10 32 433 https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/de4387931ee1a453fc4a59fcbd4920f8.PDF e57656998d50a20f0842698641bc1e08 PDF Text Text OFFICIAL OEGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMEETCA Vol. V. t,-/ i• NEW YORK. N.Y., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1943 No. 34 Macauley Whips Up Strike Scare In Smearing SlU-SUP VSS Is Picketed By Angry Merchantmen Captain Edward Macauley called reporters into his office early this week and issued hysterical charges that the SIU-SUP was planning to strike and announced that the WSA was laying plans to use the Army, the Navy and the RMO trainees to break the strike. This deliberate smear of the SIU-SUP was immediately given a big play by the nation's press—all the major papers in New York devoting scare headlines to the The United Seamen's Service, Moore took over. ^story. • that super-dooper, stream-lined, "The very fact that I was a This was, of course, just as bureau with the use of the RMO guilt-edged charity outfit, was picketed this week in New York - by a group of seamen who were fed up with the anti-union moves of this reformer outfit. Picket lines appeared on Monday eve­ ning before the Andrew Furuseth Glub and on Tuesday-before the USS headquarters at 39 Broad­ way. The signs carried by the pickets centered their attacks upon Mr. James Moore, a unionbaiting character who is now New York Port Director for the USS. The immediate cause of the picket line was the firing by Moore of Jerry McGlade, a seaxnen employed at the Andrew Furuseth Club. Ever since Moore has been in charge of the club he has been house-cleaning the organization in an effort to eliminate all those who fail to lick his boots or who show any real sympathy for the seamen and their problems. McGlade is a disabled seaman, having lost an arm and a leg abroad, and was employed at the club before seaman seemed to iritate Moore," McGlade said, "and I could see that he was determined to ease me out and put in some boys' club reformer." Mooi-e's way of easing McGlade out of his job was to demand that he run for the cops each time one of the boys in the bar got gassed up a bit. McGlade naturally objected to calling the cops just because the boys had heaved a few too many—and he was fired. Mr. Marshall Dimock's motherin-law also came in for some blasting on the picket cards. She is the one who demanded that a seaman be arrested when he ab­ sent-mindedly walked off with her fountain pen a few weeks ago. This was reported in Dushane's column week before last. The picket signs labeled Moore a "Little Ceasar" and de­ manded that the "USS Be Staff­ ed With Seamen—Not With Di­ mock's Relatives." New 'Luxury' Life Rafts Tested OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 29 — The latest "luxury" raft which will carry torpedoed soldiers and seamen away from their trans­ ports and merchant vessels in en­ emy-infested waters is designed to help meet the recreational needs of the survivors as well as to make life easier for any seri­ ously wounded men aboard. A Bible, a deck of playing cards, a carton of cigarettes and two canvas berth beds, on which men in a critical condition may lie in comparative comfort, are standard equipment on every raft. And when the new arcwelded steel life-saving appar­ atus underwent its final inspec­ tion test at the L. • A. Young Spring and Wire Corporation's plant in Oakland, a stove and (CotiUntud on Page 4) if Macauley planned. His deliber­ ate slander' against our union was couched in language design­ ed to make it appear that the union was sabotaging the war effort, thus assuring that the em­ ployer press would give it a big play. Actually no strike threat had been made by the union. What raised Macauley's ire was Harry Lundeberg's letter of protest against the Stalinist inspired move to eliminate many oldtime seamen from their trade by establishing rigid physical re­ quirements. Macauley, with a long record of supporting the Stalinists in maritime, took the Lundeberg letter as a personal affront and rushed tO"'"the press with his hysterical threats. What is significant in Macaul­ ey's performance is not so much that his snottyness is due to the weakness of his arguments, but that for the first time the vmions are threatened by a government The Saga Of Alcoa Scout Is Told The heroic story of the S.S. Alcoa Scout and its SIU crew was released this week, almost a year to the day after it occured. It is a story of a small, slow ship of World War I vintage, facing one of the most vicious North Atlantic storms in recent year's, and because of the seamanship of the crew, coming through with flying colors. The Alcoa Scout steamed into an east coast port at the end of her tussle with the elements last winter with only six inches of free-board aft and four feet for­ ward. Examination of the ship revealed that she was twisted completely out of alignment, the holds carried a large quantity of water, all lifeboats had been swept away, one anchor was gone and several ventilators were se­ verely battered. The report of the master, Capt. Charles B. Dunn, said that enemy action could not have hurt his ship any more than the wild, winter storms he had encounter­ ed in carrying vital supplies to remote. northern air bases estab­ lished by the Army. v'-v .. . . trainees as strike-breakers. The SIU-SUP has predicted from the very beginning that the WSA would attempt to use the thous­ ands of government trained kids as finks once the war ended and the shipowners and the unions come to grips. Now, even before the war ends, the WSA whips up a fake strike scare just to give it an excuse to threaten the unions with its trainees. Macauley told reporters that the government has 28,000 sea­ men available to break strikes. That's a lot of bunk. What he didn't tell the reporters is that the great majority of the train­ ees have joined the various mari­ time unions and are not' the do­ cile finks he considers them, and that the men he proposes to man the ships with have had no ac­ tual sea experience and are prac­ tically aU unrated men. When the real test of strength comes between the. unions and the ship­ owners (and their controlled government boards), we can promise Mr. Macauley that the great majority of his trainees will wind up on the side of the unions. He shouldn't be too cocky about how many strike­ breakers he can throw into the waterfront. So much for Macauley's diver­ sionary tactic—now for the real issues between us. This move to eliminate the old timers from the industry arises from a need on the part of both the Stalinists and the shipowners to pick off the old and tested militants in the unions. Both the Stalinists and the shipowners find themselves in irreconcilable opposition to the old-timers and hope to supplant them with the more tractable kids now coming out of the government schools. They have seized upon the scheme of physical examinations as the easiest and cleanest meth­ od of eliminating the militant union men. This plan was approved by Joe Curran last month. It was im­ mediately picked up by the fel­ low travelers in the WSA and a directive order was drawn which would become operative on De­ cember 1, 1943. Immediately a wave of pro­ test swept the waterfront, not only in the SIU-SUP, but within the NMU itself. It was to coun­ ter this protest that Macauley and the fellow travelers charged {Continued on Page 4) �THE Page Two '1 r SEAFARERS LOG Friday. December 3. 1943 ^ I4 SEAFARERS LOG •hf i-'S Pulrlished by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf IMstrict III The NY Times And Crocodile Tears |4iC: • BV MATT-HEW DMSMAME-* Several months ago I reported the present Wai- Shipping Ad­ ficer on appeal will be in wrii< that the War Shipping Adminis­ ministration, and like the present ing and will contain his find* tration was working on a plan WSA, during world war No. ings and conclusions. The de-* HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ "President whereby all rherchant seamen cooperated with and supplement­ cision of the District C.G. of­ 110 Maricct Street, San Francisco, Calif. would be required to take a med- ed the work of the ISU. Then in ficer on appeal shall be final cal examination. Mr. Marshall E. 1921 the Shipping Board used and shall be binding on tha JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas, Dimock, Assistant Deputy Direc- taxpayers' money to break the parties for all purposes. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Gty ;or for Recruitment and Man­ b a etc s of organized seamen (c) A iranscript ofdhe record ning, has sent me a communica­ -through the infamous lockout, MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. before the hearidg officer shall tion advising me that 4he WSA and inagurated their open shop 424 5tli Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. be made available to any per­ has proposed a general order on program, and made seamen flie *! W W! son whose license or certificala this matter. The RMO will hold chattels of the shipowners until is revoked or suspended for Directory of Branches a meeting to discuss the order on 1943, when the Pacific Coast the purpose of making an ap­ November 30th. Maritime Unions broke their peal pursuant to fhe provision^ PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH The WSA proposed order ap­ chains of bondage. of this section. NEW YORK (4) 2 Stono St BOwKng Green 9-3437 plies to all ships owned by or My opinion is that Mr. Dimock BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 (d) Any person whose li­ under bareboat charter to the is preparing to line himself up BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Cay St.. Calvert 4539 cense or certificate is revoked PHILADELPHIA ...6 North 6th SL Lombard 765 I WSA, and states this -medical ex­ and become the Captain Peter­ NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 or suspended and who intends NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartrea St ^nal 3336 amination must be taken to son of the 1921 era. We have all SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 to appeal from the decision of safeguard the health of seagoing read Jack London's definition of TAMPA 423 East Piatt St.. revocation or suspension may MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 personnel and to avoid delays a scab. To my knowledge no one PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon .Puerto de Tierra file with the heuing officer a which are caused by illness of has defined a scab herder, in all GALVESTON 219 20th Street... ^Iveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. .. Ft. Lauderdale 160 1 request for a temporary lieensa crew members while vessels are probability the English language or certificate valid during iha on voyage. Dimock certainly does not contain the words that pendency of the appeal. Sudt PUBLICATION OFFICE: knows how to line up the angles would adequately define such temporary license or certificate when he wants to put something subject matters. ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET shall contain such terms SBA across. New York City BOwling Green 9-8345 conditions as the issuing officer U.S. COAST GUARD: The standards for medical ex­ ~ Z67 may prescribe and shall con­ aminations shall be approved by Several cases are coming in! tain a definite expiration date regarding suspension and revo-, the U.S. Public Health Service fixed by the issuing officer cation of seamen's certificates. upon the recommendation of the which date, however, may be Medical Director of the WSA. Latest Coast Guard order is: extended from lime to time by Temporary wartime rules gov­ Standards will be set by the the issuing officer." erning investigations of accidents WSA. I am of the opinion that the All general agents of the WSA and casualties, as amended who have doctors on their staff through October 22, 1943 — Title membership should fully ao-, may continue examining seamen 46 Shipping — Chapiex II Coast quaint themselves with the C.G. as in the past. Those who have Guard: Inspection and Naviga­ orders on revocation and suspen­ The New York Times has suddenly developed a crying no doctors, arrangements will be tion—Part 133-"A" Marine In­ sions of certificates. Particularly jag over the plight of some fifteen million "white collar" made to provide medical exaip-; vestigation Board Rules" — Ad­ the above section, as there may workers who, because they are not organized, have failed to inations by doctors desiginated vise all agents to go to the near­ he some cases wherein a menir Obtain wage increases permitted under the "Little Steel by the medical director of the est C.G. office and get copies so her may he ordered to appear WSA. Evidently the shortage of that they can intelligently advise before a hearing officer, and he formula. collar workers belong to the va­ doctors that we read so much our membership as to their may not have the opportunity to When a conservative ncwspa-| rious AFL unions in the Federal rights, privileges, and immunities contact one of our agents for ad­ per like the New York Times Government service and in the about is aU hooey. vice. If possible, they should If a seamen is turned down under the Constitution. sheds walrus tears over the mis­ State, County and Municipal have the services of a lawyer. SEC. 136.107 Appeal, (a) or employment by the sawbones, fortune of any group of workers, Employes Union. Government Brothers, don't forget that when Any person whose license or he may appeal the decision in we begin suspecting that some­ employes, of course, must depend your certificates are revoked or certificate of service or effici­ accordance to the collective one is spreading something on on legislation to receive wage suspended, your draft hoard is bargaining agreement. Another ency is revoked or suspended too thick. adjustments and their unions appeal is by a doctor satisfactory may, within thirty days after notified. So if you do not want The strategy of the newspaper have succeeded in-obtaining such the decision of the hearing of­ to go into the Army, you should is obvious. It isn't even faintly legislation for them in most in­ to both parties. No mention is ficer, take an appeal to the dis­ make every effort to see that you made as to who is going to foot interested in the welfare of these stances. trict C.G. officer of the district get a fair and just trial. Have the bill for the sawbones that workers. Otherwise it would ad­ If the unorganized white col­ would be satisfactory (?) to both in which the hearing was held. been advised that this whole provise them to join a union which lar workers have failed to make Every appeal shall set forth as ceedure may he illegal. could get them all the rights similar gains, they have no one parties. briefly as possible the name of A seaman will be advised ver­ they are entitled to under the GULF COAST FISHERMEN the appellant, the nature of the to blame but themselves. That bally by the sawbones why he law and the regulations of the does not mean to say that we On November 9 and 10th—^The was rejected, a full report on his charge, the name of the hear­ War Labor Board. CPA held a meeting in Jackson­ ing officer who made the de­ lack sympathy for them. Sym­ rejection will be supplied upon Of course, the New York Times pathy is too mild a word. For his request, and will be in con­ cision, the substance of the de­ ville, Florida on the question of isn't handing out any such ad­ many years the American Feder­ formance with established regu­ cision, and a statement of each ceiling prices on fish. vice. Its purpose is merely to in­ ation of Labor has told these lations and practices of the U.S. separate ground for appeal. The general consensus of op­ flame unorganized workers workers that they are bound to Public Health Service. inion of the industry representa­ (b) The district C.G. officer against the justified demands of suffer unless they organize. Their tives and the SIU Fishermen's Mr. Dimock states that this on appeal may affirm, reverse, union workers for immediate re­ present plight proves the wisdom examination is primarily to stop representatives was that the ceil­ or modify the decision of the vision of the "Little Steel" for- of this advice. Nor is it too late delays in vessels, however, it ing prices on Mullet for the pro­ hearing officer or remand the mula to make up for increases in for them to act upon it. The seems to me that with all this case for further hearing. The ducers should he seven cents. living costs since May, 1942. unions of the AFL are glad to red tape, it will be a wonder if District C.G. officer will not The CPA representatives refused welcome new members at any they sail any vessels at all. consider evidence which is not to give, any consideration on the "THE BLAME LIES IN time. In fact, they spend consid­ This looks to me like a contest part of the record of the hear­ increased cost of nets and other , OURSELVES' erable sums each year trying to to eliminate all the old timers ing and will not consider- any material connected with the cat­ Moreover, we don't for one orgaaize the unorganized. and set up a super duper class of ground for appeal which is not ching of fish, and stated that the minute accept the figures offered Lest this be considered a pre­ seamen. It wasn't such a long specified by the accused. The ceiling price should he three •by the New York Times. We have judiced point of view, we would time back that several companies decision of the District C.G. of­ cents. extreme doubts that there are as like to call attention to what refused to hire any seamen over ficer on appeal will be in writ­ The low down on why the many as fifteen million workers in America whose wages or sal­ WLB Chairman Davis had to say thirty-five years of age, and the ing and will contain his find­ OPA is insisting, on a ceiling of aries have not increased as much when he was asked what under­ medical examination was the ings and conclusions. The de­ three cents is that the New Engpaid white collar workers should weapon that they employed to cision of the District C.G. of(Conthined on Page 3) as 15 per cent since Jan. 1, 1941. do to get wage increases they are enforce their rules. It also ap­ The fact is that many white entitled to. pears that the WSA is centraliz­ collar workers are organized into ing more of its power into the GET WISE—ORGANIZE trade unions affiliated with the ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR RMO, which indicates that this American Federation of Labor "Well, one way," said Mr. Da­ centralization of power is the WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15th TO 20th which have protected their inter­ vis, "is to join an organization. forerunner for the preparation ests fully. Thousands of office That is the way I would do." DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL by the WSA to jettison all col­ workers, for instance, are mem^ Yes, the white collar workers lective bargaining agreements bers of the AFL Office Employesj should take this lesson to heart. that the maritime unions have SHIPPED 361 180 275 816 Unions, which have been grouped; They should realize by now that with the employers. together in a national council.! no worker can afford to be a The United States Shipping REGISTERED 270 218 246 784 Additional thousands of white {Continued on Fage 4) Board was the 1921 version of Affiliated with the American Federation o/ Labor , • 1: fRtPOUT or\. n, >^ASHirvGiprv., Ifti- • r-,- -- : •" - '' ' '' ' '-i.•fV-- �Friday. December 3, 1943 THE SEAFARERS LOG WHArS DOING Arounil the Ports NEW ORLEANS Tomorrow 1 s Thanksgiving Day. We have to be thankful for the fact that in this land of ours all kinds can live and breath and carry on in the manner to which they are accustomed. We are honored by having in "our fair city a ship which is op= -Grated by our old friend Mr. -Squires. After being in port for five days they got around to pay-Ihg off, at this time it was sud^^denly brought to the attention of -the above named gentleman that there were some men aboard the -scow who had not made the trip. These men were ordered by the -First Engineer after the Master had made the statement that he was paying off (this was Friday) even though the men reported and worked. The deck engineer :%vOTked forty-four straight hours. Mr. Squires stated that he would not pay these men. The whole •question came down to whether !or not we should take orders from anyone but the office. This ;mihd you, after the run around •we got here from the Firmore •last summer. The men that were shipped from this hall were theh inform­ ed by yours truly that as they •were not going to get paid they need not work and at the same time I told Mr. Squires that he , was breaking the agreement. Of course he did not agree. Next day, after considerable discussion in the office of the Company which is the acting agent, it was agreed to pay these men for the days they worked and also for their lodging. When ready to leave, Mr. Squires in­ formed us that he wanted a white Stewards department aboard this ship, even though she had come in with a colored department and there had beeri a colored department shipped. I informed him that I would put the jobs on the board. The colored crew went to the ship the next day and turned to. Later this evening Mr. Squires called and stated that he had or­ dered a white department and how come that we had sent a col­ ored one. When I asked the gent if he would order me to pull off these guys he hedged and stated that he would not be put on the spot. The next move in the game is the gentleman trying to sign the ship on while she lays in drydock, even though she will be here some time. Have already several calls from members of the ship's crew who think that this is a lot of old-fashioned bunk and that they are not going to sign on. Every time that we get one of this company's ships in here we have a lot of unneeded trouble. There is more static involved in trying to care for a couple of these lousy packets than any other company that operates. I SIU And Tanker Members On West Coast Central Registering: and Dispatching Office Open in SUP Headquarters at San Francisco For SIU Members and T, C*s in Deck, Engine and Steward Departments 1 Increased shipping on West Coast by SIU members has made it necessary to open a separate and complete business office to be devoted solely to registering and car­ ing for the needs of SIU members in all departments. All SIU members in San Francisco are required to im­ mediately register in SIU office at 59 Clay St. SIU members in SUP Branches on the West Coast are to register in the respective SUP Office and receive an SIU shipping card. - SIU shipping cards will have preference on SIU ships and will be recognized by all SUP Dispatchers. SIU Deck mem­ bers will have second preference when SUP members are available. For Further Information: Call your union offices and tanker organizers at the addresses listed below. You will always finds somebody at these numbers excepting at night. SEATTLE, WASH.—86 Seneca St.—Phone Elliott 6752. —^E. Coester or Johnson. PORTLAND, OREGON—111 West Burnside St.—Phone Beacon 4336—John Massey or C. Atkins. RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA—257 Fifth St.—Phone Rich­ mond 4021—Louie Glebe or Banks. VANCOUVER, B. C.—340 B. Gamble St.—Phono Pacific 7824—Hugh Murphy. WILMINGTON, California—440 Avalon Blvd. —Phone 4449. NEW YORK crry — 105 Broad St. — Phone BOwUng Green 9-9530—Morris Weisberger. SAN FRANCISCO—59 Clay St.—Phone Exbrook 8229— i .-i Pha Coriley. -- believe that we would be in or­ der to bring to the attention of the powers that be the way that this outfit works and ask them to compile one of those files that they delight in forming on sea­ men. In closing I would like to be able to cast a glance into the old crystal glass and see what the second cook who is coming from New York to take the Paca does when he finds that we still ship from the union hall. So thanks for Thanksgiving, in Berlin those still alive are very, very thankful that their baliwicks are still standing. In Tokyo the slant-eyes are thank­ ful that there are no more Shangri-la's. We here in New Orleans in the SIU are thankful that there are no Calmar Steam­ ship companies doing business. Thanks. I wonder how I would stack up for a Thanksgiving job. ARMY, Ageni SAVANNAH Shipping in this port has been slow the last 10 days. I had a lot of the boys come up from Tampa and New Orleans but most of them went right on to Norfolk in as much as Brother Rogers was in need of men in all departments in that port. Shipping at the present time is very good here as we have one West Coast ship in Wilmington and one in Charleston. Shipping also looks very good for the com­ ing week. Nothing more to re­ port for now. CHARLES WAID, Agent HAWK TELEGRAPHS PROTEST TO LAND ON MEDICAL EXAM. Page Threa Editor's Mail Bag Editor Dear Sir; P-erhaps you couH helij me. Is there some sort of pin I could wear for my husband who died in the merchant marine in March? Isn't there something that I could wear to show that my husband did his part? I noticed in your paper of April 30, 1943, that my husband's name was listed "In Mcmoriam." Any information you could give ihe would help. Mrs. Herbert Zumpft (Relatives of merchant seamen killed in action are entitled to wear and display the regular gold service star.—^Editor). • • • Traffic Det. Hangar 6 National Airport Washington, D. C. Editor, Dear Brother: This is just to tell you (in case you don't already know) that in the current issue of Fortune Mag­ azine there is an article on unions—and a full page picture of the "Hall" with Paul reading off the jobs and a gang of the fellows standing ai'ound. If I re­ member it's in color. Again, as usual unfortunately, there isn't any credit given to our union. But I got quite a kick seeing Paul (some of the boys tell me that he's been going to sea again) and that now famous ship­ ping board again. I quit the sea in March for a special assignment with Air Transport Command (from cargo to cargo) and the work here is ad exciting (and as secret) as hell. Every General and every bigshot comes through here and wa get to see them all. But every so often I miss tha water and the ships and tha steady clanging of the engine room from below deck. And some how flying is a sleepy busi­ ness. Incidentally, in the next issue (probably hits the newstands on January 1st) of World At War Magazine, there is the story of my voyage to Murmansk in the days when it was stiU something to talk about. I mention it be­ cause I deliberately mentioned the SIU in it twice; I'll get a per­ sonal kick seeing our name in print after getting sick of aU the hot air the Curranumist were throwing out. Then there's another magazine story coming out soon in which I quoted Paul and again mentioned the Union. (This time they would only aUow one mention.) Got a note from Brother Joe Whelen the other day. Joe fol­ lowed in my footsteps (and our advice is don't anybody else do it) and joined the Army to "get away from the sea for awhile." So they stuck him in the Rescue Boat Squadron of the Air Corps. He was just born for salt water! Writing this because he men­ tioned getting his retirement card •and I remember Uiat in the ex­ citement I forgot to put in for mine. I'd like to now. Best regards to all the Brothers, Pvt. LIONEL SIMON / REPORT FROM Washington Telegram sent to WSA on day to a better share than they are {Continued from Page 2) of meeting to consider the phy­ land operators do not want fish­ now receiving. sical exams. The New England fish dealers ermen from up north to go south are cleaning up and do not want Admiral E. S. Land, this year. The practice in the past their fishermen to go south. Prob­ Administrator has been for fishermen from ably the only way to put the War Shipping Administration around Glocester, Mass., to go to Department of Commerce Bldg. the southern fishing fields in the skids on Mr. Trigg is a general strike of fishermen. Washington, D. C. winter. Now if the CPA set a low ceiling on southern fish, this Dimock of Recruitment and will have the tendency to not en­ Manning Organization is attempt­ courage fishermen to go to the ing to make compulsory a phy­ usual southern fishing grounds. R. H. TAURIN has overlime sical examination for all men in The New England fishermen coming from the Calmar Line. the merchant marine. Any rigid are at present on strike against See patrolman Sheehan about it. physical rules would inevitably the OPA boondongling on the n« eliminate many old-time seamen, fish ceiling set up in the New R. McLAURIN has overtime usually rated men, so vitally England Area. coming from the New York of­ needed in this war emergency. Mr. Charles Trigg, Chief Fish fice of the Calmar Line. Compulsory physical examina­ Consultant in the OPA, was « • • tions would play into the hands formerly a • fish dealer, and his of labor's enemies and give them policy has been to give all the Crew which paid off S.S. Alcoa an opportunity to deal us and the gravy to the fish dealers. He has Voyager in Sept. 1943, has $10 war effort a blow by black-ball­ given them so much gravy in the linen money coming. Collect 17 ing many men from their trade. New Englaiid aiea that the deal­ Battery Place. New York City. » » • Dimock says that ships have ers themselves have made the Steward Department of S.S. missed sailing schedules due to statement that the fishermen Cape Henlopen which paid oft ill health of crews. We brand should be given a better share of November 1943, has overtime this a lie and challenge him to the proceeds of the catch. In coming from the Bull Line. prove statement. For morale of statements made before the War » » » men sailing the ships, for the Labor Board the dealers admit- The logging of the Steward's best interest of the industry, we ed that they are making more Department of the S.S. Daniel appeal for. your aid in defeating money now than before the ceil­ Willard has been reversed by the ing prices were set up, and that this proposal. the fishermen should be entitled Commissioner after a length]^ JOHN HAWK triid. The men involved can col- ^ Secretary-Treasurer, lect extra meal money and Keep In Touch With log their Atlantic & Gulf District refund from Calmar Line Seafarers International Union Your Draft Board Office. MONEY DUE , ... . .:v .SA'ikse,!-. .,'1 �smm Page Four ??>•- •, THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. December 3, 1943 Macauley Whips Up Strike The NY Times And Scare In Smearing SIU-SUP Crocodile Tears I !• New ^Luxury' Life Rafts Tested {Continued from Page 1) jef a" unions several months ago It looks like this Proposed Order {Continued from Page 2) that the SIU-SUP was in favor of been incorporated wherever has been very carefully set up so rugged individualist. Theyshoulc letting men go to sea with ven­ possible, in this proposed Gener­ there can be no come-back in see the futility of bargaining as ereal diseases and other contag- al Order." This statement is un­ case of discrimination. individuals in an industrial true, insofar as we arc concern eous ailments. EXISTING PROVISIONS economy which is highly organ­ ed, because we are definitely and AMPLE SAFEGUARDS ized. To set the record straight once absolutely opposed to this pro­ You are well aware of the fact more—we are in favor of ven­ Isn't it just a silly manifests posed program dealing with that every merchant seaman who ereal inspection. We are in favor tion of false pride for an office medical examinations for sea­ goes to sea today must pass a of eliminating from the crews worker to consider himself above {Continued from Page 1) • men, beyond what already exists Public Health examination be­ any man who has a disease that his fellow workers? Isn't he cut frying pan with fifteen pounds of and has been functioning so well fore he is issued his certificate of constitutes a health menace lo ting off his nose to spite his face fuel also took the forty-five-foo| for many years past. seamanship. You are also aware if he fails to join with other of­ drop required by USCG regula­ his shipmates. Mr. Dimock further states: "I We are opposed to the rigid believe that this program of that if a man gets sick aboai-d fice workers in a union to protect tions, into San Francisco Bay. physical standards proposed by medical examinations is an im­ ship, he is entitled to go to the the interest of all white collar The stove and fuel are avail« Macauley and the Stalinists portant step in safeguarding the Marine Hospital. You should workers? able as extra equipment if th« which would eliminate the old- health of sea-going personnel and give the merchant seamen a lit­ It seems shameful to us that armed forces or Maritime Com­ timers suffering from minor in­ in avoiding ship delays which tle credit to this extent that no office workers, who have the mission want them. capacities which do not effect are caused by illness of crew man who is really ill will go benefits of better education, Like other standard rafts de­ their efficiency on the job. The members while vessels are on a aboard a ship and take a chance should be so far behind workers veloped during the war, it car­ on his own health! We realize in overalls when it comes to ad­ ries signaling and safety equip­ proposed physical requirements voyage." the Washington Bureaucrats who vancement of. their economic ment required by the Coasf could be construed to eliminate NO SHIPS DELAYED spend their time and the tax­ status through organization. from the industry many men who Guard, including distress signal^ We do not know of a cheaper payers' money drafting these receive "battle shock", impaired signal pistols, signaling mirrors* Potentially^ the office workers hearing, etc., caused from bomb­ way of trying to put over a pro­ Proposed General Orders do not could have one of the largest and illuminating oil, drinking cups, ings while delivering the goods gram such as this Proposed Gen­ have too much respect for a mer­ strongest unions in the country if matches, fishing tackle, blanketSJ -to the war fronts. Fine gratitude eral Order has in view, than by chant seamen's intelligence, but they would only throw off the compass and electric waterlight. to show these men who have stating it will "avoid delaying a seaman has that much sense, I ridiculous mental hazards against Measuring 8 by 16 feet by 41, risk their very lives in this war. ship,S caused by illness of crew can assure you. inches, the reversible raft is de­ What is wrong with the pres- joining a union which have been signed for twenty persons, but No provisions are being made to members." To our knowledge, cleverly set up by employer rehabilitate them in-shore jobs— (and we thing it is pretty exten­ sent et-up? Today some steam­ propaganda. thirty-six have been aboard at but they would become victims sive covering 40,000 Merchant ship companies have physical one time. There are the usual ten of the government's war upon Seamen, covering some 900 ships examinations. Others have not. As a member of an AFL Office quarts of water per person, four­ on the West Coast, not counting But, as stated before, and as you Workers Union ourself, we can teen ounces of pemmican and thd the unions. There is no question in any- those on the East Coast) at no well know, every merchant sea­ testify that such union member­ same amounts of malted millc . one's mind about how the rank time has any vessel been delay­ man must pass a Public Health ship has not interfered in the tablets, chocolate and "C" Army and file seamen stand on this is­ ed due to illness of the crew examination before he is issued slightest degree with our inde­ ration biscuit. Protective cur­ pendence of thought or action. his certificate of seamanship. sue. The NMU leadership know since the war started! tains, sails and canopy are all We can also testify from our painted orange to make them For years the shipowners have that there is a near-revolt in the We challenge you to refute this attempted to discriminate against personal observation that union visible long distances from sea ox; NMU. Macauley knows how the statement! seamen through company doc­ office workers are better paid air. other unions feel because a flood This Proposed General Order of telegrams has been descend­ for merchant seamen will mean tors, and seamen have been able and work under better conditions Irhe Young company expects to ing upon his office. Almost every nothing but the elimination of to appeal to the Public Health than non-union office workers. lit top production for its new So we say to the unorganized raft at its Oakland assemply line port on both cojists has been old-time seamen from the indus­ officers if they felt they were be­ heard from, and in no uncertain try. You know, of course, that ing discriminated against, and in office workers of the country— about Jan. 1, holding econtracts to terms. there are thousands of men be­ many cases company doctor's de­ don't envy union members who furnish various Liberty shipa; If Macauley can twist this into tween the ages of 40 and 60—and cisions have been repudiated by are better paid. Get wise and other types of cargo vessels, join an AFL union yourselves! a strike threat—let him do so. over—who still go to sea. Ex­ Public Health Service. tankers and transports. s —Philip Pearl » » » Now, the shipowners will be in cepting when someone is after Following is the text of Lunde- their scalps, they are called "Old a -different position. The ship­ berg's letter which sent Macaul- Sea Dogs." You know too that owners through this Proposed stonewall. In our frank opinion, this is ey's blood-pressure to such dizzy these men are not all 100 per General Order, will set War part of a long range program heights: cent physical specimens. How Shipping Administration, (man­ adopted by the bureaucrats of could they be, after spending 30 aged and controlled by them­ the WSA, in conjunction with San Francisco, Calif., to 40 years of their life in some selves, up to do the dirty work AUGUST DAUM: certain shipowners, to move in November 2-3, 1943 of the rotten, vermin-ridden, for the shipowners, and thru this Your wife has been injured^* and eliminate old-time union leaky and unsanitary fo'cstles, procedure, eliminate old-timers and would like to hear from you. Captain Edward Macauley, seamen. This is directly in line which were so prevalent until from the industry. She is at the Huntington Valley Deputy War Shipping with your training program, and the Unions were able to adjust Country Club, Abington, Pa. . Administrator MAKE WAY FOR YOUR with your Recruitment and Man­ «• » » these conditions? c/o War Shipping TRAINEES ning Organization — and how WALLACE H. SMOKE. Jr. Administration, There is a reason for it. The comes your "medical program." PLEA FOR OLD-TIMERS Contact the Tampa Agent. He Department of Commerce Bldg, Now, there are many old-tim­ War Shipping Administration has It will work handily in using has important information for Washington, (25) D.C. ers, whose eyes might not be so spent millions of the tax-payers' the taxpayei's money to build up (Copies to House Merchant strong at 50, as they were at 20 money enrolling "new men" for and guarantee jobs for the fu­ you. Marine and —whose hearing might not be so the Shipping industry, and it is ture for the "right" guys—pro­ money, in the high-handed man­ Fisheries Committee. good—his blood pressure, might no secret that in most cases they viding they do their dirty work ner in which you people are doWilliam Green, President, be a little higher—he might be are being taught to hate the against the American seamen, ng. A. F. of L. flat-footed — or there might be Union seamen. What would be and if the people in your Bu­ We are sending copies of this Mathew Dushane, Wash. any number of small physical sweeter for the shipowners and reaus spent a little less time in letter to all members of the Mer­ ^ Rep., SIU of N.A. defects which an aspiring medi­ politicians, who run this set-up, figuring out ways and means of chant Marine and Fisheries Com­ John Hawk, Scc'y.-Treas., cal officer might use as an excuse than to be able to show that the putting seamen behind the eight mittee of our Senate and Con- J_ Atlantic-Gulf District, to turn a man down for "physical Union man gets off the ship, and ball, and a little more for the gress, who so ably managed and SIU of N.A. is being replaced by the WSA- war effort, we would be much laid down the law for the Mer­ disability." Marshall Dimock, Asst. In the Proposed General Order trained newcomer? Do you ex­ further ahead. This proposed chant Seamen, and whose wise Deputy Adm. it also states that if a man is re­ pect to justify your expenditures General Order, worked out by a handling of the merchant marine| p! Recruitment-Manning, bunch of $10,000.00 a year stiffs, affairs is directly responsible for fg jected by "your medical officer" in this fashion? WSA and others.) —he can appeal to the Public How do we know we're going with nothing to do but scheme to the role the merchant marine has ® Dear Sir; Health Service. This evidently is to get a square deal from the keep themselves in office, will played in this war — and even On November 23, 1943, we re­ iviearit as a bit of satire—because, medical-appointees of the WSA? disrupt the now-efficient sailing you cannot deny that it has been ceived a communication from one as we understand it, the medical It is a certainty he won't get ap­ of American ships. a noble one. Should any ships be delayed of your men, Mr. Marshall E. examining officer will be ap­ pointed unless he is "right" in Our representative in Wash­ Dimock, Asst. Deputy Adminis­ pointed through the public health politics with the crowd running through this proposed medical ington, D. C., Mr. Dushane, wiH trator for Recruitment and Man­ office. So, how far is a man's the WSA, and therefore he will scheme of yours, we will lay the appear at the November 30tb owe his loyalty to whoever ap­ responsibility right in your lap. meeting and further outline ning. This communication con­ appeal going to go? tained a copy of a Proposed Gen­ You further state in your pro­ points him—and the appoint­ Our organization will absolute­ opposition to this program. ly and definitely not cooperate in eral Order regarding medical ex­ posed General Order that a man ment comes from the WSA. By Orders of the Membership, this respect. NO PROTECTION FOR who has been rejected shall be aminations for crews on War We challenge your authority to Harry Lundeberg, Secy.-Treas,,, SEAMEN Shipping Administration's ves­ verbally advised, if he requests Now, you can not deny that sit back in Washington, D. C. and Sailors Union of the Pacific. sels. Mr. Dimock's letter goes on it, as to the reasons for his rejec­ r-' C to say—"The suggestions made tion. This is also a joke—because the WSA is largely controlled by lay down laws and regulations President, Seafarers Interna­ • by the Maritime Labor Unions to if a man is rejected for medical the shipowners. Where does the affecting hundreds and thousands tional Union of North Americd (Representing 40,000 American| • Dr. Daniel Blain, in response to reasons, why don't the medical seamen's protection come in? Not of men, and involving the spend­ his letter sent to the Presidents officers put it down in writing? in this deal! 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Title A name given to the resource December 3, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 35 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: MACAULEY WHIPS UP STRIKE SCARE IN SMEARING SIU-SUP USS IS PICKETED BY ANGRY MERCHANTMEN NEW 'LUXURY' LIFE RAFTS TESTED THE SAGA OF ALCOA SCOUT IS TOLD THE NY TIMES AND CROCODILE TEARS SIU AND TANKER MEMBERS ON WEST COAST HAWK TELEGRAPHS PROTEST TO LAND ON MEDICAL EXAM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/3/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/40d81b8439a8bf03ba8134559b3d23f5.PDF e977f81366bc39bae5e2239e4c17a57e PDF Text Text OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. y. Censors Ease Restriction On News NEW YORK, N.Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1943 ARMY MAN LAUDS OUR FIGHT FOR CONDITIONS Nov. 2. 1943 Editor: Dear Brother: Copies of the LOG are com­ ing really on time and each succeeding issue seems better than the last. I was more than impressed upon reading the last issue and seeing that our Union is still in there fighting despite bureaucratic pressure. I was disheartened upon hear­ ing of the Sabotage of the se­ curity watch program but now I see that the shipowners are paying through the nose for that. I had occasion to speak to the crew of a ship that pulled in here recently. Half were NMU and the others were RMO. The NMU boys were pretty well disgusted with the whole set-up and I showed them a copy of the LOG and pointed out the many bonuses our crews are still collecting even after being paid off. They said they were going over to the SIU when they returned and in doing so, they would know how they stood on unionism. I'm enclosing a $5 donation and wish I could make it more. Although I'm taking War Bonds, I feel that our Union stands for the same principles and security. Steady a^ she goes. Fraternally yours, Sgt. Dimitri J. Keigis Co. A. 562nd Maintenance APO 503—c/o P. M. San Francisco, Calif. WASHINGTON — A twelvepoint program designed to relax many of the restrictions now placed upon steamship operators, the War Shipping Administra­ tion and the unions with respect to release of information con­ cerning the activities of the war­ time merchant marine, has been completed and will become effec­ tive immediately, it was learned this week. The program is the result of negotiations between the War Shipping Administration, the Navy and the Office of Censor­ ship and represents the first time since the outbreak of the war that there has been any relaxa­ tion of the restrictions which have heretofore been imposed upon merchant ship operations. ;AS an exeriment, the War Shipping Administration releas­ ed four press releases, which were checked by the Office of War Information and with the Navy. These stories, the WSA points out, "unfreeze" the fol­ lowing twelve features, formerly untold under interpretations of the code or sometimes told in part by the Navy about a "cargo ship"; 1. Release by WSA. 2. Name and type of ship. 3. Enemy action or special event. 4. General location. 5. Approximate date. 6. Names of personneL 7. Addresses of personnel. .8- Comment by captain or strictions, it is understood that as others. Allied progress is made in both 9. Name of operator or agent. Europe and in the Pacific other 10. Name of yard where built. provisions which now affect se­ 11. When launched. curity:-will be lifted. It is under­ 12. Structural reliability. stood that work is continuing be­ Although the twelve-point pro­ gram as it now stands is not a tween the three departments complete relaxation of code re- along these lines. No. 34 Atlantic Fishermen Call Strike For Living Wage Faced with the breakdown of union-governmcnt-industry negotiations for an in­ creased price for their catch, the Atlantic Fishermen's Union, SIU, pulled the pins on the New York, Boston and New Bedford fleets this week. This strike followed months of fruitless negotiations with the fish wholesalers and the OPA, and followed the taking of an official strike vote following a "cooling off" period as demanded by the Smith^Connally Bill. and the fishermen wpuld be pro­ During the past week Patrick tected. The idea of less profits McHugh, Secretary-Treasurer of was, of course, like waving a red the union, had spent several days flag at a bull. The wholesalers in Washington confering with went beserk. industry representatives and of­ Most of the fleets in the three ficials of the OPA, He presented ports were at sea when the strike figures proving that the fisher­ call was issued and the full ef­ NEW YORK, (ITF) — Twenty men were not able to maintain fect of the tie-up won't be felt for Greek seamen have been releas­ an American standard of living several days. The mackerel fleet ed from federal detention at Ellis under present OPA price ceil­ is not effected as the union ne­ gotiated a satisfactory price for Island in response to representa­ ings. Many OPA officials resisted this fish some time ago. Neither tions by the Greek Maritime Welfare Committee and the the granting of an increase in will the Gloucester fleet be ef­ Greek Maritime Union, it was catch price on the excuse that it fected, as this port's local also announced this week at the Com­ would increase the cost of living reached a satisfactory agreement mittee's offices, 18 East 41st St. for the consumer. This would on prices. Those fleets effected Eleven men will soon ship out only be true if the wholesalers are the Boston fleet with 50 large aboard Green and other Allied were allowed to pass along to the boats and 800 men; the New with 75 smaller merchant vessels while the rest consumer the small increase Bedford fleet are expected to join the Greek asked by the union. Were the boats and 800 men; and the New wholesalers forced to cut their York fleet with about 30 boats Navy. profits a bit, both the consumer and 300 men. The decision of the federal authorities, according to a com­ mittee spokesman, followed an investigation of the men's com­ plaints by a-delegation composed of Mr. Christopher S. Stephano, chairman of the G.M.W.C., Petros Spiridacos, secretary of the Greek Maritime Union, and a representative of the U. S. Im­ migration Department. The immigration officials, sat­ isfied with the assurance given, have paroled the men into the custody of the Recruitment and Manning Organization of the War Shipping Administration. It was suggested in maritime circles that as a matter of future pro­ cedure, all Greek seamen re­ leased from federal custody be turned over to the Greek Mar{Continued on Page 4) Release 20 Greek Seamen; Open New Maritime Club 11 SIU Men Prisoners Of War RUFUS E. STOUGH, Cook 1419% Terpsichore St. New Orleans, La. GEORGE A. RIGGINS, Wiper 210 Drumont Place Norfolk, Virginia HENRY B. WILSON, AB 422 Grand Ave. Cumberland, Maine MANUEL M. LEDESMA, Messman Honolulu, T. H. ALFRED S. KATZ, Utility 2971 Ford St. Brooklyn, New York FRED G. STILLWELL, Pumpman Gresham, Oregon WILLIAM E.'LEAVER, FOW Natasulga, Alabama CARL G. RYDBERG. OS Hilo, T. H. PAUL PETRO, OS 447 Mathews Street Gary, Indiana EARL SPEAR, Chief Steward 920 Galier Street New Orleans, La. WILLIAM R. SMITH, Oiler 5700 Palisades Ave. West New York, N. J. The above brothers have been listed as prisoners of war by the Navy Department. Most of these men were torpedoed while delivering war goods to Europe, and were sub­ sequently captured and interned by the Nazis. The SIU is now taking steps to send them packages of food and tobacco, and will do all in its power to see that they receive such aid as is possible under the circumstances. However much these brothers will appreciate the smokes we send them, we are cer­ tain that their greatest desire will be that we maintain union conditions so that when the war ends they will not trade Nazi slavery for American shipowner slavery. a.' -1,1 -, 'S v. J, —Justice �wsEiwc-^raesi THE ' Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Kovember 26. 1943 1 SEAFARERS Puhlished by the S-'i iv- SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District ApUated xvUh tlx Amsricsfi Vsdsrstion -cf Labor . HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ "Presidenf 110 Mariket Street, Saa Francisco. Calif. JOHN HAWK - - - - - - - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSKANfi - Washhtgton Kep. 424 5 til Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. •www Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE . . BOwling Green 9-3437 • 2 Slone St. ..Liberty 405 7 ..330 Atlantic Ave BOSTON (10) ...Calvert 4539 ,.14 North Cay St BALTIMORE (2) ...Lombard 7651 . .6 North 6th St PHILADELPHIA .".Norfolk 4-1083 ..25 Commercial PI NORFOLK... ..Canal 3336 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartres St ..Savannah 3-1728" ..218 East Bay St SAVANNAH ..Tampa MM-1323 TAMPA........a..•*. ..423 East Piatt St ...Dial 2-1392 ..55 So. Conception. St... MOBILE ..Puerto cle Tierra ..45 Ponce de Leon PUERTO RICO ..Galveston 2-8043 ..219 20th Street GALVESTON FT. LAUDERDALE.... . .2021 S. Federal Highway. ..Ft. Lauderdale 1601 NEW YORK (4) PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STMET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 267 I ft" French Seamen's Union Is Reorganized; Growing At Phenominal Rate Of Speed V-762 NEW YORK, (ITF)--The .story gether and decided to organize of. .the reconstruction of the once more, the union they had " STench ' Sieainen's Union, is the all once been members of. At story of a fight against fascism the first meeting of the union and evidence of the desire of held in New Yoik, nearly 350 French merchant seamen all over French seamen attended. This the world to reconstruct democ­ represented an almost 100% at­ racy in their native land. tendance with the exception of ONE FOR THE BOOK THOSE "STABS IN ! No sooner had CJeneral Charles those who had to remain on deGaulle escaped from France duty aboard their ships. Enthu-. ballots received THE BACK'* President Roosevelt has ap­ to England than the French mer­ siasm ran high and- once more L^om train, engine and yard ser- pointed a committee of five to chant ships followed his lead. these men could look to the fu- vice" workers by the Transporta- find oiit about the cost of living. Dispatches received in only Soon after their arrival in Eng­ ture with hope. Other, ships fol-Brotherhoods are running He doesn't need'a conimittee. He one (lay this month told of the land, the crews of these ships lowed and their crews too, joined ..ai^^st 100 per cent" in favor of can jget the dope the way the return of 24,000 striking' aircr^ makers in Britain and the settle­ •got together to form on foreign the union. ^ walkout, President D. B. Rob- Labor Herald gets it—namely, ment of two coaL strikes involv-, soil, the trade union they had But the story in England and ertson of the Locomotive Fire- from the housewives. ing 6,000 men, with a strike (jf seen made illegal at home. From America, is not the only one. men and Enginemen revealed on He, himself, could go to the Scotch shipbuilders looming. We June, 1940 until the liberation of Two hundred seamen in Algiers Wednesday. OPA. There; he will learn that North Africa by allied armies, organized in April the Algerian The early returns are mainly subsidies were given to reduce don't hear so much nowadays about how British workers stanii these were the only French sea­ Seamen's Union. By May their from roads near the headquarters the cost of butter by two and for any old thing "to win thb men "delivering the goods." Many number had risen to over five of several of the Brotherhoods one-half cents per pound. Im­ war," with the war right in their, others, unable to escape, worked hundred. In June their example and are being tabulated as they mediately there was little or no front yard. at home in the underground was followed by the seamen in come in. If the present rate of butter. Announcement was made movement and many were forced Oran with another two hundred That old gag has died out, anfl "yes" votes continues, a , record that there would be plenty of to work for the Vichy Govern­ members. News has now reached our people are beginning to sus­ majority for a strike \yill he roll­ butter for fall and .winter be­ ment. pect that maybe the Briffsib; the office of the French Seamen's ed up, Robertson predicted. cause the tubs of the armed At the time North Africa was Union in New York that the va­ workers know a few things forces were full to the overflow­ freed and the larger part of the rious local unions of seamen in "The response from these em­ ing. Butler got scarcer and about war from close acquaint­ ployes demonstrates beyond a French merchant fleet joined the North Africa have joined to­ doubt how bitterly the men feel scarcer. Now the OPA announces ance, That the winning of' this, fleets of all the United Nations, gether and that they are in close the price of butter is to be ad­ or any other war, can be helped the men in these ships had no touch with the union in England, over the way they have been vanced six cents per pound. or speeded by submission to in­ legal union and almost no or­ which is affiliated to the Inter­ treated," Robertson declared. The President has appointed a dustrial tyranny has never been ganization. Trade unions had national Transport Workers' Fed- The Firemen and Enginemen's committee to inquire into all proved. It's just assumed' by been prohibited by Vichy, both jeration. Thus, the French sea- chief also made it clear the these details and thousands loud-talking Babbits who are in France and in North Africa; "men have once more been unions are "definitely not inter­ ested" an an offer of Economic more. Safe bet! The committee sitting this war out, as they sat Early in the Spring of 1943, sev­ will bring in a report that every­ the last one out^—and grabbing eral of these ships came in to brought together in the same Stabilizer Fred M. Vinson to and dandy and big profits for sitting. New York harbor for repairs, re­ union, regardless of the type of "raise the ante" slightly on the thing is fine » » » fitting and arming. In almost no .ship' they sail, or the department miserly 4-cent increase awarded working people are a worthless Over here "Wb are still told by an Emergency Board to the lot for wanting butter on- their time these seamen had gotten to- in which they work. workers represented by the five bread. That has been the sys­ that this or that strike maj' cause tem so far. We expect no imme- the death of an American soldier. Brotherhoods. But there is not and never was, 'diaite change. As reported in another story on ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR one proved casualty in the Amer­ this page, Vinson, in announcing —Lal»r Herald ican Army caused by any lack WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8th TO 13th a sliding, scale of increases rec: of arms or ammunition becauM ommended by the board for the DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL "We're interested in fairness, of an industrial stoppage. "non-operating" workers, said he was willing to apply the same not in handouts," Robertson" as­ —United Mine Workers Journal SHIPPED 357 170 281 808 formula to the "operating" group. serted. "Our men want decent That would mean 5 to 6 ceiits an itreatment, not stuff such as that. REGISTERED 265 217 240 722 Kdep In Touch With ' hour, instead of 4 cents for some They're more angry and resent­ ful than they have been in years." of the operating employes. Draft Board ]. Americah workers have built the greatest navy in the world. Rail Workers Are J-hom, JhsL o&Aoi PMAJL — Voting Wdkotrt f ll: �;;fW-: Friday, November 26, 1943 THE SEAFARERS - i- LOG Page Three i r,wNEW SOCtAU SECUR1TY'TAX*6IVES YOU: seA/ff/rs; lot/eex PAYpmoos. WHAT'S DOnifG INCREASED INCOME OR SALES TAX 6IVES YOU: PO /MPP0y£Af£P7S:8£/Y££/7SP£AfA/M. SMALL: PAY P£P/00 Sf/opn • Around the Porte MOBILE 1 Weil brothers, I-have just had the pleasure of giving a gander to the greatest piece of exagger­ ation that was ever placed on 'paper with printer's ink. And be­ lieve me brothers, I have seen sojme • awful misconstruance of the facts by this element. The title of this mastcl'picce is, "The NMU, What. It. Is And What It Does." This book is suppose to be put up by the educational committee of the National Mari­ time Union and published by one Leo Huberman. .Now the average youngster that just recently came into the n;aritime industry knows little or nothing about this set-up. He •w'puld read this book and natur­ ally assume that the NMU was really responsible for the wages and working conditions that the seamen are enjoying on the ships today. -Now for the average layman that don't know the score, I will try to define this suppose-to-be labor organization known as the NMU. We will take it in the or­ der of the title. First, this NMU is only one chapter of a large drama which consumed a - very long time for a number of play­ wrights to turn out. They com­ pleted it in 1917 and titled it Bolshevism and later on they titled it Communism. The heads of the playwrights were changed from time to time, the head of them now is one, Joe Stalin. • Then it became the problem of •their salesmen to sell-this drania to the poor working stiffs of the world. The program was to sell this - play to three industries, mainly, the transportation indus­ try, the communication industry and the publication industry. Their conception was if they could accomplish this feat they would have the world by the tail on a down hill drag. They tried to sell their slush for years under the guise of the Maritime Work­ ers Industrial Union, but could not get in the groove with this moniker. So, at the Moscow convention in 1935 the commis­ sars decided to take anothep tack, so they came out with a new program. This was subse­ quent to the collective bargain­ ing election on the Pacific Coast in 1934 to determine who would be the collective agency to bar­ gain for workers. Then the In­ ternational Longshoreman's As­ sociation and The International Seamen's Union was declared the bargaining agents by the work­ ers. The program was to instruct all fellow-travelers and commie stooge's to join these two organi­ zations and disrupt the organiza­ tions and discredit the officials until they could take control of these organizations. Around about this time was a bird by the name of Joe Curran who was working in the Grace Line shore gang in New YoTk for $.50 an hour when the scale of pay for painters in New York at that time was $1.00 an hour. ]^e joined the Eastern & Gulf Sailors Association of the Inter­ national Seamen Union. Reason per. It seems to me that quite a number of our members are not taking their union to heart as they once did, maybe it is due to the war or the swift pace that we are now travelling. The USS and the Conunies opened up the new place here on the 31st of October and from what I can read in the papers they had quite a blowout. Bro. Swanson of the NMU was one of the main speakers, and Senator Pepper, who is well known for his anti-labor activities in this state. Oh, by the way, Swanson has taken to the Cement Block (One of the new cement ships that are being built here) as Boatswain. It seems that the man with the long whiskers gave him a notice to go to sea or be drafted. A West Coast ship was in the other day from a six month trip and they paid off without many beefs and continued their way back to the coast with first class transportation. The ship was turned over to the Navy and be­ lieve me they, got a nice looking ship. Quite a few of the Tampa boys are back from a long trip and TAMPA they seem to be very happy to From the looks of the other get back to the Palmettos and branche.s' minutes the voting has orange groves where they can not begun so very strong. I sup­ spread the bull without any inpose that in the near future teruption from the Yanks. Shipping here is very slow but when the convoys come in things will pick up some. We have we do a little dues business, now quite a few members in this and then. Wonder how 'Bro. branch and I have to raise hell to Army is making out with the get a balloting committee to Flagship of the Waterman Fleet, serve. After the voting is over Part Orleans. I want him to take you will hear all kinds of hell care of that ship as she is the raised because some so-and-so pride and, joy of the Tampa Branch (Sometimes). got in office. Well, if they would take as From all the information, the much interest in their voting as Bull Line is going to take one of they do in condemning the offi­ the floating brick bats that is cials that are now in office and coming out of the yard in the the new ones that will be install­ near future. That's all for this ed, probably we would have a week. union that would be a super-duD. L. PARKER, Agent was that The International Sea­ men Union had a contract with Grace Line. He joined the Union in May 1935 and never paid any more dues until September. He got himself in bad standing im­ mediately, which is bad and very rotten unionism in anyone's uniori. Now this was the man that they singled out to lead this herd. You can draw your own conclusion. They continued on their pro­ gram until some time in 1937 when this element was cited for using the name of the Interna­ tional Seamen Union to collect the union's funds on the union books. Then overnight the Na­ tional Maritime Union was born. Joe Curran placed head of it and that's what the NMU is. Now any old timer is well acquainted with these facts but the new comers to the industry are not and this is for their benefit. Later on we will see if we can define what the NMU does, and until that time brothers, try to keep her in the channel. OLDEN BANKS, Agent Th^ 99 Yeair Club Oh, come with me to the NMU And see. Club 99, It's there you'll meet the oidtimers With strike cards sublime. The men who built the NMtX Shall rrieet you at the door,^ Yes, you shall meet the real men And you shall learn the score. Yes, a famous Club of the NMU Is that called 99, No Communist faker in the lot So do not waste your time. No agents of Joseph Stalin there No bums froni Browder's knee. No draft dodging Commie windbags But men who sail the sea. How do you join Club 99? Well, here is what you do. While on an NMU madhouse Just praise the SIU, Or call Joe Curran a liar Or the Communist line a fake Then you're a candidate for the Club A brother on the make. Just say "to hell with Stalin" And the door is opened wide For the Commie rats ride every ship And o'er your thoughts preside. Or wonder where, your cash has gone The millions of the past Of Murray Stein and the Party bums And you are there at last. —Top an' Lift. ••'SI PAYMPAfr eyppyiY££f( rap g$ tv££ASs Sk IF PVAiOi ALLOW.. " PAVPPPiODS e/yrrp /u osoAuye TO /e w££ps., ^| This chart shows unemployment benefits for a married man who earns $40 a week in a factory and supports a family of four. Left: Benefits under Wagner-Murray-Dingell Bill. Right: If sales or income tax is imposed instead. The worker will receive only those benefits now in effect under state laws. (AFL Labor's Monthly Survey chart via Federated Pictures) ILGWU Would Scrap NEW AGREEMENTS Little Steel Policy CONCLUDED Scrapping of the "arbitrary and rigid Little Steel formula to make room for a more flexible wage policy" to meet the needs of workers and consumers was demanded by the general execu­ tive board of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union in a resolution made public yes­ terday by David Dubinsky, pre.sident of the union. "The only real effect of the Little Steel formula to date has been the practical freezing of wages," the resolution declared. "Stabilization of living costs, as every consumer knows, is largely wishful thinking, while the true inflationary forces, the industrial combines which control living necessities, are having a field day. "We demand that the arbitrary and rigid Little Steel formula be scrapped to make room for a more flexible wage policy The New York office of the In­ ternational Transport Workers Federation reports the conclus­ ion, in London, of new and more favorable agreements for the members of the National Union of British Seamen. The new pact provides a standard overtime rate for all foreign-going ships Df two shillings, three pence fo? carpenters, bosuns and donkeymen, two shillings for other se­ nior ratings and one shilling for seamen with junior ratings. The overtime is to apply to all ves­ sels and crew members in all de­ partments. The steward department per­ sonnel also have won an improv­ ed working schedule w h i c H shortens their hours and provid­ es them with more consecutive time off. Compensation for loss of effects has been almost doubl­ ed for British seamen by the new agreement which now sets the allowance at twenty-five pounds. SIU And Tanker Members On West Coast Central Registeringr and Dispatching Office Open in SUP Headquarters at San Francisco For SIU Members and T,C/s in Deck, Engine and Steward Departments Increased shipping on West Coast by SIU members has made it necessary to open a separate and complete business ofRce to be devoted solely to registering and car­ ing for the needs of SIU members in all departments. .^1 SIU members in San Francisco are required to im­ mediately register in SIU office at 59 Clay St. SIU members in SUP Branches on the West Coast are to register in the respective SUP Office and receive an SIU shipping card. SIU shipping cards will have preference on SIU ships and will be recognized by all SUP Dispatchers. SIU Deck mem­ bers will have second preference when SUP members are available. For Further Information: Call your union offices and tanker organizers at the addresses listed below. You will always finds somebody at these numbers exceptmg at night. SEATTLE, WASH.—86 Seneca St.—Phone Elliott 6752. —^E. Coester or Johnson. PORTLAND, OREGON—111 West Burnside St.—Phone Beacon 4336—John Massey or C. Atkins. RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA—257 Fifth St.—Phone Rich­ mond 4021—^Louie Glebe or Banks. VANCOUVER, B. C.—340 B. Gamble St.—Phone Pacific 7824—^Hugh Murphy. WILMINGTON, California — 440 Avalon Blvd. —Phone 4449. NEW YORK CITY — 105 Broad St. — Phone BOwling Green 9-9530—Morris Weisberger. SAN FRANCISCO—59 Clay St.—Phone Exbrook 8229— Phil Conley. •".Ss| ••ti �®f®SSraBS!6«aq Page Four CP THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 26, 1943 AFL WINS VITAL TEST CASES Relea^ 20 Greek Seamen; Open New Maritime Club BASAAR {Continued from Page 1) iners Club in New. York, •a joint enterprise of the U. S. and Greek governments. The club home, it was explained, offers ample housing facilities and cai-e for the men imtil their departure from the United States. Knocks Out Closed Shop Anti-Labor Is Upheld Act In Fla. By WLB WASHINGTON — The WLB Foes of -labor who have been ti-ying to destroy unions through has unanimously ordered that a court action and legislation, state union shop clause be retained id by state, suffered one of their a contract between the Webe? most important reversals this Showcase and Fixture Co. of Los week at the hands of the Florida Angeles and four AFL building trades unions. Supreme Court. That tribunal threw out a suit The company had claimed that Official opening of the Greek started by Attorney General Tom the union shop clause and the Mariners Club, located at West Watson to outlaw, closed shop contract were terminated when 59th St., took place on Monday, union agreements with the Tam­ the union asked for a reopening November 15, 6:30 P.M. The pa Shipbuilding Company and of the contract under a provision Greek Ambassador Simeon Diaother plants in the Everglade giving either party the right to mantopoulos, Archibishop Athenserve notice of a desire to "mo­ State. agoras. Mayor La Guardia, Mr. With the support of reaction­ dify, amend or terminate it." Marshall E. Dimock, assistant ary newspapers, Watson has been The WLB found that, on the deputy administrator of the crusading against unions for the contrary, the record showed that WSA, attended the dedication past few years and climaxed his the union's intent was not to ter­ ceremonies. campaign by litigating to break minate the contract, but to mo­ The club has housing, rest and the A. F. of L. contract with dify and amend it. The Board restaurant facilities for about 80 Tampa Shipbuilding. He won therefore ordered employees who seamen and is managed by a out in a lower state court, but were hired during the period in board of directors composed of met his "Waterloo" in the high which the company claimed that American and Greek shipping t was not bound by the union court. officials, representatives of the shop clauses, to become members Greek-American community, the DEFENDS AGREEMENT of the union in good standing shipowners and the Greek Mari­ "Stop it, Helen, the OPA just froze you at 97 cents." All of Watson's arguments within two weeks or seek jobs time Union. "The new club en­ against closed shop agreements elsewhere. joys the wholehearted support of y-/S9-'/a Drmpn for OtPce of War Information were demolished in the opinion. Wayne L. Morse, public mem­ the American and Greek author­ Such agreements, the tribunal ber, in an opinion outlining the SHIP NAMED ities and all other interested held, are neither contrary to pub­ reasons for the WLB's action, FOR HUDDELL groups," Mr. Taylor said. "We lic policy nor in violation of the said that the Board was aware look forward to an era of fruitful state constitution. They are sus­ that the company had hired d The logging of the Steward's WASHINGTON — Upon the activities. These activities, I am tained by such Federal laws as arge number of employees re­ sure, will not only be of benefit Department of the S.S. Daniel suggestion of William Green, the Norris-La Guardia Act, Sher­ cently who did not become union President of AFL, the name of to our seamen but also strength­ Willard has been reversed by the man Anti-Trust Act and the members, but this did not justify Arthur M. Huddell, one-time en the bonds between the Ameri­ Commissioner after a lengthy the Board's setting aside a union Wagner Act, the court pointed president of the International trial. The men involved can col­ can and Greek peoples." shop clause which it found had out. Union of Operating Engineers, is lect their extra meal money and never expired. log refund from Calmar Line to be given to a Liberty ship "Furlhermore, we find no "It is unfortunate that the com­ now under construction. Blddle Would Tighten Office. proof that compliance with pany has hired such a largie • Recognized as a leader of the Law Against Stowaways Extra meal money on S.S. Mel­ labor movement in the early part the contract has resulted in number of non-union employees a retardation of the war efn direct violation of its contrac­ Attorney General Francis Bid- ville is now payable at the Pier of the century, Huddell, who was ford," the court said in punc­ tual obligations to the union," born at Danvers, Mass., in 1869, 25 office of the Eastern S.S. Co. die has requested Congress to turing another claim of Wat­ Morse said. "The fact that the served as president of the Boston The men involved are: strengthen existing laws against son. company may lose their services Central Labor Union and organ­ G. Lynch, Cook ship stowaways by rewording is unfortunate but not nearly as izer for the International Union "The parties may negotiate W. Williams, Cook the Act of June 11, 1940, to make unfortunate as the situation of Operating Engineers, Commis­ any contracts not contrary to law G. Ellis, Utility it clear that anyone who stows would be if the company were sioner of Old Age Pensions of or good morals. Management is Barnes, Messman away on certain merchant ves­ allowed to defeat the legitimate Massachusetts, Civil Service free to hire only union men if it Yancey, Messman sels has committed a criminal » St rights of the union in the man­ Commissioner from 1918 to 1922, chooses. Likewise, labor is free offense, whether or not he is ap­ ner it has attempted to in this president of the Boston Building to work only with union men if Following brothers have over­ prehended before disembarking. case ..." and Construction Trades Council, it chooses." time coming from Bull Line: The Attorney General's recom­ Roland Stradling 138 hrs. 1910, and business agent for the The Board urged union officials BLOW FOR LABOR-HATERS mendation, which was contained James Smalls to grant every reasonable con-* 100 hrs. Building and Construction Trades in a letter sent to the Speaker of Robert Stackhouse 100 hrs. Council of Boston from 1911 to Joseph A. Padway, A. F. of L. cession to provide those em­ the Kouse of Representatives, a Pete Sudol 85 hrs. 1918. He became General Presi­ general counsel, who argued the ployees who join the union with­ few days ago, pointed out that John Pritchard 35 hrs. dent of the Operating Engineers case for the unions in the court, in the two-week period ample existing law assumes that a Albert Myers 20 hrs. in 1921 and served in that cap­ declared the decision strikes a time to pay the union's initiation stowaway will be apprehended St * St acity until his death in 1931. powerful blow against anti-labor fee. Dean Morse said. Dues for' before leaving the ship, but The following crew members such employees will start from forces throughout the nation. leaves some doubts as to the of the S.S. William Pepper have Marine Insurance Cut It will help, he said, in defeat­ the time of the Board's order. status of anyone who stows overtime coming from Calmar ing an amendment to the Florida The unions in the case are lo­ away successfully and is not dis­ Line, 39 Broadway, New York WASHINGTON—• Reduced for state constitution barring closed cals of the Sheet Metal Workers' covered until after he has left City: the second time in little more shops, which will be voted upon International Association, Re­ the ship. Harry Justice than 3 months, the rate for Gov­ in a referendum next fall. The frigeration Fitters, Welders and Herbert Watson ernment war risk insurance on amendment was submitted by Apprentices, Brotherhood of Mr. Biddle proposed that Con­ Painters, Decorators and PaperJoseph Sleczkowski officers and seamen in the Mer­ the last state legislature. gress clear up the matter by hangers of America, and the George Cuddy Padway added that "this rul­ chant Marine is now $2, the War striking out a clause that anyone United Brotherhood of Carpen­ William Harden ing gives us new ammunition in who has illegally secreted him­ Shipping A d m i nistration an­ ters and Joiners of America. P. Yurick our battle to knock out laws in self aboard a United States ship nounces. Until July 15 the pre­ * « • other states which have been The Weber Company, which shall be considered guilty of an mium rate per $1000 of insurance designed to wreck unions by re­ formerly produced fixtures, now The following crew members offense if he is "found * * at or before the time of arrival of of the S.S. Steelore have over­ in addition to the $5,000 insur­ stricting or prohibiting closed manufactures airplane wings and employes more than 1,200 peo­ such ves-sel." With this deletion time and extra meal money due: ance furnished by the Govern­ shop agreements." Wilton Shaw ple, .twice as many as before the it would be possible for the At­ ment, was $7.50 per month. On Gerald Usher war. torney General's office to pro­ that date it was cut to $4. The ^ Jordan Smith ceed against any stowaway on second reduction is in line with Wilbert Williams an American ship discovered Injurin Devonish making life insurance against within the jurisdiction of the * • • war risks and certain specified United States. CREW S. S. Extra meals money is payable marine perils more easily avail­ Brother Frank Donnally is laid RICHARD RUSH $15.00 The communication from Mr. to entire Steward Department of up in Ellis Island Hospital in N. WERNERSON 5.00 able to merchant ship crews and Biddle has been turned over to S.S. Kenmar. Collect Calmar New York. He would like to re­ 4.00 V the House Committee on Mer­ Line. 39 Broadway, New York reflects diminished peril of Axis ceive a visit from any of his old C. GORING chant Marine and Fisheries. City. shipmates. He is in Ward 25. E. MAULE 2.00 attacks at sea. MONEY DUE r 'iA-Sonals Honor Roll • • y .tsii ^. 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Title A name given to the resource November 26, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 34 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: CENSORS EASE RESTRICTION ON NEWS ARMY MAN LAUDS OUR FIGHT FOR CONDITIONS ATLANTIC FISHERMEN CALL STRIKE FOR LIVING WAGE RELEASE 20 GREEK SEAMEN; OPEN MARITIME CLUB 11 SIU MEN PRISONERS OF WAR FRENCH SEAMEN'S UNION IS REORGANIZED; GROWING AND PHENOMINAL RATE OF SPEED RAIL WORKERS ARE VOTING WALKOUT ONE FOR THE BOOK THOSE "STARS IN THE BACK" ILGWU WOULD SCRAP LITTLE STEEL POLICY NEW AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED THE 99 YEAR CLUB SIU AND TANKER MEMBERS ON WEST COAST KNOCKS OUT ANTI-LABOR ACT IN FLA. CLOSED SHOP IS UPHELD BY WLB SHIP NAMED FOR HUDDELL BIDDLE WOULD TIGHTEN LAW AGAINST STOWAWAYS MARINE INSURANCE CUT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/26/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/b517aee3937289239773fff120dff97d.PDF 14ade732282b7f925ee0a3654a5cd554 PDF Text Text I I'" iH;- ''i OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. V. NEW YORK. N.Y., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 1943 No. 33 Make Trainees Union Men—Hawk CHISELING OPERATORS STRAND U.S. SEAMEN By a BOSUN Despite the cry of the RMO for experienced seamen in or­ der to transport the war goods abroad, American shipowners are deliberately stranding rated men in the Caribbean and filling their places with n,atives who never went to sea before. I know this is true be­ cause I was one of those stranded and I saw how the whole rotten business works. The shipowners do this, of course, because the natives are not union men and will not demand union wages and conditions. The effect of this move on the war effort means nothing to the shipowners— apparently. My story begins on 1943 when I signed on an Al­ coa ship in • New York City. My ship went to Trinadad and from there spent three months on a shuttle between :.:v:;..A. , and It was during this run that I saw with my own eyes two American (sup­ posedly union) ships whose decks were fully crewed by natives who had been picked up along the waterfront and were being paid God-knowswhat. These two ships, the S.S. ) and the S.S. ...) were fully crew­ ed by union men when they first came south, but during I;? '.I their long run the original crew had been forced ashore one at a time on account of illness. Each time a replace­ ment was needed, the ship,,owner would ignore the union men begging for jobs in Port of Spain, and hire natives away from shore jobs. This practice ha.s been going on for a long time and when I was in Port of Spain this summer I found over 100 Am­ erican seamen who had been stranded there. These men had all gotten off their ships for hospital treatment at dif­ ferent times, but found that once they were ashore it was impossible for them to ship out again. And since the Army and Navy would not give them priority transporta­ tion back to the States, they were stranded in this port without any means of making a living. They were becoming regular beachcombers. When ever an American ship would put in and call for replacements, these men would beg for the jobs, but no go. The unorganized natives got the jobs. A couple of native replace­ ments came aboard' my ship and I found that they not only had never been to sea but they did not even have the seamen's certificates as requir­ ed by law. The American seamen that are thus stranded in Port of Spain are treated like a bunch of cattle by the shipowners' agents and by the American consular service. They are given no aid whatsoever and the general attitude seems to be that they shouldn't have gotten sick in the first place and been forced to pile off the ships. It is hard to even describe the despondency of these men and the hovels they are forced to live in and the food they are forced to eat. If they could hear all the ballyho back here in the states about seamen being heroes and how grateful the nation was to them, it sure would give them a belly laugh—^that is, if their stomachs hadn't shrunk too much to prevent it. I should like to say in clos­ ing that Mr. Naggs, Alcoa Agent in Port of Spain is fully aware of this situation and as far as I could see, do­ ing absolutely nothing about it. As for the American consul, he wouldn't even see us and listen to our problems. It is impossible, however, that he is ignorant of the treatment given the seamen in this port. At least these gentlemen sure gave me the brush off When I went to them for help in get­ ting out of that hell hole. The problem of making union men out of the RMO trainees is a serious one and has not been given suflScient attention by either SIU port officials or the rank and file old timers aboard ships, according to Brother John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer of the District, In presenting a resolution on^ the subject to headquarters forced by a back-log of potential meeting two weeks ago. Brother finks—men who think that the Hawk asked that greater educa­ way to get ahead is by playing tional efforts be directed toward lone wolf and sucking around the the new men, and that no man aft quarters of the brass hats and be rejected for SIU membership swivil chair artists. unless his conduct labeled him The old timers must face these anti-union. Even then, formal facts: (1) the majority of the charges should be placed against trainees are in the industry to the individual. Hawk said, and stay, and (2) their numbers are the charges should be aired be­ such that they are a force to be fore the membership and a for­ reckoned with. The degree of union consciousness developed in mal vote taken on the case. these men may well prove to be The majority of the green kids the decisive factor in the post now flooding the industry will war fight between the SIU and not automatically become union the shipowners. men by the mere fact of riding In order to place a brake upon a union ship. These trainees now wholesale rejection of trainees, work under good conditions, and the SIU has passed the following they do not fully understand just resolution up and down the how these conditions were won. coast: They did not walk the picket All men after having made lines and eat out of the soup a trip on an Atlantic and Gulf kitchens. They have yet to feel District contracted vessel shall the lash of , the profit-hungry be joined into the union, unless shipowner, temporarily held in a written recommendation check by the war emergency. In signed by three full book mem­ short, these new men have no bers to reject the man from real understanding of the class the union is submitted to a struggle. regular meeting and concurred It is the responsibility of all union 'men to take time out to in. In cases where no branch meeting is held, the Branch talk to these kids, to give them Agent shall spread the rejec­ the facts of life. Make no mis­ tion recommendation in full in take, if these trainees know the the Branch Agent's weekly re­ score, they'll be on the right side port including the signers' when the line up takes shape for names and book numliers of the next struggle. But fail to educate them, and the union will the recommendation in order soon face the shipowners rein­ (^Continued on Page 4) RMO Tightens Finky Grip On Seamen Deferment Set-Up I' i On completion of the 5.000th fur vest produced by the Los Angeles fur vest project for United Nations seamen, Capt. Wal­ ter Treadway of USS presents a scroll of honor to Man. J. Miller (center) of Local 87, International Fur & Leather Workers Union (CIO) and Man. Louis Pine (right) of the Los Angeles Joint Board, International Ladies Garment Workers Union (AFL). - T. .. &£: • •, •• A .. / The RMO took another hitch in the rope around the neck of merchant seamen this week when it issued new Army defer­ ment regulations which entirely eliminated the union's past par­ ticipation in the Selective Ser­ vice machinery. Whereas in the past the union dispatcher was charged with notifying the RMO when a man shipped out, the new method will by-pass the union entirely and all correspon­ dence will be between the ship­ owner, the RMO and the draft boards. Not that we particularly care whether the union is included in the RMO procedure or not, for the whole scheme stinks of to­ talitarian coercion and the less the. SIU has to do with it the better we'll like it. We only re­ port this development to bear out what we said when the RMO first moved to grab jurisdiction over the draft status of the sea­ men—that is, that the apparatus set up in this manner would gradually be ti-ansformed into a club with which to beat organiz­ ed labor over the head. This last step is certainly a move in that direction. The RMO now has complete and undisputed jurisdiction over the deferment or induction of seamen into the army. If this isn't a threat to union activity— then we never saw one. The SIU-SUP is not caught unaware by this development, wc fought the RMO on this question from the first. We boycotted their en­ tire card system for months, and it was only the servile surrender of the NMU, thus splitting the ranks of maritime labor, which forced our final acceptance of the plan. We said frankly at the time, and we repeat today, were we strong enough we wquld throw the whole finky RMO and its anti-labor schemes right out the window. Unfortunately, with maritime labor split, we are not strong enough to do this—at least not in war time. Therefore we have no alternative but to go along for the time, and to advise every member to carefully ob­ serve aU the RMO regulations so as not to get caught short. When the war ends and the shipowners really open up on the union, we'll need every man in his place on the picket lines. So don't get fouled up now and find yourself jerked out of the industry. Here is an explaination of how the new RMO regulations oper­ ated. Under the new method, a single form, WSA-61, consisting of a white original and a pink carbon copy, will replace the fa­ miliar green and buff cards known as forms WSA-47 and WSA-48. Use of the latter forms are to be discontinued as of mid(Co It fin lied on Page 3) �•' \ Pago Two ssawwai THE 8IS.&; SEAFARERS Friday. NoTember 19. 1943 1 LOG J SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francbco, Calif. JOHN HAVK ------- Secy-Treas. p. 6. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, 424 Sth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. • • Directory of Branches PHONE ADDRES3 BRANCH NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St. BOwIIng Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North t^y St Calvert 4539_. PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. Lombard 765 I NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartrea St Canal 3336 CAVANNAH .218 East Bay St. .Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA...:::.:: 423 East puu st Tampa MM. 1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon L"?"" J.JT? GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. .. Ft. Lauderdale 1601 nr -w T. PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8345 ~ Z67 Plan For Natl. Service Act Is Hit By Labor, Farmers, Business WASHINGTON, Nov. 13—Representative of agrifculture and industrial management this week joined labor in condemning for the ash can all proposals for national servic legislation, which would recruit workers for jobs and tie them to them for the duration of the war. In a statement signed by the*———— " ; ; — nine members of the national "1. The American people will Management-Labor Policy Com­ provide greater output under a mittee of the War Manpower voluntary system than under one Commission, a continuation of of compulsion and regimentation. the voluntary method of recruit­ "2. The present critical man­ ing workers was urged, and a power situations are results of positive program, with pledges dislocations, mal - distribution of contracts, and ineffective man­ to back it up, was offered.. power utilization rather than of Signing the statement were; inadequate over-all supply of For Labor: CIO Pres. • Philip labor. Murray, AFL Pres. William "3. The solution depends upon Green and Pres. H. W. Fraser of leadership, coordinated and un­ the Order of Railway Conductors derstood plans, and efficient ad­ of America. ministration, not upon broadened For Industry: Pres. Frederick control and regulation. C. Crawford, Natl. Assn. of Man­ ufacturers; Pres. Eric A. John­ '•4. Fully effective mobilization ston, U. S. Chamber of Commerce and utilization of the national and R. Conrad Cooper, Asst. manpower will be achieved. vice-president, Wheeling Steel When all agencies of government concerned with procurement, Corp. • For Agriculture: Pres. James production and manpower are G. Patton, Natl. Fai'mers Union; administered under a coordinated Pres. Edward A. O'Neal, Ameri­ and well understood arrangement can Farm Bureau Federation, in which government defines the and Albert S. Goss, master of the war needs, enunciated the funda­ mental policies or 'rules of the Natl. Grange.^ game,' confines itself to a mini­ The committee report said that mum of control and administra­ the members "believe that the tive detail, and provides the people of this nation are unsur­ maximum of real assistance to passed in initiative, resourceful­ those who must do the work, ness, and the will to do when namely the people of this nation their course is clear. in each conimunity." "They (the committee mem­ bers) are opposed to National Our American corporation sur­ War Service Legislation in the pluses— reserves and undivided unanimous belief that compul­ profits — now amount to over sion in any form, whether by law $50 billion—inclusive of $24 bil­ or by administrative order, does lion of government bonds most not go to the heart of the prob­ of which are tax-exempt. lem. They believe the need goes beyond that which can be secur­ Keep In Touch With ed by compulsion. "They are convinced that: Your Draft Board Mil fRtPORT on. .^ASHItAOTOIV. TTT'-^ • Bv MATTHEW Du&MAME-a • ^ prove of the following voluntary NATIONAL agreements. WAR LABOR BOARD Attended a conference of the Ashley & Dustin SS Company War Shipping Panel. The session and the SIU Great Lakes Dist. commenced on Thursday, Nov­ Cleveland & Buffalo SS Company ember 11th, and ended Saturday, and the SIU Great Lakes Dist. Wisconsin & Michigan SS Com­ November 13th. pany and the SIU Great Lakes On July 14th, 1943, the Na­ District. tional War Labor Board estab­ lished this panel in the maritime These agreements covered the industry to expedite all maritime Stewards department. There cases, and to also have persons were some wage increases based who are familiar with the indus­ upon particular job-classifica­ try sit on the panel and make tions, and differences of work in­ recommendations to the board on volved, other than the regional all voluntary agreements and board's ruling in the D & C Company and the SIU Great disputed cases. Lakes District. Since the establishment of this The matter of the panel's rec­ panel, several attempts have been made to set up a policy ommendations on the 26 S^ that is favorable to all concerned. Companies and the SIU G. L. Very little progress has been District has not been settled. In­ made due to the CIO's attempt dustry and public member are to dominate the panel's policy. of the opinion that they cannot In the board's order of July go along on any other proposi­ 14th it states, "The labor mem­ tion, than that rendered by the bers of the panel shall be chosen board to the Lake Carriers Asso­ from crafts and industrial groups ciation— Bonus payable at the whose membership may be in­ termination of the season. My volved in matters within juris­ opinion on the matter is that the diction of the panel. The labor board should grant the same member of the panel sitting in bonus privilages to the employ­ each case shall be a member ers with whom the SIU had in chosen from the craft or indus­ their contracts before the board trial group involved in the case upset the established bonus pro before the panel, or such labor visions, namely bonus payable at member as he may designate." the end of thirty days. Other cases before the panel The position of all the AFL mari­ were several tow boat operators time representatives on the panel from the gulf coast and the Miss­ is that on all AFL cases the issippi river, requesting wage union involved in the case shall have an AFL representative sit schedule approval by the board. on the panel. The CIO has taken All of the wage requests were the position that both the AFL lower than those paid by com­ and CIO labor member shall sit panies than the SIU have under in on all cases regardless of what contract in the Gulf. Efforts should be made to organize all organization is involved. At the first meeting of the the tow boats in the gulf. If panel this same dispute occured. enough of these tow boat oper­ In that meeting the chairman ators wage scale become approv­ outlined the policy of how aU ed in the Gulf, they automatic­ cases were to be heard. The po­ ally set mode for that kind of sition of the chairman was sim- work, and no wage scale above iliar to the position taken by the the mode will then be approved AFL representatives. To date all by the board. On Saturday the 13th, case of cases have been handled in the manner outlined under the the MM&P-MEBA, for a uniform standard agreement came up. board's order. On Thursday the CIO again Chairman stated that this was renewed their claim for joint only a preliminary discussion on representation on the panel. The whole day was wasted in arguing the point. Final outcome was that the panel voted on a resolu­ tion requesting the board for a clarification on the board's order. The AFL representatives voted against the resolution on the grounds that the boards order specifically states how the panel shall handle aU cases. If the NWLB rules that there shall be joint representation on all cases, this means that when any AFL mafitime union negoti­ ates an agreement with an em­ ployer, the CIO can vote not to recommend approval of the agreement, and is in a position to sabotage any agreement that is reached between the union and the employer. It gives them the voting power to interfere with the final outcome of our col­ lective bargaining. On Friday, a panel consisting of Edmund M, Morgan, Chair­ man and Public member, Chester W. Willett Industry Member, Yours truly Labor member, rec­ ommended that the board ap­ the matter. He also stated thaf Admiral Land has indicated that the WSA is in favor of a uniform' agreement for the licensed per-« sonnel, and has notified all gen­ eral agents of the WSA to meet with representatives of the MM&P-MEBA for the purpose of arriving at a uniform agreement. The operators contended that they' have requested Admiral Land to clarify letters that wer® sent to WSA general agents re­ garding this matter and that they were waiting for a reply. They also stated that they have not had the opportunity to negotiate with the unions, due to several conflicting letters from the WSA. The union took the position thafi the operators are staUing. IWfr, Morgan chairman of the panel stated that in his opinion the op­ erators have had ample time tO sit down with the unions, and has designated the first Thursday in December Jor this case to be heard. 4 « * M. Weisberger, SUP Agt, Nev^ York—Re: Crew of S.S. Morrisoai R. Waite claim for transporta­ tion. This case was taken up with the WSA and they advised me that the master of the vessel had made a mistake in not sign­ ing on the crew with WSA in­ struction No. 64 being incorpor­ ated into the articles. My posi­ tion was that the articles super­ seded any outside agreement or instructions to the contrary. At that time they advised me that they would send a letter to th® New York agent of the WSA position on this matter. Since that time two other west coast ships signed on articles in the Gulf and instruction No. 64 was also left out of the articles. The WSA has advised me that they are willing to pay tha transportation as provided under, instruction No. 64 on these tw6 vessels, but are not willing to authorize payment on the M. R, Waite. I am of the opinion that the crew that signed on the Waite are entitled to transporta;{Continued on Page 4) ...m �• Friday, November 19. 1943 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page ThiMi ""t-l WHArS DOING Around the Ports New Post Regulations For Merchant Seamen Seafarers International Union ' Of North Amrrica 2 Stone Street For instance, this week I suc­ operators with Seafarers' Inter­ NEW YORK New York, New York ceeded in collecting overtime for national Union agreements In covering various ships in two brothers who were instruct­ About 85% of the ships being Gentlemen: the past weeks I have encount­ ed in a port in North Africa to built in the South Atlantic dis­ This will supplement our letter to you of December 31, 1942 ered a number of beefs concern­ use an Army truck to secure trict is being alloted to compan­ (copy attached), with reference to mail service to and from mem­ supplies two miles away from ing some RMO male or skipper bers of the crews of American merchant vessels. ^ the dock. We collected 5 hours ies north of Hatteras and the ordering garbage dumped in for­ The following changes have become advisable in the mail pro­ overtime for them, even though South Atlantic Steamship Com­ eign ports or docks and then re­ cedure since its inception on January 1, 1943, and are now in effect: the home office had at first dis­ pany has to go all the way out to fusing to OK the overtime. In (1) Included in this service will now be members of the crews all agreements it is deck depart­ allowed it. All this because the the West Coast to take out ships. of Allied merchant vessels oVfer 200 gross tons, under War Shipping ment work. But you see if any Brothers involved kept accurate There seems to be something Administration control, as weU as American members of the crews records, dates and places, and I rotten in Denmark somewhere. Stewards Department member of Allied or AUied-controUed merchant vessels subject to such se­ had something concrete to go on, When they are talking about sav­ refused to obey such an order, curity regulation for the handling of mail as may be prescribed by even though it is deck work, Remember, your best guaran­ ing money, it seems the sensible the Allied control having jurisdiction over the vessel. these men would bo called be­ tee of collecting is to hold your thing to do would be to allot (2) Reports indicate that considerable quantities of mail for fore the Coast Guard when they overtime slips for the shore pa­ ships to a company that is close merchant crews are being returned to the United States from over­ to a yard where they are being arrived back in the first U. S. trolmen. seas ports, due to a lack of interest on the part of seamen and their built. port and their papers would be CLAUDE FISHER, failure to call for it. Masters have, therefore, been instructed that at stake. The only solution to Whenever we have to call on when arriving at ports outside of the United States, they or duly N. Y. Stewards Patrolman this is to stick the shipowner for our nearest union hall for men authorized detailed members of the crew, should call for mail at overtime everytime it happens. to fill out a crew, they always the U.S. Navy Fleet Post Office, or in the absence of a Fleet Post In this connection it is import­ put up a big holler about not SAVANNAH Office, at the office of the Naval Observer, Marine Post Office, Army ant that all men hold onto their authorizing transportation, but it ^ost Office, other U.S. postal activity, or American Consulate iff overtime slips. A lot of good is all right for them to ship the order named. Here's a new one for the book: gandy dancers all over the coun­ overtime is bureaucratically cut (3) Members of merchant crews of merchant ships calling at off by the home office, and unless Seems as if the NMU and the try. 'oreign ports are having considerable correspondence forwarded to Maritime Commission has cook­ the men have their slips it is dif­ Just finished crewing up a hew ihem in care of American consulates, A.P.O.'s, shipping agents for ed up a new one. Seems that all ficult for the patrolmen to settle Liberty ship for the South At­ the beef. But if you keep ac­ the surplus ships being built on lantic Steamship Company with the steamship line in a foreign port, etc. This is absolutely contrary to regulations and defeats security. Seamen are, tlierefore, caution­ curate track and present the the Pacific Coast, that cannot be a complete union crew. ed to refrain from the practice of communicating this information whole thing to the patrolmen it handled by West Coast operators, CHARLES WAID, Agent to anyone in the Urdted States. Letters thus addressed will be ab­ is being alloted to East Coast will be a different story. solutely stopped by the censors in this country and not delivered(4) Seamen should advise their correspondents in this country, prior to their departure from a continental U. S. Port, to assure that mail addressed to them should be in accordance with the fol­ lowing form. RMO Tightens Finky Grip On Seamen Deferment Set-Up Mrs. T. Smith following information: The sea­ the seaman's name and the date {Contimied from Page 1) when he must ship again and in 1022 Marble Street night last Sunday. Moreover, the man's name, number of certific­ procedure has been so stream­ ate of identification or continuous addition an instruction stating in New York, New York lined that its operation will now discharge book, his rating, date part as follows: "This form is the basis of ob­ revolve chiefly around the RMO when employment on the ship taining and maintaining your John T. Smith central office in Washington, on began, the port where he joined, draft deferment. You should the' one hand, and the shipown­ local draft board number, order SB PRESIDENT JACKSON take up any draft board diffi­ ers. Included are ships of the number, year of birth and, in ad­ Army Transport Service, which dition, the names of the shipping culties with your union hiring c/o Postmaster hall, with the personnel office are sailed by civilian masters company and ship and the mas­ of the steamship company, or and crews. The new plan will ter's signature. ''Neiv York, New York with a port office of the Re­ give the Washington office the Section B and C of the form cruitment and Manning Or­ necessary information for filing are contained only on the pink ganization. IMPORTANT; You copy and are to be kept in the I" with a local-draft board a Form (Name of Steamship Line) II 42-A. This is the instrument for ship's records until the seaman's are to reship by the 'Date to ship again.' This date was establishing a seaman's status in employment on the ship is ended. calculated by allowing two the Selective Service system. A This may be after the first voy­ days ashore for every 7 on form 42-A must be filed every six age or one or more subsequent (4) Hereafter it will be permissible for seamen to place their voyages! At that time the master ship, with a minimum of 4 and return address on letters enclosed in envelopes (but not on the out­ months. Under the former system, now will fill out on Section B the a maximum of 30 days. If you side of envelopes). This is an important change and will enable to be supplanted, various fixed date when employment ended, are between the ages of 18 and seamen to communicate to their correspondents in this coimtry the 65, be sure to keep your draft name of the vessel on which they are serving and instruct their responsibilities were divided, re- the' port of pay-off and the date board informed of your address relatives and friends as to how to address mail to them properly. ictively, among operating when the seaman is required to or you may be declared delin­ As heretofore, seamen are cautioned not to include in their letters ipanies, maritime unions, all ship again under the Selective quent and be classified 1-A." Service provisions for shore leave individual seamen and the cen­ any other reference to names (other than as above) of either their between voyages. The master On the reverse side of the pink own or other ships, movements, ports touched, or any similap tral, regional and port offices of will then sign Section B and mail copy are detailed instructions to information. RMO. The new instruction covers all it to the RMO central offce to be masters of vessels covering vari­ Please disseminate this information among the various members active merchant seamen employ­ paired with the white copy. The ous possible exceptions to the of your organization in order to familiarize them with the foregoing ed on vessels under the Ameri­ process will be repeated when rules, as well as the basic rou­ changes. It is suggested that bulletins be posted in your halls to can, Philippine, Honduran or the seaman signs on his next tine. There is also instruction 4 acquaint the seamen to this effect. Panamanian flag which are en­ ship. If the seaman were to sail which states: Very truly yours, "This document contains In­ gaged in coastal, intercoastal or continuously with the same ship, HUBERT WYCKOFF offshore shipping and owned by no repetition of the process formation affecting the nation­ Director, Division of Maritime or under charter to the War would be necessary; the white al defense of the United States Labor Relations within the meaning of the Es­ Shipping Administration, or on a copy mailed to Washington in pionage Act, 50, U.S.C., 31 and •Mail for crew complements on ships sailing from East Coast ports vessel of the Army Transport the first instance would consti­ tute the RMO central office rec­ 32, as amended. Its transmis­ will be addressed c/o Postmaster, N, Y.; from Gulf Coast ports, Service. sion or the revealation of its c/o Postmaster, New Orleans, La.; from West Coast port, c/o Post­ The form WSA-61, entitled ord. In the case of a seaman who contents in any manner to an master, San Francisco, Calif. "Record of Service in Merchant unauthorized person is prohib­ Marine," consists of three sec­ fails to join his ship, the white the new arrangement to refer the other hardship in the man's fam­ ited by law." tions. The white original of the copy of the form filled out for Whenever a seaman wishes an question to the local draft board ily and enrollment in courses for form and the pink carbon copy him is to be mailed along with both contain Section A, identical the white copies for the other extension of allowable shore or Selective Service headquart­ up-grading or officer candidate on both, which the master of a crew members. But the pink leave on account of extenuating ers with which the seaman will training in a school maintained vessel is required to fill out in copy for this seaman is to be circumstances, the new regula­ have been registered. The Selec­ or approved by the U. S. Mari­ duplicate for each seaman whose completed by the master writing tions authorize the regional or tive Service, board instead will time Service. employment on the ship is com­ in on Section B the words "Fail­ port offices of RMO to grant any communicate with the RMO All maritime unions have been mencing. At sailing time the ed to join ship" and the date. justifiable extension up to 30 whenever for any reason a sea­ supplied with cancelled copies ol master will give the white orig­ This pink copy will then be mail­ days, the regional or port office man's status seems in question. Form 61 for their representatives will forward the information to Among circumstances recognized inals. covering his entire crew, to ed with the white copy. so that all members may be the last person to leave the ship, Section C is a stub which the the RMO central office with its as extenuating are illness, effects for mailing to the RMO central master will fill out and give to recommendations. In neither.in­ of enemy action requiring rest or properly informed of their rights office. Section A will include the the seaman to keep. It contains stance will it be necessary under treatment, serious illness or and obligations. GJ �BBElaSii. Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 19, 1943 Union Welfare Demands Close Attention To RMO Graduates m NEW CARGO {Continued from Page 1) SHIPS DELIVERED -lhat action may be taken at Branches where meetings are . WASHINGTON — American held. » merchant ehipy.?.rd.s 'in _r In explaining this motion Hawk said, "There has been a delivered 163 cargo vessels ag­ regular flood of rejected trip gregating 1,675,311 deadweight cards coming into the headquar­ tons, bringing the total 1943 de­ ters during the past few months. liveries to 1,524 ships, totaling WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 — In many cases ships with less 15,501,624 deadweight tons, the More than a fourth of the em­ than 6 full book members have Maritime Commission announced. ployes involved in wage adjust­ rejected as many as 20 trip card October production surpassed ment cases of the War Labor men without explaining their ac­ that of September by three ves­ Board in September earned less tions and giving the men a hear­ sels, 22,540 deadweight tons of than 50 cents an hour, states the ships. During the month, yards WLB's seventh monthly report. ing. "While many men have been delivered 98 Liberty Ships, eight Some 77 per cent averaged less rejected merely because the book C-type cargo vessels, 16 standard than 80 cents an hour, while 4.3 men were prejudiced against tankers, 19 emergency tankers per cent averaged less than 40 trainees or didn't like the way (modified Liberty Ships), three cents. they parted their hair. If the T-1 or coastal tankers, two pri­ In a section on incentive plans, present rate of rejections con­ vate coastal tankers, five seago­ the Board said that action on tinues, hundreds of new men ing tugs, one ore carrier, three such pi'oposals "will be limited (potentially good union men, if concrete barges, and eight special to a determination of whether or the old timers would spend a types for military use. not the proposed plan is in con­ few hours explaining the score to Of the total deliveries, 76 ships formance with the national sta­ •them) will be driven away from were delivered by West Coast bilization program and would re­ the SIU and into either the NMU yards; East Coast yards turned sult in unauthorized wage rate or the fink ships. In cither case, out 51 vessels, 29 vessels were decreases or increases." this organization is cutting off its delivered by yards on the Gulf hose to spite its face if it does Coast, and seven ships were pro­ Only plans submitted volun­ not spend some effort and time duced by Great Lakes builders. tarily by employers or plans October deliveries put the agreed upon by employers and in developing these new men. Commission within 3,388,376 unions which have collective "While it is the right of the deadweight tons of its announced bargaining rights with the com­ jriembership to reject any one goal of 18,890,000 deadweight pany concerned will be consid­ they see fit, still this process tons of merchant ships for 1943. ered. must be conducted in any or­ ganized manner and in a way that will mean justice for every­ one. The minimum requirement must certainly be that the re­ jected men have complaints brought against them in writing and that these complaints be cover some government agency {Continued from Page 2) given a hearing before the mem­ wherein they have no jurisdic­ tion to the Pacific Coast as per tion, the crews are taking a bership. "We don't want finks in our the ships articles, regardless of chance of being the losers in any Philadelphia, Pa. union, but green kids are not whether the master made a mis­ deal that they may agree to. Play November 9, 1943 necessarily finks. Many of them take. This will require a lawyer safe, there is nothing like get­ Dear Joe: will be the backbone of our or­ to enter suit to collect. There ting all terms of a contract in ganization in years to come. They may be a possibility to get the writing. If a party tries to re­ There was a ship in Philadel­ should be given a chance to coast guard to compell the com­ pudiate a contract that has been phia not long ago and for 5 days prove themselves before getting pany to live up to the ship's ar­ put in writing, the courts are at no one, not even the delegate, ticles and pay off. the bums rush." our disposal. Otherwise we have called the hall. It seems a little unreasonable but believe me Joe, J. K. Shaughnessey, SIU Agt. nothing to fight with. it's the truth, so help me. This Fort Lauderdale — Seamen who would never have happened had are employed by General Agents NEW CARGO ROUTES B. been on that ship. of the WSA are entitled to the protection afforded to other The failure of the U-boat cam­ Well, its a damn shame that workers under the National La­ paign during recent weeks has he and a good number of men Brother Frank Donnally is laid like him' have been lost due to VP in Ellis Island Hospital in bor Relations Act, and can call brought about an improved ship­ enemy action. New York. He would like to re­ upon this agency for an election. ping situation in the Atlantic, Another thing that isn't quite ceive a visit from any of his old Don't let any one in this agency and consequently the War Ship­ up to hoil these days Joe, is the give you the run around, have ping Administration will prob­ .shipmates. He is in Ward 25. them give you a statement in ably go ahead with plans to re­ men beefing about changing » «• » quarters, etc., after signing ships . The following brothers have writing if they refuse to grant shuffle a number of commercial articles and then when they ar­ packages in the New York any seamen an election. cargo routes. These changes may rive in a loading port start their Agent's office: Army, SIU Agt. N. O.—Re; come in the form of diversions, beefing. In the not too far away Christensen, H. Martin Lesli Kohl, wiper on the S.S. shifting some operations from the days to remember, all these con­ Corsa, James .John C. Spencer. Company Pacific to the Atlantic and Gulf ditions were remedied in the port Dietrich, Edward claims that they paid him 100% ports, as well as others from New where one joined the ship before Fowler, Harold bonus from July 8th 1943 to Oct­ York to Southern ports, it was they signed the ships articles. Fitzgerald, Niel ober 25th 1943. Recheck on this reported. Another thing strikes me as Hammargren. Vincsnl and advise whether company's Reports from the Pacific Coast rather queer Joe, and it is this; Hamsy, Clyde -statement is correct. Re: West indicate thf.t it is the WSA's in­ when a trip card man was sent Hanke. Adam Coast crews signing on ships and tention to divert to the East aboard a ship in the good old Kaney, William Instruction No. 64 being omitted Coast this month Ml commercial days he was schooled in the art . Kelley, Jesse from the articles. U. S. Shipping cargo services which have been of unionism and what was to be Klauber. Perry commissioners are not authorized performed between Pacific Coast expected of him. But nowadays, Klieger, Harry to make any statement for the ports of" the United States and in some cases, you are asked by Lukkarila, Edwin WSA. If shipping commissioner India. A similar diversion is be­ the tripcarder if he joins the - Miles, C. H. makes statements which are not ing considered with respect to union what will he get out of it. Olmstead, Frank in writing or these statements Australia and New Zealand. You would think that after a Perkins, Walter trip this question is slightly out Turner, J. D. of order, you would think that ^ Walker, Willie ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR the man already knows what he would get out of the union, es­ WEEK OF NOVEMBER 1st TO 6th pecially if some union brother DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL was to take time out to explain our strikes for conditions and SHIPPED 789 274 355 160 : Crew which paid off S.S. Alcoa etc. '' I tell you Jpe, things are dif­ Voyager in Sept. 1943, has $10 ^ REGISTERED 689 217 261 211 ferent nowadays. Instead of the linen money coining. Collect 17 tripcarders fighting to join the Battery Place. New York City. Show 25 Pet. Earn Less Than 50 Cents An Hour Washington Report A Pie Card Unburdens Himself To Pal "Joe" IVK' m--. Is ••••'' i--' MONEY DUE union, in some cases the union official almost has to fight them to join. Some of these tripcarders are under the impression that they can get off the ship they are on' and not join the union in the port that they pay off in, but go to the port that they shipped out of and join there. Of course, this is all wrong, but unless one ' of the crew members explains this to these boys they are liable, to think that they owe a debt of gratitude to the agent that ship­ ped them out, therefore that Is. where they want to take their Book out. • ..TThings. like this can be. easily remedied if the boys would have' a little get-together before the ship's arrival in a final pay off port, and explain these things to the prospective new members. I don't know if it wouldnT be agood idea if each agent Uiat ships a trip card man gives him, along' with his trip card, an application for, membership blank, and in­ struct him to fill it out a day or twd before the ship arrives back ' in the states and have a com-' mittee of 5 book members sign it^ for him and also instruct him to* take out his book and pay all his obligations to the union in the port where he pays off. The more I think of the idea the better I like it. What do you think, Joe? Well, Joe, I guess that I have bent your Moose cars long, enough, but before I close, I must, say that things are about the same here in the City of. Broth-; erly Love, so until I see you. remain as ever, your Pal, . j Book No. 496 • f � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource November 19, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 33 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: MAKE TRAINEES UNION MEN--HAWK CHISELING OPERATORS STRAND U.S. SEAMEN RMO TIGHTENS FINKY GRIP ON SEAMEN DEFERMENT SET-UP PLAN FOR NATL. SERVICE ACT IS HIT BY LABOR, FARMERS, BUSINESS NEW POST REGULATIONS FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN 163 NEW CARGO SHIPS DELIVERED SHOW 25 PCT. EARN LESS THAN 50 CENTS AN HOUR A PIE CARD UNBURDENS HIMSELF TO PAL "JOE" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/19/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/1ff979e0c061b95058f3433bc5f4f3ca.PDF c2c7aa81d343e2b4c04dad6a32ad568c PDF Text Text JOQ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. V. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 12. 1943 No. 32 Curran Would Keep Old Timers Off The Ships BRAGS HE HAS " PROMOTED MEDICAL EXAMS" The specter which has long haunted old-time seamen, that of being blackHsted out of the industry by means of stringent and rigged physical examinations, moved a step closer to reality this month as the Stalinist clique in the leadership of the NMU came out in support of standardized and periodic government physical examinations for all seamen. In Curran's own words, the men would be subjected to "an examination for for your blood, an examination for your lungs and an examina­ tion for your heart." Many such moves have been attempted in the past by various shipowner groups, but this is the first time that so-called labor The "Little Steel Formula," an leaders have dared to openly employer created yardstick support such an obviously anti­ which kept labor's wage frozen union measure. But there is while employers' profits (and the good reason for this. cost of living) skyrocketed, is C. P. DISSENTION about to be smashed under re­ peated blows from the trade It is well known along the unions. This formula limited waterfront that the C.P. fraction wage increases to 15% over those Organized labor's contention in the NMU is torn by dissention. prevailing January 1941. Profit­ that the Office of Price Adminis­ Many old time members of the eering and the cost of living was tration has failed to check profit­ party, and many rank and file not limited, and the workers eering was confirmed up to the militant seamen who were not were faced with 124% increase hilt this week by a report of the members but followed the Stal­ in the price of most of the neces­ Bureau of Labor Statistics of the inist line in the belief that it Department of Labor. sities of life. constituted good trade unionsim, To the United Mine Workers Instead of prices having been have become fed up with the must go the major portion of the rolled back, as the OPA .has sell-out artists in the leadership credit for smashing the "Little claimed, they continue to ad­ of the union. These old timers Steel Formula." Over the past vance, the report said. From are now conducting a struggle year they have fought, by both August 15 to September 15, it- against Curran and Company, negotiation and strike, to win a was disclosed, the cost of living and this move to • force medical living wage for the men that dig shot up four-tenths of 1 per cent. examinations could well be a coal. Despite the smear campaign This is the average for the en­ maneuver to drive out of the in­ NEW YORK—A jury of distinguished artists gave launched against them by the tire country, and covers only dustry this opposition. The 13th high praise this week to the entry of Douglas M. Keifer of employers and some labor lead­ prices based on OPA ceilings, the Street machine no doubt feels Seattle, Washington, a member of the Sailors Union of the ers, the Miners continued the report revealed, emphasizing more capable of handling the Labor Heat Thawing Bosses' Wage Freeze Price Rollback A Dud; Living Cost Trend Is Upward SUP Man's Portrait Of Furuseth Wins Artists' Praise t Pacific, in the second annual merchant seamen's art exhi­ bition which is to tour the United States under the auspices of the United Seamen's Service.^ The evening sky is an impres­ The picture he submitted IS a sionistic rendition of the Ameri­ portrait of Andrew Furuseth, can flag, with ryght stars show­ founder of the SUP. ing against a deep blue back­ More than 150 paintings were ground in the upper left-hand submitted by seamen artists for corner and the field streaked judging and seventy were chosen with the red and white reflection by the jury. The exhibition will of the early morning sun. The open at the Corcoran Gallery of figure subject is shown in half Art in Washington on November profile, and is an excellent like­ 28. After a month in Washing­ ness of the militant maritime la­ ton, the exhibition will tour the bor leader. The portrait is not principal cities of the country for sale and belongs to the and a selection of works from Seattle Branch of the SUP. the show will go to London, The mernbers of the jury Able Seaman Kiefer who lives which selected the pictures for at 16281/2 43rd Avenue North, in the exhibit are John Taylor Seattle, has been working in oils Arms, internationally renowned for less than a year and has had etcher; Roland Clark, etcher- and no formal training in the graphic art writer; Jo Davidson, sculp­ arts. While many seamen with tor; Gordon Grant, marine artist; similar technical backgrounds Raphael Soyer, prize - winning submitted work for the exhibi­ painter; Leon Kroll, celebrated tion, which in its final form is painter; and C. Powell Minnigecomposed of works of really rode, director of the Corcoran high calibre, the portrait by Gallery of Art. Brother Keifer was considered Announcement of the "prize outstanding in its class. awards will be made very soon. The first annual exhibit by Boldly executed with broad United Seamen's Service of mer­ slashing strokes, a strong imag­ chant seamen's art was held at inative touch was displayed in the picture by Keifer in his the Hall of Art, New York, Feb­ handling of a mountain and sky ruary 1-15, 1943. The first prize background fringed at the bot­ winner of that shbw was Ben tom by a busy waterfront scene. Rosen, member of the SIU. • (^Continued on Page 4) • {Continued on Page 4) {Continued on Page 3) TWO LESS FOR US TO WORRY ABOUT Surfaced for a rendezvous somewhere at sea. two Nazi U-boats are shown in this spectacular photo as they were surprised by depth bombs from a Navy torpedo plane. Attacking both subs singlehanded, the pilot planted the depth charges shown exploding near the craft at the right. MM �iisaCTir^^'-T'- Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 12, 1943 aa ^ SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA x\tlaiitic and Gulf District ,^^rR€PORT orv.« =5i^ASHII\GTOIV «BV MATWEW OUSHAME-» » ' Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor All agents are advised to keep "Baldy" L. J. Bollinger, SIU check. The old gal loaned the close tabs on the RMO's field of­ Patrolman, New York — S.S. boy her pen, and it seems ha HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Vresideiit Thomas B, Reed, Board has ruled failed to return it to her prompt­ ficers and see that they do not that there was an enemy attack 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. ly. Being a little gassed up—he try and push stumble bums from on July 26, 27th, 1943. Bonus is wandered down the street to si JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas. their pools on ships in preference payable. gin mill and left the pen on the P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City to regular Union men. If the No disposition has been taken bar. on other cases before the Board, Now this outfit is spending all union's haven't enough replace­ MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - "Washington Rep. waiting for more information kinds of money to impress the ments in their halls, arrange­ 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. from the operators, • government public on the service that it ren­ ments should be made with the agencies. • • ders to seamen. The service that operators to ship men in from this particular gal rendered toi Directory of Branches UNITED other ports, this in line with the boy who borrowed her foun­ SEAMEN'S SERVICE tain pen was to have the police the WSA's contracts with the op­ PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH This outfit is a creation of the yank the boy out of bed around erators, or their agents. Don't let NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwlini? Green 9-3437 any HMO Field Officer tell you War Shipping Administration, 9 A.M. and insisted that he be BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 that the union cannot ship Union the guiding hand from the WSA arrested for stealing her pen. It PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 was only after the cops retraced men from one port to another. is Mr. Marshall Dimock. NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartres St Canal 3336 Check on the union's contracts. The USS pamphlets state that his steps and found the pen at SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 The union has the authority un­ this organization is a non profit the bar that the woman was purMOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 der their contracts to ship men outfit, and its purpose is to ren­ suaded not to have him thr'own PUERTO RICO.. 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 from one port to another provid­ der welfare service to merchant in jail. FT. LAUDERD,\LE. .... .2021 S. Federal Highway. .. Ft. LauJeidale 1601 ed this procedure does not delay seamen. Since the inception of The gal in question here hap­ v; • the sailing of any vessel. Em­ this outfit the seamen who know pens to be none other than Mr. PUBLICATION OFFICE: the score on welfare organization, Marshall E. Dimocks mother-inployers must foot the bill. ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET have always felt that this was law, Gladys Ogden. It certainly MARITIME another racket, to saddle seamen turns out to be a non profit or­ New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 WAR EMERGENCY BOARD with a group of parasites. Of ganization as far as seamen are 267 In order to assist the Secretary late there have been several concerned, but it now seems that Treasurers of the District Unions stories coming" to light about the it is turrdng out to be a profit­ to compile a complete chart on functions of the USS. able organization as far as Mr. the Board's decisions, I'U submit The latest one is in reference Dimock is concerned. Wonder] a monthly report on the Board's to a seamen who sauntered into how many more relatives Mr. disposition of all cases submitted. the Wilshire (USS) Hotel in New Dimock has? S.S. Robert Newell, Oct. 28— York, and the boy had a few un­ Another yokel connected witK Board stated that according to der his belt. Being in a liberal this outfit is a Mr. James Stuart NEW YORK, (ITF)—The Greek Maritime "Welfare information received from the trend of mind he decided to Moore. He is the USS Port Exe­ Committee, in cooperation with the Greek Maritime Union, operators, vessel was not in Al­ spend a few dollars. Digging in­ cutive in New York. From all giers on August 27th, and not to his. jeans he found that he available information to date (hij? has actively interested itself in the status of a score of Greek entitled to attack bonus. had no change. Upon spying one autocrat was formerly connectedi Merchant Seamen who are at present detained in Ellis Isl­ L. Goffin, SIU Patrolman, New of the female employees, he po- with a boys' home, and from re­ and. A majority of the men have indicated willingness to York—S.S. William Patterson— itely requested the use of her ports the boys will never forget Board notified company that fountain pen so that he could till their maker claims them, of ship out aboard Greek and other# Commenting on the plight of crew is entitled to Port attack affix his signature to a travelers Allied merchant vessels while {Continued on Page 4) the Greek merchant seamen in bonus. others want to join the Greek Navy, it was said at the Commit­ "American ports, Mr. Stephano R. W. Sweeney, SIU Patrol­ CREW OF S.S. LAWTON B. EVANS tee's offices, 18 East 41st Street, pointed out that the detention of man, New York—S.S. Mar^mar, the men was harmful to the Board ruled that there was an New York City. "CREDIT TO MERCHANT MARINE" The plight of the Greek sea­ morale of the Greek seafarers attack September 15th, 1943. who are anxious to serve the Al­ Bonus payable. S.S. West Kyska, farers was brought to the atten­ Captain Frank A. Burdock, skipper of the S.S. Lawton tion of the Committee in a letter lied cause. Many of these men Board ruled that there was no B. Evans was so impressed with the efficiency and courage signed jointly by the detained have been the victims of pre­ attack from July 15 to July 27th, of his SIU crew that he drafted a letter of commendation for men and demanding redress of vious ship sinkings and all have 1943. No bonus payable. S.S. done their best, he added. An­ all members of the deck department. Thomas Nelson, Board has ruled their grievances. The signers other factor in the tangled situa­ that there was an enemy attack complained that they had ah'cady This letter shows that in spite of the propaganda of the spent several months in federal tion is the contradictory interpre­ on September 6th, 1943. Bonus shipowners and the WSA, it is the union seaman who forms custody and that they were at a tation of the Greek service draft payable. the backbone of the merchant marine. The letter follows: loss to understand their contin­ law with regard to Greek seafar­ C." Fisher, SIU Patrolman, New "To Whom It May Concern: ing nationals in foreign ports. ued detention. York—S.S. Felix Grundy, Board Mr. Christopher S. Stephano, Union spokesmen observed that has ruled that there was no en­ "Francis M. Whelan, Bosun chairman of the Greek Maritime qualified seamen with more than emy attack on July 31, 1943. No Andrew G. Burbul, A.B. Welfare Committee, appealed to two months of maritime service bonus payable. Joseph T. Briant, A.B. , ; , the U. S. immigration authorities during the Greek-Italian war Robert A. Stack, A.B. ; '] i A. C. Dynarski, SIU Patrol­ and the War Shipping Adminis­ were exempt from the draft. The man, New York—S S. George N. Matthew J. Monahan, A.B. •" V tration and secured permission Greek authorities in the United Pendleton. No disposition made Peter M. Kelly, A.B. to visit the men and investigate States, however, are of the opin­ on case. S.S. Grace Abbot, Board Robert J. Munson, A.B. their complaints. A delegation ion that the exempt provisions has, ruled that there was no Tadeusz Jan Morski, A.B. composed of Mr. Stephano, Pe- do not apply to the Western enemy attack on September 15th, Anthony Savaikus, O.S. tros Spiridakos, secretary of the Hemisphere and insist upon 1943. No bonus payable. Stincy J. Vaitkelunas, O.S. Greek Maritime Union and a rep­ drafting eligible merchant sea­ » "The above named men were members of the crew of resentative of the immigration men for naval service. This at­ Jack Dwyer, SUP Patrolman, this ship during Voyage No. 2. Sailing from' ( ) on department went on November titude, in the opinion" of union New York—S.S. Hawaiian, Board ( ) and arriving hack-in ( ) on ( )—5 4th to Ellis Island and met with officials, has had tlie effect of has ruled that there was an en­ the men. Hope was expressed af­ further demoralizing the men emy attack on September 15, months and 12 days. During this time the ship was in the ter the meeting that the difficul­ who had recently been assured 1943. Bonus is payable. S.S. Lot ( ) Sea on shuttle-run. Also this ship was in the first ties would be straightened out by union headquarters in Cairo, Whitcomb, no disposition made group of seven Liberty Ship's to take part in the invasion of ( ).. and the men soon be released seat of the Greek goyernment-in- on case. and given employment aboard exile, that they were draft J. H. Volpin, SIU Patrolman, "During the voyage there was encountered 3 submarine New York—S.S. Benjamin Wil­ ship. e-xempt. attacks and 7 airplane attacks. liams, Board has ruled that "These men have proved themselves one hundred per­ there was an enemy attack on cent capable and efficient in every respect. Their conduct April 25th, 1943. Bonus is pay­ ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR has been excellent and there has not been a complaint made able. S.S. Kofresi, Board has about them during the entire voyage; or has there been any ruled that there -was an enemy WEEK OF OCTOBER 2Sth TO mh , one at any time absent from duty. This is an unusually attack on August 16-17. Bonus is splendid record and it's a pleasure indeed to recommend DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL payable. either of the men as being A-1, in every respect. Such men J. F. Sheehan, SIU Patrolman, are a credit to the Merchant Marine Service." SHIPPED 361 152 278 791 New York—S.S. Flomar, Board FRANK A. MURDOCK, Master has ruled that there was an en­ REGISTERED 250 200 211 661 S.S. Lawton B. Evans" emy attack on September 15th, 1943. Bonus is payable. Committee Seeks Freedom Of Detained Greek Seamen W Sm­ •' • • ' i " . "''''"'I- - �r> Friday, November 12, 1943 THE SEAFARERS WHArS DOING -rr Around the PoKs GALVESTON LOG Page Three N.Y. Board Of Education Reveals Plan For Setting Up Maritime High School Mates & Pilots, resigned the past week to go to sea. He was on leave and has just returned from sea. Good luck Capt. and may your successor give us the back­ ing that you did. The crew of the Wm. Clayborn donated $57. to the LOG. E. R. WALLACE, Agent heroes of the ermed guard ser­ The New York Board of Edu the torepeak, lifeboats, davits, vice. Also read with great inter­ cation has completed plans for fire lines and all other geaij est the accoimt of the crew off the creation of a maritime higi usually found on deck. ' One of the busiest weeks since the vessel that was beached dur­ school, the first of its kind in the the SIU has been in the state of There will also be a wheeling the blow off the eastern country. Under the new set up Texas. Two pay off ships in house for use in instructing stu­ coast and how the Coast Guaid youth graduating from primary . Houston, and had to take a full dents on employment of the fath­ rescued the Crew of the armed schools would be eligible for mari crew to Beaumont. Shipped ometer, manual steering controls, guard with breech buoys and time training, just as now they . everything that looked like a compasses, metal mike and fire small boats. The merchant mar­ can receive vocational training seaman and sent a couple of detection systems. The. hatches ine crew slide down the side and for shoreside industries. stumble bums back to the RMO. and booms will be used for ac­ walked ashore. Again on the The school, accommodating 3, Getting men in these parts is NEW ORLEANS tual demonstrations of loading Luckenbach the six man armed 000 students, will be constructec getting serious. cargo. The bridge will be con­ To Mr. Dimock of the RMO: There has been quite a rest for guard was taken off in breech after the war if the project goes nected with all departments of You stated while in conference you and the other long suffering buoys with an audience of sever­ through on the East River water the ship, where navigation will at New Orleans that you had re­ brothers from the time that I al thousand people. The ship's front near the Battery. The Edu be studied and from which or­ cruited and trained so many last used space in the LOG to crew stayed aboard the vessel. cation Board has requested the ders will be issued to the "en­ Business here is picking up to City Planning Commission to ask thousand men and that there was expound pearls of wisdom (just where, with helping the Texas amendment of the capital outlay gine" departrnent under all types a matter of opinion). thousands more to get and train of simulated conditions. - between the first of - tHe year. Went walking in our fair city ports, our own shipping is not too budget to provide funds for the You even asked us to try to get the other night with the Skipper bad. On deck it's very good, in school, the first high school of its The site proposed for the threestory structure is city-owned our members out of the ship- off one of Higgins' puddle jump­ the other departments it has kind in the world. slowed up some. Practical training for a career property on South Street, be­ , yards, who are working there, ers (neat rigged little scows) and Don't forget that the voting is at sea will be provided, accord­ tween Whitehall and Broad » and sail the ships. The NMU the man stated that he had to Streets, and was formerly a city now going on and now is yqpr ing to present plans, with get a high pressure as the ti-ansdelegation at the conference went chance to get in and find out freighter, a yawl, a ketch and a ferry terminal. It is located in port services seemed to expect . so far as to ask you and Pen­ what that so and so is doing here, heavy-duty power boat anchored the heart of the Port of New nington to see if you could not it. Well, after trying practically there, and in the other port. At in the basin in the rear of the York's shipping district. The aU the shops on Canal St., still get Congress to pass a law to building will be laid out to cor­ least this coming year I'll be able take away the papers of a sea­ no hats. The oilers and messboys to join the throng that sets back school. Within the building itself respond with the relative posi­ in the ATS had them all bought will be a freighter topside, about man working ashore, and to see tion of each department on a and says I could do better then that a seaman could not get a up. The skipper said, "That's that, and then sit on my fanny 200 feet long, forty feet wide and ship. The engine department will , defense job. lAr. Dimock, right O.K. as long as I tried." Since and do nothing. Are you one of forty feet high, so that students be located on the first floor, the may get the feel of a real deck. in this part of the country I can that time I hear that the ATS this type? has issued orders that all civilian The "ship" would have three deck and radio departments on obtain men that want to go to So till the roses bloom in hatches with accompanying the upper floors, and the roof employees wear civvys ashore. sea, but can't under your phoney Times Square, masts, booms, king-posts, a chart- will' correspond to the bridge set up which eliminates a man Tush, tush. Steady as she goes. Considerable write-ups in the room, flying bridge, radio shack, where celestial navigation and on account of a slight physical local papers here about the ARMY, Agent aerials, paint and storerooms in signaling could be taught. defect. Right here a very short "Between decks" the building time ago one of your trainees will house the stewards' depart­ , with one eye was refused a job ment with a cafeteria, the pur­ on a NMU contract ship, as messser's office and the classroom for man. Yet you spend money to instructing students on freight . train these men. and operation duties. Every citizen of this country One fly in the ointment is the has the right to earn his living fact that Frank J. Taylor, Presi­ at the vocation that he chooses. of standard physical examina­ Here is how many SIU agree­ dent of the Merchant Marine In­ {Continued from 'Page 1) We in the SIU are not fellow green new elements entering the tions by the U. S. Public Health ments read in reference to phy­ stitute is a sponsor of the new travelers and we did not start industry than the old-timers who Service would eliminate the sical examinations: project. No doubt Mr. Taylor has going to sea yesterday, but it is blackballing of seamen by doc­ know the score. "In the event any decision of in the back of his mind the pos­ about time that something is Typical of Stalinist methods is tors employed by the shipowners. the Company Physician is chal­ sibility of transforming the pro­ done. Your conference in New . Orleans was a flop. The situa­ the fact that Curran conspired He said that the government bu­ lenged by the Union as to the ject into a training school for physical fitness of a union mem­ finks at the taxpayers' expense. tion is getting serious, just on with the shipowners to slip this reau would be "impartial." account of the phoney rules that one over. It was not until the That is a laugh. The anti-labor ber, said member shall be re­ The unions will have to keep a you hand down to your hand- NMU Headquarters meeting of activities of the War Shipping examined by a Public Health weather eye on this school. picked and sponsored NMU job­ October 14 that the rank and file Administration, the Maritime Physician and his decision shall got wind of what was up. But Commission and the Recruitment be binding." holders. prior to that Curran had been and Manning Organization has This system means that the MERCHANT MARINE The day is coming, Mr. Di­ closeted with the shipowners, dispelled once and for aU any il­ first rejection of a man is in the MAIL NOTICE mock, this farce will bust wide and government representatives, lusions about government bu­ hands of the shipowner, and open, and it is about time that denianding this "reform." reaus' impartialitity between therefore subject to pi-essure from Insured, C.O.D. or registered Capt. Macauley had a good oldCurran attended the annual capital and labor. The seamen the union. Should the shipown­ fashioned house cleaning in the mail cannot be accepted for mati­ meeting of the Propeller Club on know that they seldom get a er launch a program of picking ranks of the RMO and pump the Oct. 12-14, (the marine division break from these shipowner off militant men by this method, ng to the personnel of the Am­ bilges. of the National Association of dominated government boards, the union will find ways and erican Merchant Marine, accord­ It was like old home week the Manufacturers) and pressed his ing to an announcement by Post­ past few days, ten members of medical plan before it's "wel­ and the less they have to do with means of stopping this—quick! The Health Service, on the other master Albert Goldman. Many the NMU have put their books fare" panel. Curran admitted them the better. hand, not having primary con­ mailers prepare packages or other To fight the shipowners when in this office and have taken out this in the NMU membership trol of the rejection of men, is mail matter for registration, in­ they fly their own colors is one SIU books and trip cards. I was meeting when he said (according less subject to shipowner pres­ thing, but to fight them when stumped at seeing them until I to the official minutes): sure and more apt to be impar­ surance or C.O.D. service and the they masquerade as "impartial found out what the reason was: "I was your delegate to a Con­ Post Office wishes to avoid the Kilgore is trying to freeze the vention today, a convention of government administrators" is tial. to their ships. The NMU shipowners . . . that is the Pro­ something else again. We can Moreover, there are many' annoyance to the mailers incident h seamen lick them in their former capac­ lines which do not require any to the inability of the Post Office is demanding members to sign peller Club." ity—it's not so easy in the latter. physical examination whatsoever. to accept such matter which the dues check off cards. Result, And then, far from being easy money for the Komrades ashamed of rubbing stomachs That is why union men want These lines are efficiently man­ cannot be sent to destination. for the next two years and with­ with the enemies of the seamen, as little government interference ned by capable crews of oldout doing anything for the mem- he bragged about his success in in the maritime industry as pos­ times, men who might be reject­ bersliip. getting the shipowners to see his sible. We want the shipowners ed for some minor incapacity if Had the pleasure of calling way concerning the medical ex­ to stay in their waterfront of­ they had to take a physical. Curthe RMO. They sent nle five aminations. The sight of Curran fices where we can get at them ran's plan would mean that all trip card inen in the NMU. Re­ and the shipowners being palsy- and stay out of Washington lines would be forced to set up Crew of S. S. Daniel Huger sult, sent back. This is to let all walsy on this question should where they can wrap themselves physical requirements—thus au­ which paid off Oct. 13. 1943. has tomatically eliminating many linen money coming. Collect hands know that we in the SIU- surprise no one—both of them in the American flag. Mississippi Line. New York. SUP do not stand outside of the are interested in getting rid of If there are to be physical ex­ men now going to sea. training schools,. handing out the old time, militant seamen. aminations, let them be conduct­ It is to be hoped that this latest Crew member Chamberlain has trip cards and books to the grad- And what easier and cleaner ed by the shipowners and the attempted sell-out by Curran & his Log lifted and can collect from New York office when ho I uates, as the. NMU. method than by merely informing unions can see that it isn't used Company will really open the gets his linen money. All beefs and disputes settled them they have high blood pres­ as a blacklist. But let them be eyes of those honest rank and conducted by "impartial goyern- file members of the NMU who to the satisfaction of all con­ sure? ment" and the shipowner will be up to now hesitated to believe In trying to sell this finky bill cerned the past week. One of Keep In Touch With our staunch backers, Capt. Al- of goods to the membership, Cur­ able to exert influence to the de­ that the C.P. line in maritime is essentially a fink line. bert Hemphill, Sect. Master ran claimed that the setting up triment of the unions. Your Draft Board n Curran Would Keep Old Off The Ships MONEY DUE •'I �• ~.^''<j'->ri'^''^rT'.v^ Page Four THE SEAFARERS ' LOG Friday, November 12, 1943 Churchill-FDR Optomistie On Sub War In a joint statement issued this week at London and Washington, President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churcliill revealed facts and figures proving that during the past few months the sub menace in the Atlantic is not only under control, but shows signs of being eliminated. The statement revealed that: 1. During the months of Aug­ ust, September and October ap proximately sixty U-boats were destroyed. This brings to more than 150 the number of U-boats destroyed during the last six months. The record of the last three months is particularly gratifying because during most of this period fewer U-boats were operating, fewer targets were presented for our air and sea forces. 2. During August, September and October more U-boats were destroyed than Allied merchant ships were sunk by U-boat ac­ tion. The ratio of U-boat to mer­ chant ship attrition during Oct­ ober was more satisfactory than in any previous month. Our ton­ nage losses from all causes in October were the second lowest of any month of the war. 3. Merchant ship tonnage lost to U-boat action during the last three months was less than onehalf the merchant ship tonnage lost during the previous three months despite the fact that ac­ tual shipping increased. 4. The Germans have intro­ duced new U-boat weapons and tactics. Thus far we have been able to cope successfully with the changing situation. The bat­ tle continues in full vigor. >'• 5-: •r £• fer.; t jv. - Is.'- w Of Ancient Vintage (The Wino Craves a Ship) Oh for a ship, a rare old ship Bound for Fori of Hearts Desire, Where a wino can lay in his bunk all day With no work to raise his ire. A special ship, a vintage ship No watch for the crew to keep. With barrels of beer on ice to cheer We bound oe'r the bounding deep. A trim tall ship, 'here take a nip' With rust and paint unknown. And all we do is partake of the brew And hope we would never reach home. An ancient ship, a wino ship Without Captain, or Bosun or Mate To disturb joyous spell by whistle or bell And spoil the effects of the grape. Oh, a rare old ship from Coenties Slip With a cargo of port in the hold, A draw every day to make poker pay Why then we would never grow old. A long joyous trip on a wino dream ship A voyage like this do I crave. All overtime pay where no one says "nay" As we corkscrew over the wave. Of course this ship is a non Union ship No wino shall Union dues pay. The shipowner too shipped out with the crew With the corks popping into the bay. But this perfect ship, I fear is a myth No such on the deep can I find. So look for the boom when you walk in to this room. "The price of a drink, do you mind?" —TOP AN' LIFT. Washington Report (Continued from Page 2) the conditions that they had to tolerate while he held the whip. The reports are that he hates anything connected with LABOR and has made the statement that if he had been on the job when this outfit was organized there would be ho Labor representa­ tion connected with it. To prove his utter disregard and contempt for Labor and what " it stands for, this individual had cards printed announcing the - birth' of "IT'S A BOY" to Doro­ thy and James Moore, "THEIR . THIRD HOWLING SUCCESS" on cards without a union label. ' It is also reported that he has -forced every employee who was , working for the USS, who were (-members of a seamen's union to resign. This is the service that ' is being rendered to merchant ' seamen by persons who are alien : to seamen's wishes and welfare. If. this trends continues it won't be long before the USS comes out openly hostile to all seamen's unions. All right boys, drop a line to the editor on how you find the USS, and how these parasites treat you. No doubt some of the stories will shed a different light on the pamphlets and other crap put out by the USS. Colored boys to him are lower than Whale ( and they are his particular meat. Any­ thing that he can do to make them feel miserable, satisfies his vain temporary autocratical pow­ er. I'll list Mr. Marshall E. Dimock's stooges in his would-be set up on "LABOR'S PART IN WAR AND RECONSTRUC­ TION" and his attempt to saddle seamen with enemies of their welfare, who are alien and hos­ tile to union seamen. Enemy No. 1. Craig. 'Vincent RMO regional director. New York City. Enemy No. 2. Gladys Ogden —Mr. Dimock's mbther-in-law. WilBhire Hotel, New York City. Enemy No. 3. James Stuart Moore — USS port executive. New York City. Brothers, send in names and reports of other phonies in the RMO and USS so that we can enter their names in our social register and let the seamen w^o arc risking their lives, while these parasites live off of the money that is panhandled from the public, under the guise that they are rendering welfare ser­ vice to merchant seamen, know just who they are and what their objective and feelings towards seamen really are. NWLB — War shipping panel meeting that was to be held on the Great Lak ;s case has been postponed until November 11th. The full panel meets on this day. Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board Price Rollback A Dud; Living Cost Ships Named For Trend Is Upward Labor Leaders (Continued from Page 1) BRUNSWICK, Ga.—Two Lib­ that there arc wide variatio-.s in prices in different parts of the erty Ships, under constructipn country. here by AFL workers at the J. For example, while the price A. Jones Construction Co. yard, of women's fall coats has ad­ will be named for labor leaders, vanced generally, it has been the U. S. Maritime Commission jacked up as much as 60 per cent in some localities. has announced. Rents are also steadily edging The men to be honored will be upward, as is the cost of services. the late Patrick H. Morrissey, a In this connection, the report de­ former grand master of the clared: Brotherhood of Railroad Train­ "The doUar haircut of World men and the late John B. Len- War I has again made its ap­ non, AFL treasurer for 28 years. pearance in some cities, with 75 Morrissey, a charter member cents the usual charge, against of the Bloomington, 111., lodge, the pre-war charge of 50 cents or became national vice-grand mas­ less. There were also substantial ter of the brotherhood in 1889 increases in the cost of medical and served as grand master from and domestic services, admis­ 1895 until 1909. He resigned from sions to motion pictures, and in the brotherhood in 1909 to be­ prices for a variety of other come president of the Railroad goods, including soaps and toilet * Employees and Investors Associ­ articles." While these increases cut into ation, later becoming vice-presi­ dent in charge of operation of the family budget, they do not the Burlington Railroad. Morris­ appear in cost of living figures. RULES ENCOURAGE sey died November 28, 1916. GOUGING Lennon organized the tailor's The report brings out in rather union in 1884 and held the office striking fashion a claim repeat­ of general secretary for 26 years. He was elected treasurer of the edly made by organized labor AFL in 1889, serving for 28 years. that OPA regulations encourage During the administrations of profiteering by permitting manu­ Presidents Taft and Wilson, Len­ facturers and dealers to write non was labor representative on their own price ticket on new the U.S. Commission of Indus­ lines. Old established lines are trial Relations. During World rapidly disappearing from the War I, he was a conciliator for market and are being replaced the Department of Labor. He by inferior merchandise imder new names at prices far above died Jan. 17, 1923. OPA ceilings. How this affects consumers is illustrated by the high-handed brigandage of the liquor indus­ try. Most of the old brands of ! whiskey, on which prices had been established, are no longer a special Presidential Board. obtainable, while literally scores They are taking a strike vote of new products have been sub­ throughout the industry. stituted. This has created a par­ Sidney Hillman, head of the adise for profiteers. Amalgamated Clothing Workers, has submitted a report to Presi­ dent Roosevelt warning him that labor is revolting against the present wage ceilings. The United Steel Workers' exe­ MIKE DIKUN cutive board has decided to re­ Your papers and discharges open 1,300 collective bargaining have been turned into the Phila­ contracts and demand pay boosts delphia hall of the Union. Pick for 900,000 members. them up. Labor Heat Thawing Bosses' Wage Freeze (Continued from Page 1) $1.50 per day increase in pay for fight and last week finaUy won an extra hour's work. This boost was granted by the War Labor Board and constituted the first Board decision which was in vio­ lation of the Little Steel For­ mula. WLB chairman William Davis, a bitter opponant of John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, was forced to ad­ mit that the wage restrictions imposed by the government have imposed "an unjust burden" on the workers. "As the months flow by and the board continues to hold wages to the general level of Sept. 15, 1942," Davis said, "we become increasingly conscious of the fact that we are asking one segment of our society to do its part to protect all Americans from the ravages of inflation while, at the same time, a similar obligation has not been placed as heavily upon the shoulders of some of the other segments of this society." In plain language, this is an admission that the WLB policies have resulted in suffering for the workers and profiteering for the employers. Now that the wage ceiling has been pierced by the Miners, it is expected that several other pow­ erful unions will demand adjust­ ment of their wage schedules. Rail labor leaders have just re^ jected a wage rise of 4 to 10 cents an hour awarded them by 'msonaU ^Justice � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource November 12, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 32 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: CURRAN WOULD KEEP OLD TIMERS OFF THE SHIPS LABOR HEAT THAWING BOSSES' WAGE FREEZE SUP MAN'S PORTRAIT OF FURUSETH WINS ARTISTS' PRAISE PRICE ROLLBACK A DUD; LIVING COST TREND IS UPWARD COMMITTEE SEEKS FREEDOM OF DETAINED GREEK SEAMEN CREW OF THE S.S. LAWTON B. EVANS "CREDIT TO MERCHANT MARINE" N.Y. BOARD OF EDUCATION REVEALS PLAN FOR SETTING UP MARITIME HIGH SCHOOL MERCHANT MARINE MAIL NOTICE CHURCHILL-FDR OPTOMISTIC ON SUB WAR OF ANCIENT VINTAGE SHIPS NAMED FOR LABOR LEADERS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/12/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/eb34c00a14ca1d0c48f6c79d45b2744f.PDF cdfd3fe1a59841a339b0d70f1d254caf PDF Text Text ^J^AKERSJOCJ OFFICIAL OEGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL.V NEW YORK, N.Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1943 No. 31 Chisel Of Torpedo Victims O K By Nielsen MEET WITH FDR ON WAGE CRISIS Merchant seamen, hailed as heroes when they ship oui but chiseled and exploited when torpedoed and forced t® appeal to the shipowners for wages and subsistence pending final pay off time, will continue to be shoyed around by profit-mad employers if Erich Nielsen has his way. As•suming the authority of the Mar­ itime War Emergency Board, Nielsen this week rejected the latest of a series of SIU demands that wages and subsistence for torpedoed men be continued af­ ter repatriation and until the WASHINGTON, D. C.—Presi­ pay off. dent Roosevelt ordered Secretary Nielsen is nothing more than of the Interior Ickes to seize pos­ the office secretary of the MWEB, session of the nation's coal mines but he acts as if he alone deter­ for the second time this year as mined the Board's anti-labor pol­ threats of a country-wide strike icies. He announced pre-emptorby the United Mine Workers ily on October 29, that "... we Union reached a climax. do not believe that any change ... is called for with regard to The President called upon payment of repatriation benefits every miner "to return • to work after arrival in the United without a day's delay" while U. States." M. W. officials pondered what ac­ This Nielsen ukase was handed tion they would take on a War Labor Board decision in the Il­ down when it had been called to linois field which was unsatisfac­ his attention that an SIU crew had been torpedoed, repatriated tory to the workers. back to New York, arriving here The President acted under the on Sept. 26, and to this day has Connally-Smith War Labor Dis­ not been paid off by the ship­ putes Act which provides harsh owner. For well over a month penalties for workers who re­ these men have been without fuse to go to work on properties wages or subsistence and have seized by the Government. been forced to panhandle while the shipowner liesurely waits for The American Federation of Labor members on the War La­ "records to arrive." Torpedoed seamen are denied bor Board dissented from the wages rightfully due them, forc­ majority decision in a sharply ed to beg, and Nielsen, with a worded decision which charged cramped, bureaucratic mind illthat the ruling had been dictated suited to his ego, does not by Economic Stabilization Direc­ believe "any change is called tor Vinson and War Mobilization for!" Director Byrnes. Nielsen's letter to the union The Illinois case hinged on an reads, in part; agreement entered into between "We are advised that of the the mine operators and the union 23 men repatriated after the in that State. It was regarded as loss of this vessel. 9 have been a test case since for the first time paid repatriation wage and it included a provision with re­ bonus in full. Of the remain­ gard to portal-to-portal pay sat­ ing 14, payment of repatriaisfactory to the union. (Conthmed on Page 4) The WLB decision awarded an $8.12V^ daily wage for an eight and a half hour day but left the Christmas Packages For, portal-to-portal pay issue still up SIU Prisoners Of War in the air. SIU men in Axis prison The opinion of the AFL mem­ camps are going to receive a bers on the WLB said, in part: Christmas package froih their "It is our considered judgment union next month. This was that the miners should receive decided unanimously by the $8.50 a day for each straight membership up and down time 8^2-hour day worked. For the coast when it passed a the work week of 40 hours at resolution of good cheer and straight time and 11 hours at time and a half, the total take- solidarity with the brothers now imprisoned. home should be $56.50. Secretary-Treasurer Hawk "This decision of the majority is now making arrangements adds another to the list of de­ with the American Red Cross cisions which have not been de­ for the sending to each man termined on the basis of merit, an 11 pound package Contain­ but rather by the attitude of the ing food, toilet articles and individuals and government cigarettes. A full list of SIU agencies who dominate the ac­ prisoners of war will be pub­ tions of the public members of lished next week. the Board." FDR Again Seizes Mines The squeeze between the sky-rocketing cost of living and frozen wages has reduced much of labor's income to the point that it is difficult to purchase the necessities of life. The miners are oh-strike, the railroad workers are threatening strike, and millions df other organized workers are demanding that something be done 4o stop the empid'^^r - government offensive against their ^ standard of living. Pictured here are AFL. CIO and railroad leaders arriving at the White House last week in the hopes of getting FDR to side with the workers. Front row (left to right): AFL President William Green, President A. F. Whitney of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. New York Regional Director of WMC Anna Rosenberg, CIO President Philip Murray and Sec­ retary-Treasurer of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers. ClO. Julius Emspak. Back row (left to right): AFL Secretary-Treasurer George Meany, President Daniel Tobin of the In­ ternational Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL, and President R. J. Thomas of the United Auto Workers. CIO. S.LU. LICKS SHIPOWNERS' MOVE TO SHORT CIRCUIT UNION'S SHIPPING HALLS The latest maneuver of certain RMO port representatives in their constant war on organized labor and grab for further jurisdiction, is a move to prevent shipowners from transporting union seamen from one port to another when a shortage in any given port holds up crewing of. a vessel. In the past all companies under contract to the SIU had paid transportation for men when crews were not available in any given port. This month, however, certain RMO bureaucrats decided that they would step in an eliminate this practice. Their plans were dump­ ed, however, by prompt action of the SIU.. We won the beef 100%. 