9 32 433 https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/8675dfef132fddee18c13d2a75a825a6.PDF 0e92013beb25412640e05c872569a8dc PDF Text Text iil6g*£*r'a OiTlGIAI, OfiaAN OF THi: AThAJmO AND ONLF DISTRICT. 9BAFASER8' INTEBNAI30NAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. VI. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 15. 1944 No. 29 SIU Proposals On Electricians' Wages OKayed NOTICE . During the paying off of two South Atlantic ships in Philadel­ phia. at the Army Pier 98-S. the SS HOWARD COFFIN and the SS JOHN GORRIC. and during the usual confusion and excite­ ment that accompanies a pay off job. one union brother picked up a one hundred dollar bill off the desk, either by accident or other­ wise. We have an idea who it is. but so as to not cause any ill feeling I am asking the brother to be man enough and send it back to me. This is causing me a great deal of inconvience. I have to make good to the Union this amount. Therefore, I hope the brother when he reads this will realize that he took a hundred dollars out of my badly needed pay. If the money is sent back I will acknowledge it in the LOG. and no questions asked. So hoping this man will have the decency to live up to what Union stands for and send me my hundred dollars. Fraternally. RICHARD CROPPER, Philadelphia Patrolman War Labor Board's Shipping Panel Approves Demands For Pay Rates And Conditions By JOHN .HAWK Sec'y-Treasurer Atlantic and Gnlf District, SIU of NA On July 24, 1944, at Washington, D. C., Joe Volpian and myself represented the Union at a meeting called by the War Shipping Panel of the National War Labor Board. for the purpose of hearing our dispute re: WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR CHIEF ELECTRICIANS AND 2ND ELECTRICIANS, on "CI," "C2," "C3," and "C4" type vessels with the Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc., Waterman Steam­ ship Corp., American-Range-Lib-^ erty Lines, Inc., The Seas Ship­ ping Co., Inc., South Atlantic 2. Steamship Lines, Eastern Steam­ ship Lines, Inc. Union Proposals were as follows: per month Chief Electrician ....$207.00 3. 2nd Electrician $184.00 1. The Chief Electrician shall be directly respon.sible to the Chief Engineer or first Assist­ ant Engineer. The 2nd Electrician shall work under the direction of the Chief Electrician, except when tending winches, at which time he shall be responsible to the Engineer in charge. 4. When cargo is being worked They shall do no work other with electrical winches after f than electrical work and shall P.M. and before 8 A.M. over­ not be required to work on time shall be paid to electric­ steam or diesel end of any ians on duty and they shall be machinery. requested to do any work Electricians refusal to do elec­ necessary to keep electrical trical work, when such work cargo handling machinery in operation. renders them liable to elec­ trocution, .shall not be deemed 5. When Electricians arc requir­ refusal of duty. ed to install any additional equipment, it shall be classi­ fied as overtime and paid for at the regular overtime rate. This clause, however, shall not apply to renewals or re(Continued on Page 3) NWLB Shipping Panel Enlarged The war shipping panel of the National War Labor Board has been stiffened by the appointment of one new industry member and seven new alternate industry members, it was reveal­ ed this week by the American Merchant Marine Institute. The one remaining industry member and the eight other in­ WASHINGTON—The six American labor represen­ dustry alternates have been re­ tatives who have just completed a two-week visit to the appointed. Taking the place of European Theater of Operations conferred with the Hon. Edward J. Barber, president of Robert P. Patterson, Under Secretary of War, on their re­ the Barber Steamship Co., who resigned recently. Earl A. Jimiturn and presented to him a letter expressing their appreci­ son, manager of Lykes Brothers ation for the opportunity of mak-" Steamship Co., has been appoint­ of our soldiers. It shall be our ing the tour, and pledging their . . determination to see "that our mission to see to xt that otm Army ed regular industry member to Army never lacks for the things "ever lacks for the things it serve with J. B. Bryan, president of the American Shipowners As­ it needs," it was announced this needs. We shall strive to bring sociation, who was reappointed. week. » the war to the eax-liest possible The following new alternate conclusion so that our troops may "The opportunity to learn first­ members have been appointed to (Ccmtiniied on Page 3) hand the awful significance of to­ represent offshore shipping: B. G. tal war has not been a pleasant Furey, chief of operations, Moore, experience," the letter stated. McCormack Lines; Captain J. M. "We return with a new compre­ Jameison, manager of the oper­ hension of war's destructiveness ating department of Parry Navi­ and of the extent to which sup­ gation Co.; George Cohee, man­ plies and equipment can reduce ager of operations of the Overthe toll of human lives." lakes Freight Corporation, and The letter explained that the Louis B. Pate, vice president. Seas , labor leaders had been greeted SUPERIOR, WIS.—AFL unions Shipping Co. everywhere as friends and part­ won a smashing victory in a Na­ Representing the Great Lakes ners and that the production of tional Labor Relations Board will be Arthur B. Rathbone, of American labor had received election among employes of the Oglebay, Horton & Co. Inland praise on all sides, from generals Globe Shipyard here. water transportation will be rep­ and privates alike. The AFL vote totaled 1,141 to resented by Alternate John H. The letter concluded, "But we only 319 for/'he CIO. Eisenhart, secretary of the Am­ are not disposed to rest on past William ^ Wright, AFL organ-, erican Waterways Operators, Inc., accomplishments or to count thejizer, reportt i the outcome of the and Richard Specker, of the Na­ war as already wuii. Our own collective bargaining poll tn Pre.s- tional Water Carriers' Associa­ sacrifices and contributions are ^ ident Green, whom expressed tion, will represent tug and barge small by comparison with those pleasure over the result. operators on the Atlantic Coast. US Labor Leaders Pledge Continued Production Effort For Total War AFL Unions Win In Wisconsin Shipyard Election I'-I 3,465 Merchant Ships Now Under Control Of WSA WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—As of September 1, the War Shipping Administration had 3,465 mer­ chant type ships under its control, according to the Journal of Com­ merce. Other shipping statistics given in round figures in a statement issued today by the Maritime Commission and the War Ship­ ping Administration follow: Deadweight tonnage of Ameri­ can merchant marine, January 1, 1942, 11,000,000; deadweight ton­ nage built from January 1, 1942, to September 1, 1944, 38,387,600; number of ships built January 1, 1942, to September 1, 1944, 3,751, including 2,316 Libertys; number of men employed in merchant marine, 165,000; number of mer­ chant seamen dead, missing or prisoners of war as of July 31, 1944, 5,750; long tons of cargo shipped out of U. S. in 1943, 62,000,000, and average number of workers in Maritime Commission yards in July, 1944, 595,000. WSA Outlines New Developments In Merchant Seamen's Voting Procedure WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION New York, New York September 6, 1944 Voting Procedure for yierchant Seamen Through the facilities of all seamen's organizations post card applications for state absentee ballots have been made available to merchant seamen on shore. Bulletins explaining the voting" law have been issued at various gram certain of the bulletins are times. Due to changes in the pro- no longer of interest to seamen desiring to vote. The important bulletins now are No. 4 (with AFL MEMBERSHIP Supplement No. 1), 5 and 7. IS NOW OVER Bulletin No. 4 gives a summary of state voting, laws as they ap­ SEVEN MILLION ply to merchant seamen. The Total membership of the majority of the states will accept American Federation of La­ the post card application for bal­ bor now surpasses the 7,000.- lot. 000 mark. President Green Bulletin No. 5 advises seamen announced at a celebration on merchant vessels that the staged by the Toledo Central Armed Guard Officer is the vot­ Labor Union in honoring the ing officer aboard his ship. Bulletin No. 7 explains the use AF of L chieftain. of the Federal Ballot. Nineteen The 7,000,000 figure repre­ states authorize use of the Feder­ sents members actually pay­ al Ballot by the merchant marine. ing per capita tax to the par­ ent body, and with the re- The Federal Ballot is only an ad­ ditional assurance to a person affiliation of the Internation­ al Typographical Union the who wants to vote. If his absentee State ballot does not reach him a number will increase approx­ Jf'ederal Ballot will be furnished imately 85,000. (Continued on Page 4) �' Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Seplember 15. 1944 /^|| WHArS DOING Around the Ports NEW YORK This is only one of the many busy again. All routine beefs advantages offered by our new were settled to the satisfaction of Affiliated with the American Federate of Labor, You have heard the old one hall here. The most important the crews on the various vessels about being as "busy as a one- being the recreation facilities and entering this port. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Tresident. arm paper-hanger with the the cleanliness of the entire ef­ My last week's report describ­ ed the antics of one of the many hives." Well, Brother, you aint fort. 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. Waterman would-be Bucco Skip­ NEW BUILDING seen nothing yet! If you could only have been around New York The membership in this Port pers. Namely Henry T. Bishop. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, last week, then you would have is more than pleased with our To date nothing new has devel­ P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Qty really seen what a busy place new set-up and we are all happy oped as to what, further actions looks like. The Branch here just —hoping it won't be long before the various Government author­ MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. shipped the highest number of we have a union hall like this ities are going to take on him, but 424 ,5tli Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. men ever shipped for one week not only in New York but in Brother John Mogan, Boston and did the most business ever every Port, and if the Building Agent, and Vice President of the done over the same period in the Fund keeps growing as fast as it Seafarers International, submit­ is, then there is no question but ted some interesting and very en­ entire Seafarers history. Directory of Branches This broke the record set here what we will have them shortly. lightening data on Captain Bis­ BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE around three weeks ago. To make Quite a few of the boys have hop, which I am sure will greatly NEW YORK (4) 5 1 Beaver St HAnover 2-2784 it even tougher than that, was been inquiring when we are go­ aid us in getting Bishop his just BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 the fact that the offices were be- ing to throw our house warming dues. Also Brother Hall obtained PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 ng moved over into the new party a la "New Orleans style" some notarized statements from NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16). .. 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 building and we had to continue and it has been discussed several several members of the crew on CHARLESTON (9) 68 Society St Charleston 3-2930 SAVANNAH 220 East Bav St Savannah 3-1728 "Business as usual." As a result, times at our meetings. All hands the last voyage with Bishop TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tamprt MM-1323 it slowed our affairs up where are of the opinion that we should which will be of great help to­ JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St Jacksonville 5-1231 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 we are operating a couple of days hold this until we have our new wards that end. SAN JUAN, 28, P.R.. behind on settlement of disputes. building laid out to the last "T" However, to get back to Broth­ PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 1885 GALVESTON 2 19 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 which will be second to none and er Mogan's data: BEEFS COLLECTED It seems that Bishop quit We are now in the middle of then pitch a housewarming that all the ships at the time the em, however, and if all hands, will ALSO be second to none. PUBLICATION OFFICE: Submarines and Planes were us­ with disputes in New York, local This sounds pretty good and it ing them for duck hunting sport, 51 BEAVER STREET and outports, will look under the looks as though the fellows and when every one including New York, (4) N. Y. KAnover 2-2784 Money Due List in the LOG this around here are going to follow the WSA, was singing their ~ >267 week they will see the settlement through on it and do the job up praises of the heroic and daring jrown. of disputes. Your for a Greater Member­ deeds of the Seamen. Some of the vessels involved in This Phoney, incidently claims ship. these disputes are the SS JOHN that he returned to sea due to PAUL HALL, Agent MYERS, Alcoa; SS LAFAYETTE, his extreme patriotic fervor after Waterman; SS JAMES GILLIS, working ashore for over two Smith & Johnson; SS CAPE BALTIMORE years for far less money than he AN EDITORIAL COR WIN, Bull; SS LUCY would have earned as a Captain. America stancJs at the crossroads of decision. One road STONE, Mississippi; SS ROBERT Shipping has slowed up some­ Finally he worked up enough leads to Centralzed "Planning" and attendent Dictatorship TREAT, Eastern; and the SS WM. what after a three week spell of courage to ship out again, doing PEPPER, Calmar. Look for your —the other leads to a return to a pre-war status quo with name and the amount due and hectic business and shipping. this, of' course, when the Sub Well this 6eems "to be the regular danger had lessened. economy revamped to the needs of a post-war augmented details under the Money Due List. cycle, so if things run true to During the voyage Bishop was market, domestic and foreign, under a business leadership. The rest of the disputes being form we shall have a two week so scared that he stayed drunk Totalitarian termites are moving heaven and earth to handled in New York should lapse and after that be plenty (Continued m Page i) insure the success of bigger and better Bureaucratic con­ have a decision reached on them very shortly and all hands will be trol and a Government in the United States of America notified by the Money Due List in which will march down the road to Collectivism controlled the following Seafarers Log. By secret tentacles of the Stalinist octopus as the prelude to During the past week, when SS JOHN F. MYERS SS M. T. GOLDSBORO a seizure of power. They are intent on the job of "marry­ we had so many ships paying off,, Donald R. Willis has 32 hrs. Alcoa SS Co. ing" the Administration and through this strategy CAP­ we had for the first time, diffi­ E Sheppard, 16 hrs; P. Reilly. coming. Collect at company of­ culty in obtaining enough rank TURING THE GOVERNMENT FROM WITHIN. The and file Seafarers members from 13 h'rs; R. G. Fink, 8 hrs; S. Jan- fice. • * K plan and process has long been underwayl the floor to act as temporary Pa­ kowski, 8 hrs; J. Marino, 8 hrs. SS LUCY STONE The drive of the CPA, CIO Political Action Commit­ trolmen. The system we have R Tatterman 9 hrs, J. Regan, 8 Mississippi Shipping Co. tees, and so-called "Trade Union leaders" to regiment the been using around here is when hrs, G. E. Miller, 8 hrs. and 2 days' The Steward Dept. can collect votes of American Workers is part of the struggle to cap­ business was very heavy, we pay each for doing Chief Cook's money for extra meals at the would get the necessary number work; T. I. Shelton, 19 hrs; I>. ture control of the American Government with their power of members with the necessary Cruz, 8 hrs; P. J. Olso, 8 hrs; A. company office. • • • extended over the entire nation. The "Trade Union" qualifications to fill in and act as King. B hrs; J. Burton. 8 hrs; W. SS LUCY STONE spheres of operations act as the base of activities. Capture Patrolmen and we must say that H. Valler, 8 hrs. Collect at com­ Mississippi SS Company •of the Government will open the tcay to limitless horizons everyone of these men that have pany office! David Archia, Chief Steward, • • • the potver over the people—over all Unions. They will mold assisted us in this manner so far 121 hrs. Collect at company of­ SS LAFAYETTE American International policies. THIS IS THEIR BID have done crackerjack jobs of fice. filling in. Waterman SS Company • • » FOR POWER. GOOD SHIPPING The 6 AB's who made the last SS ROBERT TREAT Regimentation of American workers is constantly be­ Shipping is so very good here trip each have $6.00 security due Eastern SS Co. ing stepped up by yarious devices. An American seaman lately, however, and the boys them. Collect at company office. E Chapman, OS, 16 hrs; O. * * * carries a Seamen's Certificate, Passports, Coastguard Passes. were turning over so fast, we Rupp, AB, 29 hrs; A. Gosh, AB, SS LAFAYETTE He is mugged and fingerprinted. His life history is on rec- don't have the opportunity to get 3 hrs; H. Randolph, OS. 18 hrs; ord. He must procure a birth certificate if born here, or a man to stay on the beach long Wolfe. Black, Johnson, $21.00 F. Snyder. Carpenter, 1 hr; P. each extra meal money. Vroom, AB, 9 hrs; R. Eley, O.S., citizenship. Records of sailings are kept in Washington by enough to work even one day. Here's hoping that during the • * * 12 hrs; R. Amstutz, AB, 17 hrs. the War Shipping Administration. Time ashore between next big rush we have it will be SS JAMES GILLIS Engine Dept.—W. D. McLaugh­ trips is regulated. He must pass physical examinations by easier for us to get men to fill in. lin. Oiler, 12 hrs; R. Bryant, Oiler, Smith & Johnson SS Co. the War Shipping Administration and records are left be­ We have a very nice set-up 8 Log Beef—William J. Meehan hrs; W. W. Ridgers, Fire, 3 hrs; here in our new building and it hind. He is recorded by a Social Security Number. has had Commissioner's decision J. Rudsill. Fire, 5 hrs; G. McGee, is going to help the membership Fire, 6V2 hrs. These measures are largely necessary and unavoidable, * * to quite an extent. We are ar­ in his favor and can be paid a re­ especially in times of War. We micst add to necessary war ranged so that we can handle any fund of $91.00 by calling at the SS WM. PEPPER time controls, however, the burdens of a totalitarian nature amount of business within our company office. Calmar SS Office • • • placed upon seamen ivho are members of Stalinist-control- building or any amount of ship­ Entire unlicensed pershnttel SS CAPE CORWIN ed "Labor Front Unions." WE SPECIFIC AT TV NAME ping, regardless of how heavy it hnvn 4 weeks' linen money coiU' Bull SS Company gets. ing. THE NMU! Entire crew has $5.00 each due • We are lined up so that we can NMU members are bedevilled by numerous sets of handle disputes as we get them, for lack of linen, with exception Keep In Touch With controls placed upon them by the Stalinist "leaders." They and are able to keep a complete of S. Prestigiacomo, who has $7. due. Collect at company oiBce. (Continued on Page 4) check on them at aU times. Your Draft Board The Face Of The Future MONEY DUE ]r • li-'r.- ,1 ty ii ^ r �Friday, Seplember 15, 1944 War Shipping Panel' OK's SIU Proposals On Electricians' Wages THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three N Y Meeting Another Skipper Lauds Shows Union's SIU Crew's Conduct Progress Under Invasion Fire NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 12— ceived, while seamen sailing on One of the largest meetings ever (Ccmtmud frwn Page 1) NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 14—An example of the placements of wbrn-mit equip­ SIU contracted ships have been held in this port assembled in the actions of all crews of the Seafarers International Union of receiving overtime for this work new hall here last evening to ment. since 1938. the year the SIU was showed enthusiastic acclaim to the NA is seen in a letter from D. W. Hayman, Master of the 6. Their hours of work shall be MV Trinidad Head to the officials of the Moran Towing from 8 A.M. to 12 Noon and born. This means that hundreds Union's progress. Several mem­ from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Week­ of thousands of dollars went into bers praised the way that the Co., which was made public today. The letter lauds the spirit with which the SIU mem-* days and from 8 A.M. to 12 the shipowners' pockets instead officers of the Branch had held advancement, which I hope they of the pockets of the rank and up under a record week for fi­ bers carried out their duties dur- will be successful in attaining. Noon on Saturdays. Provided, ing many crossings of the English however, he shall make his file seamen sailing on NMU con­ nances and shipping while under Channel while under the heavy They are all looking forward to a tracted ships. the added pressure of moving; al­ routine inspections daily with­ short vacation and rest, and no out payment of overtime in­ The War Labor Board handed though it was explained that a fire of the invasion of the Nor­ doubt, you will be in contact with mandy beachhead. cluding Saturday afternoons, them this because the NMU rep­ few beefs necessarily were hang­ some of them. You can assure The letter pays tribute to the ing fire due to the press of work resentatives screamed for stabili­ Sunddys and Holidays. them that the manner in which "endurance, cooperation and ef­ and business. zation and used as basis for ar­ they have conducted themselves, The Companies' proposals were gument, SIU contracts which con­ Over one thousand men were ficiency" of the crew as well as and their loyalty has been most as follows:" tained these conditions, stating shipped from the hall as crew pointing out their attention to highly appreciated by me, and I Wages P®r month that they should have the same replacements during the week, as their duties and their soberiety. sincerely and unhesitatingly rec­ Chief Electricians $185.25 conditions. We are glad they got well as sixty ships being handled They are also complimented on ommend them to anyone with these conditions because it bene­ by the patrolmen and agent of their discipline. 2nd Electricians $137.50 whom they came in contact. The Companies objected to fits the rank and file National the Branch. Many of these ves­ The full text of Captain Hay- Last but not least, the Navy most of the Union's proposed Maritime Union seamen but it is sels came in with hundreds of man's letter follows: gun crew have at all times co­ MV TRINIDAD HEAD working rules. Matthew Dushane no credit to the top faction of the hours of overtime in dispute be­ operated with me, my officers cause of technical angles worked Capt. Earl C. Palmer, was the labor representative of NMU. and crew. The manner in which We can look forward now to up by some of the operators' rep­ Marine Superintendant, the War Shipping Panel. The War they have conducted themselves War Shipping Administration, Shipping Panel unanimously the National Maritime Union ne­ resentatives, it was reported. shows fine training and efficiency. To my knowledge and belief agreed on the Union's wage pro­ gotiators to go to the National One Brother commented upon Moran Towing and there has never been any dispute posal and recommended that the War Labor Board and ask that the attitude of some of the mem­ Transportation Co., Inc. or greivance between the gun wages for electricians with chief they boost the electricians' wages bers about Chief Stewards and 17 Battery Place, crew and the officers and crew electricians endorsement for "C" on NMU contracted ships for the declared that: "Crews had better New York, 4, N. Y. of this vessel. They are a fine type vessel be $207.00 per month sake of stabilization. They will quit discriminating against them Dear Captain Palmer: •and that electricians with only go with their hat in their hand as Chief Stewards, since the at­ While on the trip to the United hunch of men, sober, and conduct assistant electricians endorse- and say, "We have been good titude of some of the crews was Kingdom, including the task force themselves in the most gentle­ boys, we have not struck any ves­ forcing them as a whole group and several crossings of the Eng­ manly manner at all times. Part ments be $137.50 per month. away from the Union." The SIU has been fighting for sel but the bad, bad SIU boys The members present concurr­ lish Channel, the trip was quite of these men have been with me for a year, and all of them on this have struck vessels and you this scale of wages for Chief Elec­ ed in his expressed sentiments interesting, but a bit trying at particular voyage, and I find them should give us what you gave tricians on "C" type vessels since and asked that measures be taken times, especially during the inva­ today as enthusiastic as ever. It 1941, finally we have wofa our them." to stop unthinking members sion. However, the entire crew point provided that the National I hope they do get the same aboard the ships from rigging up performed their duties in the would be greatly appreciated by War Labor Board approves of the wages for electricians because charges against Chief Stewards most excellent manner at all me, if you would pass on this inWar Shipping Panel's unanimous the seamen electricians will be that were without any basis or times. Not one man showed the frmation to the proper authorities recommendation, which I have the winners but no credit for ob­ foundation. slightest trace of obstinacy. And, on behalf of these men. Very truly yours, every reason to believe they will. taining same should go to NMU It was also reported in the I must say, that in all the many D. W. HAYMAN, Master. The biggest obstacle that has negotiators. years I have been master of a meeting that many of the dis­ MV Trinidad Head. been in our way in winning this War Shipping Panel's Recom­ putes taken up before the Draft vessel, that my present officers decision is the finky wages paid mendation on the Union Proposed Boards and the Coast Guard were and crew head the list so far as to electricians by East Coast op­ of the type that would benefit efficiency, cooperation and endur­ erators contracted to the National Working Rules: ance are concerned. They have THIS IS THE PANEL'S RULING: the welfare of the members of been sober, have been attentive The SS WM. R. DAVIES was in Maritime Union. the Union. This type of dispute Of course, it is common knowl­ 1. Was denied. "Electricians shall it is noted has been becoming to their duties at all times, there Oran on March 23rd, 1943. All be directly responsible to the prevalent of late months. have been no disputes or friction, members of the crew on this voy­ edge to all old-time seamen that Chief Engineer or, in his ab­ and they have maintained the age have attack bonus coming, the SIU has to pave the way now­ sence, to the Engineer in highest regard for discipline. They $125.00. Please get in touch with, adays via the War Labor Board for Overseas Xmas Gifts have worked hard, and every re­ the South Atlantic Steamship Cow charge." better wages, working conditions quest, as well as my orders, have Savannah, Georgia, for collecting and bonuses, etc., for all Ameri­ 2. Was Granted. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 12 been carried out in the most same. can merchant seamen like the 3. Was denied. —GI advice to the home folks on whole-hearted manner. CHARLES WAID, Agent Sru has done in the past, but, be­ 4. Was Granted. Christmas presents for boys over­ Some of these men now seek Savannah Branch fore the war, wages and working 5. Was denied. seas sifts down to "What you send conditions were bettered by the 6. Was Granted. is not as important as the fact SIU via strikes while the top fac­ (Refer to points on Page 1) you remembered to send it," the tion, NMU officials sat on their The Companies proposed that OWI announced this week. prats and got their high powered the following provisions be in­ Christmas packages to service­ political machine to blow their cluded in the agreement: men abroad must be mailed be­ horns loud and long about the BALTIMORE (Coniinued from Page 2) gains that they have made for HIRING OF ELECTRICIANS tween Sept. 15 and Oct. 15. the entire trip. He also develop­ PATROLMEN'S REPORTS "The Union recognizes that the seamen. An example of this ed a halucination that the crew is their last triumph published in special training and experience was talking about him, and Brother Dickey's Report: are required in the case of cer­ would sneak up to the crew's Paid off the Chas. Nordoff, and the "Pilot." of the gains they tain ratings on the modern rooms and listen in order to de­ Trinidad Head. All beefs settled made when they were handed down a decision by the War La­ complex vessel. In view of the termine if that was so, and due to to entire satisfaction of crew. Ap­ above, it is agreed that Elec­ bor Board calling for overtime in his fears he made a general nui- proximately 400 hours disputed tricians should be selected by port after 5 P.M. and before 8 siance of himself the entire voy­ over time settled. Visited various the Company from these mem­ A.M. for a man on watch in fire age, demoralizing the crew and ships on routine beefs which were bers of the Union who are room while cargo is being work­ officers with his childish and yel­ adjusted. available, provided such men I would like to commend the low actions. ed. {CotUhvued from Page 1) are suitable to the Company. come home alive and whole." At the completion of the trip delegate on the Trinidad Head, This concession they just reThe Company shall be the sole The labor leaders who toured Bishop brought two messmen up Brother Lloyd Daniels, whom act­ judge of the man's suitability. ETO at the invitation of the Sec­ on charges before the Coast ed in that capacity for the entire' If suitable men are not avail­ retary of War were R. J. Tliomas, Guard. After hearing all the crew, and turned in the best re­ Will George Flinn, Cook and able from among the Union president, UAW - CIO; Sherman evidence the Coast Guard dis­ port we have seen here for a long membership, the Company may H. Dalrymple, president. United missed the charges against the time. If other ships' delegates Galley Utility man on last voy­ secure men for these ratings Rubber Workers, CIO; David J. messmen, and severely repri­ would do likewise it would make age of John T, Mitchell kindly get from any source whatsoever McD o n a I d, secretary-treasurer. manded Captain Bishop for his things a whole lot easier on the in touch with Captain Hedrick, and without regard to Union United Steelworkers of America, demoralizing actions during the officials. U. S. Shipping Commissioner at membership. Men so secured CIO; Eric Peterson, vice-presi­ trip. Brother Macauly's report: Baltimore, Md. This is in refer­ may remain in the employ of Paid off Trinidad Head, Yam­ This occured at Boston, Mass., dent, International Association of ence to a refund on your Log. the Company, provided that Machinists, AFL; Frank Fenton, last year. Needless to state that hill, the latter a Pacific Dist. JOSEPH FLANAGAN, within a reasonable leiiglli of director of organization, AFL; I referred the added Information Tanker. Overtime beefs all settled Baltimore Agent time they become members of and A. L. Wegener, assistant to to the Fifth Naval District. to crews' satisfaction. Visited vari­ the Union." FRATERNALLY YOURS FOR ous other ships in port on routine the president. International F. O. Swendson, Jr. — Your issues, signed on Walter FlemPanel denied Companies' pro­ Brotherhood of Electrical Work­ LESS HOURS. book is being held in New York ming. JOSEPH FLANAGAN, Agent ers, AFL. posal. for you to pick up. NOTICE Around The Ports Labor Leaders Pledge Continued Total War Effort NOTICES / �Page Four THE New Ships Are Named For 'Raymond V. IngersolF And 'Abraham Rosenberg' The U.S. Maritime Commission has made known that hulls have been assigned for two Liberty Ships, to be desig­ nated the SS Kayinond V. Ingersoll and the SS Abraham Rosenberg, in recognition of War Bond purchases of $5,585,150 made by the members of the Joint Board of the Cloak,. Suit, Shirt and Reefer*: Kings County served for a num­ Makers' Unions in the Fifth War ber of years as the impartial Loan Drive. chairman of the cloak industry. Cloakmakers, in responding to In all the years that he served the call of their country to pur­ chase bonds, and to the call of the cloak trade in the capacity, the union to purchase bonds for his decisions were always direct­ these two Liberty Ships, deem it ed toward the economic welfare, an honor and great privilege to needs and interest of the cloakhave the ships bear the names of makers. Abraham Rosenberg was two such outstanding personal­ the president of the ILGWU in ities as Raymond V. Inggrsoll and the year- 1910, at the time of the Abraham Rosenberg. For, Ray­ great general strike. During that time he was the mond V. Ingersoll, before he was elected Borough President of leader of that general strike of the cloak industry in the City of New York which, was struggling for union recognition, for better union conditions and the moving force of its present great inter­ national. As leader of this strike, NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 6— Abraham Rosenberg helped in­ Another member of the Seafarers spire other trades to fight for International Union gave his life union recognition and improved for the war effort, it was revealed union conditions. Both Raymond V. Ingersoll and here today by his shipmates who survived action on the Normandy Abraham Rosenberg will remain beach-head. His fellow shipmates everlasting in the memory of tell the story of the death of Har- cloakmakers. Complete arrangements for ap­ ley F. Snapp, Jr., a messman, who was killed accidentally while propriate ceremonies marked the ashore on the beach-head on July launching of the Ingersoll at Pan­ ama City, Florida, August 28. The 7, 1944. Brother Snapp, his shipmates Rosenberg will be set afloat on , sayf was killed while helping to September 30 at the yards in South Portland, Maine. get war materials ashore. SIU Man Gives . Life In War SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 15; 1944 'ABMIRAL" CUHRAN The Greal One stood on the NMU roof And pointed toward the sea "We keep *em sailing," he shouted "They sail because of ME! "I'm winning this war by remote control "By the headlines in our Press "I'll sail those ships though the Heavens fall "And never know distress. "I am the Voice from Teheran "And all points East or West "My political speeches, in this War "Shall feather an Admiral's nest. "The Order of Stalin shall grace my breast "In the days that are to come "The Admiral of the NMU roof "Who put Nazis on the bum! "I and my Captains gaze towards the sea "With the Charts for lands afar "We plot the answers to Human Fate "Browder's quadrant and Stalin's Star! "Oh storms may blow and pumps may clog "And the sea moan o'er the bar "The deadly torpedoes do their work "On ships both near and far— "Whatever betide It don't hurt US "We're Captains' of the Main "With our CPA Chart on the NMU roof "We live and light again. "Terriiic our battles in headline news "We quaff our champalgne at the Rltz "At shipowners' dinners In our behalf "Five dollars per plate and our 'blitz.' "Our own self-praise can show no wane "Our Ink wells never run dry "Planes and loudspeakers at our command "In the name of the men who die. WSA Outlines NewDevelopmentg In Seamen's Votes !IMl (Continued from Page 1) by the Armed Guard Officer af­ ter October 1st. If a seaman is ashore in a foreign port a Federal Ballot may be secured from the American Consul or the WSA agent. To use the Federal Ballot he must: 1. Be outside the continental United States. 2. Have applied before Septem­ ber 1st for absentee state bal­ lot, but not have received it. 3. Be a resident of one of the nineteen states that authorize use of the Federal Ballot as per Bulletin No. 7.' We feel that if too many bul­ letins £u:e displayed they will not be read. Therefore, we suggest that only Bulletins No. 4 (with Supplement No. 1), 5 and 7 should be displayed with this notice. M. A. MENDLESEN, Voling Supervisor, Atlanlic Coast District. WSA SPEAKS ON JOBS FOR DISABLED SEAMEN "We're heroes tossed on political waves "We sail on the winds we blow "We're never at a loss for words "New slogans from us flow!" The War Shipping Administra­ tion announced this week that every possible consideration is being given toward finding jobs for disabled seamen within the .shipping industry at their highest practicable capacity. The Great One stood on the NMU roof With Hlllman's glass in his hand Defeating Nazis by remote control The "Sailor" of dry land. —^Top 'n Lift. Protect Both America and^ Your Money hy Investing It in War Bonds, The Face Of The Future AN EDITORIAL {Continued from page 2) must attend all the NMU's so-called "union" meetings and listen to long political tirades and speeches under rigid penalty of not getting their shipping cards starhped. This is in sharp con­ trast to the AFL SIU-SUP, the real seamen's Unions, which encourage their members to at­ tend meetings and take an active and democratic part in conducting the affairs of their OWN " UNIONS, with minor punishment for failure to attend at least every second meeting. The NMU's rigid control of the actions of its members has worked a hazard on the war effort ty causing many of its members to be thrown to the draft boards for failure to attend the NMU's political rallies—for the member's rights of shipping were withdrawn. Under the RMO rules he was thrown to the wolves as an "inac­ tive seaman." Thus, in the NMU regardless of che particular member's needs—compulsion is the root of his behaviour I the Stalinist "union" rules conflict with the war effort. Manning and Manpower. In spite of the fact that Joseph Curran, Stalinist .stooge, is a member of the War Manpower Com­ mission for the New York area, this totalitarian malpractice—its effect upon men and manning of ships HAS NEVER BEEN BROUGHT TO LIGHT! The reason is easily understood! How many have been "fingered" by the CPNMU control and drafted into the army or driven from the 'industry through this simple J .)•, device—their places on. the NMU ships, filled by green trainees shipped from the RMO pools as replacements (to be handed books in the "Union" later at $2 5 per or all they can collect) will never be known, nor the effects on efficiency and safety at sea. Compulsion under guise of "free contribu­ tions" is now used to separate the NMU mem­ bers from hard earned money which the "lead­ ers" utilize to support the Stalinist-controlled CIO Political Action Committee pledged to the re-election of the present Administration. Not only are the seamen TOLD HOW TO VOTE AND WHO TO VOTE FOR—are forced to pay for this ^'Service." Ironically enough their Soveriegn Rights as American Citizens are sub­ verted by CP Labor Frouters who label them­ selves "fighters for Democracy and Freedom from Axis tyranny." Woe to the NMU member who dares to ex­ press the opinion that the right to vote as he sees fit is inherent in Our system of society and Government and that this right is the soul and spirit of Freedom. Without this Right and the exercise of this Right there can be no freedom, nor can there be a TWO PARTY SYSTEM. And, unless we have a two Party or multi-party system we fall prey to the grip of the ONE PARTY TOTALITARIAN RULE. Through the regimentation of Stalinist-controlled "Unionism" the burden of American seamen is aggravated beyond belief. Older sea­ men in large numbers realized this, based upon pre-war experience with Stalinist political rack­ eteers and quit the "Union" to join their ship­ mates in the ranks of clean American Federation of Labor Unions operated under American prin­ ciples of fair play and understanding. The sup­ erimposed regimentations of Stalinists are avoid­ ed and necessary Government regulations more easily borne as the result. This NMU's doubling of regimentation, filled hospitals with nervous wrecks cracking under the strain of ship and shore "Union" serveillance. They spend necessary rest periods ashore ringing door bells "voluntarily" for the election of Vito Marcantonio even though newcomers kno^ nothing of the man or his Stalinist history. This was the NMU members' assignment in "Political Action" regardless of the state of nerves or the hardships of trips at sea. ' Fighting for the Freedom of Mankind we are in moral danger of losing Freedom at home through the machinations of this sinister, politic­ al, racketeering sect masking their activities with super patriotic phrases while they dodge ships and the draft. America stands at the crossroads of decision. Each and everyone of us are America. The VOTE is our heritage and power. Let us think hard and use it wisely in the interests of the American people—in the interests of true Free­ dom and not the ambitions of a Stalinist pol­ itical clique. � 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 15, 1944 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 29 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU PROPOSALS ON ELECTRICIANS' WAGES O KAYED 3465 MERCHANT SHIPS NOW UNDER CONTROL OF WSA NWLB SHIPPING PANEL ENLARGED US LABOR LEADERS PLEDGE CONTINUED PRODUCTION EFFORT FOR TOTAL WAR WSA OUTLINES NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN MERCHANT SEAMEN'S VOTING PROCEDURE AFL UNIONS WIN IN WISCONSIN AFL MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OVER SEVEN MILLION THE FACE OF THE FUTURE NY MEETING SHOWS UNION'S PROGRESS ANOTHER SKIPPER LAUDS SIU CREW'S CONDUCT UNDER INVASION FIRE NEW SHIPS ARE NAMED FORE 'RAYMOND V. INGERSOLL'AND 'ABRAAM ROSENBERG' SIU MAN GIVES LIFE IN WAR THE FACE OF THE FUTURE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/15/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/05dfda6f1d725311601963ac387612b6.PDF ba3fa0d9a8da28fc8038fb88540a4b2f PDF Text Text OFFICIAL OBOAN 07 THE ATLANTIC AND GUU' DISTBICT. dEA7ABEBS' INTMcNATlON^ UNION Of NOBTfi AdSEBICA VOL VI. NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1944 No. 27 SIU Settles $11,200 In Week's Beefs US Seamen Again Lauded For Their Fart In Invasions New York Officers Of Union Work'As A Team To Make Strong Gains For Membership NJEW YORK, N. Y., August 31—Disputes which will show the membership of the Union that the organization is actively working for their interests were settled here this ^ WASHINGTON, D. C., August 28—American mer­ week, Paul Hall, port agent, announced here today. The result of the settlement of chant ships with their civilian crews continue to make a these disputes amount to nearly $11,200 in cold cash for the members involved Brother vital contribution to the successful invasion of Europe as Hall said. He further declared that the settlements which are from many different ^ Allied armed might pours over the Southern beaches of companies and from many differ--* France, the War* Shipping Administration announced today. ent ships of each company — many of which were sent in from Hundreds of American freight-• goods and troops to hold the es­ other ports — were obtained by ers were among the 641 vessels which the Navy has announced flew the American Flag in carry­ ing the invasion forces and their supplies to the Southern beaches of Hitler's "fortress Europe." The ships carried men, combat equip­ ment and supplier and will con­ tinue to reinforce the beachhead as it is enlarged. During the early days of the Normeuidy invasion more than 150 American merchant ships, averaging about 10,000 dead­ weight tons each and largely made up of Libertys, carried men and material to the beachhead. With them were nearly 120 Brit­ ish merchant ships of similar ca­ pacity and a large number of smaller British craft. American and British seagoing tugs played an important part in the invasion effort. s Despite heavy enemy fire the volunteer civilian crews of the American Merchant Marine took their ships in. They worked long hours operating deck machinery to unload cargo and delivered the tablished beachheads. The difficulty and dangers of Sheir task was reflected in letters to the crews by Admiral Sir Ber­ tram H. Ramsay, Allied Naval Commander - in - Chief, Invasion Forces, and Vice Admiral E. S. Land, USN (Ret'd), War Shipping Administrator, commenting on a job' well done and successfully completed in support of our arm­ ed services. Many of these same ships have continued to operate shuttle ser­ vice across the channel and the supplies and men they carry have been largely responsible for the sustained speed of the present drive toward Paris. Large num­ bers of ships have left Atlantic coast ports to unload their car­ goes on the shores of France. Three-fourths of a recent large convoy was flying the American flag, in contrast to the last war when the greater part of Ameri­ can men and supplies was car­ ried on foreign flag ships. the thorough teamwork display­ ed by the New York Branch of­ ficers. "Working as a team," he said, "the patrolmen tackled the many problems encountered by the dis­ putes. Where one officer of the Union was unable to carry through a dispute because of pressure of other work another officer took it up and held on until final settlement was made by the company involved." . He continued that many of the patrolmen and Union officers had worked many hours overtime to collect the monies due to the members. "Sometimes they would stay in a company office until eight or nine P.M.," Brother Hall said. "Even at that they were prepar­ ed to stay there until morning to get the disputes settled. They worked on the principle that where the members had worked overtime, if necessary, the officers (Cqnfinned on Page 3) Belgians Re-establish "SIUAt War" National Trade Union Flying Lifeboat Booklet Out Off the press and already dis­ tributed is the 48-page booklet, "SIU At WAR," a graphic story of the part SIU men have played in the fight for freedom. Dedicated to the more than 1900 SIU seamen who have died along the sea routes to the fight­ ing fronts, this booklet contains outstanding stories of the war at sea. , ^ Of particular interest to the • older members is a description of a voyage to the Carribbean in the days before convoys and off­ shore patrols, when ships sailed alone, unarmed, through waters lined with U-Boats. There is also the story of the Robin Moor, first American ship sunk by enemy ac­ tion in World War 11^ the story of . the City of Atlanta, from .which only three men survived; the Star of Scotland, SlU-manned windjammer that was sunk by an enemy sub in the South Atlantic, and many others. The Belgian National Trade Union which was dissolved by the Germans in 1940 has been re­ established in secret, according to the London radio, and the United Nations Information Of­ fice. . The new organization is issuing circulars to help the resistence against the enemy, and has also composed a manifesto proclaim­ ing the principles of the Belgian workers' party. IMPORTANT! The membeiship assembled at all Branches of the Union have many limes gone on rec­ ord that all members of the organization shall pay their dues in the port of payoff. Refusal to follow this policy of the organization will result in charges being brought against members violating this rule. Designed For Sea Rescue Work A new power-driven plywood lifeboat designed to be dropped from planes to sea-stranded per­ sonnel has been developed by the Army Air Forces Material Com­ mand, according to an article which appears in the August is­ sue of Air Force, official AAF service journal. Successfully tested in the Gulf of Mexico, the 27-foot, air-rescue craft now is in mass production. It provides shelter, carries food and clothing and enough gasoline and sail to permit a 1,500-mile voyage in the roughest weather. Light, strong cables hooked to conventional bomb shackles hold the boat snugly against the un­ derside of the B-17 fuselage from which bomb bay doors have been removed. Standard bomb hoists aid in, attachment process which requires only thirty minutes. America Joined ILO lO MONTREAL—In the ten years in which the United States has been a member of the International Labor Or­ ganization, a number of tangible benefits to labor have resulted, the ILO said in a statement marking the tenth anniversary of this country's membership. Pointing out that America join * ed the ILO on August 20, 1934, officers on merchant ships, and following a joint resolution pass­ annual vacation with pay. The conventions on the marine ed by the Senate and the House authorizing the President to ac­ industry were introduced for thecept an invitation to join, the of­ greater part by the late Andrew fice recalled that, through Samuel Furuseth, founder of the Sailors Gompers was active in getting the Union of the Pacific, AFL, and ILO started, this country did not long a fighter for the American come in until fifteen years after seamen as weU as for those of the rest of the world. the organization was set up. Though most of the world has been at war for five of the ten years since the United States joined, and the annual confer­ ences were suspended from 1939 i until this year, a number of tan­ gible benefits have resulted. More than a hundred Americans, rep­ resenting the government, union labor, or employers' organization WASHINGTON, Aug. .29. — have attended conferences. President Roosevelt today auth­ New Merchant Marine Awards Authorized Before the war, the U.S. Senate orized a" series of awards for the ratified five ILO conventions, all merchant marine, including a applying to maritime employ^ ment - setting an eight hour shipping Administrator for working day; a minimum age (15 distinguishing itself during the years) for child labor at sea; ship according to the Associated owners liability m case of sick- p^ggg ness, injury or death of seamen;| A ribbon bar citation was cre­ minimum requirements of pro­ ated for officers and mqn of ves­ fessional capacity for masters and sels honored for "outstanding ac­ tion against attack or in gallant action in marine disasters or other emergencies at sea." . The order also established a meritorious service medal for Future meetings of the Sea­ award to officers and men for farers International Union of "conduct or service of a meritori­ NA in the Port of New York ous character, but not of such an will be held on the 3rd floor of outstanding character as would the new hall of the Union' at warrant an award of the Merch­ 51 Beaver Street. ant Marine Distinguished Service The location is easily acces­ Medal, established by an act of sible from the old quarters of April 11, 1942. the Union at 2 Stone Street, Until two years after the war being only a few block away. the administrator was authorized Any officer of the Union will to issue a distinctive service rib­ direct any member enquiring bon to crews serving at any time the location. between September 8, 1939 and L -cember 6, 1941. ATTENTION! J,-- r <i\ �r;--^-ii THE Page Twp SEAFAREKS LOG Friday, September 1. 1944 WKSrS BOEIG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Around the Ports way civilized is to make just one beat the members of a certain' more trip into the port of New ship out of their subsistence, and Afffliaied with the American Federation of Lahqn York on an SIU ship. He will by he finally ended up by getting a V/e had our first meeting Mon­ that time be converted the same cab, (it must have cost him $5.), day night at oiu: new HaU and as some of the rest of them have and delivered the money down to we bad one of the largest meet­ HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President the men at 7:30 P.M. at night. been. The Hard Way. ings we ever bad before at a 110 Market Street, Saa Francisco, Calif. "Lo and behold! But did the Branch meeting in this Port. All SHIPBOARD BEEFS hands were very pleased with the We still hfive quite a few ship­ •Waterman Company catch Rell JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. set-up there and were very proud board beefs here with .disputes from the Coast Guard. They were P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City of the layout throughout the new that range all the way from chiseling or trying to, on the Se­ "cooks who can't cook, to bucko curity Watches. building. MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - 'Washington Rep, The Coast Guard copped a It was only fitting that at the mates who have to be educated." sneaker on two of the Waterman 424 itb Street, N. W., Washington, D. C In addition to this, it appears first meeting In our new Hall rust-buckets, late at night, and that we should have in this that all the old rustbuckets are brother, oh Brother, they reaUy going to pieces at one time and Branch the largest week in the tagged the Waterman Line. What Union's history as for business as fast as one comes in, we have a the outcome is, we do not know list of repairs about as long as and shipping. And to top it all at the present time, but I am po­ and make a grand - slam, this your arm to take up and have PHONE . ADDRESS BRANCH sitive that "Mr. Waterman Com­ Branch also had the largest the companies fix so as these NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwHng Green 9-3437 pany" will really pay a nice fine. BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 amount of beefs ever settled in a same scows will be livable for The same said outfit is really BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 the crews who take them out. week. PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 squawking about Stewards hav­ NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 . The total number of disputes And Brother, if you don't think ing to ship through the Union NEW ORLEANS (16)... 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 that some of these rustbuckets SAVANNAH 2 18 East Bay St. Savannah 3-172b ran over $11,000. TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 are not absolutely filthy and Halls, and in fact, they are JACKSONVILLE . , 920 Main St. Jacksonville 5-1231 There is no need in duplicating scummy, then you ought to go squawking about most every­ MOBILE !! 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 the men's names and amounts on board some of them. SAN JUAN. 28. P.R.. thing. The Company was inform­ PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 1885 due, so all of you fellows, look in . -GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 It is getting tougher and tough­ ed that they could get their this week's LOG under the money er to crew such jobs up. Eventu­ eleven cent Stewards in the past, due list, and see as to how, when ally some of these companies are but that now we were going to and where to collect the money going to wise up to this fact.j send them real Union Stewards. PUBLICATION OFFICE: settled in your favor; although a Then they'll drag them into dryThat big song hit—"BLUES IN ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET few have already collected. THE NITE" must have been writ­ dock and give them a genuine New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 There is no need in saying that going over from stem to stern so ten for and by Waterman, for •267 in knocking out these beefs, it that they can get competent men they are really singing same took a lot of the local placards' to take them out, instead of full along with day and night. George M. (OVERTIME) Thom­ time. The Patrolmen in this crews of tripcard men who don't Branch are really doing a bang- know what the score is and who as, and H. (Screwblal) MiUer up job by handling the affairs of bring them into port in even a from South of the Border, or to be exact, New Orleans, came up the membership and all of 'em rottener shape. to the Smithfield Ham village, are due a vote of thanks from the GREENISH COMMIES and just before departing these membership as a whole for the I noticed a couple of green hard work they have put in here looking objects walking down the shores, they politely informed the guys in this port that they recently. street the other day and upon Due to shipping being so good examination, it turned out to be were leaving Norfolk, as there Pursuant to the final resolve in a resolution passed by here, and the fact that I men­ a couple of the local Commies was too much action here, and that they were going home to all ports, all Stewards and the so-called "Key-Ratings" in tioned same before, quite a few from down NMU-way. It seems rest. You did a good job while any department must register at the Union rfalls for em­ of the boys from outports are now that the Seafarers in rigging up you were here, O.T. and Screw­ drifting in. Among the many fa­ such a beautiful layout as we ployment and ship from the rotary hiring lists. ball, so keep up the good work miliar faces that came in here in in our new building, is caus­ wherever you may be. Any failure to abide is shown in the resolution's pen­ the past week or so are: Curly have ing these guys no end of grief. The Hall is all painted out, and Rentz, Keith Alsop, Red Sim­ alties, as follows: Their big selling point to the when some of the older men who The resolution signed by sev-*^ ^ 28495. S. Turner mons, Eddie Janowski, Andrew public up this way in the past have been shipping out of here €nty-nine members, andwas pass­ 7199, E. Anoyo 6933, W. G. Rue- Bailey, J. B. Ross, Oscar Grimes, has been of their so-called c^me in, you just hear them yelp: ed, rea(is as follows: rap 27402, C. H. Starling 6220, and Harold Nelson, all old Sea­ "union" hall's layout. Until we "Holy Cow," but is this the same got our new place, we were in no • BE IT THEREFORE RESOLV­ Ray White G57, J. Algina 1320, C. farers members. haU we had last year. But all These boys seem to like the big position to compete with them on kidding aside, Brothers, there is ED, that any man registering at E. Cummings 23347, L. N. John­ a company office or bearing a son 108, E. R. Smith 20057, W. town and no doubt, they will be that basis*. Now we not only really a great improvement in the letter of recommendation to a Hamilton 3400, C. B. Masterson shipping out of here regularly compete with them, but can put Hall, and we are going to try and them completely in the shade, keep it that way. specific job be fined Fifty dollars 20297, J. H. Houners 256, J. P. now. and we can do it without sound­ ($50.Q0) and be suspended from Shuler, GlOl, C. G. Haymond We had a case the other day a Harry (Doghouse) Harnsdorf is Ibe shipping list for a period of G98, W. Paul Gonsorcbik 749, H. lot of the -boys would get a big ing any party lines. in our midst down here, and Yours for better Seafarers every now and then, he pays a sixty (60) days for the first of­ W. Greenlee 21066, S. M. Arruda kick out of if they had been fense, and for the second offense 22512, Tbos. E. Maynes 22367, J. around. We had a mad-dog Skip­ Union Halls and more green visit to the Hall, and when he be fined one hundred ($100.00) M. ScbeU G298, D. S. Beacbley per on an Alcoa ship in and at Commies. takes off his hat, we turn off all PAUL HALL. Agent lights, as he has lost the other and never be allowed to ship in a 24369, John H. Morris G309, W. C. the pay-off time, the guy acted rating as key man again, and Francis 20832, P. T. Lykke 21466, as though he was a complete bug. two hairs that he had on his head Joe Glick 7516, W. J. Kirby 852, P. --F. Werstlein Pac 186, B. F. He wanted everybody to know when he left New York. Incident­ NORFOLK L. Paradeau A 9, L. F. Hotb 22018, Sellers G202, E. Taylor 30264, H. that he was strictly god almighty ally, the guys are now calling him A Nozva 21522, J. R. Velasquez C. Michels 7602, L. Gonzalex 3247, and an absolute master, not only Things ai-e rolling along pretty "SPOTLIGHT DOME." on the ship he was on, but on well in this old Virginia Port, and 20424, S. S. Celon 22896, Henry It really does look nice when P. O. Peralta 21397, R. Anderson everything within his eyesight. Buckmann 22899, J. Cruz Jr. many members are coming in you read the minutes from the 3538, Jose G. Lopez 4874, M. Pac 39, J. W. Prescott G114, C. J. The Patrolmen here, using their from other ports such as Tampa, other ports and see that "build­ Lancbron 4197, M. A. Ducban Sobczyk 27763, H. Peters 4478, V. usual system, managed to hold Mobile, New Orleans and others. ing fund" rising. It certainly 22566, Thomas W. King 24238, J. Vomias 27712, F. De Haney 24385, this bum down long enough to Shipping has picked up quite a denotes, our strength, Brothers, E. Brown 6794, H. Nelson 7016, D. Horn G166, W. H. Moore 596C-, handle the crew's disputes to bit in the past ten days or so, but and when we manage to buy E. Sebweiger 864, S. Heinfling their satisfaction and then left we have a shortage of key men Union Halls in all of the key H. Ward 26009. Pas 30, P. Silverson 38731, E. in all three departments, and es­ ports, you can rest assured that the ship. Flowers 23876, L. Williams 21550, This guy evidently took it the pecially a shortage of coal burn­ we won't have to worry about L. 3. Johnston G53, F. F. Seufert (coloredl, so if any Landlords who can be controlled hard way because a few days ing firemen 24020, G. Blancbette 31257, Mar­ later, it appears that one of the of you coal burning firemen care by the shipowners, throwing us tin 25278, A. H. Lopez 38898, R. Coast Guardsmen told him to to, you can just come to Norfoljk, out in case we do something that Corcla 27374, P. H. Parsons 27751, JAMES DONOVAN, Book 32566. quit smoking on deck and im- and hit the front door with your they don't like, when this war is Your book is being held in New mediatly the Skipper, who was gear. Louis Pinnilla 29166, E. G. Hurst over. 22716, C. F. Locknisb 30414, A. York, as you did not pick it up still sore at having to shellout at A few old-timers showing up This Palooka Hunter of the Lorrie 25334, S. S. Ary 24572, .W. at pay-off of the SS Henry Rice. the pay - off.' He went into his great South Atlantic Line came down Norfolk way is always in • • • Darougb 21981, N. C. Casbewf song and dance with a loud, loud into the Port of Norfolk with the order, so just hit the front door PRESTON WITMORE 21732, E. Kelcb 6523, R. E. Porter cry of "I AM THE MASTER!" idea of putting over his chiseling with your seabags. Jr. 10786, A. CoUett 24602, S. Regards to all SIU Brotjiers. Will you please send in W. This didn't make him any the tactics, but when the smoke had Frey 28438, F. D. Foster 26801, C. Wilcher's Book No. 21655 to New more popular and this "dearly cleared away on two of the SA's overseas; on the beach and where R. Watson 23186, W. E. Culliman York Branch. Your application beloved" character is now resid­ wagons, he was a sad and very ever you , may be, so with steady 24952, H. L. Babbitt 10243, W. for Dup. Book is being held here ing in the local calaboose. much disillusioned gazuni, and he as she goes, Gentry 7689, A. Micbelet 21184, until called or sent for. CARL M. ROGERS, Agent All he needs now to be half­ even went so far as to try and Directory of Branches Union Clamps Down On Rules For Stewards' Shipping List NOTICES NEW YORK �p Friday, September 1, 1944 THE SEAFARbUa LOG Page Three A Labor Day Message SIU Settles $ 11,200 By GEORGE MEANY Secretary-Treasurer, American Federation of Labor •jr As another Labor Day comes around, the millions of men and women who comprise American labor—together with the workers of . all nations that stand with ns in the effort to put an end to the barbarism of Hitler Germany and fascist Japan —- take justified satisfaction in the great changes which the war picture has undergone since twelve months ago. These changes—changes all for the better— could not have taken place, as the head of one of the United Nations has publicly acknowledged, had it not been for the astounding production in the war plants of the United States by America's production soliders. In Week's Disputes SS R. McNEELY M V BOONE ISLAND South Atlantic SS Co. Moran Towing Co. Watches broken—Bangor, Me. F. Russo, $43,45; E. Garcia, Deck Dept.: P. C. Bailey, AB. 12- $123.24; T. Linton, $50.56; C. Mc4, 198 hrs; J. Sobjebko, AB, 12-4, Farlane, $26.07; E. Schon, $30.81; 198 hrs; C. Digenva, OS, 12-4, 198 G. Service, $45.03; M. Franggos, hrs; W. Osmonski, AB, 8-12, 136 $42.93; C. Starke, $56.09; D. Evans, hrs; B. Hamliem, AB, 8-12, 136 $48.98. Collect at Company Office. • • « hrs; D. Richardson, OS, 8-12, 136 hrs; B. Crawford, AB, 4-8, 259 M V POINT VINCENTE hrs; M. Todd, AB, 4-8, 259 hrs; W. Moran Towing Co. Hutras, OS, 4-8, 259 hrs. Collect J. Sappanfiend, $3.16; S. Caseat Company Office. rez, $20.54; A. Dumas, $1.58; W. • • * Bean, $18.96; A. Ahrens, $15.01; Our duty here at home is to do everything that lies SS WILLIAM PATTERSON S. Ahrens, $3.16. Collect at Com­ within our power to guarantee that the victory is brought Bull Un& pany Office. * * * about sooner. For every day the lives of some young Am­ Aben Moxey, Chief Cook and M V YAQUINA HEAD John Gibbons, 2nd Cook. Di­ ericans are being snuffed out by Axis guns and bombs. Vic­ Moran Towing Co. vision of $55.8. Collect at Com­ tory advanced by only one day will bring home safely to C. Owens, $18.17; C. Dixon, pany Office. their families hundreds—perhaps many thousands—of Am­ • • • $56.09; N. Raines, $55.69; Z. G. ericans who otherwise would not return. Stephenson, $12.46; E. E. Benton, SS ALCOA BANNER $44.24; H. Steele, $41.87; D. E. Alcoa SS Co. Some charge that there js complaceny on the home Five weeks' linen money for Bales, $52.93; G. D. Olive, $41.08; front. Perhaps complacency does exist in some sections of the entire crew. Collect at Com­ A. Snyder, $21.33. Collect at Com­ the home front. But if it pany Office. pany Office. • • • exists anywhere it is not SS CRAWFORD among the men and wom­ Amer. Range SS Co. en who have been serving Alfred Cedeno has 1 day's pay, so valiantly on the produc­ no 2nd cook; R. E. Edmondson SS BABCOCK "No Strike—Post-War" Bridges has 21 days' pay, night cook , and tion lines. The continuing Bull Line baker sick; J. B. Arroyo has 27 flood of war production is W. G. Geiger has 264 hours due And "No Bonus Now" Curran Both dance to the tune days' pay, no galley boy; Robert the direct result of the un­ for standing throttle watches Of certain things foreign. Cavender has 63 days' pay, no remitting, efficient and de­ aboard ship. Collect at Company utility man. Collect at Company They're scavenger boys voted efforts of America's Office. Office. » » » Of the Browder Brigade wage - earners and consti­ * * The cut-rate concessionists SS FRANK R. STOCKTON SS T. G. MASARYK tutes proof positive that Of secret deals made. Calmar SS Co. Robin Line there is no complacency ....Charles Bobbins, AB and Don­ G. W. Crossman, $553.99; F. What price Labor standards? within the ranks of labor ald Gin, AB have a division of Padila, $354.36; W. Zytz, $559.26; There's Stalin to save I but on the contrary, a OS's wages, 14 days—June 17 to The N. Krivitsky, $484.54; E. Cinna- " Future of Russia office. clear realization of the im­ 30. Collect at• company mon, $512.65; W. A. Foster, $309.Is all that they crave! • • 09; H. Stevenson, $83.13; W. portance of working hard SS ROBERT TOOMBS They give you fair promise Brown, $518.80; W. Hardin, $534.and producing much. South Atlantic SS Co. Of a far future day 62; E. Pariseau, $371.06; W. Halko, GEORGE MEANY Coupled with our feel­ Disputed overtime now payable While employers seize pork chops $315.13; J. M. Starr, $15.64; C. ing of joy at the progress of the United Nations along the to C. E. Mainers, $162.82; S. An­ In the midst of the fray. Ziegler, $515.95. Collect at Com­ highroad to victory over those who sought to enslave the toinette, $116.60; W. Rush, $61.86; They're volunteer shipowners pany Office. « * » world is a feeling of profound concern" at the almost total R. Krowe. $37.17. Additional over­ Who shoulder their grief time for first assistant's failure to SS WILLIAM PATTERSON failure to date on the part of industry and government to break watches will be payable in With mask of "Labor leaders" Bull Line do anything more than talk about the problem of giving a few days. Collect at Company Instead of a thief. Paid off Aug. 10, 1944—WUUam decent jobs in the days of peace to the many millions of ex- Office. They're now "Extra Legal" Alston, 100 hrs; Rosevelt Stewart, » • » war workers and ex-servicemen. Of inconcfusive and sweetAnd flag-waving blighters 100 hrs; Alfred Layne, 100 hr$. ALCOA PILOT Hoping to be made Collect at Company Office. sounding prattle the American people have had a great deal, Alcoa SS Co. » but of realistic, practical action to guarantee that war's end A Thompson, AB; M. Wright, Tomorrow's Gauleiters. SS JOHN HAY will not mean widespread unemployment there has been Bos'n; N. Temple, AB; D. Herlihy. Wrapped in the Flag Bull Line scarcely any. ' > AB; T. Overland, AB; E. Bum- They must curry favor Three oilers: D. Denoyer, 47 owski, AB; S. Birkland, AB; 2 And deliver the profits hrs; F. Koster, 83 hrs; R. Carlson, For more than two years the American Federation of hours each at $1.10. Collect at To the shipowners' flavor. 79 "A hrs. Collect at Company Of­ Labor has served repeated warnings to industry and gov­ Compauiy Office. fice. They Pledge to Longshoremen: » » » ernment that full employment, achieved in time of war, • » V Post-War balls and chains SS R. McNEELY SS BEN CHEW must be made to prevail also in time of peace. This is not While .they cut seamen's Bonus South Atlantic SS Co. Calmar SS Co. And sing their refrains! merely something for which workers and veterans will be Watches broken beef, Bangor, H. Eaton, Oiler, 4 hrs; J. M. wistfully hoping. On the contrary, this is something they Me. Engine Dept. R. Chandler, Volunteers for the Bosses Clark, Oiler, 4 hrs; W. Roux, Fire, will insist upon having. Oiler, 8-12, 136 hrs; V. H. Kessler. Free tools of Reaction! 4 hrs; T. Breunan, Fire, 5'/i hrs; , Oiler, 12-4, 198 hrs; R. Reynolds, Traitors to the workers F. Peralto, Fire, 4 hrs; A. W, Having sweated and bled to preserve the nation, hav­ Oiler, 4-8, 259 hrs; L. L. Thack- And a sinister faction. Thompson, AB, 4 hrs; J. Silkowing seen with their own eyes how prodigiously the country's ery. Fire., 8-12. 304 hrs; W. D. sky, AB, lJ/2 hrs; F. Werling, OS, The secret idolaters industrial plant can produce for war, they will have no Durance, Fire., 12-4, 304 hrs; B. Of 4 hrs; M. P. Galusha, OS, 4 hrs; the Stalinist creed patience whatsoever with alibis allegedly explaining why Henricksen, Fire., 4-8, 304 hrs. With Party-line standards K. Nikula, 4 hrs; D. Webster, 4 Collect at Company office. hrs; J. A. Sersen, Oiler, 4 hrs; F. full employment was not achieved. Selling out workers' need! * * * Werling, OS, 43 hrs; R. Belzer, SS JOHN HAYE "No Stcike—Post-War" 'Arry On this Labor Day of 1944 we warn again that after AB, 5 hrs. Collect at Company Bull Line And "No Bonus Now" Curran Office. the war there must be work for all who want work. For Missing utility men for 28 days, Exposed by Life's sunlight V Americans of this decade, unlike those of the years 1929 now payable to A. Delgado, util­ As ripened and rotten. and 1930, will not sell apples on street corners or queue up ity; Standmore Bell, mess. Divis­ for free soup. When a thing is necessary Americans will ion of $81.66. Collect at Company Away with these fakers Pipe hands ship and shore THOMAS TISHNER put up with it cheerfully. But Americans of 1944 know Office. • • » Uphold honest standards Oiler, on SS Tulas, has 59 that mass unemployment is not necessary, and knowing With one mighty roar. SS JEAN hours disputed overtime coming. that it is not necessary they will not tolerate it. Bull Line Pay vouchers have been mailed Away with these agents "One missing utility for 2 months to his home address and he can The hour is late, but there is still time to make ade­ and 5 days, payable to Herbert Of the false, phony creed collect same by signing and re­ And purge these corrupters quate provisions for peacetime production and peacetime Smalls—^William Jenkins. Divis­ turning them to the South Atlanemployment of every war veteran and worker—there is ion of $189.58. Collect at Com­ To fill workers' need! tice Steamship Company in Sa­ pany Office. still time if we move fast from here on. vannah, Georgia. —Top'n Lift. (Continued from Page 1) of the Union would work over time to collect the money due." The settlements range from the collection of disputed over time to the illegal breaking of watches; lack of security watches divisions of wages for men short in different departments; failure of officers to break watches as provided for in the .Union's con tracts; as well as linen money for crews, and payment for a fire man-watertender having to stand a "throttle-watch." Some of the settlements made for the individual members amount to as high as $559 while many of the amounts that were in dispute were of a much lesser amfiunt. All monies are payable at the respective offices of the compan­ ies involved. A full list of the disputes settled follows hereun­ der: siiiiii Money Due Two Vultures Norfolk n iI �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG New Friday. September 1, 1944 ATTENTION! WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 28—More efficient operation of the Merchant Marine is anticipated tiirough use of a "Captain's Technical Library," now being placed on each merchant ship, the United States Maritime Com­ mission announced last week. Recommended by the Crews NOTICE Will Ernest Benton, former A.B. on the SS WILLIAM JOHNSON, please conununicate with the undersigned promptly. S. C. Berenholtx 1102 Court Square Bldg. 3 Baltimore 2. Md. Quarters Committee, a group of* 28 technical publications has been of USCGS Charfs; Four Nautical Almanacs; Azimuth Tables, and selected for the library. ^ H. O. complete Set of Number Texts chosen were designed to 214. be of assistance to Captains in wartime operation of merchant vessels. Ready reference is pro­ vided on many important subjects affecting the ships of the Mer­ chant Marine. Initial selection of books for the library include-s: Standard Seamanship for the Recently a $10.00 BUILDING ASSESSMENT WAS Merchant Service, F. Riesenberg; PASSED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SEAFARERS Robinson on Admiralty; The Raft, INTERNATIONAL UNION ON A REFERENDUM BALLOT. H. Gaty; Pacific Hand Book, E. The membership voted for this almost unanimouslyl G. Mears; Weather Around the Don't beef at your Union Agents and Patrolmen when ap­ World; I. R. Tannehill; Bible proached for payment of this assessment. The membership • (large print); Master's and Mate's which we are all a part of voted for this because they Manual of Naval Architecture, believe: Manning; Oil Tanker Operation, 1: That Union Halls owned outright by the Union's Hillman; (for tanker's libraries membership are a back-log to the Union's finances. only); Medical Care For Seamen 2: That such properties will help the Union and keep At Sea, W. L. Wheeler; Seamens' it from the action of the shipowners, who would un­ Wage Computer Tables, B. Mar­ doubtedly attempt to influence hostile landlords dur­ tin. ing time of strike or lockout. Publications printed by the 3: Thed such halls are the property of the members Government Printing Office were themselves and should be the finest possible to gain. also included: U. S. Navigation 4: That such Union Halls owned by the Union should Laws, Modern Ship Stowage, give the members and the membership better condi­ Load Lines, Manual For. Safe tions in their own shipping halls while they are on the Handling of Inflammable and beach. Combustible Liquids; Buoys in 5: That they want to have clean, well ventilated Union Waters of the U. S.; Aids to Mar­ Halls in which they can hold their meetings, check ine Navigation; Pilot Rules for their baggage, spend their time while ashore, read, Inland Waters Coasts and Gulf; have leisure and past-limes such as cards and checkers. Rules of the Road; Laws Govern­ 6: That the Union shall progress and carry forth a ing Marine Inspection; General comphrensive program of education in the best man­ Rules apd Regulations Prescribed ner in the best quarters obtainable. by BMIN for Ocean and Coast­ 7: That the Union shall be independent of any out­ wise Manual of Shipping Econ­ side influences and shall truly belong to the niemomics; and Form Manual Used in bership. Shipping, not as yet published, 8: Thai they may have Union halls where the mem­ will be added to the ships' li­ bership can plan economic action for the betterment braries. of their own wages and conditions when required. Books issued by the HydroSince the membership own fhe Union and control it by graphic Office and the U. S. Coast majority vote, and since the passing of the Building Assess­ Guard in the librai-y include: ment was by referendum—it is a membership edict .th^ Bowditch; Table of Distances; must be carried outl Catalog of H. O. Charts; Catalog The SIU Building Assessment Seamen Must Have Passports By Nov. 15 WASHINGTON, D. C.—^All American seamen must have their passports in accordance with a recent ruling o£ the State Dept. announced by the War Shipping Adminis­ tration here late last week. The decision of the State Dept. requires all American seamen on vessels bound for foreign ports to carry their passports^^ after 6:00 A.M., November 15, passports by the August 15, 1944 date. 1944. The detision applies to all citi­ The ruling also states that up zens or nationals of the United to November 15, but not after States signing on all vessels in that date, a receipt for a passport the United States ports and bound application will enable a seamen for foreign ports. . to sign articles of a foreign-going Application forms are available vessel as previously provided that for those who have previously the receipt is not more than six made attempts to get their pass­ months old. ports and have had them forward­ The six months' limitation on ed to other ports than they enter­ the acceptability of a receipt in­ ed on return from a voyage. The stead of a passport became effec­ new form will allow the Collec­ tive August 15, it is said in the tor of Customs to have passports announcement. for such seamen forwarded to The extension of the deadline them at their new port of payoff. was granted after representatives A sample of this form is shown of the Union pointed out the im- below and can be obtained in posibility of all seamen obtaining the Union's Halls. Date. Collector of Customs ,.,1944 Port to which Seaman Requested Passport to be sent Dear Sir: . Will you please forward my American Seaman's Passport to the Collector of Customs at , where 1 will call for it. ' 1 am enclosing twenty cents in postage stamps. Please send my passport via air mail. Very truly yours. Signature of Seaman Name Address Place of Birth .; Date of Birth Certificate of Identification No.... or Continuous Discharge Book No.. What Labor Day Means ; AN EDITORIAL 'i • Labor Day in this year is particularly signifi­ cant for it marks the fifth Labor Day in this war: And as a matter of fact it marks the an­ niversary of the start of hostilities almost to a day! For it was only a few days prior that Hitler unleaseil.his Nazi hordes upon Poland and started a war that has inflamed the rest of the tuorld. This war was made possible by the StalinHitler Pact of August 23, 1939, and was in­ tended to overwhelm the democratic countries according to the sneers of the Soviet Cnmmunists in Russia and their Stalinist counterparts in Am­ erica and throughout the rest of the world. From the war's inception until the historic attack of Hitler's armies upon Stalinist Russia itself in June, 1941, the American Conamunists were busy trying to sabotage the democracies. And many of them were doing that through their control of CIO Unions of which they pro­ fessed to be the "leaders." One notable example of such attacks upon the democracies came from the National Maritime Union and its so-called ^'leadership" which has been exposed countless times as being Stalinist demagogues. For they not only attacked the war effort of that time and the state of American prepared­ ness but they also attacked the conditions of the workers under their control and doped them with propaganda. THEIR HEADLINES SCREAMED IN COUNTLESS WAYS AND SABOTAGED THE AMERICAN SEAMEN'S EFFORT TO PROTECT THEMSELVES ADEQUATELY FOR SAILING SUBMARINE INFESTED SEAS. Not so similar were the NMU's so-called "leaders' " screams after Russia was attacked by the Hitlerian "divorce." But their .sabotage of the seamerds conditions continued and still does! ' Demagogues and parasites they can be called but certainly not labor leaders—for they would sabotage the seamen again, and again, and again, to make sure that their political ideas get across. They have consistently tried their tricks and have been as consistently defeated by the wide awake efforts of the real leaders of the real sea­ men's Unions—the SIU-SUP of the American Federation of Labor; for which Labor Day was founded! The American Federation of Labor pioneered Labor Day to bring .about the right of free trade Unions, democratic education and the rights of all individual workers: Things that the stooges of Stalin in America have always dispised, even though they would today set themselves up as the great "super patriots." The NMU's so-called leaders fall into the Stalinist category and have long been the tools of totalitarianism. AS SUCH THEY ARE THE TOOLS OF THE BOSSES AND ARE SHOW­ ING THAT CONSISTENTLY BY THEIR TODAYING TO THE SHIPOWNERS AND THE PETTY BUREAUCRATS IN WASH­ INGTON. But the American seamen are wide awake to the NMU's misleaders and know that they don't represent Labor much less represent Labor Day. Forewarned the American seamen are fore­ armed and are waiting the time that these par­ asites are swept from the labor scene and back into their pettyfogging political fold where they belong. This is indeed an historical Labor Day! For the Victory of American Labor can be made sure! ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. ADGUST 25. 1944 Canadian Seamen's Union Charter Revoked By SIU's Convention Order 1 i| k NEW YORK, N. Y.—The charter of the Canadian Seamen's Union—an affiliate of the Seafarers International Union—has been revoked according to advice received here this week by John Hawk, Atlantic District Sec'y-Treasurer bf the Union. The charter was picked up from the Toronto office of the CSU by a representative of the International in accordance with the orders of the last Convention in New Orleans. low the policies of all other Am­ Antonini Leaves For Italy WASHINGTON, D. C. —Luigi Antonini, Vice President of the International L a d i e s' Garment Workers Union, has left by Army plane for Italy where he will rep­ resent the American Federation of Labor in attempts to re-estab­ lish the free trade unioy move­ ment of that country. Mr. Antonini will take" part in a joint mission with representa­ tives of the British Trades Union Congress to confer with Italian labor officials, discover their needs and report back what steps the American Federation of La­ bor can take to assist the labor movement of Italy. The first moves, it is expected, will be to divest the Italian unions of any and all traces of fascism imposed upon them by Musso­ lini's regime. However, the American Feder­ ation of Labor is. also determined to prevent any seizure by direct or indirect means.of.the Italian labor movement by the Commun­ ists. The Federation will be glad to assist and support the rebirth of a free, democratic trade union movement in Italy but it will not associate itself with any Com­ munist-dominated organization. ^ No. 26 SUP-SIU Members Show Their Valor On Salvage Job WASHINGTON, D. C.—The AFL Union members of the SUP-SIU have again shown that they are the real seamen who sail the ships in this war. They have again revealed that the AFL seamen are the men doing the job, sailing the ships and delivering the goods to the fighting fronts despite enemy attacks. Foi# almost under the nose of the, of a Balkan nation, the WILLIAM Instead of complying with the erican Federation of Labor unions Luftwaffe based on captured j M. MEREDITH reached Alexandirection of the Convention ask­ in opposing the doctrines of Com­ Crete, American seamen, aided dria, Egypt. This vessel is under ing the repudiation of the Com­ munism and all that Communism by British soldiers and sailors re­ contract to the SUP. Discharging munists, the Canadian group is­ stands for. cently salvaged $1,500,000 worth her cargo, she received orders to sued, a brazen booklet against the From the filrst there was a com­ of vital military cargo from a tor-, return to the THOMAS G. International. pedoed and half-submerged Lib­ MASARYK, which had been sunk plete lack of cooperation on the The representative who picked part of the CSU with the other erty ship, the War Shipping Ad­ by Allied gunfire in 28 feet of up the charter on August 3rd at affiliated District unions of the ministration reported this week. water to extinguish the flames the CSU's national headquarters Seafarers International Union. To accomplish the feat, the sea­ that threatened complete loss of ' in Toronto stated that while From the very first there were men worked for 14 to 16 hours a ship and cargo. he was there he saw enough indications of the Communist Aside of the grounded ship, day in the stench of the fire-sod­ Communist literature around the trend on the part of the leader­ den hulk with only a few minutes crewmen of the salvage vessel offices to convince him that the ship of the Canadian Seamen's joined forces with volunteer sur­ out for meals. charges of Communism and dUal Union. vivors of the MASARYK and The incident was only one of unionism were not based on hear­ British sailors and soliders detail­ Almost all of their actions were a variety of war adventures en­ say evidence, but was beyond any tainted with Communist policies. ed to help. countered by the SS WILLIAM reasonable doubt based on actual On numerous occasions this mat­ M. MEREDITH on her most re­ A number of assembled P-47 facts. ter was called to the attention of cent voyage. After a stormy At­ planes remained on deck unbarrpa, > . Among the district unions char­ the CSU officials and each time lantic crossing last Spring, " the ed, as were a considerable num­ tered by the Seafarers Interna­ they denied their Communist freighter, operated for "WSA by ber of P-39s in cases in parts of tional Union of North America on connections and insisted they the Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co., the hold where water and flames its- formation was the Canadian were whole-heartedly in favor of Newark, N. J., had passed Algiers had not penetrated. In addition,, Seafnen's Union. They were ac­ the democratic policies of the when she became the target of there were salvaged a large num­ cepted in good faith with the un­ Seafarers International Union of ber of trucks and other vehicle, German air attack. derstanding that they would fol- North America. tires, weapons and many thous­ Another attack by submarines ands of cases of canned food. In a letter dated May 16th adfollowed and again the MERE­ {Contiwuei on Page 4) DITH /ame through unscathed "The operations were conduct­ but not far away the SS THOM­ ed imder the most difficult cir­ AS G. MASARYK, another Lib­ cumstances," reported Gapt. Leo­ erty ship was torpedoed and set nard J. Greene, of Kittery Point, afire. The latter was manned by Maine, master of the WILLIAM M. MEREDITH, "since we were a full SIU crew. (Last week's issue of the Sea- compelled to use our own gear farers LOG details the charges WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—The made by crew members of thei?' f^SARYK having been re-iWar Food Administration has A new Hall for the Union has been opened in the SS THOMAS G. MASARYK • Yf amended WFO 73 (formerly Food Distribution Regulation No. 2) to port of Jacksonville by the membership's direction, Robert with respect to the United Sea- "^ht in the open Mediterranean men's Services while the* same (Covtinned on Page 3) authorize the purchase of desig­ A. Matthews, agent for the port, reports. survivors were in the port of nated set aside and'•restricted In a letter telling of the open-#appreciated. (quota exempt) foods by United ing of the hall Brother Matthews "So far, I haven't been able to Cairo, Egypt. In affidavit the crew members exposed the rack­ States Marine Hospitals and Mar­ reports as follows: Jacksonville, 2, Fla. get any dope on any ships that ets existing there.—Ed's Note.) itime Academies, After running through a bar­ August 17, 1944 are due here. Maybe it will pick The amendment, effective Aug­ up when coast-wise shipping is rage of shells fired at each other ust 17, formalizes the relief al­ Editor, Seafarers Log: resumed. We hope so anyhow. ready granted by special author­ "We are just about to get es­ Until such time as shipping does by naval craft of rival factions WASHINGTON —A destroyer ization to five Maritime Academ­ tablished here. Just when it pick up, I expect this Branch will whose battle log reads like a his­ ies located in Castine, Me., Bronx, seemed that I would have to buy continually run in the red. tory of Pacific warfare has been N. Y., Callejo, Calif., Boston, a tent and pitch it somewhere, I awarded the Presidential Unit "Everyone connected with the Mass., and Philadelphia, Pa., but had a streak of good luck. Citation for outstanding perform­ AFL movement here in Jackson­ includes Marine Hospitals under "The Carpenters' Union has a For the fourth consecutive ance in combat against the "Jap­ the certificate purchase program modern air-conditioned building ville has told me that there has month, the combined movements anese. The honored ship is the for the first time. and they offered me an assembly been an acute need for an SIU of iron ore, bituminous coal and USS MAURY, which was built at Marine hospitals operated by hall, which will seat about one Representative in this port be­ grain, by both United States and the Bethlehem Steel Corp.'s plant the United States public health hundred men. I don't expect to cause it seems that we have a Canadian ships on the Great at San Francisco, Calif., by mem­ service have been given this now have that many men avail­ fairly large membership residing Lakes r.eached a'new high level bers of the Bay City Metal Trades special status because fhey are able here, however. At any rate, in and adjacent to Jacksonville. in July, the Office of Defense Council (AFL). "Let's Impe they will pitch in Transportation has announced. primarily for the treatment of the Carpenters' Union deserves a For 18 months this gallant members of the Merchant Marine rising vote of thanks for their co­ and help make this Branch of the The total iron ore carried for union-built destroyer, a real head­ Union a success." and armed services. operative attitude. the month was 14,458,049 tons; ache for the Japs, iought in near­ The Marine hospital at Car- "I will have a new Liberty out The address is: Carpenters' the total bituminous coal, 6,917,- ly every major engagement, her ville. La., which, under an act of of the St. Johns' Yard here Sep­ Building, 920 Main,Street, Jack­ 938 tons and the total grain, 51,- war lessons actually begiiming Congress, admits civilian patients, tember 3rd for Seas Shipping sonville, 2, Florida. Telephone: 000,000 bushels. the night after December 7, 1941, is specifically excluded. A list of Company, so if any of you fel­ 5-1231. Many of these ships are man­ when she participated iiT the the hospitals included in the pro­ lows care to come over about ROBERT A. MATTHEWS. ned by SIU merhbers from the fruitless search for the Jap forces gram is included in the order. that time, your presence will be Agent Great Lakes District of the Union. that attacked Pearl Harbor.* Marine Hospitals Tp Get Quota Exempt Goods New Hall Opened By SIU In Jacksonville AFL-Built Ship Gets Citation Lakes Shipping Rises V.; •'' V 1 �wm. '4m Page Two W. THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf Di,strict Affiliated with the Americm Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Present 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 2 J, Station P., New York City [l(; MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH { > 1^? NEW YORK (-»)..• BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28. P.R.. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS PHONE 2 Stone St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St.. 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St. 218 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 920 Main .St 7 St. Michael St BOwHng Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1063 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-172b Tampa MM-1323 JacksonvlUe 5-1231 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwIing Green 9-8346 ~ '267 The "No Strike In Post­ war Period" Slogan The "No Strike"in Post War Period" Slogan The Communists have gone aill out for their so-called >-policy of "No strikes in the Post War Period" and millions of words are pouring from their controlled presses in sup­ port of this slogan. Their network in marine opened the (drive with Harry Bridges a.s leading spokesman, which was followed by Curran and his ilk for the NMU, etc. The Stalinist cogs whioh bedevil the existence and functions of Unions Such as the Marine Cooks <ind Stewards of the Pacific and the so-called INDEPENDENT Marine Firemen & Watertenders Union of the Pacific has followed suit, if the activities of their CP agents in their East Coast •jhalls is a criterion of Offiical Headquarters Policies. We note that the "master" mariner, One Trip "Win the War" Walter Stack, is again busy at a bureaucratic "desk "keeping 'em sailing" as a Stalinist sloganeer in the headquarters of the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Union in San Francisco, giving "leadership"'to movements devised and transmitted from CP-USA head­ quarters, 50 East 13th street, New York. He is now lift­ ing his "heroic" voice in furtherance of the "No Strike in Post War Period" pledge developed and brought forward as a Labor Front movement to safeguard tottering Stalinist controlled Unions in the post war period. As a Stalinist, Stack has no choice in the matter. The MEOW & W Halls on the East Coast have been r'^urned into auxiliaries of the CP-NMU by actions and activities of the Stalinist officials of that group to all pracitical'purposes. They have lost their indepeniient status in actual working practice. The Stalinist aims are clear: To create a solid bloc of Stalinist controlled Unions around their policy. This would isolate the MILITANT, HONEST, NGN POLITICAL ^UNIONS AND LEADERS who believe in open and above board Trade Union practices based upon Labors' organized strength, which would by its efforts hold the line on wages and conditions in the post war period and strive for bettermerit. THE STALINIST "NO STRIKE IN POST WAR PLEDGE" CARRIES NO GUARANTEES OR SECUR^.ITY FOR WAGES AND CONDITIONS. "No Strikes in the Post War Period" is a catch phrase {Continued on Page y) pm SEAEARliKS amLOG Friday, August 2b, 1944 WHArS DOING Around the Ports NEW YORK $343.33; H. Stephenson, $77.42; F. crawling to them for assistance, Padila, $270.42; J. M. Starr, $14.22. so they sent out a form directing Also, on the SS R. McNEELY, the Union to officially sanction This Port's business and ship­ ping is now booming again. We of the South Atlantic SS Co., the any applicants for assistance just knocked off another record following men have the listed whom were members of our week and it looks as though it's amount of hours coming to them; Union. going to hold this way for quite P. C, Bailey, 198 hrs.; J. Sobjebko, Needless to say they were in­ a while. There have been more 198 hrs.; C. Digenva, 198 hrs.; W. formed in no uncertain terms the jobs up on the board in the past Ormonski, 136 hrs.; B. Hamlian, Seafarers position in regards to two weeks than we've. had in a 136 hrs.; D. Richardson, 136 hrs.; recognizing them officially in any long, long time. So, once again, B. Crawford, 259 hrs.; M. Todd, manner, shape or form, and that to all outports, all men who are 259 hrs.; W. Hutras, 259 hrs.; R. we didn't intend to desecrate our having trouble in shipping out, Chandler, 136 hrs.; V. H. Kessler, good name through sanctioning where ever you may be, come to 198 hrs.; R. Reynolds, 259 hrs.; L, any part of their setup so they New York at once *as you can L. Thackery, 304 hi-s.; W. D. Dur­ were a whole lot sadder and wis­ make a job practically any time ance, 304 hrs.; B. Henrickson, 304 er to wit. And as you will note hrs. you want. the local membership further All told, the disputes settled augumented our stand with this I was out of the Port this past week for 3-days and attended the here this week are in excess of phoney outfit at our regular regular Business meeting in Bal­ $10,000. ' meeting this week. We have settled in addition to timore Monday night. While in However, many of our local that Port I met with several the larger beefs our usual run of Brothers did require Some assist­ Union officials, among them the small beefs. ance so quite a few of them solv­ local Baltimore officers, several PLENTY PAYOFFS ed the problem through obtaining The Piecafds here were very temporary releases, and took matters of impqrtance were ta­ ken up concerning the member­ busy while I was out of town. temporary jobs ashore until ship­ They paid off 27 ships in 3 days. ping picks up. ship's welfare. In Baltimore I noticed that due It looks as though every time These releases can be obtained to bad shipping, there are quite a they figure they can get a breath­ from the RMO and the stipula­ few of the old-timers hanging er here, they catch enough ships tions are that you will be subject around and all shipping lists are in, and all paying off at one time, to call in 24 hours notice. This is very heavy. to damn near fill the harbor. But far better than getting the mea­ According to reports, shipping such is the life of a piecard! His ger assistance which the USS is should break in Baltimore very troubles, like time, goes on and so notorious for giving, and also shortly and take a turn for the on. it is a great aid towards the War better. In the event, however* it We had another Bucko mate in effort. doesn't, it is advised that all the here this past week. He made the Incidentally the NMU has one boys down that way hustle on same mistake several other of of these USS Social Service up here to the big town and take this type have. Workers working right in their a job. He is now a much wiser man, Hall. Oh. well Ihey always did and will no doubt think a long howl for bones.. N. Y. BRANCH BUSINESS In preparation for equipping long time before getting tough JOSEPH FLANAGAN. our new building and getting with one of the Seafarers' patrol­ Agent ready for business there, I had men in this port again. Like the an e x p e r t from a nationally others—he learned that it jusl known office supply company in aint being done—NO HOW. PAUL HALL. Agent this lasL week and he lodked our entire Branch business system over and made several very con­ BALTIMORE structive suggestions as to, changes which should be made Shipping has actually come to so as to guarantee a much higher a standstill at this port for the efficiency in the handling of our past three weeks, thus, we have A new type rescue boat, sturdy office affairs. a large accumalation of ABs, enough to be dropped from a We intend taking some of these Oilers, Firemen, Cooks, or what plane by parachute from high al­ suggestions and streamlining this have you, or better what do you titudes, has been developed by Branch to a considerable extent. need. Meaning if any of the Higgins Industries, Inc., of New We are now in the middle of other Ports can help to alleviate Orleans, and officials said "sever­ drawing up and laying out all of this situation we would very al hundred are being rushed to these plans and they shall be sub­ much welcome their assistance. completion." They said the boats mitted to the membership at an Well, the Social Service of the can be dropped fully equipped to early date for their consideration USS seemed to think that due to ship or plane survivors or cast­ and action. The time has come the slack shipping period they aways. The boats, carry clothing, when we must realize that our could have the men on the beach blankets, medical supplies, blood Organization is a big one and we plasma, smoke signals and rock­ must equip ourselves in a busi­ ets to discharge buoy lines. The ness-like manner to handle all of boats are being built in the Hig­ our members' affairs, should ihey gins Michaud plant which had wish! been converted to turn out C-46 The days of lax organization Commando planes. The War De­ are a thing of the past. It is not partment, however, cancelled the only much more economical to contract for thg planes last Thurs­ operate in a business-like man­ day. Federal Telephone & Radio ner, but also, AND THIS IS IM­ PORTANT, it insures our mem­ Corporation, Newark, N. J., has bers better representation in any announced the develo^iment of a dispute that they may have and high frequency packaged radio guarantees their gains by prompt with a range of from two to Will the holder of receipt No.* twenty-four megacycles,' accord­ 34464 aqd the holder of receipt action. ing to the New York Journal of No. 34465 please call at headquar­ BEEFS SETTLED'' Among the disputoj^ which I Commerce. ^ ters office, or write in and state The set was specially brought what dues and assessments were mentioned last week was the one on the SS MASARYK, Seas out for Victory ships and as a re­ paid. Shipping Co. We have settled sult the vessels will be equipped^ These receipts were issued by the most of these and the follow­ with long, intermediate and short C. Haymond aboard the SS Fining men can collect the listed wave radio equipment, with the ley P. Dunn, Waterman Line, amounts: G. W. Grossman, $477.- whole installation contained in. which paid off in Norfolk. Va. 16; C. Ziegler, $478.98; W. Zytz, space much smaller than once oc­ John S. Bryant will you please $479.53; W. Hardin, $467.60; N. cupied by a ship's relatively communicate with your mother Krivitsky, $438.61; W. Brown, meager installation of intermedi­ at 300 Brannan Street. San Fran­ ^478.98; W. Foster, $286.77; W. ate, sending arid receiving appar­ cisco 7. c/o J. Theo. Erlin Co. She is extremely worried. Halco, $264.18; A. Pariseau, atus. New Type Rescue Boat Is Produced 'SVill Equip Victorys With Small Radio Attention! �Friday, August 25, 1944 THE The SiU Building Assessment il Recently a $10.00 BUILDING ASSESSMENT WAS PASSED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ON A REFERENDUM BALLOT. The membership voted for this almost unanimously! Don't beef at your Union Agents and Patrolmen when ap­ proached for payment of this assessment. The membership which we are all a part of voted for this because they believe: 1: That Union Halls owned outright by the Union's membership are a back-log to the Union's finances. * 2: That such properties will help the Union and keep it from the action of the shipowners, who would un­ doubtedly attempt to influence hostile landlords dur­ ing time of strike or lockout. 3: That such halls are the property of the members themselves and should be the finest possible to gain. 4: That such Union Halls owned by the Union should give the members and the membership better condi­ tions in their own shipping halls while they are on the beach. 5: That they want to have clean, well ventilated Union Halls in which they can hold their meetings, check their baggage,. spend their time while ashore, read, have leisure and past-times such as cards and checkers. 6: That the Union shall progress and carry forth a comphrensive program of education in the best man­ ner in the best quarters obtainable. 7: That the Union shall be independent of any out­ side influences and shall truly belong to the mem­ bership. 8: That they may have Union halls where the mem­ bership can plan economic' action for the betterment of their own wages and conditions when required. Since the membership own the Union and control it by majority vote, and since the passing of the Building Assess­ ment was by referendum—it is a membership edict that must be carried out! NOTICE! DEANNE O. BRUMMUND Your mother, Mrs. Ruth Brummund, has moved to New York and is now living at 221 East 30th Street. * * * Max Katz. James Sawyer, John Rodriguez, John Miller, Nicolas L. Fiola, Wayne Adamson, Floyd Cunningham, Harry Chiselka. These men took out books on SS BIENVILLE. Please pick up re­ ceipts at 2 Stone St., Room 502. • • • CLAUDE H. RANDOLP:— Write your Sister in Galveston, Tex., at once. I am divorced and wish to hear from you.—^Marie. THOMAS TISHNER Oiler, on SS Tulas, has 59 hours disputed overtime coming. Pay vouchers have been mailed to his home address and he can collect same by signing and re­ turning them to the South Atlantice Steamship Company in Sa­ vannah, Georgia. Will Ernest Benton, former A.B. on the SS WILLIAM JOHNSON, please communi­ cate with fhe undersigned promptly. S. C. Berenholtz 1102 Court Square Bldg. 3 Baltimore 2, Md. SEAPARtlt!y LOG Page Three SUF-Srimembers Union Clamps Down Show Their Valor On Salvage Job On Ru les For Stewards' Shipping List (Continued from Page 1) Pursuant to the final resolve in a resolution passed by with ever-present danger of at­ tack by plane or submarine. ail ports, all Stewards and the so-called "Key-Ratings" in "The flooding of the THOMAS any department must register at the Union Halls for em­ G. MASARYK's cargo holds, ployment and ship from the rotary hiring lists. which created an ungodly stench Any failure to abide is shown in the resolution's pen­ when the water mixed with such alties, as follows: items as hundreds of cases of The resolution signed' by G^^eenlee 21066, S. M. Arruda dried egg powder, fuel oil and other imsavory mixtures, dhd not enty-nine members, andwas pass­ 22512, Thos. E. Maynes 22367, J. simplify matters. The heat was ed, reads as follows: M. Schell G298, D. S. Beachley terrific, and the men worked un­ BE IT THEREFORE RESOLV­ 24369, John H. Morris G309, W. C. der the worst conditions gener­ ED, that any man registering at Francis 20832, P. T. Lykke 21466, a company office or bearing a P. F. Werstlein Pac 186, B. F. ally. "Nevertheless, all hands did a letter of recommendation to a Sellers G202, E. Taylor 30264, H. wonderful job. At no time did specific job be fined Fifty dollars C. Michels 7602, L. Gonzalex 3247, any of the merchant crew take ($50.00) and be suspended from P. O. Peralta 21397, R. Anderson more than 20 minutes out for the shipping list for a period of Pac 39, J. W. Prescott G114, C. J. meals, working generally 14 to sixty (60) days for the first of­ Sobczyk 27763, H. Peters 4478, V. 16 hours a day. They realized fense, and for the second offense Vomias 27712, F. De Haney 24385, that time was vital, both to take be fined one hundred ($100.00) D. Horn G166, W. H. Moore 5960, advfintage of good weather and and never be allowed to ship in a H. Ward 26009. to get away before our presence rating as key man again, and became too obvious to the Luft­ Joe Glick 7516, W. J. Kirby 852, waffe, based in Targe numbers in L. Paradeau A 9, L. F. Hoth 22018, Crete, only 130 miles away." A Nozva 21522, J. R. Velasquez Captain Greene paid warm 20424, S. S. Celon 22896, Henry tribute to the aid of the British Buckmann 22899, J. Cruz Jr. in the salvage operation, declar­ 3538, Jose G. Lopez 4874, M. ing: Lanchron 4197, M. A. Duchan "It was a spendid example of 22566, Thomas W. King 24238, J. inter-Allied cooperation, as they E. Brown 6794, H. Nelson 7016, WASHINGTON, D. C. — The worked alongside the American E. Schweiger 864, S. Heinfiing merchant crewmen in heat and Pas 30, P. Silverson 38731, E. Maritime War Emergency Board slime and muck, the job inter­ Flowers 23876, L, Williams 21550, announced this week that certifi­ spersed by just enough good hu­ L. S. Johnston G53, F. F. Seufert cates-of presumptive death have mor, mild ribbing and wise-crack­ 24020, G. Blanchette 31257, Mar­ been issued for the sixty-seven men who were kUled in the Port ing, to keep morale very high. tin 25278, A. H. Lopez 38898, R. Chicago, Calif., munitions explo­ After all possible salvage had Corcla 27374, P. H. Parsons 27751, sion of July 17. been made the WILLIAM M. Louis Pinnilla 29166, E. G. Hurst MEREDITH proceeded to an 22716, C. F. Locknish 30414, A. These men were of the crew5 African port to unload but that Lorrie 25334, S. S. Ary 24572, W. of the steamer E. A. Bryan and was not the last Captain Greene Darough 21981, N. C. Cashewf steamer Quinault Victory, both was to see of the THOMAS G. 21732, E. Kelch 6523, R. E. Porter cargo vessels operated by the War MASARYK. A short time later Jr. 10786, A. Collett 24602, S. Shipping Administration. The the derelict was refloated and Frey 28438, F. D. Foster 26801, C. Quinault Victory was loading for towed to Port Said but the Suez R. Watson 23186, W. E. Culliman her maiden voyage. Canal authorities hesitated to per­ 24952, H. L. Babbitt 10243, W. The deck crew and officers of mit its entrance, due to her me­ Gentry 7689, A. Michelet 21184, the E. A. Bryan were members of chanical condition. A. V. AUiusi 28495, S. Turner the Sailors Union of the Pacific It was finally agreed that it 7199, E. Anoyo 6933, W. G. Rue- and the Masters Mates and Pilots, could go in if Captain Greene rap 27402, C. H. Starling 6220, respectively. would assume personal respon­ Ray White G57, J. Algina 1320, C. There are only twenty-six sur­ sibility and provide 20 crewmen E. Cummings 23347, L. IJ. John­ vivors out of approximately 100 from the WILLIAM M. MERE­ son 108, E. R. Smith 20057, W. men comprising the two vessels' DITH. More than 20 promptly Hamilton 3400, C. B. Masterson crews. The disaster is considered volunteered and the transit by 20297, J. H. Houners 256, J. one of the worst maritime disastow was successfully made. The Shuler, GlOl, C. G. Haymond ters in modern history, the board vessel then beached for repairs. G98, W. Paul Gonsorchik 749, H. said. Port Chicago Disaster Dead Held Official The "No Strike In Post-War Period" Slogan AN EDITORIAL (Continued from page 2) without meaning when examined in the light of reason and past experience. To accept such a slogan at its face value, with­ out question or deep consideration will prove disasterous to the Good and Welfare of the American seamen^—all Unions and non-Union seamen alike. TRADE UNIONISTS KNOW — GIVEN DECENT WAGES AND LIVING STAND­ ARDS UNDER CONTRACT, i.e.—the up­ holding and betterment of existing contracts established at great cost and suffering—THERE COULD BE NO NECESSITY FOR STRIKE ACTION! (For the re-education of the Stal­ inists who have forgotten their "Marxism" and Trade Unionism we repeat—Strike action is the LAST RECOURSE OF THE WORKERS AF­ TER ALL OTHER MEANS HAVE BEEN EX­ HAUSTED.") This is a fundamental axiom of Labor. No worker, seamen or otherwise, loves strikes for strikes' sake or undertakes such actions. STUDY THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH WELL AND THINK, BROTHERS! as you have never thought before. Do the Stalinists envision the DRIVING DOWNWARD OF AMERICAN STAND­ ARDS IN THE IMMEDIATE POST WAR PERIOD? ARE THEY PREPARING TO GO ALONG WITH THE EMPLOYERS IN DRIVING THE AMERICAN WORKERS DOWN­ WARD TO THE CONDITION OF SERFS? Are they cleverly preparing their WAY NOW IN A TIME OF WAR TIME EARN­ INGS (such as they are) TO ACHIEVE THE 'CONSENT AND CAPITULATION OF THE AMERICAN SEAMEN TO THEIR ADVANCE POST-WAR SCHEMES? Their slogan has all the earmarks of fraud— premediated and connived at—against the Wage m liH m and living standards of the American seamen and the American people. The Stalinist Unions, (especially the NMU) are tottering—the mem­ berships unstable — the financial structures frozen—their future hazy and uncertain—their survival in doubt. IT IS IN THE LIGHT OF THIS BACK­ GROUND WE MUST JUDGE THEIR NEW­ LY COINED SLOGAN—"NO STRIKES IN THE POST WAR PERIOD." WHOM ARE THEY TALKING TO? Their close "cooperation" and Labor Front policies with the employers during the War convinces observers that the slogan is coined for the benefit of the EMPLOYERS—that they are talking TO the employing interests. In simple terms: THEY ARE OFFERING THEIR SER­ VICES TO THE EMPLOYERS UNDER THE EMPLOYERS' TERMS IN RETURN FOR CONTINUED POST-WAR SUPPORT AND (Continued on Page 4) m �THE Page Four Canadian Seamen's Union Charter Revoked By SIU's. Convention Order (Continued from Page 1) dressed to the executive commit_tee of the SIU of NA, the CSU refused to comply with the con­ ditions set down by the New Or­ leans convention. Instead they went into lengthy details as to their desire to support the SIU and the AFL labor movement and cited the fact that they affili­ ated with the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada prior to the chartering of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America, by the AFL. Two of the top officials of the CSU, Mr. Pat Sullivan, president and Mr. Dewar Ferguson, secre­ tary-treasurer attended the con­ vention at New Orleans last March and again denied all com­ munist filiations and especially NMU sympathy. However, when '"requested to make a statement declaring they were hostile to the NMU and that it was a dual or­ ganization and that they would willingly make a statement de­ nouncing the Communist Party and repudiate it, they refused un­ til, as they said, "we have con­ sulted our other officers." The convention voted to allow them 30 days in which to prepare their statement. If at the end of that time they had failed to issue such a statement and sever any and all relationship with the Com­ munist Party, the executive com­ mittee would revoke their chart­ er. ' On May the 16th the CSU lead­ ers sold out their seamen and fish­ erman to the Communist Party. In a letter to the executive com­ mittee of the SIU of NA they re­ fused to condemn the Commun­ ist movement and the NMU as a dual organization, hostile to the SIU and the true united labor movement of the American Fed­ eration of Labor- Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board SEAFARERS Friday, August 25, 1944 LOG When All Has Been Said (Dedicated to the seamen of the Sailors Union of the Pacific and Seafarers International Union for their honesty of purpose and the tre­ mendous job they have done in the war effort.) When the last Historian has laid down his pen And told how our victories were won. When the final salute has been fired From the very last mortar and gun! One scroll of heroes shall outshine the rest The stars on the Shield of our Worth The SEAMEN! God keep them! who sail death strewn seas The.BRAVE! and the salt of the earth! When the last hero soldier is returned to his home To the arms of his loved ones once mpre When the fury and shouting and frenzy has died And Man no longer wallows in gore! When the war's latest uniform has long gathered dust And the gold braid is tarnished and dim Our dungareed seamen will still walk the decks And factories and trade lean on HIM! So here's to Real Heroes in War and in Peace Who call Neptune's Realm their own For i^ips must sail, be it foul or fair And the call of the winds full blown! The salt sea air is part of their blood And the seas face vast and lone Aye! 'tis on the toil of MEN like these That landsmen may prosper—^AT HOME! Top 'n Lift. Honor Roll SS Charles Conrad SS WilUam Strugiss SS Matt Hansom SS John Gallup Granville H. Meirer SS Burleson SS Cecil Bean SS F. Walker SS Joseph Hewes Robert Blanchard F. A. Benson D. B. Greenwood SS Miguil Hedalgo Geo. W. Owens H. G. Alder R. J." Congdon C. Rodriguez E. Gardner Henry Anderson H. C. Cobb ; J, M. Lopez Edward George James Beale $22.00 19.00 i7.uu^ .!... 15.00' 10.00 9.00 8.60 6.00 5,78 5.00 5.00,^ 5.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Total *. $148.38 NOTICES - E. F. FRY!! You have $8.00 in Headquarters ofiice awaiting you which was collected by mistake. This occured in Norfolk. See Theo Thomson. The "No Strike In Post-War Period" Slogan {Continued from Vage o) RE€CX}NITION OF THE STALINIST ?LEADERSHIP" OF THE NMU. Let us pass and ignore their slogan of "FULL POST WAR EMPLOYMENT." GIVEN DECENT CONTRACTS AND FULL EMPLOYJVIENT WHERE IS THE SENSE RATIONALLY OR LOGIC IN RAISING THE CRY OF "NO STRIKES IN THE POST WAR PERIOD?" Yes, Brothers—THERE IS AN ETHIOPIAN ht the woodpile; and here is the clue. (New York World-Telegram, Aug. 18th, 1944). quotes from article by Charles T. Lucey, W-T Staff writer, entitled "Wars Pace Points to Need for early Shipping Parley" subhead "Conflict on Post War Policy still acute among U.S. leaders." "The conflict raises the question of whether the U.S.; rich ia cargo ships, will seek agress-' sively to build up a large merchant fleet, or restrict its operations in favor of Allied na­ tions to which, it is argued by some, shipping is much more important. THERE ARE DIF­ FERENCES ON THIS BETWEEN SOME OFFICIALS OF THE MARITIME COM- MISSION AND THE STATE DEPART­ MENT. (caps this writer's.) "HE (Admiral Land) cited the need to maintain a sizeable merchant fleet AS AN AUXILIARY OF THE NAVY. HE WOULD LAY UP PERHAPS 1000 SHIPS, KEEPING THEM IN GOOD CONDI­ TION, AT A COST OF $4,000,000 per year KEEPING THExM AS INSURANCE. Gov­ ernment officials who DISAGREE SAY OUR ' TONNAGE MIGHT REMAIN THE SAME AS IT WAS BEFORE THE WAR. THEY ARGUE THAT IF NORWAY, BRITAIN AND OTHER MARITIME NATIONS ARE TO BUY FROM US, THEY MUST HAVE DOLLAR BAL: ANCES, AND THAT SHIPPING IS ONE OF THEIR MOST IMPORTANT MEANS If OF GETTING THEM." (caps and italics this writer's.) Here we have the crux of the matter, a dis­ pute which AT BEST means a certain drastic reduction in AMERICAN SHIPPING. On top of the lay-up, in line with Admiral Land's con­ tention, we must also look forward to the trans­ fer to foreign nations of U.S. ships to replenish depleted world shipping due to enemy action. This means further reduction in American bot­ toms if logic means anything. It is in the light of reduced American, ship­ ping perspectives that the Stalinists raise the slogans of "Full employment in the Post War period." KNOWLEDGE OF THE ABOVE FACTS DOES NOT DOVETAIL with their slogans. Under cover of their demagogic slogan to de­ lude the seamen, they are attempting to make DEALS WITH THE SHIPOWNERS DE­ SIGNED TO INSURE THEIR SURVIVAL AS "UNIONS." Their deeds RUN CON­ TRARY TO THE CATCH-PHRASES. Their slogan 'Wo Strikes in the Post War period" is a real one designed for the ears of the shipowners. "Full employment in the Post War period" is an effort to delude the seamen. THEY STAND READY AND' WILLING TO DO THE SHIPOWNERS BIDDING AS THE PRICE OF RECOGNITION AND SURVIVAL, f HE GOOD AND WELFARE OF THE AMERI­ CAN SEAMEN IS NOW IN MORTAL PERIL. The rank and file of all Maritime Unions, OF ALL CIO UNIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, must awaken to the danger and the meaning of the Stalinist "No Strikes in Peace Time" slogan. The seamen must repudiate pres­ ent and post tuar overtures against wages and living standards launched under cover of war by the CLIQUE WHOSE FUTURE AND CON­ TROL IS AT STAKE. The Communists must be repudiated in all Unions by the workers—especially all maritime Unions. Their cliques and machines in fhe Maritime Unions must be blasted from office or defeated. Their endeavors to mislead THE RANK AND FILE—TO SPLIT THE VARI­ OUS UNIONS ASUNDER — TO CREATE BLOC AGAINST BLOC—can only work in the interests of the employers in the post war period opening the way to a general lowering of wages and conditions. This MUST BE EXPOS­ ED AND CRUSHED. The rank and file must awaken and CHAL­ LENGE THE LOGICDF THE "NO STRIKES IN PEACE TIME" PLEDGE WHICH CAN ONLY HOLD GOOD IF TRANSMITTED TO WRITING VIA CONTRACTS BY THE SHIPOWNERS. UNLESS THE POST WAR WAGES AND CONDITIONS GUARANTEE SEAMEN DECENT STANDARDS AND THIS IS TRANSMITTED TO WRITING BY THE EMPLOYERS COVERING THE POST WAR YEARS DIRECTLY - AHEAD, THE STALINIST SLOGANS ARE A DANGER SIGNAL. ' These are questions to ask Comrade Waltei; Stack and the rest of his ilk in the various Mari­ time Unions. Can they produce post war written contracts undersigned by fohn Shipowner? Will they go down the line with Union men to uphold decent wages and living conditions on American ships in the post war period? Or will they FINK on the tuorking class and sell them out as the price of shipowner-Stalinisi Labor Front "cooperation" with the officialdom of these ClO-controlled Unions? v Which road will they take? If these political parasites on the back of, La­ bor aver that they will go down the line to up­ hold decent standards then WHAT NEED OF THE "NO STRIKE IN THE POST WAR PERIOD" PLEDGE? LET US BE WARNED. FORWARNED IS FOREARMED. , � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 25, 1944 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 26 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CANADIAN SEAMEN'S UNION CHARTER REVOKED BY SIU'S CONVENTION ORDER ANTONINI LEAVES FOR ITALY SUP-SIU MEMBERS SHOW THEIR VALOR ON SALVAGE JOB MARINE HOSPITALS TO GET QUITA EXEMPT GOODS NEW HALL OPENED BY SIU IN JACKSONVILLE LAKES SHIPPING RISES ALF- BUILT SHIP GETS CITATION THE "NO STRIKE IN POST-WAR PERIOD" SLOGAN NEW TYPE OF RESCUE BOAT IS PRODUCED WILL EQUIP VICTORYS WITH SMALL RADIO THE SIU BUILDING ASSESSMENT UNION CLAMPS DOWN ON RULES FOR STEWARDS SHIPPING LIST PORT CHICAGO DISASTER DEAD HELD OFFICIAL WHEN ALL HAS BEEN SAID Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/25/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/8207b6b7c67060bcfb749d06f25f6633.PDF 4b9becd91d965025b5220f2a38232871 PDF Text Text ij^REJRS ^ emsEAL oBtiAW OP rsm MamMma AKB aux^ DXBTBIOT. wms mp IfAissBzoA NEW YORK, N. Y« FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1944 4 •/* I> y SIU Members Expose USS 'Rackets' In Ports Of Middle East New Pacific Bonus Amendment NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 16—Crew members that were survivors of the torpe­ doing of the SS THOMAS G. MASARYK entering this port this week tell of the "bouncing around" they received at the hands of the United Seamen's Services club in Alexandria, Egypt, and the petty bureaucrats stationed there. They tell of the collusion of the War Shipping Administration officials with thes,e petty figures of the USS as well as collusion with the small-time figures of the US Consulate Ser­ vice. In an affidavit the members of this crew expose the small-time rackets and personal prejudices being carried on against the American seamen by these fakers of the United Seamen's Services who are operating such so-called Seamen's "clubs" abroad. "We were charged excessively and over the prices the club had posted," the affidavit says in es­ sence, for these crew members were charged $4.23 American cur­ rency per day for the lodgings and meals that the "club" sold to others for about $2.60 American currency. It further shows that cigarettes donated for their use were sold to them instead of being given. Also, while they were told that they were being "given 'charity' in clothes—they were forced to pay for same even though they didn't know what such would cost," the affidavit declares. The paper further brings out the fact that they were discrim­ inated against because they were members of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, while at the same time a crew from the NMU which has consistently toadyed toward the United Seamen's Services was given immediate aid while the same courtesy was denied this crew of SIU members. The Uriited Seamen's Services {Coniimui on Page )) TREASURY DEPARTMENT WAR FINANCE COMMITTEE OVFICE OF STATE CHAIRMAN 'I 1270 Sixth Avenue Hew York 20, H.T, August 8, 19bk John Hank, Xdltor Seafarers* Log 2 Stone Street Hew York City- Bi. 4 • 1 "4 • Dear Mr. Eawkt On behalf of the War Finance Coamjittee for Hew York I wish to express appreciation of the patriotic ^irit with idiich you and your asso­ ciates enlisted the force and influence of your publication in the Fifth War Loan. -J" .i rf; The following is a telegram received from the Maritime War Emergency Board amending the bonus rate paid in one area of the Pacific Ocean: WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM AX SlllCDC DAV 65 Govt. 2 Extra CD New York NY 309P Aug. 11, 1944 John Hawk, Seafarers Intl Union of North America 2 Stone St. NYK To All Parties Signatory To the Statement of Principles: By Amendment to Decision 2 B, effective at 12:01 AM August 25, 1944. including all voyages then in progress rate of voyage bonus payable for classification III of Article IL As provided in paragraph D of Article III is changed from 25 percent with $30 monthly minimum to 33 1/3 percent with $40 monthly minimum. ERICH NIELSEN WSA WASH DC 326P SIU Complimented For Aid To Fifth War Loan Drive 1I - ^1 NEW YORK, N. Y. - A letter from the War Finance Committee of the Treasury Department of the U. S. received by the headquarters office of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU of NA thanks the Union and the Seafarers Log for aiding the recent Fifth War Loan Drive. The drive, the letter says, exceeded the huge New York quota of $4,801,000,000 by several hun­ dred million dollars in bonds. The letter is signed by Nevil Ford State Chair­ man of the War Finance Committee. A copy of the letter is reproduced herewith. New Booklet Off Press "The SIU At War" r ft-. No. 25 Your wholehearted cooperation and allot­ ment of valuable space, both in your editorial and news columns, was -unquestionably an in^ortant factor in helping Hew York exceed Its huge quota of $4,801,000,000 by several hundred million dollars, Ky sincere thanks to you ^d your staff again for the work you have done and the strong Biqpport you have given the War Finance Cooinittee, Sincerely yours. HevU Ford Stats Chairman V "The SIU At War" is the title pedoings, etc., and some of the of the latest pamphlet issued by deeds of members of the Union the Seafarers International Union that won awards and merits are of NA, John Hawk, Secy-Treas­ recorded. urer of the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ The booklet is well illustrated trict said today. The pamphlet with pictures of ships under ac­ was written and edited by tion which show the stress of war Brother John Bunker, an active on the men doing the job of de­ wartime sailing member of the livering the goods. SIU. The booklet has just come off the press and is available in New York. Quantities are now being shipped to the Branches of the Union throughout the Nation Shrimp production for the for distribution. The booklet records many of month of June increased sharply the true experiences of members over May yields at most points of the Union during the war along the Gulf coast, helping while they have manned the ships bring up the yearly production to supply the Allied armies with which is still 28 percent below sorely needed equipment and the first six months of 1943, thp Office of the Coordinator of Fish­ arms and ammunition. eries reported. Many of the stories reveal for the first time some of the amaz­ Total production of shrimp tac ing episodes that the seamen of all purposes was 21,240 barrels ih the AFL Unions have undergone, June, a 50 percent increase over while quietly getting the goods the 14,167 barrels produced 1^ across. Stories of bombings, tor- May. Shrimp Fishing 1 �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District ASillaied wilh the American FedeiaiiOfi of Labor. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 ith Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28. P.R.. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS PHONE 2 Stone St 330 Atlantic Ave UNbrthCaySt 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 3.39 Chartres St. 218 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St BOwUng Green 9-3437 Liberty 405 7 Calvert4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-172b Tampa MM-I323 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Jann 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLK^TION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-834(5 *267 Those NMU "Contracts Again, and again and again and again, (they're no pikers, in the NMU, especially the so-called "leadreship" comprising "Blackie" Myers and Moose-Jaw Curran), as their ineffectual combine in this week's NMU Pilot again reveals. They have exposed themselves as "quality labor fakers." AND THEIR ENTIRE MISSION THROUGH THE NMU IS TO CONFUSE THE SEAMEN AND BLIND THEM WITH PROPAGANDA! For the NMU Pilot has been busy issue after issue of late attempting to sell the NMU membership with the idea that the recent contract delivered to the NMU by the National War Labor Board "is universally recognized as the best agreement ever signed in the history of maritime labor relations," as declared in the Aug. 11 Pilot. They claim therefore that the so-called benefits accruing to the NMU membership therefrom also come to the American Seamen as a whole! WITH THIS THE SIU TAKES SHARP ISSUE! Once again we point out that the NMU has ridden the coat-tails of the entire maritime labor movement in gaining conditions for the seamen sailing under the NMU's so-called contracts. ; The overtime clause granted by the NLWB to the . NMU is now in dispute and is being contrasted by the ship­ owners before the Board, The shipowners are still not pay­ ing the overtime to men in the deck department for work after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. unless it is in excess of 8 hours in one day or are they paying men working don­ key watch in the engine department for work in port while cargo is being worked after S P.M. and before 8 A.M. The NMU agreements are still inferior in every way to those under which the members of the AFL Unions work which was shown in former issues of the Seafarers LOG which compared the conditions of the SIU with those of the NMU and showed the latter to be inferior in every way. (See Seafarers LOGs for Jan. 7, 1944 and June 30, 1944.) Again we take sharp, issue with the Stalinist fakers of the NMU—WE CHALLENGE THEM TO PUBLISH THEIR SO-CALLED "BEST AGREEMENTS" IN A COMPARATIVE FORM WITH THE AGREEMENTS OF THE SIU! THIS IS THE TIP FOR THEM TO PUT UP OR SHUT UP ! In trying to gain these contracts they have toadyed to (Continued on Page 4) -M nsg - SEAFARERS Friday. August 18. 1944 LOG = 1 WHArS DOING Around ttie Ports NEW YORK That old saying that "Patience is a Great Virtue, That Has Its Own Reward" has certainly prov­ en true here this past week. One of our members, Leon Johnson, had a beef approximately 2 years old with the Bull Line regarding being charged as a deserter from one of their vessels and losing, temporarily at least, the amount of $108. Johnson felt that his was a good dispute and that he was right in pushing it and so, at every opportunity, he would take this beef up in whatever port he happened to be at the time. This went on and on and like all things it finally came to a halt. He turned the beef in here; and one of the local Patrolmen repre­ sented him at a hearing before the Commissioner in this Port and Johnson's patience finally paid off. The Commissioner ruled in his favor. As a result, he is $108 better off. IMPORTANT BEEFS Outside of the dollar factor, there is something else of import­ ance to attach to this beef: Lots of these companies have been hanging a phony desertion charge against our members and depriv­ ing them of hard-earned dough time after time. By pushing this beef to the limit and making it pay off, we have set some sort of a precedent here and in the future, we intend to fight all desertion raps. As we all know, lots of our members have had this hum deal hung on them and have had good dough tied up a long, long time on ac­ count of it. ROBIN LINE If there are any of the crew members of the SS THOMAS MAZARAK of the Robin SS Co. around, I advise them to keep in touch with this office as the Skip­ per of that ship is due here very shortly. We have a beef on this job inV o 1 V i n g approximately $6,000 which cannot he settled until the Skipper an-ives. We have notified the company that as soon as this man hits port, to notify the Union Hall so we can go to work on it. This should he very shortly and there is no question hut what the men involved are going to he 6,000 potatoes better off. BUSINESS CLIMBING Everything is running well in the groove here in New York now. Business and shipping has finally started climbing hack up the ladder. To all of you fellows in the outports where shipping is very slow, this is to advise you that you can now ship again from this port within a fairly reason­ able length of time; so don't stay on the beach where you are and go hungry. Blow up this way and take a job. MORE BEEFS The Icoal Patrolmen are still doing a hang-up job in settling disputes around herk and are managing to settle most of them in the members' favor. Among the beefs settled in the membership's favor this week, are on the SS JULIET LOW, The Steward Dept. all have overtime due them which can he collected at the company office. This runs all the way from 1 hour for one man to 12 hours for another. There are 11 men involved on this Beef, and all have money due. On the SS OREMAR, the crew of that vessel have had disputes settled in their favor totaling an amount of approximately $200. The men involved can find amount due them in the Money Due List. To all the members who had beefs left from ships paying off in New York, or from beefs sent in here from outports, look in this week's Money Due List in the Seafarers Log for the amount of money due and the details as to the collection of it. NEW TYPE OF BEEF We have just received in this Port, the first of a particular type of beef which may become com­ mon very shortly. That's where our vessels have discharged car­ go anchored off beachheads. The company maintains" that this is technically at sea due to the fact that there is no actual harbor there. We maintain the opposite: that the cargo was directed to. and discharged at, that particular point, and with such conditions prevailing, that even though there are no regular harbors or port facilities, actually, the ships were just as much in harbor as though thoy were here in New York discharging cargo. There is no question hut what we will win the Beef, in fact, it is a puzzle to us as to why it was ever disputed to start with. However, that's the way these people do business and at times, even though you are strictly i against it, you must go through the usual motions and loss of time to collect a dispute. How­ ever, it will only he a question of a short while before these beefs pay off. So—^the officers in the Outports can take note and rest assured that as soon as we have a final settlement on this dispute, we shall notify all ports so they can avoid any delay in settling these disputes, in the future, to our members' benefits. . PATROLMEN'S ACTIVITIES The membership here Monday night took an action which will be beneficial to the membership as well as to the officials of this organization. They went on record to haye published in the Seafarers Log each week an account of the waterfront Patrolmen's activities. In this manner all hands will know just what ships were paid off and covered and the disputes settled, as well as those unsettled, and the disposition made of the same. This is a practice that is usually carried out in the West Coast Sailor and according to the mem­ bership fo the SUP, they like the idea very much. One thing, it will do is to keep the membership informed as to the waterfront ac­ tivities all down the coast and Gulf. We can look on this as a pro­ gressive move. Yours for better waterfront re­ ports of the Union's activity. PAUL HALL, Agent Protect Both America and Your Money hy Investing It in War Bonds, MONEY DUE The following men can collect money due them from the follow­ ing ships at the Moran Tov/ing and Transportation Office, San Francisco, California. MV POINT CABRILLO: D. Jodoin, C. Wendt, M. Tilley, W. Everet, G. Accola, G. Steven, G. Davit, R. Schrudder, T. Armino. M V SANIBEL ISLE: S. Sav­ age, Wallace, S. Peterson, Engh, E. Schuster, M V ST. SIMON: L. Madewell, D. Appleton, J. Larkin, D. Rus­ sell, F. Knight. M V ARANSAS PASS: A. Den­ ning, J. Voitka, R. Jones, L. Hunt­ er, Sitler. * * * M V SABINE PASS: 2 weeks' linen, port pay and disputed overtime: Rosen, Allen, Jr., D. Kaer, Crum, Hashagen, Houston, Bray, Curry, Mendell, Oakley, Davis, Gibson, Caughie, Carrier, Wright. » » * SS RICHARD BASSET: L. W. Johnson, has $108.65 coming. Pick up at Bull Line Office. • » » SS MARYMAR: Vincent Lynch, 2nd Cook, 84 hours baking, pick up at Calmar Line Office. • • • SS MARYMAR: F. R. Hutter, AB, can . collect $6.00 security watch at Calmar Office. SS JULIET LOW: Stewards Dept. have the following overlime coming from last voyage: C. L. Henderson, 111/2 hrs: C. C. Spencer, 3 hrs.; J. T. Moore, 2 hrs.: Otis Dasher, 1 hr.: P. G. Bergerson, 9 hrs.; G. E. Derrick. 1 hr.: W. E. Newman, 5 hrs.: L. J. Swan, 3 hrs.: W. Rose 31/2 hrs.; G. R. Williams, 8 hrS.: Prokapnk. 1 hr. » SS THOMAS SCULLY: Crew that paid off in March have an at­ tack bonus coming which is pay­ able at the Calmar Line office. • « • SS OREMAR: H. Vanderwerker, $15.44: J. R. Downing, $16.12; Hendricks. $19.14: H. Aradine, $68.11: Dour, 88 hrs. overtime; Perez, 14 hrs.: J. Aroya, 22'A hrs. and $6.00 security watch: Southwick, 40 hrs. » * » SS JAMES MILLER: Jennings, Utility, 24 hrs. overtime: Martin, Ch. Dk., 24 hrs.: Bruce, Gal., 36 hrs.; Flynn, Kelly, Lacombe, have the difference of wages. Firemen and Fireman-WT. * • • SS ALCOA TRADER: Rodney McKeever, Utility Man, dumping garbage, 24 hours. Payable at 17 Battery Place, New York, Alcoa d 1 ,1 Office. �\ !• 7 pIU Members Expose USS 'Rackets' In Ports Of Middle East Friday, August 18, 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG Merchant Marine Care Bill Is Introduced Page Thre* Union Clamps Down On Rules ForStewards* Shipping List A bill providing hospital and and Alexandria, and WALTER medical care for merchant mar­ (Continued from Page 1) Pursuant to the final resole in a resolution passed by is a semi-official adjunct of the S. TOWER, JR., of Port Said, who ine vets of World Wars I and II all ports, all Stewards and the so-called "Key-Ratings" in will be brought up for hearing War r h i p p ing Administration, is a Port Representative. riie affidavit asserts that they On April ( 1944, the afore­ during the approaching session any department must register at the Union Halls for em" were ordered to stay at that club; said Mr. Robinson, of the WAR of Congress, it was announced ployment and ship from the rotary hiring lists. I "for it was made compulsory that SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION, yesterday at national headquar­ Any failure to abide is shown in the resolution's pen­ Ithey stay there and spend their interviewed the above crew in ters of the Merchant Marine Vet­ alties, as follows: money without the right of voice Alexandria, and asked for volun­ erans' Association of the United The resolution signed by sev-* in what they were doing. teers to go back to the ship and States, in Boston, The biU, orig­ enty-nine members, andwas pass­ Jr. 10786, A. Collett 24602, S. inally presented to Congress on The affidavit with the names of salvage her. Frey 28438, F. D. Foster 26801, C. ed, reads as follows: May 22, 1944, National Maritime the seamen omitted for reason of R. Watson 23186, W. E. Culliman Crew members told him that BE IT THEREFORE RESOLV­ forestalling reprisals against they would be willing to go back Day, by Congressman J. Hardin 24952, H. L. Babbitt 10243, W. ED, that any man registering at them for their courage is entered to the said ship and assist in sal­ Peterson of Florida, is the first a company office or bearing a Gentry 7689, A. Michelet 21184, hereunder. The dates of the tor­ vaging her if they could obtain step toward securing recognition letter of recommendation to a A. V. Alliusi 28495, S. Turner pedoing and port entries are also some clothes to work in. He as­ for the men serving in the Ameri specific job be fined Fifty dollars 7199, E. Anoyo 6933, W. G. Rueexcluded for reasons of war se­ serted that the UNITED SEA­ can Merchant Marine. ($50.00) and be suspended from rap 27402, C. H. Starling 6220, curity and censorship. MEN'S SERVICE CLUB in Al­ Charity" by the UNITED SEA­ the shipping list for a period of Ray White G57, J. Algina 1320, C. It is noteworthy that other exandria was fuU of "gear, shoes, MEN'S SERVICE officials, it is sixty (60) days for the first of­ E. Cummings 23347, L. N. John­ crews have brought the same shirts, pants, socks, etc., etc." noteworthy that we were being fense, and for the second offense son 108, E. R. Smith 20057, W. conditions in other ports to the He then took us, SEAFARERS' charged $4.23 per day, equivalent be fined one hundred ($100.00) Hamilton 3400, C. B. Masterson f c.ttention of the SIU. Other af­ INTERNATIONAL UNION mem­ to the subsistence for quarters and never be allowed to ship in a 20297, J. H. Houners-256, J. P. fidavits are being taken and the bers, down to that same Club, Shuler, GlOl, C. G. Haymond and meals, at the aforesaid UNI­ rating as key man again, and racket will be expected in full. and in the cellar we saw that it G98, W. Paul Gonsorchik 749, H. Joe Glick 7516, W. J. Kirby 852, TED SEAMEN'S SERVICE Ho­ W. Greenlee 21066, S. M. Arruda AFFIDAVIT was as stated, filled with the tel. Further, although we wer L. Paradeau A 9, L. F. Hoth 22018, 22512, Thos. E. Maynes 22367, J. State of New York ) "gear, shoes, shirts, pants, socks, told that it was a so-called "Char­ A Nozva 21522, J. R. Velasquez M. ScheU G298, D. S. Beachley County of New York ) SS: etc., etc." ity" on the UNITED SEAMEN'S 20424, S. S. Celon 22896, Henry 24369, John H. Morris G309, W. C. Borought of Manhattan) Buckmann 22899, J. Cruz Jr. However, since the United SERVICE rep la cements of Francis 20832, P. T. Lykke 21466, We, the following members of Seamen's Service authorities had clothes, we SEAFARERS' INTER­ 3538, Jose G. Lopez 4874, M. P. F. Werstlein Pac 186, B. F. the S S "THOMAS G. MA- outfitted the NATIONAL MARI­ NATIONAL UNION members Lanchron 4197, M. A. Duchan Sellers G202, E. Taylor 30264, H. SARYK," freely depose and say TIME UNION members, who were charged for the same, al­ 22566, Thomas W. King 24238, J. C. Michels 7602, L. Gonzalex 3247, that we, ( were survivors of the torpedoing, though the same UNITED SEA­ E. Brown 6794, H. Nelson 7016, )were members of without any dispute, while the MEN'S SERVICE refused to ren­ E. Schweiger 864, S. Heinfling P. O. Peralta 21397, R. Anderson the crew of the above said ship, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL: der any account of charges made. Pas 30, P. Silverson 38731, E. Pac 39, J. W. Prescott G114, 0. J. which was torpedoed April ( ) UNION members were ignored, The statement of the UNITED Flowers 23876, L. Williams 21550, Sobczyk 27763, H. Peters 4478, V. d944. and several crew members took SEAMEN'S SERVICE officials L. S. Johnston G53, F. F. Seufert Vomias 27712, F. De Haney 24385, We, as well as the other mem­ issue in the matter. Mr. Green ar­ was "Sign here—^it will be taken 24020, G. Blanchette 31257, Mar­ D. Horn G166, W. H. Moore 5960, bers of the crew are members of bitrarily stated that he and the out of your wages." Further than tin 25278, A. H. Lopez 38898, R. H. Ward 26009. the SEAFARERS' INTERNA­ UNITED SEAMEN'S SERVICE that, they refused to give any ex­ Corcla 27374, P. H. Parsons 27751, MOTION TIONAL UNION of NORTH didn't want anything to do with planation of what the charges Louis Pinnilla 29166, E. G. Hurst (C. G. Haymond G98—several) AMERICA. The SS "MEYER them, since they were only "on would be, might be, or what 22716, C. F. Locknish 30414, A. to concur. LONDON," a ship under NA­ charity." Lorrie 25334, S. S. Ary 24572, W. Hand vote called for—197 for, might be expected. TIONAL MARITIME UNION The NATIONAL MARITIME UNITED SEAMEN'S SERVICE Darough 21981, N. C. Cashewf 0 against. contract, was torpedoed at ap­ Union crew were outfitted imme­ representatives r e p e a t e dly at­ 21732, E. Kelch 6523, R. E. Porter CARRIED. proximately the same time. We, diately, as heretofore said, and tempted to have this crew stand like the crew of the "MEYER they were sent the next day after posing for pictures, which were LONDON," were rescued and they landed, on April ( ) 1944, obviously to be used for propa­ taken into the PORT of ALEX­ to Cairo, for repatriation back to ganda purposes. A number of ANDRIA, EGYPT April ( ) the United States. pictures were taken. Mr. Green il944. When the crew of the SS requested that the crew pose for Like the NATIONAL MARI­ "THOMAS G. MASARYK" ap­ pictures with beer in front of Six representatives of Ameri­ TIME UNION crew, we applied pealed to the Assistant Consul of them; when the crew asked that can _labor v/ill visit the European for clothes and aid at the UNI- the United States in Alexandria, the UNITED SEAMEN'S SER­ Numerous inquires by new Theater of Operations to get a TED SEAMEN'S SERVICE they were told that "they had no VICE pay for the beer, Mr. Green firsthand picture of our weapons CLUB. MESSRS. GREEN and rights, since there was a war on." and his associates emphatically members and men who have and war equipment in action, the made one trip on an SIU trip LOVEJOY have the said club He also refused to allow us to declined to take the pictures. War Department announced in there. interview the Consul himself in It is learned from first hand card or permit have some of the Washington last week. patrolmen almost exhausted at The NATIONAL MARITIME that port. We were unable to observation and victimization The labor leaders were nomin­ UNION crew were immediately reach this individual. WE WERE that in Cario, the UNITED SEA­ pay-off times, officers of the ated by President William Green outfitted and granted immediate UNABLE TO' SECURE THE MEN'S SERVICE is making a Union declare. All the new mem­ of the American Federation of courtesy, subsistence, relief, etc. SLIGHTEST REPRESENTA­ practice of selling cigarettes for bers want to know why they are Labor and President Philip Mur­ When the crew of the SS "THOM­ TION FROM THE U. S. CON­ eight cents (8c) per package to issued Probationary Books in­ ray of the Congress of Industrial AS G. MASARYK," of which we SULATE SERVICE IN ALEX­ American seamen, although such stead of FULL UNION BOOKS. Organizations. In order to clear this up and 'were members, applied for the ANDRIA, EVEN THOUGH OUR cigarettes have been donated by The visitors will have an op­ to make the task of the patrol- portunity to observe the destrucsame facilities, we were immedi­ PAPERS WERE IN ORDER, patriotic groups, stores and in­ ately told by the aforesaid Mr. EVEN THOUGH WE HAD AC­ dividuals of the United States me neasier it should be noted tiveness of modern war and the Love joy that there were no CRUED WAGES AND MONIES and ar estamped, "For members that the Union's policy as voted necessity for constant replace­ clothes to give. He further said COMING AND EVEN THOUGH of the Armed Forces," with the by the last Convention was that ments to sustain the force of our that he would have to send to WE WERE TORPEDOED SUR­ compliments of the said patriotic each incoming new member offensives. should be required to remain as They also will discuss supply CAIRO for clothes, and declared VIVORS. We were told in es­ groups and stores, etc. that he "didn't care about any of sence that if we did not get out While it is noteworthy that the a probationary member for the problems and the performance of our 'beefs' because we were on of the Consulate, U. S. Army Mil­ NATIONAL MARITIME UNION period of 1 year and* that he be equipment made by American charity." The "our" in his remark itary Policemen would take us in crew torpedoed at the same time immediately issued a probation­ workers with Army personnel referred to the SEAFARERS' charge and incacerate us. Our. as the crew of the "THOMAS G. ary book which would record his from doughboys and flight me­ INTERNATIONAL UNION. answers to requests for assist­ MASARYK" were repatriated al­ dues and assessments payments. chanics to generals. It was seen that this period was Those who have been design­ It is noted, in passing, that ance at the Agent's Office for this most immediately, the "bouncing" necessary so that the new mem­ ated to make the trip are: R. J. Messrs. Green and Love joy, sup- vessel were substantially the received by this SEAFARERS' bers could avail themselves to Thomas, President of the United •posedly UNITED SEAMEN'S same. We were forced to return INTERNATIONAL UNION crew necessary Trade Union education Automobile Workers (CIO); Sher­ SERVICE CLUB representatives, to the UNITED SEAMEN'S SER­ is noticeable around the fact that and enter into the spirit of real man H. Dalrymple, President of work closely with the represen­ VICE CLUB in Alexandria. the first unlicensed crew mem­ Unionism. As subsequent compliants that tatives of the WAR SHIPPING bers did not leave the area of op­ the United Rubber Workers The Convention decisions were (CIO); David J. McDonald, Sec­ Administration not only in the this was not what we wanted, and erations until over one month af­ Poft of Alexandria, but also in that the said Club was full of ter they had arrived there; and voted upon by membership ref­ retary-Treasurer of the United Cairo, as well as with the Port vermin, bedbugs, etc., and was, many were still arriving here in erendum and almost unanimous­ Steel Workers (CIO); Fi-ank P. •Representative at Port Said. in fact, "a third-class hotel," were the United States 72 days later. ly carried. Since then the officers Fenton, Director of Organization These people are respectively, later justified in view of the fact It is also alleged that there are of the Union have carried out the for the American Federation of BYRON P. ROBINSON, who that subsequent to our complaints still men left behind over there edict of the membership in is­ Labor; A. L. Wegener, Assistant makes his office in Cairo and is the U. S. Army stepped in and from this crew at this date. It suing such probationary books. to the President, International the War Shipping Administra­ sent in their exterrninators to must be noted, in qualification of Brotherhood of Electrical Work­ tion's Regional Director for the clean house. the above, that the salvage oper­ (AFL), and Eric Peterson, Keep In Touch With ers Although we, the SEAFARERS ations took only twenty-one days, '~East Mediterranean; Egyptian Executive Vice President of the Your Draft Board Representative JAMES WOOD- INTERNATIONAL UNION crew and those who worked salvage International Association of Ma­ HOUSE, who has offices in Cairo were told that, "W ewere on chinists (AFL). (Continued on Page 4) New Members US Labor Leaders Get Probationary Visit War Fronts Union Books -4 '1 /< ' I u �d THE I>B9» Four SKAt> ARERS Friday, Attgusi 18; 1944 LOG es |JS Joins Sieven Other Nations In Ship Pact Washington, D. C., Aug.—The State Department announced to­ night that the United States, the United Kingdom and six other United Nations have agreed, to share jointly the responsibility of providing the shipping needed to win the war and to supply Allied pations and liberated areas for six months after it ends, according to the United Press. The agreement, announced si­ multaneously here and in Lon­ don, was signed after a series of London meetings by representa­ tives of Belgium, Canada, Greece, the Netherlnads, Norway and Po­ land, as well as the United King­ dom and the United States. The French Committee of National Liberation and Denmark also were represented at the meeting. Further discussions will be ar­ ranged soon to iron out details the announcement said, and other governments will be invited to cooperate. Machinery governing United Nations shipping is to be adjusted to conform with the de­ claration, it added. ATTENTION!! E. F. FRY!! You have $8.00 in Headquarters office awaiting you which was collected by mistake. This occured in Norfolk. See Theo Thomson. The SIU Building SIU Members Expose USS ^Rackets' In Assessment Ports Of Middle East Recently a $10.00 BUILDING ASSESSMENT WAS PASSED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ON A REFERENDUM BALLOT. The membership voted for this almost unanimously! Don't beef at your Union Agents and Patrolmen when ap­ proached for payment of this assessment. The membership which we are all a part of voted for this because they believe: 1: That Union Halls owned outright by the Union's membership ate a back-log to the Union's finances. 2: That such properties will help tke Union and keep it from the action of the shipowners, who would un­ doubtedly attempt to influence hostile landlords dur­ ing time of strike or lockout. 3: That such halls- are the property of the members themselves and should be the finest possible to gain. 4: That such Union Halls owned by the Union should give the members and the membership better condi­ tions in their own. shipping halls while they are on the beach. 5: That they want to have clean, well ventilated Union Halls in which they can hold their meetings, check their baggage, spend their time while ashore, read, have leisure and past-times such as cards and checkers. 6: That the Union shall progress and carry forth a comphrensive program of education in the best man­ ner in the best quarters obtainable. 7: That the Union shall be independent of any out­ side influences and shall truly belong to the mem­ bership. 8: That they may have Union halls where the mem­ bership can plan economic action for the betterment of their own wages and conditions when required. Since the membership own tha Union and control it by majority vote, and since the passing of the Building Assess­ ment was by referendum—^it is a membership edict that must be carried outi •••r - '-ifK;! rate of exchange, however, is (Cmthmed from Page 3) $4.16 for the Egyptian Pound, were the last to leave the said which in that coinage comprises area. Some of those who were 100 Piastres. Therefore, from the not required to work salvage de­ aforestated rate it can Ije assunP parted from the area during the ed that as crew members we period as represented above, overcharged for the same meals] while the others were required and beds by this same UNITED to remain over the lengthened SEAMEN'S SERVICE CLUB, period, at great inconvenience to which as heretofore stated charg-| themselves, the Merchant Marine ed the members of this crew al and the War Effort. the rate of $4.23 per day for the Witness under this we set said meals and beds. our hand this 16th day of Legal It is further noted arid heretofj August, 1944. Seal sworn that all persons hereabove JANETA BENKJE named as the representatives of Notary Public, New York the WAR SHIPPING ADMINIS­ Register's No. 43'9-B-5. TRATIONS and the UNITEDL, Commission Expires SEAMEN'S SERVICES, as welifi March 30, 1945. as the UNITED STATES CON-J It is further deposed, said and SULATE, prevented crew mem­ made a part hereto of the fore­ bers from making .a choice of taking up other lodgings or eat­ going affidavit: That the rates of the charges to ing places. THE UNITED SEA­ be made by the United Seamen's MEN'S SERVICE CLUB wasj Service Club in Alexandria, made compulsory, even thought Egypt, were posted dn a black­ crew members were required tol pay for said services. board there as follows: Meals 15 piastres Witness this 16th day of Leg Beds 20 piastres August 1944. Seal at the rate of one bed per day JANETA BENKJE and three meals per day this Notary Public, New York would make a total of some 65 County. Clerk's No. 381, piastres (Egyptian), which is Register's No. 439-B-5. comparable to an approximate Commission Expires $2.60 in American Currency. The March 30, 1945. Those NMU "Contracts 99 AN EDITORIAL (^Continued from page 2) the shipowners, the Government agencies and . to all the politicians that they could reach. Not once have they shown one iota of economic strength against the shipowners and the bosses to bring about gains for the workers. If the NMU "contracts are the best" as their membership's misleaders assert then why did they insist and demand "equalization of con­ tracts" on a par with the SUP-SIU? They coined the slogan "Equal Pay for Equal Work" in an effort to put their demands across before the National War Labor Board. The NWLB did not grant the NMU demands — v ' knowing well, as did the shipowners, that the NMU were unable to back up their demapds by economic action. They knew, as all seamen KNOW that these scabby sellout artists have lost the support of bona fide seamen and could­ n't tie up a rowboat in Central Park on an August afternoon. ^ However, in the meantime we can count on la Barrymore "This is not the stuff that dreams are made of!" They are becoming classical poets in their feverish and desperate attempt to con­ tinue to hoodwink and befuddle the NMU membership and the seamen as a whole. The PAYOFF however will tell the tale and the NMU membership will find the difference between words and cash to be cold comfort. The proof that the "best agreement the NMU has ever had" is a mirage without physical exist­ ence is best judged by the fact that the NMU leadership" proclaim that the NMU agreement will be opened with a demand for drastic wage ir^reases. Again we will hear the cry of "stab­ ilization" and equality with the SUP-SIU con­ tracts. The American seamen are fast learning that real contracts and conditions are won and held by "Union strength" derived from the economic power of Union conscious men and not Stalinist propaganda and shipowner-Stalinist Labor Front policies with the Government's blessing. Musical headlines can ill supplant organized Union-conscious seamen. Book carriers for a shipowner-Stalinist Labor Front Job Trust or slave market may pour dues into the Stalinist controlled NMU treasury and swell the NMU coffers but sooner or later THEY TOO realize that the price they are paying for such "leader­ ship" is economic suicide. They drift away tow­ ards Unions and leadership which carry on a day to day struggle to win and improve con­ tracts and conditions. That the CP-NMU leadership are not inter­ ested in gaining real wages and conditions can be seen by their stand on the recent Bonus cuts which reacted against the seamen, and the NMU membership, as a WAGE CUT. Their cry at that time, "We prefer Wage raises." This de­ mand was answered by the NWLB decision. The NMU-CP officials are still pouring forth their propaganda to blind their membership and the seamen as a whole to their utter bankruptcy and their collusion wit^i the shipowners. The seamen lire left holding the bag. Seamen today are confronted with the fact that MIRAGES, MYTHS AND FABLES SUCH AS MIRRORED BY THE CP-NMU WAGES AND CONDITIONS OF THE AM. ERICAN SEAMEN. THESE WAGES AND CONDITIONS CAN ONLY BE WON BY THE ORGANIZED ACTIONS OF REAL UNIONS — like the SUP-SIU. THESE UNIONS SHOW THE RESULT OF GEN­ UINE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH' THE SHIPOWNERS BACKED BY GEN-' UINE ECONOMIC STRENTH. AS GENUINE UNIONS CONTROLLED BY THEIR MEMBERSHIP WITH THE MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATING IN ALL DEMANDS ON CONTRACTS THERE CAN BE NO SECRET BACKDOOR DEALS NOR CAN POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS SIDETRACK THE ECONOMIC FACTORS WHICH ADD WAGES AND CONDI­ TIONS UNDER CONTRACT AND BET­ TERS THE LIVELIHOOD OF THE AMERI­ CAN SEAMEN. The Stalinist leadership of the NMU is fast becoming known as the chief reac^tionary force in the maritime industry. Their collusion her­ alded as "cooperation" with the shipowners smells to High Heaven and can only be explain­ ed by the fact that the Stalinist tools, Curran,: Myers, etc., stooges of Browder, in turn the tools of Moscow, have thrown aside the good and wel­ fare of the American workers for special poli­ tical reasons. The NMU under its present Political leader­ ship is now a drag against wages and conditions of all seamen and against the progress of all Unions. 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Title A name given to the resource August 8, 1944 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 25 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU MEMBERS EXPOSE USS 'RACKETS' IN PORTS OF MIDDLE EAST NEW PACIFIC BONUS AMENDMENT SIU COMPLIMENTED FOR AID TO FIFTH WAR LOAN DRIVE NEW BOOKLET OFF PRESS-"THE SIU AT WAR" SHRIMP FISHING THOSE NMU "CONTRACTS" MERCHANT MARINE CARE BILL IS INTRODUCED UNION CLAMPS DOWN ON RULES FOR STEWARDS' SHIPPING LIST NEW MEMBERS GET PROBATIONARY UNION BOOKS US LABOR LEADERS VISIT WAR FRONTS US JOINS SEVEN OTHER NATIONS IN SHIP PACT THE SIU BUILDING ASSESSMENT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/18/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/dd63fffa1b51e8d9063c69c316c16feb.PDF 3512c8ae6c9519387548256c40b834c7 PDF Text Text r^.:. orFxeoAL (moAis OF THE Ai^aama AHD QHLF DISTBIOT, aB4FABiaaar' nxTMBitAaaasAL imss^ GF NCBTB ASSSZISA NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY, AUGUST 11. 1944 No. 24 Master Lauds Seamen's Union Appears Before NWLB On Unlicensed Part In D-Day Invasion Of France Junior Engineers Dispute Ij' WASHINGTON, D. C.—"Every ship in the world seems to be there and even so I am telling myself that I never realized how many ships there are in this world," is the description given by a veteran skipper of the American Merchant Marine of the stupendous naval and merchant tonnage taking part in the Normandy invasion. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 10—^Representatives of the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, appeared before the National War Labor Board here, today, on a dispute with the steamship operators concerning the wages and work­ ing rules covering the employment of seamen sailing with endorsements as "Junior En­ gineers." The Union was represented by Brother John Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer of the —•District and Brother Joe Volpian,* should be paid at a rate com­ engine patrolman of New York. The letter, made public this* Matthew Dushane, Washington mensurate." week by the War Shipping Ad­ plain language what is going on. Representative for the SIU-SUP, The briefs also point out that ministration, was written by Capt. The vocabulary, at least my vo­ is a labor member of the War where wages lower than those Heinrich H. Kronke, of Salt Lake cabulary, does not include words Shipping Panel of the National paid to Licensed Junior Engineers City, master of the SS CYRUS H. that can adequately draw a word are in effect in some agreements War Labor Board. McCORMICK, on return of his picture of the operation now in In the briefs submitted before of the other Unions, the working ship to England after participa­ progress on France's coast. Every the NWLB, the Union took a rules strictly confine the work of tion in the early landings. The ship in the world seems to be the unlicensed Junior Engineer to. vessel is operated by W. R. there and even so, I am telling WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—Con­ stand against low wage rates and work only in the fireroom. Chamberlin & Co., San Fraricisco. myself that I never realized how struction of merchant ships de­ pointed out that these unlicensed Decision of the NLWB will be This company is under contract many ships there are in this clined in July, the Maritime Com­ Junior Engineers are sometimes returned after that body has stud­ mission said today in announcing required to do the same work as ied the testimony and the briefs to the Sailors Union of the Pa­ world. "There can be no doubt that the delivery of 126 vessels during the Licensed Junior Engineers in the in both sides of the dispute. cific. "I am confident," Captain English Channel today is the month as compared with 145 in companies in dispute. Krcnke's letter says in part, "that busiest thoroughfare in the world. June, according to the Associated Therefore, the Union held, they should be paid at a considerably I speak for every man aboard Craft of every description are Press. Concentration on types of ships higher rate when the working when I say that we are all proud (Continued from Page 2) needed to meet military require­ rules are comparable. to take part in the operations now The briefs read in part, as fol­ ments was the principal cause of going on. Many of the men, .es­ lows: There are now 5,820 labor or­ the decline, the commission said, pecially the Deck Department, "The Union contends ^hat ganizations in China with a total explaining that more tijne is have had to work long hours. when an unlicensed Junior En­ membership of more than 2,000,needed to build these ships. It During daylight hours they dis­ gineer is required to perform 000, the Chinese News Service added, however, that contributing charged the ship's cargo and at similar duties to those of a Li­ reports. China has ten different factors were shortages of man­ night, numberless alarms kept censed Junior Engineer, he •' kinds of labor organizations. power in some yards and work them awake, if not actually as­ stoppages. sisting the gunners. And the nights are short in this latitude; July's production brought the yet not one complaint was made. A new regulation just issued by year's construction to 990 ships of They all took it like good sol­ Vice Admiral R. R. Waesche, 9,901,984 deadweight tons. In the commandant of the United States corresponding seven months of diers. Coast Guard, requires that, effec­ 1943, the yards delivered 1,307 BIGGEST JOB EVER • "The realization of taking part tive January 1, 1945, and for the vessels of 1,483,331 tons, but these in the biggest job ever undertak­ duration of the war, licensed deck were "of generally simpler de­ en by man made them forget per­ officers shall be declared to be sign," the commission said. sonal discomfort, lack of sleep proficient in wartime merchant MIAMI BEACH.—^AFL Metal Trades Union, repre­ and the hard work demanded of ship communication. Endorse­ senting workers in Gulf Coast shipyards, won "a substantial ment of this qualification must be them. . victory in their battle for wage rate adjustments on ship included on all licenses. "It is difficult to describe in repair jobs. The gain was scored at a 10-day conference of labor, management and government representatives here For Want of Prosecution; under the auspices of the Ship-* building Stabilization Committee. shifts by the procurement agen­ An agreement was reached un­ cies—army, navy and Maritime der which all overtime work on Commission. Hereafter, when the Suggestions that disappearing repair of old ships in Gulf yards agencies plan a shift revision at beds be installed in staterooms of will be paid for at double time any particular yard or city, they the 6,000-ton liners the Canadian rates. Heretofore this premium will first consult unions and man­ Pacific Co. intends to build after rate was allowed only where la­ agements in other shipbuilding the war for coastal services in bor costs on a repair job were less centers to obtain their "okay." British Columbia are currently than $112,000. This plan, it was explained, the subject of considerable dis­ The $112,000 had also been the will go far toward assuring a uni­ Reprinted from the Times Herald (Washington, D.C.), of July 30. 1944 cussion in Canadian shipping cir­ "ceiling" for payment of double formity of shifts in the Gulf re­ cles, according to the Liverpool time in cases of reconversion of gion. NORFOLK, Va., July 29.—Ber­ a fracture of the skull. The bar was filled with mer­ Journal of Commerce. newly-built ships. Under the Over 75 labor delegates attend­ nard L. Lipton, 20, of Forest Hills, One plan is to fit staterooms agreement, that ceiling is now ed the parley, which was presided N. Y., accused 6f causing the chant seamen at the time, but death of Herman H. Gurkin, 50, the WSA objected to any of them with disappearing beds so that raised to $200,000, which will over by Paul R. Porter, chairman in a fight last May 18, was re­ being detained as witnesses, be­ the sleeping cabins may be con­ make it possible for the workers of the Shipbuilding Stabilization leased from custody because wit- cause their services were needed verted into attractive sitting to earn considerably more in dou­ Committee. President John P. in manning ships. Lipton, how­ rooms during the day. Pointing ble rates for overtime. nesses had gone to sea. Frey and Secretary-Treasurer J. ever, was held in jail, but when out that passenger traffic is af­ Under another accord reached E. McEntee of the AFL Metal Lipton and Gurkin were mer­ chant seamen and they got in a his-case was called there were no fected strongly by the kind of at the parley, workers who report Trades Department attended, and fight at the Fairfax Hotel, a U.S.S. witnesses present and the accused stateroom accommodation offer­ on second or third shifts, but who union spokesmen at the confer­ establishment. They had been was released. ed, the British paper said, "it will are sent home before completion ence included Vice President Jo­ He can be tried on the charge be interesting to note whether the of the shifts will, nonetheless, be seph P. McCollum of the Boiler­ drinking. paid the regular "bonus" for makers; Holt Ross, international Lipton was accused of knocking later, if, and when, the witnesses Gurkin down with his fist. The to the encounter return here. In suggestion is adopted for ocean­ these late "tricks." representative. Laborers' Union, man's head struck the brass rail the meantime Lipton is free to go going ships and how it is re­ The unions also won a curb and W. C. Reed, secretary-treas­ ceived." against any arbitrary changes in urer, Gulf Metal Trades Council. around the bar, and he died from back to sea. Merchant Ship Output Is Lower During July ChinaHas2,000,000 Union Members New Coast Guard Regulation On Communications Murder, Case Flops When All Witnesses Return To Sea Duty |5 •"•.•I • Metal Trades Win Wage Adjustments For Gulf Coast Shipyard Workers CP Considers Folding Beds In Postwar Ships �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District SEAFARERS Friday, August 11, 1944 LOG WHUrS DOING Around NEW YORK Ports has been settled in favor of the crew and the Steward Dept. on that ship have had 351 hours set­ tled in their favor. Look at the Money Due List in this ^week's LOG for the names and amounts due. The FRANK C. EMERSON is still paying off overtime and in addition to the amount listed last week, there is $540 due the three, firemen who made that voyage on her; Fleishman, Orfano and Jacobs can each collect $180 apiece from Smith and Johnson on this beef. It seems as though we have been getting more than our usual share of shipboard beefs here this past week. We had a couple of Patrolmen busy all week hitting the waterfront on various beefs. We have at all times an average of 35 SIU ships laying here in the harbor and some times it seems as though that when one of them goes haywire, all of them go hay­ wire together, as a result, we have some of the piecards flying around here like motorcycles so as to get on board them to straighten beefs out. DISPUTES BEFORE CG It is better when a crew has trouble on board ship, with the Coast Guard or other Shore Auth­ orities involved, as they are in some cases, to notify the., union hall so as to have a representa­ tive on board for anything that may break; rather then the crew butt heads with them. We have had cases where there was not a union representative on board a ship during a big beef and it all wound up with a few of our members in a hell of a bad spot. It seems that on some dis­ putes that if the crew doesn't have proper representation aboard,'then they will get a lot of shoving aTound. On the other hand, the guys who usually do the shoving around, when confronted with one of the local Patrolmen usual­ We have had better luck here recently in getting our members' attack bonuses paid sooner than HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - .- - - President ever before. Some of the oper­ ators cooperated very well on this 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. issue and six straight crews were able to collect $125 bopus prac­ JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, tically at the same time they paid P. O. Box 2 y. Station P., New York Qty off of the Vessel. This was done by contacting MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. Washington by phone at pay-off 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. time and receiving the approval from there and then in turn pay­ ing the dough on the line. This is highly beneficial to our mem­ Directory of Branches bers, especially to those who live PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH out of the port and want to get home as soon as possible. NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwUng Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 In the past, we have had some BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 of these attack bonuses held up NORFOLK J 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 for as long as 6 weeks, even after NEW ORLEANS (16)... 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 2l8Ea8tBaySt Savannah 3-1728 verification. Here's hoping that TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-I323 we can continue these good re­ MOBILE 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 SAN JUAN. 28, P.R.. sults in getting this money paid PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 1885 GALVESTON 219 20th Street C^alveston 2-8043 on the spot. SHIPPING AND BUSINESS Shipping and business is still PUBLICATION OH^ICE; slow around here and it looks like ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET there is going to be no relief-in sight. From all indications, ship­ New York City (4) BOwIing Green 9-8346 ping has slumped all the way down the East Coast, uite a few of the fellows are pouring in here now fi-om outports to shipout; some of them coming from as far south as Tampa and all the way up to Boston. They are all managing to get AN EDITORIAL out of here in a fairly reasonable The Stalinist drive to collect hard earned dough from length of time; but they cannot NMU members to float their so-called Political Action be too choosy with such few jobs Committee is in full swing, accompanied by the usual as there are, or they rhight be visionary trimmings and propaganda. Curran as stooge, here a good while. It's bad when shipping is slow like this betiause works overtime to force the membership to disgorge. we know that when it breaks, it The Stalinist NMU "leadership" is all out for President will go to the opposite extreme. Then instead of having too Roosevelt and Senator Truman. Being opportunists they many men for the jobs, we will did not stop to mourn the defeat of Henry Wallace but have about 50 jobs for each man. swung aboard the Truman bandwagon. (For parasites must MOVING find a body to cling to.) Such is the Stalinist political role We had an agreeable surprise in American politics today. today! Forgotten are the days when the same Stalinist-NMU The man whom we have con­ "leadership" supported Wendell Wilkie against President tracted to move our gear from Roosevelt and was forced by the then awake and militant our old hall into the new place membership to retract and reverse their published position was up this morning and sized up all of the material to be moved —PUBLISHED BY THE NMU 'LEADERSHIP" WITH­ and he said that it looked as OUT THE SANCTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP, as though he will start putting the usual. stuff over there within a very Forgotten are the days when they fulminated against few days. This is really good Euseho Andaya can collect President Roosevelt and branded him a "war monger" in news for us here and is some­ $275.87 covering overtime on the thing that we have been Waiting SS DAVID G. BURNET, Voyage the NMU Pilot. (The Pilot of the era of the Stalin-Hitler for quite a while. No. 3, Ed the Waferman SS Office Non-Agression Pact makes excellent reading and is re­ V It looks now as though we will in Baltimore. freshing indeed to minds which may be inclined to place be able to hold a meeting there * * * either next Monday night or the SS MONROE; B. Pow, Saloon some faith in their words today.) Forgotten are the days when they screamed in wrath week following. It is going to be Mess; R. Ortiz, Gun Crev^ Mess; quite a change over this place we have extra mealS money payable at the "Jersey Fuhrer" Frank Hague. A blessed peace has are in now as we will have suf­ at Bull Line Office. descended upon the relations between the Stalinists and the ficient room to seat the members • • • Hague machine in Jersey City. Yet men who know any­ rather than have them stand up SS ALCOA CUTTER: All mem­ and down the passageways and bers of the Steward Dept. paid thing, know that Mayor Hague hasn't changed one iota. We can remember when he bounced the Stalinist rabble pack in the hall like sardines as off recently have 3'A hours they do here at 2 Stone Street. payable at 17 Battery Place. rousers out of Jersey City. We can remember the screams • » » BEEFS SETTLED of Joseph Curran and the "Daily Jerker," who, as usual, We have had our usual quota SS FRANK EMERSON: W. were safe and secure far, far, from the scenes of "Carnage." of beefs here this week—^local as Fleischman, $180; A. O r f a n o, (A Commie had his nose broken or some such trifle.) well as out-of-port. Our rabbit's $180; J. Jacobs, $180. Money foot is still working and we man­ payable cit Smith & Johnson SS Yes, we can recall hundreds of incidents of Stalinist aged in our usual lucky fashion Co.'s Office. skullduggery and perfidy during the past decade. They • « • to handle most of them for wins. have plumbed the depths of duplicity and deceit. Among some of the beefs settled SS BABCOCK: 529 extra meals We can remember the days when the late Senator were on the SS ALCOA CUTTER served on voyage 18 to be divided Lundeen was the white haired boy and pet of the Stalinist where all hands in the Steward to the following men: E. Battles, social and political climbers. It was Senator Lundeen's iso­ Dept. have 3% hous each coming steward, 75 hrs; Chappel, chief lationist policies which were dear to their Moscow hearts. to them which can be collected at cook, 69 hrs; D. Gibbs, 2nd cook, 60 hrs; Kenneth Phipp>'. .Saloon Alcoa. It was Lundeen who sat at the NMU meetings in Madison Another dispute sent down mess, 69 hrs; Harley Collins, sa{Continued on Page 4)" from Bqston on the SS BABOCK 1 loon utility, 69 hrs. ^ Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor Can You Spare A Ruble? ly fold up like a second-hand ac­ cordion and that's the end of it. So all of you guys bemember this: ANY TIME YOU ARE LAY­ ING IN NEW YORK AND YOU HAVE ANY BEEF ON BOARD THAT THE CREW CAN'T HANDLE, DON'T GET INTO ANY BEEFS OR BRAWLS WITH ANYONE, UNTIL YOU HAVE . NOTIFIED THE UNION HALL SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A PATROLMAN COME ON BOARD AS SOON AS POS­ SIBLE. Yours for crews that will notify the Union when there's trouble aboard. PAUL HALL. Agent Skipper Lauds Seamen's Part In D-Day Invasion (Continued from Page 1) traversing it day and night and often there does not seem to be room enough to squeeze another ship through. There have ' been wide, brightly lit avenues across from the very first day on. Even a landlubber would find his way across. He could not miss. Docks, and breakwaters are being built, and rumor has it that the first American bar has opened up ninC miles inland. NEWSREELS "Some of the bombs are duds and don't even explode. Some day we shall probably drop our anchor on one of them and lose the anchor. "Most of the things you will certainly see in the newsreels, for we carried some of the men. Whether they can reproduce the sounds and sights of a hundred thousand guns firing tracer am­ munition into the night sky, I don't know." MONEY DUE SS ALCOA LEADER— All members of the crew of this vessel have $125.00 attack bonus due them. Collect at company's office. • • « SS BENJAMIN CONTI— All members of the crew of this vessel have $125.00 attack bonus due them. Collect at company's office. » • » SS MATT RANSOM— All members of the crew of this vessel have $125.00 attack bonus due them. Collect at company's office. » » » SS HOFRESI All members of the crew of this vessel have $125.00 attack bonus due them. Collect at company's office. • • » SS ROBIN GREY— All members of the crew of this vessel have $125.00 attack bonus due them. Collect at company's office. 14 �• •';7.ri:^^i%A'm^r'^W, Friday, August 11, 1944 THE SEAFARERS Page Threa LOG Nortli Atlstntic By L. S. JOHNSTON U. S. Merchant Seaman As the last gray light of dawn spread over the lower Mississippi, the good ship SS (Censored) cast off her lines from the ammunition docks. Silently, without farewell from ship or tugboat whistle, she Slowly moved down the river, loaded with thousands of tons of bombs and other war supplies. This 10,000 ton Liberty ship, just off the ways a few days before, was starting on her maiden voy­ age. Early the next morning found her sneaking out into the Gulf, hands at stations, lookouts Sweeping the sea with powerful glasses. All guns were manned and fired a few rounds to make sure that they were ready for ac­ tion if needed. After six uneventful days she arrived at the outer harbor of New York, to be greeted by a raging blizzard and zero temper­ ature. Every man of the crew hned the rail to gaze at the vast collection of vessels lying so se­ curely behind the submarine nets and Navy patrol protection. SAILING DAY Ship after ship arrived from different ports, troopships, tank­ ers, colliers and cargo vessels. Deckloads of tanks, landing barges, mosquito boats and planes were visible on the cargo carriers. At last came the day of depar­ Above is a line scale map of the relative positions of the New York Headquarters of the district and the New York Branch which are presently located at 2 Stone St. The new Union Hall in which the members will have better hiring halls and better business offices is also shown with the new address of 51 BEAVER STREET. The new hall to which ture. The ships started steaming slowly out to sea, each falling in­ to its designated place in the designated column. Fleet cor­ vettes and destroyers sped around the ships as the commodore, with one signal hoisted after another, formed his convoy of eighty ships for the Atlantic crossing. The sky overhead was alive with bombers and scouting planes and far up ahead hanging like a low fleecy cloud, was a Navy blimp, scout­ ing for submarines. After a few days the weather cleared and good time was made as the ships ploughed through the light swells. Now and then one of the es­ corts out on the flank of the con­ € ing: "Change course to dua north." We were trying to avoid a meeting with the enemy. This steady steaming ncrth« ward brought us into snow, sleet and ice. For two days we cruised at slow speed through the ice fields. The cracking, grinding and thudding of the ice as the ship pushed ahead sounded like a thousand demons pounding on the hull. But at night there was a sight never to be forgotten. Long columns of blacked-out vessels sliding over the endless fields of white; a large yellow moon and a million briUiant stars lighting the heavens above. Then to make the scenes the dream of any movie director, the aurora borealis would shoot up its long streamers of many colored lights far to the northward. Although every sailor as the saying is, "signs on for good weather and a smooth passage," our luck finally ran out. It was on the mate's watch on a Sunday morning when the barometer started skidding downhill like a bobsled on a cresta run. AGE OLD ENEMY In a short time the bottom had dropped completely out, and as day broke, gray and dreary, wind and sea began to mount rapidly. It seemed as if every possible element was trying to defeat us. Wind, rain, sleet and mountanious seas caught us on our star­ board beam before we could change course. Now the convoy was fighting, an age old enemy, as dangerous as any sub — a North Atlantic storm. The SS (Censored) started to pitch and roll as tons of water broke over her starboard side. All ha:'is were called on deck to swing inboard and secure the lifeboats, all of which had been swung overside ready for instant launching in case the ship was torpedoed and had to be abcindoned. We climbed to the boatdeck just in time to see a giant roller sweep two of the boats from their davits. The motor launch was picked up like a feather in the wind and smashed back aboard ship. The sea twist­ ed davits and carried away reels and ventilators, thus ripping holes in the deck through which water poured into the crew's quarters and passageways below. The motor launch lay there, a broken, useles wreck, sliding and scrapping back and forth across the deck with every roll of the ship. BOATS SAVED The other boat was even less fortunate as it hung by one fall, swinging and banging against the ship's side and with its contents floating far astern. There was no chance of saving it, so it was cut loose and we watched it rapidly drift aft in the fog and rain. Chill­ ed through and through with sea and rain, the crew worked on, striving to save what boats they could, spurred on bj' the knowl­ edge that these were their only hope if anything should happen to the ship. Man after man had to be sent below, with smashed, bleeding fingers, rope burns and severe bruises that made them useless "topside." By late afternoon we had the remaining boats secure. It had been a tough battle and no short one; but we ended with the (Continued on Page 4) voy, or one of those which were crisscrossing up ahead, would be­ gin circling. The sea would boil up astern .of it and there, would come the muffled roar and vibra­ tion as the depth charges were let go. These alerts caused no change of routine aboard ship, as no enemy had been actually seen. But, finally, the real warning came. ENEMY SUBMARINES Enemy submarines were sight­ ed by our aircraft. Group after group, traveling in what are known as "wolf packs," were heading across our course far up ahead, hoping to intercept the convoy. Signal flags from the commodore's ship sent the warn- the Union plans to move later this month is only a few blocks from the present location, as can be seen from the map. Its location is still as convenient to all transportation and docks as is the old hall. All Branch Agents are asked to please post this map and caption on their Branch Bul­ letin Boards. �m m •' THE Page Four l-° — Charleston Union Hall Now Open CHARLESTON, S. 0.—A new Seafarers International Union hall was opened here last week ta 68 Society Street under James L. Tucker, Agent. The new hall is only one block from the bus station and is cen­ trally located, being near the Shipping Commissioner's office, while not being far from the docks and harbor facilities. It was pointed out that prior to the opening of this new hall that the NMU and the WSA in the port had been having a picnic and trying to pack SIU ships with NMU members. Telephone is Charleston 3-2930 at the new hall. Regular regis­ tration of SIU members will be carried out by Agent Tucker and meetings will be held weekly. NOTICES PHILIP N. O'CONNOR— Formerly messman aboard the SS DYNASTIC. Your gear and Union book have been left at the New York Branch Hall for you to pick up. • • • HENRY PAUL JANDRY3 Your duplicate draft papers have been found. Apply at agent's office, SIU, 2 Stone Street, New York. SEAt ARE US UNCLAIMED WISA Reveals Ship Sinking WAGES Under Action Smith & Johnson The following is a list of sea­ men who have had vouchers for money due to them, forwarded to them at the addresses they left with the Smith and Johnson Co., 80 Broad St., New York City. Thus far these vouchers have not been cashed and the wages due them are classified as "claimed." All members named below are urged to contact this company at their earliest opportunity and col­ lect what is due them. W. Callahan, F-W-T; T. J. Har­ vey, Utility; F. L. Leavitt, Mess: R. W. Stanford, Utility. C. C. Burkett, Deck Maint; A. De Costa, AB. James Akers, F-W-T; Adam Harting, Bos'n; Harry Justice, AB; Edward O'Connell, AB; Arkadi Rauk, Dk. Eng. John E. Condry, Oiler; E. B. Cowart, Oiler; E. A. Groombridge, Night Cook; John Hodakossely, AB; John Komisak, Mess; James J. Murphy, Mess; Bassil Wilson, Utility. Phillip De Paz, F-W-T; John D. McMurry, Ch. Cook. Jesse C. Bentley, OS; James Carr, AB; T. P. Hansson, Stew­ ard; Francis P. Ressler, OS. Protect Both America and Your Money by In­ vesting It in War Bonds, Friday, August 11, 1944 LOG WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 7— Seamen and cargo wfere literally blown from the decks of the SS SAMUEL HUNTINGTON when that military supply vessel was destroyed while aiding the Anzio invasion, the War Shipping Ad­ ministration disclosed today. After doing shuttle service in the Mediterranean, the Liberty ship had arrived off the new beachhead when German planes come over. The concussion of two near bomb misses hurled a jeep from a hatch cover to the flying bridge. Fire started aboard the ship and abandonment was nec­ essary. The lifeboats were launched and most of the merchant seamen and Navy armed guard were sav­ ed. When the final check was made three were dead, one was missing and eight men had been hospitalized. The master of the SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, which had com­ pleted nearly two years of war service, was Capt. Richard Stedman, San Francisco, Calif. The deck crew were SUP members. The vessel was operated for the War Shipping Administration by Oliver J. Olson & Co., Inc., San Francisco, which is under con­ tract to the Sailors Union of the Pacific. North Atlantic Convoy Crossing (Continued from Page 3) score "plus four to one" four boats sound and secure and one damaged but temporarily secure versus one gone to Davy Jone's Locker. Then we went below to seek some much needed rest, only to find our quarters half full of water that sloshed back and forth with every movement of the vessel. To make it worse, contents of the clothes lockers had been spilled all over the deck, no change into warm, dry gar­ ments for us. It was a wet, tired, cold, shiver­ ing and disgusted crew that turn­ ed in that watch, hoping the mor­ row would bring better weather conditions. It didn't and for three days the ships took a hard beat­ ing from wind and sea, with plenty of wreckage from deckloads and ship's equipment left in the convoy's wake. This steady pounding and pitching frequently causes engine trouble that makes it impossible for the hardest hit ships to main­ tain the speed of the convoy. Then they must drop behind, make such emergency repairs as possible, and then run at full speed with the hope of overtaking the convoy and once again tak­ ing up their proper positions. After this particular storm, ship after ship fell astern. Days later after hasty repairs, all but two managed to get back to their places in line. Those two were, at the time, given up as lost„.as it is one of the Sea Wolf's favorite tricks to lag behind a convoy, preying on stragglers and broken down ships. TENSED FOR ACTION Finally came the next tense time as we neared our destina­ tion and must be on the lookout night and day for enemy bomb­ ing planes. Anti - aircraft guns were warmed up and the sharp crack of the three-inch gun, the rapid screaming of the 20-MM's and the steady cough of the pom­ pons could be heard all over the fleet. Seventeen days after leaving New York, having met one after another of the many obstacles that make the Atlantic crossing tough, we entered the Irish Chan­ nel and tied up safely at an En­ glish port — another convoy through with ammunition and supplies for our fighting forces. "Who wouldn't sell a farm to go to sea?" NOTICE PETER TAMLOORY. No. 29308 Please call al the SecretaryTreasurer's office, in New York. Can You Spare A Ruble? AN EDITORIAL {Continued from page 2) Square Garden and gave aid and support to the SEAMEN'S "CAUSE." Yet, we can recall when these same Stalinists turned against the Senator and reviled his very name AFTER Russia was invaded and the "line" changed. Senator Lundeen had no "line" to change and stuck by his beliefs as he saw them. We can remember when John L. Lewis was hailed by the same Curran (the word hail seems to be a copyright for Stalinist scribes) as the "Father of the CIO" and the same political per­ verts knelt at the feet of John L. with their hands out for backsheesh from the United Mine Workers' Treasury which they tapped to the tune of $6,000,000. It was this dough-ray-me UMW-milch-cow that caused Joseph Curran and the CP-NMU "leadership" to follow John L.'s endorsement of Wendell Wilkie in the 1940 election. Their piecard traits and opportunist role were openly re­ vealed. Their POLITICAL HONESTY WAS TRIED AND FOUND WANTING. Honest politicians (even if Trade Union lead­ ers reckless enough with the Good and Welfare of the membership to endanger their Trade Union basis) would have stuck to their guns once the decision had been made. Yet, NO UNION OFFICIALDOM HAS THE RIGHT OF THE POWER TO TELL THE MEMBERSHIP HOW TO VOTE OR WHO THEY SHOULD VOTE FOR. They only speak for themselves! TO PUT A UNION ON RECORD IN FA­ VOR OF A CERTAIN PARTY is a direct con­ tradiction of American principles—a negation of the RIGHTS OF EVERY AMERICAN CITIZEN TO FORM HIS OWN OPINION. What is the Stalinist-NMU position TODAY? We have seen by the brief glimpse into the PAST HOW MUCH THEIR OPINION IS WORTH. CAN ANY INDIVIDUAL IN HIS RIGHT MIND TRUST THESE MISLEADERS OF LABOR AS POLITICAL GUIDES? The STALINIST EGGS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN ONE BASKET and the seamen are deliberately being involved in the STALIN­ IST GAMBLE. For gambling with the Good and Welfare of the NMU membership is par­ ticular, and the Seamen as a whole in general, it undoubtedly is. These political miscreants have no faith in their membership—either as Trade Unionists or from the political standpoint of the individual making up his own mind re the merits of the candidates running for office. This would be Americanism and anathema to the totalitarian concepts of the Stalinists who must perforce make up their minds for them. There are no limits of rascality to which they will not stoops (for a price) even to the insidious attempt to pervert Americanism and the Sovereign Rights of the American Citizens at the polls. Their contempt for the NMU membership as Trade Unionists can be seen by the open ef­ forts of the Stalinist "leadership" to curry favor with the employers. "Employer-Employee Re­ lations" they howl. "Stabilization" can be won by upholding the NMU officialdom in the Post War period. Trade with the Soviet Union is continuously held out as an olive branch to gain this end. The shipowners being realists know THAT THE NEEDS OF THE STALIN REGIIVIE ARE SO VAST THAT THEY MUST PER­ FORCE TRADE WITH ANY NATION WHO CAN SUPPLY THEIR NECESSITIES UPON WHICH THE VERY LIFE OF THE STALIN REGIME AND ITS CHANCES FOR SURVIVAL IN RUSSIA DEPENDS. The NMU "LEADERSHIP" HAS NOTHING WHATEVER TO DO WITH LAWS OF SUP­ PLY AND DEMAND. Yet these misleaders continually campaign in an effort to hoodwink the employers and the NMU membership. These knaves and mountebanks are rapidly reaching the stage of organizational disentegration. Their parasitical and dishonest political role is becoming famous. Their disloyalty to American concepts is apparent to all. Their role is exposed and crystal clear. THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED BY THEIR PRESENT DAY AFFILIATES IN THE LIGHT OF THEIR PAST HISTORY. They have lost the support of thinking seamen, even of their own Union. They are bankrupt. They have leaped from the dead horse of the former CP platform to the hope of a free ride on the tailboard of the Democratic war chariot, ff'hey have become super patri^ and super dem­ ocrats. Yet they remain ever the same. THEIR STENCH IS STILL IN OUR NOSTRILS! 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NORTH ATLANTIC CONVOY CROSSING CHARLESTON UNION HALL NOW OPEN UNCLAIMED WAGES WSA REVEALS SHIP SINKING UNDER ACTION Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/11/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/bbdfdc936816ebddbb1eacec7bb9bfc5.PDF eb725d6845e54aa8c1ddcb663431c8ce PDF Text Text • - ohma 07 THE ASKiano AND croir mamieT, ' IK$fflSAEIuSAA UMiOHf 07 «vS3!S ASEBIwA VOL VX. NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY, AUGUST 4. 1944 No. 23 Corporation Profits Double AFL Wins Japs' Murder Of US In War While Wages Shipyard Seamen In Far East Is Reported By Newsman Lag, AFL Survey Finds Election )/ WASHINGTON, D. C.—Corporations are making the big money out of the war and the workers are paying for it "by the dollar bills left out of their pay checks," the AFL charges in its current Labor's Monthly Review. In the case of corporations it was possible to obtain figures after taxes, and these show that net earnings of corporations were still 101 percent higher than their pre-war earnings. In other words during the war years, 1939-43 corporations show­ ed a greater increase in earnings after payment of taxes than workers and, businessmen were able to show'before paying their taxes. The article charged that the Administration's wage policy dis­ criminates against wage earners by holding workers' pay down while the incomes of other groups were permitted to rise without restrictions. As a result, said the study, only 6 percent of American workers today receive a straight time wage rate high enough to provide their families a health and effi­ ciency standard of living once the war ends and industry is com­ pelled (to spread employment) to return to a 40-hour week. In ad­ dition, millions of workers will have to shift from relatively high paid war production jobs to low­ er paid civilian work. Despite the fact that farmers' average income has increased during the war by 204 percent, the study does not charge that farmers are making too much money. Pointing out that the farmers' average income has gone up from $691 to $2103, the study said: "the war has brought a much-needed increase for mil­ lions of farmers who were des­ perately poor." Nor does the study complain (Continued on Page 4) 14 AFL Members Die In Navy Depot Explosion SAN FRANCISCO. — Eleven members of the Sailors Union of the Pacific and 3 of the National Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (both AFL) are listed among the dead in the explosion at the Port Chicago naval am­ munition depot. They include the chief mate, third mate and boat­ swain of the Liberty ship E. A. BRYAN, which was completely destroyed. Lifeboat Scale Cut To 10 Cu. Ft. Per Man On Libertys NEW YORK CITY—An impor­ tant and significant election vic­ tory was scored by the AFL Metal Trades Council at the Wheeler shipyard at Whitestone, L. I. The AFL unions won by a landslide majority of 1,250 to 472. William J. Daly, secretary of the metal trades group predicted that this triumph will serve as an opening wedge toward organiz­ ing many other non-union ship repair yards in the New York area. He reported to AFL Presi­ dent Green that conditions now look favorable for unionization of several other yards, where Na­ tional Labor Relations Board elections will be held in due course. • He praised the organizing work of President McVarish of the council and Sam Sutherland of the International Brotherhood of Carpenters. The work of the rep­ resentatives of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers also played an important part in the victory. The CIO had made an abortive effort to organize the employes of the Wheeler shipyards but gave up prior to the election and decided not to enter its name on the ballot. War Landing Craft Seen As Future River Cargo Boats War landing craft will "invade" the Great Lakes, Mississippi, and other inland water­ The number of lifeboats carried by all Liberty ships Hudson ways, 1 owe ring transportation which received their first inspection certificates during the costs and increasing postwar past year and a half may henceforth be reduced from six shipping, according to Joseph W. to four provided each vessel making this reduction carries Frazer, president of the Warren at least two new type life rafts, under terms of an order City Manufacturing Co., at War­ issued at the request of the War*four lifeboats, each having a cu­ ren, Ohio. "Low-draft, high - speed inva­ Shipping Administration by Vice bic-carrying capacity calculated sion barges will require only a Admiral R. .R. Waesche, com­ on the basis of 10 cubic feet per few changes and improvements mandant, United States Coast person: Provided, that at least for practical shipping purposes on Guard. two of the life rafts required by rivers, lakes, canals and intraAdmiral W a e s c h e's order, Section 153.2 (b), subchapter 0, on coastal waterways," Frazer said, which was issued after WSA such vessels shall be of the im­ "and their economical, operation complained that its operation of proved type which shall be car­ will reduce costs." Liberty ships was being impeded ried so that one improved type As an example of improved by safety laws requiring 15 cubic lifecraft shall be stowed on one ship design, Frazer cited war feet of lifeboat space per man on side of the vessel forward and the methods of unloading boats under all these vessels, reduces the min­ other improved type raft is stow­ fire on a beachhead and predicted imum requirement by one-third ed on the opposite side of the that landing-ramp and bow-door to 10 cubic feet per man. vessel aft. procedures will prove more effi­ Acting under special wartime The waiver of existing safety cient than the "old-fashioned" regulations. Admiral Waesche laws was authorized under an or­ crane-and-net method, saving tvaived existing maritime inspec­ der of the Acting Secretary of the time in loading and unloading tion and navigation laws "to the Navy, dated October 1, 1942, au­ .commercial shipments. LCM-3's, fextent that ocean and coastwise thorizing such waivers in the dis­ produced by Frazer in an Ohio vessels of the BC-2 (Liberty type) cretion of the commandant, inland shipyard, will prove valureceiving their first certificates of usee, in the case of vessels en­ ab 1 e as automobile ferryboats, inspection after January 1, 1943, gaged in business, connected with short-haul barges and tugs, he Shajl be permitted to operate with the conduct of the war. predicter' •'t NEW YORK—Roy Porter of the National Broad­ casting Company broadcast Monday from Chengtu, China, the story of the murder of about three-quarters of the crew; of a United States Liberty ship in the Indian Ocean in midJune by seamen of a Japanese submarine, according to ai United Press announcement on* John Gussack of Brooklyn and July 31. the ship's first engineer, Charles Mr. Porter said the story was Pyle of Lodj, Calif. substantiated by an American According to the story, Mr. who had recently arrived in Porter said, the American ship China. Of about 100 crew mem­ was first torpedoed, the crew bers of the ship, only twenty- members taking to lifeboats. three were saved. Then the enemy submarine sur­ They are now hospitalized af­ faced and ordered all the Ameri­ ter having been rescued by an cans to the foredeck, where they American plane. Among the sur­ were beaten and tortured, with vivors, Mr. Porter said, are Capt. their hands tied behind their backs. Many were killed during the orgy and their bodies kicked overboard, Mr. Porter added. The (Continued on Page 4) Distribution Of Ballots For Merchant Seamen Set Up By WSA Kin Thanks All Merchant Marine personnel is being given the means and op­ Seamen portunity to vote in the 1944 elec­ tions, unless the military situa­ For Flowers tion prevents, the War Shipping Administration said lately. Plans formulated under provisions of Public Law 277 — 78th Congress are intended to enable every elig­ ible merchant seaman, whether afloat or ashore on a far mission, to exercise his franchise. WSA is distributing 400,000 Federal War Ballots for use of the seamen outside of continental United States. With these, mer­ chant seamen who qualify under the Federal and State law, and whose home States permit, may vote in the general election Nov­ ember 7 for President, Vice Presi­ dent, Senator and Representative in Congress. Voting by Federal ballot will take place after Octo­ ber 1. To meet the earlier election dates in primaries and special (Continued on Page 4) D S M Awards To Merchant Seamen More than seventy Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medals, authorized by Act of Congress and presented in the name of the President, have been awarded officers and seamen of the Victory Fleet, the War Ship­ ping Administration has announ­ ced. Fifteen of the awards, which are given for heroism or other outstanding conduct or service beyond the line of duty, have been made posthumously. Shipmates of the late Brother Harry Knucky, Book No. 32215, who sailed with him on the SS DYNASTIC are thanked by the departed Brother's next-of-kin in a letter she requested posted on bulletin boards in the Union's halls. Brother Knuckey died in Brooklyn after being taken ill aboard ship at sea. The text of the letter follows: "July 27th, 1944 "To the shipmates of the late Harry Knuckey, Steward of the SS DYNASTIC: "I wish to express my thanks to the engine department, deck department and also the Armed Guard, for their beautiful floral pieces and kind expressions. "It's not possible for me to thank each one of you individu­ ally, as I would not know where to reach you. "So I say to you as Harry would have said: 'Good luck boys!' ';Very truly, "(Mrs.) Elsie R. Benson, "Dean Street, Brooklyn, N. Y." 51 Ships in Month of July From East Coast Yaids PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1—East Coast merchant shipyards main­ taining their production schedule, delivered fifty-one ships during July, including twenty-seven Lib­ erty ships, nine tankers, nine mil­ itary and six long-range cargo ships, according to the Associated Press. -J'.'I �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONA^L UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of LaboK HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco^ Calif. JOHN HAW, - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 ith Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK. NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28. P.R.. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS PHONE 2 Stona St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St. 2 16 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St BOwHng Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7653 Norfolk 4-1083 C^anal 3336 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwiing Green 9-834< 267 When The Devil Was Sick! AN EDITORIAL "When the devil was sick, the devil a saint would be," is a wise old saw handed down from our forefathers. And it is precisely this sickness unto death that is now prompt­ ing the NMU officials to turn the so-called Union over to the employers IN FACT if not in name. Never a week passes but some new proposal is made by these Stalinist magicians which threatens the G(X)d and Welfare of the American seamen. Our task therefore, if we are to remain true to the Principles of Unionism an,d honest with our members and the seamen as a whole must be one of constant Vigilance and EXPOSURE of these fancy worded totalitarian schemes promulgated by the Stalinist braintrust which controls the NMU body and soul. Having met defeat on the Lakes and disaster at the hands of the National War Labor Board which refused to grant the NMU leaders the Checkoff for the m^arine industry, they have now come forth with a new proposition fully as ominous to the Liberty and Freedom of the individual. They labelled the Checkoff a "Dues Deduction Plan" in their efforts to delude the American seamen and the War Labor Board. Th^ new Plan is labelled a "Set Yearly Wage for Stable Industry." Again we hear the cry of "Stabilization" even though the same officials averred that the recent decisions of the NWLB had "stabilized the marine industry" and exclaim that "this is the finest contract the NMU has ever had" in an effort to conceal the patent fact that the NMU received nothing. This was pointed out by the SIU LOG. Evidently "stabilization" is elusive and evasive and hard to define for new stabilization demands follow within a week of the declaration that they had "stablized the in­ dustry." We read in the Pilot writeup on Page 1, July 21st, re: this demand "for a stable income—at minimum levels of security—during the WAR PERIOD." This is indeed strange in the face of the NMU position of the Bonus cut which reacted against the AMERICAN SEAMEN AS A WAGE CUT. This demand follows hard on the heels of the NWLB decision granting the NMU the "greatest contract the NMU has ever had" in their own words. That there is an Ethopian in the woodpile in the face of these NMU "victories" is not hard to see. Let us examine (Continued on Page 4) SEAFARERS LOG Friday, August 4, 1944 WHArS DOING Around the Ports NEW YORK Collect at Bull Line Office. resentation and all hands will The crew of the SS DANIEL know how they stand aU aroimd. WILLARD which paid oft here COAST GUARD HEARINGS recently, each have $5.00 area We are still defending the bonus due them which was not membership here in the Coast paid at pay-oft time and is now .Guard cases and we want to ad* collectable at the company office. vise all hands not to go up to the The fellows who made the trip Coast Guard Hearing without can receive that money by apply­ first notifying the hall. We had a ing there or writing the company. man in the other day who made All of the other men who have the mistake of not coming by for had disputes sent into New York representation and as a result, hia from out-of-port, please look in papers were suspended for 90 the Money Due List in this week's days. LOG and you can find the amount To have this suspension lifted, due and details as to how to col­ which we managed to do, it re­ lect it. quired 4 days of work by one of Any time a beef is settled in the Branch Officials going be­ this Port to the members satis­ tween the Coast Guard Hearing faction and the amount listed as Unit, the Union, the Shipping due him does not tally with what Commissioner, the Steamship he is supposed to have, then I ad­ Company and the vessel that the vise the man involved to contact man came off of. All of this work New York Branch as soon as pos­ could have been easily avoided sible by letter or in person. In had the man applied at the union this manner, we will Jbe able to hall here before he went up for give the membership beter rep­ (Continued on Page 3) We had a beef recently which is of more than causal interest to our members. A crew signed ar­ ticles in this Port and due to en­ gine trouble, laid in port for 6 weeks. Most all of these men had families and naturally had allot­ ments made out to them. The company, however, due to the fact that the ship had not left port after signing articles, re­ fused to mail out the aUdtment checks on time or to give the crew sufficient draws to send to their dependents. This beef was taken up and the Commissioner made the ruling that in a case of this kind, the al­ lotments should not be mailed out but the men can draw up to the total amount earned and in this manner the men will be able to take care of their family re­ sponsibilities by sending money home. BEEF SETTLED We are still working on dis­ putes around here and among those settled were the SS FRANK C. EMERSON which is finally paying off and the vouch­ ers for the amounts listed below have been sent to the Smith and Johnson Agents in San Francisco, due to the fact that most of the SS RICHARD PEARSON: SS HOWARD H. PROCTOR, men are from the Coast. These Stephen V. Lutz, 14 hours for paid off in New York. Second men and the listed amounts are doing galleyman's work for four Cook, half each day for the voy­ as follows: days, 5 hours for stuling fires. age coming. See Mr. Gillan, 17 Pick up money at Mississippi Battery Place, New York, So. At­ SS FRANK C. EMERSON: Steamship Company. lantic Office. Henry Naeole. Jr.. $93.14; W. A. * » » » » » Lim, $93.14; D. R. Templeton, SS JOHN ABEL; J. Arneach, 2 $93.14; E. Moss, $68,97; E. GoldSS WINFIELD SCOTT: 403 slrom, $68.97; J. Samaroff, $68.97; extra meals divided among the hrs.; F. C. Murry. 6 hrs.; W. Ackson, 6 hrs. Collect at Calmar Line B. Selond, $68.97; R. Scales, $48.- following men: 35; L. Rodrigues, $48.35; W. L. Kay, Chief Cook; J. Kenisco. offices. » • • Young, $48.35; R. Manning, $48.35. 2nd Cook; J. Williams, Mess; E. SS E. C. GARDNER: L. C. DuThe above may be colleclod at Wright, Utility; J. Freeman, Util­ the Smith & Johnson Company ity. Collect at the Bull Line com­ cote". Oiler, 3 hrs.; F. Peredne, Agent's office in San Francisco as pany office, 115 Broad Street, FWT, 3 hrs. Collect at Overtakes Freighting Corp. offices. New soon as the vouchers arrive. New York, N. Y. York. Among other disputes sent to * * » * * » this Port was one from the SS SS DELSUD: Irving Springer. SS DANIEL WILLARD; The SCOTCH CAP, Moran Towing $5.45," Lloyd Butler, $ .71; John Company, which paid off in New B. Beniieward. $ .71; George S. entire crew has $5.00 area bonus Orleans. We maijaged to settle Dimass, $2.13; Lance B. Reese, due them: most of this with the exception $2.13; Chester Laudermilk, $2.13; J. O'Connor, AB, $4.74; R. Troy, of time involving E. C. Baer Victor Zane, $2.84. Collect at AB, $4.74; G. Gieaczic, OS, $4.74; whose overtime has been sent Mississippi Line offices, 17 Bat­ for security watches. Collect at Calmar Line oRices, back to him for more details and tery Place, New York. » • • upon receipt of this from him, we • » • SS FRANK C. EMERSON: will be able to settle his dispute. Henry Naeole, Jr., $93.14; W. A. The men from that vessel and SS DANIEL WILLARD, Lim, $93.14; D. R. Templeton, the amounts due them are listed STEWARD DEPT: J. Brandon, Ch. Cook, $1,134; $93.14; E. Moss, $68,97; E. Goldbelow;. SS SCOTCH CAP, paid off in J. Joseph, 2nd Cook, $1.34; R. strom, $68.97; J. Samaroff, $88.97; Yaiiy, Mess., $ .67; H. Lyday, B. Selond, $68.97; R. Scales, $48.New Orleans: Mess., $1.34; P. Sudal, Utility. 35; L. Rodrigues, $48.35; W. G. Pacanoyski, $51.12; J. E. $2.36; R. Young, Utility, $6.39; R. I Young, $48.35; R. Manning, $48.35. Kane, $71.67; H. J. Tilden, $126.00; Usher, Utility, $3.03; J. Sweeney The above may be collected at Bjarne Strommen, $52.72; Walter Utility, $ .67; J. Marvin, Utility, the Smith 8c Johnson Company Snow, $33.00; N. G. B a r 11 e 11, $36.42; Edward Clifton, $19.10. $1.34; G. Berkimer, Baker, $2.69. Agenf's office in San Francisco as Collect at Calmar Line offices. soon as the vouchers arrive. The above-mentioned men in­ • • » quire of Agent, 2 Stone St., N.Y.C. SS SCOTCH CAP, paid off in SS ROBIN LOCKSLEY, Paid That perennial fugitive from New Orleans: off July 21, 1944: Paul Osborne, the Seafarers, the SS JAMES G. Pacanoyski, $51.12; J. E. MILLER, Bull Line, is still com­ Utility Man, has overtime com­ ing and going so fast in and out ing for carrying garbage ashore. Kane, $71.67; H. J. Tilden, $126.00; Bjarne Strommen, $52.72; Walter of ports that we have hardly had Pick up at Robin Line Office. • • • Snow, $33.00; N. G. Bartlelt, time to contact her. It seems as though every time SS ALCOA POINTER: Kerr. $36.42; Edward Clifton, $19.10. a man quits her in some outport, AB, 7 hrs.; Brown, AB, 15 hrs.; The above-mentioned men in­ he comes into New York with Collier, AB, 8 hrs. for Gangway quire of Agent, 2 Stone St., N.Y.C. • • • some disputes from her. Among watches. Collect at Pier K, WeeSS BUTTON GWINNET: Joy. hawken, N. J. the last few fellows- coming up • • • $4.00; Chief Cook, 21 hrs.; 2nd and the amounts they can collect Cook, 21 hrs.; Gun Crew Mess, SS JAMES MILLER: at the Bull Line offices are: Clyde Finney, Utility, 1 hr.; 144 hrs'.; Crew's utility, 144 hrs.y SS JAMES MILLER: Clyde Finney, Utility. 1 hr.; Goldman, Utility, 28 hrs.; Carrol Crew's mess, 21 hrs. Collect at South Atlantic Office, 17 Battery Goldman, Utility, 28 hxs.; Carrol Ouint, AB, 31 hrs. Place, N. Y. Collect at Bull Line Office. Quint, AB, 31 hrs- Disputes Settled By New York Branch *»• �Tpt'V'ir-: Friday. August 4. 1944 (Continued from Page 2) trial, and asked for someone to represent him. FREELOADERS THE SEAFARERS Page Three LOG Around the Ports We had a very good meeting Union affiliation. here this past Monday evening On the surface this looks pretty and all hands blew their top in neutral, but an item appearing in fine style. Among the many sub­ the NMU mokus sheet, the Pile-It jects taken up was the one re­ gives the lie to this so-called neu­ garding the best procedure to tral position assumed by the follow to eliminate the freeload­ RMO. This article in the Pilot asserts that the Great Political ers from union ships. All hands realize that this type Boss, Joseph HAM HEAD Curof character is strictly out for anski, heard there was an accute himself and not interested in shortage of ABs out on the West maintaining union conditions but Coast. HAM HEAD hied to his inner only in grabbing what he can for himself at no expense. It is a sanctum and procured four of his fact recognized by all seamen rusty ABs, took them enmass to that mose of these leeches are the RMO and asked to have his going to leave the industry as huge army of ABs sent out to the soon as this war is over and when Coast as a solution to the short­ they don't have to worry about age problem. Needless to state his wishes the arm, and are only in the busi­ were granted, and his dearly be­ ness for what they can get out loved USSR was saved for the of it. We had another one of our fa­ nonce. These ABs were actually mous question and answer pro­ assigned to an SUP ship even be­ grams at the same meeting and fore they had left New York, this worked to the benefit of lots without the knowledge of the ^ of the younger members who had the SUP. points cleared for them as to TAXPAYERS' MONEY what are good beefs and what However, when they arrived at are bad beefs and the proper way the Coast they changed their of submitting overtime, and how minds about taking said ship, and to keep a ship's crew union- HAM HEAD again had shipped minded. four of his Commie organizers to Shipping and business is still the Coast at the expense of the below normal, although we had American Peoples' money with a little bit of a spurt last week the cooperation of the RMO. which didn't last long. A guy can This is nothing new as far as still ship out of here in a reason­ the NMU is concerned as they able length of time, but shipping have been getting this service for is not near as fast as it was a quite some time now, and quite a while back. large number of the men they Even though shipping is below had up on the Lakes during their normal, the 6th floor dispatchers organizing drive there, were are still managing to ship on an shipped up there in just that average of 600 men each week, manner, and for just that purpose so as I said, you can still make a with the RMO being fully aware * job here. of the whole set-up. In contrast to the above the LINEN BEEFS SIU and SUP have never been We have been having quite a few beefs recently on the type of able to get one single man sent linen they are putting on board from the Gulf or Coast at their the ships. It looks like a mix be­ request regardless of how many tween canvass and burlap. The shortages Existed on ships we stuff is really no good and if a were contracted for. guy is using this to ride into the MISREPRESENTATION tropics he would be in for a hell The people of this Country pf a bad trip. We have taken this should demand the disolution of beef up with the various opera­ the War Shipping Administration tors and we think we have found from top to bottom, as it is in­ the solution in their agreeing to fested with elements whom would have this stuff double bleached destroy this Government at the before putting this on board a first opportunity while at the ship for use. same time they are obtaining This makes it a lot better be­ their easy earned taxpayers' cause after the second time the money. Another article in this Scab stuff is laundered and bleached well, it is o.k. Only one more Sheet, the Pilot, also this week's case of somebody along the long, issue, is very enlightening, and long line of bureaus slipping up should be particularly so to the and not having this matter at­ NMU rank and file. None other tended to before it was ever is­ than Political Boss of the Great sued by the Steamship Compan­ Lakes, Soap Box Lawrenson, or­ ganizer passe wrote this master­ ies for the crews' use. I would like to add in closing piece of misrepresentation. Believe it or not you members that our fight for launch fees has just paid off the first dividends. of the NMU have finally been The rates have been lowered for given the OK through the untir­ this Port to some extent but, iri ing p o 1 i t i c al efforts of Curran our opinion, it is still exhorbit- and his cohorts to petition the antly high and we have still got War Labor Board for addendum a good beef with these people for to your agreement which will even a lower rate than we now give you some of the overtime, and working conditions clauses have. Yours for still lower launch which the SIU and SUP member­ ship have been getting for the PAUL HALL. Agent past ten years, and which you NMUers could have gotten long ago if you didn't have the phoney BALTIMORE leadership you have. NMUERS CHEATED The HMO is yp to its phoney Yes, you NMU members have tricks again. This time it pertains to the new practice of shipping been actually cheated out of ABs out to the West Coast. The thousands of dollars of ligitimate stipulations for candidates are overtinie due to the political mathat they do not belong to any larky Curran and Co. has been Union, and that they accept any peddeling you. It is high time assignment regardless of flag, or you woke up out of your confused lethargy and throw the - entire bimch of phoneys out, and align your selves with a real fighting organization whom gets results and don't go around patting themselves on the back as Curan and the rest of his ilk do with a lot of phoney paper talk. We are glad that you members of the NMU are finally getting these monies which you were delibarately being cheated out of by your leaders. However, we would like to inform you that we are far from satisfied with this, and intend to get something far better, so if you don't want to get cheated again get rid of those phoney Communist Politicians, and become real Union men, for if we fight together we can gain conditions and wages beyond your fondest dreams. JOSEPH FLANAGAN. Agent NORFOLK Shipping has slowed down somewhat in the past week or ten days, but we are going to take our track suit and roller skates out of the barn again, as it looks like we are going to get our share of the RUST-BUCKETS or Iron-Maiden Libertys. We are unofficially informed that the famous tugboats of the Eastern Transportation Company are going to run out of New York and Boston. We Pie-cards in Nor­ folk will gladly make up a tar­ paulin muster to buy plenty of aspirin and adrenalin for the Piecards in New York and Boston, as they will need both of the medicines when they make those tugs, as coalburning firemen are plenty easy to find these days??? TRANSPORTATION On account of poor transpor­ tation, I was forced to put a down payment on an automobile, and upon delivery of same, I foimd that there were 8 tires of the pre­ war variety, but painted up like a million dollars, and each tire had another tire inside of it. I parked it in front of the Union Hall, and when I started to go home, lo and behold, if there wasn't a large sign painted on the starboard side of same, reading: THE 8 TIRED SIU BUS COR­ PORATION. No one has, as of yet, taken credit for the paint job, yet quite a few of the guys find it very nice to ride in said bus. In this Port, we were barred from entering the Army Base, to cover SIU and SUP ships. We had been allowed to go on ships in the said Army Bases up to a few weeks past, and then this sudden order barring all Union Representatives from Army Bases. Yet, the Representatives of the Steamship Companies are The CP-NMLJ Proposal To John Shipowner All we're asking Johnnie sweetheart Will you make our name secure For you took us in the alley John When we were young and pure! We're sitting on your doorstep John Your brats around our knee Your latest is the "grand" award From your own NWLB. We asked you for the "Checkoff." John We vowed to be your spouse There's no love like an old love. John Though seamen call us louse! And so we sit and mourn. John And dote on your every word We promised Browder to marry you And Washington has heard. So all we're asking Johnnie, sweetheart Will you make our name secure! We don't mind the shotgun wedding Though the seamen call us wh We're sitting on your doorstep. John With lovelight in our eye For without you we are destitute You've taught us to love pie. We built for you a mansion, John A lovenest by the tide We planned a lovely future. John When we would be your bride And now you'd like to leave us John And go your fickle way To look for another light o' love Ah! Woe and lack—a—day! We made you what you cure John We put you on your feet With contracts made to order To make our love full sweet! We cooked for you and slaved. John We mended, patched and sewed And we would share your blanket In marriage a la mode. Le Envoi: All we're asking Johnnie. Swfetheart Will you make our name secure For you took us up the Alley John And the seamen call us wh Top'a Lifl. allowed to visit ships in the Army Bases any time and anywhere, WHY? WHITEWASHED Incidentally: why was the mur­ der of H. H. Gurkin, a Merchant Seaman, who was kiHed at the USS Hotel Fairfax on or about May 18th, 1944, whitewashed^ or hushed? The supposed to be kill­ er was brought back to Norfolk from Philadelphia, but when it came time for the trial, it seema that no witnesses were available, so the man was released. He then shipped out. Most of our members are being ^ accommodated at other hotels, where they can close both of their eyes when they sleep. It would still be in order for some old-timers to show up here in thi.s port of Norfolk, CARL M. ROGERS. Agent WSA Sets New Procedure On War Souvenirs Conditions imder which sea­ men on American flag ships wiU be permitted to bring or mail in­ to this country various "souvenir" items from the war fronts were outlined over the week-end by the War Shipping Administra­ tion. Crewmen of merchant vessels desiring to bring back enemy equipment must obtain certific­ ates in duplicate from United States Army or Navy port officers or other officer designated by the commander of the ai'ea. These certificates will contain a state­ ment by the seamen that the ar­ ticles described are not being taken to the United States for purposes of sale. Certificates will not be issued for any items that could be used for training troops, enemy mili­ tary weapons, objects containing explosives, inflammables, f i r e arms capable of being concealed on the person, name-plates re­ moved from captured enemy equipment, or articles other than items of military equipment re­ moved from the bodies of enemy dead, or other articles whose value as critical scrap material outweigh their value as trophies as determined by military theatre commanders. All souvenirs im­ ported will be subject to duty as determined by the Bureau of Cus­ toms, of the Treasury Depart­ ment. Money Due Jones and Camderlier. Messmen on the SS DAVID A. CURRY: Your overtime has been settled and the Company will mail the vouchers to your home addresses in the next few days. If you don't receive these vouch­ ers in a few days get in touch with the South Atlantic Steam­ ship Company in Savannah. Ga. CHARLES WAID. Savannah Agent » • • The following men who paid off the SS WILLIAM R. DAVIES in Norfolk have 3 hours' over­ time coming which they can col­ lect by geting in touch with the South Atlantic Steamship Line in Savannah. Georgia: John Trieste, Messman; M. D. England. Messman; S. L. Beach. Utility Messman. CHARLES WAID. Agent Savannah Brandi �Japs Murder US Seamen In Far East (Continued from Page 1) massacre ended only when • a scout plane approached and the Japanese vessel submerged, leav­ ing the surviving sea'men thresh­ ing in the water, their hands stiU tied. They were rescued after they had spent fifteen hours in the water. Captain Gussak is a member of the military police of the Army. Recently Captain Gussak's fam­ ily received a leter from him say­ ing that he had arrived safely at his destination after having un­ dergone severe hardships. He said that he was suffering from a bad sunburn. NOTICES DEANNE D. BRUMMUND Your mother. Mrs. Ruth Brummund. has moved to New York and is now living at 221 East 30th Street. « * * HENRY PAUL JANDRYS Your duplicate draft papers have been found. Apply at agent's office. SIU, 2 Stone Street. New York. • • • Max Katz. James Sawyer. John Rodriguez. John Miller. Nicolas L. Fiola. Wayne Adamson. Floyd Cunningham. Harry Chiselka. These men took out books on SS BIENVILLE. Please pick up re­ ceipts at 2 Stone St.. Room 502. Unclaimed Wages BULL LINE Wayne Pearson, FM-WT, 13 hours' overtime. E. D. Jones, 2d Cook, 3 days' pay and 8 hours' overtime. S. V. Leske, FM-WT. 2 hours' overtime. Jos. A. O'Neill, AB, 8 hours' overtime. A. A. Waichekauskas, FM-WT, 4 hours' overtime. Alfred V. Wilk. AB, 2 days' pay. R. A. Hunter, Oiler, 2V2 hours' overtime. J. B. Heine, FM-WT. 12 hours' overtime; Edward Ford, AB, 8 hours oyertime. Luke Cassidy, OS. 2 hours' overtime; William Thompson. AB, 2 hours' overtime: Eugene Fleshman. AB, 181/2 hours' over­ time; Robert Johnson, OS, 1 hour overtime. Orpha Johnson, Messman, 29 hours' overtime; Lawrence W. Keith, Utility, 29 hours' overtime. Richard Burns, Bos'n. 1 hour overtime; Hugo Maccoline, AB, 1 hour overtime; Earl Shepard, 1 hour overtime; H. A. Mcllveny. FM-WT. 1 day's pay; Edward Belkofsky. AB, 1 hour's overtime. P, G. Van Veith, Utility, 73 hours' overtime; Yu Quay. Nt. Ck. & Bkr.. adjustment of salary ($55.01). Edward Tremblay, Wiper. 11 days', pay; P. J. Walker, Mess­ man, 7 days' pay. The following is a list of un­ claimed wages and monies due to members,of the SIU from the Bull Line. All members are urged to pick up their money at the earliest opportunity: M. L. Wheeler. Oiler, 1 day's pay; Fred Hohenberger, Fireman, 1 day's pay. Rafael Ortiz, AB, 2 days' pay. Soto Acabeo, OS, 2 hours' over­ time; G. C. La France, Fireman. 3 hours' overtime; Eugenio Nun­ ez. AB. 2 hours' overtime;. John Brake, Chief Cook, 1 hour Over­ time; J. L. Rouse, Messman, 1 hour overtime. L. F. Doyle, AB, diff. in pay ($94.50); D. Traiano. AB, diff. in pay ($94.50). F. Infante, Oiler, 8 days' pay. Albert Galza, Bos'n, 3 hours' overtime; James E. Golden. Car­ penter, 2 hours' overtime; J. E. Monamayer, OS, 2 hours over­ time; W. R. Callis, Actg. AB, 2 hours' overtime. j. T. Brady, Bos'n, 8 days' pay. J. C. White. FM-WT. 33 hours' overtime. L. C. Freebody, Messman. 2 days' pay and subsistence; A. E. Korhonen. Bos'n. 7 days' pay. Oliver Thompson, Ch. Cook, 4 hours' overtime; Cornelius Lyons. OS. 3 days' pay; Gilbert Duncan. Utility. 12 hours' overtime; John Dunlop, Messman, 11 hours' over­ CLAUDE H. RANDOLP:— Write your Sister in Galveston. time. Joseph Halas, FM-WT, 3 days' Tex., at once. I am divorced and wish to hear from you.—Marie. pay. NOTICE Distribution Of Bailots Set Up By WSA (Continued from Page 1) elections, distribution of 500,000 post card applications for State absentee ballots was started by WSA on April 27th. AU eligible seamen receiving State ballots will thus be able to participate in elections for Federal, State and local offices in their respective states, WSA said. Seamen can now secure all necessary voting information and assistance through designated voting officers on all merchant ships, and in all ports outside the United States wherever practic­ able, through the United Sea­ men's Service centers, hospitals, consular offices and WSA offices all over the world. These voting officers have been instructed to see that each vote is cast in se­ cret and that no influence is ex­ erted for or against any particu­ lar candidate. Attention! Will Ihe holder of receipt No. 34484 and the holder of receipt No. 34485 please call at headquar­ ters office, or write in and state wheit dues and assessments were paid. These receipts were issued by C. Haymond aboard the SS Finley P. Dunn, Waterman Line, which paid off in Norfolk, Va. NOTICE Will Ernest Benton, forms; A.B. on the SS WILUAM JOHNSON, please communi­ cate with the undersigned promptly. S. C. Berenholtz 1102 Court Square Bldg. (2) Baltimore 2, Md. Corp. Profits Up While Wages Lag, AFL Survey Finds (Continued from Page 1) of the 94 percent increase in in­ comes that the war has brought to business men, since this group is made up largely of small busi­ nesses whose average income be­ fore the war was comparatively low. Corporations, the study shows, are the ones that have been mak­ ing the big money out of the war. That is especially true of some 1400 large corporations, including 95 percent of the nation's largest companies, which earned (after payment of taxes) 7.9 percent on net worth in 1939 and 10.4 per­ cent in 1943. John S. Bryant will you ple^e communicate with your mother at 300 Brannan Street, San Fran­ cisco 7, c/o J, Theo. Erlin Co. She is extremely worried. Protect Both America and Your Money by Investing It in War Bonds. When The Devil Was Sick! AN EDITORIAL (Continued from page 2) the proposal that the shipowners establish a set yearly wage as it effects the life and liberty of John Q. Sailor, the man who sails the ships and pays "Union" dues to these political racketeers. What will it mean to. the individual? The NMU as usual gives NO DETAILS AS TO HOW SUCH A PLAN WOULD BE PUT INTO EFFECT NOR THE IMPACT UPON THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE AND THE INDIVIDUAL IN PARTICULAR. To guarantee a set yearly wage the ship­ owner must have guarantees of the services of seamen for one year. It means freezing each and every seaman to his job for that period. This is industrial PEON AGE and serfdom] It would establish BY CONTPvACT WITH THE SHIPOWNERS THE VERY THING THE NMU FAILED TO GET BY LEGAL MEANS THROUGH THE NWLB — THE CHECKOFF. For the shipowners must coop­ erate with the NMU officials under the "con­ tract" and procure their replacements from the "Union." Seamen who quit the ship before their yearly term was up would find that they had lost their rights to "a guaranteed yearly wage." (By the same token any seaman who now works a year, on ONE or a dozen ships, has earned a yearly wage, guaranteed by the fact that he was em­ ployed during that period). ' Operating under a free competitive economy and the capitalist system NO SHIPOWNER CAN PAY CREWS IF THEY ARE NOT WORKING AND PRODUCING PROFITS FOR THE SHIPOWNER. That is their fun­ damental business axiom. The NMU proposal means slavery for the in­ dividual in an attempt to stabilize the dying NMU. Under such a slave system the seamen would be chained to the ship and the shipowner, who would in turn uphold the "Union leader­ ship" to which the slave belonged. To this Hell's Brew being concocted in the NMU headquarters we must add the operation of the Ship's Commissars despatched from the CP through the NMU headquarters. Is this the "New World" that the CP-NMU "leaders" in­ sist the American seamen are fighting to win? Is stabilization of the Communist leadership to crush the Life and Soul—the Liberties and Rights of the American seamen—of Unionism —in the post war period? Is the Constitution of the United States to be subverted and sabotaged by these sinister forces under a mask of "Unionism?" These are the issues at stake and every Am­ erican seamen is involved. We see the collapse of the NMU dead ahead. The outraged American seamen will deal with the Slavery Trust as soon as they are through lickinjg the daylights-out of the Axis. Fearful <|f the future the Stalinist leaders of the NMU are assuring the shipowners that "there will be f.. lic' no Strikes after the War" and that there will be a post-war continuation of the No Strike Pledge. They phrase the shipowner peace time con­ trol of the NMU (at a price of upholding the leadership) as "cooperation between employers and Unions." (God save the term. The NMU today is not a Union but a Political Club which must save its political neck at any price). THIS IS THE XYPE OF "COOPERA­ TION" AND CONTROL THAT IS ENVIS­ AGED. AND THAT THE NMU LEADER­ SHIP DEMAND FROM THE SHIPOWN­ ER^. AN INDUSTRY OF SLAVES PAYING DUES TO A POLITICAL MAFIA. We believe that the American shipowners have enough sense to know that the TYPE OF MEN WHO WOULD WORK UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS WOULD BE OF NO VALUE TO THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE. 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WSA SETS NEW PROCEDURE ON WAR SOUVENIRS THE CP-NMU PROPOSAL-TO JOHN SHIPOWNER UNCLAIMED WAGES Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/04/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/42f78bc9dea874cb1407bc7aaee113bf.PDF decdec2e8a72ecb3d37999ffc40caece PDF Text Text •HI OrFIC3&L OP TSB ATfiMmO ABD nraTfilOT, gBAFAggBB' mmmmmAL wxiom or mxm 4KEBXOA -)> I V-"-^ I VOL VI. SIU Man Awarded Medal NEW ORLEANS, La. — SIU member Kurt Gonska, watertender aboard the SS Carrabulle when it was sunk by enemy fire in the Gulf of Mexico in May, 1942, was award.ed the Mariner's Medal during ceremonies at the United States Industrial Chemic­ als, Inc., plant Friday of last week. Gonska was one of the men who helped pioneer the organiza­ tion of the SIU in the Gulf a num­ ber of years ago. The medal, the first presented to a living seaman in New Or­ leans, was awarded for the in­ juries Gonska received when the lifeboat in which he and 23 others were escaping from their sinking ship was struck by enemy shellfire. Twenty-two of them were killed. Gonska and Second Mate Frank Santina were blown clear. Gonska, suffering a shattered jaw and minus his right arm, was Ijelped back aboard the sinking 10^ and into a life raft by San­ tina. (Continued Ofi Page 4) NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY JULY 28. 1944 John Hawk Recommends Opening New Halls In Charleston And Houston a By JOHN HAWK. Secretary-Treasurer SIU Crew Satisfies Skipper 'fiSI An SIU crew aboard the SS DELNORTE on her recent voy­ age was termed "capable and willing in executing their duties,** as well as "satisfactory" in a let­ ter from the master of that vessel praising the men who manned his ship. The shipmaster declares that he wrote the letter to express his appreciation of this Union crew. The text of the letter follows in full: SS DELNORTE The report of John Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU of NA recommends that a hall be opened at Houston, Texas on a temporarybasis and staffed by a patrolman under the agency at Galveston. The report was con­ curred in unanimously by the membership meeting at the New York Branch, last Mon­ day. Previous to this, action was taken at the prior meeting on a recommendation from Brother Hawk that a hall be opened at Charleston, S. C., to aid the Union's progress and organizational effort. This action was also concurred in by all of the Branches since it was shown that the area is very busy and an officer of the Union is needed there. Seafarer's International Union Brother Hawk's report follows in full: New Orleans, Louisiana and is something to be proud July 21st, 1944 about. . . Went to Houston and Galves­ Dear Sirs and Brothers: ton, Texas and on checking up on Visited the Tampa Branch and the ship movements in both ports, the Gulf Coast Fishermen's Union I found that there is very few at St. Petersburg, Florida. SIU ships paying off in either Also visited the N.O. Branch port. Since last March only oc­ and attended the meeting there casional SIU ships have paid off last Monday. The membership is in that area. proud pf their new hall and that NEW SHIPS is easy to understand. The. New Quite a few new ships built at Orleans Hall is the . best we have the two Houston yards have been allocated to SIU contracted com­ panies and were crewed up by the Galveston Agent. Five more ships will be allocated in the next 30 days to companies contracted to us. Most of the ships built at Houston go to Galveston to load cargo as Galveston is the main loading and discharging port be­ tween the two ports. The following letter and excerpt of ruling regarding Galveston is' closer to Texas Seamen's passports, which clarify the regulations have been City and Port Arthur than Hous­ ton. Beaumont, and Baytpwn are received by the Union: about the same distance from DEPARTMENT QF STATE "The Secretary of-St2rte has de­ Galveston as from Houston. Passport Agency cided that after six o'clock in the Under the present conditions Sub Treasury Building forenoon of August 15, 1944 .no the Union Hall at Galveston is Wall Street seaman "who is a citizen or na­ closed most of the time because J New York City (5) tional of the United States may the Agent has to be out on the ship on a vessel in this country beat in Galveston, Texas City, July 19, 1944 bound for a foreign port unless Baytown or Houston wherever Seafarers' Int'l Union he bears a valid American pass- the ships may be and if there are 2 Stone Street, . .port or evidence, usually referred several ships in, well everybody New York, 4 N. Y. to as a "receipt," that he has ap­ is out of luck because the :hall is plied for a' passport within the closed and ;only one slaip can be Dear Sirs: pr^eding six months. This pro­ boarded «t one time, "When this On the attached sheet of paper cedure will remain in effect until happens, if members that live in is, an excerpt from a. letter ad­ six o'clock in the forenoon of Houston travel 50-miles to regis­ dressed to the Commissioner of November 15, 1944, after which ter at the Galveston Hall apd find Customs, Washington, D. C., by no such seariian may ship on a it closed it is only natural for a Mrs. R. B. Shipley, Chief of the vessel in this country bound for Passport Division, Department of a foreign port unless he-bears a valid American passport. Should State, Washington, D.C. ' The excerpt is self-explana­ in the exigency of any situatipn, tory and is being forwarded to it seem desirable that any such you as the Department has urged seaman be permitted to sail from that we circulate the information the United States prior to Nov­ contained therein among seamen ember 15, next, without a valid Hon. Colin Gibson, Minister of arid those who are concerned passport or "receipt" or after the National Revenue, said in the Ca­ with matters relating to seamen date mentioned without a valid nadian House, of Commons re­ or' vessels plying between ports passport, I shall, upon being ad­ cently that Canadian merchant in the United States and ports in vised of the facts in his case, con­ navy seamen, held as prisoners of sider authorizing, on behalf of war, were liable to national de­ foreign countriies. the Secretary of State, his de­ fense tax arrears and income tax, Very truly yours, JAMES J. HUGHES. parture from the United States according to the New York Jour­ • Passport Agent without a valid passport." ' nal of Commerce. Passports For Merchant Seamen Compulsory By State Dept. Ruling Tax Ruling For Canadian Seamen % No. 22 member to blow his top because he has to travel 50 miles back to Houston, make another round trip or 100 miles before he gets on the shipping list. This same condition exists for our members that live in Texas City and other ports in the area, and it is not a healthy situation. REMEDY PROPOSED The remedy for this situation I think is to leave the Branch re­ main at Galveston as there is more traffic in that port, and to open a hall in Houston on a tem­ porary bases, for the cbnvience of the membership. However, if this is concured in, I recommend that a Patrolman be stationed (Continued on Page 4) 2 Stone Street New York, N. Y. Sirs: It gives me much pleasure to jreport to your organization the satisfaction with the crew ship­ ped from your hall last voyagei To the last man they proved themselves capable and willing in executing their duties and at aU times were on the job. Having expressed my apprecia­ tion to the members of the crew I wish to extend this to the Union Hall from which they shipped, it is with best regards, I remain. Yours truly, J,MORACCHINE. Master SS DELNORTE. New Bond Buying Plan Advanced For Merchant Seamen On Articles Merchant seamen on some ships will now have an op­ portunity, for the first time, to have War Bond allotments deducted from their pay in an overall plan taking in the entire ship's company, as the result of a system adopted following a series of conferences conducted recently among Union officers, ship line officials*and Treasury Department repre­ lines, would give all seamen tlie sentatives. This was announced opportunity to purchase bonds with as much ease as a war work­ last week. According to Harold L. Walker, er in an airplane factory, at a field representative of the Labor shipyard or in any other station­ Section, War Finance Division of ary industry. Washington, D. C., the plan, when Others participating in the final placed in operation will allow discussions and agreeing to the seamen to state the amount of plan were Captain H. Martin, first their bond allotment before ship­ vice president, Nationed Organi­ ping out, if they desire to buy zation of Masters, Mates & Pilots Bonds. On their return to a Unit­ of America; E. P. Trainer, busi­ ed States port, the seamen will ness manager, local No. 3, Marine then receive their bonds along Engineers Beneficial Association; with their wages at the time of M o r r i s Weisberger, New York pay-off, provided the run was for agent. Sailors Union of Pacific, longer than one-half month. and vice president. Seafarers In­ James L. Houghteling, director ternational Union, and Harold W. of National Organizations, War Falbee, New York representatfve. Finance Division, said- that this Radio Officers Union of CTU, method, if extended to all ship AF of L. '' ^ I I �If' I l^T- ' Page Two THE II l^-• SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ 110 Market Stfetet, President Francisco^ Calif. JOHN HAWR - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 1th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK <4) IJOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA ... NORFOLK. NEW.ORUiANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28, P.R.. PUERTO RICO. . GALVESTON, ADDRESS PHONE 2StojioSt 330 Atlanltc Aye 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St 25 Convmerclal PI 339 Catartres St2l8EaitBaySt 423 East Piatt St 7SL MichaelSt. BOwIlng Green 9-3437 Liberty 4037 Calvert 4539 Loritbard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Cahal 3336 Savannah 3-1 728 Tarhpa MM-1323 DUI2-I392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 215, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwlittg Green '9-8 3 4d 267 The Tragedy Of Errors AAT EDITORIAL Looking backward. It is possible now to evaluate correctly the role and evolution of the ComnMinist political Club called the National Maritime Union and weigh it in the cold balance cif Judgtrient. We can now measure its real value, if any, in the maritime industry and to the sea­ man as an individual. For if it does not pro^t the individual it has no value whatever to the mass. The rank and file, maddened by long continued de­ pression which paralysed American shipping were led to believe that the fault lay in the old ISU type of craft Unionism. They were sold the idea of .industrial Unionism and Unity in the industry which were sound slogans in them­ selves but we see now were not meant to be carried out. They' were catch phrases to mislead the seamen. Thus the seamen, under the "leadership" of the Com­ munists trained in Foster s old Trade Union Unity League school of skullduggery, were beguiled into following them in building the NMU. The movement was nothing but the extension, tinder a new name with the same old leaders, of the Marine Workers Industrial Union which disbanded in ttrder to bore froiil within the ISU craft Unions. Yet, if tinity in the indiistry was ever their object, if their claims meant anything at all, they wotild have stayed within the ISU. llhe formation of the NMU by the dis­ sident group labeling itself the "ISU rank and file" was in itself art act of ANAK.CHY and a splitting movement within the industry. In this way their initial development was contrary to the practice of sound Union principles—tinity of the work­ ing class to ivin better working artd living conditions with a united front against John Shipowner. The tom-toms 6f "Industrial Unionism" were kept beating along with the magic symbols CIO—CIO until men lost the power of reason and analysis; It was the old cult theory—the mum bo jumbo practiced in the African jungles by tribal priests. ,.f. Fakery? Yes?