11 32 433 https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/c35adfd34ffb86f7a1f9b81430c2da22.PDF b4ca30cbd117967ab688c0177983340f PDF Text Text ^^SSEUS JOQ 1^^ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1943 WSA Creates Discipline Board New SIU Officers Elected Merchant Seamen See The Sights Back again on the old saw 'about "discipline breaking down New York is quite a hot spot aboard ship," the War Shipping for seamen these days, and it does­ Administration has set up a special board whose function will be "to n't cost them a plug nickle. The restore and maintain the authority town has finally awakened to the fact that it is the merchant seamen of ship masters." This is the old anti-union prop­ that keep things moving in this aganda line always used by the war, and is now treating them shipowners when they saw a chance royally. to land a blow on organized labor. Many canteens and clubs have The truth is that those skippers been opened to give the boys a who have trouble maintaining dis­ good time, and most of them are cipline, arc the ones who attempt on the up and up. The best spot, to violate union working rules. It according to those who have made is the brass hat with the Napoleon the rounds, is the American complex that has discipline Theatre Wing Merchant Seamen's trouble. Any skipper that keeps Club. This club, run by actors his nose clean, does his own work, and actresses, has distributed 10,and demands that the crew does its 000 free tickets to theatres, work—within the frame of the movies, operas, radio shows and union contract — has little or no boxing matches in the two weeks trouble with American seamen. since it was opened. Tickets are The personnel of the new WSA distributed every day from 12 to Discipline Board is as follows: 9 P.M. And then, of course, there James L. Adams, assistant general are some nice kittens around to counsel, H. W. Jackson, manager dance with. marine operation, and Erich NeilThe- newest canteen open for the sen, assistant director Maritime seamen is at the Ritz—no less. Labor Relations. Every Sunday night the Ritz Tow­ Looks like a bunch of Washing­ ton career men are going to carry ers on Park Ave., at 57th Street the ball a while for the shipowners. holds open house. Dancing, floor show, hostesses from Park Ave­ nue, etc., etc. Quite a change from the old days when a man that wandered aboijt 14rh street was muscled in­ to the back alleys. More Draft Board Bungling Told Evidence is piling up that the local draft boards, especially those located inland, are acting' in a criminally irresponsible manner when it comes to deferring merch­ ant seamen. Many boards have cornpletely disregarded directives from the national office of Selec­ tive Service in Washington, and are inducting men in the army. Other boards have brought crim­ inal charges against seamen for the slightest infraction of the compli­ cated bookkeeping rules laid down. The following two examples, 'clipped from two newspapers, serves to illustrate our point. {Item From Wasbhigfon, D, C. Newspaper) " "Carroll J. Rollins, young Messick, Va., seaman has been listed by his draft board as the only delin­ quent, and Rollins' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd J. Rollins, don't like it. "For they said today, at the time the draft board was labeling Car­ roll a delinquent he was drifting on a raft in the mid-Atlantic with five shipmates from a vessel that had been torpedoed ancF sunk by an ehcmy submarine. "Furthermore, they added, the P i.fe {Continued on Page 4) No. 3 1943 Officials Take Office At Once; Hawk Opens 4th Term [ The annual election of officers for the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Sea­ farers International Union has been completed, the results concurred in by the Branches up and down the coast, and the new officers were sworn in last Monday, February 1. This year the offices of Atlantic District Representative and Gulf District Rep­ resentative were eliminated from the ballot, as were various port patrolmen. This was A Slight Change of Plans Secretary-Treasurer At the last convention held by the National Maritime Union, San Francisco was selected asi the site of the 1943 convention. Today, however, the National Council is conducting a refer­ endum vote in order to change the convention site to New York City. Strangel The NMU even bought them­ selves a fancy hall in San Francisco in preparation for the big convention. Why the sudden shift? Our guess is that the 1943, clam bake was to be a "victory" celebration marking the NMU invasion of the West Coast. Since there has been no vic­ tory, it would be pointless to meet in the deserted S.F. hall. No sense in transporting Curran and his coterie to the West Coast just for a wake. • done in order to streamline the or­ ganization for the utmost economy and efficiency during the war years. Brother John Hawk was re­ elected Secretary-Treasurer of the District without opposition. This is the fourth time that the mem­ bership has returned Hawk to this office. The majority of the in­ cumbent port agents and patrol­ men were also re-elected, thus as­ suring the union of experienced officers for the difficult year that lies ahead. Assessment Passed JOHN HAWK Highlight of the election was the passage of the resolution pro­ viding for an annual $3 assessment to build the strike fund. The pas­ sage of this assessment testifies to the determination of SIU men to fully prepare for the inevitable struggle with the shipowners after the war ends. This assessment will build the strike fund to the point where a full scale economic struggle with the operators can be financed through to victory and the preser­ vation of present conditions. The Secretary-Treasurer is now having special receipts and stamps made for this assessment and they will be in the hajnds of the patrol­ men within the week. All mem­ bers should be certain to pay the itself. All one has to do is to strike assessment next time they glance over the following break pay dues. down of WLB records to see just what sort of a B.S. artist Lawren­ Baltimore Mix-Up son really is. The only dark spot in the en­ tire election was the port of Balti­ The quotations concerning the more where the election proceedings SIU are from the WLB release on became pretty well fouled up. The case No. 198 in the dispute be­ General Tallying Committee found tween the Gre.it T.akes District of several discrepencies in the voting the SIU and the Detroit and Cleve­ and disqualified the entire vote land Navigation Company. It was cast in the port. Secretary-Treas­ this case, filed on June 4, 1942, urer John Hawk, following the which really set the precedents for recommendation of the Tallying conditions on the Lakes, and which Committee, has brought formal formed the bases for Lawrenson's I charges against the men who voted more than once and against the appeal. Agent of the port who failed to The quotations concerning the catch the errors. NMU WIND ARTIST RIDES SHIRT TAIL ON GAINS BY SEAFARERS In the Jan. 8 issue oi The Pilot, ready established, the only differ­ J.ick Lawrenson, NMU Vice- ence being that he did not quite President, reported the results of have the guts to ask for the full benefits won by the SIU. his raiding tactics on the Great And this is not a matter of op­ Lakes when he attempted to force inion, but a matter of record as seamen sailing the "steel" boats in­ published by the War Labor Board to his union. Lawrenson gave his campaign a lot of fan-fare but Life Boats To Have wound up by taking the case to the War I.ahor Board in an at­ Fishing Equipment tempt to obtain government aid in The U. S. Coast Guard has is­ getting conditions. sued a regulation requiring "The Union recognizes that this every ship of over 3,000 gross is the first marine case before the tons to provide each life boat War Labor Board, and recognizes with a fishing kit. The regula­ too, that the issues are different tions call for several types of from any other case that the hooks and line and bait, design­ ed to enable the men to catch Board has heard to date," Lawren­ all sorts of fish in any water. son wrote in The Pilot. All material for fishing will be packed in a metal waterproof This is a lot of bilge water! key opening can. Lawrenson attempts to make it This new regulation should appear that he is blazing new trials greatly reduce the loss of life —but in reality he is tagging along due to exhaustion of ordinary in the 'path of the Great Lakes emergency rations aboard the District of the SIU, basing his en­ life boats. tire case upon SIU precidents al­ In a letter to Branch Agents, Hawk said, "Pursuant to the Com­ Panel Report on case No. 376 mittee's recommendation, the folwhich was not introduced by the I lowing brothers are to answer union until Nov. 28, 1942 — or I charges for violations of the Con­ until six months after the SIU had stitution's provisions on balloting. won its dispute. Clarence Wallace, No. 5318; LeoNMU are from WLB Mediation {Continued on Page 4) -fell {Con tin lied on Page 4) »J "I �THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Two Pubiuhta &v CM SEAFiUlERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Guli District AtffUatta vrifh CM Anmioan FtdtroXion of Labor ;i' HASRY LUNDEBERQ, Intemcrtloncd Pr«ld*nt 110 l.(cEr]c«t Street Room 402, Sea Frondsco, Cdlii. ADDBEBB ALL OORBBBPONDENOH OONOBRNIKO TMIM PUBLICATION TOt "THE SEAFABEBS' LOG P. O. 25, Station P, Now Yorio N. Y. Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 9n Wmwhiam \i ALEXANDER, HARRY BANKS, O. C. CENTENO, FRANCIS CRA^W^FORD, THOMAS ELLSE, T. W. GENNARO, LOUIS DE HOLMS, BARRY JONES, LEWIS KEANE, EDWARD MACKSEY, ANTHONY McCULL, JAMES MURRAY, THOMAS F PAS, HERMAN PEREZ, MARCELINO PETITTI, CHARLES SQUIRES, JOSEPH TILLEY, F. H. VARELA, JESUS WILSON, CHARLES WYNN, LEWIS Fireman 2nd Cook Wiper A.R. Messman Fireman Oiler Deck Engineer Messman Oiler Bosun Messman Chief Cook Wiper A.B. ,. A.B. Steward •. • • .^Watertender ...^ OS 3rd Cook Out of the Focsl by it. ec. The brothers who were squawking about .torpedo pins, victory pins «r what have you, may now secure a ribbon from the WSA for every time they survive a torpedoing, by writing to that office. AAA I • li' Now that H. J. Collins has left for Philly, things are quiet around Headquarters. We can just see him now, telling the boys all about his --escapades in the Big City. Snozzy Gorman, Frank Kcaveney, John (Red) Carolan swaping tales in the Bean Pot. Keaveney is anxious to hear from his buddy, George Cowles. Mike Walsh telling us about his heart ailment, but we still think the girls should keep a sharp lookout now that he's back in New York. Max Longfellow is shipping out of New York these days. Brother McCudden an Australian member telling US how much he likes America and the Americans. Now that the War Manpower Commission has come out with a definite statement as to its policy, we'll expect to see a great many of the beachcombers shipping out unless they want to get into the Army. Klous Frey has been inducted into the Army. Wally Dorfmaster and Lcroy (Rah Hah) Parrish have entered the school at New London. PERSONALS CHARLES WINFORD your board in Savannah at once. ALFRED V. VILK Your local draft board and the FBI are trying to locate you for Your papers and passport have failure to notify the board of your been found. Call for them at the whcr-abouts. Get in touch with office of the Secretary-Treasurer. 'V Dutch Seafarers Mark New Gains Friday, February 5, 1943 REPORT FROM Washington NEW YORK, N.Y. —ITF — Substantial improvements in the wages and working conditions of By Matthew Dushane the Dutch merchant seamen have been incorporated into the new collective agreement signed in De­ cember, 1942, in London, by rep­ Selective Service: resentatives of the Netherlands John Mahonney, A.B. has been going to sea for 12 years, was ordered Government in exile, shipowners, inducted into the Army by Local Board No. 10 Seattle, and the case the Dutch Central Transport was referred to Selective Service here. Was advised that Naval Intelli­ Workers' Union and the Officers' Organization, it was armounced gence and operations of the War Shipping Administration have recom­ jointly by P. J. Vanderberge, sec­ mended to the Local Draft Board not to defer this man. Advised the f retary, and J. J. Vandevile, ships' Agent to appeal the case and submit a report to Headquarters. representative of the New York The Recruiting and Manning division of the War Shipping Ad­ branch of the Dutch Central ministration have presented a proposal to the National Headquarters of Transport Workers' Union. Selective Service where by they will handle the deferment of Merchant The union, an affiliate of the In­ ternational Transport Workers' Seamen. That is they intend to handle all the cases for all Merchant Federation, has been operating in Seamen, and they will fill out form 42-A and make formal requests for the United States since the fall of deferments to Selective Service. They will also inform Selective Service as to the activity of Merchant Seamen. Selective Service- has agreed tQ 1940. The new agreement which went the proposal that was submitted by the WSA. into effect on January 1, 1943, I have taken this up with Capt. Schmidt of Selective Service, and covers more than 17,000 seafarers asked him if this was compulsory, and were the union compelled to co­ aboard Dutch ships engaged in the Allied cause. The basic wage of operate. He informed me that this is not compulsory and that if the the lower ratings has been increas­ unions did not cooperate, it was doomed. Here we have a case of where one division of the WSA are request­ ed by 15 guilders (about $8.10) per month, thus bringing the basic ing Selective Service that they he allowed to handle all the deferments pay of an A.B. up to 118.50 guild­ for Merchant Seamen, appeals, check-up on seamen, etc.—and in an­ ers or about $63. In addition all other case where another division of the WSA recommends to a Local officers and men receive an equal Draft Board not to defer a seaman. The Unions should take this ques­ monthly war bonus of $40, re­ tion up and express their opinion on whether they want the W.S.A. to gardless of their rank, long voyage he in a position to black hall any seaman that they do not like or will allowances amounting to 10% of the basic pay, and a shore bonus not cater to the whims of some individual in the WSA. All branches of $1.00 per day paid to the lower and Headquarters should send telegrams into" the National Headquarters ratings in all ports outside the of the Selective Service System and oppose the RMO of the WSA having anything to do with request for deferment or handling of appeals for United Kirigdom, deferment for Merchant Seamen. All telegrams or letters should he In consideration of the long drawn out negotiations in London, addressed to General Hershey, Director. Paul V. McNutt, Director of all officers and men above 18 years the War Manpower Commission should also he advised of whatever ac­ are entitled to an extra payment of tion the Union takes. $40, and $20 for all men below 18 years of age. War Relocation Authority: Working hours which ran in Received serveral requests from some of our members who are in­ certain departments as high as 72 terned in the centers of the WRA. Contacted Mr. T. Holland and re­ hours per week, have been reduced to an average of 56 hours. Com­ quested to know what is the hold up on these men. I was informed that pensation for loss of effects has al­ Naval Intelligence is opposed to these men being released. These men so been raised by 10%, and com­ have nearly all been cleared by the F.B.I, and other government agencies. pensation payments for ordinary Mr. Holland has informed me that all of the men that arc interned and and war accidents have been eqaul- that have been cleared can and will he released to go up on the lakes izcd. The 10% deduction former­ until we can get clearances that they can sail off shore. ly taken out of the men's pay and Mardy Polaner, Sec.-Treas. S.I.U. Great Lakes District is now in kept in a special savings account to he paid out after the war, has town and in a conference that was held with Mr. Holland, he has agreed been eliminated at the insistence to make arrangements that these men will be given employment on ves­ sels on the Lakes. Mr. Flolland has assured us that the WRA will allow of the union. these men to leave the camps if we can supply ttem with a job, and will give us all the assistance that he can, and in the meantime he is trying to get the Naval Intelligence to change their opposition regarding al­ lowing the men to sail out of the Atlantic Coast ports. Editor, Seafarers Log Dear Sir and Brother: Maritime War Emergency Board: I am writing this letter asking The MWEB has ruled that if a ship goes into the straits of Gibral­ all of the membenship to take up tar, and then goes into a port in the Mediterranean and then goes back donations for the fellows who are in the hospitals. A lot of these fel­ through the Straits of Gibraltar, men are entitled to three (3) bonuses. lows have been in various hospitals Hudson Bay; Board has ruled that when ships are in Hudson Bay ports, over a year, which means that they rule regarding no bonus payable while in the western hemisphere shall cannot collect hospital benefits apply, ports, open sea roadsteads, and anchorages, shall he governed by from the union. There are several the. Hydrographic office sailing directions, and the United States Coast of them that haven't any money or pilot, check with decision No. 7 and 7 Revised. Bonus is payable while any means of getting any. Person­ in Hudson Bay hut not in some rivers and ports. ally, I was in the hospital for a Board has ruled that Carlos Trunninger is entitled to wages and year «nd a half. In that time I re­ bonus while being detained by the British Authorities in England. ceived one year's benefits. For the Mailing list of the MWEB is being very poorly handled, several other half of the year I didn't re­ ceive anything which is according complaints have come into my office regarding material not being sent to constitution. out, yours truly was also being left 6ut. This has been brought to the Remember, a lot of these fellows attention of Mr. E. Nielsen, Sec. MWEB., who has promised to cor­ have been shipmates of yours, so rect same. why not shell out a few nickles for them. You wo;t^t miss it and War Labor Board: \ they will need it and appreciate it The WLB is now divided into twelve (12) regional tribunals and . a lot. Remember that you, too, may he sick and broke some time. all cases will not be handed by their regional offices. Panels are being ARTHUR L. GRESHAM {Continiied on Page 3) Editor's Mail 1* I �BSFiewidl Friday, February 5, 1943 THE SEAFARERS'LOG SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAN WHArS DOING i Around the Ports MOBILE Page Three this Is really a joke. If you told this to a government mule he would kick your brains out. I just wonder if Joe Curran forgets 1939 when the SUP and the SIU had picket lines on all maritime offices up and down the Coast and the N.M.U. was sending their men in and out of these places. I stated previously that the pol­ icy of the N.M.U. is to get all the publicity and to hell with the con­ ditions for the members. I will cite you a few cases: Last Septem­ ber the Hamlin F. McCormick of The McCormick Line out of San Francisco paid off here. The Deck Department was under contract to the S.U.P. which was represented by the S.I.U. in this port. The Stewards and Engine Departments was under contracts to M. S. & C. and the M. F. O. W. 8c W. of the Pacific which was represented by the N.M.U. in this port. The ship had laid in Georgetown, B.C. for a period of time and the company deducted the time the ship had laid in Georgetown from the voyage bonus, stating they could not pay bonus for that time the ship laid there. After a lot of jaw Boning the crew paid off. The N.M.U. did not take any part in the ar­ gument at any time, and was" quite willing to forget all about the matter. The S.I.U. took the case to the M.W.E.B. and got a ruling in the crew's favor and kept at the company until they finally paid off. That's only one case in sev­ eral—I could go on for several pages with this sort of thing. Now you can readily understand why the ship operators and the W.S.A. is in favor of catering to this outfit that you hear so much about on the radio and you see so much about in the Pilot. Brothers just draw your own conclusions about your unions. Vt^ell, Brothers, I just had the pleasure of looking at the propa­ ganda sheet, for the front organi­ zation known as the National Maritime Union. Dated Dec. 18, 1942, on page 9 under the heading of Mobile, it states that three N.M.U. vessels which was sched­ uled to pay otf in Mobile agreed to pay off in New Orleans to avoid any delay in the loading of the ships. Then it refers to what a great tradition these three crews represent inasmuch as one S.I.U. crew was requested to do the same thing but paid off in Mobile. Then it states that this is no reflection Pn S.I.U. members but rather on the war time policy of that Union. Now let us get this thing straight so there will be no misun­ derstanding in anybody's mind. There was a convoy of ships arrive here, with three ships represented by the N.M.U. and one by the S.I.U. At that time, the Manning and Recruiting Organization had just opened an office here in this port and they did not have any men (neither did the N.M.U. for that matter) to replace the crews if J^ey had paid off. So the only thing that they could do was to request the crews to take the ship to New Orleans and pay off where they could get replacements. Tlien the Port Captain for the Company contacted this hall and explained what the score was. It was very explicitely explained to the com­ pany that the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union had a contract with the company and it was the union's responsibility to supply the crew for this ship and not the Recruit­ ing and Manning Office. The com­ pany was informed that we would crew the ship up, and if we did not have enough men here to fill up the crew we would get them from OLDEN BANKS, Age,a New Orleans. And that my dear friends, is SAVANNAH just what the Recruiting and Man­ ning Organization did not want Shipping in the Savannah dis­ us to do. They had requested us trict is still fairly good. The fact to call their office for men. After is that I'm still short of AB, Cooks thiat was all straightened out, the and Oilers. crew was paid off and went home, Brother Biggs and myself at­ and wc shipped another crew to the ship and the ship sailed with­ tended the Southern Conference out any delay with a satisfied crew. and there introduced a telegram I want to remind the N.M.U. from President Flarry Lundeberg that all other S.I.U. ships have pretaining to the unfairness of col­ sailed out off this port on time lecting the Victory Tax from sea­ without delay by the crew. The men on the 1942 earnings. Also introduced similar message policy of this Union is to crew them up and to keep right on do­ in the Central Body in Savannah, ing it for us. And I just want to Georgia. Also had the Mayor of challenge whoever was responsible this City write Senator George, for the article to claim the same head of the tax committee regard­ record for the N.M.U., even if Joe ing the unfairness of collecting Curran did coin the phrase "Keep this Victory tax from seamen when *Em Sailing." I definitely know there is no other group in the that the N.M.U. has had ships tied States who have to pay on. their up in this Port as long as two 1942 earnings. Due to all this pressure some results have been weeks waiting for crew. achieved. Under the heading of "Passing Am expecting another ship out the Buck" by Joe Curran, this around the 26 th of February for great Emaff-vipator of the Seamen goes back to 193^ and gives the the South Atlantic Steamship Line. Matitime Commission a raking Thi; isuie Company expects a new oVet the coals because from its in­ ship on the Pacific coast, no date ception it has always tried to break as yet. >^up the spirit of the N.M.U. Now CHARLES WAID, Agent ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT Secretary-Treasurer's Office ROOM 213 — 2 STONE STREET, NEW YORK CITY P.O. Box 25, Station P. Phone: BOwlinc Green 8-8346 TAMPA Brothers believe it or not, I saw a miracle the other day and I am still wondering if I am subject to optical illusions. This past week none other than one of the ex-piecards (Sonny Simmons) came in­ to the hall and wanted me to go some place with him in a hurry. I thought that he had some kind of a beef on his hands so I grabbed my ole shooting iron and we took off. But lo and behold he had two gals in the car, then things began to take on a different version, es­ pecially when he headed for the Court House. Now brothers this is hard to be­ lieve. (The old Gator that has caused a many broken heart and was the first to use the well known Gator slide on the banks of the Hillsborough River, took unto himself a wife.) Boys, that is the truth, so help me, and if I had not been the best man at that undertaking I still would not believe it. Well, here's wishing them the best that life can offer them. D. L. PARKER, Agent NEW ORLEANS On Friday, December 18, 1942, the New Orleans Item had a spec­ ial section of their paper dedicated to the merchant seamen. They were whole heartedly supporting the seamen in the great work they are doing. All the major steam­ ship companies, and quite a few other companies, had ads in this paper and quite a few stateqients refering to Seamen and the great job they are doing. Among the statements were: "Men of the merchant mar­ ine your country salutes you." "No longer are they "Unsung Heroes". Today the men of the Merchant Marine are recognized as heroes of the Sea." "Victory depends on our merchant marine." The planes, and tanks, and shells, and jeeps. It's the mer­ chant marine who gets 'em there." All the above statements were endorsed by various companies or organizations. All the above state­ ments were copied from the Item word for word. That is the way the steamship companies felt about the Merchant Seamen on December the 18, 1942, but how do they feel today? Why don't they help the sea­ men in the fight against the un­ just taxation on their 1942 in­ come in the form of the new "Vic­ tory Tax?" The men that victory depends on are being unjustly tax­ ed, yet no steamship company or any one on the outside of the Union is doing much to help rem­ edy the situation. There are quite a few incidents on record proving how unjust the merchant seamen are being taxed. On December the 16th a ship paid off and one of the crew members did not receive his pay. This man Directory of Branches PHONE ADDRESS 2 Stone St Dispatcber'a Office BOwlin^ Green B-34SC Agent BOwling Green 8-3437 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK. ............. 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartree 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 Tierm GALVESTON 219 20th Street Gaivceton 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway.. BRANCH NEW YORK Washington Report (Contimied front Page 2) set up in their regional offices and cases do not now have to be tried in Washington. The function of the panel will be not to mediate but to get at th0 facts and make recommendations to the regional board for final action. Under the arrangements worked out by the TJ. S. Conciliation service of the Department of Labor and the War Labor Board, there will be a three stejl procedure in disputes. 1. Mediation efforts by the conciliation service. 2. A hearing before a regional panel with recommendations to the regional board. 3. A decision by the Regional Board. Any party will have the right within ten days fater the issuance of a directive order by a Regional Board to petition to the National Wax Labor Board in Washington, D.C., for a review of the case. Been advised that Senator Bone and Representative Lane have in­ troduced a bill to make Merchant Seaman available for life insurance that will be identical to the insurance as the men in the armed forces have. It looks as though some parties arc trying to force the seamen to pay for their insurance. Will check on this and inform Heaquarters. Maritime Commission Medals: The Maritime Commission is now issuing a ribbon bar for all sea­ men who have been torpedoed. These bars will contain a silver star and every time a seaman has been torpedoed he will rate another star. There is a bill now in Congress to make this ribbon an official service bar. Any men who have been torpedoed and care to have one of these bars should send requests to Frank Rusk, Executive Secretary, War Shipping Administration, Washington, D.C. Be sure and name the ship on which you were torpedoed. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR JANUARY 11 TO 25 INCLUSIVE DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 391 297 293 981 REGISTERED 299 280 199 778 ON HAND 498 596 291 1385 received his pay Jan. 4, 1943 and was taxed $33.83 on money earned in 1942. On January 1, 1943 a ship paid off and the crew members were taxed for all money earned in 1942, one man Was taxed $22.29. On January 1, 1943 a ship paid off after being gone since Sept. 2, 1942 and the crew was taxed around $23.00 per man. On January 2, 1943 a ship paid off and the crew was taxed around $11.00 per man. On January 12, 1943 a ship paid off that had been out since July 12, 1942 and the men were taxed around $59.00 per man. There Js case after case where the men are taxed on 1942 income. What a swell reception for the men of the merchant marine, the men that Victory depends on. Why do the Seamen have to pay this tax? Why don't these com­ panies that depend so much on the seamen do something for them? The seamen have tried to do all they could and everyone is of the opinion that the tax is unjust and yet the seamen are still being, taxed. I close, hoping that the seamen will be refunded all they have put out, and it will not be long until they eliminate the taxes on the 1942 income. C. J. STEPHENS, Agent �7;v^: Page Four m- THE MORE DRAFT BOARD BUNGLING IS TOLD "T -/ • !• SEAFARERS' LOG Friday, February J, 1943 officials Take Office AFL Southern Conference Adopts Program Of 1943 At Once; Hawk Opens 4th Term Tlic Southern War Labor Con fcrcncc, attended by more than 3000 American Federation of La bor union officials from 12 south ern states, including M. D. Biggs and Charles Waid of the S.I.U. adopted at its closing session Jan 17, a declaration of policy which included: 1. Re-emphasis and continucc support of the AFL "non-strike' policy. 2. A proposal that the govern­ ment give labor "full representa­ tion on all government boards anc in all government agencies." 3. Opposition to State or Fed­ eral "adverse labor legislation." 4. A request that the AFL con- ".. • ' • •' / '•• (Continued from Vage 1) last word they had of Carroll was a letter from the Seafarers' Inter­ national Union informing them that their son was abord a ship plying the waters to Russia." (Item from N. Y. Daily News) ST. LOUIS—Merchant mariner Vernon A. Krafft, whose ships twice have been torpedoed during a dozen voyages, received a fouryear prison sentence today for fail­ ing to nofify his draft board of a change of address. The 2 5-year-old seaman, who has sailed from Reykjavik, Iceland, to Cape Town, South Africa, with supplies for the Allies, pleaded guilty, but explained that his long sea • duty made it impossible to communicate with his board. When he finally succeeded in doing so, it was six months too late and he al­ ready had been declared delinquent. Krafft failed to inform his board when he and his family moved from St. Louis to Texas, where he joined the merciiant marine. Federal Judge C. B. Davis inter­ rupted Krafft's attempts to tell his experiences and said he would sus­ pend sentence if the seaman would join the Army immediately. Krafft exended his arms showing that his right one was three inches shorter than the left. This would make him ineligible for Army ser­ vice, he said, and asked that he be allowed to rejoin the merchant marine. Later, Krafft showed newsmen his papers testifying that he had shipped out 12 times and that his last voyage was completed in Jan­ uary. He also displayed credentials showing he had signed up for an­ other voyage when picked up by federal agents in Philadelphia. Be­ ing detained, he said, prevented him from catching his ship. tinue its fight for repeal of the poll RESOLUTION ON BALLOTING (Continued from Page 1) tax as a condition for voting. nard Lynch, No. 2126; Fred Wil­ January 1^, 1943. 5. A declaration that the con­ liams, No. 4291; Jose L. Garcia, WHEREAS: It is the desire of the Tallying Committee of the No. J 609; Leonard Layton, No. ference is in hearty accord with the AFL principle that the labor Port of New York to introduce to the membership at this meeting 417; James McFarlin, No. 23634; movement should serve workers By-law to the Constitution so as to insure honest votes in all elections E. E. Steward, No. 23622; J.without regard to race, creed or therefore, be it Vechio, No. 1616; and James J., color. RESOLVED: (a) Every branch of the Seafarers International Union Dobbins, No. 7499. Post a notice 6. A proposcl that the Federal of North America have a metal or suitable ballot box, fitted with on the bulletin board at your wage stabilization board establish branch to the effect that before be­ a lock to be used at the time of elections, and be it further a minimum wage rate essential to ing allowed to ship out, these men RESOLVED: (b) That the Union supply large slotted manila fair living conditions, and declare must appear before a trial com­ envelopes to have the daily vote cast placed in and sealed by the days all wages under that level to be mittee." Balloting Committee. This envelope to be put in the ballot box by the sub-standard. The Tallying Committee, be­ 7. A request that the AFL in­ committee at the end of each day with the date stamped on it and the fore concluding it's work, drew up crease its organizers in the south­ number of ballots cast, and be it finally a resolution calling for certain RESOLVED: (c) That the Balloting Committee of each Branch changes in the Constitution aimed ern states. 8. A proposal that requests for check the register list each day and forward to the Headquarters' Office at safeguarding the balloting sys­ elimination of child labor stand­ a duplicate of that day's registrars. These duplicates to be kept in the tem in all future elections. TTiis ards be fully investigated before safe and checked by the final tallyihg committee. resolution passed up and down the standards are lowered. coast and now becomes part of the Fraternally yours, 9. A suggestion that post-war J. H.- EDWARDS, 4368 Constitution. The resolution is R. HAYES, 348 ANDREW H. LAVELZOLI, 7166 planning include a program to REGINALD A. GOODEN, 22160 printed in full at the end of this build hard-surfaced roads on every JAMES JOSEPH DE VITO, G-185 0. H. COUNCILMAN, 6453 story. mile of roadway travelled by the Following are the officials elected rural mail carriers, and enlarged to serve the union for the year of appropriations by Congress for the 1943: support of the International Labor SECRETARY-TREASURER Organization. John Hawk BOSTON AGENT AFL President William Green John Mogan and nearly a score of government PROVIDENCE AGENT and state officials took part in the •Joseph E. Lapham conference, along with the 12 CREW OF S. S. RICHARD H. ALVEY 88.00 NEW YORK AGENT Frank Williams State Federation leaders who spon­ CREW OF S. S. WILLIAM MOULTRIE $22.50 N. Y. ENGINE PATROLMAN sored the meeting. WPB Labor CREW OF S. S. THOMAS NELSON 12.00 Ray W. Sweeney i 10.00 NEW YORK DECK PATROLMAN Production Division and the labor S. HEINFLING L. J. (Baldy) Bollinger 5.00 sections of CCD, OWI and other JACK SHIELDS , N. Y. STEWARD PATROLMAN STEVE CARDOLA - 2.50 agencies cooperated. Claude Fisher Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL ROBIN WENTLEY CREW The crew that made the last trip aboard the Robin Weniley should get in touch with Sol Berenholtz, 312 Equitable Building, Baltimore, Md. R. NORGREN DANNY DIX E. J. TRITT CHARLES SHEPHERD ED GORING A. F. LERNER H. HAINZINGER J. C. MILLER PERCY PODOLSKY 1 2.00 2.O0 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 ' : .$156.00 TOTAL NMU Wind Artist Rides ShirtTail Seafarers (Continued from Page 1)' llll'f' ""I'l' 1' ' SIU vs. D. & C. Navigation Company WAGES ASKED BY UNION: DATE CERTIFIED TO BOARD: June 4, 1942 by Secretary of Labor. SIU'was on strike. Boats tied up. WAGES: Increase monthly rate for A.B. from $155 to $178, plus subsistence. , For fit-out, lay-up and repair work the hourly rate is increased from 84 cents to 95 cents. OVERTIME: Increase from 84 cents to 95 cents per hour. NMU vs. Interstate^ Inland, Bethlehem and International Harvester Lines DATE CERTIFIED TO BOARD: August 18, 1942. Strike called by union but failed to tie up any vessels. "If the National War Labor Board shopld retreat in the face of this obvious display of pressure by the Great Lakes steel companies," wrote Lawrenson in The Pilot, before his case had been settled, "then the Union can only say that the seamen would lose confidence in the War Labor Board." $178. The Union relies on the decision in the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company case (SIU) No. 198, for support of its argument. OVERTIME: The Union requested 90 cents per hour, pointing out that the Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company (SIU) was paying 95 cents. The Union offered to accept a lower rate in their desire to obtain a settlement. CONCLUSION OF WLB PANEL Solely on the basis of the wage criteria establish­ ed in Case No. 198, Detroit and Celeveland Naviga­ tion Company vs. Seafarers International Union, AFL, the Panel recommended and the Board order­ ed, the rate for Able Seamen be raised to $178 per month. The Board ordered the overtime rate to be 95 cents, the same as the SIU rate, instead of the 90 cents asked by the NMU. anyone to" believe they would lead the men in direct struggle with the shipowners for better condi­ MONEY DUE tions. That's not the way the The following crew members of NMU leadership works. They pre­ the 8. 8. Wm. Moultrie have over= fer to meet the operators through time coming from the Robin Line; the back door of some government W. Fowler, R. Smith, C. Bloome, A. board—depending upon Washing­ Rion and J. Shernorick. Collect at ton stooges to make some slick 39 Cortland Street, New York City. deal that will advance their inter­ The seamen would lose confi­ «• «• ests. dence in the Board to do what? The c-ews who made the last Not the SIU. We have no contrip on the Flomar, Pierce Butler, To automatically grant the NMU and Benjamin Chew, have disputed all gains won by the SIU? And if • fidence that the War Labor Board, bonus money due. the NMU leadership does "lose or any other Washington Board, Collect at Calmar Line office, 23 confidence" in the WLB — what will hand us anything on a silver Broadway, New York City. I then? They certainly don't expect platter. The gains made on the PHILADELPHIA AGENT Harry J. Collins BALTIMORE AGENT Joseph F. Flanagan BALTIMORE JOINT PATROL'N John Vechio NORFOLK AGENT Martin Trainor SAVANNAH AGENT Charles Waid TAMPA AGENT D. L. (Jack) Parker MOBILE AGENT Olden Banks MOBILE JOINT PATROLMEN Robert A. Matthews Charles E. Turner NEW ORLEANS AGENT A. W. Armstrong NEW ORLEANS J'T PATROL'N C. J. (Buck) Stephens Tedd E. Terrington GALVESTON AGENT E. R. Wallace SAN JUi^N AGENT Daniel Butts Victory Tax on *42 Income Is Upheld The Washington Representative of the SIU-SUP has been in conference with officials of the Inter­ nal Revenue Department in Wash­ ington, D.C,, and reports that the "Victory Tax" deduction on sea­ men's wages still stands. Revenue officials say that the way the law is written leaves them no alternative but to deduct the tax from 1942 wages if the payoff came in 1943. Great Lakes and on the Atlantic It is the opinion of the SIU that and Gulf Ck>asts were won by di­ rect struggle against, and negotia- Congress did not intend that seation with the shipowner. We ap- men's 1942 wages should be taxed, pear before the War Labor Board and the uqion will continue the only when forced to. • fight to have these wages exempt- . . .. €d- There is, iij our opinion, two In the mean time, there is nbthtypes of unionism. One might be called "Washington unionism" and ^^e men to do but to althe other "waterfront unionism.", deducted from We stand by the latter. If any one is .in doqbt as to which method is T" '""T" , fl. , I union succeeds in having the the most effective, we suggest that they compare SIU contracts with ficult to obtain any refunds in the those of the NMU. I future if you have no receipts. X ' : . 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 February 5, 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. 3 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 CREATES DISCIPLINE BOARD NEW IU OFFICERS ELECTED MERCHANT SEAMEN SEE THE SIGHTS A SLIGHT CHANGE OF PLANS MORE DRAFT BOARD BUNGLING TOLD NMU WIND ARTIST RIDES SHIRT TAIL ON GAINS BY SEAFARERS DUTCH SEAFARERS MARK NEW GAINS AFL SOUTHERN CONFERENCE ADOPTS PROGRAM OF 1943 1943 OFFICIALS TAKE OFFICE AT ONCE; HAWK OPENS 4TH TERM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/05/1943 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/3c16a7f093052ba57bda0e192b62a9f1.PDF 2643395f5ed4692e10aae54dfb0b0538 PDF Text Text PAFAKERSJOC OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. 280 NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1943 No. 2 Washington Boards Attempt Underhand Chisel Of S.I.U. Wages And l^curity WSA Stooge Suddenly Opens Bull & Alcoa Union Contract The War Shipping Administration is sticking its long nose into bargaining contracts held by the SIU which were signed, sealed and delivered long before the WSA became operator of the merchant fleet and before wage levels were subject to review by the War Labor Board. On January 6 the SIU received^ a copy of a letter Hubert Wyckoff had sent to the War Labor Board concerning the contracts be­ tween this union and the Alcoa and Bull lines. Mr. Wyckoff, who holds the title of Director of Di­ vision of Maritime Labor Relations, WASHINGTON—A year ago WSA, suggested to the War Labor Board that it "consider" the SIU this Jan. 14 a Nazi U-boat man­ euvered 100 miles off New York contracts with Bull and Alcoa dated July 6, 1942. The impli­ harbor to torpedo the first United Nations vessel in American waters. cation of Wyckoff's letter was that wage increases were contained in She was the Norness, a 9,577-ton the contracts which might not be tanker under Panamanian registry. legal under the WLB wage-freezThe anniversary prompts a look ang policy. at the record of the submarine war. Ship Losses Decline After 1Year of Sub War A Fast One? Mr. Wyckoff seems to be en­ gaged in some sort of a slick-man­ euver, though we are not just cer­ tain what it is. We do, however, {Continued on Page 4) THANKS FROM FORT STANTON Since the beginning of the war, the Navy has announced the sink­ ing of 504 United Nations mer­ chant vessels (up to January 11). Among these were 262 United States ships. Other reports — of unidentified United Nations sinkings in the Caribbean and elsewhere — bring Bulletin WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 — The Maritime War Emergency Board held public hearing today on Itr proposal to eliminate all port and area bonuses unless the port or area Is under actual attack. CaptalnT Edward Macauley, chairman of the board, was ask­ ed by the SIU Washington Rep­ resentative, Matthew Dushane, If any employers was disputing the payment of the bonuses and had asked the board to inter­ vene. When Macauley admitted that no dispute on the subject had been reported to the board, he was reminded that under those conditions the board had no authority to Intervene and al­ ter the bonus rates. The MWEB was established to arbitrate all DISPUTES be­ tween the unions and operators over the question of bonus. In the present case the MWEB is attempting to create a dispute where none existed. One member of the board said that In his opinion the seamen were getting too much money. Union representatives point out the fact that seamen's wages fall short of many shoreside wages where the men are not even subjected to bombings and torpedolngs and slow starvation in a life boat. The MWEB found all mari­ time labor firmly resolved to fight any move to deprive them of earned bonuses. The board adjourned without handing down any final decision. M.W.E.B. Moves Illegally To Scuttle Established Bonuses The Maritime War Emergency Board has announced its intention to hand down a decision which is a direct blow; at the very existence of the maritime trade unions and un­ dermines the safeguards given labor under the State of Principles signed between the War Shipping Administra••tion and the SIU-SUP in Decem­ ber 1941. The Board's proposed ruling would eliminate the pay­ ment of area bonuses, except when seamen are under actual attack, and would thus remove the basis for the payment of port bonuses which are provided for in the bar­ The SIU has conferred with the gaining contracts between the op­ Internal Revenue Department re­ erators and the union—such con­ garding the exemption from in­ tracts having been entered into come tax payments for seamen before the creation of the board who have spent the majority of and guaranteed by the government 1942 in foreign waters, and ports. for the duration of the war. Tax Exemptions Are Explained For Seamen Here is. the score.. Any seaman who has spent six calendar months out of the year in foreign waters is exempt from income tax payment. The six months do not have to be consecutive, they may consist of any six scattered throughout the Illegal Function This latest move is an outragepus pervertion of the entire func­ tion for which the MWEB was created. The MWEB was created as an arbitration body whose func­ year. However, parts of months tion it was to aid the operators and unions in settling disputes on cannot be added together to con­ bonus payments. That was the be­ stitute a full month. ginning and the end of the auth­ If your tax collector disputes ority given the Board at the time of its creation. this point, ask him to turn to the Here is part of the letter an­ following directive and read it for nouncing the impending new de­ himself: cision—^it is dated Jan. 2, 1943: {Continued on Page 4) "After an investigation of the op­ eration of the provisions of at­ tachment -No. 2 of Decision No. 7, revised, the Board has determined that the present system of port bonus does not provide a just and accurate port bonus based on the risk involved. The board has, therefore, determined that a re­ gard to any question relating to' ment between the Sailors' Union of vision is necessary." war risk compensation or war risk'the Pacific and the Pacific Coast insurance of personnel of the ves- ^ steamship operators in May of sels of such steamship operator and 1941. Shortly thereafter port Already making record profits bonuses were mutually established such question shall not be settled in contracts between East Coast shipowners through the ordinary procedure of Unions and East Coast Steamship and government boards launch a collective bargaining between such double pronged drive to get even steamship operator and its em­ Operators. greater profits. One drive is aimed ployees, such question shall be re­ In September 1941 the Atlantic at Congress and designed to win ferred to the Board by such steam­ and Gulf District of the Seafarers inflated payments from the gov­ ship operator or such union by International Union of North Am­ ernment for the bottoms taken giving written notice to the Board erica followed .by the Sailors' over by the War Shipping Admin­ and to. the other party of the in­ Union of the Pacific called a strike istration; the other drive is at the tention of the party giving such for an increase in the war bonus, seamen and would chisel the few notice to refer such question to the e.ttend bonus areas and to include dollars due men who sweat and Board. Such notice, shall'specify the Caribbean Sea. Because of the bleed, and often die in carrying the question to be referred to the expensive National Defense Pro­ cargoes to the hell holes of the Board," and paragraph three (3) gram at that time and also appeals world. on the front page of the Statement from the Secretary pf Labor and of principles, the Board is over Now let us see what the board the Chairman of National Defen.se stepping the power granted them is contemplating as a "fair and ac­ Mediation Board, the Union re­ curate port bonus based upon the by the signatories thereto. Pqrt bonuses originated primar­ leased the ships and the dispute was risk involved." Here it is: the total up to 587 as of the same The mem^rs of the SIU and date. SUP on the Atlantic Coast sent a {Continued on Page 4) Christmas present of $15 J to the Brothers in the hospital at Ft. Stanton. Thefollowing letter of thanks was received. "Received your very nice letter dated Dec. 30th, accompanied by the two checks No. 616437, 616438, in the amount of $15 5 (one hundred and fifty-five dol­ January 12, 1943 lars) . Maritime War Emergency Board "There isn't a shadow of doubt as Edward Macauley, Chairman to the appreciation offered by me John R. Steelman and the remainder of the S.U.P.- Frank P. Graham S.r.U. men, to those that so gen­ Department of Commerce Bldg. erously responded to my appeal. Washington, D. C. "We profoundly thank you and all those" men that so willingly do­ Gentlemen: nated. If it didn't get here in time The membership of the Atlantic for "Xmas, it did for New Year. I and Gulf District of the Seafarers knew my appeal would not fall on International Union"of North Am­ deaf ears and as food restrictions erica has gone on record to strenare getting tighter here, the money ously oppose the Maritime War came in very useful in the way of Emergency Board's proposed extras and was equally divided Amendment No. 9 to Decision No. ampng the following members: 7, Revi.sed. John J, Ennis, 1412 Pursuant, to paragraph two (2) Edward Reville, 2361 on page two (2) of the Statement H. Carlson, 3074 of Principle's "Whenever any dif­ J. H. Gleason, 49 ference shall arise between any i 'i., Jokn Dooley, 1931 steamship operator and any union S. Shakes, 4833 W. D. Johnson, 3590." representing its employees with re- ily as a result pf a mutnal agree- Hawk Protests M. W. E. B. Move To Eliminate Area Bonuses f Profit Motive {Continued on Page 4) {Continued on P^ge if*'• �THE Page Two \ ptam*h4d iv fh9 SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlcmtic and Guli District Amtiatta tatth th* Amvican FtOmrtton of Lalor HARRY LUNDEBER3. InlwmoUonal I^sldvut 110 Mcirkst Stxsvt, Room 402, Scm Frandico, Colli. ADDRS3B ALL OORRESPONDENOM OONOERNINO THIS PUBLIOATIOE TO'. "THE SEAFABEBS' LOG P. O. 25. Station P. Now York. N. Y. Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 Hn Wmwjdam BASEL, MIKE BETANCOURT, PRIMO BOCCEDORA, CARLO BORGMAN, UBERT iCHRISTENSON, SOREN COX, DONALD DAWSON, EUGENE DIXON, ROY DUERSEL, HERBERT DUFFY, JOSEPH ELIASSEN, ARVID FLYNN, JOSEPH FUHRMAN, BYRON GILL, ODUS GURRY, JAMES HARRISON, MOODY KLEINSMITH, RONALD LINDSEY, HENRY LISKOYS, VICTOR F LIVINGSTON, ALEXANDER MacDONALD, MARK MALONE, THOMAS MCDONALD, ALBERT MERRYFIELD, WILLIAM MESSICK, WILLIAM MIXON, JERRY MUNEZ, ERASMO O'BRIEN, EDWARD PALMER, FRANK PENTZ, THEODORE VON POLOMS, RICHARD RHODES, CECIL RIVERA, JUAN SELF, B. R, PRESTON SMITH, MATTHEW SOUSA, MANUEL STYPCZYNSKI, ARTHUR SUTHERLAND, MELVIN DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 301 267 REGISTERED 319 205 ..364 218 " - ' Friday, January 22, 1943 LOG FUGATIVE FROM MUTTON STEW WRITES BIGGS Cape Town, South Africa October 1st, 1942 My Dear Biggs: When I return frOin Africa, I am going to publish a new book called, "Why sailors prefer the shipyards" or "Don't bite the hanc if you can get better." In my 20 odd years at Sea, I have sailed many foul feeding ships but this one truly represents the most pronounced "manifestation of mass hunger on which I've ever had the pleasure of starving. Our cooks can prepare only two dishes—one is mutton stew and the other one ain't. We all prefer the one that ain't because we have eat­ en mutton until all hands smell like British subjects. Only tv>day one of our messboys passed away at the dinner table—^knife and fork in hand, and we all thought he was the victim of a heart attack. But the doctor declared the poor man died of Galloping malnutrition. Hunger has reached the acute stage when one man will eat an­ other, but I believe most anyone on here would relish a barbecued oiler or a nice fat suckling Cadet, baked with a red apple in it's month. The African authorities have denied us shore leave until the sail­ ors promise to quit eating the can­ nibals. In Cape Town last week, Bill McQuistion brought a big stevedore into the mess room and when asked why, replied, "I brought him in to eat." Irish Ken­ nedy suggested, "Let's eat him in the shaft alley so we won't have to share him with the gun crew." REPORT FROM Washington By Matthew Dushane Maritime War Emergency Board: On a letter dated January 2, 1943, the MWEB has invited all the signatories of the statement of principles to attend' a meeting that will be held in Washington, D. C., on January 14, 1943. This letter is, rather interesting so I will quote part of it. ! "AFTER AN INVESTIGATION OF THE OPERATION OF, ATTACHMENT NO. 2 OF DECISION NO. 7, REVISED. THE BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF PORT BONUS DOES NOT PROVIDE A JUST AND AC^ CURAIt PORT BONUS BASED ON THE RISK INVOLVED. THE BOARD HAS, THEREFORE, DETERMINED THAT A REVISION IS NECESSARY." AB Now let us see what the board is contemplating is a fair and ac­ Watertender curate port bonus based on the risk involved. "A PORT BONUS OF $125.00 SHALL BE PAID TO EACH Wiper SEAMAN FOR EACH PORT OR ANCHORAGE WHEREVER Wiper SITUATED THAT EXPERIENCES AN ENEMY ATTACK DURING A CALL AT SUCH PORT OR ANCHORAGES. NO AB OTHER BONUSES SHALL BE PAYABLE." • • Fireman The Board under this proposed decision will eliminate all port and area bonuses that we have negotiated with the employers and under OS the decision of the National Defense Mediation Board prior to the es­ Oiler tablishing of the Maritime War Emergency Board. This is what they feel is a fair and just decision. Watertender Let's check on the statement of principles and see where they get Messman the authority if they have any authority to change any agreements that were negotiated prior to the establishment of the M.W.E.B. Oiler QUOTE FROM 3 STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES. AB . "THE UTILIZATION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WILL IN NO INSTANCE BE IMPAIRED OR RESTRICTED Fireman BY REASON OF ANY ACTION TAKEN AT THIS CONFER­ Wiper ENCE. IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT ALL' RIGHTS GUARANTEED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY WILL Oiler RESPECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WILL BE RE­ AB TAINED AND ALL AGREEMENTS WILL IN NO WAY BE VIOLATED." Fireman Frequently I dream of the time It can plainly be seen by the above that all agreements that were AB in the last war, when my ship was negotiated by the unions and the emplojyrs are not to be violated by torpedoed and 11 of us spent 127 AB days in an open boat. We subsist­ the Board, and the Unions and the employers did negotiate an agree­ the final two months on raw ment prior to the Board being set up where by port and area bonuses AB ed fish, rope yarn and storm oil. For shall be paid. The Board in assuming that they can rule that "port and areat Oiler a special treat on Sundays, the good old Captain allowed us to lick bonuses are not to be paid unless the port or area is under enemy attack Watertender the Albany grease off the shackk is out of order and entirely out of the Board's ^jurisdiction. The only Messman pins. My, my, them was the days. Way that they can adopt this ruling is to make null and void the State­ ^ Biggs, if this ship is an example ment of Principles, perhaps that is the intent of this proposed decision. Watertender of the way we are to be fed for Under 4 of the Statement of Principles, it is agreed that the Board Messman the duration, I would suggest you shall settle 'disputes with the employer and the Unions when they can­ put .up a sign by the Dispatcher's not agree, our dispute is not where there are bonuses at present estab­ 2nd Cook Cage reading as follows: lished,-it lies with the fact that in some ports and areas there are no i BE CAREFUL IN CHOOSING Messman YOUR SHIPMATES MEN, YOU bonuses being paid, and I contend that the Board has no power to take away any bonuses that we are at present getting, but in the dispute that OS MAY HAVE -TO EAT 'EM. we have with the employer where there are no bonuses being paid they Love—Goon have the power of settling this problem only. AB Deck Eng. PROVIDE LIBRARIES Draft Case: E. R. Gottsch A.B., going to sea 14 years was ordered Inducted into FOR SHIPS' CREWS Oiler the army. Case was referred to the proper authorities and the Board American merchant marine ves­ was notified to reconsider his case. AB sels are to be provided with port­ Cook able libraries filled with books Victory Tax: Internal Revenue Commissioner Guy T. Helvering has ruled that and magazines for the use of of­ Bosun ficers and crews on ships operated the I per cent Victory Tax must be assessed against seamen's wages paid Watertender by the War Shipping Administra­ on or after January 1st, 1943. Helvering held that the services of sea­ tion. men on American Vessels which touch American ports are "performed Steward Arrangements were made by J, within the United States." Gushing, assistant deputy ad­ ' AB E. Casa Blanca: ministrator for ship operations, board has ruled that a port bonus is payable for Casa Blanca. Cook with the Merchant Marine Library This The bonus is retroactive to the day that hostilities started there. I will ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR DEC, 28 TO^ZAN. 9, INCLUSIVE ON HAND SEAFARERS' 200 768l 180 704 ' 172 764 - ' II I Association which will deliver to WSA yessels the small libraries containing at least 40 books of current literature suitable for use in the reading room aboard. They are contained in cases es­ pecially constructed for display and can be transferred from one vessel to another, thus keeping a fresh supply of books and rriaga-. xines in circulation. send copies of the decision to all the respective headquarters as soon as they are mineographed by the MWEB. Selective Service: Still getting plenty of complaints from some of our agents re­ garding local draft boards trying to induct active seamen. Wire your cases in so that we can put a stop ta some of these local boards. Send in all the facts in the case. At present I am working on a standard from to send to all the agents for them to fill out when they have a case. �Friday, January 22, 1943 SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAN WHArS DOmG Around the Ports TAMPA our union brothers to the cause of In closing I see that you claim to represent 85% of the seamen Victory. Fraternally on the West Coast. The facts, as For the past few weeks there JOE SALTIS you know, are that you don't rep­ have been any number of beefs resent 10% of the men. Your ex­ about steamship companies refus­ aggerations don't help a lost cause ing to pay transportation money one damn bit—and you should to those men that wanted to quit know that by now. their ships after signing off the This is an open letter to the I also notice you have been do­ articles in a port other than the "emancipator of the seamen" Joe ing some fast financial juggling. one that they have signed on. Currant « Your dues are going up four bits This is another underhanded at­ Dear Joe: a month in order to pay for all tack against organized seaman . You will pardon, I hope, the that real estate you purchased. Our which if allowed to continue, will presumption which allows me to dues continue at $2 but we put it do much to undermine our Union. write thusly after a silence of so into benefits for the members—not The companies in cahoots with the many months. By this time I have in fancy buildings. We pay $2 per W.S.A. say that, in affect, if a man learned to what extent some of the week hospital benefits to the boys signs on articles that are dated for people will go to get control of in the hospital and we fight like 12 months, then he must stay on the seamen and to benefit from the hell for wages and conditions—not that ship for that time. This prac­ publicity. for publicity and glory. tice has, up to date, not been at­ The fates have geen kind to the What this all adds up to, in my tempted, however, that would men of the SUP and SIU. In a opinion, is the fact that you can't seem to be their next step. war where any semblence of pleas­ play both ends towards the mid­ '• In Mobile last week, there was ure is hard to find, our member­ dle. Not without your member­ a transportation beef with a South ship have been furnished much ship suffering. Atlantic S.S. Co. ship. This out­ amusement by watching you, and E. R. WALLACE, Agent fit has refused to pay transporta­ then looking at what we have in tion money to the crew to North our own organization. of Hatteras where they signed on. Our two unions are not run by They have also enlisted the Coast any can shaking faction. And Joe, Since the war started the mem­ Guard in their phony contention. when you made your speech of bers of the U. S. Merchant Marine The Coast Guard has issued a state­ how you saved the seame*, the have faced all Hitler, Hiroitio and ment saying that inasmuch as the speech you made before the Pro­ Mussolini could dish out and have crew have signed on for a period peller Club, well the Lykes Bros, gone back for more, but now they of 12 months, they were not en­ gave your speech three pages in face a dread more dreadful than titled to any transporation money. their Employees magazine.- I'm all three combined could dish out. GALVESTON NEW ORLEANS It then stands to reason that if • the operators get away with this phony move then they will try to keep those men that wanted to quit from paying off. Even if they have completed a round trip. This will be, in affect, a freezing to the job policy, which the union and the membership has gone on record to fight. It also will tend to keep him out of touch with his union hall and thereby keep him from knowing what is going on. And another thing, if the seaman are ''^frozen to their job, then there will be no turnover of jobs for .the S.I.U. So you can see why we have to fight this policy with all the vigor at our command. I have noticed that the member­ ship in New York went on record not to sign on ships that do not have their articles dated to ter­ minate after each foreign voyage. If each crew will adhere strickly to policy, then I feel sure that we can do away with the operators at­ tempt to regiment the seaman. Another business that I would like to bring to light, is this policy of some of the companies in say­ ing that they cannot get the food to put aboard the ships. They give the excuse that there is a war on and that there is a shortage of some foods. Well, who the HELL is fighting this war? The seamen have been sent out to sea without convoys and without guns. Gottfen torpedoecl, received no assistance, no recognition, messed around by the very company that they were working for, and then still went back out to sea for some more of the same. Then some damn office clerk comes to them and tells them that there is a war on and that because of that reason they cannot obtain food to supply to the men that have given over'* six thousand of Page Three THE SEAFARERS' LOG wondering Joe, just which side of the fence you' are on. Many of my friends are now dead. They died with a nonchal­ ance which they would have denied was courage. They would have shunned the fanfare and publicity which you continually seek over their dead bodies. These men "de­ livered the goods" when you were shouting that the "Yanks are not coming" and they continue to de­ liver the goods while you shout, "We Keep 'em Sailing" from your swivil chair. Do you remember what happen­ ed to the seamen after the last war? And where they stayed until 1934? My suggestion to you is to get in there and pitch for your membership and stop playing the shipowners game. And once again, Joe, don't try -to muscle in on something that doesn't belong to you, or the union which you rep­ resent. WELL That, my friends, is the "Internal Revenue,' on the day they pay off. Since the 5% Victory Tax has gone into effect the Seamen have taken a worse licking than anyone else. According to the law any money paid a person in 1943 is taxable as 1943 income although it is earned in 1942. The seamen who have fought off the dive bombers on the way to Russia, the seamen who took part in the allied inva­ sion of Africa, and any other sea­ men coming in in 1943 will be faced with taxation on the money they earned out there in 1942. The people of the U.S.A. (and that in­ cludes the ones that made and passed such a phoney law) depend a great deal on the work of the men of the Merchant Marine, and especially the great job they are doing out there. They had no chance to get their pay on Decem­ ber 31st, 1942 so as to avoid pay­ ing the tax on 1942 income. Due LOOK Secretary-Treasurer's Office ROOM 213 — 2 STONE STREET, NEW YORK CITY P.O. Box 25, Station P. Phone: BOwIing Green 9-8340 Directory of Branches ADDRESS 2 Stone St Dispatcher's OfiBce Agent BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartres St SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St. TAMPA 423 East Piatt St MOBILE, ...............55 So. Conception St PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON 219 20th Street BRANCH NEW YORK to Strict censorship and very little mail or information going out of the country they had no ide.-t they would be so unjustly taxed. So as it stands now the U. S. Merchant Seamen are not only faced with the perils of the Sea, Hitler, Hiroitio and Mussolini, but they are also faced with the dread of the Internal Revenue Collector when they come in and pay off. What the Seamen would like to know is, will the seamen that are now in Russia, Africa and any othei" ports in foreign lands and have been there quite some time, be faced with the same unjust tax­ ation when they get back? What we would also like to know is what are all the Senators, Congressmen, etc., that boasted so much of the great work being done by the 'Unsung Heroes doing about this unjust, and speaking as a Seamen, 'Phoney Law'.? No seamen objects to paying the 5% tax, but sure object to paying it on 1942 income, when none of our law makers (that are sitting at home with nice square meals, and a swell fireplace to sit in front of) have to pay it, due to the rude interpetation of the law by the Treasury Department. C. J. STEPHENS, Agent DRAFT NOTICES The following men have been de­ linquent in reporting to their local draft boards. They should clear up this matter at- once, otherwise they may find themselves in the army. JOHN MARKOVIC HAROLD TATTLE JOSEPH WHALEN JOSEPH DAMES JOHN CIELETON RICHARD BARBEE GARLAND BONNEY WHO'S ASKING! Harry Bridges, that super-militant leader out on the West Coast, now has his hat in his hand and a fawning grin on his long face. Harry wants a wage boost for his longshoremen. And how does he go about it? By militant union action? By strikes? Or even by direct negotiation with the shipowners? Hdrry Bridges does none of these, rather does he meekly appear before the War Labor Board and complain that his men receive less than the East Coast longshoremen! He thinks the government should correct the situation. - This is, a fine kettle of fish. Here the East Coast, longshoremen have been struggling along all these years without the benefit of Bridges* lead­ ership—^and yet tliey wind up with more in the pay envelope than the West Coast men! (It ain't rig:ht.) Here's how the two scales compare: ILA ILWU (East Coast) (West Coast) Regular Hourly rate: $1.25 1.10 Overtime rate: 1.65 1.87/2 .-.l ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT The East Coast men recently received a 5 c wage boost on the regular hourly scale and z 7Yzc overtime boost. Far from calling upon the gov­ ernment to aid it, the ILA resisted all efforts of the War Labor Board to enter the case and^'wDn the increases through direct negotiations with the operators. On October 16 Harry Bridges made a speech to the California State CIO Convention at which he said, 'We've got a lot of our unions still think­ ing they can make gains by getting wage increases of so much per hour, or per day, and they are fooling themselves if they only think in terms of dollars and cents." He then went on to explain that they should think in terms of a "Second front in Europe," "Keep 'em Sailing," etc., etc. Maybe. But even if Harry doesn't pay much attention to the question of wage increases, we can be sure his mcmbetship docs. Otherwise he would­ n't now be coming to the government and whin­ ing about the difference in scale between the two coasts. ..-.A PHONE BOwIing Green 9-3430 BOwling Green 8-3437 Liberty 4057 ...Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1332 Puerto de Tierra Galveston 2-8043 SAVANNAH Shipping around this port has been very good lately. Have had a new ship coming out just about every week that has passed since December. Have shipped just about everything I can get my hands on around here and am still looking for men. Will have two new ships for South Atlantic Line coming out, one on January 28th and one on February 26th and will be needing men with ratings in all de­ partments for them. Will more than likely be able to use any of the boys who want to ship out if they will come down around that time. Steady as she goes CHARLES WAID, Agent MISSING PAPERS The following men have pass--, ports, Identification papers, disi charges, etc., in the Philadelphia hall. Write for them at once. MEARLE WYCOFF FRANK McCALLEN JAMES RYAN ALEX SLEDGE HAROLD WOOD WOODROW WOLFORD GEORGE MACK ARTHUR ANDREW JOHN SRVBEHUK CHARLES SPAULDING < MONEY DUE Crews of the Alcoa Leader and Alcoa Master may now collect theii) Casa Blanca bonus by calling at 17 Battery Place, New York City 4- .4 4 Black gang of the S. S. Delmai} can collect overtime money by ap* plying to Mississippi Line offic^ 17 Battery Place, New York City. 4 4 4 Steward's department of Alcoa Pathfinder and Alcoa Cutter hav0 overtime coming. Collect at 17 Bat-< tery Place, New York City. 4 4 4 Linen money is due crew of Al^ coa Trader. I PERSONALS CHARLES H. DELMONACO See the" Secretary-Treasurer thq next time you are in New York. RICHARD O'CONNOR See the Secretary-Treasurer tha next time you are In New York. IN MEMORY OF Kenneth J. Hack A. B. 1906 - 1942 Died of Diphtheria San Jaun Hospital, Dec. 8, 1942 . 1 • u �IK.--?-. ikFriday, January 22, 1943 THE SEA,FARERS' LOG Page Four Hawk Protests M. W. E. B, Move !To Eliminate Area Bonuses Ship Losses Decline After 1Year of Sub War M.W.E.B. Moves Illegally Tq> Scuttle Established Bonuses {Continued from Page 1) The *'Fair" Plan calls the turns there. But now the Maritime War Emergency Board is apparently being used in an ef­ fort to break union conditions^ While the decision has not been formally handed down, but only formulated for action, all seamen will carefully watch the public hearing being held and the votes cast by the three Board members— Dr. John R. Steelman, Frank P. Graham and Edward Macauley. "A port bonus of $125.00 shall referred to the National Defense as area bonuses. Although the be paid to each seaman for each Mediation Board to be known as unions realized that this was a port or anchorage, where ever sit­ substantial modiiication of their Case 80. uated, that experiences an enemy uriion contracts and of the Na­ attack during a call at such port Increases Won tional Defeiii. Mediation Board or anchorages. No other bonnse$ The National Defense Mediation decision Case 80; in the interest shall be payable." {Continued from Page 1) Board not only approved the meth­ of peace and harmony in the in­ This all brings sharply to ques­ ods used to measure the war risk dustry and for the furtherance of The first ship flying the Ameri­ tion the entire role of th4 various port bonus, but they did not the successful prosecution of the can flag known to have gone down maritime boards functioning in think it adequate. The union war effort, the unions accepted the in American waters was the tank­ Washington. In the past year agreements with the shipowners area bonuses without protest. er Allan Jackson. A submarine got Past Guarantee there has been a veritable plague of The American Merchant Seamen called for a flat $75.00 bonus for her on January 20, 1942, off the Here is what the Statement of the port of Suez, regardless of how have been highly. commended re­ North Carolijia coast. She went them. The seamen have always been suspicious of these govern­ Principles says: "It is understood long the ship laid there. The Na­ cently by the Fresident of the down blazing and^ twenty-two of ment agencies for they have been and agreed that all rights guaranr tional Defense Mediation Board United States and numerous other her thirty-five-man crew were lost. largely sponsored and packed by teed to labor and industry with re­ high government officials, includ­ ruled in their decision Case SO, The S.I.U. has lost 579 men on 84 the shipowners. The majority of spect to collective bargaining will ing Admiral E. S. Land and the paragraph one page three (3), contracted ships sunk by the these boards have not been the im­ be retained and all agreements will "For the pot of Suez or any other Chairman of the National Defense Nazis. partial" governmental agencies they in no way be violated." port which is subject to regular Mediation Board, Captain E. R. Although Axis submarines still posed to be—but rather the profitIf the MWEB persists in sabot­ bombing, $100.00 plus $5.00 a Macauley for the splendid job that take heavy toll, they have pretty lusting shipowner moved from the aging those portions of the union they are now doing unflinchingly day for each day beyond five days well been forced away from our waterfront to Washington. conditions which established the in this total all out war effort. The that the vessel is in port." In the shores in the year since the Norbasis for port bonuses,, let Steelsame decision the National :De- morale of the Merchant Seamen at ness rocked under the impact of Shipowners* Hole man, Graham and Macauley an-^ fense Mediation Board respected this time is very high and this at­ Nazi torpedoes. The seamen have had enough swer to the seamen and explain a fhe unions collective bargaining tempt to abolish the now existing Sinkings at first were heaviest experiences with the Maritime twisted logic which can at once area bonuses certainly will not help tontracts on page five (5) para­ oflE.„our Northern Atlantic Coa.st. Commission and the War Shipping solomnly guarantee a right, and in in maintaining this high morale. graph ten (10), "Nothing in these Then the heavy toll moved south­ Administration to know just who the next breath violate it. recommendations shall be interward as we got more forces afloat Withdrawal Demanded perted so as to reduce benefits npw against them. The Navy says the existing under collect bargaining In conclusion the Seafarers In­ big toll now is off the South Amer­ contracts, except as herein modi­ ternational Union of North Am­ ican bulge and in the general vi­ fied existing contracts and arrange­ erica in behalf of all American cinity of the Cape of Good Hope. ments shall continue." Merchant Seamen respectfully re­ » The shipowners were pleased quest that the Board withdraw this maneuver comes as a great {Continued from Page 1) with the National Defense-Media­ their proposed Amendment No. 9 know^the following facts: surprise to all parties. tion Board decision Case 80, and to Decision No. 7, Revised, and we 1. The contracts with Bull and &>mc people might conclude immediately signed samed. ' The further request that the Board Alcoa were concluded in good faith from all this that Mr. Wyckoff Maritime Commission expressed ap­ render a decision which will be by the SIU, and signed by all par­ is a knuckle-head and doesn't know proval of it, and the unions ac­ retroactive to November 7, 1942, ^{Continued from Page 1) ties. the score. As for us, we doubt cepted it." Internal Revenue Cumulative providing for an area bonus of 2. The wage clause in the con­ that Wyckoff is so thick between Bulletin 1940—1 OB $125.00 for the area of North Chisel Begins General Counsel Memorandum tract signed July 6, 1942 contain­ the ears that he would pull some­ Africa on the Atlantic Coast. No. 22065 Page 100 ed no increase over the 1940 con­ thing like this without some very Very trulys yours, The Maritime War Emergency The SIU has also been attempt­ tract plus the addendum. definite motive. JOHN HAWK, Sec.-Treas. Board took away the original port 3. The War Labor Board has no ing to clear up the confusion sur­ Seafarers International Who did Wyckoff consult with bonuses that were embodied in the rounding the new "Victory Tax" authority to knock out wage in­ if not with the SIU or the oper­ Union of N. A. unions contracts, and substituted which is automatically deducted creases won by labor in 194Qi Atlantic & Gulf District ators involved? in their place what is now known Knowing these facts, one nat­ from the pay by the shipowner. Who .would be interested in disShipowners have been deducting it urally wonders about Mr. Wycrqpting labor relations between from whole trips in 1942 if the koff's move in submitting the the SIU and its contracted oper­ payoflf came in 1943. The SIU contracts to the WLB for "con­ ators? has protested this to Washington sideration." Who would be anxious to chisel and a clarification should be hand­ SIU wages and conditions down to ed down by the end of the monthT Who Was Consulted? the level of other east coast unions? » » «• One would think that before We think that the answers to taking such a step as this Mr. TELEGRAM John Hawk, Sec.-Treas. Wyckoff would have consulted these questions are not too difficult Navy records, as well as those of the S.I.U., show that 579 mem­ with the union and with the op­ to find. But before we make the Seafarers International Union bers of the Atlantic and Gulf District have lost their lives due ..to Of North America « erators. He did neither! Labor answers, we intend to do a little enemy action. 84 contracted ships fully manned by the SIU have been Room 213, 2 Stone Street relations between the SIU and Bull investigating In New York and sunk. New York, N. Y. and Alcoa have been stable and Washington. Southern Conference of Amer­ ican Federation of Labor held in ' ' The one unfortunate incident of the war was the loss of three Atlanta, Georgia, attended by five, ships and the entire crews.* The Bull and Waterman ships had lost the thousand officials and delegates greatest total of men 13 5, and 134 respectively. The South Atlantic went on record to send wires of Line has lost neither men nor ships. The Delta Line runs a close second, protest to Southern Senators and administrators of the Victory Tax, having lost only 3 men since the start of the war. protesting the methods»^ now being AAA used in deducting the Victory Tax from the American Seamen wages Phil Acrce recently informed us that he has been torpedoed five $34.91 which was earned in nincteen- CREW S. S. JAMES CALDWELL times. That is the record for the SIU, as far as this war is concerned. CREW OF 8. S. DELMAR 19.50 forty-two, also to refund all Jules Sousa after spending 34 days in a lifeboat, had to recuperate in a CREW OF S. S. FRANCIS MARION 19.20 moneys taken out of the seamen 17.50 hospital for 6 months, arid had to grab a ship in a hurry as the Draft wages that was paid off in January CREW S. S. ABRAHAM BALDWIN CREW S. S. ROBIN DONCASTER 17.00 Board was after him. It is rumored that Doug Muncaster, will have to nineteen-forty-three. CREW S. S. ROBIN TUXFORD .14.00 enter the Krmy in spite of making two trips, and exerting every effort "M. D. BIGGS CREW OF S. S. BENJ. CHEW 14.00 to stay out of the Service. Bill Messick who had been on the beach for CREW S. S. ROBIN ^HERWOQD > 12.00 5 months shipped out recently, and was lost with all his shipmates on EASTERN RESTAURANT .'. 10.00 S. S. Louise CREW S. S. ALCOA MASTER 7.00 his recent trip. Bill was a great guy and a good Union, men and we LARRY DAHL .7. 5.00 regret his loss. 2.00 All officers and unlicensed crew L. FUNK W. E. MIXON 2.0O A ~ A A members who made the last voy­ WSA Stooge Suddenly Ojpens Bui! & Alcoa Union Contract Tax Exemptions Are Explained Out . of the Focsl by Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL fej'- M. RUTHERFftRD ; ,.s5 "Whether alone or in a crowd, Never write or say aloud, What you're loading, when you hail Where you're bound fdr, when you sail." 7 : , case trial is set fbr February 1. •'iti 2.00 2.00; 1.Q0 ' age aboard the S. S. Louise, should J. STANKOWITZ contact Sol C. Bcrenholtz, 312 KENNETH CLARY ....... j. Equitable Bldg., Baltimore. The TOTAL / .......v)..- ..$189.11 � 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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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/22/1943 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/3c4efbaee4091b545ec2706781683f68.PDF 333b97045e7ef102abe5bd7ce90d3803 PDF Text Text AV ,^J^^4RERS JOQ VOL. V, s ^ OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT, ^ SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA 280 NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1943 SUB-STANDARD WAGES CHARGED TO N.E.S.S. LINE The dispute between the New England Steamship Company and NMUAgain Flops On Attempt To Invade Pacific Maritime Unions the Seafarers International Union was submitted to an arbitrater ap­ pointed by the War Labor Board last week. Mr. Robert S. Coit is the WLB man who heard the case. No. 1 Post Office Offers Mail Service To Ships The SIU position was presented by Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk, The NMU had a brief vision of grandeur last month —but only a bfief one. Its elaborate plan for invading the jurisdiction of the SUP-MFOW-MCS on the West Coast fizzled out v.'hen the War Shipping Administration handed down a formal decision on Dec. 26, 1942 which, in effect, assisted by Boston Agent John Mogan. The Union is presenting a four Albert Goldman, postmaster of point demand: 1. Increase in monthly scale of wages for all unlicensed sent the invasion forces packing the New York post office, has ratings of $40; 2. Overtime increase of all ratings of 10 cents per hour; back to the East Coast. announced that better mail ser­ 3. Increase in hourly pay for all ratings to $1 per hour; 4. Contract The NMU tactic, which invol­ vice is now being planned for heading Deck Department Section 2, to read, "Eight hours shall con­ ved the use of certain key the merchant seamen who are at stooges in the WSA, was to have stitute a day's work. Any work performed in excess of eight hours, sea. All mail should be address­ Luckenbach, Grace and Moore Mcfrom midnight to midnight, shall be paid for at the regular overtime ed to the individual, giving the Cormick ships built on the West rate. Second mates. Boatswains and deck hands shall work eight con­ name of the ship, and sent in Coast manned by NMU crews. secutive hours per day; quartermasters based on the three watch system." In the presence of Mrs. Eleanor care of the New York post­ Their reasoning was that they held 5. These increases shall be retroafctive to the date of'the expiration of Roosevelt, Mayor LaGuardia, of­ master. the bargaining contracts with the the old agreement. ficials of the Navy and Maritime majority of the ships running for The New England Steamship^ Unions, and the co-chairmen of these lines, therefore they should Company is strictly an inlanc the enterprise, Mrs. Brock Pemberhave their jurisdiction extended to ton and John Golden, the Ameri­ water outfit and the union's case the ships operating for these lines can Tlieatre Wing Merchant Sea­ is built upon the inequality of on the West Coast. men's Club, No. 107 West 43rd wages paid by New England in This was a direct violation of Street, was formally dedicated at comparison with other inlanc the Statement of Principles, signed 3:30 last Monday afternoon. Fol­ water operators. between the SUP and the WSA Indisputable evidence of this in= The SIU has received from the have contracts who called us di­ lowing a radio program featuring last May. This statement guaran­ equality was submitted to Mr. New 'York office of the Recruit­ rectly to order men through the some of Broadway's top stars, the teed the contracts and jurisdiction Coit who now has the case under, ment and Manning Organization union hall in the usual manner. club was opened to seamen daily of the SUP for the duration of the of the WSA, a pledge of coopera­ We have also informed such oper­ from 5 P.M. until midnight. advisement. war. It was also a violation of the tion and respect for the bargaining ators that if you are unable to The new haven for the unsung contracts already held by the SUP contracts and hiring hall estab­ supply the men, the union calls heroes of the Merchant Marine, with these lines for their West A...lished by the union. In turn, the the RMO office to obtain our as­ those hardy seamen who bravely Coast ships. SIU has promised full cooperation sistance in securing the needed push their cargo ships through The SUP immediately took mil­ in the prompt manning and dis­ men. It would be very helpful to submarine infested waters, is the The shipowners are preparing to patching of merchant ships sailing us in our work with you if we had first of its kind in New York and itant action when the news of the' •descend upon Washington and lap from the Atlantic and Gulf ports. a list of the operating companies is patterned after the Wing's fa­ proposed invasion reached the Coast. Stop work meetings were up some of the gravy being passed The following letter to the with whom you have contracts. mous Stage Door Canteen. Addi­ held up and down the Coast in out by Congress in the form of We would then be in a position to tional features, however, are a Union was received from Craig S. war contracts. Their hand was immediately advise the operator to games room, a library and a letter- protest, and the entire SUP was Vincent, . Regional Representative - tipped by Drew Pearson, syndicall the union and it would save writing room. Tickets to Broad­ mobilized for a strike vote. This of the WSA. 4, cated columnist who appears regusome time on our part in asking way shows, movies and sporting action gave pause to the bureau­ December 26, 1942 questions to obtain such informa­ events will be distributed free and crats in Washington and they at­ y* larly in the N. Y. Daily Mirror. tempted to shift the entire ques­ ij On Dec. 17 Pearson wrote the Mr. Frank Williams tion. there will be dancing nightly, the tion into the lap of the National following; Seafarers International Union Very truly yours, comely hostesses for this purpose War Labor Board. "Washington hotels are getting Of North America CRAIG S. VINCENT, being furnished by the Theatre The'SUP objected to this pro­ reservations from the ship lobby­ 2 Stone Street Regional Representative Wing. cedure, stating that it was not a ists, who are preparing for one of New York, N. Y. jurisdictional dispute but an ob­ the first big fights of the new Con­ Dear Mr. Williams: vious invasion of its long recog­ gress. It will be a raid on the taxThe Recruitment ^and Manning nized territory and rights. till by the shipowner—with cheers Organization is attempting to as­ The militant action, of the SUPfrom the Maritime Commission MFOW-MCS membership, plus the in order to get a higher price for sist the Maritime unions and in­ strong representations made in the ships seized by the government. dustry in manning the Merchant "... the law provides that a ships carrying our war cargoes. As The SIU has lost a lot of broth­ rived at Guantanimo and the ill Washington by SIU President you know when an operating com­ shipowner shall be paid a fair price, ers' due to submarine action of the men, two of whom were in a crit­ Harry Lundebcrg, forced a rever­ -but in no case shall the value of pany is under a collective bargain­ enemy. This is bad enough and ical condition, again asked for hos­ sal of the original WSA ruling. Henceforth, ships built on the the ship be enhanced by the war ing agreement with one of the we mourn their loss—but when pital slips. Moodie again refused ... Despite this, the Maritime Maritime unionS, the Recruitment two brothers are needlessly lost due slips and even refused to bring a West Coast for these lines will be i Commission already has paid prices and Manning Organization, in rec­ to pure negligence on the part of doctor aboard ship to examine the manned by SUP - MFOW- MSC crews, regardless of where they which the Comptroller General's ognizing such agreements in ac­ skipper, then it is time to de­ men. run. office considers exhorbitant. Ships cordance with War Shipping Ad­ mand an investigation. During this period Brother The text, in part, of the WSA whose pre-war price per ton ranged ministration policy, does not pro­ Here is the story. James Rogers, No, 21389, had lost vide men directly to the operating ruling as handed down by Admiral from $1<.59 to $69.14 have been A certain ship, belonging to the a great amount of weight, could Land, follows: company except in cases of ex­ purchased by the Maritime Com­ keep nothing on his stomach, was mission for over $100 per ton treme emergency, where a "pier- Calmar Line, signed on in Balti­ DIRECTIVE NO. 7 in a continual cold sweat and was lead" jump may necessitate our as­ more last September 13. The ship within the past nine months." Directive with respect to the put in at New York with several often delirious. By the time the Pearson then explains that the sistance. Even then men are not settlement of the controversy reship was off Valpariso, Rogers was members, of the crew ill. They shipowners now want a law passed provided without checking with in such bad shape that the skipper to the Manning of Vessels went to the captain, a man named which would boost their take to your office unless it is after closing assigned Michael Mosack to follow | Owned by the War Shipping AdGeorge P. Moodie, and asked for even higher levels. They claim hours. If such service is provided, hospital slips so they could go him around so he wouldn't go over ministration and allocated by it to that "the , market was depressed" we inform you of it immediately ashore and receive medical atten­ the side. {Continued on Page 4) on the next day. It is ouf job to when they, lost their ships to the tion. The Captain briskly replied During the third week in Octobe ready to assist your union hiring government. He concludes with: that he was issuing neither shore bpr, Rogers became violent, eluded; hall in the event you do not have "That is why the powerful ship leave or hospital slips iii New York. his guard and slipped over the side lobby, one of the smoothest in a sufficient supply of men available He did this without making any of the ship, only to be caught in to meet demands of the companies The Cuban Government has for­ Washington, already is polishing examination of the ill men to de­ the wake and drowned. No boat bidden port authorities to clear any with whom you have contracts. up the cock-tail shackers and pre­ In order to prevent any possible termine the seriousness of their was ever put over to look for him. vessel from the island unless it paring to beguile the new Con­ condition. After the loss of Rogers, broth- sails in convoy, dispatches from gress into " passing around the duplication, we have been, telling Several weeks later the ship ar­ Havana stated. {Continued on Page 4) any companies with whom you gravy bowl." American Theatre Wing Club For Merchant Seamen WSA Pledges Observance Of Contracts And Hiring Hall GRAVY! Death Of 2 SIU Men Traced To Negligence Of Skipper Umit Sailing to Convoys L �THE SEABARERS' Page Two ' PuJUUhed by SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlczntic and Gulf District AftMateA %otfh th* Amtrican federation of Labor Friday, January 8, 1945 LOG Drafted Men Over 38 Can Go To Sea HARRY LUNDEBERQ, Intemcrtional Prealdenl 110 Market Street. Room 402, Son Froncieoo, Colli. The Office of War Information has announced that men originally drafted but now over 38 years of ADDREBa ALL*a0BRE8P0NDENCB CONOERNIEQ THIB age, will be released from the PVBLIOATION TO: Army if they can showythat they "THE SEAFABERS' LOG are Valuable to war production in­ P. O. 25, Station P. New York, N. Y. dustries. Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 This would cover all seamen. All SIU men with ratings who are in the anriy and would like to re­ turn to sea, should make formal application to the army command­ er, and notify the union so that they can be asisted in obtaining the release. Rationing boards have been of­ his Certificate of Identification, The War Department has issued ficially instructed to give active and may need to obtain rubber seamen priority on all rationed footwear before a replacement o: a circular (No. 397) which lists rubber footwear. The following is his Certificate can be secured. In the provisions for releasing men. the text of the order sent out by such cases, the letter from the ap­ The following provisions are in­ \he Office of Price Administration. plicant's Union or from the Re­ cluded: cruitment and Manning Organiza­ "a. The soldiers has voluntarily Office of Price Administration tion of the War Sliipping Adminis­ requested discharge in writing to Washington, D. C. tration should also state that the his immediate commanding officer. Local Board Rubber Footwear applicant has lost his Certificate "b. The soldier is handicapped Rationing Letter and that he needs rubber footwear by advanced age, 3 8 years anc RUBBER FOOTWEAR before a replacement of his Certi-, It's for your oum good I'm not giving you. a raise. You'd 1 Rationing Guide No. 6 ficate can be Secured. Other evi­ over, to such an extent that his usefulness to the Army is second­ only have to pay more income tax. December 7, 1942 dence of the applicant's custom­ ary to that of industry. ELIGIBILITY OF SEAMEN ary occupation as a seaman which "c. The soldier has presented Questions have arisen concern­ is satisfactory to the Board will al­ satisfactory evidence that he wil ing the eligibility for rationed rub­ so be adequate. be employed in an essential war ber footwear of seamen, particu­ In considering applications from industry if he is discharged from larly when they are in port be­ seamen the Board should keep in the Army. tween or before voyages. The con­ mind that while the supply of rub There is a. shortage of rated men tribution which merchant seamen ber for footwear is severely limited and the union will aid former make to the nation's war effort is and must be conserved, merchant members to get back into the in­ great,, and their occupational elig­ seamen are very important to the dustry ibility is clearly established. Or­ nation's war effort. dinarily, the principal question which will need to be considered is .r • whether the applicant has proved that he is, in fact, a seaman. The WSA is considering enlarging the after deck house on the Whether or not he is acutally Liberty ships. Part of the gun crews will be quartered back aft with employed at the time of his appli­ JAMES NELSON - H. A. DILL A new Liberty ship, bigger, other members of the gun crew who are there at present. The plan is The crew of the S. S. Joseph faster and less vulnerable to sub­ cation, any applicant who can also to enlarge the after part of the deck house above the officers quar­ Hewes kicked in the $70 you bor­ show evidence of his customary marine attacks, will be producec ters, and aft of the wheelhouse. occupation as a seaman should be rowed from the Navy men. They this year. don't want the money back but re­ This plan should help to relieve some of the cramped quarter! considered eligible in so far as oc­ Rear Admiral Emory S. Lane quest that you donate it to the amidship. cupational requirements are con­ LOG. said the vessel will have a slightly cerned. If the applicant shows his greater length and more beam and CORNELLO RODRIGUEZ Certificate of Identification, and carrying capacity. Increased horse­ It is important that you contact power, together with a better hull evidence, such as a letter from his The question of ships sailing short of certain foods, and the com­ Union or the Recruitment and the office of the Secretary-Treas- design, will result in higher speed. panies alibi that they can't get food, has been taken up and I think Manning Organization of the War urer next time you are in New Admiral Land, war shipping ad­ will be straightened out. Shipping Administration stating York. ministrator and chairman of the that he is registered for employ­ JOHN PALMER Maritime Commission, said the ment as a seaman, he should be , Contact your Draft Board or the new Liberty ships will emphasize Plans are underway to have some ships on the Pacific and Atlantic considered qualified as to occupa­ FBI, 234 U. S. Court House, Foley speed, "which will be increased Coasts sail without Navy men as gun crews.. The guns will be manned tion. The applicant may have lost Square, New York City. , sufficiently to render the ship less by the merchant seamen. Under this plan Navy men v/ould be re­ vulnerable to submarine attack turned to the battlewagons and other regular Navy vessels. If this plari during the war and at the same works out, all Navy men on merchant ships will be relieved by the time increase and improve their competitive value commercially regular unlicensed personnel. when peace is restored." Meanwhile, he said, new features • are constantly being developed and I received requests from agents for information on security watches put into practice on the ships be­ while ships are in port. I can only inform them that their District ing constructed under the long- Representative will have to try and iron this out with the companies. range building program, which A close study of our contracts will show that the men are entitled to features sleek "C" design sliips of overtime when they are required to stand watches at night in ports re­ various sizes 'and greater speeds gardless of where the watches are stood. The War Shjpping Adminis­ than the Liberty ship, with a deadweight tonnage of about tration has approved the agreement reached between the West Coast Unions and th operators on security watches. 10,500. OPA Gives Seamen Priority Rights For Rubber'Boots REPORT FROM Washington By Matthew Dushane New Liberty Ship PERSONALIS To Feature Speed Crews* Quarters: Ship*s Stores: 9jt Tyimwjdam CASSEL, JOHN .^ CHAMBERS, ANDREW COLEMAN, PATRICK HYDE, BASIL MARTIN, JAMES ...... McNAMERA, JEREMIAH SABO, LOUIS SULLIVAN, SYDNEY WILCOX, JOHN H Winer Cook Bosun Fireman Messman Wiper Messman Messman A.B. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR DECEMBER 14 TO 26, INCLUSIVE DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 240 271 183 694 REGISTERED 301 200 115 616 ON HAND 370 216 167 753 1, -.L •. •"•.ti.;"; . " ... ASSESSMENT! 'f- ; Gun Crews: ' Security Watches: ri Puerto Rico: ~i I have been receiving several complaints that an Ensign who is Remember there is a connected with naval intelligence has been yanking merchant seamen . |2 Organizational Assess­ off ships-in Puerto Rico. I am investigating this here in Washington ment which goes to the and should have a report on it in the near future. International. '^ The payment is volun- Star of Scotland: tary! How good a This ship is one of the last sailing ships in the world to fly the Union man are you? American flag. Just received word that ,she Has been torpedoed in the Have you paid your $2 South Atlantic. Arrangements are being made to repatriat the crew back to the States. obligation? �Friday, January 8, 1943 THE SE AFARERS'~ LOG S.I.U. MEN BRAVE JUNGLE USS Sponsors Art TO AVOID INTERNMENT Show For Seamen ,(• The SIU crew aboard the Alcoa Pathfinder was not only torpedoed and had to spend days in open boats and rafts, but when they hit shore they were faced with miles of jungle which had to be travers­ ed if they wanted to avoid intern­ ment for the duration of the war. That they came through the or­ deal alive is a testimony of their strength and courage. The story of their suffering re­ ceived much space in the Natal Daily News in Durban, South Africa where they received hospi­ tal treatment. A three column picture of six brothers was run in the paper and showed them recu­ perating in the hospital; those pic­ tured were brothers J. Szwed, E. Steencken, E. R. Libecki, R. Tyler, Jesse Joy and John Flannery, The following is the write-up given them in^the African paper: "Fifty-two survivors of the American ship. Pathfinder, recently sunk off the Portuguese East Afri­ can coast, are now in a Durban hospital recovering from the effects of sunburn and exposure. Some of the men have terribly swollen feet and blistered backs. "When the Pathfinder was tor­ pedoed on November 22" the men feared that if they made direct for land they would be interned. So they decided to make the farther trip down the coast to Union ter­ ritory. ' "Relating the story of their ad­ ventures to a Daily News repre­ sentative who visited the survivors in the hospital today, Mr. B. Bur­ ton, the purser, said the ship went down in under three minutes at 2 o'clock on the Sunday morning. " 'We managed to get away one of our two lifeboats and a raft,' said Mr. Bijrton. 'The other life­ boat was blown up. Five of our crew had been killed by the ex­ plosion, the remainder got away ' safely r'-nd" -'^ rrov^ded into the lifeboat. Twelve of us got on to a raft, which was taken in tow by the boat. " 'We made for the Union, but made little progress. By 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon we were about two or three hundred yards off the beach. " 'It was decided then that the men on the raft would make the shore and travel southwards by foot,»and that the men in the boat should try to sail to the Union. " 'At 7 o'clock that night we were 10 miles north of Punta el Oro, the lighthouse on the border of the Union. We lit two beacons to attract the attention of the men in the boat. Shortly afterwards the boat landed and we camped that night on the beach.* "The following day the entire party made for the lighthouse at el Oro. There they were directed by the Portuguese lighthousekeeper to a mission station at Kosi Lake, across the border. "The men suffered many hard­ ships in their trip down the coast. Most of them were scantily clad and those without shoes suffered especially, their feet being not only burnt, but cut by rocks and grass­ es in the swamps through which they had to walk. " 'It was wild, desolate country, and apart from a few natives we saw nobody,' said Mr. Burton. ^ >" 'On this last stage of our journey we split into three parties, one of which pushed on to the trading store. We were met by a party of policemen who took us by truck to the Maputa police out­ post. " 'The following day the cap­ tain's party, which had remained on the beach, was picked up, and we all went into camp at the Maputo outpost.' "Mr. Burton paid a tribute to the wireless operator, one of the. men who had been killed, \¥ho stuck to his keys sending out sig­ nals while the ship sank. He went down with the ship." MONEY DUE The following men have money In the safe in the New Orleans Hall. They should pick It up at their first opportunity. J. McRao, Paul Rogosch, Henry Thompson, Haakan Walle, Eddie Parr. Checks for the following mem­ bers of the crew of the S. S. Cor­ nelia have been mailed to the Mo­ bile Agent. ADOLPH L. DANNE HAL WESTOVER, Jr. JESSE V. BARNES MINOR C. BONDS BROOKS N. BULLOCK , GUS T. STRIBLING HOWARD J. FARMER Overtime beef with the Bull Line concerning the crew of the S. S. Marjory has been settled. The fol­ lowing have money coming: The three oilers, and the following deck men—E. J. Lilly, K. Scherrebeck and Spencer Avant. Collect at the Bull Line office In New York City. FRED HART The United Seaman's Service will sponsor aft art exhibit of the work of merchant seamen. It v/ill be held in New York City at the Hall of Art, 24 "West 4Qth Street, from February 1 through Febru­ ary 14, 1943. All seamen who expect to enter the exhibit are instructed to send entries to Isabel F. Peterson, An­ drew Furuseth Club, 30 East 37th Street. Several pictures can be sub­ mitted by each man. The matting and framing of the pictures will be handled by the USS. There will be three money prizes, $100, $75, and $50 and five $20 honorable mention awards. The jury will be headed by the eminent American artist John Sloan. Any pictures for sale should be accompanied by the name and ad­ dress of the artist and the price asked. RULES OF ENTRY 1. Must be active seamen (3 months sea service). 2. Open to seamen of all United Nations. 3. Pictures must be accompan­ ied by name of artist, price, sea­ man's rank and present owner. 4. Deadline for entries is Jan. 25. 5. All mediums acceptable: oils, water colors, pastels, lithographs, etchings and sculpture. No photo­ graphy accepted. SAVANNAH Shipping in this port for the last week has been good. Had to get crews for two new ships together. After using all the available men around here, started calling some of the other branches for men. Got 9 men out of Tampa one day and 11 the next day. Had a hard time getting ABs together, called Mo­ bile, New Orleans, Baltimore and New York and only succeeded in getting 3 out of Mobile. Am ex­ pecting another ship out around the 8 th of January and will be looking for men again. Any men with ratings in all departments who want to ship out come down around that time and there will be jobs for all. Steady as she goes. CHARLES WAID, Agent Page Three SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF WRTH AMERICAN ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT Secretary-Treasurer's Office ROOM 213 — 2 STONE STREET, NEW VORK CITY P. O. Box 25, Station P. Phone: BOwlins Green 0-8346 Directory of Branches PHONE ADDRESS 2 Stone St Dispatcher's Office .BOwIing Green 9-3430 Agent BOwling Green 9-3437 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 NortH 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLiC .......25 Commercial PI ...Norfolk 4-1083 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 dc Leon Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 BRANCH NEW YORK Out of the Focs^l by 9Some of these Ferry Boat Clommandcrs who are being sent out as deep water men, are making a farce of the Merchant Marine. Recently some of our brothers returned from England where they had been de­ tained because of the actions of. the skipper, who had all of his crew* placed in irons and accused them of sabotage. Anything and everything short of murder! He demoted a Steward and the Chief Cook to a rating of Messmen. Here is a man who had only sailed on inland waters and is allowed to take a ship to foreign ports. There was'h't a dull moment since that ship left the States in Feb­ ruary. Unfortunately, it was at the expense of the crew. God deliver us from these war time skippers!!! ^ The return of Dickey and Kupta on Christmas has left everyone relieved as to their whereabouts. The Pasinowsky family is proud of their boys who arc doing their bit in the Merchant Marine. Four brothv ers, Ignatius, George, Joseph and John, are members of our organization Three of them have already been torpedoed. The oldest brother is now a licensed officer. Talking about brothers, the Journigan Brothers are well known in the Gulf . . . Jim De Vito has already lost brothers, Michael and Frank due to enemy action. The three Camacho Brothers were lost through enemy action. AAA Bill Lawton, G-164, (who was recently torpedoed) thinks' all sea­ men ought to have their heads examined as to the way they spend their money. We know a lady who things otherwise. She says: "I don't knmo seamen Or whom they may be. I only know one guy. And he's always good to me." IN MEMORY OF Brother G. A. Friel (Oiler) 1898-1942 Died November 10, 1942, Marine Hospital, Baltimore, Md. Died November 10, 1942, U. S. 1941 PROFITS TOP 1929 Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL CREW OF S. S. WILLIAM MOULTRIE BILLIONS 20 DOLLARS .FEDERAL TAXES ^.50 CREW OF 8. S. SHICKSHINNY 21.00 CREW OF S. S. FLOMAR 16.85 CREW OF 8. 8. JOHNATHON GROUT 15.00 CREW OF 8. 8. JOSEPH HEWE8 15.00 CREW OF 8. 8. THOMAS NELSON 12.00 ED SINGER 5.0O PHILADELPHIA HALL 5.00 A. GRAPCO 5.00 L. BAKER 5.00 JOHN FREDRICK 3.00 ELLIS FLETCHER 1929 W30 H 1932 1933 1934 1935 a- f 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 194 This chart, based by the AFL on figures of the U. S. Department of Commerce, shows that despite increase In federal taxes, profits of all corporations rose to an all time high—even to.pping profits made in the boom year of 1929. ->4 A. H. LAVEZOLI L. FUNK W. DUORANCZK M. GOTT TOTAL f 2.00 ,• •' 2.00 2.00 1-00 1133.35 •-i' 'f .'ii 4I M �• •- . trTHE Page Four ij*- Swedish Seamen's Union NMU Again Flops On Attempt To Under Handicaps Of War Invade Pacific Maritime Unions NEW YORK,^N. Y. — ITF — Tlie crucial role which the Swed­ ish merchant marine is playing in the second World War and the growing strength of the Swedish seamen's movem<Ait notwithstand­ ing severe loss of lives and organi­ zational difficulties arc revealed in a report of the New York branch of the Swedish Seamen's Union to the American office of the I.T.F. The Swedish Seamen's Union, head­ quarters of which are located in Gothenburg, Sweden, is an afiihate of the International Transport Workers' Federation. The report points out that the total tonnage of the Swedish mer­ chant marine prior to the outbreak of the war in 1939 was more than 1,700,000 reg. tons, which placed Sweden among the ten leading sea­ faring nations. The losses suffered in ships and personnel have been large, most of them occurring in the North Sea and the coastal waters of England. LARGE WAR LOSSES j Altogether, Swedish losses through war action amount to 164 vessels with a tonnage of more than 700,000 tons, or over 40% of the original tonnage. 997 Swed­ ish seamen lost their lives. These losses• during the period 1939-1942 already exceed the total losses which th:j Swedish merchant ma­ rine suffered during the entire •ength of the first World War, 1914-1918. The invasion of the Scandina­ vian countries by the Germans in Skipper's Negligence ht.r K'-: Friday, January 8, 1943 SEAFARERS' LOG April 1940 caught the Swedish merchant fleet by surprise, split­ ting it into two sections, one re­ maining within tlie British-block­ aded Skagcrack and the other slightly larger part outside the blockade. The ships remaining within the blockaded waters could be used only in the Swedish trade with Germany and the Soviet Union. Most of these have been kept in port since the outbreak of the Russian-German war, though losses have not been inconsiderable. FLEET ISOLATED FROM HOME The Swedish ships outside the British blockade were unable to re­ turn tq their home ports without the explicit permission of the British authorities. They sailed for British and other allied ports and have been serving in the cause of the United Nations or whatever little free trade remains. These conditions made it neces­ sary for the Swedish seamen's movement to open offices in Am­ erican and other overseas ports in order to look after the interests of the men. War difficulties placed an tncreasing share o^ responsibility upon the shoulders of the officials in charge of the union offices in American ports. Negotiations between the Swed­ ish shipowners and the union re­ sulted in satisfactory agreements which are scrupulously observed by both sides. The entrance of the United States into the war and the brutal warfare conducted by Axis submarines against shipping in North and South Atlantic waters constituted an additional strain which the union offices were pre­ pared to meet. Important points such as assist­ ance to torpedoed seamen, compen­ sation for loss of personal effects, reemployment, etc., were satisfac­ torily settled. Though many of the seamen have been away from their home and families for a long time they have retained their spirit. Their ships which are of vital importance to the cause of the United Nations are kept in ex­ cellent shape. (Continued front Page 1) cr Jamfs A. Muse, a wiper, was elevated to oiler to take his place. After the ship rounded Cape Horn, Muse became ill and had to be knocked off work. Muse was de­ lirious while the ship was in Saldanha Bay and was given a brief examination by the authorities and WAR BONUS PAID medicine was prescribed. • Captain Moodie, however, for­ The present wages of a Swedish got to ^et the medicine before able-bodied seaman aboard a vessel sailing! sailing between American and EuOne week later the ship was I ropean ports consist of the basic torpedoed and Muse, in his critic­ I wage of 183 Swedish crowns, a al condition, spent 19 days in an I 300 percent war bonus and a slid­ open life boat, and then died after ing living index bonus, altogether being rescued. Had the skipper 974 Swedish crowns or about $222 given him adequate medical atten­ a month. Seamen employed con­ tion during his illness, he probably tinuously for six months receive an would have survived the ordeal in additional 30 percent war bonus. the life boat. Swedish seamen sailing on other Thus did Brothers Rogers and routes Outside the American-Euro­ Muse die—victims of the criminal pean war zones receive war bonuses disregard of the crew's welfare on ranging from 130 to 22 3%. the p.;rt of Captain George P. According to an agreement with Moodie. George P. Moodie served the belligerent nations, Sweden is Hitler just as surely as the U-boat permitted to sail five ships a month captains serve him. through the blockade in order to (Editor's note: The correctness of these facts have been sworn to before a notary public by the fol­ lowing crew memb rs: Alton V. Dawson, Peter Nicolaides, Leo McHugh, Robert Bradley, Thomas G. Day, Walter F. Hass, George L. Lohrmann, Michael Mosack and Lewis Schmaltz. (Continued from Page 1) certain eotnpanies for operation2. Insofar as the War Shipping Administration determines that it is practicable and consistent with the most efficient and effective em­ ployment and operations of such veissels in the successful prosecution of the war, all vessels constructed on the Pacific Coast of the United States and scheduled for allocation to these companies will be allocated respectively to Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc. (Pacific Republics Line), Grace Line Inc. (Pacific Argentine Transit Workers Join ITF—Open Office NEW YORK, N.Y.—ITF—A South American office of the In­ ternational Transport Workers' Federation has been opened in Buenos Aires, Argentine, thus for­ ging another important link in the international transport labor chain spanning the world, it was an­ nounced by the American office of the I.T.F. The new office will serve to strengthen the relations between the transport workers movements of the Western Hemisphere and as­ sist the transport unions of the South American countries in the working out of their problems such as collective bargaining, wages, social security, etc., while furnishing them with international information and data regarding conditions of transport labor in other parts of the world. The Buenos Aires office is in charge of the Union Ferroviaria, the Argentine Railwaymen's Union, and.T.F. affiliate and the country's largest single union comprising nearly 100,000 members or about one-third of the total membership of the Argentine Confederation of Chinese Seamen Gain Death And Injury Payments NEW YORK, N. Y. — ITF — Chinese seamen sailing aboard British ships will receive compen­ sation ranging from 3 3 to 300 pounds in the event of disability or death resulting from war ac­ tion, according to an agreement just concluded between the Brit­ ish and Chinese Governments in London and made public by the American office of the Internation­ al "Transport Workers' Federation. The agreement was reached after extended negotiations in which the situation and conditions of Chin­ ese seamen serving in the British merchant- navy were thoroughly canvassed. About 10,000 Chinese seamen are at present serving aboard British merchant ships. About 660 have lost their lives through enemy action and 220 arc prisoners of the Axis powers. supply the home country with Compensation will be paid by foodstuffs and other needed raw materials. Though this fleet is the British Ministry of Pensions traveling under safe conduct per­ and- payments to the widows and mits, it has also suffered .substan­ other dependents of the men will tial losses. In addition, Swedish ships are carrying food cargoes of be forwarded' through the British about 13,000 tons, a month to t consular and shipping authorities starving Greece. in China. operations) and Luckenbach Gulf Steamship Company, Inc., as the case may be, and shall thereafter be manned, insofar as unlicensed personnel are concerned, by crews furnished by the Sailors' Union of the Pacific, the Pacific Coast Mar­ ine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers' Association, and the Marine Cooks and Stewards Asso­ ciation of the Pacific Coast so long as such vessels remain allocated to and operated by such respective companies, irrespective of the trades, service or area in which the vessels may thereafter be en­ gaged. 3. The respective collective bar­ gaining agreements of the unions manning vessels so allocated shall governf and apply. 4. In determining the alloca­ tions of such vessels under the foregoing provisions, the War Shipping Administration will be guided by requirements for the successful prosecution of the war but will give proper consideration to the status of the interested labor organizations under conditions existing prior to the present war and to the preservation of their rights under collective bargaining agreements as confirmed by the War Shipping Administration in the "Statements of Policy" entered into with the various maritime la­ bor unions. 3 Labor. Other Argentine labor unions collaborating with the I.T.F. are the tramway and bus drivers as well as the two maritime unions, the Federacion Obrera Maritima and the Union Obrera Maritima, which are at present en­ gaged in negotiations toward uni­ fication of their forces into a single powerful maritime federation. While the New York office of the I.T.F. will continue as the di­ recting center of all I.T.F. activ­ ities in the Western Hemisphere, the Buenos Aires bureau will "serve as a press and information center for Argentine, Brazil, Chile, Boli­ via, Paraguay and Uruguay. Con­ tacts with the transport unions of Mexico, Cuba and other Latin American countries arc maintained directly from the New York I.T.F. office, which publishes a regular DO NOT news and information service in Burness F. Letson Spanish. SHIP P6153 SIU AND TANKER MEMBERS ON WEST COAST Central Registering and Dispatching Office Opened in SUP Headquarters at .San Francisco For SIU Members and T.C.'s In Deck, Engine— And Steward Departments Increased shipping on West Coast for S.I.U. members and to insure better iservice and equal shipping rights to all, has made it necessary to open a separate and complete business office to be devoted solely to registering and caring for the needs of S.I.U. members in all departments. All S.I.U. members in San Francisco are required to imme­ diately register in S.I.U. office at $3 Clay St. S.I.U. members in S.U.P. Branches on the West Coast are to register in the re­ spective S.U.P.- Office and receive an S.I.U. shipping card. S.I.U^ shipping cards will have preference on S.I.U. ships and will be recognized by all S.U.P. Dispatchers. S.I.U. Deck members will have second preference on S.U.P. ships if no S.U.P. members are available. For Further Information: Call your union offices and tanker organizers at the ad­ dresses listed below. You, will always finds somebody at these numbers excepting at night. Bill Gries, 206 West 6th St., San Pedro — Phone San Pedro 2491. E. Coester or Johnson, 86 Seneca St., Seattle, Wash.—• Phone Elliott 6752. John Massey, or C. Atkins, 111 West Burnside St., Port­ land, Oregon—Phone Beacon 4336. Louie Glebe or Banks, 257 Fifth ^t., Richmond, Califor­ nia—Phone Richmond 4021. Hugh Murphy, 340 B Cambie St., Vancouver, B. 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Title A name given to the resource January 8, 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. 1 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: SUB-STANDARD WAGES CHARGED TO N.E.S.S. LINE NMU AGAIN FLOPS ON ATTEMPT TO INVADE PACIFIC MARITIME UNIONS AMERICAN THEATER WING CLUB FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN WSA PLEDGES OBSERVANCE OF CONTRACTS AND HIRING HALL GRAVY! DEATH OF 2 SIU MEN TRACED TO NEGLIGENCE OF SKIPPER DRAFTED MEN OVER 38 CAN GO TO SEA OPA GIVES SEAMEN PRIORITY RIGHTS FOR RUBBER BOOTS NEW LIBERTY SHIP TO FEATURE SPEED S.I.U. MEN BRAVE JUNGLE TO AVOID INTERNMENT SWEDISH SEAMEN'S UNION UNDER HANDICAPS OF WAR NMU AGAIN FLOPS ON ATTEMPT TO INVADE PACIFIC MARITIME UNIONS ARGENTINE TRANSIT WORKERS JOIN ITF-OPEN OFFICE CHINESE SEAMEN GAIN DEATH AND INJURY PAYMENTS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/08/1943 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/f7e953cdfe596b8190c2087d6b3ea200.PDF c401495c148c6e31682335f194d23c42 PDF Text Text i^j^jiKERS JOQ OFFICIAL 0E6AN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH ABIERICA VOL. IV. 280 NEW YORK, N. Y., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24. 1942 No. 39 NMU&War Shipping Administration Conniye To Invade Sailors Union '% -4. •- ANNUAL VOTING ENDS DEC, 31 MFOW-MCS-SUP Fight Curran's Raiding Tactics -On Thursday, December 31, the balloting for Atlan­ SIU Against The National Maritime Union is again attempt­ tic and Gulf District officials will end. This election will determine all 1943 officials from Florida to Majsachusetts, to expand its influence to the West Coast, this time with Freezing For ing as well as Secretary-Treasurer for the entire district. the aid of certain key stooges in the War Shipping Admin­ On the first Monday in January all Branch agents Thwarted in previous attempts to move m on ActiveSeaman istration. the SUP by abortive organizing campaigns, the NMU should secure a quorum and elect­ ed a tallying committee. The tal­ lying committee has complete authority over the counting of the votes, IS If no regular- meeting can be held on that day due to the lack of a quorum, then a special meeting should be called in its place to elect the committee. Best Wishes Following is that section of the SIU constitution which governs the proceedure of counting ballots. All members should read it care­ fully so that the votes are dis­ patched to headquarters in good order. from the Seafarers International Union _Se,ctiq[n 7. In the, regular meetin Branches duidhg the first meeting in January, the Com­ mittee on Election shall open the ballot-box, count the number of ballots therein contained and count the number of votes for each can­ didate. The result shall be noted in the minutes. The'Committee shall then forward to Headquarters all used ballots (i.e., all ballots taken from the ballot-box, including blank and disqualified ballots), to, , {Continued on Page 4) CLEVELAND, Dec. 18. —The 12,000 ' crew . . for the . . New Year . (Atianttc- & Gulf' District) (Continued on Page 4) Shipowners' Dream Comes True—A Grewless Vessel and is designed to travel in fleets of 10 to 20, shepherded along by a "mother ship" which, unfortun­ ately, would have to be manned by a live crew which receives money and eats food. The shipowners are all agog tvith a visipn of heaven on earth. An experimental vessel has been constructed which will eliminate all their headaches—no overtime to 99 pay,"no chow to buy, no beefs to listen to, NO WAGES TO CUT INTO PROFITS! Lakes Seamen Given "Furlough ForWinter Months estimated When the proposal to freeze sea­ men to the industry was first ad­ vanced, there seemed to be certain obvious advantages. The greatest advantage-would be that the sea­ men, under the freezing proposi­ tion, would be likely to get indus­ try wide deferment so that they would not be harassed by provin­ cial draft boards lacking an under­ standing of the vital character of the Merchant Marine. Under the present system, seamen are deferr­ ed on an individual basis and for limited periods making it neces­ sary to maintain contact with the local draft boards. As a general raile, seamen who havo«been active in their trade have not been mo­ lested by thf draft boards. m^bers and officers, on Great Lakes vessels will be classified as "on furlough" during the winter while the navi­ gation season is closed, and they may be assigned to temporary em­ ployment in home communities, announced Robert C. Goodwin, War Manpower Commission direc­ tor for Ohio, Michigan, and Ken­ tucky, who said the "furlough" program was arranged to avert a 0 serious shortage of seamen when t( the 1943 navigation season opens. a! The lake men will be offered tem­ porary employment after release frojtn ships by reporting to their lo­ cal .United States Employment Ser­ vice office, he ,said., Goodwin pointed out that additional man­ power will be needed in 1943 for operating the sixteen large new ships being built by the Maritime Commission for -active service in the' ore trade. now trying to accomplish the task" by means of administrative degree handed down in Washington. Here is the manner in. which the latest squeeze play works. There is an official of the WSA by the name of Roland Davis who goes by the title of Chief of Labor Agree­ ments. Before joining the govern­ ment, Davis was chief assistant to Henry Melnikow and the Pacific Coasfe Labor Bureau ... a Stalin­ ist dominated outfit which has been out to get the SUP ever since it was founded. Davis conceived the bright idea of allocating ships being built on the West Coast, and intended for west coast runs, to the Luckenbach, Grace and Moore-McCormack lines. Then, on the excuse that the NMU held collective bar- The new ships would be capable of deadweight capacity qf 2,000 tons and would carry mostly oil, gasoline, molasses and ores. Diesel engines, automatically operated, would eliminate the necessity of smokestacks, all ports and hatches would be sealed, and the direction and speed of the ship would be t Yes, it's a ship that runs all by itself, conipletely aiftomatic and crewless, operated by remote con­ trol radio. The ship was construct­ ed by Maris Transportation Sys­ tem and Radio Controls Corpora­ tion. The ship is made of concrete controlled from the "mother ship" by the remote radio control. A 91-foot model, christened the Phantom, was launched at the Tropical Marine Ways yard at Riviera, Fla., on Oct. 19. The model is now being viewed, with glistening eyes, by shipowners artd members of the Maritime Commis­ sion. We can just hear the boys rub­ bing their hands together and muttering, "My, how simple labor re­ lations are going to be from now on." EXPLODING THE 40-HOUR MYTH : t J i 1 1 i : 1 I I : I ^" i 11 i i • 41 .4« WEEK. • 48 48 WEEK. d/dJCMV MJt HOURS PER /'• • ' , This chart from the AFL, Monthly Survey, whiofi shows labor -is on the job from 45.9 to 51 hours -a -week in war industries, explodes anti­ union propaganda that workers are working only HOURS PER i 40 hours per week. The boss propaganda against the 40-hour week is, in reality, a move to smash overtime payments. They are not interested in more produotion so much as in more profits. gaining contracts with these lines, he ordered the ships manned with NMU men. By this slick maneuver he hoped to flood the West Coast ships with NMU men and eventually under­ mine the entire SUP set up. The reasoning used • by Davis was pure fraud, for the SUP, MEOW and MCS have manned West Coast ships for years and their right to these jobs was guar­ anteed for the duration of the war under the. Statement of .Principles signed between the unions and the WSA last spring. c West .Coast. operations of Luckenbach, aiiiT Mt)bi^~M^Cor-. mick ships hyae always been car­ ried on with SLIP crews. Until this decision was handed down last month, approximately forty Liberty ships had been, built .and alloted to these companies on the West Coast and manned by SUP men. Brother Lundebcrg, upon get­ ting wind of the new deal, went immediately to Washington to fight for the protection, of the SUP contracts. After battling the WSA for a week, the entire beef was shifted over to the War La­ bor Board as a "jurisdictional dis­ pute." This was a slander against the SUP for the entire dispute was artificially created by the War Shipping Administration itself. The NivIU plays its part of the game by coming out in the Dec. 18 issue of 'J/jc Pilot with the headline, "WSA Plots to Smash NMU." This is to make it appear that the NMU has no tie with Davis and his maneuvering, and is a complaint over the fact that Lundeberg successfully stalled the invasion of the West Coast by NMU men. At the present writing the ships in dispute have been reallocated to the American Hawaiian Lines .and are being manned by SUP crews. But this does not solve the ques­ tion of future West Coast ships al­ located to Luckenbach, Grace and Moore McCormick. The War La­ bor Board is to decide who gets these ships. The membership of the SUP is conducting a militant fight in de­ fense of its rights. Stop work meetings were held in all Pacific , (Continued on Page 4) M �-c.-r.*~ .v-sf • THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Two Thursday, December 24, 194^2 PvlbttiheA b:t ih* $EAFAIiERS' nrrERKATIONAL UNION OF NOBTH AMERICA AQcoitic and GnH DtetdcJt AftOiHted 'mtth Am«rfeXMi tVUMttvn of Lalor ttJUWlY UJNDEBERa. IntomoUonoi no Market Street, Room 402. San Ftodico, Coilit ADDitaBB ALL OOnRaBPOVDENCB OONCEKNIKCT TBIM PUBUOAiriOE TO: "IHE SEAFABEBS* LOG P. O. 25. Station P. Now Yoik. N. Y. Phonos BOwting Green 9-8346 Storms Ahead jj This past year has not been an easy one for our union. Hundreds of our brothers have been lost at sea. Our wages and conditions were first frozen by the government, and theh chiseled by the shipowners. The ships we sail were requisition by the War Shipping Admi^tration and dis­ patched to the four corners of the earth under, sealed or­ ders. Few men knew where they would wind up once they had signed articles. No one knew how soon they would get home — if at all. The Naval Intelligence has shoved us around, threat­ ening to remove good union men from the shys if they beefed too loud; the Army has shoved us around, requisit­ ioning our ships and throwing overboard the contracts and overtime; the WSA has shoved us around, generally bung­ ling labor relations and allowing both the shipowners and the NMU to fanagle around to the detriment of the sea­ men. But we're not complaining. We only mention these facts so that no one will think that something has been put over on us. We have resisted the union-busters throughout this past year and we will continue to do so in 1943. In spite of the shipowners and the swivil chair artists in Washington, in spite of the essentially the NMU, we have "kept em sailing but UNDER UNION CONDITIQNS! SIU wages and conditions are still the best in the in­ dustry, irrespective of the high pressure publicity depart­ ment up on 17th Street. And they will remain so during 1943, you can be sure of that. 1943 will bring more hardship and suffering to the mwnbers of the SIU. It will call for continued heroism and sacrifice. And if peace comes during the year, it will only mean the beginning of a new war for us — a war with the shipowners. • ^ But just as we face the fascist subs and planes without flinching, so shall we face the shipowners when they at­ tempt to break open our conditions. It looks like a lot of fighting ahead; but the seamen have the stuff to face it—and'win! Sn Tltiinw/dam ABRAHAM, JOHN RUBIO, MARIANO ROUCHERON, SAMUEL SANTANA, EUGENIO SULLIVAN, SYD[NEY VAZQUEZ, MANUEL WEBSTER, DAVID WORTHY, ALLAN AB Waterteiider Messman AB Messman Oiler Utility Fireman ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR, NOVEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 12 DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 254 26^ 171 665 REGISTERED 290 211 127 728 ON HAND 393 222 169 734 " y. Edo Finlnien Dead REPORT FROM Washington NEW YORK, Dec. IJ—ITF— Death has claimed Edo Fimmen, General Secretary of the InteriiaBy Matthew Dushane tional Transport Workers' Federa­ tion and for more than a quarter War Emergency Board: of a century one of the leaders of , The meeting that was scheduled to be held by the WEB has been, the international labor movemen. postponed due to the illness of Dr. Graham. When the bo^rd does The end came to him late on De­ finally meet L intend to take ujp the problem of increased war risk incember 14, in Cuernavaca, Mexico, surance, to ask for a compensation limit when the disability is less where he had spent the past year than 45%. ^ / s in an effort to regain his failing health. Fimmen was 61 years old War Shipping Administration: You have no doubt read thp details of the dispute between the at the time of his death. SUP and WSA-NMU in the union papers. The War Shipping Admin­ Having served as the general secretary of the Dutch Federation istration is sabotaging the war effort by starting a jurisdictional dispute of Labor before and during the between the different maritime unions. They have bungled the job first world war Fimmen took a mainly because they have employed men who are not familiar with the leading part in welding the forces industry. Now they inform us that the War Labor Board will be called, of labor together on a /world-wide upon to settle the dispute crca,tcd by them. scale. He kept labor international­ It may be necessary to call for a ^Senate investigation to check, on ism alive during the war years and what the intentions of thes eboondoglers are, to see whether they are was responsible for the first meet­ out to win the war or whether they have ideas as to who shall rq)resent ing between the representatives of the men on the ships and what union shall sail the ships. Their disrup­ the British and German transport workers* movements immediately tive practices have been in force since prior to Pearl Harbor and Amafter the termination of hostilities. efica'.s entry into the war. After the reorganization of the War Production Board , ^ International Federation of Trade President William Green of the AFL submitted the names of Wil­ Unions in 1919 he became its co- liam Weiss, Fish Cannery Workers Uaion of the Pacific (SIU), aud General Secretary. He resigned the Frank Marshall, AFL general organizer of the fishermen's field in Alaska, post in 1924 to devote all his time with a request that they be appointed on the fish concentration coirito, the cause of the • International .mittee for Alaska. Transport Workers' Federation and The CIO has H^d two men oh this WPB committee for quite some its affiliates in the five continents. time but the AFL was not represented. These brothers will be em­ ployees of the WPB and will be paid \$ 10 per day. This committee will determine the kind of equipment that is needed and where it is heeded to facilitate maximum production in the salmon industry. CORNELLO RODRIGUEZ We al^ have two men appointed for the Atlantic Fishermen com­ It is important that you contact the office of the Secretary-Treas­ mittee which covers New York, Massachusetts, and Maine. ITiey arc urer next time you' are in New affiliated with the SIU and operate out of Boston and New Bedford. York. I expect an early dedisipn from the Secretary of Labor on our re­ JAMES SHIBER Your mother is worried about < quest that ihe cannely worke'l^.ia the Pacific be exempted from the executive order whereby no overtiljne is paid for Saturday and Sunday. you. Write her. PERSONALS t �THE SEAFARERS' LOG Thursday, December 24, ,1942 Page Three SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAN: -- WHA'iS DOING Around the Ports ATLANnc and GULF DISTRICT • Secretary.-Treasurer's Office ROOM 213-2 STONE STREET, NEW YORK CITY P.O. Box 25, Station P. Phones BOwling Green 8-8348 ormous wages and bonus that is BALTIMORE being picked up on the merchant ships. Directory of Branches The general situation in this \);rel!, Brothers, this is something When you ask them if they ever BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE to write home about. We had one have been to sea before, the an- area remains much about the same, NEW YORK .•••••.••.•. 2 Stone St......... , •• , •. Dispatcher'• Office ••• , •• , .BOwling Green 9-3430 of the Savannah Line Ships that . swer IS all the same-they don't although there are indications that BOS Agent· · · · · • • · · · · • • • • • ••• BOwling Green 9-3437 a decided improvement m the was reconditioned in New York k·now what a ship is. TON ....•••••••••••• 330 Atlantic Ave••• , , , , , . Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE ...••••••••. 14 North Cay St•. , ..••••.Calvert 4539 by the W.S.A. and allocated to the So you can well understand port's status is beginning to shape PHILADELPHIA •••••.••. 6 North 6th St •...•.•••. Lombard 7651 NORFOLK ......•••..... 25 Commercial Pl•.• , ••••. Norfolk 4-1083 :Waterman S.S. Co. to operate. Ar- what's behind the whole setup; the up. The local yards are back to NEW ORLEANS .•••..... 309 Chartres St ••••••• , ••. Canal 3336 SAVANNAH ••.•.•••.••.. 218 East Bay St......... Savannah 3-1728 building Libertys again and berived here last Friday and paid off set-up is to get fifty men to every TAMPA . ......•... • . . •.. 423 East Platt St. . . . .•.. Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE ......•.••••.... 56 So. Conception St.... , Dial 2-1392 Saturday, and there was not one one job, ~nd when they build up tween one thing and another PUERTO RICO ..••• , •••• 45 Ponce de Leon .••• , , •. Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON ••••••••••.. 219 20th Street. ••••••••• Galveston 2-8043 man drunk, not even half shot af- their pool to that status, then look we're expecting 1943 to be a busy year. Branch officials have been doter a two month trip. The way out for squalls. that this crew conducted theml've seen the old shipping board ing something about publicity for selves was commendable. I have do the same trick in 1918, 1919, our , boys in the local press with never seen a crew more enthusi- and 1920 and by 1921 the ship- good results. For a while all you astic about union's affairs since ping board and shipowners associa- read about was how the NMU Pearl Harbor. It sure gives a pie tion was all ready to crack down heroes had done this, that and the card some incentive when he has on the union. And oh_, boy, what a next thing, until the public must a crew of that caliber to work crack down it was. I presume have got tbe idea that the CIO with. everybody that has been going to outfit was the only Union that sent men to sea. It's different now Matthew D. Biggs stopped in New York briefly on his way back tQ The R ecruiting and Manning sea "A Dog Watch" 1s well ~cthe Gulf from Washington, D. C. · and you can't pick up a paper but Division of the Maritime Commis- quainted with that feature of there's a good story about the SeaEvery member should get behind the organization and vote for the sion has just opened an office here waterfront history; and that's exfarers Union and its men. Just the new strike fund assessment. in this port, and as to my mental actly what this set-up smells like other day there was a very good analysis, it is just the old -U. S. to me. Ray Trumbauer is attending the officers training school in New Lon• So brothers, my appeal to all article about the torn battle flag Shipping Board streamlined. It don, Conn. in the hall and the occasional plug looks like the beginning of a hell members is to vote (YES) on your the Union gets doesn't do anyone R ay Sweeney and the other patrolmen have done a good job in collect• of a fight to maintain our uruon strike assessment annually, you any harm. ing funds for Fort Stanton. hiring halls m the near future. will need it in the days to come. MOBILE • - Out ol the Foes'I by 9-· The S.S. ( .... . .... .. .. ) docked the Yuletide greetings from the union to all of our brothers who are in other day and all beefs regarding the armed forces. wages, etc., were squared away without much trouble but the other type of beef th~t seems to be popping up a lot lately came up C assel's parents: We send our regrets over the loss of your son, and Out'. union brother, John Cassel. in this case too. The crew brought charges against the Captain for al- Harry Collins was also in Washington on the big bee~ w~• WSA-;, lowing a man with a sQCial disease He's back on the job in New York n<?lf• to work m the galley when he R . White expects to leave New York- as soon as his claim is settled. knew of the man's condition; for That the world has ever seen, He was banged up plenty. knowing that the food ~erved the He is the unlicensed seamen crew was bad and doing nothing J zzy Cohen is back in New York after having completed a trip on Of the merchant marine. the Orbis. about it; for refusing to enter m He is the lad upon the tanker the log the fact that the Second Smalls has a number of inquiries here at headquarter's office concern With its precious load of oil, Asst. Engineer had struck the ing his whereabouts. He is the one who mans the black gang delegate. The case went freighter The unholy three, Marciano, Nunziate and Lavozoli are still around to a hearing at the Inspector's but With the products of our toil. the New York hall - and Vincents. He is the one who dares the raider nothing came out of it so it is being takan .to W ashingto~. About Murrell, G-19, was telling us about his trip to Morocco. He had a Brothers, don't take this thing too OLDEN BANKS, Agent nonchalantly because there is more . p S . gravity attached to this outfit ' · .. . . . t.hrn you can imagine. Here IS JUSt a little poem l wrote and dedicated to the merchant Just remember wh:it I am pre- marine. dieting right now-that some day H e d oes no t wear a uni'form ., m the future this same outfit IS . Of tailored navy blue; going to give us the fi ght of our I He may never be too stylish 11ves. I just don't like the smell of But he is loyal and fine and tru~. it, it has a very peculiar odor. He is the stoutest, bravest fighter · h' The way things slupe up 1s t 1s way, the N.M.U. is going down the line with it, lock, stock and barrel, and I am always skeptical of anythin g thi: policy committee of Joe Curran's domain advocates. ~. * Now, for instance, the first as this office was opened here they immediately started an inten- And the lurking submarine: sive campai gn of inducing old and He is the unlicensed Hamen young men from all paths of life, Of the merchant marine. ~hing hot time. the only answer we get to this type of beef is: "don't you know there's A 11 the brothers should observe a minute's silence this Christman in a war go mg on?" We know memory of our brothers lost at sea. • painting them pretty pictures o.f Let's give credit to our air force there's a war going on and we what a wonderful opportunity the And the boys in khaki, too. S weder and the Wild Greek were showing us some souvenir shells they know it a damn sight more than a Merchant Marine has to offer. You Let's give credit to our navy brought back from Casablanca. lot of the birds who ask the queswill be surprised at the effect this And wherever it is due. tion. But we don't believe in letcampaign has developed, and the But don't forget the cog ting anybody get the idea that results it is producing; in this hall ! In our greatest war machine, they can use the war as an excuse we have a stcday stream of old and He is the unlicensed seamen To all agents, patrolmen and members, we extend best wishes for 11 b Of the merchant marine. to do as they damn well please. the N cw Year and hope that 194 3 will find our organization greatly young men a ay rnqmnng a out o. B. how to go to sea in the merchant There's two sides to every story strengthened by new men and ships. marine and get some of that enas we found out when we went to bat for a member only to find out A REMINDER that he was in wrong because he 45,000 Longshoremen had been peddling liquor to the Granted Higher Wages In 1943 all seamen must file in- passengers and crew. That's the come tax returns, and they are go- kind of stuff that pulls down the rng to be nicked for plenty. To union and gets the patrolmen m WASHINGTON, D. C.-The start with, the so-called "victory wrong. That's the kind of stuff National War Labor Board ap- tax" of 5 % will be deducted that gives the brass-hats something proved a union-management agree- weekly from all pay envelopes by to tie up to and write letters about ment granting a 5-cents-an-hour the shipowners. On top ~ that, discipline. As far as we are con- CREW OF S.S. MINOTAUR ... . ................. . ................ 57.00 wage increase of 4 5,000 lon gshore- the last session of Congress passed cerned any liquor peddler can go CREW OF S.S. JOHNATHAN GRANT ........................... 15.00 m en in North Atlantic ports. An a soak-the-poor income tax plan hire himself a lawyer; we've got CREW OF S.S. PAN CRESCENT ................................ 15.00 additional 5-cents-hourly increase which means that all who earn too many legitimate beefs to atCREW OF S.S. ROBIN TUXFORD ............................... 14.00 was approved for longshoremen more than $ 12 per week must kick tend to without taking on a phony CREW OF S.S. FIR MORE ............ . ......... . ... . ............. 11.00 handling explosives and damaged 111. like that. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA .................. . ..... . ......... ··. • 11.00 Personal tax exemptions for cargoes. JOHN VECHIO, Agent fi. C. ROCH .... .. ......... . ........ . .................. . .. · .... · • • 10.00 The mcreases, retroactive to single men has been reduced from CREW OF S.S. BENJ. BOURN ............................ · · ·• · .. 8.00 'ct. 1, were incorporated 1n a $700 to $ 500, and for married CREW OF S.S. PAN YORK ......................... . ...... ·· .... 6.50 .mtract between the N ew York men from $1,500 to $1,200. CredShipping Association of New York it for each child is now $3 50. Brother Samuel Lane H. M. SVENNINGSON ...................... . ........ ·. ·. · .. · .. ·•· 6.00 So remember, if your income and the International Longshore(Cook) M. DOWLING .......................... ·. · ·. ·. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • 4.00 3.00 men's Association, American Fed- falls within the above classificaAOALBERT GAWRONSKI ...... . ......... · . . . ·. · ·. · · · · · · · · · · · · · • 1900-1942 2.00 eration of Labor affiliate, which the tion, file a return and kick in the L . GARDINER ....... . ....... · .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • Died in U. S. Marine Hospital board said served as a master wage dough. The Department of JusNew York, November, 1942 TOTAL •.•.••..••.•••••••.• • ..•.•..••.•.•.......••.•••.. $161.50 agreement for all Atlantic ports tice can throw you in jail if you fail to make out the return. from Maine to Virginia. * d · ·· Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL �"iU''' THE Page Four SEAFARERS' LOG Thursday, December 24, 1942 ANNUAL VOTING ENDS DEC. 31 Axis Subs- Active SIU Off West Africa Freezing For ActiveSeaman Tally sheets shall be kept on file .lead pencil, shall be deemed inval­ gether with a copy of the tally by the Secretary-Treasurer for the id. Ballots torn in such a manner Axis submarines, putting most sheets, under sealed cover, marked inspection of members, and the re­ that part of the names of candi­ port of the committee shall be dates or voting squares is destroyed "Ballots for Officers." In case no of the pressure on merchant ships regular meeting is held during such spread in full upon the minutes. are to be regarded as mutilated bal­ plying the narrow stretch of the week, the Agent, in the presence The candidate receiving the high­ lots. Where the choice of any Atlantic between -South America of the Committee on Election, or, est number^ of votes for any office member for any office cannot be and West Africa, sank eight more^ in their absence, before five other shall be declared elected, and shall determined with certainty, the ships in the Western Atlantic las) full members, shall open the bal­ assume office within thirty days af­ vote for such office shall not be lot-box and count the ballots there­ ter notification. If the candidate counted. This also applies where a week. Navy announcements am in contained fbue shall not count fails to comply with the foregoing member has voted for more than other reports disclosed. and tally the votes), and forward provision, the office may be declar­ the designated number of candi­ Six of the sinkings occurred f same to Headquarters in the man­ ed vacant, and the Union shall dates to be elected to any office. All proceed to fill the office in accord­ ballots cast at ^ny time, in any the South Atlantic while one vC; ner hereinbefore prescribed. Section 8. The Committee on ance with Article 14, Section 3. place and manner, except as herein sel was .sunk off the United Statr Election at Headquarters shall Any member who desires to be provided, shall be deemed invalid. and another off Canada. The tot) Section 10. All . committees over the seven-day period raised I count the number of ballots re­ present during the canvass shall be admitted upon showing his mem­ mentioned in Article XIII shall con ceived from each Branch and cast 5 56 the count of announced.sinf bership book in good standing. list of six full book members in at Headquartrs, and shall count Section 9. Mutilated or disfig­ good standing; two members from ings of Allied and neutral mercl and tally the votes tast at each ant ships in the Western Atlant voting place. They shall prepare a ured ballots, or ballots marked with each department. since Pearly Harbor. report showing the number of bal­ {Continued from Page 1) {Continjied from Page 1) However, on close examination, we find that under the industry wide freezing orders that have been issued for other sections of industry, the United States Em­ ployment Service acts as the clear­ ing house through which men are employed in the industry. While -this may be practical for other industries, the seamen have learned through bitter experience that control over their own hiring hall is a •condition essential to the continu­ ed existence of the union. If the process of industry freezing in­ volves a change in our method of hiring so that the USES becomes In the year an3 week since tl in effect a super hiring hall the lots cast and the number of votes Japanese attack nearly 6,000 crew received by each candidate at advantages to be gained by indus­ men and passengers have been'lost Headquarters and each Branch, also try freezing are more than offset with these.ships. About 3,740 are, the total number of ballots and by the disadvantages. known dead while little hope is votes. They shall carefully pre­ Right now, hundreds of seamen held for most of the 2,233 an .who had left the industry are vol­ serve and place under sealed cover nounced missing. ( all ballots, keeping separately the untarily returning to resume their The brothers down in Baltimore veteran of two torpedoings. ballots cast in each voting place. Of the eight ships sunk lasj place in our ranks. In many cases have been receiving a lot of public "Ralph has been going to sea week, three were American, tw'r these men are over the draft age attention these past -few months. for twenty-six years," Footner were of the United Nations', uni :and a freezing order would in Public re^ptions and testimonials wrote in the Sun. "He is a simple dentified by nationality, and W many cases serve to diiye these have been given for them through­ man of great strength with a clear each were of Panamaniari, Gre<| men put of the industry,. There is out the city, but it was. climaxed healthy skin and a candid blue and Canadian registry. ' j no shortage of men in the seamen's this past week when the Baltimore eye." The tabulation: field and we do not anticipate any The story then relates the sink­ A call has been issued by the Sun ran a series of feature articles m the next period. Men are being Since Pearl Afnerican Federation of Labor for on the SIU and its men. The ar­ ings through which brother Prager itrairied in large numbers to take Dec. 6-12 Harbor a large labor rally to be held in the ticles were written by Hulbert has gone. At the conclusion of the their place as qualified seamen in Footner, Maryland author and story the writer asked Prager if he South. Off the U. S. 1 192 the ranks of the merchant marine. Sun staff writerl was returning to sea. It will be known as the "South­ Off Canada 1 50 Because the disadvantages of Footner visited the SIU hall on "Sure am," said Ralph. "I'm not ern Labor Conference" and will be n the Caribbean.... 0 175 freezing heavily outweigh any ap­ held January 16 to 18, at the City Gay street, described it and how a nervous man. I figure they can't In the Gulf parent advantages to be gained, Auditorium in Atlanta, with an the union fuctioned, and then do anything worse to me than I of Mexico ....... 1 46 the SUP and SIU are opposed to expected attendance of 5,000 wrote a series of interviews with been through already. I'd sooner Off So. America .... 6 93 freezing the seamen to the indus­ one have a gun in my hands, but hell! union members and officers from various brothers. The first try and are expressing their disap­ was with brother • Ralph Prager, Somebody's got to work the ships." all parts of Dixie. George L. Googe, Total 8 556 proval in the form of telegrams to chief AFL Southern representative, various interested parties. is directing arrangements. Railroad labor will play an im­ portant part in the parley. A ses­ sion devoted to problems of riil workers will be presided over by NEW YORK, N.Y.—ITF— President George M. Harrison of Negotiations in London for a new {Continued from Page 1) the Railway Clerks. Among ma­ collective agreement regulating ports last week and telegrams of jor subjects to be considered by the the wages and working conditions protest were sent to Washington. delegates will be war production, aboard Yugoslav vessels are makThe SIU stands shoulder to threatened anti-labor legislation 'PS progress and decision may be shoulder with its West Coast and attempts being made by foes expected soon, according to wof< brothers in defense of their con­ of unions to interfere with organ­ from Vicko Santich, secretary o tracts and conditions. izing campaigns in the South. the Yugoslav Officers' and Sea­ men's Union in New York and ai present in England, to the NeiR York office of the LT.F. Th( Editor Yugoslav seafarers are affiliatec with the International^ Transport Seafarers Log Workers' Federation. Dear Sir: By BENNO ZIELINSKI Regret to advise you that the In a survey of present condition: After you have designated youi Tonight is Christmas Eve, John Mate, U. S. Marine Hospital, Key West, aboard Yugoslav vessels Mr."Aug. beneficiary, inform that person. In Were you ashore you could hear bells ringing. Fla., will close for duration, Dclist Dijan, acting secretary of tht Take heart and celebrate the event that you are one of the union in New York, called atten­ ' cefhber 21st, 1942. While home folks carols are singing. unfortunate seaman who does not tion to the substantial progress ol , Wish to thank you for sending copies of your valuable paper for return from sea, it is not necessary the Yugoslav seamen during the A blizzard from north-west roaring, Merchant Marines hospilized here for your beneficiary to retain a last few years and the fact that Snow flurries darken the days rest.. during past few years and assure lawyer to ccdlect the $5,000 In­ their wages on trans-Atlantic voy­ The ship is pitching and rolling, you that same was greatly appre­ ages equal those of American sea­ surance benefit. The sound of rivets loose in its chest.; ciated by all. men. A Yugoslav A.B. receives , Fraternally, He is On watch in the focs'l head, Tell your beneficiary to contact $200 a month on trans-Atkntit . k GEO. E. SPENCER, Listening to the storm's strange symphony. your union hall for full informa­ runs, an ordinary seaman $180), Recreational Officer His eyes are fixed on the waves hollow bed. tion. This money could be collect­ and a second mate $320. Wages on African, Asiatic and Australian His mind far over the sea. ed without a lawyer and at no cost routes are substantially lower, an A ASSESSMENT! Over yonder fields brothers blood is spilled, to the beneficiary. 'Some attorneys A.B. receiving $128 and a seco IhnoeOnt women die in agony. are charging as high as $1,000 to mate $145 a month. On Wesi As' if man were only created to kill, Indies trips the'monthly com,^,. collect the insurance. Man to man— diabolic brutality. sation is $96 for aii A.B., $85 fc an ordinary seaman, and $145 fo^ Oh, when is mankind to unite MONEY DUE a second mate. Present overtiml. To make life secure for home and hearth? Crew of 8.3. Waeosta has f18S pay is 50 cents per hour. YugOy Only better understanding and mutual faith in bonus money due. Collect at slav seamen are entitled to tw« Shall bring lasting peace upon this earth. Waterman* -Steamship office,. 19 weeks vacations and officers t(| Rector St., New York City. three weeks per year. SIU Man Highly Praised In Baltimore Newspaper 1 V SOUTHERN LABOR PLANS BIG RALLY IN ATLANTA, GA. i , Sabotages Sailors Union Of Pacific One More Week To Vote! BE SURE TO Yugoslav Seafarers Seek Extension of Gains VOTE YES On Strike Assessment Prepare yourself and your union for the struggle to maintain wages and condi­ tions after the war ends. Editor's Mail CHRISTMAS ON THE HIGH SEAS INFORMATION ON INSURANCE PAYMENTS L I'i?' tac^- • h -• iJ Remember there is a |2 Organizational Assess­ ment which goes to the International. The payment is volun­ tary! How good a Union man are you? 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 39 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/24/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/a87e026b2bb19aa2eae3f209076132de.PDF ba75687cc0f60e83a1c412799a2685fa PDF Text Text o •T" ••el OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GT!J|,g|m^TRICT, SEAFAEERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. IV. 280 NEW YORK, N. Y., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1942 No. 3« Lundeberg Leads SIU-SUP In Successful Defens^ Of Jones Act - • AFL-CIO To End Raiding Tactics Maritime labor scored an important victory this last week when it smashed a move to shelve the Jones Act for the duration of the war and to place all seamen under the rigid compensation scale which apply to federal employees. Jurisdictional disputes between Led by the SIU-SUP, maritime labor set the shipown­ the AFL and CIO are to be hence­ forth settled by arbitration rather than by the knock down and drag out fights which in the past have often- been the proceedure. This was agreed to by joint AFL and CIO committees now meeting in Washington to consider the ques­ tion-of organic unity between the two labor groups. ^ The above picture was sent out by the publicity department of the American Red Cross. It purports to show warm woolen socks and sweaters being packed by Red Cross workers in preparation for distribution to merchant seamen. While the Red Cross cashes in on this sort of publicity, StU men plead in vain for any of the supplies. We are in possession of a letter from a high Red Cross official to the Master of an 81U ship in which it is stated that merchant seamen are not eligible to receive Red Cross equipment. It ap­ pears that they can't receive the socks until AFTER they have been torpedoed! Looks like only a dead seaman is a hero to the Red Cross.' GENERALISSIMO If effective, this plan will end raiding by labor unions affiliated with either group, and constitutes the first step toward real peace in the labor movement. The agreement is to remain in force "until labor unity is effect­ ed," according to the document signed by all committee members. L, Shipowner Wants Small Men Who Fit Narrow Escape On Antique Rust Bucket I tl it) The whole fight revtdved around a House bill numbered 7424, which in its original form was acceptable to labor. After public hearings on the bill had ended, however, it was secretly amended to provide for the elimination of the right of seamen to sue the shipowners for injuries and to receive maintenance and cure. In its amended form it wa» smuggled through the House and This is a picture of Lammot was in the Senate Committee on^ du Pont. He looks like what he"Merchant Marine and Fisheries bois—head man of America's in­ fore the SIU-SUP got wind of, "We agree to the establishment dustrialists who are out to what was up. of a Joint A. F. of L.-C. I. O. com­ smash labor, du Pont has been mittee to hear and decide any dis­ Prompt and vigorous objections puted jurisdictional differences that meeting secretly with other re­ were sent to Washington from may arise between the two aboveactionary leaders and planning both coasts and SIU officials rush­ named organizations. a new offensive against unions ed to Washington to side track the "If the joint committee fails to shipowner move. while they are stripped of their agree upon a complaint lodged with right to strike^ BY C, J. 8. President Harry Lundeberg the committee it shall select a dis­ First result of the du Pont worked an entire week in Wash­ I hope the men, when voting they pull now with the old saying, interested arbiter to render a de­ I ington, day and night, button­ conferences was an announce­ take time out to read the resolu­ "We are at war!" cision on the disput in question. holing Congressmen, Senators, The arbiter's decision shall be final tion on the ballot in regards to the - Let's vote yes on the strike as­ ment by the National Associa­ and binding on both parties. shipowners, and labor leaders. By strike assessment and will then sessment and build a strike fund tion of Manufacturers that it the end of last week the amend" vote "YES." It will'take a nice big enough so we can really give "In the event an arbiter cannot was greatly increasing its ment had been killed. piece of change to fight the ship­ them a battle when. they try to be agreed upon by the committee "educational" budget. owner when this is over and if move in on us. Under the bill as now consti­ {Continued on Page 2) we don't get it now when we are tuted, and waiting to be presented making it, it will be just "too wet to the Senate, men working on to plpw" when the war is over. government ships have the right to trial by jury in compensation The shipowner is getting his cases, and all other privileges ac­ now and I'll bet he's putting some cording men on private ships under aside for that day when the unions for 23 years. He later claimed this port they even offered to pay­ the Jones Act. will have to force the agreements the War Shipping Administration off the heavy men in the blackBy JOE BUCKLEY upon them that were in force be­ would have to give him authority gang so they could hire small men This continual howl of sabotage to repair the ship. The prize re­ from the Union Hall and sail the Thousands of Families fore the war and not the chiseling by the ship-owners reminds me of mark from this bird was to tell me ship. Tlicn if the small men com­ Earn Less Than in *41 a beef wc had aboard the S.S to gcft a ship my size. plained they would repair the es­ New Canteen Open at Tampa, Florida. This ship is Contrary to general opinion, After much talk wc dropped the cape upon the ships return from owned by the Illinois Atlantic subject, giving these people the her voyage. Mondays For Seamen thousands of American families S.S. Company and was operated by impression that we had become one Had wc been more interested in did not earn as much money this the American-Hawaiian S.S. Com­ big happy family and John Ship­ playing politics to a Commy Sec­ A new canCecn for seamen, pany. I shipped aboard this scow owner had snowed the seamen with ond Front we would have given year aS in 1941, according to a re­ c^n Monday nights only, has while she was in drydock at Tam­ this bird's patriotic spiel, "sail the in to the ship-owners request and port by the Government's Bureau been established at the George pa. As a usual routine of shipping ships even though they be death­ sailed the ship in such a dangerous of Labor Statistics published in a Washington Hotel, 23rd Street on a strange scow you usually traps for the engine gang." recent issue of the Monthly Labor condition. and Lexington Avenue. Hostesses look over the conditions to see if Review. Upon arrival the Captain was The S.I.U. always stand on its .are on hand, and refreshments are they can stand any improvements handed a repair list, topping the principles to protect the worker Twenty per cent of the families served without charge. Each man before signing on articles. list was repairs to the shaft-alley. earning no more than $1000 this from exploitation regardless how who enters gets a pack of cigar­ Investigating the shaft-alley es­ We then contacted the patrolman year are making less than they did strong the opposition may be from ettes. cape I found it to small for even of that port and explained to him John Shipowner. Be bure your in 1941. Half of them are making a slender person to use It for a the trouble we had at the last port. beef is free of loop-holes so the pa­ less than three-quarters of what MONEY DUE passage and therefore I filed a com­ Bob Matthews is a tinion patrol­ triotic shipowner can't bring in they earned last year. plaint to the Marine Inspectors to man that can well be compliment­ the threat to toss you to the Nineteen per cent of the fam­ t Bougleton, 2nd cook, and have the alley esc.apc. enlarged. ed for the manner in which he wolves in the military service ilies earning between $1000 and O'banion, chief cook, have coming The Inspector at Tampa said he contacted the proper authorities in who would like .in excuse to drain $2000 this year are making less to them $168.76 each. Call or write Waterman Line, 19 Rector Street, could see no reason to recondition getting this beef settled to the sat­ the ranks of the S.I.U. of militant than they did in 1941, according New York City; the ship as it had been that way isfaction of the black-gang. In union ihehi to the s ;me report. The proceedure of arbitration is outlined in the published agree­ ment which reads in part: Large Strike Fund Is Held Vital For Post War Fight I ers' lobbyists and their reactionary allies in Congress, back on fheir heels and served notice that the Jones Act would be fought for, regardless of the maneuvers or pa­ triotic slogans that might be used to scuttle it. �THE SEAFARERS* LOG Page Two Thursday, December fO, 1942 ^-rf ONE FACTONf; ONE UNION, ONE GUARD PuiJUhed &v tli# SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Guli District AffiliaM %ot(h th* Amsrioan Fedtrcaion of LoDor HASRY LUNDEBERQ, Intemotlcsncd Prwldsnl no Market Street, Room 402, Son Frand«cx>, CedlL r ADDREBB ALL OORRttBPGNDENOE CONOERNINa THIB PUBLICATION TOl "THE SEAFARERS' LOG P. O. 25, Station P, New York, N. Y. Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 German Maritime Workers Tell Conditions Of Labor li volvers. They are fond of playing with these articles in port and at sea. They are to assist the captain in handling the crew. As the ship is undermanned, we have to work nearly as much overtime as norma hours. Food on our ship and in most other ships is very bad. In ers' movement. port only one-dish meals are servec —Editor. in eating houses, containing heaven "It is true that we only operate along the coast, but tliat is today knows what. For a square mea, no easy matter, especially when one has to pay 30 to 40 marks ($7 Dratcn for Office of H'ar Informaifon things are so badly managed as to $10—^Ed.), but then you get real good feed. they are aboard our vessels. Apart "Those who are lucky to go from myself, there are hardly any abroad can make some extra able seamen aboard; the others arc money by smuggling. In that way either very young, chaps under 18 REPORT FROM years or older men who for some you can exchange cigarettes anc reason or another arc unfit for cigarette paper for soap and usee military service. They are for the clothing. In the trade with Sweden {Continued from Page 1) most part men convicted for and Denmark a lot of money can within five days, the President of be made this way. Tiie Gestapo criminal offenses. the United States shall be request­ "In other ships many foreigners and tlie others also go in for smug­ ed to name an arbiter. are employed — Belgians, Dutch, gling, and they really know all By Matthew Dushane "We recommend that this under­ Latvians, Lithuanians, Estonians, the tricks. "We also paid two short visits standing shall remain in force un­ and men without nationality. til labor unity is effected. This Among these men many arc known to -Hamburg, One of them before agreement is subject to the approv U. S. Coast Guard: as communists, socialists or syndi­ the bombing. On that occasion al of the executive Councils of the I attended two meetings called by the Commandant of the Coa^ calists, and they admit it quite there was some trouble at the two organizations." Guard during the week, requesting the opinions of the organizationa ia openly. The fact is that they are communal eating center, which is Pliilip Murray, president of the the maritime industry. needed. Foreigners are not allowed carried on in the open air, the food 1st meeting: Should the Coast Guard employ a full time assistant aJl ashore in the ship's home port. It being served on wooden tables in CIO, and Harry Bates, chairman consultant as per the need of merchant seamen? is said that they arc also not al- the street. After the bombing the of the AFL peace committee, de­ It was the unanimous opinion of all the representatives of the low^ed ashore in foreign ports, but old part of the town and Barm- clared that the document was "un­ for the rest they are treated the beck especially were in a terrible questionably a move toward or­ Maritime Industry that the Coast Guard is doing a very good job, and that they did not feel that a full time assistant could render any further same as we are and are able to condition. Where my friend lives, ganic unity." move about the ship as "freely" the whole of an adjoining street service. had been wiped out. In the port as we German seamen. 2nd meeting: Problem No. 1. Should the Coast Guard certify blue "For some time past our ship, much of the damage has been re­ Merchant Ship Score ticket as aWe seamen trainees who have received three months training and other ships as well, had Hitler paired. It is funny to see the i leaches Total of 498 in the government training school, and two months On a governmenC youths between 12 and 11 years camouflage they use. Big ware­ training ship. aboard. They are kept strictly house sheds have been camouflaged The following tabulation lists All the Maritime Unions that were represented there opposed this separate from the rest of the crew, as churches. Others are prettily the merchant ships lost since Dec. move as they felt that the present claim that there was a shortage of all over as they act as a kind of ship police. painted, with flowers able seamen did not warrant this move at this time. The unions sug­ 1941: They have been trained to handle them, so that they look like a gested that all ordinary seamen who have had six months or over at United States 201 meadow." weapons and carry rifles and re­ Great Britain 92 sea be rated as able seamen, and that the gun crews be taken off of mer­ brway 49 chant ships and extra ordinary seamen, wipers and messmcn be carri^ "atvia 6 In this manner it would have men who have had actual sea experience Dominican Republic 4 to man the new ships as they-are launched. Argentina 3rd. Problem. Should the Coast Guard issue a new seamen's book. Chile This book to contain ail the necessary data that is required by a seaman to carry by law. Also whether discharges should be included in thia ALMODOYAR, RICARDO Wiper Russia Egypt .1 book. (Copies of proposed book arc being sent to all H.Q's with thit' BERMUDEZ, JOSE A. AB Panama 31 report). BROWN, BERNARD Cook Brazil 19 CHARLES, SAMUEL 2nd Cook Netherlands 1^ Collective Bargaining Agreements: „ DIXON, JAMES Messman Mexico 6 Some of our agents arc a little confused as to how to act when they FARRULLA, EUSTAQUIO Messman Nicaragua 3 have a dispute with the operators over the settlement of overtime and Colombia 1 GERRY, WILBURT Wiper 1 other sections of our agreements. Some of our Agents have been send- i HELLEBY, LOUIS 2nd Cook Portugal Spain 1 ling complaints to me here on what action to take. HOFMAN, JOHN Watertender Crcence 10 All our agreements arc covered on how to handle disputes, and in JESUS, RUFINO DE OS Sweden 7 the event that the Union and the operators can not agree, there is a KUEMES, SEROFIN Oiler Honduras 6 clause wherein the Department of Labor shall send in a concilator to LOPEZ, FRANCISCO ^ Bosun Yugoslavia 6 try and settle it. McGEE, FRANK Oiler Cuba 3 The War. Shipping Administration- has recognized all our agree­ McGUIRE, FRANK Wiper Belgium 1 ments, and they are to be carried out to the'letter. In the event that RANK, DEAN Oiler Uruguay 1 RODRIQUEZ, MANUEL Y AB Poland 1 no agreement can be reached in settling any of our disputes, send use a < 29 wire on the beef and rll make arrangements to have the Department ROMERO, JESUS . • OS Unidentified Allied Labor send in a concilator. Headquarters or the District RepresentatiTS ROSARIOK, FELIX i Oiler 498 Total {Continued on Page 4) BOSS, ISADOB AB The following report which reached the International Transport Workers' Federation through underground channels, comes from the pen of a Ger­ man seaman. He is active in the ranks of the illegal antiNazi German transport work­ AFL-CIO To End Raiding Tactics f -El 1 pk... ' (}n Tybmwhiwn - - • , TN -• • . 'i- I Washington �Thursday, December 10, 1942 WHAT'S THE SEAFARERS' LOG S&AFAKERS' INTEKNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAN ii«ji Around the Ports PHILADELPHIA NEW ORLEANS After six months dodging fish I feel in a writing mood this (ind bombs, the S.S Miss- morning, so I'll drop a few lines to ssippi Shipping Co. iron maiden, the Log and discuss going on's larrived here intact from distant around here. parts. For almost two months the In regards to the United Seamen crew was fed whatever scraps the Service, it is now taking shape here steward could dig up, no butter, in New Orleans and k will not be no sugar, and no coffee. The main long before it is a reality and not menu was rice and more rice a pipe dream. I attended a meet­ [ (Tokiyo take notice) the water ing of the U.S.S. here last week they had to dring was putrid. It and they set December 7 as the was the color of diluted fuel oil, date to open the rest cure home in and reminded us of slimmy swamp Pass Christian, Miss, They will water. However, the major beef open it in conjunction with homes was—why the hell don't they send in a few of the other larger cities. some War Bond salesmen aboard They are still trying to find a half­ this ship. Of course, we got busy way decent place here in New Or­ and did as the Brothers requested. leans so they can recondition it Result, $21,000 worth of bonds and make a first class hotel here were sold. for the seamen. It is mighty hard Not enough comment and praise to find a suitable place here. can be given to these men who, Have had a little trouble with after facing the deadly fiaZards of the Mississippi Shipping Company ' the subs and dive bombers, plus being almost starved to death, then in regards to stewards for their to still maintain the high moral ships. The last time they tried to and patriotic fervor as demonstrat­ turn down a man because of his ed by this purchase of those bonds. age. Someone in the Mississippi of­ Of such men is the S.I.U. made. fice must have found the fountain Well, the opening of the local of youth, long searched for by United Seamen's Service Center Ponce De Leon. They are under c9me off with a bang. It could the impression that they will never have just as well been called the grow old. When they were told N.M.U. Club considering all the the steward was staying on the dirty shirts with the N.M.U. (Ris­ ship, they stated they were only ing sun) insignia that were very looking out for his interest, they 'conspicuous there. On top of this stated they didn't like the idea of we had to look at their banner sending such an old man to Russia which they placed in the reception or Africa. The Mississippi didn't room. However, Madelain Carrol take time out to realize the stew­ wasn't impressed by this display of ard didn't stop to ask where the dirty shirts, as she decided to pose ship was going but didn't give a for a picture with two real seamen. damn if it was headed for hell or One of which was our own Johnnie not. It's the first time they have Day. Hammer Head Curran was really taken that much considera­ here. As usual he stole the spot­ tion in any of their stewards. • I've m.ide up a mailing list for light away from the seamen, and to see him sit for all the pictures the Seafarers' Log. Any of our you would think he was sailing the members that arc in the armed ships himself, and was a torpedoed forces and stationed here in the hero. I asked him if he wasn't States can get the Log as it comes afraid to get flash light burn. Cur- out, by dropping me a card. Sev­ i'ren replied, "I'm getting used to eral of our members had asked for it now." One of his own members the Log but have never sent their remarked, "It wouldn't hurt the address, so if any of these Brothers see this article, drop me a card and big bum to ^nake a trip." Whatever our members felt I'll put you on the regular mailing about the NMU's idiotic displays, list. Fraternally, •they conducted themselves as good union men and real seamen. But C. J. STEPHENS, Agent now that the opening orgie is over, let's hope the seamen themselves will enjoy whatever benefits can be derived from the Center, and the South St. goons, also the Eighth St. Philosophers, banned there from. NEW YORK cm-—A fight Fraternally submitted, against the return of prohibition JOSEPH FLANAGAN, Agmt was launched at the first conven­ tion of the Distillery Rectifying 8c Wine Workers International Union. AFL President William Green All Italian seaman may now ship told the convention that labor a American vessels, subject only "will oppose bitterly any efforts to > the regulations that apply to all carry us back to the fanatical days ien seamen. This ruling was of prohibition." iinded down last week by the "It is certainly desirable that sol­ 7ar Shipping Administration after diers in army camps be protected le U.S. Attorney General ruled against undesirable and injurious iiat Italians living in this country effects arising from sale of liquor, e no longer "enemy aliens." but I am confident that the mil­ itary and civil authorities will DO NOT SHIP know how to correct such abuses TANLEY R. TESCH P 7840 as may exist without the necessity [(ENRV VAN GEMERT ... P7862 of having forced upon us any tMON'OGASIO P7206 sumptuary legislation." PROHIBITION'S RETURN FOUGHT BY U. S. LABOR ITALIANS CAN SHIP Page Three ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT ROOM 213 — 2 STONE STREET, NEW YORK CITY P.O. Box 2S, Station P. Phone: BOwiing Green 9.834« SAVANNAH M Shipping down this way has been pretty good lately. In the last three weeks have had to get crews together for two new ships and- a tug. Am expecting a new ship for South Atlantic Steamship line out around the 23 rd and an­ other one around the 27th.' Any of you boys who have been want­ ing to make a trip down this way now is the opportunity to do so, and even get a couple of weeks' rest. Will be looking for men with ratings in all three depart­ ments around that time and could really use some old-timers. Steady as she goes. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK Greek Seamen Ask Union Recognition Greek recognition Government, by the the Greek Maritime Union last week petition­ ed Stavros Theofanides, Under Sec­ retary of the Greek Mercantile Marine, for a statement of his of­ ficial attitude toward the represen­ tatives of Greek seamen in this country. ADDRESS 2 Stone St..? Dispatcher'* Office i2i^?iJ?6RE • PHONE BOwiing Green 9-8490 • ¥• • ••••••: NEW OPXEANS.*.'.v.-.ioa'cr^t^rstr';:::;::::ca"„1fy TAMP^^" PUERTO" RirVi rai tuALVEbXON f®'* Di"'' Savannah 3-1728 MM-1323 ft 1°' 219 20th Street St !