11 Some of the shipowners, in collusion with the RMO, sud­ denly announced last week that they would not pay transporta­ tion for SIU men, because they would not be reimbursed by the government for this money. For several days last week a ship was hung up in Norfolk for lack of men, an(J full SIU replace­ ments were waiting in our-Bal­ timore hall to be transported to the ship. But thinking more of Smashing the union than of get­ ting the .^hip sailing with its car­ go of war supplies, the shipown­ er played tough and refused transportation. It was at , this spot that the RMO stepped in and offered to crew the ship with their school boys. The union immediately took this beef to Washington and de­ manded that these chiseling RMO labor-baiters be set on their heels. This was done—as evidence the following telegram received from Deputy WSA Ad­ ministrator Macauley: John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer, Seafarers International Union 2 Stone* Street, New York City Reurtel Oct. 23. Marshall Dimock states no instructions giyen by RMO regarding reimburse­ ment to operators for transporta­ tion of men. In providing men to prevent ship delays, RMO sup­ plements unions and operators and will do nothing to interfere with provisions of contract or established practices. The divis­ ion of operations states that spe­ cific authorization of such trans­ portation is not required for reimbursement of any expenses so incurred by agents where it is provided either by collective bargaining agreement or was previously established as the customary practice and that they always have and will continue to advise agents accordingly in accordance with Statements of Policy signed in May, 1942. EDWARD MACAULEY, WSA, Washington, D.C. �Pag* Two SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - - - - President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City y MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep* 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washingtonr D. 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Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE; RobM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 JOHN MOGAN, No. 2l6 BOSTON -TOINT BATROLMAN ^ • Vote lor One JOSEPH ED. LAPHAM, No, 247 ) Labor Crisis—Product Of Washington Double X m MAX A. BECK, No. 937 • KBXFOtD R DiaCBY, No. 652 Q tr w L. J. (BALDY) BOUINGEIl,No. G-300 PAUL HALL, Na • • CHARLES C MARTIN. No. 1836 G~ • V«l* be T»» r~i i>Aiit AMBXOSe. No. #71) SAVANNAH-AOENt VoHbrOM ~';Voto for Two t71 CHARUS B. MAtTIN, No. UN) • JOHN P. RYAN, No. C-79 • JAMES P. SHARKEY, No. GA9 • CHARLES WAID. No. C-54 • THOMAS M.'WILHELM, Na 747} ydh ht oso O L (JACK) PARKER. Na O-J60 STTELHY WHITE. No. G-36 MOBn£~ AGENT Vet* <oe 0«» a OLDEN BANKS. No C-I li«;' •I':: '.i i.-., (; ' i J -T t\ * RESOLUTION RESOLVED: Tbnl thla ba adoptad aa a wm-llma man. sura with tha racommendaUon fliat II RS oa tha ralarandum boUol at lha naxt qdaaMl •lactlon. ^ MOBILE - JOWT PATROLMAN Vol* lor Two ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPtlNO THE ABOVE RESOLUHON • HtW OlftLEANS-AGENT YES Vcrto for DM ' • NO / C. 3 (BUCK) STEPHENS. Nii G-76 M l| FOREWORD WHEREAS: I< BCBI b»Rn the policy of the Agenle Cool^ #ae«* In (ho pott to faring boR^ to (h« mgns fairiiMp c#r(aln and WHEREAS: Theoa recommondotloiiB have provan to !>•* banafldol to tha mojoritrol tha maaabttifalp ' concarna<iimd VTHEREASi Al Ihl# Urn# b«arlnq In —Rial r#coDmi#ndafloD# ar# In oKl#rioia<liiliiaaal •hlpplnq nil##, and i WHEREAS: Wa. Ih# ag#nla a###n)Uad Ii#f# In eonil*. ! •nco qo on r#cord to add io Ih# ehipplbq ' nil## for warHni# condUoht. Ih«#lat# b# It RESOLVH): TBat aach n>#p#cliT# port b# #mpow#t#d la 1 •#t a llm# Umil a# lo ifh#n a man ibdl rapoit aboaid a •hip whan h# ban b##n dia. paicbad. and b# II fiitlhat RESOLVED: Thai whan th# Itana Ihnll laaal In Ih# nnUtm porta, and a man who wai dlipalchad to a ahip andwho lalli lo ahowup wlRdn Rial ••( Rma. that anolhai man ha dlipalchad lo Ria diip In hla ploca.and ba II fnrthm RESOLVED: Thai 11 a man la dnmk or od, lo aall Iho ahlp. that ha ba finad tha aum ol twanty-fiaa doRoM Thia lo ba notatad In lha ramark column In hia mambenhip book by Ri# aqani In Rl* port whaia Ihli has occutrad. and ba n flni^y TAMPA^AGENT • ^ THE FOUOWINa RESOLUTION IS HOEEY SUB. > MITTED, THRU A MAJOSnT VOTE OF THE BRANCHES, TO THE BSMBERSHIP. IN ACCORDANCE WltH TIS WORDINO OF TRE BESOLunoH, rr is NECESSARY FOR THE MooBii' OT TO VOTE ON THE HESOLUnON THHIJ Wt MEDIUM OF A KEFHtENDUM VOTE: ^ JOB VOLPIAN^ No. 0-36 HEW YOAK-DECK-FAlItOldilAlf Veto fer.OBe DANIEL Birrrs, No. 190 RESOLUTION BALLOT | 1 It- EDWARD R. WALUCB, No, G-237 licaiFOiX -lOHit-PATROLMAN •m 'm Veto let OB# . RAY W. SWEENEY, No. G-20 JAMES L TUCKER. No. 2209 " The worst labor crisis of the war is riow at hand. Sen­ • JAMES P. SHEEHAN. No. G-306 sational headlines on the coal miners' »nd the railway work­ ers' wage disputes make that evident. But these large groups of workers aren't the only ones affected. Unrest is preval­ NEW YORK - STEWABDS-PATBOLMAN Veto i« Two ent among workers all down the line. • MAURICE BURNS71NB, No. 22371 If the Government is disturb-^ any and all disputes that may ed about this situation, as it is • JAOC COOPER CASE, No, 1140 arise. Labor unions agreed not and should be, it has only itself to strike for any cause but to • CLAUDE FISHER, No. 362 to blame. We don't like to refer submit their disputes to the • WZOIAM HAMILTON, No. 3400 to the Government as "it," but if Soard for decision. • FRED HART, Na 488 we get more personal what we A year passed — an eventful say is bound to be interpreted year during, which the machinery politically and what we have to of the Board was tested and ., . . ... say has no connection with poli­ found adequate. Then the im­ PHEADELPRtA AGENT tics whatever. It is just a ques­ VotoftwOM pact of inflation, with sharp rises tion of dollars and cents and bow in the cost of living, began to • HARRY J, COLUNS. No far they can be stretched. It's no oppress the workers. Demands longer a question of bread and for wage adjustments flooded the butter—it's just bread. BALTfMORE-AGENT Board. The workers were not V*to torOw ' The newspaper headlines don't trying to profit from the war. • JOB PLANAGAM; N?- u: tell the real story and the news­ They merely sought to restore R paper editorials merely obscure just relatiofiship between wages • JOHN KUPTA. Ho. 42? . the facts. We intend to relate the and prices. • C. M. (New Orlw'i POOPRS. No, 0--2 facts here—the events leading up The Board, after considering to what may he a tragedy. the facts, established the "Little The story begins immediately Steel" formula. It declared prices after Pearl Harbor when organ­ had increased 15 per cent be­ ized labor gave the nation its no- tween Jan. 1, 1941 and May, strike pledge. The President 1942. It agreed to increase wages for adjusting wages to make up called a national conference of to a similar extent. When strict for increased living costs be­ public, labor and industry repre­ application of this formula would tween May and September, 1942, sentatives to make that pledge not be sufficient to render jus­ and because labor had lost con­ official and to decide upon an tice, it provided several "outs" fidence in the desire or ability of OPA to hold prices down. But agency which could settle any for further adjustments. again labor went along. and all disputes peaceably with­ Labor did not relish this medi­ Last Spring it became evident out interrupting production. cine, this new-fangled idea of that the cost-of living was run­ VOLUNTARY AT FIRST Government regulation of wages, ning out of bounds. At the same As a result of this conference, hut it agreed to take it in order time Byrnes stripped the WLB of the National War Lahdf Board to help prevent inflation and to power to make an;^ wage adjust­ was established. It was set Up further the war effort. ments beyond the strict limita­ as a tri-partite body, with an ERRORS OF COMPULSION tions of the "Little Steel" formu­ equal number of public, labor But the "Little Steel" formula la. When labor protested it was and industry representatives. It did not stop inflation and in Oct­ promised that prices would be was empowered by Executive ober, 1942 Congress passed the "rolled back." We are still wait­ Order to function as an indepen­ Economic Stabilization Act de­ ing for. that promise to be made dent agency of the Government. signed to stabilize wages and good. It was directed to judge each prices at the levels prevailing on Finally, the coal miners' wage case on the merits and its de­ Sept. 15, 1942. Former Supreme dispute began to assume critical cisions were to be final. Court Justice Byrnes was named proportions. Word Was passed Labor voltmtarily agreed tc) go EdOnOmic Stabilization Director. confidentially" to AFL .repre­ along on this basis because it The new set-up was another sentatives on the WLB that sac­ was democratic and because it bitter pill for labor to swallow rifices should be made in wage promised a just determination of because no provision was made cases involving AFL workers— GALVESTON-AGENT MARTIN TRAINOR, Na T&ANK WILUAMS, Na 6161 toms GOFPIN. Na 4326 M BUt lUAH, PUERTO RICO - AODIT H . , • TEDD R. TERRINGTON, Na 0-63 NOHFOLt-AOENT Vort for Oao ' • • •' JAMES T. McCAULLBY. No. 1 VM* let We • • • f"if JAMES DiVITO, No. G-I83 MLTSUOHB - TOINT-PATROLHAN Veto he Two • ' NEW YORE - AGENT MEW YORX-ENOINE PATMOLMAM Veto lor Ten >267 • •. * MATHEW UmH, No. 2294 VetofwOM • NEW OHtEANS - }01Ht.t>AtROI#MAN Veto for Two BALTIMORE-PATROLMAN-DISPATCHER Vet* tet Oaa BOSTON-AGBHT PHONE ADDRESS ATUUfiic ft atnr tsanacT M«.".HHnflvsscnot;oForncs!3 NOVEMBER -r'DECEMBER, IStS ' • Directory of Branches BRANCH •• ' •' SMikr«r^ btenudMua Unimi of Nortli Anerica IM not UM a l#ad pIBdl M BtoUag ih* banot BeSols morkdd «ftlb IMd PMKR vMBaMbocounloft. ------- Secy-Treas* • 1944 SAMPLE BALLOT • 15' wiLOiANuPkBSS — UmoD AWr Ptfer ^ like the airframe and packing house cases—in order to estab­ lish a backlog of precedents with which to "stop the coal miners." This the AFL refused indignant­ ly to consent to. And how the truth is that the WLB no longer operates as an independent agency. Several of its public members are directed hov/ lo decide cases by Byrnes and his successor Fred Vinson. Since they hold the balance of power on the Board, it can n(> longer be said that the WLB judges e;.ch case on the merita Such dictation is not consonant with democracy. It is in direct violation of the basic agreement under which the W^B was set up originally. Together with the Government's failure to "hold' the line" on prices, it is respon­ sible for the nation's present la­ bor crisis. —Philip Pearl ATLANTIC AND GVlF SBIPPING POR WEEK OF qCT0BER.18th TO 22nd DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL •SttlPPfiD li£dtSt£R&£> 3S2 143 210 >61 1 Wo 198 210 838 •! .Jwvi'-Uw'.'1^1..-.r ,1-j- �tat SEAFARFRS LOG Friday, Noveihbeif 5, 1943 Pa^e Thfifd • '11 Proposed S.LU. Constitutional Amendments Here are the proposed Constitutional changes just as they will appear on the ballot ;#hich will be handed to you when voting for .1944 (5lficials. Ail of these changes were distussed and recommended by the Atlantic & Gulf District Agents' Conference held in New ilfork, May 28, 1943. After voting for officials, mark your Con­ stitutional ballot with an (X) in either of the boxes at the bottom of the page. Make certain to mark all ballot with either pen and ink or indelible pencil. Ballots marked otherwise will be void. Page 9 — Article 3. Section 4 shall be amended to read as follows: Members more than Three, (3) months in arrears in dues, assessments or unpaid fines, other than during the period of strikes or lockouts shall for­ feit all claims to benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. He shall not stand sus­ pended until six (6) -months in arrears in dues, as­ sessments or unpaid fines. This section shall not excuse any members for being behind in dues or assessments while em­ ployed. Fage 11—Article f. Section 1 shall be amended to read as follows: Members more than one (1) year in arrears may be reinstated through the concurrance of the membership at a regular business meeting upon payment of all dues, fines, and assessments for the past twelve (12) months, from the date of such re-instatement. Members so re-instated shall be regarded as probationary members. Page 13—Article 11. Section 1 shall be amended to read as follows: The officials at Headquarters shall consist of one (1) Secretary-Treasurer and one (1) Assistant Sec­ retary-Treasurer who shall be stationed at Dis, trict Headquarters at New York, N. Y. Page 16—Article 13. Section 2-B to be amended to read as- follows: That he be a full member of the Seafarers' In­ ternational Union of North America—Atlantic and Gulf District for 2 years and in continuous good standing fdt a period of one 1) year immediately prior to the date of nomination. There shall be added to Article 13 a hew section known as Section 2-E which shall read as follows: That he be an active and full book member and show four months discharges for the current year prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not apply to officials and other office holders working for the Union during current year. Page 17—Article 13. Section 3-D shall be amended to read as follows: Be perforated at the upper edge and the per­ forated stubs numbered consecutively beginning with No. 1. The Secretary-Treasurer shall cause to be printed and shall forward to each BfancIT a sufficient number of Ballots and numbered slotted envelopes for the purpose of containing ballots cast daiiy. A record shall be kept of the number of the first and last ballot so forwarded. None but official ballots shall be used in any General Election. Page 19 Article 13. Section 5 shall be amended to read as folldws: Members shall be entitled to vote upon present­ ing their membership certificates showing that they are in good standing, and have not previouslyvoted at the same election. Members shall mark their ballot with pen and ink, or indelible pencil and shall signify their choice of candidates by ' marking a cross (X) in voting square opposite names or by Writing in the blank line the name of their choice if such name be not printed upon the ballot. Lead pencils shall not be used m marking ballots. When a member has marked his ballot, he shall deliver it folded to the judge, who after ascertaining that the member is entitled to vote, shall tear off the numbered stub and deposit the ballot. The committee shall then stamp the niembefs' certificate of membership in the proper column for the year and month of elecUon, such stamp shall bear the word "voted the initials ot the voting place and the date of the voting. If the member is hqt entitled to vote, the ]udge shaU void his ballot, the tellers shall count the ballots as they are deposited and the clerks shall keep record of the cpunt. Page 19—Article 13. Section 6 shall be amended to read as follows: Balloting shall continue until every qualified voter present has had an opportunity to vote. The judge shall then count the num.berod stubs to verify the count of the clerks and shall enclose them in a sealed envelope in the Ballot Box. The USED ballots shall then be placed' in an envelope provided for the purpose and a slip of paper, also specifically provided, shall be signed by each mem­ ber of the committee on election and pasted on the back of the envelope. The sealed envelope shall then be placed in the ballot box; The ballot box shall then be locked and sealed, and the key thereof shall be sealed up in an envelope, also specifically provided for that purpose on the back of which each member of the committee on elec= tion shall again sign his name. The envelope so signed and sealed shall be given in charge of the Secretary-Treasurer or Agent or some other mem­ ber designated by the meeting; He shall then an­ nounce to the meeting and the Secretary-Treasur­ er, or Agent shall record in the minutes (a) The number of ballots last distributed (b) The number of ballots cancelled or destroyed and (c) The number of ballots deposited. No candidate for office shall be a member of the Committee on Election. Page 20-LArticle 13. Seciion 7 shall be amended io read as follows: • In the regular meeting held in Branches during the second meeting in January, the Committee on Election shall open the Ballot Box, count the num­ ber of ballots therein contained and count the number of votes for each candidate. The result shall be noted in the Minutes. The committee shaU then forward to Headquarters all used ballots (i.e.. All ballots taken from the Ballot Box, in­ cluding blank and disqualified ballots), together with a copy of the tally sheets, under sealed cover, marked "Ballots For Officers." In case no regular meeting is held during such week, the Agent, in the presence of the Committee on Election, or, in their absence, before five other full members, shall open the Ballot Box and count the ballots therein contained (but shall not count and tally the votes) and forward same to Headquarters in the manner hereinbefore prescribed. Page 22—Article 13. Section 11 shall have a new Sec­ tion added to read as follows: The total ballots cast at any Branch or any one day shall be voided upon proof of any irregularity. ASSISTANT SECREfTARY-TREASURER Page 26—-Article 15. Section 4 shall be amended to read as follows: The Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Shall carry on his activities and duties under the direction of the Secretary-Treasurer. His duties shall be to represent, the Secretary-Tredsurer, to aid and as­ sist the Agents in the settlement of disputes, to conduct negotiations and in the absence of the Secretary-Treasurer to directly co-ordinate all or­ ganizational wof-k in the absence of the SecretaryTreasurer due to illness or other cause, the Assist­ ant Secretary-Treasurer shaU assume the duties of Secretary-Treasurer until his return to active duty. » EMERGENCY COMMITTEE Page 31—Article 18. Seqjtion 3 shall be amended to read as follows: In case a difficulty of an urgent nature arises which requires to be acted upon immediately or before a meeting can be held, the Agent and the officials in the port involved and such members as may be available, shall constitute an emergency committee, this committee shall have power to take such actions as may be necessary, but such actions may be reviewed or changed by a major­ ity vote of the membership at the regular branch meeting. The members of the En^jergency Committee must have the same qualifications as provided for the regularly elected officers. Provided, whenever a quorum cannot be obtained for a regular meeting at Headquarters. The Emergency Committee shall have power to act upon such routine business as may be transacted in such meetings.. The pro­ ceedings of such Emergency Committee shall be made part of the minutes of the next regular meeting. Further provided, whenever there is an urgent necessity for action by the Union, the Agent shall give notice of such necessity at least forty-eight hours before the regular meeting, in order that a supreme quorum may be obtained. If supreme quorum is unobtainable at such meeting, then such officers and such members of the union as are available, may sit as an Executive Board; to deal solely with questions for which the committee was organized. The rules of the supreme quorum shall apply to such committee, and it shall exer­ cise all powers granted to a supreme quorum. The proceedings of the committee, including the fact that the effort to obtain supreme quorum had failed, and any other records of the committee transactions, shall be made part of the minutes of the next regular meeting. There shall be added to Article 18 a new section to be known as: NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE . Page 32—Article 18. Section 4 shall read as follows: The members elected to any Negotiating Com­ mittee shall have the same qualifications as the duly elected officials. Page 32—Article 18. Section 4-A shall read as follows: The Negotiating Committee shall consist of the Secretary-Treasurer and/or the Assistant Secre­ tary-Treasurer and/or any Agent that the Secre­ tary-Treasurer may require to assist him and three (3) members. The three (3) members shall be elected at the Port wherein negotiations are to be conducted and if possible shall be one mem­ ber from each department. Page 34—Article 19. Section 5 shall be amended to read as follows: Whenever a member is found guilty and sen­ tenced the action is final upon ratification through the next regular business meetings. Page 37—Article 21. Section 4 shall be amended to' read as follows: | The original, duplicate and triplicate of each receipt shall bear the name of the Union. The of­ ficial title of the Officer by whom they are used and shall specify the form of income receipted for. Receipts for initiation fee, dues and assess­ ments shall bear thereon their respective face values and such face values must in no case be erased or altered, the original receipt for initia­ tion fee, properly filled out shall consitute the certificate of probationary membership. Page 43—Article 24. Section 8-B shall be amended fe read as follows: If a full member in good standing is buried by relatives without such relatives duly notifying the Union of such member's death before interment* no benefit shall be paid by the Union. The funeral benefit in any case shall not be more than or ex­ ceed One hundred Dollars ($100.00). Page 44—'Article 25. Seciion 1 shall be amended lo read as follows: Full members who enter a Hospital in good standing, shall be entitled to Hospital supplies or the equivalent thereof in cash not to exceed two doUars per week ($2.00) for a period of no more than fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks, provided (1) he is a patient in a United States Marine Hos­ pital or (2) while a patient in any other institu­ tion for the cure of the sick except when confined for mental alienation, provided such institutions* are located at headquarters, or in any branch of the Union, or in the immediate vicinity thereof. Page 44—Article 25. Seciion 1-B shall have a new Section added to read as follows: Probationary members who enter Hospitals iri good standing shall be entitled to Hospital sup­ plies or the equivalent thereof in cash not to ex­ ceed two (2) dollars per week. However, he shall not receive in benefits (1) more monies than he has paid into the Union, provided he is a patient in a United States Marine Hospital or (2) while a patient in any other institution for the cure of the sick except when confined for mental alienation: and provided such institutions are located at headquarters, in any Branch of the Union or in the immediate vicinity thereof. Page 47—Article 27. Seciion I shall be amended io read as follows: Regular weekly meetings shall be held in each Branch at 7 o'clock each Monday evening except whenever Monday happens to fall on a holiday, the meeting shall be held at the same hour of the next day. All Branch Agents shall keep their respective Branches open on every regular meet­ ing night from 7 o'clock p.m. to 7:30 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of obtaining a quorum. ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE PRINTED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION, WHICH WERE HRAWN UP AND RECOMMENDED BY THE &ECENT ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT AGENTS CONFERENCE. YES •^1 yoting Period on These Amendments Shall Be the Same As Provided for the Election of Officers for 1944 I isE*' �r Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Fridair, November 5. 1943 Around The Ports CHISEL OF TORPEDO VICTIMS IS UPHELD BALTIMORE 1^' C' : '*.' • dependence, and self discipline keeps the morale of union men the Nielsen alibi, yes the men their pool and boycott the union high and this is a prime factor Our curiosity was aroused re­ {Continued from Page 1) in saving ships and keeping loss were offered their repatriation halls. The standby scale is as cently by an item in the RMO wage, but the bonus offer was follows; lion wage was tendered but of life down to a minimum. Our montiily report showing that 265 only up until the time they left men appreciate and accept the such tender was refused by the men were dispatched to Vessels OS, Messmen and Wipers the torpedoed ship and not up responsibility of . being a vital men. Due to the fact that in the Port of Norfolk. Checking $ 6.00 per day. until the crew arrived in the first this report further we found 5 and indispensable part of our war these repatriaiees w6re repa=^ Bosun, ^ U.S. port, which they are en­ chief stewards and a large num­ machine. They have been trust­ AB, FOW 6.50 per day triated in 8 different groups, titled to receive. This is a matter ber of unrated men—messmen, ed with getting the troops and Stewards, the computation of repatriation of several hundred dollars, which the implements of war. over to wipers, O.S.—were included in Electrician 8.00 per daf bonus has necessarily been a perhaps is a drop in a bucket to the item. At the same time and the-combat areas. They are do­ Mates and Engineers for the same period as the report ing that job and doing it well highly complicated matter re­ Nielsen or any MWEB member, 9.00 per day quiring checking with operat­ however, to seamen it is a lot of our shipping list listed 200 men and they are determined to carry Skipper and Chief blood-money. of all ratings plus men not reg­ out their mission despite the op­ ors of the various repatriation Engineer 10.00 per day vessels. We understand that istered. During that period, position of shipowners and bu­ But regardless of how much this check is being completed The RMO is spending thous­ when we got orders from the reaucrats. As a question of ef­ money is involved, the seamen as rapidly as possible in order ficiency and cost we have only ands upon thousands of dollars companies to send men to Nor­ feel that they shpuld at least be folk the or-iers were always for to consider the saving in trans­ that repatriation bonus may be paid in full before being asked to in order to draw the seamen paid shortly. We are further away from the unions. Most of A.B.'s, Oilers, Water-tenders, and portation expenses when the companies secure replacements advised that settlement in full ship out and subject themselves those who register in the pool Cooks but with the other ratings to another torpedoeing. are the green trainees fresh out always omitted. Further check from the nearest union hall in­ is not contingent on the return stead of the unecessary long dis­ of the Master, but will be made showed that the RMO at Norfolk Nielsen apparently believes of the schools. These men, who as aforesaid as quickly as the tance transportation that has have never gone to sea, get $6 relayed their order for the ma-" been the practice lately. Our men payroll can be made up. While that once the men demand per day standby while experi­ jority of those assignments to the the full observance of their we regret that delays of this RMO in New York while the buy war bonds and help aU they rights, they are entitled to no enced seamen who have been character are sometimes neces­ can when they are . ashore; torpedoed in delivering supplies RMO and the companies were more consideration. afloat or ashore they are doing sary due to the complicated na­ to the war front, are denied fully aware that the men could ture of making up the payroll, As for the delays due to wages and subsistence even to be obtained from either Balti­ their best and better than their best and it is the union's business we do not believe that any "highly complicated" bookkeep­ the date of the pay off. more or Philadelphia at consid­ to see that no one hinders them. change in the present Decision ing, it is outrageous to expect erable less cost. It is evident The WSA-RMO criteria for is called for with regard to torpedoed men to be the victim that the companies and the RMO JOSEPH FLANAGAN. Agent payment of repatriation bene­ of shipowner inefficiency. We maintaining men on the beach are conniving with each othei" to fits after arrival in the United don't care how long it takes the seems to be whether or not he is avoid getting replacements from SAVANNAH States. This seems to be parti­ shipowners (working on a cost a union man. If he is a union the Union and do so only when cularly true in this case where plus basis) to get their records in man—regardless of his contribu­ they are stuck for rated men. Talking about dictators in Eu­ tender was made of the repa­ order, but we demand that the tion to the war effort—to hell triation wage notwithstanding torpedoed men not ^)e forced to with him! Recently we received an order rope, we have had quite a bit of It is this attitude on the part experience in the la.st few weeks the delay in payment of repa­ beg on the street, during this pro­ from our Norfolk hall for almost of the government agencies triation bonus." cess. two entire crews and began to with dictators in Washington, in which the stream-lined do-good­ regards to writing addendums to watch out for complications. We Let's break down some of Mr. This treatment of the torpe­ ers at the United Seamen's !^r-, our contract with the South At­ were right in expecting compli­ Nielsen's Washington language doed men is not a question of vice have refused to believe cations because about an hour af­ lantic Steamship Line. and see just what he is saying. bureaucratic bungling, rather it existed. When the SIU con­ ter receiving the order from Due to the fact that this com­ To begin with, he admits that 14 Norfolk the local Calmar agent pany was alloted a Diesel-elec­ men arriving in this port over a is a conscious union-busting pol­ fronted the USS in New Orleans icy. For proof of this, contrast recently with the fact that tor­ phoned in the same order but tric ship, this required a change month ago, have not yet been how non-union and union men pedoed men were getting kicked witho'ut calling for the messmen, in the classification in the man­ paid ^off. Part of his excuse is are treated by the War Shipping around • by the WSA, there was O.S. and wipers. To make quite ning of these vessels, whereby that the bookkeeping involved is Administration. The RMO has a general disbelief. Well, here are, sure, we checked with Norfolk our coptract with this company "highly complicated." His second fink hiring hall which has be^n the facts right on the barrel and upon being told the original would take care of this matter excuse is that "payment of re­ set up in competition with^the head. And no amount of charity order was OK we advised Nor­ and also make provisions for a patriation wage was tendered union halls. In an effort to keep is going to satisfy these men who folk not to accept any men from night cook and baker on ships but such tender was refused by the seamen away from the have risked their very lives, only the RMO for the two ships as we that they are operating that have the men." unions, the RMO pays a standby to be treated as a bunch of were willing and able to supply a manning scale of over 64. In regard to the second part of wage to all those who will enter stumble bun^s. both crews as originally ordered. After negotiating with the The Calmar line refused to company for about two weeks, Agents. The purpose of these SUP, MCS, NMU, SIU, MFOW, change its order when contacted we finally agreed to certain ad­ cards is to obtain the Veterans' and others. We realize that the and a deadlock'developed. How­ dendums and wage scale. Before Status for Merchant Seamen. Status of VETERANS is essential ever, the issue was relayed' to the ink got dry on this adden­ These cards to be mailed to the to all Merchant Seamen. Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk Somewhere in England dum, the WSA threw it out of President of the U.S.A. Let's take the initiative and and he quickly convinced the October 7, 1943 the'window on account <of the company that the union was Below is a sample of the card start the "Ball Rolling." S.S. ( ) wages being too high. We went in mention: right. American-Hawaiian S.S. Co. LOUIS NEIN, back to the company to renego­ However, the other company, tiate addendums and evidently Date (Editors note: the SIU Execu­ Mississippi, was still to be delt the WSA had told the company Editor: Franklin D. Roosevelt tive Board is on record to peti­ with. The Norfolk Agent of this they could not go above wages The President of the U.S. This entire Black Gang goes tion Congress to grant seamen company would not OK trans­ that were established in the in­ I being a bonafide Seaman on record to place the following the status of veterans.) portation. Meanwhile the RMO dustry, although there were no and a member of the SIU serv­ resolution before the member­ was dispatching men to our Nor­ wages established for oilers on ing our Country, the U.S.A., folk hall for assignment to this Diesel jobs. They insisted that ship to be concurred on. sailing merchant ships to all Be it resolved that the Union Mississippi ship, and our Nor­ they were going to pay wages war zones. Kindly ask you to folk hall was promptly sending that were established on recp- make up individual pledge cards aid us in obtaining recognition to be signed by members and Crew of S. S. Daniel Hugar them back to the RMO. rocating engines and turbine permit men. These cards to be for all U.S. Merchant Seamen which paid off Cel. 13. 1943. has with a status as "VETERANS However, Brother John Hawk jobs. The company called up sev­ put out bjt Patrolmen and linen money coming. Collect OF WAR." was finally successful in obtain­ eral shipping companies that Mississippi Line. New York. Name ing transportation but the issue now operate Diesel-electric ships scale above $187.50 for chief Crew member Chamberlain has Rating is not entirely settled. Further and these companies all main­ electricians and $137.50 for sec­ his Log lifted and can collect tained that the oiler must take action is pending on this matter ond electricians. The WSA in Also this Resolution be sent to from New York office when he care of the donkey boiler with­ as some companies are trying dictating to the companies are all Maritime Unions such as gels his linen money. to avoid the responsibility • of out the payment of overlime or violating the Statements of Prin­ paying transportation for men to increas'e in wages. We maintain ciples and Policies given to them outporls and as we said before that the oiler on Diesel jobs have by this organization. This should KEEP CLEAR WITH YOUR DRAFT BOARD they are working in conjunction additional duties and that he be brought to their attention im­ with the WSA on this issue - so should receive ten dollars extra mediately, whereby this unfair By observing the following simple instructions you will that the RMO can get rid of its pay per month for this work. To practice ceases and gives the continue to receive deferment from military service. Fail White Elephant of too many men. consummate this addendum the unions and operators an oppor­ to observe these rules and you may wind up in the army. Aside from the union's agree­ company finally agreed to give tunity to negotiate addendums WHEN SIGNING ON: Give the clerk or skipper all the ments with the companies there this oiler ten dollars extra with to their contracts, because there informatiorL necessary to fill out RMO Card No. 47 (Green are other major reasons why the the understanding that we take is no steamship company who Card). companies should live up to their it up with the powers in Wash­ will pay more than they actually WHEN SIGNING OFF:,See that Card No. 48-A is ptopobligations and get their men ington and if necessary take it to have, to and they don't have to perly filled out by skipper or clerk. from the union. Experienced and the Labor Board. be guided by the WSA. efficient crews are invaluable for Also the question of electri­ Prospects for the next week or Ship out before your allotted time ashore has expired. the normal operation of the ves­ cians is involved, in as much as so for shipping look good. If you have not yet filled out the Green Card, contact your sel and especially in time of the WSA refuses the company draft board and let them know that you are sailing. CHARLES WAID, Agent danger or attack. Experience, in­ the power to negotiate a wage Editors Mail MONEY DUE ^KC- . , 'v-v; � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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JOQ ^• (XFFIOIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. !»• NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29. 1943 No. 30 SIU Fights Aimy Jurisdiction Grab Over Union Men Brother Lawrence McCune is in the Army stockade at Camp Patrick Henry, Hampton Roads, Virginia, and is facing an army court martial for alleged violations of articles. This case, which is being foRght by the union to the hilt, may well set an im­ portant precident, determining whether or not the brass hats can supercede the jurisdic­ tion of the Coast Guard and civil courts, and jerk seamen around on whim. McCune, a chief-cook, is under technical charges of desertion (pretty stiff charges considering all the circumstances surround­ ing the case). In the past all such cases have come before the Coast Guard hearing officers, and a union representative was al­ lowed to be present and aid in the defense. McCune, however, was arrested by M.P.'s and thrown into an Army stockade and faced with a military court martial. ^ The brass hats contend that the ship was carrying supplies for the armed forces, and therefore the personnel of the ship came under their jurisdiction. Since hundreds of thousands of workers through­ out the country are engaged in producing supplies for the armed forces, the Army reasoning could well be applied to them arid alfnost the entire civilian popula­ tion of the country be placed un­ der a military dictatorship. Thus the case is of extreme importance to the entire labor movement. The SIU has engaged an at­ torney to represent Brother Mc­ Cune and is fighting to have the case removed from the jurisdic­ tion of the Army and returned to the Coast Guard. Attorney C. Dodson Morrisette has written to headquarters, outlining the de­ tails of the case. His letter reads (in part): Fishermen Vote Strike! The facts as admited by Mc­ Cune are that he did. on Members of the Atlantic Fish­ ( ). 1943. after hav­ ing been informed by the rep­ ermen's Union, SIU, voted over­ resentative of your Union in whelmingly last week to call a Norfolk that the vessel strike in their dispute with This photo is proof of a fact well known to seamen— ( ) was in need of a wholesale buyers and the OPA Craig Vincent. New York head of the RMO. is a fellowover the price of their catch. chief cook, report to the vessel traveler of the Communist Party. He is shown here address­ Around 1,000 fishermen in the which was then docked at the ing. on Sept. 14. 1941. a mass meeting sponsored by the New England area have thus Army Base and thereupon as­ "Citizens' Committee Against Police Brutality." in Wash­ served notice that they don't in­ sumed his duties as chief cook. ington. D. C. This "committee" was a Stalinist front organi­ tend to continue fishing when Subsequently he signed Ar­ zation. and you can bet that slick Mr. Vincent was no ticles of Agreement in which the price of their catch, arbitrar­ innocsnt that was sucked. in._ Vincent's record in the RMO . if was provided that he agreed ily set by tbo OPA in-coUucinn is one of pro-NMU maneuvers in which he goes down the to go as a member of the crew with the wholesalers, is insuffi­ line with all the union-busting schemes cooked up by the cient to meet the rising cost of of the vessel for a period not Stalinist 13th Street machine. For a full expose of his role, exceeding 12 months, to living. read the SEAFARERS LOG of October 22. and Dushane's Charles T. Douds, regional di­ ( ). as the master of "Report From Washington" on page three of this issue. said vessel or the United rector of the National Labor Re­ State Government or any lations Board, supetvised the agent or department thereof. strike vote under the provisions might direct. On ( ) of the Smith-Connally Act. Under approximately 500 sol­ the provisions of the act, the diers appeared and boarded men are now free to strike, hav­ the vessel, and McCune was ing undergone the "30 day cooi­ ordered to prepare supper for ng off period." One of the recommendations slipped into the Kilgore The union, through its Presi­ these soldiers, in addition to dent, Pat McHugh, is in the (Committee's report on the maritime industry was that sea­ the regular crew of the vessel. meantime, continuing efforts to men be frozen to their ships for the duration of the war. He did prepare supper and resettle the dispute without inter­ This union-busting proposal has received the silent treat­ {Confinued on Page 2) ruption of work. Vice Rresidenf Isidore Nagler of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. AFL delegate to the recent British Trades Union Congress, took advantage of his stay in London to visit the Merchant Navy Club, a gift of the ILGWU to British seamen. He is shown at the club standing beside Frieda S. Miller, former New York labor commissioner, now associated with the U. S. embassy in London. •• sv- •'' Kilgore Opens Drive To Freeze Men To The Ships ment by the shipowner press—apparently in the hope that it could be smuggled through be-* fore the unions were aware of ism is and what it can do for what was up. The SlU-SUP is them. Dues, the life's blood of fully aware of the maneuver, organized labor, would fall off. and determined to fight it to the And by the time the war ended and the men were unfrozen, the end. Kilgore dresses up his proposal unions could conceivably be in with a lot of patriotic talk about such weakened conditions that the necessity of keeping the they would, be easy pickings for ships manned. The truth of the the inevitable shipowner post­ matter is that the ships are being war campaign of terrorism. That's the black side of the manned, and Kilgore's proposal picture. That's what could hajpis aimed primarily at smashing pen—that's what the shipowners the unions which maintain a de­ hope will happen. But that is just cent level of wages and condit­ what isn't going to happen if the ions. Once men are frozen to their SIU-SUP can prevent it. Maritime unions have re­ ships it is obvious that their union would have the greatest ceived blows at the hands of the difficulty in protecting their shipowners and government that rights. Shipowners would feel would have been fatal to unions free to chisel overtime (or even composed of less steadfast and eliminate it), they could break militant men. The seamen know watches at will, they could from bitter experience what it lengthen hours and sabotage the means to be placed at the mercy conditions—and the men would,of the shipowner without a union be frozen to their jobs and all for protection, and they are de­ but powerless to protect them­ termined not to let it happen again. selves. . The great infiux of new men So far this move is only on pa­ into the industry would have no per in the Kilgore report. The opportunity to learn what union{Continued on Page 4) �THE ' Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Oclober 29, 1943 ^ SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Vresident 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK _ _ i. - - - - Secy-TretK* F. O. Bdx i5. Station P., T<[e^ York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - J- Washington Rep<. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. » w • directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH PHONE .,. BOwIing Green 9-3437 2 Stone St NEW YORK (4) .330 Atlantic Ave.... ... Liberty 4057 BOSTON (10) ....Calvert 4539 .14 North Gay St.... BALTIMORE (2) Lombard 7651 .6 North 6th St. ... PHILADELPHIA 25 Commercial PI... ...Norfolk 4-1083 NORFOLK ...Canal 3336 NEW ORLEANS (16) . .309 Chartres St .218 East Bay St.... ...Savannah 3-1728 SAVANNAH ... Tampa MM-1323 .423 East Piatt St. TAMPA 55 So. Conception St... ...Dial 2-1392 MOBILE .. .Puerto de Tierra .45 Ponce de Leon PUERTO RICO ..Galveston 2-8043 .219 20th Street GALVESTON .. Ft. Lauderdale 1601 .2021 S. Federal Highway. FT. LAUDERDALE PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 267 Committee Certifies Nominations For '44 .... FepeifATeo p/tess Forty members of the Atlantic & Gulf District will run for union office in the 1944 elections to be held during November and December. This Was revealed this week when the Credentials C()mmittee released its final report —wnU- Jurisdiction Grab "clnrc tiic -ccTiivirUutcs listed Ucluw fulfilled tlic requirements of office as laid^down in the constitution. Here NORFOLK AGENT is the line-up of candidates as Charles C. Martin they will appear on the ballot: Martin Trainor James L.. Tucker SECRETARY - TREASURER John Hawk NEW YORK AGENT L. J. (Baldy) Bollinger Paul L. Hall Frank Williams NEW YORK DECK PATROLMAN Louis Coffin James F. Sheehan NEW YORK ENGINE PATROLMAN Joe Volpian IS' NEW YORK STEWARD PATROLMAN Maurice Burnstine Jack Cooper Ccise Claude Fisher William Hamilton Fred Hart lii I f;'-- BOSTON AGENT John Mogan BOSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Joseph Lapham PHILADELPHIA AGENT Harry J. Collins NORFOLK PATROLMAN Paul Ambrose SAVANNAH AGENT Charles B. Martin John P. Ryan James F. Sharkey Charles Waid Thomas Wilhelm TAMPA AGENT D. L. Parker Steely White MOBILE AGENT Olden Banks NEW ORLEANS AGENT C. J. (Buck) Stephens NEV/ORLEANS PATROLMAN . James J. DeVito . Ted R. Terrington GALVESTON AGENT Ray W. Sweeney E. R. Wallace PUERTO RICO AGENT Daniel Butts BALTIMORE A(3ENT Joseph Flanagan John Kupta Carl M. (New Orleans) Rogers The Credentials Committee an­ nounced that it had made a com­ plete record of the discharges sent in by nominees, and that this record would be kept on file, at headquarters. BALTIMORE PATROLMAN Max A. Beck Rekfoird Ditrkroy HkiheW Little ' James T. McCauUey Brothers Charles Medford, Ed­ ward Allen, William Johnson, and James Carroll were disquali­ fied because of insufficient sea' time in the discharges submitted. < V- {Continued from Page 1) ported to the officer in charge of the soldiers that supper was ready, he not having at that time prepared supper for the crew which, of course, he had to do. He was then informed that the soldiers could not eat until the colonel who was evi­ dently to sail on the vessel, had eaten, whereupon McCune became dissatisfied and asked the master of the vessel for a release. The master at that lime being engaged in prepar­ ing to move the vessel. from the pier out into the stream, replied that he could not then give McCune his release, whereupon McCune threw his baggage over on the dock and then jumped from fhe vessel on to the dock, the vessel at that time having moved a few feet away from the dock. Mc­ Cune was then arrested and taken to the officer in charge of the guard, and upon being questioned about the matter, finally gave a written state­ ment setting out briefly the facts above related^ and furth­ er that he was deserting the The Court became very much interested in the point of law involved in thU matter, the same being the question of the jurisdiction over SicCune) and has taken the ihatter un­ der advisemehf, pehdihg filing Of bti'efs by counsel tor Mc­ Cune and by the Government. The Army evidently is much concerned with McCune's case. In addition io the United Slates Attorney for this dis­ .r*" - r':,l:' v , • 'w ; .1- •}. ' ••• trict, there appeared on be­ half of the Governihent, Col­ onel Archibald King, who is with the Legal Office of the War Department in Washing­ ton, D. C., and who argued .this matter on behalf of the Governihent. As I have staled above, the Court has not rendered a de cision and, of course, will not until briefs have been filed. As soon as I have prepared my brief, i will send you a copy. The question of requiring a stifward's department equipped to serve a crew of 78, to serve 500 soldiers, is a shipowner chisel which the union has been fight­ ing for some time. A solution to this problem is near — but not near enough to help McCune when he was suddenly faced with preparing 500 meals in a galley and with a staff equipped to pre­ pare 78 meals. Then the picture of 500 meals ready and hot, and 500 soldiers hungry and ready to eat, and the service being held up because the brass hat ha!d failed to show up and had to be served first, is a sickening specticai—to say the least. One can well uhderstahd how McCune blew his top. Whatever the mitigating cir­ cumstances, 'however, the fight how is to have his case heard by the regular Coast Guard panel, and to prevent the ehcroachmeht upon our rights by the bureau­ cratic labor hating brass hats. Kei^p In Touch With Your Local Draft Board. NEW BRITISH SHiRS. RECEIVE PRAISE Indications are that the new British emergency cargo carrier which was launched recently is expected to become a standard for forthcoming mercihant'vessels and will sail at a speed of fifteen knots. The ship is of the closed deck type and there are three decks, upper, main and second with the main deck specially constructed for heavy cargo. Deadweight tonnage is 12,000 tons; gross about 9,900 and net 7,150. Boilers and engines are housed together. The boilers have a pres­ sure of 450 pounds per square inch with a temperature of 750 degrees Fahrenheit super-heate<L There is a Cochrane's boiler in the engine room for domestic heating. Natural air ventilation '' is provided. Three Diesel gener­ ators have a 175 k. w. out{>ut. The arrangement of water-tube boilers ahd turbines of a modem but simple design is a feature of the earlier vessels of the series, but in some of the -later vessels the propelling machinery will consi.st of Diesel engine.s. The deck macihinery is electric­ ally driven. There are - twelve five-ton derricks and six ten-t()n derricks. Ah eighty-ton derrick is on the mainmast and a thirtyton on the jigger mast. Derricks can be changed from one side of the vessel to ahotlier, and by the ttieans of geared winches, the five or ten-tbnners Can be coupl­ ed with the eighty, fifty ot thirty as required. • "'I.V �Friday, Ociober 29, 1943 THE Allied Air Blows Bring Nazi Shipping Tangle By KURT SINGER (The author of this ariible, written especially fotr the SEA­ FARERS LOG, ik a promiheht European journalist. He is authfar of "Duel For the Northland; "Goring," etc). Even the ingenuity of Dr. Jo• seph Goebbels was taxed away during recent months when he / had to explain away the drop in sinkings by submarines. As Gerthahs have only recently heard abbUl their own shipping short­ ed, the job was doubly difficult. It was tight-lipped, tall and arrogant Karl Kauffmann, the • "Gauleiter" of Hamburg and the Reich Commissioner for Ship­ ping and ex-leader of the 19^3 • saboteurs, who astonished the Reich with the news that the shipping shortage was so serious "as to put the interests of GerI many at stake." BOMBS EFFECTIVE The deadly e'ffect of the Allied air war on German shipping was for the first time disclosed to the German public in the "Hambur,ger Fremdenblatt" when Rear Admiral von Lohmann announc­ ed that only 2,000,000 tons of shipping entered Norweigian ports in 1942, and Baltic traffic in the same year amounted to 26,000,000 tons. (As Germany's to­ tal pre-war merchant fleet was 4,100,000 tons, it ^^ould show that the saiiie ships frequently make the round trip.) All this shipping is top-class priority; 19,000,000 tons are used to bring Swedish iron-ore to Ger­ many and take coal and coke to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The remainder is used for military supplies and food necessary to hold down Norway and Finland. The RAF and the American flying fortresses had a first-class opportunity to hit this iron-ore and coal traffic routed in the traditional way from Lulea in Sweden and Narvik in Norway to Rotterdam for trans-shipment on Rhine barges .or from the Swedish Oxelosuhd to the Pom­ eranian cities of Stettin and Ros­ tock. Bombing of German costal shipping has forced the Nazi shipping authorities to transfer a large proportion of the traffic to the port Qf Emden, a considerable Allied bombing victory, which may have important repercus­ sions in the Reich. 2nd RATE PORTS Emden's port facilities are not nearly as good as those of Rot­ terdam. It means also longer barge hauls to and from the Ruhr, and an extra burden im­ posed on the already strained {Continued on Page 4) ^Around ThePorts SEAFARERS LOG OI\ t V ^WASHinOTOIV In my last report certain parts of the Kilgore report were brought to the attentiwi of the membership. There is one more part that needs special cotisideratibn. The report stated "The thitd limitation on mannihg has been the reluctance to modify traditional peacetime employ­ ment uncertainties. Employment oh merchant vessels is still cas­ ual, insecure emploment; men haVe signed on for the duration of one voyage only. This tradi­ tional practice of the sea dates from the days of long sailing voyages. Even in 1937 the ~Maritithe Commission pointed out where there was no justification for its continuance. It is particu­ larly wasteful in wartime." The WSA has been trying to pressure the SUP and SIU to have ships crews sign on" for the duration of the war. Some of the WSA officials have modified this to two years. The Ni^U of­ ficials have indicated that they are willing to go along with this scheme. Of course the NMU has a mo­ tive behind this proposal. At this time they are trying to get the employers to agree to the check-off system. "What a gravy train they would have if they could get a government directive out, whereby all ships crews would be compelled to sign on for the duration of the war, or for a period of two years, and along with this have the check­ off system. Every person signing on a ship that the NMU has under contract would them be compelled to pay dues for the termination of the ships articles, (duration of the war, or for a period of two years). They would then become chattel slaves of the NMU. All in all, the Kilgore Commit­ tee's report closely follows the line that the NMU has been ad­ vocating. The recommendations are similiar to the NMU's stand regarding the WSA. It has been reported that three members on the staff of the Kilgore commit­ tee, have been cited' as belonging der contract to use the check-off system to get your dues. The day Things are booming as far as is coming, and it is not far off, shipping goes down here in Tex- when the rank and file of the i as, I had the pleasure ^of paying NMU will want an accounting of off an SUP ship in Lake Charles what , is to be done with the top the other day. It was one of the fraction officials of the NMU who best crews that I have run across have -not the strength or courage in a long time. The men were to negotiate an agreement to the signed on 9 months articles to same level as the other maritime 'pay off on the Pacific Coast. They unions in the field. They,are not were out a little over four interested enough in the mem­ : months. I contacted the Captain bers interest, they are butting in­ , along with the delegate, stating to everything under the sun, but that the men were entitled to the vital point of the member's $92.50 back .to the coast. He said wages, security watches, trans­ no dice until the Articles ran out. portation clause in articles and We got the deck crew together good working conditions." and it was thrashed out that Proof: Every day in this hall when the cargo was out, that was there are NMU men coming in TRAINING PROGRAM the end of the articles. The men turning in their books, and who agreed to stay aboard until the are thoroughly disgusted with FOR DISABLED SEAMEN. cargo was out of the ship if it the set-up in the NMU. took a month. Result with soli­ There is some baggage that darity of the crew sticking to­ was given to me in Lake Charles WASHINGTON — The W^ar gether, I obtained the $92.50 for by the delegate, which belongs Shipping Administration an­ them. Three trip card men to Christion Helgeson, SUP trip nounces it has embarked upon a aboard that were recommended card who got drunk in the Canal program to employ and train vet­ for books. and was left behind and did not erans and merchant seamen dis­ The situation in manning SIU prove himself a good shipmate. charged as a result of combat or contract ship in Texas ports is service disabilities. This is one Well, according to the Pilot of the first practical plans for the getting serious. I have to call on the RMO for men. I sure am get­ the comrades are running Mike training and hiring uhder Civil ting .some dandies,' who are sent Quill for City Council in New Service of ex-service men of the York and over in Frisco they are present war. tight back aglin. j Well, as I predicted some time running another great commie, The men will be trained to I ago in the LOG, the shipowners Olleta O'Connor Yates for City work as examiners in ship repair )!yould turn the NMU down cold Supervisor. So all of you broth­ yards performing services re­ turkey when it came time to ne- ers in New York and Frisco be quired in connection with inspec­ j gotiate for the same wages, over- sure and vote for these working tion, supervision and cost control I time and working conditions that men's friends. You hever can tell of repairs oil American merchhnt i tve in the SIU and the SUP are when the savior of the seamen. vessels. Since August, 68 men ! enjoying. Your agreements were Can't - Go - Ashore - Curran, will have been trained and placed on ' hegotiated by fighters, and not run for president of the U.S. and jobs in various shipyards. ; handshakers and oppertunist and if elected, our troubles and wor­ ! .^your duos are not $2.50 per, and ries are- over. It's right in the Keep In Touch With ' Vour organization has not asked bag. I the shipov/ners that we have un­ E. R. WALLACE, Agent Your Local Draft Board. GALVESTON Pags Hire* ^ to organizations which the attor­ would-be political commissar and ney general has cited as subver­ pink Empire builder, could thea ' sive (Commie fronts and spon­ be in a position to push the com­ sored). It is rumored that other mie policy, with the assistance of members of the staff are in the the NMU? It is also rumored same boat. The GARBAGE in that other members on the staff that report carries a stench from of the RMO in the port of New the pages of the NMU Pilot. York are known to follow the On the basis of the report, it commie line. It's high time that became apparent that some staff Captain Macauley, who is direct­ members of the WSA are also ly responsible for the operation connected with commie front or­ of the RMO, cleaned house. We ganizations. For some time the would like an answer from both! worst sore spot in the WSA that Captain Macauley and Dimock the SUP and SIU have had to on this matter. Is it their inten­ contend with has been with the tion to have the largest port ini staff of the WSA in the port of the United States controlled by would - be political commissars New York. and pink Empire builders? It.is from this port that all the trouble regarding the question of INTERNAL REVElfuE discrimination has originated. Attended a conference during The rumors -are that RMO's re­ the week regarding the 2% so­ gional director in New York, Mr. cial security tax after January Craig Vincent, is the cheer lead­ 1st, 1944. The shipowners pro­ er for the NMU, and has been posed that they be allowed to de­ pushing the commie line on dis­ duct the 2% on all ships that pay crimination and is trying to com­ off after 1-1-44, regardless of the pel the SUP and SIU to checker­ wages that were earned in 1943. board their crews. Under the Social Security law a A report in the Washington person can only receive credit Daily News of December 13-14- for $3,000 in one year. If the in­ 15, 1940, states that at the CIO ternal revenue bureau allows the convention in Hagerstov/n, Md,, shipowner to deduct the 2% on Craig Vincent was floor leader wages earned in 1943 after the for the commie faction. It is also termination of the voyage in reported that he was connected 1944, all seamen would then have with the "AMERICAN LEAGUE to file a claim for a refund on FOR PEACE AND DEMOC­ all deductions made for social RACY," (Prior to Hitler's attack security that exceeded $30.00 for on Russia this is the outfit that that year or 1% of three thous­ was shouting it was an imper- and dollars. Example: A seaman ships out alist war). He was also a mem­ ber of the provisional committee, on a ship in January 1, 1943 and Washington Committee for Dem­ he paid off say in November 1, ocratic rights — Member of the 1943. Say his earnings including Washington book shop (Commie his board and room amounted to set-up). These organizations have $2,500. His S.S. deductions would been cited as subversive by the be 1% or $25.00. If he .shipped out within the Attorney General. He addressed a demonslra- same year with another company tion aginst police brutality in and .would . pay off 1-1-44, and Washington on 9-14-41, under his earnings exceeded $500, the the auspicies of Citizen's Com­ company would deduct 1%. mittee Against Police Brutality However, the person is entitled to all payments made over $30.00 (Commie set-up). in any one year. The companies The wife of Craig Vincent. claim that they haven't the office Joyce Campbell, heads the so­ cial security local of the United help to straighten out the new Federal Workers Union (CIO) 2% S.S. tax. Suggest that the in Washington, D. C. This out­ Union have the auditor write an fit is reported to follow the article on this matter, so that the membership will be prepared to commie line. Craig Vincent's father is collect any refund that they may Merle Vincent, head of the be entitled to. hour and wage division depart­ WAR MANPOWER ment of Labor in New York. COMMISSION Last February he was cited in Has issued a new set of regu­ the Congressional • Record and lations regarding certificates of contributes articles in the Daily availability for seamen and Worker. others; also a set of regulations Marshall R. Dimock, Director on stabilization. Suggest that all of the RMCK who employed agents contact their nearest WMC Craig Vincent and asigned him to office and get the following — the New York region, certainly WMC Field Instruction No. 46, must have known of Vincent's Bureau of Placement No. 94, dat­ record when he assigned him to ed October 8th, 1943. — WMC this area. Manual of Operations Title, 111 Was this a deliberate move on Section 3-7, dated August 16, the part of Dimock so that this 1943, page 1 to 9. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 11th TO 15th DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 346 157 278 REGISTERED 236 196 216 ^ 781 642 • •M �e^jit'* Page Four • {{•" I ** = THE SE'^.FARERS LOG Friday, October 29, 1943 HAWK ASKS END OF WAGE Allied Air Blows Bring CHISEL OF TORPEDOED MEN Nazi Shipping Tangle" October 26, 1943 Maritime War Emergency Board Direktor in the Ministry ol {Continued from Page 3) , Captain Edward Mac|iuley, Chairman Transport, and head of the ShifiFollowing crew members of and damaged facilities of the ping Office. Wasjiiiiigton, D. G. • ' the S.S. James Hoban have un­ Dortmund-Ems Canal. Another Gentlemen: The "Hamburger Fremdenclaimed wages wailing for them. drawback is that while Rhine The stranding of torpedoed seamen on the beach without con­ blatt" reported tnat Bergemann barges carry some 3-4,000 tons tinuing t^eir wages and cubsistcncc, is a grave injustice iiow being Collect from Waterman S.S. Co. Emden Canal barges displace was a Civil Service official who done to these men. This union has repeatedly appealed to your Adams, P. S $ 8.53 only 1,500 tons. The biggest dif­ specialized in foreign trade and Board for the correction of this evil. Allvisi, A. V .J 8.89 ficulty, however, will be the fact exchange, and implied that he On July 30, 1942 I received a letter from Mr. Erich Nielsen in Bailie, H 8.53 that iron ore will enter the Ruhr had little experience in shipping which he assured me that the Board was considering the problem 8.53 at Dortmund, instead of Duis- matters. and would soon hand down a ruling to conect the inequality. That Berket, G. W Bremen's intrigue had succeed­ 8.53 burg, where most of the great was over a year ago, and to date no such ruling has been hamded Canaletti, A steelworks are still situated. ed. A first class-row was on be­ Cur.ran, H 8.53 down. tween the contending factions of Shipping Commissioner KauffMay I call your attention to the latest victims of this practice. Dobson, R. W. 14.22 German shipping, when Allied mann's troubles assumed inter­ The (S. S ) sailed from New York on April 1943. She Dunn, L. 3.91 mass bombardments destroyed national dimensions when a was torpedoed on July 5 and the crew members were repatriated Evans, L 4.27 the harbors of Hambuig and number of Swedish ships went back to New York, arriving on Sept. 26. The Skipper is still abroad Bremen. Gotthardt, B 8.53 down after hitting mines or be­ and the Pursur is in South America. The Company refuses to pay 8.53 ing torpedoed by Russian sub­ off the men until either the Pursur or the Skipper arrives with the Hassan, A i records. These men are now reduced to living on meager draws and Johnson, R. L 8.5! I marines. The Swedes need coal badly but they made it very clear begging in the streets. Messehauser, O. J. 1.42 that they could not indefinitely We have repeatedly attempted to negotiate a settlement with Montemorano, A. M3.91 sustain present losses. the shipowners, but have been unsuccessful because they maintain Murphy, E. D 8.53 that MWEB rulings prevent them from correcting this situation. The NO CREWS 8.53 effect of such inhuman practices upon the moral of the men and the Pope, J. M SALVATORE, FRANK ' Reynolds, E. R. 8.53 This was only the beginning. efficient crewing of the ships, is obvious. Write your mother, she is wor< I therefore appeal once niore to your Board to make a ruling Rudat, G. ' 8.53 As the danger from aerial attacks ried. about you. She is at 185 Baythat the wages of torpedoed seamen and their subsistence shall con­ Taylqr, J. 3,91 grew, Kauffmann found it diffi­ Village, New Bedford, Mass. tinue until actual time of paying off, and that you make ypur de­ Taylor, J. N. 8.53 cult to get foreign crews. The # -K •« cision retroactive to cover the crew of this ship. This crew is still Thomas, C. L 8.53 bonus paid to Swedish seameh The following brothers waiting to be paid off. '• Troy, t. G., Ja. ;... 10.31 on-the Rotterdam route increased have mail waiting for them Very truly yours, 300 percent. Finnish sailors in it it • It in the New York Hall; JOHN HAWK Crew which , paid off the S. S. ships trading in the Baltic get a Becker, Harry Marina, Oct. 13, 1943, have 8 bonus of 75 percent, in the Eiiel Blake, Gilbert D. hours overtime coming. Collect Canal and the Elbe 100 percent, Boehin, John J. ' in the North Sea 150 percent. In Bull Line. Brassard, Joseph Holland and France the Nazis * • * Butters, Charles S. are trying to get crews by a mix­ Crew which paid off S. S. Carrol, Frank Marymar in Oct. 1943, has $125 ture of coaxing, shanghaiiing and Chamberlayne, Frank W. attack bonus coming. Collect terror; in Norway Kauffmann's Childers, L. L. agents appl^ pressgang methods, Therefore, be it resolved, Calmar Line. {Continued from Page 1) Christensen, R. Martin but in vain. that the Seafarer's Interna­ * • • WSA has made no move to put Considine, John tional Union of North America Recently, too there has been it into effect. We serve notice Crew which paid off S. S. FloCoggins, Jacob H. • go on record to oppose such a mar in Oct. 1943, has $125 attack trouble between the. monopolishere and now to all shipowners Crusenberry, T. E. move with all its strength, and bonus coming. Collect Calmar tically inclined Hamburg ship­ and government agencies that '•"sl Daniels, Rupert should the WSA attempt to Line. owners and their rivals in other any move to freeze the men to Davis, Ray impose such slavery upon the Gefman ports. The mass-bomb­ the ships will be fought with the Drozda, Mike seamen, the Statements of ing of Hamburg brought disunity full limit of our strength! Francis, F. • • • Principles and Policy will be among the German shipowners. Garth, A. G. When the Hamburg "Gauleiter" RESOLUTION PASSED UP considered violated and the Gidzinski, John became Reich Commissioner for AND DOWN THE COAST unions no longer bound by its S.S. JOHN PAYNE Gonzales, Ramon E. Shipping just over a year ago, Whereas; the Kilgore Com­ Gonzalez, M. A. provisions. Deck Department $50.00 powerful Hamburg shipowners mittee's report confined the Graham, Robert saw to it that their business con­ following paragraph: Hamby, Clyde nections with the Gauleiter were "The third limitation on man­ Hamilton, Harold rewarded by adequate preferen­ ning has been the reluctance Hamilton, Louis E. to modify traditional peacetial treatment. -rv 1 Hammond, H. E. lime employment uncertain­ Hornsby, Guy, Jr. SHIPOWNER INTRIGUE ties. Employment on merch­ Jackson, Melvin ant vessels is still casual, in­ Protests began to pile up. In Kath, Chas. H. secure employment; men have September 1942, Kauffman was Kornofski, J. R. signed on for the duration of forced to declare that although Kreutz, Herbert R. one voyage only. This tradi­ le represented Hamburg he Landron, Juan R. tional practice of the sea dates would look after the interests of Loomis, Verne DeWitt from the days of long sailing all shipping circles, in an "objec­ Maddox, Chas. W. voyages. Even in 1937 the tive manner." He broke his Martin, Chas. E. Maritime Commission pointed promise. In January 1943, the Marshall, Andrew out where there was no justi­ shipowner Alfred Boehmaker Rehkoff, Clifford fication for its continuance. It called upon his fellow citizens of Rodriguez, Jose F. is particularly —wasteful in Bremen to resist the attempts of Schuster, Rob wartime." and "certain circles" to discourage Simmons, William F. Whereas; this Una will be traffic to Bremen. , Stevens, Rob C. picked up by the shipov/ners Bickering finally forced the Sumski, Ben W. and the WSA and used in an Ministry of Transport to step in. Tanner, Herbert L. attempt to shackle the seamen A few wee"ks ago Hamburgers Teschke, Walter to their ships for the duration read in their newspapers that a Thompson, Preston R. of the war, or perhaps longer, certain Dr. Guenther Bergemann Weston, William and had been appointed MinisterialWolfe, Paul Whereas: such conditions would mean for the seamen slavery such as they knew be­ fore the rise of their unions By observing the following simple Instructions you will and their ability to bargain continue to receive deferment from military service. Fall collectively and protect their to observe these rules and you may wind up In the army. economic rights and personal dignity, and WHEN SIGNING ON: Give the clerk or skipper all the Whereas; such a shackling information necessary to fill out RMO Card No. 47 (Green of the men to their ships is Card). just another reactionary move WHEN SIGNING OFF: See that Card No. 48-A is propBringing fraternal greetings from British workers, on the part of the WSA and perly filled out by skipper or clerk. William Bayliss (left) of the British Miners Federation told shipowners in their campaign the 63rd AFL convention that a strong labor movement is to smalh labor, knowing that Ship out before your allotted time ashore has expired. the surest defense of workers' interests both during the war no union could function effec­ If you have not yet flUed out the Green Card, contact your tively if its members were tied and in the post war world. 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Title A name given to the resource October 29, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 30 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU FIGHTS ARMY JURISDICTION GRAB OVER UNION MEN FISHERMEN VOTE STRIKE! KILGORE OPENS DRIVE TO FREEZE MEN TO THE SHIPS COMMITTEE CERTIFIES NOMINATIONS FOR '44 NEW BRITISH SHIPS RECEIVE PRAISE ALLIED AIR BLOWS BRING NAZI SHIPPING TANGLE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR DISABLED SEAMEN HAWK ASKS END OF WAGE CHISEL OF TORPEDOED MEN Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/29/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/70f863f81ff8fd76776cdd18f3a8e244.PDF d12cbae69e07ef3a626ca15b04a69e41 PDF Text Text m 'te '- : Is "3 jj^>RE3RS JOQ •- «• ' t% • IF ANYONE ASKS A MAN \T0 JOIN A UNION. I'LL' \THR0WHIMINJA1L/ •r! ^ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. in NEW YORK. N.Y., OCTOBER. 22. 1943 No. 29 GULF ORGANIZING DRIVE PLANNED BY SEAFARERS & AFL Gulf fishermen and towboatmen are going to be organized on a big scale under the banner of the SIU! This was the good news that came out of the American Fe'deration of Labor's annual convention held last week in Boston. The convention went on rec­ ord unanimously to send AFL organizers into the area at once and bring the benefits of unionism to those marine workers who are now being exploited by the shipowners and Kilgore Report Toes NMU-Stalinist Line By Matthew Dushane Savannah Branch Wins Fight To Crew Ships Named For AFL Men Senator Harry M. Kilgore, Chairman of the subcom­ mittee on War Mobilization, submitted a report to Con­ gress on October 7th. This report dealt with mobilization of shipping resources. Pages No. 1 to 3 deals with "Summary of Findings." fish buyers. The request for AFL aid in or­ ganizing this area was presented to the convention in a resolution submitted by Brothers Harry Lundeberg, John Mogan and Pat McHugh. The SIU delegates point out to the convention the fact that our union did not have the funds with which to launch an organizing drive of the scale needed to cover the Gulf. The convention's committee on reso­ lutions studied the SIU request, and submitted the following re­ port to the assembled delegates: Under this heading the commit-• short, concentrating shipping tee reports on the surrender of "Your committee gave con­ in the Atlantic is three times Italy, and the crumbling of the siderable attention and time to as effective as in the Pacific. Axis powers. However, the re­ this resolution and had before Three times as many troops port lays special stress upon the it the sponsors, as well as Di­ can be transported, three times tonnage of merchant ships avail­ rector of Organization Frank the volume of munitions can able and recommends that the P. Fenton. be carried to batter down the bulk of the tonnage be diverted "The woric outlined in the more powerful enemy." Don't know whether or not you have heard about the to the Atlantic in an all out ef­ resolution covers a tremendous On pages No. 4 and 5 we find launching of a ship by the Georgia Federation of Labor fort towards the complete elim­ some more statements that are area, practically the entire salt here at Savannah, Ga., but the Georgia Federation of Labor ination of Hitler and his Euro­ very interesting. water shore line of the United -put on a bond drive to pay for a Liberty ship and the pean satellites; States, but apparently the most "The unexpected drop in It is interesting to note the po­ needs seem to be in the Gulf sinkings and the unprecedent­ priviledge of naming it and when the bond drive was over sition taken in the report regard­ area. ed ship building program in they found that they had sold^ ing the South Pacific Theatre of "Your committee recom­ the first 8 months of 1943, tem­ enough bonds to pay for two operations. mends that the Executive porarily outran the military ships and name them. The first "Today, with our military Council and the Director of Or­ and civilian transport pro­ of these, the S.S. Jerome Jones, shipping divided almost evenly ganization assign organizers to grams . . . essential lend-lease -was to be launched and the keel between the Pacific and the the Gulf Coast area to attempt supplies of munitions and food for the other, the S.S. Robert Atlantic', we can conduct only to work out an organizing pro­ have been cut repeatedly for Fechnei-, was to be laid fhat same limited operations against the gram among the fishermen and alleged lack of shipping space. day. Everything came .off ac­ Japaneg.e while mounting a cording to schedule and the Jer­ Organized labor has been major offensive in Europe. In (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 4) ome Jones was launched and the proven right again in its conten­ keel for the Robert Fechner laid tion that good wages and decent in record time. working conditions will "lick" - I had taken it for granted that manpower shortages. The latest this ship would be alloted to a "proof of the pudding" is at Boe­ Company who had a contract ing Aircraft in Seattle. with the SIU but I found out that Several month? ago Boeing was the WSA had alloted the ship to in a desperate, plight .because of -the American Export Line; an inability to recruit enough work­ NMU outfit and they already had ers to meet military schedules for 'gotten a crew together and they flying Fortresses. •were here in Savannah. Although All sorts -Of propaganda meth­ ; the committee of the Georgia ods were tried in an endeavor to .Federation of Labor had been in jWashington 3 months prior to the mobilize needed help. The army •launching to get this ship liamed threatened to cancel contracts ;for. a Labor Leader in Georgia, right and left in the Seattle area the Board of Allocation claims in order to -force workers out of it was an over-sight on their part other plants, into Bpeing's. in aiioting this ship to a com­ BROWN CALLED IT pany with an-NMU-contract. "NIBBLING" \irell, I really hit the ceiling: President Harvey W. Brown of .and got busy and contacted the International Association of everyone I knew who would be Machinists, which has Boeing un-, able to hplp in straightening out der a union shop agreement, this matter. I wrote Dushane in, warned that these methods were Washington and Morgenthau, the "mere nibbling" at the problem. Sec.-Trpas., and it wasn't two Notables at the AFL Convention in Boston which closed last week after voting to aid the 'The "real trouble," he said, is day's time before the South At­ SIU in organizing the Gulf towboatmen and fishermen. Left to right: AFL Secretary-Treasurer that wage rates were too low lantic Steamship Line called me George Meany, Under-Secretary of War Robert Patterson, Major General Sherman Miles and compared with shipyards and to inform me that they had been AFL President William Green. {Continued on Page 3) ' (Contimted on Page 2) By Charles Waid Labor Was Right; Wage Hike Solves Manpower Needs �yvT^^r^^\ ' Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 22. 1943 1 Si SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMmiCA Atlantic and Galf District ;fRepoT?T orv ^^ASHIIVSrOIV E-* • Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor board so that they can .enter a ILO Marine Division, Five towC. -Waid, Agent, SIU, Savan­ claim for the crew members who boat companies in Baltimore. SIU HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President nah: G. Wakefield, field repre­ were on the ship at the time of Great Lakes, involving appr(>xsentative of the RMO, sent a let­ the attack. 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. imately 32 companies. SIU, At­ ter to several S.S. companies and lantic & Gulf District, Smith & NATIONAL JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas. ' the union, to the effect that the Johnson Company. WAR LABOR BOARD union ...apd the., .RMO- .had-.,.an. P. Q, Bo$-25,<g6i'':ion P., J^Iew 3ferk City -• All cases that are refercd td agreement whefeby if in any The Maritime panel will meet the National War Board for ap­ MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - yiTasdnngton JRjep, , port .there was a shortage of men, Monday and Tuesday. The proval, under the boards ruling the RMO would supply union MM&P has ten cases — M£1BA must be processed by the board's 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. men from the next nearest port. has eleven cases—^NMU has one, analyist. The panel is then given • V * !4PS In this case the Savannah agent case—ACA, one case — Comm.' the results of the work the ham was informed by the RMO that Telegraphers Union, one case— and eggers do, and are supposed Directory of Branches SIU union men were available Inland Boatmen, CIO, -one case, to act on the anlyist's report. PHONE ADDRESS in Charleston, and that the SIU BRANCH agent would have to get his re­ NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwHng Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 placements from Charleston in SAVANNAH BRANCH BALTIMORE (2) ,14 North Cay St Calvert 4539 the future and not the Gulf. PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St, Lombard 7651 WINS CREWING OF NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 The union has no agreement; SPONSORED SHIPS NEW ORLEANS (14) ..309 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 with the RMO as outlined by Mr. TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 G. Wakefield. Our contracts caU {Continued from Page 1) PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de TIerra for the union to supply men to allotted the Jerome Jones and I GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Lauderdale 1601 the employers' vessels, and they could get busy and get them a must be supplied from our crew together. Well, J had union hiring halls. Charleston enough men registered in this All American merchant sea­ has no SIU hall, therefore the port for a whole crew without men arc to receive identifying PUBLICATION OFFICE; Savannah agent has the author-; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET having to get one gandy dancer. ity to get replacements from the; So there she sailed, a ship paid insignia under a recent authori­ New York City BOwling Green 9-8345 Gulf. However, the agent may; for by the Georgia Federation of zation by Congress, the Wat; make some kind of an arrange­ Labor and manned by an SIU Shipping Administration reveal­ ment with the RMO to ship SIU' crew. ed last week. Seamen and of­ union men who may be in Have also heard that the WSA ficers who have served in Ameri­ Charleston. has already alloted the S.S. Rob­ can vessels since Dec. 7, 1941, or; Any arrangement that the Sa­ ert Fechner to the South Atlantic vannah agent may reach with Steamship Line, to be turned on any foreign fiag vessels oper­ the RMO would have to be ap­ over to them when she is com­ ated for the United States Mari­ proved by the membership. This, pleted. time Commission or WSA, will I feel, should be done to protect be eligible to wear the new em­ Shipping in this port for the the membership of the SIU, last couple of weeks has really blem. they should ^never be allowed in otherwise the RMO will be load­ been good. Shipped everyone Editor; The Seamen's Service Awards ing SIU ships with non-union and We, members of the SIU, the engine room and are so NMU men, who will be enjoying with pants on that I could get Committee will be responsible would very much like the slop poorly made they fall apart in a the benfits of the SIU contracts my hands on, and I mean I real­ for the issuance of the insignia, chest situation ort these Liberty month's time. That is, of course, while SIU men pound the beach ly. picked this town clean and am" which will be a circular gold and ships investigated. The case of providing they don't get wet as and be subject to induction into still looking for sailors and es­ silver emblem, consisting of a pecially ABs. Shipping surely background of a compass card in ours, the S.S. J. G. Hibben, is be­ the cardboard in them comes out the army for over-staying the al­ does look bright in this port for much faster if they get wet. gold on which is mounted a Fed­ yond description. We know :that lotted time ashore. the next couple of weeks. I will eral shield in silver with a sup­ any action taken ,by the .union Shorts are so that after one J. Flanagan, Agent, SIU, Balti­ be needing men with all ratings erimposed gold anchor with Uni­ w-ill be too late to do us any .good washing you could use them for but prompt action by the union mosquito nets and the handker­ more: Several crew members of in all departments and, don't, ted States Merchant Marine let­ officials may make it a lot easier chiefs are made to sell for ten the S.S. Walker Taylor requested have anyone registered here. Any tered around the medal. for any brothers who have the cents but they have all been re­ to be paid off of the vessel 24 of you men who are ready to The WSA has also authorized, misfortune to be caught in a like jected, so they do us the iavor hours after all cargo was dis­ ship out can come on down here under similar Congressional ac­ of letting us have them for nine charged. Master refused. Crew and do so. Don't think you will tion, ithe award of Mariner's Med­ manner. left the vessel and • they were be on the beach for long from We have been informed that cents. They have no large sizes als, Combat Bars, War Zone given a six months' suspension the way things have been going. I Bars and service fiags and but­ in kakhi shirts or small sizes in the slop chest is no longer in the by the 9.G. Have really had me on the run tons in further recognition of Captain's hands, but is now the kakhi pants. All the articles they looking for men lately. have are too large for the small This was done on the grounds meritorious war service by sea­ property of the Maritime Com­ fellows and too small for the big that there was ballast in the hold. mission. If so, we understood the men. The Mariner's Medal is to be awarded to men who are Government supported the Mari­ fellows. We do not know whether The ballast had been in the hold, wounded or suffer physical in­ time Commission pnd we want or not this has been brought to for three trips, aiid the vessel jury in enemy action. The com­ to know who is collecting the; the union'.s attention before and started to reload with the same we hope the situation is rem^ ballast still aboard! profit, or shall we say graft. EMIL DUPONT: You have 211/2 bat bar is being issued to seamen edied so it will not have to be Advised Agent Flanagan to re-i hours overtime coming from the who serve in a ship which is di­ The quality of these articles in brought up again, and we also quest a rehearing on the case and! Calmar Line. rectly attacked or damaged by the slop chest is not worth men-; would like to know the outcome also request a transcript of the' an instrumentality of war. The • • • tioning as everything is second, of this affair on our return. proceedings on the original trial. War Zone Bars will be present­ •or third hand merchandise and Crew whicli paid off the S. S. The trial was held in Norfolk. ed for service in war theatres. CREW OF THE the quantity is so small that wc; William Balterson, October 1943, Flanagan advised that, he would S. S. J. G. HIBBEN are at sea about one and a half have an attack bonus coming. The merchant marine service contact the agent there and relay Collect Bull Line. fiag and service lapel buttons months an,d the supply is running all the information he has ofi the are for display by members of out. Needless to say the prices • * • the immediate families of sea­ ADVERTISEMENT case. on these articles is not second or Regarding the food shortage on SHELTON and*DOWLING of men serving in the American third class prices but first class. the last trip of the S. S. Gebrge •Some articles are. not even on PHILLIPSBURG, N. J.. the Seas Shipping Company E. Hale, have disputed overtime Merchant Marine during the war scow, the WSA is working on . board, such as heavy underwear, October 5 — A torpedoed coming. Collect at Waterman period. The service button, of this case. enameled - metal, will carry a which is in direct violation of the Line. miniature design of the service articles we signed. This was real seaman, home on a month's M. Trainor, Agents, SIU, Nor­ • • * necessary for going around the leave, applied for a new "A" folk: Re:S.S. ( ) and crew's Deck Department of S. S. Peter flag. Horn in mid-winter. The heavy gasoline ration book to re­ claim for an attack bonus, the Zingas which paid off Oct. 1943, socks are all thirds and there are board has sent the following have overtime coming. Collect place one he lost. The OPA no white socks to be had. One said he would have to ad­ communication: from Bull Line. crew member tried to buy a * « • "We have determined that small size pair of dungarees and vertise the loss before an­ the attack on Algiers, during Steward's Department of S. S. bad to settle for a pair of navy other could be issued. the .morning of August 27th, Kofresi, which psdd off Oct. 1943, CARL JACOBSON dungarees that was traded in to He placed the following ad 1943; consequently, port attack have money coming for extra the slop chest. Even these were in an Easton, Pa., paper: bonus is payable to the crew meals. Collect Waterman Lind! See Mr. Williams, Rooln 1045, two sizes too large. Tlie shoe, menibers of the S.S. I ) "LOST —In Mediterranean 42 Broadway, New York City. situation tops them all; we are if this vessel was at Algiers at Steward's Department of S. S. Bea, "A" gas ration book. paying $4.12 a pair for shoes that the time of the attack on this Peter Sanger, Voyage No. 1, see NORMAN RENNINGER could be bought ashore for one Horace A. Smith, 574 Con­ date." New York Patrolman Hart con­ gress St., Phillipsburg." half that price or even less. They Advised all Agents to tack a cerning extra meals and bonus Contact Miss Ada Harrison, Are all rubber soled and heeled— copy of this on their bulletin money coming. 3819 Manila Ave., Oakland, Calif. New Insignia For Merchant Seamen E£tor's Mail Bag I u; U Crew Benounces Slop Chest Chisel MONEY DUE • .1 -'-'i t m Mii'f " 1^' " • •-i) "O ; �;Fj;iday,October 22, 1943 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pag© ThxM 7 Gulf Organizing Drive Launched jor operators in the peacetime {Continued front Page 1) Jow boalmen in lhat ierrilory period, and WHEREAS, It now develops' on a Ixial basis." Brother Frank Fenton will now that these new oil barges arc to'^ consult with Lundeberg and East be operated on a twelve-hour! Furuselh, also Harry Lundebeig, BOSTON Coast officials, and organizers work day baisis, and Duke Dushane and Whitey •will be appointed and sent to •WHEREAS, They find that the I attended the AFL Conven­ Hawk. •work in the very near future. Government agencies have tion that was held in Boston the I would like to remind the Already requests for aid have awarded these barges to compan­ past two weeks, along with members of our union to stress %een coining into SIU headquar­ ies having a twelve-hour work; BOSTON, Oct. 7—^The mem­ Brother Pat McHugh, Secretary the importance of the Social Seters from towboatmen and fisher- dhy and no union relations, and bership of the American Federa­ of the Atlantic Fishermen's ciurity Act to the members of tmen throughout the south, indi- WHEREAS, The Seafarers' In-, tion of Labor was brought to 6,- Union. their family or dependents, that ,eating thai these workers - know ternational lUnicn is unable to' 564,141, the highest in its history, Your union, the SIU had a res­ in the event thai-they pass on to .the score on unionism and what attempt this widespread organi­ today by the return of the Inter­ olution requesting the AFL to contact the' nearest Social Se­ 4t can do for them. Hundreds of zing campaign at this critical national Association of Machin­ put on organizers to organize curity Board and put in a rlainfiT ists. •workers are merely waiting the time, and the fishermen and towboatmen If they fail to make a claim with­ .appearance of an BIU man to WHEREAS, Their sea-going; Announcement that the machr in the Gulf. As a delegate to the in a certain period they wiU lose sign them up. members are being shifted from inists' union, which left the AFL AFL Convention, yours truly, all rights under the Social Secur­ But make no mistake, the one part of the nation to another, on May 27 because of a jurisdic­ along with Brother Pat McHugh, ity Act. tional dispute with the United had to appear before the resolu­ The Port of Boston is experi­ tshipowners are waiting also—de- and Brotherhood of Carpenters, was tions committee to show cause encing the heaviest shipping rec­ •termined that their workers shall WHEREAS, Because of the war -not receive decent wages and they are compelled to establish ready to return to the fold was why these organizers were need­ ord in history. We are having made by George Meany, AFL ed. After explaining to the com­ quite a few West Coast ships working conditions. There is a temporary offices and "inove out secretary, at today's convention mittee the geographical outlay here and I believe there should stiff struggle ahead, but" we are to little ports never before hearc session. and the territory that must be be a West Coast representative .certain that before long the Gulf of, which has involved an in­ After long applause the dele­ covered, the committee recom­ stationed here in Boston as they •coast is going to be union!' crease in personnel and a corres gates ratified a report of the ex­ mended to the executive council have as many as four to six Following is the text of the ponding increase in overhead ex­ ecutive council which contained that our resolution be concurred ships here daily. SIU resolution presented to the pense, and a letter from Harvey W. Brown, in. At this time I would like to AFL convention: WHEREAS, They find that the president of the machinists' It was brought out at the Con­ mention that the five Flaherty WHEREAS, The members of amount of revenue the interna­ union, stating that his union was vention " that over two million Brothers, John, Cy, Bill, Eddie, I the Executive Committee of the tional has on hand with which to withdrawing its resignation. members of organized labor are forgot the other boy's name, have Seafarers' International Union of operate renders the situation to now serving in the armed forces. all received their tickets and are The machinists, said Mr. North America has petitioned the an impossible status, and Joseph P. Ryan, President of sailing as mates or engineers. I WHEREAS, They further fee Meany, had 625,160 members and the International Longshoremen's believe this makes some sort of American Federation of Labor were now restored in full stand­ for assistance in organizing a that unless the American Feder­ ing, as they had paid their per Association, took the floor and a record. large group of 30,000 worrkers in ation of Labor can come to their capita tax for the months since gave quite a talk on what the A salute to our galldnt mem­ •the fishing industry from Browns­ rescue in this war emergency May. The amount was $45,281. seamen were doing and paid bers. ville, Texas, at the Mexican Bor- that some dual or would-be dual great tribute to the late Andrew JOHN MOGAN, Ageni President William Green, who <Jer to Norfolk, Virginia, and union is likely to intervene, and throughout the Pacific Coast and WHEREAS, A Federally own­ welcomed the machinists back, Alaskan territories, and ed Corporation known as Federal said that the negotiations which WHEREAS, The Seafarers' In­ Barge Lines, which operates all preceded settlement of the juris­ ternational Union of North Am­ traffic on the Mississippi River dictional dispute proved that good erica has established local unions has established an eight-hour day sense, tolerance and fairness in MANPOWER PROBLEM EXAGGERATED •throughout the Nation, some of with overtime in excess of eight negotiations usually resulted in IN ORDER TO SMEAR AMERICAN LABOR ending such disputes. which have been operated with hours, therefore be it only partial success, while local RESOLVED, That the Ameri­ Inasmuch as the United Mine Have the "brass hats" and 1943, to July, 1944, to replace men unions in the New England can Federation of Labor now in Workers are assured of reinstate­ other government officials delib­ inducted into the armed forces states and Pacific Coast Ports convention assembled at Boston, ment in the AFL within a rea­ erately exaggerated the serious and to supply additional workers -have been operated with total Massachusetts, goes on record to sonable time, delegates today ex­ ness of the manpower situation to war industries. •success, and give the Seafarers' International pressed satisfaction that the fed­ in order to foist shackles on the Thus, if Princeton is right WHEREAS, The Seafarers' In-' Union of North America the ne­ eration would have a member­ nation's workers? and the enormous waste it cites assistance to ship of 7,164,141 once the 600,000 -ternational Union has striven cessary financial On the pretext of a critical were eliminated, the country diligently to organize the fishing carry through to a successful miners were back in the fold. scarcity of labor, army and navy would have a surplus rather conclusion an organizing cam­ industry, and , chiefs, with.the backing of Tories than lack of workers . WHEREAS, Their financial paign among the fishermen, in Congress, have been clamoring Princeton's report blames the .ability is so limited as to prohibit bargemen, and towboatmen in for a so-called "national service" appalling squander of labor di­ , an organizing drive on a large the above mentioned field. law, under which workers would rectly on managements. "Ineffi­ •scale, due to the fluctuating opbe drafted for the profit of pri­ cient managerial conditions, poSr vate employers. lerations such as confront the sea- AFL MEMBERSHIP plant layout, lack of cooperation jnen, fishermen and fish cannery However, confidential figures between department heads, in­ SHOWS BIG GAIN workers during the war period, circulated among research men terruptions of work caused by and in the War Production Board and poor scheduling" are among BOSTON — The dues - paid {Continued from Page 1) . War Manpower Commission, abuses listed in the report. , WHEREAS, They have exten­ membership of the AFL at the sive information regarding the end of its fiscal year, Aug. 31, other war industries in the re­ which LABOR was privileged to Bad working conditions are al­ see, revealed this week that the so described as a major factor in fishing industry, and 1943, stood at 5,939,021, Secre­ gion. WHEREAS, They have defin­ tary-Treasurer George Meany re­ After attempting every other manpower shortage, for the coun­ wastage of labor. Lack of ade­ ite proof that wholesale exploita­ ported to the convention. nostrum, government officials try as a whole, is much less crit- quate grievance machinery, untion is taking place relative to This represents a net gain of finally decided to try Brown's ical than the public has been led healthful ^surroundings, tyrannic­ al foremen, complicated wage the fishermen who deliver the 457,440 members since the last remedy." Army chieftains des­ to believe. An even more sensational dis­ setups, failure of management to •catch, and annual report made to the Tor­ cended on the National War Laclosure as to manpower came take workers into their confi­ WHEREAS, Large groups of onto convention in 1942. jor Board and demanded that it these fishermen live on incomes However, the total does not grant a substantial raise to Boe­ from Princeton University. No dence are evils recorded by the •y which are actually lower than include the membership of the ing workers ,regardless of "hold one needs be told that Princeton university. "Do not expect the employe to those of the sharecroppers of the International Association of Ma­ the line" regulations or other or­ is not a champion of organized labor, yet, in an independent accept unnecessary hardships in deep south, and chinists which paid per capita ders. The board complied, re­ study made by its department of the working environment just WHEREAS, The officers of the tax on 328,500 members in 1942 classifying the workers so as to economics, the university arrived because it is war-time," the uni­ Seafarers' International Union of but withdrew its affiliation in the give them increases of about 15 at the conclusion that employers versity emphasizes. "In encour­ North America, further petition past year. Thus the gross gain in cents an hour, Tt did so, it said, are wasting the equivalent of 5,- aging employes to give steadily the American Federation of La-, new members for the year was only as an "experiment." 000,000 workers. the .maximum ..in - ..production, for to lend assistance in a prob­ actually 785,940. This week, it was revealed the That's at least a million more management must maintain lem involving Towboatmen, Mr. Meany also submitted a "experiment" has been a spectac­ than the very highest govern­ working conditions conductive to which problem has ari.sen in the detailed financial report for the ular success. "Business Week," a ment estimate of labor needed employe well-being." past few months and is due sole­ year, showing receipts of $2,- magazine of industry, far from for the 12 months from July, —Labor ly to the war effort and enemy 422,934 and expenditures of $2,- partial to workers, made a .submarine activities, and 010,029, with a balance on hand checkup and found that workers WHEREAS, The United States of $1,680,076 at the end of the are flocking into the Boeing plant ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR •Government has construe ted fiscal year. Receipts and expen­ at so rapid a rate thgt the com­ some 5d0 new tug boats and large ditures are broken down into pany may soon have to put out WEEK OF SEPT, 27th TO OCT, 8th numbers of oil barges which are separate and detailed categories. "no help wanted" signs. DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL to be operated on otir inland Reports received from affili­ Whereas employment previous­ waterways, and ated unions showed that they ly was dropping, the company in SHIPPED 680 344 582 1606 WHEREAS, They have been had paid out a total of $22,965,- three weeks was able to make a successful in establishing a Tow- 611 in death, sick, unemploy­ net gain in its rolls of 1,518 REGISTERED 530 397 380 1307 boatmen's Union in New Orleans, ment, dir ability and other bene­ workers, and the rate of increase Louisiana, with some of the ma­ fits to members during the year. is growing each week. iVfachinists Return To Fedemtion Around The Ports JhiL. ^tahcA, fiMAAu — .1 » Labor Was Right; Wage Hike Solves Manpower Needs I • •m i'l-l �m- ' Page Four THE SEAFARERSLOG Friday, October 22, 1943 WAR PROFITS GO UP AND UP Kilgore Report Toes NMU-Stalinist Line The table below sets forth a comparison between the wartime profits of twentynine prominent American corporations and the profits they made before the war bo6m' developed. It is a question of great concern to all Americans whether our distribution of war income is disproportionately increasing the size of incomes received by wealthy individuals and large companies. i no other branch of wat indus­ • In addition, workers have a (Figues are in thousands of dollars) I* IW {Continued from Page 1) justified grievance against large In the case of Russia, shipping try has there been a manpower Per- First Half 1943 profits at a time when their own space has been allocated for agency so well equipped to 1936-39 eentage compared to incomes have been subjected to only two-thirds of the muni­ meet its responsibilities. It has Company Average severe controls . tions and food promised under done a good job." American Car ft Foundry 72 $ 7,056 9700 Unavailable The above quotation on the American Locomotive the protocal." 1,462 7,552 417 + 175 Many of the companies listed The repoi't then goes on and committee's report deals onl;' Atfl^rican Rolling Miii Co 4',346 9,231 114 + 12 in the table have inultipliedgives a great plug in for the War with the WSA division, headed American Type Founders, Inc. 131 2,161 + 86 their pre-war profits so rapidly 1550 Shipping Administration. It by Captain Edward Macauley. American Woolen Co 6,824 + 37 that taxes have been unable to -—831 states that the WSA should have The committee, in putting a plug Aviation Corp + 1 catch up with them. Fourteen of 5,324 —599 charge of all shipping from the in for Captain Macauley's di­ Bath Iron Work 3,743 1340 + 129 the twenty-nine companies made . 260 factories to the final destination. vision of the WSA, follows the Bendix Aviation Corp 15.890 505 + 3 ten times as much in 1942, be­ 2,627 It blasts the Army and other usual line that is carried in the Bethlehem Steel Corp 38,188 + 5 fore taxes, as they averaged, in 98 19,269 government agencies, and throws Pilot. + 34 1936-39. Almost all multiplied 2,276 81 Blaw Knox Co. 1,257 When a fisherman who knows Orchids at the WSA. + 17 their pre-war income, before tax­ 9,716 74 Borg-Warner Corp 5,585 he Then the East Coast Long­ his business goes fishing, 5,222 2113 —35 es, by four. In several cases the Budd (Edw. G.) Mfg. Co 236 shoremen are taken over the would use the bait most appro­ Crosley Corp i:738 574 ^599 percentage increase was num­ 258 hurdles, and the set-up on the priate for the fish that he intends Crucible Steel Co. of Am. 8,308 337 —3 bered in the thousands. Inas­ 1.901 West Coast under the domination to catch. In the final analysis of Fairfield Aviation + 23 much as a corporation may not 1,131 313 274 of Hdrry Bridges is given the the report, it boils down to these 62.081 41 —11 be required to pay a tax in ex-'' General Electric Co 44,115 green iight and is supposed to be simple facts: 11,143 605 —2 cess of 80% of its total profits, a Jones ft Laughlin 1,580 1. The committee went out of a bed of roses and is recommend­ 4,488 —5 1000% increase in profit, before 624 Mack Trucks, Inc 620 ed for the East Coast. However, thpir way to lay the ground­ 9,659 363 Unavailable taxes, leaves the company with Martin (Glenn L.) Co 2,084 in regards to the wage question work on the Commies argument + 46 double its normal income. 5,273 96 Otis Elevator Co 2,696 no mention is made that Harry for a second front. Which was 173 —19 17,042 6.232 Bridges is pleading that the picked up and published in the Pullman, Inc + 91 7.354 521 1,185 Ship Built By AFL Meh wages of the East Coast Long­ Daily Worker the same day that Remington Arms Co., Inc —26 20,187 248 Republican Steel Corp 5,801 shoremen are receiving are high­ the committee's report was made Presented To Chinese + 77 99 7,945 Sperry Corp 3,986 er than the West Coast and that public. + 152 2,548 145 1,040 2. The plug for the WSA, and Studebaker Corp they should be granted an in­ + 47 RICHMOND, CALIF. — The 307 20,994 United Aircraft Corp 5,161 crease. This is being done under when mention is made regarding 115 Unavailable United'States has transferred to 96,819 45,098 the usual ballyhoo of stabiliza­ the WSA it means Captains Mac­ United States Steel Corp + 86 the Chinese government a Lib­ 45 21,216 14,674 auley's division, certainly fur­ Westinghouse Mfg. Co tion. —6 erty Ship built here at the Per100 13,564 The Merchant seamen are then ther leads us into the belief that Youngslown Sheet ft Tube Co. 6,785 manente Metals Corp. yard by given a flock of orchids, but it the Captain's division has and is mary" will analyze the election ing on the above mentioned let­ AFL workers. The ship, named is interesting to note in what di­ playing ball with the Commies returns at a meeting of Labor's terhead with Athern were — for Generalissimo Chiang Kaiof the NMU. rection the_ line runs. Louise Bransten, Germaino shek, "was presented to Chinese Non-Partisan League's club. "The men who man our mer­ 3. The plug regarding the West Bulcke, J. Vernon Burke, Revels representatives by Edward R. chant ships are doing a magni­ Coast longshoremen, under the 6/21/40 i,s.sue of the San Fran­ Cayton, Rikc-e R. Elesser, Lou Stettinius, Jr., Lend-Lease Ad­ ficent job. The crews are ef­ Control of Harry Bridges, and cisco Chronicle named him as a Goldblatt, Sam Jaye, Alex Noral. ministrator. It will enter the ficient and their morale is the particular stress laid on the sponsor of the "Peace Ballot' All the others appearing on the trans-Pacific trade as a training high. Adequate number of sea­ NMU activities in this war, lead conducted by the San Francisco letterhead are active fellow vessel for merchant seamen. men have volunteered or have us to the following conclusions: Coordinating Council for Peace, travelers, known to us here in been recruited so that ships That some members on the which was branded by the West the Bay area as such." all as I suggested. Further, sail fully manned and with staff of the committee are either Coast police as Stalinist in­ Plunkert reported weekly, durspired. Affidavit of Arthur James only negligible delays. The Commies or fellow-travelers. ng the legislative session, to the Mr. Harper L. Knowles, Chair­ Kent, County of Los Angeles, tops fraction of the Communist number of seamen on Ameri­ The report states that Henry can ships has nearly doubled H. Collins, Jr., is the executive man of the radical research com­ State of California, to the Con­ Party," namely, Schneiderman, .in the last year. There have secretary; other staff members mittee of the American Legion, gressional Committee on Un- Spector or Gannet, Athern and been no strikes. Discipline has included Lincoln Fairley and Department of California, testi­ American activities, dated 11/2/38 myself." (Hearings, pages 2983been excellent in spite of the Leigh Athern. These three staff fying before an executive hearing* —(Excerpts from this affidavit 2984). difficult living and working members are cited by the attor­ of the Congressional committee are as follows) "1 make this af­ Henry H. Collins, Jr., Washing­ conditions imposed by wartime ney general as being members on Un-American activities at fidavit voluntarily, at my own conditions. Despite high casu­ and sponsors of subversive set­ San Francisco, Cal., on 8/2#/40; initiative. In the years 1932-33- ton Committee for Democratic alties from enemy attacks, la­ ups fronting and controlled by (Executive hearings, page 1496 34-35-36 and until Sept., 1937, 1 Action. National Federation for was a member of the Commun­ Constitutional Liberties, Panel bor turnover has been lower the Communist Party. Leigh and 1497). than in war industries ashore. Athern was connected with the THE CHAIRMAN — "Do you ist Party; and in the years 1936- member at conference—^DescendAmerican seamen have deliv­ "YANKS ARE NOT COMING" know any other official whose 37 1 was a membership director ents of the American Revolution, ered the goods." movement on the Pacific Coast. name is on this letterhead who is of the Communist Party at San Member National Council. From the above it would seem And that, my friends, is how a member of the Communist- Francisco, and in charge of po­ Marian Anderson Citizens* that the seamen are at last get­ Russia operates. Party — Mary Moore, for in­ litical activity of the Party. I Committee — Member, Forest was personally acquainted with ting credit from a government stance?" Glen Md. . American Committee committee on the splendid work HERE'S THE RECORD Mr. Knowles—^"I am not in a the leading members of the Com­ for protection of Foreign Born-r that they are doing. However, position to verify her member­ munist Party in California in Member, board of directors. ON MEMBERS OF THE ' there is a reason for the above ship in the party. You are look­ those years. For almost a year KILGORE COMM. build-up, and here it is. Lincoln Farley, member Wash­ ing at the face of the letterhead. prior to June 1937, a strategy "American seamen are he­ On the reverse side ai'e other committee of the Communist ington Book shop, cited as a C.P. roes. Thousands have died LEIGH, ATHERN — Graduate names. Dr. Thomas Addis is a Party would meet with certain front by the Attorney General. under bombardment and tor­ of University of California and known commuhist; Leigh Athern members of the California Legis­ Member, American League for lature, and sometimes also with pedo attack. They and their Harvard Law School. In 1938-39, is a known communist." other sympathetic persons who! Peace and Democracy, cited a? t| Attorney for Lafollette Commit­ ' organizations, particularly the Mr. Stedman —"Wasn't Leigh ' " • a C.P. front by the Attorney' were not actual membei-s of the tee hearings in California. In National Maritime Union, have Athern attorney for the LaFolGeneral. • Party. 1939, labor relations counsel and " acquitted ^themselves with hon­ lette committee on the Pacific or. The appreciation of Ihe administrative assistant, Cali­ Coast?" 1 was also ,in 1936-37, fraction The above persons; Henry H. fornia State Relief AdministraAmerican people is theirs.' Mr. Knowles—"He was inves­ secretary of the conference for Collins, Jr., Leigh Athern and Well, there, you have it, no' tion. January, 1941 to date, prin- tigator ' for the LaFollette Com­ progressive political action, the Lincoln Farley, are staff mem­ •mention is" made of the AFL cipal Attorney, Office of Price mittee in their California hear­ fraction being all party members bers of the Subcommittee to in­ -Unions. The committee put a , Administration,'Washington, D.C, ings, and according to informa­ in,various Caiifornia Cities who vestigate the National Defense •plug in for the unions affiliated j The Western Worker 2/11/37 tion supplied me, was active in were leaders in political action. program. ' . . ; with the CIO, and praises in shows him a member of the Citi- gathering official information. As such secretary, I was instruct­ -particular the NMU. Now let's [ zens Committee for Repeal of the That is, information in offcial ed by the leaders of the com­ The Chairman of the Commit­ see what the committee's views San Francisco Anti-Picketing Gr­ files for the committee and also munist party — Schneiderman, tee is the Hon. Harley M. Kil­ ave on the WSA. dance. Notice of a meeting of the the Communist Party. Much of Spector, or Gannett, what legis­ gore, Senator from West Virginia "The War Shipping Admin­ People's Legislative Conference, the material that , he covered lative bills were to be pushed and on October 7, 1943 SubcomI istration, in the office of the held 2/27/37, named Athern as during his' investigation showed and by whom; then I would con­ mitte Report No. 3 was Submit­ deputy administrator for labor Secretary. up in communist literature. 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Title A name given to the resource October 22, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: GULF ORGANIZING DRIVE PLANNED BY SEAFARERS & AFL KILGORE REPORT TOES NMU-STALINIST LINE SAVANNAH BRANCH WINS FIGHT TO CREW SHIPS NAMED FOR AFL MEN LABOR WAS RIGHT; WAGE HIKE SOLVES MANPOWER NEEDS CREW DENOUNCED SLOP CHEST CHISEL NEW INSIGNIA FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN MACHINISTS RETURN TO FEDERATION AFL MEMBERSHIP SHOWS BIG GAIN LABOR WAS RIGHT; WAGE HIKE SOLVES MANPOWER NEEDS MANPOWER PROBLEM EXAGGERATED IN ORDER TO SMEAR AMERICAN LABOR WAR PROFITS GO UP AND UP SHIP BUILT BY AFL MEN PRESENTED TO CHINESE HERE'S THE RECORD ON MEMBERS OF THE KILGORE COMM. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/22/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/30fb6b50351c79efd403a3305901d7ba.PDF ed0c2d7b18365f92f39bb1cec39981c2 PDF Text Text AMERICAN LABOR FACES SLAVERY at OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, ^ SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. 267 NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY, OSTOBER 15. 1943 No. 28 The Austin-Wadsworth Bill now pending in Congress is another milestone in the march toward darkest reaction, and possibly even fascism, in this country. Just as the Smith-Connally bill, passed last year by Congress, was aimed at smashing the unions and depriving the working BE KIND TO WAR PROFITEERS DEPARTMENT WHAOOYA M6AN - TAia tne pROFits sal OF IVAR'T FISOM W»KR€^Vool«iMK^ TAKIMG 'EM f/r DENVER. Oct. 2—Frank­ est statement of the month for big business apologists of war profiteering came this week from Chairman Maur­ ice H. Karker of the War Dept. pri&e adjustment board, which handles renegotiations of war contracts. According to the Nat'l Union Farmer. Karker told a meeting of the Associated Industries in Cleveland re­ cently that: "In reaching a conclusion in renegotiation proceedings we allow an adequate mar­ gin of profit, plus a margin of generositey. plus a mar­ gin for good measure. No manufacturer can say the plan is anything but fair." Ten Allied Ships Lost To U-Boats f if • i li —The Call A pack of U-boats, believed to have used a new and deadlier type of torpedo, followed two Canada-bound convoys "like a school of sharks" for ten days last month and sank ten and pos­ sibly eleven Allied vessels, in­ cluding three warships, surviv­ ing seamen disclosed. Naval authorities described Germany's .new type of torpedo as combining magnetic guidance with acoustic detonation. Fired at a ship from astern the torpedo overtakes the vessel and explodes within the radius of the ship's propeller vibration. The {Continued on Page 3) ROBIN LINE SHIP REVEALED AS A SUPER-BELLY ROBBER It's More Ice For Labor Freeze class of its rights, so the AustinWadsworth bill is another blow at labor and is sponsored by those employer elements who will only be satisfied when it be­ comes a statutory offense to join a trade union. Labor lost the fight on the Smith-Connally bill because the Congress was dominated by stooges for Big Business. It is the same Congress which now is considering the Austin - Wadsworth "Slave Labor" Act, and the chances of its passage ap­ pear good. Whether or not this bill is passed, however, it is certain that this Congress wiU continue to attack labor, in word and act, and the utmost vigilance is need­ ed to protect our remaining gains. In the long run it is only the reconstitution of Congress (electing men who wear a union label) which will protect labor from these attacks. But in the mean time, every worker must become familiar with the provis­ ions of the Austin-Wadsworth Bill and prepare to combat it with all possible weapons. PROVISIONS OF THE BILL (1) Every man 18-65 and every woman 18-50 must register. (2) The President is empower­ ed to determine the number of workers needed in any essential "industry, in agriculture, or in any occupations, activities or employment," to designate the purpose for which they are needed, to specify quotas, quali­ fications of the persons selected and the places to which they are assigned. (3) Local draft boards select the individual workers. (4) The bill includes provisions that: a there is "due regard to as­ signing the workers near their homes" b "reasonably suitable" housr'" ing accomodations are avail­ able c aptitude tests and training are given "as far as it is practicable" d transportation is provided e transported workers receive the compensation and work the hours required in the place of his new employ­ ment, the newly assigned workers are not obliged to join any existing organiza­ tion or union. (5) Assigned workers are en­ titled to restoration of like sen­ iority and pay at the end of the war "unless employers' circum­ stances have so changed as to make such restoration impossible or tmreasonable." (6) Refusal or failure to comply with any lawful orders issued under this act are punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, six months imprisonment, or both. By JOSEPH FLANAGAN A Robin Line rust bucket ar­ rived at this fair port with its usual volume of beefs. However, the main issue was the food sit­ "Workers in the New York area were virtually hog-tied to their jobs this week uation. under a series of new regulations handed down by Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg, regional When the excuse for a ship director of the War Manpower Commission. While the freezing rule applies only to the arrived, we received an SOS from one of the delegates metropolitan area, it is understood that Paul McNutt will issue similar regulations for to come down to her at the rest of the country's production area. once as about 10 of the crew The program introduces three• were sick from eating bad food. principal changes in existing reg­ 4. Workers can not be hired once again that once labor joins by any employer if they have these phoney boards, it becomes We preceded to the ship and ulations: not lived in the city or surround­ the captive of the governmentsure enough at least that many 1. Employes who quit their ing "commuting area" for the boss alliance. complained that their systems jobs in "essential jobs" without preceding month. This prevents were on the fritz due to the rot­ obtaining formal release from workers from moving to a differ­ ten grub they had eaten during the boss, cannot be hired by any An Apology ent city in order to better their the major part of the trip. The new employer for two months. conditions—even if they get a job engineers and mates also were This is only a step short of Mus­ J. L. has asked the LOG to in "essential work." very loud in their denunciation solini's old fascist regulation that apologize to Brothers Casof the food situation. When the such a worker c.ould not be re­ Thus, while the Austin-Wads- sidy. Grimes and Rogers for worth "slave labor" bill is being any embarrassment that may Captain was questioned about employed at all. fought in Congress, the War 2. Workers in "essential jobs" the issue he denied all, stating have been caused to them by Manpower Commission is pro- the appearance of their names all food on his ship was of first can not shift to "non-essential grade quality, and that he would jobs" without written approval ceding to put many of its worst in the column "Out of the not allow any other food to be of the government. No matter features into effect by simple Focs'l" on October 1. put aboard his ship. We then how bad the pay and working ukase. J. L. assures these brothers WHAT THE BILL MEANS preceded to investigate the conditions, the worker is tied to The really criminal part of the that any association of names whole preceding is the fact that the profiteering employer. whole issue, and dug up some was entirely accidental, and (1) Conscription to work for a 3. Hiring of any workers en­ labor's representatives helped in very interesting facts. his only motive was to report private employer making his pri­ The company posted a ration gaged in any of the list of 149 drawing up the rules; these hav­ news which he thought vate profits—slavery as defmed list on the .bulletin board stating critical occupations is - permitted ing been OK'd by the "Laborwould be of interest to the by the Supreme Court. only with the written consent of Management Committee" for this membership. the War Manpower Commission. area. Which only goes to prove. {Continued on Page 2) {Continued on Page 3) ^2 �•vrwy.vr' Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG 'Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District •Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ "President. 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. . JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C, • w Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwHng Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Cay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 765! NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI... Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St .Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon ,Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20lh Street Galveston 2,6043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwUng Green 9-8345 AMERICAN LABOR FACES SLAVERY SEAFARERE LOG Friday, October 15, 1943 ;^ifR€POT?T orv. ^ASHItXGTOIV: • av MATT44ftW DUSUAN&« I attended the SIU's executive on merchant marine and fisher­ and a union and the employe? board aimual meeting in -San ies. Haven't had the time to agree to a wage rate for AB's at Francisco, results of the prdceed- thoroughly check these biUs — $125.00 per month, this new wqge ings will be submitted to the will forward all bills to the re­ rate would be alsove the mode membership by your respective spective HQ of the SIU affiliates. for the industry, and under ex­ secretary-treasurers. ecutive order No. 9328 the board The following bills have been MARITIME PANEL MEETING cannot grant approval of the introduced in Congress, aUd hear­ Attended a conference of pan­ agreement. ings are scheduled for October el memljers of the War Shipping Should any employer pay S Panel — (Maritime Panel of the wage rate above the mode, and 12, 1943. War Labor Board); The National they hold government contracts HR.3257 — To amend subtitleWar Labor Board approved of all or are agents for the government Insurance of title II of the mer­ chant marine act, 1936, as amend­ but three of the voluntary agree and pay any wages that are ments that the panel recom­ above the mode and the agree­ ed, to authorize suspension of the mended approval in the meetings ments are not approved by the statue of limitations in certain that were held on August 16, 17, War Labor Board, the employer, cases, and for other purposes. and 18th. would not be able to collect from The purpose of the bill is to The three cases that the board the government on any payments affirm and clarify the authority did not take action on involved that he may have made. of the WSA; to agree on a waiver the MM&P and the MEBA. The That is the club that the War, of the statue of limitations in board recommended that a com­ Labor Board holds over the em­ connection with claims arising mittee from the Panel have a ployers' head when he makes an' from insurance agreements in conference with Mr. Vinson, sta­ agreement with a union. If they cases of missing vessels, in order to provide prompt settlement of bilization director, to discuss the do not comply with the rulings possibility of him granting tem­ and dijjectives of the board, and 30th marine risks and war risks porary approval of the agree­ executive orders, they are not involved. ments pending the outcome of reimbursed by the government NO DOUBLE RECOVERY the present negotiations of the for any expenditures that they HR.3258—^To prevent recovery MM&P-MEBA and the employ­ make as per the terms of their] on claims under section 1 (a) of ers for a uniform agreement. agreements. public law No. 17, seventy-eight A committee from the panel The agreements in question, Congress, relating to -seamen em­ call for increases above what is had an appointment with Mr. ployed by the United States termed the mode. Under execu­ Vinson yesterday afternoon, and through the War Shipping Ad­ tive order No. 9328, the board the case is now back in the lap ministration. cannot approve of the agree­ of the National War Labor Board The purpose of the bill is to ments without the approval of for action. The board did not limit the possibility of double or Mr. Viii.son. want to act on this case with] over lapping recovery on account having a conference with Mr. WAGE FREEZE of death or injury to seamen as Vinson, due to the fact that the employes of the U. S. by the For the information of the new wage schedule is above the WSA. The possibility of such membership, I'll try and explain Mode. It now remains to be overlapping recovery arises in what is meant by the mode. It seen what action the board will cases of seamen who are entitled is the most frequent rate of take on this case, their decision to sue under the law of the U. S, wages paid in any locality or in­ may set a precedent under the in case of death or injury and dustry. For instance, if the ma­ 'RARE AND UNUSUAI. CASE" may also be entitled to sue under jority of the AB's receive a clause in executive order No. foreign law on account of the monthly wage of $100. per month 19328. same casualty. is the only method of getting the '{Continued from Page 1) American people to work in oc­ (2) American citizens give up cupations essential to the war their right to choose the work, the place they live in and the effort. condition under which they AUSTIN-WADSWORTH BILL WON'T SOLVE THE PROBLEMS work. (3) Capital and industry are It does not accomplish its left free to act as they wish—un- stated purpose to "provide for the successful prosecution of the conscripted. , ^ war." It assumes that the only (4) Possible injustices: hindrance to further increase in a to Negroes—Southern draft production (which has more than UNIFORM INSURANCE boards can easily use their doubled since 1939) is a man­ HR.3259—To clarify the appli­ power to bind the Negroes power shortag-. This does not cation of section 1 (b) of public even more firmly to the soil get at the basic causes which law No. 17 seventy-eight Con­ or to their underpaid jobs are: gress, to certain services per­ i) to minorities—individuals of (1) lack of overall planning: formed by seamen as employes of unpopular opinions' can be a improper allocation of raw the U. S., through the War Ship­ threatened with removal for materials, so that some plants ping Administration. This week witnessed the spec­ four other states have similar expression of their opinions have an over-abundance and tacle of a labor leader being repressive laws. The purpose of the bill is to others maintain their em­ exclude from consideration for flung into jail because he urged c to all citizens—loss of voting When Thomas announced he ployees idle through lack of the puiposes of old age and sur­ workers to join - a union. This was to speak at the Texas rally privileges until a new resi­ material dence is established vivors insurance benefits, services didn't happen in Hitlerland, but on behalf of the right to organ­ b concentration of 75% of war ize, which is guaranted by Fed­ of seamen employed as employes deep in the heart of Texas." (5) A tremendous setback to contracts with 100 large cor­ eral statues. Attorney General R. J. Thomas, president of the of the U. S., by the WSA, on for­ the improved working conditions porations causing many Gerald Mann rushed into court United Automobile Workers, was eign flag vessels or contracted of the past 15 years through: small businesses to fail, and for and performed wholly out­ the victim of this startling inva­ and got an injunction to "gag" a forcing transferred people to creating unnecessary short­ side the U. S., so that coverage sion of civil rights. AU he did Thomas unless he secured a li­ work under any conditions ages of labor in specific for such benefits for seamen em­ was speak at a rally in Pelly, cense. existing in their assigned areas Thomas replied that he didn't ployes of the WSA shall be in Texas, an oil-producing center, occupation (2) no real statement of the line with the coverage in cases and make this plea: think he should be compelled to b a blow to the democratic neds of the armed forces in re­ of similiar services by seamen "I earnestly ask those who obtain a license to exercise hia trade union movement by lation to the available man­ employed by private shipping are not now members of the constitutional rights. transfer of militant union power. READY TO FACE ISSUE operators. Oil Workers' International leaders to other jobs (3) failure to use large groups HR.3262—^To amend section 2 Union to join now." "I didn't come here to violate any law," he said. "But since the c the destruction of unions of available manpower. (b) of public law No. 17, seventy(4) failure to remedy the bad eight Congress—^relating to func­ As soon as he finished, deputy issue has arisen I don't want where membership mainten­ sheriflfs "nailed him" anci hauled anybody to say I'm evading it." ance clauses and union shop housing, transportation, etc., in tions of the WSA, and for other him off to the Travis county Thomas declared bluntly he agreements exist becau.se of war areas which create or inten­ purposes. lockup. In double-quick time. sify labor shortages. would speak and thus test the the fact that new workers The purpose of the bill is to County Judge J. Harris Gardner would not be obliged to join expressly authorize the waiver sentenced him to three days' im­ validity of the Texas act. JVeiv Orleans Mailing of recovery of seamen's insurance prisonment and a $100 fine. How­ any existing labor union. payments by the WSA, particu­ ever, he was later released on (6) Break up of the home Address larly in cases where insurance bond, pending a trial on his ap­ ^ough: All mail for union brothers has been paid to beneficiaries on peal, October 20. a one member of the family Following Brothers have money in New Orleans should be ad­ the assumption that the missihg moving to another area VICIOUS coming from the Bull Line. Col­ seamen were dead, but were la­ dressed in the following man­ b complete readjustment for ANTI-UNION LAW lect at New York office: ter found to be alive. The bill the whole family if it moves ner: AHr of this arose because the FRANK SWIFT i follows a similiar provision with John Doe together. DEBERT SHIELDS f j respect to recoxrery of benefits Lone Star state has a vicious General Delivery (7) The proponents of the bill FRED LEWIS f ! paid by the veterans administra­ anti-union law which, among Seamen's Postal Unit Imply that the imdemocratic other features, specifies that no BERNARD BOLi^D "i tion. Custom House Station jtaettiod of coercion by the state OTTO PETERSEN "I The analysis on the above bills one may seek to organize work­ New Orleans 16, La. Kather than consent by the people C. MCWITZ jrj was prepared by the committee ers without a license. At least Texas Jails Labor Leader When He Talks Of Union MONEY DUE m •vv--= |,V' ' .-A �'Hi ,-5, v Fujida^' Ocl^r 15, 1943 THE Robin Line Revealed Super-Belly Robber ,1:' jgood: 20 cases of eggs, 400 '{Continued from Page 1) lbs. frozen beef, 200 lbs. corn­ Governmejit that v.'hcn the chief ed shoulder, 170 lbs. frank­ steward of ship put in his requis­ furters. 100 lbs. ox livers, 200 ition for stores, every item on his lbs. veal, 175 lbs. sausages, list was cut at least 50% and 268 lbs. chickens, 100 lbs. some as high as 80% by the com^ ducks, and 75 lbs. turkeys. pany purchasing agent. Steward With regard to the first three notified company before ship items listed above, the exact Bailed that some of the stores quantities are questionable, iaboard the ship were unfit fQ£. consumption. This was ignored as some of these may be sal­ vaged. by the company, and the prize of Respectfully yours, them all was a letter to the com­ K. Gunderson, pany from the Captain which Master, S.S. specified the food was unfit to To top this, the new stores eat. they took aboard were also of This letter was signed by the such poor quality and far less in same Captain who made the quantity that the food that had statement his ship carried noth­ to be disposed of, that the crew ing but first grade food. almost starved for the rest of the Here is a copy of the skipper's trip. letter: To further their aim towards a Seas Shipping Company, Inc. quick demise for the crew, the chief engineer of said ship shut 39 Corllandt Street off all the fresh water, and let New York, N.Y. , Aiij Mr. P. P. Lanning, the crew drink some kind of blackish salty water for ten days. Operating Manager I advised the entire crew^o have Dear Sir: a thorough examination from a Please be advised that we doctor as soon as they possibly found it necessary to pur­ could. I hope this advice was chase potatoes and yeast in taken seriously. Trinidad; the former because As a final suggestion to the more than 50% of those ob­ crews of these ships where a ra­ tained in Norfolk were no tion system has been imposed by good (see letter dated June the company, the War Shipping 7); the later because the 32 Administration has ruled the ra­ lbs. on hand from the last tion system as proposed by them voyage were useless. The was to become effective only when the ships were in areas steward ordered 40 lbs. of yeast in Norfolk, but all he where food was unobtainable. Also the provisions therein were received was 10 lbs. In addition, the following based on the minimum and not the maximum allotment per items on hand from last voy­ age were found . to be no man. Stewards take notice. SIU And Tanker Members On West Coast • » U Central Registering and Dispatching Office Open in SUP Headquarters at San Francisco For SIU Members and T, C's in Deck, Engine and Steward Departments Increased shipping on West Coast by SIU members hyas made it necessary to oi>en a separate and complete business office to be devoted solely to registering and car­ ing for the needs of SIU members in all departments. All SIU members in San Francisco are required to im­ mediately register in SIU office at 59 Clay St. SIU members in SUP Branches on the West Coast are to register in the respective SUP Office and receive an SIU shipping card. SIU shipping cards will have preference on SIU ships and will be recognized by all SUP Dispatchers. SIU Deck mem­ bers will have second preference when SUP members are available. SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Ten Allied Around The Ports Ships Lost GALVESTON To U-Boats Things around Texas ports are pretty good, have two new ships to crew up in the next few days. {Continued from Page 1) Have had a few of the boys come ship, totally disabled with her" over from New Orleans to ship propeller gone, is then an easy out. Had the pleasure of going mark for^ a point-blank torpedo. aboard a new ship where I had The Germans have long been to call the RMO for two ordin­ using torpedoes powered with aries and two acting AB's. These electric batteries, which leave no birds would be turned to by the tell-tale wakes of bubbles. Bos'n on a job, and in a few min­ The enemy submarines, return­ utes he would go looking for ing to the North Atlantic in ap-, them. When he did find them parently great numbers after they were either in the messseveral months of comparative room or in their bunks. That inactivity, continued the attacks crap was stopped once and for until the convoys were almost all times. The point is this, you within sight of the Canadian new men that have graduated out of the training schools, you coast line. With their increased armament are going to sea to make a liv­ and their superiority in numbers ing like aU of us have done in to the four to ten escort vessels the past. There is a strong ordinarUy provided for an Allied union, and things are pretty good, convoy, the U-boats ^probably wages, working conditions, and will not hesitate, if they are living conditions. Don't for one caught by surprise, to stay on the minute think that they have al­ surface and fight both surface ways been that way, or that they vessels and planes with gunfire. will stay that way. For unless This, indeed, may be the func­ you stand up and protect what tion of some of the pack—^to at­ the old timers have built and tack the escort vessels and pick handed down to you, you can them off with .guns and torpe­ lose in a few months what it has does. Another portion may fire taken years of sacrifice to build. sonic or magnetic torpedoes into It is said that history repeats. the midst of the convoy in an at­ Read back during the last War. tempt to sink ships and make The wages, conditions and bonus the convoy scatter. Still another was not no where near what you portion may take position to pick are receiving today. Then after off stragglers or isolated ships. the shipowner had made his, At least two of the U-boats along with the help of the seawere believed to have been des­ service bureau, we were forced troyed and six others probably to call a strike in 1921, which we were damaged, the survivors lost to our sorrow. Then the wages and conditions started to said. go down until they finally got so Except for the warships, which low that you either had to ac­ included the Canadian destroyer cept them or work ashore, and St. Croix, formerly the U.S.S. there are many who still remem­ McCook, no official annotmceber that there were some com­ ment was made of the sinkings. panies that you had to work The battle began Sept. 19. away at one cent a month, to get It was not disclosed whether a job. the attack was the same action You are faced with the same reported by the Royal Canadian dose after this • war. The old Air Force Sept. 28 in which heads of the seaservice bureau R 0A long - range Liberators are right in the saddle of the battled six surfaced U-boats. RMO to take over and break up Survivors of two American your union. And remember that and one Norwegian cargo ships it took from 1921 until 1934 to gave a word picture of one of bring back what was lost. Men the starkest sea fights since the were killed, jailed, and crippled war began. They told of ships to help make the conditions that breaking in half as torpedoes ripped into their hulls, of injured In Memory of and dying men struggling for Brother hours in the icy, oil-thick Water on the outer rim of the Arctic JOE MOHOWSKI circle, of exploding depth charges (Able Seaman) and of one U-boat being blasted out of the water after being Born Jan., 1914. Died Aug. 1943 caught in the beam of a war­ aboard Rufus W. Peckham. ship's searchlight. For Further Information: Call your union offices and tanker organizers at the addresses listed below. You will always finds somebody at these numbers excepting at night. J- ' SEATTLE, WASH.—86 Seneca St.—Phone Elliott 6752. —E. Coaster or Johnson. PORTLAND, OREGON—111 West Burnside St.—Phone Beacon 4336—John Massey or C. Atkins. RICHMOND, CAUFORNTA-257 Fifth St.—Phone Rich­ mond 4021—Louie Glebe or Banks. VANCOUVER, B. C.—340 B. Cambie St.—Phone Pacific 7824—Hugh Murphy. WILMINGTON, California — 440 Avalon Blvd. —Phone 4449. NEW YORK CITY — 105 Broad St. — Phone BOwling Green 0-9530—Morris Weisbei^er. SAN FRANCISCO—59 Clay St.-Phone Exbrook 8229— PhU Conley. you are enjoying today. And just a few days ago another; maritime union (NMU) was ne­ gotiating for the same wages and conditions that you enjoy in the SIU which they do not get in their contracts and which their leadership did not fight for as your leadership has done. Remember, in union there is strength. With yom help you can look back some day and say, I was one of the buUdcrs of the Seafarers' International Union. E. R. WALLACE. Agent TAMPA f"' Every since I have been Agent in this port and the S.S. ( ) was coming in here there were no beefs on her, but for the past six months every trip there are beefs galore. That ship has had more AB's and Boatswains aboard her in that length of time than ever be­ fore. From my point of view there must be some two legged rats aboard her. I understand that there are two, but they are so damn slick that it is hard to catch them. I suppose that Bro. Army will have to contend with her for awhile; luck to you lad. There is one sure way of tell­ ing when winter is approaching and that is when you see all of the Tampa boys drifting in to soak up some of this hot .sun­ shine, and vitimin B—eer. Things here are very slow for the present time although we are looking forward to a pickup in shipping. The USS has opened up' a ho­ tel and recreation center here for the boys that drift down this way and from the looks of things it may turn out OK, but it is too close to the Maritime training school for much benefit to the bonified men that go to sea. D. L. PARKER, Ageni •i?l m• '•^SOHa/s Will all members of the crew of the S. S. Norwalk. particularly H. Jayner, A. Page, E. Olsen, C. Kampf. H. Clements, R. Holte and J. Dogart, for a voyage com­ mencing June 5, 1942. get in touch with Paul C. Matthews, 11 Broadway. New York City. OSCAR HEIL Stop in the office of the Sec­ retary-Treasurer next time you are in New York. I LESNIAK, ORGS and WOODBURY Your log beef has been settled in your favor. Collect from Mr. Daily, New York shipping com­ missioner. SIDNEY DAY GREY You have $43.71 coming from McCormick Line. Collect in New York. LESLIE C. TAYLOR. No. 27991 Stop in the office of the Secre­ tary-Treasurer next time you are in New York. JULIUS WONTOR Stop in the office of the Secre­ tary-Treasurer next time you axe in New York. "THE WORKMEN HAVE DECIDED rr^ TIME YOU DID SOMETHING ABOUT THE/R TKAMSPORTATTON PROBLEMSi" J*-- EDWARD P. MALUE, 23469 Your discharges are in the of­ fice of the Secretary-Treasurer. 4\ 1 �THE Page Four- If.- 1. |b SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Odober 15. 1943 Admiral Reveals British - American Nazi Prisoners Used In Attempt Ship Rivalry To Break Down Shoreside Union •v The LOG has twice reported the fact that shipowners are using Nfixi prisoners to do seamen's work, thus hoping to undermine the contract and the union. This week comes word that prisoners are also being used by shoreside em­ ployers in their offensives against organized labor. In Elwood, Indiana an employers is» The Union said that it will using prisoners in a canning press unfair labor practice plant to try to break a local charges against the firm, through which has gone on record to the National Labor Relations support the war 100%! Board, contending that local union labor which has been The plant is the local Frazier available to the management has Packing Co., which is using 100 been turned down in favor of prisoners to relieve a "labor Nazi employes. shortage" which the United Can­ nery, Agricultural Packing & Al­ The "super-men" from the fa­ lied Workers Union claims is therland are not only treated to special consideration as employnon-existant. es, but also apparently are al­ lowed to scrawl expressions of their distorted philosophy on company property. Company property has been decorated with swastikas, iron crosses, and slogans such as "Heil Hitler," and "Germany Today, Tomorrow and Forever," , The Union said that the Nazis work eight hours a day, are given a five minute rest period every hour, get one hour for lunch, and are treated to fresh tomatoes and catsup. American union workers slave 12, 14 and up to 17 hours per day, get half an hour for lunch, and are treated to no "to­ mato surprises." Seeds of a shurp post war conflict between the United States and Great Britain are contained in the gigantic ship­ building program conducted by both nations during the war. That the two "United Nations" view each otheig suspiciously was revealed this week by Admiral Howard L, •Vickery who returned fi-om a tour of British shipyards. Speak­ ing to a correspondent for the New York Times, the Vice Chairman of the Maritime Commission said, "I told them we intend to become a maritime nation and intend to stay one. I said we would do it by cooperation, but il they didn't want to cooperate With the change of name and we'd stay one anyhow." registry last week of the Liberty This blunt talk has brought in­ ship William H. Todd to Greek to the open the commercial riv­ ownership the . Greek Maritime alries which have been submerg­ Union now has, for the first time ed by the necessities of war—but in its history, two completely never eliminated. unionized vessels. This was made possible by the recent af­ Vickery was concerned over* firmation in England of a collec­ the fact that Britain is concen­ tive agreement between the trating on larger, faster commer-^ union and the Greek Government cial ships while the United and shipowners. State.s has been building Liberty The Amerike, as the ship ships which will hardly be able WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. — A henceforth will be known, is the to compete with other maritime maintenance of union member­ second of two such vessels turn­ nations after the war. While the ship provision ordered by the ed oyer to the Greeks for opera­ British produced ships are in the National War Labor Board is ef­ tion for the duration of the war category of "competitive ships," fective only for the duration of under lend-lease agreements. The the Admiral said, "the American a union contract and, if ordered first was the DeWitt Hyde, which overall shipbuilding program renewed by the board must con­ was renamed the HeUas. was so much greater that we are tain a 15-day "escape" clause, un­ producing about ten times as EQUALITY IS GOAL der present WLB policy, accord­ many ships as the British—even ing to an opinion by William E. Commenting on the acquisition of the 'competitive' type." Simkin, chairman of the WLB of the latest additions to the Shipbuilding Commission, in the Greek Merchant Marine, Petros Vickery pointed out that as a first case before the National Spiridacos, s e c r e tary of the result of this shipbuilding record, Board or the Shipbuilding Com­ Greek Maritime Union said that England after the war would be mission in which the issue was the new collective agreement unable to maintain the suprem­ marked the first real step made acy of the .merchant sea" lanes raised. The commission, in an order by his union toward achieving which she previously held, and released Monday, granted the equality with the seamen of the slie would find it "advisable" to request of the Federal Ship­ other United Nations. He as­ cooperate with the United States. building & Drydock Co. that pro­ serted that he looked forward to Vickery was asked by report­ visions be made in the contract great improvement in wages and ers how it was that England con­ with the Industrial Union of working conditions for Greek tinued to build merchant ships in Marine and Shipbuilding Work­ seamen. face of a recently announced ers (CIO) for a 15-day period in "The Greek seamen," he de­ agreement between President which members of the union clared, "have been right in the Roosevelt and Prime Minister may resign if they do not wish thick of things in this war. Dur­ Churchill that England would to remain in the union for dura­ ing the past three years Greek produce warships with the build­ shipping losses in enemy action tion of the contract. ing of merchant ships left to the Labor members of the com­ have exceeded 1,500,000 tons. United States. mission dissented. The union had With this loss over 4,000 Greek "I'd better skip that," he said. requested that a union shop seamen have given up their clause be substituted for the lives. ^ maintenance of membership pro­ "Though nearly one-fifth of Seamen's Institute the total number of Greek sea­ vision. Opened In Etrooklyri men have been lost, we stiU have more than 10,000 who continue Bishop Thomas E. Molloy of to serve aboard Greek ships and Brooklyn dedicated yesterday af­ the vessels of the Allied nations. ternoon the new $250,000 Cath­ olic Seamen's Institute of Brook­ ENORMOUS LOSSES lyn, Hicks and Rapelye Streets, RECOUNTED "The Liberty ships we have a non-sectarian recreation center received are a welcome addition for men of the merchant marine. B. B. Parson to the replacements from Great Five thousands persons crowded Gilbert T. Arnetl upstair Britain, but they are by no means the auditorium, filled L. W. Beeby—No. 3167 rooms where loudspeakers had enough to make good even a E. J. Noonan—TO 1232 been installed and gathered in small percentage of the" terrific the street. James Reaves—^No. 22983 losses sustained by the Greek Bishop Molloy paid tribute in Joe H. Boyle merchant fleet. Today, after three his speech to the late Rev. AlI. Rodriguez—^TC 149 years of war, we have only about phonse Rickert, who founded the seventy ships, representing some institute in 1936, and to Rev. Keep In Touch With 500,000 tons, out of a pre-war to­ William Farrell, port chaplain Your Local Draft Board. tal of over 500 vessels. and institute director. Mgr. James H. Griffiths, vice chancellor of the Brooklyn Dio­ ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR cese, in his address, praised "the WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20th TO 25th unsung heroes of the deep—the men of the merchant marine" DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL Mgr. Richard B. McHugh pre­ sided. SHIPPED 340 272 291 903 Two Union Ships For The Greeks Communities Plan To Limit Union Honor Merchantmen Maintenance WASHINGTON -Governors are pledging wholehearted support to an appeal by Admiral Emory S. Land, War Shipping Adminis­ trator, to give merchant seamen a place of equality with other members of the armed forces on town and community honor roUs. Admiral Land made his appeal in personal letters to Governors of the 48 States and to Governor Generals of United States Terri­ tories and Possessions as a result of a fiood of letters from famil­ ies and friends of merchant sea­ men who said that in many com­ munities they were not counted among the Nation's war heroes. Land pointed out that Congress has officially recognized the out­ standing services. of these men . by providing medals for distin­ guished service and other honor awards. He also called attention to a declaration by President Roosevelt that the work of our merchant seamen is just as vital to our ultimate victory as that of the men in the armed forces. That their's is a most dangerous job. Admiral Land declared, is attested by the grim toll of their lost and injured. DUTCH SEAMEN'S UNION OPENS NEW WEST COAST OFFICE Following a tour of the West Coast, Peter J. Vandcnbcrgo, .-.ccretary of the American section of the Dutch Central Transport, Workers' Federation, has report­ ed that the union's new office in San Francisco is speeding up shipping and furnishing neces­ sary manpower to merchant ships sailing under the Dutch flag. The Dutch union is an affiliate of the International Transport Workers' Federation. Growing Netherlands shipping activities in the Pacific necessit­ ated the establishment of new quarters, Vandenberge said. The Netherlands labor official also said that the training school for able-bodied seamen conduct­ ed by the SUP has met with considerable success in San Fran­ cisco. * SIU Prisoner Of War Receives Our Correspondence Brother John Monteverde is someplace in Nazi Germany, a prisoner of war. His ship was torpedoed last year and he was fished out of the water by the Germans and taken to the land of "Supermen." Several months ago he wrote to the union de­ manding to know some details concerning overtime in our agreements. The prison camp didn't stop him fr^m thinking of union problems and conditions. John Hawk sent him a reply, giving what details were possible under the circumstances, and this week a second letter came from Monteverde. Here it is: Dear BrothoK Hawk: Received your letter today and was glad to hear from you. All of us here are Am­ ericans and seem to be en­ joying good health and are sure we won't be here much longer. We were also glad to hear that everything is go­ ing good back there in re­ gard to our agreements. I am personally glad to know that you are keeping my rec­ ords up to date so that I can square away after the war. All members here join me in wishing everyone lots of luck. Well, this is about all I can think of now so I'll close. Hoping to hear from you as often as possible, I remain, John Monteverde, Prisoner of War No. 2998 P.S. Best regards to Charlie Waid if you see him. What Is a SCAB? 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Title A name given to the resource October 15, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: AMERICAN LABOR FACES SLAVERY BE KIND TO WAR PROFITEERS DEPARTMENT TEN ALLIED SHIPS LOST TO U-BOATS ROBIN LINE SHIP REVEALED AS A SUPER-BELLY ROBBER IT'S MORE ICE FOR LABOR FREEZE AN APOLOGY TEXAS JAILS LABOR LEADER WHEN HE TALKS OF UNION SIU AND TANKER MEMBERS ON WEST COAST ADMIRAL REVEALS BRITISH-AMERICAN SHIP RIVALRY NAZI PRISONERS USED IN ATTEMPT TO BREAK DOWN SHORESIDE UNION TWO UNION SHIPS FOR THE GREEKS COMMUNITIES PLAN TO HONOR MERCHANTMEN SIU PRISONER OF WAR RECEIVES OUR CORRESPONDENCE LIMIT UNION MAINTENANCE DUTCH SEAMEN'S UNION OPENS NEW WEST COAST OFFICE SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE OPENED IN BROOKLYN Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/15/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/960101bf0061176a71334b31c7e47d72.PDF ff4532ca7af20e2f3ea10102d5ffcde1 PDF Text Text Joo OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL X7NI0N OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. 217 NEW YpRK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1943 No. 27 Two More Weeks Left To File Nominations For Office U-BOATS BACK IN ATLANTIC October 15 is the deadline for nomination for Atlantic and Gulf District office for 1944. By that date each candidate must have in the office of the Sec­ retary-Treasurer a written notice of intention to run. Any notifications post­ marked after midnight of October 1S will be rejected and the candidate will not be qualified to run on the official ballot. This rule is laid down by the union con­ stitution and no exceptions can be made to it. Allied convoys in the North Atlantic are again being attacked by submarine wolf packs. This was officially con­ firmed this week by the Royal Canadian Air Force which recently conducted a two-day running battle with the raiders. The submarines engaged by the Canadian flyers At branch meetings during the past two weeks many brothers have had their names placed in nomination for various offices up and down the coast. These nominations are- not final. Only written notification to the Secretary-Treasurer, accompanied by the proof of qualification for office, is binding and official. Follow Up Your Beefs All candidates should send their notification by registered mail and should include, not only formal notification of candidacy, but also discharges proving the three years sea service as required by the constitution. Candidates for Agent, or Joint Patrolman can have the thj-ee years in any department. Candidates for departmental patrolmen must have three years in the indicated department. Sea time is computed only on merchant ships. And finally, remember that the constitution requires that all candidates be in continuous good standing for six months prior to date of nomination. If you have been in arrears during the past six months, save your and the union's time and don't file for office. AFL Plans Political Action; Post War Problems Discussed WASHINGTON, D, C. — AFL President William Green issued a nation-wide call to all affiliated organiza­ tions to get busy at once with plans for political action in this year's and next year's elections. Mr. Green c nphasized. that many members of Con­ gress and State Legislatures who^ voted for anti-labor, measures wiU be candidates for re-election and should be defeated regard­ less of their political affiliations. "I am, therefore, addressing to you this official communication calling upon all officers and members of the American Feder­ ation of Labor to begin.prepara­ tions for the political campaigns oft this" year.^and next year as well," Mr. Green wrote. "The full political strength of labor should be mobilized and united in support of candidates regard­ less of political affiliations who are sympathetic and friendly to labor and in opposition to those who have shown themselves to be our enemies and who are un^ sympathetic to labor's legislative and economic policies. We posi­ tively can defeat our enemies and elect our friends if we mobilize 'and unite labor's full political ments for voting. T.et all our strength. We can do this if we membership and its friends reg­ will. The responsibility lies with ister where registration is requir­ us. Let us meet this responsibil­ ed for participation in elections ity, discharge our duties and pro­ and meet any other legal quali­ tect our membership against in­ fications provided for in our elec­ justice by defeating our enemies tion laws in order to vote. I sug­ and electing our friends to public gest that committees be appoint­ ed by central bodies and local or­ office. "In order to accomplish this ganizations for the express pur­ result, the Executive Council di­ pose of seeing to it that every rected me to call upon all mem­ member registers and qualifies bers of the American Federation for voting and that all members of Labor to qualify to vote in the go to the polls and vote. general election by meeting fully "In addition I respectfully sugthe primary and election require{Continued on Page 4) BOSTON—As the representa­ tives of six million American workers gathered here in the lobby of the Statler Hotel await­ ing the convention opening, the consensus of opinion was that the American Federation of Labor and its affiliated unions are now at peak strength. The chief issues disturbing the labor leaders were the failure of the Government to keep the cost of living down to the levels at which wages have been stabiliz­ ed and the alarming effects of various manpower controls put {Continued on Pane 4) ' were equipped with heavy antiaircraft armament and chose to stay on the surface and fight it out with the planes rather than dive. It is important that all crews follow carefully the progress of their overtime beefs after they get in port and hand the beefs over to the Agents and Patrol­ men. Keep in touch with the Agent and watch the- LOG so that you can collect the minute the beef is settled. There have been a number of cases where men give a beef to a patrolman, then disap­ pear into a gin mill for the pe­ riod of their shore time and ship out without ever checking on what was being done to settle the beef. Then, after a six or eight month trip these guys blow into port and demand to know what happened and why didn't they get their disputed overtime. Agents, and Patrolmen in the majority of SIU ports are greatly overworked and it is physically impossible to go around and lead each crew member by the hand to the paymaster. If the Agent wins the beef and then posts the notice for all to see, it is up to the men to go and collect it . . . and promptly! There are very few cases where the overtime isn't straightened out within the period of shore time alloted to the crew. Collect your overtime before you ship out again. Cooperate with your officials and you'll receive better repre­ sentation. Bosses And Brass Hats Push Compulsory Labor The Austin-Wadsworth "Slave Labor Bill" continued to be urged upon Congress this week, in spite of publica­ tion in the Congressional Record of statistics disproving the alleged need for such a bill. The employer and brass hat sponsors of the bill reveal more openly with each passing week that they view the measure^ as necessary to their union bust­ shortage was, in reality, a crisis of poor planning on the part of ing plans. management. Artificially created Contradicting the phoney fig­ production bottle necks, and poor ures on labor shortages which use of existing labor constitute had priviously been released by the real problems — problems Congressional stooges of big which will not be corrected by business, the Congressional Rec­ enslaving labor. ord carried the hitherto suppress­ Labor spokesmen have repeat­ ed testimony of Bernard Baruch before the Senate Military Af­ edly pointed out that what dis­ fairs Committee, as weU as tes­ location of labor supply exists timony given by James S. Pat- could be easily corrected if man­ ton, President of the National agement would pay decent wages Farmers Union. Baruch testified and provide housing and trans­ that the so-called manpower portation. LARGE GUNS When the subs disappeared from the sea last spring the gen­ eral opinion was that planes had made it too hot for them and that when they returned they would be fitted with anti-aircraft guns. This prediction seems now to have been born out. It appears from the RCAF report, however, that the subs are fitted with larger guns than was expected. The RCAF admitted that planes returned to their bases "fuU of flak holes through wings, tail and fuselage." No claims were made of sinking any subs. The Canadian planes were pro­ tecting a convoy headed from the United States to Europe and containing SIU ships. No report has yet been received concern­ ing the fate of the merchant ships. . SUMMER RECORD Thus ends the summer lull in merchant ship sinkings, a lull which lasted from May through August, and during which 4,000 Allied ships were convoyed across the Atlantic with a loss of less than one-half of one percent. The engagement between th* Canadian planes and the sub^ does not necessarily mean that fi full scale under-water offensivft is about to be launched against our ships, but it does show that the summer absence of subs in the Atlantic was not" due to any liquidation of the Nazi fleet. Rather, it was due to voluntary withdrawal of the subs in. order to prepare them for battle witk the planes. SACRIFICES AHEAD Rear Admiral Francis S. Low, director of the U. S. Navy's op­ erations against the subs, said over the radio this week that the German navy was demoralized and that the Nazis had been forced to draft U-boat crews. The low morale reported by the Ad­ miral may be true, but it still looks as if America's merchant seamen are due for more bloody struggles in getting their cargoes through to the fighting fronts. In Memoriam BROTHER Matthew B. McEttrick (Cook) Born April 22, 1889. Died in Algiers, August, 1943. .il - il I'. IJ; ! ,L- . �t THE l»age Two SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with tJje American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAVK ------- Secy-Treas, p. O. BOK 21, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., "Washington, D. C. • • w Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwling Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Cay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St ...Lombard 765 1 NORFOLK....Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 UNIONS VS. MILITARY What with Coast Guard hearing officers, brass hat port commanders, gun crew Ensigns and Washington swivil chair generals, the seamen have come to think that mari­ time labor is the sole object of the military's anti-union of­ fensive. But it's not true. We may bear more than our share of army and navy anti-labor attacks, but shoreside workers are also receiving a dose of it. Take the recent case of plant guards at the Johnsville, Pa., plant of Brewster Aircraft. These guards were mem­ bers of Local 365 of the United AutomoHle Workers, CIO. The Coast Guard moved in and said that the guards would have to join the Coast Guard Reserve for the duration of the war. The Coast Guard gave assurances that the men could resign from the Reserve when they wanted to, and that t^eir rights as union men would not be compromised. The Union gave the men permission to join the Reserve. And then it started! Once the guards were under the authority of the mil­ itary, their received a kicking around. Their seniority rights were violated and the company management joined with the Coast Guard in provocations designed to under­ mine the union contract. (Sounds like it happened at sea, doesn't it?) The upshot of the thing was that the union called a strike, the strike was broken, and the plant guards who believed in and practised unionism and democracy, were jtbrown in prison. And now comes the final chapter. On Sept. 27 Assist­ ant Secretary of the Navy, Ralph A. Bard, announced that henceforth all plant guards would receive "thorough in­ doctrination into the laws" of the Navy so that there would be no question as to where they owed their "allegiance and responsibility." In other words, the Navy will attempt to change the guards from union men to finks who will club down their brothers upon the order of a jerk Ensign. Their "allegiance and responsibility" will not be to their fellow workers and the economic and political democracy they are at­ tempting to win, but to labor haters who cover their re­ action with the uniform of their country. Obviously the Navy has the authority and strength to enforce its program. But it will take more than a show of gold braid to make union men think as finks—^however they may be forced to act. And there is a new day coming. A (lay when the auto workers and the. seamen and all the other workers who during the past few years have been provoked and humiliated by their enemies, will settle the «core and bring the finks and scab herders to heel. . u-y, _>y.