—and hosv! The AF of L Unions are decadent shouted the high priests Hudson, Ray and their "Communist" followers. And the hungry and befuddled seamen tck)k them at their .tvord. They stopped thinking. So they set out to capture the world, using the poor seamen as tools. Their Constitution was so framed that it (Continued on Page 4) tv, SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 28, 1944 WHArs Domes Around the Ports beefs and are due a lot of credit bers and trip card men as moat for the good work that they have of the old timers know the score' on how to keep a crew unionAll four of the resolutions of done. The amount of money they minded and a credit to the Sea­ the coastwise referendum ballot have carried at a better than 16 have collected for our members farers. These old-timers are prcito 1 ratio. The comimttee finish­ in these disputes runs into thou­ gressively educating the younget! ed counting the votes up here this sands of d(dlars and represents a elements as to real, trade Union* real financial gain to the mem­ ism that has been brought about week. by the SIU. This is very good and .will bership. We are at the present time prove highly beneficial to the PAUL HALL, Agent growth and development of our working on six more of these dutOrganization. Within a very short Df-town disputes and Will have a while, we will be able to own a decision on them very shortly. Union iBtall in every Tort Of any Upon the settlement of the beefs importance. In carrying these the Ports and the men involved resolutions, the Seafarers took will be notified of the amount one of the biggest strides they due, and the details as to collec­ tion of the money. have made since their origin. BUSY WEEK NMU CLIMBS BANDWAGON We had an unusual week here I noticed in the last issue of wherein for two straight days not the Pilot, that the NMU commies The spirit of Brotherhood of a vessel jpaid off and then on the are climbing on the Seafarers' the Sea was shown last week by third day, no less than 15 of them band wagon in regards to fighting the SIU crew on the Cape Corpaid off, all within an hour or so the lowering of the launch rates. win, a C2 operated by the of one another. It really had the Nine days after we brought this Line, Two days before the vessel piecards here in super high gear beef to the fore and after making arrived in New York a Navy gun­ and some of the boys worked un­ a good start towards success, the ner fell from the bridge to the til midnight in getting everything Commies evidently felt that they boat deck, fracturing his skull. squared away. would like to grab a little glory The ship was permitted to leave We called for temporary Pa­ off for themselves and so Ham the convoy and race for New trolmen with the necessary quali­ Head himself has come out with a York in a desperate effort to save fications, to fill in for that day great big squawk about the rates. the man's life. He died in the and with their help, everything This is not the first time that hospital from the injuries the same was handled all right. However, the Commies have attempted to night of arrival day. His name if it is all the same with every­ cover themselves with a coat of as yet has not been disclosed by body concerned, we would ap­ glory for something that the Sea­ the Navy. preciate it very much if we could farers Has pioneered in fighting One of the other Navy men iri get these pay-offs staggered dur­ for, nor will it be the last time. the gun crew took up a collection ing the week rather than catch among his fellows to help the EDUCATION 30 to 35 ships in two days' time, Quite a few old timers have lad's family and defray burial ex* then not pay oft anything for the been coming through here re­ perises. The SIU crew heard of next few days. cently and it looks as though it and all chipped in. That's the way it goes, how­ some of them like the weather Patrolman James Sheehan do­ ever, and it all comes in for a lot here (or the beer) as they have nated $5.00 on behalf of the of grief in the life of a piecard. been around for several weeks. Patrloman Charles Starling Among Some of the boys drifting Union, while the merchant crew paid off the Robin Locks.ley re­ in here are many of the old time gave varying amounts. Mqst of the officers and engineers ais<> cently and according to his re­ faces from the Gulf. donated, some giving $5.00 each. port, this was one of the ...best It's always good to have a few Over $125.00 was added to the crews he has run into yet. They of these fellows around to ship collection made by the gun creW had all the ship's affairs in per­ with some of the younger mem­ among themselves. fect order and all hands lined up to a T." This, no doubt, was be­ cause most of the crew were real union men. You can certainly tell the dif­ ference in a ship paying off with book members and a ship paying The foliowihg letter has been of the men in question, together off with a full load of trip cards. received by the headquarters of­ with their home address and We can stand a lot of ships Uke fice of the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ amount of over-payments: the Locksley in this Port! trict and is printed herewith tor Edward Thorpe, Jr $25.00 CONVINCED the information of the members 512 N. David St., Our relations with the Steam­ involved: New Orleans, La. ship operators in this Port are Fred M. Easier $50,00 WATERMAN STEAMSHIP bettering; we have convinced Cliftonville, Miss. GORPORATION most of these people that we are Mobile 9, Alabania Junice A. Bo«Hrg : serious in our efforts for coopera­ July 17, 1944 438 (Constance St., tion in paying ships off in such a New Orleans, La ' manner so as to guariHrtee full Mr. John Hawk, representation for our members. Secretary-Treasurer James T. Piftman $100.00 We do not have near the trouble Seamen's International Union 1531 Carondelet St., here in settling disputes that we Room No. 213 New Orleans, La. 2 Stone Street have had in the past. G. W. Shows $100.00 This makes it much easier on New York, N. Y. 1333 4th Avenue, all hands involved and especially SS HOGER GRISWOLD Jackson, Miss. so for the members of the ships' Dear Sir: Ben J. Lawson $100.00 crews. By having smooth rela­ 1918 Philomene Avenue We enclose copy of letter dated tions, we are able to devote all of our time and thought in handling May 6th to the War Shipping Ad­ Lincoln Park, Mich. You may be sure we shall ap­ our inembers' beefs and as a re­ ministration, this district, con­ preciate very much any efforts cerning overpayment to 6 mem­ sult; it means more money for toward the collection of these bers of the crew of the above ves­ them and a lot less troubles for over-payments since we are ac­ sel. We had reply from the WSA union officers. in New Orleans in which they tually out of pocket the amount BEEFS SETTLED advised that they felt your good of $475.00 and thanking you in We have been spending quite offices would assist us in recover­ advance for your courtesy, we a bit of our time within the past ing such over-payments. We are are. ten days on out-of-port disputes completely aware of the fact that Yours very truly. and have managed to settle irtost your union does not countenance Waterman Steamship Corp. of them in favor of the" niember- such practices and with this in b. ORREN, ship. The Patrolmen in this Port mindj we" list below the names Chief Accountant have been doing a very good job All Agents In Branches Please Post On Bulletin Boards. in handling these out-of-port NEW YORK Union Members Help Burial Of Navy Gunner NOTICE! �THE Friday, July 28, 1944 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THE RECENT REFERENDUM BALLOT WERE CARRIED BY A RATIO OF 10 VOTES FOR TO 1 OPPOSED AND BETTER THAN THAT UPON OTHER RESOLUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE EASTERN AND GULF DISTRICT, A FACSIMILIE OF THE BALLOT FOLLOWS WITH ALL THE PROPOSITIONS THE MEMBERS VOTED UPON IN FULL: Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District Comtitidion Amendment and Resolution Ballot FOREWORD WStRUCtlONS TO VOTERS —Toie either YES or NO —mark a cross (X) in the square. Do not use a lead pencil in marking the ballot — ballots marked with lead pencil will not be counted. MARK YOUR BALLOT with PEN and INK or INDELIBLE PENCIL. DO NOT PUT ANY OTHER MARKINGS ON THIS BALLOT. THE ATLANTIC and GULF AGENTS ASSEMBLED at the RECENT ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT AGENTS CONFERENCE HELD IN NEW ORLEANS, LA., FROM APRIL 3, 1944 TO APRIL 5, 1944, DREW UP AND RECOMMENDED the ADOPTION of the FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS to the CONSTITUTION. CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS TO PURCHASE TAMPA HALL Page 9. Article 4, Section 1 shall be amended to read as follows: "Members upon joining the Union shall receive PROBATIONARY MEMBER­ SHIP CERTIFICATES which they shall hold for 12 months, having completed such probationary periods, paid 12 months dues, and taken the oath of obliga­ tion to the Union; they shall then be admitted to full membership." Pasle 42. Article 24, section 8 (a) shall be amended to read as follows: "Deceased members shall; if in good standing, upon entering hospital or at the time of death, be buried or cremated by the Union: provided death occurs at headquarters or any branch, or in the immediate vicinity thereof: The mode of funeral — whether burial or cremation — shall be left to the discretion of the Secretary-Treasurer or Branch agent unless the Union has been duly notified of a preference previously expressed by the deceased or his immediate relatives." Page 43, Article 24, Section 8 shall have a new sub-section added to be known as (d) and shall read as follows: "Under no circumstances ^hall dues be collected from any members entering hospitals in bad standing during their period of hospitalization. This clause shall also apply to members in bad standing being transferred from one hospi­ tal to another," WHEREAS:—It should be the policy of this organization to buy*its own property when opportunity presents itself, and we are financially able; and WHEREAS:—^Tampa is an important port in time of strike or lockout due to itsf geographical location; and WHEREAS:—^We now have the opportunity to buy the building, the hall we are now in, for a very reasonable figure; and WHEREAS:—^This building in comparison to the prices of buildings we are buying in other ports is a bargain; and WHEREAS:—^This property is in good shape and requires no improvements or al­ teration; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:—That this Agents' Conference go on record to purchase this proper^ in Tampa; and BE IT FINALLY, RESOLVED:—That this Conference go on record to recommend that the member­ ship instruct the Tampa Agent to elect a Committee, and along witb the Secretary-Treasurer, John Hawk, negotiate for this property. ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE RESOLUTION ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE AMENDMENTS YES • YES NO • • NO TO PURCHASE NEW YORK HALL • FOREWORD TO RESOLUTIONS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS ARE HEREBY SUBMITTED, THROUGH A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BRANCHES. TO THE MEMBERSHIP. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WORDING OF THE RESOLUTION. IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE MEMBERSHIP TO VOTE ON THE RESOLUTIONS THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF A REFERENDUM VOTE; BUILDING FUND ASSESSMENT I^ENEAS:—^Various branches of our Union having considerable difficulty renew­ ing leases and are being compelled to move due to this, and this situ• ation is very unhealthy and jeopardizes the very existence of our or­ ganization, and WHEREAS:—^The only solution to this problem is to own and control our own Union Halls which would afford maximum security to our Union and its membership, and WHEREAS:—^As the Agents' Conference recommend this procedure as the only practical method of corn-bating hostile landlords actions, therefore be it RESOLVED:—^That each member be assessed $10.00 for the purpose of creating a building fund, said fund to be used for tiie purpose of acquiring real estate wherein our halls can be maintained without any interference from outside sources. ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE RESOLUTION WHEREAS:—It should be the policy of the Seafarers' International Union of North America to own its own property, in-so-far as the Union is able which is stated in the articles of the SEAFARERS' HALL ASSOCIATION,. INC., (a non-profit corporation owned by the membership of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict), in order to provide assembly halls, recreation rooms, hiring halls and dispatch halls, etc., for merchant seamen, and WHEREAS:—^It is better for the Union to own and operate its own halls to prevent the actions of hostile landlords, who are often swayed by the monied interests and the shipowners in attempts to embarrass the Union, and WHEREAS:—^Properties are available noW that will not be available after the war when realty speculators return to private business and will cause real estate'prices to skyrocket, and WHEREAS:—Such properties will become undeniable assets to the Union and form an admirable back-log to the Union's finances in the post-war period, through the Union not needing to pay high rents, and WHEREAS:—^The port of New York is the largest port in the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Uhion and accommodates large proportions of the mem­ bership at all times by virtue of its being the largest port as well as the District Headquarters', and WHEREAS:—The purchase of a hall for the port of New York will aid the Unioa and give impetus to the organizing drives that the Union is condmding now and will conduct in the future, now, therefore be it RESOLVED:—^That the branch memberships of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers International Union of North America go on record for the purchase of a hall in the port of New York, and be it further RESOLVED:—That this question be placed on the next available membership referendum ballot for the decision of the membership, and be it still further RESOLVED:—That this resolution be affective and contingent upon the passage of a building assessment by membership referendum ballot, and be it finally RESOLVED:—That all members of the Seafarers International Union of North America work to heighten the efficiency of the organization by fur­ thering its aims, interests and purposes and advancing its cause in every way possible. ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE RESOLUTION YES NO YES NO • • • • ! "via ''''M ' ml ii i"lVi''' iirii" I "ii III I ""i "i7ii i" I "'"i i'l ii iPii " f r I " �Page F»ur THE John Hawk Recommends Opening New Halls In Charleston And Houston (Continmd from Page i) there and that he turn in his in­ come to the Galveston Agent and that the Patrolman be account­ able to him. Under an arrangement like this members will be able to register at Houston and won't have to go all the way to Galveston, also a Union Hall will be open at all times in this area and there will always be a Union Representa­ tive available at one or the other union halls to receive telephone calls from the members, ship's delegates or other Union business. PROGRESS "it is important that we have a man in Houston all the. time as well as Galveston, because, infor­ mation regards all ship move­ ments is easier to get at Houston and we might be able to make more progress. .. At the present time we ha^'e 3 Patrolmen and an Agent at New Orleans. I spoke to our New Or­ leans Agent and he is of the opin­ ion that they can manage the business in New Orleans with 2 Patrolmen. It is also agreeable with Patrol­ man Clark to transfer to Houston as Patrolman. Under this arrange­ ment it will be very little added expenses to the Union'and more eonyiences to the membership, therefore, I recornmend that Brother Clark be transfered to Houston «s Patrolman.. Correction (Last week, through a copy reader's error the vessel below was termed as belonging to the Robin Line, instead of Smith and Johnson.) « » If SS MATT W. RANSOM: Each man can collect $125 attack bonus payable at the Smith & Johnson company's office. SEAEAREKS LOG NOTICE Will the holder of receipt No. 34464 and the holder of receipt No. 34465 please call at headquar­ ters office, or write in and state what dues and assessments were piaict. * These receipts were issued by C. Raymond aboeurd the SS Finley P. Dunn, Waterman Line. which paid off in Norfolk, Va. • • * John S. Bryant will you please communicate with your mother at 300 Brannan Street, San Fran­ cisco 7, c/o J. Theo. Erlin Co. She Is extremely worried. Union Pennants The banners of the SUP Are seen on every global sea The banners of the SIU In brotherhood will see you through! In every harbor of the world We see our Union flags unfurled! \ So flaunt your Unions to the breese The toast of men on seven seas Progress and Strength go htmd in hand The proudest seamen of our Land! There go the ships of the SUP Manned by Americans proud and free There go the convoys of the SIU The cargoes which our strength renew All honors to these glalant men By whose deeds Mankind lives again! So flaunt the banners to the breeze Salute these Unions on the seas Progress and Truth walk hand in hand With conscious worth on every strand! Top'n Lift. FHdtiy, July 28, 1944 War Aid Wins Dockmen Merit Award PHILADELPHIA —The Navy awarded a Certificate of Merit here to Joseph P. Ryan, interna­ tional president of the Long­ shoremen's Association. The award was made during special ceremonies h e 1 d i n the Adelphia Hotel at a dinner high­ lighting a two-day session of the executive board of the ILA, which was attended by more than 200 men representing shipping in­ terests along the Atlantic sea­ board, as well as high ranking Army and Navy personnel. Commander S. E. Mittler, of Washington, D. C., representing Admiral Ben Morell, chief of the Navy's Bureau of Yards and Docks, made the award to Mr. Ryan. Commander Mittler praised the work of Ml". Ryan in helping to organize the Navy Seabees by recruiting specialists in dock instlalations and other mechanical fields. Paul Baker, vice president of the ILA in charge of the Atlantic Coast District, praised the work of the organization in furnishing statistical material in the found­ ing of the Seabees. Naval and military authorities agreed that the union has done a magnificent job in loading the thousands of ships that have em­ barked for the war zones from East Coast ports. They said the union has given the government full cooperation and has relig­ iously refrained from strikes. SIU Man Awarded Medal , (Conthmed f rom Page 1) Both men were picked up by a merchant vessel and taken to the port of New Orleans. Santina was awarded the Distinguished Ser­ vice Medal by Admiral E. S. Land for saving the life of Gonska. The presentation last Friday was made by Lieutenant Com­ mander J. M. Wellener, officerin-charge of the United States Maritime Service Upgrade school here. Lieutenant (j.g.) F. L. Dwinnell told of the meaning of the medal, which was authorized by Congress in September, 1943, and said that Mr. Gonska was eligible for the Combat and Atlantic Rib-. bons, which will be awarded at some future time. W. W. Carre, general manager of the local com­ pany, introduced the speakers, • Gonska, 31 years old, was born in Allenstein, Germany. He has sailed on ships of the chemical company for eight years, and is now employed as captain of the plant guards, coming back to work after seven months spent in the Marine hospital here. He and his wife, Essie, live at 1428 Cleve­ land avenue. New Orleans, La. Attention! Will Rufut O'Neal and Bamwell Petermann, No. 31154, pleaM come to headquarters oMtH, Room 213. 2 Stone Street, Hew York, N. Y. The Tragedy Of Errors AN il.. m. EDITORIAL '• {Continued from page 2)\ Great Lakes and rejected by Lakes seamen for ;did not deiine the limits of or the nature of their the same reasons. After six years of effort on the enterprise and even the word seamen were left Lakes their gains are negligahle. The drain on put. They substituted the word "workers." the treasury is a white elephant of no small pro­ Their jurisdiction, Licensed or Unlicensed, was portion, yet to retire from the Lakes would mean not mentioned. All bars were down. They recognition of the fact that they have long since .would organize everything that floats into the reacloed their apex and limits and are being driv­ en back to their fundamental area of operations NMU, East of the Sun and West of the Moon. Lo and behold! the old derelict Unions of the on the East Coast with jurisdiction over UN­ AF of L which they had declared dead and LICENSED SEAMEN ONLY. The restriction must force a revision of their •buried proved to be very much alive. The Li­ censed Officers organizations resented the NMU Constitution in line with their actual dimenattempt to smash or capture them. The West .sions and the facts of life. Their failure, based Goast Unions of the Unlicensed resented NMU upon full recognition of these facts by all sea­ men, are slowly but surely constricting them in raids on already organized territories. ever diminishing circles. Their fall is certain! ^ The harbormen rejected the NMU after vast •«ums of money had been expended by the Com­ Only the war and the influx of thousands of munists. All they could show was fat livings as newcomers pouring their hard earned money in­ long as the money pumped in by the treasury of to their coffers keeps the NMU-CP afloat today. the UMW held out. It has never been repaid and Their wealth derived from these sources is a the Communist payroll parasites never had any mirage for the NMU-CP has already failed dis­ intention of repaying these loans. mally in all its efforts. It is organizationally and ' They moved in on shipyard workers and cash- morally bankrupted by their failure to seize con­ «d as Usual and later were forced to disgorge. trol of the industry. But, they kept the momy. Today their only safety lies in Labor f rontis^m and foisting a Covernment-Employer-CT-NMU - They moved in on the West Coast Unions, f>3ring from within, were defeated and kicked leadership combinationupon their members: put even by the sister CIO Unions, the,Marine The operators are called in by these labor fa­ Cooks & Stewards who correctly wanted to keep kers turned politician and offered control of the their own identity and jurisdiction. shipping halls to make the "industry work." They have been dramatically defeated on the They insist upon Government officials and ship­ I - owners' cooperation with them "In the interest of the war effort" and cover their sinister ariti-« Labor actions by flag waving. Yet, they cleverly dodge the ships by all the means in their power. They are on the high f<wd to a Totalitarian system in which they hope to sustain themselves over the NMU membershifi and the seamen as a whole. Thus a pseudo "progressive" movement Iwbelling itself "Industrial Unionism" has evolved in a few short years into Labor frontism a la Adolph Hitler's Nazi Germnay — or so they hope. They have become ultra reactionary tools of the employers and the Government. They are a menace to honest American Trade Union­ ism and to all seamen and our way of . life. They have become bitterly reactionary against any or all democratic expressions within the NMU itself which may threaten their-despotism and dictatorship. They have usurped the power of the rank and file. .. Nepotism rules the roost with the payroll ««der control of the Party through these CP lead­ ers. And with the payroll control . goes the power to hatchet. 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Title A name given to the resource July 28, 1944 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 22 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU MAN AWARDED MEDAL JOHN HAWK RECOMMENDS OPENING NEW HALLS IN CHARLESTION AND HUSTON SIU CREW SATISFIES SKIPPER PASSPORTS FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN COMPULSORY BY STATE DEPT. RULING NEW BOND BUYING PLAN ADVANCED FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN ON ARTICLES TAX RULING FOR CANADIAN SEAMEN UNION MEMBERS HELP BURIAL OF NAVY GUNNER THE TRAGEDY OF ERRORS RESULTS OF COASTWISE BALLOT WAR AID WINS DOCKMEN MERIT AWARD UNION PENNANTS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/28/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/f8fa40acf89f3f9527c536ac399cf398.PDF edd2d24f410e14fb7c1591cbedf27171 PDF Text Text offTumi. 0!B,&MS &t Tss jom msnaoT, ttBAFABElS' XVIBIirASIIIirAli imiOfI OT HOBZH AXDOOA NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JULY 21. 1944 VeL VI. No. 21 Union To Appear SUP-SIU Members Feared Before War Labor Lost In Munitions Blast Board On Electricians At Port Chicago Navy Dock NEW YORK, N. Y., July 21—Briefs have been filed before the National War Labor Board by John Hawk, At­ lantic and Gulf District Sec'y-Treasurer of the SIU of NA' PORT CHICAGO,r CalifJuly 18—terrific blast at the Naval ammunition load­ in a continuing dispute regarding the ratings of Chief and ing dock here last night cost the lives of 80 merchant seamen, an estimated 300 Naval 2nd Electricians on many of the Class Cl, C2, C3 and C4 pfersohnel, and two ships manned by civilians. One of the vessels, the E. A. Bryan of the vessels sailing for companies un-^ Asst. Engineer, with the 2nd (Oliver J. Olson Lipes was under contract to the SUP and manned with a full SUP-SIU der contract to the Union. The NWLB announced this Electrician responsible to Engin­ crew. One SUP-SIU Oil Barge also was lost with all hands. No accurate count has been week that the formal hearing of eers in charge only when tending the War Shipping Panel will take winches. The rules also call for completed as yet by the Naval authorities. limiting their duties to electrici place in Washington, D. C., Mon­ day, July 24. At this hearing tes­ ial work only; and deems no "re­ other was "only sives" and the The destroyed vessels were the timony for both the shipowners fusal of duty" in case an electri­ slightly loaded' when the blasts 10,000-ton Quinault Victory, a and the Union will be heard and cian should refuse to perform occurred. work which would render him Victroy ship delivered a week ago recommendations will be made. Capt. John Hendrickson and liable to electrocution. by the Oregon Shipbuilding Cor­ The Union has already submit­ poration at Portland, Ore., and seven members of his crew of for­ ted proposals calling for $207 per As well as that the proposals the 7,500-ton E. A. Bryan, a Lib­ ty-one assigned to the Bryan month for Chief Electricians and call for many overtime provisions erty ship delivered by Richmond were on authorized shore liberty $184 per month for 2nd Electri-1 on the questions of installing adYard No. 2 March 8. Both yards last night and were presumed to cians, wages, which of course will ditional equipment and work af­ in the crew . CAMDEN, N. J.—After a fifty- are in the Henry J. Kaiser organi­ be safe. Of fifty-twp be increased by the percentages ter 5 PM and before 8 AM. of the -Quinault Victory sixteen one-day crossing- of the Atlantic zation. The Quinault Victory was and bonuses being paid under the The Union will be represented with ""a cargo of cork from Portu­ operated by the United States had shore passes and eight of present war-time condition. at the hearing by Brother Hawk, gal, the 50-year-old four-masted Steamship Lines and the Bryan these had reported in this after­ Proposed working rules make Paul Hall, New York Agent and barque Foz Duoro is now at Cam- by the Oliver J. Olson Company. noon. the Chief Electrician responsible Matthdew Dushane, Washington Observers marveled that the -den;^^...J.-She is the first jlarge One of the ships, according to to the Chief Engineer or the first - Representative of the SUP-SIU. sailing ship to enter the Port of Captain Goss, was loaded with damage^ Ii«d--i-iwjt-- -been even Camden in the last fifteen years. "several thousand tons of explb- greater. Gangs of Navy enlisted men, working as stevedores, were well along in the loading of the Quin­ ault Victory with a cargo of high fexplosives of all types for use in the allied offensive in the Pacific. The Bryan was tied up near by and the loading of her holds with munitions had just begun. One ship blew up at 10:19, the other blew up about five seconds NEW YORK, N. Y., July 20—As a result of a pre­ later. Flames shot toward the sky. vious meeting on the question of the exhorbitant launch The explosion nearly demol­ NEW YORK, N. Y., July 19.—Taking sharp issue ished the small town of Port Chi­ fares charged in New York Harbor, Morris Weisberger, cago. Ij;s population is 1500. SUP Agent and- Paul Hall, SIU Agent for this port met with Raymond R. Sharpe of the WSA Manning office in Injury Total Rises England, Morris Weisberger, SUP Agent for New York and (It is noteworthy that Capt. C. with Capt. Peterson and Mr. P. Parr of the WSA, here, yesterday. * —• Vice-President of the SIU of NA today objected in a letter May, of the Masters, Mates and They demanded that the launch 2- That there be a fiat rate for 24Pilots, AF of L, raised the ques­ hour service on scheduled runs. to Mr. Sharpe at the American Embassy in London. tion of such explosions and haz­ fares be lowered to meet the (with no additional charges at Brother Weisberger objected to» ards before a recent meeting of pocket of tlie Merchant Seamen, night); for the port has the highest launch tbe implications contained in a U. S. WAR SHIPPING the Maritime War Emergency fares in the world which have 3. That there be 2 or 3 regular circular from Sharpe to the dele­ ADMINISTRATION Board, on the question of bonuses. trips per day at a minimum been functioning on a "johnnygates of the ships' crews which (District of the United Kingdom —Ed.) cost. (This means that 1 trip bum-Tboat" sliding scale at the recently went in on a suicide mis­ Estimates of the number of in­ and Iceland) should be scheduled before will of the individual launch op­ sion to the Normandy beach-head jured ranged from 500 to .1000 working hours in the morning, erator. and had to await repatriation in To All Delegates Representing and property damage was report­ another in the evening after England after their vessels were Crews of Port Repair Ships: In addition to this it was point­ ed well above the 5,000,000 mark. work, and another at 1 AM for lost. The Navy could offer no expla­ ed out that the seamen are re­ Subject: Seamen's Conduct While convenience of crew members.) Mr. Sharpe implied that sea­ nation of the blast which was felt quired to pay much in excess of Awaiting Passage to Both Farr and Peterson seemed men were not well behaved by in 14 counties within a radius of those members of the armed U. S. Shores. expressing surprise at finding 50 miles and officials explained forces making the same trips favorable to the proposals and asIn a small, exelusive sea-shore them so. Further he insulted all that any investigation would be from the same ships to shore-side sured the Union's representatives resort of Southern England, the that the same would be pushed American seamen by alleging hampered by a lack of survivors or reverse. crews of 22 American flag vessels The Union advanced three pro- by the WSA in Washington. Capt. that the Red Cross had reported to give evidence of exactly what were brought after completing a posals to help lighten the burden Peterson is well known for his happened. to him that while the seamen very important mission which on all seamen requiring launch approach to the union seawere being lodged in England, No Close Survivors was a part of the invasion forces. hot "a single theft" had occurred. ("There are no close survivors transportation when their vessels rnen's problems and is one of the Some of these crews had not to give evidence of what hap­ are laying at anchor in the harWashington people that that. He appeared to be "disappointed" can be said for. Brother Weisberger retorts in his had liberty for as far back as sev­ pened," said Capt. N. H. Goss, bor. en weeks prior to the invasion. who had jurisdiction over the de­ answer. The proposals are as follows: It is said that the SIU and the Yet in the 21 days which you and pot.) 1. That a central point be estab- SUP are the first two organizaSharpe's letter to the delegates your fellow seamen spent in this Only four bodies have, been re­ lished where all seamen can tions to go on record for a lowerof th.ose ships' crews is given be­ town there was not a record of covered from the debris 'of the get information on launch ser- fng of fares in this harbor to benelow in full, followed by Brother one single arrest or unpleasant explosion and naval officials still vice to their particular ship, fit the seamen and banish the Wefsberger's answer: launch-gouge racket. with a waiting room. (Con/'tnieil m Page 3) (Continued on Page 4) 51-Day Atlantic Crossing Made By 4-Mast Barque SIU Scores Remarks Of WSA Manning Officer Re. Seamen Ar --iVa-iaZi: SIU Representatives Ask Lower Launch Fares For Harbor �... • P«go Two •rr^ I THE SEAFARERS LOG TAdxf, Julr 21» 1944 I SEAFARERS LOG Vuhlhhed by the. SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF, NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gtdf District Affiliated with the American Federation of. Lahofj HARRY LUNbi^ERG -----110 l^ket Scieet^ Sao Fnmciscob Calif. JOHN HAW - - - - - - - - Secy-Tretu, p. O. Box 21, Statimi P., New York City MAttHEw DtrsHANE - - - "Wsshington Kep» 424 ith Street, N. W., W^ashingtoo, D. C Directory of Branches BfUNCH NEWYORKM) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (Z) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN. 29, P.R.. PUERTO RICO CLALVESTON ADDRESS PHdNB aStdiwSt 330 Atlantic Av« M North Gay SL 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PL 333 Chartres St. 218 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St. BOwUnKGr«ea9-)437 Liberty 4057 .Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1085 Canal 3336 SaVannah 3-I72S Tampa MM.1323 Dial 2-1392 45 Poiice da Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-9043 PUBLICATION OTlCFt ROOM 215, 2 STONB STIUBBT New York Gty (4) BOwling Green 9-8344 ^^ii^267 Sunk —Maiden Creek Cargo Is Protected From Looting Pirates WASHINGTON, D. C.—Ameri­ United Nations' ship sunk and an can grit, backed up by nothing American vessel, the MAIDEN more than bluff and a couple of CREEK, foundering. Commandeer­ pen-knives, recently saved an ing a native dinghy, Brown and American merchant vessel from Underwood reached the abandon­ piracy after its abandonment had ed freighter. Her bow and stern been forced by torpedo attack in were almost completely out of the Mediterranean, reports to the water. The 'midship section was War Shipping Administration agiound, giving the ship the ap­ 4showed here this week. Vital mil­ pearance of a gigantic open V. itary supplies were saved for our In pitch blackness the pair fighting men in that war theater. climbed aboard. Brown stationed The SS MAIDEN CREEK, a his companion forward and began 6,165 gross ton Maritime Commis- an inspection tour aft. The ship .sion C-2 freighter, commanded by was a shambles. Huge holes Capt. Oscar Pederson, of Mobile, gaped in her sides and her hatch­ Ala., was approaching the North es had been blasted to splinters. Africa shore when attacked. The Out of the Mediterranean night first torpedo penetrated a forward a small boat approached silently. hold, broke the propeller shaft Ten ominous silhouettes stood out and flooded the engine rooin. The against the horizon. jsecond torpedo completed the job "Sheer off or we'll fire," the un­ of breaking the freighter in two. Six crewmen were lost and 12 armed Brown shouted as the were injured before survivors black marauder made alongside preparatory to sending its thiev­ made their escape. ing crew aboard. The SS MAIDEN CREEK was the 2nd of her name to be lost in Silence was as heavy as the the war and was operated by the night for several minutes. And Waterman SS Co., which is under then Brown and Underwood, contract to the SIU. A full SIU clutching their futile pen-knives crew manned her as did a full and determined to fight, heard crew her namesake that was lost hostile whisperings and mutterprior to the naming of this ship. ings. Assigned to the task of salvag­ The bluff worked. The boat and ing whatever was possible from its occupants, never identified ex­ tiie crippled vessel were Cyrus V. cept as midnight raiders, disap­ Brown, of Bethesda, Md., the peared into the night. WSA representative, and 21-year- Shortly afterward eleven sur­ old Pvt. Corbifi Underwood, of vivors of the Navy gun crew were Reedsville, N. C., an Army motor placed on board as a guard. Sal­ chauffeur, detailed to drive the vage crews recovered all equip­ perilous trip over slick roads to ment, supplies and stores that the scene of the convoy attack. had not been destroyed by the Brown reported he found one attack. WHArS DOmQ ;9| 1 rf. I Around the Ports NEW YORK All of you fellows just hitting New York for the first time in some period, should be advised that you needn't be frightened At that weeping and wailing noise coming from the direction of 7th Ave. and 23rd Street. It's only the commies down that way beat­ ing their gums and tearing their hair over the fact that they lost the Pittsburgh election on the Lakes and to top it off, had the WLB rule against their nice little cut - throat scheme to force a checkoff system of paying dues on their members. Instead of taking their beating on the Lakes gracefully, the Curranskys are attempting, in their usual fashion, to put it off on something else. They say they blame the Seafarers', but their own non-union activities caused their terrific defeat. However, the records show that their story is completely without base, and it is only one more way of know­ ing that the seamen are becoming wised dup to these commies and their political preaching. The sea­ men have not only voted against them, but are even out now on the waterfront Fighting Like Hell Against Them. These defeats, and especially the WLB's decision against the check-off system, are some of the hardest blows ever struck against the commies and have prevented them from securing a strangle­ hold on every merchant seaman riding their vessels. And don't think the Commies don't know it either! Shipping and Business Shipping and business for this Port are still a little below par and from all indications it shall be this way for several more days. When it breaks, however, we expect to be very busy here. As I mentioned before, when shipping is going direct to the European Continent then New York will be the busiest of all spots. Launch Charges In accordance with my report last week, Morris Weisberger, the SUP Agent in this Port, and my­ self, attended a meeting the other day with the Port Director, the Coast Guard, and the Launch Operators' Representatives in this Port, relative to securing lower rates for launch fees. As I mentioned previously, we intend to push this beef to the fullest extent and it looks as though we may have some suc­ cess. We have another meeting booked for the latter part of this week with several WSA Officials. All indications point towards a win in our efforts toward this end. Food Problem Along with Brother Hawk and Volpian, I attended a meeting this past week with Mr. O'Connell of the WSA, from Washington. He is the WSA Food Administrator and informed us at the meeting that he?, was drawing up a food program for the maritime indus­ try. This man offered several good suggestions while at the same time, put forward a few bad ones. It will be impossible to give a fciif decision on his program or to pre­ sent it fuUy to the membership until such time as O'Connell comes out with concrete propos­ als in a written form so we can sere exactly what his thoughts and suggestions are. From previous experience with the various WSA ofiioials, it is my opinion that before we accept ahjdhing in the way of sugges­ tions and proposals, we should consider it thoroughly. We know from past history in dealing with these people that often, when we agree with them on one thing we wake up and find out they are interpretating it as something en­ tirely different than what was or­ iginally intended. There should be another meet­ ing shortly on this particular item and no doubt these people will have taken some parts of our recommendations and will bring all this stuff back in black and white. Coast Guard Charges We had a case this week of a Coast Guard hearing where an oiler was charged with being in­ competent due to the fact that while on watch, the H.P. crank ran hot on him. It was pointed out during the courses of this trial that the reason for this was the fact that the First Assistant, instead of allowing the man to attend to his oiling duties, was using him as a general handy man as well. Among other things, he was cleaning the h o tw e 11, blowing tubes, as well as running errands. The point was brought out that if a watch engineer is going to have an oiler to act as a general flunky and call boy, then the man could not possibly have the necessary time to attend to his regular du­ ties. This point was well taken by the hearing officer and on this ground, the man was acquitted. On the strength of this, in the future, where our members in the Engine Dept. are charged for incompetency on this type of beef, any such details, as in this case, should be remembered, as without a question, we have had men suspended for being incom­ petent where the charge was ab­ solutely unjustified. We should, in the future, have no trouble at all in upholding our members who are up oh this type of charges and place the respon­ sibility where it belongs—on the Watch Engineer. New Building Well, it looks as it has finally happened—we're MOVING OUT OF THIS DUiMP. The contractor has submitted ah estimate on the cost of rigging up our hew union hall and a committee was elected at Monday night's meeting to in­ vestigate it. As soon as this com­ mittee comes back with a recom­ mendation then the contractors should start immediately. According to them, from the time of starting, it should take approximately 2 weeks to com­ plete the entire job. The mem­ bership in this Port will be happy as hell when this day comes be­ cause all hands here are really fed up with this dump at 2 Stone Street! . ; PAUL HALL, Agent NORFOLK "We pie-cards" in this port had no more finished the battle with the Vermin ridden SS Tulsa of the South Atlantic SS Comtiany, and had ourselves fumigated af­ ter going aboard her before tliey had fumigated and cleaned her up a little, than up shows the Sd Cecil Bean, a "palatial" liner of the American - Range Liberty Steamship Company with a slave driving riiate, who must have thought he was on a Lykes Bro­ thers ship, for he really tried toi run the deck gang in Latvian, Navy style. (The Lykes Brothera and the Latvian Navy had the old "SPEED UP SYSTEM".) He didn't get very far, as we had a real bimch of SlU men on the said Cecil Bean, and when the lousy buckaroo Mate coulud not make the, men do double work, he then reported the Bos'n Chris Rasmussen to the U. S. Coast Guard oh charges of mis­ conduct and insubordination. We appeared before the Coast Guard on behalf of the Bos'h and during the proceedings, we show­ ed them that this Mate had only an A.B.'s ticket in America, but had a Latvian Master's certific­ ate in the Latvian Fleet—(2 ships and a canoe is their Navy). The hearing Officer, Command­ er Thompson, U.S.C.G., after hearing all of tiie evidence, etc., did then and there inform the said Chief Mate that he was un­ der the impression that the SS Cecil Bean was not big enough for him and the Bos'n too. Note: The Bps'n is now signed on, and the Mate is heading for parts unknown; perhaps to get a job as a CHIEF ORDINARY SEAMAN on a Southern Pacific Flat car. Who knows? Who cares? Mr. Hill, the Representative of the American-Range Liberty SS Company agreed with the Sea­ farers International Union of NA, (AF of L) that this lollapaloosa gazuni Mate had created entirely too much friction on the Bean. As this is' written, Mr. Hill has notified us that he has just sign­ ed on a new Mate. Is the canned Mate's face red? He avidly stated that no one could have him fired. Nertz to you ex-mate! The deck crew of the SS Cecil Bean proved themselves good Union men, for when witnesses (Continued on Page 3) NOTICES "The following men's mail was left on the SS Joseph Aspdln, Bull Line and is now being held at the Baltimore Halli Jake Wood, Chas. H. Starling, Harvey C. Jamerson, Jr., Douglas L. Davis, Kermit Parker. Edgar Giles, B. A. Wells, Genaro Camain, Joe A. Smith, John S. Wil­ liams. Paul E. Kent, and Leon N. Johnson. J. F. FLANAGAN, Agsni Will Rufus O'Neal and Bamwell Petermann, No. 31154, pleaw come to headquarters office* Room 213, 2 Stone Street, New York, N. Y. I �F^a^lr, Julif 21, 1944 THE SEAFARERS LO& Slandering Union ^ound The forts Not Included In they have ^ated'to me the fol­ Boss's Free Speech Norfolk lowing: Davy Jones, the Patrol­ man has been trying to hustle us WASHINGTON, D. G.—An em­ (Continued from Page 2) into paying a year's dues in ad­ ployer's right to free speech does were needed, they gave up their vance, and gets we "pie-eards" in not mean that he can slander a own time, and appeared as wit­ front of a bunch of members, and union or engage in an advertising says: "When are you pie-cards campaign to defeat a union in a nesses for the Bos'n. This is a tip to other brothers, going to pay up a year in ad­ collective bargaining election. These rulings were made in who, in the past have failed to vance?" Say it isn't so Jonesy! two significant decisions, one by ai>pear to help another Brother out of trouble, so a little advice The CP-NMU officials are real­ the Federal Circuit Court of Ap­ is in order: Whenever another ly crying the willies in this port. peals in Chicago, the other by a Brother is in a jam, and you can Their Hall is filled with men, and trial examiner for the National help him; that is if you know ho ships to send them too. We Labor Relations Board. anything about the case or offered to send them some crying The court case involved the Re­ cfiarges which may be against a towels, and informed them that liance Manufacturing Co., Hunt­ brother, then it is your duty, as they could find the word SYM­ ington, W. Va., whose employes per your oath, to assist him in PATHY in the dictionary be­ are organized by the Internation­ tween the words (Deleted by cen­ al Ladies Garment Workers any way possible. Union. The unanimous decision This "OLD DOMINION sor). STATE" port has slowed down a In fact, some of their younger of the three judges was that the little, but not enough to warrant and new members, after making company officials violated the us taking a day off, as we keep one trip on an NMU wagon, come law and interfered with the this Hall open seven days a week, up to the SIU hall, and plead: rights of their workers to self-or­ so if any AB's or key men care Hey Pal, we made a mistake, but ganization by advertising against to do so, you can come in with allow us to join a Real Seamen's the union in the newspapers pre­ your gear, and be ready to ship Union, and we ^^lrill assure you ceding an election. It was also out of the only Port in the East that we will never make the same charged that supervisory em­ or South with a Southern Cali­ mistake, for we know that the ployes carried placards urging SIU has proven itself as an Am­ workers to vote against the union fornia Climate. erican Organization and has al­ The court held that by such ac­ . "Corporal-Major" D. F. Mallette of the War Shipping - RMO, is ways helped any seaman, irre- tivities a company "becomes really crying the blues. It seems gardless of his affiliation with participant in a contest to which it is not a party." that we are not using all of his any union. Nothing much more, but will NLRB Trial Examiner J. L. winos and gashounds that he end this missive-missile with Hektoen found the Kentucky greatly desires to be rid of. A scallions to some of these chisel­ Utilities Company guilty of vio­ letter to Mr. Mallette: Dear Mal­ ing representatives of the Steam­ lating the law by circulating let­ lette: The SIU, (AF of L) does not care for any winos, gashounds ship Companies who come down ters attempting to smear the In­ or anyone of their ilk and breed, here with the intention of trying ternational Brotherhood of Elec­ so please send them to their to chisel on the agreements, and trical workers. This union won an bouquets to the militant members election among the employes, but proper places. of the Seafarers Union who back the company sought to defeat it We do not need to tell you their officials up at all times. by re-districting its divisions and which "MARITIME" Union to ..CARL ROGERS. Agent re-grouping its employes. The forward them to, but we will al­ P.S. In re: The last paragraph trial examiner recommended that low you one guess. You're right. above my name, I mean the fcd- the NLRB order the company to Signed; By REAL Union men. lowing Companies; South Atlan­ cease such activities and to bar­ It looks like the Naval Reserve tic, Eastern and above all, the gain collectively with the union. is trying to get Davy Jones (No, real Chiseler is Corporal-Captain no, I don't mean the one who Perkins of the Waterman Steam­ Buy Bonds and Stamps controls the locker at the bottom ship Company. of the Sea) but the pie-cards in CMR. in the War Loan Drive. this port are threatening to put charges against Jones because Money Due Members of the Crew of the SS BENJAMIN CONTI, paid off for recent voyages, can collect lineh money (8 weeks) at the company office, Mississippi SS Company. 17 Battery Place. Room 132. • • • SS STtlRDY BEGGAR: Ver.lum Hickey, $34.87. Can collect at Mississippi SS Company office. • • • SS THOMAS SULLEY: The following men who paid off in Boston can collect: F. Orscheln. 4 heUt«; T. L. Lewis. 28 hours, overtime. Get your money at the Calmar office. » » • SS RICHARD ALVEY: Leon Posfcey. 62 hours overtime. Col­ lectable at Bull Line office. •'- » • SS DEL RIO: Larson has 16 hours at $1J25 per hour. This is collectable at Mississippi SS Co. office in New York. • a • SS MATT- W. RANSOM: Each man can collect $125 attack bonus pay.^le at the Robin Line com­ panies office. • SS BENJAMIN CONTI: Each man can collect $125 attack bonus payable at the Mississippi SS Company's office. Robin Line Sidpper Decorated — Sailed With SIU Crew NEW YORK, N. Y.—Capt. R. E. Hocken. master oif the SS William Moultrie of the Seas Shipping Company*$ Robin Line has been awarded the Russian Medal for Dis-^ tinction in Action, it was learned here last week. The vessel,1 manned TT""— , ..TTT .... by a full^i,' n planes„ and, submarines. In -the SIU crew set out into a force 8 course of the long running battle, gale and carried a running battle his ship was directly attacked to a wolf pack of submarines as thirteen times, and was credited well as destroying eight enemy with downing eight planes and planes and scoring direct hits on scoring direct hits on twelve at least twelve others. The scene others. On one occasion, a com­ of the action was around the bined attack by Axis high-level North coast of Norway, known bombers and submarines, four commonly as "suicide alley." The torpedoes were launched at the time—bitter winter. stern of the ship. One of the tor­ The report of the action which pedoes sank before reaching the was made possible through the vessel; another was fired at by courage and seamanship of this the gun crew and it exploded, skipper and the full SIU crew, as and by alert maneuvering the delivered by the War Shipping Master^eluded the other two. On Administration's Merchant Ma­ another occasion, a torpedo sight­ rine Medals Award Committee, ed approaching off the beam was reads as follows: successfully dodged. By his main­ "Setting out into a force 8 gale, tenance of an alert watch, and by in which all ships of the convoy his skillful seamanship, he large­ suffered heavy weather damage, ly contributed to the delivery of the convoy was under almost un­ an.essential cargo of military sup­ interrupted attack from Nazi plies to our Russian Allies." SIU Scores Remarks Of WSA Manning Officer Re. Seamen (Continued from Page 1) incident. The various officials of this town were amazed at the conduct of these men, notwith­ standing the fact that there were 27 races represented. The American Red Cross who rented quarters to most of these men reported that there had not been a single theft in this time and that the average seaman liv­ ing in their hotels was as well behaved as any GI Joe. The delegates splendid cooper­ ation in assisting this office on disciplining a few performers and taking the responsibilities of posting Air-raid Wardens, which was very important, aided this successful operation. It must be remembered that no Military Police or Shore Patrol were requested and none was needed. The men consisting of seven mndred and fifty odd, after the Pool was formed, were sent in two sections across the entire length of England to transports bound for the U.S. Not a single man missed his passage. R. R. SHARPE As a union man and a seamen I certainly must voice objection to the implications contained in the text of that leter, as to the following portions: A; "*** there was not a record of one single arrest or un­ pleasant incident.***" B; The Red Cross is alleged to have reported; "*** there had hot been a single theft in this time ***" Both those portions of the let­ ter are insulting in the extreme. Perhaps your intent was to state any proof of this at all, all you To the Editor of the Log: that you and other officials over Paid off recently on a vessel have to do is to stand around the there were disappointed to find here and thought I would take New York Hall, or any other SIU out that the American seamen Hall, and watch the steady stream this opportunity to pass h pointer are well-behaved and gentleman­ or two before shipping out again. of discontented NMU members ly people. Disappointed, perhaps who want to join the SIU and I notice that the old Port of beat that political brigade down to find out that the seamen are New York is running on a differ­ at Conimie Headquarters. not drunkards and thieves, or ent basis than it used to and it even worse; since the seamen certainly is a benefit to all hands Here's for a bigger and better have as an element been smeared involved. The way she stacks up Seafarers! for years by people desiring to now, a guy can get immediate at­ George Seeburger. No. 6932. keep them on low wages and liv­ tention on a dispute, as well as ing standards. receive prompt attention on any This organization would like a argument involving dispatching letter from you clearing up your of jobs, etc. Then too, there is stand. Thank you for your con­ something else that caught my sideration in this matter. eye, and I am very much in favor I am. of, is the baggage and mail sys­ Yours truly, tem they use in the Branch. The July 14, 1944 MORRIS WEISBERGER. way she sets now, a guy doesn't Raymond R. Sharpe Vice-President. STTJ of NA have to worry about having his WSA Manning Office bag lifted, or have a letter wait a BARRANQUILLA, Colombia, American Embassy short while before anybody July 14.—Sinking of the Ameri­ London, England knows if they have any mail. Will Ernest Benton, former In my opinion, however, this is can tanker Esso Harrisburg was Dear Sir: only part of the advancement disclosed today with the. landing A copy of the letter you sent to AJ3. on the SS WILLIAM made by the Seafarers in the past of a group of survivors who said "All Delegates Representing JOHNSON, please communi­ year or so. We are growing and the ship had been torpedoed by a Crews of Port Repair Ships," un­ cate with the undersigned really growing fast as hell! The German submarine off the Co­ der the subject of "Seamen's promptly. S. C. Berenhollz commies had really better watch lombian coast. Conduct While Awaiting Passage 1102 Court Square Bldg. out because if we get stronger (Previous reports have disclosed to U. S. Shores," has come to my Baltimore 2, Md. than we are right now, in the submarine activity in the same attention since it was brought (1) very near future, we will be tap­ area. Four Brazilian vessels are back by one of the same delegates Keep In Touch With ping on their dump and taking said to have been sunk by tor­ who was in the recent invasion them over entirely. If a guy needs pedoing recently.—Ed.) and was repatriated here. Your Draft Board Editor's Mail Bag US Tanker Torpedoed Off Columbian Coast • •• NOTICE �V-.;., V.^f, ? .-rj- v-.: - •. rc-'- Page Four THJ^ SEAtARBRS Honor Roll 'Gulliable'Gtis - Of The NMU SS Samuel Johnson SS George Dem ...: SS William R. Davis SS Chas. B. Aycock SS Colin P. Kelly SS John Morion SS John La Farge F. Binkowski R, Tuxford H. Harter J. Lucas J. T. Holt ... John Coynan SS Leon Stanford Joseph Sherry SS James Nesmith M. Drucker John B. Crew A. W. Cooper E. Costello Bud Roy A. C. McAlphine D. Worrel TOTAL $21.00 ...... 16J10 ...... 14.00 ...... 14.00 13.00 12.00 ......18.50 10.00 . lOBO 10.00 10.00 9.50 8J)0 .. 7.00 . 6.00 6.00 6J)0 5.90 . 4.00 . 2JU) ... 2.00 IM IJM $198.90 NOTICEL Will the holder of receipt No. 34464 and the holder of receipt No. 34465 please call at headquarters office, or write in and state what dues and assessments were paid. These receipts were issued by C. Haymond aboard the SS Finley P. Dunn, Waterman Line, which paid off in Norfolk. Va. * • m John S. Bryant will you please communicate with your mother at 300 Brannan Street, San Fran­ cisco 7, c/o J. Theo. Brlin Co. She is extremely worried. He saw the NMU filled with the finks. And the scabs who broke his strike But the "boys" told Gus to shut his eyes All things would be made right! So Gus was mute—an abysmal brute And robbed was his power of thought. The Stalinist page was his menial cage And ignorance dearly bought! But GULLIABLE Gus was a queer sort bf cuss And at last began to sum up. To count all his losses to Stalinist bosses The price of the jag and the cup! ^ And so he awakened from terrible sleep While the scales fell from his eyes. He had given his Youth said the bitter truth To a Stalinist mountain of lies! Top 'n Lift. v. r. •twr v .. II So GULLIABLE Gus. without any fuss _ Set out in search of the Grail And the "boys" on the way relieved him of pay And robbed him without fail! He walked and starved on the picket lines. He lived on air and on stew. Then the "boys" took over and rolled in clover. While they told Gus a thing or two! m SUP-SIU Members Feared Lost In Munitions Blast ..•1.,' Oh. GULLIABLE Gus was a. gulliable. cuss . Who believed nil things that were said By Stalinist fakers who cut Browder's capers . With slogans they drove into his headi With GULLIABLE Gus on their Stalinist bus The "Party" could guzzle and eat. With Gus under control as their ultimate goal Why, they had the world at their feet! • So Gus voted "yes," and Gus voted "no," And Gus did what he was told. He did no thinking and even went finking As a member of the foldl Friday. July 21. 1944 LOG •I were listed as officially "sunk" by (CofUhtueJ from rVj* 1) tlie Navy. .Two small ,coast guard were unbale compile a com­ craft also were destroyed by the ' plete list of casualties. force of the blast and several The Navy estimated that 250 enlisted personnel, most of them other ships were damaged. Damage to naval installations . Negro sailors who were - loading the two vessels with ammunition was listed as "extensive" by the at the time of the blast, are "miss­ Navy, but many buildings were ing and presumed dead," along reduced to tangled wreckage. with nine officers, five Coast Property damage to houses and Guardsmen and three civilian stores in Port Chicago was esti­ mated at hundreds of thousands workers. of dollars and the huge army ar­ 80 Merchant Seamen senal at Benicia, seven miles Approximately 40 members of away, suffered $150,000 damage the armed guards of the two to its facilities. ships also were believed missing Some explosion eyewitnesses and the War Shipping Adminis­ tration listed 80 merchant sea­ reported; men as miss/ng. Chief Steward L. A. Fitzgerald All of the missing were pre­ of one of the two blasted ammu­ sumed dead, their bodies blown to nition ships escaped death because bits in the terrific blast that he was off duty—having a drink flashed thousands of feet above in a Port Chicago bar. the demolished harbor area. "The concussion broke the glass Hundreds of civilians in nearby in my hand," he said. "I was towns were treated for injuries. blown across the room and At least 50 persons were beUeved thought the Japs were bombing seriously injured and 100 naval us. personnel were reported in mili­ "There were eighty-six men tary hospitals with minor injuries. aboard my ship. Only fifteen of us are alive." Blown Two Miles A.B. Morris E. Rich of Tuttle, The Quinault Victory was load­ ing for her maiden voyage when Okla., said that all but eleven of the explosion reduced her to a his fellow crew members of one. twisted hulk scarcely "isible of the ammunition ships which above oil-slicked waters in the blew up were missing. harbor. "I was just returning to the The two vessels, fragments of ship from Martinez when I saw it which were blown for two miles,. explode," he said. ' I •fjr] m Dictatorship vs Democracy AN EDITORIAL In the Communist controlled NMU Pile-it of June 23rd, page 7.1 noted that the great "ex­ pert" Joseph Curran, is hard at work giving his ??? opinions to the world. As a matter of fact the entire paper is filled with Curran's mental spasms which we know of as the expression of the machine which controls this phonie's bread and butter. And since he has been set up by the machine as a front man through whom THEY «peak, he has had no occasion to use margerine. It appears now that any man who has a fight ashore over quarrels originating aboard sffips of the NMU is liable to be brought up on charges in the "Union" and of course expelled. Now what can this mean? With the development of the Commissar system of letter boys despatched from the NMU headquarters where Josh Lawrence op­ erates as political despatcher for these Commis­ sars to the ships (all of whom must be trusted Communists as Lawrence is a member of the State Bureau of the CP at 50 East 13th Street and is thus tapping two payrolls, the NMU and the Party while posing as "seaman") who act as .the controlling power setting aside the Consti­ tutional and democratic functions of the ships' Committees robbed of their power through this supplanting process of totalitarian rule from the top down instead of the bottom UP, we can see where American seamen who know the score are put on the spot. Knowing well that a beef on the ship will mean fingering and phony charges, knowing that the letter boy from headquarters armed with the superimposed power of authority and a letter to prove it can make an issue of any dispute over usurped authority by denouncing him as a Trotskeyist, IWW, anti-Communist, red baiter, company stooge, enemy of the war effort, Teheran, etc. And that this tends to divide the crews pro and con with the power of the»Union hierachy against democratic principles of Trade Unionism, he will remain silent as a rule. Enlightened seamen will quickly grasp the fact that this "system" of political Commissars sent aboard the ships by the Conununists in the name of the NMU strikes at the very root of Unionism and distorts out of all meaning the former system of ships delegates who mare sup­ planted if not utterly displaced. The displacement will come later as their only function left is the act of voting "aye" to the resolutions brought forward by the Com­ missar. This vote lends an appearance of democ­ racy to the Commissar system. Actually it is the negation of all democracy. Furthermore, because the activities of the Commissar are bound up with POLITICAL AC­ TIONS having nothing to do with Trade Unionism or the working of the ship, the over­ riding authority of the Commissar ROBS THE MEMBERSHIP OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS TO FORM THEIR OWN JUDGMENT ON AMERICAN POLI­ TICAL PROBLEMS. THE SOVEREIGN RIGHTS OF U. S. CITIZENSHIP IS THUS SUBORNED AND NEGATED THROUGH THE ACTIONS OF A TOTALITARIAN, POLITICAL ACTIVIST MASKING HIS A<jTIVITIES THROUGH A TRADE UNION FRONT AND USING THE TRADE UNION LABEL FOR ANTI-AMERICAN PURPOSES. Those Americans who discover this faqt and who protest are gotten rid of in one way or another. The sinister Machavellian plot can­ not be brought out into the open in any NMU meeting on ship or ashore, for they switch to Trade Unionism as a coverup when in dangei; of exposure and howl that the oppositionist is a "red baiter" etc., etc. His days are numbered indeed. They do not want members who understand what Am­ ericanism means or our principles or mechanics of Government for this would destroy them. Thus, the anti-totalitarian is marked for dumping ashore and having provoked a dispute in barrooms they proceed to bring him up on charges in the LJnion Hall in order to oust him from the Union. For a dictatorship cannot stand open democratic debate or expose of aims and methods. That is the meanin f in Curran's "decision'* re fights ashore and trials to follow in the "Union." 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SEAMEN SIU REPRESENTATIVES ASK LOWER LAUNCH FARES FOR HARBOR SUNK-MAIDEN CREEK CARGO IS PROTECTED FROM LOOTING PIRATES SLANDERING UNION NOT INCLUDED IN BOSS'S FREE SPEECH ROBIN LINE SKIPPER DECORATED-SAILED WITH SIU CREW US TANKER TORPEDOED OFF COLUMBIAN COAST 'GULLIABLE' GUS-OF THE NMU DICTATORSHIP VS DEMOCRACY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/21/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/0bfefafb9a6e254cc3042ef1d25675a5.PDF bd753823daf5a6c08d26323261253cad PDF Text Text JOQ SECSRITV IN UNITY (xmoiAL oBcuuf or THI AgMsraig ^HB mir imfsmi, SEAFABEBS' IKTESHAXIOKAL WnSS OF V<»IB AKEBaOA VoL VI. NEW YORK, N.Y« FRIDAY JULY 14. 1344 No. 20 II Washington Flash !! New The following: telegram was received from Washington regarding the bonus: WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM July 13, 1944. JOHN HAWK, Seafarers International Union Of North America 2 Stone St. NYK . To all parties signatory to the Statement of Principles: Effective 12:01 AM August 1, 1944, as to all vessels whether at sea or in port, Maritime War Emergency Board has amended Decision 2 B as follows: Quote 1. Paragraph C of Classification I of Article II is amended to change the west­ ern boundary line of the Pacific area in the Ba,y of Bengal and Indian Ocean from 90 degrees East Longitude to 80 degrees East Longitude. It should be noted that this amend­ ment to Classification I of Article II likewise extends the Pacific area with regard to payment of area bonus under Paragraph A of Article V. 2. Paragraph B of Article V is amended by adding at the end of the first sentence the following: Or (3) which is otherwise subjected to extreme and immediate danger of destruction as a result of enemy attack or other direct war hazard. Unquote, Alkother recommend­ ations and suggestions are the subject of further study and consideration. By direction of THE MARITIME WAR EMERGENCY BOARD (D&Al y8-7D-20) ERICH NIELSEN, Secretary Rehabilitation Of Sick Merchant Seamen Speeded Up By WSA WSA Rules On Medical Exams For Merchant Seamen Definite directives regarding bareboat charter to the War Ship­ the medical examinations which ping Administration. seamen must go through to ship (b) Experienced seamen shall on vessels of the War Shipping not be disqualified for age or dis­ Administration have been issued abilities due to age and occupa­ by the WSA. tional wear and tear. The pur­ They are as follows: pose of the program is protection to others and remedial action for TITLE 46—SHIPPING those needing it, the hospital fa­ Chapter IV. War Shipping AdministratioB cilities bf the United States Publice Health Service and the hePari 304—Labor Medical Examinations for Crews habilitation program of the Fed­ Of War Shipping Adnunistration eral Security Agency being al­ ready available for seamen re­ Vessels quiring such services. 304.41 Purpose and fcope ^ medical examination program. (c) Nothing in this order is ap­ (a) In order to safeguard the plicable to medical programs of health of crew members and shipping companies which al­ troops, and the safety and effici­ ready have such programs in op­ ency of the vessel itself, there is eration. This General Order instituted the practice of requir­ (Sees. 304.41 through 304.49) is ing regular annual, as well as applicable only to facilities and signing-on, medical examinations programs of the United States and-'the -basic -immunization of Public Health Service, and the all licensed and unlicensed personnal employed on all Ameri­ War Shipping Administration can, Honduran, and Panamanian which either are available or will flag vessels owned by or imder be made available to carry out Every Dollar Helps When It Is Invested In War Bonds. the purposes of this order (SeocL 304,41 through 304.49). 304.42 Supervision and control of examination in accordance with Administrative Order. In ac­ cordance with Administrative Or­ der No. 51, medical examinations shall be tmder the guidance and control of the Medical Director of the War Shipping Administra­ tion, who shall be an officer of the United States Public Health Ser­ vice detailed for the purpose by the Surgeon General of that Ser­ vice. The Medical Director will be represented in each port by a Port Medical Representative, who at ports where the Public Health Service maintains a First or Sec­ ond Class Relief Station, shall be the Medical Officer in charge of the Public Health Service Relief Station at that port. The Port Medical Representatives shall have supervisory charge of these ^ examinations in their respective ports. 304.43 Signlng-on examina" (CoTttinued on Page 3) Cigarette "Bums Up Coast Guardsman Brother William Taylor, Book ; followed the CG topsides, where More rapid certification of dis­ An amendment to the rehabili­ 22053, of Indianapolis, Indiana, is the chief was tearing his hair. abled seamen and officers of the tation law provided Federal funds mighty glad he's a union mem­ "My oh my," said the chief, "what U.S. Merchant Marine to voca­ for vocational rehabilitation will I do for a F-WT. My oh my." ber. Here's why ... tion rehabilitation centers has training of certain civilians, in­ Several days ago brother Tay­ But he didn't say anything about bieea arranged by the War Shii)- cluding seamen and officers of lor was on watch in the fireroom Taylor being led off to the local ping Administration, it was an­ the United States Merchant Mar­ of a Liberty tied up along New gaol. ine provided they were disabled nounced today. assistant, however, York's North River. He had just The first and handicapped in line of duty. Disabled men, who received come aboard an hour before and was of sterner stuff. He demanded 'y • their disability in line of duty, Officials of the WSA expect at had agreed to help out the chief to see any signs posted on the may receive surgical and medical least 5,000 seamen to apply for by standing a 12 hour watch. The ship saying smoking below was treatment, hospitalization, ther­ rest of the crew were paying off. {Continued on Page 4) apeutic treatment, artificial ap­ certification for vocational re­ "The SIU at War" is the tenta­ On deck stevedores were shift­ pliances, vocational guidance and habilitation within the next few tive title for a booklet now ready ing ballast and Taylor had just for publication and soon to be training, maintenance during months. available to the union member­ lit off another boiler. training, and placement, at Fed­ Relaxing for a few seconds, he ship. eral expense, WSA pointed out. lit a cigarette. But he had only ' Speeding-up of the procedure Telling the story of the SIU in taken a few puffs when there was by which disabled seamen obtain the war and the part SIU men a step behind him and a Coast rehabilitation benefits was made have played in moving the car­ Guardsman in full regalia seized possible thi'ough Service Division goes of war to the fighting fronts, him by the arm. of the WSA. Applications are this booklet will be a souvenir "You're under arrest," said the SAN FRANCISCO — Harry Bridges, West Coast CIO leader, processed by Service Division A new type of lighted gong that every union member will CG. received a second rebuff in his and forwarded to Federal Secur­ buoy has been introduced into want to have and keep. Printed "Yeah?" said Taylor, "For Federla Court fight to avoid de­ ity Agency. Qualified seamen the United States buoyage sys­ on the best paper obtainable and what?" portation to his native Austi'alia and officers are then certified by tem and is herewith brought to well illustrated, it will also make "For smokin' that cigarette," as an undesirable alien who had FSA to the man's home State for the attentoin of mariners so that a wonderful gift for friends and said the vigilant CG. "Don't you been a member of the Commun­ vocational training and rehabili­ no confusion will result. This relatives. know there's no fires allowed on ist party. tation. buoy has only one gong, four (4) Included in the booklet are a ship in port?" The Ninth Circuit Court of Ap­ Delay previously encountered tappers are suspended from the stories of SIU winners of the Taylor looked at the fires roar- peals in a three-to-two decision, by a seaman in establishing elig­ tower, the gong is sounded by the Merchant Marine Distinguished ng inside the boilers—they were ibility for vocational rehabilita­ tappers when the buoy is set in Service Medal, stories of tori>e- lot enough to roast a ham in five upheld a District Court decision tion has been eliminated. The motion by. the action of the sea; doings and air attacks. Many seconds. He figured the thing was of Feb. 8, 1943, in which Judge Martin I. Welsh denied Mir. new procedure makes possible thereby differing from other autlientic Navy, Coast Guard and just a joke and took another puff. the rapid check of a man's rec­ lighted gong buoys in service by News Service photos of the war But the CG was serious. "Put Bridges' petition for a writ of habeas corpus. ord through office of the WSA not having a varied tonal char­ at sea are used to illustrate this out that cigarette!" Attorney General Francis Bidand U. S. Maritime Commission. acteristic. * • book. / Taylor crushed the stub and die ordered the deportation. New Booklet On Press- "The SIUAtWar" New Tjnpe Of Lighted Buoy Deportation Order For Bridges Upheld By Court /• •ii .. J';.-' 'J •iiai J �SEAFAMMRS Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAIi ^JNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated^ with the American federation oi Lahot HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ VreMeni 110 ]^ket Street, San Francisco. Calif. JOHN HAWK -------- Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 2?. Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Waslmgton Rep, 424 ith Street, N. W., Washington, D. G. Directory of Brmch^ffi ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (41 BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH.. TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28. P.R., PUERTO RICO GALVESTON PHONE 2StoneSt... 33# AUantloAve 14 North Gay St. 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PL 324 Chartroa St 2l8Ea8tBaySt. 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St BOWUDK Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 ..., C:anal 3336 ;.. Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1865 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 215, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 267 Facts vs Delusions AAf EDITORIAL Never a meeting of the NMU but its "leaders" fulmin­ ate at great length against the SIU-SUP. The Master Mates and Pilots are also included in these tirades since the above Unions, by their stand on the Bonus question before the Maritime War Emergency Board in Washington, exposed and forced the CP-NMU "leadership" into the open. The NMU leaders are silent on the fact that the MEBA of the West Coast also went down the line with the AF of L. Even the Standard Oil Company Union (ETMA) took a progressive stand against the Bonus cuts. The parasitical nature of the CP - NMU "leaders" coupled with their political aspirations and designs, in which the Good and Welfare of the NMU membership and the seamen as a whole have no consideration, were confronted by the hard rock and solid core of Progressive Unionism having the interests of the American seamen at heart. They were utterly defeated and tvere forced to reverse their stand M subsequent meetings forced upon the MWEB Chairman Capt. Edward Macatdey by these developments^ Being political .opportunists par excellence the change of stand did not shame them. They made the shift easily and brazenly and attempt to adopt the progress made as their own, heralding the results as an adoption of CP-NMU •'leadership's" suggestions. This they peddled to their mem­ bership and the world at large. The Hitler technique of momumental lies told brazenly in the hope that they will be more easily believed is a copyright of the Stalinist strat­ egy through which these agents of a foreign power operate on American shores. ,, . ^ The facts remain that the CP-NMU political leaderfihip supported the Bonus cuts and the MWEB to the limit. They "preferred wage increases" they stated. Now, we can see by the decisions of the National War Labor Board where this stand has led them. The decision re the NMU demands, being hailed as another of their great "Victories" actually shows a Defeat upon analysis and even where gains were made these were previously won and pioneered ^ the SIUSUP and had long been a part of their contracts. i [The incorporation of the temporary wage increase of r^r I (Continued on Page A)' I • ed to make no difference to the Coast Guardsman at all. We have just started getting He probably read somewhere the survivors in from the Inva­ that a man was not supposed to sion. According to their stories smoke on board the ship. Some they had a rugged time and no of the gMg on board tried to doubt, as soon as the censorship show him how unreasonable he is lifted, the people will know was—but to no avaiL Brother just what part the Merchant Sea­ Taylor, the man who was arrest­ ed, was turned over to the City men played in this event. Among the men returning were Police an<i was thrown into the Virgil Willey, 25180, Philip L. Tombs. We later got him out of Huss, 27646, John Lydon, 29671, hock for $25. Jack McCranie, 79. From what It was either that or let him the boys say, this was about the go to the workhouse for 5 days. toughest thing that they have nm In my opinion, such affairs as into since the "Suicide Convoy" this are unjust and the Coast in July, 1942 to Murmansk. It's Guard should be a little more only one more big job that the reasonable in their attitude when Merchant Seamen have done in an occasion of this sort occurs." this War and it won't be the last Launch Charges one. We are continuing to have com­ Coast Guard plaints from our members with We had an unusual case here reference to tlje $2.80 fee they are last week of first-class "super-ef­ charged for making a round trip ficiency" on the part of a Coast on a launch when their ship is at Guardsman. This guy was "on anchorage. The same trip costs the job" so well that he arrested the Navy Seamen a half a buck. a fireman off one of our ships in We have registered a complaint tliis port for lighting a cigarette with the proper authorities and in the fireroom. The fact that this are supposed to attend a meeting man had just lit a boiler and had on the 15th of this month with a lighted torch in his hand seem- reference to securing lower rates for our men. We have pointed out to the parties responsible for this high launch service that $2.80 is prac­ SB CHARLES CONRAD. Robin tically all a seaman makes for a Line—112 hours due for OTertime day's work while in port after for weekends. Collect at Com­ deducting taxes from his wage. pany office. This is for wiper that This has long been a sore spot for stood fireman's watches. ALL Merchant Seamen who lay at anchorage in port and in my SS ARTHUR M. HUDDELL— opinion this should be changed. Engine Dept.: Robert Jackson, SO We shall take the necessary .steps hrs; Walter Nelson, 4V^ hrs; V. E. to try and get this change made. Wilderson, 42 hrs; WilUam Seale, Transporlalion Riders 50 hirs; Walter Mahoney, 16 hrs. There were a couple of dis­ Deck Dept.: C. C. Comett, L. putes here lately involving Rid­ Rue, C. Dasher, each 80 hrs; R. ers 64 and 72 wherein vessels Fiore, 48 hrs; C. Huff, 45 hrs; M. Bozard, 40 hrs; W. Bowden, 49 hrs; W. Layton, 51 hrs; J. Miller, 35 hrs. Write or call at Bull Line office. NEW YORK Money Due »: « have left the Gulf, made a trip to the Indies, back to New York breaking and resigning of ar­ ticles, then making a trans-At­ lantic voyage. We maintain that the men who signed on the ship at the beginning of the voyage in the Gulf Ports are entitled to transportation upon the comple­ tion of the Atlantic, voyage, Mr. Wycoff, of the WSA iri Washington, however, has placed a different interpretation on this and has ruled that in his opinion the men are not entitled to this transportation. This is a direct conflict with the original inten­ tion of the 64 and 72 riders. They were originated for the sole pur­ pose of returning seamen back to the port of their employment, and this is only ANOTHER screvrball interpretation by the WSA. It appears that if these riders, 64 and 72, are to be so. shot full of holes due to small tecl^calities, the only thing we, as union men, can do is go on record to throw both of them in the wastebasket and come out with an en­ tirely different rider wherein our men can be protected and not ba game for these monkeys who seem to have only one thing in mind, to wit—"Hook the Sailorl" Ships' Payoffs I attenc^ed several ships' pay­ offs this week. Among them the Wm. Sturgiss of the Calmar, the Golden Fleece of the Bull Line, and the Cramm of the Smith and Johnson, From all indications, it appears that our educational pol­ icy for our younger members is now beginning to show effect due to the manner in which these vessels are brought in. We are not getting near as many bum beefs as we used to {Continued on Page 3) i m SS DEL NORTE — Men who stood Security Watch July 4 have money coming. Also entire crew has money due for 2 meals. Col­ lect at Mississippi SS Co. office. • • • SS ANDREW PICKENS—Dan­ iel Henehan, Steward, 5 hrs; Frank Benson, St. Utility, 15 hrs; Leonard Patient, G.C. Mess, 32 hrs; Donald Gilchrist, Saloon Mess, l5 hrs; Chief Cook, 15 hrs. Money can be collected at South Atlantic office. • * » SS RICHARD ALVEY —Emie Pariseau, Wiper, has 60 hours coming to him at the Bull Line Office. • » • SS WALKER TAYLOR —Lomas Vega, Deck Engineer, 28 hrs., collectable at Bull Line office. * • • SS JAMES MILLER — Glide Finney, 68 hrs; Jerry Goldman, 53 hrs; S. Kohl, 8 hrs. Collect at Bull Line office. • • • SS HOWARD E. COFFIN — James A. Proctor, 2nd Cook for­ merly employed by So. Atlantic SS Co. Paid off in Zfew York, There is money coming to you— just settled — inquire at Now York Hall. Waterman Line The following is a list of un­ claimed wages due to menibers of the SIU from the Waterman Steamship Co. All members are urged to pick up their money at the earliest opportunity: C. G. Troy, Jr« Dk. Main. $ 10.31 Oliver L. Booth, Cook 95.67 John Merckle, AB 24.97 C. Dennis, M.M 18.24 E. Trembley. Wiper 11.07 J. Armstrong, C. Steward 28.38 Victor Bennett, 2nd Cook 27.02 A, Conway, 2nd Cook ........ 98.12 G. A. Vandepopulier, Util. 69.68 Frank J. Kross, Messman .. 11.14 P. Huseby, MJM 13.44 Otto Stegar, AB 98.75 Harold W. WesthalL Steward 98.75 Melvin L. Olsen, Oiler 16.68 Wm. Fields 15.33 H. piesen, AB 69.06 Robl. P. McAUister, AB .... 117.50 John C. Powers. OS 117.50 Vito W« Paglionlo, OS 117.50 Frank MitchelL Steward .. 43.84 James Hamilton, Bos'n 16.33 Stanley Stark, AB 16.33 Jan Bani, *AB 16.33 I. CardeaL AB 16.33 F. Zuccolillo, Deck Eng. .. 61.44 J. L. Weedon, Jr^ Oiler .... 151.62 C. W. Nelson, Oiler 11.46 M. G. Whale, Steward 18.38 M. G. Whale, Steward 16.99 M. Plytas, AB 117.50 H. Aleson, AB 117.50 F. J. Grohs, AB 117.50 A. Ignacio, Oiler 117.50 A. Vaisin, Oiler 117.50 O. Eckert, F-WT 117.50 J. J. Martinez, Wiper 117.50 W. D. Weise, Wiper 117.50 J. O. Phillips, Steward 117.50 J. J. Farrely, 2nd Cook & Baker 117.50 F. Padilla 17.50 Geo. Schultz, Dk. Main 16.33 Maurice Vensonhalles, OS 16.33 Michael Peych, OS 16.33 Harold Werner, Dk. Eng. 16.33 Horhert CroweU, Oiler .... 16.33 Ralph Halcomh, Steward .. 16.33 Linier Shafto, Utility 16.33 John Abraham, M.M i 16.33 Harold Werner, Dk. Eng. „ 11.29 Ralph Halcomh, Steward 14.45 Mohamed A. Halem, M.M. 21.70 Chares S. Stawinski, Utility 22.73 J. A. Hudgins, AB 98.75 J. P. Gibbons, AB 98.75 J. J. Brig^nce, Oiler ......... M.75 J. H. Ferguson, Wiper 98.75 Antonio Vasquei, Ch. Cook 98.75 Ik- �; t!if;J(T; TUB Friday, July 14, 1944 er [American Seamen's Role In Invasion ai ^ (Reprinted from Bournemouth. England) Men of all nations, from Occupied Countries, from all parts of America, from the Far East> from the j^ddle East, frpni India, men whose homes are to be fotmd in the four quarters of the Globe, were in Christ Church last Sunday afternoon, when the Borough was honored by a visit from =;contingent of men of the of the residente of Christ chant Navy who, during a brief Church I thank you. You have period of shore leave, were being our admiration for all you are do­ taken on a short tour round in­ ing in this war." teresting places, "We are fighting to preserve - His Worship the mayor (Alder­ peace in this world. I hope and man D. Galton) and the Deputy pray that it wiU not be long be­ Mayor (Councillor T. Markham) fore you will be able to return to who had received extremely your homes and those you have short notice of the visit, were out left behind. to meet these seamen who had "I wish you God speed in your been engaged on a special jpb in work and on your journeys, and connection with the invasion of may it not be long before you re­ Normandy. Both the Mayor and join those you love." his Deputy addressed the men in. Councillor Markham, the Dep­ the Town Hall. Afterwards they uty Mayor, said: went down to the Quay and were "You fellows of eyery colour, later conducted round the Priory caste, creed and country, are very Church ... When the story of welcome here. You must admit "D" day and of Normandy can that from 10:00 this morning we be told, many strange tales will had no chance or arranging any be told. Until then wo can only programs. Had the public known, ponder on the fact that the Mer­ half of Christ Chm-ch would have chant Navy has performed some been out to give you a hearty of the most remarkable deeds in welcome. connection with this great ex­ "But I know that isn't what pedition. you look for. Some of you are In the way they do things in wearing a small badge, some are the Merchant Marine, these men not even wearing that, and I ex­ came to Clirist Church quietly, pect you have been in public without fuss and almost com­ houses in various places (I enjoy pletely unheralded. Whilst here, a pint of beer myself now and they looked around quietly and again) and have heard people say with interest. Now they have 'Why the devil isn't he doing gone again, j u s t as quietly, doubtlessly within a very short something for the war?' "But we know you are doing a time to get on with their next job very valuable job of work," con­ of work. tinued Councillor Markham. "I The 96 men came to Christ understand that you have been Church in buses. doing more than a man's job dur­ In the Town Hall they were welcomed by his Worship, the ing these last few weeks and I Mayor, who addressed them as feel proud to have met you and to have rubbed shoulders with "friends." you. We appreciate what you "I call you friends," said his feUows have been doing. Worship, "because we are all I hope we can aU settle down friends and brothers. It was not sOon to our ordinary work in until this morning that I had any peace and happiness amongst all intimation of your intention to pay a visit to Christ Church; «^ankmd on the face of the earth. Good luck boys." otherwise we should have made some arrangements to have en­ tertained you more fittingly and in a way which you so richly de­ serve. But, I am very pleased to have this opportunity as May­ or of Christ Church of extending to you all a very warm and sin­ cere welcome to this ancient Borough. WASHINGTON, D. C. — The "I have just heard," the mayor War Shipping Administration an­ continued, "a little of what you nounced early this week that have done and are doing. On bethey had received a cablegram fron General Dwight B. Ei^nhower at the headquarters of the Supreme Commander of the Al­ lied Expeditionary Forees in the (Continued from Page 2) and the men are beginning to un­ European Theater of Operations. derstand more about the correct The cable lauds the heroism manner in which to put in an shown by American seamen dur­ overtime claim. This is resulting ing the D-Day invasion activity in much quieter pay-offs and'in and later war operations. Follow­ much more dough for all hands. ing is the text of the cable: We intend to keep our education­ "In behalf of the men of my al policy up and no doubt, within command, I thank the men of the the next few months, this policy Merchant Marine for their pledge should aid materially toward the of full co-operation in our com­ progress and expansion of our mon effort to destroy the forces Qrganization because of the fact of tyranny and darkness. The that we won't have as much lost huge quantities of supplies that n^otipn as we have in the past, in have been brought across the At­ attempting to iron out disputes lantic are a testimonial to the jpb which have been improperly sub­ that has already been done. EISENHOWER." mitted. PAUL HALL * \ Eisenhower LaudsSeamen In Invasion New York i SEAFARERS LOG Faga Hue* New WSA Rules On Medical Exams For Merchant Seamen NOTICIilS Will fha holder of receipt No. 34464 and the holder of receipt No. 34465 please call at headquar­ ters office, or write in and gtate what dues and assessments were paid. These receipts were issued by (CcvMir.icd from Page 1) C. Hnymond aboard the SS Finley P. Dunn. Waterman Line, Hons, immunixalions. and annual examinations. The signing-on which paid off in Norfolk. Va. (1) examinations are designed to dis­ cover cases of tuberculosis, ven­ John S. Bryant will you please ereal disease, communicable and communicate with your mother infectious diseases, epilepsy, in­ at 300 Brannan Street. San Fran­ sanity, and acute surgical condi­ cisco 7. c/o J. Theo. Erlin Co. She tions. Special immunizations shall be arranged for when vessels are is extremely worried. proceeding into pestilence areas, * • • Will the Brother that received Annual physical examinations Receipt No. 39515 get in touch providing the basis of individual with Patrolman McCaulley at the treatment and cure, shall be in­ earliest opporlimity. This receipt stituted as rapidly as facilities permit.^ was issued July 1. 1944. B. E. DICKEY. Act. Agt. 304.44 DesignBtiou of ports and Baltimore. organizations for cEurrying out examination program. Examina­ will be instituted at each Help Yourself to Help tions port where maritime activity jus­ Yourself — Buy tifies it on the effective date of War Bonds and Stamps, this General Order (Sees. 304.41 through 304.49), or as soon thereafter as possible. Instructions will be issued setting forth the organization which will be avail­ able in each port for carrying out these examinations and immuni­ zations and the procedures to be Washington, July 12—Passport followed, requirements were laid down by the State Department today for 304.45 Standards for medical American merchant seamen ship­ examinations. Standards for med­ ping out for foreign ports, accord­ ical examinations shall be set by ing to recent decisions of State the Medical Director of the War Shipping Administration, under Dept. Beginning Aug. 15, they must the requirements and with the have American passports or evi­ approval of the United States dence that they have applied for Public Health Service. them in the preceding six months. 304.46 Information to be fur­ Valid passports will be required nished examinee. Each examinee, after Nov. 15. if he so desires, shall be fully ad­ The passport requirement, pro­ vised orally regarding the facts vided in regulations issued by the disclosed by his examination. If Secretary of State nearly three he further desires a written state­ years ago, has not always been ment, it shall be furnished to him enforced during the war because in conformance with established of the need of getting seamen regulations and practices of the aboard ships as quickly as pos­ United States Public Health Ser­ sible. vice. Today's ruling, approved by 304.47 Seamen's appeals. If a military authorities and the War seaman who has failed to pass a Shipping Administration, was is­ medical examination questions sued "in order that the interest of the correctness of the decision, the United States and its mer­ he may appeal in accordance with chant marine may be safeguarded the provisions of his collective by every possible means." bargaining agreement. If the sea- All Seamen Need Passports Nov. 15 The Telegram Brigade V By J. B. I. Call oul Ihe Postal Telegraph! Notify the Western Union! We must get out some telegrams On our newest resolution. n About the issues no one knows But it gives us satisfaction For NMU politicos Want ACTION, ACTION. ACTION! III When the battlefronts are lagging We work up to a passion And telegraph the generals For ACTION. ACTION. ACTION. IV We telegraphed to Eleanor, to Tydings. and Barucfa To Chang-Kai-Chek and Churchill, to Wally and the Dake We endorse and we protest: Oh, what a stir we've made We can even change the weather with our telegram brigade. V WeTl soon dispense with Congress, Senate and President as well Well rule the hosts of heaven and storm the gates of helL And if the yellow blanks hold out well be the great I AM. From dowm on 23rd Street well nm the world by telegram. man's collective bargaining agree­ ment contains no specific provis­ ion relative to physical condition, or no collective bargaining agree­ ment exists, the dispute shall be settled by a doctor satisfactory to both parties. If such arrange­ ment is impracticable, the case shall be decided by the Public Health Service officer who has been appointed as Port Medical Representative. A seaman if re­ jected may appeal the decision to the Medical Director, represent­ ing the United States Public Health Service and the War Ship­ ping Administration, whose de­ cision shall be final. 304.48 Report of examinations. All reports of signing-on medical examinations are to be made on a form approved by the Medical Director of the War Shipping Ad­ ministration. A report of each medical examination shall be re­ tained by the examining medical officer; a copy shall also be for­ warded to the Medical Director of the War Shipping Administra­ tion as he requires. Reports of physical examinations shall bo treated as confidential in accord­ ance with the regulations of tho United States Public Health Ser­ vice. 304.49 Effective dale. The ef­ fective date of this order is Jan­ uary 1, 1944. (Signed) E. S. LAND, Administrator War Shipping Administratioa Waivers On Defects In addition to that Brother Matthew Dushane, Washington Representative of the Seafarers International Union reports that many of the seamen whom are turned down by the doctors for such defects that are uncommicable such as broken bones which might be a hindrance to them in carrying out their duties aboard a vessel may be able to sign waivers and deny themselves the right of legal suit for such de­ fects within the scope of employ­ ment they wish to enter. This opinion was derived from Dr. Fuller of the Medical Division of the WSA in Washington. It is suggested that aU agents should clip this general order re­ garding medical examinations and post them on the bulletin board, as well as keep a copy in the files for future reference. When instances arise of mem­ bers being turned down and re­ fused the right to sail that a let­ ter be immediately written to CapL Edward Macauley of the Maritime Conmiission and the WSA giving the facts of the case and that a copy be sent to Mat­ thew Dushane, Washington Rep­ resentative. ATTENTION! Agents in the Brsmches are asked to please post the vaHous Boxes containing news on Draft Deferment, Bond Buying, and Paymexit of As­ sessments to Keep in Good Standing, etc. on the Bullet­ in Boards. —SEAFARERS LOG �Page Four Cigarette "Bums Up" Coast Guard (Continued front Page 1) not allowed. With tlie CG he went below and looked under pumps, behind the boilers, in the shaft ^ey. There were no signs anywhere. "He's the only F-WT bn the ship," said the first "Are you going to let the fires run them­ selves?" The CG was adamant He shook his head sadly. "No smoking on ships." After spending an hour or so with a variety of winos and flop hounds in the nearest cooler, Tay­ lor was brought before a magis­ trate. Taylor tried to tell him what it was all about but before he could open his mouth the lo­ cal law had slapped a "five or twenty-five" on him and remand­ ed him to the Tombs, New York's super-duper .skyscraper jail. The first assistant, however, had called the union £ind explain­ ed Taylor's plight Within an hour Agent Paul Hall and a dele­ gation of patrolmen were on the way up town with bail. Released, Taylor staked the boys to a beer and thanked the union for its interest in his trouble. "This sure is a happy surprise,' he said. "Tomorrow they were sending me to the workhouse. "Say! anyone got a cigarette?" THE SEAFARERS Friday, July 14, 1944 LOG Seamen's Voting Relax Cable Messages To Regulation Canadian Seamen WASHINGTON—The WLB de­ approximately 1,150 employes Ail masters, first bfticers and Lake Carriers Fay Scales To Prevail nied salary increases for em­ ployes of certain Great Lakes shipping operators which would have brought the monthly rate of such employes above those ap­ proved by the board for the Lake Carriers A s s o c i ation. Increases were directed in some job classi­ fications to bring the rate in line with those paid by the associa­ tion. In the cases, which involved represented by the Seafarers' In­ ternational Union of North Am­ erica (AFL) Great Lakes District, the board approved the companie.s' proposals to pay a 10 percent bonus to unlicensed personnel on vessels from or before August 1. until lay-up time. Industry mem­ bers dissented. The same bonus is being paid by the Carriers As­ sociation. / chief engineers of vessels docu­ mented under the laws of the United States and all pursers of any such vessels have been auth­ orized to administer and attest such oaths as are required by the act to facilitate voting by mem­ bers of the Merchant Marine of the United States, Emory S. Land, War Shipping Administrator, has advised. r • I. " 'i. MONTREAL, June 29.—ArthM Randies, director of merchant seamen, aimounced today that cable messages now may be sent to Canadian merchant seamen on the same low charge basis as "expeditionary force messages^ to members of the armed forceSL • Mr. Randies said such messagoi must be sent to Post Office Box 9,000, Montreal, where they will be forwarded through offidai channels to the nearest port oi call of the designated ship, pro­ vided it is within the British Bni9pire. Shipbuilding Totals Reach New High WASHINGTON, D. C. — Tha Maritime Commission reported that between Aug. 1, 1937, and June 1 of this year, American shipyards produced 4,441 carga vessels and special craft of 35,694,153 deadweight tons. Emory S. Land, commission chairman, noted that three ship­ yards have completed conversion from Liberty ships to the faster Victory vessels, and disclosed that 31 of the 719 ships built dur­ ing the first five months of 1944 were Victory ships. The 719 ves­ sels, he said, totaled 7,247,551 deadweight tons. r Facts vs Delusions AN EDITORIAL (Coutinued from Rage 2) $17.50 into the basic wage structure is mean­ ingless in view of the fact that:— 1. This was already being paid and is not an increase. 2. Taxes and deductions, as well as the rise in the costs of living have wiped out the differ­ ential. Result; Nothing has been gained. Yet this is hailed as a great victory by these slimy misleaders of labor. The same is true of the 15 cents an hour rise in c /ertime rates of pay. The rest of these con­ cessions are in line with standards set by the AF of L Unions through organized power. I' • Furthermore, the pressure from the "West I. Coast Unions forced the NWLB to stop and I consider the problem of seamen's wages and barI red further cuts in the interests of the war effort. In this drive to uphold the wages and living standards of the American seamen the NMU Cook no part, as witness their stand before the MWEB on the Bonus cuts—yet—they demand that these concessions won through organized strength be extended to them because of their POLITICAL EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE INCUM­ BENT BUREAUCRACY OF THE WSA. A truly parasiticaL role, typical of the Stalinist "leadership." "Stabilization of the Industry will result," ; is the joyous ? ? ? report of the NMU-CP "leaders." Yet, only a short time ago they insisted that Equalization of Wages and Contracts with the AF of L Unions was the only goal that would insure "stabilization." "Equal Pay for Equal Work," screamed the Pilot's headlines. THE NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD DID NOT GRANT THE NMU AN EQUALIZATION OF CONTRACTS OR WAGES WITH THE REST OF THE UNIONS IN MARINE. They "equalized" on the surface only some clauses in the NMU con­ tract BUT NOT THE CONTRACTS THEM­ SELVES. Obviously the CP-NMU viewpoint and standards re equalization have suffered a revaluation DOWNWARDS and this objective was scutted. Price of future "cooperation" with tl^e shipowners'? Real Stabilization for the NMU leadership meant more than this—it meant the granting of the Checkoff for all NMU ships. This, wasdenied. Such are the CP-NMU "Victories." Not one cent has been added, except under certain con­ ditions of travel costs, to the seamen's earnings in the OVERALL PICTURE. The loss of 5% on the explosive Bonus rate offsets any losses to the shipowners on these limited "concessions" in certain clauses. And these were granted only because THEY EXISTED IN SIU-SDP con­ tracts as a PRECEDENT. Yet, they were de­ nied overall equalization of contracts even on the face. Under the surface the CP-NMU contracts are something else again for CP officials who cater to the shipmOners will not break their, necks to collect overtime regardless of thf Clauses in the "Contract" in line with their^ stated policy of making Capitalism Work, Their publicity-propaganda service is work­ ing overtime, however, to Sell this Glorious ? ? ? Contract to the membership and the Public aH large. The rubber stamp "NMU Council" of CP stooges from the ports has arrived in town for instructions on h^ to sell the contract to. the seamen and make them see the "victory"— which surely is no small job, for it is hard to see. They are to stage a Special Broadcast from the session at CP-NMU headquarters (on 17th Street and not the real headquarters at 50 E. 13th Street). "Prominent persons in GO"VERNMENT and INDUSTRY are expected to ad­ dress the Council. Acceptances have been re­ ceived from Adm. Russell R. 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Title A name given to the resource July 14, 1944 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 20 Description An account of the resource Headlines: WASHINGTON FLASH NEW WSA RULES ON MEDICAL EXAMS FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN REHABILITATION OF SICK MERCHANT SEAMEN SPEEDED UP BY WSA CIGARETTE "BURNS UP" COAST GUARDSMAN NEW BOOKLET ON PRESS-"THE SIU AT WAR" NEW TYPE OF LIGHTED BUOY DEPORTATION OR FOR BRIDGES UPHELD BY COURT FACTS VS DELUSIONS UNCLAIMED WAGES ENGLISH PAPER PRAISES AMERICAN SEAMEN'S ROLE IN INVASION ALL SEAMEN NEED PASSPORTS NOV. 15 EISENHOWER LAUDS SEAMEN IN INVASION THE TELEGRAM BRIGADE LAKE CARRIES PAY SCALES TO PREVAIL SEAMEN'S VOTING REGULATION RELAX CABLE MESSAGES TO CAADIAN SEAMEN SHIPBUILDING TOTALS REACH NEW HIGH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/14/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/980b375f14c0c7094061275b668f6923.PDF 28a660c3d375546ebf1c06efcb16dd0d PDF Text Text OFFICIAL OBGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DLiTBIGT, SEAFAEERS' INTERNATIONAL HNION OF NORTH AMERICA No. 19 NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JULY 7. 1944 Vol. VI. SIU Reports On Bonus Meet AFL Exposes NMU Sellout Curran Does "Flip-Flop" To Gain SIU Conditions Pall Hall, Seafarers Int'l Union, TELEGRAM 2 Stone Street, New York, N. Y. July 1, 1944 At the Maritime War Emergency Board meeting, June 30th, your representat«* stated that our presence at this meeting did not in any way alter our previous positf6ir~ that the Board has been and did act outside of their jurisdiction as defined in the State­ ment of Principals we reaffirmed position that we have taken in the past since they cut the bonuses as of April First. Curran and the CIO group who have stated at the last few meetings of the Board that the bonuses were a trivial matter and a dead issue, pulled at this meeting today, one of their famous flip-flops and have now taken the same po­ sition the A F of L Unions have followed all along, mainly that a floor be put on bonuses for the duration; also that the insurance be raised to ten thousan.d dollars. The Board[ goes into executive session July First on this matter. DUSHANE - WEISBERGER - HAWK. By Matthew Dushane MARITIME WAR EMERGENCY BOARD Experiments Develop Improved Lifeboat A new type of lifeboat designed to save many lives has been one of the major experiments of the current war. The lifeboat pictur­ ed here was designed to go through the flames of burning oil from sunken tankers as well as protect the seamen from the heat of the tropics and the cold of the .Artie regions. Its general advantages are as follow; : 1. and MOST IMPORTANT. Protection of sea-disaster surviv­ ors under all weather conditions. This is particularly important for the crews of tankers, who have so heroically supplied the fuel for the United Nations war effort and should become standard practice for many other types of vessels in the post-war era. 2. Improved strength of life­ boat constructions, due to addi­ tional stiffness and strength pro(Contimtcd on Paf^e 3) SIU Fishermen Fight For Living In Dispute With Dealers ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Over four thousand SIU fishermen have been tied up along the entire Florida Coast in protest to the action of the fish .dealers in cutting prices 4 cents. Many have been out since June 15, while others in other ports have been out since March. They are all stick­ ing solid, it is learned, here. The dispute came to a head when the dealers reduced fish prices. The fishermen demand that a minimum price be put on their catches and that guarantees of sale be written into an agi-eement with them. The dealers, it is said, have been making attempts to starve the fishermen out and break the Union. Thus far they have met with no success and the solid front of the workers has held the line. Following is the text of a tele­ gram from the Sec'y-Treasurer of the Union appealing for aid: John Hawk, Sec'y-Treas. Seafarers Union of N.A. 2 Stone Street, N.Y.C. O^Jer four thousand SIU fisher­ men have been tied up since June fiiftenth in protest against 4 cent (Continued on Page 4) the Tankermen's Union, (no af­ filiation). In the absence of Mr. Padway, legal representative of the AFL, Mr, Robert Wilson, attorney, con­ nected with the legal staff of the AFL was designated to represent the AFL affiliates on the legal question of the Board's authority. AFL Stands Pat Mr. Wilson stated to the Board that we were attending this meet­ ing as observers, and that the SUP-SIU and the MM&P have already presented their recom­ mendations to the Board and that we still stand on these proposal^ and that in attending this meet­ ing as observers, we do not waive any legal rights, nor recognize the Board's statement that they were acting in accordance with the Statement of Principles as set forth in Exhibit A; and that if the Board did not accept our po- Held a meeting on June 30 td discuss recommendations and suggestions with regard to mat­ ters involving war bonuses and war risk insurance, that have been submitted to the Board by signatories to the Statement of Principles. The Board has stated that in (Continued on Page 3) the meeting that was held on June 6, 1944: "All parties signa­ tory present, except four, con­ firmed and approved the jurisdistion and authority of the Board as it has been customarily exercised." The SUP-SIU and the MM&P who are affiliated with the AFL were among the four unions that did not agree with the Board that they have been acting in accordance with NEW YORK, N. Y.—^A letter was received by John Exhibit A of the Statement of Principles. The other union was Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District Land With SIU Plan On Ships' Names of the SIU of NA this week disclosing the allocation of the ships that have been named for heroes of the SIU. It is said in the communication that the vessel named for Joseph Send More Smokes has been assigned to a"and was subsequently published To Men Overseas Squires company with contracts to the in the following issue of the Sea­ WASHINGTON, D. C.—Presi­ dent William Green appealed to all AFL members to send twice as many union label cigarettes to servicemen overseas in the months to come as before. He pointed out that Secretary of War Stimson has announced that the number of men in our armed forces overseas will be doubled this year. The men in uniform deeply ap­ preciate these gifts of imion la­ bel cigarettes, as is evidenced by their many letters, and the Union Label Trades Department's drive to supply these free smokes to servicemen is "spreading good will for organized labor," Mr. Green said. NMU. However the George W. Alther which was assigned to a company under contract to the CIO organi­ zation has been withdrawn and will be assigned to a company under, contract to the Seafarers International Union. According to the letter from Admiral Emory S. Land the Ship Naming Committee of the Mari­ time Commission is following out the policy of naming ships after seamen who have been posthu­ mously awai'ded the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal. This idea was suggested by Brother John Hawk of the Sea­ farers International Union in a letter to the Admiral on May 31 farers Log. The text of Admiral Land's reply follows: United States Maritime Commission Washington. D. C. July 4, 1944 Mi\ John Hawk International Vice-Pres. and Secretary-Treasurer •>. Atlantic and Gulf District Seafarers International Union Of North America Post Office Box 25, Station P V New York, New York Dear Mr. Hawk: Thank you for your recent let­ ter in reference to Liberty ves­ sels named in honor of merchant (Continued on Page 4) �t 1 Pag© Two THE SEAFARERS LO& Vubiished by the, SEAFARERS' INTERNA™ML UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlp.sitic and Giilf District ^ Affiliated with the American Federation of Lahoii f; HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - - - - President. 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches !4/ IS^ IP. ADDRESS BRANCH NEWYORK{4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK ,_NE W ORLEANS (16)... alAVANNAH •AAMPA.... MOBILE. SAN JUAN. 28. P.R., PUERTO RICO GALVESTON PHONE ZStoneSt 330 AUantlcAve UNorthGaySt 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 324.Chartres St 218 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St BOwHng Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert4539 Lombard 765 I Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 W m PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 The NMlfs Checkoff P-f-sss-t! - ' Tfxe National War Labor Board has denied the plea I -of the National Maritime Union, CIO for the "checkoff" ' of Union dues on contract ships covered by the NMU agreements. That is a just and wise decision. Just, in the light of past practices in the industry. Wise, in the sense that the "checkoff" in the hands of the present leadership of the NMU means slavery and exploitation of the American sea­ men. Their sweetly turned phrase *'Dues Deduction Plan" apparently did ftot fool the members of the War Labor Board. The "Checkoff" of Union dues itself was not the ques­ tion. Actually the problem resolves itself into the basic, fundamental rights of American seamen to freedom of choice and of action. The "checkoff" would nullify the meaning of collective bargaining under the Wagner Act and deny the rights of men to choose or change their bar­ gaining agency—i.e.—the Union of their choice. The "checkoff" would mean freezing of contract re­ lations and the creation of a system 6f industrial peonage wherein men would be slaves to the machine which con­ trolled the contracts under which they hved. Freedom of iiction would be denied. Unionism and the Spirit of Union­ ism would perish AND IN ITS PLACE WOULD RISE THE ROBOT LABOR CONTROL USHERING IN THE ERA OF THE MECHANICAL MAN. This would be followed in tixne by the Robot State as the encroachment of centralized bureaucracy which is the machine, became more widespread. Thus, would be born " the Stalinist "heaven" and as cogs in the Stalinist machine the NMU leadership s6ught with might and main to de­ ceive the seamen, the War Labor Board and the American people. The freedom for which seamen struggle and die woidd have been set to nought by the NMU demands. The bu­ reaucracy which is fattening upon the hfeblood of the NMU membership would have been certified by a favorable ;^ecision and the Seal of the U. S. Government placed upon slaver)^. The power of free men WOULD HAVE BEEN USURPED by the CP-NMU buredticracy. The NMU membership would have ceased to be mem{Continued on Page A) SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 7. 1944 WHATS DOING Aroisnd tlie Ports voted a record high number of today — and that's what IH men. Credit for this goes, first-of amounts to—afTer a guy makes his dough as hard as making trips We have just completed a fair­ all to a large interest in the Or­ to sea—is in a class all by him­ ganization's affairs on the mem­ ly busy week and the member­ self, which is 3 degrees lowet: bers' part. ship in this port have had the Seoondly, in the comparison than a cockroach. satisfaction of seeing the Wind These same stripe of characters some of the members have been taken out of the sails of a wouldai-e people who wouldn't be found making here, in the old building be "Bucko" Skipper. The char­ anywhere close to making a trip acter to whom we refer is Capt. we are in, and the new building on a ship sailing under war-time we are now fixing up for occu­ Hyles of Waterman SS Co. He conditions, not even for a millioa brought his ship in last trip in pancy soon, and Brothers, there per month. But in the interests is a lot of difference. about the same state, he always It is my Opinion that because of profits, they will cheerfully brings in ships on which he is of this difference in comparison, chop away a few hard-earned skipper. men are more than anxious to bucks frmo the seamen who take In other words, he chiseled the vote Yes on the assessment, so the risks and undergo the strain men in every possible way and that in the future no Branch will and physical hazards. was dictatorial and unreasonable have to be housed in such an ab­ Yours for less chiselers ashore, and even had the men logged for solute crum joint as this place PAUL HALL. Agenli laughing at night in their focsTes. we are in now. We gave this character the same I see they have put the new NORFOLK treatment that New York re­ crew passes in this Port into ef­ serves for all of his type. All of Well, h g r e comes an article you fellows know what that is— fect. In my opinion, this is un­ called for and it is only a restric­ from the 2nd Ranking Port. Cer­ Settlement At The Point of Pro­ tion move to militarize the mari­ tainly we mean Norfolk. duction! Things are really humming and Through Capt. Hyles would-be time industry as it certainly re­ stricts the right of freedom of buzzing down here in the South­ attempt of robbing his men, it movement on the seamen's own ern State of Virginia, better took approximately a day and a time. After having it here for a known as the home of Smithfield half to pay his ship off, and Brother, it was some madhouse little while, no doubt the Coast hams. (Sure we have a few other before she was all clear. How­ Guard will put this system into hams also), but the Tarheels from effect in the outports. It is just the State of North Carolina claim ever, when the final score was up, another case of one more move to that they have more full book the membership were upheld in further regiment the Merchant members in the Seafarers than all their disputes. Seamen. We had the pleasure of seeing The men who made the last Vii-ginia. In fact, the North Car­ an amateur "Sea Wolf" changed trip on the SS Emerson, Smith & olinians are really pulling for k into a "Well Shorn Lamb." As is Johnson SS Co., thanks to Patrol­ tarheel for President. the case with all of these imita­ man Coffin's persistant efforts, Some of the newcomers Whom tion Capt. Blighs, when this man have had the beef settled to their come in from their 1st voyage met with the proper representa­ favor. Coffin and I negotiated want to know when headquarteris tion from the Unioji and was con­ with these people several days will be shifted from New York to fronted with the facts of life, he ago on this dispute, and we have Norfolk. We never debate that (Contintud on Fage 3) backed up and tried to disclaim been notified today that it will be responsibility for the sorry mess paid without any further argu­ aboard his ship. No doubt in the ment. This dispute involves ap­ future he will be a little more proximately 1600 hours of over­ careful in the manner in which time and is quite a financial gain he treats his crew and stop abus­ for that crew. The men involved ing and mistreating them.. All in will be notified of the amount due all, the officials in this Branch do them. not expect any trouble from Capt. "We still have a few troubles up Hyles on his next trip in this herg with some of the company The Navy is now using phan­ Port. representatives who are not will­ tom ships for target practice, Two of our Patrolmen, Brother ing to negotiate a dispute, but in­ which is much easier and cheai>* Fisher and Coffin, are on their sist on squawking "No, No, No", er than the old method of towing vacation and although we will as soon as they see a union repre­ targets pr sinking old ships that miss them very much—as they sentative. There are a couple of are out of date. are both first-class men — they these chiselers in this Port who The phantom ships are merely have certainly been working hard seem to pride themselves on how optical illusions but work as Well recently and two weeks rest much they can thieve from a sea­ as though they were real vessel^ should make them come back man coming in after a rugged By use of an offset prism wedge feeling a hell of a lot better. trip. a fire control officer trains a We are still going to bat up We hammer away on this type sighting glass on a real ship and here for all men who have Coast of monek every time we get a then sees another one at some Guard Charges placed against chance and are meeting with bet­ distance away. He directs the them and have preserved Our rec­ ter success in negotiating with fire on the "ghost" ship ahd can ord of No Losses so far. I. would them on disputes. This type of observe the hits or misses aa like to caution all members, how­ character sKbuld be ashanled to though there were an actual ship ever, to be very careful on board look his own brother in the face, in the offing. All the gun Crew ships nowadays in r e g a r d s to as without a question, anybody sees are splashes on a empty fights, etc. This is a hard rap to who would steal from a seamen ocean. beat and it gets harder as time goes by. You fellows remember," if you have any difficuties, do not settle them On board the ship—settle them on the dock Or up the street. SS LATHROBE: Chas. Parker, Peterson. AB. 39 hrs; W. J. Code, In this manner, you can avoid F-WT, 24 hrs; L.-Chiimesi. Oiler; AB, 16 hrs; E. Zavodny, OS, 31 yourself a whole lot of grief when 14 hrs; Harold Byers, Oiler. l4 hrs; C. L. Vickers, OS, 23 h«; O. you come in at pay-off. A much hrs; C»1 Bean, Oiler, 4 hrs. Six! L. Ames. AB, 22 hrs; E. E. Mans# better suggestion, however, is men in Steward's Dept. have li AB. 34 hrs; R. H. Kletter, Fire­ when you have a dispute with a hour overtime each for pulling in man, 2 hrs. Collect at Alcoa SS shipmate, to sit down gnd reason fog buoy. Collect at Company's Company office. New York City. the thing out with him rather office. * * * than act like a couple of first» * . » SS JOSE MARTI: Paid off in trippers in trying to knock oiit SS WILLIAM WIRT: Paid off New York City: Andrew Oliver, each others brains. in New York City: Tiihothy F-WT. 36 hrs; J. C. Welborn, OUThe voting on the Building As­ White. DK. 12 hrs: William Leibe. er. 5 hrs; Chad Bentley, Diick sessments and Constitutional Bos'n. 14 hrs; Joseph Cromcahs. Eng^ 91 hr& This money is colAmendments is still going strong OS. hrs; L. J. Nbel. AB. 54 iCciifible at Bull Line Company's up this way. To date, we have hrs; Townsend, AB. 54^2 hrs; G. office. NEW YORK V i I m •U9 Navy Uses Phantom Ships For Targets DUE f �• I 'Si Friday, July 7. 1944 THE SIU Reports On Bonus Meet (Continued from Page 1) sition and did not desire our pres ence at that meeting, they could order us to leave. The three Board members stated that we could remain and would be given recognition as observers. "Flip Flop" Curran Curran as spokesman for the NMU turned another flip-flop and stated that his union recommends that the Board establish a mini­ mum bonus for the duration of the war. He did not specify what the amount should be. He also stated that the Insurance should be uped to Ten Thousand Dollars, and that additional insurance should be allowed at the rate of fifty cents per thousand and the Unions to sell this insurance to their members. Curran in his role as spokes­ man for the NMU attempted to make the AFL representatives an object of ridicule, because they have the services of an attorney. He was reminded that this meet­ ing was the outcome of the AFL unions' protest.against the illegal action by the Board, and that the AFL action iii appointing their legal staff to represent us in chal­ lenging the Board's decision, made it possibfe for the unions fb be heard by the Board, as stated in their notification to all parties signatory to the Statement o: Principles. The indications are that the NMU was tipped off that the Board was making some sort of a compromise, and is preparing to make some adjustments in the bonuses and the insurance, and as pr eusual, the NMU were making an attempt to clear their unholy position of the jjast and trying to grab a little glory for the changes that the Board will make. Myers the Clown It will be of interest for our members to re-check on the po­ sition taken by Blacky Myers, Vice-President of the NMU in the meeting that was held on April 1 Here is a verbatim statement from the record that was made by this court jester of the NMU "As I have said at the outset, we know that this bonus thing is a pot of gold in the long run and we are not going to beat a dead horse to death," There my friends you have the position taken by this "leader" of the NMU, this was at the time when the AFL unions were at­ tempting to reopen the bonus question with the Board. Further on in his testimony, also taken from the record, My- Editor's Mail Bag SEAFARERS LOG SIU Fishermen In Dispute With Dealers (Contimted from Page 1) cut in price by dealers. Several branches have been out since March. Fishermen sticking one hundred percent, but are in bad need of financial assistance at once to feed their families. Strike can definitely be won if men can hold out two more weeks, but unless help arrives quick, dealers may starve men out and break the Union. This help only needed for next fifteen days so any as­ sistance given by our SIU affili­ ates will be appreciated by Gulf fishermen. Gulf Coast Fishermen's Union M. D. BIGGS, Secretary-Treasurer Gulf Coast Fishermen's Union The Eastern and Gulf District of the SIU of North America is aiding financially. ers stated: "In so many words, that is the expression of our peo­ ple and we already contemplate further changes in the bonus as theaters of operations shifted, not only stated to the Board that the reductions were justified but also encouraged the Board to make further reductions as the theatres of operations shifted. Now we have the supposedly great 'amancipator' and President of the NMU, Curran, making the statement that there should be no more reductions, and bonuses should be set at a minimum for the duration of the war. (Continued on Page 4) Page Tbrss NMU Fakers Fail In Plea To War Labor Board For Checkoff WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 4—The War Labor Board directed yes.terday that 23 Atlantic and Gulf Coast operators' former contracts with the Communist-con­ trolled NMU (CIO) must be continued in effect. Officers of the SIU, on a coastwise basis, however, exposed the weakness of the NMU's case ^n*-: commenting that "it wasn't the time field. This was occasioned, first time that the NMU's officials is is said, by the NMU's unwill­ had ridden on the. coat-tails of ingness to use economic strength the SIU-SUP when it came to and favor the shipowners. For, in having conditions handed to them the final analysis, economic strength is the only weapon that on a silver platter." For in this instance, according some of the shipowners under­ to the War Labor Board directive stand. The instance now before the the NMUers are now to be paid industry is that the NMU was: for "overtime pay for work in (a) Unable to gain conditions by port between 5 P.M. and 8 A.M., economic action; and (b) Further and for work on Saturday afterunable to gain the check-off by noons, Sundays and Holidays, political sneaking around back other than the usual sea doors with the different "boards" watches." The S e a f a r ers International and "bureaucrats" in Washington. For the record of the NMU's Union — while being whole­ officialdom shows that they sold heartedly in favor of the real sea­ (Continued on Page 4) men of the NMU getting this break—points out that such over­ time has been paid to the Sea­ farers International Union since its inception. It pioneered for these overtime conditions and gained them in its first contracts. In an issue of the Seafarers Log Three Merchant Navy Clubs on Jan. 7, 1944 a comparison was for British and Allied seamen made which showed that the have opened in London, Glascow NMU had long been working un­ and Cardiff and are financed by der the scales of other unions the funds collected from Ameri­ through the finky tactics of the can Labor, according to the Uni­ NMU-Communist officials. This ted Nations Information Office is­ was again pointed out in a special sue of Labor News. issue of the Log in March which Additionally three Rest Break showed a complete breakdown of Hostels and one Leave Hostel in all NMU conditions in compari­ London for members of the Wo­ son with the average conditions men's Land Army have been sim­ contained in SIU agreements. ilarly provided for. The Ameri­ The NMU's inability to gain can Federation of Labor as a na­ conditions for its members— tional body has been active in while challenging the SIU in contributing to these plans. smear campaigns — has been a Seamen sailing American-Flag continual cause for comment by vessels are welcomed at the Mer­ all the union groups in the mari- chant Navy Clubs, it is said. War Develops Better Lifeboat { Seamen's Clubs Opened In Britian mind them that we are grossly underpaid, because if we were, to work seven days a week ashore It seems to me that the powers- as we do at sea our earnings that-be of this organization are would be considerably more, with overlooking a particularly effec­ immeasureably less risk. tive bit of strategy on this all- We can quote statistics to prove (Continued from Page 1) important bonus question. Now, that ours is a more hazardous vided by the turtle deck being I am not questioning the sincerity calling than any branch of the built as one unit to the hull. This and energy of brothers Lunde- armed services and, though civil­ is especially important because berg. Hawk, and Dushane: on the ians, we have nevertheless lost during wartime conditions life­ contrary, I am sure that we all more men in proportion to the boats are also carried outboard of agree that they are doing every­ number involved than any deck and are subject to loss due thing possible to pursuade Mac- branch of the armed forces. to damage from heavy seas. The auley and his stooges to change Let us forstall any patriotic extra strength provided by the their alleged minds. Neverthe­ clap-trap that the phony politi­ cover, and equipment protection, less, it must be obvious to us all cians may have recourse to by more than compensate for the by now^that oui- officials are butt­ pointing out to the public that small additional cost of construc­ (Continued from Page 2) ing their heads against a stone we are actually worse off finan­ tion. wall when they appeal to those cially than the armed forces, for 3. The wartime seating capac- question, but some of these na­ Washington bureaucrats to give we must pay taxes on our earn­ ty is equivalent to standard boat tives are really becoming mili­ the seamen a fair deal. So I sug­ ings and we are denied all the and the weight of the boat, with tant. In fact, even some of the gest that we' try to put a little benefits enjoyed and to be en­ motor, is 6200 lbs. On new con­ oldtimers coming into this port -pressure on the board by appeal­ joyed by the armed forces. struction gravity davits would be for the first time, and seeing all ing to the public through the Now is the time for action, used. It is hoped, in the produc­ the jobs on the board and the piemedium of newspaper display ad­ brothers! If these phonies get by tion model, that the weight can cards running around like chick­ vertising. with this steal it will only whet be reduced under • 5,000 lbs. by ens with their necks cut are won­ We have a good case and if it's their appetite for another slash at using light metals and careful dering the same. properly presented it cannot fail our bonuses. stress analysis. The boat can be D. Stone, Patrolman (The Don • to awaken a sympathetic re­ Too bad that none of the used on a standard davit through Juan & Casanova of this port), sponse from the public at large. brothers on the Warrior had a the exception allowed by the has been having landlady trouble. Let us remind the public that movie camera to catch that ace of Coast Guard. The weight is al­ He raised so much cane about his at the outbreak of the war we phonies. Captain Morgan Hyles, ready 3,000 lbs. under the type rent that the landlady cut it $5.00 voluntarily came forward with a being told off by our very cap­ being produced in Britain. per week, and then old Stoney -no-strike pledge to the govern­ threatened to move just the same. This design has been subjected able New York agent. Paul HaU. ment, a pledge which we have When a genuine 21 jewel phoney to considerable work and study Whereupon the landlady bought .scrupulously observed. Let us like Morgan Hiles is made to eat and is not merely a radical de­ a new rug for Stoney's room, but remind them that the govern- crow—and I do mean eat crow! sign made by someone unfamiliar being the obstinate guy that he txtent in turn pledged itself to with the actual conditions found is, he moved recently out to We ought to have a cameraman at sea. It has been received fa­ another neighborhood. maintain the status quo for the duration, a pledge that Macauley to record the thoroughly enjoy­ vorably by such shipbuilders as Quite a few old time tug boat and his fellow rats have grossly able event for the union archives. Sun Shipbuilding Company. The mernbers are inquiring as to why violated in slashiiig our bonuses. Nice going. Brother Hall! Now, Kaiser Corhpany, builders of these tugs don't make some other Let us remind them that we are if you'll just give your personnel tankers, and the Pennsylvania port their headquarters and give •the only civilians whose lives are attention to those other two over­ Shipping Company, operators of the Port of Norfolk some surcease 'in Constant jeapardy; so much so time chiselers, Hancock, and arge tanker fleets. from the headaches developed on that we have lost thousands of "Red Lead" Anderson, we can The simplicity of design and and by these same tugs, but they men through enemy action, and consider Waterman lined up. cnostruction makes it readily are not bad as far as wages and that many of our brothers have Fraternally yours, adaptable to large production at conditions go, as namely: An AB been maimed besides. Let us re­ is good for about 250 dollars a Frenchy Michelet reasonable costs. Editor, Seafarers Log Dear Sir: \t '•i Around The Ports Norfolk month; and coal-burning firemeii are good for about 225 dollars, but where are the cold-burning: firemen. (Colored). And once again, we are hear­ ing the old cry: "Why can't Nor­ folk, the 2rid Ranking Port, have a Union Hall in this Port." In other words, why doesn't the Union purchase a Hall in thisport? To be sure, we are only keep­ ing in stridq with the rest of the Seafarers International Union, wherein other ports have pur­ chased their halls, and others are still clamoring to purchase theirs. What say Brothers? Allen (Man Mountain) Burke, our streamlined dispatcher has lost 12 pounds in the past week. We call it his saving on food money, but he states, very avidly, that he has lost all that weight from writing out shipping slips, probationary books, trip cards, and answering a million ques­ tions from youngsters who in­ quire: "Mr. Burke, how can I get on one of those big iron boats; in the harbor?" With best regards to all of the brothers overseas and othere waiting here to ship out, Carl M. (New Orleans) Roger* Norfolk Agent 1 �Page Fouv THE SEAtAHEKS Friday. July 7. 1944 LOG II -r, i |V •l Land With SIU Plan On Ships' Names it ' I; pj ^ : • fi- i.i ¥ • f (Continued from Page 1) seamen who have given their lives in the present war. Your request that the JOSEPH SQUIRES and the GEORGE W. ALTHER be allocated to com­ panies under contract to the Sea­ farers International Union, of which both these men were mem­ bers, has been discussed with the Assistant Deputy Administrator for Ship Operations, who advises as follows: The JOSEPH SQUIRES was assigned to Dichmann, Wright & Pugh on April 25 and delivered to them May 31. This company has a contract with the NMU (CIO) but as the vessel is now in operation, it is too late to make any change. The GEORGE W. ALTHER was assigned to American For­ eign Steamship Corporation on May 31 and is scheduled, for de­ livery June 19. Inasmuch as this company has a contract with NMU, it has been arranged to withdraw the vessel from them and assign her to a General Agent having a contract with SIU (A F of L). The Ship Naming Committee has been requested in the future to mention the name of., the ship on which the seaman served or else to give his Union connec­ tions in the biographical identi­ fications issued by that office. Your request that a Liberty ship be named for Harold E. Whitney has been noted. It has been the policy of the Ship Nam­ ing Committee to name ships af­ ter seamen who have been post­ humously awarded the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal, these names being recom­ mended by Admiral Fairfield's Committee on Medal Awards. At the present time we are plan- Every Dollar Helps When It Is Invested In War Bonds, ning to expand this policy to in­ clude the names of other Mer­ chant seamen who have given their lives under heroic circum­ stances, and I am suggesting that Harold E. Whitney's name be added to this list." The Ship Naming Committee will advise you as soon as action is taken. Sincerely yours, E. S. LAND. Chairman NMU Fakers Fail To Win Checkoff (Continued from Page 3) the seamen down the river when it came to disputing the recent cuts in the bonuses before the Maritime War Emergency Board. They did this, it is averred, in the hope of having that same board interced for them before the War Labor Board in their frantic attempts to get SIU con­ ditions and overtime rates" and hours. It is also noteworthy that the NMU was denied their so-called 'incentive-wage plan" as they were denied their plan to sneak in the check-off system and gain an economic stranglehold over that section of seamen now sail­ ing under the NMU banner. The intent of this is seen to have bjen a far-reaching plan on the part of the Communists in control of the NMU to gather strength and eventuaUy win domination over the entire body of the American seamen thfough political string pulling and back­ door riggings: For, it is known, that the check-off in the hands of the NMU's finky officials would have been a powerful weapoh in this direction and the creation of a system of industrial peonage among the seamen. SIU Aids Navy Wives In Hunt For Living Place NEW YORK—Two Navy wives wanting to join their husbands appealed to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union here for a place tb be found for them to live. It is a little strange, officers of the Union say, that the SIU should be appealed to in the light of the NMU's great claims as to their so-called Social Service Bureau, the USS's useless attempts at so­ cial service experiments and the fact that the U. S. Navy has a Navy Emergency Relief Bureau which handles matters of that kind. However, it goes to. show the fame the SIU has gained in being able to get things done for those in or around the marine industry. The text of the letter follows: Hudson, Florida June 25, 1944 Dear Sir: Two Navy wives are looking for a two bedroom apartment in New York. We would like to come up there to our husbands but we would like to be sure of a place to stay. Would you find us an apartment? We couldn't pay more than sixty dollars a month. We both have a baby. Please let us know by return mail. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Benny Booth Mrs. Willie Lovett Attention! According to actions taken by the membership of the Union in past meetings in which the membership went on record from time to time all members are instructed to pay their dues and asse^ments up to the current month in the port of pay-off. All trip-card men joining as probationary members should also pay their dues and assessments at the port of pay-off when joining the Union All members should see that this rule is corried out. SIU Reports On Bonus Meet (Continued from Page 3) Myer? further informed the Board that the NMU did not ex­ pect any relief from the Board as far as the cut in bonus was con­ cerned (Page 36, Minutes of MWEB meeting of April 12,1944.) Curran stated that the Board should establish one bonus rate for all waters, this is a complete flip-flop taken from Myers testi­ mony. For in order for the Board to make one bonus rate for all waters, it would be necessary for the Board to increase the bonui rates on the Pacific Coast. In summing up the position ta­ ken by Curran, it is basically the position that has been taken by the SUP-SIU and the MM&P. So it has become apparent to yours truly, that the NMU is again try­ ing to gi-ab some of the gravy that the AFL unions have again led the way in fighting for. All the other "Charley McCar­ thys" of the CIO Unions took their usual stand, that they sup­ ported Curran in his presentation of the issues involved. Malone "Peeps" Malone of the MFOW gave his usual little peep, and as Blackey Myers has stated, he tried to grab the limelight in that floor show without paying his cover charge. Malone's main line of chatter was that he is greatly relieved by the Board's decision, as it relieves him of the responsibility of hav­ ing to meet with the operators to try and arrive at a just bonus, he contends that even he had to go down to some of the ships and try and get the crews to sail them, because they were disatisfied with the bonuses that were then in effect. Too bad that the Sec'y-Treas. of the MFOW had to lower his dignity to go on board a vessel that the union had under contract and personally contact members of his union, to try and get them to sail because they were not sat­ isfied with the bonuses. The indications are that the crowd of Union representatives who sat across the table from the AFL union representatives, are tickled pink that this Board has The NMU's Checkoff — P-f-sss-t! assumed the jurisdiction of mak« ing decisions on their own moliofi, as it relieves them of ih^ responsibility of negotiating att agreement on bonuses and insturance. That is their only reason why^ they wish and demand that the Board continue to operate. (Records of the meetings held will bear out these statements.) They are not interested in the justice of any of the decisions^ nor are they concerned with the Board's authority, nor the agree­ ments that they signed with the operators when they signed the Statement of Principles. Their main concern is that thejr have no responsibility for any of the decisions made by the Board. And state to their membership that they must not violate any of the agreements that the Union has with the employers. Still the Statement of Princi­ ples was an agreement that the Union had with the employers, and when the arbitrators (M^itime War Emergency Board) vio­ lated that agreement, we witness­ ed the spectacle of the Union of­ ficials condoning the arbitrators (MWEB) action, in violating an agreement, that these same of­ ficials can then demand of their membership that they not violate any of their agreement, but in addition impose themselves up as a judge and jury and levy a fine for a violation. It seems to me that the rank nad file of a union should also levy a fine against any officials of a union, when they condone any violation of an agreement, whether it be the Maritime War Emergency Board, National War Labor Board, or any arbitrator, or Government agency, or any persons or agencies. It seems to me that the Board are about to make some adjust­ ments on the bonuses and insur­ ance. So Brothers stand by and grab the latest from the NMU, and the other groups who have been condemning us for our stand, as they are now paving the way to grab the credit for some­ thing that they were unsuccess­ ful in sabotaging. i AN EDITORIAL r. {Continued from page 2) bers and would have become, through Cause and Effect INDENTURED SLAVES OF THE CP-NMU leadership. This decision means that the Wagner Act regarding Collective Bargaifiing is still opera­ tive and the Law of the Land. No doubt this decision is highly displeasing to the volunteer Labor Fronters who run the NMU — Messers Browder, Hudson and Company. We hope it gripes their souls. This decision means that American seamen in the NMU have the right to choose their fu­ ture bargaining agnecy. Men are free to choose, and pay Union dues as freemen and not check­ off slaves. The NMU contracts are not fixed and im­ mutable. The Wagner Act and the National Labor Relations Board elections still function and will be in effect at the end of the present conflict. The freedom we fight for is preserved. The CP controlled NMU leadership will have to face their membership, give an account of their stewardship, and he judged by NLRB bal­ lot boxes. Vast ^ms of money were expended to put this sweetly scented Checkoff Plan across on the NMU membership. Highly trained writers are paid high salaries for propaganda purposes. Co­ ercion was used to force the men to sign the "Dues Deduction Cards." Communist officials ©f the NM Uat high salaries spent all their time and effort to put the scheme across—to ^-stabilize" the NMU official­ dom at the seamen's expense. More moneys were spent by the Communist - CIO lobbyists in Washington commonly kriown as the CIC "Maritime" Committee. The decision of the NWLB removes the threat to the American seamen and restores to them, individually and collectively the rights to Life, Libert yand the pursuit of Happiness. There can be none under the "checkoff" mani­ pulated by totalitarian schemers. The doors are open for post war election^ and freedo mof choice by the present NMU membership. Their spiritual, moral and physical rights have been safeguarded and head on en­ croachments upon our way of Life defeated by this Just and Wise decision of the NWLB. The loss of the Lakes elections, followed by this American decision by the NWLB are crush­ ing blows against the Communist-NMU Labof.^i Fronters. •f i-'Tr ? fj � 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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NAVY USES PHANTOM SHIPS FOR TARGETS NMU FAKERS FAIL IN PLEA TO WEAR LABOR BOARD FOR CHECKOFF SIU AIDS NAVY WIVES IN HUNT FOR LIVING PLACE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/07/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/1dd1421b747adca05f5456f09195dcf2.PDF 6774c28413d975e9ace66275eda3e190 PDF Text Text - S.•"•••! il OFFICIAL O&OAN OF THE ATLAMTIO AND GULF DISTBICT. SEAFABEBS' INTESNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. VI. NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 30, 1944 Harry Bridges No Hero To This CIO Union HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Harry Bridges is no hero to some of his fellow CIO members. The CIO Aluminum Workers Union, meeting here, adopted a resolution demanding the remov­ al of Bridges as CIO California Director, charging him with sup­ porting "every reactionary move­ ment by anti-labor forces in this country." Among specific counts cited against him were endorse­ ments of labor conscription, sup­ port for Sewell Avery's stand in the Montgomery Ward case and other actions to the detriment of organized labor." By Overtime Plea Before War Labor Board WASHINGTON, D. C., June 28—Associated Press reported here yesterday that the National Maritime Union (CIO) was striving to gain overtime for their members for work performed after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., as well as added overtime rates for work on cargo such as is termed "longshore work" performed by crews, for which the NMU contracts have had the lowest rates in the industry. They are making their begging appeal before the National War Labor Board in an attempt to gain these concessions under the cry for "stabilization" of contracts in the industry. And their cry is desperate even though they have pulled a so-called "brave *^front" before the Govern-*^Union of the Pacific, (AFL). ment oflScials. One of the recent exposures of ®l}p SnMrual of Qlnntmerrf AND OUMM&RCIAL ESTABLISHED 1tt27—« PARK ROW. NEW YORK (IS) WEDNESDAY JUNE 2?^ 944 Pa. tation Award i fiiso Lai Oi Devei WASHINGTON, June 27 (AP) — ex( ellencc Spokesmen for the CIO Maritim m? :erials. Union urged War Labor Board ap­ J resents foi the fo proval today of an overtime provi­ & Jarker sion recommended by a special als anhou panel for East and Gulf Coast un- an affiliate. Ship opera- Ne r Jersey, collabo tors contended, would co^rrhe Got Cttmical W ernment $11,000,000 annually additional work and ^§tionaJ Dt tee, the night hours made the request a oped an ethrowe asked that seamen be paid overUnl a smok. ilbert ar trl Co., ma 'rts for "t, nation's unive licensed seamen, in addition 0, receive to cerfal2. classifications of licensed seaFar- Ask Overffffi© Pay* For All Seamen t A'"M "i" ' a provision, the union said, and Thos^^ hmajority of those being so paid are workineout of West Coast ports it would be jt m the interest of industry stand fo overtime toTrtU East Tand Gulf Coast workers. w WUltS i«n?counsel for 23 At3hip eom^a- of the 'Act, 6e of exled .f ^°ldir ^he union Js enct on)deavoring to conclude a contract iib.tediaisputed the labor dock-wS Irticles/contentions of the union, claimed that the work actually was easier and said that if a seaman were nee to go ashore in the day. the overCoast workers get it would be to erguTihat^ wrongs make a T,. - right. The union asked approval also of Ld scales ""'on ^ negotiate manning ® •' ""™her of crewmen tended tended th thatf was a matter for the Government to decide. 'OJ-CTpJg-;^ .» 4 No. 18 ^afifo Drill • foF However, it is said here that they are attempting to use a Government Board to gain what they were unable to gain from the shipowners by the use of eco­ nomic strength. They have, it is declared, consistently connived to pull this and work up a Gov­ ernment-controlled "labor front" which would hand over to- them lock-stock-and-barrel control of the seamen. NMU Will Fail The opinion here is that they will fail because the seamen themselves are in opposition to such maneuvers, despite the fact that the NMU officials have some of the power of the shipowners behind them. Shipping and Government cir­ cles here recall the fact that the NMU's efforts in the direction of bringing the seamen all under their so-called "union" have been exposed and halted numerous times by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union and the Sailors the NMU's wheedling attempts to gain the conditions and wages and overtime rates pioneered for and won by the SIU came about when the NMU—under "No-Coffee-Time" Joe Curran — made a demand for the SUP-SIU condi­ tions during the NMU conven­ tion in July, 1943. Barrage Of Propaganda The exposure of this so incen­ sed the NMU officials that they loosed a barrage of propaganda against the SIU which was cal­ culated to wreck the A F of L Unions in the marine industry. However, the truth stood out and was again exposed by the SIU in the Jan. 7, 1944 issue of the Seafarers Log. Again^ came indignant denials from the NMU's officials, since the SIU came out a comparison of the terms of the two agreements and the over­ time rates paid under the respec­ tive contracts. fContinued on Page 3) Streamlined Transports For Pacific WILMINGTON, Calif., June 26 —Vice-Admiral Howard L. Vickery told workers at the California Shipbuilding Corporation today that the new type streamlined transports on which they are working are all for use in the Pa­ cific theater, and that "there is no program more vital to the war," according to the Associated Press. Calship has launched two of the vessels of which he spoke, it became known. They are a con-^ version of the Victory freighter, 455 feet long and of 10,500 dead­ weight tons. Details of armament, speed and capacity are restricted. Admiral Vickery, vice - chair­ man of the United States Mari­ time Commission, told the work­ ers the "present program gives, you full assurance of jobs" at least untU July, 1945, no matter how the war develops. After that, he said, the various yards will be weighed against each other on an efficiency basis. Life-Raft Hearing Set In Washington The Coast Guard's Merchant Marine Council has set July 18 as the date for a public hearing as to the suitability of various types of improved, life-rafts for mer­ chant ships. The hearing is to be held in the Coast Guard Building, 13tb Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C., at 9:30 A.M. Matthew Dushane, Washington Representative for the SIU will offer testimony at the hearing. New MWEB Meeting The minutes of the meetings of the submitted to the Union follows in full: "Maritime War Emergency Board Maritime War Emergency Board for May "Washington, D. C. 23, and June 6, are very clear as to the po­ "To All Parties Signatory To the sition of the Seafareres International Union Statement of Principles: and the Sailors Union of the Pacific inas­ "Many of the Parties Signatory have much as the SIU-SUP submitted concrete made recommendations and suggestions proposals pertaining to the restoration of with regard to matters involving war the recent cuts in the bonuses. The Union's bonuses and war risk and having request­ stand was supported by the Masters, Mates ed further discussion with and consider­ and Pilots National Organization. ation by the Board with resjpect thereto^ However, on the advice of Judge Jo­ a meeting of the Parties Signatory is here­ seph Padway, chief legal counsel for the by called for this purpose, on Friday, A F of L, the representatives of the SIUJune 30, 1944, at 2 P.M., Department of SUP, Brothers John Hawk, Morris WeisCommerce Building. Washington, D. C, berger and Matthew Dushane, Washington "By Direction of the Representative, are attending the June 30 Maritime War Emergency )Soard' meeting of the Maritime War Emergency "Signed: Erich Nielsen Board to protect the interests of the mem­ "Dated: June 21, 1944." bership and all seamen on the question of Further developments will be publish­ the bonuses. ed in futurfe issues of the LOG. The call for the meeting which was �Page Two THE SEAFARERS Friday, Jxme 30, 1944 LOG WWArs Published by the, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Ajfiliated with the American federation o/ Labors HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Presiden\ 110 Market Street, Saa Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P, O. Box 21, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington d^ep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. m m n Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI NE W ORLEANS (16),.\ 324 Chartres St.. SAVANNAH 2l8EastBaySt TAMPA.. 423 East Flatt St MOBILE 7St. Michael St SAN JUAN. 28, P.R., PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON 219 20th Street w n PHONE BOwling Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 765 I Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1 728 Tampa MM.1323 Dial 2-1392 San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 « PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 •^^267 On Better Union Halls One of the things for which the AhL maritime unions fought so strenuously was the right to have their own hiring halls; their own system for the shipping of men to • sMps under union contract. The hiring hall was considered throughout the early days of organization as one of the fundamental principles of maritime unionism because only through a dispatching system ijnder direct supervision of union members could the unfair hiring practices prevailing in the industry be supervised and eradicated. v Not only in principle, but in its physical aspects the hiring hall should be considered important. The hiring hall, being the core of the union wganization, should be a source of pride and afford comfort ahd efficiency. An unfortunate example of crowding and trying to make outmoded quarters serve needs that were sufficient several years ago, is the old hiring hall at 2 Stone Street in New York. In the sumnief time it was like a Turkish Bath and during job calls on the hour it was like trying to get across 42nd Street on New Years Eve. The dispatchers wore out their voices every day trying to be heard in the hub-bub. It was as out-of-date as the building that housed it; one of lower New York's ancient land marks that was some stuff back in the horse car days. The new hall at 51 Beaver Street will make the old quarters look likje a jerk-water waiting room in the main foyer of Grand Central. Besides being roomy it will have other conveniences that will make the waiting before ship­ ping out a pleasure instead of a pain in the neck. The chance of a new Hall in New York is little more than a stroke of luck. Months of futile hunting preceeded it. Landlords upped their noses at renting to a union—the ide^ didn't sit well in reactionary stomachs. Where space was available safety regulations and the refusal of landlords to rnake alterations made rental impossible. There is only one solution to the problem of acquiring adequate hiring halls—outright purchase and ownership by the union. To accomplish this vote YES on the resolution^ Calling for a building assessment and for the buying of Union halls in Tmapa and New York! Around the Ports NEW YORK so, as our contracts, in all cases, specifically state that the com­ panies have the right to hire these ratings, providing they are union clear. The membership in this Branch has taken a firm stand on this matter and passed a unanimous resolution Monday evening that, any man who registers in the company's office for a job, rather than on the shipping list as he should, is automatically in bad standing. This answers the ques­ tion very easily and in the future, we expect no more difficulty in this matter. This is really a break for men who ship in the "Key" positions. Stewards, etc., as it gives them the opportunity which they should have, "rotary style" shipping. This also should make for much better relations on board ships between the Chief Steward and crews as we have found from bitter experience that 99 out of 100 times when a ship comes in hungry as hell and lousy all through the Stewards Department, that the Chief Steward is either an outright company stooge or some WSA trip card man pushed through at the last minute by the company. We re­ gard this as a real accomplish­ ment for our Organization to hire these men "off the Board," and we intend keeping it as is! PAUL HALL Shipping continues slow here and it appears it will be another week or so before it returns to normal, so if any of you fellows in other ports have intentions of coming up to ship from New York, don't do it, as it will take you a little while to get out. We'll pass the word along when ship­ ping picks up. The pay-offs in tliis Port are running smoother now than they were a short while back due to the fact the Seafarers are getting a name for being tough on free­ loaders and performers. This is the way it should be so that rather than have your Pa­ trolman waste his time beefing with a phoney free-loader or a gashound, he can give full at­ tention to the members' beefs at pay-off time. Patrolmen Goffin and Hart are still talking about the pay-off of the John J. LaFarge of the Am­ erican Range and Liberty Line here the other day. They claim that, in all the time they have been piecarding in this Port, this is one of the cleanest pay-offs they have ever attended. Credit should be given to the three Delegates of that ship—^Bob O'Toole, No. 24304, Deck; Guy Mayle, No. 21157, Engine; .and C. Macomber, No. 22087, Steward. These fellows brought their ship back in tip-top shape and in such NEW ORLEANS a condition that it is a credit not only to them, but to the whole crew. Here's hoping for more just Things going pretty good in like that one. this port. Shipping is good, a I attended a meeting with number of trip cards going out Brother Hawk and Volpian along each week, mostly OS and Messwith the shipowners on the Ju­ men. nior Engineers question recently. Still having a few headaches This beef has been submitted to with the Moran Towing Co. here, Washington and it will probably but that is due to the fact that be several weeks before a dispo­ the Skippers and Chief Engineers sition is made of it. It will be to think they can put who they our benefit if in some manner, we want on these tubs. But no can could get control of the Juniors do. Jobs on our contracted vessels, Moved into the new hall and for they really come under the had a house-warming on June 3, contracts. which was enjoyed by all who The WSA now has a phoney attended it. Several of the set-up wherein they place so-call­ Brothers out of this port have ed "Trainees" on board vessels as Junior Engineers, although they have made no sea time previous­ ly. They only have to make 3 months then they are able to set SS SCHOHARIE—Money pay­ for their license. The usual run of these Juniors, as far as ability able at South Atlantic Line Com­ pany office to E. Goulding, Chief is concerned, is not so hot. No doubt, our own members Cook: A. Watson. Mess Man; $35 who have had a greater amount to each man. 200 extra meals. * * * of experience on ships would be far more efficient in this rating. SS JOHN W. GATES: Albert Not only that, but all men who E. Minzghor, Carpenter, Svz hrs: ship in the Black Gang know Gustave S .Carlson. Bos'n, 10 hrs: that the unlicensed Juniors job is, Sethuel A. L e t s o n, OS. 1 hr;.without a question, the best job Einar H. Kalsnes, AB, 17 hrs: in the Engine Department. We Lyder K. Strommen. AB, IBVz maintain the position that, due to hrs: Richard A. Wilson. AB. 15 the fact that we have contracts hrs: William H. Jones, AB. 15 hrs: with various companies calling A. Harms. Oiler, 20 hrs: E. Tay­ for supplying all unlicensed men, lor. Oiler. 