>«• 2-i392 Puerto de Tierra Galveston 2-8043 Out of the FocsT by S- CHARLES WAID, Agent Seeking >1^ Secretary - Treasurer's Office We used to read about Draculas, Werwoulfs and Vampire Bats, but we never thought that seamen had to follow their traits in order to survive. Bro. Frizzell, Capt. Farrell and two other survivors felt it was manna from Fleaven when they drank the turtle's blood. They had been torpedoed off tlie tip of India and were the only survivors. They had been on a raft for twenty days before they sighted a ship. But the lookouts aboard the ship failed to see their frantic waving, and passed them a mile and half off. Two turtles were swimming about their raft and trying to get aboard. In desperation they finally pulled the turtle aboard. With a jagged-edge of a bottle they cut away thfij shell after pecking at it for four hours. The warm blood revived themj and enabled them to last four more days before they were picked up. In later years when they tell their grand children the story, it will sound like the Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, "Water, Water, every-, where. But only turtle's blood to drink." ^ 5'iil The union is afliliated with the International Transport Federation. Last week, a grand old rust bucket finally found its way into thd bottom of the sea. On her previous voyage she withstood 70 days of bombardment at Murmansk. On her return voyage from Iceland, she was torpedoed. She stayed afloat for four hours, and the suh had to give her another shot before she went down. No one was lost aboard her except the ship's cat. The boys regretted her loss. G. Gregoriades, secretary of the union, notified Mr. Theofanides of the amalgamation of the Greek seamen's organizations in Great Britain and' the United States and recalled Iris offer to cooperate with them when the unification was complete. His letter to the Greek John Marciano has become active again as you can hear his bellows Minister asked for help in the nor­ around the New York branch . . . One brother told a Company he had mal settlement of the Greek sea­ 120 hours overtime, but refused to give them a detailed account of it. men's problems in this country. Bro. Shatkovnik is nursing an infected tooth . . . Gawronski has finally The main point of contention shipped aboard the same ship that Parish is bosun on. Things pught to from the union's viewpoint seems be a stirrin'. to be the 2S per cent deduction in wages as compulsory saving which is set aside, to be given the seamen after the war. The union says this was an arbitrary imposition and CLEMENT CLEARY that it was not consulted on the Get in touch with Lillian Cash, 9 matter. Broadway, BOwiing Green 9-9785. BUILD THE STRIKE FUND! The union seeks the abolition of this deduction, or at least a reduc­ tion in the amoimt and a voice in the control of the fund. Mr. Greggoriades said the Greek seamen were interested in post war social security and protection from the inevitable post war shipping slump, but that the men want such mea­ sures to become effective only as the result of an agreement between the shipowners and the men. The union also wishes to discuss the improvement of living condi­ tions aboard Greek vessels. Safety measures, they assert, also are ne­ glected and should be improved. Negotiations for a collective wage agreement are in progress in London between officials of the Greek Government and the repre­ sentatives of the unicHi, George Koufoudakis, general secretary, and Antonios Ambatielos, national or ganizer. The new agreement is ex­ pected to increase the wage scales of Greek nierchant seamen. 1 I II I1 PERSONALS After the things are going to he tough on the waterfront. Only a strong union will be able to protect the wages and conditions we now have. No Union is strong with­ out a powerful strike fund to back it up. Build the SIU strike fund now and thereby arm your union for the com^ ig struggle with the shipowners. Read the strike resolution on page four. t'ii J. SALTIS, C. STARKE and J. SHARPE The money accepted by you aai members of the balloting committeo in Tampa must be returned to the union. The amount is $14.40 each. . }• RALPH W. LEE Contact Maiirice Room 717, Custom York City. P. Maloney, House, New MIKE L. REGISH Your old friend and shipmate J. G. (Red) Dooley is in the hospital at Fort Stanton, New Mexico. He would appreciate it if you would droip him a line. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR NOVEMBER 16 TO 28, INCLUSIVE DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 258| 252 195 703 REGISTERED 258 235 164 «7 ON BEACH 360 240 170 770 XM d �• Page Four THE SEAFARERS* LOG '",;• ;y." V Thursday, December 10, 1942 \ Belgian Seamen Mark New Gain 1943 Atlantic & Gulf Candidateij Baltimore Joint If NEW YORK, N.Y., —ITF — Secretary'Treasurer RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON JOHN HAWK No. 2212 Patrolman The Belgian merchant seamen's No. 1616 JOHN VECHIO 1943 BALLOT and officers' organizations, afiSliated New York Agent DON RONAN No. 1374 with the International Transport Whereas: At the present time the seamen of America are making Norfolk Agent FRANK WILLIAMS No. 6161 more money than ever before in the history of the seamen; Workers' Federation, have signed a No. 50060 MARTIN TRAINOR Whereas: When the present war is over the seamen will again be new collective agreement with the New York Deck Patolman engaged in a fight for existence with the shipowner who at Belgian government - in - exile in Savannah Agent L. J. (Baldy) BOLLINGER the present time is filling his war chest in preparation for 6-54 CHARLES WAID London and the Belgian shipown­ No. G-300 the coming struggle, and ers, which marks important im­ LOUIS GOFFIN No. 4526 Whereas: The history of the seamen's labor movement proves Tamp aAgent provements in the wages and work­ New York Engine conclusively that after such an upheaval as at present is going G-160 D. L. (Jack) PARKER ing conditions of tiie Belgian sea on in the world, thoy arc always throttled and browbeaten— Patrolman men. • as for instance 1321 and the Lake Carriers set up, and RAY SWEENEY G-20 Mobile Agent According to word from Omer Whereas: The 1934 and .36 and 37 strikes proved the need of G-1 OLDEN BANKS B. Becu, representative of the Bel­ New York Steward ample funds when engaged in a major strike, therefore G-2 CARL M. ROGERS BE IT RESOLVED: That the Constitution shall be amended by gian seafarers' movement in the Patrolman adding a section to Article No. 26, this section to be known as CLAUDE FISHER No. 362 Mobile Joint Patrolman London negotiations, the new Section No. 8. A strike fund shall be maintained, the strike WILLIAM HAMILTON No. 3400 ROBERT A, MATTHEWS G-154 agreement grants a flat increase of fund to be kept seperate and apart from any or all other funds FERDINAND HART No. 488 £2 and 7 shillings per month to all CHARLES E. TURNER G-15 in the Union. An annual assessment of $3 shall be levied for lower ratings, thus boosting the this fund. Agent New Orleans Agent earnings of an A.B. seamen to £26 Boston JOHN MOGAN No. 216 A. W. AMRSTRONQ G-136 per month. Half of this amount VINCENT YAKOVONIS No. 1774 . is the basic wage and the remain­ New Orleans Joint der the war bonus. Additional Providence Agent Patrolman No. 247 JOSEPH LAPHAM wage advantages have been won for C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS Q-76 seamen who after a j'ear of unin­ Philadelphia Agent TEDD R. TERRINGTON G-68 terrupted service arc entitled to a HARRY J. COLLINS No. 496 EDWARD (Jack) VOREL G-10 further £2 per month, and an ad­ MADISON, Wis. —Can public Ruling on an ouster suit instil EDWARD M. LYNCH No. 3693 ditional 10% increase for seamen officials be thrown out of office be­ tuted by reactionary Kenosha em- ! Galveston Agent with more than a year of uninter­ Baltimore Agent cause they are pledged to support ployers, Hoppmann held that be- I E. R. WALLACE G-237 rupted service in foreign waters. the principles of organized labor? cause Weston and Rice were loyal (j JOSEPH F. FLANAGAN Overtime pay has been increased to That important issue was argued San Juan Agent to the labor movement, they haJ No. 542 the equivalent of 40 cents per hour, DANIEL BUTTS No. 190 before the Wisconsin Supreme lost "independent judgment" and J. K. SHAUGHNESSEY G-118 : and annual holidays from m'ne to Court by attorneys representing could not sit on the board. THOMAS M. WILHELM D. D. STORY No. 3012 12 days. Edward Weston and. Edward Rice, Considering the issue of nation­ Special attention has been given who had been elected members of al importance, the American Cavil to the question of compensation the Kenosha School Board, but who Liberties Union joined with the for loss of equipment and belongwere removed by order of Circuit Wisconsin State Federation of La­ ings of' the seamen as a result Of Judge A. C. Hoopmann, one of the bor and Kenosha unions in the ap^ enemy "action and shipwreck, state's most notorious anti-labor peal to the Supreme Court to over­ ranging from 52 to £70. jurists. rule Hoppmann's decision. {Continued from Page 2) should be contacted on the beef before any request is made here for a PLAN MORE SPEED concilator. All requests for a concilator should come from the Head­ I, ON LIBERTY SHIPS quarters of the district in which the beef occurs. School Heads' Ouster For Backing Union Principles Fought By Labor I •?! • 7 Washington Report Editor's Mail Bag Designs to increase the speed Selective Service: I am getting plenty of cases where local boards are classifying and and power of the Liberty ship to a point where it would be sufficient ordering some of our men to appear for their physical examination. to render it "less vulnerable to Here are some suggestions for our agents to work on: Editor, Seafarers Log union and is now someplace on the \ submarine attack in wartime am When men are required to fill in their questionnaire, they should South Atlantic . "delivering, the greatly improve its competitive have our agent fill in form 42-A and request that they be classified in Dear Sir I am the only sister of John goods." Needless to say I am proud value in the post-war era" are now 2-B or 3-B. It is important that this be done when the questionnaire Cassel, wiper, who was torpedoed of him, for being a merchant sea­ being planned by the Maritime is filled out and the both of them to be sent iii to the Local Board at off the coast of India and is now man in times such as these is ne Gommission, Rear Admiral Emory the same time if possible. among the dead. Do you know if small job. S. Land, administrator of the War If this procedure is followed, we can then appeal their case. any of them men on his ship sur­ Shipping Administration, disclosec In honor of Joe, ^nd all his If one of our agents or man has been ordered to a^>ear for his vived. If so, I'd sure like to hear shipmates in.^ the union, nijij this week. During the past year designs physical or is classified in 1-A, wire me his name, address, local board from them. daughter has written a song en­ The ballyhood about what men titled "We Salute You." If .you "have been developed and con­ number and address, the time the man has been going to sea, time in other services are doing for their have a little space in your paper, struction initiated for two large ashore from last ship, etc. The more information the better. country, but why' not the mer­ I'm sure that Joe and his ship­ fast type ships," the admiral de­ After this information has been sent to me, it will then be taken clared. Land gave no details be­ up with proper authorities here and they will get in touch with the chant mariners? They are the real mates would like to read the lyrics. heroes of this war. If it was not yond the fact that one of the ves­ Local Board. My daughter, Johanna^ is 11 for them how would our Allies years old. sels is of a special Navy type and I can not determine here as to the outcome of the case, so the per­ get supplies? the other a "new standardizcll type son that is involved should keep me informed as to what progress is Sincerely, * I have another brother in the of cargo vessel with competitive being made in his case. It isn't of much use for me to answer all the Mrs. Bertha Click merchant marine and if I were a possibilities for use in post-war telegrams that I receive as the only case that I would know of, would man I would be there too. times." WE SALUTE YOU ; . In closing, may I say that I en­ "Generally," he declared, "the VI the ones wherein an appeal has been made to National H.Q's of S.S., commission is following the trend and before any appeal can be entertained here, it must be appealed in joy your publication very much Men of the Merchant Marine, to increase speed. In some tankers the state wherein the man registered first. H.Q's S.S., requests that the and I ccrtamly would like to re­ We Salute you. ' 10,000 horse power is being in­ ocal Board reconsider th^ man's case as per his essential needs to the ceive it regularly. In memory of You are Americans f stalled in-placc of the 6,000 orig­ war effort. All cases can be appealed to the National H.Q's of S.S., after my lost brother I wonder if you Through and through. 1 would print a little verse he wrote Men of the Merchant Marine " inally used, and developments arc the State Board has turned the man down for consideration. when he was in school? Here it is: now in progress with a view to in­ Who gave their lives United Seamen*s Service: "True friends are like real creasing the indicated horse power For their America Met with the Executive Board at the regular meeting in New York, diamonds—very rare; of the EC-2 cargo vessels. While delivering supplies. •riday, November 20th, and it was the opinion of the majority of the False friends are like autumn "When the Liberty ship—the They go out to sea ' ' leaves—found everywlxre." EC-2—was first designed," he ex­ joard members that the organization as it is now operating, and for To bring things necessary. Perhap.s, if there is a possibility So men of the Merchant Marinel plained, "it was not contemplated the service that it is rendering to the seamen, is top heavy, and it was that it would be required to carry carried that the director shall submit two budgets to the board at its he is still alive, he will know his I salute you. Sis by those words, and that she is And so do two hundred million^ the amount of guns, gun founda­ regular meeting. still waiting: to hear from him. tions and several other forms of people too. 1. A budget of $30,000 and how far he can operate with it. . Yours truly, protective devices that are now be­ There they go, 2. A budget of $40,000 and how far he can operate with it. MARGARET L. CASSEL Through the ocean; ing installed. As a consequence of It was suggested that all the ports where the U.S.S., open a canteen, 6 E. Long St., Apt. I this added top hamper, it has been There they go, that the ports submit a yearly budget, and that the ports wherein they Akron, Ohio found necessary to carry a moder­ Sinps in niotion arc opened shall be self supporting in the operating of their canteen. ate amount of ballast. The com­ Through the sea. National H.Q's should pay the expense of the local canteens. Editor, Seafarers Log mission, therefore, is designing a We salute"your memory It was also brought out that this is to be a permanent outfit, and Dear Sir: vessel to replace the present Lib Brave men of the Merchant My son is a member of your Marine. <rty shlf type, , not for the duration of the war. 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Title A name given to the resource December 10, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: LUNDEBERG LEADS SIU-SUP IN SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE OF JONES ACT AFL-CIO TO END RAIDING TACTICS LARGE STRIKE FUND IS HELD VITAL FOR POST WAR FIGHT SHIPOWNER WANTS SMALL MEN WHO FIT NARROW ESCAPE ON ANTIQUE RUST BUCKET NEW CANTEEN OPEN MONDAYS FOR SEAMEN THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES EARN LESS IN '41 GERMAN MARITIME WORKERS TELL CONDITIONS OF LABOR REPORT FROM WASHINGTON GREEK SEAMEN ASK UNION RECOGNITION ITALIANS CAN SHIP PROHIBITION'S RETURN FOUGHT BY U.S. LABOR BELGIAN SEAMEN MARK NEW GAIN 1942 ATLANTIC & GULF CANDIDATES SCHOOL HEADS' OUSTER FOR BACKING UNION PRINCIPLES FOUGHT BY LABOR PLAN MORE SPEED ON LIBERTY SHIPS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 38 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/10/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/c8abaa79a878df243c4217a7801d97c1.PDF 5835e386fe9351b16a2426e64003f13f PDF Text Text J:AFABBRS JOQ in OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. IV. 280 NEW YORK, N.Y„ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1942 No. 37 S.I.U. FIGHTS TO PROTECT JONES ACT Unions Ask For Maritime Freeze Powerful shipowner lobbyists and anti-labor Congress­ men have joined hands in a new offensive against maritime labor. This time they hope to sabotage the seamen's rights A program calling for the freezing of manpower in the martime industry, and the ^protection of peponnel from army and industry raids, has been subfnitted to the War to sue the shipowners for injury suffered in line of regular work and to receive maintenance and care during illness. Shipping Administration by all the martime unions. These rights are guaranteed in the' Actively participating in the drafting of the program, Matthew' Dushane, Wash­ Jones Act, now being attacked in Hon. George L. Radcliffe Chairman, Sub Committee ington representative of the SIU-SUP, suggested that Paul V. McNutt, head of the War Congress. Manpower Commission, issue the^ following directive: "It is recognized that the job of the merchant seamen in manning % merchant vessels to deliver troops, guns, planes, tanks and other im­ By Matthew Dushane plements of war to the fighting • fronts all over the world is essen­ It is the opinion of all the representatives of Maritime tial to our national security and Unions, and the Wat Shipping Administration, that the successful conduct of the war. The combatant nature of the merchant merchant seamen should be trained to handle the guns that Seamen's work is testified to by the are on the ships, and that the naval gun crews be taken off fact that the percentage of losses of the merchant ships, and the guns be manned by the mer­ df merchant seamen to date ex- chant seamen; the Navy to keep AGWI Lines Report • ceeds that of our regular armed a few men on board to supervise the upkeep and repairing of the forces. Quarterly Plunder "In addition to the loss of mer­ guns. It was felt that by Recom­ Gross operating profits for chant seamen by enemy action, mending this to the Navy, addi­ the Atlantic Gulf & West they are being lost to the industry tional men should be carried as Indies Ste.amship lines for the through induction and enlistment part of the regular crews, namely quarter ending September 30 in the other armed services. Many three more seamen, three wipers, totaled $718,128, the line an­ have left the industry and others and three more men in the stew­ nounced in a consolidated arc leaving daily to take work in ards department. If these recom­ profit and loss statement re­ other industries where wages and mendations are given consideration leased over last week end. other conditions are more satisfac­ by the Navy, it will further help Gross profits for the first tory than in the merchant marine. to train men for the merchant ser­ nine months of 1942 totaled "Three thousand new ships will vice and will help to have some of $1,763,969. be added to our merchant marine the additional men needed for the We don't know how much, by the end of 1944 to meet the merchant marine for next year. but a good chunk of this needs of transport to the battle­ The War Shipping Administration money came directly from the fields of the world. One hundred feel that they will need 23,000 ad­ War Shipping Administration twenty-five thousand seamen arc ditional licensed officers for next in the form of a subsidy to being trained to supply the man-_ year, and "100,000 unlicensed ad­ the Cuban branch of the line. power for our merchant marine. ditional men for next year. Will somebody please ex­ All of these facts dictate that the plain how a company making As the additional licensed 25,000 steady attrition of merchant sea­ a million bucks every three > men from the industry* be halted officers shall come from tlie men months can wrangle a Gov­ at all possible points and without who arc at the preseiu time sailing ernment subsidy? delay. {Continued on Page 4) "Therefore, by virtue of the au­ thority vested in me as Chairman ; of the War Manpower Commission through Executive Order No. 9139, issued April 18, 1942 by Here are my suggestions: Dear Brother Editor: the President, to assure the most First, our conduct aboard Can you spare a little space •effective utilization of merchant in the Log on an important sub­ ship should be as a group of seamen, it is hereby ordered: ject? I would like to discuss men acting, not as cocky indi­ "On and after the day hereof, how the merchant seamen viduals, but in a disciplined and no person who is should conduct themselves in united fashion, serious in pro­ "1. Enrolled and prepared to ac­ their i-elation with the naval tecting the interests of the cept en\ployment as a seaitian in (and occasionally army) per­ union. This will create an asthe merchant marine; tounishingly favorable impres­ sonnel aboard merchant ships. "2. Holding a certificate of effi­ sion on those outside of our The navy gun crews gener­ union. ciency as a seaman or a license as ally are recruited from youths, ' a merchant officer, as issued by the Second, never go out of your office workers, farm hands, etc., appropriate Federal agency; that is, from sections of the way to boastfully contrast your "3. Being trained as a i;nerchant population that has not under­ wages with the pay of the naval seaman by any school recognized stood or sympathized yv i t h personnel. To do this creates an by the appropriate Federal agencies; unionism. With this assortment impression that we are unsym­ "4. Employed as a merchant of misguided individuals aboard pathetic to their problems. This seaman on or after January 1, ship, the Brass Hats and ship­ will not breed harmony, but on 1941; or owners take every opportunity the contrary, will cause irrita­ "J. A bona fide representative to encourage them to be un­ tion and hostility. of merchant seamen as defined by friendly and be suspicious of us. Third, if we are provoked in­ ,thc National Labor Relations Act; Breaking down these barriers is to an argument due to ignor­ ^hall • a task we must accomplish. ance and misunderstanding of "A. Become employed in any After all, the gun crews endure the gun crew,- we must accept >ther industry; the same dangers and hardships the challenge in a friendly man­ 'B. Be inducted or accepted inas ourselves, and we should all ner and point out tlxe necessity any ,branch of the armed forces; help each other. of maritime unions in order to {Continmd on Page 4) Union Men Urged To Learn Gunnery As Step Toward Removing Navy Men Last .summer a bill was intro­ duced in the House of Representa­ tives which provided for the plac­ ing of men employed on Govern­ ment (W.S.A.) ships under the provisions of the Jones Act and remove them from the fixed com­ pensation rules which apply to other government employees. The Unions did not oppose this Bill in its original form. However, after all public hearings had been completed, the Bill was secretly revised so as to deny the seamen their rights under the Jones Act. This revised version of the Bill was hurriedly slipped through the House and sent to the Senate. Tlie SIU-SUP is vigorously op­ posing this tricky maneuver on the part of the shipowner stooges and is demanding a defeat of this bill in the Senate Committee now hearing it. Brother John Hawk, SecretaryTreasurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District is leading the fight from the Atlantic coast, while Brother Harry Lundeberg, President of the International, is leading the fight from the West coast. The following communication was sent this week by Hawk to the chairman of the Senate Com­ mittee: Gun Crews Merit Consideration m prevent the return of slavery to the sea. Fourth, when we succeeded in obtaining conveniences and increased provisions aboard, we should not selfishly restrict them to ourselves, but pass them among all members—union and non-union alike. The best way to antagonize the armed forces is to assume an attitude of in­ difference to their well being. And last, any idea of isolat­ ing ourselves and refusing to as­ sociate with the rest of the crew aboard the ship is pure suicide. It is obvious to all of us that our union is on the defensive against union busting drives from the profit hungry ship­ owners and Brass Hats. It be­ comes doubly necessary for us to go out of our v.'ay to make friends. The time may come when the very existence of our Union will depend upon the friends we make today. Fraternally, S. S. On Merchant Marine United States Senate Washington, D. C. Nov. 25, 1942 ^ Dear Sir: The Atlantic and Gulf District of the Se.afarers International Union, representing the majority of the active seamen now sailing out of the Atlantic and Gulf ports, are definitely opposed to Senate Re­ port No. 1665 of H.R. Bill No. 7424. The original draft of the bill, dated July 21, 1942, was designedto extend to seamen employed by the War Shipping Administration the "rights, benefits, exemptions, privileges and liabilities of seamen employed on privately owned and operated American vessels." Significantly, the draft of the original bill provided: "Such sea­ men shall not be entitled to any benefits nor be subject to any charges provided for Federal em­ ployees under the United States Employees Compensation Act, as amended, or the Civil Service Re­ tirement Act, as amended." The above quoted passages of Bill H.R. 7424 bear out the fact that the intent of the original Bill was to deny seamen employed by the War Shipping Administration the right to benefits under the United States Employees Compen­ sation Act, and to make it very clear that the seamen would be en­ titled only to the same rights as seamen employed by private oper­ ators. The passage of the original draft of the Bill meant that no le­ gal question could be raised as to whether the seamen employed by the War Shipping Administration are entitled to double benefits. In view of these facts the Sea­ farers International Union did not oppose the original bill when it was heard before the House Commit­ tee on Merch.ant Marine and Fish­ eries Sept. 2, 1942. However, the present form of Bill H.R. 7424 as it passed the House and is now waiting action by the Senate, is not the original Bill that passed the House Committee on Sept. 2. The following amendment was attach­ ed without any consideration or notification to seamen's unions {Continued on Page 4) Fraternal Greetings The crew of the Pan Crescent wishes to send thanks and greetings to the crew of the John Page. All the kindnesses and donations of cigarettes and papers were deeply appreciated. ,1 •w J I 4 �S.ii V' THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Two pui>iith€a tv tA« SEAFASEEIS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gull District LongshoremenGet New Wage Boost Friday,- November 27, 1942 REPORT FROM Washington Dock workers of the Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Association Affiliated totfh tA« A«fv«rioon Federation of Lalor will receive an increase in hourly and overtime pay a negoti­ HARRY LUNDEBERQ, Intamcrtlonal Pwldent 110 Market Street, Room 402, Son Francieco, cSflr*'®"' ated agreement just approved by "DUKE" IJUSHaNE the War Labor Board, it was an­ ADDREBS ALL OORRBBPONDENOB OONOEBNINa TRIM nounced here this week, PUBLIOATION TO: t-. Joseph P. Ryan, president of the United Seamen*s Service: "THE SEAFARERS" LOG 1. L. A., said he had been notified P. O. 25. Station P. New York. N. Y. Attended an executive board meeting of the U.S.S., Friday Novem­ • vf. by the War Shipping Administra­ ber 6th. The financial report was overhauled and it was decided tha^ Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 tion that the WLB, which has had the overhead of this organization was top heavy for the amount of ser­ the case for weeks, had given itSvice that was being rendered to the merchant seamen. approval. The new scale brings The Executive Board requested that a more detailed report be given. the basic pay of longshoremen to It voted that a list of all employees together with all their salaries be $1.25 an hour, an increase of 5 cents. Overtime pay is increased given to each member of the board, and to the trustees. As there were other numerous problems that the members of the board felt they re­ V/z cents, to $1.87J4 an hour. Thanksgiving Means NEW YORK, N.Y. —ITF — All The Trimmings In addition checkers of the quired more detailed information. It was agreed that the board" would Notwithstanding the absence of a union receive a 3I-cent daily in­ hold in abeyance any further action that was scheduled on the agenda, At Furuseth Club free Portuguese trade union move­ crease, bringing their pay to $9.60 and that the director, Mr. D. Falconer have prepared and submit to the ment and strict state supervision a day. board the information that they requested, and that the board meelJ The Andrew Furuseth Club, lo­ of all labor activities, a strike of Forty thousand men on the At- again on November 20th, instead of the regular meeting the first Friday dockers and longshoremen in the cated in New York at ^30 Eastlj^jic Coast from Portland, Me., in December. ~ post of Lisbon occurred late in 37th Street, has been drawing anL^ Hampton Roads, Va., will be Some of the problems are: How are the port committee's to func­ October, the American Office of increasing number of seamen every Lff^cted by the new scale, which is tion? What rules have they adopted to operate, finances, meetings, etcJ^ the I.T.F. is informed. week. But the lure of turkey andL-ctroactive to Oct. 1. The War Shipping Administration has informed the Executive dressing was such that the Cbb ^ The strike which aimed at wage bo.ird that in the foreign service of the U.S.S., it will be the responsibil­ was overwhelmed this last fhurs^ negotiating commitincreases for the Portuguese har­ day when all comers were given a representing the longshore as- ity of the U.S. government for the agents that the U.S.S. sends abroad. bor workers, was countered by the full course dinner - everything I The foreign governments feel that merchant seamen have vital infor­ arbitrary arrest of 1500 strikers at lom soup to nuts. John Lyon, representing the New mation that should not be passed on to agents of the Axis powers. The government orders. Immediately The crowd was such that dinner York Shipping Association. Orig- W.S.A. will have direct charge of any recreation centers that are estab­ following the arrests the leadership had to be served in relays and it Ually the union asked for a 15- lished outside of the U.S., with the U.S.S.. supplying some of the per­ increase, but later agreed to sonnel. The U.S. Government will be responsible through the W.S.A. of tlie street car employees and was well toward 9 o'clock before the last man staggered away from Ue smaller amount in view of the for all employees of the U.S.S. other transport workers of Lisbon the table. received a wage Any suggestions that our members, or our representatives feel informed the government that the The evening was devoted to en- rise of 10 cents a year ago and should be given consideration, shoot them in so that I can take them street car men and other public tertainment headed by the Delta that the new rate wOuld bring up directly with the Executive Board, as some of our proposals may not; transport workers would go on Rhythm Boys, and to dancing, longshore wages into line under be given favorable consideration by the local port committees. strike at 4 o'clock of the same day The Club's management has an- the Little Steel formula, ^he higher pay was withheld Atlantic Fishermen's Union: if the afrested strikers were not re­ nounced that a big Christmas party will be held, the details to freeze" last month, leased. The solidarity action of the The Coast Guard issued an order that all fishing boats shall have come later. pending approval of the War La­ workers was successful. All ar­ their flood and running lights out to and from the fishing grounds. in the meantime, floor shows,| bor Board, Prior to this order, fishermen used to run their cables to the drums of rested men were released at 3:30 dancing and hostesses every Wedthe winches on the beam trawlers at mght on their way to the grounds. o'clock, just half an hour before "lllK ®"'|WAR RISK RATE SET As per this order, the fishermen could not do this work at night. Th^ expiration of the labor ultimatum. 'FOR FISHING FLEET {Continued on Page 4) PORTUGUESE DOCKERS IN GOVERNMENT CLASH HONOR ROLL '?• Out of the Focsl WASHINGTON — Owners of fishing vessels desiring Govern­ ment war risk insurance for their crews may now obtain blanket policies covering the entire crew of each vessel, as well as coverage on an individual basis, under the We're wondering how many of the brothers have voted? provisions of an alternative plan especially urge all the new members to get their books obligated at a CREW OF S. S. PAN YORK $ 650 issued today by the War Sliipping regular meeting in any of the branch offices and if a meeting is not held CREW OF S. S. FIRMORE 11.00 Administration in the form of then have the Agent appoint a Bolloting Committee so they may vote CREW OF S. S. WEST KISKA 21.00 General Bulletin No. 5. for the officials for the coming year. With all these members being lost CREW OF S. S. ALCOA LEADER 7.W Under the plan issued today, at sea, we urge all the brothers not to fail to vote this year and as soon A. INERSON 2.50 blanket war risk coverage ranging as possible. You can never tell when the Draft Board, or a torpedo, ot! W. ALLEN 2.00 from $1,000 to $5,000 per man a Dive Bomber will get you. So don't delay. Vote Todayiil CREW OF S. 8. MINOTAUR 57.00 may be arranged for the crew of AAA a fishing vessel prior to sailing by CREW OF S. 8. PAN CRESCENT 15.00 means of a fairly simple proced­ The brothers won't have to worr}' as to whom to vote for as Bal­ L. GARDINER 2.00 ure which requires only that each timore Agent. Story is out of the contest. There is only Flanagan «jf M. DOWLING 4.00 man designate his beneficiary in Philadelphia and Shaughnessy of Mobile in the running. Baltimore CREW OF S. S. ROBIN TUXFORDi. the presence of a person not on the needs a good man, so vote for the best man. STEWARD llOO same voyage, and file it with the AAA ENGINE 12.50 owner or operator of the vessel, DECK 14.40 The West Indies, which is known to the brothers as Death Valley, or his agent or officer. B. J ANSON 2.50 is in print again. They're knocking them off like ten pins. We have a H. G. SCHWARZ 2.00 new name for the area between Trinadad and Georgetown: "SUICIDE. L. JORGENSON (ILA) 1.00 U.S.S, Opens First LEAP." According to Bro, Joe Buckley, on that 100 mile stretcfc, JCREW OF S. S. MARYMAR 6.00 Foreign Rest Club they're knocking them off on a veiy high average. AAA .$179.90 TOTAL The Unted Seamen's Service has Many of the brothers will he glad to hear that the COLABEE ul opened the doors of its first for­ back in service again. Her history has been very bad ever since she boeign unit in Glasglow, Scotland. came an SIU ship. Many men have been lost on her thrDugh various The Club was dedicated to the causes. The last one was when she was torpedoed off Porto Rico and ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR merchant seamen Nov. 11. stayed afloat, but 23 of her crew were lost in launcliing a lifeboat. Sfato For the new unite on the" Clyde, NOVEMBER 1 TO 14 INCLUSIVE was towed into a Southern port and reconditioned. And the militai^t the U.S.S. converted the Imperial crew, D. L, Parker tells us about, was a big joke to the "two stranger^ DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL Hotel with, reading, writing and game rooms, and with living quar­ aboard her. According to them. Red and Sunny Simmons were the oii SHIPPED 001 199 250 750 ters for 150 men. Plans are under real Union men aboard her. And we want to tell Joe Flanagan, th t REGI8TERBD .,... 200 173 146 51ff way to establish similar units in those men shipping out of Tampa are still taking time off in lieu. (]|f other English cities, as well as in overtime. Joe well remembers the'^Kratz case. ON BEACH 6" 650 350 .1611 Iceland and Caribbean ports. Don't forget to vote "YES" on the New Strike Astcsment. Seafarers' Log- by S" �f t : • - %; - J Friday, November 27, 1942 •. V---,:../,,.. ' WHArS DOING Around the Ports [r BALTIMORE NEW oSfflANS hm THE SEAFA RE RS' LOG plenty of room for baseball or soft ball, a workshop for anyone that cares to make belts or any other kind of work they care to do, a swell place for meetings or plays, right on the Gulf where they can do a lot of fishing and plenty of woods for anyone that cares to roam in the woods. In my estima­ tion it's a swell place for anyone that cares to spend a couple of weeks in a nice quite place. We asked the committee about the "pie-cards" being able to take a rest, but as to yet they haven't put the O.K. on them. I know some of the "pie-cards" also have war nerves, or could stand a rest out in a place like they have out there. The place used to be a camp for girls in the summer time, the name is Camp Kittiwake. Page Three SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAN ill vH ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT A Secretary-Treasurer's Office ROOM iil3 —2 STONE STREET, NEW YORK CITY . O. Box 25, Station P. Phone: BOwIing Green 9-8346 Directory of Branches Shipping picked up somewhat At last things have picked up in during the past week but branch this port to where it now looks BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE income and business in general re­ ike a seaport and not a ghost NEW YORK 2 Stone St Dispatcher's Office BOwIing Green 9-3430 mains in the doldrums. Accusa­ town as far as shipping is concern­ BOSTON ^/^"Liarlti;' Ave.:! J! l tions of "politics" and inefficiency ed. We even had to send men to PROVIDENCE....; 465 South Main St Mannine 3572 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St Calvert 45.39 on the part of the W.S.A. are be­ Uobilc this week; looks- like things PHn.ADELPHU -G North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-l(^ ing tossed • around by the local are really booming the fair city of NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH .218 East Bay St.. ....... Savannah 3-1728 Chamber of Commerce and others VIobilc. New Orleans is supposed JAMPA. 4« East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 as causes for the poor shipping to be the second port of the coun­ MOBILE ..55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Poiice de Leon Puerto de Tlerra and lack of use of the port's fa­ try, for a while it looked like the GALVESTON 219 20tfa Street.... .Galveston 2-8043 cilities but the truth of the mat­ second to last port. Waterman and ter is that the submarine and lack Mississippi both took a full crew want to know what ships the men of enough escort strength to run this week. Mississippi is going to are on and we don't know. It will convoys into this and other East take another full crew at the be­ save a lot of trouble all around if Coast ports is mainly responsible ginning of next week. We even the men would notifiy their re­ for the deadness of the port. red a new South Atlantic S.S. Co. spective boards. It would also save Beefs are at a minimum due to ship in port this week. a lot of the taxpayer's money, be­ the fact that even the occasional cause they h.ivc to get the F.B.I, Brother Biggs and myself made straggler that does show up has to look for the men if they don't a trip to Pass Christian, Mississippi paid off in another port and had NEW YORK, N.Y. —ITF — know where they are at. to look over the place the U.S.S. is most of their beefs squared away. Further steps in the rebuilding of Getting pretty cold down here, figuring on taking over as a rest Anyone leaving port should no­ We've never made any bones about the .seamen's and maritime work­ homo for the seamen. All the tify their respective draft boards. the kind of wealher that will make . most of those complicated beefs ers' unions of the allied nations and committee really approved the We are getting quite a few letters the Bostonians feel at home. So involving technical interpretations furnishing facilities to their place and put their O.K. on it as asking for different men and are we're etxending an invitation to of some Emergency Board decision members who for over two years being the best place available. They unable to tell the boards where the snow birds to come on down, being away over our head and in have been deprived of all contacts have about 9 log cabins, 12 horses, they are. We can't keep track of especially those with A.B. or that respect sending the "Duke" with their homelands and families, 10 or 12 sail boats and canoes, 2 all men that ship and have to send F.O.W. certificates. to Washington was a smart move, have beeiL taken and are carried tennis courts, swimming pool. back the notices. The draft boards C. J. STEPHENS, Agent Seems as if most of our headaches out with signal success, a report come from Washington these days from London headquarters of the and a man on the spot is worth I.T.F. states. a dozen on what goes for the One of the greatest obstacles in waterfront nowadays. getting the men adjusted to new Pete Sadowski showed up the life and new conditions on foreign other day with a medal and a good soil and at the same time in keep­ looking diploma presented him by ing them informed of conditions in the Portuguese government for The J. B. Williams Company peddles its shav­ ned and the supplies moving to the war fronts. This, their occupied homelands has been' rescuing a policeman's life in Bar­ ing and toilet preparations over the radio on a pro­ they found, was "verboten." the lack of labor publications and rio. Nice going Pete. We haven't gram called "True or False" heard on the Blue net­ newspapers in their own language. The brass hat and all the radio officials became . seen any of those ribbons and stars work every Tuesday night. This last Tuesday the very excited when they found out that the men As the result of efforts on the part , the Maritime Commission's Awards two contesting teams consisted of 6 women workers wanted to mention the word union. If it hadn't of the I.T.F. and the Belgian, Division is giving to seamen who from the Todd shipyards and six seamen from the been for the fact that only a few minutes remained Dutch and other allied seamen's have been in action yet. That lit­ SIU, SUP and NMU. before air time, they probably would have thrown organizations various transport la­ tle article "TO JERRY" in the The SIU-SUP men accepted the invitations to out the whole team and made up a new one out bor publications have recently [ last sisue of the Log was well taken appear on the show because they figured it would be of the audience. As it was, they solemnly waggled come into existence, which give the by the boys around here. It's not a good way to let the public know just what the their fingers and warned that the air must be kept men much needed information on * a bad idea for someone to say out seamen and their unions were doing in this war. clean. conditions in their trades and at without the anti-labor bias loud occasionally what most of us But the boys figured After promising to be good boys, the seamen home. that gagged all their attempts to mention the union. feel about buddies we've lost. got together in a corner and obtained a promise It was impossible to determine just the origin from the NMU stiff, who had been appointed cap­ The first labor paper in the Always someone trying to stick of the censorship, whether it came from J. B. Wilfield was "The Seaman," printed tain of the team by the United Seamen's Service, it into us when we're busy keeping lians the sponsor, or from J. Walter Thompson, the for the most part in Flemish and that he would blurt out the nasty word once he got the ships manned and moving advertising agency in charge, or from Harry Hagen on the air. published by the Belgian Seamen's such as this latest bill 7424 which the quizmaster. But the fact remains that all the tries to push us under the com­ As might be expected, however, the NMU stifl and Transport Workers' Union in radio stooges threw up their hands in horror every pensation act. Also the local A time a seaman indicated that he was about to say was so full of the slogan "We Keep 'em Sailing" that London. Another paper is "Mer­ he completely forgot the nasty word and the air chant Marine and Fishery," pub­ F. of L. radio operators agent is the nasty word (union!). remained clean of all references to organized labor. lished by the Dutch Central Trans­ going around tearing his hair about Before the program went on the air a Navy another bill they just slippec brass hat appeared and told the contestants that Seamen have had bitter experience with the port Workers' Union in England. through the House which suspends when they took the mike they were to boost the daily press and its almost continuous stream of slan­ The American branch of the latter the law that says a ship must War Shipping Administration and its recruitment der against labcre. Now, however, they can see that organization under the direction of carry a radio operator before she program. The SIU-SUP men immediately announ­ the censorship of labor news is oven more stringent P. J. Vandenberge and J. J. Venleaves port and several other things ced that their union were recruiting and they didn't on the radio networks. As a matter of fact, in most deville is also publishing a month­ This new piece of phony legislation see why they had to mention the WSA program. cases the radio stations are owned by newspaper in­ ly paper "Tlie Flash," which has also abolishes the law that says They said that they would be glad to tell the public terests-and the big business war upon labor is car­ ried into every home through the air. what the unions were doing to keep the sliips man­ met with considerable success that the distress call must be given •.-C' • f ir,' r ; Foreign Seamen Launch Chain Of Labor Newspapers ••1 .M Seamen Heroes Forbidden To Say Union (horrid word) On Radio r >> 1 among the Dutch and other allied seamen touching New York and priority by all other radio stations. Tire Local U.S.S. seems to be getting itself straightened out now and the rest camp at Bay Ridge, which was anything but for a vhile, has done some cleaning up of its personnel. Balloting for officials is like everything else around here, a little slow but it should pick-up if we get any breaks in the way of shipping at all. JOHN VECHIO, Agent other American ports. The Dan­ ish Seamen's Union in Great Brit­ ain publishes the "Courier," which appears twice a month and is sup­ ported by spci:,'! contributions of the membership. DO NOT SHIP MONEY DUE CLAUDE ROSE and WILLIAM {STACKHOUSE have $20.50 and $17.77 due them respectively from |tha Alcoa Line. Contact Collins in lev^ York, or mail him discharges fand receipts if yoo want the money eent to you. - .'J The aearr^n rtenm vyho knew the answers but couldnH give them, (left to right) W. Luschinski NMU, M. Ander^n NMJ, Sam Shatkovnick SIU, H.Eokes SUP, Leroy Parrith SIU and Ed Dubres NMU. Homer F. Webb Miguel T. Quinones Joseph R. Tillis Leander D. Jacobson H. C. Fay Josaio Bush Thomas S.:^Baatoii PMIfl P8134 P6748 P8478 P8501 iP7660 PTTaS J •r-f4 • 1^ �w .?••-/ <i- " < '- ' THE Page Four SEAFARERS' LOG MARITIME 1943 Atlantic FREEZE Secretary-Treasurer Baltimore Joint {Continued from Page 1) "C. Permit his services to the merchant marine to be interfered with; or "D. Continue in employment other than as a merchant seamen; provided, however, that the War Sliipping may, up­ on request of the seamen, have certified to the Chairman of the War Manpower Commission that his seiwiccs aie not essential to the effective and efficient utilization o; the merchant marine." DEFEND JONES ACT {Continued from Page 1) who represent the majority of the active merchant seamen: "The President shall, whenever he finds that convenience of ad­ ministration and the efficient prose­ cution of war require, extend to seamen upon such terms and con­ ditions as he finds fair and appro­ priate and any and all benefits of employees of the United States un­ der the United, States Employees Compensation Act as amended, and upon such event, the rights, bene­ fits and privileges of such seamen herein provided for with respect to death, injury, illness and mainten ance and cure, shall cease to such extent as the President finds that " the termination of such right benefits, and privileges is necessary to avoid duplication of payments on account of death, injury, ill ness or maintenance and cure." Had this amendment been em bodied in the original bill, the sea­ men's unions would have bitterl opposed this Bill. However, the amendment was attached in an un dcrhanded manner and the seamen who are called the "unsung heroes today, arc the only people affectec by the Bill and they did not have an opporruniry to state their op­ position to the passage of the Bill. The Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers International -Union of North America, on be­ half of the merchant seamen, who are keeping our merchant ships sailing regardless of the hazards of torpedoes, bombs and machine guns, sincerely urge that H.R. Bill No. 7424 as passed by the House be not passed by your honorable body. Respectfully, JOHN HAWK, Secretary Trcasiirer Urges Seamen To Learn Gunnery Mim. }¥ t {Continued from Page 1) in the unlicensed group, our mcmber§ sifould go up and get their li­ censes to help in filling this quota, so that we will have a good sub­ stantial number of officers with a union background. Men are paid while attending the schools that are established by the W.S.A., and they arc deferred while attending these schools. After, graduating they receive pay until they receive their first job as an officer, and they do not haVe ;o joip the Naval JOHN HAWK No. 2212 & Gulf Candidates RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Patrolman No. 1616 JOHN VECHIO New York Agent DON RON AN. FRANK WILLIAMS # No. 1374 No. 6161 Norfolk Agent No. 50060 MARTIN TRAINOR New York DeckPatoUnan Savannah Agent L. J. (Baldy) BOLLINGER No. G-300 LOUIS GOFFiN'^ii*' 4526 New York Engine Patrolman G-20 Tamp aAgent G-160 .CLAUDE FISHER No. 362 WILLIAM HAMILTON No. 3400 FERDINAND HART No. 438 Boston Agent JOHN MOGAN No. 216 VINCENT YAKOVONIS No. 1774 Providence Agent No. 247 JOSEPH LAPHAM Philadelphia Agent HARRY J. COLLINS EDWARD M. LYNCH Mobile Agent G-1 G-2 OLDEN BANKS CARL M. ROGERS New York Steward Patrolman No. 495 No. 3693 Mobile Joint Patrolman ROBERT A, MATTHEWS G-154 G-15 CHARLES E. TURNER G-136 A. W. AMRSTRONQ New Orleans Joint Patrolman C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS G-76 TEDD R. TERRINGTON G-68 EDWARD (Jack) VOREL G = 10 G-237 E. R. WALLACE JOSEPH F. FLANAGAN No. 542 J. K. SHAUGHNESSEY G-118 No. 3012 San Juan Agent DANIEL BUTTS No. 190 THOMAS M. WILHELM THE MEN OF THE MERCHANT MARINE , (Song for the Unsung) by FRED WARING and JACK DOLPH I've carried guns to Singapore, Munitions to Ceylon; I've carried wheat for the'boys to eat With MacArthur at Bataan. Whereas: The history of the seamen's labor movement proves conclusively that after sucjj^^uphoavel as at present is going on in the world, they are always throttled and browbeaten— as for instance 1921 and the Lake Carriers set up, and Whereas: The 1934 and 36 and 37 strikes proved the need of . ample fpnds when enganed in a major strike, therefore BE IT RESOLVED: That the Constitution shall be amended by adding a section to Article No. 26, this section to be known as Section No. 8. A strike fund shall be maintained, the strike fund to be kept seperate and apart from any or all other funds in the Union. An annual assessment of $3 shall be levied for this fund. — - I've burned my feet with the deck plate's heat, And froze 'em with the cold While dodging subs in rusty tubs With nitro in the hold. {Continued from Page 2) Company inisisted that this work be done alongside of the dock. The men refused and the case was referred to the War Labor Board. Attended the" hearing with Pat McHugh and Brother Powers of the A.F.U. The Company was willing to arbitrate the case providing that the Seafarers International commit themselves that before any de­ cision was reached by the panel who would arbitrate the case. The In­ ternational would sit down and agree that whatever decision was ren­ dered by the panel, it was to apply to any future agreement reached by any organization affiliated with the International. I opposed this and objected to any proposal that the Company Obrein) insist that we in any way commit the International to any pol­ icy that would make any agreement binding upon any organization affiliated with the International. Wc insisted that tlie board try the case in the particular dispute involved, and that the c.ase be with the Atlan­ tic Fishermen's Union, and the R. Obrein Company only, and that their decision only effect these two parties. Labor Management Committees Mr. F. Eberstadt of the War Production Board has issued orders that Labor and Management shall have representation on the W.P.B. Yes! And yet I'd never trade my berth For anything I've seen; So I'll stow my gear and drink my beer With the men of the merchant marine. Tlus order doc.s not have much bearing on the Merchant Seamen, 4, as the orders deals most with production, and priorities for equipment in plants. ~ ' So let me feel the wind again (And) the sting of flying scud A sailorman is a sailorman And the Sea is in his blood. In the fishing and cannery industries, this order can and will have a varying effect on the unions which are affiliated with the Seafarers International. So let me hear the Bosun pipe And feel the turbines roll A sailorman is a sailorman And the Sea is in his soul. What if it's East or its West or South Or Iceland's Arctic Flood? A sailorman is a sailorman And the Sea is in his blood. Washington Report The Board is going to arbitrate the case and will render decision within two weeks. It cost the Company four times as much in expenses in bringing thise case into Washington than it would have cost them if they had paid the men to do this. One of their boats was tied up for over two weeks, and it would have cost them Twenty Dollars ($20,00) to have this job done. I've sailed with planes to Liverpool, And Leningrad with tanks; I made it through to Ireland too With a regiment of Yanks. Pat McHugh, Brother Powers Atlantic Fishermen's Unions repre­ sentatives, Miss Scattergood, research worker for the A. F. of L,, and myself met with Commander Johnson, Lt. Thompson and Mr. Sufferin Labor- Consultant to the W.P.B. / • ' ' That's why I'd never trade my berth For anything I've seen: So I'll stow my gear and drink my beer With the men of the Merchant Marine. ' PERSONAIS OLE WILLIAM SEELBACH : Whereas: At the present time the seamen of America are making more money than over before in the history of the seamen; Whereas: When the present war is over the seamen will again be engaged in a fight for existence with the shipowner who at the present time is filling his war chest in preparation for the coming struggle, and New Orleans Agent alveston Agent Baltimore Agent D. D. STORY 6-54 CHARLES WAID D. L. (Jack) PARKER RAY SWEENEY Friday, November 27, 1942 HARRY H. HARPER Your New York draft board is Contact Miss Gertrude L. Gibson, 147 Linden Blvd., Brooklyn, New looking for you. Set them straight York. She has a message for you next time you hit port. from your relatives abroad. THEODORE J. KRUGER Where ever you are, "Mil" and WILLIAM TURNER C. J. Stephens, the New Orleans all the family send you birthday Agent, has a message for you from greetings and best wishes for the the authorities. Contact him at new year. once. EDWARD E. MULLALY PAOLO PRINGI |t is important that you contact Contact your draft board in New Silas' B.'Axteli, 15 Moore Street, New York City. York. Wc were advised that in view of the fact that the order was only issued on the 12th of November, they were not Jamiliar with the me­ chanics of how this was to be worked out. However, we were advised that there are now committees set up in tlie fishing industry to handle certain problems. In California there is an advisory committee set up with represen­ tatives of industr>'. Two S.I.U., representatives, two C.I.O. represen­ tatives on it, and there is an administrator for the W.P.B., who ifiakes all the decisions. In Seattle there is a consulation committee set up with rcprescnta-i tivcs of industry, and two men from the C.I.O. The A. F. of L. have no men on this Committee. They are all paid by the governiucnt and make recommendations to the W.P.B. It is supposed to be a fact-find-l ing committee for the salmon industry. Wc have been advised that all industries will be represented on a] national committee and labor will be on these committees. They shallf be paid by the government and be assigned to the W.P.B. as consultantfJ jiid advi^rs. Will submit more information on the set-up and belierfS tliat tlie fishermen and cannery workers who are affiliated with the S.H * should have one representative on this national committee here in Was ington, also local representation on the locaLcommittees of the Wa| Production Boa'r^l. � 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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".' • '.ft-'??: > i', REPORT FROM Washington OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA by Matthew Dushane Ruling On Aliens ' Frank Knpx, Secretary of the Navy, has issued new orders regard­ ing aliens, I have been waiting for this order to appear oflScially in the Federal Register. I worked on this with Pat McHugh of the Atlantic Fishermen's Union of Boston and members of his local. Several of our fishermen's locals are suffering a hardship through a previous order on alien fishermen. The official order appeared in theJFcderal Register of Nov. 2, 1942. Title 33 (Navigation and navig.ible waters) is amended to read as follows: '"The term enemy alien for the purpose of this part shall not include, (3) Former German or Japanese citizens or subjects who before Decem­ ber 7, 1941, in the case of former citizens or subjects and before Decem­ ber 8, 1941 in the case of former German citizens or subjeots became and are citizens or subject of any nation other than Germany ,or Japan. (4) Austrian or Austrian-Hungarian, or Koreans who registered as such under the Alien Registration Act of 1940, provided that such persons have not at any time voluntarily become German or Japanese citizens or subjects. (5) All citizens or subjects of Italy, and all aliens who at present are stateless but v/ho at the time at which they became state­ less were citizens or subjects of Italy." (signed) FRANK KNOX, Secretary of Navy By this order men who were previously classed as enemy aliens arc now free to sail as seamen, and fishermen can again go back to their regular calling. No doubt some of these men will not be granted this permission due to their Fascist and Nazi affiliations prior to the U. S. entry into the war-. Daniel Butts — Puerto Rico: It certainly is a pleasure to get a case from one of our agents who is jn the Siberia' of the SIU. The Branch in Puerto Rico has never been called upon to send any fraternal delegates to any of our conven­ tions due to the expense involved. Hence the only way that he cah run _ the affairs_of_ the _ Union is through correspondence with the branches and headquarters and through the, niembership as it hits San Juan an< the Islands. Brother Butts has done a wonderful job since he was votcc the Agent for Ifiierto Rico. As all old timers know, the conditions that existed in this branch prior to the time Brother Butts took over were pretty bad. So when I get a case from Brother Butts, it gives me adder pleasure to cooperate with him. Brother Nicolas Samillano signed on the S. S. Major Wheeler in : Puerto Rico in the month of January 1942. The ship was lost with al hands. Ships articles were also lost and the Shipping Commissioner has no other evidence of a man's employment other than that furnished by the Company., As the replacements were hired in Puerto Rico and die not sign on in the Commissioners office, things were rather messed up. Any further information will have to be had by contacting the agents for the Bull Line office in Puerto Rico. Good luck. Brother Butts and keep her steady as she goes. VOL. IV. 280 NEW YORK, N. Y,. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1942 2584 Merchant Seamen Dead of Missing Casualties of the United States < Merchant Marine, dead and \ missing, resulting from war ae- ^ tion and reported to next of kin during the period from August 2, 1942, to Oct. 21, 1942, inclus­ ive, totaled 283, it was announc­ ed this week by the Navy De­ partment. Merchant Marine Casualty List Number 2 brings the total of United States Merchant Mar­ ine casualties reported to next of kin during the period from Sept. 27, 1941 to Oct. 21, 1942, to a total of 2584. This figure is subdivided as follows: Dead Missing TOTAL 442 2142 2584 No. 3< Churchill Lauds SJ.U. Men On Russian Run It takes guts to make the Russian run. German subs and dive bombers are thick as flies and the rherchant ships have to fight their way in jind out of the Russian ports. Ask any Brother that's made the run—he'll tell you what hell it is. ~ Wages Pile Up For Missing Seamen * Wages will be paid to all miss­ ing seamen until a certificate of presumptive death has been, issued for them. A ruling to that effect was issued decently • by Cheirman Edward Macauley of the Maritime War Emergency Board. Such payments include basic wages and emergency wages at the rate provided for in the ship's articles. W.S.A. Launches Another Crack Down On Seamen .{The following is the text of two Directives sent to shipowners ami skippers by tlx "War Shipping Administration. It is the same old cry about the insubordination of the unlicensed men. All Brothers should read the Direejives earefully- •because the fxat's on.—^EDITOR). DIRECTIVE NO. 1 ^ the War Shipping Administration TO ALL GENERAL AGENTS subsequent fo the commitment of AND AGENTS OF VESSELS the violation. OWNED OR CHARTERED WAR SHIPPING TO THE WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION October 8, 1942 A frequent and most serious criticism of the American merch­ DIRECTIVE No. 2 ant marine has been the lack of TO THE MASTERS AND OFFI­ discipline aboard ship, both at sea CIALS OF ALL VESSELS and in foreign ports; Lack of dis­ OF THE cipline and order aboard ship is in­ UNITED STATES tolerable. It cannot be allowed to MERCHANT MARINE I have been advised that insurance policies for personal effcts are continue. The War Shipping Administra­ ' for the sl^i'' ':hat a man is signed on and that these policies do not cover The deterioration of the author­ tion has been in receipt of frequent ity of the Master and licensed of­ any man ix k he is part of the crew and signed on as such. complaints about the lack of dis­ In several decisions rendered by the Board, a tnan was torpedoec ficers is the principal cause for the and was then repatriated on another ship. This ship was also sunk anc breakdown in discipline. It is es­ cipline and the prevalence of dis­ order on United States flag" vessels the' men being repatriated received two compensations for the loss o: sential that this authority be re­ stored immediately and maintained. and other vessels owned and oper­ clothes, one for each torpedoed ship. All Masters have been instructed ated by the United States govern­ " Some would-be wise jug in the insurance division of the WSA to report serious breaches of dis­ ment. In this time of gravest nahas found a loop hole that the insiarance does not cover the second or cipline to the operating agent of {Continued on Page 4) third ships that a man may be torpedoed on, and intends • to have ruling that a man can collect for only the loss on one ship. This in surance should be changed if it is that way, so that it shall cover a man for loss of clothes on any ship that he may he repatriated on. I contacted the State Department on Consuls repatriating seamen and the class of transportation that they are compelled to provide by law. I haVe been advised that they are to get the seamen back as" soon In May 1942, after the maritime^ vise the clause which freezes the as possible, if necessary use planes, and when they can get seamen back unions had given up the right to contracts. via sea, they are to be sent as per section 678—Title 46 of the U. S. strike, the shipowners and their The S.I.U. has vigorously pro­ Navigation laws, and come back as consul passengers. If able to work stooges, in the Maritime Commis­ tested this sabotage of labors and the master wants them to work, they will have to do so, and they sion promised* to respect existing rights, and Secretary - Treasurer . shall have the same food and quarters as the crew. Company gets paid union contracts for the duration John Hawk has sent the folowing for carrying' consular passengers back, to the United States. of the war. This guarantee to the letter of protest to the M.W.E.B, I have also been advised that consuls are to supply seamen with unions was embodied in a "State­ Maritime War Emergency Board iV clothes when they have been torpedoed and arrive in foreign ports and ment of Principles" signed by all Department of Commerce Bldg. they are doing so at present in some of the ports. Seamen who have l^n parties. Washington, D. C. War Emergency Board: Washington Attempts To Sabotage Union Safeguard But despite this, SIU crews continue to man the ships and get the supplies through to the embattled Soviet Union. This week two SIU ships return­ ed to New York after 11 months on the Russian run. They had done their work so well and brave­ ly that they had received letters of commendation from the British Admiralty, Prime Minister Win­ ston Churchill and Admir.il Land. The following is the text of the letters which were attached to the bulletin boards of the two ships: From: The Senior British Naval Officer, Archangel. To: Master and Crew of the S. 8. C ). The following message has been received from the First Lord of the Admiralty and Competant Naval Authorities: "We congratulate all ranks on* their magnificent exploit in fighting Convoy Number (...' ) through to North Russia- in the face of all the enemy could do in the air and at sea." (signed) S. 8. N. O. Archangel o Captain W. E. Warnell S- S. ( ) My dear Captain: The Navy Department has passed .on to us a special mes­ sage received from the British Admiralty in London requesting that we convey their congratu­ lations to the Master and crews of the merchant vessels con­ cerned "in the engagement with enemy forces during their re­ cent voyage to a north Russian port when all concerned con­ tributed to the spirited defense put up by the convoy under such arduous conditions. Mr. Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, has par­ ticularly requested that he be associated with this message of congratulations. The Admiralty requested that this message be passed on to you as master of the S. S. ( ) and through you to your crew. I should like also to offer my congratulations to you and your crew for excel­ lent work you all performed during this encounter, which is a great credit to the United States merchant marine. Sincerely yours, 1 i| E. S. LAND The SIU adds its words of wel­ come to those Brothers returning from 11 months of hell. We hope they can now enjoy a well earned rest ashore without being jerked around by the authorities, and without having some local draft fcorpdoed and are being re^iatriated as consular passengers do not reThis week, six short months af­ Gentlemen: board official. snarl at them—"Get :civc any compensation fo. loss of clothes if the ship on which they ter this guarantee 'vas solemnly Your communication and en­ on a ship, you bum. You only te being repatriated is tpfpedoed. The Union should wire the three signed,, the Maritime .War Emer-. closures of October. IB. 1942 Inet 'ontin .. ^ '•M �A' ItUUhift if (»• SEAFABERS' EMTEEtNATIONAL tWION QF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and GuU District Atfiliated wit* tht A.in«rU»» Jr«tf#rotte» o/ iM^or HARRY LUNDEBERG. . IntojnatlWMd. 110 I4cirk»t Stre«t, Room 402, Son Fronidaco, ColiL APnREBB ALL OORREBPONDBNOB OONOBRNINO THIM PDBLWATION ^0: "THE SEAFARERS' LOG P. O. E5, SlaUon Pi N^w YMck, N. V. Phone: BOwiia? Green 9-8346 On. Wsijmifdsjim. FRANK DeVITO Wiper LOUIS HONIGMAN Chief Steward DEMETRIO CORTEZ • Chief Cook DANIEL ELLARD, Jr. Messman CLIFFORD B. TWISS Messman LEO H. BERNSTEIN Messman CECIL THOMPSON Messman L J. HAYES A.B. FRANK McGEE Oiler ALLAN E. WORTHY Fireman SAMUEL CHARLES : 2nd Cook E. P. MENDEZ A. B. RUSSELL B. FLIPPEN Carpenter RAYMOND KELLY A.B. THOMAS W. YATES, Jr. A.B. JOHN B. WILLIAMS A.B. HENRY SMITH A.B. ROY McNISH • Oiler JOSEPH MILLER Oiler EMMET L. POIRRIER . ^• Wiper \r Newsprint Cut May Strike Majority Of Labor Papers I I If the War Production Board puts through a recommendation made by its newly-created Newspaper Industry Advisory Committee, labor publications are going to be struck a body blow. After an all-day conference, the committee called on the WPB to "freeze" newsprint and to make a "horizontal" cut of at least 10 per cent in paper consumption. E. W. Pahner, deputy chief of WPB's printing and publishing branch, declared that the suggestion would probably be adopted and that it would mean that newspapers and magazines would be allotted only a percentage of their consumption, and that to obtain an illowance a publication would have to prove it is "essential." This would create a problem which publishers of large newspapers could meet by reducing the number of pages. With labor papers that print only four pages (as most of them do), this solution would not be possible. If their supply of paper is cut, they will be forced to sacrifice subscribers. ^ On the Newspaper Advisory Committee there is not a single •spokesman for the labor and farm press. Seafarers' Log- 116.25 14.00 1.Q0 12X10 OF S. S. ROBIN ADAIR OF 8. S. JACOB JOL ••• OF S. 8. GOV. J. LIND . OF 8. 8. KENMAR KJ)0 2.00 5.00 GPEW OF 8, 8. KOFRESI T. TOOMA e. A. ROBERT8 A. S. FLYNN L. ATWELL C. ALBERTSON CRBW OF 8- 8- MARJpRY ..... F. J. OSTREMBA p • »• a « » « » The Radio. Officers Union of the American Federation of Lihor Ust week urged Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox to seek repeal of Pub­ lic Law 311 and asked-that all ship radio operators summarily re­ moved under .authority of |^he laiy some months ago receive a rehear­ ing or another trial. * In a letter, signed by Fred M. Howe, general secretary - treasurer of the union, and addressed to Mr. Knox, the union charged that the law had been nullified by improper administration; that naval authorties had "knuckled down" to Stal­ inist pressure from the American Communications Association, and that as a result of this pressure certain picked men of the A.C.A. had been reinstated without suffi­ cient investigation while other former radio men had been denied a chance to clear themselves. ^ELL, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FOP TWENTY'FJYE CENTS-GASOLINE?" Argentine Maritime Labor Seek Unity Unification Proposed By Argentine Seamen's Conference u Drawn for Office of tVar hfor, Out of the Focs^l by NEW YORK, N. Y. —ITF — Negotiations are under way for ^ $'• <^. the unification of organized mari­ time labor in the Argentine Re^ It's kind of tough to write an obituary about a brother and seven, public, according to inforrnajiioai from Buenos Aires to the Ameri­ months later see him walk into Headquarters and say Hello. After can Office of the T.T.F. spending a short time in a hospital in San Juan, he was shifted to Bal­ The desire and need for the uni­ timore, where one of the best doctors performed two major operations fication pf the Argentine seamen's upon him. With a silver plate in his head and a new eye, we didn't; movement, now divided into the recognize Rubert White, (whose many friends know him as Whitcy)' Fcderacion Obrera Maritima (F. O. as he walked into the office. Whitey smiled when we showed him his M.) and the Union Obrera Mari­ obituary. He intends to be aroimd New York for a few weeks until tima (U. O. M.), was strongly he settles with the insurance Company for his injury. We don't have vqiced at the third convention of to say Good Luck to him for the Gods have favored him always. the F. O. M., which was held in Buenos Aires last week. Both mari­ A A A time organizations arc in close re^ The Third Floor STEWARDS, have mourned the loss of three pf lations with the I.T.F., as are the the brothers who were popular with all the mexnbers. When Jim (West railwaymen, seaitien and other transport workers of the other Coast Dooley) Smith made the ship, his buddies Wilmon R. Carter and John E. Hall, signed on sJso. When the ship was torpedoed, all three Latin-American republics. were lost. We regret their passing. A unity resolution was adopted unanimously .and enthusiastically jy the convention, which also Witfield Cadogan was telling us how well he was treated wheti authorized the executive committ he was resting at the Kermit Roosevelt estate. Frank Gambicki, also tee of the F. O. M. to "call -an extraordinary maritime congresS; spent some time on the Cutting Estate in Gladstone, N. J. with equal , representation from both the F. O, M- and the U. O. M., Louis Welch is now sailing as 3rd Assistant on a Waterm;m Papato discuss unification and a consti­ tution for a new single organiza­ naian vessel. Louis Savaros .paid off the Rosario recently, went across tion of maritime workers." the street to, have a diink. Walked put of the place and.never rcrnetabered anything until the following day^ rolled of his money and groggy from a .Mickey. If Arthur Hall drops into Headquarters there, is a Ut­ Canada Grants Pay Rise ter for him. To St. Lawrence Crews DON'T FCOLGET TO VOTE "YES' ON THE STMKE ASSESSMENT. MONTREAL, Oct. 28—Crews of , inland ships operating belpvf the S3guenay,River/on, the St. L4wrence %nd . the Gulf pf St. Law­ rence will be given a pay increase GEORGE WINFIELO GEORGE VALROSE, JOHN of 3f per cent for war risk, start­ You have, money eoniing.: It is at QAILLE, and JOHN GILE ing immediately. Bernard • Rplwe^ 11 Broadwayj Contact the New Orleans Agent The pay u^creaae will replace a Now York City, next time you are in the iGulf. bonus of $1 a day previously; paid * » * » * LEA BOUTTE and to crews of such ifhips during , the JACK WILLIAMS and LUCEIN MILLER time they .were in the-^aters be­ BILL HATCHAWAY low the Saguenay, whore U-boats Contact your draft boards in New Contact Jacob-Goldman, attorney, Orleans. have supk Allied ships. 40 West 40th Street, New York * JOHN WILLIAM THRA8HER Get (n touch with your draft board in Tampa. i * «• o Kearns .and P. JLpy haye . pverIXKI time eomlna. Call office of 8o;.i<h CURTL8 EDWIN SANFORO Atlantio . Steamship Company in Oat in tpuoh v/ith your draft .^...?04.2SjN#w York. bpsjrd In N»,v OrJoans, 5JD0 1.00 2.00 5X)0 te,.: B«dto Men E^ast Kntec's Rnnckling To ACA Pressure vsasmiias HONOR ROLL CREW GREW CREW GREW Thursday, November 12, 1942 THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Two MONEY DUE City. * N- * JOSEPH F. OEAN: Next tirr-a you hit New Yoi pick up yoiir papers which found and turned into • Headquj tors, offi.oe.. ' k\ �.-r • • -n: - ' v. ,• Thursday, November 12, 1942 SE,AFARER,S' LOG^ M WHATS Domo SEAFABERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAN Around the Ports BOSTON Page Tiute JUJJ J —— a •'i'l ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT Secretary - Treasurer's Office ROOM 213 — 2 STONE STREET, NEW YORK CITY P.O. Box 25, Station P. Phone; BOwlinr Green 9'S34« TAMPA Tampa are rather slow but I im­ agine that it will pick up by the I had two SOS calls from port first of the month, I hope so any Directory of Branches Within the past week I met sev­ eral small groups of survivors and Everglades and Miami this past way. BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE did what could be done for than. week as one of the seatrains was in NEW YORK 2 Stone St. D. L. PARKER, Disp&tcher'a OfSce ...BOwIing Green 9-3430 The seamen in Boston were haying and also the Loliypop. Agent. BOwling Green 9-3437 Agent BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 a ^ough time getting a certij&ed On the S^train I shipped a Stew­ South Main St Manning 3S72 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 copy of their birth certifics^te. so I ard and. one AB and on the LollyPHILADELPHIA. 8 North 6th St Lombard 7651 ....25 Commercial PI.. Norfolk 4-1083 contacted Councilor Hurley and pop I shipped one AB. . NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartres St Canal 3338 NEW YORK SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 ask<ed him to do sooaething about Since we do not have a hall TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 it.; He introduced an order before down in that part of the country MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce do Leon Puerto de Tierra October 26th will be a date long the Boston City Council ordering at' Port Everglades I have arranged GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 remembered by me. On that date the Registrar of Records to give to for Chapdelane to keep a shipping any boni-fide seamen their birth list at his office and for the three I payed off a ship on which every certificate free of charge. Also, to ships delegates to have one similar single man in the deck and engine give them service instead of having to his and for them to compare department had'been logged by the (Continued from Page 1) America would like to know why thepi waiting two or three hours theirs with his on each arrival. The skipper. The old man had logged been received. the word "operators", in paragraph an OS $33.67 for not calling the in line. Previously the seamen had watchman at ^e gate will pot Upon reviewing the original one (b) of the amended Statement to pay a dollar for this service. keep a straight list and there was lights on time while he was on Statement of Principles and com­ of Principles was substituted for Brother Sweeney squared away no other place that we conld inainT watch in the crow's nest—a place paring same with the Maritime the word "employers" that is in where an ordinary doesn't belong <'^l the beefs on the Kofresi and tain a list that would meet the ap­ War Emergency Board's proposed paragraph two on page one of the in the first place. there were plenty of beefs. He proval of the men on the beach. amended Statement of Principles, original Statement of Principles. I raised hell about the logging was ably assisted by Brother Ed Oii the LoUypop the Chief Stew­ we find that the simple and easily We would also like to have the Flaherty and several others. ard took ten men off the beach, and threatened to hold up the pay understandable language in para­ Maritime War Emergency Board I met with Mr. Walters of the going so far as to ship or rather off. The skipper finally agreed to graph one of the original State­ explain why the rights that the la­ knock off that log, but then I find U.S.S. and it looks like we are go­ get them to come up from Key the same man had another $5.30 ment of Principles has been sub­ bor unions were guaranteed in ing to have something "in Bos­ West. against him because he had been stituted by a very lengthy para­ paragraph three, page one of the ton in the near future. I have an I called him up on arrival and graph known as paragraph one (a). original Statement of Principles appointment with Col. Kells at the asked him to ship them from Tam­ ten minutes late reporting aboard This paragraph is very ambiguous­ was orniited in the amended State­ South Boston Army Base regard­ pa, but he would not do it. He ship. This man had worked aboard ly worded and could be used in ment of Principles. For the rea­ the ship for 1 year and 10 months ing passes. More on this later. claims that John Keys said that he conjunction with paragraph one sons outlined herein the Proposed and had lost two brothers due to saw Mr. McGregor and Mr. would not pay transportation from (c) to bring about an interpreta­ Amended Statement of Principles torpedoes. Archibauld from the War Board. Tampa to Miami for any one. I tion that would abrogate any does not meet with the approval of All hands bowed their heads in They were in Boston investigating am sure that he has not read the clause or clauses in our collective the Atlantic and Gulf District of memory of the lost brothers but the friction that exists between the agreement so very carefuU as it bargaining agreements. the Seafarers International Union Army officials and labor representa­ plainly states that the Company still the old man would not The membership of the Atlantic of North America. tives. The talk with them was must secure replacements from the change his mind. Finally several and Gulf District of the Seafarers Very truly yours, nearest hall and that hall is the of the men blew their tops. very encouraging. International Union of North JOHN HAWK The rest of the log was rather Tampa Branch, now due to the JOHN MOGAN, Agent easy , to handle. This was the first fact that Miami is closed. ff From what I can understand trip for the skipper in his present I paid off the Rofresi and clear­ The Colonel of the Cuba has made rating. We can only hope that he ed away a lot of beefs. The boys some very bad remarks about the has learned a lesson on how to (J. J. HAYES . ... A. B.) donated $2J for the Log. F. Ja- Merchant Marine and Unions in handle men and that he will change his methods in the future. cobson and W. Wells, both AB's, general. This is about a man—not a great statesman, just an American ignored joining the Union. Please CLAUDE FISHER, It seems that he could man the sailor. Fear was something they left out; in its place they gave him dp not ship them until they clear ships better with the Army boys Patrolman loyalty. No one ever knew him to pick on a little guy. Perhaps he 'the Boston Hall. Bothers Ed. Fla­ well I sure would like to see them couldn't see your view point sometimes—that is, not the way you saw herty, No. 1796 and P. Strange, do it if they are so Damn smart. it yourself. Arguments was something he went for in a big way. No. 20776 gave wonderful coopSAVANNAH I am going to buy me a Sea Bag When things became dull, you could always depend on Jerry to erat;ion in straightening out the so that I can carry all the passes biefs, etc. shipping has been slow in this brighten those moments with one of liis witty yarns. "Have you heard and other things that are required ^ JAMES SWEENEY, now-a-days as I can't get them all port lately and there- never seems this one, boys?" he would start and before it was over we would have Patrolnum in a brief case. Things here in to be anything much to write to to yell, "Stop!" One night the word "Stop" echoed across our decks. It wasn't for the Bog but the South Atlantic Mail line has two new ships com­ Jerry this time, it was for all, as the command came from the bridge. ing out. I thought the boys up Each and every heart was full that night. Yes, full to the breaking "A SURVIVOR'S OPINION" and down the coast might be in­ point, not for each other, but for something that all sailors cherish in terested as I will be needing all the his heart—a love as tender as a woman's. For that nig^t we were saying rated seanien. that I can possibly farewell to a gallant ship. Her name we can't mention, but some day * {Written by a SlU seamen whose ship was attacks^ by the Nazis get hold of. If you are Umking for . in the Barents Sea on Jtily 4th,) soon, those Nazis will know how we spelled it. When the hfe boats a job around these times drift on Grim and grey were the Arctic skies, down to Savamiah because we will were lowered, there stood Jerry, with his devil-may-care grin on his Ice cold and sullen the sea; face, not thinking of himself, but lending a helping hand to the other snrely nded you. The Reaper- looked down with covetous eye fellows. CHARLES WAID, Agent And flourished his acyth with glee. A regular guy was this Jerry Hayes. But today he left this earthly Came death from below with nerve wracking roar, port and somehow I think he wanted it that way. I've known a Lot pf And death rained down from above; Phil Harris' Band shipmates and hope to know a lot more, but I shall always remember .We tboimht of the la.nd we'd see no more Joins Merchant Marine the things you said, Jerry—little things that some folks ma-y have . And remembered the 0;nes we had loved. laughed at, but not I, Jerry. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7—OrTwo hours in beat and on raft It's a long farewell, friend, but one thing you can be sure of—^we, And the chance, to live so remote; chest;;a leader Phil Harris and his your shipmates, •will carry on for you and other brave comrades that We saw her there—that great little craft. -enrire 2J-piece band have enlisted have made the supreme sacrifices, that this, our country, shall stay free The best little ship ever afloat. in the maritinae- service; and will. be now and forever. sworn in ne?t Monday. She never paused to give danger a thought, Your Shipmate, She mocked at tbe shells, that ship; Harris sdd that hereafter the CHARLES DOWLING SJi^ flaunted th« Reaper and set him at nai^ght money he receives from his $70,To pluck us from bjs tightening grip. 000-a-year contract for a 30-minute .appearance on the Jack Benny ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR 'They gave us comfort they ill could spare, radio program would be contribut The crew of that ship without fear; OCTOBER 19 TO 31 INCLUSIVE ed to the merchant seamen relief. They spoke of their chances with careless air. •4 '•-K Sabotage Union Safeguard TO JERR Y DECK.ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL Of meeting the Turpitz and Sohear. Packed to the gunwales she got us through. So when speaking of pluok please quote us. Our ohoioe is that ship and all of her crew, The gallent and brave Lotus." DO NOT SHIP M. PACETTI .... A. A. CAMERON THOMAS RPP^ . 22319 P7131 trip SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH 261 210 612 210 188 637 . 264 163; 387 Figuras do not inoludo ports of Philadelphi* and Porto Rifio for Week u* Ocfcohar cr— 735 561 "A i .1] �THE S E A F A R E R S ' L O G Page Four ^ * U. S. S. APPOINTS PORT EXECUTIVE NEW YORK —Declaring that Baltimore's tremendous volume of war production has made it "one of the busiest and most vital sea­ ports in the world," Douglas P. Falconer, National Executive Di­ rector of United Seamen's Service, announced the appointment of Ed­ ward Arch Seidl, of 516 Overbrook Road, Anneslie, a former shipping official, as USS Executive Officer for the Port of Baltimore. In addition to taking over im­ mediate administratis'e responsibil­ ity for the United Seamen's Service Rest and Recuperation Center opened at Bay Ridge, September 24th, Mr. Seidl is to coordinate the work of the Baltimore Port Area Committee in setting up clubs, rest camps, health centers and per­ sonnel service facilities which the USS is providing for officers and men of the merchant marine as part of its world-wide program. '4 1943 Atlantic & Gulf Candidates Secretary"Treasurer JOHN HAWK No. 2212 RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Baltimore Joint Patrolman JOHN VECHIO New York Agent DON RONAN FRANK WILLIAMS No. 1374 No. 6161 No. 1616 Norfolk Agent MARTIN TRAINOR No. 50060 New York Deck Patohnan Savannah Agent L. J. (Baldy) BOLLINGER No. G-300 LOUIS GOFFIN No. 4526 New York Engine " Patrolman * RAY SWEENEY CLAUDE FISHER No. 362 WILLIAM HAMILTON No. 3400 FERDINAND HART No. 488 Boston Agent JOHN MOGAN No. 216 VINCENT YAKOVON IS No. 1?74 Providence Agent No. 247 ROBERT A, MATTHEWS G-154 CHARLES t. TURNER J A. W. AMRSTRONG TEDD R. TERRINGTON EDWARD (Jack) VOREL Galveston Agent m;- G-76 G-68 G-10 Washington Report {Coniinued from Page 1) /A • members of the War Emergency Board, that this is an injustice and should be corrected. Some of our members who have been sunk buy their own clothes in foreign ports and they have no alternative but tp return as consular passengers when ordered to do so. - G-237 The launching recently at Trop­ E. R. WALLACE JOSEPH F. FLANAGAN ical Marine Ways, Inc., of a 91'/2No. 542 San Juan Agent foot concrete boat forecasts the DANIEL BUTTS No. 190 Executive Order No. 9240: J. K. SHAUGHNESSEY G-118 construction of a new type of THOMAS M. WILHELM D. D. STORY No. 3012 larger cargo vessel, according to This order deals with waiving of payment of overtime for Satur­ its builders. day, Sund.iy and holidays. The Secretary of Labor, Madame Perkins, in It has a Diesel engine of 150 her interpretation of the executive order, states that seamen do not horse power and a speed of 7^ come under this order and therefore are entitled to all overtime provided knots. It is 91 feet 6 inches long, in their contracts. with a beam of 14 feet, a draft of 5 feet 9 inches, a cargo capacity of keep the log book in such fashion Selective Service: {Continued from Page 1) ICQ tons, capable of carrying 54,that "it shall record all acts and oc­ Nothing definite has been set up regarding active merchant seamen 000 gallons. It weighs 78 tons, of tional peril, it is intolerable that currences relevant to the question which 60 are of concrete and 10 of just and lawful discipline should as yet. Selective Service is grabbing all the seamen who have received of the preservation of good order steel, almost reversing the ratio of not be maintained. deferrment as active seamen and then have failed to ship out. It's going The War Shipping Administra­ and discipline. All serious breaches to be too bad for some of these boys who have been on shore for months. the first concrete boats of World War I, which weighed 100 tons tion expects the Master and his of­ of discipline shall be reported to Several cases are piling in here and the first thing the Selective Service ficers to maintain discipline on the operating agent of the War and carried only 70. Shipping Administration in the wants to know is how long a man has been asHorc. So if any of our The craft, which was built to board all vessels. first port touched after the-viola­ Agents have any case that they send here, don't forget and send in the All operators have been instruct­ idemonstratc the practicability of a time that the man has been ashore. No agreement has been reached yet tion has been committed. concrete boat, designed specifically ed by the War Shipping Adminis­ as to how long a seaman should be allowed ashore between trips. (Signed) E. S. LAND for concrete and not along lines of tration that failure to support the Administrator. Our Agents should contact the local agent of the WSA and have steel craft, is expected to serve as Master and his officers in the law­ Failure to support the Master a scale model for a seagoing 240- ful execution of their duties will them fill in form 42-A for any of our men who are classified in 1-A or and his officers in the warranted are ordered to appear for their physical examination. The case should foot model, carrying 2,150 tons of not be tolerated. To this end you arc advised that: execution of their authority will them be sent to me so I can take it up with the National office of Seleccargo. It can also be used for in1. The Master of a vessel has not be tolerated. You are assured tive Service. It is important that our Agents act quickly in such cases. ' tracoastal work. full discretion in signing on crew of the support of the United I have been advised that the Draft is short a great many men on its members and may reject any per­ States government and of the War October quota so the local boards will now begin to try and pick off son seeking employment. This Shipping Administration in any as­ a few seamen to fill up. ^ power carries with it both the legal sistance which you may extend to and moral obligation to use it ju­ the Master and his officers with Treasury Department: diciously and only for proper cause. respect to discipline. The following ruling is of vital interest to all the members of There is attached a communica­ Records shall be kept of the our Union: names of those rejected and of tlie tion from the War Shipping Ad­ "The Treasury Department today announced that after Oct, 31, 1942 It is with regret that I report reason for rejection and shall be ministration to the Masters and of­ to the Union the pasing of Brother submitted to the port office of the ficers of all vessels of the United persons entering the United States from any place other than Mexico,. James G. Daly, No. 2262. He died Recruitment and Manning Organi- States merchant marine. You are Great Britain, Bermuda, Canada and New Foundland, Will be required -—on- Oct. 28, 1942 at Ellis Island zatloji of the War Shipping Ad­ instructed to place a copy of this to turn over to Customs authorities all currency in their possession in excess of $50.00." Marine Hospital after a long ill­ ministration in the port in which communication, togethet with a The Treasury Department advises that all persons who arc leaving copy of this letter, in the hands of ness. His passing is a blow to all the rejection occurs. 2. Upon every departure from all Masters and officers in your em­ the United States should not carry over fifty dollars in U. S. Currency seamen who know him from many years at sea. Brother Daly was a any port. Masters are instructed to ploy. You arc also instructed to with them. In some countries all American money is confiscated by the search the quarters and personal place a copy "of the communica­ authorities, • and they further advise that Travelers checks, drafts, or fine union man, always fighting for the right,- and he served on effects of all members of the crew, tions on the bulletin board in the tclegrapliic transfers are the best means of satisfying financial needs, picket lines from the Atlantic to and to confiscate all liquor, wea­ crew quarters or in a position while traveling outside of the United States at the present time. pons, and any equipment that in where it may be seen by all crew the Pacific. the judgment of the Master would members. »T. ' Maritime War Emergency Board: Letters have been written to the endanger the crew, cargo or ship. Brother E. Baducl is still ill in The Board has issued the following ruling: 3. All complaints and disputes heads of all unlicensed organiza­ the Staten Island Marine Hospital. "A crew member who is forced to leave his vessel 'due to an injury'' that cannot be settled to the sat­ tions, informing them of the neces­ He is coming along nicely, how­ or illness not arising as a result of the destruction, Toss or abandonment isfaction of all parties shall be held sity of maintenance of discipline ever. of his vessel, as specified in decision No. 5—revised, is not entitled to in abeyance, without prejudice, un­ on board vessels of the American bonus during his return to the United States unless he becomes a regu­ til the next arrival at a United merchant marine. The replies, lar crew member of the vessel on which he returns and thus qualifies Brother A. Ziegler is coming States port; in no event shall any without .exception, expressed con­ for bonus under decision No. 7—revised." along fair at the Staten Island such dispute be allowed to inter­ currence and , a desire to raise the The Unions should send protests to the three members of the Board Hospital, as is Brother F. Cio- fere with the full pcrforniance of standard of discipline on the part that this decision is unfair and request that a he'isri.tjg be held on macho. Ck>macho would like very their duties by all members of the of union membership. rmuch to hear from any of his crew, and that failure to observe Organizations , of licensed and decision. This is another case where some gazoonie is trying to friends that shipped with him. He tins" requirement shall constitute unlicensed personnel arc being sup­ all security away from the merchant seamen on their return voyaj the United States after they have risked their lives to carry suppli was from Puerto Kico originally. grounds for disciplinary action. plied with copies of this letter. the armed forces abroad'." * , (Signed) E. S. LAND i fc' • MT^iSRVr G-136 New Orleans Joint Patrolman W.S.A. Launches Another Crack Down On Seamen f'S'-• ~ G-15 Whoreas: At the present time the seamen of America are making more money than ever before in the history of the seamen; Whereas: When the present war is over the seamen will again be engaged in a fight for existence with the shipowner who at the present time is filling his war ohest in preparation for the coming struggle, and Whereas: The history of the seamen's labor movement proves conclusivety that after sueh an upheave! as at p.'esont Is going on in the world, they are always throttled and browbeaten— as for. instance 1921 and the Lake Carriers set up, and Whereas: The and 36 and 37 strikes proved the need of ample funds when engaged in a major strike, therefore BE IT RESOLVED; That the Constitution shall be amended by. adding a section to Article No. 26, this section to be known as Section No. 8. A strike fund shall be maintained, the strike fund to be kept seperate and apart from any or all other funds in the Union. An annual assessment of $3 shall be levied for this fund. New Orleans Agent HARRY J. COLLINS EDWARD M. LYNCH Baltimore Agent G-1 G-2 Mobile Joint Patrolman Philadelphia Agent No. 496 No. 3693 G-180 Mobile Agent OLDEN BANKS CARL M. ROGERS New York Steward Patrolman 6-54 Tamp aAgent D. L. (Jack) PARKER* G-20 JOSEPH LAPHAM CHARLES WAID C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS CONCRETE VESSEL 78 TONS, LAUNCHED Thursday, November 12, 1942 Notes From —the— Hospitals � 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 12, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: CHURCHILL LAUDS SIU MEN ON RUSSIAN RUN W.S.A. LAUNCHES ANOTHER CRACK DOWN ON SEAMEN WASHINGTON ATTEMPTS TO SABOTAGE UNION SAFEGUARD RADIO MEN BLAST KNOX'S KNUCKLING TO ACA PRESSURE ARGENTINE MARITIME LABOR SEEK UNITY NEWSPRINT CUT MAY STRIKE MAJORITY OF LABOR PAPERS CANADA GRANTS PAY RISE TO ST. LAWRENCE CREWS PHIL HARRIS' BAND JOINS MERCHANT MARINE U.S.S. APPOINTS PORT EXECUTIVE CONCRETE VESSEL 78 TONS, LAUNCHED NOTES FROM THE HOSPITALS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 36 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/12/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/d047b3022e688b777d1ccc074166b756.PDF d0f79f5cf8b407e04644f738fecc3614 PDF Text Text -- Ml ..;s OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, ^ SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA « VOL. IV. 280 NEW YORK, N. Y. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1942 No. 3 J Seafarers Blast Navy Brass-Hats' Scab Plans Resolutions of Solidarity With Weist Coast Against Navy And Fink Halls WHEREAS a recruiting campaign has recently- been in­ augurated by the USNR to get merchant seamen to enlist in the Naval Reserves in* its M-I Branch, a Branch recently open­ ed by the Navy, and WHEREAS, by enlisting in the M-I Branch of the Naval Reserve you are allowed to stay in vessels you are on at present as a civilian merchant seaman until the Navy takes over said vessel, when you will automatically become part of tbe Navy) under their rules, wages and regulations, and WHEREAS, this program has supposedly been started to stop any drafting of bona fide seamen into the Army, and WHEREAS, under this program, if all merchant seamen , joined the USNR M-I Branch, the Navy could easily take over the Merchant MarinS, and the merchant marine and its person­ nel would ultimately cease as a civilian unit and become an auxiliary of the Navy which would moan that our Unions would go out of business'and there would be no more union wages and conditions as far as the merchant seamen are concerned, and WHEREAS, the American union seamen, even since the outbreak of war have heeded the call of our country and sailed ships to all ports of the world carrying supplies to our armed forces, without delay, and have and are showing their patriotic - duty to our country, and * WHEREAS, a national policy has been established by Gen­ eral Hershey of Selective Service, to the effect that bona fide merchant seamen who are actively engaged in sailing American merchant ships are deferred, now, therefore be it RESOLVED: That the SlU goes on record as expressing their full confidence and respect in-the United States Navy, and be it further RESOLVED: That we also go on record as being strongly • n favor of retaining our civilian status under union conditions and that we feel that it is not necessary for merchant seamen to join the Branch M-I of the USNR, inasmuch as we are al­ ready doing our full share towards the war effort by continually sailing the ships into war areas and we will continue to do so, and be it finally RESOLVED: That we send copies of this resolution to President Roosevelt, Admiral Emory S. Land, Secretary of the Navy Knox, and Madam Perkins, Secretary of Labor. Carried ufianimomly. Foreign Currency Rules For Seamen Are Explained by Matthew Dushane One of Qur brothers made three trips on one of the Robin Line ships, signed on the last trip May 8 th, 1942 and took seven one hundred dollar bills in American Currency along with him. Upon his return to the U.S., all members of the crew were asked by a representative of' the U." S. Treasury Department how much American, currency they had on them. This brother told the official that he had Five Hun­ dred dollars, which they seized from him and gave him a receipt covering amount seized. This money was turned over to the col­ lector of customs. This brother was told that he would have to prove where he got this money in order to receive it back from the collector of customs. He contacted the Robin Line and was given a statement from the Controller of the Company that he earned $2240.50 while em­ ployed in the Company. The Brother immediately contacted the Treasury Dept. officials and told them that he did not draw any money the last voyage and spent {Continued on Page 4) 31 Members Accept Nominations for Atlantic and Gulf District offices closed Oct­ ober 15th, and candidates for all posts were verified by the Com­ mittee on Credentials. The bal­ lots are now being printed and will be in. the hands of all port agents within the week. Balloting shall be secret andshall take place each day during the month of November and De­ cember provided there are five members in good standing elect­ ed from the meeting present to check books and guard the bal­ lot boxes. The Committee on Credentials, was composed of Brothers Frank Radzvila, Thomas Manley, Edward Hansen, George Manning, John Moran and Jo­ seph Hart. The full list of candidates ap­ pears on page four. WHEREAS, some months ago a department was established in the War Shipping Administration, a bureau called Manning & Recruiting Service, and its duties were specifically outlined to be recruitment of trainees for Maritime Commission Schools and in or­ der to supplement and provide additional seamen for the fast growing American Merchant Marine, and WHEREAS, at the time of the establishment of said Bureau it was definitely understood in agree­ ment with Government officials and the Unions that existing Union hiring halls would not be interfered with nor encroached upon, and only in the event that the Unions were short of men, then they could call on this Bureau to get men for contract ships, and WHEREAS, since the start of the war the Unions have fulfilled their obligations strictly under their contracts and have supplied all men to ships without delay and it is today a recognized fact that had it not been for the Seafarers' Union, the manning of Amer­ ican merchant ships under the emergency situation which faced the United States, would have been in a sorry mess, and WHEREAS, on September 25th, an order was is­ sued at Washington, D. C., by some member of the War Shipping Administration, called "Instruction 23"—which will, if put into effect, do away with our Union hiring halls and substitute for them a Gov­ ernment fink hall, and in substantiation of this charge, we quote herewith paragraph 2 and 3. ment on board ship, shall be registered at the Re­ cruitment and Manning Organization Port Office. The Recruitment and Manning Organization Port Representative shall take the initiative to work out arrangements with operators or agents for the registration of each seaman standing by or em­ ployed ashore." and WHEREAS, it is clear to us that if such a pro­ gram is carried through, the Recruitment and Man­ ning Bureau will supersede the union hiring halls and put the Union out of business, and reestablish fink halls, which was done during the last war by Just such a method when the U. 8. Shipping Board of notorious ill-fame established the same set-up and ultimately were successful in breaking up the union hiring halls and thereafter the unions, and WHEREAS, the SlU, Atlantic & Gulf District, for a period of three years has supplied the seamen to ships on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts through our Union hall, through contracts negotiated directly between the SlU and the shipowners, and WHEREAS, the United States Government through its officials, has recognized the stability of union agreements and union hiring halls, and signed a pact at Washington, D. C., on May Fourth, through Admiral Land and Captain MacAauley on behalf of the Government and all the seafaring unions, which pact the Unions have scrupulously lived up to, now —therefore, be it "2. Rcglm'^TjprTlf' Ufuon Members. ' -.>»»uBCSOL^VED^-That we-ge-w record as condemn­ All union members available for active duty ing this underhanded method of certain ambitious and seeking immediate assignment, shall be regis­ bureaucrats in the Manning and Recruitment De­ tered at a Recruitment and Manning Organiza­ partment to perpetuate their jobs by seeking to do tion Port Office. A union member shall be con­ away with union hiring halls, and substitute them­ sidered to be registered when his name, nation­ selves instead, while the American merchant seamen ality, rating and union membership have been re­ are out dodging torpedoes and Stuka dive bombers, ported by the Union to the Recruitment and Man­ and be it further RESOLVED: That we notify the proper authori­ ning Organization Port Office. The union may wish to assign an identifying number to a union ties in no uncertain terms that we will not register member, in which case, this number shall be used in any Recruitment and Manning Office or any other instead of the seamen's name. The Recruitment fink halls, and be it finally .. and Manning Organization Port Representative RESOLVED: That we call upon Admirmal Land shall take the initiative to work out arfangements and Captain MacAauley to remove such people from with union representatives to obtain this informa­ office and get rid of them on the ground that they tion concerning each seaman actively seeking as­ are not helping the war effort but are hampering it, because the merchant seamen do not rate such treat­ signment. "3. Seamen Employed by Operators or Agents ment—they are doing their share for our country, and this is one time when we demand that such anti­ Awaiting Assignment. All seamen who are employed by operators or union and anti-seamen moves be stopped immedi­ agents on shore jobs or at daily wages awaiting ately, and we demand action on it. assignments and otherwise available for assign- -J I ^L J • AA -T' w''W Carried Unanimously HAWK ILL Our Secretary - Treasurer, John Hawk, is ill and is , stretched out en the flat of his back. However, that doesn't stop him from keeping his*nose to the grindstone. Since he has been in this position he has had a telephone installed at his bedside and is conduct­ ing his routine duties, and handling correspondence via the telephone. The only thing he isn't doing is settling beefs in person and attending the regular meetings blowing off steam. A.F.L. CONVENTION PAYS TRIBUTE TO S.I.U. MEN The annual convention of the American Federation of Labor, held the first part of this month in Toronto, Can­ ada, passed several resolutions praising the work of the SIU men and calling for greater recognition of their services by both government and public. Attending the Convention as^RECOGNITION OF WAR SER­ SlU delegates were Brothers John VICE OF MERCHANT SEAMEN Hawk, Secretary-Tre.i surer of the Atlantic & Gulf District, and WHEREAS, The personnel of the Patrick McHugh of the Boston United States Merchant Marine did Fishermen's Union. Both Hawk its part for this country in World and McHugh appeared before the War number 1, and , A.F.L. committee on resolutions in WHEREAS, the A. F. of L. sea­ support of a resolution granting men who are now taking most of Victory Merchant Fleet to sea and merchant seamen war time recog­ deivering goads to our armed forces nition and another one in support and our Allies armed forces all MONEY DUE of the United Seamen's Service. over the globe, and The .following crew members of Both resolutions were passed by WHEREAS, Many have given the the Delrio have cverti'me coming: the convention supreme sacrifice in performing Hubbs, Metras, Berthaum, Rogers, . The resolutions in their entirity Dolese, Rushing. {Continued on P-rvy 3) follow: w '.7 •i.vl' 1 w V.A ' ;-t ' �;- ^ Thursday, October 2y, 1942 THE SEAFARER.S' LOG ' Page Two PubJIaAed iv th* SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Allanfic and Gulf District , FREEZE WORKERS' BUYiNQ POWER THROUGH TAXATION.' FREEZE THE WORKER TO HIS JOB/ -SAYS M'=NUTT. AfrtUated with th4 Awrioon FederatU>n of Lalor HARRY LUNDEBERQ, Intomatlonol Pre«Id»nt 110 Market Street, Room 402, Son Frondsco. ColiL ADDRMBB ALL OOBBEBPONDENOS CONOERNINa TSJB PVBLIOATJON TO: "THE SEAFABERS' LOG P. O. 25. Station P. New York, N. Y. Phone: BOwling Qireen 9-8346 REPORT FROM Washington By "DUKE" DUSHANE U. S. Army Docks: Been advised by the Army labor relations representative that an order has been issued to allow all Union feprescntative to go aboard ships on which we have collective bargaining agreements when these ships are at docks under the jurisdiction o£ the Army. Our representatives are to contact the Security Officer (Port Com­ mander) attached to the Transportation Corps and present his creden­ tials and state his business. This will no doubt take some time, so it has been suggested that one of our delegates contact the above party before any of our vessels arrive at the docks and make arrangements to contact the ships when they come into port, and not wait until the ships arrive. If no agreement can be reached with the* officer in charge, your "Washington Representative should be immediately notified, as this Se­ curity Officer command is a new set up in the Army. AFL BRICKLAYERS DONATE TO SEAMEIS AT MD. USS CENTER O.S. Wipers-Messmen: BALTIMORE — The Bticklay Orders have been issued not to give out any more certificates to ers and Masons Union No. 1 o: unrated men, unless they have or arc to get an immediate job. There Maryland came through last week are about 10,000 of these certificates out at present. The order which with the donation of $2 J, worth of cigarettes for merchant seamen was issued to stop the issuing of certificates to unrated men is only recuperating at the Bay Ridge rest temporary. Until a system can be devised whereby the draft boards camp. The gift marked the first of a will know who are the active bona-fide seamen. As a great many of the boys who have received certificates have asked for and received deferr- group of contributions that can be expected from AFL organizations, ment from their local boards on the strength of their certificates, and Frank Clark Ellis, President of the haven't gone to sea since they have received them. Building Trades Council announ­ ced. 'W.S>A> Liberty Ships Shaughnessy Blasts Paper For Bias Against Ship Workers {Employer chiseling recently forced a strike among workers in the Alabama Shipbuilding Co7npany*s yard in Mobile. The kept press m Mobile immediately raised tloe cry of sabotage of the war eport. Brothei\ Shatighnessy wrote the followhig letter in defense of the slnpyard work' ers.—Editor). Mr. R. B. Chandler, Editor Press Register Mobile, Alabama Dear Sir! In the recent strike at the Alabama Shipbuilding Company's yard, you and the Chamber of Commerce, were quick to mark the strikers as Washrooms, percolators, meat blocks and all the other problems on sabotaging the war effort, but not once did you even suggest that the the liberty ships are now going to be taken care of. In some cases there primary cause of the stoppage of war production, was the city poplitiwill be a little delay due to priority transportation from factories for NEW YORK—ITF—The Norse cians taking advantage of an opportunity to profiteer. the material, etc., but the problems of these ships are now definitely seamen have just signed a new con­ The Chamber of Commerce, supposedly a civic organization, has going to be handled by the crew quarters' committee, and the changes tract with their government in- never taken any steps to curtail inflation pr rising costs of living and exile and the shipowners in Lon­ rent. They do not want to enforce the regulations of the O.P.A. be­ required will be taken care of as fast as time and material can be had. don, the New York office of the cause by so doing they will not be able to make such great profits. Al­ International Transport Workers' most every food and drug store in Mobile has in one or more ways vio­ Radios: Federation is informed. The new lated the regulations of the O.P.A., but your scandal sheet and the Tlie W.S.A. has ordered radios on all ships. The boys will now be agreement will go into effect on Chamber of Commerce has done nothing and said nothing about it. able to get news when they are out at sea. This may take' some time, December 1, 1942. These civic groups are ready and willing to take advantage of the In an interview at the I.T.F. as the transportation facilities from the factories to the ships will have working class, and usually do, at every turn of the game. They are offices, 21 Pearl Street, New York to be ironed out. the ones that control the city and state politics. They will stop at City, Mr. Einar Johansen, secre­ nothing to have legislation enacted that will benefit them and them tary of the Norwegian Seamen's Selective Service: Union in New York, said wages and alone. They will use tactics to gain their ends that the working class Quite a few of the local boards.are inducting active seamen into working conditions aboard Nor­ would be jailed for using. They are in the minority, but through organ­ the Army. Been working to get special deferments for active seamen wegian vessels remain virtually ization and control of the press they control a nation that is supposedly and their representatives. Expect this to be O.K.*ed shortly. Until the the same as those now in force, democratic and ruled by the majority. Selective Service establishes a rule on seamen and their representatives, but the new agreement provides for In far too few cases the working class has organized to protect the W.S.A. has advised that all our men are to apply to the nearest improved rest periods between itself from the attacks of the employer class. In some cases it has W.S.A. officials and have them fill in form 42-A asking deferment for voyages and extended vacations. been necessary for it to use its only weapon, strike. No roan wants the men, as the W.S.A. is the employer of all Merchant Seamen and not The basic wage of a Notweigian to strike, but when the employer sare so hungry for money, that they the operators. Send copies of all instructions from any local board in­ A.B. is 256 Norwegian crowns per begin to chisel men out of their rights, they are forcing the employees ducting seamen into the Army to Mr.'Marshall Dimock after applying month plus 250 crowns war bonus, to strike. After the employers themselves agitate their employees so amounting altogether to 506 much that they do use their constitutional right to strike, then the to the nearest W.S.A. official and send copy to me here so that I can crowns or about $120 a month. An follow up the case. In emergency cases wire in as soon as a man is no­ ordinary seaman's wage amounts Chamber of Commerce and other blue nose groups, scream lond and tified by his local board. Mr. Marshall Dimock Recruiting and Manning to 421 crowns or about $95 per long, that labor organizations are holding up the war effort. The news­ Division War Shipping Administration Department of Commerce Bldg., month. Overtime pay is 1.75 papers then blast the laboring classes all over the front page, print half Washington, D.C. It is important that copies be sent to me so that I crowns, or about 40 cents, per truths, and only that part of the truth that will give the general public {Continued on Page 3) hour. can get to work on the case before the man is inducted. _ , Norwegian Sailors Sign New Agreement �^ • -! •'if' i. • THE SEAFARERS' LOG Thursday, October 29, ^942 BBSaHBBBaBBSaS u—i-=a=i WHATS DOING Around the Ports NEW ORLEANS f mitee while it was in Boston and I^ SAVANNAH accepted. Things in the Crescent City On the whole the United SeaShipping was been rather slow have changed quite a bit in regards mens' Service did a good job in around this port lately with only to-shipping. The word 'Ship' has caring for these men considering 2 or 3 shipping out a week. I been taken out of shipping which all the red tape that had to he cut. don't even see anyone around the Among the survivors was my hall anymore, they come in to reg­ leaves us practically nothing. About thj| only shipping we have here old friend Frank Berry, former ister and maybe stop in for a min­ ar^ the new ships coming out, Providence S.I.U. Agent and aside ute during the day but the rest of from 1 to 3 a week. And when from a lame leg looked none the the time you would think we had wc ship for 3 new ships that in­ worse for wear. Quite a few of the measles. cludes all the shipyards in the the boys were still Suffering from Will have a new ship for the South. This shipyard here hasn't injuries received through immer­ South Atlantic Mail Line to crew set any 10 or 15 days records yet, sion and shrapnel. up around the 7th of November From various survivors I gath­ but they are sticking pretty close and any of the oldtimers from to a 10 or 15 week record. If the ered that the boys had a tough Savannah who want to come home Maritime Commission hadn't clos­ time coming back and the powers for a while can ship out around ed the new Higgins yard where that be could have made their that time as I will be looking for they were supposed to built ships journey a lot easier. Two full crews for two new ABs, Oilers and Watertenders for on an assembly line basis we would this ship. have had plenty of shipping. A Liberty ships were dispatched from word of good advice to the men this hall within the last two weeks. CHARLES WAID, leaving the lakes, if you havn't a JOHN MOGAN, Agent Agent damn good stake, don't come down here to New Orleans to ship out. Page Three ~ SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAN ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT Secretary-Treasurer's Office ROOM 213 — 2 STONE STREET, NEW YORK CITY P.O. Box 25, Station P. Phone: BOwiing Green 9-8346 Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK ADDRESS 2 Stone St Dispatcher's Office Agent BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. PROVIDENCE...........465 South Main St BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartres St SAVANNAH. 218 East Bay St TAMPA 423 East Piatt bt MOBILE 55 So. Conception St PUERTO RICO. 45 Ponce de Leon... GALVESTON 219 20th Street PHONE BOwiing Green 9-3430 BOwiing Green 0-3437 Liberty 4057 . .Manning 3572 ...Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 Puerto de Tierra Galveston 2-8043 A.F.L. CONVENTION PAYS TRIBUTE TO S.I.U. MEN and heal their shattered nerves af­ {Contimied from Page 1) these duties for their country, and ter experiencing enemy action at WHEREAS, The merchant sea­ sea, and WHEREAS, Recently a non- • men are fighting our fight as strongly as are the armed forces profit corporation was organized in and are as vital to this eZort as Washington, D.C., by Admiral Em­ if they were on the direct firmg ory 8. Land, and Henry J. Kaiser was appointed Chairman, which is line, and We got a notice from the Coast to be called the United Seamen's WHEREAS, The federal govern­ Guard, that all seamen have to Service, Inc., specifically to raise ment now owns and/or operates have a Coast Guard pass before $5,000,000 to establish convalescent all the United States Merchant they sign on. So Brothers don't homes and recreational facilities Marine vessels through the War forget to get them 'cause jf you Shipping Administration, therefore, for American and Allied merchant seamen, and don't you'll have a damn hard time {Continued front Page 2) be it, WHEREAS, President Roosevelt getting on the docks down here. RESOLVED, That the American the opinion that labor organizations are in the same class with the Ger­ said as follows about the United Federation of Labor go on record A word in regards to the draft man American Bund. Seamen's Service: to have introduced as soon as pos­ The war effort is more often held up, and more lives are lost be­ boards. They are really clamping "In the newly organized United down on seamen, especially those cause of profiteering and playing politics than by strikes. The war sible in Congress suitable legisla­ Seamen's Service, the people of our tion to the effeot that any seaman working in the shipyards—so Bro­ profiteer and crooked politician comes from the Chamber of Commerce. who has fiiade a voyage to sea on Country have an instrument The vast general public never becomes aware how much our vic­ the United States Merchant vessel through which we may discharge a thers when you ship please notify tory effort is delayed by profiteering, because the class of people that during this war, and whose char­ small part of our debt to merchant the Union or the Draft Board, so engage in profiteering, control the so-called free press of this country. acter and loyalty warrant it, be seamen—the men who are vitaliz­ they won't be spending the tax­ payer's (which includes you and Which, puts them in a position to cover their own crooked deeds from given an honorary discharge from ing the vast tonnage we are pro­ ducing to defend our way of life. the United State Government after me) money having the F.B.I, look­ the eyes of the public. "The men of our merchant ma­ As Abraham Lincoln said "God must have loved common people, this war, and be it further ing all over the country for you. rine need facilities for rest and RESOLVED, That this discharge I've sent the draft board here a he made so many of of them." The working class outnumber the cap­ recreation, a chance to build up the list of seamen lost at sea so they italist class, but the capitalist control the country. It is a case of min­ shall have the same recognition as strength and fortitude necessary the one given to persons serving won't be sending the F.B.I, out ority rule and not majority rule. in our armed forces, and be it fur­ for their hazardous journeys carry­ Sincerely looking for men that have gone ing the implements of war to our ther fighting forces. Through the United i down. J. K. SHAUGHNESSY RESOLVED, That copies of this Seamen's Service, whose purposes 55 S. Conception St. resolution be sent to the President i Brother Biggs and myself atand aims I heartily endorse, rest Mobile, Ala. of the United States, to the Sen­ ' tended a meeting of the U.S.S. last recreation and recuperation centers ators and Congressmen from the week. There were representatives will be established for them. State of California, to Admiral of the M.M.P., Wireless Operators Friendly, human service wil be Emory S. Land, Administrator of ] (P.I.O. and A. F. of L.), W.S.A. ready for them ashore. the War Shipping Administratiori, "The United Seamen's Service is representative and the N.M.U. to the Secretary of the Navy and an undertaking deserving the full­ ; Th(^:e was quite a bit of discussion Secretary of War. est support of the American people. as to what size place was needed, It commands the thoughtful con­ where to have it located and vari­ UNITED sideration all of us want to show ous other issues. The most import­ WHEREAS, The American Mer­ to our merchant seamen. Sept. 11, ant was what the Seamen would chant seamen, prior to the war and 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt," there­ $ 12.00 have, whether it would be first CREW OF S. S. ALCOA MASTER before the entry of our country in­ fore, be it CREW OF 8. S. ROBIN SHERWOOD 20J)0 class or just a fly-by-night, make­ RESOLVED, That the American CREW OF S. S. ALCOA VOVAQER ^ 3,00 to the war against the Axis, have shift outfit. All representatives CREW OF G. S. JOHN MARSHALL ? 12.00 continually sailed our merchant Federation of Labor go on record ships all over the world, carrying as wholeheartedly endorsing this there were of the opimon that if CREW OF 8. 8. ALCOA CUTTER ...'. 8.82 supplies, ammunition, food, etc., to organization and this most humane we couldn't get the best we didn't CREW OF 8. 8. CALMAR 27.50 our armed forces and to the arm­ project, and call upon all affiliated want anything at all. And with CREW OF 8. 8. ALCOA PIONEER 15.00 ed forces of our AllieSj and organizations and Organized Labor that the meeting came to a close CREW OF 8. 8. THOMAS JEFFERSON 7.0) WHEREAS, Hundreds of our as a whole to endorse this project 1.00 until sometime this week, when PHILLIP SWIFT merchant ships liave been sunk by and to donate ?nancia!ly to it as 5.00 they are to elect various commit­ H, ROCK enemy submarines and blasted out much as they possibly can and 'as 1-00 tee to function properly, and J. MALFARA of the waters by enemy dive-'bomb- soon as possible, and be it further J. FARQUHAR 5.00 square things away to the satisfac­ ers, with the result that approx­ RESOLVED, That all financial 2.00 tion of all concerned. Will report K. GONSKA imately 1,800 American merchant donations be made payable to CREW OF 8. 8. BENJ. HARRISON 11-50 seamen have lost their lives and United Seamen's Service, Inc., and on that as soon as it takes place. thousands of others have suffered forwarded to the Secretary-Treas­ .$130.32 • , C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS, TOTAL physically and mentally through urer of the United Seaman's Ser­ Agent nerve-wracking attacks by enemy vice at Washington, D= G. war craft, and by spending days, weeks, and even months in lifeI. W. 8TYR0N ' ADAM KARPOWICH; rafts and life-boats, and undergoing The Internal' Revenue Depart physical and mental tortures, and Your sister is worried about you. Recently 515 merchant seamen Write her at South Main Street, ment Is looking for you. It Is lo WHEREAS, Recreational and The Committee on Credentials were repatriated to this country. Holden, Mass. cated In the Custom House, New convalescent facilities have been mistakenly inserted discharges York Oity^ The United Seaniens' Service com­ established by popular subscription belonging to Louis Coffin in JOHN F. SHEA mittee was on hand to greet these ERNEST CHANBERLAIN for the armed forces, such as the some other candidates envelope. No. 20137 valiant seamen and provided a can­ Get in touch with your draft Navy and Army boys, but there are Check your papers and see if Your book has been found and no facilities established to take teen through the U. S. Red Cross, board in New Orleans. Coffin's New Orleans dischargee ears of our merchant eeamen who have been returned to you. If [ako arranged to send telegrams, STALON BUNYAN MIDGETT returned to headquarters, and THOMAS EARL YORK are considered in aotlve war serJAMES E. MITCHELL phone calls, and provided trans­ you find them, send them to the vioa, yet thousands of them have New York Branch office. Pick up your book at headquar Get in touch with your draft portation to New Yorkk I was no place to go to regain their health tera. boards In New Orleans. #! fi ShaughnessyBlasts Paper For Bias Against Ship Workers Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL PERSONALS BOSTON asked to be a member of^tiis comi Attention All Candidates dx i �. -r <-'•• -TVV 7 •- \ . -'y '.y .•••;'••,. . T H E SEAFARERS" LOG Page Four 'i: < '• W- ' : :!.« . Brother In Officer TrainingLikesLog ( New London, Conn. Tuesday night Thursday, October 29, 1942 1943 Atlantic & Gulf Candidates Secretary-Treasurer JOHN HAWK No. 2212 RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Baltimore Joint Patrolman JOHN VECHIO No. 1616 Whereas: At the present time the seamen of America are making New York Agent Editor, Seafarer's log, DON RONAN No. 1374 more money than ever before in the history of the seamen; Norfolk Agent Seafarer's International Union FRANK WILLIAMS No. 6161 Whereas: When the present war is over the seamen will again be No. 50060 MARTIN TRAINOR 2 Stone Street engaged in a fight for existence with the shipowner who at New York City New York Deck Patolman Savannah Agent the present time is filling his war chest in preparation for L. J. (Baldy) BOLLINGER the coming struggle, and Dear Sir and Brother: 6-54 CHARLES WAID No. G-300 Whereas: The history of the seamen's labor movejnent proves I received the bundle of Logs LOUIS GOFFIN No. 4526 conclusively that after such an upheavel as at present is going Tamp aAgent •Uday and I will have to admit that on in the world, they are always throttled and browbeaten— New York Engine G-160 D. L. (Jack) PARKER they went like hot cakes. Maybe • f • as for instance 1921 and the Lake Carriers set up, and Patrolman if" the next time you had better send Whereas; The 1534 and 36 and 37 strikes proved the need of RAY SWEENEY G-20 Mobile Agent more issues so that I will have ample funds when engaged in a major strike, therefore G-1 OLDEN BANKS have enough to go around. BE IT RESOLVED: That the Constitution shall be amended by New York Steward G-2 CARL M. ROGERS But this letter is an occasion for adding a'section to Article No. 26, this section to be known as Patrolman me to cat a few words that I wrote Section No. 8. A strike fund shall be maintained, the strike CLAUDE FISHER No. 362 Mobile Joint Patrolman fund to be kept seperate and apart from any or all other funds to you a little while back, re how WILLIAM HAMILTON No. 3400 ROBERT A, MATTHEWS G-154 in the Union. An annual assessment of $3 shall be levied for I would be sort of embarrassed by FERDINAND HART No. 488 CHARLES E. TURNER G-15 this fund. putting out the Log up here and etc. Frankly, after reading this Boston Agent New Orleans Agent JOHN MOGAN No. 216 week's issue I must say that I G-136 A. W. AMRSTRONG VINCENT YAKOVONIS No. 1774 think I would have to look far and New Orleans Joint wide before I would be able to find PyovideUCe Ageut Patrolman No. 247 a labor paper that gives the anJOSEPH LAPHAM 0. J. (Buck) STEPHENS G-76 swers to current problems and TEDD R. TERRINGTON G-68 questions as fully and as clearly as Philadelphia Agent hy HARRY J. COLLINS No. 496 the did this week. I'm referr­ EDWARD (Jack) VOREL G-10 A, W. Armstrong EDWARD M. LYNCH No. 3693 ing particularly to the story on ; An important resolution will appear on the ballot this Galveston Agent the Navy Brass H.its attempting I- dy Baltimore Agent G-237 year. It calls for the creation of an annual strike assessment E. R. WALLACE to take over. •:J-[ JOSEPH F. FLANAGAN of $3. This fund, in my opinion, must be built up so we I would like to see the stooge No. 542 San Juan Agent will be in a position to meet the shipowner offensive that that would suggest that seamen No. 190 DANIEL BUTTS J. K. SHAUGHNESSEY G-118 will be launched against our union after the war i.s over» " wear uniforms after reading .^.1 THOMAS M. WILHELM D. P. STORY No. 0012 Brother Farquhar's answer to that A lot of the boys seem to take farmer, get the cream while you Philadelphia rag. Also by a lucky our present conditions for granted shipped on something .that was coincident. Brother Farquhar's let­ Don't do it. If John Shipowner diving bilges or some such thing. ter answered the phoney fjavy has his way, we will be returned You didn't get overtime, just hell business about protecting the sea­ to a fink pay and conditions-^—and if you even looked as though you men from the draft. (I wish the the old timers know what that wanted it. navy would make up its mine means. whether we are heroes or draft Brothers, if you don't expect to Batik and get (FORM F.F.E. 1.) {Continued from Page 1) It reminds me of a trip I made go back to the same sort of-con­ dodgers.) As a matter of fact, I $200.00 and showed them the and fill it out. Give all informa­ on the scow called the Western ditions with night work, prunes think the shipowner should put controllers statement on wages tion, on where" you received this Queen. We were loaded down with for desert, dried milk, and all such out Tisco Jeans to members of the etc., but they refused to give him money, .Statement from Company work-aways for the round trip, all crew. I can't get them on this things, then now is the time to the money back that they had as to wages earned, money spent, hands kissing the Mate's butt to prepare to meet the shipowq^r coast and I only have two pairs bank account, deposits, draws, and seized. get a steady job when she paid off left. That's the uniform that sends when he trys to throw the chocks I contacted Mr. R. S. Babcock, all information to try and prove in the States, with the result that to you. the chills down the shipowners' that this money is rightfully backs . . . 'Frisco Jeans, a hickory U.S. Treasury Dept., Foreign Funds yours, and. not money that came when we got back they were all Vote YES on the strike assess­ et go and another new crew of shirt and a Union Button. That's control, and he stated that the from any black market. ment! Axis powers have seized from the the uniform we will stick to and The Treasury department is workaways were shipped for the occupied countries approximately we will salute the buck privates working up a system for seamen next trip. I don't know how they and seamen first class. And, just $300,000,000 in American cur­ to fill out application on how made out but expect they got the NAVY ANNOUNCES to keep the records clear and show rency, and the U. S. Government much money they have on their same dose. I know that around TWO SHIP SINKINGS how democratic we are, we will was trying to prevent the Axis person before their ship leaves the this time, when the ships paid off, let the Brass Hats salute each from using this currency to buy U.S., this to be rcchecked when the A.B.'s pay was.cut from the Sinking of two medium sized" Shipping Board scale of $62.50 to other. Then if they want to we supplies. their vessel returns. American mcchantmcn, part of a 1' •V He also stated that m some f •'.-•• $50.00 while the ship was loading will let them pin medals on each convoy bound for Russia, was an­ Jnited Nation countries it is unother. on the coast. Then when you Contract Is Let for First signed on foreign again it was nounced by the Navy as Represen­ There is an interesting story cir­ awful for anyone to have U. S. tative Carl Vinson, chairman of raised to the scale. REMEMBER? culating around here to the effect currency, and they have an agree­ Full Scale Seamobile the House Naval Affairs Commit­ that this Cheny, Salt Water Hero ment with the U.S. Government to tee, stressed the nation's difficulties You lads that have come since, WASHINGTON, Oct. 22—E. No. 1 that the NMU is exploiting seize all U. S. currency. In these in "fighting a five-ocean waf with and don't remember, should take so flambuoyantly, didn't belong to countfies the crews will be paid R. Stettinius, Jr., Lend-Lease Ad- time out and listen to some of the a one-ocean Navy," any union until after he became a off in the currency of that coun­ minstrator, announced today that boys that do. Shift ship at 6:00 The destruction of the two try, and not U. S. currency. the contract for the construction hero. It's a rumor, so . . . A.M., noon and anytime between ships by enemy air action in the Thus if you buy or have any of the first full-scale Seamobile While we are on the subject, 5:00 P.M. and midnight, and the leadership of the NMU must U. S. currency while in some of has been let by Cargoes, Inc., to Brother, if you wanted to stay North Atlantic early in July raised be on the verge of mental gym­ these European or fiouth American United tates Shipbuilding Corpor­ aboard you were there to shift. to 505 the count of announced neutral and Allied Nations mer­ nastics after this last one about Countries, it is subject to confis­ ation. You were also there to turn to at chant losses in the Western Atlan­ As stated in the sixth I.end-I.ease 8:00 A.M. and you didn't ask for how "it is their opinion that no cation, as the axis powers are try­ tic and adjacent waters since Pearl young man should be allowed to ing to sell this U. S. Currency on report. Cargoes, Inc., is the instru­ overtime either. Harbor. ship out until he has completed a the Black Market in order to use mentality through which the Of­ ft, :,., 5\iR To ship you either beat the docks period of training in a Gov't the proceeds to buy strategic ma­ fice of Lend-Lease Administration Two seamen were .killed in an school" and etc. Boy, how that terial in neutral countries, and to is carrying on. the development of or you sweated the fink^halls and attack on one ship by dive bomb­ stuff stinks! finance their sabotage and espion­ the Seamobile, or redesigned Sea after sweating long enough to put ers. Survivors of an air and under­ age throughout the world. Otter. The experimental Seamo­ you where you figured it was about sea attack on the second ship said And did you know that a Third Mr. R. S. Babcock stated that bile will be about the same size as your time to ship, you would see elevent of their shipmates—three Mate should demand the respect of some punk with a ten spot take of whom were known to be lost— the forecastle bunch just as soon Travelers checks are O.K., and will the Sea Otter 11. The most import­ your job—or some friend of a were missing. as he gets aboard the ship and after not be confiscated, and he stated ant change is that the propellers friend with a note from some will be moved to the stern. that the forecastle bunch will real­ that if any of our members have The raiding planes did not get ize that a Third Mate is something this same situation they should go away without loss, however, for to respect? Well, so I have been to the nearest Federal Reserve ATLANTIC & GULF SHIPPING FOR the survivors of one vessel said told up here in this Third Mate their ship's guns brought dowa OCTOBER 12 yO 26 INCLUSIVE Besides what makes you think Tactory. Anyhow, I have to close two of the enemy aircraft and dis­ Deck Engine Steward Total so that I can get my Third Mate's that I intend to sit here and write abled a third. 309 87 90 1321 Ticket. If I don'c close I can't page after page just for your en­ 140 520 206 174. tiot.li crews were picked up a REGISTERED study and if I don't study I can't joyment? 134 627 249 244 short time, after the attacks and ON BEACH ., Fraternally yours, make the grade and if I don't make landed at Russian ports before be-' Figures do not include Port of New York for week of Oct. 19th-. | the grade who's going to respect ARDATH '"Whitey" HOWARD ing brought to the United States. •t- -m 25004 ' Gulf Urges Passage Of Strike Resolution •' • i Foreign Currency Rules For Seamen Are Explained If" )• ' • '4'»-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 October 23, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS BLAST NAVY BRASS-HATS' SCAB PLANS FOREIGN CURRENCY RULES FOR SEAMEN ARE EXPLAINED HAWK ILL AFL CONVENTION PAYS TRIBUTE TO SIU MEN AFL BRICKLAYERS DONATE TO SEAMEN AT MD USS CENTER SHAUGHNESSY BLASTS PAPER FOR BIAS AGAINST SHIP WORKERS NORWEGIAN SAILORS SIGN NEW AGREEMENT BROTHER IN OFFICER TRAINING LIKES LOG GULF URGES PASSAGE OF STRIKE RESOLUTION CONTRACT IS LET FOR FIRST FULL SCALE SEAMOBILE NAVY ANNOUNCES TWO SHIP SINKINGS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 35 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/bff8a01ff09e958eaf3ac49463b9689c.PDF 04ce57ed81de6e203be8fcba5b84187b PDF Text Text OPFTCIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' JNTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. IV. 280 WSA ISSUES RULING ON PENALTY BONUS The War Shipping Administra­ tion has ruled that a penalty bonus must be paid to seamen manning vessels which carry explosives in 50-ton lots or more, when such a bonus is provided in the collective bargaining contracts. NEW YORK, N.Y., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1942 Navy ThreatensSeamen With **Bayonets For Your Tools" MAY BUY RUBBER BOOTS ABOARD SHIP When the kind of explosives specified in the schedule are carried in the specified quantities, said Hu­ bert Wychoff, Director of WSA, there are no grounds for non-pay­ ment of the additional compensa­ tion. Members of the crew of an ocean­ going vessel operating in foreign, coast wise, or intercoastal trade mdy purchase rubber boots or heavy rubber workshoes from their ship's slopchest without getting a rationing certificate, the Office. of Argument that the agreement Price Administration announced was reached with respect to normal today. peacetime operations and applied only to commercial carriage of such cargoes "goes to the heart of the commitments which were made in.the statement of policy," Wyckoff wrote. Campaign Launched To Force Merchant Seamen Into Special Naval Reserve - Seen As Blow Aimed At Maritime Labor Unions Navy Brass Hats, notoriously anti-labor and on more than one occasion the gen­ eral strategists behind union-busting drives, are at it again. This time the Navy is using the draft boards as a club to bludgeon the seamen out of their unions and into the Naval Reserve. The Seattle Recruiting district of the Navy has issued a bulletin to all merchant ^ seamen, warning them that they are only safe from the draft if they join the Reserve. This act means that the Navy has finally laid all its cards on the table and cleared the decks for an offensive aimed at taking over the whole merchant marine. The union originally asked for a rise of 12}/2 mem­ bers. Mr. Ryan said yesterday that a rise of 10 cents an hour had been granted to longshoremen on Oct. 1, 1941, and that the addi­ tional 5 cents would make up an ' estimated 15 per cent increase in living costs. tr Since then the Brass Hats have been laying low, waiting for, the right moment to strike again. They obviously consider this to be the right moment and are attempting to use the draft as blackmail. If the Selective Service officials are a party to this plot, they have perverted their office into an apparatus for union-busting and have struck a great blow against those principles of Democracy they claim to defend. The fact that the Navy has only issued this bulletin in Seattle and in no other port, would seem to indicate that it is a trial balloon and the temper of the men and their unions are being tested. PAY RISE PROPOSED FOR LONGSHOREMEN An offer of wage increases for 45,000 members of the Interna­ tional Longshoreman's Association was disclosed jointly last week by Joseph P. Ryan, president of the organization, and representatives of steamship operators. The pro­ posed wage scale would affect workers from New England to: Hampton Roads, Va. An affirma­ tive vote for the plan was indi­ cated, Mr. Ryan said. • "3 The last time the Navy played an open union-busting role was when the merchant marine was taken over by the War Shipping Admin­ istration in April, 1942. At that time the Navy made a strong bid for control of the merchant seamen. It was the determined opposition of the SIU-SUP that thwarted their plans. Contention that seamen already are compensated by war bonuses at the rate of $100-100 per cent per month have no relation to the, question, Wychoff added, inasmuch' as "the risks which are compensat­ ed for by the decisions of the Maritime War Emergency Board do not relate to the kind of cargo carried but on the contrary to the external geographical risks due to enemy action," The shipowners and the union attempted yesterday to ascertain the standing of new rises with the War Labor Board. In view of President Roosevelt's wage-stabili­ zation plan the increase might re­ quire review by the WLB, it was held. The new wage scale increases the . basic pay of longshoremen to $1.25 an hour, a rise of 5 cents an hour. Checkers were granted 3 5 cents a day more, bringing their daily total to $9.60. A rise of 25 cents would give watchmen $6.15. a day. No. 34 The Brass Hats won't have to wait long for an answers from the men in the SIU-SUP. Their answer is the same now as it has been in the past and will be in the future — NO NAVY UNIFORMS — NO NAVY PAY —NO BRASS HAT DISCIPLINE. We will continue to sail the ships but only as free men under union conditions! Brother Frank Williams, New York Agent, tells Madeleine Carroll a fow soa yarns. They met at the Andrew Furuseth Club which was opened in New York City last week by the United Seamen's Service. Madeleine Carroll is devoting all her time to the merch­ Matthew Dushane, the Washington Representative of the SIUSUP, has already informed the Navy that the A. F. of L. seamen arc unalterably opposed to their shackles and will fight them to the end. Dushane also blasted the Navy for attempting to make it appear that the Unions, the SUP particularly, was cooperating with the program. "As Union seamen," said Dushane, "we certainly resent the Navy or any other government agency trying to use the name of our organiza­ tion to camouflage their union-busting policy." Following is the full text of the Navy bulletin as it was nailed {Continued on Page 3) ant seamen through the U.S.S. CONSUMERS GET IT IN THE NECK! Price "Czar" Leon Henderson ran true to form this week. In a series of new regulations he continued to give consumers the worst of it. One order authorizes merchants to reduce deliveries and compels customers to carry home all but packages too heavy and bulky to handle. Other concessioi^ permit dealers to refuse to accept re­ turned merchandise, or to fCceive orders by tele­ phone, COD orders or to deliver goods on ap­ proval. Henderson said he was "trimming out busi­ ness frills and furbelows," but he "okayed" the most wasteful and costly "frill" of all. "To forstall inquiries, I may say that O.P.A. has no intention of issuing my regulation limiting •M advertising," he declared. That also was characteristic. To obtain the support of the press, Henderson has promoted the interests and profits of publishers in every way possible. He has frozen the prices of materials they use while giving them unrestricted authority to increase prices of their publications and adver­ tising. Throughout the country readers are com­ pelled to pay from 50 to 100 per cent more for their daily papers. The new regulations will make it possible for dealers to materially reduce their operating costs, including payments for labor, but consum­ ers will not share the savings. MineWorkersVote To Quit The C.LO. CINCINNATI, Oct. 7 — The convention of the United Mine Workers voted to withdraw the miners organization, witli a mem­ bership of 500,000, from the Con­ gress of Industrial Organizations after the committee on officers* re­ ports had recommended such action and John L. Lewis, president of the miners, had told the delegates that he could not continue to represent them unless the convention ap­ proved the recomiiicudation of the committee. - With only a handful of the 2,{Continued on Page 3) 'm �V THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Two :%• Thursday, October 15, 1942 . PuW$h*a by th0 SEAFABraS' INTEBNATIONAi UNION t>F NORTH Alt^CA Aflccntic and GuU District AfftUaM vstm th0 Amtrtcan Ftiwation o/ Labor W HARRY LUNDEBERQ, Int®matIoncd Presldsnt 110 Market Street, Room 402, Soa Francisco. Ckilii ADDREBB ALL OORREBPONDENCB OONOERNINa TRIB PVBLIOATION TO: "THE SEAFARERS' LOG P. O. 25, Station P, New York, N. Y. Phone: BOwhng Green 9-8346 i^r Wakefield Lesson AN EDITOHIAL A few weeks ago the U. S. Army Transport Wakefield, formerly the Manhattan, burned at sea. The fire was not due to enemy action but apparently to some sort of crew negligence (or ignorance). Fortunately the crew was a Navy one. We say fortun­ ately because we can well imagine the hysteria that would Delegates to the 62nd annual AFL convention In Toronto hear Pres. William Green make the open­ have been whipped up by the prostitute press if the crew ing address. Six hundred delegates, a record number, representing 5'/2 million paidup members in. had been union. Charges ranging from "incompetence" the U. 8. and Canada, attended. to outright "sabotage" would have been hurled at the crew and at the maritime unions generally. As things now stand the Navy can w^cll pause and re­ BRITISH TARS BALK view its policy of wholesale removal of civilian crews from AT BAD CONDITIONS REPORT FROM all merchant ships it requisitions. Even the reactionary STOCKTON, Calif. —Agricul­ Journal of Commerce is alarmed by this practice and sug­ tural operators in this area, who gests a policy revision. are under the domination of the "... operating men who have handled freighters and notorious anti-labor "Associated liners in foreign trade for many years say emphatically that Farmers," learned this week that By they have always considered the Navy custom dangerous," British sailors won't stand for the exploitation which has been in­ "DUKE" DUSIfANE writes the Journal. flicted on other workers in south­ "Every ship has its own habits and peculiarities, and ern California. ofi&cers (and men?) need months and even years to discover Fifty-two of John Bull's tars, United Seamen's Service: them all and learn to master them. Ship-wise men recog­ while on furlough, volunteered to I attended a meeting of the executive board In New York on nize the need of complete familiarity with a ship." help pick tomatoes. When they ar­ The Journal's point that men must sail a single ship for rived on the farm.s, they found October 2nd, and the problem came up of hiring the personnel foe years before they can handle it, is so much hog wash. But housing conditions so miserable and this organization. It was brought out that the U.S.S. has hired about • what is necessary is experience with all types of freight­ insanitary that they refused to 47 with previous sea experience. Some of those hired were Stewardesses ers and liners. Here is where the merchant seamen fill the work. "My men are used to better con­ who cannot go to sea. Curran of the NMU was in favor of hiring as bill and the Navy seamen do not. ditions and they can't be expected many people with sea experience as possible. I took the position that The Navy brass hats know this, but their fetish for to go for this," declared a lieuten­ seamen should not be hired if they are capable of going to sea. heel-clicking discipline aboard their transports has forced ant. We are at present trying to get the Selective Service Board to have them to sacrifice good seamanship. EX-NLRB AID, all seamen in a special class which will be exempt from the draft. Now, Anything that gives a brass hat spots before his eyes is the thought of working with a Union crew that will stand UNION HATER, SHIPS if we begin to give a lot of these guys shoreside jobs it won't sit so well ON SCAB STEAMER with the draft board. More than that, the NMU is trying to pack the up for its rights as free Americans. Better inexperienced seamen in uniform than good LOS ANGELES—Dr. Towne J. U.S.S. with its people. I maintain that the U.S.S. was set up for all the seamen in dungerees—so reasons the Navy. Nylandcr, whose 3 years as South­ seamen and no particular union should get a corner on the outfit. Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL J- RUBERY, No. 6485 E. JOHNSON R. BROWN W, JOHNSON M. RICHELSON K. KORNELINSSEN i $ 2.00 2.00 100 1-00 2.00 $1-00 $9.00 MONEY CURB AFFECTS SEAMEN American seamen receiving mon­ ey in foreign ports will be paid in the currency of the foreign coun­ try, according to an order issued by the War Shipping Administra­ tion. Tfie purpose of the order, as explained by Admiral Emory S. L>' •. Land, War Shipping Administra­ tor, in a letter to the National Maritime Union, is to keep United States currency from falling into tbe hands of Axis agents. FDR's WAGE FREEZE WASHINGTON, Oct. 9—The War Labor Board cited President Roosevelt's economic stabilization order for the first time today in rejecting a wage increase demand by a C.I.O. union. The board, by unanimous vote, turned' down the request of the United Automobile Workers Union for a general wage increase rang­ ing from 7 to 30 cents an hour for 800 employes at the Sterling Engine Qimpany of Buffalo^ ern California NLRB director were marked by frequent union protests against his employer bias, has gone to sea on a non-union ship of the non-union Isthmian Steamship Co. Nylander had been lecturing on labor relations since he resigned from the NLRB in 1939. Prior to that he had been suspended and re­ instated after he made a speech in Inglewood, Calif., saying "employ­ ers haven't a chance with labor." Although Nylander made few friends in organized labor while an NLRB official, waterfront union­ ists told Federated Press that they don't feel bad about his present ac­ tivity as a seaman. "It'll be an education for him working on a fink ship," a member of Sailors Union of the Pacific said, "and I hope they'll sling it in­ to him so he'll see the value of union organization." MONEY DUE Hogan, President of the MEBA, has. sent in his resignation to the U.S.S. There will be plenty of others sending in their resignations if this outfit caters to only one union in thch activities. The question was also raised as to who shall sit on the different port committee's as representing seamen's unions. The following rule was adopted—any group of seamen who have petitioned the NLRB, for an election and have been certified by that board, shall be admitted to participate on the port committee. N.M.U. Jurisdiction: The NMU is claiming jurisdiction on all ships that are launched on the West Coast and have been assigned to Luckenback, Moore McCormack and Grace lines. The SUP has agreements with the Lucken­ back Gulf line, American Republic lines (Moore Mac), and W. R, Grace & Company. The NMU claim to these ships is phoney. • . , Th^ War Shipping Administration stated that when they ass.ign,ed these ships to the different companies they did not take into consldecation the collective bargaining agreements. Crew's Quarters: Crew of the S. S. Josephine Law­ rence, paid off Sept. 21, have 3 days bonus money coming. Collect at Waterman office. The WSA is setting up a crew's quarters committee here with representatives of the different maritime unions being invited to partipate. It took quite some time to get this far with our complaints re­ Crew of 8. S. Fairisle have thir­ teen days bonus money oorping. garding quarters, but we ought to get going full blast on the problem now. r;.'. -V-'V �T Thursday, October IJ, 1942 THE SE4F41VEE,S' LQG 194 3 mmNATiom QLOSEDi BALLOTINa EfURING NOV, 4^: DEC, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAN ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT This veek (Oct. 15th) nomin­ Moving swiftly to mpet the ex­ United States, has accepted the ations for 1943 Union ofiice were c|oscd. According to the Constitur isting immediate demand for aid post as USS Executive Officer for tjpn, any candidate that fails to for American merchant seamen in the Port of New York, with of­ mail his credentials to the oflSce of United Nations' ports throughout fices in the Andrew Furuseth the Secretary-Treasurer by mid­ the world, Douglas P. Falconer, Club, 30 East 37th Street. night of the 15 th, is disqualified national executive director of United Seamen's Service, announc­ Nearly 1,800 merchant seamen for office. ed this week that arrangements have taken advantage of the rec­ Following are the Constitutional have been completed to dispatch reational facilities offered at the provisions covering balloting in the overseas the first contingent of Andrew Furuseth Club on East pprts. United Seamen's Service represen­ Thirty-seventh Street since it was Section 3. A committee con- tatives. opened ten days ago by the United sjsting of six full book members in Eight men and women will leave Seamen's Service. ^ood standing, two from each de­ for Iceland, England, Scotland and Former Police Commissioner Ed­ partment, shall be elected, whose Wales where they will set up and ward P. Mulrooney, chairman of duty it shall be to prepare the bal- take charge of recreation clubs and the New York Cpmmittee of the Ipt. rest homes and meet other needs United Seamen's Service, said All nominees who desire to be- of officers and men of the merch­ that the club's register had cpme candidates shall have the nec­ ant marine who are braving sub­ shown 180 visiting seamen at the essary qualifications and acceptance marine-infested waters to carry club each day. "Included among in the office of the Secretarysupplies to our fighting fronts, these," he said, "were officers and Treasurer or the Committee on said Mr. Falconer. men from every State in the coun­ Candidates prior to the 15 th day of The United Seamen's Service try and others from England, Scot­ October of each year. Nominees has alreay opened rest homes and land, Denmark, Ireland, Holland who shall fail to comply herewith clubs in the New York and Balti­ and Australia." shall be regarded as having declin­ more port areas. Properties are be­ "The men were unanimous," Mred thp nomination. Ballots shall (a) ing surveyed to supply similar, fa­ Mulrooney continued, "in praising b^ar the name of the Union, the cilities in Philadelphia and Norfolk the club, and their enthusiastic re­ mpnth and year of election and in­ as well as in the Gulf and Pacific ception of the idea of a seamen's structions to votes; (b) bear the coast ports. club is a tribute to the efforts of names of eligible and duly quali­ "While we are straining every our organization to give merchant fied candidates for each office ar­ possible effort to expand our fa­ mariners the recognition accorded ranged alphabetically with voting cilities and the scope of our work to men in uniform." squares to the right of names; (c) for 'heroes in dungarees' in the The most popular spot in the have one blank line for each office United States," he added, "we are club during the first ten days was in which member may write the simultaneously making substantial the dance floor and bar. However, name of any member whose name progress in setting up our overseas the tone of the club is to undergo dpes not appear upon the ballot organization — a vital part of the a change, an official said yesterday. who must be qualified under the work of the United Seamen's Ser­ In the future the club is to be re­ provisions of Section 2 of this Ar­ vice. stricted to men during the week, ticle; and (a) be perforated at the eliminating most of the dancing. upper edge and perforated stubs Edward P. Mulrooney, Chair­ Dances, henceforth, will be held numbered consecutively, beginning man of the New York City Com­ only on Saturday nights when the with No. 1. The Secretary=TrcaS' mittee of United Seamen's Service club will hold open house. urer shall cause to be printed, and announced that Rear Admiral Al­ The seamen were entertained shall forward to each Branch and bert B. Randall, USNR, the first last week by more than 200 vol­ retain for use at Headquarters, a merchant marine officer to attain unteer hostesses who worked in sufficient number of ballots, and this rank in the naval forces of the shifts from 3 P.M. to midnight. shall keep a record of the numbers of the first and last ballots so for­ warded and retained. None but of­ ficial ballots shall be used in any general election. Section 4- Balloting for officers (Continued from Page 1) shall be .secret and shall take place each day during the month of up around the Seattle harbor. Read it carefully. It is written with soft November and December, 60 Day and logical words—but it is one of the most vicious documents yet to Referendum provided that there come out of Washington. are five members in good standing elected from the meeting present U. S. NAVY RECRUITING STATION to look at their books and guard FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING the ballot box; and no ballots shall SEATTLE, WASHINGTON be accepted except those cast in Attention Maritime Men: the regular manner. A committee of Election com­ Is your draft number likely to remove you from the duties posed of six (6) full members in you have chosen as your life's work at sea? good standing, two (2) from each Are you confronted with the idea thai the war is going to department, namely ov,e judge, haul you ashore and place you high and dry with a bayonet for two tellers and three clerks, shall your tool of vyar? be elected in each port to conduct the election and to canvass, the re­ That worry need not haunt you. There is a way out! turns. Ballots shall be distributed The United States Navy has opened class M-T for just such in the order of their numbers, com­ men as you, so you can stay on your ship and do your, regular ' ) mencing with the lowest number. job. By enlisting in ^n active status with the Navy's M-1 pro­ Section 5. Members shall be en­ gram, you can remain aboard the ship you are now on until such titled to vote upon presenting their time as the Navy may have to take over that ship. You will not membership certificates showing be subject to call by selective service. You will be in the service that they are in good standing, and of your country. have not previously voted at the No other procedure could so adequately protect the person­ same election. Members shall mark nel and guarantee the operation of much needed merchant their ballots with pen and ink, or marine. That's why the Navy has opened its M'1 branch. indelible pencil, and shall signify At Navy recruiting headquarters. Federal Office Building, their choice of candidates by mark­ Seattle, there is a special enlistment officers to see to it that ing a cross (X) in voting squares men of the merchant marine are handed quickly and efficiently opposite names, or by writing in in the process of. enlistment into this new Navy reserve unit. the blank line the name of their It's your only chance to safeguard your job at sea! choice if such name be not printed (signed) ROBERT S. DOLE, the ballot. Lead pencils shall \be used in marking ballots. Ensign D. V. (S), U.S.N.R. M-1 Enlistment Officer \|hfin '>a member hat marked his NAVY THREATENS SEAMEN WITH "BAYONETS FOR YOUR TOOLS" {CoHi'jftued on Page 4) Page Tlire« Seattle Recruiting District, Secretary - Treasurer's Office ROOM 213 — 2 STONE STREET, NEW YORK CITY P.O. Box 25, Station P. Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK BOSTON PROVIDENCE BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS SAVANNAH. TAMPA... MOBILE PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS PHONE 2 Stone St Dispatcher's Office BOwling Green 9-3430 Agent. . BOwling Green 9-3437 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 465 South Main St Manning 3572 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-t?28 208 So. Franklin St Tampa MM-1323 55 So. Conception St.. ... Dial 2-1302 45 Ponce de Leon. ...... .Puerto do Tierra 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 Around The Ports • * 'S. I ' fJ TAMPA Things here in Tampa are very slow as we don't have but one or two ships in here every month. I have so damn many OS on the list that I get sick every time that I look at the list. should do, I would advise that you try and vote this election for the one that can cut the mustard. I have noticed that some of the branches are raising hell about the telephone bill here being so high. Well, when there was a ship in I couldn't find one sand crab that would ship, they are always wait­ ing for their dream ship. Now, if some of you fellows will get a map and study it for a while you will see that we are way to the hell South and East of any hall, and it cost like hell to call Mobile or New Orleans for replacements. But if you insist, I will let the ships go short-handed. We have quite a few on all three list and believe me when the boys get together there is lots of B.S. flying thick and thin. All I can hear is, "When are we going to have any ships in? Well, I tell them that if they will grab a ratler and head for the Yankee Land it would be possible for them to ship. But I really think that this warm climate suits them better, I am dojng my damdest to keep and after ail we have to gab about this hall on an economical basis, something. but it takes a certain amount to operate. I don't have a patrolman Brothers, the time has come so I am trying to organize, two when you will have the privilege of ships here and it takes some of my voting for your officials for the time to do that, and when there coming year. As of the past, some are any of the ships that we have of you would not keep in good under contract in, I have one hell standing or had neglected to vote of a time trying to settle beefs and and the result was that some of the collect dues and various other officials, in your opinion, were a big things that goes with pie carding. bunch of heels. So please take these things into As agent of this port I have consideration, and give me a rest. heard so damn much about agents Fraternally, and Patrolmen of other ports and D. L. PARKER, also my self not being compentent and not doing the things that we Agend. RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Whereas: At the present time the seamen of America are making more money than ever before in the history of the seamen; Whereas: When the present war is over the seamen will again be engaged in a figEt for existence with the shipowner who at the present time is filling his war chest in preparation for the coming struggle, and Whereas: The history of the seamen's labor movement proves conclusively that after such an upheavel as at present is going on in the world, they are always throttled and browbeaten— as for instance 1921 and the Lake Carriers set up, and Whereas: The 1934 and 36 and 3? strikes proved the need of ample funds when engaged in a major strike, therefore BE IT RESOLVED: That the Constitution shall be amended by adding a section to Article No. 26, this section to be known as Section No. 8. A strike fund shall be maintained, the strike fund to be kept seperate and apart from any or all other funds in the Union. An annual assessment of $3 shall be levied for this fund. And further, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That if the members accept this resolution, it be published from time to time, as space permits, in the Seafarers' Log before the time of the election. This is to acquaint all members with the intent of the Resolution. And further, that the resolution shall be placed on the -.annual election ballot. (signed) Alfred Stewart Adalbert Gawronski William IlumiUon Harry J. Collins Arttmr Thompson No. No. No. No. No. 764 21265 3400 496 2888 �= ;r.7--:tn?...r'*-;-- ' Page Four •iJ Thursday, October IJ, 1942 THE SE AF ARERS'VLOG Greek Maritime Seaman Nails Philly Unions United Paper's Phojiey Logic By JOHN FARQUHAR Rides on Personal Effects: s IF YOUR SHIP IS SUNK AND VOU LOSE YOUR GEAR„ YOU ARE ENTITLED UP TO AND INCLUDING 9250 COMPEN8.ATI0N ONLY IF YOU H.AVE MADE OUT A LIST AND VALUATION OF YOUR BELONGINGS AND FILED IT WjTH THE SKIPPER BEFORE SAILING. FAILING THIS, YOU ARE ENTITLED UP TO AND INCLUDING 9150. IF YOU FAIL TO LIST AND FILE YOUR GEAR, THERE IS NOTHING THE UNION CAN DO TO AID YOU TO COLLECT MORE THAN THE $150. NEW YORK, N.Y.—Unifica­ (The folhu^ng letter was sent to a Philadelphia newspaper by tion of the Greek seafarers' move­ Brother FarqnJjor. It effectively answers the "seamen heroes deserve ment after months of negotiations If uniforms" propaganda.—^EDITOR.) ;; ft *'as announced recently by the New the heroes at sea, dared to beef York OflSce of the International about something on this ship, the Transport "Workers' Federation. Editorial Staff, Master and his stooge, the Chief The agreement for the unifica­ Philadelphia Record, Mate, would suddenly realize there tion of the Greek seamen sailing in Philadelphia, Pa. ALWAYS NAME A BENEFICIARY FOR YOUR $5,000 was a war. Whereupon, the men the cause of the United Nations GOVERNMENT INSURANCE IN CASE OF DEATH AT SEA. Gentlemen: involved were threatened with the MANY CASES HAVE BEEN HUNG UP FOR MONTHS BEwas signed last week in Cardiff, In reply to your recent editorial Coast Guard and induction into CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF A MAN TO NAME A BENEEngland, by representatives of the Sept. 30, 1942, with its impressive FICIARY. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY BY NAMING A BENE­ the Army. Union of Greek Seamen in Great title, "Gold Star Heroes of the FICIARY! Britain and the Greek Maritime This systematic antagonizing of War at Sea," I wish to point out Union in the United States. the crew and the representatives of The move was hailed by spokes­ some very erroneous reasoning the crew breaks the morale of the men of the Greek Maritime Union which is prevalent in some quar­ men aboard the ships. In their ef­ in New York as " a great forward ters. forts to break the unions, the com­ step towards uniting the two Why do some people think that pany's stooges are endeavoring to unions into one strong organiza­ the solution to the problem of the provoke the crews to some overt {Continued from Page 3) tion and thus furnishing effective forgotten heroes at sea is to put action which will necessitate gov­ {Continued from Page 1) 800 delegates dissenting, the con­ ballot, he shall deliver it folded to and great help to the war effort of them in uniform. For the past few ernment intervention. vention, after debate in which a the Judge, who, after ascertaining the United Nations." It was also years, our unions have been fight­ Since Pearl Harbor the seamen small minority pleaded against dis­ that the member is entitled to vote, announced by G. Gregoriades, sec­ ing this reactionary idea with all have foolishly - promised not to affiliation, voted to take the miners shall tear off the numbered stub retary of the union, that a special their strength. During the last strike a ship. This has led to some out of the C.I.O. The action fol­ and deposit the ballot. The com­ membership meeting would be couple of years every effort has unprecedented chiselling in the lowed an hour's address by Mr. mittee shall ^hcn stamp the mem­ called within a -few days to ratify been made to dragoon the Merch­ matters of food, overtime, and Lewis in which he charged the ber's certificate of membership in the agreement and put its clauses ant Seamen into the Naval Re­ conditions in general. leaders of the C.I.O. with waging the proper column for the year and into effect. The agreement will serves with its "finky" pay and Since its inception, the collection a campaign designed to destroy the month of election. Such stamp also be published in "Ergatis Thal- "finky" working conditions. The assis," the Greek seamen's paper in suggestion that the seamen deserve of overtime has always been a United Mine Workers and of "def­ shall bear the word "voted," the New York. a uniform all their own, smacks sorespot. The shipowners cannot amation or vilification" against initials of the voting place, and the date of the voting. If the /tt a general meeting of the veiy much of the insidious propa­ get it into their heads that one him personally. member is not entitled to vote, the Greek seamen in England on Sep­ ganda that reactionary employers should collect for services rendered The recommendation of the Judge shall cancel and destroy his tember 13, the merger of the two have been using in their efforts outside of working hours. With committee, headed by Frank Hefballot. The Tellers shall count" the organizations was unanimously and opce again to bring the seamen the advent of the war, the com­ ferly of Colorado, president of Dis­ panies' stooges have redoubled their trict 15, was that in view of "the ballots as they are deposited, and enthusiastically approved and new back to slavery. chiseling in this matter. While policy of public opposition to the the clerks shall keep record of the officials were elected to carry out The seamen will fight this with they consider it unpatriotic for United Mine Workers of America count. the provisions of the agreement all their strength. We do not need seamen to collect it in times like and its officers" by the C.I.O., the Section 6. Balloting shall con­ The newly elected general secre­ uniforms in order to deliver the these, the companies feel that it is mine workers "now officially with­ tinue until every qualified voter tary George Koufoudakis also com­ goods. We are well satisfied with their patriotic duty to hog all the draw from the C.I.O. and direct municated to the Greek seamen's present has had an opportunity to our present apparel—old dungarees gravy possible. its subordinate units and members office in New York the appoint­ and khakies. vote. TTie Judge shall then count What really interests the sea­ to withdraw from any official par­ ment of Antonios Ambatielos as As for the medals which the men is higher wages, more adequate ticipation in the aaffirs, or affilia­ the numbered stubs to verify the national organizer of the unified movement. Ambatielos ( a former Maritime Commission is so gener­ bonuses and war risk insurances, tion with any unit of the C.I.O. count of the Clerks, and shall en­ union secrtary in New York) rep­ ously trying to pin on our chests, preservation of the unions and the until such time as the C.I.O. sees close them in a sealed envelope in resented the Greek Maritime Union let them help us, instead, to settle union hiring hall, with less chisel­ fit to correct its errors, desist from the ballot-box. He shall then an­ at the unification conferences in our beefs with the shipowners ling on overtime, food, and condi­ its policy of denunciation and an­ nounce to the meeting, * and the more to the satisfaction of the men tions. England. tagonistic attitude toward the involved. With the scarcity of Instead of medals and uniforms, United Mine Workers of America Secretary-Treasurer, or Agent, shall record in the minutes, (a) the metal, the medals could do a more let those patriotic and public spir­ and recognize its valid financial lasting service as bullets to be used ited citizens who are interesting obligations." number of ballots last distributed; on those people who profit by war. themselves in the welfare of the The last reference was to the (b) the number of ballots cancel­ seamen use their influence to help debt of $1,685,000 which the ed or destroyed, and (c) the num-_ Even before Pearl Harbor, with us retain the conditions which we United Mine Workers claim is ow­ the slogan of National Defense, her of ballots debited. The bal­ have obtained through years of ing to it from the C.I.O. on loans John Shipowner has been hiding lots shall then be placed in an en- ' years behind the American Flag to cover struggle. Let the seamen and citi­ advanced during the five NEW YORK, N. Y. — ITF — up his chiseling of the heroic men zens of the U. S. keep faith with when Mr. Lewis was president of velope provided for the purpose those unsung and much maligned that organization. The C.I.O and a slip of paper, also specifical­ The training school for young who go down to the sea in ships. heroes who, during the strikes of contends that the money was a ly provided, shall be signed by each American seafarers established a Since Pearl Harbor the steamship '34, '35 and '37, spend long days "gift'' in the campaign to help or­ member of the Committee on Elec­ year ago on the West Coast by the companies and their stooges have on the picket lines; often hungry, ganize the mass production in­ Sailors' Union of the Pacific has made every effort to bring back and who, too, often, bled and died tion and pasted on the back of the dustries. met with great success. pre-1934 conditions at sea. envelope. The sealed envelope shall for the abolition of slavery at sea. Mr. Lewis denounced the C.I.O. The school which is located in I have recently returned from a Very truly, and its leaders as having betrayed then be placed in the ballot-box. the SUP building, Clay Street, San five moiuhs' trip to sea. On this J. E. Farquhar the miners' organization, whose The ballot-box shall then be locked Francisco, Cal., has been in con­ ship, on which I was an ordinary help and money, he said, had made and sealed, and the key thereof shall tinuous operation since last sum­ seaman, a callous disregard was the C.I.O. possible. be sealed up in an envelope, also mer. Over 500 ordinary seamen shown for the health, safety, and and others desirous of qualifying welfare of the crew. specially provided for that purpose, , HERBERT N. LLOYD for A.B. tickets have been trained on the back of which each member When the departmental dele­ Get in touch with Sol Berenholtz and most of them are already sail­ of the Committee on Election shall gates, the elected representatives of as you case Is coming up. ing on American vessels. again sign his name. The envelope Editor, Seafarers' Log The union's contribution to the so signed and sealed shall be given Dear Brother: American maritime effort before in charge of the Secretary-Treasurj:^ Tell "Whitey and the Gang that and after the actual entrance of the Vou can not stop the clock, 'tis said. I deeply appreciate the expressions er, or Agent, or some other membet\ United States into the war has For now you live but you'll soon be dead. of sympathy upon the death of" my designated by the meeting. No bwn substantial and its training But we have seen that times does linger mother. candidate for office shall be a mem­ At the twist and turn of the Second Mate's finger program was conducted without fanfare or publicity. What is Joe Lewicki ber of the Committee on Election. You can not hurry time, some say, more, the union training pri^am For night is night and day is day. did not cost the government a But wouldn't these people have quite a shock cent.; if they saw the Second advance the clock. school will ft^un now on be ' icnown as the Andrew Furuseth Now if God up in his atmosphere School of Seamanship in honor of Governs time as his own special sphere. ENGINE STEWARD Then the Second Mate must rate a lower berth Andrew Furuseth, veteran Ameri­ Shipped .. 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Title A name given to the resource October 15, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: WSA ISSUES RULING ON PENALTY BONUS NAVY THREATENS SEAMEN WITH "BAYONETS FOR YOUR TOOLS" MAY BUY RUBBER BOOTS ABOARD SHIP PAY RISE PROPOSED FOR LONGSHOREMEN CONSUMERS GET IT IN THE NECK MINE WORKERS VOTE TO QUIT THE C.I.O WAKEFIELD LESSON: AN EDITORIAL BRITISH TARS BALK AT BAD CONDITIONS EX-NLRB AID, UNION HATER, SHIPS ON SCAB STEAMER 1943 NOMINATIONS CLOSED; BALLOTING DURING NOV. & DEC. U.S.S. MOVES TO AID MERCHANT SEAMEN IN FOREIGN HARBORS NAVY THREATENS SEAMEN WITH "BAYONETS FOR YOUR TOOLS" RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 34 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/15/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/bde041f1cbbadba423d8e43bf9b62c3f.PDF cebb05db055cbe02fa216d28eef5fbe3 PDF Text Text - : ,,,:,-..-^.v:.;,^., . i* OFFICIAL 0R6AK OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT, SEAFARERSMNTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. IV. 280 NEW YORK, N.Y., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1942 No. 33 Robin Crew Protests Andrew Furuseth Club Dedicated Skipper's Negligence To American Merchant Seamen l^ditor, Seafarers' Log Dear Sir and Brother: . ' ^ . Atlantic Storm Lashes SIU Mayor La Guardia Pays Tribute To Ship — Seaman Overboard Seamen And "...my old friend Andy" ; We, the undersigned members of the crew in the S. S. Robin (...) representing the en­ tire unlicensed personnel, want to take this opportunity to report to the authorities certain violations of black-out regulations on the part df Captain Johannes Bryde, Mas­ ter of the S. S. Robin ( ). We consider it our duty to make known these facts. By Ben Narinsky 1. Capt. Bryde has allowed the tiibes to be blown day after day, during daylight hours. ^2. He has ever been careless with black-out ports in his own quarters and has refused to enforce discipline among his officers re­ garding black-out ports in their quarters. I . >. He has.allowed his mates to smoke on the wings of the bridge. They have been seen striking matches on the wings of the bridge at night. 4; He has refused to have, a seaman on lookout during daylight y hours. 5. He Jias. cairard ...garfaagc.yand [;»i^^46bupyant refuse to he dmnped overr board during daylight hours. We fully:-realize-the value of a ship and cargo in the present war. Wc realize that in this war of pro­ duction the needless loss of ma­ terials for production is criminal. Considering, the shortage ' of ": sea-' men, the needl«s" risk" of their lives isealso criminal. In addition wc wish, to report an. unreasonable disregard on the part of Captain Bryde toward the health of the. unlicensed members of his crew. Time and time again this trip he has, refused. medical care, to men whp .were ill. We ap.