^:.'irr,»,rt • SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Odiober 1, lt43 Rail Workers Are Merchant Seamen Artists Double Crossed On To Show Work- In Exhibit Pay Increase Issue NEW YORK — Merchant sea­ extent of their range in the men have been invited to submit painters' field, and provoked, WASHINGTON, Sept. 28—The original oil paintings, water-col­ very favorable comment from White House announced today ors, pencil and charcoal sketches many high-ranking artists. Thia that a railroad emergency board, to the second annual art exhib­ new exhibition therefore becomes by a vote of 2 to 1, had recom­ ition of merchant mariners of the the instrument of «xpressing one mended that 300,000 transporta­ "United Nations opening Novem­ of their interests apart from the tion employes in train and en­ ber 28, 1943, at the Corcoran Gal­ sea." ' gine service receive a wage in­ lery of Art, Washington, D.C. crease of 4 cents an hour or 32 <5ash awards, totalling $600, All pictures, Mrs. Peterson cents a day, instead of 30 per will be made as follows: First added, must have a label pasted cent or $3 a day as they had de­ Prize, $250; Second Prize, $150; on the back, giving the artist's name and address; his agent, if manded. Third Prize $100, and Five Hon­ any; his rank; his length of ser­ The recommendation precipit­ orable Mentions, $20 each. ated an immediate crisis in the Honorary sponsors include Mrs. vice at sea; how he became in­ railroad industry, as spokesmen Franklin D. Roosevelt; Arthur terested in art; what his training for the five unions affected at­ W. Page, vice-president of the was; his future painting plans; tacked the award, declaring that American Telephone and Tele­ the name of his picture; and itg price if it is for sale. it would be rejected unanimous­ graph Company; Colonel David ly. Sai-noff, president of the Radio A seaman may enter as many Although the three members of Corporation of America, and pictures as he chooses.- All pic­ the board agreed that the em­ Consuls of the United Nations. It tures must be submitted, how­ ployes had made out a strong is expected there will be many ever, before October 30, 1943, and case for a wage increase to cor­ entrants from foreign countries, sent to the Art Exhibition, USS rect gross inequalities and to aid as well as from all parts of the Andrew Furuseth Club, 30 East 37th Street, New York City. in the effective prosecution of the United States. war, they split on the application "Seamen, not generally re­ The first exhibition of paint­ of this conclusion to the case. garded as artists, to most people ings by seamen was held by The majority felt that , under represent the men who carry the United Seamen's Service last Feb^ the limitations of the wage sta­ vital sinews of war to the fight­ ruary at the Hall of Art, New bilization program they could ing armies,", it was stated by York City; 110 works were hung not grant more than permitted Mrs. Isabel Peterson, director of by 28 artists, 20 of whom were under the "Little Steel" formula. recreation at the USS Andrew at sea delivering war goods on The dissenting member opposed Furuseth Club in New York, February 1, the day the exhibit this as a narrow interpretation of who has charge of the- exhibit. opened. Art critics had high the board's authority, saying the "But they also represent men praise for many of the works, employes were entitled to a lA who have the same interests and some of which were sold by the per cent wage increase, but hobbies as people in other walks artist to visitors for substantial should receive at least IVz per of life. Last year's USS art ex­ sums. The first prize winner was cent for "gross inequity," or 6.75 hibition for seamen proved the SlU Seaman Ben Rosen. cents an hour. . UNITED PROTEST PLANNED General chairmen of the five operating unions on all the coun­ try's railroads will be convened within ten days to take action on the recommendation, now pend­ ing before Fred M. "Vinson, Eco­ nomic Stabilization Director, for final decision. Since Mr. Vinson had previous­ The brothers returning from a voyage in the Mediterranean! ly rejected an award of 8 cents claim that torpedo planes are a menace there. The papers are full an hour made by .another emer­ of reports about wolf packs being on the hunt for convoys. So the gency board to the 1,000,000 nonboys won't get much sleep aboard those LIBERTYS from now on. operating employes, it was learn­ The slightest noise at night will awaken the boys from their sleep ed today that these organizations without ringing an alarm. So fellows, keep a sharp lookout, an<i would make common cause and hope you have a safe voyage. present a united front in an ef­ AAA fort to upset the two rulings. Baldy gets married on October 5th to Kay Towers, a registered One of the outspoken pro­ nouncements of the decision was nurse, and Tommy Thomson is going to be his best man. Baldy made by David B. Robertson, met the girl through Tommy,, so he's going to make sure he let's grand chief of the Brotherhood Tommy smell the cork, so he won't think he is the best man in of Locomotive Firemen and En- reality. "We hope Kay and Baldy have many happy days together, ginemen. AAA "Coming on the heels of the Talking about marriages, Walter (Slug) Seikmann got married oversubscription of the recent recently when he was forced to stay ashore by the Coast Guard. He war loan quota by railroad em­ spent his honeymoon in New Oileans. Many of our members are ployes, the report and reconi- sailing as licensed officers. Ancy Ackerman is sailing as a 2nd mendation of the femergency Mate and Hofert is a 3rd Assistant. Mike Walsh made a trip as 3rd board on the wage demands of Mate on the STEELORE, and he must like it as we haven't seen the transportation employes is hipti around the Hall since then. William Lally is in an Army Camp an insult to their intelligence," on the "West Coast. Blackey Medford and Carl Rogers are around {Continued on Page 4) New York quite often. Tony McMunn whose friends were worried about him, paid off in Philadelphia Recently. AAA Elections will soon be here and we wonder how many of these "militant" brothers will run for office this year. Each year yo'i., ANTONIO MERCARDO ....$12,00 hear the brothers gpeak about how many new men are going to 8.00 J. H. LINDSEY 6.00 run for office and what changes they're going to make when they BOSTON get into office. The elections come and go and you find out after 5.00 C. SICKLER 4.00 it's all over that the same group of men, with one or two excep- '' E. ANDERS S... 3.00 tions, are the ones elected to office. Baltimore makes resolutions S. S. DELRIO 2.00 why the officers should go to sea every six months. Here's a chance JOHN MEDVISKY 2.00 for those brothers to get elected and thus force the present incum­ V. MARANO 2.00 bents to go to sea. Come on you beefers, get your credentials into A. M. HANDS 2.0C Headquarters and make a real fight for the various Agent and Pa­ H. KIRCHSTEIN 1.00 trolmen's jobs. D.LAWRENCE . A A A 1.00 W. McCRERREY ... Oscar Grimes had a funny experience. He was in the Bush Ter­ 1.00 W. HARDEMAN 1.00 minal Building on 42nd Street, in the Reception Room, when two J. KANE 1.00 men came in and mugged him out of $575. Fred Stover got hit by K. C. PITCHER 1.00 a block while aboard a ship and had to have three stitches. "Hop H. C. ROCK Along" Cassidy amuses the boys in the Alhambra when he tells . $52.00 them that he has to report on the ship at midnight. - TOTAL' Out of the Focs^l by y. jc. Honor Roll N,-' ••.....JA/ --J �,--,3PV Friday, October 1, 1943 THE LIBERTY SHIP ANNIVERSARY shipyards will have delivered a greater deadweight tonnage of new ships than that of the com­ bined pre-Pearl Harbor merchant fleets of Great Britain, United States, Germany, Japan, and Nor­ way. There appears to be no doubt that the fifty-million-goal will be reached with time to spare. Shipbuilders reached an average of better than five de­ livered ships a day in, April 1943 and have continued about that average. Deliveries in 1943 alone will total approximately 20,000,BUILDING RECORD 000 deadweight tons and that tonnage can be equalled or sur­ Two years ago some 200,000 passed in 1944. workers were employed in about 100 ways and in the shops of ^bout 21 yards. Today approx­ imately 750,000 workers are turn­ ing out ships in more than 300 ways in approximately 70 ship­ yards. The ways today are ac­ Following Brothers have money tually the end stations of a mas­ coming from the Bull Line. Col­ sive assembly line involving 1200 lect at New York office: factories in 35 states. FRANK SWIFT The wartime shipbuilding pro­ gram calls for the production of DEBERT SHIELDS 50,000,000 deadweight tons of FRED LEV^"^ ships by the end of 1944. This BET^ ^ ROLAND means that from the time the OTTO PETERSEN PATRICK HENRY was launched C. MOWITZ until the end of 1944, American In the two years Unce the first Liberty Ship, the PATRICK HENRY, was launched, the Uni­ ted States has accomplished the greatest shipbuilding feat in tvorld history. It took 151 days to coinplete the PATRICK HENRY after her keel was laid, and she was one of only three ships completed that month. IDuring this September 116 ships will be delivered with an average delivery time of 45 days from the laying of iheir keels. MONEY DUE SEAFARERSLOG Page Three ' WHArS DOING Around the Ports GALVESTON Shipping has been good in Texas ports for the past three weeks. I have shipped aU the members that I could get a hold of. Had to issue 19 trip cards last week for two new ships out of the Houston yards. Have a ship for the Bull Line the end of the month, also one for the Range Line the tenth of October. So, if you want to ship in a hurry get on down here to Galveston. The hurricanes are all over. We had one here again, last Thursday and Friday, no damage done. The USS is passing out money to the wine heads, on the strength of shipping out and pay­ ing them back. In fact, some of the characters hanging on the curb outside of the USS, waiting in line to get the dough, makes you think of a Bowery Mission. The - wiU have the formal open''9th of September, no one will be there but the NMU and Lykes Bros. S. S. Co. to rep­ resent the poor seamen. Where in the hell were these generous dispencers of easy money when the seamen really needed help? We were the scum of the earth then. No up-town society, or charity outfit was even interest­ ed in you. Your only friend in need v/as the eating house, and the gin mill on the waterfront, also the flop house. The ship­ owner did not help you or cared a damn if you ate or had a place to sleep. Through union strength we come into our own, we are mak­ ing more money now than ever before. The charity fakers, chislers of easy jobs, welfare work­ ers and the shipowner got to­ gether—"We must do something for the poor seamen, we can get this easy money from the public by the heroic deeds that the sea­ man is performing. We will start up hotels, paying big salaries to you people who are put in charge of them." "After the war the RMO and the shipowner will do their best to break up the union, cut wages so low that the seamen will have to come to the USS to eat at sleep. We wiU have to do our utmost to get the men to work on the ships. If he won't sail he cannot come into the USS and we will have to give the ship­ owner all the help that he needs to keep his ships rimning. Did he not give us these easy jobs, big pay? He donated to keep the USS ruiming, but he charged it up to expenses and Uncle Sam paid for hk donation." Be on your guard. After the war the USS will be used by the RMO and the shipowner for a scab herding outfit. Keep on the good side of the small eating joint, gin mill and flop house on the waterfront. You will need them all after the war is over. E. R. WALLACE. Agent TAMPA Shipping for this port is veryslow although we do get a few calls from Savannah and that helps the situation some. Quite a few of the Tampa boys are coming in every week or so after having made long trips and from what they say things are not as bad as they once were be­ fore the submarine situation was put under control. Blackberry Evans has accepted a second as­ sistant job on one of the Bull Liners in the longhorn state. He left by boxcar yesterday after­ noon. Believe it or not Admiral Blinkie Roberts has accepted a position with the McCloskys Ship yard. I am sure that he will stay with them for the first payday anyway. Well, the time has come for the nomination of the officials for the coming year. I have heard so damn many growls and beefing about the officials that are in office now, I am getting grey headed. For the benefit of those that do the most growling and the least work for the union's benefit, they will now have a chance to nominate some one for office that will suit them. And furthermore, I would like to see some of those birds run for of­ fice in order that they may see what an official has to contend with . They don't realize that an or­ dinary seaman with no experi­ ence of any kind will make more money than even the SecretaryTreasurer and we don't have a chance for a raise in pay. When the living conditions goes up we have to pay just the same.- It is damn hard to live ashore on $60.00 per week and more so when you have a family to take care of. Oh well, things will ad­ just themselves in the long run I suppose. You brothers who have made a long trip and want a vacation, come on down to Tampa where the climate is nice and warm and the gals hot and beer is cold. The fishing is good, as Brother Steely White can tell you. He has been very successful with the organizing of the fishermen so far. Everything is going smooth and they are all working again with a better price for their catches. D. L. PARKER, Agen| 1 .i,. - v.: CI • �THE Page Four SEAFA RE R S '^•; Friday. October 1, 1943 LOG AFL Plans Political Action; ^Jtom. JhsL 3fab&i, (pAMA. — Why Some Workers Are "Against" Unions Post War Problems Discussed Many workers who think that they are "against" unions believe that they came to that conclusion all by themselves. Very few workers realize that among all the weapons which employers use against unions, one of the strongest is a subtle manipula­ tion of public opinion. If they can persuade their workers to fight the union for them, then their battle is won. AFL POLITICAL DELEGATES ARE CONCERNED ACTION PLANNED WITH PEACE EMPLOYMENT which are now being challenged {Continufi from Page 1) in the courts. into effect by the Government. A growing demand was openly For the first time since the war expressed for prompt and decis­ began, interest was being dis­ ive action by the Government to played by the delegates in post­ bring prices of the necessities of war plans. Reflecting the assur­ life back into equitable relation­ ance that eventual victory for ship with the wage income of the United Nations is now cer­ workers. A tthe same time, op­ tain, the delegates voiced deep­ position to any form of compul­ ening concern over the effects of sory labor draft was gathering peace upon industrial activity. , From their conversations, it momentum. These and many other vital can be said that the union repre­ national issues of particular in­ sentatives believe the only way terest to labor will be presented to avert a major depression with to the convention, debated, and serious unemployment after the voted upon. The policies decided war is to prepare now for a largeupon by the convention will scale peacetime production pro­ guide the American Federation gram which can be put into op­ of Labor during the coming year. eration as soon as the fighting The fact that the Connally- ends. Most of the delegates arrived Smith Act has been thoroughly discredited during its brief pe­ early in Boston to attend the de­ riod of existence provided cheer­ partmental conventions- which ing news for the convention, serve as a prelude for the AFL's which will unquestionably de­ annual conclave. Unusually large mand that Congress repeal this attendance was reported at the vicious anti-labor law at once. meetings of the AFL Metal Strong disapproval was express­ Trades Building Trades and ed of the effects of anti-labor Union Label Trades annual meet­ laws adopted in several States, ings. RAIL WORKERS ARE DOUBLE CROSSED ON PAY INCREASE {Continued from Page 2) Mr. Robertson said. "I predict that it is the straw that will break the back of the unfair and inequitable wages and prices camel of the Government. "We will arrange to convene the general chairmen of our brotherhood on all the railroads of the country to refer this unfair recommendation to thwn for consideration." T. C. Cashen, president of the Switchmen's Union of North Am­ erica, said the award was "an insult" and would be rejected. H. W. Fraser, president of the Order of Railway Conductors, Said that it was "unsatisfactory fn every sense of the word." Alvanley Johnston, president of the Brotherhood of Locomo­ tive Engineers, said: "I am very much disappointed In the recommendation. It did not even come within, the 'Little _ Steel' formula. The men will no doubt be very dissatisfied." A. F. Whitney, . president of the Brotherhood o f Railway Trainmen, declared that the em­ ergency board "permitted itself to exercise no judgment but frankly arrived at a figure me­ chanically," so that the efforts and money expended by the brotherhoods to present a com­ prehensive view of the issue were wasted. Ife- "The board might just as well have availed itself of easily ob­ tainable statistics as to have gone through the farce of hold­ ing extensive public hearings," he said. 'J;> Keep In Touch With Your Local Draft Board, {Continued from Page 1) gest that the records of Members of Congress and of State legisla­ tures which show the way they voted in favor of anti-labor legis­ lation or against it, be examined and studied. Candidates for elec­ tion to Congress and state legis­ latures should be called upon to state in positive terms their at­ titude toward labor, labor's leg­ islative policies and labor legis­ lation. Let us in this way pre­ pare now for the great political battles of 1943 and 1944. Through such preparation we cannot fail to win decisive victories for la­ bor." L. W. Beeby—No. 3167 E. J. Nooaan-™.TC 1232 James Reaves—^No. 22963 Joe H. Boyle I. Rodriguez—^TC 149 The 13th Street Commandos We're the 13th Street Commandos, The blood lusts in our eyes; For the sake of Dugashvilli We shout, let's do and die. Our fierce yells for a 2nd front Are heard on every side. Wherever we find a soapbox Or with an inkpot bide. A ^ _ WHEN WORKERS WANT IT —THEY GET IT! Company union and lockout are methods which are more out in the open. These are so openly ' abusive in their intent that they are pretty easily identified be­ fore the National Labor Relations Board. Yet workers usually find that their worst enemy in the shop is themselves. The hard step is finding out the facts and then having the courage to go all out for the union. Once that happens, the boss might as well throw all his tricks out the window. When workers really want union, then nothing can stop them! —The Advance -^fXSCVtfiis Rollback Looks Like "Goldbrick" " In Union Halls which wie control Great is our hue and cry. With expulsion facing all members Who dare to question — WHY? > ' Earl Browder, Foster, Minor— These are our Chiefs of Staff, Superiors of Allied Generals And don't y< u dare to laugh. ' And Curran, Stein and Meyers, These top the Navy too; These are our Maritime braintrust And don't you dare say—^phew. From an easy chair they see it all, We know our Soviet need, And the orders from Stalin's grapevine Must see us act with speed. - B. HAMALIAN Your papers are in headquart­ ers office. PATRICK SULLIVAN Your discharges are in head­ quarters office. JACOB DAGART, Jr. Your receipts are in headquar­ ters office. LESLEY TAYLOR Issac McCants has left money for you in the office of the New York Agent. * » » STANLEY R. YODRIS " Get in touch with Richard M. Cantor, 51 Chambers Street, New York City; • a-, When ships go down, it don't hurt us. We just unroll our map And talk another rousing fight. Or go to tea — mayhap. • • Workers who may have ta­ ken at face value ah O.P.A. promise to roll back the cost of living by 2.3 per cent are going to be ''sadly disappointed. Chester Bowles, O.P.A. gen­ eral manager, said the cutback would be achieved by reduc­ ing prices on apples, onions, potatoes, oranges, lard, short­ ening and peanut butter. Labor research men analy­ zed his figures and the result was an eye-opener. Boris Shishkin, A. F. of L. econo­ mist, concluded the announced reductions wouldn't roll back living costs more than 1 per cent. The O.P.A. program rolls back the cost of living index faster than it rolls back the cost of living. ARIE L. PRONK Your wallet and Coast Guard pass is at the office of the Secretciry-Treasurer in New York. • * * VICENTE VILLACION EARL GILMAN Your social security card and You have a telegram in the of­ union book have been found. Call fice of the Secretary-Treasurer in for them at Room 213, 2 Stone New York City. Street, New York City. » » » IRVING PAULSON WILLIAM ASKSON Communicate with Richard M. Your book and papofs are beCantor, 51 Chambers Street, New ing held for you by the PhiladelYork City. Iphia Shipping Commissioner, But others shall do the fighting. Shall do the sailing too; We must remain at home, well paid To tell you what to do. ,\^ » " ^ ', The workers pay for our efforts. Their dues keep up in trim. Some lose-their lives but we go on And W increase our din. We're the 13th Street Commandos There's blood lust in our eye. But don't suggest that we ship out And don't dare wonder "WHY?" The boss has many other effec­ tive weapons with which to fight the union. Favoritism, for example — the old, smooth formula of "divide and conquer." It has worked just as well for many an anti-union boss as it has for Hitler. If all the workers are competing against each other for the boss'— or the forelady's—good opinion, then that boss and forelady have no need to worry that there will be any talk of union. Intimidation—how subtle, how undercover it can be. Sometimes it consists of nothing more than just a "hard look"—and yet the worker knows very, very well, what is meant by it. Intimida­ tion doesn't have to be put into words to be effective. If you recently joined the union you perhaps can remember back to the old days, before you really knew about unions, when you too were persuaded that there was something "bad" about them. If you try very hard you ought to be able to figure out just where you got the idea that unions were altogether bad. Was it an article in a local paper? Was it a forelady who just show­ ed by her attitude that she had no use for anyone who belonged to a union? Perhaps the boss made a friendly-seeming speech to you sometime in which he just took it for granted that none of the workers in his happy family would ever think of getting mix­ ed up with anything so horrid as a union. Propaganda? Of course — and very often we are surrounded by it and affected by it without ever realizing that it exists. Later on, when your eyes are really open­ ed, it's possible to see how this combination of little things— words and phrases and sentences, sometimes only half-said, ^ies and haK-truths — warped, your „ ' , ' We are the armchair Generals, We are the Admirals too; No sacrifice is too great for us And crimson is our hue. Worn out by strenious labors From shouting, word and pen. We then take our vacations To make us fit again. WHO TOLD YOU SO? opinion. 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Title A name given to the resource October 1, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 27 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: TWO MORE WEEKS LEFT TO FILE NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE U-BOATS BACK IN THE ATLANTIC FOLLOW UP YOUR BEEFS AFL PLANS POLITICAL ACTION; POST WAR PROBLEMS DISCUSSED BOSSES AND BRASS HATS PUSH COMPULSORY LABOR RAIL WORKERS DOUBLE CROSSED ON PAY INCREASE ISSUE MERCHANT SEAMEN ARTISTS TO SHOW WORK IN EXHIBIT UNIONS VS. MILITARY LIBERTY SHIP ANNIVERSARY AFL PLANS POLITICAL ACTION; POST WAR PROBLEMS DISCUSSED WHY SOME WORKERS ARE "AGAINST" UNIONS THE 13TH STREET COMMANDOS ROLLBACK LOOKS LIKE "GOLDBRICK" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/1/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/d5677b233dbdbe99501b03bc460b8343.PDF c6a9fac925f2429bd44655f4b4709be6 PDF Text Text OFFICIAL OBGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTEICT, SEAFASESS' INTEBNATIONAL XTKION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. w NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 24. 1943 PRISONERS OF WAR AND UNIONISM AN EDITORIAL — No. 26 Nominations Open; 1944 Seen As Most Critical Year Yet A second SIU ship arrived in port this past week on which German prisoners of war had been used to do sailor's HISTORIC WORDS work. This ship belonged to the Bull Line and during "The establishment of equal passage from North Africa back to New York, 15 selected prisoners chipped and painted the entire boat deck. Had pay for equal work as the un­ derlying principle in these ne­ the shipowner observed the union contract and used the gotiations is crucial to the crew for this work, it would have been necessary to break continued life of this union." out the watch below and the result would have been 800 —NMD Vice President hours overtime. McKenzie to the ship­ owners in the current In short, the crew is $720 the poorer, the shipowner is contract negotiations. that much to the good, and the German prisoners, their (Translation—If the NMU own unions having been smashed by Hitler and the German doesn't get the same wages bosses, are now being used by the American shipowners in and conditions won by the an attempt to repeat the pattern here. SIU, the rank and file is Annual nominations for officers of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU opened this week and will con­ tinue through the Monday night meeting of Sept. 27. All elective offices — Secretary-Treasurer, Agents and Patrol­ men—will be filled for the year of 1944 in the elections to : •be held during November and I December. High Wage Myth This election may well turn out to be one of the most import­ ant ever held by the union. It is not out of the question for the war to end during 1944, and the union officials then in office will face grave decisions and respon­ sibilities. We all expect a full scale shipowner offensive against our conditions once the war is out of the way, and the incoming officers will no doubt be called upon to lead the most militant actions in defense of our con­ tracts—and even in defense of our very existance as a. trade union. Lockouts and strikes and picket lines are in prospect and the most steadfast and militorrt leadets will be required, membership should bear this in mind, and not conduct nomina­ tions in a routine and half-heart­ ed manner. All the hullabaloo about high wages sounds pretty hollow alongside a shocking report just issued by L. Metcalfe Walling, administrator of the Wag and HornAct. going to leave the union.) This practice of having war prisoners doing seamen's Unbelievable as the figures work and thereby undermining organized labor, is a flag­ seem, about 12,500,000 workers rant violation of the union contracts and a violation of the are employed in industries for Statement of Principle and Policy signed by the Unions and which a minimum wage of 40 cents an hour was established the government in the spring of 1942: We have no inten­ during the year, or for which ap­ tion of standing idly by while the shipowners chisel the plications for wage hikes are contracts in this manner. * * pending. Walling said. By J. K. SHAUGHNESSY Even after the 12,500,000 work­ The sight of the German prisoners on our ships is a ersare given a guaranteed 40•nie most hectic event of the Constant reniinder of what ciri happert to pien wh^n. their cent minimum. Walling asserted, season was_held last Wednesday unions are smashed by the bosses. We* have no intention of evening at the Legion Hall here there will still be many workers letting it happen here. in Fort Lauderdale. The crew of in-other fields being paid less. the S. S. Seatrain New Orleans "Despite a public impression pitched in the works and held that • wartime wages are high," the most successful dance and en­ Walling emphasized, "the War tertainment that has ever been Labor Board has deemed it nec­ As for eligibility for office, the put on, by and for seamen. essary to allow employers, with­ union constitution provides that out specific permission, to raise All merchant seamen and their rates to 40 cents an horn. This any member (who can qualify) friends were invited to attend was done because the board was may nominate himself for office in By A. W. Armstrong and have a good time, and they flooded with requests from em­ the last two meetings in Septem­ Receiving word of mouth tales of the invasions and turned out about two hundred ployers and employes who had ber. He must file written notifi­ strong. There was plenty to eat previously not been paying or re­ cation of nomination, along with the part that the merchant marine is playing. Of course, and proof of qualifications, and this plenty to drink. In fact the at this time it is impossible to tell these tales but when the boys and their friends consumed ceiving this much." must be in the office of the Sec­ Walling recalled that employer war is over there may be some first class reading printed over ten gallons of good Cana­ members on committees named retary-Treasurer not later than October 15. dian Whiskey and Cuban Rum. ill the LOG. I would suggest that all Agents and patrolmen On top of this there was three to consider wages in two large at this time take time to get this^ industries voted almost solidly To be eligible for elective of­ to the door and there is cross- kegs of beer that disappeared first hand information and when against establishing rates "as fice, the candidate must: some place. town service within two blocks. the war is over then we may be Most of the local officials, both high as 40 cents an hour." This 1. Be a citizen of the United I, acting for the union, offered able to compile it in such a fash­ would indicate. Walling said, that States of America. the company the sum of Fifteen city and county, 'were invited, ion that we can hand down a lower rates were still being paid but they thought that this event 2. Be a full member of the real history of our union during thousand^ dollars, subject to the would be a knock down and and that labor could still be ob­ concurance of the membership. SIU, in continuous good standing war time. drag-out affair so their dignity tained for less than 40 cents an for a period of six months imme­ hour. I expect the most interesting A few days latter a counter would not permit them to attend. The principal reason employers diately prior to the date of nom­ proposal was offered by the com­ Much to the surprise of the lo­ ination. news at this time for the mem­ pany, they were asking $19,000. cal dignitaries this turned out to are fighting the 40-cent minimum, bership is the progress being I told them this was out of the be the most well-behaved group it was indicated, is that they 3. If a candidate for Agent or made regarding a hall here in question and that we would for­ of men in the entire city of Fort know when once established the joint phtrolman, have three years New Orleans. To give the mem­ rate will "stand as a bulwark for of sea service in any one of three get the whole thing. After talk­ Lauderdale. bers a short resume, some months both employers and workers departments; if candidate for de­ ing with the city's reality expert ago we started getting a commit­ Even the newspapers gave out against competitive wage slash­ partmental patrolman must have he told me that he thought that tee together to look over various if we would split the * difference with favorable publicity. Which ing in the period of readjustment three years sea service in the de­ buildings. For quite some time we might be able to buy the is something for the press in this after the war when our soldiers partment specified. Sea service we looked at this and that and building. I took this up with the shall mean sea time on merchant come home." {Continued on Page 3) found a couple that would have meeting Monday night and this ships. done, but the members here took 4. Have no record of miscon­ meeting authorized me to offer the attitude that since we were this price in " cash. By paying duct while previously employed going to buy that it would be as an officer of the union. cash for the hall we wpuld save Boston fishermen, victim of OPA price ceilings on fish foolish to buy something that all that six pef cent carrying Think it over brothers. Plenty would not be satisfactory for all catches, will conduct a strike ballot beginning September 29. charge. of storms are blowing up and time. V o at last found this hall Members of the Atlantic Fishermen's Union, SIU, the men Since the meeting I have got a your union deserves the best of­ that has been in the minutes for line on another building in this will vote by crews as they hit the beach throughout the week. ficers. Don't make a nomination the last few weeks. This hall is same district that we are now in. The vote will be taken under the provisions of the Smithlightly and capriciously. Do make located at 1835 Magazine St. It We have looked the building a nomination with a view to Connally Act, and will be supervised by the National Labor is close to the docks but 18 over, and though it is not nearly clearing the decks for action blocks from the heart of town. Relations Board. against the enemy. There is street car service right {Continued on Page 3) Florida Branch Throws Successful Party For Seamen Agent Reports Progress u In Search For SIU Hall STRIKE VOTE! �THE Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Friday. September 24, 1943 ? : SEAFARERS LOG Published by the • •• •- '-'>1 ";l Merchant Seamen Upgrade School Functions Stick To TheirJobs Are Explained By USMS Merchant seamen and officers September 20, 1943 j are Staying on theit jcibs deSfiite Seafarers IriteTriatibnal IJnion " • weather^ eiiemy actiofl, or the 2 Stone Street constant strain of repeated sea New York, N. Y. duty, according to figures releas­ Attention: Mr. Williams ed by Marshall E. Dimock, Assis­ Affiliated with the American Pederation of Labor , tant Deputy Adihihistrator of the Deaf Sir: War Shipping Administration. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ "President Thank you for your interest in our school. This tfairiing station* Based on figures corhpiled tvas established in order to break the bottleneck of shortages of 110 Market Stf^t, San Francisco, Calif. since March IS, 1943, there has Able Bodied fieameri. Any ordinary eearftari who is an American been an "absenteeiSni'' of leSs citizen With deck time a§ follows is qualified: JOHN HAWR. - - - _ t ^ - $ecy-TttaS, ' ' ^ • than six and one half per cent of p. O. Sox 25, Station P., New York City Six to riihe months require One month training. . ' all officers ahd then einployed by More than nirie months Will receive a maximum of fifteen American iherchailt Ships, the teMATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Reff^ days' training. (Men with ability usually complete this pbrt shows. During that period 424 J th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. training in about six days.) more than 104,000 merchant sea­ • • • men shipped frorii Uriited States Seamen who are graduates of a U, S. Maritime Service ports and only 6,600 of these haVe Directory of Branches Training Station or training ships need only three months failed to re-ship after their initial and will receive the same trairiirig as meri with more than or consequent voyages. The ma-^ PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH nine months. jority of these who did hot go NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwHng Green 9-3437 The school is operi from fl:45 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Moriday throUgK BOSTON (lOl 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 back to sea after concluding a BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St ..Calvert 4539 Saturday. Meri are efirolled as Seameri, first claSs and are paid voyage were prevented from do­ PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 765 1 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 $66.00 per month plus $3.00 per day for subsistence and lodging. ing so because of reasons of NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 ChaitreS St Canal 3336 Time spent in this course will not count against time ashore undeij SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St... Savannah 3-1728 health. TAMPA ,423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 Co. Conception St Dial 2-1392 "Few industries anywhere cari Selective Service Regulations. PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puetto de TIerra You, who are connected with the sea can appreciate the immatch the marvelous record of GALVESTON. 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE. .. .. .2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Lauderdale I Ml poftarice of this work. May we request that you send to this station our .merchant searacn," Mr. Di­ all ordinary seamen sailing as AB's and all ordinary seamen With mock said. "It is bfie of which the requisite amount of sea time. Men in other cities should apply the Unions, the companies and the War Shipping Administra­ to the Enfollirig Office, U. S. Maritime Service and their trarisporPUBLICATION OFFICE: tion can be proud. When Ameri­ tatiori will be paid upon erirollment to the Upgrade School in NeW; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET cans consider the risks these York, New OfleariS of San Francisco which ever is nearest. New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 men take and the conditions un­ Your fullest cooperation is requested and deeply appreciated. ' der which they sail they will xa Very truly yours, fully understand that such a low rate of attrition cari only rriean FRANK A. FLORS. extreme loyalty and courage be­ Ensign, U.S.M.S. yond the line of duty. Officer-in-Charge, (acting) "With each new invasion, with Big Business, brass bats and the government are now each new ship off the ways, the number of men in the Merchant beating the drums for the passage of the Austili-Wads- Marine will have to iricrease," worth labor draft bill. This bill would freeze workers to Mr. Dimock continued. "The Merchant Marine has a job that their jobs (their wages are already frozen) and would give grows in size every day. Sicily the Washington bureaucracy a real strangle hold bn the was double what Africa called for and the pext invasion may very lives of the workers. i call for even more. NEW YORK, N. Y.—ITF— Among the gains secured in This is forced labor based on the fascist pattern. It "There are two ways to get the Step by step the Italian workers the past few weeks is the restor­ are regaining their former rights of shop stewards and union would take from labor the rights won over many y0a.rs of increased persoririel we • heed. and febUildirig the trade union ation representatives in industrial es­ We must trairi men for the eritfy struggle. Under the guise of meeting a war emergency, it ratings arid recruit cxpeHericed movement smashed in nearly tablishments. An agfcemcflt con­ would place in the hands of the government and the men now ashore for the qualified two decades of Fascist rule, the cluded on September 2 betweeli ratings. Both of these are neces­ mairi office of the ihterriational the Ministry of Labor, Brimcj bosses, far reaching powers which they would fight to re­ sary and both are being exten­ Transport Workers' Federation Buozzi acting in behalf of the tain in peace time. sively used. These men ship feports after receipts of confiden­ Italian labor movement and the Association of Italian f Industrial­ again and again because they tial information from Italy. The excuse advanced for passing the bill is the alleged want to, not because there is any The workers' struggle for free­ ists explicitly recognized the res­ manpower shortage and other production bottle necks. To outside power forcing them to. dom centers mainly around the toration of these posts which had iridustrial cities of Milan, Genoa, beeri suppressed by Mussolini in begin with, you can't put 7 million men in uniform and and Turiri, arid not even German 1926 at -the instigation of the still expect a labor surplus. Such labor shortage as exists military occupation force has same Association of Italian In­ is the result of the war and forced labor isn't going to been able to halt the workers' de­ dustrialists. solve it. The employers, though out­ termined attempts to reestablish Galveston $45.66 their former organizations. The wardly conciliatory, evidently As for the other production bottle necks, the majority S.S. Virginia Dare 20.00 period between the dictator's fall hope to save the Corporation and of those are directly due to faulty planning, lack of corre­ S.S. Paft York 20.00 and the surrender of the junior Labor fascist charter out of the lation in letting contracts, allotting raw matetials, manage­ S.S. Walter Ranger i8.go Axis partner to the Allies was collapse of Fascism and with it ment inefficiency and (no small point) graft. Forced labor V. D. Dickerson characterized by a bittea under­ the fascist labor secretaries who 10.00 ground struggle which vented it­ administered the labor provisions can hardly correct these evils. S.S. Rupbert Peckham 8.00 self principally in public demon­ in the interest of the employers. 8.00 strations and stay-in strike.s in The workers are determined . It is undeniable that some areas have more manpower L. White Ij. Duerschiett ^e.oo the factories. Appeals and threats however, to regain the free ex­ of the Badoglio government prov­ ercise of their democratic tights ^J. Mafvey ed equally unsuccessful so that 6.06 labor. But this must be accompanied by the payment of Philadelphia the Badoglio regime was finally and again .become free trade 6.06 compelled to seek ari understand­ unionists, regardless of the hopes living wages, of transportation expenses, provisions for Joseph Minagro D. Wolczanski 6.00 ing with the wofkers and their of Italy's industrialists and finan­ adequate housing, health protection and recreation. J. StarikewicZ 5.60 spokesmen. ciers. SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District The Labor Draft Bill Italian. LaboT Rebuilds Shattered Trade Unions Honor Roll But the Austin-WadsWorth bill does nothing to rem­ edy bad housing, poor eating and starvation wages.' It does nothing but clamp upon labor the muzzle and chain of slavery. In reality the backers of the Austin-Wadsworth bill are less concerned about production schedules than about smashing labor. They see in this war an opportunity to settle accounts with their age old enemies—the American workers. •TiX- • Labor should not be fooled by all the window-dressing designed to make the bill look like a war time measure to increase the flow of arms to the soldiers. It is a 14 karet union busting measure, and should be fought as such. • .... A, L. D. Smith Carlo Colsardo Third Assistant Eng. J. Lassister R. Rae Ev-NMU member X. Bertelson John L. Lloyd Boston J. Voliva M. J. Lyden C. Starke 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 ....... 2.00 . 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 . 2.00 ... LOO TOTAL ....$197.00 KELP CLEAR WITH YOUR DRAFT BOARD By observing the following Simple instructions you will continue to receive deferment from militaty service. Fail to observe these rules and you may tvind up in the army. WHEN SIGNING ON: Give the clerk or skipper all the information necessary to fill out RMO Card No. 47 .(Grebn v Card). WHEN SIGNING OFF; See that Card No. 48 A Is propperly filled out by skipper or clerk. Ship out before your allotted time ashore has ejqiired. If you have not yet filled out the Green Card, contact your draft bukitd diid let them know that you are sailing. �Friday^ September 24/ 1943 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three } sasixi Around The Ports Florida Branch Agent Reports Progress! NORFOLK Throws Successful After this incident orders were chaftged and the ship w'ent up Party For Seamen but the bay tq. Baitimofe to pay off. In Search For SIU Hall {Continued front Page 1) Shipping continues good So until later that will do fo^ now. pay-offs have slowed down some­ Several companies have tried as big as the other one, it will {Continued from Page 1) P,S= Just contacted the owner§ what, A Bull Line Liberty ar­ this before but this is the first rnake a very nice hail for our­ of this building and they teU us rived here several days ago and time they have actually succeed^ part of the state. after discharging the usual live ed in discharging all cargo and The gaiig oh the Seatraih were selves, 1 believe that this build­ that this joint is already lease4 ing deserves looking into as I so therefore we must vacate. cargo, announced that instead of still forcing the crew to stay SO pleased with the way the shin­ dig came off that they are plan­ think it cah be bought and put paying off here the ship would aboard. into first class shape at consider­ proceed down the coast and pay The whole thing appears to be ning to hold another in the near able saving. When I say first off there^ Nothing was left a patent effort on the part of the future. The only ones that were class shape I mean just that. disappointed were those that re­ aboard except sand ballast that govef-nfnefital agencies aftd the Showers, Wash tubs (with a had been aboard for three trips companies to establish a preced­ ceived invitations and didn't at­ scrubbing board not Washing tend. across and back, but the WSA ent whereby they Can keep crews The crew of the Seatrain de­ machines) proper and decent and the Company decided to call aboard indefinitely. serve a lot of credit for thinking toilets, committee rooms, offices it cargo although three separate A Mississippi ship came in the up and putting over such a pro­ away from the racket of the men, crews had been paid off while other day looking like a tele­ gram. if nothing else, they prov­ a library where we can have Eddie Ford the same ballast was carried. The •1 phone booth in distress. The Cap­ ed to the people in this vicinity reading rnaterial at all times, James Vaselakos ship moved over from Newport some decent games in a place John Hamilton News to the oil dock for bunkers tain had allegedly whipped a guy that the Merchant Seamen are as with wire, the Chief Engineer well-behaved and well-mannered where they can be played, in Jesse W. Gray—TC 1235 and additional stores and the other Words just what all you Maurice Gray—TC-1233 Captain refused any shore leave. had locked another in an ice box as any other group of men in the old timers who rode from place M. McGovern Six members of the crew who and in general the whole outfit world. to place often thought of but was haywire. The Captain also Alfred Lopez were pretty disgusted went over The Entertainment Committee never had. A place where a guy J. Pinir painted over the side at sea and was composed of Brothers Wm. the side and onto a tov/boat after when he needs it can come and Rix Naegle the gangway was in, although did general Work all over the F. Kuschke, Wm. E. Boyd and clean up, knowing that there is James Brady ship. This would be buck has Louie Daray. These men worked they had been advised by the soap and all the gear on hand. M. Neville luckily been replaced with an­ for over three weeks to make unions to stay aboard. They were The pie'-cards here in New Or­ Lenhardi Eisele other skipper but be on the look­ this blowout a success, and they charged with desertion and had leans have spent a lot of time L. Chamberland out for him—^His name is ANdid a fine job. their certificates suspended for talking this thing over and when C. R. Michael BREASSON (no relation to his Sik months despite a fight put up Everything was Union, the we do realize on it, we want to counterpart "Red Lead" Ander G. Patrice the union to get them taken printing of programs and invita­ start something that all the other son). A. Brazcnic back aboard the ship which was tions was given to a local Union halls can set their sights on and . MARTY THAINOR, Agent printer, the music was by art or­ Teopesta San Juan stiU in the stream. | try to compete with. We might chestra from the Miami Federa­ start this haU buying set up here, L. L. Miller tion of Musicians. Even the beer but the members that I have George Eraser was Union Made and deliverec talked to are all very enthusias­ Lloyd D. Moullon by a Union driver. The Master of tic about it and all hands state S. Josephson Maurice Romans CM-emonies, althought he is not that it is time that we get our Leo Garfield a Union' member, was selected own halls. Laurence Kelly because of his fairness to Union Estill Fr_ances That hall in Wilmington seems seamen and also his ability to Albert Huard help the people get lined out and to have hit all the boys who have been on the coast, and when we Norman Johnson have a good time. (After the Ohe of the ILA men made a trip to Bermuda on a sea-going tug third rum and coke they didn't start talking hall they all say, and when he came back the company informed him the FBI was need any help). "O.K., let's get ours. What's a ten buck assessment now. It will Keep In Touch With lobking for him. He showed the FBI that he was not delinquent repay itself a thousand fold." Your Local Draft Boccrdy with his draft board. So they called his draft board and tell them that this man gave them his change of address. The draft board calls up the U. S. District Atiorney and so he insists upon seeing him The FBI men take him over there and they insist that the man was not delinquent and was not trying to dodge the draft, but the At torfley tefused to see the man's papers, insisting that he was dclin qUent. He holds him on $500 bail, and since he couldn't get anyone Central Registering and Dispatching Office to bail him out he rested in jail for two days, and was finally in WASHINGTON — The WLB Open in SUP Headquarters at San Francisco ruled that it will not and cannot dticted into the Navy. use its powers to nullify decisions For SIU Members and T. C*s in The FBI Agents regretted the action of the U. S. Attorney but of the NLRB, since to do so there wasn't anything they could do about it. The only action the Deck, Engine and Steward Departments would nullify an act of Congress. tow boat man had was to sue the draft board for false arrest, but For this reason, the Board unani­ Increased shipping on West Coast by SIU members he Was disgusted, and took no action against them. Here is the case mously refused to take jurisdic­ has made it necessary tp open a separate and complete of an active seamen having the works put to him, and all the facts tion of a dispute at the Morenci, business office to be devoted solely to registering- and car­ in the world was not going to help him. Now at 38, this man is in ing for the needs of SIU members in all departments. Arizona, mine of the Phelps Service because his draft board wanted him there. So brothers, Dodge Corp., brought up by the All SIU members in San Francisco are required to im­ doh't feel too secure because you're sailing ships. Keep in touch mediately register in SIU office at 59 Clay St. SIU members Clifton Morenci Metal Trades with your draft board every time you return from a trip, and you'I Council (AFL). in SUP Branches,on the West Coast are to register in the save jjourself a lot of headaches. respective SUP Office and receive an SIU shipping card. The dispute arose when the SIU shipping cards will have preference on SIU ships and NLRB certified the International will be i^cognized by all SUP Dispatchers. SIU Deck mem­ Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter bers will have second preference when SUP members are Workers (CIO) as exclusive bar­ The WSA has issued a guide book to all seamen. They must available. gaining agent for the approxim­ want to give some of the boys a lesson in geography. Some of them ately 2,000 employees at the mine. For Further Information: don't even know where they are when the trip is over, but the The AFL Council contended WSA wants them to be worldly wise. They have a new USS center that the recent large-scale influx Call your union offices and tanker organizers at the ih Trihadad. The beachcombers will be glad to hear about if. They of non-skilled workers into the addresses listed below. You will always finds somebody at these numbers excepting at night. have accommodations for 50 .seamen. It is located at 1 St. Ann's niines gave these workers the dominant voice over skilled Road. The stockade in the Persian Gulf is getting filled with U. S. SEATTLE, WASH.—86 Seneca St.—Phone Elliott 6752. workers in any industrial bar­ seamen. Those who quit their ships down there are incarcerated gaining unit. Other Phelps—'E. Coester or Johnson. by the Army and are not allowed to lea/e the stockade until they Dodge mines in Arizona, it alleg­ PORTLAND, OREGON—111 West Burnside St.—Phone sei ve theif term. So get wise fellows, the union can't help you on ed, have craft units. After the Beacon 4336—John Massey or C. Atkins. election, the AFL petitioned the that beef. RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA—257 Fifth St.—Phone Rich­ NLRB for reconsideration of its mond 4021—^Louie Glebe or Banks. decision and direction of the Out of the Focs^l by JC. t) WLB Won't Nullify NLRB Past Decisions ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7th TO 11th DEC)K ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 320 268 290 888 SeGISTERElD 24^ 2l8 ' 165 630 election. The petition was de­ nied. In the meantime, the dis­ pute had been certified to the WLB, and the AFL requested a public hearing, which was held August 20, 1943. Keep In Touch With our Local Draft Board, SIU And Tanker Members On West Coast VANCOUVER, B. C.—340 B. Cambie St.—Phone Pacific 7824—Hugh Murphy.' WILMINGTON, California — 440 Avalbn Blvd. — Phone 4449. NEW YORK CITY — 105 Broad St. — Phone BOwling Green 9-9530—^Morris Weisberger. SAN FRANCISCO—59 Clay St.—Phone Exbrook 8229— Phil donley. �THE Page Four SEAFARERS Friday, Sepieimber 24, 1943 LOG Constitional Provisions For Nomination And Election Of Seafarers Officers (All Agents: Please clip this page and post it prominently in the hall for all members to see. This will eliminate many beefs and misunderstandings on election procedure.) ARTICLE XIII Nomination and Election of Officers. Atlantic and Gulf District Section 1. The regular officers shall be elected annually and shall hold office for one year, or until relieved by their regular successors in office. I ^'"Zr fied candidates for each office ar­ ranged alphabetically with vot­ ing squares to the right of names; (c) have one blank line for each office in which member whose name does not appear up­ on the ballot who must be quali­ fied under the provisions of Sec­ tion 2 of this Article; and (d) be perforated at the upper edge and the perforated stubs numbered consecutively ,beginning with No. 1. The Secretary-Treasurer shall cause to be printed, and shall forward to each Branch and retain for use at Headquar­ ters, a sufficient number of bal­ lots, and shall keep a record of the numbers of the first and last ballots so forwarded and retain­ ed. None but official ballots shall be used in any general election. Section 2. Nomination of reg­ ular officers shall be made ht all branches in the regular meeting held during the last two meet­ ings in September. Any member who can qualify may nominate himsefffor office by submitting, in writing, accompanied by the necessary proof of qualifications listed in sub-sections (a), (b), (c), and (d), his intentions to run for office, naming the particular of­ BALLOTING fice. Such notification to be in Secretary-Treasurer's office not Section 4. Balloting for officers before September 1st, and not shall be secret and shall take later than October 15th of the place each day during the month year. of November and December, 60 Day Referendum provided that The names and roll-numbers of there are five members in good nominees, if obtainable at the standing elected from the meet­ time shall be recorded in the ing present to look at their books minutes. The Secretary-Treasur­ and guard the ballot box; and no er shall prepare a list of names ballots shall be accepted except of nominees for each office and those cast in the regular manner. forward copies thereof to each Branch. Such lists shall be con­ A committee of Election com­ spicuously posted in each qffice posed of six (6) full members in or hall. All full members shall good standing, two (2) from each be eligible for any regular office, department, namely one judge, provided: two tellers and three clerks, shall be elected in each port to con­ (a) That he is a cituen of the duct the election and to canvass United States of America. the returns. Ballots shall be dis­ (b) That he be a full member tributed in the order of their of the Seafarers' International numbers, commencing with the Union of North America, in con­ lowest number. tinuous good standing for a pe­ Section 5. Members shaU be riod of six (6) months immedi­ entitled to vote upon presenting ately prior to the date of nom­ their membership certificates ination. showing that they are in good (c) Any candidate for Agent standing, and have not previous­ or joint patrolman must have ly voted at the same election. three years of sea service in any Members shall mark their ballots one or three departments. Any with a pen and ink, or indelible candidate for departmental pa­ pencil, and shall signify their trolman must have three years choice of candidates by marking sea service in their respective a cross (X) in voting squares op­ departments. Sea service as spe­ posite names, or by writing in cified in this article shall mean the blank line the name of their oh merchant vessels . choice if such name be not print­ ed upon the ballot. Lead pencils (d) He has not misconducted shall not be used in marking bal­ him.self previously while employ­ lots. When a member has mark­ ed as an officer of the Union. ed his ballot, he shall deliver it Section 3. A committee con­ folded to the Judge, who, after sisting of six full book members ascertaining that the member is in good standing, two from each entitled to vote, shall tear off the department, shall be elected, numbered stub and deposit the whose duty it shall be to prepare ballot. The committee shall then the ballot. stamp the member's certificate of All nommees who desire to bc= membership in the proper column come candidates shall have the for the year and month of elec­ necessary qualifications and ac­ tion. Such stamp .shall bear the ceptance in the office of the Sec­ word "Voted," the initials of the retary-Treasurer or the Commit­ voting place, and the date of the tee on Candidates prior to the voUng. If the member is not en­ 15th day of October of each year. titled to vote ,the Judge shall Nominees who shall fail to com= cancel and destroy his ballot. ply herewith shall be regarded The Tellers shall count, the bal­ as having declined the nomina­ lots as they are deposited, and tion. Ballots shall (a) bear the the clerks shall keep record of name of the Union, the month the count. and year of election and instruc­ FORWARDING VOTES tions to voters; (b) bear the names of eligible and duly quali­ Section 6. Balloting shall con­ ^V'::. tinue until every qualified voter present has had an opportunity to vote. The Judge shall then count the numbered stubs to verify the count of the Clerks, and shall enclose them in a seal­ ed envelope in the baUot-box. He shall then announce to the meet­ ing, and the Secretary-Treasurer, or Agent, shall record in the min­ utes, (a) the number of ballots last distributed; (b) the number of ballots canceled or destroyed, and (c) the number of ballots de­ posited. The baUots shall then be placed in an envelope provided for the purpose and a slip of pa­ per, also specifically provided, shall be signed by each member of the Committee on Election and pasted on the back of the envelope. The sealed envelope shall then be placed in the bal­ lot-box. The ballot-box shall then be locked and sealed, and the key thereof shall be sealed up in an envelope, also speciaUy provided for that purpose, on the baick of which each member of the Committee on Election shall again sign his name. The envel­ ope so signed and sealed shall be given in charge of the SecretaryTreasure, or Agent, or some other member designated by the meet­ ing. No candidate for office shall be a member of the Committee on Election. BRANCH COUNTING Section 7. In the regular meet­ ing held in Branches during the first meeting in January, the mittee on Election shall open the ballot-box, count the number of ballots therein contained and count the number of votes for each candidate. The result shall be noted in the minutes. The Committee shall then forward to Headquarters all used ballots (i.e., aU ballots taken from the ballot-box, including blank and disqualified ballots), together with a copy of the tally sheets, under sealed cover, marked "Bal­ lots for Officers." In case no regular meeting is held during such week, the Agent, in the presence of the Committee on Election, or, in their absence, be­ fore five other full members, shall open the ballot-box and count the ballots therein contain­ ed (but shall not count and tally the votes), and forward same to Headquarters in the manner hereinbefore prescribed. H. Q. COUNTING Section 8. The. Committee on Election at Headquarters shall count the number of ballots re­ ceived from each Brsinch and cast at Headquarters, and shaU count and tally the votes cast at each voting place. They shall prepare a report showing the number of ballots cast and the number of votes received by each candidate at Headquarters and each Branch, also the total number of ballots and votes. They shaU carefully preserve and place under sealed cover all bal­ lots, keeping separately the bal­ lots cast in each voting place. Tally sheets shall be kept on file by the Secretary-Treasurer for the inspection of members, and the report of the committee shall be spread in.fuU upon the min­ utes.. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for any office shaU be declared elect­ ed, and shall assume office within thirty days after notification. If the candidate fails to comply with the foregoing provision, the office may be declared vacant, and the Union shaU proceed to fill the office in accordance with Article 14, Section 3. Any mem­ ber who desires to be present during the canvass shall be ad­ mitted upon showing his mem­ bership book in good standing. INVALID BALLOTS Section 9. Multilated or disfig­ ured ballots, or ballots marked with lead pencil, shall be deem­ ed invalid. Ballots torn in such a manner that part of the names e< candidates or voting squares is destroyed are to be regarded as mutilated ballots. " Where the choice of any member for any of­ fice cannot be determined with' certainty, the vote for such of* fice shall not be counted. This also applies where a member has voted for more than the desig­ nated number of candidates to be elected to any office. AU bal­ lots cast at any time, in any place and manner, except as herein" provided, shall be deemed inval­ id. 1 Section 10. All committees mentioned in Article XIII shall consist of six fuU book members in good standing; two members from each department. 9n Tybunohiam ARANT, JAMES C .. Messmari .. Messmani Steward Oilen O.S. D|eck Eng. - — A.Bw Wipe? ... ^lid Cook A.B. BELFORD, ERNEST L. CHASE, HARRY COUNCELMAN, CARVILLE ENGLISH, COY LEE GENTH, FREDERICK E. PAVILONIS, JOHN KROTZER, RALPH P. WILTZ, EDDIE B WOOD, FRANK L MONEY DUE Ciew of have $125 Collect 17 ippi Line, the S. S. Benj. Bourne attack bonus coming. Battery Place, Mississ­ New York City. * ' * * Extra meals money coming to foUowing crew members of S. S. Woodridge Ferris: J. Davis, J. Dedicatoria, Fred Williams, Harry Harris, John Brown, and William Davis. «t « STANLEY R. YODRIS Get in touch with Richard M. Cantor, 51 Chambers Street, Nevr York City. • • • ARIE L. PRONK Your wallet and Coast Guard pass is at the office of the Secre* tuy-Treasurer in New York. « EARL GILMAN Overtime iS| coming to foUow­ You have a telegram in the of­ ing crew members of S. S. fice of the Secretary-Treasurer in Charles Aycock: Paul Huffer, Leo New York City. Manaugh, J. M. Hughley and A." » » » Langly. IRVING PAULSON Communicate with Richard M> Cantor, 51 Chambers Street, New York City. More U-Boats Sunk Than Merchant Ships • • • I VICENTE VILLACION WASHINGTON—^Fewer enemy Your social security card and U-boats'were at sea during Aug­ union book have been found. Call ust and shipping losses continued for them at Room 213, 2 Stone to decrease, a joint announce­ Street, New York City. ment by the OWI and the British see , Ministry of Information discloses. BERNARD GOTTHARDT Your social security card is in More U-boats were sunk than Room 213, 2 Stone Street, New merchant ships. York City. » "It is significant," the Ameri­ BERNARD MICHAEL can arid British agencies stated, ROMANOFF "that the enemy made virtuaUy Your passes and papers are in no attempt to attack North At­ lantic shipping, and opportunit­ the office of the Secretary-Trea­ ies for attacking the U-boats have surer, New York City. » * * been relatively few. Neverthe­ less, U-boats have been hunted WILLIAM ASKSON relentlessly on alj stations wher­ Your book and papers are. beever they have appe^ed and a ing held for you by the Philadel­ heavy toU has been taken." phia Shipping Commissioner. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource September 24, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 26 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: PRISONERS OF WAR AND UNIONISM NOMINATIONS OPEN; 1944 SEEN AS MOST CRITICAL YEAR YET HISTORIC WORDS HIGH WAGE MYTH FLORIDA BRANCH THROWS SUCCESSFUL PARTY FOR SEAMEN AGENT REPORTS PROGRESS IN SEARCH FOR SIU HALL MERCHANT SEAMEN STICK TO THEIR JOBS UPGRADE SCHOOL FUNCTIONS ARE EXPLAINED BY USMS THE LABOR DRAFT BILL ITALIAN LABOR REBUILDS SHATTERED TRADE UNIONS WLB WON'T NULLIFY NLRB PAST DECISIONS SIU AND TANKER MEMBERS ON WEST COAST CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS FOR NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF SEAFARERS OFFICERS MORE U-BOATS SUNK Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/24/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/9c82c43946241a4b2aadfd9eb75f4469.PDF 0fb2daae9ac77e16947e3aeca3809a16 PDF Text Text RAKERS JOQ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 17. 1943 UT No. 25 $15 Boost Won For 'New England' Men; 5 Cent Off-line Work Increase Climaxing a full year of struggle with the New England Steamship Company, shipowner stooges and phoney War Labor Board Referees, the union won this week a monthly boost of $15 for all ratings on the New England ships, and an increase in off line service work of 5 cents per hour. This victory was established on September 10 when the Boston Regional WLB handed down a confirmation of a maritime panel report containing these gains. Not only will the $15 increase go far toward eliminating the Wage differential between New England jobs and similar work along the coast, but the union won a retroactive clause which *means that every man will*;directly with the owner. Al­ receive the increase as of De^ though New England wages were cember 9, 1042. This means patently "sub-standard," the ship­ HERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF NEW ENGLAND BEEF AS PRINTED IN THE LOG OVER THE • PAST FEW MONTHS. THE TWELVE MONTp OLD FIGHT WAS District WLB Upholds Phoney Decision On New Eni The Bojton Regional War Ub. c.nerated hy ththe I '141 FINALLY WON THIS WEEK WITH. PAY BOOSTS FOR 1 ALL. k-vWCYSO SE-J Strike 1..W Labor Board Set Straight I On *New, England' Provocations Screws Tightened On Labor Control Federal agencies this week turned the screws tighter on con­ trol of manpower, ordering a System of "rationing" of labor for the entire West Coast. James F. Brynes, director of the Office of War Mobilization, announced the plan and revealed it goes further than any of the "employment stabilization" pro­ grams now in effect in industrial areas. Under the setup, labor will have less freedom to pick and choose jobs, and will be under pressure to go where directed by manpower officials. Also, West Coast industries will be given priority ratings. Those with top priority will get "first crack" at available workers. Those'at the bottom of the list will get little or none. CART BEFORE H6RSE Propaganda campaigns will be started to attract more workers to the Coast, and if not enough are obtained contracts to some war plants will be cancelled and the work shifted elsewhere. Workers left behind will be induced to go into other war factories. • A. F. of L. leaders contended . - {Continued on Page 4) : the txxi reported In detail the plot of the New England line to foment a J ciws and thui ieopardize our case before the Regional War Labor t from aH indicatioiif the shipowner completely failed to real: part of t)tc Union the men back to woHi ^ud prcvcDtad any catlendad tl*up of the ships. The oreaa taiir faUertDed aa to the sUtai of their beef befe^ tho WtM ahdaatotheahlpovni 9 cmttng a etrl •. the W atory of tha t waa fpcead bp 1 aiembeia «t r Boiud. a Darttk " UWar well over $100 in the pocket of every New England man at once. Any man who either quit or was discharged since the retroactive date, shall re­ ceive the amount of the in­ crease up to the time he left the employ of the Company. These men mus£ mail their written application for re­ troactive pay to the Com­ pany within 60 days. The Regional War Labor Board failed to grant the men all that was asked by the union, but un­ der the circumstances the decis­ ion is acceptable. The history of this case is long and stormy, with the shipowner, and his allies using every legal and illegal dodge in the books in order to escape paying the men a living wage. It was in the fall of 1942 that the union first at­ tempted to negotiate an increase NMU AND "STABILIZATION 99 AN EDITORIAL The National Maritime Union is now phenalia used by the Stalinists to smother negotiating a new contract with the the class struggle, can not bring improv­ shipowners. The NMU's /demand is for ed working conditions to the workers— "stabilization." This word — stabiliza­ and the rank and file members of the tion— sounds good. It sounds as if it NMU are now beginning to understand . were on the side of law and order and this. motherhood and the eternal verities. It is because of this awakening on the Anyone who would be against stabiliza­ part of the NMU rank and file that the tion must, of course, be a disrupter. And (.leadership must now make desperate disrupters "do Hitler's work." moves to bring their contracts up to the level of those held by the SIU. But even Stripped of all these fancy implica­ tions, stabilization means to the NMU now they don't turn to real trade union the granting of wages and conditions struggle to achieve their ends, they don't threaten the shipowners with the eco­ comparable to those won by the SIU. nomic power of their union—rather do This may come as a shock to some they phenagle with their fellow-travelers NMU rank and filers who swallowed the through the back doors of Washington in Stalinist propaganda designed to convince the hope of winning by bureaucratic them that they enjoyed the best condi­ ukase that which they failed to earn tions on the waterfront. The cold facts through unionism. are—the NMU has never had wages and conditions comparable to those of the And, of course, this betrayal of the SIU. And there is a reason for this. members is dressed up by the leaders in In the final analysis, wages are won by Red, White and Blue. Vice President Myers says in the current issue of The the strength of picket lines. There is no substitute for this weappn when dealing Piloty "The NMU's struggle for a stab­ with the bosses. Labor - Management ilized national agreement is part of a Committees, stabilization conferences, larger fight which is already in progress unity moves, and all the rest of the para- {Continued from Page 2) -. owner hid behind the "Little Steel Formula" and refused to make any concessions. On December 9, 1942, the case was certified to the War Labor Board and A new series of run arounds began. WLB Referee Coit heard the union case, and ruled against us on every point. His ruling was then upheld by the Boston Regional Board. Goit's ruling, and his logic, so outraged the facts presented by the union, the case was immediately ap­ pealed to the National War La­ bor Board in Washington. Full proof that the Referee handed down a phoney decision was the fact that the National War Labor Board directed the Boston Re­ gional Board to reconsider the case. It was on July 23 that the Union appeared before a mari­ time panel appointed by the Re­ gional Board, and once again submitted briefs which contained overwhelming evidence of the " substandard nature of the New England wage scales. No sooner had this panel hearing adjourned than shipowner stooges went to work on the New England boats and within 24 hours had foment­ ed a strike. This was done to jeopardize the SIU case before the panel. Prompt action by the union got the ships sailing and placed the blame for the stoppage di­ rectly where it belonged—on the shipowner. On August 2 the Panel decision was handed down, and on Sept. 10 this decision was confirmed by the Regional Board. We reprint the panel's full re­ port and recommendations, all of which become binding (unless appealed by the shipowner) within 14 days. NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD REGION I August 2, 1943 In the Matter of: New England Steamship Co. and Seafarers International' Union of North America, AFL Case No. 3946-CS-D PANEL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS THE COMPANY The New England Steamship Company is a subsidiary of the New York, New Haven and Hart­ ford Railroad Company. It is en{Continued on Page 3) �Friday, Sepletnber 17, 1943 ] ' Page Two •.i SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION; OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. • • y • (Continued from Page 1) in our country. Certain employer inter­ ests and craft officials in various indus-"" tries are now moving to scuttle the war effort and the labor movement at the same time." Myers' tortured logic attempts to show an Hentity between the war effort and his demand for SIU wages and condi­ tions. One who is against the latter must be against the former—simple as that. Our prediction is that the NMU lead­ ers are not going to get their stabilization agreement. In spite of their manifold ^ i..'ia services to the shipowners, they are noig going to be able to cash in — the cop never has respect for his stool and kicl^ him in the teeth every time he whines for more dough. 'Nor will the NMU win wages and conditions comparable to those of the SIU in the years to come. Unions don't win concessions from the bosses by fol­ lowing the NMU's phoney trade union line. It is by struggle on the waterfront that the shipowners are forced to shell out—and it is the SIU that has in the past, and will in the future, conduct such struggles. Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwling Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Cay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartrcs St .Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon ;Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. .. Ft. Lauderdale 1601 CAPITAL'S WAGE HAS ESCAPED FREEZING Editor's MaO Bag Evidence that wage "freezing" does not apply to the wages of capital can be found on the finan­ This brain-buster is too smart t(J CAN'T GET GAS cial page of any newspaper. be a plain sailor, and too dumb On a single day this week the Editor and Brother: for anything else, so like all fail­ record of disbursements of 1942 There seems to be a work or ures and misfits he makes a lot earnings showed these increases fight law in Mobile,, originated by of noise. in payments to stockholders: the Governor himself. Now the He beefs about our hard-work­ National Dairy Products, 25 draft board says 30 days on the PUBLICATION OFFICE; per cent; Beatrice Creamery, 40 beach but the CPA says "go to ing officials, seeing only treach­ ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET ery and double dealing in theii; per cent;,Ward Baking Company, hell." New York Gty BOwling Green 9-8346 20 per cent; B. F. Goodrich, 100 In my case I asked for enough activities. He snorts about the per cent; Humble Oil and Refin­ gas to come to report to the hall way the bosun handles the job. ing, 40 per cent; American Agri­ twice a week. I live 24 miles out He criticizes the delegate; but cultural Chemical, 60 per cent; and need the gas to look for never goes delegate himself; it's Twentieth-Century Fox,, 100 per work. I was rejected flat. So, I too much responsibility and woi'k cent; McKesson & Robbins, 30 had to get in the best way I for the good of the Union, not his good! I per cent; National Enameling, 50 could—^by bus. per cent. I go to the CPA with tears in His latest battle station is taken Doubtless directors of these my eyes, I haven't slept, I can't up against the Maritilne Com­ The law would have made it companies were surprised at their get a room, I don't have any gas, mission trainee, against whom ha Organized labor won a major possible to put out of business moderation, since profits, after and I can't get a ship unless I sends his windy blasts as gov­ round this week in its battle to unions that failed to abide by the payment of taxes, were more report to the hall. But I get no­ ernment-trained potential finks. knock out state anti-labor laws as As a matter of fact these kids are than double those of the previous where. an unconstitutional infringement myriad of restrictions. coming into the industry with year. on the rights of workers. In the meantime a man comes BAD PROVISIONS UPHELD Its first taste of victory came in However, Judge Sackman up­ into the CPA and asks' for gas to basic training paid for by each' Colorado, where Judge Charles C. held several other bad provisions take friends on a fishing trip. He and every taxpayer. (Look at Sackman of Denver held invalid of the bill, including restrictions gets 100 gallons. A bus driver your deductions. Wise Guy!) In­ the most vicious sections of Col­ on picketing and a list of "unfair comes in and needs 4 tires, he stead of giving them a bad time, wouldn't it be wiser to welcome orado's labor-shackling law, mis­ labor practices" by employes All tankers and all tank barges gets them. them and educate them as sea­ called a "labor peace act." which, when committed, would of more than 100 gross tons in The seaman is just out of luck men to top off their "training?" Colorado's law is the worst subject the workers and their which crews are divided between because * he doesn't swing any Wouldn't it be wiser, Wise Guy, among nearly a dozen passed by unions to fine? and civil damage more than one watch for pur­ crooked votes in this neighbor­ to make them potential steady state legislatures during the past suits. Curbs on closed shop agree­ poses of„ steering must hence­ hood. union men, rather than probable year—aU of which are being ments and a ban on "secondary forth be equipped with alarm Who's twar is thiB—Democracy scabs? challenged in the courts. boycotts" were also sustained. bells, the Coast Giiard rule<j or Politicans? After aU, they do come out of Fraternally, Because these repressive fea­ yesterday in an order published SECTIONS TOSSED OUT the taxpayers' school with more J. M. TORCHICK, No. 13 G Judge Sackman threw out the tures are in the bill, the Ameri in the Federal Rogister. The orknowledge of seamansMp thsm' sections which call for compul­ can Federation of Labor and its 'der is divided into three sections, the draft or tourist type of sea­ WISE GUY sory incorporating of unions and affiliated unions in Colorado will affecting new tank ships upon man. i regulate in detail the legitimate appeal the decision to the state which construction is started no There's one in almost every crew. Have you noticed brother? Supreme Court, Joseph A. PadR.EJI.B» Bk. 5881. activities of unions. earlier than today,, existing tank­ These sections restrict the way, A. F. of L. general counsel, ers, whether afloat or under con­ FLANNEL MOUTH amount of dues and initiation declared. struction yesterday, and tank Pama Takes Union Post fees unions may charge; compel barges of more than 100 gross Johaimes Pama, formerly of The guy with a voice like 1' them to open their financial rec­ tons. thunder clap and an appetite Hke the Liverpool (England) office of ords to inspection; prohibit con­ The Coast Guard has ruled that tributions for political purposes, Extra meals money coming to all tankers of more than 100 the Dutch Central Transport Moby Dick the whale. He's usual­ require unions to elect officers following crew members of S. S. gross tdns, the construction of Workers, has assumed the post of ly first in the messroom, and pounds the table and yells at the annually; permit the state Indus­ Woodrldge Ferris; J. Davis, J which is begun on and after Sep­ assistant district secretary here, messman if his grub isn't served trial Commission to send agents Dedicatoria, Fred Williams, Harry tember 15, 1943, shall have all into union meetings for a check Harris, John Brown, and William sleeping accommodations and according to an announcement pronto. on proceedings, and allow mem­ Davis. machinery spaces equipped with made yesterday by P. J. Vanden- Stretching his flannel mouth' bers who do not like anything a Overtime is coming to follow a sufficient number of alarm^ berge, head of the union's Ameri­ like an old undershirt, he bolts union does to apply either to the ing crew members of 3. S. bells so located as to warn all can branch. Mr. Pama arrived in his. vituals and yells again for commission or the courts to over­ Charles Ayeock: Paul Huffer, Leo occupants. seconds before the man across this country last week. ride the majority decision of the Manaugh, J, M. Hughley and A, Mr. 'Vandenberge said Mr. the table has gotten his soup. union. Langly, Pama's transfer was one of sev­ Isn't it about time to put a shot eral moves made by his group, an across this double-bottom's bul­ affiliate of the International bous bow and blink the following KEEP CLEAR WITH YOUR DRAFT BOARD Transport Workers Federation, in message: the interest of general efficiency "See Preamble in Union Book, By observing the following simple instructions you will and in line with the steadily ex­ Paragraph Six—the right to be continue to receive deferment from military service. Fail panding part being played by treated in a decent and respect­ to observe these rule.s and you may wind up in the army. Dutch shipping in t^e war effort. ful manner by those in com­ Edward C. Brown WHEN SIGNING ON: Give the clerk or skipper all the He also disclosed that G. E. mand." Joe Kirk information necessary to fill out RMO Card No. 47 (Green Esveldt, veteran head of the The messman, as a workingH. Hamson Card). Dutch union's main office in man and seaman, is entitled to Chester Smith WHEN SIGNING OFF: See that Card No. 48-A is propLondon, is en route to Curacao, the same rights as the men he C. Qlde perly fidled out by skipper or clerk. • wljcre he wll take charge of serves. Let's give him a break D. H. Mathews that office's reorganization. He is and put a stopper on the brothers 11 Marvin West Ship out before your allotted time ashore has expired. being replaced in the London who yell at him as if he were a Eugene Kilasinski If you have not yet flUed out the Green Card, contact your branch by G. J. "Vandenwoesty- flea-bitten dog. F. Clark draft board and let them know that you are sailing.nen. Book A 5881, SIU. D. Sannit Labor Wins Victory In War On Anti-Union Laws TANKER ALARM BELL ^VSTEM ORDERED MONEY DUE �KiAv- 17, Itis tkia ifeHtiilt&lii ^<>G Pa^ Thrf For 'New England' " consecutive hours. It also deyear and because the cost of ployees working on dredging ees, however, maintain families sires that Quartermasters living has risen by more boats in the inland water ashore and get home as frequ­ work eight hours per day bas­ than 15% since the time of ways of New England are ently their work schedule will ed on the three watch system. the last increase. substantially higher than permit, The Stewardess Depart­ (2) The- wage rates paid by the rates paid for similar work ment employees work nine hours B. The Issues Company are considerably performed by employees of within a spread of twelve while 1. Increase in Monthly Base lower than rates paid for the Company. other employees are on a conse­ Rates similiar work on the Great (5) The wage rates paid by the cutive eight hour day. In the (a) Union Position Lakes and in the New York Company are so low that Deck Department, however. Sec­ The Union, at the hearing held area on passenger freight they constitute a substandard ond Mates, Boatswains and Deck­ by the Panel, argued in favor of boats, tow boats and dredges; level of wages. hands work eight hours within a a $40.00 increase in the monthly the differential between these (b) Company Position spread of ten except during the base rates of all classifications on rates has increased during At the hearing before the summer months. the following grounds^ the past few years. Panel the Company stated General wage increases grant­ (1) While the general increases (3) Work performed on two boats that its position was the same ed by the Company in 1941 clear­ granted to the employees and dredges is similiar to as it had taken before^, the ly exceed 15%. Within the during the summer and fall work, in the same classifica­ Referee of the Board in De­ Board's maladjustment policy the of 1941 amounted to an av­ tions, performed on the Comcember, T942; that it agreed consideration of the rise in cost erage of approximately 23%, p a n y' s "passenger - freight with the Referee's Report of living, therefore, cannot be these increases should be disboats. Comparison with two and Recommendations; and made a factor in the examination • regarded in the .computation boats rates and dredging that in its opinion the May 12 of the Union's demand for a wage of allowable maladjustment boat rates is, therefore, justi­ directive of the Economic increase. fied. increase because the in­ BACKGROUND Stabilization Director in no The Union has argued in be­ creases of 194% should have (4) Rates paid by the U. S. Army On August 31, 1942, the Union way effected the conclusions half of a comparison or rates paid been granted in the previous Engineers to civilian emgave notice to the Company that reached by the Referee. by the Company with rates paid it desired to reopen those sec­ The Company pointed out that in the Great Lakes and New tions of their agreement of Octo­ the employees had been given in­ York areas. The panel is of the ber 1, 1941 which related to wage creases in excess of 15% since opinion that a direction compari­ rates and overtime. During the January, 1941 and that no in­ son of rates in such widely sep­ negotiations which followed, the crease was therefore allowable arated areas is not justified under parties were unable to agree up­ under the maladjustment policy the Board's policy but that if pos­ on the disposition of the issues of the Board. It further present­ sible the procedure laid down the resources and labor of about GALVESTON raised. The ease was, thereupon, 400,000,000 people. Joe knows all ed the argument that no similar under the directive of The Eco­ certified to the National War La­ of this. Also he remembers how passenger freight operates at nomic Stabilization Director for Shipping and business is good Russia lost Finland, Lithunia present either in New England or determination of whether wage bor Board, on December 9, 1942. A^ Referee of the Board held around this neck of the woods Latvia, Estonia, and part of Po elsewhere in the country, and adjustments are justified, should hearings -on the case on Decem­ I have shipped everything that land. He knows who took them that, therefore, no comparison be followed. There are no directly compar­ ber 30, 1942, and issued his Re­ looks like a seaman. Have a new and why they did. He also re can be made with wage levels of members how Newton Baker, other boats. It argued that no able passenger-freight boats op­ port and Recommendations on ship out in a few days. February 9, 1943. He recommend­ Well, the sweater boys are out with Pres. Wilson's consent anc comparison can properly be made erated in the inland water ways ed denial of the demands of the in front of the Houston Press without the consent of Congress with other companies operating of New England. The work per­ as provided for in our Constitu in other areas. The Company also formed* by some classifications of Union. The Regional War Labor Newspaper plant in Houston, Board for the'First Region ap­ has no effect at aU on the news tion, made war on Russia in 1919 claimed that comparison with the workers employed by the Com­ proved the Referee's recommen­ paper, but it does give the pants He may also remember that we dredges operated by the U.S. pany is, however, admittedly dations on April 26, 1943. The pressors and the button hole would not recognize his govern­ Army Engineers would not con­ comparable to work performed by similar classifications on othef Union appealed the case to the sailors a little exercise out in the ment until the administration of stitute a fair comparison. Pres. Roostevelt. He may remem­ The Company acknowledged inland waterway boats. The National War Labor Board in hot sun. Washington. On June 9, 1943, the I had two ships to sign on, but ber a bitter statement made by that the work of firemen and oil­ Panel has, therefore, examined National War Labor Board re­ they would not go for anything Churchill when Joe was fighting ers on passenger freight boats is rates paid to these classifications ferred the case back to the Board but Rider 64. I had a talk the Hero Mannerheim a few years similar to that of firemen and by companies operating boats in in Region I for reconsideration in other day with a captain who ago. The Finns were destroying oilers on other island waterway the inland waterways of New the light of the May 12 directive just came over from New Or a division of Russians every day, boats; that the work of deck­ England. It has found that the of the Economic Stabilization-Di­ leans; he stated that he had gone and then surrendered. hands is not comparable in all wage rates paid by the Company to the USS Hotel in that city to The Finns came from the respects; and that the work of in these classifications is consid­ rector. The Panel was appointed to get a room, and to see just what Volga, were conquered by the other classifications cannot be erably lower than the lowest review the case, hold hearings it was like. The clerk at the Swedes in the 13th and 14th cen­ compared at all with that of rates paid by other companies examined. Since most of the and make recommendations to desk pulled out a form, waifiting turies, absorbed by Russia in other types of boats. other companies operate out of the Board. The Panel held a to know how long he had been 1806 and had the Russian langu­ (c) Discussion I-' hearing on July 24, 1943 in Nfew going to sea, where he was bom age imposed in 1811. In 1919 The following is the monthly Boston, the Panel considered the Bedfor(i, Massachusetts and af­ and why, his license number; Finland was taken from Russia wage rate now paid by the Com­ difference in labor market wage level between Boston and New forded fee parties full opportun­ wife's name and address, and al by the Whites-German soldiers pany: Bedford. Upon giving considera­ kinds of crap. The captain in­ under Hero Mannerheim. ity to be heard. PURSERS DEPARTMENT tion to both the industry differ­ formed them that he wanted Japan is a menace to Russia THE ISSUES $170.00 ential in the classifications com­ room nnd not charity, and what that Stalin would like to end, bun Pursers A. Summary of the Union pared and the area differential in was the idea of wanting to know he will get what he wants in the Ticket Collector and Demands Baggagemasters 115.00 wage levels, the Panel concludes all of this dope. Result, the gent West before he will give us the that these classifications should 1. That the monthly scale of walked out and went to another aid we need against Japan. Joe DECK DEPARTMENT be granted a $15.00 per month wages for each classification hotel. It can be understood why remembers how he aided the Re­ Second Mates 128.00 wage increase. they want all of this dope. One publicans in Spain while Eng be raised by $40-00. Boatswains 102.50 These are established differen­ 2. That an increase in the hourly copy of it is sent to the RMO and land, Franca and our State De- Quartermasters 97.50 tials among the various classifi­ rate of pay for all classifica­ they, have the finger right on you. pairtment helped Franco and our Watchmen 90.00 cations of employees working for tions be given for work done As I stated a few weeks ago in oil companies sold Franco gaso- Ablebodied Seamen 92.00 the Company. In order to main­ while boats, are not in Line the LOG, Duschare, the NMU ine. Ordinary Seamen tain the logic of the internal Service. The present scale is agept was in line for the secre­ (Utility Men) 82.50 wage structure of the Company Who would Stalin hurt if he tary's job of the USS when it 85e, 60c and 65c per hour. The regained those countries? Some ENGINE DEPARTMENT ' the Panel is of the opinion that Union desires that the rate be opens here. Has turned out to be andlords and other exploiters. set at a uniform level of $1.00 a true fact. There were two la­ England's army in Iran could Oilers $102.50 $15.00 per month increase be dies from the merchant marine 97.50 granted to each of the classifica­ per hour. have aided Russia in the Cauca­ Firemen 3. That an increase in the hourly auxiliary paid me a visit in the sus and some bases on the Black Wipers 77.50 tions-of employees employed by the Company. overtime rate for aU classifi­ hall last week, and they wanted Sea East of Turkey could be used STEWARDS DEPARTMENT The Panel is also of the opin­ cations be raised by ten cents me to let every one know of the to destroy the oil fields of Ru­ 'irst Cooks $122.50 ion that these wage adjustments good work that they are doing per hour. mania. Why doesn't Stalin ask 97.00 be made retroactive to the date 4. That eight hours should con­ for the boys who are in the hos that kind of aid along with the Second Cooks irirst Lunchmen 97.00 of the certification of the issue to stitute a day's work for the pital, and they also want it to be Komrades in the NMU who are Second Lunchmen 87.00 the National War Labor Board Deck Department throughout known that they ^e not connect­ shouting for a second front? 75.00 and that the retroactive pay be the year. Elimination from ed with the NMU, USS or any Could it be that Curran is being Head Porters Porters 70.00 distributed in accordance with other organization. They are out the Agreement of the provis­ pushed aside by his fellow trav­ Stewardess 70.00 the Board's general policy on this to help in any. Way they can, the ion that for other than the elers in the NMU and,^has gone Messmen 74.00 question. seamen in the hospital, and they time that the summer sched­ to Russia to see about starting a Employees are given two days ule is in effect the Second were doing that before the US3 purge, and getting all of the dope 2. Increase for Off-Line Service off each month and receive an Mates, Boatswains and Deck­ was ever heard of. Work of how it is ^one by Mustache hands may be placed on a What will Stalin do when Ger­ Joe. Your guess is as good as extra day's pay for work on Sun­ Bi Union Position schedule of eight hours with­ many is defeated? Your guess is mine. But Curran or Stalin will day. The employees receive, on Each of the two boats now in a period of ten hours. The as good as minfi^, but I think that never see the day that they can the average, two meals a day on operated by the Company is }oard the boats and sleeping Union desires that overtime he will trade hard. Our war with purge the SIU or the SUP. taken off its regular run for quarters are available for the be paid these employees for Japan will be a long one without £. R. WALLACE. Agent men. Practically aU the employ­ (Continued on Page 4) any time worked after eight the aid of .Russia. Japan now has (Continued from Page 1) gaged in passenger and freight transportation, operating a year round service from New Bedford and Woods Hole to the island of Martha's Vineyard and Nantuck­ et. -The Company employs ap­ proximately 75 employees on the two boats used by it. THE UNION The Seafarers International Union of North America is affili­ ated with the American Federa­ tion of Labor. It entered into its first agreement with the Com­ pany on July 18, 1939. The sec­ ond agreement was entered into on July 30, 1940, following an arbitration hearing. The last agreement became effective Octo­ ber 1, 1941. Around The Ports i'-fti,'. y- r "•J." yk'. • r: �Page Four II, THE SEAFARERS LOG $15 Boost Won For^New England' {Continued on Page 3) approximately six weeks each year to permit maintenance and overhauling work to be done on the boat. Employees in the Engine, Deck and Stew­ ards Departments are general­ ly employed on an hourly basis to perform some of this work. The Company also em­ ploys a separate group of maintenance workers. Fol­ lowing are the homdy rates paid to the regular crew for such work: in the tasks performed in the various departments. They should be maintained. RECOMMENDATIONS It is hereby recommended that Friday. September 17, 1943 Out of the Focsl by 1. Effective as of the payroll pe Rate of Overtime Pay riod immdeialely following The present arrangement on December 9, 1942, the date of We have visited the A^idrew Furuseth Club on 37th Street and overtime provides that any em­ certification of the issues to the American Theatre Wing on 43rd Street, and have been invited ployee regardless of classification the National War Labor to parties at the Cosmopolitan Club and the Women's Republican shall receive eighty cents per Board, the monthly base rate Club, but our last visit was jhe JANET ROPER CLUB on 3 East 67th hoxu- overtime pay. The union for all classifications of work Street, the best Seamen's Club in town. The property was formerly raised no objection to the pay­ be increased by $15.00. the home of Thomas Fortune Ryan. Now the seamen are having ment of the same overtime rate the pleasure of using this palatial spot for their own recreation. The to all employees, but argued that 2. Effective as of the payroll pe­ club is open every day except Sunday from 2 to 11 P.M. It would the rate should be raised to nine­ riod immediately following be worth your while to visit the place. / ty cents per hour. The Company December 9, 1943, the hourly AAA opposed the position of the Union rates of pay to employees Hubert Wyckoff's restriction on seamen bringing in souvenirs and argued that the present rate working on off-Line Service Stewards Department ....$ .55 from the war zones is evidence that he never was a boy. What harm is a^air one. work be increased by five Deck Department 6(i could be done by seamen bringing in iron crosses and helmets? cents (5c). Engine Department 65 The Panel can sec no justifica­ They want to show it to their friends and after tlie war will be The Union's request for in­ able to tell off these guys who will accuse them of not having dona The Union's position is these tion for changing the rate of overtime pay. The present rate . crease in overtime rate of pay anything during the war, by showing them these souvenirs. rates should be made uniform of eighty cents represents com­ ishereby denied. AAA and that $1.00 per hour should be paid to all employees. The pensation of more than time and Ted Crocker is now in the Army. When he last paid us a visit Union argued that the Referee one-half for most employees even 4. The Union's request for a we informed him that his di'aft board was looking for him. He change to a consecutive eight had mistakenly compared this under the wage scale recom­ hour scheduie ali year round failed to heeS our warning. He is no^^ doing harbor patrol duty. work with common labor mended by the Panel. for the Second Mates, Boat­ It is reported that Don'Ronan and six other A.B.'s are on the beach work performed in the New swains and Deckhands and an in the Persian Gulf. Carroll Quinnt's bag was shipped here from Bedford area. According to 4. Scheduling of the Eight Hours of Work eight hour pay day three Pennsylvania, and he may secure it in Room 213. We noticed that the Union the work performed The Union argued in favor of watch system for Quartermas­ Max Longfellow was back in New York again. is mainly painting and that extending the practice of paying ters is hereby denied. The the rates paid by the Com­ overtime for all time worked af­ Company is urged, however, pany are, therefore, too low. ter - eight consecutive hours to to met this scheduie whenever the Second Mates, Boatswains it is practicabie and to give Company Position and Deckhands. It also argued these employees their two The Company argued that hours off while the boats are the work performed is not of in behalf of an eight hour day for docked at New Bedford.. a skilled nature and should Quartermasters based on a three {Continued from Page 1) Respectfully submitted, properly be paid rates com­ watch system. What the Union that prime requisites to solution parable to unskilled labor. It desires to eliminate is the prac­ A pay rise _ of 5c an hour for of the manpower problem are DANIEL L. HOROWITZ pointed out that when these tice of working eight hours with­ approximately 15,000 longshore­ wages at decent levels, adequate Representing the Public employees did painting work in ten during nine months of the men in fifteen Gulf and South housing, payment of transporta­ it was rough painting and year. It present the eight conse­ THOMAS BOWE, Atlantic Coast ports from Char- tion costs to workers moving to could not be compared to that cutive hour schedule applies to Representing the Employees eston, S. C., to BrownsvUle, Tex., new jobs, and other safeguards. of a skilled painter. The these employees only during the lias been approved by the Na­ BRADFORD KENYON, Company does have" in its summer months. Labor members of the War tional War Labor Board. Representing the Employers employ painters whose job it The Company argued that the Manpower Commission's laborThe International Longshore­ is to do the more skilled summer sailing schedule makes management . policy committee men's Association, AFL, repre­ painting and to mix paints. possible the eight consecutiye tried to put over such a program sents the men covered by the Here is the Directive Order of The work done, according to hour work schedule for these some time ago. the Regional Board which ap­ WLB order. Thirteen maritime the Company, is comparable classifications. At other times in proved the foregoing recommen­ associations and individual ship­ LABOR SAFEGUARDS URGED at most to that of a painter's the year the sailing schedule is ping companies joined with the dations. helper, and the present rates such that unless the eight within union in separate applications to They demanded, too, that if are, in the opinion of the Com­ ten hour work schedule obtained, DIRECTIVE ORDER the board for approval of the workers are to be prodded to pany, adequate compensation the Company would regularly be general increase and of various shift to new jobs they should, be for this work. The Regional War Labor Board protected against being sent tQ required to pay for considerable ocal adjustments. s for the First Region, acting as the overtime. The two hours off is The board aproved the increase plants paying lower wages, ot Discussion djily authorized agent of the Na­ which have miserable working Since it appeeirs that work not given at one time, but is tional War Labor Board, and pur­ to compensate the Gulf and conditions, or which are in viola­ performed by. the employees broken up during the day. The suant to the powers vested in said South Atlantic longshoremen un­ tion of orders from the War La­ on the boats while the boats Union complained that the men Board by Executive Orders No. der the "Little Steel" formula bor Board or National Labor Re­ are off line service is made up may be called back to work at 9017 of January 12, 1942, and No. and to re-establish a differential lations Board. of a number of miscellaneous any time during their time off 9250 of October 3, 1942, the Act between rates in North and tasks which vary with the De­ and that they, therefore, frequ­ of Congress of October. 2, 1942, South Atlantic ports which has Industry members of the com­ existed since 1936. In November, mittee voted against the proposal, partment to which they are ently get their two hours off in and the War Labor Disputes Act 1942^ the board approved a 5c intwenty minute stretches. The attached, it appears inadequ­ of June 25, 1943, hereby directs crease for ILA longshoremen in however, and as things stand now Company acknowledged that men there are no national standards ate to describe their work as that: • ^ ' North Atlantic ports. to protect workers being trans­ rough painting. They do some sometimes get their two hours overhauling and general clear­ off in several smaller periods, but The recommendations of the The basic rate for longshore­ ferred, union chiefs said. ing up in their respective de­ claimed that whenever possible Panel dated August 2, 1943 are men in South Atlantic ports is These safeguards must be put partments. The work is not the time off is scheduled when approved and made the Directive 75c an hour with rates for cer­ into effect, they argued, before tain cargoes and warehousing workers will submit to any plan altogether that of painter's the boats dock at New Bedford Order of the Board. ranging from 48c to 65c an hour. for wholesale trahsfers drafted in and, since there is stop Over at helpers nor is it entirely com­ The procedure to be foUowed Basic wage rates in Gulf ports Washington. New Bedford of from one to two parable to common labor. in making the retroactive- pay­ range from 75c to $1.10 an hour. Some familiarity with the and three quarters hours, the ment of those employees who These rates compare with a men get most of their time off in work is a necessary requisite. have either quit or ben discharg­ North Atlantic basic rate of $1.25 one period. ed shall be in accordance with an hour. The Panel is of the opinion that the rates paid for this The Panel, believes that wher­ the annexed copy of the Board's The new rates in Gulf and South Atlantic ports are effective work should more properly be ever possible work should be Resolution,-of April 2, 1943. January 1, 1943.. compared with the general scheduled on a consecutive time WILLIAM ASKSON Unless a Petition for Reviews The board also approved a wage" structure of the com­ schedule. It does not feel justi­ is filed with the National War Your book and papers are be­ general increase of 5c an hour for pany than with jobs which at fied in eliminating the eight Labor Board withm 14 days of within ten hour work rule, how­ ing held for you by the Philadel­ clerks and checkers in Mobile, best are only partly compar­ the date of issue shown above, ever, since this practice would phia Shipping Commissioner. Ala., and elimination of wage able in the area. The Panel this Order will become final and rate differentials between dock appear to be a practical necessity therefore recommends that an binding as the Order of the Na­ Keep In Touch With and ship labor at Port Ever­ increase of five cents per hour for the efficient and. economical tional War Labor Board. operation of the boats during the glades, Fla. be granted for this work. This Your Local Draft Board, is approximately equivalent time that the winter schedule is SAUL WALLEN, Chairman to the $15.00 per month in­ in .effect. The Panel, therefore, CLARENCE G. McDAVITT crease recommended for the recommends that the Union's re>, ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR quest be denied, but that whem year round base rales. WALtE McGUINN ever possible the Company should WEEK OF AUG. 30th TO SEPT. 4th. There appears to be no cog­ attempt to arrange for a consecu­ C. LAWRENCE MUENCH DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL ent reason for the elimination tive work schedule for the classi­ \ FRANK M. 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Title A name given to the resource September 17, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 25 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: $15 BOOST WON FOR 'NEW ENGLAND' MEN; 5 CENT OFF-LINE WORK INCREASE SCREWS TIGHTENED ON LABOR CONTROL NMU AND "STABILIZATION" LABOR WINS VICTORY IN WAR ON ANTI-UNION LAWS CAPITAL'S WAGE HAS ESCAPED FREEZING TANKER ALARM BELL SYSTEM ORDERED PAMA TAKES UNION POST FLANNEL MOUTH WLB GIVES 15,000 LONGSHOREMEN PAY RAISE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/17/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/9e219d8f1928e12dfe8adc01c35307f2.PDF 7d95eb06a7563f80a62f1796ff46e98a PDF Text Text OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. 267 NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1943 No. 24 WAAMLooks War Prisoners Used By Shipowner Like Film To Upset Wages And Conditions Flam OWI White No Souvenirs Are Allowed Says Fuss Budget Wyckoff Washes WSA t• By A. B. The trip is over, the boys all What appears to be another paid off and are hunting for an­ racket at the expense of the mer­ other ship with good CQoks and chant seamen, blossomed out in a square captain, so here goes for War Shipping Administration New York last week. This latest a try at the highlights of last trip. Washington. D. C. collection of free loaders is en­ That fink herders- delight, the The most important event of titled "Women's Auxiliary of the War Shipping Administration, is September 6, 1943 the trip, and the most dangerous American Merchant Marine, Inc." in the process of being perfumed Mr. John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer as far as our union is concerned, and its avowed purpose is to col­ and "sold" to the American peo­ Seafarers International Union of North America* was the skipper's use of war lect old clothes for the seamen ple. The Office of War Informa­ Room 213, 2 Stone Street prisoners to break down our con­ and to comfort their wives while tion has taken on the task of por­ New York, N. Y. ditions. But to start at the be­ they are at sea. The old charity traying one of the most ineffici­ Dear Mr. Hawk: ginning. ent, bureaucratic and anti-labor racket, in other words. The Enforcement Division of the U. S. Bureau of Customs has Sometime last April, one of the arms of the government as a mo­ This time, however, something called to my attention what appears to be an unintentional infrac­ South Atlantic's palatial "Liberty new has been added—fancy uni- del of enlightenment and effici­ tion of Articles 78 and 90 issued by the U. S. War Department re­ Belles" came steaming into the forips. Last week the New York ency. port of New York in search of a garding the possession of captured Axis equipment. Times ran a picture of Mrs. Ada The OWI released this week 12 crew. As usual, the dispatcher It appears that on many merchant vessels returning from Mae Roll, founder and president single typed pages of publicity rounded up a full crew and the of the WAAMs. She was decked entitled "Merchant Shipping of theaters of war members of the crew have obtained by purchase or good ship crossed the bar headed out in the official WAAM's mil­ the United States in War Time." barter from inhabitants in those localities, arms, munitions, discard­ for a point in North Africa. itary uniform, and a face that It purportedly contains the en­ ed helmets, etc., as souvenirs. Going over the weather was would hardly bring cheer to a tire "magnificent record" of the Under the Articles of War mentioned above, all discarded or perfect; enemy opposition was shipwrecked sailor. She had that WSA and the Maritime Commis­ captured Axis material is the property of the United State and un­ light and so was the food. These fierce, preditory look of a profes­ sion in meeting the war crisis in authorized possession thereof is a violation of said Articles and such maritime cooks are sure honeys. merchant shipping. sional do-gooder. material will be confiscated by the Customs and other authorized So far I have eaten Hungarian Of the 12 pages of superlatives, Of course, an organization can't United States law enforcement agencies wherever found. Goulash, Norwegian Goulash, Po­ be denounced merely because its it is significant that only one lish • Goulash and at least five I am forwarding this information to you in order that you may quarter of one page-is devoted to founder wears a high pressure other varieties. Last trip though hat and a man-eating expression. the WSA's handling of labor re­ advise the members of your union of the facts herein, for their when the cook finished com­ There are sounder reasons for our lations. And yet it is this very guidance. pounding a stew, and being stuck Very truly yours, suspicions concerning this set-up. point that provides the key *to for a name, it came on the menu HUBERT WYCKOFF, To^ljegin with, the seamen don't the whole record of bimgling. It as VICTORY GOULASH. It was Assistant Deputy Administrator need charity, don't want charity, is the WSA bureaucrats' hatred lousy, but did not result in any for Maritime Labor Relations and will refuse it if offered to of organized labor, it is their deaths. The biggest beef on the them. Anyone who starts such a determination to impose a gov­ way over, was the food. move is likely to be figuring on ernment fink hall on all coasts, We finally made port, discharg­ In Memoriam In Memoriam lining their own pockets. Fur­ that has led the bureau into the ed our cargo and pointed our fair BROTHER BROTHER most devious maneuvers and the thermore this outfit has all' the ship's bow for home. Then they Edward J. Perritt earmarks of a phoney. It has most unbusiness like and ineffi­ Joseph R. Gillis cient practices. (Fireman. Oiler. Watertender) slapped a few hundred war pris­ (Able Seaman) never come near the union to dis­ oners aboard and said "GO". The WSA record of building cuss the problems of the seamen, When the Master saw them com­ Born. October 14. 1902. Died Born August 8. 1900. Died in it has not even contacted the and sailing ships could have been ing aboard a big smile lit up his in an accident in New York Or an. North Africa. United Seamen's Service. No increased many fold had not the face, as he thought "My troubles City on August 30. 1943. July 17. 1943. {Continued on.-Page 3) {Continued on Page 3) are over. Think of the work that I can get done this trip, without paying overtime, and what a rec­ ord I will have with the com­ pany." In a weekly magazine of na­ When we finally sailed through tional circulation, Secretary of the nets on the home stretch the the Interior Harold L. Ickes this prisoners were turned-to, paint­ week gave the inside story of ing the ship down. Those mon­ the long three-cornered contest keys were all over the ship with between the United Mine Work­ a pot of paint and a brush in ers, coal operators and govern­ nothing flat^ (just think of that ment agencies over wage in­ overtime). Every night the Bocreases for coal diggers. s'un had to hunt the ship down "Crisis on Coal," Ickles' article to make sure that he had knock­ was called, and in it he made be­ ed them all off. They only used hind-the-scenes disclosures. an average of ten a day and they The document largely sustains were given the liberty of the ship claims made by labor leaders — without a guard. many of them bitter critics of John L. Lewis—that the contro­ The cooks sent out an SOS arid versy could have been adjusted, shortly after, the cry was heard if the War Labor Board had not and a couple of them showed up in {Continued on Page 4) barred a settlement, except on its own terms. Before the article- went to New Orleans Mailing press, it passed through the Address hands of the Office of War In­ formation and the WLB. Both All mail for union brothers agencies demanded drastic in New Orleans should be ad­ changes to tone the piece dressed in the following man­ down and soft-pedal criticism of ner: the board, but Ickes declared the John Doe * proposed revisions came too late General Delivery Death came to these miners before a living wage. 19 members of the United Miiie Workers are to be included. Seamen's Postal Unit Ickes said flatly that, contrary shown being carried out of the Sayreton. Alabama mine of the Republic Steel Company. Custom House Station The union has charged that Republic Steel flagrantly ignored many safety laws .in the operation to the WLB's stand, the Miners New Orleans 16. La. of **»'« mine—and is directly rei^nslble for the explosion which snuffed out these lives. {Continued on Psge 4) WLB DOUBLE CROSSED MINERS—ICKES I'X.' ,, , t •, Vil �THE Pag® Two S EA FARERS LOG Friday. Sepiembor 10, 1943 ^ " "rl; SEAFAREKS LOG Oi\ Published by the ^ASHii\GTorv.: SEAFARERS' INTERNAlldNAt WlOlS OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District • BV MATT4IEW Affiliated with the American Pederation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG - 110 Market Strwt, JOHN HAWK - - - - - - - "President Fraaclsco, Calif. - - - - Secy-Treas. P. O. 'Box 25, Statidh P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. • • • Directory of Branches BRANCH PHONE ADDRESS NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwling Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10).. 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK • 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (15) ..309 Chartres St Canal 3936 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE .......55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. .. Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 Twelve Million Jobless Seen After This War Is Ended WASHINGTON, D. C.—Under the best, of circumstances, the post-war unemployment problem is certain to be "critical." If ade­ quate steps to deal with it are not taken in advance, it may be "de­ vastating." So declares the post-war divis"on of the Bureau of Labor Stat­ istics, which warned that at least 12,000,000 persons may be unem­ ployed six months after the war ends. At least 7,OOO,OO0 will be separated from payrolls immedi­ ately after the war ends, it said. "The problem," the report add­ ed, "must be tackled now, lest the nation be led to the brink of another and even more terrible war." A six-point program to cushion the shock was advocated. It calls for rapid reconversion of indus­ try to peacetime production, a public works program, financial assistancie to demobilized soldiers and war workers, and the volun­ tary withdrawal from labor iharkets Of wOmen, school-age y<)uths and over-age employes. Prediction was made that 1,500,000 workers will be turned adrift by the aircraft industry alone, and that the reduction in shipbuilding may be equally se­ vere. The automobile ^industry, the report said, is expected to drop Xroin a wartime peak of 300,000 to 2bO,bb6 and wiU never climb back higher than 600,000. The bureau said welders, rivet­ ers, turret lathe operators, ma­ chinists, tool and die makers and other skilled workers will feel the impact most "arid will have to trarisfer to other kinds «5f work. The outlook of the unskilled tvorkers was pictured as being even more desperate and the board said they haye a hard pe­ riod of readjiistirierit ahead. "Ramprint Uriempioynidrit," th^ country was told, will cause all! iorts of social terisibhs hh'd fric-' tions that may produce social dis­ orders of the gravest nature. The bureau asserted that the nation leans on a slender reed when it places complete reliance on the unemployment insurance system to tide workers over the period of readjustment. It could not possibly stand the shock, the report insisted, and that conten­ tion was upheld by Ewan Clague, director of the bureau of em­ ployment of the Social Security Board, in a radio broadcast. "bur present system," Clague said, "just won't be able to pay all the benefits to which persons are entitled if there is as much unemployment at the end of the war as is expected." He pointed out that the reserv­ es are in 49 separate state funds, while Unerriployrhent will be largely concentrated in a few centers. Ue also recalled that inillions of workers have rio claim whatever ori these furids, because they are riot covered by the So­ cial Security system. Other weak liriks cited by Clague are thaf payments are too small arid for too limited periods. A married mari with a family, he emphasized, receives no more thari a single man. Honoir Roll S.S. WALTER RANGER ....$18.00 C. KRANNICH B.OO O. BELL "S.OO S. S. TEXMAR 4.00 S. S. ALCOA SCOUT 4.00 S. S. F. A. WALKER 3.00 D. CAHOON 2.bb T. CARR 1,50 J. W. STEt>HENS 1.00 J. LAROCQUE i.bb J. ROGERS 1.0b JAMES K. KANE LOO TOTAL .t.$47.50 Here is the continuation of the story ()f the fight led by Andrew Furuseth and the A:FL for sea­ men's rights. 1^22 It had been the gefteral opinion that the idea of a ship subsidy would never again be broached in Congress. But the belief was based on the ccinterition that there riever would be such a Congress as is now in session. Further, never before have the same tactics been applied. Thir­ teen years ago when the last ef­ fort was made to foist such a scheme Updn the country, a great majority of the newspapers were opposed to it. Those who favor a ship subsidy now have seen to it that no stich condition shall in­ terfere with the present bill. They had the biggest advertisirig agency in the U. S. placed at the head of the shipping board. Through this agency the chair­ man of the shipping board has free entry into every newspaper, in the country. It has proved a most remarkable combination and the ship subsidy bill is now for sale to the American public. Its glories are set forth in the most brilliant language. The chairman of the shipping board, who was selected to make the sale, is conducting a wide spread campaign to secure the legisla-: tion. No sooner had the bill been introduced than the seamen dis­ covered the menace to thehi in its provisions. it would repeal that section of the seamen's act which guaran­ teed the right of seamen to leave a ship in a safe harbor. It also provides for a merchant marine reserve, which the seamen de­ nounced as a strike breaking agency. As a bait for the seamen to be­ come members of this naval re­ serve, they are to be given a re­ tainer of a month's wages. So many protests about these two clauses were' made that the chair­ man promised to eliminate them. He contended, however, that if this were ddne the seamen should suppdrt the bill. This they have refused to do. Two conferences were held be­ tween the representatives of the AFL and the chairman of the shipping board, during which the later submitted the same plan to secure the (iodperation of labor in support of the bill. The chairman also used ariother ar­ gument to secure the support of labor. This Was that as soon as the ship subsidy biU should have been passed, thousarids of men riow idle in the ship yards would be given employment. At' the sarrie time he said that the ships owned by the shipping board were "junk" and ought to be sunk in the sea. There are a number of other dangerous pro­ visions in the bill which effect the taxpayers in the U. S. It is prdposed to sell to private ship- THE NIGHTMARE CREW^ A long trip it was from Ihdia's slrand A payoff,,^ some wine, and iHe sun With hot kasts from some NMU Pilots Which by the "head" were hung! Till 1 ddzed in my iitter weariness Sleepy with fever arid l^ooze, Ovdrpb^'ered by fumes from the Pilot I slumbered in fitful snooze. Till wild drOairis fibpded tny anxious mind Ahd I fancied myself on a ship. Shanghaied through Currans "Job Trust" Hall With ah NMu Ye Gods! when I crossed tHfe gari^fv^ay What strririgO sight triet my gazO, The phbriiesi Crew that Ship fever krifew ^tobd fhere iri riiy Sigiit arrayed. FOr thfe Rbsiih's triaffe was Curfan Still Veiling—"A ^eCbhd Frbnt!'.' McKehzie was fhfere fes fen oiler With Stein the irieSSphrik rhnt! Myfers .was fhfe Able Sfefeirifeti With "Finky" Sniifh fes thfe Dare mfen §0 to sfea ^ith Such a trierifegfe? "Twas one for thfe Hfefbfes' Rbok. Thfeir sfe'^agbirig ^efer tv'fes a tirbwdfer Speech Arid a Sriiii^e ;frbih, ShySte'r Riil; They had Marltitnfe Laws with iridfexfed ilSws dh theSe I gazfed ^ iiii! The jiicturfe of Currah hurig fever the buriks, Aribthfer, in irifessrbbihs Whiife a greasy dfeck bf phbhy hiferkfed cards Were there tor tHfe gferiiblers tfeb. I wfekerifed in frigiii fetid swferfe by the Gbds Wb iribfe wbtild 1 siyiggie thfe wirie, '''^ivfeS bUt a drfeahi. Bill;!{ it wferfe friife *1^ jiiffe ^ish't ^I'th fe ihih dime! %'br I ihiiik 'ibb ktiicih Hi thiis Rfettferfed frfehife To face the sea with such crew— The Comniunist cash register "searneri" Who's checkoff the NMU. —^ap-Ati'-Lift. PiiWAQfLffi owners, ships that cost $200 id $250 per ton to build, for anyn thing that can be obtainfed. "These ships may be Sold for $20 per ton or less. The purchasers can borrow, from the shipping board twothirds of the purchase price, and sufficient money to amortize them at 2% interest. All to be payable within fifteen years. During this period the purchasers can oper­ ate the vessels. They will depre­ ciate as much as 75%. At the end of fifteen years the purchasers can tie them up at some dock and say to the shippirig board, "You keep thdm for what we owe you." This bill is being widely mis­ represented as a measure inteiuied for the necessary mairitenanco and upbuilding of the American" merchant marine. The facts are that its enactment into law will bring about conditions under which all managers and operafors of ships must regard politiiis as the prime factor in their buslriess, and efficient management as a secondary consideration of comparatively little importance. The AFL*-hereby condemns the said ship subsidy bill as inimical to the public interest, and partic­ ularly destructive to the nation's hopes and aspirations for sea power. 1923 The greatest blow to the priv­ ileged few was the defeat of the ship subsidy bill. The arguments in favor of the ship subsidy bill were all such flagrant misrepreseritations that the number of opponents continued to grow Un­ til the members of the Senate were convinced that they would mean political suicide if theiy vcited for such a measure. Ah outstanding fact in regard-to the opposition to the bill was that labor was the only bfgartizatioh that openly fought against its passage. It can be said without fear of contraction that had it riot been for the AFL and its affili­ ated organizations this pernicious legisiation would have been driv­ en thrbrigh Cdrigreb tinder the wiiip arid spur of paffy regular­ ity fend the fefer bf loSs of patron- rige.. ~ The AFL wishes to fcali atten­ tion to the UridiSpUted historical fact thfet sea power, the ability to stKicesSfully compfete Or fijght at "sea, dcpcrids upbri the tj^e, criferacter and ability Of the riatibri's sefemen. Ships, guhs, tbpls, etc;, fere fell important, but the essential requirement fbr-success is loyal arid (Competent sefemen. History teaches Us that ilatibns refusing to recognize this truth have slbivly but inevitably Ibst power arid coritrol of the sea. America's policy for success upon trie sea lias been clearly defined "in the seameri's act Of 1915. Sym­ pathetic enforcement of the law will bririg greater results than trie trarisfer of billions Of dollars frdm the U, S. TreasUrj' to the private feccbUnts of the Shipown­ ers. Ship subsidies are like crutches —• they lessen iriitlative and create a spirit of dependence. A mari Or an mdustry deperident Upon criitcries ultim.ately be­ comes a slave to trie habit, i.e., the cflitciies. �>• to. il43 THk ^EXFARERS LOG Pago Tfaroii ^ JjlOJfL JM, NEW YORK On my desk at present are three requests from ship's crews tp have the Steward removed, jThe Pickens of the South Atlan­ tic Line has an NMU man who got aboard without clearing thru our Halh This man will be taken off. The Stewed of the Dunbar is strictly k.G. He will be taken 'dflE. The crew of the'Alcoa Point­ er is in the meeting tonight arid ' we will hear about him later in the meeting. Just about every other ship that comes into this port has a large number of beefs against the Steward and they usually want him suspended for 90 years. Food is controlled. The stew­ ard cannot order what he wants like he did in peace time. Ships are stored upon the basis of so many ounces of each item of food per man and the Steward is required to see that every one has eriough to eat and that the food lasts for the entire voyage. If he is a good guy and gives ihe crew everything they ask for, he runs short of several items be­ fore the trip is over and the crew Says that he doesn't know his Business rind thrit "he hkd no rfght to take a steward's job. If he tries to spread the food out even­ ly frir the whole trip, he is called a belly-robber. In either case, an angry crew demarids that actiori be taken against him. Given a Liberty ship which was built to carry a crew of about 40 men, he finds himself with a green galley crew and first trip messmen and is expected to take care of 300 prisoners, 118 armed guard, 26 gun crew, an indefinite number of passengers and the regular crew of about 40 men. By the time the trip is over, he is a perfect, subject for a psycho­ pathic ward, and the crew wants to fire him out of his union. O.K. boys. Go ahead and give them all 99 years but don't forget that everytime you do, you are. get­ ting. rid of an experienced man and a union brother and replac­ ing him with either an NMU or a RMO main arid see how you like them. Think it "oyer, fellows, be­ fore you raise Hell with your next steward and remember that one-third of our membership are steward's Department men. JOE VOLPIAN, Patrolman Out of the Focil by 3C.. We viSited the Food Trade Vocatidrial School at 208 W. 13th St., due to the insistence of Tdnf Schiavone and Shakey Moore, who were sore that more SIU men didn't take advantage of the oppor­ tunity. We met Mr. Citriano who is in charge of the school. He inform­ ed us that the school was the property of New York, and was sub­ sidized by the USMC fdr the purpose of having better cooks,and bakers about American ships. All seamen who have made one trip to sea are eligible to enter the school and take the four week course cooking, butchering, baking and steward work. The governinerit pays the trainees $6 per diem. The facilities in the school are first rate and the men teachers there kriow their business. If the trainee is arixious to learri Ke can be taught the most modern and easiest methods in handling his first or second cooks' job. Even some of the old timers would be surprised if they entered the school, and would find but that there was somethifig iriore they cdiild lerirri. . Some of the Brothers may have heard that it was an NMU project. Nothing Of the sort. The NMU offered the USMC a room in their building, arid with their usuril ballyhoo iriade it Ibdk as tHe i)r6ject belonged to them. At first the boys had to go to the NMU Ho collect their pay, but the cdmplaint of Brother Gomez quickly tihariged thrit, and they are libW being paid off at the school. The school has a ^eat rilariy of the NMU sweater girls there, but that shouldn't stop an SIU man from triking the courSe, if he really wants to learn. The schdol is riot interested iri your uriion riffiliatioris, riil it wants to do is make you a better cook arid baker. I'his school is riot being riin by the RMO, and you're riot a Sheepshead Bay ritiff by attending it. There rife no Uniforms to Werir while there except a white ripron. When you've finished the course you rire riot obliged to Sail for the WSA, Afiriy Transport Service or any other fink outfit. If you are interested iri attending the school, you can get further iriformation at 39 Broadway, ROom No. 300. See Lieut. Welsh. KEEP CLEAR WtTH YOUR DRAFT BOARD By obsrirving thfe fttllriwiiig siriiple iristructioiis you will continue to receive defeftuent frorii iriilitary seiwice. Fail tb dbSrihre these fiiles kiid yoU may wind up in the army. WjttEH klGOTi'jG dN: Give the clerk or skipper all the ihfbrmatitfn n^eessriry to fill out RMO Card No. 47 (Green Carfi), WKriEN sm OFT: See that Ckfd No. 48-A Is j^rbjhp^rly filled out by skipper or clerk. Shli> but beftite yoiir Ullbtttia time riu^bfe has e^ifed. If you have hot yet flllefi ottt the Grfien Cai^a, eohiact ydur draft board let kfiow that |ybU are saiiirig. Washes WSA pJdL&A,— PROiPIlTEERS AND THE CX)ST OF LIVING ^ Organized labor has repeatedly ing the "gravy train," which cdri-s charged that profiteers are almost trasts with their position in 1932, {Continued from Page 1) solely responsible for high liv­ when about 20 per cent actually yard stick (does-it-help-smash-la­ ing costs, and has insisted that, lost money. i bor) been applied at every turn. if it wished to do so, the admin­ From the outset, it may be It is no -vVonder that the OWI only devotes one quarter of a istration could redeem its pledge noted, wholesalers have been the page to the question of labor re­ to roll .back prices simply by petted darlings of the O.P.A. Un­ lations. They would be hard squeezing out extortionate profits. der the boisterous and blunder­ pressed to -write more than that These claims have been sup­ ing Leon Henderson, they were without openly falsifying the rec­ ported up to the hilt by the Of­ permitted to write their owni ord. As it was they came close to fice of Price Administration, but, ticket, mainly because their o-wii for reasons that are left to the representatives had been in­ doing exactly that. imagination, the sensational facts trenched in key positions in the "The War Shipping Adminis­ have not been disclosed to the agency. tration has issued Statements of public. When Henderson established Policy with all maritime labor Expert of the O.P.A. have de­ price ceilings, back in 1942, the organizations," says the public­ termined that wholesale food prices of wholesalers were 20 pel* ity release. "These in effect re­ dealers increased their profits be­ cent out of line with those of re­ tain the union hiring halls arid tween 1939 and 1942 as high as tailers. This meant, of course, the procedures of collective bar­ 500 per cent. This startling in­ that it was the retailer -who was gaining." formation is contained in Volume to be squeezed when he had tq The implication here is that 6 of the O.P.A. series of "War the WSA voluntarily accented Profits Studies," which are not replenish his stocks. the "Statement of Policy" "and public documents, but are intend­ Instead of rolling back whole­ has since observed it in all good ed only for use of the agency's sale prices, the O.P.A. permitted retailers to hoist their ceilings, faith. The seamen know that this officials. is a lie—whether or not the OWI The facts and figures in this and that is the explanation of an is aware of it. The "Statement of study are not 'only a blistering increase of almost 50 per cent iri Policy" was -wrung from the indictment of war profiteers, but the' prices of food paid by con­ WSA by determined unions. are equally an indictment of of­ sumers. Since having grudgingly signed ficials who have permitted them The O.P.A.'s confidential report this Stalemerit, the WSA has at­ to get "away with murder." shows conclusively that had the tempted to circumvent it or, Here, boiled down for quick O.P.A. forced wholesalers to when they felt strong enough, to reading, is what the O.P.A. has make a 20 per cent price reduc­ Operily sabotage it. discovered but has kept secret: tion, their profits would still have All the OWI propaganda ma­ Three out of every 10 food been larger than anybody should chinery can not alter these facts. wholesalers reported profits for be perimitted to take in -war or: In an explanitory letter accom­ 1942 more than 300 per cent high­ peace time. panying the publicity released, er than in 1939, and for half of Another point that may be the OWI remarks that the "re­ these concerns profits rose 500 worth mentioning is that, while port" is designed to meet the per cent or more. the O.P.A. remained silent about needs of "editors, writers, com­ Seven out of every 10 food the extortion of food wholesalers. mentators, broadcasters, program middlemen more than doubled It passed out to the press garbled planners, photographers, and their profits, and four of these figures purporting to show that others concerried with presenting seven had at least a 200 per cent workers were the real profiteers. the news." We have no doubt rise. —LABOKi but that 90% of the editors, Evenmore startling is the commentators, etc., will present O.P.A. disclosure that in many the "news" just as received from instances higher profits were har­ the OWI. The orily place in vested ori a declining volume of which the real facts have an op­ business. In almost every case, portunity to be heard now days is profits increased much more rap­ Crew of last trip of S. S. Orein the only free press left in the idly than sales, making it as liiar have $125 attack bonus com­ ing. Collect Calmar Line, Nevr country—^the labor press. plain as a pikestaff that whole­ York City. salers took advantage of the em­ ergency and the complaisance of Crew of last trip of S. S. Benj. O.P.A. to jack up prices. Bourn can collect 12 hours over­ "Wholesale food grocers," the time from Mississippi Line's Nevr confidential report says, "realized York office. twice as much on every dollar of sales in 1942 as in 1939. Sales Crew of last trip of S. S. Johri were up 43 per cent, but profits P. Poe have extra day area bonus rose over 200 per cent. The larger coming. Collect at nearest Bull companies showed the greater in­ Line Office. • creases in sales, but the smaller Crew of S.S. Able Stearns can {Continued from Page 1) concerns reported the greater in­ collect port bonus for Sydney. sponsors of the movement have See Captain Respess, Bull Line. been made public, nor have the crease in profits." That paragraph tells the real New York City. requirements for memberships. story of what has happened to No specific program is enunci­ wages and the cost of living. J. Panfoja has money cOr ated. All we know is that officeSj With fbbd taking about half of from the Bull Line for the I have been opened .at 152 West the worker's -weekly wages, these voyage of the Eleanor. 42nd Street, and that radio time figures lay the most serious in­ The following crew members has been contracted for. No dictment of war profiteering at of the S.S. Ironclad have bonus doubt the next WAAM move will the door of food middlemen, who money coming from the Water­ be to lower the boom on the beat down the farmers at one end man Line: L. Hall, A. DeFelice. suckers. and rob consumers at the other. E. Bright, J. Lafaso, J. Narbvak. All union men should warn; Declaring that in the past four G. Small, J. Naylor, J. McKenna. their wives and girl friends (and years the wholesale grocery busi­ and E. Talbot. any "live ones") to keep a Weath­ ness has been transformed from er eye out for this V/AAM Aim INGEBRITSEN: You have 61 a "marginal to a profitable in­ fiam. hours overtime coming from the dustry," the report declares that wholesale grocers are earning an Robin Line. average of 25 to 50 per cent on MCLAUGHLIN: You have 6 invested capital. hours bveftiriie coming from thri Today all wholesalers are rid­ Rbbiri Line. MONEY DUE WAAMLooks Like Flam Ernest Linne Palmer Sam L. Barclift Marshal J. Gieleek S. JosepHsbri Keep In i'diich With Your Local Draft Board, ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR WEEK OF AUG. 23 TO 28 INCLUSIVE DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 336 291 255 882 REGISTERED 233 208 139 580 �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. September 10. 1943 War Prisoners Used By Shipowner New Sub Menace Hinted By Knos are willing to place their lives in jeopardy, in addition to torpe­ WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 —The does, bombs and mines? airplane won this summer's Al­ Boys, if the next ship you join lied battle against' submarines, they say it is for a one-way pas­ and as a result German U-boats sage, it is nothing serious, it just apparently are being equipped means that you will take the ship WASHINGTON-— The Mari Edgar E. Clark, who served as with xiiofe anti-alrcfafl weapons to North Africa and walk home time Commission has announced president of the Order of Railway preliminary to a new challenge to collect transportation—if you that 13 Liberty ships scheduled Conductors of America and was for control of the Atlantic seaarrive within ten days of the pay­ for launching in the near future later appointed to the Interstate lanes. A barber shop was duly open­ off at the original port of en will be named for former labor Commerce Commission by Presi­ This appraisal of the enemy's ed with great pomp and cere­ gagement. The prisoners wil leaders. Labor Day ceremonies dent Theodore Roosevelt. intentions was given today by mony just outside of the chill work their way back. in various shipyards featured Further illustrious names in la­ boxes and convenient enough to All these beefs were taken up teunchings and the laying of bor history to be assigned are: Secretary of the Navy Knox and the meat chopping block that it with the Naval Intelligence in keels of some of the vessels. John I. Nolan, international vice- was supplemented by figures re­ was nearly always covered with Norfolk. So far, we have heard The roster includes such not­ president of Iron Moulder's Union leased by the naval high com­ hair. But what's a little hair in of no action being taken though ables as Heywood Broun, mem­ and former Congressman - from mand. the grub, after all meat is ration­ ber of the CIO and first head of California; Ben T. Osborne, exe­ The great part played by the ed. (Price—^two packs of Luck- Thing it over well, boys. It is the American Newspaper Guild; cutive secretary of Oregon Fed­ airplane in the anti-submarine ies; Proprietor — one prisoner of your Union and these are your Joshua A. Leach, founder and eration of Labor; Michael Casey, campaign's success was disclosed conditions, that are being sold war). first president of the Brother­ president of Interhatiohal Team­ in the naval report summarizing down the river. hood of Locomotive Firemen and sters, Chauffeurs and Warehouse­ operations during May, June and The. Engineers were not to be Enginemen; Robert Fechncr, who men; Albert J. Berres, of the July. During this period the Al­ outdone in building up their rep­ served for years as a representa­ Metal Trades of AFL; George lies sank 90 U-boats and pretty utation. Their cry for help was tive of the American Federation Uhler, president of Marino En­ well scotched, at least for the answered and several prisoners of Labor and was first director of gineers Beneficial Association, time being, the threats to theii; were detailed to the engine room. the Civilian Conservation Corps; CIO; Arthur M. Huddell, presi­ trans-Atlantic supply routes. One of the wipers was promoted to Engine Room. Bos'un (Same Members of the crew of S. S. and William B. Wilson, Secretary dent of International Union of The Navy said American forces Pay) and put in full charge. Malt W. Hanson should contact of Labor in President Woodrow Operating Engineers. alone sank at least 29 enemy sub­ Labor leaders for whom Lib­ Needless to say, no military Richard M. Cantor. 51 Chambers Wilson's cabinet. marines in those three months. Other names of distinction on erty ships were named in cere­ guard was put in the Engine St.. New York City. Of these, 26 were destroyed by / the list are: Jerome K. Jones, monies held Labor Day, 1942, Room while these men were JOHN WAZALIS airplanes had AFL leader in Atlanta, Georgia; were: Samuel Gomner-s, Andrew' working. However, the wiper Your book is at headquarters Patrick Henry Morrissey, one Furuselh, Peter J. McGiiire, <">= Was instructed to keep a sharp office. Your clothes are at the time grand master of the Broth­ James Duncan, John Mitchell of the three bagged by naval sur-. tvatch on their behavior in case face forces. New York Customs. Pier 61. erhood of Railroad Trainmen; and John W. Brown. ithey reverted to Fascism, and to Knox told a press conference take appropriate action if a move JOHN E. DaROCHA AFL Denounces that there is reason to believe Ickes Reveals was made to take over the ship: Get in touch with your draft that the Germans are calling in Labor Conscription War Labor Board (The brave wiper). board in Savannah. their U-boats to put anti-aircraft • I wonder if the soldiers who JOHN SOLOMON WIGFIELD Double Cross of U.M.W. Moves By Brass Hats guns on them and he was empha­ captured these prisoners did so Your union book and Coast "Brass hats" in Buffalo were tic that the battle of the Atlantic with the idea of undermining {Continued from Page 1) has not been ended. Guard Pass are at headquarters deserved wage increases and, in accused this week by Frank FenAmerican labor standards? office in New York. I'act, they would have been jus­ ton, A. F. of L. organization di­ "It's as sure as sunrise that ; I wonder if when a Company tified in abrogating their two- rector, of putting over a scheme they will be back in there again," guaiantees us safe working con­ year contract after Pearl Harbor of labor control that is an enter­ he, said. "There is no reason to Keep In Touch With ditions, they are sincere? and demanding pay boosts then ing wedge for a plan to conscript believe that we have disposed of I wonder if American seamen Your Local Draft Board. workers for private bosses. the submarine menace." and there. They would have been granted, The plan was authorized, he Knox replied affirmatively too, he said, because then there said, by Mrs. Anna Rosenberg, when asked if small aircraft car­ were no wage freezing regula­ New York state director of the riers have not largely met the tions. But the union conscient- War Manpower Commission, in need for air "protection in Middle oiisly stuck to the terms of the violation of policies laid down by Atlantic areas beyond the effec­ contract and did not press for the labor - management policy tive patrol range of land-based wage rate amendn^ents until ex­ committee of the national com­ aircraft. Central Registering and Dispatching Office mission. piration of the pact. \ OPERATORS Open in SUP Headquarters at San Francisco Mrs. itosenberg is known to be "SHADOWED-BOXED" close to the White House and has Bakke Made Co-chairman During the long negotiations For SIU Members and T, C*8 in the President's ear, but has been Of War Shipping Panel that started in March, the oper­ the center of frequent heated Deck, Engine and Steward Departments ators ..only .."shadow-boxed" ..as controversies. The National War Labor Board ' far as bargaining i^ concerned, She has held jobs with various has announced the appointment Increased shipping on West Coast by SIU members Ickes asserted. Federal agencies, and one of the of E. Wight Bakke, professor of has made it necessary to open a separate and complete "Certain gentlemen were firm bitterest outbursts against her economics at Yale University, as business office to be devoted solely to registering and carin the intention there would be occurred when it was found' she co-chairfnan of the WLB 'Wat; ^g for the needs of SIU members in all departments. no settlement with the Miners," held a lucrative 'position with Shipping Panel. he said. "They said 'no' to all Macy's in New York while draw­ Professor Bakke has acted as All SIU members in San Francisco are required to im­ suggestions, finally throwing the ing government salaries. As a public member of many WLB mediately register in SIU office at 59 Clay St. SIU members dispute into the lap of the War result of the attacks, she gave up panels, and has also served as a in SUP Branches on the West Coast are to register in the Labor Board, toward which an the private job. respective SUP Office and I'eceive an SIU shipping card. board referee in several cases influential group had been work­ Fenton, who is a member of the during the past year. SIU shipping cards will have preference on SIU ships and ing from the outset." will be recognized by all SUP Dispatchers. SIU Deck mem­ national committee, inslructed At a critical stage in the con­ A. F. of L. unions in Buffalo to bers will have second preference when SUP rneniber's are In Memoriam troversy, just before midnight. disregard the scheme and declar­ available. May 31, Ickes said he called in ed he would demand that the BROTHER Lewis and Charles O'Neill, commission order Mrs. Rosenberg For Further Information: William Cantrell spokesmen for the Northern op­ to abandon or alter it. (O. S.) Call your union offices and tanker organizers at the erators, and proposed a tempor­ addresses listed below. You will always finds somebody at Born Sept. 25. 1911. Died in TIED TO JOBS ary contract. these numbers excepting at night. Gran, North Africa, This would have provided ap­ Under the Buffalo program, July 17. 1943. proximately a dollar-a-day in­ which is the most sweeping in SEATTLE, WASH.—86 Seneca St.—Phone Elliott 6752. crease to the workers, a.s part —^E. Coeistei or Johnson. the country, a curb is placed on regulations are put Into effect, payment on the union's claim for the free movement of aU male but in Buffalo labor's opposition PORTLAND. OREGON—111 West Burnside St.—Phone "portal-to-portal" pay,' covering workers in the area. No such was overridden, he declared. Lo­ Beacon 4336—John Massey or C. Atkins. travel time spent underground. worker can take a job, nor can a cal labor chiefs have branded the The full amount would, mean­ RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA—257 Fifth St.—Phone Rich­ boss employ him, unless approv­ present setup a "labor servitude while, be determined by an im­ ed by a committee of arniy and mond 4021—Louie Glebe or Banks. plan." partial commission. VANCOUVER, B. C.—340 B. Cambie St.—Phonp Pacific navy agents. THE ENTERING WEDGE DISPUTE NEAR SETTLEMENT 7824—Hugh Murphy. "If compulsion is clamped dowrt Both sides indicated the com­ "These military men have been WILMINGTON, California ^ 440 Avalon Blvd. —Phone promise would be acceptable, telling workers they have to quit on labor in Buffalo, attempts will 4449. Ickes decliu'ed, adding: "I believ­ jobs they hold and take new be made to extend it elsewhere,'/ ed the dispute might be settled ones, in specified plants, regard­ Fention said. "So far, at least, we NEW YORK Cmr — 105 Broad St. — Phone BOwling less of the wages paid," Fenton have no 'draft labor' law iii thil within 24 hours." Green 9-^530—^Morris Weisberger. said. country, and we won't tolerate However, the WLB threw a SAN FRANCISCO-59 Clay St.—Phone Exbrook 8229— In other communities, labor- efforts to put into effect the esr "monkey wrench." It ordered Phil Conley. the Miners and operators to • stop management committees must be sence of such a law by round-; consulted before any manpower about methods." , , negotiations. {Continued from Page 1) the galley and were busy prepar• ing a mess of the Italian national dish for the crew. They came to stay, and stay they did for the whole trip. 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Title A name given to the resource September 10, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 24 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: WAAM LOOKS LIKE FLIM FLAM WAR PRISONERS USED BY SHIPOWNERS TO UPSET WAGES AND CONDITIONS OWI WHITE WASHES WSA NO SOUVENIRS ARE ALLOWED SAYS FUSS BUDGET WYCKOFF WLB DOUBLE CROSSED MINERS--ICKES TWELVE MILLION JOBLESS SEEN AFTER THIS WAR IS ENDED THE NIGHTMARE CREW PROFITEERS AND THE COST OF LIVING 13 LABOR LEADERS HONORED AT LIBERTY SHIP LAUNCHING NEW SUB MENACE HINTED BY KNOX AFL DENOUNCES LABOR CONSCRIPTION MOVES BY BRASS HATS BAKKE MADE CO-CHAIRMAN OF WAR SHIPPING PANEL SIU AND TANKER MEMBERS ON WEST COAST Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/10/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/04bebedfbcd651a9020648dc4c0853e8.PDF 1002944611c14555d2e3393ed9c65a00 PDF Text Text SECURITY IN UNITY VOL. V. m OFFIOIAL OBOAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTEIGT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AIOERICA NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1943 No. 23 Gulf Fishermen Make First Big Gains Under SlU Banner WIN CLOSED SHOP AT HIGGINS The Gulf District Towboatmen of the SIU have been designated as the exclusive bargaining agents for all licensed and un­ licensed personnel, boat operat­ ors, deck hands, and all other ratings on floating equipment in the i^iggins Ship Yards of New Orleans, Louisiana by the Nation­ al Labor Relations Board. We have been fighting to break into this yard for over a year as a lot of work is being done in this shipyard such as testing boats, operating towboats, rigging, etc. by members of other unions ancl quite a number of non-union men, but have always run up against a brick wall. REINSTATEMENTS WON After getting enough pledge cards signed to cover a majority of these men, the company made thei mistake of firing some of the meg who had joined the SIU for union activities arid made such an entry on the men's file cards. We immediately filed an unfair labor practice'charge against the company with the result that the men were placed back to work after a five week layoff. These men received pay for all the time they were out including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The NLRB also designated that the SIU towboatmen were ex­ clusive bargaining agents and ne­ gotiations were started with the Local Hearings Desired By New Shipping Panel I John B. Bryan, one of the two industry representatives of the newly created War Shipping Pan­ el of the National War Labor Board, in a recent interview, stated that it is his understanding that cases in dispute may, upon request, be heard by the panel at the locale of the dispute. In the case of such local hear­ ings it is expected that the indus­ try member nearest the location will sit on the panel together with the labor member from the craft affected. The public member would be the chairman of the local hearing and if neither the chairman nor deputy chairman of the panel, both being public members, are available, a special public mem­ ber would be appointed by the NWLB to serve as chairman of the local hearing. The proposed new arrangement would greatly speed up the han­ dling of disputes, particularly those arising at points distant from Washington, D. C. Keep In Touch With Your Local Draft Board, company immediately. At the present time some pro­ gress has been made toward completing the agreement and we hope to iron out the remain­ ing points at a meeting on Sep­ tember 3. This new gain, along with 75 new towboats being delivered to different companies in the Gulf, should give the towboatmen a large increase in membership and a chance to expand throughout the entire Gulf area. At the present time the SIU towboat­ men are the only union members on the Industrial Canal. How­ ever, we still have several large companies operating on the In­ dustrial Canal at below our scale. The towboatmen have also been in negotiation with the Coyle Line and River Terminals Corporation for an increase in wages and the 8 hour day, but this case will probably end up before the Maritime Panel of the War Labor Board. St. Petersburg Buyers Sign; 700 Continue Strike Against Remaining Florida Holdouts By Matthew D, Biggs (SIU Vice President) In June of this year a group of fishermen in St. Peters­ burg, Fla., organized themselves into a union and immedi­ ately made application for a charter with the SIU. I was instructed at this time to proceed to St. Petersburg and set up a new district for the fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. •At the first meeting held here. over 200 fishermen attended and drew up a constitution and by­ laws for what is now known as "The Gulf Coast District Fisher­ men's Union" affiliated with the SIU. This was the beginning of an No one would deny that the War Shipping Administration, maritime labor's No. 1 organization that has grown so enemy, is both tireless and resourceful in its campaign against the unions. fast in the past two months, it This week, however, one of the WSA labor busting projects exploded right in its has almost been impossible to face—and through no effort of the unions eitheir. The New York office of the RMQ keep up^ith the new branches. gave direct lie to Captain Macauley's slanders against the SIU that our ship were missing During the first of July, the fish buyers on the west coast of Flo­ convoys due to manning difficulties. rida attempted to cut the price A few. weeks ago we received of fish 2c per pound overnight, a pre-emptory letter from Cap­ but the organized fishermen tied tain Macauley in which he charg­ ed that our ships were missing up the boats and within 48 hours convoys, and demanded that we the strike had ended with the violate our own shipping customs fishermen getting the prices they by forcing men to sign deep sea demanded. They learned by this articles the moment they took a action what organization could newly commissioned ship out of do for them and the other ports started sending in for someone the yard. from the SIU to attend meetings Two weeks ago we reported the victory of the union in ' At that time the servile NMU in their ports and set up branch­ the Schoharie beef. This historic victory turned back a WSA accepted Macauley's proposal, but es. During the following three the SIU denounced it for what it weeks. Steely White and I cov­ inspired offensive against the working rules of our contracts, was — union busting — and de­ ered as much of this territory as and resulted in plenty of overtime money for deck and engine manded that Macauley present we possibly could with the re­ men who were forced to break watches in violation of the con­ proof that our ships were missing sult that branches of this Gulf tract. These men can collect from the South Atlantic to the convoys. The proof, of course, Coast District Fishermen's Union tune of 90 cents per hour. were set up at Tarpon Springs, was never presented. Cedar Keys, Hudson, Cortez, Hours of Money This week a publicity release Dunnellon, Crystal River and Overtime Coming from the RMO office of Mr. Craig Homosassa, Flordia. RAFAEL T. SALAS (AB) 316 $284.40 Vincent in New York, read, JAMES K. KANE (AB) .......316 284.40 STRIKE VOTE "Over the entire extent of the OQDEN FIELDS (Oiler) 316 284.40 Atlantic Coast there has been but ANGELO MEGLIO (Fireman) 316 284.40 buyers along the one ship delay in the American The fish 316 284.40* [Florida coast realized that this flag merehant fleet due to crew THOMAS J. CLARK (Oiler) 395 355.50 organization was spreading shortage or crew trouble in the JULIO FERNANDEZ (Watertender) ....395 355.50 throughout the entire Gulf and past ten weeks ..." FRANCIS MASTERSON (Fireman) . ..395 355.50 started reducing prices below and EDWARD POUQUETTE (OS) 406 365.40 Where are all these SIU ships above St. Petersburg where the HENRI GAILLARD (AB) 485 436.50 that are tied up because of crow­ headquarters have been estab­ ing difficulties? 485 436.50** lished. The result of this was JAMES W. ROONEY (AB) 500 450.00 that the branches from Cedar Who's lying—Vincent or Mac­ Keys to Sarasota, Florida, covCHARLES CONNORS (Oiler) ..553 497.70 auley? MERTON DELANEY (Watertender) ....553 497.70 (Continued on Page 4) ALBERT BERNSTEIN (Fireman) 553 497.70 Vincent's office is certainly in JOHN P. JASON (OS) 553 497.70 a position to know the facts, and Same Old Story JOE MOHOWSKI (AB) 643 478.70 we maintain that this time he has PHILIP McQUADE (AB) . . 658 592.20 given them straight. Not that Vincent is any friend of labor; his "The Atlantic Gulf & West In­ $7,338.60 TOTAL .8,154 double cross of Macauley flows dies Steamship Lines and sub­ from inter-department jealousies sidiary companies, reported a *This amount to be split between two ordinaries on the and desire to make it appear that gross profit before taxes of $2,12 to 4 wotch. Exact division not yet worked out. his department is successfully 910,894 for the six months ended **This amount to be split between Watertender that was shouldering the full responsibility June 30, as comparied with $1,paid off and the wiper that was promoted. Exact di­ for crewing the ships. In other 204,059 for a comparable period vision not yet worked out. last year." (Continued on Page Ay —Journal of Commerce (Continued on Page 4) Macauley ^Missed Convoy' Smear Of SIU Is Elxposed These Men Cash In On The Schoharie Overtime Beef �THE Page Two >E ' k i : SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS" INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District SEAFARERS M LOG Friday, September 3. 1943 f-. <^ASHIt\GTOrV. g BV M/i'tT44^W - DySt4AftiE>^ ^ ^ Was notified that the AFL Post merchant marine and fisheries. the seamen had reported that the War Planning Committee has Representatives . of the vessel U. S. Shipping Board has issued HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ "President. designated me on the suh-com- owners, seamen and the shipping statements that it "WOULD NOT mittee to study and report on board were appointed on a com­ GIVE AGENTS OF THE 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. racial discrimination and minor­ mission to inquire into the pro- UNIONS THE PRIVILEGES OE JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treds, ity groups. This coThrnittee has pdse<^ changes, hut the commis­ VISITING DOCKS OR SHIPS" not met yet so do not know what sion failed to agree. Notwith­ and that "NO NEW AGREE­ P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City the score is. WiU keep the mem­ standing this, and while the com­ MENT WOULD BE RATIFIED MATTHEW DUSHANE * - - - Washington Rep. bership advised in later rehorts. mission was still in session, the FOR LONGER THAN SIX bill was presented to the House MONTHS." The seamen declared 424 5tli Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. WAR SHIPPING PAl^EL and passed. It is now before the they would refuse to agree to • • All ,SIU and SUP cases are stiU Senate. The hill reduces the this policy, accepting prosecution being processed and no definite Directory of Branches number of able seamen on a ves­ and suffering instead. ^ , date has been set for hearings on sel from 65 to 40 per cent, and 1922 these cases. PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH General Petroleum Corp and the training period from three HR 6754, passed the House hut NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwIing Green 9-3437 met with opposition in the Sen­ SUP-SIU companies have re­ years to nine months. BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 ate. The hill seeks to amend sec­ BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 1921 quested the WLB for a review of PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 their cases on all recommenda­ NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 A bill was introduced in the tions 2, 13, 14, of the seamen's NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartres St Canal 3336 tions by a regional hoard or the Senate to provide compensation act. It provides that the life sav­ SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 panel. The union or the employ­ fof searheri and the dependents of ing equipment on vessels during MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 er are privileged to request for a searhen killed in the course of the summer mbnths shall be re­ PUERTO RICO.... 45 Ponce de Leoh Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON.. 