24 hrs. we have jurisdiction over those SS RICHARD HAS SETT: E. jobs. New York Branch's system of Knickhocker, Carpenter. 21 hrs: shipping stewards "rotary style" J. Matheson. Bos'n, 17 hrs. e » « off the board, the same as all other ratings met with a, little op­ SS MARJORIE: The following position the past 2 weeks when men have one hour overtime at two companies made a beef about $1.10 coming. Collect at Bull it. The companies claim it is a Line Office.— J. Prats, J. Gon­ violation of contract. This is not zalez, J* IVest, E, Leite, A. Gon­ gotten their licenses and are working on them now. Good lu(ik Brothers. Fraternally, L. J. (Baldy) Bollinger, Ageni MOBILE Well brothers I have just been reading one of the damndist pieces of exagerations that I have ever had the pleasure of looking at. In the scandal sheet known as the PILE-IT the official organ for the front organization called the National Maritime Union, dated June 2nd, 1944. In the Mobile column comrade Mack Hankins states the biggest and most impressive celebration ever held on maritime day took place in Mobile on that day, May 22nd, 1944, he further statecl that "all civic organizations took part in the celebrations and that the NMU was the only maritime union in the parade, BUT despite the SIU officials, many SIU Rank and File joined with us in the celebrations." There was only one Colored messboy that took part in the parade and he was so far in arrears that he is a sus­ pended member from the SIU under the terms of the SIU con­ stitution. Members Decide Now for the benefit of comrade Mack Hankins and everybody else that is interested and to keep the records straight; this is exactly what transpired relative to this maritime day celebration, as Comrade Hankins speaks about: As the Agent for the SIU in this port on May the 15th, 1944, I re­ ported to the membership meet­ ing that all the civic organiza­ tions in this port were going to take part in this maritime day celebration and -they expected the SIU to take an active part in it also. This celebration and par­ ade business was discussed very democratically by aU the mem­ bers present, and the opinion and the final decision of the member­ ship was that we as far as this or(Contintud on Page 3) MONEY DUE »•» zalez, Luciano, B. Goodman, P. Como, Fernandez. » • • SS ARTHUR M. HUDDELL: Robert P. Jackson has SO hours coming. Collect at Bull Line of­ fice. • • * SS WARD HUNT: Orpha John­ son, Crew Mess, 29 hrs: La-wrenca W. Keith, Utility, 29 hrs. Money is payable at Bull Line Office. • •• • JULIAN POYDRIAS: Wm. Gentry, 1 hr» Chief Cook; Jas. Moyer, Crew Mess: B. Spencer. Saloon Mess: D. Bryant,' Utility, Division of Utility wages for 22 days: J, Saffel, Utility, G, iMoyer. Mess, Division Utility wages for 23 days: F. O. Bryant, 6 hrs; T. Jarhoe, Galley Utility, B. Spen­ cer, J. Moyer, each lOVa hrs for dumping garbage. Collect at Waterman Steamship Company office. k-> ^ ^ % �Friday, June 30, 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG Around the Ports MOBILE (Continued from Page 2) ganization was concerned did not have anything to parade about on that day. For it was decided: "(1) Tliat Maritime Day is and \ has always been a shipowners' holiday. "(2) On April 1st, 1944, the WSA, who, after all is said and done, are nothing more or less than the ship owners: Through their hatchet machine the MWEB cut the Seamen war bonus with­ out any provocation whatsoever, which swindled the Seamen out of practically half of their earn­ ings." Shipowner's Holiday , So, therefore, the membership of t^iis organization could not subscribe to the reason of par­ ading on the shipowners' holiday who wrap themselves up in the American flag for the purpose of chiseling on the poor Seamen, and still get pubhcity. The Rank and File themselves took that stand for the benefit of comrade Hankins. Of course the Rank and File of the NMU no doubt did not have the privilege of discussing the ?nerits of the case, they no doubt just got the orders to dance the jig from the powers that be and Ihey had to dance. In the Seafarers International Union of NA, if the membership wants to parade on any holiday they can go on record for it and go ahead and parade, and if they do not want to parade that's their business and if they don't want to parade that is the procedure of the SIU. We are not parading for shipowners who want the sea­ men that sail their ships, for them to accumulate billions of dollars while sitting behind their desks in their swivel chairs, or joining them in parading the town on their holiday, subse­ quent to puUing one of the most vicious under-handed back stab­ bing deals in the history of the maritime industry, is any legiti­ mate cause for the Seamen to do it. NMU's Check-off And if Comrade Hankins or any other fellow traveller thinks that just because one messboy that is so far in arrears in the SIU to become a suspended mem­ ber, gets up on a truck on Mari­ time Day with the NMU banner on it and parades the town, is going to cause a repercussion in the SIU, he has another think coming. If Comrade Hankins and all the Commie stooges and fellow trav­ ellers of the NMU would concen­ trate their activity on promoting the Seamen's welfare instead of STANDARD FORM NO. 14 NOTICE Will the holder of receipt No. 34464 and the holder of receipt No. 34465 please call at headquar­ ters office, or write in and sttae what dues and assessments were paid. These receipts w:ere issued by C. Haymond aboard the SS Finley P. Dunn, Waterman Line, which paid off in Norfolk, Va. • • • When any agent or patrolman requests a member's book to be sent from the headquarters office to one of the ports please state the date the member joined and the port he joined at. This will simplify the mailing procedure. » » • Barnwell Petermann, No. 31154 Please come to headquarters of­ fice, Room 213, 2 Stone Street, New York, N. Y. NMU Again Exposed By Overtime Plea Before War Labor Board the seamen they have put mil­ (Continued from Page 1) lions into the pockets of the ship­ Portions of the article accom­ owners in unpaid overtime; as panying the comparison of agree­ ments which was published un­ weU as countless more millions der the heading, "The Fakers Are into the shipowners' coffers through lower wage scales—and Exposed," follow: therefore lower war bonuses. NMU Lacks Strength Further they have saved the op­ "To this end they have man­ euvered and connived with the erators other millions through politicians in Washington and lack of job conditions on ships with certain officials of the WSA under contract to the NMU. Overtime Principle as well as with some of the ship­ owners! "And in passing it might be "In order to do this, however, said that while Curran and his the NMU officials and the Stalin­ misfit outfit have blasted the old ists have tried to introduce the ISU, the ISU as far back as Iho "check-off" of union dues from year 1920 had conditions which their membership. Note demands the NMU has never been able to in Pilot. This is one of their approach. For the working rules greatest confessions of weakness. of an ISU agreement of 1920-21 They have no real union strength provided overtime for OT hours, because no sentiment for union­ weekends and holidays at the ism remains within their ranks. overtime rate. Here's an ex­ ample: SIU Agreements Protect "5. While vessel is in port and Members "On the other hand the SIU's members of the engine room de­ agreements fully protect their partment are standing donkey members. The rules as shown by watch, no work shall be perform­ the tables herewith provide many ed which is not part of their reg­ conditions in the industry that ular duties; between the hours of the fast-failing NMU has never 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. or vessel is working cargo or solid ballcist, been able to obtain. "And through their failure to extra compenscdion to be paid at gain conditions of overtime for (Continued on Page 4) From U. S. MARITIME COMMISSION APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT MARCH 10, 1926 Bureau OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN TELEGRAM OfE^cial Business — Government Rates XA 723 19 WASHINGTON D C 14 trying to hog all the publicity, they would not b.ave to worry about the checkoff system to keep their members together, talking about repercussion brother, when a Union has to in­ stitute the checkoff method, then they really got repercussion. So until the next shipowners holi­ day, just keep her in the Channel. OLDEN BANKS, Agent Page Three ^ Chg. Appropriation -The following cable from London tells a story of direct interest to every man and woman whose war job is connected in any way with the construction or operation of our American Merchant Fleet— W A HI J B 52 P 49 86 435? 14 VIA CIAL' WSA Press Corps Washington D C Hundreds American Liberty ships form backbone supply lines to beachheads. First supply convoy Normandy Coast all Liberties. Some English ports packed with them. Channel ha^ become Liberty Ship Lane. Every U. S. Shipyard represented in unending procession. Sup­ ply ships manned by U. S. Merchant Marine officers and men carrying troops and materiel. Seamen, soldiers, stevedores, Navy landing barge crews working in teams unloading. WSA played important but silent part in pre-invasion preparations. signed—DONOGUE—WSA Our fighters can't have too much at the beachheads. Let's keep giving them all we've got! E. S. LAND, CHAIRMAN- -U. S. MAPJTIME COMMISSION .i.t '.'Ji }, �, •!') ByNMUOvertime Again Exposed Plea Paga Four THE SEAFAHtKS ifj •' v!{/' i -n I!' !• il' fir­ stSI! Before War Labor Board (Continued from Page 3) the overtime rate. When ceirgo winches and engine room auxili­ aries, other than feed pumps or injectors, are being used an oiler, watertender or engineer will also be on watch. On steamers not carrying a donkeyman, the work to be performed by a fireman. "6. No unlicensed employee in the engine department shall go on watch unless he shall have had six hours off duty immedi­ ately preceding the setting of watches. If sea watches are set at 12 midnight, the unlicensed employees in the engine depart­ ment, required for the first watch, shall not be worked later than the previous noon, AFL Pioneered Conditions "The AFL unions are the only •O group which have lived up to the aims of these pioneers of marine unionism. The NMUers and the Stalinists for all their high-powe r e d blasting and propaganda have never been able to equal these provisions—and they never "will be able to! "But since they cannot, they scream loudly of "their" achieve­ ments for the seamen, thump their chests and call curses upon the AFL and the officials of its affiliated marine unions which have done a job instructed by their membership. "The NMU pact has some fairly decent conditions which the AFL .ufiiOris pioneered and standard­ ized in the industry and which the shipowners had to concede to the fast-failing, misfit NMU of­ ficials to enable them to ram down the throats of the seamen still adhering to the NMU. :• able for what it says—^but it is remarkable for WHAT IT DOES NOT SAY, and for the overtime and general conditions sacrificed to shipowners. "For in these provisions the SIU betters the NMU pacts by having it on the line—in black and white — as to w h a t their members shall be paid for. In other respects the agreements with the shipowners thi'oughout the industry are pretty much the same on general and department­ al conditions not shown, with the exception that where overtime is provided the SIU OT rate is bet­ ter in all cases. "Because of this and the NMU's loud howls that 'their contracts were the best in the in­ dustry' the NMU officials were forced lately into a corner by the remaining NMU membership — they must put up, or else . . . Answers NMU "For this is the answer to the NMU's cry for 'stablization' of which they couldn't get through union strength; this is the answer to the NMU's flash publicity job; 'The NMU—What it is—What it Does'." For their attempts to gain through a Government Board what they have been unable to gain through gconomic action and through Unionism leave them "at sea on a lake without an oar." Now, here is the proof that the NMU has be^...unable to- gain any conditions as will be seen in the accompanying picture of the article released through Associ­ ated Press. It also proves the as­ sertions of the SIU up to the hilt. Every Dollar Helps When It Is Invested In War Bonds. SIU Agreements Best "The NMU 'agreement,' if it can be called that, is not remark­ Excerpts Of Weekly Report By JOHN HAWK ' It'- The Union has received a no­ j Padway advised Dushane, tice from the National War La­ ;Weisberger and myself to attend bor Board that our beef regard­ , this meeting by all means. So ing the wages and working rules the three of us shall be present for Chief Electricians and Second there and protect the interests of Electricians with six of the com­ the seamen and the membership panies under contract to this or­ with regard to the bonus ques­ ganization is soon coming up. tion. I shaped up a brief on this As regards the new hall here in matter and will attend the hear­ New York the painters have sev­ ing on. this case later. eral floors and hallways all paint­ Brother Hall and Brother Vol- ed over at the new address, 51 _pian and myself met with all the Beaver Street. However, there is operators regarding the wages considerable alterations, plumb­ and working conditions covering ing and painting to do yet and it unlicensed Junior Engineers, We will take a few more weeks be­ couldn't get to first base at this fore we can move over there. time so we requested the United A new educational booklet deStates Department of Labor Con­ .signed to help the new members ciliator to have this case certified of our Union is just off the press. to the National War Labor Board. This was written by Brother A notice was received from the Jack Bunker, Book No'. 27195. It Maritime War Emergency Board is available at both the despatchof another meeting to be held on er's and the agent's offices. June 30, 1944. It would be a good thing if the I called Attorney Pad way. old-timers in the Union point out Chief Counsel for the A F of L, to the youngsters that this book­ who has been handling the mat­ let is off the press and that they ter for the SUP and the SIU as can read it to learn the basis of to the advisability of attending the Union. Other booklets are bethis meeting in view of our past ing shaped up and are to follow soon. position. '• .-i-.? .r, _ ajMWi Iii'i 1 I " "• ''j -* • ^ Friday. Juna 30, 1344 LOG President Urges Seamen Benefits WASHINGTON, June 22 — President Roosevelt, signing the veterans' aid "G.I. Bill of Rights," urged today that Congress make similar provision ior unemploy­ ment compensation and Govern­ ment-financed education for members of the rnerchant mar­ ine, it is reported. Mr. Roosevelt used 10 pens to put his signature to the "G.I. Bill," which authorizes Federal loans, hospitalization, job insur­ ance, education and other post­ war benefits — estimated to cost from $3,000,000,000 to $6,500,000,000—for the men and women now in uniform. After a stroke or two with each the President handed the pens, one by one, over his shoulder to leaders of Congress and veterans' organizations who watched him sign the measure. "With the signing of this bill, a well-rounded program of spe­ cial veterans' benefits is nearly completed," Mr. Roosevelt said. "It gives emphatic notice to the men and women in our armed froces that the American people do not intend to let them down." The President added that he wanted one thing more for veter­ ans—'extension of Social Security credits on old-age pension and survivor s' insurance for time spent in the armed services. "I t r u s t," he continued in a statement, "that the Congress will also soon provide similar op­ portunities for postwar education and unemployment insurance to the members of the merchant marine who have risked their lives time and again during this war for the welfare of their coun­ try. Canada Restricts Seamen's Choice TORONTO, Canada—In a move to prevent Canadian officers and seamen from leaving their own ships because of the high wages and good working conditions pi-evailing in the American merch­ ant marine, an Order in Council has been recently passed virtual­ ly "freezing" Canadian seamen under their own flag. The order reads: "No person who is a Canadian national or who is ordinarily a resident in Canada may enter employment at a Canadian port as an officer or seaman on any foreign-going ship of non - Canadian registry without an authorization issued by or on behalf of the Director of Merchant Seamen." Ships Built By Labor Vital Factor In War WASHINGTON, D. C. — The Navy and Merchant Marine that American workers built in record time "have made it possible for us to turn from the defensive to the offensive in every theatre of operations," according to Assist­ ant Secretary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard. Truman Pitts Litli0rty Ship Conversions In Committee Report WASHINGTON, June 23 More adequate plans could have been made by the Maritime Commission to provide sufficient troop transports and hospital ships, in­ stead of coverting completed Liberty ships to meet thesg requirements, the Truman committee charged today, ac<^ cording to the New York Journal" The committee added that, tq of Commerce Bureau. some extent, the difficulties also The committee described as "without merit" arguments ad­ were increased by the fact that the inspection service is ill paid, vanced that the scheduling of ad­ ditional troop transports would which would make it difficult to be at the expense of the cargo draw into it inspectors with ex­ perience and a general character carrying program. suited to the work involved. The statements are contained "As the shipyards improved in the merchant shipping part of their experience, and as the in­ the committee's report on the in­ spectors became more experienc­ vestigation of the national de­ ed," the report said, "these dif­ fense program, whicl^ was re­ ficulties were reduced." leased today. Commenting upon the question Disadvantages Cited of ship fractures, the report ad­ "The prompt delivery of Lib­ mitted that there had been many erty ships into cargo service," the occasions where welding stresses committee report said, "would had occurred, but added, however have relieved the urgent need that from time to time improve­ for some of the cargo capacity provided by the faster type of ments have been made in weld­ ships. A proper scheduling of ing sequences and methods of construction would have permit­ prefabrication. ted one or more yards to build "As these improvements were transport ships. This would have made, all welded ship construc­ avoided the wage incident to tion, as a whole, was constantly '4S»building cargo ships complete improved and is now believed to and then converting them to incorporate a number of refine­ troop transports." ments which were unknown at The report said that the com­ the outset of the program," the mittee was of the opinion that the report said. 51 Liberty ship should not be used as a troop or hospital ship except in cases of very great emergency, and then only after special pre­ cautions are taken to strengthen the ship and to provide adequate convoy protection both in case of enemy attack of relatively slow ships, and in case of disasters at sea from fractures. 'WASHINGTON—The Maritime The committee said that it had Commission has authorized the received c o m p la i nts involving naming of a Liberty Ship for the most, if not all, of the shipyards late E. G. Hall, president of the producing Liberty ships to the Minnesota State Federation of effect that they have not followed Labor for 30 years. The dedica­ contract specifications, and the tion was made possible by bond Maritim«^ Commission inspectors purchases totalling $2,800,000 have not been permitted full made by unions affiliated with freedom to cai-ry on their activit­ the Minnesota State Federation ies, and thereby to insure that the in the Fourth War Loan. To vessels were constructed in ac­ qualify for the dedication of a cordance with the instructions of Liberty ship to a labor leader, the the Maritime Commission. From sponsoring unions must buy at examination of the record, how­ least $2,000,000 worth of bonds. ever, the report said, inspection The future Edward G. HalL often was not as rigid and strict scheduled for launching July 5, is as it should have been. being built by the Delta Ship­ Inspectors 111 Paid building Corp., New Orleans, La. "Inspectors of the Maritime Bargaining agent for this yard is Commission sometimes were not Metal Trades Council, AFL. supported by fheir superiors and In a letter to O. J. Arnold, were not able to do the job for chairman of the Minnesota War which they were hired," the re­ Finance Committee, national war port said. "To some extent, this finance officials recommended was due to the lack of competent that a plaque made of non-critic­ chief inspectors who knew how al materials be placed in the ship, to supervise their inspection bearing the words: "SS Edward staffs and how to co-operate with G. Hall. Sponsored and made pos­ the shipyards to achieve a maxi­ sible by Minnesota State Federa­ mum of production without sac­ tion of Labor through their pur­ rifice to quality." chases of war bonds," Minnesota AFL Sponsors Ship ^ Named For Leader ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR APRIL 1st TO JUNE 12th, 1944 PECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 3155 2218 1700 7073 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource June 30, 1944 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 18 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NMU AGAIN EXPOSED BY OVERTIME PLEA BEFORE WAR LABOR BOARD HARRY BRIDGES NO HERO TO THIS CIO UNION STREAMLINED TRANSPORTS FOR PACIFIC LIFE-RAFT HEARING SET IN WASHINGTON NEW MWEB MEETING ON BETTER UNION HALLS PRESIDENT URGES SEAMEN BENEFITS TRUMAN HITS LIBERTY SHIP CONVERSIONS IN COMMITTEE REPORT MINNESOTA AFL SPONSORS SHIP NAMED FOR LEADER CANADA RESTRICTS SEAMEN'S CHOICE EXCERPTS OF WEEKLY REPORT SHIPS BUILT BY LABOR VITAL FACTOR IN WAR Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/30/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/a0c62e8053e0ecbd489b99df93cbe54e.PDF 9896806b0c3c99ffa9df6d3dc8f42710 PDF Text Text OFFICIAL OBOAN OF THE ATLAHHO AND ODLF DISTBICT, SEAFABERS' INTEBNAHONAL mnON OF NOBTH AUEBIOA Vol. VI. NEW YORK, N.Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 23. 1944 No. 17 Warns 30,000 Cigarettes NMU Loses Pittsburgh Ornburh AgainstSubstitute Sent SIU Members Election On Lakes For Union Label In Prison Camps By Vote Of 720 To 889 CLEVELAND, O., June 20—The bitterest defeat ever accorded the National Maritime Union was rfenderec here today with the announcement of the NLRB, (Region­ al Office) that they had failed miserably in their attempts to carry the giant Pittsburgh Steamship Co.'s steel-ore- WASHINGTON, D. C. —I. M. Ornburn, Secretary - Treasurer, Union Label Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor, warned that a large Am­ erican shoe manufacturer is now placing the words, "Union Made," in shoes in place of the Union Label. This evasive method is often used by non-union manu­ facturers of products that may be manufactured by a company union or any other union not af­ filiated with the American Fed­ eration of Labor, he pointed out. He urged all AFL members to de­ mand the official Union Stamp of the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union on footwear. "It will be necessary," Mr. Orn­ burn added, "to demand the Union Label on all products and the Union Shop Card and Ser­ vice Button for all services dur­ ing the war if trade unionists ex­ pect to maintain American labor standards after the war." NEW YORK, June 20—letter has been received by; the office of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers International Union from the Imperial Tobacco Sales Co. of Canada, Ltd., in reply to the request of Sec'y-Treasurer; John Hawk that supplies of cigarettes be sent overseas to members of the Union presently^in Nazi concentration camps as prisoners of war. Other Shipments To Follow In this, the first instance, the cigarettes have been sent to Wm. E. Weaver, an SIU Brother, who is interned at Concentration Camp Mai-lag und Milag, Milag, NEW YORK CITY—Dressmak­ Germany, who will be respon­ ers Union Local 22, of the sible for distributing them to the ILGWU, decided to raise $2,000,other members of the SIU, also 000 in the Fifth War Loan in or­ held prisoners there. Other ship- der to replace the Liberty Ship, nients are"^'to follow at arranged SS Meyer London, recently re­ ported sunk in the Meffiterranintervals. ean. The Meyer London was one Future shipments are also be­ of the four ships supplied to the ing provided for, which will in­ government with the $8,000,000 clude tobaccos and other brands (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) 2 Million In Bonds To Replace Sunken S S Meyer London carrying fleet by a vote of 720 for" the NMU to a vote of 889 against. So slanderous did the NMU's Because hundreds and hun­ wild assertions become that dreds of the crew members of Mardy Polaner, Sec'y - Treasurer those ships are Great Lakes Dis­ of the Great Lakes District re­ trict SIU members, they voted plied and exposed the sinister against the NMU's Washington aims of the organizers for the somaneuvers which kept this Union called "union" the NMU. Brother off the ballot. Proof of the NMU's Polaner's broadcasts effectively connivance with Washington bu­ exposed the NMU's propaganda reaucrats to accomplish this was and poison. seen in their violent protests Their eagernes to stem the when the Seafarers Great Lakes sweeping tide of men into the District asked for a place on the ranks of the SIU caused their ballot at the time it was announ(Continued on Page 4) • ced the election would be held. Apparently the NMU was afraid of the competition that the AFL Union would put up and rushed forward headlong, prefer"^'ffff^that the Lakes' seamen have no union at all ratner than risk giving the seamen a chance to vote as they willed in an open WASHINGTON, D. C.—At the "Yaw and Your Union" first of a series of educational pamphlets to be issued by i-equest of the Army Service election. For from the time that the Forces, the International Brother­ the SIU, is now; off the press and will be distributed in a few days. In announcing this NMU determined that it was to hood of Bookbinders is supplying first of several publications in a forthcoming educational series, John Hawk, Atlantic; be alone on the ballot the of­ 5,000 decks of union-made play­ and Gulf Sec'y-Treasurer pointficials of that outfit began pour­ ing cards for use by wounded ed out the need for such publi­ ing out every kind of poison they troops in hospital ships. The cations at this time due to the could lay tongue to. Radio time union's widespread gifts of these growth of the SIU during the was purchased without stint and cards are greatly appreciated by past two years. the air waves were filled with the the servicemen is evidenced by "With the consequent enroll­ NMU's frantic efforts in an in­ the countless extracts from the ment of thousands of new men tensified and eager campaign hundreds of letters pouring into unacquainted with the signifi­ the Bookbinders' offices here. against the SIU. cance of unionism," he said. "We believe these pamphlets wUl fill a need in telling new men who don't know about less prosperous years at sea, the vital role that the SIU has played in bringing better wages and living condi­ tions to American seamen." Directed to new men and oldtimers alike, "You and Yous trooper who's through his War information has a 1 w'a y s Union" is an attractively-printed courses, about the unusual activ­ been important and vital—^to the 32-page booklet which tells what enemy! Now, as events swing in­ ity at the nearby fine-parts or conditions at sea were like before to a dramatic climax in Europe airplane plants. solid union action brought about and move to the offensive in the Everyone has some informa­ better wages, shorter hours, de­ Pacific it becomes more vital tion like that and some people cent food, and better labor prac­ than ever—to the enemy! are carelessly spitting it out. Once tices to the American merchant . One loose word could cost us a spilt within earshot of an enemy, marine. It shows how these im­ convoy, a regiment or a division, it goes direct to the German In­ provements were won and re­ even a large scale battle action. telligence or the Japanese Intel­ tained by the united action of , There are plenty of spies in ligence, and there an expert jig­ AFL union members. America. Damned slick and fast saw puzzle job is done. Some­ Included in the booklet is in­ ones. Much too slick and fast to where a wolf-pack of submaries formation to trip card men and be recognized as they hold down is despatched to meet a convoy. a chapter on overtime and the a chair in the bar-room or even Somewhere an enemy air com­ elimination of "bum beefs." sweep the floor, or read their mand is tipped-off to expect cer­ Special feature is a table of newspapers next to us in the bus tain types of planes in the days wages by which a man can figure or the subway or even sit in a of battle to come. Somewhere out the pay coming to him by movie. plans are shifted to meet the Al­ the time his ship reaches port. They're here for one purpose: lied attacks and men will lie with Another feature of the booklet to pick up tiny bits of informa­ their blood gushing out on a is a short biography of Andrew tion about a ship that is being beach! Furuseth, long-time head of the loaded, a. convoy that will be Sailors Union of the Pacific, and ZIP THE LIPS . . . AND joined, about an airman whose founder of the SIU. Facsimilie of Cover of SIU's Latest Pamphlet SAVE THE SHIPS !!! training is complete, or a para­ Bookbinders Donate 5,OOODecksOfCards For Hospital Ships If You Have A Big Mouthful, Don't Say It — Swallow It; Campaign For Siletfce! Another SIU Educational Pamphlet YOU AMD YOUR UNION SEAF/IRERS International mioiv ilkk.; �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNA'nONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Golf District Affiliated with tfjc Ameriean Federation of Labor, HARRY LuNdEBERc ------ VreMeni 110 Market Street, San FrancIscOt Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Tteas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Gty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - 'Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., VS^ashington, D. C. Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28, P.R.. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON PHONE 2 Stone St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North GAy St.. 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 324 Chartrea St 218 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St BOwIing Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-I323 DUI 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 2 19 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 Wl W! W PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwIing Green 9-834^ ^ ^^267 On Better Hiring Halls There is a current discussion around the Union's hall —and Brothers the issue is one which affects us all! It is the question as to whether or not the Union should buy proper­ ties for the Union's membership to meet and assemble in. All the old-time seamen who've fought for good con­ ditions on the ships definitely say: YES! For they know what it is to live in a rotten fo'csle and they fought tooth-and-nail to drive that condition from the ships. They know that the Union led the fight for separate assembly places aboard ships so their shipmates could sleep in the fo'csle without being disturbed by those who wanted to talk. We fought for reading rooms aboard ships for the same reason and so that the seamen would be free of the messrooms when off watch! The seamen by and large want good, clean hiring halls with expanded facilities that will keep pace with the ex­ pansion of the Seafarers International Union itself—for they believe in the future of their own Union. Today, many of the youngsters who've never had to fight for the conditions that were raised to the best stand­ ards in the world aboard American ships, are learning of that experience from the oldsters. All seamen know that clean, well-ventilated assembly halls and hiring halls are desirable, for the meeting hall can "be used for reading when a member wants a quiet place to Tead undisturbed; portions of the hiring halls can be given over to crad tables, checker tables, etc: Further, the Union will be in its own building alone! From a Trade-Union standpoint all members are be­ ginning to realize that the ownership of its Own Union Halls will remove the Union itself from the whimseys of hostile landlords and from the necessity of paying higher rents in the perhaps harder times in the post-war period— for such halls will put the Union on a solid foundation! Property is a stake in America which will stand the members in good stead in the fire of troubles with the ship­ owners which are almost certainly ahead after this war. We hear Union members openly voicing their sentiiments declaring that every possible member who votes has the obligation to himself and his Union to 'Vote YES; on the resolutions calling for a building assessment and for the buying of Union halls 'in Tampa and New York! The ques­ tion is on a democratic referendum at the mem^rship's order. The ballot is secret and the answer is in the mem­ bership's hands. SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 23. 1944 WHArS DOING Aroui^ tile Ports ands'of dlplars in overtime that in all probability will never be At Monday evening's meeting, brought up or never collected. under Good and Welfare, this When situations of this type oc­ Branch had another open-hoDse cur, it represents one hell of a question and answers oh an open big loss to our membership in forum basis with reference to the dollars and cents. We have had several of the proper way of handKhg disputes, and what was a legitimate beef. "Bucko" types of Chief Mates This is the second time that the and Engineers in recently, but New York Branch has had this with direct action on the point of type of question and answer production, the officials here meeting and we find that it is managed to line these characters most educational to the member­ up very wCll. We find that usual­ ly this type of character is a little ship. This applies especially to bit of a dog to start with and it younger members who are not only requires a certain amount thoroughly familiar with our of pressure from the crew and working contracts. The officers the union officials to put them in of this Port recommend this to their proper place. Oh! for the good old days of other Branches as a g6od practice to follow for the regular Monday peace-time when you could grab night's meeting each week, after some bum like this and pull him regular business is disposed of. out on the dock and kick him in It seems that the Steward's Pa­ the fanny! Here's hoping it won't trolman, Claude Fisher, in this be long as my feet get to itching something terrible these days. Port, set some sort of a record up PAUL HALL, Agent here recently when he collected a total of $1,718.94 for several unusual types of disputes. They BALTIMORE were unusual in this manner: up­ on paying off in outports, the This week has been one of the crews on these vessels involved busiest we have had here for did not even put in a beef on quite some time, with about them to the Port officials where twelve ships in Port and all hol­ the vessel paid off. Later on, af­ lering for crews at once. ter reaching New York, these The highlight of the week was beefs were taken across the the arrival of the SS Alexander counter by Counter Patrolman J. Stevens of the Mississippi SS Co. P. Shuler, and due to the fact The first complaints received that they were Steward's Depart­ from the crew Were that the Cap­ ment Beefs, were turned over to tain had gotten a good load on Brother Fisher. and had started some Wild West He went to bat on all of them antics, brandishing a gun at one and knocked out the afore-men­ of the crew for being in the messtioned sum. This should be quite room, getting a sup of coffee at a lesson to some of these fellows night and subsequently, at the who brought these beefs in, so point of this cocked gun, forcing that in the future, when paying the man into his room. off in ANY Port, they will bring The Chief Engineer cut off the in a complete account of any­ fresh water from the crew's wash­ thing that they think is a dispute rooms and hooked up a salt water to the officers in that Port. line to the crew's showers. Of Undoubtedly, for every dollar course he did not do this to the that Fisher collected in this man­ officers, he had on the ship, most ner of dispute, there are thous­ of them punks, who haven't been NEV/ YORK MONEY DUE "The following members of the' crew of the SS JOHN SULLI­ VAN, ot the Shepard Steamship Company,. have money due tor security watches and overtime tor the Port ot Norfolk: R. Farley, $6.00 plus 4 hrs. overtime; F. Rickels, $6.00 plus 19 hrs. overtime; R. Miller, $6.00 plus 10 hrs. overtime: E. McLoo. 4 hrs. overtime; W. Mitchell, $6.00 plus 35 hrs, overtime; F. Irvin, 10 hrs. overtime; C. Williams, $3.00 plus 24 hrs. overtime. J. Morrison, Mess; C. Stanley, Mess; G. T. &4cGounich, Idess; D. Nicholdis, Mess; W. D. Kelly, Mess; E. S. l^uivetell. Mess; R. M. Ouint^ll, Mess. Collect at Com­ pany office. The following members have overtime c6itung— C. Wallehcier, AB, $12.17; P. C. Fletcher, AB, $19.47; J; K, Epper­ son, OS, $28.95; H. C. B'oyd, OS. $29.62; R. M. Tanamana, OS. $6.71. Collect at Conipahy's of­ fice. V » « » * e SS W. M. KENT: The following SS WILLIAM S. YOUNG— members each have Linen Money Division of wages for Joseph in the amount ot $15.48, coming— b'Donnell, AB. and L. Galliente, Hudson, Bos'n; Quinouer, AB; OS. 5-days division each. Collect E. J. Aublur, AB; F. Sundt, AB; at Company's office. • » » C. Wallander; AB; L. A. Bacon, AB; P. C. Fletcher, AB; J. K. Ep­ SS STEPHAN QAMBHILL— person, OS; W. W. Thompson, C. Neilson, Deck. Engineer, has OS; H. C. Boyd, OS; R. B. Pince, .52 hours overtime coming for Oiler; J. A. Baily, Oiler; B. J>. we^-end watches at sea. Joseph Mayfield, Oiler; L. B. Foster, jWild. OS, has 12 hours overtime FWT; A. M. Savique, FWT; P. icomihg for cleanlhg holds. Col­ Janica, Wiper; Billy Cany, 2nd lect at the American Range-Lib­ Cook; W. E. Anslin, N Ck b Bk; erty Line office. to sea for more than one year at the most. I Charges Made In the case of the Captain, I advised the men to place charges against him, with the Coast Guard. Then things began to happen. The Chief Engineer kicked one of the men down the companion« way because he asked for fresh water to bathe with and the First Assistant started to work out on another man, with dishes, be­ cause this man got the local Po­ lice and Coast Guard to arrest the Chief for almost killing one of the crew. , Well, believe it or not, thO whole gang was arrested, the First and Chief on assault charges and the men who notified the Police, on disorderly conduct charges. When I got wind of this sample of Baltimore Justice, I deemed it expedient to have some one rep­ resent the men, who was versed in law, so we decided to secure the services of Attorney Sol fierenholz, who has. made a good rec­ ord on our cases. Coast Guard Hearing As a result, the First Assistant was found guilty of assault and his license suspended for sixty days and the Chief's trial was held over until Monday, because the man he kicked was still in the hospital. In the meantime. Coast Guard Inspector Galloway, formerly of the New York Divis­ ion, and originally connected with some New York Steamship law firm, appeared to conduct hearings on the charges against the Captain, Chief and First As­ sistant Engineers and displayed clear bias as he personally went to the extreme of placing counter charges against the crew mem­ bers, who had called on him to assist them. Had it not been for the pres­ ence of Attorney Berenholz, at the hearings of the charges against this bucko trio, the crew members might have been con­ victed of the phoney charges placed against them by this man Galloway, who became eloquent when prosecuting the crew mem­ bers. Officers Guilty All three Officers were found guilty as charged and the Captain was reprimanded and the Chief had his license suspended for thirty days, the First Assistant being put ashore for sixty days. This crew is to be highly com­ mended; as it took three days for these issues to be settled and they all stuck it out until all cases were finished. If some more of these bucko Officers were ta­ ken care of in this manner, there would be less discord aboard ships. These men even put money out of their own pockets to be as­ sured they would obtain these convictions and it is my opinion that this was a Union affair ex­ clusively and the Union should foot the bill for the Attorney, who gave three days' valuable time to aid us in these cases. Fraternally, JOSEPH FLANAGAN, Agent r. ,'4. 11 -Iwlvj �F^:^da7< Jwi^ 23, 1944 rj#E S E AFAl^E^i idG Page Three ssg A F L Sets 750 Million War Bond Quota For 7 Million Members Rallied In Drive WASHINGTON, D. C.—The AFL has set a vol'untary quota of $750,000,000 in War Bonds purchases for its members during the Fifth War Loan Drive. Launching labor's participation in this all-out effort. President William Green declared: "The American Federation of Labor calls l^on its 7,000,000 members to purchase at least $750,000,000 worth of War Bonds during the Fifth War Loan Drive. •'To fulfiU this quota of $750,000,000 each member of the Am­ erican Federation of Labor should buy at least $100 worth of bonds during the drive. I know that many of our members, who are able to do so, will be glad to sub­ scribe more than this amount. "The workers of America can­ not and will not hold back their dollars at a time when millions of our boys are freely offering their lives to crush the enemy and win final victory over Hitler. "Every one of us is anxious to NOTICE To the following members from the SS DAVENPORT, Eastern SS Co. TerrelL oiler; C. D. Wilks, oiler; Carl Strothef; Carl Stroth61, Cook; please contact J. E. Laiphaih, fibston patrolman. back up the invasion forces in every way we can. The members of our unions can help our troops most and hurt Hitler most by working harder than ever before and investing every dollar they can in War Bonds." First large bond purchases by unions when the drive opened were $1,250,000 worth by the In­ ternational Association of Machinists and another $1,000,000 worth by the National Letter Car­ riers Association. SqiliMtty Guy SqtteaJcs — When He Is Squelched For Anti-Union Squeeze •-m You might call this story "Two-gun Squires ride# again," or "Who hit the free-loader?" Using a free loader as a stooge and an excuse, Calmar*# famous "Mister" Squires picked a new, if somewhat corney trick out of the bag last week in his campaign to hit union-* ism on Calmar ships. Accustomed to being hit below the belt by Calmar's swivel chair labor relations expert, the New York office reported his latest Sunday punch a little weak and slow. At the pay-off of the Firmore recently in New York a free- loader who rode the ship for three voyages without taking out a book (how this outfit does slipi 'em through the back-door) made a big talk at the pay-off that he didn't like any union and would not join no matter what, and tell» ing the others not to join. (Contimied on Page 4) submission, that portion of th# A dispute was submitted to award which constitutes a de» this office through the Norfolk parture is void. agent, Carl Rogers, in behalf of 5 If a portion of the arbitrator'^ the deck department of the SS award departs from the terms George Gershwin, American Hay­ of the submission, the award wire SS Company. may be sustained as to that This vessel, while laying in the portion which is within theport of Beira in weighing anchor, frame of reference, if the award the ship's anchor became fouled is severcible and the otherwise with an anchor of another vessel. valid portion is not affected by This anchor was hauled on deck the departure. and taken to Capetown. The In reference to thC "Fit for situation for the following rea­ affords an expeditious method of deck department claimed salvage light duty discharges," they state sons: Labor has pledged itself not settling disputes which might 6 Courts of Law generally regard that such notations are made in to strike during the war, with otherwise interrupt war produc­ the invalidity of an arbitrator's money for this operation. This matter was taken up with the interests of accuracy and, the guarantee that any dispute tion. It is also particularly im­ award as a bar to an action up->^ the War Shipping Administra­ again, as a further protection of that they may have with the em­ portant at this time in preventing on such awrad. If the case is tion, and they state that the city the patient. It means in effect ployers will be heard by a proper abuse of Labors' "no strike one of equity jurisdiction, a authorities at Beira required the that the man is not yet physically tribunal so that they may be able pledge." court of equity has the power War Shipping Administration to able to perform other than light to present arguments and expect The position that the War La­ to set aside an invalid award. post a bond of £500 that the an­ duty. They feel that a patient the tribunal to render a just de­ bor Board takes, that to review When the Board in its quasi chor would be returned to Beira. able to perform light duty should cision. The War Labor Board has all arbitrators' awards would not judicial capacity, established the They also state that the War not be retained in the hospital a been established by Congress as only weaken the established pro­ above six principles of law and Shipping Administration's repre­ day longer than is absolutely the tribunal to handle all dis­ cedure but would retard the war equity, and these criteria were sentative at Capetown intends to necessary. putes which would tend to inter­ program by increasing the time applied in several cases, the They also state that nobody fere with the war effort. bill the proper parties for saving required to settle disputes. The Board attempted to follow its the anchor, but had not settled outside of the Marine Hospital The Concilation Service' of the WLB has, therefore, accepted the well established principles of the claim when last advices were is permitted to have applica­ Department of Labor has been responsibility of upholding these dealing fairly with the issues that received in May. They are also tions for clinical abstracts. They designated as the proper agency awards, and has consistently re­ have confronted that body. of the opinion that the anchor have no evidence that shipown­ to refer any case to the War La­ fused to review them except as Dr. Frank P. Graham and Dr. will have to be returned to Beira ers' claim agents and insurance bor Board. The Union has found an arbitrator may have exceeded John R. Steelman who are par­ in accordance with the undertak­ adjusters have plenty of those itself dealing with the chief con- his authority. ties of the government agencies ing, and the cost and expenses forms. cilator of the Department of La­ The policy of the Board in re­ which have applied these criteria^ will eat up any recovery made. •Olden Banks, SIU Mobile: The bor, and a key member of the fusing to review non wage certainly have deviated from the They also state that the state­ Surgeon of the US Public Health War Labor Board, and they have awards of arbitrators on merit is concepts of these principles^ ment made by the crew that the Service has advised me that been acting as'the arbitrators. not new, but flows from the legal when they violated the State­ anchor was sold and the pro­ Brother Daniel W. Fischer has Now we will check and see status of the awards. The courts, ment of Principles, and on their ceeds awarded to the WSA are been admitted to the Marine hos­ what the policy of the War Labor also, will not review these awards own motion have seen fit to ar­ erroneous. They suggest that pital at Mobile for treatment. Board is on cases that have been on merit. However, a court, upon bitrate an issue, without the any further inquiries on this mat­ However, as there are no facilit­ arbitrated, and the parties in- petition of one of the parties can parties making any submission ter be taken up with their insur­ ies at the Marine Hospital for vloved believe that the arbitra­ correct or annul an award on to the arbitrators. (The Maritime ance adjuster, Mr. E. A. Bloom- mental cases, the transfer of tors have exceeded their author­ technical grounds. It may, for War Emergency Board.) quist, 99 John Street, New York, Brother Fischer to the U.S. Pub­ ity, or have npt rendered a de­ example, set aside a part or all The policy of the NWLB is as this matter has been turned lic Health Service Hospital at cision in line with the proper of an award if the submission that, they have jurisdiction over Fort Worth, Texas, for further functioning of the grievance pro­ agreement does not observe all over to him. all disputes that may lead to any treatment has been authorized. legal requirements. It may also cedure. Medical Matters stoppages of work, which would Regarding dispute submitted MARITIl^E WAR EMERGENCY A Statement of Policy concern­ annul an award if the arbitrator interfere with the War effort. So exceeds his jurisdiction under BOARD by Albert Michelson, attorney for ing review of arbitration awards in accordance with the establish­ the Sailors Union of the Pacific, I presume that the membership was released by the National War the terms of the submission. ed policies for settling disputes on clinical records. This matter is familiar with the contents of Labor Board. This statement was In dealing with arbitration during the War, Judge Padway, was taken up with the proper the Statement of Principles, and prepared with the cooperation of awards the Board has set forth general counsel of the AFL, has authorities of the U S Public as you all know, the members of the Director of the United States six well established principles of petitioned the Director of the Health Service and they state; this Board are Mr. Edward Ma- Concilation Service of the De­ Law and Equity, which the Board U. S, Concilation Service, Dr. "Clinical information on any cauley of the War Shipping Ad­ partment of Labor (Dr. Steelman) applies to issues involved wheth­ merchant seamen in a marine ministration; Dr. Frank P. Gra­ and clarifies the circumstances er the arbitrator has exceeded his John R. Steelman to certify our dispute case to the National War hospital is considered to be of a ham of the National War Labor under which the War Labor jurisdiction. Labor Board. confidential nature and is not di­ Board; Dr. John R. Steelman, Di­ Board will review arbitrators' It now remains to be seen vulged to any party without the rector of the Concilation Service awards on wage and nonwage is­ 1 The authority of the arbitrator must be determined from the whether the NWLB will foUow patient's personal and specific re­ of the Department of Labor. sues. In addition to wage rate terms of the submission and as their general established policy quest in writing, and appropri­ When President Roosevelt ap­ adjustments, arbitration awards ately certified. "They feel that it pointed these gentlemen on the involving such matters as pre­ in the case of other written in­ and take jurisdiction over this is necessary to take all possible Board he specifically stated that mium pay for hazardous or un­ struments each part of the sub­ case, and properly adjudicate oiur mission must have such effect dispute with the non-existent precautions in these instances to their duties were outlined in ap­ pleasant work are subject to as is ordinarily accorded to the Maritime War Emergency Board. make sure that the individual pendix "A" of the Statement of Board approval. terms used in them. seaman is not the victim of un­ Principles. A close study of this The Board has pursued a strong The irony of the decision made 2 The arbitrator's award cannot by the Maritime War Emergency scrupulous interests. statement and it is the legal op­ policy aimed at preserving and "The actual preparation of ab­ inion of Judge Padway, Counsel strengthening collective bargain­ extend beyond the limits of the Board that was effective as of authority conferred upon him April 1st, is that the British sea­ stracts is ordinarily done by a of the AFL, that they were ap­ ing procedure. It is a widespread under the terms of the submis­ men were granted an increase of trained and competent clerical pointed to act as arbitrators in practice for management and la­ sion. employee and the abstracts are the event that the employers and bor to pfovidg for referral of un­ Two Pounds per month addition­ signed by the medical officer in the Union could not agree on a resolved disputes to an arbitrator 3 The extent of the authority of al War Risk Compensation, since charge or his designated profes­ dispute. It also states that the and to be bound by his award. the arbitrator under the sub­ the MWEB made their latest cut. y-yi mission is for the court and not Evidently the British operators sional representative, and then Board could hot act on any prob­ 'This procedure cannot be shelved j for the arbitrator to determine. do not see eye to eye with the only after they are carefully lem unless it was submitted to during the war, it is not only a checked by the person who signs the Board in writing. necessary supplement to collec­ 4 If the award of the arbitrator MWEB on the supposed decrease This leads to a very intei-esting, tive bargaining procedures but departs from the ternvs of the in War risk'hazards. them." orv p^ASHII\GTOrV. • Bv MATT-MEW DUSMAME-Q ' ^3 �Liberty Defects Largely Unsolved, House Group Says In Report On Structures WASHINGTON, June 20—A House Merchant Mar­ ine subcommittee, which for more than a year has been studying the problem of plate fractures on welded ships, reported today that no definite solution of this problem has been found, according to the New York Journal of Commerce. charges of irregularities in the I |::^Si • The subcommittee, headed by Representative Jackson (Deni., Wash.) in its report filed witli the full committee, said that whUe steps are being taker, by all con­ cerned to attempt to remedy the existing difficulties, plate frac­ tures are stiU occmTing. The report said, however, that "while the failures resulting from plate fractures have been numer­ ous, and in many cases serious, their number constitutes but a small percentage of the -total out­ put of welded ships. Loss of life has been limited to eleven perisons who are unaccounted for since entering a lifeboat." "It should be emphasized," the report added, "that while there is some evidence of defective ma­ terial having been used in ship construction, all witnesses were of the opinion that these frac­ tures have not been the result of defective steel or other material." The report said that as of Feb­ ruary 29, 1944, there had been a total of 2,570 ships of the prin­ cipal welded type built for the commission in which there had been ninety-one "serious" frac­ tures including failures in the main huU girder, and 124 "po-^ntiallj?--serious" fractures. Five ships had been lost, all of the Liberty type. Renewing his demand for a Congressional inquiry. Represen­ tative Harness (Rep., Ind.) quoted Maritime Commission's statements today to support his 2 Million In Bonds To Replace Sunken SB Meyer London It- n |i : i^\ (Contimi^<^ from Page 1) contributed by the N e w Y o r k dressmakers in the course of the Third War Loan. Charles S. Zimmerman, man­ ager of the union, said: "Our heroic armies on the in­ vasion coast are not stopped or disheartened by the severe losses they suffer. With invincible de­ termination they quickly replace their losses and drive forward to victory. We too are determinedd to make up for the loss we feel so keenly. "We are determined to replace the lost ship just as quickly as possible and so do our bit to keep the stream of supplies and muni­ tions running to our boys on the battlefronts. The Executive Board has therefore decided to raise ta least $2,000,000 in the present Fifth War Loan and calls upon our membership to increase their purchase of additional bonds to make up this amount. We are requesting the government t o earmark these funds for another Liberty Ship to take the place of the SS Meyer London, and to he called by the same name." pi'ocurement of life rafts for Mer­ chant Marine ships. Mr. Harness sent Chairman Bland (Dem., Va.) of the House Merchant Marine Committee a new request for an investigation centering around what he called refusal of the commission to buy steel life rafts from the Globe Co. of Kokomo, Ind. Mr. Harness quoted the com­ mission as saying that a Califor­ nia company was paid half a mil­ lion dollars more for life rafts than the Globe company would have charged in a transaction in which Globe was the low bidder. Moreover, he said, orders for life rafts to date total only "7,500, but at least 14,000 are needed. Technology —Mit Pictures We're Stalin's vacuum cleaners, Th*9 finest in the land! Who separate you from your funds In Commie manner grand: A political speech with every quid You place within oiuf hand, Mit our pictures on the front page. Of course—you'll understand! ' ^ —- .. We have Causes' oy. what Causes! That suck in all your dough. For the members of "Our Party" Must all have chops, you knowSo we pull Causes from our hah Which in hot air will grow. They wax or wane in our NMU To increase our golden How. We're Stalin's vacuum cleaners The finest in the land! Hand over your filthy lucres. We'll read your empty handOn one track minds to nowhere. We play our one night stand. Just give your dough—and we'll give words Mit pictures—understand? Le Efjvo! ALL ABOARD: the Browder rattler, SPECIAL: to the Promised Land; Murray Stein is at the throttle Bound for nowheres—understand? —Top 'n Liff Seafarers Log NM U Loses Pittsburgh MONEY DUE Squirmy Guy Vote On Lakes John J. Tobin, No. 32218. Will Squeaks—Squelched you please report to the Sec'y(Continued from Page 1) Treasurer's office at room 213. miserable failure, officers of the No. 2 Stone Street? Great Lakes District declare. • • • The seamen sailing this area Pablo Cortez. a check for $4.50 have turned more and more to was mailed to the address that the SIU for leadership in their you gave in the Bronx and was fight for good wages, working returned to the company's office and living conditions, knowing for money due you from the SS that it was only the SIU that COLABEE. Collect at the New could deliver the goods where York office of the American-Ha­ contracts that mean gains are waiian SS Co. concerned. • • • The Pittsburgh fleet of vessels All members of the crew of Ihe were voted as they put in at Du- SS STURDY BEGGAR who have luth or Two Harbors, Minn., not collected transportations from starting June 6 and ended June New York to Savannah, Georgia, 16. The NMU has been carrying had better report to Strachan on a campaign to organize the Shipping Co., 15th floor. Savan­ Great Lakes fleets for more than nah Bank & Trust Bldg„ Savan­ a year, and has wasted countless nah, Ga., before June 25, 1944. thousands of dollars in a defeat. CHARLES WAID. Importance with which the .^gent. Savannah NMU regarded the election on the Pittsburgh Steamship C o. fleet was emphasized in an eightpage supplement to its official newspaper, the NMU Pilot. The SS Walker Taylor . $27.00 latter said: "The vote of approx­ SS J. Emery 19.00 imately 2,500 seamen on 75 Pitts­ SS J. Paydrias ;. 16.00 burgh boats wiU decide in this SS Mark Twain 14.00 NLRB election the future of la­ SS Arizpa 11.00 bor relations on the Great Lakes SS John Jay 10.00 for many years." 10.00 Robert Phillips The election, if successful, SS Irvin McDowell 9.00 would have brought "the vast SS J. A. Dix 8.00 link of a vast industrial empire C. Cheney 6.00 within the fold of CIO unioniza­ W. Shipe 8.00 tion — the United States Steel Robert C. Stone 5.0C Corporation, of which Pittsburgh SS Alexander Lllllngton .... 2.50 Steamship is an affiliate," the Homer Hessellvde 2.00 supplement pointed out. E. La Pierre 2.00 Ships' organizers worked to G. Klshman ;.. 2.00 send the slanders of the NMU's G. Johannson 2.00 so-called "leaders" down to de­ A. Mlnzghor 2.00 feat—for the NMU has yet to J. Tucker 2.00 propose anything which would Edward J. Ford 1.00 better the Lakes' seamen's wages, Thomas L. Lazenby 1.00 working and living conditions. L. Fields 1.00 The NMU's defeat shows what P. Stewart 1.00 the Lakes' seamen are made of, J. Seltz 1.00 it is declared. Further, it shows C. D. Mills 1.00 they are not being fooled by a Robert Harper 1.00 gang of flim-flam artists and racketeers. TOTAL ....; $162.00 Honor Roll 30,000 Cigarettes Sent SIU Members In Prison Camps For Trying Squeeze (Continued from Page 1) The pay-off was being done in the company office and it seems that one of this man's shipmates got him outside and took him over the bumps to the tune of black eyes and a general, Shang­ hai shellacking. Complaining to 'Mister' Squires about this "unfair mauling," the free-loader caught happy ears. Squires saw his chance to at­ tempt to discredit the union and cooked up a s t o r y about his stooge being mauled by union patrolmen. Not that it would have been a bad idea, but SIU patrolmen don't waste time beating up free loaders. Besides, New York agent Paul Hall is against rough stuff and his men know it. However, Squires convinced Calmar Port Captain Sheehan (generally a fair guy who knows the business) that the free-loader was assaulted by union patrol­ men. Result: Capt. Sheehan re­ fused to let more than one pa­ trolman to pay-off a ship. With Calmar ships salted down purposely with free-loaders and Good Time Charleys, shipped through the big wi d e Calmar back door at the "last minute," it is impossible for one patrolman to pay off these ships, so Agent Hall took up the issue of freezing out the union and demanded rep­ resentation for union men on Calmar crates. He pointed out to Captain Sheehan that his action was a break of the contract with the union. Sheehan was agreeable to mediate the matter and consult­ ed with Calmar's President, H. W. Warley who must have seen the light, for they agreed to let the SIU use as many patrolmen 1' (Continued from Page 1) of cigarettes. Brother Hawk re-, quests that any Union members, having data on the internment ofany Brother to please submit th® same with all details as to camp location, interment number, etc., to the New York office for action. SIU First Organization It is said that this is the fifsf time that any of the marine or­ ganizations has taken steps to keep their members supplied with this comfort during then? imprisonment. Some thirty thousand cigar­ ettes are included in the first or­ der for distribution. Full text of the letter confirm­ ing the transaction, follows; » • » Imperial Tobacco Sales Company Of Canada, Limited 3810 St. Antoine Street Montreal June 17th, 1944 ^ Seafsgrers' Int'l Union of North America, , > -> 2 Stone Street, New York, N. Y., U.S.A. Attention: Mr. John Hawk, j Secretary-Treasurer Dear Sirs: We acknowledge with thankfl your splendid remittance in th® amount of $52.50 ($57.25 in Ca­ nadian funds) and order calling for the despatch of 21,000 "Sweet, Caporal" Cigarettes to Wm. E. Weaver, Prisoner of War, in fou? shipments. In this connection we wish t® advise that as the price of cigar­ ettes for shipment to Prisoners o£ War is $1.90 per thousand, and amount on hand was $57.25, w® arranged for four shipments of 7,500 "Sweet Caporals" each to the value of $14.25 for each ship­ ment, to go forward to Mr. Wea­ ver on behalf of your organiza­ tion, the first of which was des­ patched on June 9th in the fol­ lowing manner— 7,500 "Sweet Caps" shipped in three parcels, each containing 2,500 cigarettes under numbers Jn-X-36803-36805 inclusive. Similar shipments will go for­ ward on June 23rd, July 7th and July 21st, respectively, and leav­ ing a balance of twenty-five cents still standing to your credit. We assure you of our apprecia­ tion of this fine business and of our desire to co-operate with you at all times. Yours faithfully, L. H. Mulligan, Overseas Department for paying off a Calmer ship as needed. 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Title A name given to the resource June 23, 1944 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 17 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NMU LOSES PITTSBURGH ELECTION ON LAKES BY VOTE OF 720 TO 889 ORNBURN WARNS AGAINST SUBSTITUTE FOR UNION LABEL 30,000 CIGARETTES SENT SIU MEMBERS IN PRISION 2 MILLION IN BONDS TO REPLACE SUNKEN SS MEYER LONDON BOOKBINDERS DONATE 5,000 DECKS OF CARDS FOR HOSPITAL SHIPS ANOTHER SIU EDUCATIONAL PAMPHLET IF YOU HAVE A BIG MOUTHFUL, DON'T SAY IT-SWALLOW IT; CAMPAIGN FOR SILENCE ON BETTER HIRING HALLS AFL SETS 750 MILLION WAR BOND QUOTA FOR 7 MILLION MEMBERS RALLIED IN DRIVE SQUIRMY GUY SQUEAKS-WHEN HE IS SQUELCHED FOR ANTI-UNION SQUEEZE LIBERTY DEFECTS LARGELY UNSOLVED, HOUSE GROUP SAYS IN REPORT ON STRUCTURES TECHNOLOGY-MIT PICTURES Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/23/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/fefaa7992cdff975829a6d3399324322.PDF 2ef26bb81a4f1b3a290a2d7c282d5793 PDF Text Text JOQ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS'INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. VI. No. 16 NEW YORK. N.Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE IB. 1344 Marine Council Of AF of L Unions Formed In Chicago The AFL Marine Unions in Chicago and vicinity are organizing a Marine Council to further the interests of all marine workers and foster mutual benefits. The drive is sponsored by Brother Richard Walton, Vice President, In­ ternational Longshoremen Association, AFL, Brother Bow­ L£ase Signed For New Hall In New York N.Y. SIU Requests Transportation Order Be Straightened Out A lease has been signed by tjie SIU's Atlantic and Gulf District for new headquarters of the dis­ trict in New York. The new building is located at 51 Beaver Street some few blocks from the old address at 2 Stone Street. The new headquarters into which the Union will shortly move comprise a modern 6-story office building with large floor spaces for the hiring halls and meeting placep. It is located in a easily accessible portion of the City which can be found from all subways in the downtown New York area. The building meets the contin­ uous, progressive standards of the Seafarers International Union which believes that the members ashore should enjoy the finest possible conditions in the hiring halls and meeting places of their own Union. The floors are spacious, clean, light and airy and will contribute much to the continued better­ ment of the Union as well as the health of the membership. The building itself is fireproof and equipped with modern ele­ vators, toilets, heating and ventil­ ation. Within a few weeks the Union's district offices will be moved there. NEW YORK, N. Y.—In a strongly worded letter John Hawk, Atlantic and Gulf District Sec'y-Treasurer, last week asked that some of the confusion caused by faulty decisions under operations regulation No. 64 be straight­ ened out and that transportation be paid to members making voyages to the Hawaiian* _ — _, ' Islands when they have been Pursuant to operations regulation No. 64, these men are en­ paid off in a Pacific Coast port. The letter points out the in­ titled to transportation back to the port of engagement on the consistencies with which the op­ grounds: erations regulation has been 1. There is nothing in opera­ handled by some people in Wash­ tions regulation No. 64 that 'de­ ington and some of their illogical fines or denies that a voyage to arguments in attempting to for­ the Hawaiian Islands or any bid pyaments of transportation other island in the Pacific Ocean rightfully due the seamen. as not being a trans-Pacific voy­ The letter follows in full: age. June 10, 1944 2. Numerous vessels have Mr. Hubert Wyckoff made voyages from New York Asst. Deputy Administrator to Noumea which is another Maritirne Labor Relations, island in the Pacific Ocean, a War Shipping Administration little more than 1000 miles to Washington, D. C. the westward of the Hawiian Dear Sir: (Continued on Page 4) The SS Point Judith signed on and sailed from the port of New York on ( ) This vessel went through the Panama Canal, then to the Hawaiian Islands and from there to San Francisco. The crew was paid off and denied transpor­ tation to New York which was the port of engagement, on the grounds that the vessel had not made a trans-Pacific voyage or The War Shipping Administra­ trans-Atlantic voyage. tion has been notified by Naval postal officers that letters to sea­ men are being improperly ad­ dressed, often in violation of na­ tional security rules, WSA an­ nounced. Failure to use the proper form in addressing mail destined for merchant seamen results in delay in delivery and in some instances actual loss. To insure delivery, the follow­ ing form should be used: man of the Tug Firemen and*membership of the affiliated Linemen, ILA, AFL, and Broth­ Unions are afforded a greater de­ ers Herbert Jansen and Jack De- gree of protection than was pos­ laney, SIU Chicago Agent and sible in the past. Representative, respectively. The Unions already agreeing to Employers of marine workers affiliate with the Council are the will learn that, should they dis­ Tug Firemen & Linemen, Long­ criminate against any one of shoremen, Elevator Men, Grain these organizations, they will be Trimers, Deputy Weight Masters- confronted by a united bloc. The Dredge Workers, Marine Ware­ Council is also a powerful bul­ house Workers, Licensed Tugmen wark against the threat of the and the SIU, Great Lakes District. Commie NMU to drive the SIU, Great Lakes District from the United Front With the organizing of this Lakes. Chicago Marine Council, the The Commies may think they are in solid with their supposed support from the steel workers, but as long as the SIU is aligned with the rest of the Marine work­ ers, it fears no group, employers, nor dual organization. Similar Marine Councils are being formed in other Great NEW ORLEANS, La.—A new hiring hall was opened up under Lakes districts. the auspices of the Seafai-ers In­ ternational Union of NA, Atlan­ tic and Gulf District, here at 339 Chartres Street, last week. This is one of the first union proper­ ties that the Union's membership owns, lock, stock and barrel. Alterations were made on the building after the Union bought the property and its features will contain business offices as well as recreational facilities and the hiring halls and dispatcher's office. The hall is large enough to ac­ commodate 200 seamen with comfort. Port Agent A. J. (Baldy) Bollinger reports, and says that it will help the rapid growth of the Union. It will be open during regular business hours and will make as­ signments of men to ships much easier, Bollinger declares. Opening the hall in this im­ portant port is a big step forward officers of the Union say, for owning the hall does away with the necessity of paying rents in hard times. This is the first of a chain of halls to be owned by the Union's membership in this fast-growing organization. The opening of the hall' was Ernest Bevin. British Minister of Labor, unveiling the dedicatory plaque at a rest-break house t house-warming Tadworth, England, established as part of the A F of L's war relief program in England. Contriw ic t e mem ers on e eac , made by A F of L members through the Labor League for Human Rights help support both as well as many prominent labor this and other projects for aid to British workers. men of the city attended. SIU Opens New Hiring Hall In New Orleans Senders Cautioned On Seamen's Mail By Navy, Again British Honor AF of L's Generosity 44 Seaman's name Name of ship C/o Postmaster San Francisco New York or New Orleans (de­ pending on coast from which ad­ dressee sailed). The return address of the writ­ er should appear in the upper left hand corner and the name of the steamship company in the lower left hand corner. The address of the steamship company should not be given. In a number of instances, in di­ rect violation of national security rules, letters have been addressed to a specific street address or place name of a foreign country. Addressing mail to any other than the proper port, in care of the postmaster, as noted above, only delays its reaching the sea­ man. All members are urged to clip this and send it to those penow they exepect to write to them. �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District SEAFARERS Fridar' June fs, 1944 LOG WHArS DOING Around the Ports cess of changing their name from the Communist party of Amer­ ica, to the CIO Political Action Well, Brothers, it's been a long Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Committee will induce the Am­ time since you have received any erican people to become more material from this port, so it susceptable to the Moscow doc­ HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President. should be very much appreciated. trine of divide and rule, they cer­ 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. Things have been very slow, in tainly have another thought fact, practically dead, around coming. JOHN HAWK. - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas» these parts of the country lately; Comrat Browder talked ex­ but they should be picking up P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City tensively about the achievements soon, NOW that the invasion is of the Party during its existence history. And by the way, speak­ MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. in this country. In so many hoaing about the invasion, I noticed 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. neyed words he explained the in this reactionary local newspa­ following highlights. Their suc­ per here this morning that the cessful race hatred campaigns, National Maritime Union has or­ their extensive encroachments dered all their members to stand Directory of Branches upon the political, religious, and by in their Union Halls for any social life of this country, and PHONE BRANCH ADDRESS emergency, it states that Ralph last but not least, the splitting of NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwling Green 9-3437 Rogers of the NMU in San Fran­ BOSTON (»0) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 the ranks of organized labor. cisco, sent a telegram to the BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 Yes, Brothers, these were only PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 President of the United States to NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 some of the chaotic heritages of NEW ORLEANS (16)... 324 Chartres St Canal 3336 that effect. SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 CIO Political Action Committee, Now, if that, wouldn't gripe you TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 Whom, with the same leaders as MOBILE 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 BALTIMORE cut my legs off and call me SAN JUAN the Communist Party had, will PUERTO RICO Postal Zone No. 28 San Juan 1885 shorty. GALVESTON. 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 These commie stooges and fel­ The newest news item of im­ contrive to perpetuate. Never was the truth spoken low-travelers will go to any ex­ portance to labor was the Comic­ tremes just to grab the spotlight, al announcement at their last more frankly. PUBLICATION OFFICE: they certainly believe in playing convention that they are desolv- We can elaborate on these by ing that rat infested organization. stating the actual meaning of ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET to the gallery. Now, the average person that Yes, Brothers, Browder himself Browder's so-c ailed successes. New York City (4) * BOwling Green 9-8344 doesn't know anything about the declared the U. S. Communist First, all those Communist-insti­ •^^267 situation, would naturally be­ party non-existant. gated race riots were a very im­ We wonder if these vermin portant issue with their program lieve that the NMU has some­ thing in San Francisco besides really think they can sell the of ruin and rule; next, boring in­ their Union Hall with their out­ American people that kind of to all existent political, religious, standing sign on the side; but malarkey, and also have the un­ and social organizations, with the Brothers that's just about all they mitigated gall to believe that any sole purpose of disrupting them, The following letter to the Editor of the Seafarers Log have there. So you see what I sane person would believe it. If and if possible, putting them out they think that by the mere pro- of existance. diows just how the sentiment for the building assessment mean. Through this medium they and for the purchase of a New York hall to house the Union succeeded in getting quite a num­ properly, stands. ber of their members and sym­ The letter follows and is just the average sentiment of pathizers into various Govern­ a member on the current referendum; ment agencies, and in some cases even to the Congress and Senate. Editor, Seafarers Log: As for their creating chaos in You should have heard me howl the other day Editor Seafarers LOG: have not only sold them down the ranks of labor, it is all too when I heard of the building assessment resolution be­ Here for the last few days, I the river, and then bragged of it, evident. The sad part of this is have been sitting around trying but should fight them tooth and that it was achieved with the ing voted on. to think of some way we might nail and replace them with men help of some unscruplous politi­ "Not me." I yelled, "I do not believe in any assess­ get ahead of a shipowner and who fight for sailors' rights in­ cians whom were in dread of the ment of any kind!" power labor would have had, had then, I pick up a Pilot and what stead of political policies. Several old-timers present calmed me down and in the hell do I see, but that the The NMU's commy officials on they remained together solid. • began giving me a few cold bare facts of life. They ex­ shipowners have already beat me their own statement recently in They were doing all too good Washington considered the bonus a job for their Moscow boss, so plained to me the fact that the seamen have had, over to the game. as a trivial matter. Sure, this is this causes us to wonder what the They have recruited a confed­ a period of years, a terrific struggle to secure proper trivial to them because they are real reason behind the orders to erate, and it is right there in the conditions, and they told me to look around at some of Pilot, written by the "Great Em­ not going to sea under any ccmdi- disbnad are. { the dumps we have called union halls. And the amount ancipator" himself. We can be certain of one thing tion. The only reason the "Great of rent we pay for them, which in the long run will cost I find that the NMU and other Emaneiaptor" made a trip, him­ and that is the order came from us more than buying our own property outright. CIO affiliates, along with the co­ self is because of the fact that the Moscow, and that whatever the Then I got myself to thinking of all the 10 bucks operation of the steamship com­ Draft Board was blowing down reason, it bodeS no good for the his neck at the time, and he is United States. that I had spent in some of the joints and of some of panies have blocked the restora­ definitely Our guess is that Stcilin is con­ not going to take any tion of the seamen's bonus. Now, the "business girls" there, in which most of the time I all that is needed is for Curran risk at alL templating on some hostile dip­ got kicked out of without even having spent one enjoy­ to give the Shipowners a charter These characters should be un­ lomatic move which will infuziate able night. able to look any seaman in the the people in this Country so under the NMU. , face, as what they have done to much that it wouldn't be very Such a "union" should really Why shouldn't I go for a 10 buck assessment to sailor's conditions will go down healthy for any one here lo be get results, (in Curran's idea). buy a hall that might come in handy later as a place of They might even be able to get in the labor record as the black­ associated with any thing with refuge; and in case of a strike or lock-out, have a place the seamen a substantial wage est deeds ever committed the name "Communist" hooked when I can afford the amount of dough for such small cut. against organized labor. As I said, to it. returns as listed above. I don't believe in throwing dirt the Rank and Filers, of Curran's In the meantime these skunks at any labor organization because organization should rise and can carry on their insidious pro­ When you think of it, the old-timers have fought solidarity is the only weapon strike him down, as unless this gram to demoralize our Nation a Hell of a lot for things that will have to be fought for with which the working stiffs is done, he wUl eventually have under the guise of the CIO Pol­ ' again to maintain, just as soon as this war is over. So, have to fight the shipowners. seamen back to 1930 levels. itical Action Committee. why in the Hell, can't we have our own union halls But, when an organization makes There is one thing that I be­ This is what the Communist ' and be prepared to fight the shipowners and their a public statement in its official lieve will eventually show the term working under ground, and stooges to a standstill on every dock and in every port paper, that it is cooperating with seamen what this group of men the theory is that their work is effective thus. in this country. By buying a building and having a the steamship companies to de­ really are worth. That is the day more So, America, beware. the Communist Party changes prive the seamen of the gains for place to operate out of, we will have lots in our favor. You have had samples of some which they have fought and died, their line, then all of these people Fraternally, then I sincerely believe that it is will do an about-face, the same of their work already. We can HERMAN TROXCLAIR, NO. 6743 time that the Rank and File as they did the day they changed only remind you of the times prior to Russia entering the war Vote yes on the building assessment and for the pur­ members of that organization do their slogan when the Germans- when they sent out the hue and something. invaded Russia, and "show that chase of Union halls for the membership to bring about They should organize them­ they are nothing but a pack of cry of the "Yanks are not com­ good conditions ashore as we have gained them aboard the selves to fight against these in­ phoney commy rats. ing over there," and how successdups! famous commy characters who J. P. SHULEH (Contintwd on Page }) MOBILE All t h a t ,t h e s e parasites are worrying about is publicity and to hell with the Seamen that are sailing the ships, if they ever in­ tend to do any thing for their membership why don't they try to get the bonus that the WSA has taken away from the Seamen that have to carry the goods, re­ stored? No, these stooges will agree to anything that the reactionary WSA directs whom, after all. are nobody else but the shipowners. If these parasites would try to get something for their membership instead of publicising the CP in this war they would be a whole lot better off. So until the fellow-travellers are able to go to the Comintern just keep the ship in the channel. OLDEN BANKS, Agent Member States Sentiments Editor's Mafl Bag m i?:', feast mim . 