•: > pc,aled to the A itierican Consulate in . Bombay and we have in our pqs- scsskiu ..Wptten.. acknowledgement V - "of this -appeal froni. the American Consul. . .. . r It-seems to us that, .from , the • very beginning . of; . this; -voyage • Captain Bryde has 'dbne everything in his. power".to demoralize us and to promote "disunity. He : has "threatened Us at the slightest or • no provocation • with the Army, Navy,, Federal • Bureau of Invesci,, . ..gation, and etc. His whole' proced' ure. in dealing .with us hw been one ' of intimidation. Possibly his aim has been that as art Amfcricah crevf :. we woiild do something to put us in bad favor with tlie responsible - authorities.- We have, given him ho ; , such.satisfaction." W, ' . All .these actions. seem • particu­ larly. ungrateful in view of our - great efforts, as union men'^^oward :.^pntinued ahd unihterrupied 'shtp- After leaving Philadelpha and being under way for four months almost to the day, and having quite an uneventful trip to various Red Sea, and East African ports, all hell broke loose on our ship. Somewhere off Dufbin wc ran into a Lulu. The weather start­ ed making up fast on Saturday morning and by ten A.M. it looked like wc were in for it. The barometer was ve^ low. Quiet ahd even nonchalance ruled on the bridge. At noon the sea was pretty high and.there was green water, on all her decks.. Loose dunnage on the main deck, and there was a good amount of it, began bouncing against winches and. other-deck obstructions. It "was only, then that the watch on deck, at the risk of having their legs broken or being swept over the . side, were turned to heaving it overboard. Hatchboards piled high on the poop and not lashed were scattered about and they had to be. cleared, Heavy seas smaslied the mooring line platform and there -was danger of the lines sw^pi.pg over apd fouling-the propeller. They had to be stow­ ed below. Seas capable of this damage were increasing, but no precaution was taken to protect men by, altering course. It was submarine work. You hung on through one, came up, grabbed a mouthful of air, and went on working. Broken arms or legs were a small incident, and were noticed only because it left you shorthanded. The starboard wing of the bridge was bashed in, life boats snlashcd, and ventilators ripped off. Aft, even the emergency steering wheel, sitting high on the quarterdeck, went over the side. A lifcraft sheered off steel frame and all. Crews' quarters were. awash in about four feet of .W5iter.> .Under, the heavy roll­ ing, the water tore out" parti­ tions, smashed bunk stantions and generally tore up every­ thing moveable and stationery below. The crew slept the best they could.. In the messroom, machine shop or where ever a half .dry spot could be found. . Next morning there was no let up and none all day. Around one P.M. Sunday, a sea broke off the frame supporting the insur­ ance caUe feel, and the wire be- {Contimted on Page 4) S.I.U. Man Is Honored New York, Sept. 30—The most sumptuous quarters ever set aside for the exclusive use of the merchant seaman was dedicated today in a ceremony which included promin-; ate speakers from all walks of American life. Brass hats, politicians, stage, screen and opera stars, and plain ordinary seamen dressed in sweat-shirts and^ dungerees joined together to pay ward P. Mulrooney, chairman of tribute, not only to the men who the New York Committee of the go to sea today but to those United Seamen's Service, the or­ brothers who have fallen in line of ganization sponsoring the Club, duty and above all to the father of will make his offices on the second floor. organized maritime labor, Andrew Furuseth. The third floor will be devoted The Andrew Furuseth Club, to the medical care of the seamen. which - was formerly the Dart­ Here, Lieut. Comdr. Daniel Blain mouth Club and is located at 30 will make ail necessary examina­ East 37th Street, is one of those tions. The top floor will house the swank clubs opened by the grad­ staff of the.club and .will have a uates of leading universities in so few bunks for seamen who are many towns throughout the coun­ stuck for a room. This entire structure is for the try, and aimed at being larger and more sumptuous and more cxclus- exclusive use of the merchant sea­ tb-an the clubs of rival'aimvcf- men. They have only sities. The Club which will no their discharges at the door and all longer echo the whisper of men facilities are at their disposal. Clubs who hope to corner wheat or steel similar to this one arc to be estab- or cotton—but will ring with the lishcd in every port in the -world shouts of the men who actually frequented by American seamen, handle and transport those commo­ according to plans of the United dities across the seven seas, is a Seamen's Service. The first foreign four story affair. The basement club will be established in Mur­ houses a bar and lounge with an mansk and will be staffed with doc­ adjoining restaurant and kitchen. tors and nurses to treat the men The main floor, in addition to an that get shot up on that dangerous run. office and switchboard, will have Brother Harry J. Collins, Atlan­ a reception room and lounge,- li^ tic District Representative, repre­ brary and writing room and a game sented the SIU and the SUP at the room which will now experience crap instead of backgammon. Ed(Oontinuci oh Page 4) ' I WEISBEBfiER BLASTS PROPELLER I, . . CLUB AS ANTI-UNION Brother George ,R. ^^''hite is a veteran SIU man and has had his sllare of excitement and narrow escapes. His adventures make good conversation in the fo(»'l but in or­ dinary times that is about as far as it-wouiti go. Today, however, ^hen the merchant seamen are beginning to re­ ceive some recognition from thc^ public, .Bfpther White's saga gets a bigger play. , -When-he hit the beach after his last - trip to- Murmansk he went back to his hohie.town for.a brief rest. Upon .arriving home .he dis­ covered that he -was something of a celebrity and a hero. All his old acquaintences' who had previously (CPrtsidefcd' a iseameh nothing btit- a bumi -suddenly began" to "puff oiit their: chests.^ The home town paper, The Durham S««'-(North Carolina J. ran, a front- page story about- him •T—picture and flh -' BUILD raE STRIKE FUND! % ^ J ^ Arthur M. Tode, Honorary Prcsidant .Amorican Merchant Marine Conference The Propeller Club of the United States .17 Battery Place New York City i, ; % Dear Sir: • • - . -f-f - : .» "•Wi , ] /, . > :. - ' I • • This - Is to acknowledge • the receipt of your Invitation me ta speak before the annual convention of the Propeller Club to be ^ held in New York next month. % Since I am of the opinion that there is little that I could y/• " • ^ say that would meet with the approval of your members, I am ^ declining the invitation. p Tho Propeller Club has, in my opinion, been orte of the most reaetlonary employer organizations in the country. Every gain made • by the- merchant seamen- has bee'n in' the very teeth of your group. The Propeller Club has served' as a spear-head of I - the union-busting drives continually launched against organized maritime -labor -and- -I greatly doubt that you have succeeded |n changing-your spots-now. I -note that Mr. Joseph Curran of the National-Maritime Union has - accepted- your invitation. Perhape you and Mr. Curran will have a meeting -of - minds on the-questions of trade unlorrism, but for my part I desire to meet the shipowners and their stooges i-. only - -scrsss the collective bar-gaiTring table. After the war, things are yaing to be tough on the waterfront. Only a strong union will be able to protect the wages and conditions we now have. No Union is strong with­ out a powerful strike fund to back it up. Bum the StU strike fund now and thereby _ The .newspaper- story- was . head­ arm your union for the lined. "Durham Man in -Maritime coming struggle with the &fvice ,Saw 231 Ehery" Air Raids shipowners. Read the At Russian- Tqft.^' Written Sy a fdrike resdlutibh oh page, .y.. three, > \ : (Continued an Page 4) • V t Vsry truly yours, MORRIS WEISBERGER, . Vise Preeident SIU '•? S:'!l �by Ike m, 1I SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNtON OF NORTH AMERICA Adontic cmd GuU District 1 If', ,:' AfftUattd wffH th4 AHMHOM FtdmvHA* «/ I 'J, A. .-. HARRT LUNOEBERa -• Int 110 Uorkot StrMt Ropm 402, Sem Fnsidtooi, CcdtL AJ9DRMM AiA masMSB&SBmjsQm ooi^ammrQ vma PVBUOATIOIT TO: "THE SEAFABEBS' LOG P. a »aSon EV K«« Yoik. N. Y. Pboaw BOwling GVMB S4346 ,15^?' • ^'t.- Work or Fight? mW-' Thiirsda]r, October 1, 1942 THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Two Lsbor P^e Parley Is Again Postponed HEmRT FROM Washington Labor peace negotiations, sched­ uled for resumption this week, have been.put off to, late Novem­ ber, ' The delay was announced by Harry C. Bates, chairman of the A. F. of L. peace committee, and Philip Murray, head of a similar C. I, O. committee. By "DUKE" DUSHANK . *;V. War Emergency Uaard: They explained d»at . engage­ •yhe Board has ordered all shipowners to pay off all crews as sow* ments of labor chiefs at war rallies as possible when their ships have been torpedoed. This order should and at A, F, of L* and C.. I. O. z conventions dwing the next two speed up considerably tl» current delays in payoffs, months forced the postponement. There seems to be some misunderstanding by some of our member Meanwhile, Bates, who is presi­ OH the latest decision that the Board has handed down whereby the 40-%' dent of the Bricklayers, came out bonus, on the East Coast of South America was increased to 100%. Thif strongly for unity in labor's ranks. bonus is not payable for time spent in any of the South Americiui Last week Brig. Gen. Ben Smith, a brass hat in charge "It is my profound conviction ports south of North 5 degrees. The Union has submitted a memor­ of Alabama's Selective Service, said, "I am sick and tired of that all laboring men and women andum to the board requesting that the Board make this monthly bonus this strike business. Every board in Alabama will be told in the United States and Canada payable in all ports outside of the U. S. Continental ports. to reclassify all men who walk out on defense jobs." desire to work together so wc. may complete our task of safeguarding WUliam Carlton Case: What precipitated this outburst was a road construc­ democracy and free labor," he said. tion strike in Mobile County. A union busting drive had This brother got off a ship in Wellington, N. Z., to go to the ho$n been launched by the contractor and he began to run scabs pita! to have his appendix removed. Upon being discharged from tlw in on the job. The union men quit in an effort to protect Lake Skips Transferred hospital he had to pay his hotel bill and was later returned to the United their wages and conditions and job security. To Atlantic for Winter States as a counsulor passenger. He received no bonus on his return ti However the General may attempt to dress up his the United States. The Board has ruled that he is not entitled to any, ukase with red, white and blue—the truth is that his ac- CHICAGO, Sept. 27 — Ships bonus, as the decisions now stand, but they are at present working orv 4. tions amount to„plain fink herding. formerly operated on the Great decision to handle cases like thisi and they will perhaps rule that such Should the Alabama Draft Board's decision become Lakes are now being converted for cases can receive a bonus in the future. Carlton is entitled to compen­ a country-wide policy, the workers would be stripped of war-time use as ocean shipping at sation for any expenses, however. He should contact the company to all union protection and the greatest boss offensive against yards in New Orleans, Mobile, Ala., collect. and Galveston, the . labor in the history of the country would be launched. Shipping Administration discloses. Selective Service: If Selective Service gets aw^ay with this "work or Malone of the MFOW, Nielsen of the WEB and myself met with fight" threat, the American workers will be chained to their The vessels, all built in the early Nineteen Hundreds, average about Col. Keesling regarding the status of merchant seamen and the positipa. machines just as tightly as are the German workers. It 4,000 gross tons and are between would mean that the bosses could proceed with wage cuts 350 and 400 feet long. They were that some pf the Board members are taking. Col. Keesling requested, that we draft a memorandum and submit it to Selective Service Head­ and union-smashing with complete impunity . moved down the Illinois waterway And don't think that the bosses would hesitate to take and the Mississippi River after quarters. We feel that the merchant seamen should have a seperatb advantage of such a situation. They have been cautiously, their superstructures had been class.ifieatieiix so as to enable all local draft boards to handle seameo'fbut continually chiseling on union contracts ever since la­ stripped down to permit passage cases as cme of the most vit il classes of war workers. We shall draw up such a memorandum ami submit k to the Selective Sryice in the ^ bor voluntarily gave up the right to strike after Pearl Har­ under numerous bridges. near future. bor. The only thing that held them in check was the fear The boats are among dozens that the unions might rescind the no strike policy and fight which have been moved from Carpenters: back. Once that labor is stripped of all defenses by military Great Lakes rontes for wartime The WSA has ruled that carpenters arc to be carried on ships decrees—then the flood gates would be open and the Na­ ocean transport duty. Governrnent authorities declined to reveal the the Liberty type, where the operators have always carried carpenters tional Association of Manufacturers and the Chambers of number. In addition to the inland Commerce from one end of the country to the other, route to the Gulf, a number of on their ships. would howl for labor's blood. ships have been taken down the St. Seamen Interned in the United States: The most rabjd labor baiter can hardly deny the fact Lawrence waterway and the New Contacted Mr. Holland of the War relocation hoard regarding that American workers have accomplished miracles of pro­ York State Barge Canal. duction this past year. Moreover, those strikes that have Practically any boat now oper­ American Seamen of foreign parents who, are in some of the re-location occurred have been mainly due to boss provocation and in ating on the Lakes, one government centers in the midwest, to make arrangements for these boys to go back ^ defense of the minimum requirements of wages and hours official said, could be moved over to sea on ships sailing out of the Atlantic Coast. the inland route to the Gulf, pro­ and job security. Mr. Holland has just returned from some of these cen,ters and is vided there is proper ballasting and very favorable to seeing that these boys' are given the opportunity tq Organized labor should demand an explanation from the Alabama brass hat that has launched his one-man war, in some cases, removal of super­ sail. He has pronaised to give us his full cooperation in getting thesg. and machinery. By such boys back to their calling. not against the Fascists but against the American Unions. structure procedure the boats may be held He should be made to explain how his policies fit into this within the majomum draft of . Here is the policy outlined by the board: "better world" that labor was told was in the process of eight feet. 1. They must fill out an application that the W.L.B. uses for th»P being built. •--^i-'i « purpose. Dug Seafarers' Log- Ail unlicensed personnel which paid off the S. 3. William Johnson Sept. 8, 1942^!sv8HI;ime cap be coh lected at Bull Line Office, 115 Rroad Street, N.Y.C. HONOR ROLL rr-— MAX LONGFELLOW I •'•• |s'-''-t I >•-• ^ 2,00 1,00 law 1.00 1.00 1.00 14.00 A, SANTIAGO c. iLM J. CLARK J. GEORGE W, G. ALLEN J^COS TOL CREW OF S. S. ALCOA VOYAGER .CviKAMPE D, D. PARKER A, FORDE A-FORDE CREW OF S. S. ALCOA LE/^PER A,.. IVER80N CfeiEW OF S. S. GOV. JOHN LINO TOTAL All O.S., VJipera and Masnien who paid off the S. 3. Mae on Aug. 22 have bonus money coming. En­ tire crew has $2 linen money due. Collect New York Bull Line Office. Entire crew of 8. S. Alcoa Rang­ er have overtime money coming. 8.00 Ccllect at 17 Battery Place, N.Y.C. 2. After they have filled out these applications, tlie applications will be. turned over to the F.B.I, to see if they have anything against them; if not, they will be allowed to sail. 3. Arrangements will have to be made by the Union to get thesa boys to an East' Coast port where they will ship out. • Contacted the British Ministry of shipping representatives here to see if the British authorities in the colonies would intern these boys, and he Sitated that if they are American Citizens they will not be interned, but at time they may find themselves in some very embarrassing posi­ tions in some of the colonies. It certainly is unfortunate that these boys are in this position, hut it may be wiser if they sailed on ships running to South America, or some other country where they will not be sub­ jected to some sort of embarrassment. ZM New Address: 4.00 Entre crew of 8.3. Gov. John Your Washington Representative has been authorized to open aii 4.00 Lind who paid off Sept. 21 have $4 aoo linen money due. Collect New York office here in Washington. I have been successful in finding a reason­ 7.50 Bull Line Office. able spot. The address is; 424 Jth Street N= W., Roon?. From now .J 2.50 Entire prew 3, Ss Rosario who on send all correspondence to that address. , 7.00 pad off Sept. have 11'/? days I am having a little difficulty getting a telephone due to ^ioritq|;, bonua money due. Collect New .$49.00 York Bull Line office. but expert tq have on? by the fim of the wqek. t^- •-'zy • 1.-1 : .-h V • • :V �Thui-sday, October 1, 1942 THE SEAFARERS' EOG wmrs^ DOQfG Around the Ports BALTIMORE The foflowin^ trial fitkimgs were passed at the ^timore Bnmch and have since been concurred in up and down the coast.—^EDITOR. Charges against Horation (Chico) i Sollas, 1002: • The Trial Committee finds that tjhe above named defendlatlt viras notified to appear for trial op the charges listed below and he was ^ryed with written notice to that effect and he was apprised of the time of the meeting and the faot that a trial committee would be elected to try his case. In spite of this notification Sollas failed to appear and the. follow­ ing full book members were elect­ ed to serve as the Trial Committee . and try Sollas in his absence. James L. Stevens, 2220, Valentine Neyola 233(5, Howard E. Fowler, 3631, J. R. Downie, 3112, and Frank Callaghan, 6333. This committee re­ tired and deliberated on the fol­ lowing stated charges: 1. That he (Sollas) while hold­ ing office as dispatcher at the Bal­ timore Branch did refuse to regis­ ter various members pleading waste of tinie and conservation of paper and ink thus causing confusion in Shipping Lists and depriving mem­ bers of their proper rotative ship­ ping rights. 2. That he. violated Section 5, Ajrtiele XXI in that he collected money without authorization from official sources and that he did not issue official receipts for same. 3. That he violated Section 9, Article XX in that he jeopardized the Good and Welfare of the Un ion by accepting various anmunts of money from prospec­ tive members of our union and failed to turn such monies into the office of the Baltimore Branch whSre such monies was collected in the office of dispatcher during his iiicumbency. The resultant furor as a result of his being confronted with these claims is a direct blow to the Good and Welfare of our organization. He further accepted sums of money up to $175 for safe keeping and has persistently refus/ ed' to return any part of same to their rightful owners. 4. That he further violated Section 1, Article XX in that he obtained by fraud and used illegal­ ly, property (Funds intrusted in his care) of the Union representii^ himself as a collector of dues, etc.; of the Union without due authority. publishefi in the Seafarers Log so' that all members may be fully aware of this man's lack of trust. s/J. E- Stevens, 2220 s/H. E. Fowler, 3631 s/Frank Callaghan, 6333 s/Valentine Neyola, 2333 s/ J. R. Pownie, 3112. (Report submitted to member^ ship at regular business meeting, Septembfrx 8 th, and adopted unani­ mously.) VANCOUVER Since President Roosevelt and other leaders of the United Nations have requested that the people be placed at work where they are best suited, we Canadian seamen would like to know why Mr. P. B. Cook, agent for the Canadian Australa­ sian Line, has not been placed in a concentration camp where he is best suited? Just last week this Nazi-like character saw fit to sneer at a sea­ man who suffered loss of limb, health and personal effects through enemy action in one of the most horrible sagas of the sea I ever heard. This brother was adrift in an open boat for 30 odd days and suffered terribly, only to be kicked around by this Cook person when he got back to shore. He was chis-r eled from beginning to end, all so the Line could save a few lousy dollars. How often has it been said, "You can't do business with Hit­ ler." But you don't know P. B. Cook. Anton Peterson, the siprvivor of the 30 days at sea, went to Cook's house but even the pleadings of his wife were to no avail. Once a chiseler, always a chislcrs. While naval and military strate­ gists ponder over offensive meas­ ures against the enemy, P. B. Cook ponders over offensive measures against the seamen—the real un­ sung heroes of this war. Cook and his Nazi-minded clique of Cana­ dian shipowners fatten at the ex­ pense of the men in Canada who go down to the sea underfed, un­ derpaid and in ships that are un­ dermanned. Not one of these false patriots are capable of doing a sea­ man's work. How many of them could stand up firing coal in the tropics? Not one! Yet, you unofganized seamen let these tripe handle you at wifi. True enough you envy tlie wage scale oir American ships, yet what attempt have you made to bring your own sc^le up to it? Remember seamen, yoti are fighting this war —^ the , Trial Committee Reports shipowners and their stooges are We members of the trijl com­ not. So it remains for you to talk mittee sitting to consider charges as an organized group and always against and exhibits of testimony remember that your experience regarding offenses against various and brains can more than match Articles of the Seafarers Interna­ the shipowners once you are organ­ tional Union, do hereby, after ized the way they are. muc^ deliberation, find Horatio You Seamen who have seen what (Chico) Sollas, 1002, GUILTY on steps these false patriots have taken all specifications* and recommand to exploit you, the attitude they to the membersliip as a whole that show to men who deliver the es­ Sollas be suspended from ail con­ sentials of war, can only reach one nection with the Seafarers Interna­ conclusion, and that is to join a tional Union for a period of nine­ seamen's union—^The Seafarers' In­ ty-nine (99) years and that the ternational Union—a union of the findings of this trial committee be seamen, by the seamen and for the seamen. Joining the SIU is the only way you can beat these false pa triots. R. W., Patrolman Page tiiM SEAPARSRS' INXERNATIONAtT UNION OF NORTH AMERICA mxjumc wad auup SIRBZCT Seawtary-Treciimier's Office US —t I UlfflUl^UR* OF HUNCHES MBW TOBS SAVANNAH BOSTOR Had the S. S. ( ) the pride of the Waterman Steamship Company in here after making a voyage of 7 months and some days. This ship had about 400 hours of overtime worked in ex­ plosives at $2.50 an hour and about 400 hours at $1.10 am $1.65 and some 1400 extra meals served aboard ship during the voy­ age. All of this was squared away and transportation paid back to the Pacific Coast. The Captain, the Mate and the Chief Engineer on tliis voyage were of the best in the business, in as much as they handed me the over­ time sheets to check with the ship's delegates to put the different prices of overtime on and the hours the boys had worked on cargo anc on explosives. After the prices were inserted he Oked all of them and everything was paid to the sat­ isfaction of everyone concerned. The boys paid off anywhere from $1800.00 to $2600.00. Now am having trouble trying to find a crew to sail her ag^n. Shipping in this vicinity is stil good for all rated men as I have shipped everything that had pants on up to now and am still looking for more. Steady as she goes. CHARLES WAID, Agent Crew Protests {Continued from Paige 1) ping and national unity. All these actions seem particu­ larly ungrateful in view of our great efforts as union men toware continued and uninterrupted ship­ ping and national unity. It is our hope that this letter will ftUly explain to you our feelir\gs in this matter and that you will see fit to cause an investiga­ tion of our claims. Respectfully, Ardath B. Howard Walter L. Johnson Edward Mullaly Walter G. Allen Sworn to and subscribed before me at Baltimore, Md., this 17th day of August, 1942. Notary Public Com. expires May 3, 1943. PimSONALS MICHAEL GEESCN (formerly of the Alaskan and West Kiska) Please get in touch with Paul C. Matthews, 11 Broad­ way, N.Y.C., with reference to the stabbing of John Nestor, GEORGE SPENCER Contact Marsh and McClennan, 70 Pine Street, N.Y.C., regarding fhe settlement of your case against the Eastern Steamship Company. JOHN MCNAST Your book, No. 22585 has been found and turned into the Seore* tary-Treasurers office in New York City. fltoMt H«ir Tatk CHr raovmBM^ BJILUMCOIB _ PHlLAXtElBBIA NOBFOLB NEW OBLEANS BAVANMAH TAMPA MOBILE PUESTO BIOO GALVESTON.... Btauo 9t • .BOwBaa QB)m _B0WU9« Qnm 9Mm Agent howling Green 9-3437 •JBO AiloDatte AT*. . Ubwtr 4057 ..485 Smth $L .....UoBnlag 1572 ..14 Noxth Gar St .^ColTert 4539 ._6 North ith St ..... LombcBti 7851 _aS ConunvrcUd FL . Ntvlolk 4-1083 _ J09 Caaeytr** St .Canal 3336 ...218 BmS Bay St .Scnraonoh 1-1728 Jm So. FraoUin St .'.I'.Tewpa MM-l^ .55 So. Conoeption SL....DflgEter 1440 .45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Ti*m ..2014 Market Street Golveetoa 2-8043 Union Victor In Libel Action Sets Precedent NEW YORK, Sept. 28. —For the first time in the history of the American labor movement a trade union sued and collected in a libel action when Westchester Newspa­ pers, Inc., owner of the Mount Vernon Daily Argus today handed its check for $15,000 to Local 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, an AFL affili­ ate, in an out-of-court settlement of a suit brought against the pub­ lishers two years ago. Announce­ ment of the settlement was made by Harry Van Arsdale, Jr., busi­ ness manager of the union. In the past it had been the. opin­ ion of some courts that labor unions could not insritute litiga­ tion alleging libel on the theory that since they*were unincorpor* ated bodies they were not possess­ ed of reputations which the courts could protect. But in the Court of Appeals decision the law was interpreted to permit a trade union to sue for libel. The cause of Local 3's actioa was a syndicated column of Wash­ ington comment by James McMullin, published in the Daffy Argus in the summer of 1939 in which it was alleged that union officials, were "feathering their nests" from initiation fees and dues payments from out-of-town workers seekixtg employment at the time of the World's Fair. 9 >•! t Sinlcings News laow In Western Atlsntie The lowest number of an­ nounced Allied merchant ainkings in the western Atlantic over a seven-day period since Pearl Harbor was reported last week with disclosures that five merchantmen had fallen prey to enemy submarines. Loss reported between Sep­ tember 20 and 26 included des­ truction of two United States ships, one Panamanian, one Egyptian, and one unidentified! Allied. Week Sinoe Sept. Pearl 20-26 Harbor! Off the U. S 2 17® Off Canada 0 46 In the Caribbean ... .Q 160 In Qulf of Mexico ..Q 45 Off South America ..1 50 477 r\ I.. ^1 .1 iJ RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Whereas: At the present time the seamen of America are making more money than ever before in the history of the seamen; Whereas: When the present war is over the seamen will again be engaged in a fight for existence with the shipowner who at the prpacut time Is filling his war chest in preparation for the coming struggle, and Whereas: The history of the seamen's labor movement proves conclusively that after such an upheavel as at present is going on in the world, they are always throttled and brow®eaten— as for instance 1921 and the Lake Carriers set up, and Whereas; The 1034 and 36 and 37 strikes proved the need of ample funds when engaged in a major strike, therefore BE IT RECCLVED: That the Constitution shall be amended by adding a section to Article No. 26, this section to be known as Section No, 8. A strike fund shall be maintained, the strike fund to be kept seperate and apart from any or all other funds in the Union. An annual assessment of 33 shall be levied for this fund. And further, BE IT FINALLY RESCLVED: That if the members accept this resolution, it be published from time to time, as space permits, in the Seafarers' Log before the time of the election. Tbis is to acquaint all members with the intent of *the Resolution. And further, that the resolution shall be placed on the annual election ballot. (signed) Alfred Stewart No, 764 Adalbert Gawromki No. 21265 William Hamilton No. 3400 Harry J. Collins No. 496 Artlmr Thompson No. 2888 �mSk. •'THE SEAFARERS' Page Four ttdrew Furuseth Club Dedicated S.I.U. Man Is Honored By Home Town Paper 6 American Merchant Seamen •-'t || (Cbftthnied from Page 1) |dcdication- and expressed the gratiitude of "30,000 A. F. of L. sea^ineq that the founder of our movei|ncnt,_ Andrew Furuseth, should be phus lionored." Brother Collins Lchidcd the audience gently for fail.|ng to have given recognition to l^amen before this, and said, "I fern glad to see that at last the mer­ chant seamen are coming into their ibwri, to see that the public is bcj^inning to realize that a man does fnot have to wear a uniform to be I MADELAINE CARROL: I feel that I have a right to come here in the place of other film actresses, because you sec, I married a sailor. He is now on a freighter in the Caribbean. So I hope you will ac­ cept me as one of the family, (cheers from the seamen). My heart belongs to the merchant ma­ rine. (cheers and whistles). BASIL HARRIS (Shipowner): I .always call my seamen "Joe" or "Harry" or "Frank" or whatever their first names may be. (Editor's Note: But they don't call him \i hero." i According to announcements Basil.) ^ade by the USS at the dedication, CLAIRE BOOTHE LUCE »^he next step taken in New York (Mrs. Time-Life-Fortune): It has i-will be the requistion of • a large been my fortune to see many of Modern hotel for the exclusive use the ports of the world under the tbf the seamen. The rates would impact of this war. I have seen the [be kept to a minimum and the scaAmerican seamen and the job they Imen would be assured of receiving have been doing. They perform first class accommodations. their work silently, faithfully, gallently—truly the unsung heroes. "s What They Said At the Dedication . . . EX-POLICE COi^MISSIONER MULROONEY: The merchant sieamcn have been the stepchildren of this war. The public has done a marvlpus job in caring for the tiicn in the armed forces, but the seamen have, been neglected.. This is going to change. I ;v..: ^ I', !^l^. 11liT'- . CAPTAIN EDWARD MACAULY; If Andrew Furuseth could be here today he would be content. He would rejoice in the realization that at long last the American people have come to rec­ ognize the role the merchant seatnen. play in the life of the coun­ try. LAWRENCE TIBBET: I will now sing 'The Road To Mandalay!' CN CLOTHES! If you are not claim­ ing more than $ 150 for loss of personal ef­ fects, you do not have to bother making out an Itemized list. ASSESSMENT! Remember there is a $2 Organizational Assess­ ment which goes to the International. The payment is volun­ tary! How good a Union man are you? Have you paid your $2 obligation? ft FRANCESCO PAGAN ........ Messman A. BOZMAN ... Fireman CHARLES E. LEWIS BosV. HAROLD J. DOSTIC . . . . .. A,B. FRANK S. ROGERS A.B. CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN . . . . . . . 0,S. WILLIAM LEE, Jr. ........... Oiler H. W. SCHWETERS ^ . ^ A.B. R. BURNS ^^ ..... . v ;^ Watertender EDWARD W. MARKO Watertender TIM J. O'DONOGHUE . . .. Oiler JOHN JOSEPH DUNN ........ Wiper A. J. GIROWED Oiler VICTOR J. PAPINEAU Messman ROBERT F. RADfEL Messman EDWARD CEBULA . . ... .. .... Messman FRANK E. DOXTATION Watertender WILLIAM M. G. CALDWELL A.B. THOMAS JOSEPH REILLY : Oiler H. HALL . . . • Fireman JAMES TAYLOR Waiter JOHN SCOTTY CLARK . A^^^ I^RUSSELL C. FUNK Wiper •*B. D, POEDlNG • O.S. WILLIAM E. FARRELL . . A6089 I'iy- Thursday, October 1, 1942 LOG reporter named Wyatt Dixon, the to a vessel. White bore credchtiab to prove story ran as follows: MAYOR LA GUARDIA: An­ his connection with the Maritime Much adventure and many dan­ drew Furuseth was my friend, Commission as a seaman including learned a lot from him. He was no gers have confronted George R his membership card with the Sea­ seamen of fiction, but the real White, Durham man, since he be­ farers International Union. He thing. He was the perfect picture gan his hazardous duties as a sea­ freely discussed the chapters of his man of the United States Merchant that you would get from reading Marine. Three times his ship has exciting life that wartime restric-. Conrad. Andy was a great pion been shot from under him as enemy tions allowed and admitted his love eer who startled the country with sea craft and airplanes sought to for the sailors work. He served as the deplorable conditions of the blast ships in the convoys of ves­ fireman on the vessel he last ship-i ^ men of the sea, and who won al­ sels carrying precious war supplies ped on and the voyage was one of most single-handed reforms long many that have carried him into' to America's allies. overdue. It was Andrew Furuseth many ports in different parts of White returned to the North who gave the seamen their self-re­ the world. From the Arctic Seas (^esterday, after a visit with his spect! to South of the Equator, he has mother, Mrs. George R. White, on JOSEPH CURRAN: — sailed in enemy submarine infested' Carver Street. waters and in most of the voyages' Unperturbed despite narrow es­ the cargoes entrusted to the keep- ' capes from death. White apparently ing of his vessels reached their in­ looked forward to his return to the tended destinations. life of an active seaman and he ex­ The last voyage of the Durhampected to be assigned, immediately man carried him to Russia. His ' ship was bombed by enemy plane's * and sunk as it rode at anchor in a , Russian bay. Three members of the crew were killed and White rei. In the newly organi-zed United Seamen's Service, the people ceived a badly injured leg from of-our country have .an instrument through which we may dis­ which he is just recovering. Hos­ charge a small part of our debt Fo merchant seamen—the men pitalized, White was transferred to who are vitalizing the vast tonnage we are producing to defend a vessel returning home and on his our way of life. return to the United States he re­ mained at a hospital for some time The men of our merchant marine need facilities for rest and recreation, a chance to build up the strength and fortitude neces­ before coming here for his brief sary for their hazardous journeys carrying the implements of war visit. to our fighting forces. Through the United Seamen's Service, White told of two vessels oh whose purposes and aims I heartily endorse, rest, recreation, and which he sailed that were torpedoed recuperation centers will be established for them. Friendly, hu­ and sunk by the enemy. Orie of ; man service Will be ready'for them ashore. them was sunk not far from the The United Seamen's Service is an undertaking deserving the coast of Iceland and 187 survivors fullest support of the American people. It commands the thought­ from British boats were aboard. • ful consideration all of us want to show to our merchant seamen. He escaped from this experience unscather. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Russia has no more staunch a supporter than White, who report- • ed witnessing 231 enemy air raids while in Murmansk. People in. DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL America have the wrong impres­ Shipped 111 76 72 259 sion about Russia, he said. Instead Registered ............. 128 87 68 283 of being near defeat the-nation, he On Hand .299 193 190 682 said, is waging successful battle , '"'No report from Savamtah, Mobile and Puerto Rico. with the ultimate outcome certain to be victory for-Russian Armi«. He predicts that when Winter^ comes around the.first of the cbtn- . ing month there will be a definite • "turn in the tide of battle and said that if the United States will see {Continued from Page 1) that sufficient war supplies reach . gan to unreel. More danager of made to buck it once more, but Russia this desired result will, be . " fouling the screw. Two men finding the going too heavy we made more certain. were sent aft to secure it. A turned and ran again. Four men were caujght In the* sea swept them both over the rail but one man managed to whcelhouse and were unable to hang on and save , himself. The leave .for five days due to the other was never foynd. For that heavy seas washing over. the matter only a very beeble at- decks. Cooking was impossible temj)t was made to look for and we had nothing to eat for After you have -derignated yoUT' him. The-first and simplest pre­ several days. It- was impossible bcncficiafy, inform that persofL ' caution may have saved his life. to send an SOS because the Namely, a life line stretched ariel had been carried 3V,'3y, snd, the evenf that you are tme of 'tha • , - F. D. R. ON U. S. S. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21, 1942 Atlantic Storm Lashes SIU Ship ~ Seaman Overboard INFORMATION ON INSURANCE PAYMENTS ; fore and aft. We then turned and ran be­ fore the storm. She shipped no more water. Had this been done to protect the men working, no man would have been lost. Dur­ ing the night an attempt was Editor's Mai! Editor, Seafarers l/ig, P.O. Box 25, Station P, New York, N.Y. Dear Sir. and Brother: Am rficeiging the- Log regular arid look forward to every isstie, the first page to me b NEW OR­ could not be fixed. All of this happened in submarine waters. Finally the storm moderated and we were very happy to make port. The ship was in a severly damaged condition when we reached port. unfortunate seaman who does hot '. return fi^ sea, it is not necessary- , for your beneficiary to ret^ ifi lawyer itfi collect the $5^000-in- . surance ^ncfit. Tell your beneficiary to contact- : ' your union hall for full infofma- . LEANS, tell "Army" to stay right tion. Thb money could be coUect- '1. ^ in there and pitch, also give my ed without a lawyer and at novost'v" best regards to Matt. to the beneficiary.'Some attorns]^ After reading the- Log over a are charging as high as $1,000 to ! , couple of time I ;pas5 it on to the collect tjie insurance^ . . • fellows and - they're of my'.opinion, one of the: greatest papers pub­ lished. Dp e^OT Fraternally yours, John W; Malcolm, A 202 Herbert t. MoAuley'. r;I'" R N. srUMPH .........P7B96«" � 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 October 1, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: ROBIN CREW PROTESTS SKIPPER'S NEGLIGENCE ANDREW FURUSETH CLUB DEDICATED TO AMERICAN MERCHANT SEAMEN ATLANTIC STORM LASHES SIU SHIP -- SEAMAN OVERBOARD SIU MAN IS HONORED BY HOME TOWN PAPER WEISBERGER BLASTS PROPELLER CLUB AS ANTI-UNION BUILD THE STRIKE FUND LABOR PEACE PARLEY IS AGAIN POSTPONED WORK OR FIGHT? LABOR PEACE PARLEY IS AGAIN POSTPONED LAKE SHIPS TRANSFERRED TO ATLANTIC FOR WINTER UNION VICTOR IN LIBEL ACTION SETS PRECEDENT CREW PROTESTS SINKINGS NEWS LOW IN WESTERN ATLANTIC RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 33 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint 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 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/816b27b7124167db1698c3e0d00acb21.PDF 3757ce727c08f1f83d13d32cf5e76f12 PDF Text Text • "4'C%"-' OFFICIAL OROAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. IV. ' 280 Longshoremen Ask Wage Boosts ' Demands for a H-cent an hour increase in present wage scales and a substantial increase in over­ time rates for longshormen were presented fo deep sea ship opera­ tors by the International Longshoremens Association at a meet­ ing in the offices of the New York Shipping Association, 80 Broad St. The present working agreement - between the shipowners and the union does not expire until Sept. 30, 1943, but contains a provision that it may be opened at this time to discuss possible wage adjust­ ments. According to Joseph P. Ryan, president of the I. L. A., the contract covers 43,000 dock work­ ers in North Atlantic ports from Portland, Me., to Hampton Roads, Ya. The union is asking an increase in the present daily rate from $1.20 an hour to $1.35 an hour and in the overtime scale from $1.80 to $2.05, to meet higher living costs, Mr. Ryan said after the meeting. The shipowners' conference group, of wliich John Lyon is chairman? is expected to meet some time tomorrow and give the union an answer on Friday. Mr. Ryan said the union wanted to continue doing business with the employers through collective bar­ gaining, if possible, without resort­ ing to outside arbitration. Florida Shipyards ' Under AFL Union NEW YORK, N. Y., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1942 United Seamen Service To Raise $5,000,000 For Homes And Clubs - aware of their services to society. An organization known After several months of research into the entire prob­ lem of safety at sea, the United States Coast Guard has is­ sued eight new regulations aimed at increasing the seamen's chances of survival in case of a torpedoing. The Coast Guard's safety directives are binding upon the shipowners and the equipment will be placed aboard the ships as rapidly as the material is available. Many of the new rules were orig­ inally submitted by the seamen themselves, and the Coast Guard has announced that it will give serious consideration to any furth­ er suggestion sent in by the men. It is felt that the men that actual­ ly go to sea are in the best position to know the score, and should take time out to write to Washington to present-their ideas. When writing to Washington, the letter should be addressed to the Merchant Marine Council, U. S. Coast Guard, Commerce Build­ ing, Washington, D. C. It would be a good idea to send a copy of any submitted suggestions to Mat­ thew Dushane, the SIU Washing­ ton Representative. He is at Hotel Harrington, Washington, D. C. The following are the new Coast Guard regulations: 1. New sea anchors shall have No. 2 Canvass. {Continued on Page 2) Navy Disclosures Boost Atlantic Ship Toll to 459 Navy disclosures of the loss of an American freighter in the the North Atlantic and a British ship in the Caribbean — boosted to 459 the count of losses in the Western Atlantic since Dec. 7. Seventy of the ships lost were manned by SIU crews. Two merchant sailors and two naval gunners were lost when Axis torpedoes blasted the me­ dium-sized American craft, b'ut forty-six survivors were rescued from rafts and a lifeboat by a British corvette and taken to a United Kingdom port. One of these men was hospitalized and the others have returned to the United. States. < All fifty-eight crewmen of the British vessel were rescued by a U.S. warship twenty minutes after their . boat went down. Survivors said they did not see their attacker. Chinese Seafarers Free By Authority NEW YORK, N. Y. —ITF — 13 5 Chinese seamen were released last week from Ellis Island where they had been detained by the United States immigration auth­ orities, and are free on parole with the understanding that they will ship out aboard United Nations vessels at an early opportunity. The Chinese seafarers were freed after successful negotiations be­ tween the immigration authorities and Chinese consular and labor representatives. According to the understanding, the men must try to find jobs aboard United Nations vessels within two months after their release. If they have not left the country within the specified ! period they must apply for an ex­ tension of their shore leave and furnish an explanation for the de­ lay. Chinese labor spokesmen also re­ ported the establishment of a branch of the Chinese Seamen's Union in Liverpool, England, un­ der the auspices of the Internation(Continued on Page 2) One hundred per cent union shops and top-notch working con­ ditions were won by A. F. of L. Metal Trades unions in agreements negotiated this week with the Wainwright shipyard of the J. A. Jones Construction Company at Panama City, Fla., and the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company at Jacksonville, Fla. Vice Presidents J. N. Davis and W. A. Calvin of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers play­ ed a leading part in the bargaining conferences. Davis supervised the negotiations in Panama City and Calvin in Jacksonville. The Wainwright yard is being expanded to six ways and will ' have 8,000 employes at its peak. The St. Johns yard will have 9,000. The keel of a 10,000 Liberty freighter was laid at the yard on Labor Day, with Davis as the chief speaker at the ceremonies. Calvin was principal speaker the same day at a ' celebration marking the launching of a minesweeper at the shipyard of the Savannah (Ga.) Machine and Foundry Company. '5 seamen, long despised by the public and US Coast Guard Issues chiseledThe bymerchant the shipowner, seem to have come into their own. Not only are they lauded as "heroes," but now they Safety Regulations receive some tangible benefits from a public suddenly THE FOCS'L WAS NEVER LIKE THIS I No. 32 One of the first of tha USS'conv«le8cent homes is. opened at the estate of Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt. She is shown, along with Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, talking to merchant seamen who have been tor­ pedoed. Harry Lundeberg is Vice-President of the United Seamen's Service. as the United Seamen's Service has been formed and will established rest homes and club house facilit­ ies for the men of the merchant marine. United .Seamen's Service, which will be known as "USS", has al­ ready established its central appar­ atus and is in the process of setting up branches in each port. The charter members of the organiza­ tion are Admiral Emory S. Land, Captain Edward Macauley, Harry Lundeberg, Basil Harris and Joseph Curran. These same men are on the Executive Board and will con­ trol the policies of the organiza­ tion. The services contemplated by the USS will require a great deal of money and a high pressure public­ ity committee has been established to raise funds from the general public. Douglas P. Falconer, for­ mer executive director of the Greater New York Fund, has be­ come administrative head of the USS, and will be located at 39 Broadway, New York City. Mr. Falconer said that an immediate fund of $5,000,000 would be raised to "finance the aims" of the organization. One of the largest contributions came from Henry J. Kaiser, West Coast shipbuilder who constructed the S. S. Andrew Furuseth, who promised $3,000 for each ship building way. "Now that the nation recognizes the personnel of the merchant ma­ rine as the major heroes of this war we are moving without delay to put sustance behind the recogni­ tion," Mr. Falconer declared. "Plans will be completed within the next 10 days to take over es­ tates and other suitable places in New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl­ vania, Maryland and in sea coast cities in the Gulf and West Coast states," he said. A representative is already on the way to England, he added, and others will leave soon.for Russian ports. "It is not the purpose of the USS merely to entertain our mer­ chant mariners between ships," Mr. Falconer declared. "We will sec that their dependents ashore do not suffer from want, fear or ne­ glect and we will operate many services that do not occur as nec­ essary to the average man in the. street." Tllesc- will include keeping du­ plicate sets of seamen's papers to replace those lost at sea, and pro(Continued on Page 2) '1. �Page Two THE SEAFARERS' LOG Thursday, September 17, 1942 K Pul>H»h4d tv th» ,• V SERFMBEBS' I!5TERNATIONAL. UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and GuU District " 4- AfHlMtd %ot(h th4 Am^ficon FtCtraUon »f Labor ' ' ' ' > >" >m ^ HAHRY LUNDEBERG. Int»mcrtlonal Pr««ldwJt 110 Morkat Streat, Room 402, Son Francisco, CoUL 1'/ ADDREIBB ALL OORRESPONDENCB OONOEBNINa THiB PVBUOATION TO; "THE SEAFARERS' LOG P. O. 25, Station P. New York. N. Y. Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 US Coast Guardlssues Safety Regulations {Contiwicd frout-Page 1) 2. Fishing kit shall be supplied in each life boat. 3. At present time all vessels are required to have enough life boats with capacity per man for 10 cubic feet. TTiey are working on a proposal where by each man shall have 15 cubic feet. That means that on an average size ship where they previously carried two life boats, they shall be required to carry four life boats. 4. At the present time ships are required to carry one portable radio set. They intend that the av­ erage ship shall carry two of these sets. These radio sets are to be cast overboard when their vessel has been torpedoed. 5. All life boats were previous­ ly required to carry 3 quarts of water per certified persons to a boat. TTiey will now be required to carry ten quarts of water per certified persons per boat. 6. All ships shall be required to carry a medical kit and men will be detailed to put them in a life boat when they are torpedoed. These kits shall have Supha Drugs, Mor­ phine and other drugs in them to render treatment to injured sea­ men. 7. Skids and skates shall be re­ quired on ships with Gravity Da­ vits. 8. Smoke buoys. Iron mirrors, and several other signaling appar­ atus are being given favorable con­ sideration by the Coast Guard and several other proposals submitted by our members are also being given favorable consideration. USS Opens Homes Chinese Seafarers And Clubhouses Free By Authority {Continued from Page 1) {Continued from Page 1) viding a fund to take care of de­ al Transport Workers' Federation pendents until insurance can be with which the Chinese transport collected. The Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt workers movement is affiliated. It President of the United States of America ^ Progress has already been made was also reported by Mr. Chu White House t_ in the establishment of rest homes Hsueh-fan, president of the Chin­ Washington, D. C. for victims of torpedoings. Two ese A.ssociation of Labor and at weeks ago the 20 room Kermit present in the United States, that Dear Sir: Roosevelt estate at Oyster Bay was plans are under way to establish 20,000 American Federation of Labor seamen, members of the turned over to the USS and was similar branches of the Chinese Seafarers International Union of North America, appeal to yoUi immediately filled with convales­ seamen's movement in New York for aid in protecting union wages, hours and conditions previously cing seamen. The estate will be and other ports of the Western guaranteed American seamen by the War Shipping Administra­ tion on May 4, 1942. under the supervision of medical Hemisphere. A Chinese seamen's men who specialize in shell shock welfare center in New York is also These conditions are being undermined by the wholesale transfer and war neuroses. of ships from the jurisdiction of the. Wan Shipping Administration under consideration and substan­ This week the USS received the tial progress has been made to as­ to the Army Transport- Service. The Army -. Transport Servicei has iq the past refused to recognize our collective bargaining use of the C. S. Cutting estate in sure the support of the Britisj) contracts and is underminding the standard of living won by the Morristown, N. J. This home will seamen's welfare boards for that seamen after years of struggle. accommodate up to 150 men. It enterprise, it was stated. has IftiOOO acres of land, an out­ Our conviction is that Democracy. must be maintained at home while it is being fought for abroad. The. smashing of maritime door swimming pool, the only pri­ unions would ill serve the struggle in which we are engaged. vate indoor tennis court in the This union strongly;urges that the ships of the U. 8. mecphant country, and a fully equipped dis­ fleet remain under the jurisdiction of, the-War Shipping Admin­ pensary. istration. We feel it a necessity that the - May. 4th agreement Of equal interest to the seamen between the Unions and the Government (signed in good faith is a plan to open and maintain by labor when it surrendered the right to strike) be respected club houses in all the principle for the duration of the war. KANSAS CITY, Kas., Sept. 11. ports so that the men may have Respectfully yours, recreation facilities open to them Women, it developed today, will John Hawk,. Sec.-Treas. at no cost. It is planned to sell be admitted to membership in the beer at all club houses at a nom­ A. F. L. Brotherhood of Boiler­ Seafarers International Union inal fee. SIU Agents in .each port makers and Shipbuilders. Atlantic and Gulf District. will become members of the local The executive council of the committees and have a voice in the International Brotherhood of the policies of the clubs. Present plans Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders ON CLOTHES ! call for the< establishment of club and helpers, acted by edict after a houses in Iceland and Eritrea. referendum on the subject failed LLOYD AUGUST The USS Executives have em­ to muster the necessary, number of If you are not claim'' FRANCIS DUPER GONSOULIN phasized that the entire program votes. ing more than $ 150 for GEORGE BRYANT NARRETTO= is aimed at meeting the needs and Get in touch with your local draft J. A. Franklin, union president, loss of personal ef" desires of the seamen themselves, boarda in Nevy Orleans,, and that any suggestions or criti­ said the executive action was taken fects, you do not have JAMES WELDON CHAMBLESS cisms they may have should be pre­ because, of the urgent need for to bother making out Contact tHe New Orleans Post­ workers in the huge shipbuilding sented through their Union repre­ master. an itemized list. sentatives. ,;,. .J jfci aiatiJL. program. i Bjoilermakers' Unioiii Orders Women Welders Membership Admission (• rt A Letter Of Protest To The President Of The United States Shipbuilding Time Cut 25 Days in Month American shipyards continued to turn out completed merchant ships at a rate of better than two a day during the month of August, the Maritime Commission an­ nounced last week. A total of 68 new cargo car­ riers and large tankers were piit' into service and joined the victoryfleet carrying supplies to every fighting front and vital raw mat­ erials to this country's war in­ dustries. The August deliveries represent 753,600 deadweight tons. Included in the total were 57 liberty ships, 4 large tankers, 3, C-2 vessels of the Commission's standard design, 2 cargo ships for the British, 1 large combinatioa . passenger-cargo ship and 1 large Great Lakes ore carrier. INFORMATION ON INSURANCE PAYMENTS After you have designated your benefigiary, inform that person. In the event tliat you are one of the unfortunate seaman who does not return, from sea, it is not necessary for your beneficiary to retain a lawyer to collect the $5,000 in­ surance benefit. Tell your beneficiary to contact your union hall for full informa­ tion. This money could be collect­ ed without a lawyer and at no cost to the beneficiary. Some attorneys are charging as high as $1,000. to collect the insurance. h v:I • '.v. ;i �Thursday, -September 17, 1942 THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Three SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONA!; UNION -er NORTH AKERIGA ATUIIITIC and aULT D18TBICT The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations levelled some big guns last week on the argument that wage increases necessarily lead to inflation. The AFL arguments were marshalled-by Boris Shishkin, economist, and member of the executive committee of the CPA Labor Policy Committee, in the American Out of the Focs^l ^^Federationist, official organ of the AFL. The CIO case was presented in Economic Outlook, monthly economic survey of the CIO. by X. Recently there appeared a letter in the local press by a woman known as Mrs. E., berating the men of the Merchant Marine., It cer­ tainly got the boys stirred-up on the Sixth Floor. They immediately began to write letters and poems in reply to straighten-out this poor unfortunate woman. To us it seemed like a personal grudge that she probably had against some bosu'n (as Whitey says) who turned her down. With the rest of the world giving recognition to the men of the Merchant Marine, for their valor and bravery,. ,w.e didn't think there would be anyone who would write such an asinine letter. To further educate Mrs. E., we would suggest that she walk around to the Custom House and on that building she would see a placque dedicated to the men of the Merchant Marine, who gave their lives in the World War that Liberty should perpetually endure. - "THESE MEN RENDERED THE GREATEST SERVICES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE FOR NATION AND CIVILIZA­ TION'S CAUSE. HUNDREDS OF PRECIOUS LIVES WERE LOST. A LOSS THAT NEVER CAN BE MADE UP BY THIS COUNTRY." WARREN G. HARDING. AAA In this week's issue appears a list of the Brothers lost up to Sep­ tember 1st. Over 400 Brothers are listed. Last week, another of our ships was lost of wliich 17 Brothers arc missing. Most of the Brothers were on torpedoed ships before, and caught it on their second effort. Telling argument in the AFL arsenal was the statement that workers now making 68c an hour are actually getting only 40c an hour according to last year's standards. Shishkin's argument put it this way: The worker gets 68c an hour which is equivalent to J 8c at last year's prices because the cost of living has gone up about 16%. Take - 10% off for war bonds, and he gets about lie an hour. Take payment of additional taxes off and his purchasing power goes down to about 45c an hour. When you take into considera­ tion that curtailment of install­ ment purchases has prevented workers from buying many things and that some families have a smaller income because a son or father left for the front, the "com­ bined effect is to bring the real wage currently received by the worker for consumer spending well below 40c per hour, even though his money wage is at the rate of 68c an hour." PICKETING AREA IS NOT SUBJECT TO COP RULE Picketing cannot be subjected , USrothers Charles E. Lewis, Tim O'Donoghue, John J. Dunn, and Ed­ to the caprice of arbitrary ruling ward Cebula were among the missing. We've lost another group of of any police officers. Magistrate J. Roland Sala has declared in a de­ good Union men. , cision in Brooklyn Municipal Term AAA Court. He dismissed disorderly conduct Ray Trumbauer and D. C. Joralemon are to enter the officers charges against two pickets who training school at the end of this month. Paul Malecot has retired and had refused to remain within five 'joined the MEBA . . . Stephen Silkotch is stationed at Pine Camp, JM. Y. feet of the curb while demonstra­ ting in front of Nathan's Famous D. J. Curtis is a member of a Commandos Division. Inc., a restaurant at 1316 Surf O-..,-. — —— Avenue, Brooklyn, where a strike has been in progress since April 7. Magistrate Sala said: "It must be borne in mind that picketing is engaged in by people seeking to improve their working conditions and standards of living. "Picketing is an integral part of CREW 8. S. NORWALK ? 30.00 the constitutional right of freedom CREW S. S. KOFRESI of speech. Deck Phonograph "Assuming, as we must, the con­ Stewards '. 15.00 stitutional right to picket peace­ Engine 16-00 fully, the question which follows CREW S. S. JOHN-MARSHALL : 12.00 is; 'May the Police Dept. limit and CREW 8. S. ROBIN SHERWOOD " 20.00 circumscribe picketing to a par­ Vv'lLBUR DIGKEY 6.00 ticular place or area without show­ ing any justification therefor, and $98.00 thus, in effect, prevent efficacious exercise of the right of freedom of speech as provided by the Consti­ tution of the United States and the State of New York?' "Phrased differently, the ques­ Holding Its first election since the reorganization of the Dist­ tion is: 'Of what value is the con­ rict, the Great Lakes SlU last stitutional right to picket when week chose a Secretary-Treas­ the pickets may be arbitrarily urer and six port Agents. Mardy relegated by the Police Dept. to a Polaner, for the past year the geographical location where it is SlU administrator in the Dist­ difficult for them to publicize the rict, was elected to the post of facts concerning the dispute in Secretary-Treasurer. The Port Agents elected were: which they are engaged?' "The order of the Police Dept. Buffalo — Wickard. Cleveland limiting the picketing to five feet —- Ware8.< Chicago — Jensen. Detroit — Dwyer. Milwaukee — from the curb was arbitrary, un­ Sullivan. Duluth — Stevenson. reasonable and capricious. Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL ATTENTION ALL AGENTS On page four is a com­ plete listing of Atlantic and Gulf casualties. Clip this page and put it on Jie bulletin board so the IBrothers may< look for shipmates' names. • GREAT LAKES; DIST. ELECTS OFFICERS Secrotccnr-Treasurer's Office Boom US —. 2 Btoon Btroot Row York Citr K e. Bos flL Stoflott V PhMM* BOwling Qt—n EKECTORY OF BRANOffiS BBARCH HBW YOBZ BOSTOR PHDVIDERCI BALTMOBE PHILAJDELPHIA . NOHFOLB NEW OBUEANS SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDBESS PHONE ^1 Btano St , „BOwllng Grera MEMB Dlcpat^MT't Offlco .BOwling Green Agent ; .BQ-wling Green 9-3437 J80 Atlcmtle Avo. ..Ubarty 4P57 .._4S5 South Main St ••Manning 3572 -».14 North G€I7 St .Calvert 4539 «_8 North 6th St ..Lombard 7651 ^_25 ConunerdoJ ..Norfolk 44083 .—309 ChcBlfes St ...... ..Canal 3336 —..218 East Bar St ..Savannah S-I728 206 S©. Fromklin St ... ..Ttaipa MM-1323 So. Conception St. ..Dsder 1449 .45 Ponce de Leon ..Puerto de Tiemi 2014 Market Street ..Galveston 2-8043 A\ Around The Ports SAVANNAH BOSTON Have been busy here the last couple of weeks getting men to­ gether to send over to Charleston, S.- C. Had ships belonging to the Moore McCormick Line, the Bull Line, and the South Atlantic Mail Line in there and sent them a total of 17 men, mostly AB's, Oilers and Watertenders. Am still having jobs for men with these ratings coming in just about every week that passes. Had one of the new Liberty type ships in here this week. She was just back from a long trip and the whole crew paid off her. Final­ ly had to get some replacements from Norfolk and Mobile to finish filling out the crew. Shipping is still fairly good here in this port. Have two or three calls come in just about every week, mostly from out of town, but they are still jobs and they pay the wages. Steady as she goes. Wm. J. Lafferty, A 4324 will find his Union book, discharges, Certificates of Ind. and Qual. and I other papers at this branch. If any reader sees the brother, please pass the word. Things have been quiet up here the past week. Our Agent, Johnnie Mogan, has started his vacation and what a start, rain now for three days with no signs of good weath­ er. With the passing of Labor Day the weather will be getting chilly up this way so we'll be able to hold our meetings again. It seems like at meeting time; Quor­ um necessary has disappeared, due to the summer weather, I guess. The members should show more interest and not shove off at meet­ ing time. Paid off the "KOFRESI" last week and got very good co­ operation from the gang, the boys didn't forget the Log, the St. dept. and Eng. dept, threw in 31 dollars CHARLES WAID, Agent and the Deck dept. donated a phonograph. It wasn't such a long GEORGE FRANCIS trip cither. The gang went big for the S. I. F. fund when it was ex­ Anyone having information as plained to them. to the whereabouts of George C. So long for now. Francis, communicate with Rich­ ard M.' Cantor, 51 Chamber Street, J. E. SWEENEY. New York City. ' Patrolman, RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Whereas: At the present time the seamen ef America are making ^ more money than ever before in the.history of the seamen; Whereas: When the present war is over the seamen will again bo engaged in a figtit for existence with the shipowner who at the present time is filling his war chest in preparation for the coming struggle, and Whereas: The history of the seamen's labor movement proves concltisively that after such an upheavel as at present is going on in the world, they are always throttled and browbeaten— as for Instance 1921 and the Lake Carriers set up, and Whereas: The 1934 and 36 and 37 strikes proved the need of ample funds when engaged in a major strike, therefore BE IT RESOLVED: That the Constitution shall be amended by adding a section to Article No. 26, this section to be known as Section No. 8. A strike fund shall be maintained, the strike fund to be kept seperate and apart from any or all other funds in the Union. An annual assessment of $3 shall be levied for this fund. And further, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That if tha members accept this resolution, it be published from time to time, as space permits, in the Seafarers' Log before the time of the election. This is to acquaint all members with the intent of the Resolution. And further, that the resolution shall be placed on the annual election ballot. (signed) Alfred Stewart No. 764 Adalbert Gawronski No. 21265 William Hamilton No. 3400 Harry J. Collins No. 496 V ArtImr Thompson No. 2888 I �Page Four A •4' l:i Thursday, September 17, 1942 THE SEAFARERS' LOG ACKERMAN, KURT Oilsr AGERO. FELIPE Fireman HL IG, TH EGBERT, Fire«an| AIKENS, C. V Messboy, ANDERSON, ARNOLD K Ab ANDERSON, THOMAS Ab ANDUZE, I8A,IAS Ab ARCAY, EMILIANO Ab ARENAS, EVARISTO ........ Ae Fireman ASH, JOHN J. . Ab ASP, ANDREW . Ab AVELLAR, JOHN R. Few AVERETT, ERNEST B Ab Ch. Elect .... Oiler BARNUM, CARLOS Waiter BARROW, ALLEN, W. .. Os BARTON, WILLIAM .... ""Bos'n BATULES STANLEY J. Fireman BAYLIS, ROBERT MessmanI BELL, JAMES Messman' BELL, MATTHEW BAGLEY, JOHN BARBER, ELMER, D. •PECOT, RODERICK Oiler , I PEN EDA. JOAO E Oiler i • PEREZ( GERMAN Oe PERKINS, JOHN .... Waterten;ler PERRY, KASTON F., Deck Enfl. PERRY, RICHARD .... Carpenter PETERSON, GILBERT E., Fireman PIEDRA, CHARLES A. .. Steward PIERCE, JOHN Ab POEDING, B. D Oa • ®Mr lriitlfrr0 Bnat At #pa BB R 20,000 members of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU, un­ daunted and still sailing their 6hips, pay tribute to these Brothers lost in the performance of their duty. E Os EADY, WILLIAM K. F. EARNHARDT, ROBERT ..... Oa Ab ECK, OLAN H ...... Ab ELSHICK, JESSE J. 2nd Cook EMERY, CECIL J. .. ., Waiter ERAZO, FRANK 2nd Cook Lsun' ERWIN, THOMAS A. K MASON, CHARLES Ab MASON, E. G Fireman KEARNS, JAMES D Oiler Ab KEITH, FRED Utility MAYER, ALFRED E KELLY, HERBERT N. .. Messman MAYO, OSCAR K. .. Watertender KICKLIGHTER, JOSEPH .... Ab MCGILLICUDDY, J. .... Messman KIMBRO, MARY MRS., Stewardess MCLAREN, JOSEPH .... Steward Chief Steward KING, FORREST R. .. Chief Cook MEADOWS, F. MELL, WILLIAM Oiler KINKOWSKI, STANLEY ., Utility Watertender KLEMM, CHAS. H., 2nd Steward MILLAY, A. W MILLER, CHARLES Wiper KLINE, ROBERT ... ... O MILLER, F. J Boatswain KOBE, KARL G. M. Wiper MILLS, ROBERT E Wiper KON, WALTER J. Oa !>.,j MITCHAM, FILLMORE Oiler KOOL, JOHN 2nd Cool^ MORAN, A. C Oiler BELVIN, ROBERT Oiler |« BENN, H. G ... (Bosun " BENNETTE, CARL Messman ..... Os FAHY, HENRY C. ... BENNETT, JOHN ... Oiler BERCHEN, CHARLES ."... Oilerl FAIRMAN, WILLIAM Steward , Ab FENTY, CLARENCE BJORNSON, CHRISTIAN . Ab FERGUSON, FRANK P Ab MORGAN, THEO., 2nd Pantryman BIRD, A . Ab FIGUERAS, CLAUDIO, Deck Eng BLANTON, JOHN MULLIGAN, JOHN Bosun . Ab FILOMENO, ISMAEL ... Messman LABIANO, LOUIS .. BLOMGREN, JOSEPH E. • Ab MUNGINS, HERBERT .. Fireman Chief Steward, LA BOY, DAVID .... . Os' FINDLAY, WM. . Messman MURPHY, K. W BLOCK, SAMMIE Watertender Oiler LA CASSE, FRANK Messman FINN, JOHN J. Os BOND, J Coalpasser BONGCAK FRANcisCO, Fireman' FLANDERS, STANLEY, Deck Eng.' LANE H. Ab LANG, ROBERT E Messman ISRDON WM A. 2nd Cook FORSSMAN, AKSEL ., Ab Messman' LANTZ, CHRISTIAN S., Fireman McCARLEY, JOHN L BORREGARD, N. L., Watertender FORSYTHE, PERCY .. r.roman McCLELLAND, WILLIAM .... Oa Ab LAURIANO, PEDRO .... BOSH, ANTOINE ..... Steward, FOX, WILMER Fi'rVma!l MCGEE FRED Ab 2nd Cook LAWMAN, A ioYLE, JOSEPH B OilerJ FRANKLIN, FORNEY MessmanIWILLIAM Ab .... Oiler LAWSON, GEORGE .... BOYLSTON, EDWARD S. .. Oiler, FREE, NELSON ...... C^ok MCWILLIAMS, JOHN G., Messman Oa LAWSON, ISAIAH BOYNTON, WYONE FiremanI FREITAG, ADAM A. .. .. Waiter. LEBRON, E- T IPADLEY EDWARD J.. Messman FUENTER, ANTONIO .... Os Wiper LECTORA, ANGIE Firemai BRAEMERT, MICHAEL Ab FUNK, RUSSELL C. . LEE, HORACE Messmay' NEVETTE, ST. JULIAN, Messboy BRAND, C. J O'"®'' Crew"Mew' NICH, ANTHONY Ab LEGURO, VINCENT G BRILL, VAY Fireman Messman NICKERSON, ROY M. .. Fireman Fireman LESTER, OTIS BRITT, JOHN Fireman GADSON, WILLIAM . Oiler NIELSEN, ALFRED K., Watertend. BROUGHTON, P. J. .. Chief Cook .GALBRAITH, PETER . Steward LEWIS, RICHARD F. Mc rt N RROUSSARD OTHO Oiler GALLWITZER, KASPER, Fireman LINDBERG, THOR A. Chief Cook'CHARLES .. Chief Cook . 2nd Cook MANUEL .. Chief Cook BROWN FRANK S Messman GALLAGHER, LAURENCE ... Ab L'TCH. WALTER BRnWN' HAROLD H Os GANEY, RILEY Ab LIVELY, THOMAS J Fireman BROWN' RALPH Utility GARDINER, L. A Steward LCCKETT, W. E. Firemat NORWuOD, ISAAC B Ab BROYLES VERDO D AbjGEARIN, JOHN F. .. Watertender;GROVER C Fireman ^ BRUCE 8 Coalpasseri GERGUSON, LIONEL .. Messmay LOVITT, JESSIE Firemani ^ BUSAN'ET MIGUEL A. . Messman GEZAK, RICHARD .... Messman' LOWERY, CLARENCE C. Messman O'BERRY ALTON Ab Fireman GLEMBY, MAURICE M., Fireman LUDWICK, MARTIN J., Fireman O'BRIEN, THOMAS P., Deck Eng. BYERS, E Os OGLE, CYRIL Steward* GOLDSTEIN, BENJAMIN Os LUPTON, BRUCE Os'OLIVERO, RAFAEL Ab GORING, CHARLES E. . Messman LUSSIER, JOSEPH LYNCH, JULIUS Bosun' ORAM, WILLIAM Qm Fireman GOTT, ALBERT R Ab CAESPO, FANCISCO 'i,i If It I* ^ RADIGAN, J. Ab RAMIREZ, ROBERT Og' RAMSEY, EDWARD .. Coalpasser RAPCHAK, STEVE M. Messman REAGAN, WREN Ab REIO, W. M Q. M. REILLY, FRANK Firemgn REIP, CHARLES Os ANTONIO .Fireman RICHARDSON, ELMER, Messman RIDDLE, WILLIAM J. .. Fireman RILEY, FRANK Oiler RIVERA, JOAQUIN .... Fireman.RIVET, HOWARD 8 Oiler ' ROBERTS, HAARY, 1st Pumpman' ROBINSON, HENRY .... Fireman RODGERS, BURTON Messman RODRIGUEZ, ANGEL M FoW RODRIGUEZ, F. D. .Wiper ROGERS, JOHN Ab ROJAS, CANDELAIRO .. Printer ROLY. GEORGE C Wiper ROSARIO, VIRGILIO, Night Waiter ROSE, ARTHUR Messman ROSE, JAMES E. L Fow ROUNDTREE, ARANT .... Q. M. RYAN, THOMAS PATRICK .. Ab s SALAMO, JUAN Oiler SAMILLANO. NICOLAS .Ab SANTIAGO, MATIAS .. Fireman SANTiAGO, NICK Fireman SAUNDERS, DEWEY Oiler SAUNDERS, ROY Wiper SCHERMER, DOUGLAS .. Wiper SCHULER, EMIL Os SEARLESS, KENDRICK Ab SELLERS, SAM Q. M. SHAW, CECIL Oiler SHEPHER, R. C Utility SHERRIS, ELLIOT IVAN .... Os SHERROD, J. H Messmart SMITH, JIM Steward SPENCER, FRANK E., Crew Mess ! SQUIRES, P. A. Utlityman STANLEY, JAMES 3rd Cook STARNS, WILMER Oiler STEVENS, JAMES Ab STEWART, CHARLES Ab STEWART, JOHN B. .. Chief Cook SULLIVAN, DENNIS J. ...r.. Ab SULLIVAN KOKOMO Fow SURLES, HENRY Fireman SUTHERLAND, WILLIAM, Bosun "Fow OSTERMAN, FRANK .. Carpenter Ab LYON, ARTHUR Ab Oiler P, SJllLrHAN' STANL'^EVV FiVema:; G^EIK; SSSlll^E E! " Wip.- OREEN^ WILL.AM C. . . Butcher MACCASKILL, CHARLES M. .. Oa PABON, JUAN 2nd Cook Stewardess MACK, HARRY Ah PAGAN, CARLOS Fireman ilAMACHO, SANTOS ...... Oiler GREY. WINIFRED MACKENZIE, CAYTANO .... Ab PAINTER, THOMAS Oilefl CAMP, WILLIS E Oilerj „ MAHONEY, JOSEPH E Os' PAPATHAMAS, VASIL .. Fireman CANNON, WILLIAM Oiler| tl Utility'PARKER, MOSE Fow CARNEY, PETER J. ........ Oiler HALBIG, ALBERT Oiler MALONE, WILLIAM Utilityl PARKS, MACK Messman CARONIA, PAUL Oiler HALL, ELMO 2nd Cook MANN, JOSEPH P Chief Cook Messma.t PATROLA, VICTOR J Os TATE, JAMES CARNEY, GEORGE Oiler, HALL, H. M. Fireman MANUEL, W. E Ab' Cook TAYLOR, ALFRED CARTER, WIL.MON R, Chief Cook HALL, JOHN E 2nd Cook MARQUESS, MITCHEL .... Oiler PATTON, JAMES E Wiper . Wiper TAYLOR, JOSEPH CASQUECENTE, V Fireman| HALL, WILLIARD Os MARSHALL, LINWOOD W., Oiler. PECK, CLARENCE F TAYLOR, LESLIE Messman CASSEL, JOHN Wiper, HAMILTON, GEORGE .. Fireman TAYLOR, RICHARD .. Fireman. CASTILLO, BERNARD .... Bosun HAMILTON, JAMES .. Fireman TAYLOR, ROBERT Fireman CEBULA EDWARD. | HARDY, MAURICE P Ab TEAR8E, RONALD J, ...... Wipen CEDERHOLM, SVEN G Ab HARLEY, W Coalpasser TEREZA, JOHN Oiler CHADWICK, LEONARD, Messman HARRIS, JAMES R Fow THOMAS, D. H Steward CHARLEBOIS, EDMOND .. Oiler HARRISON, WHITLEY, 2nd Elec What will you give them, America, THORNTON, JOHN Oiler CHISHOLM, AMOS .... 2nd Cook HART, ROBERT S Ab —your masters of the sea? TINGLE, THOMAS S. .. 2nd Cook CHISHOLM, ELMO Messboy HARTLEY, JOHN W Ab Hardly a seaman among them TOMM, ALEXANDER Oiler CHISHOLM, WM. B. ,. 2nd Cook HAUGEN, ERNEST Ch. Cook TORRES. GREGORIO Oiler expects title and courtesy. CHRISTENSEN, EMIL Ab HAY, DANIEL Bosun TORRES, PEDRO Fireman. Watertender CHRISTIAN; ALEX. .. Messman HAYBYE, S. But they hold the sternest prefect TRALIE, JOSEPH Ytb * CHRISTOPHERSON, CH, .. Oiler HAYNIE. WARNER M Ab of any that yet may be. TRYMERS, LOUIS Ab , CHURCH, EMERSON W., Messboy' HEADINGTON, L, D. ,. Steward TUBENS, JULES ........... Oiler CLAGETT, OWEN L Fireman HEALEV, JOHN Fireman TURNER, GEO. 2nd Cook They have fed your construction workers CLARK, ROBERT ....'. Oiler, HELERA, OALMACIO Ab TYRRELL, THOMAS Ab CLEVELAND, HOWARD .... Ab HENDERSON, JAMES Ab in our new-acquired zones. ' TYSZKOWSKI, MICOZYSLAW, Bn CLIFTON, FRED Oiler HENDRICKS, WAR DELL, Steward CALAFATO. FILLIPO §SEES' H^^ifiSEV " • M THE UNDAUNTED I,;/ COLLINS, ALBERT Oiler| HERNANDEZ, RICARDO, 2nd Oook COLLIER, PERRY Carpenter HESTER, STEVE D., Watertender COOK, HAYWARD Fireman HESTER, WILLIAM G Ab CORBIN, CLARENCE ... Steward, HI ATT, CHESTI^R E. .. 2nd Cook COREY, ROBERT Os HICKMAN, A. J. Messman COSCARELLI, JOHN Os HIGBEE. HARRY Bosun COVINGTON, B Os HILLIARD, RABERT H., Fireman COX, CARL V Messman HINTON, EDWARD N Ab Fireman; HODGES, HARNERT Ab cox, WILLIAM Fireman HOFFMAN, CARL J Fireman CROSS, MILFORD A. CROUSE, CHARLES Fireman HOLDER, CHARLES Fireman CUARESMA, FORTUNATO, Oiler, HOLLAND, EUGENE, Watertender CUMMINGS, JAMES M., Messman HORTON, DAVID A Ab CUMMINGS, NESBETH . Fireman HOUSTON, P. J Ab CURRAN, JAMES A Ab HOWELL, WILLIAM T. .. Wiper CUSTER, ODE G Messman HUDGINS, SHELBROWN W., Os ' HUDSON, CARTER Bosun HUFFMASTER, JUDE .. Messman' DACHER, SAID Cook HUGHES, JOSEPH ... Watchman ... Oiler HUGHES, WM. L. ... Carpenter DANLEY, CARL .... Messman HUNTE, JAMES H. . .. Steward D'ARTOIS, R. J ... Oiler; HURD, MARION DAVID, GERONINO Crew Cook Fireman HURST, HARVEY L. . Messman DAVID, S .. Wiper! HUTSON, J. w Fireman DAVILLA, MANUEL Wiper. DAVIS, JAMES E. . Utilityman' J DAVIS, LEON DAVIS, WILLIAM L. Wiper JACKSON, JOSEPH Os Watertender JAFFE, EDWIN N. DE BOLLE, PAUL Os DEL CAMPO, ENRIQUE Os JANY, BISARI Ab DELEON, PERCIVAL .. Messman JENKINS, JOHN ... Chief Cook DERRICKS, VALENtIN Os JEREMIAS, CHAS. , ... Os DEUTCH, LEROY F. . Oiler JOHANSEN, HARSTEN .... Oiler DE VITO, MICHAEL . Oiler JOHNNENEE, RUSSELL J. .. Os Ab iOHNSON, FRANK DINGER, WARNER B. . ... Cook Wiper JOHNSON, JOHN ... DION, LEWIS J Steward 'DOHERTY, ALAN L, . ..... Os; JOHNSON, WILLIAM Ab FireniSii JONES, A D'OLIVE SCRIP Fireman Ab JONES, CHARLES ... DOMINQUEZ, EUGENE Fireman DOVER, OLIVER MessmanI JORDON, HAROLD S. ... Oiler DRUMWRIGHT, K, .. Coalpasser,'JOSATO, TONY E. ... Ab DUNNING, CLYDE A. Oiler JUDGE, JAMES J., Watertender, D 2^* .-...'•ili'. • 'vj--''' They have carried your troops to battle to far-off lands unknown. They look for no recognition,— master or fo'esle hand. u' UDELL, DAVID H V • . -• • VAN NAMEE, CHARLES .... Ab VELEZ: PEORO Oiler VERRETT, SPENCER G., Steward VILA, JOSEPH ...-. 1st Pumpman VINCENT, THOS. Oiler They go at the word of an Owner,— pruvidltig I'lB is fair and right. Down to the Horn that spares not, up to the deathly flow. There is never a sea that daunts them, a peril they do not know. Trained by the storms and breakers, while the scud is flying free; Drilled by a black-out night-watch, while aching hours flee; Rise at 5 to a stinking-hot galley And say, "Hell, we're on our way." Look to your bulwarks, America!. Look to Old Glory unfurled! Point with pride to our Navy,—. The best in all the world. But what of our Merchant Marine, _ : Across the oceans huried? Wiper ,. What will you give them, America,— The men who sailed and died? Nothing, not even a retaining fee, Neither position or credit. But they are the finest that yet may be. Book Atlantic, No. 7224 WALCOTT, J. A Messman WALSER, JAMES D. .. Deck Eng. WARD, J. S Fireman WARNER, BERTRAM .... Wiper WATTS, DONALD Fireman WATTS. GEORGE ....;. 2nd Cook WEIR, JOSEPH Messman WEST, GEORGE ............. Ab WHEELER, JAMES Os WHITE, HAROLD P Wiper WHITEHEAD. H. V Fireman WICKENHISER, G. M Ab WICKMAN, FRANK A. .. Fireman 4. WILLIAMS, A Coalpasser WILLIAMS. ASHLEY .. Messman WILLIAMS, EDWARD T... Wiper WILLIAMS, FRANK Utility , WILLIAMS, JAMES .... Steward WILLIAMS, JARVI8 .. Chief Cook WILLIS, GEO Ab • WILSON, WARREN L. ........ Ab WODARCZYK, WALTER J. ., Ab, V*'OOLF, KUFUS Messman , WRIGHT, NATHANIEL , Steward /WRIGHT, WM. W. ..., Chief Cook " ' z 2AYES, OSCAR utility � 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 17, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: UNITED SEAMEN SERVICE TO RAISE $5,000,000 FOR HOMES AND CLUBS LONGSHOREMEN ASK WAGE BOOSTS US COAST GUARD ISSUES SAFETY REGULATIONS NAVY DISCLOSURES BOOST ATLANTIC SHIP TOLL TO 459 CHINESE SEAFARERS FREE BY AUTHORITY FLORIDA SHIPYARDS UNDER AFL UNION THE FOCS'L WAS NEVER LIKE THIS US COAST GUARD ISSUES SAFETY REGULATIONS A LETTER OF PROTEST TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SHIPBUILDING TIME CUT 25 DAYS IN MONTH INFORMATION ON INSURANCE BOILERMAKERS' UNION ORDER WOMEN WELDERS MEMBERSHIP ADMISSION DENY WAGE RISE MEANS INFLATION PICKETING AREA IS NOT SUBJECT TO COP RULE OUR BROTHERS LOST AT SEA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 32 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/17/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/f0d77b49099ed2c49e9bab99cb3eff79.PDF 1257b9982ac561f2378113ea9550cf35 PDF Text Text "I. JOQ l:j'.,- OPPICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT, SEAPARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA VOL. IV. 280 NEW YORK, N. Y., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1942 No. 31 Atlantic - Gulf District Is Streamlined For '43 ir The entire Atlantic and Gulf District administrative apparatus will be trimmed and made more flexible to meet war conditions, according to a election resolution re­ cently passed up and down the coast. i The resolution, which eliminates several offices which appeared on the 1942 ballot, provides for a more efficient set up in that patrolmen may be added or reduced from Dutch Seafarers Win Vital Demand On Uabor Day, at Kaisers' No. 1 yard In Richmond, California, the S. S. Andrew Furuseth slid down the ways. She is shown about to hit the water after having been dedicated in a ceremony led by the Sailors' Union of the Pacific. Walter McArthur, charter mem­ ber of the SUP, an old friend of Furuseth and former editor of the Seamen's Journal, made the dedication speech. A large delegation of SUP men were present to witness the launching. SOMEONE IS BLOWING CURRAN'S PANT LEG By OL0EN BANKS Brothers, I just had the pleasure of looking over an article in Life Magazine, dated August 24, 1942. I assume from the tail end of the article that it was supposed to give to the public an idea of what the merchant seamen was contributing to the war effort. But who ever was respon­ P': sible for the article in pictures, was surely blowing smoke up Joe Curran Pants Legs. The pictures said, in a little different words, that Joe Curran practically created the N.M.U. to save the seamen from oblivion. It goes on to say the N.M.U. is fighting a war; that since Ger­ many invaded Russia naturally. It states in the article that Joe Curran's answer lo Senator Copeland was the same as his answer to Congressman Dies—that he was not Communist. To the best of my knowledge nobody on the wa­ terfront ever accused Joe Curran of being a Communist; everybody is well aware of the fact that he i^ only a Commie Stooge. The thing that caught my eye was, that the article only went back to Jan. 1936 when Joe Cur­ ran was Boatswain " on the Cal­ ifornia in San Pedro, and led the crew out on a sitdown strike. It was very obvious that whoever was responsible for publication did not want Joe Curran prior to this date devulged in any way. Now just for the records and the benefit of all concerned; Joe Curran signed articles on the steamship Santa Clara, Boatswain Aug. 18, 1934 and made . three f ips. At this time the Interna­ tional Seamen Union had a very intensive organizing campaign on both Coasts and it was impossible lasso Joe Curran in the Union for the measly sum of $3.00 which was the initiation fee at time. On Dec. 29, 1934 Joe Curran signed articles on the steamship Virginia as Boatswain and the same thing happened on this ship. Organizers could not get anybody organized on this ship due to the fact that Boatswain Joe Curran would not join the Union. Around or about Feb. 193 5 Joe Curran was working ashore in .the Grace Line shore-gang for 50 cents an hour, and the painter's scale of wages was $1.00 per hour. Now I just (^Continued on Page 4) New York—ITF-—Satisfaction over the quick settlement of the recent Dutch seamen's conflict in American ports was expressed by Dutch union officials, represent­ atives of the Netherlands Govern­ ment in exile and the shipowners. time to time as shipping is centralized due to the war emergency. Few patrolmen will be elected on the regular ballot, most of them being elected from the floor as need for their services arise in the various ports. The positions of Gulf District Representative and Atlantic Dis­ trict Representative are eliminated entirely. This step was taken because of the fact that the SIU Walshington R-epresentative has taken over most of the duties formerly filled by the District Representatives. It is felt that not only will the financial condition of the Union improve with the elimination of the unneeded offices, but the general efficiency of the Union will improve under the Resolutions provisions for flexible hiring of patrolmen. The full text of the resolution, and the list of elected offices for 1943, follows: Negotiations which had been A RESOLUTION conducted for some time in Lon­ don, were entirely successful and WHEREAS: Since the United States has entered the war the Atlantic resulted in the establishment of a and Gulf District of the .SIU have found it necessary to close Dutch merchant marine post-war Two Branches of the Union due to the transfer of ship oper­ reserve fund as propo-sed by the ations from these ports to other ports, and unions, and abolishment of "spread over" working hours. Wage de­ WHEREAS: Numerous duly elected officials have found it necessary mands and other points will be to take an indefinite leave of absence in order that their particu­ considered at an early, conference. lar Branchs might continue to operate without a top-heavy pay roll, and Lack of proper information on the progress of the negotiations in WHEREAS: This condition does not have a tendency to change very London led to the decision of the much during the next twelve months, which might cause the Dutch seafarers in New York and laying-off of additional Officials in one Port, and putting on other ports not to take the ships additional Officials in other Ports where shipping might be cen­ out to sea. Union leaders, however, tralized and pointed out that the men's move was not to be construed as a WHEREAS: According to our Constitution any duly elected Official strike since it in no way affected on 'the annual ballot can demand that his wages be paid for the the movement, leading and service entire year whether the Port warrants the man's services or not, of ships within the harbors. and \ Spokesmen of the Dutch officers organization and the Dutch Cen­ WHEREAS: The Constitution provides for the putting on of addition­ al Patrolmen from time to time in any Port where the Mem­ tral Transport Workers' Union, an bership deems it necessary, and affiliate of the I.T.F., lauded • the Netherlands Government's readi­ WHEREAS: Members who are elected off the floor to fill these temness and cooperation in settling the (Continued on Page 2) controversy. ><1 SAILING SHIP PLAN Canada Cuts Maritime Wages In Half The following story firit appeared in THE FEDERATIONIST, a Vancouver la­ bor paper, and was sent to the LOG by the SIU ageiit in that port. The B. C. Sea­ men's Union, referred to in the story, is actually a branch of the SIU. It affiliated with the SIU at the International Convention held in San Francisco last April. —EDITOR On more than one occasion the present administration at Ottawa has been convicted, in the eyes of workers, of anti­ union, anti-labor maneouvring. But this week The Federationist uncovered the acme in exploita­ tion of Canadian workers, a de­ velopment in deep sea shipping circles which will rank with England's pressgangs of the Napoleonic Wars. "lens of thousands of Can­ ada's shipyard workers will learn with surprise and indigna­ tion the wages offered to Cana­ dian seamen by the government, for navigating the ships they have built through the enemyinfested waters of the world. Of course, the Liberal Gov­ ernment at Ottawa is not di­ rectly concerned in this set-up, as these new 10,000 ton freight­ ers are turned over to the Park Steamships Limited by the Wartime Merchant Shipping Limited and Park Steamships turn them over to private lines to run, but the different maritime unions strike through this cam­ ouflage and hold Ottawa respon­ sible for wages and working conditions on these new boats, many of which were built in Vancouver. JusiL how do our Canadian seafarers fall into the toils of this Simon Legree? Those seeking employment aboard these ships must first sign an application for admission to a Canadian Manning Pool, which is run by the Direc{Continued on Page 4) TO BE ABANDONED WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.— Inter-American Navigation Cor­ poration, Government-owned cor­ poration established over a month ago to purchase and operate wood­ en sailing ships in the Caribbean trade, may build small coastal Diesel powered vessels instead of sailing schooners for most of its operations, it was learned here to­ day. MONEY DUE All Ordinaries who signed off the S. S. Alcoa Patriot Aug. 24, have differences in A.B. wages coming:. Collect at 17 Battery Place, New York City. •I' J'I �Page Two THE SEAFARERS' LOG Thursday, September 10, 1942 LABOR LEADERS MEET WITH WPB CHAIRMAN PsMtoMA ^ fht SEAFARESS' INTERNAHONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlcmtic and Gulf District AftiUattd vAth ih« AmtHoan Feaeration »/ i:<al>or HARRY LUNDEBERQ. IntamoUpncd Pmildeint 110 Market Street, Room 402, San Francisco, CkiliL ii ADDBBSB ALL OORREBPONDENCS OON€ERNINa THIB PVBLIOATION TO: "THE SEAFARERS' LOG P. O. 25, Station P, New York, N. Y. Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 H/L Wsumfimm. ERNEST AVERETT ELMER BARBER ALLEN BARROW CARL BENNETTE PHILIPPO CALAFATO WILLIAM CALDWELL WILLIAM CANNON Fireman Electrician Waiter Bos'n Wiper Fireman Oiler_ In an effort to bring some order out of chaos, organized labor has been demanding that It be given a voice In war production planning through the War Production Board. Donald Nelson, WPB head, resisted labor's demands up until last week when he agreed to appoint an AFL man and a CIO man as assistant administrators. The meeting pictured above worked out the details, (left to right) William L. Ratt of WPB, AFL President William Green, WPB head Donald Nelson and CIO President Philip Murray. (Standing) George Masterson of the AFL, Clinton S. Golden of the CIO, Joseph MoDonagh and Frank Fenton of the AFL, and Wendell Lund of the WPB labor production division. ^ ^ ™'c«LM:::::::::::::::S'Atlantic-Gulf District Is Streamlined For '43 J^EONARD CHADWICK NELSON FREE LAURENCE GALLAGHER KASPER GALLWITZER JAMES R. HARRIS WHITLEY HARRISON ERNEST HAUGEN CHESTER HIATT JAMES a KEARNS PEDRO LAURIANO HORACE LEE CLARENCE LOWERY ARTHUR LYON IVIITCHELL MARQUES ALFRED E. MAYER ROBERT E. MILLS THEODORE MORGAN VICTOR J. PATROLA Messman Oiler A. B. Fireman Fireman Electrician Cook Cook Oiler Messman * .. Messman Messman Fireman Oiler A. B. Wiper Pantryman 0. S. SOMEONE IS BLOWING UP CURRAN'S PANT LEG {Continued from Page 1) the rest of the democracies, that's don't know what Curran or any­ body else would call that, but in my books that is plain scabbing on the painters. when Stalin and Hitler were playing Lincoln on Labor ALL that serves labor serves the nation. All that harms labor Is treason to America. No line can be drawn between these two. If any man tells you ho loves Amer­ ica yet hates labor, he Is a liar. If any man tells you he trusts America yet fears labor, he Is a fool. There Is no America with­ out labor. (Springfield, III., Oct. 1, 1954) SIU Constitutional Provisions For Nominations ARTICLE XIII Nomination and Election of Officers, Atlantic and Gulf District Section 1. The regular' officers the shall be elected annually and shall Eastern Steamship Co. had an hold office for one year, or until re­ agreement v.dth S. I. U. of N. A. lieved by their regiilar successors Some time in May 1935, Joe and they were sending the ships in office.' Curran joined the Eastern & Gulf across to bring back refugees, Section 2. Nomination of regu­ Sailors Association at New York lar officers shall be made at all when the S. 1. U. of N. A. was and never paid any more dues branches in the regular meeting until some time in Sept. 1935. He striking the ships for higher bonus held during the last two meetings immediately got himself in bad and the N.M.U. sailed the same in ^ptember. Any member who standing in the Union; which is ships. can qualify may nominate himself bad Unionism in anybody's Union. Ah-ha, but after Hitler invaded for office by submitring, in writ­ Now get me straight, I am npt Stalin, Joe Curran and cohorts ing, accompanied by the necessary digging out of the closet skele­ proof of qualifications listed in tons, but gaze at the title of the immediately about face and de­ sub-sections (a), (b), (c), and ^ticle, "N.M.U. is a Union fight­ clared themselves all out for the (d), his intentions to run for of­ ing a War," and then look back War against the Axis. fice, naming the particular office. about eighteen months when tliis Such notification to be in Secre­ The article went on to say that same outfit was blasting everybody the N.M.U. job to see that the tary-Treasurer's office not -before that was not opposed to the Lease ships were fully manned before September 1st, and not later than Lend Bill, and you remember all leaving port. I guess that's right October 15 th of the year. the buttons that they were flash­ Tlie names and roll-numbirs of because one of the N.M.U. ships ing all over the country, "The nominees, if obtainable at the time has been tied up here over two Yanks Are Not Coming". shall be recorded in the minutes. weeks without a crew and up to That's when Germany was in­ this time she is still waiting for a The Secretary-Treasurer shall prevading Poland and Norway and all crew. {Continued on Page 4) hide. and seek, that's when {Continued from Page 1) porary positions can be layed-oflf in the same manner whenever the Membership deems it advisable to discontinue his services, and WHEREAS: With the centralizing of shipping moving from one Port to another on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast it will be necessary for the membership to carry out this form of procedure during the next twelve months, and WHEREAS: The duties of the Atlantic and Gulf District Representa­ tives arc supposed to be confined to negotiations and clarafications of Agreements between the Sliipowners and the Union, which has been frozen for the duration of the War, and WHEREAS: We feel that the Agents in the Branches should be plenty capable of handling their duties which includes the settlement of disputes that arise aboard the vessels from time to time in their particular Ports, and that this Organization should be able to function properly for the next twelve months without the ser­ vices of the two District Representatives, and WHEREAS: The majority of disputes arising today which can not be settled satisfactory by the Agents usually are referred to our Washington Representative due to the fact that they deal with . War Bonuses or matters pertaining to the WSA, and WHEREAS: The financial status of our Organization for the past few months has been decreasing steadily due to the fact that we have too many duly eleceted Officials on the pay roll at some Branches where they are not needed, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED. That we go on record to place the following Officials on the annual election ballot for the year of 1943: NORFOLK—One Agent SECRETARY-TREASURE BOSTON—One Agent SAVANNAH—One Agent . PROVIDENCE—One Agent TAMPA—One Agent NEW YORK— MOBILE—One Agent One Agent Two Joint Patrolmen One Deck Patrolman NEW ORLEANS—One Agent One Engine Patrolman Two Joint Patrolmen - One Stewards Patrolman GALVESTON—One Agent , PHILADELPHIA—One Agent BALTIMORE—One Agent SAN JUAN—One Agent AND BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED: That in the event an additional Patrolman is needed in any of the Branches that he be elected off the floor as a temporary Patrolman in that particular Port at a regular weekly business meeting, and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That in any of the Ports where niore^ than one Official has been elected, the duly elected Agent of that Branch shall have the power to assign one of the Patrolmen to the duties of Dispatcher, Janitor, or combination Dispatcher and "Janitor, during the period that business does not warrant both the Agent and Patrolman being on the water-front. Signed by: JOHN HAWK M. D. BIGGS ' HARRY J. COLLINS �-\ Thursday, September 10, 1942 Arountf the Ports i •l. . THE SEAFARERS' LOG WHAT'S DODJG NEW ORLEANS V Pa^ Three SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA ATUmnC and QDV SISTBICr Secrvtaxy-Treasurer's Office loom 218 —> 2 Steno Stroot Now York City A O. Bex 29. ttotleo B Phonw BOwling Oroen •but the Editor won't print your^Bos'n forgot to knock him off at stuff. Well, Brothers, I've written ten minutes to five is no excuse for DJHEGTTORY OF BRANOIES plenty and its been published, so i him to do a thing like this. Fur­ This is to be (I hope) the swan BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE you will write I'm sure that it wi ther, if you care to get technical ^Ong from this corner for some HEW YOBS a Stone St BOwling Green 9-8346 be too. about this the Bos'n will be put on Diepateher-e Offlco BOwling Green 9-8480 time. Now that I am leaving I can I've liked working for the outfit the spot for not knocking the man i. Agent BOwling Green 9-3437 ^et in a couple of licks that all fine, met some of the best guys in -^9 AUantle Ave. Liberty 4P57 off. the pie cards have been wanting tlie world, some of the phoniest PROVIDENCE _.46S South Main SL Manning 3572 Yes, this and a lot more phoney BALTIMOBE ——14 North Gay St , Coivcw 4539 to but couldn't because after all had some good beefs, had some bac beefs are not doing the Union any PHILADELPHIA —0 North 6th St Lombcerd 7651 the ones that we are talking ones, made some good decisions anc NORFOLK 25 Commerdal PI. Norfolk 4-1033 NEW ORLEANS .309 Chartres St Canal 3336 about are the ones that pay the some damn bad ones. In other good at this time, but here is the SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 freight. That is the attitude that words, thanks to all hands, and il" higlilight of them all. A man is St —Tcanpa MM-1323 MOBR^ Conception St....D«rter 1449 .gome of the members seem to take, we t^ke care of Adolph in short or signed on a ship as Oiler. He PUERYO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tloira ^t seems to be that some of the der, then we can clear our decks works a week and as we are short GALVESTON 2014 Market Street Galveatoo 2-8043 of deck engineers he is allowed to boys think, "well by gosh I'm and take care of Jolin Shipowner. be promoted on the ship. Friday gtill paying my dues and this is Don't forget John is filling his noon he comes into the Hall and .the case I'm deserving something war chest for after the present registers and re-ships on the same for it." The result is, more pen- beef, let's hope we aren't draggin; ship as a deck engineer. He then ney-antc chisling then the law bottom with our hook when he allows. Members who a few short starts action. The only way to be turns too and works Friday after­ noon and Saturday. He quits Sat­ years ago had no book, or who were' sure of this is to carry the strike urday and the captain pays him taken in after seeing what could assessment as an annual thing. off, but the man is not satisfied ,be accomphshed by the union, are Steady as she goes. with his money. He states that he the ones that raise nine-tenths of The seamen are getting recognition these days. New insignias —"ARMY has been gyped because the cap­ the present squawks. Your old have been issued by the U. S. A. yhich identifies the seam.3n and allows P.S. Signed on today for points tain did not pay him a day's pay timer who built the outfit and South and East, so any of your on Friday for being an oiler and a him to enter USO and other recreation centers. Then the offer of comes in with a beef has a beef, boys who are interested will meet day's pay on Friday for being a Kermit ROOSEVELT, of his home in Oyster Bay, for the convalesence not an out and out case of trying you at torpedo junction. deck engineer. In other words he of torpedoed seamen, and the home of the Ambrose Clark estate in to make something fqr the patrol­ —"ARMY wanted to be given two days' pay Cooperstown, (where John Kazay spent a few weeks) for the same men to do. for two different ratings on the purpose, is making seamen glad that the American public has not for­ If you think I'm out of line on same day—nice work if you can gotten them. the above, walk into your nearest NEW YORK get it. hall and spend the day watching We were amused with the stories Ray Trumbauer and Henry Maas I guess that I could go on and the proceedings around the hall. Well, here we ^o doing business on but I believe if I put into print had to tell us about the Azalea City, Captain Albert Nielsen and Bexmy I'll bet that the pic-card, no mat­ at the same old place as usual, some of the things that has been (Punchy) Narinsky. Both of them thanked the crew of the previous ter where he is, spends more time hear that nominations for the com­ brought into the office you would trip (of which we were a member) for straightening-out the old man. on things that a few short years ing elections will soon be in order, laugh your head off so I better He was very much more considerate of the crew, so say Ray and Harry, ago would have been never men­ and I do hope that the membership quit while the quitting is good. So tioned and don't mean a damn, will not have a popularity contest Paul Jones informs us that Richard Randolph (Wliitey) Wliite let's get together and cut out these than he does on needed beefs. Try I hope that they will nominate anc ahoney beefs, for as we stated ear­ has been brought back from San Juan and is recuperating from his in­ and sit down and write a piece for elect officials that can cut the mus­ lier, that this is not too good for jury aboard a torpedoed vessel./We regret to hear that L. D. Headingthe Log, or write a letter to some tard and not sit around and pass the Union. ton was lost recently. We remember him when he was second Cook One and before you can do any the buck to others, for if ever in aboard the Azalea City, and how we used to harmonize in the evening. —H. J. COLLINS more than get the heading on the the history of our Union we need­ George Willis was recently lost when an anionia tank exploded and he letter, there will be a half dozen ed competent officials, now is that was suffocated by the fumes. -guys stick their heads in and want time. So, let's get together and do MOBILE something. Some of them are O.K., some serious thinking on this mat­ Things are quiet around Headquarters these days. Harry Collins the most are not, but the point I ter. want is this: If the Mate turned a Well, brothers it happened yes­ is on vacation, probably in Philadelphia telling the boys how he hand­ Another thing that is confront­ man to, then came around and in­ ing the Union at this time is those terday. We shipped a full crew for led those gazoneys in New York. Ray Sweeney is enjoying his vacation terrupted as much as a pie-card so-called members that have been a Waterman ship, and we had to in Mobile, eating grits and gravy. Floyd Miller was away for a week, gets, it then there would be jobs working ashore for the past year give back shipping cards. There looking for his gal in Kalamazoo. Goldie is probably in Oshkosh. Red on the board till she was filled up. or eighteen months. They come were more new faces in the hall at Brady took a ship to Baltimore. Walter Walsh finally got his OK from . All hands seem to think that the into the hall with a hard luck story one time than yours truly has seen the Navy and will be able to ship so things are quiet~afound here. pie-cards are there for their special that would soften the hardess of in many a day. The Draft Boards arc reclassify­ benefits. You hear the old war cry, hearts and they are given a trip to ing all the shipyard workers and straighten out their book. Then as T pay your wages" times innum­ RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON erable. Just to keep the records soon as the trip is over, instead of there sure is a lively line around 1943 BALLOT straight every Official from the paying up, they beat it ashore de­ the Hall now. The questions are Whereas: At the present time the seamen of America are making Secretary-Treasuter to the Janitors liberately to avoid paying their ail the same. I want to get straigh­ ten out with the Union; I am fig­ more money than ever before in the history of the seamen; dues. I believe a more drastic in­ ' also help to pay those self same Whereas: When the present war is over the seamen will again be uring on going back to sea. wages. So how about it, the next terest in this kind of a man by the engaged in a figbt for existence with the shipowner who at time you walk into your hall and members of the crews are in order. The environment at the ship­ the present time is filling hie war chest in preparation for See the local staff sitting around The least that we can expect from yards is not the same it seems. the coming struggle, and reading the paper, dish out your a bum like this is, if heNs going to Things around this part of the Whereas: The history of the seamen's labor movement proves l^efs. But if you walk in and find go for a boatride we should collect country are very slow for the pres­ conclusively that after such an upheaval as at present is going the fnan trying to talk over the the fare (?) (catch on). ent. The convoy system has slow­ on in the world, they are always throttled and browbeaten— Another thing that we should ed down things considerably, but phone, write a letter, talking to as for instance 1921 and the Lake Carriers set up, and someone, atj least be courtesous remedy is the chisler that takes out as long as it takes the ships through Whereas: Th# 1934 and 36 and 37 strikes proved the need of enough to wait for the man, don't a shipping card on Friday morn­ safe, that's O.K. with me. ample funds when engaged in a major strike, therefore ing and does not report to the ship BE IT RESOLVED: That the Constitution shall be amended by interrupt. Of course, there are Brother Ray Sweeney was in adding a section to Article No. 26, this section to be known as some of us that know not the rudi­ until Saturday noon at 12:30 and town for Monday night's meeting Section No. 8. A strike fund shall be maintained, the strike ments of politeness, but the most then turns too and works , from and he sure is enjoying his vaca­ fund to be kept seperate and apart from any or all other funds of us are as well versed as the run Monday at eight o'clock till 12 tion. Well, I guess he is entitled to in the Union. An annual assessment of $3 shall be levied for of people so let's give the guy that noon and then quits and wants the pull his hair down after more than this fund. And further, Union to collect (4) days' pay for takes the headache a break. 'BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED; That if the members accept this year at Pie-carding. If anybody One more thing before turning him. He sure as hell could not col­ thinks that a PIE-CARD is not en­ resolution, it be published from time to time, as space permits. this organ back to it's well deserv­ lect this himself, so why ride the titled to go places once in a while, In the Seafarers' Log before the time of the election. This is ed rest. I've filled a lot of space Union and ask us to stooge for it. will soon be time for the annual to acquaint all members with the intent of the Resolution. And further, that the resolution shall be placed on the annual in the Log in the last few years, him. Then there is another type of elections of officers so now is the election ballot. expect and hope to ffill plenty more, Super-militant that is turned too time for all good men to come to (signed) Alfred Stewart No. 764 iylways have and always will claim to do a job at four-fifteen and in­ the front, and get your name on Adalbert Gawronski No. 21265 that the guys that are so busy stead of quitting at five o'clock he the ballot and try some of this William Hamilton No. 3400 raising hell around the halls should works till six-thirty and then he PIE. So until later I will be seeing Harry J. Collins No. 496 expects to collect overtime for this. . take time out and send your stuff you and keep them sailing. Arffiar Thompson No. 2888 After all, the fact that he was turn­ 'to the Log. Hear every once in a —OLDEN BANKS while about the guys that write in ed too, and also the fact cfaat the Out of the Focs^l by A- E ^ 1 • ••A J mi �. s>. •/. Page Four m tr- • I. |.,-r, Ev. |^i? = BALTIMORE, Aug. 27—Fed­ eral Judge W. Calvin Chestnut ruled today that immigration of­ ficials may not return a deserting seaman to the site of his government-in-exile but must return him to his native country or allow him to remain in the United States. In an opinion handed down fol­ lowing a habeas corpus hearing, Judge Chestnut ruled in the case of a Greek seaman, Stamatis Nikolaou Moraitis, that existing Federal statutes did not substantiate the government's argument that the man could be returned to London present site of the Greek Governmenf-in-exile. The Judge added, however, that Immigration officials, in his opin­ ion, had the right of holding the seaman without bail for "a reason­ able time and in this case, a year would not seem too long." 150 Ship Launchings Labor Day Feature The Navy Department shared in the celebration of Labor Day by arranging to have yards through­ out the nation launch or lay keels of more than 150 naval vessels of all types — destroyers, submarine chasers, motor torpedo boats, and other^. Organized labor was in­ vited to participate in programs at the yards in 75 cities. M k INFORMATION ON INSURANCE PAYMENTS After you have designated your beneficiary, inform that person. In the event that you are one of the unfortunate seaman who does not return from sea, it is not necessary for your beneficiary to retain a lawyer to collect the $5,000 in­ surance benefit. i i'!<* Tell your beneficiary to contact your union hall for full informa­ tion. This money could be collect­ ed without a lawyer and at no cost to the beneficiary. Some attorneys are charging as high as $1,000 to collect the insurance. Canada Cuts Maritime Wages In Half {Continued from Page 1) tor of Merchant Seamen, De­ partment of Transport, Ottawa. In signing this form besides giv­ ing all his "vital statistics," the applicant "undertakes to com­ ply with all conditions as out­ lined in this application form." Among the' "Conditions of Entry to Manning Pool'l are Clause (c): From date of ad­ mission to a Canadian Manning Pool, the officers or seamen concerned will receive board, lodging and pay whilst in the Pool, but on the definite under­ standing that the officer or sea­ man concerned thereby under­ takes to go to sea in his own capacity, on any ship to which he may be assigned by the Re­ gional Director of the Pool. Very Low Wages clause (d) reads: Canadian officers and seamen while in^ a Canadian Manning Pool will be paid at the basic rates of pay applicable to the rank or rating last held, AND FOR THIS PURPOSE THE BRITISH NATIONAL MARI­ TIME BOARD MINIMUM RATES WILL BE APPLIED. (See comparative tables below.) Clause (f) reads: Advances on wages,only will be paid to officers and seamen while in the Pool. Such advan­ ces will not exceed $15.25 per week in the case of officers and will not exceed $8.50 per week for other ratings, provided that the basic rate of wages permits. . Apparently there must be wage scales below $8.50 per week for those adventurous, pa­ triotic workers wfx> run the blockades. Clause (d) is the one that has aroused maritime union of­ ficials to a fever pitch and a glance at the following compar­ ative tables, will disclose the reason for the high terpperatures: 1. 2. Chief Officer $150 $275 Second Officer .... 130 225 , Third Officer 105 190 Under column 1 are the monthly rates of pay, with no cost-of-living bonus, offered to the officers by the private com­ WORK CLOTHING PRICE FIXING RULES INJURE LABOR, BENEFIT PROFITEERS Pursuant to his policy of giving profiteers everything theyi ask. Price Administrator Leon Henderson took a wallop at the purses of farmers and workers. Hereafter they will have to buy two or three suits of overalls or other work clothing where one suit sufficed heretofore. Here's how: ; Retailers complained they were being gouged by manufac­ turers and asked for a higher price ceiling in order, they said, to continue handling work clothing. Henderson met this demand by directing manufacturers to , reduce prices to distributors, but opened the door for even greater profits by permitting the manufacturers to cut the quality of their product. •}^-: •• 1^: Overalls and other work clothing are to be made of Idwergrade materials, pockets and buttons are to be eliminated, and triple-stitching of seams is to be replaced by single stitching. Thus, the manufacturer retains his "margin," which Hender­ son admitted is too high, and the retailer is relieved of a "squeeze." The only unhappy persons are workers and farmers, who will wear overalls that will lose the tough durability necessary to _ -V ';' Thursday, September 10, 1942 THE SEAFARERS' LOG JUDGE BARS MOVE TO DEPORT SEAMAN I M""T" i- ,<••-vrH. stand up under the strain of hard work. panies operating these ships on lease from the government. In coloumn 2 are the wage sched­ ules sought by the Canadian Merchant Service Guild, which is affiliated with the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. The Guild also asks for war bonus, when the vessels operate in a war zone (which now includes everywhere) as well as a costof-living bonus as set up by the Federal Government. The op^ erators offer a war bonus but no cost-of-living . bonus. Similar disparities prevail for the engine room officers. Attention should also be drawn to the fact that seamen and officers may be signed off at any port in Canada. Thus a Vancouver sailor might be sign­ ed off (and generally is) in Hal­ ifax and then has to pay his own way home. ^ The comparative monthly pay rates for the ratings are: 1. 2. Boatswain $65.50 $130.00 Able Seaman .. 56.20 105.00 Ord'ny Seaman 41.70 85.00 Oilers ^... 60.65 95.00 In column 1 are the rate.s of­ fered to the men who sign up with the Manning Pool and the cost-of-living bonus is includ­ ed. In column 2 are the rates paid to sailors, members of the B.C. Seamen's Union, who sign­ ed a closed shop agreement re­ cently on a ship out of Van­ couver, and received also $15.80 cost-of-living bonus. In submitting its pay sched­ ules to R. B. Teakle, manager of Park Steamships Limited, the Canadian Merchant Service Guild stated: "In making these recommen­ dations this Guild has been careful to take into considera­ tion comparative scales now be­ ing paid on American register­ ed ships of identical size and tonnage and to be used in a similar trade to our Canadian vessels. In all cases the rates quoted by us are substantially lower than that being paid on American ships." British Scale Low Maritime union officials are at a total loss to understand why PERSONALS DONALD A. BRADLEY There has been a death in your family. Write home at once. F. A. LEONARD Next time you are in New York, see the Secretary - Treasurer in room 213. It is important. HAROLD JOHN GARTY Contact the F.B.I, in New Or­ leans in - regard to your draft status. GEORGE L. BROWNELL Yjour mother is worried because you have failed to write her. Drop a line and let her know where you are. DO NOT SHIP Henry L. Mailhunt ....... ..P 7551 Charles Hansford ......... ..P4238 . .P6792 William Robert Lyman George R. Bainer ......... ..P2938 Arthur D. Cambria ....... ..P8016 Provisions For Nominations Ottawa favors the British rates over even reduced American scales, especially when British rates in the past have been no­ toriously low amongst the "white" nations. "Are we men or are we limeys?" Canadian sailors want to know. The government's method of handling this situation is view­ ed, in Vancouver labor circles, as an attempt to break down the living standards of Cana­ dian seamen. ** When seamen's wages were discussed this week by the-Van­ couver Trades and Labor Cotmcil, Vice-President George Gerrard charged that the Govern­ ment and private shipping in­ terests are using the present em­ ergency to capitalize on labor's patriotism. These wage scales were described as "absolutely scandalous." Local union officials were quite outspoken in their con­ demnation of the manning pool system and its application form. W. Burgess of the United Fish­ ermen declared, "There can be no total war effort as long as such conditions exist. Signing the Manning Pool application form, union officials declare, effectively debars of­ ficers and seamen from organiz­ ing and bargaining collectively for better wages and working conditions; while the Pool it­ self, has been set up to displace a function performed by trade unions, that is, supplying quali­ fied workers to jobs. The Canadian Merchant Ser­ vice Guild states, "In so far as the West Coast is concerned this organization is prepared to su-pply Masters and Officers, who have the necessary qualifi­ cations and are Canadian citi­ zens, providing the scales for such positions are adequate." The B.C. Seamen's Union (AFL) is in the same position regarding the supplying of rat­ ings. Meanwhile, Ottawa and its dollar-a-ycar men remaining blissfully unaware of Order in Council P.C. 2685, the' govern­ ment's pious expression in favor of collective bargaining and union recognition. .. {Continued from Page 2) pare a list of names of nominees for each office and forward copies thereof to each Branch. Such listJ shall be conspicuously posted in each office or hall. All full mem­ bers shall be eligible for any regu­ lar office, provided: , (a) That he is a citizen of ths United States of America. , (b) That he be a full iiiciiiber of the Seafarers' International Union of North America, in con­ tinuous good standing for a period of six (6) months immediately prior to the date of nomination. (c) Any candidate for Agent or joint patrolman must have three years of sea service in any one or three departments. Any candidate, for departmental patrolman must have three years sea service in their respective departments. Sea service as specified in tliis article shall mean on merchant vessels. , (d) He has not misconducted himself previously while employed as an officer of the Union. V Section i. A committee con­ sisting of six full book members iq good standing, two from each de­ partment, shall be elected, whose duty it shall be to prepare the bal­ lot. , ASSESSMENT! Remember there is a $2 Organizational Assess­ ment which goes to the International. The payment is. volun­ tary! How good-a Union man are you? Have you paid your $2 obligation? All nominees who desire to be­ come candidates shall have the nec­ essary qualifications and acceptance in the office of the SecretaryTreasurer or the Committee on Candidates prior to the 15 th day of October of each year. Nominees who shall fail to comply herewith shall be regarded as having declin­ ed the nomination. Ballots shall (a) bear the name of the Union, the month and year of election and in­ structions to votes; (b) bear the names., of eligible and duly quali­ fied candidates for each office ar­ ranged alphabetically with voting' squares to the right of names; (c) have one blank line for each office in which member may write the name of any member whose name does not appear upon the ballot who must be qualified under the provisions of Section 2 of this Ar­ ticle; and (a) be perforated at the upper edge and perforated stubs numbered consecutively, beginning with No. 1. The Secretary^Treas­ urer shall cause to be printed, and shall forward to each Branch and retain for use at Headquarters, a' sufficient number of ballots, and shall kap a record of the numbers of the first and last ballots so for­ warded and retained. None but of­ ficial ballots shall be. used in any general election. 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Title A name given to the resource September 10, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: ATLANTIC-GULF DISTRICT IS STREAMLINED FOR 1943 DUTCH SEAFARERS WIN VITAL DEMAND SOMEONE IS BLOWING UP CURRAN'S PANT LEG CANADA CUTS MARITIME WAGES IN HALF SAILING SHIP PLAN TO BE ABANDONED LINCOLN ON LABOR SIU CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS FOR NOMINATIONS JUDGE BARS MOVE TO DEPORT SEAMAN 150 SHIP LAUNCHINGS LABOR DAY FEATURE INFORMATION ON INSURANCE PAYMENTS WORK CLOTHING PRICE FIXING RULES INJURE LABOR, BENEFIT PROFITEERS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 31 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/10/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/664fd2ac5dd191c85b1fce3085d5fa47.PDF 460c4614a638ba5bce8a64e2d712ba13 PDF Text Text V J-:- OFFICIAL OHGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTBICT. SEAFABEBS' INTEBNATIONAL UNION OF NOBTH AMEBICA Nominations for 1948 office are open dur­ ing September and October, Any SIU mender who can meet the Constitutional qualifica­ tions, is entitled to nominate himself. Com­ plete Constitutional provisions for nomina­ tions to office in the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict of the Seafarers International Union, ap­ pear on page two of this issue. •M VOL. IV. 214 NEW YORK, N. Y., THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1942 S, S, ANDREW FURESETH No. 30 SIU Meets With Army On Transport Beefs By HARRY LUNDEBERG Approximately a month ago, the steamers Evangeline, Florida, ,and Yarmouth, SIU agreement vessels, were transferred to the Army Transport Service in New Orleans by the War Shipping Administration. According to the Statement of Policy, signed by Admiral Land and Captain Macauley on behalf of the U. S. Government, these ships were to continue under union agreements inasmuch as all vessels under the jurisdiction On Labor Day a Liberty. S/jtp, such as the one pictured above, will be christened the S. S. Andrew Fnreseth and then slide down the ways. It has been planned also to name a ship the S. S. Samuel Gompers, in honor of the late President of the A. F. of L. A third ship will be named after Peter J, McGiiire in honor of the A. F. of L. official who is regarded as "the father of Labor Day," All Liberty Ships named above were built with the aid of A. F. of L. metal trades workers. ^of the War Shipping Administra­ tion were to remain under union agreements with collective bar­ gaining rights guaranteed for the duration of the War by Land and Macauley on behalf of the Presi­ dent. However, the Army did not see fit to live up to these previous commitments of the government. They immediately notified the crew {The following is the text of a 'Memorandum submitted to the that if they wished to remain in Maritime 'War Emergency Board by Mattljew Dushane, Washington these vessels there would be no representative of the SIU-SUP. The rnemorandum deals with requested union agreements, there would be changes in methods employed by some operators in paying off repatri­ no overtime pay, there would be no ated and torpedoed crews, and requested changes in present compensa­ union working conditions. S.I.U. REQUESTS W.E.B. PROTECT RIGHTS OF TORPEDO VICTIMS As the result of this highhanded ruling by the Army Transport Ser­ vice, the men on these three vessels Gentlemen: quit the ships. This involved ap­ Upon instructions from the membership of our organizations I am proximately 700 men. The Army bringing to the attention of the members of the W.E.B., two matters Transport Service then attempted which they feel work an undue hardship on the merchant seamen and to get the War Shipping Adminis­ should be corrected. tration pools to furnish men, which We sincerely hope that the members of the board will give favor­ they refused to do, due to the fact able consideration to our proposals, which we feel will help to correct that the War Shipping Administra­ these injustices, and will be of great help in maintaining the morale of tions had guaranteed the unions their collective bargaining agree­ the merchant seamen. ments for the durtion of the war, Problem No. 1. It .ia the practice of some S. S. Operators, that and consequently if they furnished when torpedoed and repatriated seamen have arrived back in a] crews they would violate the United States port and should be paid off of their articles, they Statement of Policy of May 4th, have to wait until the Master of the vessel in which they were signed by Admiral Land. How­ torpedoed arrives back before they are paid off. ever, the Army Transport Service In some cases the Master does not arrive back until weeks later,' immediately contacted the NMUand the seamen are not given any advances in monies so as to enable, whose officials immediately them to live. The seamen have to rely on the charity of their shipmates P"' themselves at their service to and friends to live while waiting to be paid off. urnis scabs ^n attempt to . J L J u1 J u J tnove in on the SIU. This causes an undue hardship on the seamen and has a tendency to break their morale. They feel the^operators are chiseling and are not Ships Not CrCWcd tion rates.) Ganadian Patrolman Blasts Government's Scab Wage Proposals While the FBI continues to round up the Silver Shirts, Brown Shirts and Dirty Shirts, we, up in this neck of the woods are being pestered by a group of Crummy Shirts . . . namely the shipowners and their stooges. Now, I don't wish to be indicted for spreading secret •U- .• fh information, but Canada declared^ —~ •war on the Axis in 1939—stating NAVY OPTOMISTIC that they were gangsters and op­ pressors t)f human rights and liber­ ON SUB WARFARE ty. jBut now, lo and behold, Canajja seems to have declared war up­ Captain Lcland P. Lovette, new­ on the merchant seamen. ly appointed director of the Office It so happens a number of ships of Public Relations for the Navy, are being chartered by the Cana­ disclosed in Chicago yesterday that dian-Australasian Line with the not more than five ships out of kind permission of the Wartime 2,000 convoyed in Atlantic coastal Shipping Board and two stooges zones had been lost since May 14. named Teackle and MacMillan. Speaking at a meeting of the This MacMilJan is the one who Chicago Association of Commerce, openly stated in 1933 that he Captain Lovette said four of the would spend $1,000,000, yes siree ships sunk were known to have one million smackers, to break the been victims of submarines. It has maritiine strike in this port. not been established whether the Well, this, fink herder and the fifth was sunk by a U-boat or a shipowners have gotten together mine. . :^3nd decided to set up the following For the first time since January and February, when the Axis sub­ vscale of wages: marine warfare was* carried into the "DECK DEPARTMENT: Western Atlantic, he added, Ameri­ Bos'n ?64.50 can shipyards hast month turned AB .^..56.50 out more ships than were lost. OS , 41.70| " Captain Lovette asserted that Cadets 13.55 German submarines which operate ENGINE DEPARTMENT: off the East Coast were based most­ Donkey man $62.00 ly in ports in occupied France, Coal Fireman .5850 where they are sheltered in bomb­ Oilers ...60.65 proof structures. Coal Passers .;..... .5650 He discounted the theory of .40 per hr. some Americans that these U-boats Weekly Overtime .50 per hr. Sunday Overtime are being refueled at some point in .17 per hr. Overtiniv for C.S. the Western 'Hernisphre. Captain Lovette, in charge of Now the controlling stock of {Continued on Page 3) . {Continued on Page 3) Pag' 3) Belgian Seamen Thieves Steal Bags Widen Union's At Boston Branch Activities On the night of August , jth the H.II wes broken into by some LONDON—^An important move to strengthen the shipping effort of the United Nations and to reestab­ lish close relations among the wide­ ly-scattered Belgian seamen has been made by the Belgian Seamen's and Transport Workers' Union, an affiliate of the International Trans­ port Workrs' Federation. The Bel­ gian maritime transport workers movement is led by Ph. de Witte, who attended the 1941 New York Conference of the I.L.O. as a Bel­ gian workers' delegate. The union whose headquarters arc located in London since the conquest of Belgium in 1940, has {Continued on page i) scum bums and" twelve suitcases and bags belonging to our members were stolen. Some of our members had their seamen's papers and all their discharges in their bags. Any information le.ading to the discovery of the thieves will be greatly appreciated. As the Hall in Boston is now on a Military reservation and armed guards are constantly on patrol 24 hours a day, it seems rather queer how anyone could break in and carry out 12 bags without being seen. The police were notified as soon as the break was discovered, but have had no results as yet. JOHN MOGAN, Agent Tt. report from the Gulf is that these vessels arc not as yet crewed up and the bona fide sea­ men in the NMU are not staying with the vessel with the exception of a few Commie stooges. The SIU officials and the memattempted to sett e tlm b«f and insisted that the War Shippmg Administration live up to their agreements and that it was their responsibility to see that the Army Transport Service abide by our union agreements inasmuch as these vessels were sub-chartered by the War Shipping Administration to the Army. The War Shipping Administration, through Captain Macauley, agreed that the unions •v^re right. A meeting was held by the AFL Executive Board and our union representatives in Chicago. President Green, of the American Federation of Labor, promised full support against the attempt of the Army Transport Service to break {Continued on Page 4) �Page Two w It THE SEAFARERS' LOG Thutsday, August 27, 1942 TALK OF LABOR FEACE PubHthta bp th9 Blimps To Drop Supplies To Victim Of Torpedoes SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Giilf District AfHlUUed vHth th» American Federation 0/ Labor llf If I• i';. T HARRY LUNDEBERG, International President 110 Market Street, Room 402, Srai Francisco, CkiltL •-WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 — First-aid to survivors of torpedoed ships hereafter will come to them literally from the skies through the Navy Department and the American Red Cross. ADDRESS ALL 00BRE8P0NDENCB OONOERNINQ THIS PUBLICATION TO: "THE SEAFAISIS' LOG P. O. 25, Station P, New York. N. Y. Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 Buoyant waterproof bags con­ taining emergency food and water rations and medical supplies will be dropped by Na,val patrol blimps to men in lifeboats or drifting on rafts, Norman H. Davis, chairman of the Red Cross, announced today. REPORT FROM Washington By "DUKE" DUSHANE Selective Service I contacted the Selective Service in regards to some local boards being slow in clearing bona fide active seamen. They stated that they will instruct the local boards on the status of seamen. They also stated that they are going to adopt the proposal that I made some months ago in regard to a postcard system of notification. The local boards will supply cards to ships and when the men sign on they merely fill out the cards and mail them. Thus the boards know the score. Then when the men sign off, they send another card. This should eliminate some of the mix ups we have been having. Seamen*8 Passports: Contacted the Stare Department regarding some of their represen­ tatives causing seamen undue delay in shipping out through their red tape. The State Department has issued a very liberal order in regards to seamen obtaining their passports. Hence forth it will be necessary to handle every Case as an individual. It is my suggestion that if any of our members have any trouble in obtaining a passport, he should immediately contact one of our agents, and the agent will send in all the facts to me here in Washington. The State Department has prom­ ised full cooperation in any case we may run up against. Maritime War Emergency Board: ^ Due to the Army beef here, I have not had a chance to check in full with the board regarding all of our cases. However, I have been advised that some of our cases were cleared up by the Board this past week. We are to meet the early part of the week with the officials of the Army on this beef and I'll keep the membership informed as to the final outcome on this case. For the third time since the split in the labor movement oc­ curred in 193 5, representatives of the AFL and CIO will sit down together in Washington to seek an agreement whereby organized labor can be united. In this picture President William Green of the • AFL tells reporters in Chicago that tlx AFL conferees will attempt to reach a settlement "fair to all concerned RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Whereas: At the present time the seamen of America are making more money than ever before in the history of the seamen; Whereas: When the present vi^ar is over the seamen will again be engaged in a fight for existence with the shipowner who at the present time is tilling his war chest in preparation for the coming struggle, and Whereas: The history of the seamen's labor movement proves conclusively that after such an upheaval as at present is going on in tiie world, they are always throttled and browbeaten— as for instance 1921 and the Lake Carriers set up, and Whereas: The 1^34 and 36 and 37 strikes proved the need of ample funds when engaged in a major strike, therefore BE IT RESOLVED: That the Constitution shall be amended by adding a section to Article No. 26, this section to be known as Section No. 8. A strike fund shall be maintained, the strike fund to be kept seperate and apart from any or all other funds in the Union. An annual assessment of $3 shall be levied for this fund. And further, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That if the members accept this resolution, it be published from time to time, as space permits, in the Seafarers' Log before the time of the election. This is to acquaint all members with the intent of the Resolution. And further, that the resolution shall be placed on the annual election ballot. (signed) Alfred Stewart Adalbert Gawronski William Hamilton Harry ]. Collins Artlmr Tijompson No. No. No. No. No. 764 21265 3400 496 2888 Constitutional Provisions For SIU Nomination •'FX ; y.; i t iy • l: fe­ lt M' !i |i lifeI?:;'- ARTICLE XIII Nomination and Election of Officers, Atlantic and Gulf District ' Section 1. The regular officers ^all be elected annually and shall hold office for one year, or until re­ lieved by their regular successors in office. Section 2. Nomination of regu­ lar officers shall be made at all branches in the regular meeting held during the last two meetings in September. Any member who can qualify may nominate himself for office by submitting, in writ­ ing, accompanied by the necessary proof of qualifications listed in sub-sections (a), (b), (c), and (d), his intei\tions to run for of­ fice, naming the particular office. Such notification to be in Secre­ tary-Treasurer's office not before September 1st, and not later than October IJth of the year. The names and roll-numbers of nominees, if obtainable at the time shall be recorded in the minutes. The Secretary-Treasurer shall pre­ pare a list of names of nominees for each office and forward copies thereof to each Branch. Such lists shall be conspicuously posted in each office or hall. All full mem­ bers shall be eligible for any regu­ lar office, provided: (a) That he is a citizen of the United States of Amtrica. (b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers^ International Union of North America, in con­ tinuous good standing for a period of six (6) months immediately prior to the date of nomination. (c) Any candidate for Agent or joint patrolman must have three years of sea service in any one or three departments. Any candidate for departmental patrolman must have three years sea service in their respective departments. Sea service "This new rescue project launch­ ed jointly by the Navy Depart­ ment and the Red Cross will pro­ vide the 'soldiers' of the merchant marine with the quickest and best care possible," Mr. Davis com­ mented. "The Red Cross already is supplying the Navy with emer­ gency clothing kits for survivors of torpedoed merchant ships. Now, in cooperation with the Navy, as­ sistance can be provided to survi­ vors before they are picked up by rescue vessels." In addition to food, water and medical supplies, the kits also will contain a can opener, a flashlight, cigarettes and matches. To get the project under way the Navy has asked the Red Cross for 100 can openers, 100 flashlights, 400 pack­ ages of cigarettes, 800 packages of matches, and 100 waterproof bags. ATTENTION AGENTS AND DISPATCHERS CLAYTON L. VOSE is not to be shipped until further notice. He accepted transportation money from New York to a southern port and then failed to accept the jtffi. He has other charges against him and has been fined by the member­ ship $75. Until his fines have been paid and he is cleared through the office of the Secretary-Treasurer, he is not to be shipped. W.S.A. Assigns Cadets To Merchant Ships Operators of all merchant vessels registered under the flags of the United States, Panama and Hon­ duras, which are owned, chartered or controlled by the W. S. A. have been directed to include in the crew of such vessels, at least two cadets assigned to them by the Su­ pervisor of Cadet Training of the Division_of Training of the War Shipping Administration, according to general order 19. as specified in this article shall ranged alphabetically with voting mean on merchant vessels. squares to the right of names; (c) have one blank line for each office (d) He has not misconducted in which member may write the himself previously while employed name of any member whose name as an officer of the Union. does not appear upon the ballot t Section 3. A committee con­ who must be qualified tmder the sisting of six full book members in provisions of Section 2 of this Ar­ good standing, two from each de­ ticle; and (a) bo perforated at the partment, shall be elected, whose upper edge and perforated stubs duty it shall be to prepare the bal­ numbered consecutively, beginning lot. with No. 1. The Secretary-Treas­ MONEY DUE urer shall cause to,ht printed, and All nominees who desire to be­ shall forward to each Branch and come candidates shall have the nec­ The Watertenders and Oiler who retain for use at Headquarters, a essary qualifications and acceptance paid off the Alcoa Prospector hava sufficient number of ballots, and in the office of the Secretaryovertime coming. Collect at Alcoa shall keep a record of the numbers Treasurer or the Committee on office, 17 Battery Place, New York of the first and last ballots so for­ Candidates prior to the 15 th day of City. warded and retained. None but of­ October of each year. Nominees ficial ballots shall be used in any who shall fail to coniply herewith general election. The following men still hava shall be regarded as having declin­ overtime money coming from their ed the nomination. Ballots shall (a) last trip on the Yaka: Burfod, Walbear the name of the Union, the 4is, Mesolsky, Kretowitz, McCarthy! month and year of election and in­ Contact Collins in the New York structions to votes; (b) bear the; office. If you write in for tho names of eligible and duly quali-i money, send your diseharflo as fied candidates for each office ar-' means of idsntifioatien. I,. �THE SEAFARERS' LOG Thursday, August 27, 1942 Navy Optomistic On Sub Warfare {Continued from Page 1) the destroyer division of the Pacific , Fleet when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, said that great improvements in submarine since the World War made it pos­ sible for the Germans to use the French bases and increase the dif­ ficulties of waging war on the un­ dersea raiders. The modern submarine, he add­ ed, has a cruising radius of 14,000 miles. The biggest bottleneck-in submarine oprations, he asserted, is the physical endurance of the crews. The new U-boats travel at twenty to twenty-two knots, he continued, or at a faster speed than most small craft, which are under the additional handicap of being unable to carry sufi^cient arms for an even fight on the surface. Thus he said, the greatest part of the anti-U-boat campaign must be left ^ largely to destroyers. Captain Lovette disclosed that a depth bomb must explode within Jifteen feet of a modern submarine to destroy it. Belgian Seamen Widen Union's Activities {Continued from Page 1) started publication of DE ZEEMAN—The Seaman, a journal "de­ voted to the defense of the inter­ ests of the Belgian-seamen, fisher­ men and otlief transport workers. The paper is widely distributed aboard Belgian and Dutch ships. Its purpose is to keep the seamen, most of whom have not seen or heard from their families since the occupation of the Low Countries by Germany, informed of develop­ ments and linked with other mari­ time unions affiliated with the I. T. F. DO NOT SHIP <1*:J0HN JOSEPH CONNER ...P6098 ' LAWRENCE HIGHNOTE ...P6092 LAURENCE BOEDEKER ...P4797 HOWARD EDWARD RODE P4821 BENJAMIN A. FARRIS CHESTER G. HANSON A7383 WILLIAM E. FARRELL ....A6089 PERSONALS JOSE C. VACQUE Next time you hit the beach In New York, stop in the office of the Secretary-Treasurer. CHARLES LEONARD THURBER Your father is very ill. Get in touch with your sister at Green­ ville, Rhode Island. LAURENCE HALBROOK You left your gear aboard the S. 8. John Henry. You can pick it up at Eastern Steamship Company, Pier 25, North River, New York City. ASSESSMENT! Remember there is a $2 Organizational As­ sessment which goes to the international. The payment is volun­ tarily! How good a ^Unlon man are you? '.Have you paid your $2 obligation? S.LU. REQUESTS W.E.B. PROTECT RIGHTS OF TORPEDO VICTIMS Page Three SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA ATLANTIC cold QUIP KSTBICT Secretcoy-Treosurer s Office Boom 213 — 2 Stos* StrscL New York City P. O. Box 25, Statloa P Phonei BOwling Groen 8-0848 {Continued from Page 1) using their best efforts in helping to bring about a total victory to the United Nations. This uncalled for and unjust practice prevents merchant seamen from giving their full support in the war effort, as it delays the seamen from returning to their employment on another vessel until final settle­ ment is made in paying off. We are appealing to the board to use their perogative in correcting this abuse. We offer for the board's considera­ tion the following: Recommendations: Thai the board issue a directive to all the operators, compelling them to give an advance in money to sea­ men, BO as to enable them to purchase new personal effects that they may require, and a daily advance of at least Ten Dollars ($10) per day until he is paid off. And he must receive the bal­ ance due him not later than seven days after arrival in the final pay-off port. Seamen's wages and bonus shall continue until they are paid off. PROBLEM No. 2: As per decision No. 1, Seamen are covered by War Risk Compen­ sation as follows: .. 50% . 65% . 50% 45% ] EaRBCTORY OF BRANCHES BRANCH NEW YOBZ ADDRESS PHONE -2 &torm SL BOwling Greeh 8^8 Dispatehor's Office BOwling Green S-MU Agent BOwling Green 9-3437 BOSTON .m AUontie Ave Liberty 4057 PROVIDENCE . —465 South Main St Manning 3572 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay 2L Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA _.8 North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK —»_..2S Commercicd PL ..Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS. J09 Chcstres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH .218 East Boy St Savannah 3-1728 — 206 So. Franklin St T<mpa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St-.-Deater 1449 PUERTO RICO „45 Ponce do Leon Puerto de Tlerra GALVESTON 2014 Market Street Galveston 2-8043 Canadian Patrolman Blasts Government's Scab Wage Proposals {Continued from Page 1) named Terry and Clarke. This lat­ the Canadian Australasian Line is ter gent recently made the remark, held by the C.P.R. (Canadian "If your Constitution (Union) was Profiteering Rogues) who, in turn, the Bible, and Jesus Christ your own the railroads, all the shipping, president, I would still have no The indemnities referred to arc payable to seamen only if the degree of the air lines and most of the land -part of your Union." in this part of the country. disability is 45% or over. Often heard around this Timber But who should happen to be the We are bringing certain facts to the board attention. Several of our Land Country is the question, members have suffered injuries when their vessels were torpedoed, and Agent for this outfit, none other "How can we beat such a clique as the extent of their injuries were less than 45%. These men were hos­ than P. B. Cook, that noted labor this?" The answer is clear ... by hating, anti-Union Nazi actor who pitalized and later received out patient treatment. Upon being pro­ was chased out of Australia and joining the one and only bona fide nounced fit for duty by a Doctor from the Public Health Service Frisco for his hate campaigns seamen's Union that has full recog­ nition and true representation (Marine Hospital) they received no compensation for the loss of em­ against labor. throughout the entire world . . . ployment or time spent in treatment of their injuries that they received It is such a collection of this The Seafarers International Union! in line of duty due to war risk hazard. kind of tripe, along with the Ship­ This union is ever at the sea­ We are presenting for the information of the board members, facts ping Federation group, that creates men's call. Now, as never before, relative to merchant seamen of Great Britain; how Great Britain has a phoney clique c.alled the Citizens I urge all seamen in Vancouver to dealt with this problem, and the compensation awards that they have League. This League craves more join us and help break the Nazipower over labor than Hitler has. applied to the merchant seamen for injuries received due to war risks. And throwing their lot in with thinking "Shipping Federation" Great Britain has by the Act of September 3,.1939 and the order this group are two recently ap­ which we all dispise. BOTH FEET 100%. HAND LIFE 100% BOTH LEGS 100% ARM . BOTH HANDS 100% BOTH ARMS . 100% BOTH EYES 100% FOOT LEG .. 65% EYE TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF HEARING 50% —H. M., SlU Patrolman of September 22, 1939 applied the scheme of War pensions and deten­ pointed "Government Shippers" tion allowances to all its members of the merchant marine. The pro­ visions of this act are the same as those that are covered by the person­ no fault of his own, or any other reason due to war-like activity, or on nel of the British Navy, and the scheme covers all the licensed and another ship being repatriated back to the United States. unlicensed personnel of commercial vessels engaged in seagoing service. Our organizations feel that seamen should be compensated for time The amount of pension depends on the degree of disablement, lost due to being unemployed, when unemployment is due to injuries when the degree of dsablement is less than 20% the pension is received while in the performance of their duties, and their injuries were replaced by a gratuity or a final weekly allowance. due to war-like activity. The pensions and allowances cover the risks of death or disability We earnestly request that the board in Decision No. 1, cover the directly attributable to war injuries sustained by reason of service in risks of death or disability directly attributable to war injuries sustained British ships or during a journey by sea, land, or air, as a result of such by reason of service in American Ships or during a journey by Sea, or service, or during leave outside of the British Islands, while the mariner Air, as a result of such service, or during leave outside of the United was in the ser'rices of a British ship in a port outside the 'British Islands. States continential ports, while the seamen was in the services of an War injuries mean physical injuries caused by (1) the discharge American ship in a port outside of the continential United States. of any miSsle (including gas and liquids); (2) the use of any explosive, And we further request that the board define war injuries to be weapon or other noxious thing; (3) the doing of any other injurious caused by (1) tlie discharge of any missle (including liquids and gas; act, either by the enemy or in combating the enemy or in repelling an (2) the use of any weapon, explosive or other noxious thing; (3) the imagined attack by the enemy. The term also includes injuries caused doing of any other injurious act, either by the enemy or in combating by the impact of any enemy air craft or any air craft belonging to his the enemy or in repelling an imagined attack by the enemy, and that majesty or allied power, or any part of, or anything dropped from, any any injuries resulting from the three above proposals be incorporated in such aircraft. Decision No. 1, and we further request that the board include injuries Recommendations: That all seamen who have received any in­ juries due to war risks, and these injuries are less than ^20%, and seamen are hospitalized or have been hospitalized, or are re­ ceiving outpatient treatment, or have received outpatient treat­ ment, shall be entitled to their regular wages, emergency wages, and subsistance as per our collective bargaining agreements. c.iused by the impact, of an enemy air craft or any air craft belonging to the United States or Allied power, or any part of, or anything dropped from, any such aircraft, while the seamen are ashore or on­ board their ships while in any port outside of the continential United States. If their injuries are over 20%, they shall bo entitled to their wages, emergency wages, subsistance as per our collective bar­ gaining agreements, and on equity to compensate them for theirt We urge the board to give favorable consideration to our organiza­ tions' proposals, and that a hearing be held in the immediate near future, so that we can submit any further testimony that the board may re­ quire to expedite the different problems that are" of vital interest to the war effort. injuries. That all wages, emergency wages, subsistance are to be paid until such time as a United States Public Health Service Doctor pronounce the seaman fit for duty. That Decision No. 1 apply to the services of a seaman at all times when he is employed on an American ship, or while ashore and em­ ployed on an American ship, or ashore in a hospital, or waiting to be rqiatriated back to the United States, left behind from his ship through Si Respectfully submitted by MATTHEW DUSHANE Representing the Sailors Union of the f^acific and the Seafarers International Union Of North America. m �Page Four Thursday, August 27, 1942 THE SEAFARERS' LOG SIU Meets With Army On Transport Beefs N.L.R.B. Orders Standard Oil To End Company Unions WASHINGTON, D. C.—Standard Oil of New Jersey, pushed around vigorously on the monopoly front this past year, was slap* ped down this week by the National Labor Relations Board for having maintained three company unions, and was ordered to invalidate their 1937 contract with them. {Continued from Page 1) port Service 'shall be handled by tened and agreed we had a good our bona fide union agreements, the Army through the existing beef. He stated further that the The board found that the Bayway Refinery Employees' Asso­ But, the Army still refused and operating organization, or other­ War Shipping Administration ciation, the Bayonne Refinery Employees' Association and Eagle defied the War Shipping Admin­ wise as may be agreed upon, but would not agree to any assignment Refinery Employees' Association were successor organizations to istration and everybody else. in conformity with the terms of of vessels to the Army Transport what it said was the "admittedly company-dominated industrial Two weeks ago, the steamer existing charters and other Service for operation by that Ser­ representation plan in existence in the companies' three refineries Northvdnd, of the Alaskan Trans­ agreements' covers the State­ vice except in the following: (1) since 1818." portation Company, was also trans­ ment of Policy of May 4, with­ no cargo ships are to be assigned The refineries concerned are at Linden, Bayonne and Jersey ferred to the Army 'and true to in the meaning of the words (2) passenger vessels will be as­ City. By failing to notify employees that the plan had been dis­ form, the Army Transport Service established, the board said the companies "had continued to dom­ 'and qther agreements'." signed when they are to be used by inate and support the employee organizations." immediately went to work on A meeting was arranged on the Army Transport Service as part union conditions, wages, overtime, Thursday between myself, the of an actual combat task force. He etc., laid off the union crew and Army, Mr. Edward McGrady who stated further that they could give shipped their own crews from Skid is the labor consultant for the Sec­ no assurance as to how many pas­ Row and unemployment services retary of War; and others from the senger vessels this might involve, and wdierever they could get them. War Shipping Administration. The or when the assignments might be Of course, they don't get bona fide whole thing was hashed back and made, but stated that the Division seamen from these places, but the forth for three hours. Everyone of Maritime Labor Relations would Army Transport Service is never agreed and tried to be helpful in be advised in advance when any particular what type of men they straightening out this beef except such assignment was proposed to use as seamen as long as they don't the Army. The representatives be made so as to enable the Divi­ have to pay them for union condi­ Well, here we go, doing business at the same old place again. We from the Army stated, among sion of Maritime Labor Relations tions. By the way, this vessel went finally got a decision from the War Shipping Administration. As the'^ other things, that they themselves to assist in whatever personnel ad­ on the rocks up in the Alaskan case goes we had a brother put in for a pair of Binoculars to collect what were the most competent to handle justments might be necessary. waters with her "Army Transport they were worth from the W.S.A. here in New York. The Bo.trd here ships. That the War Shipping Ad­ Accomplishments Listed xuled this item out on the grounds that it is not customarily and or* crew. ministration didn't know anything 1. The Army will not be able to dinarily used by a sailor in the daily work of a sailor, and they further about handling ships. That they Government Agencies take over any more cargo vessels. based their opinion on the fact that out of thousands of cases it hat had to have the ships themselves in Are Contacted If cargo vessels are turned over to never come to their attention where a sailor was required to carry a pair order to insure perfect discipline At the request of the SIU and (the old gag). They also stated the Army Transport Service then of binoculars in order to perform his regular routine duties. SUP membership, I proceeded to that it was their intention to take they must maintain union condi­ Washington to see what could be over all ships-or to take over the tions and use the War Shipping We appealed to the board in Washington on the grounds that thtf done to straighten out this beef majority of the American ships. Administration as the operating skipper used this man's glasses in preference to his own and further, th? and help bring it to a head. Upon More ridiculous statements were manager which is OK with us. skipper stated that the reason that he did use the glasses was that thejr arriving in Washington, various made by the Army representatives. 2. No more passenger vessels were the best glasses that were on the ship. What really protected thij government agencies were con­ will be transferred unless it is defin­ case was that the man in question had the foresight to include this in tacted to find out whether this A.T^. Inefficient itely proven that they will be used his list when he made cut his regular clothing list. Naturally if he had would be the policy of the Admin­ However, they were told that as an auxiliary of an actual combat not done thisTie would be out of luck. Another thing to bear in mintf istration to do away with union we had definite proof and could task force. They, then, will be when rnaking out a list is that if you have a musical instrument, that conditions, break up collective bar­ challenge them any time that the transferred and will be under the is also collectable under the personal effects clause under decision No. 3. gaining agreements. Among the Army Transport Service does not complete jurisdiction of the Army. bureaus contacted were the War Another thing to remember is to let us say that you have been know how to handle ships. That Or, in case of th Navy, they will Manpower Commission, McNutt's we know, for instance, in the Al­ be transferred as a Naval Auxiliary torpedoed and you are being sent back on another ship and the Captain oflSce; Department of Labor; War aska run that the Army Transport Vessel. tells you to work. Wlien you arrive back in the United States you are Shipping Administration; and vari­ 3. No more wild transfers. entitled to pay and bonus from the ship that was sunk, and also from Service doesn't do half as good ous others. We always received the job when they themselves run the Everything will be properly check­ the ship that you were required to turn to on. ^ same answer. ships as when the ships are run by ed upon and union agreements will It was not the intention and it private operators through the War be properly protected. H. J. COLLINS, A.D.R. ( was not the policy of the U. S. Shipping Administration with 4. On the vessels already men­ Government to break up our union crews. They were further tioned as being taken over, meet­ agreements. However, the Army told that they used more personnel ings will be held by the War Ship­ Transport Service evidently doesn't and spent a .hell of a lot more ping Administration and the Army care about that. Your President money operating vessels than any­ Transport Service to try to adjust contacted Admiral Land who is in one else and the only reason they conditions and overtime so they charge of the War Shipping Ad­ were in the steamboat business is will come back under the SIU ministration and had a meeting because they spend the money of agreements again. We have hopes with him. Admiral Land stood Uncle Sam and there was no one to this can be accomplished.. 100^6' behind the Statement of check up on them. Whereas, when S. S. ROBIN GOODFELLOW % 12JOO Policy which he had signed and a private operator under the War Army*s Phoney DARIGAN .'.... 25.00 said it was irot the intention of Shipping Administration runs the Arguments CREW OF S. S. ALCOA PROSPECTOR 5.00 the Administration to break up our vessels they must really do a job This situation is not funny. The agreements. In a meeting later on or else get out. L. F. HOTH I 10.00 Army and the Navy have attempt­ that day between your President, ;ISJM Nothing was accomplished ex­ ed time and again to move in on Crew S. S. ALCOA PIONEER Admiral Land, and various other cept a lot of charg6s and counter the merchant marine. To take con­ officials, the following was agreed Total :.. $67.00 charges. Among other things, the trol, they have used the full run upon: representatives of the Army want­ of excuses. Mostly, they use the . i>. ••'I ed to know why the merchant sea­ yVEB Reaffirms Policy argument that there is no discip­ by civilian merchant seamen; com­ Canadian Labor men were not patriotic enough to line. That argument has been rid­ "1. That the War Shipping Ad­ give up the overtime and union paratively as many merchant sea-" dled. It is phoney. The American Hits War Set-up ministration considers itself conditions for the duration of the Merchant Marine is as well discip­ men have been injured and killed bound by the letter and the war. They were told that that was lined as the Army and the Navy. as in the Army and the Navy; the spirit of the Statement of Policy one of the things we are fighting WINNIPEG, Aug. 24 — The The Army and the Navy also claim record of the men in the merchant dated May 4, 1942, signed by for in this war for democracy— they can run the vessels more ef­ marine is as good and we don't Trades and Labor Congress of E. S. Land and Edward Macaul- that union conditions and union ficiently which is not true. They take any back seat from anyone in Canada today endorsed a resolution cy for the War Shipping Ad­ wages were included in our demo­ cannot handle merchant ships opposing "the action of the Federal ministration, artd by Harry cratic labor movement. that respect. We have all the re­ they haven't the equipment, the Government in transferring auth­ Lundeberg and others for cer­ personnel, and they haven't the ex­ spect for the Army and the Navy ority to large industrialists and tain maritime unions, which No Cargo Ships To as the fightingforces. That is perience. Statement of Policy provided Be Transferred millionaires whose past has been their job and they are well trained that the collective bargaining Merchant Seamen one of hostility to labor and whose Later on the same night, a meet­ for that. No arguments. But, agreements should be maintain­ Lauded likewise, we expect them to respect present power is a serious menace ed for the duration pf the war. ing was held with Mr. Douglas, who is in charge of the allocation The American Merchant Marine the merchant seamen. We know to Canadian democracy." "2. That the Agreement dated of vessels for the War Shipping and its personnel have so far done our job and we are well trained for The resolution was submitted by June 13, 1942, bctv/een General Administration who had originally the job equally as well, as the Army it. We only hope this nonsense will the Vancouver, New Westminster J, Somervell and Mr. Douglas transferred these vessels to the and Navy could have possibly doiie. be cut out once and for all and and Dhtrict Trades and Labb|r Mr. Troops, amunition, and provisions that they will leave us alone to do Council at the fifty-eigth wherein it is provided "that v«- Army Transport Service. annu^ sels assigned to the Army Trans- Douglas was cooperative and lis- have been sailed all over the world our job. convention of the CongMss. WSA OK's Binocular^ Musical Instruments As Personal Effects '•ij it I Seafarers' Log- • I?' 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PROTECT RIGHTS OF TORPEDO VICTIMS NAVY OPTOMISTIC ON SUB WARFARE BELGIAN SEAMEN WIDEN UNION'S ACTIVITIES THIEVES STEAL BAGS AT BOSTON BRANCH BLIMPS TO DROP SUPPLIES TO VICTIMS OF TORPEDOES RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT ATTENTION AGENTS AND DISPATCHERS W.S.A ASSIGNS CADETS TO MERCHANT SHIPS CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS FOR SIU NOMINATION WSA OK'S BINOCULARS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AS PERSONAL EFFECTS CANADIAN LABOR HITS WAR SET-UP Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 30 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/27/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/9342fa3e29d63eb859cd7771b43f5eb4.PDF 720035d1c93e18208d9d62cb4b37dc44 PDF Text Text fjsjtEnsjoa  OFFIOIAL OROAN  OF THE ATLANTIC AND OULF  DISTMCT,  SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA  VOL.  IV.  ,  314  ­NEW  YORK,  N.Y.,  AUGUST  20,  1942  Committee Set Up  Week's Ship Losses  To  Distribute  Show Sub Shift  Fur  Vests  Seven  Allied  merchantmen  were  No.  29:  Nominations For 1943 Office  Will Open On September First  •".'• I­ destroyed  by  enemy  undersea  raid­ ers  in  the  Western  Atlantic,  an­ At  last  the  sailor's  dream  has  nouncements  last  week  disclo^d,  as  come  true.  Low  and  behold,  we  Candidates  for  regularly  elected  union  oflSces  are  required  by  the  Constitution  the  Axis  submarine  net  in  that  have  in  the  offing  a  fur  lined  vest  to submit  to headquarters,  proof  of  their  qualifications  between  September 1st  and  Oct­ to  be  given  for  the  use  of  Seamen  area  appeared  to  be  slowly  shifting  ober  15 th. The  regular  nominations  take  place  'at  the  branch  meetings  the  last  two  at  absolutely  no cost  to him. How­ southward  and  east  out  of  the  weeks  in September.  ever,  when  we  say  to  be  given  to  United  States  East ..Coast  and  Ca­ The  SIU  Constitution  provides  for  the utmost  democracy in the selection  of  of­ him,  possibly  we  should  explain  ribbean  warship  ­  escorted  convoy  • ficials. Any  man  (possessing  neces­'  lanes.  more  in  detail.  sary  qualifications)  may  nominate  sea  service in  any  department,  can­ N. Y.  Information  The  deaths  of fifty­six  seamen  When  a  man  goes  aboard  a  ves­ himself  for any  office  in  the Union.  didate  for  departmental  patrolman  sell  that  is  on  a  cold  run  he  majr  were  reported  last  week,  but  134  Service  Inaugurated  Two  full  months  are  allowed  for  must  have  three  years  sea service  in  others  were  rescued  and  safely  present  himself  to  the  Master  and  the  particular  department,  and  landed  at  United  States,  Caribbean  For  Merchant  Seamen  voting,  thus  insuring  the  rights  of  ask  that  he  have  the  use  of  a  fur  the  membership  to  cast  their  bal­ 4.  Must  not  have  misconducted  lined  vest.  He  will  be  allowed  to  and  South  American  ports.  himself  previously  if  a  former  of­ Large  posters  announcing  the  es­ lots.  Sinkings  since  August  9  includ­ use  the  vest  while  he  is  a  member  ficer  of  the  Union.  tablishment  of  a  free  information  As  for  qualifications  for  office,  of  that  crew,  'BUT*  before  he  ed  two  British  vessels,  two  Dutch,  each  candidate  should  read  and  be  So  that  there  can  be  no  confu­ leaves  the  ship  he  will  be  required  two  Cuban  and  one  Norwegian,  service  for  all  merchant  seamen  in  thoroughly  familiar  with  them  be­ sion in anyones  mind  about  the en­ to  turn  the  vest  back  into  the  boosting  to  426  the  tall  of  an­ the  Port  of  New  York  have  ap­ fore  throwing  in  for  any  job.  The  tire  election  machinery  and  pro­ nounced  ship  losses  in  Western  At­ peared in  the  last  day  or  two on  all  Skipper  or  the  Steward.  ceedure,  the  Lag  prints  below  the  lantic  waters  since  Pearl  Harbor.  New  York  City  and  Brooklyn  elections  committee  has  been  .  These  vests  are  being  supplied  forced,  in  past  elections,  to  dis­ Article  XIII  of  the  Constitution.  The  tabulation:  docks.  by  the  Fur  Industry.  This  group  qualify  brothers  because  they  did  These  Constitution  provisions  will  Since  A  merchant  seaman  arriving  in  not  comply  with  the  Constitution­ be  run  in  the  Log  from  time  to  of  patriotic  citizens  have  banded  Week  Pearl  port  need  only  phone  GRamercy  al  provisions.  If  you  intend  to run  time  until  the  elections  have  been  themselves  together  in  the  hopes  Aug. 9­15  Harbor  completed.  7­8866  at  any  time  between  nine  for  office,  you  must:  that  they  can  be  of  slight  service  in  the  morning  and  ten  at  night  in  to  the  ever  forgotten 'Man  (Sea­ Off  the United  States  ..0  171 CONSTITUTIONAL 1.  Be  an  American  citizen;  2.  order  to  get  • a  ny  information  he  Be  a  full  member  of  the  SIU  in  man).  PROVISIONS FOR Off  Canada  0  41 wants,  particularly  in  regard  to  ANNUAL ELECTIONS We  had  quite  a  discussion  on  In  the  Caribbean  ........0  continuous  good  standing  for  139 lodgings.  o——  this  matter.  This  committee  of  the  In Gulf  of  Mexico  period  of  6  months  immediately  2  43 ARTICLE XIII Fur  industry  contacted  us  through  Off  South  America  ....5  The  service  is  administered  by  prior  to  the  date  of  nomination;  3.  32 Noviinatio',1 and-Ejection of a  Mr.  Siiverberg  who  arranged  a  The  American  Seamen's  Friend  Candidate  for  Agent  or  Joint  Pa­ Officers, Atlantic and meeting  in  the  Hotel  Pennsylvania.  Society.  trolman  must  have  three  years  of  426 Gulf District Luncheon  was  served  and  among  those  present  were  the  Committee  Section  I.  'Ihe  regular  officers  from  the  Fur  industry,  Mr.  White,  shall  be  elected  annually  and  shall  hold  office  for one  year,  or until  re­ the  Chairman;  and  Mr.  Siiverberg,  Captain  Sheppard  of  the  United  lieved  by  their  regular  successors  in  office.  States  Coast  Guard,  a  Representa­ tive  of  the  N.M.U.  and  myself  for  Section  2.  Nomination  of  regu­ the  S.LU.  It  was  pointed  out  dur­ lar  officers  shall  be  made  at  ^  ing  the  meeting  that  the  Commit­ After  four  months  of  fruitless  negotiations,  referred  the  matter  to  his  government.  branches  in  "the  regular  meeting  tee  was  trying  to achieve  a  certain  held  during  the  last  two  meetings  officials  of  the  Dutch  officer  and  seamen  unions  The  announcement  of  the  men's  position  was  goal  of  50,000  garments,  and  in  in  September.  Any  member  who  yesterday  morning  notified  the  Netherlands  made  yesterday  afternoon  in  the  offices  of  the  .  our  opinion  if  they  produce  that  can  qualify  may  nominate  himself  Government  that  500  members  had  voted  Mon­ International  Transport  Workers  Federation,  21  number  that  will  be  enough  to  for  office  by  submitting,  in  writ­ day  night  to  refuse  to  take  their  ships  to  sea  Pearl  Street,  by  P.  Boonstra,  representing  the  give  every  bonafide  seaman  in  the  ing,  accompanied  by  the  necessary  until  an  agreement  on  present  working  condi­ Netherlands  Officers  Organization,  and  P.  J.  industry  a  vest.  proof  of  qualifications  listed  in  tions  was  reached  and­  assurance  was  given  on  Vandenberge  and  J.  J.  Vendeville  of  the Nether­ sub­sections  (a),  (bj,  (c),  and  Believe  you  me,  I  think  that  the  post­war  economic  status  and  social  security.  lands  Central  Transport  Workers  Union.  (d),  his  intentions  to  run  for  of­ Fur  Industry  will  have  jthe  grati­ Union officials  declared  that  the  men  were  in­ "Our  men  are  unprepared  to  take  the  ships  fice,  naming  the  particular  (Mce.  tude  of  the entire  seafaring field.  censed  over  "irtterminable  and  unjustified  de­ out  to  the  open  sea  and  expose  their  precious  Such  notification  to  be  in  Secre­ .  —H.  J.  COLLINS  lays" on  the  part  of  the  Netherlands  authorities  cargoes  and  their  own  lives  to  sudden  destruc­ tary­Treasurcr's  office  not  before  and  that  the  officers  and  crews  of  Dutch  vessels  September  1st,  and  not  later  than  ­tion  until  we  have  convincing  proof  that  the  Toledo  Yard  Builds  October  15 th  of  the  year.  in  New  York  harbor  and  other  American  ports  Netherlands  Government  is  willing  to  sit  down  DUTCH  UNIONS HAVE SHOWDOWN  WITH  BOSSES  AND  GOVERNMENT  I» .  •  I  • ' < •   Iff'  Lakes  Ice  Breakers  '4. j'ji  .•   I'':.  'if..­'*  TOLEDO,  Aug.  9.—In  an  ef­ fort  to  keep  the  Great  Lakes  open  in  the  winter  for  the  movement  of  badly  needed  iron  ore  and  coal,  several  ice  breakers,  which  are  de­ scribed  as  capable  of  breaking  9­ foot  ice,  are  being  constructed  in  the  yards  of  the  Toledo  Shipbuild­ ing  Co.  here.  Contract  for  the  largest  ice  breaker  ever  built  on  the  Great  Lakes  and  equal  to  size  to  the  5,­ 950­ton.ice­breaking  ships  built  on  the coast  in  1941  for  ocean service,  has  been  awarded  to  the  Toledo  Co.,  Coast  Guard  headquarters  in  Washington  has  announced.  .The  Detroit  ferries,  the  T  aSalle,  the  Cadillac  and  the  Halcyon,  also  are  in  dock  at  the  Toledo  yards  awaiting .conversion  into  auxiliary  ice  breakers.  T  would  keep  their  ships  in  port  until  the  Neth­ erlands" Government  shows  good  faith  in  its  dealings  with  them.  Union  spokesmen  took  great  pains  to  point  out  that  the refusal  to take  the ships out  of  port  was  not  to  be  construed  as  a  strike  or  that  the  men  were  already  on  strike.  The  Dutch  ships,  they  said,  will  be  loaded,  worked  and  serviced  as  heretofore,  and  nothing  will  be  done  to inter­ fere  with  the  shifting  of  the  vessels  within  the  harbors.  However,  until  some  satisfactory  agreement  on  higher  basic  wages  and  conditions  aboard  ships  is  reached,  the  vessels  will  not  be  taken  out  to  sea.  At  present  the  monthly  basic  wage  i§  $40  for  seanian  and  $120  for  a first  mate,  on  which  rises  of  60  and  20  per  cent,  re­ spectively,  are  sought.  Notice  of  this  decision  was  served  yesterday  morning  on  A.  B.  Speakenbrlnk  of  the  New  York  office  of  the  Netherlands  Ministry  of  In­ dustry,  Comipcrce  and  shipping.  Mr.  Speeken­ brink  refused  to  comment,  saying  that  he  had  with  the men  in good  faith  and  reach  an  under­ standing  acceptable  to  all,"  their  joint  state­ ment  said.  "This  is  not  the  time  to  ignore  the  demands  of  seamen  and  treat  them  with  silence  and  con­ tempt.  Nor do  the Dutch  seamen  ask  for special  treatment.  Qur officers  and  men  have  kept  quiet  notwithstanding  interminable  and  unjustified de­ lays,  no  improvement  in  their  basic  wages  since  the  beginning  of  the  war,  and  the  fact  that  the  shipping  spokesmen  of  the  Netherlands  Gov­ ernment  saw fit  to  drag  out  the  negotiations  over  a  period  of  four  months,  "When  P.  A.  Kerstens,  Netherlands  Minister  of  Industry,  Commerce  and  Shipping,  returned  almost  three  weeks  ago  to  England  he  promised  an  immediate  answer  after  we  had  warned  him  of  the  temper  of  the  men.  No answer  has  been  received.  It  is  understandable  therefore;  that  our  men  do  not  wish  to  be  treated  in  such  a  manner  and  it  is  equally  understandable  why  they  have  taken the  only action  open  to them."  The  names  and  roll­numbers  of  nominees,  if  obtainable  at  the  time  shall  be  recorded  in  the  minutes.  The  Secretary­Treasurer  shall  pre­ pare  a  list  of  names  of  nominees  for  each  office  and  forward  copies  thereof  to  each  Branch.  Such  lists  shall  be  conspicuously  posted  in  each  office  or  hall.  All  full  mem­ bers  shall  be  eligible  for  any  regu­ lar  office,  provided:  (a)  That  he  is  a  citizen  of  the  United  States  of  America.  (b)  That  he  be  a  full  member  of  the  Seafarers'  International  Union  qf  North  America,  in  con­ ,  tinuous  good  standing  for  a  period  of  six  (6)  months  immediately  prior  to  the  date  of  nomination.  (c)  Any  candidate  for  Agent  or  joint  patrolman  must  have  three  years  of  sea  service  in  any  one  or  thiv;  departments.  Any  candidate  {Continued ow^Page  4)  "  .1* • /  ;  >  ­  V  •  •  ­  • I :  •  TT  Snl  �Page  Two  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Thursday,  August  20,  1942  STRIKE  BROKEN  BY  NAVY,  PuWtheA  by  th0  SEAFARERS'  DSTTERNAUONAL  UNtON  OF NORTH AMERICA  Atlantic and Guli District  AfHliatm tdtth  fht  Amttican FederaUon. of  Labor  •   ^:p'"  HARRY  LUNDEBEHQ,  International  President  110  Morlcet  Street,  Room  402,  Son  Francisco,  Colli.  ADDRESS  ALL  OORREBPONDENVS  CONCERNING  THIS  PUBLICATION  TO:  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  P. O.  25, Station P,  New York,  N^Y.  Phone: BOwling  Green 9­8346  ,  5;,  i  W  I  ;^iV:  hii.  t  'f..  RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON  1943 BALLOT  Whereas;  At  the  present  time  the  seamen  of  America  are  making  more  money  than  ever  before  in  the  history of  the  seamen;  Whereas:  When  the  present  war  is over  the  seamen  will  again  be  engaged  in  a  fight  for  existence  with  the  shipowner  who  at  the  liresent  time  is  filling  his  war  chest  in  preparation  for  the  coming  struggle,  and  Whereas:  The  history  of  the  seamen's  labor  movement  proves  conclusively  that  after such  an  upheavel  as at  present  is going  on  in  the  world,  they  are  always  throttled  and  browbeaten—  as  for  instance  1921  and  the  Lake  Carriers  set  up,  and  Whereas:  The  19i34  and  36  and  37  strikes  proved  the  need  of  ample  funds  when  engaged  in  a  major  strike,  therefore  BE  IT  RESOLVED;  That  the  Constitution  shall  be  amended  by,  adding  a  section  to  Article  No.  26,  this section  to  be  known  as  Section  No,  3,  A  strike  fond  shall  be  maintained,  the  strike  fund  to  be  kept seperate  and  apart from  any  or all  other funds  in  the  Union.  An  annual  assessment  of  $3  shall  be  levied  for  this fund.  And  further,  BE  IT  FINALLY  RESOLVED:  That  if  the  members  accept  this  resolution,  it  be  published  from  time to  time, as  space  permits,  in  the  Seafarers'  Log  before  the  time  of  the  election. This  is  to  acquaint  all  members  with  the  intent  of  the  Resolution.  And  further,  that  the  resolution  shall  be  placed  on  the  annual  election  ballot.  (signed)  Alfred  Stewart  No. 764  Adalbert  Gaxvromki  No.  21265  WiKiam  Hamilton  No.  3400  Harry  f. Collins  No.  496  Arthur  Tfx>mpson  No.  2888  Editor's Mail Bag  Workers  at  General  Cable  Ccnnpany,  Bayonve,  N. /.,  read  notices  thai  the  Navy  has  taken  over.  The  strikers,  members  of  the  International  Brotherhood  of  Electrical  Workers,  (AFL),  ivete  out  for  four  days  over  NWLB  order  denying  a  raise.  Rusisian Ship Sunk  in  Guif  of  Mexico  Seafarers' Log­ The  sinking  of  a  mediUm­sized  Russian  merchant  ship  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico'—first  of  that  national­ ity  reported  torpedoed  in  that  area  —was  announced  by  the  Navy.  Two  women  crew  membters  and  six  seamen  were  killed  in  the  en­ counter  with  the  Axis  submarine  on  July  4.  With  the  sinking  of  the  Soviet  vessel,  announced  Allied  and  neutral  ship  losses  in  the  Western  Atlantic  since  Pearl  Harbor  reach­ ed  408,  an  Associated  Press  com­ pilation  disclosed.  HONOR ROLL  S.  S.  ALCOA  RAMBLER  J.  KELLOGG  S.  S.  ROBIN  DONCASTER  $41.00  5JOO  30.00  J. DUNN, No, 21401 $ ^ TOTAL  $  7fi.0(r'  INFORMATION  Included  in  the  total  were  nine  ON  INSURANCE  united  and  neutral  nations'  ships  which  were  reported  last  week  as  PAYMENTS  New Facilities to Speed  Phila.  Turnarounds  August  4,  1942.  operation.  Fraternally "yours,  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  Thomas  J.  Beione,  PHILADELPHIA,  Aug.  4  —  Sedretary­Treasurer  sunk.  Two  other  merchant  vessels  Dear  Brother;  Completion  by  the  Pennsylvania  Ice  Cream  Drivers  and  were  damaged  by  torpedoes  ap­ .  We  wish  to  take  this  opportun­ After  you  have  designated  your  Railroad  Co.,  of  the  superstructuffi  Employees  Union,  No.  757  proximately  5 0 • m   iles  off  the  East  ity  of  thanking  you  for  the  splen­ Coast.  Thirty­two  seamen  lost  beneficiary,  inform  that  person.  In  on Municipal  Pier provides  the rail­ did  cooperation  which  you  gave  to  their  lives  in  the  encounters  with  the  event  that  you  are  one  of  the  road  with  "its  most  modern  ma­ our  Union  in  our  efforts  to organ­ July  29,  1942  the  undersea  raiders  but  more  than  unfortunate  .seaman  who  does  not  rine  rail  terminal  in  the  Philad<d­ ize  the  Pioneer  Division  of  the  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  320  others  escaped.  Twenty  crew  return  from  sea,  it  is  not  necessary  phia  harbor,"  according  to  Edwin  BORDEN  COMPANY.  Your  in­ members  were  reported  missing.  2  Stone  Street,  terest in our  campaign and  the pub­ for  your  beneficiary  td  retain  R.  Cox,  Director  of  Wharves,  Survivors  of  the  Russian  ship­^  lawyer  to  collect  the  $5,000  in­ licity  which  you  gave  and  are con­ New  York,  N. Y.  Docks  and  Ferries.  He  said  it  will'  numbering  two  women,  two  Brit­ tinuing  to  give  to  our  organizing  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  surance  benefit.  also  provide  additional  facilities  at  drive  are  indeed  gratifying.  I  have  beert  receiving  the  Log  ish  gunners  and  thirty­two  other  Tell  your  beneficiary  to  contact  this  port  for  the  quick  "turn­ May  we  ask  yqu  to  continue  regularly  since  my  request  for  seamen—said  four  torpedoes smash­ your  efforts  to  publicize  the  fact,  same,  and  wish  to take  this  oppor­ ed  into  the  vessel.  All  of  the  sur­ your  union  hall  for  full  informa­ around" of  ocean­plying  ships.  to your membership  that  the BOR­ tunity  to  convey  the  deep  appreci­ vivors  were  picked  up  by  a  Swed­ tion.  Tills  money  could  be  collect­ The new superstructurci  built  by  JD]^  COMPANY  which  manu­ ation  felt  by  all  of  our  Union  ish  merchantman  and  later  trans­ ed  without  a­lawyer  and at  no cost  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Co.,  the  ferred  to a  United  States  naval ship  factures  ice  cream  products  under  brothers  up  here.  ,  to  the  beneficiary;  Some  attorneys  lessee,""will  cost  upward  of  $600,­ the  names  of  HORTON,  REID'S,  The  copies  of  the­Log  that  are  which  brought  them  to  an  East  000  and  will  revert  to  the  city  in  are  charging  as  high  as  $1^000  to  BORDEN,  RICCIARDI,  FUSSEL  received  up  here  go  like  wildfire—  Coast  port.  ten  years.  Director  Cox  said  the  collect  the  insurance.  and  POLAR,  is  a  non­union  com­ they're  all  so  anxious  to  read  up  City  of  Philadelphia  haS  demon­ pany  which  manufactures  its  pro­ on  the  general  information  of  our  5 BRAZILIAN  SHItPS  strated  its  confidence  in  the  port  ducts  under  non­union  conditions.  organization  as  is  contained  in  by  its  investment  of  more  than  SUNK  BELOW  BULGE  $40,000,000  in  waterfront  im­ the  Log.  We  once  again  urge  you  and  provements,  and  has  constructed  Am enclosing  a  few  verses,  writ­ your  membership  to  refrain  from  Sinking  of five  more  Brazilian  the  most  up­to­date  group  of  purchasing  ice  cream  products  ten  by my.self,  as a  kind of  "honor"  passenger  and  cargo  ships  by  Axis  CHICAGO,  Aug.  7.