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 review. After a hearing is held employment and to create a fed­ duced 25 per cent ahd that the FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway ... Ft. Lauderdale 1601 on a review, either party is again eral seamen's compensation fund. number of able seamen provided accorded the privilege to request It provides that immediately af­ for by the seamen's act shall he a review before the full board ter injury sustained by a seaman reduced from 65 per cent to 50 PUBLICATION OFFICE: here in Washington. After the he shall receive all necessary per cent. The hill also provides ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET full board makes a decision the medical and surgical aid and hos­ for twelve hour watches for fire­ New York City BOwIing Green 9-8344 case is settled. pital supplies. In the event of a men, watertenders, and oilers. total disability he shall receive Representative John I. Nolan, of SELECTIVE SERVICE a weekly compensation equal to California, made a fight on these Advise all agents that are clas­ provisions and succeeded i n sified in any other than 2-B, or 66-2/3 per cent of his weekly amending the hill so that em­ other deferable status, to imme­ earnings. If only temporarily ployes in the occupations should diately request for deferment disabled he shall receive a week­ work only eight hours, but they now and not wait until they are ly compensation equal to 66-2/3 failed to prevent a reduction in reclassified in 1-A. Don't forget per Cent of his loss in earning the number of able seamen em­ that nearly all local hoards are capacity. The weekly compensa­ ployed. The reduction in the life now down to the bottom of the tion for total disability shall not Consultation of the seamen's democratic labor everywhere in barrel and are reclassifying men be more than $25.00 nor less than saving equijiment and the proVigi ion that it is not necessary that movement on all matters of post rebuilding the European trade in 1-A who formerly held other $10.00 unless the seamen's com­ union moyement after the war. classifications. In the last bulle­ pensation shall be the fuU amount able seamen he employed in war shipping and adequate labor manning the life boats and life "Fortunately," he pointed out, tin that was issued by the War of his weekly earnings. No action rafts gave the hill the title of representation in all international "our plans are ready and we are Manpower Commission to Selec­ was taken on the bill. Protested transportation and shipping con­ "DROWNING MADE EASY." getting the right support In mak­ tive Service on essential workers, against any lowering of the num­ The original hill provided tha^ ferences were emphatically de­ ing sure that the new labor the only ones classified as essen­ ber of skilled men, and increase there should be a sufficient num­ manded by J. H. Oldenbroek, movement of Europe will take its tial in the maritime industry are in the horns of labor or any ex­ ber of boats and rafts on each' acting general secretary of the proper place in the reconstruc­ Masters, Licensed Deck Officers, tension of the season in which vessel to save only 25 per cent International Transport Workers' tion of the continent. Chief Engineers, and Licensed passenger vessels are permitted instead of 50 per cent of the pas­ Federation, in an address before the recent annual congress of the Speaking of the future of Ger­ Ehgine room officers. All other to operate in a condition in which sengers in case of fire br ship­ National ' Union of Seamen of man trade unionism, the execu­ classifications of maritime work­ 50 per cent of the persons on wreck. The seamen in entering board have ho means of safety Great Britain. tive officer of the ITF observed; ers were left out. We are trying except life preservers, the utility ohjeetion tb this feature of the The congress, which demon­ "What we are out to do is help to have the old ratings reclassi­ of whi<:h were shown in the loss bill declared that the shihownei's strated the strength of the Brit­ Germany and German workers fied again. Seems that some one of the Empress of Ireland, in the now have the legal right t(j in the WMC does not feel that drown 50 per cent of the persons ish seafarers' movement, was (iestroy the militarism and feud­ uhliceiised seamen are necessary St. Lawrence river in May, 191^, they carry but want the legal similarly addressed by other in­ Where, according to reports 1,027 ternational and British labor alism which they have never or essential to the War eiffiirt. persons drowned with life pre­ right to drown 75 per cent. Thig leaders and representatives of managed to destroy theniselves. Mi^EB servers on within less than three argiimeht corhpblled the House to the British Government. Among We have already told German Notified that the advisory miles from shore and with as­ reject the proposed reduction to the speakers was Frank Switzer, workers that we won't judge board's meeting was postponed as sistance coming in less than two 25 per cent, and retain the 50 per cent law. CaUed upon the feder­ Etiropean representative of the them by Nazi deeds but by their they did not have anything on hours. al governnient to enforce all laws American Railway Labor Execu­ own deeds. the agenda. Contacted the secre­ Indorsed Senate hill providing enacted to'provide greater safety tives' Association and liaison of­ tary of the board. What happen­ ficer between the American and ed to our proposals regarding the for investigation of the lockout of at sea. Strikers Not "Idlers" European transport labor move­ hoard reinstating the bonuses seamen by a combination of Eu­ ment, who reaffirmed American that were in effect prior to March ropean and American shipowners I.T.F. GAINS NEW WASHINGTON — When the 1st, and how about the seamen's aided by the U. S. Shipping labor's interest in the future wel­ fare of European labor. He stat­ WMC declared idleness a "non- 2nd war risk insurance policy? Board. The AFL compliments AFFILIATE ed amid applause that the Ameri­ deferrable activity," there was no Wc were advised by the hoard the seamen upon their unchang­ ed and undiminished patriotism, NEW YORK, N. Y.^Affiliation can railway workers were pre­ intention of including strikers, that 60 days after that insurance their self sacrifice to America's of the Gulf Coast Fishermen's pared to render full financial and went into effect, the unions and moral support to the reconstruc­ Lawrence A. Appley, WMC exe­ the operators were to meet and interest and their loyalty to the Union, composed of commercial tion of the shattered trade union cutive director, told a press con­ discuss changes; in the policy. We principles hf human freedom. fishermen along the west coast forces of Europe. ference. have never met on this problem, This defclaratiori Was made after of Florida, with the Seafarers' In­ ternational Union of North Am­ Mr. OldcnhrOck also empha­ "We meant onlychronicidlers," still the hoard states that they erica, an affiliate of the Interna­ had nothing on the agenda. It sized the vital task of free and he said. tional Transport Workers' Feder­ seems to me that the only part of ation, was announced by the Am­ any agreement that any govern­ erican office of the ITF. ment agency thinks is valid, is KEEP, CLEAR WITR YOUR DRAFT BOARD the The fi.shermen's action in affil­ no strike clause, other clauses iating with the Seafarers' Union By observing the following simple instructions you will or parts of agreements that a followed a recent tie-up of comcontinue to receive deferment from military service. Fail union may have to them are rnerclM fishing boats along the P. SPORNEHR to obseire thei^e rules ind you may wind np in the army. merely scraps Df paper. W. JOHNSON Florida wesit coast by members of WHEN SiGNING ON: Give the clerk or skipiper all the LEGISLATION M. TARTAGLIA the union in protest against the information necei9sary td fill out RA16 Card No. 47 (Gteen Continuation of the fight led by J. D. HOOK lowering of prices paid by whole­ Card). Andrew Furuseth for seamen's J. STURDEWANT sale dealers for the catch. Paul rights, and the action taken at dBcAk RIVBRA WHEN SIGNING OFF: See, that Card No. 48-A is prppGrosser, president of the union, the convention of the AFL. perly filled out by skipper or olerk. A. GUSMAH stated that government represen­ GEORGE SPRINGETT tatives were making, effort to • 1920 Ship oiit befdte yo^ stUdtled time hds ex^iked. FRANK GREEN hiring about .an amicable settle­ HR 9692; Was SUBmitted td the If you have hot yet BUed oikt the Green Card; contact your WILLIAM PITTS ment hetWeeli the fishermen and United States Shipping hoard for draft board and let tliw know that you are sailing. the Whbl'esalefs. AUSTIN BROWN an opinion by the committee on Affiliated with the American Pederation of Labor yoice In Fost War Planning Asked By Maritime Labor • j �Friday, September *3, 1943 WHArs Donns THE SEAFARERS LOQ Pasb tteie«i 1 Roosevelt Decrees Shackle Labor Unions NEW YORK Currari a cbmmie and the NMU no man then to sail during the Reactionary elements moved form where they will be disci­ cqpimie controlled, then the pick­ midst of a war for his party. rapidly last week to further plined by labor-hating brass hats. et line was on. Further and more so, I wonder shackle labor in the name of the The Roosevelt decree was is­ The publicity department of the N.M.U. has scored again! We have no illusions. Pegler is if moose-jaw figured the check­ war effort, but none moved more sued to strengthen the notorious Newspapers all over the country against Us and we are against off system which the rank and swiftly and decisively than Presi­ Smith-Connally Act. This move carry the story of "TWO THOUS­ him. Pegler is rich and natur file demands (sic) would be too dent Roosevelt himself. By an came as a blow to those leaders AND FIVE HUNDRED SEAMEN ally protects the interests of the hard to talk the officials into. It executive order he established of the labor movement who have PICKET THE N. Y. WORLD- bosses while We who are poor (the booklet on the subject) states severe penalties for any worker generally looked upon the White TELEGRAM IN PROTEST working' sTTflS* protect our inter­ that this will give the patrolmen who strikes in protest against House as friend and champion. through the medium of our more time to settle beefs. My any War Labor Board decision. AGAINST PEGLER ARTICLES. ests Typical of the bewilderment of unions. The decree subjects the trade uridefstandirig is that all that is the boys who put all their eggs in . Well and good/ Pegler's a The sort of crap the NMU is needed to settle beefs in the NMU unions to some of the most Roosevelt's basket, is the com­ phony, but Curranitcs and sweeping restrictions in the coun­ ment of Johnathan Stout, Wash­ Stalinites couldn't see their way putting out is nothirig more or was a red pencil to scratch out try's history. more than the mate did. less than a chebp form of poariu ington correspondent for the New clear to join the SIU-SUP picket Here are the three principal Leader, organ of the Social-Dem­ line in that bonus fight. The pres­ politics and the damage it does effects of the order: ocrats, (Administration support­ ent war bonus was won through to organized labor is great. rtfe-HE-Rb 1. It imposes compulsory arbi­ ers from way back): A picket line is an economic a strike and picket lines but tration on the workers. They "But the President's Executive again the Moscow boys steered weapon, a weapon of dignity and The Convention ordered must abide by War Labor Board Order . . . shores up all the weak coiurage. Our brothers have died ciedr. The meri obeyed decisions. If they don't, the points (from the bosses' point of on picket lines and our wages Where in the hell did the 2500 While the rank and file sat back plant in which they work can be view) of the Connally Act and and conditions have been won on "seamen pickets" come from? and wondered seized by the government, and really makes it an efficient oper­ Certainly not oft the ships be­ picket lines. Our he-he-fo sailed away. all their rights and benefits under ating anti-labor instrument. Labor itself is a thing of dig­ cause the picket line parade took the union contract can be abro­ "That this should be done by To get to Russia was his aim nity and Union membership is a ^ place during working hours. Cergated. the man who vetoed the Connally So as Bos'n he did ship. badge of honor. The antics of the ' taihiy not oft the beach because Act is what stunned Labor cir­ 2. It re-establishes the hateful To do or die out o'er the main NMU Coirimie stooges clearly the records show that the NMU hdd to ship replacements from show that the "four freedoms" And prove his worth in Red "blacklist"—this time administer­ cles. When labor-baiters like Stateship. ed 1>y the government instead of Smith and Connally write antithe WSA pool even while the are meaningless to the Commurilabor legislation, there is little the private employer. pick'eteers were picketing and ist bureaucracy at horiie and His column it was left fiat, 3. It lays down the ultimatum occasion for gasps and surprises. John Rogan was leading abroad. dis ghost writers on vacation. Workers who But that a friend of labor should his flock' of long haired boys We believe in the freedom of The brains are not beneath his "work or fight." protest boss provocations may do so . . . !" and short haired gals into the the press and all freedoms. We hat, What labor now fully under­ have fought Westbrook Pegler Telegram building. Thank God crys a suffering have their draft deferments can­ stands is that Roosevelt's origin­ celled and be shoved into a imiDon't fool yourself though! from the beginning and wiU con­ Nation. al veto of the Smith-ConnaUy There were 2500 people on that tinue to fight him, in the Ameri­ Bill was but a meaningless ges­ can way. Our weapons and our He spoke his liries and played his picket line arid all twerity-ifLve ture, that he made no real labor press, although puny when Intercoastal Shipping effortsand part. hundred carried paid up bpoks in to have his veto sustained. measured in pulp, are mighty, in Left home sweet home where the N.M;U. They are the same Moreover, his recent moves to things are humming. 2500 that pack the headquarters effect. For ourselves, we find Resumption of i n t e rcoastal strengthen the act make it ex­ nieeting when the commies have it difficult to either read or be­ To Limey Land to get his start shipping services — whether pri­ tremely unlikely that labor will a special resolution to put over. lieve dhe Moscow pre-fabricated Distributing The Yanks Are Not vate or official operation—is be­ be successful in its present drive Comirig. ing seriously considered by the to have the bill repealed at the They are the same 2500 that columns of Mike Gold in the Daily Worker and Curran in the War Shipping Administration and next session^ of Congi-ess. voted against participation in the legitimate picket lines during the Pilot. At least Pegler's technique Shipping here in the garden Maritime Commission. In the meantime," Washington fihk hall fights, the bonus fights is better arid his style more in­ Spurred to action by the Office is moving full steam ahead to spot oif trie world is very very arid the Alcoa strike. They are teresting, although in their own slow. More men than the law of Defense Transportation it is jail workers who resist the Smithways both he, Curran arid Gold the same 2500 that expell any calls for, quite a few west coast expected that some move will be Connally umon crusher. On Aug. seaman militant enough to open­ serve the same purpose, the des­ ships are keepirig the deck mov­ made shortly to place ships in the 30 twenty-seven members of the ly hght the coirimie pie-cards. Out truction of the labor movemerit. ing. Steward and engine are intercoastal trade for the purpose Umted Mine Workers received of this 2500 caine the Marchers- Sirre racketeers have been slower than I am. of relieving the transcontinental six-month suspended prison sen­ td-Washington, the picketeers found in the labor movement, , and Southwestern railroads from tences and three years probation Why, oh why, do we have so the strain imposed by the in­ from a Federal Court in Pitts­ against British Imperialism, the but thank God not so mifny gahg who heljied the League for as the boss controlled press, the much trouble lately with allot­ creasingly heavy traffic moving burgh. These men were convict­ Peace and Bureaucracy picket •Communist Party and the Na­ ments? Companies that have from east of the Mississippi to ed because they ..struck for a liv­ tional Association Manufacturers. been more then exact on this are California ports. the White NoUse. ing wage in the coal fields. We also tiake pride in the fact now being late on these pay­ YoU can find these 2500 Ship­ leies seamen any day you warit to; that "We have a medium of rid­ ments. It isn't a bit funny when woman with a couple of kids at the commie rallies in Madison ding ourselves of undesirables. The medium of open discussion, depends on the money her hus­ Square Garden, Manhattan Cen­ of referendum vote. The medium band is leaving her and the crieck ter, the Polo grounds, Unibri of Democracy, the American anywhere from one to three Square or ariywhere. They are weeks late. I think about one jiri'^lihg cbllectibh cans, peddling medium. JOiE VbLPlAifl, Patrolman good law suit oft this would snap Daily Workers, passing out leaf­ all hands out of it. lets and waving fantastic water color placards. We have had a little trouble NEW ORLEANS The decision against the South Atlantic Company for violation They take their suriimer vaca-: i ately with the crews the NMU of present working agreements, and the payment of overtime for tibhs at Cairip Uriity and NitFirst arid fo'reiriost, fori the last have been puttmg aboard these the crew of the S.S. SCHOHARIE involved, was good news for the gadaget and s'et the date for the few weeks the entry ftorii this west coast ships. A lot of the members in our organization. revolution at the tables of Kavboys don't like some of the men There were only a few members of the crew of the S.S. SCHO­ kas, the Village Vanguard, Cafe cornier has been missirig, sad but that are shipped and the result is true. The spirit didn't move or HARIE who raised the beef about the breaking of watches, and who Society Downtowri arid a thous­ words to that effect. (No sir that they pile off the scow and brought the beef to Headquarters for the benefits of all the men and other joints. They are the Baidy, not the bottled spirits, you we have to dig up replacements. irivolved. We always contend that if a ship's crew has three men commie reserve force who are Personally I believe our troubles know that always moves me.) who know the score, there will be less beefs for the Patrolmen to furriers, needle trades workers, To catch up with the news of are now over, R. Davis of the Pa­ handle when the ship arrives in a home port. You'll meet brothers cafeteria workers, plumbers, taxithe World, in case you birds can't cific Coast MFOW&W is now in who beef aboard a ship about everything and when the ship re­ cab drivers, br irieiribers of any keep up with the papers, 'the war town to take care of the MFOW outfit they can sneak into for the is now in the bag. For proof our iri the Gulf. To break him in we turns home they're the first to pay off and that's the end of it. These are the men who carry a book and Who tell you what militant men glory of dear old "Pal Joey." Hamheaded friend is so sure that had the Utahan in with a trans­ they are. Sure, Westbrook Pegler is un­ Uncle Sam doesn't need him that portation beef, we both made it AAA fair to all labor. So is Mike Gold he broke out of his high pressure and we told the boys to sit tight. who conducts a "Column for the and took off. Greater love hath ARMY, Agent We were on our vacation for the past two w§eks, visiting Balti­ "Dirty Worker." So far as col­ more and Norfolk, and finally windinig up in up-State New York. umnists go it's pretty hard -to We had dinner with Joe-Flanagan. Attended a meeting while there, firid any of them pro labor. But and had a few drinks with Paul Hall at Joe's Tavern. While there ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOB Pegler isn't being picketed be­ we met Peggy O'Shaughnessy for the first time. cause he is anti-labor. The NMU WEEK OF AUG. 16 tO 21 INCLUSIVE •In Norfolk we had a hard time finding the Branch Office, until didn't picket Pegler when he in­ we almost walked into the Portsmouth ferry. The boys are kept DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL sinuated that seamen were a busy there, with all these new ships coming to their port. There is bunch a bad actors. They didn't SHIPPED 294 260 200 754 ^nly one good restaurant in thfe town and its hard to get any drinks. even picket him when he conThe boys say they would appreciate if any of the fellows coming doried lynchings in San Jose, Cal­ REGISTERED 243 270 627 114 dowri from New Yrirk would bring some liquor along and they wili ifornia and heckled their patron, gladly pay them for it. St. Eleanor. But when he called Out of the Focs^l by S" P k.ViiL'u.'Ww :'.;i -.J, �:,,j;--.-T'v..:W' Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Sopiember 3, 1943 Big Gains Under SlU Banner f* buyers that recognized the union. Since that time the Florida Fish Exchange has fought us with everything they have including some of the highest paid lawyers in the State of Florida. In one port they have control of the icehouse and to date the icehouse has refused to deliver ice to any fisherman who is a member of the union. We are de­ manding a federal investigation of the entire operations of the Florida Fish Exchange and also cases of discrimination against members of the union through ice houses and supply houses. of twelve montias is less than $20.00. This is in comparison ering 300 miles of the Florida with a $4,000.00 annual income for the Atlantic- Fishermen's coast, took a general strike vote Uruon in Bosthn, Mass., and an pf all cojnmercial fishermen on even greater annual income nn (Continued from Page 1) August 12 and tied up the entire the Pacific coast for fishermen. This beef was won primarily because two members of the fishing fleet in this area on AugThe OPA has been contacted crew kept exact records of when watches were broken, and list 17. The Union immediately in this case but for some un­ turned in the beef to the union with all the necessary informa­ petitioned all buyers for a meet­ known reason they are hot inter­ tion. If all ships' crews would keep a record of sea watches, ested in the production of fish in ing to negotiate a contract with, dates and hours of work performed, our shoreside officials the Gulf of Mexico even though would be in a better position td drive through all legitimate the SIU but only five of the buy-, Secretary Ickes has asked for overtime demands, and our contracts would be enforced 100%. ers showed up at this meeting. over seven billion pounds of fish Give your union officials better cooperation and you will They evidently had been sent this year and has "already. been receive every cent that is due to you under our contracts. there to get what Information i told that it would be impossible they could for the Florida Fish for the fishermen to produce over Exchange which is controlled by three billion pounds. the buyers of the state and is one MORALE HIGH At the present time there are of the most anti-union outfits in over 400 fishing boats tied up and The morale of the men is bet­ the south. the Gulf Coast District Fisher­ ter than it has ever been before Nothing was accomplished at men's Union has received letters (Continued from Page 1) this meeting and all buyers were and with the financial assistance and wires from ports all the way WASHINGTON, D. C. — A being given them by the SIU, we words, Vincent's ambition is such wartime charter program, de­ notified by registered mail to at­ from Savannah, Ga., to Browns­ are certain that they will win that he will even sabotage Mac­ vised by President Roosevelt and tend another meeting three days ville, Texas, asking that an or­ this strike. auley's plans for labor if it means Prime Minister Churchill for the later. At this meeting not a single ganizer be sent in to set up their a build-up for himself. purpose of bareboating Ameri­ In the meantime we have an­ locals. We will get to these other buyer attended and we learned And so for once, a carefully can-built ships to Allied nations that this was the order of the alyzed the earning capacity of ports as fast as possible, but in laid WSA trap has been sprung, having excess seamen as com­ the net fishermen throughout the the meantime we must realize we Florida Fish Exchange. only to catch a bureaucrat instead' Gulf area and learn that the av­ have a tough fight on our hands pared with cargo vessels, was During all this time the fish­ of a worker. announced today by War Ship­ erage weekly wage over a period which must be won first. ing fleet was tied up with a loss ping Administrator Emory S. But we don't consider this any of fish estimated at 175,000 lbs. precident. We have no doubt Land. U. S. DfEPARTMENT OF LABOR per day. that the swivel chair artists will The charter implements an resolve their own jealousies in United States Conciliation Service arrangement made by the Presi­ HOLCOMBE CONCILIATES the greater interest of presenting dent and Prime Minister Church­ a united front against the main We immediately petitioned the ^AGREEMENT ill shortly after Pearl Harbor un­ enemy—^the American seamen. Conciliation Service of the U.S. der which Great Britain agreed Department of Labor to send a It is hereby mutually agreed between the Fish Buyers and to devote the bulk of her build­ conciliator into St. Petersburg Wholesalers of West Florida and the Gulf Coast District Fishermen's ing power to war vessels and the —iMii ••Ciiiiiii and see what could be done tow­ Union of the Seafarers International Union that the following terms United States would become the ard forcing the buyers into a shall prevail on a tentative basis pending the negotiation of a Mas­ merchant shipbuilder for the meeting. Commissioner Bryce P. ter Agreement between the Fish Buyers and the Fishermen's Union war. Holcombe was assigned to the as above named: The following men have lei^ Basic Reasons Listed case and arrived in St. Peters­ lers, telegrams and packages in 1. The undersigned Fish Buyers and Wholesalers do hereby The announcement included a the . New York hall: burg on August 22. He immedi­ ately notified the buyers on the recognize the above named Union as the exclusive bargaining copy of a letter addressed by R. Martin Christensen, Earl A. K^ west coast of Florida that he was agency covering all people who catch and deliver fish products to Admiral Land to Senator Josiah McEwen, R. Dairs, W. E. Warren. W. Bailey, chairman of the Sen­ Jr., H. Hamilton, M, A. Gonzales, calling a meeting in the Suwan­ said Buyers and Wholesalers. ate Commerce Committee, and Floyd C. Nolan, C. W. Maddox, nee Hotel that afternoon. This 2. It is further agreed that the parties signatory hereto will Representative Schuyler Otis meeting was well attended but W. Shaw, C. Rehkoff, R. Daniels, upon due notice assemble and negotiate jointly with the aforesaid Bland, chairman of the House C. Hamley, W. J. Iruine, J. J. B. though some progress was made, nothing definite could be done Union terms and conditions of the Master Fishermen's Agreement. Committee on Merchant Marine Gehm, A. G. Garth, J. R. Landuntil the buyers from the out­ 3. It is mutually agreed that the Buyers and Wholesalers shall and Fisheries, in which he des­ ron„ C. H. Kath, W. Schiller, W. lying localities showed up. pay the Fishermen eight cents (8c) peri pound for round grouper cribed the program and said M. Jackson, L. Ladmirault, W« that the rapidly increasing Another meeting was held on and seven cents (7c) per pound for round mullet, pending the con­ Uni|jpd States fleet might shortly Szostak, J. F. Rodriguez, J. D. the 23rd of August with buyers summation of the Master Agreement. Tt is understood, however, "stretch" the resources of the Hawkins, F. Francis, H. Graham, A. G. Hornsby, W. F. Urp, Char­ •from a majority of the ports out that should fishermen be required to draw grouper, such drawn maritime training program. les Szakacs, Harry Thomas, Jimon strike and a committee from grouper shall be nine cents (9c) per pound, or one cent (Ic) per mie Shaw, K. Van Amberg, L. the SIU fishermen. At this meet­ pound fpr drawing. Garabedian, J. D. Fitzgerald, R. ing a tentative agreement was 4. It is, agreed that should either party, the Buyers and Whole­ A. Novak, R. G. Narelle, R. Gra­ reached by the buyers present salers, or the Fishermen's Union, have any dispute over the terms ham, T. Tallon, - B. Morrow, A. and the Union which gave the of this Memorandum of Agreement, the Director of the United S. S. ROBIN SHERWOOD Graft, R. M. Snow, R. M. Hill, T. SIU fishermen the exclusive bar­ States Conciliation Service shall be requested to assign a Commis­ STEWARD DEPT $29.00 L. Bowers, Jr., H. Lynch, F. Hurt, gaining rights for all fishermen sioner to adjust any such differences. S. S. ROBIN GREY 26.00 H. Genzalick, L. Berwick, E. M, in that area. It also increased the J. TENNANT 18.00 Janke, R. C. Drain, T. Erlund, price of fish to 8c per pound 5. It is further agreed that upon the signing of this Memoran­ which was the price demanded dum by Buyers and Wholesalers, the members of the Fishermen's S. S. TARALYON BROWN 16.50 George Ruf, Fred England, Ro­ S. S. BLENHEIM , 14.00 land Rae, Neil Fitzgerald, John by the union and is to remain in Union shall return to work catching fish without further delay. S. S. SCHOHARIE 13.00 Ingold, Fred E. Phillip, Perry effect until a master agreement DONE this 24th day of August, 1943, at St. Petersburg, Florida. S. S. BAYO CHICO 12.00 Klauber, James Corsa, C. O. C£m be signed with all the fish Witnessed by: S. S. PETER DONAHUE. .. 11.00 Pairone, R. W. Gavigan, Lester buyers on the Gulf Coast. This BRYCE P. HOLCOMBE. M. D. BIGGS. Vice President 'S. S. ROBIN SHERWOOD.. 11.00 Hoth,.Harry Klieger. will be done just as soon as the Commissioner of United 8.00 The following men have checks Seafarers International Union D. C. ROYALS ' other branches can set up and a States Conciliation Service, H. VAUGHN 8.00 in the New York Halh PAUL COSSER, President nieeting can be called in a cen­ U. S. Department of Labor Gulf Coast District Fishermen's O.^W. Barfield, Jr., Government tralized port. TOTAL Union $166,50 . Mail, Verle Travis. A RECORD GAIN W. T. Pollock, Pollock Fish Co. This was the biggest gain ever Harry H. Bell & Son, Per Harry H. Bell made by Florida fishermen as O. L. Her, Iler's Fish Co. they have always been cut to 3,%c per pound every year when Robert W. Groth, Flordia Wholesale Meat Cg. the large catches started coming Crew of S.S. Able Stearns can INGEBRITSEN: You have 61 Dick Roberts, John's Pass in. collect port bonus for Sydney. hours overtime coming from the Eighteen buyers signed the Rollins Fish Co., G. N. Rollins See Captain Respess, Bull Line, Robin Line. agreement which was negotiated New York City. J. E. Bishop, P. L. Rick, St. Petersburg Fish Co. under the supervision of Commis­ • MCLAUGHLIN: You have 8 sioner Holcombe. A majority of J. Pantoja has money coming hours overtime coming from the Robert Ernest, St. Petersburg, Fla. the fishing boats around St. Pe= from the Bull Line for the last Robin Line. Jake's Fish Market •tersburg started back fishing; voyage of the Eleanor. Any members of crews of fol­ iiowever, two buyers in St. Pe­ W. E. Rousseau, Rousseau..Fish Co. The following crew members lowing vessels at time of tersburg and buyers in all the of the SB. Ironclad have bonus should coUect $125 attack bonus other branches have refused to Chas. Clymer. St. Petersburg, Fla. money coming from the Water­ from companies: BenjanUa Lasign this agreement with the reMann Fish Co« H. T. Mann. «• ^ v man Line: L. Hall, A. DeFelice, trobe, Robin Gray, Panama City, suit that over 700 fishermen are E, Bright, J. Lafaso, J. Narovas, Richard Henry Lee, John Daven­ Kstill out on strike. The only fishHibbs Sea Food, Walter M. Hibbs. ; ; ;• G. Small, J. Naylor, J. McKenna, port, PM Gulf, Kofresi, Jo|ui ^iipien back to work are the ones and E. Talbot. . Sevens, Francis Marion. George S. Sermons. Tarmon Springs, Fl». : ; whd,were fishing for the eighteen (Continued from Page 1) These Men Cash In On Schoharie Overtime New U.S. Ships Macauley's Smear Allocated British Is Exposed Honor Roll MONEY DUE -..Vj m � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource September 3, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 23 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: GULF FISHERMEN MAKE FIRST BIG GAINS UNDER SIU BANNER WIN CLOSED SHOP AT HIGGINS MACAULEY 'MISSED CONVOY' SMEAR OF SIU IS EXPOSED THESE MEN CASH IN ON THE SCHOHARIE OVERTIME BEEF LOCAL HEARINGS DESIRED BY NEW SHIPPING PANEL VOICE IN POST WAR PLANNING ASKED BY MARITIME LABOR I.T.F. GAINS NEW AFFILIATE ROOSEVELT DECREES SHACKLE LABOR UNIONS INTERCOASTAL SHPPING HE-HE-RO NEW U.S. SHIPS ALLOCATED BRITISH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/3/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/d4589371986a435554820216cdcf84b1.PDF 9e080b19ae3da44a7be48a975b79e2fe PDF Text Text •sm OFFICIAL GROAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND OULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY. AUGUST 27, 1943 No. 22 Vigilance Needed To Protect Halls We Purchase AFL Opens More War Political Bonds Campaign (This resolulion was pass­ ed last Monday night up and down the coast by member­ ship vote.) p CHICAGO, 111.—The American Federation of Labor has launched a nation-wide political drive to elect members of Congress in 1944 who are friendly to labor's cause. President William Green announced that the Executive Council had authorized a concert­ ed campaign to get out the labor vote in every city. Instructions will be sent to all affiliated unions including city central bodies and State Federations, to see "to it thdt all AFL members register in accordance with local laws so that thej' may be eligible to vote. Likewise, local campaign com­ mittees will be under orders to follow up on the membership and make certain they go to the polls on election day. A national, non-partisan poli­ tical committee .will be set up in Washington to check the records of all candidates for public of­ fice and to decide whether the AFL will endorse or oppose them in accordance with their attitude on labor questions. This committee will be com­ posed of President Green, Secre­ tary - Treasurer George Meany and the legislative representa­ tives on the AFL staff. RESOLUTION August 19, 1943. WHEREAS: The Atlantic & Gulf District of the Seafarers InternationaL Union of North Am­ erica has in the Hospit^, Burial, and General Funds more than sufficient cash to meet the ordi­ nary disbursements required of these funds, and WHEREAS: This cash is lying idle in the hank, and WHEREAS: United States De­ fense Bonds constitute the safest investment in the world, the en­ tire integrity of the government being their guarantee, and .WHEREAS: The government has urgent need of this money to finance a war in which our mem­ bers are frontline fighters, there­ fore be it RESOLVED: That the Secre­ tary-Treasurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District be instructed to withdraw $15,000 from the Gen­ eral Fund and $10,160 from the Hospital and Burial Fund, and with this money purchase war bonds, and be it further RESOLVED: That a banking committee of 3 men be elected at Wooden Lifeboats the New York Branch meeting to Banned On Tankers go with the Secretary-Treasurer to deposit these bonds in the safe Installation of wooden lifeboats deposit box. These bonds shall on tankers was prohibited by the be examined by each Quarterly Coast Guard yesterday in an or­ der effective September 1. After Finance Committee. Herbert Messervy, No. 2076 that date all lifeboats installed on tankers must be constructed of John D. Lewis, No. 477 metal. John Smalls, No. 22163 No Victory Tax Levied On Transportation Money In a letter to SIU Washington Representative Matthew Dushane. Internal Revenue Com­ missioner Guy T. Helvering ruled officially that shipowners, are not to deduct the 5% Victory Tax from the transportation money paid crews. The Commissioner made it elear, however, that transporta­ tion money must be included in the gross .income , of the seamen when filing income returns at the end of the year. The text of the letter follows: TREASURY DEPARTMENT Washington, D. C. August 19, 1943 Mr. Matthew Dushane, Washington Representative Seafarers Int. Union & The Sailors Union of the Pacific ^24—5th St., N. W. Washington, D. C. Sir: Reference is made to your let­ ter dated Jxme 15, 1943, regarding a ruling with respect to the with­ holding of the 5 percent victory tax under the circumstances stated therein which, briefiy, are as follows: The Sudden and Christsenson steamship company of San Fran­ cisco, California, operates the steamship W. R. Howells. The vessels articles terminated in the port of New York. Under the terms of an agreement between the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the American Steamship owners, of which the Sudden and Christenson steamship company is a member. Any seamen who signs on a vessel on the Pacific {Continued on Page 2) High Praise For SIU Crew Comes From Skipper Sezdarers International Union Gentlemen: I am not the kind of man that looks for praise, but when I do a job well, I sometimes like to be commended. And in as much, as when a crew gets out of line there is plenty of noise in general, I think that it should be fair to commend a crew when it stays in line. I have just brought the S.S. Sarazen in with a full SIU crew and I thought that I would show my appreciation by commending the entire crew. I have been going to sea for the past iweniy-iwo years. I have sailed in the focs'l, in every department of the unlicensed personnel. I have sailed as of­ ficer with crews from every organization, including the Ship­ ping Board and non-union ships. And I can truthfully say * that the crew of the Sarazen was the most efficient and re­ liable crew that I have .ever sailed with. If the SIU keeps putting out crews like this, they have reached the aim to make seamanship an honorable and respectable vocation which it rightfully should be. I have endeavored to do my part, and the crew and of­ ficers have shown their appreciation by cooperation. If we keep this cooperation going together, we can keep them sailing. Steady as she goes, • CAPT. H. E. HELLER, S.S. Sarazen. Founder Of Labor Day ReceivesAnnualHonor Early in May of 1882 the newly formed Central Labor Union of New York City was holding a meeting that would have been forgotten decades ago but for one piece of business transacted on that occasion. At that meeting Labor Day was born. Among those present at the meeting was a man in his middle thirties named Peter J. McGuire. A native of New York City, he had gone to work in a dry goods store while still a child. Later he had been apprenticed to the car­ penter's trade, and at the age .of twenty he had become a imion man. It was McGuire who sent out a call for a conference of represen­ tatives of the various scattered groups of organized carpenters. This conference, staged at Chicago, established, the United Bratherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, now known as one of the largest and strongest of Ameri­ can trade unions. McGuire had long thought that a day should be set aside to honor "those who from rude nature have delved and carved all the comfort and grandeur we behold." So, on the eighth of May of the year 1882, he stood up before his fellow-delegates at the meeting of the Central Labor Union and proposed that one day in the year should be designated as a general holiday for the toiling PETER J. McGUIRE millions. This day, he suggested, should be known as Labor Day. The delegate from the Chicago Trades and Labor Assembly, A. C. Cameron, proposed and the convention adopted the follow­ ing: "Resolved, That the first Mon­ day in September of each year be set apart as a laborers' national holiday, and that- we recommend its observance by all wake work­ ers, irrespective of sex, calling or nationality." Keep In Touch With Your Local Draft Board, "N- By John Hawk (The following instructions were sent to all branch Agents by the Secretary-Treasurer, and are being printed in the LOG be> cause of the importance that each SIU man understand fully the positions of the Union on such questions as the RMO trainees, fink halls, pier head jumps, etc.) Let's not forget for one mom­ ent that one of the main points that the Sailors Union of the Pa­ cific fought hardest for and won in the Pacific Coast Strikes of 1934, 1936 and 1937 was the abol­ ishment of the Pacific American Shipowners Fink hall, and after that ' was accompished they blocked the setting up of Gov­ ernment Fink halls on the Paci­ fic Coast in order to preserve their own Union hiring hall. And let us not forget that militant union seamen gave their lives, and have stood many long cold and hungry picket watches in or­ der to make possible the SUP and the SIU, of today with its own Union hiring halls and the best working conditions in the history of the Maritime Industry^ MAIN LIFELINE Our main life line is our hiring hall, aU our contracts with the shipowners call for a closed shop which means that every un­ licensed job aboard contracted ships shall be filled from our Union hiring halls. At times, we might not have enough of our own members ip a certain ,port to fill all jobs, however, ratings with the exception of messmen,. ordinary seamen and wipers, ar­ rangements can be made with the operators at their expense to transport rated men from one of our Branches to another if the rated men are available in other Branches. In any event, when an Agent cannot supply a crew through the above sources, he can call the RMO and they will send their trainees or misfits to our Union hall to be dispatched to a ship. The Union has the right to reject any man the {Continued an Page 4) Far-Fetched Ruse To Ban Union Buttons A brand new wrinkle in em­ ployer arguments against work­ ers wearing union buttons, was put forward by the Campbell Soup Company. The management of the com­ pany's Chicago plant claimed the buttons might "faU into the soup" and thus "contaminate" the pro­ duct. It souglit to ban them on that ground. Rejecting that argument, the War Labor Board specfiically authorized the wearing of but­ tons, but added that both sides should by collective bargaining agree on a type that could not fall off. �THE ' Page Two SEAFARERS LOG fR€POi?T or\. ^ASHIt\GTOtV SEAFARERS Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - - - - President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City JMATTHEW DUSHANE - - Washington Rep, 424 5 th Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St .••••*-« Deck & Engine Dispatcher.. BOwIing Green 9-3430 Steward Dispatcher BOwling Green 9-6786 Agent BOwling Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North <^y St. .^vert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK..?. Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16)... 309 Chartroe SL Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay StSavannah 3-1728 TAM^ fr:423^Ea^^puu st.. MOBILE PUERTO RICO GALVESTON FT. LAUDERDALE ... Tampa^-1323 65 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce da Leon Puerto de Tlem 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 2021 S. Federal Highway. .Ft. Lauderdale 1601 • • w PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-834^ No Victory Tax Levied On Transportation Money {Continued from Page 1) Coast and is discharged on the Atlantic Coast, or vice versa, is entitled to transportation back to the port of employment. Pur­ suant thereto each member of the crew of such vessel was paid the sum of $125.00 to cover the cost of transportation and subsistance from New York to San Francisco. The withholding for victory tax for purposes prescribed by sectidn 466 of the internal rev­ enue code, as amended by the revenue act of 1942, is applicable to "wages", which are defined in section 465(b) to mean "all re­ muneration *** for services per­ formed by an employee for his employer, *** "Section 19.465 (c) of regulation 103 further provides with respect to "wages." "Traveling and other expenses —amounts paid or reimburse­ ments made to employees speci­ fically for traveling or other ex­ penses incurred in the business of the employer are not subject to withholding." It is the opinion of this office that the amounts payable to dis­ charged seamen under the pro­ visions of the contracts outlined above are paid for expenses in­ curred in the business of the em­ ployer and do not constitute re­ muneration for services or "wages" within the meaning of the code or regulations. There­ fore such payments are not sub­ ject to withholding for victory Friday, August 27, 1943 tax pm-poses. Furthermore, under the compaiable definition o f "Wages" which is found in sec­ tion 1621 (a) of the internal rev­ enue code and the regulations applicable thereto, it is also be­ lieved that similar payments, which may he made subsequent to the effective date of the cur­ rent tax payments act of 1943, are not includible in "wages" within the meaning of the Act. However, the amounts so paid must be included in the gross in­ come of the seamen when filing income victory tax returns for th.e taxable year in which they are received, and the seamen will be entitled to deductions on such returns for the amounts actually expended during the taxable year in returning to^ the port of em­ ployment. Respectfully, GUY T. HELVERING, Commissioner headquarters of the union. The panies whereby the AB's would main effect of executive order No. receive $110.00 per month. There On July 8, 1943, the Board set 9328 in the maritime industry in is nothing that I nor any one else up a panel for the maritime in­ the offshore and coastwise trade, sitting on a ^anel can do that dustry. This panel is known as is that it sets up a supposedly can upset this ruling, unless the the War Shipping Panel and standard scale of wages—its ef­ President issues a new executive shall have jurisdiction over all fect on the SIU Atlantic and Gulf order. This does not mean that cases involving the personnel of agreements is in that some of AB's who now receive $110.()0 relief and regular crews employ­ them do not come under what is per month on some ships will ed on all ships, dry cargo, tank­ generally termed as the standard, not receive it in the future, this ers, barges and towboats, en­ and are above the code of stand­ order only applies to new agree­ ments, that may be submitted to gaged in offshore, coastwise, har­ ard wages. the Board. , Example: In the Waterman andbor, and inland waterways. The majority of the employes The panel consists of six mem­ other agreements the AB's quar­ termasters receive $110.00 per of the NWLB are members of the bers, two from labor, two from CIO, and from all indications the month, the majority of all the the employers, and two shall SUP and the SIU are being given other agreements in the inrustry represent the public. The board the works on the QT by some of the AB's receive $100.00 per may also appoint alterpates. month. If the SIU or any other the employes. For instance, the The two labor members are Union negotiate an agreement SIU signed an agreement with yours truly, representing the AFL with the operators, and they both Smith & Johnson on the 28th of and Bjorne Hailing representing reach an agreement whereby the January, 1943. The company sub­ the CIO. Both the AFL and the AB's are to receive $110.00 per mitted the contract to the WSA, CIO have alternates on the panel. month, the wage rate under ex­ which was approved by them and The board states that dases shall ecutive order No. 9328 would not sent to the NWLB for their ap­ he heard as follows: "THE LA­ be approved by the Board, and proval. This contract was not on BOR MEMBER OF THE PANEL the best that the AB's would get the agenda, and the staff mem­ SITTING IN EACH CASE would be $100.00 per month. Of ber who handles the cases stated SHALL BE A MEMBER CHO­ course the labor member wouAd that this case was not through SEN FROM THE CRAFT OR IN­ approve of the negotiated rate of being processed, and was not DUSTRIAL GROUP INVOLVED $110, but the Board would turn ready. The SUP also has cases BEFORE THE PANEL, OR it down. here for approval and-yours truly SUCH LABOR MEMBER AS HE It can readily be seen that in was given the same answer on MAY DESIGNATE." the interest of future organiza­ them, although the CIO and sev­ This panel is only an advisory tion and expansion of both the eral non union cases that were panel, and can only make recom­ SUP and the SIU, that in all fu­ submitted to the Board after the mendations to the NWLB on all ture agreements that they nego­ SUP and SIU cases were submit­ applications for wage and salary tiate, they limit their demands to ted, were on the agenda and adjustments and on all labor dis­ the employers to the^ standard some non uniSh cases were class­ putes referred to it. agreements that they now have ed as emergency cases and were The panel met on August 16, in effect. The SUP has a stand­ given priority. They were sent in 17, and 18, and handled fifty ard agreement so they would not as late as August 3rd to the board ca.ses that were on the agenda. encounter any difficulties in hav­ for approval. Ilhe cases involved Union and ing the Board approve of any LEGISLATION; non-Union requests for adjust­ new agreements that they may This completes the history of ments. negotiate in the future. However the gaUant fight led by Andrew The determination for all set­ the SIU would be stymied by the Furuseth for seamen's rights, and tlements depends on executive Board if they negotiated a wage the action that was taken at the order No. 9328, copies of which agreement similiar to the wages are being sent to the respective of the Waterman and other com­ {Continued on Page 3) f-r^^SOHfils RONALD EDNIE Stop in and see the SecretaryTreasurer next time you are in New York City. Keep In Touch With Your Local Draft Board. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR WEEK OF AUG. 9 TO 14 INCLUSIVE DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL m i: i '• I*' 1 SHIPPED 282 243 219 744 REGISTERED 250 231 127 608 Freddy Benson, SIU old timer known to hundreds of seamen up and down the Atlantic, is traveling in high society these days. He spent a few weeks at the USS rest home in Gladstone. N. J., and was on hand when the Duke and Duchess of Windsor came out to see how the other half lives. Freddie is third from the left, the guy almost resting his chin on the Duchess' shoulder. "So I says to the Duchess . . . �Friday, August 27, 1943 THE SEAFARERS WHArS DOING Around the Ports LOG Page Three Washington Report Although the seamen's law wai {Continued from Page 2) conventions of the American enacted after twenty years agi­ tation, during which time it was Federation of Labor. endorsed in the platform of tho 1915 known as the Mobile Press-Reg­ two great political parties, at­ GALVESTON BALTIMORE THE SEAMEN'S BILL WAS ister on Sunday, August 8th, PASSED BY CONGRESS AND tempts were already being made 1943, carried this item in a very What is this Fakeroo Curran SIGNED BY THE PRESIDNT. for its discredit and repeal. The Just about the time you get in inconspicuous place. Now broth­ coming to? Give him an inch: This measure marks a great for­ law was supposed to have gone the rut in this business, some­ ers this paper is one of the most, Joe Curran far left leader of the ward step in the march of human into effect November 4th. The thing hcippens to jerk you out if not the most, erratic reaction­ NMU has a new idea. He wants freedom and progress. It removes shipowners had eight months te .again. The beefs, growls, real and ary publication in the nation to­ the government to take up the the last vestige of involuntary prepare, and nothing was done imaginary, are the expected lot day. I am^ going to give you one seamen's papers who have been servitude from the laws of the until three days before that time. of our loc^ trio-Brothers, Dickey, little sentence from the letter and suspended by tliC^MU for what U.S. It is one of the first measures The law provides for issuing cer­ McCaulley, and yours truly Flan­ you will readily understand why he calls misconduct. By suspend­ that the AFL urged Congress to tificates to able seamen. No cer­ agan. Along with crew's quar­ the article was handled the way ing a union member, old "Keep enact into law. It wiU improve tificates were issued until within ters, grub, and milk, the current it was. 'Em Sailing Joe" can deprive him the working conditions of the four or five days of the 4th of major issue seems to be this new of working rights wherever the The letter was from Captain seamen. Opportunities for organ­ November. This caused a tre­ rider 64 issued by the WSA. A NMU has contracts. But now he ization will be extended, seamen mendous congestion in the differ­ little birdie whom is well up on Walter C. Ernest, Jr., serving in (Curran, who was against this in other countries will enj«y its ent seaports, of men who wanted maritime law h^s informed me the New Guinea in the United war until his pal Mustache Joe in beneficent influence, the general to obtain certificates. As a result this rider is more or less illegal, States Army, to Representative Russia was attacked) wants some public who travel on the high of that, or for some other reason, as it is contrary to the wording Frank Boykin, United States of the fellow moscovietes in seas will be afforded a larger the examinations as to physical of the law pertaining to the al­ Congress, his cousin. Capt. Er­ Washington to give him a hand fitness did not work altogether nest stated in the letter that he measure of safety provisions. lowed period of paying off. had taken one Engineer company to set ashore everywhere any We feel confident in asserting well or even reasonably satisfac­ The biggest jolt we got this and built a dock to work all five seaman whose conduct offends that the passage of this wise and torily in some places. In other week was when our dispatcher. hatches of a Liberty ship. He al­ old Hamhead Curran. necessary legislation by the Sixty places it seems to be going along Bill Attwood, received an order so stated in the letter: "Oh yes. I Well, the NMU in Galveston Third Congress was one of its pretty smoothly. When the law for an entire crew for the SS. must tell you that one Sunday has started the ball rolling, distinctions. Nevertheless, we find shall have been in operation long • John J. Hawk. The natural re­ the ship had turkey for dinner, none other than a lady seaman it to be a painful duty to call at­ enough so that the smaller offi­ action to this was to be insulted ice cream, etc. The sailors went as dig^patcher. tention to the fact that a great cials shall be prepared to carry as the ship was an infamous Iron out on deck and each one picked Brother J. P. Schuler, who is danger still confronts this valu­ it out in an honest and faithftd Maiden (Liberty Ship), So we out a soldier who was working well known by the membership, able piece of legislation. The way. It will probably prove the get our wires hot cheeking up on the cargo and gave him his own has arrived in Texas ports aboard cupidity and greed of not only most successful legislation that the authencity of this attact on place at the table and the sailors a ship that the crew states is the the shipping interests of the U.S. has been adopted in half a cen­ our venerated Scratch, (Sec'ty.- went without dinner. These were best feeder afloat today. He but the shipping interests of the tury. Treas.) and were relieved to be the sailors of the merchant mar­ wants Casey Jones to leave Col­ whole maritime world are so 1918 informed that an error was made ine. the same old sailors down on lins in control of Philadelphia, aroused that they will leave no The Shipping Board Emer­ in reference to the name of the Government Street in Mobile. and fly down here to join his stone unturned nor hesitate to gency Fleet Corporation, fully' vessel. I withdrew our demand Don't you think that was a won­ ship. Here is a note that was stoop to any subterfuge to defeat appreciative of the fact that for an apology from the WSA derful gesture toward the ser­ handed to me by the crew of the law and the wise, humanitar­ workers must be dealt with as and Calmar Line, but informed vice? I happened to be a guest the S.S ian and safety provisions that it human beings, reached the con­ them to never scare us that way of the Captain for dinner emd "Re. Austin Brown shipped contains. A continuous, persis­ clusion that labor managers must again, and if they wanted to in­ that was how I knew it. So the from the RMO, New Orleans, La. tant campaign has been made deal with the shipping employes sult all big shots like Charlie Sailors Union isn't so bad after Brothers: The above mentioned against the measure by the great in an intelligent mamier and Schwab and such it was O.K., but all and I can vouch for it." Austin Brown has just completed financial interests of the nation thereby reduce the turnover and never to desecrate our Scratch's a trip aboard the S.S You can readily understand and has proved to be the lousiest under the management of the the causes of discontent and fric­ name on that type of ship. Chamber of Commerce. why any letters with words of man that has ever be^n or will The national Chamber of Com­ tion. Under the agreement be­ As we understand it the Vic­ tween the seamen's union and tory ships are due to be under that nature was printed in a very be shipihates with. In port he merce submitted for referendum the shipping board, schools for construction soon and in view of inconspicuous place of any Pub­ stays drunk all the time, and at vote of its six hundred affiliated training of men who wish to be­ the fact that the plans for them lication as reactionary as the sea he sucks to make up for lost local Chambers of Commerce, come seamen have been estab­ are supposed to be at least in ac­ Press-Register. This letter was time. If he gets a book there is and other trade bodies represent­ lished. However, this plan has_ cordance with an American idea too significant to get any public­ no use of ever having another in­ ing some 300,000 business men, met with difficulty as certain vestigating committee." several propositions, including of what a ship should be like. We ity in the Capitalist press. So Twelve full book members the following "Subsidies from the shipping companies have refused suggest they all be named after brothers from here on in you may to employ these men even after our seamen whom have lost their as well prepare yourselves for signed the letter, which is being government sufficient to offset they have been trained, although sent to headquarters. Have two differences in the cost between lives through enemy action in­ any eventuality that may con­ new ships out at the end of the operation of vessels under the the members of the seamen's stead of some politician or use­ front your union have asked that places be month. Need good men. American flag, and operation in made for these men. less money monger. The ship E. R. WALLACE. Agent the same deep sea trades under OLDEN BANKS. Agent owners can at least tfhow that 1919 foreign flags." The vote upon much deferance for these heros Two bills proposing to strike these propositions was over­ all. out sections 4 and 5 of the sea­ whelmingly in favor of the one Narrow-minded Westbrook men's act was protested against quoted. It is therefore necessary Pegler is at it again. He takes a by the AFL. Both failed of pas­ that our membership be alert to couple of isolated cases of mis­ sage. Called upon the committee the dangers confronting the peo­ conduct by crew members to use ple of the U. S., because there is on merchant marine and fisheries INGEBRITSEN: You have 61 Crew of S.S. Able Stearns can as a basis of calling all seamen, no question that the vested inter­ to investigate violations of the particularly American seamen, collect port bonus for Sydney. hours overtime coming from the ests will exert themselves to the seamen's act and take such steps TRASH. I would like to invite See Captain Respess. Bull Line. Robin Line. fullest extent to defeat the mer­ as would compel its enforcement. this jerk to make a trip on one New York City. MCLAUGHLIN: YOU have 8 itorious principles contained in of .these ships as member of the J. Pantoja has money coming hours overtime coming from the the seamen's act. crew or even as a passenger, from the Bull Line for the last Robin Line. The licensed officers bill also don't think he would work up voyage of the Eleanor. becomes a law. It affords greater enough -courage to do so. I don't Any members of crews of fol­ protection to officers in the mer­ even think he would have enough The following crew members lowing vessels at time of attack, chant marine when complying bafekbone to work in some war of the S.S. Ironclad have bonus should collect $125 attack bonus with their necessary public duty industry. Mr. Pegler, this coun­ money .coming from the Water­ from companies: Benjamin La- in reporting defects in their ves­ try doesn't need useless jerks like man Line: L. Hall. A. DeFelice. trobe. Robin Gray. Panama City. sels to the proper federal inspec­ EDWIN L. WEAVER you to write trash. You can't help E. Bright. J. Lafaso. J. Narovas. Richard Henry Lee. John Daven­ tion officials. The act also more EUGENE C. RICHEY to win this war by sitting on your G. Small. J. Naylor. J. McKenna. port. Pan Gulf. Kofresi. John clearly defines and extends the CLIFFORD F. GRIFFEN fannie and criticizing the real and E. Talbot. Sevens. Francis Marion. right to licensed officers in the RICHARD D. FRANKHAUSER backbone of this war effort. So merchant marine to quit the ser­ SAMUEL A. FOWLER nerts, Mr. Pegler, to you. FRANKLIN G. HENDERSON vices of the shipowner at the ex­ KEEP CLEAR WITH YOUR DRAFT BOARD piration of their contract with­ LESLIE B. REED JOSEPH FLANAGAN FRANK GREENE out intimidation or risk of im­ ..Agent By observing the following simple instructions you will JAMES THOMPSON prisonment. It is believed that continue to receive deferment from military service. Fail LEROY LONNON all of the former elements of to observe these rules and you may wind up in the army. WILLIE SMITH compulsion on the part of the MOBILE WHEN SIGNING ON: Give the clerk or skipper all the WILLIE NELSON shipowners against the licensed information necessary to fill out RMO Card Na. 47 (Green WILLIAM BAKER officers have be?n removed by Card). Well, Brothers it seems like we the passage of this measure. This JOSE HERNANDEZ struck the doldrums in this port act is a valuable addition to the ARTHUR YOUNG WHEN SIGNING OFF: See that Card No. 48-A is propas far as shipping goes. THOMAS W. DIMMWIDE legislation contained in the act perly filled out by skipper or clerk. G. KING protecting the I'ights of seafaring But here is a little item I want Ship out befoio your allotted time ashore has expired. G. KASE men and extending greater safe­ printed in a conspicuous place for If you have not yet hlled out the Green Card, contact your J. CLAHERTY ty measures for those who go , the benefit of the men. The mon­ draft board and let them Imow that you are sailing. W. CHAWONICE down to the sea in ships. opolistic capitalistic publication MONEY DUE .-vr, �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Fridays August 27. 1943 Vigilance Needed To Protect Halls —\ ! Union Or Collection Agency—-Which? for^snipping, paid- fine, 6/24/43. Formerl; ^ Vilbeieto.'E. S, —1715 — Okayed not com .. for to carrych**^ bctotc 5. . — slfftce " Eote* fn^ing, •®Pn/43, 'charges Filed, Trials Pending, De­ cisions of Trial Committees, etc. Baresic, Frank—Contact National Treasurer before registering or shipping regarding $125 owed Lyfces Brothers. Barker, William—Charges: Anti. conduct; refu 5S.\« \ tiona or sh: Lykes Fr Ch Not to be issued a union book or shipped through NMU. or . shipp . Beer, H. W.—8832—Charges: De­ Lykes Brl serted ship after signing foreign GniazdC Articles. Action: fi tnnnthg' nrnha- National '' tinn: alloweiiiim ing or ^ in six months wasnig^t the trial. Iress, IMM IT ,for 99o;^'-^ Behmer, George S.—Contact Na­ uillen tional Treasurer before registering Or shipping regarding $125 ov/ed t®ial Tr shippi Lykes Brothers. lykes Brv. Blsquerra, Amada — 61309 Gnlston/ es: Inefficien ' National ^' 5ne year; during probation to ob­ OT shippii/ tain letter from ship's ,committee I'egarding work and conduct^ Bodenes^^Tripca te H Bugh NMU. Heel Boone, Kirby D. —Contact Na­ tional Treasurer before registering TreaSuii r shipping regarding $125 owed .shippir Broth ' ykes Brothers. Sby'^e.Brinton, Charles—38737—Charges: Of, Conduct unbecoming a union mem^ ripping. " 3ot do his wotr Herold, III, I, . leave. A«ion. ExpeTiea indefinite­ tional Tr> or shinni ly frbm Union. Pto £ °Ofr; Believe it or not, seamen in the NMU are being prevented from shipping put if they owe the shipowner dough. Take a look at the above clippings—and they are only part of what ap­ peared in the Aug. 20th issues of THE PILOT. In all, 28 men were listed to be beached if they didn't pay off the shipowner. Several of them owed as little as $1.50. Just what in hell is this NMU—a trade union or a collection agency for the shipowner? Curran and his cabal are trying to get the check-off-from the shipowners. It looks like the ship­ owners already have the check-oR from' the union. Dear Editor: Here is a little article I read in an AFL paper which I think it would be wise to print. All the brothers should call it to the at­ tention of the WSA , trainees When they ride our ships. It has some good common sense in it. Yours, R. G. L. Would you give odds of a thousand to one against your­ self? Nb? Well, you're doing it when you "buck the boss" alone. Here you are, one of a thous­ and employees under one man­ agement. Your pay, we'll say, averages $1,200 a year. But the corporation is capitalized at, we'll say, two or three or four millions of dollars and is pay­ ing, let us suppose, five, six, seyen or eight per cent on its cap­ italization. If it is run on conventional business principles, it has a "bock log" of half a million or more. That is, theoretically, to provide for dull business periods, etc. Actually it is seldom needed for those dull business periods, for then wages are slashed, help is ruthlessly laid off, and ex­ penses are cut in many other ways—all of which result in un­ employment. YOUR GRUB STAKE You, imorganized, have per­ haps been so thrifty as to have Editor's a month's pay saved up; perhaps even two or three hundred dol­ lars in the bank — if so, you're the lucky exception — probably you're just a hop, skip and jump ahead of three or four install­ ment collectors. So what? So, the boss decides to cut your pay—just as you ex­ pected a. raise—or he decides af­ ter consultmg a "deficiency en­ gineer" to make two persons do three persons' work, or he finds business is too good and orders you to work overtime with no extra pay or at the regular drawing for your daily eight hours. TRUMP TAKES ACE What can YOU do? He has a backlog of half a million dollars; you may, as we said, have as much as a himdred for your lit­ tle old ace in the hole! What'Il chance have you got? You are la free-bom American citizen; you can^tell the son of a packsaddle that he is a son of a packsaddle and then quit. Sure! It may cost him a few nickels to break in somebody to take your place—and how these capital-management boys can squawk about the "cost of labor turnover," and how much it takes out of the corporation bankroll to train new help! But he'll stick to his "principles" and tell you to go to hell. Which you may do—go to the hell of the jobless and broke— for the old days of easy-to-get jobs have gone. Oh, yes! Today if you're in a town full of war industries tand you're not "fro­ zen," it's fairly easy to get some­ thing else to do; but, remember, that's purely, even damnably, temporary. When this war is over, we'll go back more or less to things as they were in the "dirty thirties," as they even were In the early twenties. So, you see, the odds against you are at least a thousand to one. You—poor little you, with your hundred bucks — are up against a bankroll of two or three millions, with half a mil­ lion or so handy just to "take care" of little things like you. BE A BLUE CHIP But, suppose you join a union! Then you are not one little white cliip up against a big stack of' blues—you are part of a big to the RMO Fink hall. And in {Continued from Page 1) RMO sends and can call for an­ most every port you can take it ' other man in the rejected man's for granted that they are making every sneak move that they can Every Agent should check the with the hope of eventually un­ discharges of men other than dermining breaking the Union in trainees that the RMO send to order that their fink halls and them, because here is where the their fink herding jobs will be RMO stooges for the NMU and sure. ALL THROUGH HALL there are plenty of them in this There is no excuse for allowing outfit, sneak over thpir dirty work on the SIU by sending the RMO to dispatch men direct­ NMU commies to us or directly ly to our ships at anytime. It is ' to the ship to disrupt the ship up to every Agent to be on his and attempt to organize the crew, toes to safeguard our hiring hall this is exactly what happened on rights by demanding that the the 2 ships that paid off here with companies live up to their agree­ the NMU organizers aboard. The ments and order all men through RMO slid these men through our Union hiring halls. If we need when our Agents were not on the RMO men then the^Agent can order the men from the RMO di­ job. rectly with the absolute under­ JERK ALL PHONIES standing with the RMO that they On examining a guy's dis­ are to send the men to our Union charges you can get a line on a Hall and we will dispatch the guy if he looks the least fishy. The men ^ to the ships. If the Com­ Agent should immediately reject pany or the RMO dispatch men him. It might be a better policy directly to a ship, take these men to reject every man that the off the ship and make them go to RMO sends to the Union except the Union Hall if you see fit to bonifide trainees. At least we clear these men or else reject know the trainee isn't a fink or them and chase them off the ship. The ships generally sail in disrupter and we have a chance convoy now days and are in port of making him a good Union man and a good seamen. On the •long enough so that plenty of other hand, any guy thats been time is available to crew up even up with around the waterfront a year or if you have to fill trainees. Don't let the RMO hold more knows what the score is you off for a pier head that is and if he continues to ship out one of their main angles to look the RMO Fink hall he is a fink at heart and he is a detriment to for the excuse that our hall was us, therefore, we don't want that closed. For they know that once their trainee is shipped through type. One thing for all Agents to re­ our Union hall that man is lost to member is that the RMO fink them and 9 chances out of 10 ha hall is supposed only to supple­ will become a member of this ment the Union hiring hall man­ Union. Bring it to the attention of the power needs and also the man­ members that it is their duty as power needs of non-union com­ well as the ship's delegate to panies such as Isthmian and make sure that all crew members Standard Oil. of the ship they are on have Of course, I know that some cleared through the Union hall RMO officials try to impress the and if not notify the local Branch Union officials that the Union Agent. ' , Hiring halls are supplementary DOUBLE CHECK Do your duty and make it your stack of blues yourself. You have a trained man to fight for your business to see that all replace­ rights. You have two or three ments for SIU and SUP ships in hundred, or perhaps a thousand your port are shipped and cleared fellow "chips" in the stack, all through our- Union hall. Every month the RMO sends bound togethei; by the iwwerful out figures on the number of tie of labor unionism; Able Seamen, Oilers, Firemen Behind you there is a collec­ and Cooks, etc.; that • they have ' tive bankroll, amassed from the dispatcher to SIU ships. In order initiation fees and dues you and to check on the accuracy of their your fellow workers have paid figures, I am hereby requesting into the local's treasury. When trouble comes you carry that every branch Agent forward your "beef" to the union's busi­ to me weekly the RHiO shipping ness agent. He goes to see the. cards that they give to each man boss—or ex-boss, as'the case that they dispatch to our Halls. . may be—and says: "See here, mister! You can't do that to a member "of Local 1313!" WASHINGTON, D. C.—Presi­ And if the Big Boss Man gets dent Roosevelt imposed sanctions all swelled up and says,' "Why against unions refusing to comply not?"—^why, then, the business with decisions of the National agent gets him told, and in no War Labor Board. uncertain terms. In the case of labor refusing to "Because," he says, "I'm not comply with WLB directives, the just speaking for Bill Jones. I'm Selective Service System was speaking for all of the thousand authorized to cancel draft defer­ members of Local 1313 who are ments of recalcitrant individual employed here. Either you give employes. Power was also grant­ Bill la square deal or else—!" ed to withhold in escrow ,union Then Bill gets a square deal dues collected under union agree­ because the odds were even in­ ments by employers in plants stead of a thousand to one. seized by the Government be­ That's why you, brothers and cause of strikes. 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Title A name given to the resource August 27, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 22 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: VIGILANCE NEEDED TO PROTECT HALLS WE PURCHASE MORE WAR BONDS AFL OPENS POLITICAL CAMPAIGN HIGH PRAISE FOR SIU CREW COMES FROM SKIPPER FOUNDER OF LABOR DAY RECEIVES ANNUAL HONOR NO VICTORY TAX LEVIED ON TRANSPORTATION MONEY FAR-FETCHED RUSE TO BAN UNION BUTTONS NO VICTORY TAX LEVIED ON TRANSPORTATION MONEY FAR-FETCHED RUSE TO BAN UNION BUTTONS FDR PUTS TEETH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/27/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/800a392e0746e55df2fe58ee304617ec.PDF 48d4f4179846e35fab0a3b9878682335 PDF Text Text «• SECURITY IN UNITY VOL. V. .UT ^J^^ARERS JOQ OFFICIAL CROAK OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, 1 SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 20. 1943 No. 21 Crew Gets $7,000 Overtime; Our Working Rules Are Upheld WYCKOFF'S SABOTAGE BACKFIRES; SOUTH ATLANTIC UNE PAYS THROUGH THE NOSE The South Atlantic Steamship Line must pay 18 SIU men 90 cents an hour overtime for over 7500 hours! This was the de­ cision handed down this week by a U. S. Conciliation Service Referee, Bryce Holcombe, who had been appointed to settle the dis­ pute between the union and the company over the breaking of watches on the S.S. Schoharie when she was waiting for a convoj^ but was not in port. This was an extremely important victory for the union, not only because of the money involved and because it smashed the shipowner attempt to chisel our contract, but because it gave sharp answer to Mr. Hubert Wyckoff of the Wai^ Shipping Administration who sabotaged a security wztch^s^y, Atlantic Steamship Line agreement negotiated between the SIU and the operators. Savannah, Ga. Last May the union negotiated security watch agree­ Gentlemen: ments with the Mississippi, Waterman and South Atlantic In joint conference July 9th, Lines—^such agreements designed to meet war time condi­ 1943, at New York, N. Y., your undersigned representatives have tions which required security weu. this week he was instru- mutually agreed that pursuant to watches for ship safety in mental in forcing the South At­ Section 5 of the Labor Agree­ port. In order to conform lantic Steamship Company to pay ment which exists between the with the rules laid down in through the nose in order to in­ above named Company and the Security Watch Agree­ dulge his anti-union bias. And Union, the Director of the U. S. Hubert Wyckoff is also going to Service shall appoint ment, the Union agreed to be responsible for many thous­ Conciliation a referee, whose decision shall be amend certain working rules and dollars more that will be paid final and binding for the settle­ regulating breaking watches indirectly by the government be­ ment of the Union's wage claim in all ports. This agreement, cause he sabotaged the security for twenty (20) or less of the Company's employees, who serv­ negotiated in collective bar­ watch agreement. Mr.^ Bryce P. Holcombe, Com­ ed aboard the SS "SCHOHARIE" gaining between the union missioner, U. S. Conciliation Ser­ —said twenty (20) seamen were apd the operators, was- set vice, was the referee in the dis­ paid their regular wages March aside in a high handed and pute between the Union and the 12th, 1943. bureaucratic manner by Mr. South Atlantic Line. His analysis The parties herein named have pointed Bryce A. Holcombe, to act as such arbitrator. The Union states that the fol­ lowing ratings are involved in this proceeding: Able Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, Oilers, Watertenders and Firemen. THE ISSUE Under date of January 9th, 1941, the Seafarers' International Union of North America, herein­ after referred to as the Union, and the South Atlantic Steam­ ship Line, hereinafter referred to as the Company, entered into a sole bargaining agreement. This agreement is still in force. Specifically, the claim of the Union is that the members of the crew of the SS SCHOHARIE with the ratings heretofore set forth are entitled to overtime payment for work performed outside of their regular watches when the aforesaid vessel was detained at. . . . awaiting convoy. It bases its claim upon the existing agreement, which has heretofore been referred to, while the Company contends that it has abided by all the conditions of said agreement that the claim of the Union is unwarranted and should be rejected. It was agreed by the parties that the matter would be sub­ mitted upon brief. and decision is so lucid and em­ agreed that they would separate­ inently fair and impartial that ly submit to the U.S. Conciliation When Wyckoff pulled this fast we herewith print it in its en­ Service a written brief within one the Union said, "OK, if that tirety (eliminating port names the next few days. The Service Is the way you want it we'll slop and dates). shall render its decision based trying to reach any special agree­ ments for war time and demand PRELIMINARY STATEMENT upon the Labor Agreement and enforcement of our collective A dispute having arisen be­ the briefs submitted by the par­ bargaining contracts as they tween the parties whose names ties. stand." Bryce A. Holcombe. appear in the above caption, the Commissioner of U. S. Because Mr. Wyckoff was a following agreement was entered Conciliation Service. smart guy. because he thought he into; was successfully chiseling the New York, N. Y., (Holcombe's Report continues) seamen, the South Atlantic Line July 9th, 1943. must now shell out close to $7,000 Seafarers' International Union In accordance with the terms in overtime on one ship. And this 2 Stone Street of said agreement, the Director, is only the beginningi New York, N. Y. U. S. Conciliation Service, ap­ There are any number of skip­ pers, not only on the South At­ lantic Line ships, who thought they had the Union over the bar­ rel and they have been sticking the men with overtime work without paying for it. They are going to be called to line—and quick. The Journal of Commerce has a new mari­ type which marshalls overwhelming evidence • Wyckoff no doubt sold his su­ time editor. Ordinarily this would be an event to prove that while union men may mean well, periors the idea that he was sav­ of little interest to the seamen, but on this oc­ they aren't quite bright and for their own weling the government thousands of fa^-e the Shipowners must lead them around casion it is something to note. dollars by chiseling the seamen One of the requisites for getting a job as with a ring in their nose. out of their security watch agree­ The new Journal of Commerce maritime maritime editor op the Journal of Commerce ment. But the result has been is the ability to write about unions in such, a editor, one Stanley Ferguson by name, appears just the reverse. The operating manner that they appear as a bunch of gang­ to be of the latter school. This week he wrote costs are going to be much high­ sters intent upon blackmailing the shipowner a long editorial on the question of unemploy­ er now than they would have out of his hjrd earned, pityfully small profits, ment benefit for seamen. He assured his read­ been had the security watch and in raping his wife and daughter when his ers that the shipowners have always been in agreement been allowed to oper­ favor of such insurance for the men, and in back is turned. ate, The Journal of Commerce has had two the present Congressional hearings on the sub­ Mr. Wyckoff, the labor rela­ types of maritime editors in the past. One type ject they are bucking such legislation only tions Director of the JWSA is the is of the blood-and-guts school of journalism because the unions are demanding that the shining example of a labor-hating and attacks the seamen and the unions with a hiring hall be designated as the registration small-time bureaucrat who forthrightness that would do justice to Pegler. headquarters for the men — such a demand counts no cost too great if it reThe other type is the scholarly and objective (Continued on Page 3) suits in a blow at the Unions. WyckoflF. Journal Of Commerce Gets A New Maritime Editor—Same Scab Line • STATEMENTS OF FACTS The claim for overtime pay is asserted on behalf of eighteen (18) members of the crew of the SS SCHOHARIE; said voyage being from the . . . to . . . and ... At. . . the vessel was detain­ ed awaiting convoy. At these places, • where the vessel was an­ chored to await convoy, th^ Mas­ ter broke watches and the crew were required to work eight (8) hours a day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CONTENTION OF THE UNION The Union in support of its position states that when a ship is ready to leave port the watches are set; that when these watches are set they are, under the terms of the agreement not to be bro­ ken, that is, they are not to be set aside either to suit the con­ venience of the Master, until the vessel arrives "in port". The Union points out that there are times when there may very well be a temptation to break watches; that such an instance may occur where the ship arrives near a port and for some reason drops anchor; that under such circumstances the crew might desire that watches be broken and the "in port" working rules put into effect in order that they might go ashore; that this might conflict with the Master's plans, and, of course, the men would have no right to have watches broken; that, conversely, in a similar situation, the Master might desire to break watches in order to get more work done. The Union contends, however, that the Master under the terms of the agreement would not be free to break watches. This, the Union alleges, is what the Master did in the instant case. The Union aserts that the Mas­ ter, sensing that the enforced an-_ chorage might last for an indefin­ ite period of time broke watches in order to get more work out of the men, working them between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. instead of maintaining the watch­ es as they had been set; that by keeping watches he could not have had the seamen, especially on watch 3 do certain types of work without the payment of (Cotttinued on Page 4) V .t;> Miiii . ' 'Mi.'itl ' Jii -Tfl-'-r'rV*:f-t' �rK£:i^»£ AFAR EES ' Page Two 111'I SEAFARERS LOG Published by the 15?. SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNIGIi OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - - - - President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Gty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 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Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York Gty BOwling Green 9-834d Dushane On WLB Biggs Organizes Maritime Panel Florida Fishermen Matthew Dushane, Washington Representative of the SIU=SUP, has been appointed official AFL member of the newly created maritime panel of the National War Labor Board. The Panel has been created to study and make recommendations to the WLB on disputed cases and voluntary wage adjustment cases involving all personnel employed on all ships. Chairman of the Panel is Prof. E. M. Morgan, acting dean of Harvard Law School, and Burton Oppenheim, deputy executive di­ rector of the WLB will serve as vice chairman. Bjorne Hailing, Washington Representative of the NMU will serve as the CIO member on the panel. i t: •. ir • ii'S' 111 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —For the first time in history, Florida fishermen are organized under the aegis of the American Feder­ ation of Labor and are assured a living wage for the present. There are more than 450 com­ mercial fishermen in the new lo­ cal, which is a branch of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America. The organization work was done by Matt Biggs of New Orleans, international rep­ resentative of the SIU. The fishermen recently tied up their boats and refused to leave the docks until the price of grouper had been raised. The wholesale price had dropped from 8 to 6 cents a pound. So, finding individual action as useless as individual action al­ ways is, the fishermen barkened to the words of Biggs. Now most of the boats are on the job and the price of grouper has returned to 8 cents. Like an oldtime Sun­ day school book,,this story has a —MORAL: ORGANIZEI" J. B. Bryan, president. Pacific American Shipowners Associa­ tion; San Francisco, Calif.; and Edward J. Barber, president of the Barber Steamship Lines, New York City, wiU be the industry representative on the panel. Edward J. Neary, United Fruit The panel, which started ses­ Co., New York City; Willard A. sions at its headquarters at the Kiggins, A. H. Bull Steamship WLB on Monday, will make Co., New York City; T. N. Cook, findings and recommendations to Ocean Steamship Co., New York be filed with the NWLB which City; Philip Iglchart, Grace will make final determination of Lines, New York City; WiUiam all cases. Applications for volun G. Mull ins, American Merchant tary wage and salary adjustments Marine Institute, New York City, will be referred directly to the and Baired Tewksbury, Midland panel by the regional War Labor Steamship Co., Cleveland. Boards. Labor: ^ Frederick M. Myers, National Maritime Union (CIO); The board's order. creating the' Harry Martin, Masters, Mates, commission stated that the panel and Pilots (AFL); J. H. Blake, may sit as a three-man tri-partite Marine Engineers' Beneficial As­ panel, provided its tri-partite sociation (CIO); Harry Morgan, character is retained. American Communications Asso­ The following alternates were ciation (CIO); John Evans, In­ also announced by the WLB to- land Boatman's Union of the Pa­ flay: Industry; Chester W. Wil- cific (ClIO); John R. Owens, In­ letts, Great Lakes Towing Co ternational Longshoremen's As­ Cleveland; Captain O. Slack Bar- sociation (AFL), and Andrew Mc­ i-ett, Barrett Lines, Cincinnati; Donald, Radio Officers' Union. LOG Friday, August 20, 1943 ^ fR€POT?T OI\ -"^^ASHirVGTOIV JBVMATTJIWJJUSHAM^ LEGISLATION: C o ntinuation to be subject to revocation by any of the fight that was led by An­ ships officer at any time for any drew Furuseth for s e a m e n's reason or no reason, such revo­ rights, and the action that was cation being an absolute black taken at the conventions of the list and exile from the calling. American Federation of Labor. Not even the shipoAvner had the power -to return or replace it. 1909 19IQ Re-endorsed biU abolishing in­ voluntary servitude of American Condemned attempt to amend Seamen in foreign ports and pro­ New York pilotage law; Con­ hibiting under and unskilled demned "WELFARE PLAN" of manning of American Vessels. the Steel Trust. Urged Congress Nine thousand sailors, marine to make the seamen a free man, firemen and cooks had been com­ give him the right to help him­ pelled to struggle against condi­ self and improve the safety of tions sought to be imposed on travel at sea.'^his petition des­ them by the vessels' owners on cribing the status of seamen was the Great Lakes, who had declar­ endorsed: To those who govern ed for the so-called "OPEN nations, to those who make laws, SHOP" and almost immediately to humanitarians, democrats. had opened employment agencies Christians and friends of human tlirough which aU seamen were freedom everywhere, do we, the employed after renuciation of seamen, the yet remaining bond­ membership in any union. men, humbly, yet earnestly sub­ The ship owners in a large mit this< our petition that we may number of instances made it a be made free men and that the condition of employment that the blighting disgrace of bondage be men already employed, or seek­ removed from our labor, which ing employment, must make af- once was considered honorable, fadavit that they are not now, which is yet needed in the world nor will they be, affiliated with of commerce, and which has been any organization of labor while held to be of great importance to earning their bread as seamen. nations with sea coasts to defend. Still feeling that men might be Existing Maritime Law, except in willing to make such illegal af­ the domestic trade of these U. S., fidavits in order to continue in makes of us the property of the employment at times when em­ vessel on which we sail. We can­ ployment in other vocations was not work as seamen without sign­ scarce and difficult to obtain, and ing a contract which brings us' that, after all, they needed some under this law. stronger and, in their opinion, more enduring means of absolute The contract is fixed by law or control over seamen, they sent authorized, by governments. We special representatives to Great have nothing to do with its terms. Britain with a view of investi­ We either sign it or we sign it gating and, if suitable to their not and remain landsman. When purpose, employing a system signing this contract we surren­ which had been used by the ship­ der our working power to the will of another man at all times owners of that cDuntry. while the contract runs. We may These representatives returned not leave the vessel, though she and evidently reported that the is" in perfect safety. We may not English Shipping Federation Lim­ without the master's permission ited had been the means in that go to a mother's sick bed or fu­ country of depriving the seamen neral, or attend to any other of such hope and faith as, for a duties of a son, a brother, a long time, was sufficient to pre­ christian or a citizen. If the own­ vent any efficient organization er thinks he has reason to fe^ amongst them. At the same time that we desire to escape, he may, reducing the wages to such fig­ without judicial investigation, ures that it has been found in­ creasingly impossible to induce cause us to be imprisoned for white men to ship, and as- a re­ safe keeping until he shall think sult, 65,000 Chinese and Lascars it proper to take us out. If we arc now employed on British ves­ have escaped, he may publish our personal appearance along with sels. The Lake Carriers Associa­ a reward for our apprehension tion determined to adopt this and return. He may through system and impose it upon all its contracts between nations cause maritime employees. the peace officers and police to The ihain features, of it are: A aid him in recovering his prop­ certificate of membership' in the Shipping Federation, Limited, erty. Tbe paptain may change, containing an agreement in writ­ the owner-may change, we are ing to serve under any terms and sold with the vessel, and so long conditions imposed by the ship­ as the flag does not change there owners; a registration of name, is nothing except serious illness age, personal appearance, signa­ or our masters pleasure that will ture, if any visible personal pe­ release us from the vessel. The culiarities, such as birthmarks, master, acting for the vessel, may scars or other still more effective release himsejf and the vessel by paying a few dollars, with no al­ means of identification; an in­ dustrial passport, the holder of ternative. which is to be thus identified, He that owns another man's and a system of character mai-ks, labor power owns his body, since such as the master of a vessel the two cannot be seperated. We may choose to give, and upon stand in the relation to the vessel which future employment or non as a serf did to the estate, as the employment is to depend. In slave to the master. When serf­ fact, it was decidedly more vi­ dom was abolished in Western cious than even the English sys­ Europe, we were forgotten by the tem in that the Lake book was liberators and our status remain­ ed. When the slaves of the U.S^ and Brazil were emancipated our, status continued. When serfdona was abolished in Russia nd change came to us. We now raise our mancied hands in liumbls supplication to restore, to us our rights as brother men, to our laibor that honor which laelonged to it until your power, expressing itself through your law, set upon it the brand of bondage in the interest of cheap transporation by water. We respectfully submit that this serfdom of the men in our calling is of comparatively mod­ ern origin. Earlier maritime law bound while in strange countries and climes the seamen to his shipmates and his ship, and the ship to him, on the principle of common hazard. In his own coun­ try he was free—^the freest of men. We further humbly submit that, as the consciousness of the seamen's status penetrates through the population, it will be impossible to get free men to send their sons into bondage or' to induce free men's sons to ac­ cept it, and we, in all candor, re= mind you that you, when yoii travel by water, expect us—^the serfs—to exhibit in danger the highest qualities of free men, by giving our lives for your safety. At sea the law of common haz­ ard remains; there must be dis­ cipline and self-sacrifice, but in any harbor where the vessel and you are safe, we beseech you, give to us that freedom which you claim for yourself and which you bestow upon others, to the end that ^ we may be relieved, of that bitterness of soul that is the heavy burden of him who knows and feels that his body is not his own. I 1911 Urged passage of bill freeing seamen, and we hope and trust that the importance to the na­ tion, to the traveling public and to seamen employed is now suf­ ficiently well understood to stop further opposition and to pass ai just and to-long delayed measure. 1912 Seamen's bill passed the House. It restores freedom to the sea­ men; it provides a standard of skill for seamanship. It is draft­ ed with the design of equalizing the operating expenses of foreign vessels and American vessels. It will tend to build up the Ameri­ can Merchant Marine without subsidies or subterfuge. It will encourage the American to fol­ low the sea as a profession. Tt will provide in a much greater measure improved conditions of life on board ship for seamen. Its safety provisions wiU, to a con­ siderable extent, increase secur­ ity of life and property at sea. Above all and of vastly most im­ portance, it will abolish the last provisions in our statutory law for compulsory labor within the jurisdiction of the U. S. Seamen will no longer be deprived of their individual liberty, or be • compelled to suffer hardships and wrongs beyond what are natur­ ally inherent in their dangerous, hazardous "calling. {Contimied on Page 3) �'*5''fsSW/' j- •' • ;•'•• V Friday, August 20, 1843 THE ilEAFARERS WHAT'S DOING Around the Ports LOG Page Three 1 Washington Report {Continuei from Page 2) 1913 After many years of persistent endeavor we seciued the passage of the seamen's bill by Congress, March 2, 1913—but were astound­ ed to leam the President in the closing hours of that body had permitted the bill to die«by ap­ plying what is known as the "POCKET VETO" on the plea that it would interfere with "TREATY RIGHTS." The bill was again passed by the Senate and it is our firm conviction the House will pass it without amendment at an early date. Iramediate passage by the House and its approval by the President urged. , 1914 Insisted on passage of the sea­ men's bill, and urged the imme­ diate writing of letters to mem­ bers of Congress by citizens of their respective home districts. Urged Congress to so change our registration laws that any ves­ sel rated in the highest class of any responsible classification so­ ciety may be registered as an American vessel to sail in any trade, provided that she be com­ pelled to carry citizens of the U. S. as licensed officers. Absence of any standard of efficiency in the men employed is the direct causes of such man slaughter at sea as occured in the wrecks of the TITANIC, VOLTURNO, MONROE, EMPRESS OF IRE­ LAND and many others. We therefore call on Congress to pass the seamen's bill and for its im­ mediate signing by the Presi­ dent. The shipowners had op­ posed the bill ostensibly on the ground that it would be neces­ sary to change .sixteen treaties if it became law. pretty much of a shame to see a these ports and have them stand­ crew sail a ship when the orig­ ing by to take over when the We note in local publications inal crew got off in protest be­ union crew refuse to sign on. that some Congressmen and Sen­ cause of something that was de­ Well, I guess that I have bent ators are going to introduce a bill trimental to them. However, the your ears long enough, but in calling for the death penalty for men that sailed these two ships parting let me ask you this, when any one responsible for deliver­ were informed by the members you are on the beach come to ing defective material to our on the beach just what the score the halls on Monday night and armed forces. We, of course, are was, but the ship stiU sallfB. A by doing this we will be able to wholeheartedly in- accord with couple of our members out of the have meetings, ^d at the meet­ this, but if such a bill becomes two crews that got off were not ings you will be able to find out the law of the land the first ones in sympathy. One in particular just what the score is on matters to be prosecuted under it should wanted to throw in his book as pertaining to you and your union. Dushare, Agent of the NMU, will HARRY COLLINS. Agent get the Secretary's job in the be the RMO. If ever defective he staled that there was a war , material existedj we would like going on and he was pretty weU USS when it opens. That is if it to know what is more so than fed up with this kind of Malarky. does. We are waiting any day GALVESTON those so-called trained men this Well, when you consider the now for them to start a drive for outfit sends aboard ships. After length of time that this man is in Well, the sweater boys of the old and discarded clothes for the spending somewhere in the the Union, and the. lack of knowl­ NMU have arrived in town. The destitute seamen. With the neighborhood of $2,000 to teach edge as to the principles of other day they were around pass­ money we are making today, we these boys how to dance, and Unionism, wellj maybe you can ing out the convention Pilot and sure need old and discarded sing old Glory, they are eventu­ overlook his feelings, but my an­ there sure was a bunch of paper clothes. I hear that the Komally given berths on ships with swer to this is, that if the men to pick up from the streets. They rades believe in free love, I won­ the instructions that if they don't on the beach will miss a few have been trying to get a foot­ der if that is the inducement that know what the score is, the old- drinks on Monday night and at­ hold in the city of Galveston ever Curran is using to get the Ad­ timers will teach them. Of course tend a meeting, possibly they will since 1937, but to date no dice. miral to put haybags on the ships, *the oldtimers have no alternative, be in a better position to under- And the gazoonies in their sweat­ in lieu of good working condi­ for as a measure of protection stand that the m.ajority and their ers did not make an impression tions. And the boys would be all for them and the ship, they find opinions are always superior to the on the natives what-so-ever. The taken up with their love affairs, themselves obliged to do so. So opinion of one individual and people of this town are wise to they would not mind the cheekthese boys' real training period that the majority must always the fakers. The town is getting off system, that is being pushed becomes effective when they ac­ rule. back into shape again after the down their necks. The writer is given to under­ hurricane, and we are still doing tually join a vessel. Ask some of It is almost cotton picking them where they learned sea­ stand that the old shark chaser business at the same old hall. time here in the vaUeys and manship and invaribly they an­ Casey Jones is now gracing the Have a new ship out in a few plains of Texas. I understand swer ABOARD THE SHIP THEY deck of one of the Palatial Bull days for Waterman. Some time that Harry-the-Bridge organized SAILED ON. Hence we call this liners in the capacity of Chief ago we had in this port what was the sheep shearers of Calif. (How ruthless spending of taxpayers' Steward. However, we do hope called the Ladies Merchant Ma­ about you Joe, getting the cot­ money an oUt-and-out act of sa that his experiences on the Car- rine Aux. They collected some ton pickers organized into the Ships sailing under the control of the War Shipping Administra­ botage, which, of course, nothing nabuUe of the Cuban Distillery money and would go out to the fold of Mustache Joe?) tion which do not have ship's will not be repeated at this time Marine Hospital and give some shall be done about. Well, time is wasting, as in doctors aboard henceforth will be Another important gathering as we have very reliable infor­ of the boys a pack of smokes, every paper that I pick up, "Hey stocked with a revised rm'nimiiTn at Washington by the biggies of mation that Casey blinded 2 then the NMU and the USS came Rube, give up your horse, the standard supply of drugs and the WSA agreed with our con­ sharks that were after him. (We into the picture. They promised merchant marine needs seamen, medical supplies prescribed by tention that the Liberty ship was wonder where he got the mud to one woman the big job of run­ why follow the plow all day, the U. S. Public Health Service. a very obsolete type of carrier kick in their faces). ning the USS. She fell, hook, when you can get some of this The revised edition of "Ship's and that it would be impractica This RMO business is getting line and sinker, nothing was too gravy, that some of the newspa­ Medicine Chest and First Aid at to use in post war competition rather serious these days. I call­ good for the boys. She was per columnist brag about." We Sea," published by the Health Also for other reasons, it was a ed them 12 times for AB's and finally pushed aside, and out of in the SIU are doing fine, mighty Service, lists 99 standard articles damnable contraption at best, finally at the end of two weeks I the picture of being the big shot fine, although we do not have and how to use them. The list but decided for expediency's sake had to circle the skid road and of the USS at a big salary of any fellow travelers in Washing­ includes a wide variety of recog­ to keep on building them any­ get enough AB's to sail the ship which she was promised, the ton or any members in the rightnized medical supplies. Fortyhow. Well, just so, long as these myself. Of course, they sent me Aux. broke up. They had some hand pocket of the C.P. We fight six of the prescribed items, such fannie sitters don't have to sail some men, but they only worked dough in the bank, some of the for what we get, if you don't as phenobarbital, sulfanilamide them and live on them. We will long enough to get the price of good ladies were in favor of think so—compare wages, work­ and sulfathiazole, are listed as have to take the consequence a bottle. It is reported here that turning the dough over to the ing conditions, yes, overtime "drugs", while the remainder, SQ be it. they are recruiting rated men in NMU but to date, as far as I can where there is- no security such as adhesive plaster, ice bags, Captain O'Sullivan of the New York and giving them learn, there were some ladies watches.' We got 'em Joe, and hemostats and tongue depressors, crews' quarters committee gave standby pay and when they have who knew all about the NMU we did not get them under false are under the "surgical and gen­ me his solemn promise he would a ship in a port that they are go­ and -the money is still in the colors or deceive the men in the eral supplies" category. send me a communication which ing to put the WSA rider No. 64 bank. SIU. Although WSA operated ships would certify the ships Hospital on and ship these rated men to It is rumored around that E. R. WALLACE. Agent almost always travel in convoy, for the crews use until such which always affords doctors, the time as the so-called plan 10 was Administration is now in the put into effect on ships sailing midst of a training program from this area. However, I have which will eventually provide not as yet received same. If he pharmacist's mates aboard all daesn't do something about re­ merchant ships. In addition, all lieving the conjested situation qn officers are required to pass aa those Liberty ships he will be extensive first aid course. obliged to allot more space for In its order to General Agents, the Hospital, as that is where (Continued from Page 1) the WSA stated that the items it most of the crew may wind up. being a request for "special favors". This is ing (that's right, nothing) that would jeopar­ listed as standard were consid­ Shipping for the time being being resisted by,the shipowners who "neither dize their hiring halls. The hiring haUs are ered minimum for the protection has approached normal, and ~wc asked special favors nor opposed a sound and the very foundation of union security in mari­ of the crew. Agents will be per­ haven't shipped any from RMO, equitable plan." time, and if they are to be undermined as the mitted to add additional items but hang onto your life belts He then attacks SIU Washington Repre­ price of unemployment insurance — then we which they consider advisable. anyhow. sentative Matthew Dushane for betraying la­ don't want that insurance! JOSEPH FLANAGAN. bor by threatening to reject unemployment For reasons of efficiency and job security Agent compensation if this "special favor" was not the union halls should be designated the regis­ included in the plan. tration point for men applying for compensa­ All of Mr. Ferguson's high class journalism tion. This is not asking "special favors," it is PHILADELPHIA McLAUGHLIN: You have 8 deceives no one, least of all the seamen. We the minimum requirements of men determined hours overtime coming from the know that the shipowners have always op­ to maintain their gains and security. Well, here we go again, doing Robin Line. posed unemployment insurance for the men The seamen deserve unemployment com­ business at the same old place as Any members of crews of fol­ because it means a few pennies out of their pensation — being one of the few groups of usual. We have had two ships in lowing vessels at time of attack, swollen pockets. We know that any fair com­ workers in this country not now covered by here in the last ten days, one was should collect $125 attack bonus pensation will only be passed literally over such insurance. But in obtaining it, they don't a Robin Line ship and the other from companies: Benjamin Latheir fat protesting bodies. intend to jeopardize the hiring hall they fought a Waterman. They both signed trobe. Robin Gray. Panama City, And as for Dushane betraying the interests so long to obtain. on a crew from the RMO an4 Richard Henry Lee, John Daven­ of the men—Dushane said at the House Com­ Mr. Ferguson's concern for the rights of sailed with the WSA rider No. 64 port. Pan Gulf, Kofresi. John mittee hearings that the seamen wanted noth- the seamen is touching, but transparent. attached to the articles. It seems Sevens. Francis Marion. BALTIMORE Increased Medical Aid Abroad Ships Journal Of Commerce Gets A New Maritime Editor—Same Scab Line MONEY DUE .. V. �Page Four THE SEAFARERSLOG Friday. August 20. 1843 i: {'• |il^|l-1 ii'' I . •i i Crew Gets $7,000 Overtime sel is secured at the cargo ition set forth in the agreement pany has already paid aU avaU- incidental to the real purpose. {Continued from Page I) berth. This is to mean wh6n are to be foimd in Section 20, Ar­ able seamen entitled to this over­ Indeed, the Union asserts that overtime, inasmuch as the agree­ the finished with the engines ticle No. 3 of the agreement, time, and that in cases where the the breaking of watches was for ment provides that watches can­ bell is rung." men were required to work be­ the purpose of getting "more which reads as follows: not be required to do certain "Art. 4= Section 3= Breaking fore 8 a.m= they were compen= work put of the men=" types of work, such as mainten "Selling Walches. Sea watch sated at the overtime rate, and Watches. In aU ports when ves­ ance work, etc., except between es shall be set not later then that they also received overtime The Company also stresses the sel is alongside of a' dock the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. watches shall be broken if the noon on sailing day. When the pay for painting accommodations, fact that the agreement was a The Union asserts that to es­ vessel sails before noOn watch­ etc. peace time arrangement, and that tablish a principle which would schedule stay of vessel will ex­ es shall be set when all lines the circumstances of this case ceed twenty-four (24) hours, permit the Master to deny over are on board and vessel is all The Company further states were brought about by war time When, scheduled stay of vesse! time for work which members 0: clear of dock. that the Security Watch Agree­ conditions. In the opinion of this will be less than twenty-four the crew performed outside o: "(a) When the watch below ment was submitted to the War referee this of itself does not (24) hours, watches shall be the hours which fell within their i^ called out to wofk they shal! Shipping Administration, but was authorize or warrant the Com­ v/atch, would be to destroy the maintained. be paid overtime for work per­ not approved; that subseauently pany in failing to live up to the "When a ship is anchored or existing agreement, the ultimate formed during their watch be­ the Union contended that inas­ terms of the agreement. The effect of which would be that the tied up to a buoy for the pur­ low." much as its agreement on the agreement was reached as a re­ pose of loading or unloading seamen would feel that they need overtime claim was a concession sult of negotiations between the cargo, watches shall be set and From all of which the Union for having negotiated the Secm*- Company and the Union, and not be bound by the terms of the broken the same as if the ship insists that since on the occasions agreement siiice the Master felt ity Watch Agreement, such agree­ any change in its terms can be is alongside a dock." for which overtime pay is claim­ ment on the overtime pay claim made only by' mutual agreement and acted as though not bound by its terms; that under such cir The Union contends that the ed, the vessel was not "in port" was no longer binding. of the parties. cumstances the seamen would above provisions conclusively re­ within the meaning of that term The Company, asserts that the In its opinion in the case of the take the position that they were quire that a ship in order to come as defined in the agreement, existing agreement with the at liberty to break watches any within the designation "in port" watches should not have been Union is a peace time arrange­ Tennessee Coal, Iron and R. R. time they desired and the whole must enter the port with the broken, and the members of the ment and that the circumstances Co. and the CIO Mine, MiU & stability of the Maritime industry definite purpose of loading or im- crew are entitled to overtime for of this case were brought about Smelter Workers Union, the Na­ would be set at naught. loading cargo, or in lying along­ all time they were required to be by war time conditions, inasmuch tional War Labor Board had the on duty outside of their regular as a vessel would not lie at an­ following to say: The Union further insists that side the dock; that at none of the watches. chor in the various ports for any "It cannot be too strongly when new situations arise which ports involved in this dispute was lengthy period of time in com­ emphasized that by insisting CONTENTIONS OF THE may call for different treatraent, the ship alongside dock, nor in mercial trade. upon the sanctity of contract in such new situations can be met fact was there any loading or un­ COMPANY loading of cargo which is the labor relations the Board is only by mutual consent of the The Company admits that at The Company further contends acting as the best friend bl parties—the Company and the conclusive test as to the purpose that the vessel was neither "in both labor and industry. Un­ Union, and until changed by mu­ in entering port; that it is clear all places where the vessel was port" nor at sea and that the tual consent, the existing agree­ that the ports in this case were anchored to await convoys the existing agreement fails to define less parties to collective-bar­ simply temporary and/or con­ Master broke watches, and the gaining can depend mutually ment must be lived up to. working conditions under such a upon the terms of their written Referring specifically to the venient places of refuge which crew worked eight (8) hours a situation, and that, therefore, the agreements, there is little value agreement the Union in its brief were contr^olled by the expedi­ day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. general working rules should ency of the situation; that the in the collective - bargaining points out that Able Seamen and The Company asserts that while apply. mere fact that the stay in some process. Labor relations which Ordinary Seamen are governed the vessel was not "in port" as cases was protracted to as much will redound to the benefit of The Company further makes by Article No. 3, which is en­ defined in Section 12, Article No. as two months or over only fur­ employer, employee and the reference to the fact that by titled "Deck Department" "Base 3, of the agreement between the country can best be promoted Rate" and "Working Rules Deck ther emphasizes the fact that the Company and the Union, never­ breaking watches the Master ports were not entered for the by living up to contract obli­ benefitted th^crew to the extent Department" and that Oilers, theless its position is fully cov­ gations. A contract which may Watertenders and Firemen are purpose of loading or unloading ered under Section 3, Article 2 that they worked only forty-four be breached at will rests upon governed by Article No. 4, en­ cargo. of the agreement, the pertinent hours per week, instead of fiftya foundation of shifting sands." six (56) hours. titled "Engine Department The Union insists that the fore­ part of which is as follows: Wages." going provisions of the agreement The undersigned referee is of DECISION "Article No. 2. Section 3. preclude any contention on the the opinion and so decides'that It refers to various provisions Members of all departments of the agreement which it con­ part of the Company that the shall perform the necessary and In reaching his decision in this when the SS SCHOHARIE was at anchor awaiting convoy at tie tends supports its claim. Its first ship was "in port", and tljat such customary duties of that de­ matter the undersigned referee provisions also describe the terms various places heretofore men­ reference is to Article No. 2, Gen­ partment. Each member of aU has given careful study to the which control after the ship is tioned, she was not "in port'' as jriefs of the parties outlining eral Rules, Section 12, page 3, departments shaU perform only defined in the agreement; that their respective views with ref­ which defines "Port Time." This "in port". the recognized and customary Section reads as follows: The Union further contends duties of his particular rating. erence to the proper interpreta­ the,Master was not authorized or tion of the contracts in the light empowered to ireak watches and "Port Time. The words 'in that the terms which "control from The hours of labor for aU mem­ of the facts presented. that those members of the Deck port' shall mean the time a the time the ship originally sails bers of the ship's crew not on Department and the Engine De­ On its face the agreement is watch as required by law, or vessel is at its dock and proper- until its final destination is reach­ partment represented by the clear and precise in its terms. It , ly secured, or from the time ed er until it comes "in port" their ratings, shaU be from 8 states as emphatically as the Eng- Union are entitled to be paid the anchor was dropped in any within the meaning of the defin- a.m. to 5 p.m.; any work out­ ish language can make it when overtime rates for the work side of these hours and on Sat­ safe port, during the trip for which they performed which was urday afternoons, Sundays and watches "shall be set", when the purpose of loading or un­ outside of the hours which or­ watches "shall be broken", and Holidays shall be paid for at loading cargo or awaiting a defines what the words "in port" dinarily fell within their respec­ the regular rate. • • • " , berth; until the raising of an­ tive watches. shall mean. chor, or casting lines off dock." The Company further asserts BRYCE C. HOLCOMBE, The only time the Master is that in compliance with Section It is the Union's , contention permitted, under the agreement, Referee 3 of Article 2, overtime at regular that, this general rule is to be to break watches is when the ves­ Done at New Orleans, La. CHARLES RUSH rates was paid to all seamen for read in conjunction with the J. V. NOVITSHI all work on Saturday afternoons, sel is "in port", that is "at its this 14th day of August, 1943. specific rules for the two depart­ dock and properly secured", or Sundays and Holidays and all ments. These sections of the P. E. GUSSEL anchored "in any safe port" * • • E. BARCUMBE time in excess of 8 hours per day. agreement are as follows: for the purpose of loading or dis­ S. M. BROMBEG The Company states that the charging cargo or awaiting berth, "Art. No. 3. Section 19. Break­ J. BRUNNELL voyage ended and the crew was until the raising of anchor, or ing Watches and Work in Port. D. BALLOCH paid off before a U. S. Shipping casting lines off dock." "(a) In all ports watches shall ARTHUR L. MANNING JAMES TIPPETTS Commission on at be broken alongside the docks JOHN R. SHEFFIELD which time no complaints was On none of the occasions when Your wife is very worried and immediately after ship is se­ ROBERT B. PEROICH registered; that subsequently the he Master broke watches and wants to see you. She is sorry cured, except in those ports AXEL J. PEDERSON Union claimed that watches placed the men on port time, for for what happened. Flanagan where stay of vessel will not JAMES A. MASTIN should not have been broken as which the Union is claiming over­ says it is OK. exceed 24 hours, there watches NICHOLAS DIESSO the vessel was not "in port" as time, was the vessel "at its dock 'may run consecutively. Any TOLLIVER H. WILLIAMS defined by Section 12 of Article and properly secured, or • * * in work performed on watch be­ FRANKLIN A. HOOKER No. 2 of the agreement; that later any safe port, • * • for the pur­ low will be overtime. Any part STANLEY J. COOPERSMITH on representatives of the respec­ pose of loading or unloading car­ PHILADELPHIA •. $21.25 of a watch between midnight NOAH J. NIMS tive parties met and negotiated a go or awaiting berth * * *'" ' S. S. GRACE ABBOTT ... 12.00 and 8 a.m. shall constitute a ROBERT L. INDVIK Security Watch Agreement; that The Company argues that the A. B. BLALOCK 12.00 complete watch. WILLIAM G. TANNER at this meeting the Company men benefitted by the breaking B. L. ROGERS 6.00 "(b) In port the hours of la­ ROBERT L. HARDMAN agreed to pay 975'hours overtime of watches to the extent that M. L. RILEY 6.00 bor shall be between the hours HENRY J. WITT to the Deck Department for the their hours of work were reduced J. FLANNERY 5.00 of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. All work ALFRED A. AMBOZAK time the vessel was anchored at from 56 hours per week to 44 MICKEY QUINN 5.00 -performed after 5 p.m. and be­ WILLIAM J. HARPE , inasmuch as it hours per week. It ik not assert­ S. S. SAMUEL GRIFFIN.. 5.00 fore 8 a.m. shall be overtime. ALVIN J. CHAPPELLO was established that the Master ed that the breaking of watches J. PIRES 4.00 "Art. 4. Section 1. Setting JOHN GRECU had restricted one-half of the was for the exclusive benefit of Hi WESTFALL 3.00 Watches. GENE H. WISNER deck crew- to the vessel for se­ the crew so that it must be as­ V.SMITH............... 3.00 "On day of arrival, watches HOMER L. NANCE curity purposes each night, and sumed that whatever benefit ac­ shall be broken when the ves­ PHILLIP TUMILTY in fulfiUment thereof the Com­ crued to them must have been TOTAL $81.25 Honor Roll � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource August 20, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: CREW GETS $7,000 OVERTIME; OUR WORKING RULES ARE UPHELD JOURNAL OF COMMERCE GETS A NEW MARITIME EDITOR--SAME SCAB LINE DUSHANE ON WLB MARITIME PANEL BIGGS ORGANIZES FLORIDA FISHERMEN INCREASED MEDICAL AID ABROAD SHIPS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/20/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/b092a6174101a728f669a9e2825ca8a7.PDF 3ec455e357d8cfb693dccf8d36764fd1 PDF Text Text VtS>'',cr SEeSRITY IN UNITY VOL. V. ^ABERS JOC} OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1943 M7 No 20 Details Of New Victory S.I.U. CREWS LAUDED Ship Are Revealed By FOR HEROISM AT SEA Maritime Commission Despite opposition of certain sKipowners who care less for the lives of their crews than for profits, the Maritime Commis­ sion's plan for replacing Liberty ship production with the faster and safer Victory ships is going through. Last week for the first time, details of the new Victory ships were released by Admiral Howard L. Vicfcery, Vice Chair­ man, U. S. Maritime Commis­ sion, in an article appearing in the Aug. 9th issue of the Jour­ nal of Commerce. Here are the pertnent excerpts from the Admiral's article: The Martime Commission has designed a new cargo vessel, which combines the high speed of the C-types with many of the features which ha>jB permitted such rapid construction of the Liberty ship. The present sched­ ules, are based upon the con­ struction of tlie new vessels with . steam turbine propulsion. Util­ ising two different sizes of power plants, the smaller of whicii de­ velops 6,000 HP, the Victory ship will have a normal speed of 15-17 knots—compared with the 11-knots of the Liberty. The new vessel will be 20 feet longer than its predecessor. The Victory ship will have increased beam to insure adequate stabil­ ity, armament and all, without this sacrifice of carrying capac­ ity. Among other differences, the present vessel has two decks whereas its successor will have three permitting better utiliza­ tion of holds for the stowage of the types of cargo most gener­ ally to be carried. In addition. If'', i'i- i't; The crews of two SIU ships were the object of high praise this week from the government. Their courage and seamenship while under enemy attack on the high seas numerous miscellaneous changes have been made to improve the marked them as true heroes and a credit to the merchant marine and the union to which working conditions of the ship's they belong. The men singled out for honor were the crews of the SS Matt W. Ransom and the SS personnel, ias well as the actual cargo transporting utility. •William Wirt. Both crews met Axis raiders with the odds great­ Although the Victory ship pro­ ly against them, and proved to gram has been in the making the hilt that the ordinary work­ for a long time; few vessels will ing stiff doesn't need a uniform be In actual service before an­ and a lot of brass hat discipline other 1,000 Liberties will have to be a good fighter. joined the fleet. The length of The praise these men now re­ the war, obviously, will be the ceive from the War Shipping principal factor in determining Administration is, to say the how many vessels of the new Shade of the ancient Mariner, One of the most modern and least, ironical. For it is the WSA type will be constructed; pres­ blow me down mates, but this is attractive union halls in the which (between pats on the ent schedules contemplate the the tops. Here is the yarn. It country was opened last week back) sticks knives in their ribs. delivery of approximately 340 seems that the Stalinist "brain by the SIU-SUP in Wilmington, While these men fight torpedoes during 1944. trust" who control the CIO California to care for the ever and dive bombers on the high seas, the WSA attempts to scut­ unions in marine, especially the increasing traffic in .the port of tle their union security and con­ NMU and the ILWU, are noting Los Angeles. The building is a ditions back home. that these unions are being fill­ one story brick affair with plen­ The whole rotten anti-union ed up with youngsters from the ty of large windows to make the policy of the WSA is known to the seamen all over the world. WASHINGTON — A minority training schools who ere now interior light and cheerful. It is These men fight the Axis be­ centrally located at 440 Avalon cause they believe that in so do­ union or group of workers can flooding into the industry, while Blvd. the real seamen and longshore­ ing they are smashing Fascism cail for a strike vote to be held men are fading out of these This hall sets a new standard abroad. But they have no illu­ 30 days after the government unions, especially 'in the NMU for maritime labor -and serves as sions that .the crushing of Ger­ has been given notice of a labor where they became sickened by a monument to the efficiency of many and Italy removes ^11 the dispute, under the Smith-Con- the noise of super-patriotic hot the SUP and the fast growing enemies of labor — they know that they have another fight on nally Act, Attorney General Bid- air. made by chairwarmers on Pacific district of the SIU. high salaries, riding on the their hands back home after die has ruled. A gala opening was held at backs of their members who the foreign war has been won. the hall last week, and union This ruling was made on a were out there doing the saiiing They know that this second and maritime leaders through­ fight for democracy will be question presented by the NLRB. -^nd the dying. out the state attended. The waged against the shipowners What to do? Ah, what to do? Biddle's answer caused the boards literally groaned with and swivil chair brass hats In NLRB to set the first strike vote Having made these two worthies food and liquor and no one left Washington who now pat them Curran and Bridges, arm chair hungry (or thirsty). to be held under the new law admirals and generals and 2nd on the head from time to time for Aug. 4, in the Allis-Chalmers front experts, as well as labor The building will have a cen­ with one hand, while erecting Mfg. Co. plant in Springfield, 111. relations experts on all sorts of tral hiring hall and offices for baracades with the other. Red Snow, SUP agent and Bill We don't reject these words of The strike vote was requested CP hatched plans, they had yet Gries, SIU agent. The MFOW praise merely because they come by District 50 of the United Mine another job for them. This time, will also have an office in the from the WSA. These crews Workers union (unaffiliated) af­ it is to beguile and entertain the building. have earned this recognition youngsters. They have discover­ ter the NLRB had dismissed its and accept it as their just due. ed the great musical (sic) tal­ Congratulations and smooth petition to be designated as the But we cant help but observe ents of Bridges and Curran who saiiing to Wilmington from the collective bargaining represen­ Atlantic coast. (Continued on Page 4) tative of the workers. (Continued on Page 2) Hot Lips Joe We Open New Gives Out Union Hall With Flute In Calif. Minority Union Can Ask Strike • - These pictures illustrate the main steps in the conversion of sea water into drinking water by a process perfected by the Navy. Equipment consists •of two plastic processing bags, both of which con­ tain filters. In the first picture on the left a sea­ A,.: man squeezes the upper jmrtion of the bag, con­ taining sea water and a filter sack. This disperses chemical in the water and removes the salt. In the center picture the saltless water is transfered into the second bag for the purpose of remov­ ing the sodium. After the second bag has been squeezed and the sodium removed, the water is safe to drink. It possesses a sulfur taste, but no seaman is going to kick about that in the middle of the ocean. The hitch is that this equipment has not been placed aboard merchant ships but is restricted to the Navy. Don't ask us why. �TaC S£AFAI^£RS LOG Fage Two t'••• Ii I} SEAFARERS LOG Ptiblhhed by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Pre^dent 110 Market Street, San Francislro, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Trer^, P. Oi Box 2 J, Station P., Now York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) I• • PHONE 2 Stonfi St.* Deck & Engine Dispatcher. . BOwling Green 9-3430 Steward Dispatcher BOwling Green 9-6786 Agent BOwling Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave; Liberty 4067 BALTIMORE (2).. 14 North Gay St. .Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North eth St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI ...Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) . .. 309 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Boy St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 436 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Diel 8-1392 PUERTO RICO ....45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tlerm GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. .Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 215, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 New Witholding Tax On Wages Is Explained ^ I By Theodore Thomson f |i . (The following article was printed several weeks ago, and is now begpg repeated for the bepelit of men who have just returned from sea. AU Agents should clip, this story and put it on the bulletin boards.) From the 1st of July all seamen will have 20% "pay as you go" tax withheld from -their monithly pay. If you are single you have a monthly basic exemption of $52 before your income is taxed. If you are married your ememption is $104, and if married and have one child (or another dependent) your exemption is $130.00. You also receive exemptions for additional iwrtions of a month, as follows: for each day over .the 30 day exemption you are allowed $1.70 if smgle, $3.50 if marriad and 85 cents per day for each additional dependent. Suppose you are out for 3 montlis and 16 days. If single your exemption would run as follows: 3 months at $52.00 16 days at $1.70 Total ex»mpfcion $156.00 27.20 .$183.20 If your total wages, overtime ahd bonus amount to $735.00 you would then deduct your exemptloa of $183.33, find; that $551.80 is the amount taxable. 20% of your taxable income ($551.80) would be $110.36. Deduct this f rom your total earnings. Total earaings 20% deduction of taxable portion $735.00 110.38 To determine Federal Old Age Benefit,, room and board allow­ ance must be added at. the rate of $36 per month, or $1.20 per day. Thus, 3 months and 16 days $1.20, is $127.20, add this to your earnings of $735.00 127.20 Hep Cat Curran Sounds Off ton work from the orchestra pit. ; from the WSA to put an orches-' (Continued front Page 1) The audiences are all Commies tra on every ship, and that sea­ are now experts on Jazz—^no less. from the Waterfront Section in men's gear should include mu­ Lovers of music and culture, sical instruments furnished by says the Party in its voice the the front row to do the heavy the Company. Instead of cofleo cheering on all flat notes, knd Daily Jerker of July 2Srd in a the general ajssembly are the time, the NMU would sponsor a column by one Irlike Gold. The newcomers to the NMU and the Hep Cat Hour. Picture® of Cur­ NMU headquarters In New York iniiustry. Each Is ready and ran and Guy Lombardo addges Is to be turned into a Palace of to hang in every comer on every; Jazz. (Likewise Bridges CP squir­ willing to drop their instrument and play the role of singing NMU ship. Spirit of Progress, rel cage in San Fran.) (or is it. a case of giving them From now on it's "Hep Cat" waiter. circuses?) Curran and silver toned Guy Hear Curran sing "You made All oldtiihe seamen must be Lombardo Bridges, the great 'me what I am today" while forever grateful for the "discov­ looking at Ray for direction. Commie "leaders" of maritime ery" by the Communist Party of Beautifully rendered; enough to workers. Visualize them, esi>ecially Ham Head Curran who wring tears from the eyes of the the latent musical genius laying knows as much about culture as Old Timers now out of the NMU dormant under the homely he does about the inscription on who know the score. Stein phsiogs of Curran and Bridges. the Ro.sefcta Stone. As lor sings "Every little bit added to Prom now on—all will be sweet­ Bridges, his fame Eis^a lover has what you got." Ah, a gala eve­ ness and light, men will refuse reached us, but music wasn't ning. What culture, what zest, to think and will remain satiswhat verve. Rachmaninoff, Beet­ fled with Communist displays mentioned. Hep Cat Curan, the old rug hoven, Shubert, would pale with enough to stay in the Union and cutter and his orchestra. Cin'-^ envy at the musicianship of this pay dues to the Commies, in­ ran playing his favorite instru­ newly discovered talent. The stead of following the old time ment, the flute. Myers sounding new recruits will be forever NMU members out of the off on hi.s tooter. Stein trying to drawn to the NMU (with enough "union'-' as they are doing now. play a half dozen instruments suitable girl Communist talent Yes, and by the looks of it they at once. Smith on the trombone, as an added attraction). Ah, will go a hell of a lot faster Lawrenson ;on the drum, Mc- youth, ah glorious musical de­ from now on or we miss ou? Kenzie on his zylophone, with light. What muscians. guess. the score written by Browder, We can see Curran in the near —Top An' lifl) and Tommy Ray doing the ba­ fiiture derrianding an agreement ORDER ON ALIEN SEAMEN EXTENDED Seamen And Their Struggle Against Exploitation And The War Shipping Adminis­ tration has extended its restric­ Government Repressions tions against the employment of seamen of certain nationalities on vessels of United States, Panamanian or Honduran reg­ istry to include Fi-ench nationals not employed as seamen on such shipsxin or before June 1 of this year, and Chinese nationals not so employed on or before July 15, "except when their einploy= ment Is requested by the Re­ cruitment and Manning Organi­ zation and from the properly ac­ credited consular representation of the nation involved." The order, issued as a revision of Supplement No. 2 to General Order No. 5, brings to a total of ten the nationalities iaffected by current restrictions on the em­ ployment of alien seamen. Others, named in previous WSA orders in March and April, in­ cluded Dutch, Norwegian, Bel­ gian, Greek, British, Yugoslav and Polish nationals not so em­ ployed on or before April 8, and Brazilian nationials not. so em­ ployed on or before Februaiy 1. The new ruling change® the former qualifying clause, which read "except by consent of a properly accredited consular rep­ resentative of ittie nation in­ volved," by specifying that, in each case a special request must be issued by the Recruitment and Manning Organization." R. (K MCDONALD Get in.'touch with Marie;^80& Dauphiiie St., New Orleaiuk It 862.20 1% of which ia $8.62; so. your final compu­ is very important. tation would be as follows: llffr m ^ Total £amittgs "Pay as you go" tax $735.00 110.36 Social Security Tax, 624.64 8.62 Net Wages $616.02 Friday, August 13, IMS R. THOMPSON, 2873 Next time you are in New York see Claude Fisher, Steward Patrolman. keep In Touch With Your Local Draft Board. By Matthew Dushane^ (Following is chapter two of a scries of articles on early maritime, struggles led by Andrew Furuscth and the AFL.) Legislation: Continuing the^ fight that was led by Andrew versal of that system, to the ex­ Furuseth for seamen's rights, tent of this law, we shaU see here is the action that was within a reasonable time the ab­ solute abolution of the systemtaken at the conventions of the of involuntary servitude under American Federation of Labor. which the seamen have b^n, 1899 and are, in the foreign trade President reported gains made still suffering." ^ through the seamen's new law. 1900 He said, "The law does not Protested against more than." grant all that was asked, but in one cargo carrying vessel being American ports, the ports of British possessions of North Am­ towed at one time unless they erica, Newfoundland, the West are capable of taking care ctf Indies and Mmcico, it abolishes themselves at sea, under sail or imprisonment for desertion from steam. "We believe that there iB vessels and does not permit of no hope of miaterially increasing their being arrested and com­ the number of native seamen 08 pelled to go on board of a vessel long as those in our merchant: and to work against their will. marine still are subject in a for­ It provides" that the sums of eign port to involuntary servi­ wages due to seamen not ex­ tude. 1901 ceeding $106.00 can be sued for The Commissioner of Navisstr . undoes smauary proceedings' To. tion said there is no provtstonia majovGy of the crew exclu^ve of law empowering any officer of the officers, is granted the right to demand a survey in any of the government to regifintft American vessel in American the numbei- of vessels in tow, ports. An improved scale of peo- although the matter was refesed; vl«ioBs. was adopted. The crimp­ to in the report- of the bareou ing system, altbough not entire­ for 1868; that the chances for ly abolished, was modified by the passage of any legislation, reducing the possiUe allolmmit upon the subject would depeopi to mdmps. It also gives the sea­ to an extent upon "A, speoffi© men the right to quit work at statement of the losses of bor^' any time, and for any reason and their crews." Exeeutlw suffi«^U^t to himself, in any council instructed to iiifonn 0^' tbo United States. It President of the U. S. that tiwafc^ves to him immunity in the ifis with foreign countries; per­ U, Si from bring brought on any mit involuntary servitude for vessel agrinst his wilt It re­ seamen. Und^manning of: yeaduces .the evils of the crimping sels is drivir® native seamOB; system Hsy one half; It provides from the sea. 1908 fur saiuuiaify- proceeding These Condemhed praetiee of brllilih am good st^ps. in the rigfit dHrectton, but by no means, suffi­ Ing Chiaamw frcun China and; cient. It is also a partial rever­ placing them on American "Ves­ sal of a policy which has existed sels. , Legislative committee had in our country since 1793; name­ defeated attempt toTestore pro­ ly; treating the seamen as serfs; visions of the old law denytog and we may feel assured that right of seamen to quit, thOlT by having entered, upon the re­ (Continued on, Page. }). ^ �L'AE SEAFARERS LOO Faee Ibreo- •r SeatnenAnd Their Struggle WHAT'S EOmO from remaining there to tho {^Continued from Page 2) employment even when a vessel detriment of our merchant ma­ is in a safe harbor. Demanded rine and the serious danger to repeal of treaties permitting in­ our national safety and prestige; voluntary servitude; repeal of asked amendment of the pilots law prohibiting licensed officers age laws of Virginia which com­ MOBILE NEW ORLEANS BOSTON in the merchant marine from pel vessel owners in the coast­ leaving their employment; op­ wise trade to pay pilot fees alThings are still just barely posed ship subsidy bill because thouh no service is performed Recently there appeared at It has been the contention of the Boston office a young chap this organization ever since the making the grade down here. it was calculated to extend the by pilots or deemed necessary. who asked if he could join" our inception of the Maritime Com­ Pew ships, plenty of men, plenty transportation monopoly now 1907 of squawks and still plenty of held by the railroads on land in­ We note with pleasure the de­ imion as he had heard we had mission, that it was nothing the old fashioned chislers by to and over the sea •without in feat of the anti-pilotage bill. Its better conditions, better crews, more or less but machhiery to the companies. any way helping to develop a defeat is in the interest of the and more harmony on board eliminate the maritime unions The pay off for the week was rfative or naturalized body of safety of life and property at from the field. The ship oper­ a new Waterman ship showed American Seamen. ships under our jurisdiction. sea. We freely admit that the law as it stands works a discrim­ After questioning him to some ators will stop at nothing to re­ up to start the week and the 1903 men on deck got very very in­ Arresting and returning to ination against sailmg vessels hi vert back to the old fink days. length I was told the following: sulted because of the fact that favor of the steam vessels, but He was 20 years old, an Am­ To stubstantiate my argument the ship wds not built, or rather their respective vessels such sea­ hold that the proper way to men as deserted is contrary to erican by birth, and had applied I will just give you a little cita­ rigged, to fit all hands at the Human Liberty; employment of abolish the discrimination is to to the RMO for a berth on an tion of how the W.S.A. functions. present time. The crew and the inexperienced men as seamen restore compulsory pilotage as American vessel. The RMO ship­ Tuesday July 27, 1943 the S.S. gun crew just could not seem to has caused large loss of life; regards steam vessels. A proper ped him on a Panamerican ves­ get together about who ate Congress should enact a law regard for the life of passengers, was scheduled to sign sel as coal burning fireman for when. The result that after a giving all seamen full right to leaving the crew out of consid­ $65.00 per month with the prom­ articles for parts & ports im- few drinks the men called the quit work in any safe harbor; eration, demands nothing less. ise that if he sg,iled on her for 6 known. The crew demanded a hall and ordered replacements. Reaffirmed demand for law abol­ months they would get him U. S. transportation letter back to riie I pointed out to the men that Urged Congress to prohibit tow­ ishing imprisonment for seamen ing of more than one vessel not Seamen's papers and they would port in the Gulf like all other they would have to stay put un­ capable of being managed un­ who quit work in a foreign port. permit him to sail on his own ships out of this port. The com­ til we found out whether or not der its own power; those that 1908 U. S. ships. Well, he made one pany refused to sign the letter that we could get replacemente. cannot be managed alone are Demanded laws to prevent trip on her which lasted two with the statement that the They promised that if the re­ known as coffins. We demand further deterioration of the months and came to the con­ W.S.A. would not permit them placements were not down there the same individual and person­ U. S. merchant marine similiar to go for any thing else but clusion that any sane person tliat they would sail the ship al freedom for seamen that is to the English—i.€.: No person Regulation No. 64 of the W.S.A.. would go* insane If they made a i-ather then put the union in a enjoyed by other workers; we to be signed as an able seaman second trip. Also he wished to Now for the benefit of every­ spot. Result that after a few protest against a continuation unless he has served at least know from me why it was that body concerned this regulation more heaves on the back splice of a system of contracts to work three years on deck at sea, must his government did not think No. 64 was drafted by a bmich they all returned to the ship and that are enforcable by impris­ be a citizen and have a suffici­ him good enough to permit him of high pressure lawyers in packed up them gear and va­ onment as degrading to the sail­ ent knowledge of the English, to sail on a TJ. S. merchant ves­ Washington, and by all accounts moosed. ors and dangerous to other language to understand orders sel and yet talked him into it took them three months to This at sailing time with the workers. on board. Reaffirmed demand signing on a Panamanian vessel. draft it—^which may be a smart result that the company natur­ for abolition of involuntary ser­ 1904 I told him the best way to find job, I lam not commenting on ally called the RMO and sailed vitude of American seamen in Renewed demands for laws out was to ask the United Fruit that phrase of the picture. I the ship about four Hours later. foreign ports. Condemned law governing rafts. Undermanning Co. or his Congressman and as wiU admit that ever since Pearl This is the sort of reports that delegatmg to the inspection ser­ of ships has caused great loss of an American citizen he had a Harbor, when labor gave the the M.C. and C.G. the Navy and vice the power of determining life and Congress should pro­ right to know. pledge to the President that it all the other bureaus like to the number of officers and men hibit this reckless gambling with Here is an example of our gov­ was waiving all rights to strike compile and send in reams of to be employed on steam vessels human lives. Demanded treat­ ernment crying for seamen to for the duration, the industrial stuff on. Just a few more of as it does not provide standards ies be amended to prevent own­ man "New Liberty Ships" and Giants got busy immediately these things are needed to real­ of skill, language or numbers when our earnest youth apply, with all of their stooges in ly put the ax to the men that ership of one man by another. by which inspectors are to be the same government acts as a Washington to push labor back are sailing the ships. All this 1906 guided. shipping master for another on its heels and they have done took place on a new ship that Condemned the disregard of government in supplying youth­ a very good job of it too. came here from MobUe. It seems human life as practiced by some ful American citizens to, work Getting back to ' the Robin to me that this crew, if things vessel owners who often' send under coolie conditions and scab Line Liberty ship and the trans­ were all that bad, could and one steam vessel to tow a num­ wages. Yet year after year they portation letter, both sides back­ should have notified the Mobile ber of heavily loaded barges - send a representative to some ed and filled arounded for two branch, instead of waiting for which spmetimes are cut adrift, labor conference, at Geneva or days and on Thursday morning, sailing day to start a beef. and the helpless seamen find a London with instruction to bring July 29, the W.S.A. ordered the A little trouble on one of the watery grave. Endorsed^ bill to before representatives of other shipping commissioner down to prohibit inefficient and insuffi­ governments ways and means to the ship at 10 a.m. to sign the ships with a colored stewards cient crews on passenger vessels, FRANK GREEN—G-52 increase safety at sea and high­ ship on. The W.S.A. informed department. Around sailing time lack of which caused three dis­ WILLIE SMITH er wages for seamen so that the crew that they would have it's been the habit here lately astrous wrecks and loss of life WILLIE NELSON American shipowners will not to sign Regulation No. 64' or else, for these gents to get off the In New York harbor, San Fran­ LEROY LANNON be compelled to compete under and the crew just informed ship and we have been forced to cisco Bay and off Vancouver Isl­ issue trip cards to quite a num­ JAMES THOMPSON such disadvanbagious competi­ them that it was else, and for and; employment of Chinese on tion as practiced by foreign them to go right ahead and get ber of men to sail the ships. This American vessels declared vio­ LEROY GREEN shipowners. It reminds m^ of themselves a mew of factory time the only men that sailed lation of the exclusion law; de­ JOSE HERNANDEZ the ship were the steward and the story of "Finky Lou," but sailors. manded laws to prohibit over­ A VOSB the 2nd cook, the rest of the that's another story. Now every single person that dept. was filled out. with the loading of vessels. The freedom R SHEDDEN r have good news for Brothers was involved in the beef very Filipino boys, who, once they get won by other workmg people has Armstrong and Wallace. At long frankly admitted that the crew a ship, hold on pretty good. So been denied seamen, leaving M. McCONNELL P. G. NOVAK last they can expect to receive was one hundred per cent right we can look for this ship now to them to involuntary servitude; they have been forbidden the the packages of Roach exterm­ in their demand, but W.S.A. be a solid Filipino ship. Tliis ANDRES CORTES inating powder that was prom- would not permit the company may teach a needed lesson to right to combhie to obtain in­ ANTHONY ONORATO creases in wages -to correspond ise<i them at the last Geneva to sign anything else but regu­ those who need it. S. CRAWFORD with those of men of equal skill, Conference. With 4 foot of water lation No. 64. Now this Regula­ ARTHUR J. DWYER—F 8823 in our Galveston Hall I wonder tion No. 64,' in the Preamble the We have a couple of very nice thus making it impossible for looking halls on the string here G-1 them to marry, preventing boys Earl Esco what Brother Wallace intends to instructions to General Agents, so expect to have something from seeking the sea and men do with his package. Raymond Martinez ... P 8619 all Agents are to, use their dis­ definite to submit to the mem­ I was seriously thinking of cretion on the using of Regula­ bers very shortly. putting Brother Dushane on my tion No, 64 as a rider, but they KEEP CLEAR WITH YOUR DRAFT BOARD ARMY, Agent moiling list as I understand did not allow them to use them some Washington offices are in­ discretion In this case. So it's By observing the following simple instructions you will very obvious that as far as the fested with Roaches. continue to receive deferment from military service. Fail to observe these rules and you may wind up in the army. I see where Jimmy Corfue is Statement of Principles is con­ » making another trip on the cerned the W.S.A. doesn't have WHEN SIGNING ON; Give the clerk or skipper all the same ship as steward and all the any idea of living up to it. If information neeessary to fill out RMO Card No. 47 (Green Wallace Sweat, G-58, signed stewards dept. are signing on that is not a. violation of the Card). again with him, WeU^ such pop­ Statement of Principles, cut my on in Jackstrnville, Florida and WHEN SIGNING OFF: See that Card No. 48-A is propsigned off in New York. He is an ularity must be deserved, land by legs off and call me shorty. perly filled out by skipper or clerk. the way, J.unmy, Mayor Tobin The RMO put a crew aboard anti-union performer and re­ of Boston certainly enjoyed your and the good old ship, sailed fused to pay his dues. Be cer­ Ship out before your allotted time ashore has expired. that., way. stories. If you have not yet filled out the Green Card, contact your tain that he doesn't ship on an draft board and let them know that you are sailing. JOHN MOGAN, Agent OLDEN BANKS, Agent SID vessel. Ammnd the Jl^rts T " - i. ••i Attention Agents! Pv -•..v...... feH % i- 'd* •m �Page Four Friday, August 13, 1943 THE SEAFARERS LOG Yard Workers Get Raw Deal S.LU. CREWS LAUDED On Wages; Continue Fight {Continued from Page 1) I that when labors' enemies are Unions in the shipbuilding RELIED ON "F.D.'s" PROMISE forced to say such things—the Uiiluu representatives made case must be overwhelntog. industry are not giving up ifchelr the sacrifice on the promise The iWSA letter on the Matt battle for wage increases, despite WAR SHippiNO ADMINISTRATION of government spokesmen Ransom is reproduced in the rejection of their plea by the V/ASHINOTON that if the administration columns at the right. The text National War Labor Board, it failed to hold the line on of the WSA letter on the Wil­ was made known this week by prices, wages would later be liam Wirt follows: AOgUtt t, i9t3 Vice President William A. Oal- adjusted. ^ ^vin of the International Broth­ At hearings before the War War Shipping Administration Washington, D. C. eenlKrtrs' Int»pnatl#n|il Union erhood of Boilermakers. Labor Board several weeks ago, of Horth Aaorlon ' ^ August 2, 1943 Rooa 213 labor's spokesman Insisted the A. F. of L. unions in the indus­ e Stona Strnat Hav yorte City try had demanded raises for over government fulfill that solemn Seafarers' International Urdon pledge, but the board. In a de­ of North America a million shipyard workers, equal Oantlanani to the advance in the cost of cision issued this week, by an Room 213 Tha Ubarty tUp. S. 8. uiTt W. lUKSCU* Mimed ty ' BMibsra of your Union vaie approaoUne an Afirloan port aritb living since the spring of 1942, 8-lo-4 vote, denied any general 2 Stone Street « aaluatla earso of Any auppUaa irttan aha atruok an. aanqr when present wage rates were increase, claiming it is barred by New York City alnaa Tha idolant aoq)lofion rippa<i Into har hoira Tha ahlp the "Little Steel" formula and tlraddared undar tha l^aota Oraylah-blaok mtar iraa throan established at a national ship­ Gentlemen; cna hundrad faat in tha aira Than a aaoond axploalon folbuilding stabilization conference the administration's stabiliza­ lowad, tha thlp bagan to aattla and finally the abandon ahlp tion policies. All four labor mem­ The Liberty ship, S.S. WIL­ Order waa glTaua in Chicago. bers of the board dissented. LIAM WIRT, launched July 4, Rhaa all handa ware aafa in llfahoaiat Captain At that time, on the urgent iiataall noted that tha raaaal had eaaaad to aattloa Tilth a We're keeping up the battle 1942, at Bethlehem - Fairfield TOluntaer orair of alx nan, ha oUabad to the alanting daok plea of President Roosevelt and for justified wage adjustments Shipyard, manned by members of tha raaaal idioaa bow «aa alnoat buried in tha aaa, .. Tha nan ra-fl'rad tha bollara and finally tha logy raaaal other government oflRcials, the despite the decision of the of your Union was the first ves­ undar any aa tha aerena began to turn again. Manned V unions accepted an 8-cent-an- board," Calvin declared. "Prices sel of the huge allied convoy to alceleton ore* of four aan abora daok and tan balov, aha pro* eaadad nithout further inoidant to port and dliohargad bar hour raise, though they were en­ are still climbing, land the board, dock in tlie historic North Afri­ oargo. titled to 13 cents under provis­ in fairness to the workers, can't can invasion last November. Said Captain Mataalli "I gira dradlt to all bmda ions of their agreements which maintain its arbitrary wage ceilfor their ooolaaaa apd apaoial oradit to Ubarty aUpi ehioh The U. S. Navy reports that called for increases in line with mgs forever. At the proper time gas. atand »n wcpleaion of tMa na^tude and atill ba ahla to eooa in undar their oim ponar." Tbia aagnifloant job ty tba the WILLIAM WIRT, last Janu­ the rise in the cost of living. we will renew our demands." Mn nho biiilt and aaiiad tha 1U.TT w. SAHSOH haa again hmrad ary, ran the gantlet of five air our Aaariota Marohant Marina. attacks in the Eastern Atlantic Very truly youra. and Mediterranean, shooting down four enemy planes and Bdaard liaaao^ f two more "probables." Although Oapuly Adninlatrator damaged by near misses and by a bomb which penetrated to its Union membership in the United States and Canada was highly inflammable cargo but placed at an all-time high of 13,000,000 by the Office of War In­ failed to explode, the WILLIAM WIRT held her position in the formation this week. convoy and discharged her cargo Tlie OWI estimated gains in the past year alone at 1,500,000 on schedule.* members. Since the bottom of the depression, rolls of the unions Only by remarkable teamwork have more than quadrupled. of the Merchant Marine, officers A. F. of L. strength was put at close to 6,500,000, C. I. O. at and crew and .the Navy gun 5,000,000, independent railroad brotherhoods, outside of those affil­ crew under fire was this notable iated with the A. F. of L., at 420,000, and other unaffiliated unions, victory won. More power to you such as the United Mine Workers, Typographical Union, Brewery an. Last week Headquarters received a call from one of the 90 Very truly yours. Workers and various organizations of telephone employes, at day wonders asking us to help two of his buddies who were picked1,100,000. EDWARD MAOAULEY up by the Navy Shore Patrol at the Rialto Ball Room for imper­ Deputy Administrator Among the most spectacular advances in the last 12 months sonating Navy men. were those scored by the Machinists and various unions in the This information must be amusing to the old-timers in our shipbuilding industry, such as the Boilermakers, the OWI report organization, as they have to tolerate these pseudo mess and disclosed. These organizations have doubled their strength. wiper officers running around the ship with their high pressure hats and uniforms. These maritime trainees have been told on numerous occasions as soon as they joined the union that they didn't have to wear those uniforms any longer and that they were » no longer under the jurisdiction of the WSA. One bright guy of One day last week, Edward J. Noble, a business man who once Large-scale construction of a 17 told us he couldn't get any girls unless he wore the uniform. eerved as undersecretary of commerce, paid $8,000,000 to the NaAnother one said that he couldn't walk the streets of New York new unsinkable type of lifeboat, ildonal Broadcasting Company for its Blue Network. This trans­ without a uniform or he would be beat up. About 10,000 of our action raises two or three points worth considering. which is far superior to the membens come from New York and we don't see them being beatThe tangible property owned by the Blue Network is probably standard lifeboat at present in up by anybody. hot worth $500,000. Why pay $8,000,000 for it? Because that will use on ocean-going veiisels, has AAA. enable Mr. Noble to control airways which are owned by the people begun in 'British shipyards*^ and The old Robin tub that would makle 6 knots with the wind on of the United States. Do the people get anything for the use of is making satisfactory progress, its tail finally came to rest at the bottom of the sea. Forunately, the airways? Not a penny. That seems a little rough on the the main office of the Interna­ no one was lost. One of the Alcoa C-2's was recenWy lost with no people, but that's the way things are done nowadays. tional Transport Workers' Fed­ casualties. Everytime Paul Hall gets to Baltimore he has a new eration in London reports. Mr. Noble land the interests which put up the $8,000,000 for Re^utlon for the brothers to ponder over. Two Sundays ago we him, will be able to whisper their ideas—^thcir propaganda into The main features of the new made a trip on the Hudson Day Liners and when we istepped into your ear every day and every night for an indefinite period. That's boat are a highly elevated and the Dining Room we thought we were aboard the Acadia as a lot worth a lot of money to anyone who wishes to influence public enclosed forecastle and poop, of Eastern stiffs were saUing the Day Line ship and working below opinion in America. It is significant that the names of Mr. Noble's kapok or cork-filled fenders the Union scale. These very same men will be looking for a break financial associates have not been mentioned up to date. round the gunwale and extent from the membership when the war is over. sive storage space for water. For more than 20 years, this newspaf>ers has been warning Eight large water tanks are fit­ Americans that interests, which are very powerful but not particu­ ted low in the center of the boat. larly scrupulous, have been moving .steadily toward a certain goal: They wish to establish, a "vested right" to the people's airways— The new boat, as demonstrat­ and they have almost rea'ched their goal! ed in exhaustive trials, can be lowered in smooth weather by p. MARTINEZ, LEWIS FEARS and Steward have division of The attempt to regulate them has been largely futile, because a single drop at an angle of 70 wages due. Crew which' uutde the radio moguls have succeeded in corrupting most of the regu­ degrees, either bow or stern and E. FRIMOS: You have over­ complete trip has difference of time coming from the Bull Line. lators. first, and without shipping any Collect 115 Broad Street, New 'advance money coming. Collect Calmar Line, New York City. About the only "out" for the American people is to insist that water. It can also right itself York City. * * » Uncle Sam establish his own national broadcasting-system, sup­ from.a list of 100 degrees. The ported out of the Public Treasury. That doesn't mean that the experiments were conducted un­ WILUAM NICHEL has over­ The following men have privately-owned companies would be put out of business. It does der supervision of the shipping time coming from Calmar Line, money coming from Smith & mean that the people would have the unrestricted right to use a authorities and witnessed by 39 Broadway, New York City. Johnson, 80 Broad Street, New^ union representatives who, laud­ part of the airways which they own. York City: BELLAH, BI^ ed the performance of the new Steward's Department of S.S. MANN, BILDE, BLAME, C^This would not be popular with the radio monopolists and boat type. Frellnghausen has money due their newspaper backers. Tlie monopolists are prepared to spend for extra meals. Collect Water FREY, ENGER, FAIRCLOTH, millions on lobbyists, crooked propagandists and still more crook­ FALLONE, GATELY, HTI.!., York City. Keep lii Touch With man line. New ed"politicians to block any move looking to reform. • • • MACE, RUNGE, RUTKOWSKI4. —Labor Your Local. Draft Board. S.S. John Latrope: Chief cook SIVCO, WEINBERG. Unions At Peak Strength With 13,000,000 Members Out of the Focs^l by 3C~ ^AOM, JksL 3Uld)tA, fijtMA,— i f-' •fc I !•-' ' Unsinkable Boats Being Constructed MONEY DUE •»»•• � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 13, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: DETAILS OF NEW VICTORY SHIP ARE REVEALED BY MARITIME COMMISSION SIU CREWS LAUDED FOR HEROISM AT SEA HOT LIPS JOE GIVES OUT WITH FLUTE WE OPEN NEW UNION HALL IN CALIF. MINORITY UNION CAN ASK STRIKE NEW WITHOLDING TAX ON WAGES IS EXPLAINED ORDER ON ALIEN SEAMEN EXTENDED SEAMEN AND THEIR STRUGGLE AGAINST EXPLOITATION AND GOVERNMENT REPRESSIONS ATTENTION AGENTS! YARD WORKERS GET RAW DEAL ON WAGES; CONTINUE FIGHT UNIONS AT PEAK STRENGTH WITH 13,000,00 MEMBERS UNSINKABLE BOATS BEING CONSTRUCTED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/13/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/f1f9e8c8044c6e04dc8c12c844af58a4.PDF cd86cb80690e0dec255c082c3a6278a9 PDF Text Text r-"' • '• . .... , ••'• , -i - • SECSRITV IR UHITY VOL. V. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Jl w NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1943 No. 19 ITF Workers Anti-Strike War Labor Board Set Straight Help Topple Bill Invoked On 'New England' Provocations Mussolini For Miners ' - Ti Last week the LOG reported in detail the plot of the New England line to foment a strike among the SIU crews and thus jeopardize our case before the Regional War Labor Board. We can report that from all indications the shipowner completely failed to real­ ize his objectives. To begin with, prompt action on the part of the union got the men back to work •and prevented any extended tieup of the ships. The crews were fully informed as to the status of their beef before the WLB and as to the shipowner maneu­ ver in creating a strike situation. (ITF)—The dissolution of the PITTSBURGH —July 26 — A Italian fascist regime and the Federal Grand Jury investigat­ break-up of the totalitarian ing recent unauthorized strikes party organs which for so long in the soft coal fields of south­ ruled the Italian people through western Pennsylvania yesterday terror and oppression, are de­ indicted 30 persons, charging cisively hastened by the trans­ conspiracy to prevent produc­ port workers unions of Great tion of coal in violation of the Britain and other Allied nations law. with headquarters in England, the American ofiBce of the Inter­ The prosecutions were the first Moreover, the full story of the national Transport Workers' since enactment of the Ctonnallyshipowner move was spread by Federation announced today af­ Smith Anti-Strike Law on Jime the union before all members of By Matthew Dmhane ter receipt of authoritative in­ 25. the Regional Wax Labor Board, formation from ITF headquar­ The indictments charged de­ There are several thousand men coming into the mari­ as well as before William Davis, ters in England. fendants specifically with "com­ Chairman of the National War time industry who have no conception of the struggles that Galling upon the Italian rail- bining, conspiring and confed­ Labor Board, and Madam Per­ waymen and other transport erating together to interfere by the men in the industry have fought for in the past, to gain kins, Secretary of Labor. The workers to prevent the flight of strike and other interruptions the conditions that they are enjoying today. I am going to imion has requested that the German forces in Italy, the Al­ with the operations" of mines outline some of the legislative measures that were accom­ WLB make a thorough investi­ lied transport labor organiza­ operated by the Government. plished by the world's outstand-^ gation into the real causes of. quiring sanitary inspection to The indictment said tliose tions issued a radio appeal to inging leader of the seamen, the strike and the strange ac­ prevent sacrifice of human life; named "well knew" that the their former Italian feliow work­ Andrew Furuseth, and the Am­ ers "ito hasten the peace by mines were in possession of the erican Federation of Labor. In repeal of law permitting U. S. tions of Mr. Mullen. sabotaging railways and other United States and that continu­ order to appreciate the condi­ Marshals to charge a fee of $15 At this point it appears that transport means at the com­ ous operation was necessary "for tions that the seamen now en­ for executing a libel for wages the imion's counter - offensive successful prosecution of the joy they should know the his­ on a vessel; to prevent discharge against the shipowner's mand of the Germans." "In this manner," the appeal war." tory of conditions that existed and laying off of crews in for­ provocation has had some mea­ eign ports and to insi>ect oil sure of success, and the case be­ said, "the departure of German in the past. • Of the 30 persons indicated, sailing as well as steam vessels, fore the WLB has not been jeo­ soldiers and offtcials from your The late Andrew Furuseth was five were presidents of local 1882—Secure defeat of federal pardized. homeland, will be prevented and the first legislative representa­ unions of the United Mine Work­ bill designed to forbid seamen German troops will be held back tive of the American Federation ers, one a local ex-president, one joining a union for mutual pro­ Should the Board hand down until tlie Allied armies can seek a local vice president, one a of labor, he served in this ca­ tection and made it a conspir­ a decision upon the merits of them out and destroy them. checkweighman, 10 local com­ pacity from 1895 to 1902. He was acy and mutiny punishable by the case, the New England men Now that the time has come, it mitteemen and one local record­ also Secretary Treasurer of the heavy fines and imprisonment. can be assured of a pay raise. is you who must paralyze their ing secretary. Others were mem­ Sailors Union of the Pacific, and movements and take their food President of the International 1883—-Called attention to leg­ The shipowner was unable to bers. islative tyranny in proposing to conceal the fact that the New supplies and other means as Seamens UniOn.' make all combinations of sea­ England scale of wages is sub­ they have taken yours." Bench warrants were ordered 1881—Agitation for laws of men punishable for mutiny and standard by all fair measure­ for arrest of the defendants by benefit to searrien began by the SABOTAGE OF ment. conspiracy. Federal Judge F. P. Schoonmak- AFL indorsement of a bill "For ELECTRIC RAILWAYS 1884— Demanded passage of So that the public may be In­ er and bond was fixed at $1,000 better regulation of the Merch­ bill for protection of seamen. formed on the comparative wage The Allies transport workers each. Conviction on the charges ant Marine Service both on in­ scales, we reprint below one of organizations laid stress upon would make- the defendants li­ ternational waters and in inter- 1887 — Demanded legislation the exhibits submitted to the the impwrtance which the two able to fines up to $5,000 or sen­ oceanic cO'mmerce and the pro­ providing that coal vessels in Board by the union. coastal railways running the en­ tences up to a year in jail. tection of life and property on costwise trade shall each have a This chart shows that New master instead of one for ten tire length of the country and vessels." The AFL indorsed de­ England pay is- far below wages vessels. mands of seamen that number the electrified lines of Northern Keep In Touch With of sailors should be regulated by 1889 — Urged International paid by other employers for like Italy possess for the escape of work. the German forces. Sabotage of Your Local Draft Board. the tonnage of the vessel; re­ {Contimud on Page 4) {Covthiu^d on Page 4) these vital lines and destruction of their power stations wili seal AUG. f 93 9a TOO the fate of the Germans remain­ 150 ing in Italy as well as prevent sending reinforcements from other parts of occupied Europe. Seamen And Their Struggle Against Exploitation And Government Repressions Strike Vote Taken By Rail Unions UNION REORGANIZATION UNDER WAY .