1 �WtiddLT' Juiw 16. 1944 THE SEAFARERS Around the Ports LOG Paga Tim* CP Has No Tollerance In Unions—NMU Member Declares can't forget real easy when you put enough heat on them to bring have a dollar at stake, then you them to life. have another guess coming! We had an example the other I finally discovered what I be­ day where a ship paid off recent­ lieve is the all time mystery. ly in an outport with disputed The Stalipist stock in trade is etc., etc." All these screams are While in Washington, D. C., the overtime. The crew on board raising debatable and question­ false. They are a cloak to their other day with several other that ship instead of holding firm able issues. These political par­ maneuvers, their seizure of pow­ union officials we visited the va­ until all disputes were settled in iahs in an educated society (or in er or the retention of power once rious bureaus with reference to the port of payoff, came up the the ranks of enlightened trade seized. union affairs. It appears that of coast to this Port and inquired Unionism), constantly eject a The living fact that their own all the thousands of people in about their d i s p u t ed overtime, stream of invectives at all v/ho dictatorial policies is the very in­ Washington, D. C., tied up in which we knew nothing about. question their rights to the self ner core and heart of INTOLER­ these phoney bureaus, not one is It took us SEVEN DAYS and assumed Savior role by which ANCE defeats their words. They able to say anything but "No, no less than SIX LETTERS to get they worm their way into con­ live by the practice of intolerance No, A Thousand Times No!" and intolerance is the secret of all the details necessary for a set­ trol of organizations. We looked into every corner tlement of this beef so it could be It is these campaigns that open their dictatorial methods and and under every desk for one of collected. This could have all the way to their seizure of power rule. It is their deeds and prac­ these gazoonies who could say been avoided very easily if the over the workers. Thus they tices that effect the lives of the Ships Delegates had worked with achieve through guile, the longed members and their families. "yes" BUT no smoke. REMEMBER THAT the next So, if any of you fellows run the Union officials in the Port of for leadership. Having captured into a man down your way who pay-off until a decision was control, they quickly cast aside time we are told there must be their "rank and file" role and "no discrimination", etc. The has the possibilities of being a reached. good YES man, what do you say As it was, it was strictly a emerge in their true role of dic­ Stalinists know that all men are NEW YORK we shanghai him into Washing­ headache for all hands until we tators over the workers. Democ­ not equal in intelligence nor abil­ ton, as he is needed there very had the thing ironed out. Not racy perishes as if struck by a ity and even horse sense will The piecards up this way got a badly. realize that men wiU be gauged only that, these guys were ex­ blight. little bit of a break this past The membership paying off in tremely lucky to collect any­ A long train of purges is set in by their ability to do their work week when business dropped the Port of New York continues thing. The point is, when you motion, based upon these false efficiently and in smooth working back to normal rather than stay­ to benefit by hard working Pa­ have a dispute, give your officers issues which have nothing to do relations with their brothers on ing at an all-time peak as it did trolmen who know their con­ every cooperation and fight like with the fundamental purposes the job — any job — anywhere — for four consecutive weeks. As a tracts and the good work done on hell until such time as the beef for which the trade Union was whether in the USA or in the result, some of the guys got a the ships by alert ships delegates is won. formed—wages and living stand­ Soviet Union, the Stalinist Holy much needed rest, in addition to who cooperate with the Patrol­ YOURS FOR MORE COOPER- ards. Their control becomes ab­ Land. clearing up all of the Port's busi­ men. When you have these two Simple beefs between man and ATION BETWEEN SHIP'S solute and the"workers mere ro­ man, regardless of race, creed, of ness and all beefs. factors working together, there is bots of their will, or victims. However, I am sure that this no doubt but that it goes a long DELEGATES AND SHORE PA­ "Tolerance," scream the Stal­ color, or political beliefs, that TROLMEN. rest will not last for long, as we way to make for good unionism. inists! "No discrimination! No will exist as long as the world started off Monday by paying off Typical of this cooperation be­ PAUL HALL, Agent Jew baiting! against Jim Crow! goes on under any or all systems, are magnified into RACE QUES­ 11 ships, so it may be that the tween ships delegate and the TIONS by the Communists for piecards up this way will have shore patrolman was witnessed their own perverted ends. to go back into their old familiar the other day at the payoff of the whirl again for the next week or SS STEPHEN GAMBRILL, Am­ Left to themselves the disputes between man and man would erican Range scow. so. Have been noticing that on solve themselves as such. The There was better than 1,000 1. It shall be the day of the Agents and Patrolmen, in their quite a few of the ships signing hours disputed overtime on this Stalinists do not wish this simple respective Branches or Districts, to appoint from among the on in outports, some of the men vessel which the company and elemental solution however, members of the crew of each outgoing vessel one member to act for it gives them no chance to signed on as Night Cooks and scratched out and stated that as a Ship's Delegate. develop a political platform. Bakers, for $122.50 instead of they would not pay. It was im­ 2. (a) Only full members signed on as ABLE-BODIED sea­ It should be noted also that the $137.50, which they should have possible to settle this on board men iure permitted to act as deck delegate. done. We advise all of you fel­ the ship at pay-off time, so Pa­ Soviety Union, under Stalin, has (b) Only full members signed on as rated men shall be the largest, and most numerous lows down the line to be eareful trolman Joe Saltis asked Ship's permitted to act as Engine or Steward Delegates — NO KEY array of jails of any country of of this when signing on articles, Delegate, David Hyle to stay in MEN SHALL BE PERMITTED TO ACT AS A DELEGATE IN the world. The recent Moscow for the difference in a trip can Port until the following day for ANY DEPARTMENT. trials should convince anyone run up to as high as fifty bucks. a settlement of this dispute. 3. It shall be the duty of the Ship's Delegate to take the that Judges are still in existence In line with this, the Educa­ This was agreeable to Hyle and name, number and financial standing of each member of the as well as lawyers and that they tional Committee of New York the following day he went to bat crew and note same on the report blank provided for the purpose. perform their duties swiftly and Branch is mailing a scale of with Patrolman Saltis. Between 4. The Ship's Delegate shall keep an account of the over­ efficiently at the bidding of the wages for the Steward's Depart­ the two of them, they succeeded time worked by the crew, noting the time of turning to and State, without any reference to ment into every port. This should in getting a total of 1,000 hours knocking off, and shall compare time with the officers in charge Justice. help some in the future towards settled in favor of the crew. THIS after knocking off. Can it be that these high-bind­ eliminating this mistake. IS WHAT YOU CALL COOPER­ 5. He shall assist the Agents, and Patrolmen in the perform­ ers have not liquidated discrim­ The lease for the new building ATION, as without these men ance of their duties, and inform the latter of any vacancy ocination and intolerance within was signed yesterday and it ap­ working together, that crew cumng, or likely to occur, in the crew. the USSR after twenty-five years pears as if we are finally going to would have been $900 less well 6^ He shall keep in mind and advise the crew that any differ­ of effort? get out of this dump within a off. ence of opinion about the rule of the law is no reason for quit­ Or, is it proof that the exist= very short time. Evidently, the This is as it should be. For, if ting the vessel; that, in fact, such action solves the dispute in ence of a dictatorship is itself the meeting that the Building Com­ there is one thing that is tough favor of the. vessel, and that such matters can be attended to negation of tolerance and that it mittee had with the Realty Com­ to handle it is a cold beef, and be­ when the vessel arrives at Headquarters or any of the Branches. pany a week or so ago and the lieve me,' fellows, some of them (Continued on- Page 4) 7. He shall deliver the report, properly filled in, to the officer head butting that they went we get here are so very cold, it of the Union at the termination of the voyage. through in negotiating with these damn near takes a blow torch to characters at that time has paid dividends. We gained every point that we held out for in the lease. We would like to call to all the members' attention that, when they are on a vessel, and through The dispatching haU in the Port Steward's Dept. — Wendt, 26 19 hrs; Prout, 8 hrs; McNeil. IS SS STEPHEN GAMBRILL — illness or some other reason, pay of New York is to be open for hrs; Moore, 11 hrs; Long, 13 hrs; hrs; Forste, 26 hrs; Spradley, 26 off before the ship leaves, to be American Range Liberty Lines. longer hours than formerly, it Torbich, 19 hrs; Wild, 5 hrs; hrs; Johnson, 26 hrs; Shiel, 28 The following men have over­ sure and obtain a voucher from was reported at the meeting last O'Connor. 7 hrs. hrs; Grove, 26 hrs; Hanson, Jr., time coming to them. Collect at the Master of the vessel, as well Monday night. Total hours, 1,000. as a verification from the head the company office. Restricted 26 hrs; Kaiser, 26 hrs; Roberts, 26 The hours, hereafter, for dis­ hrs; Matthews, 26 hrs;^ Vipperof your Department for amount Shore Leave—Hawkins Point: JOE SALTIS, Patrolman patching of Union Brothers to Deck Dept..—Thompson, 28 hrs; man, 26 hrs. of time due. * * * jobs will be from 8 A.M. to 9 P.M. Some of the members have ne­ Hyle, 28 hrs; Lindsey, 28 hrs; Blowing Tubes, Woodin. 22 hrs; SS WILLIAM S. YOUNG, to on week days, Monday throu^ glected to do this in th^ past, and Prout, 28 hrs; McNeil, 28 hrs; Oiling Shaft Alley Bearing, Flies­ as a result, the companies are Moore, 28 hrs; Long, 28 hrs; Jan- cher, 2 hrs; Soundings, Janasczak, be collected at the Bull Line Of­ Saturday, and from 10 A.M. until singing that old familiar tune of asczak, 28 hrs; Wildb 28 hrs; 2 hrs; Sanitary Work, O'Connor, fice: Yu Quay has difference of 6 P.M. on Sundays. The step was taken to protect "It's So Easy to Remember, And O'Connor, 28 hrs; Torbich, 28hrs. 4 hrs; Stowing Lines, Long, 2 hrs; $15 per month and bonus of 2 Engine Dept. — Neilsen, 17'A Building Barrage Balloon Plat­ ibonths and 22 days; D. Guess has many of the Union Brothers' jobs So Hard To Forget". Only they have revised it slightly to their hrs; Speegle, 24 hrs; White, 20 form, Thompson, 2 hrs; Moore, 2 difference of $15 per month and and afford them greater service bonus of 2 months and 22 days; during the coming period. Agents own way, to wit: "It's So Easy to hrs; Siejack, 21 hrs; Woodin, 28 hrs; Long, 2 hrs. G. Bloeman has difference of $10 of the other Branches have also Forget and So Hard to Remem­ hrs; Watson. 28" hrs; Kupta, 24 Securing Tank Tops: Thomp­ per month and bonus of 2 months been requested to post this notice ber." Brother, if you think some hrs; Fliescher, 28 hrs; Robey, 28 on their bulletin boards. son, 27 hrs; Hyle, 24 hrs; Lindsey, and 22 days. of these Steamship Operatoi's hrs. (Conthnied from Page 2) ful they were in getting sym­ pathy for that program, and then again when Russia eventually got into the War. How they sang an­ other tune and again succeeded in getting sympathy. We can only combat these rats by having one United Labor or­ ganization, and that organization a progressive AFL with such a power we can at will put our approval on politicians favorable to labor's welfare, which will mean automatic election. So, Americans, refute the Com­ munists of the CIO and get back into your own organization, the American Federation of Labor, and do it before it is too late. Fraternally submitted. ' JOSEPH FLANAGAN, Agent Duties Of Ship's Delegates Money Due NewYorkHall To Be Open Longer Hours '.'.''iH �THE Page Four N.Y. SIU Requests Transportation Order Be Straightened Out (Continued from Page 1) Islands, from the Pacific Coast mainland of the U.S.A. Trans­ portation always has been paid to the port of engagement by the WSA without objection. 3. Numerous vessels have made voyages from New York to the Solomon Islands and New Guinea, etc., which paid off in a U.S. Pacific Coast port and there have never been any War Ship­ ping Administration objections to paying transportation to the port of engagement. 4. The War Shipping Admin­ istration representatives in San Francisco have authorized the Moran Towing & Transporta­ tion Company, Inc., to pay trans­ portation to the port of engage­ ment in each instant for the fol­ lowing vessels that made iden­ tical voyages except in some in­ stances the port of engagement was New Orleans instead of New York. These vessels where transportation was paid are the M.V. St. Simon, Stratford Point, Point Cabrillo, and the Pigeon Point. Also during discussion with Mr. McCabe, Division of Opera­ tions, I asked him if he would apply or authorize the payment of transportation to a crew in a case where the crew was engaged in New Orleans or San Francisco and the vessel sailed to the Azores Islands which are islands in the Atlantic Ocean and paid off in New York. His answer was yes. The Hawaiian Islands, in rela­ tion to a U.S. Pacific Coast port are a comparatively equal dis­ tance as the Azores Islands are from an Atlantic Coast U.S. port. The position now taken by the War Shipping Administration representatives in the case of the SS Point Judith, is in my opinion contrary to operations regulation No. 64 and discriminates against the crew that made the last voy­ age on the Point Judith. I based my opinion on the reasons out­ lined herein, and I am prevailing on your good offices to rectify this situation and to bring about a more equitable decision in this case. Enclosed is a copy of a letter received from Captain Palmer of the Moran Towing Transporta­ tion. Very truly yours, JOHN HAWK SEAFARERS April 5. 1944 "John Hawk. "Roosevelt Hotel. "New Orleans. La. "General tightening of reg­ ulations of Selective Service system has resulted in increas­ ed losses to seagoing manpow­ er to draft can be prevented in almost all cases if seamen make certain WSA 61 is com­ pleted at beginning and ter­ mination of each period aboard vessel. Urge your members to make certain that this is done at our request. General Hershey has exempted active sea­ men from preinduction physi­ cal examination, normally re­ quired of men under twentysix. Seamen should be advised to deal with local board through HMO on any ques­ tions that may rise. Bequest CP Has No TolUrance In Unions —NMU Member Declares Obituary DANIEL L. BOURNE Book No. 5548 Word has been received from Dan's brother that he was lost on an Army Mine (Co^itinued from Page 3) Layer. He sailed as ah AB ' breeds and creates the spirit of for a number of years and Intolerance by which it functions joined the SIU on Aug. 5. and lives? The latter is the case. 1939. He leaves a Mother and brother at Georgetown. South We are now plagued by these Carolina. NMU-CP fakers who breed in­ tolerance under the cloak of dem- ) • WASHINGTON —A new SS SAMUEL GOMPERS will soon be sailing the seas, the Maritime Commission reports. The ship, sponsored by the AFL National Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots of America as part of a War Bond drive, re­ places the first SS SAMUEL GOMPERS which was lost at sea. Gorpers, who was born in Eng­ land in 1850 and died in 1924, was one of the founders of the Feder­ ation of Trade and Labor Unions in 1881, and helped to establish the American Federation of La­ bor. He was president of the first federation for three years, and was president of the AFL until his death, except for the year 1895. Campaigfn For Silence! Zip the Lips and SAVE THE SHIPS! for extension of allowable lime ashore must be kept to mini­ mum. Will you notify your members of this wire? "H. Chase Stone. WSA." There it is Brothers! Shore time allowed on your pink slip from the HMO—form WSA 61—can only be extend­ ed by the HMO — and with their permission — for extra­ ordinary circumstances such as s i c k n e ss. hospitalization, sitting for a license or going to up-grading schooL etc. Demand that the supercargo or purser, (who are the Cap­ tain's clerks), fill out the white card before you sail. Also de­ mand and get your pink card before you leave the ship when you pay off in an American port. Failure to comply may find you in the Army Brothersl Keep Up With Your Draft Board Before It Keeps Up With You! (4) Agents in the Branches are asked to please post the va­ rious Boxes containing news on Draft Deferment. Bond Buying, and Payment of As­ sessments to Keep in Good Standing, etc.. on the Bullet­ in Boards. This will help to keep some of the members well inform­ ed on these questions. —SEAFARERS LOG "WE'VE BEEN WAITING ON PA HAND AND FOOT, I THOUGHT THAT SAID FAMILY FOOL'." His Royal Highness "Lord" and "Master" with his world-wide map. "Brave" Captain Macauley sat in state. Weaving the web of the seamen's fate; With insurance figures upon his lap. * NOTICE ^ Away with democracy and with the LAW; At Bonus rates will I slash and saw. All seamen's earnings upon the deep I'll catch these Unions fast asleep. I am the Oracle! I am the Word! Through whom the voice of profits is heard. Enthroned in office far from the fray. Heroically slashing the seamen's pay. My Coat of Arms is a sword and shield A warrior to which all seamen yield; Safe and secure in appointed SEAT, Cutting the earnings, is bread and meat. !" All masters, first officers and chief engineers of vessels docu­ mented under the laws of the United States and all pursers of any such vessels have been auth­ orized to administer and attest such oaths as are required by the act te facilitate voting by mem­ bers of the Merchant Marine of the United States, Emory S. Land, War Shipping Administrator, has advised. J A BROKER in lives with a self-made code. Fostered in "modern" dictatorial mode. With democracies methods he grows irate As with usurped power he waxes great. Oh Profits! thou art my Guiding Star. Earnings must suffer near and far, I am THE VOICE OF WANT AND WOE Where Seamen sail and ships may go. A King am I on appointed Throne Far from the risks upon the foam; Away democracy, stand aside, I am the Ruler of the tide Torpedoes does not frighten me With bombs and mines I can agree. I do not fear shot nor shell. An Officer Dictator—what the hell. / k. ii-Jj. •T Seamen's Voting Regulation —Top 'a Lift. {Cf, - ocratic slogans. Their cries re­ sound. on every side. They give us no rest. It is about time that we, as seamen, evaluated these hoarse shouts and tear the cloak of opportunism from their hidden forms to expose the naked lust of dictatorship and power. There can be no Brotherhood until we defeat and wipe out the forces of intolerance that would destroy us. There is no middle road in dealing with this ancient and foreign Asiatic ideology. Freedom cannot live where Stal­ inism takes root. ATTENTION! Another Ship Named For Sam Gompers Seamen Warned On Draft The following communica­ tion re: Selective Service was received: Friday. June 16, 1944 LOG The member who paid dues on the SS WILLIAM YOUNG on June 12. 1944, holding receipt No. 38848, please see Claude Fisher, New York Patrolman. Union Members Up-grading In Schools Is Urged An opportunity for you ordi­ naries! 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SIU REQUESTS TRANSPORTATION ORDER BE STRAIGHTENED OUT SIU OPENS NEW HIRING HALL IN NEW ORLEANS SENDERS CAUTIONED ON SEAMEN'S MAIL BY NAVY, AGAIN MEMBER STATES SENTIMENTS CIU HAS NO TOLLERANCE IN UNIONS-NMU MEMBER DECLARERS DUTIES OF SHIP'S DELEGATES NEW TORK HALL TO BE OPEN LONGER HOURS ANOTHER SHIP NAMED FOR SAM GOMPERS SEAMEN;S VOTING REGULATION HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS SEAMEN WARNED ON DRAFT UNION MEMBERS UP-GRADING IN SCHOOLS IS URGED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/18/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/3fdff85f0e8b84a470d0a4b511ebffda.PDF 60c05602090c7aaf8487cde7457a64a1 PDF Text Text SECURiTY IN UNITY Vol. VI. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. JUNE 9. 1944 No. 15 MWEB Is Mute On Restoring Bonus SIU Member Cited For Saving Four Lives Saving lives is getting to be a habit with Brother Morriss Norriss, Bos'n on the SS William Gibbs, John Mogan, Boston Agent, declares, while urging proper recognition be afforded him. A description of Norriss' act of heroism of last Dec. 23rd, is con­ tained in this article from a Port­ land, Maine, newspaper of Tues­ day, June 6, as follows: "LOCAL HARBOR RESCUE IS FOURTH BY LIBERTY SHIP BOATSWAIN. "When Morriss Norriss, 20, of Beverly, Mass., boatswain on a Liberty ship tied up at Portland Terminal Pier three, rescued a seaman from a sister ship from drowning Tuesday, it was th^ fourth such rescue he has made in five months. "Norriss dove into the icy waters of the local harbor to save William Maroney, seaman on an­ other Liberty tied up at thai pier, who had jumped or fallen over­ board. "Norriss saved the lives of three U. S. Navy men last June when their boat capsized in the harbor at Halifax, N. S., accord­ ing to Wallace Carroll of 7 Willard Street, chief oCfcer of the Gibbs. "Norriss ,was honored by citi­ zens of Halifax who presented him with a key to the city in commemoration of his heroism, Carroll said. "Carroll said Maroney appar(Cant/ntied on Page 4) Kennedy Disputes Land On Tonnage Joseph P. Kennedy, former head of the Maritime Commis­ sion 'and later Ambassador to Great Britain, said recently in a Boston talk that the United States should scrap most of its wartime merchant fleet when the fighting ends. Some ships, he believes, could be sold to foreign countries if they don't compete with Ameri­ can lines: the Army and Navy could take what they want, too. Admiral Land has a different idea. He believes the excess ton­ nage, mostly Liberties, should be laid up, but not like the laid-up fleets of the first World War. He would spend at least $4,000,000.00 a year to keep the ships in good condition and ready for use. That would be about three to four thousand dollars a year per ship. SIU-SUPAnd Other AFL Organizations Press Demands To Restore Bonus—Curran And Ilk Default—Dr. John R. Steelman Resigns WASHINGTON, D. C., June 7—^The meeting of the Maritime War Emergency Board here, yesterday, was one of the most revealing things that labor men have seen in this city in years. For the Seafarers International Union, the Sailors Union of the Pa­ cific and other AFL Unions of the seamen sailing the American Merchant Marine in all capacities not only declared themselves, but they exposed the National Maritime Union and their cohorts within the CIO#and the MWEB as working in Hawk, Sec'y-Treas. of the Atlan­ consort to defeat the interests of tic and Gulf District of the SIU all the merchant seamen now of NA: sailing the war zones and deliv­ On Tuesday, June 6, Harry ering the vitally needed materials Lundeberg, International Presi­ to the armed forces of the Allies. dent of the SIU, Morris WeisberThe upshot of the meeting was ,ger, Vice-President of the SIU, that Dr. John R. Steelman resign­ Matthew Dushane, Washington ed. Representative, and myself, as As promptly as the Maritime well as I. B. Padway, Counsel to War Emergency Board had called the AF of L and Mr. Wilson of the meeting of all signatories to the AF of L legal staff who the Statement of Principles upon prepared the briefs, attend­ the charges of the AFL Unions ed a meeting of the Maritime that the M'i^B had acted illegal­ War Emergency Board which had ly in cutting the bonuses for sea­ called in all signatories to the men, the AFL leaders responded Statement of Principles as a re­ by carrying the fight. sult of the special meeting of May It was noticeable that the 23, at' which the SIU-SUP and MWEB tried its old tactics and A F of L heads demanded that held the meeting in an auditor­ the MWEB withdraw the deci­ ium ill-equipped and without sions which drastically cut the tables for such discussion as well bonuses on the grounds that the MWEB acted outside and beyond as insufficient seating space. The AFL Union leaders, how­ the scope of the powers granted ever, completely exposed Curran them under the Statement of and the NMU and their maneu- Principles. vers against the searhen. The meeting was called by the Following is the report of John MWEB to discuss these points: 1. Shall the present Maritime War Emergency Board be continued? 2. If so. what shall be the jur­ isdiction and authority ot the board? Counsel I. B. Padway present­ ed the arguments from a legal viewpoint, exposing the Board's dictatorial maneuvers on the is­ sue of bonuses for the seamen sailing active war theaters. He was assisted by Mr. Wilson of the AF of L Legal staff. Harry Lundeberg, myself andthe others representing the SIU and the SUP, took the position that we were in there to: A. Get an euiswer to the demand' of the AFof L Unions thaf the illegcd bonus cuts be re­ stored. B. The SIU-SUP flatly refused' to discuss the MWEB's juris­ diction until the cuts wertf restored. Captains H. Martin, C. DJay, and E. W. Higgenbotham, repre­ senting the National Organiza(Continued on Page 2) Polaner Radios To Lakes Seamen g Above is a picture of many of the delegates to the recent Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America .which was held in New Orleans. La. Many vital problems were discussed at the assembly and issues ordered brought before a refer­ endum ballot of the membership of the Union. - Plans were-mapped to continue to further the interests of the membership of the SIU of NA and set marks and standards with which the entire seamen of the whole world can set a base in their fight against the operators of ships. In a series of hard-hitting broadcasts heard three times daily over prominent radio sta­ tions, Mardy Polaner, Great Lakes District Sec'y-Treas. of the SIU, is telling the people of the middle-west the truth about the sailor's labor movement on the Great Lakes. Exposing the fake claims of the NMU, which would claim foi^ their own all the benefits achiev­ ed for Lakes Sailors by the SIU, Polaner brands the NMU officials as the racketeers they are, and shows the ridiculous falsity of their propoganda aimed at the Lakes seamen. " Carrying Polaner's crusading talks are radio stations W.S.O.O. at Sault St. Marie, Michigan W.H.L.S. of Port Huron, Mich., and W.C.F.L., the Chicago Fed­ eration of Labor station in Chi-' cago. His talks can be heard fronl= June 12th through the 15th. Pre­ vious broadcasts were carried by these stations on the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th. I �* Page Two i;jlE S E AF ARERS LOG Friday, June 9, 194i "I i: SEAFARERS LOG Vuhlhhed by tfje SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District A ffilia fed with tJoe American^ Federation of Labor. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOSTON (10 ) 330 Atlantic Ave BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI NEWORLEANS (16). .. 324 Chartres St.. .. SAVANNAH 2l8EastBaySt TAMPA 42 3 East Piatt St MOBILE 7 St. Michael St PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON 219 20th Street PHONE BOwIing Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 765 I Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1 728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 Puerto de Tierra Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 '267 A Home For The Union AN EDITORIAL The Seafarers International Union of North America has always striven to gain better quarters for the member­ ship sailing the ships. This is, and -always has been, the stated policy of the Union as exhibited by the will and de­ sire of the membership themselves, for they who are out at the point of production know that if the AFL Unions of those in the maritime industry hadn't carried on an unending struggle for good quarters, good living and good working conditions, (iis well as for the highest wages and bonuses), in the industry, seamen would still be confined to rank and evil smelling quarters aboard the ships. The AFL Unions in the marine industry have consist­ ently fought such a condition! It is therefore fitting that the quarters of the Union's offices and the Union's hiring, halls themselves should be boused in buildings comparable with the wishes of the mem­ bership and their desire to live in the best quarters possible. Keep..this in mind as well as the fact that Union halls owned and operated by the Union will make the Union in­ dependent of hostile landlords who would betray such rentals of outside halls to the shipowners in times of stress, strike and trouble. The independence of the Unions is al­ ways paramount; and the leaders of the AFL Unions JdUve altvays been successful in keeping out the influence of the shipoivners—WmUF THE CIO SO-CALLED 'UNIONS' IN THE MARINE INDUSTRY HAVE TEAMED UP WITH SUCH INTERESTS. As well as these factors there is also the point of keep­ ing the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU of NA in a stable financial position during the tough years that are assuredly coming after the war. It was with these things in mind that the membership of the Union recently placed on the ballot the proposition that a hall be purchased to house the Union's halls in New York; as well as a measure calling for the purchase of a building in Tampa. The purchase of property in New York, which will tend to make the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict of the SIU of NA secure, is contingent upon the will of the membership through their selective right in the WHArS DOING Around the Ports NSW YORK though New York may set a rec­ ord for a total number of ballots cast on one occasion. This heavy voting is always a ,good sign because we all know that it indicates an interest in the jOrganization and its welfare by BEEFS, BEEFS, BEEFS!! This Port within the past five days has really had them. Like the biblic­ al character who wrestled with his conscience, we have really been wrestling up hei'e too, but with the beefs instead of our conscience (which some of the ship owners claim that we have­ n't got), and although it looked as though we were going to be whipped for a while, we finally came out on top, or what was left of us come out on top. (Continued from Page 1) In the spread of four days, we tion of Masters, Mates, and Pilots, settled overtime beefs amounting AF of L, went down the line to approximately $3,000 involving 100% supporting the position of 150 men, and BOY!!! did these the SIU-SUP on the issue of im­ piecards up this way sweat in mediately restoring the drastic doing it. These disputes involved bonus slashes. all departments—local and outSamuel J. Hogan, President of of-town beefs as well were set­ MEBA, CIO, although instructed tled. by his West Coast locals of that We were very fortunate in Association to go down the line having started a system here re­ 100% with the SIU-SUP and cently of using rank and file Pa­ MMP position, went on record trolmen from the floor, as with­ with the reservation that he per­ out this system, during this re­ sonally favored the continuation cent rush, we would have been of the board. in a hole so far that it The NMU's CIO spokesman, would have taken six months to Joe Curran, wrapped the Ameri­ climb out of it. It all comes back can flag around himself and at­ to a lot of sailors' opinions—that tempted to sabotage the wishes of is—that any good rank and file the American seamen. He em­ union seaman with the proper phatically stated that the cut of experience has the capabilities of the bonuses was a trivial matter piecard, because shipping for and his organization was not con­ years in one deparrtnent usually cerned with the restoration of teaches the man the score on any bonuses for seamen. beef that may arise. He stated that the NMU was Things have ieeh humming unreservedly and unequivocally, along fairly well with the Branch supporting the continuation of here since installing a new .sys­ the MWEB and the decisions. tem on the sixth floor, so that we have the proper amount of men Curran further declared that working in the Dispatcher's of­ there were chaotic conditions in fice to handle the terrific amount the industry prior to the war and the issues of bonuses and the cre­ of shipping done. ation of the MWEB. Something else too—this Port It is evidenced that the NMU is so large that just handling the has not supported any bonuses mail alone is practically a full time job. As she sets now, every­ for seamen since the inception of thing is well in the middle of the war in Europe. It is the opinion of the AF of L road and the Branch is never swamped under, regardless of the leaders that the NMU's position amount of shipping and business. is the same as the shipowner's We are very fortunate, too, to and a misrepresent ation of have a Dispatcher with the ex­ Unionism. It is the further considered perience and ability of Paul Gonsorchick — he really knows his opinion of the leaders of the business, and always has the sit­ AF of L organizations that the uations, whatever they may be, continuous sell-out position of well in hand. the NMU officials in commending Quite a few of the old-timers and endorsing the MWEB's de­ are drifting in here recently from cisions cutting the bonuses not all Ports. It seems good to see ionly jeapordizes the entire bonus some of them after so long a time jstructures but also endangers the because all of us know they are .conditions and wages won by of a vanishing breed, and it looks years of struggle through the real as though, before this War is (Union seamen's efforts. over, there will be a lot less of While the NMU has never the old originals around than (fought for any war bonuses they there is even now. ihave accepted the gains brought Ballotting started Monday jinto force by the AF of L organi­ night for the resolutions and zations qnd have attempted to constitutional amendments and it iclaim credit for such gains in got off with a bang. After the (their publications. first day of voting, it appears as The Marine Cooks & Stewards the membership, and that's just what it's going to take, and Iota of it, for us to survive the post­ war fight against the shipowners. YOURS FOR A HIGHER WAR BONUS, PAUL HALL, Agent MWEB Is Mute On Restoring Bonuses of the Pacific, CIO, represented by Nat Jacobsen and their Balti­ more representative, also went down the line with the NMU's position, even though they were not interested enough to have their accredited signatory to the Statement of Principles present. The American Communications Ass'n., CIO, represented by Harry Morgan, also supported the posi­ tion of the NMU's officials. Following the lead of Curran of the NMU, Vincent Malone, Sec'y of the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Ass'n (Independent) of the Pa­ cific, endorsed the NMU's posi­ tion and commended, the Fas­ cist actions of the BdSrd by de­ claring the Board had (settled the chaos created, by his 0\Vn mem- , hers in demanding bohOs in-lj creases. Mrs. John F. Collins, whose husband is a signatory to the Statement of Principles, but is now serving in the armed forces, representing the Esso Tankermen's Ass'n, supported the posi­ tion of the AF of L. Like the AF of L organizations, her organization has repeatedly had the occasion to complain against the manner of the MWEB and its assumption of authority in issuing directives which have compelled members of the organ­ izations she represents to accept reductions of war bonuses which had been gained through collecitive bargaining processes. Her stand exposed the NMU^s officials completely and revealed them playing the shipowner's role. President Lundeberg. of the ISIU denounced the Hitler - like actions of the MWEB and its Fas­ cist decisions cutting the seaImen's earnings and compared ithem with the tactics of the Nazi government. "That's what Hitler does," he said, and continued to show that the American seamen want no isuch Hitler-like labor high-hand­ edness as members of the MWEB and the NMU would like to (create. Until the Board restores the bonuses they have cut, the AF of ;L organizations refuse to recog­ nize the MWEB, officers of, the Unions asserted. referendum as well as being contingent upon the passage "The SlU's efforts to solve this dispute do not affect the actuhl of a building assessment on the same referendum ballot. prosecution of the wax-," officials Voting started this week. If we want to progress and of the SIU declared, "for the have our Union hiring halls in good shape we wilT hring. members of the AF of L unions about good conditions ashore as we would aboard a ship. in the marine industry have shown that they sail and man Conditions, without interference of Landlords, etc. We the ships and will continue to sail will vote YFS for the Building Assessment resolution and them despite the hints of the the resolutions for buying our own Union hails in New CIO's NMU to the contrary. York and Tampa. (Continued on Page 4) I �Friday. July 9> 1944. THE SEAFARERS Money Due LOG Page Three NMim Fimn Into Unionism Has Failed Seaman Declares Again proving that disputed SS JAMES EMERY: Shaffer. Collect at company's office. overtime is not lost if it is back­ 30 hours; Stone. 84 hrs: Henleg. SS WM. PACA: Paid off in ed up bj' the facts, the New York 87 hrs: Battles, 81 hrs. Paid off in Boston, Joseph LamorauU can branch went to bat last week and Norfolk. collect 251/2 hours. Is being sent hung up an all-time record by Collect at company's office. to New Orleans Hall, » • » • • » collecting more than $3,000 worth Eefore me lies a document izing everyone in the port cities of disputed overtime in four days. SS WM. PEPPER: Gale Silcox. SS PHILIP F. THOMAS: Paul meriting comment in the spirit as members of the NMU can be e More than 150 men benefited 27 hours; Forrest Bice 27 hours. Lysk. $.87; W. P. Sprers. $13.43; of the Immortal Omar — "The seen by Clause 3 of Article 1, en­ Collect at company's office. F. Cappe. $12.78; J, G. Hayes. Worldly Hope men set their titled Objectives. Membership in the hard-hitting action that » » * $18.80; B. Welzel, $27.20; A. Hearts upon—Turns Ashes, or it "shall include anyone directly or fought these beefs through to a SS B. BOURNE: C. Immediato. Barra. $18.12; C. Commillierrie. prospers—and anon. Like Snow INDIRECTLY connected with the conclusion. O.S.. 3 hours; C. E. Thiede. O.S., $8.08; A. Stuart. $12.42; W. Doyle. upon the desert's dusty face. INDUSTRY." . The record is especially im­ 8 hours; H. Taylor. Dk. Eng.. 10 $4.38; R. Williams. $9.74; C. Paul. Lighting a little hour or two—is Ah, Brothers, think of this and pressive because it was made by hours; D. Davila. F.M.. 90 hours; $10.41. ponder deep. gone." the entire force of patrolmen in C. E. Farley. Oiler. 49 hours. Collect at company's office. Your waterfront barber? Into I refer to the momumental fal­ their spare time apart from pay­ » * a All hands have one dollar com­ the NMU. lacy, the NMU Constitution. To­ ing off and other duties; and be­ ing for boat hire in Suez. SS THOMAS B. REED: KenThe Hot dog man in front of day, this document has no mean­ cause the work was done over Collect a$ company's office. nally Chief Cook and Daugherty the docks? Into the NMU, etc. ing in the light of developments the week end, a notoriously poor • • • M.M.. 480 meals to be divided be­ under the Commimist leadership {Continued on Page 4) time for fringing about settle­ SS LAFTON B. EVANS; All tween the above men. of that ill-starred "Union?" It is ments at company offices. The hands have $2.00 lodging money Collect at company's office. as dead as King Tutenkamen. Barge Radio-Telephone beefs were handled from 2 p.m. coming, also 50 cents cab money. * * * The title National Maritime Friday through Monday morning. Is Successful SS FLOMAR: R. Gibson. $3.38; Wm. Bryant has 2 hours over­ Union is also based upon false time coming for 3rd mate paint­ A. Duarte. $4.03; E. G. Freeman. In all cases these beefs were promises. Ambitiously, it was so Believed to be the first barge refused as "no good" by company ing Saturday afternoon in Wheel- $5.37; W. Copeland. $2.01. called when the "Union" was on the Great Lakes to have a house. Collect at company's office. representatives at the pay-offs. founded and confined to East radio-telephone installed, the » » » Collect at company's office. So hard did the patrolmen Coast ports. The word National Smeaton of the Buckeye Steam­ • » • SS EDW. SPARROW: Voyage woi-k on this overtime that on represented that great intangible ship Co, reported that the new SS JAMES WAYNE: Paid off 3 _ W. Greene. $10.74; Wm. Saturday afternoon there were in Baltimore. Samuel Griffin has Vaughn. $10.19; B. Bryant. $10.88. factor of quantity X. communication set-up is proving six of them in the Calmar office Based on the assumption that highly satisfactory for contact be­ $87.20 coming. Collect at company's office. at one time. According to a com­ the word could be used because tween the barge and its towing • • • Collect at company's office. pany official it looked "like an NMU "contract" ships called at steamer. » * e SS J. T. HOLT: Voyage 2 — W. SIU convention." But the patrol­ West Coast ports, the proper SS LAWTON B. EVANS: Wm. Paulsen. $10.42; Geo. Simoneau. The captains on the barge and men backed their claims with the name of the NMU, by the same steamer can discuss weather and Scarlett and C. Morgan have $9.40; John Beohm. $7.39; A1 Laproof and not a claim was lost. measurement and the known wind conditions and lay plans $87.50 each coming for division of voie. $8.73; John Merkel. $22.18; connections of the CP leaders for the ship to pick up the towNew York agent Paul Hall, wages for missing night man. E. Fontanie. $8.39; J. Wendler. with the Communist Internation­ credited the record-breaking col­ line as well as co-ordinate opera­ 8.71; W. Funk. $18.80; C. Tarpey. Collect at company's office. al, should have been The Com­ * » * lection to the persistence of tlie tions much better than by whistle $42.78; R. Hartnett. $49.57; H. munist International's Seamen's signals, in time of fog, it was patrolmen, who were working on SS BETHMORE: Dimpler. Sykes. $18.84; J. Ward. $2.01; G. Union. That would have been said by the company. It is be­ their own time, and to the co­ $37.15; Pickets. $37.15; Bochro- Kelly. $71.83. coi-rect in every sense of the lieved more barges on the Great operation of the men involved. wiscz. $37.15; Buetner. $27.15; W. Collect at company's office. word; especially political. • • • "To collect beefs you've got to Murray. $8.08; D. Muellar. $8.08; Lakes will be equipped with such The NMU is an east coast sets. Shore range equipment only have the facts," he said, "The G. Lamothe. $8.71; D. Chenoweth. SS J. W. DAVIS: E. J. Basham. Union. Its claims to recognition is required. men gave us a complete history $18.80. 1 hour; L. M. Cooper. 1 hour; T. as a National Maritime Union are of the disputed time and we did Logg. 7 hours; R. Rivette. 49 Collect at company's office. . # invalid. The West Coast was or­ • • • the rest.'' hours; R. Kobervig. 29 hours; J. ganized many decades before the SS COLLABEE: 307 hours, all T. Lindsay. 5 hours. Highest single amount went to NMU was born. The entry of the Collect at company's office. D. Da Vila of the Benjamin o.k. o be divided. Division of ex­ NMU on the West Coast consti­ * *: *. Bourne, Mississippi Liberty, with tra meals: Rousseau, 72 hours tuted a raiding movement and DeSaullens. 70 hours; Maucino. The following men who made 90 hours. Other amounts varied was so recognized, even by the the past trip on the SS JOHN from that to $1.00, due each man 85 hours; Manifko, 80 hours. Marine Cooks & Stewards of the Collect at company's office. GORRIE. a South Atlantic SS Co. on the Bourne for launch service Pacific, a sister CIO Union. • » • ship can collect the money that in Suez. In spite of pretensions the SS R. M. JOHNSON: E. R. is due them from disputed over­ _ _ MOBILE, Ala.—Supporting the W. Scarlett and C. Morgan, Lyons. 12 hours; W. C. Donohue. time and divided pay at the of­ NMU is still an East Coast Union, and Vso SflMd by tte"MaritiTO movement to reward alien ^amessmen on the Lawton B. Evans 12 hours; O. S. Clark. 12 hours; fice in New York. men servicing American ships each benefited by $87.50 in a L. Graham. 4 hours; J. W. Riley. Bos'n Thomas O'Rourke. $31.48; Commission and Rear Admiral during the war, the Mobile Cen­ Emory S. Land's decision defin­ division of wages for a missing 4 hours; W. N. Broyles. 4 hours; Dk-Main M. P. Meiser. $1.42; A.B. tral Council of the American utility man. AU hands on the C. J. Miller. 4 hours; L. E. Wood. Raymond Schultz. $2.13; A.B. ing the sphere of operations and Federation of Labor has joined jurisdiction as regards new ton­ Cape. Faro received an hour for 12 hours. Elefterois Elies. $8.75; A.B. Ron nage. with the AF of L seamen's unions handling slop chest stores. All these men have this amount aid Ambers. $50.02; ;^.B. Wm. S. The unilateral and independ­ in demanding American citizen­ Although larger sums have in addition to 20 hours each al­ Ney. $22.24; A.B. T. L. Lazenby, ent nature of the NMU activities ships for aliens sailing American been collected at the New York ready paid to each man. $48.14; O.S. H. Sedler. $10.88; O.S. on the West Coast, the Lakes, vessels. office, this is a record for such a E. Buskens. $18.55; O.S. Fred wherever they operate, stamps it In a resolution calling, upon Collect at company's office. • • • large number of beefs over such Newcity. $4.98, (paid off in Na 'as a wrecking crew against all Congress to grant to aliens in the a short time. SS DOROTHY BULL: Stew­ pies); Oiler. Leroy Thompson. established bona-flde Unions in merchant marine the same priv­ ' The results of the settlements ards' Dept. has 102 hours total $.71; Oiler. Leopold Pellitier. these areas. The NMU is a mav­ ileges extended to aliens serving coming, to be divided between $2.13; FW Allan Stewart. $8.53; erick in the Trade Union move­ in the armed forces, the Mobile are listed here, below: Central Trades Council declared; men involved — H. Estwick. 21 Wiper. David Smart. $71. ment. SS THOMAS SULLY: K. Kar- hours; C. Blackland. 20 hours: O. "After an alien has served in Bona-fide? No. powitz, A.B.. $10.07; E. Blanco. Roberts. 20 hours; T. Vigo. 20 Vi Cooperating with the Unions in our armed forces for a period of A.B.. $18.80; R. Nichols. O.S.. hours; R. Barbian. 20 Vz hours. all areas on a brotherly and three months or more he is en­ $13.77; W. Jones. O.S.. $1.34; A. titled to obtain citizenship. This equal basis? No. Collect at company's office. • Rice. O.S.. $7.09; D. Walker. A.B.. Its presence is a threat to gen­ should apply equally to those SS T. J. Jackson $78.00 $24.61; J. Presnell. A.B.. $5.70; J. SS CAPE FARO: Paid off June Crew of SS Wm. Harper .... 25.00 uine and established Unions in foreign-born seamen who have Burress. Oiler. $2.89; W. Smith, 3. 1944. All hands have 1 hour SS Richard Pearson 14.00 the industry through their rule risked their all taking the ma­ Oiler. $13.43; S. Kuleska. F.W.. terials of war to the fighting 13.50 or ruin policies. coming for bringing slop chest SS Robert La Foletfe $1.34; M. Swain. F.W.. $2.69. fronts. Many of these foreign Failure has been their lot since Roberl M. Peel 1.0.00 stores on board. Collect at company's office. seamen are from maritime unions their "Constitution" was mount­ SS Henry Dearborn 10.00 Collect at company's office. » * * that have been overrun and their ed. The Lakes! Rivers! Harbors! J Lee 10.00 • » ships are now at the bottom of ' Colliers! Standard Oil tankers? SS WM. MOULTRIE: Harold 9.00 SS FLO MAR: LaBohos. 12 SS M. B. Lamar the sea." Fenton. 32 hrs; J. Baszin. 32 hrs; West Coast! and even their raids 5.00 hours; Gregory, 88 hours; D. Charley Newbury Pushing its resolution into ac­ R. Denzek. 58 hrs; K. Lundeberg, Maries. 88 hours. A. R. Gideon 4.32 on the Shipyard Workers — all tion, the Mobile Council ashed 56 hrs; J. Fabiski. 56 hrs; L. FranWillie L. Dudley 2.00 failures! Collect at company's office. Alabama's Senator Lister Hill In the PREAMBLE, the word ken. 32 hrs; A. Bondotchez. 32 M. J. Langlies 2.00 » » and Congressman Frank Boykin Seamen or Seaman is left out. hrs; A. Madigas. 32 hrs. 1.00 SS C. B. LENNON: Correction A. Magdirda to introduce into the House and The membership is called the • • • 1.00 on last week's LOG's "Money C. P. Benway Senate such enabling legislation "workers." Can it be that they Collect Wednesday at Com­ Due." W. A. Synis has 80 hours necessary to make this possible. forsaw a "Union" held up by pany's office. TOTAL :. $184.82 coming instead of 8 as printed. The S e a f a r e rs International needletrade Communists, button­ SS COLLABER: Graves and Collect at company's office. hole makers, cafeteria workers, Union adopted in the recent New Tages have division of wages duo •f' aH » shore gang "Bosuns", etc? This Orleans convention a resolution Protect Both America is probable for 15 days; Tag^ collect 3 hours SS B. WILLIAMS: G. G. Smith. as they need them to favoring bestowal of citizenship overtime. L. Hoth has 4' hours 4 hours; H. Peffer. 4 hours; J. and Your Money by In­ pack their controlled meetings. privileges on foreign seamen due. Paulier. 8 hours; J. A. Sullivan. 2 vesting It in War Bonds. The word "Seamen" is out. sailing American ships for one Collect at company's office. hours. That they contemplated organ- year during the war. Mobile Central Trades Council Supports SIU Fight To Aid Aliens Honor Roll m I �Pago Four THE NMU's Flight Into ' Unionism Has Failed Seaman Declares (Continued from Page 3) ITo one can accuse them of ne­ glecting to organize the shipown­ ers into the NNMU. And, as the shipowners are classified as be­ longing to the industry, directly and indirectly, why they belong in the NMU. As a matter of fact they con­ trol the Union, the proof of which is the fact that the NMU CALL­ ED A MEETING OF THE SHIP­ OWNERS UNDER NMU CON­ TRACT AT THE NMU HEAD­ QUARTERS IN NEW YORK ON APRIL 19, 1944, and offered to turn the shipping halls over to a representative chosen by the shipowners. Do they carry NMU Books? They don't have to as they come under the definition of candidates "General tightening of reg­ ulations of Selective Service system has resulted in increas, ed losses to seagoing manpow' er to draft can be prevented in almost all cases if seamen make certain WSA 61 is com­ pleted at beginning and ter-. minaiion of each period aboard vessol. .Urge your members to make certain that this is done at our request. General Hershey has exempted active sea­ men from preinduction physi­ cal examination, normally re­ quired of men under twentysix. Seamen should be advised to deal with local board through RMO on any ques­ tions that may rise. Request SIUMember Sets Up Record For Saving Lives (Continued from Page 1) ently ignored two life yreser^'ers thrown him. Carroll said he leap­ ed into the water after Norriss had signaled that he was unable to bring Maroney to the ships ladder, where other members of the crew aided them. "Maroney and Norriss were taken to the State St. Hospital in the police ambulance. Norriss was discharged late in the afternoon and returned aboard ship, but at­ ANTONINI TO ITALY BOSTON — President William taches said that Maroney would Green of the AF of L told the remain hospitalized for several convention of the ILGWU 'here days for observation." that a joint delegation represent­ ing the AF of L and the British Trades Union Congress is being sent to Italy to aid in the rebuild­ ing and maintenance of a demo­ cratic trade union movement in that country. Union Members Up-grading In Schools Is Urged for extension of allowable time ashore must be kept to mini­ mum. Will you notify your members of this wire? "H. Chase Stone, WSA." There it is Brothers! Shore time allowed on your pink slip from the RMO—form WSA 61—can only be extend­ ed by the RMO — and with their permission — for extra­ ordinary circumstances such as s i c k n e ss, hospitalization, sitting for a license or going to up-grading school, etc. Demand that the supercargo or purser, (who are the Captaiii's clerks), fill out the white card before you sail. Also de­ mand and get your pink card before you leave the ship when you pay off in an American port. Failure to comply may find you in the Army Brothers! Keep Up With Your Draft Board Before It Keeps Up With You! (3) Friday, June 9. 1944 LOG for membership according to the NMU Constitution. • With all this help and with such Constitutional aides to mem­ bership the NMU is dying. Ah, Omar; But have these Commie parasites read Omar? Nay, Brothers, they drip themselves with dialectical materialism. —Old-Time NMUer Seamen Warned On Draft The following communica­ tion re: Selective Service was received: April 5, 1944 "John Hawk, "Roosevelt HoteL "New Orleans, La. SEAT AKERS An opportunity for you ordi­ naries! The WSA is calling for more ABs and their training program for 1944 calls for a total of 7,810 ordinary seamen to be up-graded to AB to alleviate the shortages in this rating. Ui>-grading schools for ABs located on the East Coast are at Pier 73, East River, New York, N. Y., Baltimore, Md., and at New Orleans, La. The government pays you while you go to school. Zip the Lips and SAVE THE SHIPS! !!Washington Flash!! WASHINGTON, D. C., June 8—Following up the policy of th« AF of L against the demonstrated by the Maritime War Emergency Board, John Hawk, Sec'y-Treas. of the Atlantic and Gulf District, tonight advised all agents and patrolmen of this district by wire of the SIU's refusal to continue to recognize the Maritime War Emer­ gency Board as it is presently consiituiea. •' * Text of the telegram follows: At a meeting of the Maritime War Emergency Board held Jtmo 6, at Washington, D. C., the Seafarers International Union's repre­ sentatives following the instructions of the membership went OH record not to recognize this board any further, because of their re­ fusal to restore the war bonuses that they cut illegally to be effective April 1, 1944, (NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR). Because of the position taken by the International Union all agents and patrolmen are instructed not to forward any more dis­ putes of any nature whatsoever to the Maritime War Emergency Board. In the future all disputes of any nature pertaining to bonuses, attack bonuses, etc., are to be forwarded directly to the^'SecretaryTreasurer's office and a copy to Matthew Dushane at Washington. (signed) JOHN HAWK, Secretary-Treasurer. MWEB Is Mute On Restoring Bonuses (Continued from Page 2) "The AF of L seamen have al­ ways. been loyal Americans and are Union men and will remain such, which Curran, Myers, and other NMU officials definitely have not been," we pointed out, and, "we recall only too vividly when they and many others of the Communist ilk were picket­ ing the White House and screech­ ing 'The Yanks Are Not Coming,' and 'Roosevelt is a war-monger,' The Well Known Game When Stalin's slaves embrace you. And whisper "world to gain," Forget the whisper and the words. And grab your watch and chain. When they would "liberate you" And for the poor they groan. Know that their object is juicy steaks While leaving you the bone. New York Hall To Be Open Longer Hours When they weep about "democracy" "All's wrong in this, our Land." Why simply point to Russia, I'm sure theyH understand. When they shout about "true Freedom," And rights of rank and file It's just pure Browder moonshine And clever "Marxist" guile. When they rant about "a better world^ No doubt you will agree. But do the Stalinists clamor To sail the ships at sea? When they speak in name of workers. Their needs on earth below,Think! did you see a Stalinist toil In hard work strike a blow? I . .'J., '• Their game is old as earth itself The slaves and Master Class, Enforced by bullet and prison celL By terror of the masses. 1^" The words they coin to deceive you, And bend you to their end. Are but the cries of demogogues The veil that Truth shall rend! AFL shipyard workers shatter the all-time world record for launching a ship's hull, any size, at the Concrete Ship Construct­ ors yard in National City, Calif. The army lighter "Tungsten" was launched exactly six days and four hours after her keel was laid. (Federated Pictures) When Stalin's slaves embrace you With slogans from the "brain," Just take your eyes from rosy clouds. And swallow watch and chain. top *n Lift, Seafarers Log etc. But we know that was dur­ ing the Hitler-Stalin bedroom job which ended in the June 21, 1941 divorce." The same divorce also ended any concerted effort of the CIO'9 maritime groups to get any con­ ditions, wages or bonuses for the seamen, AF of L authorities say further: "Such has been the con­ tinual betrayal of the seamen by. the NMU officials since Russia got into the war." The upshot of the meeting was the resignation of Dr. John R. Steelman, who declared that he would not remain a member of the Board until it straightened out its present structure. The matter now rests with the legal 'department of the Ameri­ can Federation of Labor and the fight for better bonuses will con­ tinue. The dispatching hall in the Port of New York is to be open for longer hours than formerly, it was reported at the meeting last Monday night. The hours, hereafter, for di^ patching of Union Brothers to jobs will be from 8 A.M. to 9 P.M. on week days, Monday through Saturday, and from 10 A.M. until 6 P.M. oh Sundays. The step was taken to protect many of the Union Brothers' jobs ahd afford them greater service during the coming period. AgentS of the other Branches have also been requested to post this notice on their bulletin boards. This year Great Britain will get between 150 and 200 ships l>uilt in American yards under lease-lend. They will all carry the prefix "Ocean" to their name and can thus be told the world over as America's contribution tb Britain's war-time merchant navy. (i'M] � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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SEAFASE28' QfTEBirATIOlfAL OMION OF MOBTB AKEBIOA Vol. VI. NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 2. 1944 SIU Asks Allocation AFL Of "Heroes'" Ships Aids To Union's Outfits To No. 14 Continues Fight; Union's Effort Bonus NEW YORK, N. Y.—"We request that the Maritime Commission and the WSA allocate ships named for hero members of the Seafarers International Union to lines under WASHINGTON, D. C., May 31—Continuing the challange of the Seafarers Internai^ contract to our organization," John Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer tional Union against the Maritime War Emergency Board's authority to cut the bonuse# of the Atlantic and Gulf District, and Vice-President of for seamen, Joseph Padway, General Counsel for the American Federation of Labor, lasf the Union asked in a letter to* Admiral Emory S. Land, Chair­ of these vessels in their honor, week called the attention of the members of the MWEB to the fact that they wer^ man of the Maritime Commission, but there remains much to be without existence at the time the bonus structures were set up, and therefore could no^ done in tribute and respect to this week. reduce them. "• . ^ JOSEPH A. PADWAY signatories, but the question "These vessels are the' Joseph their memories. The protest was in a strong let­ Squires and the George W. Alther, launched at the New Eng­ land Shipbuilding Co.'s yards in South Portland, Me., and . the Delta Shipbuilding Co.'s yards in New Orleans, La., respectively, Monday, May 22, at ceremonies awarding them citations and the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service medal for their heroic ac­ tions in the war." The message continues: "Both died in the service of the war ef­ fort and as such courageous peo­ ple must take their rightful places in the annals of the His­ tory of this Nation in a manner fitting their deeds; true much has been accomplished in the naming Excerpts Of Weekly Report By JOHN HAWK Secretary-Treasurer There are some items which are all important and which I wish to report upon: ' First: the question of the Bonuses: On this, Harry Lundeberg of the SUP an4 President of the SIU laid a lot of groundwork early this month, when during the first week in May we appeared before the Executive Committee of the American Federation of Labor, and requested their support. The AFL Executive Committee was then convened in an extraordin­ ary session in Philadelphia, and went, on record to send in their top representatives to aid us in bur fight to restore the bonus. Since that meeting, Lundeberg, Dushane, Morris Weisberger and myself spent considerable time in Washington outlining the sea­ men's bonus case to President Wm. Green of the-AFL and Jo­ seph Padway, chief counsel for Hhe Federation. On May 23rd President Green and Joseph Padway, chief coun-j sel for the AFL, together with' Lundeberg, Dushane, Weisberger and myself, appeared before the ifull board of the MWEB and pre­ sented our case and demanded that the bonuses for seamen be restored to the pre-April 1 rates immediately. (Cotit'mued on Page 2) r)- "Therefore, we suggest and re­ ter that also asked that those quest that these ships be placed shipowners who now no longer in the hands of members of the operate ships because of the war­ Seafarers International Union by time condition be excluded from allocating them to companies the meeting. The MWEB had under contract to the SIU — by previously sent a wire to all sig­ which method the members of natories of the Statement of this organization manning these Principles asking them all to sit ships may respect and revere the in at the meeting. memories of these two men who died in the highest traditions of New Board Suggested the sea." The letter suggests that a new George Alther, although he had Board, to deal with the problems recently up-graded to become a confronting the seamen may be second mate, but was still a mem­ ber of the SIU, sacrificed his life setup and demands that the for­ aboard the SS Timothy Pickering mer rates of bonuses, paid be after the vessel had been bombed meanwhile continued and that on July 13, 1943 by enemy planes.' entitled to the ^ bonuses be compensated. (Continued on Page 3) | Full text of the letter follows: General Counsel, American Federation of Labor 738 Bowen Building Washington, D. C. May 26, 1944 Mr. Edward Macauley, Chairman Mr. John R. Steelman, Member Mr. Frank P. Graham, Member Maritime War Emergency Board Gentlemen: Thank you for the memoran­ dum of May 25th to which is an­ nexed a copy of the telegram sent by the Maritime War Emergency Board to all the "signatories to the statement of principles." arises whether some of the sig­ natories, particularly those who no longer operate vessels, have the right to determine the ques­ tion of continuance of the Mari­ time War Emergency Board and what shaU be the jurisdiction and authority of the Board. Since tho operation of these ships is now under the direct authority of the United States, it would seem that the interested party in the ques­ tions referred to in the telegram is the United States. A further question arises id connection with the continuance of the Maritime War Emergency Observations Board. If, as we believe, the pres­ Maj' I respectfully make an ob­ ent Emergency Board virtually servation or two respecting the went out of existence when the telegram. It is being sent to all Government took over the oper­ ation of the ships, then the ques­ tion should not be the continu­ ance of this Board, but rather whether the creation of a new one should be had. Pending e determination of these questions^ it seems to me that there should not be and cannot be a reduction in the bonuses as they existed prior to the attempted cut by the order signed by the Maritime War Emergency Board. It is our con­ tention that since the Board, whether it was in existence or not, had no power to cut the bonuses, the bonuses still remain­ ed. This is on the theory that there is an implied agreement on the part of an employer, in this case the United States, to pay the wages the employer has been paying, unless the employer Picture shows the SS Joseph Squires sliding down the shipways at So. Portland, Maine, Monday, May 22, i944. The launching went off without a hitch. (Continued on Pagr 3 ) Buy War Bonck The membership of the Sea­ farers International Union is urged to invest part of every pay-off in War Bonds and Stamps. These Bonds are your stake in America and the Freedom we are fighting this war for. Few know better than the sea­ men what war means for we have a running day-to-day en­ counter with it. DIG DEEP IN THE POCK­ ET FOR UNCLE SAM. Bonds mean Bombs for Hitler and Hirihito on the receiving end. �• •t'»;vnfe'V;;f^'i;^'4r^j • ^ --•'- • I ^ Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 2, 1944 •- t- • •i."; SEAFARERS LOG Vublished by the "A' .-A . I SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated .with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE PUERTO RICO GALVESTON 2 Stone St 330 Atlantic Ave l4NorthCnySt 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 324 Chartres St 2 18 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street PHONE BOwling Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1 728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 Puerto de Tierra Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 267 CP-NMU Skullduggery AN EDITORIAL It is clear to Union men and the seamen particularly that the purpose of existence of an organized body of labor is its struggle to win and maintain decent working and liv­ ing conditions: i.e. a share of the profits and wealth created by their toil and industry. This is the basic purpose of Union existence. No one can deny this, least of all the employing interests who meet the Union representatives across the collective bargaining table. When a Union departs from these principles, by which it owes its value to the workers, it dies. The workers have no earthly need of it! We see the NMU turned into a "labor front" or "slave market" which is maneuvering to bring the seamen as a whole to a level where they will all be at the mercy of the shipowners, with political shysters in control of this socalled "union" offering their services to the employers to *^make capitalism work" and even offering the employers -control of the hiring halls. We see the NMU turned into a glorified social and political "club" with the members of that organization be­ ing taken for the well known sleigh ride. We have before us the demands of the NMU on the employing interests for that badge of slavery, the Check­ off, which the NMU fakers coyly and cleverly label the "Dues Deduction Plan." We have seen the CP-NMU machine forcing the members to sign cards in favor of such a "Plan." The term NMU membership does not mean that each member is an American or an American citizen. As a matter of fact a very large percentage of NMU members are aliens operating through their so-called "Foreign-Flag Division of the NMU" which they incorporated into their group from the dissident elements of the Scandanavian Seamen's Club which had set out to capture the well known and organized seamen's unions of the respective Scandanavian countries. iWhich endeavor, failed miserably! The Seafarers' International Union of North America, at its recent Convention in New Orleans, went on record for the naturalization of alien seamen serving on American(Contifitted ott Page 4) WHArS DOIEfa ArouiMl the Ports NEW ' JL WAvAjk''' Business is ever increasing in this Port and the Port Committee is doing a bang-up job on the outof-town beefs as well as those from this Port itself. Some of the beefs they are settling run in­ to hundreds of bucks for mem­ bers of our Union. As is to be expected, we are having the normal growing pains to be looked for when an Organi­ zation is expanding as rapidly as the Seafarers' International Union of North America is at present. Educational work is being car­ ried on at a pace with the growth of the Organization and many of the new members are beginning to understand and recognize the benefits the SIU can gain. They see Unionism in a new light. They see this Organization con­ tinually fighting for better wages, conditions and food, as well as justly deserved bonus payments. Our aggressive stand has been noted by many former NMU members and they came down and tossed in their books to get away from that 3-ring circus and bunch of perennial commy poli­ ticians. We know that not only our own members, but American Sea­ men on a whole, are with us in our battle to restore the bonus MONEY DUE SS CITY OF ST. LOUIS, paid off in Boston: W. Taylor, 48 hours: H. Rittner. 