—The  Am­ municipal  piers  to  be  found  in  the  xnaAufactured  by this  company,  in­ to  the  men  (especially  of  our  or­ submarines,  including  one  that  was  world,"  asmuch  as  your  efforts  in  this  con­ ganization)  who  go  to  sea  in  these  carrying  soldiers,  was  announced  erican  Federation  of  Labor'  is  nation  will  be  of  invaluable  as­ turmulous  times.  Hope  you  can  yesterday  by  the  Brazilian  Govern­ aligned  with  the  CIO  in  opposing  use  it!  sistance  to  us  in  improving  the  ment  at  Rio  de  Janeiro  as  our  creation  of  a  new^super­agency  to  ON  CLOTHES!  Looking  forward  to  each  and  wages  and  working  conditions  of  Navy  Department  announced  two  contrirf  wages.  the  iCe  cream  employees  in  the  every edition  of  the  Log,  other  sinkings,  Panamanian  and  Urging  that  settlement  of  wage  I  am,  fraternally  yours,  Metropolitan  area.  United  States  merchant  ships.  The  disputes  remain  in  the  hands  of  the  We  wish  once  again  to  thank  C,  T.  Skipper,  No,  4509  latter  were  sunk  after  a five­day  j  War  Labor  Board  (WLB),  William  you  for  the  good  will  which  you  lull  in  which  no  new  sinkings  of  Green,  AFL  presideftl,  yesterday  U.  S.  Coast  Guard  Merchant  expressed  in  publicizing  this  in­ merchant  ships  had  occurred  in  said  the Federation  objected  to "in­ Marine  Training  Station  formation  and  we  trust  that  yotf  American  waters,  a  period  without  terference"  by  other  Government  will  continue  your  sicndxd'  co­ •   New  London,  Conn.  precedent^ince  mid­January.  agencies  with  the  WLB,  AFL  OPPOSES  PAY ^ CZAR  PLAN  If  you  are  not  claim­ ing more than $ 150 for  loss  of  personal  ef­ fects,  you  do  not  have  to  bother  making  out  an itemized list.  ­ >­^• 5  '.;1'  U'­;­ �THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Thttrsdijr,  AuguM  20',  1942  Page  Three  SEAFARERS*  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  ABIERICA  VSTHATS  DOmC  Around  the  Ports  NEW  ORLEANS  H:  ATEJUITIC  and QULF I»8TBICT  Secrotar^­.TnKXSurer'B Office  Boom 213  —  2 Btetm  Straot New  York City  Bi  0, Box  25, Stodra  9  Phonee  BOwliag  OfMn  ^A.M.,  noon  and  anytime  between* 'anytime  a  quorum  shows  up  in  the  5:00  P.M.  and  midnight,  and  Hall.  IXRBCTORY  OF BFIANCHES  Btothef,  if  you  wanted  to  stay  Beefs  lately  have  been  along  the  See  that  things  are  all  O.K.  The  aboard  you  were  there  to  shift.  naAi«;H  ADDBESB  PHONE  stooges  have  recommended  that  the  You  were  also  there  to  turn  to at  usual  lines  with  no  great  difficulty  HEW  YOBS  2 Stono  St  BOwIing  Green  54946  Disperteher's  Office  BOwUng  Green  9­MtQ  t^xes  on  the  corporations  be  low­ 8:00  A.M.  and  you  didn't  ask  for  encountered  in  straightening  them  BOwling  Green  9­3437  out.  The  matter  of  paying  the  ered  ten  per  cent  to  make  up  for  overtime  either.  ­^0  Atlontle  Ave  Liberty 4|057  crew  of  one  of  the  Ore  Boats  for  P^VIDENCB  465 South  Main St  .^...Manning  3572  this so  that  the  Government  won't  To  ship  you  either  beat  the  <—­Calvert 4533  the  difference  in  the  short  rations  bf  caught  short,  they,  (the  U.  S.  ®  North  6th  St  Lombard  7651  docks  or  you sweated  the fink­halls  they  got  and  what  they  were  en­ Chamber  of  Commerce)  would  ^ Commercial  PL  Norfolk  4­1083  ­—^9 Chortres St  Canal  3336  have  inauguated  a  5%  holding  tax  and  after  sweating  long  enough  to  titled  too  has  been  passed  on  to  SAVANNAH  218  Eoat  Boy St  „..Savannah  3­1728  put  you  where  you figured  it  was  headquarters  for  the  attention  of  from  your  wages  and  a  10%  re­ TA^A  206 So.  Franklin St  ..._.Tampa MM­1323  Conception St....Dexter  1449  tail  tax  collectable  on  all  transac­ about  your  time to ship, you  would  the  District  Representative  as  it  ­1^  Ponce  de  Leon  Puerto  de  "neTTa  see  some  punk  with  a  ten  spot  take  was  stymied  down  here  for  lack  of  tions.  The  moral  to  this  as  I  see  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveaton  ^8043  it,  is  for  all  hands  to  become  big  your  job  —  or  some  friend  of  a  anyone  in  authority  who  could  executives  so  that  there  will  be  no  friend  with  a  note  from  some  settle  it.  wages,  but  that  we  can  all  collect  farmer  get  the  cream  while  you  Getting  ah  agreement  out  of  the  big  bonuses,  and  I  don't  mean  the  shipped  on something that  was div­ local  Hooper  boys  is  proving  to  be  ing  bilges  or some  such  thing.  You  a  tough  assignment.  Bull  Line  gets  100%  kind  for  going  to sea.  didn't  get  overtime,  just  hell  if  Things  are  slowing  to  4  dead  you  even  looked  as  though  you  the  reputation  of  being  tough  peo­ ple  to negotiate  with  but  you  ain't  stop around  the Crescent  City. The  wanted  it.  negotiated  nothing  until  you've  only  ships  we  see  around  here  are  Brothers,  if  you  don't  expect  to  had  a  turn  with  Cap'n  Hooper  of  the  new  ones.  On  this  beef,  when  There is  a  scheme afoot  to get  all  merchant seamen  into a uniform.  go  back  to  the  same  sort  of  con­ the  Chesapeake  Bay  and  all  points  afe  the  ship­builders  going  to  rig  Anti­union  forces  have  informed  the  local  papers  of  the  worthiness  ol  ditions  with  night  work,  prunes  east.  sdmething  to  where  an  oiler  does  their  plan  and  are  attempting  to  formulate  public  opinion  in  favor  of  not  have  to  be  crossed  with  a  for  desert,  dried  milk,  and  all  such  That  shadow  you  see  slipping  things,  then  now  is  the  time  to  down  alleyways  and  peeking  at  it.  If  merchant  seamen  are  not  allowed  in  USO  quarters  because  they  mountain  climber  to oil  one of  these  prepare  to  meet  the  shipowner  you  from  the  scuttlebutt  is  Bill  haven't  a  uniform,  then  they  don't  want  that  privilege.  The  brothers  Ifon  Maidens.  ^  when  he  ttys  to  throw  the  chocks  McKay  holding  down  the  patrol­ should  take  an  interest  in  this  matter  and  write  the  local  papers  in­ To  see  some  fun,  go  aboard  one  to  you.  man's  job  while  John  Vechio is  on  forming  them  of  reasons  why  merchant  seamen  don't  need  a  uniform  of  these  new  Beaumont  built  In  case  any  of  you  guys  ddn't  vacation.  Brother  Vechio  will  use  to  make  them  qualified  seafaring  men.  C­l­A's  and  watch  the  engineers  know  it,  the  manning  scale  of  the  part  or  most  of  his  vacation  trying  AAA  chasing  each  otlier  around  the  ship.  M.C.  calls  for  a  third  man  in  the  to  get  an  extra  gas  ration.  Judg­ Howard  Guiner finally  arrived  in  New  York  to tell  us  about  some  "Was  on  one  the  other  day  and  all  cooking force  if  over fifty  men  are  ing  by  the  haunted  look  on  the  of  the  incidents  that  occurred  aboard  his  ship  when  it  was  torpedoed.  were sweating,  J>ut  the ice  box  was  aboard  the  scow.  This  does  not  traffic  cop's face  and  the succession  He  led  Winifred  Grey  through  the  crew  passageway  to  the  boat  deck  fouled  up  and  no  one  was  doing  eliminate  the  galley  man,  but  adds  of  traffic  jams  that  appear  every  and  told  her  to  get  into  a  lifeboat.  She  refused  and  thus  was  lost.  anything  about  it.  time  Brother  Vechio  hoves  into  another  cook.  We  had  a  beef  about  the  unli­ sight,  what  he  needs  more  than  Howard gives  a  great  deal of  credit  to the  men  in the  Deck  department,  Having  beefs  here  with  the  through  whose  efforts  all  but  twenty­five  were  saved.  Two of  the De­ censed  Jrs.  aboard  these  scows  extra  gas,  is  a  car.  company  trying  to  dodge  putting  fense  workers  were  trampled  to  deith  by  other  frantic  passengers.  Broke  out  the  West  Coast  (Black  D.  D.  STORY,  Agent  toilet  articles  (tooth­paste,  shav­ AAA  Gang)  agreements  and  even  went  ing  cream,  etc.)  in  the  slop  chest.  so  far  as  to  check  the  NMU  so­ Larie Owens,  after  being  torpedoed on  his first  ship,  came in  to tell  The  angle  on  this  is  that  the  pooj:  called  agreement.  We  threw  the  us  how  lousy  the  tin­can  sailors  are  as  seamen.  They  can't  swim,  and  company  can't  get  insurance  on  last  named  out  and  settled  for  the  they  just  can't do  anything right,  according to his  version.  I.arie Owens  this  (one  hundred  bucks  worth  M.F.O.W.  Asked  for  it  and  was  a  well­dressed  man,  after  he  secured  the  money  for  the  loss  of  will  take  care  of  a  ship  for  a  year's  Had  the  S.S.  (  ..)  drop  thought  that  we  had  it.  Company  his  gear.  voyage)  but  they  are  willing  to let  in  here  from  Australia  this  week.  offered  $20.00  less  than  the  West  AAA  the Stewards  on  the  scows  buy  and  The  whole  crew  paid  off  her  but  Coast  scalej  with  the  result  that  run  it.  Asked  if  the  Company  are  still  arguing  about  transporta­ We  never  believed  that  Matthews  County  men  joined  Unions,  but  the  legalized  finks,  the  Cadets,  are  shouldn't  be  willing  to  take  a  tion  money.  The  company  claims  we  have one  in our  organization  and  he is  a  good  Union  man.  James H.  taking  the  Jrs.  jobs.  Strange  as  it  chance  with  the  dough  they  are  they  got  in  touch  with  the  Navy  Ashberry  is  his  name  and  he  survived  his first  torpedoing.  Brother  may  seem  the  Company  was  all  set  making,  they  state  the  Steward  Department  in  Washington  and  Lynne  Fields,  stationed  in  an  Army  Technical  School  in  Florida,  in­ to  put  the  Jrs.  from  the  hall  in  makes  money  on  it  any  way,  so  were  instructed  not  to  pay  any  quired  whether  the  Union  could  get  him  out  of  the  Army.  That's  the  dinky  little  rooms  where  the  should  take  the  risk.  No  wonder  transportation  back  to  the  coast.  jjsual  unlicensed  close  quarters  pre­ impossible.  we  have  millionaires.  I'll  stay  in  Texas  Davis  and  O'Brien  from  vail.  Now  that  the finks  are  AAA  the  hundred  grand  class.  Portland,  happened  to  be  on  this  aboard  they  are  placed  up  on  the  John Saunders,  back from  a  trip to the Persian Gulf, inquired  about  ship  and  evidently  had  a  good  trip  Keep  'em  Floating.  top  deck  in  the  best  rooms  on  the  his  brother,  Roy.  We  regretted  to  inform  hi*^  that  his  brother  was  for  I  have  only  seen  them  one  in  ship.  Well,  it  just  goes  to  show  —"ARMY"  lost  two  months  before.  Charles  Wilson  (who  is  well  known  by  the  three  days.  that  tlie  best  is  none  too  good  for  Brothers in Philly),  was recently lost on  the Marymar, we'll all  miss him.  would­be  sailors  while  the  com­ At  the present  time I am  looking  Ramon  Morales,  No.  7599,  is  stationed  at  Camp  Edwards,  Mass.  After  pan/  can  tise  them­  But  when  for  ABs,  Oilers  and  Watertenders.  surviving  two torpedoings.  Brother  Edward  B.  Rhodes  was finally  grab­ their  usefullness  is  over  then  where  It  is  even  tough  t6  get  Ordinary  bed  by  the  Army.  Fie  won't  have  to  worry  about  being  torpedoed  will  they  sleep?  Seamen  now.  Business  continues  moderately  any  more.  It  remirids  me  of  a  trip  I  made  good  in  this  port  but  shipping  is  That's  all  for  now.  on  the  scow  called  the  Western  fast  reaching  the  height  of  some­ —CHARLES  WAID,  Agent.  as  all  seamen  look  forward  to  go­ Queen.  We  were  loaded  down  with  thing  or  other  with, 228  brothers  ing  ashore  whenever  they  hit  port.  work­aways  for  the  round  trip,  all  shipped  in  the past  two weeks. The  We  need  every  encouragement  and  han^s  kissing  the  Mate's  butt  local  shipyard  is  putting  a  new  NATHANIEL  J.  NEWSOME  should  not  be  discouraged.  to  gef'a'steady  job  when  she  paid  Liberty  ship  into  service  every  Cousin  Fish  Ruberey  was  in  the  Your  local  draft  board  is  look­ off  in  the  States,  with  the. result  sixty  hours  right  now  and  shoot­ Everything  going  on  as  usual  other  day  and  looked  to be  in  good  ing  for  you.  Square  things  away  as  that  when  we  got  back  they  were  ing  for  9  mark  of  one  every  30  with  many  youths  coming  to  the  shape.  I  think  he  is  related  to  soon  as  you  hit  the  beach.  all let  go and  another  new  crew  of  Jiours.  Despite  the  number  of  hall  daily  asking  how  can  they get  Harry  Collins,* they  look  so  much  CHARLES  L.  THURBER  workaways  were  shipped  for  the  members  around  the  port,  we've  a  job  on  a  merchant  vessel.  Plenty  alike,  around  the  waistline.  He  Get  in touch  with  your  mother  at  next  trip.  I  don't  know  how  they  been  unable  to hold\a  regular  busi­ of  material  here  but  untrained.  At  ought  to  put  on  about  ten  pounds  once.  She  is  very  ill  at  Greenville,  made  out  but  expect  they  got  the  ness  meeting  for  some  time  now.  least  four  hours  are  consumed  each  this  next  trip  as  he  had  the  cook  Rhode  Island.  same dose.  I know  that  around  this  You  can't  blame  the boys  too much  day  answering  their  questions  and  out  on  a  tour  visiting  all  the  tav­ time,  when  the  ships  paid  off,  the  because  the  demand  for  men  is  so  CARLISLE  MOSS  advising  them.  erns  in  Southie.  He  seems  to  be  A.­B.'s  pay  was  cut  from  the  Ship­ acute  they  just  don't  get  much  Your  book  and  discharges  have  All  our  veteran  seamen  that  hit  ycry  impatient  about  getting  un­ ping  Board  scale  of  $62.50  to  time  to  hang  around  attending  been  found  and  turned  into  the  $50.00  while  the  ship  was  loading  meetings,  etc.,  but  for  the  good  of  Boston  complain  about  not  getting  der  way,  which  reminds  me  when  headquarters  office.  on  the  coast.  Then  when  you  the  union  we  should  have  occa­ shore  leave  on  the  other  side  and  we  had  our  convention  in  'Frisco,  JOSEPH  LANDWERSICK  signed  on  foreign  again  it  was  sional,  regular  meetings  and  ^ven,  some  state  that  they  are  kept  and  our  visit  to  the  Seven  Seas,  raised  to  the  scale.  REMEMBER?  although  we  know  it  is  against  the  aboard  for  months  at  a  time  while  when  all  of  a  sudden  the  Professor  Get  in  touch  with  your  mother  the ship's  officers  may  go  ashore  at  jumped  up  and  shouted,  'Well,  at  once.  You  lads  that  have  come  since,  constitution,  we  believe  it  might  what  are  we  waiting  for?"  (Re­ will.  H.  FRANCAIS  "jand  don't  ferneniber, •   should  take  not  be  a  bad  idea  to  Ibwcr  the  member  Whitey?)  If  so,  this  condition  should  be  Stop  in  Headquarters  office  next  time  out  and  listen  to some  of  the  quorum  requirements  for  the  dur­ time  you  are  in  New  York.  —JOHN  MOGAN,  Agent  remedied  by  the  proper  authorities  ation.  Either  that or  call a  meeting  boys  that  do.  Shift  ship  at  6:00  5i:  .• j'i •   4  ­  h  Out  of  the  Focs^l  by  <X.  SAVANNAH  ­ '•   *1  BALTIMORE  PERSONALS  BOSTON  /a  ..  'mi  �.­'Ar»i;.,ii^:;s«r^sHCv.' u.­  Page  Four  CHARGES  UTILITIES  RETARD NEW LIGHT  (From  the  New  York  Times)  THE  SEAFA'RERS*  LOG  ­ IJ'­S  Thursday,  August  20,  1942  Baltimore Asks Monument  Nominations For 1943 Office  Will Open On Sept First  For Lost Brothers  as  an officer  of  the  Union.  '  {Continued  from  Page  1)  (By  D.  D. STORY  WASHINGTON,  Aug.  18—The  Section  3.  A  committee  con*  for  departmental  patrolman  must  From  talking  with  the  mem­  to be  cast  on  the ^a  during  her  General  Electric  Company,  the  have  three years  sea service  in  their  sisting  of  six  full  book  members In  Westinghouse  Electric  and  Manu­ bers  and  from  the  informal  dis­  voyage;  and  a  moVement  start­ ed  by  the  men  on  the  Calmar  respective  departments.  Sea  service  good  standing,  two  from  each  de­ facturing  Company  and  more  than  cusslons  that  are  always  taking  ,  . ,  ships  to create  a  fund  to erect  a  as  specified  in  this  article  shall  partment,  shall  be  elected,.  whoM  duty it  shall  be  to prepare  the  bal­ 100  public  utilities  companies  place  around  a  umon  hall,  it s  monument  to the  men  mean  on  merchant  vessels.  lot.  (d)  He  has  not  misconducted  were  accused  today  by  John  W.  easy  to  learn  that  most  of  the  of  tjjg  merchant  marine  is  himself  previously  while  emplpyed  All  nominees  who  desire  to  be­ Walker,  Justice  Department  attor­ boys  are  feeling  the  loss  of  growing  fast,  with  more  than  come candidates shall  have  the nec­ ney,  of  operating  together  to  re­ shipmates  keenly  and  are  g«>p­  two hundred  dollars  already do­ essary  qualifications  and  acceptance  General Pay Rise  tard  the  development  of  fluores­ ing  around  for  some  means  of  nated.  We  believe,  however,  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary­ expressing  their  respect  for  the  that  this  last  movement  is  too  Treasurer  or  the  Committee  on  cent lighting  throughout  the coun­ men  who  didn't  come  back,  much  for  a  branch  agent  to  Is Denied To  21,000  Candidates  prior to the 15 th day of  try  because  it  requires  only  one­ Seamen  as  a  class  are  not  emo­  take  care  of  and  if  anything  is  October  of  each  year.  Nominees  WASHINGTON,  Aug.  18  —  third  to  one­half  the  current  re­ tional  or  soft­hearted,  but  it  done  along  the  lines  of  building  who  shall  fail  to  comply  herewith  would  be a  tough customer  who  >  ^  monument  it  should  be  on  a  The  National War  Labor  Board  re­ quired  for  incandescent  lighting.  shall  be  regarded  as  having  declin­ didn't  feel  bad  about  the lc»s  of  national  basis.  The  members  are  jected  unanimously  today  a  pro­ Mr. Walker,  member of  the anti­ so  many  good  men.  Now  and  anxious  to  see  this  thing  done,  posed  general  wage  increase  of  10  ed  the nomination. Ballots  shall  (a)  cents  an  hour  for  21,000  employes  bear  the  name  of  the  Union,  thq  trust  division  ,charged  before  the  again  somebody  does  something  They  are  enthusiastic  about  do­ month  and  yar  of  election  and  in­ Senate  committee  investigating  about  it.  Jimmie  Stevens  help­  nating  and  we  can't  turn  them  of  the  Western  Electric  Company  structions  to  votes;  (b)  bear  the  at  Kearny,  N.  J.,  but  approved  patents  that  as  a  i*esult  of  the com­ ed  get  a  memorial  service  in  a  down.  The  money  ctfllected  names  of  eligible  and  duly  quali­ here  makes  a  good  start  so what  rises  of  3  to  5  cents  an  hour,  re­ panies'  actions  the  lighting  and  local  church;  a five  foot floral  fied  candidates  for  each  office  ar­ anchor  donated  by  members  do  you  say  fellows—shall  we  troactive  to  June  1,  for  workers  ranged  alphabetically  with  voting  power  bills  of  customers  in  homes  receiving  less  than  the  standard  and  inscribed  "Shipmates  at  get  together  and  jnahe  it  a  na­ squares  to  the  right  of  names;  (c)  rate  in  ten  wage  classifications.  and  industries  were  held  at  propor­ Rest"  was  taken  aboard  a  ship  tional  affair?  have  one  blank  line  for  each  office'  The  board  said  the  general  wage  tionately  high  levels,  totaling  $2,­ in  which  member  may  write  the  increase  demanded  by  the  unaffili­ <65,000,000  last  year,  while a  con­ Barracks for Workers  ated  Western  Electric  Employes  name  of  any  member  whose  name  servation of  electrical energy  which  MONEY  DUE  KO'd By  AFL Unions  Association,  Inc.,  would  be  "con­ does  not  appear  upon  the  ballot  would  aid  the  war  production  pro­ to  the  national  pro­ who  must  be  qualified  under  the  trary  provisions  of Action  2  of  this. Ar­ PHILADELPHIA,  Pa.—A  plan  gram  materially  was  blocked.  gram  for  wage  stabilization.'  Stewards  department  of  8.  S.  ticle;  and  (a)  be  perforated  at  tWs  of  National  Housing  Administra­ "The  principal  factor  that  made  Alcoa  Gadet  collect  $18.0P  from  Al­ tor John  B. Blandford,  Jr., to erect  upper  edge  and  perforated  stubs  it  impossible  for  General  Electric  coa  office,  17  Battery  Place,  New  barracks  instead  of  decent Jiousing  PITTSBURGH,  Aug.  19  —  numbered  consecutively,  beginning  for  500  Navy  Yard  workers  here  Committeemen  of  the  Aluminum  with  No.  1.  The  Secretary­Treas­ and  the  utilities  to  completely  re­ York  City.  has  been  defeated  by  the  combined  Workers  of  America,  led  by  their  urer  shall  cause  to  be  printed,  and  tard  and  control  the  development  efforts of  the Building &  Construc­ president,  Nicholas  A.  Zonarich,  shall  forward  to  each  Branch  and  of  the fluorescent  lighting  indus­ try,"  Mr.  Walker  testified,  "was  Newton  Williams,  2nd  Cook  on  tion  Trades  Council,  the  Philadel­ sent  a  telegraphic  demand  to  the  retain  for  use  at  Headquarters,  a  the  aggressive  promotion  of fluor­ 8.  8.  Jean,  paid  off  Aug.  7,  collect  phia  Navy  Yard  and  the  Philadel­ War  Lqbor  Board  tonight  for  an  sufficient  number  of  ballots,  and  "immediate  explanation  of  its  de­ shall  keep  a  record  of  the  numbers  escent  lighting  by  an  independent  $14.85  at  Bull  Line office,  115  Broad  phia  Housing  Authority.  manufacturer,  the  Hy­Grade  Syl­ Street,  New  York"  City.  The only  excuse  given  by Bland­ cision  refusing  pay  increases  to em­ of  the first  and  last  ballots  so for­ vania  Corporation,  and  the  activi­ ford  for  his  proposal  was  an  al­ ployes  of  the  Aluminum  Company  warded  and  retained.  None  but of­ ficial  ballots  shall  be  used  in  any  ties  of  this  independent  are  the  leged  lack  of  building  materials.  of  America."  The  action  followed  a  three­ general  election.  only  bgrrier existing  today  to Gen­ Money  for  extra  meals  due  the  James  L.  McDevitt,  business  man­ hour  conference  called  to  discuss  eral Electric,  Westinghouse and  the  ager  of  the  building  council  and  following  men  from  the  M.  8.  utilities  getting absolute  control of  president  of  the  Pennsylvania  Fed­ the  insistence  of  the  union  mem­ Trucking Concerns  Blendheim:  Edwards,  Satchfield,  the  new  industry  and  operating  it  eration  of  Labor,  pointed  out  that  bership  that  a  general  strike  be  Spurn Pay  Demand  Harold,  Chong  and  Jack.  Collect  at  solely  in  conformity  with  their  it  takes almost  as  much material  to  called  in  the  aluminum  industry.  19  Rector  Street,  New  York  City.  own  interests."  build  barracks  as  it  does  proper  Decision  on  the  strike  demand  was  The  Merchant  Truckmen's  Bu­ deferred  and  the  meeting  recessed  housing.  reau  of  New  York  yesterday  re­ until  tomorrow  morning. Mr.  Zon­ "No  one,"  McDevitt  asserted,  arich  said  Army  representatives  jected  as  "preposterous"  the  de­ MEN  OF OUR  MERCHANT MARINE  "knows  how long  the war  will last.  would  be  asked  to attend  a  second  mands  of  three  locals  of  the  Inter­ Certainly  it  will  not  be  a  short  session  in  the  afternoon,  at  which  national  Brotherhood  of  Teamsters  There  they  wait  in  their  Union  Hall,  war.  And  even  after  its  close,  we  a  decision  might  be  made on  "what  for  a  new  contract  which'  the  In  answer  to  their  country's  Call,  trucking  interests  estimated  would  will  be unwilling  to shut down our  further  steps  we  are  to  take."  Those  hardy  men  of  the  merchant  marine;  Awaiting  the  test  of  nerve  supreme.  ^  entire  war  production  program  Ben  Fischer,  research  director  of  involve  wage  increases  of  40  per  cent.  The employers suggested  that>»  over  night.  the  union,  said  the  WLB  would  be  A  call  comes  in  for  a  sailor  or  two.  "With  this  in  mind  it  seems  un  asked  to  explain  how  it  reached  the  union  revise  its  demands  td  Urgently  needed  by  some  tanker's  crew,  reasonable  to  erect  a.lot  of flimsy  the  decision  that  aluminum  work­ bring  them  "within  the  scope  of  They're  ail  anxious  to  get  back  to  sea.  and  unsafe  sheds  and  expect  war  ers  had  received  more  than  a  15  reason."  And  do  their  bit  for  liberty.  workers  to  live  in  them  without  per  cent  wage  increase  since  Jan.  Later  a  union  spokesman  ex­ privacy  of  any  kind."  Where  she's  going  none  seem  to  care,  1,  1941,  which  he  said  was  not  pressed  surprise  that  the  bureau  There's  one  thing  sure  she's  needed  there.  conceded  as  a  fact  by  the  union.  had  made public  its letter  of  rejec­ Be  it  to  the  islands,  or  the  far  off  Russian  coast,  Extension  of  a  night  shift  "pre­ tion  without  consenting  to  DO  NOT  SHIP  They'll  take  her  there  and  bring  her  back,  they  boast.  mium"  system  to  ail  Alcoa  plants,  down  with  tcantster  representatives  (under  any  circumstances)  while  not  making  it  retroactive  to  to discuss  terms.  it  takes  untold  courage,  to  go  to  sea.  WILLIAM  E.  FARRELL.  No.  6089  John  J.  O'Rourke,  a  member  of  Feb.  10  as  the  union  had  under­ Armed  only  with  the  Powers  that  be,  JAME8  MARVIN  HART  the  union's  Wage  scale  committee  stood  it  would  be,  also  requires  8till these  men  do  it  day  after  day,  |  L.  J.  CANNON  ...No. 20284  clarafication,  Messrs.  Fischer  and  and  president  of  Local  282,  de­ They  are  our  country's  mighty  stay.  WILLIAM  SCHWARTZ  clared  that  the  brotherhood,  for  Zonarich  stated.  two  weeks  had  been  trying  to  ar­ There's  not­a  slacker  among  these  men  of  the  sea  range  a  conference  with  the  Mer­ Who  fight  for  us  all, and  our  liberty.  Rules on Personal  Effects:  chant  Truckmen's  Bureau.  He ex­ They  take  them  to  they  know  not  where,  V  'Cause  they  know  they  are  needed  there.  plained  that,  any  action  by  fhe  IF  YOUR  SHIP  IS  SUNK  AND  YOU  LOSE  YOUR  GEAR,  union  would  await  the  return  to  YOU  ARE  ENTITLED  UP  TO  AND  INCLUDING  $250  COM>.  Ducking  and  dodging  and  twisting  at  night.  the  city of  Michael  J.  Cashal,  in­ PENSATION  ONLY  IF  YOU  HAVE  MADE  OUT  A  LIST  AND  Not  daring  to  show  a  bit  of  light.  VALUATION  OF  YOUR  BELONGINGS  AND  FILED  IT  WITH  ternational  vice  president,  and  Lest  some  wandering  sub,  either  Nazi  or  Jap,  THE  SKIPPER. BEFORE  SAILING.  FAILING  THIS,  YOU  ARE  other  officers  attending  the  State  Blow  their  ship  right  off  the  map.  ENTITLED  UP  TO  AND  INCLUDING  $150.  IF  YOU  FAIL .TO  Federation  of  Labor  Convention  iff  LIST  AND  FILE  YOUR  GEAR,  THERE  IS  NOTHING  THE  Rochester.  .  Many  a  torpedo  has  rung  the  bell.  UNION  CAN  DO  TO  AID  YOU  To  COLLECT  MORE  THAN  The  agieemeiit  Covering  10,000  And  blown  some  tanker  right  into  hell.  THE  $150.  drivers  engaged  in  general  truck­ An  explosive  blast,  a  sheet  of  flame.  ing  here expires  on  Aug.  31.  Wil­ What  once  was  a  ship  is  now  only  a  name.  Rules  on  Death  Benefits:  liam  S.  Devery,  president  of  Local  ALWAYS  NAME  A  BENEFICIi|,RY  FOR  YOUR  f5,000  So  here's to "the  men  of  our .Merchant  Marine,  ' '  807,  acting  as  chairman  of  a  joint  GOVERNMENT  INSURANCE  IN  CASE  OF  DEATH  AT  SEA.  Whose, equal  for  courage  is  seldom  seen.  wage  scale  committee  for  Locals  •   MANY  CASES  HAVE  BEEN  HUNG  UP  FOR  MONTHS  BE­ They're  taking  them  to  they  know  not  where,  807, 282  and  816, submitted a  pro­ CAUSE  OF  THE  FAILURE  OF  A  MAN  TO  NAME  A  BENE­ 'Cause  they  know  that  they're  needed  there.  posal  to  the  employers  that  they  FICIARY.  PROTECT  YOUR  FAMILY  BY  NAMING  A  BENE­ sigq  a  new  agreement  effective •   FICIARYI  C. T.  S., No.  450is.  'Sept.  1.  'r i  •  (isaie­i.;;,".  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including 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TURNAROUNDS 5 BRAZILIAN SHIPS SUNK BELOW BULGE AFL OPPOSES PAY - CZAR PLAN CHARGES UTILITIES RETARD NEW LIGHT BALTIMORE ASKS MONUMENT FOR LOST BROTHERS GENERAL PAY RISE IS DENIED TO 21,000 BARRACKS FOR WORKERS KO'D BY AFL UNIONS TRUCKING CONCERNS SPURN PAY DEMAND MEN OF OUR MERCHANT MARINE Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/20/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/31d38ff0281b99cb518494462254b7d9.PDF 8e069050cfa82c98591863941b16e983 PDF Text Text I^^REiRS JOQ.  n  CkFFlOlAL OBOAM  07 THB ATLAKTIO AND GULF DISTBIGT,  SEAFASBBS' XNTBBNATIONAl. UNION  OF NOBTH  AaOBlCA  VOL.  IV.  ,w NEW  YORK,  N. Y., AUGUST  13,  1942  No.  28  Army Move Threatens Union Gains  Repatriated  Seamen  Seamen  are  today  confronted  with  a  problem  which  deals  with  their  very  exist­'  They stand  to lose  all  gains  won  through  the  National  Labor  Relations  Act  and  Get Double Pay When tance.  through  years  of  militant  struggle  against  the shipowners. These things are on the verge  by  the Brass  Hats in  Washington.  Working  Passage  of  being The destroyed  Seafarers  International  Union  has  agreements  with  the  Eastern  Steamship  By  MATTHEW  DUSHANE  ^  ^Company  and  with  the  P  8c  The  War  Emergency  Board  this  week  upheld  the  S.I.U.  in  a  fight  Steamship  company.  The  ships  of  it has  been having  with the  Lykes Brothers Steamship  Company over  the  these  companies  have  been  operat­ payment  of  wages  and  bonus  to  repatriated  men  who  were  forced  to  ing  out  of  the  Gulf  carrying  sol­ work  their  homeward  passage  without  compensation.  diers  for  the  Army.  The  ships  were  The  W.E.B.  agreed  with  the  Union  that  men  being  repatriated  taken  over  by  the  War  Shipping  Administration  on  bare  boat  char­ ' not  only receive  wages and  bonuses  This  flaunting  of  the  authority  ter  as  per  President  Roosevelt's  ex­ from  the  original  articles,  but  if  of  the  W.E.B.­  and  criminal  disre­ ecutive  order  by  power  invested  in  forced  to  work  should  receive  ad­ gard  of  the  rights  and  welfare  of  For  the  third  time  since  the  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. —The  him  by  Congress.  .  ditional  wages  and  bonus  for  the  torpedoed  victims,  is  the  type  of  split  in  the  labor  movement,  which  In  a  dispute  that  arose  on  one  time  worked  from  the  company  shipowner  action  designed  to break  American  Red  Cross  stands  ready  occurred  in  1935,  representatives  of  these  ships  the  chief  steward  repatriating  them.  the  moral  of  the  merchant  seamen.  to  assist  thc  men  of  the  of  the  AFL  and  CIO  will  get  to­ was  given  ah  order  by  an  Army  TTie  Lykes  Brothers  Line,  which  Another  company  involved  in  with  the  same  services  customarily  gether  in  an  effort  to  bring  peace  Lieutenant.  The  Chief  Steward  in­ has  been  stalling  on  thjs  question  this  beef  has  paid  off.  But  not  Mr.  United  States  Merchant  Marine  and  organizational  unity  to organ­ formed  the  said  Army  oflScer  that  "since  July,  are  still  attempting  to  Jimison.  He  knows  the  W.E.B.  given  to  the  armed  forces.  Chair­ in  an  ­agreement  entered  into  be­ ized  workers.  dodge  the  payment,  even  in  the  will  force  him  to  in  the  end—but  face  of  the  W.E.B.  decision.  man  Norman  H.  Davis  announced.  tween  the  SIU  and  the  WSA  the  Although  the first  two  confer­ he figures  he can  sabotage the S.I.U.  crews  are  to  take  orders  from  the  ences,  which  took  place  in  1937  Mr.  Jimison,  Lykes*  oBicial,  first  a  little  bit  in  the  process.  They  will  be  eligible  for  Red  Master  of  the  vessel  only.  and  1939,  ended  in  failure,  there  .  met  with  Brother  Hawk  on  this  ,  The  correspondence  between  the  Cross  communication  and  informa­ This  said  Lieutenant  informed  are  indications  that  the  present  question  in  the  last  part  of  July  S,I.U.  and  the  War  Emergency  tion,  reporting,  and  referral­  ser­ the  Chief  Steward  that  he  was  conference  stands  a  better  chance  and  refused  payment  on  the  Board  follows:  grounds  that  the  W.E.B.  had  not  vices  during  periods  when  they  are  fired. Upon entering  port  the com­ of  success.  July  31,  1942  Prior  to  the  convening  of  the  made  a  ruling  on  his  particular  under  contract  for  a  specified  pany  representative  informed  the  conferences,  AFL  President  Green  Maritim.e  War  Emergency  Board  Chief  Steward  that  the  Army  had  case.  He admitted  that he  would  be  cruiM  or  trip.  In  extending  these  issued  a  statement  of  policy  which  ordered  him fired.  •   bound  by  such  a  ruling  if  it  were  Edward  Macauley,  Chairman  services  to  the  Merchant  Marine,  The  union  took  the position  that  will  guide  the  Federation  delegates  Department  of  Commerce  Bldg.  made.  the  Red  Cross  is  augmenting  its  the Union  had  not  entered  into any  in  their  discussion  with  the  CIO.  This  wwk,  however,  after  being  Washington,  D.  C.  program  for  survivors  of  torpedo­ agreement  with  the  Army,  as  per  The  text  of  Green's  statement  fol­ notified  by  the  S.I.U.  that  the  Gentlemen:  our  contracts,  and  the  case  was  lows:  W.E.B.  had  ruled  in  the  Unions'  Members  of  our  Union,  Surviv­ ed  ships.  {Continued  on  Page  4)  submitted  to  the  Department  of  )  were  re­ ­favor,  he  continued  to  stall  and  ors  of  the  (SS  !  Since  the  outbreak  of  war,  Red  Labor  for final  settlement.  The  ^  msed  the  phony  excuse  that  the  cently  repatriated  from  Murmansk  Cross  workers  both  in  continental  Department  of  Labor  upheld  the  W.E.B.  ruling  did  not  bind  him  to  the  United  States.  Four  men  American  ports  and  in  insular  pos­ Union  and  the  Chief  Steward  was  since  he  had  not  asked  for  the  were  forced  to  work  their  passage  sessions  have  given  food,  clothing  reinstated  to  his  former  position.  '•   clarification.  He  said  that  now he  home  without  being  compensated,  ), belonging  to  and  emergency  care  to  more  than  Then  a  Col.  in  the  Army  notified  ^ would  take  the  case  himself  to  the  on the  (SS  2,500  survivors  of  torpedoed  ships.  a  representative  of  the  SIU  that  Board."  {/Continued on  Page 4)  the  Army  never  loses  a  case.  Red  Cross  chapters  in most  Am­ Shortly  after  this  incident,  three  Chinese  merchant  seamen,  who  erican  ports  have  received  special  ships  that  were­  under  bare  boat  for  years  have, been  virtually  pris­ instructions  on  extending  this  care  charter  to  the  WSA  were  subchar­ oners  aboard  British  ships,  have  to  victims  of  enemy  submarine  ac­ tion.  In  the  future.  Red  Cross  ser­ tercd  to  the  U.  S.  Army Transport  finally won  the right  to shore  leave  vices  to  the  Merchant  Marine  will  Service  by  the  WSA.  The  officials  in  New  York  harbor.  extend  beyond  the  immediate  care  of  the  Army  Service  immediately  Even  though  the  British  ship­ fired the  Chief  Steward  and  several  owners  have  been  forced  to  treat  (the  following  news  release,  sent  ta  the  "Seafarers'  Log"  by  the  Philadelphia  of  the  survivors  and  will  include  branch^of  the  USO,  indicates  a  gradual  public  acceptance  of  the  seamen,  not  only  the  usual  services  to  the  men  and  other crew  members  from  the  three  their  Chinese  employees  as  free­ ships.  The  Army  also  informed  the  men,  they still bind  them in a  maze  as  equals,  but  as  the  civilian  heroes  which  they  are.)  their  families.  remaining  members  of  the  crews  of  red  tape  which  greatly  restricts  If  further  assistance  is ' needed,  that  they  had  no  more  union  rep­ their  movements.  The  Chinese  are  .  Recpeation  and  entertainment  for  merchant  seamen  is  being  the cases­will  be  referred to an  ap­ resentation  on  the  ships  and  that  permitted  shore  leave,  but  the  brought  to  the  attention  of  the­ public  as  never  before.  One  seaman,  propriate  civilian  agency,  but  the  there  would  be  no  more  overtime  in  his  own  words,  got  "mad  as  hell"  ai>d  • wrote; a  stinging  letter  of  Red Cross  will  continue  to give  aid  paid  and  the  quarters  would  be  United  States  Maritime"  Commis­ criticism  to  the  U.S.O.,  which  was  published  in  the  July  20th  issue  until  that  agency  has  assumed  re­ changed.  Also that  the crew  would  sion  has  instructed  Chinese  consu­ lar  officials  that  the  seamen  must  pf  Life.  /He had  been  refused  admission  to the  U.S.O.  in New  Orleans.  sponsibility.  {Continued on  Page 4)  keep  close  contact  with  their  ship  National  U.S.O.  headquarters,  and  return  immediately  at  the  mediately,  upon  hearing  of  this,  is­ pleasure  of  the  Skipper.  sued  a  ruling  that  bona  fide "mer­ Furthermore,  the  Chinese  will  chant  seamen"  are  now  to  be  ad­ henceforth  be  liable  to  arrest  and  mitted  to  all  U.S.O.  benefits.  Phil­ One  of  the  larger  SIU  pas­ an  object  in  the  water  several  The  ship  began  to  sink  rapid­ deportation  if  they  overstay  their  adelphia,  however,  has  taken  the  senger  ships  was  sent  plunging  hundred  yards  to starboard.  The  ly  and  the  crew  and  passengers  leaves.  most  forward  step.  to  the  ^ttom  of  the  Gtilf  of  object  was  running  parallel  to  abandoned  ship  in  six  lifeboats  The  Chinese  have  won  pay  in­ Walter  H.  Scott  has  been  ap­ Mexico  last  week  with  the  loss  the course  of  the shjp  and  many  and  sixteen  rafts.  The  calmness  creases  from  the  shipowners,  pointed  in  that  city  as  Director  of  of  25  lives.  The  ship  was  brothers on  deck  thought  it  was  and  efficiency  of  the  crew  was  though  their  rate  is  still  far  below  Merchant  Seamen's  Services  by  the  bound  for  New  Orleans  with  a  porpoise  or  some  other  large  credited  by  the  passengers  with  that  payed  American  union  sea­ Recreation  Committee  of  the  De­ 270  passengers,  many  of  whom  fish.  saving  many  lives  that  might  men.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  the en­ fense Council.  His headquart^s >for  were  torpedoed  brothers  being  Suddenly,  however,  the  ob­^  otherwise  have  been  lost  during  tire  British­American  shipowner  the  present  are  at'the  Hospitajity  repatriated  back  to  the  States.  ject  turned  at right  angles  and  strategy  in  refusing  the  Chines^  the  confusion  of  the sinking.  Center  of  the  Defehse  Council,  at  Surviving  crew  members  re­ headed  straight  for  the  ship.­ It  shore  leave  in  New  York,  was  The,  survivors  were  rescued  18  South  15 th  Street.  He  has  in  a  vealed  that  the  ship  was  run­ struck  aft  of  the  engine  room  aimed  at  keeping  them  away  from  short  time  contacted  all  organiza­ ning  through  the  Gulf  at  \6  with  3  terrific  explosion,  killing  by  a  Gulf  patrol  boat  soon  after  Union  men  who  might  aid  them  tions  in  Philadelphia  cooperating  knots  about  4:50  in  the  after­ ten  union  brothers  and fifteen  the  sinking  and  were  landed  in  in  their fight  for decent  wages  and  4"  noon  when  a  look­out  spotted  passen3;ers  outright.  New  Orleans.  conditions.  .  ­ {Cmtinued on  Page  3)  Red CrossPromises  Full  Service  For  Merchant Seamen  Labor  Peace  Is  Again Sought By  A.F.L. And C.I.O.  Chinese  Seamen  Finally  Allowed  Shore  Leaves  Philly Has Recreation  Plans For All Seamen  "EDUCATED  TORPEDO" SINKS  SHIP  f  t  "4^  �Thursday, August tiy lSAI THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Page  Two.  puNUhtd  at Of  TWE MNET BUSY SEAFARERS'  INmiNATlONAI  UIQON  OF NORTH AMERICA  Atlantic and Gt^ KsMct  AfHliated vrtfh  (A«  AmeHcon F«r«rat4M o/ X­eftdr  HARRY  LUITDEBERG,  Intornafloncd  Pr««ld«nt  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calii.  ADDBS8S ALL CORRBBPONDENOB OONiJERNING TEIB PUBLICATION TO-. "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  P. O. 25, Station P, New  Toxk,  N. Y.  Phone: BOwling  Green 9­83^  Consumers'  Union  Blasts Phoney  Wage  Freezing  Arguments  Bread .and  Buttery  a  weekly  news­letter  published  by  Consumers  Union,  today debunks  the  campaign  for  freez­ ing  the wages  of  American  workers.  Here's why wage­freezing is  a  phony solution, accord­ ing, to  i  .  5 Even  if  .  the  country's  wag'e^j  jump  in  national  income  is  going  structure  were  solidified,  national  to  the  income  groups earning  $10;­ income  would* necessarily  continue  000  a  year or  more. Bread  and  But­ to  increase  because  we  are  com­ ter  added:  mitted  to  spending, billions  of  dol­ "The  fact  is  that  the  Increased  lars  for  the  war  effort.  national  income  is  enriching  the  7T  "Unless  rigid'  limitations  are  per.cent  of  the  families  and  indi­ placed  on  higher  incomes  and­ cor­ porate profits,  it  follows  that wagfs  viduals  earning  less  than  $2500  a  must  actually  be  increased  if  dis­ year—least  of  all."  tribution  of  the  new  money  is  not  5 While  workers  aren't  getting  to  become  dangerously  topheavy,"  "a  very  great  share"  of  the  grow­ ing  national  income,  25  large  cor­ Bread  and  Butter  says.  5 Most  important  of  all  is  that  porations  increased,  executive  sal­ 75  per  cent  of  the. expected­ $11,­ aries  anywhere  from  $20,000  to  000,000,000  increase  in  the  na­ $100,000  a  year.  tional  income  this  year  is. going to  "More  than  this,  many  corpora­ income  groups  earning  $5000  a  tions  are  giving  disguised  execu­ year  or  more,, representing  only  6  tive  increa.ses  in  the  form  of  funds  per  cent  of  the  Nation's  income­ to  underwrite executive  retirements  camcrs.  Put  another  way,  $7,000.,­ at  $50,000  or  so  a  year,"  the  let­ 000,000—or  64  per  cent—of  the  ter  said.  ££tor's Ma3 Bag  [.in;*  \H 1.^,;  .  Editor, Seafarers  Log  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  Did  you ever  hear  of  a  pie­card  turnmg; poet?  W^l;.after you  read  the  bit  of  verse  I  wrote,  you  still  won't  have  heard  of  a­pie­card­turn­ ing  poet.  However,,here's  the  epic:  Here  cotnes sr  merchant­ship  'round  the  world, bound,,  in  the  worst'of  storms  she'll'never  turn  around.  She  battles.the  waves, green  and  high,  And  sends  her  wireless  through  the  sky  To  warn  other  ships  both  far  and  near­ Of  storms  ahead.  Watch  out.  Keep  clear.  We  ait  on.th©  poop  deck,  our  thoughts  run  higii  As. her  mighty,  masts­are  outlined  in  the  sky.  And  we  know  that  the  seamen,  like  his  dungereos  of  blue;  Thinks first  of  his  brothers  who  are  loyal  and  true.  r —  H.  J.  COLUNS  ;  1^'  oi'lu You  can  imagine  how  we  feel.  August  1, 1542  We  don't  know  what  is, going  on.  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  Also  we  are  out  of  things,  we  feel  Dfear  Sir  and  Brother:  I  am  writing  to  let  you  know  that  you guys  have forgotten  us.  Sincerely  yours,  kow  many  members  of  the  S.U.P.  Arthur  L.  Gresham,  Noj  5978  and  S.I.U.  that  are  out  here.  Fort  Stanton,  Since  I  have  been  here  I  have  New  Mexico  noticed  that  you,  or  someone  else  responsible,  have  been  sending  cppks  of  the  Log  to  brothers  that  have  been  away  for  sometime.  Also  there  are  none  of  us  here  CARROLL  LAWTON  BARDEN  ' that  have  received  one  copy.  Get  in  touch  with  your  Local  Gould  you  send  me 16  copies  for  Draft  Board,  No,  2,  414  American  IB  that­are  here.  Also  a­ few  extra  Building,  Savannah.  Give  them  to  put  in  tlie  club,  and  to  pass  your  address  and  the  information  around.  You  see.  the  Pile­it  is  all  on  sailing.  ANDREW  ACKERMAN  over  the  place.  Also  we  Barely  get  enough  West  Coast  SmlvrS' ioi  iiie  See  H.  J.  Collins  in  the.  head?  SiU.P.  men  that are  here,  muctiless  quarterr  office  concerning  your  compensation  for  lost  gear.  us in  the S.I.U.  PERSONALS  Telephone -workers on the picket line in Cleueland, where 1,500 operators joined 2,100 maintenance and repair men in a strike to bring, wages into line with the War Production Board formula. Strike was called by the Ohio Federation of Telephotie Workers after d skeleton crew was provided for war industry calls. M­ew  Orleans  Resnlntinn  TO  WKOM'  IT  MAY  CONGE­Rfill:  W.&  AR­E  NOT  SABOTAGING  THE  NATIONAL  WAR  EF­ FORT,.  W.E­  ARE  FIGHTING­FOR  DEMQGRAGY  AT  HOME,  THE  SAME  AS  WHEN  VVE  SAIL  tHE  SHIPS  WhHCH  CAR­ RIES THE  SUPPLIES  OF OUR  NATION  TO  OUR  ALLIES  AND  OUR  ARMED  FORGES  TO  ALL  PARTS  OF  THE  WORLD'.  WHEN  THE  WAR  STARTED  WE  ASSURED  THE  GOV­ ERNMENT.  INs  WASHINGTON  T^AT  WE  WQULO  NOT  DO  ANYTHING  TO  SLOW  THE  WAR  EFFORT.  IN  RETURN  THE  GOVERNMENT  PROMISED  THEY  IN»  TyRN  WOULD  FREEZE  OUR  UNION  WAGES  AND  CONDI­ TIONS  FOR  THE  DURAflON  OF  THE  WAR.  D1D  WE  LIVE  UP  TO.  OUR  PROMISE?'  EMPHATICALLY  YES!  THE  MEN  HAVE  MAT4NED  TMS  SHIPS. AND  SAILED  THEM  AT  ALL  TIMES.  OVER  FIVE  HUNDRED  MEMBERS  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNAiTIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTHi  AMERICA',.  HAVE  GIVEN­'UP'THEHT  LIVES  UPHOLOINGTTHIS  PROMISE  MADE  TO  OUR  GOVERNMENT  BY'  SAILING  UNARMED,  UNES­ CORTEO AND'WITH­VERY  LITTLE  PFrOTECTION}. SHIRS fa  ANY  AND!ALL  PORTS.  HASt  THE  GOVERNMENT LIVED  UP  TO  THEIR  PROM­ ISE?  NO,  ABSOLUTELY­  NO.  INSTEAD  OF  DOING  WHAT  THEY  PROMISED,  THEY  TURNED'  SHIPS  OVER'  TO  THE  ARMY  WHO  ARE  OPERATING  THEM  WITH  NON­UNION  CIVILIAN  CREWS,  AT  LOWER! WAGES,  NO  OVERTIME,  AB­ SOLUtHlV.  NG  CONDITIONS  WITH  A^  PROMISE  OF  TIME  BACK!  FOE; OVERTIME  WORKED.  THE  MEMBERS: OF  THE. SEAFARERS  fNTERNATIONAL  UNiON.  OF  NORTH­  AMERICA,  WITH  VERY  FEW  EXCEP­ TIONS,. REFUSE  TO  ACCEPT  THIS  ITOVERSAL  OF  CONDI­ TIONS  AND  QUIT  THE  SHIPS  RATHER  THEN< TAKE  WHAT  THE  ARMY  WANTSLTO GlVE  THEM,  KEEPING SHIPS. SAIUNG IS­ OUR  BUSfNESE:  KEEPING! UNION  GONDITIONfiB IS OUR  BUSINESS;  KEEPING  SHIiPS^  SAfLING'  UNOER  UNION  CONDITIONS  IS­STRICTLY  OUR  ONE  AND  ONLY  BUSINESS.  IF  WE  GO'OUT  OF  BUSINESS; NOW,  AFTER  THE  WAR  WHO  WILL  HAVE  ANY  BUSINESS?  Signed  WaltM>  S;. Felicien,  No,  22701  A.  W.  Armstrong,  No,  136  Cleophas  Douglas,. No;  4902  Thomas  R.. Alfonso,  No.  137  Felix  Valoles,  No.  58  Martin  H.  Kouns,  No. 51  'Thomas  A.  Pradot,  No.  97  Irby  L.'  Guess,  No,  891  Tliomas  J,  Ciminski,  No. J265  Theodore  Aldrige,  No.  2459  Ralph  E.  Holcomb,  No.  145  C.  J. Stephens,  No;  76  Wm.  Milazzo,  Nb.  640V  John  R:  Robert,  Nb.  82  John  M*.  Rushing  Fred  Cline,  No.  6^  Wfh.  Milazzo;  Pi 6401  L  Dukeshire,  No,  7311  T.  Johansen,  N®,  28  Gi  Allen,  No; 114t  A  Wltuliki,  No,' 6  John­  E.. Kohnedy,  Nir,  88  E.  C.  Sanford,. No,. 7342.  Transfer  Lake  Vessels To Coast  In Winter Urged  Indications  that  the  War  Ship­ ping  Administration  may  bolster  tfie  ocean  shipping,  situation; next  winter,  and  spring  by  transferring  a. good  part, of  the  3,000,000  gross  tons  of  ships  currently  in. use  on  the  Great  La^es  to  ocean  routes  are  contained  in  recent:  ship  con­ versions;  W.  H. Rutland)  a  speciali­ isc on.inland  waterways,  port  worfcs  and floating  equipment,  asserted  {recently.  Stating  that  several  heavy  ves­ sels  have  established  "the  military  value  of  the  Lakes­to­thie­Gulf­ Waterway"  By  use  of  the  route,  Mr.  Rutland'  declared,  that  "tKe  latch  key  has­  been  found­  which'  .will  enable  unlocking  the  door  hitherto  closed  to  a.  reservoir  of  ships  previously  operating­  exclu­ sively  on  the  waters  of  the  threat  Lakes."  Prior  to  January  1940,  he  ex­ plained,, approximately one­third  of  the  merchant  marine  of  the  Uhited  States  was in  operation  oh  the lakes,  in  a' position  to contribute  nothing  to'the  nation'^ defense  efforts  dhr­ iing­one^tfairdi off  the  year.  Naviga­­ tion.  on  the  lakes,  under  normal­ weather  conditions  is  suspended'  from; December  1;5' until  the middle  of  April  because  of  ice  conditions  in  the  waters.  "As  a  consequence,  some  three  .hundred  ships  of  approximately  5,000,000'  tons  off  cargoi  capacity  {remained  in  idleness; for about fhur  {months  of  each  and  every  year.  '.However,  as  a  result, of  dire  neces­ sity,  and.  the  imperative  need' for  jpartially  replacing  more  than  400  ships  sunk,  by  enemy  submarin<^  off  the  Atlantic,  Gulf  and; Carib­ bean  seacoastSj"  it: is  indicated  this­ waste  will  not  continue,  Rutland  asserted.  �Mi3Jse&  _  J^ufsday,  August  13,  19'42  THE  $E/tPAKtKS'  LOG  Pa ge  Tbce  SEAFARBSS  XNTBRNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  WHAT'S DCHlHi  ATUame mA GULP DISTBICT  Around  the  Ports  J::P­ giicrB|@7.1!V9csnir«r's Offic®  Boon 21i— i  Btaoo  WMot Sfow York  Cltr  a. Bex  & StafiM »  FBMWI  BOwBntr  Gwon  t­BM  I'  fbreak down  all  that has  been fought^  TAMPA  for  and  gained  in  the  last  eight  ESKEGTTORY  OF IRANCHES  years.  The  Army  is  being  used,  This  week  has  been  one of  many  MLKtKm  ADDIESS  PROMB  :  Things for  the book: Who  would  whether  knowingly  or  not  to  tear  headaches  and  flat  feet.  I  had  a  NEW  YOBl  a Btemo  St  BOwUng  Green  MMB  have  thought  the  pride  of  New  down  what  we  had  gained  through  DUpatohw'B  Office  ....­BOwUng  Groen  9­9418  West  Coast  ship  in  here  to pay  off.  York  would  have  honored  us  on  every  weapon  at  our  command.  I  Agent  .­..BOwIing  Green  9­3437  She was  torpedoed  in  the Gulf  some  BOSTON  aeo  Atlonae  Ave  ...Liberty 4057  his  vacation?  Welcome,  Louis.  wonder  how  many  Majors  and  Col­ raOVTOEHCa  485 South  Mcdn  Si  Manning 3572  Who  would  have  thought  onels  have  taken  a  pay  cut  because  place,  but  fortunately  there  was  BALTOJOHB  14  North  Gay St  Calvert 4539  PHILADELPHIA  6  North  §th  St  Lombard  7651  Brother  Guess,  after  coming  in  of  the  fact  that  the  country  is  at  no  loss  of  life  aboard  her  although  NORFOLK  25  Commercial  PL  Norfolk  4­1083  from  his  second encounter  with  the  war?  None,  I'll  bet,  but  still  they  the  boys  said  that  she  shipped  NEW  ORLEANS  J09  CffiorteB  St  Canal  3336  water  in  all  the  life  boats  and  ' tin  fish,  would  go  to  bed  at  seven  expect  us  to  take  one.  Also  they  SAVANNAH  218 E^t Boy  SI ­  Ssvsimah  3­1728  TAMPA  208 So.  Franklin St  Tampa MM­1323  P.Mi  for  a  fourteen  hour  stretch?  expect  us  to  sail  the  ships  without  washed  some  of  them  out  of  their  MOBILE  55 So, Conception  St....Dexter  1449  That  the  lovely  old  lady  who  the  conditions  for  which  wc  have  bunks.  Must  have  been  a  big  tor­ PUERTO  RICO  45  Ponce  de  Leon  Puerto  de  Tierra  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  Stopped  Bro. Gissina  (who was  in  a  fought.  They  say  that  wc  should  pedo  that  got  them.  Well,  upon  arrival  the  old  man  cast)  instead  of  'asking  questions  be  willing  to  put  up  with  a  few  gave  them  a  small  draw  and  prom­ about  fhe  sinking,  was  worried  hardships,  the  same  as  the  boys'  in  ised  next  day  to  give  them  a  big  about  Long  John  being  In  the sun.  uniform.  TTiat  part  is  O.K.,  except  That  the  Alcoa  Steamship  Com­ that  these  ships  are  our  homes  for  one,  but  did  not  do  so.  I  contact­ pany  would  have  tried'  to  collect  months  at  a  time,  not  for  a  short  ed  the  ship's  delegate  (Barney  the  night's  lodgings  fromi the: sur­ passage,  then off.  We  will  take  the  Welch)  and  we  got  things  straigh­ vivors  who  were ''brought  ashore  changes  they  propose,  if  they  will  tened  out^  in  regards  to  that  and  and  placed­  in­  the  Jung  Hotel  by  prove  that  they  themselves  are  also  security  time  that  was  made  <  the company;  That  one  of  the  boys  living  under  the same  conditions.  I  in  the  islands,  and  numerous  other  We  ought  to  have  a  special  ceremony  for  the  brothers  whom  we  (name  if  requested:  accompany  a  would  really  like  to  spike  once  and  things^  Every  thing  was  squared  first  list  as  lost,  and  later find  very  much  alive.  We  think  that  they  bottle  of  1824  claret)  who  made  for  all  the  chatter  about  the  sea­ away  to the  satisfaction  of  all con­ the  grade  first  class  during  the  men  getting  the  gravy.  These  cerned.  They  pay  off  today  and  should  he  baptized  all  over  again,  so  they  may  continue  their  good  time  of  the  sinking,  should)  get  Army  offlcerSi  wHo­ right  now,  are  are  homeward  bound. to  the  West  fortune;  Fred. Sweder  bought  a  bottle  and  we all  celebrated  the  christ­ himself  torpedoed:  in  the  bathtub  trying  to take  from'us all  we have;  Coast:  No dOubt  they  will  be ready  ening­.  William  McGonney  came  in  to­tell  us  he  was  very  much  alive  and  cut  hell  Out  of  his  face.  That  arc  the  same  ones  who;  if  asked  to  to ship  out  again  after  a  short  stay  and  was  going  to  ship  out'  soon.  We find  that  three  other  brothers,  fhe  colored  Stewardess  would  re­ undergo  some  of  the  hardships  in  their, respective  ports.  I  want  to  Robert  Bennett,  Erwin  Bradley  and  David  A.  Horton  are  alive  and  fuse  to  leave  the­ship.  That  the  lo­ which  the  seamen  Have  to,  undOr  say  that  on  the day of  payoff  every  shipping  out  of  other  ports.  cal  relief  societies  would  allow  the  the peace­time  set­up,  let altone  the  one. was sober.  That  means  a  great  AAA  survivors  to  run  alL  over  Canal  war­time,  would  be selling, shoes  at  deal  to  the: Union  as  a  whole  and  The  Ensign  who  was  in  charge  of  the  gun  crew  of  the ship  that  also  to  the  agents  or  Patrolman  Street,, shoeless  and shirtless.  Would  Slip  switch  Corners.  Fred  Sweder  and  Robert  Card  were  survivors of,  came  in  with  pictures  that  are  involved.  allow  the  men  to­ wander  around  Jiist in  case any of the  readers of  that  were  taken  from  the Corvette  which  came  to  their  rescue.  He  had  Oh,  6y  the  way,  I' shipped  a  full  ­  the  hotel  "bumming  smokes  from  this  bla  say,  well,  that  donkey  can  some excellent shots  of  the gang  in the lifboats  and  we  had  almost  talk­ )  and  be­ • 4hosfe that had    themrThat, in  fact,  afford  to  talk^  he'ss sitting, in  a  nice  crew  fbfc  the SS  (  ed  him  into  leaving  the  pictures  so  we  could  give  them  to the  Brothers  they,  the  organization  which  yearly  quiet  office,,  the  biggest  danger,  he  jlieve'  me  Tarnp^  is  v^ much  in  hut  his  wife  intervened;  If  Sweder  or  Card  contact  Headquarters,  we  ask  and  get  aid  from  the  seamen,  faces  is  the  traffic  (and  Brother,  the  limelight  as  she  can  well  Be  may  he  able  to  help  them  in  obtaining  the  pictures.  completely  ignored  the  men  when  in  New  Orleans  that  plenty)—for  called:  a  Tampa  Ship  for  Tampa  A  A  A  they  were  in  a­ spot  and. needed  a  your  information,  I've  listened  to  boys.  I  believe,  with  the  exception  We  regret  to report  the loss  of  another Stewardess,  Winifred  Gray,  o£  one  or  two,  all  their  addresses  little  help­  themselves.  We  don't  so  much  from  these'  above  men­ are  Tampa.  I  am  sure  that  she  will  Charles  Noble,  Cook,  on  a  sunken  vessel  was  on  the  boat  deck  when  *  mind  because  we  can  take  care  of  tioned  birds  that  I'm  afraid  that  our  own,  but  when  these  outfits  Fm  missing something  so  I'm going  be  kept  on  the straight  and  narrow  the  ship  was first  Hit.  He  decided  to go  hack  aft for  something  that  he  come  asking  us  to  donate,  then,  to  make a  trip)  About  one  more  of  as  there  are  two  Pie  Cards  on  her,  had  forgotten,  and  was  lost.  Goldie  was  in  a  tantrum  when, he  heard  .Brother,  as  we  farmers  say,  it's  go^  these,  weekly  scores  and  we  will  namely  Steely  White  and  old  Goat  he  had  lost  another  cook.  Cooks  are  scarce  as  hen's  teeth,  as  far  as  Hfead' Simmons  who  was  Patrolman  ing  to  be  too  wet  to  plow.  Goldie  is  concerned;  Louis  Goffin  made  a  trip  to  New  Orleans for  his  give  this  old  typewriter  a  change.  here.  Well,  I  must  say  that  he  was  To  the. IDld  Gent  who,  when  So  'till, next  week  rolls  around,  one  of  the  best  Patrolman  that  an  vacation.  Arthur  Thompson  and  Don  Ronan  who  completed  a  safe  asked  for  a  smoke,  said:  "What,  r think  we  should  go  on  record  in  agent  ever: had:  He  was  always  on  voyage  as  shipmates,  are  going  to sHip­out  again  the early  part  of  next  you  boys  have  nothing  to  smoke?"  the  books  for  all  hands  to  know.  the  job  and  any  beef  he settled  was  week.  Our  hat  is  off  tjo  the  crew  of  a  Waterman  tub  that  survived  a  walked  over  to the  cigerette count­ It  took eight  long hard years for the  to  the satisfaction  of. the crew  and  perilous  voyage.  With  a  gun  crew  and  survivors  of  other vessels,  it had  CTj­  three  down  a  $20.00  bill  and  seamen  to get  what  they  are fight­ I  have  never,  had  any  complaint  a  total  of  75  men  aboard.  In spite  of  a  terrific  bombardment,  the  crew  told  the  girl  to  give  the  men­ ing  right,  now  to  maintain:  We  about  him  while  lie  was  here  with  and officers  came  through without  a scratch. J. E. Peterson says  he didn't  smokes  and  that  if  that  was  not  should  not  stop fighting  now  be­ me; So  I  wish­ him  and  all  the rest  sleep  more than  2  hours in  any one day of  the entire  voyage.  We're glad  enough  give  them  what they  want­ cause  of  the  fact  that  a  few  anti­ of  the  crew  the  best  of  luck.  he's  hack.  ed  and  charge  if  to  him.  I  say  labor  factions  in  the  country  can  D;  li.  PARKER­;  Agent  A  A  A  thanks,  Gapt.  get  the  Army  to  do  what  they  ' A­ few  of  the ­boys  stayed  aboard  DON'T  FORGET  TO  VOTE  FOR  THE  NEW  STRIKE  AScould  noti  the  .ships  which  the  Army  have  SESSMENT,  AND  IN  THE  MEANTIME,  BUY  WAR  BONDS  AND  PROVIDENGE  Steady  as  she  goes,  taken over.  They,  with  the  NMU's­ STAMPS.  —"ARMY"  '  able  assistance,  are, endeavoring: to  Things  are  quiet  here  in  this  Port.  The  U.S.  Maritime  Commis'­ CORPORATION  RACKET  REVEALED  TO  sion  took  another  ship  out  of  New  '  MILITARY  AFFAIRS COHf^WITTEE  Bedford  this  week.  Have  plenty of  men  to"find­  jobs  for  now  though  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.—A  new  kind  df  "raicKeteerirtg,"  th'at  some  of  them  will' leave  here;  is  adding  millions­to  Uncle  Sam'i  war  bill,  was  revealed  to  Con­ The  A.  F.  of  L.  won  a  big  elec­ seamen  with  their  own  club  quar­ {Continued from  Page 1)  gress.  tion  here  in  the  Rheem  Shipyard.  ^William  S­  Symington,,  president'  of  the  Emerson  Electrical'  with  the  UiS.O.  He  found  that  ters.  Director  Scott  and  , several  Workers  voted  AFL  almost  2  to  1  Manufacturing  Company  of  St.  Louis,  told  the  House  Military  A'f­ many seamen  are  already  getting in  prominent  citizens  ;ire  working  on  over  the CIO. The  vote  was  789  to  ,fairs  Committee  about  it.  on  the  activities  and  events  sched­ this  possibility  and  hope  to  have  "It's a  new  racket," Symington  declarerf.  "Not  a  labor  ra'cket;  447" in  favor  of'  the  AFL  and  116  uled.  The  difficulty  of  identifica­ the  stamp  of  approval  and  the  but  a  corporation  racket.  • wanting no  Union.  They start  giv­ tion  of  legitimate  seamen  has  been  promise  of  adequate financial  sup­ "To  get. tool  dteigners,  you  have  to  work­through" these  cor­ ing  the shipyard  an  agreement  next  overcome  by  giving  a  pass  (special  port.  In  the  mean  while,  seamen  porations,  who  have corralled  all  the .skilled  labor  in  certain fields,  week.  It  is  one  of  the  largest  ship­ button)  to  men  showing  a  recent  landing  on  the  beach  in  Philadel­ such  as  engineers and  tool  designers.  yardi  in  the  East  and  the pay  is" al­ "We  had  20  tool  designers  when  we:  started  war  production  discharge  paper.  Men  showing  this  phia  are  urged  to take  advantage of  most  tops.  and  could  use  1,000,  but  could  get  only  400.  button  will  be  admitted  to  any  the  existing  organizations  where  a  Contacted  the  U.S.O.  here  and  U.S.O.  organization  cooperating  discharge  paper  will  give  them  an  "Wfe  pay  these  men  $1.75'an  hour,.but  found  it  Impossible  to  they  have  been  giving  the  Merch­ with  the  same.  There  are  about  10  identification  button  and  admit  hire tool  designers even  at  those  wages.  We  had  to  go  to the  cor­ ant  Seamen the use of  reading rooms  lively  places  in  Philaddphia  offer­ them  the  same  as  a  service  man  in  porations  and  pay  them  $3  an  hour,  $4;50  for  overtime  and  $B  for  double  time.  The corporations  give  the  men  about  $2  an  hour  and  and  the chance  to go  to any  dances  ing  daily  a  great  variety  of  inter­ uniform.  pocket  the  difference."  they  give.  Also  the  City  of  Provi­ esting  social  and  recreation  events  This  is  not  only  a  good  chance  ' Symington  came to  Washington  to  refute  charges against his  dence  Mayor's  Committee  is  doing  to  service  men  and  seamen.  for  seamen  to  enjoy  some  good  compauy  by  Congressman  Andrew  J.  Mby  (Dbm.,  KyO,  chairman  the  same,  thing,  here.  They  also  of  the  Military  Affairs  Committer,  and: hir disclosure: of  racket­ It  is  po.ssihle  that  Philadelphia  recreation,  hut  a  splendid  oppor­ have  about  30  or  40  hometov.'n  eerrng  corporations  was  developed  during  his  testimony,  before  newspapers  for  the  boys  to  read.  may  get  behind  the  seamen  to  the  itunity  to  increase  the  prestige  they  ' the  committee.  —  J.  E.  LAPHAN,  Agent  extent  of  providing  the  merchant  enjoy  with  the  American  public.  NEW  ORLEANS  Out  of  the Focsl  fl  by  J  4. X.  Philly Has Recreation  Plans For All Seamen  I.  ,V  :  ­ rS'•   '­f J  �Page  Four  THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG  Thursday, August  13, 194»  Labor  Peace  Sought Army Move Threatens Union Gains  1^1  t  ­ 4  m  (Continued  from  Page  1)  war,  through  the  Combined  Labor  ;  "I regard  Mr.  Murray's  letter  of  War  Board  which  meets  with  (Continued  from  Page  1)  manner  because  they  did  not  want  in  the  Gulf  but  will  take  over  all  Aug. 1 as  official  acceptance  by  the  President  Roosevelt.' The  two  mat­ to  deal  with  the  SIU.  The  Union  the  ships  on  the  East  and  West  eiO of  the American  Federation of  ters  are entirely  distinct  and  apart.  have  to line  up for  their food with  feels  that  the  ships  were  obtaincc  Coasts.  Labor's  proposal  that  conferences  If  success  is  achieved  in  establish­ pannikan  the  same  as  the  soldiers,  by  a  subterfuge  and  that  they  At  no  time  did  the  Army  call  be  resumed  to  seek  a  basis  for  es­ ing  organic  unity,  obviously  the  and  that  we  had  no  agreements  as  should  be  returned  to  the  jurisdic­ upon  the  SIU  for  a  crew,  when  tablishing  peace  and  unity  in  the  affiliated  unions  of  the  American  far  as  the  Army  was  concerned.  tion  of  the  WSA.  the  original  crew  was  notified  by  Federation  of  Labor  and  the  CIO  This  order  is  in  direct  violation  The  union's position  on  this  beef  the  Army  as  to  their  terms  of  em­ labor  movement.  "The  standing  peace  committee  can  cooperate  more  closely  than  of  the  agreement  that  the seamen's  is  that  the  WSA  has  violated  its  ployment—^which  the  crew  saw  as  of  the  American  Federation  of  La­ ever  before.  And  even  if  the  con­ unions  had  signed  with  the  WSA  agreement  with  the  union  when  it  being  unsatisfactory.  bor  is  ready  to meet  with  the com­ ferences  should  fail,  surely  organ­ when  the  unions  signed  the  agree­ subchartered  these  ships  to  the  The Army  called  upon  the WSA  mittee  appointed  by  Mr.  Murray.  ized  labor  will  not  let  its  own dif­ ment  not  to  strike  any  ships  for  Army,  because no arrangement  was  to  supply  them  with  crews,  this,  Steps  will  be  taken  at  once  to  ar­ ferences  interfere  with  united  ac­ the  duration  of  the  war,  and  the  made with  the  A,rmy  whereby  the  they  refused  to do  until  the  Armjr  range  a  time  and  place of  meeting  tion  to  speed  America's  victory  in  WSA  in  turn  signed  an  agreement  Army  was  to live  up  to  the  agree­ agreed  to  live  up  to  our  agree­]^  that  our.1contT»its  would­be  re­ the  war.  convenient  to  both  sides.  ,ment  signed  with  the  Unions  on  ments.  They  then  called  upb)\  th#:  spected  and enforced  for  the  dura­ J'The  problem  of  achieving unity  "The  members  of  the  American  the question  of  contracts which are  "saviors  of  the seamen,"  the NMU  Federation  of  Labor  Committee  has  been  gravely  complicated  by  tion  of  the  war.  to remain  in force  for  the duration  and  they  supplied  the  Army  with"  Brother  Hawk,  Biggs  and  my­ of  the  war.  are Vice  Presidents  Harry C.  Bates,  the  passage of  the years  and  the or­ men.  Evidently  the  Army  and  the  Daniel  J.  Tobin  and  William  L.  ganization  of  dual  unions  operat­ self  have  been  working on  this  case  The  Union  takes  the  position  NMU  have entered  into some  kind  ing  in  the  same fields.  Many  diffi­ and  have submitted  a  report  to our  that  if  the  Army is  allowed  to get  of  an  agreement  whereby  they  in­ Hutcheson.  "Re ­ establishment  of  organic  cult  jurisdictional  questions  will  International  President,  Harry  away with  this move  on these  three  tend  to  put  the  SIU  and  SUP  out  unity in  the ranks  of  organized  la­ have  to  be  solved  before  an  over­ Lundeberg  and  he has  instructed  us  ships,  they  will  make  an  effort  to  of  the  Marftime  Industry.  bor  is  the  greatest  single  contribu­ all  peace  can  be  reached.  I  appeal  t'O  take  this  case  to  the  Executive  get  all  the ships  and  the  union  will  fn  conclusion  I  request  that  the  tion  the  American  Federation  of  to  the  American  people  to exercise  Board  of  the  American  Federation  not  have  any  ships  left  after  the  membership  of  the  SIU ­ SUP  go  Labor  and  the  CIO  can  make  at  patience  and  give  the  conferees  of  Labor  who  are  at  present  meet­ War  and  we  will  lose  all  our  rights  on  record  instructing  our  Interna­ this  time  to  the  success  of  the war  every  opportunity  to  explore  the  ing  in  Chicago.''  which  have  been  guaranteed  to  us  tional  President,' Harry Lundeberg,  to  immediately  go  to  Washington :  effort.  It  will  eliminate  division,  problems  carefully  and  thoroughly  In  our  discussions  here  with  the  by  law.  discord  and  jurisdictional  strife.  It  because  over­emphasis  on  haste  officials  of  the  WSA  in  Washing­ I  feel  that  if  thcfe  is  any  way  to further  help  us  in  bringing  this  .  • will  expedite  war  production.  It  may  jeopardize  the  chances  of  ton,  we  were  given  to  understand  for  our  International  President,  case  to  the  proper  authorities,  and  .  that  they  were misinformed  by  the  Harry  Lundeberg,  to  come  to  if  necessary  to  bring  it  to  the  at­ will  permit  labor  to  speak  with  a  eventual  success.  I  am  confident  that  actuated  Army officials  as  to their  intentions  Washington  on  this  beef,  that  he  tention of  our Commander­in­chief  single  and  more  effective  voice,  by  the  desire  for  peace  which  pre­ when  they  submitted  a  memoran­ should  immediately  come  and  asj  President  Roosevelt.  both  in  protecting  the  social  and  industrial  interests  of  workers  to­ vails  throughout  the  ranks  of  la­ dum  to the  WSA for  these, ships.  sist  us  with  this case.  I  feel  that  he  I  believe  that  the  life  of  our  or­ day  and  when  world  peace  is final­ bor,  the  conferees  will  be  able  to  We  were  also  informed  by  the  is  the only  man  that  can  bring  this  ganization  depends  on  this  case  be­ reach  a  settlement  fair  to  all  con­ WSA  officials  that  the Army,  after  case  to  a  successful  conclusion  in  ing  brought  to  a  successful  con­ ly  negotiated.  "These conclusions  are  based  up­ cerned.  they  had  received  the  OK  to  take  the  interest  of  our  membership,  clusion  by  proper  consideration  be­ "The  American  Federation  of  on  my  understanding  that  organic,  these  ships,  admitted  to  the  WSA  and  I  greatly  fear  that  if  we  lose  ing  given  to  our  collective  bar­ Labor  never  sought  the  division  in  unity  means  the  merging  of  the  that  they  took  these  ships  in  this  this  case,  the  Army  will  not  stop  gaining  agreements.  two organizations into one,  the set­ the  ranks  of  labor  which  now  ting up of  one national labor  move­ exists  and  has  done  its  utmost  to  Tally of  Atlantic  ,  ment  clothed  with  authority  to  reunite  the  labor  movement  ever  speak  for  the  organized  workers  of  since  the  split  occurred.  The  long  Losses Reaches 419  history  of  previous  negotiations  is  the  nation.  "It  is  idle  to speculate  that  con­ well  known  to the  public,  as  is  the  ,  Destruction  of  twelve­  Allied  ferences  seeking  organic  unity  may  constant  and  unswerving  willing­ and  neutral  merchant  vessels  by  interfere  with  the  joint  efforts  of  ness  of  the American  Federation  of  Axis  submarines  operating  in  the  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  Labor to seek  to reach  an  accord  at  WINF^REI>  GRAY  .......... Stewardess  Western  Atlantic  was  disclosed  in  and  the CIO  to arrive  at  joint  pol­ any  and  all  times."  WILLIAM  GREEN  FRANK  O'REILLY  . .  Fireman  official  announcements  last  week.  icies  since  the  beginning  of  the  At  least  sixty­two  seamen,,, and  HARRY. HIGBEE  —  Boatswain  passengers  were  killed  and. fifty­ two  others  were  reported  missing.  ,  ARNOLD K. ANDERSON ...  A.B.  More  than  740  persons,  howeverj  BISARI  JANY  ...  A.B.  were  rescued  by  United  Nations*  craft  and  safely  landed  at  Carib­.,  ALAN L DIOHERTY  0.S*  bean and  United  States' ports.  .  Repatriated  Seamen  Get Double Pay When  W orking  GERMAN PEREZ  ... O.S.  JOAQUIN RIVERA  ....... Fireman  FRANCISCO CAESPO  ..  . ... Fireman  S. DAVID  Oiler  JOHN J. ASH  Fireman  DOUGLAS SCHERMER'  ... Wiper  PIERPONT ALLEN SQUIRES ... Messman  CHARLES NOBLE  :  Chief  Cook  Sinkings  since  August  2  includ­ ed  six  United  States  merchantmen,  two  Norwegian,  one  British,  one  Russian,  one  Panamanian  and  one  Uruguayan,  boosting  to  419  the  Associated  Press  count of  announc­  ­ ed  Allied  and  neutral  ship  losses  in  the  Western  Atlantic  since  Amer­ ica's  entry  into  the  war.  /•   The  tabulation:  Since  Week  Pearl  Aug. 2=8  Harbor  Off  the  U. S.  .5  171 Off  Canada,  6  41 In  the  Caribbean  ........2  139 in  Gulf  of  Mexico  4  41 Off  South  America....*!  27 (Continued  from  Page  1)  MARITIME  WAR EMERGENCY  the Lykes  Brothers Steamship Com­ BOARD  pany.  Two  men  were  forced  to  Department  of  Commerce  Bldg.  work  their  passage  home  without  Washington,  D. C.  being  compensated  on  the  (SS  ),  belonging  to  the  Am­ August  11,  1942  erican  Foreign  Steamship  Com­ Mr. John  Hawk  pany.  Seafarers  International  Union  It is  our  opinion  that  when  sail­ Of  North  America  ors  arc  being  repatriated  in  ac­ P.  O.  Box  25  cordance  with  the  terms  of  Deci­ Station  P  sion  No.  5,  Revised,  but  work  New  York,  New  York  their  way  back  to  a  United  States  port,  they  are  not  only  entitled  to  Dear  Mr.  Hawk:  wages  and  bonus  payable  under  Decision  No.  5,  Revised,  but  also  This  will  acknowledge  receipt  of  to wages  and  bonus  under  Decision  your  letter  of  July  31,  1942,  with  The  International  Brotherhood  Company  in  Savannah,  Ga.  Like­ No.  7,  Revised,  for  the  work  per­ respect  to  payment  of  bonus  and  Total  .12  419  of  Boilermakers  and  other  A. F.  of  wise,  negotiations  are  under  way  formed  on  the  homeward  voyage.  wages  during  repatriation.  L.  unions  reported  sweeping  new  for  contracts  with  the  St.  Johns  The  steamship  operators,  appar­ gains  in  the  shipbuilding field  this  River Shipbuilding  Company, Jack­ •  N O Tl C E  •   ently  disregarding  your  decisions,  The  Board  has  ruled  that  when  week.  sonville,  Fla.,  and  the  Shipbuilding  have  refused  to  pay  these  men  for  a  seaman  entitled  to  repatriation  Division  of  the  J.  H.  Jones  Con­ their  enforced  labor  on  the  home­ and  wages  and  bonus  during  such  Outstanding  was  a  victory  by  struction  Company  at  Panama  repatriation  voyage,  works  during  2­to­l  margin  over  the  C.  I. O.  in  Papers  and  discharges  for  the  ward  trip.  City,  Fla.  '  a  National  Labor  Relations  Board  Are  the operators  bound  by your  the  return  voyage,  he  is  entitled  to  Meanwhile,  the  Maritime  Com­ following  brothers  have  been  turn­ decisions  in  this  respect?  Has  this  wages  for  such  work, and  bonus on  election  at  the  Rheems  Shipbuild­ mission  revealed  that  the  nation's  union  correctly  interpreted  Decis­ j such  wages,  in  addition  to  the  ing  Corporation  in  Providence,  R.  shipbuilding  workers  .set  a  new  ed  into the  office of  the  New  York  ion  No.  5,  Revised  and  Decision  wages'and  bonus  already  owing  to  1.  Now  employing  2,000  workers,  world's  record  in  July­  when  they  Agent:  this  yard  will  have  13,000  when  him.  No.  7,  Revised?  turned  out  71  freighters ;and  large  Robert  Stnither,  Gordon  S.  fully* mahfled;  We  would  appreciate  an  opinion  Very  truly  yours,  tanker.  M  average  of  wdl  over  Moore,  Jame,  Simpson,  Jr.,  Jesus  on  this at  your earliest  convenience  A.  F. of  L.  unions  also announc­ two  a  day.  Sixty  per  cent  of  the' _  ERICH  NIELSEN,  Very  truly  yours,  ed  signing  of  a  new  agreement  ships  were  produced, in  A. F. of  L.  Martinez,  Joseph  Nowicki  ,,,.aqd  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Title A name given to the resource August 13, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: ARMY MOVE THREATENS UNION GAINS REPATRIATED SEAMEN GET DOUBLE PAY WHEN WORKING PASSAGE RED CROSS PROMISES FULL SERVICE FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN LABOR PEACE IS AGAIN SOUGHT BY A.F.L. AND C.I.O. CHINESE SEAMEN FINALLY ALLOWED SHORE LEAVES PHILLY HAS RECREATION PLANS FOR ALL SEAMEN "EDUCATED TORPEDO" SINKS SHIP CONSUMERS' UNION BLASTS PHONEY WAGE FREEZING ARGUMENTS EDITOR'S MAIL BAG NEW ORLEANS RESOLUTION TRANSFER OF LAKE VESSELS TO COAST IN WINTER URGED CORPORATION RACKET REVEALED TO MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TALLY OF ATLANTIC LOSSES REACHES 419 UNIONS MAKE GREAT GAINS AT SHIPYARDS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/13/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/a2905cc09519964f864de893ec0ecb84.PDF 14bdcf01ef4340db9086a20f91206bb9 PDF Text Text %: ^ARERSJOCS  Build  The  Strike  Fund  Now  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  ATLANTIC AND  GULF  DISTRICT,  After  the  present  war  ends,  after  the  last  raiding  sub  has disappeared an,d  the seas are again safe for  the merchant  ships  and  the men  that  sail  them,  then  the seamen  will  be  VOL.  IV.  plunged  into  another fight.  This  battle  will  be  waged  on  land  and the aggressor  will  be the shipowner!  SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  ,  2M  NEW  YORK,  N. Y.,  THURSDAY,  AUGUST  6,  1942  No,  27  Coast Guard Issues Rules  For Black­balling Seamen  Under  pressure  from  the  SIU,. seamen's  wages  have  gone  up—^not  as  high as  they should  have gone in order  to  compare  favorable  with  shoreside  scales—but  still,  higher  than  they  have  been in  past  years. The  war  crisis  has  pre­ f  vented  the shipowner  from attempting  to drive  the wages  BRASS  HATS  PROMISE  UNION  MILITANTS  WILL  NOT  BE  PURGED.  back  down where  they were  before  the advent  of  the STU.  LABOR  ON  GUARD  TO  PROTECT  UNION  BARGAINING  RIGHTS  ' <1  "4:!l  FROM  ATTACK  UNDER  SCREEN  OF  "PATRIOTISM."  Shipowners Lay in Wait • Sill  This  forced­delay  in  his  anti­union  vandetta  galls  the  Under  powers  granted  the  United  States Coast  Guard  for war­time, seamen  and  shipowner.  He dares  not  launch  his offensive  now,  but  he  dock  workers  may  be  sumarily  removed  from  their  jobs  if  the  Government  considers  continues  to lay  his  plans  and  await  the  moment  of  their  their  presence "constitutes a  menace  to  the  national  security  or  to  the  safety  of  life  or  execution with ill concealed impatience.  property." With  such  sweeping  power,  some  brass hats have  had  a  tendency to carry on  The greed of  the shipowner.is well known to the  men  a  vandetta  against  union  militants.  Protests  from  organized  labor  has  resulted  in  the  who Work  for him, for it  is  manifested  in a  thousand  ways  each  day:  chiseling  on  bonus  and  overtime,  belly  robbing,  double crossing  on watches and  conditions,  back sliding  on  repatriation  agreements, anything  and  everything  to  break  the men's moral and  undermine their  union.  Brazen  as  the shipowners'  anti­union  maneuvers  have  been in  the past, they  are nothing when compared  to what  v  will happen when the war ends  and  the  bosses have lost  the  restraint  imposed  upon them  by "patriotism." Petty chiscl­ ^  . ing  will  then  disappear,  it  will  be  supplanted  by  the  most  violent sort  of  union­busting.  ^ fof Battle AncPwhat  can  the seamen  do  about  it?  They  can't  avoid  it  for  only  the  complete  disolution  of  the SIU and the return of  the fink  hall would satisfy the  bosses. Since  they can't avoid  the challenge,  they must  pre­ pare  to  meet  it. That  they'll  win  is  a  foregone conclusion,  but  how  soon  the victory and  how  great  the suffering  de­ pends upon  the degree  of  preparation.  On thing SIU men can  and must do immediately is  to  tuild  the  strike  fund.  Few  lockouts  can  be  successfully  fought without a  strike fund—and  a damn big one.  Remember, the  shipowners have  millions on  their side.  >  *rhe  power  of  the seamen is not  in their  money,  but in  the  • ­  strength  of  their  united  backs  and  hearts. Still,  they  must  have money  to eat to keep their  backs strong.  What Strike Fund Means A  strike  fund  feeds  a  picket's  belly  —  that's  why  it  must  be  built  and  maintained.  Every  penny  put  into  the  strike fund is ammunition against  the enemy, insurance for  union wages  and conditions  and  job security.  The  New  York  Branch  has  drafted  a  resolution  calling  for  a  new  annual strike  assessment.  This  resolution  is  printed  oh  page  two and  will  appear on  the 1943  ballot.  Read  this  resolution  carefully.  Understand  that  the  union  will soon  be  engaged  in a  life  and  death struggle.  It  is  your  duty  to yourself  to see  that  the  union  is  fully  pre­ pared  for  the battle.  Today's  wages  make  it  possible  for  every  seaman  to  coi|iribute to the Strike Fund  without  too much  hardship.  Tomorrow's  wages  will  be  determined,  to  a  great  ex­ tent, by  the""size  of  the Strike Fund  built  today.  VOTE  YES  ON  THE  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  STRIKE  ASSESSMENT!  /  ­ ^  ^  Maritime Commission Tie  With $l­a­Year Saboteur  Revealed In Committee  The  "bombshell"  cancellation  by  the  Maritime  Commission  of  a  200­ship  contract  to  Higgins  Industries, Inc.,  of  New  OrleanSj^  at  a  time  when  the  nation  des­ perately  needs  ships,  was  blamed  this  week  on  Joseph  W.  Powell,  an  assistant  sec­  ­ retary  of  the  navy.  Powell  was  accused  of  the  "slaughter"  b y  a s s o c i ates  of  Andrew Jackson  Higgins,  presi­ dent  of  Higgins  Industries,  who  has  been  wag­ ing  a  last­ditch  battle  in  Wash­ ington  to  save  his  huge  yard  and  the  jobs  of  10,000  workers.  L.  E.  Detwil­ JOSEPH er,  assistant  to  Higgins,  testified  before a  House  merchant  marine  subcommittee,  that  the  Maritime  Commission  acted  as  it  did,  under  orders  from.  Powell,  who  was  determ­ ined  that  "no  new  yards  would  be  opened  except  by  the old  line  companies."  Higgins'  revolutionary  meth­ ods,  it  was  asserted,  would  make  Bethlehem  and  other  yards  ob­ solete  after  the  war  and  destroy  their  monopoly.  What  made  the charge of  un­ usual  significance  is  that  Powell  came  to  the  navy  from  the  Bethlehem  Shipbuilding  Corpor­ ation, of  which  he had  been  vice  president  and  operating  man­ ager.  Powel  held  that  post  with  Bethlehem  in  the  last  World  War,  when  the  corporation,  having  Uncle  Sim  under  the  gun,  forced  the  Emergency  Fleet  Corporation  to sign  a ship­ building  contract  . that  gave  Bethlehem  "piratical"  profits.  issuance  by  the Coast  Guard  of  the  clarifying  order  printed  below.  The  order  specifically  states  that  "bona fide  labor  activity"  is  not  grounds  for  removal  from  ship.  While  the  new  Coast  Guard  or­ der  improves  the  situation  on  the  waterfront  somewhat,  labor  must  continue  to be  on  guard  to see  that  the  war  emergency  is  not  used  as  a  screen  for  union  busting.  The  Coast  Guard  order,  as  drawn  by  the  Commandant,  Ad­ miral  R.  R.  Waeschc,  follows:  Powell  drafted  the  contract  for  Bethlehem,  which  was  then  the  nation's  largest  buider  of  ships.  He  handed  it  to  the  Fleet  Corporation  on  a  "take­it­or­ leave­it"  basis.  UNITED  STATES  COAST  Since  the  government  corpor­ GUARD  ation  was  head­ July  20,  1942  ed  by  Charles  M. Schwab, who  Headquarters  also  came  from  From:  Commandant  To:  District  Coast  Guard  Officers  Bethlehem,  steel  Suh]ci l: Policy  governing  denial  of  moguls  were  {Continued  on  Page 4)  sitting  on  both  sides  of  the  bar­ gaining  table.  Some  of  the  Emergency Fleet  Corporation  of­ ficials  resisted  TRENTON,  N.  J.—Three  sea­ the  Bethlehem  men  framed  during  the 1937  man.  "hold­up,"  ap­ time  strike  in  Mayor  Frank  pealing  to  Beth­ Hague's  Jersey  City  have  been  pa­ lehem's  "patri ­ roled "by  the  New  Jersey  Court  of  otism."  Powell  Pardons.  The  men,  Anthony  Pan­ remained  a d  a ­ POWELL chelly,  Edward  M.  Woodworth  mant,  and  the  'and  Donald  N.  Brown,  belong  to  government  yielded  because  it  the  M.arine  Firemen  Oilers  Water­ had  to  have  the  ships.  tenders  and  Wipers  (unafiiliated).  After  the  war,  the  govern­ "The action  of  the  court  of  par­ ment sued  to recover  part  of  the  dons  has  at  least  partially  righted  "unconscionable"  profits.  The  a  great  injustice,"  Bella  Kussy,  case  dragged. on  for  years,  and  secretary  of  the  committee,  stated.  finally,  last  February,  the  Su­ "As  soon  as  possible,  I  shall  see  ­preme  Court,  in  a  divided  vote,  what  steps  can  be  taken  to  obtain  upheld  Bethlehem  on  technical  a  full  pardon  for  the  three  sea­ grounds  but  denounced  the  steel  men."  company  for  its  greed.  The  three  men  were  serving  13­ year  jail  terms  oh  charges  of  steal­ Four  justices  sustained  Beth­ ing  $21.80  from  a  scabherdcr.  lehem;  two  dissented,  and  three  disqualified  themselves  because  They  were .sentenced  after  refus­ they  had  participated  in  some  ing  to  sign  a  statement  that  they  phase  of  the  litigation  during  were  ordered  by  the  strike  com­ its  20­year  journey  through  the  mittee  to  beat  up  the scabherder.  COURT PAROLES 3  FRAMEUP VICTIMS OF BOSS HAGUE courts.  Justice  Frankfurter,  who  wrote  the  principal  dissent,  quoted  from  a  lower  court  de­ cision  in  which  the  Bethlehem  managers  were  compared  to Rob  Roy,  famous  Scot  brigand,  who  "admitted  he  was  a  robber,  but  proudly  proclaimed  he  was  no  thiefr  :  .  ;  .  - -r-Labor How's That  Again?  William  S.  Farish,  presidant  of  Standard  Oil  Company,  sent  a  telegram  to  the  Senate  Patents  Committee  complaining  that  tes­ timony  about  Standard's  tieup  with  the  Nazi  oil  trust  is  ruin­ ing  the  company's  "reputation  for  integrity."  1  ­ s  ,  V i •,  •  '• '  I  ­I ­'I  -m �THE  SEAFARERS'  L 0<3  ^ JPagc  Two  Tkuwda^^ <A«^ust  6t  i94i  PubliHWtl  tfyW0  SSftFAEmiS'  INICRNATIONAL  UNION  CWWOHTH  AMERICA  Atkmtic and Guli District  AtfttiaUd40tth  fh€  American Federation «/  Labor  HARRY  LUNDEBERQ,  IntemoUonol  Proildant  110  Morkat  Streat,  Room  402,  Son  Frandaco,  Ckdll.  ADDRESS  ALL  OOBRESPONDENOE  VOEOERNIUa  TBRg  PUBLICATION  TO:  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  P. O. 25, Station P. New  York. N. Y.  Phone: BOwling  Green S­8346  j| AFL Blasts War Greed  Too  many  people  are  trying  to  make  hay  while  the  war  last.  Everybody  is  trying  to  take  his  bit,  from  petty  profiteering to wholesale hoggery. And, as  usual, the  work­ ers are caught in the  middle.  Price  control  and  rent  control  were  supposed  to stop  raids on the  poor man's  pocketboOk. But  the raids still con­ tinue. The cost of  living is  still going  up. Mr.  Henderson's  ceilings are full of  holes. They are made of  rubber in many  instances or  they  just don't  cover enough  territory.  Now the worker  has  nothing to  sell  but  his  labor. He  can't  cheapen  his  product  "on  account  of  the  war."  He  can't offer a  less expensive service for greater profit "on ac­ count of  priorities." On the contrary, he has  to work hard­ er and produce  more to win the war. He is giving more and  getting less.  Yet  when  the  worker,  milked  dry By  myriad  profit­ eers,  asks  for  higher  wages  so  he  and  his  family  can  get  enough  to eat  and  carry  on,  a  great  hue  and  cry 'is  raised  about "inflation."  To say that higher  wages cause inflation is  just  as foOl­ Courtesy  Baer  and  Labor  ish  and  evil  as  Hitler's  contention  that  Holland  and  Bel­ a  limited  amount  of  purchasable  consumer  goods,  they  gium were menacing Germany's borders.  argue, and  if  there is more loose money in  circulation than  No "Pie" For Labor  can  be spent for  available  products, inflation  results.  In other  words, let  the  rich get  all  they want  and  let  . . .  Labor  is  not  invading  the  national  economy  the worker starve.  for  purposes  of  plunder.  It  is  standing  its  ground  in  There is  the secret  behind  the solid  wall of  opposition  sheer  self­defense.  Labor  is  not  getting any "pie."  It is  be­ to deserved  wage  increases!  It is  completely selfish  in  mo­ ing handed a crust.  PITTSBURGH,  Aug. ­ 2—Philip  Before going any  further with  this statement of  facts,'  tive. Tfie boys that have don't want to share with those that  Murray,  president  of  the  Congress  let  us  admit  that  we are  not  an expert  economist.  In fact,;  haven't.  They  don't  think  Americans  should  be  on  even  ojf  Industrial  Organizations,  today  we have a  deep and  instinctive distrust of  professional eco­i  terms. They haven't  yet  heard  that  when a  nation goes  to  agreed  to eriter  into  peace  negotia­ nomists,  knowing  from  past  experience  how figures  may  war and  things become scarce, all of  its citizens must  be on  tions  with  the  American  Federa­ an equal footing and submit to fair and square rationing.  tion of  Labor on  condition  that the  be  juggled  to prove any lie.  Sure  they  believe  in  democracy.  But  not  when  it  af­ discussion  in  no  manner  be  per­ But it seems to us a matter of  plain common­sense that  fects their  pocketbooks,  their  mansions,  their  well­stocked  mitted  to  interfere  with  the  exist­ American  workers  today are  earning a  lot  more  than  they  larders and  their  private  wine­cellars.  ing  system  of  functional  co­opera­ are getting. In other  words,  their  productivity has  increas­:  It'^  not  fear  of  inflation  that's  behind  the  hysterical  tion  between  the  two  labor  organ­ ed  tremendously.  One  has  only  to  read  newspaper  reports  opposition to wage increases. It's  just the same old greed.  izations.  of  ships  being  built in half  the  time  previously  required toj  —^PHILIP PEARL, A.F.L. Publicity Director In  a  letter  addressed  to A.  F. of  get concret :proof of  thiS point. And  this increased  produc­;  L.  President  William  Green,  Mr.  tivity  is  not  limited  to  shipyards.  Every  war  industry  is  Murray  also  suggested  joint  ma­ RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON  breaking  production  records  and  beating  production'  chinery  for  ironing  out  current  jurisdictional  disputes  between ithe  schedules.  1943 BALLOT  rival  groups  which  have  recently  Now labor  is  paid  on a  time  basis. So  if  workers  pro­ Whereas:  At  the  present  time  the  seamen  of  Amerita  are  making  resulted  in  several  work  stoppages.  duce an article in less time, it follows that the labor cost per  more  money  than ever  before  in  the  history of  the  seamen;  Mr.  Murray  named  a  new  com­ Whereas:  When  the present war <is  over  the  seamen  will again  be  unit  must  be  cut  down.  And  since  the  number  of  units  mittee  of  three  to discuss  "possible  engaged  in  a ­fight  for  existence  with  the  shipowner  who  at  produced has mounted so greatly, the savings in labor  costs  establishment  of  organic  unity  be­ the  present  time  is  filling  his  war  bhest  in  preparation  for  are correspondingly heightened.  the  coming  struggle,  and  tween  our  organizations"  and  aik­ All  of  this  is  incontrovertible.  But  while  this  is  hap­ Whereas:  The  history  of  the  seamen's  labor' movement  .proves  ed  Mr.  Green  to  appoint  a  com­ conclusively that  after such  an upheaval  as  at present  is going  pening  and  while  labor  is  sayng  the Government  and  in­ mittee for  the  A.  F. of  L.  on  in  the  world,  they  are  always  throttled  and  broWbeaten—  •   dustry  many  millions  of  dollars,  fhe  real  wages  of  the  The  C,  I.  O.  committee  would  ae  for  inatanee  1921  and ­the Lake  Carriers  set  up,  and  workers  are  being  slashed  by  profiteering  and  inflation.  Whereas;  be  made  up  Of  Mr,  Murray,  R.  J.  The  19|34  and  ,36  and  37  atrikos  iproved  the  need  Of  Thomas,  president  of  the  United  And  that  means  that  while  the  workers are  earning  more,  ample  funds  when  engaged  in  a  major ­strike,  therefore  Automobile  Worker^  and  Julius  they are getting less.  BE  IT  RESOLVED:  That  the  Constitution  shall  be  amended  by  Murray Asks New  AFL Parley Fur  'Organic Unity'  T'he Same Old Greed Unless  the  workers  are  given  a  part  of  the savings  in  labor costs which  they are achieving by  their own toil, Am­ erica will be killing the goose that lays the golden egg.  It  takes  money  to  live  and  keep  strong  and  healthy.  The workers are earning  this money. But  th^ are not  get­ ting it. Therefore, the more their standards are  reduced the  less efficient their work  will become.  The answer  is obvious—pay the  workers a  little more  toward  what  they  are  actually  eaniiug.  But  at  this  point  the reactionary  economists and  newspaper editorial  writers  Itart  shrieking  "iiiflattion."  To  put  more  money  in  the  jpockets of  workers, they say, must bring inflation. There is  Emsp^  of  the  United  Electric;!!  Radio  and  Machine  Workers  of  America.  John  L.  Lewis,  president  of  "the  'United  Mine  Workers  America  who  ousted  Mr.  Muttray  • BE IT FiNALLV 'RESOLVED:  That  ff  the  members  accept  this  from  the  U.  M.  W.  A.  vice  presi­ resolution, it  be  published from  time to  time, as  space  permits,  dency,  would  be  dropped  from  the  in  the  Seafarers'  Log ­before the  time  of  the  election.  This  is  present  C,  I, ­O. (committee.  to  acquaint  all  members  with  Jhe  rnttirlt  of  'the  Resolution.  Jn  accepting  the  GIO invitation.  And further,  that  the  resolution shall  be  placed  on the  annual  President  Green  of  the  AFL  ap­ eledtien. Lalldt.  pointed  the  following  negotiating  (signed) Alfred '^tewatt Wo. 76A Adalbert  Gau>rons!d  We.  2il­2€5  committee:  Harry  G.  Bates,  y  William  Hamilton  No.  5400  of  the  bricklayers;  Daniel  J. Tob­ •  Harry l. Cdllins  Wo.  in, pcesidsiit  the  titamsters,  and  Arthur  Thompson  No.  2888  William L. Hitiadjseson, president ».of  the Broifhe^hcfbd  of  Carpenters,  "  adding a  section  to  Article  No.  26, this section  to  be  known  as  Section '^No.  S.  A  strike  fund  shall  be  maintained,  the  strike  fund to  be­kept seperate  and  apart  from any  or  all  other  funds  in'the  Union.  ­An  annual  assessment  of^S  shall  be  levied­for  this ­fund.  And  further,  I  �Thursday,  Ai^mt  • <, 1942  THE  SEAEAREB.S'  lOG  '  Irkree  • i.'.  vnenrs  I  SEAPARSRS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  1317  HORTH  AMERICA  Around  the  Ports  BALTIWrORE  AILAMTIC oBd GinPDISniCT  Soon»3—t  A t>.  BMC m atdte #  WrMtAcwYotk Qtr  PhosM  BOwIing  Oman  Oor  idea  is  OK­but  we  don't iexactly4built  in  1962  have  already  been  puSh  it  around this :port  because  of  sunk.  EOfflCTCffiY  or BRANCHES  Business  in  this  port  has  been  its  effect  on  the  young  fellows  we  Everything is  lovely  around  here,  BRANCH  ADDRESS  PHONE  exceptionally  good  during  the  past  have  hanging  ­around  to  use  in  a  we  haven't  had  a  survivor  in  for  NEW  YORK  Stonm St  BOwUng  Grera  M3U  two weeks. Shipping is  maintaining  pinch.;  These  young  boys  don't  three  or  four  days  now.  Read  'Dl«patd>»r'B Office  —BOwling  Green  3^3418  _______  Agent  BOwling  Green  9­3437  an  above  normal  average,  kcqpinj  scare  easy  and  most  of  them  shape  where  the  Caribbean  convoys  are  a  Atlontie  Ave  „..Uberty 4(057  the  shipping  lists  uncomfortably  up  OK  as  future  Union  brothers,  success.  If  something  similar  can be  raOVIDENCE  —485 South  Main  St  Manning 3572  low.  The  War  Shipping  Board's  but  it  would  have  a  depressing  ef­ wotked  out  for  the  Gulf  then  BU­nMOBE  14  North  Gay St  ^.rrrrlgnrt 4539  PHILADELPHIA  6  Noi­th  Sth  St  Lombard  7651  order  ignored  Baltimore  in  locating' • fect On  a  lot  of  them  to  be  con­ everj'thing  will  be  O.K.  Pommercial  R  ...Norfolk  4­1083  fronted  with  the  names  of  around  its  "Manning  Pool"  offices  in  New  ORLEANS  ­  J09 Chartree  St  Canal  3336  Here's  one  for  the  book: was  up  SAVANNAH  218 Etast  Bay St  .Savannah  3­1728  '  ^ork,  New  Orleans,  and  San  four  hundred  brothers  who  died  to  the  R.T.'C.  with Doyle  the tow­ TAMPA  206 So.  Franklin St  Tampa MM­1323  francisco,  but  this  will  probably  for  their  country.  It  was  suggested  boat  rep.  here  last  week  and  Mr.  .55 So. Conception  St....Dexter  1449  be  changed  as  shipping  in  this  port  here  one  time  that  the  Union  put  Dee,  the  Big  shot,  was  squawking  45  Ponce  de  Loon  Puerto  de  Tierra  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  ;Galveaton  2­8043  gets  near  peak.  Representative  Du­ aside  one  Sunday  now  and  then  to  about  having  to  go  back  through  shane in  Washington  will  attend  to  attend  some  church  in  a  body  for  the  canal  with  light  barges. I asked  this  matter  for  us  when  the  time  a  memorial  service  and  we  pass  it  him  what  was  wrong,  couldn't  along  to  headquarters  for  their  comes.  these  tow­boat  outfits  carry  steel  opinion.  Many  brothers  will  learn  The  Duke  is  doing  a  first  class  to  the  shipyards in  Texas.  He  tells  with  regret  of  the  loss  of  Lee  job  down  in  the  Capital  and  rates  me  that  the  powers  that  be  won't  Deutsch,  former  Baltimore  black  a  vote  of  thanks  for  his  work  in  allow  steel  to  be  shipped  on  barges  gang  patrolman,  who  is  listed  as  getting  the  recent  W;EB.  clarifi­ even though  the  railroads  claim  to  missing  along  with  two  other  cations  which  clear  up  the  ques­ be  overloaded  and  overworked.  brothers  in  a  recent  torpedoing.  tion of  what  is  the  Western Hemi­ We  are  debating  the  suggestion  Best  wishes  to  ^11  brothers  from  sphere;  a  safe  port;  and  an  open,  that  as  the  army  is  taking  the ship  this  branch  and  "Keep  *Em  Float­ roadstead.  Prior  to  that  clarifica­ they  should  also  take  over  this  ing."  tion  the  shipowner  took  a  rather  column.  Steady  as  she  goes.  —D.  D.  STORY,  Ageitt.  expansive  geographical  view  of  —"ARMY"  what  the  Western .Hemisphere  in­ Checked  with  the  Board  and  we  have  cleared  up  a  total  of  14  cluded.  .Some  of  them  seemed  to  cases.  The  Board  has  sent  letters  to  the  different  Union  Agents  and  lean  to  the  opinion  that  the  only  Companies  on  same.  We  are  working  on  the  rest  and  expect  to settle  port  that  could  be  called  an  unsdfe  Yes,  we  have  no  ships,  Uncle  port  for  bonus figuring  was  Tokio  them  soon.  However,  I  haven't  received  any  notice from  our  Agents  as  WASHINGTON,  July  23.—A  to the final  outcome  of  these  cases  from  their end.  harbor  and  that  any  stretch  Sam's  nephews,  the  U.  S.  Army,  is  moving  in  and  taking  our  puddle  certificate  to  continue  operating  as  of  the  wide  Atlantic  became  The Board  has  ruled  that  whenever  repatriated  seamen  are  requireil  closed  roadstead  merely  by  drop­ jumpers.  A  super­duper  union  man  a  common  carrier  by  water  be­ who  did  all  the  squawking  aboart  tween  ports  and  points  on  the  At­ to  work  on  ships  that  they  are  being  repatriated  on,  they  shall  receive  ping  a  buoy  an  some  convenient  one  of  the  Eastern  ships  while  the  lantic  and  Gulf  of  Mexico  coasts  double  pay  and  double  bonus.  spot.  union  had  them,  came  to  the  last  has  been  granted  by  the Interstate  The  "'safe  port,"  "open  road­ meeting  blowing  his  top  about  it  Commerce  Commission  to  the Bal­ Stead"  beef  has  been. one  of  our  was  our  duty  as  union  men,  bla,  timore  Insular  Line,  Inc.  At  the  biggest  headaches  recently  and  we  Drafting  a  brief  to  submit  to  thq Board  as  per  instructions,  re­ bla  and  bla.  He  stayed  aboard  the  same  time,  the 1.  C.  C.  denied  the  are  glad  to  see  it  straightened  out.  scow  for  $17.JO  less,  minus  any  company's  application  for  a  permit  garding  seamen  who  have  been  torpedoed  and  are  hospitalized,  or  are  Willie  Hearst  had  a  bull  page  overtime.  He  will  probably  lose  to  operate  as  a  contract  caifiei  in  receiving  out  patient  treatment  and  under  Decision  No. 1 they  are not  editorial  blurb  in  his  local  rag  re  about  1 JO  lbs  of  his  present  300.  I  the  same  trades.  ccntly  lauding  the  Merchant  Sca­ entitled  to  any  compensation.  Under  this  decision  a  seaman  to  be  en­a  expect  that  when  you  make  his  tman  up  to  the  s^.ies  and  demand­ titled  to  any  compensation,  they  must  have  a  4J%  disability,  if  it  is  room  from  how  on  it  won't  be full  ing  that  he  receive  the  recognition  of  oranges,  apples  and  so  forth.  less  then  that  they  aren't  even  entitled  to  wages.  of  his  countrymen  and  a  suitable  But  after  all,  a  plumbers  life  on  a  reward.  Half  way  down  the  page  British  Seamen  and  other  United  Nation  Seamen  are  well  taken  ship like  she  will  be,  is  just  a  round  we  got  the  idea  that  Willie  was  care of  if  they  require  hospital,  or  out  patient  treatment.  of  commodes.  going  to  recommend  a  nice  fat  We  have  our  regular  dispatcher  Great  Britain  has  by  the act  of  September  3rd,  1939,  and  the order  bonus  or  at  least  a  nice  gold  medal  WASHINGTON—A  threat  to  but  in  the  last  paragraph  it  turns  aack  on  the  job,  and  his first  job  use  the  treason  laws  against  unions  of  September  22nd,  1939  applied  the War  pension  and  detention  allow­ put  that  the  "reward"  should  be  was  to check  his  shipping 'list  with  which  might  be  involved  in  so­ ances  that  the  Royal  Navy receive  their  Mercantile Marine,  and  this ap­ .the  Navy  taking  over  the  Mer­ the 'result  that  he  dropped  around  called  jurisdictional  disputes  halt­ • plies to  crews  of  commercial  vessels.  These  pension  and  disability  pro­ chant  Marine.  The  writer  implies  70  men  from  the list.  About  J J  to  ing  war  production  was  made  July  visions are identical  with those  governing the  British Army  and  Navy.  that  the  merchant  seaman  is  just  60  of  these  are  brothers  who  seem  21  by  Wayne  B.  Morse,  public  If  any  British  Merchant  Seamen  has  been  disabled  through  being  dying  to  get  into  the  Navy  and  is  to  think  they  are  not  compelled  to  member  of  the  National  War  La­ torpedoed  or  any other  enemy action,  and  his disability  is less  than 20%^  grieviously  offended  because  the  attend  the  meeting.  A  word  to  all  bor  Board.  the seaman  is  not  given  a ,pension,  but the pension  is  replaced  by a  grat­ Navy  won't  take  over  the  whole  lands,  when  you  register  in  our  Morse  did  not  say  whether  uity  or  a final  weekly  allowance.  Any  degree  of  disability  above  20%  rair  city,  you  must  attend  your  Shooting  match.  meetings.  Asked  how  come  that  we  equally  drastic  action  would  be  they  are  entitled  to  the  same  pension  and  family  allowances  that  the  A^ew  beef  popped  up  k­st  week  are  still  shipping  tripers  with  so  taken  against  an  employer  who in­ when  the  crew  of  a  torpedoed  ship  many  men  on  the shipping  list, our  spired  such  disputes  to  create  dis­ Royal  Navy  and  Army  personnel  receive.  were :rdfused  payment  of  the  per­ Squarehead  gives  us  his  Conti  St.  .sension  among  workers  and  weak­ Mnal  property  money 'because  the  shrug  and  goes  looking ­for  more  bf  I  en  organization  as  has  happened  Also  drafting  a  brief  to  submit  covering  wages  of  seamen  who  ship  had  not  sunk  and,  according  frequently  in  the  past.  the  would­be  seamen.  to the .Conjpany,  the  crew's  gear  have  been  torpedoed  and  upon  arrival  'in  the  United  States,  do  not  'Tis  rumored  that  Jo­Jo,  the  Backed  up  by  NWLB  Chairman  receive  their  wages  until  the  master  returns. In some  cases  Seamen  have  was probably  OK  and  would  be  re­ William  H.  Davis,  Morse  made  his  eurned  to  them  when  the  sliip  was,  sheik  of  the  Norte,  came  back  in  threat  as  four  labor  members  of  had  to wait  a  week  before  they  are  paid  off,  and  the only  way  to stop  towed­an. This'beef  had  all  the ear­ and  the  tales  he  tells  would  make  the  board  —  Matthew  Woll  and  the  Companies from  this  habit  is  to try  and get  the Board  to rule  that  marks  of  developing  into  a  .good  Jack  London  blush.  Geo.  Allen,  Robert  J.  Watt  of  the  AFL  and  their  wages  go  on  until  they  are  paid  off.  In England  any Seamen  who  Pld­ifashioned  brawl.  Our  attitude  who  is  holding  the  beach  down  Thomas  Kennedy  and  Richard  has  been  torpedoed  and  upon  their  arrivalfiome  they receive  in addition  was  that  the  crew  had  been  or­ has  about  talked  himsdf  out  and  Frankensteen  of  the  CIO — wired  to  their  regular  wages  and  bonus,  two  months'  additional  wages.  Other  dered  to  abandon «hip  in  a  hdrry.  the  boys  are  cocking  their  respec­ AFL  Pres.  William  Green  and  CIO  United  Nations  have  similar  conapensations  for  their  seamen.  It  seems  Many  of  them  had  to  jump  over­ tive  ears  to  new  and  fresher  stories  Pres.  Philip  Murray,  asking  them  that  the  American  Seamen  are  still  being  looked  upon  as  social  outcasts  board  and  even  although  some  of;  of  daring  do.  to  take  steps  to  end  jurisdictional  by  our  legislators,  and  the  service  that  they  are  rendering  in  this  great  their  gear  might  be 'Still aboard  the;  From  the  looks  of  things  believe  disputes.  struggle  for  freedom  is  not  very  well  thought  of.  ship .and  undamaged  still  the ­crew,  we  may  have  to  organize  a  safari  didn't'have it. How  we would  have  or  something similar  to go  back  in  made  put  on  that  one  .there's  no,  the  wilds  ­of  Algiers  and  'dig  up  telling .'because  the  old  ­ship  ­took  a  some  of  "the  boys.  Seems like ­when  The  Board  has finally  'dismissed  the  unfair  labor 'chatges  against  hand  in  the  matter  and  decided  to  they  come  in  and  pay  off  with  the  the  Hillsone  Oil  Company  and  have  ordered  an  election  to be  hdid  on  heavy sugar,  the  natives  back  there  sink  after  all.  these  ships.  This  case  was  stalled  for  a  long  time  due  to  this  phon^  and  around  Gretna  sure  take  care  WeVe  'lost  a  lot  bf  igood  men,  charge.  and Brothers  in  this  war  and  fore­ of  the  boys.  Some of  th  proposals  that we  are at  present  drafting to the "WiE^B.  mw ­in  the  minds  of  all  of  us  is!  The  rumor  factory  is  still  work­ will .probably  require  l^islative  action.  As it  may  not  come  under f he  figuring  on  a  ­way  of  paying  our;  ing  overtime.  The ­latest ­check  we  jurisdiction  of  the  V.E.B.  respects  to thefn.  The Rqll'of  Hon­i  ;have  on  it,  is  that  4:h«  ^hips  to ibe  "f  'J  ..Ji  J  "i  r  • 2 •  REPORT  FROM  Washington  li  Bg  "DUKE"  DUSHANE  War  Emergency  Boccrd,  NEW  ORLEANS  Baltimore Insular  Given Certificate  Torpedoed  Seamen  W. iL.  B. Threatens  Labor  With  Charges  Of  Treason  Wage  Beef  ON  CLOTHES!  N. L. R. B.  If  you  are  not  claim­ ing more than $150 for  loss  of  personal  ef­ fects, you  do  not  have  to  hother  making  out  an itemized  list.  • tth "  i-rJt �j­ !­,Si  Pige  Four  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Coast Gua^d  Issues Rules  For Black­balling Seamen  k- •  Thursday,  August  6,  1942  Out of  the Focsl  by  {Continued  from  Page  1)  be  the  duty  of  the  Captain  of  the  and  a  full  report  shall  be  forward­ access  to,  or  removal  of  persons  Any  of  the  brothers  who  may  have  shipped­out  of,  or  paid  otf  Port  to  bring  to  the  attention  of  ed  to Headquarters  by  mail  as  soon  from,  vessels  or  waterfront  the  District  Coast  Guard  Officer  as  possible.  A  person  who  has  been  in  Baltimore  must  have  come  in  contact,«at  one  time  or  another,  with  facilities.  any  case  within  the  purview  of  denied  access  to  or  removed  from  Leroy  Deutsch.  He  was  Engine  Patrolman  for  a  time  and  has  run  for  Reference:  (a)  Commandant's  or­ paragraph  2,  with  appropriate  rec­ a  vessel  may,  if  he  desires  to  sub­ office  for  the  last  two  years.  Leroy  was  an  able  guy.  He  had  the  SlU  der  of  12  May  1942  (CO­661­ ommendations.  The  District  Coast  mit  statements  or  evidence  in  his  spirit  in  his  heart  and  mind.  Recently,  Leroy  shipped  out  and  was  lost  621­601).  Guard  Officer  may  delegate  auth­ behalf,  present  such  statements  or  through  enemy  action.  All  members  of  the  SIU  mourn  the  loss  of  an­ Enclosure:  (A)  Form  for  notice of  ority  to  individual"  Captains  of  evidence  to  the  District  Coast  other  good  Union  man.  j.  removal  or  exclusion.  Ports  to exercise  this  authority  for  Guard  Officers  or  in  a  port  where  1.  Reference  (a)  is  hereby  can­ him  in  cases  when  there is  not  suf­ there  is  no  District  Coast  Guard  celed  and  the  following  is  substi­ ficient  time  to  place  the  facts  be­ Officer,  to  the Captain  of  the Port.  tuted  therefore.  District  Coast  fore  the  District  Coast  Guard  Of­ The  District  Coast  Guard  Officer  Our  congratulations  to  the  three  Don  Juans  of  Philly,  Edward  Guard  Officers  are  charged  with  ficer  without  delaying  commerce  or  the  Captain  of  the  Port,  as  the  March,  Samuel  Breustedt  and  Joseph  Mullen  who  did  such  an  able  job  the  responsibility  of  determining  or  military  movements.  If  time  gase  may  be,  will  if  practicable,  of  getting  consideration  for  SIU  men  with  the  USO  outfit.  Here,  ill  whether  or  not  a  person  shall  be  permits,  the  District  Coast  Guard  interview  the  man  concerned  and  New  York  some  progress  has  been  made,  but  we suspect  that  the  com­ denied  access  to  or  be  removed  Officer  may  interview  the  person  forward  the  statements  or  evidence  mittee  in  charge,  will  pick  the  lounge  at  the  Dog  House  as  being  a fit  from  a  vessel  or  waterfront  facil­ concerned  prior' to ordering  his  re­ in  the  case  to  the  Commandant  place  for seamen.  God  forbid!!!  ity. As  used  in  this letter,  the  term  moval  or  exclusion.  "Whenever  any  with  his  recommendations.  If  the,  "waterfront  facility"  is  limited  to  person, is  removed  or  excluded  he  evidence  is  submitted  to  a  Captain  piers,  wharves,  docks  and  similar  shall  be  given  by  the  District  of  a  port,  he  will  forward  the evi­ Joe  Hart,  after  having  his  beef  .eettled  with  Waterman,  promises  structures  extending  beyond  the  Coast  Guard  Officer  or  the  Cap­ dence  with  his  comment  via  the  to  be  more  careful  in  the  future.  CUZ  was  supposed  to  give  us  somo  bulkhead  line  to  which  vessels  tain  of  the  Port,  a  written  state­ District  Coast  Guard  Officer.  All  may  be  secured,  buildings  on  such  ment  of  the  reasons  for  the  action  cases  of  denial  or  removal  will  be  dirt, but  failed  to put in  an  appearance. He  did  tell us  he was  Chairman  structures  or  contiguous  to  them,  taken,  and  if  the  individual  so  re­ reviewed  by  the  Commandant,  at  the  meeting  in  Philly.  We  would  like  to  inform  Joe  (Isthmian)  and  equipment  and  materials  on  quests,  a  copy  of  such  statement  United  States  Coast  Guard,  and  his  Cave  that  the  next  time  he  is  delegate,  that  Permit  men  have  to  pay  ,  such  structures  or  in  such  build­ shall  be  sent  to  his  designated  rep­ action  will  be final.  If  the  Com­ dues  in  the  Organization  as  well  as  regular  members.  We  don't  allow  ings.  Authority  for  such  denial  resentative.  This  statement  shall  be  mandant  concludes  that  exclusion  Permit  men  free  rides  on our  ships.  ^  and  removal  is  found  in  section  confined  to  the  reasons  for  re­ is  not  necessary  in  a  particular  6.4  (a)  of  the  regulations  issued  moval  or  exclusion  of  the  indi­ case,  he  will  so  inform  the  District  pursuant  to  section  1.  Title  II  of  vidual  and  shall  not  contain  evi­ Coast  Guard  Officer  who  ordered  Bud  Ray,  having  made  a  trip  to  Port  Rico,  has  retired.  If  Tom  the  so­called  Espionage  Act  of  dence  or  sources  of  information.  A  the  removal  or  denial  and  also  will  Malone,  No.  432,  wishes  to  have  his  book  he  may  receive  it  in  Head­ June  15,  1917  (40  Stat.  220;  U.  form  for  such  written  statement  inform  the  individual  concerned.  quarters  office.  Adalbert  Gawronski  (who  thinks  himself  a  great  lover),  S.  C.  Title  50,  sec.  191),  and  the  is  appended  (enclosure [A]). In  no  When the  Commandant, after  care­ can't  understand  why  the  girls  in  Iceland  hissed  him.  Irene  (the  blonde  Order  of  the  Commandant  of  the  case  will  seamen's  certificates  or  ful  consideration, finds  that  the  Coast  Guard  dated  April  15,  1942,  licenses,  lawfully  in  their  possess­ best  interests  of  the  United  States  in  the  Doughnut  Shop)  hopes  he  comes  home  safely.  issued  pursuant  to  Executive  Or­ ion,  be  taken  from  them  except  require  that  an  individual  be  ex  der  No.  9074.  through  the  procedure  provided  by  eluded  from  merchant  vessels,  his  2.  Before  reaching  a  decision  to  R.S.  4450,  as  amended.  We wonder  how  many of  the  brothers are  salting  away some  of  the  findings  will  be  made  known  to the  remove  or  exclude  from  a, mer­ 5.  All  cases  of  denial  of  access  person  concerned  and  to  all  Dis  big  dough  they're  hauling in  these days.  This is  the  time  to do  just  that  chant  vessel  or  waterfront  facility  to  vessels  or  removal  from  vessels  trict  Coast  Guard  Officers.  thing.  Shipping  may  be  pretty  bad  after  the  war,  so  why  not  have  any  Individual,  either  as  an  em­ shall  be  reported  imniediately  to  something  to  carry  you  through  when  the  emergency  arises.  There  is  R. R. Wacsche, Commandant ployee  or  in  any  other  status,  the  Headquarters  by  dispatch  with  a  no  safer  investment  than  to  Buy  War  Stamps  and  Bonds  . . . BUY|  District  Coast  Guard  Officer  shall  statement  of  the  reasons  therefore.  United States Coast Guard THEM  NOW!  have  found  reasonable  grounds  to  believe  that  the  individual  is  one;  (a)  who  would  engage  in  sabotage  of  the  vessel  or  waterfront  facility, or  (b)  who  would  engage  in  espion­ age,  or  After  months  of  negotiations  Home in  Canada.  But  the commit­ (c) who  has  subversive  inclina­ tions  indicated  by  pro­Axis  with  American  authorities  and  tee finally  won  over  the  Greek  Greek  Government  officials  in  this  authorities.  statements  or  actions,  or  ....f 6.00  Christopher  S.  Stephano,  chair­ CREW  S.  S.  MERRMAR  (d).  who  has  a  criminal  record  of  country,  the  Committee  for  the  man­of  the  committee,  said  yester­ H.  SCHWARTZ  2.00  such  nature  as  would  indicate  Welfare  of  Greek  Merchant  Sea­ A.  JANOSKI  5.00,  day:  that  his  presence  in  a  vessel  or  men  reports  th.at  its  efforts  to  es­ W.  MURRELL  150'  on  a  waterfront  facility would  tablish  a  home  in "this  country  for  i'Our  efforts  have  been  directec  CREW  S.  S..YAKA  i  7.­..  37.00  Greek  seamen  have  been  produc­ toward  the  establishment  of  lead  to serious  hazard, or  J.  W.  MALCOLM  .....;  3.00  home  in  this  country such  as  these  (e)  who  is  habitually  unfit'  for  tive of  results  and  that, as  a  conse­ J.  J.  DUNN  2.00  ^  duty  on  board  ship  by  reason' quence,  more  than  22 5  Greek  mer­ being  maintained  with  great  suc­ CREW  8.  S.  GEORGE  WASHINGTON  7.50  chant  sailors  soon  may  be  released  cess  here  by  the  seamen  of  other  CREW  S.  S.  ALCOA  PIONEER  4.50  of  drunkenness,  or  10.00  (f)  who  is  mentally  incapacitated  from  detention  at  East  Coast  Allied  nations  and  their  unions.  ALFRED  IVERSON  Just  such  a  guaranteed  and  re­ points.  or  sponsible  institution  will  be  the  TOTAL  .1)88.50  (g) whose  presence  on  board  a^  The  committee  has  sought,  for  proposed  seamen's  home,  where  the  vessel  or  on  a  waterfront  fa­  some  linic  past,  the  establishment  Commission Orders  men  will  be  properly  cared  for.  cility  would,  for  any  reason  of  a  home  for  these  men  which  Plywood Life Boats  not  listed  herein,  constitutes  a ^  would  permit  their  release,  from  WASHINGTON,  July  31.—In  menace  to  the  national  secur­1 detention  under  parole,  by  immi­ an  effort  to save  steel  the Maritime  MONEY  DUE  ity  or  to  the  safety  of  life  or  gration  officials.  Approval  of  the  Commission  has  awarded  to  Gun­  1 1;^  NICHOLAS  MARK  property.  plan  was  given  by  the  War  Ship­ derson  Bros,  of  Portland,  Ore.,  a  Vou  have  one  day's  pay  coming  Members  of  the  Deck  gang  oT  3.  District  Coast  Guard  Officers  ping  Administration  and  the  immi­ See  Harry  Collins,  Headquarters  contract  for  a  thousand  plywood  are  not  justified  in  denying  access  gration  authorities  more  than  two  the  S.  S.  Yaka  have  overtime  office.  lifeboats,  the first  •  of  their  kind  or  removal  of  persons  because  of  weeks  ago,  and  the  matter  then  money  coming  to  them.  The  ever  to  be  built,  it  was  annoiinced  JUAN  GONZALEZ  and  any  bona fide  labor  activity.  They  was  referred  back  to  Greek  Gov­ money  is  for  covering  and  uncov­ here  today.  JOSE  FLORES  shall  base  their  action  on  public  eminent  officials  in  this  country,  ering hatches  and  for  taking  water­ The  new  boats  are  to  be  22  feet  Get  in  touch  with  the  Tampa  security  and  safety  of  life  and  who  agreed  on  Friday  to finance  boat  lines:  Burford,  Henderson,  long,  arfd  one  out  of  every four "to  ­ Agent  as  you  are  witne'sses  in  an  Wallis,  Mesolsky,  Kretowitz,  Pe­ property.  The  Commandant  de­ j  the  project.  .  be  placed  on  Liberty  ships  will  be  v,  mportant  case.  '  sires  to  emphasize  the  seriousness^  Greek  officials,  according  to  terson,  Kostegan,  McCarthy,  Wal­ self­propelled.  All  arc  to be  equip­ EDWARD  JULIAN  CARLETON  of  the  action  authorized  by  these  committee,  were  reluctant  at  en.  Fox.  ped  with  sails  and  a  canvas  siding  The  cash  is  waiting  at  the  office  You  have  not  squared  things  for  protection  against  wind  and  ^  instructions  and  he  relies  upon  accept  the  plan,  saying  District  Coast  Guard  Officers  to  there  was  no  real  need  for  such  of  the  Secretary­Treasurer,  Room  away  with  your  local  draft  board.  rain.­ They  are  made  from  six­ply  Contact  the  FBI  at  the  riext  port  Douglas fir,  give  most  careful  consideration  to  home  here  and  pointing  out  that  213,  2  Stone  Street,  New  York.  have  a  capacity  of  :  all  information  available  before  the  number  held  here  100  were  you  hit.  twenty­five  persons.  taking  the  action  provided  for  to  be  ^nt  to  England,  twenty  to  FRANK  CAMPBELL  DO  NOT  SHIP  herein.  be  kept  here  as  replacements  for  A  check  rtiado  out  to  you  for  SB  ' 4.  For  emphasis,  it  is  repeated  Greek  merchant  ships,  approxim­ Pick  up  the  book  bcloiiglag  to  is  at  the  office  of  the  Secretary­ that  the  responsibility  for  retnoval  arely  seventy  were  to  be  sent  to  EDWARD  F.  HENDRICKS  .P4809  Treasurer  in  New  York.  If  you  will  Manuel  Rodriquez,  A­21284,  a»id  or exclusion  rests'with  the District J  the  West  Coast  and  the  balance  CHARLES  BRAOSHAW  ... P 7336  send  in  your  address,  the  check  ""orward  it  to  FIta­Jquafters  office  and  P4B18  will  be  mailed  to  you.­ Coast  Guard  Officer,  but  it  .shall  shipped  to  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Title A name given to the resource August 6, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: COAST GUARD ISSUES RULES FOR BLACK-BALLING SEAMEN MARITIME COMMISSION TIE WITH A $1-A-YEAR SABOTEUR REVEALED IN COMMITTEE COURT PAROLES 3 FRAMEUP VICTIMS OF BOSS HAGUE AFL BLASTS WAR GREED MURRAY ASKS NEW AFL PARLEY FOR 'ORGANIC UNITY' BALTIMORE INSULAR GIVEN CERTIFICATE W.L.B THREATENS LABOR WITH CHARGES OF TREASON COAST GUARD ISSUES RULES FOR BLACK-BALLING SEAMEN GREEK BOSSES ARE FORCED TO PROVIDE HOME FOR SEAMEN COMMISSION ORDERS PLYWOOD LIFE BOATS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 27 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/6/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/80aeb077409cab6b4268f4ea151f6b18.PDF 93409602ebcd811905e903c6a47e127d PDF Text Text Dollar­a­Year­Men  Sabotage  Shipping  Program  To  Protect  Steel  Monopolies  Spies Inform Sub Of  S.LU.  Vessel's  Name,  Cargo  And  Course  Can You Top  This?  Speaking of shipwreck stories, here's one sent in by Ed Lynch, of Philadelphia. The  United  States  Maritime  Commission,  dominated  by  shipowners  and  steel  barons,  has  again  hit  the  headlines  — this time for sabotaging its own shipbuilding program at  a  time  when  the  rate of  ship  losses  is  outstripping  the  rate  of  ship replacement.  The  reason  for  this suicidal  move^  would  Higgins  be  able  to  build  is  the  determination  of  the  big  ships  at  a  phenominal  rate of  speed  shipbuilding  and  steel  producers  to  "A certain skipper on one of and  for  much  less  money  (less  Three  SIU  Brothers  lost  their  smashed  into  her.  A  tremendous  retain  their  grip  upon  their  mon­ lives  last  week  when  their  ship  explosion  followed.  A  second  tor­ our tubs that was sunk, wanted opoly  and  scuttle  any  men  or  profit  therefore),  but  also  that  he  was  torpedoed  just  outside  of  a  pedo  struck  a  minute later  and  the  a couple of the ABs to put. oh methods  that  threaten  them.  The  planned  to  obtain  a  large  part  of  diving suits and go down after '­• V :r  his  iron  ore  and  steel  from  Mexico  harbor  in  the  Caribbean.  The  sur­ ship  went  down  in five  minutes.  war  effort?  That's  entirely  irrele­ the ship," Brother Lynch writes. The  Navy  gunners  aboard fired  and  from  long  idle  mines  in  Ala­ viving  Brothers  discovered  later  "The skipper explained to the vant.  Profits  is  what  makes  the  bama.  that  the  attacking  Nazis  knew  all  round  after  round  but  their  aim  boys that all the over-time rec- wheels  go  'round  in  Washington.  I  about  their  ship,  even  to the  names  was  all  guess  work  because  they  ords were in his quarters and it These  raw  material  sources  were  It  all  started  back  in  January  of  the officers and  the cargo carried.  could  see  no sub.  Two of  the  Navy  was necessary that he get them not  controlled  by  the  steel  mon­ when  a  New  Orlean's firm,  headed  The  ship  was  just  approaching  men  were  killed.  so none of the men could add an opoly . . . and  so  Higgins  got  it  in  by  Andrew  Higgins,  set  up  a  vast  the  harbor  when  the  torpedo  Brother  John  Ossmow  was  sleep­,  hour or two and thus gyp the the neck.  ship  building  plant  on  acres  of  ing  on  the  number  5  hatch  at  the  company." When  his  shipyard  was  about  marshes  near  New  Orleans.  He had  (Editor's note: The Ab's asked time  of  the first  explosion.  He  was  half finished,  already  having  cost  blow  100  yards  through  the  air  overtime for diving, so the skip- a  plan  for  mass  production  of  Lib­ $10,000,000  and  set  to  produce  and  into  the  sea  before  he  "knew  per called the whole thing off.) erty  Ships  which  would  send  them  the first  ship  in  September,  he  re­ down  the  ways  of  his  yard  at  the  what  had  happened."  He  rhanaged  ceived  a  curt  notice  from  the Mar­ to  swim  in  circles  until  other  sur­ Queer Speciinen  Found  rate  of  one  a  day.  The  Higgins  itime  Commission  that  his  Govern­ method  meant  that  he  could  build  In  accordance  with  the  recently  vivors  in  a  lifeboat  rescued  him.  On  Dies  Payroll  ships  faster  than  any  one  in  the  ment  contract  was  canceled.  adopted  constitution,  nominations  He  received  a  deep  gash  in  his  When  pressed  by  certain  Con­ country.  It  was  revealed  July  17  that  for  the  various  offices  in  the  Great  forehead  and  3  double  fracture, of  God  k no ws  the  count ry  ^ needs  gressmen  for  an  explanation  of  its  Hazel  Hoffman,  former  agent  of  Lakes  District  were  held  July  1  to  the  thigh.  amazing  ruling,  the  Maritime Com­ According  to  an  account  of  the  the  fascist  Constitutional  Educa­ ships,  the  way  the  Nazi  subs  have  IJ,  and  elections  are  to  be  held  mission  said  that  lack  of  steel  from  August  1  to  31.  The  offices  sinking  carried  in  the  Mobile  Press,  tional  League,  of  New  York,  has  been  picking  them  off  the  past  few  caused  the  order.  to  be filled  at  this  election  are;  the  sub  later  surfaced,  sought  out  been  on  the Dies  committee  payroll  months. So  Higgins  went  to  Wash­ Higgins  immediately  exploded  Port  Agents  for  the  ports  of  Buf­ the  skipper  and  questioned  him.  for  a  year.  The  league  has  boasted  ington  and  got  a  contract  from  the  this  alibi  and  revealed  the  potential  Maritime  Commission  before  the  falo,  Cleveland,  Detroit,  Chicago,  The  Nazi,  speaking  English  with  a  of  distributing  10,000,000  copies  source  of  steel  that  was  being  Milwaukee,  and  Duluth,  :tnd  Sec­ thick  accent,  asked  the  name  of  of  anti­labor  propaganda.  Joseph  big  steel  barons  and  ship  building  blocked  by  the  monopolies.  He  re­ the  sunken  ship.  When  he  learned  Kamp,  league  president,  was  one of  monopolies  knew  what  he  was  up  retary­Treasurer  for  the  district.  vealed  also  that  the  big  shipbuild­ to.  According  to  the  district  consti­ the  name  of  the  ship,  he  consult­ the  sponsors  of.  a  movement  to  But  when  they  found  out  . . . !  ers  were  behind  the  sabotage  be­ tution,  any  member  who  has  had  a  ed  a  little  book  and  recited  the  make  Gen.  George  Van  Horn  cause  his  modern,  streamlined  All  hell  broke  loose.  full  book  for  six  months,  may  port  from  wihch  they  had  sailed,  Moseley  the  fascist  leader  in  the  methods  threatened  their  long  and  They  discovered  that  not  only  nominate  himself  for  any  office  he  their  Cargo  and  their  destination.  United  States.  costly  processes.  feels  he  is  competent  to  handle.  M  "In  my  opinion  the  decision  w^s  Under  this  system  all  the  members  arrived  at  and  enforced  by  dollar­ arc  given  an  opportunity  to  run  a­year­men,"  Higgins  said.  "Maybe  for  office  and  no  one  can  be  dis­ we  are  going  to  build  ships  too  criminated  against.  Candidates  for  fast  and  too  cheaply.  office  must  be  United  States  citi­ A  feeble  effort  was  made  to  zens  and  must  have  had  18  months  launch  a  Congressional  investiga­ active  service  on  United  States  ves­ tion  of  the  mess,  but  nothing  ever  sels.  Proof  of  such  service  as  well  came  of  it.  as  a  letter  indicating  the  office  for  In  recent  weeks  the shipowners  have  been  among  the  noisiest  in  paying  tribute  to  So,  we  may  have  less  ships  tliis  which  the  candidate  intends  to  "the  heroism  and  self  sacrifice  of  the  merchant  seamen."  Their  sudden  appreciation  of  war—but  at  least  we  can  be  sure  \  run,  must  be  submitted  at  head­ the  role  played  by  the  seamen  doesn't  fool  any  —  least  of  all  the  men  that  work  for  they  will  be  made  only  of  monoply  quarters  between  the first  and  them. While  patting  the seamen  on  the  head in  full  public  view, the shipowners  continue  steel  and  at  a  nice  profit.  That  fifteenth  of  July.  should  comfort  the  seamen  that  to knife  him  in  the back in  private  — whenever  they get  the chance.  Names  that  will  appear  on  the  get  sunk  in  them.  Take,  for  instance,  the  question*  In  many  cases  men  are  torpedoed  practice  and  to  order  the  ship­ ballot  set  up  by  the  Committee  on  of  wages  for  survivors  of  tor­ owners  to  continue  a  man's  salary  three  or  four  days  out  and  when  Candidates  are  as  follows:  pedoes.  The  minute  the men  hit  the  A  Case  of  Double  right  up  until  the  time  of  the  they  land  they  have  a  very  small  Secretary­Treasurer,  Great  Lakes  beach  (maybe  after  weeks  in  an  Bookkeeping  pay  off  due  them.  They find,  how­ pay­off.  District:  Mardy  Polaner,  Book  open  lifeboat)  some  shipowners  ever,  that  they  can't  even  collect  The  following  is  the  full  text  of  3005.  stop  their  wages.  More  than  that,  "WASHINGTON,  July  26.  —  Agent,  Port  of  Buffalo:  Carl  it  sometimes  takes  a  full  week  be­ the  letter  sent  to  the  WEB  by  the  small  amount  until  the  operat­ Reflecting  the  gravity  of  current  ors  go  through  a  lot  of  red  tape  in  Brother  John  Hawk:  Wickard,  Book  935.  fore  the  red  tape  can  be  cut  shipping  situations,  the  War  respect  to  their  records.  Men  have  July  2 5,  1942  Agent,  Port  of  Cleveland:  Ed­ through  and  the  men  even  receive  Shipping  Administration  today  been  forced,  in  some  cases,  to  wait,  issued  a  new  war  risk  rate  ward  Wares,  Book  1774;  Charles  the  money  due  them  from  time  Maritime  War  Emergency  Board  as  long  as  three  weeks  before  be­'  schedule  which  in  most  cases  Edward  Macauley,  Chairman  Chesher.  Book  1432r  spent  at  sea.  ing  payed  off.  In  the  meantime,'  doubles,  and  in  some  cases  Department  of  Commerce  Bldg.  Agent,  Port  of  Detroit:  Dan  %  All  during  this  time  the  ship­ Washington,  D. C.  their  wages  have  stopped  and  they  triples,  previous  rates  on  export  Dwyer,  Book  1775;  Fred  Leonard,  owners  will  salaam  before  the  Gentlemen:  must  depend  upon,  friends  and  cargoes  destined  for  foreign  Book  1416.  "heroes"  when  anybody  is  look­ credit  for  their  very  existence.  ports."  Under  your  Decision  5,  Revised,  Agent,  Port  of  Chicago:  Ray  ing,  but  won't  come  across  with  Article  3,  paragr.iph  1,  wages  and  They  are  prevented  from  returning  —Journal of Commerce Forst,  Book  473;  Herbert  Jansen,  any  dough  so  the  "hero"  can fill  bonus  of  torpedoed  seamen  cease  to their  families,  from  shipping  out  Book  1562.  And  what's  happened  to  the  the  moiviciit  they  are  landed  a­ again,  from  doing  anything  but  Agent,  Port  of  Milwaukee:  his  belly.  bonus  rates  paid  seamen?  In  The  SIU  has  formally  called  up­ shore.  This  has  resulted  in  hard­ sitting  and  waiting.  Frank  Sullivan,  Book  14.  actual  practice  they  have  gone  I  It  is  the  opinion  of  this  organi­ Agent,  Port  of  Duluth:  William  on  the  Maritime  War  Emergency  ships  for  the  men  and  I  respect­ down!  Board  to  correct  this  two­faced, fully  call  upon  you  to  correct  it.  Stevenson,  Book  566.  {Continned on  Page 4)  Great Lakes S.I.U.  Election Set Aug.l  Seafarers Demand WEB Protect Torpedo  Victims  From  Shipowners'  Wage  Chisel  1'.', �"m THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Page  Two  Thursday, July  30,  1942  '41  .'..f Puiilthed ty th0 ^ SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  Atlccntic and Guli District  IEPRES8IO/I  I  f OEPMSSION  I  I  125  100  COLLAPSE  FOLLOWED  ADDRBBB ALL OORRESPONDENOE OONOERNINO THIS PUBLICATION TO: UNEMPLOYMENT (CHART n)  75  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  P. O. 25. Station P. New York, N. Y.  Phone: BOwling  Green 9­8346  S'i"  » .v ; :  *i92o-i93a <CHAilTZ)  HARRY XUNDEBERQ,  Intemcrtlonal  Prosldsnt  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Frandaco,  Cdil.  ^ • ;:  145  ­P8ICEI eOiUPfC  PRICES COUIPSE  WORLD WAR I  BROUGHT  INFLATIOH  AffiliaM %otth  th* American Federation 0/ tofror  r/  ­.ai  It  n  IS  li  M  20  21  22  23  24  25  Z«  27  21  29  30  31  32  33  I.L.G.W.U. Builds  AFL  Building Trades  Soho Club For  Win  Over Brass­Hats  British Seamen  The  controversy  between  the  around  $2  per  hour,  varying  with  WLB Uses Steel Ruling  As Precident To Keep  All  Wages  Down  New  York  AFL  Building  Trades  the  construction  trades.  The men  of  the British  merchant  Council  and  the  Navy,  over  the  The  AFL  victory  provides  that  marine  now  have  a  swanky  Soho  hiring  of  non­union  labor on  Navy  club,  built  for  them  with  funds  building  projects,  was  settled  this  AFL  men  will  be  placed  on  13  raised  by  the  members  of  the  In­ week—and  the Brass  Hats came  off  other  Navy  projects  in  and  around  New  York  City.  Labor  is  beginning  to  reap  the  fuil  fruits  of  the  in­ ternational  Ladies  Garment  Work­ second  best.  ers  Union  here  in  this  country.  famous  "Little  Steel"  decision  handed  down  last  week  by  The  ILGWU  took  up  a  voluntary  Under  the  settlement  the  AFL  Thus  ends  another  Brass  Hat at­ workers  are  to  take  over  all  of  the  tempt  to .break  down  union  wages  the  National War  Labor  Board.  In  that  decision  the  Board  collection  among  its  membership  construction  work  on  the  Navy's  and  conditions.  But  before  the vic­ denied  the  workers  a  $l­a­day  wage  boost—even  though  and  raised  $75,000  for  the  club.  $4,000,000  Fort  Schuyler  maritime  tory  was  won,  the  AFL  had  to  This  is  the first  time  that  the  training  project  in  the  Bronx,  This  threaten  to  strike  all  Navy  con­ a  sub­committee  had  reported  that  the  bosses  could  easily  merchant  seamen  have  been  pro­ was  previously  being  built  with  struction  work  in  the  area.  Brass  vided  with  recreation  quarters  in  WPA  labor  which  received  50c  per  Flats  don't  give up  their  scab  plans  afford  the raise.  hour.  The  AFL  wage  scale  is  easily.  the  heart  of  London.  The  decision  was  obviously  aimed,  not  only  at  the  Dispatches  from  London  reveal  workers in "Little Steel,"  but  at  all  workers who  would  in  fliat  two  rooms  in  the  club  are  to  be  reserved  for  "the  exclusive  use  the future appeal  to the  Board  for  relief  from sky­rocket­ of  officers."  We  are  certain  that  ing  living  costs.  The  truth  of  this statement  was  revealed  such  a  policy  is  not  approved  by  the  ILGWU,  but  rather  is  the  re­ today—one short  week after  the Steel  decision.  sult  of  the  influence  of  British  Pinkerton And Bums Dicks  On  San  Pedro  Wharves  1,200  employees  of  the  Remington­Rand  Company  shipowners.  (having  surrendered  the  right  to  strike)  appealed  to  the  New  Labor  Research  WLB  to  order  a  boost  in  thek  wages  so  that  they  could  meet  the  increased  cost  of  living.  The  WLB  rejected  the  Bureau  Established  plea!  And  in  doing  so,  they  used  the  Steel  decision  as  a  Establishment  of  the  American  Labor  Archive  and  Research  Insti­ precident.  SAN  PERDO,  Cal.—A  protest  against  use  of  detectives  from  the  Pinkerton  and  Burns  agencis  on  government  property  on  the  San  Pedro­Wilmington  waterfront  has  been  made  by  the  San  Pedro­Wil­ mington  Labor  Review,  local  AFL  paper.  tute,  under  the  honorary  chair­ The  WLB  said  frankly  that  the  wage  "fprmula"  ar­ manship  of  President  William  rived at in the Steel decision would henceforth  be applied  to  Green  of  the  American  Federation  of  Labor,  was  announced  yesterday  all cases  submitted  to the Board.  by  Algernon  Lee,  President  of  the  Rand  School  of  Social  Science,  at  7  Now  just  what  does  this  mean?  East  15 th  Street,  New  York.  the hiring of  the men from  the out­ lawed  agencies.  "One  of  th  background  reasons  for  this  condition  is  said  to  be  the  fact  that,  unless  the  private  dick  agencies  are  called  in,  employers  will  be forced  to hire  union  watch,  men."  Quoting  an  1893  federal  act  which  bars  employment  of  Pinker­ tons  by  the  government,  the  paper  • NGARD    A.  HYSTAD  says:  "It  is  as  good  today  as  when  Your  draft  board  ia  looking  for  it  was  passed  on  the heels  of  a  bru­ you.  At  your  firat  opportunity  con­ tal  massacre  of  union  workers  by  tact  Goard  No.  76,  434  Mills  Build­ Pinkerton  men  during  the  Home­ ing,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  GEORGE. 0.  FRANCIS  and  stead  steel  strike.  PERSONALS  It  means  that  the  Board  has  become  an  open  ally  of  The  purpose  of  the  Institute  is  FRED  HETHCOAT  to  collect  and  make  available  the  "Caught  in  a  jumble  of  govern­ Get  in  touch  with  Attorney  Rich­ the  bosses  who fight  any and  all raises in  pay  because such  historical  records  of  the  labor  ment  red  tape,  the  status  of  die  ard  M.  Cantor,  51  Chambers  Street,  boosts  mean  less  profits.  The  WLB  may  surround  its  de­ movement"  and  "to  promote  re­ private dicks  has  been skillfully ob­ New  York  City.  search studies  that  will  be  useful  to  scured.  Smokescreen  tactics  include  WEIZENBORN  cisions  with  a  lot  of  involved  phrases  concerning  the  Na­ labor and  civic  bodies." As  explain­ ririgiixg  in  the  Navy,  the  Maritime  You EDWIN  have  $258.60  due  from  Alcoa  tions'  economy,  but  stripped  of  all  the  window  dressing  ed  by  Mr.  Lee,  it  has  set  itself  the  Commission,  and  the  former  own­ 8.  8.  Co.  Collect  at  Alcoa  office,  17  of  making  "a  complete  collec­ ers  of  the  seized  ships  as  parties  to  Battery  Place,  New  York  City.  .  the  decisions  constitute  clear  sabotage  of  labor's  struggle  task  tion  of  all  material,  printed  or  in  for decent  living standards.  manuscript,  bearing  upon  any  Editor's Mail Bag  July  21, 1942  Seafarers  Log  New  York,  N. Y.  Gentlemen:  I  have  a  son,  W.  E. Hayes, fire­ inan  on  merchant  boats.  In  1941  and  1942  he  made  two  trips  to the  Far  East  on  a  SIU  ship.  There  was  from  Baltimore  for  parts  and  boat  unknown  to  mc.  Would  like  to  subscribe  for  six  months  to  the Seafarers  Log  of  the  Atlantic &  Gulf  District.  Mail  pa­ per  and  bill  to:  Mrs.  Ed.  F.  Hayes,  .  Palmetto,  Florida,  Box  238  an  item  in  the  Seafarers'  Log  of  Cuba To  Aid  by  J. L.,  in  reference  to  his  ship's  Idle Seamen  June 18,  1942, "Out  of  the  FocsT'  return  voyage.  It  might  be  inter­ • csting to  you  to  know  that  W.  E.  Thc  Cuban  Government,  ac­ Hayes  was  one  of  the  boys  cording  to advices  from  the Cuban  that  was  left  in  Colombo}  Ceylon,  Maritime  Workers  Union,  has  ear­ last  March  when  Japan raided.(Znl­ marked  large sums  for  the relief  of  ombo.  He  eventually  arrived  safe  unemployed  seamen,  dockers  and  in  New  York  and  after spending  a  other  maritime  workers. These  men  few  days  at  home  has  now  sailed  numbei'  iSiaM  than  12,000.  phase  of  labor  history  from  any  angle,"  classifying  and  cataloguing  it,  and  putting  it  at  the  service of  labor  organizations  and  of  schol­ ars  in  the field  of  economics,  so^  cial  history,  and  sociology.  The  nucleus  of  the  collection,  it  was  stated,  comprises  some  20,000  items  provided  by  the  Rand  School  of  Social  Science,  including  raie  and  out­of­print  books  about  the  labor  movement, files  of  labor  pe­ riodicals,  convention  reports,  min­ ute  books,  pamphlets,  leaflfets  and  so  forth,  some  of  them  dating  back  to the  1850s. Already,  in some  six  months  of  preparatory  work,  several  thousand  additional  items  have  been  obtained  by  gift  from  organizations  and  individuals.  DO  NOT  SHIP  THEODORE  OLSpIR  .....  P7648  DANIEL  MCCARTHY  .....  P7864  WALTER  PACHUCKI  P737  JOSEPH  E. GAU.GHAN  .... P6e27  In Memory of These  Brothers Lost At Sea  Hue To Enemy AcBon  HAROLD D. WHITEHEAH  ­.  •   Fireman  J. M. HALL  Fireman  JOHN ASH  Fireman  STEPHEN  DAVID  =  Oiler  WILMER  STARUS  Qiler  JAMES SMITH  Steward  JOHN  DOOLEY  Cook  HUGH T. MURPHY  •  •   Messman  WARNER DINGER  .  A  B  CHARLES MacCASKILL  .OS  ALEX FORSSMAN  •   .. AB  T.  (PAT)  O'BRIEN  AB  MATIAZ SANTIAGO  ... OS  LEROY F. DEUTSCH  Oiler  n �Thursday,  )uly  30,  1942  I THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  WHATS  iX5iNG  Around  the  Ports  BOSTON  Page  Tliree  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  Anjumc and ODLP DI8TBICT  Secretary­Tr^osuror's Office  loom 218  — 2 ftoM StrMt  Rsw York  City  R  e. Bos 21,  Stoflon  P  Phonw  BOwling  Groea  • be all  Navy  and  no  Merchant  Ma­• department know  anything  about  rine.  this,  Robert?  By  DO®GTORY  OF BRANCHES  What  is  really  meant  though,  is  This  old  port  has  awakened  all  WaANC»  ADDBES8  PHONE  to  take  from  a  free  Seafaring  class  of  a  sudden,  and  things  are  hum­ JOHN  MOGAN  all  their  rights  and  privileges  anc  ming  somewhat  better  than  in  the  NEW  YOBZ .,^..^.^2 Stono St  —  BOwllng  Gresn  8­1^6  nnoTOM  BOwltng  Green  9­S4IQ  past  month  or  so.  The  office  force  Rcccntly  there  appeared  in  one  put  them  in  the  status  of  serfs.  ^  ­800  AtlcmllG  Ave  Liberty 4p57  We  seamen  have  a  day  of  our  (1  guy)  has  been  working  so  hard  ' of  Hearsts*  Boston  newspapers  an  • —­^85 South  Mcdn  St  Mcmning  3572  14  North  Gay St  __....CaJvert  4539  • e  ditorial  with  the  title  "Forgotten  own  when  we  pay" tribute  to  the  that  his  sitting  down  place  has'  ®  81^  01­  Lombard  7651  "Heroes"  (meaning  our  Merchant  forgotten  heroes  who  have  died  on  spread  out so  far  that a  guy  walked  ^ Commercial PI.  Norfolk  4­1083  the  picket  line  and  those  that  are  in  the  other  day  and  said:  "Hello,  Chartreg  St  MAgnolia  3962  Marine  Seamen).  ­  Savannah  3­1728  Two­thirds  of  this  editorial  was  slowly  dying  from  T.B.  in  their  Harry  Collins."  The  office  force  206 So.  Fratiklin St  ...,..Tampa MM­1323  devoted  to  extoling  the  praises  of  sacrifices  so  that  those  after  them  (still  1  guy)  thanked  him  for  the  —  ^5 So. Conception  St....Dexter  1449  45  Ponce  de  Leon  Puerto  de  Tlerra  the  neglected  heroes  of  this  war.  It  who  go  down  to  the  sea  in  ships  compliment.  The  Patrolman's  dogs  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  may  have  a  better  world  to live  in.  are  getting  in  the  same  mess  from  goes  on  to mention  the  heroic  deeds  In conclusion,  if  these crack­pots  tramping  all  over  the  waterfront  and  sacrifices,  the  hardships  and  who  earn  their  bread  and  butter  settling  "Liberty  Maiden"  beefs.  devil­may­care spirit  of  the seamen.  The  three  Don  Juans,  Edward  All  this  in  very  glowing  terms,  through  our  democratic  system  of  and  mind  you,  they  are  doing  all  Government  continue  to  write  ed­ March,  Samuel  Breustcdt  and  Jo­ this  without  uniforms  or  medals!  itorials  calling  for  free  labor  to  be  seph  Mullen  were  elected  to  repre­ Evidently  to  the  writer  of  this  ar­ regimented  and  controlled  by  fed­ sent  the  SIU  at  an  USO  Meeting.  ticle  and  those  who  pay  him,  it  eral  bureaus  or  agencies,  then  they  All  three  did  a  swell  job,  and  the  jtist  doesn't  seem  possible  that  any  should  be  forced  to  read  and  study  seamen  will  now  receive  free  base­ group of  men  would  risk  their lives  the  Declaration  of  Independence  ball  tickets,  threatre  tickets,  bowl­ We  have  informed  the  brothers  how  a  sea  buoy  and  a  porpoise  or  make  any  sacrifices  unless  they  and  that  greatest  document  of  all,  ing  tickets,  swimming  tickets  and  were  the  causes  of  sinkings,  but  the  latest  one  was  a  shark.­  A  brand  wore  a  uniform  or  had  their  chests  The  Constitution  of  These  United  free soda  water  (Lord  have mercy).  new  vessel  was  sunk  three  days  out  of  New  York  on  her  maiden  voy­ Only  soda  water.  Also  the  Mer­ States.  plastered  with  medals.  chant  stiffs  will  have  their  own in­ age.  She  was  in  a  convoy  of  nine  ships,  protected  by five  destroyers.  Well,  these same  newspaper  own­ dividual  club,  and  will  not  have  to  The  ship  had  62  Army  technicians  aboard.  One  of  them  noticing  ers  and  their  pet  writers  did  very  PHILADELPHIA  mix  with  any  other  sections  of  the  something  moving  through  the  water  about  a  1000  yards  off,  thought  little  toward  helping  the  heroes  of  By  said  USO. The  same old  NMU tac.  it  was  a  shark  approaching  the  ship.  He  didn't  divulge  this  informa­ World  War  I,  and  if  I  remember  tics  were brought  up  to try and  get  tion  to  anyone  until  he  was  in  a  lifeboat.  Fortunately,  no  one  was  correctly  they  were  very  much  EDWARD  LYNCH  control,  but  the  three  Don  Juans  lost.  It  seems  as  though  the  Company  was  very  peeved  over  the  loss  'against  paying  the  bonus  as  they  went  to  bat  in  good  old  SIU  style  of  the ship  and  took  it  out  on  the  orew.  The  Union  has  contacted  the  thought  it  was  money  wasted.  As  "Kismet"  please,  oh  please  tell  and  won  every  point  that  they  powers  that  be,  and  we're  sure  that  in  the  future  the  brothers  will' be  for  the  seamen  wearing  a  uniform  us  Philly  stiffs  why  they  are  send­ went  after.  The  main  one  being  to  or  sporting  medals,  any  one  with  ing  every  damned  Liberty  ship  that  given  better  treatment  when  taken  ashore.  h#ve  a  non­partisan  citizen  in  common  sense  should  know  that  is  built  into this  port?  They, at  one  A  A  A  by  doing  so  will  not  make  the  sea­ time,  were  just  a  headache,  but  charge.  We  also  won  that,  but  the  Henry  Czerkies  has  survived  his  second  sinking.  The first  time  USO  insisted  on  Merchant  Seamen  men  more  brave  or  heroic  than  now  the  Patrolman  and  the  hired  his  ship  was  sunk  it  was  a  day  away  from  New  York  for  the  comple­ drinking  soda  water.  they  have  always  been.  I  still  re­ hands  in  the  office  are  carrying  No  more  news,  dirt,  or  mud­ tion  of  a  six  months'  voyage.  This  time  his  ship  was  hit  three  days  member  a  bit, of  y. S.  history  and  vial  of  digitalis  around  in  their  slinging  for  the  time  being,  out  of  New  York  on  the  start  of  a  voyage.  He's  ready  to  ship  again.  how  John  Paul  Jones  and  his  mer­ brief  cases,  as  the said  iron  palookas  will  ring  the  bell  down  on  this  act.  That's  the  proper  spirit.  Carroll  Quinnt,  who  shipped  as  Bosu'n  on  S  chant  seamen  won  more  naval  bat­ have  developed  into  a  real  heart­ See  you  later,  Biotheis.  tanker,  got  off  in  San  Antonio.  Honest  John  Fitzpatrick,  now  in.  the  tles  than  any  similar  group  en­ ache.  FLASH"  The  revolution  has  Navy,  dropped  in  to  say  Hello.  He  was  telling  how  they  made  his  gaged  in  naval  warfare and  I doubt  Andy  Klee  walked  into  the office  • i  f  they  posessed  a  sweater,  let  the other  day  and  said  to  the  hired  arrived.  Arthur  (Scientific)  Samp­ ship  hit  27  knots  to escape  a  sub.  Most  of  the  brothers  could find  him  son  and  Matt  (Johnny  Doughboy)  alone  uniforms.  hand:  Look,  Brother  Stooge;  I  al­ in  some  Australian  port,  as  his  ship  is  there  about  once  a  month.  After  this  war  is  over  and  vic­ ways  knew  that  Brother  Harry  ynn  returned  to  these  happy  AAA  tory is ours, the  seamen  can  expect  Collins  had  a  big  belly,  but  is  it  lunting  grounds.  John  Campbell,  No.  202,  dropped  in.  After  being  torpedoed  on  a  reversal  of  form  along  with  a  big  enough  to  digest  the  beefs  that  one  of  the  Delta  ships,  he  was  called  into  the  Navy.  His  ship  was five  NEW  ORLEANS  change  of  heart  from  those  that  he  must  get  when  these  Iron  lilcs  miles  away  when  they  rushed  to  tlie  aid  of  the  Jacob  Jones.  Another  now  sing  their  glories  because,  hit  Little olde  New York?  R.S.V.P.  By  brother,  John  King  was  in  the  engine  room  when  the  destroyer  was  aligned  with  the  shipowners  they  Harry.  knocked  off,  being  one  of  the  fortunate  ones  to  escape  without  mis­ "ARMY"  . will  be  the  first  to  make  every  ef­ Most  of  the  "Ridge  Runners"  hap.  Brother  Campbell  is  still  paying  his  dues  and  states  that  if  all  ~ fort  to deprive  the  seamen,  by  fair  are  returning  to  these  parts—such  As  I  suppose  the  whole  world  is  the  brothers  did  the  same,  the  organization  would  be  the  strongest,  means  or  foul  tactics,  of  all  they  fellows  as:  Dago  Rodgers,  Frank  have  gained,  and  their first  job  Clifton,  Bill  Carney,  Earl  Note­ familiar  now  with  the  closing  of  financially.  Brother  Covert  is  also  of  the  same  opinion.  It  is  the  spirit  will  be  to  try  and  smash  our ^  ware,  Ray  Oates,  Red  Healy,  Vin­ what  was  to  be  the  twentieth  cen­ of  fellows  like  them  that  will  make  the  SIU  a  by­word  in  every  unions,  for  well  they  knOW  that  cenzo  Russo  and  innumerable  tury's  greatest  contribution  to  household.  Our  hat  is  off  to  them.  ship  building.  Forty­four  ships  a  seamen  without  unions  are  power­  others,  The  hair  of  Casey  Jones,  the  month,  brother,  is  really  building  less.  In  Detroit  the  Chris  Craft  Co.,  Before  leaving  this  subject,  if  We  have  made  many  gains  these  hired  hand  in  the  office  is  really  ships,  and  that  would  go  a  long  past  eight  years  and  we  intend  to^ gray  now.  One  month  in  the  of­ way  to  maintain  the  present  rate  who are  building  Higgins  boats  had  any  yards  are  waiting  for  wind­ strengthen  and  further  our  gains fice  relieving  Jo  Jo  and  myself  for  so  that  the  tin fish  would  have  seven  (7)  boats  built,  and  a  ware­ lesses,  hause  pipes,  anchors  or  what  as  time  goes  on.  We  know  from  our  vacations  has  taken  13  lbs.  off  plenty  to  hunt  for.  The  reason  house  with  two  (2)  hundred  mo­ not,  this  city  has  a  whole yard  full  experience  and  bitter  struggle  that  of  the  hired  hand,  and  turned  his  stated for  closing  the yard  was  that  tors in  it. Tish,  tish, and  these guys  and  Brother  I  mean  full.  This,  al­ ­very  few  newspapers  contributed  hair  to  silver.  You  just  can't  take  the  steel  mills  could  not  turn  out  get  a  buck  a  year  plus  thirty bucks  though  the SS  Washington  came in  toward  our  security and .the  Hearst  it  Casey.  That  fast  life  will  get  the  steel  in  sufficient  amounts  to  a  day expenses.  No wonder  Higgins  here  the  other  day  with  windlass  piublications,  with  all  their  exag­ you—This  is  the  voice  of  Experi­ handle  the  present  yards  through­ rated  that  he  was  worth  more  trouble,  the man  in the  chain lock­ out  the country,  also  this yard  here.  than  the  buck  per  year  stiff,  and  er  has  to  jump  for  his  life  because  gerated  and  magnified  sensational­ ence  speaking—Yes,  sez  me.  Leo  Gillis,  Ex­messman  has  now  Maybe  yes  and  maybe  no;  but  it  asked  and  got  a  buck  a  month.  ism,  were  our  biggest  enemy,  the  Limey  type  jumps  at  every  blocking  our  progress  at  every  turned into  an AB  (Rope­choker  to  would  be  a  hell  of  a  lot  better  to  They  held  a  mass  meeting  here  shackle.  Nothing,  of  course,  could  turn  in  our fight  to  live  like  de­ youse  guys)  and  along  witli  turn  out  steel  now  than  turn  out  in  the  Civic  Centre  last  Tuesday  be  done  about  this  sort  of  thing  as  George  (The  Graeco)  Karpetos,  what  they  are  ordered  to  in  the  cent  people  should  live.  evening  and  had  quite  a  few  very  it  might  hold  up  the  ship  for  a  If  these  would­be  Good  Samar­ arc  dealing  the  pie­cards  plenty  of  event  they  don't  get  enough  ships  good  speakers  doing  their  stuff.  couple  of  days.  But  when  some­ itans  really  wish  to  help  the  sea­ misery,  and  all  about  the  tobacco  built.  Holt  Ross,  Southern  A.F.L.  big­ thing like  the Evangiline  comes up,  The  unions  here  have a  few  more  men  of  the  U. S.  Merchant  Marine,  being  lifted  from  the  tobacco  box.  shot,  easily  led  the field,  he  called  where  the ship starts  to sea  and  has  they  can  co­operate  with  the  rep­ We'll  now  take  the  testimony  of  cases  of  the  dollar­a­year  manage­ a  spade  a  spade and  stated  right  out  to  come  back  because  the  reefer  ment  that  goes  along  with  closing  resentatives  of  The  Seafarers'  In­ Gillis.  in  church  that  the  whole  damn  system  fouls  up,  that's  O.K.  After  Sam  (Bicycle  pump)  Foss  ship­ this  yard,  after  sinking  17  million  ternational  Union  in  their  efforts  mess  was  somebody's  dumbness,  if  all,  that  isn't  for  the  nasty  old  seaman.  toward  better  legislation  for  sea­ ped  out  as  deck  engineer  on  a  Bull­ bucks in  it. AFTER,  not  BEFORE.  not  something  worse.  One  of  them  is  the  fact  that  this  liner.  So till the big brains get out and men.  Robert  Kennedy,  the  sougee­ same  Higgins  who  makes  the  P.T.s  This  will  mean  a  lot  to  us  here  let the war be won before they And  now  for  the  last  part  of  this  editorial  "favoring"  Merchant  rag  with  the  Pepsodent  smile,  had  around  four  hundred  'built,  in  the  S.LU.  as  we  could  have  ex­ mess around Washington, I'll sign Seamen.  It  goes on  to state  that  the  came  home  to  roost,  and  now  he  ready  to  go  except  for  one  minor  pected  at  least  half  the ships  which  off saying it's Hell that we lose so Merchant  Marine  should  be  made  merely  sits  around  and  talks  to  detail,  which  was  the  motors  were  would  have  been  built  here,  now  many good men, but I'll bet that a  part  of  the  Navy,  with  Navy  himself  as  follows:  Take  me  back  not  being  delivered.  Result,  foiu*  we  will  have  to  wait  for  the  old  if those who have been lost had decipiine  and  ' Navy  standards.  to dear  old  Murmansk  and  my  lit­ hundred  vitally­needed  boats  lay­ established  yards to  continue at  the  their say-so they would say WE same  old  rate.  fi|?*w  silly! If  this  happens it  would  tle  Russian  Chilao,  Does  your  war  ing  around.  WOULD DO IT AGAIN. ' \ • ­ ­t •  • : i V  I  Out  of  the Focsl  by  4. X.  I  I  ­­".A1  m �pp=r Page  Four  I V/: • :  LV  wi  "^r  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Thursday,  July  30,  1942  ^  Labor  United  Against  SEAMAN SEES SUB SUPPLIED Pay  Freezing  SOMEWHERE  IN CARIBBEAN  SJ.U. Demands  «>  Survivors' Wages.  ^37ASHINGTON,  July  2 J  —  An  American  seamen  who  was  was  trying  to  set  up  such  supply  one  of  which  tore  loose  the  deck  Labor's  united  position  against  Be  Protected  held  prisoner  for  four  days  on  depots  in American  waters.  grating.  The  deck  guns  replied  wage  freezing  and  for  continuance  {Contimiei from  Page  1)  Nazi  submarine  in  the  Caribbean  Archie Gibbs of  Roscoe, Tex., the  vigorously  while  the  sweating  Na­ of  collective  bargaining  on  wage  zation  that  the  moral  of  the  sea­ landed  at  an  east  coast  port  last  seaman,  was  picked  up  after  the  zis  tugged  at  the  torpedo.  questions  was  re­affirmed  by  CIO  men,  and  the  interests  of  the  en­ night  and  reported  that  the U­boat  sub had  sunk his  ship and  was final­ "It  must  have  taken  30  min­ President  Philip  Murray  and  AFL  tire  merc'hant  service,  can  be  best  replenished  its  torpedoes  from  ly  forced  to  jump  overboard  from  utes,"  Gibbs  said,  "and  then  we  President  Wm.  Green  in  a  tal  served  by  continuing  the  wages  of  supply  base  somewhere  in  the  Ca­ the  U­boat  and  swim  to  a  smal  crash­dived—deep."  with  President  Roosevelt  this  week  torpedoed  seamen  up  until  the  ribbean  and  was  damaged  by  an  fishing  boat  which  the  Nazi  com­ Gibbs  also  reported  there  seemed  Allied  plane  while  loading.  mander  had  halted  at  sea  to receive  to  be  some  difference  of  opinion  The  restatement  took  place  at  actual  time  of  paying  off.  Several  operators  are  already .fol­ .  His  story,  cleared  without  com­ him.  aboard  regarding  Der Fuehrer.  One  meeting  of  the  "Labor  Victor  lowing  this  practice,  but  others  re­ ment  by  censorship,  was  the first  Gibbs  was  unable  to  locate  the  sailor  who  shouted:  "Heil  Hitler,"  Board" composed  of  Murray, Green  fuse  to do  so  until formally  direct­ eyewitness  account  of  Axis  supply  spot  where  he  said  the sub  took  on  was  soundly  beaten  by  the  others,  and  two  representatives  each  from  ed  by  your  Board.  We  hope,"  there­ operations  in  the  Caribbean.  How­ the  torpedoes,  but  thought  it  wais  he  reported.  JGIO  and  AFL  with  the  President  fore,  that  you  will  give  this  prob­ ever,  there  was  no  indication  that  near  shore  because  of  the  ground  —PM, July  27  in  the  White  House.  lem  your  closest  attention  and  .  his  statement  was  accepted  as  con­ swell.  hand  down  a  ruling  in  the  near  crete  evidence.  Early  this  month  On the  night of  June 17,  he said,  future.  the  Military  Command  of  the  Pan­ a  lone  plane  surprised  the submar­ Very  truly  yours,  ama  Canal  Zone  revealed  arrests  of  ine  and  "the  Germans  worked  like  JOHN  FJVWK  20  people  said  to be  members of  an  hell  to  get  a  torpedo,  which  was  elaborate ring engaged  in supplying  halfway  down  the  forward  tube,  Nazi  submarines  along  the  Carib­ into  the  sub."  There  were  two  bean  coast  of  Sentral  Ameria.  PM  shocks  as  if  from  bombs,  he  said,  Plans for  the establishment  of  an  financial  strength  necessary  to  take  last  January  warned  that  the  Axis  both  of  which  rocked  the ship  and  International  Labor  Federation  their  rightful  place  in  the  organiz­ Company Unions Planning  Third  Labor  Federation  Labor Union Front  ig.:,;'.  Merchant Seamen  Receive Fur Vests<  competition  to  the  AFL  and  CIO  ed  labor  movement,  including  rep­ were  announced  this  week  in  resentation  on  various  government­ Chicago  by  a  conference  of  so­ al  bodies,  both  State  and  national,  FromGarment Ind.  called  "independent  labor  unions."  and  distribution  of  information  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.—Mer­ Significant  is  the  fact  that  some  and  statics  on  wages,  hours  and  chant  seamen  on  ships  carrying  notorious  company  unions  arc  other  conditions  of  employment  in  supplies  overseas  will  be  outfitted  "  among  the  founders  of  the  new  various  industries."  UNIONS ASK SEIZURE  ters)  to  bring  John  L.  Lewis  into  movement.  Included  in  the  Feder­ What  the  statement  didn't  re­ with  fur  vests,  capsi  and  mittens  the  American  Federation  of  La­ ation  are:  East  Coast  Alliance  of  veal  was  the  fact  that  this  new  or  wear  in  the  Arctic,  through  an  OF MUNITIONS PLANT  bor,"  was  made  today  by  the  In­ Independent  Shipyard  Unions  of  "Federation"  will  probably  func.  arrangement  made  by  the  New  Vi ternational  Teamster,  monthly  or­ America,  Independent  Employes  tion  as  the  bosses'  Jth  column  York  Central  High  School  of  EAST  ALTON,  111.,  July  24.—  Veedle  Trades  with  the  American  Association  of  Ampco  Ajax,  Mil­ within  the labor  movement.  The  executive  council  of  A.  F.  L.  gan  of  the  Tobin  union.  led  Cross.  unions  operating  in  the  Western  The  article  is  headed  "Tobin  waukee  Gas,  Light  Company  Em­ Impetus  for  the  plan  came  from f  Wants  Unity  —  Not  Lewis."  It  ployees,  National  Federation  of  Cartridge  Company  plant  here,  de­ U­BOAT  HIJACKS  the  magazine  "Fur  Trade  Review,"  states  that  it  is  made  in  reply  to  Telephone  Workers,  and  other such  manded  today  that  the  War  De­ which  related  in  the  March  issu6|  recently  published  statements  from  organizations.  partment  take  over  operation  of  SHIP'S FOOD,  OIL  the story  of  fur  workers  in Canada  '  the  company  immediately  to  pre­ Washington  to  the  effect  that  the  The  conference  was  called  by  who  were  making  hundreds of  such  •   vent  a  general  walkout  of  workers.  chief  of  the  carpenters'  union  was  Matthew  Smith,  national  secretary  MIAMI,  July  28.—Capt.  Walter  Identical  telegrams  to  President  seeking  to  manoeuver  Mr.  Lewis's  of  the  Mechanics  Educational  So­ Crosland  told  the  Navy  yesterday  vests  for  the Royal  Canadian  Navy* •   and  Merchant  Marinei  Since  that  ciety  of  America.  Roosevelt,  Donald  Nelson,  chair­ return  to  the  A.  F. of  L.  fold.­ how  an  Axis  submarine  hijacked  A  prepared  statement  to  the  his  15­foot  motorship  Gertrude,  time,  a  similar  plan  has  been  pro­ man  of  the War  Production  Board,  posed  in  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  Nash­ press  said:  and  William  Green,  president  of  Sirikebreaking  stripped  her  of  supplies  and  sank  ville,  Tenn.,  and  Racine,  Wis.  "The  purpose  of  the  proposed  her  within  sight  of  the  lights  of  the  American  Federation  of  Labor,  Mail Boxes Removed  Using  "rejects" donated  by  New  third  labor  party  is  to  give  inde­ Havana  Harbor.  said  that  the  government  would  KNOXVILLE,  Tenn.  —  As  York  fur  manufacturers, ­ students  have  to  take  over  the  plant  "to  precaution  against  strikes,  Knox­ pendent  unions  the  numerical  and  Crosland  said  he  was  transport­ at  the  needle.trades  school  have be­ prevent  stoppage  of  work  which  ville  streetcars  carried  U.  S.  letter  ing  40,000  pounds  of  onions  and  gun  production of  vests  which  will  ­ the  company  is  agitating."  boxes  on  their  sides  for  24  years  Lounge  To  Be  Opened  canned  goods  from  Miami  to Cuba,  be  distributed  to  members  of  the  Pat  McCartney,  A.  F.  L.  reprc­j since  the  device  was  developed  as  on  a  night  run,  when  a  voice  merchant  marine.  sentative  who  was  sent  here  from  a  means  of  breaking  a  strike  by  For  Merchant  Seamen  boomed  out  of  the  darkness:  Washington,  asserted,  however,  bringing  workers  under  federal  law  "Abandon  ship  immediately."  that  "there  will  be  no  walkout."  if  they  molested  or  stopped  scabs  A  lounge  for  merchant  seamen  "It  sounded  like  it  came  over  a  INFORMATION  Among  anti­labor  practices  al­ ^  on  the  vehicles,  of  the  United  Nations  will  be  loudspeaker,"  Crosland  said.  leged  were  "compelling  workers  to^  On  June  30  the  company  ofli­ The  sub's  crew  boarded  and  ON  INSURANCE  opened  soon  by  the  American  work  around  furnaces  without  cially  announced  that  it  had  dis­ rifled  the  ship,  he  related,  blowing  PAYMENTS  proper  ventilation,  transferring  continued  the  practice  on  orders  of  Theatre  Wing  War  Service,  Inc.,  it  up  after  about  an  hour's  work.  • >  workers  from  one  job  to  another'  the  Office  of  Defense  Transporta­ sponsors  of  the  Stage  Door  Can­ In  addition  to  the  food,  the  U­ After  you  have  designated  your  and  in  general  agitating  workers  to  tion.  teen  in  Forty­fourth  Street,  New  boat  also  got  a  quantity  of  Diesel  beneficiary,  inform  that  person.  In*  such  an  extent  that  they  are  daily  Uncle  Sam  paid  the  transporta­ York,  where  stars  of  stage,  screen  fuel  oil  and  a  drum  of  cylinder oil.  the  event  that  you  are  one  of  the  demanding  that  they  be  permitted  tion  line  $1  a  year  for  picking  up  and  radio  entertain  hundreds  of  to  strike  against  the  intolerable  mail  at  every  designated  car  stop.  uniformed  service  men  nightly.  unfortunate, seaman  who  docs  not  Portuguese Ships  conditions."  Letter  writers simply  walked  to  the  The  new  lounge,  the  location  of  return  from  sea,  it  is  not  necessary  ..  side  of  the  car  and  dropped  their  which  has  not  yet  been  decided  up­ Limited By Nazis  for  your  beneficiary  to  retain  a  U­Men  Probe  Beating  epistles  in  a  conveniently  located  on,  will  be  for  sailors  of­tankers  lawyer  to  collect  the  $J,000  in­ slot.  Mailmen  emptied  the  boxes  at­ ­and  freighters,  who,  according  to  To Baltimore Port  Of  A.  P. L.  Men  surance  benefit.  the  end  of  each  run.  the  Theatre  Wing,  "although  they  Tell  your  beneficiary  to  contact  In  recent  years,  with  the  devel­ wear  no uniforms  and  receive slight  MARION,  N.  C.—The  Depart­ Under  what  shipping  authorities  ment  of  Justice  has  granted  a  re­ opment  of  the  bus,  the  Knoxville  recognition,  through  their  courage  called  a  "verbal  navicert"  system,  your  union  hall  for  full  informa­ quest  of  the Southern  Workers  De­ busses  also  provided  traveling  mail  and  fortitude  keep  open  the  sea  German  blockade  authorities  told  tion.  This  money  could  be  collect­ lanes."  fense  League  for  an  investigation  boxes  as  an  anti­strike  measure.  Portuguese  shipping  companies  ed  without  a  lawyer  and  at  no cost  Heading  the  committee  formed  that  all  their  ships  sailing  for  the  to  the  beneficiary.  Some  attorneys  into  company­inspired  mob  vio­ to  locate  premises  for  the  lounge  United  States  "must  go  to  Balti­ are  charging  as  hi^h  as  $1,000  to  lence  against  three  union  organiz­ U. M. W. Buys  arc  Constance  Collier,  actress,  and  more  instead  of  New  York."  ers  distributing  leaflets  Jbefore  a  Dally  Newspaper  collect  the  insurance.  Mrs.  Brock  Pemberton,  wife  of  the  furniture  factory  here.  The  or­ Portuguese  shippers  said  that  in  ganizers  were  members  of  the  GLACE  BAY,  N.  S.,  July  28—  producer.  Others  on  the  committee  view  of  the  German  stand  "we  ASSESSMENT!  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpen­ The  sale  of  The  Gazette,  Glace  are  Nedda  Harrigan, Mrs.  Lawrence  shall  not  be  able  to ship  more  cork  ters  &  Joiners  (AFL).  Bay's  only  daily  newspaper,  to  the  Tibbett,  Ruth  Draper  and  Mrs.  because  Baltimore  is  congested  and  Remember  there  Is  a  District  26  organization  of  the  Byford  Ryan.  unable  to  handle  such .merchandise  United  Mine  Workers  of  America  at  present."  Tobin Denies  $2  Organizational  Asr  ON  CLOTHES!!  was  disclosed  today  in  a  front­ Although  German  blockade  au­ ses^ment  which  goes  Conspiracy  with  Lewis  page  announcement  in  the  paper.  thorities  issue  no  papers  to  ships  If  you  are  not  claim­ sailing  from  Portugal,  the  com­ to  the  International.  The  union  purchased  the  42­ WASHINGTON,  July  27—An  assertion  that  Daniel  J.  Tobin,  year­old  afternoon  paper  from  A.  ing more than $ 150 for  panies  must  contact  them  and  fol­ The payment is volun­ president  of  the  International  D.  MacNeill,  its  owner  and  man­ loss  of  personal  ef­ low  their  instructions  regarding  tarily!  How  good  a  Brotherhood  of  Teamsters, A.  F. of  aging  director  for  twenty­five  fects,  '  you  do <  not  have'""'"  "  th®  froght  and  persons  they  carry,  Union  man  are  yousr Ai  L.,  was  not  "conspiring  with  Wil­ years.  The  purchase  gave  the  U.  M.  liam  L.  Hutcheson  (president  of  W,­  its first  daily  publication  in  to  bother  making  out  or  else  "sail  at  their  own  risk,"  it  Have  you paid  your  $2  an Iteimzed  list.  1  was  said.  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Caimcn­ Canada.  obligation?  J  n i  � 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 July 30, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: DOLLAR-A-YEAR MEN SABOTAGE SHIPPING PROGRAM TO PROTECT STEEL MONOPOLIES SPIES INFORM SUB OF S.I.U VESSEL'S NAME, CARGO AND COURSE CAN YOU TOP THIS? GREAT LAKES SIU ELECTION SET AUG. 1 QUEER SPECIMEN FOUND ON DIES PAYROLL SEAFARERS DEMAND WEB PROTECT TORPEDO VICTIMS FROM SHIPOWNERS' WAGE CHISEL A CASE OF DOUBLE BOOKKEEPING WLB USES STEEL RULING AS PRECIDENT TO KEEP ALL WAGES DOWN ILGWU BUILDS SOHO CLUB FOR BRITISH SEAMEN AFL BUILDING TRADES WIN OVER BRASS-HATS PINKERTON AND BURNS DICKS ON SAN PEDRO WHARVES NEW LABOR RESEARCH BUREAU ESTABLISHED SEAMAN SEES SUB SUPPLIED SOMEWHERE IN CARIBBEAN LABOR UNITED AGAINST PAY FREEZING COMPANY UNIONS PLANNING THIRD LABOR FEDERATION MERCHANT SEAMEN RECEIVE FUR VESTS FROM GARMENT IND. STRIKEBREAKING MAIL BOXES REMOVED U-BOAT HIJACKS SHIP'S FOOD, OIL LOUNGE TO BE OPENED FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN PORTUGUESE SHIPS LIMITED BY NAZIS TO BALTIMORE PORT UNIONS ASK SEIZURE OF MUNITIONS PLAN G-MEN PROBE BEATING OF A.F.L. MEN TOBIN DENIES CONSPIRACY WITH LEWIS U.M.W. BUYS DAILY NEWSPAPER INFORMATION ON INSURANCE PAYMENTS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 26 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/30/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/23d601e82753a55f48b08fa6ac59d1a0.PDF 6e1db54fc08dfb015d6b73f5424163fa PDF Text Text .  .i;{  .­f f  For  Bonus  Boost­­®^o^'i^  ilAHEJ^S JOQ  m  OFFICIAL ORGAN  OF THE  ATLANTIC AND  GULF DISTRICT,  SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  VOL.  IV.  214  NEV/  YORK,  N. Y.,  FRIDAY,  JULY  24,  1942  No.  2J  Thermite  Gas  Torpedo Sinks A.F.L.  BUILDING  WORKERS  S.I.U.  Vessel  In  Gulf  of  Mexico FIGHT  SCAB  LABOR  BEING  HIRED  ON  NAVY  PROJECTS  Heroism of Wounded Crew Recounted  You Spare  Shipyard  Workers  Continue  Union  By A, W, Armstrong 4 Bits  Recognition Strike  all.  iPal?  The  survivors  of  one  of  the  new  ions  were  made  for  the  survivors  at  Liberty  type  ships  which  was  tor­ pedoed,  are  now  showing  up  in  the  Sleep  where  you  could, eat  when  hall  in  New  Orlcands.  They  have  a  told  to,  sit  to eat  where  and  when  sad  tale  to  tell  the  world.  It  will,  it  suited  the  mess  punk.  This  and  of  course,  make  no  difference  but  other  such  penny­ante  stuff  was  here  it  is.  what  the  crew  had  confronting  Eugene  Grace,  President  of  Bethlehem  Steel,  successfully  blocked  the  demands  of  his  workers  for  $1  per  day  increase  The  ship  was  torpedoed  with  a  to  meet  the  splraling  cost  of  {Continued  on  Page  2)  living.  Grace  said  that  only  by  thermite gas  loaded  torpedo.  Thirty  freezing  wage  levels  could  fur­ seconds  after  the  crash  the  ship  ther  inflation  be  avoided.  was  a  mass  of flames  midships.  It  Grace  was  referring,  of  course,  was  so  bad  that  one  of  the  boys  to  the  workers'  wages  and  not  who  tried  to  get  into  his  locker  those  of  the  bosses.  For  it  was  burnt  his  hand  right  after  the  revealed  through  the  Securities  shock.  An  order  in  council  has  been  and  Exchange  Commission  that  The  toll  of  lives  lost  aboard  this  prepax'ed  in  the  Canadian  Flouse  of  within  the  last  twelve  months  .ship  is.  Dunning  and  W.  Starnes,  Commons  making  it  an  offense  for  Grace  has  had  his  own  wages  oilers;  Whitehead,  Hall  and  Jake  any  shipyard  worker  in  British  boosted  approximately  $100  per  _  Clagett, firemen;  Muggins.  the  Columbia  to  refu^­to  work  or  day!  Grace  now  makes  $976  per  quit  'in  any  shift  to  which  he  h?;  third  Engineer;  The  ch.  Cook  and  day!  been  assigned."  The  bill  also  pro­ Tex  Hickman  the  P.O.  Mess.  All  The  price  of  spuds  can't  mean  hands  were  burnt  and  even  in  the  vides  for  a  7­day  week  for  the  a  hell  of  a  lot  to  him.  life  boat  the skin  was  falling off  so  shipyard  workers.  Canadian  Bosses  Prepare Slave  Labor Law  bad  that  you  .could  see  the  bare  ribs.  When one  of  them  would  ask  for a  cigarette  he  could  not  hold  it  due  to  the flesh  falling  off  at  the  slightest  touch.  Still  the  boys  that  got  back  here  state  that  there  was  not  the slightest  whimper from  any  of  them.  Three  days  in  lifeboats,  never  a  sight  of  a  patrol  plane,  destroyer  or  anything  else.  The  survivors  laid  in  a  sub­base  for  8  days  and  while  there,  their  diet  consisted  of  beans  and  baloney.  Then  they  were  loaded  on  a  Navy  transport  to  be  brought  back  to  the  States.  On  this  packet  they  were  treated  as  dogs,  instead  of  American  heroes.  ­The first  night  out  they  were  al­ lowed  to  smoke  in  the  messrooms,  then  this  was  stopped,  even though  all  the  members  of  the  Navy  crew  "and  others  aboard  the  ship  were al­ lowed  places  to  smoke.  No  pro vis­ U­BOAT  TOLL  • Hi­ This  week  the  Nazis  chalked  up  the  411th  American  ship  as  victim  of  their  "blockade" of  our  shores.  While  optomistio  chatter  has  been  coming  out  of  Wash­ ington  concerning  tbe  "counter  measures"  being  taken  by  the  Navy,  .  more  and  more  ships  have  been  going  down  each  week.  The  first  two  weeks  of  July  saw  more  merchant  ships  sunk  than  any  other" two  weeks  since  the  war.  began!.  How  about  less  chin  music  and  mere  action!  W.L.B. Strikes At  Labor In Wage  Double­ An Editorial The  National  War  Labor  Board  has  decided  that  the  workers  in  "Little Steel" are  not  going  to  receive  the  $1  per  day  increase  for  which  they  have been  asking. They are not even going to receive  half  of  it. They will  be thrown a  few crumbs in  the  form of  a  token increase of  44 cents  per day.  This  decision  may  come  as  a  surprise  to  some  for  it  followed  directly  upon  the  heels  of  a  special  panel  report  which  found  the  steel  companies  "fi­ jiancially  able  to  bear  the  burden  of  the  proposed  pay  increases."  Profits Above All However,  "financial  ability"  cut  little  ice  in  this decision. As far  as the employer members of  the  board  were  concerned,  it  was  a  pure  question  of  profits.  More  pay  for  the  workers,  less  profits  for  the  bosses.  As simple  as  that.  As  for the so­called "public  representatives"  on  the  Board, the most  charitable thing  that can be said  for  them is  that  they went  hook, line  and  sinker  for  {Continued  on  Page  2)'  The  threatened  strike  of  22,000  AFL  building  trades  workers  on  naval  construction  projects  in  the  New  York  area  was  postponed  this  week  at  the  request  of  Secretary  of  the  Navy  Frank  Knox.  The  postponement  is  to  give  the  Navy  KEWAUNEE.  Wis.,  July  15.—  time  to  reverse  its  policy  of  run­ Between  40  and  JO  employees  of  ning  non­union  men  in  on  the  construction  projects  at  Fort  the  Kewaunee  Shipbuilding  &  En­ gineering  Corporation^ remained  on  Schuyler  in  the  Bronx.  Thirteen  buildings  are  being  strike  today,  demanding  union  rec­ erected  at  Fort  Schuyler  for  the  ognition  in  collective  bargaining  use  of  the  Navy  as  a  reserve  of­ and  company  adherence  to  the  ficers'  training  school.  Following  its  notorious  anti­labor  policy.  Shipbuilders'  Stabilization  Agree­ Navy  brass  hats  have  been  using  ment.  unorganized  WPA  labor  on  the  The  strike  started  last  Saturday,  project.  To  protect  their  wage  about  a  month  after  the  American  scales  and  union organizations  from  this  threat,  the  AFL  workers  have  Federation  of  Labor  and  four  af­ threatened  to  strike,  not  only  the  filiated  unions  had  petitioned  the.  Fort  Schuyler  project,  but  other  National  Labor  Relations  Board  for  Navy  work  at  Brooklyn,  Floyd  certification  as  the  employees'  col­ Bennett  Field,  Manhattan  Beach  lective  bargaining  agents.  and  the  Naval  Hospital  in  Staten  Johnson  said  that  he  was  in­ Island.  The  AFL  leaders  contend  that  formed  that  the  unions  had  wired  their  unemployed  members  —  of  the  War  Labor  Board  saying  that  whom  there  are  60,000  in  the  city  while  they  desired  to  co­operate  in  —are  entitled  to  the  work  and  at  the  war  effort,  th^y  would  not  re­ regular  union  wages.  It  was  also  turn  to  work  until  the  company  revealed  that  the  WPA  men  are  subscribed  to  the  stabilization  being  worked  48  hours  at  pay  agreement,  which  sets  wage  scales  scales  far  below  that  demanded  by  in  shipyards.  The  unions  reported  the  Union.  The  WPA  men  are  re­ that  the  company  engaged  in  war  ceiving  48  to  62  cents  an  hour.  production,  claimed  it  was not  sub­ The  union  scale  is  $2  per  hour.  ject  to  the  agreement  and  did  not  No  wonder  the  brass  hats  are  intend  to  come  under  its  provis­ scab  herding!  ions.  •  ;   .4;|  ': •  i  .it  >1  Hi'  m  ''Banana"  Robson. Is  Well  Taken  Care  Of  "Banana"  Robson,  head  of  the  foods  to  the  war  fronts.  The  40  United  Fruit  Line,  left  his  $l­a­ ships  of  the  United  Fruit  Line  year  job  with  the  War  Shipping  could  move  a  lot  of  food  to  the  Board  this  last  spring.  He  was  armed  forces  .  .  .  but  such  a  job  forced  out  because  of  the  scandle  isn't  as  profitable  as  bringing  up  surrounding  the  fact  that  he  used  bananas.  his  government  post  to win  for his  The  banana  trade  has  become  a  company  the  gravey runs  regardless  touch­stone  of  shipping  policy.  It  of  the shipping  needs  of  the  war.  is  an  example  of  the  business­as­ When  Robson  resigned  we  made  usual  policy  of  American  indus­ the  prediction  that  his  influence  trialists  who  call  upon  labor  to  would  linger  on  and  that  United  make  all  the  sacrifices  for  the  war.  Fruit  would  continue  to  be  taken  Robson  and  the  WSA  continue  care  of.  The  truth  of  this  predic­ to  risk  ships  and  the  lives  of  sea­ tion  was  revealed  this  week.  men  in  hauling  a  non­essential  Lewis  Douglas,  Deputy  Admin­ product  through  the  sub  invested  istrator  of  the  WSA  and  successor  waters  of  the  Caribbean.  This  to  Robson,  signed  an  order  which  month  will  see  60,000  tons  of  gave United  Fruit  the right  to keep  bananas  moved—this  siu­passes  the  its fleet  at  the  job  of  running  ba­ imports  permitted  last  month  and  nanas up  from South America.  This  the  month  before.  Robson's  friends  in  the  face  of  the  desperate  need  do  better  by  him  than  he  did  for  for  refrigerator  boats  to  transport  himself.  