//; 140 The extent to which the fas­ cist system has disintegrated in recent months and particuiarly since the defeat of the Axis powers in North Africa ^ shown in underground reports from Italy which reached the ITF offices shortly before the down­ fall of the dictator. In practically all industries and factories groups of anti­ fascist workers are active, who are organized in celis carrying on the tradition of the former trade unions and other labor institutions crushed by Musso­ lini. "It is through their work that the workers are taught how the shortage of manpower and the military situation can be ex­ ploited to enforcie everyday de{Continued on Page 4) .•••J-;.. 130 1943/ Retail Food Prices • WASHINGTON —After having their wage demands shuffled around by various government agencies for almost a year, lead­ ers of fifteen cooperating railway unions will meet here this week to set the date for issuing strike ballots to 1,250,000 railway work­ ers. The ballots will serve notice on the govenunent that the unions finally mean business and demand an end to delays in approving an emergency board award of an increase of 8 cents an hour handed down last May. This award was sabotaged by Director of Economic Stabiliza­ tion, Fred M. Vinson. Efforts of the unions to win over Vinson have been unavailing, and Fhesident Roosevelt has shown no disposition to over-ride Vinson's veto of the wage award. ( f. -.kn,' , �'WW' 9:iyB fVAFABEltS^ LOG *ag» Two 11 '\ "ff-S' i!g:' r FrMay, AngOflt »»IMf < I, ai fR€POT?T OI\' ^ASHIt\GTOr\. SEAFARERS LOG V Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the Am^ican Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Vre^dent no Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas. P, O. Box 2'J, Station Pi, New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Kep. 424 Jth Street, N. W.^ Washington, D. C. .« R! Directory of Branches PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St Deck & Ensino Dispatcher. .BOwIing Green 9-34S0 Steward Dispatcher BOwling Green 9-6786 Agent BOwying Green 9-3437 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave ...Uberty 4057 BALTIMORE <2) 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 8 North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) . . . 309 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay SL Savannah 3-172S TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de TIerm GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. Ft. Lauderdale 1601 ^ w R; • PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 NMm Check-off Move Engineered By Leaders Fearful Of Rank &'File • 8V MATT-HtW DUSHAME-* tioa maJntidns an upgrading night, nor are the men quar-i MARiTEffiE school for raise in grade from tered at the school. WAR EMERGENCY BOARD ordinary seaman to abte sea­ We would like very much tol J. Volpin, SIU Patrolmjui, man at Pier 73, East River, NCVv enlist your aid in sending qual­ N, Y.: The Board has ruled that York City. This is located at ified men to the schoid for up^ there was an enemy attack and the foot of 25tli Street. At this grading because, as you know^ the crew of the Panama City Is school we have facilities tot we are very much in need of entitled to an attack bonus of giving aH the necessary instruc­ able seamen both to man $125.00. tions, Including lifeboat work. new ships and to replace sea­ The Board is waiting for fur­ This school is open to any sea­ men with fourteen- month's ex­ ther information from the com­ man who is qualified by neces­ perience who go to our offic6rU panies on the following vessels: sary sea time to be upgraded to schools* to qualify themselves SS Bayou Chico; SS Blephalet the rank of able seaman. for officers licenses. Apidtcants Nott; SS George Gale. The course of training covers may apply for enrollment eithot MARITIME TRAINING SERVICE a period from one to two weeks, at our enrolling office at room' Has agreed to use the facilities which ever is necessary to qual­ 101-45 Broadway, or at Pier 7J« of the NMU for the upgrading ify seamen who have had nine We are sending you herewith of CXS to AB's. In the Pilot they months sea experience in the 100 copies of our upgrading cir­ tried to convey the Idea that all deck department, and a period cular and will be glad to sup­ of one month for those who have OS who wanted to be upgraded had experience in the engine ply you with as many more ad would have to go to the NMU hall in New York and use the department. While in training you can use to advantage. the men are paid at the rate of facilities of the NMU. Very truly yours i; $66 per month and receive $3 The MTS has another school TELFAIR KNIGHT, in New York for this p-urpose, per day for quarters and sub­ sistence, which they supply Assistant Deputy and my advice is for all mem­ themselves. The school is a day Administrator bers of the SIU who have enough for Training time In, to take the opportunity school and does not operate at offered by the MTS, and attend their school so that they can be KEEP CLEAR WITH YOUR DRAFT BOARD upgraded to AB. By observing the following simple instructions you will Mr. Telfaii- Knight, director continue to receive deferment from military service. Fail of the training program has sent to observe these rules and you may wind up in the army. me a letter on this mater which I'll quote: ' WHEN SIGNING ON: Give the clerk or skipper all the Mr. M. Dushane 424—5th St., N.W. Washington, D. C. information necessary to fill out RMO Card No. 47 (Green Card).. WHEN SIGNING OFF: See that Card No. 48-A is propUnder cover of radical de­ dence game. The only ones who perly filled out by skipper or clerk. mands, the NMU Communist will be un.stabilized will be the Dear Mr. Dushane, schemers in control of tire Union victims. Tlie NMU "officials" as Ship out before your allotted time ashore has expired. In response to your telei^one seek to establkli the Checkoff of Ctommuniat political parisites If you have not yet filled out the Green Card, contact your Union dues—demand which will lean back and collect the conversation I wish, to advise draft board and let them know that you are sailing. they have reason to believe they "gravy" from the suckers with­ you that the training organizacan get. And this is their re^ out leaving their chairs. Even patrolmen and service to the objective. sliips -will be knocked off for the Only extreme weakness and price they must pay for the -win­ fear on the part of these corrupt ning of the checkoff to bolster politicians who seek to stabilize their tottering regime must betheir rule and continuance of no beefs—no demands—^no noth­ their policies can explain their May ing. With the dues collected by Second Debat­ Amend­ Maybe inaugeration of the checkoff. Rank inter­ Vote Motion re­ recon­ Once established, these corrupt the Bosses, life will be rosy for 0) rupt able able required quired' sidered leaders will throw overboard all the Ckunmunist super racketeers. speaker demands of the members in re­ Sold down the river, by the super knaves Adjourn No Yes No No Majority 1(0 1 turn for the preservation of the Sold to the Bosses, NMU Adopt report (treated as main checkoff system. The NMU will Checkoff slaves motion) No Yes Yes Yes Majority 12' Yes be owned and controlled body Sing a Song of Dollars while Amend motion No Yes Yes Yes Majority 10 Yes and soul by the American Steam­ you wonder wh-y Close nominations No Yes No Yes Two-thirds 12 Yes ship Owners Association and the Curran talks of Liberty. Can Information, requet for Yes No No NO None NO n President and Officers of the it be a Lie? No Limit or extend debate Yes Yes Yes 7 Ttvo-thirds Yes NMU will be servants to Frank Main motion No Yes Ytes Yes—Top-An'-Lift Majority Yes 12 Taylor, President of the AMMI— Order of business, oa'll for ..... Yes No No No None No 4 in other words, instead of a (2) Parliamentary'; inquiry — Yes No No No None No simple Company Union the NMU (2) Yes No Point of order NO No None No will become an adjunot and No; Postpone definitely .'.... Yes Yes Yes Majority 8 Yes auxilliary of the employers. It ' NbNo Postpone indefinitely ....!. Yes Yes Majority Yes 11 will have ceased to have a free WILLIAM E. HUTCHINSbON Yes No No Privilege, question of No None No 3 and independent existence, jwid & JAMES VANADEER Yes> • No Question; previous NoNo Ttvo-thirds Yfea 6 will repre.sent the employers As­ Get in touch with Attorney Ratify action taken (treated as sociation. Richard M. Cantor at once. He main motion) Nc Ytes Yes Yes Majority ."...... ^ Yes: 12 That is the meaning of tlxe is at 51 Chambers Street, New No> Yes Yes^ Yes Majority P«ce.ss NO 2 Communist demand that the York City. Reconsider (treated as main Shipowners grant the checkoff Yes Yes No Majority ^ Yes motion )' ; ,.. 12 NO Bostm and crew of S.S. Alcoa in the coming contract negotia­ < Refer or committ mofton; (t& Pilot should contact Richard tions this Septi 31st. Messers. No> Yes: Yes Majority Yes Yes' 9 Curran, Myers, Stein and Com­ Cantor regarding the accident NoYes: ' Yes Yes Two-thirds YOs; V2 Rescind (treated; as main mo­ to Samuel Renna on March 24, pany, under orders of the Party, tion) ;— swe attempting to creep in bed 1943. Substitute motion (see amend). with the ^ipowners, under the JORGES TORRES RENTAS Suspend' rules No No YesTwo-thirds C-) No Nb • I9iame blanket with Taylor, the Your union book has beenNo. , Yes; No Majority , Pfo Noex-Tammany politician. Well, found. Pick it up at the office of Table motion (-•) 'No No Majority No ' No Yes; they ore also creeping into bed the Secretary-Treasurer in New Withdraw motion with Boss Hague of Jersey City . York City. I Numbers indicate precedence of Tnofidns, i. e., 1 first, 12 last. Example a main moUou (12)1. The NMU leadership will' thenALFRED T. KARTELL has been made and seconded iwittii: time open for dteeussions, whereupon the motion is amend^dibe "stabilized" the Hliipown-' Your papers have been, foiuid (Iffi and seconded; The air^ndmenti must he voted upon first. ers through the checkoff of and are now at the Custom wages taken from the pay of the House Pitet Office in New York • 2 No Rank. These motions, whMY can be quickl^p disposed of, are usually incidental to a pend­ «dlctims of the supcF (JP confl'- City. ing motion and generally involve matters of convenience or requests for toformation. This Is a Guide to Free Speech In Proper Conduct of a Meeting 'eAScnais ,!• I I • .-/V'-''-'.- • .r-. �anaar, Ao^ost e, 1943 TITK SK ArAtdtKS t O O WHATS DOING Around the Ports HbeM Pegler Is Denounced As Foe Of All Seamen The happie.5t people in the like you for tryiiig to sell ttie world are those who touch life real people of this grand and at the greatest number of places glorious country a lousy bill of him and they told me that he Frank Grief wrote the following and points, and see life as it is goods about how radical the sea­ NEW ORLEANS would have to go to St. Peters­ letter which received favorable lived in the different cities in­ men are. We have abided by land and in all ports of the the no strike agreement and can Things are still bouncing burg to the fink school for three attention: January 29, 1943 months before he would be eligwhole universe. Who but the you name many more that have around here, most and biggest squawk of the week is the men able for an AS certificate. Now Subject: Discharge from the merchant seaman can truth­ abided by same? No you would­ Army of the United States fully state the above. He has n't Mr. Pegler. that are so busy that they can't if that isn't the pay off. I told for the purpose of Rejoin­ seen everything that was to be them that this lad had learned study the shipping rules. ing the Merchant Marine. seen from the slums of Cairo, Who have been the real am­ more about seamanship in the jWt received notice of two bassadors of good will to most men that were torpedoed aboard past eight months and some few To: Commanding Officer, Fort Hong Kong, Shanghai to the foreign countries? Why, cer-r Story Virginia. living palaces on the Rue de La a squarehead ship last year, days that he would ever leam 1. 1 hsarby submit for your Pais in Paris, France, in their tainly I mean the mercliant in that school in ten years, so picked up after six days in a seaman. Who kept the U, S. open boat they were taken to by George they stated that I consideration a request for dis­ hey-day, yet some of the col­ merchant marine fleet floating Trinadad by the rescuing vessel was right. Seems to me that charge from the Army of the umnists and cornmentators, yes when things wore tough and we (an American) then were there Ls .something dead in Den- United States for the purpose even some of the people ashore had to fight the shipowners and brought by transport to New Or­ .mark when they make that kind of rejoining the Merchant Mar­ have developed the idea (prob­ their stooges and coffee-anders ine, and base such request on ably brought on by the hysteria leans. These men could not of statement. to get living conditions, wiages the following facts: Am expecting Bro. Biggs over of war) that merchant seaman and security for our loved ones speak English, they claim to be a. That by trade I am a are not capable of taking care ashore? No one but the mer­ Portuguese citizens riding a here this week to set up some merchant marine seaman. of themselves. The writer can chant seaman. Your column did Swedish wship under English four hundred of them in St. b. That I was drafted into name quite a few instances not even have a kind word for charter at the time of the sink­ Petersburg. Those men seem to the army from the mer­ when he, along with other mer­ us in those days, so why in hell ing. As a reward, these two men be very anxious to affiliate with the SIU. We have about four chant marine. chant seamen, had to take care should we ask any favors of youi wore placed in the federal de­ hundred of them in St. Pete that That a shoHage of mer­ of themselves or perish. I speak now, Mr. Pegler? Who is now c. tention here, then when this chant seaman has accur- of the well-known labor hating seeing that all the necessary place was taken over by the have already lined up or rather wiU join as soon as Bi^s gets ed with a resultant im­ Westbrook Peglar. He has prac­ food and implements of fighting Coast Guard they were transover here. There arc about pairment in the transpor­ tically suggested that we be for our armed forces are getting fered to the Parish Prison. twelve thousand commercial tation of overseas supplies. regimerited now and soon, and overseas and in great numbers , Neither of these two men have fishermen here on the West That I feel I could be of though he does not come right also? Who and how many are d. any criminal record so far as Coast of Florida, and I am sure greater service to the war out with it, he tries to impress losing their lives in this great can be ascertained, their one that they will join up with the effort in my civilian than upon his public (Big business cause? You can answer all of and only crime is that they were in my present military men and cock-roach hanger- this Mr. Pegler. Certainly, we seamen and they were allowed help of some of the Internation­ capacity. ons) that we do not deserve the know that you get the Seafarers out of the prison when a ce»tain al organizers; it will take some e. That I am not trying to credit that we are getting. We Log and many other union pa­ small Canadian ship was short one that knows something about evade my duty to my are human, and may I go so far pers, and then try to dig some handed. Now that they are be­ fishing and organizing, and I be­ lieve that we have them in our country, but am firmly as to avidly state, that we are dirt out of them. And when you ing replaced by a crew which is own ranks. convinced that it is my also humane and patriotic. read this article, if you do, then sent from the ship's home port, That many men in the SIU patriotic duty to be of the Many and many, more seamen I am not apologizing for any­ they are due once again to re­ will be a big boost to the AFL. most service in an essen­ now donate to some form of thing that I have widtten, for take their abode in the Parish Some fly-by-night tried to or­ tial occupation where charity, and when it comes to you know that it is the truth. Prison, to stay 'till such time as ganize them but was a complete there is such a need for war bonds to help win this war, Mr. Shipowner can again use You have tried many foul tac­ failure. men of my training and the seamen average putting tics to hurt the seaman such as: them to fill out some ship. This One of our brothers died in experience. about one third of then- pay in­ The seaman refused to man the might be all right Jrom the out­ Havana this past, week, Bro. Respectfully submitted, to same. This can be proven by guns, they became drunk and look of the operator, but from FRANK A. GRIEF statistics. my way of looking at the ques­ James Walter Smith, and his refused to work :and the seaman Hell, yes, the seaman gets a want to take over the gun crews, George Karpetos, our only tion it seemis to me that either body was returned to the States Greek in the branch at the pres­ lot of happiness out of life and many others, and so help • the men's own Counsel or the for burial. English shipowner who is re­ Six of the AB's from the Pan ent time, came in late Monday (ashore), but Mr. Pegler, have me, ever^'thing has been proven sponsible for these men's pre- Orleans acted as Pall-bearers as night and did not make the you ever sat down and figured false. Can you deny that, Mr. dlctament should be forced to he was Boatswain on there. The Auditing Committee, so after so out the days, nights, weeks and Pegler? take care of tliem at company's officers and crew sent a very much profuse apjologizing back months that a seaman spends at In conclusion, the writer expense. Why should this coun­ nice wreath, also the oificei^ and and forth, George has threaten­ sea? Sometimes sailing the wishes to state that you and try's facilities be used in such crew from the SS Steel Motor ed that if he is ever left off of ships that will ultimately bring your stooges cannot hurt us, as aind the SIU hall sent wreaths. a future Auditing Committee, us victory, or quite a bit of the an.unfair manner. around in life other well known columnists These men lare asking noth­ He was a good union mau\^and that he will become very vei*y time floating have come to our aid and have ing that could not be taken care shipmate and we wish him a peeved and ship out on a Bull boats, rafts and probably just done their best to right a wrong floating around in tlie cold of very easy, all they want is to happy voyage. We also, as union line scow. perpetuated by you and your as­ get a ship which is heading in bro.thers, extent our sympathy Some of the boys, including waters of the seven seas. To be sistants — namely, the labor the general direction of their and condolences to his family. Casey Jones, took a trip over to sure, you would not care to write haters. D. L. PARKER, Agent New York with the inteaftion to anything that would help the homes; England, India, Africa DAVID C. JONES ship out, but upon entering the morale of we merchant guys. or even Australia. Here are men We do not blame the press, or hall on the 6th floor and seeing being held prisons who got in PHILADELPHIA all the wild men on the beach, their workers, namely: Report­ this port because they were they got a trifle jittery and left. ers, Columnists (You are ex­ helping us out. Well, here we go again doing So they decided to pat and upon cluded from that) and Editors, Think we should publicize this business at the same old place ordering scrapple, their favorite but we do blame certain j>eople The following men have and ishame those responsible in­ and as usual, things are some­ native Philadelphia dish, they to at least getting these men money coming from Smith & what slack around here. Only were informed that laccroding to on his weekly stipend. And with Johnson, 80 Broad Street, New started home. the seventy-five cents that he ARMY, Agent one ship in port and that tub the laws of the State of New had left he was gomg to by de­ York ~ City: BELLAH, BIEBcame from Baltimore. York restaurants were only al­ fense stamps. MANN, BTLDE, BLAME, CAPllere is some infornmtlon tbat lowed to serve serapple to the PREY, ENGER, FAIRCLOTH, HARRY COLLINS, Agent TAMPA may aid the union in having dogs. Well, this was too much FALLONE, GATELY, HILL, rated men discharged from the for the boys, and when the agent MACE, RUNGE, RUTKOWSK^ SAVANNAH Have been doing quite a bit Arnied Forces so that they may opened the hall the next day, SIVCO, WEINBERG. of shipping in this part of the sail again: Frank Grief, Book low Eoid behold there was Casey Nothing much to report from Crew of S.S. Frielinghausen South for the past week, it No. 642 has shipped on the SS and his gang back on the beach this port for this week. Some of have transportation money doe seems like old times to be busy Banvard, This Brother was in to haunt him again, thoroughly the old-timers have been drift­ providing they call for it within again. trip the U. S. Army for about two disgusted with their first ing In here the last couple of 15 days at the Mobile office of A nunrber of the Tampa boys years, land he has been doing to the big city. weeks from New York and Bal­ the Waterman Steamship Com­ that have been gone for nine everything to get his release so Brother Gillis, our temporai-y months or more are returning that he could sail again. Brother dispatcher, was accosted by one timore for a little vacation be­ pany. to the land of sunshine and Joseph Flannagan and yours of the Winos for a four bit fore shipping out again. It's good Chew which made the last orange trees so that they may truly both wrote the customary itouch, and he immediately broke to see so many of the old faces trip on the S.S. Robert Hunter ^indulge in their favorite past letter to him, stating that there out his pay slip and stated that around the hall once again. Am has coming the difference in time, namely taking their siesta was an acute shortage of Able the agent bad already cut him expecting a new Liberty ship for transportation from Wilmington and servasa in the shade of the Bodied Soanien, and had the out of 20% and on top of that South Atlantic out around the to Savannah. Collect Bull Line, palm trees. said letters notarized. We also he was nicked 35c for social se- 4th or 6th of August. Have a New York City. One of the boys that had made had a letter from the Bull Line, cuiity, and the bartender and few men registered here on the a trip^ as an Otdinary seaman but none of this, according to his wife and children of his pri­ shipping list but expect I will be Crew which made the last fOr ahnost nine months was re­ Brother Grief, did him any good; vate tap room were looking for­ needing more men with ratings trip on the S.S, Panama City fused lan AB" certificate by the ;as he was a Technical Sergeant ward to his continued support, in all departments to get a crew have $125 attack bonus coming, fkdiectj Waterman Line, 19 Rec­ inspector. So I called the RfvfO jon an Aviny Mine Sweeper. aiso the Profpssor at the Barber for her. CHARLES WAID, Agent tor Street, New York City. and tried to get them to help Ptowever on January 29th, 1M3, College was looking for a cut in MONEY DUE it,.- i ^ ' �TBB SEAFARSB8 LOG Faffe Four -— 1 Ic h'i^ -, i ' i; WSLT Labor Board Set Straight ITF Workers Help Topple Mussolini Honor Roll — An Editorial — I'lii?-- m;- J 'iTt - • 'il w. ;Xri. Seamen And Their Struggle (Continued from Page 1) Marine Ck>nferehce to adopt an "International Load line" to prevent the nefarious practice of overloading and carrying up­ f SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA per deck cargoes, sending rotten Atlantic & Gulf District vessels to sea and compelling sailors to live in forecastle , AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN fEDERATION OF LABOR berths that are unsanitary. (Continued from Page 1) 1891—Urged laws making ves National War Labor Board Case No. 956 National War Labor Board and mands and to gather these de­ National War Labor Board I Case No. 3946—CS-D sel liable to damage suits for mands and actions into a move­ National War Labor Board I extreme cruelty and inhuman In the matter of brutality of officers; condemned ment directed against the entire New England Steamship Company injurious law known as "The fascist regime. Milan, Turin and and Shipment of Crews in the Coast Naples are the centers of labor l^afarers Internationa! Union wise Trade;" protested against resistance. Secret meetings of of North America, A. F. of L. the leadership of the under­ The following chart shows the scale of wgaes as paid in the Great Lakes District 4Utid subsidy to a steamship company ground movement in Milan are until it complies with provisions by the New England Steamship Company as compared with those paid by the War Depart­ of attended by delegates from other the Marine Subsidy Bill. ment to the U. S. Army Engineer civilian employees on dredges, tow boats and various other towns and districts." types of small craft. These boats operate in the harbors of Boston, Providence, R. L, New 1892—Demianded inclusion of FASCIST COUNTERSTEPS i' Bedford, Mass., New York, Philaddphia and most of the other Important harbors in the seamen in aJlen contract law INEFFECTIVE favored abolition of advancing L country. A number of strikes helped to wages to seamen, which wouW r These employees of the Army Engineers, in addition to the pay shown on the chart, refocus the attention of the work­ stop "Crimping System." C ceive subsistence and quarters aUowances which amount to 3372.00 per year. They also re­ ers as yet passive, on the grow­ ceive an annual vacation of 26 days with pay and subsistence and quarters allowance. lEey 1893—Protested against sailors ing power of the revived trade in the foreign trade being given are also allowed 15 days sick leave annually which is cumulative. insufficient food, some worse imlon groups. Strikes took place July 13, 1943 than prison fare, making scurvy in Milan, Turin, Naples, Trieste, (New England more prevolant in American and the mining districts of (Great Lake) (U. S. Army Engineers) S.S. Co ships, imprisonment for sean^en Istrla. Circulation of underA B O E 0 who leave an Americmi ship in grotmd literature and papers an American port means invol­ grew enormously. Acts of sabot­ .56 in 56 56 in 56 40 in 48 48 in 48 56 in 56 Span of Work Hours untary servitude, and is con= age also occurred in Padua. Pola, 2136.00 1308.00 1671.87 2057.04 1270.32 rary to the U. S. Constitution Bologna, Piacenza, Orlglia SarAble Seaman Year onno, Genoa, and other import­ 178.00 109.00 105.86 and to human right. 139.32 171.42 (30.32)" Month 41.07 25.15 32.15 - 39.59 . 24.43 1894—Requested John Bums, ant centers. Week The Italian underground pa­ 5.84 5.04 5.68 3.49 in his tour of the U. S., to tell 5.36 c Day .63 .67 .71 .44 of the condition of the seamen per i"Italia Libera" reported In f Hour .95 .00 .95.80 and the necessity for immediate detail on the strike disturbances .87* Overtime .... in Turin, which affected prac56 in 56 40 in 48 48 in 48 56 in 56 56 in 56 action by Congrpss. Two dele­ Span of Work Hours gates were sent to Washington ically all industrial and arma­ 2116.00 1368.00 1744.80 2165.80 1405.76 to look after seamen's bills. Oiler Year ment plants in that city. Ail 178.00 114.00 145.40 180A8 117.15 (31.40)" Month 1895 — Seamen's Bill became ascist efforts to suppreiss these 41.07 26.31 33J57 27.03 aw but did not give all relief manifestations proved unavail41.65 Week » 3.86 desired. Denounced proposed ng. Hundreds of workers were , . 5.87 5.27 5.58 Day 5.97 1 Hour .49 amendment to shipping act of arrested and their families ter­ .66 .70 .75 .95 .00 .80 1895 permitting allotment to rorized. The despairing regime '. Overtime ,91* IDl56 in 84 40 in 48 56 in 56 63 in 84 original creditor, and that sea­ also took action against its own Span of Work Hours 48 in 48 men shall forfeit their clothing creation, the compulsory labor 2676.06 First Cook Year 1728.00 2698.202182.80 1678.00 'or non fulfillment of any con- ascist unions, and arbitrarily 144.00 (37.90)" Month 181.90 224.85 139.83 ract to work on a~vessel of the removed many of their head®, Week 33.23 41.97 51.93 32.27 U. S. which would make them among them the leader of the 6.65 Day 7.00 4.61 he helpless victims of the ascist railwaymen's union. 7.42 , . .92 Hour .83 .51 crimps. Anti-crimp law enacted .88 .93 A FASCIST COMMENT J)0 Overtime .80 and proved a blessing to seamen. 1.09* 1.24The Turin fascist daily 1896—Urged enactment of a "Stampa" published on June 22 Span of Work Hours 46in84 40 in 48 48 in 48 56 in 56 63 in 84 law prohibiting undermanning he following revealing commen­ Fbrter Year ... 1656.00 948.00 1233.84 1504.68 960.12 of vessels on the Great Lakes. If tary on the party purge and the (23.82)" Month 79.00 80.01 102.82 125.39 it continues the Great Lakes will baste with which the members Week ... 31.84 18.23 28.96 18.47 23.72 be prevented from supplying are dropping out of the once all• Day 4.55 3.65 3.95 2.64 4.14 competent seamen for our Navy powerful organization. "The fas­ Hour .57 J52 .46 .29 .49 in case of emergency. cists whose membership cords •V Overtime .95 .00 .80 .68 .68 1898—Declared that while sea­ are withdrawn . . . are no long­ (") Represents difference between, monthly rate found in men appreciated the law enact­ er a number but have become a column B and C. These are government figures. Monthly ed by the last (Congress, they legion. Someone who is likely rate in colum B is computed after this amount has been still wanted that most dear of » know told us: 'To be a mem­ all human rights — Liberty, to ber of the party Is perhaps more deducted from monthly rate in column C. (*) Overtime rate of pay for the first eight hours worked ownership of their own bodies, dangerous than to be outside it. and should be granted full per­ One no longer knows what atafter the straight time of 40 hours. sonal freedom and full protec- tude to take; everywhere there (-) Overtime rate of pay for the first eight hours worked tibn of the wages signed for. Al­ is suspicion and diffidence . . , after the straight time of 48 hours. so declared new law still con­ As there is no castor oil avail­ tained provisions to imprison able, the days of the cudgel are for violation of contract and the approaching. In fact, the cud­ old evil, the allotment to credit­ gel is already at work'." ors. While in session the con­ vention received a telegram that otherwise, compelled to labor 47A0 S S A. BURKE the seamen's bill had passed against his will except as a pen­ D. L. SEWELL both houses, but that the alty for crime; we demand this; ... 20.00 amendment striking out the im­ W. BRANDBOKE has been bought with blood, .. 16.00 prisonment clause had been lost. and we shall be satisfied with >' All Amerina rejoiced over the capitulation of Mussolini except M. J. NEGRETTI ,. . 16.00 The convention declared; "While nothing less." C. A. GAMEL Wall Street, it is a good step in the right di­ Next week I'll continue with The news of the downfall of Italy's dictator "was construed in rection, it does not give to sea­ other material on ,the struggle . 16.00 W. E. DENSMORE financial quarters as another broad step toward victory," says an men that full freedom to quit carried on by Andrew Puruseth, .. 16.00 work at will and move freely and the action that was taken F. WILLINGHAM Associated Press dispatch, and las a result stocks dropped from $1 S S BANARD from place to place which is the at the conventions of the Am­ to $5 a share. . .. 11.00 inalienable natural right of man, erican Federation of Labor. S S UNICO This is a curious phenomenon. y. ivTFnnAfTGfr 10.00 and without which freedom loses its meaning and becomes If good news from the war fronts is bad news for Wall Street S S LOUIS JOLIET ... ... 8.29 an empty phrase; and we there­ there can be only one reason—fear of losing fat war profits. Since NORFOLK fore desire to reiterate the po­ 8.00 sition taken by previous conven­ war industries are working almost entirely for the Government, C. BAILEY ... 5.00 tions, that under our flag no these inflated profits are being made at the expense of the people O. KARLBURN 4.00 man, be he seaman, a mechanic, J. P. HART of the United States. We submit that it is up to Congress to re. 4.00 or a farm laborer, either on the G. LAVDOR Eoove this incentive to disloyalty from the pockets of the spccu- E. BANRS mainland, in Hawaii or in any ARTHUR J. 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Title A name given to the resource August 6, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: ITF WORKERS HELP TOPPLE MUSSOLINI ANTI-STRIKE BILL INVOKED FOR MINERS WAR LABOR BOARD SET STRAIGHT ON 'NEW ENGLAND' PROVOCATIONS SEAMEN AND THEIR STRUGGLE AGAINST EXPLOITATION AND GOVERNMENT REPRESSION STRIKE VOTE TAKEN BY RAIL UNIONS NMU'S CHECK-OFF MOVE ENGINEERED BY LEADERS FEARFUL OF RANK & FILE THIS IS A GUIDE TO FREE SPEECH IN PROPER CONDUCT OF A MEETING PEGLER IS DENOUNCED AS FOE OF ALL SEAMEN INCENTIVE TO DISLOYALTY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/6/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/99d55ad16d7af5d2a8e2230a5f3a4266.PDF c3c9465368b61d25c84694924081e8a5 PDF Text Text " rr-/-:V? ' C; I I •'%' I-: OFFICIAL OBOAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTBICT. ^ SEAFABEB8' INTEBNATIONAL UNION OF NOBTH AMEBICA VOL. V. w NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1943 No. 18 MWEB Again SHIPOWNER FRAMES-UP Oversteps 'NEW ENGLAND' SEAMEN Authority New Withholding Tax Company Foments Strike On Wages Explained To Jeopardize W.L.B. Case The Maritime War Emergency Board is again trying to extend its jurisdiction to the field of compensation and general wel­ fare of the seamen—a move be­ ing fought by the SIU-SUP. The MWEB was established at the time of the big bonus beef in 1941, and its sole function is the settlement of disputes be­ tween the unions and operators over bonus and war risk insur­ ance rates. Since its establish­ ment, however, it has conduct­ ed an almost constant campaign to extend its jurisdiction and authority. The correspondence printed below is self-explanitory and re­ veals the latest MWEB maneuver in this direction. Maritime War Emergency Board Washington, D. C. June 17, 1943 TO THE PARTIES SIGNATORY TO TME STATEMENT OP PRINCIPLES: Attached is a copy of a letter which the Maritime War Emer­ gency Board addressed to the Administrator, War Shipping Administration. Should the Parties Signatory care to comment on the subject outlined in the letter, it is sug­ gested that all comments be ad­ dressed to the Administrator, War Shipping Administration, Washington, D. C. ERICH NIELSON, Secretary Maritime War Emergency Board Washington, D. C. June 16, 1943 Admiral E. S. Land Administrator War Shipping Administration Washington, D. C. Dear Admiral Land: The Maritime War Emergency Board has examined the ques­ tion of insurance for seamen in the light of recent decisions and the action taken by the War Shipping Administration for the purpose of carrying put the same. The Board recognizes that these decisions and the ac­ tion which you have taken in conjuction therewith virtqally exhaust the .field of life and dis­ ability insurance for seamen le­ gally open to the Board and the War Shipping Administration. The Board has been advised that there exists a large field of operating and industrial risks lying beyond the Decision lA as , Amended. Methods of operation ' of vessels during war times in such fields as loading and dis­ charging create conditions which it is believed materially increase the chances of industrial acci­ dents. While under certaha cir­ cumstances the seamen might recover under the Jones Act on negligence theories, cases will {Continued on Page 4) By Theodore Thomson From the 1st of July all seamen will have 20% "pay as you go" tax withheld from their monthly pay. If you are single you have a monthly basic exemption of $52before your income is taxed. If you are married your exemption is $104, and if married and have one child (or another dependent) your exemption is $130.00. You also receive exemptions for additional portions. of a month, as follows: for each day over the 30 day exemption you are allowed $1.70 if single, $^.50 if married and 85 cents per day for each additional dependent. Suppose you are out for 3 months and 16 days. If single your exemption would run as follows: 3 months at $52.00 .$156.00 16 days at $1.70 27.20 Total exemption $183.20 If your total wages, overtime and bonus amount to $735.00 you would then deduct your exemption of $183.20, and find that $551.80 is the amount taxable. 20% of your taxable income ($551.80) would be $110.36. Deduct this from your total earnings. Total earnings $735.00 20% deduction of taxable portion 110.36 To determine Federal Old Age Benefit, robnjr'ahd board allow­ ance must be added at the rate of $36 per month, or $1.20 per day. Thus, 3 months and 16 days @ $1.20 is $127.20, add thi.s to your earnings of $735.00 127.20 862.20 1% of which is $8.62, so your final computa­ tion would be as follows: Total Earnings $735.00 "Pay as you go" tax 110.36 Social Security Tax Net Wages , . $624.64 8.62 $616.02 The SIU was the victim of a huge frame-up this past week-end, a frame-up designed to jeopardize the union's case before the War Labor Board in which a boost of pay was being demanded for the men of the New England Steamship Line. A wildcat strike broke out on the SS. Martha's Vineyard on Canteen Moves July 25, tying the boat up long July 21, 1943 enough to miss its morning run on July 26 between New Bedford, Editor, Seafarers Log, Mass., and the Island, and long 2'Stone Street, enough to give an opportimity Room 213, New York for the Army, Navy and 'War Please post this notice on Labor Board to descend upon your bulletin board, Spivys the port and threaten all sorts original Merchant Marine of dire consequences to the men Canteen will move to a new and the union. In a telegram air-bonditiohed. room Tues­ written by a Boston War Labor Board official, the direct threat day, July 27, 1943. This is the canteen that opened one was made that tlie Board might rule against the union on its year ago at the George I>ending case involving the New Washington Hotel, then moved to the Ritz Tower. Ekigland men, because of the Now we are located at the strike. And therein lies tactiC of the shipowner. Tlie strike Sheraton Hotel 37 Street and broke out at the worst possible Lexington Avenue. The Can­ teen will function every moment, for the case had only been presented to the "WLB Tuesday night. Our first panel the day before, and the show include such artists as Frances Faye, Arthur Blake, panel had promised a prompt decision — provided the boats Nora Sheridan, the fioor show- - of Leon and Eddys, were kept in oi>eration during the time they were considering Patsy Flick, the Follies Girls, the case. Sid Gary, Name Band and several other artists. Please BRASS HATS MOVE come and help us celebrate. Less than 24 hours after the —SPIVY panel had heard the case, the pin was pulled, all the Brass Hats began to scream about the sabo­ taging of national defense. Be­ fore the union officials had re­ ceived any official notification of the strike, three army and navy meri were on their way to New Bedford, and the Boston papers had mysteriously receiv­ ed a wild press release telling of the hundreds of people strande'd at Martha's Vineyard (all of which was promptly printed on the front pages of Monday's papers). The British Broadcasting Company reported Est week that its German monitering station had picked up an official Nazi broadcast which admitted that the S.S. Rcbin Moore had been tor­ pedoed on May 21, 1941 by a German submarine. The Robin Moore, manned by a full SIU crew, was the first American merchant ship tor­ pedoed by the Axis in this war, and went down seven months before we were officially at war with Germany. Up to this week the German Gavernment never officially admitted that on.? of their subs sank the Robin Moore—even though the SIU crew testified that they had been ques­ tioned by the German skipper of the raider which sent the torpedo plunging into their ship. The above picture of the survivors was taken when they landed in Capetown, South' Africa, after spending 14 days in an open Ifeboat. Fortunately Joe Lapham ar­ rived on the spot early Monday morning. He had previously been instructed by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer to inform the men on the "Martha's Vineyard" and the "Nantucket" about the progress of the case before the Board. When Lapham found the pins had been pulled, he telephoned the New York head­ quarters and upon instruction began to get the men back to work—explaining how their ac­ tion at this time was playing in­ to the hands of the shipowner. Only one scheduled trip of the "Martha's Vineyard" was delay­ ed, in spite of the stories car{Continued on Page 4) •';®l I 'i > .V ^ JiL•-"li.N �(EliB ftBAfAREttd ftLgb TWO j^day. iy7^,.lflS f tO^ SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' IP^TERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK •-a r'l Secy-Treas. P. O, ]^x if, Station F., I4evr York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (ie(). SAVANNAH TAMP A>>....*.a.*..« IVlOBILEa faa**«...,aa PUERTO RICO GALVESTON FT. LAUDERDALE, a a . PHOMB 2 Stone Sta. aaaaaaaaaaa^ Deck & Engine Dispatcher. .BOwUng Green 9-3450 .BOwling Green 9-6786 Steward Dispatcher • BOwying Green 9-3437 Agent .Liberty 4057 a .330 Atlantic Ara. Calvert 4539 a 14 North Gay St. . Lombard 7651 a.6 North 6th St .Norfolk 4-1083 a a 25 Commercial PL. .Canal 3336 a 309 Chartres St • Savannah 3-1728 a .218 East Bay St. Tampa MM.1329 ..423 East Piatt St ..55 So. Conception St...... Dial £-1302 .Puerto de TIerra a a 45 Ponce de Leon a .219 20th Street • ...aaaaa .Galveston a-8043 ..2021 Sa Federal Hightray...Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET • New York City BOwling Green 9-834tf CREW HONORS BAKER FOR HEROISM AT SEA RESOLUTION WliEfeHAS, On Ajirii 11, 1949, tiftcni tSNe Oecaslon of an enemy attack tipfon this vessel and the subse^ent teihporary abandonteent of said vessel. Ordinary Seaman, caeorge E. Baker did vol­ untarily climb down a rape ladder wMie the ship was still under way and at great risk to himself did cut lohse a stamped lifeboat containing the Chief E&igineer, J. G. Erstns, a on^ armed man, "At the recent NMU Conven­ tion the stage was dressed up ds a from the side of the vessel, and 'Liberty Ship' with Joe Curran WHEREAS, in consequence of such act the aforesaid George E.­ standing npoji the bridge." Baker did place his life in danger, and suffered fatigue and im­ —News Report. mersion for a period of nearly half an hour, part of the time in ftoating oil, before being picked up by a lifeboat, and '^Captain" Curran WHEREAS, such utter disregard df danger to himself and T^lmgness tP risk his life fdr a partially cripped shipmate unable to help himself are a credit to the finest traditions of the Ameri­ can Merchant Marine, now therefore be it W: He stood on the deck Of a land-locked ship. Far, far from the danger zone, iRESOLVED, that We his shipmateSsi undersigned as a slight A make-beliere ship token of our admiration for his cotirageoUs action, do hereby pre­ With a inake-beiieVe skipper, sent this resolution to the said Let tWs, by all, be known, A paper-mache afaip GEORGE £. BAKBR On a political sea, and be it further ^ With Cap. winds that were •RESOLYED, that three capies be made Of this resolution. One * fun Mown. to be given to the said George E. BtakSr as a Dieiueuto of tills crew and vessel. The second to be ueiit to the SilT.-of which the said In spite of the roaring Ordinary Seaman is a member. With a tequest that this resolution Gales of load' words be published In the Seafarer's Log, if the tJiiion may see fit. The And Conuminist- breeze that third copy to be sent to Smith & Johnson Co., owners of this ves­ blew, sel, to do with as they may see fit. The ship dldh't sfatrer. The ship coaldn't move. DATED this 22nd day of June, fii the year Of our Lord, 1943., And landlocked Were Its Pilot$> too, HEADQUARTERS Snd ITANK GR. For highly |mid hoinbast AaPaOa 7S8 Ua Sa ABMY Cannot hierit the deeds That seamen are called on Subject: George E. Baker, Ordinary Seumait to do. To. Whom it may concern. • f la On April 11, 1943 after the ship upon which I was Cargo LE ENVOI: Sectirity Officer was engaged in enefiiy action, I saw George E. A phony ship and a phony Baker go to the aid and rescue the one armed Chief Engineer, skipper, * who was in a sinking lifeboat. Ladling the soup with a 2. This man did at his own accord risk his life and endanger Communist dipper, himself in order to save the life of a shipmate. Dipping the GRAVY by the 3. I personally saw and witnessed the whole episode. light of the moon, 4. This man should be awarded some medal to give hjin pro­ Charting their course by theper recognition for upholdhig -the txtiditions of the Merchant Great Homed spoon, itatlne. Alas, men awaken from their WlLUAlit D. SINGLETGN 0263682 sleep ioo.soon! ' Major, XT. fl. Army Cargo Security Officer '—Top-An'-Lift f ^The Call Out of the Foes^l by X. We wonder why the President ordered Admiral Land (so he says) to put 50% of our new ships tljiat will come down the ways under British Registry? There are thousands of trainees at GheepshOad Bay Who have to wait from 3 to 6 months after they finish their course before they can be assigned to a ship. Then there are menibers of the various seamen's unions who have to wait arourid some time (especially after a convoy or two comes in)' and still Admiral Land answered the former Shipping Board stiff, "No Coffee time Joe," that there Is a shortage of American seamen, and that the President deemed it wise to turn over half of out new ships to the British. A little while back we were talking to a British Mate, who informed us that tliefe was a shortage of British seamen, that the coinpahMs in England had to take a great number of blaeklisted men to sail their ships. Now they suddenly have a surplus of British seaffiefl arid our government Is worried about the Brit-i ish seameft -haVirig too riiany wrirtfclas in their bellies (while our ships are Feturriiftg to Port on shoi't rations) so they turn oVef our new ships to them. Admiral Land states that the ships are going to be turned back to'us after the Wftr. We happen to remember the condition in which a nev/ C-2 was, turned back lo us after the British had the ship for 2 trips. "The ship was the kind that American seamen call a horiie,-swivel seSite iri' the mess room, tiled bath, etc. When the British got the ship they tove out the swivel seats and replaced them with wooden benches and boarded-up the showers so the British seamen wouldnit get the idea that he was entitled to such luxury. The engine room was a wreck and needed new fittings before the ship could make another voyage. So you see what will happen to all our new ships after they get through with them. They will be in woi'st condition than some of our rust buckets are in at the present time. It .seems as though our Government is not concerned vrith the welfare of American seamen after the war, nof what hstppens to those ten million men after they return from the war. It's the same old story, United States foots the bill and the taxpayers gets it In the rieck. jll �Friday, Inly 3*, 1943 NEW ORLEANS THE EEAFA&EKg LOO WHArS DOING Page ThMfli do something for their couirtey, to help win the war, and, incl-i dently to benefit themselves, flnancially and otherwise. What the average person wants to know is this: what has the SIU done, or what will it do, which vvould make it worth while to invest his money in a union book and pay dues? The answer to this queston Is: Look at the wages, overtime and the work­ ing conditions of the SIU con­ tract ships. They head all, which is Something for the NMU to shoot for to get in their con­ tracts. Ask any member of thq SIU, he can tell you. In the first place, the SIU la an honestly-run Union, We in­ vite anyone to produce evidence to the contrary. This union la clean and its officials are hon­ est, will not sell you out. It haa an unblemished record. Its of­ ficials do not shake a tin can in front of your face everytime you pay off, or call at the union hall, to give a helping hand to Russia, Bridges, U. S. S. or what have you. And we do not sponsor lost causes; we do not engage in po­ litical action, or does it collect or atten^pt to collect funds for any outside crganizations, move­ ments, causes, or individuals. "When this war Is over, you -will need the SIU. Don't let your union spirit down now. E. R. WALLACE, .Agent • Things here are in the usual dtUier, nothing to do but chew feiger mails for a few days then the phone starts and all the scows that other ports refuse to have anything to do with start dropping in here. The pride of the Ore line came pole- with the outfit. At least Bro. few of the old PhlUy stiffs are thick to know what NAM signi­ hig up the bayous. Senor Squires Jason can rest assured the ^ips beginning to show up here, and fies, for your information, it is was on hand ' to- .state that she carrying Sea Bees are well arm ready to sail another rust buck­ the National Association of Man­ was a beauty, a good feeder and ed and well convoyed and not et lanywhere or anyhow. Hodge ufacturers, who would have a a mighty fine ship along with many, if any, get hit by tin fish­ states that he went aboard the real union man shot if he asked other things. One of the other es. TTie quarters for troops go­ above named vessel, and made for a cnimb of bread. In closing, things was the fact that Squires ing over seas arc not as roomy himself a sandwich, whereupon, Henry, please allow me to state tells me that we work under the and comfortable as the quarters five large cock-roaches immedi­ that the kind of tripe that you West Coast agreements but not SIU men have on ships, so Jason ately grabbed the sandwich away write, such as the Merchant the general rules. I pointed out will have to put up mth cramp­ from him, and from what Sailors do nothing on board to the gent that the SUP states ed quarters for a few weeks go­ Hodge avers, one of the roaches ships, and that the gun crew very clearly that Q.Ms, shall ing across. Bon voyage, Di'o. Ja­ must have been a Charley Mc- does it all, would fit very good (3arthy, for he yelled: Hey Corn into the Chicago Tribune, or I stand gangway watch, he says son. Pone, don't you get any mustard might go so far as to say the Brother Bob Burton is out at no. Showed him in the Cooks on these Iron Maidens (Liberty "DAILY SHIRKER" (Daily the Rest Home in Pass Christian, and Stewards that meal hours Ships)? He's lost three ships Missfissippl. Worker, to you Hank). for supper is from 5:00 o'clock, Harry (Man Mountain Dean) since the war started, so it looks Enough said now, Mr.- Editor, he says no. I say we shall have Collins, has lost 14 pounds, 3 like he's a bad bet as a ship­ and so for an adios from the committee, lie says no commit­ oimches running up and down mate. He's very un-patriotic be­ gang in the Scrapple Eating City tee. I say I ship one good crew the waterfront. Keep it up Harry cause he just don't bring the and from the writer, scallions to this ship and I sing Bye and and you will soon be as stream­ ships back after taking them the likes of Pegler, McLemore Bye. lined as Joe Volpian used to be and their bosses. out. The last crew that was with One thing that gets mc rather when he was a working stiff. Bob claim he's a damn good D.C.J. , warm around the collar, all the Rosey Rosenberg, the galloping draft dodgers in the nation are cook or maybe the fish he cook­ Ordinary has now gal­ telling each other how to rim ed tasted good because they loped backSeaman GALVESTON on board of a liberty were in the lifeboat for 11 days. the war. Ferinstance, every night rust bucket to go to parts un­ Bob said he doesn't recommend in my search for gems of wis­ dom I turn on my five buck the rations they have in the known. Hey Rosey, did you Things have picked up in the (pre-war) radio and about all I lifeboats for a good mid-night really fall for that little red­ past week for this port. Had the in Australia? Remember experience of seeing the condi­ hear is the great need for mer­ snack, and fish cooked with sun head you are an old-timer Rosey, and tions on a ship that the com­ burn oil is much better than chant seamen. They state very we are at a premium here m pany will not sign an agreement anything they have in the boats. definitely that this is vital and America, and I'm not cooking with any union. The fireman on Bob said for all SIU men that that all recruits shall be draft with gas either. watch, while working cargo be­ are in the Gulf Area to come out NORFOLK free. Also they advertise that if Joe (RACE HORSE) Volpian, tween 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., does to Camp Kittiwake and really you go to the upgrade school that they have here that this is enjoy life, according to Bob it's according to the Galley News is not receive any overtime. This West Ck>ast shipis are piling in­ around New York, and the ship carries no deck engineer. to Norfolk every day, Hammond also draft free, I have men who tops and he is going to home­ still writer, who has just made a tour The overtime is 85c per hour. Lumber, American Haywire, stead until they kick him out. have gone to sea for years, one of Louisiana, Mississippi, Ten­ Two pots on the stove, while the Warehouser, McCormick, Alaska C. J. STEPHENS, man has had exactly five weeks nessee, Indiana, Illnois, and saloon has pork chops and what Fisheries, etc., and thus far not Patrolman aidiore since the war started. He back through Florida finds out •not, the messroom is served hot a single S'UP member has re­ signed on foreign articles on the that now that "Count Fleet," dogs. The steward was asked mained in Norfolk after paying seventh, on the tenth (nearly PHILADELPHIA that great champion race horse for milk for the crew, he" stated off. This month so far -we have sailing day) he got his orders to has retired, Joe will not be that milk was only for the offi­ shipped 18 AB's, 13 Ordinaries> report for Induction, he went to Regards to all SIU & SUP to pick any winners. Now able Joe, cers. And for dessert (plenty of 2 Carpenters and one Bos'n on his board and told them he was members all over the world, and we know your a great handiprunes, dried peaches) when these ships, the majority of about to sail. No smoke. Army here we come with a little bit of oapper from the City of New there is plenty of fresh fruit them permit card men. There bound. He contacted the hall sense and also a little nonsense. Orleans, and never a one horse here in this port going to waste. are beefs galore on these ships and we called everybody in th^ parlay player. Get in there and Our old pickle puss Agent, Jo Yes, boys, this is an American but most of them have to be State and at the last minute, pitch Joseph. Where, oh where Jo Flanagan paid Philadelphia WSA owned ship. referred to the hall in New York frem what he gathered from are you Ray "Red" Sweeney? I was to understand that all —another headache for Weiseverybody he decided to sail any- a recent visit, and "OLD SAR­ See Joe does not cry his quarters on the Liberty ships berger. Mfray. We may have a real beef CASM," himself is still the ugli­ eyes that out over Count Fleet. est man in the universe, but he were to be uniform. Not on this Right now the most acute lo­ on this in the near future and The writer has just won bis came into the hall dressed ala one. "Where the oilers room is cal headache is a shortage of if vre do I believe that we should case against a famous Mlobile SS John Barry more. But that Army on the starboard side, that was coal burning firemen, both white carry it to 'the highest power Co., and such case set a preced­ G.I. haircut isure looked bad. Are torn dovra, made into a real good and colored. FLASH to Brother possible and find out once and you planning on joining the ent that no matter where a sea­ room for none other than the FLANAGAN: We have a four fof all if the fink herders can U. S. Army or the Salvation steward. The oilers were pushed watch agreement with one com­ man gets hurt or injured, as guarantee clearance and the back in the small room on the pany and in addition an extra long as he is on the articles, and Army, Jo Jo? men that are actually sailing Leo (The Lip) Gillis is doing port side. In Washington they fireman is carried plus every did not get injured through his the ships get kicked around like told me nothing but full lockers own misconduct, the SS Com­ real well now. He is the Dis­ one getting every fourth trip off a football. patcher here, and is doing a pany is responsible. This is a for our gallant seamen, not on wth full pay—^this goes for the Steady as she goes. swell job, both as a dispatcher break for all Merchant Seamen, this ship. By the looks of this AB's also. The Cooks get every ARMY, Agent and a diplomat. We always and though all of the SS stooges ship, they are starting to bring other trip off with pay. knew thaf you had the braim^ and their under-stooges tried back conditions of the old days. BROTHER PARKER and the Shipping has slowed down and initiative Lippy, and from like hell to beat the case, the Here is something for the RMO Tampa gang should be interest­ some around this port. Plenty now on, when George (The United States Supreme Court and unorganized to think over. ed in knowing that ADMIRAL of shipping on West Coast ships. Greek) Karpctos tries to tell us said to them: Pay off and shut Why should a seaman join the BLDJKIE ROBERTS has dis­ SIU. Why should he join a union carded his high pressure outfit Had a beef on a ship from the that you are dumb enough to up. coast in regards to transporta­ sail on mollasses tankers, we are Rope chokers (AB's) are real­ just to get a job, why should he in favor of a shovel and is now tion, the beef is still hanging going to ship him over to Sicily. ly scarce around here, and as pay dues. Aren't unions more busily manhaandling the black fire with the crew remaining on The SS of a certain well Curve Ball Wallace once stated: or less of a racket? Aren't union diamonds. "Red" Simmons is the ship and the Captain trying known steamship line, and this We have good AB's and then we leaders usually unscrupulous, or Ch. Steward on the same wagon to get them to pay off under is no BULL either, tried to leave also have those that like to go downright dishonest? What do and several other Tampaltes, mutual consent. All other ships with a full verified crew of sea­ to school first to learn how to they ever do for their member­ including "Red" Duffy, "Babe" that paid off the crew under men, and also a double crew of really lay down and let the hon- ship? These questions are not Miller, and Brother Gonzalez, mutual consent later paid off cock-roaches and termites. The est-to-God AB's do the real new Brother. You have heard have also become knights of the the remaining crew members crew got In connection with our work. In fact, some of these them before; in fact, they are shovel and slice bar. with transportation back to the very boisterous Agent, and he trainees ask so many foolish and very old. Let us endeavor to ex­ coast. Anyone having a beef in immediately went into a few nonsensical questions that tkey amine these questions and de­ A beef on a new South Atlan­ regards to transportation should contortions, face turning red, will drive a real AB to see a psy­ termine wheather there is any tic Liberty ship was settled sat­ sit tight until all the cargo is forehead white, and fists doub­ chiatrist to find out whether basis for us to believe that they isfactorily after a few logs were o.ut, then they will probably pay led up, and boy what a grand they have dementia-praecox or are true. If they are true, no cancelled and charges against off with transportation back to slam battle he had with this psychoisis. In American the one should join a labor union; two crew members dropped. We the coast. - . no one should join the SIU. Let believe the Captain is now a famous company's stooges. (All above means crazy. wiser man and incidentally, the One of our ships went out re­ of the battle was in words). Hell Henry McLemore is at the us see: cently with quite a few Sea Bee's •Yes, he won, and the company whole old quashy bunk again. One does not have to join the mate a sadder man. Other beefs aboard. I wonder if Brother had the ship fumigated, much Harry, are you trying to be a SIU to get a job. Almost every on other ships were on minor Jason, former Patrolman from against their will. second Westbrook Pegler? If so, member of the SIU had, or could issues and were straightened ' N.O., will be one of the many Sea Clarence (Corn Pone) Hodge, then why don't you get paid for of had a job before he ever out aboard ship. A NMU Stew­ Bees being sent across? Bro. Ja­ Pete (ha ha) De Vries, Catha- your coliunn (Pegler does) and heard of the SIU. Why? Many ard crept aboard a Bull ship son didn't-know Sea Bees were houla Larsen, Bob (Do the worst also you can get on the NAM'S members joined the SIU in or­ but was promptly yanked and sent overseas when he joined up you can) Hillman and quite a payroll also. In case you are too der to help us sail the diip, to {Continued on Page 4) Around the Ports �Ta.ge Four THE SEAFARERS LOG ^Around The Ports Company Foments Strike To Jeopardize W.L.B. Case MWEBAgain Friday, July 30, IMS MONEY DUE The Crew of the S.S. Richard Henry Lee can collect $125 at­ tack bonus money for the Port of Algiers on March 26, 1043, by calling at the Calmar Line of­ fice, 25 Broadway, New York City. [Continued from Page 3) replaced with a man from the antics of Mr. Haas. The Union [Continued from Page 1) hall. has delt with Mr. Haas before, ried in the Boston and New ¥/ARNrMG ^ QUITE A FEV/ and every time there is a merest York newspapers which made it NMU BORERS ARE CREEPING ABOARD SIU SHIPS IN BALTI­ appear that a full fledged strike suggestion of a work stoppage, • "» » MORE AND NEW YORK THRU was being conducted by the he goes Into a tail spin. This Crew of SJS. A^tt Ransome time, however, he seemed THE MEDIUM OF THE WSA— union. has 3 days subsistence and strongly unperturbed about the We get rid of the termites here SHIPOWNER GAIN strike. All day Sunday he made transportation money coming. [Continued from Page 1) but the best cure is an examin­ Collect Smith £e Johnson, 89 arise where negligence is not ation of discharges pf these Those are the bare facts. We no attempt to get in touch with Broad Street, New York City. present, and accordingly, no guys when they first show up. say that this was a shipowner either the Boston or New York » • .» right of compensation, except Today two of them showed up inspired strike because, first, it office of the union. All day Mon­ Bosun of S.S. Matt Ransome the very limited right to main­ from the WSA and in addition worked to the obvious advan­ day he made no attempt to get has 97 hours overtime <x>mlng. tenance and cure, from the re­ to admitting NMU membership tage of the shipowners who had in touch with the Boston or New See Patrolman. Hart, Room 502, sulting disability will exist. Fur­ after their papers were exam- presented an extremely weak York ofidce of the union. Al­ 2 Stone Street, New York City, thermore, the question of what Lned, they also admitted having cavse to the Board the day before though Hawk put through two * » » is negligence under wartime isailed SIU ships on trip cards. and who stood to gam by thou­ long distance calls for him on Following Steward Depart­ conditions presents many diffi- We dispatched them right back sands of dollars in pay increas­ Monday, he was unavailable at ment men have money coming both times and has not, to this to the WSA. Their names are— es being refused by prejudicing cut problems. from the last trip on the S. S. date, spoken to Hawk who heads As was so pertinently pfointed MONROE SIMMON and WM. J. the Board against the union: Josiah Bartlett: < the union concerning the walk­ out to the Congress in tlie course LARKIN. Watch out for these and second, because there is a KARL KARLSON—$2.53 out. It seemed as if the strike of the hearings on the "Omni­ birds. A committee from the series of extremely suspicious JAMES WEST-$2.53 fit right into his plans—^thus ac­ bus Bill," the vessel and her floor examined them and recom­ circumstances which pointed di­ JAMES BATTLE—$2.53 counting for the absence of his cargo are fully protected against mended that they be allowed to rectly to the guilt of the ship­ * » » usual case of apoplexy. all risks of loss, expense, or ship only after repudiating the owner and several of his highly Deck Department of S.S. Grace While Mr. Haas and Mr. Mul­ , damage, and it seems to the NMU and paying all dues and placed friends. Abbott has overtime coming. len took great care that the Board that every effort should assessments plus dues for the Here are the details: Collect Calmar Line office in „ Union did not hear of the strike, be made in justice to the sea­ time they were sailing on a SIU SATURDAY (Aftemoori, July New York. i 24) John Hawk, Carol Johnson, someone took good care that men and in the interest of the ship. the War Labor Board and the ing cooked up by the company, American Merchant Marine, to FINALLY-If any old timers John Mogan and Joe Lapham Boston papers did hear about it. but was coming to give a routtrio want a good soft coal burning presented the SIU's case for afford to them coverage equally The first official notice of the report to the_crews. Being on^ job with plenty of groceries and wage raises for the New Eng­ comprehensive. Regandlesst of strike that the union received the scene he was able to prompt­ the cause which results in the a good agreement — THEN GET land men to a WLB panel in was the following telegram re­ ly explain the situation to the loss of life or disability of the ON THE WAY TO NORFOLK— New Bedford. The hearing end­ ceived Monday afternoon: men and get the boats sailing. seamen the practical conse­ White or colored—there are jobs ed around 5:30 p.m. and Hawk If, as Haas had no doubt plan= quences to him or his depend­ for both if they're book mem­ and Johnson left for New York, W.L.B. THREAT bers. Mogan for Boston, Lapham for ned, no union official had been ents remains unchanged. "Following wire sent today to in the port Monday morning, MARTY TRAINOR, Agent Providence, instructed to report Therefore, the Board respect­ back to the New England men union committee. Quote. The the Brass H^'ts and the Boston fully suggests that the War on Monday morning. The three action of the unlicensed person­ papers could really have worked SAVANNAH Shipping Administration con­ members of the panel presum­ nel of the steamers Nantucket themselves into hysterics, and sider what steps might be taken, and Martha's Vineyard of the the shipowners little game would as a wartime measure, to pro­ . Shipping in this p>ort is still ably left for their homes. SUNDAY, July 24: Still in New New England Steamship Com­ have been a complete success. vide death and disability insur­ pretty fair with new ships com­ pany line in engaging in a work As it is, in spite of the prompt ance which will cover the field ing out of Jacksonville, Wil­ Bedford and gumshoeing around stoppage is a violation of labor'^s the ships was Mr. Haas, Supt. of action of the Union and the un­ mington and here. Average Of operating and industrial risks pledge that there would be no derstanding and • disciplined ac­ New England, and (strangely) a about one ship a week to find a lying beyond the Eiecision lA as strikes for the duration of the tion of the crews in returning to Amended, of the Maritime War crew for and stay busy trying to Mr. John Mullen, representative war as well as a violation of the temergency Board, In the event find old-timers for them. A few of the Disputes Divison of the promise given by your duly work, there is a po.sibility that Boston Regions War Labor Board the WLB panel may have been the War Shipping Administra­ of the old-timers have been elected officers to the War Labor tion considers it desirable and drifting in here lately and I who attended the Panel hearing Board panel which is now con­ prejudiced. necessary to provide a form of don't know whether watermel­ of this case the day before. Why sidering the merits of your case. This whole thing smells of industrial insurance, the Board ons remind them of torpedoes, Mr. Mullins remained in town "You are warned also that the Shipowner provocation. For our suggests that the agreement of but every time they pass a is a mystery which grows thick­ strike is a violation of the War part, we intend to track down both unions and operators to watermelon stand they make a er when his subsequent actions Labor Disputes Act. The Army any stooges that may be in the organization and are operating the broad objectives of the pro­ detour, but I guess that will soon are examined. and Navy have advised us of to the detriment of the union. At 9:15 Sunday morning Mr. posed program should be solic­ change. Shipped a crew last their great interest in Lliis mat­ ited and the support of such in­ week for a new Calmar Line out Mullen decides- to take a ride on ter. Only when normal opera­ But we certainly exjiect the Bos­ ton Regional War Labor Board terests obtained to the greatest of Wilmington and am expect­ the first boat out. Who turns tions are restored can this Board up as his traveling companions to investigate the strange con­ possible extent prior to any con­ ing a new Liberty ship out of consider the promptly dispose of duct of Mr. Mullen. but Mr. Hass, Superintendent here around the last of this sideration of the details of a month, July. Have a few men of the Line and Mr. Valez, As­ your wage demands. This work The ships are now sailing and specific insurance problem. registered here but will be look­ sistant to Hass.* When Mullen stoppage may prejudice the back the men are awaiting the decis­ (Signed) first went aboard he was careful pay question before the Board. ion of-the WLB. But the men Edward Macauley, Chairman ing for more men with ratings Unquote." and the union is entitled to full in all departments around that to let all the men know that he Frank P. Graham LOUIS R. BECKER, was from the War Labor Board protection from further provo­ time. If there are any old-timers John R. Steelman Asst. Dir. Disputes Division, cative actions on the part of • • • with ratings in all departments and had heard their case pre­ War Labor Board (10). sented by the union the day be­ either the shipowner or Mr. July 23, 1943 who want a new ship, come on By the time this telegram had Mullen. fore. After having established down around that time -^and I Admiral E. S. Land, more than likely will be able to himself as a WLB official, he arrived in New York'-the Army Administrator spent the rest of the voyage and Navy Brass Hats were al­ TELEGRAM FROM use you. War Shipping Admin i.>Lratlon CHARLES WAID, Agent scratching the back of Mr. Haas. ready on their way to New Bed­ THE NATIONAL WAR Wiashingt'On. D. C. Seeing Mufien and Haas play­ ford and the Boston papers had Dear Sir: ing footie all day naturally con­ smeared the story over theh LABOR BOARD July 27, 1943 vinced the crew that the ship­ front pages. I received from the Maritime John Hawk, Sec.-Treas. owner had the case all sewed up. War Emergency Board a copy RUMP COMMITTEE Seafarers International Union Their appeal for a wage raise of a letter sent by that body to New York, N. Y. The "union committee" referhad already been shuffled you concerning compensation Dear Sir: around by the Board for 8 ed to In the telegram, and the rules for injured and disabled WILUAM R. DIXON Your telegram of July 27th Your union book has been months without any action, and body to which the original of seamen. Since the MWEB asked Chairman Davis •that I send .my comments to found. Call fcr it at the office the sight of Mullen and Haas on the message had been sent, was addressed to of the Secretary-Treasurer in such intimate terms put them a rump committee set-up aboard has been received. Thank you you, I am doing so. right in the mood to pull the the ship under the encourage­ for your statement of the sue-In the first place let me re- New York City. ment of "company" stooges, and cessful efforts of the Seafarers piAt I>eat what tliis union has said which had conducted the .strike International Union in bringing time and again—the question of men's Act? If so, we are defin­ COMPANY STOOGES behind the union's back. We to a quick end the strike which compensation for injuries aside itely opposed. Does it have from regular war risk insurance something else in mind? If so, On the way to the ship's berth are reliably informed that Mr. recently took place at the New in New Bedford, a couple of the. Mullefi had in his possession the England Steamship Company. is entirely outside of the juris­ it does not make this clear. Should your office draw up crew members (who ore now be­ names of this committee and We have discussed the con-^ diction of the MWEB. The Board was established for the sole pur­ concrete proprasals, this union ing* investigated by the union was prepared to act upon it four tents of your telegram with rep­ pose of settling bqpus and war would be happy to consider for possible connection with the hours before the walkout occur- resentatives of our Boston office, agitate ed. It looks like he and Mr. and understand that they have risk insurance disputes between them and render an opinion. shipowner), began to for a 'strike. By the time the Haas had their lines well laid. received data relating to the But we oan not give blanket en­ the unions and the operators. It ship tied up, the. crew was con ­ Unfortunately for Mr. Haas causes of the work stoppage. dorsement to the vague gener­ should confine itself to this task. vinced that the cards were and Company, Joe Lapham was alities submitted to you by the Very trulys yours, As for the letter, I find it stacked against them and walk­ In New Bedford oa Monday MIWEB. MELVIN LEVY, vague. Does the Board have In ed off. morning. He had no prior Very truly yours, mipd some sort of compensation Adminiatratlve Officer And here begins the strange knowledge of the walk-out be­ JOHN HAWK act, similar to the LongshoreWar Labor Board Authority » • '» * 'exsonals n\ I • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource July 30, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 18 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: MWEB AGAIN OVERSTEPS AUTHORITY SHIPOWNER FRAMES-UP 'NEW ENGLAND' SEAMEN NEW WITHHOLDING TAX ON WAGEX EXPLAINED CREW HONORS BAKER FOR HEROISM AT SEA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/30/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/a1fd722e2dc2b77e06fc5f6540af13b6.PDF 6a8696c33ff3a21bc19d4267ccda139b PDF Text Text f .f"'- ^ARERSJocj OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. :v NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1943 No. 17 Here Are Two Case Histories For GREEN DEMANDS PRICE R OLE Mister Wyckoff BACK AT ONCE — OR ELSE! DETROIT, July 19 — Charging that the Government had failed to hold the line against infla­ tion and that labor and con­ sumers were being discrimin­ ated against by Congress, Wil­ liam Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, declared in an address here to­ day that "unless prices of food are brought down to a reason­ able level" organized labor will have "no other recourse but to demand wage increases." He spoke before 700 delegates to the natiorial convention of the Brotherhood of Mainten­ ance of Way Employes and his speech was applauded. Delivering what was in effect an utimatum to Gbverment agencies having to do with wage and price controls, he asserted that "drastic action must be taken at once. "Our domestic war economy," he said, "has not been geared to the need of protecting the work­ ers against the hazards of in­ flation and its concomittant evils. Thi.s situation is becoming more and more serious each day. Profiteers and speculators are sapping the strength of the natioii's army of workers." He declared that AFL surveys showed that food prices had in­ creased from 50 to 200 per cent since the beginning of the war and demanded "intelligent and orderly acton to assure workers and their families of a decent place to live in and enough nourishing food to eat within the reach of their income." The Office of Price Adminis­ tration and the War Food Ad­ ministration, he asserted, had "fallen down on the job" and in Congress "the voices of special interests "were dominant," to the detriment of the consumers. He warned Congress that "the workers of America will not stand for being starved out of existence by war profiteers and speculators." <1. Froductivity of workers has luounted "phenomenally" in most war industries, but the gain has gone chiefly to swell already exorbitant profits of the manufacturers, the A F of L. de­ clared this week. "With their wages frozen, workers have received no wage raises commensurate with these advances in production per man-hour," the A.F. of L. protested. "Instead, tlieir productivity has greatly increased the profits of their companies." "The increased productivity for which workers are not paid constitutes a tremendous war sacrifice on their pari—a sacrifice that takes a permanent toll out of their work power," the A. F. of L. asserted. "As their capital is their power to work, this unpaid labor is in reality a capital levy imposed upon them." 7 The SIU receives a great deal of mail from Mr. Hubert Wyckoff of the WSA—all of it concerning the alleged per­ forming of men aboard SIU ships. Every time we send him a letter concerning a legitimate beef, he replies with another case history of a performer. There may be a few performers in the SIU, there are some in every organization. But the WSA is attempting to exaggerate their number and the seriousnes of their "crimes" as a weapon against the union. While Wyckoff doesn't say it in so many words, the implication of his corre.spondence is that SIU men are sab­ otaging the war effort. This is a vile slander against union men who daily risk their lives so that supplies may reach the war fronts. Hundreds of our brothers have lost their lives at sea, hundreds more have been permanently injured, and thousands have been torpedoed and set adrift for days on end in open life boats—only to promptly ship out again when reaching shore. No one can tarnish their record— not even Hubert S. Wyckoff. We're getting pretty fed up with Mr. Wyckoff's case histories, and so we now submit a couple of our own. These stories were written by rank and file members of our union and reveal how the WSA's anti-union bias is communicated to some officers aboard WSA ships and results in friction and inefficiency. These stories show, also, that it is not always the unlicensed man who is the performer. By the Crew of the S.S. Grace Abbott By the Crew of the S.S. John Bunvard The Captain of our ship was drunk from the time we left New York until the day he was taken off the ship at Capetown, South Africa. He ordered the lifeboats rigged in when we were ordered back to Panama two days south of Panama. The crew protested to the delegates and when they went to him they were told that he would rig the boats in when he got ready and if he took a notion he could keep the boats in all the time. That same night he ordered a fire- and boat drill at 9 o'clock. In the course of holding the drill he turned on all four of the ship's flood lights, saying it was alright as we were in safe waters. FIRST PETITION When he arrived back in Panama we turned in a petition to the Naval Intelligence signed by every membc: of the unli­ censed personel but one. We were only in port six hours and did not have time to get any action on this. After that, all four life rafts were lashed at the top of the life raft frame. The painters of the rafts were let out and made fast to the bulwark throughout the whole trip until we arrived at South Africa. In going around the Cape the life boats were left rigged out. The Captain said he wanted them out and they would stay. The Chief and 2nd Mate both told him the seas were pounding the boats, but he would not rig them in. The two boats on the port side were washed in on deck and smashed {Continued on Page 3) We, the undersigned members of the crew of the S.S. John Banvard wish to take this method to express ourselves, and condemn the actions of the Chief Engineer on this voyage. This man seems to get satisfac­ tion out of creating friction be­ tween himself and members of the crew and to set himself up as a sort of dictator toward the unlicensed men. Before the ship arrived in Gran, he called one fireman and one oiler to his room and told them that the port was under martial law, to watch their steps and not get into any trouble with the shore authorities. MILITARY POUCE USED The fireman and oiler missed their watches. After the fireman had been back on board the ship {Continued on Page 5) -.U't. • 'A..".. A CORRECTION In the July 9 issues of the Seafarers Log, J. L. wrote in his column "Out of the Focs'l" that the Bull Line wss guilty of mis­ treating survivors of one of their torpedoed ships. We find now that the information upon which J.L. ba.sed his comments was inaccurate and the Bull Line was not responsible for the mistreatment accorded the men. We hasten to make this correc­ tion of fact. We should like to add that the Bull Line has been outstanding­ ly fair in its treatment of tor­ pedoed seamen — a statement which can be made for very few shipowners. �w niffa Two TBE SEAFARERS £6G •,' "/. •^:' vMMt, jmriSi, m' •SWTS pom oi\ Pu^sbed by the n,^ASHir\GTOIV SEAFABEBS' INTERNAHOHAL UNICN OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Libor HARRY LUNDEBERG President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. P.. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Gty » MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Jth Street, N. VM Washington,' D. C. w '« Wi Directory of Branches BRANCH PHONE ADDRESS NEW YORK (I) 8 Stone St Deck & Engine Diejpatcher. . BOwlins Green 9-34S0 Stewnrd Oispatctier. .. ^. .BOwling Green 9-0786 Agent poking Green 9-3437 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave Llbertr 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. Eomhard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PL.'. Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (*6) ... 309 Cbartres SL Canal 3338 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay SL Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St.. ...Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tlorm GALVESTON 219 20th Street .....Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. Ft. Lauderdale 1601 www Maritime If ur Emergency Board: PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 You're A Hero —Brother YES SIR SAILOR, YOU'RE A HERO, THAT'S WHAT THE PAPERS SAYBUT YOUR RATING' 0ROP8 TO 2ER0, WHEN YOU REQUEST MORE PAY. YES SIR, YOU'RE A BRAVE GUY, YOU'RE THE ONE WHO KEEPS 'EM SAILING; BUT DESPITE HOW HARD YOU TRY, STILL YOU'VE GOT ONE FAILING. YOU BELONG TO A UNION BROTHER; TO THE SUP OR SlU; SO THE POLITIC08 CAN'T DO OTHER, THAN TO KEEP THEIR EYES ON YOU. BROTHER YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF FRIENDS, THEY RUN THE W.S.A. THEIR DESIRE TO HELP YOU HAS NO ENDS; EXCEPT WHEN IT COMES TO PAY. THEY'VE STRUCK OFF A BUNCH OF MEDALS BOYS, AND A BUNCH OF LITTLE GREEN CARDS, THEY'RE A GANG THAT REALLY ENJOY, PROVING THEY'RE YOUR PARDS. AND JUST TO PROVE IT, THEY'RE RECRUITING, A QUARTER OF A MILLION MEN, TO TAKE YOUR PLACE WHEN ITS "FINISHED WITH SHOOTING," YOU GET YOUR ^TIME OFF" THEN. SO DON'T TRY TO GET ANY SECURITY PAY, FORGET ABOUT BONUS AND OVERTIME, LET YOUR CONDITIONS FADE RAPIDLY AWAY, THEY'RE FOR YOU ALL OF THE TIME. '/irv THE SHIPS WILL GO BACK TO THE OWNERS SOME DAY, AND YOU'LL GO BACK ON THE BEACH— IF YOU TAKE THE GUFF OF THE W.S.A. AND HEED THE CRAP THEY PREACH. — Sfaw Bell — ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR JULY im TO tm DECK ENGINR STEWARD TOTAL SmFFED 3»i m IM 671 REGlSTEBfP i...,tap ^5 6a aSSi 84 6T ksi ON HAND: •t • 106 A. W- Armstrong, Agent, SIU, to do what the shipowners could New Orleans: The WSA has no­ not accomplish, and using the tified their agents in New Or­ old WAR baloney to put this leans to pay the crew of the SS over? Is it the Longshoremen's Abemathy transportation back compensation act, or something to the Pacific Ckiasfc. Tbis Is one simiiiar to it. of the vessels that was in dis­ If seamen agreed to some pute last December and the policy simlUar to the LongslioreWSA ruled tltat all vessel? of men's compensation act that the three compaifies inyo.lyed— will cover seamen's disability or Grace, Luckenbach, and Moore death during the war, what ar­ MacOormack, that arrive back gument would the seamen have on the Pacific CJoast are to be the war in fighting any considered under West Coa.st after bill that may be presented to contracts. This vessel has ar­ rived at a Paci^c Ckiast port congress along the s^me lines? since the WSA made that ruling, It seems to me that the Board so this vessel comes under the is making another attempt to go SUP agreements, and the SIU beyond their jurisdiction, or is agent in New Orleans should see using its influence to saddle the that this crew is manned by seamen with some compensa­ men from the SIU haW. Watch tion act that is not hi the inter­ Grace line to see that they do est'of the seamen, and is enter­ not chisel. ing a field wherein it has no business, unless they are at last coming out and showing their true colors as not being an im­ partial board to settle disputes, but are trying to saddle the sea­ men with laws that the ship­ owners were not capable of put­ ting across. son who willed the states of Caiifomla, Oregon, and Wasifington to the SUP and SIU. It; seems that they feel they must! challenge the right of a claim, then try and find out if there was any claim, etc., right down the line. And finally when ai Claim is settled, the persons en­ titled to bonuses will have whi$H kers longer than Mr. Pamell oI the Holy Rollers. War Shipping Administration: !l The SIU committe that waa elected at the conference to come to Washington was notin fied by a representative of the WSA that the WSA had what they called Plan No. 10, fof Ll^ erty ships. This Instructed the ship yards to bring the after deck house forward nearly to thfl winches, and to extend the deck house amidships on the skippefs deck, so that two other rooms would be added. This plan was held up for some alterations Have been advised that the shiip yards can now go full speed/ ahead with Plan No, 10. J. H. Volpin, Patrolman, SIU, NY:SS B, H. Lee—Board has ruled that there was an enemy attack in Algiers on March 28, 1943, and If the ship was there at that date crew is entitled to Believe that it is about time attack bonus of $125.00. S.S. that the unions notify the board Atlantic Fishermen*s Panama City—^Board is chcck= once and for all to stay within Union (SIU): ' ing for further inforifiation. Pa- their jurisdiction, and keep the The CPA set ceiling prices oni j'olman Sweeney, S.S. G. Galo— hell out of seamen's interest what the fishermen are to re­ Same as S.S. Oity» S.S. E. that they have no concern with. ceive on the New England Coast, Nott—Sanje status. Stay to their job of settling dis­ The fishermen feel that through' Members of the MWEB on putes on bonuses and war risk June 16^ 1943 sent a letter to insurance, and I can state right this order their wages that they received in 1942 lare being low­ Admiral Land regarding in.sur- now that their decisions are not ered. To date there are over 100 ance for seamen. Copies of this at tail favorable or fair in any fi.shing boats that have not left letter have been sent to the .sense of the past practices that port, as the fishermen are maritime unions for their com­ existed in the industiy prior to fusing to saU them under the ments. their being appointed by the OPA ceiling prices. Some more In this letter the Board, states President. If they have in mind Washington boondongling b y hat all vesse^ ighd their cargoes making this War time insur­ the superior minded chairwanhare fully protected against any ance along the lines; of the pres­ ers. marine peril. The^ board feels ent 2nd seamen's war risk in­ that seamen should also be proT surance, or their bonus decis­ The OPA dug away back $0 tec ted, regardless of the cause ions, they can stick the whole the time when the fisherm^ which results''in the loss of life proposition 'down the scuppers. were working for pretzels, and or disability. My advice to the union is for used that scale of wiages (which, The Board has suggested that all the. branches to hold meet­ was practically nil) and what the WSA should bake steps, as a ings on this subject and notify they could make under the new wartime measure, to provide the Board in very strong langu­ regulations of their ceiling death and disability insurance age what the members feel on prices as their basis for what to cover industrial risks. this proposed ,War Time insur­ they termed good wages. But ance. Let's not lose sight of the they forget to mention that the Under the Jones Act seamen faet that the seamen are the scale of wages that they used are protected, and have the only workers who have the right to sue tlje employer for rights that are guaranteed them were in effect at the time when the fishermen were not prganany disabilit;y or death incurred under the: Jones Act. iMd. Under the stabilization or­ due to Industrial accidents. TTie der they are not supposed to board ciaims that there are Ed. Coester, Agent, SUP, Se­ lower wages that were received some cases where a seaman attle: Letter to the Board of in September of 1942. They ora would not be fully covered. June 17, 1943, regarding crews using the old roll ba/ck baloney of the vessels who were at Mas­ It seems to me that before the sacre Bay and Attu —Board to try and put their new regu­ unions can fully go along with finally was notified by the lations over. They have failed any new insurance proposition, Army and Navy that there were to set a ceiling price on the re­ the Board or the WSA should attacks while the campaign was tailing price? that the magketa send a draflf of any proposed in­ going on around May*22-23 and sell their fish. The only ones th^ are being kicked in the pants pn surance to the miions. Certain­ 24th.' the roll back are the fishermen. ly no man with any sense would Possibly some of the OPA ofiBgo to a country fair and, just buy Board wants the names of the a horse. If he knew what he was vessels that were, there when cials are thhifcing of going fish­ doing he would give the horse a I there were attacks and the dates ing when they get the skids. One thorough overhauling before the that the crews claim there was of their ex-regulators that they sale is completed. Yet the boayd an attack made. All members had here in Washington is now wants the union to comment on who were on board vessels driving a taxi here. He is; pi^?a .letter that has no. .defljjite iarour\d this time are notified to sibly the bird who lationed gas­ proposals on what a seaman is send in all the particulars into oline .so that the taxi would have to receive in the forms of bene­ the Seattle Agent so that he can to go out of business, and he moved into the picture. Sueh is fits, ojr what the cost of this, in­ reshape these claims. life here when you have -the surance shall he. The method ^opted by the power to make regulations. Big The letter states that this hi- Board in settfin# these, claims, shot one day and taxi driver" the surance shall be a WAB TEM® one would thinfc that they were next. Of such men is our Wash­ AffiASUBl?. Is the Board trying handling the estate of some per- ington bureaucr-aey composed. �f:. Vm'A: T 9 a 8 E AJ? A B E R 8 L O G •I tcatj'.. I..-! Mister Wyekoff {Continued from Page 1) John Banvard tcfi; 13 hours and was getting ready to go to work the next toy, the Chief, without contact­ ing him to find out what was the trouble, had him taken off the ship at riflepoint by M.P. Anped Guards, as if he was some des­ perate criminal. He had the oiler also put in jail as soon as he came aboard. They were both held in the Army Guardhouse from May 22nd until May 25th. 1 {Continued front- Page 1) S,S, Gmee Abbott and the davits were broken and twisted. The forward boat on the starboard side had the for­ ward falls carried away and we almost lost it. There was not any notice posted as to where the men in those boats were to go in case anything happened. SEOP CHEST EMPTY '3- WHArS POtNO Around the Ports NEW ORLEANS What I see by the papers is enough to make any one roll over in his grave. The RMO puts full page ads in the local papers to plead for more and more men to enroll under the merchant marine banner. At the same time we have more and more local boards issuing orders to bon fide seamen that they can not leave the country as they must stand by to be inducted into the army. Does this make sense? In NcTmreek of July 12, 1943 in the periscope it states that there is a lengthy debate going on as to the type vessel we should build. Some flaim the Victory type as they have more speed, some claim the Liberty type as they can be built faster. In the same magazine in the foreign section they devote two pages to outlining England's program after the war. England, through her spokesman, issues figures and facts to show what she intends to do. First and fore­ most is her intention to raise her export trade. Naturally she will do this in her own bottoms. And for the interest of those who»should be interested, her Empire ships are built for 14 knots, our Libertys for a fast nine or slow ten. Our Victory ships are supposed to be built for 14 also. If they build these ships we have a chance of com­ peting with the English vessels. But i^ they make the usual mis­ take then, my buckos, all the late seamen that we are now getting will have a chance too —the same chance that we had after the last war. Loaded ships out. In balla.st back, ships tletf? up in every channel where there was room. American, seamen laid on the beach begging foe ships to sail on. The Govern­ ment paid and paid subsidy af­ ter subsidy for what? So that we could again'1)^ out millions of dollars so that the lawmakers could again sit back and argue the type of vesel which would be outmoded first so that once again we could have the same sort of set-up. If the brains that are supposed to run this country of ours can't leam by experience then it is time to start anew. The WSA is still on the beam. We have a beef to collect trans­ portation on practically all ships but the RMO can recruit men aa far away as San Juan. Everything is lovely though^ the war effort is in the bag. My wife can't get a pound of butter without a letter from FJDJ?. Eggs were just raised two cents a dozen wholesale here. There just is no beef, but the papers, came out with big headlines CABBAGE AND LETTUCE PRICES ROLLE5D BACK, and my babies don't like either one. Who is crazy besides me? ARMY, Agent There was no heavy clothing in the slop chest except a few suits of heavy underwear, a few NO CHARGES heavy socks and some watch , They tried to N find out what caps. That was our heavy cloth­ charges were filed against them ing to go 75 miles south of Cape The Captain left his brief case but the officials told them that Horn in December. with our pay lying in the bot­ all that they knew was that the tom of the boat. The clerk and When we arrived in Capetown the Ensign had been fighting in Chief had told them to come the Captain made the statement the boat and they were both aboard and arrest these men. On Monday they were taken be­ that he was not going to stay pretty well marked up. fore an Army Officer and fined long enough to have repairs OVERTIME CHISEL $75.00 each. Then the Chief tried made. The Inspectors came to have the men paid off and aboard and took pictures of the left in Oran. When he found out damage and the result was that ; The Captain let the mates he couldn't do this he told the we stayed in Capetown 0 days. stand all night watches in the Persian Gulf at $1.15 an hour men that if they caused any While in Capetown we put in before they would give it to the trouble at all he would have a second petition, which we gave them put in irons on the way to the American counsul. The crew at 90 cents an hour. They hired a shore gang at 30c a day back to the States. Chief mate also put in a com­ to tend lines while we were in The fact is the men had never plaint about the same things we at the dock. If any gear broke caused him any trouble at all petitioned for. The counsul told or parted, the mate§ would and he was always treated with the officers to try and stick it break out a man or two to fix it the respect that was due him. out so as to get the cargo to the as they would not dirty their Of course, the men were guilty Persian Gulf as it would take pretty Maritime Commission of missing their watches, but weeks to have the Captain taken uniforms. , things like that can happen to off as the whole thng had to go It was at this time that our anybody. If he had logged the, to Washington. food gave out completely as the men as much as he was allowed CALLED "AGITATOR" Captain would not allow the there would have been no Steward to take more than squawks. But to wait almost 14 We left Capetown the. 12th of the benefits achieved by mem­ days' stores in Capetown. They "FREE RIDERS" hours when the men are going Jan. The Captain then called There's one in every organiza­ bers over a period of years. bought vegetables in Iran that to work and having them jerked the deck delegate to his room tion. You know whom we mean Ask the man next to you if he gave the crew dysentary. The off the ship, is going a little to and accused him of being an ag­ —the fellow who dccepts all the has joined the union yet. Ask meat that came aboard was not far, we think. All this was done itator and of being the one who benefits, services and privileges to see his paid-up dues book. fit to be used. There were car­ without the Captain's knowl­ drew up the petition. He told without a.s.sauming any of the Tell him that it was not so long, casses of sheep that had not had edge. He didn't learn of it until him that he was going to turn responsibilities and obligations. ago that you worked 12 hours a him over to Naval Intelligence the entrails removed. * We had Unions have them. The Team­ day for half the pay you are he came back aboard. when we went up the Indian butter that you could not stay sters have them. now receiving, and that there in the same messroom with. The PROVOCATIONS Ocean. In these days when manpower was no overtime and no vaca­ milk was diluted with 5 parts of Also this Chief had a habit of The Captain was di'unk and water and the coffee was com­ turnover is so great there are tions, Tell him that in those sticking nasty notices all over went up and down the mess- pletely gone. The- Ensign got drivers , and dockworkers who days the boss could fire you if the dtew's mess room until it room ringing the ship's dinner some toilet paper for the gun are trying to get a free ride at you looked at him the wrong looked like a bulletin board in bell and hollering that it was a crew, but it was five days before the expense of their fellow way. some news room. Several days general alarm. Tell him that it was only we received a couple of rolls. In workers. These free riders just don't seem to get down to the before arrival he had all the through a strong union that the mean time we had been us­ those conditions were done away water shut off from the crew's While laying at anchor in the ing up the ship's library. When union hall to pay their dues. bath and made them use buck­ Persian Gulf the motor life boat we arrived at East London, Perhaps it is indifference. with. ets, pLnchhoses and salt water. was used by the Captain as a South Africa, there was about 1 More likely it is ignorance — In order to keep our unionsThis was all right but he refused regular excursion boat. The dozen cans of dry stores left in ignorance of the sacrifice and strong, everyone must bear hia toil and suffering that made the fair share of the obligations and to cut water off for his own use Captam and a few of the officers the store room. fine conditions under which responsibilities of organization. or the other licensed men. If made repeated trips to a Greek ship and would take American they work. Nor do they And in order to maintain our BLABBER MOUTH we were running short of water cigarettes over and bring back realize that to keep those work­ high working standards, it ia it should have been cut off every wine, gin and whiskey. When we arrived in East Lon­ ing conditions the union must imperative that we keep them don the Captain bragged about remain strong, for employers are strong. where and rationed if necessary. the trip v/e had just made, he ever on the alert for an advan­ Es the man next to you a free PHONEY UNIONISM Finally, a few days before we gave the name of the ship, port tage to wreck the organization rider? One day the Captain came in­ of depaipture, port of dischiarge came in port they were turned —The Ohio- Teamster to the crews' mess and threw a and nature of cargo, also for and eventually do away with on again. The.se and numerous picket card .ron the table and other things causes lack of co­ wanted all hands to read it so whom consigned. The Ensign had a nervous breakdown after operation betwe^ officers and they could see he was no fink. talking to some survivors who men. After all, we are human But he was continuously brag­ were in port aboard the Robin beings and don't like to be treat­ ging about his service with the Tuxford. He had to be removed Swayne & Hoyt outfit (a com­ ed like a bunch of cattle or pany that all good union men under armed guard. The Capbain and the 2nd mate were also sheep because some one tries to know well). removed under armed guard. use their authority a little too Lou Musial has been trying to get out of the Army and all our On the 24th of February the The authorities; then ^ut a much for their own advantage. Captain, the clerk and the En­ Captaip aboard: that had been letters are not doing much for him. He is stationed at Camp Hale Shore liberty was stopped for sign in charge of the gun, crew sailing as 2nd, mate on one of the with the Ski troops. He says Hello to Mike Davis and the rest of the merchant crew but was went to the Agent's office to get Liberty ships that was in the the boys and wishes he could be with them.' Pete Rydzewski ia soon to be a pappy. He and his wife are now living in New York. money for a draw. When they harbor at the time. given to the Navy crew about 4 Good luck, Pete. returned the bosun from.; an­ diays before sailing. If you went other ship had to. bring them On July 7th. at sea volunteers Frank Gambicki is back from Hot Springs, He says his arm. to, the Captain ho said-, go to the back in the boat as they were were asked for to paint the main feels, better opd h© hopes to. be back ayt sea soon. His friend: Mate or Chief Eng. They would too drunk to handle it. Thpre deck. As the ship was going into yieras ha-s, ah^eody shipped. Joe Niowicki spent a week at Hot know nothing, just keep you go­ was broken glass and rations drydock and it was only 2 days Springs, a^id says all SCU men should go there. The treatment from the emergency rations before apriyalv apd- sffice all would, 49 them a wpijld of good. Mike (Don Juan) Rossi and the ing from one to the. other- Ry.eiiy scattered all oyer the .^at. The hands were beginning to, get ail­ Greek returned from a four month voyage with animals of all thing was so confusing that; you rations were all spoiled.. The ments fromt continuous: wiatch sorts from. South America. Mickey Quinn wrote us from Gladdidn't knosT which of the. three three of them had to-be hoisted standing, o^. ope oyectimewould; like to have scnne of the brothers to write him as he says its lonely u), IJiosA Jersey woods. hungfy 0.8. volunteered. aboqrd: with a. line aroun<jl them, . th« Master. y/tom. Jhe, (pMiA.— Out of the Foesl by '^:>r �Page Four Friday, July 23, 1943 THE SEAFAREBS L aG ifih 'H r :' Joe Curran And The "American Way Of Life TlTsunaJdam WASHIINIGTON, July 21-^ohn L. Lewis and his United Mine Workers of America split the The recent NMU convention adopted a resolution which ranks of the country's bitumin­ described John L, Lewis, President of the United Mine ous coal producers today by Workers, as "an enemy promoting a program designed to signing a seperate agreement destroy the American way of life." with the Illinois Coal Operators Association, calling for portalJust what is this "American way of life" which Curran to-portal pay, denied by the Na& Company are defending against the "seditious" John L. ti'onal War Labor Board in the Lewis? It is, of course, different things to different people. Appalachian fields, and other To the mine owners and the shipowners and the mill concessions to increase weekly and factory owners, it is the "right" J;o capriciously hire pay materially without raising and fire workers at will, to pay them slave wages and work basic hourly wage rates. About them long hours, and from their productiveness to amass 30,500 miners are employed in great personal fortunes. the Illinois fields. To the workers the "American way of life" most cer­ Under the agreement there is tainly must include job security and the right to protect to be a two-year no-strike con­ their living standards through strike action. tract, with the seven-hour work During the recent coal strikes it was clear where John day at the mine "face" increased L. Lewis and the miners stood in regard to these two con­ to eight, with time-and-a-half ceptions of "Americanism." It was equally clear just where overtime paid for the eighth the mine owners and bankers and newspaper publishers hour, and payment of all vaca­ stood. tion and other benefits allowed It is now also clear where the Stalinists in the NMU by the WLB in the Appalachian stand. area. Portal-to-portal pay, for travel between the mine entrance and the "face," would be accepted by the operators as having been in effect and unpaid since Oct. 24, 1938, when the Fair Labor The following men have dis­ Standards Act went into opera­ charge papers in the office of A new type combination boat tion, and would be paid, to the the Secretary-Treasurer in New extent of 50 per cent, up to York: HERBERT M. CLARK, and raft. Intended for use on April 1, last, after which date it AXEL V, HAGSLEN, HAROLD all ocean going vessels, has been would be met in full for the dur­ SANDER-SON, JOHN M. STEW­ designed and is how in produc­ ation of the contract. ART and CHARLES H. WISNER. tion, the Globe American Cor­ Coal Rise Is Asked to Pay Costs «• * Having signed the agreement, The following men have pa­ poration has announced from its the operators sent it to the "WLB pers, receipts or books in the headquarters at Kokomo, Ind. for its approval and for collater­ New Orleans Hall: STANLON The lall-steel, non-inflammable al action by the Office of Price GRICE, E. E. FLETCHER, HOW­ raft, known as the Kokomo Life- Administration to permit ad­ ARD GRAY, CECIL BRITT, Saving Kraft, can be catapulted vances in maximum prices suf­ DONALD E. BLOOM, LYI.ES ficient to cover the increased FOWLER, EUGENE CARBART, from the deck of a sinking ves­ costs to the coal producers that HUBERT DOUGLAS, THOMAS sel, a feature which is a decided would result. DEAR and HELMER PETERSON. advantage in cases where ves­ Doubt was expresesd at WLB tire sels are so badly damaged that headquarters that the board CARVILLE COUNCILMAN: they sink before the launching would give approval to all of the Get in touch with the Mary­ provisions of the agreement, al­ land Minute Men at Diindalk, of a life boat is possible, it was though it was predicted unoffi­ said. Md. Crew of S.S. Matt Ransome cially some might be allowed. It Explosive bonus is payable to X » • » Reversible and self-bailing the was recalled that in the Appala­ HE'S 3 days subsistence and crew of S.S. John Riddle. Collect LOUIS P., BERNICK, Jr.; craft has water-tight stowage chian case the board, in declin­ transportation money coming. Wright & Pugh, Kaiser Bldg., Your passport has been found compartments available on ing to grant portal-to-portal Collect Smith & Johnson, 80 Baltimore. Also, overtime for and is in Room 213, 2 Stone Deck Department is collectable either side, which contain full, pay, suggested .that this issue Broad Street, New York City. . Street, New York City.' might be resolved either by ne­ in New York office of Seas Ship­ » * life boat equipment, contrasting gotiation or by court test. ping Company, 39 Courtland St. Bosun of : S.S. Matt Ransome . ..The following men have the with the comparatively meager UMW spokesmen said they has 97 hours overtime coming. » » » wrong numbers stamped in their supplies with which present type preferred negotioian. Meanwhile See Patrolman Hart, Room 502, Crew of SJ5. Charles B. Aycock books. They should stop in the rafts are furnished, it was as­ however, the Southern Appala­ 2 Stone Street, New York City. have $125 coming. Collect Miss­ office of the Secretary-Treasurer chian Coal Operators were * * * issippi Shipping Company, 17 and have them corrected. PHIL­ serted. studying the possibility of legal Following Steward Depart­ Battery Place, New York City. IP POSSIN, WILLIAM KANEY, Protection for Occupanfjs < action to determine whether the ment men have money coming WILLIAM F. HOYT, MARSHALL * * » miners had a legal claim to un­ from the last trip on the S.. S. The outstanding feature of Oilers on last trip of S.S. Del GEVIR, IRVING COLLMAN, derground travel pay. Josiah Bartlett: the new type raft lies in the . Mr. Lewis will meet again with Norte have overtime coming. Col­ HUGH O'DONNELL, DAVID C. KARL KARLSON—$2.53 protection it provides for its oc­ the UMW's 200-member policy lect from Mississippi Line, 17 Bat­ JAMES WEST—$2.53 WALKINS, DONALD L A I N E , tery Place, New York City. cupants. Where the present committee tomorrow to plan JAMES BATTLE—$2.53 THOMAS KEMPHUR, CHARLES • » • • '* » raft floats practically awash, further strategy in the contro­ PUCKETT, NORMAN CHENEversy Involving the Administra­ VERNON WALDRON has Craw S.S. John Steven, and S.S. with ^urvivors swept by waves VERT, PETER FAY, GEORGE tion, the union and the other $60:91 coming from the last trip Pan Gulf have attack bonus com­ ROBINSON, NATHAN M.^SHEI- and exposed to winds and the operators. Meanwhile-, negotia­ on the S.S. Madison. ing. Collect Waterman Line, 19 OFF, FRANK GAGES, JOHN sun, the hew raft lies high in tions between the UMW and the Rectcr St.,, New York City. ULAS, THOMAS LANDRY, CU­ the water and is equipped with anthracite operators, which have EUGENE BRUNDAGE has * * K PID W. ROBERTS. a completely enclosed canopy. not been carried to the WLB, $174.62 coming from the last trip Firemen on S.S. Richard Alvey » • • on the S.S. Madison. Ma.st, sails and rudder are p"ro- will continue. have overtime coming. Collect Bull MORRIS ROSENBERG: t * * Lino, New York City. vided for navigation, blankets Your book has been found and Crew of S.S. Richard Bassett Deck Department which made and a heating stove for warmth, which made voyage No.. 1 to last voyage on S.S. George Gale is in the office of the Secretarynight and daylight signaling de­ Murmansk, has the Russian ha. overtime coming from Mis.i..Treasurer. vices and many other articles bonus ccming. Collect at Amtorg -ippj necessary to meet emergencies SIMQN HENRY FOKGETTE: Trading Company, 210 Madison * » » Ave., New York City. Your union book, Australian' which arise. After examining Entire Deck Department of S.S. a model of the, craft, which was registration and assorted papers designed by the company after Deck Department of S.S. Grace Josiah Parker has overtime due. JOHN JUREY are in the Norfolk SIU Hall. dozens of survivors had testified Abbott has overtime coming. Collect Mississippi Steamship Com­ ANTHONY J. DURKE to the undesirable features of Collect Cahnar Line office in pany, New Orleans. TED ZACK J. H. WHITEFIELD New York. C. A THORNASON Picket cards, photographs and the present type of wood raft, * * • . the'two seamen stated they were Deck & Engine Dept. S.S. Samuel MATTHEW PURGATOVIO : papers are in Norfolk SlU Hall. of the opinion the life-saving D. Carpenter and H. Roger,s: Griffin having personal effects EDWARD E. CLARK raft would alleviate much of the Overtime coming from the South claim see Robin Line claim agent, GERALD H. SMITH A. MICHLEAU Atlantic Line office in Savannah. Cortland St., N. Y. C. WIIJIAM J. COFFEY Your shirts were removed from suffering now, undergone by sur­ » • » vivors of torpedoed ships and » » e WILLIAM PATRICK the S.S. Dynastic and are now in would be instrumental in bring­ Oilers on 8-12 and 12-4 Steward Dept. S.S. Broholt LlvRALPH E. ALFORD - * the New York halt Please call ing back hundreds of sailors who JOSEPH YARNATZ Watches on S.S. John Hillard ingston have overtime coming. Cdlwould otherwise die at sea. for them. have disputed overtitne coming, lect Bull Line. WILLIAM P. KLEIN sxscnms /•ir. MINERS WIN PORTAL DISPUTE NEW RAFT IS SEEN AS GREAT IMPROVEMENT OVER OLD ONES ARBEITER, JAAN FOW BLACK, ROBERT ^ Oiler CARPENTER, ROBERT OilS: CARROLL, REUBAN ._ CooK CIPOLLONE, DOMENIC „. OS COMBS, ROBERT Wiper CURMA, GEORGE Oiler ENGELBRETSON, WILLIAM „ Wiper FINCH, EUGENE AB GONYA, LEO Deck Engr. GWALTNEY, WARREN OS HALE, JAMES Messman LEHR, KENNETH •Bosun McGUINNIS, MERLE - : Messman NILSSON, KARL AB OLSON, KENNETH ... OS OLSZEWSKI, JOHN - OS PERKINS, DWIGHT . • OS PROCTOR, JOSEPH steward RAY, LOUIS OS REDDEN, ORVILLE 1 Messman ROSS, CARL Messman SALUS, LOUIS STOKES, MELVIN FOW WHITE, EARL ^ Utility WISNIEWSKI, EDWARD ; OS >»'«• •» » MONEY DUE »• i:.; I'A- • y: . 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Title A name given to the resource July 23, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 17 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: HERE ARE TWO CASE HISTORIES FOR MISTER WYCKOFF GREEN DEMANDS PRICE ROLL BACK AT ONCE -- OR ELSE YOU'RE A HERO -- BROTHER JOE CURRAN AND THE "AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE" NEW RAFT IS SEEN AS GREAT IMPROVEMENTS OVER OLD ONES MINERS WIN PORTAL DISPUTE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/23/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/893b13a90f056d19afb8dca6fdc52f20.PDF 630961ff803db8efdbc66dbc4ce525fe PDF Text Text Curran Bankruptcy Is Revealed At NMU Convention OFFICIAL OEGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA During this past week the Na­ gether by a deal with the bosses tional Maritime Union held its rather than by fighting the in VOL. V. NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1943 No. 16 annual convention in New York bosses. City. ^For six days hand-picked Echoing the boss slander delegates dutyfully applauded about discipline aboard the as a seemingly endless parade of ships, Curran declared that speakers discussed everything those guilty of "misconduct" but the real problems which should not only ibe expelled from face the seamen today. This the union but have their certifi­ convention - served only to fur­ cates suspended and be brought The SIU-SUP has voted on both coasts to accept the ther expose the criminal betray­ before the Coast Guard for dis­ Draft Board Refuses al of maritime labor by Curran cipline. RMO registration cards. This -was done after months of To Reclassify Strikers & Company, and to reveal the battle against the phoney WSA set-up, and only after it AIMED AT SIU-.SUP McKEESPORT, Pa.—Here's Stalinist trade union line for became clear that the best interests of the rank and file sea­ Should such a program be one draft board that isn't what it is—pure finkery! shoved through, no militant men demanded such a step. afraid to stand up against At a time when the shipown­ union man would be able to go ' Not only the WSA was lined up anti-labor state and federal ers control the government's to sea. The mere questioning of against us on this issue, but administrators. maritime apparatus and use the Stalinist sell-out tactics the full power of the Army brass The board refused to re­ their new authority to slash at would be sufficient for the NMU hats and their allies in th^ fink classify three striking bus union security and conditions, at leaders to finger a man. This led NMU. The Army was threat­ drivers. a time when union seamen are would conceivably affect the SIU ening to draft our members if Said John T. Walsh, board dying by the hundreds at sea and SUF as well as the licensed they failed to accept these cards^ chairman; "This is a labor only to have the bosses sit safe­ officers' unions. For with the and our union was simply un­ dispute and it isn't our job ly - at home and pile up profits NMU in the role of stool-pigeon, able to settle it. We won't stand WASHINGTON, July 13—Es­ Lssue.to buck the military on this and plan for the fink hall after the security of any individual for intimidation of workmen tablishment of the War Ship­ their war has been won by the union man would be endangered because they will not do NMU SABOTAGE ping Panel to consider and make workers, the Stalinist leaders of for alleged "misconduct." If any what employers say." Had maritime labor been recommendations on applica­ the NMU spend six whole days government board accepts the tions^ for voluntary wage and 'united on this issue from the beating their guns without ut­ NMU recommendations, they salary adjustments and on labor first, it would have been a dif­ tering a single word of militant would be in a position to sap disputes involving the shipping ferent story. Then the fuU eco­ unionism. the strength of the AFL sea­ industry was announced today nomic strength of all seamen CURRAN'S GUESTS men's unions through individual by the National War Labor could have been decisively mobil­ The platform at the conven­ suspension of certificates. ized against the Washington Board. tion* was practical^ ononopollFurther, any individual NMU union-thaters. But this was not All personnel, both relief and ized by such anti-union charac­ man suspended by Curran for the case. The Stalinist leaders regular crews, employed on all ters as Captain Edward Macaul- anti-Stalinist opinions, would be in the NMU, acting in accord­ ships, including dry cargo, tank­ ey who lectured and scolded the prohibited from joining the AFL NEW YORK CITY—President ance with the finky sell-oiit line ers, barges and towboats engag­ seamen for their failure to hop, because his certificate would be William Green called upon the peddled by 13th Street, not only skip and jump every time a la­ lifted. In short, only finks at six million members of the ed in off-shore, coastwise har­ accepted the cards but actively bor hathig mate or brass hat heart would be safe from the American Federation of Labor bor, and inland waterways ac­ campaigned for them through­ tivities will be considered under barked at them. And each, time purge. ^ to defeat for re-election every the jurisdiction of the JW.ar_Ship- out the waterfronts of America. the men were insulted in this member of Congress who voted ping Panel. POST WAR PLANS FUiUM STRUGGLES manner, the Stalinist leadership for the anti-labor Conn allyThe panel will consist of six We frankly admit that in this would jump up and endorse the Fortunately the Stalinists are Smith Act. members, with two representing case the combined power of the slanders and call for "remedial not sufficiently strong to shove such a program down the sea­ Addressing the delegates at the public, two representing in­ shipowners —WSA — Army and steps." men's throats. But they are a For it was obvious that the resourceful enemy of the work­ the convention of the Interna­ dustry, and two labor. The their NMU stooges was too great NMU leadership was not inter­ ing class, and they will not be­ tional Longshoremen's Associa­ members, who will be appointed to buck in time of war. The ac­ later, will serve on a per diem ceptance of the RMO cards is a ested in Conditions for the men come discouraged easily. In fact, tion, Brother Green declared: —they were interested only in one of the principal demands of "Get ready for the fight in basis. Alternate members may defeat for the union movement •make no mistake about that. imposing upon the waterfront the convention was for "an in­ 1944. Go back home and organ­ also be appointed. their own finky line and collect­ dustry-wide labor, management ize, Let the members of Con­ The chairman and vice chair­ But it is by no means the de­ ing dues for the Stalinist appar­ and government set up in the gress know that labor never for­ man will be a public member. cisive or final battle with the atus. All the convention talk merchant marine following the gets. Let them know that they Industry members and their al­ enemy. Following is the SUP resolu­ about the cheqjc-off system was war." In other words, they hope are going to be defeated if they ternates will be appointed by tion on the acceptance of the not because the leadership was to continue to act as thejaosses' trample upon the rights of the the board from nominees sub­ cards. It wa.s concured in by concerned about giving union finger men after "the war as well working men of our country. mitted by industry members of the SIU Branches voting up and security to the seamen, but.^ be­ as during it. They don't even inthe board. Similarly, labor mem­ down the coast. "Six million members of our cause the bankruptcy of the vision a struggle against the bers and their alternates will be American Federation of Labor NMU is becoming clear to an in­ shipowners once the Axis has recommended by the board's la­ RESOLU'nON creasing number of its members. been defeated. If their fink pro­ have been penalized and insult­ bor members and appointed by WHEREAS, the SUF on a coast­ Finding it difficult to collect gram flops now—they will at­ ed by the action of Congress in the board. * wise scale in the month of enacting the Connally - Smith dues without giving the men tempt it again in peace time. The panel's findings and rec­ March 4vent on record almost Bill over the President's veto." representation, without settling ommendations will be filed with unanimously as being opposed UNION UP-SERVICE their beefs land fighting for con­ Mr. Green charged that Con­ the national board, which will to signing the RMO fink cards, ditions, Curran hopes to keep On the very final day of the gress "wrote a page of shame make a final decision in the them in line with the check-off. Convention the NMU leaders did for the party in control of the cases. The panel's headquarters the so-called "deferment" cards, as being a move to drive a wedge He hopes to keep the union to­ {Continued on Page 4) Government" by passage of the will be in the offices of the na­ against our hiring halls and to tional board. bill. establish a black listing system BRASS HAT SQUEEZE FORCES ACCEPTANCE OF RMO CARDS ,r . ' • — W.L.B. SETS UP MARITIME PANEL Green Calls For Purge 0^ Labor' Haters In Congress GROWTH of the U S. MERCHANT MARINE tcmpMt ff^r»s*srt t frtii fMi . fi' < AMrcAdAf MtrriN 4et f 1929 l*3« i thttlmi mri»4 tut 01$3* »>7 <£<£%£££% 0 13 .S 1 \7 1,44^ I o I ? I ? ! ? I ? I ? ! ? I ? 1 ? CGMMIUION -OWI 'K ^•9f9 Radio Play Salutes S.U.P. Men For Unusual Courage The SUP crew of the S.S. Coast Farmer which ran a Jap­ anese-naval blockade from Aus­ tralia to the Phillippines to de­ liver high test gasoline and ex­ plosive shortly after Pearl Har­ bor, was the subject of a radio drama entitled "The Plow that Broke the Sea." Heard over the National Broadcasting Company network on July 4, the program was the first of a series of 8 which wfil tell of the wartime shipbuilding program and ship operations as conducted by the Maritime Com­ mission. k The program paid high trib­ ute to the SUP men, pointing out the fact that it takes the competent seamanship of ex­ perienced men to handle ships in war time. The rest of the programs, scheduled for each Sunday eve­ ning at 6:30, will probably fall far short of the first, for they are advertised as "telling the story of the Recruitment and Manning Organization." Such material could make an inter­ esting broadcast, but not in the way it will probably be present­ ed over NBC. on the spme line as the old Shipping Board fink halls, and WHEREAS, at that time the MC&S and the MFOW&W a^ went on record to fight this vi­ cious blacklisting system, but at a later date these union officials reversed themselves and recom­ mended to their membership to sign these fink cards, the same as the comics in the NMU, and WHEREAS, recently conniving politicians in the RMO, sub-di­ vision of the WSA, are working hard and in cahoots with the Selective Service and Draft Boards, to put the finger on SUB men and refusing to give them their deferments unless the re­ quest for the men's draft defer­ ment card comes through the RMO, and (ContinueJ on Page 4) �THE SEAFARERS' L O G* Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Published by the Friday July 16, 1943 - RfpoTiT orv SEAFARERS' iNTERNATiONAL UNION QF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District MARITIME WAR EMERGENCY ments' that our members may His great achievement is that when colored persons are dis­ BOARD: have on this matter. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President In my last report on The director of Maritime In­ patched to vesels, the whitd 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. the advisory committee's meet­ surance, Mr. Percy Chubb, has crews are compelled to slqpp in ing, I stressed the point that the issued Supplement No. 1, of War­ the same room with the colored JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas, board should set some definite time Insurance Instruction No. persons or else they are expelled P. O. Box 25, Station P„ New York City rules and set limits to "cover 4, and effective July 15, 1943. from the Union. This is the 'Hwhen the attack bonus is pay­ The rate of $7.50 per $1,000 of philosophy preached by the MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. able. insurance for each month of great Joe, and he attributes the 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. In checking on the bonus dis­ coverage, regardless of the voy­ sailing of NMU ships to this putes that have been submitted age involved, is reduced hereby philosophy, and boasts of how; this contributes to the War ef­ to the board by the SUP and to $4.00 per $1,000. Directory of Branches fort. SIU, my record here shows that - This is for any additional in­ PHONE ADDRESS the board has ruled over 50 per surance that seamen may care Joe now wants to make a fur­ BRANCH cent of our claims out. This, to to take. The original $5,000 that ther contribution to the' war ef­ NEW YORK 2 Stone St Dispatcher's Office BOwliing Green 9-3430 me, is ample proof that the covers seamen is part of our fort in his fight against discrim­ Agent BOwling Green 8-3437 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 board's decision is either not be­ agreement, as per the boards de­ ination. Not content with color­ BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Caivert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 ing properly administrated, or cision, and is still supplied by ed men and white men sleeping NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-10S3 they lack ample proof that there the employer to every member together in the same room on, NEW ORLEIANS 309 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St. Savannah 3-1728 was lan attack, or if there was of the crew without any cost to NMU ships, he now wants to TAM^ ::: 423 East Platt St. Tampa MM-1323 include that there shall be no MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 an attack, they still haven't set the seaman. PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tterra discrimination because of SEX, up any specific rules whereby GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 All seamen are hereby cau­ Joe and a few NMU men who FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. .Ft. Lauderdale 1601 claims can be properly judged. tioned to be on their guard if My feeling on this matter is they take out this additional in­ were torpedoed, met with Presi­ that the board should set up surance, and they must state dent Roosevelt, and the great PUBLICATION OFFICE; rules which will clarify when an that they v/ant this additional emancipator asked the President ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET attack occured, and in my last insurance to cover disability. why women were being discrim­ New York City , BOwhng Green 9-8346 report I defined what I feel Otherwise the additional" insur­ inated against by not being em^^ should coyer an attack. I would ance will only cover them in ployed on board vessels. The President' agreed with Joe that appreciate comments from the case of death. women should. be employed on members. My opinion is that the board American vessels. INTERNAL REVENUE: membership .should overhaul all The NMU is n6w holding its the questions that Agent Weis- Some: companies have jjeen annual convention and the dele­ berger asked the board and sub­ deducting Victory tax on men's gates are flooding, the WSA with mit what they feel would adequ­ transportation. Have requested telegrams demanding that -vyornately cover the confused situa­ a ruling from the director of tion of defining the limits under the internal revenue, and' ex­ en be employed on board Ameri­ The Belgian seamen's movement, though hard hit by can vessels. which port attacks should be pect an answer soon. the war and having lost close to 900 men through enemy myablo. i am of the opinion that As the NMU. policy is that, all THE BAITLE AGAINST persons are created equal re­ action, has made considerable strides in recent years and oc­ Agent Weisberger's letter fully DISCRIMINATION: cupies today a leading position among the Allied nations so covers the questions. What we Joe Curran, President <of the gardless of race, color or creed, and that segration is discrim­ far as union organization of the seafarers is concerned, an now need are the answers to his National Maritime Union, Is a ination, and that all persons re­ etter, which I'll quote. TTF survey of Belgian merchant^ man to reckon with these days. gardless of race, color or creed, ers and the officers and men's 'A vessel is anchored within According to tjie PILOT he is shall work, eat and sleep to­ inarine conditions states. organizations, grants substantial The report was furnished by improvements with regard to the confines of a river, bay, har­ the outstanding leader in the gether, we can probably all see Omer Becu, Belgian seafarers' waiting pay, death and accident bor, etc., awaiting orders as to fight against discriipination, what the great Joe is visualizing. representative in the United compensation, and, old age pen­ what shall be done with the land .as an emancipator for the So we can look forward to the States, and was madie public by sions. Though wages remain the ship; whether to proceed to an­ peoples rights, regardless of day when the NMCIJ ships will be the American office of, the In­ same, the daily pay allowance in other anchorage or pier, or leave race, color, or creed, he ranks manned as follows: ternational Transport Workers' foreign ports has been raised for some other port in some the topis. Bosum's room (certified two Federation, with which the Bel­ from 10s to 13s for men and other body of water. Or the ship The NMjU PILOT also boasts persons to a room by U. iS. gian Seamen's Union is afl^- from 12s to 17s for officers. Ad­ remains at -anchor within a that through his valiant courage Steamboat Inspectors) givbn body of water considered ated. ditional free food and lodging as inside or outside of the bar, and leadership the NMU is the Lower bimk, Joe Curran, bosun only union that has adopted, the —upper bunk, Elsie Doublebotfacilities are provided in Ameri­ jetty, breS-kwater, etc. 33% OF MEN LOST policy of no discrimination, and tom, 'carpenter, » With loss of life amounting to can and Canadian ports. A vesel is at anchor outside or that laU the NMIU members have Sailors' Foc'sl (certified four nearly one-third of the Belgian inside the bar, breakwater, etc., equal rights, work, eat, and peraons to a room by tl. S. merchant seamen sailirig for the or tied up to the docks, or under sleep together just like one big Steamboat Inspectors) Allied cause, the Belgian sea­ way from the docks to an 'an­ happy family. {Continued on Page 3), men's movement has neverthe­ chorage, or from ah ahciforai^ less been able to hold its own to a dock.' To Fight Again arid to reorganize its forces scat­ If an attack is made by sub, MiMON HENRY FORGETTE: tered all^ over the globe, it was Your union book, Australian surface ship, planie, or forces siaid. registfation and as^rted papers ashore, what woiild be the ai'ea to be defined as .port or anchor­ , The Belgian seafarers abroad arc in the Norfolk SIU Hail. age?" ' " are organized nearly 100, per J. H. WHI'TEFIELD There are other questions that cent, thus marking the best pro7 portion of seamen's unionization ' Picket cards, photognpaphs and would involve the claim for pay among the Allied nations, Mr. papers are in Norfolk SIU Hall. ment on an attack bonus. It is nigh impossible to list all of Bpcu observed. A. MICHLEAU them. My opinion is that the Wages and working conditions Your sbirts were removed from membens should give a little Dynistic and are now in are superior to those of the Brit­ the thought to the different prob­ ish seamen, the report pointed the New York hall. Please call lems that come up regarding out. An A.B. seaman receives for them. their claims, and submit them in monthly wages and war to their respective headquarters bonus and £2 monthly contin­ so that the Union can bring uous service allowance, a total them before the membership for of £27. The monthly wages and action. war bonus of a second mate or INSURANCE: third engineer amount to £35 At the last advisory board plus £3 continuous service allowmeeting, I made an attempt to ^ce and £6 Ids for stipulated cover some of the problerhs of overtime work. The men are^aid THEODORE STEINC^ I?'"?' ii''^'B»^l^'S,l^avypholinr^hpi^-i}rfrPB::l^rP^ JOE COUREY our members in their claims for at, the rate of 2s an hour for PETER JACKSON .... P8017 attack bonus, and made certain B The barnacled deck of the battleship QI^AHOIVIA,* capsizijd overtime. ••'If EDWARD BIRCH recommendations to the board. «unk at her moorings m the Japanese sneak attack od Pmrt Harbof i NEW AGREEMENT SIGNED J SCORTINO However, my opinion is that the December 7,1941, breaks water in tfie first step in the now well-ad? vanced pi-ocess of returning her to Active dul^/ Fire bf her An agreement recently con- J. B. PILGRIM ihen who are actually undergo­ guns appear as she is slowly righted in a diodern miracle of ealvagb 4;luded in England between rep^ 6. BpUCHIE ing the attack aire more qualified op^atio^, wUob will eventuk^ bee all,but tbiee Oi .Ibo N^ftvy wiftpf resentatiyes of the Belgian Gpy- GEORGE H. ALDRIDQE to make recommendations, arid" dkinagea on tbkt taVetvH day bak la aciibn. ^ ofnment in Exile, the shipown­ B6YCE BARTON ' I would appreciate' any coitiAffiliated with the American Vederation of Labor Belgian Seamen's Union Marks Gain In New Pact .. • 5- . �Friday, July \6, 1943 THE SEAFARERS* LOG WHArS DOING Around the Ports NORFOLK 500 hours overtime for the boys land the ones that were nonUnion decided that we had something and wanted to join up. It seems that the ship had been run as the officers wanted to run it. It is DAMN queer to me why men that are sailing ships that are non-union can't see where a union will be of benefit to them On that one trip alone the non-union and what is left of the NMU collected more over­ time than they had iii the last six months. I received a cablegram from one of the crew on the Pan Or­ leans that Bro. Walter Smith, Book No. 100 had died in Ha­ vana this past week. He had been Boatswain on there for al­ most one year and was well liked by all the crew and officers. He was one hundred percent union brother and ship mate and we regret his passing awiay. We also extend our sympathy to his family. Steady as she goes between the anchors. D. L. PARKER, Agent Page Three Washington Report (Conthui^d from Page 2) Lower bunk No, L, Blackey Mey­ ers, able seaman. Upper bunk No^ 2., Maggie Deeptank, able seawoman. Lower bunk No. 3., Joe Stack, able seaman. Upper bunk No. 4,^ Julie Shaftalley, able seawoman. Watertenderg' Foc'sl (Certified for 4 per:;ons, U. S. Steamboat Inspectors) •Lower bunk No. 1, Howard McKenzie, watertender Upper bunk No. 2„ Sadie Breasthook, watertender. Lower bunk No. 3., Bevo Mil­ ler, Watertender. Upper bunk No. 4., Sophie Scupper, watertender. Wipers' Foc'sl ^(Certified for 2 persons, U. S. Steamboat In­ spectors) Lower bunk No. 1., Jack La wrensen, wiper. Upper bunk No. 2., Effie Bilgediver, wiper. Cooics' room (Certified for 2 persons, (U. S. Steamboat In­ spectors). Lower bunk No, 1., Ferdinand Smith, chief cook. Upper bunk No. 2., Jane Chopingblock, 2nd cook. FLASH —Been advised thiat all the skippers are going to make a trip to Washington to see the President, and demand that their quarters be certified for two persons—and that they do not want a hairy chief mate on their vessel. They are going to demand that progress be made, and that they are all in favor of having their chief mates, pretty and petit with cruiser sterns and fairly trimmed beast plates. I can see a scowl on the face of some of the old timers, but brothers the days are over when a decent sailor could join the Chileano navy, get* three good meals a day and a boy and a blanket. So let's up the anchor and heave away for RIO with the NMU new battle cry,' "We will keep them sailing if the WSA allo%vs us to take our haybags along." There is a rumor around here that Ckjmrade Stalin has con­ demned Admiral Land as an enemy of the people, because he refuses to allow women to sail on American vessels and has vio-^ latcd the President's, executive order on discrimination, and thereby is classed as a counter revolutionist. standing sea watches in Oran= You are paid, in addition to 100% bonus, $5.00 per day for Business is booming in Nor­ being in an unsafe harbor, and folk with quite a few old time you cannot have both your $5.00 faces showing up for a day or per day for danger, and your so, then in the usual course overtime for standing watches moving on, either aboard some in a safe harbor. You cannot outward bound wagon or up or have your cake and eat it, too. down country to some other The harbor was either safe—or Port. Main Street hospitality it was unsafe; and what ever (with the accompaning copper was done or wasn't done about supervision) is of course respon­ shutting the steam off the main sible to some extent but some­ engine, cannot alter that fact. thing else must be wrong. Only •The ship was always ready to today soliie Ave or six guys piled move by the time she could have off ships with barely enough been un-moored. We could have pay for bus fare to the next port gotten her to rolling by the time and although the board was full we got the lines in, of the an­ of jobs, they promptly took out. chor up; whichever it might Another bad factor is the oc­ have been. Furthermore: it is casional "Bomb shy" guy that not necessary for the Chief Engr. discovers he doesn't like the car­ to ask anyone except the Cap­ go after he has signed on and tain or the Ipcal authorities wants help to get off articles. A about whether he shall shut the regular flood of letters arrives steam off the main engine or from draft-near sea career as­ not. Shutting the steam valve pirants in the hinterland who doesn't make the harbor safe, now desire to serve their coun­ and opening it won't make it try on the high seas. One aspir­ unsafe. It simply has nothing ant was willing to do the union to do with it; so don't harp too a favor of making a thirty day long and often on that jioint. It trip if we could arrange to let won't get you anywhere. The him work lashore for six moiiths argument about whether or not after that trip so he could make OrS.n was safe or unsafe, was up with his wife. PHILADELPHIA settled long before this ship was The RMO, USS, WSA, USMC, built,' and the best thing you can and the rest of the bureaucrat Well' here we go again doing do is be glad you are getting alphabet are busy as usual but business at the siame old place. are receiving little encourage­ Banvard of the Robin line in $5.00 a day and let it go at that; otherwise you can, and' probably ment around here. last week. This ship was carry­ win, lose the whole works. Beefs are becoming more difficult to settle through the WSA MARTY TRAINOR, ing troops, so that put her in and most of Jack Hawk's correspondence receives the silent treat­ Agent the category of an army trans- I might also add that there is ment in Washington. The only letters he receives from Hubert no such thing as double overtime pnart, so her name for that trip —or if there is; nobody has ever Wyckoff are complaints about alleged lack of discipline aboaiti was in reality the United States collected it, yet—and you won't SIU .ships. TAMPA Army Tr an.sport John Banvard either. This is the general line, pursued by the WSA and was followed Things around this port are (U-S-A-T). Naturally having a Be sensible: Don't try to get by Captain Macauley when he appeared before the NMU Conven­ tion. He knew it was safe to slander the men in the NMU, because piclflng up a little. We have title like this the crew is subject rich in one trip! Curran would back him up. Macauley, no doubt, boycotted the shipped quite a few men- to Sa­ to army rule, especially when RICHilRD J. BORDEAUX, SIU Agents Conference because he knew he would not receive a vannah, Charleston and Wil­ the .ship happens to be in Oiran, C5h. Eng. very cordial reception for his anti-union line. mington this past week. The South Africa. As you can see this individual Brandywine has been in and It seems that the chief en­ possesses a very high mentality, AAA have almost completed putting gineer aboard was a very lovely just like the baby after each fellow, in fact the entire black all SIU men aboard her. To McKay . . . your friend Pop Eye wants to say Hello. Rob­ sentence sticks out his tongue at 1 had a run in with the Chief gang to a man fell madly in you. As you read the above bul­ ert Diamond, your son was in Headquarters trying to locate you. Engineer the last trip. (He is love with him. This dignified letin you can analyze the man Contact us and we will forward you his address. Wallace Royial is known las a 1st class Scab from personage bore tjie title of Mis­ that has written it, you can see now sailing from the West Coast as Third Mate. His friends in the Bro. Wallace's report). It seenis ter (heavy on the Mister) Rich­ that ihe is very vindicitive. Yes, East wish him well. ^ that the M.E.B,A. in Galveston ard J. Bordeaux, Honorable you might even h^ave the im­ will npt supply any more En­ Chief Engineer (and he doesn't pression that the five dollars gineers to that ship until he gets forget to let you know his title). per day and the one hundred Harry Collins wishes to remind Thomson that his oflf. Well, this is the pay off; one It seems that this gentleman is per cent bonus was coming out classification has been changed from 4H to 4F. Joe Penta foimd very handy with a typewriter as of our men who was a flrenaan of his pockets. Ope thing, that Aileen interesting company at the Woman's Republican Club the he had a typewritten bulletin on there gave the Chief three really caught my eye was on the days notice that he wanted to posted daily for their benefit. above bulletin he stated "be other night. Carroll Quinnt will soon be leaving for the' West get off in Tampa. So on arrival One that was very interesting is sensible, don't try to get rich in Coast and his girl, Friday. Geo. Bunch and (Carroll gave the girls a break from Reading, Pa. So Seari and Andy Bailey saw the pre­ tlie Chief told him that he as follows: one trip." Can you imagine a view of "For Who the Bells Toll. would put the FBI on him if he June 23rd, 1943. guy^ getting ,the rnoney that he quit. S.S.I John Banvard is getting telling a thing like called before the Mast and the formed the Captain of the ship So on the day of arrival that to a wiper! charge is read to him by the in regards to the matter and he NOTICE "boarded her and he tells me the Some stuff I calls it. skipper who in turn asks the became very indignant over the same thing. I told him to go The first Asst. Engr. hgs been ahead and notify all the gov­ annqy^ enough and has haid One of the highlights of this man in question what he has to whole affair. He wanted to know ernment oflBcials as this man enough of his time taken lip bird's career was when one of say for himself. Whatever his who was the master of the ship. hiad been sailing steady for the with iionsensical overtime the oilers went ashore and miss­ answer is, is put in the log the He stated that the oiler in ques­ past two years and had. been claims, ' recently, to make up ed a watch and when the oiler skipper generally has someone tion was a very good man and torpedoed once and I thought more overtime than tire claimers came back the. Chief Engineer, there to witness the procedings he was personally going to de­ that if he would get off the of said overtiriie have worked without consulting the Captain, then the man is told that he is fend him in front of the Coast Shallow water run and try the during the entire trip. In several complained to the Army officials logged (2) two days pay and he Guard and see that his certi­ deep sea for a while he would instances, two or three men are ashore and the oiler in question is given a written copy of the ficates were given back to the change his mind. He stated that claiming overtime for the same was taken ashore and tried for charges. This procedure has oiler in que.stion. Well, there the NMU never complained job at the same time. This is direct disobedience of orders and been adheared to in most cases isn't much more to say as things about overtime or anything else. obviously silly, and unless you being absent without leave and for years, but low and behold are about normal around here. Then I infornied him that the straighten it out among your­ was fined the neat little sum of this being an army transport Brothers Hodge, Gelak, Alleva, SIU and the SUP had fought for selves, I shall, refuse ^to sign any seventy-five dollars.^ All this, and the chief engineer being and Do-the-Best - you-can-Hlllovertime and better wages and overtime slips whatever,, I am mind you, without the knowledge such a lovely personage, natur­ man. have all .shipped out on conditions and that we lived up willing that a man should have of the Captain. So beware of ally he chose the method best the John Banvard. Shipping is pretty good here, we are short of to hur, union agreemept. and, everything that is coming to this type of man that would do suited to himself. When the ship arrived in A.B. for the first time in four that if he did, not like Union him, but he certainly can't have a trick like that. It might be men or unipri ships to hit, the everything that is coming to that he dislikes the Union and Philadelphia, the Coast Guard months. Well here's to a bigger dock as there was a union (ihief, him, and to everyone else, too. he may be trying to start trouble. intelli'gence officer came aboard and better union, steady as she here on the beach that, would Tfie captain tells me that he The correct procedure in cases to investigate the man further, goes. HARRY J. COLLINS, more than fill his shock The Will positively resist any and all like this is when a man is not and after a lengthy discussion Agent deck delegate on there collected attem.pts to collect ovei^ttjme for aboard to stand his watch he is he lifted the man's papers. I in­ Out of the Focs^l by X. - 'I'l 'Ar - ft' t.1 �Page Four THE SEAFARERS' LOG Friday July 16, 1943 ACCEPTANCE OF RMO CARDS Curran Bankruptcy Is Revealed At NMU Convention {(ymtinued from Page 1) WHEREAS, these same politi­ cians have now openly stated that no seaman will get defer­ ment iiniess his RIVIO eard is sent to the RMO when he ships out, and WHEREAS, this phoney move is just in line with, the unionbusting policy of this fink out­ fit called the RMO, and a move to finger SUP and SIU men to the Army because the SUP will not take their finky program now, therefore be it RESOLVED: That the SUP is still utterly opposed to this finky lash up, but for the protection of our membership and union take the following action: NO. 1—CARD NO. 47. When a member of the SUP and SIU sign on board a ship, let the clerk or skipper fill out Card 47—and that we give them the information necessary to fill but these cards, but that we do not sign them. NO. 8-UARDS 48-A WhCn a member-of the SUP and SIU signs off a ship, he will take care No. 43-A is filled out by the clerk or skipper, (but not to Sign It himself.) Nb. 3. IVhen a member of the SUP-SIU ships out again, he gives his 48-A card to the dispatcher who will then forward same to the local RMO office. BUT HE DOES NOT SIGN HIS NAME AS A UNION OFFICIAL, nor the name of the UNION. And be it finally RESOLVED: That we publicize this widely among our members.: (Concured In By Coastwise Membership.) no real intention of fighting for {Continued fram Page 1) present a list of post war "de­ their realization. mands." Even the hardened PHONEY METHOD Stalinists seemed embarrassed The NMU method makes im­ over the rankness of their sell­ possible the winning of any con­ out program, and decided to give cessions from the shipowners. lip-service to wages and condi­ You can not, at one and the tions. same time, embrace labor-man­ The NMU demanded that the agement -government commitseamen receive, at some future tees as the sole means of strug­ date, the following benefits; gle and expect to win wage in-( 1. The 40 hour week. This creases and job security. You great, revolutionary demand by can not act as the finger man the sui>er-militants on 17th for the > bosses and expect to street is already a part of the lead the workers in struggle SIU program. It was adopted against the bosses. A stool by the SIU Agents Conference pigeon commands the respect of held month before last. The neither ^the employer nor the NMU now attempts to get on victim. .the bandwagon before it is too The seamen know from long late. and bitter experience .that the 2. Pensions for wounded and only way to get higher wages disabled seamen. This demand and shorter hours is by con­ is pure fraud, and the records ducting relentless and uncomwill prove it. This spring when promising struggle aboard the the SIU was fighting for pen­ ships and on the waterfront. sions, the Maritime War Emer­ But to the Stalinists, "strike" Cooperation of Navy and Coast Guard planes, blimp and ships gency Board presented its 2nd is a horrid word. They have po brought quick rescue for these merchant seamen after they were war risk insurance policy which plans for imion struggle. They torpedoed off the East Coast. The dramatic scene was taken actually decreased the benefits have, therefore, no plans for from a Navy blimp which first sighted the survivors and dropped a payable under its 1st policy. The winning better wages and con­ rubber life raft to them. The survivors landed in Miami, Florida. NMU, contrary to what it js now ditions. To the principles of preaching regarding life pen­ unionism, to the welfare of the sions, introduced to the Mari­ seamen, they give lip-service time War Emergency Board for and nothing else. adoption a policy which was USUAL FANFARE nothing more than a compensa­ The convention was greeted tion act calling for a ceiling of $10,000 for total disability or loss with the fanfare of publicity WASHINGTON — American of life. It was Dushane, SIU which usually surrounds NMU workers in shipyards through­ Washington Representative, who projects. The capitalist press, out the country built and deliv- demanded at this same meeting recognizing the fact that the ed more ships in the first six that Congres be asked to pass NMU leaders are the bosses' months of 1943 than were con­ legislation which would pension lieutenants, gave the clambake disabled seamen lor life and in­ a real buiid-up. But the time structed in all of 1942. when the rank and file seamen A new member of the SIU When he tried to get the NMU With the'delivery of 168 cargo crease the death benefits. When could be sucked in by printers' turned in a membership book in to take up his beefs, they told vessels totaling 1,676,500 dead­ the NMU now belatedly raises the "Pan American Department him "we have no jurisdiction" weight tons in June, production SIU demands as its own, it re­ ink has passed. The seamen of the NMU" and upon ques­ and the same delegate then pro­ of ships for the first half of 1943 veals its double bookkeeping. It have learned that there is no tioning revealed that he had ceeded to tell the other members totaled 879 ships aggregating has a phoney militant line which relationship between what The been forced into the crummy of the crew that they had to 8,818,622 deadweight tons. In it passes, out to the membership Pilot and New York Times writes outfit by the NMU who had an sign up or get off. The major­ the entire year 1942 the yards when lyings get too hot, but: in and number of pork chops on "agreement" with the operators. ity of the crew were Alien sea­ produced 746 vessels totaling 8,- ts back-door dealings in Wash­ the table. ington it sells the men down the The seamen have learned that When he joined he was told men. 089,732 deadweight tons. hey have few real supporters in river. that he would enjoy full privil- The NMU used this to levy a June construction brought Washington and that the way Idges of a union member. toll upon them without giving other new records in the record- 3. $250 monthly war risk to get conditions is not by cock­ On board the Panamanian them any representation. breaking feats of the nation's bonus. Ah, their chickens come tail parties uptown, but by pick­ flag 'ship he found that his wages lome to roost. $250 bonus is shipbuilding industry. were some twenty per cent be­ This is nothing more or less what the SIU struck for in the et lines on the waterfront. low the American scale. Over­ than simple and plain crimping. A new record for ships deliv­ fall of 1941. Curran and com­ time was sixty cents an hour When a so-called union recog.,^ ered by an individual yard was pany finked on that strike and and try and collect it. The food nizes two different wage scales set by AFL workers, when the called it "a bum beef." Now, two was lousy and the crew was they have two standards. Thus California Shipbuilding Corpor­ years later, they raise the cry as told that they were .subject to the NMU openly admits and ation sent 20 Liberty Ships Ihto if it were something new that Panamanian laws which meant practices wage cutting within service compared with 18 deliv­ they had just thought up, No. Editor: the industry. Seafarers Log ered in May and 19 in April. that they were bound to the the SIU didn't get a $250 bonus 2 Stone Street AFL .workers in the former Who gets the piece-off from ship, regardless of the duration out of that strike, but it won an New York City Richmond Yards No. 1 "and 2, the operators and how much?. of the voyage, for the term of now merged into one yard oper­ mcrease, and has won several Dear Sir and Brother: the articles. —NORFOLK PATROLMAN ated by the Shipbuilding Divis­ increases since — ail of which I would like to congratulate ion of the Permanente Metals were passed on to the NMU by Corporation of California, turn­ the shipowners. The present the SIU men on the way you are bonus rate is the direct and ex­ carrjring on the transportation ed in a total of 25 Liberties. clusive result of the -SIU strug­ of arms and troops in all parts Crew of SJB. Charles B. Aycock Deck Department which made As was announced last week have $125 coming. Collect Miss- last voyage on S.S. George Gale in the Seafarers Log the major­ gle. Any future boosts will be of the world. The LOG reaches l^ippi Shipping Company, 17 has overtime coming from Mississ­ ity of construction from now on due to the same cause, and not me regularly and gives me great Battery Place, New York City. ippi Line. will be of "Victory Ships" rather to any wind from Curran. pleasure in reading the true than the old "Liberty Ships." Curran and Company give lip- news of true men. * * * The new freighters will be cap­ service to these demands, but it Oilers on last trip of S.S. Del When my outfit crosses to Entire Deck Department of S.S. able of 17 or 18 knots. is only lip-service for they have comT)at duty, it's my prayer that Norte have overtime coming. Col­ Josiah Parker has overtime due. lect from Mississippi Line, 17 Bat­ the SIU men are at the helm to Collect Mississippi Steamship Com­ tery Place, New York City. steer a good outfit safely to'the pany, New Orleans. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR fight which we all share. * * * Crew S.S. John Stevens and S.S. I can think of nothing more JULY ITO 10 Deck & Engine Dept. S.S. Samuel to say except keep up the good Pan 'Giilf have attack bonus com­ ^ DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL work and remember what we are ing. Collect Waterman Line, 19 Griffin having personel effects claim see Robin Line claim agent, fighting for. Rector St., New York City. SHIPPED 246 153 190 589 39 Cortland-St., N. Y. C. • » < Sincerely yours, ;! REGISTERED 183 201 97 504 Firemen on S.S. Richard Afvey Steward Dept. S.S. Broholt- Liv­ have overtime coming. Collect Bull ingston have overtime coming. Col­ Corp. H. R. KERN, ON HAND ....... V 120' 86 318 lect Bull Line. Line, New York City. (A.B.)No.485 1942 Shipbuilding Total Surpassed In Six Months NMU Panamanian Division Is Found To Be Phoney Editors Mail MONEY DUE � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource July 16, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 16 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: CURRAN BANKRUPTCY IS REVEALED AT NMU CONVENTION BRASS HAT SQUEEZE FORCES ACCEPTANCE OF RMO CARDS DRAFT BOARD REFUSES TO RECLASSIFY STRIKERS W.L.B. SETS UP MARITIME PANEL GREEN CALLS FOR PURGE OF LABOR HATERS IN CONGRESS RADIO PLAY SALUTES S.U.P MEN FOR UNUSUAL COURAGE BELGIAN SEAMEN'S UNION MARKS GAIN IN NEW PACT TO FIGHT AGAIN CURRAN BANKRUPTCY IS REVEALED AT NMU CONVENTION NMU PANAMANIAN DIVISION IS FOUND TO BE PHONEY 1942 SHIPBUILDING TOTAL SURPASSED IN SIX MONTHS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/16/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/4eff250da1da229bfefde92863e9dde5.PDF c72c2f0209267c3217a5ce9600d6997a PDF Text Text OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK, N. Y., tKiDAY JULY 9, 1943 N.M.U. Stooges Sabotage Officer Candidates' Beefs On Prices In the Pilot of May 14, a deceptive write-up was given to the May 7 demonstration of the officer candidates against the high prices in the school canteen at Fort Trumbull in New London, Conn. Now confidentially, the Pilot boys were on the negotiation committee to settle the beef. After Crews' Health And Safety Threatened By Treatment Of German War Prisoners Dutch Gains Won one month, all the hot air eminThrough I.T.F. ating from that rag about promis­ be formed on such a large rank and ing "action" has disappeared. * The Superintendent of the school has ignored all protests about his prof­ iteering at the expense of the sea­ men, and (wirfi the aid of the strike - breaking Stalinists) has smothered all protests. Since the 'Pilot failed to inform the NMU members as to just what their boys were dding on that grievance committee, here is how the story runs. The boycott against the school canteen was spontaneous and parti­ cipated in by bonified seamen. The demonstrators went on record, without a disseirtitig vote, to bby= cott the canteen until the prices came down. They then elected a large committee to straighten out their beef. As sooii as the terrible word "strike" got around, the Stalinist-NMU top - fraction went into action and saw to it that their stooges were elected on the com­ mittee. In order to be able to , show the administration what bootlickers ..they arc, they had to first elim­ inate apy, opposition which might file corhmittee. They did this by successfully maneuvering the. for­ mation of a small super-committee in which they were the key negoti­ ators. The negotiation was a typical Joe Curran sell out. Thfcse servile renegades did not have the guts to call a general mass meeting to hear the bOycotters-' opinions, but instead went around informally saying nothing could be done about prices. These prices had been ar­ bitrarily established by the Supertendene of the school,' who alleg­ edly has rftoney invested in the canteen. After this type of negotiation had proceeded for some time, sev­ eral people became inqusitive as to the names of the boys on the su­ per-committee. The Daily Worker stiffs were so aware of their das­ tardly betrayal that they, evaded the question by talking about the establi.shment of a permanent house council so-that these .ugly demdnstrations could be avoided in the future. {Continued on Page 4) No. ly Improvements in waiting pay and living cost allowances have been granted to the officers and seamen of the Netherland merch­ ant marine who through no fault of their own are unable to work aboard ship and for whom no other suitable work can be provided, the American office of the Internation­ al Transport Workers' Federation reports. The new order just isued by the Netherland Ministry of Social Af­ fairs and retroactive to January 1, 1943, applies to Dutch seafarers ashore who have been registered in the manning reserve for a continous period of at least three months. All officers and ratings in that category are entitled to free board and lodging or, in lieu,.^thereof, to weekly payments of £2.15.0 for captains and officers and £2.0.0 for ratings. Married officers receive an additional £1.5.0 and men 17,4 .sh. per -week, with 5 more sh. per week for the first child and 2.6 sh. for each child thereafter. {Continued on Page 4) Last week members of the crew of an SIU ship which had been used in North Africa to transport Axis prisoners, arrived in headquarters office and told an appalling story of conditions aboard their ship. To begin with, the prisoners were treated with the utmost callousness by the' author­ ities and were loaded into the cargo holds—400 to a hold! Having stowed the prisoners away like so much bauxite, the hatches were then battened down. The prison­ ers were left in the black, air­ less holds without any provisions for sanitation. Such a situation endangers the health and life of the civilian crews who carry these prisoners. Even defeated soldiers are apt to riot under such conditions, and yet very few armed guards were placed over the prisoners. Had these Ger­ mans known the inadequacy of the guarding force, the lives of the merchant crew wouldn't have been worth a plug nickle. With . no sanitary facilities for these men, the resultant mess and danger to health is easy to imagine. If this condition i.s not soon cor­ rected, American seamen as well as Axis prisoners will needlessly sac­ rifice their lives. Some very practical suggestions were made by the crew members of this ship, and we pass them along, for the consideration of the oper­ ators and the WSA. Whether or not these particular suggestions are adopted, the SIU demands that some reform be effected—and soon. Here are the crew's proposals: 1. Put no more men in a hold; than can be adequately bunked and, fed. 2< Havi each group of prisoners select their own sanitary squads who will be responsible for the cleanliness of the holds. 3. Have running water fore and; aft and have the prisoners wash, down the deck twice a day. ' 4. After the prisoners have been, unloaded, batten down the hatches and open the steam smothering lines to fumigate the holds. We are of tlie opinion that these suggestions are pretty good. May­ be the master minds in Washing­ ton will think of better ones. But one thing is certain, the health of the American merchant seamen de­ mands prompt action by ^he auth­ orities. SEE END OF LIBERTY TUBS These SIU brothers held the spot light in. Jam-packed Constitution Hall in Washington, D. 0., on May 21 when AFL workers from '.all over the country met for a victory rally. .Survivors of torpedoings, these brothers were presented to the audience and told briefly of their record at sea. Reading left to right:, Matthew Dushane, 8IU Washington representative; Unidentified brother; L. H. Cheatham; Walter Mass; Joe Flanagan, Baltimore Agent; Captain John Mattson, MMP; William Gr^ePi President of American Federation of Labor; Harry Lundeberg, SIU President; Charks Reid; W. Green, and Lou WheatoiU- 1 " • , ..Kfciiilr'r.,' J-"-J.hi-.'