Ji  �mmr:- 5­ Page  Two  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Friday, July  24, 1942  Published  by  the  :  v i­ [|I . • j|  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  Atlanticand GiiHDistdct  Affiliotea  toifh  th9 American  Federation of  Labor  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  •  Iritomcrtlonal  President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  CoUi  ADDRESS  ALL  OORRESPONDENCB  CONOERNlNCt  THIS  PUBLICATION  TO:  "THE  3EAFAREBS'  I,OG  P. O. 25. Station P. New York.  N. Y.  Phone; BOwling  Green 9­8346  W.L.B. Strikes At  Labor In  Wage  Double ­ Cross  {Continued from  Page  I)  the boss­inspired  line that only  by keeping down the  living  standards  of  the  workers  can  we  avoid  in­ flation.  The  real  cause  of  the  inflation — the  spiraling  price  of  food  and  clothing  and  shelter  due  to  war  profiteering—is something, to which the Board turns  its  blind  eye.  It  has  become  increasingly  clear  that  the Board's  primary  function  is  to  play  the  bosses'  game  of  keeping  wages  at  the  lowest  possible  level.  Minority Opinion I  •  ^ V  The dissenting opinion of  the labor members of  the  Board,  Robert  J.  Watt,  Thomas  Kennedy,  George  Meany  and  R.  J. Thomas,  said  this;  "The  conclusion  is  inescapable  that  the  majority  carried  on  its  deliberations  with  a  fixed  intention  to  not  grant more  than a  token adjustment, selecting  those  facts which  would  fit  that  pattern  and  rejecting  a  multitude of  facts and cogent arguments which call  for  a  more substantial  adjustment.  "Substituting  rhetoric  for  analysis,  it  has  gone  all­out  for  the inflation  thesis compounded  of  con­ jectures  and  prophecies,  fears  and  hysteria.  It  has,  in effect, accepted  the contention, advanced, among  others,  by  government  agencies  which  are  not  charged  with  the  duty  of  adjusting  wage  disputes,  that  there shall  be  no substantial  wage adjustments,  no matter  how  meritorious  the  case  may  be  "  B.  I:#'  Sailing Ships To  S.LU.  Ship  Sunk  By  ServeAlI Americas  Type  Tarpedo  WASHINGTON,  July  14 —A  {Continvrd from  Page  i)  new  emergency fleet  of  sailing  ves  scls  will  help  the  United  States  de­ them.  Then  upon  arrival  back  ipj  After  sinking  the  ship,  the  spj?  iver  to the  other  American  repub­ Mobile  they are  told  they  will .have  surfaced,  came  a 1 o n g s i d e  the  ics' the  minimum  foodstilffs  and  to, wait  for  the  Master  of  the  ves­ lifeboats.  He  (the  suh  Skipper)  replacement  parts  needed  for  the  sel  to  get  back  before  they  caniie  asked  >f  there  was  any more  aboard  maintenance  of  their  economies  paid  off.  This  gent  must  have  beep  and  when  told  no,  he  started  shell­ and  bring  back  essential  raw  ma­ aboard  a  Navy  transport  before,  as  ipg. After  shelling  a  while  he came  he  decided  that  he  would  wait  and  back  to  the  boats,  called  the  Mas­ terials.  Victory For Big Business flyltack,  even  though he  has  to get  ter  and  Chief  Engineer  by  name,  As  developed  from  a  plan  of  a  priority  from  Washington.  When  told  them  the  name  of  the  ship.  Eugene  Grace  and  Tom  Girdler,  with  the  aid  Wayne  C.  Taylor,  Under­Secretary  he  gets  her^  we  may  possibly  get  where she  was bound for  and where  of  the WLB,  have won  a  victory that strilces  at  the  of  Commerce,  the  program,  an­ the  crew  paid  off.  Personally  I  be­  she  came  from.  He  asked  if  he  living  standards  of  every  worker  in  the  country.  nounced  by  Nelson  A.  Rockefeller,  lieve  that  the  crew  should  get  CQuld  give  medical  aid  to  any  of  The  precident  set  by  this  decision,  and  further  Coordinator of  Inter­American Af­ wages  and  subsistance  'til  they  are  the  injured,  and  in  general  acted  "anti­inflation"  legislation  being  pushed  in  Con­ fairs,  provides  for  the  acquisition  paid  off.  It  is  impossible  to  get  a  very  much  like  a  gent.  gress, open  a  new  phase of  the boss­blitz  against  the  of  sailing  vessels  and  the  building  room  in  Mobile  so  the  most  of  the  Before  signing  off  this  blurb  living standards of  all workers  the country over.  of  up  to  100  of  less  than  1,000  bpys  headed  back  to  their  homes  Ijke  to go  on  record  stating  tons  deadweight.  and  they  will  have  to go hack  again  that  the  boys  all  state  that  tlw  The bosses  have taken full advantage  of  labor's  All  the  ships  will  be  owned  by  to  Mobile.  Marines  ip  the  Islands  and  also  no  strike  pledge  in  order  to  press  their  vandetta.  the  Inter ­ American  Navigation  The one  bright spot  in  the whole  abuatd  the ship  were  a$  swell  as  the  Seeing  their  opponent  momentarily  disarmed,  they  Corporation,  chartered  in  the State  picture is,  it took  a  couple of  hours ^  Navy  men  were  not.  It  must  just  strike hard  and  fast.  of  Delaware,  shelling  before  they  could  sink  the| be a  case pf  a  bunch of  punks fr(»n  Their haste is understandable for the workers The  new  ships  will  be  built  in  ship.  Then  when  she  did  sink,  she  the  sticks  l^ing  used  on  the  tran$­ will not remain permantly disarmed in the face of the  yards  of  the  other  American  just  settled  down  on  a  perfectly  port,  while  the  old­timers  are  out  such threat to their security. "The right to strike" republics,  largely  of  native  woods,  even  keel.  on  their  duties.  ^uch of  the iron  requirements  wil|  is still their right I )e  fashioned  from  scrap  by  foun­ ON  CLOTHES!  dries  and.  machine  shops  in  these  countries.  Auxiliary  engines  of  less  If  you  are  not  claim­ than  200  horsepower  will  be  in­ HOUQH  stalled  to  insure  the  maneuver­ ing more than $150 for  Qn  July  14th  you  paid  off  in New  ability of  the vessels  in  harbors and  Orleans  without  collecting  all  the  loss  of  personal  ef  to  help  maintain  regular  sailing  PORT  ARTHUR.  Tex.^After  Maynr  R.  E­  Rutan  said:  "We  money  due  you.  The  Agent  i«  hold­ fects,  you  do not  have  schedules.  ing  $15J>5  for  you.  hearing that  began in  February, the  realize  that  police  oflicer?  must  of­ to  bother  making  out  Port  Arthur  city  commission' took  ten act  in  a  matter  of  seconds  and  The  sailipg  ships  will  be  used  RORERT  L.  DIAMOND  21  minutes  to  exonerate  Police  that  allowances  must  be  made  for  argely  in  conjunction  with  the  Communicate  with  your  daughter  an Itemized  list.  La  Verne. She  is at  322  Park  Street,  arger  regular  vessels,  enabling  th(?  Chief  H.  F.  Baker  of  the  beating  a  greater  percentage of  errors, than  ordinary."  ;  Sgn  Francisco,  Calif.  atter  to  speed  wp  their  scHedHles,  of  union  organizers.  >ut  in  some  cases  they  will  serve  Baker  and  two of  his  thugs  beat  JOSEPH  WALKER  PROCTOR  the  regular,  rputes,  relie.ving  ipe  up  F.  H.  Mitchell,  an  organizer  Baker, defeated  three  tl,­nes  when  Your  daughter  is .worried  about  CHARLES F. DAViS P 18(^ arger  vessels  for  more  urgent  war  for  the  Oil  Workers  Organizing  he  ran  for  police  chief,  is  holding  your  safety.  Write  her  at  P.  O.  FRED J. ENGLgBERT Campaign  last  Feb.  28.  iSox  990,  Miami,  Florida.  JAMES D. WALKER P72S7 tasks.  office  by  appointmeiQJtt.  Margin  Of  Error  Permits  Beating  Of  Union  Men  00 NOT  SHBP  i  \tr:l  �Friday,  July  24,  1942  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Page  Three  SIU Washington Rep. Reviews  Bonus Histoiy; Demands War  Board Boost Payment At Once  by Matthew  Dushane  (Editor's Note: The follotuing document has been submitted to the Maritime War Emergency Board. Brother Dushane's tracing of the bonus struggle makes the document of historical interest to all seamen and the "Seafarers Log" therefore j^ublishes it in full.) July  22,  1942  Gentlemen:  In  order  to arrive  at  a  comprehensive  understand­ ing  of  the  Union's  position  regarding  the  seamen's­ bohus  situation  as  it  exists  today,  it  is  necessary  to  ' bring  to the attention of  the members of  the W.E.B.,  that  this  is  not  a  new  problem  brought  about  due  to  World  War  No.  2.  It  has  always  been  recognized  by  all  maritime  na­ . rions  that  when  certain  hostilities  exist  between  na­ tions,  and  when  these  hostilities  lead  to  open  war­ fire  between  nations,  merchant  seatticn  ate  called  upon  to  make  sacrifice's,  that  other  Workers  are  not  required  to  endure  in  following  their  regular  line  of  work.  On  May  8,  1917,  a  conference  was  held  between  members  of  the  United  iStates  Shipping  board,  the  Steamship  owners,  and  the  International  Seamen's  .Union. The conference entered  into a  tentative agree­ It  is  an  historical  fact  that  the  seamen  from  the  jnercantilc  marine  have  played  a  leading  part  in  the  iadvancement  and  progress  made  by  our  civilization,  '  and  they  have  not  been  found  to  shirk  their  duty  .when  called  upon  to contribute  their  all  by  their  re­ ispective  governments  in  times  of  hostility.  In  recognition  to  the  merchant  seamen  for  their  Services,  nations  from  the  ancient  times  have  al­ iways  given  certain  renumeration  to  their  merchant  jseamen  for  their  valuable  and  valiant  service's  in  jtunes  of  war.  and  insurance,  and  watever  agreement  reached  would  be  retroactive  to  the  day  that  the  crew  signed  articles.  Dushane  Finds  Safety  Regulations  Improved  By  U. S.  Coast  Guard  REPORT  OF  A  MEETING  CALLED  BY  THE  MERCHANT  The  seamen  having  the  utmost  faith  in  their  MARINE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  COAST  union  officials  and  the  government  of  the  U,  S.,  in  GUARD,  MONDAY,  JULY  13,  1942.  that  it  had  established  machinery  to  conciliate  in  disputes  with  the employers,  namely  the  Department  of  Labor,  they  sailed  their  vessels  as  they  felt  that  a  UNIONS REPRJESENTED:  The Sailors  Union of  the  Pacific,­ Seafarer#  satisfactory  agreement  could  be  reached  with  the  International  Union,  NMU.  MTOW,  CTU,  ACA,  MMP,  MEBA,  department  of  labor  rendering  their  services  in  this  Licensed  Officers  Federal  Union  (AFL),  Tankermens  Independent  dispute.  The  Operators  used  all  the  instruments  at  Union.  their  command  to  stall  off  any  satisfactory  settle­ ment  of  these  questions.  OPERATORS  REPRESENTED:  Merchant  Marine  Institute,  Pacific  Tanker  Operators,  Tug  Boat  Operators,  East  Coast,  and  several  Washington Conference.  other  independent  operators.  The  Maritime  Commission  called  a  conference  in  September  1939  in  Washington,  D.C.  All  the  GOVERNMENT  REPRESENTATIVES:  United  States  Naval  IntelK­ operators  were  invited  to  attend,  but  the  seamens  gence.  Maritime  Commission,  War  Shipping  Administration,  U. S.  unions  were  not  invited  to  attend  this  conference.  Coast  Guard  and  other  Government  agencies  dealing  with  priorit'*  The  maritime  commission  proposed  that  the  ies,  etc.  bonus  rate  be  started  at  50%  on  all  base  wages,  Meeting  called  to order  at  10:00  A.M.  by  Commander  Richard  S.  rates  increase,  the  bonus  rates  to  increase  accord­ Field,  Chairman  of  the  Council.  ingly.  Address  by  Admiral  R.  Waesche,  stated  that  the  policy  of  th«j  It  was  brought  out  in  this  conference  that  the  cargo  rates  had  increased  to  33­l/3%  and  several  Coast  Guard  shall  be  that  no  men  shall  be  taken  off  of  vessels  on  ac­s­ •   of  the  operators  felt  that  the  bonus  rate  should  count  of  bona fide  union  activities  taken  prior  to  the  war  or  at  the  start  at  33­1/3  per  cent  and  then  to  increase  in  present  time or  in  the future. He  specifically  stated  that  the Commun­ accordance  with  any  other  increases  in  cargo  rates.  ist  Party was  covered  by  this  ruling. He  gave  a  general  outline of  what  However  a  great  majority  of  the  operators  insisted  the  council  is  trying  to  accomplish.  that  all  bonus  rates  should  be  25%.  Chairman  Field  then  took  up  the first  point  on  the  agenda  which  This  conference  ended  w<ith  all  the  operators  agreeing  to pay  a  bonus  rate  of  25%,  and  insurance  dealt  with  procedure  to be  taken when it  is in  the interest  of  the public  World  War  No. 1.  to  be  one  years'  salary,  or  $2,000,  whichever  was  to remove  seamen  from  ships.  He read  a  copy of  the policy, which  will  Soon after  the declaration of  wat against  Germany  greater.  be  forwarded  to  all  Unions.  All  union  representatives  agreed  that  if  by  Congress  on April  6,  1917,  our  government  real­ men  are  taken  off  of  ships,  the  Unions  would  have  an  opportunity  of  ized  the  necessity  for  an  adequate  number  of  sea­ Union*8  Position.  having  a  review  of  the  case  before  a final  decision  is  rendered.  Com­^  jtnen  for  the  manning of  transport  and  supply  ships.  When  these  proposals  were  submitted  to  the  Stiient  out  of  which  grew  what  later  became  the  At­ mander  Fields  assured  all  Unions  that  they  would  be  given  an  oppor­ unions  by  the  operators,  the  membership  yoted  lantic  War  Agreement.  (  these  proposals  down  unanimously,  on  the  grounds  tunity for  a  review.  This  war  agreement  set  a  bohus  rate of  50%,  and  that  any  bonus  proposal  submitted  on  a  percentage  Meeting  adjourned  at  11:30  A.M.  Reconvened  at  1:30  P.M.  I  i  jalso  made  several  adjustments  in  wages  and  in  basis  was  unsatisfactory  as  all  lives  should  have  the  jworking  conditions.  This  was  done  at  a  time  when  same  value,  as  the  bonus  was  a  remuneration  for  the  Points  No.  2,  3,  4,  5  were  taken  up. These  dealt  with safety  meas­ the  seamen  were  not  organized  as  they  are  today.  hazards  encountered  in  their  work  and  not  based  ures  on  ships  that  have  been  ordered  and  also  future  safety  measures.  as  to  their  skill  or  earning  power.  The  insurance  This  agreement  was  dated  August  8,  1917,  and  was  unsatisfactory  on  the  grouhds'that  it  was  lower  I  had  a  brief  to submit  but  did  not  submit  it  as  all  of  the  points  are  .was  approved  by  the  Secretary  of  Commerce  and  than  any  insurance  paid  under  any  compensation  being  taken care of  by  the Coast  Guard  at  this  time.  by  the  Secretary  of  Labor.  Thus  our  government  act,  namely  the  longshoremens  compensation  act.  The  following  were  the  main  points  discussed:  Ithrough  their  agencies  approved  of  renumeration  in  jthe  form of  a  bonus  for  the seamen  of  the merchant  Stoppages  of  Work.  1.  That  all  life  boats  be  equipped  with  outboard  motors,  or  some  inarine,  and  therefore  gave  recognition, to the  mer­ The  operators  refused  to  change  from  their  pro­ other suitable  motor  to enable  life  boats  to immediately leave  the ship's  chant  seamen  as  other  nations  have  done  in  the  past.  posals  that  they  had  agreed  upon  in  the  Washington  side  that  has  been  torpedoed.  It  was  brought  out  by  the  council  that  conference. The obstinate  position  taken  by  the oper­ 'Spanish Civil  War.  ators  led  to Several stoppages  of  work  by  the seamen.  several  oil  companies  are  at  present  installing  motors  in  all  their  life  At  the  outbreak  of  the War  in Spain  between  the  boats  and  that  all  the  new  ships  that  are  being  built  by  the  Maritime  The stoppages  of  work  by  the seamen  forced  some  Commission  are  being  equipped  with  the  motor  boats.  It  Was  the  opin­ Loyalist  and  the  Fascists,, the  Sailors'  Union  of  the  pacific  and  the  Bulk  Carriers  negotiated  a  bonUs  of  the  operators  to  increase  their  bonus  and  insur­ ion of  the council  that  they are in favor of  equipping all  life boats  with  {agreement  of  $210.00,  and  an  additional  port  bonus  ance  rates,  as  it  became  self  evident  to  the  majority  jbf  $1J0.00  for  every entry one of  their  vessels  made  of  the  Operators  that  the  bonus  and  insurance  rates  some  suitable  motor,  and  tliey  are  going  to  work  along  these  lines  and  ,  ^ any Spanish port. Crew  members  were  also  covered  that  they  had  agreed  upon  in  Washington  were  un­ promised  to  give  this  proposal  all  their  sup;­>ort.  satisfactory  to  the  successful  operation  of  their  by insurance  to  the  extent  of  $10,000.  2.  That  the  Coast  Guard  see  that  portable  radio  receiving  and  vessels.  sending  sets  that  are  waterproof  be  placed  aboard  the  lifeboats.  It  wai  Outbreak of  World War No. 2.  The operators  did  not  deal  with  the different  sea­ brought  out  that  there  is  an  order  out  at  present, that  all  ships  are  Several ships'  crews  at  the outbreak  of  World  War  men's  unions  as  a  whole,  and  this  led  to  different  TJo.  2  in  Europe  demanded  that  their  unions  take  bonus  and  insurance  rates  being  paid  by  the  differ­ compelled  to  have  a  portable  set.  This  set  is  always  in  the  vicinity  of  Action in  getting  them  due consideration  in the form  ent  companies.  A  great  howl  was  now  being  put  the  radio shack  and  when  a  ship is  torpedoed,  this  set  is  thrown  over­  .  bf  bonus  and  insurance  for  the  hazard  encountered  up  by  the  operators  to  stabilize  the  bonus  and  the  board  and  can  later  be  picked  up  by  the  crew.  The  main  argument  insurance.  jm  their  line of  work  as  free  men.  against  a  receiving  set  seems  to  be  by  some  of  the  operators  that  the  Axis  subs  will  use  the  same  system  to  lure  other  ships  by  sending  out  Some  of  the  steamship  companies  realizing  the  May, 1941\  phoney  SOS's  when  they find  out  that  the  ships  are  carrying  portable  bdded  dangers  encountered  by  merchatit  seamen',  Through,  the  efforts  of  the  conciliation  service  iugned  on  their  crews  with  a  rider  attached  to  the  sets.  ilupping articles.  In  this  rider  it  was  agreed  between  of  the  Department  of  Labor,  the  following  was  {Continued  on  Page  4)  {Continued  on  Page  4)  i^e operators and  the unions  to negotiate  for a  bonus  • m I  1  �Page  Four  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Friday, July  24, 1942  .­.c'  Sub Cargo Carriers Are Seen Dushane Presents SlU Case  As Aiding Nazi Submarines  For Increase In Bonus Rate  WASHINGTON,  July  16 ­ ushed  authorities  with  reference  to  Representative  Satterfield  (Dem  the  building  of  this  type of  craft,  (^Continued  from  Page  3)  .Va.)  said  today  that  correspond­ he  said,  "and  unquestionably  the  agreed  to  by  the  operators  and  the  unions':  ence  found  on  a  captured  enemy  construction  of  an  underseas  ves­ Ir  Monthly  bonus  rate  increased  to  $60.00.  submarine  had  confirmed  that  car­ sel  capable  of  carrying  7,500  tons  go­carrying  submarines  were  sup­ of  cargo  is  feasible;  and  further­ 2.  Port  bonus  to  the Red  Sea,  Persian  Gulf,  plying  U­boats  preying  on  ship­ more,  such  a  vessel  would  be  com­ Port  of  Djibouti,  Port  of  Aden,  was^  set  at  paratively safe  from  submarine  at­ $45.00  in  addition  to  the  monthly  bonus  for  ping  off  the  American  Coast.  tacks,  by  gunfire  or  torpedoes,  as  every  entry  made  by  a  vessel  in  any  of  these  Satterfield,  lieutenant  command­ it  would  proceed  submerged  at  ports.  er  in  the  Naval  Reserve,  who  re­ depth  of  100 feet.  3.  For  every  entry  made  by  a  vessel  in  the.  cently  served  a  tour  of  duty  as  "In  addition,  this  type  of  boat,  Port  of  Suez  and  its  vicinity,  crew  were  to  naval  observer  with  the  American  fully  loaded  and  proceeding  to  a  receive  a  port  bonus  of  $75.00,  this in  addition  Emibassy in London,  told  the House  rendezvous,  need  never  surface  ex­ to  their  monthly  bonus.  it  ivas  imperative  that  the  United  cept  under cover of  darkness, hence  States  begin  constructing  such  The  following  was  also  agreed  to by  the  o,perators  chances  of  its  detection  and  des­ and  the  union.  Quote from  agreement  (It  is  further  supply­carrying  submersibles.  ,truction  will  be  at  a  decided  min­ agreed  that  this  bonus  agreement  may  be  reopened  "I  have  conferred  with  disting­ imum.  for  the  following  reasons:  The  committing  of  an  overt  act  or  the  declaration of  intent  to commit  an  overt  act,  on  any  American  ship,  regardless  where  it  may  be,  due  to  bombing,  sinking,  mining  or  the  firing  of  guns  thereon  or  thereat,  or,  should  any  port *of  call  of  the  company's  ship's  be  attacked,  bombed  or  invaded.)  {Coitt'tmied  from  Page  3)  Classifications,  *  The  Navy  approves  of  all  ships  having  sending  and  receiving  sets  on life  boats so  as  to enable crews  to know  when  their  message  has  been  1.  Far  East  runs,  through  the  Panama  Canal  and  return  through  the  canal,  bonus  shall  become  received  by  some ship.  As  it  works  out  now  they  can  send  all the  mes­ effective  when  the  vessels  crosses  the  160th  meridan  sages out, and  they never  know if  their  message  has  been  received.  west  longitude  west  bound  and  remains  in  effect  until  the  date  the  vessel  crosses  the  160  meridan  The­Council stated  that  they  will give  this  their  wholehearted  con­ west  longitude eastbound.  Bonus rate shall  be  $60.00  sideration.  Assurance  was  given  after  the  meeting  by  some  Council  per  month,  this  bonus  shall  be  paid  while  in  all  members  that  they  are  already  working  on  this  proposal.  ports.  U.S. Coast Guard Improves  Maritime  Safety  Rules  questions  of  war  bonus  and  insurance  for  war  risks  taken  by  seameh.  The  shipowners  stated  in  their  views  the  problem  was  an  industry  problem  with  ramifications  effect­ ing  many  companies  and  unions  not  party  to  the  dispute.  They  urged  the  importance  of  establishing  a  permanent  stabilization  program  similar  to  that  which  OPM  bad  created  in  shipbuilding.  The  two  unions  which  were  a  party'to  the  con­ troversy  sought  a  decision  on  the  bonus  and  insur­ ance  issue.  The  board  explored  this  possibility  and  made  suggestions  which  have  resulted  in  increases  in  monthly  war  bonus  and  Suez  port  bonus.  N,D.M,B, Recommendations,  (Quote)  1.  Crews  on  American  vessels  sailing , to foreign  ports perform  an essential  role in  the national  defense  effort.  Sound  relation^ps  between  representatives  of  these  crews  and  owners  of  these  vessels  are  of  great  consequence  to  the  nation.  5.  A  special  problem  arises  from  the  risk  run  by  men  who go  to sea .in  time of  war.  This  problem  has  not  been  solved  by  existing  or  contemplated  contracts.  It  is  with  this  problem  that  these  re­ commendations  are  concerned.  6.  The first  part  of  this  problem  is  to  provide  for  bonuses  for  war  risk  which  will  be  fair  under  present  conditions.  The second  part  of  this  problem  is  to provide  machinery  for  making  equitable future  adjustments  if  conditions  change.  7.  To  meet  the first  part  of  the  problem,  the  N.D.M.B.  recommends  that  until  changed,  as  pro­ *  If  the  vessel  comes  back  to  the  U.S.,  via  the  vided  in  paragraph  8,  the  following  rules  shall  gav­J  cape  of  Good  Hope,  bonus  remains  in  effect  until  ern  those  who  become  signatory  to  these  recom­ the  vessel  arrives  at  a  U.  S.  Continential  port.  The  mendations.  (Unquote)  same  to  apply  to  vessels  going  or  returning  to  The Board  set  up five  war  risk  areas,  namely:  Australia,  and  or  New  Zealend,  $60.00  per  month.  1  Some  discussion  came  up  regarding  oil  for  rubbing  purposes  when  men's feet  become  frozen. The  Coast  Guard  had  a  meeting on  this issue  so will  give results—^"Following  the  business  of  the meeting,  the under­ signed  made some  inquiries of  the medical  oflScers  in  the matter  of  mas­ saging  the  feet  and  legs  of  persons  in  lifeboats  (see  paragraph  7  of  2.  African  runs,  bonus  shall  start  on  the  day  memorandum of  June 6, file  4430)  Captain  Hakaason of  the  bureau  of  of  departure  from  the  last  U.  S,  continential  port,  medicine  and  surgery said  that  the so­called  immersion  foot  apparently  and  shall  end  on  day  of  arrival  at  the first  U.S.  resulted  from  a combination  of  causes.  These  were,  so  far  as  is  known,  Continential  port.  cold,  deficiency  in  circulation,  and  possibly  vitamin  deficiency.  The  3.  Iceland  and  Greenland  runs,  same  as  No.  2,  symptoms  are swelling,  whiteness,  paiii,  and  in extreme  cases,  ulceration  $60.00  per  month.  and  gangcrcne.  In  certain  cases,  the  symptoms  set  in  as  early  as  the  fourth day  in  the  boat.  It is  felt  that  massage  is of  doubtful  value even  4.  Zone  east  of  the  port  of  Yarmouth  N.. S.,  and  north  of  thirty  degrees  latitude,  bonus  to  be  before  swelling starts,  and  it is  definitely  dangerous  after  the symptoms  paid  if  ships  are  running  coastwise  and  go  in  this  have  developed.  Therefore  the  conclusion  of  the  medical  officer  is  that  area  while  bound  for  Canadian  ports.  This  bonus  is  "X  ^weight  and  space  taken  up  by  the  gallon  of  oil  required  by  section  paid  while  vessel  is  in  ports  in  Canada  and  in  the  153.6  (i)  of  subchapter  0,  might  better  be  employed  in  accommodat­ St. Lawrence  river, rate was  set  at  $30.00  per  month.  ing some  other  article of  more  certain  value." So  the problem  of  oil  has  In Port.  been  dispensed  with.  Wherever  monthly  bonus  were  established,  and  Meeting  adjourned  at  4:00  P.M.  ships  were  in  any  port  which  came  under  a  certain  bonus  run,  or  returned  from  a  certain  run,  bonus  It  was  the conclusion  of  all  the different  representatives  there  that  were  paid  while  in  all  the  ports.  No  deduction  was  the  Coast  Guard  is  doing  a  good  job  regarding  safety  measures  for  ever  made  for  ports  or  roadsteads.  the seamen.  Port  bonus  were  establised  in  addition  to  monthly  bonus  because  the  vessels  were  subjected  to  be  Note:  At  the  reconvening  of  the  meeting  Congressman  Bland  of  bombed  by  aerial  attack  while  in  these  ports,  and  the Committee on Merchant  Marine and Fisheries,  addressed  the meeting,  ships  could  not  be  moved  out  of  the  harbor,  or  mainly about  the great  spirit of  all  parties concerned  in gathering  at  the  shifted  quickly  to  insure  proper  safety  measures,  as  meeting  to iron  out  and  make suggestions  regarding  the safety  measures  the  vessels  would  either  be  at  anchor  or  moored  that  the Coast  Guard  is  trying  to promulgate.  He said  that if  legislation  to  the  docks.  is required  to succeed  in carrying out  any of  the measures suggested,  his  Robin Moor.  comniittee will  do everything  in  their  power  to render  all  the  assistance  The  sinking  of  the  Robin  Moor,  an  American  that  they  can.  merchant  vessel,  by  a  Nazi  submarine  on  May  2l5t  1941,  brought  a  demand  froni  the  seamen  of  our  union  to  reopen  the  bonus  question,  as  per  our  agreement  signed  between  the  operators  and  the  union  in  this  month.  Editor's Mafl Bag  The  operators  and  the  union  held  conferences  copies  of  the  Log  every  week  so  which  lasted  until  the  month  of  September.  The  that  we  can  keep  informed  on  the  operator  refused  to  grant  increases.  A  vote  was  taken  by  the  membership  and  they  voted  to  strike  trend  of  events.  Send  the copies  to me and  I'll see  the  ships.  Dear  Sir  and  Brother;  that  they  are  distributed  around  to  I  wish  to  call  to  your  attention  the  boys.  After  all,  just  because  National  Defense  Mediation  the  fact  that  out  di  the  12  to 15  we're  studying  for  Mate's  tickets,  Board, Case  No,  80,  hundred  men  up  here  at  the Mari­ doesn't  say  that  we  don't  want  to  The  dispute  which  was  certified  to  the  board  time  Commission's  officer  school  in  keep  track  of  the SIU.  We are  still  arose  out  of  the  tieup  of  23  ships  in  New  York  New  London,  there  are  quite  a  good  union  men,  you  know,  and  Harbor.  The  parties  j^ho  were  certified' involved  the  American  Merchant  Marine  Institute,  other  number of  men  that  are our  Union  will  always  remain  so.  shipowners  affiliated  with  the Pacific  American Ship­ brothers.  . '  Thanks a  lot  for  the papers.  owners  Association,  Waterman  S.  S.  Corporation,  I'd  like ­to  take  this opportunity  Fraternally  yours,  Seafarers  Int.  Union,  and  the  Sailors  Uiuon  of  the  C.  T.  SKIPPER,  No.  45M  Pacific.  The  dispute  as  presented  related  solely  to  to ask  that  you  send  up  about  .50  Editor, Seafarers  Log  2  Stone  Street,  New  York  City  I 1.  Trans­Atlantic  voyager  to  Spain,  Portugal,  East, South  of  West  Coasts of  Africa,  Red  Sea,  Per­ sian  Gulf,  India,  Iceland  and  Greenland.  (Whole  voyages?  except  that  if  any  vessel  continues  east­  V  bound  to  United  States  ports  via  India  and  the  Pacific  Ocean  said  bonus  rates  for  such  area  will  continue  until  the  vessel  passes  the  180th  meridan,  eastbound,  and  thereafter  no  further  bonuses  will  be  payable.)  2.  Trans­Atlantic  voyages  to Russia  (Archangel,  Etc.)  (Whole  voyages.)  3.  Trans­Pacific  voyages  to  Japan,  Philippine  Islands,  China,  Indo  China,  East  Indies,  Malayan  Peninsula.  (After crossing  the 180th  meridan West­ bound,  until  crossing  the same  meridan  Eastbound.)  4.  Trans­Pacific  voyages  to  New  Zealand  and  Australia.  (From  arrival  of  vessel  in Suva  or  cross­ ing  the  180th  meridan,  westbound,  until  departure  from  Suva  or  cross  the  ISOth  meridan  eastbound.)  5.  Canada  (Atlantic Coast)  while vessel  is  north  of  35  degrees  latitude  when  bound  to  or  from  a  Canadian  port.)  b.  An  able  bodied  seaman shall  be paid  a  war  risk  bonus  of  $80.00  a  month  in  the first  four  areas  and  $3^.00  in  the fifth  area.  Other  unlicensed  per­ sonnel  shall  be  paid  the  same  bonus.  c.  There  shall  be  paid  to  able  seamen  in  ad­ dition  to the  area  bonus  just  provided,  the  following  port  bonuses:  1.  From  the  port  of  Suez,  or  any  other  port  which  if  subject  to  regular  bombing,  $100.00,  plus  $5.00  per  day  each  day  beyond five  days  that  the  vessel  is  in  port.  2.  For  any  port  in the  Red  Sea  or in  the Persian  Gulf  not  covered  by  paragraph  (1)  Supra  $45.00.  The  same  bonus  shall  be  paid  other  unlicensed  per­ sonnel.  8.  To meet  the  second  part  of  the  problem,  the  N.D.B.M.  recommends  that  the following  machinery  for  making  equitable  future  adjustments  shall  gov­ ern  those  who  become  signatory  to  these  recom­ mendations:  b.  The  signatory  asking  for  the  change shall  pre­f  sent  his  request  in  writing  to the  party  from  whom  the  change  is  sought.  (Meetings  shall  occur  at  once.)  If  agreement  between  them  is  not  reached  one  week  after  the  request  is  presented,  cither  party  {Continued  on  Page  5)  ­  ^  '  '  •   '  "Oii  �Friday,  July  24,  1942  THE  SEAFAAERS'  LOG  Page  Five  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  WHArS  DOING  Around  the  Ports  NEW  ORLEANS  t  ATXJUmC «BMI  GUlf  DISTBIGT  Secrotory­Treasurer's Office  Boom 213  —  2 Ston* Street. New York  Citr  F. O.  Bos  25. Station  F  Pbonet  BOwling  Gieen  S­ISIS  Who  stole  the  shipowners'  jew­ 'in  the  skies.  els?  Papers  from  coast'to  coast  Jimmy  Russo, our  militant  Tony  By  KRECTORY  OF BRANCHES  have  run  that  streamer  headline.  I  from  the  Ridge,  has  just  returned  BBANCH  ADDRESS  PHONE  wonder  if  they'll  also  try  to  blame  ARMY  from  the  wilds  of  the  Arctic  re­ NEW  YOHl ...,  2 Stone St.  BOwHng  Green  3­S348  that  on  the  membership  of  the  Dispoteher'e  Office  BOwling  Green  9­3430  Things  are  booming  again  in  the  SIU,  or  is  that  just  a  good  excuse  gions,  and  he  is  as  {^eved  as  Hell  BOSTON  ....330  AUcmtie  Ave  Uberty  4057  PROVIDENCE  fcity  of  muddy  water.  We  have  a  to  pull  another  Stanley  Dollar  because  his  name  was  not  in  the  —465 South  Main  St  Manning 3572  BALTIMOHE  14  North  Gay St  Calvert 4539  few  of  those  lost  ships  in  here..  We  trick; in other  words, cut  the over­ Log  while  he  was  gone.  Well,  here  PHILADELPHIA  8  North  6lh  St  Lombard  7651  have  a  rumor  factory  around  the  time  or  cut  down  on  the  food.  NORFOLK  ...  —25  Commercial PL  Norfolk  ,­.uoo  4­1083  you  are  James,  and  we  won't  slight  NEW  ORLEANS  J09 ChcsrlreB  St  MAgnolia 3962  corner  and  if  the  boys  place  any  George  (The  Jersey  Wildcat)  you  ever  again.  SAVANNAH  —............218 East  Eery St  Savannah  3­1720  strength  in  the  stories  being  dish­ Seeberger  was  vacated  from  Wild­ TAMPA  206 So.  Franklin St  Tampa MM­1323  Regards  from  the  SIU  brothers  !ed  out  here,  then  every  ship  in  the  wood  and  now  makes  Philly  his  MOBILE  —...55 So.  Conception St....Dexter  1449  PJIEHTO  RICO  45  Ponce  de  Leon  ..Puerto  de  Tierra  (Country  has  been  sunk.  It's  getting  headquarters.  He  was  Maitre  de  in  Philly  to  all  other  brothers  in  GALVESTON.  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  all ports in  all parts  of  the  universe.  so  bad  that  I'm  doubtful  that  the  Hotel in  some  swanky  joint  up At­ Mayflower  every  made  the  trip  lantic  City  way,  and  George  tried  across.  What  I  want  to get  over is,  to  organize' the  help  into  the  A.  ^  idon't  pay any  attention  to  the bar­ F.  of  L.,  and  so  help  me,  John  room  Gazette.  The  boys,  as  they  Law  walked  right  in  with  the  per­ (Come  in,  will  let  you  know  the  mission  of  the  owners  and  poor  (Score,  so  don't  get  perblush  by  little  Seeberger  (229  pounds)  took  'dishing  the  dirt  about  some  ship  a  ride in  the  Paddy­wagon.  And  to  being  sunk  and  then  have  the  lads  heap  insult  on  top  of  insult,  the  {Continued,  from  Page  4)  group of  workers  today  are  called  upon  to give.  The  from  the ship  walk  in  and  call  you  Paddy­wagon  was  drawn  by  two  • sacrifices that  the  merchant  seamen  are  called  upon  horses.  Lord,  Lord,  who  uses  all  of  ua  liar.  The  only  one  that  you  are  may  present  the  matter  to  the  United  States  De­ to  contribute  in  the  struggle  that  our  people  may  helping  are  the  ones  that  you  are  the  seaside's  gasoline.  Try  again,  partinent  of  Labor,  division  of  conciliation  for  con­ and  shall  remain  free,  is  not,  and  cannot  be  given  ^ghting.  And  it  don't  make  sense  Dutchman,  and  you'll finally  make  ciliation.  If  concihation  in  one  week  after  the  by  any  other  group  of  workers  in  following  their  to risk  your  life  today  to  win  the  it,  and  I  don't  mean  the  clink  matter  was  presented  to  the  division  of  coiiciliation,  regular  line  of  work.  is  not  conciliated,  the  director  of  the  division  may  .war,  and  blabbing  all  over  the  again,  either.  then  refer  the  case  to  a  board  composed  of  three  place  to  help  the  enemy.  The  merchant  seamen  have  seen  and  have  taken  Edward  (Casanova)  March  and  disinterested  persons  to  be  appointed  by  the  Presi­ Time  and  tide  waits, for  no man,  note  and  contributed financally  to all  the  numerou*  Anthony  Shuder  have finally  made  dent  of  the  United  States.  Such  board  shall  have  drives  by  the different  civic  and  other  organizations,  but  still  the  boys  miss  their  ships  their  settlement  for  having  one  of  power  to  make  recommendations.  to  try  and  bolster  the  morale  of  our  armed  figuring  that  they  should  have  the  tin fish  torpedo  them.  Eddie  10.  Nothing  in  tfjcse  recommendations  shall  be  forces.  Theirs  is  the  realization  that  we  must  tome  sort  of  hold­over.  Still  get­ showed  up  at  the  Hall,  but  where,  interpreted  so  as  to  reduce  benefits  now  existing  have  i unified  and  united  coordination  between  the  ting  the  drunks*  beefs  about,  I  oh  where,  did  Tony  go.  The  In­ under  collective  bargaining  contracts.  Except  as  Armed  forces  and  the  Industrial  forces,  and  we  feel  inissed  the ship.  We  have  a  deal  on  vestigating  Committee  for  live­ herein  modified  existing  contracts  and* arrangements  that  the  morale  of  the  merchant  seamen  should  not  with  the local  whiskey  distributing  be  impaired  by  any  lowering  of  bonuses.  If  any  ones  are certainly  worried, and  they  shall  continue.  tompany  to  put  a  time­table  in  changes  are  to  be  made  they  should,  in  view  of  the  have  been  looking  in  every  spa­ each  bottle.  increased  dangers,  be  made  higher.  whetti  house  in  town  for  Tony.  One  more  that  the  boys  should  Sam  (Windy)  Foss  has  returned  When  the  conference  was  called  in  Washington,  When  the  merchant  seamen  see  workers'  wages  j  Jcake  some  time  out  to  think  over  from  being  torpedoed,  and  from  D.Q  by  the  W.E.B.  after  the ­entry  of  the  United  of  all  other  industries  being  increased  to  try  and  is,  don't  sign  on  a  ship  unless  you  the  stories  he  tells,  I  must  advise  States  in  World  War  No.  2,  and  they  submitted  keep  up  with  the  ever  increasing  cost  of  living  con­ &re  going  to make  the trip.  We get  Casey  Jones  and  Robert  (Do­the­ certain  proposals  to  the  operators  and  the  unions,  ditions.  But  decisions  rendered  by  the  board  are con­­ ia  beef  a  week  from  members  sign­ best­you­can)  Hillman  to  look  to  which  later  became  known  as  the  Statement  of  fusing,  and  also  lowers  their  income,  this  at  a  time  ing on  in  Mobile,  getting over  here  their  laurels,  for  that  Sammy  am  a  Principles,  the  unions  realizing  that  to help  further  when  the  Union's  signed  a  pledge  not  to strike  any  land  wanting  to  pay  off  the  ship  the  war  effort,  a  centralized  agency  dealing  with  vessels  to  try  to better  their  wages  to  keep  up  with  whammy.  jeven  though  they  have  been  on  the  operators  and  the  unions  on  the  bonus  and  in­ the  cost  of  living  conditions,  certainly  it  doesn't  iarticles  for  all  of  two  days.  We  Two  of  the  Robin  Line  (very  surance  question  could  be  a  vital  factor  in  dealing  bolster  the  morale  of  the merchant  seamen  who have  pign  a  ship  on  here  and  they  sail,  palatial  but  not  spacious)  have  with  this  question.  They  felt  that  the  W.  E.  B.  to  bring  the  much  needed  supplies  to  the  soldiers  two  days  later  they  come  into  the  departed  these  shores  for  areas  un­ would  be  fair  and  just  in  rendering  decisions,  due  and  our  other  branches  of  the  armed  forces.  hall  bringing  the  blessings  of  the  known  and  if  two  more  of  the  mainly  to  the  background  of  the  three  board  mem­ The merchant  seamen  are  beginning  to look  at  the  Mobile  staff  with  them.  This  is  same ilk,and  breed  show  up  here  at  bers,  thus  they  subscribed  wholeheartedly  and  put  W.E.B.  with  suspicion  and  arc  starting  to  lose  the  their  utmost  confidence  in  this  board.'  ' serious,  and  when  a  few  men  lose  the  same  time  again,  yours  truly  confidence  that  they  had  placed  in  this  board.  We  ..their papers  then it  will  be  too late.  will  have  to  take  an  added  week's  urge  the  members  of»,the  W.E.B.  to  give  careful  Being  able  to  say  I  told  you  so  vacation.  A  Standard  Oil  Steward  study  to  the  seamen's  problems  and  to  render  fair  won't  help.  came  down  here  from  New  York  and  just  decisions,  and  we  urge  that  the  board  give  So,  'till  the  man  comes  around  (Yes,  Brothers,  he  shipped  through  The W.E.B., in making these decisions, made an favorable  consideration  to  our  recommendations.  again,  will  close  saying  the  slogan  the  Company's  Office)  and  imme­ honest effort to tackle a very delicate situation by We  feel  the. merchant  seamen  will  start  and  leave  should  still  be  "Keep  'em  floating"  diately  proceeded  to put  the Stand­ trying to render a fair and lequitable monthly bonus, the  industry  and  go  to  other  jobs  due  to  the  con­ instead  of  keep  'em  sailing.  ard  tactics  into  effect.  He  didn't  port bonus, and area bouns, and established 6 classi- fusion  that  some  of  the  decisions  have  caused,  and  last  very  long  though.  First:  He  fications, in some of these port and area bonuses the  continual  sabotage  caused  by  the  operators  the unions lost some of their conditions that was (whether  they  do  it  intentionly  or  not,  it  is  a  wild  shipped  his sidekick  off  of  the dock,  handed down in the decision of the N.D.M.B. form  of  sabotage)  by finding  little  loop  holes  in  and  when  told  about  it  said,  "to  The board showed their sincerity in trying to arrive these  decisions  and  hold  up  on  some  of  the  seamen's  By  Hell  with  the  SIU."  He  was  just  at a fair and just equitable decision in that they monies  that  they  have  coming  to  them  when  they  EDWARD  LYNCH  as  independent  as  any  damned  recognized the increased hazard that confronted the pay  off.  Union,  and  he'd  ship  whom  he  merchant seamen,. by increasing certain monthly The  city of  "Scrapple  Eaters"  is  pleased.  He  and  his  side­kick  were  bonuses. The board in making decisions No. 2 and still  on  the  map  irrespective  of  pulled  off  of  the  vessel  and  treated  No. 2 revised, at no time excluded any bonuses 1. Tliat  all  bonuses  be  put  in  classifi(.'a':ion  No.  L  what  Brother  Harry  J.  Collins  or  as  phonies  should  be  treated.  The  while a vessel was in any port, outside of U. S. Conjy.  L.  think.  But  if  these  "Liberty  Steward's  name  is  Tom  Anderson  tinential ports, Tlie  reason  that  we  propose  that  the  board  make  Iron  Maidens"  continue  to come  in  and  his  stoogey  side­kick's  name  is  one  classification,  is  because,  the  war  has  spread  all  here,  the  city  fathers,  with  the  as­ W.  J.  Russell—P. 78 H.  Please  do  over  the  world  and  the  axis  powers  do not  recognize  sistance of  a  few of  William  Penn's  not  allow  these  two  guys  to sail  on  The  board  in  rendering  this  decision  went  off  on  any  particular  latitude  nor  longitude  before  sending  (descendants,  may pass  a law  to give  any  SIU  vessel.  To  top  it  all  off,  a  different  tangent  and  rendered  what  our  organiza­ a  torpedo  into  a  vessel.  The  ships,  in  order  to  get  the  "Liberty  Maidens"  the  liberty  the  Steward,  Anderson,  put  twelve  tions  feels  is  confusing  and  unjust  decision  which  into  a  low  bonus  area,  have  to  pass  through  a  high  bell, for  though it  may  be  a  crack­ hours  overtime  in  that  belonged  to  resulted  in.  the  lowering  of  bonuses,  which  was  bonus  area,  and  it  certainly  would  look  strange  if  ed  piece  of  metal,  we  can  at  least  two  other  messmen  on  his  side­ contrary  to  the  recommendations  of  the  N.D.B.M.  we  told  our  soliders  and  sailors  or  fliers,  that  they  state  that  it  is  worthwhile  looking  kick's  overtime  sheet,, and  "COm­ and  the  W.E.B.'s  own  policy  that  they  had  set  out  were  to  receive  certain  wages  when  in  the  encmi(£3  to  do  as  per  decision  No.  2.  vicinity  in  Africa,  and  another  scale  of  wages  when  at  and  into,  but  the  writer  had  rat" Russell  politely  beat  it  off  the  they  were  in  the  enemies  vicinity  in  South  America,  Ather  give  them  the  famous  ship  and  left  his  clothes  on  there.  In  our  recommendations  we  will  make  an  effort  It  certainly  wouldn't  help  to  bolster  their  moralq.  to  bring  to  the  bojird's  attention  certain  parts  of  "BROOKLYN  BIRD­  (BOID)."  these  decisions  which  we  feel  will  help  to stiffen  the  Eddie  McKeefry,  better  known  fUrhen  the  shipowners  decide  to  2.  That  monthly  bonuses  remain  in  effect  while  morale  of  the  merchant  seamen.  give the  unlicensed  men  decent  liv­ as  Long  Drawers,  has  been  around  in  all  ports  of  the  world,  with  the  exception  of  ,  ing quarters  on  those "Iron Ladies,"  the  Hall,  and  he  is  still  trying  to  United  States  Continential  ports.  I  then  I'll  apologize  for  that  last  get  his.  overtime  from  the  SS  La  a. Itt all our collective bargaining agreements Our  organizations  feel  that  all  the seamen  of  the  track,  but  until  then,  it  is  status  Salle  and  that  Irish  temper  is  sure  beginning  to  look  like  a  red  glow  mercantile  marine  today  are  giving  what  no  other  {Continued on Page 6) quo.  •   Dushane Presents SIU Case  For Increase In Bonus Rate  Statement of Principles. ­ri • .  W.E.B. Decesion No. 2 and No. 2 Revised. • i,  PHILADELPHIA  Recommendations to W.E.B. Decesion No. 7, No. 7 Revised. Morale of Merchant Seamen: n  �THE  SEAtAkEkS'  LOG  Page  Six  Mv'  "P"  \&  Dushane Presents SIU Case Brass  Hats  Are  Still  For Increase in Bonus Rate Optomistic  On Subs  (CofithiUfd  from  Page  J)  monthly  bonuses  were  paid  while  in  ports  outside of  the  U. S.  Continential  ports.  b.  The  National  Defense Mediation  Board  in  their  decision  also  ruled  that  bonuses  be  paid  in  all  ports  outside  of  the  continential  U.  S.  ports.  c.  The War  Emergency Board  made  the  same  rul­ ing in  decision  No.  2  and  No.  2  revised.  d.  We  feel  that  the  danger  lies  as  much  ill  ports  as  outside  of  these  ports,  as  we  know  that  the  cen­ tral  and  S6uth  Americah  governments  haven't  the  Navies  nor  the  Goast  Artillery  to  give  ample  pro­ tection  to ships  while  in  these  ports  or  roadsteads.  e.  Ship  was  torpedoed  in  port  Limon  while  along­ side  of  dock.  Ships  were  torpedoed  while  in  the  St.  Lawrence  River.  Ships  were  torpedoed  while  in  the  Port  of  Aruba,  and  while  lying  in  the  roadstead of  Trinidad.  Sabotage  was  committed  on  an  American  ship  while  lying  alongside  of  dock  in  Rio  De  Janero,  explosion  on  ship set fire  to her.  f.  In decision  No. 7 revised, it  reduced  the month­ ly  bonus  rate  to  as  low  as  35%,  dtie  to  the  clause  which  says  that  nO  bonus  shall  be  paid  while  in  the  western  hemisphere  ports.  In  decision  No.  2  bonuses  ytere  paid  while  in  these  ports.  '• *­1  Although  bonuses  are  paid  while  in  some  ports  of  the western  hemisphere,  some  are  clasified  as  such or  classified  as  open  sea  anchorage.  These  classifications  come  within  the  scope  of  Decision  No.  7,  revisedj  and  are  determined  by  the Hydrographic  OflSce  Sail­ ing directions  as  per  No.  6  ruling in decision  No. 7,  revised.  There  are  hundreds  of  these  so­called  open  sea roadsteads  in  the  West  Indies, Central,  and South  America,  and  the  method  of  determing  whether  a  bonus  shall  be  paid  comes  under  this  ruling.  Men  who  have  compiled  government  charts  for  the  U. S.  Government,  have  Stated  that  they  are  subject  to  arbitration. We feel  that  this  is  one of  the  most  im­ portant sore spots  with decision  No. 7 and  7 Revised,  and  will  cayse  hundreds  of  seamen  to  leave  their  calling,  for  jobs  ashore,  as  this  part  of  the  decision  is  causing  the  merchant  seamen  to  lose  faith  in  the  Board.  [: is?"­—  Etiday,  jTuly  24, 1942   .  We  feel  that  no  bonus  should  stop  during  any  Secretary  of  Navy  Frank  Knox  ,"We  are  doing  very  well  by  vol­. .  period  within  a  twenty­four  hoiu: stretch,  and  that  said  that  the  convoy  system,  in  untary  recruiting,"  he  declared,  a  full  day's  bonus should  be  paid  in  all  cases,  and  no  effect  along  the  East  Coast  of  the  "but  the  time  might  cOme  When  part  of  a  day  should  be  allowed,  unless  a  full  day  is  United  States  since  May  14,  has  selective  service  men  might  be  given,  this  was  always  in  accordance  with  our  agree­ been  extended  to the  Caribean  and  taken  into  the  Navy."  ment  with  the  operators  in  all  Our  collective  bar­ will  take  in  the Gulf  of  Mexico.  PROBLEM  BEING  STUDIED  gaining  agreements.  "We  are  getting  various  patrol   .  That  the  board  issue  a  directive  to  the  oper­ vessels  tO  combat  submarines  into  Rear  Admiral  James  L.  Kauff­ ators to comply with  the  board's decision  No.  8, and  service  as  rapidly  as  possible  and  man.  Commander  of  the  Gulf  Sea  that  copies  of  this  order  be  forwarded  to all  Unions.  are increasing  the  number  of  patrol  Frontier,  said  that  submarine  at­ planes  with  equal  expedition,"  he  tacks  in  that  area  are  diminishing  a.  We  have  had  several  instances  of  the  operators  said  at  a  press  conference  held  as  and  that  use  of  convoys  to protect  giving  Us  the  rUri­afound  on  this  order.  Some  of  he  halted  in  New  York  City on  an  Gulf  shipping  is  under  study.  ."We  are  endeavoring  to  use'  the operators  only  Want  to make  partial  payment  of  inspection  tour  of  the  entire  East­ every  ship  we  can  lay  our  hands  ern  seaboard.  decision  No.  3,  When  they  are  compelled  to  lived  Up  On  that  can  go  to  sea  and  stay  to  decision  N.  8.  We  feel  a  clarification  should  be  TRAINING  MORE  MEN  issued  on  decision  No.  8  and  that  when  this  decision  there for  the protection  of  shipping  is  invoked  that  the  operators  are  to  comply  with  Declaring  that  more  officers  and  and  the  detection  of  submarines,"  decision  No.  3  to the  letter.  men  were  being  thrown  into  the  he said  in  an interview.  7.  Under  decision  No.  3,  dated  January  20th,  anti­submarine  war,  Knox  added:  Admiral  Kauffman,  who  also  is.  "We.  have  a  large  submarine  Commandant  of  the Seventh  Naval,  1942,  on  page  No.  2  (b)  9th  line  down,  commenc­ ing  with  "EROVIDED"  the  sixth  line,  which  reads  Combat  school,  which  now  has  District,  came  to  New  York  from  as  follows,  Quote  "have  delivered  to  the  master  for  1,200  men  being  trained  for  this  Miami  headquarters  to  confer  '  approval  and  deposit  with  owners  representative  in  service.  It  is  ah  extremely  difficult  with  Rear  Admiral  Frank  T.  said  port,"  unquote.  service.  We  require  ships  of  the  Leighton  of  the  Eighth  District.,  "We  won't  say  now  whether'^  a.  We feel  that  the  wording of  the sentence should  right  type,,  the  right  kind  of  equipment,  and  the  right  kind  of  convoys  will  be  ordered  for  all  .  be  clarified,  as  some  of  the  oWners  have  been  refus­ ing  to  pay  claims  after  the  creW  have  submitted  a  men  to  handle  them."  Gulf  shipping,".  Kauffman  said.  I:  list  to the  master  on  the valuation  of  their clothes  in  Vice  Admiral  Adolphus  Anrews,  "This  is  a  question  of  convoys  .  excess  of  the minimum  ($150.00),  because  the  mas­ Commendant  of  the  Eastern  Sea  versus  patrols  and  the  point  is  dis­ >">  ter  failed  to submit  this  list  to  the  owners,  and the  Frontier,  said  that  small  privately­ putable,  depending  on  such  factors  master, was  lost  when  his  vessel  was  torpedoed.  oWned  yachts  and  other  craft  as  the speed  of  ships and  the length"  b.  The master  being  the rightful  representative of  were  being  added  to. anti­submarine  of  time  escort  vessels  will  be  tied.  '  up."  ­ the owner,  we  feel  that  after  the  crew  submit  their  patrols.  list  on clothing  in excess, of  the minimum  ($150.00)  Earlier  in  the  day  Knox  told  re­ He  pointed  out  that  the  tactical"  and  the  master  has  O.K'ed  this  list,  the  company  porters  at  Quincy,  Mass.,  that  the  command  area  covers  670,000  shall  assume full  responsibility if  the  master does  not  Navy  did  not  for  the  present  plan  square  miles  and  a "coastline  4,000  submit  this list  to the  representative of  the company.  to  draft  men  into  service.  miles  long."  e.  Crews  in  making  a  pier­head­jump  on  a  ship  cannot  submit  their  list  to  any  other  representative  of  the company  after  they  have  submitted  thcit  list  to  the  master  for  approval.  The  companies  haven't  any  other  representative  on  board  the  ships,  as  some  times  the ships  arrive at  2  A.M.,  and  it WOUld  delay  the ship  if  they  had  to wait  Until  9  A.M.  to be  able  to go  ashore  to  submit  this  list  to  any  other  com­ pany  representative.  Greeks  Seek  Wages  And  Conditions  Thru  LT^F.  Union  3.  That  all  ports,  bases,  or  other  anchorages  in  the Aleutian  Islands,  and  Alaska,  with  the exception  8.  That  the  present  $150.00  minimum  as  per  de­ of  South  Eastern  Alaska,  be  classified  in the  $125.00  The  International  Transport  "Workers  Federation  toldl^  cision  No.  3,  remain in  effect  as  at  present,  and  that  area,  and  that  this  bonus  be  retroactive  to  Juhe  3,  the maximum  be raised  from  $3 50.00 to $500.00  for  of  a  London  conference  to  consider  a  new  collective  1942,  the  day  that  Dutch  Harbor  and  its  near  vi­ loss  of  personal  effects,  without  regards  as  to  the  agreement  with  the  Greek  seamen.  Negotiations  ate  cinity  was  bombed  by  the  Japanese.  status  of  the  unlicensed  persotmel.  under  way  there  for^ the  unification  of  the  Greek  sea­ '  a.  We  feel  that  all  the  seamen  who  were  in  that  a.  We  feel  that  a  minimum  of  $150.00  for  all  farersj  movement  and  solidification  of  the  new  pact  be­­ area  at  the time the  Japanese  bombed Dutch  Harbor  unlicensed  persoimel  should  be  paid  to  all  ^seamen  should  be  entitled  to  the. port bonus,  and  not  only  without  the  making  Out  of  any  list  and  that  a  di­ tween  the  Greek  Government  in'  by  the  shipowners  without  the^  the  seamen  who  arrived  there  after  the  board's  de­ rective  be  issued  to  all  operators  to  Stop  breaking  exile,  the  Greek  seamen  and  the  consent  of  the  men  and. oVetwork.,­ cision  of  the  13 th  of  June,  teh  days  after  they  had  down  the  morale  of  the  seamen  by  requiring  them  Greek  shipowners.  In  a  sharply  worded  protest  bombed  Dutch  Harbor.  to make out a  list to recover  this amount  for personal  Although  Greek  maritime  labor  against  conditions  and  the  treat­':  b.  We also  feel  that this  bonus should  apply  to all  effects  after  they have  been  torpedoed,  and  that  a  is  not  affiliated  with  the  I.T.F.,  ment  of  seamen  abOard  Greek:  the  Unity  negotiations  between  of  the  Aleutian  Islands,  and  Alaska,  for  the  reason  copy of  this order  be forwarded  to all  unions.  the  Greek  Seamens  Union  in  ships  the  union  placed  responsi­l  that Unimak  pass  is  Only  60  miles from Dutch Har­ b.  We  feel  that  a  maximum  of  $500.00  be  set  Great  Britain  and  the  Greek  bility  upon  the  Greek, authorities  bor,  and  other  parts  of  Alaska  are  only  one  hour's  for  any excess  of  clothe,  toOls,  Or  other personal  ef­ Maritime  Union  In  the  United  who, according  to  the  union,  have  flying  time  from  Dutch  Harbor.  Planes  based  on  fects.  We  have  had  Several  cases  where  carpenters  carriers  make  it  much  less,  and  we  all  know  that  States  are  being  condutted  under  "blandly  refused"  to  cooperate  in  have  lost  their  tools  and  the  amount  that  they have  an  effort  to stamp  out  abuses.  The  Alaska  has  not  the fortifications  of  Pearl Harbor.  received  cannot  cover  the  lost  that  they  have  paid  the  auspices  of  the  federation.  union  alsO  asserts  that  all  attempts  The  Greek  Maritime  Union  was  4.  That  all of  Australia,  and  Tasmania  be includ­ for  same.  to  convince  the  Greek  authorities  organised  late  last  year  in  New  in  this Country  of  the  necessity  of  ed  in  one  bonus  area,  and  that  this  area  be  classified  c.  Under  decision  No.  3,  dated  January  20th,  in  the  $125  area.  1942,  page  No.  2  (B)  any  unlicensed  member  of  York  and  now  has  branches  in  using  their  influence  to  assure  faiir  Buenos  Aires  and  Durham,  South  .­That  New  Zealand  be  classified  in­the  $125.00  the  crew  receiving  a  wage  scale  of  $120.00  or  less,  treatment  and  a  greater  measm*e­ and  he  has  clothes  and  tools,  valued  at  $350.00  can  Africa.  area  instead  of  the  present  $100.00  area.  of  collaboration  between  the  shipj,  only  receive  $250.00­for  loss  of  same.  "While  on  the  The  new  collective  agreement  The  New  Hebrides  be  classified in  a  $125.00  port  other  hand  any  member  o£  the  unlicensed  members  includes,  among  other  union  de­ owners  and  the  crews  have  been  to nO  avail.  ^ bonus area.  of  the crew who receives  a. wage scale of  over $120.00  mands,  a  40  per  cent  increase  of  i.  We feel  that  thk  part  of  the  globe has  become  per  month,  and  he  has  clothes,  and  tools  valued  at  basic  wage  and  war  bonus  wliich  ASSESSMENT!  bnie  of  the  most  important  war  areas,  arid  that  our  $350.00,  the  same  as  the  other  unlicensed  member,  now  totals  $7f  a  month.  The  he  receives  the  full  $350.00  for  personal  effects.  It  fleet  cannot  give  the  protection  to  the  ports in  these  union  also  seeks  proper  safety  areas,  due  to  all  the  Islands  that  are  in  the  control  does  not  seem  fair  to  us  that  the amouiit  of  recov­ measures,  overtime  pay  and  im­ of  the  Japanese  and  that  the  monthly  bonuses  ate  ery a  member  of  the  unlicensed  personnel  receive for  provement  of  living  conditions  inadequate  compared  to  the dangers  that exist  there.  their  Ittes  of  personal  effects  should  be  based  on  their  aboard  Greek  ships.  wages  that  they  receive.  I.  T.  F.  officials  declared  that  >  5.  That  all  bonuses  shall start  at  midnight on  the  9.  We  feel  that  po^rt  bonuses  should  be  set  up  to  living  conditions  and  food  supplies  clay of  departures  from  all  U.  Si  continential  portsj  and shall  end on  the day  of  arrival in  all  U. S.  con­ take  care  of  vessels  tbat  are  going  into the  Mediter­ aboard  Greek  ships  are  Unbearable  tijiiential  ports,  regardless  of  Whether  they  are  in  the  ranean  Sea,  and  that  these  port  bonuses  should  be  and  border  in  Some  instances  on  fcdastwise or  off­short  run, attd  regardless  of  Whether  classified  in four  areas  as follows:  near  starvation.  They  also  set  they  are  running  coastwise  to  complete  loading  be­ a.  All  ports,  bases,  or  anchorages,  from  Gibraltar  forth  substantiated  complaints  on  if^re the final  departure port, or  running coastwise  in  to 5  degrees East  Longitude, or  vice versa,  to be con­ unsanitary  living  quarters,  the  iJischarging  part  of  their  cargo  before  the final  dis­ withholding  of  one  month's  wageft'  obiigatlojit  ^  (Cmiitiwed  on  Page  8)  jcharge  port.  Remember  there fs a  $2  Organizational  As*  sessment  which  goes  td  the  interaatiiHiaL  The payment is votun*  tarily!  How  good  Union  man  are  you?^  Have ym paid your $2 r  �Friday,  July  24,  1942  Out of  the Foesl  by  9­ Captain  McDonough,  Mastei­  pf  a,  sunken  vessel  had  a  lot  to  say  about  the  cause  of  the  sinking,  in Mobile  papers.  On deck  he  had  planes  and  tanks  without  any  covering  over  them.  When  sighted  by  a  sub,  his  ship was  bound  to  be  sunk  with a|l  that  valuable  cargo exposed  to view.  The  old  man  did  nqt  allow  the  boys  shore  leave  in  Trinadad,  but  they  were  brought  to  that  port  soon  after  the  sinking.  Three  Brothers  y>rere  lost.  Joe  Click  received  his  initiation  aboard  a  torpedoed  vessel  and  is  all  over  that  scarey  feeling.  Joe  missed  the  plane  that  was  taking  the  crew  to  the  States  apd  had  to  wait  fpr  a  later  one.  Upon  arrival  he  boarded  a  train  from  Miami  to  New  York  and  on  the  way  home  the  train  was  derailed  in  Sputh  Carolina.  No  ope  was  hurt  and  Joe  got  back  safely  to  New  York.  John  Ossmow,  AB,  whom  most  brothers  know  as  "Big  John,"  has  had  some  hard  luck  again.  We  remember  John  when  he  was  ashore,  in  India.  Some  apple  knocker  hit  him  over  the  eye  with  a  bottle.  When  John got  mild,, he  flung  the  guy  two stories  and  he  didn't  hit  the  pave­ ment  any  too  lightly.  John  almost  lost  the  sight  of  the  eye  because  of  it,  but  an  operation  saved  it,  leaving  an  ugly  scar.  On  board  the  torpedoed  vessel  he  was  asleep  under  a  plane,  and  when  the  torpedo hit,  the  plane  broke  and  pinned  him under.  He  called  for  help  but  no one  could  reach  him­  His  luck  held  out.  When  the  ship  reached  water  level  he  was  washed­out  from  under  the  wreckage  and  the  brothers  were  able  to pull  him  into  a  lifeboat.  Soon  after  the  boys  /­were  picked­pp  by  a  destroyer  and  the  doctor  performed  a  delicate  op­ "cration  on  John  and  sayed  his  life.  Big  John  is  progressing  very  nicely  at  the  Army  Base  HospitaUin  Trinadad  and  would  like  to  hear  from  , ;some  of  th«  boys.  John now  has  npt  Only  a  spar  over  bis  right  eye,  but  ­.a  long  ugly  scar  over  the  left  side  of  his  face.  He  certainly  is  a  stout­ hearted  fellow.  S.LU. Bos'n Finds  Changes After 8  Mo.AwayFroniSea  By  DON  KONAN  REPORT  FROM  Washington  Liberty and C.E,2 Type Ships: Having  returned  to  sea  aftec  an  The  W.S.A.  is  trying  to  get  Admiral  Vickery  to  get  someone  to  absence  of  8  mopths  I  was  surpris­ ed  at  the  changes  that  could  take  work  closer  with  them,  so as  to enable  them  to get  quicker  action  when  place  in  such  a  short  time.  I,  to­ changes  are  required  on  these  ships  after  they  have  been  turned  over  to  gether  with  Brother  Arthur  the  W.S.A.  to  operate.  A  member  of  the  construction  staff  connected  Thompson,  made  one  of  the  Robin  with  Admiral  Vickery  suggested  that  all  doors  in  rooms  on  inside  pas­ ships about  6  months ago.  The ship,  sageways  be  taken  off.  In  several  cases  when  a  torpedo  hits  a  ship  the  as  far  as  quarters  and  living  con­ doors  jam  and  men  cannot  get  out  of  their  rooms.  This  is  a  very  dif­ ditions  including  meals,  (which  is  ficult  situation  for  the  men  to  make  a  decision  on.  as  we  know  a  great  a  tribute  to  Phil  Insoft,  the  Chief  percentage  of  our  ships  are  running  to Murmansk  and  Archangel.  Now  Steward),  were  ideal  but  beyond  that  I  was  coming  to  a  life  in  a  if  we  agree  to let  them  take  all  the  doors  off  with  winter  coming  on,  strange  world  of  which  I  knew  lit­ it  means  that  our  men  will  be  getting  pneumonia.  tle  or  nothing  as  far  as  the  war  There  will  be  a  meeting  called  on  this  subject  soon  ^ the  mem­ situation  went.  First,  we  had  a  bership  should  give  this  very  deep  consideration  before  any  decision  Chief  Mate  that  had  been  with  the  is  made.  Clydc­MaUory  line  for  15  years  and  if  his  actions  indicate  the  way  he  conducted  himself  while  with'  The  question  of  hotcans  was  taken  up  with  the  Coast  Guard  here  that  outfit,  I  am  one  to  say  I  am  mighty  thankful  that  I  have  been  and  they  do  not  recommend  these  in  life  boats  for  the  following  rea­ on  SIU ships.  He  was  a  bell  to bell  sons:  They  take  up  too much  space  in  the  boat  for  the amount  of  nour­ worker,  but  instead  of  waiting  un­ ishment  they  supply.  Doctors  recommend  that  the  space  that  this  prod­ til  the  bells  he  tried  to  advance  the  uct  would  occupy  be made  available  for other  equipment  such as  water.  hours  a  couple  of  minutes.  As  the  It  is  said  that  men  can  live  as  high  as  30  days  without  food  and  have  trip  progressed,  however,  he  turned  about  a  93%  phance  of  pulling  through.  But  if  men  are  without  water  over  a  new  leaf  when  the  second,  for five  days there  is fittle  hope for  them.  The Coast  Guard  is,  therefore,  third  and  fourth mates  told  him  to  smarten  up  and  leave  the  gang  making  plans  to  increase  the  water  supply  on  all  boats.  V.  !• 1     t  I  • ];i'  " *<•   u J  J h  Hotcans: alone.  .V  '  We  are  now  trying  to  get  the  Coast  Guard  to compel  the  owtwrs  to  carry  an  outboard  motor  or  some  other  motor  in  all  life  b«ats  so  u  to  enable  the  life  boats  to  get  away  from  the  ship's  side  quickly  after  they  have  been  torpedoed.  We  are  also  working on  the  question of  port­ able  receiving  and  sending  radio  sets  for  life"  boats.  The  skipper,  however,  was  the  BIRD  of  the  trip.  First,  he  refused  to  swing  out  the  boats,  claiming  the  boats  were  too  heavy  for  the  davits;  this  despite  the  fact  that  a  The  Coast  Guard  requests  that  if  any  pf  our  membership  have any  couple  of  sister  ships  had  their  suggestions  regarding  any  further  safety  me^ufes  that  they  believe  will  boats swung  out  for the  entire  trip.  Many  of  the  brothers  know  of  the  Recreation  Center  in  Bermuda  It  takes  100  turns  pf  the  davit  help  to  better  the  seamen's  safety,  send  their  suggestions  to  Richard  "wdiich  is  open  to men  in the  armed  forces.  No, merchant  men  are  allow­ handles  tp  get  these  boats  overside  Field,  Chairman  Merchant  hfarine  Coupcil,  Washington,  D.  C.  Also  ed  in  the  place.  Joe  Click's  mother  contacted  the  head  man  of  the  for­ for  lowering  and  with  ships  going  send  a  copy of  the  suggestions  to me  so  that  I  can  follow  th^nj up  and  eign  branch  of  the  USO  and  he  promised  her  that  in  the  future  all  down  in  a  couple  of  minutes,  that  see  how  we  come  out.  merchant  men  will  be  allowed  to  enter  the  place  and  participate  in  its  is  a  Ipt  pf  swinging.  In  Suez,  with  a  couple  of  other  ship  working  the  activities. Our  hap  is  off  tp Mrs.  Click  for  aiding  the  merchant  seamen,  6­12  shift  because  of  the  heat,  this  I  have  about  20  cases  here  at  present.  If  any  of  our agents  or  naen  We  hppo  that  mothers  of  our  seamen  will  follow  in  her  footsteps  and  bird  MacKay  said  that  since  the  have  beefs  they  should  address  them  tp Captain  Edward  Macayley,  War  write "MY  DAY"  and  ask  her  why  seamen  are  nQt  allowed  to  enter  men had  signed on  to work  8  hours  •U   SD  centers.  Philadelphia  has  taken  a  step  forward  in  the  right  direc­ a  day  they  were  to  continue  to  do  Shipping  Administration,  Department  pf  Commerce  Building,  Wash­ tion, and  other  cities  should  do  likewise.  Merchant  Seamen  are  doing  as  so.  The  crew  managed  to  convince  ington,  D.  C.  Also  send  a  copy  to  me  at  the  Hotel  Herriugton  in  muqh  for  the  cause  as  the  men  in  the  Service  and  should  be  given  him,  however,  that  a  good  deal  Washington.  the  same  consideration  . .  .  DON'T  FOROET  TO  BUY  WAR  BONDS  more  work  could  be  done  in  six  It  is  important  on  all  beefs  to  give  specific  information  such  as  hours  with  the  result  that  the  men  AND  STAMPS TODAY!  name  of  ship,  port  or  place  where  beefs  happened,  name  of  persons  in­ worked  6­12  the  same  as  the  other  ships.  To  top  off  his  marvelous  volved,  dates  and  all  other  informatIoi|.  economic  spirit,  (for  the  com­ The  Board  has  suggested  that  all  officials  send  duplicate  copies  of  Any  member  qf  the  SI(JI  who  traneportatiqn  mqneX  pany),  he  deeitled  that  he  was  gOr  these  letters  tp  the  shipowners  involved  as  this  will  speed  up  the  con­ from  an  operator  to  get  to  the  point  of  debarkation  of  his  ship,  ing  to make  the  boundaries  for  the  sideration  of  the  case.  and  then  refuses  to  sign  on,  shall  refund  the  transportation  area  bonus  for  Suez  and  wanted  money  to  the  operator  and  shall  be  fined ^ by  the  union.  After each  beef  is settled  the  Agent  involved  should  send  me  word  it  cut  out.  This,  even  after  the  A  member  delaying  a  ship  or  quitting  without  notice  in  ac­ Second  Mate,  who  incidentally  that  it  is  settled  and  in  what  manner.  This  will  help  me  clear  the  cases  cordance  with  the  ship's  articles  and  the  union  contract,  shall  proved himself  to be  the best  Union  off  the  calendar  here  and  let  me  turn  to  other  cases.  bo  placed  on  trial.  If  the  member  is  found  guilty  of  the  charge,  man  among  the  licensed  personnel,  he  shall  be  suspended  for  30  days,  plus  a  $20  fine  fpr  tiie  first  had  signed  an  affidavit  to  the  ef­ offense;  six  months  suspension  and  a  $60  fine  fpr  the  second'  fect  that  we  had  passed  the  mark­ offense;  and  for  the  third  offense  he  shall  be  expelled  from  the  ers  for  the  area.  Union.  Adopted  at  Agents  Conference  in  ,Savannah­­Ratified  Outside  of  catching fire  three  The  Government  may  step  in  to  by  the  membership.  times,  two  collisions  (one  with  a  control  the  movement  of  cankers  tanker  loaded  with  high­test  gaso­ on  the  Great  Lakes  and  barges  on  After  you  have  designated  your  line,)  and  travelling  with  hole  in  the New  York State  barge  canal  in  IF  YQUR  SHIP  18  SUNK  AND  YOU  LOSE  YOUR  GEAR,  the  bow  that  was  taking  water  at  beneficiary,  inform  that  person.  In  an  effort  to  increase  oil  deliveries  YOU  ARE  ENTITLED  UP  TO  AND  INCLUDING  $250  COM­ the  rate  of  six  feet  in  any  kind  of  the  event  that  you  are  one  of  the  to  the  gasoline­rationed  East  Coast  PENSATION  ONLY  IF  YOU  HAVE  MADE  OUT  A  LIST  AND  sea,  it  was  a  quiet  t^ip.  We  did  unfortunate  seaman  who  does  not  by  100,000  barrels  a  day,  Defense  VALUATION  OF  YOUR  BELONGINGS  AND  FILED  IT  WITH  have  much  to  be  thankful  for  in  return  from  sea,  it  is  not  necessary  THE  SKIPPER  BEFORE  SAILING. FAILING  THIS,  YOU  ARE  Transportation  Director  Joseph  B.  that  we  did  have  a  crew  that  was  for  your  beneficiarj'  to  retain  a  Eastman  has  informed  a  Senate  ENTITLED  UP  TO  AND  INCLUDING  $150.  IF  YOU  FAIL  TO  lawyer  to  collect  the  $3,000  in­ 100%  together  at  all  times.  LIST  AND  FILE  YOUR  GEAR,  THERE  IS  NOTHING  THE  committee.  surance  benefit.  UNION  CAN  00  TO  AID  YOU  TO  COLLECT  MORE  THAN  Testifying  on  a  $1,836,000,000  It  is  tough  to hear  that  so many  Tell  your  beneficiary  to  contact  THE  $150.  supplemental  money  bill,  Eastman  of  our  Union  Brothers  have  been  your  union  hall  fpr  full  informa­ told  an  appropriations  subcomqut­ lost.  It  would  be  hard  to pay  them  tion.  This  money  could  be  collect­ ALWAYS  NAME  A"  BENEFICIARY  FOR  YOUR  $5,000  tee  chat  delivery  of  oil  tp  the  East  enough tribute  for taking  out  some  ixl  without  a  la'wyer  and  at  no cost  GOVERNMENT  INSURANCE  IN  CASE  OF  DEATH  AT  SEA.  had  been speeded  up by  controlling  of  the  rust  buckets  that  they  are  to  the  beneficiary.  Some  attorneys  MANY  CASES  HAVE  BEEN  HWNG  UP  FOR  MONTHS  BE­ the  operation  of  train  tank  cars,  compelled  to  sail.  More  power  too,  are  charging  as  high  as  $1,000  to  QAWSE  OF  THE  FAILURE  QF  A  MAN  TO  NAME  A  BENE­ eliminating  short hauls  and  arrang­ to  the  men  in  the  gun  crews  as  a  PICIARY,  PROTECT  YOUR  FAMILY  BY  NAMING  A  BENE­ collect  the  insurance,  ing  tram­load  deliveries  to  p<»at3  whole  for  the  magnificent  way  FICIARY!  where  trucks could  take over.  JOHN  HAWK  they  conduct  themselves.  On Sending In Beefs: A  REMINDER  INFORIMATION  ON  INSURANCE  PAYMENTS  Rules on Personal  Effects:  Rules on  Death  Benefits:  Gov. May Control  Great Lakes Tankers  iJ  /.vj  'I  '• 'il  �_iriS®K5'_  Page  Eight  i  V:,  L%."  Friday, July 24, 1942  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Dushane Presents SlU Case  Where's  All  That  For increase In Bonus Rate  Extra  Money?  {Coijtivved  from  Page  6)  I;  The  bases  where  some  of  these  jobs  are  at,  Trini­ sidcred  one  area.  dad,  Bermuda,  Santa  Lucia  project,  British  ant  b.  All  ports,  bases,  or  anchorages,  from  J  degrees  Dutch  Guinia,  Brazil,  and  several  countries in  South  East  Longitude  to 15  degrees  East  Longitude, or  vice  and  Central  America,  also  projects  in  Africa,  Iran,  Persian  Gulf.  In  some  of  the  ports  where  these pro­ versa,  to  be  considered  as  one  area.  jects  are  the  Seamen  do  not  get  any  bonuses  al­ c.  All  ports,  bases,  or  anchorages,  from  15  de­ though  the  defense  workers  are  getting  these  wages  grees  East  Longitude  to  25  degrees  East  Longitude,  for  the  reason  of  the  dangers  that  the  attached  to  the  work  the  men  are  doing  there.  or  vice  versa,  to  be  considered  as  one  area.  AN  EDITORIAL  11  ­kisJi  m , 'r* Where  is  all  that  extra  purchasing  power  which  has  to  be  cut,  we  are  told,  to  prevent  inflation?  To  listen  to  the  propaganda  of  the  publishers  and  po­ liticians  who  are  more  intent  on  fighting  labor  than  on  fighting Hitler,  you'd  think  it  was  all  in  the  hands, of  the  working  people,  and  that  wage­cutting,  sales  taxes,  etc.,  were  the  only  solution.  But  what  are  the  facts?  d.  All  ports,  bases,  or  anchorages,  from  25  de­ We  consider  it  unfair  that  the  seamen's^ bonuses  grees  East  Longitude  to  3 5  degrees  East  Longitude  stop  while  in  these  ports  and  they  haven't  got  the  and  all  ports,  bases,  or  anchorages  to  the  east  of  35  protection  that  the  defense  workers  have  there.  degrees  East  Longitude in  the Mediterranean  Sea, and  i  this  to be  considered  as one  area. This  area  to also in­ clude  that  part  of  the  Suez  Canal  north  of  the  30  Although  foreigji  seamen's  bonuses,  are  in  some  Department  of  Labor  figures  just  published  show  that  degrees  North  Latitude.  cases  lower  than  American  Seamen's,  Foreign  sea­ e.  "We  feel  that  these  areas  should  come  under  a  men's  living  conditions  in  their  own  country  are  71%  of  all  American  industrial  workers  earn  less  than  port  bonus  classification  of  $200.00  in  addition  to  lower  than living  conditions in  the  U. S.,  so  in  com­ $40  a  week—which  is  less  than  a  "health  and  decency"  the  monthly  bonus  rate.  Due  to  aerial  activities  in  parison  the  bonus  rates  are  more  or  less  equalized  by  these  different  areas,  and  the  increased  bombings  the  living  conditions  of  their  respective  countries,  standard  for  an  American  family;  and  that  50%  do  not  as  the  bonus  rate  is  based  upon  the  wages  of  their  there.  rn  even  a  "bare  subsistence"  family  wage  of  $30.  respective  countries.  However,  the  American  Sea­ 10.  That  the  Suez  Port  bonus  be  extended  to in­ men  are  the only seamen  who  have  their bonuses  stop  Even  in  the  war  industries  alone—^where  overtime  in­'  clude  the  area  in  the Suez  Canal  South  of  30  degrees  while  in  certain  ports.  No  foreign  seamen's  bonuses  North  Latitude  to  the  area  north  of  25  degrees  stop while  in any  ports,  not  even  United States  ports,  creases  weekly  wages  for  many—68%  of  the  workers  are >  North  Latitude  in  the  Red  Sea,  and  that  this  bonus  or  Candian  ports.  >elow  the  $40  level,  arid  34%  earn  less  than  "bare  sub­ rate  be  also  classified  as  a  $200.00  ai'ea.  Due  to  the  increased  aerial  activity  in  this  area  and  the  added  sistence.  danger  there.  Foreign  Seamen's  Bonuses,  Armed  Forces  of  the  United  States.  11.  That  when  decisions  are  made  for  port,  area,  or  any other  kind  of  bonuses,  that  these  bonuses  be­ come  effective  at  the  time  any  of  these  areas  were  bombed,  if  the  decision  was  rendered  after  certain  ports,  bases,  or  anchorages  were  bombed.  If  ports,  bases,  or  anchorages,  have  not  been  bombed  when de­ cisions  arc  made  to  cover  new  bonuses,  bonuses  are  to  go  in  effect  the  day  that  they  were  rendered  and  not  to apply  to ships that  leave after  that date.  In no  case  shall  the  board  issue  any  decision  whereby  any  bonuses  are  reduced  to  apply  to  ships  that  are  out  at  sea  at  the  time  the  board  issued  the decision.  a.  We  feel  that  aiiy  time  the  board  renders  a  de­ cision  to  grant  any  or  increase  any  port  or  area  bonuses,  after  ports  or  bases  have  been  bombed  these  bonuses  should  be  retroactive  to cover  the  ships  that  were  in  those  ports  or  areas  at  the  time  that  the  bombings  were  going  on.  In  the  case  of  the  decision  of  butch  Harbor,  this  port  was  bombed  by  the Jap­ anese  on  June  3rd,  the  board  issued  a  decision  and  made  this  a  bonus  area  effective  as  of  June  13 th,  ten  days  after  the  bombings.  Thus  the  ships  that  were  there  between  the  3rd  and  12th  of  June  did  not receive  any  bonus  although  they  were  there when  things  were  very  hot.  b.  In  other  cases  the  board  has­  increased  bonus  areas  and  they  went  into  effect  the  day  that  the  board  issued  the order,  but  the  order  only  applied  to  ships  that  left  after  the order  was  issued,  and  not  to  the ships  that  were  in  this  area  at  the  time  when  the  board  issued  the order.  As  in  the case  of  decision  No.  7,  revised,  increases  were  granted  but  this  applied  to  ships  only  that  sailed  after  March  21,  1942,  and  these increases  did  not  apply  to ships that  sailed  prior  to March  21.  As  it  takes  approximately  45  days  for  an  average  ship  to  go  from  New  York  to Colombo,  this increase  did  not  go into effect  until  45  days after  the • ship left  New  York,  and  the  ships  that  were  in  Colombo  when  this  decision  w.is  made  received  no  increases.  Conclusion.  Who  is  really  getting  the  extra  purchasing  power  then?  The  OPA  estimates  that  77% .of  the  $93,2000,000,000  national  income  that  will  be  divided  this  year  between  America's  32,650,000  families,  will  go  to  families  with  incomes  of  more  than  $2,000  a  year—which  excludes  more  than 70%  of  the  workers.  OPA  figures  also ishow  that  only  8 %  of  American  the  board's  attention,  does  so  in  the  belief  that  they  families  will  have  incomes  above  $5,000  this  year,  but  will  be  of  a  constructive  nature,  and  that  the  board  their  incomes  will  total  almost  $3,400,000,000,  or  36%'  \  will  give  favorable  consideration  to  our  recommen­ of  all  income  available.  Our  organization,  in  bringing  these  criticisms  to  dation.  We  believe  that  they  will  help  to  bolster  the  moral  of  the  merchant  seamgn,  who  will  keep  the flow  of  supplies  to  our  much  needed  armed  forces  and  the  United  Nations,  and  will  bring  about  a  speedy  victory  to a  freedom­loving  people.  We sin­ cerely  feel  that  the  recommendations  to  the  board  are  fair  and  reasonable.  When  labor  seeks  to  remedy  wage  inequalities. and  to  raise  standard  wages,  it  is  not  creating  ah  inflationary  surplus of  purchasing power.  It  is simply  trying  to assure  living standards  adequate  for  the  health  and  eflSciency  of  America's war  workers.  NEW  SlU­SUP CONTRACT  Seafarers' Log­ HONOR ROLL  ROBIN  GOODFELLOW  ?12.00  E.  RODRIGUEZ  5.00  J.  WOODS  1.00  W.  C.  TURNER  1.00  c.  We  consider  decisions  of  this  kind  unfair,  and  believe  that  any  time  increases  are  granted,  these  increases  should  be  granted  to  all  from  that  day  on  to all  ships  that  are  in  that  area,  or  port.  J.  WULZER  1.00  A.  THOMPSON  1.00  V.  JOHNSON  1.00  Defense Workers. CREW  OF  S.S. ROBIN  LOCKSLEY  24.00  CREW  OF  S.S.  FLOMAR  63.50  The  companies  who  have  defense  contracts,  have  their  employes  insured  from  $10,000  to  $25,000  and  the  policies  are  paid  for  by  the  companies.  rA'rl"  The  men  in  the  armed  forces  of  the  United  States  receive,  in  addition  to  their  regular  scale  of  pay,  a  20%  increase for  foreign  service, and  the  men  in  the  Submarine  and  Aviation,  in  addition  to  this  20%  increase  for  foreign  service,  also  receive  a  monthly  bonus for  the dangers  encountered,  and  none of  these  bonuses  are  stopped  while  they  are  in  certain  ports  of  the  western  hemisphere.  The lowest  wages  paid  are  to the  waiters, and  they  receive  $50.00  per  week  in  the  West  Indies,  in  the  other  projects  their  lowest  wages  are  $75.00  per  week,  mechanics,  riggers,  etc.,  lowest  wage  in  West  Indies  are  $85.00  per  week,  other  projects  $100.00  per  week  and ,up, this  includes  board  and  room, first  class  transportation  to and  from  the  job,  medical  and  hospital  attention,  etc.  All  these  expenses  are  paid  by  the  companies.  The  companies  also  pay  the  U. S.  :  income  tax  and  the  foreign  income  taxes imposed  by  the  diffcfent  nations where  the  jobs  are,  for  all  their  ,  jcmployes  that  are  shipped  from  the states.  J.  WICKMAN  (3rd  Assistant)  *  The  SUP­SIU  has  successfully  negotiated  an  agreemei* with  the Associated  Oil  Company cov­ ering  all  of  the  ships  of  their  fleet,  both  off­shore  and  for  the San  Francisco Bay  area.  The  new  agreement  embodies  wage  increases  for  all  departments  on  the  off­shore  vessels  and  many  improvements  in  the  working  conditions.  The  wage  increases  are  retroactive  to  May  1st.  In  addition  to  wage  increases  won  for  the  Associated  Bay fleet,  which  includes  the oil  barges  and  tow­boats,  the  agreement  provides  for  the  observation  of  an  additional  number  of  holidays  and  for  the  payment  of  overtime  for  all  Sunday  work.  The  company  also  agreed  to  pay  subsist­ ence  for  the  men  on  the  Bay fleet  on  their  week  off.  Their  working  schedule  calls  for  three  weeks  on  and  one  week  off.  SABOTAGES  CONFERENCE  LOS ANGELES,  July  18  —  Interference  from  D.  RON AN  1.00  an  official  of  the  OPA,  who  took  a  strong  stand'  2.00  against  wage  increases,  this  week  was  a  major  PHILIP  INSOFT  5J)0  CREW OF S.S, TOPA TOPA CREW OF S.S. 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Title A name given to the resource July 24, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: THERMITE GAS TORPEDO SINKS SIU VESSEL IN GULF OF MEXICO A.F.L. BUILDING WORKERS FIGHT SCAB LABOR BEING HIRED ON NAVY PROJECTS YOU SPARE 4 BITS PAL? SHIPYARD WORKERS CONTINUE UNION RECOGNITION STRIKE CANADIAN BOSSES PREPARE SLAVE LABOR LAW W.L.B. STRIKES AT LABOR IN WAGE DOUBLE-CROSS "BANANA" ROBSON WELL TAKEN CARE OF U-BOAT TOLL SAILING SHIPS TO SERVE ALL AMERICAS MARGIN OF ERROR PERMITS BEATING OF UNION MEN SIU WASHINGTON REP REVIEWS BONUS HISTORY; DEMANDS WAR BOARD BOOST PAYMENT AT ONCE SUB CARGO CARRIERS ARE SEEN AS AIDING NAZI SUBMARINES BRASS HATS ARE OPTOMISTIC ON SUBS GREEKS SEEK WAGES AND CONDITIONS THRU I.T.F UNION Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 25 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/24/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/4bb4ab00451a50766be993b36c52834e.PDF a4c9b85ddf4ac3537b3185236a96d1a2 PDF Text Text (r  l;:\ •A*.  I.". 'I,  SECURITY  IN  UNITY  VOL.  IV.  j:Af!AKERS JOQ<  OFFICIAL ORGAN  OF THE ATLANTIC  AND  GULF DISTRICT,  SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  214  NEW YORK, N.Y., THURSDAY, JULY !<{, 1942 No. 24 Joint Maritime Commission Asks Improved  Safety Rules; Fails To Act  On Larger Issues  U­BOATS TIPPED  OFF ON  SHIPPING  Ca^t. Gunar Gjertsen, of Brooklyn, ^ told a story about the sinking of his Panamanian ship that indicates U-boats In American Waters are being well informed of U. S. ship movements. Gjertsen, whose ship was torpedoed in the Caribbean on June 23, said that when the U-boat commander asked him the name of his vessel, "I told him and he pulled a book from his pocket and fingered it with a puzzled expression on his face. I guess he didn't find our ship listed. We had changed her name just before we left port." One crewman was killed. He was Chief Engineer Harry Hovland, of Staten Island. RELIEF ASKED FOR  FISHING INDUSTRY  Wx\SHINGTON, July 10. — Mandatory legislation requiring the Maritime Commission to procure 100 or more fishing vessels to replace the 427 requisitioned by the Government for war use was advocated today by Representative James C. Oliver (Rep., Me.), member of the important House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. DOMINATION OF CONFERENCE BY BRITISH SHIP  OWNERS  NOTED  BY  SEAFARER'S  DELEGATE  by  MORRIS  WEISBERGER  VICE  PRESIDENT,  S­I.U.  —  NEW  YORK  AGENT,  S.U.P.  Brothers: I have just returned from the 12 th Session of the Joint Maritime Commission, held in London June 26th to June 30th, 1942. My report to you has been delayed due to the fact that censorship prevented my forwarding it from England and I had to wait until arriving back in this country to prepare it. This conference, which was attended by both unions and employers of the maritime countries of the United Nations, was supposedly C^alled for the purpose of improving the economic and social conditions of the seamen throughout the world. While I consider it a privilege and honor to participate in this conference, and while there were certain gains made, I feel it is my duty to also report the shortcomings of the Joint Maritime Commission. The following are what I would consider as gains made by the unions at the session just ended: First, good resolutions were passed in regard to life saving equipment aboard ships. This is, of course, a vital question in war time and the concrete suggestions made by the conference should help cut down the high seaman casualty rate. I must report that both the shipowners and the union delegates were unanimous in. their opinion that no cost should stand in the way of affording the seanien the best possible life saving equipment. At the end of my re- port is listed the concrete suggestions in this regard made by the Commission. The second gain was that during the detailed discussion of seamen's welfare, the workers' group urged the elimination of all ideas of "charity" from the treatment of seamen in ports. This principle was supported by the owners' group. Both groups emphasised the need for treating the seamen on shore as a citizen equal in every respect to all others in the community. The third gain was that the marked inequalities of treatment of seamen of certain nationalities, including Chinese, Indian and others, was noted and condemned by the Commission. Althoagh the final resolution adopted was not as forthright as the werkefs' group had hoped that it would be, still it was a step in the right direction and was approved by the Chinese and Indian delegates, TThe International Labor Office is primarily a fact finding body. The Commission, therefore, went on record requesting the I.L.O. to intensify its study of the wages, hours .and working conditions of maritime workers and to present to the next conference practical suggestions for the general improvement of the lot of all seafarers. One  thing  should  be  kept  in  mind  by  all  seamen  ^Conthiiu­J  on  Page  2)  Representative Oliver, who introduced a bill whieh would authorize the Maritime Commission to make loans to fisliermen desiring to replace craft requisitioned by the Governrae'nt, and which is now under consideration by the Bland committee, said he has become convinced that something more drastic than permissive legislation is needed to relieve the situation caused by! a threatened loss of one-fourth the annual fish catch of the United States." Admiral Emory S. Land, Chairman of the United States Maritime dlommission, yesterday announced that Paul Manship, outstanding medal designer, has been requestedto create a design for a distinguished service medal to be awarded merchant seamen who show outstanding conduct or service in the line of duty. A committee within the Maritime Commission was established several weeks ago under Vice Admiral A. P. Fairfield as chairman to examine reports of heroic and outstanding deeds of merchant seamen who have braved enemy attacks. TWO LINES AGREE  TO PAY SlU SCALE  Two steamship companies operating out of Detroit agreed Tuesday to pay the Great I.4ikes .Seafarers' wage scale of $178.00 for rated men and $138 monthly for unrated men and 9Jc per hour for overtime, with the proviso that if the War Labor Board directive order awarded the Seafarers a higher scale, they would make up the difference. However, if the WLB order is for less money, the above rate will be maintained. The two companies are: Bob-Lo Steamship Company and the Ashley-Dustin Steamship Company. Negotiations are in progress now with the other passenger vessel operators, with the view of reaching a settlement on the same basis. NOTICE ­ STEWARD  OF ALCOA CARRIER  Will the Steward of the trip ending May 14, 1942 please get in touch with W. L. Hartley, U. S. Maritime Officers Training School, Fort Trumbull, New London, Conn. NOTICE!  • LCCKSLEY  CREW OF ROBIN Bonus  money  is  due  you.  Ctiiect  at  Robin  Line  office,  39  Cortland  Street,  New  York  City,  .or  if out  of  town  send  address so  check  can  be  forwarded.  CREW  OF  CITY  OF  BIRMINGHAM  Two  days'  pay  is  due  you.  Collect  at  Alcoa  office,. 17  Bat­ tery  Place,  New  York  City.  SEAMEN'S MEDAL  BEING DESIGNED  BULLETIN  THESE  UNION  DELEGATES  TO  THE  JOINT  MARITIME  COMMISSION  MEETING  IN  LONDON  WERE  PHOTOGRAPHED  ON  THE  STEPS  OUTSIDE  THE  MEETING  HALL.  THEY  ARE  (LEFT  TO  RIGHT):  C.  JARMAN  (BRITISH),  J.  fuDEHOPE  (AUSTRALIA),  H.  F.  CHU  (CHINA)  AND  MORRIS  WEISBERGER  (U.  S.  A.)  '  • ­'V  A J  Seafarers  win  representation  election  over  Independent  Union  on  Pere  Marquette  Railway  Car  Ferry.  Fleets  on  Lake  Michigan  and  Detroit  River  involving  ap­ I proximately  350  men.  Vote  by  ;  152  to  118.  MARDY  POLANER,  Seafarers  Int'l  Union  Great  Lakes  Distriot.  •  J  >(  �Paige Tw> I  THE SEAFARERS' LOG Thursday,  July  16,  1942  J^lUhea  by  th9  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATtDNAL  UMEON  OF NORTH  AMERICA  Atlantic and Guli District  Ignores  Vital  Problems  AfUlUxtea wUh  th9  American Federation of  Labor  HAHRY LUNDEBERG, Intomatloncd PresIdBnt 110 Markst Strest, Room 402, Son Francisco, Calii. ADDRESS  ALL  00RRE8P0NDEN0B  CONOERNINO  THIS  PVBLIOATION  TO:  "THE SEAFARERS' LOG P. O. 25. Station P. New York. N. Y. Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 r  1^  Out  of  tho Foosl  by  S- • iP­'­'  A porpoise seemed to be the cause of a sinking recently. Joe Lupton, looking off the stern, asked the gunner what that object was and he replied that it was a porpoise. A minute later a torpedo hit the ship. It was on the same ship that we lost the first woman in our organization, Stewardess Kimbto. Mfs. Kimbro was popular with all the boys along the Coast, and her many friends will sure miss her. (Continued from Page 1) when they read the resolutions adopted by this conference: they are recommendations and only that! The Commission has no power to enforce these suggestions upon any government or any individual or shipowner or union. The concrete improvement of scv-^^en's conditions still remains with the various labor Unions and will be accomplished only when the unions are strong and militant. This does not mean that the Joint Maritime Commission serves no purpose, for it does spotlight certain wrongs suffered by the seamen. But the actual correction of those wrongs remain in the arena of direct collective bargaining betweeii the men and their individual employers. The fact that more thorough reforms were not forthcoming from the conference, was due to the composition of the body itself. The Joint Maritime Commission is composed of both shipowners and unions, each group having equal voting strength. This meant, in effect, that no reform could be adopted which met the opposition of the shipowners. To correct this evil and alter the balance of ,"power, the union delegates from the United Nation countries (with the exception of myself) wanted to make the Commission a tri-partit body. That is, they wanted equal representation for shipowners, unions and government. Their reasoning was that in the past they had adopted many platforms at the con"erences, only to have the individual governments refuse to ratify them. Once the governments were a part of the conference, they reasoned, they would ae morally bound to accept its decisions and to en'orce the suggested reforms. AAA On one ship we lost 29' brothers. Thok that were saved were blown ofif the deck into the sea, and were able to swim over to the raft. Harold Dayse who couldn't swim, was picked up by the Sub creW^ and placed on the raft. He was the only survivor of the Stewards department. AAA Survivors of one ship that was shelled and sunk back in April have just arrived in New York. Some of the boys may feel that the old man was a niurderer, but Jim Trumbauer feels that the Captain made an honest mistake. Believing an approaching cruiser to be British he Before leaving the United States for the conferput up a flag. The cruiser swerved around, and suddenly gave them a ence, I received very defiiute instructions from my broadside with all guns blazing. It was too late for the old man to do union. Paragraph three of those instructions read, as anything then. Those that were saved jumped over the side. Jim Trum- 'ollows: bauer put a mattress over his head and saved himself from the flying "We (SIU-SUP) are opposed to joint boards of shrapnel. It sure was a tough experience, labor, operators and government. We firmly beAAA lieve that the disputes and conditions relating Some of the brothers were amazed at the heroism of the gun crew to merchant seamen should be directly handled on one ship as the vessel started to go down stern first—they strapped between the shipowners and the unions. With themselves to the gun and kept firing away, and never left their pothe three-cornered boards composed of governsitions, even though it was a hopeless effort. Such loyalty should bring ment, operators and unions the seamen have two victorious dividends in the near future. strikes against them because, in the final analyAAA sis, invariably the government will take the side John (Tarzan) Gibbons and his brother Bill, have had their first of the shipowner. Furthermore, the seamen do experience with torpedos. They're ready for the next show. Blaisdell not want to be serfs or wards' of the govern(Willie) Willis, former AB aboard the Azalea City, is now sailirtg out ment. Seamen are free men and should be allowed to maintain their status as such." of New Orleans as a 3rd Mate. Andy CoflSll is also a 3rd Mate. Charles Ck)oper has retired, and has joined the officers training school group. It is obvious that the suggestion for a tri-partit We are happy to report that the Log erred in listing Emil Janke, John body ran directly counter to these instructions which Hanks and Fred Sweder as being lost. They came to New York to in- have been one of the guiding principles of the form us of that in person. Abraham Rider has two letters awaiting SIU-SUP. him in Headquarters. I had no alternative, therefore, but to oppose the move to bring government into equal partnership in In Union There Is Strength  I'll rise up in my humble state, I'll go to any length, To give voice to the adage that, "In Union there is strength." And the reason for my argument is very plain to see. For the strength that is in union is no mystery to me. You'll see the light, my brothers, and you'll realize it is true. When you've real or fancied troubles and it goes to bat for you. When it rubs out all your headaches, and runs your trouble down. For, there's always something doing when the union "goes to town." Time was when I was headstrong, ere 1 had wiser grown. And thought to win my battles, and to win them all alone, It all sounded heroic, but when all is said and done. They were as few as hen's teeth, the battles that I won. So in these times of storm and stress, I've come to see the light, And glad to have substantial aid beside me when I fight. For what I deem should be my lot In my remodeled mind, ' It's comforting to know there's help beside me now I find. I  Just take a tip from one who knows, in Union there is might. The only thing they ask of you, is that your cause be right. Then when the battle's over, and your headaches are no mora. They only say, "Bud, what the heck? That's what the Union's for." — from the MMP the Joint Maritime Commission. Mine was the solii dissent on this question as far as the union delegates were concerned. While the union delegates presented and supported this proposal, the conference finally tabled the entire question with the plan to bring it up at the next session of the Commission. It is my opinion that much of the inability of the Commission to solve the vital issues facing the seamen, was directly due to the domination over the Commission of the British shipowners. They have, in the past, succeeded in"nuhfying much of the good work of the Commission and the International Labor Office. For instance: The 19}6 meeting of the I.L.O. passed certain resolutions in regard to hours of work, manning, etc. Although these resolutions were adopted by the majority of the delegates, the shipowning interests succeeded in preventing ratification by the British Government. At the 1942 meeting, the same interests continued to oppose ratificatidn of the 1936 resolutions. However, in spite of the many shortcomings of the Joint Maritime Commission, I have the conviction that the 1942 meeting was worth while and that certain progressive steps were taken, however few. In the past years the ISU delegates made decisions that were never refered to the membership or ratified by them. This lack of democratic proceedute left in the hands of the ISU leadership the power to make important decisions entirely on their own. It is my opinion that this practice, which was also followed by other unions, has led the Commission to expect that all delegates will come armed with complete authority to make decisions that shall be final and binding without ratification by their own members. It is also my opinion that this is contrary to the established proceedure of the SIU-SUP where the power of ratification of all binding decisions rests with the membership. It should be clearly understood by the Joint Maritime Commission that our delegates to all future sessions are bound by this principle. In conclusion, it must be kept in mind that since the departure of the I.S.U. from the maritime field, this is the first time the SIU-SUP has sent a delegate to the I.L.O. conference. I believe that future con- . ferences should be attended by delegates from our Union. Although this conference has not lived up to my expectations as to positive benefits for seamenj nevertheless, they are steps in the right direction^' because of the opportunity of closer cooperation witli the seamen of other maritime nations. Respectifully submitted, MORRIS WEISBERGER, New York Agent, S.U.P. Vice President, S.I.U. Safety Rules Adopted By Joifit Marititxie  Commission —  London, June' 1942  The Joint Maritime Commission, Having examined the measures now in force in a number of countries for the protection of seamen against the dangers tol which they are exposed in time of war, and having noted with satisfaction the great progress made as a result of the war in devising effective safety measures, Expresses its conviction that the paramount consideration should in all caees be the safety of the seamen and that considerations of expense sliould nOt be allowed to be a barrier to the adoption of the most effective measures of protection. The Corhmission further considisrs that evOry effort should be made to secure the adoption by all maritime countries of the safety measures which experience has shown to be practicable and effective. (a) to communicate to. Governments as soon as possible, on the basis of the existing practice in the countries having the widest experience in this niatter and of the suggestions for further improvements set out in the'Appendix t6 this Resolution, vVhich have been approved by the Conimiseion, a summary statement of ths life-saving measures best calculated to protect- merchant seamen in time of war,,and to urge them to review and revise their existing regulations on the matter in the light of the information thus given in order that a high and reasonably uniform standard of safety may be ensured' for all seamen; (b) to continue its study of the question of measures for the protection of seamen in case of shipwreck, fire and other perils in order that the requisite information may be available and unnecessary delay be avoided when conditiona permit consideration of the pusaibilily of adopting ah International Labor .Convention on' safety measures for seamen; (c) to recommend Governments to consider enter-v ing into reciprocal arrangements under which a national authority, will be authorised to ^ (Continued on Page 4) �T'ir­"­  —y  .­,'  r  :  •  / '  Thursday, July 16, 1942 THE SEAFARERS' WHarS  DOING  L>?L  li  Arouttdi  the  Ports  SAVANNAH  By CHARLES WAID them—all is forgiven and come on back home. The S.I.U. doesn't believe in plugging or advertising anything outside of the Union, but this book "How to Abandon Ship" put out by the Cornell Press is really worth while having. No use kidding ourselves but a lot of our brothers could be alive today if it wasn't for someone losing their head; someone not knowing just what to do. The book is full of good ideas as to what a man can do to keep himself alive and we don't believe it would be such a bad idea for the Union to get a supply of them and make them available to the membership at cost. TAMPA  By D. L. PARKER LOG Page HUW?. SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA jfTLAKTlC xhA GULF DISTBICT S0CFOt€cr7­Trea9urmf'a 0£Bce  Boom 213 — 2 Btom Siroat Navr York City R O. Box 2S, StctSoa P Phonai BOwling Green DJRECTrORy OF BRANCraS BHANCH NEW  YOBE  ADDBESS PHONE a  Stone  St  BOwling  Green  €SS!6  DiBpotcher'i Offlca _.._BOwllng Green 9-3M0 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 St ...^.Manning 3572 St -.^Calvert 4539 ® B*- Lcjmbord 7651 -....Norfolk 4-1083 ~o?o St- MAgnolla 3962 Savannah 3-172« 206 So. Franklin St Tampa MM-1323 ^ Conception Sl....D8Xtar 1449 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tlerra 2014 Market Street Galveston 2-8043 Things have been very quiet here in this port as the submarines have chased the ships away. We had two transports in last week, and then shipping picked up a little. From what I can understand, the The South Atlantic Mail Line Bull line at the present time is has a new Liberty-type ship comGALVESTON. turning quite a few of their ships ing out the end bf this month and over to the Navy, so that won't if any of you Savannah boys want ers can be met" were voiced at the leave so many to come in here. But Plea For Unified  a little vacation come on home there are a few stragglers coming Rail  Labor  Movement  annual convention of the National and we will ship you out the end Union of Railwaymen of Great in now and then. of this month. NEW YORK—^Fervent pleas to Britain at Blackpool, England. The There has been a number of torThat's about all for now. Steady Patrolman Dickey and Kupta, pedo survivors coming in here and the British railwaymen's unions to National Union of Railwaymen as she goes. who took a leave of absence until from what they tell me it must be learn the lesson of cooperation and has a total membership of 376,355. business picked up in this port, are Hell on the seas with all the sub- unity and form a unified railway and is an affiliate of the InternaBALTIMORE  labor movement "so that any re- tional Transport Workers' Federastill afloat and should be back in a marines at large. actionary moves from the employ- tion. month or so. Ex-agent (the shadBy It is a damn shame that the seaow) McKay has also shipped out. men have to sail for so small a D. D. STORY Mac said he needed a rest and left bonus when the ship owners are states that the sailors are getting this port in the Steward's depart- reaping an enormous amount of impossible, they can't even sleep example. When I slip a Mickey to a young seleptee, I never take all ' Liberty ship launchings are hit- ment of a C-2. profit. But they don't care for a aboard while a little work is being his money. Not me, I split with ting full stride in this area with the life as long as they can get the done. Tish, tish. Asked if he would him." local yard sending three down the PHILADELPHIA  gravy and one or more lives doesn't like to sleep while a couple of airPERCIVAL PAWNTICKET: ways in one day last week. The mean a damn thing to them. guns would work in his ear, ? (Sentenced to hang as aij incurable By full effect of the 8-a-week launchI have noticed in the various pa- Wonder how these birds sleep after punster) "I still maintain, No ings has not touched us yet because JOSEPH FLANAGAN pers that we seamen are getting a clipping the old coupons and real- noose is good noose." only between three and five are gosmall amount of recognition, which izing that they were made through ABE SCARNEI: (Slot machine ing into service weekly. However, Shipping practically at a stand- has been due the seamen since ships the blood and guts of the men that king of Chicago) "If I catch any by the end of August we can look still at this port, and just the right first began to sail. In the general can't sleep when a little work is Goddam Germans or Japs musselfor calls for at least four S.I.U. time for a vacation. So our astute public's opinion a seaman was going on. ing in on my territory, I'll blast "" ships weekly. patrolman, Ed Lynch, has taken something that had fallen to the We have back with us again our hell out of 'em . . . just like I ' The shipping of 112 members one. Incidentally, astute doesn't wayside and was unfit for the so- ex-dispatcher, a gent known as the would anybody else." this week while only 67 registered imply that he ats too much beans. called elite class to associate with. "Goon." He got off a Waterman SENATOR T. WARDHEELER is a good indication of what lies David (Sharkey) Jones is pinch- But now they can see where the summer cruise and booked passage BLOPS: Dec. 6, 1941 — "The ahead of us. This heavy shipping is hitting in the office while I wend merchant marine is the secondary for the city of light,' laughter and worst criminal element we have in being done with the business of the my weary way on the waterfront defense of our nation, and without cheap beer. On his way he put on this country is the merchant seaport at the lowest point in its his- in search of ships that never come ships and seamen we would be in paper a few random notes about man and the crooked labor tmions tory. Only one S.I.U. ship has home. Talking on the subject of one hell of a fix. The old saying outstanding American heroes. I that guide him. They should be in paid .off in this port during the ships, whether they come home or that it is a long road that never thought the boys might get a kick Alcatraz." past two weeks. Any return to the not, we were checking up on the has a turning is quite true in this out of them ... so here are a few June 5, 1942 — "The most paI'll send more from time to time. port of its formei shipping status casualty lists here and find that not case. triotic, brave and unselfish element It is so damn hot here that the MISS BEULAH SMALL- we have in this country today is would call for a beach list turn- one of the men who were shipped by us were amongst them. Howtypewriter keys are almost melting SPROCKET: (Prominent "B" the merchant seaman and the inos'er of around 200 men. ever, many of our well-known so I will let them cool off until Drink girl of tlie Vieux Carre) telligent labor unions that guide Most beefs these days are from brothers who usually do ship from next week. "We must all make sacrifices if this him. They should all be given the Liberty ships and they usually here are on it. Maybe our Godsends war is to be won. Now take me for! medals." involve alterations in construction have something to do with it. NEW ORLEANS 'that are the devil to get rectified. Anyhow 'tis true. May Godspeed Lack of running hot water and all our ships home safely .and the By adequate laundry facilities is the devil take the Jap and Heinie ships. "ARMY" chief squawk of the boys sailing The Story is abroad that "Dothe Liberties and we are doing our the-Best-You-Can" Hillman, while The beef of the century has best to get .this corrected. In this his ship was sinking, stood on the squared away on our side. This is respect, many thanks tO the broth- poop-deck, opened his arms and the Steward beef from the Eva. P. CAVANAUGH  n  S  ers who, not only told us what they shouted to the bpys in the life- The Army tried their damdest to PERCIVAL DE  LEON  Messman  thought was wrong, but also took boats: "Do the best you can, fel- prove a man that has 34 years with WM.  McCONNEY  MessmS  time to tell us how they thought it lows; do the best you can. the company was incapable of do"could be corrected. A Waterman's Convalescing Edward March ing his duties. We, meaning the ship paid off here last week and we awaits a goodly sum of the filthy Union as represented by the ship's CHARLES L. MILLER  Winer  were glad to see her come in. It lucre. Ear trouble is his pet ex- crew, and seconded by the Captains JOHN V. PIERCE  A  B  felt like ROBERT L. EARNHARDT  •   A* B*  . old times to go aboard a . planation for still being around, of the company that the man sailpay-off ship and listen to the old ^ ed with, proved otherwise. There JOSEPH D.  RODGERS  A. B  familiar overtime, bonus b^fs, etc. I ^^.^,^^16. was justification insofar as the conGEORGE F. WEST  A  B*  The ship had her troubles But they ^ Seaberger's mother-in-law ditions were cited but the thing ALTON R. O'BERRY  .. A! B!  vtrere straightened out m good that hung the goose was the fact Mrs. M.  C. KIMBRO  Stewardess  dfer. ^raybe it's the same in all pprts that the stewards department CHARLES  JONES  Firenian  Jb'ut it seems as if the Baltimore Matt Lynn and "Get Going aboard the vessel was putting out JAMES GREEN  Butcher  °Btfits^^'e really been taking it Sa^pson are on their merry way to 2 '/2 times as much from the galley ROY J. SAUNDERS  Oiler  ofi the chin in the way of sinkings. ^ j as the ship was built for. Ship was LEWIS J. DION  WiDcr  "There's been times when we've come back safely. Our hall is very rigged for not more than 2000 JOSEFH  B. BOYLE  Oiler  meals a day while now the score is Wished we could wisli that famous peaceful without them. MARTIN LUDWICK  Fireman  between 5 and 6 thousand. That's Iteltimore headache—-the Ore Line j Dishing dirt « about all the news JAMES J. JUDGE  V/iper  —into some other port. For most ^ this port can giVe to our patient not hay Brother. One of our crews stating they 1 of the bid rust buckets it's too lat6, meitabership, but we have hopes of CHARLES  BERCHEM  Fireman  they won't come back to this pbrt having something better to report can't sleep due to the noise being D. O.  RANK  Oiler  made by the repair gang. Called of any other port but for those soon. THEO.  MORGAN  Pantryman  the Company rep. and the gent I that are still afloat we'd like to tell^ Adieu sorrellos. This last week has been a busy One. A boat of the Mississippi Steamship Company and one of the Robin Line here. Had to call for 10 replacements out of New Orleans. In Memory of These  Brothers Lost At Sea  R. F. BELVIN  SH  �r  rtr <. HS71.11 >'­£«>?;K5755an5i5^Sn'i T^tiJ MMJua  ­  •  •  .  .  ,•  ;•  ­fc­­./. ­v'  .  Page Four \ ii;  THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG  The Maritime Commission  Ignores  Vital  Problems  {Continued  front  Page  2)  carry  out,  on  its  own  initiative or  on  the  rep­ resentations  of  the  crew  concerned,  inspection  of  the  safety  equipment  of  a  ship  of  foreign  registration  lying  in  a  port  within  the  juris­ diction  of  that  authority  and  to  issue  an  in­ ternational  certificate  of  inspection.  1.  On  vessels  of  not  less  than  300  tons  gross  the  lifeboats  provided  should  include  one  motor  lifeboat  on  each  side  adequately  provided  with  fuel.  2. The  use  of  the  radial type  of  davit  should  be dis­ continued  at  the  earliest  practicable  opportunity  and  all  new  tonnage  should  be  fitted  with  davits  mechan­ ically  operated  for  the  purpose  of  swinging  lifeboats  outboard.  3.  On  new  vessels  pumps,  particularly  main  and  circulating  pumps,  which  discharge  above  the  light  load  line  should  be  fitted  with  remote  control  valves  for  shutting  them  down.  These  controls  should  be  lo­ cated  near  to  the  remote  control  for  the  main  engines  The  same  arrangements  should  be  applied  to  existing  ships  as  and  when  practicable.  4.  On  tankers  carrying  inflammables  all  lifeboats  should  be  of  steel  and  some  life­rafts  should  be  car­ ried  aft  in  the  ship.  5. Expeditious  investigation should  be  made  into the  design  of  the  best  hull  form  and  weather  protection  for  lifeboats.  6.  Nails  should  not  be  used  in  the  construction  of  wooden  life­rafts.  7.  Expert  consideration  should  be  given  to  the  ad­ visability  of  equipping  lifeboats  with  radio  transmis­ sion  sets  capable  of  transmitting  on  short  wave  lengths  as  well  as  on  600  meters.  8.  Definite  and  adequate  arrangements  should  be  made  for  the  position  of  an  abandoned  ship  to  be  WASHINGTON, July 14 — President Roosevelt has signed an 9.  Every  lifeboat  should  carry  a  waterproof  chart,  or  alternatively  a  chart in  a  waterproof  container,  for  use  in  the  vicinity  in  which  the  ship  is  sailing.  10.  Adequate  visibility  of  the  lifeboat  compass  should  be  ensured  by  the  use  of  luminous  compass­ cards  or  by  effective  illumination.  11.  Every  lifeboat  should  be  provided  with  signal  pistol  equipment.  APPENDIX  SHIP TRAINING  HAS SEEN SWITCHED  communicated  to  those  in  charge  of  boats.  12. The  greatest  possible  use  should  be  made  of  the  space  available  in  lifeboats  for  the  carriage  of  water  and  every  care  should  bo  taken  to  see  that  the  water  supplies  are  replenished  when  necessary.  13.  Buoyant  containers  with  supplies  of  fresh  water  should  be  carried  on  board  ship  in  close  proximity  to  the  lifeboats  and  so  arranged  that  they  will  readily  float  free  of  the  ship.  14.  Every  lifeboat  should  be  provided  with  a  unit  type  first­aid  kit  in  a  weather­tight  metal  container.  15.  Before  a  vessel  leaves  its  first  port  of  departure  fire  and  boat  drills  should  be  held  and  all  life­sav­ ing  appliances  should  be  inspected.  Drills  should  also  be  held  before  leaving  any  port  at  which  any  im­ portant  change  has  been  made  in  the  crew.  Every  drill  and  inspection  should  be  entered  in the  log  book.  The  Joint  Maritime  Commission  agrees  that  it  is  important  in  war  time  in  the  interests  of  safety  that  officers  and  ratings  should,  where  practicable,  have  reasonable  rest  before  going  on  watch  prior  to  sailing.  Having  agreed  to  many  improvements  to  the  ex­ isting  standard  and  methods  employed  in  the  saving  of  life at  sea  and  in  view  of  the  urgency  of  their  im­ mediate  application,  members  of  this  Joint  Maritime  Commission  further  pledge  themselves  that  they  will  immediately  do  all  in  their  power  to  ensure  that  such  decisions  become  operative  at  the  earliest  possible  date.  ministration of the Merchant Marine training functioiis from the Administration. An Executive Order on Feb. 28 had transferred the Coast Guard to the War Shipping training program from the Maritime Commission to the Coast Guard, The training program is being rapidly expanded to provide about 100,000 officers and men for the 2,300 new ships contemplated in 1942 and 1943 under the President's war program. Officials said the transfer had been agreed to by Secretary Knox and Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, WSA Administrator. Seatrain To Continue  Coastwise Runs  AUSTIN, Tex., July 11—^Uecp in the heart of Texas a noisy new anti-labor campaign is making its bid for national recognition from foes of unions. Texas and Oklahoma constituted the scenic backdrop for last spring's phony "grass-roots" crusade against unions, collective bargaining and labor's wage standards. Set back on their heels by the united front of labor, the sponsors of that campaign are apparently beginning to feel their oats again. SPREADS POISON In recent weeks an organization called the Christian Americans, which features anti-labor and antiminorities propaganda, has been spreading its activities. Sen. Lee DO  NOT  SHIP  SIDNEY  HOWARD  EDWARD  F.  McGUY  of the Seatrain CLIFFORD  F. HINCKLEY  certificates of pub-j W.  C.  BOYD  and necessity, auth-' EDGAR  R.  BUTLER  •   i::/  •  ¥• ­,  K'  P 6847  P 6591  Applications Lines, Inc., for lie convenience orizing continuance of operations as a common carrier of commodiPAT ON THE BACK  ties by water between New York and New Orleans and New Itork^ The record of our merchant and Texas City, Texas, have been seamen in this war is an outstandgranted by the Interstate Com- ing one. It is a record of courage merce Commission. An application and heroism. It is the story of men by Seatrain for a certificate auth- who have stuck to their posts in orizing the transportation, of pas.-, the face of insurmountable obsengers between, New York .aod, stacles. New Orleans was denied. j On Clothing Benefits ... /  IF  YOU  ARE  TORPEDOED  AND  LOSE  ALL  PERSONAL  EFFECTS  AND  ATTEMPT  TO  COLLECT  FROM  THE  SHIP­ OWNER,  REMEMBER  THE  FOLLOWING:  1.  IF  YOU  HAVE  FAILED  TO  MAKE  OUT  AN  ITEMIZED  LIST  AND  FILE  IT  WITH  THE  SKIPPER  BEFORE  SAILING  IT IS  POSSIBLE  TO  COLLECT  ONLY  UP TO  $150.  2.  IF  YOU  HAVE  MADE  OUT  AN  ITEMIZED  LIST  OF  YOUR  PERSONAL  EFFECTS  AND  PLACED  THE  VALUE  BE­ LOW  $150,  YOU  CAN  COLLECT  ONLY  THE  AMOUNT  AL­ READY  SET  BY  YOU.  3.  IF  YOU  HAVE  MADE  OUT  AN  ITEMIZED  LIST  AND  SET THE  VALUE  ABOVE $150,  YOU  MAY  CLAIM  UP TO  AND  INCLUDING  $250.  YOUR  LIST  IS  SUBJECT  TO  CHECKING  BY  THE  SKIPPER.  Seafarers' Log­ HONOR ROLL  DONATION  —Senator  Alexander  Wiley  $  1.00  CREW  OF  S.  S.  ELDENA  13.64  CREW  OF  S.S.  LA  SALLE  9.00  G.  GRIFFIN  L.  FROMM  CREW  OF  S.S.  ALCOA  PATRIOT  ,  STEWARDS  S.S.  GEORGE  WASHINGTON:  J.  DARIGAN  J.  KAVANAUGH  \  E.  McCAN  2.00  34)0  13.00  10.00  10.00  5.00  uy  war  onds  B  Steel Strike  Spreads As  Company Stalls  Ji  \ LACKAWANNA, N. Y., July 3—strike at the Bethlehem Steel Company's Lackawanna plant spread to a second open hearth furnace unit today. W.S.A. Hints At  Diverting  Shipping  To San Francisco  of Texas here refused to reappoint four instructors who had sought to place the viewpoint of labor before a reactionary "grass roots" meeting in Dallas last March. Says Scrap  Dealers  f  $66.64  Edward F. Entwisle, the general manager, said that shop stewards of the union in No. 1 open hearth. O'Daniel, seeking re-clectioxi from No. 2 open hearth, blast furnaces poll-tax voters, plans to key his and ore docks "served notices on campaign on hatred of labor. the superintendents early in the And  in a  number  of  Texas  cities,  day that the men would quit work businessmen,  corporation  officials  late this afternoon and tomorrow . and  foremen  have  been  busy circu­ The War Shipping Administra- morning unless demands were met lating  a "declaration  of  way by  the  immediately." unarmed  forces  of  America."  Prin­ tion has advised the San Francisco He reported that the crew in. cipal  objects  of  attack  arc  the  Marine Exchange, which has been working  rules  and  provisions  found  fostering a program for the diver- No. 2 hearth struck at 4 P. M. today. Workers in the No. 3 unit in  almost  every  union contract.  sion of shipping from lower Atlanwalked out yesterday. An estiFIRE  INSTRUCTORS  tic and Gulf ports to South Amermated 300 employes have stopped The campaign against labor ican destinations to the West Coast, work. burst into full bloom when the Lome H. Nelles, international Board of Regents of the University that its suggestions are under con- Si'  ;v-j7 Thursday, July 16, 1942 Texas Labor Haters Renew The Same Old Propaganda Blitzkreig Executive Order shifting the Ad- • '^  sideration, according to advices re- representative of the union, attribceived in New York. Making no uted the walkout to the "comcommitments, officials stated that pany's failure to discuss many grievances which have arisen' strategic considerations must be the throughout the plant." He added determining factors in any diver- that the men in No. 3 hearth had sion decision. notified the superintendent Monday Profit on  Rubber  Drive  Unions Score  Heavily  In  Bargaining  Polls  WASHINGTON — Elliot E. Simpson, counsel of the house subWorkers are breaking records irt committee investigating the rubber the rate at which they are choosing situation, said last week that scrap dealers were making huge profits unions to represent them, the Naout of the scrap rubber drive. tional Labor Relations Board revealed this" week. Simpson declared some unidentified dealers who bought scrap for During May, tfie board said, $20 a ton proceeded to sift it for 107,000 workers marched to the finer grades of rubber which they polls, double last year's number, resold for as high as $1J0, ^250 and 88 per cent, of the elections and $400 a ton. were won by unions. that several men in the unit must lecame members of the^ union or they would stop work. 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Title A name given to the resource July 16, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: JOINT MARITIME COMMISSION ASKS IMPROVED SAFETY RULES; FAILS TO ACT ON LARGER ISSUES U-BOATS TIPPED OFF ON SHIPPING SEAMEN'S MEDAL BEING DESIGNED RELIEF ASKED FOR FISHING INDUSTRY TWO LINES AGREE TO PAY SIU SCALE NOTICE - STEWARD OF ALCOA CARRIER SAFETY RULES ADOPTED BY JOINT MARITIME COMMISSION -- LONDON, JUNE 1942 PLEA FOR UNIFIED RAIL LABOR MOVEMENT TEXAS LABOR HATERS RENEW THE SAME OLD PROPAGANDA BLITZKREIG SHIP TRAINING HAS BEEN SWITCHED SEATRAIN TO CONTINUE COASTWISE RUNS PAT ON THE BACK SAYS SCRAP DEALERS PROFIT ON RUBBER DRIVE W.S.A HINTS AT DIVERTING SHIPPING TO SAN FRANCISCO UNIONS SCORE HEAVILY IN BARGAINING POLLS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 24 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/16/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/fb4724c08ec0f9fcccb012d9f9aabe87.PDF 65441ea9cdb5c72ec356e25da5fd8344 PDF Text Text m Open  Letter  Of  Protest To  Collier's  Magazine  j^ditors,  Collier's  Magazine  250  Pank  Avenue,  New  York  City  July  8,  1942  •:>(­ f  Sirs:  • • J  This  is  a  protest  against  a  vicious  attack  upon  maritime  labor  unions  which  you  printed  in  the  June'27th  issue  of  Collier's  magazine  .  under  the  title, "All  Hands  on­Deck."  ^  ­ t*u^' .  i.  'I !  ,  I  am  sending  this  protest  In  the form  of  an  open  letter  for  I in­ ,tend  to  publish  it  in  our  union  paper,  knowing  there  is  little  likeli­ iiood  of  it  ever  seeing  print  in  your  magazine.  VC«L  IV.  i  Collier's has  never  made­any  pretense of  being  pro­labor,  but  from  time  to  time  you  have  been  rather .pretentious  about  your  "objective  "journalism."  The  article  I  ­refer  to,  written  by  Howard  Hartley,  is  hardly  "objective."  It  reveals  the writer  to be  both  a  sloppy  journalist  with  no  reverence  for  facts,  and  possessed  of  a  violent  bias  against  ' labor  unions.  It  is  hardly  possible,  within  the  scope  of  a  letter,  to  present  complete  refutation of  Hartley's charges  against  maritime labor  unions,  but  I  do  want  to  call  your  atleucion  to a  few  the  blind  haymakers  thrown  so  indiscriminately  at  the  labor  movement.  Libel  Against  American, Seamen  OiFFZOIAL aBOAH OF THE  ATLAMTIC AND 6^ D18TBICT,  EBAFdUUSM' nmneNATIONAL UNION OF NOBTH  AKEBIGA  If  IH  NEW  YORK,  N. Y., THURSDAY,  JULY 9, 1942  No.  25  m S.I.U.  REQUESTS  MARITIME  BOARD  TO  BOOST  BONUS  The following brief  was submitted  to Captain Macauley, chairman of  the W.E.B., on  July  2  by  Mathew  Dashane, Washington  representative  of  the  Seafarers International  Union.  Copies of  this brief  were also sent  to Frank Graham and John Steelman, members  of  the  Board.  A  formal  hearing  on  the  requests will be held in the middle of the month.  TO  WAR  EMERGENCY  BOARD:  Hartley's  principal  charges  against  American  seamen  are:  1".  They  WAR  BONUS  DECISIONS:  are  poor  sailors  (don't  know  their  craft);  2.  They  are  physical  wrecks  Gentlemen:  and  can't  perform  their  work;  3.  They  are  subversive  aggitators;  and  The Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific  4.  They  are  moral  degenerates  and­attack  female  passengers.  Oh,  yes,  The  Seafarers  Int'l  Union,  Pacific  one final  point  he  makes  is  that  their  unions  are  full  of  racketeers  who  District,  and  the  Seafarers  Int'l  Brother  James  Martin  has  been  torpedoed  four  times  Union,  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District,  prey  upon  (a)  the  shipowner,  (b)  the  public  and  (c)  the  United  since  the war  began. Ships  have  been shot  from  under  him  requests  that  the  War  Emergency  States  Government.  "w  ...  in  the  South,  Central  and  North  Atlantic.  He  has  spent  Board  give  favorable  consideration  Of  course  Mr.  Hartley  doesn't  come  right  out  and  make  all  these  % days  in  lifeboats,  on  rafts and  in  the  water  hanging  on  to  to  the  following  proposals.  The  charges  in  so  many  words.  He,  and  you,  his  editors,  obviously  had  one  y wreckage.  There  is  not  much  he  doesn't  know  about  subs  above organizations  feel  that  in  the  •  eye  on  the  laws  of  libel.  But  the  implications  are  all  present  and  one  and  torpedoes  and  so  he  was  pretty*  interest  of  national  unity  and  in  doesn't  have  to read  between  the  lines  to get  them.  the  all  out  war  effort,  that  these  disgusted  on  his  last  trip  when  the  proposals  will  help  to  bolster  the  skipper  didn't  even  know  what  a  Let's  take  up  the  charges  in  reverse  order.  morale of  the seamen  at  this  partic­ sub's  conning  tower  looked  like  In  discussing  the  strikes  on  the  waterfront.  Hartley  makes  no  and  let  his  ship  be  picked  off  like  ular  time,  when  it  becomes of  vital  effort  to  present  the  economic  issues  involved  in  these  strikes;  the  a  clay  pigepp.  "  interest  to  the  United  Nations  to  keep  the ships  moving and  keep  the  story  of  the  cruel  exploitation  of  the  seamen  for  years  by  the  ship­ It  all  happened  at  6  o'clock  on  flow  of  war  supplies  to  the  armed  owners;  the  systematic  bow  reign  of  terror  designed  to  keep  the  men  the  morning of  July  3rd  200  miles  forces  of  the  United  Nations.  The  |?roken  in  spirit  and  disunited.  No,  Hartley  sees  ­"A  plague  of  water­ off  the  coast  of  New  England.  Jront  strikes"  which  resulted  because  of  "activities  of  racketeers  and  Martin  had,  just  turned  to  on  the  Nine  Port  Watchmen  (watch­ above  organizations  feel  that  the  proposals  submitted  herewith  are  bridge  and  was  at  the  wheel  when  man  and  guard)  agencies  have  aggitators  within  the  maritime  unions."  fair  and  reasonable.  been  enjoined  from  violating  the  a  sub  surfaced  about  300  yards  off  Wage­Hour  Law  under  the  terms  1: That  all  bonus  rates  be  put in  the  port  bow.  of  consent  judgments  signed  by  U.  classification  No.  1.  The  skipper  spotted  the  strange  Speaking for the A. F. of L. seafaring unions, which means the 2. That  bonus  be paid  in  all ports  S.  District  Judge  Simon  H.  Rif­ Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic & Gulf Dis- phenomina,  which  didn't  look  like  kind.  of  the  world,  with  the exception  of  any fish  he  had  ever  seen.  After  trict, and the Sailors Union of the Pacific, I can say that we conducted This  was  announced  today  by  C.  ports  in  the continential  U.  S.  studying  it  a  moment  he  said,  3. That  all  ports and  bases in  the  Ira  Funston,  Acting  Regional  At­ several strikes prior to the entry of the United States into the war. "Buoy  off  the  port  bow."  Aleution  Islands,  and  Alaska,  with  torney.  Office  of  the  Solicitor,  U.  These strikes were democratically voted upon and conducted by the Martin  took  a  gander  at  the  S.  Department  of  Labor.  The  nine  the  exception  of  south  eastern  Al­ rank and file members of our unions. The strikes were for the immebuoy—and  gulped.  Struggling  to  concerns. were  charged  with  fail­ aska,  be  classified  in  the  $125.00  ^diate objectives of better wages and working conditions. There were sound respectful  to a  man of  super­ ing  to  pay  overtime  to  their  em­ Area,  and  this  bonus  rate  be  retro­ no shake-downs, blackmailings or racketeering and I defy you and ior  knowledge  and  experience,  he  ployees  and  also  failing  to  keep  active  to  June  3rd,  1942  the  day  your reporter to prove that.there were. We have engaged in nothing said  to the  skipper,  "Kinda  far  out  proper  and  adequate  employment  that  Dutch  Harbor  was  bombed  by  but legitimate union activity . . . which includes the right to strike! from  shore  for  a  buoy,  ain't  it  records.  The  companies  must  here­ the  Japanese.  ' In the best tradition of gutter journalism. Hartley writes, "letters Captain?"  4. That  all of  Australia  and  New  after  adhere  to  the  provisions  of  {Coniitilted  on  Pttge  4)  Zealand  be  classified  in  the  $125.00  {Conthmcd on ?age 2) the  Fair  Labor  Standards  Act.  Investigation  of  the  concerns  Area  and  this  bonus  rate  be  retro­ was  made  under  the  direction  of  active  to  June  1st,  1942.  {Continued on  Page  4)  Arthur  J.  White,  Regional  Direct­ or,  Wage  and  Hour  Division,  U. S.  Department  of  Labor.  The  . con­ cerns  are:  Allied  Maritime  Protective  Ser­ vice,  2  Rector  Street,  Vincent  Di  Mrs.  Hans  J.  Isbrandtsen,  wife  Sir  "Walter  Carpenter,  owner  of  the  Carpenter  Steamship  Company  which  oper­ Brienza,  doing  business  as  Marine  of  the  shipowner  operating  a  ates  out  of  Vancouver,  B.C.,  doesn't  like  the  idea  of  paying  union  wages  and  so  he  Detective  Service,  2 5  Broadway;  J.  merchant  fleet  under  his  awn  •  conceived  the  bright  idea  of  importing  his own  seamen  from  the Fiji  Islands.  Fred  Lohman, Jr.,  doing  business  as  name,  was  robbed  this  week  of  The  only  trouble  was  that  the  Fiji  seamen  were  not  the half­savage  men  Sir  Wal­ Van  Hoesen  and  Brother,  24  Stone  her  jewels.  She  kept  her trinkets  ' ter« thought  them,  and  when  they  hit  Canada  they revolted  against  the slave  conditions.  Street;  McRobcrts  Protective  "in  a  little  box"  on  her  dresser.  The  police  revealed  that  the  Agency,  6  State  Street;  Nicholas  »  When  they  refused  to  sign  on  Sir  Walter's  ship,  they  were  locked  Mealli  and  Anna  V.  Mcalli,  co­ missing  jewels  were  valued  at  up  and  refused  food  and  water.  It  was  only  the  militant  action  of  or­ pdrtners,  doing  business  as  Meallic  $15,000  and  included  rubies,  dia­ ganized  maritime  labor  in  Vancouver  that  TorCed  the  shipowner  to  Detective  Service,  17  Battery  monds,  sapphires  and  jade  set  in  release  the  men  and  subsequently  to abandon  his  whole  idea  of  import­ The  War  Labor  Board  has  just  Place;  Oceanic  Service Corporation,  platinum  and  gold.  ing  seamen  from  South  Pacific  islands  on  the  theory, that  they  would  ruled  in  favor  of  the  Great  Lakes  26  Beaver  Street;  Henry  H.  Pape,  The  most  valuable  single  pieoe  *  work  for  a  bowl  of  rice  with  every  now  and  then  a fish  thrown  in  District of  the SIU  which  has  been  doing  business  as  Standard  Bureau  was  a  diamond  bracelet,  with  "eight  pear­shaped  diamonds,  for  good  measure.  fighting  with  the D.  & C.  Naviga­ of  Investigation,  15  Whitehall  Street;  Anthony  F.  Vachris,  doing  weighing  twelve  carats;  sixty­ Much  credit  for  the  break  up  of  Sir  Walter's  scheme  goes  to  the  tion  Company  on  the  question  of  business  as  Port  of  New  York  ;  eight  French  cut  diamonds,  SlU  patrolman  in  Vancouver,  who  fought  the  entire  set­up.  This  SIU  wages.  The  Board  instructed  the  Watchman  Supply  Co.,  3909 Third  I  weighing  four  carats,  212  round  line  to  boost  A.B  pay  from  $155  Avenue,  Brooklyn;  Charles  W.  I  diamonds,  weighing  five  carats;  official  sent  the  following  account  to  the  Log'­ !  and  bearing  a  tiffany  stamp."  Van,  Hoesen  Watching  Service  per  month  to  $178..  '  (^Continued  on  Page  4)  ^  SKIPPER THINKS SUB IS A  BUOY; GETS TORPEDOED  Port Watchman  Agencies Hit For  Chiseling Wages  Spotless  Record  of  S.LU.  Patrolman Thwarts Shipowner's  Move For Slave Maritime Labor  Shipowner Robbed of  $15,000 in  Jewels  BULLETIN  •  .If  • ill  �Pjue  Tw^o  l­V  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Thursday,  July 9,  1942  LT.F. LONDON  CONFERENCE  DEMANDS SAFETY  REFORMS  Publithea by th» SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH AMERICA  Ailonuc and Gull District  Affiliated with the Amerioati Federation of Labor Representatives  of  12  seafaring  nations  met  this  past  week  in  London,  England,  and  laid  plans  for  the  improving  of  conditions  and  wages  of  all  seamen  the  world'  over.  Particular  emphasis  was  given  to  the  instalation  of  the  newest  safety  equipment  in  order  to  reduce  the  casualty  rate  of  the  merchant  seamen.  The conference, called  by  the I.L.O.  and  meeting  under  the  auspicies  of  the  Inter­ HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Intamotloncd  President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  C^ii  AD.DRE83  ALL  OORREBPONDENCB  OONOERNJNQ  THIS  PUBLIOATION  TO:  "THE  SEAFABERS'  LOG  P. O. 25. Station P. New  York,  N. Y.  Phone: BOwling  Green 9­8346  *  national  Transport, Workers'  Fed­*  eration,  was  attended  by  Morris  Weisbergcr,  representing  the  SIU.  Brother  Weisberger  gave  a  detailed  report  on  conditions  in  the  United  States  'and  took  a  leading  part  in  the  drafting  of  plans  for  future  Federation  action.  Open Protest Letter  Turning  to  the  reports  prepared  {Contimied  from  Page  1)  from  women  protested  against  being  awakened  in  the  staterooms  by  by  the  I.L.O.  and  the  various  pro­ Pinion  Stewards  with  a  cheery,  'Hi,  Babe,  get  up.'  Other  Stewards . . .  posals  of  the  delegates  the  con­ had  conducted  escort  bureaus  for  lonely  women  and  had  molested  ferees  devoted  several  days  to  frank  discussion  of  conditions  pre­ girls  in  dark  corridors."  vailing  aboard  ship and  safety  mea­ It  would  be  absurd  to  deny  that  no  Steward  at  any  time  ever  sures  necessitated  by  the  war.  made  such  a  remark  as  "Hi,  Babe,  get  up."  This  may  have  happened  Among  the  measures  approved  by  ht  some  time  over  the  past  years.  But  I  can  deny  the  generalization  the  Conference  are:  Two  motor  Vhich  Hartley  tries  to  draw  from  such  an  incident,  namely,  that  all  lifeboats  on  all  ships  over  3000  union  seamen  arc  rapers  and  that  a  woman  passenger  isn't  safe  on  a  tons;  steel  lifeboats  on  tankers  and  Ship  manned  by  a  union  crew.  This  generalization  is  so  obviously  ab­ ships  carrying  inflammable  m.ater­ feurd  to  any  one  familiar  with  the  merchant  marine,  that  I  don't  pro­ ial;  lifeboats  to  be  provided  with  compass,  signal  pistols,  waterproof  pose  to  waste  any  time  or  space  upon  it.  charts  and first  aid  kits;  mechanic­ Fascist  Attitude  Revealed  ally  operated  lifeboat  davits;  ap­ pointment  of  government  inspect­ Striking  a  typical  Fascist  pose.  Hartley  attacks  unions  as  un­ ors  to  supervise  safety  conditions;  American.  He  writes,  "... most  of  these  . . . sailors  are  physically  greater  lifeboat  supply  of  fresh  iinfit,  dangerous  aggitators ..."  water  in  buoyant  containers;  life­ For  your  information,  all  seamen  are  examined  by  a  doctor  prior  boats  equipped  with  radio  trans­ to  signing  on  each  ship.  American  seamen  are  physically  sounder  than  mission  sets;  better  lifeboat  hulls  probably  any  other  group  of  workers  in  the  country.  And  as  for  being  with  suitable  weather  protection;  aggitators,  such  a  charge  naeds  clarification  . . .  clarification  which  and  appropriate fire  and  boat  drills  for  the crew  before  leaving  port.  Hartley  is  careful  to  avoid.  —  HEROES  OF  THE  DEEP  (Dedicated  to  the  Lost  Members  of  the  S.I.U.)  TOLL  FOR  THE  BRAVE,  THE  BRAVE  THAT  ARE  NO  MORE.  ALL  SUNK  BENEATH  THE  WAVES  FAST­BY  AND  FAR  FROM  THEIR  NATIVE  SHORE.  OVER  FIVE  HUNDRED  OF  THE  BRAVE,  WHOSE  COURAGE  WELL  WAS  TRIED,  HAVE  SEEN  THEIR  VESSELS  YIELD  AND  KEEL  OVER  ON  THEIR  SIDE.  THEY  DEFIED  THE  FOE  BY  SAILING  ON,  UNDAUNTED  THEY  SEEMED  EVER  TO  BE;  THEY  CARRIED  ON  IN  THE  FACE  OF  DEATH  FOR  THE  CAUSE  OF  LIBERTY.  THEY  WERE  EVER  IN  ALL  SEA'S  BATTLES,  THEY'VE  FACED  THE  TEMPEST'S  SHOCKS,  THEIR  SHIPS  HAVE  SPRUNG  SOME  FATAL  LEAKS,  THEY'VE  BEEN  DASHED  UPON  THE  ROCKS.  TOLL  FOR  THE  BRAVE,  BRAVE  UNION  SEAMEN  HAVE  GONE.  THEIR  LAST  SEA  FIGHT  IS  FOUGHT,  THEIR  WORK  OF  GLORY  DONE.  "  Pacific  District  SIU  No.  60  Out  of  the Foesl  The  Conference  also  adopted  an  Does  he  (and  Collier's)  mean  that  all  union  men  are  "dangerous  outspoken  resolution with  regard  to  aggitators?"  Is  the  entire  labor  movement  un­American?  Is  every  strike  seamen's  welfare  in  port,  demand­ the  result  of  either  a  racket  or  subversion?  Hartley's  formulation  on  this  issue  is  purposely  vague  and  there­ ing  that  instead  of  so­called  char­ ity  proper  provisions  be  made  for  fore  difficult  to answer.  For  our  part,  we  can  only  say  that  if  it  is  un­ seamen  and  that  these  be  enforcec  We  wonder  if  the  old­timers  in  all  their  experience  ever  saw  ii  American  to fight  for  a  living  wage  and  decent  working  conditions,  if  under  the  joint  control  of  seamen  it is  subversive  to demand  that  the shipowners  treat  us  as  freeborn  men  and  shipowners.  It  was  also  empha­ sea  buoy  130  miles  off  shore?  A  Captain's  imagination  which  thought  with  a  dignity  as  American  workers,  then  make  the  most  of  it  for  sized  that  seamen  on  shore  ought  a  sub  was  a  buoy,  cost  the  loss  of  his  ship.  The  Ensign  did  not  give  we  are  guilty.  to  be  treated  as  citizens  and  indi­ orders  to fire  on  the  object  and  the  brand  new  ship  with  its  14  guns  viduals equal  to anyone,  and  not  be  and  important  cargo,  went  down.  The  old  man  should  never  be  al­ Maritime  Heroes  Slandered  singled  out  for  special  treatment.  lowed  to  sail  an  American  ship  again.  Many  of  our  brothers  were  lost  Spokesmen  of  the  Chinese  and  In­ because  of  the  skipper's  indecision.  Percy  De  Leon,  after  being ­blown  Hartley,  in  describing  the  new  graduates  of  the  Maritime  Com­ dian  seamen  urged  that  steps  be  off  the  ship  into  the  sea,  was  able  to  maneuver  around,  and  grabbed  mission schools,  has  this  to say, "... (the graduates  are)  better  seamen  taken  to  improve  the  conditions  hold  of  as  dynamite  barrel  which  went  off  and  blew  him into Kingdom  than  half  of  the  men  in  our  old  merchant  marine."  and  treatment  of  their  nationals  in  come.  One of  the  brothers  never  got  out of  his  bunk  and  was  burned;  This  is  a  foul  slander  on  the  men  who  have  courageously  sailec  overseas  ports.  These  demands  met  our .merchant  fleet  in  peace  and  war  and  who  today  place  their  lives  with  great  sympathy  and  the  to  death.  To  the  friends  and  relatives  of  these  lost  brothers  we  extend  in  jeopardy  each  time  they  sail.  Our  union  alone  has  lost  473  men  due  promise  that  appropriate  action  our  heartfelt  sympathy.  A  A  .  A  to enemy  torpedoes.  would  be  taken  to  defend  the  in­ Brother  Gebula  had  his first  experience  on  a  torpedoed  vessel.  American  seamen  arc  the  most  able  and  efficient  in  the  world  terests  of  these  seamen.  Never  having  been  in  water  before  in  his  life,  he  was  blown  off  the  They  have  the  skill  and  courage  that  comes  only  to  free­minded  men  boat  deck,  went  down  and  came  up,  and  had  the  presence  of  mind  to  U. S.  Employment  who  have  learned  to fight  for  their  rights.  grab  the first  thing  he  saw  and  was  rescued.  All  he  got  out  of  it  was  We  have  no  quarrel  with  the  boys  now  graduating  from  the  Service  Blasts  a  black  eye.  He  says  he's  going  back,  as  he  fells  lucky.  John  T.  (Red), ,  Maritime  Commission  schools.  Most  of  them  are  joining  the  union  Wulzen,  was  a  member  of  the  same  crew  and  has  survived  his  second  Discrimination  movement  in  spite of  the  anti­labor  propaganda  to which  they  are  con­ torpedoing.  Red  says  he  has  now  been  on  the  best  and  the  worst  ships  tinually  subjected.  But  we  do  say  this ... no  man  can  become  a  real  As  part  of  a  comprehensive  code  and  they  seem  to knock  them  pff  each  time.  He is  going  to ship  again  sailor  by  merely  attending  school  for  a  few  months.  It  takes  actual  sea  to  guard  against  racial  or  religious  soon and  as lon^  as  his  two children  are  taken care  of, he  says  he doesn't  experience  to  make  a'seaman.  The  U.  S.  Government  itself  recognizes  discrimination  i  n  j o b s filled  mind  if  he's lost  at sea.  It  is  the spirit  of  men like  him  that  will eventu­ this  fact  by  requiring  3  years  sea  service  before  issuing  a  full  A. B.  through  the  United States  Empluy­ ally  win  the battle  with the  subs.  ticket  to  a  man.  ment  Service,  Mrs.  Anna  M.  Ros­ AAA  The  Maritime  Commission  schools  are  turning  out  many  good  enberg,  regional  director of  the  So­ Izzy  Cohen  was  scared  lest  we  write  something  about  him,  but  potential  seamen.  We,  the  maritime  unions,  are  welcoming  these  men  cial  Security  Boardj  has­  instructed  Jo Jo  Flanagan  gave  a  good:  description  of  him.  It  is  reported  every  into our  organizations  and  shall  do  our  best  to  make  them  both  good  all  public  employment  offices  in  seamen  and  good  union  men.  You  may  be  certain  that  the  great  ma­ this  State  not  to  make  placements  time  Izzy  gets  to the  City of  Brotherly  Love,  Joe  closes  the  Hall. Tom  jority  of  these  graduates  will  remain  uneffected  by  the  poisonous  anti­ for  any  employer  who  "refuses  to  Slack  wants  to inform  us  that  the  only  man  he  ever  grubbed  a  dime  employ  otherwise  qualified  appli­ off  was  Harry  Collins,  e  labor  propaganda,  of  which  your  article  is  typical.  These  graduates  will  become  union  men,  not  because  of  any  pres­ cants  solely  because  of  race,  color,  sure  from  "goon  squads,"  but  because  it  is  to  their  economic  interest  creed,  national  origin  or  descent,"  of  the  labor  supply"  by  encourag­ Notice For Crew  ing  employers  to  eliminate  from  to  do  so,  and  because  their  entire  background  and  tradition  demands  it  was  learned  yesterday.  by  3..  X.  t: f.  I ' iC­'  hi  Of Alcoa Voyager  In  a  memorandum  sent  to all  U.  that  they  stand  upon  their  two  feet  and  bargain  with  their  employers  S.  E.  S.  administrative  employes,  as  proud  and  independent  Americans.  Vfrs.  Rosenberg  said  it  would  be  Very  truly  yours,  the  official  policy  of  the  . gency  to  JOHN  HAWK  'stimulate  the  fullest  utilization  their  job  orders  any  specifications,  Members  of  the  crew  who  paid'  off  on  July  1st,  are  entitled  to  $4  associated  with  ability  to  perform  linen  money.  (Collect  at  any  Alcoa  the  job.  office.  including  age  or  sex,  that  were  not  �r Thursday,  July  9,  1942  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  WHArS  DOING  Page  Threi  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  Around  the  Ports  ATUimC end  GULF DlSTBICf  SecrotaxY­TrecDsmz^'a Office  .  4  loom 213 —  2 SUma SbMt. N«w York  City  O. bs 25, Stotim  P  Phonw  BOwUag  Green  BOSTON  the  crew  are  called  upto  to  make  Campbell,  Earl  Noteware  and  our  more  sacrifices.  We  wonder  why  famous  Greek,  K.  Hotgitimisios.  By  DIREGTORY  OF BRANCHES  the  spacious  quarters  assigned  to  "Do ­ the ­ Best­You­Can"  Hill­ MJtNCH  ADDBE9S  PHONE  man  is  now  among  the  tropedoed  JOHN  MOGAN  officers  can't  be  requisitioned  for  a  WEW  YOBK .....  ..2 Stone St  survivors.  Six  days  in  a  lifeboat  .BQwling  Green  $­048  change?  And  the cadets  eliminated.  hasn't  dulled  his  speaking  capacity  Dlepotoher'a  Office  BQwling  Green  9­3488  •   I  dispatched  a  full  crew  for  a  BOSTOlf  ~M.„.330  Ailontie  Ave  ...liberty 4D57  After all,  we  arc all  concerned  with  any,  but  I  guess  his  experience  is  PHOVIDENCE  new  Liberty  Ship  but  there  devel­ ­  465 South  Main  St  Manning 3572  winning  this  war,  and  it  is  only  worth  a  drink  in any  man's  saloon.  BALTIMOHE  omr i.r>«t,TTT,.  ^  ....... Calvert  4539  9ped  many  hitches.  The  men  were  Lombard  7651  proper  that  we  should  all  make  all  excited  for  two  weeks  before  ­  C^opnercial  PL  Norfolk  4­1083  some  sacrifices.  It  is  nothing  new  o?o  MAgnolia  3962  dispatching  them  as  the  operators  for  officers  to  double  up.  We  can  ^  ­  Savannah  3­1728  postponed  crewing  dates  three  By  ­  206 So.  Franklin St  Tampa MM­1323  all  remember  when  the  shipowners  —zz­  55 So­  Conception St....De*ter  1449  times  and  the  ship's  yard  delayed  wanted  more  cargo  space  they  nev­ HICO  45  Ponce  da  Leon  Puerto  de  Tierra  H. J. COLLINS  delivery  twice.  aALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  er  hesitated  to  take  the  quarters  This  mix  up  could  easily  be  from  any  and  all  men  on  their  Well,  here  we  go  again  doing  avoided  by  having  proper  co­or­ ships.  If  the  Maritime  Commish  business  at  the  same  old  place  as  dination.  Much  credit  should  be  and  War  Shipping  Administration  usual.  We  had  quite  a  setback  this  given  the  crew  for  the  manner  in  really  are  concerned  with  improv­ week  when  the  old  warhorse  from  which  they  took  these  numerous  ing  the  moral  of  the  seamen,  they  the  gulf,  better  know  as  "iron­ postponements.  should  try  to  equalize  the  incon­ pants­Johnson,"  fowled  up  his  Another  problem  wliich  con­ veniences  as  much  as  possible.  books  and  it  became  necessary  for  fronts us  in  Boston is  that  there are  Peace  reigns  temporarily  at  Fil­ the  Agent  to  su­spend  him  and  to  plenty  of  O.S.,  Wipers  and  Mess­ thydelphia.  "Get  Going"  Sampson,  prefer  clrarges  according  to  the  Two  of  the  most  famous  of  the  nation's  recent  labor  leaders  will  men  applying  for  jobs  and  very  Matt  Lynn,  and  Walt  Lebon  have  Constitution.  This  will  be  quite  a  be  honored  when  ships  bearing  their  names  arc  launched  as  part  of  a  few  jobs  to  give  them. Some  means  shipped  out.  This  trio  could  dis­ dissappointment  to  his  many  giant  Labor  Day  celebration,  sponsored  by  the  Martime  Comr^ission.  must  be  taken  to  utilize  these  fu­ turb  the  peace  of  Paradise.  After  friends.  Let  us  hope  that  this  won't  One  ship  is  to  be  christened  "Samuel  Gompers,"  the  other  "An­ ture  seamen  as  they  are  all  young  many  moons  big  chief  Isadore  Co­ be  repeated  again  in  a  hurry.  drew  Furuseth."  Furuseth,  a  late  leader  of  the  Pacific  Seamen  and  one  Arilerican  citizens  and  possess  hen  was  returned  to  these  hunting  It  has  been  reported  by  very  re­ of  the  founders  of  the  Seamen's  Union  in  188 5.  He  became  known  as  fair  education.  grounds.  His  great  Wliite  Father,  liable  authority  that  JoJo from  the  I  have  several  ships  in  port  here  Harry  Collins,  must  have  been  dis­ city  of  Brotherly  Love,  is  having  the  father  of  unionism  on  the  sea  and  won  for  seamen  some  of  their  and  two of  the ships' Captains have  pleased  with him.  However  Lemon­ quite  a  time  getting  the  new  Lib­ greatest  gains.  One  of  his  biggest  triumphs  occured  in  1915  when  President  been calling at  our office  most  every  in­the­Puss  Izzy finds  hunting  very  erty  ships  crewed  up.  I  suppose  it  day  to  complain  about  some  mem­ poor  here.  He  relates  a  vivid  tale  is  due  in  part  from  the  effects  of  Woodrow  Wilson  signed  a  law  granting  sweeping  concessions  to  Am­ ber  of  the  crew.  Nothing  serious,  of  how  he  was  nearly  torpedoed  the  jolting  that  he gives  them when  erican  seamen,  a  law  which  Furuseth  had  sponsored  and  fought  for.  jjust  the Captain's  nerves.  Finally  I  going  down  on  a  train  to  join  a  he  takes  them  from  the Hall  to  the  It  was  SUP  aggitation  that finally  prompted  the  Maritime  Com­ had  to  tell  the skipper  to take  sev­ ship  in  some  port.  We  found  out  ships  in  his  iron­bound  chariot.  mission  to  name  one  of  the  new  ships  after  "Andy."  Last  week  Harry  eral days  off  and have  a  good  drunk  later  that  Izzy  was  merely  looking  Blubber  faced  Tommy  is  doing  Lundeberg  received  the  following  letter  from  Admiral  Land:  and  leave  the  question  of  the  crew  at  a  picture  of  a  torpedo  in  some  rather  nicely  these  days,  but  it  is  ^  w  to  us.  daily  paper.  Better  luck  next  time,  hard  to  understand  why  he  shares  Mr.  Harry  Lundeberg,  Sec.­Tieas.  June  26,  1942  Izzy.  a  room  with  a  certain  individual  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific  A  number  of  our  old  brothers  and  never  gets  in  until five  in  the  59  Clay  Street  have  returned  from  many  ports.  morning,  we  also  wonder  what  he  By  San  Francisco,  California  We  arc  sure  happy  to  see  them  was  doing  coming  down  47 th  JOSEPH  FLANAGAN  back  safe.  One of  them.  Bill  Fowl­ street  with  his  undershirt  all  torn  Dear  Mr.  Limdeberg;  er,  has returned  with many  rubbles.  and  scratches  on  his  belly.  Now  Thank  you  for  your  letter  of  June  17  and  the  added  support  .  Two  Iron Maidens  (nee)  Liberty  Among  his  trophies  is  a  button  don't  tell  us,  "no"  door  could  do  given  the  name  Andrew  Furuseth.  A  number  of  others  have  suggested  3hips,  arrived  here  this  week.  Beefs  from  the  uniform  of  a  Russian  sol­ that.  Leaping  "J.  L."  the  head­ his  name  for  one  of  the  Victory  Fleet  ships.  concerning  the  cramped  quarters  dier  which  he is  going  to present  to  quarter's  columnist  better  stop  We  now  have  under  consideration  a  plan  for  celebrating  Labor  were  the  major  issues.  It  seems  CollinSi  Other  Brothers  who  have  panning  JoJo  or  the  goons  from  Day,  giving  full  recognition  to  the  important  part  that  the  shipyard  every  time extra  gun  crews  are  put  returned  safely  are:  Frank  Tilley,  Philly  might  catch  up  with  him  aboard,  the  unlicensed  members  of  Roy  McNish,  Frankic  Onley, Soapy  and  they  might  seperate  him  from  and  f.ictory  workers  are  taking  in  this fight  for  freedom.  We  are  as­ sembling  a  group  of  selected  names  taken  from  the  history  of  labor's  his  galumpkie.  But  leaving  all  jokes  aside,  progress.  These  names  will  be  assigned  to  ships  launched  throughout  A  REMINDER  where  arc  all  the good  writers  from  the  country  on  Labor  Day.  Our  policy  has  been  not  to  name  ships  Any  member  of  the  SlU  who  accepts  transportation  money  Philly  who  used  to  send  in  such  for  those  living.  from  an  operator  to  get  to  the  point  of  debarkation  of  his  ship,  good  material  to  the  Log  each  You  may  rest  assured  that  Andrew  Furuseth  will  he  included  and  then  refuses  to  sign  on,  shall  refund  the  transportation  week?  The  editor  sure  misses  your  amo,ng  the  names  we  use  at  the  Labor  Day  launchings.  money  to  the  operator  and  shall  be  fined  $25  by  the  union.  copy,  especially  that  of  D­C­J. Get  A  member  delaying  a  ship  or  quitting  without  notice  in  ac­ Sincerely  yours,  going  Casey.  Welh  I  guess  that  we  cordance  with  the  ship's  articles  and  the  union  contract,  shall  E.  S.  LAND  have  said  enough  for  this  time,  but  be  placed  on  trial.  If  the  member  is  found  guilty  of  the  charge,  in  closing,  buy  bonds  or  you  will  he  shall  be  suspended  for  30  days,  plus  a  $20  fine  for  the  first  the  90  day  wonders,  can  go around  Gang  from  one  of  the  wander­ be  in  thefn.  offense;  six  months  suspension  and  a  $50  fine  for  the  second!  an  army  transport  calling  the  crew  ing  Missy  ships  blew  in.  over  the  offense;  and  for  the  third  offense  he^  shall  be  expelled  from  the  members  a  bunch of  draft dodgers.  week­end  and  according  to  their  Union.  Expect  that  this is  one of  the  birds  reports,  Waid  in  Savannah  had  the  Adopted  at  Agents  Conference  in  Savannah—^Ratified  By  who  would  be  the first  to holler  if  cinch.  No  squawks  to  amount  to  by  the  membership.  the  draft  dodgers  didn't  get  the  anything.  They  state  the  well­ "ARMY"  stores  ia  there  so  that  he  can  con­ known  M.  M.  S.  Pierre,  as  usual,  See  by  the  papers  .that  we  are  tinue  to  eat.  When  the majority  of  messed  up.  Take  this  as  a  warning.  IF  YOUR  SHIP  18  SUNK  A NO  YOU  LOSE  YOUR  GEAR,  still  losing  a  few  of  the  ships  and  the  Army  men  and  officers  act  Why  can't  we  have  the  Steam­ YOU  ARE  ENTITLED  UP  TO  AND  INGLUDIWG  $250  COM­ the  boys  on  them.  When  a  man  regular,  then  have  some  punk  like  ship  companies  ordered  through  PENSATION  ONLY  IF  YOU  HAVE  MADE  OUT  A  LIST  AND  gets  one  sunk  under  him,  gets  this  start  throwing  his  weight  Washington  to  supply  postcards  VALUATION  OF  YOUR  BELONGINGS  AND  FILED  IT  WITH  picked  up tthen  has  the  rescue  ship  around,  insulting  crew  members,  it  and  when  a  man  signs  on  his  ship  THE  SKIPPER  BEFORE  SAILING.  FAILING  THIS,  YOU  ARE  also sunk,  it is  getting monotonous.  is  time  to  take  stock and find  how  make  him fill  in  his  name  and  the  ENTITLED  UP  TO  AND  INCLUDING  $150.  IF  YOU  FAIL  TO  LIST  AND  FILE  YOUR  GEAR,  THERE  IS  NOTHING  THE  But  when  the second  rescue  ship  is  come.  The  men  going  to  sea  are  address  of  his  local  board.  This •   UNION  CAN  DO  TO  AID  YOU  TO  COLLECT  MORE  THAN  also  sunk,  then  it  is  too much  of  a  at  the  present  time our first  line  of  would  eliminate  the  present  mixup.  THE  $150i  good  thing.  offense  and  as  such  should  not  be  Have  written  to  the  Duke  on  this  Things  are  running  by  yumps  insulted  by  some  screw  ball.  sO  maybe  more later.  ALWAYS  NAME.  A  BENEFICIARY  FOR  YOUR  $5,000  and  yerks  here.  One  week  all  hands  Needing  men over  the  week­ends  The  Steward  from  one  of  the  GOVERNMENT  INSURANCE IN  CASE  OF  DEATH  AT  SEA.  are  on  the  hop,  the  next  all  hands  made  the  rounds  and  found  that  transports  was fired  by  orders  of  MANY  CASES  HAVE, BEEN  HUNG  UP  FOR  MONTHS  BE­ are  setting  around  the  hall  waiting  the seamen  are  digging  in.  The  old  the  Army.  38  years  in  the  com­ CAUSE  OF  THE  FAILURE  OF  A  MAN  TO  NAME  A  BENE­ for  one  to show  up.  haunts  are deserted.  The  boys  must  pany meant  nothing  to them. After  FICIARY.  PROTECT  YOUR  FAMILY  BY  NAMING  A  BENE­ Things are  coming, to a fine  head  be: spreading  the heavy  sugar  in  the  a first  class  beef  the  man  was  or­ FICIARYI  when  some shavetail  that  is  one of  best  of  the  spots.  dered  back  to  the  ship.  —————  I  NEW  YORK  Ships To Be  Named  Gompers And Furuseth  '  I  4?'  I  .3'  '• • '1  PHILADELPHIA  NEW  ORLEANS  Rules on Personal Effects: RMUCS on Death Benefits: Vi 4­H  . I  festel­j  �••'•  • v"­'  • •  ' V­','.*­l'r'~^  • .« •   ^vr  _  r'' '­i">?#• '";• ,'  '• il'i •  '• ,r' •  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Page  Four  Thursday,  July 9,  1942  'S.­.  SKIPPER THINKS SUB IS A  S.I.U.  REQUESTS  MARITIME  BUOY; GETS TORPEDOED  {Coiitimicd from  Page  1)  BOARD  TO  BOOST  BONUS  Someone  suggested  to  Martin  By  this  time  the  sub  had  chang­ {Continued  from  Page  1)  ed  position  and  was  off  the  star­ that  maybe  the  skipper  had  learn­ 5.  That  all bonus  rates  shall  start  the  master  of  the  vessel  the  owners  board  bow.  This  disconcerted  the  ed  his  lesson  and  would  shoot first  at midnight  on day  of  departure of  representative  (which  he  lawfully  skipper  a  little.  ""The  buoy  has  vessel  from  U.  S.  continential  port,  is)  making  the  owner of  the  vessel  from  now  on.  changed  position,"  he  mumbled  re­ and  bonus  shall  stop  at  midnight  responsible ,  if .  crews  lists  are  not  ""Why  that  guy  is  more  danger­ sentfully.  on day  of  arrival  of  vessel  in  U.  S.  giyen  to  the  owners  agent  by  the  ) "God  damn  It,  that's  a  Nazi  ous  than  ever,"  Martin  replied.  continential  port.  master,  and  make  the  owner  liable  NEW  YORK—The  Duke  o£  sub,"  Martin  exploded.  "And  if  "'Next  time  he  sails  he'll  probably  6.  That  the  board  give  a  clarifi­ for all  claims as  per decision No.  3.  you keep  messin'  around  you're  go­ shoot  up  all  the  buoys  in  the  har­ cation  on  decision  Noi  8,  whether  8,  That  the  present  $130.00  Windsor,  governor of  the Bahamas^  ing  to  get  a  swastika  right  in  the  bor,  thinking  they are  enemy subs."  the  operators  and  ownen  shall  minimum  as  per  decision  No.  3,.  at  a  press  conference June  23, stifl­ seat  of  your  pants."  comply  with  this  order.  If  the  op­ remain  in  effect,  and  that  the  ed  on  the  question  of  wage  de­ And  before the  skipper  could say  erators  insist  on. not  complying  maximum, be  raised  from  $330.00  mands  of  Nassstr  workers, ' wlacft  ""insubordination,"  the  torpedo  had  with  this order  the unions  feel  that  to  $500.00  for  loss  of  personal  ef­ led  to  a  demonstration  June. 2 iii  /  struck  the  ship  with  a  terrific  ex­ they  will  Be  compelled  to  take  fects,  without  regards  as  to  status  which  several  were  killed.  Asked  if  the  Nassau  worker's  *  plosion  that  all  but  broke  her  in  JAMES  W.  RENFRO  T.C.  other  means  of.  trying  to  arrive  at  of  the unlicensed  personnel.  would  get  raises  in  their  80c  daily ^  half.  Most  of  the  black  gang  was  JESSIE  W.  WEAVER  T.C.  a  satisfactory  agreement  with  the  Respectfully  Submitted  by  killed  outright.  Several  more  SIU  ROBERT  LANDIS  J>4454  operators  on  the  problems  covered  Matthew  Dushane,  Represent­ pay,  the  governor  said  he  would  P4799  by  the  board's  decision  on  No.  8.  brothers  on  deck  were  lost  when  JOHN  OWENS  ing  the  Sailors'  Union  of  the  have  to discuss  the  matter  with his  P6050  the  lifeboats  capsized.  The  surviv­ OVILA  VALLEY  7.  Under  decision  No.  3,  dated  Pacific  and  the  Seafarers'  Int'l  executive  council.  He  said  that  ""we  have  in  mitod"^'  ors  were  adrift  for  hours  before  be­ SAM  HALL  MANNING  ...  P6049  January  20th,  1942,  on  page  No.  Union,  Atlantic  & Gulf  Dist.,  EDWIN  JAMES  MORGAN..P 1898  an  increase  for  the  lower  paid  ing  rescued.  2  (B)  9th  line  down,  commencing  upon  instructions  from  Harry  ARTHUR  R.  V/VNOTT  P7236  workers  but  said  it  was  all  part  of  .  Brother  Martin  arrived  back  at  with  PROVIDED,  go  to  the  6th  Lundeberg,  Pres.  Seafarers  Int.  headquarters  this  week  and  was  line  which  reads  as  follows:  Union,  Sec.­Treas.  Sailors'  the  general  problem  prevailing  in  .  boiling  about  the  skipper.  (Quote)  have  delivered  to the mas­ Union of  the Pacific  and  John  the  Caribbean.  "'Why  that  .  .  .  'M;:  ! =%"  he  What's  the  rush.'  Windsor  isn't  ter  for  approval  and  deposit  with  Hawk,  Secretary  ­  Treasurer  ivaj" hungry.  said.  "We  had  a  Navy  gun  crew  owners  representative  in  said  port,  Seafarers  Int'l  Union,  Atlantic  aboard  and  they never  had  a  chance  (unquote)  That  the  board  issue  a  and  Gulf  District.  to fire  a  shot."  clarification  on  this  and  designate  WINDSOR STALLS  ON  WAGE  INCREASE  FOR  NASSAU  SLAVES  DO  NOT  SHIP  uy  B  ends  IMPORTANT NOTICE  All  men  who  paid  dues  to  ex­ New  York  Patrolman  Gus  John­ son  on  June  27, 28  and  29,  should  bring  their  recipts  into  the  office  of  the  Secretary­Treasurer  for  checking.  Patrolman Thwarts Shipowner's  Move For Slave Maritime Labor  Seamen Deported By U.S.  And Denied Legal Rights  /  PAT ON THE BACK  '  ""In  some  cases  they  (seamen)'  •   run  even  greater  risks  than  do  the  boys  in the  Army and Navy.  "When  we  realize  that  over  and  over  again,  they  land  from  one  torpedoed  ship  and  as  soon  as  they  recover  from  wounds  or  exposure  they  start  on  ­ another  trip,  we  can  hardly  fail  to  pay  homage  for  supreme  courage."  .{Contiuiied  from  Page  1)  ^  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  Not  only  are  we  at  war  against  Nazism,  but  also  against  some  of  the  would­be  upstanding  citizens  of  the  British  Empire.  Having  approached  the  manager  of  the  "'Carpenter  Line"  on  the  question  of  —ELEANOR  ROOSEVELT  wages  paid  Fiji  seamen  imported  into  the  country  to  break  down  (from PM) been  removed  from  Rikers  Island,  Canadian  seamen's  wages  and  conditions.  My  conversation  with  this  On  Monday,  June  15,  40  alien  while  Melton  was  at  Ellis  Island,  a  official  went  some­like  the  following:  seamen  who  had  been  detained  at  postman  delivered  to his  office  cop­ SIU  PATROLMAN:  I  represent  a  bonafide  seamen's  union.  I  under­ Rikers  Island,  where  the  Ellis  Isl­ ies  of  the  Immigration  Dept.'s  pro­ stand  you  are  about  to  ship  Fiji  seamen  on  one  of  your  ships  for  and  overflow  is  housed,  were  taken  posed findings  of  facts  and  conclu­ one  quarter  the  wages  paid  Canadian  seamen  and  I  want  you  to  from  their  cells  by  armed  guards.  sions  of  law  on  several  of  his  cases.  DANIEL  LAINE  know  that  our  organization  will  oppose  you  on  any  such  move.  They  were  placed  aboard  a  Coast  The envelops  were postmarked  7:30  Your  wife  is  anxious to  hear  from  CO.'s  STOOGE:  By  Jove.  The  bloody  ideah!  You  know  old  boy  we  Guard  cutter  and  taken to  a special  p.m.  June  15.  The  attorney  was  you.  Write  her  at  712  South  30th  never  pay  the niggers  wages that  are equal  to  Europeans. Tut, tut!  train  which  awaited  them  on  the  given until  noon  of  the next  day  to  Street,  Lafayette,  Indiana.  ,  SIU  PATROLMAN:  But  don't  you  know  that  only  recently  an  agree­ file  exceptions—unreasonably  short  Harlem  River.  Sixty  others,  ment  was  reached  in  London  whereby  all  British  and  Chinese  brought  from  Ellis  Island  and  the  notice," he  complained.  were  to  receive  equal  basic  wage.  D,  F.  SMITH  Philadelphia  Immigration  Station,  . On  at  least  one  of  these  docu­ CO.'s  STOOGE:  Come,  come  old  boy.  We  don't  care  what  they  did  in  Contact  Johnny  Mogan,  Boston  London.  We  have  certain  standards  to  maintain,  you  know.  were  already  on  the  train.  The  ments,  the.  words  case  adjourned  Agent,  as  soon  as  you  can.  SI.U  PATROLMAN:  Well,  I  can  see  by  your  attitude  that  you  con­ train  took  the  men  to  Boston.  had  been  erased  and  case  closed  sider  these  seamen  your  slaves.  We  don't  go  for  that  stuff  any­ At  that  moment  Charles  L.  Mel­ substituted.  The  alteration  was  JACK  MULLIGAN  more  and  we  don't  intend  to  have  you  go  for  it  either.  ton,  attorney for  several  of  the sea­ clearly  visible.  Next  time  you  are  in  New  York  CO.'s  STOOGE:  But  . .  .  but  . .  .  (sputter)  .  .  .  that's  preposterous  men,  was  at  Ellis .Island,  trying .to  When  Furutotn  found  that  the  please  see  the  Secretary­Treasurers  . . . really!  seamen  had  been shipped  to Boston,  office,  room­ 213,  2  Stone  Street.  obtain  passes  to  see  his  clients.  Well,  that  was  the  way  it  went  and  I  don't  mind  telling  you  I  "Somthing's  going  on  down­ he  notified  Melton. Melton  and  anEDWARD  KENNEALY  I  could  hardly  keep  a  straight  face,  what  with  his  accent  and  his  views  stairs,"  he  was  told.  ""Wait  till  this  other attorney, J. W. Rosinski, sued  (and  other  members  of  the  crew  of  on  labor.  Yet  this  is  the  same  kind  of  tripe  that  demand  their  whisky  afternoon."  in  Boston  for  a  writ  of  habeas  the  Gateway  City)  That  afternoon  Melton  was  told  corpus.  and  soda,  come  what  may.  Will  you  please  get  in  touch  with  The  attorneys  alleged  that  their  brother  Hugh  Burke  who  was  |n»  Alas,  the  poor  dope  lost  out  in  his  endeavors  through  the  ever  that  his  clients  "aren't  here  any  15  clients  (no information  is  avail­ jured  July  11,  1941,  due  to  a  defec*  more."  No  one  would  say  where  alert  SIU.  But  what's  more  important,  the  Fiji  seamen  have  been  given  able  on  the  others)  had  been  de­ tive  damper  handle.  He  needs  your  they  were.  lessons  in  organizing  fellow  native  seamen  and  prior  to  leaving  for  TTic  foreign  seamen  were  taken  prived  of  their rights,  as  follows:  testimony  to  aid  him  in.  getting  their  home  country,  they  vowed  to  form  a  Union  in  Fiji  and  to  take  The  aliens  had  not  had  the  right  compensation.  He  is  at  190  Park  from  the  Boston  station  by  bus  to  action  against  those  parasites  who  continue  to  hold  them  in  bondage.  the  East  Boston  Immigration  Sta­ of  appeal  to  the  Board  of  Immi­ Row,  New  York  City,  They  in  turn  are  asking  the  support  of  the  SIU,  and  that,  brothers,  gration  Appeals  and  the  courts.  tion.  you  must  agree,  is  certainly  our  duty.  Their  clandestine  removal  had  court  did  not  issue  the  writ,  but  it  They  had  no  idea.  where  they  Fraternally  yours,  robbed  them  of  representation  by  continued  the  petition  pending  in­ were, going.  Vancouver  SIU  Patrolman.  counsel.  vestigation.  They  were  not  permitted  to  The  seamen  could  nbt  be  deport­ Immigration  authorities ^take  the  V  .  P. S.  Enclosed  is  a  copy  of  the  Fijian  wage  scale  aS  propounded  by  Sir  phone  or  wire  their  friends  or  at­ ed  to  England,  according  to  law,  position  that  thought  the  men en­ '  (•   Walter.  ABs  would  receive  a  total  (including  bonus)  of  $21  per  torneys.  month.  The. scale  goes  on  down  until  the  galley  boy  who  would  They  had  no  clothes,  except  because  they  were  not  English  na­ tered  the  country  •  legally,  they  tions,  and  they  had  not  come  to  overstayed,  and  were  therefore  de­ receive  the  tremendous  amnunr  (including  bonus)  of  $12  per  what  they  wore,  and  no  money.  the  U.  S.  A.  from  England.  portable.  They  were  given  permis­ Some  wrote letters,  but  these  the  month.  The  seamen  did  not  get  fair  sion  to  ship  out,  and,  according­to  Immigration  officials  did  not  mail  the Government, refused.  The Gov­ for  two  days,  which  turned  out  to  hearings.  ATTENTION  ALL  SEAMEN!  .  Before  the  matter  came  up  in  ernment  says  there  is  a  shortage  of  :  be  too  late.  In  the  event  you  are  captured  and  interned  by  the  enemy,  be  The  next  morning,  however,  one  court,  the  aliens  were  put  aboard  a  seamen.  sure  to  make  clear  your  status  as  a  merchant  seaman.  The  prison  of  the  men  found  a  public  phone  ship  and  deported  to  England.  .  Counsel  and  friends  and,  inci­:  camps  provided  for  seamen  are  generally  superior  to  those  pro­ When  the  habeas  corpus proceed.  and  got  out  a  call  to Konrad  Furu­ dentally, financees,  all  say  the  men  "vided..for  civilians.  Furthermore,  it  is  easier  for  you  to  obtain  an  botn,  a  specialist  in  immigration  ing  was  reached,  the  Government! were  willing  to  ship  cut  if  they  allotment  on  your  wages  and  to  receive  benefits  from  the  Interna­ cases.  When  aUtlioritics  found  the  argued  for  dismissal  ,  on  the  could  got  berths  on  ships  in  thJj||[  tional  Red  Cross, if  you^re  with  the  rest  of  your  Brother  seamen  phone,  they ripped  out  the  wires.  grounds  that  the  aliens  were  no  open  market,  in  a  special  camp.  ,  AMOS  LANDMAN  The  day  after  these  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Title A name given to the resource July 9, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: OPEN LETTER OF PROTEST TO COLLIER'S MAGAZINE SIU REQUESTS MARITIME BOARD TO BOOST BONUS SKIPPER THINKS SUB IS A BUOY GETS TORPEDOED PORT WATCHMAN AGENCIES HIT FOR CHISELING WAGES PATROLMAN THWARTS SHIPOWNER'S MOVE FOR SLAVE MARITIME LABOR SHIPOWNER ROBBED OF $15,000 IN JEWELS I.T.F. LONDON CONFERENCE DEMANDS SAFETY REFORMS U.S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE BLASTS DISCRIMINATION SHIPS TO BE NAMED GOMPERS AND FURUSETH WINDSOR STALLS ON WAGE INCREASE FOR NASSAU SLAVES PAT ON THE BACK SEAMEN DEPORTED BY U.S. AND DENIED LEGAL RIGHTS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 23 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/9/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/5ac07abfe358685873db15a1d897a531.PDF bb0944f4b4354856bf66f5ecd3f8d88a PDF Text Text Mr.  Reynolds  Again  !ABERS JOQ  AN  EDITORIAL  If.  ?£•   •   OFFIOIAL ORGAN  OF THE ATLANTIC  AND GULF  DISTBIOT,  SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH ABIERICA  Senator  Robert  Rice  Reynolds  is  a  man  to remember.  Before  the entry of  the United States  into  the war  he  was  the  sponsor  and  leader  of  a  native  Fascist  movement  VOL  IV.  palled  "American  Vindicators." Since  the  war  he  has  soft­ pedaled his ideology  but has continued to push his  program.  Senator Reynolds' program  is simplicity  itself. It con­ sists primarily of  smashing the trade  unions and  all that or­ ganized  labor stands for.  IM  NEW  YORK,  N. Y„  THURSDAY,  JULY  2,  1942  No.  22  Consider Lifeboat  S.I.U.  Steward  Hero  'Skates' To Make  To Crew  But  Not  To  Launching Easier  Shoreside Authorities  '  Since  Pearl  Harbor  the Senator  has  been sounding off  about  this  being a  "War  for Democracy,"  but  this  doesn't  It  is  now  generally  known  that  mean  that  he  has  change,d  his stripes  and  suddenly  believes  the  United  States  Coast  Guard  is  Twenty­four SIU Brothers owe  their lives  to the cool­ in Democracy. Rather is Reynolds, like some others in 0)n­ seriously  considering  a  plan  which  ness  and  courage  of  Earnest  Oxley,  negro  Chief  Steward.  gress  and  the  National  Association  of  Manufacturers  and  would  require  all  merchant  ships  Oxiey, under almost  impossible circumstances, single hand­ to  install  vertical  fenders  or,  the  United  States  Chamber  of  Commerce,  sounding  like  "skates"  on  lifeboats.  It  is  con­ edly launched  a  life  boat  after his ship had  been  torpedoed  a  Democrat  in order  to hide his  program.  tended  that  the  use of  such  fenders  and  one  by one  pulled  24 of  his shipmates into  it from  the  would  make  the  boats  easier  to  This  week  Reynolds  introduced  a  resolution  in  Con­ launch  and  save  many  lives  ordin­ gress which  provides for  the "registration" of  all labor  or­ arily  lost  when  a  ship  is  torpedoed.  ganizations.  The  idea  of  "registration"  sounds  innocent  These  proposed  skates  are  bent  enough but it is, in  reality, a  means of  hog­tieing the unions  v/ooden  strips,  two  to  a  life  boat,  and  robbing  them of  all  economic  power  in  their  struggle  spaced  about  15  feet  apart, running  from  gunwale  tp the  keel  to which  for  better  wages  and  conditions.  • waters of  the  Caribbean.  Panel Admits  And  yet,  when  the  men  reached  a  safe  port,  Oxley  and  the  rest  of  Steel's Ability To  the  Steward's  department  had  to  fight  like  hell  to  keep  the  author­ ities  from  segregating  them  from  Fay Decent Wages  the  rest  of  the  crew  and  sending  they  are  attached,  or  under  and  them  to  a 4th  rate  rooming  house.  around  the  keel  to  the  opposite  The  citadel  of  the  open  shop,  But  here's  the  story  from  the  gunwale. They fit  snugly to the side  "Little  Steel,"  this  week  lost  the  beginning:  The  qualifications  of  union  officers.  of  the  lifeboat  and  make  possible  against  sliding  such  small  craft  down  the  first  round  of  its fight  At  5  o'clock  in  the afternoon  of  The method of  union elections.  union  organization  when  a  special  side  of  a  heavily  listing  ship  with­ June  17,  a  large SIU  freighter  was  Amount  of  initiation  fees  and  dues  and  methods.of  out  danger  to  itself  and  without  War  Labor  Board  panel  recom­ attacked  in  the  Caribbean  by  a  mended  that  the  workers  receive  probability  of  its  being  caught  or  Nazi  sub  which  sent  a  single  tor­ bookkeeping.  $ 1 per  day  wage  boost  and  that the  overturned  by' irregularity  in  the  pedo  crashing  into  No.  4  hold.  United  Steel  Workers  o f  And, in  the final  analysis,  would  give  the government  ship's  side.  Many  men  were  trapped  below  America  receive  a  maintenance­ deck  and  were  killed.  Those  above  such influence over  union affairs  as to enable  it  to even  de­ It  is  being  proposed  that  these  of­membership  pact.  were  thrown  into  complete  ton­ _termine. strike  policy.  skates  be  detachable  so  they  may  The  loss  of  the first  round  is,  fusion  because  of  the  complete  When  submitting  his  resolution.  Senator  Reynolds  be  removed  once  the  lifeboat  is  in  however,  by  no  means  decisive  and  lack  of  any  direction  from  the  of­ the  water.  the  steel  barons  are  girding  for  a  ficers.  said, "Qf  course, there are a  lot of  differences now  between  labor  and  capital,  but  my opinion  is  that labor  and  capital  Statistic  covering  tankers  show  real fight  when  the  case  comes  be­ Some  men  had  been  blown  over­ that  from  such  ships  lost  it  has  fore  the' full  War  Labor  Board.  board  by  the  explosion,  others  " should to a large extent forget their differences for the  time  been  possible  to launch  only  about  jumped  over,  some  hacked  desper­ being  and await  the settlement  of  them  until after  the ex­ one­third  of  the lifeboats  available.  While  the  special  panel  report,  ately  at  the  lines  holding  the  life  written  by  Arthur  S.  Meyer,  rep­ With skates, however,  it hoped  that  piration of  this war ..."  resenting  the  public  and  concured  rafts  . . . but  ttone  went  near  the  more  than  two­thirds  of  the  boats  in  by  Richard  Frankensteen  rep­ life  boats!  {Ccmtinued  on  Page  2)  could  be  launched.  It  seems  that  the  skipper  had  resenting  labor,  supported  most  of  the  demands  made  by  the  steel  called  the  ship's  crew  together  theT*  (Contmued on  Page 4)  (Continued  on  Page 4)  The Reynolds  bill would  dictate:  Life Insurance  Suspect Axis  Available Under  Sab Base Is On  New W.SJV. Fund  Brazil's Coastline  American  seamen,  now  covered  Reports  have  reached  maritime  by  a  $5,000  life  insurance  policy  circles in  the United  States  that  the  taken  out  by  the  operators,  may! Brazilian  Government  suspects  the  .  buy  additional  insurance  protec­j presence of  an  Axis  submarine  basp  tion directly "from  the Government  on  its  shores.  It  is  thought  that  under  a  new  fund  being  set  up  by  the  base  is  located  in  the  States  of  the  War  Shipping  Administration.' Maranhao.  The  W.  S.  A.  has  annoul.ced'  It  has  not  been  possible  that  the  lives  of  officers  and  sea­'  t o  determine  immediately  men  may  be  insured  in  amounts'  whether  submarines  are  operating  from  $1,000  to  $5,000  per  man.  from  the  base,  but  various  reports'  The  insurance  to  be  for  any  period  recently  are  declared  to  have  in­ 4  from  one'io  six  months.  The  pre­ dicated  the  possibility  that  Axis  mium  charge  will  be  $10  per  raiders  are  hiding  in  the  muddy  month  for  each  $1,000  of  cover­ waters  of  a  river  mouth  along  the  age.  swampy  shoreline,  and  refueling  The  following  officials  instruc­ there.  tions on  policy  application  were  is­ The area  under  investigation  was  sued  by  the  W.S.A.:  an  isolated  delta  of  the  Gurupy  .'  M  "Where,  officers  or  seamen  wish  River  which  forms  the  boundary  to  apply  direct  to  the  War  Ship  between  the states of  Maranhao and  ping  Administration,  application  Para  on  the  northern  coast  of  form  should  state  name  of  steam­ Brazil.  Naval  and  air  forces  (Continued on  Page  4)  (Continued on  Page 4)  ­  •  • i  THIS S.I.U.  SHIP, TORPEDOED  JUST  OUTSIDE  OF  AN  ATLANTIC  AMERICAN  PORT,  CAP­ S'lZED  IN  THREE  MINUTES,  TRAPPING  THE  BLACK­GANG  BELOW  DECK.  FORTUNATE­ LY  HELP  WAS  NEAR  AND  THE  GREAT  MAJORITY OF  THE CREW  WERE  SAVED.  AT  THE  RIGHT  CAN  BE  SEEN  A  COAST  GUARD  BOAT PICKING  THE  SIU MEN  OUT  OF THE  WATER.  I'  FOR  SOME  OF  THEM  IT  WAS  THE  SECOND  TORPEDOING  SINCE  THE  SUB  WARFARE  STARTED.  ­ , f­.' •  •  ^  'T'.'  • ' T*.  '  , '  ^  �Page  Two  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Thursday,  July  2,  1942  1%  ALIEN  SEAMEN  SHANGHAIED  AND  FORCED  TO  WORK  LONG  HOURS  FOR COOLIE WAGES  Pullithea  bp  th9  I I." SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  Atlcmtic and Guli District  : If  ii:­ I'  Vv'  ,  •   (From  PM)  to  their  country  of  origin,  because  told  him  to  see  the  Immigration  U.  S.  Immigration  authorities  these  countries  are  occupied  by  authorities.  He  was  then  detained.  HABRY  LUNDEBERG.  Intemcrtlonal President  are  contributing  to the  United  Na­ Hitler.  Poulsen  was—and  still ­is—anxious  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  Son  Francisco,  CdlU.  tions'  shipping  bottleneck  by  help­ Under  a  new  interpretation,  not  to ship  out;  in  fact  he  was  piaking  ing  to enforce sweatshop conditions  yet  passed  upon  by  the  courts,  arrangements  when  arrested.  Now  'ADDBE83  ALL  OOKRFBPONDENOa  OONOERNING  TBIB  aboard  foreign  ships.  they  are  being  sent  to England,  on  he's  at  Room  222,  Ellis  Island.  PUBLICATION  TO I  Acting  in  behalf  of  penny­pin­ the ground  that  England  is  the seat  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  The simple  statement  of  the  Im­ ching  European  governments­in­ of  the  various  governments­in­ migration  Service  that  the  aliens  P. O. 25. Station P. New York.  N. Y.  exile,  these  .authorities  are  com­ exile.  are  here  illegally  overlooks  how  Phone: BOwling  Green, 9­8346  pelling  alien  seamen  to  ship  out  United  Nations'  shipping  is  ad­ they  got  here.  Many' of  the  Nor­ aboard  old,  unsafe,  unsanitary  ves­ versely  affected  by  this  combina­ wegians  and  Danes  were  brought  sels  for  shockingly  low  wages  tion  of  circumstances in  two ways:  to  New  York  to  ship  out  on  ves­ Some  of  these  alien  seamen  have  Ships  ready  to sail  arc frequently  sels  built  or  commissioned  here.  been  virtually  shanghaied.  delayed  by  the  interference  of  im­ While  American  seamen  were or­ The  most flagrant  case  occurred  migration  officers.  ganizing,  the  Scandinavian  seamen  For  example,  on  May  14,  a  Pan­ last  week  when  100  Norwegian,  did  the  same  thing,  and  the  com­ Dutch,  and  Greek  seamen  were  amanian  freighter  (name  withheld)  panies  brought  over  scab  crews  to  f  {Continued from  Page 1)  taken  under armed  guard  to a  Brit­ arrived  in  Newport  News  from  It is  typical of  reactionary employer  groups  that  they  ish  merchantman,  deprived  of  their  New York. The authorities  prompt­ replace  them.  The  result  was  that  thousands of  launch offensives  against  the  workers  under  cover  of  dedi­ *ight  to  communicate  with  coun­ ly  locked  up  three  members  of  the  these  Scandinavian  seamen  were  sel  and  of  their  legal  right  of  ap­ crew  as  aliens  illegally in  the coun­ cation  to  the  tvar,  and  then  brapd  labor  as  unpatriotic  if  peal,  and  deported  to  England.  try,  although  they  had  been  ap­ forced  ashore  to  earn  a  living.  Some  married  and  bought  houses.  The  deportations  —  and  there  proved  at  the  beginning  of  the  it defends itself.  Some  became  skilled  workers,  par­ may  be  more—are  aimed  at  warn­ voyage.  The  ship  lost  two  days  be­ ticularly in  shipyards. Some  shipped ,  '  The Reyonlds' resolution  is now "in­committee." That  ing  alien  seamen  to  ship  on  ships  fore  the  men  were  released.  out  again,  when  they  could,  but  means  that  a  Senate committee  will  ponder  it  a  while and,  their  consuls  order  them  to  board,  Alien seamen,  anxious  to do their  their  vessels,  though  engaged  al­ or  else.  part  in  carrying  goods  to the  fight­ in all  probability, report it out on the floor  for a  full, dress  Immigration  authorities  arc  op­ ing  fronts,  are  either  barred  from  most  entirely  in international  trade,  rarely  went  to  their  homeland  as  erating  on  the  false  theory  that  so  doing,  or  unnecessary  obstacles  fight.  they  operated  out  of  New  York.  there  is  a  shortage  of  merchant  are  put  in  their  way.  Now  the  governments  of  these  Reynolds calls  upon labor  to "forget their differences  seamen.  For  example, Sven  Lund  Poulsen,  seamen  demand  that  they return  to  with  the  bosses.  Reynolds'  resolution  hardly contributes  to  There  is  a  shortage  of  seamen  a  Dane,  was  paid  off  by  a  Maritime  their, nation's  ships,  and  the  U. S.  this  end.  On  the  contrary,  it  is  a  dramatic  reminder  o:  who  will  work  under  sweatshop  (Commission  tanker  March  19.  His  Government  is  collaborating  on  conditions, or  who are  unwilling  to  ship  was  drydocked,  and  he  looked  those  differences.  take  greater  risks  than  the  usual  around  for  another  ship,  rather  the  squeeze  play.  And  unless  these seamen  ship out  hazards of  warfare. But  anyone  vis­ tha.n  wait  for  it.  Fle  was  getting  on  any  "rustbucket"  they  are  told  iting  the  hiring  halls  of  the  various  the  necessary  papers  when  the  maritime  unions,  arid  of  the  U.  S.  (Coast  Guard,  to  whom  he  had  ap­ to,  they  are  branded  unpatriotic.  Maritime  Service,  can  see  for  him­ plied  for  an  identification  card.  AMOS  LANDMAN  self  that  many  hundreds  of  seamen  are  clamoring  for  jobs  on  decently  operate  ships,  no  matter  how  great  the  submarine  danger.  The American Federation of  Labor scored  two notable  Immigration  authorities say  there  victories  in  the final  drafting  of  the  new  tax  bill  by  the  are  thousands  of  alien  seamen  here  illegally  and  that  under  the  law  House  Ways  and  Means  Committee.  there  is  no  choice  but  to  deport  First, it succeeded in knocking out  a  proposal to com  them.  Most  of  them  cannot  be  sent  AffiHatea vitth th9  American FeOeration ^f  Labor  Mr. Reynolds  Again  i  Itl^'  AFL  Wins Tax  Fight  Out of  the FocsT  by  X.  pel  labor  unions  to  pay  destructive  taxes  on  their  income  This was  a  variation of  the  bitter fight  which  reactionaries  NAM SPREADS  TORY  Tor months have been  waging against  the nation's  workers  TALES IN SCHOOLS  The  second  triumph  was  the  shelving, of  a  sales  tax  KENOSHA,  Wis.,  June  27  —  The  committee  tossed  this  iniquitous  levy  into  its  waste  The tentacles  of  the  National  Assn.  of  Manufacturers  have  stretched  basket  after  nearly five  months  of  jockeying  by  lobbyists  into  the  local  high  school  system  for Big  Business  to shift  the  bulk  of  the  war  bill  from  the  with  the  cooperation  of  the  Na­ tional  Education  Assn.,  it  was  re­ wealthy  to the  backs of  the  poor.  vealed  this  week  by Kenosha  Labor,  The  movement  to  tax  the  income  of  unions  was  in­ AFL­CIO  newspaper.  spired solely  by hatred of  labor and  not  by  a  desire to pro­ The  labor  paper  stated  that  cop­ vide  revenue  for  the government.  Those  who  conceived  it  ies  of  "The  Closed  Shop,"  NAM  jamphlet  characterizing  the  union  had in mind Alexander  Hamilton's dictum that "the  powei'  shop  as  a  "Hitler  method,"  have  jeen  distributed  at  the  Mary  D.  to tax  is  the  power  to destroy."  Seafarers' Log­ ­HONOR ROLL  •   G.  MELLFORD  $1­00  W.  ACKSON  1001  CREW  S.  S.  PLOW  CITY  20.50  F.  RIERA  E.  GORING  10O  ;  CREW  OF  S.S.  DEL  SUD  J,  KELLOGG  Ifcm; •  P'­'vlS­s­v  •  CREW  OF  S.S.  ALCOA  PROSPECTOR  CREW  OF S. S. ALCOA  RAMBLER  100  '  22.70  5j30  22M  41.00  $115.20  Headquarters  was  loaded  down  with  survivors  this  week.  It  was  one  round  of  Duplicate  books  and  listings of  brothers  lost.  Most  of  the  survivors  of  one  ship  came  in  with  shiners;  they  had  a  mix­up  at  a  bar  ih  Halifax.  The  boys  were  complaining  about  riding  on  the  train  for  3 8  hours' without  food.  They  don't  have  to  worry,  they  can  include  it  in  their  subsistence  bill.  Jack  and  Bill  Morris  were  glad  to get  back.  Brother  Langham  came  in  with  a  beard,  that  was  a  beaut. They  ^idn'c  have  a  good  word  for  the  old  man.  AAA  Tim  O'Donoghue  arrived  to  tell  us  of  the  brothers  lost  on  a  Hay­ wire  ship.  Richard  Rowan,  Carpenter  aboard  the  tub,  is  in  the  hospital.  Ivo  Starnadori  is  safe,  and  has  decided  to  retire.  We  hope  he  becomes  active  soon.  Nich  Blanche  is  still  sailing.  'Victor  Gustafson  was  won­ dering  how  Frank  Devlin  is  making  out  in  Norfolk.  John  Vechio  tells  us  he's  busier  than  a  one­arm  paper  hanger.  AAA  Bradford  high  school  by  G.  G.  Bob  Beattis  had  his  leg  broken  when  the  gunner  aboard  his  ship  irowne,  recently elected  local  vice­ forgot  about  him  as  he  was  crouched  passing .the shells  and  sming  the  president  of  the  NEA,  which  has  gun  at  him.  Eric  Moe  is  waiting  for  a  job  aboard  a  freighter.  "Shuffle­ started  a  series  of  joint  conferences  along"  Praetor,  (the  Don  Juan  of  the  older  Stewards)  is  wondering  with  the  NAM.  who stole those  golden  slippers  he  bought for  that  gal in  Harlem. Henry  When  Browne  handed  out  the  eaflets  in  his  business  .practice  Harris  G­64,  has  survived  his  second  torpedoing.  Thomas  Smith,  No.  classes  some  of  the  students,  whose  1280,  was  also  a  lucky  survivor.  Joe  Hart  invited  us  to  a  party  in  atliers  arc  unionists,  asked  why  he  Brooklyn.  He. had  us  acting  as  MC  announdrig  his  engagement  to  did  not  present  "the  other  side."  Frances  Porzio.  It  looked  like  a  convention  of  Hibernians  to see  all  the  Irowne  said,  "there  isn't  any  other  medals  being  worn.  side."  AAA  The  labor  paper  withheld  publi­ To Joe  Flannagan . . . Cuz informed  us  he  brought  eight  able  sea­ cation  of  the  story  until  school:  men  along  with  him  to  Philly,  in  order  to  help  you  crew­up  those  2  osed,  at  the  request  of  the  stu­ ships.  Incidentally,  Tom  Slack  tells  us  he  doesn't  want  to ship  out  of  dents,  who  feared  reprisals.  The  your  port  as  you don't  supply him  with  those dimes  for  beer. We  would  >a;per  said  the  piece  was  published  also  like  to  know  who  scared  the  Russian  Wolfhound  and  made  him  as  "tangible  evidence  of  the  efforts  jump­out  of  the  second  story  window?  made to turn  the children  of  Keno­ AAA  sha  citizens  against  the  unions  to  which  the  majority of  their fathers  AND  BY  THE  WAY,  DON'T  FORGET  TO  BUY  W'\R  jelong."  .  BONDSl  II  . if  \(  \  �mmmmmmmmmmm  Thursday,  July  2,  1942  ifpress&r":  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Page  Three  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  WHArS  DOING  Around  the  Ports  ATUUITiC  CDd  GDIF DISTBICT  ,  ­  ­J" I  .­j  Secretary­Treasurer's Office  NEW  ORLEANS  word  and  a little  consideration  now  also  some  headaches  as  there  are  and  then,  but  you  can  bet  your  never  too  many  men  hanging  By  bottom  dollar  it  will  be  to get  us  around.  I  guess  the  S.I.U.  wiU  have  a  few  of  the  new  ships  that  "BUCK" STEPHENS^  to  sail  some  rust  bucket  and  not  come  out  of  this  yard.  The first  them  thinking  of  us  as  individuals.  ship  comes  out  in  60  days  and  af­ Not  very  many  ships  paying  off  One  of  our  brother  members  ter  that  every  30  days.  here  at  the  present  time,  but  quite  c'ame  in  recently  from  a  torpedoed  a.  few  jobs  and  beefs  with  the  new  ship and  he  went  to a  drug store  to  Everybody  is  now  rushing  to  get  the  Seaman's  Passport  as  the  ^hips  that  are  coming  out  quite of­ get  a  tube  of  tooth  paste,  he  was  deadline  is  almost  here  so  the  pass­ ten.  Will  crew  up  about  4  within  told  he had  to have an  old  tube  be­ port  office  is  busy  but  the  hold­up  fore  he  could  have  a  new  one.  It  on  getting  them  is  about  3  or  4  the  next  few  days.  was  a  pity  he  didn't  think  about  weeks.  The  S.I.F.  assessment  is  .  We  have  quite  a  few  boys  out  that  when  he  was  torpedoed  so  he  coming  in fairly  well  as most  mem­ in  the  hospital.  Had  23  book  could  have gone  back  to get  Itis  old  bers  want  to  get  it  paid  so  it  will  members  out  there  last  Friday. The  tube.  Maybe  Duke  can  do  some­ go  over  the  top.  hospital  here  is  just  about  filled  to  thing  about  this  while  in  Washing­ capacity  with  men  from  the  ships  ton?  But  if  nothing  can  be  done,  torpedoed  in  the  Gulf  and  the  seamen  will  probably  have  to  carry  Caribbean.  Had  a  pretty  long  con­ their  tooth  paste  around  with  them  versation  with  Kurt  Gonska,  No.  so  in  case  they  are  torpedoed  they  72­A,  who  lost  his  arm  in  a  re­ can  get  a  refill  when  they  come  cent  sinking  in  the  Gulf  and  was  ashore.  pretty  bad  off  for  a  few  days.  He's  I  close  with  hopes  of  someone  doing fine  now  and  feels  pretty  devising  a  means  of  rationing  'red  good,  he's  even  surprised  himself  The  Recruitment  and  Manning  tape'  so  we  can  get  under  way  with  what  he can  do  with one  arm.  division  of  the  Maritime  Commis­ He  told  me  to  give  the  gang  his  to  win  this  war.  sion  received  two  regional  directors  best  rgeards  and  to  carry  on  from  this  week,  it  was  announced  by  the  PROVIDENCE  where  he  left  oflf,  because  he'd  office  of  Admiral  Emory  S.  Land,  never  be  able  to  go  to  sea  again.  By  War  Shipping  Administrator.  The  He's  sure  got  what  it  takes  and  new directors  are, Guy E.  Needham  J.  E.  LAPHAM  is  taking  it  with  his  chin  up.  All  for  the  Pacific  District,  and  Jacob  the more power  to him and  his kind  Baker  for  the  Atlantic  Coast.  and  let's  hope  that  some  day  they  Well,  things  are  going  along  Baker  will  have  his  office  at  45  will  be  repaid  for  what  they  have  P/retty  good  here  in  this  port.  Sev­ Broadway,  New  York  City.  had  to  go  through.  Anyone  know­ eral  of  the  men  who  were  in  the  To  Baker  and  Needham  will  go  ing  Kurt  should  drop  him  a  line,  hospital  are  now  out  and  doing  it  will  sure  help  to  cheer  him  up.  fine.  Everybody  is  glad  on  that  the assignment  of  routing all  mari­ He's  in  room  No.  403,  Marine  score  but  then  when  we  read  about  time  school  graduates  onto  the  many  new  ships  being  built  for  Hospital.  the many  of  our other  brothers  who  the  Maritime  Commission.  They  Read  an  article  recently  by some  are  not  so lucky,  it  hurts.  will  also  have  general  supervision  The  new  Liberty shipyard  is  now  over  the  problem  of  manning  all  guy  that  had  a  brainstorm  wanting  to  put  the  merchant  seamen  in  going  along  full  blast.  It  startec  ships,  union  and  non­union,  and  uniform  so  they  could  be  distin­ Saturday,  a  week  ahead  of  the  reg­ those  of  the  foreign  allies  of  the  guished  from  civilians.  They'll  ular  time.  It  will  go  on  a  24­hour  United  Nations.  probably  want  us  to  stand  inspec­ working  schedule,  at  present  no  tion  like  they  do in  the  Navy. Just  OJie  knows  wlio is  to get  any  of  the  give  us  a  higher  bonus  and  never  ships  but  the  Maritime  Commis­ mind  the  uniforms,  social  gather­ sion.  I guess  soon  we  will  know,  as  P7113  ings,  tea  parties  and  what  have  I  understand  the  Eastern  is  to  get  GEORGE  WM.  ORR  7C  >you.  When  seamen  get  real  scarce  3  ships  from  some  yard.  This  will  HENRY  GELINAS  7C  ^  they'll  probably  give  us  a  kind  sure  put  this  port  on  the  map,  and  ERNEST  J.  V.  GELINAS  Boom  218 —  2 Bton* SBrmt  Wow York  City  P. O. BM  25. Stotioii  P  Phonot  BOwUng  Groon  1  ••  i  • 'l  DiREGTORY  OF BRAJTCHES  BBSNCH  WEW  TOBB ....  n ­  J, r  • •   —  eavnS52^  TAvreii^^^  iVoA­  PHONE  BOwI^ng  Greon  9­BSi6  BOwling  Green  9­3430  Llberly 4057  Manning 3572  Calvert 4539  Lombard  7651  ^ ......Norfolk  4­1083  ­2?^  Chartros St  MAgnolia  3962  oJ.?  ­  Savannah  3­1728  ­  206 So.  Franklin St  .... .Tampa MM­1323  55  Conception St....Dexter  1449  GALVESTON  ADDBESS  .B StoDo  SL  Dispotchor'o Office  Atlcmtio  Are  St  2014  Market  Street  Golvoaton  2­8043  I  lit Memory e| These  Land Appoints  Two New Regional  Brothers Lost At Sea  Maritifne Officials  Due To Enemy Action  DO  NOT  SHIP  CHARLES  D.  HANLEY  A  REMBNDER  Any  member  of  the  SlU  who  accepts  transportation  money  from  an  operator  to  get  to  the  point  of  debarkation  of  his  ship,  and  then  refuses  to  sign  on,  shall  refund  the  transportation  money  to  the operator  and  shall  be  fined  $25  by  the  union.  A  member  delaying  a  ship  or  quitting  without  notice  in  ac­ cordance  with  the  ship's  articles  and  the  union  contract,  shall  be  placed  on  trial.  If  the  member  is  found  guilty  of  the  charge,  he  shall  be  suspended  for  30  days,  plus  a  $20  fine  for  the  first  offense;  six  months  suspension  and  a  $50  fine  for  the  second:  offense;  and  for  the  third  offense  he  shall  be  expelled  from  the  Union.  Adopted  at  Agents  Conference  in  Savannah—Ratified  hy  the  membership.  /  Rules on  Personal  Effects:  IF  YOUR  SHIP  IS  SUNK  AND  YOU  LOSE  YOUR  GEAR,  YOU  ARE  ENTITLED  UP  TO  AND  INCLUDING  $250  COM­ PENSATION  ONLY  IF  YOU  HAVE  MADE  OUT  A  LIST  AND  VALUATION  OF  YOUR  BELONGINGS  AND  FILED  IT  WITH  THE  SKIPPER  BEFORE  SAILING.  FAILING  THIS,  YOU  ARE  ENTITLED  UP  TO  AND  INCLUDING  $150.  IF  YOU  FAIL  TO  LIST  AND  FILE  YOUR  GEAR,  THERE  IS  NOTHING  THE  UNION  CAN  DO  TO  AID  YOU  TO  COLLECT  MORE  THAN  THE  $150.  Rides on  Death  Benefits: >  ALWAYS  NAME  A  BENEFICIARY  FOR  YOUR  $5,000  GOVERNMENT  INSURANCE  IN  CASE  OF  DEATH  AT  SEA.  ­MANY  CASES  HAVE  BEEN  HUNG  UP  FOR  MONTHS  BE­ CAUSE  OF  THE  FAILURE  OF  A  MAN  TO  NAME  A  BENE­ FICIARY.  PROTECT  YOUR  FAMILY  BY  NAMING  A  BFNE­ FICIARYI  7C  PERSONALS  WILLIAM  SUTHERLAND  ANTHONY NICH  JOHN GOURDIER  WILLIAM  McKEE  EUGENE nOMINQUEZ  JESSE  J.  ELSHICK  ROBERT KLINE  HARSTEN JOHANSEN  NIELS L. BORREGARD  CHARLES GROUSE  E. BYERS  JOHN  CASSEL  FERGUSON  ISMAEL  FILIMENO  JOSEPH  MCLAREN  AMOS CHISHOLM  EMERSON CHURCH  H. W. KELLY  BOBBY  CLARK  Bcs'n  T R  A *  B'  A* B  A*  B  A* B*  n* s'  oiler  Water Tender  Fireman  FiremaS  Winer  Messi4n  Messman  steward  2nd Cook  Messman  Messman  iS  JOHN  (PADDY)  HEALY  /  J.  (SCOTTl)  WEIR  J.  P.  CAMPBELL  R.  MAYO  lYcitGrt^ndpr  W.  HENDRICKS  OTIS LESTER  .  . .a  EMIL JANKE  J. TAlTE  CHARLES MYERS  LAWRENCE  GRAY  You  have  a  check  in  Headquar­ ters  office  for  bonus  money  due  you.  Pick  it  up  as  soon  as  you  can.  ALBERT  J.  WADE  It  is  im.portant  that  you  see  the  Sec.­Treas.  In  Room  213,  2  Stone  Street,  New  York  City.  Fraternal Greetings and Thanks  To  the  Seafarers  International  Union  Dear  Sirs  and  Brothers:  We,  the  undersigned,  are  Canadian  seamen  who  recently  delivered  a  ship  to  Murmansk.  We  were  returned  to  North  America  as  passengers  aboard  a  ship  manned  by  members  of  your  Union.  We  want  to  say  that  the  entire  crew  was  100%.  They  were  both  good  seamen  and  good  union  men.  They  treated  us  very  well  and  we  want  to  take  this  means  of  sending  to  them  our  heartfelt  thanks  and  warmest  fraternal  greetings.  P.  J.  GROGAN,  Fireman  JAMES  HENRY  ROBERTS, Trimmer  HARRY  E.  HUBERT,  A, B.  DAN  O'BRIEN,  Asst.  Cook  ON IAS  HEFFERN,  A.B.  Fireman  Messman  Fireman  Messman  stewaS  Messman  YB  Chief  Cook  A!R  CGIVIPENSATION  RULES CLARIFIED  The  Maritime  War  Emergency  Board  has  ruled  that  a  man  does  not  have to  lose his  life or  be com­ pletely  disabled  in  order  to  be  cov­ ered  by  the  present  insurance  pro­ visions.  Tlie  loss  of  a  leg  or  hand  or  eye  "due  to enemy  action" also entitles  a  man  to  compensation.  The  fol­ lowing  table  gives  a  list  of  the  amount  due for  various injuries.  Life  Both  hands  $5,000  5,000  Both  feet  5,000  Both  arms  Both  legs  5,000  5,000  Both  eyes  5,000  One .  hand  One  arm  One  foot  One  leg  One  eye  2,500  3,250  2,500  3,250  2,250  Seamen  are entitled  to  the  above  sums  if  the  loss  occures  within  90  days  after  the  injury  is  received.  ­'JL  �THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG  Page  Four  Thursday,  July  2,  194^2  3  >  J  Labor Union Front  Life Insurance  S.I.U«  Steward  Hero  Available Under  To Crew  But  Not To i ill  New W.S  Fund  Shoreside Authorities  Pegler's Boss  Fires  Pressmen  The  strikers  report  for  work  {Coniinued  jrom  Page  1)  {Continued  from  Page  1)  regularly,  seventy­five  on  each  of  three  shifts,  but  stand  at  their  ship  line,  vessel  upon  which  officer  day  before  for  a  life  boat  drill.  In  holding  a  life raft  close  to the  ship  places  or  walk  about,  doing  no  or  seaman  is  employed,  amount  of  the  best  brass  hat  manner,  he  had  so  the  older  man  could  jump  on it  insurance  requested,  period  for  announced  that  if  the ship  was  ac­ if  he  failed  in  launching  the  boa^  work,  it  was  said.  The  Newspaper  Pressmen's  which  insurance  is  requested  and  tually  attacked,  he.would  shoot the  Oxley  pulled  Battle  into  the  boat,  Union  (AFL)  has  protested  to the  name  and  address  of  beneficiary.  first  man  that  moved  toward  the  and  between  them  they  rowed,  Publishers'  Association  of  New  Such  application  must  be  accom­ life boats  without  orders from  him.  around  and  pulled  to safety  all  the  York  the  proposed  dismissals  of  panied  by  a  certified  check  for  nine  pressmen  by  the  New  York  crew  in  the water.  24  men  climbed  The  ship  was  settling  rapidly  premium.  WorJd­TeJegram,  a  Scripps ­ How­ into  the  life  boat,  and  were  res­ PONTIAC,  Mich.,  June  26—  "The  policies  issued  will  cover  after  the  explosion,  the  boat  deck  cued  10  hours  later  by  a fishing  ard  paper  which  peddles  the  anti­ was  awash  within  3  minutes.  It  smack  that  saw  their  distress  sig­ labor  poison  of  Westbrook  Pegler.  Officials  of  the  Yellow  Truck  &  only  loss  of  life  and  will  not  in­ Coach  Go.  said  today  they  had  clude  inquiry,  disability,  illness  or  looked  like  the  ship  would  go  nals.  Reeves  H.  McGillicuddy,  union  down  taking  all  her  lifesaving  .X  agreed  to  pay  night  shift  workers  other  claims."  When  the  crew  was  landed  at  a  president,  said  that  a  special  meet­ equipment  with  her  and  leaving  for  20  minutes of  time  lost  during  ing  of  the  Publishers'  Association  the  crew  struggling  alone  in  the  safe  port,  the  crew  was  taken  to. a  a  practice  blackout,  and  that  11,­ would  be  held  this  week  to take  up  water,  many  of  them  without  first  class  hotel to  rest  up.  That  is,^­ 000  strikers  would  return  to  their  all  but  Oxley  and  the  members  of  the  question  of  the  firings.  lifebelts.  war  production  jobs  tomorrow.  his  steward's  department.  They"  Sidney  Whipple,  stooge  to  Lee  Earnest  Oxley  is  not  a  young  A  local  union  leader  described  were  loaded  into  cars  and  taken  to  Wood,  executive  editor  of  the  man,  and  he  isn't  a sailor.  But  he's  the  company's  refusal,  at first,  to  a  4th  class  rooming  house  which  World­Tclcgram,  refused  to  com­ jeen  going  to  sea  as  cook  and  pay  wages  for  the  blackout  period  wasn't fit  for  the worst  gas­hounds  ment  to  the  reporters.  steward  for  many  years  and  he  last  Wednesday  night  as  the  "last  on  the  waterfront,  leave  alone" '  could  teach  many  a  cocky  kid  a  straw"  in  a  series  of  grievances  maritime  heroes.  {Continued from  Page 1)  thing or  two.  .  described  as  minor  in  nature.  The  Oxley  immediately  protested  and''  He  took  the  situation  in  at  a  company,  in  today's  conference,  union,  it  constitutes  only  a  recom­ demanded  that  he  and  his  mates­ consented  to  negotiate  the  remain­ mendation  and  can  be  reversed  by  glance,  the  fact  that  the  officers  receive  as  good  quarters  as  the  rest  lad  funked out,  the fact  that many  ing  differences,  involving  seniority  the  War  Labor  Board  itself.  of  the  crew.  A  strike  of  building  and  main­ wage  differentials  and  inter­depart­ This  is  one  of  the  most  import­ men were in  the water  and  he" knew  It  was  all  pretty upsetting  to the  .  tenance  men  employed  at  Park­ mental  transfers,  Monday.  ant  cases  to come  before  the Board,  some  of  them  couldh't  swim,  and  authorities.  Having  a  hero  on  their i .  chester,  the  Metropolitan  Life  In­ Pickets  who  had  enforced  the  since  it  posed  the  entire  issue  of  the  fact  that  it  was  still  possible*  hands  that  objected  to  a  fourth  surance  Company's  housing  devel­ strike  since  a  general  walkout  fol­ the  right  of  workers  to  increased  to launch  the  life  boat.  rate  rooming  house  was  something  •   opment  in  the  E. 1  remont  section  lowed  a  series  of  brief  sitdowns  by  wages  to meet  the increased  cost  of  Oxley  ran  quickly  to  the  boat,  they  hadn't  expected.  But  Oxley  of  the  Bronx,  was  called  yesterday  night­shift  workers ­  this  morning  living.  It appears  now  that  the steel  t  was  swung  out  but  lashed  hadn't  braved  a  torpedo  merely  to ,  by Local  32­E  of  the Building  Ser­ were  withdrawn  from  the  vicinity  industry  will  mobilize  all  of  its  re­ again­ct  the  ship.  Oxley  hacked  at  be  frightened  by  a  couple  of  shore­  .  vice  Employes  Union,  A.  F.  of  L.,  of  the  plant  as  soon  as  word of  the  sources  to fight  the case  and  tie the  the  line's,  cutting  himself  in  the  side  stiffs  . . . and  he held firm.  J*  /  after  negotiations  between  the  agreement  was  brought  to  them,  workers  to present  low  wage scales.  process,  and  swung  the  boat  free  Result?  All  the stewards  depart­ ^  Tlic  panel's  report  placed  em­ just  as  the  ship  listed  sharply  to  management  and  the  union  ended  police  said.  ment  were  lodged  in  a first  class'  '  phasis  upon  the  huge  profits  being  port.  The  falls  fell  free,  Oxley  in  a  deadlock.  During  the  day,  the  pickets  had  hotel,  given  the  best  of  food  and^  .  Parkchester  is  the  largest  single  turned  back  office  workers  and  piled  up  by  the  steel  companies  jumped  into  the  boat  and  shoved  treatment,  and  returned  to  New  housing  development, in  the  coun­ others  seeking  admission,  to  the  during  this  war.  It  exploded  any  it  away  from  the sinking  ship.  York  by first  class  transportation,  •   try,  embracing  10,700  apartments  plant,  but  there  were no  reports of  pretense  they  might  make  in  re­ A  member  of  Oxley's  steward  Brother  Oxley  had  won  his  bat^.*  gard  to  their  inability  to  meet  the  department,  young  James  Battle,  sheltering  35,000  persons.  The  ele­ violen,ce.  tie,  both  at  sea  and  ashore.  • I  vators  are  self­service.  Roger  J. Emmert,  vice  president  cost  of  the  wage  boosts.  The  re­ was  in  the  water  and  had  been  '/  Local  32­E  was  chosen  by  the  and  factory  manager  of  the  com­ port  listed  the  following  1941  1.  435  employes  of  the  development  pany,  said  the  strike  brought  oper­ profits  of  the "Little  Steel"  group:  $119,7^,000  SAILING VESSELS  as  their  collective  bargaining  agen­ ations  of  the  plant  to  a  standstill.  Bethlehem  Steel  Republis  70,280,000  cy  in an  election  conducted  by  the  He  said  all  its  facilities  had  been  f­ PLANNED  Inland  38,079,000  State  Labor  Relations  Board  last  devoted  to  the  production  of  ve­ Youngstown  37,624,000  Febi­uaiy.  hicles  for  both  the  Army  and  the  The  panel's  report  predicted  that  The dire shortage  of  present  ton­ According, to. John Geier,  section  Navy.  the  1942  earnings  of  the  steel  nage  serving  the  Latin  American  chairman  of  the  local,  250  men  companies  would  even  exceed  these  routes  has  brought  to  the  fore  the  {Continued  from  Page  1)  walked  out  yesterday  after  "the  figures.  The  panel  revealed  that  possibilities  of  utilizing  schooners  management  refused  to  negotiate  are  engaged  in  a  minute  search  Bethlehem  would  make  six  times  and  auxiliary  sailing  vessels  for  demands  submitted  in  good  faith.  the entire  Gurupy  delta  region  but^^  more.in  1942  than  its  10  year  av­ commercial  export  shipments  to  the  naval  and  air  commands  refflsfli  erage,  Republic  13  times  more,  South  America.  to  say  whether  a  submarine  base  The  Government  contemplates  WASHINGTON,  June  26  —  Youngstown 20  times more  and  In­ has  been  found.  the construction  of  a fleet  of  1,000  The  Capital's  day­long  taxi  strike  land  3  times  more.  The  Gurupy  delta  would  ^ •   was  settled  yesterday  when  the  Cyrus  Ching,  industry  member  sailing  schooners  to  carry  products  roughly,  the  center  for  a  radius  of,'  House  District  Committee  agreed  of  the  panel,  of  course,  dissented  from  Central  and  South  America  action  southward  toward  ST.  JOSEPH,  Mo.—Faced  by  a  to  allow  the  city's  hack  drivers  to  from  the findings.  He  could  hard­ to  the  Gulf  ports.  and  northward  toward  the Guianis,  recall  movement  launched  by  or­ charge  present  fares  pending  fur­ ly  deny  that  the  Steel  companies  Government  agents  are  said  to  cutting  the  South  Atlantic  trade  ganized  labor  here,  Mayor  Phil  J.  ther  study  of  the  new  fare  system  could  afford  to  pay  the  in­ be  inspecting  shipyards  and  port  routes.  Welch  and  city  councilmen  gave  ordered  by  the  Public  Utilities  crease  wages,  but  he  strongly  con­ facilities  in  the  Caribbean  at  the  All  Axis  submarine  attacks  asr  up  an  attempt  to  crush  the  A.  F.  Commission.  The  cabmen's  union  dejuned  the  maintenance­of­mem­ j^resent  time,  and  it  was  learned  ,well  as  Brazilian  air  force  attacks  said  the  new  rates,  which  would  bership  plan  which  would  serve  to  that  several  schooners  of  300  to  of  L.  Firefighters'  Union.  and  sinkings  of  enemy  submarine  .  The  ma'ydr  and  council  members  have  been  effective  yesterday,  safeguard  the  union  members  from  500  tons  are  already  under  con­ have  occurred  in this  region.  agreed  to  recognize  the  union,  re­ would  cause  drivers  to  lose  money.  open  reprisals  from  the  bosses.  struction in  the Dominican  Repub­ It  was learned  recently that  there  .  instate  six  discharged  unionists  and  lic.  have  been  mysterious  movements  inaugurate  seniority  rules  in  the  of  unexplained  small  surface  craft  UNSUNG HEROES  fire  department.  In  turn,  labor  which  were  believed  might  be  cajr­ Maritime Eiagle  on  dropped  the  recall fight.  Here's  to  the  men  of  our  merchant  marine,  ^  rying  fuel  and  food  to  a  rcndez­  ;  Wage Award  Made  In  Blackout Strike  Panel Admits  Steel's Ability To  Pay Decent Wages  Parkchester Is Hit  By  Service  Strike  Suspect Axis  Sub Base Is On  Brazil's Coastline  Armistice  Reached  In  \Yashington Cab Strike  Firefighters' Union  Cows  Hostile  Mayor  Steel Sit­Down Spreads  COATESVILLE,  Pa.,  June  19—  The sit­down  strike of  open  hearth  workers  at  the  Lukcns  Steel  Com­ pany  plant  has  spread  to  22­5  men  from  seventy­five  and  threatens  to  force  a  shut  down  affecting  5,000  workers  on  war  production  within  a  week,  it  was  declared  today  by  a  spokesman  for  the  company.  New War Stamp  Whose  hearts are  as  brave  as their  eyesight  is  keen!  They  are  shot  at,  torpedoed,  and  roasted  in  oil  But  they  always  come  back.  Hitler's  U­boats  to  foil!'  vous  with  submarines  along  lonely  j  inlets  where  trees  hide  the  shore­ The  maritime eagle,  official  sym­ line  from  observation.  bol  of  the  Maritime  Commission  Attacks on  shipping  off  the Bra­ has  been  chosen  by  the  Postmaster  zilian  coast  have  diminished  since  General  as  the  basic  design  for  the  the  Brazilian  Air  Force  and  United  new  war  stamp  to  be  put  on  sale  States  Naval  Patrol  planes  attacked  July  4;  •   four  submarines  and  definitely  The  eagle  to  be  used  will  vary  sank  two  late  in  May.  No submar­^  from  the  maritime eagje  by  the  re­ ines  were  reported  sighted  thus  far .  moval  of  the  anchor  and  substitu­ in  June,  but  several  attacks  ion  tion  of  the  words  "Win  the  War"  shipping  have  been  reported,  with  instead  of  "Ships  for  Victory."  at  least  one  sinking.  They  are  spindle­shanked, spavined  and  rough in  their  talk.  But you  don't  need  degrees  where the  submarines stalk  . . .  You  need  only  guts,  and  they've  plenty  of  that  With  their  nondescript  garb  and  non­uniform  hat!  So  here's  a  salute  to  that  hard­fisted  crew ...  ,  "  The  army  would  flunk  them—the  navy  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Title A name given to the resource July 2, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: MR. REYNOLDS AGAIN CONSIDER LIFEBOAT 'SKATES' TO MAKE LAUNCHING EASIER SIU STEWARD HERO TO CREW BUT NOT TO SHORESIDE AUTHORITIES PANEL ADMITS STEEL'S ABILITY TO PAY DECENT WAGES LIFE INSURANCE AVAILABLE UNDER NEW W.S.A. FUND SUSPECT AXIS SUB BASE IS ON BRAZIL'S COASTLINE AFL WINS TAX FIGHT ALIEN SEAMEN SHANGHAIED AND FORCED TO WORK LONG HOURS FOR COOLIE WAGES NAM SPREADS TORY TALES IN SCHOOLS LAND APPOINTS TWO NEW REGIONAL MARITIME OFFICIALS COMPENSATION RULES CLARIFIED IN MEMORY OF THESE BROTHERS LOST AT SEA DUE TO ENEMY ACTION PEGLER'S BOSS FIRES PRESSMEN PARKCHESTER IS HIT BY SERVICE STRIKE FIREFIGHTERS' UNION COWS HOSTILE MAYOR WAGE AWARD MADE IN BLACKOUT STRIKE ARMISTICE REACHED IN WASHINGTON CAB STRIKE SAILING VESSELS PLANNED STEEL SIT-DOWN SPREADS MARITIME EAGLE ON NEW WAR STAMP UNSUNG HEROES Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 22 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/2/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/5e17cf67775cdd692499787890fb9b85.PDF 5ec6be82847e3b635a4a4b6cea576d89 PDF Text Text J5>  p^yREiRS JOQ  I®­ OFFIGIAL^taAN OFTHE AinJkNTIC AND  GULF DISTRICT,  SEAFARBBiS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF  NORTH AMERICA  VOL  IV.  NEW  YORK,  N.Y., THURSDAY,  JUNE  21,  1942  Atlantic Coast  I  Convoy Announced  By Navy Command  No.  21  Coast Guard  Retreats From  Its Reserve Ruling  WASHINGTON,  June  22  —  The  United  States  Coast  Guard  Merchant  ships  plying  the  subma­ has  reversed  itself  by  a  ruling  is­ rine­haunted  waters  of  the  United  sued  this  week  to  the  effect  that  States  East  Coast  arc  now  moving  henceforth  men  who  take  training  in  convoys  protected  by small,  fast  for  unlicensed  ratings  or  licenses  warships,  the  Navy  disclosed  of­ at  U.  S.  Maritime  schools  will  not  ficially  today..  be  required  to  join  the  Naval  Re­ The  convoy  system  has  been  in  serve.  operation  "for  .approximately  the  This  reversal  is  not  as  surprising  past  30  days,"  an  announcement  as  it  might  at first  appear.  It  is  said,  and  although  official  amplifi­ motivated  by  the  simple  fact  that  cation  of  the  terse  announcement  Once  the  Government  required  all  was  lacking,  indications  were  that  trainees  to  join  the  Naval  Reserve,  the  system  would  be  expanded  as  the  recruits  fell  off  rapidly.  rapidly  as  new  anti ­ submarine  Captain  Edward  Macauley,  craft  become  available  for  service.  chairman  of  the  Maritime  War  • YEAH, BUT  THINK  OF  THOSE  UNFORTUNATE  Once  these  craft  are  on  hand  in  Emergency  Board  admitted  as  PEOPLE  AT  HOME  WHO'LL  HAVE  TO  WALK  sufficient  numbers,  convoys  may  much  when  he  said, "... we  do  TO  THE  MOVIES r  be  expected  to  operate  not  only  in  not  consider  this  policy  helpful  in  coastal  waters  from  Maine  to  Flor­ obtaining  the  results  intended."  ida,  but  also  inside  the  Gulf  o:  In  other  words,  the  Maritime  Mexico,  the  Caribbean  Sea  and  Commission  hoped  to suck  a lot  of  othci;  areas  where  the  U­boats  in  merchant  seamen  into  the  Reserve  TDr.  Seoss  recent  weeks  have  found  numerous  and  under  Navy  discipline.  Instead  targets  for  their  torpedoes.  of  accomplishing  this,  the  ruling  merely  stopped  the  men  from  ap­ Total  announced  shipping  losses  plying  for  training  in  the  Mari­ of  the  United  States  artd  allied  na­ time  schools.  tions  on  the  American  side  of  the  Had  the  original  order  remained  Atlantic  since  the  war  began  now  unchanged,  the  Coast  Guard  could  stands  at  290  tankers,  freighters  have  called  merchant  seamen  (who  and  other  merchant  ship  types  had  taken  government  training)  While  130  of  those  vessels  were  at­ into  active  service  at  any  moment  tacked  off  the  United  States  East  . . .  today,  or  next  month, or  next  Coast,  87  of  the  sinkings  occurred  year.  in  the  Caribbean  and  21  in  the  This  would  have  been  a fine  Gulf.  Of  the  remainder,  35  were  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.—Confronted  with the  united  opposition of  organized  la­ strike­breaking  weapon  in  the  sunk  off  Canada  and  17  off  South  bor  to "wage  freezing,"  this  scheme  of  certain  government  officials  and  employers  to  hands  of  the  brass  hats  in  Wash­ America.  ington.  prevent  wage  increases met  with a number of  setbacks.  Drive Is  Threatening Collective  Bargaining —  Says A.F.L.  War Grafting Is  .Again Revealed By  I - House Committee  WASHINGTON,  June  24.  —  The  House  Military  Affairs  Com­ mittee  charged  yesterday  that  war  contractors  were  piling  up  for­ tunes out  of  our  all­out  production  effort.  "Evidence  developed  by  the  Committee  reveals  a  sordid  picture  of  excessive  commissions  by  so­ called  defense  brokers,  huge  profits  by  vendors,  exorbitant  salaries,  bonuses  and  fees  for  management  and  related  services  in  many  War  Dept.  contracts,"  the  report  said.  Chairman  Andrew  J.  May  (D.,  Ky.)  said  the  Committee  voted  12  to 9  in favor  of  the  report,  but  his  Statement  was  challenged  immedi­ ately  by  Rep.  Ewing  Thonaason  of  Texas,  ,ranking  Democratic  mem­ ber.  Thomason  charged  that  "not  a  human  who  voted  for  the  report  has  read  it." Mt  indicated  that  the  {Continued  on  Page  4)  —   •"  '  %  The  National  War  Labor  Board  rebuffed  the  pay­freezers  when  it  granted  wage  increases ranging up to ten cents an hour  to fifteen  thousand employes of five  companies.  In Memory oi These  Brothers Lost At Sea  ROBERT TAYLOR  VINCENT  CASQUEQENTE  ..  •  •   •  Fireman  HAYWARD  COOK  JOHN  BRITT  ... Fireman  JESSIE  LOVriT  ...  HENRY ROBINSON  ......  J. MAYES  FRANK RILEY  Oiler  THOMAS PAINTER  Oiler  ISAIAH  LAWSON  —  Cook  ...  Messboy  GEORGE  LAWSON  DAVIH  HORTON  A.  B.  WARNER  HAYNIE  ........  •   • .  . .. A.  B.  JOHN BENNETT.  O.S.  CHRISTIAN  JORNSON  A. B.  S. RAPCHACK  .  ... Messman  1.  NORWOOD  A.B.  ROBERT BENNETT  .  A.B. ,  WILLIAM  HESTER  0. S.  FRANK FERGUSON  •   .  ........ A. B.  ­• A.:­ Macauley W.S.A.  Labor Chief  Of  New Department  ;  War  Production  Board  set  machinery  in  motion  for  stand­ ardizing  wages  in  the  aircraft  in­ dustry  in  cooperation  with  organ­ ized  labor,  which  will  mean  in­ creases,  for  workers  now  receiving  substandard  p.iy.  "Wage  stabiliza­ tion  cannot  be  accomplished  by  WASHINGTON,  June  18.  —  freezing  existing  wage  rates,"  de­ Appointment  of  Capt.  Edward  clared  the  board's  opinion  written  Macauley,  member  of  the  United  by  Wayne  L.  Morse.  States  Maritime  Commission,  as  Meanwhile,  the  American  Feder­ deputy  administrator  of  the  War  ation  of  Labor  declared  in  "Labor's  Shipping  Administrations  activities,  Monthly  Survey"  that  the  wage  nounced  today  by  Admiral  Emory  stabilization  proposal  mcn.accs  col­ S.  Land,  War  Shipping  Adminis­ lective  bargaining.  trator.  "The  drive  to  'stabilize'  wages  Admiral  Land  also  announced  threatens  to substitute decisions  by  the  creation  of  a  Division  of  Mari­ government  boards  for  free  collec­ time  Labor  Relation,  which  will  be  tive  bargaining  agreements,  and  to  under  the  supervision  of  Captain  dictate  a  policy  of  no  wage  in­ Macauley.  creases,"  the  Survey  said.  "To  The  labor  relations  division  will  stifle  collective  bargaining  is  to  formulate  the  general  labor  policy  destroy  the  free labor  movement  in  of  the  War  Shipping  Administra­ America.  Is  wage  policy  to  be  dic­ tion,  co­operating  closely  with  tated  by  a  governmcia  board  in­ other  activities  of  the  administra­ stead  of  being  formulated  by  tion  concerned  with  the  recruit­ unions  .and  managements?  ment  of  personnel  and  the manning  Pointing  out  that  "high  incomes  of  vessels  of  the  United  States  and  and  profits  are  not  yet  bearing  United  Nations, it  was said.  {Continued on  Page  4)  {Continued on  Page  4)  �"mm :>>•   i  Page  Two  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  PVblUJied  bv  th0  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONM.  UIRON  OF NORTH AB^CA  AUtEntic and Gulf District­ Affiliated  toUh the  American Federation of  Labor  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  IntsraaUonol Pmldant  110  li^arket  Street,  Room  402,  Son  FrandBco,  Ccdii  ADDRFSa  ALL  aORRESPONDFNCE  OONOERNINd  THIS  PUBLIOAJTION  TO:  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  P. O. 25, Station P, New  York, N.  Y.  Fhonee BOwling  Green 9­8346  HOW  NOT  TO  BOOST  SEAMAN  MORAL  society note  Thursday,  June  2S,  1942  RBPOm FROM  "The  Duke  and.  Duchess  of  Windsoc  returned  id  the  Wal­ dorf­Astoria  Hotel  last  night  af­ ter  a  week­end  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  Suydam"  Cutting­'  at  Hamilton  Farms,  Peapack­ Gladstone,  N.  J."  —N.Y.  Times,  June  22.  Must  be  that  the recent  strike  of  Bahama  labor  against  the  80r  per  day  scale,  is  well  broken...  because  we're  sure  that  business  comes  before  pleasure  with  the  Duke.  By  "DITKE"  DUSHANE  Duplicate  Papers  Are  Free  ^  I received  word  from Armstrong  in New  Orleans  that  the Shipping  Commissioner  had  Informed  him  that  shipwrecked  seameii  would  have  to pay  for  duplicate  papers.  TTiis  is  not  the  case.  I  talked  to  the  officials  here  and  they  point  out  that  the  law  specifically  takes  care of  this  situation.  M^n  that  Ibsb  their  papers  through  any  kind  of  marine  accident,  in  peace  or  wari  charge. The ship does  not  necessarily have  to be completely lost. As long  as  it  meets  with  an  accident  and  the  men  lose  their  papers.  1  Rep. Smith Failis  Shipping O.S.  As A.Bi  The  United  States  Coast  Guard  has  rulled  that  any  time  a  ship is  Word has  just reached us that  the government is about  To Oust Opponent  being  held  up  due  to  any  shortage  of  A.B.'s,  or 'any  other  rating,  tliie  to launch  a program  aimed  at  improving  the  moral of  the  /­i  Union  cin ship  O.S.'s  to fill  the  jobs.  They  can  also ship other  unrated  iiation's  maritime  workers.  men  in  the  engine  department  to fill  vacancies  there.  And  guess  who  is  going  to  head  this  plan  which  will  ALEXANDRIA, Va.,  June  20—  The  one  requirement  is  that  unrated  men  sent  to fill  rated  jobs  When  you  try  to exert  your  Am­ make  the  seamen  and  shipyard  workers  happy  and  cour­ erican  right  to  run  for  office  must  have  had  previous  sea  service.  ageous and  full of  self­sacrifice . . . our old  friend  Admiral  against  reactionary  Rep.  Howard  Emory S.  Land!  Smith  of  Virginia,  you've  really  To  assign  Land  the  job  of  improving  the  moral  of  got  your  hands  full.  Out of  tlio Foes^  the  seamen  is  certainly  xnaster­mind  planning  on  some­ It  took  Emmett  Davison,  secre­ body's  part  in  Washington.  There  could  hardly  be  a  less  tary­treasurer  of  the  AFL  Int'l.  by  likely  candidate  for  the  job  Assn.  of  Machinists,  exactly  42  days  to  prove  to  the  Smith­con­ • ;i;|  .  . .  unless'  it  is  "Banana'  ' r  trolled  Democratic  machine  that  Robson.  But  aside  from  the  per­ his  name should  be  on  the  primary  election  ballot  this  August.  Nom­ Many  of  the  members  have  read  about  the  recent  sinking  off  Bos­­ sonalities  involved,  what  of  ination  is  tantamount  to  election  ton.  Adalbert  Gawronski  was  on  one  of  the  ships  that  was  attacked.  the  program itself ?  The  pro­ in  Virginia.  gram  consists  of  a  series  of  The  Democratic  Committee  of  Here  is  his  story  of  what  liappened:  "I  was  in  the  fart­s.ick  dressed  in  my  birthday  suit  when  I  heard  "inspirational  talks"  under  the  Congressional  District,  which  something  hit  the side  of  the ship.  I called  to Chico,  my  roommate  and  the  direction  of  Colonel  C.  is  staffed  with  Smith  adherents,  M.  Paul,  a  phoney  Russian  finally  admitted  that  Davison's  pe­ told  him  I  was  sure  it  was  a  torpedo.  A  few  minutes  passed  and  again  something  banged  the  ship.  This  time  Chico  moved  and  I  followed.  who  fought  for  the  Czar  titions  were  in order.  Earlier  it  had  "While  on  the  boatdeck  awaiting  orders,  I  realized  I'was  without  throughout  the last  war.  appeared  that  technicalities  con­ trousers.  Back  to  the  focs'I  I  went  and  dressed.  On  the  boatdeck  a  sec­ The Seamen  are  going  to  cerning  the  signatures'of  210  citi­ ond  time,  and  I  had  forgotten  my  Life  belt  and  went  back  for  it. In  receive  chin  music!  That  zens  with  paid­up  polT taxes  might  the  meantime  a  third  torpedo  hit  the  ship.  I  went  back­aft  because  I  ought  to help  things  alright!  be  used  to give  Smith  an  unoppos­ wanted  to  get  the  sawbuck  I  left  under  my  pillow.  Back  on  the  boat  It's not that Land couldn't  ed  contest  for  return  to  Congress.  deck  and  a  fourth  torpedo had  missed  the ship.  Still  no orders from  the ­ improve  the  moral  of  the  maritime  workers  if  he  choose  '"IJhe  evidence  that  I  had  met  Captain.  to . . . because  he  could.  He  could  adopt  the  following  the  requirements  of  law  was  so  "Finally,  when  a  green  and  red  flare  hit  the sky,  the Captain  gave  overwhelming  and  the  people  were  orders  for  full  speed  ahead.  We  were  itiaking  17  knots  all  the  way  program:  so  stirred  up  over  the  attempt  to  No  more  Maritime  Commission  attacks  upon  the  deprive  them  of  the  right  to  vote  and  reached  Boston at  4 "A.M. The only ship  left  afloat  out of  a  convoy  of five  vessels.  Was  I  glad  to  get  ashore?  Ask  me  again!"  in  the  primaries,  that  it  was  im­ unions.  Brother  Garretson  and  Cawles  were  crew  members  of  the  same'  possible  for  the  Committee  to  de­ The  respect  and  enforcement  of  existing  bargaining  lay  its  certification  further,""  Da­ ship.' They'both  went  home  to get  over  the  scare of  the  torpedoes.  We  hope  the  boys  can  continue  to  be  lucky.  ipontracts  between  the  unions  and  the shipowners.  vison  said.  "t  i  No  chiseling  on  , . . overtime,  transportation,  ship­ Davison,  a  one­time  mayor  of  AAA  Alexandria,  has  widespread  support  wreck  compensation.  We  wonder  whether  Brother  Ivo  Starnadori,  Gene  Braden  and^  Rigid  enforcement  of  all  safety  regulations  aboard  from  labor  and  civic  groups  which  Bruce  Darcy  shipped  out  on  that  Idcky  Laker.  We're  hoping  they're  are  fed  up with  Smith's  anti­labor  safe.  Perhaps,  Boston  will  send  on that  information.  ships.  proposals.  A  A  A  Apd  . . .  A  LITTLE  NAVY  PROTECTION  FOR  FREIGHTERS  ON  THE  ATLANTIC  COAST.  Kenneth  Murphy,  after spending  6  months  in  the Marine  Hospital  I Shipowner  Moves  _  g..  X.  Should  Land  adopt  the  above  program  (instead  of  Jhto y.  Ah lOb(  his  "inspirational"  chatter)  he  might  see  some  improve­ ment  in  the  moral.  ..Charles  H.  0.  Pearsall,  vice­ It's safe  to  predict,  however,  that  Land  won't  adopt  president  of  the  Atlantic  Gulf  &  ^our suggested  program. The Czar's Colonel will show  up at  West  Indies  Steamship  Lines,  the shipyards and  docks and  speak  his piece, and  the work­ has  been  appointed  W8A  man­ ers  will  listen  politely . . . and  wearily.  ager  in  the  Caribbean  area,  Ad­ DO  NOT  SHIP  UNFAim  In  New  York  City  don't  buy  JOHN  GUDALEWICZ'  7475  any  Borden's  ice  cream  products  /AUBREY  L.  LONTG  7453  as  they  are  produced'under  scab  VICTOR  ALEX.  SMITH  6957  conditions.  The  Borden  Com­ FTtANCISCO  F.  BAYRON  ... 6951  pany  manufacturers  the  follow­ HERBERT  SEABROOK  ing  ice  creams:  HORTON,  REID'S,  BORDEN,  RICCIARDI,  FU8SELL  and  POLAR.,  ROBBRT  WILLIAMS,  Jr. .... 6742  ARNOLD  S.  GREEN  7363  N.  Wi  CH RISTENSENv;  74S1  ROBERT  H.  MORRISOH  7948  lyiARtON  SCHLEY  DAVrs  .. 6089  EDWARD  S.  PARKER  7434  A  A  A  Joe  Volpian  (dealer  in  slow  horses  and  fast  women)  was  telling;  about , the evil  reincarnation'of  some  of  the  Gulf  brothers,  particularlyi^  Jim  Hamers.  Ollie  Blake is  having  wife  trouble.  Charles  Patroiker  is  in  the  Army.  Wc'have  a: new member,  who  thinks  his  father  wanted  to.  miral  Land announced  this  week.  play  a  joke  when  he  named  him  Cupid.  There  are  other  brothers  who­ have  more  ridiculous  names.  Mr.' Pearsall  is  "on  leave  of  ab­ • tV  sence"  from^ his  company.  Permit No.  7238  getting  over  an  infection  of  his  stump,  was  lost  soon  after.  Many  pf  the  brothers  remember  him  from  the  ACADIA  and  what  a  swell  guy  he  was.  His  many  friends  regret  his  loss.  He  was  a  good  union  man.  The  Ice  Cream  Drivers  and  Employees. Union  Local  No.  757  (AFL)  is  attempting  to  organize­ Borden.  Give them  a  hand.  DOn't  eat­seab  ice  cream.  'i.­ •  Since­the  AGWI  boats  ply.  the  Caribbeani  Mr.  Pearsall's  ap­ pointment  as a  government  ship­ ping  official  for  that  area  makes  everything, nice  and  oozy.  AGWI,  in  a  report  made  to  stockholders­ last  May,  revealed  that  its  net  profit  for  1941  amounted ­  to  3  billion  ciollars.  This  was; an  increase  over  the  • 1940 profit  of  2^.billion*.  JAMES­  GOODRICH  ^ot  them  at  once  and  straighten  Mrs.  M­ary  M«rtinelii  is'tryingcto  things  out.  locate  yeu.'  Write­ her  at  802­  Ave.  FRANK  NERING  k,  Galveston,  Texas.  •  Communrcate  with  your  attorney­ '  LLOYD  MCDONNELL  jn  the  MUnsey­ BIdg.,  in ­Baltimore,..  You­  have­been  slow in;  straight­ Md,  Your  case  is  about'  to­  be  ening.up  your  statu*:with  the  draft  ^tled.  boarid.1 Contact'thern'at ^oho*.­ '  JOHN  WIMBERLY  BRYANT  JA­ME6  FENEL  '  Your  sister  is  worried  about  you.  Your  Ideal draft I)oard ha*  turned  Write'her  at  17  Magazine  St,  Ab­ your • n   ame< over  to  the • F   .Eil.'  C'dn­ beville,  SiCl  '  ­ft­  ­11  . .1  �­• V' •  Thursday,  June  25,  1942  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  WHATO DOING  Around  the  Ports  NEW  ORLEANS  Fr  ship.  We  should  have  a  law­."  PHIBADELPmA  Page  HUW  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  ATUUmC ooid  GULF DI8TBICT  Seofvtciry­Treasurers Office  Room 213  — 2 ftoo* Sboot N4w York  Ciir  A O. Bw  25, Stortloo  P  Phonw BOvHing  Greon  Now  I  can't  prove  this,  biat  By^  DffiBGTORY  OF BRANCHES  kViowing  Bro.  Jones  and  not  know­ BaWCK  JIDDBEBS  PHONE  "ARMY"  ing  the  shark,  it  is  about  right.  JOSEPH  FLANAGAN  iwvrYOBr!....  assw»*an  .BOwUng  Graen  9­B34S  Understand  we  are  about  to  re­ unnTj LM­  ^potchoe'o Offico  BOwling  Green  9­3430'  This  has  been  one  of  those  open  a  beef  which  was  supposed  to  Sordid  reports  are  seeping  AllanHe  Aro;  Liberty  4057  wt­eks  when  things  have  been  very  have  been settled.  Heads  up on  this  through  channels,  that  a  Calmar  ^ South  Main  St  Manning 3572  14  North  GOT  SL  ..Calvert 4539  sloh'.  If  it  hadn't  have  been  for  one  and  more  later.  line  torture ship  is  due  to arrive  in  PHnAPBtfHIA •   6  North  6ih  6t  ...Lombard  7651  the  New  York'  wagon  which  we  Dean  et­al  have  headed  fbr  the  this  fair  metropilos.  '  The  mere  "  PL  Norfolk  4­1083  • .  ORBEANS •   JOS  Chortrea  St  MAgnoUa  3962  have  with  us  I'm  afraid  that  all  coast  with  a  smile  on  their  lips,  a  thought  of  this  makes  us  shiver  SAVANNAH  .218 East  Bay St  Savannah  3­1728  the  pie­cards  would  forget  their  beer  in  their  (yep  that's right)  and  with  shudders.  Checking  past  ex­ TAMPA  ^  PronLlln St  Tampa MM­1323  stuff.  NOffig  M So. Conception  St....Dexter  1449  the  desire  to  catch  up  to  where  periences  with  said  company  on  L®on  Puerto  de  Tierra  When  and  if  the  ships  start  they  were before  the commies start­ voyages  of  but  two  months  dura­ GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  coming  in  here,  look  out  for  ed  hollering  on  their  lousy  frame.  tion,  we  can  anticipate  a  hundred  squalls,  the  calm  before  the storm.  Mentioned  a  week  or  two  ago  fold  the  sufferings  the  crew  was  >­  I'hear  tonight  that  one  of  the  about  the  NMU  pie  card  who  was  forced  to  undergo  on  such  a  pro­ boys,  an  A.B.  off  the  Garrabulle,  charging  $25.00  a  head  for  re­ longed  voyage  this  tub of >  horrors  has  been  called  to take  his  physical  placements  to ships.  Uie  only  rep­ made.  Torpedoes,  subs,  and  bombs  by  his  draft  board. When,  oh  when  ercussion  is  that  the gent  called our  are  mild' compared  to  the  terror  will  these  guys  give  us  the  office  Tampa  agent  about  the  lack  of  co­ that  faces  the  men  whb  are  brave  \)n  this sort  of  thing  before you  get  operation  he  displayed  in  having  enough  to cross  the river,  let  alone  your  uniform  then  start  hollering.  the S.I.U.  men  on  the  beach in  this  make  a  trip  on  some  of  Mr.  Wir­ Now  we  will  have  to  argue  with  town,  where  there  is  no  hall,  ship  ley's  palatial  liners.  To  make  life  half  the  office  help  in  the  selective  in  rotation  on  contracted  ships  more  unbearable  for  the  men,  the  without  the  said  gent  getting  his  company  is  obtaining  some  of  the  CHICAGO,  June  20  —  If  the  service  to get  him  squared  away.  WASHINGTON,  June  18.  —  They  are  starting  to  throw  the  cut?  It  would  never  do  to  name  more  modern  type  of  iron  ladies,  Pure  Oil  Co.  thought  it  pulled  a  Rep.  Howard  W.  Smith  of  'Vir­ new ships  at  us  down  herej expect­ the  port  but  do  you  know  where  commonly  known  as  the  Liberty  smart  trick  by  hiring  H.  V.  Kal­ ginia,  leading  Congressional  foe  of  ing  us­to  say  we  can't  furnish  the  the car  ferries  used  to run  from???  ships.  Give  me  death  and  not  Lib­ tenborn  as  its  radio  commentator,  labor,  has  precipitated  a  strike  men.  Last  week  around  this  hall  Tish.  erty  ships  seems  to  be  the  favorite  it  guessed  100%  wrong.  against  the  Highland  Farms  Dairy  Taking  time  from  chasing  the  proverb  of  all  those  heroes  who  seemed  like  old  times,  men  all  over  The  Chicago  Industrial  Union  by  members  of  the  Milk  Drivers'  the  place,  all  hands  wanting  to  yellow  pup  around,  and  checking  dared  to  brave  them.  Council  has  condemned  the  com­ and  Milk  Employes  Union.  know  where  and  when  the  jobs  are  locally  here,  still  believe  that  all  Our  local  U.S.O.  has  come  to  pany's  choice,  and  urged  affiliated  On  Smith's  advice,  . Y.  Steph­ going  tb show  up. Next  week  when  members  should  at  least  look  over  grief,  due  to  the  resignation  of  unions  to  place  Pure  Oil  gas  sta­ ens,  head  of  the  dairy,  has  refused  the  jobs  show  up,  the  dispatcher  the  requirements  for  passports.  Get  none  other  than  our  great  destroy­ tions  on  the  unfair  list  until  Kal­ to  renew  a  closed­shop  agreement  will  have  to mount  his  trusty  iron  your  name  on  record  as  trying,  er  of  sea  serpents.  Brother  David  tenborn  is  removed.  with  the  men  in  defiance  of  the  shod  wheelbarrow  and  dig  up  the  even  if  you  can't get  one. This  way  Casey  (shipwrecked)  Jones  whom  War  Labor  Board's  policy  of  pre­ boys  from  the Seamen's Social  Cen­ will  give  the  Washington  Rep.  Kaltenborn  was  one  of  the insti­ serving  closed­shop  c o n t  c t s  was  delegated  to function in  behalf  ters  (Bar­rooms  to  youse  guys).  something  to  sink  his  teeth  into.  of  our  Local  S.I.U.  area  on  this  gators  of  the  ami­labor  drive  where  they  already  exist.  y"  In  case  you  are  interested,  there  It  is  stated  in  the  Gulf  here  by  Eugene  Hubbard,  seer cTSfy^  body.  After  Davey  had  become  against  labor's  wage  standards  last  good  "authority  that  the  sharks  is  no  more  submarine  menace  in  quite  a  public  hero  via  the  big  fish  spring,  and  his  talks  incited  many  treasurer  of  the  union,  has  been  held  a  convention  off  the  Yucatan  the  Gulf.  Senator  Pepper  stated  route,  his  social  demand  became  into attacks on  workers  and  unions.  told  by  Stephens  that  Smith,  a  Channel.  In  the  centre of  the stage  this  himself  some  time  ago  here,  so  dairy  farnier  himself,  advised  emmenent.  However,  our  brave  was  one  sorry  looking  spectacle.  everything  is  under  control  as  he  against  a  renewal.  Asked  about  shark  hunter  couldn't  stand  the in­ . Asked  what  was  wrong  with  him,  said,  soon,  and  brother  this is  soon.  this.  Smith  told  Fred  S.  Walker,  active,  boring existence  of  pink  tea  why  he  should  be  sad  when  there  So,  till  the only Senator  in Wash­ manager  of  the  AFL's  publication,  meetings,  so  has  decided  tg  resume  .was  so  much  fresh  stock  in  the  ington  who seems interested  enough  his  advcnturious  life  again.  Bring  The  eleventh  annual  conference  the  Trade  Unionist,  that  he  had  water,  he  replied,  "I'm  the  shark  to look  for  any  action. Senator  El­ us  back  a fifteen  foot  back­bone  of  the  National  Association  of  "advised  everybody  from  the  At­ that  tried  to  eat,part  of  Casey  lender  from  this  State,  gets  some,  on  your  next  trip  Brother  Casey,  Seamen's  Welfare  Agencies  opens  lantic  to  the  Pacific  not  to  sign  a  Jones.  He  has  become  famous,  all  I'll  ring  off  claiming  the  slogan  and  see  if  you  can  induce  our  in  Portland,  Me.  next  Saturday  closed­shop  agreement  with  any  I  got  was  sick.  He  consorts  with  should  be  instead  of  "Keep  'em  Adonis  Ed  March  to  accompany  and  will  continue  through  the fol­ union.  the  best  of  the  City  of  Brotherly  sailing"  it  should  be  KEEP  'EM  you  again.  lowing Tuesday.  The  general  theme  Love,  I  am  too  weak  to  follow  a  FLOATING.  of  the  conference,  according  to  R.  To  J.  L.  according  to  your  rev­ ered  column  I  am  to  expect  some  L.  McAll,  executive  secretary  of  A  REMINDER  strange  faces  in  these  ycre  parts.  the  Seamen's  Church  Institute  of  Any  member  of  the  SlU  who  accepts  transportation  money  Well,  so  far  we  have  only  the  old,  New  York,  will  be  wartime  ser­ The  State  Labor  Relations  Board  from  an  operator  to  get  to  the  point  of  debarkation  of  his  ship,  old  familiar  weather  beaten  mugs,  vice  to  merchant  seamen.  has  ordered  an  election  to  deter­ and  then  refuses  to  sign  on,  shall  refund  the  transportation  The  Portland  Seamen's  Friend  mine  the  collective  bargaining  and  I  sure  would  appreciate if  you  t.toney  to­ the  operator  and  shall  be  fined  $25  by  the  union.  would  go  to the  wilds  of  South  St.  Society  will  be  host  to  the  dele­ agency  for  employes  in  two  stores  A  member  delaying  a  ship  or  quitting  without  notice  in  ac­ and  round  them  up for  me.  A  few  gates  who  will  represent  the  prin­ pf  the  F.  W.  Woolworth  &  Co.  cordance  with  the  ship's  articles  and  the  union  contract,  shall  new  faces  would  please  me  very  cipal  seaports  in  the  United  States  chain.  be  placed  on  trial.  If  the  member  is  found  guilty  of  the  charge,  and  Canada.  The first  day's sessions  much  (get  it).  Atr  the  same  time  it  denied  the  he  shall  be  suspended  for  30  days,  plus  a  $20  fine  for  the  first'  will  be held  in the  conference head­ company's  contention  that  any  If  the  party  that  sent  me  a  offense;  six  months  suspension  and  a  $50  fine­for  the  second;  quarters,  Falmouth  Hotel,  under  election  should  take  in  all  the  em­ offense;  and  for  the  third  offense  hb  shall  be  expelled  from  the  special  delivery  letter  would  re­ the  chairmanship  of  Dr.  James  C.  ployes  in  the  chain's  126  New  Union.  sign  from  membwship; in the  union  Healey,  C h a plain  of  Seamen's  York  City  stores.  Adopted  at  Agents  Conference  in  Savannah—Ratified  we  are sure  that  would  please every  House;  Y,  M.  C.  A. of  New  York.  It  upheld  the  stand  of  the  Var­ by  the  membership.  one concerned.  It  pays  to be  a  map;.  iety  Store  Employes  Union,  Local  More  Workers­ USA,  AFL,  that  each  Woolworth  store  is  a  separate  unit,  since  the  '  IF  YOUR  SHIP  IS  SUNK  AND  YOU  LOSE  YOUR  GEAR,  More  Ships  store  manager  has  the right  to hire­ YOU  AR& ENTITLED  UP  TO  AND  INCLUDrNG  $25(5  COM­ About  4000  more  shipyard  and fire,  can fix  wages  and  is  !  PENSATION^ONLY  IF  YOU  HAVE  MADE  OUT  A  LIST  AND  i  VALUATION  OF  YOUR  BELONGINGS  AND  FILED  IT  WITH  workers  will  be  added  to  the  65,­ checked  only  infrequently  by  the  ,  THE  SKIPPER  BEFORE  SAILING.  FAILING  THIS,  YOU  ARE  WASHINGTON,  —  "Workers  000  men  at  work  in  New  York  central  office.  ­  ENTITLED  UP  TO  AND  INCLUDINlG  $150.  IF  YOU  FAIL  TO  The  employes  of  the  two  stores,  in  a  large­metal  plant  near  Berlin  City's  25  shipbuilding  and  repair  !  LIST  AND  FILE  YOUR  GEAR,  THERE  IS  NOTHING  THE  at  1951  and  2222  Broadway,  will  yards  by  September,  according  to  struck  against  a  14­hour  workday.  UNION  CAN  DO  TO  AID  YOU  TO  COLLECT  MORE  THAN  vote  within  the  next  20  days.  the: Maritime  Commission's  statis­ THE  $150.  They  demanded  shorter  hours  and  tical  division.  Among  the  men  increased  food.  The  Gestapo ­  ar­ needed  are  700  shipfitters,  500  NOT IC E  ALWAYS  NAME  A  BENEFICIARY  FOR  YOUR  $5,00()  rested  many,  surrounded  the  plant  shipfitters'  helpers,  650  welders,  Crew  of  Alcoa  Pionoor  GOVERNMENT  INSURANCE  IN  CASE  OF  DEATH  AT  SEAi  and  for  10  days  no  one  was  per­ 400  machinists,  200  wood  boat  MANY  CASES  HAVE  BEEN  HUNG  UP'FOR  MONTHS  BE­ Two  hours  overtime  is  due  ail  mitted^  out;  Several  workers­were  builders,  165  electn tans,  150  car­ CAUSE  or THE  FAILURE  OF  A'  MAN  TO NAME  A' BENE­ penteM  and  joiners,  100  sheet  unlicensed  members  of  the­  crew  FICIARY;  PROTECT'  YOURMFAMILY  BY­  NAMING  A'  BCNB­ shot,­"'  according"  to^  a '  Russian  metal  workers  and  100  chippers  who  paid  off  June  22,  1942.  Col­ FfGlARY!  broadcast  heard  h«e<^  and' caulkers.  lect  at  any  Alcoa  office.  !  I  • •  • 'SI  Labor Union  Front  THEY  DON'T  tIKE  HIM  Howard  Smith  Incites Strike  War Afd  to Seamen Is  Theme  of  Conference  SLRB OKs Woolworth  Unit­Unionization  Ride» on Personal  Effects:  Berlin  Metal  Workers­ Strike,  Moscow Said  Rules  on  Death  Benefits:  /  .  ' :.;a 1  �• • ¥­'^­!S®SJ»WVi.®'^  y­ .f  Page  Four  War Grafting Is  Again Revealed  ••  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Wage Freeze Threat To  Collective  Contracts Hit  Thursday,  June  2J,  1942  LAKES SlU WINS  NLRB ELECTION  {Continued  from  Page  1)  The  National  Labor  Relationr  lilne  minority  members  would file  Board  election,  held  aboard  the  the field  of  negotiations  between  It  involves  the  use  of  income,  not  {Continued  from  Page  1)  a. dissent.  McCarthy  Great  Lakee  Fleet  aa  their  fair  share  of  taxation,"  the  employer  and  employes,  what  will  its  acquisition.  May,  however,  justified  the  re­ these  ships  hit  the  port  of  Buf­ Survey said  the scheme  to put  a  lid  be  left  to  collective  bargaining  In  the meantime  the House Ways  port  by  noting  that  the  vote  on  it  falo,  left  no  doubt  in  anyone's  on  wages  "is  unfair  discriminarion  when  its  most  vital  element  is  and  Means  Committee  rejected  the  represented  a  compilation  of  the  mind  as  to  who  represented  the  against  labor,"  adding:  "Is  this  a  gone?  To  destroy  collective  bar­ recommendation  of  President  seamen.  96%  of  the  ballots  cast  votes  by  the individual  members  in  plan  to  force  labor  into  a  subor­ gaining  is  to strike  at  the  heart  of  Roosevelt  and  Secretary  of  the  were  for  the  8.I.U.  the  subcommittees  which  prepared  dinate positlbn  in the American  na­ democracy in  this  country. It  must  Treasury  Morgenthau  that  no  citi­ Prior  to  the  election,  the  com­ the final  statement.  tion?  "^at  is  the  basis  for  think­ be  kept  intact  for the  future.  zen  be  permitted  to  retain, for  his  pany  made  every  effort  to  sa­ The majority  report  recommend­ "The  danger  of  inflation  which  personal  use  an  income  in excess  of  botage  the  union  drive  and  bar­ ing  the  millionaire  will  spend  his  ed  that  the  Secretary  of  "War:  income  for  anti­inflationary  pur­ threatens  every  worker, every  fam­ $2J,000  a  year  and  no  man  and  red  all  SlU  agents  froin  the  Tighten  supervision  ovel  all  ac­ poses  and  that  wage earners  cannot  ily,  is  a  very  real  danger.  But  the  wife  more  than  $10,000  after  all  ships.  The  organizing  work  had  counting  and  auditing.  be  trusted?  Are only  the  rich  to  be  answer  is  not  to  impose  a  wage  state  and  local  taxes  are  deducted  to  be  carried  on  entirely  from  Enforce  prohibition  of  excessive  allowed  to  manage  their  lives  and  ceiling  and  hamstring  collective  along  with  15  per  cent  for  debts,  the  docks.  commissions  on  cost­plus­fixed­fee  Negotiations  for  a  signed  con­ bargaining.  The  answer  must  be  insurance  premiums  or  investment  incomes?  contracts.  tract  are  scheduled  to  start  next  full  rounded,  including  all  groups.  in  Federal  securities.  Review  and  adjust  management  "War  industries  arc  operating  week.  fees  paid  to  big  corporations.  v/ith  large  margins  and  big  profits  Require  all  people  retained  or  and  unless  collective  bargaining  "pjade Unioil  emploj­^ed  to  obtain  war  contracts  gives  a  fair  share  to  all  contribut­ to file  monthly  expense  accounts  ing  to  production,  an  ingrowing  with  the  War  Dept.  sense  of  injustice  begins  gnawing  on  the  will  to  cooperate.  Inflation  is  not  prevented  by  limiting  the  I  got  a  beef  which  I  wish  you  done  about  it?  In  most  c^ses  amount  of  money  going  to  wage  would  spread  before  the  esteemed  nothing!  incomes.  If  wages  are  taken  out  of  Maybe  it's  the  old  sea  act,  "Oh,"  LONDON  —  The  Ministry  o  Brothers.  The  pie­cards  are  sup­ posed  to  take  the  heat  but  some­ let  the patrolman  take care of  it."  Labor  of  the  Union  of  South  times  things  get  to  be  too  much.  In  this  case,  however,  the  pa­ Africa  will  now  recognize  the  A  word  to  the  wise  is  often  trolmen  Can't  take  care of  it. These  trade  unions  of  colored  workers  {Continued  from  Page  1)  according  to  an  oflicial  report  re  time  sufficient,  that  is  for  every­ duties  have  to  be  performed  by  In  his  new  capacity  Captain  ceivecT  here  from  Johannesburg.  body  but  a  seaman.  He  doesn't  yourselves  ... or  not  at  all.  No  Macauley  will  be  responsible,  on  The  importance'  of  the  decision  take  anybody's  advice  .  .  .  and  one  can  make  out  your  list  of  per­ behalf  of  the  War  Shipping  Ad­ which  Mr.  Madelcy,  the  Minister  that's  OK  too,  except  some  times  sonal  effects.  No  one  can  register  ministration,  for  maritime  labor  for  you  at  the draft  board.  No one  ,  BERNE,  Switzerland  —  ITF  of  Labor  has  handed  to  the  South  he  gets  in  a  jam  because  of  it.  relations  and  for  the  training  and  We  have  been  telling  you  guys  can  get  your  passport  for  you.  You  Swiss  seagoing  shipping,  establishec  African  Trades  and  Labor  Counci  recruitment  of  personnel  for  the  last  year  as  a  war  measure, has  been  may  be  judged  from  the  fact  that  for  some  time  to  take  care  of  all  have  to do  these  things  yourselves.  manning  of  vessels  operating  with­ excluded  from  compulsory  nation­ between  80  and  90  per  cent  o:  details  on  your  draft  boards,  pass­ So  get  the  lead  out  of  your  dun­ '  in  the  jurisdiction  of  the  War  al  insurance  by  order  of  the  Gov­ South  Africa's  unskilled  labor  is  ports,  bonuses  and  clothing  allow­ gerces.  Shipping  Administrations,  activities  ernment.  •   HARASSED  PIE­CARD  among  the colored  population. Pre  ances  . . . and  just  what  have  you  which  will  "  aid  in  co­ordinating  .wartime  shipping  operations  of  The  Government,  however,  has  viously  the  right  to collective  bar­ vessels  of  the  United  Nations.  laid  down  rules  under  w^ich  the  gaining  had  been  restricted  to  During  the  last  war.  Captain  ship  owners  are  bound  to  provide  white  workers,  but  under  the  new  HAPPENINGS  AT  HEADQUARTERS  Macauley  was  engaged  in  duties  for  special  accident  and  sickness  plan  it  will  be  available  to all.  Recognized By South  African Government  Macauley Is New  WSA Labor Chief  Editor's Mail Bag  Insurance For  Swiss Seamen  J tv.  .  |i- r- with  the  Office  of  Naval  Intelli­ insurance  for  their  ships*  crews.  By  HARBY  COLLINS  gence.  Accident  insurance  provisions  cov­ N.  Y. COAST  GUARDS  I  boarded one  of  the  new  Liberty  four  bunks  in  a  room, •  running  Hubert  Wychoff  has  been  ap­ er  treatment  of  the  patient  until  GIVE 700,000  ships  in  Brooklyn  the  other  day  throughships  with  about  2  feet  of  pointed  director,  and  Erich  Niel­ he  is  well,  maintenance  during  the  and  it  sure  looked  like  the  last  floor  space  between  the  bunks.  son,  assistant  director,  of  the  new  period  of  incapacitation,  and  spec­ The  Coast  Guard's  identification  A  feature of  the ship  is  that  the  division.  Mr.  Neilsen  has  been  as­ ial  grants  in  case  of  permanent  in­ card  system,  which  was  placed  in  word.  That  is,  it  did  at first.  But  galley  is  right  'smack ­  amidships,  signed  to  attend  as  observer  the  validity  or  death.  Sickness  insur­ effect  more  than  a  year  ago  by  after  taking  a  more careful  gander,  with  one  entrance  in  it.  One  side  Joint  Maritime  Commission  of  the  ance  provides  for  full  treatment  Captain  John  S.  Baylis,  United  one  could  see  a  few flaws  here  and  of  the galley  is  made of  heavy wire  International  Labor  Office  to  be  and  maintenance  for  the  period  of  States  Coast  Guard,  Captain  o fthe  there.  mesh  that  can  b<?  opened  up  so  as  sickness.  held  in  London.  Port,  already  has  grown beyond  the  The  ship  features  the  most  to  pass  the  swill.  "WTien  the  cooks"^­ peak  volume  of  the  identification  beautiful  cargo  holds  that  you  want  to work  they  are standing  all  system  in  effect  in  the  last  war,  it  could  want.  But  on  the other  hand,  over  each  other  because  there  is  was  announced  last  week.  I could  not find  any  place  where  a  hardly  room  for  them  "  to  turnk  Since  the first  one  was  issued,  around  in.  man  could  scrub  his  clothes.  An­ about  200,000  persons  have  applied  I  went  below  and  looked  the  ic^" '•   for  the  cards,  which  bear  the hold­ other  feature,  and  I'm  not  exag­ gerating,  is  that  the  combination  box  over.  They  were  the  usual  f  er's  photograph,  his fingerprints  medium  sized  affairs,  not  too  big  and  other  identifying  data.  In  the  washroom  and  lavatory  is  certain­ surely  for  the  long  run  that  the  ast  war  about  500,000  were  y  not  made  for  comfort.  The  door  Liberty  Ships  will  take.  But  I sup­ is located  in  the middle of  the room  S.  S.  GEORGE  WASHINGTON  issued.  they  Steward's  Department  $  7.50  which is  about  8  feet  long  and  2 Vz  posed  the  designers figured  would  be  OK  for  the  coastwise  Deck  Department  10.00  'eet  wide.  When  you  decide  to  sit  Sea Otter Again Enters  on  the  throne  you  have  to  pull  runs  after  the  war.  •   Seafarers' Log­ HONOR ROLL  I  8.8.  ALCOA  PIONEER  4.50  8.8.  ROBIN  TUXFORD  14.00  Transport Picture  Another  colossal  feature  of  this  fr^our  knees up  as  close  to your  body  stupendous  engineering  feat  is  that  • '  as  possible.  Even  then  you  can't  WASHINGTON, June  22—The  the  officers'  dining  saloon  ha&  no  "Sea  Otter,"  revolutionary  type  (^n  the  door  to  let  anybody  else  $362)0  pantry  attached  so  that  the  mess­ in  the  room  without  getting  off  cargo  vessels  once  heraled  as  the  answer  to  the  submarine  menace  the  throne.  Then  if  you  want  to  man  has  to  bring  the  dirty  dishes  and  then  declared  impractical,  wash  your  hands  you  actually have  way  back  to  the  galley.  We  took  a  gander  aft  where  the  came  back  into  the  war  shipping  to step  outside  to let  the other  fel­ low  get  behind  the  door.  This  is  a  Gun  Crew  was  berthed.  They  had  picture  today.  hell  of  a  situation  for  any  of. the  the  best  quarters  of  all.  They  also  CHICAGO,  June  18  —  R.  A.  embodying  the  two  changes  had  Senator  Brewster  (Rep.,  Me.),  Walton,  vice  president  of  the  In­ failed.  Firms  with  which  the  new  member  of  a  Senate  committee  boys  that  might  get  caught  short.  had  the  customary  4  bunks  in  a  ternational  Longshoremen's  Asso­ working  agreement  is  sought  are  which  interested  itself  in  the  ex­ It  certainly  won't  make  for  har­ room,  but  they  had  a  little  more  •   cialion,  said  today  that  his  union's  the  Federal  Barge  Lines  and  the  perimental  ship,  said  a  new  design  mony  among  the  crew  on  a  long  space in  them.  demands  for  a  pay  increase  of  10c  Mississippi  Valley  Barge  Line  Co.  had  proved  satisfactory  in  tests  trip.  But  getting  back  midships  again,  Another  thing about  these  rooms  an  hour  and  a  weekly  work  guar­ During  the  negotiations,  a  strike  and  that  a  number  ol  the  vessels  getting  the  smell  of  the  cooking  antee  of  32  hours  for  dock  work­ vote  of  the  union's  membership  would  be  built  by  lend­lease  auth­ are  that  there  is  little  or  no  ven­ and  the small  poorly  ventilated  la­ tilation.  They  are  amidships  closed  vatories  and  the  closed  in  passages  ers  on  the  Mississippi  River  system  was  taken,  but  the  results  were  orities.  has  been  submitted  to  the  War  La­ However,  plans  have  been  aban­ in  running  fore  and  aft  and  there  with  the  doors  closed  on  account  not  announced.  Walton  said  he  bor  Board.  doned  for  trans­Atlantic  use of  the  is  no  chance  of  a  breeze  getting  to  of  black­out  regulations  . . . well.  would  try  "every  means"  of  settle­ ships  and  their  sailings  will  be con­ them.  all  we  can  say  of  the  Liberty  ship  Walton  said  the dispute  had  been  ment  before  a  walkout  would  be  fined  to  coastwise  and  South  Am­ The  sailors  and firemen finally  is  that  she  sure  had  Bc­c­autifid' ^  turned  over  to  W.  L,  B.  after  ne­ cargo  holds.  erican  trade,  he  said.  got  the  quarters  amidships,  mostly  gotiafldns  for  a  new  work  contract  considered.  Longshoremen  Demand  Wage  Increase  4  � 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 June 25, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: ATLANTIC COAST CONVOY ANNOUNCED BY NAVY COMMAND WAGE FREEZING DRIVE IS THREATENING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COAST GUARD RETREATS FROM ITS RESERVE RULING WAR GRAFTING IS AGAIN REVEALED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE MACAULEY W.S.A. LABOR CHIEF OF NEW DEPARTMENT HOW NOT TO BOOST SEAMAN MORAL SOCIETY NOTE REP. SMITH FAILS TO OUST OPPONENT SHIPOWNER MOVES INTO U.S.A JOB THEY DON'T LIKE HIM WAR AID TO SEAMEN IS THEME OF CONFERENCE MORE WORKERS MORE SHIPS HOWARD SMITH INCITE STRIKE SLRB OKS WOOLWORTH UNIT-UNIONIZATION BERLIN METAL WORKERS STRIKE, MOSCOW SAID LAKES SIU WINS NLRB ELECTION INSURANCE FOR SWISS SEAMEN COLORED TRADE UNIONS RECOGNIZED BY SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT NY COAST GUARDS GIVE 700,000 PASSES SEA OTTER AGAIN ENTERS TRANSPORT PICTURE Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/25/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/40748c92d07e1b13ad494915bf6b059c.PDF 0a4932ad3fda431d0cf97ad61b768deb PDF Text Text r^HERSjocf t.­ OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL  IV.  2H  NEW  YORK,  N. Y.,  THURSDAY,  JUNE  18,  1942  No.  20  Suprrane Court  Medals Are Planned Strikes Blows At  For Maritime Heroes Wages&Hours Act  WASHINGTON,  June  15^^—Rules  and  regulations  governing  the award  to American seamen  of  the Merchant  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. —The  Wage­Hour  Act  received  a  boost  Marine  Distinguished  Service  Medal,  were  announced  by  the  Maritime  Commission  today.  and  a  blow  from  the  Supreme  The  Maritime  Commission,  under  Public  Law  524  is  Court, in  twojdecisions.  The  court,  authorized  and  directed  to  provide  and  award  a  medal  to  each  person  the  law  requires  payment  at  time  in  the  American  Merchant  Marine  who,  on  or  after  Sept.  3rd,  1939,  and  one  half  rates  for  overtime  has  distinguished  himself  by  an  work,  even  though  an  employe  outstanding  deed  of  conduct  or  may  be  earning  far  above  the mini­ service  in  the  line  of  duty.  mum  wage fixed  by  the  act.  It  is  intended  that  the  medal  This  favorable  ruling  was  offset  shall  be  regarded  as  an  outstanding  by  another,  handed  down  by  a  5­ NASSAU,  Bahamas.  —  This  distinction  and  that  it  shall  be  to­4  vote,  which  sustained  the  swanky  British  tourist  resort  off  right  of  an employer  to  get  around  the  Florida  coast,  where  American  SEE  EDITORIAL  the  time­and­one­half  provision  by  millionaires  have  set  up  dummy  IN  COLUMN  1  making  individual  contracts  with  corporations  to  evade  U.  S.  taxes,  his  workers.  was  the  scene  June  2  of  a  demon­ The first  opinion  upheld  a  back  stration  of  2,000  Negro  laborers  awarded  only  after  definite  proof  pay  suit  brought  by  William  H.  against  a  wage  scale  of  80c  a  day  of  outstanding  conduct  or  service  in  the  line  of  duty  has  been  made  Missel  against  the  Overnight  Mo­ at  the  air field  construction  job.  available.  British  soldiers  as  well  as  local  tor  Transportation  ompany  of  Bal­ timore.  The  company  had  worked  police  were called  out  and  the Duke  All  persons  serving  on  merchant  Missel  overtime,  but  based  extra  of  Windsor,  governor  of  the  Ba­ vessels  of  the  United  States,  ou  pay  on  the  former  statutory  mini­ hamas, flew  back  from  Wa.shing­ those  owned  or  controlled  by  the  muni" of  3 0  cents  an  hour,  rather  ton.  Two  of  the  demonstrators  nited  States  or  by  its  citizens  and  than  on  Missel's  regular  rate,  which  were  killed  and  several  were  on fishing  vessels,  the  Commission  wounded.  Some  of  the  fashionable  said,  are  deemed  for  the  purpose  of  was  much  higher.  Written  by  Justice  Stanley  F.  shop  windows  on  the  main  street  the  Act,  to  be  serving  in  the  {Continued  on  Page  4)  {Continued  on  Page  4)  {Continued  on  Page  4)  by  an  8­to­l  majority,  held  that  SECRETARY­TREASURER  JOHN  HAWK  STANDS  BE­ SIDE  THE  SlU  MEMORIAL  BANNER  AS  THE  SEAFARERS  UNION  DELEGATION  WAITS TO  SWING  INTO THE  LINE  OF  MARCH  FOR  THE  "NEW  YORK  AT  WAR"  PARADE  HELD  LAST  SATURLAY.  THE  BANNER,  BEING  HELD  BY  BROTH­ ER  JAMES  FLYNN,  INFORMED  SPECTATORS  THAT  THE  SlU  HAS  LOST  473  UNION  BROTHERS  AT  SEA  DUE  TO  ENEMY  ACTION.  Medals or  Hard­tack  An Editorial America lias  been  at war  7 months  now, and  through­ out all  this  time  the merchant seamen  have served  as shock  troops.  They  have  lost  a  greater  percentage  of  their  men  than  any  branch of  the armed  force  to date.  Bahama Labor  Revolts Against  80c Per Day Wage  MARITIME HEROES PARADE UP FIFTH AVENUE Tbe  merchant  seamen  have  not  only  been  underpaid  and  kicked  around  generally  by  the  shipowners,  but  have,  often  been  denied  the benefits of  the most  elementary safe­ ty measures.  For  months  they  had  to  battle  the  shipowners  to  get  arms  and  life, rafts  on  the  boats  (the*  cost  money  you  know.).  It  was  under  pressure  of  lost  revenue  due  to  sinkings  that  the shipowners  finally  armed  the ships.  Finally  forced  by  the  pressure  of  events  to  supply  arms,  the  bosses  now  chisel  in  another  direction—the  pro­ visions  and  equipment  placed  aboard  life  boats.  It  may  sound  incredible  to  some  that  a  man  making  thousands  of  dollars profit  out  of  this  war  will  save  a  few  pennies by cutting the rations of  hard  tack and  water  plac­ ed  aboard life  boats. But  it's true!  ^ ;•   ..A.'M  Ask  Clifford Stamford, an  SIU  Able Seaman  who  was  torpedoed  last  month.  Brother  Stamford  was  aboard  a  ship  belonging  to one  of  the largest  and  most  prosperous operators  on  the Atlan­ tic  Coast.  The  ship  was  attacked  by  two  subs  and  broken  in  half  by  torpedoes.  24  crew  members  and  2  passengers  crowded  into  the  single  unsmashed  life  boat  and  pulled  away from  the sinking ship.  IM • I   I  ,  r i  •  '  The life  boat was  adrift for  8  days before rescue^  Here  ifr what  Brother Stamford  had  to say  about  it.  ­  "We  were  so  crowded  that  no  one  could  move.  We.  just  had  to  sit  doubled  up  for  the  entire  8  days.  It  got  so  the circulation  stopped  in  our arms  and  legs.  But  that  was  not  the  worst  part. We  might  have  been  able  to stand  the  physical  pain  a  little  better  if  the  boat  had  been  supplied  with decent  provisions.  {Continued on Page 2) * , THESE  SIU  BROTHERS,  SURVIVORS  OF  TORPEDOED  SHIPS,  STOLE  THE  SHOW  LAST  SATURDAY  IN  NEW  YORK  WHEN  THEY  PARTICIPATED  IN  THE  "NEW  YORK  AT  WAR"  PARADE.  5DO,COO  SOLDIERS,  SAILORS,'  DEFENSE  AND  UNION  WORKERS  PARTICIPATED  IN  THE . PARADE,  BUT  FEW  OF  THEM  CAUSED  THE  EXCITEMENT  AND  APPLAUSE  OCCA­ SIONED.BY  THE  APPEARANCE  OF  THE  SIU  MEN. CHEERS AND  HANDCLAPPING GREETED  TMEM  FOR  THE  ENTIRE  LENGTH  OF  THE  MARCH  WHICH  WAS  FROM  28th  STREET  TO  7Bth  STREET.  THE  SIU  MEN  WERE  HEROES  TO  EVERYBODY  BUT  THE  SHIPOWNERS.  .'.JI �•  iaS&'t­..''  ip'rfjiiay  •  ,«V­5»­rk­rrra  P««:e Two THE SEAFARERS' SEAFARERS' INTERNA110NAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA At^tico^d GiiH District ' r>"  m. Thursday, June 18, 1942 Skll^F. Urge^ NahiMf Ai^B^ JhiJtUMhei  bv  the  I  .li'ly  LOG A  WOBB WITH  The  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific  has  launchiid  a  campaign  to  name  one  of  the  new  Liberty  ships  after  the founder  of  the  AfJilMed MOtfh  the  American Ji'ederaUon 0/  Labor  SUP,  Andrew  Furuseth,  The  following  resolution  was  passed  HARRY  LUNDEBERQ,  International  Prealdent  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  Son  Francisco,  Calii  up  and  down  the  Pacific  Coast:  WHEREAS:  It  is  the  policy  of  the  U.  S.  Maritime  Commis­ sion  to  name  the  new  Liberty Ships  after  men  who  rendered  ser­.  vices Jo this country  as a  whole, such  as;  heroes of  previous  wars  poets  and  in  many  instances  politicians  and  financiers, and,  WHEREAS!  The  Sailors'  Union  'has  in  one  of  its  past  offi­ cials, a  man  who  has  done  more  than  any one  individual,to create  and  mann  a  merchant  marine  worthy  of  the  United  States, there­ fore  be  it  RESOLVED:  That  the  membership  of  the  Sailors'  Union  of  the  Pacific,, through  any  means  deemed  necessary  by  our  Secre­ tary,  petition  the  Maritime  Commission  to  name  one  of  the  ships  being  built  on  the  Pacific  Coast:  The  Andrew  Furuseth.  ADDRESS  ALL  CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNINO  THIS  PUBLICATION  TO:  "THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG  P. O. 25, Station P. New York,  N. Y.  Phone: BOwling Green 9­8346  Medals or  Hard­tack  Hello  Sisters  and  Brothers:  This  being  my  last  little effort  at  being  A  columnist,  I  hardly  know  what  to say.  I feel  as if  I am  leaving  mjr  own  family.  You  have  all  been  pretty  swell  to  me  in  the  years  I  have  been  with  you  and  I'm  sure­ ly  going  to  miss  the  whole  gang.  However,  I  will  attend  our. meet­ ings  whenever  I  can  and  I  sfiall  continue  to  see  the  boys  in  the  {Confhnied  from  Page  1)  "Only about half  the rounds of  hard  tack were aboard  that  should  have  been,  and  much  of  that  was  spoiled.  I  don't  know  how  long  that  hard­tack  had  been  in  the life  boat, but it  must have  been plenty long for it to spoil. And  the drinking water ... it had  fuel oil  in it!"  hospital  once  in  a  while.  I'll  also  REPORT FROM When  the  survivors  finally  reached  shore  they  were  hospitalized  for  weeks  due  to  exposure  and  lack  of  food  and  v/atcr. Two  of  them  are still  in  the  hospital  (7 weeks  after rescue)  and one had  his feet amputated.  Great drop  a  line  to  the  brothers in Fort  Stanton.  So  Gleason  and  Gresham,  you  will  be  hearing  from  me,  and  I  want  to  wish  you  both  a  speedy  recovery  and  the  best  of  every­ thing.  My  best  also  to  Red.  By "DUKE  DUSHANE  I  hope  John  Novak,  SUP,  will  have  arrived  in  Ft.  Stanton  safely  by now.  It  must  have  been  a  tough  trip in  his  condition.  I  attended  hearings  on  Tuesday  and  Wednesday  here  in  Washing­ Lakes Beef: For the past week or so  the high­powered  publicity de­ partments of  the  Government  have  been  buttering  up  the  ton  with  Mardy  Polaner,  Administrator  of  the  Great  Lakes  District  The  worst  job  I  have  this  week  seamen—calling  them  heroes  and  proposing  that  they  be  of  the  S.I.U.  Also  attending  was  Mr.  H.  Kaiser,  an  A.F.L.  attorney  is  telling  the  boys  in  the  hospitals  that  I  won't  be  around  again.  But  connected  with  Judge  Padway's  office.  decorated  with medals.  Medals or  no medals,  seamen have a  job to do and  will  continue to do that  job to the best of  their ability. But  they  do ask  that  they  be  given  a  fighting chance  for  their lives.  They do ask  that the shipowner stop  putting profits before  everything else.  Medals are O.K. . . . but hard  tack  is  better.  Out of the Focsl by  — I 'v­ I  € X. The  SIU  put  its  best  foot  forward  Saturday.  All  those  who  watched  or  marched  in  the  parade  know  what  a*  showing  our  men  'made.  From  28 th  Street  all  the  way  up  Fifth  Avenue,  the  crowd  ap­ plauded.  From  60th  Street  to  76th  Street,  the  roar  and  the  applause  I  fir  of  the  crowd  was  deafciiing.  It  was  certainly  a  grand  day  for  the  ji#'  lr­"­r  SIU.  Even  the  "Little  Flower"  was  mightily  impressed  as  Whitey  the  delegates  will  take  care  of  them  from  now  on,  and  do  a  good  throughout  the  whole  thing  the  shipowner  refused  to  budge  an  inch  job  I'm  sure.  from  his  original  stand  taken  when  the  Department  of  Labor  attempt­ I  want  to leave  word  behind  for  ed  to  mediate.  Arthur  Thompson  and  Don  Ro­ The  W.L.B.  panel  did  its  best  to  get  an  agreement  between  the  nan  when  they  hit  the  beach.  My  union  and  the  shipowner,  but  it  was  impossible  in  view  of  the  stand  best  to  them  and  I'll  be  looking  taken  by  the  officials  of  the  D  &  C  line.  them  up.  And  also  greetings  and  The  whole  case  has  been  thrown  to  the  full  War  Labor  Board  farewells  to  Frances  O'Leary.  The  hearings  were  before  a  panel  of  the  War  Labor  Board  and  for  a  formal  decision.  The  decision  should  be  handed  down  by  the  There  are  so  many  swell  guys  end  of  the  week.  that  I  just  can't  mention  them  all,  but  I'm  thinking  of  them.  I  want  to say goodbye,  too,  to all  the  boys  As  of  this  date,  all  ships  entering  one  or  more  ports  in  the  fol­ on  the  third  floor  . . . Brothers  Fisher,  Hart  and  Goldie  and  our  lowing  areas  shall  receive  $125  in  addition  to  the  regular  bonus:  old  side  kick,  Fred  Stewart.  (A)  On  the  east,  west  and  north  coast  of  Australia,  extending  So  long  to Whitey  who  has  been  from  North  West  Cape  to  and  including  Melbourne.  swell  and  given  me  all  sort  of  co­ (B)  Dutch  Harbor,  Alaska.  operation  and  help  over  the  past  These  changes  were  made  at  the  request  of  the  SUP.*  years.  He  always  set  me  straight  if  I  got  fouled  up  in  some  job.  And  Non-Citizens: to  my  friend  Floyd  Miller,  our  We  have  been  successful  in  getting  the  Government  to  alter  its  Editor,  my  deepest  thanks  for  the  rules  in  regard  to  aliens  shipping  on  U.  S.  ships.  Henceforth,  ship's  many  nice  things,  you  have .done  crews  may  be  composed  of  50%  of  non­citizens.  This  ruling  applies  for  me.  You've  been  swell.  Maritime War Emergency Board Decision: Hawk  gave  him  the  salute.  Fred  Hart  seemed  to  be  ready  to  fly  after  he  recognized  a  friend  to  both  Government  owned  and  Government  operated  (privately  The  young  married  man  on  the  in  the  crowd.  Slug  handled  that  ensign  like  a  trooper.  Jim  Flynn  also  owned)  ships.  top  floor  is  well  taken  care  of,  I.  understand.  Pop  Kennedy  tells  me  did  a  good  job.  Paul  Gonsorchick  had  his  wife  marching  with  the  he  has  a fine  little  wife  and  every­ crowd.  The  W.E.B.  has  again  requested  that  all  seamen  make  out  dupli­ thing  is  swell.  Personal Effects: cate  lists  of  their  personal  belongings  before  shipping  out.  One  copy  So  long and  best  wishes  to Frank  Percy  Picrson  of  the  ACADIA  dropped  in  to  say  Hello.  All  the  should  be  kept  by  the  man  shipping,  the other  copy  going  to the  com­ on  the  5 th  floor,  and  to  the  2nd  ACADIA  stiffs  had  to  leave  their  "home".  Don't  worry  guys,  Eastern  pany's  agent.  All  lists  going  to  the  company  should  be  signed  by  the  floor gang . . . Mae, Harry, Tommy  and  Joe.  is  going  to  have  a  few  Liberty  ships  sailing  soon,  so  you  may  go  back  master . . . otherwise it  will  not  be  valid  in case  the master  is lost.  Steady  as  she  goes.  to your  stamping  grounds.  AAA  Seafarers' Log- IQO P.C. Bonus Raise  For British Seafarers  The  LOSMAR,  on  her  return  voyage,  had  only  three  men  left  in  the  engine  room.  Jim  Hanners  fell  over  the  side  as  the  ship  left  m­ Colombo,  and  wasn't  seen  thereafter.  Joe  D'Ames  had  a  tough  time  on  the  trip,  having  to  work  three  watches  from  Colombo  to  the  home  if' I  HONOR ROLL port.  lief- A  A  A  Jack  Kelly  hurt  his  leg  aboard  the  WEST  CHETAK  and  had  to  get  off.  We find  that  Bill  McCalmont  was  not  suffering  from  pneu­ monia,  but  from  two  badly  blackened  eyes  . . . ask  Skipperdeck.  The  first  Maritime  School  boy  lost  on  our  ships  is  Leslie  Dennis  Callahan,  He  was  caught  in  the  Fire  Room  as  the  torpedo  hit  his  ship.  '•i-'MV-,,' rs r  'MY- H.  M008HAGE  ALCOA  PROSPECTOR.  LA  SALLE  ALCOA  PATRIOT  J.  JOHNSON  TOTAL  y.  .....^  $5.00  22.00  9.0Q  13.00  2.50  $51.50  The  war  risk  bonus  for  British  merchant  seamen  has  been  doubled  and  stands  now  at  £10  per  month,  according  to a  decision  of  the Brit­ ish  National  Maritime  Board.  The  ruling  also  applies  to  allied  seamen  aboard  British  ships  whose  bonus  compensation  under  previous  agree­ ments  had  not  yet  been  raised  to  this figure.  �y  .Thlirsd^yn Jane .1?i .1942 T.H E  S EtA'RA­RtEiRS '  L OG  SEAFARERS'  INTm^NATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  WHa!r» DOING Aroimtf  lite  Ports  NEW  ORLEANS  By  "ARMY"  P«gt Hme If  there U  no news on  this  page  from  your  port, ask  your  agent. Hie  reason. It  is up to the  membership to see  that news is sent to the LOG  every  week.  AIUURIC OBd  QDLF DISTRICT  SecretorY­Treasuror's Office  Bona 213 — 2 StoiM  Straot, W«w York  City  P. O. BoK  28. StofloB  P  .  Phenol  BOwling  Grosn fr«348  DffiECTORY  OF BRANOiES  KRNCH  NEW  YORK  ­ •   ADDRESS  PHONE  ..2 Stono St BOwling 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jury."  erica  with  deliberately  delaying  the  production  of  alumi­ This,  gentlemen,  refers  directly  to  num vitally  needed in  the  war  program in order  to protect  • »­the star  prosecution  witness.  its post­war  operations.  Even  though  the  Commies  put  Mr.  La  Follette  demanded  on^  ^  out  thousands  of  bucks in  fees,  le­ the  Senate floor  that  a  "federal  gal  aids  to  the  prosecutor  and  just  aluminum  authority"  be  set  up  ­*  plain shysters,  they could  not  make  This  organization,  he  said,  could  the frame  stick. Maybe  the old  saw  Staff  itself  with  technical  people  Seamen  should  submit  the  same  tion  to  assist  the  Department  in  "right  is  might"  is  right.  type  of  evidence  to  establish  Am­ establishing his  citizenship. The De,  who  would  enable  the  government  Brothers .Schefstgd,  Dean,  Nobles  "to stand  on  its  own  feet  and  not  erican  citizenship  as  is  required  of  partment  will  make  special  efforts  and Smokey  Schriencr  are glad  now  be  dependent  on  Alcoa  for  the  de­ 140  workers,  members  of  the  other  applicants  for  passports.  A  to  ­  assist  seamen  in  establishing  that  they  all  came  back  and  got  termination  of  executive  policy  in  American  Federation  of  Textile  seaman  who  is  unable  to produce  a  their  citizenship,  and  it  is  desired  this  thing  squared  away,  as  now  the  aluminum field."  Operatives,  have  been  on  strike  birth or  baptismal certificate  should  that  Clerks  of  Courts  also  make  ^the  scapegoats  are  out  of  the  pic­ every  effort  to  be  helpful.  "Unless  a  centralized  organiza­ against  a  reactionary  employer  at  ture.  An  impartial  investigation  tion  of  the  scope  suggested  here  is  Fall  River,  Mass.,  for  the  past  be  encouraged  to produce  affidavits  INFORMATION NEEDED  might  show  why  the  Commies  are,  set  up,  the  war  production  pro­ week.  Now  it  appears  that  their  from  parents  or  relatives,  or  from  two  or  more  responsible  citizens  Seamen's  documents,  such  as  or  rather  were,  so  anxious  to  hang  gram  will  continue  to  be  warped  strike  will  be  broken,  not  by  em­ who  have  knowledge  either  of  the  continuous  discharge  books  or  cer­ this  on  the  members  of  the S.I.U.  by  the  overweening  desire  of  pri­ ployer  inspired finks,  but  by  the  exact  time  and  place  of  birth  or  tificates  of  identification,  required  The  laugh  of  the  case  was  the  vate  corporations  to  protect  their  U.  S.  Government  itself.  the  approximate  time  and  place  of  to  be  submitted  to  your  office  in  Bartender  who  was  supposed  jto  post­war  business  interests,"  he  The  War  Labor  Board  has  of­ birth.  An  affiant  should  set  forth  connection  with  these  passport  ap­ identify  the  man in  the case.  Asked  said.  ficially  requested  the  U.  S.  Em­ the  facts  upon  which  he  bases  his  plications,  should  be  carefully  e:^­ if  he  could  identify  any  of  them  Calls It 'Perfect Monopoly.' ployment  Service  to  assist  in  re­ affidavit.  However,  when  a  seamen  amined  by  the  persons  taking  the  he  was  told  he  could  look  at  them  Mr.  La  Follette  told  the  Senate  placing  the  strikers  with  new  cannot  furnish  a  birth  certificate,  applications  to  ascertain  whether  from  any  angle.  "He  trotted  down  that  Alcoa  has  been  given  90  per  workers.  baptismal  certificate  or  satisfactory  they  are  in  agreement  with  the  from  the  witness  stand,  walked  cent  of  all  war  contracts  for  alu­ The strike  was  over  the  boss'  re­ affidavits  of  birth,  he  should  give  facts  as  stated  in  the  passport  ap­ behind  the  four  boys  to  where  he  minum  production  and  that  mem­ fusal  to  consider  any  pay  increases  in  detail  facts  tending  to  establish  plications  and  whether  the  photo­ could  see  their  left  profiles,  went  bers  of  the  aluminum  branch  of  to  meet  the  rising  cost  of  living.  his  citizenship,  such  as  school  at­ graphs  thereon  are  likenesses  of  the  back  to  the  stand  and  identified  the  War  Production  Board  are  Less  than  5%  of  the plant's  out­ tendance,  names  and  addresses  of  applicants.  The  Department  should  Red  Dean  by  a  scar  ON  HIS  "either  the  innocent  dupes  of  the  relatives  in  the  United  States,  be  informed  of  any  discrepancy  RIGHT  LOWER  LIP.  This,  mind  private .interests,  or  they  are  con­ put  goes  into  war  supplies,  ac­ names  and addresses  of  persons who  noted. These  documents may  be ac­ cording  to  the  strikers.  ,  you,  after  taking  a  gander  at  his  sciously  helping  the  corporations,"  have  known  him  the  greater  part  cepted  in  lieu  of  an  identifying  left  profile  where  only  Superman  He  asserted  that  the firm  is  a  of  his  life,  and  who  are  in  a  posi­  witness.  with  his  ex­ray  eyes  could  have  "perfect  monopoly"  which  delib­ G.M. Fights $1 Raise  seen  it. ,  erately  delayed  expansion  of  the  Last  week  Bro.  Stephens  and  I  aluminum  industry  in  the  United  For  Workers; Pays  made  a  trek  to  our  State  Capitol  States  because  of  its  international  Pres. $328,000  "and  were  present  at  the Committee  cartel  arrangements  with  Ger­ hearing  on  the  anti­strike  bill  many's  I.  G.  Farbenindustrie.  PHILADELPHIA,  June  16.—  Vhich  was  presented  to  the  Labor  WASHINGTON, June 11—The  "Despite  our  anti  Axis  pre­war  and  Capital  Committee.  This  is  sentiments  and  despite  our  declar­ Charles  E.  Wilson,  president  of  Congress  of  Industrial  Organiza­ A  collision  occured  Saturday  in  the  same  bill  sponsored  by  Labor­ ation  of  war  against  Germany  in  General Motors  which is  now fight­ tions  refused  today  to  recognize  Upper  New  York  Bay  between  the  hating  capital  groups  which  call  December,  1941,  not  until  April  ing  a  CIO  Unitel  Auto  Workers  themselves  The  Christian  Front.  of  this year  were  these intimate  and  demand  for  a  $l­a­day  pay  in­ the  validity  of  an  arrangement  un­ municipally­owned  large  steel  They  got  this  bill  over  in  Miss­ dangerous  ties  between  Alcoa  and  crease,  rated  $328,000  for  his  ef­ der  which  the  United  Construction  ferryboat  Cold  Star  Mother  and  issippi  and  Texas,  and figured  that  the  Nazis  broken," Mr.  La  Follette  orts  on  behalf  of  CM last  year.  A  Workers  Organizing  Committee,  the  freighter  Cripple  Creek  north  report filed  with  the Securities  and  the  old  squeeze  play  would  put  it  charged.  through  its  policy  board,  severed  of  the  Robbins  Reef  light  and  Exchange  Commission  (SEC)  to­ over  in  La.  Here,  it  was  recognized  Charges Unreasonable Prices. direct  connection  with  the  C.I.O.  about  a  fourth  of  a  mile  from  the  day  showed  that  Wilson  drew  a  as  nothing  but  a  facist  move  to  and  moved  into District  50  of  the  shore  of  Staten  Island.  A  heavy  take  control  of  the  state  labor  "... It is  significant  that  Alcoa  salary  of  $149,803  and  was  given  United  Mine  Workers  of  America.  fog  blanketted  the  Bay  at  the  groups.  After  a  thorough  hearing  preferred  to  pay fines  and  accept  a  a  bonus  of  4300  shares  of  CM  time.  James  B.  Carey,  secretary  of  the  (during  which  even  the  sponsor  consent  decree  rather  than  try  to  common  stock  valued  at  $39.61  a  The  ferryboat  was  proceeding  could  not  speak  in favor  of  it)  the  prove  its  innocence  in  a  court  of  share.  The  bonus,  however,  is  to be  C.  I.  O.,  reported  the  dissolution  from  the  Battery  to  St.  George  committee  brought  back  an  unani­ law."  paid  in equal  instalment.s  over  four  of  the  U.C.W.O.C..  of  which  A.  with  200  passengers  and  20  auto­ Mr.  La  Follette  asserted  that  the  years,  which  will  give  Wilson  a  D.  Lewis  has  been  a  member  and  mous  unfavorable  report.  Also  which  he  managed  as  operating  mobiles  at  the  time  she  struck  the  bjll^was  introduced  to  makej,the  aluminum  "bottleneck  is  neither  break  on  surtaxes.  chief.  He  wrote  to  Mr.  Lewis  re­ cargo  carrier.  While  the  passengers  Companies  pay  the  attorney  fees  an act of  God  nor an  inevitable dis­ Albert  Bradley,  CM  vice  presi­ were  shaken  up,  no  one  was  in­ when  a  man is  forced  to sue to col­ aster,*'  but  largely  "a  corporation­ dent  and  director,  drew  a  salary  of  questing  return  of  the  certificate  jured.  lect  when  hurt.  This^is  something  made  catastrophe,  born  of  mon­ $100,620  plus  3400  shares of  com­ of  affiliation.  When  John  L.  Lewis,  as  presi­ that  lias  been  needed  for  a  long  opoly."  mon  stock,  which  will  boost  his  He  also  charged  that  "unreason­ ASSESSMENT!  dent  of  the  C.  I.  O.,  formed  the  time  and  all  hands  are  behind  it.  earnings  for  1941  to  $225,000  able  prices  during  the  past  two de­ Construction  Workers  Committee  when  he  gets  all  the stock.  The recent  SIU Convention went  cades  discouraged  the  use of  alumi­ several  years  ago  to enter  the field  num, by  the automotive industries.'*  on  record  to  urge  all  members  to  of  building  and  construction  labor,  "In  view  of  the  way  monopoly  Work or Fight he  named  Philip  Murray,  R.  J.  voluntarily  assess  themselves  $2.  M.  E;  JOHNSON  P 7505  A,  P.  TERRIES  P7426  has  warped  and  repressed  the  alu­ Thomas,  Sherman  Dalrymple,  Mr.  This  money  will  be  used  to  con­ WM.  CARROL  BELL  P 64C3  minum  industry, it  can  be  asserted  WEST POINT,  N. Y.—Striking  Carey  and  his  brother,  A. D.  Lew­ PHILIP  MARROY  P 6407  that  but  for  the  policy  of  Alcoa,  AFL  building  trades  workers at  the  is,  as  supervising  chiefs.  A.  D.  duct  organizational  wprk  ­for,^ the  JAMES'WALKER  P 2744  LEROY  KNIGHT  P2718  the  aluminum  crisis  would  be  far  U.  S.  Military  Academy  construc­ Lewis,  however,  conducted  the  International.  The  growth  of  oiity  MARCUS  MIRANDA  P,2583  less serious  and  much easier  to con­ tion  job  were  faced  with  a  work­ work  of  the  organization,  hiring  Union  depends  on  you!  Pay  your  DELMORE  A.  ROUSSELL.  P 6498  quer  than  is  actually  the  case  to­ or­fight  order  by  the  local  draft  employes,  granting  charters  and  $2  now.  All  agents  and  patrolmen  . LoUiS  UUKOLD,  Jr  Pei5l  board  June  2.  LESTER  EDWARD  P 7008  day,"  Mr.  La  Follette  said.  making  disbursements.  have  receipts  waiting  for  you.  ALCOA'S GREED SABOTAGING WAR EFFORT - LaFOLLETTE Labor Board Out To Break Strike One More; Week To Get Passports C.I.O.  Bars Transfer  Of  Building Union  DO NOT SffiP I 'J.t- Ferryboat  Hits  Freighter  In  Fog in  Upper  N. Y. Bay  �THE Page Four Labor Union Front VanArsdale Wiii;s Union Re-election 2: J ' r  ,,'  F  Asks  Federal  Probe  Of  Beating Of  Union  Organizers  SEAFARERS' LOG Supreme Court Strikes Blows At Wages&Hours Act ­Thursday,  June  18,  1942  Medals Are Planned For Maritime Heroes .  {Continued from  Page 1)  i  j American  Merchant  Marine.  Civil  mittee  wjll  receive  reports  on  indi­ ian  seamen  serving  on  public  ves­ viduals  proposed  for  the  medal  and  Reed,  this  decision  declared  that  sels  of  the  United  States  are  also  will  make  its  recommendations  to  the  Wage­Hour  Act  was  "designed  included.  the  U.  S.  Maritime  Commission.  The  awards  will  be  made  by  th^  NEW  YORK—Dispensing  with  MAMON,  N.­C.  —  A  federal  to  require  payment  for  overtime  at  "It  is  recognized  that  the  aver­ investigation  has  been  requested  of  Commission.  It is  expected  that  th%  time  and  one­half  the  regular  pay,  the  usual  procedure of  a  closed  bal­ age  seaman  going  to  sea  is  render­ a  mob  attack  on  three  organizers  medal  will  be  ready  for  issue  with­ lot  election,  members  of  Local  3  of  where  that  is  above.the  minimum,  ing  splendid  service  to  the  nation  here  who  were  distributing  leaflets  in  a  few  months.  the  International  Brotherhood  of  as  well  as  where  it  is  at  the  mini­ every  day  and  is  entitled  to  the  Electrical  Workers,  A.  F.  of  L.,  in front  of  the Drexel  Manufactur­ appreciation  and  gratitude  of  the  In  the  meantime,  a  study  is  be­ mum."  Justice  Owen  J.  Roberts  voted  by  acclamation  last  week  to  ing  Company,  a  non­union  firm  public,"  the  Commission  said. "The  ing  m.ade  of  the  cases  of  individual  ^  dissented.  re­elect  their  business  manager  manufacturing  furniture.  word  "outstanding,*  however,  as  seamen  whose  names  have  been  The  three  organizers  for  the  The  majority  also  ruled  that  used  in  the  Act  must  be  construed  placed  before  the  Commission  aS  Harry Van  Arsdale, Jr.,  whose  con­ viction  on  riot  charges  was  upheld  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Missel  was  entitled  to  collect  literally in  the sense  that  the  person  being  potentially  entitled  to  the  last  Monday  by  the  Appellate  Di­ Joiners,  E.  L.  Ketchie,  Clarence  double  back  pay—half  of  that  as  to  whom  an  award  is  made  will  award.  Whisman  and  W.  A.  Houser,  were  vision  in  Brooklyn.  damages  equal  to  the  withheld  have  distinguished  himself  abov  personally  distributing  leaflets when  and  beyond  the  excellent  standard  Van  Arsdale,  who  will  have  to  British  Tribunal  overtime  wages.  mob  of  company  stooges,  urged  maintained  by  the  merchant  ma­ serve  one  to  two  years  in  Sing  This  was  the first  time^the  court  rine  seamen  as  a  whole."  Sing  Prison  unless  the  Court  of  on  by officials,  set  on  the leaflet  dis­ Hears Coal Miner's  tributors  and  beat  them  unmerci­ sustained  the  "double  indemnity"  Appeals  reverses  the verdict  against  The  Commission  has  set  up  provision  of  the  Wage­Hour  Law,  Merchant  Marine  Medal  Awards  Wage  Boost  Plea  him,  was  chosen  for  a  four­year  fully.  In  a  letter  to  Victor  Rotnem,  term  as  leader  of  the  20,000  A.  F.  desigqed  to  discourage  violations,  Committee  of  which  Vice  Admiral  Frank  McCallister,  secretary  of  the  LONDON  —Now  '  that  the  of  L.  electricians  in  this  city.  The  and  the  decision  will o pen  the  way.  Arthur  P.  Fairfield,  U.  S.  Navy  Southern  Workers  Defense  League,  House  of  Commons  bas  passed  th?.  entire  administration  slate  of  of­ (Retired),  is  Chairman.  The  Com­ who  made  a  personal  investigation |  J^ep3«ment  of  Labor  attorneys  de­ coal  reorganization  plan,  a  jtribun­ ciers  and  executive  board  members  dared,  for  employes  who  had  been  of  the  incident,  requested  an  im­ al  of five  is  hearing  the  miners'  was  returned  to  office  with  him.  mediate federal  investigation charg­ victims  of  chiseling  to  collect  mil­ BAHAMA LABOR  claim  to  a  national  minimum"  The  trumped­up  criminal  charge  ing  that  the  company  inspired  the  lions  in  back  pay.  weekly  wage  of  $17  and  an_  ad­ against  Van  Arsdale  grew  out  of  REVOLTS AGAINST  assault  and  said  that  he  had  sworn  vance  of  80c  per  shift.  strike  disorders  at  the  Triangle  The  court's  second  ruling  ap­ affidavits  to  this  effect.  Conduit  Cable  Company,  Glendale,  The employers  are  represented  by  proved  a'scheme  by  which  the  A.  80c PER  DAY  WAGE  Queens,  in  September,  1940,  when  Color Used As  Colonel  Ernest  Briggs,  Chairman  H.  Belo  corporation,  which  oper­ {Continued  from  Page  1)  a  number  of  policemen  were  beat­ of  the  enormous  Lover  Brothers  ates  the  Dallas  (Texas)  "Morning  en, stones  were  hurled  and  automo­ Aid  To Speedup  corporation,  and  the  trade  unions <  News"  and  radio  station  WFAA,  were  smashed.  by  George  Chester, secretary  of  the  The  demonstration  occurred  af­ biles  v/ere  overturned.  averted  overtime  payments  .  Music  has  long  been  used  to  Boot  and  Shoe  Operatives  Union,  ter  local  government  oflicials  told  Normally  the  election  of  officers  speed  up  workers  in  some  opera­ Both  the  newspaper  and  the  ra­ of  Local  3  would  not  have  taken  tions.  Today  speed  experts  are  dio  station  got  their  unorganized  the  workers  that  the  wage  scale,  The  actual  pay  rates  for  men  place  until  June  27.  Last  night  4,­ learning  that  a  judicious  selection  employes  who  had  been  on  a  week­ set  by  an  agreement  between  Great  working  in  the  coal  mines  have  000  members  gathered  in  Manhat­ of  colors  may  also  be  helpful  in  ly  salary  basis  to  sign  "contracts"  Britain  and  the  U.  S.,  could  not  fallen  out  of  line  with  the  higher  rates  now  paid  in  the  arrns  indus­ tan  Center,  expecting  that  the  getting  more  work  out  of  wage  which  fixed  an  arbitrary  minimum  be  changed  immediately.  New  Providence,  the  island  on  tries.  Fathers  working  in  mines  meeting would  be given  over  to the  slaves.  hourly  wage  so  that  even  with  which  Na.ssau  is  located,  is  one  of  now find  themselves  earning  less  nomination  of  candidates  to  run  Under  red  light  the  average  per­ overtime  the  employes  would  earn  the British  possessions  on  which  the  than  their  wives,  sons  and  daugh­ against  the  administration  slate,  son  will  tend  to  judge  weights  as  no  more  than  they did  before.  The  U.  S.  is  building  war  bases.  ters  working  in  the  factories.  which  was  placed  in  nomination  a  heavier.  Under  yellow  and  blue  previous  salary  was  in  effect, "fro­ zen,"  regardless  of  the  number  of  week  ago.  lights  there  is  a" tendency  to  judge  However,  after  a  report  on  the  them  as  being  lighter.  One  manu­ hours  worked.  3­to­2  decision  of  the  Ap^^Uate  facturer  had  certain  boxes  repaint­ This  plan  was  upheld  in  a  de­ Division  had  been  read,  a  unionist  ed  green  rather  than  black  as  he  cision  delivered  by  Justice  Byrnes,  rose  in  the fear  of  the hall  and sug­ found  that  his  employees  were  less  who  maintained  the  Wage­Hour  gested  that  the  organization  dem­ conscious  of  the  heavy  burden  of  Act  did  not  bar  such  contracts  so  onstate  its  confidence  in  Van  Ars­ lifting  and  carrying  the  green  long as  the assured  weekly  wage did  dale  and  his  fellow­officers  by  mov­ boxes.  not  fall  below  the  legal  "bottom.  ing  at  once  to  cast  a  single  ballot  ^  :.  ,  for  their  re­election.  Those  re­elcctcd  with  Van  Ars­ DAVID  H.  UDELL  Wiper  dale  included  Bert  Kirkman,  presi­ RONALD J. TEARSE  •  • :  Wiper  dent;  Alfred  H.  Jensen,  vice  presi­ EDWIN  N. JAFFE  .  . .  . . .  O. S.  dent;  Jeremiah  P.  Sullivan,  record­ ing  secretary;  William  A.  Hogan,  THOMAS J. LIVELY  .  ... Bo^n  Establishment  of  a  Chinese  seamen's  section  by  MAURICE  P. HARDY  financial  secretary,  and  William  A' B.  Beck,  treasurer.  the  maritime branch  of  the  Dutch  Central  Transport  {Continued  from  Page  1)  In Memory of Those Brothers Lost At Sea Duo To Enemy Action ITF Organizes  Chinese  Seamen's Branch;  Wins Wage Increases  For  New  Members  A.F.L.  Machinists  Press Aircraft  Organizing  Drive  Workers  Union  was  announced  this  week  at  the  union's  headquarters,  21  Pearl  Street,  New  York^  N. Y,  Simultaneously,  union  secretary  P.  J.  Vander­ berge  and  organizer  G.  G,  Vande­^  ^  ~  ~  ville  announced,  conclusion  of  any940  after  the  occupation  of  the  agreement  which  raises  the  average  Netherlands  by  German  forces.  The  International  Association  of  monthly  wage —  including  war! I.T.F.  officials  pointed  out  that  Machinists,  launched  a  c a  m ­ bonus  and  special  compensation;  I  agreement  constitutes  an­ paigns  this  week  to  bring  three  of  the  Chinese  seafarers  aboard  other  link  in  the  steadily  growing  more  giant  plane  corporations  un­ Dutch  ships  from  $41  to  $91.  recognition  of  the Chinese  seamen's  der  its  banner.  The  new  agreement  also  providtfs ,  movement  and  that  it  followed  by  The  three  are  the  Glenn  L. Mar­ for  a  compensation  of  $100  for,  ,  ,  ,  .  e  n  •   •   t  ,  t  1  ,  1  ' a  few  days  conclusion  of  a  Bntisfi­ tin  Company,  which  employs  42,­ , loss  of  personal  belongings  by  acts  000  workers  in  plants  near  Balti­ of  war.  Previous  compensation  for ^  Chinese  government  pact  which  more,  the  Curtiss­Wright  Corpor­ , ,  Chinese  seamen  aboard  Dutch  assures  equality  for  British  and  ation, v,ith  25,000  wor  ers  at  a  ^  guilders, or  $50.  Ne­' Chinese  seamen  aboard  British  w«ll  and  CHrnn,  N.  J.;  ,„b,l.amg  the  prelim­1  Douglas  Aircraft  ^tupauy.  Long  f  ^  Beach,  Caltf.,  whtch  employs  near­  conducted  in  ly  4!,000, workers.  ^President  Harvey  W.  Brown  of  ^tiie  Machinists  addressed  a  strong'  The  American  office  of  the  GEORGE  CARNEY:  personal,,  appeal  to  thousands  of  Dutch  Central  Transport  Workers'  PERSONALS Glenn  Martin  employes,  urging  Union,  which  is  an  affiliate  of  the  There  ia  a  suit­oasa  belongina  to  wt  c:„r,  tiiirLnriTntion  cards  International  Transport  Workers'  you  at  the  Galveston  hall.  Pick  It  .lOSEPH  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Title A name given to the resource June 18, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SUPREME COURT STRIKES BLOWS AT WAGES & HOURS ACT MEDALS ARE PLANNED FOR MARITIME HEROES BAHAMA LABOR REVOLTS AGAINST 80C PER DAY WAGE MEDALS OR HARD-TACK MARITIME HEROES PARADE UP FIFTH AVENUE S.U.P URGES LIBERTY SHIP TO BE NAMED FURUSETH A WORD WITH SISTER DILLON 100 P.C. BONUS RAISE FOR BRITISH SEAFARERS ALCOA'S GREED SABOTAGING WAR EFFORT - LAFOLLETTE LABOR BOARD OUT TO BREAK STRIKE G.M. FIGHTS $1 RAISE FOR WORKERS; PAYS PRES. $328,000 WORK OR FIGHT C.I.O BARS TRANSFER OF BUILDING UNION FERRYBOAT HITS FREIGHTER IN FOG IN UPPER NY BAY VAN ARSDALE WINS UNION RE-ELECTION ASKS FEDERAL PROBE OF BEATING OF UNION ORGANIZERS COLOR USED AS AID TO SPEEDUP A.F.L. MACHINISTS PRESS AIRCRAFT ORGANIZING DRIVE ITF ORGANIZES CHINESE SEAMEN'S BRANCH BRITISH TRIBUNAL HEARS COAL MINER'S WAGE BOOST PLEA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/18/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/d29af5e23805a3a1d3ae3b037abb5ad9.PDF 27870a1d5bc55b922b41e0e56030af59 PDF Text Text yjyaS;.­:  -III '"""ii*­­ en O(FF101AL OBOAN  OF THE  ATLAJTTIO  AND QUXf  DlfiTBZOT.  SEAFASmUS' nmENATZONAL UNION OF NOBIS AMSBIOA  NEW  YORK,  N.Y. THURSDAY,  JUNE  11,  1942  VOL  IV.  FLASH!  New Orleanar-Stalinist frame-up case has blown apart. Dean, Nobles, Schefstad and Schriener found not guilty by Trial Judge, This kills case for all time. LTJ". ACCEPTS S.LU. AS  AMERICAN AFFILIATE  A.F.L. Delegate WAR BOARD KNOCKS  DOWN  SEAFARERS'  REQUEST FOR  AN  INCREASED  ALLOWANCE  The SIU  has  been  attempting  to obtain increased  clothing  and  per­ sonnel  effects  allowance  for  shipwrecked  seamen.  This  claim  has  been  disallowed  by  the Maritime  War Emergency  Board.  The  following  exchange  of  correspondence  between  Secretary­ Treasurer  John  Hawk  and  the Board,  explains  the  Unions  reasoning  in  making  such  a  request.  June  2,  1942  Maritime War  Emergency Board  Edward  Macauley, Chairman  John R. Steelman,  Frank  P.  Graham,  Department  of  Commerce  Building,  Washington,  D.  C.  Genflemen:  The  Atlantic  and ,Gulf  District  of  the  Seafarers'  International  Union  of  North  America  has  requested  me  to  communicate  with  you  regarding  the elimination  of  that  part  of  Decision  No.  3  dated  January  20,  1942.  Section  (a)  (ii)  reading  as  follows  "Quote"  (including  de­ partment  heads)  receiving  a  basic  wage  in  excess  of  $120  per  month,  the  sum  of  $250,  and  (iii)  if  an  unlicensed  member  of  the  crew  (in­ {Contimu'd  on  Page  4)  Morris  Weisberger,  a  Vice­ president  of  the  Seafarers  Inter­ national  Union,  v*ill  represent  AFL  maritime  vworkera  at  the  Conference railed  in  London  this  month  by  the  Internationa!  Transport  Workers  Federation.  The  Conference,  vy^hich  will  be  attended  by  delegates  from  the  majority  of  the  countries  of  the  world,  will  attempt  to  improve  the  working  conditions  and  se­ surity  of  |ill  seamen  the  world  over.  On Raft 32 Days;  Examine 'Liberty'  S.I.U. Man Saved  Ship; Quarters Are  LEWIS  AND  MURRAY  Brother  Jules  Souza  tells  a  story  Not Well Planned  LAUNCH OPEM WAR  I  No.  19  of  horror  and  hardship  that  has  seldom  been equaled.  He  was adrift  Well,  we  got  one  of  the  Liberty  The  estrangement  between  John  on  an  open  life  raft  in  the  South  fleet, and  after  all  hands  were done  L.  Lewis,  president  of  the  United  Atlantic  for  32  days  after  this  giving  it  the  double  O,  several  Mine  Workers,  and  Philip Murray,  ship  had  been  sunk  by  three  Nazi  things  hit  you  right  between  the  president  of  the  C.I.O.  burst  into  submarines.  In  those  long  agoniz­ eyes.  First,  whoever  laid  out  the  open  warfare  this  week.  Forces  on  ing  days,  he  saw  one  after  another  quarters  must  have  a  suite  in  the  both  sides  prepared  for  a  "knock­ of  his  companions  go  crazy  and  Waldorf  Astoria,  he  sure  took  care  down  and drag­out"  battle  that  is  of  John  Work­ox.  Of  course,  we  dive  into  the  sea.  likely  ­to  rock  the  C.I.O.  to  its  ^  It  was  Souza's first  deep­water  hear  the  same  old story  "there is  a  foundations.  voyage  and  he  was  sunk  at  10  war  on"—"the  men  must  be  pre­ P.  M.,  April  16,  only  thirty­six  pared  to  stand  some  discomfort,"  Hostilities  approached  the  break­ hours  after  sailing  from  a  Middle  etc.  I  would  very  much  like  to  ing  point  last  week  when  the  exe­ make  a  trip  with  the  designers'iar  cutive  board  of  th«i Mine  Workers,  Atlantic  port,  Souza  told  of  the  deaths  of  the  the  Oilers'  room,  if  possible  coast­ dropped  Murray  from  the  vice  chief  engineer  and J fireman  after  wise  where there as" more chance of'  presidency,  on­the­ground: that  his  a  week  on  the  raft  and  then  how  disturbing  the  gent's  sleep.  We  acceptance  of  the  salaried  presi­ his  remainig  companion,  a  sea­ sent  some  hand­picked  oilers  down  dency  of  the  United  Steelworkefs  man,  died  the  night  before  his  res­ to  that  .ship  and  when  they  looked  of  America  made  him ineligible  for  cue.  He  was  rescued  May  18  by  a  over  the  quarters  they  all  turned  office  in  the  U.M.W.  British  freighter  on  her  maiden  around  and  headed  for  the  hall.  That action  was  followed  by  bit­ Four  men  in  a  room,  just  the right  ter exchanges  between Lewis'  inter­ voyage.  The first  submarine fired  an  in­ size  for  two,  the  room  is  a  corner  national  policy  conunittee  and  the  cendiary  slvell  at  the  unarmed  ship  room  so rigged  that  two men  could  executive  board  of  the C.I.O.,  both  from  close  range.  The  shell  ripped  not  get  dressed  at  the  same  time.  of  which met in  Washington  a  few  through  the  bridge  and  the  cap­ This,  mind  you,  for  oilers  on  an  blocks  from  each  other.  tain's  quarters.  A  second,  explo­ up  and  down  job.  And  a  hot  one  Lewis'  group  took  steps  toward  secession from  the C.I.O.  by adopt­ sive,  shell  wrecked  the  radio  room.  at  that.  To  help  things  along,  the  ladder  ing  a  resolution  declaring.the Mine  Then  two  other  submarines  ap­ peared  and  the  pack fired  upon  the  scheme  on  the  ship  is  the  answer  Workers would  withhold per capita  blazing  ship  until  it  sank  an  hour  to  a  paperhangers  prayer.  In  an  tax  payments  to the CI.O.  until  it  {Continued on  Page  3)  {Continued on  Page  3)  {ConthtMd on  Page 4)  ,  LONDON—ITF—Affiliation  of  Simultaneous  with  the  action  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union  the meeting  of  the  I.T.F.  Manage­ of  North  America  (A.  F.  of  L.)  ment  Committee  in  London,  the  and  the  Australian  Maritime  Executive  Board  of  the  Seafarers  Transport  Council  with  the  Inter­ International  Union of  North  Am­ national  Transport  Workers'  Fed­ erica  in San  Francisco, Cal.,  affirm­ eration  was  approved  at  a  meeting  ed  affiliation  with  the  I.T.F.  and  of  the  Management  Committee  of  the  terms  as  agreed  upon  by  repre­ the  I.T.F.  in  London.  sentatives  of  both  organizations;  'The  meeting  was  presided  by  President  Harry  Lundeberg  in­ John  Marchbank,  general  .secretary  formed  the American  Office of  the  of  the  National  Union  of  Railway­ I.T.F.  of  the  action  of  the  Execu­ men of  Britain  and  executive chair­ tive  Board,  which  carries  a  unani­ man  of  the  I.T.F.,  and  attended  by  mous  resolution  of  the recent  Con­ C.  Jarman,  secretary  of  the  Na­ vention  of  the  S.I.U.  in  favor  of  tional  Union  of  British  Seamen,  A.  affiliation  into effect.  Deakin  of  the  National  Transport  The International  T r a n s p o r t  and  General  Workers'  Union,  and  Workers'  Federation,  established  in  other  members.  Acting  general  sec­ 1896  in  London  and  reorganized  in  retary  J.  Oldenbroek,  presented  a  1919  after  the first  world  war,  is  detailed  report  on  the  negotiations  an  association  composed  of  unions  preceding  the  affiliation  of  the  two  of  railwaymen,  seamen,  longshore­ organizations,  and  on  conditions  of  men,  tramway  and  motor  drivers,  seamen  and  maritime  workers  in  and  other  transport  workers  both  countries.  throughout  the  world.  The Federa­ The  membership  of  the  Austra­ tion has  some  80  affiliates in  all five  lian  Maritime  Transport  Council  continents  and  praticaily  all  coun­ numbers  8,000  and  of  the  Seafar­ tries  of  the  globe.  Present  mc­m­ ers  Int.  Union  40,000.  {Cont'mued  on  Page 4)  In Memory of These  Brothers Lost At Sea  Due To Enemy Action  P.  J.  CARNEY  Oiler  JOHN O. STEWARD Chief Cook ARTHUR  J.  LYONS  Oiler  LESLIE  DENNIS  CALLAHAN  .  Fireman  JUSTO  CAMACHO  Messman  SANTOS  CAMACHO  Messman  WARREN WILSON  A.B.  EMILIANO  ARCAY  A.B.  MICHAEL  BRAEMERT  A.B.  MICHAEL  DE  VITO  Oiler  MICOZYSLAW  TYSKOWSKI  Bos'n  HERBERT  HODGES  A.B.  ALFRED  TAYLOR  .  A,B.  >VILMER  FOX  A.B.  JOHN  BAGLEY  A.B.  ROBERT COREY  O.S.  BRUCE  LUPTON  ... O.S.  WILLIAM MALONE  Utility  OTHO BROUSSARD  Oiler  DEWEY  SAUNDERS  •   Oiler  WILLIAM  FAIRMAN  Oiler  VAY BRILL  Fireman  ANGIE  LECTORA  Fireman  SCRIP  D^OLIVE  Fireman  PETER  CALBRAITH  Steward  MANUEL NOBLE  Chief  Cook  JOHN  KOOL  2nd  Cook  OLIVER  DOVER  Messman  JOE  McGILLICUDDY  .. Messman  ii'  �I"-' fv Page  Two  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  HALF or MmmeMk  WORKERS  Pkbllthea bg (he- SEAFARERS'  INTERNilllONAL  UMON  OF NORTH AMERICA  Atlantic and Gulf District  / Affiliaua wttA the Annrtcan Feaeration of Labor HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  International  President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  CkilU.  I  .  •  ADDRESS ALL OORREBPONDENGE CONOERmNQ THIS PUBLICATION TO: "THE  SEAFABERS'  LOG  P. O. 25, Station  P, New  York,  N. Y.  Phone: BOwling  Green 9­8346  HAPP'NINGS  AT  HEADQUARTERS  By  HARRY  COUINS  —  S V­:.  F'  I  |£^"'  It i?­'­ Thursday,  June  tl, 1942  EARN LESS TRAN  A WOKD  WTTH  YRARLY  Only 11 Out of  100 Pay Envelopes Provide  Minimum Family Subsistence, Census  Bureau  Report  Reveals  (DiUojv In  1939,  the  38,322,420  wage  and  salary  workers  in  t­ho  United  States  had  the  low  "median"  income  of  The  median  income  of  27,468,200 men  workers  was $967,  and of  10,864,220  women work­ ers  was  $540.  Those are some of the facta in a brand new kind of report published this week by the Census Bureau. The bureau obtained the facts, for the first time in history, wheh its "enumerators" went from door to door in 1940 asking a question they had' nevef asked before. That question was: "How much wage or salary income did you receive last year?" i- This  is  the  last  regular  columa  that will  be written  by Sister  Mae  Dillon.  She  is resigning  to  take a  long needed  and  well­earned  reati*  She  will  be  greatly  missed,  not  only  by  the  boys  laid  up  In  the  hospitals,  but  by  all  the  brothers  who  know  her  from  many  years  at  sea  and  in  the  Headquarters  Office.  Her  unfailing goo'd  humof;  her  warmth  and  sympathy  to  St  guy  when  he  is  down,  and  hell  steadfast  devotion  to  the  SI^  are going^  to  be  missed  by  the­ en­ tire  membership.—Editor.  The  low  income  figures  revealed  by  this  careful  nation­wide  canvass  by  the  experienced  Census  Bureau  convincingly  confirm  the  facts  disclosed  by  many  other  government  and  non­govern­ men^surveys.  The  report  contains  several  detailed  tables  of  figures.  Oho  table  shows the  percentages of  the 38,322,420  workers  who received  incomes  of  various  amounts.  *  Only  1  per  cent  received  $5,000  and  over,  only  0.5  per  cent  received  from  $4,000  to  $5,000,  only  1.9  per  cent  from  $3,000  to  $4,000,  and  only  2.1  per  cent  from  $2,500  to  $3,000.  Adding  these'  figures,  only  5.5  per  cent,  or  about  1  of  each  20,  had  a  wage  or  salary  income  over  $2,500.  Well,  here  we  go  again.  I'd  like  put  the  heat  on  the  Headquarters  to say a  few words  about  the draft  office  to  discover  where  the  men  Last  week  I  visited  all  the  hos­ situation  because  a  lot  of  the  boys  are.  It  is  practically  impossible  litals  as  Usual.  Authur  Hymes  is  take  it  entirely  too  lightly.  Sea­ for  us  to  know  where  all  the  men  still  a  very sick  guy  and  is  back  in .  men  arc  deferred,  even  wipers  atid  are  nowadays.  It  is  up  to  each  the  oxygen  tent.  He  sure  has  had  tnessmen  and  ordinaries,  but  the  individual  to  keep  his  own  affairs  a  tough  time.  Jim  Daly  is  coming  Government  does  require  that  you  straight  with  the  draft  board.  So  along  fairly  well.  Old  man  Jensen  register  and  keep  your  draft  board  if  you'll  take  the  time  and  trouble  New  York  City.—Pearl  L.  Ber­ is  about  ready  to  get  out  of  Ellis  informed  about  your  movements.  to  heed  the  advice  we  have  offered  goff,  68  years  old,  who for  thirty­ sland.  One  of  the  SIU  torpedo  Some  of  the  boys  have  failed  to db  in  this  little  note,  maybe  you'll  be  five  years  conducted  one  of  the  Dallas,  Texas  —  James  C.  PeC­ victims,  Joe  Radinak,  has  been  in  this  and  have  gotten  themselves  happier  and  wiser  for  it.  most  extensive  strike­breaking  or­ rillb,  president  of  the  American  Staten  Island  for  the  best  part  of  in  a  jam.  Now  a  little about  clothing. The  ganizations  in  the  country,  was  Federation  of  Musicians,  told  the  a  year.  He's  coming  along,  btit  In  Mobile  the  other  day  we  got  average  seaman  carries  quite  a  fined  $500  in  Special  Sessions.  He  national  convention  of  that  organ­ slowly.  a  letter  from  a  brother  who'  is  in  wardrobe  and  in  most  instances  it  paid  it  to  avoid'  serving  a  thirty­ ization,  that  effective  Aug.  1 the  John Novak,  SUP  No. 2038,  dis­ the clink.  His draft  board  had  him  is  far  more  than  the  $110  that  is  day  workhouse  term  on  his  re­ union  would  ban  the  making  of  charged  himself  from  the  Marine  arrested  for  shipping  out  without  allowed  under  the  law.  So  we  cent  conviction  of  operating  a  transcriptions  or  recordings  by  its  where  he  has  been  about  a  year.  *  getting  their  permission.  This  suggest  that  all  seamen,  before  private  detective  agency  without  140,000  members,  except  under  He  tells  me he is  going  to Ft. Stan­ brother  was  under  the  impression,  signing  on,  make  out  an  itemized  a  state  license  to  furnish  strike­ certain  conditions.  ton. John  Mullican  came  back from  as  are  a  lot  of  others,  that  all  he  list  of  his  clothing  and  personel  breakers  and  guards.  His  license  "We  will  make  records  for  home  Fort  Stanton  last  week.  He  sure  •   had  to  do  was  write  his  board  a  effects.  Put  the  price  down  after  had  been  revoked  in  193 5  because  consumption,  but  we  will  not  looked fine.  He  has  been  in  the  letter  and  then  forget  about  it.  each  item.  List  your  ring  or  watch  of  irregularities.  make  them  for  juke  boxes,"  Mr.  hospital  since  November,  1940,  so  This is  not  the case.  There is  a  big  or  false  teeth  or  fountain  pen.  If  Justices  Hoffman  and  Rozicke  Petrillo  isaid.  '"We  will  .make  you  can  imagine  how  swell  he  feels  (difference  between  writing  your  you  are  chief  cook  or  carpenter,  voted  the fine,  while  Justice  Wie­ them  for  the  armed  forces  of  the  on  getting  out.  He  immediately  board  and  telling  them  you  arc  off  list  your  tools.  Be  sure  you  pre­ boldt  voted  for  a flat  six­month  United  States  and  its  Allies,  but  put  his  name  on  the  shipping  list.  for  the  deep,  and  writing  and  ask­ sent  tills  itemized  list  to  the  com­ term.  The  three  justices  also  im­ not  for  commercial  and  sustaining  He  has  probably  gone  out  by  now.  ing  their  periiilssion  to  sail.  In  pany  and  keep  one  copy  for  your­ posed  an  additional  one­year  peni­ radio  programs.  Good  luck  Jack!  other  words,  all  men  should  be  self.  .  Then  if  anything  happens  tentiary  term  on  Bergoff,  but  sus­ "We  will  make  them  at  any  Nice  letter  you  sent  to  the Edit­ (Careful  to  see  that  they  obtain  a  and  you  lose  your  belongings,  the  pended  its  execution.  time  at  the  request  of  our  Com­ or,  Sgt.  Wilson.  Many  thanks.  Be­ formal  deferment  from  their  local  union  will  have  a  list  to go by  anc  They  ordered fines  of  $100  each  mander  in  Chief,  the  President  of  lieve  me  when  I  say  that  I  get  a  boards  before shipping  out.  be  able  to  win  for  you  compensa­ or  thirty  days  in  the  workhouse  the  United  States."  big  kick  out  of  my  feeble  effort^  Often  times  the  draft  boards  tion  for  their  real  value.  for  Bergoff's  brother,  Leo,  62,  and  I  Mr.  Petrillo  told  700  delegates  wish  I  could  do  a  lot  better.  I  Bernard  Haas,  61,  holder  of  the  that  on  Oct.  I,  1941,  the  exec­ hope  you  haven't  any  beefs  up  license  for  the  Modern  Investigat­ utive  board  adopted  a  resolution  there  in  the  camp. .How  is  over­ ing  Bureau,  1834  Broadway,  that  recording  be  discotttinued  time?  Welh  all  the' best  wishes.*^  through  which  Bergoff  conducted^  and  left  him  full  power  to  act.  I  had  a  letter  fromf our  old  pal  .  the  strike­breaking.  The  justices  and  brother,  Arthur  Gresham., H(e^.  also fined  the  Bureau  $500  but  hard'  to  go  to  the  Hospital  at  Fbrt­v,  suspended  sentences  on  Lew  Cohen  Sranton',  New Mexico;  and  he hitcK  and  Edward  Graff,  who  had  plead­ hiked  all  the  way  out  there;  If  we)  WIlililAM  GALE:  ed  guilty  and  testified  for  the  pro­ had  only  known  about  it  here  Your  sister  and forother­in­law  ^f'e  are  informed  that  Zick  Rembcrt  is  one  of  fhe five  STEW­ secution.  would'  have  raised  the  money  for  .haver  moved  to  Ferest,  Indiana,  ARDS,  who  are  detained  in  Bermuda,  because  of  a  fracas  with  some  his  trip.  Here  is  his letter.  R.  R.  No.  1.  Dear  May:  ''  soldiers  ashore.  We  hope  they  will  soon  be  released.  %  t arrived  here  Pridily  29,  after  THOIWAS  C.  AlONA;  A  A  It  is  important  that  you  com­ (being  on  the  road­  sljf: days,  Be­'  murtieate  with  the  following party:  lieve  it  or  not,  it  only,  took'  four  The  ACADIA  crew  is  back  in  New  York  again.  It  is  to  be  made  WASHfNGTGN,  D.  G.  —  A  A.  iSf.  Andersoh,  Supt.  of  Claims,  rides  to  get me  here. L  had' a nice  over  into  a  Hospital  Ship  . . . Worthmore  (Pete)  Dobson  was  in  to  corporation  with  the  longest  con^  Amerloarr  Surety  Company,  New  trip.'  t  looked  around'  here  bu6'  could:  only  find  two'  of  us  thafe  say  Hello. He  informs  us  that  George  Glassing, is  now  a Purser.  Nathan  tinuous history  of  "union'­busting  OMeAna.  belonged  to  the  SIU.  There  we.ro­ in  the  United States—­the  Brown &  t)ixon  is back  in  town  again.  We  notice  that  Singing  Sam  Thompson,  several  SUP  brothers,  however,  Sharpe  Manufaeturing Company  of  (with  the  deep  baritone  voice)  is  not  shipping:  these  days.  Deep  Sea  and  I'm  listing  their  name?  so  Pfovidencei  R.  I.—was  ordfewd  by  any  shipmates  can  drop  them  a"  •   Watkins  has  been  ashore  for  over  a  month.  Broi  Lopez  has  recovered  the  National  War  Labor  Board  to  Permit  7665  line.  from  his operation  and  is  putting on  weight.  BVo;  Graham,  No.  361,  is  sign  a  "union  security"  agreement  R.  Petersen  Please  write  to  me  sooii.  slowly  recovering  from  his  injury  sustained  aboard  a  torpedoed  vessel.  with  the  International  Association  Fraternally,  %  of  Machinists.  He's  anxious  to  get  gning  again.  Arthur  Gresham;  Strike­breaker Is  Musician Union  Fined By Court  Offensive Agatinst  Juke Boxes  Out of  the Focsl  by  fe  m: _  PERSONALS  X,  Fink­herder  fs  Finailjr in Lhie  DO  KOT  AAA  Our  sincere  condolences  to  JiiUiuy  De  Volo  upon  the  loss  of  his  Brother Michael  through  enemy  action. Both  brothersj  Justo  and  Santos  I  Camacho  have  been  lost.  The  ship  that  Arthur  Hall  sailed  ou  is  over­ duei  It  is  reported' that  Viggo  (Three Feathers J'  Hoi ton  is  also  missing.  The  gang  at  the  Eastern Restaurant  will  sure  miss  them.  AAA  DON'T FORGETj THE PARADE THIS SATURDAY . . . . BVERYBOD7 OUT. Throughout  its 109  years of  ex­ istence,  this  company,  the  world's  biggest  maker  of  machine  cools,  had  operated  an  "open  shop^'  and  by  ruthless  methodk smashed  every  effort  of  unions  to organiite.  Several  months  agoi  the  Mach­ inists finally  cracked  thiS'  anti­ union  fortress,  winning a  National  Labor  Relations  Board'  election  among  the firm's  10,006  employes  by  an  80' pc#  cent  majority.  Remember!  TheiS.i.U. is leading  the AJ  vL. section  poiadeon Sateday.  P.S.  Here  is  the  list:  "  SFCr.  A.  li.  Gresham;  A6978'  ^  Q.  H.  Gieasun,  G49  ,  SUP. Ehner  B:  Goon,  3186  P. J.  Allen,  3088  H.  Carlson,  3014  ­  S.  Shakes;  4863  P.  I^uruschkat,  8023  W.  Walsted,  2165  J.  Ennis,  1412  L  D;  Stanford,  5159  '  'fv;  A)  Johnson;  3590  J.  Dboleyi  1931  •   '  '  '  /  ^  I  ­ '  ^  j  '  f  '  / ­"­J  • vV.'t.'l  �^• y'^  '"'J'­r'­'.­J*  s;  Page  Hicee  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Thursday,. Juno 11.,. V942 INTRRNATIOMAL umoN  iVHArs Dome  Around  tfeko  Pwts  OF  irORTH  AMERICA  AtUOmC oad GXtlF  DISTRICT  iSdGFdtarr­Treasiirer'a OMce  Boom 218  — 2  Bloa* StroaL Raw  York  Qtr  F. O. Bw  2S, Station  F  Phone: BOwling  Qraan  down  and  by  the  time  that  I ­came  guest  of  the  state  for a  short  spell.  back  the  whole  damn  thing  was  After  receiving  his  honorable  dip­ EfKEGTORY  OF BRAIJCHES  By  loma,  he  wends  his  weary  way  to  among  the  missing.  BRBMCH  ADDBZSS  PHONE  It  seems  to  me  that  some  of  our  hall  for  the  sole  purpose  of  D. L. PARKER  NEW  YOBE  ,..a  Stone SL  „...BOwIing  Qrean  1­8848  these  gold  braids  are  taking  advan­ disrupting  the  agent's  day  dreams.  Diapotehei^a  Orffc*  ...... BOwUng  Oraea  9­348Q  BOSTON  ..880  AtloUtle  Ave.  Liberty 4057  The port  of  Tampa­ has begun  to  tage  of  their  authority  that  they  Wouldst,  that  a  rust  bucket  would  PBOVIDENCE  South  Main  St.  Manning  3572  take  this  vulgar  person  and  sail  have  due  to  the  war  situation.  •   cottie  to life  again.  We  are  getting  BALtlMOBE  14  North  Gcty  SL  ...Calvert 4539  •  quite  a  few  ships  in,  and  there  is  We  as  seamen  have  given  our  away.  PHILADELPHIA  .^.......6  North  6lh  St  Lombard  7851  MOBFOLK  ............25 Commaroial  PL  Norfolk  4­1083  '  a  big  turn  oVer  in  all  departments.  whole­hearted  pledge  to  sail  these  However,  happy  moments  emerge  NEW  OBLEANS  309 Chartraa  St  MAgnolia  3962  without  any  hinderances  of  ships  •  Our  trouble  is  getting  replace­ into  our  drab  existence  occasion­ SAVAlHfAH  218 East  Boy St  Savannah  3­1728  any  kind,  knowing  that  we  may  ally.  For  instance,  the  arrival  of  TAMPA  206 So.  Franklin St ......Tampa  MM­1323  ments  for  the  various  ships.  MOBRK  55 So. Conception St....Dexter  1449  never  see  the  port  that  we  left  I  was  down  in  Port  Everglades  the  famed,  "long  drawers  McKeef­ PUEETO  RICO  45  Ponce  de  Leon  Puerto  de  Tierra  again.  And  I  don't  see  why  we  GALVESTONt.  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  this  past  week,  and  belieVe  me  I  rey,"  author  of  the  famous  tele­ had one  busy  time. Had  three ships  can't  bo  treated  with  some  consid­ gram  which  read,  "Made  it,"  on  to  pay  off  the  same  day  and  there  eration.  the  completion  of  his  perelious  was  a  ship  load  of  beefs  to  take  Brother  Gator  Roberts  is  still  on  journey  to  the  wild  trackless  care of.  I  am  running  from  one  to  the  Beach,  and  from  what  I  un­ wastes  of  North  Phila.  "  the  other,  until  my  head  was  do­ derstand  he is  teaching  quite a  few  The  whispering  wind  discloses,  of  the Gals  the Gator  slide  Waltz.  ing  the  merry­go­round.  that  our  now  defunct  dispatcher,  After  three  days  I finally  got  From  what  some of  the  boys say  {Continued from  Page 1)  Brother  Lester  Van  Horn,  has  suc­ reach  if  you  stand  ten  foot  four  "  things  straightened" out  to  the  sat­ he can't  go to sleep  in  a  bed  unless  ceeded  in  bluffing  the  Government  emergency  it  w^ould  be  pure  hell  and  arms  in  proportion.  They  have  it  has  some  mud  from  the  Hiils­ •  isfaction  of  all  concerned.  into  giving  him  a  paymasters  job.  for  the  black  gang  to  get  out.  On  a  bench  system  worked  out  that  .. Well,  I suppose  that  the  P  ae  O  bourough  river  on  it.  What  mistakes  will  our  benevolent  the  engine  room fiddley  upper  gives  plenty  of  bench  space  but  boys'are  crying  in  their  beer  now  Bro.  Wild  Bill  Hicock  (Bill  Al­ government  make  next?  However,  gratting  there  is  a  tie  in  L  beam  to get  from  his  work  bench  to the  ; since  the  Navy  has  taken  over  the  derman)  the  answer  to  a  maidens'  we  hope  Van  will  carry  on  in  his  which  holds  the  top  grating.  This  store  room,  to  serve,  ye  old  cook  two  remaining  car  Ferries.  Oh,  prayer,  has  taken  over  the  Gator  new  job,  as  well  as he  did  for  the  comes  over  the  ladder  in  just  the  has  to  walk  all  around  his  galley.  ' well,  they  will  have  a'  chance  to  den  on  Marion  street.  I  wonder  Union.  right  spot  so  that  any  men  over  On  a  rolling  ship  this  makes  a  lot  "  sail  on  water  that  they  can't  wade  how  come??  of  difference.  A  representative  of  the  War  five­foot­four  will  get  bumps  all  ' in.  We  are  getting  quite  a  few  of  Shipping  Administration  came  here  over  his  noggin  to  hand  his  cap  The  old  coal  burning  stoves  are  PHILADELPHIA  them  here  and  believe  me  we  can  back  with  us,  believe  it  or  not.  one  day  this  week  and  discussed  and  sweat  rag  on.  use  them.  By  Now  the old  cooks,  who  blow  their  ways  and  means  to  better  the  On deck  there  are  some  mistakes  We  had  quite  a  set  too  on  the  morale  of  the  seamen.  Many  sug­ because  they  seem  to  be  designed  tops  about  the  oil,  will  have  no  JOSEPH  FLANAGAN  S.S  The  Captain  must  gestions  were  made.  Chief  amangst  for  working  cargo.  Decks  are  all  excuse.  The  installation  of  a  big  have been  reading about  the episode  of  Captain  Bly  in  the  good  old  Dull  are  these  te^id  days,  in  thefn;  was  to  make  the  shipowners  nice  and  clear,  plenty  of  pad­eyes  exhaust  fan,  and  the  burning  off  days  when  the  ships  were  built  of  the  fair  metropolis  of  brotherly  stop  undermining  the  morale  of  in  the right  spots,  jumbo  big  en­ of  weld  the  shipyard  workers  put  on  the  skylights,  make  the  galley  w'ood  and  Iron men  sailed  them.  amour.  However,  every  once  in  a  the  men  Ithrough  (their­  cheap  ough  that  the  work­goofy  type  of  I  went  aboard  this  ship  last  while  something,  or  someone,  tries  chiseling  tactics.  Many  concrete  Mate  can't  be  having  the  boys  livable  and  not  too  bad.  concrete  proposals  were  made,  strip  and rig  all  the  time.  Nice  big  So  all  in  all,  if  the  Maritime  Monday  morning,  and  Lo  and  Be­ to  disrupt  this  blissful  solitude.  hold  I  found  something  on  the  One  of  the  latest  of  such  is,  which,  if  carried  through,  will  aid  hatches  and  if  we  get  good  Bos'ns  Commission  will  listen  to  the  boys  aboard  the  scows  to  run  the  En­ that  sail  the  ships,  and  make  the  Bulletin  Board  that  was  a  surprise  "Get  Going  Sampson,"  who  was  a  greatly  toward  this  end.  gineers  when  they  try  to  steal  the  few  needed  changes  in  the  ones  to me. Tacked  upon that  board  was  deck  houses,  there is  plenty of  gear  now  under  construction  and  rem­ a  missive  that  read.  "Any  one  LEWIS  AND  MURRAY  space  without  having  to  organize  edy  those  already  built,  we  shall  caught  defacing  this  notice  will  be  a  saffari  every  time  you  need  a  have  ships  that  the  men  won't  given  bread  and  water,  also" bound  LAUNCH  OPEN WAR  shackle.  And  beheve  it  or  not,  at  mind  taking a  chance on. After all,  in  chains  until the  ship  reaches  the  last  we  have  ships  built  where  we  when  you  figure  the  number  of  first  port  where  the guilty  one  will  {Continned  from  Page  1)  have  a  place  to stow  away  a  gang­ men  that  have  been  lost  and  that  Harry  Van  Arsdale  Jr.,  business  Be  turned  oVer  to the  Naval  auth­ way  without  having  to  shift  a  will  be  lost  you  can  see  that  we  manager  of  Local  3,  International  had  met  certain  conditions.  orities."  It  seemed  that  some  one  are  not  asking  too  much.  lifeboat  or  two  each  time.  Brotherhood  of  Electrical  Work­ had  left  His  cot, out  on  the  poop  These  were:  Recognition  of  a  "Army"  ,  dnd  during  the  night  the  wind  had  ers,  A^  F.  of  L.,  whose  conviction  $1,680,000  advance  for  organizing  They  state  that  it  is  easy  to  criticise  but  hard  to  advise.  Well,  ' blown  it  against  something  that  on  riot  charges  under  a  rarely  in­ purposes  as  a  "loan"  to  be  repaid^  for  a  dime  here  is  the  answer  to  Electricians Strike  Was  sharp  and  the  results  was  that  voked  statute  was  believed  to  be  . a  Jiole  was­ torn  in  it. The old  man  without  precedent  in  the history  of  cession  of  attacks  on  District  30,  making  a  good  ship  out  of  these.  Air  Field  laid  the  blame  on  one  of  the  men,  labor  disputes  in  this  State,  lost  the  "catch­all"  division  of  the  U  Rearrange  the  ladders  to  the  en­ and  this  notice  posted  on  the board  his fight  to upset  the verdict,  when  M.  W.,  which  has  been  taking  in  gine  room  so  a  man  has  a  straight  The  strike  of  230  electricians,  the  Appellate Division  in  Brooklyn  dairy farmers;  and  renewal of  peace  shot  at  coming  out  of  there.  Make  was  the  results.  members  of  Local  3  of  the  Elec­ This  ship  needed  a  crew  very  sustained  the  conviction  in  a  three  .conferences  with  the  A.  F.  of  L.,  sure  that  there  is  head­room  for  trical  Workers  Union,  A.  F. of  L.,  badly  so  we  shipped  them  and  on  to  two  decision.  with  Lewis  heading  up  the  C.I.O.  coming" up  and  down,  this  can  be  at  Floyd  Bennett  Field,  which  has  The  court  also  upheld  the  con­ done  by  using  about  3  feet  more  tied  up  naval  aviation  construction  arrival  to  the  ship  that  is  what  peace  committee.  they  saw.  And  believe  me  they  viction  of  Charles  Mangano,  a  Lewis'  committee  also  blasted  L  frame  and  trying  fore  and  aft  for  eleven  days,  was  called  off  came  back  to  the  hall  in  a  hurry.  night  shop  steward  for  the  same  G.I.O.  attacks  on  District  30  as  instead  of  thwartships.  In  the fire­ last  night  by  the  union's executive  I  went  to  the  ship  and  called  Mr.  union,  who  was  convicted  of  "treason  to the principles of  labor."  room,  where  things  are  so  hot,  board  in  response  to  a  request  by  Wheeler  to meet  me there, so  when  charges  of  coercion  in  connection  Both  Murray  and  the  C.I.01  shift  the  gauge  boards  so  that  the  the War Labor Board.  The men will  we  got  together  I  asked  him  and  with  strike  picketing.  Van  Arsdale  executive  board  replied  in  blister­ man'  can  see  both  his  water  and  return  to  work  this  week.  his  gauges  from  the  vents  so  that  the Old  man  to come  in  the crew's  was  sentenced  to serve  one  to  two  ing  language.  when he  has a  chance for  a  blow  he  Railway  Labor  mess  room  and  showed  it  to  the  years  in  Sing  Sing  Prison  and  —Labor can  take it­  without  having  to run  both  of  them,  f  told  the  Old  Man  Mangano  was  sentenced  to  serve  all  over  the fireroom  to keep things  Panel Created  that  until  he  got  this  thing  dis­ four  months in  the  workhouse,  but  both  wete  released  on  certificates  under  control.  About  the  quarters,  PROFITEER  HOLDUP  posed  of  and  got  off  his  high  horse  of  reasonable  doubt  pending  the  the  wipers  and  the  guncrews  are  WASHINGTON,  June  9  —  '  that  I didn't  Believe  that  he  could  IS  CLOSING  PLANTS  installed  in  the  biggest  rooms  on  President  Roosevelt  has  appointed  appeal.  Two  other  members  of  the  get  a  crew  for  Her.  the  ships  for  the  urdicensed.  We  the  nine  members  of  the National  He  told  me  that  he  would  be  union  were  convicted  of  simple  as­ damned  if  He  would' fake  it down  sault,  were fined  $230 each  and  did  Plants  in  many  parts  of  the  don't  holler  about  these  lads  hav­ Railway  Labor  panel  which  was"  countay have  been  closed; down be­ ing  good  quarterSj in  fact  we  want  authorized  by  Executive  Qrder  on  and  that  he  meant everything  that  not  appeal.  cause  dealers  in  fats  and  oils  are  them  to  have  them.  But  after  all;  May  22.  was  written  on  it.  Then *we  had  keeping  those  products  off  the  on  these  ships  the  oilers  are  the  The  panel  will  be  an  emergency  Hell  and  I  told  him  that  I  Would  not  sail  y^ith  a  S.B;  of  his  kind  In  the  last  issue  of  the  Log,  C.  market,  with­ the object  of  obtain­ ones  that  do  the  work.  The  only  board  from  which  three  members  way  that  we  can  forgive  the  de­ will be  called On  to investigate  and  then  he" said  that  if  T  was  off  that  Bosvald,  No.  18J"0"  was  listed  as  ing  higher  prices.  shii)  and did  anything  like  destroy­ being  suspended  for  6  monthsi  That charge  was' made  this  week  signer  of  these quarters  ir for  him  tfeport to  the  President  on  any dis­ ing  that .paper  he  would  Blow  my  Brother  Bosvald"  Has  been  suspend­ by  Leon  Henderson,  price  adminis­ to­ sail in  them.  pute  between  a  rail  carrier  and  its  brains out.  So" f  informed  Him  that  ed  from" sKppirtg  on  Cilmar  ships  trator, who" declkred large  stocks of  Regards  the  stewards  depart­ employes,  and  which  the  National  only.  He  is  enritltd  fo  ship  on  all  fats and' oils have  accumulated  un­ ment,  the  m^rooms are  O.R.,  the  Mediation Board  has  been  unable  to  it  yrould' Mcork  two ways.  used  in  the country's storage tanks.  galley  it lousy.  Every  things  within  adjust.  r went  ashore  to" calf  Bro.  Biggs  other  lines.  TAMPA  Examine "Liberty ' Ships;  Quarters Are Not  Well Planned  Van Arsdale Loses  Fight On Sentence  coRReeTfoff]  1  �THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG  Page  Four  Thursday,  June  11,  1942  WAR BOARD KNOCKS  DOWN  LTJ?. ACCEPTS SJ.U. AS  SEAFARERS'  REQUEST FOR  AN  INCREASED  ALLOWANCE  AMERICAN AFFILIATE  On Raft 32 Days;  SJ.U. Man Saved  {Confimiei jrom  Page  1)  I ­ {Cmitinued  from  Page  1)  ia"*,  Finland,  France",  Germany"*^  bership  exceeds  two  million,  not­ Hungary",  Iceland,  India,  Ind<H  eluding  department  head)  receiving  a  basic  wage  of  $120  per  month  withstanding  the  fact  that  fascism  China,  Ireland,  Italy",  Japan%  or  less.  "Unquote".  and  the  subsequent  destruction  of  Kenya,  Latvia",  Luxemburg",  Ma­ Section  (b)  (ii)  reading  as follows "Quote"  (including department  {^Continued  from  Page  1)  the free  trade union  forces of  Italy,  dagascar,  Mexico,  Morocco,  Nes»|  heads)  receiving  a  basic  wage  in excess  of  $120  per month,  the sum  of  Germany,  Austria  and  other  coun­ Zealand,  Nicaragua,  Norway",  Pal­ $350,  and  (iii)  if  an  unlicensed  member  of  the  crew  (including  de­ and fifteen  minuteis  later.  Two  lifeboats  got  away  with  tri^  have  cut  deeply  into  the  estine,  Poland",  Portugal,  Rhodesia,  partment  heads)  receiving  a  basic  wage  of  $120  per  month or  less,  the  most  of  the  crew.  One of  the last  ranks  of  the  International.  Rumania",  Spain",  South  Africa,  sum of  $250:  provided,  that  if  such  loss  or  damage  shall  have  occurred  men  to  Iqavc  the  ship,  Souza  fell  The  outbreak  of  the  second  Sweden,  Switzerland,  Trinidad,  on  a  voyage  commencing  subsequent  to  January  31,  1942  no  amount  sn  excess  of  the  respective  amounts  specified  in  subdivision  (a)  hereof  into  the  sea  when  a  machine  gun  world  war  and  the  occupation  of  Tunisia,  United  States,  Venezuela,  shall  be  paid  unless  the  ofiScer  or  crew  member  suffered  such  loss  or  bullet  cut  the line  on which he  was  the  Netherlands,  where  headquar­ Yugoslavia.  damage shall  prior to  the  departure of  the  vessel  from the  port  at  which  lowering  himself  to  the  raft.  The  ters  of  the  I.T.F.  were  located,  led  * denotes occupied by enemy or un» to  the  transfer  of  the  Federation  der totalitarian rule. such  voyage  shall  have  commenced  or  at  which  such  officer  or  crew  chief  engineer,  a fireman  and  seaman  had  launched  a  raft,  and  to  England.  German  arms  destroy­ International  headquarters  of thfl  member  shall  have  signed  on,  have  delivered.  "Unquote".  Souza  joined  them.  ed  the  independence  of  the  coun­ I.T.F.  are  in  London,  and  Kemp­ A  redraft  of  Decision  No.  3  (a)  and  (b)  with  the  requested  de­ *We  were  happy  to  see  the  ship  tries  of  continental  Western  Eu­ ston,  Beds.,  England.  Members  of  letions  and  additions  is  enclosed.  down,"  he  said,  "because  the  rope,  whose  unions  however,  re­ the  Management  Committee  ai^  Maritime  War  Emergency  Board  Decision  No.  3  Suggested  revision  flames  lighted  the  sea  and  we  were  mained affiliated  with and  active  in  John  Marchbank,  General  Secre­ on  paragraph  (a)  and  (b).  in  danger  every  minute  of  machine  the  transport  workers'  movement.  tary,  National  Union  of  Railway­ (a)  In  the  event  of  total  loss  of  or  damage  (equivalent  to  total  gun fire  from  the  submarine."  This  is  particularly  the  case  with  men of  Great  Britain,  chairman; 0,  loss)  to  the  effects  of  any  licensed  officer  or  unlicensed  member  of  The first  morning  they  sighted  the  seafarers'  unions  of  Belguim,  Jarman,  General  Secretary,  Nation­ the  crew  resulting  from  risks  of  war  or  war­like  operations,  such  officer  or  crew  member  shall  be  paid,  as  reimbursement  for  such  the  two  lifeboats,  but  apparently  Denmark,  Holland,  Norway,  Yu­ al  Union  of  Seamen  of  Great  Brit­ loss  or  damage,  (i)  if  a  licensed  officer,  the  sum  of  $300,  (ii)  if  an  those  aboard  failed  to  see  the  raft.  goslavia,  Poland,  Greece,  and  free  ain:  A.  Deakin  of  the  National  The  chief  engineer  died  within  a  France.  Transport  Workers'  Unioin  of  unlicensed  member  of  the  crew,  the  sum  of  $150.  week.  Just  before  his  death  he  be­ The  transport  workers'  unions  Great  Britain,  who  took  Mr.  Er­ (b)  In  the  event  that  any  such  officer  or  crew  member  shall'  establish  that  the actual  value of  his  effects so  lost  or damaged  is  in  came  crazed  from  cold  and  ex­ of  the  following  countries  are  af­ nest  Bevin's  place,  now Minister  oi  excess  of  the  applicable  amount  specified  in  subdivision  (a)  hereof,  posure  and  threw  about  half  of  the  filiated  or  maintain  close  relations  Labor;  Edo  Fimmen,  General  Sec­ he  shall  be  paid  the  actual  value  thereof  but  not  in  any  event  ex­ provisions  overboard  and  spilled  with  the  I.T.F.:  retary,  I.T.F.,  now  on  sick  leave;  ceeding  (i)  if  a licensed  officer,  the sum  of  $500,  (il)  if  an  unlicensed  much  of  the  fresh  water  before  he  Algeria,  Argentine,  Australia,  J.  Oldenbroek,  Asst.  General  Sec­ member of  the  crew,  the sum  of  $500.  From  this date  on  such  officer  could  be  subdued.  The fireman  Austria's  Belgium",  Bolivia,  Bra­ retary,  I.T.F.;  and  representatives  or  crew  member  upon  signing  articles  shall  deliver  to  the  Master  died  soon  after  the  chief  engineer.  zil,"  Bulgaria"*,  Canada,  Chile,  of  other  countries.  for  approval  and  deposit  with  Owner's  representative  in  said  port,  a  Days  and  nights  of  horror  for  China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia'*,Den­ The American office of  the  I.T.F.  signed, statement  setting  forth  an  itemized  list  of  his  effects,  and  Souza  and  his  remainig  com­ mark",  Dutch  East  Ind.",  Dutch  is  located  at  21  Pearl  Street,  New  showing  that  the  actual  value  thereof  is  in  excess  of  the  applicable  panion  were  marked  by  further  Guiana",  Ecuador,  Egypt,  Eston­ York,  N. Y.  amount  specified  in  subdivision  (a)  hereof.  disaster.  Twice  Souza  was  thrown  The  amendment  to  Decision  No.  3  dated  January  20,  1942  is  re  into  the  sea  by  the  violence  of  the  quested  by  the  members  of  the  unlicensed  personnel  of  the  Atlantic  waves,  but  both  times  he  was  able  and  Gulf  District  of  the  Seafarers'  Int'l.  Union  of  N.  A.,  for  the  fol  to  swim  back  to  the  raft.  Several  lowing  reasons,  the  basic  wage  paid  a  member  of  the  unlicensed  per  times  they  were menaced  by  whales  sonnel  should  have  no  bearing  on  the  amount  paid  in  reimbursement  and sharkes,  and  once a  whale dived  for  the  loss  of  personal  efects.  (a)  a  minimum  amount  is  cstablishec  directly  under  the  raft.  as  per  Decision No.  3  Section  (a)  and  a  maximum  amount  is  establishec  Souza's  last  companion  died  or  in  Decision  No.  3  Section  (b)  providing  that  a  member  of  the  un­ became  crazed  and  jumped  over­ licensed  personnel  shows  actual  proof  of  the  value  of  iiis  personal  ef­ board  only  the  night  before  the  ^ fects.  e.g.  the  lopsided  manner  in  which  this  decision  operates  is  graph­ rescue.  WASHINGTON,  June  9.—The  WASHINGTON,  June  9—The  ically  demonstrated  in  the  case  of  a  ship's  carpenter  who  carries  with  Labor­Management  Policy  Com­ National  Labor  Relations  Board  him  many  valuable  tools.  If  a  carpenter  receives  a  basic  wage  of  $120  DIDN'T SEE FINAL TRAGEDY mittee  of  the  War  Man  Power  yesterday  ordered  an  election  held  per  month  or  less,  he  is  entitled  to reimbursement  up  to  the  amount  of  Commission  tabled  today  a  propos­ within  30  days  among employes  of  $250.  On  the other  hand,  if  he receives  a  basic  wage  of  $121  per  month  "I  must  have  been  dozing  when  ed  directive  which  would  "freeze"  Allis Chalmers  Co.'s  Lacrosse,  Wis.,  or  over,  he  is  entitled  to  reimbursement  up  to  $3 50.  The  point  being  it  happened,  because  ! don't  know  war  workers  to  their  jobs  to  stop  works  to  determine  whether  they  that, the  value of  his  tools rem.ains  the  same,  regardless  of  his  wage  scale.  just  how  or  when  we  went." Souza  the  "pirating"  of  labor  by  com­ wish  to  be  represented  by  thd  By  tying  his  reimbursement  to his  wages  you  work  a  hardship  upon  the  said.  "He  was  in  pretty  bad  shape  United  Automobile,  Aircraft  and  panies  offering  higher  wages.  man  who  has  invested,  in  many  cases,  more  than  $500  in  his  working  anyway  and  I  doubt  if  he  could  The  action  to  put  off  further  Agricultural  Workers,  CIO,  or  tools  and  personal  effects.  Another  example:  A  cook,  who  also  carries  have  survived.  He  kept  saying  he  consideration  of  the  order  was  ta­ the  International  Assn.  of  Mach­ his  own  t^s,  but  in  most  instances  of  lesser  value  than  a  carpenters'  was  going  to see  his  mother,  and  I  ken  on  the  initiative  of  Walter  P.  inists,  AFL,  or  by  neither.  tools, is  allowed reimbursement  up to the  amount of  $ 3 5 0 for  the simple  believe  he  jumped  overboard."  Reuther,  a  labor  member.  •   reason  that  his  basic  wage  exceeds  $120  per  month.  They  had  run out  of  water  about  Under  the  requested  amendment,  a  member  of  the  unlicensed  per­ ten  days  before  the  raft  was  sight­ •   sonnel, regardless  of  his basic  wage,  will  be  reimbursed  up  to the  amount  ed.  The  younger  seamen  had  drunk  •  of  $500  upon  submitting  proof  of  the  loss  of  personal  effects.  WASHINGTON,  June  9—The  sea water  and five  days  before  the  "Will  you  kindly  take  the  above  under  consideration  and  com­ rescue,  Souza,  too,  drank  salt  breach  between  the  C.I.O.  and  tjhe  EDGEWATER,  N. J.,  June  9—  United  Mine  Workers  of  America  '  municate  with  Mr.  Matthew  Dushane,  our  Washington  Representative,  water.  The  latter  was­  till  con­ Charles Davey,  former  president  of  widened  today  with  the  announce­ located  at  the  Hotel  Harrington,  regarding  your  decision.  scious when  he  was  lifted  from  the  Local  12117,  United  Mine  Work­ ment  by  the  United  Constructicm  Very  truly  yours,  raft.  He  had  seen  the  rescue  vessel  ers,  consisting  of  350  employes  of  Workers  Organizing  CommittM  and  attempted  to  stand  up  and  JH:MS JOHN HAWK, Sec. Treat. wave but  he  was too  weak.  He was  the  Spencer­Kellogg  &  Sons  Lin­ that  it  was  severing  its  direct  af­ ­  ­  O  O  badly  burned  from  the  sun  and  seed  Oil  Company,  here,  announc­ filiation  with  the  C.I.O.  to become  wind  and  his  clothes  were  in  tat­ ed  today  that  the  union  had  given  a  division  in  District  50  of  the  June  8,  1942  up  its  affiliation. with  the  John  L.  U.  M.  W.  ers.  Mr.  John  Hawk  .  ­; :  Lewis­dominated  U.  M.  W.  to  be­ When  Souza  signed  on  for  the  John  L.  Lewis'  brother,  A.  D.  Secretary­Treasuf cf­ come  Local  12065  of  the  Gas,  voyage  he  weighed  190  pounds  and  Lewis,  chairman  of  the  construc­ Seafarers International  Union of  North America  Coke  and  Chemical  Workers  when  he  was  taken  off  the  raft  tion  workers,  will  direct  their  ac­ P.  O.  Box  25  Union,  C.I.O.,  a  faction  led  by  he  weighed  110  pounds.  tivities  in  the  miner  organization.  New  York,  New York  Philip  Murray,  president  of  the  As  a  result  .of  his  experience,  In  a  letter  announcing  the. change­ Dear  Mr.  Hawk:  C.I.O.  over  officials  accused  the  C.Lp.  This  will  acknowledge  your  letter  of  June  2,  1942  on  the  subject  it  has  been  suggested  that  life  leaders.  of  "betraying"  industrial  .  of  allowances  for  personal  effects,  addressed  to  the  Maritime  War  Em­ rafts  should  be  provided  with  a  prow  and  that  a  rudder  and  a  leg  unionism.  ,  ergency  Board.  mutton  sail  should  be  lashed  Technically,  the  construction  The  Board  has  considered  the  argument  made  in  advance  by  the  workers  will  still  be  indirect  affili­ Atlantic  and  Gulf  District  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union  of  on  them.  Souza  explained  that  the  PITTSBURGH,  June  8  —  Ten  ates  of  C.I.O.  through  the  United  North  America  on  the  subject  of  allowances  for  personal  effects  and  sail  would  help  to  attract  atten­ has  deemed  it  inadvisable  to  change  the  amounts  listed  in  Decision  No.  tion  and  that  any  kind  of  prog­ Atlantic  and  Pacific  supermarkets  Mine  Workers.  The  U.  M­  W.  has  ress  would  keep  up  the  spirits  of  in  the  East  End  and  Squirrel  Hill  been  declared  delinquent' for  non­ 3  and  the  amendments  thereto.  the  castaways.  He  believes  that  In  districts  were  closed  today  by  a  payment  of  per  capita  tax,  but  hiu  The Board  has  consolidated  all  of  the  amendments  of  Decision  No.  many  cases  the  chances  of  reach­ walkout  of  4 0 0  miscellaneous  not  yet  been  expelled.  For  practic­ 3  under  one  cover,  copy  of  which wjll  be  mailed  to  you  shortly.  ing  shore  would  be  increased  and  workers  in  sympathy  with  a  strike  al  purposes,  however,  the  estrange­ '  Sincerely, of  350  A.  F.  of  L.  bakers.  • ves saved.  ment  is  complete.  j ERICH NELSEN, Secretary Labor Union Front  'il 'j- I i' • •   1'?,  } Committee  tables  War  Job 'Freezing'  Aiiis Chalmers  Election  District 50 of  350 Quit Lewis Union  UMW  Leaves CIO  For  Murray­Led  Unit  Pittsburgh  Walkout  Closes  A^&P.  Stores  i  i  I  ­  ^  Il  � 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 June 11, 1942 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: ITF ACCEPTS S.I.U AS AMERICAN AFFILIATE WAR BOARD KNOCKS DOWN SEAFARERS' REQUEST FOR AN INCREASED ALLOWANCE I.T.F. ACCEPTS SIU AS AMERICAN AFFILIATE ON RAFT 32 DAYS; SIU MAN SAVED EXAMINE LIBERTY SHIP; QUARTERS ARE NOT WELL PLANNED LEWIS AND MURRAY LAUNCH OPEN WAR HALF OF AMERICAN WORKERS EARN LESS THAN $500 YEARLY STRIKE BREAKER IS FINED BY COURT MUSICIAN UNION AGAINST JUKE BOXES FINK-HERDER IS FINALLY IN LINE VAN ARSDALE LOSES FIGHT ON SENTENCE PROFITEER HOLDUP IS CLOSING PLANS ELECTRICIANS STRIKE AIR FIELD RAILWAY LABOR PANEL CREATED COMMITTEE TABLES WAR JOB 'FREEZING' ALLIS CHALMERS ELECTION 350 QUIT LEWIS UNION FOR MURRAY-LED UNIT PITTSBURGH WALKOUT CLOSES A&P STORES DISTRICT 50 OF UMW LEAVES CIO Headlines: Headlines: Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 19 Vol. XVII, No. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/11/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Language A language of the resource Relation A related resource Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Subject The topic of the resource 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/649094252ca9a2728769f99948f531cd.PDF cd4a09e6a7f5420641c8c39a8f6009e0 PDF Text Text OFFXOIAL OBOAH  OF THE  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTBICT,  SBAFARKtS' INTERNATIONAL UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  VOL  IV.  114  YORK,  N. Y.,  THURSDAY,  JUNE  4,  1942  No.  18  Coast Guard Rules That LAKES S.LU. STRIKE  Seamen CanAllot Bonus FOUR  D & C  SHIPS  The  SIU  has  waged  a  successful  fight  to  win  for  seamen  the  right  to  allott  their  bonus  money.  For  over  a  year  the  shipowners  have  Months  of  stalling  on  contract  negotiations by the operators of  the Detroit & Cleve­ logged  bonus  monies,  but  have  refused  to  allot  them.  iand  Navigation  Company,  resulted  this  week  in  a  walk­out  of  the SIU  crews  manning  The  following  correspondence  between  Secretary­Treasurer  John  their ships. Four  ships  were immediately  tied  up  in  various  Great  Lakes  ports.  The  ships  Hawk  and  Admiral  Waesche,"  Commandant  of  the  Coast  Guard,  re­ were:  Greater  Buffalo  and  City  of  Detroit  III struck in  Detroit;  City of  Cleveland  tied  veals  that  this  question  has  finally  been  cleared  up—and  in  favor  of  up  in  Cleveland;  and  the  City  of  Buffalo  at  Detroit.  the  men:  ~~~~~  •  *  Participating  in  m  the  strike,  Admiral  Waesche,  Commandant  along  with  the  SIU,  were  various  GETTING THE U.S.  Coast  Guard  longshore  locals  who  ha.ve  also  PITY  THE  POOR  Sir:  I  "EFFUS" been  getting  the  run  around  from  The  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District  of  the  Seafarers'  International  SHIPOWNER  Union  of  North  America  has  requested  me  to  communicate,  the  shipowners.  The  longshore­ with  you  regarding  the  issuance  of  an  order  from  you  that  will  men,  members  of  the  Interna­ This  week  President  Roose­ permit  Aymerican  Seamen  to  allot  a  portion  of  their  monthly  velt  submitted  to  Congress  his i  tional  Longshoremen's  Associa­ budget  for  the  new  fiscal  year 1  War  Bonus  together  with  their  current  monthy  salary  to  their  tion,  are  demanding  $1.10  aa  beginning  July 1st.  In  the budget!  dependents,  i.  e.,  wife,  children,  mother,  etc.  hour  as  compared  with  the  pres­ was  a  little  item  of  $1,100,000,­ To  the  present  date,  the  United  States  Shipping  Commission­ ent  scale  of  95  cents.  The  SIU  000  to  be  used  to  "compensate" !  ers  do  not  allow  an  allotment  of  the  war  bonus  by  the  seamen  men  are  asking  for  an  approx­ shipowners  for  the  vessels  taken !  to  their  dependents.  On  the  other  hand  the  United  States  courts^  from  them  for  the  duration  of;  imate  boost  of  $50  per  month.  have  declared  that  a  War  Bonus  is  cassified  as  part  of  the  the  War  by  the  War  Shipping  Mardy  Polaner,  administrator  wages,  and  seamen  are  logged  in  accordance  with  the  govern­ Administration.  The  Budget  also ;  for  the  Great  Lakes  District  of  the  ment  laws,  e.  g.  if  a  man  is  AWOL  he  is  logged  2  days  of  his  provided  that  the  shipowner's |  war  bonus  in  additon  to  2  days  pay  of  his  regular  wages  for  properly  should  be  kept "in  good ;  SIU,  revealed  that  the  strike  was  repair"  so  that  it  could  be  re­ each  day  lost,  j  in  reality  a  defense  against  a  lock­ turned  to  him  at  the  end  of  the <  In  view  of  the  fact  that  a  seaman  is  logged  proportionately  out  by  the  company  pflicia£s,  war  in  good  condition:  for  his  monthly  war  bonus  as  well  as  his  regular  monthly  pay,  "Seven  longshoremen  were  locked  Now,  if  they  could  just  figure |  w#  feel  that  they  shotjlcl  be  entitled  to  the  same  right  of  allot­'  out  in  Buiaio,"  Folaner  said.  out  some  plan  for  keeping  the'  ing.it.  :  .  .  ,  ..  .  "This  is  in  absolutely  violation  of  seamen"in  good  repair­.  Mathew  Dushane,  our  Representative  in  Washington  has  the  existing  contracts  with  the  discussed  this  problem  with  Commander  R.  S.  Field,  Assistant  company."  to  the  Commandant,  U.  8.  Coast  Guard  and  Lieutenant  Artz  and  their  reaction  to  this  question  of  allowing  .the  seamen  to  making  an  allotment  of  their  war  bonus  to  dependents  was  favorable.  I  respectfully  request  your  decision  in  this  matter  at  your  \  •  earliest  convenience.  Yours  very  truly,  John  Hawk.  {Reply from Waesche) •  Dear  Mr.  Hawk:  I  have  your  letter  of  May  2l8t .in  the  interest  of  having  a  regulation issued  to permit  American  seamen  to  allot  a  portion  of  their  monthly  war  bonuses  to  certain  designated  dependents.  The  Coast  Guard  is  desirous  of  being  of  every  practicably  service  to  the  personnel  of  our  merchant  marine,  and  the  re­ presentations  you  present  in  the  matter  of  the  allotment  of  the  war  bonuses  appear  to  be  fair  and  reasonable.  Wo  will  be  pleased  to  give  immediate  consideration  to  an  appropriate  reg­ ulation,  and  unless  some  good  reason  arises  againrt  the  proposal,  I feel  you  may  look  for  its  adoption  at  an  early  date.  Very  truly  yours,  R.  Ft.  Waesche  '  Federal Shipyard  Finally Signs a  Union Contract  The  long  fight  of  the  Industrial  Union  of  Marine  and  Shipbuilding  Workers  to obtain  a  "maintenance  of  membership"  clause  in  the  con­ tract  with  the  Federal  Shipbuild­ ing and  Dry Dock  Company, came  to  a  successful  conclusion  this  week.  The  Company  (a  subsidiary  of  U.  S.  Steel)  had  done  all  in  its  power  to  break  the  union  and  avoid  the  signing  of  any  contract  with  its  employees.  The  case  went  {Continued on  Rage  4)  'EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE' PLAN IS  BURIED; WAGE FREEZING PRESSED  WASHINGTON  —  Let  us  all  ers agreed to forego part of the in-j They should have kept their join  in  a  silent  memorial  to  the  creases to which they were entitled ^ shirts on. Didn't tfxy IMVC any by contracts. They did so as their Congress? "equality  of  sacrifice"  program.  contribution  to  the  battle  against  Now  four  weeks' have passed  and  It  was  buried  alive  by  the  inflation,  as  a  symbol of  their good  the  Ways  and  Means  Committee  House  Ways  and  Means  Commit­ faith  in  the  "equal  sacrifice"  blue­ has  performed  its  task. It  has  made  tee,  with  the' doors  closed  so  that  print.  nobody  could  see  the  gory  details.  The  big­boys  and  the  fat­cats  the  country  safe  for  big  incomes.  President  Roosevelt  submitted  resented  FDR's  program  except  If  anybody  was  losing  his  initiat­ • the program  to  Congress  in  April.  for  "wage  stabilization."  Dowagers  ive,  let  it  be  announced  that  you  can still  keep several  hundred  thou­ There  were  seven  points  in  the  and  debutantes  were  appalled  by  plan.  The  most  dramatic  were  the  the  prospect  of  reducing  their  liv­ sand  dollars  a  year.  The  committee  refused  to  touch  $21,000  limitation  on  incomes  and  ing standards  to  $25,000  a  year.  tax­exempt  state  and  local  securit­ the  call  for  sweeping  profit  taxes.  The  society  pages  read  like  edit­ Oh  the  basis  of  these  provisions  orial  pages,  reflecting  the anguished  ies.  As  a  result,  the  Treasury  will  lose  $275,000,000  in  taxes.  FDR asked  labor  to accept  what  he  cries  of  the  ©.verprivileged,  who  J.  A.  WECHSLER,  just  didn't,know  where­  their  next  called  "wage  stabilization."  BUILD  REPORTER' "1  Right  away  the  shipyard  work­ penthouse  Was  coming  from.  As  the  Lo­g  goes  to.  press  the  strike  is  absolutely  solid  and  the  entire  struggle  has  been  trans­ ferred  to  Washington,  D.  G,  Over  the  ­w^eek  end  parleys  are  scheduled  between  the  unions  and  the  shipowners  at  the  offices  of  the  United  States  Conciliation  Service,  Department  of  Labor.  TWs  is  a  picture  of  Westbrook  Pegler,  No.  1  labor  baiting  jour­ nalist  in  the  United  States.  He  is  a~  home­grown  Fascist  who  has  connections  high  in' the  U.  S.  Army  which '  allow  him  to  peddle  his  poison  in.the  "Stars  &  Stripes"  —  the  Army  paper  published  for  American  soldiers  abroad.  A Reminder!  Organized  labor  has  long  been  aroused  to  the  danger  of  Pegler's  ill­concealed  Fascist  sympathies.  The  appearance  of  Pegler  in  the  Army  paper,  h o w  e v'e r,  has  aroused, many  more  people  and  there  fs  a  growing  demand  for  his  removal.  AFL  aiid  CIO  unions  by  the  score  have  gone  on  record,  not  only  to  jerk  his  column  from the  Army paper, but  to  boycott  the  Scripps ­  Howard  chain  which  publishes  him  throughout  the  country.  Always  make  an  itemized  list  of  all  personel  effects  when  signing  on.  Give  one  list  to  the  skipper  and  keep  a  copy  for  yourself.  If  this  is  done  the  Company  can't  weasel  in  case  you  lose  everything  at  sea  and  demand  reimbursement.  July  1st  is  the  deadline  for  ob­ taining  the  new  seamen's  passports.  After  this  date  you  can't  sail  without  them.  NAZIS GIVE S.i.U. CREW RUM AND  ERSATZ CIGARETTES  Last  week  another  SIU  ship  was  torpedoed  in  the  Golf  The  crew  took  to  the  single  good  life  boat  and  pulled  about  20  yards  away  from  their  sinking  ship  when  the  attacking  sub  came  to  the  surface.  The  sub  swung  along  side  the  life  boat  and  out  of  the  conning  tower  popped  a  German  officer.  He  apologized  for  the  necessity  of  sinking  the  ship  and  then  tossed  to  the  men  a  bottle  of  rum  and  a  couple  of  packs  of  German  cigarettes.  With  a  farewell  wave  of  his  hand,  the  officer  climbed  back  into  his  tin  fish  and  submerged.  The  rum  came  in  handy  because  the  men  had  to  spend  5  cold  days  in  the  open  boat  before  being  rescued.  But  the  cigarettes  . . . . !  .  .  ;  "They  tasted  like  there  wasn't  any  tobacco  in  them,"  said  Brother  Daniel  Laine  when  he  hit  the  beach.  "They  were  called  some  name  like  'Golden  Ring,'  but  they  sure  were  lousy."  -LVi" '-'i. Z f ..  �Page  Two  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  TREASURY  ASKED  Published by the SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  Atlccntic and Guli District  Thursday,  June  4,  1942  COMMITTEE  VOTED  Affiliated lotth the American Federation of Labor HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Inlorncrtional  President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS PUBLICATION TO: INCOME  "THE  SEAPaJiERS'  LOG  P. O. 25, Station P,  New York,  N. Y.  Phone: BOwling  Green 9­8346  "Banana" Robson  ­ A Fair  Weather  Patriot  H.  Harris  Robson,  official  of  the  United  Fruit  Com­ pany,  who  muscled  in  on  the  War  Shipping  Administra­ tion  as  a  $  per­year man,  has  resigned  from  the  job he has  held, off  and on, for over  a  year.  Robson  gave  as  the  reason  for  his  resignation — "ill  health." He  probably  has  high  blood  pressure  from  think­ ing  of  how  the  unions  scuttled  his  fondest  hope  —  the  smashing  of  organized  labor  on  the  water  front.  TREASURYi  ASKED  COMMITTEE  VOTED  Here  is  what  the  House  Ways  and  Means  Committee  did  to  Treasury  tax  proposals.  The  top  chart  shows  that  the  CongresB­ men  soaked  the  lower  income  brackets  just  about  as  hard  as  the  government  asked.  But  when  It  came  to  taxing  the  higher  In­ come  group  . .  . that  was  a  different  story.  Note  the  reductions  forced  by  the  House  Committee  on  the  $5,000  to  $10,000  group.  REPORT FROM Washington  Robson  had  a  two­fold  role  in  the  War  Shipping  Ad­ ministration.  His first  job  was  to  smash  the  unions,  and  his  second  was  to  see  that  United  Fruit  was  allowed  to  continue  "business  as  usual" — that  is,  continue  sailing  on  the  most  profitable  runs  regardless  of  the  war  needs  Non-Citizen of  the  army.  