/'i Tlie men who sail the ships will certainly welcome the news that the swival chair artists in the Mar­ itime Commission have finally got­ ten around to replacing Liberty ship construction with a new, fast­ er vessel which will be known as the "Victory Ship." This doesn't mean that the merchant seamen won't have to continue to endan­ ger their lives on the Liberty rust buckets already constructed, but at least no more of these clay pigions will be coming off the ways. The Victory ships will be equip­ ped with a turbin-gear power plant qjf 6,000 horsepower and will ,ba capable of making 17 knots. The length of the ships will be 445 feet, will have a 62 foot beam and three decks. The ship will be an overall! welded job, but will have rivetejl plates in certain parts of the inter­ nal structure. The new ships will carry roughly 1,000 tons more cargo than the Liberty. The new ships, will also be more heavily armed. Contracts for the construction of 411 of these ship have already been let, with mass production get­ ting under way this fall and deliv­ eries expected by the spring of next year. 'm �\i <1 Page T^o THE SEAFARERS' LOG 1• Ji. a. 1 fRePORT OI\ ^ASHItVGTOIV SEAFARERS LOG Published by the U h w-Zi'. \^ m m m SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf IMstrict Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDERERG ------ President lia Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - - - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., Hew York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, O. C Directory of Branches I-> ADDRESS RRANCH PHONE NEW YORK £ vtiiDispatchar'a Offiea......., .BOwUing Green 8-34.30 . BOwling Green 9-3437 Asent. .Liberty 4057 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Calvert 4539 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Lombard 7651 PHILADELPHIA.......... North 6th St. NORFOLK 25 Commercial Pl...^.... .Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3S36 NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartrea SL Saveuuiah 3-1728 SAVANNAH JtlB East Bay St. Tampa MM-1SS3 TAMPA 423 Ea«t Piatt St MOBILE 55 So. CoDceptlon St..... Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO..........45 Ponce de Leos......, .Pnerta de Tien* .Galveeton 2-8043 GALVESTON 219 20th Street FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. .Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York Gty BOwUng Green 9-8346 It r- i^F t.V Hn Wsmohiam BOCHULSKY, STANISLAW. BROWN, EARL L BROWING, ROBERT F. CHANDLER, CURTIS FOUNTAIN, W. 0., Jr. FUNK, LEONARD .. . HARRIS, HARRY HEUBNER, CARL HUEBNER, HERMAN ..... HUTCHINSON, HERMAN KARDOS, CHARLES MUEHLE,ERICO „ MURPHY, JOSEPH „ REA,JOHN A REED, CLYDE, Jr SALZMAN, CART. F. SANCHEZ TITAN SOBERBERG, EDGAR ... SPIVEY, CLAYTON STEPHENS, CHARLES ITIOMAS. JOHN ! THOMAS, THOMAS J TOBIASSEN, TOBIAS . TURNER, LEMUEL VON DOLTEREN, ANTHONY J WALDMAN, JOHN „ WELSH, THOMAS W. WHITE, CHARLES T. ^ WHITE, THOR WOLTJEN, AI FRED . . . ... FOW Cook .. Wiper - Messmati OS Oiler Cook Oiler Messman Messman AB Hosun Fireman Oiler ...... Wiper - Steward AB AB Oiler - Messman Wiper Chief Cook AB Cook Utility Bosun - Oiler Messman O.S. FOW Friday, July 9, 194S Selective Service: exception of the lowering of the don was being attacked but how^ benefits for loss of an eye and far back into the city of I.ondon I attended a conference at Se­ foot, in the Pobltc Lalv No. 17, this attack occurred was never de­ lective Service headquarters re­ has attempted to cover seamen termined, as it was considered an garding the question of deferment for injuries under the terms Jbi area. We all knbw that London for Union officials in the maritime the quotation above. It seems to extends over ten mites back from" industry. All the maritinrt unions me that in the Board's determinf- the docks. All cities are not M were represented with the excep­ tion to find out what the union large as London, hence, when aiiy tion of the MMP. The eonference considers an attack, the above city with an area of less than a' endtfd upf with General Hershey quotation should be considered as mile from the docks is attacked, suggesting that the union send in definition of an attack. crews would not be entitled to any the names of their duly elected of­ On the question of determina­ bonus if thc' attack was outside df ficials, how many ports the unions tion of any attack, w'e could not the city area. It seems to me thalJ maintain hiring halls in and the answer this question before we a limit must be set up if we are officials in each port. How many wete supplied by the Navy infor­ to eliminate confusion when the the union feels are absolutely nec­ mation as to whether the master crews pay off. essary to carry on the work, was permitted to make entries into We have had some cases whcrd whether they- can be replaced and the log hook when there is an at­ crews have claimed that there was how long it will take to replace tack. an attack in the areas that they them. were in and the Board ruled that The Navy submitted a memorAlso, the Agents should outline andjum to the Board that the mas­ the bombs fell outside of the city the work they are doing in man­ ter is not permicted to make any limits and the crews were not ent-^ ning the ships, and the necesshy entry in the log bod? when there titled to any bonus. ' ' of having experienced officials who is an atfack on his vessel, or in On defining the limits of an an­ have been duly elected and whose any area where the vessel may be chorage, my contention was that dutjr-Jt is to see that the ships are attacked. any time a ship is at anchor, re­ sailing on schedule and that they gardless of where it is anchored, On the question of defining a do not miss the convoys. the crew should be entitled to R port, I contend that the limits of I advise the Agents to send the port should be at No. 1 sea bonus if there is an attack within their names, the patrolmen's names, houy, or if a pilot is taken on board the vicinity of thc vessel. and their draft status. Even if an outside the sea bouy, then when Ed Coester, Agent of the SUFj officials name is above the draft the pilot comes aboard, And in in Seattle, sent me a telegram re­ age his name should be sent into addition to this limit, it should be questing that action be takeri the respective headquarters of the extended further out to sea for a whereby the port area bonus out­ unions so that the Secretary-Treas­ distance of at least ten miles so side of Cape SpeUcer 136 degrees urer can compile them and send that the vessel has more maneuv­ West Longitude be restored tq them to Selective Service. erability in the event of an at­ where it was prior to March 1, 1943. This telegram was read to tack. Maritime War At the present time the Board the Board and is part of the record. Emergency Board: has ruled that the Thames Estuary No answer was given by the Bo3r4 The Board held its regular meet­ is not to be considered payable for on what action they are contem­ ing last Wednesday and the follow­ a bonus if vessels in the Thames plating on this request. ing was On the agenda: 1. 'What do River are entitled to bonus. The In suming up my testimony, 1 you consider an attack? 2. De­ inshore limits of a port should be, stated that the Union has urged termination of an attack. 3. How in my opinion, five miles in shore the Board in advisory meeting ^ do you define the limits of a port from the docks. restore all the port and area bOii-< (a) off shore (h) on shore. 4. We have had cases where Lon­ (Continued on Page'}) How do you define the limits of the anchorage? My statement regarding an at­ tack is that it should not be limit­ ed to enemy attack, as there may be cases where vessels may be with­ in range of allied man of war when they are firing the crews might be injured. We feel that if they are within any area wherein there is an attack regardless of who is do­ ing the attacking, the crews should he entitled to honiis. There may he cases where planes may drop their loads on allied vessels and we :llso feel that in cdses of this sort, crews should be entitled to bonuses and not have the board contend that the bombs dropped were from allied planes, and therefore was not an enemy attack. « a In a brief submitted to" the Board last year, to be exact it was Aug. 5, 1942, we urged that the Board give consideration and ex­ tend the benefits for injuries and defined these injuries as resulting from— "The discharge of any miasle T'i (including liquids and gae) the use 0f any weapon/ explosive or m other noxious thiarg, the doing of any injurious act, either by the enemy or in combatting the enemy or in repelling an imag­ ined attack by the enemy, in­ juries caused by the impact of any enemy aircraft, or any air­ craft of the UnitAd States cir . Allied powers or any part of or anything dropped from iny such airordft." I want to be a worker when f grow up, Mr. Rickenbacker The Board, in thcif .second sea­ aaya none of them work. men's war risk insurance, witli the a m §a -V �THfi SEAFAREIt^^ tOG Friday Jtily 9, 1943 FT. LAUDERDALE The members of this Uitfon who sail as riieSsmert ^ill be very happy to know that their wages are now $177.00 per month. Yes, that is the truth, it was in the newspaper. And the free press of this great country demand truth and decen­ cy, or so they say. - Mr. Henry Mcterhore, y'ho be­ lieves that the merchant seamen owe their lives, to the Navy Gun Crews on merchant ships, states that these gun crews are winning .the battle of the Atlantic in spite of the fact that they are requiret . to work ten hours a day, and while in battle or under attack they of _ten stand by tlieir guns twentyfour hours straight. For this, Mr, McLemore says, they receive $J0 per month as compared with $177 per month and 100% bonus paic to the messmen of the merchant crews. Mr. McLemore's generosity goes even farther. He gives the messmen Saturday afternoons, Sun days and Holidays off, and they are never required to work more .than eight hours in one day. O: course Mr. McLemore doesn't men tion that in addition to their eight thour day the messmen, as well as tl« rest of the crew, are requiret -to pass ammunition and participate in gun drills. While under attack everybody works and nobody sleeps J. K. SHAUGHNESSY, Agent GALVESTON Shipping and business is dead as ' far as We are concerned, and to top that off the RMO office in Hons ton has given the Shipping Com missioner orders not to issue any more seaman's papers, unless the man appears with a letter signet by them. Well, in the May 20th ' issue of the Wash. Merry-Go Round by Drew Pearson he .statet that the WSA was staying up nights, conspiring and figuring how in the hell they could drive the Maritime Unions from the seas, To begin with it is uneonstitu•tional to refuse a citizen of the U. S. Seaman's papers. Every one is entitled to sail the seven seas to make an honest living. Not just ^ those that the RMO can keep the finger on. It is time to see who, ' and where these WSA and RMO stooges and fellow travelers have -the right to deprive a man from going to sea just because he can not pass their requirements. , While I was in Washington this was going to be attended to. But they have clamped dotyn harder on us. Every day on the radio here you can hear, "You bet I am going back to sea. All qualified men wire the WSA in Washington, collect, your rating , and the date you can .ship. Now is your time to serve your country in the Merchant Marine." Well, right here I have enough men to man two ships and they are qualified m^n. But to go through the RMO office they all say no. Next week I will give you some inside dope oti the U.S.S. that is taking place here in Galveston. Al­ though the SIU, Master Mates & Pilots and the MEBA, ACA and the CTU arc against opening, and running a money wasting, job trust and an easy life for the charity fakers, the NMU is the only out-^ fit, along with the shipowners, who are backing it. In as much as it is evident that the seamen are sup­ posed to be generous, it might be a good ideal for the people located in Washington. It would be a good idea for the' seamen to take tip a donation and buy a music box for the War Shipping Administration HONOR ROLL woAT-s tfoma S.3. Daniel Kuaer Affoimd the Ports to install on this Merry-Go-Round so life there won't be so dull. I hope that the general public will take note of these facts and re­ member when they are being led to believe that the seamen of this na­ tion, along with other production and transportation workers, are not wholeheartedly cooperating for a successful prosecution of this war for freedom. Greater love of country hath no man than this—that he gave his life to its fullest measure in the Page Hiree service of his country, atul to the vessel in which he served. We monrn our dead, honor and stil fight for our living mehdiers. E. R. WALLACE, Agent NEW ORLEANS Things are still on the beam around here. Members walk up to the dispatcher's window and start talking about monies dtte them from the Joe Blow that never sail Twenty Ways Not To Cross The Atlantic r by Harry McRoberts, Richard Thayer and John O'Malley Listen sailors, and you shall hear A tale that Is long and sad and drear. An aeoount of a voyage that broke ntieo's hearta, A tale of woo from the northern parts. ^he men who designed this type of ship Figured to cut the percentage of slip. But they never figured the screw would keep dry As It missed the sea and spun In the sky. fe We left New York on a bleak winter's day And headed north where the submarine* play. The wolf-packs struck and the wind did how!' And the seas were high and nasty and foul. They rolled across the boat deok and down the stack, The port door was lifted right off with a orack. The bulwarks split as she pitched and tossed And the life boats loosened and then were lost. Fer sixteen days She foiled and she pitched While the crew lay below and swore and bitched. 'TIM the Irish Sea relief did give And we thought once more that wo should live. They warned us the weather was going to be bad And sent us to sea—we were driving them mad. They gave us no balladt and took all our oil, And sent us to act as a submarine foil. We headed up north and gave her full steam 'Till we broke her back where Northern Light* gleam. The bow-it did pitch while tho stern stayed «til(, For she was hinged like a door on a windy hill. We put the sea on her quarter to ease her shell. And headed her for Iceland, straight Into Hell. Run up a lee shore; wind one hundred and ten. For God's sake, somebody please holler when, Both anchors down, full steam ahead. Eighteen fathoms was read by the lead. That the anchor would hold we all did pray For the Navy's a million miles away. But we rode her out and we took her In, And they patched her sides that were so fhln. They said, "At torpedo junction you have a date, So put out to sea or you'll be late." We joined a convoy which was very slow, And creeping westward we did go. From here on out 'twas all clear sailing, Except for this tune that we're now wailing. Winches broken, steam line fails, iceber;^, Ice fields, growlers and gales. Convoy eoliisions, depth charges and fog, For downright misery we sure were hogs. Fuel oil is low and the grub about out. The crew from their quarters are beginning to shout. Some have the scurvy, and some have the Itch. We doabt If we'll live to fill out this hitch. '• •' •' ) • -' '-iiliJj . $33.S(! . 33.00 28.50 16.00 15.001 15.00^ lAJOQi v-i vc 12J)0 12.00 8.0O 800 750 , 74)0 i 7.00 6.00 &00 6.00 . 5.00 4.00 .. 3.00 ' 3.00 3.00 1.00 $^2.00 GEORGE R. LANG " Your union book Is in headquaM tors office. * * * I A. BYRON COFFIN, Jr. Your papers have been found an# turned Into headquarters office. * » * J. McKEON I •f Please contact your much worried wife. She promises to fix up all difficulties if you will return. « * * A, MILFORD ' Important that you drop Into th# headquarters office next time yoU are in New York City. Washington Report We took over Lime Street, Invaded Its pubs, And after hours we sought out the diubs. We took all their women and took all the drink* And fihally left with their curse and a jinx. When off from our bow "The Lady" doe* stand— The one with the light held high in her hand. At ue she^ may look a* we're In Ward bound, But she'll never guess our feeling profound. ed, etc., etc. When you stop them and ask what ship, where did you pay off, why didn't you take it up there, then you receive—the full blast of the old bla bla. "I pay my dues, I demand my rig'hts, I am and have been a member since away back when." (This organization by my figures gathered in conver­ sation with this type member is at least four hundred and fifty years old). In other words, if you take a beef from one port to another for God's sake bring something besides a whiskey breath to back your argtiment. Lately we have been having a little trouble here with the superdupcr militants that raise hell on pay off day with three or four drinks under their belts. The same guys kiss all trip at sea and in ports they stick the other guys to stand their watches. These gents should remember that this demand won't last for seamen longer then the war. When the war is over, then my boySf a lot of records will be looked over and a lot of trouble raisers will be left out. There is a hell of a lot of dif­ ference between the man who brings in his beefs and turns them in to his patrolAan or Agent for action, and the donkey that just beefs. Remember in the port of New Orleans the drunks either settle their own beefs or get off and stay off while the patrolmen does settle tlxm. Did you evgr hear of the ship that was so busy that she couldn't come back home? (Shorty Hughes, Ray Murdo, etc., take note, she is here looking for a crew.) ARMY, Agent S.8. Benj. Botrrn S.S. Schoharie S.S. City of Savannah S.S. James Dunn S,8. Joseph Hewes Henrv Harzold Steward Dept. S.S. Francis Marion B. Barton T. C. Heard Edaar Teaaue S.S. pubore S.S. Lamar S.S. Gateway City C. Matthews A. Smith f T. Paul J. P. Brennan F. Parks S. S. Wheelock J. Stickney F. DeHanev A. S. Nelson j , {Continued from Page 2) there was no attack and no bonus uses that were in effect prior to is payable. March 1, 1943, and to the origin­ I fail to understand why shipS al port and area bonuses of $125 crews would put in a claim for a for every entry a vessel makes in bonus if there had been no attack. the port or area. It is my opinion The officers are in a position to that the Board cannot administer substantiate their claims. But the any attack bonus with any sense officers' and crews' words are nol of fairness, as it is too cumbersome considered as being trustworthy, a job for the Board to get all the at least according to the majority available information as to when of the decisions handed down there was an attack. Particularly the Board. in view of the fact that the master It therefore becomes apparent t^ of the vessel is prohibited from me that the attack bonus cannot making entries in the log book be properly administered by the when there has been an attack. Past Board and the only logical bonus experience with the Board has that the Board can determine with shown us that the word of the any fairness, is the system that the master or members of the crew is Union and the operators had insufficient evidence to satisfy the agreed upon prior to the War. And Board that there has been an at­ that is, every time a vessel enters tack. Hence the Board must rely any port or area the crew would be ..Xie. on other information to satisfy a entitled to a bonus for the addi­ claim for bonus. This information tional hazard encountered in en­ from other government sources is not always available to the Board, tering these ports or areas. and the unions are not supplied this information by other govern­ ment agencies. In most cases the agencies which supply this infor­ mation are the Army and Navy departments. The present system of adminis­ trating the attack bonus does not P801Z seem to be satisfactory. Nine out PETER JACKSON EDWARD BIRCH of ten cases are submitted to the ^ Joard by the Unjpn are disquali­ J SCORTINO J. B. PILGRIM fied by the Board and no bonus is >ayable. In the majority of thesei O. BOUCHIE cases the Board has ruled that ftom GEORGE H. ALDRIDGE the information that they have BOYCE IBARTON �Page Four THE 5EAFARERS* LOG Friday, July 9, 1943 Radio Commentators^ Dept Of Commerce Clarifies Is Traced Wage Computation For Seamen Ancestry Hy /. K. Shaugknessy ;I i |y,J t |t ^ I counted as a whole day. For ex­ Did you ever try to figure out "where the shakes wenti ample, from the afternoon of March 1 to March 4, both inclusive, is when Saint Patrick drove them out of Ireland? Well, I reckoned as 4 days; 3nd from March 1 to the forenoon of March have, and for years I was in the dark on this reptilian ques­ Disputes in fegard to the time 4, both inclusive, is reckoned as 4 tion. At long last the dawn has come. when the wages began to accrue days. When the slimy creatures were routed from the ooze rarely involved more than 1 or But if a seaman be entitled to days, and they are usually adjuster wages from the afternoon of one grabbed by the ship's log, although if there day to the forenoon of another these United States, and took job: this "Anti Strike Bill," if a news­ is doubt arising from the absence paper columnist or Radio News day, the two fractions of a day are of proper entry in the log or sus­ considered as 1 day only. For ex­ as newspaper columnists and radio Commentator were to tell the To United States Ship- picious interlining, or other cause ample, the time from the after­ news commentators. truth about it, he would last about p i n g: Commissioners, the seamen's statement may be ac­ noon of March 1 to the forenoon A newspaper columnist or news­ as long as a soldier's pay-day in a \ caster will not become a success juke joint. Collectors and Deputy cepted. of March 4, both inclusive, is nor will he last long if, 1- He tells Collectors Acting as 2. The column in the shipping days. the truth, the whole truth anc Shipping Commission­ articles headed "Place and date of 6. In computing the amount of nothing but the truth. 2. If he betliis agreement" contains wages due, the number of calendar icves the country belongs to the ers, and Others Con­ signing the date of the agreement. It does months (commencing on the day jeople and as such should be run cerned : STEPHEN MORGAJN, KNUT not indicate the time when wages on which wages began to accrue) yy the people. CATO, E. M. ALLAIN: You have is to be determined first; to this is The following rules will be ob­ are to begin. two months, nine days difference irt-. On the first subject we can take to be added the fractional part of served by United States shipping 3. The agreement is considered Fireman and Watertender pay, and hr an example the steamroller month determined by counting commissioners and collectors and as referring to calendar months, one month, nine days bonus coming deputy collectors of customs act­ defined as the time from any day each and every day beyond the final that went through the U. S. Senate from the Waterman Line. and the House of Representatives ing as shipping commissioners in of a month, to the corresponding day of the last full month. » » » i , ast week. It was commonly computing amounts due American day (if any, and if not, to the last For example: cnown as the "Anti Strike Bill. seamen as wages— January 29 to March 3 (in­ This bill does not have the support Deck Department which made / day) of the next month. clusive) equals 1 month' 3 of the people, nor. was it passed last voyage on S.S. George Gale 1. -The date written in the colFor example; days. umrr of the shipping articles head­ •or the benefit of the people. Yet has overtime coming from Missies*, January 29 to February 28 is January 31 to March 3 (in­ ed "Time at which to be on board" or weeks, prior to the passage of ippi Line. 1 month clusive) equals 1 month 3 «• » * ' is taken as the time when a seathe bill, the press and radio pubJanuary 31 to February 28 is days. mah's' wages should commence, ished statements that the people Entire Qeck Department of S.S. 1 month. June IS to October iJ (in­ provided he was on board or duly were clamoring for the enactment Josiah Parker has overtime duei February 28 to March 27 is clusive equals 5 months 29 presented himself to go on board of such n bill. Collect Mississippi Steamship Com<!< ' 1 month. days. at that time. pany. Now Orleans. Tliis was a half truth, the people, March 28 to .April 27 is 1 June 1S to November 13 (in­ I If he went on board" before that month. clusive) equals S months. a small percentage of the people, « « « date with the consent and subject June IS to November 14, (in­ were demanding the passage of the 4. In computing the amount clusive) equals S months. bill, but the vast majority of the Steward Dept. S.S. Fitzburgh Lee to the orders of the master, he is due for a fraction of a month, 30 people were never in favor of such have money due from Smith ft Approved: deemed to have commenced work days is counted as a month without Johnson, 80 Broad St. aixd to be entitled to wages from SECRETARY OF COMMERCE legislation. The proponants of the regard to its length. For example, **, * I bill, violated the first principle of the date of going on board. I diys in any month are one-sixth the bill in the manner by which Deck ft Engine Dept. S.S. Samuel ~ If he failed through his own of a month. they steamrollered it over the Griffin having personel effect* 3. Any fraction of a day is DUTCH GAINS fault to join the ship at the time President's veto. The Act requires claim see Robin Line claim agent, MADE BY I.T.F. a cooling off period before a vote 39 Cortland St., N. V. C. to strike can be put into effect. Ycr Steward Dept. S.S. Broholt Liv< they themselves would not allow a ingston have overtime coming. CoN. {Continued fr&m Pa^e 1) cooling off period, but demanded lect Bull Line. In addition to living cost allow­ that a vote be taken immediately ances, Dutch seafarers incapacit­ to overide the veto of the Presi­ ;« « « ated for ship duty received month- dent. Without an opportunity to J. McLEON: Four hours duC y wages ranging from £3 for boys think over the effect of their ac­ from Mississippi Shipping Com<« and £4 for ordinary seamen to tion, the members of Congress pany. The Navy states that the enemy subs have been beaten, but the £S for an A.B. and £S.10.0 for were forced into voting on a ques­ SIU lost more ships for tlie months of May and June than we did for ligher ratings. These payments tion that vitally effects the every­ any previous mofith except in June '42. It raised our casualty list to may be reduced by 40% or less in day lives of the people. Yet the r. FiAYMpiyD; $42.50 cbming^. from the S.S. Tarleton Brown. . 743 brothers lost through enemy action. We don't know who is being all cases where other suitable em- loud - mouthed capitalist stooges fooled by. our Government withholding information concerning the jloyment has been procured. Men that are supporting the bill de­ Oilers on last trip of S.S. Dbi loss of merchant ships and their personnel. The enemy questions the placed in hospitals, sanatorian or manded that the representatives of nursing homes are not entitled to the people vote without consulting Norte have overtime coming. Col­ crew of each torpedoed ship and knows the names of the ships. We living cost allowances. Funeral ex­ the people they are representing. ihippose this question will not be answered until after the war is over. penses are borne by the -Netherland The people do not want this bill lect from Mississippi Line, 17 Baftery Place, New York City. authorities which may also contri­ and never will want it. * • * , . bute to the funeral expenses of a Firemen on S.S. Richard Alvey The Bull Line is living up to its bad reputation as to handling member of the seaman's family. have overtime coming. Collect Bull N,M.U, SABOTAGES survivors of their torpedoed ships. Recently,, one of their ships was Line, New York City. » • torpedoed and the crew reached Ascension Island after ten. days. They EDITOR'S MAIL BAG OFFICERS' BEEF ON PRICES were given one day's rest and then were told that they would have to Editor: Crew S.S. Francis Marion havf break a certain quantity of rocks and carry cinders and if they didn't attack bonus due. Collect Roblfi ; Would you kindly ins«-t in the {Continued from Page 1) ,do their quota of work, they would be forced to work longer. If they Log a word of thanks from the Line, New York City. Warning to the seamen: Be on the .^ill refused, the Captain told them that his man stationed on the crew of the S.S, John Henry to alert; these self-styled "friends of Island would be glad to shoot them on the slightest occasion. That is the chief steward C. G. Bailey. the workers" are .flooding the Firemen and Ordinaries on S.8* th$ way merchant seamen are treated when they get torpedoed. Our ship was on an eleven schools and are sailing as officers. Livingstone have overtime due. Sea month voyage and Brother Bailey Their servile attitude - toward the Goffin, New York Branch. gave the crew the greatest cooper­ (shipowners') WSA makes them « « a ation and should be commended dangerous to the existence of all The WSA and the USS inform the public of what good they are Crew S.S. John Stevens and .S.iS. for it. militant seamen and their unions. Pan Gulf have attack bonus com* doing for the unfortunate seamen. When survivors arrive at a foreign (signed) Once more, be on the alert!. ng. Collect Waterman Line, '19 port the WSA representative has them shoved into a hold of any ship Joe (Windy) Walsh Rector St., New York City, —Third Mate that is in port. He does not concern himself with whether these men S. A. Stansbury Joe Lightfoot get anything to eat . . . they just have to shift for themselves. Then B. F. Gordy ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR when they arrive at the first American Port the FBI and Naval Intel­ Albert Jackson ligence hound them every minute and won't let the boys contact their COMPLETE MONTH OF JUNE Herbert Clark Union and they don^t care if the boys have any money or a place to Charles Riddle JJECk ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL John H. Williams, Jr. sleep in. SHIPPED .. 987 654 602 2,243 Francis N. Kelley The USS bmgs about the six million dollar furiu they Dale Housner have on hand, but little is done for the boys who jre torpedoed, except REGISTERED _ __ 536 ' 609295 1,440 . "Edwin J.. Baer those guys who hang around the Furuseth Club and were torpedoed in Alva Mogensen ON HAMa 316 281. 274j $71 3 bath-tub. Everyone is making money on the seaman and he's the goat. Lester F. Hath The U. S. Department of Com­ merce has issued to all Shipping Commissioners a clarification as to the procedure for computing •seamen's wages. Printed below is the directive. 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Title A name given to the resource July 9, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 15 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: N.M.U STOOGES SABOTAGE OFFICER CANDIDATES' BEEFS ON PRICES CREWS' HEALTH AND SAFETY TRHEATENED BY TREATMENT OF GERMAN WAR PRISONERS DUTCH GAINS WON THROUGH I.T.F. SEE END OF LIBERTY TUBS TWENTY WAYS NOT TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC DEPT. OF COMMERCE CLARIFIES WAGE COMPUTATION FOR SEAMEN RADIO COMMENTATORS' ANCESTRY IS TRACED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/7/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/baee2f62112efab61fe5caa0db14613e.PDF e9b8880c679eec89b677f512c9227397 PDF Text Text .-J.-:- r A Wg:< ^ ] -•• '"f-i 5AKBRS Jocf OFFICIAL GROAN OF TOE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, .SEAFARERS' INTERNAWONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA V. NEW YORK^ CTKIDAY, JULY 2, 1943 No; i4 Passes Fascist Labor Bill House Committee Studies Job Insurance For Merchant Men The fascist Smith-Connally bill is ndw the law of the land, having been overwhelmingly passed by both houses of Congress over a Presidential veto last week end. But this is not the end, for labor will continue to battle the repres= sive measures by all available weapons. William Green, President of the AFL, warned Con-^ gress that labor would "rebel momentary confusion and defec­ against it" in event the bill was tions in the ranks, but the entire history of the American labor J "Washington, D. C.—The House sub-committee on merchant marine and fisheries passed—and rebel we will. movement is such that one thing is conducting hearings on unemployment insurance benefits for merchant seamen. Hear­ The legislation won't work—^it is certain, the reactionary labor can't work as long as there exists ings started Thursday, continued on Friday and will be held again next Monday. haters in Congress and their capit­ ill this country free and democrat­ There are two proposed drafts; Committee draft No. 1 was drafted by Mr; Murray ic unions. It may succeed in har­ alist masters are due for a lacing. "The effect of the bill," declar­ Lattimer of the Railroad Retirement Board at the request of the Social Security Board, assing union leaders, in creating ed N. Y. State Federation Presi­ and will here after in this report dent Thomas A. Murray, "is to. be known as No. 1. Committee benefits payable to the seamen un­ impose involuntary servitude on draft No. 3 was drafted by Dr. der that draft were not as liberal the American workers." Gray of the N. Y. State Unem­ as draft No. 1. This the workers will not accept ployment Commission at the re­ lying down. Committee bearing on theie quest of the IJf^ar Shipping Admin­ Collective bargaining will be bills ended this week with no istration, and will here after in impaired, union men will have to prospect of either measure be­ this report be known as No. 3. Dr. operate in the shadow of prosecu­ ing submitted to the House at Gray had previously submitted^ an­ tion, employers will double their this session. other draft, committee print No; anti-union provocations, but the 2, he made some changes and later Mr. Gregory Harris, represent­ workers will fight back and defend submitted committee print No. 3. ing the Pacific American S.S. own­ their way of life—make no mis­ J-, r."" '•'a. Mr.. Johnson, the representative ers association, stated that they •'4,e peub, -y b, ,, take about that. V. a. of the Lakes Carriers Association, were in favor of No. 3, they also We have been told that the bill who represents the'largest group of opposed the union hiring hall clause was aimed at John L. Lewis and "O/, •V. • 'O , steamship employers in the United in that draft. They also were 5"^ the members of the United Mine States, stated that they were in fa­ favor of the rest of the draft* be­ W<vkers of America. This is true vor of No. 3 but opposed, -the cause the benefits._.payable. under an-.so far as the-miner: have been union hiring hall clauses. The rea^ No. 3 were not as liberal as No. 1. in the vanguard of labor's fight son that they were in favor of the He also challenged the legal right for justice and the bosses hoped {Continued on Page }) rest of the draft was because the that by smashing the miners they could smash all labor. - But even if the miners hadn't been forced out on strike by the coal operators, even the auto and rubber workers and the machinists and the teamsters and the seamen NEW YORK — Union officials endorsed! NORFOLK—"Red Lea,d" Anderson, notorious. Wat­ had passively retreated before each new boss offensive, the Smith-Con­ completely the request of WSA Administrator erman Line Bucko skipper and log book expert, arrived in nally bill would still have passed [Edward Macauley last week that seamen takNorfolk three weeks ago with the usual cargo of beefs, a the Congress in some form. For ling newly coiumissioiicd .veswell-filled log book and a stack of charges against th^ crew. turn to shipyards and sign coasl-f the goal of these gentlemen is the [seh out of the shipyard to wise articles on another newly, On the other side of the picture, however, were a set of complete smashing of the unions [loading poiis remain on the commissioned vessel, etc. charges and specifications fiW for all time. [ships for the first offshore 2. The efficiency is impaired by j the practice of such seamen leav-J It is a finish fight and no con­ the crew agamst Red Lead. ge„ i„ ^Red Lead's" quarters. [ operation. ing the vessel at the loading pory Two logs against ordinaries for cessions by labor (short of com­ Tlie seamen who leave the Macauley urged that Let this be an object lesson. Skip­ at the loading port do not failing to respond promptly to the plete dissolution) -will appease Isign oM-sl)ore articles to prevent the rcplacemejj call of the whistle were upheld in pers are subject to rules the same I delay caused by the signing , on of ities of the i these gentlemen. as unlicensed men. When they vio­ I replacements and to maintain the ly-commissij an inspectors hearing and "Red What is to be done? Smith and I complete efficiency of the vessel. the repli Lead" smiled happily. His charges late these rules make then answer Connaliy and their henchmen ing the I He pointed out, "Obviously the re- opqr of inefficiency against the 2nd. to the proper authorities and stick must be removed from office. j placements, particularly during the Mate were then dismissed and the around until the case is prepared. • initial phase of the offshore ope Henceforth labor must see that jtion, cannot ^tch smile faded.' "Then came the rev-, The crew stayed long enough in' Congressmen wear the union. label. I of the crew yr.hich olution" and "Red Lead" himself this case to accomplish the desired No finks in the plants and- on I vessel from the slj result. w,is on the' carpet being crossthe ships—no finks in Congress! Commcntinjf They failed in another obliga­ examined by Marty Trainor, Nor­ Itional Seci •Smith stated; tion to themselves and their union folk Agent. |in this comi . "You - can't dp this to me—ay brothers, however. The crew was receiv; vont lisden to. no union agitators' largely composed of SUP members fumed the indignant Bucko; "Ay apd permit men, plus a few SIU As has been predicted by the vent to, sea before the mast." Alas West Coast black gang book mem­ and alack,. however, he was forced bers. Protested overtime amounted Seafarers Log many times, the War to listen and to try and defend to over a thousand bucks. MUCH Shipping Administration is now This.reproduction of a PILOT article graphically shows how the OF THIS OVERTIME y COULD lobbying in Congress for an enor­ himself. His ship sailed again and up to HAVE BEEN COLLECTED 'N.M.U. leaders 'slavishly bow before- each new- ukase handed down mous increase in its appropriation. by the W.S.A. Last week the 8.1.U.'denounced the W.S.A. demand the last minute it looked as though HERE IN NORFOLK IF THE The WSA. plans to use the rtioney for deep-sea articles at port-of delivery, as a move to chisel the "R^d Lead" had beat thg rap. He CLAIMENTS WOULD HAVE to build ships—to be sure—but al­ signed on the new crew and his STUCK AROUND. Now they ' seamen out of conditions. But the rank and file seamen's rights and so to continue and expand its fink conditionsare not factors-lo influence the sell-out artists in the smile had almost returned-when he are scattered -from hell to break­ training program. Undaunted by N.M.U. was called back to the inspector's fast and reluctantly Norfolk has the fact that it can't place the office, relieved of his license for a to forward-the, overtime claim, to­ men already graduated from its irrespective of the policies of "No-coffee-time" and his coterie, period, of thirty, days and told to gether with this article to head­ schools, the RMO is asking $72,the S.LU. will continue to fight the W.S.A. every time that outfit quarters. STICK AROUND 000,000 for its training fund. pack up and get gone. attempts to chisel the seamen (and this is about every day in the The ship sailed with full crew BROTHERS AND SETTLE The total appropriation asked by week). ninety per-cent. book members and YOUR BEEFS IN THE PAY­ the WSA for the comiqg year is a The law allows men who sign coastwise articles to sign off whop skippered by, a new skipper. The OFF PORT. It relieves pressure cool" 2 billion dollars. This- is a Mate who had also been on charges on already overworked. headquar­ -the ship goes dfep sea. -^We will continue to demand that Maeauley boost of almost 100% over last observe the law. v . )-ears appropriation. was exonerated but as a result of ters and makes things better for all. by Matthew Dushane Unionism—-N.M.U. Brand "Red Lead" Anderson Receives A Vacation ; < i> V'-' !'• T.. •\i^| ShipsFrom Yard Stay On For Offshore Trip ALL ABO.OARD FOR THE GRAVY TRAIN ..,>•'•'•'J. J �THE SEAFARERS* LOG. Page Two and in the news reel, lo and beholdl I saw no other than the NMU difr patcher sending out three men toj Once in a lifetime we hear of some ship and they were sent tOj things that are worth repeating, som£ ship by plane. Also on thcuii here's one; Ralph Piehet, OS, sailed sweat shirts was the great and re^ on a convoy from up North and nown N.M.U. emblem of whiclj the ship was sunk. Time went by they are very proud. iand the man was given up as lost, Boy that gave me a pain in ths his wife notified and in time the in quite a while and we are short Benjamin Bourne, and all the over­ were drunk on paying off, and one ^when I see that kind of ad­ check was sent out. On one eve­ of all rated men, having to get time was agreed on. But when the of those two was a S.I.U. member vertising. I see that kind of adning that the favorite indoor sport mes: from all over the Now Eng­ pay-off got under way the black who joined her at Bombay and the has got to get their own members in England was standing by the gang were short from 6 to 15 hours other fellow said he was going to to advertise and solicit members in radio listening to the German land area. apiece, and when we took this up get a book in the S.I.U. as soon as that manner, right then and there JOHN MOGAN, Agent squawks go off the air, the sup­ with the skipper, low and behold he was able. I would never join that outfit. Oh, posedly dead Bro. Piehet was heard I went aboard this ship, the first well, we will still continue as we if the First, Second and the Chief SAVANNA broadcasting over the air from a hadn't gone ashore. However, we N.M.U. ship I was ever aboard, to have alwayr been doing and in the German prison camp, asking that help olit the S.I.U. man in settling end we will have accomplished Shipping in the Savannah dis­ were able to straighten out the big­ tf anyone heard him/to please no­ his beefs and did manage to get in more than they can ever realize gest part of it because it was over­ tify his wife and babies of his trict has greatly increased in the time that had been worked after a few good words before the N.M. or can compete with. Namely, bet­ whereabouts. A bombardier in a last couple of months. Even had a the ship had arrived in this Port, N. Patrolman got wise to me and ter contracts, wages, living condi­ Flying Fortress heard the report couple of ships come in here and but still we had to relay part of it had me chased ashore by the Coast tions and working" conditions. and because he too was from the pay off. Had the S.S, Delaires of to Hawk in New York. But had Guard. The old man held the men Two or three days ago I got H crescent city, in the next letter to the Mississippi Co., and S.S. James an official of the company been three days before paying them off very great surprise when I was at­ his mother he told her and she call­ Hoban of Waterman Steamship present at the time of the pay-off without giving them the three days tending the Agents Conference in ed to bring the good news in person. Co., with quite a few hours of I believe that all the overtime pay. New York. A few days ago Bro, Upon arrival she found that wel­ overtime in dispute but every thing would have been squared away. Steady as she goes and let us Blinkie Roberts took a jeffi om onq come as she was, that the news had was settled satisfactorily to every As I write this I have just been hope for a time when we can get of the South Atlantic S.S. Co.*i preceded her. Mrs. C. Danils of 70 one concerned. informed by the Brothers of James these N.M.U. boys on a real Union ships and I was not expecting tqi Shipping for the future looks Rains' Av., "Worksop, Notts, Eng., Hager that he passed away June ship and show them how a real see him for at least thre or fouT had heard the news broadcast and very promising but at the present 28, 1943. Brother Hager was Union is in operation. months at the earliest. But by] had immediately written to Mrs. time I have nobody on the beach. known to many a Philadelphian as George, I saw something that look­ EMILIO DI PIETRO, Am still looking for all kinds of Piehet. "Slack-Away-Red" and I am sure ed like an Admiral coming down Patrolman. For the information of you salt rated men. that his passing will be a shock to Piatt St. and who do you think ii: It should also be brought to the water birds, Worksop is in the coal his many friends sailing out ot this was—^none other than Mr. RobcrtI After the last war was over our mining section. (I know because I attention of these young fellows Port. who left as a fireman and canui fighting men, composed mostly of was privilaged to read the letter) that arc coming from the Mari­ The terrible Greek (George abor, came back to this country back as an Admiral with enough and the Lady who <lid the writing time Schools and shipping out on Karpetos) is still in dry-dock here gold on him to sink a barge. Tltj stated that she is a coal miners our contract ships, that they do and I believe he is getting ready to only to find it in the hands of gals have almost got- his lead pen­ wife. Further, for you salty guys, not have to report back to the Re­ ship again as it was overheard by racketeers, gangsters, and their cil worn out from taking telephone I bcleive that this is one of the cruiting and Manning Organiza­ Hodge that he stated to another 3olitical stooges. TTiese stooges numbers. sure fire proofs of the solidarity tion to ship out, that thfey can re­ member, "Let me take a look at )assed laws at the command of Well, that's all from this port. existing btween the workers of the port to any Union Hall along the her and I will tell you whether I these cut throats. Later, scandals I hope to have some interesting; of teapot domes and such began world that has come to my atten­ coast to ship out, and ship almost to come to light. An aroused news for nexf week. any time they check on the ship- want to make her or not." tion during this squabble. "Well, today being Monday there D. L. PARKER, Agent. A further evidence of solidarity: {wng list. Also some of our book isn't much doing around the old public, in which labor played no One morning upon entering the members are reporting to the Re­ Port but we have been informed mean part, began the twenty year NORFOLK: hall I am met by the query, cruiting and Manning Organiza­ by the powers to be that they ex­ war to. get the country back into the people's hands. About as much "Where are your old clothes?" Up­ tion to be shipped out. These pect a slew of ships in here soon. Plenty of men come and go in on a little checking I find that the members should discontinue this Well, their isn't much more news, jlood was shed in the course of Norfolk but damn few stick this twenty years as there was by practice immediately as there are local U.S.S. has inserted an article so until next time, steady as she our boys over there. Apparently around more than two or three enough jobs for all Union members in the local press asking the kind goes. days—^principally because _of the history is about to repeat itself. citizens to donate light weight old in all Union Halls along the coast. HARRY J. COLLINS, Our benevolent politicians at high price of pork chops and over­ Steady as she goes, clothes to wear while the officials Agent "W"ashington have recently passed crowded conditions. The beer joints of the U.S.S. are attending banCHARLES WAID, the anti-strike bill. A coincident is close at eleven P.M. and they arc iquets, etc., asking for more old Agent that Hitler and the "ILL DUCK" generally sold out long before that. clothes, so they can attend more BALTIMORE passed just such laws immediately In addition, any eating or drinking hanq say who the hell started PHILADELPHIA place is generally packed five deep. this merry-go-roimd. Maybe they The S.S. City of Dalharc is own­ after they took power. We won­ Shipping is good with a betteif der who or whom are planning to still don't remember that the Well, here we go doing business ed by the U. S. Lines which has an selection of ships than almost any Unions stated at the inception of at the same old place again. Broth­ agreement with the famous N.M.U. take our country over again. The other Port. Anyone that want voters left in this country should this organized charity racket that er Gillis has severed his relations This ship just came back front a any kind of job from a two-stackef make it their duty to see that every we have been and still are able to with the United Seaman's Service. 115.-2 months trip. They were in on down to a towboat can get it politician is ousted that .voted for take care of our own. He was formerly connected with port .three days before a patrolman that vitdous bill. Do this before it here. In Port now ,and calling fta In line with this, I made a trip that organization as Chief Sanitary even went down to the ship and over to Camp Kittiwake last Sun­ Engineer. He states that his rea­ when he got there all he asked for is too late. For you may not have crews, are the usual half dozen Lib­ day as quite a number of stories sons for qutting were that he was to see the men's books and the opportunity to do so if they erties, and a couple of C-2's. Ilii were being spread about this set­ wanted to get back to the line of when each delegate showed their are re-elected. Also, they should the last week over seventy m,rt have been shipped from the hatt up. The only trouble I could find production. reports to him, he said that all demand the law be repealed. although a good percentage were It is labor's duty to defend the after talking to our mmbers (ex­ We have a brand new situation books will have to be paid up be­ gains of labor. Most of our brave trip-card and Maritime Commis­ cepting the usual squawks wUch here in this port, when a ship fore the men could leave the ship. any sailor has) was that they could comes in from a foreign trip the When they showed him all the fighters whom are now at the va­ sion trainees. There is ninety miles of water­ not find Logs even though there Captain and the purser take all the beefs, he just looked them over rious battlefields would want it this front to cover here. Try and cover was an abundance of Pilots around. records of the pay, over time draws and said he cotild not do anything way. Certainly they would not a ship at New Port News and an­ hke to return home and find that More on this later. Outside of this, and what have you, to their New about them because "we are at other at Berkley the same day anA everything they fought for was in Fm thinking of getting torpedoed York office and the next day they war." you will work until midnight, yet: vain, and certainly they also would (Royal St.) just to get out there The Captain had the crew work­ bring back a payroll that was made it often has to be done. TTiis port like to come home and return to for a while, it is the berries. up in the companies office and pro­ ing ten hours a day from Bombay civil life to a job that had the same wants a special box in the Log in­ ' ARMY, Agent ceed to pay the crew off. Where to Baltimore, 2 hours as emergency or better conditions and pay as be­ structing all crews coming into the rub comes the company officials lookout in addition to their regu­ fore they left. This is really what Hampton Roads ANYWHERE toj BOSTON in New York have cut a few hours lar eight hour, trick, using the they are fighting for—7 economic call the hall at once. If ships are from their overtime, but nobody "safety of the ship" gag. But the security. So voters make it your missed here it ie because, no one a^ Has been some time since Boston seems to know just what overtime gun crew only sto^ two hours out business to see that they get it. the hall is notified and the hall is had anything in the Log, but the company has cut, or just what of every twelve as lookout, as they open from eight to five every day JOSEPH FLANAGAN, brother, the reason is that nothing for. All that the members know always do. except Sunday, or unless both the Agent Agent and Patrolman have to bo The N.M.U. claims to be a nice has happened until lately. is that the total amount of his But now with all the shipjMng overtime does not jibe, and to fur­ Union to be a member of, but if busy paying off or signing on dif­ and dispatching going on, we in ther make things more complicat­ that is the way they treat their TAMPA ferent ships. Boston are having our hands full, ed there is no official from the members, they .would be wise to _The Fairisle came in with a lofi especially with a few members get­ company's office in New York have that Captain get a crew from Things around this port are of collectable overtime plus the the S.I.U. on that ship so he could about as dead as a las; year's bird usual beefs found on "Red Lead" ting drunk and missing watches, present at the payoff. also refusing to obey the orders of When the agent confronts the be put in his place and get ac­ nest. We are getting quite a few Andersen's ships. But the question the Officers of the ships. We all Captain with the short overtime he quainted with a real Union crew. of the Tampa boys here that have is: How in the hell can the beefs know that they think they are is told that if the man in question There wasn't a beef settled in fa­ been gone six months or more, and be. settled and the overtime collect­ Little Tin Gods and all that, but has any overtime coming to him vor of the members of the crew of from what they tell me they had ed when the crew dumps every­ with the C. G, on your tails, do he can go to New York and settle that ship, the Company winning quite a bit of experience in various thing in the Agent's lap and thefi what they tell you and take it up it with the Port Captain. Pretty all of them. parts of the world. never shows up again. Now I know why the N.M.U. later in Po^. When paying off in cute I calls it. Of course, as I see Bro. Marvin Swint has been "tell­ If anyone wants to ship and se­ the past few weeks there has been it a Patrolman or an Agent can al­ has so many ships, they have noth­ ing us some wierd tales of his ex­ lect the kind of ship he wants, this quite a few of the members with 6 ways get to the Captain before he ing but South St^, and So. Broad­ perience. There is one thing that is the place—AND DON'T FOR­ nionr:hs probation put on them, takes the payroll to New York to way bums similar to No Coffee Joe I can say, our members are not so GET TO CALL THE HATT' also a few with the seamen's papers have it made up and see if the over­ when he shipped out last from the publicity minded as the N.M.U. WHEN YOUR SHIP HITS THIS time is all in order. This has been old I.S.U. Hall, The entire crew, Commrats. Invoked. PORT. ^ Shipping and business is the best done on one ship in particular, the with the exception of two men, I attended a show the other day MARTY TRAINOR, Ageni NEW ORLEANS WHArS DOIwG Around the Ports ! Ps: P;^i. II •J.'•I V Friday^ July 2, 1945 y ':-,y �BBB THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Three House Committee Studies Job SEAFARERS LOG Insurance For Merchant Men Published by the (Con/inueJ from Page 1) of the XJiliOu hiruig hall 'bciug uScd by the government as an employ­ ment agency for seamen being en­ titled to any unemployment bene­ fits. Mr. Callahan of the Maritime exchange in New York, an employ­ er organization, also went down the line with the employers, and had the same argument. All the employers' representa"tives that have attended this hear­ ing so far, and who have testified, are all in favor of No. 3, but are all opposed to the hiring hall clause. They have contended that under No. 1 the seamen would be en­ titled to too many benefits, and that it is a steal of funds that the ^ployer is contributing. From the general gist of their testimony it seems that they are all in favor of unemployment insurance, but they do not want the seamen to receive any benefits, or at least un­ less they are company stooges. Regarding the hiring hall I have tubmitted the following.statement: "Wo are in favor of unem­ ployment Insurance. However, we feel that the Union Hiring Hall is our greatest protection against unemployment, and we feel that any unemployment in­ surance scheme that interferes with the Union in maintaining their hiring hall is unsatisfac­ tory. We would rather not have any unemployment insur­ ance if, in order to secure any unemployment benefits, our members would have to lose the protection they now enjoy un' dec the Union hiring hall." documented under U. 8. Mari­ time laws, and spersts offshore, coastwise, intercostal. Great Lakes, rivers, bays, and sounds,' be included in any unemploy­ ment insurance bill that may be submitted to Congress, pro­ vided they are not covered by any State unemployment com­ pensation act." Under No. 3, the Great Lakes are covered, but only during the season. I also contended that the men need the benefits after the sea­ son closes, as during the season they would all be working and would not be in nwd of any bene­ fits as bad as they would need them when they are not working. addition to that, after liis suspen­ sion, he would be required to ac cumulate another 140 working days before he would be eligible to any benefits. My statement on the disqualifi­ cations: "We are opposed to any bill that is encumbered by disquali- ^ fications, and recommend that the employment practices of the industry be given consid­ eration and that when ever Ships Articles terminate, em­ ployes who do not re-sign ar­ ticles for another voyage, are to be considered quajified for benefits after the usual two weeks waiting period." SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH. AMERICA Atlantie and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY t-UNOEBERC ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HA-V^K ------- Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Station D., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - "Washington Rpp. 424 5th Street, N. "W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK PHONE ADDRESS 2 Stone St. Diapatcher'e Office BOwIiing Green 0-3430 Aaent BOwlina Green S-M37 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 25 Commercial PL Norfolk 4-1083 309 Chartras St. Canal 3336 215 East Bay St. Savannah 3-1728 ..423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 S8 So. Concaptlon St.#... Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tlerra 219 20tfa Street Galveston 3-8043 2021 S. Federal Highvray. .Ft. Lauderdale 1601 Under No. 3, any seamen who BOSTON makes a trip and his articles ter­ BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA minate, and is offered employment NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS or an opportunity to re-sign on SAVANNAH TAMPA for another voyage and refuses to ^nnn g re-sign on would not be entitlec PUERTO RICO GALVESTON to any benefits. FT. LAUDERDALE Under No. 1, after the complet­ Under No. 3, the River boat­ ion of a voyage, or a man quits men would be out entirely. In the vessel, he would have a two weeks PUBLICATION OFFICE: majority of cases the States do not waiting period before he would be ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET cover them, and they would be the entitled to benefits. All unem­ New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 forgotten men under this bill. ployment insurance laws have Under No. 1, they are covered two week waiting period before if they are on a scow ten net tons any claiment would be eligible to or over, and all river boats that benefits. CIO Longshoresmen. on the Pacific would be entitled to benefits if hi* hire men on them are ten net tons Under No. 3, a claiment woulc Coast, the NMU would not be en­ union or any other union is out or over. The men that Brother have to work 140 days before he titled to any benefits, but the SIU on strike. The employers blew? Biggs has in the SIU on the Miss­ would be entitled to any benefits, & SUP members would be entitled their top on this part of the bilL issippi River are covered by tliis Only one State of the 48 States to benefits because the union on Under No. 3, before any claim­ bill. that have unemplo)rment insurance strike is CIO. The Pacific Coast ent would be entitled to any bene­ Under No. 3, the employer have such a qualifacation, and that Marine Firemens, Oilers, Water- fits, the employer must be notified tenders, and Wipes Union, would in. writing that the seamen wh(»a would be compelled to contribute State is Ohio. 3 per cent to the fund, and the Under No. 1, the time requirec be entitled to benefits regardless he had employed requested unem­ employe would be compelled to before any claiment would be elig­ of whether the AFL or CIO were ployment benefits. This means that contribute 1 per cent to the fund. ible for unemployment benefits is on strike, because they are not af­ all kinds of loop holes would bo: filiated with any national union, encountered by a seaman seeking Under No. I, the employer 90 days. Under No. 3 the union hiring would be compelled to contribute This is one of the reasons that and are independent. benefits. The employer certainly^ hall is, guaranteed. On page No. 3 per cent, and the employee the employers are against No. 1, it This proposal encourages unions would be in a position of block­ 50, 4th, 5th, 6th lines of No. 1, would not be required to make any requires a 90 days working period to remain independent, and 'not ing benefits to claiments that they the following lines were deleted, contributions. accumulated time, and they woulc affiffiate with any national organi­ would not care to see collect. "EXCEPT INSO FAR AS ANY I have submitted the following be eligible. Under No. 3, it is 140 zation, and discriminates against Under No. 1, the employer SUCH SYSTEM IS FOUND BY days, hence the employers favor the AFL and the CIO. statement; would never know who has apphedi TFIE BOARD TO INCREASE No. 3. "We are opposed to any con­ Under No. 1, a claiment would for benefits. THE BENEFITS TO BE PAID Under No. 3, any person who is tribution being made b^ the not be entitled to benefits due to In comparing both there draftsi> UNDER THIS ACT." With these in seasonal work, would oxily be employe towards any unem­ stoppage of work because of a it can readily be seen the reason words deleted from No. 1, the eligible during the seai^on. This ployment Insurance fu.nd, as it Union hiring hall is also protect­ would mean that vessels on the strike in the establishment, prem­ that the employers favor No. 3 is not the general practice un­ ed, and has no strings attached. Lakes, and in the Alaska trade, ises, or enterprise at which he is because the employers and inde­ der present State laws of the Un(fcr No. 3, the only fishermen claiments would only be eligible employed, provided, that this dis­ pendent union have all the advan­ qualification shall not apply after tages of the benefits, and it is nat­ 48 states that have unemploy­ that would be included are fisher­ during the season. the end of the month beginning on ural that the employers favor a ment insurance benefits. Only men who do not work on a share My statement was as follows: the day on which the board finds bill that encourages independent 4 States, California, New Jer­ and share basis, and they would "We are opposed to any bill such stoppages of work began. sey, Rhode l^and, and Ala­ unions, as the employer womd have only receive benefits during thie wherein certain claiments bama, require the employes to After thirty days the claiment an easier time to knock them over. fishing season. would be classed as seasonal contribute to the State unem­ That would eliminate all the workers, thereby disqualifying ployment insurance funds." fishermen who are affiliated with them, and they would not be the SIU, as they all work on a share entitled to any benefits." Had a conference this past week with Captain Edward Macauley The employers all beefed about and share basis. It~~would also the contribution. They expressed chairman of the board, and brought to his attention that the seamea Under No. 1, there is no dis­ eliminate them from receiving any the fears that with the employes in the last war had a better insurance policy than they have now. qualification for seasonal workers, benefits after a fishing season is not contributing they would in Under Public Law No. 20-65 the Congress approved June 12^ closed. My contention is that the the near future be required to in­ any time they are out of work they 1917, seamen were entitled to some of the following benefits: only time that a fisherman needs crease their contributions. The would be entitled to benefits. "Section 3 (A) in case of death, permanent disability which Under No. 3, any member of benefits is after a season closes, as maritime employers are the only prevents the person injured from performing any and every kind any organization who is affiliated during the fishing season they employers who have not been con­ of duty pertaining to his occupation, or the loss of both hands, both would not need any benefits as tributing to any unemployment with a national organization, and arms, both feet, both legs, or both eyes, or any two parts thereof, some union of the nationl orgnithey would all be working. fimds, all other employers have for the payment of an amount equivalent to one years earnings of zation is out on strike, thereby' Under No. 1, all fislietnien who been contributing for the past causing the seamen to be locked the insured, as fixed in the articles of the voyage (herein after rework on vessels of TEN NET eight years. fered to as the principal sum), but in no case shall such amount be out, they would not be entitled to TONS or over and the vessel is Under No. 3, any seaman-who any benefits. more than $5,000 or less than $1,500." documented under the U. S. mari­ had his certificate suspended by Example — If the International time laws, would be entitled to the Coast Guard would not be Longshofemens Association (AFL) 'resent Policy MWEB First Policy MWEB Public Law 20, 1917. benefits, and there are no seasonal eligible for any benefits until his or any other AFL union is out on 100% Life 100% life 100%' . requirements attacted to it. They suspension period is complete. He strike and SIU or SUP (AFL) re­ Life ioth Hands, or both would be entitled to benefits any would then have to accumulate the spect their picket line, or the SIU time that they are out of work. All original time required (140 days) or SUP is locked out (Layed Off) Arms, or both legs, fishermen affiliated with the SIU before he would be entitled to any we would not be entitled to any M)th feet, or both ditto eyes 100% ditto would be entitled to benefits un­ benefits. benefits, because the union that is 65% ; ditto ditto Arm . der No. 1. Under this draft, a seaman who out on on strike is affiliated with 50% ditto ditto I submitted the following state­ would have been to sea for 140 the AFL. However, the NMU dand 50% 40% Foot 50% Foot oot . ment on the men we wanted cov­ days, and he may have taken a (CIO) would be entiteld to bene­ 65% 65% 65% Leg .. ered: few days off in some foreign port, fits because the union that is out 45% lye .. 35% Eye 45% Eye . "I have been instructed to upon his return to the U.S. the on strike is AFL, and not affiliated urge your committee that all Coast Guard may suspend his cer­ with the CIO. The same would Under th^ first policy issued by the board it will be noted that for merchant seamen, fishermen, tificate for TIF TEEN OR apply to a tinion that is affiliated these same percentages it was foot 50%, and eye 45%. It will also be and river boat men, who are em^ THIRTY DAYS. He wohld not with the CIO, if a union was oui noted that through a Congressional act during the last war it was, ployed on all American vessele be entitled to any benefits, but in on strike was affiliated with the OSS of foot 50% and loss of an eye 45%. Under No. 1, they would also be included on the Great Lakes, and there would be no seasonal re­ strictions attached to them when the person would be entitled to benefits. They would be eligable any time the)' are out of work. Maritime War Emergency Board: Vt-M • -J*." A �MONEY DUE Seafarers* Log- Out of the Focsl by i-. X. Mrs. Scaifc has been looking out for the welfare of the SIU boys, inviting them to parties at the Cosmopolitan Club, and treating the boys first rate. Everytime the boys come back from one of her parties, t|iey tell of what a swell time they had. Our thanks to you, Mrs. Scaife and keep up the good work. Mae Dillon at the Furuseth Club got some piublicity by having taken good care of a British seaman's two children. The boys at the SIU want to-say hello-to Mae, and tell her to keep up t good work. H k'B'' f W-- w & ii- ^ I The following brothers are now sailing as licensed officers: R. Langford, Paul Jones, Leroy (Rah Rah) Parrish, Bill Edwards, Doug Muncaster and Vince Yakavonis. Joe Hart is studying for his 2nd Assistant's ticket. Joe has become a Bcnidict and says he has reformed. We wish him luck. Karl Johnson is going to New London for his 2nd Mate's ticket. Dusan (Chili) De Dusin, who was ashore for 18 months recover­ ing from an injury has finally sailed with his buddy Arthur Thompson on an Alcoa ship. Mae Sclar has been seen at the Somerset having tea. Red Brady and Mike Walsh made a trip on the same ship and were such good boys that the Captain called them Gentlemen. Tish, Tish. ib • STEPHEN MORGA^N, KNUT CATO, E. M. ALLAIN: You havo two months, nino days difference in Fireman and Watertender pay, and one month, nine days bonus coming from the Waterman Line. * e e I •, i'Will Print Amendments In Next Issue of Log I. PHILLIP POSSIN See the Secretary-Treasurers' of­ fice next time you are in New York. 'erne RAY PUGH See the Secretary-Treasurer's of­ fice next time you are in New York. The amendments to the Atlan­ tic & Gulf Constitution drafted by the Agents Conference, will be printed in the next issue of the Log. They will be printed for the purpose of general discussion. The amendments will appear on the next regular ballot for ratification by the membership. HONOR ROLL CREW S.S. RICHARD H. LEE Deck Department which made lest voyage on S.S. George Gale -has overtime coming from Mississ­ ippi Line. * * * * * Oilers on last trip of S.S. Del Norte have overtime coming. Col­ lect from Mississippi Line, 17 Bat­ tery Place, New York City. •* * » em* ^Firemen on S.S. Richard Alvey have overtime coming. Collect Bull Line, New York City. . » * * Crew S.S. -Francis Marion have attack bonus due. Collect Robin Line, New York City. Firemen and Ordinaries on S.S. Livingstone have overtime due. See Goffin, New York Branch. Crew S.S. John Stevens and S.S. Pan Gulf have attack bonus com­ ing. Collect Waterman Line, 19 Rector SL, New York City. CREW S.S. CHIPPEWA 19.00 r. 1J.0(^ ; 12.6^ M MURR 10.00 H. PRICE 6.00 P. G. BUFORD , J.OO A. ROMEJKO 5.00 X BOUT^I , 5.00 H. L. NICHOLS J. S. HART « « « J. McLEON: Four hours due from Mississippi Shipping Com­ pany, « ' « h.iio CREW S. S. LAFAYETTE .......J. tf.OO; Deck & Engine Dept. S.S. Samuel Griffin having personal effects claim see Robin Line claim agent, 39 Cortland St., N. Y. C. Steward Dept, S.S. Broholt Liv­ ingston have overtime coming. Col­ lect Bull Line.. H. A. STRAUS: Overtime comng. See Goffin, New York Branch. ; 30^ CREW S.S. WALTER E. RANGER SIMON WILLIARD * T. RAYMOND: f42^ coming from the S.S. Tarleton Brown. $78.00 CREW S.S. JAMES GUNN Steward Dept. S.S. Fitzburgh Lee have money due from Smith & Johnson, 80 Broad St. e see #. CREW S.S. FLOUR SPAR Entire Deck Department of S.S. Josiah Parker has overtime due. Gollect Mississippi Steamship Com­ pany, New Orleans. « The oldest of the four Jernigan brothers was recently lost through enemy action. Earl Brown, one of the best cooks in the SIU fleet, was recently declared lost. The ship has been overdue 7 weeks and has been officially declared lost. It is the first Liberty ship to lose an entire crew. Earl was only married three weeks before he sailed on that ill-fated ship. All his friends in Baltimore will sure miss him. We extend our sym­ pathy to both his wife and his family. W Friday, July 2, 1945 THE SEAFARERS* LOG Page Four 4.5(1 : J. ARSENAULT ^ 4.0(^ ,. 4.0(i T. TETONIS CREW S.S. JEAN L. S. BUGAJEWSKI A. C. JUtCHESS E. ERIKSON J. LYNN ! J. W. PICON ....:. FRANKIE G. HEGMANN C. M. RODRIQUES B. G. MORANO F. J. KEAVFENY ; E. M. SCHIBICQUE J. BLAKEY M. 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Title A name given to the resource July 2, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 14 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONGRESS PASSES FASCIST LABOR BILL HOUSE COMMITTEEE STUDIES JOB INSURANCE FOR MERCHANT MEN "RED LEAD" ANDERSON RECEVIES A VACATION UNIONISM--N.M.U BRAND ALL ABO-OARD FOR THE GRAVY TRAIN R.M.O. TRAINEE'S CONCEPTION OF A SHIP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/2/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/202a2a1d4b63f8f76217b0658272a91d.PDF 762618f5f98320c3cebaf71f3b9c893b PDF Text Text P^ABBRSJOQ OFFICIAL OEGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL, V.- 287 NE^ YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1943 No. 13 Macauley Would Muscle Men Into Final Articles At Delivery Port Deadline For F-D-R- NEW W.S^. MOVE AIMED AT DHISELING A:irtio n On Fa set s t CONDITIO'NS AND TRANSPORTATION. RIDER Captain Edward Macauley, Deputy Administrator of the WSA, has launched a newSmith-ConnallyBill vendetta against the merchant seamen. He now wants to. muscle the men into signing deep sea articles when they join a newly-commissioned ship at port of delivery. In a Within 24 hours after the Seafarers Log goes to press, letter sent to the SIU on June 9 he admits that the present practice of signing deep-sea the American workers will know whether or not the Roose­ articles only when the vereel has beeii loaded in port of sailing, is legal, still he wants the velt Administration intends to declare open war upon their union to force its members to sign* Macauley says that because the unions. For within this period the President must either on for a complete voyage before port of delivery to loading port. men on coastwise articles some­ did this happen? Let veto the fascist Smith-Connally Bill or allow it to become the ship has been delivered and be­ the"When times sign off in the loading port Captain break out his figures fore the seamen have a chance to law. the ships miss their convoys. This tion" of such plants taken over by look her. over. This amounts to and prove that a SIU ship missed a is a lot of WSA-double talk. Here's convoy because of this practice. the Government. The same pen­ forced labor if we ever saw it. why: "When a crew taktes a ship "We don't know what the Cap­ alties are provided for "aiding There are several intersting items from the port of delivery, she sails tain has up his sleeve, but it's our such strike or lockout, giving "di­ in the Captain's letter, but before rection or guidance" to it or pro­ we take them up, we should like guess that any delays he may have empty. When she arrives in the viding funds "for the conduct or to comment on the timing of the in mind can be traced to the bung­ port of loading it takes at least two direction thereof," through pay­ request for this radical change of ling of the WSA and not to the weeks to stow the cargo, and ment of strike or unemployment the shipping ndes. A brief 9 days union. Sure ships have missed con­ usually a couple of more weeks is consumed waiting for a convoy. benefits. before the Captain sent us this voys because of crewing difficul­ This affords the shipowner ample 3—Gives the National War La­ letter, the Agents of the Atlantic ties—the shortage of rated men. AFL President William Green time to get a deep sea crew, and al­ led the forces of organized labor in bor Board statutory recognition and Gulf coast were in conference But this is not the fault of the so gives the new crew ample time appealing to President Roosevelt to empowers it to intervene in dis­ in New York and begged Macauley union—^it is the fault of the WSA to look over the ship, inspect the putes on its own motion, author­ to attend. The purpose of, the con­ which is spending millions of dol­ veto the Bill. articles and decide if they want to lars to train unrated men and po­ •J'The workegs of this country izes the Board to issue subpoenas ference was to increase the efficisign on. tential finks, and ignoring possi­ .would never become reconciled to for the attendance of witnesses, ehcy of East & Gulf Coast opera­ If the commissioner arrives to bility of aipgrading good un-ratec but restricts the Board's present tions and to clarify all' the rules this legislation," Mr. Green informsign articles the first day she is in union men. It looks as if some­ , ed the President. "They would right to order union-shop settle­ and aims of the WSA. the loading port, it is natural that body is putting the heat on Ma­ But Macauley was too busy to ' protest against it and rebel against ments. the men will stall because they cauley for East Coast bungling, 4—^Provides that no member of attend or to send a representative. it in the event that it would be­ want a chance to get familiar with and he is trying to make the sea­ Then, after all the Agents were the B^rd shall be permitted to par­ came the law of the land. the sliip and resent being pushed men and this union the scapegoats. Outstanding provisions of the ticipate in any decision in which dispersed to the various ports, around in this mariner. final version of the Connally-Smith such member has a direct interest when there were no longer any op­ What is also involved in this Bill adopted by both .Houses of as an officer, employe or represen­ portunity for a face to face discus­ of the shipowners and WSA to sa­ tative of either party to the dis­ sion of the problems, Macauley dic­ Congress follow; botage transportation riders which tated this letter demanding a major 1—^Empowers the ^President to pute. the SIU had before the war and change in union operation. This is 5—Requires a 30-day "cooling take over in behalf of the Govern­ which were frozen for the dura­ off" ^ri(^ before a strike may be the typical act of a bureaucrat, ment any war plant, mine or man­ tion of the war by the Statement fearful of a democrat exchange of Employe representatives ufacturing facility threatened with called. of Policy. Some of the shipown­ ideas, jealous of his privileges, dis"interruption of production by a must give notice of intention to ers are now attempting to kick out The city of Boston paid tribute Strike or other labor disturbance. strike to the Secretary of Labor, fainful of the common man who these riders, stating the WSA will works for a living. the National War Labor 'Board and to the merchant seamen on June 2—Imposes fines up to $5,000 not approve them, and the union As for the letter itself, Macauley the National Labor Relations first by dedicating to them a mall and a year's imprisonment, or both, has been appearing to Hdbert Wy-" Board. The latter body is directed charges that "offshore operation of on the Boston Common. The mer­ upon any person who may "coerce, choff to uphold the Statement of to conduct a" secret ballot election newly - commissioned vessels has chant seamen mall was one of five instigate, induce, conspire with, or Policy and the Statement of Prin­ been delayed and impaired from dedicated, the others being tributes encourage any person to interfere on the proposed strike among af­ time to time to the extent that ciples, and authorize the operators to men fallen in the Army, Navy, by lockout, strike, slow-down or fected employes before the expira­ convoys have been missed by the squeeze play is a move on the part Coast Guard and Marine Corps. other interruption, with the opera­ tion of the 30-day notice. to put such riders on ships' articles, continuation of a peacetime" prac­ SIU Agent John Mogan deserves guaranteeing transportation — as tice of seamen in signing coast­ much of the credit for having won wise articles to bring the ship from for the seamen this tribute. He was the custom prior to the war. To date Mr. Wyckoff has campaigned for the mall and was been too busy with WSA in­ imtrumcntal iii having a resolution ner politics to even give the passed by the City .Coimcil which union the courtesy of a reply. It set in motion the entire machinery. is also likely that he is stalling on • Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt Councilmen Hurley and Russo the question, giving Macauley a President, United States of America read into the official Council record chance to shove the signing of deep June 8, 1943 .White House .u a letter received from Brother sea articles at port of delivery Washington, D. C. Mr. John Hawk, Sec.-Treas. Mogan thanking them and the Bos­ down our throat. For should the 20,000 AFL seamen on thfr Atlantic & Gulf Coast, members of the Seafarers International Union ton press for supporting the move men be muscled into deep sea arSeafarers. International Union,-urge you to veto the fascist Smith- New York City to honor the seamen. Dear Sir and Brother: Connally Bill now on your desk. {Continued on Page 4) The maritime mall was dedicated This bill is a stab in the back of organized labor and will result. ' Thanks greatly for your letter in the presence of 100,000 Boston What Is a If passed, in justified resentment and resistance on the part of all of June 7 with copy of Communi­ school children and delegates from cation addressed by the Seafarers the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the freedom loving workers. SCAB? Close to 1,000 members of this union have lost their lives at sea International Union of North Am­ BostoiT Municipal ^uncil, the "After the God had finished the while delivering supplies to the war fronts of the world. They died erica to President Green of the United Spanish War Veterans, the rattlesnake, the toad, the vam­ believing that this war was being fought against fascism—both at American Federation of Labor. Disabled American Veterans, the pire, He had some awful sub­ home and abroad. The living comrades of these dead heroes will keep I appreciate very much indeed Department of Massachusetts and faith with them and will continue to oppose fascism whether it ap­ the action of your organization in the Jewish War Veterans of the stance left with which ho made a scab. A scab is a two-legged pears in Berlin or Washington. this matter, and I hasten to extend United States. Brother Mogan was animal with a corkscrew soul-— We urgently request that you deal a blow against the domestic to each member all good wishes for invited to appear as a spe^er but a water-logged brain, a combin­ fascists by vetoing the un-American Smith-Connallyi bill. their future well-being. was unable to attend because of ation backbone made of jelly Sincerely yours," his presence at the Agents Confer­ and glue."—Jack London. JOHN HAWK L JOHN L. LEWIS ence in New York City. The Smith-Connally Biir follows the pattern set by Hitler and "Mus­ solini and the Cerman and Italian capitalists. It denies the workers many of their fundamental rights, restricts legitimate trade unionism, and will bring upon this country chaos in labor relations. Mogan Prominent In Boston Tribute To Merchantmen Text Of S.I.U. Letter To F.D.R. On Conn.ally Bill John Lewis Thanks SIU For Supporting Miners* Return To Federation • 'f �• THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Two II Friday, June 2?, 1943 SEAMEN NEED POST WAR I for a French seamen, whether they are French, EnglisI^ THOMPSON: Not yet. LUNDEBERG: Do you know whether the Giraud Slavs or what they are, without, representatio:?. by the sea-s ships that were taken over in the African campaign were men. And if we can do anythmg on any of these thingi we want to help you and we want to stop that kind ofi chartered to the American Government? nonsense. Because, it doesn't do you any gCK>d and it does­ BECU: They were and are under tlie control ,of the n't do us any good, in the long run, and we want to work W^af Shipping Administration. The a^ecment was con= together with foreign seamen. We affiliated with I.T.F,, eluded in North Africa, according to information which as Brother Becu told you. We want to cooperate and work" has been given me by the War Shipping Administration, concluded between Giraud and General Eisenhower, with along with you people, because we know that when thia the agreement of General Anderson, representative of the war is over they are going to try to move in on tic Participating Are Harry Lundeberg, British again, the seamen on the Danish or French or Americaqi Government. President SIU; Matthew Dushane, LUNDEBERG: They are run by the American War seamen, and we have got to have class cooperation on St world-wide basis to stop the nonsense they did after thq Washington Representative SIUj and Shipping Administration? BECU: By the American War Shipping Admmistfatlon. last war that you guys are familiar with the conditiani. Omer Been, American Representative which happened on a world-wide basis after the last war. LUNDEBERG; With the French crews? BECU: With French crews. Tliey are acting on behalf I do not know what is going to happen after this war isi of the International Transport Work= of the French authorities of North Africa. The ships are over. I think it is going to determine who is going to sil?' , ers Eederatiojj, is^FoiugTP. haye .C, oaTc^bddt chaft£lT^ Lf aiw Wai-3liippiug-Ad5aa!m;£rA'dsiii •-25 tht -pease table, and voice. Of course, that is a little far ahead, but wc feel and the Giraud group has set up a special department for DUSHANE: I understand there is some kin?^ an the merchant marine. It is under the supervision of Vice. it is about time they started to talk about those things ami ready on a world-wide basis to protect the seamen's agreement reached between your governments, Admiral Lemonnier in North Africa. ferent governments here that you boys come from and the DUSHANE: Have the French seamen any representa­ interests, because there is no group of workers that is more closely allied than the seamen. i United States Government, that you can not take free part tion at all on this committee? i So, we have certain conditions in the United Statd in" legislation effecting foreign seamen in Washington BECU: No. which you are all aware of, divisions in the labor move^ • Now, corref t me if I am wrong in this. ^ You Can not use ment. We have the C.I.O. and the A. F. of L. We havd any influence to correct some of the immigration laws dmthe same in the seamen's field. One particular branch of ing the war and you are not supposed to take any active, the seamen's movement belongs'to the A. F. of L., West part, while in this coimtry, in any form of a labor move­ BECU: I may point out to you. it is a very pecu­ Coast, East Coast, and Great Lakes. I do not know whether ment for the progress of your men. liar position. You know that the Vichy Government has you people know we will never make peace with the Com-* BECU: I think it would be rather difficult for us, as dissolved all labor unions and collective agreements whjch foreign organizations, to interfere even to the smallest ex­ existed before the war. Without any consultation with munist unions. it is either going to be us or them. I just wanted to give tent, with your national legislation. If we should find the seamen's representatives they gave •them another con­ you that for your information. . something in your legislation wliich wOuld hamper us, tract, enforced upon them another contract, and up to Now, another thing. We have a good representative iq -which would be a difficulty for us, I think we could do now the Giraud crowd have not recognized any seamen's Washington to impress the mnds of the legislative body that only through the channel of the American organiza­ union. And more than that, they have refused to give us down there. We have a representative- down there and we. tion, the Seafarers International to confer with the Inter­ the authorization to send seamen's representatives to North national Transport Federation and ask them to intervene Africa. We have strongly protested against it through the can get other ways and means to help you with this prob­ with your government officials and the goveriunent de­ French Seamen's Union which has its main offices in Eng­ lem. I can realize your difficult problem. There is ntf partments in order that a decision would be taken which land. I understand from a cable I received a few days , question about it, inasmuch as you have got two differenf •would favor us and be favorable to the men in our work. ago from the International Transport Federation, as well factions, some in the United States here and some thq This is true, for instance, in Washington, where there as from the French Seamen's Union in England, that the other party and some in England. Well, we can not allow, exists a United Nations Government Committee, discuss­ position is progressing in a favorable way and that very no matter who they are, Eisenhower or anyone else, to. make an agreement for seamen like they were chattels, ing the position of allied seamen in your country. They shortly, perhaps, a new French Seamen's Union will be slaves. So, this is what you are going to work for, with­ discuss the question of deportation, the question of setting set up in North Africa. out consulting them or have their help neither. I saw men up maritime courts in your country for the allied govern­ LUNDEBERG: Brother Becu, these agreements between when I was in Washington, and we will have to continue' ments and so forth. Wc have asked to be represented and the War Shipping Administration and the Giraud regime, and find out what kind of a swindle went <jjver. The War .J)e able to attend the conferences through monthly meet­ what is the wages, can you tell me, approximately? Shipping Administration, .they stated they want the con-ings, and we have been refused to sit on that committee. ^ BECU; Well, their wages were not communicated to the trol of the shipping interests of- this country. You will find men when they left Noth Arfica. They were left entirely how the policy makers and all the big shots got enough in the dark and that is the awkward position in which from the ship owners branch and we have got to watch ' they are now. ^'e have reorganized the French seamen them. The same thing with a South Americau ship under DUSHANE: Brother Becu, there is one question that is coming from North Africa who have almost all joined or the Panamanian flag. ^ not quite clear in my mind on this deportation of alien ' , re-joined their union. They are. in full agreement seamen. You state thar they should be deported back to with the people who are sailing for De Gaulle, and we are the countries where the pople have set up a government to now forming one group of seamen, notwithstanding the represent the people of that particular country. W^ell, fact that in government circles there seems to exists a BECU: I have followed the actions of the Seafarers In- , there seems to be a contention regarding some of th^e division of opinion and a division in policy. ternational Union very closely. You, on behalf of the I want to say this, perhaps, to make it quite clear to nations over there as to just who docs represent them. I Seafarers International Union, together with different otlier think it is a dangerous situation when the seamen get you. The French seamen, when we had our. first general seamen's unions, rigned a policy-making statement with I , juggled around between two groups of people who claim meeting here with them, they raised the question which your War Shipping Administration that your conditions they represent them and the seamen get in the middle. conditions would be applied to them. We-did not know will also apply to all bare boat chartered ships. And I They are the ones that are being tossed around. Where anything. We did not know with whom to deal in order would these men be deported to? There is the Vichy to have collect bargaining for them, but we knew that think you have there a very farsighted policy in doing sol French goveriunent, and the government that was set up the U. S. War Shipping Administration were the charter­ And, as you said, it would constitute a danger to the ih North Africa, then General De Gaulle has one set up in ers of those ships. We have asked the charters, the War American seamen, as it would have constituted a danger England. You also have the case of the Polish seamen, and Shipping Administration, with whom we should deal to to the Britieh seamen, if those seamen of those chartered I think there is a little confusion amongst the Jugoslavian have a collective agreement and if they would help us in ' ships would sail "under lower conditions than you had. In the long run, the Government may take the position, order to establish the right to collective bargaining for seamen. Where would they be deported to? BECU: Brother, as far as I know, this applies only to these seamen. The War Shipping Administration stated ".Why should we have our own ships when we the French seamen. I do not think it applies to the Jugo­ that such an agreement was concluded in North Africa can run foreign ships under charter on better, slavian Government or to the Polish Government, because without collective bargaining, enforced upon the men, conditions?" And, if your government does so, mora chose governments are recognized by all the other and that the British wage and bargaining conditions were particularly all ship owners will be bound to do so, be­ Governments of the United Nations. It applies certainly to be applied to those French seamen. If, however, the cause the ship owners, we all know have no national feel­ to the French seamen, but I do not know of any case, at French wage and working conditions would be better or ings when it comes to dollars and cents. That is in every this moment of the deportation of French seamen. Some higher than British wage and working conditions-:-the country the «ame. What do they care whether they ex­ ploit their ships under their own flag or under a foreign of them who arrived here, you will have read in the pa­ French conditions would remain in force. . pers, from North Africa, the socalled Giraud group, have LUNDEBERG: On a charter vessel to the War Shipping flag, as long as they have more benefit when they do it left their ships and gone over to the De Gaulle group, in Administration then under such arrangement they also under a foreign flag? That is the thing I referred to in my full freedom. They have let them go over there, but if man the vessels themselves? In other words, of course, the speech I have made in coming here, how they have always deportation was open with regard to French seamen, it vessels are manned by the French seamen. But the War transferred ships from one flag to another. Fake transfers, Shipping Administration becomes the ones that pay the because they remained the owners' ships. Fake transfers could only be to the group to which they berunged. because of the fact that they can run the ships under a De Gaulle has a number of French ships under his con­ wages and everything else? foreign flag at a much lower cost than under their owq BECU: Yes. trol, ships which have been chartered to the British Gov­ LUNDEBERG: The War Shipping Administration then flag, because ih some countries there exists no maritime ernment. Now, since the invasion of Africa and the lib­ eration of Africa, Giraud has quite a number of ship under has no business to make a deal with-either Giraud or social legislation, there was no bonus, there was no collec­ ids control which have been chartered to your country, but De Gaulle to the effect that these vessels should have Eng­ tive agreement, they could pay what they wanted to pay nil in the international pool—there seems to be a pool of lish wages, because the men on those ships are entitled to them. LUNDEBERG: Some time ago, prior to the war and all allied nations. The questions of allocating the ships to American wages. Here is the way we feel about this thing One country or another are agreed upon. So far as the here. The War Shippings Administration, whether you the entrance of the ynited States into the war, we had the. Frenchmen are concerned, you haVe indeed two groups. know it or not, as far as we are concerned, is strictly the same conditions on the Pacific Coast, where four Danish There is no national committee or any national govern- type of owners that we have to fight from every angle ships were interned. The American Government took them itaent or any provisional government, or anything of that and watch them for what we can obtain. When the War over and sent them out under the Panamanian flag and Sort. That may come in the very near future, and then Shipping Administration asks a policy-making body to we started to raise hell, because in those days we could also that question will be straightened out. But as far as turn around and take the crew from the foreign ships take direct action, and we took a strike vote on the Pa­ I know, and I do not think that even Brother Thompson under charter below* the American scale of wages, that cific Coast and told Admiral Land, "If you are going tb from the British National Union of Seamen knows of any endangers. our conditions, and furthermore this war is run Panamanian ships out of Frisco, then you will run no case of French seamen who have been deported back to supposed to be a war for the four freedoms. These people ships." As the result of that action, we didn't have toi have no business to turn around and make an agreement go on strike, Admiral Land flew nto Frisco and they turnEngland. Highlights Of RoundTable Discussion At Agentsi' Conference Giraud Is Anti-Labor Deportation Tangle Shipowners' Dodge I 't / n �- '--V Friday, June 2f, 1943 THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Three ITERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY ed those ships into the American Flag, with the same countries ,sailing for the nvoment on Panamanian and even crews, of course. I mean the Danish seamen stayed on American vessels. Prior to the war there was the so-called the ships and they transferred their books to the Sailors Belgian, Dutch seamen's clubs, one was called the Scandi­ Union of the Pacific, the Coast Union, and we navian Seamen's Club, which has been dissolved. Later the thought at that time that the same action would have director or manager of that club became the director of been taken on the Atlantic Coast. There was quite a num­ the Panamanian division of the National Union of Seamen. ber of ships which flew the Panamanian flag on account Another was called the European Committee for Seamen. of the NeutraUty Act. However, on the Atlantic Coast Another was called the Greek Seamen's Union. Another we were hampered. Through the efforts of the National one, Yugoslav Seamen's Union, and who was exactly in Maritime Union, the Communist Party controlled that the background, we do not know. But they were trying seamen's union here. They were very much in favor of to get foreign seamen under control through those unions, ships which flew the Panamanian flag, due to the fact that and the foreign seamen were pressed by them to leave they were very much interested in their so-called Pana­ their ships and were lured away from their ship to a great manian Division, trying to move in on the foreign seamen extent. In the same picture came at that time the German to advance and establish themselves as the one and only General Consul paying for board and lodging for men who union for all seamen. In other words, they were really jumped their ship in America. moving into the territory of the foreign seamen's unions, It was the slogan then, "This is a capitalistic and imthe I.T.F., the Norwegian and| British unions. . peto risk-ysisr life fcr-thorat You won't see many ship on the Pacific Coast running What the hell have you to do with that war? You have under this flag, but you have plenty of them on this coast. already gone once to war. Are you going to risk your skin That is going to be one of those conditions that we are and life again on all those ships or are you going to live faced with in the American seamen's movement. We in America, in this free, democratic coimtry?" A lot of could do the job on lots of thmgs here, but we have the our men fell for it. Some of our ships were held up split movement and the Panamanian edition of the through that, that was the policy. Our men were lured N.M.U , they would like to make it very strong and they away and our men were taken into the Panamanian Di­ plan to steal men from time to time from the other unions. vision of the N.M.U. Perhaps I do not know how much success they have had, I will give you an instance. Holland had quite a large I do not know how much success you have had, but if merchant marine with a large number of Dutch seamen, you are not too tired, I think it would probably be better approximately 18,000. They set up their own organiza­ ipr you to explain it to the delegates here, because I think tion over here, the organization they had in Eiurope called it is very interesting. We have agents from every port, the Dutch Central Transport Workers' Organization. Mr. and they are going back to their various locals and they Christensen of the Panamanian Divsion of the N.M.U. called* a meeting together for Dutch seamen, and two should know of those angles, if you will give this, Becu. BECU: There is no doubt that the Panamanian Division very loyal delegates of the Dutcb Seamen's Union grasped of the National Maritime Union afiSliates seamen from all that occasion to go to that meeting, and tell Mr. Christen- son that they would speak to the Dutch seamen. It wa| accepted. They did speak in their language to the Dutcl^ Seamen; our good Dutch friends who are still now tlui representatives over here of the Dutch Seamen's Unioi| spoke to the men. There were hundreds of them. Thej said, "What they are trying to do is to lure yoii away from your own union. We do not know how faith you will have in yotir own tinion, but there is ond thing, they are going to enlist you into another union. If you go to that table they will enlist you in a new unloa which they are trying to set up for you in America, an4 if you enlist on that table, you are going to enlist in you? own union, the National Union." W'hen the meeting was over, all joined their own Dutcli Union. The whole situation, I must say, changed on the 21sfl of June, 1941, when Rtissia came into the war. Thero was. no -l-uring aw-ay. of 4$ so forth. Our men are still belonging to their own union, whicU must be, according to our opinion, as strong as possible in order to be able to continue right on when we go back after the war to our respective countries. I said in the beginning, some of our seamen may sai| on Panamanian ships, where Panamanian ships have mem« hers of the Ntional Maritime Union shipped on then^ those sailing from this city. We can not do much abou? it. We can not do anytldng about their agreements be­ cause we have no contracts with American ships. The members of the allied unions sailing on the Panamanianj ships are just those who have deserted their ships before the 8 th of April, 1942, unless they have been granted the authorization by their National authorities. In other words as from that date, no foreign seamen would any longetj be allowed to go on American or American operated ships, without the agreement of the Government concerned. (Report of June 17) fRtPOWT orv ^ASHIrvGTorv. Maritime War Emergency Board: and seventy one cents ($1.71) per day. They then are to deduct five per cent on the balance. Some companies are deducting a straight five per cent Victory tax on all the seamen earnings, with­ out allowing any exemptions. AJl agents are cautioned to check with the men and see what the compan­ ies are deducting and see if any exemptions are being allowed. For the information of all oui agents they can quote "Interna^ Revenue Title 26—(T.D. 5249)| and dated March 27, 1943, signed by Guy T. Helvering, Commission­ er of Internal Revenue,- filed with the Division of the Federal Regis­ ter, March 29, 1943." The parti­ cular part dealing with the exemp­ tion can be found on page No. 4}| (C). The I. R. has sent a letter td the Luckenbach company for anl explanation on the tax with-heldl in Brother Stevens case, and as soon| as they answer, I'll advise hiin through my weekly report. All members are cautioned keep all their receipts that th^ have received when Victory tax or any other taxs are being withheld from their wages, as they will be reimbursed when they file a vic­ tory tax report next March. Beginning July 1st, 1943, em­ ployers are required to deduct and withhold a tax upon the wages of tl^ir employes. This is a tax of 20 per cent of the excess of each wage payment over the WITHHOLD­ ING EXEMPTION. R. W. SWEENEY, SIU Patrol­ man, N. Y.—S.S. Pan Gulf was in Newport Wales when port was un­ der attack. Board has ruled that crew is entitled to a-tack bonus. _ • BY MATT44BW PtfSHAME-* ' S.S. Charles Brantley Aycock was in Newport Wales and crew con­ tends that there was an attack on required to work. Checking to see must be obtained. (C) It might be gional board No. 10 on April 30, this day. Board claims that from where and by whom the crew are a prodigious task to break down 1943. Headquarters of the War information that they have re­ to be paid. Will advise when this red tape, regulations and barriers Labor Board have no data on Can­ set up in foreign countries against nery workers case. ceived there was no attack on this is finally straightened out. the importation of food to be sup­ ARTHUR BURKE, SUP Pa­ Sec. Treas. of the SIU in San day. Suggest that the patrolman plied to our vessels. trolman, San Francisco: S.S. Fitz Francisco can get data on the case re-check and get written state­ ments from the crew. S. S. Raphel John Porter was lying at Bahia, The WSA have adopted the fol­ by contacting the AFL members Semmes was in Avinmouth and Brazil, crew were granted shore lowing rules to vessels in lieu of the of the WLB in the 10th regional district at San Francisco, Cal. crew contend that there was an leave and were notfied to be on depots— attack and that It could be veri- board at 11 A.M. Ship left the 1. The division of operations has , fied by the ship's log. Board claims dock at 8 A.M. and due to a port ordered operators and agents to Legislation: chairman Henry M. Jackson of that there was no attack on this order crew was forbidden to go provision all vessels for the Nine the Sub Committee on unemploy­ date. Advise to re-check on the aboard their vessel due to being Month Trip. dates and the time that the crew made up in convoy. Bum boats 2. When vessels are homeward ment Insurance of the committee contends that there was an attack. were forbidden to take the three bound and have food supplies on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, LOUIS COFFIN, SIU Patrol­ men who were left behind on aboard which will not be consum­ will consider in open hearings, man, N. Y.—S.S, Francis- Marion board. Board h%s ruled that under ed before reaching United States Thursday, June 24, 1943, at 10 was anchored at Immingham, Eng­ the circumstances crew is entitled ports, tills food, at the discretion A.M., committee prints No. 1 and land, and crew contended port was to compensation for loss of person­ of the master, will be transferred No. 2 dated June 7, 1943, relative under attack. Board has ruled that al effects. to: (a) War Shipping Administra­ to tmemployment Insurance for a bonus is payable. S.S. Schoharie tion vessel needing supplies, (b) Merchant Seamen. Recruitment and was in Cardiff, Wales, and crew The Army and Navy, (c) Lend- International contend port was under attack. Manning: Lease Administration, (d) War Holding a conference on Thurs­ Relief and Civilian Rehabilitation Labor Office: Board has stated that from." the in­ formation that they have received day, June 17, and the maritime Administration. As per the decision of the agents there was no attack on this date. unions and operators are invited to assembled in New York, enclosed Advise Patrolman to re-check on send representatives there. The Fish Cannery Workers ta the respective headquarters of dates and* time crew claim that agenda consists of the following Union of the the SIU are the catlogs of all the subjects—^Manpower Requirements, there was an attack. material that the ILO has regard­ J. E. LAPHAM, SIU Patrolman, Cooperative efforts in recruiting Pacific, SIU: ing Merchant Seamen. Any ma­ Boston—S.S, King Woolsey was experienced officers and seamen, Petitioned the Secretary of La­ terial that the Union may require anchored off South End in the upgrading, manning procediures, se­ bor and requested that the Caimery for the agents can be had by send­ Thames River when London was lective service and many addition­ workers be excluded from execu­ ing to the Washington Office of All members are cautioned tcj fill out "Form W-4, U. S. Treas-i bombed. Crew entered claim for al topics which the conferees may tive order No. 9240, which pro­ the ILO. ury Dept. Internal Revenue Ser­ bonus. Board has ruled that the wish to discuss. hibits the payment of time and a vice-Employes Witholding Exemp­ (Report of June 19) limits for bonus claims when ves­ half for Saturday afternoon and tion Certificate." They should fill sels are in the Thames River and Sunday. Have been advised that out one of these forms every time an attack is made in London pr Sometime ago I sent a request to the Secretary of Labor has granted Internal Revenue: within the vicinity of the Thames, the WSA that they establish food an exemption to FISH CANNERY Brother James L. Stevens of Bal­ that they become employed on a ends within the limits of Grave- depots in England, South Africa workers in the States of California, timore, while employed on one of ship, in this manner the companies send and Tillbury, the Estuary is and the Far East. Have been'ad­ Oregon, Washington and Alaska. the Luckenbach scows earned $1,- will be compelled to grant an ex­ not within th^se limits. Advise the vised that due to problems present­ It is now possible for fish cannery 768.48 from 11-6-42 to 5-19-43, emption allowable under the law. Patrolman to re-check on the po­ ed in establishing these depots, it is workers to receive time and a half and the company deducted $234.60 Advised all agents to contact sition of where the vessel was lying necessary at this time to postpone for Saturday afternoons and Sun­ for victory tax. their local Internal Revenue office when the attack occured. Have setting up food depots, due to the days, or other payments as per Contacted the Internal Revenue and get copies of "Circular WT" been advised that the U. S. Army following reason—(A) Perishable their collective bargaining agr-e- bureau and they have advised me of June 4th, 1943, and post in the ^has agreed to pay wages for the commodities would require refrig­ ments. that no company has any right to umon halls so that all our mem­ crew of the Benjamin Harrison eration >(B) Adequate personnel PAULINE FURTH, Sec.-Treas. deduct any victory tax from a".;- bers can familiarize themselves as who were repatriated m the U. S. for the protection and mainten­ FCWU, San Diego CaJif.: Reduc­ seamen, unless the company first to the law. A. T. Shawnee and the crew was ance of warehouses and supplies tion plant case was settled by re- allow an exemption of one dollar {Continued on Page 4) .,Uv.Aa at! 4 -X-.: �Page Four SEAFAREHS LOG k Friday, June 25, 1943 THE SEAFARERS' LOG Published by the il SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and J5j?ilf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG - - r - - - Vresideni 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK Secy-Treds. 2 Stone Street, New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - 'Washington Rep. 424 Jth Street, N. W.,Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches PHONE ADDRESS 2 Stone St Diepatcher'a Office....... BOwIiins Green 9-3430 Agent BOwIing Green 9-3437 BOSTON.... 330 Atlantic Ave. Liberty 40S7 BALTIMORE. ........... 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4B39 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lomhard 76SI NORFOLK 23 Commeccial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS. 309 Chartree St. Canal 3336 . SAVANNAH..... .218 Eaet Bay St.... Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA. 423 Eaet Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE Ss So. Conception St.. ...Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO...i. 4S.Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tlerm GALVESTON..... 219 20th Street Galveston 8-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway.. BRANCH NEW YORK PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM: 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwUng Green 9-8346 Washington Report NEW W.S.A. MOVE AIMED AT CHISELING CONDITIONS AND TRANSPORTATION RIDER (Continued from Page 1) tides when the ship first comes of HERE IS MACAULEY'S PHONEY LETTER the ways, they have less chance o:' ON OUR SHIPS MISSING THE CONVOYS seeing that the transportation rider is included in the articles. WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRA liON, In other ^o«*ds, the entire tactic WASHINGTON is one of hustling the men into articles before they, or their union, June 9, 1943 ' has a chance of safeguarding their Mr. John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer rights and conditions. We can tell Mr. Wyckoff anc Seafarers International Union of North America 'i f , ' ' . 1 Mr. Macauley that the question of Two Stones'Street . BV the efficiency of the crew is not de­ New York City termined by whether the articles are coastwise or deep sea, but by Dear Mr. Hawk: how their rights are respected. If The War Shipping Administration has been advised that the off­ they arc kicked around by a bunch of RMO punks, chiseled on condi­ shore operation of newly-commissioned vessels has been delayed and tions and wages, treated like slave impaired from time to time to the extent that convoys have been missed, labor, then there will be trouble. by the continuance of a peacetime working habit of seamen employed No one can deny that there have in the coastwise operation of such vessels. been instances of maritime ineffi­ 1. The delay is occasioned by seamen who join a newly-commis-i ciency on the Atlantic & Gulf Coast. But these cases are trace­ sioned ship at port of delivery, i.e., Wilmington, North Carolina, and able, almost 100% of the time, to work the vessel under coastwise articles t<\ i loading port, i.e.. New WSA-RMO red tape and bungling, York, New York, etc. Seamen pay off at the time the Shipping Com­ or to outright shipowner provoca­ missioner arrives to sign the crew on offshore articles and leave the ves­ tion of union men. Macauley's plan of forcing deep sel. As a consequence, the movement of the vessel to the convoy rendez­ sea articles on men in the port of vous is delayed pending the availability and arrival of replacements. The delivery is not going to correct any seamen who have paid off on coastwise articles return to sliipyards and such inefficiency. It will only ag- sign coastwise articles on another newly-commissioned vessel, etc. grivate the situation by demoral­ 2. The efficiency is impaired by the practice of such seamen leav­ izing the very group so necessary to the industry—the old time rated ing the vessel at the loading port. The seamen who leave the vesels atmen. the loading port do not instruct the replacements on the peculiarities Macauley's letter is full of vague of the mechanisms of the newly-commissioned ship. Obviously the re­ jeneralities concerning the alleged placements, particularly during the initial phase of the offshore opera­ jroblem. We say once again, let lim bring into the open any case tion, cannot match the efficiency of the crew which has worked the Ves­ of a SIU ship delayed because of sel from the shipyard. coastwise articles from port of deThe War Shipping Administration recognizes the fact that the ivery. If he has such a case, let >rafCtice of such seamen leaving the newly-commissioned vessel at the him put it on the table so it can 3e examined and the real causes of oading port is legal. However, In view of the delays in sailing sched­ ules, and impairment of efficiency, this Adniinistration cannot look with delay and inefficiency exposed. favor on tl» continuance of the practice. Therefore, the War Shipping Administration requests officials of all maritime unions manning newly-commissioned vessels to use their good offices to induce seamen to sign offshore articles and work the ves­ J. McLEON: Four hours due from Mississippi Shipping Com­ sel for the duration of the voyage. The War Shipping Administration pany. deems it vital that the unions and the seatiien act on this request iimneT. RAYMOND: $42.50 coming diately in the interests of the war effort. •-I 006 trainees at the maritime train­ ing schools at that time. Can it WSA'RMO Conference: possibly be that the reason that The RMO held a conference rSthey notified the representative of here on Thursday, June 17, con­ the SUP and SIU in New York, vened at 9:30 A.M. and wound up B was so that they could use the men at 5.00 P.M. The 'agenda consisted as the ones that they have placed of the following: 1. Manpower re­ in jobs, and are part of the figures quirements; 2. Upgrrading; 3. submitted by Mr. M. Dimock? I Manning procedures; 4. Selective wonder. service. The RMO's latest move is to The WSA has opened schools for the upgrading of officers, Ordinary move in on all the rivers, bays, Seamen and Stewards department. lakes, and sounds. They have agreed from the S.S. Tarleton Brown. Sincerely yours, Courses are now open at San Fran­ to supply manpower to all the H, A. STRAUS: Overtime com­ cisco, Portland, Ore., Seattle, Los companies that operate tubs in ing. Sec Coffin, New York Branch. EDWARD MACAULEY Angeles, New Orleans, Baltimore these waters, and it certainly looks Deputy Administrator as though they are going whole Oilers on last trip of S.S. Del and New York. Coure time for Ordinary Seamen hog or nothing, and are even try­ Norte have overtime coming. Col­ THIS LETTER WAS DUL LV CONSII CONSIDERED BY THE MEMBERnot to exceed 30 days; Stewards ing to push the Maritime Training lect from Mississippi Line, 17 Bat­ SHIP ON THE NIGHT OF JUNE 21—/ -AND WAS THEN FILED IN tery Place, New York City. ^department course time 2 to 6 Service out of the picture. Let's THE WASTEBASKET. weeks. Any member who attends not kid ourselves that they are do­ Firemen on S.S. Richard Alvey these courses will be paid by cither ing this towards the war effort. It have, overtime coming. Collect Bull the RMO or the Maritime Train­ looks to me as though their pro­ Line, New York City. ing Service. Just why they have gram closely follows the line that Crew S.S. iFrancis Marion have two divisions of one government Hitler and Mussoline used against attack bonus due. Collect Robin agency to handle this program was the workers in their countries. Are Line, New York City. we starting on the way for a fa- Firemen and Ordinaries on S.S. not answered. The conference was a general re­ cist state here? Is the maritime in­ Livingstone have overtime due. See hashing of the other conference dustry being used as the way for a Coffin, New York Branch. that was held by the RMO, and it facist state here? Is the maritime Crew S.S. John Stevena and S.S. looked to me as though the confer­ industry being used as the guinea Pan Gulf have attack bonus' com­ The boys are beefing about the Liberty ships again and rightfully ence was called by the RMO for pig for this experiment? sa They say if they could get two^ more knots put of those tubs « ing. Collect Waterman Line, 19 the purpose of blowing .heir horn, Rector St., New' York City. great many of the ships would be saved and none of the crew lost. and to further, their jurisdiction in Selective Service: Crew of S.S. Benj. Harrison who Recently a Bull ship was lost when she was missed by two torpedoes the Maritime Industry. Advise all The RMO reported that to date were forced to work on U.S.A.T. the agents to send into their re- they have received 69,244 forms Shawne, report class of work to and the third caught her in the engine room and 12 brothers were lost. apective headquarters every month 47, and 54,656 seamen requests for New York Agent. On another Liberty ship Joe Wagner was Bosun and had two AB's with a complete list of all men that have draft deferments. The RhlO filed Crew of S.S. West Gatomsky him who had experience, and the rest aboard the tub we're Maritime been assigned to the union by the 47,504 requests for seamens de­ have Russian Bonus due. Collect at trainees. The Naval Intelligence comes aboard and pulls Joe, off for RMO. In this manner we can ferments, and about 150 requests Amtorg Trading Company, 210 Ma­ questioning. They later claim its a case of mistaken identity. Who is check and see if they are Sunday- for deferments have been turned dison Ave., New York City. sabotaging the War effort now? ing up on their figures regarding down by local selective service ..fc.Jnca- assigned to the Union. My boards. * that they supply, but from . the Attention All Agents opinion is that these figures are not Have been receiving quite a few evidence supplied by the RMO, In Memory of on the level. complaints from our agents that even if the men do fill out their 'Brother : Some time ago Oalg Vincent, some local boards are demanding cards, they get no guarantee that Beginning with this issue the VSA representative of the port of that the union comply with the they are going to be defered. The Robert Hegeman, Oiler Seafarers Log will be published New York, advised the union that War Manpower Commission direc­ RMO can do no more than the weekly. In line •with the decisions 1899 - 1943 there was a shortage of Ordinary tive, and that the men must fill Unions in getting the men defered, of the Agents' Conference, a week­ Died in New York City ; ' " Seamen, Wipers, and-Messmen, and out the forms supplied by the if they run' across a tough draft ly news story will be expected June 4,. 1943 w that the RMO would OK any ap­ RMO. board. Regardless of what kind of from each port. These stories must plicant that the Union would send It certainly seems to me as work they are doing, they are go­ be in New York on Monday of over there for a certificate. Of though the RJMO pressure ing to be drafted into the armed Remember — Don't Sign each week. Spot news copy may ...is using -. course there were only about 20,- to get the unions to use the forms' forces. 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Title A name given to the resource July 25, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 13 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: MACAULEY WOULD MUSCLE MEN INTO FINAL ARTICLES AT DELIVERY PORT DEADLINE FOR F.D.R ACTION ON FASCIST SMITH-CONNALLY BILL MOGAN PROMINENT IN BOSTON TRIBUTE TO MERCHANTMEN TEXT OF SIU LETTER TO FDR ON CONNALLY BILL JOHN LEWIS THANKS SIU FOR SUPPORTING MINERS' RETURN TO FEDERATION HIGHLIGHTS OF ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION AT AGENTS CONFERENCE ATTENTION ALL AGENTS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/25/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/ae455943f17b738582d6db80013b47e9.PDF 80c7f5b0bc92ac57ada12125d970c546 PDF Text Text '-Z' OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT. SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. 280 NEW YORK, N.Y., FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1943 No. 12 Agents Conference Tightens War Operations Of Atlantic And Gulf BUSY AGENTS ARE PHOTOGRAPHED AT CONFERENCE Forges Close International Labor Ties For Post War Struggle With Shipowners The conference held last week by. the Agent'the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU, resulted in many important constitutional and organizational revisions aimed at the tightening of the union apparatus for the critical war and post war periods. Meeting at Hotel Sc. George in^ New York, May 26 to June 1, the come. All resolutions and motions (Standing) Charles Waid, Savannah; Harry Collins, Philadelphia; Matthew Dughane, Internatienal Rep' SIU Agents drew up proposed re­ passed by the Conference will now resentativa; Olden Banks, Mobile; Joe Plannagan, Baltimore; John Mogan, Boston; D. L. Parker, Tampa; visions to the Constitution, enact­ be submitted to the membership and A. W. Armstrong, New Orleans. ed emergency clauses for the ship­ for ratification. (Seated) J. K. Shaugnassey, Port Everglades; Matthew Biggs, International Representative; Frank Wil­ Highlight of the Cionference was ping rules and passed ten resolu­ liams, New York; Harry Lundeberg, International President; John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer; E, R. the appearance of Omar Becu, Am­ tions to serve as guides for the Wallace, Galveston and Martin Trainor, Norfolk. erican Representative of the Inter­ union's operation in the months to national Transport Workers Feder­ ation. Also present were repre­ The Seafarers Log sentatives of the Danish, Nor­ Seditious? wegian," Swidish, English, Yu­ goslavian, Belgian and Dutch sea­ Brother Armstrong reported men's unions. These brothers were to the Agents' Conference that seted on the Conference as frater­ several issues of the SEAFAR­ nal delegates and joined in a lively ERS LOG were seized by Cus­ / . The lasV is»ae-oF-the Twelfth Naval-District-shortly afr paragraph 2 of the Statement of toms Agents in New Orleans and instructive discussion on the Log announced that a Security ter Pearl Harbor, affecting vessels Policy dated May 4, 1942. international problems facing the when union delegates attempted Watch Agreement had been nego­ on the Pacific Coast, as a result of seamen's unions of all countries. The standing of these port se­ to take the paper aboard the tiated with the Mississippi, Water­ which the Pacific American " Ship­ curity watches in compliance with S. S. George Washington. The result was a tightening of the man and South Atlantic j^ines. owners Association, representing the Ck>ast Guard Regulations is an fraternal bonds uniting SlU men The SEAFARERS LOG is an 'Since then, however, the union has the Pacific Coast offshore opera­ emergency measure brought about official union paper, distributed with their foreign brothers and the been sabotaged by the War Ship­ tors, and the unions affected en­ by reason of the existence of the on the S. S. George Washington laying of ground work for post ping Administration, which in­ tered into supplementary agree­ war; .and it is therefore a subject to union men. Is such a publi­ war action, on an international structed the sliipowners not to ments on the subject of port se­ upon which the War Shipping Ad­ cation and such a distribution scale, against the shipowners. sign the agpeement. The Log pub­ curity watches. These supplemen­ ministration feels uniformity of (Tlie text of Omar Becu's open­ seditious in the eyes of the In­ lish^ the Agreement because it tary agreements have b^n ap­ treatment is desirable. Many of ternal Revenue Department? If ing remarks to the conference is had been negotiated in good faith proved both by the War Shipping the clauses in the three proposed 80, these bureaucrats go even printed on page 3 of this issue of by both the union and the ship­ Administration and also by the supplementary agreements arc further than Smith and Dies the Log.) owners through the regular collec­ National War Labor Board; and modeled on those found in the Pa­ and Cox who yell for labor's The resolutions passed by the tive bargaining apparatus, and we our advice is that they have work­ cific Coast agreements; some blood in the halls of Congress. Conference pertained to: 1, A de­ ' assumed- that it would become ed out in practice to the satisfac­ clauses merely clarify provisions mand that the Coast Guard cease This action is being protested tion of all parties concerned. binding on all parties. found in the Pacific Coast agree­ to the Internal Revenue Depart­ delegating its authority on sea­ But we reckoned without the The three supplementary agree­ ments; but there arc some provis­ ment and the War Shipping Ad­ men's papers to the RMO; 2. The swivel chair artists in W.ashington. ments were negotiated between ions which go beyond the Pacific granting to the Port Agents the ministration. The issue is an Mr. Hubert Wyckoff apparently ybur union and the three compan­ Cioast agreements and require the authority to set hall to ship time important one for what is in­ disapproves the SIU agreement be­ ies above named subject to ap­ standing of watches in situations for dispatched men; 3. A demand volved is the freedom of the en­ cause it goes further than the SUP proval by the War Shipping Ad­ not required by the Coast Guard that the MWEB restore port and tire labor press. agreement and he is worried that ministration in accordance with area bonuses and that it confine it­ {Continued on Page 3) it might cut into the shipowners', self to the settlement of disputes profits a bit. "> • between shipowners and union; 4. Here is the letter sent by WyckA call for the organization of all off to the union and to the oper­ unlicensed men riding SIU con­ tracted ships; 5. A demand that ators: Spotlight loving Edward 'Macayley, Deputy George Hotel in Brooklyn, New York, have gone the WSA approve the Security Mr. John Hawk Administrator of the War Sliipping Administra­ on record requesting you or Mr. Hubert Wyckoff Watch Agreement reached between Secretary-Treasurer tion, is usually right-on deck at the NMU hoop- to address this gathering, or that you designate a the Union and the Mississippi, Seafarers International Union de-doops because he know there will be plenty of duly authorized representative of the War Slip­ Waterman and South Atlantic Of North America photographers present. Check through back is­ ping Administration to address this conference Waterman and South Atlantic lines; 2 Stone Street sues of The Pilot and you'll see plenty of photo­ on the over all operations of the War Shipping 7. Tightening of rules covering the New York, New York graphs of the Captain smiling benignly on Ham Administration. Please wire reply. transfering from one department Dear Mr. Hawk; Head and his sweater boys. But when it comes {From Macauley to Hawk, May 27) to another; 8. Clarification of va­ This letter is In reference to to a real working conference of SIU Agents cation clauses hr contracts; 9. AgRefering your telegram 26th requesting repre­ Supplements to collective bargain­ (without photogmphers and publicity), then the sentative War Slipping Administration address gitation for a boost in Bosun pay ing agreements between your Captain is too busy to attend. to $150 per month; and 10. Pre­ conference now in session, regret no suitable rep­ Union and Waterman Steamship The SIU Agents Cionference was called for the resentative available this week. How long will paration for the winning of the Agency, Ltd. South - Atlantic specific purpose of increasing the efficiency of conference last? four watch system after the war as Steamship Line, and Mississippi crewing operations on the Atlantic and Gulf a means of keeping Union men Shipping Company, Inc. The sup­ coasts—a subject presumably of interest to the {From Hawk to Macauley, Mtfv 28) employed during the anticipated plementary agreements deal with This Is to advise you that the Seafarers Inter­ Captain. But despite the sending of two invita­ depression. the subject of port security national Union Agents Conference will be in ses­ tions, Macauley refused to leave Washington. The full text of all resolutions watches required by Regulations The following exchange of telegrams tells the sion all day Sunday, May 30 and Monday, May 51. are printed in this issue of the Log. for the Security of Vessels in Port, Please reply as to whether you can have a repre­ All members should study them story: issued and approved December 31, sentative here. carefully so that they can partici-. {From Hawk to Macauley, May 26) 1942, )particularly Sections 6.305 pate in the discussion and cast in­ The Agents of the Atlantic and Gulf District {From Macauley to Hawk, May 29) arid 6.322 of those Regulations.v Regret impracticable to send representative for telligent ballots at the Brmch of the Seafarers International Union of North : A somewhat similar order wa.s conference. Appreciate the invitation. meetings. America, in duly assembled conference at the St. issued by the Commandant of the WSA SABOTAGES SEAFARERS' SECURITY WATCH CONTRACT Macauley Gives SIU The Brush-Off • ''MP, V:.: I �Page Twd THE SE A ILEA'S' LOG 4- rR€P01?T OI\ ^ASHirXGTOtV'I SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the 'American- Pederation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Since my arrival back in Wash­ ington after attending the SIU Agents Conference in New York, I have been working with the SIU committee that was elected to con­ tact governrheht agencies here and submit some of the problems which are confronting the union. Contact the Coast Guard regarding the RMO having the power to clear all requests for applicants for seamens certificates, and from all indications there will be a change in this policy. The WSA has informed the commit.ee that they will not ap­ prove of the Port &curity Watch Agreemelit tha^was negotiated by the SIU and the operators. President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - - - - - - - Secy-Treas. 2 Stone Street, New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - Directory of Branches I BOSTON BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE PUERTO RICO GALVESTON FT. LAUDERDALE ADDRESS PHONE 2 Stone St Dispatcher's 0£Bce... . BOwliing Green 9-3430 Agent .BOwIing Green 9-3437 330 Atlantic Ave .Liberty 4057 14 North Gay St d;i:ve; . 6 North 6th St. Lombard ?651 25 Commercial PI ...Norfolk 4-1083 ...309 Chartres St Canal 3336 218 East Bay St. Savannah 3-1728 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 55 So. Conception St Dial Z-1392 45 Ponce de Leon. Puerto de TIeiTa 219 20lh Street Galveston 2-8043 2021 S. Federal Highway.. Out af the Foesl Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt President, United States of America White House Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: The Agents of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North America, assembled in conference at the St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, New York on June 1, 1943, instructed me to bririg to your attention a situation which is harming the effort and hindering this Union in fulfilling its obligation to supply crews to vessels which it has under contract. Merchant Seamen's Club In Glasgow Thanks to the contributions of the members of the American Federation of Labor, merchant seamen of all Allied nations spend­ ing their shore leaves in Glasgow, Scotland, can now obtain rest, re­ creation, food, and when necessary warm clothing, at the newly open­ ed Havelock Wilson Glasgow Mer­ chant Seamen's Club. The club has been established and will be maintained with funds donated by AFL members through the Labor League for Human Rights. American Ambassador John G. Winant, at the opening ceremonies, read a cable from Matthew Woll, president of the Labor League for Human Rights, in which Mr. Woll declared: "It does us'no special honor to iiave been able to assist the mer­ S.S. Fitz John Porter: by Sam Shatkovnick DR Asked To Correct Muddle On Seaman Papers Before the Coast Guard delegated authority of approving all ap­ plicants for seamen's papers to the Recruitment and^ Manning Organi­ zation of the War Shipping Administration, this Union dealt directly with the local U. S. Steamboat Inspectors and the U. S. Shipping Com­ missioners and experienced little or no difficulty in obtaining seamen's papers for the men who wanted to go to sea. This meant a more rapid crewing of ships needed to transport war supplies. In the interest of al! out war effort, this procedure should be revived. Very truly yours, JOHN HAWK Maritime War Emergency Board: Board is yerifying the above claind and as soon as the company noti­ fies them as to the entries made iij" the different ships* log hooks, of can he verified by the proper milftary authorities, bonuses will payable. i Board has ruled that part of thd crew is entitled to bonuses until they arrived in the U. S. This case is not completely settled as the union contended that all of the crew are entitled to bonus. Board is investigating the claims. Aims Of WSA-RMO PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 I am enclosing a resolution that was adopted at the Agents Con­ ference and is self-explanatory. A meeting was held this after­ noon between the committee and the WSA regarding the crews quarters on the Liberty ships. There are several disputes re­ garding attack bonus and the fol­ lowing ships are involved: Jefferson Meyers and Vermont in Murmansk, Raphel Semmes in .j\vonmouth England and left the dock and was in channel when Bristol Channel was attacked. Francis Marion was anchored at Hull when an attack occured there. Carles Brantley Some the.^5mb:'(S^f the Aycock was at I^wport Wales crew Were given shore leave by the when an attack occured there. The master and were notified that the vessel would leave the dock at 12 noon and to be aboard at 11. Crew! were ashore and the vessel left at A.M. Crew was prevented from; going aboard the vessel due to the port regulations which prohibit any hum boat to take members o;£ any crew on hoard a vessel that-is lying in the stream waiting tfli On May 20 the newspaper columnist Drew Pearson make up a convoy. If this ordef wrote in his Column "Washington Merry-go-round" that had not been in effect, crew would the WSA is staying up nights, "conspiring to drive the have made the vessel. Union con­ tends crew is entitled to ,wage8i maritime unions from the sea" by training a surplus of bonus and loss of personal effects. apprentice seamen for which no jobs are available. This is More on this next week. a fact which the SIU has been pointing out for months, hut this is the first time that a national columnist has broken the story. - Washington Rep. 424 .5th Street, N. W., Washington, D, C. wi » m BRANCH NEW YORK 3?iid^, -Jurie 11, With union seamen risking their lives on ill-planned, slow WSA freighters, the WSA procedes to train "tractable" (servant-like) apprentice seamen for the purpose of smashing the unions. Why such an attitude on the part of the ship­ owners and the WSA? The Union seamen sail the ships, run the risk deliver the cargo. What more can they ask of the seamen. The only thing they ask is that we give up our union and go hack to the old days of the U. S. Shipping Board and the fink halls. But in their dealings with the shipowners and builders, the WSA asks nothing. On the contrary, public money is flowing into mil­ lions of dollars in cool profits. And when these unholy twins are caught red handed in scandalous profiteering, and in building defec­ tive ships, the WSA, press, radio, hushes the affair up and merely reprimands them for being naughty boys. Then we hear that' the WSA rewards them by giving them more millions In contracts for their "E" production. From its inception, the Mari­ time Commission's real purpose has been to smash the unions. We sea­ men haven't any confidence in this biased government organization In order not to have our union destroyed, as has been done in to­ talitarian countries, we must hind ourselves together and fight for our right to have a collective, demo­ cratic union. We must fight to destroy the shipowner-RMO-fink card system which has been en­ dorsed by the Stalinist top fraction in the NMU. chant seamen who hear the brunt of our fight. It is in the spirit of fellowship that we have sent our contribution; we hope you will ac­ cept it in that spirit." Ambassador Winant then spoke in terms of high praise for Ameri­ can workers, not only in acknowl­ edging their contributions for the Glasgow Merchant Seamen's Club, hut also for the support rendered in many other ways to projects de­ signed to relieve the suffering of their British comrades. The club, which was named for Havelock Wilson, founder of the The only registration card we British Seamen's Union, will offer facilities long needed by seamen will accept is a union card! ashqre'from their hard and danger­ ous duties with the Atlantic con­ voys. Remember — Don*t Sign WSA-RMO Fink Cards by 3-- a. The record held by Jules Souza of being in a lifeboat for 34 dajni was finally broken by six other SIU men headed by Marvin Swint wlwi • were in a lifeboat for 44 days. We believe that the brothers are shooc- ' ing for that record of 83 days at sea in an open lifeboat. Wouldn't'bi^ . surprised if some SIU man passed it. AAA All the brothers were shocked to hear of the sudden death of BoB Hageman who passed away in his sleep. The organization regrets loss of such an able Union brother. George Piasecki had to he oper­ ated on after his ordeal in a lifeboat for 22 days. We received a letter from Africa wherein Carroll Quinnt informed us about his marriage) and his intention to join the Army. We wish him luck. John Carr^ who recently bought $1700 worth of bonds came around Hearquarter» asking for a stake offering the" bonds as collateral. Al Cramer finilly got that Iceland money changed into American money yith the help of Jack Hawk. Ail the bar iflies have got their hands out. -Donald E. Kraft was called into the Navy. We hope he will be hack soon. AAA The Governor of the Bahamas recently made a visit to the Cutting Estate in Gladstone, N. J. and had a chat with each of the seamen re­ cuperating there. Bros. Benson and Quinn were right up front whest pictures were taken of the popular visitors. The TAM O SHANTER! Club of Kearney supplied all the food and entertainment- for the occa­ sion. A A A Andy Smith made his first trip as Bosun. He is now shipping ouS of New Orleans. Frank Saxon and Harold Miller have decided to take a vacation, after stay aboard the same ship for over a year. Frsyifc Saxon is going after his 2nd Mate's ticket. Peter Larsen who told us there was a special Heaven for seamen, arrived safely after a 15 montih voyage. One of the hrot;hers believed that the Heaven he speaks 'about is right next door to Hell. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR MAY 17 TO MAY 29 DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL ' 6HIPPEO 350 291 ^ 270 911 t: REGISTERED 287 300 162 '829 • ON HAND 206 1fi9 173 '/!! �^ . I Friday, June 11, T943; THE SEAFARERS' TOG Page Three I.T.F. Official Calls For Close International Union Ties Now ITF FRATERNIAL DELEGATES ternational Transport Worker's means when it is necessary to dis­ Federation, that we will then need play such a solidarity. They learii American Representative of the greatest possible international to know and to appreciate each the I.T.F. strength and international soldarother. They learn to know eacil (T^ar/ of opening remarks to SIU ity, much greater than ever before; other's standards of living. I think for if we have failed in past, there Agents' Conference) and I sincerely hope that we all is no doubt it is due to the fact will profit by the lessons which are President and brother unionists, that there were some weaknesses in given to us now at such a great I have to excuse, first of all, our our international chainwork. In cost, under loss of lives. Chinese Seamen's representative this way of thinking, Brother and our Greek Seamen's represen­ President, I must value very strong­ I probably can end by paying tative, who were given short no­ ly the cooperation which the Sea­ the highest tribute to the gallant tice of this conference and have farers' International Union has of­ attitude of the American .seameni not been able to attend. But I am fered us through its cooperation. It for their brave struggle against ouf very happy to be here with you, fills a gap which we have been common enemy, and let me alsd and 1 must say that I feel very looking forward to filling for so especially pay a tribute to those of much at case. Altho this is the first many years. We were far away your seamen who have already lost (Standing) William Post, Dutch Central Transport Workers; John time that I have been at one of from each other. Perhaps the In­ their lives in this struggle against S. Thore, Swedish Seamen's Union; Thorleif Eriksen, Norwegian your conferences, I feel so, because ternational Tronsport Workers' the brutal aggression of the opSeamen's Union; Ernest Raberg, Swedish Seamen's Union; and Fred the Seafarers' International Union Federation has always been looked fiftS-SQT. >' Cla"^58«, Amalgnmat J^^ariisi.f^^fea'mei^s Union. ' ^ is an affiliate of th c^terna^jonaV And, Brother President, if there your paft'as a ji-fropear/* (Seated) George Thompson, National Union of Seamen of Great Transj^rt Workers' Federation anc body, which in fact it has never is anybody present at your confer­ Britain; Omar Becu, Belgian Seamen's Union, and August Dijan, also because I am convinced that been. It is a world-wide interna­ ence who would like to have some Officers and Seamen's Union of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. there does not exist any group o: tional organization, helping trans­ information with regard to the workers in the world who have port workers and seamen, in par­ structure of our International such a natural and practical rela­ ticular, from the far east, from all cerely hope that we will prove to spare any effort or sacrifice to keep Transport "Workers' Federation, tionship as the seamen. parts of the world, but we have the whole world that international the way open and to make it pos­ with regard to our activities in the never succeeded in bringing a clos­ brotherhood is no longer an idle sible that we achieve that interna­ past and with regard perhaps also 1 extend to you all fraternal anc tional objective we have been to the program which we can er link with you, the American word. courteous greetings and wishes in reaching for for so many years. achieve for the future. Although seamen. behalf of the International Trans­ I think. Brothers, that especially Hundreds of ship are sailing now­ it would take too much of your port Workers' Federation and in Tlae principles of international now, during the war, we will prove adays with international crews. time to develop such a program behalf of the Coordinating Com­ brotherhood shown by the Seafar­ it. All of our seamen of the United You find in some of your own ships that is in the hands, in fact, of our mittee of the Allied Seamen's ers' International Union proves, in Nations and even some of some a dozen nationalities. You find main offices which are establishedi Unions which are represented here our opinion, to be a good, sound neutral countries—^let me say, for that they are on our ships. You in the United Kingdom since the in the United States. I thank you and auspicious signal for the fu­ instance, our good Swedish sea­ find them on all these ships, sailing outbreak of the war, I will be 'in my personal name and also in ture. The part to be played by the men, they won't mind me for the common goals. happy to give any inforgiation you the name of my brothers here pres­ American seamen after the war at saying so, and although their coun­ may desire and which I can give, ent for the kind invitation you International Seamen's and Trans­ try is neutral—they are whole­ Those different nationalities, have extended to us to attend your port Workers' conferences can be heartedly with us in our struggle, combined together, with one {The highlights of the general conference. of tremendous importance to our doing their bit. Also those of some thought, and they prove again discussioji will appear in future «other neutral countries I say do not what international brotherhood sues of the LOG.) No industry in the world has a international movement. We sinStronger international character than the maritime industry. In no other industry have the employers -such a strong international coop­ eration as the ship owners through their International Slupping Feder­ ation. Many .ship owners from dif­ the only course left open to the can enforce the full letter of thq {Continued from Page 1) ferent countries have close inter­ Edgar Leadlie union is fo strictly enforce the agreements. national agreements and confer- Arthur Engler Regulations. ei^ces relating to different shipping Louis Wolins . ' It has been suggested both to existing agreements and see that The union stands ready at any the union and to the operators in­ the operators pay overtime in every time to place in effect the Security routes and trades. 0. A. Beaver volved that there be further nego­ instance called for under the exist­ Watch Agreement which it nego­ Ship owners have even a regular Roger Kearns tiation, but it is understood that ing contract. tiated in good faith. But if the practice to transfer the flag of their William Daley The only way the union can this suggestion was not agreeable WSA insists in sabotaging our col­ ships to the flag of another coun- Douglas Raulhic make the shipowners live up to to the union. lective bargaining with the ship­ B. SHULER V.. when it suits thier financial the contract is by getting full re­ This is to advise, therefore, that owners, if it persists in attempts P. BRADSHAW imerest. The international compe­ these three proposed supplementary ports at the time the ships pay off to force upon us an inferior agree­ C, SOSTELLO tition between ship owners, especi­ agreements are, disapproved inso­ in this country. It is up to all ment to the one we negotiated, TERRENCE D. O'CONNOR ally among those who ha-ve no far as they affect vessels bareboat ships crews and department dele­ then we'll sit tight and ride along commercial agreements, have to a chartered to or owned by the War gates to keep on their toes and re­ on our regular contracts. In the great extent up until now been dis­ cord all shore liberty restrictions long run the WSA brain-boys are Shipping Administration. loyal and greatly unfair through The War Shipping Administra­ and the ports in which they occur. going to find that it costs the ship­ the fact that there have al-ways tion is ready to assist in taking A record shall be kept of the owners more to operate without a existed such a great difference be­ whatever steps may be necessary to watches, when and how they are Security Watch Agreement than tween the wages and working .conWill former members of the chew resolve this deadlock. broken or maintained so the union with one. •ditions of the seamen of one coun­ of S.S. Warrior who know Jack Sincerely yours, try with regard to the seamen of Wilson, former watertend'er, who HUBERT WYCKOFF, another country. The seamen have became ill while the vessel was beAssistant Deputy thus far, and will continue to be, ng fumigated at Manila, please Administrator for the first victims of such an oli­ communicate with Col C. BerenMaritim.e I.abor Rehtions garchy, if we do not find the means holtz, 312 Equitable Building, BaiWilliam Green, President among ourselves to internationally tmore 2, Maryland. In the past, skippers in most American Federation of Labor combat and end those practices, es­ every outfit have been breaking Washington, D. C. pecially after th ewar. RAY HOLDER and maintaining watches contrary Your book and papers have been to the agreements and in many in­ Dear Sir and Brother: Since many years, in fadt, since found. Get them at headquarters stances have restricted shore liberty 1919, and the Washington confer­ The Agents of this union met in conference in New York on ence, our International has display­ office, Room 213, 2 Stone St., New in ports where shore liberty was May 26 to June 1, and instructed mo to inform you and the Exe­ not restricted by law, the excuse ed our best efforts to arrive at an York City. cutive Board of the AFL, that we heartily approve the acceptance was government restrictions, but iilternational equalization of wages of the United Mine Workers of America back into the AFL. WILLIAM R. DIXON the real reasons have been for se­ and working conditions of seamen. It is the opinion of the AFL seamen on the Atlantic and Gulf Please contact the New York curity or safety of the ship with­ Some minor international conven­ Coasts that the miners deserve the full support of the AFL in Agent next time you are in town. out the payment of overtime. The tions were adopted through our their present struggle against the War Labor Board and the Lit­ skippers attempt to jam this efforts in Geneva under the aus­ tle Steel Formula. The miners can best be support if they are through without paying overtime pices of the international labor or­ part of the Federaton. for those required to remain aboard ganization; but the greatest part of Moreover, the miners' long and chershed tradition of trade ship after putting in a regular our objects rerhain still to be union militancy will bring to the ranks of the AFL much needed Steward's Department S.S. eight hour day. achieved. T think that this will be strength for the difficult days ahead. Since Washington has disapprov­ our postwar task. But, in. order to West Gatomska have division of We therefore urge immediate and favorable action upon wages due. Collect Mississippi ed of the Security Watch Agree­ do so, with the greatest possible Presidebt John L. Lewis' application for readmittance to our ment which would have brought success, we must plan now, in or- Line, New Orleans. Federation. an orderly solution to this problem, (> der'to be ready when peace comes. Fraternally yours, Crew of S.S. Kofrfesi have attack Tjhere is no doubt, in our opin­ ion, in the opinion of lal the or- bonus coming from Waterman Line, JOHN HAWK gantkations afiilliated v/ith the In­ 19 Rector St, N.Y.C. By Omar Betcu WSA SABOTAGES SEAFARERS* SECURITY WATCH CONTRACT '^sona I s Seafarers Asks Miners Return To AFL •* » » MONEY DUE Remember — Don*t Sign WSA'RMO Fink Cards I.-'' k: �Page Four THE SEAFARERS' LOG FrifJay, June 11, 194J Resolutions Passed By Conference Seamens* Certificates IF1^ ;;Ji' „ l„E? cial to the majority of the mem­ RESOLVED: That we issue trip the word, bona-fide trade unionism, WHEREAS: The present scale bership concerned, and cards to these men, collect dues, and of wages gives the Bos'n is only WHEREAS: At this time cer­ and the strike and organizational WHEREAS: This jumbled up $7.50 per month more than the Resolution No. 1 tain recommendations are in order assessment on these trip cards, and rule is disintc?grating the efficiency A.B.'s and Q.M.'s, and WHEREAS: Since the enact- for additional shipping rules, and be it finally of the union to the detriment of WHEREAS: It is practically iucnt of the Merchant Marine WHEREAS: We, the Agents impossible to ^et experienced A.B.'s RESOLVED: That all agents the men on the ships, and Laws of 1936, it has been the duty assembled here in" conference go on and patrolmen are hereby instruct WHEREAS: The Union was or­ to assume the responsibility of of the U. S. Steamboat Inspection record to add to the shipping rules ed to organize and join into the ganized for just that particular of Bos'n at this scale of wages, and & Navigation Service to issue cer­ for war time conditions, therefore union all persons who have U. S. purpose, to protect the men that WHEREAS: Under a directive tificates to applicants wishing to be it Certificates, and meet with the re­ are on the ships, therefore be it ' issued by the U. S. Coast Guard an go to sea, and having the qualifi­ RESOLVED: That each respec­ quirements of the union as per experienced A.B. can act as Mite RESOLVED: That members for a salary of $185.00 and there­ cations as prescribed by law, and Article lU of the Seafarers Inter­ tive port be empowered to set WHEREAS: The President of time limit as to when a man shall national Union, Atlantic and Gulf shall only be permitted to register fore be it on the department shipping list the U. S., in an Executive Order report aboard a ship when he has District Constitution. RESOLVED: That' men who that their union book indicates. h^ empowered the U. S. Coast been dispatched, arid be it further and if there arc no members in thel^'f^ three years discharges as A.& Security Watch Guard to administer the U. S. Mer­ RESOLVED: That when the union hall available, then the men who do sail as Bos'n shall be paid chant Marine Laws that come un­ time limit is set in the various Resolution No. 5 on the other shipping list that have at the rate of $150.00 per month, der the jurisdiction of the Bureau ports, and a man who was dis­ WHEREAS: The Atlantic and the indorsement on their certificate and be it further Marine Inspection Service, and patched to a ship and who fails to Gulf District of the Seafarers In­ shall have preference to the job, RESOLVED: That copies of this WHEREAS: The U. S. Coast show up within that set time, that ternational Union has negotiated and be it further resolution be forwarded to the Guard has now given the R.M.O. another juan be dispatched to the securitjr watch agreements with members of the W.S.A, ryl. t'T any new' of the W.S.A., the 'power of ap­ ^^place, and be it i J^h-i Waterman, South Atlantic and^ • RESOLVED: Washington representative be in­ proving applicants for Merchant RESOLVED: That the afore­ Mississippi Lines, such agreements member is initiated in the union, structed to contact the board Marine certificates, which power mentioned member will not receive being designed to provide for ship he shall specify what dept. he de­ members to explain the necessity sires to sail in to the Investigation . rightfully and only belongs within any remuneration for being ship­ safety in war time, and of this action. Committee and such specification the jurisdiction of the Coast ped, and be it further WHEREAS: This agreement shall be inserted in his membership f' Guard, *and RESOLVED: That if a man is was reached between the union and book when issued at Headquarters, Four-Watch System WHEREAS: The R.M.O. is dis­ drunk or otherwise refuses to sail the operators through the regular Resolution No. 10 . and be it finally criminating by not approving of the ship, that he be automatically collective bargaining apparatus, WHEREAS: Due to the present RESOLVED: That no member applicants wishing to go to sea fined the sum of twenty-five with the aid and approval of the conflict between the Axis Powers who are below or above the age ($21.00). This to be notated in conciliation service of the U. S. shall be allowed to transfer from and the United Nations it has ber» limits required by the U. S. Mari­ the remaik column in his member­ Dept. of Labor, and subject to the one department to another until come necessary to construct thou­ he has served six months in his par­ time Training Service for recruits, ship book by the agent in the port approval of the W.S.A., and sands of new ships to carry food ticular rating, without permission and where this has occurred, and be it WHEREAS: The W.S.A. in­ and war materials to our Allies from the membership. \fTiEREAS: The R.M.O. is also finally formed the union that it would and armed forces in all parts of discriminating against men who RESOLVED: That this be give prompt attention and decision Vacation Clause the world, and, have been rejected by the armed adopted as a war time measure on this agreement, and WHEREAS: The United States Resolution No.-8 jforces for service, but arc physic­ with the recommendation that it WHEREAS: Upon May 22, Government, through its agencies, ally abje to (perform duti^ on go on the referendum ballot at the 1943, Herbert Wyckoff, assistant WHEREAS: The Seafarers In­ has trained and is still training board vessels, and next general election. deputy administrator of the W.S.A. ternational Union, Atlanntic and thousands of seamen to man these WHEREAS: The War Man­ informed the union and the op­ Gulf District have in some of their ships, and, power Commission has issued a di­ MWEB and erators that the W.S.A. disapprov­ agremcnts a clause where, in order WHEREAS: After internation­ rective to Selective Service to give Bonus Demand ed the agreement but desired fur­ for a person to receive vacation al commerce returns to peace time consideration for deferment to ac­ ther discussions toward the impo­ benefits, it is necessary for him to levels, a large percentage of these Resolution No. 3 tive Merchant Seamen who do not sition upon the S.I.U. of the S.U.P. quit his vessel, and war tiipe built vesseL will be laidWHEREAS: The Seafarers In security watch agreement, and exceed 30 days ashore in between WHEREAS: ^Fhis clause in this up, as they were after World War tcrnational Union, Atlantic and ships, and WHEREAS: The S.U.P. agree­ section was incorporated into the No. 1, and, WHEREAS: Under the terms of Gulf District are signatory to the ment covers only the Deck Dept., agreement at a time when shipping WHEREAS: The laying-up of ©ur collective bargaining agree­ Statement of Principles, and in the while the S.I.U. covers all 3 depts. was very slack and these ships will cre.i(te an unem­ Statement of Principle the duties ments, the Union is duty bound to and WHEREAS: Due to the short­ ployment problem among the supply crews to vessels on which of the Maritime War Emergency WHEREAS: Other difference in age of seamen, this creates a dif­ workers of the American Merchant Board are strictly defined, and the Union has an agreement, and East and West coast working con­ Marine, especially the seamen, WHEREAS: The Board is duty ditions makes the S.U.P. agree­ ficult situation, therefore be it WHEREAS: The R.M.O. IS therefore, RESOLVED: That the Sec'y.hindering the Unions' effort to bound by the Statement of Prin­ ment all but impossible of opera­ BE IT RESOLVED: That this fullfill its obligations in supplying ciples to make decisions only in tion on S.I.U. ships, therefore be it Treas. stand instructed to contact Union go on record as in favor of all S.S. Companies where the union crews to vessels with which the cases where in the union and the RESOLVEDr That delegates has a vacation section in the agree­ the Four-Watch-System to cope union has collective bargainning employers have a dispute and can­ from the S.I.U. Agents Conference ments and re-negotiate an amend­ with the expected unemployment agreements, and the Statement of not agree, and now convened in New York pro- ment to the vacation section to al­ situation and that after the war Policy agreed upon by the War WHEREAS: The Board con­ cede immediately to Washington to low seamen who arc entitled to a the officials of the SIU of N.A^ •• Shipping Administration, and the tends that they can, upon their fight this move of the W.S.A. to vacation to receive same and-stay use their utmost efforts to negoti­ Union, therefor be it own motion, make decisions, there­ ate agreements to incorporate the intervene and upset our collective on board the ship and be it finally RESOLVED: That to further fore be it Four-Watch-System in all the bargaining relationship with the RESOLVED: That this amend­ contribute to the all out war ef­ RESOLVED: That this con­ operators and use all means to agreements and be it finally, fort, the Seafarers International ference go on record and request force confirmation of tliis security ment to the section be limited for RESOLVED: That we repledge the duration of the war only. Union, Atlantic & Gulf District the board members to live up to watch agrement, and be it finally ourselves not to strike any vesseb urge Vice Admiral Russell R. the Statement of Principles and during this war and that any mem­ RESOLVED: That should the Bosun Pay Scale Waesche, Commandant of the U.S. only make decisions where there is ber who advocates the slowing-up W.S.A. continue its efforts to sa­ Resolution No. 9 . Coast Guard to rescind his order, a dispute between the union and of transportation or strike (other botage this agreement, the dele­ thereby enabling men who wish to the employers and they can not WHEREAS: Under the Little than through the medium of thfe gates shall be empowered- to take go to sea and contribute their part come to an agreement, and be it the problem directly to the War Steel Formula any inequality in Constitution) shall be expelled towards our war effort to do so, further Labor Board and/or other govern­ present wages can be taken up and from the Union as an obstruction­ and not be obstructed -by the dis­ ' RESOLVED: Tliat the board be ment agencies concerned with this adjusted, and ist. criminatory policy of the R.M.O., instructed to restore the port and dispute. and be it further area bonuses that were in effect RESOLVED: That we instruct prior to March 1st, 1943, and be it Department our Sec.-Treas., John Hawk to finally Transfers forward copies of this Resolution RESOLVED: That the board be Resolution No. 7 to Pres. F. D. Roosevelt, Vice Ad­ instructed to immediately correct miral Russell R. Waesche, Com­ the gross inequities that exist in WHEREAS: Sydney Gretcher, mandant of U.S.C.G., Mr. Paul V. the war risk insurance, namely re­ when he was acting Secretary- BULLARD, SAMUEL T AB McNutt, Chairman of War Man­ patriation limit of two years, and Treasurer of the Atlantic & Gulf BUSTIN, L. R FOW power Commission, and Congress­ lovr disability benefits. District of the Seafarers* Interna­ CARTER, J. D Messman man Otis S. Bland, Chairman, tional Union of North America is­ DE LOACH, B Committee on Merchant Marine Trip Cards A.B. sued an order that all agents were DIX, DANNY : and Fisheries. Oiler instructed to register any member Resolution No. 4 ELLIOTT, ROBERT of any repartment on the shipping Messman Dispatching WHE^REAS: Quite a few men list that the member requested, GROOVER, CHARLES W Messman are sailing aboard S.I.U. contract Time Rule providing the memb"?r had the in­ HAMPTON, JOHN ships who do not have union books, Fireman < Resolution No. 2 dorsement on his certificate, re­ and HAYMAN, GEORGE W. Jr 3rd Cook gardless of what department his WHEREAS; It has been the WHEREAS: They enjoy tfie union book designated, and HUGGINS, WOODROW Deck Engineer policy of the Agents Conferences same benefits aboard ship that JERNIGAN, LEROY FOW WHEREAS; This order has nev­ in the past to bring back to the union men have fuoght for, and KILEY, MELVIN _. _ OS membership certain recommenda­ WHEREAS: Some of these men er been rescinded by the union of­ Me DANIEL, THOMAS J> 2nd Cook ficially, and tions, and make a trip or two and never make Messman WHEREAS: This system of or­ PICKETT, LOREN WHEREAS: TTicse recommen- any effort to join tb« union, thereTXAYLOR, FRED ; Fireman ganization is ilot in any sense of dations have proven to be bcnefi- fore be it � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource June 11, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 12 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: AGENTS CONFERENCE TIGHTENS WAR OPERATIONS OF ATLANTIC AND GULF WSA SABOTAGES SEAFARERS' SECURITY WATCH CONTRACT THE SEAFARERS LOG SEDITIOUS? BLASTS ANTI-UNION AIMS OF WSA-RMO MERCHANT SEAMEN'S CLUB IN GLASGOW I.T.F. OFFICIAL CALLS FOR CLOSE INTERNATIONAL UNION TIES NOW RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY CONFERENCE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/11/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/8a27ea3e4ae002e7cad567eace0054b8.PDF e2387d4651bc0eacd76b1a27119c770b PDF Text Text ,jl JOQ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, r- SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. 280 NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1943 No. 11 S.I.U. Wins Security Watch Agreement ^ A.F.L. Fights Fascist Connally Labor Bill; Warns Congressmen Washington, D. C.—Launching a militant offensive against the Fascist Connally-Smith anti-labor bill, the Exe­ cutive Council of the American Federation of Labor warn­ ed that the workers of America will vote out of office any member of Congress who supports this measure. Immediately following this ac­ tion, seven top Government war agencies denounced the ConnallySmith Tiill In a round-robin letter to Speaker Rayburn. They charged it would arouse "bitterness, rancor and labor strife" and impede the nation's war effort. . James G. Patton, president of the National Farmers Union, join­ ed in the onslaught with a message to both houses of Congress declar­ ing the effect of such legislation would destroy stabilized labor re­ lations in war industries. In its declaration against the bill, the AFL Executive Council said: "The surest way to hamstring America's war effort and to destroy the morale of the nation's soldiers of production is for Congress to enact the obnoxious ConnallySmith Bill. "This measure, if enacted into law, will-wreck the war production program. It will wipe out the vast benefits that have been derived from the operation of labor's vol­ untary no-strike pledge. It will be as unenforceable as prohibition. "How can American workers join wholeheartedly in war for the preservation of freedom when their own freedoms are being cut out from under them? How can American workers believe in the sincerity of America's war against Fascism, when Fascist legislation is being imposed against them? "The provisions of the ConnallySmith Bill do hot add up to a just and equitable law. They constitute a club—a vengeful weapon aimed at all American workers in retalia­ tion for the acts of a few. Ameri­ can workers will not and cannot subject themselves to such tyranny." * •' - dj^^- - In a conference held in Mobile last week, the SIU won Security Watch Agreements with the Mississippi, Waterman and South Atlantic Steamship Companies. The agree­ ment becomes effective as soon as it has been approved by the War Shipping Administra­ tion. Security Watches are provided for in all U. S. and foreign ports between 5 and and on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and holidays, if so ordered by authorities for the purpose of the ship's safety. Over-^ time pay is provided for all such other party to negotiate extension, change, or termination of Security watches. Here is the full text of the Watches. For the purpose of Security agreement: Watches a vessel shall be consider­ WITNESSETH: ed "In Port" at any time the ves­ This memorandum-of agreement sel drops anchor or ties up to a shall be binding upon the respec­ dock in any safe port or harbor tive parties upon the same terms where the stay of the vessel exceeds and conditions as set forth in the 24 hours and port working rules preamble of the working agree­ contained in the above mentioned ment. However, it is mutually agreement shall apply. .agreed that either party hereto Security Watches shall be main­ shall have the right to notify the tained in all Lk S. Continental, Isl­ and, Canal and Foreign ports. The following rules shall govern NO PROFITS IN respecting overtime payments to THIS WAR? members of the Seafarer's Interna­ tional Union of North America re­ The Atlantic Gulf & West In­ quired to remain aboard vessels in dies Steamship Lines has re­ port (whether domestic or for­ vealed that it made a greater eign) between the hours of 5 P.M. profit for the first six months and 8 A.M. week days and on Sat­ of 1943 than it did for the same urday afternoons, Sundays and hol­ period in 1942. Nor was the in­ idays for the purpose of vessel's crease a piddling 10 or 15 per­ security or for the standing of cent—it was an increase of safety watches required by Federal 540%! Authorities. The government may techni­ Overtime shall be paid to all un­ cally operate the ships (and licensed crew members for all kick the union seamen around), hours during which they are re­ but the shipowners get the quired to remain aboard the vessel gravy. by Federal Authorities, (in U. S. Ports or U. S. Controlled Ports) or by Foreign Government Authorit­ ies in other ports for the purpose of vessel's security or for the stand­ ing of safety watches from Satur­ day noon until 8 A.M. Monday morning and on holidays, except. if CONGRESSMAN HITS VICTORY TAX LEVY r WASHINGTON, D. C.—"It is common knowledge that a heavy toll has been taken of our merch­ ant vessels by submarines and air attack. "Tlie seamen face the grav­ est perils the enemy can contrive," Representative J. J. Capozzoli, New York, .stated here last week, when introducing a bill advocat­ ing the exemption of merchant sea­ men serving in war zones from the Victory Tax, and from the collec­ tion of tax at the source of wages. Mr. Capozzoli told the House that seamen should be exempted in recognition of the contribution they arc already making to the war effort. In spite of the fact that casual­ ty rate in the merchant marine has been far greater than those in the armed forces to date in the war, he pointed out that they are still de­ livering the goods and munitions and essential supplies needed by the armed forces. Therefore, the same considera­ tion extended the members of the armed forces should be extended to merchant seamen, he told the house. <'•' . kV" however, if the entire crew is re­ quired to stay aboard for military reasons or otherwise and are denied shore leave, then only the ones as­ signed to the security watch are entitled to pay. When you are on Security Watches on Saturday afternoons and Sunday you are paid straight overtime from 12 noon Saturday until 8 a.m. Monday morning. When you stand .security watch­ es on a straight holiday such as Armistice Day, Labor Day or any other holiday you receive straight oyertime from midnight until mid­ night on that day. From 5 P.M. until midnight of the day preced­ ing the holiday you receive $3.00. From midnight until 8 A^M." in the morning the following day you receive $3.00. While on Security Watch it is understood that no work shall be done without the payment of over­ time. However, if while on Secur­ ity Watch you are called tipon to do emergency work no overtime is payable for such work. It is understood that while on security watch you are to be aboard the vessel subject to call, however, if you are required to be on deck or in the engine or fireroom over­ time is payable straight through. Time accumulated while on Se­ curity Watches when no work other than emergency work is per­ formed shall not be counted as consecutive hours of work accrued under the meaning of Section of the General Rules, however, if you are called to work one or more hours, overtime is payable at the regular overtime rate in addition to the $6.00 for security watch. If you are called upon to work from S P.M. to 8 A.M. in the morning you are entitled to straight overtime. When vessel is loaded and reaay for sea and is held at anchor or at the dock awaiting Naval or Milit­ ary orders to sail in convoy, sea watches shall be set upon notifica­ tion to the Master by the proper Federal authorities that the vessel is to proceed to sea within 24 hours. Overtime shall be paid for' all such time on sea watches after J P.M. aiid before S A.M. week days and {Con/iiiju'ii OH Pdge 4) Gets *Shark-Repelleni?' "Shark-repellent," a substance which drives away man-eating sharks is the latest scientific devel­ opment to protect shipwrecked sailors and merchant seamen, the Navy said today. The substance was developed by the Office of Scientific Research and Development and the Marine Studios, Inc., in Massachusetts, Florida and Ecuador. Its composi­ tion is secret, but it will be dis­ tributed soon to all personnel op­ erating in shark-mfested areas. • ••'S .-•f •t I i',-'•• 'i 7 C I �, . vy.., ^r^'SJl.r.--: i THE Page Two SEAFARERS' rR€P01?T OI\ ^ASHII\GTOtV, SEAFARER S LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Ajfiliafed with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif, Friday, May 28, 1943 LOG • BV MATT44EW DvSMAMfeeLj May H, 1943 Maritime War Emergency Board: on Merchant Marine and Fisheries had introduced HR 26J2. Under this bill, seamen would be entitled to $100.00 per month for the rest of their life if they are permanent­ ly disabled in line of duty due to war risks or war-liS^^'iff^ity. It also makes payments of $100.00 per month to the beneficiaries of Merchant Seamen who are fost or killed through war risks or war­ like activity. This is" a step in the right direction to compensate sea­ men for the job that they arc do­ ing if they become disabled. regarding food * shortage on ships. If. no action is given by them im­ mediately wire me here in Wash­ ington outlining the beef. In the minutes of the headquar­ ters of the SUP of May 17th it was reported .MPWrad sent in a com­ plaint on the crew of the S.S. Makua. There must have been 2 mistake made as I did not send in any complaint rcgardiiig this crew. Have been advised by Harry Lundeberg that the WSA sent in the complaint. J. Flanagan, Agt., SIU Balti­ more; Case of the crew of the Ben­ 2 Stone Street, New York City jamin Harrison, who were repa­ triated on the USAT Shawnee and MAITHEW DOSHANE - - - Washington Rep. were required to work on the way 424 1th Street, N. W,, Washington, D. C. home, is now in the hands of the Army for final decision. The Board has ruled that the men are Directory of Branches entitled to wages but not double bonus. The Army has agreed to PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH abide by the Board's decision. We NEW YORK 2 Stone St Fishermen: Dispeteher'e Office BOwliing Green 9-3430 will now sec whether the Army is War Labor Board: Agent BOwting Green 9-3437 The Fish Cannery Worker! BOSTON .....330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 going to afiide by the Board's de­ BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St Calvert 4S39 Union of the Pacific (SIU) have James F. Byrnes, Director of cision or only certain of their de­ PHILADELPHIA « North 6th St Lombard 7651 p)etitioncd the Secretary of Labor NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1053 Economic stabilization has issued a cisions. NEW ORLEANS 309 Cbartres St Canal 3336 for an exemption to executive or-policy directive clarifying and de­ SAVANNAH ...215 Eaet Bay St Savannah 3-1725 Louis Coffin, Patrolman, SIU, TAMPA 423 Ea«t Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 der 9240. This order prohibits the fining the basis for the WLB N. Y.; SS Kofrcsi was docked at MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce do Leon Puerto de Tlerra payment of time and a half or in making adjustments under Eastham. London was bombed. GALVESTON 219 20tk Street Galveston 2-5043 FT- LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway.. Board has ruled that the crew is the President's Hold the Line Or­ double overtime for Saturday af­ der (9328) of April 8, 1943. This ternoons and Sundays, unless it is. entitled to an attack bonus, J.'Hawk, Sec.-Trcas., SIU: SS clarification may be of some as­ the seventh day. Harry Lundeberg PUBLICATION OFFICE: Ironclad ran aground in Russia. sistance to the Union in getting and myself contacted representa­ ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET Vessel was then towed to the dock. some increases in the case that the tives of the Department of Labor Vessel was government owned and Union now has before the War La­ on this dispute and outlined the New York City BOwIing Green 9-8346 was sold by the government to the bor Board. Although in this case procedure of work practice in the Russian government. Crew was (NEW ENGLAND SS COM­ canning industry. Wc were advised that the Can­ repatriated back to the U.S. and PANY) the Board has ruled the nery Workers Union, Local No. f, four points of the Union out, we was not paid the monthly bonus. (CIO) in San Francisco, also made have a pretty good case for an ap­ Board claims that the crew is not a petition for the same request, it peal. The referee who handled the entitled to the monthly bonus as seems as though the CIO in San case used as his argument, figures the ship was not torpedoed. If the Board insists that there is that were submitted by the Wage Francisco are being double* crossed no monthly bonus payable to crews and Hours Division of the Depart­ by a representative of their Wash­ who are repatriated from vessels ment of Labor and when tliis De­ ington International CIO maritime that have not been torpedoed, we partment gave the figures to the committee here, as they have no­ they stated that the figures tified the Department of Labor not The acute problem of rehabilitating merchant seamen must then chuck the Board out the WLB, were unrcliahle and should not be to grant this exemption. Of course window and~ negotiate directly who have been torpedoed and injured mentally of physic­ with used. The referee paid no attention this is not a new thing for certain the operators. When seamen ally, was laid in Congress' lap this week when the Maritime are being repatriated back to the to the advice that was given to officials of the CIO to double cro-ss War Emergency Board submitted a resolution calling for LJ.S. they are going through the the WLB by the Department of the rank and file. legislative action. The resolution asks Congress to establish same waters that other seamen are Labor and Jic used the figures and Victory Rally going through who receive a bon­ used them as the basis to refuse competent agencies to deal with^ seamen have incurred partial dis­ us. It is about time that the staff any increases. The AFL held a Victory for La­ the problem on a scale necessitated bor rally here on May 21, and ability which prevents the con­ of the Board stop making decisions l»y war casualties. Bureaucrats: Agent Flanagan of Baltimore had tinuance of their former employ­ and then saying that the Board has . The resolution had the complete ment in the shipping industry; There are so . many directives five SIU members who had been decided the dispute'. approval of the SILI-SUP and supWc should demand a showdown and bills on Legislation being In­ torpedoed presented at the rally. W^HEREAS, the insurance bene­ . planted an earlier resolution whicli fits specified by the Maritime War from the Board and it is my idea troduced that it keeps me bow- Two of the members were colored was knocked down by the unions. Emergency Board in the Second that the whole group of agents kggcd humping around trying to brothers who had been torpedoed The SIU-SUP insisted that any Seamen's War Risk Policy are lim­ that attend -the agents' conference get all the latest dope. It is a hell more than one time each. They re­ new legislation enacted by Con­ ited to a payment for a period of in New York, go to Washington of a job trying to keep track on ceived a great ovation by the audi­ ence. gress^ should not take away any 75 months for total disability and and demand this showdown. If no what's going on here. All the pro­ Captain John Mattson of the fessors that are now holding down benefits already enjoyed by the lesser payments for partial disab­ satisfaction is given by the Board, Masters Mates' & Pilots, who made government jobs arc trying to line then we should throw the State­ seamen. The final form of the ility; a trip into Batan in the Phillipthemselves up into a permanent ment of Principles out the window MWEB request includes this point. WHEREAS, parties signatory to as the Board violates it anytime outfit for after the War. If these pines at the time that MacArthur The text of the resolution fol­ the Statement of Principles have it sees fit. bozos are to continue to operate was putting up his last stand, was lows: and issue directives after the War, also presented. The Coast Farmer stated from time to time that pro­ Fishermen: the American working stiff won't with Captain Mattson as Master, visions should be made for com­ MARITIME Hearings were held on HR1766, have peanuts, let alone flop money and manned by an SUP crew, WAR EMERGENCY BOARD pensation and rehabilitation of brought supplies to the soldiers of May 13-14 and Pat McHugh tes­ and coffee and. General MacArthur, which enabled April 23, 1943 such seamen; tified in behalf of the Fishermen's May 22, 1943 RESOLVED, that the Board di­ them to put up such a heroic fight division of the SIU and also for WHEREAS, the seamen of the rect the Chairman to call to the tlie AFL fishermen's Federal Maintenance Men: and carry on until the bitter end. American Merchant Marine have attention of Congress the need for Unions. Under this bill the Bureau Assistant Secretary of War Pat­ manned United States flag vessels Harry Lundeberg arrived here terson, Paul V. McNutt, Chairman of Fisheries would be transfered to this week and the question of com­ {Continued on Page 4) engaged in the transportation of the Department of Agriculture panies on the Pacific Coast carry­ of the War Manpower Commission, planes, guns, tanks, munitions of and there is the possibility that the ing maintenance men was taken up Sergeant -Smith of the Marine war and food to the armed forces WSA TO OPERATE fishermen would lose social security with the WSA. The position taken Corps who accpunted for over two NAVY SHIP PRIZES benefits and the right to care and and peoples of the United Nations hundred men of Tojo's forces and by the WSA is that if it has been with bravery and distinction; and maintenance, also the right to sue the custom of companies on the is now blind, Sergeant Barney Ross Under the terms of an agree­ WHEREAS, the seamen of the under the Jones Act. The Union Pacific Coast to carry 6 AB, 3 OS, of the Marine Corps, President ment recently signed by the War Green, and other notables were American Merchant Marine have is opposed to this transfer. 1 Maintenance man or more, in ad­ there and spoke and praised the Shipping Administration and the I was unable to attend the hear­ dition to the Carpenter and bosun, suffered in the performance of such Navy Department, merchant ship duties casualties -and disabilities prizes captured by the Navy will ing on the 2nd day due to the fact the WSA will not interfere with part that free labor is playing in this war. proportionately greater than cas- be turned over to the WSA for that I was attending a meeting this custom, regardless of whether It would have been a great joy tulties and disabilities suffered by operation, it was learned here yes­ with the OPA. They issued an or­ the companies on the Atlantic to Andrew Furuseth to hear free der to the canneries operators that Coast do not carry the same com­ any one branch of the armed terday. labor praised for the splendid job they could not pay the War Risk pliment of men. The agreement affects all mari­ forces and that they are doing. Old Andy Insurance for fishermen.The The question of shortage of took up the fight to gain the free­ WHEREAS, certain of these time prizes of war "when such Unions have a contract with the seamen have incurred total disabil­ prices are brought into ports with­ cannery operators wherein they foods was also taken up. The WSA dom of all merchant seamen, to ity which prevents them for the in the jurisdiction of the United have to pay the premiums on this has priorities on all-foods, the mer­ him the American Seamen owe States, or ports within the jurisdic­ remainder of their natural lives insurance. Been advised that the chant marine is in the same cata- their freedom. tion of co-belligerent nations, where gory of the Army and Navy re­ In organizing the Sailors Union OPA have changed their order. from obtaining useful employment such co-belligerent nations have garding priorities on foods. It is of the Pacific in 188 3, his first job in the shipping industry, either consented to the exercise of such Insurance important to contact the local was to tackle the enormous job of afloat or ashore; and jurisdiction over the prize by the Congressman Schuyler Otis WSA representative in the port freeing the seamen, and advocated WHEREAS, certain of these United States." Bland, Chairman of the Committee wherein there ,are any complaints {Continued on Page 4) " JOHN — - - - Secy-Treas. Asks Legislation For Merchant Seaman Rehabilitation -a ; V-: - f �Friday, May 28, 1943 THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Tlurw WHArS DOMG Around the Ports PORT EVERGLADES WHO FAIL TO APPEAR 'WTLL BE SEVERLY DEALT WITH.' Just to be sure that there is no exaggeration in this I am enclos­ ing the original notice, which I took down from the bulletin board. Needless to say, the crew was up on their hind legs when they saw this notice, and they were justly so. If any crew ever had a right to walk off of a ship these men did. Of course, this was not the fault of the Company, therefore I took the case up with Chappdelane and the Vice President Mr, Donald Smith. They were both very much surprised to learn that the Captain thought he could get away with such an order, and they required the Master to have the notice re­ moved from the board. The sailing board was changed to "the usual time and everybody was happy again. J. K. SHAUGHNESSY, Agent. course the bonus will be paid but in the meantime- the crew is scat­ tered' from hell to breakfast with­ out even realizing the trouble, work and effort that is being ex­ pended to get the one hundred and twenty-five bucks for them. Rome wasn't built in a day and in these days of red tape, over-lap­ ping governmental agencies and hush-hush, beefs arc not settled in a day. The union provides for ship del­ egates in order that this work of settling beefs may be facilitated. Good ship delegates can have beefs prepared so that each individual case won't be the Agent's headache, so that the beefs can be settled ra­ pidly and collectively. This is the way to do things, the union way. Agreements have been altered, amended and subjected to so many government regulations that the patrolman, agent and office force have to maneuver like a Philadelpliia lawyer to prove any point. Bear in mind that on each beef there are a number of interpreta­ tions. A member of the union cracks up under the strain and is put in an English hospital. While he is out of his mind the Captain pays him off. He is returned to the U.S.A. and is shuttled from hos­ pital to hospital ending up in a State mental institution. His mother depends upon him for sup­ port and is unable to collect his wages or any compensation. The union must take this up and this means dozens of telephone calls and letters. Duke Dushane inherits the ma­ jor beefs in Washington and is do­ ing a fine job. But the main thing is that the whole organization from the newest member to the highest official, must work as one to make the entire apparatus function smoothly. It is the members' union and the meiubers' job to keep it running. JOE VOLPIAN, Patrolvjan I still think that it depends on which side of the fence you are on. According to my understanding of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg ad­ dress, all men were created equal. Therefore, one man has the same rights and privileges as another. According to the local press there is a difference in the rights of the citizens, determined by their color. K they are white and members of the Chamber of Commerce, they can get away with alrfiost any­ thing. If they arc white and mem­ bers of organized labor, they are considered as members of the Nazi Gestapo. On the other hand if they are colored, that is to say Negroes, they are a combination of the Geatapo, Sons of the Rising Sun and Internal Disrupters all rolled into one. We base these contentions on the latest effort of the local Port Auth­ orities to exert dictatorial powers over the longshoremen in this area. The longshoremen went out on NEW YORK strike, or to be fair to them they failed to report for work. After Beefs come and beefs go and the our members were asked to do harrassed pie-cards go on forever— longshoremen's work I looked into trying both successfully and un­ the case and found that the color­ successfully to solve them. ed longshoremen were out on strike A Calmar ship hits port after because one of their members was having shipped a crew from one or fired, without apparent cause. The another of the southern ports facts of the case were that oiie of Book members were not available the longshoremen was handling so the ship is filled with raw, fresh, JOO pound sacks of sugar by him­ and by this time, somewhat dilap­ self, and some of them fell off of idated graduates of the Maritime the truck that was carrying them Commission school. They know from the dock to the warehouse. little or nothing about the union. According to the orders of the Aboard the ship are legitimate boss, the longshoreman should have beefs, beefs that could .be easily loaded the sacks that fell off, back settled if the few old timers on the truck by himself. Any man aboard had taken the trouble to th^t knows how cargo is handled, list the facts and have the data knows that this is unfair. The out­ ready for the patrolman, but no come of this was that the long­ one took the trouble and a bunch shoreman was fired. The remainder of new members are as a result, a of the longshoremen went out on little confused about it all. strike (more power to them). The North Africa' bonus ques­ Tlie local press carried a story tion is a headache. One ship comes that the Negroes in the port were in minus her barrage balloons holding up the shipment of war which were shot down in an at­ materials, and if they didn't go tack. The port was bombed, shore back to work the local Sheriff batteries and ships guns were in KAISER IS CLEARED would round up all of the Negroes action against the enemy but some­ in town and offer them the choice how or other the Master of the IN NLRB COMPLAINT of going to work in the Port as ship failed to make the log and longshoremen or going to jail as the facts correspond—whence a se­ PORTLAND, Ore., April 18vagrants. ries of letters to Washington, to Robert N. Denham, trial examiner If this isn't slavery, then I don't the company, to the various local know what is. The order amounts agencies of the government. Of for the National Labor Relations Board, yesterday dismissed a sec­ to slave labor of. the same variety that, our armed forces are fighting tion of the NLRB complaint to stamp out. against Henry J. Kaiser. SEAMEN FIGHT It is time that the Constitution Kaiser attorneys had moved dis­ of the United States is enforced. CANADIAN WAGE missal of the charge that the The vagrancy order is strictly un­ CHISELING Kaiser companies aided AFL unions constitutional. But it has remain­ ed on the books because of the in­ MONTREAL, Can., May 12^Dis- to organize Kaiser workmen to the fluence of the rotten policies of the satisfied over the "juggling" of exclusion of the CIO and Denham Chamber of Commerce in this war bonuses and overtime rates, granted the request. town. crewmen of several ocean-going The ruling is expected to short­ Here is another case of a dicta­ vessels operated for the . Canadian en by several weeks the NLRB in­ torship in what we are led to be­ government by four shipping com­ quiry into CIO charges that three lieve is a democratic country. Tlie panies are refusing to go to sea. Kaiser shipyards signed purported­ following notice appeared on the Overtime rates being paid by ly illegal closed shop agreements bulletin board of the S.S. Seatrain, these shipping companies arc lower New Orleans. "ALL OFFICERS than those set by the war-time sea­ with the AFL. AND CREW OF TIdE S.S. SEATRAIN NEW ORLEANS MUST ATTEND A VERY IMPORT­ ANT LECTURE AND MOTION PICTURE CONDUCTED BY THE U.S. NAVY WHICH WILL BE GIVEN BY LIEUT. COM­ MANDER CHAPIN, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. 3:00 P.M. TUESDAY, MAY 4th, 1943. LIBERTY WILL EXPIRE 2:4J P.M. TUESDAY, MAY 4th, 1943. MEMBERS OF THE CREW men's pool, Harry Davis, secretary of the Canadian Seamen union, said. The war-time seamen's pool is the government-operated agency which pays seamen while they are waiting to berth on a ship. The men are also dissatisfied, Davis said, because the companies are offering young men under 21 years of age only 50 per cent of the wage rate set by the pool. Seamen over 21 years get the full bonus. "I am unable to find that the board has made any showing that the respondents have engaged in any unfair labor practices that have assisted the AFL unions in establishing themselves in the yards," Denham ruled. The principal question remain­ ing to be decided is whether there were appropriate units of AFL workmen in the yards when the closed shop agreements were signed. Editor's Mail Bag {The following letter was sent to Feretory-Treasurer John Hawk by Brother Monteverde who was sunk and is now a prisoner of war in Germany. Even though this brother is a prisoner of war, he is vitally concerned over Bs union and how it is functioning. All former shipmates should drop him a line. Remember all letters will be rigidly censored, so be careful what you write.) March 2J, 1943 Dear Brother Hawk: This is to let you know that I was a member of the crew of the S.S. ( ) which was tor­ pedoed July 1942. I was taken prisoner on the 28th of July and am now in a prison camp for mer­ chant seamen. The S.S. ( ) was a Matson line tub. So if there is any change in the SUP agree­ ment I would like to know. At present there are 2 other members of our union here. We would like any information re­ gards to wages and bonus you may be able to send. My book number is Atlantic 516. Hoping to hear from you soon, and wishing all the best of luck, I remain, John Monteverde Prisoner No. 2998 Marlag und Milag Nord Germany Somewhere in Australia April 16, 1943 Editor, Fafarers' Log Dear Sir and Brother: Thanks a lot for those copies of the Log which are still coming to me, although they may be several months old by the time they reach me. However, that makes it all the more worth waiting for, es­ pecially when the news strikes so close to home for me. | The other sailors here like it a lot, too, and there's always a scramble to see who's next on the line. Please keep them coming and I hope that you will note my new address so that possibly they may arrive here sooner. I'm glad to see that we retained most of our experienced officers in the last election and we'll need them with the WSA cracking down with phoney excuses. Give my regards to the gang at the hall and when the end of the month rolls around to payday and the money orders can be sent, you can expect something from me again for the strike fund. X Yours, •' Sgt. Dimitre J. Kergis No. 21070 (retired) . MONEY DUE Steward's Department of S.S. West Gatomska have division of wages due. Collect Mississippi Line, New Orleans. » » » Crew of S.S. Kofresi have attack bonus coming from Waterman Line, 19 Rector St., N.Y.C. * e » Stewards Department of S.S. Josiah Bartlett have overtime money due. Collect Eastern Steam­ ship Company, Pier 25, North River, New York. K- » Crew of John Davenport have $125 port attack bonus due. Collect at Eastern S.S. Company, Pier 25, North River, N.Y.C. * » » Collect at Bull Line, 115 Broad Street, New York City. » * * The crews that made the latl trip on the S.S. Marina, S.S. Cape Hen" lopen, S.S. Thomas Ruffin and S.S. William Rawie were paid off with 40% bonus instead of 100% for the part of the voyage betweeif Panama and Cape Horn. They catl now collect the 60% additional money from the Bull Line office in New York City. e * » The crew which made the last trip on the S.S. Joseph Hugos hava bonus money coming. Collect at Bull Line, New York City. Meal money for Stewards Dept. on Richard Henry Lee, being paid by Calmar Line, 25 Broadway^ N.Y.C. Crew of S.S. Beauregard have Russian bonus money due from Amtorg Co., 210 Madison Ave., * » » N.Y.C. Deck Department of the Alcoa Crew of S.S. Jean have 12 hours Polaris have overtime coming. Col­ overtime coming. Collect at Bull lect at 17 Battery Place, New York Line, 115 Broad St, N.Y.C. City. • » * » » 4Crew of S.S. William Moultrie Crew of Robin Gray can collect who paid off April 2, 1943, have overtime money due. Collect at $125 attack bonus money at offica Robin Line Office, 39 Cortland St., of Seas Shipping Co., Inc., 39 Cort-. landt Street, New York. MWEB New York City. ruled Tillbury is within Port of * » * Crew which made the last trip London. on the S.S. Daniel Huger, have $125 port attack bonus money coming. Collect at office of Mississippi Line. a It' * J. S. BULLOCK H, L. MILSTEAD * * » Division of wages for missing Crew making the last trip on man on 12-4 watch. City of St, S.S. Tristram Dalton have $125 Louis, can be collected at Water­ port attack bonus money coming. man office. Mobile. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR MAY 3 TO MAY 15 DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 306 285 279 870 -REGISTERED 290 301 160 741 O; 200 170 160 530 HAND -vv: �-H' Page Four REPORT FROM %'^-f r*iv' ^•::t 0; •> • fk'- Washington THE SEAFARERS' LOG Friday, May 28, 1943 Security Watch Agreements {Continued from Page 1) on Saturday afternoons, "Sundays and holidays in excess of 24 hours before actual sailing time. How­ ever, the 24 hours to be subject to being extended for an additional time if the vessel is held by Feder­ al authorities. When it is required that mem­ bers of unlicensed personnel be aboard at night from J P.M. to 8 A.M. week days for the purpose of standing security watches he shall receive $6.00 per night. If called upon to do work overtime accord­ ing to the Working Agreement shall be paid for the period worked in addition to the $6.00. The Se­ curity Watch may be required to work during such hours between 5 P.M. and 8 A.M. The total com­ pensation for one night shall not exceed the equivalent of II hours overtime. The foregoing provision does not C-'" apply to Deck crew members re­ quired to stand gang-way watches as per the Deck Department work­ ing rules contained in the Agree­ ment between the Company and the Union. s ., Not less than three mernbers of the Deck Department shall be re­ • :.l quired for a &curity Watch. In addition to the Fireman and/' or Wateriender standing Donkey Watch the Security Watch shallconsist of not less than one oiler where oidy two unlicensed men are required to stand a regular sea watch, however, where three men are required for a regular sea watch both the Oiler, The Watertender and/or Fireman not on Donkey Watch shall be required for a se­ curity watch. Upon approval of the War Ship-^ ping Administration this Supple­ mentary Agreement shall be effec­ tive May 12, 1943. {Continued from Page 3) R. THOMPSON, No. 2973 the Brotherhood of the Sea. tered over the waves of the seas See Patrolman Claude Fisher Through the efforts and bitter that he so fully loved. next time you are In New York. American ships built by free fight of old Andy the McGuire Act * ir # was the first step in the liberation American labor are now carrying GLEN W. GALLATIN of the American seamen from material that was produced by free Contact draft board No. 64 In chattel slavery. The next great American labor, are now plowing Fall River, Mass. step and the final complete libera­ the seas whose bosom now hold the » * » tion of the American seamen was ashes of the great emancipator. WILL HERBERT LAWSON, These American ship are man­ the La Follette Seamen's Act. Un­ JOSEPH GIER ned by free American seamen, and der this act the American seamen Get In touch with Warren C. were then freed from bondage and are delivering supplies to the arm­ "Raised to the equal level of other ed forces of the United Nations in Francis about an accident aboard American citizens. American sea­ their fight to uphold the ideals of the Robin Tuxford, Aug. 6, 1942, in Suez Canal. men today are the only free men all freedom loving, people. » » » This is the answer of the Amer­ sailing the seas who are not subJAMES ROGERS iect to chattel contracts, they owe ican seamen in showing their ap­ Vou passport has been found and their freedom to the old man of preciation for the faith and confi­ the seas, Andrew Furuseth, rightly dence bestowed upon them by the turned Into headquarters - office In known as the Abr.-'ham Linr,,oln of Senators and the Congressmen of New York. the seas. The instrument that this these United States, for the enact­ MICHAEL J. KAVANAUGH •great benefactor of the American ment of the "LaFollette Seamen's Your book Is in Room 213, 2 seamen used in accomplishing this Act" which had stricken the last great and stupendious task, was the fetter in the chain of chattle slav­ Stone Street, New York City. SAILORS UNION OF THE PA­ ery and human bondage of the .IAmerican seamen. CIFIC. EMIL KATRENICH We now carry on in the spirit of Get In touh with Richard Cantor, Andrew Furuseth lived to sec the immortal words of Andrew SI Chambers St., New York City. the day that American seamen sail­ Furuseth: "UPON THESE ed on American vessels as free men, SHORES, WAS THE CRADLE In Memory of {Continued from Page 2) tenance during training, assistance he did not live to see the d.ay of OF FREEDOM MADE, AS SYM­ Brother legislation which will provide to in-securing employment, and otherthe Brotherhood of the Seas where BOLIZED IN THE GREATEST all the seamen of the world would HUMAN DOCUMENT EVER Samuel A. Rennas, O.S. seamen disabled in the war effort appropriate services. have enjoyed equally the rights of CONCEIVED BY MAN—THE disability benefits for the natural FURTHER RESOLVED, that ' ~ 1913 - 1943 free men as now fully enjoyed by PREAMABLE AND THE CON­ lives of such seamen or during the the Board recommend to the par­ Died in Boston Hospital the American seamen only. FEs STITUTION OF THE UNITED period of such disability, such ties signatory, including the Mariron May 13, 1943. last wish was that his ashes be scat- STATES." benefits to be in addition to any time' Commission and" the ^ar and all benefits to wliich merchant Shipping Administration, the Uni­ seamen arc at present entitled by ted States Maritime Training de­ reason of existing legislation, and vice and the appropriate Govern­ the general maritime laws. ment agencies, that all practicably Each item listed deals with a and the turns pile up with a chance head of boom and shackling it in­ FURTHER RESOLVED, that measures be .taken immediately^for safety factor for the jobs to be of slipping off and possible foul­ to link on side of table. the Board instruct the Chairman .the vocational training and em­ ing of the job, cracking boom or done. No. 1 and 2—4 and I gears for to call to the aiteiuiou of Con­ ployment in shore positions of the 1. When booms are to be raised injuring one or more men. point illustration; No. 1—runners gress the desirability of the Feder­ shipping industry of injured sea­ from the cradles it is safer to lead 2. Once booms are topped and shackled into link on after part of al Government providing voca- men who, by reason of such in­ pennant from bull rope or chain, it becomes necessary to raise or crosstrees. No. 2 shackled in link tioiaal rehabilitation and rehabilita­ jury, are not qualified to return through the snatch block through lower booms, the operation can be on forward part of crosstrees. tion services, including any service to sea. V the boom heel block to the winch simplified by using runner from necessary to make such disabled MARITIME WAR By that method there is a better drum. OR opposite boom — by leading it lead and less strain as booms are seamen fit to engage in a remun­ EMERGENCY BOARD Use runner from the drum tliru down through snatch block and raised. When bull ropes arc used erative occupation including phy­ (Signed) the heel block, thru the snatch shackled to bull rope or chain of there is practically the full weight sical restoration and physical and Edward Macauley, Chairman block, and shackle runner to the boom to be handled. occupational therapy, training, alJohn R. Steelman of the steam on the head of the bull rope or attached chain. When Icfwances for support and main­ Frank P. Graham 3. Frequently it becomes nec­ boom because the boom stands topped, shackle to deck. essary to raise booms to a position high above the crosstrees when Using either style puts the en­ close to forward or after end of straight up and down. And then tire operation in the hands of the hatch. Especially No. 3 and I gears. the boom must be muscled in be­ man running the winch. When Ordinarily when bull ropes are cause it will be away from the boom is high enough the runner is shackled two blocks to the link on crosstrees the distance of the link ,drawn through the gin block with deck, the booms are not high and shackle holding the block a heaving line. through which the bull rope is enough. Either of above styles is much To avoid other means of raising rcaved. CREW S.S. DELRIO $125.00 ' safer than pennant to niggerhead Using the runners puts the CREW OF S.S. DELSUD booms higher, the following will 40iK» because the leads arc out of line booms right up against the cross- PHILADELPHIA do the job: 2SM Place snatch block In bottom trees thus avoiding the chances of S. FRIEDMAN aojoo Union Reorganized someone stepping off the table in CREY OF S.S. JOSEPH HEWES 15.00 shackle of shroud turnbuckle and By French Sailors 14J)0 use pennant or runner as explain­ reaching for a boom raised in the J. PARKER CREW OF S.S. WALTER E. RANGER .. 12.62 Otganization of an American ed in No. 1 item. When high other manner. CREW S.S. RICHARD BASSETT 1250 The port or starboard booms can section of the French Seamen's enough then shackle chain to CREW S. S. ROBIN GRAY 12.00 Union with headquarters in New shackle at bottom of shroud turn- be lashed in pairs from the crossCREW S.S. ALCOA TRADER il.OQ York, and authorization to negoti­ buckle. To raise or lower the tree table, with 4 01 5 turns of TED NAROVAS 10.00 ate with Allied authorities and booms—as outlined in No. 2. manila. A short strop around each F. MILLER 10.00 French shipowners for a collective 4. There is no uniform style as boom with a small turnbuckle be­ T. NARVARAS 10.00 bargaining agreement on wages and tween the strops will securely hold J. NAYLOR 1050 to inboard guys for each boom or working conditions was announced the booms in place. J. BOREL 1050 over the week-end by the Interna­ a 'midship guy between two CREW OF S.S. CITY OF ST. LOUIS 8.11 6. Have temporary wooden lad­ txxims. tional Transport Workers Federa­ CREW S.S. MONROE 850 The 'midship guys are handier ders built for the bos'n and car­ tion. ANTHONY GUZORSKI 8.00 Nearly 300 members of the and booms can be handled more penter shops up for'd. The wood­ L,„ J 850 crews of various French merchant easily. lai.ad block for 'midship en ladder to lead down into the T. J.. JOHNSON CREW S.S. CUBORE , 5.00 vessels proceeding from North guy can be shackled to link on shops at an angle so that crew ED. PETERSON . ...1;..........., 550 African ports, and at present in the crosstrees or lower on the mast by members can more safely go up or ...• 1;.; , 5.00 United States, have elected an exe- utilizing a sling or strop for block. down. Temporarily secured the J. E. NAYLOR HENRY RUNGE ... 2.50 c u t i v c committee representing 5. When necessary to stand ladders can be moved out of the E. LABADIE ~ 2.00 Deck, Blackgang and Steward de­ way when bulky gear is to be low­ E. E. FLETCHER ... 250 H partments in the ships to seek ar­ booms up against the mast, because 150 ered into or taken out of the shops. C. F. EVERHARDT of high deck cargo, they can be rangements "in keeping with the The present ladders are straight agreements of the seafarers of raised to the crosstrees more easily $391.73 and safely by using runner from up and down and UI'^SAFE. other allied nations." Asks Legislation For Merchant Seaman Rehabilitation li- Pratical Suggestions • For Liberty Ships Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL t; W f-i- 4.-:, --il! : .'k:' ^ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource May 28, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU WINS SECURITY WATCH AGREEMENT AFL FIGHTS FASCIST CONNALLY LABOR BILL; WARNS CONGRESSMEN NO PROFITS IN THIS WAR? CONGRESSMAN HITS VICTORY TAX LEVY GETS 'SHARK-REPELLENT' ASKS LEGISLATION FOR MERCHANT SEAMAN REHABILITATION WSA TO OPERATE NAVY SHIP PRIZES SEAMEN FIGHT CANADIAN WAGE CHISELING KAISER IS CLEARED IN NLRB COMPLAINT PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR LIBERTY SHIPS UNION REORGANIZED BY FRENCH SAILORS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/28/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/20f38b16a60ade5c38a14168326719d0.PDF 51aea5c9e6a53f7d7e4d91e94b3b3c97 PDF Text Text • vY'-.; 'L/ ' ff. iV OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT, ^ SEAFARKBS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. 280 Seafarers Defeats hocal WSA Bureaucrat's Move To Handle Beef For Waterman Line v. NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1943 No. 10 District WLB Upholds Phoney Decision On New England Case Last week the New York WSA bureaucrats attempted to move in The Boston Regional War Labor Board has voted 4 to 2 that men sailing the scows on a hearing before the New York port commissioner involving a dis­ operated by the New England line are not entitled to any wage increases, even though pute bet wen our union and the Waterman Steamship Company. Brother John Hawk immediately disrupted the hearing when he refused to the union proved beyond doubt that they were working under a sub-standard scale. The majority of the Board upheld in every detail the finky decision handed down proceed with the union's case as long as the WSA participated in the hearing. He got in touch with Washington, demanding that the State­ in March by referee Robert S. Coit when he denied wage increases under the Little Steel *Formula. To begin with the unioa ment of Policy be enforced and the union left free to deal with the IbiT* A _i rg-ig "VSrY based its petition for increases shipowners directly and without WSA interference. Within 24 hours mi_ JL A TT 1 dWw on the fact that the New England the local WSA official was instructed to withdraw from the case and men were^ being paid sub-standard sit only as an observer. wages. Even the WLB's Little Steel Editorial This was a signal victory for the union, for had the WSA par­ Formula allows for increases in ticipated in this hearing unchallenged, all sorts of precidents would cases of substandard conditions. However much certain labor leaders and boss politicans may have been set for future interference with our union contracts. Coit, however, twisted the unions' try to distort it, the issue in the coal fields is not John L. Lewis. The following exchange of telegrams between Brother Hawk and case and used the infamous fwThe issue is a living wage for the miners. Hubert Wyckoff explain tlu: situation in detail: mula to deny all of the SIU de­ But in a broader sense it is even more than that—it is a ques­ May 6, 1943 mands. tion of a living wage for all American workers. For the infamous Admiral E. S. Land, Administrator When the case was first refered Little Steel Formula, which freezes wages while prices and profits to the Boston Regional Board the War Shipping Administration union objected to the procedure soar, not only shackles the miners, but the auto workers and the Washington, D. C. for it knew that the Board was steel workers and the seamen as well. (Copy To Capt. Edward Macauley, Commissioner) under the influence of the slup The miner's struggle against the WLB, "a court packed owner. At that time SecretaryIn the past the dealings between the Atlantic and Gulf District of against labor," is all labor's struggle. A miners' victory over the Treasurer John Hawk sent the fol­ the Seafarers International Union and the operators-of contracted lines WLB and the Little Steel Formula, would be a victory for all lowing telegram to William Davis: has been conducted within the framework of the Statement of Policy and MP. William H. Davis, Chairman union men from coast to coast. labor relations have been on a workable basis. However, a violation of National War Labor Board We rcpsat, the issue is not John L. Lewis, but the right to Washington, D. 0. the Statement of Pcdicy has developed in New York, and if this viola­ collective bargaining in order to win decent wages and working We have had no answer .to-.our tion is not checked at once it may serve W undermme tTie Statement conditions. M: {Contitnicd OIP Pag<t 4) Shipowners Work Charity Racket John Shipowner is right in there Etching, trying to make the pub­ lic think that the closest thing to his heart is the health and welfare of the seamen. He has even been ynaking .lavish donations to the phoney United Seamen's Service in order to impress all with his hu­ manity and patriotism. Some people might have been taken in by the act, but not the Kamen. They knew from bitter experience that those babies just don't let go of a nickel unless they have to. This week the mystery of the shipowners' concern for the seamen was cleared up—all dona­ tions for seamen's welfare is charg­ ed to the government on a cost plus system. It doesn't cost the dfciipowncr a single red cent of his war profits! When this was first exposed in "Washington the shipowners began {Continued on Page 3) SECURITY WATCH NEGOTIATION Negotiations arc now being car­ ried on with the Waterman, South Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Companies in the POrt of Mobile for the purpose of establishing se­ curity watches. These negotiations are expected to be brought to a successful con­ clusion within the next 24 hours. N yi-\ V', letter of March 26, 1943, concerning case number 956, in the mat­ ter of New England Steamship Company and Seafarers' Interna­ tional Union. Wo requested that this case be referred to the Mari­ time Panel of the National War Labor Board. Wo have now in­ directly learned that the case haa been referred to the Boston War Labor Board. We wish to state that past experience has shown that a fair hearing in matters pertaining to th^ New York, New Haven and Hartford RailroaA owners of the New England Steamship Company, can not be had in New England or New York where its influence is so far reaching; the situation calls for a hearing in Washington removed from this atmosphere. In faimesa this request should be granted. Seafarers International Union Of North America JOHN HAWK, Secreta ry - Treasu rer But in spite of this appeal, the SIU case went to the regional board upon the direction of the national board. ITie union then asked that it be allowed to appear before the board to present its case. Here again the seamen were double crossed and the hearings {Continued on Page 4) Agents Conference A conference of all" Agents of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU will open in New York City Wednesd.ay morning at 10 A.M., May 26. The next issue of the Log will carry full details on the work of the conference. �KE SEAFA Page Tw© Pv W3 W I. OI\ ^ASHirVGTOIV SEAFARER S LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- Sccy-Treas. 2 Stone Street, New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Sth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK BOSTON BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK. NEW ORLEANS SAVANNAH TAMPA.,..; MOBILE PUERTO RICO GALVESTON FT. LAUDERDA1.E PHONE ADDRESS 2 Stone St Dispatcher's Office BOwIing Green 9-8346 Agent BOwIing Green 9-3437 330 Atlantic Ave.... Liberty 4057 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 309 Chartres St ...Canal 3336 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tlerra 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 2021 S. Federal Highway.. PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8344 Two SIU Ships Account For 15 Planes: Win Citations The S.S. William Moultrie and the S.S. Virginia Dare both fully manned by SIU crews, are probably the two outstanding merchant ship gladiators of this war. Between them they shot down 15 Nazi planes, damaged many more, and drove oflF innumberablc Nazi subs and surface raiders.- liV •• Both ships and their crews were commended by the authorities and received extensive write-ups of their exploits in London and New York papers. On Sunday, March 21, the Lon­ don newspaper News of the World carried a front page story on the Moultrie. Here is what it said: "An Allied convoy has crossed the Atlantic after being under al­ most uninterupted attack from U-Boat packs and planes for a whole week. A Liberty ship named the William Moultrie, carrying a valuable military cargo, had shot down eight German planes and damaged 12 others during a com­ bined air and U-boat attack on the convoy. "On one occasion enemy raiders came over in great force, but three bombers were shot down, and six Others damaged. In a similar at­ tack next day three more planes were shot down and six moie dam­ aged. On two other occasions single planes were shot down. "One submarine was driven off, and at another time a torpedo rac­ ing towards the ship was exploded by a direct hit from the William Moultrie before reaching its tar­ get." The newspaper then paid high tribute to both the merchant and gpn crews. The S.S. Virginia Dare received tribute in the April 21 issue of the JV. Y. Times. "She was a new Lib­ erty ship," wrote the Tijncs, "the Virginia Dare, on her maiden voy­ age, She must have seemed a help­ less target to the seven enemy bombers, including at least two ?. German Junkers-88s, that tried to sink her. Yet the Virginia Dare and her "green gun crews' shot down the seven bombers and her cargo of war goods got through. "The Navy today revealed how the relatively vulnerable merch­ antman picked off the seven enemy planes in two days with warshiplike precision. As far as has been reported, it is one of the best rec­ ords for a ship of her type against aircraft attacks, and it won Navy citations for 'outstanding bravery, cooperation and d e V o ti o n to duty'." The crews of both the Moultrie and Virginia Dare have returned to port and their Orews are now preparing to ship out again. It is these merchant heros that the RMO would draft into the army if they refuse to sign the fink cards. Well, they didn't sign the fink cards and they continue to deliver the goods as union men. Florida Closed Shop Bap Submited To Electorate TALEAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House concurred with the Senate in a proposed constitutional amendment which would outlaw labor's closed-shop contracts in the state. The p ro p o s e d constitutional amendment will be submitted to the voters in the 1944 general elec­ tion. If approved, Florida will be­ come the first state to abofish the closed shop by .constitutional amendment. • BV MATT+I6W DuSHAMfeeL (Pvcport of May 3) Wod'time War Emergency Board: J. Volpian, SIU Patrolman, N.Y.: S.S. Robin Gray berthed at Tillbury docks, London, was bombed—^Board ruled men entitled to attack bonus. S.S. Robin Gray passed line between Cape Trafal­ gar and Cape Spartel at Gibralter and anchored. Board ruleil men entitled to only one bonus, provid­ ed vessel did not enter any other area in Mediterranean. If vessel en­ tered any other area in Mediter­ ranean and then passed through the Straits of Gibralter, men would be entitled to two other bonuses. J. Hawk, Sec.-Treas., SIU: S.S. Tristran Dalton: While laying at anchorage at Oran, general alarm was sounded, port was bombed. Board has ruled that crew are en­ titled to attack bonus. J. Flanagan, SIU Agt., Balti­ more: S.S. Lou Gehrig: Vessel was in Oran and crew claimed port at­ tack bonus. Board is investigating and checking with Naval author­ ities as to attack. The crew of the Benjamin Harrison, while being re­ patriated on the S.S. Allen A. Dale, were in Oran, ^an attack occured on that date and the Board ruled both crews were entitled to attack bonus. In the case of the Gehrig, the time element will determine when the attack occured. Crew of Gehrig should recheck on when they arrived in Oran and when their vessel left port. It is import­ ant for all ships' crews to check on their arrival and departure times. M. Weisberger, Agt. SUP, N.Y.: S.S. Ambrosia Burnside was in Oran when' city was attacked. Board's policy is that when the town or locality is attacked, bonus is payable to crews in the harbor. It is not necessary for the .ships to be attacked. S.S. Matthew Luckcnback crew . were on board the S.S. Ulsterman being repatriated. Crew is entitled to attack bonus if in the area when English Coast was being attacked. Board is check­ ing with the Navy for more infor­ mation. Expect a favorable de­ cision. Coast Guard: there is certain work that must bcdone in order to make the vessels sea worthy and if the crews are not on board to do this work, ves­ sels would not be in a sea-worthy condition to- proceed on their voy­ age. Congress took into consideration the argument that the employers had presented and enacted as part of the law a clause that gave the employer the privilege to log mem­ bers of ships crew who do not carry out their duties while in port. contact the membership and see if we can get some of our mem­ bers to attend this gathering. Chinese Exclusion Act: The first convention of the AFt in 1881 "Declared 30 years of ex­ perience- of the Pacific Coast with Chinese labor had proved their competition with white labor was the greatest evil with which a country could be afflicted; that publicity as to its true character be" disseminated throughout the country and Congress be urged to This part of the law gives the enact an exclusive act." employer the privilege to log any In 1882 the legislative commit­ seaman TWO DAYS for every day that the seaman absents him­ tee of the AFL reported monster self from work while in port. It demonstrations everywhere against also gives the employer the right Chinese immigration. Bill passed to employ someone in the place of by Congress was not satisfactory the absent seaman to do any work and had been made inoperative on that is necessary to make the ves­ the Pacific Coast by a government sel sea-worthy. If it costs the em­ official and Judges of California. ployer more than two days wages Through the efforts of the AFL, to do this work, they can log the Congress enacted laws which pro­ seaman the cost to cover wages hibited the Chinese from entering that they have paid to the worker the United .States for the purpose to do the work. of competing with American La­ In my opinion, the employer is covered by the law to cover any additional cost in making any re­ pairs for his vessel to keep it in a sea-worthy condition and that when the shipping commissioners insist on logging men part of their bonuses, they are out of line and it is not legal. In one instance, a seaman was logged $28.0.00 for taking oS. U days. It certainly does not seem to me that the employer would have had tOs pay a man $280.00 to replace an Able Seajnan to paint the side for 1J days. bor. We all recall the Dollar Line and other S.S. companies' strong fight against the unions in the use of Chinese seamen on board Am­ erican ships. This is not ancient history to the American seamen. On February 17, 1943, Con­ gressman Kennedy introduced H-R. 1882, to grant to the Chinese rights.. of entry to the United States and rights to citizenship. On March 26, 1943, Congressnjan Magnuson introduced H-R 2309 to amend the Immigration Act of 1924, as amended, to provide that aliens who are subjects of China shall be admitted into the United States under such act. On April 7, 1943, Congressman Dickstein introduced H-R 2428, to repeal the Cliinese exclusion Act.- This is one case that looks' to me like a flagrant violation of the l^w. And another point that must be borne in mind is that the area bonus is an additional compensa­ tion for the hazard encountered by The American seamen are CQjathe seaman in doing his duty and tributing more towards the war has no bearing whatsoever on the effort than any other group of maintaining of ship's gear while workers in the United States. The the yesel is in port. job that they are doing is to keep There seems to be several opin­ up the American standards of liv­ ions here in Washington on the le­ ing today, and with the purpoce gal status of the C.G. in giving out of retaining these conditions after the order that they have given to the war. the shipping commissioners and it It is not their intention to do is my opinion thaf if we cannot this job today and find out that get this mess strfightened out, y/.e tomorrow or thereafter, John .Ship­ will have to take the case to court. owner can discharge all American, This involves a great deal of the crews when his vessels arrive at f searni<^ti's earnings h is cer­ Chinese port and hire a cqtnplete tainly the Union's duty to protect Chinese crew at a monthly wage their members. Shipping Commissioners have been logging ships' crews and in­ cluded in the logs are bonuses. The C. G. base their legal right on "a court decision of tlje "LAKOS vs. (Report of May 10) SALIARTS" FEDERAL REGIS­ TER 2nd SERIES. XU PAGES No. AjLF is holding, a celebration in 441-4.40." In this case, a Greek , ,, , ( Washington on May 21, 1943 at seaman sued to collect bonus as Consti^tW Hah, on the part that part of his wages and the case was tho AFL members are taking in based under a Greek fo-v. The this war. They have requested court ruled that under the Greek that the SUE and the Seafarers law, seamen's bonus is part of his Isend some of their members who wages and the C.G. have notified have been torpedoed to take pact in all shipping comtnissioners to. de­ this, celebration. We ah know the duct bonuses as part of wages campaign that Capt. Eddie Rickwhen seameo are being logged. onBacker h^, been, carrying on In the passage of the Seamen's against organized labor, this is tdie Act, better known as the LaJE^hette AJFL'a 3ns.wer to his, malarltey.. AU Act, the employers' position was our agents within the immediate that when their vessels are in port. vicinity of Washington should {Continued on Page 4) LUIGJ GALLO Your seamen's papers are in hands of $0,1 C. $erenholtz, 312 Equitable BIdg., Baltimore. JOSEPH D. BLAKE ALBERT BROOKS WILUAM BUTLER WILLIAM Q. C^||. Please communioate wiilv SoU. Berenholtz, 312 Equitable BIdg., Baltimore. Vi •411 �Eage HKW THE SBAFARERS^ LOG 'l.l ' ' I li .III'' Ml I'll'" MONEY DUE WHArS DODIQ Around the Ports MOBILE l'\ p/ k/' ganization in the performance of their duties. So you see, you just can't term collecting dues under these conditions illegitimate in any sense of the word. Mr. Editor, you remember some years back during the Republican regime that all the fat mail con­ tracts were dished out to the large corporations without being put out on bids. You remember that I presume. You, no doubt, will call that method of accumulating money legitimate? But in my opinion that is typical racketeering. During the last World War this same ele­ ment, from 1917 to 1920, embrac­ ed the opportunity while the back­ bone of the land was overseas, to steal the country away from the people; and it took the people twelve years to get it back from them. Again we are confronted with the same predicament, this same element is trying to steal the coun­ try away from the people the same way that they did in 1917 to 1920. Well, let us wait and see how well they are going to do the job this time. The people of the country are more wise to this minority group how than they were in the last war, so you see you just can't tell yet. Mr. Editor it may pay you bet­ ter to contribute a little effort to winning this war instead or pro­ longing the war. You consistently keep blasting Labor organizations for what? Remember one thing, Mr. Edit­ or, the laboring class is the back­ bone of the country and his labor organizations is the only protec­ tion and the only bulwork against the vicious industrial giants. He realizes it rtiore every day of his life, with all your reactionary ed­ itorials he still realizes it, and I don't tlrink he is going to be fool­ ed so easy this time. interviewed everj'onc in town and got the right to take our special April 14, 1543 little armed guard to the packet, Editor Mobile Press Register, we found a note from the above Mobile, Alabama. board telling the men that they were entitled to six days ashore Dear Mr. Editor: provided they contacted the local I have been observing your ed­ RMO office. Some of these men itorials very keenly ever since the had been aboard the ship for as elections last Fall, and it is very high as three years, still they were obvious who is dictating the poli­ to be allowed six days and this, cy of your FREE public.ations. mind you, 4f they contacted the Your paper just reprints the words RMO. We took our usual peek in of a Capt. Rickenbacker. the crystal and told the boys that We know that he survived some some one was making a slight mis­ days on a life raft some where in take and not to even accept the the Pacific Ocean recently, natur­ pretty little cards. That after all, ally that gives him the right to the man with the long grey whisk­ tour the country knocking off ers had said up to thirty days, that thousands of war workers in war if you sailith and returnith you plants, delaying and holding up shall be allowed two days for each the work in the plants and retard­ week. I contend that no local of­ ing the War effort, preaching fice can change this ruUng, we will about absenteeism. know soon. Why doesn't Capt. Rickenback­ Did I tell you guys about the er address Congress and tell Con­ lad that sailed strictly NMU since gress how unpatriotic Absenteeism it first smellcd up the waterfronts? is in War time. I don't think the This lad would argue all day that Congressmen get docked when it was the only seaman's union. He they are absent. advanced to the lofty rating of Mr. Editor we have Seamen of third engineer and was shipped the merchant marine, the most vi­ aboard a SIU ship for his second tal unit of men in the war effort trip on his ticket. Now our hero in the country today, these men girded his loins (whatever they are being torpedoed and shelled by are) and prepared to do or die for enemy submarines every day and the NMU. When the ship headed drifting around on life rafts for to sea to his surprise the men on months. In my opinion these men watch did their work and, in fact, are really patriots, these men have helped him a little. He though a job to do and they are doing it that this was wrong as his NMU without any fanfare or ballyhoo, boys didn't do that. So for six but I don't suppose you will agree months our hero of Currenski sat with me as they don't represent around and argued the relative some monopolistic group. merits of the unions. When the Your paper .condemns any in­ overtime was checked he told all crease in wages for the man that hands that we would never collect have to work for a living, but on that. When work was to be done the other hand you also condemn all hands were present and did it. a ceiling on high salaries, as the When drinking was to be done all President ordered some time ago. hands did that, too, no bum argu­ Now Mr. Editor, if that is not ments allowed. The upshot was, the height of reactionary incon­ on payoff the ex-disciple of "no sistency, then fake the velvet mop. coffee time" stated that from now In your March 31st, 1543 edi­ on he would sail strictly SIU. A tion of the Register you gave Par­ Very truly yours, few days after being in port he ticular space in the editorial to OLDEN BANKS, Agent, brought his kid brother to the hall blasting all union representatives Seafarers' International Union; and asked if it would be posible for as racketeers, burning up precious of North America, I the lad to get a book. Laid the rubber and gasoline going from one Mobile, Ala. i money on the line for the boy's city to another, browbeating free book when he passed a committee American workers into unions so NEW ORLEANS and stated that he was also going their pockets can be picked for to convert his other brother, who more dues. And the poor sailors, Once again the old war cry, pre­ is sailing A.B. in the NMU. soldiers and marines on furloughs paration plus. After all, the lads Steady as she goes. have to walk. Mr. Editor, do you know that sailing the ships are to be allowed ARMY. union representatives, like every a little confusion while on the body else in the country, have to beach. After all, when the brains prove to. the ration boards that of the Nation can not make up they do essential driving to obtain their minds, who will blame old {Continued front Page 1) John Work-Ox from being slight­ B. or C. ration cards. You may not know it, but ly befuddled. From what the pa­ to scream^ that they were being when any labor representative pers say it seems that the draft smeared. Senator George L. Aiken keeps grievances in the plants to boards themselves are determined of New Hampshire replied prompt­ a minimum and keep the men on to induct everyone into the army ly, "I know it is true." He then the jobs,, they are essential to the including themselves. These local added that he has in his possession war effort. With all the vicious- boards are so mixed up that I un­ the photostat of a confidential or­ ness the men have to contend with derstand they are going to devote der signed by William Radner, now from the Boss, you define all their time from now on trying WSA general' counsel, informing these people as racketeers. I pre­ to unravel the point system so that shipowners that their contributions to the USS "nwy be included in sume you know it but you keep it they can eat. All the above is just a prelude to the overhead expense of the agents concealed that all boni-fide labor organizations have a constitution the fact that if these boards can't in calculating any adjustment of and by-laws that's been ratified get straight, who are we to expect compensation imder provisions of by the rank and file of the organi- the RMO to get on and stay on sections 10 and H of General Or­ zation. These representatives that the beam. On one ship they say der No. 12. And all this was printed in the you refer to as racketeers have to do this, next ship do that. One of shipowners' mouthpiece. The Jour­ adhere to these by-laws the same the palatial rust pots came side as any other member in the or­ winding up the river and when we nal of Commerce for April 30. Charity Racket W /I The crews that made the last trip Crew cf John Davenport have $125 port attack bonus due. Collect on the S.S. Marina, S.S. Cape Heii> at Eastern S.S. Company, Pier 25, lopen, S.S. Thomas Ruffin and S.S. William Rawie were paid off North River, N.Y.C. » • • with 40^ bonus instead of 100% Meal money for Stewards Dept. for the part of the voyage between on Richard Henry Lee, being paid Panama and Cape Horn. They cani by Calmar Line, 25 Broadway, now celleet the 50% additional N.Y.C. money from the Bull Line office in * * * New York City. Crew of S.S. Beauregard have * » » Russian bonus money due from The crew whiph made the last Amtorg Co., 210 Madison Ave., trip on the S.S. Joseph Huges have N.Y.C. bonus money coming. Collect at Crew of S.S. Jean have 12 hours Bull Line, New York City. overtime coming. Collect at Bull » » » Line, 115 Broad St, N.Y.C. Crew making the last trip on * ^ * S.S. Tristram Dalton have $125 Crew of S.S. William Moultrie port attack bonus money coming. who paid off April 2, 1943, have Collect at Bull Line, t15 Broad overtime money due. Collect at Street, New York City. Robin Line Office, 39 Cortland St., » New York City. Deck Department of the Alcoa * » » Polaris have overtime coming. Col­ J. S. BULLOCK lect at 17 Battery Place, New York H. L. MILSTEAD Division of wages for missing City. * man on 12-4 watch. City of St. Stewards Dept. on S.S. Richard Louis, can be collected at Water­ Bassett have overtime coming. man office. Mobile. » • * C. Albiny 114 hrs. (Also Division of Wages Crew of Robin Gray can collect For 1 month and 4 days) $125 attack bonus money at office 68 hrs. of Seas Shipping Co., Inc., 39 Cort- Everett* Hickman 24 hra. landt Street, New York. MWEB Robert Moore 96 hrs. of S. Brown P. Marshall ^(X^/z hrs. » » » C. Johnson . 8 hrs. (Also Division of wages Crew which made the last trip for 1 month and 4 days) on the S.S. Daniel Huger, have $125 port attack bonus money coming. Colect Bull Line office, 115 Broad Collect at office of Mississippi Line. Street, New York City. ruled Tillbury London. is within Port Out of the Focsl by S- a.. IS J The Agents Conference is going to be held in. New York for the first time. We hope they all manage to have a good time while here. The brothers will have a chance to meet all the Agents of the Branches in New York on Wednesday, May 26. Get to know your officials and make suggestions for the improvement and progress of our organiza­ tion. AAA We made a visit to the three places where you may find SIU men, the Alhambra Bar, the Somerset and the Seamen's Club on 43rd Street. At the Somerset we ran into Henry Armstrong just back from a long trip and Worthmore (Pete) Dobson telling us he had a job as 1st As­ sistant. We were glad to see Sulo (So Sorry) Saari get back safely. So Sorry was good enough to take us to "Sons of Fun," the Olsen and Johnson spectacle. AAA Percy Cranford lost one of his fingers on an Alcoa ship and bighearted Dawson offered him $35.00. Why, even the Calmar Line would offer a lot more money for that kind of injury. Dawson must think the Banana Boat is still arriving in New York with a bunch of "Pine­ apples" aboard. Royal Dryden got married in London. Paul Jones i? anxious to get his girl into the United States. AAA Harry Morea was 27 months in the Foreign Legion. Staff Sergeant Daniel Bourne dropped into Headquarters to say Hello. Stephen Silkotch is out of the Army and an active seaman again. Nelson McGillis is trying hard to get out of the Army and Headquarters is doing everything to help him. The seamen at Gladstone, New Jersey, wish to thank the TAM Q SHANTER CLUB of Kearney, for the many courtesies they extended them. They deeply appreciate their entertain­ ment and food given them. Kris Hurst is having a good time in Win­ ston-Salem with Forest Gilbert. Jean Jadot has joined the Navy ami Raymond Sexauer has joined the Air Corps. We wish them God speed. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR APRIL 19 TO MAY 1 DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 279 290 206 7^ REGISTERED 270 273 126 669 191 190 116 497 ON HAND ^ / Mi 4ii'i .li �fHE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Four Friday, May 14, 1943 Decision On New England Case REPORT FROM Washington of the Company in order that this Board will make is hard to predict* (Conimtted from Page were held secretly and swiftly with case may be properly and fairly but one thing is now clear, the Re­ only the shipowner (in the person considered. gional Board conducts its hearingt of referee Coit) presenting full The union never even received in the most irresponsible manner and complete arguments. At that the courtesy of a reply from the and is obviously influenced by the ruled crew Is entitled to attack (Confhtued from Page 2) time the SIU sent the follow peti­ board. It was only after the case employers and indifferent to the that the average American seaman bonus. (Master failed to enter into tion to the regional board: had been disposed of that the SIU living standards of the seamen* would pay for a round of drinks log book that attack took place). 1. The maladjustment principle received a curt notice that referee The very manner in which the for his shipmates along the EmJ. Flanagan, SIU Agt., Balti­ was inaccurately applied. Referee Coit's findings had ben upheld board is constituted (labor having barcadero. more. Agent sent in report that Colt states that a comparison of but 2 votes out of 6) means that There is no 'denying the fact S.S. Lou Gehrig was in Oran. Board the weighed average monthly earn­ 100%. Now a new appeal has been pre­ union men have 2 strikes on them that the Chinese are putting up a ruled no attack bonus payable as ings for January 1, 1941 and May 1 pared and forwarded to the Na­ from the first. splendid fight against the armed per ij^jE^mation th^ had re,-, 1942 indicates ^ tional War LaK'^Soard in ^(Wash­ Durhig the pa»i*fcw luontbs the forces of Tojo, but does that give ceivecT there was no attack, on that Since when is the base of the for­ ington, D. C. It is hoped that here entire WLB structure throughout mula computed on "take-home /them the right to come to the di.£e. wages". It is the average hourly finally the seamen may at least re­ the country has lost the confidence United States to compete with Am­ Crew of the Benjamin Harrison straight time rate tiiat ie used as ceive a decent hearing before their of labor. Just multiply the New erican Labor? Or does that give were repatriated on the S.S. Shaw­ the base for computation of earn­ case is disposed of. England decision by 1,000 coast to John Shipowner the right to fire nee, now an Army Transport. ings. The earnings used by the What decision the National coast and you can understand why. all American crews and hire Chin­ Crew were ordered to work and referee include overtime payments. ese in their places? Wlty should were detailed to stations in the gal­ Also by a "proper" selection of the this right be limited only to Chin­ ley and elsewhere by Maximilian months of January—an off season ese? Are not other Congressmen Elser, Jr., Major TC. Under the montli—and May—an on season also going to introduce other leg­ board's decision crew are entitled montli—the referee was able to find islation to allow all the citizens of to wages for every day that they a 23.1% increase. There are lies, {Continued from Page 1) damn lies, and Referee Coifs stat­ the other allied nations to come worked, but not double bonus. and stable labor relations. istic!?. into the United States to compete M. Weisberger, Agt. SUP, N.Y. 2. These employees are not com­ On May 5 th, I appeared before the U. S. Shipping Commisioner with American labor? It seems to Crew of the Matthew Luckenback mon laborers. Referee Coit is ap­ Daly as the representative of two members of my uifion, one was de­ me that this business of the FOUR who were being repatriated on the parently not acquainted with hte FREEDOMS is being over played "Royal Ulsterman" and were in maritime Industry. JHowever, for moted and the other who was protesting an overcharge on a log. These by some of our ptfiiticians. There the vicinity of Glasglow are en­ reasons unstated he concludes that men were from the S.S. Ironclad, operated by the Waterman Steamship is a continual harping by some of titled to a bonus. tliese employes are common labor­ Company. Present was Mr. Anthony Blasi, Associate Attorney for the our legislators and some of the ers. He has badly overlooked tiie WSA, who said he represented the government and was present to pre­ On the S.S. Ambrosia Burnside new dealers that we must feed and in Oran, Board contends that crew fact that to do the work of these vent improper expenditure of money by the operator. This meant that free the whole world. It sounds to are not entitled to attack bonus, employees it is necessary to obtain in reality the WSA was representing the Waterman Line. For the gov­ me like an INTERNATIONAL claiming that the information that a federal license and to have serv­ ed either at sea or on Inland,water ernment to inject itself in this manner means that it becomes a partisan WPA. they have there was no attack in for a period of time, before being of the shipowner in the normal functioning of the collective apparatus. Winston Churchill seems to dif- that port on date presented. properly qualified, from 6 to 18 It means that new and additional machinery has been injected into the ifer on the interpretation that some It is important that all ships' months. The Union contends that procedure of collective bargaining and this w* specifically forbidden of our leaders have set up on the crews keep some kind of data on they know of no common laborer FOUR FREEI3OMS, he has stated when these attacks took place, working for a machine shop or a when our contrcts were frozen. Section Til, Subsection (3) of the Statement of Policy reads, "It that he is not going to relinquish when there are in any areas where­ public utility company who must " any of the jurisdiction of the Brit­ in there is an attack. It must also meet these qualifications. No def­ is understood that all disputes will be settled through the regular ma­ ish Empire, or give any of their be borne in mind that if the ships inition by the Bureau of-Labor of chinery now in existence under the ct>llective bargaining agreements " fS. -colonies away by vote or other are alongside of a dock, or an­ a common laborer has ever Includ­ between the unions and the steamship operators." •wise. The only way that the Brit­ chored, and the attack took place ed seamen. This paragraph obviously forbids the establishment of new pro­ ish Government is going to relin­ in the near vicinity of the town, 3- The data used by the referee cedure and machinery for the settlement of disputes heard before the to siiow common labor rates were quish any of their colonics will be they have a good claim for an at­ umeliable and Inaccurate. Referee Commisioner in the normal course of our bargaining with the operator. by their government being over­ tack bonus. Coit, having arbitrarily classified Moreover, should the WSA be allowed to inject itself into logging dis­ thrown by force, and the tenacity Last week the board ruled that a these men a.s common laborers, putes, it would be a short step for it to inject itself into overtime dis­ of John Bull will show its might vessel that was tied up in Tillbury then strains to find some basks of putes at regular sign-offs, and before long normal bargaim'ng relation­ by a long drawn out war of ex­ docks, crew was entitled to a bonus comparison. He requested the Re­ ship between the union and the operators would be completely des­ termination to any nation or group for an attack that took place in search Department at the National of people who might be inclined War loibor "Board to procure for troyed and the Statement of P<fiicy woiJd be a scrap of paper. London. This port of Tillbury is I am certain that it is your intent to fully observe the letter afii to challenge tire might of the Brit­ around 39 miles from London, and him common labor rates In the area. The Research Department spirit of the Statement of Policy, just as it is the intent of this union. ish Empire. is on the Thames river. Crews wa.s unable to obtain data that was The people of the United States should take the time and date of 1 would "appreciate it, therefore if you would clarify this matter at less than two years old and .so in­ In electing representatives to the any 'attacks in the vicinity that formed him. Despite the fact that once so that we may proceed with this cose which has been suspended Congress do so with the intention they are in whenever there is an he had been told the data was un­ pending your dedsibn. that these people are to represent attack. If possible get newspaper reliable and inacurate, nevertheless; JOHN HAWK; the interests of the people of Am­ clippings from the local papers of Referee Coit persisted in the use Secretary-Treasurer Ilf erica first, but it seems that some any attacks that may have occured of these phony data. The data he Atlantic and GrJf District of them arc of a very gullible na­ when their vessel is in the attack did use represents common labor Seafarers International Union lates paid by two public utility ture, and arc easy victims to hard vicinity. Of North America f companies and by two iriachlne luck stories and make an easy I shops. The Union is at a loss to touch. Or else they are not ruled understand the comparison bewteen John Hawk, Secretary- Treasurer by historical facts, sane reasoning, ; tlie work of a seaman and the com­ Seafarers Intemation Union or are emotional inclined to ride mon laborers in these two distinct 2 Stone Street, ' politically on the waves of publicindustries. If the referee Insists New York City "•fty given to certain representatives upon calling these men common laof some of our allies in this coun­ WASHINGTON, D. C.:—Mer­ borer.s, then why has he overlooked Reurtel May 6 to the Administrator copy to Deputy Admiiilstraft chant Mamen serving aboard ves­ try. the rates paid in munitions plants tor Macauley proceeding before shipping commissioner effecting mem­ li If the legislation that has been sels operated either directly or in tlie area and limited him.seif to bers of your union from S.S. Ironclad operated by Waterman, you are introduced in Congress by the through agents of the War Ship­ public utilities and machine .shops? correct in your understanding of the Statement of Policy in this conIn summary, therefore, we sub­ gentlcm-cn who were elected to ping Administration were return­ mit that for the reasons cited the nc-ction. ed to the status of private em­ look after American interest first, Under die General Agency Agreement the steamship operator is Union be given an opportunity to should pass, it means that within ployes under the provisions of a appear before a hearing officer of obligated to handle matters of this character including the furnishing a few years there will be no more bill signed last week by President the Bo.ston Regional "'War Labor of attorney if necessary. Such being the case no participation in the American seamen employed on Roosevelt. Board along with representatives proceeding by any other representative of War Shipping Administration board the merchant ships, that Formerly seamen serving on is necessary or authorized. It is not believed that the associate attorney arc being paid for . by the income WSA owned or operated vessels for War Shipping Administration intended to participate in the pro­ taxes of the American public. technically became government We must fight this legislation employes and surrendered many ceeding and to remove all doubt in anyone's mind he has been instruct­ to the bitter end. rights as private employes in ex­ ed to ascer^in that the controversy is submitted to the shipping com­ change for less desirable protection missioner in such a manner as to effect a final settlement of the claims under the Federal Employes Com­ 11^; •' and to afford the general agent a proper basis for reimbursement, and pensation Act. Under the new law B. 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Title A name given to the resource May 14, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 10 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS DEFEATS LOCAL WSA BUREAUCRAT'S MOVE TO HANDLE BEEF FOR WATERMAN LINE DISTRICT WLB UPHOLDS PHONEY DECISION ON NEW ENGLAND CASE THE MINERS AND THE WLB SHIPOWNERS WORK CHARITY RACKET SECURITY WATCH NEGOTIATION AGENTS CONFERENCE TWO SIU SHIPS ACCOUNT FOR 15 PLANES: WIN CITATIONS SEAMEN RETAIN JONES ACT RIGHTS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/14/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/6b8c856417d664129314616569f6042a.PDF 241c2a8f17b2d1f0fcf831ad0e36a305 PDF Text Text ^IAFAKERS Jpcj 9n Tlflmwhiom ALDERMAN, WILLIAM ANDERSON, JAMES BAHLS, JOHN _ BREEN, THOMAS CHAPMAN, WILLIAM _ COLON, ADOLPH, Jr CORKERN, SHELDON . CRAWLEY, WILLIAM .... DANIELS, BYRL GALLE, JOHN GARRIDO, J GEDMAN, OLIVER.. HADDQX, MARVIN . HALLENBECK, GEORGE HAND, ARTHUR L HANRAHAN, ANDREW HEWETT, RALPH KELLY, EDWARD KINNELL, ALFRED KITTLESON, VIRGIL C KLOSKOWSKI, STANLEY, Jr. LANG, CHARLES LUMBATTIS, DARWIN MAFFIA, ALFRED MARTEL, ROBERT McEVOY, WILLIAM MIGUEZ, JOSE MISHLER, CLARENCE MORALIS, MANUEL MOSES, A. B. : OSTRON, MARVIN FACE ITI, WILLIAM PAUL, HARRY FERLIS, MORRIS PiEHET, RALPH REED, HALLOWAY RHODES, HERBERT JAMES RODRIQUE, HARRISON ROZENFELD, JULIO RUTHERFORD, MACK SANDOVA, JOHN STATZELL, HENRY, Jr STEBBINS, FRED STOUGH, RUFUS TAYLOR, STANLEY TUOHY, ROBERT WAYSO, JOHN WEAVER, WILLIAM WESTOVER, HAL, Jr WHITE, THOMAS WHITNEY, HAROLD WILLIAMS, HUGH ZUMPFT, HERBERT A. B. Steward OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, Oiler SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA - FOW Oiler 286 VOL. V. NEW YORK, N.Y., FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1943 No. 9 Messman . Fireman A. B. FOW Cook Oiler A, B, Utility Bosun Fireman -.... Cook Xhe fight being conducted by the SIU-SUP to scuttle Watertender Ashore the RMO's fink card system and to maintain maritime A.B. WASHINGTON, April 19.— unions free of government-shipowner domination, was Bos'n In a decision involving injuries greatly strengthened this week when the national head­ Messman sustained by two seamen on shore quarters of Selective Service issued a directive making it leave, one approaching and *the Oiler other leaving his ship by the only practically manditory upon local^mount to military service. When boards to defer olfshorje men. The Steward available routes; the Supreme section of the directive dealing a local board finds a man to be Messman Court ruled today that a shipown­ with Lakes and inland men was actively engaged in offshore ship­ er's obligations to a seaman in his not as strong as that concerning ping, it should classify him in A.B. employ Class II-B if he is not found to be are not suspended when the Messman seaman leaves his ship on shore deep-sea men, but here also the entitled to a lower classification." Selective Service made it clear There is nothing in this para­ Wiper eave. that it wanted all seamen defered graph which says that a man must Utility Today's decision, which involved no matter where they sailed. sign a RMO fink card in order to A.B. separate claims for damages filed Page four, subsection B of Ac­ be defered! It merely states that jy Pedro Aguilar against the Stand­ tivity and Occupation Bulletin 2nd Cook ard Oil Co. of New Jersey and by No. offshore seamen are in the active 26-21, reads as follows: defense of their country and Messman David E. Jones, S.I.U. mem- "Offshore merchant marine ser­ should be defered from induction A.B. •, against the Waterman vice, considering its importance into the army. Messman Steamsliip Corporation, reversed a to the war effort and the hazards The SIU-SUP has been procedtrend reflected in several district it involves, is so closely allied to Messman courts as well as a previous decis­ service in the armed forces that a ing upon just such a basis. All Fireman ion by the Second Circuit Court of man found by the local board to members of this union refuse to be actively engaged at sea in this accept the fink cards when they : O.S. Appeals. Several of the lower courts had service may well be considered as are shoved at them. They continue A. B. originally taken the position that engaged in the active defense of about their job, observe the rules Messman seamen going ashore on personal the country. Such service may on shipping and shore time, and Deck Eng. properly be considered as tanta- keep their draft boards informed {Continued on Page 4) as to their occupation and status Oiler in the industry. 3rd Cook This having been done—to hell Bosun with the RMO! Messman As for the developments in this regard on the waterfront, not Wiper much has been happening . . yet. WASHINGTON, D. C. — AFL Chief Cook President William Green called WASHINGTON, D. C.—Clarifi­ One ship paid off in New Orleans • Fight On Fink Card Aided By New Draft Board Ruling Court OK's Pay For Injuries Fights Roosevelt's Wage And Job Freeze „.... Steward " Offshore Is "Tantamount To Military Service" Oiler o. s. FOW Wiper O. S. Deck. Eng. Oiler Watertender Seafarers Steal Show At Louisiana AFL Conclave SHREVESPORT, La., April 7—The largest state convention of the American rederatioii of Labor ever held in Louisana is in session here this week and the SIU is steal­ ing the show. Every speaker who has appeared before the convention has praised the war record of the SIU men, and resolutions presented by M. D.^ 2. Endorsement of national leg­ Biggs, SIU delegate, were passed islation giving towboatmen and unanimously. bargemen-the 8 hour day; Resolutions presented by Biggs and approved by the unanimous .3. Memorialize Congress on the "inhuman and unjust way mer­ vote of the convention, include: 1. Condemnation of the order chant seamen are being treated by issued by Admiral Waesche pro­ the Maritime War Emergency hibiting the issuance^ of seamen's Board regarding War Risk Insur­ papers unless the applicant had a ance." . letter from the RMO; {Continued on Page 4) I h '.Jj . -• 'T.'-,- "s""; cation and modification by Eco­ on which the RMO tried to pass upon the. Government to scrap the nomic Stabilization Director Byrnes out the cards, but the SIU-SUP compulsory features of the new and drastic "job freezing" regula­ of President Roosevelt's Executive crew cracked the manuever wide tions isued by War Manpower Order banning wage increases even open. Brother Armstrong reports Commissioner McNutt. to correct inequities and gross in­ this in his column on page three. These regulations, Mr. Green in­ equalities was demanded by the Most ships have been signing sisted in a public statement, would AFL members of the National off without any cards appearing. substitute "forced labor" for free However, the question will be re­ War Labor Board. labor in America. vived when ships pay off which As a mounting tide of telegrams sailed after March 15, 1943. That He warned that application of "such a frozen, rigid, inflexible and letters,, poured in from local was the deadline laid down by the plan will serioiislyj affect morale, unions protesting against the im­ RMO. lower individual !efficiency and placable nature of the regulations In case the RMO revives arouse resentment among the in­ in denying just treatment to work­ its offensive, all members .should dustrial workers of the nation." ers who obviously deserve pay ad­ spread the word around and give McNutt's "job freeze order" justments, the AFL members on {Continued on Page 4) tightened the wage squeeze on la­ the Board issued a blunt statement bor by forbidding 27,000,000 es­ expressing their disagreement with Seamen's Inspection sential war workers to change jobs the harsh terms of the executive order. for higher pay. Eased The drastic regulations, provid­ "We believe," the statement de­ Disjtrict director Arthur J. Karing penalties of as much as a year clared, "that a literal interpreta­ nuth of the United States Natural­ in jail for violations, carried out tion and application of the order ization Service has announced that the directions of President Roose­ will work manifest injustices up­ Canadian seamen landing in a velt's Executive Order intended to on American labor and industry "hold the line" on wages and and be detrimental to the war Lakes port on an American vessel will come under immigration in­ prices. effort." spection only once this season. In However, no effective action has The AFL representatives charg­ the past they were inspected with as yet been taken by the Govern­ ed: each landing. The move has been ment to control food prices or to "This executive order 'freezes' made to speed the shipment of es­ roll them back to Sept. H levels gross inequities and manifest injus­ sential war cargoes. The reguiain accordance with the President's tices. This principle is foreign to tions also include British subjects {Continued on page 2) all concepts of American justice." living in Canada. m �I" .7' /?}M.i.r,-Av ms -• THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Two SEAFARER'S LOG Seamen InsigniaVoted By Senate REPORT FROM Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District , Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor ^ HAJMIY LUNDEBERG - - - - - ' President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas. 2 Stone Street, New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 kh Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK BOSTON BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE PUEXTO RICO GALVESTON. FT- LAUDERDALE PHONE ADDRESS 2 StoTiB St - •. 11, , f i ; Dispatcher's Office........BOwlins Green 0-8346 A^ent BOwlinc Green 0-3437 S30 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 14 North Gay St. Galvert 4S30 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 300 Chartres St. Canal 3336 218 East Bay SL Savannah 3-1728 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon POerto de Tierra 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 2021 S. Federal Highway.. PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 E-«. AFL Fights Roosevelt's Wage And Job Freeze (Continued from Page 1) d&rective. The job "freeze" regulations were issued without seeking the approval of the AFL and CIO. AFL leaders were assured by Ecoxomic Stabilization Director Brynes and McNutt that job seniority ^ould be protected under the new regulations. While the "job freeze" order covers the entire country, it will bear most heavily on those engaged ia ^3 activities listed as essential by the War Manpower Commission in 32 "critical" labor shortage areas wbere the WMC is seeking to stop pirating of labor by employ~^s through offers of higher wages. Henceforth, workers may take new jobs at higher pay only when tjbe shift is from a non-essential to another non-essential job, or from xon-essential to essential war work. Boston Fish Workers Strike For Wage Boost A five day strike tied up the fishing boats in Boston harbor this month when six hundred sea food Job shifts for higher pay are forbidden when the change is from one essential job to another or from essential work to non-essen­ tial activity; Exceptions arc made in cases where local wage stabilization plans provide for such wage adjusments. There are 60 such plans in existence in "tight" labor areas. WASHINGTON, AprU 22 — The Senate acted today to give recognition, by insignia, to officers and members of crews of mer­ chant ships which carry vital car­ goes to overseas battle fronts. It passed a House-adopted meas­ ure authorizing the War Shipping Administration to provide and is­ sue seamen's service insignia of de­ signs which will identify men with their deeds and experiences. By the terms of the measure, sponsored in the Senate by Sen­ ator Radcliffe of Maryland, one type of insignia would be awarded to any person who at any time since Dec. 7, 1941, served on any vessel in the American merchant marine. A special insignia or de­ vice would identify those who during the war period served on a ship pr ships in war or combat zones. A seaman's honor bar would be awarded, under the bill, to any person who serves on any vessel in the merchant marine which is at­ tacked or damaged. A star would be attached to the bar of those forced to abandon ship because of the attack or damage. An addi­ tional star would be awarded for each instance of forced abandon­ ment of ship. The measure also authorizes a medal and a hibbon, with a rosette to any person who while serving on any merchant marine vessel was wounded, suffered physical injury, or suffered through danger­ ous exposure as a result of an enemy attack. Salvation Army Opens Lounge For Seamen Another lounge for merchant seamen was opened in New York last week, this one by the Salva­ tion Army. It is located at 5302 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn. The Lounge has a reading room; snack bar and writing taibles. PERSONALS HONOR ROLL 65.00 27.50 .... 24.62 24.00 CREW S. S. ALCOA POLARIS «p, and, of course, the big bpera'• tors screamed about the war effort. " On April 7 the union agreed to fubmit tlielr case to the Massachumtts Board of CREW S. S. JOSIAH BARTLETT CREW S. S. SAMUEL JOHNSON L. H. GOLIGHTLV ^ CREW 8, 8. ALCOA CUTJER F. M. BLUM E. BRANTY ^ A. MURNER ' J. J. CARRIGAN A, M. CONKOVITCH C, DANIELS ..„ .... ... ... ... .... .... 22JOO 21J00 17.00 1550 12.50 9.00 -9.00 ... .. ... ... ... ... 6X10 6^ 6.00 560 5.00 2.00 ... s.eo Conciliation and Arbitration and returned to work. By Matthew Dushane <REf>ORT OF APRIL 19, 1943) Maritime War Emergency Board: ...$293.12 TOTAL .ir? ^ Attended a meeting of the advisory committee that was held on Monday, April 12, 1943. The board submitted a proposed resolution for each of the parties of the signatory the Statement of Principles for thcu: comments thereon. "RESOLViEiD, that the Board recommend to each of the parties signatory that the attention of Congress lie called to the need for legislation which will provide disability benefits in proper cases for the natural lives of seameu disabled through war causes or during the period of such disability; "FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board recommend to the parties signatory and to appropriate tlovemment Agencies, InciudlBg the Maritime Commission and the War Shipping'Admin­ istration, that all practicable measures be taken immediately for vocational training and employment in shore positions in the shipping industry of injured seamen, who toy reason of such injury, are not qualified to return to sea." The membership of the SUP and SIU have gone on record to pe­ tition Congress for adequate legislation to cover disability incurred by war risks and warlike activity, on the surface it looks as though this resolution by the board would be the start on the fight for adequate legislation. We all know that the civilian employees in Guam and Wake Isl­ and were captured and interned by the Japanese, some of these workeri were disabled due to war risks and warlike activity. Congress enacted laws to cover the disability Incurred by these civilian workers and they are now covered by the Longshoremen'e Compensation Act, which under this act, total disability is limited to $7,500. All the Maritime Unions have on numerous occasions tesrified at Congressional hearing that they are not in favor of this Longshore­ men's compensation act, as they feel that it is inadequate and seamiai are given better protection under the Jones Act. Tips resolution has a catch on it aS it does not SPECIFY what kind of legislation^ would be adequate to cover disability incurred by merchant seamen in line of duty. Brother J. Hawk and yours truly felt that the board was taking an unfair advantage of the Merchant Semen if they petitioned CongreM for iegisltion to cover disability incurred by seamen and not sUte m Congress what kind of legislation the seamen wanted. We informed the board of our position and recommended the following proposals. "1. That the Board petition the Congress of the United States, that Merchant Seamen be covered by Public Law No. .812. approved by the 74th Congress on Au^st 23, 1935, and Public Law No. 359, approved by the 77th Congress on Decem­ ber 19, 1941. "2. That the Board, by resolution, notify the Congress of the United States, that they do not favor any enactment of laws, whereby Merchant iSeamen would toe deprived of any or all benefits they now have under the Jones Act "3 That the Board stay within the jurisdiction of the State:j ment of Principles, nairiely War Risk Insurance and Bonuoes." Seafarers' Log- The strikers were members of PORT EVERGLADES the Seafood Workers Union, AFL, CREW 8. S. JOHN MARSHALL ' were seeking wage increases, a CREW S. S. T. J. JACKSON jiay for workers paid by the house. ^,000,000 pounds of fish were tied Washington In "surplus" labor areas, em­ ployers and employes will have to appeal to the local Manpower Commission Director for permis­ sion to boost rates in exceptional cases. The only broad exception per­ mitted under the new regulations for the transfer of war workers to different jobs at higher pay is when PAUL TH0RARJNS8ON Under Public Law No. 359, Merchant Seamen such changes are considered by the Your Coast Guard pass has hoen to disability benefits as follows: WMC to be "in the interest of the found and returned to the office of , 100% Disability $100.00 For life 50% Disability the Secretary-Treasurer. war effort." 90% " 90.00 " " 40% " • &0% '• 80.00 " " 30% "" 70% " 70.00 " " 20% " 60% " 60.00 " " 19% " T7orkers refused to unload boats CREW 8. S. IRONCLAD wntil the employers granted tlieiii CREW S. S. SAMUEL GRIFFITH ,3k living wage and decent working CREW S. S. ROBIN LOCKSLEV CREW S. S. WILLIAM RAWLES conditions. week's vacation pay, and penalty Friday, April 30, 1945' would be entitled $50.00 for life 40.00 " " 30.0() " " 20.00 " " lO.OO " " ,' •' I ' In addition to the above compensation, if the disabled man is miable to take care of himself when he is 100% disabled, he is entitled tol bs high as an additional $150.00 per month for the service of someone to take care of him. Under Public Law No. 312, Merchant Seamen would be entitled to enter any Public Health service at any time during their life, even if they ceased going to sea, provided they incurred any disease or iUnes9 in line of duty, due to war risks or warlike activity. They would also be covered by Public Law No. 359, if through any disease or illness, ate disabled, this would cover TB or other illness or disease incurred in life boats, etc. The board suggested that all the Maritime Unions submit my proposals that they feel would cover disability for Merchant Seamen. The board also submitted a proposal to increase the bonus area iot Merchant Seamen. This requires further exploring, due to the Ftesident's ordej< to HOLD THE LINE and not grant any further wage increases. The board also proposed to make a decision to cover risks other than war risks. After a lengthy discussion as to the board's jurisdic­ tion and whether this* decision would in any way jeopardize a aeamea'e claim under the JONES ACT, the meeting adjourned until Tuesday, (Continued on Page 3) ;A �Friday^ April 3^0, 1943 Washington Report (Continued from Page 2) April 20, 1943 when this subject will be the fii^t order on tlie agenda. It appears to me that if the President's order to hold the line will not permit the board to increase bonuses, it also' would prohibit the board from making any decision that wcndd reduce any of the present bonuses (area or monthly). A. W. Armstrong, SIU Agent, New Orleans: The board issued Amendment No. 10 to Decision No, 7 Revised— Wherein area and port attack bonuses were reduced to thr^ classes— A—^Murmansk Area. B—Mediterranean Area. C—^South Seas Area and the port attack bonus of $125.00 if the ships are in any port when there is an attack. This deciskm is effective as of MARCH 1, 1943. The board later on issued a consolidation of all revised bonuses and War Risk Insurance, this consolidation is eflfective as of MARCH 15, 1943, and covers all the latest decisions that were made as of their ef­ fective date which is MARCH 15, 1943. In other words, no port bonuses were payable in any port or area after MARCH 1, 1943, un­ less the port or area was under attack. The confusion that exists lies in weekly bulletin dated Feb. 27, 1943, which states that these decisions are effective as of March 15, 1943. On the consolidation of all the decisions that are effective as of March 15, 1943—^Amendment No. 10 to Decision No. 7 Revised is now Decision No. 2A and although decision No. 2A is effective as of March 15, Amendment No. 10 to Decision No. 7 Revised which was effective as of March 1, did not change any bonus areas from March 1st to the 15 th. O. Banks, SIU Agent, MohUe: S. J. R. Drake arrived at Port Suez 12-13-42, passed through the Suez Canal and arrived at Alexandria, Egypt 12-16-42. Left Alexan dria and passed through the Canal a second time. The board has rulec that two bonuses of $125.00 are payable, amounting to a total of $250 J, Hawk, Sec*y-Treas., S.I.U.: Crew of S.S. Benjamin Harrison were being repatriated on S.S Allen A. Dale and while in the port of Oran the Dale was attacked The board has ruled that the crew of the S.S. Benjamin Harrison are entitled to a port attack bonus of $125.00 and the crew of the S.S,A.A Dale are also entitled to the same port attack bonus of $125.00. AAA (REPORT OF APRIL 26, 1943) Maritime War Emergency Board: TH£ SEAFARERS' LOG WHATS DOING Around the Ports NEW ORLEANS Biz is booming, what with new ones and old ones, new faces and the few old ones, it don't seem like the same old place. The pride of the Ore Line has been the pride of the port for the last two weeks. First we have trouble paying the packet off, this is dSne, then we have trouble about whether or not there shall be men on while the ship is in for repairs. Then we check and find that the Masterhas M.C. replacements shipped from the RMO. When we con­ tacted the RMO they told us that they would not send any more men aboard the scow. So we, the big brotherly type, said O.K. and we shipped a Q.M. and Bos'n to the rust bucket. Next we hear is that these two guys are fired and then we hear not a thing for some time. The Steward dept. and the Deck and a couple of the firemen are our boys, old timers, so every­ thing is O.K. Now all this time the Skipper and us are sparring over a trans­ portation rider on the articles. On Monday he tells us O.K. we will put the rider on, now boys go sign on. Wednesday our old friend Hambone Carver, the Deck wreck­ er on the packet, states he is on his way to grace the articles with his signature, but being a young and trusting soul he wants soneone to go along and see the said rider is firmly attached. Our dashing Patrolman mounts his gallent scooter and away he goes. Next scene is our boy Buck on the phone groggy, but still fighting, stating that the ship is signed on, even men signed on in place of our firemen who were aboard the ship working. We have still got our Steward department on the ship, a wire into Washing­ ton and a Steward department that want to walk off. So 'till later, I don't know just how long, we can hold, but hold we shall. Outside of the above, things arc rolling right along, plenty of shiping and not many men. Biggs states that he is finished with en­ gines, but that if we need him he will be around. Easy sledding Rebel, and the best of luck. Had a beer last week on a Hay­ wire scow that was full of NMU below and galley SUP trip card and our men on deck. The NMU signed the RMO cards and told our boys that they might as well because if they didn't there would be trouble. The Bos'n refused to sign so that is where we came in. Told the Master that we were on record not to sign, and we weren't going to break a good record just for his packet. After threatening to call the F.B.I, and every one Out of the Focsl I attended a special meeting of the advisory committee on Apri , 20, 1943 and the following was on the agenda: 1. Language to cover extension of 2ad seamen's war risk policy; 2. Drafting of proposals to Congress for legislation to provide for disabled seamen; 3. Language to be incorporated in 2nd seamen's war risk policy to protect seamen suf­ fering illness and mental disorders. We. wish to warn the brothers not to keep diaries while aboard Under No. 1 on the agenda the board proposed a n«w decision to ships. Further, not to be so considerate; especially around the North the risk and perils encountered by seanjen, :^nd this would extend to include loses "not caused by risks of war or war-like operations." The African zone, as to help deliver personally to the States the letters of position taken by Brother Hawk and yours truly was that the board soldiers, sailors or marines. Those in charge of the Armed Forces will had no authority to make any decision that would include the above raise havoc with you. _ On overtime sheets do not list names of ports. Check frequently words, that they are duty bound to make decisions only on "War- Risk Compensation and Insurance" and have no authority to make any de­ with the Mate, Cliief Engineer and Steward and designate the ports by cision that would include losses not caused by war risk or war-like numerals or the alphebet. TTie Coast Guard search for these things and raise plenty of Hell if such data is found concerning the voyage. operations. A A A There were several cases that have happened in the past year where Many of the old-timers who remembered him as Organizer, will the losses of vessels were caused due to blackouts running along certain regret to hear that Alfred (Scotty) Thompson died a few days ago coasts wherein the usual navigation lights were extinguished, collisions in convoys and several other cases which were not properly war-like after a long illness. Many folks in New Orleans are sorry to hear that Stanley Taylor was recently lost. Another man from the Lakes, Her­ operations. The board claimed that they wanted to cover these cases and make bert Zumpft, was recently lost. Arthur Thompson, Mike Confusione j their decision retroactive. We were not opposed to covering these cases, and John Murray entertained the boys at the Bean Pot with their tricks. however, we insisted that the Congress of the United States have en­ Ask Arthur to show you the missing cigarette trick. The boys are ex­ acted a law to cover these cases, and that the WSA have a mandate tending their well wishes to Michael Story who was recently married. A ^ A A from Congress to proceed and make retroactive coverage to all claims We were glad to see Pete Danielak back again. After surviving a that they have to date on losses due to navigational risks. The WSA has a mandate from Congress to provide compensation month of bombardment m Russia he was glad to get ashore after seven to seamen and their beneficiaries for any losses that they may have months at sea. He is going to school foi his ticket. Joe Bolger returned incured, and. the law is such that it provides the WSA with flexible from England after having one of his kidneys removed. They must authority to cover all marine risks of seamen to which war conditions have taken good care of him as he was in good shape wh^n he arrived. We were also glad to see Harold Miller and his buddy Frank Saxon may contribute. back again. We had a great time with them nd their wives at the Hotel In my questions to one of the legal representatives of the WSA as to whether they have this authority and whether they intend to use Gregorian. Earl Brown surprised all his friends when he married Dor­ it to cover all the cases in the past, he stated that the WSA has the othy Mason of Baltimore. authority and they are going to cover these cases—coverage will be as ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR per the decisions that the MWEB has made. The board has not fully explained what their intentions were in APRIL S TO 17 I making a decision, that is out of'its jurisdiction. If the board feels DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL 1 that there are certain cases that are of a war-like nature and they feel SHIPPED 299 281 200 "780 J^t comes under the jurisdiction, my recommendation is that the board I draft a proposal defining what it considers War risks, and submit this REGISTERED 275 269 115 659 I to the unions for their comments. ON HAND ...196 186 100 482 . {Continued on Page 4) by 9- !?• Pag« Tkw in between, he and I went on the dock, called the Port Director, Caist Guard and W.S.A. who t<dd them to sign on, not hold the ship. Result, a lot of red faces and a deck gang starting a long trip with mutual respect. All right 1 calls it. Steady as she goes, ARMY MONEY DUE J. S. BULLOCK H. L. MILSTEAD Division of wages for missing man on 12-4 watch. City of St» Louis, can be collected at Water*, man office. Mobile. st. s Crew of Robin Gray can collect $125 attack bonus money at offic* of Seas Shipping Co., Inc., 39 Cortlandt Street, New York. MWEB ruled Tillbury is within Port of London. » » » Crew which made the last tri(> on the S.S. Daniel Huger, have $125 port attack bonus money coming. Collect at office of Mississippi Line. » »' » Crew making the last trip on S.S. Tristram Dalton have $125 port attack bonus money coming. Collect at Bull Line, 115 Broad Street, New York City. * * » The crews that made the last trip an the S.S. Marina, S.S. Cape Hen* lopen, -S.S. Thomas Ruffin and S.S. William Rawie were paid off with 40% bonus instead of 100^ for the part of the voyage betweMI Panama and Capo Horn. They cap now collect the 60% additional money from the Bull Line office in New York City. •• * *• The crew which made the last trip on the S.S. Joseph Huges havo bonus money coming. Collect at Bull Line, New York City. >f e sThe crew which made the last trip on the S.S. Banj. Harrison can collect $125 Port Attack money at the Calmar Line, 25 Broadway, New York City. • * » Deck Department of the Alcoa Polaris have overtime coming. Col­ lect at 17 Battery Place, New York City. n- * * Stewards Dept. on S.S. Richard Bassett have overtime coming. C. Albiny 114 hra. (Also Division of Wages For 1 month and 4 days) Everett Hickman 68 hrs, Robert Moore 24 hrs. S. Brown 96 hrs. P. Marshall IO6I/2 hrs. C. Johnson 8 hrs. (Also Division of wages for 1 month and 4 days) Colect Bull Line office, 115 Broad Street, New York City. » » » Stewards Dept. of S.S. John Poe havo the following money due: E. Primo (Steward) $202.95 T. Darwin (Mess) 158.85 W. Thomas (Mess) 152.25 Poppick (Mess) 157.05 Tilly (3rd Cook) 30.00 Rhodes (Mess) , 161.55 Collect from Mr. Picket, Bull Line Office, 12th Floor, N.Y.C. (signed) Claude Fisher, N. Y. Patrolmart . Him I --a I �\ Seafarers Steal Show At Louisiana AFL Conclave H- An Ode To Curran l-'iS-'i • ' 'W-' • •' mm-: r-'¥ COURT OK's PAY FOR INJURIES ASHORE Washington Report - - ' t {Continmd from Page 3) The law that gives WSA authority to cover these cases is.Publitf Law No. 17, 78th Congress, Chapter 26, first session, H.R. 1*33. All the maritime unions are in favor of this piece of legislation. Number tv.'0 on the agenda—Recommended to the board that the following be attached to the resolution to Congress: "And be it further resolved that any additional benefits to be cohfered on merchant seamen by means of legislation, suggested in this resolution, shall be in addition to any and all benefits to which mer­ chant seamen are at present entitled to reason of existing legislation, and the general maritime laws." All the unions concured in this proposal. Number three on the agenda—Changes in 2nd seamen's war risk insurance policy are to cover all seamen stifferiog illness and mental dis­ orders, but shall not cover illness or disorder if the seamen has it when be ships. {Continued from Page 1) business left the service of the ship when they did so, and therefore no of the papers in the United States liability for maintenance and cure {ConHmted from Pags I) In all cases the convention in­ are hostile to organized labor," he remained with the shipowner. structed the secretary of the State said. In thus broadening the judicia Federation to contact the State's 2 "If we don't resist fascist legis­ view of shipowners' responsibilities Senators and 8 Congressmen and lative action now, we will wake up as to the maintenance and cure of tifge their support of the seamen when the war is over and find seamen in their employ, the high in their fight for justice. everything taken away from us court emphasized that "from the The convention was attended by and many will have died in vain. earliest times maritime nations 305 delegates representing 145 or­ The employers who despise organ­ have recognized that undue haz­ ganizations. ized lal»r realize that the trade ards, emphasized by unusual ten­ A personal representative of union is stronger than it was in the ure and control, attend the work William Green keynoted the meet­ last crisis, and they are trying to of seamen," and cited a vast body ing when he denounced the cur­ destroy it as they tried after the of law extending to the maritime rent press and legislative camprign last war." code of the old Hanse cities to against organized labor. "... most Most of the time of the conven­ show that these responsibilities go Repatriation: ^ tion was spent in laying plans for further than those of employers in Prior to the war, all the unions negotiated contracts with the IN MEMORY OF a drive aimed at eliminating the shore enterprises, wage differential between the BROTHER David E. Jones had fallen into employers wherein any seamen who was interned would receive wages north and the south. an open ditch during a blackout, and emergency wages during the period of intermnent, and also all Alfred (Scotty) Regional War Labor Boards after leaving his ship. Pedro Agu- allotments were to be paid during the period of the internment. The Thompson, A. B. were denounced by many delegates ilar had been struck by a motor­ board's decision No. 1 upheld the unions and made similar provisions 1904 - 1943 for their refusals to kill the wage cycle while passing through prop­ in that decision. Died in Brooklyn, April, 1943 differential. erty adjacent to the pier at which Under the 2nd seamen's war risk policy the board has limited th4 his ship was moored. The court payment of wages and emergency wages, and the payments of allot­ upheld the claims of both for ments, to two years only while the seamen are interned. We have sev­ damages. eral members interned and their families are dependent on the payment In its decision, which was writ­ 99 ten by Justice Rutledge, the court of this allotment. It stands to reason that this war will not end tomor­ row, and the probability is that some of our men's rependents will not recalled that a shipowner's obliga­ receive any allotments under the 2nd seamen's war risk insurance policy. tions are neither narrowed nor ter­ The International has drafted legislation that will cover a seaman inland, demand that your appeal minated when .a seaman goes {Continued from Page I) for a period of three months after the war ends, and has instructed me the widest possible circulation to be transfered to the port where ashore on ship's business, and that to see that the proper steps are taken to bring this matter to Congress. those issues of the SEAFARERS LOG you are and where you can obtain the owner's responsibilities are Congressman Welch of California has been given a copy of the ended with respect to any seamen the aid of the union. which explain tfte set up. Not who goes ashore contrary to orders. legislation that the International feels will give due consideration to 4. When you have notified the only that, but each member must Between these two extremes are interned seamen, with the request that he introduce it in the House. board of your intention of appeal­ be certain that he is keeping the instant cases, raising for the straight with his draft board so ing, take your case immediately to Health Protection: the RMO won't have any excuse the Agent. If your shipping rec­ first time here the question of the Dr. Blain of the U. S. Public Health Service, has been assigned to ord is clear, the Union will then existence and scope of the owner's to jerk him into the Army. work with the WSA, and the WSA has instructed him to explore th$ take over your case and sees that duty when the seaman is injured Observe the following steps: possibility of enacting a law whereby all merchant seamen would have the board stops giving you the while on shore leave but without 1. If your draft board asks you bounce. specific chore for the ship," the a physical examination before being employed on board any vessels. to come in so they can review court observed. The operations division of the WSA is willing to reimburse any If every member follows these your case, obtain from them S.S. We think that principles gov­ employer who would be required to employ a doctor, this would be simple directives, and makes cer­ Form 42-a. Take this to your tain to keep his shipping record erning sliipboard injuries apply to part of the employer's operations costs. SIU Agent and have him fill it the facts presented by these cases. In conference with Dr. Blain he pointed out that there are quite conform to the rules, there should out. To relieve the shipowner of his ob­ be no more drafting of seamen. a number of seamen who have acute T.B. and they do not know that ligation in the case of injuries in­ 2. Return this form to the Cooperate with your union curred on shore leave would, cast they are infected. They are endangering the other members of the draft board and request that you Agent—that is your best insur­ upon the seaman hazards encoun­ crew when the;^ ship. If these cases are arrested in time it would be of be placed in Class II-B as an ac- ance against the draft. tered only by reason of the voyage. benefit to the seamen with whom they have daily contact. Dr. Blain . tive seaman. If they seem to be AND STAY AWAY FROM "Even more for the seaman than also pointed out that there are other cases where seamen should not be giving you the run around, tell on board a ship due to their mental disorders ^nuts) and that these-, them to read "Activity and Oc­ THE RMO. AVOID THEIR the landsman," the court ruled, quoting former Chief Justice men should be examined by competent doctors.' cupation Bulletin No. 26-21" is­ FINK HALLS AND REJECT Holmes, " 'the superfluous is the This is a problem "that the membership should give their deepest sued by National Selective Screice THEIR FINK CARDS. necessary * to make life liv­ consideration. Although seamen would not relish the idea of working, Headquarters. able' and to get work done. eating^ and sleeping with men who are infected with certain diseases, -3. If the local board fails to DO NOT SHIP "In short, shore leave is an ele­ there is always the possibility that certain company doctors would abuse defer you as a seaman and puts mental necessity in the sailing of their authority and black ball certain men that the company would you in I-A, notify them immedi­ Fred J. Engeibert .... ,P 2972 ships, a part of the.business as old ately that you intend to appeal the Robert L. Coleman ..P7441 not care to employ. There is also the possibility that a seaman may have as the art, not merely a personal . P 2679 tase. If your local board is located Roy V. Schang incured a disability in being torpedoed and still be able to continue go­ diversion." ing to sea and be able to do his job. But in order for the company to Launch Anti-Malaria employ younger and more aggressive men the doctor may claim the seaman is unfit for duty. Program There are a lot of angles that the union should give consideration Oh lift your pious howls Until the curse of mosquitoes to if there is going to be any law enacted by Congress that would re- • And mouth Ham-head phrases has been eliminated in the South quire a physical examination for a seaman to take as a condition of With opportunity kept evergreen. Pacific islands, the War Shipping employment. These should be discussed by the membership and serious Before your eyes. Administration has directed its consideration should be given to the black ball angle. agents to take precautions to pro­ Talk rmctiously of Truth tect its seamen, against the spread U. S. Coast Guard: ' And love of Freedom The Coast Guard is suspending quite a number of seamen for of malaria. So men can't read your heart taking time off when they are in foreign ports. ThJs situation is get­ It has been found that there is And know your lies. a lack of enforcement of quaran­ ting more acute. It seems that they are going to enforce discipline on tine regulations at certain ports of all vessels by suspending certificates of men who take this time off. You dare to speak to men call which have not yet been in­ In some cases it is in addition to the logs. In terms of Brother, " fested with the malaria mosquito Some of our membe^^ have had their certificates suspended for four Beguile them with the oil and the surgeon generals of the months. In the majority of cases men are being given a reprimand. ^ Of mealy words. Army and Navy have prescribed Records are being kept and the second offense usually results in sus­ disinsectization of all vessels oper­ Awaiting time and chance pension. Hearings are held when a ship arrives in port, and some of our ating for the administration. To work their wonders men make statements which are not in their interest, and their own Life boats, too, must be drained While you the chains of slavery and dried at intervals of five days. statements are what is used against them by the Coast Guard. All men Rouna them gird. Standing water in scuppers and are entitled to counsel and should consult with the union oflicials be­ —ex-NMU-er other exposed areas is to be remov­ fore making any statements. In this way they can be informed as to their rights. ed daily. Offshore Is "Tantamount To Military Service 1; Friday, April 30, 1943 THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Four � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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V. if. OFFICIAL OSOAN OF THE ATLAHTIC AND GOLF DISTEICT, SEAFAEEKS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA ' 2S0 NEW YORK, N.Y., FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1943 Seafe,rers Join West Coast Unions In War On RMO Fink-Card System NMURank And Filers Outraged Over Curran Role On Fink-Cards Rank and file members of the NMU are just as burned up over the RMO fink card system as are the SIU and SUP men. And because of this the Stalinist NMU leadership is on the spot and squirming. Having served as the labor cover for the WSA - RMO fink maneuvers, and having •> No. 8 actually sponsored such shipping^ ly said (believe it or not . . . it's rules' as those recently laid down in the minutes) that the SIU was by Macauley and the WSA, the responsible for the new RMO NMU leadership is hard pressed to rules. explain to its * membership just Here are his exact words: what goes. "These are rules laid down by Take the NMU membership the government. As far as the meeting held on March 11 in Man­ NMU is concerned, we laid down hattan Center when one after an war-time shipping rules . . , But other rank and filer took the floor the other unions, the SIU ... a to denounce the RMO draft set-up. man from those unions could stay Joe Stack was the chairman and on the beach . . . those are the became rather desperate and final- unions th.at brought this thing about." What Stack is saying, in plain Shlpowners Ride English, is that the' NMU rolled The Gravy Train over and played dead dog every 1941, a year when the ship­ time the WSA barked, but the SIU owners were fighting tooth and didn't retreat before the shipown­ nail against the wage demands er pressure and because they didn't of the men who sailed their retreat the WSA cracked down ships, saw fantastic profits roll­ with the new rules. ed up by the shipowners. The The truth of the matter is that profits totaled more than the the RMO felt strong enough to value of the ships themselves. enforce the new rules precisely be­ This was revealed last week in cause of the retreats beat by the a report given the House Mer­ chant Marine Subcommittee by {Continued on Psge 4) the Maritime Commission. Of course, the Maritime Com­ mission didn't like to reveal the figures, especially since they had approved the rate4, but the whole thing was printed in the Congressional Record and now becornM. public property. The seamen that sweat and die aboard the rust buckets sent to sea can now read how rosey life s for the men that- sit ashore and rake in the profits. Here is the profit sheet — in sach case it is greater than the value of the vessels used to bring home the gravy; American Export Lines $1,572,144 American Hawaiian Line 3,096,749 Gal mar S.S..Co. ...... 2,639,989 Isthmian S.S. Co. 2,529,292 Luckenback S.S. Co. . . 3^79,729 Matson Navigation Co., 995,3M McCormick S.S. Co. .. 743.516 Remember, these aren't the complete profit sheets of the op­ erators, these figures represent only the gravy from runs made to the Red Sea with Lend-Lease supplies for the British Empire. Remember the battle we. had getting a Red Sea bonus from these profit glutted shipowners? Acting swiftly to join the West Coast unions in war upon the Union busting plans of the Recruitment and Manning Organization of the War Shipping Administration, the Seafarers International Union voted up and down the coast last week to follow the lead of the Sailors Union of the Pacific and reject the RMO-fink card system. By joining the West Coast unions in this battle, the SIU swells the ranks of protest•ing seamen to 70,000 men on both* coasts. Every maritime union, with where the RMO is attempting to the exception of the NMU, has set up a continuous discharge rec­ ord to be used in the future moves now announced its opposition to against union militants. the RMO plan. Should the seamen lose their bat­ Henceforth SIU men will refuse tle on the "second front," a vic­ to sign the RMO draft registration tory on the first front would in­ cards when they are submitted to deed be empty. - FT. TRUMBALL, CONN. — them at the end of a voyage. SIU The WSA was petitioned by over In fighting the RMO's finky men will refuse to aid the anti800 officer candidates in the school plans, the seamen are not" violating Union RMO in setting up a superhere last week who went on rec­ any Selective Service regulations black list in Washington. SIU ord as strongly opposed to the re­ laid down for the maritime indus­ men will continue to sail the ships, cent rulings depriving the seamen try. Furthermore, SIU and SUP will observe all the laws and regu­ of Port Area Bonuses, and revising men will observe the shipping reg­ lations pertaining to those ships, "-.he War Risk Insurance, which ulations and directives issued by but they will fight for their rights curtails the seamen's rights and the War Manpower Commission. as union men. offers scant protection to them SIU-SUP men are active seamen The seamen now have their own engaged in transporting supplies to sailing under war-time conditions. "second front" in this war. Their the war fronts and in so doing, en­ The protest was addressed to first front is the torpedoes and dure hardships fully comparable to Capt. Macauley of the WSA and bombs they face at sea. Their those endured by the fighting vigorously points out the injustice of the new policies and declare "second frotit" is here at home forces. These unsung heroes will them to be adverse to the morale not shirk their duty on the high of the seamen. seas, but neither will they surren­ Notice Ofi Assessments A copy of the protest, printed der to the enemies at home. at the request of SIU members at­ March 31 was the deadline for the From the time our unions were tending the school at Ft. Trum­ payment of strike and hospital as­ smashed in 1921 by the old Shipbull, is as follows: sessments. Any member that has ping Board until the revival of March 23, 1943 not payed these assessments is now unionism in 1934, the chains of From: Officer Candidates, (Signa­ sea slavery weighed heavily on the considered in bad standing until tures attached) USMS, Fort men of the merchant marine. The they are paid. Trumbull. black list and fink book were used Protect your union rights and To: Captain Edward Macauley, to disorganize and demoralize the privileges—pay your assessments! {C<mimmed om P»ge 4) men. Those memories are vivid . too vivid to allow a seaman with a spark of self respect and courage to passively accept a repetition of this whole finky pattern all over again after this war. Ft. Trumbull Men Protest Bonus Chiseling Stranded WSA Graduates Are Disillusioned About Set-Up Last week a kid wearing a disconsolate ex­ pression on his face and on his back, one of the monkey suits given out by the Maritime Commis­ sion training schools, wandered into the union hall in New. York. He dropped into a chair and announced, "To liell with it, I'm going back to the farm." "Four months ago," he continued, "the Mari­ time Commission sent a lot of posters out to my home town which said that there was a big shortage of seamen, that seamen make $300 a month, and that all you had to do to help the war effort and to make this big dough was to go to one of the schools run by the WiSA." The old-timers in the hall began to smile, for . they knew, the story only too well. It had been told time and agaun by disillusioned graduates of the WSA schools. "Well, I left home and went to the school at Sheepshead Bay," the kid said, "and here I am high and dry. I can't get no job at any salary— let alone the 300 bucks I heard about." This kid and his tale of woe was'typical of- hundreds of graduates that come into SIU halls every week. Under the WSA training program thousands of unrated men have been turned into the maritii^industry which has no jobs for them. And even as these green, unemployable "seamen" hang around aimlessly o.n the beach, the WSA is conducting a drive for more funds to increase its training program. This month Telfair Knight, Director of the U.S. Maritime Training Service, requested that the government appropriate $83,000,000 in public funds to pour 73,000 more green men into the industry. What Mr. Knight proposes to do with these men is not made clear in his request for funds. He talks vaguely about a shortage of seamen— but he knows full well the shortage is of rated men, not the type of seamen turned out by his schools. He knows full well that his program will further glut the beaches with unemployable men who will become demoralized from inactiv­ ity. Behind all this, of course, is the hope held by {Conti/tned on Page 4) And it is just such a pattern which the RMO has in mind . . . there can be no doubt about that. TTiis struggle with the RMO over tlie fink card is but one bat­ tle in a long war between the seamen.^3nd their enemies, a war which is destined to reach its decisive stage when the Axis has been de feated abroad and the shipowners really open up in their drive on union wages and conditions. What union men must bear in mind is the fact that should they lo^ to the RMO on this fink card issue, then the final battle with the ship­ owners is going to be just that much tougher. DOxN'T CARDS! SIGN THE DON'T FIELP HANGMEN PLACE A FINK THE ROPE AROUND YOUR NECK! CAR­ RY ON THE FIGHT FOR DEM­ OCRATIC RIGHTS AND FOR FREE TRADE UNIONS! �/ THE Page Two SEAFARERS' LOG Friday, April 16, 1943 PuilUh^a ly th» WHATpOVERTIME PAY FOR LONGER HOURS.' ;^WHE(?e& HIS PAmiGTlS'M? SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gull District Attiliat*A wWfe tif Amsricaii FsS^rati^n of Lator HARRY LUNDEBERG, Intomotioncd Pr*Bid*nt 110 inCarkst Street, Room 402, Son Frandaco, CoUL AJfDRXBB ALL OOREEBPONDENOM OONOERNINa TBtB PUBLICATION TO: "THE SEAFASEBS' LOG P. O. 25, Station P, New York, N. Y. Phones BOwUng Green 9-8346 . lI J?" f] REPORT FROM Washington / WHAT?oNLy#25;ooo2s By Matthew Dmhane I AFFEE TAXES yWE^E'S AAY \KIC&MTl\/e? U. S. Coast Guard: The merchant marine council held a meeting on March 31, 1943 to discuss the following: "141.2 Abled Seamen Substitutions. (1) The Master of any inspected vessels may substitute for any able seaman required by the certificate of inspection therefore, any certified seaman who has had not less than than six months experience on deck at sea or who has successfully completed the prescribed three months of deck training at a Maritime Training School: pro­ vided, that (1) the Master of such vessel has made every reason­ able effort to obtain such able seaman. (2) such substitution is necessary to permit such vessel to sail without delay, and (3) such Master sends a written report of such substitution in du­ plicate, by mail or otherwise, to the nearest Coast Guard Mer­ chant Marine Inspector in charge prior to the departure of the vessel. Such report shall contain the name and certificate num­ next move is to eliminate the unions completely from the maritime ber of each seaman aubatitutcd for an able seaman and shall be field. signed by the Master. Under this waiver the WSA can place men who have never been (B) In the event that such Master is not able to obtain able to sea, but have been in a U. S. Maritime Training School (WSA) for seaman, or substitutes therefor with the qualifications specified three months, on board any merchant ships as able seamen, but ordin­ in sub-section (A) hereof, but only in such event, certified sea­ men Whose (lualifications are less than those specified in sub­ ary seamen who have been to sea less than six months and have been section (.\) hereof may be substituted for able seamen in -ac­ torpedoed arc not accorded the privelcg'e to go to sea as an able seamen cordance with the subject to all the conditions of Section 141.3 if there is a shortage of AB's when the ship is signing on. This move hereof. by the WSA is t6 unload some of the trainees that they have laying 111.3 General Substitutions. Sulijert to tiie limitation with around, and they will then start another campaign' to train more men respect to able seamen specified in Section 141.2 hereof, the for the industry, and fulfill their contracts to the manufacturers of Maater of any inspected vessel maj', if such action is necessary to permit such vessel to .sail without delay, substitute for any uniforms that they are giving to officers and trainees free of charge. licensed officer or rated seaman refluired as part of the com­ This whole set-up stinks on ice. plement of such vessel by the certificate of inspection therefore, any licensed officer or lower rank, who is an American citizen, or any certified seaman of lower rating: provided, that (1) the They have finally Called the meeting, that for several reasons was deficiency in complement is not caused by the consent, fault or always postponed and the following representatives attended: collusion of tlie Master, Owner or any other person interested V. J. Malone of the MFOW; Capt. C. Mays of the M. M. & P.; J. in the vessel, (2) the Master, prior to the signing on of the crew, make every reasonable effort to obtain such retjuired licensed Hawk of the SIU and yours truly. Mr. McPherson represented the officer or rated seaman, (3) the person substituted for such "WMC, Selective Service also had a representative there. required licensed officer or rated seaman is the best qualified All the union representatives that attended the meeting informed substitute therefor that the Master could obtain. Mr. McPherson of their memberships' objection to the directive that (4) The Master is of the opinion that the vessel is suffici­ give the RMO of WSA the authority to act for the SS in informing ently manned for the contemplated voyage, and (5) the 'Master, them of the movements of active seamen. prior to departure pi-eparea, executes and files with or sends to the Shipping Commissioner before whom the crew was-signed After several hours discussion, Mr. McPherson of the WMC plan­ on or, in cases when the crew is not required to be signed on ning division informed the union representatives that the 'WMC will before a Shipiring Commissioner, to the nearest Merchant Mar­ not make any changes in the directive, unless the unions agree to give ine Imspector in charge, two copies of a report for each substi­ the RMO a chance to operate under tik: directive that the "WMC issued tution made," Unquote. to Selective Service. The WSA has requested the Coast Guard that the law be waived, Mr. V, j. Malone recommended that the WMC issue a supplement­ and the above be substituted. Mr. T. Knight of the training division al directive, wherein, the master of the vessel will send the perforated of the WSA made the statement that in the port of New York there were Fifteen ships that missed their convoy in the last month due to post cards directly to the local boards, instead of to the RMO. This was my recommendation to the WMC when tliis dispute first started the shortage of qualified seamen, mostly Able Seamen. Mr. Knight did not back up his statements to the councU with the months ago. Mr. McPherson refused to give this any consideration, and names of ships that missed their convoys, or what effort was made to the meeting broke up with me making a statement that we were going get the needed qualified. men to man the ships so that they would be to take this dispute up with the Labor Management Policy committee. Mr. McPherson also informed us that he was instructed by Mr. Harper able to sail with the convoys mentioned. I took the position that this waiver of the law discriminates against to refer this dispute to the same committer if we did not agree to let the ordinary seamen who are members of the organizations that I rep­ the RMO handle it. So it now looks as though we will know where we resent, and that we feel that the Coast Gtjard, is in a position to know stand on this dispute, and see whether the L-M-Policy committee will whether there is a shortage of qualified Able Seamen better than the uphold us on our stand that this directive will upset the whole industry. There is one very vital point that was broyght out by Col. MenWSA, as their shipping commissioners sign on and clear all ships. delson of Selective Service. Any seaman who is ordered reclassified or This looks to me like the final brazen attempt by the WSA .o place men into the industry who have never been to sea, and put ordered to appear for his physical examination and be inducted into the them in positions where qualified men are required to carry out all the Army, can appeal to bis local board, and request that his appeal be heard in the Port or City where the seaman is at the time that he is safety measures adopted by the Coast Guard. ordered to appear. If a' seaman is registered in any state, and he is in We know that the WSA is not concerned with safety measures, San Francisco ashore when he receives his notice from his local board, their whole objective since they have been given the control of the training program by the President of the U.S., by an executive order, lets say Montana, he or the Union can request that his appeal be heard War Manpower Commission: |:f: Is is to flood the industry with seamen, and from all indications their (Continued on Page 3) . .< MOBILE .The chief PIE CARD for tha New Orleans branch, Broclter Armstrong, arrived here Sunday after being out for SYz months ducking submarines and he did not look any the worse for it. And, Brother that crew certain­ ly rates the E pennant. The three department delegates had every­ thing in order and the entire cresy was so tickled about it th^jT contributed $143.00 to the Sea^ farers Log. Now, that's a mark for tlie other ships to shoot at. Deck $33.00; Engine $43.00, and Stew­ ards $43.00. OLDEN BANKS. Agetd. SAVANNAH Just a line to let the boys knosy I am expecting new ships out od the 9th, 17th, 24th and 30th o£ this month. Will be looking .fof men with all ratings in all depatxirjents. Now is the chance for fll you boys who want to ship to g«C yourself a berth. Come on doiwit to this port and I know I'll bo able to use you. Steady as she goes. CHARLES WAID, Agef$P CORRECTION ON SHOE RATIONING In the last issue of the LOG it was stated by error that sea­ men would be required to obtain a ration book from the CPA In order to buy shoes. The correct procedure in New York is for the seamen cpming in from service to apply to the S1|J Hall and obtain a letter from the agent. He is thsn sent directly to the rationing board at 150 Nassau Street, New York, and given a permit to purchase the shoes. �>,s?';:VT Friday, April 16, 1943 ' Washii^on Report {Contimud from Page 2) THE SEAFARERS' Alien Seamen Restricted By New W.S.A. Rules The employment of alien sea­ men on American, Panamslnian and Honduran vessels chartered to the War Shipping Administration, was sharply curtailed this last week by a new amendment to shipping rules handed down by the WSA. According to the new amend­ ment operators of WSA sljips may not employ: (a) any Norweigian, Nether­ lands, Belgian, Polish, Yugoslavian, Greek, or British national who was not employed on April 8, 1942, or had not been employed prior, to that date, or Naval Gun Crews: Selective Service Procedure: Page Three LOG In San Francisco instead of liim going to Montana or any other state to submit his appeal. This will enable our members to now request that their appeal for a reclassification or re-order in their draft status to now be heard in whatever port they are in. The local board will sub­ mit the files on the man's case to whatever city the appeal will belicard. If the WMC directive is not revised and a longer period is not allowed, it is to the interest of the merchant seamen to see that they do hot overstay the time limit that is allowed under the direciye, which is limited to Thirty Days. If the seamen do not fill out the RMO cards or do not sign them and they stay within the time limit allowed by fi^ective Service, my opinion' is that they are still active seamen, and the local board that will hear their appeals and give them considera­ tion a!s active seamen under the limits of the Selective Service memor­ andum 182, thirty-day limit. - (b) any Brazilian national who was not employed on Feb. 1, 1943 or had not been employed prior to I attended a WSA conference called by Wyckoff and Pennington that date, except by consent of at which they proposed that the WSA put eight additional men on the "properly accredited representatives ships to replace members of the gun crews; I informed them that I had of the nation involved." no authority to commit the organization to their proposal and inform­ Behind this ruling is the difficul­ ed them that if they intended to do anything regarding the increasing ties experienced by "United Na­ of the compliment of the ships' crews, they should write a letter to all tion" shipowners in keeping their maritime unions involved so that the membership of the unions could own ships manned when they pay express their opinions. This they refused to, do. scab wages. This rule will force The NMU is sending men to the WSA training schools to get the alien seamen to get off Ameri­ training in the handling of guns. In answer to my question as to ca nsliips and sail their own t^st whether the WSA had made any deal with the NMU regarding putting pots at low wages and poor condi­ these men on the ships, they informed me that the WSA had made no tions, deal with the NMU. Before merchant seamen are to take on the responsibility of manI > ning the guns, there are certain problems that I believe should be an­ swered by some authorized government agency. 1. Are merchant seamen going to get the same disability benefits that the men in the armed forces get? If the merchant seamen handle the guns they certainly become members of the armed forces. Men in the armed forces get $100 per month for total disability received in line of duty. Under the present set up seamen receive only $3,000 for total disability received in line of duty. 2. If merchant seamen are interned, their wages go on for a period of two years only. If men.in the armed forces are interned their wages go on until they arc discharged from the services. 3. Will merchant seamen receive civil service consideration the same as men in the armed forces? 4. There arc other benefits that the men in the armed forces are entitled to. If the merchant seamen handle the guns are they going to receive these benefits. ir-rii^r T^r^FT PERSONALS SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAN ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT I >] Secretary-TreasnreFs Officp ROOM 213 — 8 STONE STREET, NEW YORK CTTT PJO, Bex 85, Station Phone BOwling Green 9-534* Directory of Branches PHONE ADDRESS 2 Stono St Dispatcher's Offics BOwllnc Green 9-8346 Asrent. BOwlins Green 9-3437 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4067 BALTIMORE ........14 North Gay St.... Calvert 4639 PHILADELPHIA..: 6 North eth St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PL Norfolk 4-1053 NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St...; Savannafa 3-1723 TAI^A. 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 88 So. ConceptioB SL.... Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO.......... 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de TIerra ^LVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway.. BRANCH NEW YORK Out of the Focsl by 4. X. Many of the brothers come into Headquarters complaining about the maritime trainees aboard SIU ships. The- brothers forget that it is their duty to teach these fellows unionism so they will be able to carry on in the future. Every man has to learn the ropes at one time or an­ other and if they will take time out to sit on the hatch and give the boys the right score, they will become good Union brothers. As an added reminder, a lot of the old-timers are being lost at sea and if you don't teach the youngsters, who is going to help us carry on after the war is over? AAA DANIEL BOYCE Contact Silas Blak* Axtell, Moore Street, New York City. 15 FREDERICK SHIELDS Your book has been found and is in Headquarters office n New York City. CARL 0. JOHNSON, No. 7438 It is important that you contact Mr. Conroy of the FBI in New York City. OLIVER JACKS Your family is worried abfiut you Write them at once. DANIEL BOYCE Your case is coming up the mid­ dle of this month. You should con­ tact your attorney, Silas^B. Axtell, at once. The record of 83 days in a lifeboat is going to stand for a long time, but the SIU members are striving to break the record. Prior to this time, Jules Souza held the record, having been in a lifeboat for 34 days. Recently, 28 brothers were in a lifeboat for 22 days. The only complaint the brothers had were against the licensed officers. Besides being first in the lifeboat, they kept drinking all the water they wished, while they rationed the crew to 2 ounces of water a day. The boys couldn't do much about it, as they kept a gun on them all the while. AAA XX-^e regret to hear that Tom Ciminski was recently lost through enemy action. One of the Waterman ships that was lost took a heavy toll of old-iiiners from the Gulf. We regret to hear of their loss. Seafarers' Log- ^• WSA instruction'Number 49, dated March 4, 1943 dealing with FRANK PEINERT the procedure to be followed in deferment of seamen was discussed at Your union book has been found a meeting called by the WSA this week.' and is now at the Andrew Furuseth Representatives of the RMO tried to convey the idea to all the Club, 30 East 37 St. New York City. GASTON SMITH union representatives that in order for a seaman to get defered he mu4t Your sister is trying to locate comply with this instruction (fink card system). Tlaey based their FOSTER, M. statements on a letter signed by different representatives dated 11-18-42 you. Write her at 361 S. Rampart BOYD, W. E. Street, New Orleans. and sent to the chairman of the War Manpower Commission. BAN SELLERS, WALTER WIL­ HOWELL, P. T. As one of the- signers of this letter, I protested that the letter in no ALDERMAN, W. D. SON, LLOYD BLANCHARD, HERRERA, R. way. requested the WMC to empower the RMO to act as an agent for JOSE GALARZA, JOHN DOWELL, G. R. H. SPEARMAN Selective Service. Tliis letter is carried in full in the Nov. 27, 1942 KUSCHKE, WM. F. . The case of William Brown who issue of the SEAFARERS' LOG. I further emphasized that the unions, : was hurt aboard the Delraar is MAXIN when they signed this letter, asked for a blanket deferment of merchant coming up soon. Please contact At­ HUDNALL. N. H. seamen under the present Selective Service directive No. XVIII. torney Bentley Byrnes in New Or­ RODREGUEZ, F. KENDRICK, D. J. This conference looks to me as though it was called for the specific leans. CAPOTO, A. purpose of discussing certain problems, but mainly to be used with the BURNETT, W. N. WMC in further helping the RMO to put their program over. Under MERCER, A. the discussion of Selective Service the conference was cut short when AJON, A. The following brothers have pa BREGARA, G. the meeting got hot. Mr. Dimock stated that it was past the adjourn­ ment hour which was set at 3:30 and yours truly had the floor after pers and discharges in the Balti EAGER, R. T. ROMM, A. sitting there like the Sphinx all day listening to their gas. However, I more hall: WILBER L. FOYLER SOILEAU had inserted in the record that the SUP and SIU was opposed to the PAUL JAMES COOK DILLIVIG RMO having anything to do with the question of seamen's deferment. WILLMONT L. DRAPER CREED, J This was done mainly so that the RMO could not go to the WMC and JOHN HENSUMS CARASCO, R. say that they had a meeting with all the representatives of the mari­ WALTER LEIGHTON SPIVAL JOHN B. FULTON JERRY time industry and that none of them had raised any objections to the JOHN L. HOFFMAN ATWELL, J. new set-up. SARVIS, W. W. Since that meeting was held I have received a bulletin issued by LOYOLA, -A. the Selective Service which is headed, "Activity and Occupational Bul­ HERBERT PARKER letin No. 26-2." I advise all agents to get one of these from their local Thomas Morgan, R. Snell, W. GEORGE WINSLOW boards as it is important to have one. I am of the opinion that it will Little, J. Austrawski, Ralph Wil­ M. A. O'BRIEN help to clear up some of the confusion that exists as to a seamen's liams, E. Bsvsre, R. Snell, John R. PUERTO RICO CREW S. 8. WLLLIAM TILGHMAN status. On page four of this bulletin it specifically states, that a mer­ Wollard, John W. McKenna. A. V. Wilk, J. J. Austraushi, Leo An- CREW S. S. CALMAR chant seaman actively engaged should be classified in 2-B or lower, as nunen, C. H. Cook, J. CIdrk. Doug­ CREW S. S. CITY OF MONTGOMERY such' service may properly be considered as t^tamouat to military las C, Spiers, P4050; Con Houston, TOTAL P527; Sam Frisdman, Pj3128. service. ' HONOR ROLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice From Baltimore . , $1JOO 1.00 .60 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1J)0 .50 J50 .50 1.00 1.00 .50 433 30 1.00 .25 .50 .50 1.00 .75 IJOO 1.00 .50 1.00 1.00 24K) 54)0 5.00 22.00 8.00 84)0 DO NOT SHIP $724)0 .-.'•ii 'V-;-, m �Page Four Friday, April 16, 1943 THE SEAFARERS' LOG NMURank And Filers Stranded WSA Graduates Are Outraged Over Curran Disillusioned About Set-Up Role On Fink-Cards {Continued from Page^l) .%• ,;''iV •. «--< • -. Il¥; li't I,: V- I! '•?- ' SI' • iS:. . construction and equipment and then choQse ouf department. I chose the deck department, ^ I; should have choosen steward—^at least I might now be able to get a job slinging hash in some ulcer factory. "The fifth week is called 'work week' and we ' do kitchen police, stand security and watches -^4 on and 8 off outside and 6 to 6 irtslde. ^Fmni J; the fifth to thirtWnth week wfi get departmental: training and we MARCH! At the end of the thirti^nth week we graduate if we have received our life boat ticket. That is all we have—a life boat ticket, no AB, no fireman, nothing. I stand as much chance getting a job now as if I had never gone to the school at all. "Why the WSA has hundreds of us fellows stached away in mid-town hotels and nothing to do with us. Things are so bad that they are now offering to send us back to school again for "ad­ vance training,' what ever the hell that is. Even ' if you take the 'advanced training* you don't come out with an AB ticket, and that's what a man needs to be sure of shipping." There was little comfort that the old-timers or the union dispatcher could give the kid. True, there were jobs for ordinaries coming in all the time, but the union had 5 men for each job and it certainly didn't look like a shortage of ordin­ aries would develop in the near.future. As the kid got out of his chair and started tO' leave the hall, he scratched his head and said, "There's one thing I can't understand. This WSA outfit is still recruiting men for their schools and keeps 10,000 going through Sheepshead Bay in 13 week periods. Why do they do that? They can't give 'em jobs when they get out. It don't make sense." No, it doesn't make sense if you view it from the needs of the industty. But then, the shipr owners and brass diats have other problems be­ sides winning this war—they have the unions to smash. Their training program is aimed less at Hitler than at organized labor on the waterfront. Mr. Knight and his shipowner sponsors that these revelation of the whole finky role {Continued from Page 1) trainees can eventually be used to fink upon union NMU leadership. Had Curren and played by- the Stalinist leadership men and break down conditions, Company stood and fought this of the NMU. It is a leadership As.a matter of fact, the entire training pro­ issue the way the rest of maritime which will go to any lengths to gram is aimed at wiping out any union ideas the labor did, the rules would never suppress militant rank and filers trainees might have had when they enrolled. have been handed down in the first who want to fight for unionism. "Naw, we never heard any talk about union In the years to come, when the place. conditions," said the kid, "we spent our time Not one word of criticism of unions are finally joined in a life marching in these monkey suits. Every day we • the RMO fink card system has or death struggle with the ship­ had to march and drill and parade, and on our come from Curran or appeared in owners and their RMO fink halls, time off we had athletics and setting up exercises. The Pilot. As a matter of fact, let the seamen remember that Cur­ ran helped set up those halls, that I went there to learn to saS a ^ip, but instead I Tbe Pilot hailed the new rules as he once said, "there is nothing learned how to march." a victory for the seamen. The Feb. 26 issue oi The Pilot reported wrong with them." The kid went on to explain that the. whole at­ the new fink cards in a story mosphere of the Sheepshead Bay ^school is a mil­ headlined "Active Seamen Needn't itary one, and that the men are even forced to Report At Draft Board." The practice commando tactics! What relationship whole story was written in such commando tactics have to sailing a ship is some­ manner so as to make the rank thing that even Mr. Telfair Knight would have and file think that they were no difUculty in explaining. UnlesSj ^of course, it longer going to be kicked around teaches the men how to smash a picket line. by the Draft Boards, but now {Continued from Page 1) "And those commando drills; were the real would be protected by the union. USN (ret.). Deputy Admin­ •.stuff," the kid said. "Here arc the casualties for Stack, at the March 11 meeting, istrator, War Shipping Ad­ March: 7 fractured legs, 1 rupture, several brok­ continued this fake when he said ministration, W a s h i n g ton, en ribs, 2 concussions, and 1 brolten neck. Boy, that the new RMO rules have D. C. "given a certain amount of power am I glad I'm through with that stuff." Via: (1) Superintendent, U. S. to the Union." The'Sheepshead Bay school is the largest of the Maritime Service Officers Sure, it empowers the unions to several on both coaSts operated by the WSA. It School, Fort Trumbull, New act as finger men for the RMO in has a continuous enrollment of 10,000 men. London, Connecticut. placing their own members on the "The training period is 13 weeks," the kid ex­ (2) Commandant, U. S. Mar­ spot. What kind of power is that? itime Service, Washington, plained, "but you may be out there longer because What is significant in Stack's D. C. you wait until your section is filled before you weasal words is that the NMU (3) Assistant Deputy Admin­ start learning anything. I was out there damn leaders are on the defensive before istrator for Training, War near a week before my section was at full strength an outraged rank and file. The Shipping Administration, of 60 men and we started on the old merry-goNMU minutes for this particular Washington, D. C. round. meeting list man after man as tak­ Subject: Second Seamen's War ing the floor to denounce the RMO Risk Policy and Bonus Rates. "The first week we cleaned quarters and stood fink card plan and the NMU lead­ 1. We, the undersigned Officer fire watches. The second, third, and fourth week ers for failing to oppose it. Candidates, are at present students we- learned ship's structure and terminology, Robert McElroy is quoted as in the United States Maritime Ser­ rowing, swimming and marching. Boy did we saying, "I think if the officials of vice Officers' School at Fort Trum­ march! On the fourth week we learned life boat the Union would take a little more bull, New London, Connecticut. interest in things like this instead Most of us have returned from re­ of some of the political maneuvers cent sea duty, many -of us have Lake Ships To Be Armed that go on, we would have a much met enemy action, and all" of us stronger union. As it is right now, will return to sea and finish the Lakes freighters which operate the Administration is putting job that democracy has allotted to in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, or in Army disbursing officers have been instructed by the U. 8. things over on the seamen and the Merchant Marine. Army Chief of .^taff. General George C. Marshall, to exchange, the St. Lawrence River below the workers in general that Y guarantee 2. We, probably more than any Saguenay, will be armed this sea­ money for merchant seamen in foreign ports. Effective immedi­ you this Union would be in the ate the follow exchange rate is in approval: other group of American citizens, son according to a statement re­ air over if it would have happened VALUE IN U.S. realize the need for a strong Mer­ leased in Ottawa by-the Navy. a couple of years ago." COUNTRY UNIT CURRENCY chant Marine and the needs of its A number of merchant ships Another unidentified member personnel. Therefore, we submit were destroyed in this area by United Kingdom Pound $4,035 took the floor to say, "I would our names to you as being strong­ enemy subs last season. Australia.. 3.228 like to know why they arc trying ly opposed to the new bonus rates Bermuda 4.04 to squeeze us. It looks like they Egypt..... and insurance policy proposed by 4.138 , Papers Lost arc trying to get rid of us good Iraq Dinar. • .4;0425 the Maritime War Emergency union men. British Ebst Africa...., Pound 4.04M Board. •,y Cari B. Alfred, Fircnian-OilerAnd so it went until the great lndia......._.,.-„ Rupee .3030 3. We believe the new policy to Watertender, has lost all his papers Curran himself felt called upon rn British West Africa Pound 4.056 be unjust and, as a consequence, and discharges. Anyone finding South Africa take the floor and stem the pro­ 4i^ • will have adverse effect on the them should forward them to the B^gian Congo 'Franc .02291 tests. Curran is a more experienc­ morale, of seamen. office of the Secretary-Treasurer; Iran , : Rial .03125 ed and cynical bureaucrat than 4. Should not the Merchant Franc .023 Frenich Equatorial Africa.. New York City. Stack. He didn't attempt to ap­ Marine be extended benefits worthy .1545 Iceland... Krona pease the outraged rank and file. of their- sacrifice upon the high He didn't give any grudging ad­ seas in their efforts toward victory? ATTENTION CREW OF mission that the RMO might be a 5. We urgently request that the fink outfit determined to sabotage S. S. SHICKSHINNY ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR issue be re-examined and that a maritime labor. Not Curran. MARCH 22 TO APRIL 5 more equitable decision be render-, "Brothers, those rules arc exact­ The orew which payed off the ed. DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL Shickshnny last November have ly the same as our shipping rules," 6. Assuring you that we are 60% bonus money coming for the he said. "We were able to make 308 270 199 775 . SHIPPED not only proud of the records our. portion of the trip from the West them (RMO) adopt the Union shipmates are inscribing in the his­ Coast of South America to the 269 250 101 ^. REGISTERED shipping rules." tory of the United States, but that Panama Canal. The following men There it is—cold turkey. It ON HAND 200 187 90 487 on our return to sea we will strive' should call for their vouchers at wasn't the SIU after all, it was to better those records. the office of the South Atlantic Curran who helped the RMO Cnmpbell, Omar Ames, Harold W. Holmes, Chester Baker, Marcus J, Steamship Company: draw up-its fink plan. Greenlee, Hal F. Stern, Victor E. Franklin. Henry McCann, William I. Lang, IN MEMORY OF "You got those rules now," Martin, Vincent J. Gretz, Leonard Victor M. Woodward, Alfred LenW. Paradeau, Joseph Reho, Peter BROTHER Curran thundered, "There is noth­ ton, Birger K. Tangedahl, Leroy T. Bush, Ralph Douglas, Raymond J. ing wrong with them " JOSEPH NENE, O.S. 