By "DUKE" DUSHANE Seamen Most  of  the  officials  of  the  War  Shipping  Administration  agree  that  something  should  be  done  to  allow  non­citizen  seamen  who  have  been  sailing  on  American  ships  for  years,  to  continue  to  do  so  in  this  war  emergency.  Mr.  Dimock  and  I  discussed  the  case  and  he  is  going  to  draft  a  request  that  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  alter  the  Naviga­ News  that  Robson  failed  his  second  objective  leaked  tion  laws  to  allow  such  seamen  to  sail  on  the  new  government­built  out  this week in a  story that  was buried  on  the baek  pages  ships.  He is  going  to  try  to get  the  limit  up  to fifty  percent  aliens.  Robson  failed  his first  objective  when  the  SIU­SUP­ MCS­MFOW  forced  from  his  department  a  guarantee  of  union  wages  and  conditions  and  security  for  the  duration  of  the  war.  of  most  papers.  The  Sunday,  May  31st  issue  of  PM,  re­ yealed  on  page 12:  Beneficiariee The  W.E.B.  is  going  to  request  that  all  seamen  leave  a  card  at  "At a  conference  between  representatives  of  the War  Union  headquarters  naming  a  beneficiary  in  case  they, hit  Davy  Jones'  Shipping  Administration,  the  War  Production  Board  and  the  United  Fruit  Company, it  was  agreed  that  the  num­ locker  during  the  voyage.  This  is  important!  There  are  several  Cases  ber  of  ships  carrying  bananas  from  Central  American  to  of  Brothers  being  lost  but  leaving  no  beneficiary.  Some  of  the  "ladies  of  the  evening"  found  out  that  they  were  torpedoed  and  entered  Gulf  ports  would  be  reduced."  Wage Freezing Is  Opposed by Rail  Labor Officials  The  Railway  Labor  Executive  Association  has  adopted  a  resolu­ tion  opposing  wage  "freezing"  as  a  measure  which  could  not  help  defeat  Hitler.  "Any  arbitrary  freezing  of  wages  without  careful  regard  for  the  well­known  fact  that  many  wage  scales  are  substandard  would  simply  mean  freezing  un­Ameri­ can  and  unhealthful  standards  of  living  for  millions  of  our  people,"  the association  said.  ,  "This  would  do much  more  than  impose  an  inequitable  burden  upon  the  vibrkers  who  are  performing  miracles  in  our  production  and  transportation  lines.  It  would  also  reward  the  anti­social  sweatshop,  low­wage  type  of  employer  who  has  succeeded  up  to  now  in  pre­ serving  in  our  economic  life  the  very  kind  of  social  indecency  and  economic dictatorship  we are fight­ ing  to overthrow.  "It  would  do  more  than  that. It  would  freeze  an  unbalanced  com­ petitive  condition  that  would  fa­ vor  the  low­wage  employer.  Navy Chiefs Hit For  Arbitrary  Firings  Navy  Department  oflScials  were,  sharply  criticized  this  week  by  N.  P.  Alifas,  president  of  District  44  of  the  International  Association  of  Machinists,  for  arbitrarily firing  union  men  in  navy  yards  on  "sub­ versive"  charges.  District  44  represents  over  25,­ claims  for  the  cabbage  that  the  beneficiary  would  be  entitled  to.  To  000  Machinists  in  the  navy  yards.  There  it  is!  Robson  could  no  longer  hang  on  to  his  protect  the  real  beneficiaries,  it  is  important  that  all  Brothers  leave  Many  members  have  complained,  gravy  runs. So,  this great  patriot, this man  who served  his  Alifas  said,  that  they  were  ousted  the­name  and  address  at  H. Q.  when  sailing.  country  at  1  dollar  per  year,  suddenly  took  ill  and  re­ The  W.E.B.  is  also  working  on  a  proposition  which  would  speed  on  accusations  of  being  "subver­ signed.  up  the  payment  of  death  benefits.  The  plan  is  to  allow  the  beneficiary  sive,"  without  being  confronted  The  Government  wouldn't  play  Robson's  way,  so  he  to  collect  the  insurance  within  48  hours  after  the  Navy  has  officially  with specific  charges  and  an oppor­ tunity  to  afnswer.  took  his  marbles  and  went  home.  given  notice  that  a  ship  has  been  sUnk  and  the men  presumned  lost.  Alifas  said,  "we  are  concerned  Let's  hope  he  stays  there.  Draft Deferrment about  innocent  victims  who  are  But  don't  count  on  it.  As  you  know,  a  new  rule  has  been  put  into  effect  concerning  given  no  adequate  opportunity  to  clear  themselves.  draft  deferrment  for  seamen.  Any  seaman  who  can  prove  that  he  has  been  going  to sea  for  a  "reasonable  time"  and  did  not  go  to sea  just  "Some  of  those  discharged  have  to  beat  the  draft,  will  be  deferred.  This  applies  to  rated  and  unrated  ancestors  dating  back  practically;  to  the  Mayflower  and  feel  they  are  men  alike.  But  it  does  not  apply  to  any  one. who  has  been  working  100  per  cent  Americans,  but  they  ashore  and  ships  out  only  when  notified  by  his  draft  board  to  report  find  themselves  up  against  a  stone  for  induction.  These  boys  will  not  be  deferred!  wall."  Out  of  the Focsl  by  —  g,.  X.  —  Everyone  at  the  Hall  will  miss  seeing  Ed  Boylston  around.  He  was  a  very active  brother.  Ed  was  home in  March  and  wrote an  article  for  the  LOG,  when  his  hip  collided  with  another.  He  stayed  ashore  for  a  month  and  sailed  again.  On  his  second  voyage,  he  wasn't  as  lucky.  He  and  twelve  other  brothers  are  reported  missing.  We  regret  the  loss  of  another  good  SIU  man.  AAA McNutt  pullied  a  fast  one  in  dications  are  that  labor  will  make  They  say  that  old  man  Mose  is  dead  . . .  but  he  isn't.  It  was  The  War  Manpower  Commis­ only  Albert  Moses  with  his  385  lbs  playing  posum  in  a  lifeboat  for  sion,  which  is  charged  with  the  that  he  failed  to  consult  the  labor  a  strong fight  to  force  McNuttls  8  days  in  order  to keep  it  afloat  . . . Brothers  Constantina  &  Messick  job of  allocating American  labor  to  members of  his  CcHnmissioti  before  retreat.  formulating  this  jjolicy.  Both  tore still  ashore  recuperating  from  the  ordeal  . . . Sidney  Gretcher  industries  most  vital  to  the  war  Frank  Fenton  (AFL)  and  Walter  Harper  Fowler,  deputy  to Mc­ wishes  to  inform  the  brothers  that  he  is  only  helping  a  friend  with  effort,  has  threatened  workers  that  Reuther  (CIO)  have  protested  the  Nutt,  admitted  that  the "work  or  an  invention.  Perhaps,  they're  trying  to  build  a  better  mouse  trap.­ The  wife  of  A.  B.  Howard  was  at  Headquarters  inquiring  about  the  if  they  don't  take  the  jobs  assign­ policy  and  denied  that  they  were  fight"  order, had  been  made  with­ arival  of  his  ship  . . . We  noticed  that  Alex  Bora  is  still  sailing  on  ed  to  them they  will  be  thrown in­ consulted  on  it,  even  though  as  out  consulting  the  labor  member#  of  the  Commission,  but  alibied  tiic Steward  Dept.  He  just  returned  from  Africa.  Pat  Ryan  G­79  has  to  the  army.  This  was  revealed  in  members  of  the  Commission  they  that  no  "implimenting"  orde#  escaped  his  second  torpedoing.  Jos  Flannagan  ought  to  thank  us  for  a  statement  glYen  ta the  press  by  are  supposed  to  OK.  any  policy  would  go  out  until  they  had  be^  changes.  TelcgraiUs  of  protest  have  reminding  Cuz  that  he  had  jobs  foi*  A.B's.  CUZ  informs  us  that  the  Paul  V,  McNutt,^ chairman  of  the  been  pouring  intt>  the  AFL  and  given  an  opportunity  to  "expr^  CommisstOh.  {CoHtinut'd  on  Prfgt  4)  CIO Washington  headquarters.  In­ their  views."  McNUTT PULLS A FAST ONE; ORDERS  LABOR TO EITHER  'WORK OR FIGHT'  h- }rv I'll'  •  i«,il  �' -\5wrfj Thursday,  June  4,  1942  P«g«  Thcee  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  WHArS  DQING  Around  the  Ports  PRQVIDENCE  NEW  ORLEANS  MOBILE  By  By  By  J.  E.  LAPHAM  "ARMY"  OLDEN  BANKS  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  ATLANTIC  and GULF  mSTBICT  Secretory­Treasurer s Office  Boom 218  —  2 Stoiw  Strool  Now York  City  F.  O. Bote  2S,  Station  P  Fhonoi  BOwl!n£r  Green  B­S34B  DIRECTORY  OF BRANCHES  BRANCH  ADDRESS  PHONE  MEW  YORK  ....  —........2 Stone  SL  BOwling  Green  6­8§46  DiepafeboT'e  Office  ...... BOwling  Green  9­3430  BOSTON  330  AUontlc  Ave  Uberty 4057  PROVIDENCE  .465 South  Main  St  Manning  3572  BALTIMORE  14  North  Gay St  ..........Calvert 4539  PHILADELPHIA  6  North  6th  St  Lombard  7651  NORFOLK  25  Commercial  PI  Norfolk  4­1083  NEW  ORLEANS  309  Chartres  St  MAgnolia  3962  SAVANNAH  218  Eaet  Bay St  Savannah  3­1728  TAMPA  .—  206 So.  Franklin St  _....Tampa MM­1323  MOBILE  55 So. Conception St....Dexter  1449  PUERTO  RICO  45  Ponce  de  Leon  Puerto  de  Tierra  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  Things  have  been  very  quiet  I have  just  gotten  through  with  It is  getting  to be  big  news when  a  ship  makes  a  round  trip now.  We  around  this  part  of  the  world  for  one  of  the  gamest  crews  I  believe  that  ever  got  torpedoed  on  a  ship.  have  not  the  slightest  way  of  the  last  three  weeks,  since  the sub­ Not  one  of  the  men  had  a  thing  knowing  where  and  when.  Each  marines  started  their  campaign  in  to  say  of  the  other  fellow.  All  time  one of  the  boys  walk  into the  the  Gulf.  shared  in  the  hardships  that  go  hall  now  it  is  a  big  moment  be­ Last  week  we  established  a  Sub­ with  such  an  accurance.  After  be­ cause  we  don't  know  who is  where  or  why.  Branch  in  Pensacola,  Fla.,  at  114  ing  in  a  life  boat  for  J  days  and  I'm  sorry  to  say  that  we  are  East  Gregory  St.,  the  telephone  nights,  not  much  to  eat  or  drink,  boat  full  of  water  most  of  the  forced  to  add  to  the  honor  roll  number  is  8­1752.  Brother  James  time,  rain  and  cold  weather  to  very  very  heavily  this  week.  K,  Shaughnessy,  Deck  Patrolman,  contend  with,  and  when  these  men  The  last  of  the  molasses  packets  is  on  deck  to  take  care  of  any  were  picked  up  by  the  Navy  ship  took  with  her  18  of  our  members.  all  they  had  was  praise  for  the  Lost  were  3rd  Mate  Joe  D.  Baker;  beefs  that  come  into  port  there.  other  guy.  Especially  the  Radio  A. B.  Andy  Asp;  A. B.  Wren  Rea­ He  wants  all  Branches  to  put  his  Operator  and  a  mess  boy  by  the  gan;  A. B.  Ed.  N.  Hinton;  O. S.  Port  on  the  mailing  list  if  they  Proving  our  old  contention  that  most  NMU  rank  and filers  are  James  Wheeler;  2nd  Ass't.  Ernest  name  of  R.  Meeks.  will.  He  had  a  busy  week  to  start  OK  guys  (but  have  been  sucked  in  by  a  phoney  leadership),  here  is  McCullum;  Pumps,  Joe  Vila;  Oil­ In  the  Navy  Hospital  in  New  ers  Richard  F.  Lewis,  George  Car  out  with,  with  three  Bull  Line  an  open  letter  of  thanks  written  by  a  SIU  crew  that  was  torpedoed  London,  Conn.,  they  got  the  best  ney,  Edward  S.  Boylston;  Fireman  ships  in  there  and  all  of  them  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  treatment  from  all  the  staff  as  Wm.  J.  Riddle;  Wipers  Clarence  wanting  rcplacen\ents  ajid  no  men  May  28,  1942  well  as  the  Red  Cross  who  gave  F.  Peck,  James  E.  Davis,  Wm.  T.  around  to  take  the  jobs.  Crew  Members,  S.S.  Thompson  Lykes  them  Sandles  and  pants  and  shirts.  Howell;  2nd  Cook  Forney  Frank­ c/o  National  Maritime  Union  He  called  me  up  about  Thurs­ The  only  man  to  lose  his  life  in  lin;  Messman  Frank  E.  Spencer,  201  Decanter  Street  day  and  stated  that  the  Bull  Line  the  sinking  of  this  ship  was  John  G.  McWilliams  and  Ode  G.  New  Orleans,  La.  the  2nd  Mate,  who  got  it  on  Custer;  also  the  Master  Norris  T.  was  gradually  applying  the  "old  Dear  Sirs  and  Brothers:  the  first  blow.  While  in  the  Navy  Ela,  Ch.  Mate  Francis  J.  Trageser;  Squeeze  play"  about  if  the  Union  Wc,  the  survivors  of  the  crew  of  the  (­ Hospital  the  Sailors  of  the  Navy  Purser  Joseph  Churchwell,  Ch.  could  not  supply  the  men  the  wish  to  extend  our  sincere  thanks,  for  the  whole­hearted  had  a  good  chance  to  see  what  a  Eng. Wm.  L. Gable,  were lost.  Company would  get  them from  the  co­operation  of  the  crew  of  the  S.  S.  Thompson  Lykes.  good  Union  man  was  made  of  and  Brother  Kurt  Gonska,  a  natur­ Maritime  Commission.  So  I  just  Realizing  that  the  Master,  Officers,  crew  and  Gun Crew,  believe  me  they  thought  they  made  alized  German,  gave  his  arm  in de­ called  up  New  Orleans  and  got  jeopardized  their  own  lives  to  save  those  adrift  in  the  life  ­^e  grade  O.K.  At  the  same  time  fense  of  his  adopted  country,  and  Brother  Armstrong  to  send  some  boat,  words  are  inadequate  to express  our  thanks.  the  Seafarers  Log  was  passed  out  is still in  a  critical condition. Radio  Maritime  Commission  men  over  to  When  we  were first  brought  aboard  the  ship,  men  on  and  it  was  enjoyed  by  all  in  the  operator  Paul  Piatt  is  also  in  the  the  ship.  To  be  accurate  about  it  watch  and  men  on  their  watch  below  all  proffered  everything  hospital.  Hospital  but  his  condition  is  re­ the  Company  called  the  Martime  from  their  clothes  to  their  beds.  The  Stewards  Dept.  started  Commission  for five  A. Bs.  for  the  The  one  exception  on  the  ship  ported  as  rapidly  improving.  the  galley  to  going  and  every  man  in  the  crew  and  the  gun  (  )  in  Mobile,  and  they  got  '  Brother  Forney  Franklin  retired  was  the  life  rafts  not  being  made  crew  gave  wholeheartedly.  in  such  a  way  as  to  get  clear  of  his  book  a  short  time  ago  and  came  five  Maritime  Commission  A. Bs.  All  survivors  are  unanmious  in  stating  that  a  better  the  ship  in  emergency,  it  might  back  because  he  thought  the  outfit  Well,  the  Captain  of  the  ship  did  crew  could  not  be  found,  then  the  crew  of  the  rescue  ship.  have  cost  plenty  of  lives  if  the  needed  men.  This  was  his  second  not  like  this  brand  of  A.  Bs.  very  The BROTHERHOOD  OF THE  SEA  has once  again  proven  much,  so  I  decided  to  give  the  boats  could  not  have  been  launch­ ship  since  coming  back.  it  h  nc  cateli  word  but  an  established  fact  in  times  of  stress.  Brother  Andy  Asp's  body  was  Company  a  full  load  of  Maritime  ed.  A  ring  bolt  on  the  bulwark  The  Lieut,  in  command  of  the  Gun  Crew  who  gave  was  the  cause  of  the  raft  hanging  picked  up  out  in  the  Gulf  a  day  Commission  men  and  really  see  if  medical  attention  to  our  injured  brothers,  deserves  a  vote  up,  so  in  the  future  all  hands  later  and  was  buried  today  (Fri­ the  Company  could  take  it.  of  special  thanks  for  his  imstinted  efforts.  ­should  see  if  the  rafts  will  clear  day),  by  the  company.  I  got  3  more  for  the  (­<  )  Fraternally,  Both  the  Chief  Eng.  and  the  in  Pensacola.  When  they  arrived  the  ship  if  let  go.  A.  W.  Armstrong,  Agt.  S. I. U. of  N. A.  Skipper  on  this  tub  received  noth­ aboard  the  ship  the  Captain  went  We  had  a  man  come  home  from  for  the  ing  but  the  highest  praise  from  all  right  up  to  the  office  squawking  the  dead  this  week  in  Providence,  Survivors  of  the  (  )  hands.  The  Chief,  while  the  ship  about  the  tin­can  sailors  and  then  a  Julius Souza  of  New  Bedford, re­ was  under fire,  made  the  rounds  to  we  knew  the  Company  did  not  ported  lost  in  the  shipwreck  some  sec  that  no  one  was  hurt  so  they  want  the  Maritime  Commission  40  days  ago.  He  has  been  reported  could  not  make  the  boats.  The  men.  The  Port  Captain  stated  to  picked  up  by  an  Australian ship  in  Master  was  the  best  of  the Skippers  not  intend  to  call  the  Maritime  the  Gulf  and  left  in  the  Canal  it  was  thf  gang's  privilege  to  sail  the  Patrolman  that  they  did  Zone,  safe  with  only  sunburns,  under.  (Why  is  it  the  good  ones  Commission  until  the  ship  was  after  being  on  the  life  raft  for  32  get  it—some  that  we  could  all  already  to  sail.  Also,  that  he  days.  Alone, it  was enough  to make  name  will  come  through  with  a  wanted  to  try  and  wait  and  get  any  man  blow  his  top,  but  it  all  medal  and  swelled  head.)  the  men  from  the  Hall  if  possible.  goes  back  to  that  old  saying,  you  The  reason  for  such  a  high  toll  So  from  now  on  there  is  no  way  can't  keep  a  good  man down.  on  this  ship,  was  that  the  sub  in  the  world  that  that  outfit  can  placed  the  business  torpedo  right  kid  us  about  the  Maritime  Com­ under  the  last  lifeboat  before  the  mission,  because  we  know  what  the  boat  cast  off.  Now  some  pie  card  Company  thinks  about  the  "Can"  who  is  talking  about  dicipline  will  sailors  from  Emory  S.  Land's  fac­ JAMES  LEWIS  BYRUM  prove  the  men  lost  their  lives  be­ tory.  JAMES  M.  HENDi^RSON  cause  of  the  lack  of  it.  and  FORD  HATHAWAY:  SIU Survivors Extend  Thsuiks To NMU Crew  J" In Memory of These  Brothers Lost At Sea  Due To Enemy Action  PERSONALS  Contact  your  draft  board.  Your  status  has  not  been  cleared  up.  DO  NOT  SHIP  THEODORE  LANDECKER:  Suspended  for  6  months:  Your  Board  has  notified  New  C.  BOSVALD,  No.  1850  Orleans  that  you  have  been  de­ Suspended  for  99  years:  ferred  for  six  months.  CLARENCE  NORMAN  No.  987  NATHANIEL  JAMES  NEWSON:  LEONARD  TIR  No.  5195  Your  brother  in  the  SUP  has  notified  us  that  the  iF.  B.  i.  has  iOsued  a  warrant  for  your  arrest  H.  C.  MoFAIRLAND:  You  are  to  appear  at  the  New  for  failure  to  comply  with  draft  board  reo^!ations=.  Contact  your  Orleans  office  to  stand  trial  on  draft  board  at  once  and  straighten  charges  of  oonduet  unbecoming  a  member  of  tho  S.I.U.  out  the  situation.  Aid Fight On U-Boats ELIZABETH  CITY,  N.  C.  —  The  Navy  today  got  another  wea­ pon  with  which  to  battle  the  Axis  submarine  menace  off  the  Atlantic  Coast  when  it  commissioned  a  new  lighter­than­air  squadron  at  the  naval  air station  here.  The  commanding  officer  of  the  new  group—C.  P.  Squadron  14  is  Lieut,  fomdr.  Daniel  S.  Wein­ traub.  No details  were released.  EDWARD  N.  HINTON  ANDY  ASP  JAMES  WHEELER  WREN REAGAN  WILLIAM  HOWELL  RICHARD  LEWIS  GEORGE  CARNEY  EDWARD  BOYLSTON  C.  W.  RIDDLE  CLARENCE  PECK  JAMES  DAVIS  FORNEY  FRANKLIN  F.  SPENCER  JOHN  McWILLIAMS  ODE  OUSTEB  JOE  VELA  ELIOT  IVAN  SHERRIS  A. B.  A, B.  O. S.  O. S.  Wiper  Oiler  Oiler  Oiler  Fireman  Wiper  Wiper  2nd  Cook  Messman  Messman  Utility  PumpmfU!  Messman  1.  ;­'^j  �"irrr^  Page  Four  • n4>^ilMijSiiiiiHIMik^^  .  .1'­"  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Thursday,  June  4,  1442  I. A  iPrr,' Seamen Map Plans For June  International  Conference  NEW  YORK—ITF—An  inter­ principal  results  of  the  Conference  national  basic  wage  for  seafarers,  will  be  the  reorganization  of  the  improved  safety  measures,  greater  Joint  Maritime  Commission  of  the  I.L.O.  as  a  tripartite  body  com­ co­ordination  of  war  shipping  and  posed  of  delegates  of  governments,  use  of  manpower  among  the  allied  workers  and  shipowners,  instead  of  nations  and  other  vital  issues  to  as  at  present  merely  of  shipowners  be  taken  up  at  the  forthcoming  and  workers.  Conference  of  the  Joint  Maritime  The  American  seamen's  move­ Commission  of  the  I.  L.  O.  were  ment  will  be  represented  at  the  discussed  at  a  meeting  of  the  Co­ Conference  by.  an  official  of  the  ordinating  Committee  of  the  Sea­ S.I.U.  yet  to  be  chosen,  and  a  CIO  men's  Unions  of  the  allied  nations.  delegate  whose  name  has  not  yet  The  meeting  was  attended  by  rep­ been  announced.  resentatives  of  the  British,  Belgian,  Equalization  of  the  allied  sea­ Chiticse,  Danish,  Dutch,  Norwe­ men's  wages,  which  in  some  cases  gian,  Swedish  and  Yugoslav  sea­ differ  as  much  as  100%,  and  post  men  and  was  held  at  the  New York  war  problems  will  also  be  on  the  offices  of  the  LT.F.,  with  which  agenda. of  the  London  Conference  these  unions  are  affiliated.  which  is  considered  of  great  im­ Tlie  international  maritime  con­ portance  in  furthering  the  war  cf­ ference  will  convene  in  London  on  ort  of  the  United  Nations.  The  New  York  meeting  was  June  22  and  will  be  attended  by  representatives  of  seamen  and  ship­ unanimous  in  its  praise  of  the  owners  of  practically  all  the  American  shipping  and  other  fed­ United  Nations.  Labor  circles  eral  agencies  for  their  help  to  the  voiced  the  hope  that  one  of  the  allied  seamen.  AN  SlU  SERQEANT  SENDS GREETIN6S  Seafarers  International  Union  Hello  Sailors:  Sure  am  glad  to  get  the  LOG  every  issue.  It  tells  me  how  you  fellow  are  trying  and  suoceeding  in  keeping  our  ideals  up  under  hot  and  heavy  opposition.  Keep  up  the  good  work.  There  are  a  few  seamen  in  camp  and  I  always  pass­  every  copy  on  to  some  one  else. Some­ times  they  come  back  to  me  all  ragged  and  dirty—but  they  sure  do  circulate.  I  think  Sister  Dillon's  column  IS  swell  and  sure  do  miss  it  when  it  isn't  in.  Great  work  Mae.  Fraternally,  Sgt.  C.  B.  Wilson,  A­6056  (retired)  Freezing Wages Works Only  In One Direction ­ And It  Isn't Toward The Bosses  All  the  hue  and  cry  about  rising  wages  causing  inflation,  comi^  from  the  bosses —and  they  aren't  talking  about  their  own  wagei  either.  While  they  are  all  against  paying  their  employees  a  nickle  mord  an  hour,  they're  all  in  favor  of  boosting  their  own  take.  Take  a  look  at  the  following figures  and  see  how  the  boys  passed  out  the  gravy in  1941.  1942  will  see  even  greater  mellon  cutting.  Total Remunerations Psresnfc  Corporation—Executive  1940^  1941 InereM*  American  Airlines,  Inc.,  C.  R.  Smith  4  33,500  %  50,000 49.2  Armstrong  Cork  Company.  H.  W.  Prentis  100,000  ; 125,000 25,0  Aviation  Corporation,  Victor  Emanuel....  25.000  79,1,50 217.6  ,  Bethlehem  Steel  Corporation,  • Eugene  G,  Grace  298.141  367,724 20.0  Burlington  Mill.s,  J.  Spencer  Love  .......  91,939  179,652 96.5  Cleveland  Graphite  Bronze  Co..  B.  F.  Hopkins  50,000  75,000 60.0  Colgate­Palmolive­Pcet,  E.  H.  Little  131,463  306,193 133.6  Consolidated  Aircraft,  R.  H.  Fleet  35,942  57,291 68.4  Bx­Cell­O  Corp.,  Phil  Huber  101,485  135,227 23.7  General  Electric  Co.,  Ch.  E.  Wilson  135,000  175,000 29.0  ,  105,000 Hercules  Powder  Co..  Ch.  A.  Higglns  ....  88,700 18.1  '  58,480 87,700 Mack  Trucks,  Inc.,  E.  C,  Fink  51.5  Martin  (Glenn  L.)  Co.,  Glenn  L.  Martin..  40,200 60,260 60.0  .  Newport  News .Shipbuilding  &  Hrydock  127.080 Company,  H.  L.  Ferguson  70,400 81.5  Nash  Kelvinator  Corp.,  Geo,  W.  Mason...  126,092 225,731 79.5  Penney  (J.  C.)  Co.,  F.  W.  Binzen  47,974 72,058 50.0  125,138 {Coil f hi tied  from  Page  1)  Remington­Rand,  Inc.,.  J.  H.  Rand  92,781 34.6  275,000 176,000 66.S  Republic  Steel  Corp.,  T.  M.  Girdler..  to  the  National  War  Labor  Board  100,180 49.8  Schenley  Distillers  Corp.,  L.  S.  Rosen.stiel  66,826 this  winter  and  on  April  24,  1942,  23.3  >  147,213 181,480 Sperry  Corporation,  Th.  A.  Morgan  the  Board  directed  the Company  to  Timken  Detroit  Axle  Co..  Walter  F.  24,300 77,250 218.0  Rockwell  give  the  union  its  security  clause.  138,660 105,580 31.3  Underwood­Elliott­Fisher, •   Ph.  D.  Wagner  Under  the  Board's  ruling,  union  73,920 51,640 43.2;  United  AircVaft  Corp.,  E.  E.  Wilson  115,800 39.4  • '  Maj.  Gwlym  Lloyd  George  was  members  in  good  standing  on  the  Westinghouse  Airbrake,  G.  A.  Blackmore.  83,100 102,592 71.0  named  to  head  the  Ministiy.  With  day  of  the signing  of  the  contract,  Willys  Overland  Motors,  Joseph  W.  Frazer  60,000 the  assistance  of  a  National  Coal  or  those  who  later  voluntarily  • Special remuneration  only,  exclusive  of  salary.  S­  f  • •   Board  of  technicians,  not  includ­ join,  shall  remain  in  the  union  for  The  (jrcater  New  York  Indus­ ing  representatives  of  miners  or  the  duration  of  the  contract.  trial  Council  expects  an  increase  owners,  he  will  take  complete  Even  Governmental  presure  fail­ in  unemployment  here  from  the  charge  of  distribution  and  produc­ ed  to force  the management  to bar­ present figure  of  400,000  to  570,­ tion  of  coal.  (Continue from  Page  2)  The  Government  announced  a  gain  in  good  faith  with  its  em­ 000  by  Labor  Day  —  unless  more  shark  who  bit  Casey  Jones  died  of  ptomaine  poisoning,  and  left  8  baby  war  ­  production  contracts  are  fuel  ration  of  8 55  pounds  a  person  ployees,  and  for  a  period  last  year  a  year.  the  Navy  took  over  the  plant  and  .sharks  without  a  mother  . . !  awarded  to  the  city.  ran  it.  AAA  The  42  per  cent  increase  anti­  .  u  Gus  Brown's  wife  was  in  New  York  trying  to  locate  the  wife of  It  now  appears  that  what  the  cipared  by  Barney  Conal,  war  ser­  UniOn  DlSpute^HaitS  War  Labor  Board  and  the  U.  S.  Ernie  Misland  to express  her  condolences  on  the  death  of  her  husband. ^  vice  director  for  the  Council,  wlll^  Bennett r'teid  'liVorK  Navy  failed , to  accomplish  —  the  Ernie  had  many  friends  and  the  old  timers  are  sorry  to  hear  of  ^  come  from  industries  affected  by  The  long fight  between  Local  3,  forcing  of  the  management  into  demise.  shortages  of  materials  and  replace­ International  Brotherhood  of  Elec­ signing  a  decent  contract  —  the  AAA  ment  parts  for  machinery.  Industries surveyed  by  the Coun­  Workers,  AFL,  and  the  in­  solidarity  of  the  workers  has  ac­ Don't  forget,  brothers,  to  shape  up  for  that  War  Labor  Fron£  cil  include  furs,  jewelry,  electrical  d^P^ndent  United  Telephone  Or­  coniplished.  The  Union  has  grown  Parade  next  week.  You  must  wear  either  a  white  or  blue  shirt,  with  supplies,  shoes,  furniture  and  S^mzations  has  broken  out  anew  strength  at  the  yard  in  spite  of  clean  pair ­of  blue  dungerees  and  a  white  cap.  We  got  to  show  up  needle  trades, where  a  total of  170,.' =»nd  has  stopped  all  electrical  work  all  the  goon  work  and  boss  intind­ the  NMU  crowd.  Everybody  turn  out.  i  A  A  A  000  more  workers  will  be  jobless  cnnett  le  .  ,  dation.  at  the  present  rate.  |  ^  Un>f<^d  .  The  estimate  is  supported  by  which "t  c.alls  a  company union,  nas  predictions  that  the  rate  of  busi­j  doing  the  type of  work  which  Lss failures will  jump sharply  after  Local  3 s  members  always  have  June  13,  when  manufacturers  ^"'"d  claims  the  work  ­ must  stop  using  iron  and  steel  in'dewing  cables  through  conduits­ the  production  of  400  nonessential  Jas  been  done  by  its  men.  items,  and  by  Aug.  3,  when  they  has  refused  to arbitrate.  n,ust  h,lt  Mumbling  such'  »'  I­ocsl  That  there  is  an  utter  lack  of  fitter  at  the  princely  starting  wage  Santa  Monica.—The  threat  of  3  members  has  affected  only  elec­ articles.  trical  workers.  the  "draft"  is  continually  held  efficiency  in  the  most  vital  de­ of  70  cents  an  hour.  Later  I  roW  to  as  high  as  80  cents  an  hoiUT,  over  the  heads  of  aircraft  work­ partments  of  the  plant,  and  that  and  when  I  made  them  a  die  that  ers  employed  in  the  non­union  the  workers  are  in  constant  fear  would  turn  out  350  clamps  for  z  plants  of  Douglas  Aircraft  Co  of  losing  their  jobs  and  being  motor  mount  in  one  and  one­half  The  British  Government  has  de­ In  line  with  FDR's  proposal  for  where  the  lowest  wages  and  the  black­listed  in  all  aircraft  plants  hours  in  place  of  50  clamps  they,  cided  to take  over  operation of  coal  if  they  show  any  interest  in  un­ had  been  making  by  hand  in  eight  mines,  but  it  will  leave  ownership  equality  of  sacrifice,  West  Coast  most  inefficient  production  meth­ hours,  r  was  offered  the  magnifi.  ship­repair  workers  have  approved  ods  are  allegedly  in  effect,  Asso­ ion  organizations  were  two  of  the  in  private  hands.  cent  increase  of five  cents  an  This  decision  is  apparently  the  a  wage  stabilization  agreement  sim­ ciated  Labor  Newspapers  learned  well­founded  charges  hurled  by  a  hour."  .  '  '  former  Douglas employee.  Government's  compromise  between  ilar  to  that  accepted  by  shipbuild­ this  week.  Aldrich  declined  the  big  wage  labor  agitation  for  fuel  rationing  ing  labor.  "There  is  no  efficiency  in  the  increase  and  promptly  obtain^  Whenever  a  competent  machin­ Paul  R.  Porter,  Chairman  of  the  and  nationalization  of  the  coal •   mines,  and  the  strong  Conservative^ Shipbuilding  Committee,  announc­ ist,  tool­maker,  metal­fitter,  riv­ metal­fitting  department  nor  the  work  with  the  United  States  De­ opposition  to  interference  with  ed  that  the  new  agreement  drops  eter  or  any  other  mechanic  in  the  tool­making  department  at  Doug­ partment  of  the  Interior  in  the  private  control.  Also  involved  in'present  provisions  for  double­time  plant  expresses  displeasure  with  las  Aircraft's  Santa  Monica  Bureau' of  Mines  at  Las  Vcgaf,  the  decision  is  a  series  of  recent  pay  for  overtime,  establishes  uni­ his  working  conditions  and  disat­ plant,"  said  William  A.  Aldrich,  Nev.,  where  he  is  now  employed'  as  a  machinist  at  $1.37  an  ho\if  mine  strikes,  affecting  thousands  of. form  premiums  for  various  shifts.  isfaction  with  his  wage  scale, , the  member  of  the  AFL's  Internation­ as  compared  to  the  8 5  cents  an *  and  suspends  provisions  for  wage  workers.  al  Machinists.  ...  hour  he  was  offered  at  Douglas  ./I  A  new  Ministry  of  Fuel,  Light  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Title A name given to the resource June 4, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: COAST GUARD RULES THAT SEAMEN CAN ALLOT BONUS LAKES SIU STRIKE FOUR D&C SHIPS PITY THE POOR SHIPOWNER FEDERAL SHIPYARD FINALLY SIGNS A UNION CONTRACT GETTING THE "EFFUS" 'EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE' PLAN IS BURIED; WAGE FREEZING PRESSED NAZIS GIVE SIU CREW RUM AND ERSATZ CIGARETTES "BANANA" ROBSON - A FAIR WEATHER PATRIOT WAGE FREEZING IS OPPOSED BY RAIL LABOR OFFICIALS NAVY CHIEFS HIT FOR ARBITRARY FIRINGS MCNUTT PULLS A FAST ONE; ORDERS LABOR TO EITHER WORK OR FIGHT AID FIGHT ON U-BOATS SIU SURVIVORS EXTEND THANKS TO NMU CREW SEAMEN MAP PLANS FOR JUNE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AN SIU SERGEANT SENDS GREETINGS FREEZING WAGES WORKS ONLY IN ONE DIRECTION - AND 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MAY  28,  1942  I.T.P. PROPOSESINTERNATIONAL  MARITIME COMMISSION WITH  SWEEPING POWERS OVER LABOR  SLAPPED DOWN No.  17  SUPBos'n&SIU  Wiper Heroes of  Atlantic Sinking  The first  steps  in  the  establish­ A.F.L.  ASKS  C.I.O.  ment  of  the  proposed  United  Na­ FOR  PEACE  PARLEY  tions  Joint  Maritime  Commission  were  taken  last  week  when  officials  Several  issues  ago  the  Log  reported  the  sinking  of  an  Peace  is  in  the  wind  again.  It's  of  the  International  Transport  SIU  ship  off  Nantucket.  We  reported  how  the  Nazi  subs  not  much  more  than  a  whisper—  Workers  Federation  met  in  Wash­ but  it's  persistent.  sent  two torpedoes crashing into the  helpless merchantman.  ington  with  officials  of  the  War  The  A.P.L.  Executive  Council,  We  reported  that  10  Brothers lost  their  lives  and  that  the  Shipping  Administration.  meeting  in  Washington,  has  ap­ survivors spent  14  days of  unimaginable  hardship  in  open  This  conference,  the first  of  a  (Courtesy, New Republic) pealed  to  the  CIO  to  resume  peace  *11161)0313  before  being  rescued.  But  scries  to  be  held  here  and  abroad,  talks  immediately  with  the  object  Admiral  Emory  S.  Land,  the  OPPOSES  LABOR  FOE  was  called  by  Marshall  E.  Diniock,  "^e  didn't  report  (because  we  of  uniting  organized  l.ibor  into  a  man  who  failed  to  smash  the  didn't  know  about  it  until  now)  director  of  the  Recruitment  and  maritime  unions,  was  relieved  of  single  body.  was  a  saga  of  personal  heroism  and  Manning  Division  of  the W.  S.  A.,  The  peace  bid  came  as  a  surprise  some  of  his  responsibility  this  self  sacrifice  that  has  seldom  been  at  the  request  of  officials  of  the  week  by  order  of  President  since  it  has  been  but  a  brief  four  Roosevelt.  equaled  at  sea.  And  that's  saying  I.  T.  P.,  who  have  long  been  cam­ months  since  John  L.  Lewis'  abor­ Lewis  Douglas,  first  budget  paigning  for  a  centralized  allied  a  good  deal.  director  of  the  New  Deal,  was  maritime  commission.  No  details  tive  attempt  at  labor  unity  was  J.  P.  Mulligan  and  Carl  Hoff­ squashed  by  the  CIO.  It  was  at  put  in  charge  of  the  War  Ship­ of  the  meeting  have  been  released,  ping  Administration  which  di­ man  are, the  names  of  the  heroes.  that  time  that  President  Roosevelt,  pending  further  investigation  of  rectly  controls  the  merchant  Mulligan  was  an  old  timer,  an  making  personal  capital  out  of  the  marine.  the  problem.  SUP  man  who  sailed  as  bos'n.  split  between  Lewis  and  Murray,  The  shipbuilding  program  was  Hoffman  was  green,  new  to  the  "Tlie  I.  T.  P.  proposals,"  said  created  a  "Combined  Labor  War  placed  under  the  control  of  sea  and  he  sailed  as  Wiper.  Mulli­ Omer  Bccu,  American  representa­ Board."  This  Board  was  composed  Rear  Admiral  Howard  L.  Vick­ gan  was  a  bluff  Irishman,  full  of  tive  of  the  I.  T.  P.,  "vests  sweep­ of  three  APL  and  three  CIO  men  ery,  vice­chairman  of  the  Mari­ time  Commission.  sea  yarns  that  made  his  shipmates  ing  powers  in  the  proposed  tripar­ and  was  supposed  to advise  him  on  The  President's  order  said  raise  a  sceptical  eyebrow,  Hoffman  tite  Maritime  Commission  and  de­ labor  problems,  and  to  eliminate  that  Douglas  and  Vickery  were  was  of  German  extraction,  a  quiet  mands  that  seamen  now  serving  in  any  jurisdictional  dispute  or  union  to  have  ^complete  command  i'rt  Emmett  C.  Davison,  ­general  retiring  man  who  never  ventured  the  armies  of  their countries  be  re­ raids  that  might  hamper  the  war  their  fields.  This  leaves  Land  secretary­treasurer  of  the  Intl.  with  his  nice  ehiney  desk  and  to impose  his  opinions  or  ideas.  leased  for  employment  in  the  mer­ effort.  Assn.  of  Machinists  (AFL),who  his  labor­baiting  reputation,  but  And  yet.  Mulligan  and  Hofftuaa  chant  marine.  Several  features  of  will  run  against­  Rep.  Howard  While  a  unity  of  top labor  lead­ little  else.  were  alike.  the plan  are  already in  operation  in  ers  has  been  partially  achieved  by  W.  Smith  (Democrat  of  Va.)  .Great  Britain  and  corresponding  this  Board,  the  rank  and file  is  far  Here's  what  happened.  '  Congress  in  the  Democratic  BILL TO  BLUDGEON  for  action  is  as  necessary  on  this  side  from  unified.  The  new  peace  bid  primary  in  Virginia  on  August  The  unarmed  SIU  ship  had  re­ of  the  Atlantic as  on  the other."  is  an  indication  that  some  APL  LABOR  IS APPROVED  4. Rep. Smith has  been  the  spear  ceived  two  torpedoes  simultan­ head  of  all  anti­labor  aggita­ eously.  One  struck  the  engine  In  a  recent  letter  to  the  several  leaders  want  to  shelve  the  make­ tion  in  the  House  of  Rep.  Anti­union,  bosses, and  reacrion­ room,  the other  crashed  into Na  2  concerned  government  officials  Mr.  shift  "Combined  •   Labor  War  hold.  In  the  explosions  one­of  the  Becu  urged i  the  establishment  of  a  Board''  and  bring  about  actual  or­ ary  couns  will  be  handed  a  club  lifeboats  was  wrecked.  The  crew  United  Nations  Joint"  Maritime  ganizational  unity  within  the  la­ with  which  to  bludgeon  organized  LABOR  BAITERS  labor  if  Congress  gives  approval to  (those  that  were  alive)  piled  into  Commission  in  the  United  States,  bor  movement.  the  remaining  boat  and  started  to  There  is  much  speculation  as  t6  legislation  reported  this  week  by  a  composed  of  representatives of  gov­ DEFEATED  • House Judiciary  subcommittee.  ptill  away  from  the  ship.  Before  ernments,  employers  and  labor  and  whether  this  is  another  chapter in  The  bill, sponsored  by Congress­ two Strokes  had  been  pulled  it  be­ fully  empowered'^to" deal  with  all  the  Lewis  unity  drive  of  last  win­ WASHINGTON,  May  '23.—  came  obvious  that  the  boat  was  {Conthnit'd  on  Page  4)  {Continued  on  Page  2)  maritime  matters.  Good  news  for  all  workers  came  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  T­  ,  ^  r  n  1  •  .  •   , dangerously  overloaded.  Each  wave  out  of  Pennsylvamas  Congression­!  to  swamp  It.  al  primaries  this  week,  when  three  Suddenly  Mulligan  stood  up.  anti­labor  Congressmen  were  de­ "Unless  a  couple  of  us  get  out  of  feated.  this  boat  it'll  be  swamped  and  The  three.  Reps.  Paddis,  Moser  we'll  all  be  drowned,"  he  said.  and  Jarrett,  were  among  the  worst  pointing  back  toward  the  ship  of  the  labor­baiting  gang  in  the' which  was  burning  and  listing  lower  Hou.se.  Paddis  and  Moser  sharply  to  port,  he  continued,  {From Labor) tries,"  Hale  declared,  and  explain­ had  the  distinction  of  being  the  "There  are  some  rafts  back  there,  Twco  Senate  committees  this  week  added  further  in­ ed  his  meaning  thus:  only  two  Pennsylvania  Congress­  I'm  going  to  swim  back  and  get  stallments to  the continued  story of  monopolists who pick  1.  The  oil  companies  and  their  men  to vote  for  the  Smith  bill  that' them."  Uncle  Sam's  pockets  and  stab  him  in  the  back  while  he  allied  alcohol  concerns  have  ob­ would  have  outlawed  all  unior  Everyone  in  the  boat  knew  that  tained  the enormous  siim  of  $6J0,­ contracts.  is fighting  foreign wars.  ^  {Coniinued  on  Page  4)  000,000  "from  Jesse  Jones  of  the  DuPont  and  seven  other  big  American  chemical  cor­ R. P.  C." for  production  of  rubber  porations  have  been  in  a  "conspir­^  ing  production  of  rubber  from  from  alcohol.  acy"  w:ith  German,  Japanese,  Brit­ cheap and  abundant farm  products,  2.  The  oil  companies  want  to  ish,  French  and  other  foreign  despite  America's  "desperate"  need  make  all  the  alcohol  from  petrol­ concerns  since  1929,  with  the  re­ Joe  Curran  has  gotten  his  finger  caught  in  the  wringer  again.  eum,  so  they  can  monopolize  the  sult  that  production  has  been  re­ for  rubber.  He's  up  to  his  old  tricks  of  fink  herding—only  this  time  it  isn't  Part  of  this  story  was  told  in  synthetic  rubber  industry,  both  stricted  and  prices  boosted  on  dye­ against  the  SlU. The  United  Construction  Workers Orgaizing  Com­ last  week's  Labor.  Further  facts  during  and  after  the  war.  stuffs  for  our  soldiers'  uniforms  mittee  (CIO), is striking  an  Apartment  Hotel in  New  York  City  and  3.  Therefore,  Hale  said,  "that  and  other  wjir  purposes,  the  Pat­ and  charges  were  laid  before  the  has  accused  Curran  of  supplying  the  boss  of  the  hotel  with  strike  breakers.  ents  Committee  headed  by  Senator  committee  by  Dr.  W.  J.  Hale,­v a  oily  crew  wouldn't  spare  one  thin  chemist  whib  specializes  on  indus­ dime  of  the  $630,000,000  govern­ Homer  T .Bone  was  told.  Frank  Gagelman,  president  of  the  striking  local,  has  demanded  trial  uses  of  farm  products.  ment  money  to  produce  ­alcohol  that  Curran  resign  as  president  of  the Greater  New  York  Industrial  An  Agriculture  subcommittee,  Union  Council,  and  also  resign  as  vice­president  of  the  CIO. These  presided  over  by  Sentor  Guy  M.  "The  big  petroleum  companies  and  rubber  from  grains"  or  other  farm  products,  such  as  potatoes.  demands  were  outlined  in  a  resolution  which  was  pass&d  unanim­ Gillette,  heard  a  shocking  stroy  of  are  taking  the stand  that  it  would  ously  by  the local's  membership.  an  "oily  crew"  of  powerful  oil  be  better  to  lose  the  war  than  to  •  4.  Another  rewon  why  the  oil  .  {Continued  on  Page 4)  companies  which  have  been  block­ lose  cQntrol  of  post­war  indus­ Oil Moguls Are Putting Profits Before War;  Block Production of Synthetic Rubber  Union Calls Curran Strike­breaker  • i  3;^  �THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Page  Two  Puhlishea bp the A  WORD  WITH  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  Atlcmtic and Gulf District  Si&iii/L, (DiUo/L Affiliated with the Arnerican Federation of Labor HAPIRY  LUNDEBERG,  International  President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNINO THIS PUBLICATION TO: "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  P. O. 25»  Station P.  New York,  N. Y.  Phone; BOwling  Green 9­8346  Out  of  the Focsl  by  —"  S"  Thursday,  May  28,  1942  ~—  Last  week  Brothers  D.  Paul,  M,  Sanchey  and  P. Lynch  were  in  the  office  after  having  survived  a  tor­ pedoing  in  the  Atlantic.  They  couldn't  have enough  to say for the  NJvy  and  Red  Cross  people  that  rescued  and  took  care  of  them.  They  wanted  me  to  make  special  mention  of  the  crew  of  the  Coastf  Guard  Cutter  that  picked  them  up after  having  been  in  a  life  boat  for  17  days.  The  Navy  crew  was  wonderful  to them.  They  took  their own  dry  clothes  right  off  their  backs  to  give  to  our  boys.  They  gave  up  their  shaving  gear  and  their  shoes  and  everything.  Finally,  when  they  got  along­ side,  the  Red  Cross  was  waiting  for  them  with  packages  and  ma­ gazines  and  candy  and  even  flow­ ers.  The Staff  at  the  U.  S.  Marine  Hospital  in  Norfolk,  from  the  highest  right  on  down,  were  won­ derful.  Doctors,  wardmen,  nurses,  the  girls  that  served  the  grub—  they  just  couldn't  do  enough  for  our  boys.  The  boys  wanted  to send  special  thanks  to  Mrs.  J.  W.  Derickson  for  the  way  she  treated, thenu  They  said  that  she  sure  was  the  "Florence  Nightingale"  type.  And  so,  on  behalf  of  our  boys,  I  want  to  take  this  opportunity of  extending  thanks  to  all  these  people.  o  Headquarters  would  appreciate  if  the  brothers  who  give  a'list  of  missing  men  would  make  sure  it's  correct  or  if  any  brother  notices  that  a  MAN  is  listed  who  is  very  much  alive,  we  would  be  glad  to  rectify  that  mistake.  We  had  a  brother  listed  as  missing  aboard  a  cer­ tain ship,  and  after  two  months  we find  Brother  John  Hughes  paying  (dues  in  Boston.  We  regret  to  state  we  were  in  error  through  no  fault  of  our  own.  DID  YOU  KNOW . . . Leonard  Tir  and  Clarence  Norman  have  been suspended  for 99  years . . . Sidney  Grctchcr is  reported  working in  Jersey City . . . Loud Mouth  Sullivan shipped on  one of  the new  Liberty  ships . . . Bow­Wow Johnson  is  working on  an Army  transport . . . Joe  Flannagan's stews have gone back  to their home port. Now, if  Red Brady  He*8 been in a daze ever since he had moves  on.  New  .York  will  be  a  mighty  quiet  port.  to reduce prices. Julius  Marshall  feels  he's  lucky.  The first  time  he  was  taken  off  in  Rio  to  a  hospital,  and  liis  ship  was  suiA  with  all  hands  lost.  On  his  second  ship  he  quit  her  and  soon  after  it  was  torpedoed.  We  hope  he  can  continue  missing  those  subs.  We  sec  where  Arthur  Meats,  2nd  Steward  aboard  the  ACADIA,  is  up  on  charges  a  second  time.  Bill  McCalmont,  Bos'n  of  the  NORWALK,  recently  married  a  Jersey  City  girl.  Who  says  the  gals  arc  not  pretty  in  Hagueville?  Ask  Bill  if  you  don't  believe  us.  James  (ACE)  De  Vito,  former  Gulf  stiff,  is  around  New  York  and  proudly  showiug  pictures  of  his five  children.  Joe  Novak  has  re­ tired  and  has  joined  the  MEBA.  Gene  Braden  tells  us  Ivo  Starnadori  is  getting  to  be  quite  a  pug.  He  sliellacked  one  of  the  Loud­Mouths  Joseph  Sherrod  was  not  men­ A  gala  day  was  Maritime  Day  anchor  embedded  in  garlands  of  aboard  the  NOF.WALK.  Sam  Gordon,  (former  Editor  of  the  Log)  in  the  port  of  Philadelphia.  A  various  hues.  We,  the  methbership  tioned  in  our  Memory  column.  tells  us  that  the  lady  who  wrote,  LATINS ARE  LOUSY  LOVERS,  is  Swanky  crowd  participated  in  the  and  officials  wish  to  take  this  oc­ Sorry.  Brother  Moses  is  coming  now  writing  a  column  for  women  in  the  Pilot.  Sam  says  he finds  our  along  nicely.  Brother  Ole  Jensen  ccramonies,  and  prominejit  among  cation  to  thank  the  donors  of  the  had  to  return  to  Ellis  Island  so  column  interesting.  them  was  Mayor  Samuels,  Mr.  McDonough  of  the  Central  Labor  wreath,  namely:  Freedraan  lie  now  Moses  will  have  one  of  his  Council  and  other  notables  from  Goldstein,  Mrs.  Margaret  Trucks,  lifeboat  pals  for  company.  various  civic  and  labor  groups.  HAPP'NINGS  AT  HEADQUARTERS  Mr.  Tom  Levine  and  partner,  of  Impressive  services  were  held  511  Market  street,  Taylor  Cloth­ BILL TO  BLUDGEON  By  HARRY  COLLINS  honoring  the  many  merchant  sea­ iers,  of  6th  and  Market  streets,  Carl  M.  Franklin  settled  with  the  Calmar  for  the  Extra  Clothes  men  who  have  died  in  the  line  of  Mr.  Gillen,  and  others.  Mrs.  LABOR  IS APPROVED  over  the  $150.00  that  they  paid  him­ Also  Wm.  Teflfner,  he  came  out  duty  since  the  war  started,  and  Mar get  Trucks  and  D.  Casey  {Cotjtinned  from  Page  1)  on  top  to  the  tqne  of  $50.00. over  his  $150.00.  Louis  Gordon  got  a  tribute  was  paid  to "all  merchant  Jones  were  delegated  to  act  in  present  from  the  Commissioner,  it  seems  that  the  Skipper's  logging  seamen  for  their  unflinching  our  behalf  and  to  cast  the  wreath  man Sam  Hobbs  (Dem., Ala.), per­ courage  and  patriotism.  .The  upon  the  watery  graves  of  the  mits  prosecution  of  labor  organiza­ wasn't  crickett.  •   In  the  past  we  have  stressed  the  fact  about  the  Membership  that  Reverend  Percy  Stockman  con­ merchant  seamen  who  have  paid  tions  under  the 1934  Anti­Racket­ the  supreme  sacrifice.  eering Act  if  they engage  in strikes  are on  ships  making out  a  list  of  the Clothing  and  Personal effects  that  ducted  the  church  services.  that  interfere  with  interstate com­ As  originally  planed,  Edward  they  have  with  them  over  the  $150.00  amount.  Well,  once  again  we  The  occasion  was  marred  by  the  merce. In effect,  the bill outlaws all  March  was  also  delegated  to  ac­ fy  iremind  you  that  the  best  thing  to  do  when  you  have  more  than  the  unorthodox  and  deliberate  tardy  I?.  strikes except  minor local  conflicts.  company  Mrs.  Trucks  and  Casey  (­• ­ above  valued  amount  with  you,  is  to  make  a  list  before  you  sail  and  entrance  of  the  NMU  delegation,  I:  give it  to the  Captain,  and  for further  protection,  mail  a  copy  to your  wearing  white  undershirts  with  Jones,  but  due to  the sudden  illness  The  Anti­Racketeering  Act  was  family.  And  then  in  the event  that  something  happens  you  will  be  in  the  words  National  Maritime  of  the  Master,  Mates  and  Pilots  passed  to  deal  with  such  criminals  3  position  to  collect  and  you  won't  have  all  the  arguing  to  do  on  Union  emplazoned  on  them  in  Representative,  he  was  drafted  to  as  AI  Capone,  the  Purple  Gang  in  Detroit  and  other  recketeers.  Dur­ large  conspicuous  letters.  They  function  for  the  MM&P.  pay­off  day.  I  wonder  what  Jo  Jo  is  doing  these  days  about  his  gasoline,  but  presented  a  very  sordid  group,  and  The  highlight  of  the  cerentonies  ing  its.  consid^ation  it  was  dis­ then  again  as  he  has  bragged  on  numreous  occasions  that  when  his  if  they  intended  their  spectacular  was  when  the  Mayor  presented  tinctly  asserted  by  its  supporters  motor  is  heated  up  it  will  run  on  Delaware  Punch.  Maybe  Jo  Jo  has  entrance  to  give  them  added  news  thirty  silver  emblems  to  ship­ that  its  provisions  in  no  wise  ap­ something on  the Ball.  If  he  has  I sure would  appreciate  it  if  he  would  space  in  the  daily  publications,  wrecked  seamen  of  the  various  plied  to labor.  let me in on  the know  as  this  3­B  ration card  that  I have  is  not so  hot.  they  were  sorely  mistaken  as  the  groups  presented.  The  following  The  law  remained  a  dead  letter  ' Well, we  lost  our old  friend  Muncaster,  the Bookkeeper,  last  week.  newsmen,  sensing  the  purpose  be­ Brothers  of  the  SIU  received  em­ until  Assistant' Attorney  GeneraJ  He  is  now  the  Bos'n  on  a  certain  ship.  Old  Blubber  Thomson  is  now  hind  it,  gave  them  less  space  than  blems:  Peter  ­Serby,  David  Jones,  Thurman Arnold invoked it against  any  of  the  other  groups  represent­ Edward  March,  Henry  Wilkerson,  a  Teamsters'  union  in  New  York.  taking  his  place.  Wc  wish  him  success  on  his  new  job.  It  has  come  to  our  attention  that  the  one  and  only  original  un­ ed.  John  Murray,  their  business  and  Pat  Lynch,  S.U.P.  The  other  The litigation  reached  the Supreme  disputed  Casey  Jones  is  enjoying  the  hospitality  of  the  city  of  agent,  gave  a  speech  worthy  of  a  twenty five  emplems  were  distrib­ Court,  wliich  pinned  Arnold's  ears  "Brotherly  Love."  Since  he  so  graciously  outdistanced  the  demon  of  14th  street  soapbox  orator  and  uted  among  the  other  groups  re­ hack  in  a  decision  emfjhatically  as­ the deep,  (although  the story  in itself  where  Casey  kicked  mud  in  the  completely  ignored  the  original  presented.  serting Congress  never intended  the  /shark's  face,  if  you  know  what  I  mean,  is  an  epic  in  itself),  I  sure  ?cript  agreed  on  by  the  committee  A  special  award  will  be  given  regulation  should  be  used  to  cir­ would  have  enjoyed  being  there  and  seeing  him  do  it. It  has  also  been  who  arranged  the  program.  De­ Brother  Joe  Wing,  who  was  tor­ cumscribe  the activities  of  legitim­ reported  by  rat^r  reliable  authority  that  Casey  and  the  Mayor  of  spite  those  antics,  the  affair  was  a  pedoed  three  tirnes,  at  a  ceremony  ate  labor  unions.  to  be  held  in  the Mayors  office,  at  Hobbs, who has  been  a  persistent  Philly  got  together  and  as  usual  Casey  came  out  on  top  with .a  big  ;reat  success.  Medal  for  outdistancing  the  said  shark.  Believe  you  me,"  when  Casey  The  wreath "presen.ted  ,by  the  an  early  date.  sniper  at  labor,  seeks  through  Ips  SIU  was  a  beautiful  designed  JOSEPH  FLANNAGAN.  Agent  bill  to  remove  this  proterH^n.  can't  out­talk  them  they  just  can't  be  had.  PHILLY S.LU. PLAYS  PROMINENT ROLE IN  "MARITIME DAY" FETE  1  •  1  S  ii>  v'.'l  f'i  �s  '  ei/iE  SEAFAHBRS'  LOG  Thursday,  May  28,  1942  WHArS  DOING  Around  the  Ports  j.  NEW  ORLEANS  PUERTO  RICO  Page  Tluee  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  ATLANTIC  and  GULF  DISTBICT  Secretary­Treasurer's Office  Boom 213  —  2 Stons Street  Now York  City  p.  O.  Box  25,  Station  P  Phone:  BOwling  Green  2­6346  would  make  you  shudder.  Then  came  the  pay  off.  We  found  that  EffiECTORY  OF BRANCHES  By  By  some  benevolent  negotiator  for  the  BRANCH  ADDRESS  PHONE  Union  had  given  away  the  10­10  "ARMY"  DANIEL  BUTTS  NEW  YORK  2 Stone  St.  BOwling  Green  0­8346  increase  in  favor  of  an  extra  day's  pispaluher's  Office  BOwling  Green  9­343Q  pay  for_the  week­ends  at  sea.  The  BOSTON  ..._.„,...330  Atlantic  Ave  Liberty 4057  Looking  over  the  daily  bla  bias,  Last  week  the S.S.  Shweid  of  the  job is  a combination firemen­water,  PROVIDENCE  465 South  Main  St  Monning  3572  BALTIMORE  .... •   14  North  Gay  St  —....Calvert 4539  I  see  that  the  actor  whose  news  Hedger  Company  arrived  here  tender  working  for  $100  per  PHILADELPHIA  6  North  6th  St  Lombard  76.51  value is  above  par is  very  ill. Sorry  and  things  were  pretty  bad  aboard  rnonth  and  80c  per  hour  overtime.  NORFOLK  25  Commercial  PI  Norfolk  4­1083  old  top.  Locally  I  see  that  a  citi­ her.  You should  have  seen  the Mess  Another fireman  and  I,  both  lost  NEW  ORLEANS  309  Chortres  St  MAgnolia  3962  SAVANNAH  218  East  Boy St  Savannah  3­1728  zens*  committee  tendered  a  ban­ room—^it  gave  me  the  creeps.  It  $5.83  in  one  week's  work.  TAMPA  206 So.  Franklin St  Tampa MM­1323  quet  to  one  of  the  boys  who  is  has  been  years  since  I  have  seen  MOBILE  55 So. Conception  St..,.Dexter  1449  Because  of  this  disgraceful  situ­ PUERTO  RICO  45  Ponce  de Leon  Puerto  de  Tierra  about  ready  to  start  worrying  anything  like  the  conditions  aboard  ation,  I could  cite  more  instances,  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  about  his income  tax  from  govern­ that  ship.  I found five  book  mem­ such  as  oilers  doing  wipers  work,  ment  contracts.  Diligently  search­ bers  and  three  permits  and  the  rest  but  you  will  get  the  idea  if  I  say  down  and  when  he  arrived  here  ing  through  the  pages,  I  gain  the  of  the  crew  had  nothing.  Some  of  that  I had  never seen  but one  more  that  we  would  straighten  every  impression  that the  world is  at  war,  them  had  never  been  to the  hall.  like  it,  and  that  was  an  Army  thing out  to  the satisfaction  of  all  also  that  the  sinking  of  merchant  I succeeded  in  getting  the  toilets  Transport,  formerly  under  Jugoe­ concerned.  ships  and  merchant  men  continues  cleaned  out,  which  had  been  plug­ slav flag  and  sailing  with European  unabated,  but  beleive  me  you  have  ged  up  from  the  previous  voyage,  conditions.  It  appears  that  some  I  am  sure  that  some  of  you  ^  to search  for  this  information.  and  the  quarters  cleaned  out;  some  agents  and  patrolmen  think  they  Brothers who  read  this will  remem­ The  Navy  announced  the  sink­ For  instance  in  the  morning  more  glasses  and  dishes  put  aboard,  have done  their  duty if  they round  ber  Bro.  Perry  Roberts  who is  bet­ ing  of  three  more  vessels  by  Axis  paper,  there  is  a  picture  of  a  fresh  milk  and  bakers  bread,  and  up enough  bums and  gas  hounds  to  ter  known  as  "Pcno".  He  has  wounded  seaman  being  presented  increase  in  the  bill  of  fare  and  sail  the  ships.  They  don't  bother  changed  his  name  now  to  Gator  submarines  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  with a  torpedo by  the  NMU in  the  square  the  rest  of  the  men  with  about  such  trivialities  as  clearing  Roberts,  due  to  the  fact  that  he  or Atlantic  coastal  waters. One was  hospital.  The  picture  is  all  taken  permits.  A  joke  was  a  percolator  them  with  the  union  seeing  what  was  seen  with  a  she  Gator  on  the  a  Mexican  tanker,  attacked  in  the  up with  the ones  doing the  present­ which  they  rushed  back  and  forth  articles  the  men  are  signing.  No­ banks  of  the  Hillsboro  river  doing  Gulf,  the  loss  of  which  was  be­ ing  and  as  a  sort  of  afterthought  between  the engine room  and  mess­ body  of  the  unlicensed  personnel  the  slide  on  muddy  banks.  From  lieved  to have  moved  Mexico closer  includes  the seaman.  room  and  wound  up  having  a fight  knew  the  terms  of  the  articles  oiv  what  I  can  understand  he  has  been  out  there so much  that he  is  begin­ to  war  with  the  Axis.  A  fourth  A  converted  ship  here  in  the  on  who  should  have  it.  The  skip­ wages  they  are  earning,  and  this  ing  to  get  scales  on  his  belly.  ship,  shelled  in  the  Gulf  but  not  last  week  had  her  quarters  recon­ per  gave  the Steward  the money  to  on  a  ship  running  foreign.  "Goat­head"  Simmons  was  seen  sunk,  was  a  Honduran  vessel.  ditioned,  and  they  were  in  the  buy  the  percolator  and  he  tried  to  MAC  WALKER,  NO.  6576  the  other  morning  doing  lots  of  Two of  the ships  whose  sinkings  usual  mix­up  that  we find  when  give  nie  a  run  around.  I  don't  be­ heavy scratching. There is  only one  were  announced  yesterday  were  the  desk­ship  builders  get finished  lieve  he  will  try  that  with  any  thing  that  could  cause  that  and  with  them.  Calling  every  one  in  other  official  of  our  union.  TTie  United  States  vessels.  One  was  a  I  think  it's  due  to  the  shortage  of  TAMPA  conditions  of  the  quarters  and  town  I  was  eventually  told  that  medium­sized  craft  sunk  in  the  gasoline,  as  he  can't  make  it  to  the  country  was  at  war  and  that  messroom  are  negligence  on  the  By  OLD  Man  Moses.  And  the  Red  Gulf,  with  twenty­one  dead  or  we  should  be  prepared  to  put  up  crew's  part  that  had  sailed  this  Bugs  are  very  numerous  in  this  missing,  and  the  other  was  a  small  D. L.  PARKER  with  a  little  discomfort.  Pointing  ship  in  years  passed.  I  hope  this  part  of  the  country.  rust  bucket  returns  to  dear  old  out  to  the  gent  in  question  that  merchant  ship  whose  survivors  Philadelphia.  Quite  a  few  of  the  Clyde  and  Tv'cie  landed  at  Norfolk,  Va.,  with  what  I  was  interested  in  was  hav­ The  port  of  Tampa  has  begun  ing  a  couple  of  things  done  which  Brother  Mac  Walker  was  aboard  to  come  to life  again.  We  are  get­ Mallory  ships  are' coming  in  here  a  story of  eight  dead. Ten  were re­ would  give  the  crew  members  at  her  and  the  following  is  his  ac­ ting in  quite  a  few  ships  now,  and  now  and  the  boys  are interested  in  our  set­up.  I  am  wondering  if  it's  ported  killed  on  the Mexican  tank­ least  a fighting  chance  for  their  count  of  what  went  on:  so  far,  we  have  not  been  able  to  due  to the  Logs  that  we give  them.  er  and  one on  the  Honduran  vessel  lives.  I  was  told  that  the  ship  was  Dear  Sir  and  Brother;  secure  replacements  for  them.  It  At  least  they  can  see  the difference  —a  total  of  forty  in all.  certified  by  the  B.M.I.S.  (Bureau  I  shipped  as fireman  abroard  the  seems  that  all  the  ports  are  in  the  in  our  conditions,  and  the  way  our  The  United  States  ship  sunk  in  of  Marine  Inspection  Service)  so  S.  S.  Suweid  of  the  Hedger  S.  S.  same fix.  officials  go  to  bat  for  the  Union.  the  Gulf  was  a  cargo  ship  with  a  therefore  all  was  bound  to  be  well.  Co.  in  the  port  of  San  Juan,  and  The  ^Gulf  Spray  came  in  the  At  closing  time last  night,  when  worked  one  week  on  her.  She  had  other  day  and  the  boys  were  rais­ crew of  forty, which  was torpedoed  leaving the hall,  met  a  Brother who  just  come  down  from  Portland,  ing  hell  for  me  to come  down  and  on May 16,  according to the Eighth  SAVANNAH  tells  us  that  Bro.  Paul  Wolf  has  Maine.  She  was  chartered  to  the  try  to  get  the  Bonus  for  them  in  Naval  District  at  New  Orleans.  By  held  his  last  beef  with  a  shipown­ Alcoa Line.  She  had  to put  in  into  the gulf.  It  seems  that  the*old  Man  The attack  occurred  at  10:41 P.M.  er.  Here's  hoping  that  somewhere  San  Juan,  because  both  boilers  refused  to  give  it  to  ihem.  Now  CHARLES  WAID  without  warning.  out  in  the  Blue  Gulf  he finds  the  leaked  so  bad  they  couldn't  get  the Patrolman  and  I have  been  try­ Third  Officer  John  T.  Chalmers  spirit  of  a  departed  shipowner  for  any  further,  and  was  indeed  lucky  ing  to line  these  same  birds  up for  his  own  special  playmate.  If  this  to  make  this  port.  This  same  rust  the  past  eight  months  and  it  was  Shipping  around  the  Savannah  of  Cheltenham,  Pa.,  sighted  a  tor­ Union  had  a  good  member  and  bucket  was  formerly  owned  ;by  no  soapr  It  seemed  that  they  were  port  continues  to  be  good.  Every  pedo  about  seventy­fice  feet  away  shipmate,  Bro.  Wolf  was  that  one.  the  Range  Line,  known  and  called  satisfied  with  the  scab  wages  and  time  the  S.  S.  City  of  Birmingham  headed  straight  amidships,  and  be­ He  has  dropped  his  hook,  it  re­ by  the  boys  of  the  port  of  Phila­ conditions  that  existed  on  that  tub  of  the  Alcoa  Line  hits  port  I  have  fore  he  could  give  warning  the  mains  for  us  that  are  left  to  carry  delphia,  the  Philadelphia  Navy.  during  that  time,  but  when  they  to  spend  a  couple  of  days  getting  ship  was  struck  under  the  bridge.  on  the fight  in  which  he  did  so  Brother  Butts,  the  agent,  was  in  learned  that  all  other  companies  enough  men  together  to fill  the  Thirty  seconds  later  another  tor­ jobs  which  are  open  on  her.  Have  pedo  struck  the  engine  room.  well.  one  of  the  island  ports  when  this  were  paying  100  per  cent  bonuses  shipped  out  practically  everyone  There  was  no  opportunity  to radio  The  aforementioned  B r other  tub  arrived.  I  called  the  hall  and  in  the  gulf  they  woke  up  to  the  who  has  been  around  this  hall  in  for  aid,  the  ship  going  down  in  a  stated  that  19  members  of  the ship  asked  to  have  him  come  down  as  fact  that  the  Umon  would  be  or  the  last  couple  of  months.  Only  minute  and  a  half.  went  down,  so  this  hits  all  unions,  soon  as  he  arrived  in  San  Juan.  could  be  of  great  help  to  them.  have  one  or  two  registered  in  each  Most  of  the men  killed  met  their  as she  had  members from  every one  This  he  did  and  when  he  hit  the  It's  damn  strange  that  some  of  department  on  the  shipping  list  ship  some  of  the  boys  were  really  these  die  hards  can't  realize  that  if  deaths  instantly  in  the first  explo­ of  them  aboard.  and  men  are  really  hard  to find  to  sion  or  were  unable  to  abandon  We  take  over  the first  of  the  performing.  The  agent  will  give  they  would  join  a  UNION  then  fill  the  jobs  which  come  in.  ship  before  she sank.  The survivors  New  Orleans  built  Liberty  ships  you  the score  further  on. The fire­ they  would  not  have  to  beg  for  Looks  as  if  the  Watermann  on  two  life  rafts  drifted  for  four  Monday,  here,  and  exept  them  to  men's  quarters  were  the  dirtiest  I  anything.  Oh,  well,  that's  the  life  Steamship  Company  is  going  to  had  ever  seen  and  the  hospital  re­ hours  and  picked  up  many of  their  come  fairly  fast  after  this.  of  a  scab.  take over  the S. S.  City of  Atlanta,  The  Missy  luxury  liner  with  the  sembled  a  pigsty  more  than  any­ One  of  the  delegates  from  the  S. S.  City of  Savannah and  the S. S.  shipmates  who  were  clinging  to  wreckage.  ex­personnel  manager  aboard  the  lliing  else.  S.  S.  (  )  which  is  laying  at  City of  St. Louis  which  did  belong  packet  as  Mate,  came  in  without  a  The  submarine  did  not  appear  Fpr  supper  the first  night  I  was  Miami,  called  up  yesterday,  and  he  to  the  Ocean  Steamship  Company.  single  beef.  Nice  going  I  calls  it.  there  they  had  sausages,  liver,  po­ said  that  the  Chief  Engineer  had  on  the surface,  but  one  member  of  If  Watermann  takes  these  ships  the  crew  said  he  had  seen  a  long  tatoes,  cold slaw  and one  vegetable.  refused  to  pay  overtime  for  Sat­ out  I  will  be  needing  men  in  all  black  shape  slink  past  him  while  Potatoes  was  all  we  were  supposed  urday  afternoons and  Sundays. The  ratings  in  all  departments.  Anyone  he  was  still  struggling  in  the  sea.  to get, so informed  by the Steward.  Chief  claimed  that  the  Navy  had  around  the  other  halls  who' have  This  guy  no doubt,  is  an  18  Karat  informed  him  that  there  was  no  been on  the beach  and  want  to ship  MYRLE  MILTON  CLARK  phoney  from  the  N. M.  U.  But  it  overtime  to  be  paid  as  that  ship  out—there  should  be  plenty  of  SERGEI  LEPPIK  and  ROBERT  MITCHELL  is  our  opinion  that  he  should  be  was  there due  to the fact  that  they  jobs  open  in  this  port  during  the  Contact  tho  F.^.l.  aa  the  aelec­ re­inve§tigated.  I  told  him  some  had ordered  it  to come in  and  that  coming  week.  So  you  boys  who  ' Rive  • arviee fiae  turned  y^ur  drfift  ships  feed  more  for  bt^akfast  than  was  an emergency *dlcr.  I told  the  want  to ship out  come on  down  to  JAMES  JOHNSON  :  P69B2  rcards  over  to  them.  he  fed  all  day.  The  messrooms  delegate  to  keep  all  the  overtime  Savannah,  JOSE  ARANA  ...........pasai  2nd Mexican Ship  Sent Down in Gulf  PERSONALS  DO  NOT  SHIP  '.it.•I  r­   • f  •   4 �M;­'­ •  If"!.  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Page  Four  Thursday,  May  28,  1942  STORY OT MULLIGAN &  Coast Guard Orders  HOFFMAN • SEA HEROES    Lookouts Taken From  All Three Departments  ^1:  tr­ h- xX'  '  .  f  (l ««V/ pmutfuoo) nearing  the  rafts  a  convulsion  ranj  afloat.  getting  the  life  rafts  (if  at  all  through  the  listing  ship.  Shfl!  possible)  was  more  than  a  one  lurched  upright  for  a  moment,  man  job.  Morwver,  at  least  two  then  split  in  half.  With  a  roar  o£  may  be  assigned  to a definite  sector  duty  may  be  obtained.  It  further  Admiral  R.  R.  Waesche,  Com­ men  would  have  to  leave  the  life­ exploding  boilers  both  halvesl  not  to  exceed  90  degrees.  In  the  provides  for  the  augmentation  of  mandant  of  the U.  S.  Coast  Guard  boat  to  lighten  it  enough  to  keep  sank.  They  sucked  down,  in  g  has  ruled  that  additional  lookouts  rase  of  a  vessel  having  on  board  a  the  lookouts  by  members  of  the  There  was  a  pause  after  Mulli­ great  whirlpool,  the  life  rafts  and  needed  on  sliips  passing  through  naval  gun  crew  the  ship's  lookouts  gun  crew  when  on  board.  gan  had  spoken.  Then  Hoffman  the  men  who  were  swiming  to  gej^  You  arc  requested  to inform  the  dangerous  waters,  shall  be  drawn  may  be  combined  with  the  look­ from  both  the  Black  Gang  and  the  outs provided  by the  Navy Depart­ membership  of  your  orgamiation  stood  up.  He  didn't  say  anything  them.  After  the  water  calmned  dowjg  Steward's  Department,  as  well  as  ment's  general  instructions  for  of  the  above  rule  and  of  the  in­ —^nor  did anybody  else.  He merely  kicked  off  his  shoes  and  dove  into  a  bit,  pieces  of  wreckage  bobbed  commanding  officers  of  naval  arm­ tent  thereof  which  is  to  increase  from  the  Deck.  the  water.  Mulligan  followed  him.  to  the  surface.  But  Mulligan  and  The  following  is  the  text  of  a  ed  guards on  merchant  ships.  When  the  efficiency of  the lookout  by de­ The  lifeboat  rode  higher  now.  Hoffman  never  came  up.  letter  forwarded  to  the  Unions  in such  areas  in addition  to the  of­ creasing  the  sector  through  which  The  lifeboat  was  still  prett^  The crew rested  on their oars and  ficer  of  the  watch one  of  the  ship's  each man  must  watch and  shorten­ which  explains  liis  position:  heavily  loaded,  but  she  was  sea­^  watched  the  two men  in the  water.  ing  the  period  of  time  required  to  officers  shall  be  in  charge  of  look­ May  7,  1942  worthy  and  after  14  days  mad^  The  night  was  pitch  black  but  the  oiits  and  shall  make  frequent  in­ be  on  lookout,  thereby  eliminating  Dear  Sir:  turning  ship  silhouetted  the  swim­ port.  In  order  to increase  the  efficiency  spections  to insure  the efficiency  of  the  effect  of  fatigue.  ers.  Slowly,  clumsily  they  splashed  Mulligan  and  Hoffman  will  of  lookouts  on  vessels  traversing  the  lookouts."  Sincerely  yours,  toward  the  life  rafts  that  had  never  be  received  on  the  steps  o£  It  has  been  suggested  that  the  hazardous  waters  and  to  permit  as  broken  lose  from  the  deck  and  City  Hall;  they  will  never  have  g'  R.  R.  WAESCHE,  equitable a  distribution of  this duty  deck  department  only  be  divided  were  now  in  the  water  nestled  medal  pinned  on  their  chests.  But:  as  possible,  the  following  rule  was  into  two  watches  so  that  at  least  Vice  Admiral,  against  the  hull  of  the  burning  they  will  be  remembered  in  theiv  adopted  as  a  part  of  Title 46,  Ship­ four  lookouts  would  be  on duty  at  U.S.  Coast  Guard  ship.  hearts  and  minds  of  their  owqi  ping,  Subchapter  O,  Regulations  a  time  when  in  dangerous  waters,  Commandant  Just  as  the  two  seamen  were  people—the  men  who  go  to  sea.  applicable  to  certain  vessels  and  However  ,it  was  believed  that  such  an  arrangement  would  work  un­ shipping  during  the  emergency:  due  hardships  on  a  small  part  of  In  the  case  of  ocean  and  coast­ wise  vessels  the  master  shall,  before  the  crew and  the element  of  fatigue  sailing,  ascertain  from  the  routing  resulting  from  a  two­watch  sys­ officer  the  areas  where  enemy  ac­ tem  would  reduce  the  efficiency  of,  tion may  be expected  and  when  the  the  lookouts  with  a  resultant  ad­ vessel  is  traversing  such  waters  sta­ verse  effect  on  safety.  Section  2,  tion additional  lookouts. Such  addi­ 46  U.S.C.  673,  permits  the  master  ate,  and  Senator  Burton  K.­Wheel­ amid.  General  Analine  &  Film,  and  {Continned  from  Page  1)  tional  lookouts  shall  be  selected  to  use  any  part  of  his  crew  when  er  (Dem.,  Mont.),  declared  that  General  Dyestuffs  Cor pi^ration.  required  in  an  emergency  for  the  companies  do  not  want  alcohol  from  the  deck,  engineroom,  and  "the only  reason we  are not  making  Twenty  of  their  top  officials,  in­ safety of  the vessel,  cargo and  crew.  made  from  farm  products  is  that  steward's department  and, if  the di­ alcohol  and ­  rubber  from  surplus  cluding  such  "big  shot"  industrial­ Therefore,  the  above  rule  permits  alcohol  can  be  mixed  with  gasoline  vision  of  the  crew  into  three  watches  permits,  there  shall  be  at  the  master  to  designate  lookouts  to  make  a  cheap  and  better  fuel  wheat  is  the  powerful  influence  of  ists  as  Lammot  du  Pont,  were  also  least  four  such  ship's  lookouts  in  f^Om  the  other  departments  of  the  for  automobiles  and  airplanes.  This  the  oil  companies  on the  "War  Pro­ indicted.  o­dcr  that,  if  possible,  each  lookout  vessel  so  that  the  spread  of  the  is  being  done  in  Germany,  Russia  duction  Board,  the  R.  F.  C.  and  As  "co­conspirat,ors"  were  nzitt­ and  elsewhere,  but  the oil  compan­ other  government  agencies."  Sen­ ed  about  two  dozen  such  foreign  ies  want  no  such  interference  with  ator  Joseph  C.  O'Mahoney  (Dem.,  giants  as  Farbenindustrie  of  Ger­ Wyo.),  agreed  with  and  amplified  many,  Mitsui  of  Japan,  Imperial  their  gasoline  monopoly  here.  Hale  said  that  the  R.  F.  C.  that  statement.  Chemical  of  England,' and  Fran­ handed  the  government's  entire  Even  more  sensational  was  the  color  of  France.  synthetic  rubber  fund  to  the  oil­ testimony  before  the  Bone  com­ This  world­wide  monopoly  com­ alcohol  combine  on  the  advice  of  mittee  by  Department  of  Justice  bine  'e.xacted  exorbitant  prices  Washington,  D.  C.—The  AFL  law  has  resulted  not  only  in  a  an  "impartial"  committee  "made  representatives,  who  told  why  the  from  consumers  of  dyestuffs,  re­ Executive  Council  approved  a  re­ large  waste  of  public  funds,  but  up  of  representatives  of  Standard  dyestuff  manufacturers  were  in­ stricted  imports  into  and  exports  port  submitted  by  Joseph  A.  Pad­ also  in  untold  and  unwarranted  Oil,  Gulf,  Universal,  and ^ther  oil  dicted  before  a  Federal  grand  jury  from  the  United  States,  and  limit­ at  Trenton,  N.  J.,  this  week  for  a  ed production  in this  country," the  way,  counsel  for  the  American  expense  to  labor  organizations,  not  companies."  The  "impartiality" of  that  com­ "world­wide  conspiracy/'  Federation  of  Labor,  on  anti­trust  witnesses  charged.  They  presented  to  mention  personal  harassment  of  mittee,  he  said,  "reeks  to  high  DYE MONOPOLY  INDICTED  prosecutions  instituted  .against  many  shocking  details.  Here  is  one  The  largest  and  best­known  of  example:  trade  unions  by  Assistant  Attorney  labor  union  officials  and  the  dan­ heaven."  gerous  tendency  to  undermine  the  SENATE  HEARS  STORY  the  eight  American  concerns  are  ­ GERMANS TO GET PROFITS  '  General  Thurman  Arnold.  trade  union  movement  in  the  pub­ After  the  committee  hearings,  E.  I.  du  Pont  de  Nemours,  Allied  Almost  all  the  dyes  for  Ameri­ Mr.  Padway  listed  38  anti­trust  lic  eye.  Gillette  told  this  story  to  the  Sen­ Chemical  &  Dye,  American  Cyan­ can  soldiers'  uniforms  are  made  by  indictments  against  labor  unions.  Oil Moguls Are Putting Profits Before War;  Block Production of Synthetic Rubber  Padway Blasts Arnold's  Drive Against Union Labor  "It  would  have  been  bad  enough  Every  case  that  has  thus  far  reach­ if  organized  labor  had  been  victim­ ed  the  Supreme  Court,  he  pointed  out,  has  been  decided  in  favor  of  ized  by  a  sincere  but  misguided  the  union  defendants.  Mr.  Pad­ public  prosecutor  who  mistakenly  interpreted  the  law  he  was  under  way's  report  continued:"  "Despite  his  highly  financed  and  duty  to  enforce.  But  Mr.  Arnold  In  an  effort  to  reduce  East  widely  advertised  campaign,  Mr.  has  demonstrated  quite  conclusive­ Coast  tanker  losses,  the  U.  S.  Arnold  has  utterly  failed  to  ly 'that  his  public  office  was  but  a  establish  any  one  of  his  dangerous  convenient  and  effective  means  of  Coast  Guard  is  experimenting  with  legal  and  economic  concepts.  On  seeking  to attain  his  anti­union ob­ the  construction  of  oil  barges  the  contrary,  the  Supreme  Court  jectives.  The  laws  of  Congress  which  would  move  from  Florida  has  unmistakably  and  completely  mean  little  to  him,  and  the  de­ up  the  coast  on  the  "inland  water­ cisions  of  the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court  way."  This  plan,  it  is  reasoned,  * repudiated  his  theories.  would  preserve  the deep  water ships  "His  reckless  adventure  in  labor  even  less."  the  General  Analine  &  Film  Cor­ poration,  which  was  controlled  by  German  industrialists  until  Uncle  Sam  "cracked  down"  recently  and  put  that  company  under  the  Alien  Property  Custodian.  Despite  thij^  from  the  Atlantic  sub  pack  and  the  company's  profits  on  dyes  for  would  still  get  sufficient  fuel  to  uniforms  may  be  turned  over  to  the  middle  and  northern  coastal  the  German  owners  after  the  war.  areas.  Plan Barge Building Program  To Meet Shortage of Tankers  AVERAGE  WEEKLY  WAGES­22  INIXUSTRIES,  FEBRUARY  1942  f }p: Shinbuiklinfr  Ivng­ines  .  Msfhine  Tools  Aircraft  Hxplosives  Cetioleum  Ref  Klec.  ^lacliinery  Steel  $53.19  52.89  50.87  11.80  ll­'­O  ...*12.64  11.10  10.20  Health  and  Decency  Budget  Aluininum  Chemicals  Biiildinff  Av.  All  Manuf'g  Trade  (Will.)  Coal  Alining  (Bit.)  Meatpacking  Clothing  (Women's)  $44.00  $39.39  38.87  37.17  35.75  34.62  33.29  30.70  25.61  Retail  Trade  $23.67  Saw  Mills  ..  23.31  Cannins  21.66  Cotton  Goods  20.80  Cig­ars  and  Cigarettes  ..  19.91  l^aundriea  .  19.83  Hotels  16.80  "  ,  Bar  Subsistence  Budget  $29.92  Source.  22  representative  industries  helected  friun  United  States  Bepartment  of'^^abor  figures.  To  a  Senate  Commerce  subcom­ A.F.L,  ASKS  C.I.O.  mittee,  Major  Gen.  Thomas  M.  FOR  PEACE  PARLEY  RoBbins,  assistant  chief  6f  Army  Engineers,  asserted  that  from  49,­ {Continued  from  Page  1)  000  to  50,000  barrels  of  petroleum  ter.  iPhilip  Murray,  President  products  could  be  shipped  daily  the  CIO,  is  obviously  suspicious  from  Jacksonville,  Florida,  to  that  such  is  the  case.  In  talks  with  Trenton,  N.  J.,  but  two  or  three  his  associates  this  past  week,  Mur­ months  would  be  needed  to  im­ ray  is  reported  to  have  said  that  prove  the  inland  route.  The  water­ instead  of  helping  the  war  effort*  '  way  would  have  to  be  deepened  to  the  peace  move  would  hinder  it  twelve  feet  in  some  places.  because  of  the  problems  of  ­dispos­ The  plan  also  provides  for  the  ing of  jurisdictional rivalries  which  construction  of  a  pipeline  from  would  be  thrown  on  the  joint  ne­ the  Florida  Gulf  coast  to  Jackson­ gotiation  table.  ville on  the East  Coast.  This would  The  CIO has  promised,  howeveri  eliminate  the  necesity  of  ships  to  study  the  proposal  "carefuUy'k  sailing  around  the  tip  of  Florida.  '  before  giving  a  reply.  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all 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Title A name given to the resource May 28, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: ITF PROPOSES INTERNATIONAL MARITIME COMMISSION WITH SWEEPPING POWERS OVER LABOR A.F.L. ASKS C.I.O FOR PEACE PARLEY SLAPPED DOWN SUP BOS'N & SIU WIPER HEROES OF ATLANTIC SINKING OPPOSES LABOR FOE BILL TO BLUDGEON LABOR IS APPROVED LABOR BAITERS DEFEATED OIL MOGULS ARE PUTTING PROFITS BEFORE WAR; BLOCK PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC RUBBER UNION CALLS CURRAN STRIKE-BREAKER PHILLY SIU PLAYS PROMINENT ROLE IN "MARITIME DAY" FETE 2ND MEXICAN SHIP SENT DOWN IN GULF COAST GUARD ORDERS LOOKOUTS TAKEN FROM ALL THREE DEPARTMENTS PADWAY BLASTS ARNOLD'S DRIVE AGAINST UNION LABOR PLAN BARGE BUILDING PROGRAM TO MEET SHORTAGE OF TANKERS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 17 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/d53b900af9f012f6604d0ca188ad5649.PDF c029398e63d25de18d0c8727d605db07 PDF Text Text ­"r":  : ­a­.  ^IAFARERS JOQ  SOMETHING NEW HAS  BEEN ADDED ...  The  NMU  haa  signed  an  agreement  with  the  War  Shipping  Administration  which  parallels  that  signed  by  the  SlU­SUP.  Please note  that it only  PARALLELS—for it includes  a finky  clause  that  will  allow  the  shipowners  to  attack  any  NMU  contract  and  automatically  throw  the  question  to  the  Maritime  War  Emer­ gency  Board  for  final  decision.  While  the  NMU­WSA  "Statement  of  Policy"  gives  lip  service  to  union  contracts  and  security,  it actually  lays  the  ground  work  for a  future offensive  against  them. Subdivision  2, regarding  wages  and  working  conditions,  reads  as  follows:  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF THE  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT,  SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  VOL  IV.  214  NEW  YORK,  N. Y., THURSDAY,  MAY  21,  1942  No.  16  ONE  RAIDER  THAT  GOT  IT  "It is hereby agreed that the provisions of the existing collective bargaining agreements be continued, and observed for the duration of the war unless changed by mutual agreement between the,War Shipping Administration and the unions, or in case of a deadlock by decision of the. Maritime War Emergency Board." This  finky  clause  was  not  forced  upcn  the  NMU, because  the  , other  unions  had  already  succeeded  in throwing  it out  the  window.  The  only  conclusion  that  remains  is  that  the  NMU  leaders  them­ selves  demanded  the  clause.  A  week  ago,  when  the SlU,  SUP,  MCS  and  MFOW  representa­ tives  signed  their  agreement  guaranteeing  wages  and  conditions  and  union  security  for  the  duration  of  the  war, the  PILOT  rushed  into  print  with  hysterical  headlines.  "Marine  Munich,"  "Appease­ ment,"  "Lundeberg  Torpedoes  Unions,"  were  a  few  of  them.  The  PILOT  charged  that  a  "blitz"  had  been  launched  against  the  seamen  but  that  the NMU  was  going  to  fight  to  protect  them.  The  NMU  was,  in  fact,  "going  to  launch  a  counter­blitz."  This  week  the  NMU  signs  an  agreement  which  parallels  the  SlU­SUP  agreement(  except  for  the  finky  clause),  and  the  Pilot  blandly  says  that  the  NMU  agreement  "safeguarded  the  seamen's  rights."  •  It  would  seem  that  if  our  agreement  were  finky  last  week,  it  would  remain  finky  this  week.  But  no!  There  is  a  change.  Some­ thing  new  has  been.added!  Joe  Curran  has  added  his  name  and  the  document  is  thereby  consecrated.  Every  time  the  NMU­Stalinist leaders  have  to  eat  crow,  they  close  their  eyes  and  pretend  it  is  caviar.  Maybe  they  can  fool  themselves—but  the  average  seagoing  stiff  can  tell  the  difference  between  fJnk  and  fish  eggs.  Coast Guard Is To Expand  Aatomatic Radio  Shipyard  Owners  Empress of  Asia  Seaman Training Program  Transmitters In  Chisel  Workers  Revealed Lost  Federal  authorities  in  charge  of  stations  are  on  Hoffman  Island  in  All Life Boats  training  men  for  the  country's  New  York,  at  St. Petersburg, Fla.,  On  Pay  Raise  marine,  estimated  last  Port  Hueneme, Calif.,  and  the  new  In  an  endeavor  to reduce  loss  of  Off Singapore  merchant  Sheepshead  Bay  station  on  the  re­ week  that  120,000  unlicensed  sea­ life  when  merchant  ships  are  sunk  cently  acquired  Manhattan  Beach  An  average  wage rise  of  8  cents  The  Empress  of  Asia,  16,909.  through  enemy  action,  all  mechan­ men  and  about  26,000  new  licens­ property.  ^  an  hour,  increasing  the  basic  rate  ton  Canadian  Pacific  liner  whose  ically  propelled  American  ocean  for  skilled  mechanics  in  the  coim­ safety  record  as  a  troopship  had  ed  officers  would  be  required  by  and  coastwise  vessels  of  more  than  •   try's  shipyards,  to  $1.20  per  hour,  given  her  the  reputation  of  one  of  tKe end of  1944 if  the ship produc­ SUBS SINKS SHIP  1,000  gross  tons  soon  will  be  re­ '*  was obtained  this  past  week  by  the  the  luckiest  transports  afloat,  was  tion  plans  are  carried  out  through  IN ST. LAWRENCE  quired  to  carry  at  least  one  port­ Industrial  Union  of  'Marine  and  destroyed  by  Japanese  dive  bomb­ that  year.  able  radio  installation  for  use  in  Shipbuilding  Workers  of  America.  ers  near  Singapore  o;^  February  5,  To meet  the  tremendous demand  For  the first  time  in  history  an  lifeboats.  _  The  wage  differential  between  the  an  olficial  announcement  disclosed  for  seafarers  the  United  State  enemy  submarine  has  entered  the  These  small  portable  radio  imits  southern  and  northern  yards  was  today.  Coast  Guard,  is  embarking  on  an­ St.  Lawrence  River  and  sunk  a  will  enable  survivors  in  at  least  also  wiped  out  in  the  new  agree­ Most  of  the  2,500  imperial  other  expansion  of  the  schooling  freighter.  Navy  Minister  Angus  one  lifeboat  from  a  torpedoded  or  ment.  The  southern  mechanics  re­ troops  on  board  were  saved,  along  Macdonald  announced  today.  shelled  vessel  to signal  for aid  after  ceived  a  13  cent  boost  to  bring  with  the  forty­four  others  in  the  program.  Neither  the  identity  of  the  the  attacking  enemy  has  left  the  The  Coast  Guard  has  purchased  freighter  nor  the  place  wher6  the  them  up  to  the  $1.20  rate.  crew  were  known  to  have  been  118  acres  of  property  known  as  attack  occurred  was  disclosed  in  scene  of  the  sinking.  Various  other  improvements  lost  in  the fierce explosions  and fire  A  regulation  requiring  merchant  were  won  in  respect  to  working  which  swept  the  ship  off  Sultan  the Manhattan  Beach  Development  the  announcement  which  said  41  vessels  to  carry  at  least  one  such  in  Brooklyn,  and  it  was  aimotmc­ survivors  were  landed  safely.  The  rules  and  overtime  rates.  shoal,  near  Sumatra,  in  the  Dutch  portable  radio  unit  was  issued  by  cd  last  week  that  an  $8,500,000  ship  was  sunk  last  Monday.  While  the  8  cents  an  hour  East  Indies.  Admiral  R. R. Waesche, command­ contract  had  been  awarded  for  the  boost  looks  a  labor  victory,  it  was  Oweii  Gillett  of  Vancouver,  B.  During  the  last  war  some  ships  ant  of  the  United  States  Coast  hardly­that. At  best, it  was  a  com­ C.,  one  of  fourteen  Canadian  sur­ construction  of  buildings  for  a  were sunk  within sight  of  the Nova  Guard,  and  dated  April  16.  Speci­ promise that  robbed  the workers  of  vivors  landed  at  an  East  Coast  training  station  with  faciUties  for  Scotia  coast,  but  there  were  no  fications  describing  the  minimum  10,000  to  11,000  men.  7 cents  an  hour  due  them.  sinkings  in  the  Gulf  of  St.  L.iw­ requirements  for  the  type  of  radio  Canadian  port  on  April  18,  said  The  Union  contracts,  negotiated  the  Japanese  dropped  about  eighty  Based,  on  the  23,000,000 ,  tons  rence  or  the  river.  have  been  worked  out  and  are  now  V  a  year  ago,  had  an  automatic  wage  bombs.  Five  were  direct  hits,  four  of  shipping expected  to be finished  The  St.  Lawrence  River  is  navi­ awaiting  approval  by  the  Maritime  ' increase  clause  in  them.  Under  the  striking  well  forward  near  the  by  the  end  of  1943,  officials  be­ gable  for  large  ocean  vessels  be­ Commission.  ^  /  signed  contract  the  workers  were  bridge,  the fifth  on  the  galley  lieve  that  70,000  "new"  seamen  tween Quebec  and  the river  mouth,  supposed  to  receive  a  boost  of  13  where  a fire  broke  out. Soon  other  and  16,000  officers  will  be  needed.  500  miles "away,  where  big  Anti­ COSTS GOINC UP  For  the  ships  on  order  for  1944  costi  Island  separates  the  estuary  percent  this  spring.  The  shipyard  fires  were  raging.  owners  seized  upon  the  bogy­man  At  the  time  of  the  attack  the  another  50,000  men  and  10,000  from  the  gulf.  of  inflation,  and  used  it  to  sabo­ Empress  of  Asia  was  in  a  convoy  officers  will  be  required.  In  order  to  enter  the^  river,  the  Between  mid­February  and  mid­ tage  the  contracts.  of  four  transports  escorted  by  the  The  Coast  Guard  will  operate  submarine  had  to  slip  past  coastal  March  the  cost  of  living  went  up  Here again  the profiteers  tried  to  British  cruises  Exeter,  one  of  the  four  stations for  unlicensed  esamen  patrols  of  airplanes  and  corvettes.  another  one  nad  a  half  per  cent,  pin  inflation  upon  rising  wages,  British  ships  which  took  part  in  under  the  United  States  Maritime  But  the  iction was  not entirely un­ the U. S.  Dep;irtment  of  Labor  has  rather  than  upoA  spiraling  prices  the  battle  with  the  Graf  Spee  in  Service,  which  was  taken  over  expected.  Nearly  two  months  ago  just  announced.  Price  increases  and  profits.  War  time  profits  are  the  southern  Atlantic  in  Decem­ from  the Maritime  Commisfion  af­ Prime  Minister  W.  L.  Mackenzie  were found  in all  important articles  going  to  soar  whether  wages  go  ber,  1939.  Tlie  Exeter  was  later  ter  President  Roosevelt's  order  King  voiced  fears  that  submarines  required  for moderate  income fam­ up  or  down  or  stand  still.  And  as  lost  in  the  battle  of  Java.  transferring  all  training  functions  would  eventually  try  to operate  in  ilies.  Food  and  house  furnishings  to  the'  Coast  Guard  arm.  Hiese  ^th  the  gulf  and  the  river.  . {Continued  on Page  4)  {Continued on  Page 4)  have  gone  Up  most.  �'7^ THE  SEAFARERS'  LOQ  Vage  Two  I^iltshea »V th0 SKAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH AMERICA  Atlgntic and Gidl District  iW"  Affillatea with the AtMricqn Federation of Labor I ^  HARRY  LUNDEBERG.  International  President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Frandsco,  Calif.  i'H  ,  ,  AJ)J)RE8a ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS PUBLICATION TO: "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  P. O. 25, Station P, N&vr  York,  N. Y.  Phone: BOwling  Green 9­8346  Thuriday,  May  21,  1942  Seafarers' Log­ A  WORD  WITH  HONOR ROLL  ALCOA  TRADER  S.  S.  SHICKSHINNY  S.  S.  CLARE  S.  S.  GREYLOCK  T.  BARRY  M.  HAIRELSON  ALCOA  LEADER  S.  S.  LOSMAR  JOSEPH  NOVAK  $16.80  13.00  1.00  23.00  8,00  1.00  21.00  12.00  2,00  While  I  was  over  at  Ellis  Island  hospital  this  week,  I  had  a  t^  with Brother  Moses.  He is  the only  one  left  there  from  the  23  whoi  Were  Clippercd  in  from  Bermuda  after  being  torpedoed.  He  feels  pretty  bad.  His  feet  are  in  bad  shape,  can't  walk  yet  and  like  $92.80  other  brothers,  h^ites  to  be  wheeled  in  a  chair  when  he  is  well  enough  to  he  up  and  around.  But  with  it  all,  he  is  very  cheerful.  He  feels  Heretofore,  miners  carried  the  ex­ that­he  is  lucky  to  be  alive.  He  plosives in  to the  shot­firers.  A  shocking  proposal  to  take  told  me  he  weighs  about  250  PROVIDENCE,  R.  I.—One  of  • D   ETROIT,  May  20—^Harry  H.  pounds  and  that's  a  lot  of  weight  yif  Yielding  to  persuasion  of  dis­ bread  from  the mouths  of  the low­ Bennett,  personnel  director  of  the  est­paid  families,  in  order  to  re­ the first  employer  groups  to  at­ to  be  huddled  up  in  a  life  boat  for  Ford  Motor  Company,  and  spokes­ trict  leaders  of  the  United  MHne  lieve  the  tax  burden  on  the  rich,  tempt  to use  Pres.  Rppseyelt's apti­ eight  days.  man  for  the  management,  today  Workers  of  America,  the  strikers  has  just  come  from  the  House  inflation  program  as  an  excuse  for  O  O  V  announced  that  the  company  returned  to  the  pits  in  Clyde  No.  ways  and  means  committee.  rejecting  union  wage  demands  was  I mentioned  last  week  about  Ar­ wished  to  terminate  its  contract  1  mine  in  Clarksville  and  Clyde  This  commit^e  has  actually  the New  Epgland  textile processing  thur  Hynes  being  on  the  critical  with  the  United Automobile Work­ No.  3  in  Fredericktown,  pending  voted  to  lower  income  tax  exemp­ employers.  *  list.  Well,  I  am  happy  to .say  he  is  ers,  CJ.O.,  on  June  20,  and  nego­ tions  to  such  a  point  that  single  arbitration.  At  a  bargaining  session  after  th?  now  coming  along  nicely.  tiate  a  new  contract.  persons  earping  only  $9.60  a  week,  President's  speech,  the  employers  •   <t  •   I  found  Brother  Arthur  Kelcey  *'Ford  Motor  does  not  intend,  by  and  man  and  wife  with  only  $23  rejected  the  demand  of  the  Feder­ pretty  sick  last  Friday.  I  hope  he  this  action,  to  sever  relations  with  a  week  between  them,  will  have  to  ation  of  Dyers  Finishers  Printers  &  is  in  better  shape  hy  now.  the  union,"  Mr.  Bennett  com­ lower  their  standards  still  further  Bleachers  (CIO)  for  a  10c  hourly  Earnest  Misland  passed  away  in  mented.  "But,  in  view  of  the  to  pay  income  taxes.  raise  because  they  said  to  grant  it  the  Baltimore  Marine  Hospital.  A  numerous  respects  in  which  the  DEARBORN,  Mich.,  May  20­ The same committee, only a would  violate Roosevelt's  wage sta­ contract  must  be  changed,  we  Municipal  employes  of  this  city  few days before, voted to reduce bilization  plan.  Union  negotiators  lot  of  the Black  Gang hoys  will  re­ member  him. Bon  Voyage,  Earnest.  consider  it  more  expedient  to  ne­ voted  to  strike,  beginning  at  1  sharply the corporation profit said  the  New  England  wages  are  O  O  gotiate  a  new  contract  than  to en­ taxes proposed by the U. S. 20c  an  hour  below  those  provided  deavor  to  amend  the  present  one."  P.M.  Thursday,  it  was  announced  Treasury. Jim  Daly  is  coming  along  fairly  in  the  new  Paterson,  N.  J.,  con­ Under  terms  of  the. present  con­ today  by  Yale  Stuart,  representa­ well. James Saunders  is well  enough  tract  and  that  the  President  did  tive of  the State,  County  and  Mu­ tract,  notice  must  be  given  by  to  he  up  and  around.  He was  out  not  intend  to  freeze  substandard  either  side  desiring  a  change,  nicipal  Employes  Union  (C.I.O.),  on  pass  when  I  was  at  the hospital.  wages.  • thirty days  before  the  expiration  The  strike  vote  was  taken  Tues­ But  the  employers  would  not  I  understand  that  he  lost  his  fath­ day  nigh.t.  —date,  and  today  was  the  "dead­ listen.  As  a  result,  4,500  of  the  er.  The  Union  sends  its  sympathy,.  The  walkout  order  came  after  line."  RIO  DE  JANEIRO,  Brazil  —  O  O  8,000  workers  involved  quit  work  Negotiations,  it  is  understood,  the  City  Council  refused  to  grant  Mahdel  Oli.mpio  Meira,  head  of  on May  5. They  went  back  to their  ^ I  had  one  terrific  time  with  thd  are  expected  to  begin  about  June  the  uqion  exclusive  bargaining  the  Fishermen's  Union  in  Prazil,  was  drowned  this  week  while  jobs  May  6  at  the  union's  request  brothers  off  the  Robin  Grey.  They  1,  The  union  already  has  notified  rights  and  had  also  voted  against  acting  in  a  movie  being  filmed  after  tfie  case  had  been  certified  to  are  back  from  a  seven  months'  the  company  that  it  will  seek  sev­ requesting  the  State  Labor  Media­ by  Orson  Welles.  Meira was  tak­ the  Natippal  War  Labor  Board.  trip.  Money  was flowing  so  fast  I  eral  amendments,  including  a  dol­ tion  Board  to  hold  an  election  to  ing  a  leading  role  in  the  story  Mass  meetings  were  held  here  and  could  hardly  make  out  receipts  which  was  based  on  native  life  lar­a­day  raise  for  most  of  the ern­ determine  jurisdiction.  in  Norwich,  Conn.j  May  9.  fast  enough.  City  attorneys  maintaiped  that  in  South  America.  ployes,  but  Ford  has  countered,  in­ A  battle  between  a  shark  and  formally,  with  a  demand  that  cur­ iinder  a  ruling  of  the  Michigan  an  octopus  was  being  filmed  Attorney  General  a  municipality  when  Meira  tipped  from  his  raft.  rent  wages  be  "frozen."  lit.  *  *  *  cannot  legally  enter  into  an  ex­ Me  swam  away  from  the  fight­ clusive  bargaining  agreement  with  ina  mo'^sfcrs  only  to  be  sucked  a  union.  They  said  that  if  the  into  a  whirlpool  and  drowned.  Meira  sailed  over  2,000  miles  strike occurred  they  will  seek  a  on  his  raft  last  year  to  reach  WASHINGTON,  May  20  —  court  restraining  order  against  the  the  Capital  of  Rio  de  Janeiro  and  launch  his  union  movement.  The  American  Federation  of  Labor  union  and  its  leaders.  The  old  GREYLOCK  mus.t  have  a  lucky  star  for  she  survived  reported  today  a  gain  in  member­ her  second  torpedoing.  She  lost  h«r  propeller  and  had  to  be  towed  into  ship  of  615,273  since  Jan.  1,  the  nearest  port. Roy  Dp  Vane,  an  pid  P 5c  O stiff,  dropped  into  Neiy. "  which,  it  stated,  brought  the  total  York  today to say H^Io. His  Brother,  better known  as  Father  De  Vape,  dues­paid  membership  on  April  30  is  npw  working  in  an  Aircraft  Factory.  up  to  an  all­time  high  of  5,441,­ Things  must  be  tough  aboard  the  ACADIA,  when  ppe  se^s  sqch  592.  The  latter iigure  was  said  to  si'-old­tipiets  like  Major  and  Oxley  quitting  her.  Wonder  wh;it's  cooking?  be  exclusive  of  a floating  member­ AAA  ship  estimated  at  500,000  which  Jim  Dunleiavy  who  got  opt  of  the  Army  a  mpnth  ago  hppes  to  is  not  on  a  dues­paying  basis.  get  hack  to  8s  sopn  as  his  stomach  is  in shape.  Peter  Danielek, SHC­ George  Meany,  A. F.  of  L.  secre­ vivor  of  the  ROBIN  !MOOR  is  arpund  New  York  again.  He  lyjw  tary­treasurer,  reported  to  the  rii?­ telling  ps  what  a  swell  time hc  had  in  5t.  Thomas  and  Cuba  when  he  executive  council  that  officials  "are  confident  that  we  will  exceed  this  missed  the  ACADIA.  Oscar  MpCarchy  3rd  Mate  aboard  the  ship  also  quit  her  and  was  in  New  Yprk  to  say  Hello  to  Whitey.  year  the  goal  of  a  million  new  members  set  at  our  last  conven­ A  A  A  Many  of  the  brothers  whp  were  anxious  to  get  their  Mate's  pnd  . tion."  *  «  *  .  Engineer's  tickets  by  attending  the  Government's  training  school  have  lost  their  enthusiasism  for  it.  They  have  to  sign  up  as  Coast  Guard  Reserves.  About  20  of  the  Brothers  were  supposed  to  leave  Monday  and  when  they  heard  of  this  new  wrinkle  they  quit.  The  boys  are  being  forcefpHy  impressed  as  to  what  they  will  have  to contend  with,  WASHINGTON,  Pa­,  May  20  when  the  war  is  over.  ­r­rOperations  were  resumed  today  Qnqe  yop  sign  for  the  Government  training  you  are  a  member  at  two  captive  xnipes  of  the  Re­ of  the Coast  Gpard  and  subject  to call—even  if  you  flunk  the  course.  public ,  Steel  G>rporatoin  which  And  since  there  is  no  collective  bargaining  in  the  Government  ser­ ^ere sh|Ut  down  a  week  by  a strike^  vice,  you  are  only  a  union  pian  as  long  as  the  Navy  allows  it.  It's  Cjf  1,500  miners.  something  to  think  about.  The  dispute  was  otver  whether  Labor Union Front  Taxes On The Poor  Ford Seeks Revision  •  No Raise!  Strike In  Dearborn  By City  Workers  Brazilian  Union  Leader  Dies While  Starring  in  Movie  Out  o€  tli«  A.F.L Roster  Put at 5,441,592  by  4. 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aboard  these  ships,  had  pure  ing  crafts  but  the  NMU  signet  decreed  that  yours  fraternally  be  unadulterated  hell,  taking  what  the statement  of  policy,  but  in the  given  a  respite.  After  what  seemed  shelter  it  was  possible  to  get,  and  latest  issue  of  the  yelp ;yelper  all  eons  of  weeks,  this  port  of  offen­ watching  the  sub  dish  it  out  with­ hands  are  overlooked  but  hunde­ sive  politics  has  been  denuded  of  out  even  so  much  as  a  potato  to  berg.  Such  is  fame.  Watch  out  ships.  However,  situation  is  to  be  existant  but  for  a  short  time.  A  fight  back  with.  Ham­head,  you  are  buH^iug  up  little  bird  told  us  to expect  a  huge  Varying  stories  come  back,  but  your  inferiority  complex.  influx  of  rust  buckets  in  the  near  from  all  of  them  it  seems  that  the  Listened  to  the  Report  To  The  future.  ,  sharpenl  fell  like  snow­flakes  or  Nation,  the  other  night,  still  have  something.  Just  to  make  sure  that  both  overdevoloped  ears  tuned  up  Some  of  our  shipwrecked  breth­ the  boys  did  not  get  bored,  the  to their  highest  pitch  but  still hear  ern  have  come  to  the  limelight  in  rescue  ship  spent  considerable  time  nothing  about  the  men  that  sail  our  local  publications.  Prominately  .  cruising  around  hunting  for  tin  the  merchant  marine,  but  plenty  discribed  was  shipwreck  Casey  Manure  Jones  colossal  struggle  fish.  about  the  men  building  them.  The  super­duper  patriots  which  Understand  Bull  line  is  going  to  with  the  demons  of  the  deep.  Editor,  Seafarers  Log  willingness  and  a  desire  to  go  to'  compose  the  Alcoa  Company  of­ get  wise  and  sail  from  the  Gulf.  Quote  Casey.  "The  sharks  could  sea  again.  not  keep  up  with  me,  because  I  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  ficials  should  read  the  Washington  Line  forms  at  the  right  boys.  Oddly  enough,  no  official  list  ap­ Merry­go­Round  for  the  article  Wojnder  why  the  N.M.U.  mem­ was  in  clear  water,  while  the  This  week  I  ran  across  an  edit­ pears  to  have  been  made  of  the  gards  the  reason  why  the  price  of  bers  beg  a  Log  from our  patrolmen  sharks  were  trailing  behind  and  the  losses  of  personnel  due  to  enemy  aluminum  is  still  around'19c  per  then find  a  quiet  spot  to read  them  water  wasn't  so  clear."  Unquote.  orial  in  the  Baltimore  Evening  action  in  our  merchant  marine.  pound.  Of  course,  they  don't  think  where  they can't  be seen.  Thirst for  At  present  Casey  is  convelescing  Sun  which  praised  the  heroism  of  Unofficial  estimates  are  difficult,  about  these  sort  of  things  when  knowledge.  Wonder  why  some  of  from  a  microscopic  scratch,  which  the  merchant  seamen.  I  am  en­ especially  since  the  Navy  Depart­ the  immediate  question  before  the  the  men  in  the  Marine  hospital  he  sustained  in  his  epic  struggle.  closing  the  clipping  because  it  ment  adopted  the  policy  cf  with­ holding  the  names  cf  merchant  house  is  paying  for  some  poor  who  are  members  of  the  NMU  The local  newsmen  won't  let  Casey  seems  to me  that  it  is  a  good  one.  vessels  sunk.  A  tabulation  of  pub­ sailor's  eyeglasses  and  false  teeth  who  have  no  publicity  value  are  alone.  They  hound  him  night  and  lished  reports  is  likely  to  include  It's  about  time  that  the  news­ duplications,  since  news  dispatches  over  and  above  the  $150.00  blowing  their  tops  about  their  of­ day  for  more  stiring  tales  of  his  clothes  allowance.  ficials  being  so  busy  keeping  them  super  human  feats.  Brother  Ed  papers,  who  are  always  ready  to  from  separate  sources,  which  do  not  mention  the  names  of  the ships  Seems  that  all  the  boys  laying  sailing  that  they  can't  take  time  March  vouches  for  the  above  tale.  blast  ­ us  when  we  ask  for  our  involved,  may  refer  to  the  same  around  the  hall  here  are  all  en­ out  to  talk  to  old  members.  Tish!  For  as  he  states.  "I  chased  those  rights, give us  a little  credit for  the  ship.  gigantic  rninnows  away  while  I  work  that  we  are  doing  today.  thused  over  the  thought  of  the  Tish!  Figures  compiled  from  the  pub­ was  assisting  Casey  to  board  the  We  don't  demand  much  from  lished  reports  and  checked  against  raft."  life  (or  the  shipowners),  but  we  the  estimates  of  the  unions  to  We  are  being  deluged  with  in­ do  demand  a  chance  to  live.  Only  which  the  men  of  the  merchant  vitations  to attend  civic  and  social  recently  have  the  shipowners  got­ marine  belong  indicate  that  the  to­ tal  of  dead  and  missing  is  some­ affairs  these  days.  Our  reaction  is  ten  around  to putting  guns  on  the  where  between  700  and  1,000.  That,  to ignore  the  majority  of  these  in­ rust  buckets.  They  kept  hanging  in  anticipation  of  official  reports,  ,  WASHINGTON.—The  retain­ vitations  as  they  ordy  corne  from  back  because  they  hated  to  take  is  sufficient  testimony  of  the  risks  ed  net  income  of  all  U.  S.  corpor­ limelight  seekers.  However,  some  their  ships  out  of  traffic  to  lay  our  merchant  seamen  take  in  mak­ ing  their  important  contribution  to  ations  in  1941  was  about  $2,600,­ of  them  are . of  a  sincere  nature,  them  up  to  be  armed.  After  all,  the  winning  of  the  war.  000,000,  about  double  the  1940  and  we  will  make  every  effort  to  they  might  lo.se  a  little  profit  if  hflAMI,  Fla.,  May  14—^An  Axis  amount,  the  Federal  Reserve  Board  make  them  a  success.  'Vfe  afe  of  they  laid  up  their ship  a  bit; Never  —Baltimore Evening -Sun submarine  stalked  a  fully  lighted  the  opinion  that  any  abovebpard  reported  in  its  April  bulletin.  mind  about  the  sailor's  lives  .  .  move  to  bring  the  seamen  to  the  think  of  the profit  sh^t  .  .  .  that's  In  addition,  the  bulletin  noted  Mexican  Government­owned  mer­ public  eye  would  be  very  beneficial  been  their  motto.  . corporations  have  set. aside  for  de­ chant  ship,  the  Pqrtrerp  del  Llano,  to  us.  preciation sums  in excess  of  the  re­ Well,  anj'way,  there's  the  clip­ off  the  southeast  coast  for  half  an  tained  net  income.  In  some  in­ ping.  Print  it  if  you  think  the  stances  the  amount  set  aside  in  hour  recently  and  theit  rammed  a  brothers  will  be  interested  in  what  special  reserves  amounted  to  sev­ torpedo  directly  into  the  large,  il­ WASHINGTON,  May  16  —  ye  old  Baltimore  Evening  Sun  has  eral  times  the  retained  net  income.  to  say.  The  U.  S.  Supreme  Court,  without  luminated  Mexican flag  painted  on  The  major  iron  and  steel  com­ Fraternally,  opinion,  has  refused  to review  the  its  sides  beneath  the  bridge.  panies'  profits  were  up  19  per  cent  A. B.  case  of  Odell  Waller,  Negro  share­ A  career  of  nearly  60  years  on  It  was  the first  Mexican  ship  in  addition  to  a  90  percent feoost  cropper  of  Gretna,  Va.,  who  has  HEROIC  &EAMEN  the  railroads  and  in  marine  en­ in  1940.  In  the  imchinery  group,  lost  by  submarine  action  since  the  A  few days  ago  the  Navy  Depart­ been  sentenced  to  death.  gineering  ended  this  week  for  Al­ ment  announced  that  during  the  total  earnings  increased  25  percent  war  began.  bert  L.  Jones,  secretary­treasurer  first  four  months  of  the  vyar  the  in  1941.  Governor  C.  W.  Darden  of  Vir­ for  the  past  16  years  of  the  Marine  navy,  including  the  Marine  Corps,  Survivors  who  landed  at  a  Flor­ ginia  has  granted  Waller  a  31­day  had  lost  a  total  of  5,586  officers  •  A  chart .of  245  industrial  com­ Fngineers'  Beneficial  Association.  and  men,  dead  and  missing.  stay  of  execution  to  June  19.  He  panies  showed  an  increase  of  160  ida  port  said  the  ship  burst  into  Jones ­died  Monday  night  at  the  percent  in  profits  between  1939  flames  and  13  men,  including  the  George  Washington  Hospital,  in  There  is  another  group  of  men  was  to have  been executed  May  19.  who,  though  not  memfcers  of  the  and  1941  before  federal  taxes,  and  captain  and  deck  officers,  were  the  nation's  capital,  after  a  10­day  armed  forces,  are  in  almost'  daily  The case  has  aroused  natoinal at­ 40  percent  after  federal  taxes.  yiness.  He  was  70  years  old.  contact  with  the  enemy  and  who,  tention  because  of  its  tie  up  with  killed.  The  22  who  reached  safety  James  H.  Blake,  Lakes  business  too,  have  suffered  heavy  losses.  demands  for  abolition  of  poll  tax  told  of  the  attack  on  their  ship.  manager  of  the  Marine  Engineers  They  are  the  men  of  opr  merchant  Naval  craft  rescued  them,  and  the  since  1930,  has  been  appointed  by  marine.  It  is  their  job,  in  the  face  laws  in  Southern  states.  The  de­ \  of  the  menace  of  enemy  submar­ Navy  released  news  of  the  sinking  President  Samuel  H.  Hogan  as  act­ ines  off  the  coast,  to  keep  the  fense  argued  that  Waller  had  not  ing  secretary­treasurer  to  succeed  trade  routes  open;  and  to  accom­ received  a  trial  by  a  jury  of  his  today.  The  erew  that  signed  off  Feb­ plish  it  they  display  as  much  cour­ Jones.  peers,  as  non­payers of  the  poll  tax  ruary  6th,  did  so  under  protest.  age  and  heroism  and  make  as  great  The  blazing  ship floated  for  Blake  started  sailing  on  the  lakes  The  r4ew  York  Shipping  Com­ sacrifices as  dc  the  men  in  uniform.  were  systematically  barred  from  missioner  discJaims  any  knowl­ hours  past  one  of  the  most  popul­ as  a  mess  boy  in  1904,  rose  to fire­ grand  and  petit  jury  lists  in  Pitt­ edge  of  this  protest.  All  crew ~  ous  beach  resorts  in  the  United  man  and  oiler,  and  in  19IQ  became  We  read  frequently  of  the  sur­ sylvania  County,  Va.  vivors  of  the  crews  of  American  members  should  immediately  States  and  thousands  of  persons  a  licensed  engineer.  From  1918  to  cargo  ships  and  tankers  arriving  at  send  signed  statements  to  the  Affidavits  were  presented  show­ Commission,  swearing  that  they  gathered  on  the  seasfiore  to  watch  1927  he  worked  in  industrial  various  ports  and  bringing  dramat­ ic  accounts  of  submarine  attacks,  plants,  but  returned  to  the  mari­ ing  that  more  than  80  per  cent  of  protested  at  the  time  of  signing  its flanging  course.  Many  persons  the  sinking  of  their  vessels,  of  days  time field  in  the  latter  year.  off. Send  the  statements  to  Cap­ the  population  of  the  county  were  adrift  in  lifeboats  and  cf  missing  tain  Saunders,  United  States  heard  the  muffied  roar  of  the  ex­ He  is  a  member  of  the  national  comrades.  Yet,  in  spite  of  their  unable  to  pay  the  poll  tax  and  Shipping  Commission,  Washing­ ploding  torpedo  and  saw  the first  executive  committee  of  the  Marine  harrowing  experiences,  almost  in­ were  thereby  barred  from  serving  ton,  D. C.  Engineers.  variably  these  survivors  express  a  on  juries.  flash of flames.  Editor's Mail Bag  1941 Corporation  First Mexicnn  Income Doubled  Ship Is Lost  Off  Gulf  Coast  MEBA Secretary  Dies at 79 Years  COURT  REFUSES  TO  REVIEW  CASE  OF  SHARECROPPER  '  NOTICE  CREW  OF  S. S.  SEATRAIN TEXAS  ­• ac­ �1»&V  Page  Four  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Thursdajr, May  21,  1942  'f  ALCOA & HITLER ARE BUDDIES  Aluminum Monopoly  Sabotages U.S.  Shipyard Owners  CHINESE SEAMEN BRUTALLY  War Effort by Profitable Tie­up With  Chisel Workers  |EXPLOITEDBYTHE SHIPOWNERS  Nazis Industrialist  On Pay Raise  . . . British  ship's  captain  has  been  one of  them  dead.  ^  acquitted,  without  a  single  day'  ters  on  a  technical  charge  of  "dis­ {Continued  from  Page  1)  orderly  conduct,"  are  still  under  WASHINGTON—What members  of  the Senate  pat­ long  as  profits  soar,  so  will  prices.  imprlsionment,  for  shooting  detention.  They  were  given  the  ents  investigating  committee  call  the  worst  pro­Nazi  The  shipyard  workers  have  Chinese  seaman  dead  on  his  ship  at  "opportunity"  to  return  to  their;  Brooklyn.  The  captain  declarec  ship,  under  the  same  conditions  asr  scandal  yet  unearthed, was  being brought  to light  here last  reached  a  compromise  agreement  that  his  victim  had  been  guilty  of  previously,  but  refused.  After  days  week. The deeper  the congressional committees dig into the  that  gives  them  half  that  was  due  "mutiny"—on  a  ship  which  hac  in  the  hands  of  the  police,  they  patent  facts,  the more serious  becomes  the  true  picture of  them.  They  faced  an  open  cam­ been  in  port  for five  months~anc  were  transferred  to  Elfis  Island,  paign  on  the  part  of  the  shipyard  that  if  he  had  done  his  duty  more  ashore  at  Staten  Island  that  same  what  our  big  industrialists—^who^  are  blasting  away  at  organized  la­ "knew all along" tJjat the agree- owners  to  scuttle  any  wage  in­ of  the  "mutineers"  might  have  night  but  were seized  by the  police  ment with the Germans was ilbor—have  done.  crease—under  the  cover  of  patri­ been  shot.  In  this  case  (tho  orig­ and  imprisoned  at  police  headquar­ * They  related  to a  patent­pooling  legal. otic  dedication  to the  war effort.  inal  incident  was  reported  in  The  A group  of  Cliinese seamen  from  arrangement  between  the  Mellon­ The  committee  was  told  that  Perhaps  the  shipyard  workers  Call  for  April  25)  not  only  was  another  ship,  who  made  their  way  'controlled  Aluminum  Company  of  "incalculable  damage"  had  been  were  fortunate  to  salvage  any­ the  British  captain  acquitted,  but  where  they  are  prisoners  until  thijy  America  and  German  industrialists  done  our  war  effort  by  the  inter­ thing from  their  contract. But  one  the other  Chinese  seamen  from  the  accept  the  terms  offered  them  by  who  were  following instructions  of  national  agreement.  While  our  in­^  thing  is  certain,  the  bosses  have  ship  are  still  in  prison.  Charged  the  ship's  officers.  Imprisoned  now;  Adolf  Hitler  to  handicap  the  de­ dustries  were  clamoring  for  mag­ scored  decisively  when  they  get  with  "disorderly  conduct"  on  the  ­for  more  than  a  month,  their  only  '  fense  efforts  of  all  nations  at  war  nesium,  the  Germans  were  getting  union  leaders  to  conceed  that ris­ night  of  April  11, the seamen  were  "crimes"  are  having  yellow  skinS)  with  Germany.  all  they  needed  to  keep  their  "war  ing  wages  effect  the  tempo  of  in­ held  for  a  Grand  Jury,  which  taking  shore leave,  and  refusing  to  machine  rolling.  brought  in  an  Indictmcht  of  con­ return  to  virtual  imprisonment  on  flation.  LOPSIDED  AGREEMENT  Committee members  made no  at­ spiracy  against  them.  They  are  thijr  ships  under  the  old  condi­ The  agreement  was  temporarily  tempt  to  conceal  their  resentment  awaiting  trial  and  facing  the  pos­ tions,"  cancelled  several  days  ago  by  as  Department  of  Justice  officials  sibility  of  long  prison  terms.  Still  another  group  of  Chinesg  consent  decree  entered  into  by  the  explained  the  terms  of  the  settle­ The  ship  sailed  last  September  seamen,  on  another  British  ship  at  American  partners  of  the  Axis.  ment  made  with  Alcoa  and  Dow.  from  Singapore,  reached  New  New  York,  refused  to  sign  new;  Even  Department  of  Justice  offi­ York  in  November,  and  has  re­ contracts when  their old  papers  ex­t  G.  E.  SUIT  DROPPED  cials  admitted  that  the  decree  had  mained  here  since  then.  During  pired  on  the  old  terms.  The  cap­ '" ­  been  dictated  by  Alcoa  and  that  it  It  came  out  that  Alcoa  had  re­ this  entire  period  of  seven  inonths,  tain  of  the  ship  refused  them  food  was  so  lopsided  against  the  Ameri­ fused  to  permit  the  consent  decree  the  Chinese  members  of  the  crew  and  kept  them  prisoners  on  board  .{Continued  from  Page  1)  can  people  that  it  could  not  be  to  contain findings  of  act  by  the  had  had  an  average  of  one  shore  ship.  Information  was  smuggled  With  the  ship  ablaze  and  no  defended.  court  as  to its  past  operations,  and  water  available  for. fighting  the  leave  each.  After  months  of  im­ ashore  to  some  Chinese  in  New;  "Conjidcnfially, it stinks," de- this  omission.  Department  of  Jus­ flames,  the  ship  was  abandoned.  prisonment  in  their  crowded  quar­ York,  who  brought  food  and  in­ clared Senator Robert M. La Fol- tice  officials  admitted,  saves  the  The  lifeboats  had  gone,  but  the  ters  on  the  ship—while  European  sisted  that  it  be  given  to  the  irr  Utte {Prog., Wis.), after Assist- company  from  a  series  of  treble  Australian  sloop  Yarra—slater  sunk  seamen  were  f^rmitted  shore  leave  jrisoned  men.  Faced  with  threats  ant Attorney General Thurman damage  suits  under  the  Clayton  in  the  Allied  withdrawal  from  the  at  almost  any  time  their  services  of  imprisonment  for  "mutiny,"  t  Arnold had attempted to explain Anti­Trust  Act.  Dutch  East  Indies—acme alongside  were not  required—the  men finally  the  seamen finally  made  terms­ somewhat  better  than  those  of  AJcpa also insisted that the de- and  took  off  the  men,  while  her  went  to  the  captain  to  demand  it.  i­ some  of  the  wages  due  them  and  their  previous  contracts.  They  ar^S  Documents  taken  from  the files  cree sljould cover only the dura- crew fired  their  anti­aircraft  bat­ an  opportunity  to  go  ashore.  Ac­ still,  however,  virtual  prisoners  on  of  Alcoa  and  other  companies  em­ tion" and that the conditions teries  at  the  attackers.  board  their  ship.  The  Empress  of  Asia  was  built  cording  to  the  seamen,  two  were  phasized  that  the  American  com­ against which the government —HARRY PAXTON HOWARD, admitted  into  the  captain's  cabin,  pany  had  engineered  the  deal  with  complained might be restored af- at  Glasgow  in  1913  and  convoyed  where  the  captain  in  a  fury  shot  ThirCall and  transported  troops  during  the  the  German  chemical  trust  to  pro­ ter the war. first  World  War. In  peace  time she  tect its  monopoly of  the rich alum­ A  Department  of  Justice  an­ ran  between  Vancouver  and  the  ilium  industry  in  this  cotmtry.  nouncement  that  a  criminal indict­ Orient.  ment  against  General  Electric  has  FAVORED  THE  NAZIS  been  laid  away  in  moth  balls  until  By  virtue  of  its  cartel  agree­ after  the war  brought  demands  for  ment,  Alcoa  kept  the  price  of  a  congressional  investigation  .  magnesium  at  a  level  about  one­ G. E.  was  accused  of  having en­ PHILIP  GLICKMAN  third  higher  than  aluminum,  thus  tered  into  an  agreement  with  preventing  competition  between  Krupp,  Nazi  munitions  maker,  to  Local  Draft  Board  No. 8  in  New  In  an  effort  to  reduce  the  rate  Thirty  cargo  vessels  of  all  types  the  two metals.  deprive  American  industry  of  York  is  looking  for  you. Straighten  of  merchant  ship  sinkings  on  the  went  down  the  ways  in  nineteen^  Germany, which had  a veto  pow­ tungsten  carbide,  which  provides  a  out  your  status  next  time  you  are  Atlantic  Coast,  New  York  City  is  shipyards  on  all  coasts  and  th^  er  on  American  production,  in  cutting  edge  for  machine  tools.  In  port.  I  going  to  be  "dimned  out"  for  the  Great  Lakes  last  Friday,  ushering  1940  produced  18,000  tons  of  duration  of  the  war.  It  is  hoped  tnagnesium,  or  almost  half  the  that  the  ' extinguishing  of  the  in  a  t^o ­ completed­ships­a­day  EIGHTEEN MORE SHIPS SUNK BY SUBS world's  output,  while  this  country  "Great  White  Way"  will  eliminate  production  rate for  American ship;  produced  only  5,680  tons,  ©r  14  Axis submarines  preying on  shipping in the  Atlantic have  sunk  the  sky  glow  in  the  metropolitan  yards.  per  cent.  Magnesium  was first  produced  18 more  United Nations  vessels, it was officially reported  last  week,  area.  The launchings,  which  the Man­ commercially  in  this, country  un­ Several  ships  have  been  sunk  off  bringing  the  announced  total  of  Allied  sinkings  in  that  area .since  time  Commission  described  as  "the  der  American  patents.  The  Dow  New  York  beca use  the  sky  glow  Pearl  Harbor  to 175  ships.  Chemical  Company  had  better^ me­ from  the city  silhouetted  them  and  greatest  mass  launching  of  mer­ thods  than  the  Germans,  hence  Seven  of  the  vessels  announced  last  week  wore  United  States  made  them  easy  prey  for  the  lurk­ chant  ships  since  American  ship­ there  was  no  reason  why our  man­ ships, two  British,"two  Panamanian, two  Norwegian, one  Brazilian,  yards  began  construction  of  the  ing  subs.  ufacturers  should  have  entered  in­ to any  arrangements  with  the  Ger­ Interior  window  lighting  in  nation's  Victory  Fleet,"  are  being  one  Dutch,  one  Nicarauga.n,  one  Dominican  and  one  Honduran­.  mans,  except  a  desire  to  further  every  building  in  tlje  city,  includ­ made  possible  by  speeding  up  pro­ The  tabulation:  tighten  their  monopoly.  ing  residences,  public  structures  WeekMay4­10  Since Pearl Harbor  duction  to  advance  original  dates  FORCED  INTO  LINE  and  commercial  buildings,  is  af­ 92  Off  the  United  States  7  and  thus  clear  the  ways  for  more  fected  by  the  new yules.  All  man­ The  Dow  company  was  reluc­ ,.­24  Off  Canada  0  ufacturing  plants,  shipyards,  docks  construction. Admiral  Land,  chair­ tant  to  make  an  agreement  with  |i< '  and  terminals  will  be' dimned  out.  man  of  the  Maritime  Commission,  the  Germans,  and  Alcoa  started  a  In  the  Caribbean  v  8  Night  baseball  is  entirely  elimin­ explained.  patent  infringement  suit  to  force  ­• ''• • 'T  ­ .j '2  2  In the  Gulf  of  Mexico  ated  .  Dow  into  line.  The  suit  was  drop­ No  scheduled  launchings  have  The  general  effect  of  the  new  11  1  Off  South  America  ped  after  the  Down  concern  been  delayed  and  the  month  of,  j  regulations will  be to place the city  yielded.  on  a  footing  just  short  of  a  per­ May  has  already  witnessed  twenty­ IS­/;.: •   According to Department of five launchings.  manent  blackout.  Justice 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Title A name given to the resource May 23, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SOMETHING NEW HAS BEEN ADDED... SHIPYARD OWNERS CHISEL WORKERS ON PAY RAISE EMPRESS OF ASIA REVEALED LOST OFF SINGAPORE COAST GUARD IS TO EXPAND SEAMAN TRAINING PROGRAM SUBS SINKS SHIP IN ST. LAWRENCE AUTOMATIC RADIO TRANSMITTERS IN ALL LIFE BOATS COSTS GOING UP TAXES ON THE POOR NO RAISE! FORD SEEKS REVISION STRIKE IN DEARBORN BY CITY WORKERS AFL ROSTER PUT AT 5,441,592 CAPTIVE MINE STRIKE ENDS BRAZILIAN UNION LEADER DIES WHILE STARRING IN MOVIE 1941 CORPORATION INCOME DOUBLED FIRST MEXICAN SHIP IS LOST OFF GULF COAST MEBA SECRETARY DIES AT 79 YEARS COURT REFUSES TO REVIEW CASE OF SHARECROPPER ALCOA & HITLER ARE BUDDIES CHINESE SEAMEN BRUTALLY EXPLOITED BY THE SHIPOWNERS NEW YORK CITY TO BE DIMNED FOR DURATION TWO SHIPS PER DAY REACHED BY SHIPYARDS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 16 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/23/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/e43c831489bae16c6cb74ce10269ec23.PDF aa137ebfd38312deb84b4cc3de4da3c0 PDF Text Text VOL  IV.  >  2t4  Sub Attacking  SlU Ship Loses  Its Periscope  c  Brother  Richard  Bennet  and  his  SIU  shipmates  were  torpedoed  in  the  North  Atlantic  last  month. He  happened  to  be on  the  bridge when  the  torpedo  hit  with  a  terrific  ex­ plosion.  It  broke  the  eardrums  of  some  of  the  men.  The  ship  went  down  in  seven  minutes.  But  the  attacking  sub  didn't  get  away  scot  free.  "About  three  minutes  after  the  explosion  I saw  the  periscope  of  the  J  submarine,"  Bennet^, said  upon  his  safe  arrival  in  New  York.  "It  was  crossing  our  stern  between  50  and  /100  feet  away.  It  was  a  clear  day  and  visibility  was  very  good.  "Wijen  the  periscope  was  sight­ ed, the  Navy machine gun  crew  be­ gan firing.  The  gun  was  on  the  .  poft^­wing o£  the bridge and  it  kept  firing  as  the  ship  went  down.  I  could  see  the'tracer  bullets  around  the  periscope."  Bennet  said  that  the  Navy  gun­ ners  stuck  to  their  weapon  as  the  ship sank  and  only  took  to  rafts  as  the  water  lapped  arolind  their  feet.  After  the  ship  had  sunk  and  the  men  were  in  the  water,  the  sub  'surfaced  to  look  over  its  handi­ (  work.  Then  the  men  saw  that  the  periscope  was  missing.  It  had  been  torn  away  by  the  machine  gun  bullets  . . . proof  of  the, navy gun­ ^  ner's  marksmanship.  NEW  YORK,  N. Y.,  THURSDAY,  MAY  14,  1942  No.  IJ.  NM.V.aTTEMPTS TO COVER FMNKY ROLE WITH WILD RTTaCKS UPON S.I.U.-S.UP. JOE CURRAN  AND HIS INTELLECTUAL  BODY­GUARDS  HAVE  BECOME  HYSTERICAL  OVER:  THE DEFEAT OF THEIR  UNION­BUSTING DRIVE.  WHEN  THE  UNITED  FRONT  OF  SIU ­ SUP  MCS  AND MFOW SUCCEEDED IN DEFENDING  THEIR  ORGANIZATIONS AND CONTRACTS BY  WRING­ ING  FROM  THE  WAR  SHIPPING  ADMINISTRATION  A  "STATEMENT  OF  POLICY"  WHICH  GUAR­ ANTEED THE WAGES AND CONDITIONS FOR THE  DURATION  OF  THE  WAR,  CURRAN  HOWLED  • "MUNICH."  Curran  has  his  metaphors  mixed.  It  was  he  that  played  the  roll  of  appeasement.  And  in  case  any  one  doubts  it,  let's  look  at  the  record!  The  story  starts  back  in  the  !  middle  of  April.  At  that  time  Sec­ 1  rctary  of  the  Navy  Frank  Knox  j  was  mumbling  in  his  beard  about  i  the  Navy  taking over  the merchant  j  seamen  (at  $21  per  month).  This  was  as  it  turned  out,  a  squeeze  play  on  the  part  of  the  Government  to  force  the  unions  into  accepting  a  I  previously  drawn  up  plan  that  >  1  would  have  left  the  seamen  under  i  1  civilian  control  but  would  have  broken  up  ihtir  unions  and  tracts.  And  who  was  a  party  to  this  b.ick  stage  maneuvering?  Who  d'tw  up  one  of  the  union  busting  programs  that  was  to  be  shoved  down  the  seamen's  throats  by  the  Maritime  Commission?  Joe  Curran  and  tlie  NMU!  And  nobody  can  deny  this  for  It  is  all  down  in  black  and  white.  The  SIU  obtained  a  copy  of  the  NMU  proposals  while  they  were  THESE  SIU  MEN  WERE  TORPEDOED  IN  THE SOUTH  ATLANTIC  AND  SPENT 16  DAYS  IN  still  supposed  to  be  secret.  We  ob­ AN  OPEN  LIFE  BOAT  BEFORE  BEING  RESCUED.  BROTHER  ANTHONY  KATILUS,  (LEFT)  tained  this  notorious  document  SPENT  ALMOST  THE  ENTIRE  16  DAYS  ON  DUTY  AT  THE  TILLER  OF  THE  LIFEBOAT.  HE  (which  the  NMU  was  forced  to  IS  SHOWING  HIS  SWOLLEN  HANDS  TO  BROTHER  RICHARD  K.  CULLY  (RIGHT),  ALSO  A  admit  was  authentic)  on  the  12th  SURVIVOR,  AND  TO  D.  L. TAYLOR.WHO  IS  STATIONED  AT  THE  NORFOLK  NAVAL  OPER­ of  April.  ATING  BASE.  {Cwitinued  mi  Page  4)  NAVY GUNNERS SOON LEARN  WHAT UNIONISM CAN MEAN  There  is  a  hugh  4  inch  copper  regular  crew  but  also,  for  the first  The  Ensign  informed  them,  in  the  shell  casing  resting  on  the  desk  of  time,  a  Navy  crew  of  gunners  to  best  shave­tail  tones, ^  that  they  Secretary­ Treasurer  John  Hawk  man  the  newly  installed  anti­sub  were  on  Navy  rations  and  he  did  not  want  to  hear  any  complaints.  these  days.  The  casing  is  from  a  and  anti­aircraft  armament.  There  were  eight  Navy  men  un­ After  the  meal  was  over  the  shell  that  sank  a  submarine  which  attacked  the S.  S.  Greylock  on  her  der  the  command  of  an  Ensign.  Navy  gunners  got  together  and  last  return  trip from  South  Africa.  Most  of  them  were  green  kids  who  elected  a  delegation  to  call  on  the  That  part  of  the  story  is  dramatic  had  never  been  to sea  before.  They  SIU  crew.  The  delegation  came  to  enough  in  itself,  but  there  is  more.  were  pretty  suspicious  of  the  SIU  the  focs'l  and  wanted  to  know  That  shell  casing  represents,  not  men  when  they  came  aboard.  They  (very  meekly  and  politely)  how  it  only  the  marksmanship  and  hero­ kept  to  themselves  as  much  as  pos­ was  that  the  crew  ate  so  well.  The  ism  of  the  Navy  gunners  aboard  sible.  boys  patiently  explained  that  civil­ the  Greylock,  but  it  s^mb^lizes  a  This  aloofness  between  union  ian  crews  hadn't  always  iCaten  so  bond  of  fraternity  between  the  and  Navy  men  continued  until  it  good  aboard  the  ships,  but  that  a  Navy  gunners  and  the  SIU  men  came  time  for  chow. Then  the  gun  little  trade  union  pressure  here  and  who .  sailed  the  ship.  Here's  the  crew  sat  up and  took  notice. Their  there  had  accomplished  wonders  story.  plates  were  about  half  as  full  ay  over  the  past  three  years.  The  gunners  were  amazed  to  When  the  Greylock  left  for  the  the  SIU  men's  plates, v  They  de­ Red;  Sea  last  fallj  she  carried  her  manded  to,  know  "how  come?"  {Contimifd an  Page  4),  ­• VJ­v,  A, Paging "BananaC' Robson " . . ; three  of­(Admiral)  Land's  most  important  assistants are  officials  of  the  United  Fruit  Co.  These  men  have  had  much  to  say  about  the  Caribbean  trade.  United  Fruit  ships—refrigerator  ships  sorely  needed  to  transport  food  supplies  to  American  troops  abroad  and  to  our  Allies—brought  more  bananas  to  the  U. S.  A. in  the "first  three  months  of  this  year  than  in  the  corresponding  pe­ riod  last  year.  This  was  business­as­usual  with  a  vengeance."  —PM,  May  13,  1942  BIG  BUSINESS  OUT  TO SMASH  NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD  America's  biggest  corporations  are  still  trying  to  wreck  the  Na­ tional  War  Labor  Board  and  plunge  industrial  relations  into  chaos.  Shipbuilding  and  Dry  Dock  Com­ pany  of  Kearny,  N.  J.,  a  U.  S.  Steel  subsidiary,  continued  "stall­ ing" on  the  board's  demand  that  it  sign  a  "union  security"  agreement  That  became  evident  this  week  with  the  union  representing  its  when  General  Motors openly  defied  workers.  the  board,  and  another  big  corpor­ So  far  the  only  major  corpora­ ation—Inland  Steel­^threatened  in  tion  to  comply  with  a  board  order,  advance  to  ignore  board  decisions.  on  "union  security"  has  been  In­ Late  Thursday,  howevcri  "G. M;"  ternational  Harvester.  It  .agreed  to  capitulated;  sign  contracts  with  A.  F.  of  L.  At  the  same  time,  the  Federal  {Cantinned an  Page  2)  I  �Page  Two  r£  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  PubliahsA by the IfK?.,"­ TS SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  Atlantic and Gulf District  AffiHated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  International  President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Frandsco,  Calif,  ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS PUBLICATION TO-. "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  P. O. 25, Station P, New  York,  N, Y,  Phone: BOwling  Green 9­8346  V  BIG  BUSINESS  OUT  TO  SMASH  NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD  pf  '  1?  •   L.  board  to order  the  'union security  \Contimicd  from  Page  1)  conditions.  and  C.  I.  O.  unions  covering  2 5,­ 000  workers  at  eight  plants.  The  The  board  is  now  considering  a  agreepients  provide  that  employees  dispute  involving  Inland  Steel  and  who  voluntarily  join  the  unions  other  "Little  Steel"  companies,  and  have  to  remain  in  good  standing  Randall  apparently  is  trying  to  during  the  life  of  the  agreements.  high  pressure that  body in  advance  Other  big  corporations, however,  He declared  that  if  the board  banc  are fighting  the  board's  decisions  down  a  "union  security" finding  because  they  want  to  strip  unions  the  company  would  resist  it  in  the  of  all  possible  safeguards  during  courts.  the  war,  so  they  can  more  readily  Randall  insisted  that  such  refus  smash  them  later.  al  would  not  imperil  war  produc  Inland  Steel  is  the  latest  corpor­ tion,  but  that  if  the  workers  ation  to  join  in  the  defiance.  Its  struck  to  enforce  a  board  order  vice  president, Clarence B.  Randall,  they  would  bear  all  the  blame.  In  called  newspapermen  together  at  a  fact,  he  went  so  far  as  to  declare  press  conference  in  Washington,  that  "they  ought  to  be  jailed,"  and  challenged  the  power  of  the  they  strike  to  uphold  the  board.  Out  of  the Focs^l  —  ! m­• ­ A'~' by  — r •   3.. John  King  (formerly  of  the  ACADIA  and  other  Eastern  ships)  dropped  in  to tell  us  how  lucky  he  was  to survive  his first  torpedoing.  He  was  in  the  engine  room  when  the  destroyer  JACOB  JONES  was  torpedoed  off  the Atlantic  Coast  a  month ago.  Don  Coffey  got  into  a  brawl  in  Durbih  and  came  out  a  little  scarred. It seems  the boys  are getting  a  shellacking in  that  port. Brother  Louis  Bruder  died  of  a  brain  concussion,  when  hit  with  a  bottle  in  Rosie's Cafe.  AAA  The  ROBIN  DONCASTER  AND  ROBIN  GREY,  which  have  been  rumored  sunk,  are  O.K.  Ted  Crocker  is  still  around  New  York  trying to get  his  beef  settled.  AAA  Two  brothers  who  never  go looking  for  trouble  are  J,  J. Murphy  and  Carroll  Quiimt,  Wlien  aroused  both  move  their  hands  with  the  ^ed of  thunderbolts.  IF  you  doubt  our  opinion  ask  any  of  the  boys  ^ho were  shipmates  of  theirs'  aboard  the  ACADIA,  or  THE  SHICK­ SHINNY.  Quinht  has  quit  going  to  sea  and  is  on  his  way  to  Mon­ tana  to get  married,  so  the  boys  won't  have  to worry  about  him.  l|  :f.  AAA  The  long­winded  guys  and  performers  are'going  to feel  sad  from  aow  on,  as  they  won't  be  able  to  beat  their  gums,  according  to  the  latest  Washington  ruling.  All  Permit  men  who  have  made  one  trip  should  apply  for  their  books  now.  It's  the  best  insurance  for  the  future.  Seafarers' Log­ if  .F­ 'p.'i. riL  HONOR ROLL  8.  S.  NAMARIB  6.  8.  YARMOUTH  3.  8.  ALCOA  PROSPECTOR  8. S.  ALCOA  TRADER  In Memory of These  Brothers Lost At Sea  Due To Enemy Action  J. P. MULLIGAN  (SUP)  R.  RAMIREZ  RAY NICKERSON  I.  ANDUZA  MAURICE  GLENBY  . . .  FERENDEZ  ADAM  FREITAG  GEORGE  C. HOFFMAN  P. CARRINA  ...  W. W.  WRIGHT  E.  H.  BERG  E.  SANCHEZ  E.  DAWSON  M.  DA VIES  E.  JORDON  H. GONCHEK  SAMMIE  BLOCK  Bos'n  O.S.  Fireman  A.B.  Fireman  O.S.  O.S.  Wiper  Oiler  .  Chief  Cook  A.B.  O.S.  O.S.  A.B.  Messman  Messman  O.S.  Tiie Unknown Merchant Sailor  By  "RED"  BRADY  Have  you  stood  on  a  bridge  at  midnight—.  Not  the  bridge  of  a  rippling  stream,  But  the  bridge  of  an  old  tramp  steamer  Deok  laden  and  broad  of  beam.  Have  you  stood  in  a  dim  lit  wheelhouse  With  your  eye  on  the  lubber  mark?  She's  crawling  away  crab  fashion;  You're  swearing  she  steers  like  an  ark.  Or .looked  for  a  lonely  nglithouss  With  its  cheery,  welcoming  rays  That  says  you've  made  a  lucky  shot,  (Though  you've  not  had  a  shot  for  days).  AAA.  'f  Thursday,  May  14, 1942  $31.00  17.50  24.00  1680  $8980  Have  you  peered  out  into  the  darkness  With  rain  blinding,  spray  add  sore  eyes?  And  curted  the  fatee  that  brought  you  To  a  race  with  so  poor  a  prize?  Have  you  etood  in  a greasy  galley,  8tove  top  oovO'red  with  sliding  pane?  And  oursSd  that  the  seven  bell  dinner  Will  be  with  the  alto  rane?  Or  slaved  away  in  the  stokehold  Deep  neath  the  waterline  sweating.  Pestered for steam by an engineer You may drop, but the ship must go. List!  All  you  landsmen  who  sit  at  home  By  your  fireside  at  night,  Or  stroll  to  your  favorite  bar  And  come  home,  we  don't  say  tight.  Do  you  curse  when  your  windows  rattle  And  growl  when  you  can't  sleep?  Then  think  of  the  life  that  these  men  leafii  Out  on  the  raging  deep­ Maybe  you  think  it's  all  plain  sailing  Over  beautiful  summer  seas;  That  they loll  on  deck  in the  deckchsirs  |  Fanned  by  a  gentle  breeze.  No!  They  sweat  to  the  bone  in  the  tropics  And  freeze  tc  the  core  at  the  poles;  And  wrestle  with  God's  might  wonders  That  seam  hungry  for  human  souls.  Have  you  thought  of  the  wife  back  home.  An  empty  chair  by  her  side,  Her  heart  one  ache  of  lonesomeneis?  And  thihk  of  the  children  growing  ap  Not  knowing  a  father's  ears.  He is but  a  name  in their  youthful  minds,  A  stranger,  his  visits  so  rare.  These  are  the  men  that  bring  you  • Frpm the  far  flung  ports  of  the  world.  Food  stuffe  and  things  that  kSep  you  free  From  the  grip  of  the  demon  earth.  They  are  the  men  ordaihed  by  God  That  thb  words of  a  player  may  borne  trues  "Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread."  ..Thank  HIM—but  give  THEM  their  due.  A  WORD WITH  Si&isJc (bUlojtL I've  been  pretty  busy  these  past  weeks  brothers,  visiting  the  boys  who were sunk  in  the South  Atlan­ tic  and  then  brought  to New  York'  by  Clipper.  I  guess  you  read  all  about  theui  in  the  papers.  I  do  want  to  make  mention  of  the  fact  that  I  found  these  broth­ ers  more  than  cheerful.  It  was  simply  wonderful.  I  expected  to  find  them  pretty  glum  after  their  terrible  experiences,  but  they  joked  and  laughed  and  had  only  one  thought  . .  ,  get  back  to  sea  as  soon  as  possible.  They  sure  are  the  unsung  heroes  of  the  deep.  O  O  I  was  in  Staten  Island  Friday,  Author  Hynes  was  in  a  pretty  bad  way.  He  has  been  in  an  oxygen  tent  over  the  week  end  and  was  feeling  pretty  miserable.  I  hope  that  by  the  time  I  arrive  at  the  hospital  next  Friday  he  will  be  feeling  bettlr.  He  is  a  grand  little  guy.  o  o  We  seem  to  hzve  a  great  many  new  brothers  here  in  the  hospitals  due  to  the  torpedoings.  Some  came  back  with  their  ships,  an^  others  without  their  ships.  But  all  of  them  have  what  it  takes.  Oiie  bfulhei  by  the  name  of  Thompson  had  a  Complete  outfit  which  the  Red  Cross  had  given  him  when  he  was  rescued  in  the  South  Atlantic.  After  he  got  his  own  clothes,  he  bundled  up  the  Red  Cross  duds,  but  didn't  kno^  what  to  do  with  them.  He  asked  me,  but  I  was  at  a  loss  myself,  Finally  I phoned  Mrs.  Logan  of  the  Ellis  Island  Social  Service.  She  has  been  very  good  to  our  brothers  from  time  to  time.  She  suggestedl*  that  we  send  them  to her.  She  will  have  them  cleaned  and  save  them  for  some  other  unfortunate  sur­ vivor  who  needs  clothes  and  then  give  them  to him.  I  think  it  is  pretty  swell  of  her  to  take  such  an  interest  in  our  boys.  And  for  that  matter,  it  was  pretty  swell  of  our  member  tos  want  to return  the  clothes  so  some  other  survivor  could  use  them.  A  ,  ot  of  fellows  Would  just  continue  to  wear  them  and  forget  all  about  any  body else.  0  O  A  brother  came  into  the  office  Saturday  morning  after  having  just  been  discharged  by  a  hospital.  Te  had  been  in  the hospital  for  18  months.  He  was  on  a  ship  within  hour.  He  sure  didn't  waste  any  time.  Inside Germany  X)ak  grave  crosses  supplied,  with  cement  slab  if  desired,  in  ex­ change  for  gentlemen's  worn  clothing—Heindl,  Milberthofen­ erstrasse  )"  {Advertisement  in  the  Mven­ chener  Nesmte Nachrichten, March  • )  �Thufsday,  May  14,  1942  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  WHArS  DOING  Around  the  Ports  Page  Three  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  ATLAMTIC  omd  GULT  DISTBICT  Secretazy­Treasur^r's Office  P.  O.  Bos  PHILADELPHIA  Boom 213  • — 2 Stone  StreoL New Toric  City  Station  P  Hume: BOwIing  Green  0­8348  tidings  was  given  them  concerning  NEW  ORLEANS  same.  EffiECTORY  OF  BRANCHES  By  By  Ed.  March,  the  Philadelphia  BRANCH  ADI^raS  PHOZ9E  Adonis  survivor off  one  of  the  tor­ "ARMY"  JOSEPH  FLANAGAN  NEW  TOBE  2 Stone  St  BOwling  Green  9­^8  pedoed  ships,  is  still  recovering.  Dispotcher'e  Office  BOwling  Green  9­34M  Ear  trouble  seems  to  be  his  main  Two  up  and  two  down  is  the  BOSTON  380  Atlantic  Ave  Uberty 4057  Storms  are  in  the  offing.  The  PBOVIDENCE  .465  South  Main  St  Manning  3572  ailment.  Ed  was  shook  up  quite  a  record  so  far  during  this  brawl,  Martime  Commission  and  shipown­ bit,  too,  but  his  nerves  have  mend­ BALTIMOHE  14  North  Gay St  Calvert  4539  for  Chris  Edmunds  an  A.  B.  who  PmLADELPHIA  6  North  6th  St  Lombard  7651  ers  Can  create  a  typhoon  if  they  ed.  Well,  Ed,  that's  the  trouble  is  still  active  even  though  HE  NOBFOLK  25  Commercial  H  Norfolk  4­1083  persist  on  their  union  busting  pro­ NEW  ORLEANS  309  Chorires  St  MAgnolia  3962  with  liaving  dumbo  ears.  Polock  STARTED  IN  THIS  VALE  OF  SAVANNAH  218  Eoet  Boy  St  Savannah  3­1728  gram  aimed  at  the  seamen.  After  John,  the  best  cook  from  these  TEARS  IN  OCT.  OF  1877.  YEP  TAMPA  206 Sa  Franklin St  Tampa MM­1323  a  long  campaign  of  anti­Union  MOBILE  55  So. Conception  St  Dexter  1449  yere  parts, finally  showed  up.  He  1877, WHICH  MAKES HIM OLD  tactics  in  an  effort  to  demoralize  PUERTO  RICO  45  Ponce  de  Leon  Puerto  de  Tierra  is  anxious  to  wrassel  pots  and  pans  ENOUGH TO  HAVE  NO FEAR  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  the  seamen,  the  object  of  all  this  again.  Don't  worry  John,  we'll  take  OF  THE  BEST  THE  NAZIS  being  to create  excuses  to have  leg­ care  of  you.  Shanghi  Joe  they  calls  CAN  DO.  After  all,  he  claims  islation  passed  in  favor  of  their  muh.  If  any  one  comes  across  that  he  still  has  three  times  to  go  union­busting plans.  Failing  in this,  Henry S. Morgan  tell  him  his buddy  to  catch  his  record  for  the  last  they  have  now  come  out  in  the  A.  Sampson  is  in  serious  trouble,  brawl.  open.  These, same  people  who would  also  his  pal  Margie  would  like  very  These  Companies  sure  hate  to  not  put  decent  life  saving  equip­ much  to  see  him.  Brother  Frank  part  with  enough  for  the  bare  es­ ment  aboard  the  ships  until  the  Grief  appeared  in  his  uniform.  He  sentials  while  the  crew  members  percentage  of  casualties  amongst  certainly  makes  a  handsome  soldier,  are  waiting  to  get  back  to  the  Merchant  seamen  are  at  last  receiving  some  of  the  seamen  was  so  great  that  it  but  we  sure  can  use  him  on  some  threatened  to  nearly  wipe  them,  al!  ship.  He  told  us  there  are  quite  a  States.  Anyone  would  think  they  credit  they are  rightfully due.  Last  Sunday  night  over  the  were  in  line  for  medals  by  cutting  Columbia  Broadcasting  System  there  was  a  dramatized  out  if  something  wasn't  done.  number  of  the  boys  at  his  camp  down  on  the  boys.  These  same  people  who  built  ships  thirty  minute  period  about  the  bravery  of  the  merchant  (which  makes  us  wonder  where  is  We  have  been  having  some  of  seamen.  It  was really  good. Perhaps  that is  the little snow­ with  no  ventilation  in  the  toilets,  this  deferment  for  seamen),  and  no  place  for  the  men  to  wash  that  they  all  would  be  glad  to  take  our  busiest  times  here  lately  and  ball  that  now  will  really  start"*  ——  the  boys  are  sitting  around  the  last  rolling.  clothing,  no  scuppers  in  wash  the first  ship  out.  couple  of  days  taking  in  the  slack.  rooms  and  when  asked  to  rectify  Here  is  an  item  from  the  Boston  When  these  ships  come  in,  they  these  faults,  stated  they  couldn't  Evening  American,  March  14th;  come  in  droves,  the  most  deserted  TAMPA  do anything  as  it  would  have  to  be  "OUR  DAILY CITATION:  . ..  place  in  America  is  this  Union hall.  taken  up  with  the  Commission  Often  you  hear  of  cargo  vessels  By  When  these  same  ships  get  out,  af­ Board  in  Washington.  Waiver  of  the  coastwise  laws  so  and  oil  tankers  being  sunk  in  the  C.  SIMMONS  ter  all  hands  scouring  the  highways  Now  we  ask  you,  were  these  de­ Atlantic  and  Pacific  by  axis  sub­ as  to  permit  operation  of  requisi­ and  byways  for  enough  men  to fill  liberately  done  to cause  commotion  tioned  foreign­flag  ships  in  the  marines  and  surface  raiders.  Tampa  is  beginning  to  boom  as  with  the  ships  crews?  They  cer­ a  shipping  port  with sugar,  bananas  them  out,  then  the  boys  seem  to  "Sometimes  you  see  newspaper  coastwise  or  intercoastal  trade  of  tainly  were.  Even  when suggestions  and  oil  as  the  principal  reasons.  Of  push  the  cover  off  their  warrens  pictures  of  fortunate  survivors,  the  United  States  has  been  granted  Were  being  made  in  the  shipyards  course,  the  Dry  Dock  is  responsible  and  here  they  come  to  sit  around  rescued  and  brought  to  shore  after  by  Acting  Secretary  of  the  Treas­ ury  Herbert  E.  Gaston.  while  these  vessels  were  being  built  for  a  share  of  the  tonnage.  The  the  hall  and  you  would  really  be­ days  and  weeks  of  abandonment  to  rectify  these  petty  inconveni­ UNITED  FRUIT  COMPANY  IS  lieve  the  panic  was  on.  The  end  of  Foreign­flag  vessels  wliich  will  upon  the  open  sea.  ences. The orders  were to build  ves­ running  in  here  again  and  believe  the  week  we  will  again  go  into  he  permitted  to  engage  in  the  "And  sometimes  there  is  only  coastwise  trade  are  those  operated  sels  according  to  specifications.  me  the  N.M.U.  crews  are  pretty  high  because  the  same  ones  that  Now  they  have  the  gall  to  propose  well  disgusted  with  their finky  pie  raise  all  the  hell  now  about  want­ silence—silence  that  tells  you  that  directly  or  under  agency  agree­ program  that  even  Hitler  could  cards and  many of  them  brag about  ing  to  go  to  work,  will  be  back  somewhere  out  there  where  waves  ments  by  the  Maritime  Commis­ picking  prunes  or  whatever  they  rise  mountain  high  and  winds  race  sion  and  War  Shipping  Adminis­ not  get  away  with.  being  behind  with  their  dues  say­ pick  at  this  time  of  the  year.  with  hurricane  fuiy,  young  men,  tration,  .and  foreign­flag  vessels  The  Seafarers  International  ing  that  they  do not  intend  to pay  Understand  that  with  the  latest  brave  men,  truly  worth­while  men  chartered  or  leased  by  either  of  Union  has  consistantly  advised  the  any  more  as  long  as  Curran  and  set­up  of  the  Government  taking  have  gone  down  with  the shattered  those  two  agencies  to  any  persons.  seamen  against  any  collaboration  company  are  at  the  helm.  all  ships,  that  the  shipowners  now  remnants  of  the  ships  they  served.  Authorization  for  the  waiver  is  with  the  shipowners  Maritime  The  strong  arm  of  "Banana"  refuse  to do  any  repairs  without  an  contained  in  provisions  of  Title  V  Commission.  We  fought  every  Robson  is  evident  when  you  look  "Such  is  the  story  of  America's  official  O.K.  from  some  one  in  of  the  Second  War  Powers  Act,  •  move  they,  made  while  other  so­ over  the  UNITED  FRUIT  COM­ merchant  Seamen  who  are  daily  authority  in  Washington.  Ho Hum  1942,  which  state  that  waivers  of  called  unions  were  advising  their  PANY  tubs  running  in  the  com­ running  the  gauntlet  of  enemy  for  the  life of  a  shipowner.  If  they  the  navigation  and  vessel  inspec­ membership  to  cooperate  with  this  pmritively  safe  gulf  run.  All  of  marauders  to  carry  food  and  wea­ aren't  hollering  about  the  need  of  tion  laws  may  be  granted  if  foimd  fittky  outfit.  N6W  the  Commission  these  rust  pots  have  brand  new  pons  to  the fighting  forces  in  dis­ discipline  they  art  hollering  about  necessary  in conduct  of  the  war.  has  put  their  cards on  the  table  we  guns  while  many  ships  on  the more  tant  lands.  the  high  cost  of  wages.  Now  it  is  hope  these  misguided  men  who  dangerous  runs  carrying  essential  the  need  for  sanction  from  the  "Next  time  you  say  a  prayer  for  took  the  advice  of  their  phoney  cargoes,  are  still  without  them.  But  the  heroic  men  with  General  Mac­ powers  that  be.  leaders  will  realize  what  union  is  after  all  the  UNITED  FRUIT  Arthur  in  Bataan  and  those  who  So  till  "Banana"  Robson,  and  COMPANY  didn't  "Lend­Lease"  fighting  for  their  welfare.  are fighting  and  dying  on  the  The  news  on  the  local  front  is  their  big  shot  Robson  to  the  gov­ a  few more shipowners  come to  our  other  battle  fronts,  say one  also for  little  window  applying  for  a  per­ meager.  Shipping  is  still  good  and  ernment  for  nothing.  the  merchant  seamen.  the  beefs  are  being  settled  in  The  big  headache  here  is  getting  mit  card  to  sail  the  ships  in  the  Brother  Lynch's  own  style.  The  the  beach  combers  off  the  beach.  Fo'cle  and  not  the  owners  suite,  "THEY  ARE  SERVING  YOU  Pan­Atlantic  came  here  loaded  The  majority  of  the  men  take  the  I'll  go  along.  JUST  AS  COURAGEOUSLY  Washington,  May  9.—Congress­ down  with  grief.  The  main  beef  first  thing  out  but  there  are  some  man  Howard  Smith,  leader  of  the  AND  JUST  AS  SURELY  RISK­ being  the  Maritime  Commission  around  here  who  must  have  some  anti­labor  old  guard  in  the  House  ING  THEIR  LIVES."  order  to  discontinue  the  $80.00  "Ace  In  The  Flole"  because  they  and  author  of  many  defeated  anti­ Here  in  New  Orleans  there  are  union  bills,  is  going  to have  a  run  clothing  issue.  It  so  happened  that  can't  seem  to find  a  ship  to  suit  when  the  men  signed  on  they  were  them.  These  fellows  better  wake  EDWARD  WARREN  McNAMAR  thirty  survivors  of  the  S.  S.  Del­ for  his  political  life  in  his  nearby  given  a  verbal  promise  that  this  up  and  realize  that  they  are  jeopar­ It  is  important  that  you  contact  plata,  other  survivors  of  the  CAS­ Virginia  district  at  primary  time.  gear  would  be  forthcoming.  Well,  dizing  the  whole  union  and  what  your  draft  board  and  clear  up  your  SIMIR  .  .  .  RARITAN  ... and  His  oppoHent  is  Emmett  Davi­ after  a  week  of  getting  in  touch  we  have at  stake  by  continually re­ status.  son,  vice­president  of  the  AFL  other unanmed  vessels ALL  THESE  a  «  with  this  one  and  that  one,  i.e.,  fusing  to  sail  these  ships  and  let­ Int'l.  Association of  Machinists and  MEN  ARE  READY  TO  SHIP  a  long  resident  of  Virginia.  Both  EDDIES  MOORE  the  old  runaround,  we finally  con­ ting  them  go  short  handed.  Shipping  is  good  with  jobs  on  Your  wife  is  very  ill.  It is  import­ AND  SOME  HAVE  ALREADY  CIO  and  AFL  unions  in  the  area  tacted, the right  party  who  was  able  to give  us  any  satisfaction. In.  the  board  and  no  takers.  This  port  ant  that  you  get  home.  Contact  SHIPPED  OUT  ON  VESSELS  have  united  to  bring  about  Smith's  cidentally,  this  runaround  business  still  has  to  handle  Port  Everglades,  Mrs.  M.  B.  McMaster.  PLYING  THE  SAME  ROUTE  political  funeral.  *  *  •   is  another  one  of  the  Maritime  to handle  the  car  Ferries  and  vari­ "Farmers,  veterans,  small  mer­ ON  WHICH  THEIR  SHIPS  PAUL  DIXON  Commission's favorite  games.  How­ ous other  ships  that  are running  in­ chants,  businessmen,  bankers,  edit­ ever,  we  made  them  put  the  cloth­ to  there.  The  agent  is  down  there  Contact  your  draft  board.  ThCy  WERE  SUNK.  ors  and  other  professional  people"  "Surely  these  men  and  all  the  as  well  as  labor  union  people  "are  ing  aboard.  The  ncWs  of  the  new  now.  We  still  can't  get  enough  are  looking  for  you.  merchant  seamen  who  are  serving  up in  arms  against  the recldess,  in­ rubber  life  saving  suits  certainly  men  on  meeting  nights  to  form  a  these  rust  pots  are  just  as  brave  as  flammatory,  hysterical  speeches  of  quorum  but  with  more  ships  rim­ has  given  the  men  on  the  ships  a  the defenders  of  Bataan ..."  new  lease  on life,  fhere is  very  lit­ ning  in  here  we  expect  to  be  able  Howard  Smith  in  Congress,"  Da­ C.  UNDERWOOD  tle  pessimism  expressed  since  the  to hold  meetings in the  near future.  Alexander  McLeodf  A.B.  P2436  vison said.  Radio and Press Finally  Discover Maritime Heros  Alien Ships To Run  In  Coastal  Trade  A.F.L. Leader  to  Oppose Rep. Smith  In  Congress  Race  PERSONALS  DO  NOT  SHOP  �Bi'Ji • :'  \W-" THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Page  Four  SUB GETS S.I.U.  NMU Attacks SHIP IN GULF  To Cover­up  Thursday, May  14,  1942  ANDREW  FURUSETH  (Remarks of Hon. Robert M. La Follette, jr., of Wisconsin, in the SefM^i on March 12, 1942). Members  of  this  organization  your  freedom  now*  needs  you^  NEW  ORLEANS,  First  appear­ are  gathered  together  on  this  12 th  services.  America  is  at  war.  Out  ance in  the Gulf  of  Mexico of  very  day  of  March  1942  to observe  and  troops  are  being  transported  over  fast  submarines  commanded  by  of  {Continued  from  Page  1)  commemorate  the  eighty­eighth  the  seas.  Munitions  and  supplies  ficers  apparently  familiar  with  the  A  finkier  document  never  came  continue  to  be  aided  by  the  port  shallow  waters  was  announced  Sat­ birthday  of  a  great  American,  are  being  shipped  in  ever­increas­ out  of  a  so­called  labor  union.  It  patrolmen  and  agents.  urday  by  the  Eighth  Naval  Dis­ Andrew  Furuseth,  leader  of  sea­ ing  quantities  to  our  armies  in  It  was  a  compromise  that  was  was  a  complete  surrender  to  the  trict  together  with  the  loss  of  two  men,  who  died  January  24,  19J8,  Europe.  The  bases  are  the  ports  shipowners and  brass  hats. If  it  had  necessary  because  maritime  labor  mercTiant  vessels,  one  a  SIU  ship.  and  whose  ashes  were  buried  at  of  American;  The  battlefields  are  in  Europe.  The  sea  intervenes.  gone  through, it  would  have  meant  was  not  united  in  the  fight—but  They  were  the first  reported  lost  sea  March  21,  1938.  Over  it  the  men  of  the  sea  must  the  end  of  organized  labor  on  the  was  split  internally  by  the  sell­out  in  the  Gulf.  We  commemorate  the  birthday,  tactics  of  one  large  section  of  its  sail  the  supply  ships.  A  great  water­front  for  years  to  come.  The  ships,  a  medium  size  United  ife,  and  work  of  Andrew  Furu­ leadership  (NMU).  emergency  fleet  is  now  being  Specific.illy,  here  is  what  it  pro­ States  vessel  and  a  small  Honduran  seth  for  his  sincerity,  his  personal  It  would  have  been  better  if  merchantman,  both  inbound,  were  integrity,  the  simplicity  of  his  built.  Thousands  of  skilled  sea­ vided:  1.  The  supplanting  of  the  union  that  clause  were  not  in  the  "State­ attacked  Wednesday  afternoon  and  ife,  intensity  of  his  work,  and  his  men,  seafaring  men  of  all  capa­ hiring  halls  by  a  Government  "Per­ ment  of  Policy."  No  one  can  deny  evening.  One  was  sunk  by  a  tor­ selflessness  as  to  material  things.  cities  who  left  the  sea  in  years  sonnel  Board"  which  would  have  that.  But  we  must  remember  that  ]jedo  and  the  other  set  afire  by  That  his  life  and  work  have  been  gone  by  as, a  protest  against  the  complete  authority  to  hire  or  fire  it  is  a  pretty  unimportant  conces­ shells  and  abandoned.  There  was  no  an  inspiration  to  seamen  is  proven  serfdom  from  which  no  flag  then  seamen  regardless  of  union  mem­ sion  compared  with  what  the NMU  OSS  of  life  among  the  87  men  jy  the fact  that  at  this  time,  when  offered  relief,  have  now  an  op­ portunity  to  return  to  their  former  tried  to  give  away  and  what  bership  or  contracts.  aboard  the  two  ships,  or  the  six  the  liberties  of  landsmen  and  sea­ calling—^sail  as  freemen  and  serve  the  Martime  Commission  was  try­ 2.  The  black  balling  of  "disloyal  men  alike  arc  threatened  by  the  passengers  aboard  one.  our  country.  elements"  —  meaning  atiy  union  ing  to  grab.  Augusto  A.  Senna  of  New  Bed­ powers  of  evil  and  darkness  in  the  "Your  old  shipmates—men  whci  The  question  arises—why  is  the  militants  that  opposed  the  NMU­ ford,  Mass.,  a  passenger,  reported  ight  for  material  things  which  remained  with  the  ship  to  win  the  NMU  raising  such  a  stink  about  Stalinist  line.  he  saw  a  torpedo  headed  for  the  would  make  slaves  of  all  men,  the  new  status  for  our  craft—now  3.  The  elimination  of  any  union.,safeguards  won  by  the  unions  in  medium  size  vessel  about  noon  merchant  ships  of  the  United  contracts  that  "interfered  with  the  the  "Statement  of  Policy?"  Be­ Wednesday  but  it  missed  by  100  States  and  of  the  IJnited  Nations  call  upon  you  to  again  stand  by  war  effort."  (Under  the  present  cause  the, NMU  itself  has  been  de­ feet.  are  kept  moving.  In  spite  of  the  for  duty.  Your  help  is  needed  to  set  up  it  would  be  the  shipowners  feated  and  they  are  trying  to  cov­ great  risks,  the  terrific  loss  of  lives  prove  that  no  enemy  on  the  seas  The  ship  began  racing  for  the  er  up  their finky  role.  By  sounding  on  the  W'SA  who  would  decide  due  to  the  violation  of  interna­ can  stop  the  ships  of  the.  Nation  nearest  port,  and  ten  minutes  later  militant  now,  they  think  that  a  which  contracts  "interfered  with  tional  laws  and  laws  of  human  whose  seamen  bear  the  respon­ a  large,  apparently  new  German  feW  seamen  might  forget  their  past  decency  in  the  matter  of  sinking  sibility  of  liberty.  the  war  effort.")  submarine,  painted  dark  green,  sur­ "America  has  the  right,  a  far  record  in  this  fight.  vessels  without  warning,  seamen  There  is  the  NMU  plan!  Let  faced,  and  began  shelling  the  ves­ The  seamen  won't  forget.  The  of  the  world  have  not  abandoned  greater  right  than  any  other  na­ them  dare  deny  they  advocated  it!  SIU  ­  SUP  ­  MCS  ­  MFOW  are  sel  with  a five­inch  and  a  three­ their  calling,  arc  not  deserting,  tion,  to  call  upon  the  seamen  .of  What  sort  of  Itonest  trade  union­ in  this  fight  to  the  finish.  The  inch  gun. The  ship  reached  a  speed  all  the  world  for  service.  By  re­ ism  could  exist  under  such  repres­ NMU  leadership  has  isolated  itself  of  16  knots,  but  the  submarine  be­ are  not  flinching,  and  we  repeat,  sponding  to  this  call  now  you  can  .  sions?  The  Stalinist  knew  this  pro­ from  maritime  labor  by  its  own  gan  overhauling  it, and  a  direct  hit  in  the  hope  that  these  minutes  demonstrate  your  practical  appre­ will  be  printed  in  the Congression­ gram  wculd  smash  militant  union­ finky  actions.  They  will  inevitably  disabled  its  steering  gear.  al  Record  of  our  great  country,  ciation  of  freedom  won.  ism  on  the  waterfront  —  that's  pay  the  full  penalty  for"  the  "ANDREW  FURUSETH.  The  ship  began  circling  and  was  what  Andrew  Furuseth  said  in  his  why  they  advocated  it.  "May  1,  1917."  abandoned.  As  the crew  of  41  men  message  to seamen  on  the  occasion  treachery.  But  it  was  defeated.  It  was  Today  our  troops  are  in  the  and  six  passengers  steered  clear  of  the  last  World  War,  1917:  smashed  by  a  United  Front  of  all  Far  East,  Iceland,  Europe,  and  aboard  two  rafts  and  a  lifeboat,  "A  CALL  TO  THE  SEA—TO  unlicensed  unions—^MCS,  MFOW,  South  America.  Our  oil  tankers  the  submarine  rammed  a  torpedo  SIU  and  SUP.  The  "Statement  of  ALL  SEAFARING  MEN  arc  being  .sunk  without  warning,  into  the  engine  room  and  the  ship  Policy"  signed  between  these  .sank  quickly.  "The  Nation  that  '  proclaimed  but  the  seamen  are  not  flinching.  unions  and  the  Maritime  Commis­ Since  the  storm  in  Washington  sion  smashed  the  NMU  sell  out.  It  has  blown  over,  I  see  that  there  is  gu­iranteed  Union  wages  and  con­ another  storm  blowing  up  around  ditions  and  security  for  the  dura­ Seventeenth  street.  Can  it  be  that  a  so­called  "YOUST  a  SAILOR"  tion  of  the  war.  And  it  is  against  this  document  has  put  something  over  on  the  that  the  NMU  leadership  now  Commissars.  Or  is  it  because  screams  in  hypocritical  righteous­ they  have  failed  to  accomplish  the  It  was  explained  to  them  that  an  oil  slick.  ness.  Failing  to sell  out  the  seamen,  notorious  feat  of  selling  the  Mem­ (Continued  from  Page  1)  they  now  beat  their  breasts  be­ bership  their  program  that  was  learn  that  belonging  to  a  union  there  was  nothing  to  be  gained  by  The gunners  then swung  to star­ cause  the  unions  successfully  de­ so  notoriously  sponsored  by  the  board  to  meet  the  second  sub­ their  joining  the  Union  while  they  could  increase  the  number  of  spuds  fended  their  vital  interests  but  Maritime  Commission  were  in  the  Navy,  but  that  if  they  which  had  already  launched  2  tor­ I  was  reading  the  Pilot  and  it  you  got  on  your  plate.  compromised  on  a  secondary  point.  still  wanted  to  go  to  sea  after  the  pedoes—both  misring  their  mark.  But  their  problem  still  remained.  war  was  over,  there  would  be  a  The  gunfire  was  so  acurate  that  And  just  what  were  the  conces­ stated  that  Lundeberg  has  sold  the  sions  made  by  the  unions  which  Membership  down  rhe  line,  by  They  didn't  belong  to  the SIU  and  card  waiting  for  them  in  the  SIU.  the  sub  was  forced  to  submerge  constituted  "appeasement"  of  the  agreeing  to  the  freezing  of  wages  they  were  hungry.  The  story  of  the  friendship  be­ and  abandon  the  attack.  and  the  status  quo  of  the  agree­ shipowners?  The  SIU  crew  immediately  took  tween  the  SIU  men  and  the  gun­ Throughout  the  engagement  the  First  was  the  freezing  of  wages  ments  for  the  duraitno  of  the  war.  steps  to remedy  the situation.  They  ners  got  back  to  the  Ensign  and  SIU  crew  worked  in  closest  coop­ and  second  the  elimination  of  mass  Wecl,  could  if  be  that  they  them.­ held  a  mee'ting  and  voted  to  sup­ he  blew  hi^  top.  He  didn't  like  the  eration  with  the  Navy  crew,  act­ sclves  thought  that  if  th^  agree­ pliment  the  gunners'  rations  from  meetings  aboard  ship.  idea  of  trade  unions  and  he  didn't  ing  as  shell  passers.. It  was  upon  While  wages  were  frozen  in  the  ments  were  frozen  the  NMU  will  the  regular  crew  ice  box.  And  they  like  the  idea  of  his  men  even  talk­ the  insistence  of  the  gunners  that  first  draft  of  the  agreement,  it  was  have  the same  contracts  and  condi­ further  decided  that,  if  it  became  ing  to  union  members.  He  made  the  SIU  received  the  casing  of  the  subject  to further  negotiations  and  tions  that  the  SIU  and  the  SUP  necessary,  they  would  take  up  a  the  rest  of  the  trip  hell  for  the  shell  that  hit  the  sub.  has  since  been  eliminated.  Wages  have.  If  that  is  the  case  OK  they  collection  to  buy  the  Navy  men  Navy men,  and  he  tried  to pull  the  When  the  Greylock  hit  port  the  are  not  frozen  except  in­so­far  as  figure,  but if  we don't  get  what  the  additional, chow.  same  stuff , on  the SIU  men.  Need­ SIU  men  took  up  a  collection  and  union  minimums  will  be  safe­ SIU  and  the  SUP get  we  will  blast  After  the  vote  had  been  taken  less  to say,  he  was  put  in  his  place.  presented  the  sum  of  $330  to  the  guarded  throughout  the war.  High­ hell  out  of  Lundeberg  and  make  and  the  gunners  were  about  to  Well,  all  went  peacefully  (ex­ gunners  as  a  token  of  their  appre­ er  wages  to  meet  any  increased  our  membership  (NMU)  think  leave  for  their  own  quarters,  one  cept  for  the­Ensign)  until  the  re­ ciation  for  saving  the  ship  and  cost  of  living  can  be  negotiated  that  we  arc  martyrs  to  the  cause.  of  them  said.  turn  trip  to  the States.  As  the ship  possibly  their  lives.  There"  was  I  see  by  the  "Pile­ through  the regular  bargaining  ma­ "Gee,  you  guys  arc  O.K.  We  was  approaching  the  North  Am­ only  one  small  stipulation  at­ it"  chat  the  pic  cards  are  going  to  chinery.  were  told  to stay  clear  of  you  be­ erican  coast,  she  was  attacked  by  tached  to  the  gift  .  . .none  of,it  As  for  the  elimination  of  mass  broadcast  on  the  radio.  I  wonder  cause  you  were  a  bunch  of  aggita­ two subs  at  once.  One  came  at  her  was  to go  to the  S.O.B.  Ensign.  meetings,  that  was  a  compromise  if  the  title  will  be,  "Ma  I  wanna  tor?.  But  .you're  OK  for  my  from  the  Port  side  and  the  other  This  was  OK  with  the  gunners  forced  upon  the  unions  as  they  be  a  sailor,"  or  "The  big  bad  wolf  from  Starboard.  . . . you can  be sure.  They  left ^he  money."  ^  foughti  for  their  very  existence.  It  and  the  SIU,"  or  "Me  and  'youst  The  following  day  the  SIU  men  The  Navy  gunners  sprang  to  ship  on  a  short  furlough  in  New  was  a  compromise  that  will  not  ef­ a  sailor'."  But  leaving  all  jokes  were  again  approached  by  the gun­ action  with  the  precision  of  a  well  York,  seasoned  seamen  and  gunners  fect  wages­  and  conditions  and  se­ aside,  I  do  hope  that  it  is  good.  I  —and  good  union  men!  am  going  to  be  a  steady  listener  to  ners.  This  time  one  of  them  said,  oiled  machine.  They  swung  their  curity.  P.S,  We  just  'Ixard  that  the  En­ 4  inch  gun  to  port  and  blasted  alniost  apologetically,  This  clause  does  not  eliminate  yoiir  program.  I  am  interested  in  "We've  b^eii  thinking  this  thing  away.  The  sub  was  400  yards  sign  has  brought  charges  against  the  tegular  department  delegates  knitting  and  I  do  hope  I  can  spare  over  . . . and,  well—what  we  won­ away  and  the sea  was  rather  heavy,  the  S.l.U.  crew.  He  is  charging  will  continue  to  handle  beefs  a  moment  or  two to  this  particular  dered  waSf  if  we  could  join  the  but  the  4th  shot  got  the  sub.  She  tfxm  with  incompetency,  insubof'  Jia'thc  regular  rnanner.  If  they  are  subject."  ' v  sank  rapidly,  leaving  behind  only  dination  and  subversion.  SIU."  H. J. COLLINS  ,rtmable  to  settle  beefs—they  will  SAY JOE­ NAVY GUNNERS SOON LEARN  WHAT UNIONISM CAN MEAN  •')  \  i'• .  If;,.­;  j y^' >'• .  i/'ii  � 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 May 14, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: N.M.U ATTEMPTS TO COVER FINKY ROLE WITH WILD ATTACKS UPON S.I.U-S.U.P SUB ATTACKING SIU SHIP LOSES ITS PERISCOPE NAVY GUNNERS SOON LEARN WHAT UNIONISM CAN MEAN BIG BUSINESS OUT TO SMASH NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD THE UNKNOWN MERCHANT SAILOR RADIO AND PRESS FINALLY DISCOVER MARITIME HEROS ALIEN SHIPS TO RUN IN COASTAL TRADE A.F.L LEADER TO OPPOSE REP. SMITH IN CONGRESS RACE SUB GETS SIU SHIP IN GULF ANDREW FURUSETH SAY JOE-- Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 15 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/14/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/dbb9e77425b4feac3208c2bd43a2f9e3.PDF e60753bbfbc5b93974fa840cd64cfb71 PDF Text Text ^ABERS joe OFFICIAL OKGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. IK W 314  NEW  YORK,  N. Y.,  THURSDAY,  MAY  7,  1942  No.  14  CONTRACTS, WAGES AND CONDITIONS ARE RETAINED FOR THE WAR'S DURATION SIU­SUP Lead in Smashing NMU­Maritime Commission Finky Plana  4S  I­ THIS WEEK  THERE WAS SIGNED  IN  WASHINGTON  A  "STATEMENT  OF  POLICY" WHICH BOUND THE WAR SHIPPING  ADMINISTRATION TO THE RECOGNITION  OF THE COLLECTIVE  BARGAINING  RIGHTS  AND  CONTRACTS  OF  MARITIME  LABOR  FOR  THE  DURATION  OF  THE  WAR!  THUS WAS DEFEATED THE  UNION­BUSTING  DRIVE  WHICH  BURST  INTO  FULL  FURY  WHEN  THE  WAR  SHIPPING  ADMINISTRATION  REQUISITIONED  THE  ENTIRE  MERCHANT FLEET ON  APRIL  11th: IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING  OVER  ——  ~~~  ~  ^the  merchant  ships,  the  WSA  Crew Brands SS  STATEMENT  OF  POLICY  Sandwich  Being  (An agreement between the War Shipping Administration and the following Seatarers International Union, Sailors Union of the Pacific, Marine 'Not  Seaworthy'  unions: Cooks & Stewards, and the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders & Wipers ­ By  CURTIS  UNDERWOOD  The  Alcoa  chartered  S.S.  Sand­ wich  just  conipleted  one  of  the  worse  voyages  this  writer  ever  made  since  going  to sea.  On  February  the  4th,  5 th,  6th  and  7th,  men  off  watch  stood­by  in  the  crews'  quarters  bailing  sea  water.  The  bulkhead  door  to  the  main  deck,  portholes,  and  poop  deck  leaked  badly, and  at  times  the  water  in  the  crew's  quarters  reach­ ed  a  depth  of  24  inches.  Finally,  the  weather  let  up  and  we  made  port.  The  scuppers  on  the  poop  deck  leaked  into  the  oiler's  room.  Clothes  and  shoes  were  water  log­ ged  and  ruined.  The  Shelter  deck  was  flooded  for  four  days  with  forty  tons  of  water. This condition  blocked  the  ice  boxes  and flooded  store  rooms  and  linen lockers.  Con­ siderable  food  and  laundry  were  ruined.  This scow  signed  on  in  New  Or­ leans,  January  the  24th.  When  we  left  Mobile  the first  assistant  said:  "The  8  to  12  watch  would  relieve  the  4  to  8  watch  for  supper.  I  ar­ gued  with  him  and  he  said  •  the  Company  Officials  had  told  him  that  there  was  no  agreement  with  any  Union  and  he  could  do  any­ thing  he  wanted.  The  Chief  En­ gineer  and  Mate  also  stated  the  same  thing.  We  were  advised  just  before  leaving  a  southern  port  that  we  were  going  to  discharge  our.cargo  in  Maine.  I  went  to  the  Captain,  telling  him  none  of  the  crew  had  any  winter  clothes.  (There  was  nothing  in  the  slop  chest  except  tobacco  and  cigarettes).  The  Cap­ {Coiitinued  on  Page  4)  I  owners)  issued  a  list  of  regulations  designed  to  smash  all  union  con­ tracts  and  the  unions  themselves.  The fighting.response  of  the  unli­ censed  unions  . forced, first,  the  abandonment  of  the  WSA  rules,  and  second, the Board's capitulation  of  the  vesteJ.  Such  officers  and  men  shall  be  pro­ I. Existing Collective Bargaining to the  union  demands  that  existing  cured  by  the  General  Agent  through  the  usual  Agreements to Stand. contracts  between  labor  and  ship­ channels  and  in  accordance  with  the  customaryi  Article  3  (d)  of  the  Service  Agreement  signed  practices  of  commercial  operators  and.  upon  the  owners  be  underwritten  by  the  between  Agents  and  the  War  Shipping  Administra­ terms  and  conditions  prevailing  in  the  particular  Government  for  the  duration  of  tion  under  which  Agents  handle  vessels  owned  by or  service  or.services  in  which  the  Vessels  are  to  be  the  war.  bareboat  chartered  to  the  War  Sliipping  Administra­ operated  from  time  to  time.  The  officers  and  From  the  beginning  the  Marine  tion  shall  remain  in  force  and  effect.  This  article  members  of  the  crew  shall  be  subject  only  to  the  Cooks  and  Stewards,  the  Marine  reads, as  follows:  ­  ,  orders  of  the  master.  All  such  persons  shall  be  Firemen,  Oilers  and  Watertenders,  paid  in  the  customary  manner  with  funds  pro­ "(d)  The  General  Agent  shall  procure  the  Master  and  the  SIU­SUP  were  bound  in  a  vided  by  the  United  States  hereunder."  of  the  vessel  operated  hereunder,  subject  to  the  United  Front  with  the  slogan  of  approval  of  the  United  States.  The  Master  shall  "No  retreat!"  Other  unions,  such  The  intention  of  this  clause  is  th.af  the  General  be  an  agent  and  employee  of  the  United  States,  Agent  will  procure  and  make  available  to  the  Mas­ as  the  licensed  officers,  drifted  in  and  shall  have  and  exercise  full  control,  respon­ ter  for  engagement  by  the  Master,  officers  and  men  and  out  of  the  United  Front,  but  sibility  and  authority  with  respect  to  the  navi­ through  the  channels  which  the  Agent  has  hereto­ the  four  unlicensed  organizations  gation  and  management  of  the  vessel.  The  Gen­ fore  used  for  his  own  merchant  ships.  If  the  General  fought  on  with  only one goal—the  eral  Agent  shall  procure  and  make  available  to  Agent  has  contracts  with  unions  and  those contracts  protection  of  all  contracts  and  the  Master  for  engagement  by  him  the  officers  and  men  required  by  him  to  fill  the  complement  {Con tin It cd  on  Page  4)  {Continued  on  Page 4)  ATTENTION ALL SHIP'S CREWS The  SIU­SUP  has  won  a  guarantee  from  the  Government  that  all  union  rights  and  con­ tracts  will  be  enforced  for  the  duration  of  the  war.  However,  the  seamen  must  strictly  en­ force  discipline  while  aboard  ship.  The  "Statement  of  Policy"  signed  by  both  the  SIU­SUP  and  the  Government,  provides  that  there  shall  be  no  mass  meetings  aboard  ship  for  the  duration  of  the  war.  Each  de­ partment  shall  continue  to  have  a  delegate  and  the  delegate  shall  keep  a  record  of  all  beefs.  These  beefs  are  to  be  settled  (in  ac­ cordance  with  the  Union  con­ tract  provisions)  at  the  termin­ ation  of  each  voyage.  If  the  delegate  can  not  settle  the  beef  with  the  skipper,  he  is to  call  in  the  SlU  patrolman  for  assist­ ance.  Bui remember  —  no  mass  meetings  aboard  the  ship,  and  the  beef  is  to  be  settled  onlyup­ on  the  termination  of  the  voy­ age.  Mnti-Labor Smith BiU Shelved By Slim House Committee Vote WASHINGTON,  May  2—The  Smith ­ Vinson  bill  has  been  laid  on  ice  —  at  least  temporarily—by  action  of  the  House  Naval  Affairs  Committee  in  voting  to  table it  by  a  slim  margin  of  13  to 12.  The  motion  was  made  by  Representative  Brad­ ley  of  Pennsylvania.  Before  it  was  carried,  Rep.  Vinson,  committee  chairman,,  tried  to  persuade  the  committee  to  report  out  a  greatly'*  '  —  modified  version  of  the  bill  drop­ ping  all  the  anli­union  provisions.  This  maneuver  would  have  allowed  anti­labor  Congressmen  like  Smith  of  Virginia  to  re­inject  the  union­ busting  features  in  the"  form  of  amendments  from  the floor.  A  similar  retreat  by  anti­labor  forces  was  carried  out  in­  the  Sen­ ate,  when  Texas  polltaxer  Connally  withdrew  his  bill  to  freeze  the  open  shop  and  outlaw  all  labor  progress.  ate  bill  withdrawn  by  its  author  does  not  mean  that  both  bills  are  dead.  The anti-labor group in Congress is still there. T/x'ir main objectsmashing tlx lalw movementConnally's  withdrawal  was  cov­ still remains. The  bill,  which  would  have out­ ered  by  a  great  deal  of flowery  These  men  voted  against  la­ language  and  some  sharp  cries  of  bor  by  voting  for  the  bill:  lawed  union  contracts  containing  pain  from  bitter­enders  and  isola­ overtime  pay  for  overtime  work  Andersen  (Calif.),  Bates  tionists  like  Senator  Byrd  (also  a  (Mass.),  Cole  (N.Y.),  Drewry  and  union security  clauses,  met  im­ polltaxer)  of  Virginia  and  Senator  (Mo.),  Jenks  (N.  H.),  Johnson  mediate  and  sustained  opposition  Taft  of  Ohio.  (Calif.),  Maaa  (Minn.),  Mott  from  labor  and  other  progressive  (Ore.),  Rivers  (Ga.),  Sasscer  groups  and  individuals  all  over  the  The fact  that  the House  bill  was  (Md.),  Vincent  (Ky.),  Vinson  blocked  in  committee  and  the  Sen­ (Ga.)  country.  • ,  11 I  �TSK, TSK Published by the SEAFARERS' INTraNATTONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Guli District New  York,  May  2—Proposals  for  a  $25,000 limit  on  individuals'  income  have  thrown  the  Park  Avenue  millionaire  set  —  and  their  r^al  estate  agents  —  into  deep  gloom.  The  New  York  Times  report­ ed  that  the  limit  will  "affect  ad­ versely  the  renting  of  the  lux­ ury­type  apartments  that  have  been  costing  the  tenants  $5,000  or  more  a  year.  "Although  some  leases  up  to  about  $10,000  a  year  have  been  signed  recently,  activity  in  this  class  of  apartment  has  been  slowing  down,  brokers  admit­ ted."  Affiliated vMh the American Federation of Labor HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  International President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS PUBLICATION TO: "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  P. O. 25. Station P. New York,  N. Y.  Phone: BOwling Green  9­8346  & Thursday, >Iay  7,  1942  THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page  Two  A.F.L. RADIO UNION WINS US. LINE POLL Out of the Focs^l — by  a.. X. / — The  Radio  Officers'  Union,  Ma­ fine  Division  Comniierclal  Tele­ i  The  NAMARJB  &  NORWALK  are  two  lucky  Lakers,  which  graphers  Union,  affiliated  with  the  bve  escaped  torpedoing  in  convoy  and  aerial  homhardment.  On  their  American  Federation  of  LaboA  iiSt  voyage  we  thought  both  were  lost,  but  they  reached  port  safely  won  the final  victory in a  National  |ia  Ven  though  they  were  overdue.  Having  t#6 wirrioK  like  Gene  Brad­ Labor  Relations Board  election held  I ,!tt  and  Bruce Darcy aboard  just  makes  those ships  lucky.  W'e  hope  that  among  the  Radib Officers  employed  |hey  can  continue  being  lucky.  on  vessels  of  the U. S.  Lines  Com­ A A A pany,  one  of  America's  largest  steamship  lines.  It  is  encouraging  to  see  all  of  thfe  Hoffman  Islanders  coming  to  'he  Hall  and  showing  Union  aspirations.  If  half  of  them  become  good  The  ballots  were  counted  in  the  ,Union  men  the  brothers  will  be  satisfied.  office  of  David  Schatzow, N.L.R.B.  Mr. Glnvip can't speak note. He's having hysterics for fear Examinier,  120  Wall  Street,  yester­ AAA fj/s salary will be reduced to $21,000 a year. day. The final  vote was:  Radio Of­ Joe  Arras  keeps  asking  us  for  news  of  the  ROBIN  ADAIR  . . .  ficers'  Union  11;  American  Com­ Is  no definite  information  has  reached  Headquarters,  there  is  nothing  munications  Association  10.  rthat We can  repi^rt  . . . Scotty dropped  in  to tell  us,  what  a  great  guy,  The  United  States  Lines  Com­ yDanny  Hay  was  . . . Lester  Van  Horn  (one  of  Collins'  pals  from  pany  prior  to  the  present  war  was  Philly)  dropped  in  to  say.  Hello  . . . Patrolman  Sweeney  &  Fischer  operator  of  S.  S.  AMERICA,  the  re  glad  to  report  that  the  old  GEORGE  WASHINGTON  is  ccewed  largest steamship  ever  built  in Am­ jp.  They  had  one  grand  headache.  