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Title A name given to the resource April 16, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 8 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS JOIN WEST COAST UNIONS IN WAR ON RMO FINK-CARD SYSTEM NMU RANK AND FILERS OUTRAGED OVER CURRAN ROLE ON FINK-CARDS FT. TRUMBULL MEN PROTEST BONUS CHISELING STRANDED WSA GRADUATES ARE DISILLUSIONED ABOUT SET-UP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/16/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/1cd31501143e482166172aba9e52e844.PDF 6ae1dd6899c0ba2a5abd875d90d7a544 PDF Text Text OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. f i NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1943 280 OPEN LETTER Lundeberg Writes A Reply To the Well Paid Head of United Seamen'sService 18 March, 1945 Mr. Dougas Falconer, Executive Director United Seamen's Service 39 Broadway New York City -- stop squandering "money. You de­ nied that you ever had H4 per­ sons on the payroll at National Headquarters. You can easily deny this, but what I would like to see is a public statement by a certified accountant of your finances, in­ come and expenditures. You will probably discover that you not only have 114, but 161 on your payroll. Possibly the public, which do­ nates to United Seamen's Service, would be interested to know that you pay $24,000. a year rental for your offices in New York. They might also like to ff.now that you hired a professional "cansha.ker" to collect money for you. and that you paid him at the rate of $10,000. per six months. No doubt the don­ ors would also like to know that you receive $15,000. a year salary plus your expenses for your "ser­ vices," One can well afford to be social-minded for any cause under these circumstances. Dear Sir: -I received a copy of your circu­ lar wherein you state that "Lundeberg's charges are both false and malicious" in regard to the func­ tions of the United Seamen's Ser­ vice. You also state that "on De­ cember 4, 1942, in the office of Captain Macauley at Washington, he went on record for the pro­ gram." Let me remind yoti- that I only went on record for the convales­ cent bonnes for seamen, who really need them after having gone through torpedo and bombing ac­ tion—these homes to be established in American ports. "We did not agree to any hotels in foreign ports; we did not agree to any hotels in Anserican ports; we did not agree In order to clarify your mind, to any clubs. while I was an incorporator of the Let me also remind you that in United Seamen's Service, I did the meeting in Washington Cap­ tain Macauley definitely told you NOT approve of the policy which (Continued on Page 4) to cut down on your expenses afid Dr. Daniel Blain States Views On Shore Time For Torpedoed Men Pressed for answers to the vital question of "convoy fatigue" and the length of time that seamen may be allow­ ed ashore posed by Mathew Dushane, Washington repre­ sentative of the SIU, Dr. Daniel Blain, surgeon of the U. S. Public Health Service states the official views on the ir-t problem. 1 ^ ' • Dr. Blain is the surgeon attach- to go back to sea within three tached to the WSA in charge of weeks because those who finally rehabilitating seamen suffering the stayed ashore became quite dissat­ rigors of torpedoing. isfied with the idea of going back • The letter stating his views fol­ to sea. lows in full; Mr. Rundel and I discussed the War Shipping Administration matter and at that time decided New York, N. Y. that frequent vacations of shorter . Medical Department periods would be better than long­ 30 East 37th St. er vacations at any single time. Dear Mr. Dushane: With men who are suffering the In response to your question apparent effects of nervous strain with regard to medical advice on due to "convoy fatigue" and are the general question of how long possibly in danger of cracking up a time a man must have on shore, I would say that one has to strike from their experiences, we find a happy medium between too lit­ that after they have been at the tle time and too much time. From rest homes about three weeks it is the standpoint of a layman I was generally time to keep them from intereited to hear about a year ago settling down too comfortably, or from Mr. Rundel of the British falling into chronic habits; and it Consulate, who has charge of all is better for ;the illness itself that British seamen, that he found that they get back to sea from then on the proper timing element was ex­ as quickly as possible. It is im­ tremely important. Most of his portant, of course, that the-three men who were perfectly weU had (Continued^ on page 2) No. 7 Coast Guard Issues New Rules On Suspension, Revocation Of Efficiency Certificates Wartime rules governing "A" Marine Board Investigation of accidents and casual­ ties have been issued by the U.S. Coast Guard providing scant protection for members of the unlicensed personnel. Issued under cover of "investigating" accidents and casualties the new rules provide for the revocation and suspension of licenses and efficiency certifi­ cates, under other sections of the law, for seamen involved in the occurances. The rulings provide for hearingsJQ after investigation — by other decision of the hearing officer and than the investigating officer under will allow only such points as he whomsoever the District Coast may introduce to be admitted to Guard Officer shall name. the record, a transcript of which Hearing officers shall have the right of calling any and all wit­ nesses and determining the guilt of any seafarer charged. Appeals may be taken under the District Coast Guard Officer whose word on the revocation or suspension of licenses or-certificates of efficiency shall be final. While the person charged is al­ lowed to have counsel present, it is noticable that counsel for a witness is restricted to ail vising hint, as to his rights, and is not allowed to "otherwise participate in the hear­ ing." While an appeal is waiting a hearing the seaman charged is granted the right of a "temporary certificate" at the discretion of the District Coast Guard Officer which will expire when the appeal hearing comes up. Appeals must be in writing and must be presented by the seaman SIU Member Decorated will be allowed if requested. If the person charged fails to appear after being notified cither personally or by registered letter the hearing shall proceed, accord­ ing to the rules. The right of calling witnesses or for documents, papers, and other evidence is granted the seamen charged who may request the hear­ ing officer to order such brought in. Washington, D. C.—Gustav F. Aim, an SIU carpenter was decor­ ated with the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal by the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, here, March 20. Tlie presentation was made by C a p t. Edward Macauley, and Brother Aim was also handed a Presidential citation for his cour­ age, which follows: UNITED STATES MARITIME COMMISSION Washington, D. C. Office of the Chainnan March 20, 1943 Additionally when such investi­ gations are being made the inve.stigating officer is required to in­ formally notify the man charged of the nature of the complaint and allow him to comment in refuta­ tion of the charges. The rules are printed in full here for the information of seamen. All portions in italics are those vitally affecting seamen and should be studied carefully. The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the MERCHANT MARINE DIS­ TINGUISHED SERVICE MED­ AL to GUSTAV FRANKE ALM, Carpenter (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 4) �Friday, April 2, 1943 THE SEAFAKEKS'^ LOG Page Two PublUhta by fM SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA " Atlaatic auR Gulf Disfrict Dr. Blain's Letter REPORT FROM {Continued from Page 1) weeks spent ashore be under the best of conditions. ' Fortunately, we are able to of­ Affmat0a»M^tA4 'JLmsrto(M F*a0ro(ton Of Labor fer ideal conditions at our rest homes, and we therefore feel that HARRY LUNDEBERG, Int»maticnicd PltvildMit 110 Mcekst Strset, Room 402, Soa Frandaoa, Colli. at the end of tlitee weeks it is proper and that the men arc in the iLD2>^cS ALL a0ER^SF02fDJSNCJS aONCffRNlNff fSlM best posriSie condition to go back PUBUOATIOV TOl to work. War Manpower Commission: THE SEAFABEBS' LOG Our concept of the "convoy "fa­ A meeting was called for last Tuesday, due to the CIO (NMU)' P. O. 25, Station P, New York. N. Y. tigue" element, which is so apt to Representative being sick it was held on Thursday, the Selective Ser­ ^ Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 get to a chronic stage and' become vice, WSA, WMC, and the SIU had representatives there—^NMU rep-i a real nerve condition, is that at resentative did not show up. the beginning it is a normal reac­ Several angles of the directive were discussed, and particular dis­ tion "to an overwhelming sitiiation. cussion centered on the time that a seaman would be allowed ashore, K This might be due either to long strongly protested the thirty day limit. Mr. McPherson called the meet­ periods of waiting and strain with ing off, as he felt that they (WMC) needed more information from little sleep and great fatigue, or the medical profession on the time off that should be given to seamen some sudden event such as the tor­ in-between voyages. pedoing of a ship and exposure in Contacted Frank Fenton, AFL representative, on the Labor Policy a lifeboat. It is important that Committee of the WMC and protested the action that is being taken The past week has been Survivor Week. The brothers came in ^th stories of their experiences from torpedoes and the men that were this not be connected in any way by Mr. McPherson of the planning committee of the \ii^C. I feel that lost on SIU ships. Our next casualty list will have about 50 names on with mental disease, that these men he is giving us the run-around on this problem—^Fenton, myself and it. Walter (Mad Russian) Semenov and Francis Conlet (CUZ) Mur­ be taken care of in the country several other members of the AFL lodged a complaint to Mr. Appley of and it is also important that they the Administrative staff and member of the commission, who has prom­ ray were interviewed by the WORLD TELEGRAM. Gus (Chips) ALM received a citation and a decoration from the get back to work again before ised us that this question will be settled this coming week. long to prove to themselves that Government. The second member of the SIU to receive it. All other workers in all industries are given one day off per week they are still able to do so. This Ed (Cookie) Males and R. E. Dickey, former Patrolman from Bal­ is quite similiar to the custom in which amounts to 52 days off per year, under selective service memor­ timore, were shipmates on a torpedoed vessel. Dickey was orT a raft with aviation, where a man after a crack andum No. 182, a merchant seaman who was employed on a vessel for John Sandova when they were picked up. Sandova died before they up, immediately gets into a plane one year would only be entitled to 30 days off, certainly this is a legiti­ mate objection on our part. jvere rescued. and goes up as soon as possible. It seems to me that the other maritime unions in the field are notJ Dickey is recuperating in a hospital in Canada and we hope to see This is also true in horseback rid­ interested in thij directive, as they have not had any representation on him around his old stamping ground soon. He may now have to stay ing circles where a fall from a any of the meetings that were held, the NMU only appeared at one ashore for a long time because of an injury he received. We're glad to horse must be followed in a very short time by getting back on the meeting, although they feel that the men should be entitled to more know he is alive. time off, they are not very insistent, on that or any other part of the Ed Miles says he was making Parker House rolls, when that nasty horse. directive that we feel is objectionable, and will tend to upset the morale A long voyage, such as three to torpedo came along and he had to leave. His five children are glad to of the seamen. , see their daddy again. John Kupta was on the same ship, but quit it in six months, obviously requires a New York, when he had a premonition of impending disaster. He longer time, and I would be in­ 0. Banks, SIU Agent, Mobile, Reports: clined to stretch a bit the matter couldn't convince Dickey to get off. Charles Turner, SIU patrolman, was ordered to appear for his phy­ of three weeks. I might say that Bill Chalk G-80, told us of his experience. He and his shipmates sical and be inducted into the Army—Contacted Selective service and if the time spent ashore is spent in were torpedoed twice within six hours. The rescue vessel which picked a hospital there should be extra they have notified his local board that under their memorandum Noi. them up with 200 other survivors got it a fev^ minutes later and only time allowed, so that three weeks 182 (WMC Directive) seamen who arc ashore working in administra­ 8 of Ills buddies were around after it was over. is proper unless a person is sick tive positions are to be given consideration as active seamen. It is rumored that Albert Bernard (Tiny Tim) Moses was recently part of the time, in which case he With the passage of HR. 133, seamen may now pay their back lost. D. C. Joralcmon is now shipping from the West Coast. Bernard should have more time. I would taxes for when they were employed an WSA ships, which will entitle Brooks, after a year of service, was recently discharged from the Army, be very willing to recommend to them to the benefits of the Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance Arthur Berg (who was a member of a Commando Division at the age any draft board that in cases of (Section 209 of the Social Security Act, as amended). of 45) is now an active seaman. WSA Legal Bulletin No. 31, Dated March 15, 1943, covers thisi sickness the vacation period not Floyd Miller is still quite sick, and the boys are pinch hitting for start until after the sickness is es­ which is as follows: him. We hope you like the stuff. sentially over. We must remember Quote. "Seamen may have worked as employees of the WSA or the that it is better for the man once U. S. Maritime Commission after September 30, 1941, without the he has been treated to get back to employees tax being deducted from thdr wages. If such seamen: work, rather than hang around. desire retroactive coverage under HR. 133, arrangements may be Consequently, we have to temper made by the general agen^, provided the individual seamen consent^ our advice in this matter with re­ thereto, for the paym^ of the employer's and the employee's taxeij gard to special situations in each with respect to wages paid during that period. csae. "In order to enable the seamen to secure the fullest possible I trust that this will answer your benefits of the retroactive features of the new law, all general question. I am very much inter­ agents are instructed to deduct the employee's contributions fromi^ S 8 DYNASTIC ..i $160.00 ested in an extensive program for the seamen's wages unpaid on the date of the enactment of HR 153, S S TULSA i. 53.62 prevention of "convoy fatigw" into law, and also from all wages payable with respect to voyagesf , EARL PULLY 7 1.00 and its bad effects. I hope very uncompleted at the time." Unquote; j OTTO SCHABLINSKI 1.00 much that I might have a chance Seamen have several benefits imder this law and I am of the opin-' S 8 ALCOA PIONEER 72.00 to show you what we are planning ion that they should pay the back taxes that were not deducted by the! NEW ORLEANS BRANCH 6.00 along this line, so that we can get agent of the WSA. ,, A, L, GRASER 2.00 the cooperation of yora and all your 8 8 GATEWAY CITY 5.00 men. I would particularly like the Maritime War Emergencg Board: A. ARMAND ...^ ... 8.00 opportunity to have speakers talk The regular monthly meeting of the Advisory Committee that was 8 8 ALCOA PROSPECTOR 15iOO to your men from time to time scheduled to be'held on Wednesday, March 24th, 1943, proceeded as' VI. McEtCHIN 5.00 8 8 JOHN POE leJW on certain subjects^ of great inter­ follows: 8 8 SCOHARIE 30.00 est to them and are part of our Meeting was called to order by Mr. Erich Nielson, secretary of the 8 8 JAMES GUNN 28.00 large scale program of prevention. board and he stated that none of the board members were able to at-; A MARCO 15.00 With kindest regards., tend this meeting. All the unions; objected to holding any meeting J. J. WILLIAMS 2.00 (Signed) Darnel Blain M. D. without any of the board members being present. They also demanded Ok BERRY .................... 2J)e Surgeon U. Si Public that the board submit in writing what, in the opinion of the board, is 8 8 T. ROBERTSON 12.^ He^th Service. their jurisdiction. 8 8 GEORGE GALE 145.00 was then adjourned, with the statement from the secret; • NOTICE • tary Meeting TOTAL .... .$579.37 that he would convey to the three board members that position The following: brothers, should taken by the unions. stop in ihs office ef the SeeretaryThe Thursday, March 25 th, 1943 meeting was called to order by] Troasurer sa that tbeir reeorde ATLANTIC ANB GULF SHIPPING FOB the Chairman of the Board,. Mr. Edward Macauley. Dr. Frank Grahairi may be straiahtened out:; also was there. Dr. John R. Steelman was unable to attend. MAKCH 8 TO MARCH 20 NATHAN MA8HEE(»sf^ No. 21732 Agenda consisted as follows; FRANK GAGES No. 21976 DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL GAINES D. HEDGES .. No. 22302 I'.y Report of the Chairman. SHTPPED ....313 256 203 FRANK SAN JOSE COLLADO 772 2.. Jurisdiction of the Advisory Committee. No. 22469 3. War Risk Insurance. REGISTERED 295' 243 96 634 ARTHUR R. 8ASSI .... Nc 22661 4, Bonuses. > DONALD M. LAINE ... No. 24176 ON HAND (Wk. ending War. 20) 213 175 67 455 {Continued on PJge 3) WILLIAM D. WEI8E ... No. 24178 Washington Bu Matthew Dushane RiARCH 2a, ma Out of tfee Focs^l by t it. Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL III "'to �Friday, April 2, 1945 THE Wasimigtoii Report (Contintud from Page 2) Fmnt No. 1 of the Agenda:. All representatives were supplied with a statement in mimeograph by the Board as to their jurisdiction, and under the Chairman's report, i'scussion on their jurisdiction was held, , The Board claims that this is the first time that their decisions have been challenged by any union. The SUP and the SIU did not agree with the Board on this question as we have time and again subittitted our opposition to their decisions and have constantly called for 0 Board meeting to discuss with the Board our objections to some of their decisions. Our objections arc too numerous to mention here. The HQ of both the above respective organizations have copies of these ob­ jections in their files. The Chairman of the Board emphatically stated that they are of the opinion that they can change any or all of the decisions any time that they feel that certain areas are no longer danger areas. SUP and SIU representatives informed the Board that we are not in agreement with their interpretation as to their jurisdiction, and we insisted that they have no authority to change any decision, unless there has been a dispute, and the Board must hold a hearing and hear argu­ ments from both the employers and the union before they have any authority to make a decision. All the union representatives informed the board they were not in agreement with the Board on their interpretation of the Statement of Principles as to their jurisdiction. Upon a motion that was carried, the board's interpretation of their jurisdiction was tabled in order to proceed with the other business on hand. Point No. 2 of the Agenda: Jurisdiction of the Advisory Committee: It was brought out under discussion that in view of the fact that the board's jurisdiction was never agreed to by the members of the union, that the jurisdiction of the committee whatever it is could not be properly determined. After hours of discussion that was leading to 1K> definite purpose, it was moved to recess for dinner and to reconvene at 8:15 P.M. When reconvened the meeting proceeded on the discus­ sion of the 2nd Seamen's War Risk Insurance. Point No. 3 of the Agenda: Seamen*s War Risk Insurance: All the representatives of the unions strenuously opposed the iaction taken by the board, in changing the decision on the 1st Seamen's War Risk Insurance policy. After hours of discussion the board has agreed to the following:(A) Allow 5 days for the unions to submit briefs on the 2nd War Risk Insurance. (B) To immediately give their consideration to the clause regard­ ing a seaman's beneficiary, with the question of immediately changing it to conform with the first policy, wherein a seaman can name any beneficiary whom he pleases. (C) The Board is to give consideration to the recommendations that the unions have made, and redraft a new^war risk policy, and be­ fore making any decision on the new policy, it will be submitted to all the signatories of the Statement of Principles, for their con­ sideration and comments. Point No. 4 of the Agenda, Bonuses: As in the case of the 2nd Seamen's War Risk Insurance, the unions also strenuously objected to the; ^bitrary action taken by the Board in changing the port and area bonus decision. Under discussion of the port and area bonuses, Joseph Curran, President of the NMU, stated that the position of his union was that they never Wfire in favor of port or area bonuses . . . This is what the SIU and SUP have been contending ever since the unions tried to get their men some compensation for the risks that they have been taking in sailing the ships through dangerous waters, or entering dangerous ports or areas. They have finally admitted through their mouthpiece why all the setbacks on the bonus disputes, wherein they never have, prior to the war, struck a ship for an increase in bonus. They were content to let the SIU and SUP carry the fight, and then cash in on the gains, of other unions. We all very well recall, the NMU accepting 25% when the other unions were getting a higher bonus, and as all the bonus rates increased, the NMU were always lagging behind and sailing the ships with their men getting less than the other unions. The statement made by Curran and entered into the record, now stands out as their position on the bonus, and the NMU officials misinformed their membership as to the position that they have been taking regarding the port and area bonuses. It was the unanimous opinion of all the unions that the board should reconsider the latest decision on the port and area bonuses, and withdraw their latest decision, and restore the port and area bonuses prior to March 1st, 1943. The consensus of opinion by the tmions regarding the latest decis­ ion of the board on the/port and area bonuses is that, they should be restored back to where they were prior to March 1st 1943. The meeting adjourned close to midnight, with no assurance that they would make any changes in their latest decisions. {Continued on Page 4) ' „ •• -Vv. J-"'' Mm SBAFAaEl^S' Page Thre# LOG DO NOT SHIP ERIK V083 , SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION - OF NORTH AMERICAN ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT J. A. SMITH WICK VAN BUREN HENRY BERTEL RAYMOND GUZMAN WILLIAM F. MEANEY, P. 7696 Secretary-Treasnrcr's Office ROOM 213 — 2 STONE STRJECT, NEW YOBJC CITY P.O. Boa 25, Station P. Phone BOwIins Green 9-834* PS! BULLETIN! Crew membera of the following vessels can collect Russian Govern­ ment bonus checks at Amtorg Cor­ poration offices, 210 Madison Ave., New York; 8S DYNASTIC SS SCOHARIE SS GATEWAY CITY Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK ADDRESS PHONE 2 Stone St Dispatcher's Office BOwIing Green 9-8346 Agent . BOwIing Green 9-3437 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave .Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay SL .Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI • Norfolk 4-1033 NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartres St .Canal 3336 SAVANNAH ,....218 East Bay St. Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St . Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce da Leon .Puerto de ncrm GALVESTON 219 20th Street .Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. Coast Guard's New Rulings {Continued from Page 1) TITLE 46-SHIPPING CHAPTER II—COAST GUARD: INSPECTION AND NAVIGATION PART 136—"A" MARTIME INVETIGATION BOARD RULES TEMPORARY WARTIME RULES GOVERNING INVESTIGATIONS OF ACCIDENTS AND CASUAL­ TIES! By virture of the authority vest­ ed in me by section 4450, R.S., as amended (46 U.S.C. 239), and Executive Order No. 9083, dated February 28, 1942 (7 F.R. 1609), the temporary wartime rules and regulations governing investiga­ tions of accidents and casualties are amended as follows; Section 136.103 (a) is amended by changing the last two sentences thereof to read as follows: 5 136.103 NOTICE OF CASUAL­ TY AND VOYAGE RECORDS, (a) >1 «• it •j'jjg master owner, charterer, or agent of any vessel involved in a marine casualty, in addition to the notice required by this section, shall, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of the casualty, prepare and file an original and three copies of a report of such casualty on Coast Guard Form NCG 2692 with the District Coast Guard Officer of the district in which the casualty occurred or in which the vessel first arrives af­ ter such casualty. A report of per­ sonal accident not involing death shall be made on Coast Guard Form NCG 924 (e). Section 136.104 is amended to read as ftdlows: 5 136.104 pRELrWINARY INVES­ TIGATIONS. (a) As soon as possible after receiving notice of a marine casualty, Other than a casualty re­ sulting from enemy action, the District Coast Guard Officer in whose jurisdiction the casualty oc­ curs, or in cases involving casual­ ties occurring on the high seas, to whose jurisdiction the personnel of the vessel or vessels involved first return shall cause a preliminary in­ vestigation of such casualty to be made. (b) The prelimina^ investiga­ tions will be conducted by exam­ ining officers designated by the District Coast Guard Officer. Such examining officers shall have the power to administer oaths, sub­ poena witnesses, require persons having knowledge of the subject matter of the investigation to an­ swer questionnaires, and require the production of relevant books. 1 7 F.R. 6778, 10866; 8 F.R. 550. papers, documents, and other rec­ ords. (c) At the conclusion of the investigation, the District Coast Guard Officer shall submit to Headquarters a full and complete report of all the facts and circum­ stances relating to the casualty or accident together with such recom­ mendations for subsequent action as he deems proper. This report is in addition to action taken under § 136.i06 to suspend or revoke li­ censes or certificates. (d) The District Coast Guard Officer shall designate examining officers who shall conduct prelim­ inary investigations of complaints made, in any case not involving a marine casualty or accident, against a licensed officer or holder of a cer­ tificate of service or efficiency charging him with any act of in­ competency or misconduct while acting under the authority of his license or certificate, or with any act in violation of the provisions of sections 170, 214, 215, 222, 224, 224a, 226, 228-2H, 240, 361, 362, 364, 371-373, 375-382, 384, 385, 391, 391a, 392, 393, 399, 400, 402-416, 435-440, 451-453, 460-463, 464, 467, 470-481, 482, or 489-498 of Title 46 of the United States Code or of any reg­ ulations isstied thereunder for the purpose of determining whether reasonable basis exists for the in­ stitution of proceedings for the re­ vocation or suspension of the li­ cense or certificate. In the conduct of preliminary investigations here­ under, such officers shall have the power to administer oaths, sub­ poena witnesses, require persons having knowledge of the subject matter of the investigation to an­ swer questionnaires, and require the production of relevant books, pa­ pers, documents, and other records. (e) In every preliminary inves­ tigation of a complaint as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, the examining officer conducting such investigation shall, where the licensed officer or holder of a cer­ tificate of service or efficiency whose conduct is being investigat­ ed is available, advise such person informally of the substance of the complaint against him and afford him an opportunity at that time to make such comment in refutation of such complaint as he may desire. Section 156.108 is amended to read as follows: § 156.106 SUSFENSION OR RE­ VOCATION PROCEEDINGS, (a) Sus­ pension or revocation proceedings shall be instituted by an examin­ ing officer in any case in which it appears, as a result of any prelim­ inary investigation made under paragraphs (a) or (d) of § 136.104, or otherwise, that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a licensed officer or holder of a cer­ tificate of service is incompetent or has beht guilty of misbehavior, negligence, or unskillfuJness or has endangered life or has wilfully vio­ lated any of the provisions of sec­ tions 170, 214, 215, 222, 224, 224a, 226, 228-234, 239, 240, 361, 362, 364, 371-373, 375-382, 384, 385, 391, 391a, 392, 393, 399, 400, 402-416, 435-440, 451452, 460-463, 464, 467, 470-481, 482, or 489-498 of Title 46 of the United States Code or any of the regulations issued thereunder. (b) To institute such proceed­ ings the examining officer shall pre­ pare charges and specifications against such person, fix the time and place of hearing, summon the person charged and subpoena wit­ nesses, and transmit the case for hearing by a hearing officer. (c) The District Coast Guard Officer shall designate hearing of­ ficers who will conduct the hear­ ings provided for in this section. No case s/xtll be heard by any of­ ficer or employee who participated in the preliminary investigation thereof. (d) A notice of the time and place of hearing and a copy of thi, charges and specifications shall be served upon the person charged either by personal service or by registered mail with return receipt required, sufficiently in advance of the time set to give the such person a reasonable opportunity to pfEi pare his defense. When personal service is made upon the person charged, the officer or employee making service shall exhibit the original of the notice to the person charged, read it to such person if he cannot read, and give him a copy thereof and of the charges and specifications. (e) The hearing officer shall open the hearing at the time and place specified in the notice, ad­ minister all necessary oaths, cause a complete record of the proceed­ ings to. be kept, regulate and con­ duct the hearing in such a manner as to bring out all the relevant and material facts, and insure the accused a fair and impartial hear­ ing on the chrges made against him. The examining officer shall aid in the orderly presentation of {Comtimied o» Page 4) �THE Page Four Washington Report I'U- {Continued from Page 3) House Merchant Marine Subcommittee: _ Are holding hearings regarding excessive profits made by the ship­ owners. It was brought out that in the year of 1941, (this is the year that we had all the bonus disputes with the operators) that 81 privately owned vessels received the amount of $31,264,880 out of Lend-Lease funds for 90 voyages to the Red Sea, of which $26,874,176 represented profits. The spokesmen for the companies involved, stated that they are not going to give any of this money back to the ^government, as they feel that they are entitled to this profit for the risks that they inairred in sending their ships to the Red Sea. How well we recall their wails when we complained about the risks that the seamen took, and their continual howls regarding the Lend-lease cargo that we were carrying and that we were obstructing the defense of the U. S. The American Hawaiian Steamship Co. paid their stockholders a 50% dividend during that period. This was the company that tlireatened to sue the SUP when the crews of their ships struck for a more equitable bonus in the port of New York. Wonder if the members of the MWEB have read these releases. Federal Register: Under date of March 20th, 1943, the register contains all the latest bonus decisions, and other very interesting WSA orders. Advise all sea­ men to write to the government printing office for a copy. They cost 10c apiece. The WSA is supplying insurance policies for the seamen and the fishermen. The policy that covers the seamen under the second War Risk Insurance is carried by the WSA. It is interesting to note what position they have taken regarding the seamen who are carrying the supplies to the armed forces and the United Nations, and th^ great ballyhoo that they are giving the press regarding the courage of the seamen, and the medals that Rear Admiral Emory S. Land has approved. It is great stuff. Now let's check and see wht they think of a seaman as far as their future is concerned if they are permanently disabled. On pages No. 3448 and 3449 they have a scale for the compensa­ tion of disability of fishermen, and on page No. 3458, they have a scale for the compensation paid a seamen for disability. ril quote these two scales: SEAMEN: FISHERMEN: Hand Arm . Foot . Leg .. Eye .. 50% 65% 50% 65% 45% Hand Arm Foot Leg Eye 50% 40% 65% , , 35% SEAFARERS' Friday. April 2, 1943 LOG -Sis Coast Guard's New Rulings tive immediately, and the license {Continued'from Page 3) evidence and may examine and or certificate of service Or effici­ cross-examine witnesses and intro­ ency so revoked or suspended shall duce documentary evidence into be immediately surrendered. In the the record. The- person charged absence of appeal as provided in and de­ shall have the right to have coun­ 5136.107, the findings sel present at the hearing and shall cision of the hearing officer shall be be permitted to call, examine and final and shall be binding on the cross-examine witnesses and to in­ person charged for all purposes. Section 136.107 is amended to troduce relevant documentary evi­ dence into the record. Any wit­ read as follows: ness may, if he so desires, have per­ 5 136.107 APPEAL, (a) Any sonal counsel present during the person whose license or certificate time he is being examined to ad­ of service or efficiency is revoked vise him as to his rights, privileges, or suspended may, within 30 days and immunities under the Consti­ after the decision of tlx hearing tution, but such counsel may not officer, take an appeal to tlx Dis­ otherwise participate in the hear- trict Coast CiMrd Officer of the district in which the hearing was htg. ({) The hearing officer shall held. Every appeal shall be type­ have power either on his own mo­ written or written in a legible hand tion or upott the request of the per­ and shall set forth as briefly as son charged to issue subpoenas possible the name of the appellant, summoning witnesses or requiring the nature of the charge, the name the production of any relevant of the hearing officer who made the books, papers, documents, or other decision, the substance of the de­ cision, and a statement of each evidence. (g) In any case in ^which the separate ground for such appeal. person charged, after having been (b) The District Coast Guard duly served with notice of a hear­ Officer on appeal may affirm, re­ ing fails to appear, a notation to verse, or modify the decision of the that effect shall be made in the hearing officer or remand the case record and the hearing shall pro­ for further Ixaring. The District Coast Guard Officer will not con­ ceed. (h) At the conclusion of the sider evidence which is not a part hearing the hearing officer shall of the record of the hearing and make an appropriate decision, based will not consider any ground of upon 'the evidence adduced at the appeal which is not specified by hearing as to the guilt or inno- the accused. The decision of the cense of the person charged. In District Coast Guard Officer on the event the person charged is appeal will be in -writing and will and conclus­ found guilty, the hearing officer contain his findings shall issue and serve upon the ac­ ions. The decision of the District cused an appropriate order suspend­ Coast Guard Officer on appeal shall ing or revoking his license or cer­ be final and shall be binding on the tificate. Such order shall be effec­ parties for all purposes. (c) A transcript of the record,, before the hearing officer shall Ix made available to any person whose license or certificate is revoked oi; suspended for the purpose oi mak­ ing an appeal pursuant to the pro«, visions of this section. (d) Any person whose license or certificate is revoked or suspend­ ed and who intends to appeal front the decision, of, revocation or sus­ pension may file with the hearing officer a request for a temporary license or certificate valid during the pendency of the appeal. Such temporary license or certificate may be issiied in the discretion of the hearing officer or of the District, Coast Guard Officer. Each such temporary license or certificate shall contain such terms and con­ ditions as the issuing officer may prescribe and shall contain a defin­ ite expiration date fixed by the is­ suing officer which date, however, may be extended from time to time by the issuing officer. Section 136.109 (a) is amended to read as follows: 5 136.109 DISCLOSURE OF REC­ ORDS. (a) No reports of investi­ gations or records of proceeding) or any information relating there­ to shall be open to public inspec­ tion or otherwise disclosed, except as may be authorized by the Com­ mandant. (R.S. 4450, as amended 46 U.S.G 239; E.G. 8976, 9083, 6 F.R. 6441, 7 F.R. 1609) R. R. WAESCHE, Commandant, FEBRUARY 16, 1943. (F.R. Doc. 43-2590; Filed, February 17. 1913; 9:54 a.m.) Lundeberg's Reply SIU Member Decorated 15% Thumb Total destroyed hearing. .. 50% To. WeU Paid For Heroism At Sea A fisherman received 45% for the loss of his eye, while a seaman U.S.S. Director only receives 3 5% for the loss of his eye. Total disability for the fisherman and the seaman is $5000. The seaman and fisherman have always fought legiriation wherein they would {Continued from Page 1) come under the U. S. Longshoremen and Harbor Workers compensation you hatched along with other soAct, as they felt that the total claim for disability was too low called social workers to maintain ($7,5'00). and continue the United Seamen's It now seems that the WSA is paving the way to get some new Service after the War. No doubt Act to cover the seamen, under the terms of the WSA policy, which you would like to have that $15,is lower than the Longshoreman's Act. The WSA policy is for $5000 000. a year continue indefinitely for fishermen and seamen. after the war, but let me tell you The Maritime War Emergency Board has ruled that a seaman may- this: The membership of the Sail­ take out additional insurance, above $5000 if they wish, however, the ors' Union of the Pacific and the WSA are the ones who insure the seamen and on page No. 3446 of Fed­ eafarers' International Union of North America, affiliated with the eral Register dated March 20th, 1943, it states: • A, F. of L. are definitely opposed Quote. "Crew Individual War Risk Insurance does not include to your program. I take orders injury, disability, illness and covers only loss of life, unless other­ from the membership and we are wise agreed." Unquote. of the opinion that you and your All seamen who take out any additional insurance should be on associates, together with the sliiptheir guard and see that this additional insurance is made out to cover owncrs, would like to establish this permanently so you can substi­ disability, illness, etc. tute a lot of charity outfits for a From all indications, the WSA has the squeeze on the maritime good union—along the lines of the unions and when this present war is over, there will be no doubt be a old seamen's "institutes," which move by the WSA to use the old line that the Maritime Commission seamen have had such sad experi­ has used in the past that as they ara a government agency, and that they ence with. cannot sign any contract. I am printing this in Our official As the biggest majority of ships afloat will be WSA ships, we will in some instances have contracts with a company that have no ships of paper and again I would like to their own. This will probably lead to a strike and the WSA will play suggest to you that you publicize the lole that the shipping Board played after the last war, supplying yqpir financial statement—both in­ the finks to sail the ships. •« come and expenditures. War Manpower Commission: A meeting was scheduled for this past week, but it has been post­ poned until Monday, March 29th, 1943. They are probably waiting for the West Coast representatives to leave Washington before calling this rneeting. m' Very truly yours, HARRY LUNDEBERG, President {Continued from Page 1) CITATION: Foi: extraordinary heroism under unusual hazards. His ship was traveling in a con­ voy which, due to extremely heavy seas and winds of gale force, had become scattered. Near midnight a torpedo struck and the ship sank rapidly. Aim, With about forty of his shipmates, managed to clear the ship in a lifeboat, but the seas were too great for the heavily-laden boat which swamped and capsized. A number of the men who were thrown into the icy waters man­ aged to cling to the overturned hull, but during the night the seas washed the exhausted men off, one PERSONALS GASTON SMITH, No, UuIf-322 Please contact your home as your people are worried about you. by one, until only he and four others remained. The seas con­ tinued to build up, and first one and then another of Aim's four companions was washed off, but," by feats of courage and strength, he hauled them back onto the up­ turned boat. At dawn a rescue corvette appeared and, with great difficulty, was maneuvered along­ side. Lines were thrown to the overturned boat and the carpenter secured them around the shoulders of each man in succession until all were hauled to the deck of the res­ cue ship. Another line was thrown to Aim, but his efforts in rescuing the others seemed to have exhaust­ ed his strength and he fell into the sea between the lifeboat and the corvette. Although crushed sever­ al times against the side of the cor­ vette by the heaving lifeboat, he managed, by supreme effort, to se-. cure a line around himself and was hauled unconscious to the ship's deck. His magnificent courage and disregard of liis own safety in sav­ ing the lives of his shipmates con­ ARTHUR A. CHRISMAN, Jr. stitute a degree of heroisni whicK Your Union book has been found. will be .an enduring inspiration to Apply for it in room 213 at 2 Stone seamen ofi the United States Mer­ Street. chant Marine everywhere. JAMES MORRISON, No. 2995 Please contact your mother. ROBERT C. DIAMOND Contact youi- daughter, La Verne Sailors' Union of the Pacific Diamond, phone Riverside, Gal., 6652-J. Secretary-Treasurer For the President = (Sgd.). 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Title A name given to the resource April 02, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 7 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: LUNDENBURG WRITES A REPLY TO THE WELL PAID HEAD OF UNITED SEAMEN'S SERVICE COAST GUARD ISSUES NEW RULES ON SUSPENSION, REVOCATION OF EFFICIENCY CERTIFICATES SIU MEMBER DECORATED DR. DANIEL BLAIN STATES VIEWS ON SHORE TIME FOR TORPEDOED MEN Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/02/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/020c4e2ee853ab74a2d0c16861d6851e.PDF ea68fd830d52b3d042d7be3c1415b117 PDF Text Text Now In Effect Soldier Uuds SlU Fight To Protect Conditions I am in the hospital with a bust­ _ Station Hospital Camp Atterbury, Indiana ed hand and temperature. There is a SIU man in the same ward with March 4, 1943 Dear Editor: me from the Lakes Steward's De­ partment. So I just passed the Log My copy of the Log for Feb. 17 on to him. arrived yesterday. It was late but Keep pushing because we are I guess it was just catching up with you morally, if not physically. with me as I have been moving around. I sure was glad to get the Here is a buck to keep the Log paper. I'm proud of every SIU logging. rnaii and the boys are sure doing a Fraternally, big job. You are keeping up the fight so we soldiers will have con­ Pvt. C. B. WILSON, ditions to come home to. No. 60S6 Retired Draft Board Held As Club Over Heads Of Seamen Who Don't Observe Regulations The War Shipping Administration has won its fight to gain control over the draft machinery as applied to seamen, and this victory places this anti-union bureau in a highly strategic position for future offensives against organized maritime labor. As of March 15, the Recruitment and Manning Organization, of the WSA has complete con­ trol over deep water men, has formulated shipping rules, registration requirements, and ^'backs them all up with the threat Here Is Your Shore Time (Under WSA ftuling Now Effective) Time on Last Vogage Time Allowed Ashore Time Beween Date Pay Begins And Pay Off, Fractions of Weeks Are Not Counted. ANY TIME LESS THAN THREE FULL WEEKS 4 DAYS 3 FULL WEEKS ..... 6 DAYS 8 DAYS 4 FULL WEEKS 5 FULL WEEKS 10 DAYS. '. 12 DAYS 6 FULL WEEKS ABRAHAM, ALEX •• . .S. A^B. BRI'l'l'AIN, JULIUS O. S.. BJIUMIT, ROBERT • • ••• .A. B* .BUTALA, STEFAJNT ••••.• Fircmttn CADENHEAO, JACKSON .;.... Oilw CURETT, HERMINGILDO . ... Wiper OEMBOFSKY. NATHAN - • . Messman DEMBOFSKY, WILLIAM ..... Messman EAGLESON, ROBERT . . Oiler .GEORGE, PETER ...... .... — M^sman • GOETHE, W^ILLIAM ... .. .... Fireman GRAY; EI^RH . y Messman GVANILL, LUIS . ... . ....... Wiper HENNING, HARRY • • •............... 0. S. HUNA, RAYMONO C JANSEN, HJAL®IA.R Carpenter LARSEN, WILHELM Oiler MADURjO, MANUEL ...... •... Chief Steward MARTINEZ, OBOULIO , . • / . 0. S. -MILLER, CHARXiES Oiler MONREAL, ANTONro^;^ . . . . .: ^ A. B. MURPHY, HUGH •.... ....... Messman OLSEN, EINAR . - A. B. PELAYO, DEMETRO^...^^^^^^.^^ .. .. ... A. B. PRINCE, GILBERT ... .... ...... .. 2nd Cook RAYCO, LUCIANO .. ........ ... . A. B. REILLY, JOHN .:... .• 0. S. RIVERA, MANUEL . ... . ....... .... Messboy RUBIN, MICHAEL ...;. Wiper SABIO, OANIEL Bosun SIERRA, LOUIS V Fireman STRACHEN, STEPHEN , Utility STROM, HENRY ^ . .• ., ^ i O. S. TURIN, RUBIN . utility VOLIVA, DANIEL"...... V. . .;i... i-. ... A.B. WOLOSZ, JOHN .«......... ^.'.. ?... i.;..Utility ZALESKI, JOSEPH . A ' .* • I riy .1! K • • Ji ' > ^ » ft • • •' • < 7 FULL WEEKS 14 DAYS ;.... 16 DAYS g FULL WEEKS 9 FULL WEEKS . 18 DAYS 10 FULL WEEKS 20 DAYS 11 FULL WEEKS .....22 DAYS 12 PUlll- WEEKS l3 FULL WEEKS . r. 14 FULL WEEKS 28 DAYS 15 FULL WEEKS OR MORE Carrying Diary, Letters Prohibited In New Order Strict.- new prohibitions on diar­ ies .and mail have been released by the Navy and apply to all mer­ chant seamen.. The new .Tegulabtions, which forbid the "chron­ icling of slup movements," is part of a general tigbtening all around as the Nazi sub campaign threat­ ens to assume ,even greater propor­ tions. Henceforth, seamen may, not keep diaries which would be b£ yalue to the enemy , if the ship were captured, nor may they carry into any country betters or papers of a third party. The SIU is fully cooperating with the Navy" in this new effort Shoes Are Rationed Th« government has ordered all shoes, except certain catagory of work shoes, rationed for the duration of the war." To buy shoes now you must present coup.on No. 17 out Of ration book No. 1 to tho retailer. Any seamen net possessing a ration book can obtain one by applying at the New York head* quarters of tho OPA, 40th Strpot and Broadway. Take seamen's papers for identification. to prevent leaks of information concerning ship movements, and the ofSciai Navy bulletin has placed in. all Union halls. The following is the text of the order: "The writing of- personal diaries, or of any narrative or communica­ tion chronicling the movement of this or any Sbther vessel is prohi­ bited as a breach of security for the reason that in the event of an at­ tack in which the enemy boarded your ship, information available in such diaries or letters might en­ danger other ships or convoys. Moreover, such material might fall into the hands of persons aboard or ashore who would disclose or mis­ use it. For siniiiar reasons it is likewise not permissible for any of the ship's personnel to carry letters or papers for other persons to be mailed either in this country or abroad. Ail such matter found in possession of ship's personnel upon asrival in the United States will be detained and may be seized by U. S. Customs and the possessor's name referred to interested Naval authorities. The persons involved, moreover, may be subject to the severe penalties provided for under the Trading With the Enemy Act." the men violate them. Elsewhere on this page is print­ ed the schedule of shore time now being allowed. Any violation of this places a man in danger of be­ ing jerked into the army. More­ over, the WSA has set up a master file of all seamen and this can well serve as the basis for a black list in the future. A new system of postcards means that the WSA has a complete and continuous record of all seaman activity, and this information could be well used against unions and mihtaat workers whenever the WSA cides to crack down on labor. This new set up means a greatly expanded apparatus for the RMO and gives it a good excuse to go to Congress for larger and larger ap­ propriations. All of which poinM to the creation of a permanent non-union hiring hafl, and all the evils that go with it. The WSA was able't® win this highly strategic victtny over th® seamen because of the craicorous role played by tlie National Mari­ time Union. Curran and his braitt trust kept mum during the entire controversy on this issue — and thereby gave objective support t® the WSA's anti-union program. Had all the maritime unions gone down the line against this shipownier move, it would have flap­ ped. The RMO has plenty «£ trainees with which to man the ships, but no rated man in any •£ the departments. Had the unitms stood together and given notice that their ratings would have nothing to do with the WSA and its finky plans, the Washington bureaucrats would have been up the w»ll known creek. When this war has ended and the shipowners open their offensive against the American seamen, it's dollars to doughnuts that the RMO halls will become 14 karct fink herders. And the size and strength of the RMO set up can be directly tracable, to a great degree, to the role played by the NMU in the winter months of 1943. So, what is to be done? The WSA has won this round. The rules have been laid down and backed'iip by the full authority of the government'. And the NMU leadership stands ever ready to act as employer agents against the sea{Cotithiued on Page 3) �r £ !?• Friday, March 19, 1943 THE S.E A F xVPv.E R S ' LOG Page Two 7T3 c SEAFABBIS' INIERNA^SICAL UNION OF NORTH AMEEQCA AReoitic and GuU DiMxict ( Nbrwegfent Fight Shipowner Chisel On Wage mmitr mm ^ J inrnsletf tatfh tJi4> Amtrtoam 9f JMm RAIUnr LUNDEBERa IntMiiattaiKd IVMldwit Reduction of' maintenance* pay By Matthew Dushane, in port, and qualification of the 110 Street. Room 402 Sim fttrngteaa, as<!i wages, of abled-bedicd. seamen, andt firemen have resulted, in. seriously, ADi^Msm ALL aoRRMBPovDJBWJt oovaamtma. rau. " strained relations between. Nojrwc- War Relocation Authority: PUSLIOATIOJf TQi gia»> seamen in American: ports and ' 'THE ttiUFASmS' fiOG "ISi&^S.iard, that was-sfe, up,; by the. War Department to cheek Oflj the; Norwegian shipping, interests, the cases of seami^ in the centers,, a^o have- requestedi to. be releasee^ P. O. 2S, Stiitfon P. K0W toxk. K T. ,the Internationali Transport. Work­ FhcKMe BOwUjag Qnon 9*8349' is at present- working* on all seamen's- cases. To date- no- clearances' ers Federation reported yesterday. Acknowledging the possibiUty have been issued; that the incn might refuse to man Maritinw'Wor Emergency Btmrdi:: the ships, Ingvauld Haugen, head Have been advised, thatr the board, is, going to send to all the sign­ of the Norwegian Seamen's Asso­ ciation, an ITF affiliate, stated that ers of the Statement-of' Principles a ktter stating what-in their opinion no demands were being made for is their jurisdiction on Bonuses and War Risk Insurance. higher wages, and that no new Admiral Land sent, a letter, to the Calmar Line informing thettt claims were being advanced; that they must comply with the decisions of the. MWEB. Company The brothers have something to worry about,, with the issuance Haugen charged the shipping has been holding up on bonus payments claiming that the WSA nevei? of the new WSA directive, which curtails the time they are to spend authorities and the. shipowners with authorized them to make payments. ashore. We suggest that the brother keep on the alert, cooperate with having demanded that able-bodied Calmar Line answered the Land letter and= stated that in the^fu­ seamen and firemen must have one the Union oflScials and we will be able to keep them out of trouble. ture they will comply with the board's decisions and make payments as. year of continuous service in their AAA respective ratings before they are per the board's decisions. Maxie Weisbarth SUP, San Francisco. Contacted the board ani^ Joe Mohowski bought himself $2000 worth of War Bonds. That entitled to regular pay rates while proves that seamen arc aiding the war effort in every way. Alex Pul­ compelled to serve in lower grades. they are of the opinion that any or all ships regardless of where they, itzer and O. C. King have retired and become licensed officers. We hope This move, he said, is unjustified are at will come under the latest decision of the board on Match Ist, since the men must serve three 1943. Ships that are out at sea in. the $5.00 area will receive this, that keep a sharp lookout for subs. years as ordinary seamen before the amount from March 1st. Ships that were in the port areas of $125.00.: AAA A.B. rating is achieved. prior to March 1st will receive the $125.00 and after March 1st will: The ITF announced that a reso­ receive the additional $5.00 per day if they are within the specified Speaking of subs, during the past month we lost 4 more ships, which brings our total of ship lost to 88, and we lost 33 brothers during lution instructing the men to re­ areas. All ships that enter the $125.00 port area after March 1st, 1943V the past month, which brings our casualty list total, to. 632 men. In­ fuse to register for service after will not receive the $125.00 unless the port is-under aerial attack, re-, cidentally there is a move under foot in Washington to stop seamen February 2, and authorizing the gardless of when the crew signed the. ship's articles. officials and a special committee to from leaving the $5,000 insurance to bartenders, Ladies of. the Evening, Requesting that the board issue a clarification in writing on thft negotiate with Norwegian and or what have you. The Tavern Keepers and Loan Sharks will be crying, American authorities for the pur­ issue so that all agents can inform the members of the decision-and* into their beer from now on if this gets through. pose of settling the conflct, had how it applies to the way they signed the ship's articles. been unanimously adopted at a AA A War Labor Board: Maritime Panel: .^ meeting last Thursday. Stefan Butala, who has had nothing but hard luck since he came SUP and Pacific SS Owners have filed a joint application to'the lip from the Lakes to ride our ships, was recently declared lost. Alfred WSA for their approval in an addenda to the agreement covering main- , SIU Rescue Grew Ardonski has had a hectic time since he joined our organization. On Receive Thanks From tenance work. The WSA referred this case to the WLR for approvaL liis first ship he was caught in a hurricane and was almost swept over This case will, come up the early part of- this coming week. At, the Torpedoed Seamen: present, the side. On his second voyage, his ship landed, on the rocks 60 miles time we have no one on the panel, AH the AFL men;her«ic i0 from New York. Anthony Prescattano has gone to Oyster Bay to rest Washington are all tied up with other committee work and .are-worked up after his recent torpedoing. We saw one of the brothers at the bar To the Crew of the SS Minotaur: i' On behalf of the survivor crew to death. trying to teach Brother Sloat a "new religion." The Chairman of the panel is a permanent member, and it is my of the S.S. ( ) L wish to ex­ press appreciation of your cooper­ opinion that we should have men on the panel who are from the-Mari­ ation during the days we were to­ time Industry, to represent us, and suggest that the unions designate-to the WLB the-names of Morris Weisberger and-myself ta sit on all, SIU gether. In tliis war we all have the same cases, and. John Hawk and some other SIU man to. sit on the panel on things at stake — our homes, our all SUP cases. This requires quick action by the memberships of both jobs, our very freedom, It is the organizations, as we-should get-fairly good results if we-have some-of friendly unity like that shown by pur own men on the panel, as I feel that there are-certain conditions anda and watch the ships come your crew members which will that exist in the industry that AFL men, would not fully understand Editor, Seafarers Log smack the Axis hard. and go. Dear Sir and Brother; and haven't the knowledge that seamen have. The teamsters have a I wish to congratulate the new All of us want to return your I' have been combing the beach agents and also the old ones who kindness. We want to keep the panel here and they have teamsters on the-panel to represent them, and « around here for almost a year but have been elected. I can only say feeling of unity we developed it is very successful so- far. Weisberger and myself could alternate on all SIU cases, and: Hawk seem not to find'enough time to that you are going to have heavy during those days. The chance write to the good brothers and weather and sometimes it is going may not come soon, but count on and some other SIU man could alternate on all SUP cases. have a chat. The board shall consist of three men, Chairman Pohlic representato be stormy. But stick by the us. We are all in it together and Well, I finally have time to put wheel in this term. it's the sticking; together against tivei Employer and Labor shall be the-other two men, on the pan^ I see by the papers yesterday that all odds that will carry us through, AFL will have AFL man on all of their cases, and the CIO will have a out the head line and forward spring in San Juan and get around one of the industrialists wants to I think we all felt that especially CIO mau on all their cases. f6r a chat with the agent ^ and freeze our membership in the during the time we had of it. some of the brothers in the hall. And so, again our thanks for Legislative Front: union and that the persons who your help. , I was up there for about two arc not members who work and Bill numbered HR-133 entitles all seamen to the same rights da hours. When I arrived back the get the same wages should not be Fraternally, ships operated on bare boat or time charter by the WSA as those seamen head line and forward spring had inticcd into joining, James (Scotty) Edwards on private ships. That is, they can sue the employer for disability thai Now fellows, I'm casting off to disappeared with what was on the Representative S.S. ( ) they may incur. The men are entitled to. all rights guaranteed:-theni. find the boat, so imtil sometime , end of it. under the Jones Act. The SIU is supporting this bill. It is now befoni You know, the San Juan hall is when I get to dropping another the House. one of the best of our halls and I line, I remain. However, Senator Overton of- Louisiana attached- an araendhnenC Fraternally yours, say this much—^it is really salt Th# following brothers should to this bill which would, limit the fees of. an attorney to $1Q0 to. $250 breeze you can stand on the ver­ The Beachcomber stop in the office- of the-Secretaryoif the case did; not go to the courts. An attorney to b« able to receive Treasurer so that' their records the fee of $250 would have to get permission from the Administrator may be straightened outt t ATLANTIC AND GULF SHtPPING FOR of the- W^. Under this proposed amendment the seamen would not No, FEB, 22 TO MARCH 6> CLARENCE SCHNEIDER: ..22631 be able to hire a competent attorney as.-they would not take the casd PAUL VALENTINE 22670 on this basis. "• , ' DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL JOHN MULOCK 22751 Our Union has opposed this amendment and today I jredeived'tlli SHIPPED *.....375 261 294 930 JOHN J. McGEE 23296 following, telegram from the chairman of the House-Committee on ". HOWARD W. FORBES 23399 .REGISTERED ...280 287 225 792 Merchant Marine and Fisheries: ALEXANDER STEVENSON.23771 Out ol the Focs^t by jf" E£tor's f • a' In I 'zf'' Bag • NaricE • ON HAND ............45(1 500 200 1150 ALBERTA LA PLANTE .,..23853 FRANCIS AUCOIN 23974 {Coniintie^onVageA) '-rim ^ r/v.; tihfid , * �Here Is TheRBHi CartiSystetn jry SBAFABEES" IMTERNiCTIONAL UNI0N m mmm AMERICAN iwsA-n, f ATLANTIC ana GULF DISTRICT % |STA,TEMEOT • OE\A!jETm SBR¥I<tE: IN, MEBXCHANTi MiUUNE.^ • Secretai;3^TEe8siiF^s 0££ifi!» (1) :.i 1,^ ft -• .. {2^ (Name (last name first) and number of certificate of'identifrcalion-oi continwusrdiKhaigfeboak) ,,. W'~ (4) : : m (Highest rating for which seaman holds papers) ROOM 213.— 2 STONE STREET^ NEW YORK. OTK I*rO. ^ 25; Statioa P. phone BOwling Green S-lStf r ^ Directbm^ of Brancheg (Year of birth) ^ BRANCH NEW YORK (jLdtal draft b^.d numBer.^.ry, State, and order number or Naval Reserve service number) ^ • I(understand that my local draft board or the Navy^ if I am in the Naval Reserve, will be notified that I am an active merchant seaman. BOSTON BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA.... NORFOLK NEW ORLEANB,... SAV^WAH (5) MOBILE PUERTO RICO GALVESTON IAMPA* ernnnooeoo, (Signature of seaman). tr _ X 7-; • i, FT. LAUDERDALE. ADDRESSr PHONE .. 2 Stane. St.Disfwicher'a Offico.... .... BOwlioy Green 9-8346 ^taent................ ...BOwliny Green 9-3437 . .330 Atlantic Ave • ..Liberty 4087 ,.14 North Gay St. • • Galvert 4539 . .6 North 6th Sti •.. Lombard 7661 .. 25 Commercial PL • ••Norfolk 4.1083 . .SOS-Cirartres St .. .Canal 3336 ..218 East Bay St« • .•Savanaah 3-1726 ..423 £a«t Plett St • • Tampa MM-1328 ..56 So. ConcepUoa SL..... Dial 2-1392 .. 45r Ponee da Leon .. .Puerto de Tlarra ..216 20th Streat .. .Galveston 2-8048 .. 2021 S. Faderal Hifhwily. . • 0 • - \ 1CERTIFY that this seaman has signed ship's articles. , ' (6) (7) {Omthtued from Page 1) 1 Sign the card to be known as. I men if they attempt, to fight it WSA Form 47, the "green card," TO'MERCHANT SEAMEN; You need to sign one of; these cards only once. ^ . t lout now. which the master of the ship will The SIU has no alternative but fill out. The seaman will nog Budget Bureau No. ld-BOOS-42 1 to abide by these rules. And that OPO 10-32822-1 again need to fill out a WSA doesn't mean a half hearted obser- Form 47 at the commencement of The above card is the "master card" which, after being signed by you, goes into the WSA in Wash­ ington as a permanent record. You need fill out but one of these at the beginning of your first voyage. jvation of them—they must be ob- later voyages. served to the letter, lest the WSA 2. On leaving employment on be given a good excuse for further any affected vessel, which has sail­ WSA-48—Card 1 inroads upon our rights. ed from a United States port tm Every SIU official and every or after March 15, 1943, the sea­ rank and file member should care­ man must sign WSA Form 48, i DO NOT LOSE THIS CARD—GIVE IT TO YOUR UNION HIRING fully study the regulations and which the master will fill out. This HALL OR TO THE RMO WHEN YOU REGISTER make certain that the brass hats form consists of a No. 1 and a No. •jand shipowner stooges don't catch 2 card. The seaman will retain the them off base. No. 1 card, leaving the No. 2 (A) Sj Here, briefly then, is how the card with the master. A WSA (Name, (last name first) and number of certificate of.identification or continuous discbarge t>0ok) new set up works: Form 48 must be signed every Under the deferment plan the (C) .. (B) time a seaman's employment on a / J (Rating on ship) (Port of payoff or discharge) y j RMO will be the coordinating and vessel is terminated; not when he J clearing agency for procedures in (E> (F) CD.)remains on a vessel from one voy­ which the maritime unions, mas­ J , (Date pa-/ began on ship) (Date pay ended on ship) ^^dA^y^yy (Last day to ship again) age to another. ters of ships, shipping operators 3. Upon registering to ship (<S). and the tens of thousands of sea(Local draft hoard number, city, State, and order number or Naval Reserve, service number) again, the seaman must turn in his t( ' X men of all ratings will have speciNo. 1 card to his union represen­ 3^1 bed responsibilities. (H)tative, if he registers at a unioa (Rort where registered) (Date of registration) ^ j Important in the mechanics of hiring hall or to the RMO port rep­ the plan will be three cards—"the This seaman was employed on a ship on... resentative if ^le registers with green card" and No. 1 and No. 2 (Date) RMO. eard. In their various routings Tl^is-seaman has not been employed on, a ship Q. 4. When the seaman has regis­ 1 th«e thre. cards will convey the (Date card is sent to RMO) tered to ship again but has not whole story, of a seaman's Selective pVJ* • shipped, it is his continuing respon­ This Card Must Be in an Service and industry status to all, (Signature of union official or RMO representative)' as he moves from, port to port and sibility, if he is not registered with RMO Office by the Day his union, to keep the-RMO port from one ship to another. After Date on Line (R representative informed of any ex­ In the maritime industry it will (Name of union.) . r- • tenuating circumstances. .-•a,. be RMO instead of ship operators ^ (Date) . (Signature of master) R^GORD FOR ACTIVE SEAMEN 'j *, What the Master of The Ship Must Do or agents which (1) files the re.^'—5(14"^^' ^ seaman's deferment // WSA-48--CaM 2 board or (2) 1. When a seaman first signs orf // ^' ) I notifies the board if the seaman a vessel the master shall determine /Ileaves the industry and thus be.whether he has previously signed j eligible for draft. (If the a WSA Form 47 (the "green (A) Kaman is a member of the Nava (Nam;.(last,nanxc first) and number of certificate of identification or continuous dischargee book) card"). j jReserve, in inactive status, the, no2. If none was previously sign-» * ' tification is made to the Navy.) ed the master shall fill out a,WSA The seaman is held to be active (C) (B) Form 47 for the seaman's signa­ in the Merchant Marine when: (Rating on ship) (Port of payoff DC discharge) ture and mail the card to the Cen­ 1. He is employed on a vessel tral Office of RMO, after determ­ of United States, Honduran or ining whether the seaman ha* Panamananian registry (including (F) (B) (D) signed ship's articles. (Date pay began on ship) (Date pay ended on ship) (Last day to ship again) coastal shipping) operated by or 3. Whenever a seaman leaves 2 } for WSA or Army Transport Ser­ vessel, the master shall before pay= vice. fc.-jWr:--",'— ing off, fill out a WSA Form 48^ (G) 2. He.is ashore between voyages for the seaman's signature. (Local draft board number, city. Stale, and order.number or Naval Reserve service number) ^-"^jfor the allowable period, of from 4. The master then detaches thn thirty days depending on .7.0--.» Jthe length of the last previous No. 1 card of WSA Form 48- and-, gives it to the seaman being paid voyage. (Signature of-seaman) off. 3. He is temporarily ashore re­ 5. The master at the same timo ceiving training in a school of (or mails the No. 2 card of WSA^ approved by) the United States Form 48 to the- local port repre­ (Signature of master) ^ Maritime Service, sentative of RMO. la—32824-1. . .w ' Budgiet Bureau No, 14rB006;*5 6. If a seaman fails to join ship, Tha abovn double-card will ho used at the end of each trip you make. Both halves are ta be filM leaves a vessel without paying off In, then torn apart. The upper card you keep, the lower one ia.sent to the WSA. Note that line (F) On signing ship's articles on an or leaves under any circumstance* contains the date upon which you. must ship out. When you do ship, you surrender tho upper half of affected vessel for the first time other than by common consent the card to the union dispatcher and he in turn sends it to Washington. This procedure is repeated each time you sign off a ship. This gives the WSA a complete record- of your movements, at- all times and after the effective date (March H, the master shall fill out Card No. meant that! should you fail to abide by. official regulations, you stand in danger of being drafted into 1943) of this procedure; the sea­ 2^ sign it, leave it attached to th* tho army. man must: (ConHmieJ on Page 4) • What Each Unlicensed Seaman Must Do -j' �Page Four THE SEAFARERS' LOG RMO Shipping Regulations {Continued from "Page 3) FJo. 1 card and mail both cards to the RMO port representative in the port of pay off. 7. If a seaman is employed on an affected vessel in a port ip vhich he has not registered and where he has not deposited hi? No. 1 card because there is neither an appropriate union hiring hall nor RMO office there, the master shall fill in the current date on the line on card No. 1 where it is certified that the seaman is at that time employed. The master then signs the card and adds the name of the company (not the name of the ship). Before the ship leaves port, the master shall mail this card to the appropriate RMO regional of­ fice. under the allowable shore leave provision.. 6. It is the continuing respon­ sibility of the union official to keep the RMO port representative in­ formed of extenuating circum­ stances in the case of any union member who has not shipped again by the time of the last al­ lowable day. What the RMO WSA WiU Do tive receives or has a No. 1 car< stating that the seaman has ship­ ped, he shall make a diagonal mark across the corresponding No. card to cancel it, staple the cards together and at the end of each week mail all such paired cards to the RMO central office. 7. As in the case of a union acting for its members, the RMO port office shall act as responsible depository for the No. I card of a seaman who is riot a member of a union and who registers to ship again at an RMO registration of­ fice. At. the time of a seaman's registration at -an RMO office, the RMO port representative shall complete the lines on the No. 1 card, which deal with the port and the date of registration. Friday, March 19, 1943 Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL CREW S. S. CAMPFIRE CREW S. S. BENJ. BOURN 20.08 CREW S. S. SH!CKSH!NNEY 20.00 CREW 8. S. ALGIC 18.00 F. GREEN 10.00 A. FAULSTICH 6.00 J. R. CHARITY 1. Upon receipt from the mas­ D. HURST ter of a ship of a seaman's WSA Form 47, the Central Office of PORT OF NORFOLK RMO (Washington, D.C.) shall A. SANTIAGO inform the seaman's local draft board that the man is an active R. WILLIAMS merchant seaman, and, provided he JOHNNY KING is under 38 years of age, shall file 8. When an RMO port repre­ a Selective Service Form 42 re­ EDGAR KIOTGER questing his occupational defer­ sentative receives a No. 1' card ment; also inform the local draft from another port of payoff, he TOTAL 1. The union shall act as the re­ board that RMO will file a request shall send the card to the RMO sponsible depository of the No. 1 for deferment if the seaman is later office of that port (in order to card of any union member who subject to reclassification and in­ complete the handling of No. 2 registers to ship again at his union duction. card). If the card indicates that hiring hall, on or after the effec­ 2. If necessary, the central of­ the seaman has shipped by the tive date of March H. fice of RMO will appeal requests time of the la.st allowable day, the WASHINGTON, —Sen­ 2. The union official shall com­ port representative shall sign his for deferment. ator Bone (Dem., Wash.) asked plete the filling out. of the No. 1 name on the back of the card, date Congress today to make insurance 3. RMO port offices shall act as it and send it immediately to the under the National Service Life 9arJ. responsible depositories for the sea­ • 3. Jf the seaman is employed on RMO office at the port of payoff Insurance Act available to mer­ men's No. 2 cards, WSA Form 48, a ship or before the last day for or to the appropriate regional of­ chant seamen as well as to memon their receipt from a ship's mas­ dipping again (under the allow­ fice. >ers of the armed forces. ter. If there is no RMO office at able shore leave provision), the 9. If an RMO representative the port of payoff, the regiona He introduced a bill (S. "47J) union official shall fill in the cur­ receives a No. 1 card which indi­ R\(0 office for that coast will per­ amending the insurance law to pro­ rent date on the line on card No. cates that a seaman has not ship­ form this function. vide that such protection for mer­ ! where it is certified that the seaped by the time of the last allow­ chant seamen should be identical 4. RMO port offices (or region­ iman is at that time employed. able day, the RMO port represeriwith that supplied the armed 4. If the seaman has registered al offices) shall act as responsible tative shall send the records to the Vith his union but has not been depositories for both No. 1 anc central office for notification to orces. "Without . the service of our employed up to the last allowable No. 2 cards, WSA Form 48, on the proper local draft board (or their receipt from ship's master, d^ay, the union official checks the Navy in case of a member of the merchant seamen our war effort fact on card No. 1 on the line when seamen fail to join ship, leave Naval Reserve) stating that the would be an utter failure," Bone vessel without paying off or man is no longer in active service, said in a statement. provided for the purpose and adds leave under any circumstances an explanation o£ the seaman's A similar bill was .introduced in unless the port representative can other than by common consent. failure to ship. determine that there are extenuat­ the House by Representative Lane 5. The RMO port representa­ ing circumstances on the basis of Dem., Mass.). This bill is oppos­ - 5. The union official shall then «ign the card, add the name of the tive (or regional representative) information furnished " by the ed by the SIU-SUP because it con­ union and mail the card to the shall file all No. 2 cards which he union or by the seaman if he is not tains provisions which could be RMO port representative in that receives behind a dated guide card registered with a union. used to knock but ourTiiring halls. port not later than the day after based on allowable shore leave. A new insurance bill has been 10. In all cases, before sending 4. When the port representa- records to the central office for drafted by President Harry Lunde• die seaman's last day to ship agrin What the Union Must Do ...?105.00 6.00 ../. AJOO 4J)0 •( aoo 2.00 IJM 1........................ . LOQ .$199J)6 Seamen*s Life Insurance Provide Free Cigarette. Proposed In House BUI For Merchant Seameii WASHINGTON, Jan. 22—m rnen who sail the slups of the mer­ chant marine soon will be supplied with free cigarettes for use durmg long voyages bearing materials foe, . the war effort, the War Shipping Administration said today. . By an arrangement with a cig­ arette manufacturer, the WSA ha« established a-program whereby thrf cigarettes will be distributed free to seamen aboard all vessels of tho WSA fleet. The idea was presented to the WSA by the manufacturer as a contribution to the war effort. Cigarettes will be made arail-^ able to merchant seamen immedi-. ately. Shipments are to be made t¥ representatives of the WSA at yarious ports and will be marked "for distribution to ilbamen of tiho merchant marine." PERSONALS notification to the local draft berg and will be submitted to CARL O JOHNSON, No. 7438 board or Navy that certain men Congress. Your draft board ia looking for have left the industry, the RMO ALLIEN you. Clear up your status at onoe. port representative sliall send tlie SEAMEN EMPLOYMENT DANIEL BOYCE names to the unions in the port to Employment of aliens in the Get in touch with Silas B. AxtsH, which the seamen might belong, service of the merchant riaarine of 15 Moore Street, New York City, giving a 48 hour grace period for the United States^ cither in shore i {Continued from Page 2) JOSEPH HOSTEN the furnishing of any information or offshore operations, except un­ "For your information, agreement has been reached by conit is important that you ses ths • to the contrary. When such verifi­ der special permission granted be­ - fcrccs on the Bill HR-133, in which the amendment that you obSecretary-Treasurer^ next time you cation involves communication be­ cause of necessities connected with are in New York. • jectcd has been striken from the bill. tween port representatives in dif­ prosecution \ of the war, would be Yours vciy Sincerely, ferent ports, a grace period pf ten prohibited under the terms of a MORRIS P. McCOSKEY r 5. O. Bland, Chairman iYour-draft board is looking for days shall be granted to allow for bill (H. R. 1244) introduced in ""Committee on Merchant Marine & Fisheries" mail delivery before » port repre­ the House by Representative you. sentative shall send the records to Starnes, Alabama. . The • bill h;u thev RMO central office for noti­ been referred to the House Military r I contacted William C. Hushing, legislative representative of the fication to the proper local draft Affairs Committee for considera­ I believe every one of our brothAFL to line up what ever assistance that they could give us regarding board or Navy. tion. cri is^proud to belong to the Sea-' , •the-Victory Tax. Through his efforts we were advised that after the farers International Union, but present income tax is straightened out the Victory Tax will be submitDO NOT SHIP yesterday something happened that to Congress for the elimination of any inequalities that exist among made me still prouder." ANGEL PARGA ...P8533 the merchant seamen. All men who have paid this tax should keep A man in U. S. Navy uniform their receipts so that an adjustment can be made when this is adjusted. SAN FRANCISCO. came to the Dispatchers window John P. Frey, AFL Metal Trades have notified President Roosevelt and asked for some late copies of Department head, said today more that such was their attitude. the Seafarers' Log. He also said, He predicted that by the end of "Ph, Yes, send this little donation . • Under a bill now pending before the House seamen would be listed than half-inilliou Pacific Coast as absentees if they failed to stand watch. When ships arc in foreign AFL union members will with­ the week a hundred more local- to the Log." He identified himself as Johnny ports and men do not stand their watches, the master will be required draw their war-time no-strike units, with a membership of 5 50,agreement "unless the National 000, will join in the movement. King, A-585 5 and he is connected to keep a list and send it into the WSA and they in turn would turn it Labor Relations Board quits trying (The National .Labor . Relations with the Algiers Naval Station at over to the draft boards. The draft board would then consider the to break up" the AFL agreement Board is holding a hearing in Port­ Algiers, La. man's deferment status on the basis of his absenteeism. The boys had with^the Kaiser shipyards at Port­ land to determine if CIO should be How about some of 'the Boyi ^ g better make arrangements for some one to stand their watch when land, Ore. represented in the Kaiser: yards. u 'lo know him around. New Yoric ever they decide they would like a day orf in the future. Otherwise In an interview Frey declared AFL now has a closed shop agree- dropping him a line. they might land in the army. that 50 coast AFL groups already {ment with Kaiser). E. A. BOYD, Dispatcf^i^ Washington Report i-l Victory Tax; IV •iU:: m--' ' iA:: NEW ORLEANS Frey States AFL May Dump No Strike Pledge Absenteeism: � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 19, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 6 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: RMO SHIPPING RULES NOW IN EFFECT SOLIDER LAUDS SIU FIGHT TO PROTECT CONDITIONS DRAFT BOARD HELD AS CLUB OVER HEADS OF SEAMEN WHO DON'T OBSERVE REGULATIONS CARRYING DIARY, LETTERS PROHIBITED IN NEW ORDER NORWEGIAN MEN FIGHT SHIP OWNER CHISEL ON WAGE HERE IS THE RMO CARD SYSTEM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/19/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/5de6215d5412c63e1c6f07ffa2cc0850.PDF 3641a5ca1ab91823a78e0369c56788aa PDF Text Text The N.M.U. Leaders Are Blind To Finks ft «»ssmssss&:^ ^ The leadership of the National Martime Union has not Uttered a single peep of protest over the draft weapon given the-WSA by "Hoosier Hitler" McNutt. Not only did the NMU sit quietly on thft side lines when the rest of martime labor was battling to keep the draft power out of the hands of the labor-hating shipowners and brass hats in the WSA, but now that the WSA seems to have won— the NMU glosses over this very serious defeat, ^nd with friminal irresponsibility fails to inform its members of the developing threat to the martime labor movement. • The Feb, 26 issue of The^Pilot headlines the draft -story as follows, "Active Seamen Needn't Report At Draft Board." The implication is, of course, that some victory has been won for John Sailor and that he isn't going to get kicked around any longer. The headline is completely dishonest. While it is true that the seamen don't have to report to the draft boards, they are now in the clutches of the Recruitment and Manning Organization of the WSA. They are now being forced to register with a super-fink Outfit which will have full authority to slap them into the army if they act like union men. OFFICIAL OEGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, ^ VOL. v. SEAFAEEBS' INTEENATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA 280 NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, MAR.CH 5, 1943 MWEB Flouts Unions In New Bonus Chisel ~ ^ ^ ^ ^ —torpedoes launched in Washington and aimed at organ­ ized labor. Of these Curran has nothing to say. The War Manpower Commision order, giving the Re­ cruitment and Manning Organization power to draft or Curran has a political line which demands the utmost defer seamen, is now in effect. In spite of the protests of aid for the Soviet Union^—and that's OK. But does he the SIU-SUP, this. finky government bureau has won think that servile appeasement of labor's enemies at home authority to line up the seamen and count out those who really aids the Soviet Union? •* 'stand firm in defense of their union If he does, he's nuts. The American industrialists will send just as much or as little aid to the Soviet Union as they think serves their purposes, and no screaming by Curran, no surrenders and retreats, no double crossing of his rank and file followers, will alter this picture. ' Actually, Curran does a great disservice to the cause of Democracy which'he claims to champion. No democ­ racy can exist without a strong an.d independent labor movement, and his refusal to fight the WSA fink campaign certainly aids the foes of unionism. Curran is long on wind, but in the final analysis he serves as a labor cover for those who hope to see the open shop return to the waterfront. li'' #- 'm-fi The MWEB is again violating the Statement of Principles under which labor agreed to its establishment. Reflecting the growing anti-labor atmosphere which prevades the various Washington martime bureaus, the Martime War Emergency Board has arrogently handed down decisions which eliminate area bonlises without even consulting with the Advisory Committee which includes representatives of the trade unions. RMO Extends Grip On Seamen; Labor Fears But no mentoin of that by Curran and his coterie. Ham Head is full of "Keep 'em Sailing" and "Damn Fink Hall After War the Torpedoes". But there are torpedoes here at home too Does he believe that the American industrialists would send one additional tank or gun to the Soviet Union if he scuttled his entire union and sent the men to fink halls? No. J BULLETIN! SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25 —This morning Judge Edmund F. Murphy of, ihe Superior Court, threw out of court the ill-smelling "Hampson-Prevost Suit" against Harry Lundeberg, President of the SlU. This suit was inspired' by Stalinist agents in the National Maritime Union and charged Lundeberg misappropriating with ^ISUkOOO in union funds. This action wrote finis to the notorious frame-up against Lundeberg which first was at­ tempted in January 1942. rights. How the RMO will use this new authority remains to be seen. It will be watched carefully, and any attempt to take advan­ tage of the new power and black ball militant union men, will be fought. In the meantime the union is not giving up the battle against rhis directive. Matthew Dushane, Washington Representative of the SIU-SUP, is continuing to meet with WMC odicials in an effort to get the order changed and to re­ move this club from over the sea­ men's heads. While the SIU-SUP battles the draft set-up, the RMO began to move in on other fronts and set itself up as dictator of ^all phases of maritime labor. In a speech de­ livered on Feb. 27, Marshall Dimock, director of the RMO, said that the RMO had "opened rest homes at Oyster Bay, New. York;^ Bay Ridge, Maryland; Gladstone, New Jersey; Pass Christian, Miss{Conthnied on Page 4) Ui Not only has the MWEB followed a provocatory proceedure, but it has performed functions outside of the limited jurisdiction laid down by labor at the time of its formation. Last month the MWEB handed down Amendment 10 and 11 to Decision 7 Revised. These amend­ ments eliminated long established area bonuses and susbstituted a new system of port and attack bonuses. The net result, sea­ men's wages would be cut. This procedure was immediately de­ nounced by the SIU-SUP and it was pointed out that it was the identical move which the MWEB attempted to pull last January and was knocked down. -f I Tlie SIU-SUP reminded the Board that it was. established to mediate disputes between operators and tmions and that no dispute on this matter existed. However, the Board preceded with its directives and the unions sent representatives to Washington in an effort to head off the wage cut. Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk went to Washington and with SIU-SUP Representative Matthew Dushane, attended the first meet­ ing of the Advisory Committee. The meeting was a farce. To begin with, two MWEB members. Frank Graham and John Steelman, were not even present. The third Board member, Captain Edwafd Macauley, opened the meeting but immediately turned it over to a subordinate and left the room. {Continued on Page A) New England Men Get Raw Deal From Phoney Referee These SlU men have had ships shot from under them one to three times in all parts of the world, and while they survived, 602 of their union's brothers did not, 60 SlU contracted ships have been lost since Pearl Harbor. But In spite of enemy subs an^^ bombers, SlU men continue to deliver the goods to all war fronts. (Standing left to rightFR- .C. Ricketts, Steward; Harry Clock, Oiler; J. L, Michaelas, Fireman; E. Aguirros, Watertender; .Gus Aim, Carpenter; Robert B. Graham, Ordinary arid Reginald Goodin, Cook. (Seated) AnUioiiy McMunn, Oiler; Andrew Lavazoli, Ordinary; Charles Allen, Able Seaman; Phole = man Mitthys, Fireman and Carville Councilman, Watertender. 1 P-- '.Ti li-" y •; "y,"., • Reasoning that "it Js not the, policy of the War Labor Board to upset long established wage differentials," and furthermore that shorcside common labor in the New Bedford area was only receiving 43 cents an hour, a WLB referee ruled last week that seamen on the New England Steamship Line were not entitled to jjie wage increases demanded by the SIU. The referee was a gentleman by the name of Robert S. Coit, and he handed down one of the phoniest decisions ever to come out of the WLB. His crack about the wage scales of shoreside commond la­ bor reveals his complete lack of understanding of the duties and re­ sponsibilities of seamen, and that his qualification as a labor referee arc sadly lacking. Coit's decision is full of shipowner figures and reasoning and winds up by denying the seamen every point asked by the union. His complete disregard of the facts presented by the union, afid his hand­ ing down of a decision that is full of concern over the employer profit rates but indifferent to the living standards of the men, in{Continued on Page 3) V • -t'l I •M' i 't.- la i I* .1; . �K 7• THE SEAFARERSVLOG Page Two PuMUM Dv th0 SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAI. UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlcmtic and Gulf IHidirict Unions Ask More Protection Prom Submarine War jw-> ^ Friday, Mircfc T, _ REPORT FROM Washington IffRlaMI wttH (A» Amtrioan PtOrnvtion 4f Laf>or HAHRY LUNDEBERQ, Int^matlonoa Pl«aid«nt 110 Morkat StrMt, Room 402, Sao Fraodaco, Uedif. 'ADDRMBB ALL OOBREBPONDENOa OONCBRNINO TSIB PVBUOAS'ION TO: "THE SWABEBS' LOG P. O. 25, Station P, New York, N. Y. Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 rr THE HOBBS BILL Greater protection of merchant Vessels against the Axis submariuc peril, an all-out construction pro­ gram of high-speed cargo ships, and grcately stepped-up attacks on German submarine bases and con­ tinental shipyards were the high­ lights of an international maritime conference which was held recent­ ly in London, England, under the auspices of the International Trans­ port Wofkers' Federation, it was announced here yesterday. Bju Matiketo Dmhane Martirhe War Emergency Board: • We set up an Advisory Committee in compliance with the Stst^ ment of Frinciples, and the first meeting of this Committee with th4 MWEB Was held on Feb. 24, 1943. Captain Edward Macauley, chairman of the Board called the mce^ ing to order and then turned the chair over to Mr. Eric Nidsen, retary to the Board, and then lef^^the meeting. Frank P. Graham and John R. Steelman, other members, were also missing from the meeting. The meeting had to carry on without any Board members being present All the representatives of the Unions felt that this meeting was! not what they anticipated and felt that the members of the Boardi should be present to hear some of the problems that the unions are cortfronted with. They moved that in the future all members of the Board should be present at the meetings. i The only questions that can be aired out at the Advisory Commltttf meeting is what will be on the agenda. It will be necessary for th«j unions to submit their questions ten days ahead of the regularly schcd-> uled meetings, which are the last Wednesday of the month. I advise all branches to write their respective headquarters with any questions! they want discussed. In this way the headquarters can then pass thenaj along to the Board in tirrie. Opening wedge for the threatened anti=labor drive in Representatives of the seafarers the present CPngress is the so-called "anti-racketeering" of twelve Allied nations partici­ bill of Congr^sman Hobbs. ' - pated in the conference which ex­ ' It has evidently been picked for first consideration as pressed dissatisfaction over the in­ adequacy of protection of Allied bne of the more comouflaged anti-union bills and because convoys by escort vessels and air­ all true labor unionists hate racketeering like poison^ craft, and the apparent inability of But the fact of the matter is that federal and state the Allied governments to deal with anti-racketeering laws are already on the books, and all the maritime shipping and supply prob­ Hobbs bill does is to eliminate present language protecting lems in a more aggressive spirit. legitimate labor activities and to insert language that may The conferees tmanimously ap­ be used by anti-labor courts to destroy union organization. proved an action program outlin­ ing five principal points and de­ Manpower Commission: ^ This uiiloh-busting bill has been rushed through the manding that the Allies take im­ WarI have been trying all week to get the WMC to change the direci House Judiciary Committee without any hearings. Urge mediate steps to put the proposals tive whereby the RMO is to act. as agents for the Commission in thq your Congressman to insist on hearings and to see that the of maritime unions into practice. matter of seamen's deferments and time allowed ashore in between bill is defeated. ^^ The five points are; Greater pro­ ships. As we are the only unions protesting this directive, it makes it veiTi^ tection for convoys; organization difficult for us to get certain people in the WMC to change this direc­ of special convoys composed of fast cargo vessels, now sailing tive. However, I am of the opinion that if the other unions knew of either alone or with slow-moving this directive and studied its angles, they would also protest it. The ships; immediate building of high­ number of the directive is XVIII and. the memorandum of Selective speed vessels for the above pur­ Service is number 182. It may be obtained at any local Selective Serv­ i poses; strict vigilance of sliips in ice board. port and control of the persons al­ I have another meeting scheduled for Monday with the WMC oif lowed to enter docks and harbor this directive and we may be able to get some action then. ^ areas; offensive measures against The old grey marc of the SIU merchant fleet has finally come to submarine bases and shipyards on Office Of Defense Transportation: rest in Davey Jones' locker. Many of the brothers remember her when There are plans for construction of new barges and tow-boats foi" the European continent. she battled 3 submarines off Norfolk sinking one of them, damaging the transportation of petroleum products from the Texas fields to the Charles Jarman, secretary of the another—the third submarine beat it. That was the time when the east coast. Also, there is serious manpower shortages in the inland crew got together and donated $330 to the Navy men for their marks­ British National Union of Seamen waterways, Rivers, harbors and Great Lakes. manship. There is a shell in Headquarters with both tfie licensed and and a member of the management The ODT feels that there may be a need for Federal recruitment! committee of the I. T. F., was par­ vn-licensed personnel's names attached to it. ticularly outspoken in his criticism and training program and they have requested the opinions of the uruOn her next voyage she was a little way off Boston when a torpedo of the lack of convoy protection. ons. I have advised the ODT that I will attend this meeting. I wOuld knocked off her propcllor. Her guns started to pop in every direction "Our men are by no means getting therefore, like suggestions from our members who are acquainted with and the Coast Guard came out and towed her to Boston. After being a fair deal," he declared. Jarman the manpower problems in these areas. repaired, she made the trip to Russia with 2400 tons of TNT in her reported that the British Admiralty iioids, and she got thru to Murmansk in spite of torpedoes and dive had assured him "that the safety bombers. Three days out of Murmansk on her way home, a torpedo p£ Britain's merchant ships and the gallant men serving in them is re­ finally got her. None of the, crew was lost. garded^ as a duty of supreme im­ The official balloting committee of the Sailors Union of the Pa­ portance," but pointed out that cific made its report on Feb. 8, and announced the re-election of Harry A A A such assurances were hardly Lundeberg as Secretary-Treasurer. The great majority of the incum­ Albert Bernard (Tiny Tim) Moses has shipped out. His shipmate enough. "I continue to insist that bent officers were returned with Brother Lundeberg, most of them Ernest Tenkanen informed us of the fact, while drinking in a barroom protection by aircraft and escort in Hoboken. Kris Hurst and his shadow T. Miller arc anxious to see vessels ds far from adequate," he without opposition. Following are the SUP officers for 1943: ' their shipmates get home so they can settle their beef. John King wrote concluded. SECRETARY-TREASURER SAN PEDRO AGENT us from New Orleans that he intends to get his ticket soon. Lucas Harry Lundeberg Harlan Snow . Gurimbalaen, who is Steward aboard a tanker, wants to be remembered OFFICE UNION RUNS ASSISTANT SECRETARY PATROLMAN to his friends. He has been away over a year at sea. What a payoff SEAMEN'S CANTEEN John De Rocco Loui Cochran FIRST S. F. PATROLMAN HONOLULU AGENT he'll have when he returns. I Max Weisbarth Carl Christiansen • A Saturday night schedule from A A A NEW YORK AGENT 7:30 to dawn and entertainment SECOND PATROLMAN Lee Barlow . Morris Weisberger Don Ronan and Arthur Thompson have returned from a six by various celebrities of stage, DISPATCHER PATROLMAN months voyage. Don expects to be married soon. He will be following screen and radio will feature the John Palazio r Jack Dwyer in the footsteps bf Jean Peterson, who was married two weeks ago. SEATTLE AGENT : TRUSTEES: operation of Canteen 19, for mer­ Baltimore and Norfolk are busy these days, with plenty of ships in port. Ed Coester Lee Barlow The F.B.I, is going to crack down on all seamen who notify their Draft chant seamen and all members of PATROLMAN John De Rocco Harry Johnson John Lavoie iBoards that they're aboard a ship, and then quit on sailing day. So get the armed forces, at 160 5 th Ave­ PORTLAND AGENT Harry Lundeberg, nue, under auspices of Local 19, / Wise, or you'll regret it. John Massey Max Weisbarth Social Service Employes Union. The union, an affiliate of the Sailors Union of llio Facific UOPWA, opened the canteen this Constitutional Ohangres: ATLANTIC AND GULF SEIPPING FOR 1. The initiation fee shall be $25, and shall accompany the applica­ week. tion of ftiembership, and the dues shall be $2 per month, payable in ad­ FEB. 8 TO 20 INCLUSIVE In addition to regular entertain­ vance. In unorganized fields the Initiation Fee shall be determined from ^ DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL ment, Canteen 19 will also provide time to time by the membership. 2. Upon joining the Union members shall receive a probationary SHIPPED 370 258 300 928 recreational facilities, dancing and membership certificate which they shall hold for 12 months. reading and library room. AIL REGISTERED ^6 285 215 796 3. Providing increase in officials wages, and $5 assessment for Gen­ members of the armed forces and eral Fund to cover such increases and Increased taxes and supplies ON HAND 474 &31 217 1252 the merchant marine are welcome. for SUP. Out of the Focs^l by S- ^ SUP '43 Election Returns --iS. ^ Is?'/ . j. • �Aroundi the Ports PORT EVERGLADES ./ they return home after the war is w«m, they want employment where they can work under American conditions and earn a decent liv­ ing for themselves and their fam­ ilies. That is one of the tilings for which we are fighting. So, M'r. Pegler and Mr. Kalten­ born, when you are blasting labor and the working man to the pub­ lic, remember that the laboring man IS the public, and that a large" part of our armed forces came from the ranks of labor. ' Yours truly, J. K. Shaunghnessy, Agent Attention; Mr. Westbrook Pcgler and Mr. H. V. Kaltenborn: I have noticed in your com­ ments on the world news that you often, directly or in^rectly, ac­ cuse brganizcd labor of holding up the production of essential war materials. Perhaps you are not fa­ miliar with the production of these materials. If you are, surely you know that ordanance, muni­ tions, clothing, medical supplies food stuffs are being produced faster and in larger quantities than the brass hats and bureaucrats can devise ways and means to trans­ port them to the areas in which they are needed. In analyzing your analysis of the news and the manner in which you publish it, it seems that you are quick to exaggerate the mistakes of Labor, yet you are slow to rec­ ognize the good accomplishments of Labor. In several cases you have I)foclaimed to the world that the men in our armed forces were ashamed of the manner in which the people at home were prosecut­ ing the war effort. Recently I talked to several Marines who have teturned from Guadalcanal to re­ cover from wounds received in battle. In every case their stories were the same. The news broad­ casts and the newspaper columnists have painted such a black picture of strikes, walkouts and food hoarding, that they believed the country to be on the verge of a revolution. Usually when talking with men just returned from the battle zones, I ask them for their opinion of organized labor, and if they be­ lieve labor is supporting them as it should. In almost every case each man has said that he not only believes in organized labor, but that the men in the armed forces aie depending on organized labor to protect and maintain the wage and work standards that are part of the American way of life. When SAVANNAH Shipping has been damn good here in the last couple of weeks. One ship out of Wilmington and one out of Savannah. Am expect­ ing another one out of Wilmington on the 22 nd of March and one out of Savannah about the same time. For the last year it has been brought to the attention of the War Shipping Administration and the Maritime Commission that cer­ tain changes on these ships were absolutely necessary due to the fact of the increase of armed guards, they put on these ships the less space there is available for seamen and everytime you bring this mat­ ter to their attention they holler there is a war going on. If the sail­ ors don't know there is a war go­ ing on who does? If the War Shipping Admirastration and Maritime Commission should just forget about this war business for a little while and change the forecastle so that they won't have to pack the sailors into these cubby holes that are called rooms and cause the Company who operate these ships to spend a lot of money and time trying to im­ prove conditions. Some . £ these mud-scows that they are building now are worse than thosj wooden schooners that used to run in the 19th century. These same bureaucrats had better wake up to the fact that this is a BOSTON A very hectic two weeks! Paid off three ships and creWed up five ships including 3 new Libertys, And the weather these last two weeks! Twenty-two below zero along the docks and a thirty mile wind to boot. For a couple of days I thought I was a polar ex­ plorer. Everything finally squared except a few beefs which must be settled down South. Sam Bayne, former Boston pa­ trolman was in town, a victim of a sub, but looking just as chipper as ever and sporting a great big bearskin coat, a gift from Russia. He's going out again as Steward. Good luck Sam! Well, there's been a bit of pub­ licity about the heroic men of the U. S. Merchant Marine but evi­ dently Mr. Morgenthau believes they are an exception as they are being taxed 5 per cent more than any other class for earnings made in 1942. As a gesture of real re­ spect this money should be return­ ed to these men who certainly earn it the hard way. Mr. Eddie Rickenbacker spoke over the radio last week and sounded like a very illiterate reac­ tionary. He squawked like hell about the workers working only 40 hours a week at straight time and squawked still louder about getting time and one-half for overtiniie work, but boy did he squawk about the President's suggestion that a ceiling be put on earnings of twenty-five thousands a year. Poor Mr. Rickenbacker may have to take a cut to bring his earnings down to 25 grand a year. JOHN MOGAN, Agent MERCHANT SAILORS JOBS PROTECTED Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL ——————— • —^ CREW S. S. JAMES CAULDWELL $34.91 CREW S. 8. COLABEE 29.07 CREW S. S. iBENJ. WILLIAMS 20.00 CREW S. S. DELMAR 19.50 CREW S. 8. FRANCIS MARION 19.00 CREW 8. 8. LAFAYETTE ....14.50 CREW 8. 8. RAFAEL 8EMM8 14.00 CREVy S. 8. BENJ. CHEW 14.00 CREW 8. 8. T. ROBERTSON 12.75 CREW 8. 8. J08IAH BARTLETT 8.70 CREW 8. 8, ALCOA MASTER 7-00 CREW 8. 8. PAN CRESCENT 5.35 A. PAGE 2.00 F. E. PHILIPS 2:00 C. F. 8ALZM AN 1.00 W. F. HARDEMAN 1.00 . CHARLES McCULLOUGH TOTAL .....! democracy and that a sailor has a right to a decent place to live and also a decent place to keep himself clean. Hoping that some of those swiv­ el chair warmers read this article so that they can take some action. Steady as she goes CHARLES WAID, Agent ••••• l-O® ;. .$205.76 'A---'•• • " • •• WASHINGTON, Feb. 4—The House Merchant Marine Commit­ tee approved today a bill (HR 133) to preserve the status of mer­ chant seamen as private employes while serving on vessels owned or operated by the Government through the War Shipping Admin­ istration. Practically all seagoing tonnage now is owned or operated directly by the Government with the own­ ers acting only as agents for the Government. Thus under existing law seamen technically become Government employes and have surrendered many of their rights as employes of private industry in exchange for what they consider less desirable privileges. The committee also approved a bill (HR 131) to provide re-employmejit rights for persons who leave their jobs to serve in the merchant marine during the wai". SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAN ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT Secretary-Treasurer's Office ROOM 213 — 2 STONE STREET, NEW YORK CITY P.O. Bex 29, Station P. Phone BOwlins Green 8-8346 .:i _ mi Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK BOSTON BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS SAVA^AH TAMPA. n.i-V: CA^y^TON...... FT. LAUDERDALE ADDRESS 2 Stone St. Dispatcher'a Office >HONE . BOwling- Green 9-8346 .BOwIing Green 9-3437 MO "AtiiilHi' XVe'.! .Liberty 4057 ....14 North Gay St, Eaivert 4539 6 North 6th St ' Lombard 7661 25 Commercial PI .Norfolk 4-1083 309 Chartres Stf. ........ .Canal 3336 218 Eaat Bay SL Savannah 3-1728 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 Conception SL..., Dial 2-1392 Ponce de Leon .Puerto de Tlerra 219 20lh Street .Galveston 2-8043 2021 S. Federal Highway, New England Men Get Raw Deal From Phoney Referee {Continued from Page 1) / dicates the rankest sort of anti-labor bias. While Coit is greatly concerned that the shipowner should con­ tinue to make a high rate of profit, his decision may in the end re­ act against the very men he is attempting to protect—for the NewEngland Steamship Company may well experience difficulty in finrling seamen willing to work under the present rate of pay and working conditions. The SIU has been able to persuade these men to continue manning the boats on the basis that the WLB would review their case and adjust wages. But if Mr. Colt's line is to carry the day—we would hesitate to issue any guarantee that New England could find crew? in the future. We find it difficult to believe, however, that the WLB would uphold the Coit decision. We have prepared a new appeal which will be carried over Coit's head, and we expect that his position will bg thrown into the ash can by the National War Labor Board. The following excerpts from the SIU brief reveal the actual conditions under which the New England men work, and the modest demands upon the shipov/ners made by the union. SIU BRIEF The unlicensed personnel of the New England Steamship Company is fully qualified and endorsed by the United States Steamship Inspec­ tion service. The certificates issued by this body to New England sea­ men as Able Seamen, Oilers, Firemen, Stewards, Cooks and Messmeri require the same experience and knowledge as men sailing the Great Lakes or deep sea to foreign countries. The unlicensed personnel is, therefore, comparable to the ships crews throughout the industry in skill and experience, and should re­ ceive a wage comparable to their value to the operator and in accordance with industry standards. The working conditions and wage scales of the New England line are sub-standard when compared with similar operations of other com­ panies in the maritime industry. The New England boats compare ia size and operation to the boats on the Great Lakes. The SIU holds con­ tracts with the Great Lakes operators, all of which are far superior to the contract held with New England. The following table shows how the scales of the War Labor Board and the New England Steamship Company compare: • War Labor Board $178,00 monthly basepay. 44.50 per week for 56 hrs. New England Steamship Co. $92.50 montlily base pay. 26.46J4 per week for 56 hour* three months of the year— 70 hours for nine months of the year. Oiler $178.00 monthly base pay. 44.50 per week for 56 hrs. $102.50 monthly base pay. 27.59 per week for 56 hrs. Cook $223.00 monthly base pay. 57.75 per week for 56 hrs. in span of 84 hrs. $122.50 nionthly base pay 36.11 per week for 63 hourS in span of 84. Porters $138.00 monthly base pay. 34.50 per week for 56 hrs. in span of 84 hrs. $70.00 monthly base pay. 20.02 per week for 63 hours in span of 84. Able Seaman #• Not only does the wage scale of the New England line compare imfavorably with that paid by Great Lakes operators, but also with that paid by other New England Coast operators engaged in similar trade. This can be proven by an examination of standard contracts held for such work in this area by the International Longshoremen's Association (AFL). The New England Steamsliip Company wage scales are not only substandard when compared with the Great T.akes Contracts, and when compared with East Coast ILA contracts, but also when compared with {Continued on Page 4) M �THE SEAFARERS' LOG Friday, March 5, 1945 MWEB Fliouts Unions "We demand that the MWEB tion taken by Hawk, Dushanc and {Continued from Page 1) immediately call a meeting, at­ the Advisory Commi«ee and in­ In reporting this meeting to the tended by all members of the structed Hawk to send to the membership in New York on Board, at which the Advisory March 1, Brother John Hawk said, Board the following protests and Committee will have an opportun­ "The meeting was pointless. The resolutions: ity to present its view on the March 2, 1943 unions had sent men to Washing­ Amendments 10 and 11 to De­ Maritime War Emergency Board ton to discuss this matter, but cision 7. Revised. Capt. Edward Macauley, Chairman there were no Board members pres­ ent to listen to us. We were left Dr. John R. Steelman • "We further demand that in the beating our gums to the four Dr. Frank P. Graham , future the MWEB meet with the Washington, D.C. Advisory Committee and consider walls." After some discussion among Geiiclemen: its opinion? before handing down The Atlantic and Gulf membets any new decisions, or arnendments themselves, the Advisory Commit­ tee voted unanimously to request of the . Seafarers International to existing decisions." the MWEB to withhold the two Union went on record March 1, - I would like to point out that new amendments until the next 1'943 to condemn the dictatorial this Union's position relative to the meeting of the Advisory Commit­ action taken by your body in powers granted the Board was tee so that labors* opinions could be handing downr Amendment 10 and clearly outlined in my communi­ heard. 11 to Decision 7, Revised, -without cation to the Board dated January No sooner had the Advisoryr consulting the Advisory Commit­ 12, 1943 when we opposed Committee left town that the tee. Amendment" 9 to Decision 7, Re­ MWEB announced that the two This union passed unanimously vised. These latest amendments disputed amendments woiild be ef­ the following resolution: This is brother Ben Rosen standing beside his painting which are, in our opinion, the same as fective pn March 1. ' "We, members of the Atlantic won the $100 first prize at the USS art show held in New York Amendment 9—outside of the jur­ In denouncing this action. and Gulf District of the Seafarers la&t month. isdiction of the Board and consti­ Brother Hawk chafged that "this International Union, protest the tute a clear infringement of the is strictly dictatorship." He an­ arrogant action of the Maritime Statement of Principles. nounced that the SIU-SUP would War Emergency Board in handing May I emphasize again that the immediately protest the flaunting down Amendment 10 and 11 to of Union riglits. Decision 7 Revised, without con­ Advisory Committee was unani­ "This action," said Hawk, "is a sulting the Advisory Committee as mous in its motion to withhold challenge to all maritime unions. If provided in the Statement Of Prin­ Amendments 10 and 11 to De­ cision 7, Revised, until we had an the MWEB gets away with it, ciples. opportunity to present our view there is no telling where they will "We fully concur in, and en­ stop." dorse the action of the Advisory to you. seamen under its thumb. The pro­ -The entire Atlaptic and Gulf Committee in protesting this high {Continued from Page 1) Your flouting of this request re­ gress it has already made in this membership has endorsed the posi­ handed procedure. veals the attitude of a dictator and issippi; and San Mateo County, direction was revealed when Dimconstitutes a grave threat to all California, in order to take care, of ock said in his speech on Feb. 27 waterfront democracy and trade seamen in this country." that in the past nine months his unionism. Has the RMO i>ow become a outfit had placed 20,000 men on .charity outfit? We were under the Very truly youXs, ships, and it now placing them at impression that these rest hornes JOHN HAWK jhad been opened by United Sea­ the rate of 1,000 per month. This means that every month men's Service—or has the RMO ' {Continued from Page 3) 1,000 men are being shipped out taken that over also? of a potential fink hall and have SIU contracts held with companies performing the same services as that In the first place there is a rec­ no contacts with the unions. If performed by the New England Steamship Company. To prove this, ognized Marine Hospital Service the RMO plans are realized, this we enter as exhibit No. 4 the contract held by the SIU with the Frelihew tmdcr the United States Public number will multiply many tiipes Southern Corporation. Powerful West Coast steamship Health Service with full and com­ and (the RMO hopes) the union interest were accused this week by In view of the above evidence and exhibits, the SIU is asking that plete equipment and skilled physi­ hiring halls will be vacant. Captain J. J. Delaney, president of the New England Steamship Company conform to the standards al­ cians to take care of any condition Dimock's hopes were frankly the Masters, Mates and Pilots of ready set in the industry. The Union is not asking that the New Eng­ that might arise among seamen. expressed when he said, "the RMO America, of reneging on their Why should the RMO—a gov­ land line meet the scale established on the Great Lakes, nor even that seems to be on the threshold of promise to make use of mediatioft ernment body—which now claims responsibility for unified manning established by the ILA. The Union is only demanding that the New machinery set up by the govern­ that it has set up these rest homes England Line eliminate the most obvious and unjust differentials in the ment for the settlement, of dis­ of all water transportation." ' —be shaking a can to support following manner: Each month that passes finds putes. themselves in competition with a 1. Increase in the monthly scale of wages for all unlicensed rat­ the RMO strengthened and in a recognized and established ' GovUnless these shipping magnates better position to combat the ings of $40,000. , ernment service? end their defiance of UnClc Sam in unions after the war ends. Much 2. Overtime increase for all ratings of 10c per hour. , • We arc forced to the conclus­ wartime, their tactics'may provoke of its progress to date has been due 3. Increase in hourly pay for all ratings to $1 per hour. ion that RMO has embarked upon a strike of 1,300 Pacific Coast to the fact that the unions were -4. Contract heading Deck Department Section 2 to read: a course of collusion with a group members of the union, Delaney not fully aware of the anti-union "Eight hours shall constitute a day's work; Any work performed in warned. of professional "charitieers" who character of its program. Now excess of eight hours, from midnight to midnight, shall be paid for ^t •; are' exploiting the heroism of the the pattern- is clear., All unions "Some time ago representative# American Seamen and using them the regular overtime rate. Second mates, Boatswains and deck hands must b'? on their guard and pre­ of the shipbuilding industry and as a chariot for their cushy jobs.. shall work eight consecutive hours per day based on the three watch pared for struggle. maritime unions agreed upon a no^ It's about time to call for an ' The final show down may not system." strike, no-lockout policy," De^ investigation of this racket—since . ; A A A come immediately — the entire laney said. "An agreement waS the American Seamen have long fight may be postponed until af­ ,In addition to these arguments, the SIU pres<;nted wage exhibits reached also on creation of a Mar­ since made it clear that they want ter the war when an all out effort in the form of ILA contracts throughout the New Bedford area cov­ itime Wax Emergency Board- to ad­ no charity and certainly want no will be made to smash our condi­ ering over 70 operators. All exhibits proved beyond question that , the, just controversies, the board's de­ regimcntatioff from a group of tions. But one thing is now clear men on the New England boats were being payed fax less than the cision to be final. professional bureaucrats and pub­ —the fight is inevitable. licity seekers. prevailing scale for like work In the area. , "Recently, our. West Coast lo­ : . It is obvious that the RMO is And to this, Mr. Coit blandly replied that "it is not the policy cals made a request for an increase trying to squee.ze into every ser­ of the War Labor Board to upset long established wage differentials." in salaries of licensed deck men, to vice connected with seamen. And ROBERT D. EISENGRAEBER; If this is the case, then labor was defrauded when, it was. persuaded to bring their scales up to the levels this;is no accident or case of bu­ Contact your draft board at ones. give up the right to strike and depend upon the WLB for adjustment prevailing on East- Coast ships," NICOLA SCEARIDIA: Your reaucratic bungling. The RMO is Delaney said. of wage inequalities. • book has been found and returneH out to build k permanent organi­ Coit, in jdenying all of the union demands, makes much of the "We got nowhere in negotiations zation that will continue after the to the office of the Secretary-Treawith the Pacific-American Steam­ fact that New Bedford is a low Wage area. What .sort of finky rea­ war. It is shaping up into the ship Association, which represents soning is that? If the men have received starvation wages in the past, modern equivalent of the old BONUS BEEF all the companies on the Western under Goit's logic they should continue to receive them for the dura­ Shippings Board and its chain of The West Coast o"f South Amer­ seaboard. Then we sought to havefink hiiing halls which reduced ica Beef has finally been settled. tion of the war. ' . V the. issue adjudicated by the Em­ r ""the seamen to slavery after the last The crews that made the last trips The SIU has prepared an appeal which will be forwarded to the ergency Board, but the'asscvlation war. on the Flomar," Pierce Butler, Berij. War Labor Board this week. The Union will demand that the full through its counsel, Gregory Har­ A step at a time, the RMO exr Chew, Alcoa Patriot and Alcoa board review-Coit's outrageous decision and takg a position so that rison, refused to go along with tends its jurisdiction and expands Pioneer can collect their, money at the seamen :will know jtist what sort of a deal they can expect in. this procedure, thus plainly violaC? its functions. By the time the war Calmar Line, 25 Broadway and Al­ ing wartime pledge. -. 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LEADERS ARE BLIND TO FINKS MWEB FLOUTS UNIONS IN NEW BONUS CHISEL RMO EXTENDS GRIP ON SEAMEN; LABOR FEARS FINK HALL AFTER WAR NEW ENGLAND MEN GET RAW DEAL FROM PHONEY REFEREE THE HOBBS BILL UNIONS PROTECTION FROM SUBMARINE WAR SUP '43 ELECTION RETURNS MERCHANT SAILORS JOBS PROTECTED SHIPOWNERS GIVE MMP RUN AROUND IN PACIFIC Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/05/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/511be82e937219dddf1f0b873eb6c807.PDF 790d7cb4f8a6078b0b6be570a0f6f181 PDF Text Text r SECSRITY IN UNITY VOL. V. 1 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA 280 NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1943 No. 4 WSA Speeds New Drive For Power; Union Security Gravely Threatened Attempt Use Of Trainees To One Victoryl Army Draft - A Club Aimed Break Union Shop Contract The slick maneuver launched At Subduing Union Militant by John Hawk The War Shipping Administration, in cooperation with the Navy, cooked up a deal last week which, it it had been left unchecked, would have broken open our hiring halls and nullified our contracts with the shipowners. Here's what happened: On Feb. 10, at about a quarter• to. But he soon set me straight. to five in the afternoon, I receiv­ These 13 ordinary seamen, fresh ed a'telephone call from Mr. Craig out of the WSA training school, yincent. New York head of the were to replace part of the Navy Recruitment and Manning Office gun crews. They would according of the WSA. Mr. Vincent inform­ to Vincent, work under the Gun­ ed me that he was sending us 7 nery Officer part of the time, and ordinary seamen for a Bull Line under the Skipper the rest of the ship and 6 ordinary seamen for an time. Eastern Ship. Since our dispatcher Vincent tried to give me the had not requested any replace­ old rush act, demanding that I ments from the WSA, I couldn't figure out what Vincent was up {Continued on Page 4) last month by Hubert Wyckoff, Director of Division of Maritime Labor Relations for the War Ship­ ping Administration, in which he sought to disrupt sound labor re­ lations between the SIU ancT the Alcoa and Bull Line, appears to have prematurely exploded in his face. Last week the Assistant Gen­ eral Counsel for the War Labor Board" ruled that SIU contracts with these lines were legal—irre­ spective of what Wyckoff thought. Wyckoff had sought to have the signed contract between the SIU and the Bull and Alcoa lines open­ ed by the War Labor Board for re­ view. His excuse was that the contracts contained increased pay for certain ratings and increased overtime, and was thus subject to review by the WLB before becom­ ing binding upon the contracting {Continued on Page 4) The War Shipping Administration succeeded this month in obtaining from the War Manpower Commission control of army draft machinery for merchant seamen. This places in the hands of the W.S.A. a powerful weapon against militant seamen and their unions. The S.I.U. has announced intention of fighting this W.M.C. directive, and will go to Washing­ ton with the demand that deferrment requests for active seamen continue to originate in the unions, as they have in the past. All SIUSUP branches are wiring protests to Gommissioner McNutt, and the AFL is assisting by carrying the fight to key congressional leaders. The WMC directive, placing deferrment in the hands of the Re­ cruitment and Manning Organiza­ tion of the WSA is so sweeping that if allowed to stand, seamen, could continue at their trade only upon sufference of the WSA, and SIU Buys More Bonds To Tune Of 25 Grand SIU men not only deliver the supplies to the fighting fronts, but they help pay for them as well. Already having invested thousands of dollars in government war bonds, the membership went on record this week to spend $2 5,160 more in bond purchases. This total is to be supplied by withdrawing $15,000 from the Strike and Organizational fund, and $10,160-from the Hospital and Burial Fund. The following is the full text of the enabling resolution drawn up by the last Quarterly Finance Committee, and concured in up and down the coast. RESOLUTION WHEREAS: The Atlantis & Gulf District of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of Norlh America has in the Hospital, Burial, Strike and Organizational Funds, more than sufficient cash to meet the ordin­ ary disbursement required of these funds, and {Continued oti Page 3) SUB TOTAL REACHES 601 ALLIED SHIPS 11 SIU Hero Is Decorated Maximo Murphy, SIU Able Seaman, was decorated Feb. 13 by Captain Edward Macauley of the United States Maritime Com­ mission in Washington. Brother Murphy received the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal, the highest honor to be " given seamen. Murphy's ship was sunk last year in the Caribbean. He pulled 21 crew members aboard a raft, navigated It to land, and then plunged through the jungle for 18 hours to reach civilization and bring aid to his union brothers. After being repatriated to the United States, Murphy Jbined the army "to avenge my father." His father was ship's carpenter on -a vessel which was lost about the time Murphy viras torpedoed. 1 .\' union officials could be jerked into the Army the minute they incur­ red WSA displeasure. In short, the entire union movement would be mere appendage to a Governmentshipowner bureau, and incapable of independent action^—under threat of army induction. Shore Time Set The directive sets up, among other things, a schedule of work for the seamen which allows them "two days on shore" for each week worked. But no more than 30 days ashore at any one time. The pen­ alty for violation?—the Army! So that they will have complete control of the men, the WMC di­ rective provides that all seamen must register with the WSA with­ in 35 days after their deferrment status is questioned by the draft board. This gives the WSA a com­ plete file of all seamen in the country and makes it posible to sort out and black ball the militant union men. Union leaders are also placed in a straight jacket by the new regu­ lations. The WSA is to inform the draft boards which seamen are remaining ashore for "essential ad­ ministrative positions" and ask for their deferrment. Should the WSA fail to do this, the union official would have to return to sea in or­ der to stay out of the army. Thus the WSA would be in a position to {Continued on Page 4) SIU Drops United Seamens' Services; See Charity Set-up % As the Allies girded tliemsclves The Seafarers International Union has withdrawn for an all-out offensive against submarines — termed by Admiral from membership in the United Seamen's Service, has can­ Harold R. Stark of the Navy's celled all financial support and has taken steps to inform "first enemy"—the announced toll the general public and the American Federation of Labor of Allied and neutral merchant­ as to the reasons which prompted these steps. This severing of the relationship* , ,. i ' men sunk in Western Atlantic by ^ . I » • structed him to resign ail posts, . , u ..u enemy action since Pearl Harbor between the USS and the Amen^ ^ , I This step was taken by the can Federation of Labor seamen On rose over the 600 mark. The announced destruction of all coasts, came on FeB. 5 when membership with reluctence and convinced eight vessels, two of them Ameri­ Harry I.undeberg, President of the SIU, informed Admiral Emory S. ^SS had degenerated into can, in the week ended Saturday, Land, Chairman of the USS and organization providing soft brought the shipping losses to 601.1 Chairman of the U. S. Maritime jobs for professiona social workers. Seven of the eight sinkings took Commission, that the membership accomplished little in actual merchant seamen, and place off South America and in the of the union had become disilluraider-ridden South Atlantic. ' sioned w^th the USS and had in-1 {Continued on ha t i) kl �TH E Page Two Seaman Insurance SEAFAHmS" nomNATIONAL UNION Increased By WSA OF NORTH AMERICA N [it Jf r tK'r- Pu^lUM By th9 • — Atlantic and Gu]il>i8tiict AffOlatta tJi* Am*rioan Fte^naien of Lsb«T HARRY LUNDEBERQ. IntomoUoncd PMsldcnt 110 Uakst S^sst, Reem 402, Soi FraaciseB, CallL ADDRXBB ALL OORRBBPONDENOa 00NVERNIV9 THIB PUBLICATION TO: "IHE SEAFABEBS' LOG P. O. 25, Station P, New Yoik, N. Y. Phone: BOwJing Green 9-8346 k Land Lauds Seamens' War i.m Record, Safety Measures r Feb. y—^America's 70,000 mer­ chant sailors, suifering a casualty toll of nearly 4 per cent of their number in the first year of war, have "delivered the goods," and shown "patriotism, courage and devotion to duty." Elmer Davis, Director, Office of War Informa­ tion, said today. ^ Davis made public a report by Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, War Shipping Administrator, which was requested by Davis to clear up rumors and reports of personnel diflSculties among the crews of the nation's war cargo carriers. "Admiral Land's report shows that American seamen are loyal and efficient," Davis said. High points of Land's report included: 1. Merchant marine casualties (dead and missing only) have to­ talled more than 3200—3.8 per cent of their total number in one year of war. Casualties of the armed services in the same period amounted to less than one per cent of their total number. 2. About three-fourths of the ofif-shore merchant seamen are al­ ways at sea—"in the front line." 3. Willingness of sailors to brave bombs and torpedoes was shown recently when 100,000 per­ sons responded to WSA's call for experienced seamen. 4. WSA's labor relations divis­ ion, which investigates all reports of infraction of discipline, found practically all such incidents occured in port, and were the re­ sult of the continued strain under which seamen work. ' y. Despite an expected increase in enemy attacks on our merchant shipping, a greater percentage of survials is expected in 1943 be­ cause of (1) more escort vessels, (2) better-armed ships, (3) more and improved safety devices, and (4) more experienced crews. More and better-equipped lifeboats are required under new regulations just issued. "Rubber lifesaving suits, requir­ ed for every person on board, have considerably prolonged the length of time a man can hold out in northern waters or exposed to cold weather in a lifeboat. In warm waters these suits have reduced the danger from sharks and barracuda. The red waterlights, with which all suits and life jackets are equipped, are effective in locating men in the water at night. The regulation re­ quiring these rubber suits has been complied with approximately 99 per cent. {Continued on Page 3) Out of the Focs^l by S" Four of our members were picked up in the streets of New York suffering from a bad case of "Torpedo Nerves." Dr. Edgerton of the Ellis Island Hospital urges all the brothers who have been bombed or torpedoed, to see him for a general check-up before anything serious develops. Gene Braden and his shipmates who had to abandon their ship while under a terrific bombardment from the enemy, arrived safely in New York. These brothers should 'obey the warning of Dr. Edgerton and see him for a physical check-up. -f i'»' • V Washington Victory Tax War Shipping Administration: MONEY DUE Crew that made last trip on BenJ. Harrison and John C. Cal­ houn have $125 Bonus money com­ ing. Collect at Clamar Line office, 25 Broadway, New York City. Deck Department, Deck Engineer, Oilers of S.S. Richard Alvey have overtime coming. Collect at Bull Line office, 115 Broad St., New York. Now that the torpedo ribbons are out, we wonder how many real seamen will be wearing them. One brother informed us he can get one anytime he wishes as he knows the place where they are issued. Roy McCannone is having a goodytime in New York, after being at sea for oine months. Joe I. Flynn is on his good behavior these days. Harry Collins paid a surprise visit to New York last week. We wonder who the attraction could be? < REPORT FROM War Manpower Commission: AAA A f. - • ) By Matthew Dushane Frank Keaveney has been able to sec his gal, Jazamine several times while in Port Elizabeth. He sure has it bad. Adalbert Gawronski is taking a rest after experiencing a bombardment while in the port of Casablanca. Francis Conleth (CUZ) Murray has spent two weeks at the Oyster Bay Rest Home. He states that more SIU men should take advantage of the opportunity. Casdy Jones is now working for WCAU. Morris Riechelson has retired and is now working his own farm. "We received a letter from Carroll Quinnt which took four months to ar­ rive from Trinidad. Snozzy Gorman was inquiring about Mike Walsh. A V '• • Increase in the amount of insur­ ance available to merchant seamen, together with a reduction In the premium rate, has been provided by the War Shipping Administra­ tion in its first revision of General Bulletin No. 10, The WMC h33 issued -fi» directive whereby the WSA is to act as In the original bulletin the WSA agents for handling all merchant seamen claims for deferrment. We provided that it will issue insur­ are at present, with the assistance of the AFL, demanding that we be ance to seamen in amoimts of from heard on this directive and state our views on why we are opposed. $1,000 to $J,000, at a rate of $10 We feel that the WSA is assuming authority to order any seaman per month per $1,000 of coverage, who they feel is an absentee worker inducted into the army. This may in the revision the WSA increased the permitted coverage t oamounts well be used to eliniinaie buna fide seamen from the industry in order of from $1,000 t o$ 15,000, and to make room for the WSA trainees. . We will fight this to the end. We have a hard fight ahead of us to stop this directive, but I am prescribed a rate of $7.50 per month for each $1,000 of cover­ of^the opinion that on the basis of its unfairness, we will have this order age. The revised bulletin reads as either revised or rescinded. The AFL is behind us 100% on this move follows: as it establishes an unfair method of inforcing discipline, on absentees. In accordance with the provis­ ions of its General Order No. 6 I advise all branches to draft a resolution and point out the un-* dated March 16, 1942, the War Shipping Administration hereby fairness and discrimination of the law which deducts the 5% tax from promulgates the following addi­ seamen's wages earned in 1942. Bring this resolution before all the cen­ tional rules relating to war risk in­ tral labor bodies for their concurrance and send these resolutions to surance. Chairman Eugene J. Keogh, Committee on Revision of the Laws. If The War Shipping Administra­ we adopt this method I believe that we can get this victory tax mess tion is_ prepared to provide war risk straightened out to our satisfaction. insurances covering the lives of masters, officers and crews of ocean going United States flag or United The hot potatoe which the WSA has on its hands regarding put­ States owned merchant vessels in ting extra ordinaries on ships, part time as crew members and part time excess of the amounts of insurance as gunners, is getting the old run around here. No one seems to have provided by the owner of the ves­ the authority to do the job and do it right. sel. This iii:.urancc will be issued The Navy is wondering what happened to the clearance. In the in amounts of from $1,000 to mean time the trainees are slowly getting disgusted with hanging around, $15,000 per man and will be issued and wondering when they are going to get that $200 to $300 per month at the option of the insured party for periods of for one to six that they were promised when they joined up. More boondogling of months. Officers or seamen desir­ manpower. ing to purchase such insurance Some time ago I requested that the WSA check on reports that I should make application through have received that the Navy was pulling men off of ships in Puerto the steamship line by which they Rico. Received an answer from them and they stated that the Coast are employed, and the War Ship­ Guard had taken off and removed the men from the vessels and that ping Administration will issue pol­ they had presented all the men with charges. Further advised in a icies when so applied for in ac­ snotty way that we are to thoroughly investigate all complaints and not cordance with the procedure set forth in its General Bulletin No. 1. to present any more complaints until we do so. It is certainly reaching Where officers or seamen wish to a rotten stage wherein a bunch of freeloaders who are receiving govern­ apply direct to the War Shipping ment pay to do certain work, in turn send out a very snotty answer Administration, application form to your request. This WSA is certainly a hot set-up. It is trying to should state name of steamship overrule all the unions have accomplished through some who would be line, vessel upon which officer or little Caesars. seaman is employed, amount of in­ , Here are some of the figures on how this outfit is expanding. They surance requested, period for which had employed in the WSA in March 1942 only 5 employees. In De­ insurance is requested "and name cember 1942, they had on their payrolls ONE THOUSAND SE"VEN and address of beneficiary. Such application must be accompanied HUNDRED AND SEVEN (1707). Been advised that they are re­ by a certified check for premium. questing more appropriations as they want to increase their staff. The foliowing brothers have money coming from the Mississippi Line on the 8 to 5 beef: James Crawford, Charles Mischler, Thom­ as McLin, Joseph Madrano, Albert Kinnell, Ralph Piehiet, A. Guidry, George Ruf, H. A. Drake. Collect money at Mississippi Line office in New Orleans. A" Friday, February 19, A F A RJE US' LOG Grice, Williams, Mathews and Stafford of the S. &. George Wash­ ington have overtime coming. C"!ect at Alcoa Line, 17 Battery Place. Fransieo Antonette, Christopher Callender, and Edward Simpson have wages coming from the S. S. Jean. Collect, Bull Line, 115 Broad St., New York City. If the RMO of the are given the authority to act for the War Manpower Commission, it will mean that they will have the job of immediately enrolling and registering 100,000 seamen and the trainees they are training. It will also mean that they will have to set up a filing system to keep check on these seamen every six months. You can't do this work with a couple of employees. Then they are hollering about a manpower problem. This job will require approximately 100 people. In an Associated Press release here dated February 3rd, 1943, Ad­ miral Land is quoted as saying the average pay of Firemen and Abl« Seamen is Fifty-seven Dollars per week. He had better do some figur­ ing. The way we compute our v.'ages including emergency pay is fire­ men and able seamen $100 per month and the board and room comes to approximately $1 per day so that makes $130.00 per month. Certainljr he does not figure the bonus when his assistant. Captain Macauley is continually trying to take away our bonus that the union fought so hard to get. And how about the bonus when a ship is in port and the men do not receive any bonus and how about the 40% that is paid when a ship enters a port in South America. I'd advise any of our mem­ bers who can swing a nasty pen and are always in the mood to write letters, drop the old Admiral a letter and ask him to explain why he made these statements and what is his intention in misleading the public. Also, why is it that he never mentions the unions and the fight that they had to put up to get conditions that are passable for the average American to live under, and the part that tjie organization that he represents, Martime Commission, had, in bitterly opposing'the present wages and conditions that he is continually harping about. How well we remember the fight that we have had with his outfit, �Page Four THE SEAFARERS' LOG Fiiday, February 19, 1943 Attempt Use Of Trainees To WSA Hop^ To Use Draft To Break Union Shop Contract Break All Union Security l^'l {Continued from Page 1) weed out those officials who op­ posed its anti-union policies, and defer those who were good boys •sr.d played baM. Out For Record %y.:- $• '.vf.'a. - 'IK- • % Step by step the WSA has been encroaching upon the authority of the trade unions. They have thousands of green trainees which they must place aboard ships or face Congressional inquiries. The use of the draft machinery will place in their hands a weapon strong enough to bring the unions to their knees, force the opening of their hiring halls to government finks, and thus create a record of placement for the WSA. Aside from the fact that the WSA has neither the experience nor the machinery for this superregimentation of the seamen—it is Contrary in spirit to the Statement of Principles signed by the unions in Washington—and contrary to all for which we arc supposed to be fighting this war. 3,000 merchant seamen have lost their lives so far in this war. The great majority of them were union men who tlxmgbt they were dying in defense of democracy and the right to organize into labor unions without governmental interferrence. The WSA is out to prove that they were mistaken and that they died in vain. The seamen that live will keep faith and will fight for their unions. , Following is the WMC directive printed in full: WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION DIRECTIVE m:- fcK'.- •i-, 'ir fi] Wt;' vice, the War Manpower Commis­ sion has directed the Recruitment and Manning Organization of the War Shipping Administration to act as central agent in the matter of keeping local boards of the Se­ lective Service System correctly advised regarding activities of such seamen. The Recruitment and Manning Organization will not undertake to file information on registrants active in shipping on lakes (including Great Lakes), rivers or harbors, except when, and during such time as, persons nor­ mally engaged in such shipping are transferred to active ocean going service. For all registrants re­ maining at their duties on rivers, harbor and lake ships, employers or unions will, as at present, continue to file with local boards such oc­ cupational information as is deem­ ed necessary, and these registrants will continue to receive the same consideration for deferment ac­ corded tlieni by previous releases from this headquarters. Their ex­ ception from the procedure des­ cribed below means only that the Recruitment and Manning Organ­ ization is not in a position to un­ dertake the handling of such cases. For similar reasons the Recruit­ ment and Manning Organization will undertake to file information only on persons sailing on ships un­ der the flag of the United States, Panama and Honduras. Central Agent 3. In its capacity as central agent for all ocean going shipping activities, the Recruitment and Manning Organization, as directed by the War Manpower Commis­ sion, will perform the following functions: (a) File a completed copy of SUBJECT: Procedure for Request­ DSS Form 42 and, when necessary, ing Occupational Deferment for take an appeal ,in every case of re­ , Persons Engaged in W a t e r quested deferment of a person en­ Activities. gaged in active ocean going ser­ EFFECTIVE: FEB. 20. 1943 vice. The initial Form 42* will be 1. Occupational Bulletin No. 7 filed by the Recruitment and Man­ and Part 2 of Occupational Bullet­ ning Organization on each such sea­ in No. 21 have emphasized the man the first time he ships out af­ need for protecting the supply of ter the effective date of this Re­ trained workers in coastal and off­ lease. "A person engaged in active shore shipping, and have supplied ocean going service," as used in local boards with a list of critical this Release, shall include: occupations in these activities. Part 3 of Occupational Bulletin Classifications No. 21, and earlier releases, have (1) Any person holding a posi­ likewise emphasized the necessity tion listed in Occupational Bullet­ of protecting the supply of labor in No. 7, or offshore occupations ih river, harbor and lake (includ­ listed in Occupational Bulleting ing Great Lakes) shipping. Infor­ No. 21, the duties of which require mation made available to National actually going to sea, Headquarters of Selective Service (2) Any person who docs not indicates that our* expanding mer­ at any time exceed his authorized chant marine increasingly demands the services of every available man shore leave, which, in the absence with water transportation experi­ of extenuating circumstances, is ence. Therefore, local boards arc limited to two days on shore for directed to give the most serious each week of the immediately consideration to the occupational preceding voyage, but not to ex­ deferment of persons regularly en­ ceed thirty consecutive days ashore. gaged on lake, river, diarbor and (3) Any person who temporar­ ocean ships and persons in approv­ ily remains ashore for the express ed maritime training courses. purpose of receiving instruction in a Prosjjcctive Licensed Officer or Deep Sea Only refresher course at a school main­ tained, or. approved, by the United 2. In order to provide local boards with more accurate and States Maritime Service. Requests ciiffcnt information on persons en­ for occupational deferment on gaged in active ocean going ser- other cnrollces of the United Stqtes • J,.. - Maritime Service shall continue to be handled under the provisions of Memoranda to State Directors 1343 and 1-373, and Occupational Bulk-tin No. 7) (b) File a new Form 42 on each such seaman every six months, provided the registrant continues in active ocean going services These subsequent Forms 42 need include only the following infor­ mation: The Check Up (1) Any changes in the man's position or status which have oc­ curred during the preceding six months. (2) A statement to the effect that during the preceding period of deferment the man has been continually engaged in active ocean going service. (c) Notify the appropriate lo­ cal board whenever a registrant does not return to sea within a rea­ sonable period of time. 4. If after the effective date of this memorandum a local board re­ ceives from an individual employ­ er or union a notice of termination of employment involving a seaman registered with such board, the lo­ cal board shall act as follows: (a) If a Form 42 has previous­ ly been filed by the Recruitment .and Manning Organizarion on be­ half of such seaman, the local board shall not assume that he has ceased his seagoing activities unless the notice of termination is con­ firmed by the Recruitment and Manning Organization. (b) If a Form 42 has not pre­ viously been filed by the Recruit­ ment and Manning Organization and behalf of such registrant, the local board shall allow 3 J days for the filing of information by the Recruitment and Manning Organ­ ization. If nothing has been re­ ceived from the Recruitment and Manning Organization at the con­ clusion of that period, the local board may proceed with the regis­ trant's reclassification. {Continued from Page 1) OK this set up over the phone im­ mediately. Smelling something, I went over to Vincent's office, along with Morris Weisberger and Max Korenblatt of the SUP who had re­ ceived a similar call from the WSA. When we arrived at his office Vincent showed us a full program which had been worked out be­ tween himself and the Navy. The only thing was, it made no pro­ visions for safeguarding union contracts or conditions. The whole thing looked phoney from begin­ ning to end. After some discussion it appear­ ed that the SIU-SUP would not go for this, and Weisberger suggested that Vincent call his superiors in Washington to try to get the set up clarified. We got hold of Mr. Pennington, assistant to Marshall Dimmock, and he could not answer our ques­ tions as to union guarantees under the plan. The real stumbling block was our demand that if these 13 trainees signed on as ordinary sea­ men, they should be under the command of the skipper, and they should work under the union con­ tract. This did not seem to fit in with the plans of the WSA. They had hopes, apparently, that the SIU would be dopey enough to let their men sail our ships as scabs. When Weisberger and myself demanded that the entire plan be placed on paper for submission to our members, Washington sudden­ ly lost interest in the plan and cancelled the call to the training station at Sheepshead Bay for the necessary men. And there is where it stands to-­ day. No further word from the masterminds in Washington, and we continue to man and sail our own ships. . . In my opinion, this move was one of desperation by the War Shipping Administration, which is turning out thousands of tin can sailors every month, and has no jobs for them. Congress is begining to question the use of the en­ ormous funds granted to the WSAj and they are desperately trying to show results, to show jobs filled— even if it means making union men unemployed. As for our part, we say openly that SIU contracted ships will continue to be manned by SIU men. If we run short of our own men, then we will call the WSA for replacements. But as long as union men are available, we will fight any move to run governrnent ^ . scabs aboard our ships. This goes for now-^nd for after the war as well. One Victory! {Continued from Page 1) parties. As pointed out by SecretaryTreasurer John Hawk at the time, this was a patent falsification of the facts of the case, and only in­ dicated that Wyckoff had a desire to disrupt SIU relations with con­ tracted employers. Hawk inform­ ed Wyckoff that the increases were contained in addendum to the contract, but that they had been signed and ratified July 6, 1942, a full three months prior to the date set by the WLB as deadline for in­ board receives a Form 42, or other creases without review. information filed by the Recruit­ These facts were clear cut % and ment and Manning Organization extremely simple to understand, on behalf of such a seaman, it shall yet Mr. Wyckoff held to his orig­ either withdraw immediately the inal position that the contracts de­ charge of delinquency against him manded a review by the WLB and by notifying the United States went right ahead with his plan for District Attorney and reopen and appeal. He submitted the contracts reconsider his case on the basis of to the WLB on Jan. 23, 1943. On the new information submitted by Feb. 4, he received a letter from the Recruitment and Manning Or­ the Assistant General Counsel of ganization or- refer the matter, the WLB informing him, in effect, Noose For Officials through State Headquarters, to the that the SIU had been correct 3. Upon receipt of notice from Director of Selective Service, stat­ from the start and the contracts the Recruitment and Manning Or­ ing the reasons why it is not in the did not require review. ganization that a registrant has left national interest to withdraw de­ Jesse Freidin, WLB Counsel, active ocean going service, the lo­ linquency charges in the case un­ wrote (in part), "... all in­ cal board shall immediately reopen der consideration. creases in wage rates which were and consider anew the case of such agreed upon on or before October Round Up Of Seanien registrant. There will, however, 3, 1942, and made applicable to 7. When the local board, in work performed prior to that date, be some instances in which a sea­ man will leave active ocean going classifying a registrant, learns that may be made effective without service to accept an essential ad­ he has had actual sailing experience further approval by this Board . . . ministrative position related to in any of the occupations listed in Under the circumstances, pursu-. ocean shipping which will require Occupational Bulletin No. 7 and ant to the Board's General Order that he remain ashore. In such No. 21, but has since left such No. 3 and General Order No. 9, cases, the Recruitment and Man­ employment and is not now en­ the agreement need not be submit­ ning Organization, when notifying gaged in any occupation which ted for Board approval. We are a local board that a registrant has would warrant his occupational consequently returning the agree­ not returned to sea, will indicate deferment, the board shall adopt ment to you herewith and are send­ that he is remaining ashore in or­ the following procedure: ing copies of this letter to the (a) Ask the registrant if he parties." der to accept such an administra­ All of which leaves Mr. Wyck­ tive position. The local board shall, will agree to accept employment in in these cases, give most serious active ocean going service, or em­ off right on the end of the well consideration to the registrant's' ployment as a skilled seaman in known limb. We have not yet heard from him new employment in determining j other essential water transporta­ as to his future plans for the Bull whether or not he is entitled to tion activities. (b) If he agrees, refer him to and Alcoa contract. Maybe he can . continued occupational deferment. 6. Certain local boards may the nearest United States Employ- j think up something else equally have under their jurisdiction sea­ ment Service Office, and allow him | brilliant—but we doubt that any- |1 men-registrants currently charged thirty days within which tq secure j thing can top his WLB maneuver ( for knuckle-headed bungling. witii delinquency. When a local, such employment. �THE SEAFARERS' LOG Friday, February 19, .1943 SEAl^EN'^ WAft Rj^cofip Services; See * ; ...if \ {Confhtu^ on page 2) "Despite expected increase in enemy attacks on our merchant shipping in 1943, a greater per­ cent of survivals is anticipated," said Land. "New regulations (May 1942) require each vessel to carry a port­ able radio transmitting set in at least one of their lifeboats capable of sending out an automatic SOS signal. This regulation has been complied with (as of December 1) 62%, and the percentage will im­ prove as equipment is available. Page RS' INTf»NA;iiONAL UMJKNS if* NORiti AMERICAN ATLANTIC ud CULF DISTRICT {Continued from "Page 1) seamen need "charity" they can go was being used by the National to existing organizations which ROOM 213 — 2 STONE STREET, NEW YORK CITY Maritime Union to further its or­ have been established for that pur­ P. O. Box 25, Sution P. Phone: BOwflnc Green pose, such as the Red Cross, etc. ganizational and political ends. When the Uniied Seamen's Ser­ We do not want the General Pub­ vice was first organized in Sept. lic at this time to be called upon 1942, the SIU-SUP endorsed the in our name to support another PHONE BRANCH ADDRESS project on the basis of a concrete "charity" outfit. Due to the NEW YORK. 2 Stone St Dispatcher'* Office........BOwIlng Green B-S4SC program; namely, the creation of "Statement of Policy" signed be­ Agent BOwllng Green B-8437 BOSTON S30 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 rest homes for seamen who were tween Admiral Land on behalf of BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St £a]vert 4539 PHILADELPHIA .6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 the victims of enemy action at sea, the Government, and the Seamen's NORFOLK .....25 Commercial PL Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartree St .....Canal 3336 and the organization of centers in Unions, guaranteeing their collec­ SAVANNAH 218 East Bay S*Savannah 3-1728 foreign ports where the needs of tive bargaining agreements for the TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 these seamen could be taken care duration of the War, the merchant PUERTO RICO..... 45 Ponce do Leon........Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 of while awaiting repatriation to seamen are able to take care of FT. LAUDERDA.LE 2021 S. Federal Highway.. "New regulations (as of Janu­ their own "hotel" bills, "enterr.ainAmerican soil. ment" bills, etc., and do not, or ary 1, 1943) require approximate­ President Harry Lundeberg said ly a 50% increase in the capacity at the time, "We recognize the certainly should not, require char­ of lifeboats—15 cu. ft. per person. need for rest homes in which sea­ ity. New Liberty ships now .carry six "3. The seamen in our Union men who have been victims of he'll take an AB outa the hall boats instead of four and two of enemy action can recuperate in are absolutely opposed to the estab­ these are motor boats. This means (don't know whether he called the preparation for their return to lishment of any "clubs" or "hotels" lifeboat capacity for double the Business down in this section WSA or not), sends clear to Jersey duty. Such services would be a di­ for merchant seamen in UNITED number of the crew or boats for has slowed down to a crawl. Ma­ for a man. But don't ^be taken rect aid to the war effort. We rec­ STATES PORTS. They feel they the full crew on each side of the jority of the boys are broke and aback boys,' sooner or later his ex­ ognize also the need for centers in are earning sufficient money to en­ vessel. In addition quick releasing ready to ship but the only action ecutive ability will be noticed and fpreign ports to car for American able them to pay for their own rafts of sufficient capacity for the around is a few unqualified jobs he will be appointed to a high hotel rooms and whatever enter­ seamen." entire crew and also additional life and three or four of the local ranking position in the MC, WSA. fe; Since the SIU-SUP endbrsement tainment they wish to get ashore, floats are carried. winos sniping for live ones. We understand that the hall in of the USS, however, the profes­ without taking money from the Our honorable and esteemed Port Everglades is now open. 'Improved lowering and releas­ sional charity workers and the po­ General Public for such a purpose. ing gear for lifeboats now make it agent is in drydock for repairs. How's for a piece in the Log, J.K., litical cadres of the NMU have "4. Our membership is definite­ possible to launch a boat in half .a Some dopey dame ran over a stop- on what's doing down in that taken over. Fancy bflfices were ly IN FAVOR of the establish­ street (and him too) down town country? minute or less. opened, payrolls doubled and ment of REST HOMES for TOR­ the other afternoon. He had his We are in mourning for our 'Contrary to some publicized one and only suit on at the time tripled, and the original program PEDOED SEAMEN, but we feel agent in Norfork. We hear he has of aid to the seamen was lost in a that in order that these REST but erroneous statements, lifeboats and now both of them look like outfitted himself with a wife, four maze of tea parties, spot lights and HOMES may function for the are the principal means of saving they've been run through a cotton kids, lot, and house completely trumpets, and the "ahs" and "ohs" BENEFIT of the SEAMEN and life at sea. A 1942 survey of a gin. (Anyone not knowing what furnished with a $4 heater (the of the profesional do-gooders. not for a "job-trust" that they group of vessels whose crews num­ a cotton gin is ask some Baldwin stove is paid for). His headaches will now shift from the water­ In his letter of resignation, should be put under the control bered 1,756 persons, showed that County boy). 81% or 1,432 persons were res­ For quite some time the officials front to the home front. Join-the B; ff. Harry Lundeberg wrote, "At the and management of the UNITED cued. Of these 79% were saved by of this port have been having army, Marty. tirrte the United Seamen's Service STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SER­ lifeboats, 14% by rafts, 1% by was launched, the financial objec­ VICE, an old-established Ameri­ trouble with the WSA Recruit­ Some of the boys note with tive was set out to be the raising can institution that has proved life jackets and the remaining 6% ment and Manning Branch here. some interest that Paul Hall is of $2,000,000—and . . . our union itself many times over, and which by remaining on board. The old goat in charge of the Dispatcher in Baltimore. They A record of the first 46 of this thing doesn't know a fid from a orate that it puts therri in mind of seamen were more than willing to has a QUALIFIED STAFF to ad­ group sunk reveals 700 men were tail shaft and has been refusing to times along during the Alcoa beef assume their share of the financing minister such a program. saved by boats and 84 by rafts. OK men for their seamen's papers. when some of the fair haired suck­ of rest homes and centers in for­ "We trust this clarifies our po­ This same approximate ratio holds He gives some cock and bull story ers strayed off the straight and eign ports." Lundeberg then point­ sition relative to the UNITED true today. These 46 vessels car­ about having to have three months narrow and reaped a few shiners ed out that in the past few months SEAMEN'S SERVICE, and we are the program and prospectives of advising the American Federation ried 115 rafts of which 36 or 30% discharges or something, which is for their waywardness. Oh boy, the USS received a decided twist. of Labor and the General Public of were launched. At the same time a phoney stall to shove MC men, what was it they called the gang 46 % of the lifeboats were launch­ or some other scrub he's picked up around Baltimore and Gay, Paul "I learned," he wrote, "that the our position." ed. around town, on the ships. He has Hall and his bunch of Tampa Unit«jd Seamen's Service had estab­ Sii.ccrely yours, "The speed with which lifeboats hindered this branch several times Goons. Water under the bridge, lished a staff of 154 people in the HARRY LUNDEBERG, are launched is shown by the case, in supplying men on time when how it does flow. If it wasn't so Port of New York alone on the Seafarers Int'l Union of in the early part of the war, of 'a needed. The Govt, would save cool a dozen or so of us sunflowers payroll, with salaries ranging from North America. vessel with 391 persons on board some dough by putting him in would ease up to ship but long$6,000, $8,000 and up to $15,000 which sank in 4 minutes and 20 charge of an old maids' knitting handles are scarce. However, if yearly, without the approval of the seconds with a loss of only six crew club or better yet by buying him any parties commence we'll be Executive Board, and without in­ members and three passengers. a gun so he can go out behind the along in time to pay the fiddlers. formation as to then qualifications. In the meantime, keep your hat Further, that of every dollar col­ "A recent survey of the time in house, and shoot himself. Editor, Seafarers Log Here's a hot one—A Ford ship from floating, everybody. lected for the merchant seamen, which a torpedoed ship sinks shows 9pc was being spent on "Adminis­ Dear Sir and Brother: STEELY WHITE, 56G times as widely varied as two min­ comes in and the skipper, before I just finished a 6 month trip utes, in an unusual case, to nine tration" and only 10c was left for on the S.S. Benjamin Harrison and hours, with approximately half the inerchant seamen." the long days were made much sinking in ^less than ten minutes. (Cbntinued from Page 1) In his letter of resignation. more enjoyable because of the fact The average sinking time of ships President Lundeberg concluded WHEREAS: this cash is lying idle in the bank, and that we had aboard a new pair of included in this survey was one WHEREAS: United States Defense Bonds constitute the safest in­ with the following: boxing gloves and a punching bag. hour and 52 minutes. This is very vestment in the world, the entire integrity of the government being their "The project was thoroughly This equipment was donated to much the same as it was last spring guarantee, and < discussed by the membership in the crew by Nat Fleisher, who is or earlier in the war and therefore WHEREAS: the government has urgent need of this money to every port and aboard ships for editor of King Magazine. would not indicate any increased finance a war in which our members are front linfe fighters, therefore well over a month, and the follow­ I wonder if you would print our efficiency in enemy attacks. New­ be it ing action was officially taken by RESOLVED; that the Secretary-Treasurer of the 'Atlantic and Gulf thanks in the Log and then send er ships of the long-range type are, ' the membership, consisting of mer­ District be instructed to withdraw $15,000 from the Strike and Organi­ chant seamen manning ships carry­ a copy of it to him. We sure did however, more capable of resisting zational Fund, and $10,160 from the Hospital and Burial Fund, and with enjoy the things and want him to attack as they are faster, better ing supplies to every port in the this money purchase war bonds, and rie it further know it. armed, and in case of torpedoing world": RESOLVED: that a banking committee of 3 men be elected at the Yours, sink slower because of stronger New York Branch meeting to go with the Secretary-Treasurer to deposit "I was instructed to resign and, "HANK" COHEN construction arid more bulkheads." these bonds in the safe deposit box. These bonds shall be examined by on their behalf, withdraw my name each Quarterly Finance Committee. from any official capacity in the THOMAS WILHELM, No. 7473 JAMES H. HANNERS, G-256 UNITED .SEAMEN'S SERVICE; ALVIN 0. DE WITT, No. 20258 ALFRED STEWARD, No. 764 also the name of our Washington WM. MURPHY, No. 23194 i representative, Mathew Dushane, for the following reasons: DO NOT SHIP "1. The UNITED- SEAMEN'S ,DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL '^^RVICE is now functioning in a W. J. HARKINS G-217 SHIPPED 381 281 296 864 E. H. P. JENSON: different capacity than that for RAYMOND GUZMAN 22795 REGISTERED 290 277 200 767 which it was intended. J. 0. BROPHY 2877 Your book has be>n found and "2. We do not want another ALBERT 0. GODBOLD ..iNo. 4214 returned to the office of the Secre­ ON HAND 465 643 211 1279 RAMON 0CA8I0 P7206 tary-Treasurer, in New York. seamen's "charity outfit" as if the Secretary-Treasurer's Office Diretiory of Branches Around The Ports TAMPA If Editor's Mail S.I.U. BUY MORE BONDS TO TUNE OF 25 G*8^ ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR JAN, 25 TO FEB. 6 INCLUSIVE PERSONALS .it: � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource February 19, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 4 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: WSA SPEEDS NEW DRIVE FOR POWER; UNION SECURITY GRAVELY THREATENED ATTEMPT USE OF TRAINEES TO BREAK UNION SHOP CONTRACT ONE VICTORY ARMY DRAFT--A CLUB AIMED AT SUBDUING UNION MILITANT SIU BUYS MORE BONDS TO TUNE OF 25 GRAND SIU DROPS UNITED SEAMENS' SERVICES; SEE CHARITY SET-UP SEAMAN INSURANCE INCREASED BY WSA LAND LAUDS SEAMENS' WAR RECORD, SAFETY MEASURES Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/19/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log