erican  shipyards,  ih  addition  to tha­ AAA MANHATTAN  and  the  WASH­ Gus  Johnson  and  Ray Sweeney  are  not  rooming  together  anymore,  INGTON,  famous  trans­Atlantic  accuses  the  other  of  making  liun  like  his  drinks.  Sweeney  says  its  passenger  vessels.  In  addition  the  jhuch  cheaper  to  live  in  New  York  than  in  Mobile.  The  shortage  of  trained  seamen  has  forced  the  Government  to  Company  operated  an  inter­coastal  J  reduce  the  sea  time  requirements  for  AB  and  Firing  tickets.  It  is  to  passenger  service  which  consisted  the  Union's  and  the  individual  seaman's  advantage  to obtain  the  high­ of  at  least  six  well­known  Ameri­ est  possible  rating.  All  men  should  read  the  following  rules  and  regu­ can­flag  vessels.  It  also  operated  llations  carefully. They  have  Been  drawn  up  by  the  U. S.  Coast  Guard.  the  American  Merchant  Line  in  "Wartime  Regulations—Able  Seamen:  Persons  otherwise  quali­ the  trans­Atlantic  service  between  fied  who  are  eighteen  years  old  or  upward  may  be  rated  able  seamen.  New  York  and  the  United  King­ "Able  Seaman  Certificate,  UnlimHed  (green).  A  seaman  holding  dom,  and  the  American  Pioneer  this  certificate  is  eligible  to  serve  thereunder  as  Able  Seaman  in  any  Line  with  approximately  fourteen  The  deadline  for  the  new  passports  which  all  seamen  must  vessel  On  any  waters.  A  candidate  who  passes  the  prescribed  profession­ vesseb  running  to  India,  Australia  carry,  is  July  1st.  However,  it  is  more  than  probable  that  a  last  al  and  physical  examination  may  be  certificated  as  Able  Seaman,  Un­ and  the Far  East.  minute rush will swamp  the State Department  unless all  unlicensed  limited,  after  nine  months'  service  on  deck,  at  sea,  or  oh  Great  Lakes,  The  controversy  between  the  men  cooperate  and  obtain  theirs  immediately.  in  vessels  (including  yachts  and  whaling  vessels)  of  100  gross  tons  or  Radio  Officers'  Union, A.  F. of  L.,  over,  or  in  decked fishing  vessels  or  United  States  Government  vessels  and  the American  Communications  Ira  F.  Hoyt,  Passport  Agent  for  the  State  Department,  has  of  any  tonnage.  Any  seaman  lawfully  in  possession  of  one  year  (blue)  Association, G. 1.  O., has  been  very  drawn  up  a  list  of  requirements  and  suggestions  that  will  help  Able  Seaman  Certificate  or  the  eighteen  months'  Great  Lakes  Able  bitter  at  times,  and  resulted  in  in  obtaining  a  passport  with  the  least  arhount  of  lost  time.  Here  Seaman  Certificate  shall  be  eligible  under  the  authority  of  such  Certi­ temporary  tie­ups  of  many  ships  they  are:  ficate  for  the  same  unlimited  employment  to  which  he  would  be  aloh'g  the  Waterfront  due  to  the  (a)—Seaman's  papers.  eligible  under  the  Able  Seaman,  Unlimited  (green)  Certificate.  (b)—A  native  born  citizen  should  present  his  birth  or  supporting  action  of  the  ACA  by  Great  Lakes  Able  Seaman  Certificate  (blue).  A  seaman  holding  the  National  Maritime  Union.  This  baptismal  certificate.  A  naturalized  citizen  should  this  certificate  is  eligible  to  serve  thereunder  as  Able  Seaman  in  any  present  controversy  in  the  U.  S.  present  his  naturalization  certificate  Of  the  cer­ vessel  on  the  Great  Lakes  or  lakes,  bays  or  sounds.  A  candidate  who  Lines  dates  from  the  late  summer  tificate  of  the  person  through  whom  he  claims  passes  the  prescribed  professional  and  physical  examination  may  be  of  1939  when  the  Radio  Officers'  United.  States  citizenship.  certificated  as  Able  Seaman  for  Great  Lakes  and  lakes,  bays  or  sounds,  Union filed  a  petition  for  an  elec­ (c)—Fee  of  one  dollar.  after  six  months'  service  oh  deck,  at  sea,  or  on  the  Great  Lakes  or  tion.  This  petition  was  dismissed  (d)—^Two  passport  photographs  not  less  than  lYz  nor  lakes,  bays  or sounds,  in  vessels  (including  yachts  and  whaling  vessels)  by  the Board.  AmOther  petition was  more  than  3  inches  square  in  size.  The  photo­ of  100  gross  tons  or over,  of  in  decked fishing  vessels  or  United  States  filed  ih  the  later  summer  of  1940,  T  graphs  must  be  full  face,  on  thin  paper  with  a  Government  vessels  of  any  tonnage.  A  holdCf  6f  Gfeat  Lakes  Able  and  a final  hearing  held  on Decem­ a  light  background  and  the  baclt  of  the  paper  Seaman  Certificate  (blue)  may,  aftw:  examination,  be  certificated  as  ber  12 th  of  that  year.  must  not  have  a  glwed  surface.  Therefore,  the  Able  Seaman,  Unlimited  (green),  after  obtaining  six  months'  service  machine  photographs  are  not  acceptable.  on  deck,  at  sea,  or  on  the  Great  Lakes,  in  vessels  (including  yachts  "liic  witness  has  been  waived  as  the  seaman's  photograph  is  and  whaling  vessels)  of  100  gross  tons  of  over,  of  in'  decked fishing  attached  fb  his  seaman's  papers  and  the  permit  from  his  draft  vessels  or  United  States  Government  vessels  of  any  tohhage,  ih  addi­ Jack  Vorel  Ex.  Bos'n  from  the  board  to  Ibave  the  United  States  has  also  been  waived.  tion  to  the  service  required  to  obtain  the  Great  Lakes  Able  Seathan  S.8.  Delbarsil  was  fired  unjust­ The only  papers  we  are  required  to  take  Up  when  a  seaman  Certificate  (bl.ie).  A  holder  of  Great  Lakes  Able  Seaman  Certificate  ly,  after  hollering  around  and  I applies  for  his  passport  are  the  old  style  seamen's  certificates  (blue)  may  qualify  for  Able  Seamatj  Certificate,  Unlimited  (green),  takirtg  the  beef  to  the  Concili­ that  Were  issued  by  the  Collectors  of  Customs,  and  an  affidavit  ator  for  adjustment,  our  ster­ as  provided  in  paragraph  2.  ling  hero  came  up  with  a  pocket  should  one  be  submitted  to  prove  a  seaman's  birth  in  the  United  Able  Seamam  Certificate,  Miscellaneotis  (blue).'A  seaman  holding  full  of  dough.  Result  Log. $10.00.  States.  this  certificate  is  eligible  to serve  thereunder  as  Able Seaman  in  freight  The  S.  S. Pan  Orleans  was  re­ !  'The  most  advantageous  time  for  the seamen  to come  to the  vessels  of  500  gr<Ks  tons  or  less  oh  bays  or  sounds,  and  in  tugs,  tow­ cently  afflicted  with  a  pair  of  Agency  is  Between  9:00  and  11:00  a.m.  The  office  hours  are  boats  and  barges  on  any  waters.  A  candidate  who  passes  the  ptescribed  very,  very  ambitious  Mates,  re­ fronl  9:00  a.m.  to  4:30  p.m.  and  on  Saturdays  from  9:00  a.m.  professional  and  physical  exai^in'atioh  may  be  certificated  as  Able  Sea­ sult,  doiiig  sailor's  Work,  result  for  the  Log  and  two  wiser  at 12  nobii. *1116  N# York office  is in  the Sub­Treasury  Building,  man,  Miscellaneous  (blue),  after  six  months'  service  orr  deck,  onr  any  $5.35  Mates.  Wall  and  Nassau  Streets.  (Continued  on  Page  4)  "ARMY"  War peamen Urged to Get toheir Passports At Once Log Donations •  ; •   7  V''­*  \ i �mm J. THE SEAFARERS' LOG Thursday,  May  7,  1942  WHArS DOING Around  the  Ports  Page  Three  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  ATLANTIC  and  GULF DISTHICT  Secretory­Treasurer s Office  Boom 213 — 2 Stono Street, New York City P. O. Box 25, Station P Phpnei BOwling Green 8-0346 girl  friend  of  his  described  it  as  something  you find  in  a  smoke  DIRECTORY  OF BRANCHES  By  By  house  in  his  blood.  Of  course,  she  BRANCH  ADDRESS  PHONE  was  only  kidding,  and  gals  will  be  NEW  YOBS  „..2 Stone  SL  BOwling  Green  9­8348  J. E.  LAPHAM  OLDEN  BANKS  Dispatcher's  Office  .BOwling  Green  9­3430  gals.  Brother  Walt. Lcbon  who had  BOSTON  „...B30  Atlantic  Ave  Uberty 4057  the  distinction  of  being  the  last  PROVIDENCE  465  South  Main  SL  Manning  3572  Have  been  talking  to one  of  the  Things  will  soon  be  on  a  normal  one  picked  up  on  one  of  tfie  tor­ BALTIMORE  14  North  Gay  St  Calvert 4539  PHILADELPHIA  6  North  6th  SL  Lombard  7651  course  around  this  port.  Will  be  Doctors  about  blood  banks,  and  pedoed  ships  was  the first  one  to  NORFOLK  25  Commercial  PL  i  Norfolk  4­1083  that  gives  me  a  thought  that  all  ship  out  again.  His  only  remark  crewing  up  the  "Blenhiem,"  the  NEW  ORLEANS  309  Chartres  SL  MAgnolia  3962  seamen  should  have  a  brass  tag  on  SAVANNAH  218  East  Bay SL  ....;  Savannah  3­1728  concerning  his  experience  was  "(It  latest  addition  to  the  Waterman  them  at  all  times  with  name,  ad­ TAMPA  206 So.  Franklin SL  Tampa MM­1323  was  the  best  swim  I had  in years)"  MOBILE  55 So. Conception  St  Dexter  1449  Fleet,  and  that  will  complete  the  dress,  and  type of  blood,  so  in  case  TEXAS  CITY  105 —  4th  St.,  No  Texas  City  722  But  when he heard  about what  they  layed­up  ships  in  this  port,  for  of  any  accidents  it.  will  be  easy  were  trying  to  do  to  the  Union  in  PUERTO  RICO  45  Ponce  de  Leon  Puerto  de  Tierra  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  for  the  doctors  to  give  transfus­ guns  and  other  repairs.  For  the last  Washington  he  had  plenty  to  say.  ions if  the case  needs it. Some  times  Brother  Wilkinson,  the  champion  three or  four, months  we have  been  it  has  to  be  done  in  short  notice  crowing  up from  one  to three  ships  and  any  delay  may  prove  fatal  to  pot  rassler  from  Philadelphia,  gave  us  a  vivid  discription of  the bomb­ even  take  a  cruise  in  The  Navy.  every  week  and  that's no  week­end  the  injured  seaman.  ing  of  an  Austrailian  Port  in  There  is  no  quarrel  between  the  vacation,  when  every  seaman  Plenty  of  jobs  coming  in  but  which  his  ship  was  lost.  Only  six  Merchantmen  and  the  Navy  sail­ ashore  is  heading  for  the  shipyards.  the  next  thing  is  to  try  and find  of  his  shipmates  have  been  ac­ ors,  just  a  lot  of  disgust  for  the  •  You  approach  any  seaman  you  can  any  rated  men.  Have  sent  several  counted  for  so  far.  Jimmy  Nolan  profiteers  smoke  screen,  which  in  to get  the endorsements,  they  made  arriving  here  as  council  passenger  plain  every day  America  works out  lay your  eyes on  and  try to sell  him  Armed  Coast  Guardsmen  are  be­ out  O.K.  Have  started  quite  a  few  one  day  and  shipping  out  the  same  to  only  one  thing,  that  is  this:  a  job  on  a  ship  and  the  answer  is  ing  placed  on  virtually  all  Ameri­ up  to  get  Seaman  Passports,  no  day,  is  sort. of  a  record.  His  orig­ THE  ONES  MAKING  THE  can ore  freighters  plying  the  Great  all  the  same,  "I  made  so  and  so  trouble  on  that  score.  inal  ship  was  sunk.  Most  of  the  MOST NOISE ABOUT  ALL OUT  Lakes.  much  money  last  week  and  I  am  AID, ABOUT  DISCIPLINE,  ARE  not  ready  to  ship  out  yet,  but  I  The  New  England  Steamship  members  who  have  come  here  are  The  Guard's  district  headquar­ Company  has  two  boats  on the  run  from  some  torpedoed  ship  or  had  THE  ONES  WHO  ARE  FEA­ ters  announced  today  that  princip­ ..  will  be  shipping  out  soon."  now  that  took  quite  a  few  off  the  some  experience  under  bombing,  THERING  THEIR  OWN  PRI­ ally  as  a  precaution  against  sabo­ Now  this  does  not  advance  the  beach.  And  another  thing  is  that  but  they  are  all  shipping  out  again  VATE  NESTS  VERY,  VERY  tage,  a  detail  of  two  to  four  men  Union's  percentage  any  and  there  injured  seamen  from  torpedoed  as  soon  as  they  can.  Where  does  WELL.  under  a  petty  officer  would  be  as­ will  have  to  be  something  done  Before ringing off on this ships  should  get  some  compensa­ Land  get  that  Navy  stuff.  All  in  signed  every  United  States  vessel  about  it  by  the  Union.  These  gents  tion,  for  time  in  hospital  —  and  all  the  morale  of  our  membership  squawk, would like to remind the moving  through  the  Detroit,  St.  that  arc  so enthusiastic  about  ship­ from  loss  of  limbs  and  such.  They  is  high.  Let's  hope  nothing  happens  boys that the Navy boys are Clair  and  St.  Mary's  Rivers,  Lake  yards  will  be  flocking  back  to  the  trained for the job they have to should  get  the  same  as  any  war  to  break  it.  St,  Clair,  and  the  Sault  Ste.  Marie  ships  when  this  building  program  do, which is not operating cargo veteran  as  they are  as  important  as  As  an  afterthought  I  may  also  (Mich.)  locks  and  harbors.  is  over  and  then  the  men  that  are  vessels with under-manned crews. the Army or  Navy men.  add  that  shipping  is  excellent  here  sailing  the  ships^now  will  have  to  The  nearly  300  freighters  mov­ yet  and  will  continue  to  be  so.  Remember the boys in the Navy ing  through  these  restricted  wacera  have  some  policy  or  program  to  didii'c go through the first of the PHILADELPHIA Footloose  Brothers  should  stop  at  handle  these  "shipyard  sailors,"  or  thirty's when we seamen were dogs normally  haul  from  upper  La]S~"  this  branch  in  their  travels.  Maybe  they  will  push  you  completely  off  ports some  85  per cent  of  the Iron,  By  they  may  spot  something  they  like  to be used, then sent back to our the  ships,  the  same  as  they  did  in  kennels. Since thirty-four we have JOSEPH  FLANAGAN  on  the  board.  the  last  World  War.  After  the  moved up a little, in fact, now we shipyards  were  closed  down  the  are just about even with the "shipyard sailors"  came  back  to the  This  week  brings  the  news  that  PERMIT  stables. Our angle from here out is OBEDIAH  COMBS  NEW  ORLEANS  waterfront  looking  for  ships.  It  forbodes  naught  but  evil  for  we  to move into the scheme of things By  was  very  easy  for  the  shipowners  who  sail  the  seven  seas.  Proposals  where we will be recognized as a in  conjunction  with  the  Sliipping  from  Land  and  Knox  that  the  skilled craftsman who is essential "ARMY"  Board  to  force  the  Union  into  a  Navy  take  over  the  operation  of  HENRY  MORGAN  (A. B.)  to our Nation in times of Peace as Miss  Margaret  McLaughlin  has  lockout  in  1921  because  there  was  the  personnel  on  all  Merchant  well as war. As Andrew Furuseth urgently  requested  that  you  get  in  So  the  Navy  has  taken  the ships,  no  centralized  shipping  through  Ships.  We  wonder  what  can  be  said TOMORROW IS ANOTHER touch  with  her.  Her  address  is  204O  the  Union  Hall  in  those  days.  You  gained  outside  of  breaking  our  so  the  Editors  around  the  country  DAY. Wallace  Street,  Philadelphia.  went out  and secured  your  jobs  the  Unions  by  this  move.  The  Navy  are  very,  very  emphatic  about  the  '  best  way  you  could,  through  the  have  men  on  these  ships  now,  and  needs  and  requirements  for  main­ crimp  joints  or  any  other  rat  joint  as  much  as  we  don't  like  it,  the  taining  discipline  aboard  the  mer­ that  you  could  get  a  job  from.  ships  are  being  sunk.  This  is  no  chant  Marine.  In  the  latest  blurb  from  some  That  is  what  the ship  operators,  in  implication  that  the  Navy  men  are  cushy  piecard  he  states  that  the  conjunction  with  the  Maritime  unable  to  prevent  the  sinkings,  as  only  difference  between  the  Mer­ Commission,  along  with  the  NMU  we  are  convinced  there  would  have  are  working  for  now. Therefore,  if  been  a  whole lot  more ships  sunk if  chant  Marine  and  the  Navy is  that  the  Seafarers'  International  Union  we  didn't  have  them  on  them,  but  the  Merchantman  makes  more  of  North  America  does  not  keep  what  can  be  gained  by  putting  the  money  and  has  better  conditions. I  on deck  with a  good  look­out  at  all  crews  in  uniform.  They  function  wonder  when  the  same  piecards  A.  BEATON  12.00  times,  we  will find  ourselves  back  pretty  good  now  without  the  brass  will  be  honest  enough  to show  the  H  .KELLY  2.00  D.  MALLETT  2X0  in  the  same  boat.  Remember  that  buttons.  May  Land  and  Knox  be  comparitive  casualty  list  between  R.  JACOBSEN  2.00  it  is  every  man's  responsiWlity  in  blessed  by  the Shipowners  for  their  the  Navy  men  and  the  Merchant  0.  PARSONS  2X0  this  Union  to  do  everything  that  untiring  efforts  in  their  behalf.  Marine.  What  Merchant  ships  sail­ JACK  VOREL  10.00  ing  up  and  down,  the  coast  have  he  possibly  can  to  avoid  this  haz­ Perhaps  they  think  a  uniform  will  B.  TOFLEWITZ  3.00  planes  aboard  to  protect  them­ ard.  One  of  the  most  outstanding  scare  the  subs  away.  CREW  S.  S.  PAN  ORLEANS  5X5  selves,  have  the  speed  of  the  slow­ features  in  this  show  is  to  keep  the  The  membership  here  came  W.  BRADY  1.00  ships  sailing  with  Union  Crews,  through  in  grand  style,  and  in  no  est  of  the  Battlewagons,  add  all  E.  VON  TESMAR  XO  don't  forget  this  one  thing.  uncertain  terms,  let  the  powers  this  up  and  it  makes  the  above  J.  WULZEN  1.00  Last  week  we  had  the "Warrior"  that  be  know  they  resented  any  statement  sound ridiculous  to  say  E.  BLAKSTAD  1X0  R.  HEGEMAN  1.00  alongside  the  docks  for  four  days  move  that  would  infringe  on  their  the  least.  The Merchantmen  of  the Ameri­ C.  E.  WULFF  1.00  waiting for  seamen from  any place,  bargaining  rights  and  agreements.  B.  DE  BROUK  1X0  can  Merchant  Marine  are  not  ask­ but  no  takers.  Could  not  get  any  Forty­two  telegrams  were  sent  P.  D.  VELEZ  ;  1.00  ing  for  a  lot  of^cheap  publicity,  men  from  New  Orleans  as  they  from  the  various  ships  and  mem­ J.  P.  CAMPBELL  1.00  had  two or  three  Army  Transports  bers  at  this  port,  and  more  will  be  but  when  the  people  that  never  A. GOLDSMIT 2.00 in  there  and  a  few  other  ships  to  sent if  need  be. We  have  hopes  that  looked  over  anything  more  threat­ P.  SWIFT  1.00  furnish crews  for. So,  that was  out.  our  President  will  see  the  logic  of  ening  then  the  polish  on  a  big  ex­ A.  J EPSON  1.00  ecutives  desk,  sit  back  on  their  Just  heard  a  rumor  from  good  these  men's  requests.  F.  W.  SWEDER  1X0  sources  that  the  Alcoa  Steamship  ­  Many of  our Local  Brothers  have  padded  fannies  and  tell  the  world  R.  L.  CARD  1X0  Company  was  transferring  their  limped,  crawled,  or  otherwise  hove  that  what  the  country  needs  is  A.  ACKERMAN  XO  more  discipline  in  the  Merchant  to  this  busy  port.  Brother  Casey  ANONYMOUS  1X0  headquarters  to  the  Gulf.  Can't  say what  there is  to this  for  a  while  Jones  came  in  with  sugar  in  his  Marine,  it  is  about  time  that  they  645.16  yet,  but  if  its  so  I  guess  we  will  blood,  the  result  of  indulging  in  should  be  forced  to either  make  a  trip  on  the  Merchant  Marine  or  too  much  molasses  involentarily.  A  have  some  more  headaches.  MOBILE PROVIDENCE Armed Guard Placed  On Lake Freighters  DO  NOT  SHIP  PERSONALS  Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL �mm. ­  Tir­iBrewgy­' •   mi Page  Four  THE SEAFARERS' LOG Contracts Retained Thursday,  May  7,  1942  STATEMEMT OF PRINCIPLES {Continued  front  Page  1)  require  for  example,  preference  for  employment  or  {ContinneJ  from  Page  1)  such  uniformity  is  obvious—their  uie  of  hiring  halls,  the  Agent  would  be  required  to  their  enforcement  throughout  the  contracts  don't  run  in  the  same  procure  men in  accordance  with  the contracts.  race  with  SIU­SUP­MCS­MFOW  war.  Inasmuch  as  base  wages,  emergency  wages,  over­ Not  only  did  the  unions  have  to  contracts.  Tlnough  all  their  years  time  rates,  bonuses  war  risk  compensation,  repatria­ fight  the  preditory  shipowners  anc  of  hotel  room  deals  with  the  ship­ tion  and  allotment  conditions  have  been  generally  their  brass  hat  allies,  but  also  the  owners,  the  Stalinist  have  never  equalized  in  East  Coast,  West  Coast  and  Gulf  Col­ Stalinist  false­leaders  of  the  NMU.  been  able  to  obtain  the  wages  and  lective  Bargaining  Agreements,  which  agreements  When  the  War  Shipping  Adminis­ conditions  won  by  the  SIU­SUP.  have  established  equitable  practices  and  stand.irds  in  tration first  drew  up  its  union­ The  NMU  saw  a  chance  to  knife  manning  the  American  Merchant  Marine  now. neces­ busting  proposals,  the  NMU  ap­ the  SIU  in  the  Back  and  to  have  sary  to furtherance  of  the  war  effort, it  is  therefore  peared  with  a  companion  proposal  the  shipowners  do  their  dirty  work  agreed  that  the existing  Collective Bargaining  Agree,  ments,  including  the  wage  scales  therein  contained,  which  was  dressed  up  in  nicer  lan­ for  them.  be  frozen  for  the  duration  of  the  war.  guage,  but  would  have  biokeii  the  Even  today,  after  the fight  has  anions  just  as  surely  as  the original  been  won  by  the  other  unlicensed  The  conditions  aboard  ship,  including  common  II. Wages and Working Conditions. III. Discipline. plan.  committees  and  other  similar  meetings  ot  groups  aboard  ship.  However, one  man  in each"  department  will  Be  recognized  as  the  spokes­ man for  that department,  but  all disputes  shall  be  settled  only  upon  termination  of  voyage  ifli  port  where  shipping  articles  are  closed.  3.  It is  understood  that  all disputes  will  be settleil  through  the  regular  machinery  now  in  exist­ ence  under  the  collective  bargaining  agree­ ments  between  the  unions  and  the  steamship  operators.  4.  Without  waiving  the  right  to  strike^  the  pnions  hereby  give firm  assurance  and  guaran­ tee  that  the  exercise  of  this right  will  be  ab­ solutely  withheld  for  the  duration  of  the  war.  IV. Duration. This  statement  of  Policy  will  remain  in  effect  a|  long  as  the  War  Shipping  Administration  has  juris­ diction  of  vessels  of  the  American  Merchant  Marine,  (signed  May  4,  1942—Washington,  D. C.)  ,  '  unions,  the  NMU  continues  to  try  hazard  and  peril,  in  wartime  require  the  highest  The  Stalinist­NMU  leaders  kept  to  sell­out  its  own  membership.  standard  of  order  and  discipline.  To  accomplish  this  howling  for  a  "Personnel  Board"  The  Statement  of  Policy,  as  print­ purpose,  the  unions  agree  to cooperate fully  with  the  V.  J.  MA LONE,  MFOW&Wj  War  Shipping  Administration  as  follows:  JAMES  W. BURKE,  MCS  which  would  have  power  to  man  ed  in  full  on  the  front  page,  is  1.  Maintenance  of  the  authority  of  the  Master  JOHN  HAWK, SIU  the  ships  irrespective  of  Union  binding  only  between  the  Govcrn­ and  of  discipline  including  strict  and  prompt  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  SIU­SUP  \  contracts  and  hiring  halls.  Theyjment  and  the  MCS,  MFOW,  SIU  enforcement  of  laws  relating  to  conduct  E.  S.  LAND, ADMINISTRATOR  aboard  ship.  wanted  another  Board  that  would  and  SUP.  The  Stalinist  are  still  WAR  SHIPPING  ADMINISTRATION  2.  Elimination  of  crews*  mass  meetings,  crews'  have  the  power  to  throw  out  the  trying  to  set  up  Boards  that  will  ,  EDWARD  MACAULEV,  COMMISSIONER  window  any  clause  or  contract  have  authority  over  their  own  that  "interfered  with  the  war  ef­ membership. Their  job  will  be more  fort." They  spared  no  effort  to sell  difficult  now  that  their  own  rank  the  unions  down  the  river  in  the  and file  knows  a  little of  the score.  hope  of  benefiting  the  Stalinist  It's one  thing  to force  a finky  pro­ clique  at  home  and  abroad.  gram  upon  the entire  industry,  but  During  the  past  4  weeks,  the  it's something  else  to sell  your  own  When  I  read  about  the  attacks  that  he  was  entitled  to  the  same  {Continued  from  Page  1)  NMU  leaders  were  no  where  to  be,  membership  down  the  river  after  upon  our  hiring  hall, I  remembered  treatment  that  the other  fellow  got  sCen  in  Washington.  The  reception  other  unions  have  won  safeguards  tain  said  we  wOuld  have  to  make  a  little scene  I saw  some  years  ago.  and  to  this  the  clerk  told  him  to  out  the  best  we  could.  When  we  accorded  their  plan  by  the  rank  which  insure  them  security.  Here  it  is:  leave  the  office.  The  old­timer  re­ and file  marine  worker,  forced  Whether  or  not  the  NMU  lead­ reached  the  cold  weather  we  found  Two  seaman  walked  into  the  U.  fused  and  the  clerk  telephoned  the  them  into  a  temporary  retirement.  ership  will  subsequently  come  out  there  was  an  insufficient  number  of  police,  and  on  the  arrival  of  the  But  they  hadn't  given  up  their  in  favor  of  our  program,  whether  blankets  on  board  the  ship  for  the  S.  Shipping  Board  on  the  Embar­ protector  of  the  law  the  man  was  cadero in  Sfti Francisco,  Call^.  Ol'ie  dirty  work.  They  kept  maneuver­ they  will  blast  and  continue  their  told  to  beat  it.  He refused  and  te­ entire  crew­  For  the  lasf" three  of  the  Seaman  had  a  record  of  H  ing  behind  the  scenes,  trying  to  sell­out  tactics,  or  whether  they  stated  his rights.  With  this ..tfaic  years  service  in  the  various  com­ ­««ii their  program  to the  bosses  and  will .modestly  take,  credit  for  all  weeks  we  had  no  clean  linen.  clerk  promptly  went  into the  inner  After  the  arrival  in  Maine  the  panies  on  the  west  coast,  the  other  Maritime  Commission.  And  don't  that  has  been  won  by  the  rank  and  sanctum  and  produced  a  record  think  for  a  minute  that  the  ship­ file  . . . one  thing  is  certain:  These  Company  refused  to  give  us  cash  had  just  gotten  his  A  B  ticket  and  where  this  old­timer  had  been  on  owners  and  their  paid  politicians  developments  have  been  a  blow  to  for  transportation  at  the  pay  off  the  ink  was  still  wet.  Both  men  this  ship  and  that  ship  and  that  he  wouldn't  have  liked  to  have  taken  the  Stalinist.  Their  false  leadership  and  we  found  there  was  some  kind  proceeded  to  contact  the  clerk  in  had  done  this  and  that  and  in  his  the  NMU program!  The only  hitch  stands  revealed  before  all  honest  of  reduced  rate  coach  tickets.  We  the  office,  a  politically  appointed  opinion  he  was  a  trouble­maker.  '  was  that  they  knew  damn  well  seamen  and  unionists.  They  have  refused  to  accept  these  tickets  and  individual  who  was  assuming  his  Well  the  policeman  acting  on  they  could  never shove  it  down  the  been  playing  the  shipowner­brass  held  up  the  pay  off.  We  contacted  best  dignified  pose  and  gruffly  the  advice  of  the  Shipping  Clerk,  throats  of  the  seamen  and  their  hat  game fast and  loose.  They  were  New  York  agent  and  requested  him  asked,  "what  do  you  men  want?"  who  by  the  way,  was  a  political  To this  somewhat  gruff  question,  rank  and file  unions.  defeated,  not  because  they  weren't  to  send  patrolmen  to  Portland.  A  appointee,  proceeded  to  lake  the  short  while  after,  agent  Mogan  and  they  stated  that  they  had  come  in  One  of  the  tricky  little  clauses  masters  at  intrigue,  but  because in­ poor  old­timer  into  custody,  and  which  the  NMU  inspired  and  trigue  was  not  enough.  They  had  Patrolman  Sweeney  arrived  and  looking  for  a  Job.  The  clerk  re­ naturally  the  charge  was,  as  usual,  which  was  immediately  picked  up  to  wage  the final  stages  cf  their  worked  on  this  beef  for  two  days.  plied,  "We  have  no  jobs  so  you  vagrancy  and  disturbing  the  peace.  and  better  be  going  as  we  don't  allow  by  the  shipowners,  was  the  de­ sell­out  battle  in  the  open.  Once  a  The  Company  stood firm  NOW LET US SEE  WHAT HAP­ mand  that  all  maritime  wages  and  sea­going  stiff  can  see  and  smell  a  would  not  allow  the cash  for  trans­ loitering  around  here.  PENS  TO  THE  SAME  OLD­ At  this  point  of  the  interview  TIMER  IN  THE  UNION  HALt  woi'king  conditions  be  made  "uni­ deal—he  knows  whether  it's finky  portation.  (We  had  inserted  in  our  articles  "First  Class  Transporta­ one  of  the  men,  the  one  with  the  form."  The  NMU's  interest  in  or  not.  The  old­timer  comes  through  tion,  wages  and  Subsistence  back  to  new  AB  Ticket  that  the  ink  was  the  door  and  he  is  challenged  for  the  Port  of  Signing  on.")  Finally  still  wet  on,  said,  "But,  Mr.  Clerk,  his "Union  Book.  He  produces  same  the  crew  agreed  to  pay  off  and  go  I  have  a  letter  from  a  certain  S.S.  he  is  told  to  register,  which  he  back  to  New  Orleans  and  try  to  Company—and  I  was  directed  to  does. He  starts  to ask  questions and  collect  our  transportation  from  the  give  this  to  the  Manager  of  the  instead  of  being  told  to  leave,  he  Company  there).  Shipping  Board  Sea  Service  Bureau  is  offered  a  chair  and everything  iii  All  hands  and  the  cook  quit  the  and  I  was  also  told  that  if  I  did.  explained  to  him.  He  is  not  told  (Conthmed  from  Page  2)  vessel  upon  arrival  and  are  heading  not  get  a  job  I  was  to  have  you  waters, in  any  vessels  of  i^ny  tonnage.  A  holder  of  such  certificate  may,  for  New  Orleans,  a  sadder  but  wis­ sign  thTs  letter  and  bring  it  back  to  shut  up  and  no  cop  is  called  to  arrest  him  and  no  one  treats  hint  after  examination,  be  certificated  as  Able  Seaman,  Unlimited  (green)j  er  crew.  to  him.  Now  if  I  doii't  comply  with  discourtesy.  The  dispatcher  after  obtaining  six  months'  service  on  deck,  at  sea,  or  on  the  Great  This  story  was  read  and  verified  with his  request  how  is  the Captain  Lakes,  iri  viessels  (including  yachts  and  whaling  vessels)  of  100  gross  by  all  members  of  the  crew  whose  of  that  certain" S.S.  Company going  that  registers  him  on  the  Rotary  shipping  list  is  a  man  that  he  had  tons  or  over,  or  in  decked fishing  vessels  or  United  States  Government  names  are  appended  hereto:  to  know  whether  or  not  I  have  the  opportunity  of  either  voting  vessels  of  any  tonnage,  in  addition  to  the  service  required  to  obtain  Ernest  Gottsch  No.  L 391  been  here."  The  man.  with  the  for  or  against.  He  is  helping  to  the  Able  Seaman  Certificate  Miscellaneous  (blue).  James  Flemming  6031  brand  new Ticket  was  politely  ush­ pay  that  man's  salary  and  anytime  G 22  ered  into  the  inner  confines  of  the  that  the  dispatcher  treats  him  or  The  provisions  of  5138.3  (a­ccc)  in  conflict  with  the  provisions  Clifford  Bourne  shipping  board  office  and  after  be­ any  other­member  other  than  that  of  this  paragraph  are  superceded  for  the  duration  of  the  war  and  six  Stanley  Taylor  John  Finn  7413  ing  in  there  for  15  minutes  or  so,  as  a  Union  or  Fraternal  Brother,  months  thereafter.  Henry  Thompson  1765  came  out  smiling  with  a  shipping  well, he  has  the opportunity of  tell­ The  certificates  issued  under  the  authority  of  this  paragraph  shall  William  Davis  75 57  slip  in  his  hand  and  a  big  smile on  ing  him  just  what  he  thinks of  him  be  marked  or  stamped:  'Unless  sooner  invalidated  this  certificate  shall  Gus  Nenos  '  P6110  his  pan  and  this  was  his  parting  without  fear  of  being  ejected  or  expire  six  months  after  the  termination  of  the  war.'  Edward  Dcscheneau  21427  words:  arrested.  And  last,  but  not  least,  The  S.S.  Some Memories of a "Sandwich"  Gov. Fink Hiring Hall t Boost Your Rating  flit ' Wartime  Regulations—Qualified  Member  of  tlx  Engine  Depart­ Martin  Battle  ­fnent—(1)  A  certificate  of  service  as  Qualified  Member  of  Engine  Natt  Newsome  Department  may  be  issued  in  the  rating of  oiler,  watertender,  and fire­ Otis  Howell  ..."  man,  after  examination  and  on  a  showing  by  the  applicant  of  at  least  M.  Foster  "two 'months'  service  in  the  engine  department  of  any  vessel  on  any  John  Williams  ,..  waters.  An  applicant  for  a  certificate  of  service  as  Qualified  Member  L.  Fuselier  of  Engine  Department  in  any  other  rating  may  be  examined  therefor  E.  Navarre  John  Reed  without  a  showing  of  any  prior  service  in  vessels.  '  >  7035  "Thanks  very  much  for  every­ when it  comes  his  turn  to ship out,  5706  thing,  and  I  won't. forget  you  on  no  one  comes  from  a  Steamship »  3791  my  return  and  then  I  will  thank  office  with  a  letter  and  takes  the  112  you  in  a  more  material  manner."  job  right  out  from  under  him,  as  4710  Well,  the  old­timer  got  a  little  was  the  case  in  the  past. "Oh,  yes,  G..69  hot  under  the  collar  and  proceeded  we  have  done  something  when  we  20840  to  tell  the  clerk  that  he  was  an  eliminated  the  above  evil.  G..120  American  and  also  a  taxpayer  and |  HARRY  COLLINS  .  � 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 May 7, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONTRACTS, WAGES, AND CONDITIONS ARE RETAINED FOR THE WAR'S DURATION CREW BRANDS SS SANDWICH BEING 'NOT SEAWORTHY' STATEMENT OF POLICY ANTI-LABOR SMITH BILL SHELVED BY SLIM HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTE SEAMEN URGED TO GET THEIR PASSPORTS AT ONCE WAR PROVIDES MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOOSTING RATINGS A.F.L. RADIO UNION WINS U.S. LINE POLL LOG DONATIONS ARMED GUARD PLACED ON LAKE FREIGHTERS SOME MEMORIES OF A GOV. FINK HIRING HALL Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 14 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/7/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/ba1c2aedac4c0c4dcb7e2e87badc384c.PDF 6aa89ce40381d1c8de58469991aa58c5 PDF Text Text r  • ­  'ir: S  u  r In Meissoiy of 7hese  > °  ­li  a..!?'  Brotliers Lost At Sea  JULIUS  LYNCH ^  .  ..  B  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT,  MICHAEL  TYZSkOWSKI  :  Bos^n  SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  PEDRO  LAUREANO  . .  .  O.  S.  DALMACIO  HELDRA  ...  ..  ..  ...  ..  A.  B^  JULIUS  LOUZA  ....... A.  B.  .2M  NEW  YORK,  N.Y., THURSDAY,  APRIL  30,  1942  No. 13  CASPER  GALLWITZER  Fireman  VOL.  IS IV  M.  WALTER  LITCH  . ^.  2nd  Cook  EDWARD  BURTON  .<C..  A.  B.  CHARLES  VAN  NAMEE  .  .  ..  ..  A,  B.  JOSEPH  LUSSIER  .  .  ...  .  . .A^  B.  FRANK  LA  CASSE  O.  S.  EMIL  SCHULER  O.  S.  HAROLD  BROWN  ...  .....  .  0. S.  ALBERT  HALBEG  ...........  Oiler  ORVILLE  GREEN ^Oiler  JOSEPH  P.  MANN  r^. .  .......... Utility  WYMAN  BOYNION  Fireman  CHARLES  HOLDER  .......  r  Fireman  NESBIT  CUMMINGS  .  .  . . .  Fireman  WILLIAM  COX  .  Fireman  HERBERG  MUNGINS  .  Fireman  J. H. M.  HUNTE  Steward  BURTON  ROGERS  Messman  WILLIAM  ORAM  .  .  .  Q.  M.  WILLIARD  HALL  .. .C7.  ....... O.  S.  CHARLES  REIP  O.  S.  JOHN  HUGHES  .  . . .<=^.^ . .  .  Watchman  THE MARITIME COMMISSION HAS WITHDRAWN  THE  UNION­BUST­ FRANK  BONGCAK ^.  Fireman  CLARENCE  FENTY  .  Chief  Steward  ING  PROGRAM  IT  THREW  IN  THE  FACE  OF  MARITIME  LABOR  LAST  CHARLES  KLEM  2nd  Steward  WEEK!  THE  UNHOLY  ALLIANCE  OF  BRASS  ­  HATS,  SHIPOWNERS  AND  JUAN  PABON  .  /  .  2nd  Cook  STALINISTS HAVE BEEN  SET BACK  ON  THEIR  HEELS!  THEY  HAVE  BEEN  ANTONIO  FUENTES  Waiter  CANDELARIO  RIVERA  ­  Waiter  forced  to  give  ground  before.the^  retain  their  rights  and  conditions  ported  in  last  week's  Log, had  been  VICENTE  LEGURO  .  . .  .  .  . .  Crew  Mess  anger  of  the  workers  faced  with  a  —more  in  this  struggle  are  drawn  up  by  the  War  Shipping  VIRGILIO  ROSARIO  .  .  ..:  .  Night  Waiter  boss  offensive  intended  to  reduce  coming  roimds  up.  But  it  <locs  show  the  Administration  immediately  after  FRANK  ERAZO  Waiter  them  to  the  status  of  slave  labor.  power  of  maritime  labor  once  it  that  Board  requisitioned  the  entire  HARRY  W.  FINK  ­.  Pumpman  The  fact  that  the  Maritime  has  been  aroused  to  the  dangers  merchant  fleet.  The  War  Shipping  JOHN  KOOL  ......  Chief  Cook  Cpmmisison  withdrew  its  oufrage­ facing  it,  and  organizes  in  a  solid  Administration  is  composed  of  CHARLES  W.  COMPTON  Wiper  ous  proposals  does  not  mean  that  and  fighting  United  Front.  ,  shipowpers  "on  leave"  fronq  th^  w I  Adm. Land Withdraws  If  Union­Busting Pians  ll  NEW PROGRAM PROMISED BY GOV.;  MEBA­MCS­MFOW­MMP­SIU­SUP ARE  A UNITED FRONT AGAINST ENEMIES  *  I  the  Unions'haW  won  the  fight  to  A  PICTURE  OF  UN­SUNG  HEROES  'I  i  THESE  SlU  BROTHERS  DRIFTED  IN  THIS OPEN  LIFE BOAT  FOR  THREE  DAYS  AND  jSIIGKTS  BEFORE  BEING  RESCUED.  THE  PICTURE  WAS  TAKEN  ON  THE  THIRD  DAY  JUST BEFORE  HELP  WAS  SIGHTED. THEIR  STORY  IS  THE  TRAGIC  ONE  THAT  HAS  BEEN  TOLD  OVER  AND  OVER  AGAIN — MERCHANT  SHIPS  PLYING  THE  ATLANTIC  WITHOUT  ARMS  (DUE  TO  SHIPOWNERS'  GREED)  A^D  FALLING  EASY  PREY  TO  THE  FIRST  SUB  THAT  SIGHTED  THEM.  ^  ^  >  THE  ATTACKING  SUB  PUMPED  50  SHELLS  INTO  THE  FREIGHTER  MANNED  BY  THESE  BROTHERS.  THEV  ATTEMPTED  TO  RUN  DOWN AND RAM THE  SUB BUT  FAIL­ ED  AND  HAD  TO  TAKE TO  THE  LIFE  BOATS.  THE  CAPTAIN,  CHIEF  ENGINEER  AND  THE  FOLLOWING  SlU  MEN  WERE  LOST:  PEDRO LAUERENO, O.S.j  JULES SOMCA, A.B.;  DELMICIO  HELIRA,  A,l.j  CASPER  GALLWITZER, FIREMAN.  Vj,.;: ­? •   • • • • • :­I­'  ,  'r  ­V  '•   i •   All  maritime  unions,  with  the  jobs. They  have  captured  this Gov­ e.xccption  of  the  finky­Stalinist  ernment  bureau  and  under  the  led  NMU,  have  banded  together  cloak  of  their  new  authority  they  and  face  the  enemy  as  one.  Any  hope  to smash The unions.  Maritime  time  an  Admiral  or  a  shipowner  or  labor  can  harbor  no illusions  about,  a  paid  politician  called  a  confer­ the  shipowners  changing  their  ence  he  found  himself  facing  rep­ spots.  The  War  Shipping  Admin­ resentatives  of  the  following  istration  will  attempt  another  of­ unions:  Marine  Engineers  Benevo­ fensive against  labor. They  will  not  lent  Association;  Masters,  Mates  &  be  discouraged  by  their  set­backs.  President  Roosevelt, in  his speech  Pilots;  Marine  Cooks  &  Stewards;  Marine  Firemen,  Oilers,  Water­ to  the  nation  on  Tuesday  night,  tenders &  Wipers;  Sailors  Union  of  April  28 th,  asked  that  wages  and  the  Pacific  and  the  Seafarers  Inter­ union  contracts  be  "frozen"  for  national  Union.  These  unions  were  the  duration  of  the  war.  But  the  from  both  the  CIO  and  the  AFL,  reactionary  Maritime  Commission  but  there  was  no  division  among  would  go further.  They  would  not  them.  They  were  solid!  The  ship­ "freeze"  present  conditions  and  owners  understood  that.  The  ship­ contracts,  they­would  smash  them  owners  retreated—at  least  tempore,,  entirely!.  And  what  of  the  National  Mari­ arily.  time  Union  during  this  period  of  In  withdrawing  their  plan  for  struggle  to  protect  labor's  gains?  '  the  elimination  of  the  Union  shop  and  the  slicing  away  of  wages  and  Silence!  The Stalinist  leaders  of  the­ conditions,  the  Maritime  Commis­ NMU,  not  usually  backward  when  sion  announced  that  it  would  draw  it  comes  to  shooting  off  their  up  a  new  set  of  proposals  for  sub­ •  mouths,  have  suddenly  been  over­ come  with  modesty.  The  last  issue  mission  to  the  unions.  of  T/>e  Pilot,  dated  April  24th,  Admiral  Land,  Chairman  of  the  Commission,  announced  last  Mon­ does  not  make  a  single  reference to  day  that  the  new  proposals  would  the  union­busting  program  of  the  be  ready  this  week.  They  have  not  Maritime  Commission.  In  his  column,  "Passing  the  (?)  appeared  as  the  Log  goes  to  press.  Word,"  Jo^  Curran  takes  a  few­ When  they  do  appear  there  is  no  swipes  at  Admiral  Land  personally  guarantee  that  they  won't  be  as  finky  as  the  old  ones—only  dressed  but  says  nothing  of  the  program  up  a  little  prettier.  One  thing  is  he  tried  to  force  down  labor's  certain,  however,  if  they  jeopardize  throat.  Instead,  he  continues  to  the  union  shop,  if  they  chisel  on  yell  about  the  Navy  taking  over  wages,  if  they scuttle  decent  work­ the  seamen.  ing  conditions,  they  will  meet  the  The  threat  of  Navy  induction  same  determined  and  uncomprom­ has  passed.  The  workers  no  longer  ising  opposition  from  the  Unions  fight  that  piece  of  window  dress­ that  the  original  proposals  faced.  ing.  Why  does  Curran  continue  to  The  original  proposals,  as  .re­ {CO'Jttinimi  on  Page  2)  • ;'i|  i  I  i! r  ­iA  ij  ­;ii  �i4>  .  r  J Page Two  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Furnished  hv  the  SEAFARERS'  OTTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORIH AMERICA  Aflontic and Gulf District  'Riiusday,  April 80, 1942  THE BOUNTY SAILS  AGAIN (or)  A Modem Skipper Attempts to Play the Role of Captain Bligh  'Affiliated with  the  American Federation  of  Labor  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  International  President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  Son  Francisco,  Ckillf.  ADDRESS  ALL  CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNINO  THIS  PUBLICATION  TO­.  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  P. O.  25, Station P,  New York,  N.  Y.  Phone: BOwIing  Green 9­6346  By  the Crew  of  S.  S.  Gateway  City  During  the  last  general  meeting  held  on  the  Gateway  City,  it  was  brought  up  under  good  and  wellfare  to  write  an  open  letter  and  send  it  to  the  Seafarers  Log  for  publication  so  our  members in  the  Union  would  know  what  kind  of  a  master  and  mate  we  had  on  the  last  trip  of  the  Gateway  City.  We  left  New  York  last  October  for  the  Red  Sea  and  at  the  begining  of  the  trip.  and  around  New  York,  we  aU^"  the  Bos'n  $63.66.  So  you  can  see  thoughc  that  the mate  and  skipper  chipping  rust  and  painting,  the  how  easy  it  was  to get  logged.  were  CNIL  but  it seemed  as  soon  as  deck,  instead  of  watphing . :thp  From  copy  of  Bos'ns  log­—^l­ we  let  go  of  the  lines  they  both  cargo.  days  pay  $14.33—bonus  $9.33,  He  also  worked  two  of  the  turned  out  phoney  as  a  nine  dollar  port  bonus  $40.00—total  $63.66.  bill.  AB's  over  the side  with  the  native  The  longshormen finished  the  The  ball  started  really  rolling,  shore  gang  he  had  hired  to  scale  cargo  New  Years  Day.  Four  of  the  when  the  Bos'n  and  one  of  the  and  paint  the  ship's  side.  None  of  the  other  American  hatches  were finished  before  noon  AB's  on  the  8  to 12  watch  put  in  for an  hour's overtime, for shifting  ships  in  the Red  Sea or in Suez  had  but  the  sailors  were  not  called  out  deck  cargo  off  the  deck  and  put­ the sailors  do  any  work  only  what  to  secure  the  ship  and  batten  ting  it  in  the paint  locker  and  the  was  necessary,  like  sanitary  work  down,  because  it  would  be  over­ or  batten  down,  and  just  a  few  time for  them.  So  the Mate  waited  store  r9(Mns  forward.  Well,  Sir,  that  must  have  hurt  men standing by  just in case of fire.  until  it  was  time  to  sail,  then  he  Washington,  D,  C.  —  Senator  strikebreaking,  and  the  use  of  in­ his  nibs,  when  they  put  in  for  the  But  we  worked  every  day.  Some  called  all  hands  and  wanted  the  Robert  M.  La  Follette  tossed  a  hot  dustrial  munitions  and  private  po­.  overtime.  days  he  would  knock  us  off  about  booms  swung in,  pull  up the  gang­ potato  into  the  laps  of  Congres­ lice  systems.  I  overheard  the  mate  telling  the  a  quarter  to five  and  Xmas  Eve  he  way,  and  let  go of  the lines,  all in  one  rush.  And  as  soon  as  the  lines  sional  advocates  of  anti­labor  leg­ In  explanation  of  the  proposed  Bos'n  about  it  while  the  Bos'n  was  let  us  knock  off  at  coffee  time,  be­ were  in  he  knocked  the  sailors  off  islation.  bill  entitled "Oppressive  Labor  Re­ mixing  paint  by  No.  3  hatch.  Sez  cause  he  wa|it<^  to go  to Cairo  to  He  introduced  a  bill  outlawing  lations  Act  of  1938," Sen.  La  Fol­ he  to  the  Bos'n.  "So  you  put  in  an  ride  a  catnel  aud  take  pictures  or  again.  a  long  list  of  nefarious  employer  lette  said:  hour's  overtime  for  putting  that  something  like that. But  we had  to  The ship  left  the  docks  with  all  the  hatches  wide  open,  beams  out  practices  uncovered  by six  yeirs  of  ."Every  absence  of  a  collective  little  bit  of  cargo in  forward,  and  fight  a  nitrate fire  in  No.  4  hole  laying  on  deck  and  hatch  boards  investigation  by  the  Senate  Civil  bargaining  agreement, every  refusal  I put  the most  of  it  in myself.  Dp  and  the  Mate  was  not  there—that  piled  up any  old  way,  loose.  So we  Liberties  Committee.  to  bargain  collectively,  constitutes  you  think  that's right?  You  fel­ was  about  4  P.M.  The  Senator  pointed  out  that  if  low's  like  to  knock  off  early  in  And  if  any  one  wasn't right  had  to  be  careful  so  as  not  to  go  a  threat  to  production  for  national  the nation  has  time  for  the consid­ port,  don't  you?  And  get  a  few  there  at  8  A.M.  the  Mate  would  head first  into  the  open  hatches  in  defense..  eration  of  any  labor  legislation  in  days  off  and  soon."  run  up  to  the  Captain  and  have  the  blackout.  "In  the  war  industries  the  situa­ Thp  booms  were  lowered  the  the  present  war  crisis,  it  certainly  The  Bos'n  explained  it  to  him  the  man  logged  and  the  Captain  tion  is  particularly  serious.  Power­ next  day  and  that  was  done  in  a  should  take  up  the  banning  of  that  shifting  cargo  was  overtime,  would  log  two  for  one  also  your  ful  groups  having  dominant  posi­ rush  to  save  on  overtime.  When  practices  which  destroy  industrial  and  as  far  as  days  off  and  knock­ port  bonus.  tions in  the war  industries have  for  democracy.  ing  off  early  is  concerned  he  could  The  Mate  had  the  Bos'n  logged  we came  to lower  No.  3  gear, there  It is  much  more necessary  to the  years  devoted  their  time,  their  go right  ahead  and  work  us  bell  to  twice  there.  Once  because  he  was  no  shackle  handy  to  put  the  bull  rope  on  the  nigger  head.  The  welfare of  Auieriea  lo safeguard the  money,  their energy  and  their  great  bell,  that  we  are  union  men  and  if  couldn't find  him  one  morning  influence  to prevent  the exercise  of  Bos'n  started  to  get  one  but  the  freedom ­of  its  production  soldiers  we  make  any  overtime,  we  don't  when  the  Bos'n  was  on  the  job  all  labor's  rights,  to  avoid  collective  on  the  job,  than  to  deprive  them  want  days  off­for  it  or  knock  off  the  time  looking  after  the  gear,  Mate said  there  was  no time  to get  of  existing  rights.  Sen.  La  Follette  bargaining  and  to  violate  the  law  early.  What  we  want  is  the  90  and  another  time  the  Bos'n  over­ a  shackle,  So  ht  grabbed  a  meat  of  the  land  which  has  been  on  the  emphasized.  cents  per  hour.  slept  himself. The  Mate  just  looked  hook.  So  he  used  that  to  lower  a  books  since  193J.  After all, we  are fighting  a  world  Well,  it  was  bell  to  bell  after  at  him  in  his  bunk,  ran  up,  told  boom  with,  but  the  meat  hook  {Continued on  Page 4)  war  to  preserve  democracy,  not  to  "This  is  not  a  lo(»e  statement.  that. And  we lived right  up to  the  the  Captain  about  it.  Then  the  spread  Fascism,  the Senator  pointed  The record  of  the committee  shows  agreement,  which  the  Waterman  Captain  came  back  and  looked  at  that  a  large percentage of  the com­ S.S.  Corp.  signed  with  the S.I.U.  out,  him.  The  Bos'n  got  up  cold  sober  The  new  bill  would outlaw  what  panies  involved  in  strikes  during  Arriving  in  Suez,  he  lived  up  to  and  went  forward  and  turned  to.  it describes  as "anti­union"  vigilan­ the past  two years which  have  been  the  no  days  off,  and  he  made  sure  He  .worked  about  20  minutes,  tism,  blacklisting,  employer  agree­ officially  listed  as  having  a  part  in  the boys  would  work. He was right  when  the Mate  told  him  to go  aft,  ments  to  refrain  from  collective  war  production have  been guilty of  with  them  all  day  long,  forward  that  the  Captain  already  saw  him  bargaining,  "yellow  dog"  contract  violations  of  the  civil  rights  of  straightening  up  in  the  fore  peak  in  his  bunk,  so  the  two  logs  cost  practices,  and employer  coercion  to  their  employes  and  recalcitrant  in  {Continued  from  Page  1)  prevent collective  bargaining,  along  their  attitude  toward  our  national  tilt  at  this  straw  man?  To  divert  with  labor  espionage,  professional  labor  policy.  the  seamen's  attention  from  the  real  dangers  in  the  Maritime  Commission's  proposals?  We  don't  profess  to  know  the  answers  to  these  questions.  We  can't  say  what  the  Stalinist  are  up  .• 1  to  in  Washington  at  the  moment.  But  we  do  know  that  they  have  As  long  as  we  knew  Robert  Randolph  White,  (better  known  as  Three  thousand  men  and  women  Washington,  April  2.  —  Con­ Whitey),  he  was  always  bound  to  get  scratched  or  bruised.  On  the  not  joined  the  United  Front  of  from  air over  Brooklyn  are  expect­ tracts  calling  for delivery  into ser­ TEXMAR,  the  brothers  would  feel  strange  if  they  didn't  see  some  maritime  labor!  They  liave  not  ed  on  Saturday evening.  May  2,  at  vice  of  2,300  merchant  ships  to­ mark  on  Whitey.  If  anything  was  to  fall,  Whitey  just  had  to  be  hit.  condemned  the  Maritime  Commis­ sion's  proposals!  And  they  have  an  entertainment  and  dance  in  the  After  staying  ashore  for  a  few  months,  Wliitey  made  another  taling  23,000,000  deadweight  tons  drawn  up a  program  of  their  own  grand  ballroom  of  the  St.  George,  trip  and  ran  into  his  last  bit  of  hard  luck.  He  ­was  aboard  one  of  the  during  the  years  1942  and  1943  that  is  almo­st  as finky  as  anything»  arranged  to  aid  the  Catholic  Sea­ Cuban  Distillary  ships  that  was  recently  torpedoed.  He  was  on  the  to  come  out  of  the  government.  have  been  awarded  to  American  men's  Institute  of  Brooklyn.  Pro­ catwalk  when  the  ship  was  hit  and  was  struck  with  a  rivet  which  There is  no. outward  sign  of  the  ceeds  are  to  go  toward  a  $150,000  shipyards,  the  Maritime  Commis­ pierced  his right  eye.  WTien  the  brothers  got  ashore  in  San  Juan,  NMU  leadership  in  Washington.  fund  for  the  erection'  of  a  new  sion  announced  today.  Whitey  was  rushed  to  the  hospital.  The doctors  found  that  he  lo&t  the  But  they're  there—in  and  out  of  clubhouse  at  651  Hicks  street,  in  Ships  to  be  delivered  during  the  sight  of  both  eyes  and  was  suffering  with  a  concussion  of  the  brain.  back  doors,  holding  secret  little  the Atlantic  Basin  area.  two year  period  iiiclude  tankers  as  Little  hope  was  held  for  his  recovery.  It  is  unfortunate  to  state  that  /tonferences  in  hotd  rooms.  But  in  Non­sectarian  in  character,  the  well  as  cargo  vcssls,  and  represent  we  have  seen  the  last  of  WTiitey,  an  able  seaman  and  a right  guy  . . .  spite  of  their  shipowner  allies,  or  Catholic  Seamen's  Institute  was  the  greatest  merchant "shipbuilding  a  real  SIU  man.  rather  because  of  them'  the  NMU  founded  six  years  ago  by  Father  program  in  world  history.  In  addi=  AAA  can  no longer  mislead  maritime la­ Alphonse  Rickert,  who  was  port  tion  to the  cargo  and  tanker  ships,  The  President  of  the  U.  S.  Lines,  when  interviewed  on  the  pro­ bor in  this fight.  chaplain  before  Father  Farrell.  It  700  other  craft,  such  as  tugs,  gram  called,  MEN  OF  THE  SEA  had  this  to say  about .the  Merchant  The MEBA, MMP, MCS, MFOW  holds out  a  welcome to all  seafarers  wooden  barges,  and  small  power  Marine,  "My  hat  is  off  to  the  Men  of  the  Merchant  Marine.  From  the  and  SIU­SUP  are  in  Washington  ashore  along  Brooklyn's  eight  miles  boats,  for  which  no  tonnage  is  lowest  to  the  highest  I  salute  them  ... if  it  weren't  for  the  men  to fight  this  thing  through  to  the­ of  waterfront.  They  can  receive  figured.  in  the  Merchant  Marine  today  shipping  would  be  in  bad  straits."  finish.  They'll fight  the­ Maritime  mail  there,  and  it  offers  for  their  Under  present  schedules,  deliv­ AAA  Ccmmissioii,  the  shipowners,  the  convenience  and  relaxation a  bowl­ ery  of  iicarly  750  sliips  during  Our  hat  is  off  to Admiral  Waesche,  who has  informed  our  officials  brass  hats  and  the  NMU,  singley  ing  alley,  billiard  and  ping  pong  1942  is  expected,  with  the  remain­ that  all  the  necessary  life  saving  gear,  will  be  aboard  every  ship, in  the  or  all  at­once.  And  they'll  stay  tables,  pafetcria,  and  reading  room.  der  to  be  delivered  in  1943.  near  future.  there  all  summer  if  necessary!  SENATOR  BLASTS  CURRENT  ANTI­ UNION CAMPAIGNS  lEi^  m. 'i­ :  Adm.Land  Retreats  Out  o£  the FocsT  Benefit For New  Seamen's Institute  Ex,.  • i^.  1:  [S:  tv  SHIP BUILDING  HITS 2 PER DAY  by  S­.  s  �Thursday, April  30,1942  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  WHAT'S  DOING  Around  the  Ports  NORFOLK  SAVANNAH  ATLANTIC and  GDLF DISTBICT  111  Secretary­Treasurer's Office  Boom  213 —  2 Stona Street. New  York  City  P.  O. Box  25, Station  P  Phmiei  BOwling  Green  9434B  the  answer  to  such  rulings,  as  we  have  had  some  strong  ropes  tied  DIRECTORY  OF BRANCHES  By  By  •  to  us  before.  At  a  time  when  the  BHANCH  ADDRESS  PHONE  seamen  are  sacrificing  their  lives  CHARLES WAID  MARTIN  TRAINOR  NEW  YOHK  2 Stone St  BOwling  Green  9­8946  for their  country's welfare  this had  Dispatcher's  Office  BOwling  Green  9­3430  BOSTON  330  AUanUc  Ave  Liberty 4057  to  come  up.  Well,  it  proves  one  Everything  running  pretty  There  is  a  new  ship , coming  out  PROVIDENCE  465 South  Main  St  Manning  3572  thing,  that  the shipowner  is  always  BALTIMORE  14  North  Gay  St  .....Calvert 4539  smooth  down  here;  shipping  very  in  Wilmington,  N.  C.,  about  the  PHILADELPHIA  6  North  6th  St  Lombard  7651  waiting for  any opportunity to cut  good  for  coal  burning fireman,  1st  of  May  for  the  Seas  Shipping  NORFOLK  25  Conunercial  PI  Norfolk  4­1083  our  throats  and  will  never  com­ NEW  ORLEANS  .309  Chortres  St  MAynolia  3962  white  and  colored,  also  oilers.  Company  and  T  am  expecting  to  SAVANNAH  218  East Bay  St  Savannah  3­1728  promise—^war  or  no  war.  Shipping  plenty  of  permit  card  be  called  on  to get  a  crew  together  TAMPA  ..... ...........206'So. Franklin St  ......"Tampa  MM­1323  John  Ossmow,  the  Poi  Eating  MOBILE  55 So. Conception St  Dexter  1449  njen,  as  there  is  no  book  men  on  for  this  ship.  If  there  are  any  men  Polock,  has  came  home  to  roost.  TEXAS  aTY  105 —  4th  St.,  No  .Texas  City  722  in  all  departments  on  the  beach  in  the  beach  that  will  take  these  jobs.  PUERTO  RICO  45  Ponce  de  Leon  Puerto  de  Tierra  His Queen gave a  big party,  but he  If  there  is  any  of  your  colored  the  other  ports  who  want  to  ship  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  had  to  throw  his  hat  ih first,  as  brothers  who  would  like  tow  out, get  down  to Savannah  around  usual,  to  make  sine  he  was  being  boating  there  are  plenty  jobs  here  this  time  as  there will  be plenty  of  welcomed  home.  Brother  Warren  jobs  on  the  board.  Shipping  in  this  for .you.  Buckman  still  convelcses,  but  in­ .  I  contacted  Joe  Martin  of  the  port  is  still  good.  Am  still  having  tends  to  become  a  shipowners  vic­ HAPP'NINGS  AT  HEADQUARTERS  Martin  towing  Co.  and  got  the  to run all  over  town  trying to find  tim in  the near  future. The Alleva  boys  ($10.00)  bonus  money  for  men for  the  jobs  we have  open.  By  HARRY  COUINS  Brothers  are  around  again,  and  so  the  run  up the  bay  to Philadelphia.  are  the Day  boys.  When  these  trios  PHILADELPHIA  Pretty  nice  for  the  inside  route.  get  together it seems  as  though  the  Well,  here  we  go  again  with  the  Maritime  Union  and  the  men  were  Lw  and  myself  are  kept  busy  run­ By  Philadelphia  Hall  was  a  family  af­ prospects  of  being  taken  over  by  dispatched  from  there.  Of  course  ning  around  the  different  compan­ fair.  Nice  boys,  all of  them. That's  the  notoriou.s  "Bananna"  Robson  as  a  humble  Seaman  maybe  I  am  JOSEPH  FLANAGAN  ies  settling  beefs.  Had  to  go  over  and  company.  It  doesn't  seem  about  all  this  time.  to  Newport  News  the  other  day  right  to  me.  Here  the  Merchant  all  balled  up,  but  if  I  am  correct  We  hail  the  best  tidings  the sea­ to  get  the  boat  away.  The  only  Seamen  are  being  torpeoed  right  in  my  assumption,  I  thought  that  men  of  this  country  has  had  since  beef  they  had  was  soap  and  towels,  PROVIDENCE  and  left,  and  the  reward  for  it  is  the  men  that  the  Maritime  Com­ so got  that  for  them  and  they were  history  began.  The  amalgamation  that  they  have  a  board  in  Wash­ mission  would  send  would  be  men  By  of  3 5,000  good  union  men  into  off.  ington trying  desperately  to reward  trained  with  the  Taxpayers  money  The  boys  are  complaining  of  the  one  unit. Let  the shipowner beware,  J,  E.  LAPHAM  them  by taking  the only thing  that  as  this is  the thing they  have dread­ ­chat  was  alloted  for  that  purpose,  living  conditions  here  last  year  the  they  have  left — their  democratic  ed  and  spent  fabulous  fortunes  to  and .not  men  from  ariother  Union,  room  they  paid  ($1.50)  for  Well,  all  Seafarers  who  have  six  rights.  Yes,  as  I  sit  here  picking  prevent.  With  the  set­up  of  the  week  today  they  pay  ($1.50)  months  or  longer  as  O.S.  can  now  away  with  my  two fingers  I  won­ whose  principles  are  absolutely  nite;  there  are a  few  places  for  sea­ leadership  there  can  be  only  one  get  their  A.B.  certificates.  Captain  der  if  there  is  any  justice  after  all.  alien  to  that  of  ours.  Of  course,  it  answer  and  that  is  progress.  men  that  raised  their  rent  just  Of  course,  we  as  seamen,  real­ has  been  rumored  around  the  This  haven  of  the  politicians and  Clark,  of  the  Steamboat  Inspectors  trifle.  tells  me.  And  any  man  in  the  en­ ize  that  this  is  a  war  to  the finish,  waterfront  that  the reason  that  the  Have  got  eight  men  out  here  to  buzzards continues  to be  alive with  gine  room  who  has  3  or  more  but  we  are  still  under  the  impres­ M.C.  has  not  got  the  available  ships  with  the  shipowners  vieing  the  hospital  that  would  like  to  months  can  now  get  a  raise  in  the  sion  that  depriving  any  or  all  p>ersonnel  that  is  supposed  to  be  hear  from  their  former  shipmates,  for  my  affections  in  order  to  get  endorsement  on  his  papers.  This  is  groups  the  rights  that  we  are  en­ They  are  C,  Keller,  J.  Nene,  A  the needed  victims  for  their respec­ a  good  time  for  our  members  to  titled  to  under  our  present  Demo­ trained  with  the  taxpayers  dough,  Brown,  A.  Grcsham,  C.  "Walker,  tive  junk  heaps.  But  my  heart  be­ take  advantage  of  that  chance  so  cratic  Constitution,  isn't  going  to  is  that  the  M.C.  and  the  N.M.U.  L.  Matz,  H.  Clifton  and  Jesus  longs  to me,  However,  if  some  un­ get on  your toes  and  get  those A.B.  have  been  playing  ball  and  that  the  bring  the  war  to  any  hasty  end.  wily  brothers  throws  his  shipping  Cuellar.  tickets  now.  Speaking  of  the  various  created  N.M.U. gets  the  potential  working  In  closing  I  would  like  to  again  card  at  me  and  makes  it  known  he  Been  a  bit  hard  on  some  of  the  boards  that  are  now  in Washington  stiffs  before  these  guys  have  the  remind  all  coal  burning firemen  wants  such  and  such  a  job  I  am  Rhode  Island  boys,  two  of  them  —all  the  representatives  of  the  opportunity  of finding  out  that  usually,  able  to  shanghai  him  to  and  oilers  that  like  tow  boating,  said  job. Of  course,  this  rarely  hap­ came  here  in  coffins  after  being  Maritime Commission  are  men  that  there  is  a  real  bonifide  Rank  and  there  are  plenty  jobs  here.  pens.  So  the  blackboard  continues  shot  all  to  hell  in  the  Atlantic  have  been  and  still  are  alien  to  all  File  UNION  on  the  front.  I,  of  Ocean,  two  in  the  hospital,  "One  the  principles  of  labor.  They  are  course,  refer  to  the  Seafarers  Int'l  to  be  dessecrated  with  jobs.  BALTIMORE  the  managers  or  operators  of  some  Union  of  North  America.  If  the  Many  beefs  have  been  adjusted  missing—all  from  Providence.  By  since  last  week,  but  the  prize  one  What  oiu­  ships  need  is  bigger  of  the  biggest  Steamship  Compan­ M.C.  were  fair  and  impartial  as  of  them  all  was  on  the  Kopfresi  and  better  guns so that  they  to can  ies  that  are flying  the  American  they  should  be,  seeing  as  it  is  the  D.  D. Story  Waterman  ship. It  seems  that  when  have  a  crack  at  whoever  is  trying  Flag. The  majority of  them are  no­ taxpayers  money,  in  all  probability  This  is  the 'first  from  me  since  the  Navy  told  them  to  pull  into  to  blast  them  all  over  the  ocean.  torious  as  they  have fought  Unions  we  would  not  have  this  roundie go  I  took  over  the so­called  "Pie­card  the  Chesapeak  Bay  and  proceed  to  And  above  all,  when  in  port,  keep  to  such  an  extent  that  even  as  to  roundie  everytime  a  packet  is  job."  This  port  is  still  running  Baltimore  with  their  cargo  this  your  lips  buttoned  up  and let  any­ this date  the Unions  have  been  un­ short  of  men.  (DON'T  FORGET  smooth.  There  are  plenty  of  de­ constituted  an  excuse, for  them  to  body  ask  the  questions  but  do  not  able to obtain  contracts  with  them.  THAT  WE  TOO  ARE  TAX­ partures  but  very,, very  few  ar­ avoid  paying  shifting  money  when  give  them  any  answers.  Maybe,  in  We could  explain  in detail  why  we  PAYERS)  and  help  to  pay  ior  a  they  camef  through  the  C  &  D  that  way  we  can  have  a  bit  of  the  don't  have  these  companies  under  program  that  is  rumored  to  be  de­ rivals.  contract,  but  I  really  believe  that  signed  to defeat  the very  principles  Canal  to  Philadelphia.  Claim  being  edge on  the Subs.  It  seems  that  this  port  will  be  that  it  was  beyond  the  control  of  Things  are somewhat  quiet  with  to do so  would  call  for a  book  and  that  we  have stood  and  fought  for  the  crewing  up  port."  We  have  about  12  ships  here  now  that  are  the  company.  Now  this  is  the flim­ the  Colonial  Line,  the  Maritime  I can  assure  you  that  the  writer  is  these  many  years.  a  Seaman and  not  an author.  undergoing  repairs.  About  May  ziest  excise  I  have  ever  heard  as  Commission  has  taken  them  all.  Another  thing  that  strikes  me  1st  shipping  is  expected  to  reach  all  ships  right  now are  under  naval  reflations  insofar  as  their  desti­ as a  Seaman as  not any  too Cricket,  TOWBOAT WORKERS  the  high  level  for  many  a  moon.  nation  is  concerned.  I  am  still  is  that  we have  had  a  training pro­ TTiere  are  quite  a  number  of  the  gram  for  seamen  for  some  time  GET PAY  INCREASE  new  Liberty  ships  coming  out  in  working  on  this  beef  at  this  in­ past  now.  These  men,  when  they  this  port.  I  am  in  hopes  that  all  stance,  so  am  unable  to  give  the  were  trained  were  to be  allotted  to  wipers  and  ordinary  seamen  with  final  disposition  on  it  as  yet,  but  if  Increases  of  $15  a  month  in  the  the  company  wins  out  it  will  be  a  the  various  ships  t^at  are  being  pay  of  towboat  workers  in  the  sufficient  time,  namely  2  months  built  or  to  companies  that  were  wiper  time  and  6  months  ordinary  jaugernaut  to  the  union.  So  you  New  York  Harbor  area  were  an­ L.  Karewson,  Oiler,  and  C.  L.  can  bet  we  will  do everything  pos­ short­handed. In other  words, when  time,  will  get  their  ratings.  Vose,  Fireman,  accepted  trans­ nounced  yesterday  by  Joseph  P,  • , A  wiper  with  2  months  can  get  sible  to get  this  overtime.  portation  and  subsistence  from  a  company  could  not  get  men,  as  An  attact  as  vicious  as  any  ever  New  York  to  Mobile  to  help  a  last  resort  they  were  supposed  to  Ryan,  president  of  the Internation­ a fireman's  endorsement  and  an  Ordinary  with  6  months  time  can  perpertrated  has  come  out  of  crew  up  the  S.  S.  May.  When  call  the  Maritime  Commission  and  al  Longshoremen's  Association.  they  in  turn  would  allot  the  re­ get  a  Blue  A.  B.  ticket  and  a  9  Washington  this  week.  The  men  they  arrived  in  Mobile  they  re­ The  contract  was  signed  by  ^thc  fused  to  sign  on.  with  the  long  robes  have  made  a  quired  amount  of  men  so  as  the  month  time  man  can  get  a  Green  Resolution  No.  2  adopted  at  ticket.  So  all  you  men  go  and  do  dicision  that  actually  enslaves  the  the  Agent's  Conference  in  Sa­ ship  could  be  sailed.  Well,  it  has  United  Marine  Division  of  the  your  stuff  and  get  as  much  dough  seamen  to say  the least.  They  must  vannah  provides  a  $25  fine  for  come  to the  attention of  the writer  union  and  the  New  York  Towboat  have  been  looking  at  the  Mien  such  an  offense,  and  the  return  that  Steamship  Companies  have  Exchange,  17  Battery  Place.  It  is  as  possible  for  your  work.  Kampf  book  Hitler  put  out, rather  of  the  transportation  and  sub­ done  just  that  very  thing.  Now,  retroactive  to  January  1,  1942.  I  understand  that  it  won't  be  sistence  money  to  the  operator.  than  the  Constitution  when  they  here  comes  that  catch,  when  the  long  until  there  will  be  life  sav­ Brother  Karewsen  and  Yese  In  addition  to  providing  for  the  ing  suits  aboard  the  ships.  This  is  made  this decision.  We can imagine  must  pay  this  fine  before  they  Maritime  Commission  was  called  monthly  wage  rate .­  increase,  tlje  mighty  good  tiews  for  the  seamen  the  glee  of  the  shipowners  when  are  eligible  to  ship  on  any  SlU  for  men  and  as  they  had  no  men  vessel.  for  what  reason  I  do  not  know,  new  agreement  also dais ior an  in­ have  certainly  becu  k'cked  around  this  glad  tiding  was  given  them.  Well,  we  still  think  our  union  has  they  in  turn  called  the  National  crease of  10c  per  day in ^fiie  "grub  in this  respect.  Performers Are  Disciplined  ¥  Page  lime  ^1  —  �h _  T&ge  Four  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  (Confhmed  from  Page  2)  M  i, •   m­ "MUTiNY" RUSmC  a RLOW TO lOROR  straightened  out  from "  the  strain  None  of  the  other  American  and  about  that  time  the  old  man  ships  did  any  work  only  what  was  came  by  and  saw  the  meat  hook  necessary  work.  rig  and  stopped  the  Mate.  And  it's  The  fellows  from  the  other  a  good  job  that  he  did,  because  if  ships  gave  us  the  horse  laugh  be­ the  winch  had  turned  an  inch  cause  we  had  to  work  as  they  By  a  vote  of  5  to  4  the  United  sharply  dissented  with  the  ruling  blow  to  organized  maritime  laboft  more  the  boom  would  have  fallen  would  walk  along  the  decks.  or  dropped.  We  were  in  Biera  about  12  days  States  Supreme  Court  has  ruled  which,  in  effect,  upholds  the  "de­ but  also  a  knife in  the  back  of  the  So  you  see  brothers,  a  meat  hook  and  we  were  given  only  one  draw  that, a  sit  down  strike  aboard  ship  vine  right of  officers"  to handle  the  National  Labor  Relation  j^ard.  can  also  be  used  to  save  on  over­ and  when  we  got  that  there  was  in  port  constitutes  mutiny.  The  crew  as  they  see fit.  Justices  Reed,  Reactionary  employers  will  no'^  Black,  Douglas  and  Murphy  voted  time,  besides  hanging  meat  on  it.  nothing  said  about  that  being  the  Courts  ruling  was­handed  down on  to  uphold  National  Labor  Relation  attempt  to  use  the  ruling  as  i  We  arrived  in  Mombasa  to  wait  last. We figured  that he  would give  the  strike  held  4  years  ago  on  the  Board  Rulings  which  has  required  weapon  to drive  out  the  NLRB  iji  for  orders  and  we  laid  at  anchor  us  another  but  he  wouldn't  give  City  of  Fort  Worth  which  was  the  shipowner  to  reinstate fired  strikes  which  involve  so­called  for five  days.  The  Agent  brought  one  red  cent  more.  So  we  were  all  tied  up  in  Houston.  strikers.  "lawlessness."  A  strict  interpreta­ out  passes  and  told  the  Captain  it  kept  broke.  Even  though  the  ship  was  in  an  Tlie  dissenting  opinion,  written  tion  of  this  ruling  might  be  used  *  would  be  OK  to  let  the  boys  go  The  Captain  said,  "I'll  keep  obviously "safe  port  at  the  time  of  by  Justice  Reed,  objected  to  "an  to  prevent  all  strikes  at  all  tim^.  ashore.  B^ut  the  Captain  wouldn't  them  broke  so  there  will  be  lots  the  strike. Justice  Byrnes'  majority  iron  rule"  that  would  label  all'sit­ This  is  hardly  the  "Democratic' '  let  us  go  ashore  or  give  us  any  of  work  done.  If  the  boys  have  opinion  included  the old  saw  about  downs  as  mutiny  and  subject  the  way"  of "handling  the  problems  of  money.  He  kept  us  right  on  the  money  they  might  get  disgusted  "the  Captain's  responsibility  for  men  to  automatic  discharge  with­ labor  relations.  old  tub.  with  the  heat  and  go  ashore."  .  safety  of  cargoes  and  passengers."  out  appeal.  No  doubt  the  shipowners  are  On January  21st  we went along,  The sailors  had  to clean  holds  in  Four  Supreme  Court  Justices  The Court's  ruling  is  not  only  a  throwing  their  silk  hats  in  the  air.  side  the  oil  docks  and  we  were  all  that  heat,  holds  that  had  nitrate  again  refused  shore  leave  or  money.  in  them.  They  put  in  for  over­ It  was  there  at  the  oil  docks  in  time  and  that  was  disputed  and  A  MESSAGE  FOR  Mombasa  that  one  of  our  brothers  even  for  cleaning  holds  on  Satur­ MRS.  MARTIN  OLSEN  lost  his  life  by  drowning.  He  was  day  afternoon  was  disputed.  We  left  one  of  the  water tenders  Henry Martin,  he  w.ts  to get  a  new  Dear  .Mrs.  Olsen:  book.  He  was  paid  up  and  in  good  behind  in  Biera,  the  Captain  told  We,  the  shipmates  of  Martin  standing.  Martin  drowned  on  the  the  Agent  not  to  give  him  any  Olsen;  learned  of  'his  untimely  death  when  he  fell  down  a  hold  22nd  of  January,  about  12:30  money  and  have  him  locked  up.  on  the  Lena  Luckenbach.  We  {The  following  story written by an  SJU  Brother, has  been  censored  A.M.  when  he  went  ashore  and  on  Well,  here  we  are  in  Boston,  wish  to  convey  to  you  our  deep­ his  way  back  walked  off  the  docks  back  in  the  good  old  U.S.A.  and  est  sympathy.  All  of  us  in  the  due  to  war­time  regulations.  The  name  of  the  sBp  and  the  location  of  we  had  one  hellava  time  with  the  SUP  and  SlU  knew  Martin  as  the  attack  Ijas  been  deleted.—Editor.)  into  the  water.  By  The  oil  docks  are  poorly  lighted  skipper  and  Mate  for  the  past five  the  best  of  shipmates  both  ashore  and  aboard  ship  for  a  JOHN  LITTREL  in  Mombasa  and  there  was*  no  iponths.  They  ought  to change  the  number  of  years.  We  all  know  Our  ship  was  torpedoed  at  2:37  A.M.,  March  7th,  light  at  the ladder. The Bos'n  asked  name  of  this  ship  to S.  S.  BOUNTY  that  we  have  lost  a  good  friend  the  Mate  if  he  should  put  one  and  the Captain's  to BLIGH.  1942.  Within  two  minutes  after  the  explosion  the  entire  and  words  can  not  express  the  there,  but  the  Mate  said  no,  there's  But  she's  a  good  ship,  boys  and  grief  that  we  feel.  midship  was  in flames.  It  was  impossible  to  launch  a  life­ The  enclosed  offering  of  $45.90  no  shore  leave  so  there's  no  need  would  be  better  if  there  would  be  boat.  It  was impossible  for me  to get  from aft  to  the  for­ for  a  light  at  the  ladder.  The shore  some  changes  made  besides  the  is  our  humble  way  to  pay  a  last  ward  rafts  due  fo  the fire.  One  raft  aft  was  rigged  in  the  tribute  to  our  departed  friend.  "STSLtchman  v/e  had  Vr'as  on  day  and  crew.  Fraternally* yours,  shrouds.  We  do not  know  who or  how  it was  released  but  night for"4 days  and  he  was  in  the  (ED.  NOTE:  There is  vow a  new  CREW  OF  THE  to  the  best  of  our  knowledge^,  LENA  LUCKENBACH.  there  was  no  one  on  it.  The  other  mess  room  asleep  at  the  time.  skipper  on  this  ship.)  HOWl THE SMITH  The  watches  had  been  set  in  the  raft  was  on  the  No.  4  hatch  and  BILL WOULD  Engine  room  at  noon,  but  on  deck  the  bottom  of  it  had  been  dam­ HURT  YOU­ they  were  still  broke  and  were  not  aged  by  longshoremen  and  had  set  until  8  A.M.  the  next  morning.  not  been  repaired.  Washington  —  Real  purpose  of  Now,  if  there  would  have  been  The  only  officer  who  did  his  the  Smith  bill,  hidden  behind  sU  shore  leave  somebody  would  have  job  was  the  Second  Engineer  who  the  clamor  about  strikes  in  war  been  with  Martin.  Or  even  so,  if  obeyed  previous  orders  and  stup­ production  industry  and  refusal  of  the  watches  would  have  been  set  ed  the  engine  even  though  he  lost  workers  to  work  more  than  40  in  the  deck  dept. one  of  the  sailors  his  life  by  doing  so.  The  next  hours  a  week  is  scen^  in  a  brief  would  have  been  bound  to be  near  morning  there  were  three  rafts  study  of  the  bill  itself,  which  pro­ at  hand,  but  the  way  it  was  the  M. DAVIS  ...  .... • >.  •  • »2.00    within  shouting  distance  of  each  vides:  holes  had  to  be  cleaned • a  nd  to set  C. HARTMAN  1­00  other.  There  were  15  men  on  the  1.  That  no  union  contract  the  watches  on  deck  at  noon  as  E. CORBETT  2.00  Captain's  raft.  We  had  22  on  our  shall  be  lawful  if  it  provides  they  did  below,  well,  the  mate  CREW  OF  S.  S.  LAFAYETTE  4.00  and  one  swam  to  the  Captain's  union  security—i.e.,  if  it  in?  wouldn't  get  so  much  work  done.  D.  HAYES  .r.  ..  1.00  raft,  and  he  yelled  for  us  not  to  eludes the closed shop,  union  In  Tanga  one  of  the  sailors  was  send  any  more  men  over  even  shop,  preferential  shop  or  sick  with  a  sore  throat  and  really  CREW  OF  ROBIN  ADAIR  ^  though  we  were  overloaded  and  any  other  similar  formula  EVERETTE  MORGAN,  JR  ..v  1.00  sick.  The  Captain  accused  him  of  on  a  damaged  raft.  that  unions  use  to  protect  HERMAN  SANCHEZ  1.00  being  drunk  and  refused  him  per­ The  Chief  Mate  would  not  even  their  members  in  dealings  H.  W.  GREENLEE  1.00  mission  to  see  a  doctor.  And  F.  TOMAS  ­.  2.00  answer  us.  We  had  no  officer  on  with employers.  wouldn't  let  him  go  ashore  to  see  FRED  EASTER  ;...  J v...  5.00  our  raft  and  the  Purser  wanted  us  2.  That  no  union  contract  one,  and  pushed  him  out  of  the  NATHAN  PEARCE  .........  i.L..  ....  2.00  to  row  away  from! the  ship  with­ providing  more  than  regular  Mate's  room  and  shoved  him  out  out  trying  to  pick  up  persons  rates  of  pay  for  overtime  CREW  OF  SCHOHARIE  .......'.7. .  ;.r . ..  .v..  21;00  on  deck.  swimming  in  the  water. We  picked  work  shall  be  consider^  The  Captain  .stopped  the  shore  CREW  OF  NAMARIB  31.00  up  all  we  could  see  or  hear.  lawful.  leave  two  nights  before  the  ship  BEN  SPARLING  5.00  Maximo  Murphy  A.  B.  took  Despite  all  the  clamor  about  the  sailed.  Arriving  in  Biera  we  an­ J,  MALFARA  f.V.1.00  charge  of  the  raft  and  made  a  sail  40­hour  week,  the  bill  simply  cuts  ^ .^  chored  to  a  anchor  bouy  in  the  J.  CHOOUETTE  out  of  a  Hag  and  an  oar  and  got  'us  off  overtime  pay for overtime work  EDWARD  BOYLSTON  IXW  stream.  safely  to  Turtle  Island.  Then  he  since  there  are  no  laws  in  the  And  as  those  of  you  who  have  CREW  OF  J^LCOA  PURITAN  '  crossed  the  island  and  returned  country  prohibiting  work  over  • been in  Biera  know  that  it  is  as  JAMES  MALFARA  1.00  with  help.  We  went  to  Port  au  that  amount  of  time.  All  that  .hot  as  hell  there  in  February.  The  EDWARD  COSTELLO  i­  ^  ^  1­00  Prince  Haiti  where  the  American  union  contracts  do  is  require  extra  sailors  had  to  work  all  day  in  the  PHILIP  CHOQUETTE  . ^i......,  14)0  Vice­consul  told  us  that  he  was  pay  for  overtime  work.  BENJAMAN  SPERLING  5.00  broiling  hot  sun,  painting  the  unable  to  gjve  us  any  aid.  He  said  CALVIN  WHITEHOUSE  ....................... .i....  l­W  ship's  side  while  the  ship lay  out  in  that  there  was  no  funds  to  help  Brother  Victor  Henriquez  leaves  the stream  with  a  4  to  3  knot  cur­ CREW  OF  JEAN  LAFITTE  .  7­00  Seamen  in  our  condition.  The  Ellis  Island  Hospital  this  week  af­ rent  running  all  the  time  under­ J.  K. KANE  Haitian  Government  gave  us  a  ter  spending  exactly  1  year  there.  neath  them.  SURVIVORS  OF  DELPLATA  .^ .V........ ...v.  ...... 28.00  complete  outfit  of  uniform  cloth­ He sure  had  a  tough  time.  The  Bos'n  and  the  deck  deleg ­ite  CREW  OF  ALCOA  PROSPECTOR  T............. 28.00  ing and  shoes.  O  O  29.00  tried  to  get  the  Captain  to  kno k  CREW  OF  ALCOA  SCOUT  Mr,  Rose,  the  Consul  in  Ciudad  Brother  Seifer  Hudson  passed  i^  17.50  the  boys  off  painting  oyer  the  side  CREW  OF  YARMOUTH  Trujillo,  was  very  nice  to  us  and  away and  was  buried  by the  Union.  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Title A name given to the resource April 30, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: ADM. LAND WITHDRAWS UNION-BUSTING PLANS THE BOUNTY SAILS AGAIN (OR) SENATOR BLASTS CURRENT ANTI-UNION CAMPAIGNS BENEFIT FOR NEW SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE SHIP BUILDING HITS 2 PER DAY PERFORMERS ARE DISCIPLINED TOWBOAT WORKERS GET PAY INCREASE SUPREME COURT'S "MUTINY" RULING A BLOW TO LABOR A MESSAGE FOR MRS. MARTIN OLSEN SURVIVOR OF TORPEDO TELLS OF THE ORDEAL HOW THE SMITH BILL WOULD HURT YOU Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 13 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/30/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/0391946811f1f7380a6f148bb33de9a3.PDF 81fb7b459d22a60fc945be74a44d5324 PDF Text Text •  Union Baiters Blasted  Bad Faith Charged to  Shipowners by S.I.U.  by  John Hawk & Harry Lundeberg  i  OFFICIAL 0B6AN OF THE ATLANTIC  AND  GULF DISTBTCT,  SEAFABEBS' XNTEENATIONAL UNION  OF NOBTH  AMEBICA  M  NEW YORK, N. Y., THURSDAY, APRIL 23,1942  VOL.  IH iV  No.  12  The  proposals  by  certain  speech  loving  individuals  that  the  U.S.  Navy  take  over  and  run  the  merchant .marine  may  sound  good to some one  who  doesn't  know the score.  In  fact,  the  proponents  of  this  idea  certainly  do  not  know  what  they  are  talking  about,  because  the  proposals  are  far  from  being  sound  and  practical,  unless,  of  course,  the  Navy  proposes  to  draft  every  one  connected  with  the  shipping  industry,  regard­ less  of  age,  whether  a  man  is  withing  ^e draft  age  or  not I  unless  the  Navy  proposes  to draft  all  personnel  in  the  steam­ ship offices  from  the  managers  down  to  the  office  boys,  and  from  the skippers  down  to  the  ordinary  seamen.  Without  the  machinery  already  in  existence  for  years,  it  would  be  ph)r8ically  impossible  for  the  Navy  to  take over  the  merchant  ships  and  operate  them  efficiently.  It  would  create  chaos  and  slow down  shipping —  a thing the  Nation certainly  cannot  afford  at  this  time.  Furthermore,  from  the  manning  .angle of  the picture,  we can safely  say there  will  be thousands  and  thousands  of  seamen,  old  timers  over  the  draft  age,  who  would  quit  going  to  sea  and  seek  some  shoreside  job,  which  is very easy  to get  these  days.  On the  subject  of  manning,  we  know  that  the  Navy  uses  approximately  three times lafgef  cfews than does  the merchant  marine  service.  The  Navy  is  at  the  present  time  engaged  in  enrolling  and  breaking  in  thousands  of  youngsters  for  the  rapidly  increasing  Navy.  We  do not  think  the  Navy  will  add  another  burden  upon  themselves  by  tackling  the  merchant  The  labor  hating shipowners  are  running in a wolf pack, howling for the Uood of  marine.  No  seafaring  nation,  or  any  other  nation,  has  as  yet  maritime  labor!  Wrapping  their  profit  sheets in the  American flag,  they are  using the  taken over  the  merchant  marine.  war  as  an  excuse  to smash  the  unions.  All  their  talk  of  "Democracy"  is  just  so  much  Other  proposals  have  been  advanced  by  certain  other  hog­wash—^their actions  prove that their hearts  and  pocketbooks  belong  to Fascism!  groups  to  offset  the  proposal  that  the  Navy  take  over  the  merchant  marine,  these  proposals  are  ^Sentially  the  saime.  Here's  what  has  happened.  The^  up  by  the  War  Shipping  Admin­ United Fruit, Wilcox  of  the United  One  is  advanced  from  within the "War  Shipping  Administra­ War  Shipping  Administration  has  istration,  which  would  return  the  Fruit  Company,  Knight  of  the  tion," a division of  the  Maritime Commission,  composed almost  requisitioned  the  entire  merchant  seamen  to  chains  for  years  to  scab  Isthmian  Line,  Bradley  of  , entirely  of  doUar­a­year  men  from  the  shipowners  rank.  The  fleet  under  American  ownership.  come.  Read  this  amazing  docu­ Matson  and  Gushing  of  the  Am­ other  is  advanced  by  the  officials  of  the  National  Maritime  This  means  that  the  shipowners  ment  carefully.  Study  it.  It  could  erican  Hawaiian Line.  Union,  CIO,  and  is  publicized  in  that  Union's  official  organ  • will act  as  "managing  agents"  for  easily  have  been  drawn  up  by  Then,  of  coxu­3<^  there  is  that  the  gbverhmiart  in  the  operuion  Addlf  Hitler  and  intend  few  Ger­ notorious  Fink  ­  herder  A<  by its  President,  Joe  Ciirran.  of  the  lines,  but  all  authority  over  man slave labor.  Land  who  heads  the  whole  works.  The propositions which are practically alike, have for their cargoes  and  runs  and  labor  rela­ And  now  let's  take  a  look  at  But  it  wasn't  drawn  by  Hitler,  main purpose the establishment of a so-called "Maritime Personnel Board", composed of equal representation from the tions  rests  with  the  Government  it  was  drawn by  our own  little  tin  their  handiwork.  Every  union  man  shipowners and unions alike, wtih a chairman and vice-chair-; Board.  In  short,  the  Government  Fuehrers  and  intended  for  the  has  the  duty  to  study  the  entire  man, from the'Maritime Commission. It is proposed among guarantees  the  shipowner  the  con­ proud  and  independent  American  document  for  himSelf,  but  we  should  like  to note  here  just  a  few  other things, that this Board will supercede existing collective bar- tinuence  of  hi?  profits,  but  even  seaman.  goes  further  and  undertakes  to  Just  who  are  these  men  who  of  the  highlights.  gaimng agreements, have sweeping powers to do away with Union cofitracts, have powers to weed out so-called "disloyal elements" out of the discipline  and  smash  the  labor  hate and  fear  the workers  so much?  Paragraph  1:  The  skipper  is  the  merchant marine, and last but not least, to establish government hiring unions  for  him  .  .  .  something  he  Who  makes  up  tlie  War  Shipping  sole  judge of  the hiring  of  seamen.  has  n«t­  been  able  to  do  by  him­ Administration?  This  means,  of  course,  the  ship­ IMIIS, or, as they now term it, government pools for seamen. self.  .  owner  is  the  sole  judge  of  hiring.  Take  a  look  at  them  (and  hold  What  does  all  this  mean?  It  means  nothing  else  but  de­ This  smashes  our  Union  hiring­ structon  of  the  Seamen's  Unions.  Besides  being  the  most  At  the  bottom  of  this  page  is  your  nose  for  the  smell of  Fink):  vicious  setup  and  the  dirtiest  dear yet  attempted  to  hand  out  printed, in full, the  program drawn  infamous  "Banana"  Robson  of  hall,  smashes  our  closed  shop  and  (they  hope)  smashes  our  Union.  to  Seamen,  it  is  so  impractical  it  will  not  function.  Paragraph  7:  Takes  away  prac­ First  of  all,  this  so­called  "Maritime  Personnel  Board"  tically  all  overtime  provided  for  in  fwill  be  composed  of  equal  representation  of  shipowners  and  our  agreements.  'This  means,  of  unions.  If  every  Union  will  have  representation  on  this  so­ course,  that  all  contracts  go  out  called  Board,  and  we  presume  it  will  have,  if  it  is  going  to  the  window  and  with  them  go  the  function,  "democratically"  as  the  saying  goes,  then  you  will  security  and  living  standards  of  have  at  least  ten  Unions  represented  on  the  Board,  because  the  seamen.  there  are  at  least  ten  AFL,  CIO,  Independent,  and  company  Paragraph  8;  Reintroduces  a  unions in  the  field  among  the  licensed  and  unlicensed  seamen  phoney  custom  practiced,  by  the­ on the  American waterfront  today. To offset  that, there will be  WAR  SHIPPING  ADMINISTRATION  Shipping  Board  in  1932,  but  long  ah  equal  number  of  shipowners'  representatives.  Just  imagine  since  abolished.  what a mad  house that  will be —  bickering and  fighting galore.  Regulations  Governing  Unlicensed  Department  And  on  and  on  it  goes  .  . .  one  It  won't work!  ......  Heads and Special  Ratings  in  the  Employ  of  the  Fink  proposal  after  another.  Full  War  Shipping  Administration  It  is  further  proposed  that  this  Board  will  have  powers,  regimentation  into  the  Navy  could  1.  Selection  of  Crew.  The  master  shall  have  the  responsibility  and  not  be  much  worse.  to  weed  out  the  "disloyal  elements".  This  will  give  the  ship­ owners a  right  to  blacklist  bona  fide  union  seamen,  and  to  su­'  the duty  of  selecting the crew  and  of  approving or  disapproving any  man  We  should  congrattilate  our  en­ percede  the  law  already  in  effect  on  the  statute  books.  We  for  employment  as  a member  of  the  crew.  emies,  both  Hitler  and  "Banana**  2.  Authority  of  the  Master.  The  authority  of  the  master  shall  be  Robson.  They  have  taken  a  big­ refer you to  Section  13  of  the Seamen's  Act,  as amended,  Sub­ upheld and  discipline shall  bo maintained  aboard  ship  at all  times.  Law­ step  toward  a  Fascist  conquest  of  section  H,  which  is  as  follows:  Gov. Board Charters Smashes  At  Unions  Battles Maritime Commission  To protect Union  Rights and Conditions  READ THIS SCABBY  DOCUMENT  "Ttiat aM  certificates of  service or  efficiency  issued  by  the  Bureau  of  Marine  Inspection  and  Navigation  shall  be  subject  to  suspension  or revocation  on  the  same  grounds  and  in  the  same  manner  and  with  like  procedure  as  is  provided  In  the  ease of­suspension or  revocation  of  licenses' of  officers  under  the  provisions  of  Section  4450 of  the  Revised  Statutes."  What  more  is  needed?  Under  this'law,  now  in  effect,  a  seaman  can  loose  his  certificate  by  disobedience,  inefficiency,  and faiisbehavor. This certainly is  enuogh with  which to handle  discipline f  However/under this  setup, a  man has  a  right to go  {Continued on  Page  4)  ful  orders  of  the  master  and  superior  officers  shall  be  obeyed  promptly.  the  American  workers.  3.  Inspection.  Periodic  inspections  shall  be  made  to. insure  that  the  But  we  should  also  warn  them  unlicensed  department  beads and  special  ratings  maintain  their  quarters  that  the  battle  isn't  over  by  one  In a clean  and orderly  condition. To  facilitate such  Inspections  unlicensed  hell  of  a  lot.  If  they  think  the  department  heads  and  special  ratings  shall  see  that  all  rooms  are  oi>en  American  seamen  are  going  tcr  and  ready  for  inspection.  4.  Drills.  Fire  and  boat  drills  shall,  weather  permitting,  be  held  take  this  thing  sitting  down—  weekly.  Such  drills shall  be  held  without  prior notice  or preparations,  but  they're  crazy!  it shall  not be  made the  regular practice  to conduct  such  drills on  Satur­ We've  just  begun  to fight.  All'  day  afternoons,  Sundays  or  holidays.  The  entire  crew, fexcept  those  on  the  West  Coast  Unions  and  the.  elatloii  roquired  for  safe uavlgatlcn  and  management of  the  vessel,  .^hall  i  SIU  intend  to  have  «  showdowr  {Continued  on  Page  2)  and right now!  . '7;  '  �Page Two  7HS  SEAFARERS'  LOQ  ^vmi»yt Apnl  19^  PuMiahsa  t)V  tho  SEAFARER3'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH AMERICA  ARontic cmd Guli District  AffiUatea with the American Federation &f Labor HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  Intamotioncd  Presldaot  HQ  Market  Street,  Room  402.  Son  Frcmcisco.  Calif.  ADDRESS  ALL  OORBESPONDENGE  OONCERNING  THIS  PUBLICATION TO: "THE  SEAFARERS*  lOG  P. O. 25, Station P, New  York,  N. Y>  Phone: BOwling Green  9­8346  BOARD'S  DOCUMENT  (Continued  from  Pagff  1)  participate to  «uob  drilla. The  nmater  shall  eater  a rtfiord  of  such  drills  In tho  loe.  glring: an account of  his estimate of  the efficiency  with  which  each  drills  are executecL  5.  Continuous  Service  Remuneration.  All  unlicensed  department  heads  and  special  rating  who  are  continuously  employed  W  the  War  Bhipplng  Admlnietration  shall  receive.  In  addUlQin  tff  the  basic  pay  of  their  respective  ratings,  for  Service  after  April,  l#42l,  additional  re­ mimeration  as follows:  (a)  Aiter continuous service  of  12  months,  |  per qentum  of  the cur­ rent  basic  wages;  or  (b)  After continuous  8er\­ice of  24 months, a tfitjU  of  ete per centum  of  the current  basic  wages;  or  (c)  After continuous service of  months, a totat ^ ten per  centum  Of  the current  basic  wages.  Continuity  pf  service  upon  whiph  additional  renauBeratlon  is  based  ohall  be  deemed  to  be  broken  by  voluntary  separation  from  the service  or  by  dismisaal  for  cause.  Continuity  of  service shall  not  be  deemed  to  may  desire  to  make.  be  broken  by  temporary  furloughs  froin  the service,  but  no  time  credit  (b)  Whenever  possible,  the­ maator  shall  without  delay,  adjust, and  Cor  continuous  service  remuneration  shall  accrue  during  the  period  of  dispose  of  all  oomplaints'  brought  to  him  by  any  unlicensed  department  A  WORD  WITH  any furlough  in  excess  of  80  days. Furloughs  not  In  excess of  thirty days  head  or special  rating.  ­  ­ in any  one  year  may  be granted  by  the master  with  the approval  of  the  (c)  Should  the  mastor  ba  unable, satisfactorily  to  adjust  the  com­ District  hlanager.  Any  furlough  in  ext^ of  thirty  days  shaU  be  sub­­ piaiat  he  shall  re^ the  same to  triplicate  with  his  oommeots  to  the  Ultted  to  the Dlreotor  of  Operations tor  approval. Mo  pay  or  other  re­ District Maaaeer of  the War QhlMpluff  Admlnl^ratton. The DlaU'lct Man­ muBeratioa  shall accrue  during  furtuugh  period.  age shaU  retato  ea« eopy  of  the emnpiaint  aad  shall  refer two  eopto.<i  9.  Brenktng  and Setting  Watches.  WatobM  wttl he aet or  broken  In  with  his  conuneats  to  the  Dtoector  of  Operations  of  the  War  tlhipping  the discretion  of  the master.  Administratica  at  Washtogton.  7.  Eight  Hour  Day  and  Overtime.  The  etuudard  wcridng  day  for  Nothing  he^ln  contained  shall  be  construed  to  restrict  in  any  way  upltcensed  departmeat  heads  and  special  ratlnga  ahEdl  be  eight  hours  the authority of  tho master  or to  permit any  unlicensed department  hecto  I  was  unable  to make  Staten  Is­ per  day  at  sea  and  in  port.  No  unlicensed  department  head  or  special  or  special  rating  %f>  disobey  the lawful  order  of  a superior.  land  last  week  because  the  Agent  rating shall  be  repaired  to  work  mpre  tbflh Sight  hftUJW. to  one  day  ex­ Nothing  herein  contained  shall, preclude any  unjUoepsed  department  was  out  sick  and  I  had  to  take  cept  in  the following  circumstances:  (a)  maneuvering, shifting  berth,  mooring  pr  unmooring  the  vessel,  head  or  special  ranting  or  his  representedlve  from  the  exercise  of  any  over  the  New  York  Branch  office.  1  did  visit  Ellis  Island,  however,'  (b)  portprmanco  of  work  neoeesary tor  the  p^ety  of  the  vessel,  rights  granted  by  law  with  respect  to making  of  qomptetato.  and  found  that  Brother  Daly  is •   10.  Holidays.  Holidays  will  be  observed  as required  by tom  "^Whlle  passengers,  crew  and  cargo,  such  vessel  Is  in  a safe  harbor  no  seaman  Miall  be  required  to do  any  doing  fairly  well,  although  he  was  (D)  saving  of  life, aboard  other  vessels  in  Jeopardy,  unnecessary  work en fiundays  or  the following­named  days:  New  Year'a  (d)  parii^pation  In  fire, lifeboat  or  other  drills,  pretty  near  the  brink  at  one  timie.  (d>  extra  duty  required  by  cxunpetent  mtotary  or  naval  authority  Day,  the  Fourth  of  July,  Labor  Day,  Armlstioe  Day,  Thanksglvtog  Day.  O  O  and  Christmas  Day, but  this shall  not  prevent  the dispatch  of  A  vessel  or  when,  in  the opinion  of  the  master,  military  extg»noies  require  it.  I  received  a  letter  from  Richard  Overtime  shall  be  paid:  for  all  work  pwtonaed to  esoess  of  eight  on  regular  schedule  or  when  ready  to  proceed  on  her  voyage."  (Mar.  4,  McNulty, MFOW, and  I want  you  hours to  any  pap day.  eawpt  that  no  pvertlnse  ehall  bq  paid  for  work  1918, Sec.  i de  UBQ  873).  all  to  rmd  it  because  I  think  be Js­ 11.  Vacations.  After  each  year  of  continuous  servioe subsequent  to  required  under  clauses  <»,  Co),  (d)  and  (e)  of  thto  section.  When  In  ..., 1942,  unlicensed  d!^>artment  hefuts  and  special  ratings,  who  certainly correct. Here is  the letter:  port  overtime  shall, to  addition,  be  paid  for  alt  wpfk  performed  uJter  npon  gatutdnye  and  on  Sundays  and  hotidayu,  except  that  no  orertlme  have  been  employed  poalto.nously'  by  the  War  Shipping  Administration  "Dear  Miss  Dillion:  Of  all  the'  ehall  be  paid tor  work  required  under  clauses  (b),  <o),  <d)  a&d  (e)  of  shall  receive  at  the  end  of  each  such  year,  a vacation  with  fuM  pay  of  marine  hospitals  I've  been  in,  Sta­ ten  Island  rates  No.  1  plus.  Thtiy­ this section.  14  consecutive  calendar  days.  sent  an ambulance to New York for  All ovortlmo  work not  required  pursuant  to clauASg <b),  (c),  (d)  and  Such  vacations  may  be mmmlatlve,  but  not  to exceed  a  total  of  28  <e>  of  this section shall  be .perfonqod only  upon  the  prior  authorization  days, and  shall  be allowed  by  the master at such  time  as may  be con­ me and  went  to work on  my frac­ of  the Department  head  with the  approvad  o' the master, and  his  certi­ venient to  the operating  necessities of  tho servioe.  tured  ankle  pronto.  And  white  Ifcation  on ttie  form  provided  therefor  c'^all  the  basis  of  overtime  After  8  months, of  continuous service,  if  employment  is  terminated  waiting for it  to heal, they went  to  payments.  through  no  fault  of  employee,  bo shall  be entitled  to smih  vacation  work  on  my  teeth,  my  nose  and  When  psertlmp  work  performed  la  lese  than  one  hour  In  duration,  as has been  accrued on  the basis  of  l/.12tb  the annual  period  per month  my  head  (not  my  brain—that's  overtime  for  one full  hour  shali  be  paid.  When  pyprtkne  work  exceeds  of  continuous, servtoe. In Ciomputtog  vacation time,  when  there to a  frac­ OK).  There  isn't  a  thing  in  here  one­houF^  tjie pvprtirne  work  performed  shal.t  bp  paid  for to  units  of  tion  of  less than  qnsrbalf  »ball  bo  disregarded;  when  there  is  a  you  can't  get  in  way  of  service.  ;  one­half  how,  fraction of  one­half  day  or  more, a full  day's  vacation  shall  be allowed.  "The nurses,  God  bie^  them and  Overtime  compensation,  shall  be  paid  in  cosh  promptly  ui>on  com­ Continuous  service  shall  be  computed to  the same  manner  as  pro­ pletion  Of  the  voyage  and.  where  practlcabto  At tos  Mme time  regular  vided  by  Section  6  for  the  purpose  of  eontinuous  service remuneration.  the  ship  that  brought  them  over,  couldn't  be  any  better.  Always on  wages are  paid.  12.  Travel.  8.  ­Weekend  ar­A  Holiday  Lay­offs.  No  unlicensed  department  head  the  job,  and  what  a  job  they  do.  (a)  When  traveling  in  tfap  course of  einplo.ymeat  from  one  vessel  or special , rating shall  be laid  off  without  pay oyer  a Sato>day afternoon  The  medical  staff  is  always  on  the  Sunday  or  hoUtlay, df­working  immediately  pripr  to  and  feUowtog  such  to another  or  from  mie port  to another  unlicensed  department heads and  job, and  the orderlies  likewise. This  special  ratings shall  be  paid  regular  wages  while  en  route and  shall  bo  days.  place  would  be  heaven  on  earth  if  9.  Comptaints or Suggestions  for the  Qood  of  the Serytoe. Whenever  provided  with  transportation,  Including  berth  if  overnlghtr  and  subsis­ some  of  the  Brothers  would  smug­ an  uhilcensed  department  head  or  special  rating  baa  A  suggestion  or  tence at  the rate  of  |5.0<>  per  day,  except  where subsistence is included  gle  a  little  beer  into us  on  visiting  compla­lnt  he may  submit  It through  his tounodtote  supertor  to. the  mas­ with  transportation.  ^ys. But  then,  I'll  be  getting  out  (b)  If  prior  to the  begiaulng or. the  comptotloo  of  the voyage des­ ­for  adjustment  cribed  in  the Shipping Articles, the  vessel to  withdrawn from  service for  one  of  these  days  and  can  then  SuggestioiBS which  the  master does  not adopt  or  which are not  with­ any  cause, including  shipwreck,  unlicensed  department headS: and special  bend  my  dbow.  in  his  JurtodtotiPn  tp  effect  shall  be  forwarded  by  him  tO  the  District  ratings  shall  be  provided  with  transportation  and  substotonoe,  as  pro­ "Ycm  know  how  good  the  hos­ Manager, of  the  War  Shipping  Administration  with  hto comments.  vided  In  subsection  (a)  of  thto  section, to  the  port  of  original  employ­ pital  is  so  you  put  the  rest  in  if  The procedure tor  the adj.ustmont  of  comptotota  wiij  be as  follows:  (a)  Complatots,.  if  not  satisfactorily  adjusted  by  the  immediate  ment  or  where  Shipping  Articles  were  signed,  unless  another  port  is  you  pass  this  letter  along  to  the  •  guiHsriei'  pf  the complainant,  may  bo  taken  tq the­depar^ent  bead  and  designated  in  tho Shipping Articles.  Full  wages shall  be  paid  up to  the  Ifig Of  Sasfor,  thence,  if  necessary,  to  the  master.  When  a  complaint  is  presented  to  time (rf  fwriyal at either of  such ports. Appllcattoa  for suoh return trans­ Fraternally,  the  master  It  shali  be  la  r^iirlng aad  bear  the endorsement  of  the im­ portation, subsistence and  wages must  be made within 18  days fmm  tbd  WCHARD  IMcNULTY,  mediate superior and the department head  with such comments as either  (Conthmed  <m  Page  })  MFOV No.  2100  0iUojv  �THE  SEAPAHERS'  hOQ  ^U3»d«t}r,  April 2&  1342  WHArS  DOING  Around  the  Ports  PUERTO  RICO  NEW  ORLEANS  Page Three  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  ATLANTIC  ond  GULF DISTBICT  Secretary­Treasurer's Office  Room 213  — 2 Stone Street  New York  City  P.  O. Bos  25, Station  P  Phone:  BOwling  Green 6­8348  a  pet  hobby  of  his  to instruct  the  steward,  mate,  or  chief  engineer  to  By  By  DIRECTORY  OF BRANCHES  get  rid  of  a  man  if  a  whim  struck  BBANCH  ADDBES3  PHONE  him  that  he  did  not  like  the  man.  DAMEL  BUTTS  "ARMY"  HEW  YOBK  ...  ­2  Stone  St  BOwling  Green^g^B  We  broke  him  of  this  practice  but  BOSTON  BOwling  Green  9­3430  it  seems  now,  since  we  are  at  war,  330  Atlantic  Ave  Liberty  4057  Back  in  the  fair  city  and  back  The  "Believe  It  Or  Not" of  the  his  old  colors  are  coming  back  in  harness  again  to find  that  the  BALTOSORF  Manning  3572  14  North  Gay  St  Calvert  4539  week  was  a Panamanian  tanker op­ back  again.  I  told  him  this  would  Patrolmen  worked  themselves  into  ^  Lombard  7651  erated  by  the  Panama  Transport  23  Commercial  PI  Norfolk  4­1083  be  the  last  man  he  would  push  off  a  lather  to  hold  things  up  while  I  Qj.,  subsidiary  of  Standard  Oil  of  that sliip aitheit a good reason, was  away.  If  you don't  believe  that  New  Jersey,  and  now  operated  by  2QB  iiV  Savannah  3­1728  because  some  of  these  skippers  are  one  extra  man  makes  a  lot  of  dif­ 20b  bo.  I­ranklin St  Tampa MM­1323  the  Maritime  Commission.  This  Conception St  Dexter  l­lis  doing  that  and  then  screaming,  ference  in  a  port  this  size,  then  tanker  had  an  American  gun  crew  PTOHTO^^O  if P~  I®*"*"  ^22  don't  have  to  tell  you  what  he  did  Brother  you  are  badly  mistaken.  de  Tierra  and  four  S.I.U.  members  aboard  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  —I've  told  Naval  Intelligence.  Biggs  is  off  for  Mobile.  Last  I  her,  and  a  skipper  who  thought  When  I  go  to  see  them  (Naval  heard  of  him  as  he  left  was,  "And  himself  Captain  Bligh.  I  went  Intelligence)  they generally  tell  me  I  thought  I  was  working  at  the  aboard  after  being  called  from  the  hall  by  one  of  the  men,  and  was  that  they  have nothing  on the  man  convention."  Our  sterling  personnel  manager  heaved  off  by  the  Captain,  who  whatsoever,  and  "if  the  skipper  tells you  that  he  has  ordered  a  man  for the  Missy  is still  all of  a  dither  {Continued  from  Page  2)  waved  his  gun  as  Captain  Bligh  off  the  ship,  make  him  show  you  and  the  result  is  that  the  men  are  d&t6  ot  withdrawal  of  the  vessel  from  service.  waved  his  cutlass.  the  order  he  has,  in  writing." This  refusing  to sail  the packets  that  he  •   After  hitting  the  dock,  I  gave  (c)  The  money  equivalent  of  return  transportation  provided  for  man was  pushed off  on a  very small  has  anything  to  do  with.  I  was  herein  shall  not  be  paid  under any  conditions.  the  skipper  the  score  in  no  uncer­ technicality.  1  don't  believe,  how­^  forced  to  tell  the  company this to­ 13.  Subsistence.  When  meals  are  not  furnished,  unlicensed  depart­ tain  terms.  Finally,  after  getting  ever,  that  the skipper  will  attempt  day  and  also  informed  him  that  I  ment  heads  and  special  ratings  shall  receive  a subsistence  allowance  at  the  run  around  and  employing  a  to  pull  tills  aCuuC  again,  as  I  gave  did  so.  Now,  possibly  the  bird  will  the  rate  of  $3.00  per  day,  and  when  required  to  sleep  ashore,  they  shaU  little  pressure  here  and  there,  the  him  a  good  headache  for  two days.  smarten  up  and  instead  of  making  receive an  allowance  of  $2.00  per  night  for  lodging.  boys  were  paid  off  the  ship  with  I  have  instructed  the  men  who  a  name  for  himself  he  will  try  to  about  300  hours  overtime  left  be­ hit  this port,  if  they have any  beef,  keep  the  ships  running  as  smooth  hind  them.  The  skipper,  who  bel­ to  wait  until  they  arrive  and  pre­ as  they  have  in the  past.  ligerently  informed  them  that  he  sent  it  to  me  so  that  we  can  take  Possibly  this  makes me  liable for  was  the  little  tin  God  aboard  that  Basic  Wage?^  Temporary  Additional  Total  Wages  it  up properly.  I have  told  them  to  the  hoose­gow,  but  as  the  armed  ship,  said  that  he  was  not  paying  Rating  Per  Month  Compensation write  down  the  time  and  what  oc­ forces are  still fighting  for Democ­ Per  Month  DECK  DEPARTMENT  overtime  to  anybody,  union  man  curred.  racy  and  our  members  are  being  Radio  Operator  $150.00  or  no union man.  I finally  got some  $22.50  $172.60 sunk  and  are  sailing  the  ships  for  Clerk­Typist  Also,  I  had  the  S.S.  CARRA­ 92.5O  of  the  overtime  through  represen­ 17.50  110.00 the same  cause, and  one of  the first  ENGINE  DEPARTMENT  tatives of  the company's  office here,  BULLE  in  San  Juan  for  several  principles  of  our  Nation  is  free  Chief  Electrician  .  $170.00  $27.50  which  left  130  hours—and  I  in­ days.  The  crew  really  behaved.  $197.50 speech,  here  goes.  Why  are  native  Ass't  E3ectrlcian  113.00  Practically everybody  cut  the mus­ 27.50  140.00 structed  the  men  to  try  to  collect  tard.  The  boys  donated  $18.00  to  born  Seamen  who  served,  some  of  Chief  Refrigerating  Eng.  140.00  27.50  187.50 this  in New  York.  tills  branch  to  buy  some  folding  them  in  the  last  war  with  honor,  Ass't  Refrlfefating  Eng.  95.00  27.59  122.50 I  wish  to  warn  each  and  every  95.00  27.60  chairs  for  the  hall.  I  wish  to  in­ some  who  are  too  yoimg  to  have  Student  Engineer  122.50 member of  the Seafarers*  to under­ form  the  memlMsrs  that  we  have  served  in  the  last  war,  but  in  this  STEWARD'S  DEPARTMENT  stand  any  foreign­flag  ship such  as  . .125.00  $27.50  $152.50  the  chairs,  and  we  need  a  few  are  serving  in  the  toughest  of  all  Chief  Steward  Panamanian  or,  Nicaraguan  will  Overtime  paid  for the  above  rating  will  be  $1.00  x>er  hour.  more.  The  crew  of  this  ship  were  services,  the  Merchant  Marine,  War  bonuses,  war  risk  insurance,  wages  during  internment,  and  re­ hot  give  a  guarantee  to  an  Ameri­ practically  all  old  S.I.U.  members  treated  in  the  Canal  Zone  like  a  imbursement  for  loss  of  personal  effects  shall  be  provided  and  paid  in  can  seaman  of  any  sort.  No  com­ and  they seemed  to know the score;  bunch  of  sabatours  on  the  say  so  accordance  with  the  effective  decisions and  orders  of  the  Maritime  War  missioner  or  consul  has  power  by  it  was  really  a  pleasure  to  talk  to  of  some  Ensign  who has  just  come  Emergency  Board,  appointed  by  the  President  on  December  19  1641  marititne  law  to  defend  you.  The  them.  The  membership  and  myself  out  of  some  school.  If,  by  chance  MEMORAISTDUM;  masters  abpard  these  scows  arc  lit­ wish  to  thank  the  crew  whole­ you  think  this  is  a  lot  of  hooey  Article  3  (d)  of  the  Service  Agreement  signed  between  Agents  and  tle  dictators  in  themselves.  If  any  heartedly  for  their  voluntary  do­ then  tell  me  why  it  is  that  in  the  the  War  Shipping  Administration  under  which  Agents  handle  vessels  members  wish  to sign on  a  foreign­ last six  weeks since  I returned from  owned  by  or  bareboat  cliartered  to  the  War  Shipping  AdministraUon  nation.  flag  tanker,  be  sure  the  union  of­ reads  as  follows:  Hope  to  see  some  more  of  the  the coast that  three old­timers have  ficials  are  notified  so  that  they  can  "(d)  The  General  Agent shall  procure  the  Master  of  the vessels  told  me  that  they  are finished  and  old­timers  down  this  way  soon.  have  some  sort  of  representation  operated  hereunder, subject  to  the approval  of  the  United  States.  are  going  to  soil  tow  boats,  rather  and  a  standard  rider  put  aboard  The Master  shall  be an  agent and  employee  of  tlio  Uuitod  States,  than  this  sort of  thing.  If  you still  the  vessel  concerning  wages,  hours,  and shall  have and  exercise full  control,  responsibility and  auth­ ace  unconvincedi  then  ask  any  ority  with respect  to the  navigation  and  management  of  the ves­ overtime,  etc.  member  off  any  ship  that  has  come  By  sel.  The  General  Agent  shall  procure  and  make  available  to  the  Shipjping  is  excellent  in  this  through  th. ditch in. the last  month  Master for  engagement  by  him  the officers  and  men  required  by  port;  you  can  practically  name  CHARLES  WAID  or so.  him  to  fill  the  complement  of  the  vessel.  Such  officers  and  '""n  your ship  or  your  job.  The  Crescent  City  (yep  that's  shall  be  procured  by  the Gteneral  Agent  through  the  usual  chan­ Another  kick  of  the  week  was  For  the  past  couple  of  weeks  us)  is  expanding,  plus  and  pretty  nels  and  in  accordance  with  the  customary  practices  of  com­ the  skipper  aboard  the  S.  S»  MA­ shipping  has  been  very  good  in  son  even  thwe  of  us  that  have  mercial  operators and  upon  the  terms  and  conditions  prevailing  in  the  particular  service  or  services  in  which  the  vessels  are  to  NUELA  of  the  Bull  Fleet.  This  Savannah  port  with  plenty of  jobs  adopted  the  burg  are  gmng  to  bo  be  operated  from  time to  time.  The  officers and  members of  the  donkey  is  trying  to  be  another  in  all  departments.  Dispatched  27  lost.  To  you  who  are  strangers  crew  shall  be  subject  only  to the  orders  of  the  Master.  All  such  Capt.  Bligh.  I^ had  the  Mate fire  men  to  Wilmington,  N.  C.  for  a  here  let  me once  more  inform  you  persons  shall  be  paid  in  the  customary  manner  with  funds  pro­ a man, stating  that he  did not  want  new  Liberty  type  sbip  owned  by  that  the  Yellows  are  still  strictly  vided  by  the  United  States  hereunder."  the  man on  the ship.  When I  asked  the  South  Atlantic  Steamship  Co.  unfair.  The  intention  of  this clause  is  that  the  General  Agent  will  procure  The  State  Federation  Conven­ this  character  why  he fired  the  and  6  men  to  Wilmington  for  the  and make available  to the  Master for engagement  by  the  Master,  officers  man  he  opened  up  with  the  same  S.  S.  Arizpa  of  the  Watermann  tion  is  being held  here at  this time,  and  men  through  the  channels  which  the  Agent  has  heretofore  used  old  story:  "See  the  Navy—^it*s  a  Steamship  Co.  Also  sent  8  to  just  a  warm  up and  practice throw  for  his  own  merchant  ships.  If,  for  example,  the  General  Agent  had  a  secret." I  did,  and  was on  a  merry­ Charleston,  S.  C.  for  the S.  S.  Pan  for  when  the  2nd  SIU  convention  contract  with  the  National  Maritime  Union  for  unlicensed  men  and  that  go­round  for  two  days.  I  advised  Crescent  of  Watermami  S.  S.  Co.  will  be  held  here.  eontract  provided  that  the  men  would  be  furnished  by  the  National  fhe man  and  the crew  that  the  best  and  11  to  the  S.  S.  Tulsa  and  still  Maritime  Union  from  the  National  Maritime  Union  hiring  halls,  tho  EDMOND MAN? Agent  would  be  required  under  this  contract  to  procure  men  through  thing  was  fpr  him  to  pay  off,  but  have  18  more jobs on  the board  for  Yaur  mother ii  worried.  Drop  her  those  same  channels  for  vessels  owned  by  or  bareboat  chartered  to  I  really  gave  the  skippcf  the  score  this  same  ship.  a  line  at  Providence,  the  War  Shipping  Administration.  If  on  the  other  hand,  the  owner  had  in no uncertain  terms  and  told  him  *  *  *  Had  to get a  crew of  87 for  the  a contract with  the  Sailors  Union  of  the Pacific  and  normally  and  cus­ to  cut  out  the  bunk  about  the  S.  S.  City  of  Birmingham  now  HENRY  THOMPSON  Navy.  He is  always  screaming  that  rtmning  from  Savannah  for  the  Your  draft  board  la  looking  for  tomarily  would  secure  the  men  from  the  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific,  he  would  be  required  to  secure  the  men  from  the  Sailors  Union  of  the  the Navy is  going to take over,  but  Alcoa Steamship Co.  Am now look­ you,  •  »  a  a  Pacific  for  vessels  owned  by  or  bareboat  chartered  to  the  War  Ship­ I  told  him  that  as  long  as  there  ing  for  60  FiremeoLaml  <0  Coal­ EDWARD  MITCHELL  No.  1070  ping Administration  and  operated  by  that  Agent  for the  Administration.  ums  a  Seafarers',  he  was  going  to  passers  for  the  old  S.  George  and  Regulations  governing  licensed  and  unlicensed  personnel  in  th®  cut  the  mustard  concerning  the  Washington in  New York. Shipping  EDMONDO  MITCHELL  No.  S286  employ  of  the  War  Shipping  Administration  ure  to  be  adopted  by  th®  Your  reoorda are  mixad  up  in  the  Administration  in  order  that  there  may  be  a  uniformity  of  working  crew.  is  damn  good  here  in  Savannah­ headquarters, offiee.  Next  tinsa  you  A little story  on  this  same  char­ have  more  jflbs  on  the board  right  hit  port  obtain, a  blue  identifieation  csnditiofis  on  all  vessels  owned  by  the  War  Shipping  Administration  Jactcr:  When  he  was  aboard  the  now  than  we  have  had  since  the  slip  and  then  send  your  books  to  or vossols  bareboat chartered  to  it on  which  the  licensed  and  uniicenseS'  headquarto.s  for  ohockltig.  "  S.S.  ROSAILIO  as  master,  it  was  hall  opened.  {CotUittmed  o»  Pqg# 4)  Scabby Document  ADMINISTRATION  WAGE SCALES  FOR  CARGO  VESSELS  Unlicensed  I^partment Heads and  Special  Ratings  SAVANNAH  �FageFour  'far'  Scabby Document  THE  SEA F A R E RS'  LOG  .S^f' W':  {Continued  from  Page  i)  •m; m  M­  =  p­'  i'f  jt;^ • • 1    f.':'  UNION BAITERS  ARE BLASTED  (Continued from  Page  1)  before  a  government  board  with  his  case.  That,  perhaps,  what the  shipowners object to!  Flv«  manthB  after  the  aub­ The  proposal  of  setting  up a  government  hiring  hall  for  cnarine  warfare  broke  loose  on  the  Atlantic  Coast,  the  Mari­ seamen  in order  to expedite  shipping is just  as phoney as  it  is  time  officials  in  Washington  hypocritical.  If  such a setup again comes  into being, ^ere  will  have  finally  gotten  around  to  be  thousands  upon  thousands of  seamen  who  will  quit  the sea  the  problem  of  life saving  equip­ in disgust.  The American  seamen have had  their  share of  both  ment  for  the  soamen.  This  week  orders  went  to  all  shipowners  to  private  and  government  hiring: halls  under  the  old  shipping  supply  their  orews  with  both  board  setup,  and  will  haVe  no  part  of  it.  Too  long  and  hard  life  rafts  and  the  new  improved  have  we  fought  to  retain  tlie  right  to  sell  bur  labor  through ­ rubber  life suit.  This  information  was  given  our  own  Union;  We  wdll  FIGHT  against  any  infringerrient  directly  to  J<^n  Hawk  and  upon  oiu"  hiring  hails.  The  advocates  of  governmeni^^  mring.  Harry  Lundeborg.  by  Admiral  halls  are  sabotaging  the  National  War  Effort,  and  they're,;  Waesche,  Commandant  of  the  advocating  it  with  an  ulterior  motive;  The  shipowners  want ;  U.  8. Coast  Guard.  We  can't  beef  too  loud  now  to smash militant  unions and  re­establish the  black  list  systemj"  (1)  Upholding  the  authority  of  the  Master  and  maintaining  that  the  order  hae  finally  gone  The NMU officials advocate  It because  it is a  part of  the Com­'  discipline  aboard  ship.  through.' But  we  won't  forget  munist  party's  plan  to  move  in  on  the  waterfront;  because*  (2)  Elimination  of  delegates,  crews  committees,  and  other  the  fact  that  the  profit  greedy  through such a setup  they  will be  free  to spread  their  phoney  shipowners  stalled  this  move  similar  set­ups  aboard  ship.  for  adequate  crew  protection  to  propaganda  without  being  checked  by  anti­Communist  imioa  (3)  Standardization  or  regulations  and  wages  covering  licensed  the  bitter  end.  It  took  a  direct  officials,  and  it  will  give  them  an  opportunity  to  attempt  to i  and  unlicensed  seagoing  employees  of  the  War  Shipping  Navy  order  to  force  them  to  move  in  on  the  AFL  seamen's  unions  through  collaboration/  • !  Administration­ equip  their  ships  with  the  rafts  with  the  shipowners.  This  further  would  give  the  NMU  of­ (4)  .  Maintaining  relationship  with  the  unions  and  providing  and  suits.  In  the  meantime  the  • ;  for  the  continuation  of  the  union  hiring  halls.  SIU­SUP  has  lost  close  to  500  ficials a chance  to ftmction  as a dues collecting agency  so they  (5)  Secured  the  cooperation  pf  seagoing  merchant  personnel  men.  How  many  %vould  be  alive  can  use  the  seamen's  dues  money  to  fiuther  the  Commimist '  "in  maintaining  under  war  conditions  seagoing  personnel­ today  if  the  shipowners ^  hadn't  Party's  phoney  policy  and  no doubt  that  is  the  deal  between  • ­    In  a  civilian  status,  upholding  the  authority  of  the  Master  pinched  pennies?  ­  ;  shipowners  and  the  NMU  officials  —'• "   you  help  us  establish  "i  and  maintaining  diaciplino: aboard  ship.  the  fink  halls  and  WB'U  see  that  you'll  be  allowed  to  collect  the  dues."  The  specific  details  with  respect  to  the  use  of  the  union  hiring  4EKI11S  are  as  follows.  Why  should  the  American  seameh  have  to  give  up  all  their rights  which ^they have  fought, for  through years  of  bittbr  (1)  Agent  who  now  have  agreements  with  unions  providing  struggle—why?;  We  deny  there­is  any  cause  to  take  those  for  the  procuring  of  men  by  the  Agent  for  his  own  ships  from  union  hiring  halls  shall  use  this  same  practice  with  respect  to  drastic  steps.  A  lot  has  been  said  about  laxity  of  discipline  vessels  the  Agent  is  manning  fox  account  of  the  War  Shipping  in  the  merchant  marine  that  is only  a  subterfuge,  built  up  by  Administration.  anti­union  forces ­to  use  the  war  as. an  excuse  to  break  up  »  (2)  In  the  event  the  unions  are  unable  to  supply  the  required  our unions.  There is not an item  in these  proposals which  will  number  of  qualified  men  acceptable  to  the  Master,  the  Agent  By A,  F.  BERRY  benefit  or  speed  iq>  the  war  effort.  On  the  contrary,  it  wilD  may  use  other  sources  to  secure  the  required  personnel  to  com­ create' disruption and  chaos.  If  there are  any workers who are  plete  the  ship's  complement.  Congressman  Joe  Martin,  of  entitled to retain  their  present agreements  and conditions,  they  (3)  Tlicso  other  sources  may  Include  the  Office  of  the  Ship­ Massachussetts,  Is  trying  to get  the  are  the  American  seamen.  Hundreds  of  Americah  merchant  ping  Commissioner,  pools  to  be  established  and  maintained  by  Crowningshidd  Yard re­opened  in  seamen  have  been  Idtled  through  torpedoing  and  bombingi*  the  War  Shipping Administration  or  any  other  sources  approved  Somerset,  Massi,  IJ  miiles  from  Others  are  lingering  in  concentration  camps  in  Japan.  The  .  by" the  War  Shipping  Administration. .  ,  (4)  The  War  Shipping  Administration  will  establish  and  main­ here.  The  Yatd'has'been laying  idle  merchant seamen have  given  plenty  and are  giving  every  day.  tain  pools  of  seagoing  personnel,  both  licensed  and  imllcenaed,  for  the  past  few  years  and  is  able  Some are suffering the tortures of  hell for  days in  the lifeboats,  who  will  be  available  for  employment ,on  vessels, operated, for  dying of  exposure and  thirst.  In spite of  all  this, the  ships are  to  build  vessds  bf  up.  to  2500  account  of  the  War  Shipping  Administration.  Men  will  be  fur­ being  manned  fully  ev^ery  day  without  delay.  The  American  nished  to  these  pools  from  training  stations  established  and  tons.  Also  they  are  able  to  build  Union Sailor doesn't expect any praise, all he wants is to be left  maintained  by  the  Coast  Guard  and  from  union  hiring  halls.  Sub  chasers.  alone  and  keep  his  union  conditions.  Don't  try  to  stab  the  They  may  also  be  furnished  to  those  pools  from  vessels  temp­ We  feel  that  if  yards  like  Amarican seaman in the back  while he is busy sailing the shijps/  orarily  laid  up  or  from  any  other  sources  approved  by  the  War  Shipping  Administration.  It  Is,  the  policy  of  the  War  Shipping  Crowningshields  were •  allowed  to  keepng  the  supplies  flowing  to  our  troops,  while  he  has  his  Administration  to  cooperate  with' the  labor  unions  and  to  seek  go ahead  a» they  shduld; that  Sub­ back against the  wall fighting the axis powers unarmed  in sub­,  the  cooperation  of  the  unions  In  the  proper  manning  of  mer­ .  marine  and  bomb  infested  waters!  chasers  could  be  built ­and  manned  chant  vessels  with  civilian  crews.  We  further  want  to  bring  out  the  following  facts.  On  in  this  locality  which  Has  always  been  able  to  answer  its  country's  December  17,  1941,  a  pact  was  signed  in  Washington,  D.  C.r  call  in  times  of  emergency.  These  This  pact  was  called  the  "Statement  of  Principles"  and  wa^  chasers  would  be  able  to  Nazi  signed  by  representatives  of  all  the  seamen's  unions­and  by'  submarines  from  coming  into  our  representatives  of  all  the  shipowners.  East  and  West,  and  it  own  front  yard,  so  to  speak,  and  was  signed  under  the  auspices  of  the  Department  of  Labar  murdering  our  Merchant  crews  on  and  the  United States  Maritime Commission.  Here  it  is:  personnel  axe  employees  of  the  War  Shipping  Administration.  Under  Article  2  of  the  Service  Agreement  between  the  General  Agent  and  the  War  Shipping  Administration  the  General  Agent  imder­ takes  and  promises  to  manage  and ­conduct  the  business  of  the  vessel  for  the  United  States  in  accordance  with  the  directions,  orders  and  regulations  as  may  be  prescribed  from  time to  time  by  the  Administra­ tion.  Therefore,  under  this  agreement  the  Agent  is  required  to  follow  the  directions  of  the  War  Shipping  Administration  including  such  dir­ ections  as  may  be  given  with  respect  to  regulations  governing  licensed  mad  unlicensed  personnel  on  board  vessels owned  by  or  bareboat  chart­ ered  to  the  AdministratloiL  The  Administrator  has  approved  the  discussion  of  the  attached  drafts  of  regulations  for  (1)  licensed  personnel,  (2)  unlicensed  depart­ ment  heads  and  special  ratings,''and  (3)  unlicensed  personnel,  with  representatives  of  the  unions  with  the  idea  of  securing  tlio  support  of  the  union  leaders  in  the  adoption  of  this  plan.  Briefly,  the  plan  encom­ passes  the  following  principles:  SUB­CHASERS  DEMANDED BY  S.I.U. SEAMEN  In Riemoiy of Those  Brothers Lost At Sea  Hue To &ieniy Action  ' ''''J Rui^r Life Suits  Ordered Aboard  American Ships  Tliunday^  April 2&,  19^  DANIEL  HAY,  BOATSWAIN  .No. 7151.  THOMAS  ANDERSON,  AB.  No. 7271.  JOSEPH  JACKSON,  OS  .No. 50104.  RUSSELL JOHNNEME,  OS.  .No. 7306.  A.  McKINNON,  DECK  ENG.  No. 273.  JOHN  GEARIN,  WATERTENDER  . i,..., . .No. 3642.  p.  pERKINu,  WATEKTiiNjJiiK  ....No.,  1538.  THOMAS  VINCENT,  OILER  No. 2701.  EARL  DANLEY,  OILER  No. 5768.­ ROBERT  HILLIARD,  FIREMAN.  '  B.  ALBERG,  FIREMAN.  GILBERT  PETERSEN,  FIREMAN  ........No. 20295.  KARL  KOBE,  WIPER  No.6757.  SAID  DAGHER, CHIEF  COOK  No. 6725.  CECIL  EMERY,  2nd  COOK  No. 6050.  ERWIN  BRADLEY,  MESSMAN  No. 7566.  H.  HURST,  MESSMAN  .No. 20301.  C.  COX,  MESSMAN  No. 7248.  fi.  KANKOWSKI,  MESSMAN.  ROBERT  S.  HART,  AB.  ...;  . .No. G­58.  JOHN  W.  HARTLEY,  A.B.  .................No. 4576.  CYRIL  OGLE,  STEWARD  ...No. 3334.  ROBERT  LANG,  MESSMAN  ..;  . No. G­55.  ELMER  RICHARDSON,  MESSMAN  ..... .No. G­169.  E.  CART WRIGHT,  O.S.  "..... No. 3760.  BURTON  ROGERS,  MESSMANj  our  own doorsteps.  We  have  pleti.ty  of  Merchant  Seamen  in  this  locality  who  are  willing  and  able  to  go  but  and  hunt  subs  at  night  off  this: coast.  All  they  need  is  the  tools .'to  hunt  them  with.  The  fact  that  Yards  like  Crowningshields  are  laying  idle  while  pirates, are  able  to  raid  our  Coast  at  will  should  be  acted  on  immediately.  In  case  the  Navy  forgets,  we  might  say  that  the first  U.  S.  Marines  were  organized  on  the  Philadelphia  waterfront  from  Mer­ chant  Seamen­  They  were  sent  to  the  U.  S.  S.  Bon  Homme  Richard  under  Commander  John  Paul  Jones.  They  gave  a  very  good  ac­ count  of  themselves  when  they  fought  the  Serapfe  of  the  British  Navy.  The­  Bon  Homme  Richard  won.  .  "2.  Without  waiving  the  right  to  strike,  maritime  labor  gives the  Government firm  assurance that  the exercise  of  this  right will  be  absolutely  witheld  for the  period  of  the  war;  on  a  voluntary basis  therefore this is  a  guarantee  on  the  part of  labor  that  there  wilt  be  no  strikes  during  the  period  of  the  war.  Representatives  of  '.mptoyers­in.the  maritime  industry  also  guarantee  there Will.be  no  lookouts for  t|ie  period of  the  r war.  The  utilization  of  solleoti've  bargpining  will  in  no  inatanca'be­impaired  or  restricted  by .reason  ef  any  action,  taken­at this  oonference.  It  is understood and  agreed  that ali  . ^  rights  guaranteed  to  labor  and Jndustry  with  respect  to '  '  collective  bargaining will  be  retained  arid  all  agreements and  .  obligations  arising  as a  result'of  collective  bargaining agree*  menta  wHI  be  In  no  way  violated.  During  the  period  of  the.:'  .,  war  there  shall >  be'no  limitation'Or  ourtaiiment  of  the  pro­  •   .  ^  ductive or aervioe capaoities  of  either employer  or employee."'  .  luasmucb as we signed this  statement  of  Principles at­ the  request  and  pleadings  of  legitimate  government  agencies,  we,  the  seamen affiliated  with the  American  Federation of  Labor—;  namely,  the  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific  and  the  Seafarers'  International  Union  of  North  American,  Atlantic  and  Gulf,  20,000 strong—hereby demand that that Statement of  Principles  be  lived  u^to,  and  we  request  the  head of  the  two  agencies,  lamely Admiral Land of  the Maritime Commission, and  Madam  .^erkins  of  the  Department  of  Labor,  as  whose  request  We  The  Merchant­  Seamen  of  this  Branch  wish  Joe Mairtin.well  in his  • icned the  Statement  of  Principles,  to  help  us,  if  necessary  efforts  to  the  Gmwrting­ through  the  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Title A name given to the resource April 23, 1942 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: UNION BAITERS BLASTED BAD FAITH CHARGED TO SHIPOWNERS BY SIU GOV. BOARD CHARTERS FULL MERCHANT FLEET; SMASHES AT UNIONS READ THIS SCABBY DOCUMENT RUBBER LIFE SUITS ORDERED ABOARD AMERICAN SHIPS SUB-CHASERS DEMANDED BY S.I.U SEAMEN Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 12 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/23/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/2bbbe1fcc5ecd680ce3ae57a723ba61e.PDF 3b0c699b7376f763dd9cace016fe6bcf PDF Text Text The time has arrived to fight! The time ha» arrived to serve notice upon our enemies that the SIU has no intention of foidmg up shop and returning the seamen to the days of the Fink Hail and slavery! In 1939,12,000 men banded together in the SIU to protect themselves against the avaricious shipowners and the reactionary politicians—they will not distumd now! Let the shipowners mark these words! Let the Maritime Commission mark them! Let Knox and Macavley and Land and Joe Curran mark them! MARITIME  UNIONS  GIRDINR  FOR  A  LIFE  AND  DEATH  STRUGGLE  •  THE  CAMPAIGl^  TO  SMASH  THE  MARITIME  UNION  MOVEMENT APPROACHED A CLIMAX THIS WEEK IN  WASHINGTON, D  C., AS SECRETARY OF THE NAVY  KNOX ^STUDIED" A  PLAN  TO  ABSORB  THE  MERCHANT  MA­ RINE  INTO THE  NAVY,  THE  WAR  SHIPPING  ADMINISTRATION  CALLED  FOR  THE  FINK  HIRING  HALL,  AND  THE NATIONAL  MARITIME  UNION  LAUNCHED  A  PROGRAM  OF  APPEASEMENT  BY  DEMANDING  A  SUPER­ BOARD WITH POWER  TO  GIVE  AWAY ALL THE BENEFITS THE SEAMEN HAVE  WON OVER THE  PAST YEARS OF  ^bitter struggle.  ­ Under  the  false  cloak  of  patriotism,  the­profit­mad i  shipowners,  the  revengeful  laW­hating  politicians  pmd  the Stalinist leaders of  the NMU  have  joined  in  the all­out'  effort  to strike maritime  labor down;  to chain  it with  bu­ reaucratic  red  tape  and  then  so  systematically  rob  it  of  wages  and  conditions and security.  At the left are  printed in full the text of  two propos­ OFFICIAL ORGAN  OF THE ATLANTIC  AND GULF  DISTRICT,  als—one  drawn  up  by  the  leaders  of  the  National  Mari­ time  Union,  the  other  by  the  War  Shipping  Administra­ SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  tion.  Study  these  proposals  carefully.  Under  the  thin  of  patriotism  lie  the  ugly  chains  that  will  return  No. 11  veneer  M  NEW  YORK,  N. Y.,  WEDNESDAY,  APRIL 15,  1942  VOL.  mi V  you  to slavery.  Either  of  these  proposals  means  the end  of  the  mari­ time  union  movement.  Without  a  labor  union  to  protect  and  light  for  you,  tht  shipowners  will  have  you  at  their  mercy. You  know  what  that  means!  NMU*S  PROPOSED  SELL=OUT  WAR  SHIPPING  ADMOnSTRATONS  These_^ proposals  must  be  fought  with every  ounce of  FINKEY  CAMPAIGN  1.  The  problems­of  recruitmentjr­discipfine­aT»d­maini"  strength we  possess. H is­not only  a ­ t«.,nnoA  of  efficiency  arid  safety  for  merchant  a stiTjggle involving all maritime Unions. A  broad  Unit^  An  effective  ©roflrem  far  the  solving  of  the  RAKERS joe  iniiON  WSUNG  PROPOSITEONS  marine  personnel  are  important  and  difficult  at  Front  of  sea  labor  must  be  formed^  ^  '  questions  of  the  diseipline  and  manning  of  the  all  times;  in  times  of  war,  these  problems  are  at  once!  American  Mpi^hant  Marine  should  contemplate:  THE GOVERNMENT  '  even  more  difficult  and  more  important  and  the  1.  Immediate  requisition  for  use  by  bareboat  The Marine  Cooks  and  Stewards,  maintenance  of  the  lifetirie  of  our  merchant  PLAN  charter  of  all  seagoing  ve^els,  with  the  exception  marine  for  men  and  supplies  becomes  of  para­ the  Masters,  Mates  and  Pilots,  the  of  such  special  ©ategories  as  may  be  agreed  upon.  Turn  now  to  column  one  and  mount  significance  to  oiir  nation's  safety  and  MEBA,  the  MFOW  and  the  rank  2.  The  operation  of  the  vessels  for  Government  read over  again  the proposal  drawn  must  be  taken  care  of  above  all  other  considera­ and file  of  the  NMU  must  all  account  by  the  present  operators,  under  agency  con­ tions.  unite—and  at  once!  There  is  not  a  by  the  War  Shipping  Administra­ tract,  with  provision  for  elimination­or  reduction  of  2.  More  specifically,  these  problems  are  those  of  day,  not  an  hour  to  be  lost.  The  tion.  fee  when  vessel  is  not  in  operation.  a.  Availability  ot  personnel  including  manning,  The  very  opening  paragraph  sees  enemy  is  well orgamzed  and  on the  S.  Establishment  of  a  Division,of  Manning  in  the  training  arid  promotion;  offensive  and  they  have  their  own  up  the  moth­eatai  beef  about lack  War  Shipping  Administratio'n  which  shall  have  the  b.  Discipline,  on  board  ship  and  in  domestic  slimey  agents  within  our  ranks  of  discipline  ah^rd  ships.  There  responsibility  for  the  personnel  employed  in  ships  and  foreigri  ports;  •   of  the  American  Merchant  Marine  for  the  duration  the  criminally  false  leaders  of  the  are  a  few  performers  aboard  the  c.  The  systematic  elimination  of  disloyal  ele­ ships,  of  course,  but  to  smear  the  of  the  war.  NMU!  a.  Conaolt  with  the  managing  agents,  which  ments;  This  move  is  not  only  an  offen­:  entire  itnion  movement  because  of  ^  have  collective  bargaining  agreements  with  d.  The  waiving  by  mutual  agreement  of  such  sive  against  maritime  labor,  it  is  them is  underhanded and  dishone^  the  maritime  unions,  and  the  unions  on  the  colleotive  bargaining  provisions  as  may  bo  part  of  the  campaign  against  the  It  gives  the  public  a  false  imptea­ *'•   elimination  or  modification  of  clauses  in  the  found  to  interfere  With  the  war  effort;  and  entire  labor  movement  throughout  sion of  the  thousands of  union, men  existing,  collective  bargaining  agreerhents  e.  The  improved  facilities  for  safety  at  sea.  which  will  interfere  in  the  war  effort.  ­ the  country.  Tliese  vultures  will  who  are  real  heros  in  the  battle  of ­ '  b;  Participate  in  the  various  Government  pro­ 3.  The  experience  of  the  other  nations  engaged  in  not  be  content  until  all  the  great  the  supply  lines.  this  warj  particularly Great  Britain,  as  Well  as  a  • grams for  recruitment  and  training  Of  per­ Paragraphs  1,  2  and  i  provide  unions  of  the  AFL  and  ClO  lie  correct  analysis  of  the: problems  outlined  herein,  sonnel.  .  _  that  the  Government •  ^all  tsAe  prostrate  beneath  the  heel  of  tlw  demonstrate  that  the  situation  can  only,  be'made  ^  ­COoitiinlito  the  various  Government  agencies  .   '.worse  by  "eliminattd'n  or  disorgariixation­  of  the  bosses.  They  attack  maritime  &st  over  the  merchant fleet  by  baiv­ ^  •   adrrHhistering  laws  pertaining  to  discipline  existing  admiriistratlve  set­ups  and  the  substitu­.  because  we .have  been  divided  and  boat  charter  and will  be responisible'  on  board  ship.  for manning  the . ships  through  a •   tion  of  a  military  regime_whioh .must  be  created  therefore  more  vulnerable.  •   d.  Eliminate  disloyal  elements  from  the  present  anew.  The  answer  lies  in  the  improvement  of  the  The  time  for  division  is  past.  "Manning  Board."  In other  word%  personnel  of  the  Mer­ehant  Marine,  existing  administration  by  the  definite  fixing  of  e.  Direct  and  coordinate  the  variqua  Govern­ Unity,  a  practical  working  unity  the  government  is  going  to  gnar­",  responsibility  as  well  as  authority  in  the  hand­ ment  agancies  issuing  seanien's  identification,  is needed. "With  such unity  we  will  antee  that  the  operators  will  con­ ling  of  other  personnel  problems  fqr  the  merchant  papers.  be able  to isolate those  NMU­Judas  tinue  to make  a  profit  out  of  their  marine.  4i  In  order  that  there  shall  be  adequate  protec­ Iscariots  among  us  and  present  a  boats  and  is  going  to act  as  a  po­ tion  against  arbitrary  action,  there  shall  be  created  4.  It  IS  therefore  proposed  that  by Executive  Order  solid ..fighting  front  to  Knox  and  liceman  to see  that  they  don't have '  a  Maritime  Personnel  Board  be  set  up  under  the  Within  the  War  Shipping  Administration  av Board  on  labor  trouble.  Let  no  one  talk  of  War  Shipping  Administrator  in  cooperation  with  "Banana"  Robson  and  their  ilk.  which  the  managing  agents  and  the  unions  shall  be  equal  sacrifice  of  both  labor  and  the  ship operators  and  the  organixations  represent­ Don't  think  that  the  shipowners  equally  represented,  and  the  Chairman  of  which  shall  {Continued on  Page  4)  ing  the  unlicensed  and  licensed  personnel  with  the  and  their  paid  politicians  won't  represent  the  Government,  which  shall  determine  full  responsibility and  the  necessary  broad  powers  wages,  war risk  bonuses,  and  insurance,  working  to  effectuate  such  steps  as  are  found  necessary  back  up  if­they see  us  all  prepared  What  Price  Patriotism?  cqrtditions,  and  the  extent  to  which  the  provisions  to  accomplish  the  most  efficient  results  in. the  to fight  this  issue  to  the  end.  They  of  existing  collective  bargaining  agreements  shall  be  The  Atlantic,  Gulf.A  West  In­ operation  of  the  vessels  of,  the  United  States  can't  man  the  entire  merchant  maintained  or  modified  in  the  interest  of  the  war  dies  Steamship  Lines,  in  a  re­ merchant  marine.  Such  Maritime  Personnel  Board  fleet  with finks!  There  arc  not  port  to  stockholders  made  pub­ effort.  "  shall  consist  of  a  chairman  and  vice­chairman  5.  The  Division  of  Manning  shall  make  an  imine­ enough of  them  to go around.  And  lic  today,  announced  a  net  oper­ designated  by  the  War  Shipping  Administrator,  diate  survey  of  existing  personnel  in  order  to  de­ one  representative  each  for  the  licensed  personnel  they  don't  have  the  guts  to  face  ating  profit  of  $2,963,428  for  •  termine  an  aocurato  labor  inventory.  ^  1941,  an  increase  of  $2,722,254  deck  officers,  licensed  marine  engineers,  licensed  the  subs  every  day  and  night  the  over  the  preceding  year.  a.  Secure  B  statement  from  officers  of  the  radio  operators/and  ino  unlivenssd­psrsonnei  with  : unions  Bs  to  momborship.  way  Union  men  do.  (Omtinmd on  fogt 4)  ,  (Cow/ixwd  4)  ^  *^<.1 • •   >.• 1:, •  •  1;  �m ap^­ r  . •  Eage  Two  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Published by the 1  1 r  •  |. •   , j ,  ­r.  •  [gi; J:':  ll  f  i''  ils  SEAFAB^'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH AMQUCA  Atlantic and Gulf District  affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  International  President  illO ,Market  Street,  Rppm  402,  Son  Francisco,  Calif.  A  WORD  WITH  (DUIDJU.  Wednesday,  April  15",  1942  REPORT ON GULF BEEFS BY,  M. D. BIGGS, DISTRICT REP.  ATTENTION  CREW  OF  THE  SS  PONCE  DE  LEON  WHO  PAID  OFF  AT  BALTIMORE  ON  FEB.  3rcl.  Your  overtime  dispute  resarding'  shifting  ship  from  Buenos  Aire^  to  Saiita  Fe  and  return  1ms  been  settled  in  favor  of  the  crew  and  can  be  collected  by  writing  to  Captain  Stewart,  Waterman  S8 Com­ pany,  Mobile,  Alabama.  All  of  tbp  overtime  for  the  Black  Gang  been  sent  to  mo  and  cheeked  with  the Company  so  their  checks  are  ready  to  bo  mailed  put  Ju.it  as  soon  as  the  Company  can  rocolyp  letters  from  the  men  giving  tlieir  addresses.  The  entire  Stewards  Department  of  seven  men  are  entitled  to  20  hours  each  which  will  be  paid  upon  imeipt  of  your  letter.  The  Dock  Deimrtment  has a  totM  of  210  hours coming to  them as near as  we could  figure by  the log  but  there  is  no  way  of  finding  out  which  men  were  on  each  watch  and  whether  any  one  was  missing  or  not.  The  Deck  Department  Delegate  will  have  to  forward  mp  his  overtime  sheets  the, same  as  the  Black  Gong  Delegate  lias  already  done  before  the  Company  will  know  just  who Jo  pay  this  money  to.  In  tlie  future  when  an  overtime  dispute  is referred .tp  another  Port it  will  eliminate a lot  of  delay  and  corres­ pondence  if  the  Delegates  will  foryard  copies  of  the  overtime  sheets  to the  man  who .is to handle  the dispute.  ADDRESS ALL OORRESPONDENOE CQRCERNINa THIS PUBLICATION TO: My  but  what  quettibns I  h^ .tp  answer  during  the  pault  couple  o  "THE  SEAFARHIS'  IQG  weeks  on  why the hog did  not  ap­ P. p. 25.  Station P.  New Yprk.  N.  Y.  &  pear  regularly.  Dozens  of  times  Phpne: BOwEn? Green .9­8346  told  the  Brothers  in  the  hospitals  that  our  Editor  was  at  the  Gnn­ vcntion  in  'Frisco  and!  was  going  to get  out  a  special  Convention is­ sue.  Even ray  good  friend  Mrs.  Joseph  Murphy  at  the  I.L.A.  of­ fice  called  me  tp find  out  the  rea­ son  for  the  delay  in  receiving  her  copy.  ,Wc  had  to  wait  a wllile  for  our  paper, hut  as  f}is Tm  concerned  it  was  worth  it.  spc­cid  con­ ATT­ENTION CREW  OF THE SS  WARIOR  WHO PAID  vention  issue of  the hog  aitd Sathr  OFF  IM  NEW  ORLEANS  ON  MARCH  21,  1942  is  packed  full  of  news  and  valu­ You  were  paid  off  with  180.00  or  War  Bonus  (which  ever  is  able  information.  It  is  an  8  page  grea^r)  for  the  datp  of  signing  articles  in  July  until  December  7th  affair  and  looks  mighty impressive.'  a,nd  liop or  100%  War  Bonus  (which yvpr  is greater)  from  December  I  know  that  alf  our  laid  7th  uqtU  the yrtlclos  wore  terminfited.  This  dlupule  has  been  settled  Brothers  will  be  delighted  to  re­ in  favor  of  the  crew  and  every  member  of  the  crew  is  entltlor  to  the  ceive  it.  difference  between  $80.00  or  80%  (whichever  is  greater)  and  $100.00  O  O  or  100%  (whicliever  Is  greater)  for  the  date  of  signing  articles  in  Two  weeks  ago  Brother  J.  D.  July  until  December  7th.  This  is  a  difference  of  not  less  than  $20.00  Hench  died  and  was  buried  by  the  per  month  for  each  member  of  the  crew  which  should  amount  to  Union.  We  sent  a  beautiful  floral  over .$100  per  man  and  can .be  collected  by  writing  toCaptain  Stew­ piece  to  the funer^  as  pur  way  pf  art,  Waterman  SS Company,  Mobile,  Alabama.  expressfng  our  sympathy  to  his  ATTENTION  CREW  OF  THE  SS  JEAN  LAFITTE  dear  wife  and  family.  WHO  PAID  OFF  IN  MOBILE  FEBRUARY  17,  1942.  O  O  Tou  were paid  off  In Mobile  with  a War JBonps  of  $60.00  per  month  The  body  of  Brother  Burton  XitMP  July li, ^941  .AufWt 16,  ipal;  $80.00 per  month  from  August  Rogers who  was  lost  this moqth  at'  xoju  to  De<«sm^er 7^  ^Ml  and'ilW;P9  Pr 100%  per  month  (whtob­ is­ on  its  way ;tQ. N«^ Ymk.  over  is  prooterjt  from  December  7,  1941  to  Febrqaary 17,  1942.  How­ The  funeral  will  be  held  this  com­ ever,  Mying  ott  on  the  ship  the  men  were  told  to  go  by  the  ing  week.  Motiile  Office  of  the  Waterman  SS  Company  and  collect  the  dlf?ef­ O  O  enoe  between  the  $60.00  per  month  and  the  $80,00  per  month  from  •   Brother  Lenard  Kay,  who  was  July  11,  1941  to  August  16,  1941.  Some  of  the  men  did  this,  but  a  t.if.r  I^:  almost  blinded  with  sulphur  while  number  of  the  crew  loft  town  without  going  by  the  office.  The  dis­ employed  on  the  Unico,  lias  been  pute  lias  been  settlCKl  in  favor  ,of  the  crow  and  they  .are  to  receive  i'.­^r.  discharged  from  the Marine  Hospi­'  $100.00  or  100%  i(>er  month  (whichever  Js  greater)  from  the  dafe  of  signing .articles  until  they  were  paid  off  in  Mobile.  Jn  other  words  tal  in  Staten  Island.  He  spei  tlie  entiin crew  hp $100.00  or 100%  per  month  (whichever  is  greater)  nearly  two  mont^  tt^re. We  wish  comihg  to  thorn  from  July  ll. 1941 .until  December  7, 1941.  loss  wha.t  ^  him all  the luck  in  the  world.  they  wyre  p^d  in  the  form  of  War  Bonus  between  these  dates  when  O  O  they  wnre  psild  ort  on .the vessel.  This will  run .into several  thousand  James  Saunders  was  on  pass  for  dollars  and  will  ^'inalied  to  you  just as  soon  as  you  write  Captain  Easter  so  I  didn't  get  tp  see  him  Stewart,  Waterman  SS Company,  Mobile,  Alabama.  when  I  visited  the  hospital.  The  The  Deck  Engineer,  G.  W.  Murpiiy.  pn  this  trip  was  piaepd  on,  watch  as  an  Oiler  due  to a  shortage  gf  men.  ^ oyertimo  rest  of  the boys  are  doing C)K.  tor every  watch stood  during the voyage and  this beef  been  seUled  in  his favor  for  the sum  of  $667.00.  This Jit  in  addition  to  hi?  regular  PKRSONALS  overtime  and  the  dlffeienee  In  the  bonus.  If  Brother  Murphy  has  already  cdilectod  his  overtime  and  the  difference  In  the  Wau­  Bonus  MICHAEL  THOMAS  CASSlOY  Your  sister  is  anxious  to  Jhear  between  the  $60.00  pr  month  and  the  $80.00  per  month  Jio  still  has  more  War  Bonus  money  coming  to  liim  which  has  not  .been  paid.  from  you.  She  is  in  .OiHpans  Address,  Mrs. Helen  Fifu^n.  '  Through  an  error  in  the  Waterman  Office  the  auditing  department  Eircr^  week  more  and  more  suryiyors  are  reaching  Headquarters  *  e  *  '  jyas  pniy  ordered  yesterday  to  i)ny  f­e entire  voyage  off  at  $100  or  and  t^irig  John  Hawk  and  Harry  Gollins  of  their  experiences,  as  LEROY  F,  KNIGNT  joO%  (wliichever  i.s  greater)  so  I V  ­d  advise  all  members  of  this  they  wait  for  their  duplicate boob.  Within  the  week  we  had  lost  four  It  is  important  that  you  check  in  crew  to  write  Captain  Stewart  inr^rtcdiatoiy  and  get  the  balance  pf  ships.  If  nope ,of  .the  crviw  reach  any  of  the . branches  there  is  no  way  with  the  Eighth  Corps  Area  Head  the  mgney  due  them.  quarters  at  Fort  8am  Houston  in  In  regarOs  to  tire  other  call  into  tlie  Port  of  Aden  wliich  a  Port  of,knowing how  many ships  were  lost  as  the  Navy refuses  to comment  Texas.  Bonus  of  $15.00  was  clalnied  by  the  crew,  I  secured  an  pxtr^t  frpm  Qn .pne  of  pur  ships  23  brothers  were  lost  in  launching  a  life  *  *  .*  the sliip'B  iog  for  this  date  which pliows  the  following:  On  the  ships  bp^t. ,Qn another only one  was  lost  . . . Bro. Hart  A.  B.  kept  blowing  CHRIS  MULKEY  voyage  from  Cape  Town  to ­ Port  Sudan  the  Naval  Officers  stopped  that  whistle  as  ,the .ship  sank.  On  another  ship  four  of  the  brothers  Your  father  is  worried  c^bout  you  the  vessel  off  the  entrance  of  Aden  for  an  oxaminatlpn.  At  4:10  P.M.  lost,  the  ship  having  been  torpedoed  ?00  miles  from  New  York  and  has  bpon  tryinj  to  traoip  yoif,r  \be  ship  stopped  and  the  Examining  Off leer  came  abroad.  Sho  an­ whereabouts  all  oyer  Jhe  east  and  as  it .was  cpmpleting  a  6  montb  trip .tp  the  Bed  5ea.  The  brothers  west  coast.  Your  Grandmother, has  cho.r^ 'in 15  fanthoina  pf  water  off  entrance  buoy  to  Aden  gt  4:34  P.  felt Wi^nt  they  were  going  to finish  the  trip  without  mishap.  The  also  made  inquiries.  (Bet  in  touch  Tile  Patrdl  Officer  come  abroad  at  6:15  P.M.  and  departed  at  6:80  atrrviyprs.  f4 .hours  in  a  life  boat  hcforc  they  were  picked­up  by  with  them  to  ease  .their  minds  P.M.  At  (6:35  P.M.  Anchor  aweigh  and  full  aliead.  The  CTompany  a  Greek^ ^hip  whose  Captain  treated  the  ;boy$  rqyaly.  It  was  good  to  about  your  safety.  Your parents  are  claims  that  the  sJiip  was  not  inside  th­3  entrance ,bupy  .which  is  ve­ now  at  215  13th  Street,  N.  E.,  At­ rified  by  the  log  niid  that  the ship  was considered  at  sea  during  this  see  .Ch^  old  Galmar  stiff,  Charles  Bush,  ampng  the  survivors.  He  lanta,  Ga.  Ji.'lfie  Also .tliat  the sidP  oiily  entered  the  Port  of  Aden  pace  during  *  *  *  been  on  a  binge  for  a  week  celebrating  his  good  fortune.  ithe entire  voyage  which  Port  bonus was  paid.  If  the log  is pot corr^  Many  brod;ers  were  to  hear  that  John  Tucrin  was  safe  . . .  JOHN  BLACK  re^rding .this  matter  I  think  the  crew  should  contact  me  and  giy.^  he  and  the  Bosun  were  afloat  on  the  gangway  fpr  seven  days  before  You  can  recover  |$3PQ  by  execut­ niie .the  real score.  Otherwise  I can  not  go  any further  writh .this beet.  ing  some  papers  at  room  1511,  15  they  were  picked­up.  Being  torpedoed  is  pld  stuff  for  the  Mad  Rus­ Moore  Street,  New  Yprk  City.  THEODORE  GEORGE  CYR  sian,  John  haying  hod  his fill  of  it  in  the  last  war.  ROBERT  SCOTT  HARRIS  Out of  the Focsl  by  —  S­ x.  '^^7  lit  *  *  •  *  Ypuf  ;Oraft  Board  is  looking  fqir  9f  the  hoys  reipember  Capt.  Albert  Nielsen  when  he  was  ANTHONY  SCHIAVONE  '  Your  .baby  is  very  >ry  sick.  Get  in  you.  ^ext  time  you  are  in  New  York  ^oucb  with  your  wife  At  3975 ^rd  Mate  a^rd  the  Panama  Gty,  and  the  headaches  he  used  to  give  the  •   »  *  SIU. He .was later made  Captain  aboard  another  ship.  He  and  his  crew  please  see  Miss  Sciar  in  th^  Secre­ Street,  Detroit,  Michigan.  FRANCi^  MCLAUGHLIN  tary­Treasurer's  office  on  the  2nd  ih  *  e  hpe been lost.  Bro.  Otto  Balzar,  has  reached  New  York  from  Frisco,  floor.  We  bave  received  the  following  G.  yy.  MURPHY  message  for  you.  It  was  sent  by  »  e  *  '  to tell  abcmt  his  good  fqrtune.  Twenty­eight  of  the  brothers  were  lost  on  his  ship,  l^en  he .informed  us  how  the  brothers  were  lost  we  rORD HATHAWAY  HEMPERLEY  yopr  .beef  was  sptlliled  m  .New  your  father:  "Dear  Son:  Grandma  is  very aiok  so  please  write or  coma  iust  had  to get  a  drinfc,  '  The  New  Orleans  Draft  Beard  Orlea.ns for jhfi amount  of $6(57  plus  hqme  at  once.  News  fropi  you  How about pushing that slogan a little harder — "G[/Ar<s & las  not  cleared  you  for  deferrment  the  overtime  which  amounts  to  yvouPj  help >er  recovery.  Edward  ia  as  yet.  Straighten  this  ogt  with  $183.66  plus  the  difference  in  bonus  leaving  the  end  of  the  month  RAFTS FOR SEAMEN." !i  t  [t  ,k  them  at  once.  due  to  Board  revisions.  (March)."  �Wednesday, Aprii 15,1942  THE  SEAFARERS'  lyOG  VvTIAT'S  DOING  Around  the  Ports  PHILADELPHIA  P&ge  Three  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  1  ATLANTIC  <md  GULF  DISTRICT  Secretary­Treasurer's Office  Boom 213  —  2 Stone  Street. New  York  City  P.  O.  Box  25.  Station  P  Phone:  BOwIing  Green  0­8346  twisted  ankle  which  kept  him  in  TAMPA  bed  for  three  days,  but  he  is  on  DIRECTORY  OF BRANCHES  By  By  the  job  again  settling  beefs  and  BBANCH  ADDRESS  PHONE  such.  Brother  Lester  the  Nester  JOSEPH  FLANAGAN  D.  L.  PARKER  NEW  YORK  2 Stone  St.  BOwling  Green  9­8346  Van  Horn  substituted  for  him.  :  pispotcher'a  Office  BOwling  Green  9­34M  BOSTON  330  Atlantic  Ave  Liberty  4057  Well  Brothers,  we  are  having  George  Karpetos,  our  classical  Well,  Brothers,  this  dismal  week  PROVIDENCE  465  South  Main  St  Manning  3572  some  xeal  summertime  weather  BALTIMORE  14  North  Gay SL  ...Calvert 4539  Greek,  just  blew  in  from  the Sew­ wound  up  bringing  winter  back  PHILADELPHIA  6  North  Blh  St  Lombard  7651  down  here  in  the  good  old  Sunny  .again,  more  shipmates  died,  more  age  Canal.  His  tall  tales  obsorbed  NORFOLK  25  Commercial  PI  Norfolk  4­1083  South  and  Jug  Head  Parker  and  NEW  ORLEANS  509  Chartres  St  MAgnolia  3962  sHps  sunks  and  more  good  union  the  young  boys  attention  around  myself  are  as  happy  as  a  couple of  SAVANNAH  218 Eost'Boy  St  Savannah  3­1728  ,^men  suffered  the  untold  tortures  here,  until  Wimpy  Gillis  started  to  TAMPA  ..:  „......206 So.  Franklin St  Tampa  MM­1323  dead  pigs  in  the  sunshine.  We  had  MOBILE  55 So. Conception  St  Dexter  1449  of  exposure  in  very  uncertain  life­ relate  his  trying experiences  around  the  Pan  York  and  the  Pan  Cres­ TEXAS  CITY  105  —  4th  St.,  No  Texas  City  722  the  wilds  of  South  Philadelphia.  boats.  Many  lives  could  have  been  PUKHTO  RICO  45  Ponce  de  Leon  Puerto  de  Tierra  cent  in  the  past  we^  and  except  saved  had  the  shipowners  complied  George  was  nonplussed  to  say  the  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  for  having  to  shake  down  the  with  the  mn's  requests  for  protec­ least.  Wimpy  would  be like  that.  woods  all  day  Sunday  for  Oilers  tive  measures  against  such  situa­ and  AB's  everything  was  pretty  get  back  off  of  one  of  these  you  shipped  Out  in  several  years  and  NEW  ORLEANS  tions  long  before  we  entered  this  can  take  it  easy  for  a  while.  Ex­ they arc shipping  out  now. Just  to  smooth.  war. As long  as  three years  ago in­ By  We  had  a  Brother  on  the  Pan  Patrolman Sweeney  took  the Ponce  keep  them  sailing.  flated  rubber  suits  were  asked  for,  Crescent  who  died  at  sea  one  day  De  Leon  last  week.  Good  luck  The  good  ship  D.  Atwater  has  "BUCK"  STEPHENS  and were^ denied  the men. No short­ out  of  Tampa.  He  was  a  permit  Ray.  been  in  here  and  she  is  quite  a  ,age  of  rubber  was  prevalent  then.  man  but  he  had  the  makings  of  a  stranger,  but  glad  that  it  made  On  whose  shoulders  rests  the  con­ Things  running  pretty  smooth  BALTIMORE  good  union  man.  The  man  was  here for  a change.  Not  a beef  on it.  sequences. We  need  only  to look  at  down  here  In  the  fair  city.  Still  George  W.  Morton,  Permit  NQ.  The  Nessco  boats  will  be  starting  By  the  daily  papers  to  know  what  plenty  of  jobs  and  no  takers.  Hus  2632.  up soon  in  New  Bedford.  The first  type  of  men  are  responsible  for  morning  as  I  write  there  are  14  JOHN  KUPTA  All of  the new  officials  are off  to  one of  the season  will  be ready  the  such  disregard  for  our  welfare  and  jobs  on  the  board  and  4  men  in  a  good  start  now  md  it  looks  like  first  part  of  April.  the  hall.  So  you  can  see  what  we  protection.  a  great  year  if  we  watch  our  step  Baltimore  calling;  Hello  every­ However,  we still  have  ships and  are  up  against  here  for  manning  and  don't  give  the  big  boys  any  body.  Down  here  close  to the  Ma­ NEW  YORK  still  have  good  American  seamen  the  ships.  I  think  the  army  is  get  openings  to crack  down  on  us. We  son Dixon  line the gelt  is not  com­ ting  a  few of  our Stewards depart­ to  sail  them." Whose  sole  thought  have  got  to  reali2;e  that  the  ship  ing in.  as  it  used  to and  neither  are  By  is_  to  help  their  country.  We  also  ment  and  Black  Gang  men, one  of  owners  are  not  the  only  ones  we  the  ships.  PAUL  GONSORCHIK  To  top  it  off  we  have  lost  the  still  have  plenty  of  beefs.  Picture  the  draft  boards  here  will  only  have  to  watch  nowadays.  exempt  men  with  an  "Able  Sea­ a  brand  new ship,  built  on  modern  Well,  I finally  shanghaied  Bill  pride of  the Bull  Line,  the one  and  lines,  super  duper  cargo  areas,  man's  License."  Tliey  turned  a  (Gas  Hound)  Youi^  out  of  Here  only  passenger  ship  coming  regu­ There have  been  a  lot  of  rumors  everything  thought  of  for  the care  cook  down  that  had  been  going  to  so it  wiU  be safe  to leave your  hair  larly  in  to  this  port  and  it  has  going  the  rounds  concerning  the  and  protection  of  same.  Then  we  sea  for  14  years  or  better.  Pretty  tonic  and  shaving  lotion  aroimd  broken  the  Stewards  Patrolman's  New  York  Dispatcher  and  I  rhtnir  go to see  what  the Gods  have  bless­ salty  birds  on  t^e draft  boards, no  and  not  worry  about  somd>ody  heart.  The  spark  has  left  his  eyes  it  is  about  time  to  spike  them.  ed  the  crews  with.  Surely  many  wonder  wc  are  short  Cooks  and  getting drunk  on iz.  He is heading  sixice  he  heard  the  news.  He  is  There  are  always  nimor  mongers  modern  conveniences  would  be  Black  Gang  men.  towards  New  Orleam  so  "Army  grief  strickcti  over  desr  wd  5.  S.  and  disrilpters  in "any  union  anS"  forthcoming  (we  hoped).  This  i%  Been  making  the  hospitd  te^­ will  have  to  be  his  gu^dian  for  a  Barbara  and  his  oi:e  and  only  the  best  thing  to  do  in  ordinary  wliat  we  foimd.  Cubby  holes for  lar  and  once  in  a  while  run  across  while.  With  the  comrades  inove<  Stewardess.  There  never  was  any­ times  is  to  ignore  their  lip  work.  quarters.  The  men  were  more  men  who  have  been  in  there  a  out  we  have  an  open field for  or­ thing  she  could  ever  do  that  was  But  these are  not  ordinary times.  cramped  than  they  were  on  sailing  couple  of  weeks  and  received  no  ganizing  around  here.  We  have  wrong.  Just  ask  the  boys  from  the  The  current  story  is  that  I  am  ships.  No  ventilating  facilities,  benefits.  I  would  like  to  remind  these  utilities  barges  and  tugs  al  S. S.  Barbara.  shipping  men  out  the  back  door  poor  heating  systems,  toilets  stink­ the  boys  that  the  Agent,  Patrol­ set  to line  up and  more in  view. So  Our  new  Agent  has  taken  over  and  not  through  the  regular  sltip­ ing,  due.  to  lack  of  ventilation,  men  and  Dispatcher  here  in  New  if  we  could  just  get  a  few  more  the  helm  here  and  has  started  out  ping  lists.  This  is  a  lie!  As  long  as  washrooms  without  any  heating  Orleans  have  stamped  postcards  ships  coming  this  way  we  woult  with a  new broom  and is  pushing it  I  have  been  dispatcher  no  man  has  ^stem  in  them  at  all,  and  believe  with  the  hall  address  on  them,  for  be O.K.  I have got  so u^d to  beef­ along  very  nicely.  Up  to  now  he  shipped  out  the  back  door.  it  or  not,  no  place for  the crew  to  the  asking.  Tlien  when  a  man goes  ing  in  the  past  eight  months  that  hu done a  darned  good  job, so let's  wash clothing in. Not even  a steam  to  the  hospital  he  can  put  his  I  get  lonesome  around  here  when  all  give  Brother  Durwood  Story  a  I would  like  to say  that  the few  disrupters  that  are  slandering  me  vote  of  confidence.  line  to  at  least  boil  them.  No,  the  name  and  book  number  on  the  there is  no beefs  to argue.  Our  dear  old  Deck  Patrolman,  should  prefer  charges  against  me if  above  discription  is  not  some  two  card  and  drop  it  in  any  mail  box.  R.  E.  Dickey,  the  faithful  old  they  think  they  have  anjrthing,  hundred­year­old  tub resting at  the.  This,  will  make  certain  that  the  MOBILE  S.I.U.  stiff,  beloved  by  all  the  and  not  slobber  in  some  dopes  ear.  bottorh of  the ocean, but  is a brand  delegate  will  not  miss  him  on the  By  membership  up  and  down  the  The way  to handle a  thing like  this  following  Friday.  If  no  one  is  able  new  Liberty Type ship.  Goast,  has  been  Shanghaied  to  the  is  to bring  it right  out in  the open  to do  this  they can  get  someone  to  OLDEN  BANKS  When  the  Maritime  Conunission  S.I.U. Convention/.We here  in Bal­ and  let  the  whole  membership  sit  call  the  hall  for  them.  The  two  Representative  was  notified  about  in  as  judge  and  jury.  That's  the  timore  give  him  our'^fpll  support  these  ultra  modern  conviences,  he  bucks  on  Friday  sure  comes  in  Not  much  g<;ring  pn  here  this  week.  Most  of  the  time  I  ^ so  and  hope  that  they  come  out  of  democratic  way . . . that's  the SIU  stated  ,he  couldn't  even  put  the  handy.  way.  steam  line  in  without  an  act  of  Made  the  S.  S.  Antinious  with  busy  trying  to  get  men  for  the  the  huddle  with  a  bigger  and  bet­ I  heard  about  these  slanders  go­ Congress  or  special  board  meeting,  Bro.  Armstrong  when  she  came  in  ships  that  I don't  have a  chance to  ter  S.I.U.  I  think  that  I  have  been  shoot­ ing  around  because  we  have  a  hell  and  everything  was  squared  away  write  to  the  paper.  Still  need  men  Since  then  he  has  been  hard  to  ing off  enough  for a first  timer. So  of  a  lot  of  good  union  men  that  find.  Methinks  he  is  deliberately  O.K.  There  were  two  men  aboard  to sail  the ships  in  this  port.  The  biggest  problem  in  this  I will  sign off  with an "Invitation"  don't  like  that  sort  of  thing.  It's  avoiding  .tis.  This  situation  is  pre­ from­the Railway Express Co., sell­ to  all  of  you  Brothers  to  come  usually  some  permit  man  that  valent  on  also  the  Liberty  Type  ing  travelers  checks.  Quite  a  few  town is  to get  a  place for  the men  down or  up and  ship on  one of  the  ships  that  came  to  this  foul  port  of  the  boys  bought  them,  and  I  to  stay  that  don't  try  to  charge  starts this  sort  of  drool—some  guy  know  for a  certainty  that  the  next  • so  much  for  rooms.  The  Institute  new  Liberty  ships  and  say  hello  to  that  has  come  into  our  union  to  so far.  day  a  couple  of  them  were  damn  has  a  very  limited  accommodation  us  Phoney  Pie  cards.  A  number  of  oUr  goodly  broth­ glad  they  had.  Usually  when  a  for  seamen,  and  the  rest  of  the  Yours  'till  we  get  guns  on  our  cause  dissension.  Well,  they  won't  ers  have  returned  from  distant  seaman  gets  pretty  gassed  up  he  get  away  with  it.  places  want  to  charge  too  much  ships.  shores  \vith  grandoise  tales.  A  four  winds  up  minus  all  his  cash.  These  for  their  rooms.  The  Goveriunent  We  worked  too  hard  to  build  thousand  dollar  log  bill  story  top­ traveler  checks  are  of  no  use  to  has  been  in  behind  this  though  and  PROVIDENCE  this  Union  to  let  a  few  rumor  ped  them  all  though.  We  under­ anyone  but  the  person  they  are is­ now  they are  having to come  down  mongers  cause  any  serious  trouble.  By  stand  that  our  inflated  District  sued  to,  and  if  they  are  lost  the  with  the  rental.  So  now  a  man  Representative  Harry  Collins  has  cash  is  refunded  after  a  certain  Still,  even  though  they  can't  seri­ coming  in  off  the rust  buckets  can  J.  E.  LAPH.\M  been  successful  in  cutting  this  length  of  time.  When  we  are  roll­ get  a  place  to  stay  at  a  reasonable  ously  hart^  the  SIU,  it  is  well  to  down  to  a  mere  fraction  of  this  ed  fot  our  cash  it  is  never  refund­ price.  Things  are sure  going  good  here,  spot  them  and  make  them  put  up  sum.  Nice  going  Harry.  May  your  ed.  So  when  you  pay  off  from  a  are  gping  to  crew  up  about  jlcnty of  jobs  it  no takers, every­ or  shut  up right  at  the  beginning.  headaches  be  lightened  this  Easter­ 'ong  trip  it  would  be  a  good  idea  four  more  Waterman  Ships  in  the  thing  from  tow  boats  to oil  tank­ So I say again, if  anybody  thinkg  tide.  to call  up  and  have a  Railway  Ex­ next  three  weeks  or  so.  If  we  can  ers.  A.B.s  and  oilers  are  at  a  pre­ Brother  Lynch,  in  a  hurry  to  press  Agent  duwn  to  the  ship  and  get  these  crews  I  think  things  will  um  up  this  way.  The  draft  that  I have ever  violated any imion  ^et  to  work,  dashed  niadly  irom  get  a  batch  of  these  checks,  they  go  along  a  little  smoother  for  us  >oard  has  given  good  support  in  shipping  rules,  let  them  show  up  jis  cozy  room  and  landed  at  the  only  cost  7Sc  for  a  $100.00  of  here.  Fellows,  these  are  good  trips  deferring  men  when  needed.  Have  some  Monday  night  uid  tell  it  to  for  bonus  and  wages.  "V^Tien  you  bund  some  men  who  have  not  the  membership.  bottom  of  the  stairs.  Result,  a  checks.  • V  1  V  1  �f  Pag«  Four  THE  SEAFASERS'  LOG  UNIONS' FIGHT  FOR  UFE  Wednesday,  April  15,  1942  mOlOltf  BUSTING  PROPOSALS  c'- (ConfitiueJ  front  Page  1)  the establishment  of  our  wages  and  WAR  SHIPPING  ADMlNlSTRAnONS  a.  Each  union  to  be  treated  as  a  separate:  capital.  This  clause  which  reads  conditions  of  work  —  then  they  pool  to  be  drawn  on  to  fill  the  manning  re­ nNKEY  CAMPAIGN  • "responsibility  for  pebonnel  em­ have  robbed  us  of  our  dignity  as  quirementa  of  those  managing  agents  that  ployed  aboard  ships"  means  com­ workers,  our  freedom  as  Ameri­ {Continue  from  Page  1)  at  the  time  of  requisition  have  collective'  plete  regimentation  of  the  men,  cans!  b.  Secure  a  atatement  from  personnel  manatiers  bargaining  agreements  with  each  union,  re­ the  loss  of  all  bargaining  rights  Subdivision  A  under  paragraph  of  non'organized  companies  as  to  personnel  sort  being  had  to  other  sources  only  to  the  requirements.  and  industrial  democracy.  9  says  that  we  shall  remain  at  sea  extent  that  the  union  cannot  supply  the  men.  )  The  Division  of  Manning  shall  consult  with  And if  any one  woiJd deny  that  for  "a  maximum  (minimum?)  b.  Non­union  men  to  be  organized  into  separate  a.  U.  S.  Employment  Service.  Took  at  subdivision  A  under  para  eleven  months  a  year."  pools  to  be  drawn  on  to  fill  the  manning  re­ b.  Labor  Supply  Committee  of  the  War  PrI­ .  quirements  of  those  managing  agents  having  graph  3.  It  speaks  of  "the elimina­ duction  Board.  no  collectivo  bargaining  agreements  at  the  tion  or  modification  of  clauses  in  o.  Selective  Service  System,  time  of  requisition.  the  existing  collective  bargainin;  Iff;  B'i'.  d.  Various  training  programs  connected  with  9.  The  Division  of  Manning  shall  set  up  regula­^  agreements  which  will  interfere  in  15  •   public  education  systems,  private  training  tions  in  the  pool  which  will  necessitate  TTiis  is  forced  labor.  Forced  la­ the  war  effort,"  schools,  etc.,  which  have  been  organized  by  a.  Men  remaining  at  sea  for  a  maximum fiff  bor  such  as  they  have  in  Germany  There are  no clauses  in SIU con  the  Government  to  supplement  and  train  eleven  months  a  year.  .md  Italy  and  in all  the  conquered  tracts  which interfere  with  the  war  existing  labor  supply;  b..  Non­union  men  returning  to  the  pool  upoif,  countries.  Never  before  have  Am­ and  persuade  the  above  agencies  to  enlarge  the  pro­ efforti'  discharge  at  the  completion  of  a  voyage.  erican  union  men  been  told  how  gram  to  include  the  personnel  needs  of  the  maritime  There  are  plenty  of  clauses  in  Managing  agents  shall  be  required  to  retort  many  days  out  of  the  year  they  ndustry  for  the  duration  of  the  war.  exclusively  to  the  central  hiring  set­up  for  SIU  contracts  that  interfere  with  must  work —and  at  what  jobs —  7.  The  Division  of  Manning  shall  coordinate  the  pools.  the  shipowners'  profits!  Those  are  and  at  what  yvages.  various  training  programs  connected  with  the  pubilo  the clauses  they are  after 4  . . make  Tfm  is  subversion.  This  philos­ education  systems,  private  training  schools,  etc.,  and  no  mistake  about  thatl  And  under  ophy  of  forced  labor  is  un­Demo­ the  Coast  Guard  program,  to  NMU'S  PROPOSED  SELL­OUT  this  proposal  they  .  could  simply  a.  Train  new  seamen;  cratic  and  un­American.  It  repre­ wipe  our  contracts  off  the  books  (ContinueJ  from  Page  1)  b.  Uprade  <  sents  a  way  pf  life  that  we  now  and  there  would  not  be  one  single  alternates  from  such  minority  organizations  as  In  order  to  balance  the  personnel  needs  of  the  marl­ profess  to  war  against.  It  makes  I  Ir'f  •  _f' may  be  necessary  who  shall  act  whenever  prob­ time  industry.  ­ word  we  could  say  about  it.  l­SfV"  or  disunity  and  for  a  master­slave  8.  The  Division  of  Manning  shall  establlsK  a  lems  relating  to  them  alone  shall  be  considered,  ,  Take  a  gander  at  the  clever  lit­ relationship  between  the  bosses  and  central  fiiring  set­up  in  all  ports  of  continental  and  an  equal  number  of  members  from  the  ship  tle  union­busting  clause  containc<  the  workers.  It  is  a step  that  ILtler  United  States  frequented  by  the  vessels  under  the  operators  with  such  alternates  as may  be  deemedl  I in  subdivision  D  under  paragraph  could  endorse  100%!  control  of  the  War  Shipping  Administrtion.  advisable  by  the  War  Shipping  Administrator.  3.  "Eliminate  disloyal  elements  And  the  real  tragedy  of  the sit­ from  the  present  personnel  of  the  uation  is  that  the  maritime  unions  merchant  marine,"  are  not  united  against  this  reac­ tionary  move  on  the  part  of  our  enemies.  The  leaders  of  the  NMU  Look  out  Union  militants!  You  are  hand­in­glovc  with  the  Union  By  HABBY  COLLINS  who  led  the fight  for  our  union,  wreckers!  you  who  are  deck  and,  engine  and  Well,  here  we  go  again  doing  business  at  the  same  old  place  as  Washington  —  Tho  State  De­ steward  delegates,  you  rank  and  paHmeht  haa  again  extended  usual.  On  looking  over  the  various  equipment  for  saving  lives,  I  per­ ilers who defy the  slave drivers  the  time  within  which  seamen  sonally  don't  think  that  I  have  ever  come  across  any tiling  that  will  must  obtain  passports  before  compare  with  the  Morner  life  suit.  Can  you  imagine  a  sailor  bring  you are  the ones  who will  be  label­ 1^  r. •  • y  Study  the  NMU  proposal  as  leaving  the  United  Statasa.  July  ed  disloyal.  torpeoed  and  donning  one  of  the^  life  suits  and  jprnping  into  the  1st  ia  now  the  deadline.  This clause isn't designed to weed  printed  on  page  one.  You'll find  a  water—why  after  he  hits  and  rights  himself  up  he  will  have  all  the  However,  aeampn  ahould  ob­ call  for  the  same  super­Board.  ­twraiiy ptwstble fascists amo«g our  comforts  of  life.  He will  be  completely iacassed  in flexible  rubber  with  Tou'Il find  tTie  same^ witch­hunt  tain­ paasporta aa  .quiokly as .poa­ ranks.  Union  men  arc  iOP%  anti­ life  preserver  on  the  ihside  that  is flexible  and  body fitting.  And  siMe. SBamen  should  oxeeute ap­ against  so  called  disloyal  elements  Fasci.st  and  always  have  been  be­ plications  for  pasaporta  before  then  again  if  a  man  fell  oveFboiurd  and  hit  the  water  head first,  thaz  cause  they  know  what  happens  to  uiiiou  militants).  You'll find  the  the clerk  of  any  Federal  or state  seems  to  be  taken  care  of  as  the  inventor  ha.s  made  the riibber  booting  same  cry  against  collective  bar­ court  authorized  to  naturalize  them  and  ftheir  unions  under  a  at  the  bottom  a  little  hcavT",  but  not  clumsy,  just  enough  weight  to  gaining  and  union  contracts  which  aliens,  or  before  passport  agents  Nazi  regime.  Their  record  on  this  cause  you  to  automatically right,  yourself right  side  up.  of  the  State  DepL  in  Boston,  score  is  much  higher  than  the rec­ supposedly "interfere  with  the  war  Chicago,  San  Francisco  and  Let  us  consider  that  you  were  knocked  unconscious  with  a  block  ]W:'  effort,"  You'll find  a  brazen  sur  ord  of  the  bosses  they  work  for.  Miami.  or  something  and  you  fell  overboard.  Well,  as  soon  as  you  hit  the  render  of  our  union  hiring  hall—  And  that's  putting  it  mildly!  water,  due  to  the  weight  in  the  soles  of  the  attached  boots  you  would  the life's  blood of  our organization  automatically right  yourself  up.  Then  while  you  are  in  the  water  your  No, make  no  mistake about  that  The  NMU  proposal  is  appease­ head  would  be  out  of  the  water  from  your  chest  up,  therefore  insur­ "disloyalty"  clause.  It  is  there  to  ment  of  Knox  and  Land  am  help stop afl  union activity.  The  Steward's  Department  of  the  ing  that  in  a  rough  sea  the  high  waves  would  not  suffocate  you.  In  "Banana"  Robsoru  And  like  all  ap­ Paragraph  4  consists  of  a  little  peasement—it  mlist  inevitably leac  George  Washington  which  made  contrast  to the  old life  preserver .you would  hardly  have  your  head  out  window  dressing  —  some  malarky  to  a  complete  surrender  to  the  the  round  trip  Feb.  21  to  March  18,  of  the  water.  When  you  jumped  overboard  with  the  old  gear,  if  you  that  is  intended  to  lull  the  seamen  enemy.  1942,  have  $2  due  them.  Collect  in  didn't  hold  your  arm down  tight  against  yoiu: sides  you  ran  the chance­ of  the  lifepreserver  bouncing  up  and  clipping  you  under  the  chin,  into a  feeliiig of  false security.  Af­ Speaking  for  the SIU  we have  no  the  Purser's  offioe  in  New  York.  of ten­times  knocking  you  out  or  breaking  your  neck.  Believe' me,  I  ter  taking away  our hiring hall,  af­ intention of  surrendering.  We  shal  think  that  at  last  this  is  really  the  answer  to  a  sailor's  prayer  (if  sail­ ter  robbing  us  bf  our  collective  fight  appeasement  wherever  it  ap­ ors  pray).  ers  out  of  our  own  ranks.  The  bargaining,  after scuttling  the  con­ pears—­on  the  lips  of  a  Chamber­ Another  good  feature  about,  this  suit  is  the  rubber  water­tight  leadership  of  the  NMU  must  be  tracts  we  have  with:the  shipown­ Irin  or  a  Lindeberg  or  a  Joe  zipper  attachment  that  is  running  up  the  front.  It  is  rigged, so  that  completely  isdiatcd  by  the  forma­ ers—tljen  the  hig­heartedcd  brass  Curran.  tion  of  a  United  Front  of  all  the  in  the  event  that  it breaks  they  have  watertight  clamps  on  the  zipper  hats  and  politicians  and  shipowners  We  say  quite  frankly,  however,  arrangement  that  can  be so  shifted  that  you  can  stop  any  water  from  rest  of  the maritime  unions.  invite  us  to  join  a  board  that  will  that  we  in  the  SIU  can  not  win  coming  in.  Also,  they  have  rubber  gloves  attach^  and  a  watcrti^B  Once  we  have  cleansed  our  own  supervise  the  efficient  operating  of  this fight  by  ourselves—we  must  helmet  tliat  goes  oyer  the,  top  of  your, head  and fits  snugly.  the  double  cross.  have  allies.  Nor  for  that  matter  is  ranks,  then  we  must  carry  our  The  funny  part  of  the  whdc  thing  is  you  can  get  into  one  of  ;  Nice  of  them  to  let  us  be  our  it  our fight'  alone.  It  is  organized  fight  to the  rest of  the labor  move­ ment.  The  great  AFL  and  CIO  these  outfits  fully  clothed,  and  still  move  around  with  the  greatest  own pall  bearers.  labor's fight—^  of  organized . la­ unions  must  hear  of  bur  struggle  ease.  Of  course,  these  suits  are  more  or  less  expensive.  They  are  quot^  And  look  at subdivision  A  under  bor.  If  this  straight­jacket  is  suc­ and  must  be  made  to  understand  at  $61.00  for each suit,  but  if  the companies  were to  buy  them  in  lots  paragraph  8,  There's  another  fraud  cessfully  imposed  upon  the  SIU­ of fifty  or  better,  and  if  they  were  compulsory  as  standard  equipment  their  stake  in  it.  intended  to  butter  us  up  after  SUP,  MCS,  MF­OW,  MEBA,  MMP,  Congressmen  and  Senators  ­and  on  American  ships,  the  cost  of  the  suits  would  be  about  $33.00  each)  we've  been  stripped  of  our  rights.  and  rank  and file  'NMU'ers,  then  I spoke  to one of  the aids  to  the  Admiral  of  the  Coast  Guard  and  In  pious  words  it  proclaims  that  it  is  but  a  step  to  impiKe  it  upon  the  President  himself  must  hear  of  they  stated  that  they  were  very  much  in  favor  of  the  suits.  L also  SIU  ships  shall  continue  to  be  aircraft  workers;  And  then  upon  this.  They  must  be  enlisted  in  the  talked  to  Mr.  Sheppard  from  one  of  the  Bureau's  in  Washington  and  manned  by  SIU men.  Possibly!  But  the  auto  workers  and  the  miners  struggle.  They  can  ill  afford  to al­ he  stated  that  in  his  opinion  they  were  the  last  word,  in  fact  the  Port  ow  so flagerant  a  betrayal  of  dem  under  what  conditions  and  at  what  and  the  railroad  men.  We  union  men  in  maritime  are  ocracy  occur  on  our  own  water­ Captains  of  the  Various  Companies  that  we  have  under  Contract  aiso  wages?  Our  Union  is  not  a  college  fraternity  where  we  get  together  in  the  front  line  in  this  battle.  If  Tont.  spoke  in  favor of  them.  "BUT"—they  all,  to a  last  man,  had  the  same  And finally,  we ourselves­r­«very  answer,  the  Government  will  have  to pay  for  them, we  can't.  to hold  hands  and  sing  songs.  Our  we  fall,  all  our  brothers  in  other  Union  is  an  economic  pressure  industries  must  prepare  for  a  man  in  the  SlU­SUP­r^­must  cl^  How  lovely!  I  like  them,  I  have  the  money  to pay^for  them,  but  group!  We  are  banded  together  to  strengthened  assault  upon  them­ ranks  and  prepare  for  this struggle.  I  won't  unless  I  am  compelled  to do  so.  Ah,  the sweet  shipowner  darl­ The  shipowners  must  feel  our  wrest  from the bosses the wages and  selves,  ings—even  in  the event of  saving  some  poor  individuals  life  they  crawl  anger.  It  must  scorch  their  necks!  conditions  that are  rightly ours  un­ With  allies  or  without  them  we  to  the  bitter  end. Well,. ! guess, that  I  have  said  enough,  but  before  I  j  der  a  Democratic  way  of  life.  If  will fight  this  through.  close  I  think  that  the  Government  should  get  busy  and  force  John  our enemies  succeed in taking  from  First  and  foremost  we  must  ­us  the right  to  bargain, with  our  We  must  not  underestimate  our  Shipowner  to  purchase  this  enquipment.  and  to  be  human  once  in  his tv  bosses,  the right  to have  a  voice  in  drive  the  appeaseia  id  false  lead­ ' strength.  We  arc  20,000  strong!  life.  A  LEAF FROM  FASCISM  'Ik  JULY 1st DEADLINE  FOR SEAMEN'S  PASSPORTS  WHO IS DISLOYAL?  NMU  PRACTICES  APPEASEMENT  MONEY  DUE  WHAT IS TO BE  DONE?  HAPP'NINGS  AT  HEADQUARTERS  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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