28 hours; H. West. 8 hours; A. Winnick, 36 hours; J. A. Crawford, 28 hours. • • • SS WALKER TAYLOR: The following have overtime coming: Collect at Bull Line office: Fleshman, 181/2 hours; Cassidy, 2 hours; Thompson, 2 hours; John­ son, 1 hour; T. Ramos, 13 hours; E. Storm, 13 hours. Payroll shows all Dept. were paid for Dec. 18 to 19, 1943, week ending in Port. * * » SS BROOKHOLST LIVINGSTON. Bull Line, paid o« in Philadelphia. Money due the fol­ lowing: ^ Difference in wages and Bonus for two months of 3rd Cook to Nite Cook, 1 Misnng Utility for the same period to be divided among the following men: Zae Lewis. Julius Young, Lewis Fears, John Franks, John Daniels. The above is payable at Bull Line Of­ fice. SS WILLIAM PACA, paid off in Boston: Johnson, Ch. Cook, 41 hours; Watson, 2nd Cook, 27 hours; Gillars, Mess.. 8 hours; Eugue, UtiUty, 6 hours. Payable at Calmar Line Office. » • • SS J, B. LENNON: W. A. Synis. AB. 8 hours; J. M. Synis, AB, 60 hours; H. A. Mullan, OS, 80 hours; W. Smolka, AB, 75 hours; G. Aim, AB, 75 hours; S. Guidish, OS, 75 hours; J. C. Wright, AB, 105 hours: T. De Costa, AB, 105 hours; M. Kraft, OS, 105 hours. Collect -at Smith and Johnson Of­ fice. « * • The following members of the crew of the JOCELYN of the Calmu Line have money coming, due te disputed overtime: A. S. Young, R. Kohler, J. Cappas, L. Kensinger, F. Cheshire. Dominick DiMaio, S. Wcdlace, A. Czeczemsld, A. Souzfu R. Speer. Collect the above at Calmar Line office, 25 Broadway, New York, N. Y. JOSEPH FLANAGAN. Baltimore Agent Membership Referendum On Conference Decisions To Begin This Month Ballots are now being distributed to the Branches so that the membership of the Atlantic and Giklf District of the Seafarers International Union may vote in the referen­ dum on the questions that were ordered put before mem­ bership vote at the recent Convention of the entire Union and the Agents' Conference held in New Orleans at the end of March and early in April. jQg Union's finances in the The voting will be conducted difficult post-war period when by regularly elected Committess the shipowners will be doing in all Branches and. will be from their utmost to break the militant June 5th to July 10th according SIU. to the Constitution. The Union's officers contend Questions to be decided are that with property behind them some changes in the Constitution the membership are able to mus­ itself; a building fund assessment ter their economic power to full and the purchase of halls for the force without having to fear the Union in both New York and actions of hostile shipowners or Tampa, Fla., the latter , three landlords. questions are in the form of reso­ They further point out that it is necessary for the building as­ lutions. The question of the purchase of sessment to go through to make a hall in New. York has been dis­ the Union independent of such cussed by numerous meetings of landlords. the membership and officers of It is also said that new halls the Union point out that such will have better facilities for the properties will form a good back- membership. Cuts to theii" pxior level. Our' stand is clear and we think it will pay dividends. The Winos have more or less departed from this Area report­ ing that the "SMOKE" shortage was acute (they blame the high taxes). They're gone, but not for­ gotten and they are certainly not mis.sed. We heard that one of them was shanghaied recently and went aboard the ship while she was in North Africa and was bitten by a monkey—P.S. The monkey died. Yours for some monkey bites for the shipowners, PAUL HALL, Agant Excerpts Of Week ly Report (Continued from Page 1) We also demanded assurances that the MWEB shall not caU meetings as they have in the past, and then attempt to force their pre-conceived decisions on the seamen. We further want it made plain that whenever a meeting is called their proposals shall be sent to the Unions prior to and in suffi­ cient time so that such proposals can be studied. We want no such thing as them handing us what­ ever proposals they've cooked up an dexpecting us to handle them in five minutes within the meet­ ing. We have consistently challeng­ ed their right to make any de­ cision unless a dispute between the seamen and the shipowners existed. We have also challenged their right to make any cuts in the bonus. Although the Board hasn't agreed to restore the bonuses, they acknowledge some guilt on their own part inasmuch as they are now calling a meeting of all sighatories to the statement of principles—to discuss their own jurisdiction, and although all the unions other than the AFL sea­ men's groups abandoned the fight and accepted the cuts, they also are being called into this meet­ ing. If these unions support the position of the SIU there is a good chance that the pre-April 1st rates will be restored. Weisberger and myself are headed for Washington again to­ morrow, and along with Dushane we are going to meet with the AFL attorneys to prepare our case to take before this meeting of the MWEB on June 6. Our position will be for the in­ creased bonuses and war-risk in­ surance, The May 26 issues of the Sea­ farers Log carries the full story on our activities on the bonus question. There were two ships launched last week that were named for deceased members of this Union. As well as the ships being named in their honor, their next-of-kin was decoraded. Representatives of the Union attended both the launchings which took place at New Orleans and Portland, Me., respectively. r V �'-r.y : •' 'n-cfal Friday. June 2, 1944 fHE SE AF AkERS LOG The International Labor Organization And The Seafarers Page Three AFL Continues Fight; Aids Union's Effort To Restore Bonus Rates .JK- :li rv-il employment, the raising of the whereby the victor imposes his By J. H. OLDENBROEK, standards of living and social se­ conditions on the vanquished. Acting General Secretary ferred case, or dispute, before the (Co^tniied from Page 1) curity measures, as workers We are today thinking of an comes of the to a contrary agreement Board and also no power in the mTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT ashore. There were, however, a agreement or treaty, in which the with the employees respecting a Board to cut the bonuses and, few question of particular im­ United Nations will lay down different wage. The bonuses paid thus, they are in existence as WORKERS' FEDERATION As the Workers' Delegate for portance to seafarers to which I how the wounds caused by the by the Government prior to the constituted before the cut. war will be healed insofar as that cut remain in full force and ef- Based on the foregoing, we de­ the Netherlands I've come over wish to refer. is possible and how war is to be fect until the Government by When the time comes to write . to America in order to participate mand that there be paid to all the the peace treaty the seafarers avoided «« the future. In the International Labor Con­ agreement with the employees sailors who were entitled to In this agreement'or treaty the reduce those bonuses. ference which was held in the want to have their say. "Peace bonuses since the cut a sum of "City of Philadelphia from April treaty" is perhaps not the right economic and social aspirations Compensation Demanded money equal to the bonuses in. •20th to May 12th, 1944. If I had term; it is better to speak of the of the workers and the obliga­ As I stated at the time of the existence at the time the cut to write an article on the work peace settlement, because we do tion of the countries to improve argument, there was no Board in went into effect. We demand that aind the achievements of the Phil­ not expect that there's going to the living standards and to pro- existence to cut the bonuses. If that rate of bonus continue until (Continued on Page 4) adelphia Conference I should be a peace treaty on the old lines, the Government in paying the a change is made by a legally have to ask the editor to place a bonuses accepted the suggestion constituted authority in the man­ couple of numbers of this paper of a non-existent Board to pay ner and within the confines of the at my disposal. That is of course certain bonuses, that merely be­ jurisdiction of such authority. out of the question. came the act of the Government Since the Maritime War Emer­ Fortunately, however, the pro­ and the bonuses fixed by the Gov­ gency Board was instrumental in ceedings and the decisions of the ernment at that time are the procuring the cut of such bonuses, Conference have been given wide bonuses which are at present in we believe it to be its duty to publicity in the American press existence. If the Board was le­ immediately notify those agen­ gally constituted then, as we ex­ cies who pay the sailors that the and there is no doubt that many magazines and other publications Those vessels are the Joseph plained at the conference had the cut was without authority and (Conitrtned from Page 1) will publish detailed accounts of Squires and the George W. Al- other day, there would be no re- that the sailors shall be paid on what was said and done at Phila­ He went through flame and hell ther, launched at the New Eng­ the basis of the bonuses in exist­ while the vessel, carrying am­ delphia. ence at the time the last reduc­ land Shipbuilding Co.'s yards in I can therefore restrict myself munition and high - test octane South Portland, Me., and the tion was ordered. We hope that to a few items which are of par­ gas, set off repeated explosions, Delta Shipbuilding Co.'s yards at On last voyage of the SS these demands will be put into ticular importance to the seafar­ in a vain attempt to save the life New Orleans, La., respectively, BRANDYWINE. of the Hillcone force and effect, otherwise, there ers of all countries. Before doing of a naval gunnery officer, part Monday, May 22, at ceremonies Fleet, several pieces of mail letters will be no alternative but for the so, I wish to say how much I of the gun-crew aboard. He per­ which awarded them citations and packages were left, after sailors to institute appropriate have appreciated the presence of ished in the attempt. injunction proceedings to prevent and the Merchant MarxXiS Distin­ crew departed. the representatives of the Sea­ Joseph Squires was a man of guished Service Medal, posthu­ We are holding at this Branch, the Board from ordering agencies farers' International Union, the same sterling caliber. For mously for their heroic actions in letters for Jack Oats and Harold to put the cuts into force and ef­ Brothers Lundeberg, Hawk, while aboard the SS Maiden this war. L. Adams. Branch is also holding fect and for such other relief as Weisberger and Dushane in Phil­ Creek, when the vessel was Parcel Post packages for Wil­ the circumstances may warrant. breaking up in a raging storm he Both died in the service of the liam H. Koch, Kenneth B. Turn­ adelphia and in New York. Respectfully yours, We had two international con­ volunteered, with another crew war effort and as such courage- er and Walter Lopez. JOSEPH A. PADWAY, ferences and several private talks member, Harold E. Whitney, to General Coun.se], AFL JOSEPH FLANAGAN, Agent (Continued on Page 4) which have led to closer coopera­ remain aboard and lower the last tion and understanding. It is only boat away. From this act he lost through such regular personal his life on Dec. 30, 1942. Text of the communication contact that international coop'eration can be strengthened, once follows: the condition for all cooperation Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, and friendship has been fulfilled: Chairman, mutual confidence and belief in U. S. Maritime Commission Commerce Dept. Bldg. ohe another's integrity. The International Transport Washington, D. C. Workers' Federation comprises Dear Sir: seafarers' unions from a large The honor roll of the merchant number of countries which have seamen who gave their lives dur­ their own history, their own ex- ing this war is impressive; as are •periences, their own methods, the heroic acts of countless num­ bers of the merchant seamen •habits and customs. - The task of the International is themselves who face hazards to bring them into line with each daily with a high degree of cour­ other, to find a common basis and age, but without complaint. to establish a common program. For the role of the merchant The way to promote international seamen, as you know, is second­ 'solidarity and to achieve the best ary to none when it comes to the possible results for the seafarers test of bringing in the goods un­ of ^11 countries is not by attack­ der fire or whether it is playing ing one another or by trying to hare to the wolf-hound packs of destroy the searqen's unions of Nazi and Japanese . submarines; the occupied countries, but by or whether they are faced with helping one another and through the stress of storm and the ele­ frant international discussion and ments. •by trying to understand the other The courage of the merchant man's point of view, bringing seamen is legion when faced with about the highest possible degree the supreme test—Death! of agreement and action. The Seafarers' International The time will come — and it Union is proud of its members, seems pretty near—when the oc­ both living and dead. And for cupied countries will be free those who have sacrificed their again and then they will remem­ lives in the cause of world free­ ber who helped them and who dom, we salute them for having tried to destroy them. I am happy fought the good fight! We know to say that there are two unions our Merchant Seamen will con­ which have a clean and worthy tinue the fight! At the present record in this respect: the Sea­ time the rolls of the dead among farers' International Union of the American Merchant Marine North America and the British carry the names of approximate­ ly 1,900.members of the Seafar­ National Union of Seamen. The International Labor Con­ ers' International Union. ference was general in nature; it We, the living, remember them had to deal with problems affect­ with respect and we hail proudly ing all workers and all countries. the fact that the Maritime Com­ Therefore the Conference was al­ mission has seen fit to honor the so of ' great importance for the names of two of the members of Above is a piclure of Mrs. Minnie Squires—^widow of an SIU hero—jusi after launching the seafarers, because they are just the Seafarers' International Union vessel named in her husband's honor. With her is shown James Coyne, an active seamen, who was as much interested in peace, full by naming ships for iheni. designated as a Special Representative of the SIU. He attended with Brother John Mogsm of Boston. ••sH SIU Asks Allocation Of "Heroes'" Ships To Union's Outfits NOTICE •--V I •*:! I �•; im miPiP Page Four THE SEAFARERS ^he International Labor Organization And The Seafarers £r (Continued from P4ge tect the lives of the workers, must find expression and this is exactly what the International Labor Conference has prepared. A special clause in the Resolu­ tion concerning social provisions in the peace settlement is devot­ ed to the maritime industry. It reads as follows; "In any negotiations regarding the organization, control and operation of merchant ship­ ping and in particular in mak­ ing international arrangements for the disposal of merchant shipping tonnage, the United Nations concerned should con­ sult the competent bodies of the International Labor Organ­ ization, such as the Joint Mari­ time Commission, in regard to the p o s s i b i1 ity of including stipulations concerning the standard of accommodation to be provided for crews, and of stipulations embodying the provisions of Conventions al­ ready adopted by the maritime session of the Conference, or of any further such Conventions that may be adopted before the negotiation of such agree­ ments.'' The adoption of this Resolution means that the Joint Maritime Commission on which the seafar­ ers and the operators have an equal number of members, must meet in order to define the policy of the maritime industry. I am happy to say that a meet­ ing of the Joint Maritime Com­ mission is due for September, 1944 and that we may further ex­ pect that an International Mari­ time Labor Conference will be held in the early part of 1945. Maritime affairs are therefore very much in the foreground and the union representatives wiU have a busy task formulating the seafarers' demands on ^n inter­ national scale and of bringing sufficient argument and pressure to bear in order to get an Inter­ national Seafarers' Charter adopt­ ed and carried into practice in all the seafaring countries of the world. Fxidvf. Juaa 2, 194^ LOG . In finishing, it. is my duty .to observe that the improvement of working conditions and the achievement of a better, world is a task which the workers must accomplish themselves and that nobody else will do it for them. Through their unions they must build up the strength to bring about the emancipation of labor. The International Labor Office is a valuable institution, but it cannot take over the work of the trade unions. If there were no ILO an ILO would have to be set up. Without strong trade unions the ILO would be of little impor­ tance. It is the unions which must push the ILO, it is the unions which must tell the gov­ ernments and the employers through the ILO which measures have to be taken in the inter­ national field. If governments and employers are not willing to listen, then the trade unions must use other means to attain their objects. SIU Asks Allocatioit To Union's Outfits (Continued from Page 3) ous people must take their right­ ful places in the annals of the History of this Nation in a man­ ner fitting their deeds; true much has been accomplished in the naming of these vessels in their honor, but there remains much to be done in tribute and respect to their memories. Therefore, we suggest and re­ quest that these ships be placed in the hands of members of the Seafarers' International Union by the Maritime Commission and the WSA allocating them to com­ panies under contract to the SIU —by which method the members of this organization manning those ships may respect and rev­ ere the memories of these two men who died in the highest tra­ ditions of the sea. We further suggest that more ships be named for the men who actually sailed them and gave their lives in this war so that the tradition of the American Mer­ chant Marine may become a vifai force in this Nation's history. And in line with this, without detracting in the slightest frOHl the fearless action of Josepl^ Squires, would it not be possible that a ship also be named honO!;>< ing the memory of the man whtij died with him, Harold E. Whib* ney? He was a deck engineer His sacrifice was equal. Thanking you for your court" esy and consideration of th!f matter, we are, ^ Yours very sincerely, The Seafarers Intl Unioa of North America. For the Union. ! JOHN HAWK, ! Int'l Vice-President, and Sec'y-Treasurer of the Atlantic & Gulf District. Protect Both America and Your Money by Iti* vesting It in War Bond$* CP-NMU Skullduggery i {Contiuiied from page 2) Flag ships during this war, and is working tow­ ards these ends. The SIU is affiliated with the International Transport Workers' Federation which is com­ posed of the Unions of foreign seamen. The SIU seeks dnly to help such Unions, better their standards continuously, while the NMU con­ tinually seeks to smash such seamen's organiza­ tions in the following manner: Now, it is observed that the political shy­ sters of the NMU are demanding the passage of a bill which would grant citizenship en masse i':. for all foreign seamen on U.S. foreign-flag ships, : iS' : meaning all foreign-flag ships under the control of the War Shipping Administration, and U.S. owned foreign-flag vessels. Further, the NMU's policy orders all for­ eign seamen to register in the lately formed for­ eign-flag pool of seamen under the control of the WSA. This is the anti-thesis of all Unioncontrolled hiring halls. But there are reasons for the actions of these political shysters. What will happen to these seamen — the WSA foreign-flag pool, and such Americanowned foreign-flag ships at the end of the war? They do not say, nor do they allude to the matter. Are these foreign seamen, now earning wages on U.S. owned or controlled foreign-flag ships to be dumped on the beaches in U;S. ports M• in competition with American seamen? These questions are NOT taken up by the NMU subversive brain-trusters in pushing for­ -fe­ ward their demands. But there are answers to them! For the NMU still wants to have Commun­ ists in control of the Unions of the foreign sea­ men of those nations which have joined the Allied cause: their defeats in this field still rankle them. ll 4 AN EDITORIAL Further they want to bring the American seamen under a form of labor front whereby everything would be operated by the Govern­ ment with themselves as the chosen "representa­ tives" of marine labor. This is the reason for their demands for the check-off. The check-off, in part, is the reason for their maneuvers among the foreign seamen. Even now they are making use of the alien seamen to hamper the American seamen. For as menibers of the NMU these alien seamen sign these dues deduction cards (c/oeckoff). These cards are sent to the War Labor Board as (a "genuine expression of the will of the NMU membership") behind the "leaders'" demands. The War Labor Board Has No Means At Their Disposal To Know Whether Or Not The Signer Of The Card Is An American Citizen Or An Alien! Thus the alien seamen are- being used as suckers in a game designed to stab the American seame nin the back and deceive the Government (War Labor Board) into false judgment in fa­ vor of the "check-off which would automatic­ ally, by its operation, put all American seamen within NMU contracts on U. S. Flag vessels under the control of the employers and collab­ orationist "union" officials. The NMU would collect the dues from all men sailing their "con­ tract" ships by mail. Even Union membership books would become obsolete. In hopes of achieving their manifold goals of breaking the leadership of the foreign sea­ men's Unions, mass citizenship for alien seamen and the check-off to saddle them all with an economic stranglehold, the NMU "leaders" are playing ball with the shipowners in every con­ ceivable manner. No demands of any nature that would arounse John Shipowner are presented or even breathed in a whisper in HIS presence. The Peace of Teheran has descended upon Capital and "Labor." The millennium has arrived! ..jr is?-' .--i.-ife.!.:.;; 'it , The profits of the shipowners are soaring tOi new heights as the result of war operations. Yet, these Communist sharks have eyes upon far horizons and no longer agitate about shipowner^ profits. As a matter of record they stated edit«i orially in the Pilot of May 19, 1944, on page 2:; "We recognize, too, that the industry must be operated on a sound and paying basisig WE ARE PREPARED TO WORK WITH THOSE OPERATORS WHO HAVB THAT SAME END IN VIEW." (Lo^i emphasis). In view of their plan to utilize many thou>« sands of alien seamen on the beaches in U. S. ports after the war. in competition with bona-* fide American seamen and equip these alieri seamen EN MASSE with citizenship papers!, grave fears can be held that they aim to make "capitalism work" by utilizing these workers to" manipulate the "labor" market in the cause of the employers' PEACE-TIME EARNINGS AND PROFITS! They will call this stabilization of the In­ dustry and their "union," and the seamen as i whole will be the victims. This is no favor to the alien seamen "they are now forcing to sign dues deduction cards as NMU members. The wages - and - conditions chart of the future is definitely downward un­ less the political parasites of the NMU are pre­ vented from carrying out their schemes. Union books and Unionism in the sense of protecting and fighting for the workers' inter­ ests have no meaning where the Communists ar$ concerned and at work. 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N.Y.. FRIDAY, MAY 26. 1944 Vol. VI. No. 13 AFL Demands MWEB Restore Bonus ! f W^hing ton Flash !! I '? • "•• %l':' lb WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 25—The Maritime War Emergency Board has wired all signatories to the Statement of Principle that the Seafarers International Union has challenged their authority and wants to call another meeting and leave it up to all signatories. The meeting is to convene at 2:30 on June 6. 1944. In the wire which is printed below this text matter the MWEB attempts to make it appear that the Seafarers International Union is trying to create trouble. They set forth as an agenda for the meet­ ing two points: 1. Shall the present Maritime War Emergency Board be continued? 2. If so. what shall be the jurisdiction and authority of the Board? In the interests of keeping the record clear the SIU states its position as it has lime and time again in past issues of the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG. in the WEST COAST SAILOR, and in countless briefs filed with the Maritime War Emergency Board and in the minutes of the Board itself. The main reason that the representatives of the SIU have work­ ed on the issue of the bonus and kept fighting, is because the seamen are involved. That is the reason that the SIU is still in there punch­ ing, for a cut such as the MWEB recently pulled in the bonuses in the Pacific meant a cut in the round earnings to a seaman sailing there of some $70.00 per month. "it is noticable that the SIU took this position and carried it through without the cooperation of most of the other Unlicensed Unions in Marine; specifically without the officials of the NMU. the officials of the ACA. and the officials of the MFOW—which have been scheming under cover to sell the seamen down the river; for at the last meeting of the MWEB's Advisory Committee Myers and McKenzie of the NMU and their henchmen took the position that the bonus was " a dead issue and there was no use of beating a dead horse to death." We further teike the position: 1. That the bonus cuts must be restored to the pre-April 1st rates immediately. 2. We want assurance that the MWEB shall call not meet­ ings as they have in the past without an agenda, and these proposals already submitted to all Unions' represen­ tatives in sufficient time for consideration. Further, that they shall lake no such arbitrary actions as they have in the past, as exhibited in the recent bonus cuts. Following is the text of the wire: John Hawk. Seafarers International Union of North America 2 Stone Street. New York. N. Y. -To All Signatories to the Statement of Principles: The authority and jurisdiction of the Maritime War Emergency Board under the Statement of Principles to make adjustments in war risk compensation have been challenged by representatives of the Seafarers' International Union of North America and Sailors' Union of the Pacific at a meeting of the Board held on May 23. 1944. The Board takes the position that all of its actions since its inception have been within its authority as prescribed in the Statement of Principles and as recognized by the signatories. The Board is un­ willing to continue to exercise its functions unless and until its authority and jurisdiction are clarified to the satisfaction of all parties signatory and the members of the Board. The Board hereby calls a meeting of the parties signatory to be held at 2:30 P.M. on June 6. 1944. Commerce Building. Washington. D.C.. for the purpose of discussing the following questions: ; (1) Shall the present Maritime War Emermncy Board be Continued? (2) If so. what shall be ^e jurisdictwn and authority of the Board? MARITIME WAR EMERGENCY BOARD EDWARD MACAULEY JOHN R. STEELMAN I ' ^ FRANK P. GRAHAM ' V^ • . Washington. D. C. ' AFL President Wnt. Green And Jos. Padway. Chief Counsel For Federation, Back SIU Demands For Bonus Increases WASHINGTON, D. C., May 24—Biting comment was delivered before a specially called meeting of the Maritime War Emergency Board here last night by President Wm. Green of the American Federation of Labor, with Joseph Pad way, chief counsel for the Federation, and Mr. Wilson of his staff, as well as Harry Lundeberg, President of the Seafarers International Union of North America and Sec'y-Treasurer of the SUP, ^John Hawk, and Morris Weisberger, both Vice-Presidents of the SIU, together with Matthew Dushanc, the Union's Washington Representative. The members of the MWEB were challenged by the Union in a brief, that outlined all the com­ plaints that the seamen are nowvoicing on the issue of the recent bonus cuts. The fallacy of the position taken by the Maritime War Em­ ergency Board was shown and the right to make decisions was challenged—for it was charged, in essence, that they have usurp­ ed power to which they have no claim and are not entitled to un­ der the statement of principles, which specifically provides that the Board shall make no decis­ ions or call any meetings unless such are made on the basis of an Joseph Padway. Chief Counsel Wm, Green. President of the existing dispute. for the American Federation of AFofL, who represented the FedThe Union flatly declares that Labor, supported the Seafarers eration's Executive Board before no dispute between the shipown­ International Union of NA before MWEB; they ask bonus cuts be ers existed on the question of the the MWEB on the bonus issue. restored to seamen. bonus and therefore the Board acted illegally in calling a meet­ ing to cut the rates being paid prior to April 1st. The meeting convened at 5 P.M. The full Board was present; Capt. E. Macauley, Dr. Frank P. Graham, and John R. Steelman. Following is the statement of the Union and the Executive of the American Federa­ At J2 noon on May 22 in the yards of the New Eng­ Board tion of Labor. land Shipbuilding Corporation at Portland, Maine, the BEFORE THE MARITIME WAR widow of an SIU hero broke the traditional bottle of cham­ EMERGENCY BOARD Joe Squires Launching Reveals Story Of SIU Hero Under Hazards pagne across the bow of a new merchant ship, and with the in the Matter of simple benediction "I christian thee Joseph Squires," sent WAR RISK COMPENSATION CO] the freighter on its way to the* Boston Agent. Also participating seven seas. The widow was Mrs. Joseph was President Sides of the New Squires of Brooklyn, New York, England Shipbuilding Corpora­ and just prior to the launching tion. Said Mr. Mogan: "This is the representative McGirmes of the Maritime Commission had made first ship named for one of the the posthumous award to her men who sail these ships . . . and husband of the Merchant Marine this vessel will always carry the tributes of . the seamen . of the Distinguished Service Medal. Seafarers International Union as Representing the SIU at the well as the high praise of all Am­ ceremony were James Coyne, an erican seamen sailing in the mer­ active seaman and special SIU chant marine," Representative,, and John Mogan, a Vice President of the SIU and (Continued on Page 3) AND WAR RISK INSURANCE Statement of Seafarers Inter­ national Union in Protest: Against the Maritime War Emergency Board's Reduction of Bonuses. The Executive Council pf the Amei-ican Federation of Labor, after giving serious consideratipn to the April 1st decision of the Maritime War Emergency Board has directed me to appear before the Board to voice the protest of the Executive Council of the Am. (Continued on Page 3) i ';'r ..V:J' -'Ti'i .i,- �. i-- ••-- .- .•; •- - ' ."'^.y-.TU.*^;. t?. m, Page Two THE = SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with tlje American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 ,5th Street, N. W., Washington, D, C. Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS NEWYORK(4) 2 Stone St BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St NORFOLK 25 Commercial P! NEW ORLEANS (16). .. 324 Chartres St SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St TAMPA 423 East Piatt St MOBILE 7 St. Michael St PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON 219 20 th Street PHONE BOwlIng Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1 728 Tampa MM-I323 Dial 2-1 392 Puerto de Tierra Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 267 Tribute To George W. Alther SEAFARERS Friday, May 26, 1944 LOG Around the Ports NEW YORK not know your contracts, they certainly will take gdvantage of This Port is still busy as aU you. hell. We have paid off 25 ships So, when shipping out, ask within the past 3 days alone. We your union official for a contract ran into the usual amount of with the particular company you headaches to be expected, but are with, and study it, as it may everything has been squared up mean a difference of quite a few bucks. ship-shape. It appears that some of our The Educational Committee of members do not know their con­ New York now has completed all tracts. Some fellows put in over­ of its leaflets, information, etc. time claims that are absolutely They are being mailed "to all uncollectable under the contracts, Ports in a mimeographed form, whereas, they did not put in for and the Committee has recom­ mended that it be put into a more claims that were good. This Port, in the last two permanent binding, in a small "weeks, has collected a total of book, approximately the same $1500 for members of this Or­ size as a contract. This material will go far tow­ ganization on beefs that were not even put in for on some of the ards educating our members and should eliminate a lot of unnec­ ships paying off in outports. Remember, fellows, that the essary headaches. Had a scow in the other day company crimps we run into on board ships who handle the com­ that had several free-loaders on pany overtime beefs are not stu­ her. These bums appeared will­ pid; but on the other hand, are ing enough to have representa­ i-eally sharp shooters. If you do tion, but didn't want' to square Union Supports New War Bond Drive With the fifth War Loan Drive getting into full swing throughout the nation, the Atlantic and Gulf District of AN EDITORIAL the SIU has thrown its full support behind this important It isn't strange that the George W. Alther should be phase of the war effort in a determined drive for the sale of named for a man who was a member of the Seafarers In­ bonds among the Union's Membership. ternational Union of North America. For he did what he Confident that the more than*chased during previous drives, 25,000 members of the SIU of thought was the right thing to do under fire. NA would move solidly behind gave the Union $177,000 worth of His deed was perhaps multifold that of some of the members of our Union who are day in and day out sailing the ships which deliver the goods, the arms, the ammunition land equipment necessary to win in a modern war—but his deed was a symbol of what all seamen today sailing the mer­ chant marine go through to perform that mighty service for our armed forces. Most of them are just ordinary men—just men by the common standards of the seamen themselves; but each one fi man apart, a separate individual in his own right—yet all are ready to sacrifice their lives courageously for their fel­ low men. George Alther was such a man! Although George Alther was sailing as a Second Mate, he was still a member of the Seafarers International Union for he had just prior up-graded to become an officer. And he not only proved that he was an officer, but a gentleman—even though it cost him his life! the Union in its effort to go over the top in War Bond sales, Sec'yTreas. John Hawk emphasized the vital need at this time for allout support of the war effort, "We went all-out on the seas in the most critical period of the war. We've moved the ships. Now let's help to keep the money flowing behind the Big Push." With the approval of the quar­ terly finance committee an addi­ tional $11,00 from the Hospital and Burial Fund and $5,900 from the General Fund has been used to purchase bonds with a matur­ ed value of. $23,000. This makes a grand total of bonds purchased this year of $98,000. During the Fourth War Loan drive $75,000 worth of bonds pur­ bonds. The current purchase will boost this figure to $200,000, matured value. Mrs. William J. Dwyer, widow of an SUP seaman, whose ship has disappeared without a trace, will participate in the purchase of bonds made through the union itself. NOTICE ALEXANDER J. JANOWSKI Please contact John Hawk-for information regarding your re­ patriation wages and bonus and disability benefits at Room 213, 2 Stone Street, New York. JOHN HAWK, Sec'y-Troas. Atlantic & Gulf District MONEY DUE Because, while aboard the SS "Timothy Pickering" he sped through a flaming hell to help a Naval gunnery of­ ficer after the ship had been bombed on July 13, 1943. That Albanese, Night Cook, SS Jaetween the following men: L. THOMAS REED, Isat trip, can Moore Lapiere, Samuel Cross, ship was loaded with TNT, munitions, and high octane collect 10 hours at the Calmar John Gabis. gasoline. Office. SS JOSEPH HEWES, Voyage Though he could have chosen safety, George Alther chose not—all that mattered to him was that a fellow hu­ man being's life was in danger in this war. To such he surrendered his own life. In this act of courage, typical of the merchant seajnen, the Seafarers International Union renders him high tribute in the spirit of a Brother—for he had what it takes.' -• m:' He gave his all in the fight for Liberty for all the peoples of this World: ; It is well that a ship is named for him! • • » FRANCIS LEE: Les Teague, 21 hours; H. F. McCarthy, 23 hours —can be collected at Robin Line Office. • • • ROGER GRISWOLD: Leonard Lewis, 4 hours; the 12-4 Oiler, 2 hours; A. Martinis, 4 hours; C. Healy, 3 hours—can be collected at Waterman Office, New York. • • « SS JAMES WAYNE, paid Off recently: $476.25 to be divided No. 5: The following men have the money due them which can be collected at the Bull Line Of­ fice: Geo. Jackson, Steward, 72 hours, $71.55, 3 d^^s subsisfance; James Dick, Ch. Cook, 64 hourS^ $57.60; R. Daniel. 47 hours.' $33.30; S. Cambridge, 38 hours, $34.20; J. Hovat. $36.47; Ed, Jones, 70 hours, 3 days, 3 days' subsistance, $77.59; T. Dean, 3 days* pay, 8 hours overllme, and Stays' sub­ sistance, $21.69; ChOrlOs Jones, $3.95; T. Perkins, $48.19. themselves away with the Union. In the past, we have had our share of these characters and we bear down on them every time. This Branch is doing its part tow­ ards eliminating^hese rats alto­ gether. We notify each Branch weekly of their names, etc. If any of them show up in any outport with a pitiful tale of how they >vere mistreated at their payoff time in New York, please disregard it, for as I mentioned before, we are doing our part to give the axe to the gashound and chiseling type of free-loaders from riding our ships, and look for co-operation from other Branches in doing so. Yours for less free-loaders, PAUL HALL, Agent Hot Air Disgusts Gas-Bag; Takes Tour All Its Own The hot air of the gas-bags blatting the wind about aboard the American Seaman, training ship of the U. S. Maritime Ser­ vice, at Pier 1, North River, New York, Monday of this week, was responsible for tiring out a bar­ rage balloon anchored some 300 feet above the vessel, seamen are asserting. However, witnesses of the in­ cident declare that the big gas bag didn't deflate when it got tited. It bucked about some more in a stixTing wind dmring the Maritime Day ceremonies.+'and ship-owners' speech-making and snapped its cable. With typical disgust of .a gas­ bag for other gas-bags, the bal­ loon, perhaps one of the biggest of them all, started on a tour of its own and stopped first over Battery Park, with some of the boys in their uniforms chasing it in a station wagon. When they tried to drag its cable down the big gas-bag tossed discretion to the winds and took off some more. It then took a little jaunt along South Street, looking over the winos, with the station wagon in hot pursuit. It flirted around v ther^ a bit and then kicked its tail skirts around just as the bojrs in the wagon were about to catch it and headed out over the har­ bor. Not being an amphibious jeep, (commonly and better known as a "duck "), the station - wagon group was, foiled and they returned the commandeered ve­ hicle to its owners and went back to their ship irritated. With the contempt of its kind the balloon took a peek at the ferry boats at South Ferry and gleefully danced off toward Staten Island to see what was going on over there. All aircraft were warned of its being on the loose and out for horse-play; the Army was asked to have some of its fliers take tar­ get practice on it if it couldn't be headed home. All other gas-bags are warned that its is on the loose; perhaps they should be warned of the Army's instructions in case of mistaken identity. ii'l k �^yrT TT? .-•i 'y, 1 '• it Fri4«y. M«y 26. 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three i^FL DemandsJilWEB Ten Victory Ships Joe Squires Launehinjg Delivered In April Reveals Story Of SI U Restore Bonus (Conthnned from P<(gc 1) wican Federation of Labor against the decision of April 1st. This decision of April 1st is not only arbitrary and unjust in that St denies to seamen the war risk compensation to which they are entitled, but it is unauthorized and goes beyond the purposes for which this Board was created. The Maritime War Emergency Board was created for the pur­ pose of insuring stable labor re­ lations in the all-important ship­ ping industry after this country fiad been treacherously attacked by the Japanese and had entered Into war against the Axis nations. The President of the United States named its members and approved the principles defining the purposes and authority of the Board, which were drafted and unanimously signed by ship op­ erators and representatives of the Vai'ious seamen's unions. This Statement of principles definitely established this Board to act in a mediatory capacity to settle la­ bor disputes involving war risk compensation and limited its au­ thority to the settlem'bnt of such disputes. This Board then was not established as a triumvirate to determine war risk compensa­ tion for seamen in such amounts and in such a manner as the members of the Board felt were proper, but was established for the sole purpose of settling labor disputes between seamen and chip operators involving q u e s tions of war risk compensation. Yet, over the protest of the Sea­ farers International Union, the Board has constantly assumed this authority to set war risk compensation. I Can Not Go Unchallenged The Board's decision of April J1 ignores the statement of prin­ ciples which created it and it is exercising authority that was never given to it. This decision goes further than any of the Board's previoxis enlargements of its authority and can not go unchallenged and free from pro­ test. In this decision of April 1, 1944 the Maritime War Emergency Board in the absence of any dis­ pute between the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of the Ameri­ can Federation of Labor and any chip owner, and without afford­ ing the Union so much as an op­ portunity to be heard, changed the war risks compensation for seamen in such a way that all seamen suffered a loss of war risk compensation payments, but particularly the seamen plying the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The American Federation of La­ bor protests this decision, not only because it is beyond the Authority of the Board to issue, but also because of the drastic ireductions it has made in the war Wsk compensation payable to ail seamen and particularly seamen iBUpplying the Far East theater of war. I Port Attack Bonus ' First, the decision of April 1st changed the standard for paying bonuses in the event of enemy jBttack. Secondly, the decision unjustifiedly lowered the rate of voyage war risk compensation, jMJd, thirdly, the decision re­ bounds the combat areas in which additional or premium bonuses are paid in such a manner as to discriminate against the seamen of the Pacific. I shall speak first of the man­ ner in which the April 1st de­ cision changes the standard for paying attack bonuses. Prior to the decision of April 1st seamen received additional bonus pay if their ship was in a port under enemy attack. This port attack bonus was paid to all seamen subjected to the attack, whether or not a particular vessel was hit and damaged, or a particular seaman was injured or killed. The compensation was paid be­ cause the seamen had been sub­ jected to the hazards and risk of an enemy attack. The decision of April 1st changes the payment of this at­ tack bonus, so that it is payable only to those seamen on a ship that has been hit and damaged, or on which a seaman has been wounded or killed by enemy ac­ tion. The basis for the payment of the attack bonus prior to April 1st was the risks and hazards of personal injury while under en­ emy attack. The basis subsequent to April 1st is the misfortune of a fellow seaman, or of a ship, and this is a false, absurd and un­ realistic basis upon which to pay such a bonus. Same Risk To All Each seaman in port, while an enemy attack is going on, is sub­ jected to the same risk of being hit. All are subjected to the same fear. Seamen on a vessel that has been hit underwent no greater risks than those seamen on a ves­ sel lying nearby which, fortun­ ately, was not hit. The purpose of the attack bonus was to com­ pensate seamen for this risk they had been subjected to under en­ emy attack; not to compensate them because one of their fellowseamen might meet with misfor­ tune, How unsatisfactorily and unwanted the bonus when it is forthcoming only because a fel­ low shipmate has lost an arm, a leg, or a life. It is our desire that the attack bonus be re-establish­ ed on its original basis of allow­ ing men additional compensation when they have been under eneniy attack while being in port. In addition to changing the basis for paying attack bonuses in a manner which is completely unsatisfactory to the man involv­ ed, regardless of whether or not the change in basis might benefit them financially, the Board dras­ tically cut the voyage war risk compensation for seamen with­ out any sound basis for so doing. Prior to April 1st, seamen were paid a 100% bonus with a mini­ mum of $100. per month on all sea voyages with the exception of shipping along the West Coast. The April 1st decision cuts this voyage bonus by approximately 33 1/3% and extends the low bonus coast-wise shipping area of the West Coast to include about one half of the entire South Pa­ cific. Perhaps this drastic cut in war risk compensation is the re­ sult of the drop in the rate of ship sinkings. However, to lower voyage bonuses because ship (Contimied on Page 4) WASHINGTON — Ten of the 154 ships delivered during April were of the, fast, new .Victory cargo type, the Maritime Com­ mission announces. The swing to fast ships is proceeding as fast as possible, the commission said, and it is anticipated that a ratio of 11 of the fast type to 8 of the slower type will make up the 1944 tonnage. The 154 vessels delivered in April, totaling 1,593,691 dead­ weight tons, brings the year's to­ tal to 564 ships of 5,709,642 dead­ weight tons. This exceeds the first four months of 1943, the ban­ ner shipbuilding year, when 536 ships of 5,360,712 deadweight tons were delivered. West Coast yards delivered 62 of the 154 ships, and East Coast yards delivered 55. Gulf Coast yards delivered 36 and the Great Lakes area delivered one. The West Coast yards built 639,823 deadweight tons, 40.1 percent of the total tonnage in April. East­ ern yards built 606,511 dead­ weight tons, or 38.1 percent. The Gulf Coast yards produced 346,357 deadweight tons, 21.7 per­ cent, and the Great Lakes area, 1,000 deadweight tons, 0.1 per­ cent. The largest number of ships, 22, was delivered by the Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, Calif., (Metal Trades-AFL). The Bethlehem - Fairfield Shipyard, Inc., Baltimore, Md., (lUMSWACIO) delivered the next largest number, 15. The third largest number was delivered by the New England Shipbuilding Corp., South Portland, Maine, (lUMSWA-CIO), 10. 4>- Hero Under Hazards (Continued from Page 1) Commemorating the heroism of an SIU seaman who died so that his crew mates might live, the SS Joseph Squires is now being launched as a new addition to America's great merchant fleet. Squires and another .se;.iman, Harold E. Whitney, volunteered to stay aboard the foundering Maiden Creek on New Year's Eve, 1942, to tend the falls and get the boats away. In so doing they were unable to get away themselves. The end of the Maiden Creek and the heroism of these two sea­ men was witnessed by SIU Brother Aaron McAlpin, 54-yearold member of the vessel's stew­ ard department. McAlpin was one of the 31 survivors and one of three out of the steward's de­ partment to survive. Bound for New York with a load of ore, the Maiden Creek ran into a severe Atlantic storm about 20 miles off Block Island. For twenty-four hours she was pounded by the seas and on the afternoon of January 31, after losing one of her boats and all of her rafts, she sent out an urgent SOS. Seas were breaking over her decks, according to McAlpin, and the ship was settling fast. Another vessel hove near late in the afternoon and signalled, telling them to abandon ship. But the Captain delayed, hoping to bring the Maiden Creek in, and the other ship, after circling them Geo. W. Alther Launched In New Orleans; Cited For Courage Under Fire NEW ORLEANS, La., May 22—One of the first two ships named for members of the Seafarers International Union of NA, slid down the ways of the Delta Shipbuild­ ing Co. yards here precisely at noon today, in a tribute to the heroism of George W. Alther. Speeches lauding his action when he . gave his life* aboard the SS Timothy Pickering ship, being one of the youngest sponsors on record. Sari appear­ kejmoted the launching. Present at the ceremony were ed on the platform with her Olden Banks, Mobile Agent, and mother, Mrs. Ethel Berman. She L. J. "Baldy" Bollinger, New Or­ carried in her hand a single Am­ leans Agent, representing the erican Beauty rose. Quite seriously she repeated SIU and Wm. L. Donnels, Editor the words, "I christen you George of the Federationist, NeW Or­ W. Alther." Then she clambered leans Labor paper. into the arms of Admiral Vickery, Although Alther was sailing as who held her as she handed the a second mate he was still a member of the SIU, having up­ bottle of champagne to her graded only recently before sail­ mother who actually crashed it against the ship. ing on the Pickering. Ceremonies at Delta shipyards There were tears in the eyes of this morning included the Alther's father as Admiral Vick­ launching of the SS George" W. ery presented the father the Mer­ Alther, as well as the citation and chant Marine distinguished ser­ the .presentation of a Merchant vice medal and read the citation. Marine Distinguished Service The citation stated that George Medal to George W. Alther, Sr., W. Alther, Jr., second mate, was father of the hero and the award beinf awarded the medal post­ of the martitime eagle pennant to humously for heroism above and Delta Shipbuilding Company as beyond the call of duty. the 11th consecutive award for Under Bombing merit in ship construction.. The vessel in which he was serving was being bombed by Christens Ship Sari Eai-lyn Berman, 4440 de enemy planes when it was split Montluzin street, four-year-old in two and the ammunition be­ daughter of the late First Officer gan exploding in the holds. Then Saul H. Berman, christened the (Cotitinned on Page 5) several times, departed. Later it • was learned that officers of the ship thought the Maiden Creek' had been torpedoed; it didn't want to endanger itself by "hang­ ing around." Says McAlpin; "Just about dark she started to go down by the head and the skipper gave the order to abandon ship. The waves were terrific, thudding against the deck houses and giv­ ing the ship a terrible pounding. Worst of all, it was cold and all of us were soaked by the spray. "We used the starboard boats. Number one got away first. It hit a big sea but the crew knock­ ed the blocks out in a hurry and pulled away without smashing. It was mighty good seamanship. We wondered if we could do as well. "Our number thi^ee boat was next, but it was evident that someone would have to stay on board and handle the lines if we were to get away. "Squires and Harold Whitney, the Deck Engineer, volunteered. They lowered us away very care­ fully, timing it so we'd hit the water at the right moment. No one seemed a bit nervous or ex­ cited. A wave broke over us but we didn't swamp. "We had to fend the boat off to keep from being smashed against the hull and a few seconds later a sea carried us away from the side of the ship. When Squires and Whitney slid down the falls we were too far away and they had to drop into the water. Whit­ ney disappeared. Squires started swimming wuth all his might but he couldn't reach us. The Captain threw him a line and tried to maneuver the boat over to him, but-the waves were too strong. After a few minutes we lost sight of him." Besides paying tribute to the two men whose skill and sacrifice launched the boat, McAlpin also lauded the expert seamanship that kept them afloat in such heavy seas. "We had some mighty good sailors on that ship," he said. "They knew what to do and worked like a team." The men, some of them nearly frozen, w"ere picked up after four daj's. The other boat was never heard from again. Destiny Each Dawn, each Dusk, Forever finds us trying To reach our goal. The dream of millions. The talk of the wise, young and old, America 'Freedom and Liberty' Each day toward our unknown destination we sail. Not knowing what confronts us. Nor do we fear or hesitate. Or tremble of death in battle. Each Dawn, each Dusk, Our commander keeps thrusting forward. The Supreme Ruler, King of all Kings, Conquerer of all men, God, Captain of our ship. >-Bmokey Ball �i.,.f Page Four llj; : Widow Name Will Live THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, May 26. 1944 AFL Demands MWEB Seamen Improvise MaHjess Liferafts • Restore-^nns -- - • t Resourcefulness in improvising Coast and West Coast insofar as liferafts from mattresses, hatch (Continued from Pago 3) sinkings might haye dropped, and coast-wise shipping is concerned, covers, tables and other furniture therefore to tie voyage bonus as there is justification for the resulted in the rescue of 30 men Because he thought he would away it was impossible for rates into the ever changing rate cutting of the bonuses on either from the Liberty Ship William B. _ . i_ l-_ 1 be. more useful to his country in in I Squires and, nri Whitney to be saved. of ship sinkings is a false basis Coast and there is even less justi­ Woods, operated for the War the merchant marine than in a But it wasn't a death that Joe upon which to determine such fication for the extension of the Shiping Administration by A. H. shipyard, Joseph Squires gave up Squires would have minded. low bonus area for West Coast Bull & Co. bonuses. a safe defense job ashore and In her home at Bay Ridge, shipping to include half of the The ship was sunk by a torpedo Danger At All Times answered his coimtry's call for Brooklyn, Mrs. Minnie Squires South Pacific. a few weeks ago, the WSA has experienced seamen. said, "Joe always said that when When a«#hip puts out to sea in disclosed. Under the command "Inexcusable Injustice" That was in 1942. He wanted a his time came to die he wanted these war times, it is hunted by of Capt. Edward A. Clark, of Bal­ As we stated heretofore, the Liberty, but he was so anxious to it to be at sea. He was a real the enemy. The hunt is no less timore, the ship was carrying hunt for American shipping con­ vigorously pursued, now, than it get to sea he took the first ship sailor." military supplies in the Mediter­ tinues and so long as it does so, was prior to April 1st. The hunt­ to come along—an old Hog Isl­ Both from Newfoundland, they ranean when the attack was the war risk of seamen shall con­ er might not have been as suc­ ander called the Maiden Creek. met and were married in Brook­ made. tinue on both coasts equally. The cessful in the past few months as . On that voyage, his first trip lyn in 1940. Since settling down The single exploding torpedo to sea in nine years, Squires' ship ashore in 1937 Squires was a dock he has been in some previuos war risk compensation in effect apparently tore off the propeller, ran into a terrific winter storm. operator for the Bethlehem Ship­ months, but, nevertheless, the prior to April 1st should continue because engines began racing. Seas pounded her fore and aft yards and before that had spent hunt continues and there is just in effect and the discrimination Three liferafts were lost in the and when it became evident she ten years at sea in sail and steam. as great a desire on the p^t of between shipping on the East explosion and a number of sol­ was going down, the skipper or­ For a long time he was on the the enemy to sink ships now as Coalt an& West Coast should be diers were lost or wounded. dered her abandoned! Queen of Bermuda; and had also there ever was. Perhaps next eliminated. Chances of getting the boats spent some time on the well- month ship sinkings will in­ In no way is the arbitrariness By the time the ship was or­ crease, perhaps not, but, never­ and Inexcusable injustice of the dered abandoned, some of the away looked hopeless. But if any known sailing yacht Intrepid. men were to get off the sinking Says Mrs. Squires: "I can't theless, since April 1st the sea­ April 1st decision more clearly wounded soliders were being ship volunteers would have to think of him as being gone. When man is still subjected to the fears demonstrated than in the manner lowered into lifeboats, according stey on board and tend the falls. you're the wife of a sailor you and the risk of enerny action. He in which the combat bonus areas to the report. The stern of the vessel was un­ Then it was that Joseph Squires never say good-bye. Somehow I does not assume only the ordin­ have been changed by that de­ found his much-desired chance to think he'll be strolling in the ary risk of the sea and the ele­ cision. Insofar as the Asiatic com­ der water and officers and sol­ ments merely because the rate of bat theater of war is concerned, diers lashed mattresses together, be useful to his country. With a door again one of these days." shipmate, Harold E. Whitney, he Ironically, Joseph Squires was ship sinkings is down. His ship the decision cuts off but seven three to a bundle. These bundles stayed on the Maiden Creek to champion oarsman and won a is still blacked out at night. He degrees from the southern bound­ were then thrown overboard and get the boats safely overside. medal in the Bermuda Lifeboat still wears his life preserver at all ary of the area and extends the four soldiers were allowed to In doing so he gave his life—in Races of 1937. But he gave up times and he is under as great a area thirty degrees westward, ten cling to each Until help could the highest traditions of the sea, his place in the boats to less ex- fear since April 1st of torpedoes degrees eastward and eighty de­ arrive. One of the deck cadets told of for when the boats got safely crashing through the thin steel grees northward. On the face of (Continned on Page 8) running out on deck to find parts hulk of the merchant vessel or of the enlargement of this combat of a hatch ahd liferafts still fall­ an aerial bomb diving through area, it would seem that seamen its thin decks as he was prior to sailing into this theater of war ing after splintering by explos­ April 1st. The kind and degree have greatly benefited fi'om tliis ion. He helped lower a lifeboat of risk is the same. The odds that aspect of the decision. However, and stow wounded soldiers in the seaman will come through a glance at the map will reveal that and additional liferaft. With other rescuers he cruisedalive might be a little better now that this Asiatic combat bonus about in the master's power life­ than they were formerly, but the area has been rebounded in a de­ boat, picking up survivors and lives of seamen are a poor thing ceptive manner. By moving the transporting them to an Italian to gamble on. The Board seems southern b o u n d a ry northward destroyer that was standing by. to reason that if formerly one seven degrees, the New Hebrides, This was continued until no more ship out of 20 was sunk, and now the largest United States naval life jacket lights could be seen. , only one ship out of 40 is being base in the South Pacific, and all sunk, the war risk compensation of the important northern ports should be cut. But such reason­ of Australia are excluded from ing is not sound because the sea­ the combat area. It is to the New men, who are the principal par­ Hebrides, and the Northern Aus­ ties involved, are interested in tralian ports that the great bulk the particular ship upon which of war materials, food, etc., is they are sailing and this ship shipped, and by excluding these might just as well be the one ports from the combat area bonus Proof that the SIU not only is ship out of 40 that is sunk, as it area, but a verjr few ports to moving the ships, but is manning might be the ship out of the 20 which any appreciable amount of the ships with men who know that was formerly sunk. The materials is shipped remain in their business, is shown in many number of ships sunk has noth­ the combat area. The southern letters received by the Union ing to do with the risk taken. The boundary of this combat area from masters, mates, engineers only material fact is that a con­ should remain as it was prior to and shipowners, lauding the work certed and vigorous effort is be­ the April 1st decision. of Union brothers under their command. ing made by the enemy to sink Extended Areas Asked ships and seamen must undergo Then consider the westward Typical of rtiany is this letter the resulting risks and hazards. extension of the area by the Af)ril from Chief Mate Frank Torre. If Foreign Seamen Not Cut 1st decision; what benefit is that was his first trip with an SIU crew and it appears they showed This fact is evidently the con­ extension to the merchant sea­ up well in comparison to the trolling fact insofar as war risk man? The only area included crews he had sailed with on other is concerned, for all but Ameri­ within this extension is an area ships. can seamen. Seamen on ships completely dominated by the York, May 22, 1944 sailing the flags of our allies and Japanese and into which the Al­ Mr. JohnNew Hawk, lied fleet has ventured but once. whose wages and war risk com­ Secy-Treas., pensation are paid by lend-lease, Merchant ships do not sail east 2 Stone Street have not had their war risk com­ of 90 degrees west longitude, the New York, N. Y. pensation reduced because the new western boundary of the Dear Mr. Hawk: number of ship sinkings might combat area. Now that I am out of the hos­ have fallen off. Nor have pay­ But consider the new western pital I take this opportunity to ments by the Government to ship boundary a bit more extensively. thank the SIU for the fine deck operators been reduced because It will be observed that Calcutta, crew sent me while I was Chief the record of ship sinkings has a most important port, especially Mate on the SS William Sturgis.: improved for the Allies. now that the campaign in Burma I sailed for many years on The war risk compensation for has been opened, lies but two de­ tankers and NMU ships, but this the seamen of the Pacific has grees west of this western bound­ was my first experience with an been twice reduced because the ary and Ceylon, Mountbatten's SIU crew and I can assure you April 1st decision, not only cuts headquarters is also excluded that your men iare A-1 quality. the already low bonus rates for What the decision does in fqct is From the Bos'n to the last OS, West Coast-wise shipping, but to place the western boundary of I never had the leagt bit of this low bonus area has been ex­ the combat : area just at that trouble in the entire trip Keep tended by the decision to include point where all shipping to the up the good work. India-Burma theater of war will Truly yours, Mrs. Minnie Squires is shown above with her late husband half of the South Pacific. There be excluded from the combat is no more justification for dis­ FRANK TORRE, i before he sailed on the MAIDEN CREEK. crimination between the East (Continued on Page 8).' Chief Male Chief Mate Lauds SIU Crew Members ^I .M I �f- A» - Friday. May 26. 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Geo. W. Alther Launched Majrine Awards Eor^SIU in"^"ew~0rieaiis"; Cried For Courage Under Fire f" (Conlinuvd from Page 3) It was that Alther gave up his life to save a gunnery officer on the lower deck, which by that lime was enveloped in flames. Following presentation of the medal Admiral Vickery awarded the pennmit to the Delta Com­ pany. In so doing he congratu­ lated the men and women work­ ers for a job well done. Shortly after Pearl Harbor, Ad­ miral Vickery said, the President handed the merchant shipyards of this country one of the great­ est challenges in history — the construction of 8,000,000 tons of Shipping during 1943 and 16,000,000 tons during 1944. : Transpcriation Vital "There is no more vital part of war production than your assign­ ment," the Admiral told the workmen. "For battles are won by men, equipment and supplies and yet all three of these would be of little use without transpor­ tation to deliver them to the batJlefronts. "American shipyards met the feommander - in - chief's 1942 goal jand his 1943 objective they ex­ ceeded by 20 per cent. "The Delta yard has played an Important part in the tremendous (accomplishment. "The award you are receiving today places yoii in a class with the leading yards in the country Truly you have made the allAmerican team of merchant ship­ building." Urges Greater Efforts E. B. Williams, vice-president bf Delta, who served as masterbf - ceremonies, said more - than 6500 men lost their lives in the merchant marine during this war land he lu'ged the workers to greater efforts. Also making pleas for increasied achievement were W. H. Gerbauser, president of Delta, who jaccepted the pennant and James Dalzell, general superintendent of |he shipyards. Others termed the shipbuilding program the "backbone of the whole war program." Pointing out the impossibility bf conducting a war "with the fleet we had at the end of 1941," one official said, "before Pearl Harbor the American people had b strange disregard for their mer(Chant marine." Although the United States b'as a leading maritime nation, jfluring the days of the famous iclipper-ships it . began to turn its mind inland in later years," he others decorated posthumously include three SIU members from New Orleans who were aboard the same vessel as Alther. They were awarded the Mar­ iner's Medal which is said to be equivalent to the Purple Heart for members of the armed forces. Today's recipients are; Saul Howard Herman, first of­ ficer, whose four-year-old daugh­ ter, Sari Earlyn Berman, will re­ ceive the medal. She is the daughter of Mrs. Ethel Berman. Frank James Miller, SIU mem­ ber, a boatswain, whose sister, Mrs. Agnes G r a z a 1 a, 1027 St. Philip St., will receive his medal. Wren Joseph Reagan, SIU member, an able seaman, whose mother, Mrs. F. Reagan, 913 Dub­ lin St., will receive his medal. Henry Peter SmJth, master. whose wife, Mrs. H. P. Smith, 668 First St., Orleans Parkway, will receive his medal. Andrew Asp, SIU member, able seaman, whose wife, Mrs, Tule Asp, 2311 Baronne St., will re­ ceive his medal. Lewis Dewayne Jarvis, first as­ sistant engineer, whose wife, Mrs. Lewis Jarvis, 4422 S. Liberty St., will receive his medal. declared, and "only suddenly have we become aware of the meaning of ships." Viclory Ships Later Admiral V i c k e ry con­ trasted the desperate marine transportation problem which confronted the United States just after Pearl Harbor with the situ­ ation today, when 34,000,000 tons have been added to the nation's GROWTH OF OUR MERCHANT FLEET merchant marine. Admiral Vick­ ery stressed the issues which will arise in peacetime and said "we are endeavoring to make sure that our postwar merchant ma­ rine will be capable of doing its share in the job of making vic­ tory permanent." Praising the shipyards for the record-breaking construction jobs they have turned out, Admiral Vickery said; "I am sure, that as taxpayers, you will be pleased to know that they have kept costs far below those of the last war's program. And they have done this, not­ withstanding that today's ships are larger and better and despite the fact that shipyard wage rates are much higher." Admiral Vickery emphasized the accelerated production o f Victory ships, larger and faster than the old Liberty vessels, as a definite contribution to post­ war maritime progress. "But the best ships in the world," Admiral Vickery said, "are no better than the men who sail them, and we can all be proud of the courageous perform­ ance of our merchant seamen at war. During the height of the U-boat campaign, when the mer­ chant marine was suffering an Building ships around the clock for the WSA cargo fleet: "Ships—more ships" to smash the Axis even higher percentage of casual­ and to create the greatest merchant fleet in history! Graph shows the phenomenal growth of the WSA ties than our armed forces proper, cargo fleet from 1941. The early months of 1942 were a very critical period when sinking exceeded not a single American ship miss­ ed its sailing for want of a crew. construction. But thousands of ships now building will survive this war to carry our cargoes for peace. Liberty Ship Program Ending giu MEMBER DIE^ gROM STAB WOUNDS Additional contracts for awards on construction of Liberty ships are not contemplated, but the fu­ ture program calls for the pro­ duction of standard type vessels. Rear Admiral Howard L. Vickery said last week. The Mai'itime Commission vice chairman said that the produc­ tion program was at present about evenly balanced between Liberty ship production and that of the standard types, with about 75 building ways producing the slow moving emergency vessel. ! -.Just a few hours after the seajgoing tug "Point Judith" arrived back in San Francisco, after a three months' trip, the body of Joseph Reha, 27, oiler, was found bn deck, slashed by five deep stab wounds. He was dead when dis.ipovered.. . i Reha, police said, was one of a .j|roup of crew members that had |[one ashore to "celebrate" imme, ftiately after the vessel docked. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Baymond Bateman, 15 Warren -Jload, Essex, Maryland. Although the Merchant Marina Act of 1936 called for the con­ struction of 500 ships, 50 a year over a ten-year period, the most recent figures available reveal that American shipjards fi'ora 1938, up to and including the first three months of this year, have delivered into service 362 tankers and 366 standai-d C-typ© cargo vessels. The increase in the long rangg: program has been achieved ex­ clusive of the 2,008 Liberty ships which have been construe^ ed over the same period. Principals at launching—Admiral Howard L. Vickery. vice-chairman of the U. S. Maritime Com­ mission, holds "4-year-oId Sari Earlyn Berman. sponsor of the Liberty ship, "George W. Alther." launched at the Delta Shipbuilding Co. yard today. Little Miss Berman was assisted by her mother. Mrs. Ethel Herman, in smashing the bottle. At right, George W. Alther, Sr., the ship's namesake's father, holds the- Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal and citation, presented to him by Admiral Vickery as a posthumous award to his dead hero son. Mil i �PA9« Six THE SEAFARERS Friday, May 26, 1944 LOG NAME DEPT. NAME ' Stetvar Healey. John Engine Deck Helera. Dalmacio Deck Deck Helleby. Louis Stewards Engine Henderson, James Deck Engine Hendricks, Wardel Stewards Engine 25,000 members of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU, unHendy. Frederick Allan Deck Slewar^ Henning. Harry Deck Deck daunted and still sailing^their sfdps, pay tribute to these Brothers Hernandex, Ricardo Stewards Engine lost in the performance of their duty. These are the casualties from Hester, Steve D. Engine Engine Hester. William G, Deck the Atlantic arid Gulf District only; and do not include the full Engine Heubner, Carl Engine. Deck casualty list for the Internaiwntd Union; the lists for the Interna­ Hewett. Ralph Engine Stewards tional are considerably higher. Hiatt. Chester E. Stewards Deck Hickey. Gerald Frederick Deck Deck Hickman. A. J. Stewards Stewards Higbee. Harry Deck Engine NAME DEPT. NAME DEPT. Hilliard. Robert H. Engine Deck NAME DEPT. Daniels. Byrl Engine Free. Nelson Engine Hinton. Edward N. Deck Deck Danley. Carl Engine Freitag. Adam A. Deck Hodges. Harnert Engine Deck Engine Cadenhead. Jackson Engine Fuenter. Antonio Stewards Hofman. John Engine David. Geronino Engina Deck Caespo. Fancisco Engine Fuhrman. Byron Engine Hoffman, Carl J. Engine David. S. Engine Deck Calafalo. Fillipo Davilla. Manuel , Engine Funk. Leonard Engine Caldwell. Wm. M. Engine Hoffman. Christopher Deck; Engine Engine Funk. Leonard Lewis Engine Holder. Charles Caldwell. William M. G. Deck Davis. James E. Engine Stewards Funk. Russell C. Engine Holland. Eugene Callahan. Stanley Engine Davis. Leon Engine Engine Camacho. Justo Engine Davis. William L. Holms. Barry Engine Engine Camacho. 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Whitley Engine Kline. Robert Stewards Broussard. Otho Engine Flanders, Stanley Engine Hart, Robert S. Deck Kloskowski. Stanley Jr. Engine Buljard. Samuel T. Deck Flippen. Russell B. Deck Hartley, John yr. Deck Kobe. Karl G. M. Engine Burns. R. Engine Flynn. Joseph ^ Deck Haugen. Ernest , . Stewards K<m. Walter J^ Deck I^isaaet, Miguel A. Stewards Kool. John Forssman, Aksel Deck Hay. Daniel Stewards Deck D Bustin. L. R. Engine Forsythe. Percy Steward Haybye. S. Enginb Engine Krotzer. Ralph P. Buck. Lee Danforth Stewards D-Arlois. H. J. Deck Hayes. J. J. Stewards Fountain, W. 0» Jr. Deck Krupa. Henry Joseph Enginp Butoia. Stefan Cngkie Dacher, Said Deck Hayman, Geo. W., Jr. Stewards Kuemes. Serofin Stewards Fox. Wilmer Engine Byers. E Engine Dawson. Eugene Stewards Haynie, Warner M. Deck Franklin. Forney Deck {Continued on Page 7) * Abraham. Alex Abraham. John Ackerman. Kurt Agere. Felipe Ahlberg. Theobert Aikens. C. V. Alderman. William Alexander. Harry Allison. Orin Charles Almodovar. Ricardo Anderson. Arnold K. Anderson. James Anderson. Thomas Anduze. Isaias Aranl. James C. Arbeiter. Jaan Arcay, Emiliano Arenas. Evaristo A^. John J. Asp. Andrew Avellar. John R. Averett, Ernest •V e'' -i'J.-.,.:i*] I; f. �-i THE Friday, May 26, 1944 SEAFARERS NAME {Continued from Page 6) NAME DEPT. ll^ Lablano, Louis ttaek Laboy, David Stewards La Casse, Frank ^ Deck Lane, H ° Engine Lang, Charles Stewards Lang, Robert E. Stewards Lantz, Christian S. Engine Larsen, Wilhelm Engine Lauriano, Pedro Deck Lawman, A. Engine Lawson, George Stewards Lawson, Isaiedi Stewards Lebron, E. T. Deck Lectora, Angie Engine Lee, Horace Stewards Lee, James Robert Engine Lee, William Engine Leguro, Vincent Stewards Lehr, Kenneth Deck Lehr, Kenneth Edward Deck Lesniak, Joseph Deck Lester, Otis Stewards Lewis, Charles E. Deck Lewis, Richard F. Engine Lima, Joseph Benhaim, Jr. Deck Lindberg, Thor A. Stewards Lindsey, Henry Deck Liskoys, Victor F. Deck Litch, Walter Stewards Lively, Thomas J. Deck Livingston, Alexander Deck Lockett, W. E. Engine Long, Grover C. Engine Lopez, Francisco Deck Lott, James Cassedy, Jr. Engine Lovitt, Jessie Engine Lowery, Clarence C. Stewards Ludwick, Martin J. Engine Lumbattis, Darwin Stewards Lupton, Bruce Deck Lussier, Joseph Deck Lynch, Julius Deck Lyon, Arthur Engine M MacCaskill, Charles M. MacDonald, Mark Mack, Harry MacKenzie, Caytano Macksey, Anthony Maduro, Manuel Maffia, Alfred Mahoney, Joseph E. Malone, Thomas Malone, William Martinez, Obdulio Mann, Joseph P. Manuel, W. E. Marko, Edward W. Marquess, Mitchel Marshall, Linwood-W. Martel, Robert Martin, James Mason, Charles Mason, E. G. Mayer, Alfred E. Mayo, Oscar K. *. Meadows, F. MeU, William Mendez, E. P. Merryfield, William Messick, William Miguez, Jose Millay, A. W. Miller, Charles MiUer, F. J. Miller, Joseph Mills, Robert E. Mishler, Clarence Mitcham, Fillmore Mixon, Jerry MonreaL Antonio Moralis, Manuel Morau, A. C. Morgan, Theo ~ Moses, A. B. ' Muehle, Eric O. Mulligan, John Mimes, Erasmo Mungins, Herbert Murphy, Hugh Murphy, Joseph Murphy, K. W. Murray, Thomas F. Deck Engine Deck Deck Engine Stewards Deck Deck Engine Stewards Deck Stewards Stewards Engine Engine Engine Stewards Stewards Deck Engine Deck Engine Stewards Engine Deck Engine Stewards Stewards Engine Engine Deck Engine Engine Deck Engine Stewards Deck Stewards Engine Stewards Stewards Deck Deck Stewards Engine Sfewetds Engine Engine Stewards Page Seven LOG NAME DEPT. Mc McCarley, John L. McClellaftd, William McCormack, Alexander McCull, James McDaniel, Thomas J. McDonald, Albert McEvoy, William McGee Fred McGee, Frank McGillicuddy, J. McGuire, Frank McGuinnis, Merle McKee, WilUam McLaren, Joseph McNamera, Jeremiah McNish, Roy McWilliams, John G. Deck Deck Stewards Deck Stewards Stewards Engine Deck Engine Stewards Engine Stewards Deck Stewards Engine Deck Stewards N Nevette, St. Julian Nich, Anthony Nickerson, Roy M. Nielsen, Alfred K. Nilsson, Karl Noble, Charles Noble,. 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Piehet, Ralph Stewards Stewards Deck Engine Stewards Engine Engine Deck Engine Stewards Engine Stewards Stewards Deck Stewards Stewards Deck Engine Engine Deck Engine Engine Deck Epgine Deck Engine Engine Engine Deck Engine Deck Stewards Stewards D^k NAME DEPT. Pierce, John Deck Poeding, B. D. Deck Poirrier, Emmet L. Engine Poloms, Richard Engine Preston, John Clifton Deck Prince, Gilbert Stewards Proctor, Joseph Stewards Procter, Joseph Walker Stewards J? iC Radel, Robert F. Radigan, J. Ramirez, Robert Ramsey, Edward Rank, Dean Rapchak, Steve M. Ray, Louis Ray, Louis Joseph Rayco, Luciano Rea, John A. Reagan, Wren Redden, Orville Reed, Clyde, Jr. Reed. Halloway Reid, W. M. Reilly, Frank Reilly, John Reilly, Thomas Joseph Reip, Charles Rey, Antonio Rhodes, Cecil Rhodes, Herbert James Richardson, Elmer Riddle, William J. Riley, Frank Rivera, Joaquin Rivera, Juan Rivera, Manuel Rivet, Howard S. Rivet, Howard Stanley Stewards Deck Deck Engine Engine Stewards 'Deck Deck Deck Engine Deck Stewards Engine Deck Deck Engine Deck Engine Deck Engine Deck Stewards Stewards Engine Engine Engine Stewards Stewards Engine Engine DEPT. iers, Roy . Engine Schermer, Douglas Engine Schuler, Emil .Deck Schweters, H. W. Engine Searless, Kendrick Deck Self, B. R. Preston Deck Sellers, Sam Deck Shaw, Cecil Engine DEPT. NAME Shaw, Charles Howard Deck Engine Shepher, R. C. Roberts, Harry Stewards Engine Sherris, Elliot Ivan Robinson, Henry Deck Engine Sherrod, J. H. Rodrique, Harrison Stewards Deck Sierra, Louis Rogers, Frank S, Engine Deck Smith, Henry Rogers, John Deck Stewards Smith, Jim Rodgers, Burton Stewarcfe Engine Smith, Matthew Rodriguez, Angel M. Engine Engine Soberberg, Edgar Rodriguez, F. D. Deck Deck Sousa, Manuel Rodriguez, Memuely Stewards Stewards Spatharos, Emanuel Rojas, Candelairo Engine Engine Spencer, Frank E. Roly, George C. Stewcuds Romero, Jesus Deck Spivey, Clayton Engine Rorie, John Buxtom. Jr. - Deck Sprague, Donald Eugene Engine Rosario, Virgilio Stewards Squires, Joseph Deck; Engine Squires, P. A. Rosariok. Felix Stewards Rose, Arthur Stewards Stanley. James Stewards Rose, James E. L. Engine Starns, Wilmer Engine Ross, Carl Stewards Statzell, Henry, Jr. Stewards Ross, Isador Deck Stebbins, Fred Engine Roucheron, Samuel Stewards Stephens, Charles Stewards Roundtree, Arcuit Deck Stevens. James Deck Rozenfeld, Julio Engine Stewart. Charles Deck Rubin. Michael Engine Sfewardt, John B. Stewards Rubio. Mariano Engine Stokes. Melvin Engine Ruediger. Leonard Deck Stokes. Melvin William Engine Rutherford. Mack Stewards Stough. Rufus Stewards Ryan. Thomas Patrick Deck Strachen. Stephen Stewards Strom, Henry Deck Stypczynski, Arthur Deck Sullivan. Dennis J. Deck KJ Sullivan. Kokomo Engine Sullivan. Sydney Stewards Sabio. Daniel Deck Engine Sabo, Louis Stewards Surles, Henry Stewards Engine Sutherland, Melvin Salamo. Juan Deck Stewards Sutherland. William, Salus, Louis s Salzman, Carl F. Samillano, Nicolas Sanchez Juan Sandova, John Santana, Eugenio Santiago, Mati^ Santiago, Nick Saunders, ^ewey Stewards Deck Deck Deck Deck Engine Engine Engine Salute To The Brave Hail to the New freighters Whom will wear these gallant names Sail On! Sail On! to Victory And to the heroes' fames Their memories shall our vows renew. Upon the lone sea lanes. Two members of the SIU Who knew not doubt nor fear. Squires: who died in mountainous seas The lifeboats' crew, to clear. The wild winds sound his requiem. The restless deep's his bier. Alther: who faced the Nazi bombs. The terror from the skies; To save his ship and lives of crew This hero had to die; His face still turned towards the foe. While he on deck did lie. Thus died in line of duty These sailors of the sea Courageous, fighting merchantmen Who keep our Nation free. The selfless Souls of Courage True to Man's Dignity. No speech nor blare of trumpets. Nor praise on printed page. Nor witness of a spoken word But only wild seaS rage. And hell of Nazi fury; This was their lonely stage. These ships shall live, in Seamen's hearts Through the deeds that won their names, ' The floating Shrines of our Golden Age, To their eternal fames! Proudly! Sail On! these SIU sidpe Upon the world's sea lanes. —Top'n Lift Deck Tait, William Meams Stewards Tate, James Taylor, Alfred Deck Engine Taylor, Fred Stewards Taylor, James Taylor, Joseph Engine Taylor, Leslie Stewards Taylor, Richeird Engine Taylor, Robert Engine Taylor, Stanley Stewards Engine Tearse, Ronald J. Engine Tereza, John Stewards Thomas, D. H. Engine Thomas, John Stewards Thomas, Thomas J. Stewards Thompson, Cecil Engine Thornton, John Tilley, F. H. Stewards Tingle, Thomas S. Stewards Tobiassen. Tobias Deck Engine Tomm, Alexander Engine Torres. Gregorio Engine Torres, Pedro Tralie, Joseph Deck Trymers, Louis Deck Tubcns, Jules Engine Tubin, Rubin Stewards Tuohy. Robert Engine Turner, Lemuel Stewards Turner, George Stewards Twiss, Clifford B. Stewards TyrrelL Thomas Deck Tyszkowski, Micozysla'w Deck u UdelL David H. Engine V Van Namee, Charles Deck Engine Varela, Jesus Vazquez, Manuel Engine Engine Velez, Pedro Verrett, SpencdIkG. Stewards Vila, Joseph Engine Vincent, Thos. Engine Voliva, Daniel Deck Von Dollezen, Anihoay J. Stewards (Continued on Page t) �.'Kr'" _. lit-'- Page Eight TH t AFL Demands MWEB Restore Bonus A Kt.lty LOG Widow Sa^vs Joe Squire's NameLivesOn Friday. May 26, 1944 -0 Q/ War __ To Get Cigarettes Through SIU Efforts ^Theater has been extended by (Cofi/htiu'i! from Page 4) (Continued from Page 4) bonus area, and only that por­ the April 1st decision to include perienced men and chose to re­ tion of the Sea of Bengal where all of the English ports. These main on the sinking ship. Through arrangements just completed the Atlantic r.o merchant vessels go will be ports should have been included Proud and surprised when she and Gulf District of the SIU will now be able to send cig­ included in the combat bonus in the combat area long ago, but learned that her husband's hero­ area. It is our contention that we can conceive of no reason why ism was being remembered in arettes and tobacco to Union brothers who are prisoners of the western boundary of the com­ the English ports at this date the naming of a Liberty ship, war in German camps. Shipments will be made periodic­ should be included in a combat bat bonus area should embrace Mrs. Squires said, "I still can't the whole of the Sea of Bengal area, while the ports of the South believe there is going to be a ship ally and each brother will receive 1,000 cigarettes. That: this will be a welcome gift is evi-^ Pacific should be excluded. and a sufficient portion of the named after him. He talked a lot dent by the letter just received Imperial Tobacco Co., Mon­ In closing I want to emphasize - Arabian Sea to include the about Liberty ships and said he'd from Brother William E. Weaver, treal. • the mouth of the Persian Gulf. that seamen shipping into the like to sail in one. He never got I would appreciate them very No. 21579, German prisoner of We request that the mouth of the Pacific move without Convoys, the chance—but now one is nam­ war in Germany. much. So keep them sailing. that there is little chance of sur­ Persian Gulf be included in the ed after him; at least his name Thank you, as ever yours, Brothers Weaver's letter fol­ combat bonus areas because of vival if sunk in the Pacific, be­ will sail one!" lows: cause of its size, while in the At­ WILLIAM WEAVER. the large shipments of oil and Since her husband's death Mrs. No. 21579 gasoline from Iran, Iraq, etc. It lantic, ships not only travel in Squires has been in war work Germany, March '30, 1944 is an e X c e e d i n g ly dangerous cnovoys with the best possible and is now employed by the Vul­ Seafarers International Union If you know of any Union protection from sea and air at­ can Proofing Company, makers area. Dear Brothers: brothers now in enemy prison tack, but they travel on well de­ of rubber life rafts. Aleutians camps send their names and ad­ A few lines to let you know fined sea lanes. Chances of sur­ Insofar as the northward ex­ dresses to John Hawk, Atlantic & we are doing OK under these vival if sunk in the Atlantic are tension of this combat bonus Gulf District Sec'y-Treasurer. conditions. Would you let me good. Chances of survival if sunk position of the Executive Council area is concerned, in addition to know whether the bonus is still Include the man's regimental in the Pacific are virtually nil. of the American federation of bringing Japan itself into the number, his prisoner of war num­ going on for us prisoners of The discriminatioi^ against the Labor. combat area, and other territory ber, name of the camp, and any war and do we still get our If the members Of the Board Just as barren of Allied Merchant seamen of the Pacific must in jus­ other particulars he may have wages. I know you can't send ships, the western tip of the tice cease and seamen must re­ have any question, I suggest that given relative to the receipt of me cigarettes from the U.S.A. Aleutians is included. The Aleu­ cover the loss of war risk com- they be directed to Mr. Lundeberg mail and packages. You can Send 1000 cigarettes tians should have been included pensation taken from them by as he is most familiar with the frorti Canada for $2.00 through in a combat bonus area at the the April 1st decision. This is the details involved. time merchant ships sailed into that area carrying supplies to help regain those i.slands from the Japanese. Although the isl­ ands have now been regained they should be in the combat area, but the area should be ex­ The comic strips have extolled tended to include the whole the virtues of the Navy, the Aleutian area instead of the mere Coast Guard, the Army and the tip of the Aleutians for there is Marines: the nurses, paratroop­ ever present dangers of enemy ers, pilots, bombardiers, see-bees action in these waters. and doughboys. They've glorified everybody in a imiform, includ­ The West Coast seaman has ing the women's auxiliaries, air been treated much the same way raid wardens and Boy Scouts. in the extensions of the combat area eastward as he has been in In fact the only branch of the the northward extension of the services they've overlooked la area. Most of the Gilbert and probably the most important of Marshall Islands were excluded all—the branch that saved Eng­ from the combat area prior to land, kept the Russians supplied April 1st; now they have been during the most critical period of included. We contend that they: the war, carried the goods to Moshould have been included at all; A'thur and participated in every times, and they should continue invasion made so far in the war— to remain in the combat area, but the Merchant Marine. not at the expense of excluding Not that it's really important, the New Hebrides and the North but we couldn't help but feel a Australian ports. So long as those little proud at the belated tribute ports in the South Pacific remain paid the merchant marine in outside the combat area few sea-, Wash Tubbs, a syndicated comic men shipping into the Pacific will strip appearing in many news­ receive combat area bonuses, be­ SIU members give lives: Above are the graves of many SIU members. Over 5,500 gallant mer­ papers. cause as large as the combat area might have been made by the chant seamen have made the supreme sacrifice since Pearl Harbor. Close to 2.000 of these were lost In addition to a couple of in­ April 1st decision, the important in the unequal Battle of the Atlantic in 1942. Some of their bodies were, brought to the shores of Ice­ telligent ship-board scenes, the ports, and those areas in which land and occupy this modest cemetery cared for by the Army. strip's hero. Captain Easy ^ys: ships sail to supply the armies "Few people back home realize aligned against the Japanese, NAME ' DEPT. NAME DEPT. what a vital role the merchant (Continued from Page 7) have been carefully and what marine is playing in this war." Stewards Wilts, Eddie B. Stewards NAME DEPT. White, Charles T. seems to be deliberately e.xcluded How true! Including, unfor­ White, Earl Stewards Wisniewski, Edward Dedk from the combat bonus area. White, Harold P. Engine Wodarczyk, Walter J. Deck tunately, many Washington bu­ Combat Areas White, Thomas Deck Wolosz, John ^ Stewards reaucrats. The Board will probably con­ Wahyahnteetah, Robert Austin White, Thor Deck Woltjen, Alfred Engine tend that ship sinkings have been Deck Whitehead, H. V. Engine Woo^ Fremk L. Deck reduced, in these areas and that Walcott, J. A. Stewards Whitney, Harold Engine Worthy, Allan E. ' Engine the newly bounded combat bonus Waldman. ,John Deck Wickenhiser, G. M. Deck Wright, Nathapiel Stewards area in the Pacific is proper on Walser, James D. Engine Wickman, Frank A. Fireman Wright, William W. Stewards the basis of ship sinkings. We Ward, J. S. Engine Wickman, Frank A. Engine Wynn, Lewis Stewards shall not repeat our arguments Warner, Bertram Engine Wilcox, John" H. Deck All masters, first officers and made heretofore on the fallacy Watts, Donald Engine Williams, A. Engine chief engineers of vessels docu­ of setting war risk compensation Watts, Geroge Stewards Williams, Ashley Stewards mented under the laws of the on the basis of ship sinkings, but Wayso, John Deck Williams, Edward Engine Yates, Thomas Jr. Deck United States and all pursers of if that is the basis for the re­ Weaver, William Engine Williams. Frank Stewards Yeoman, Desso , Steward any such vessels have been auth­ bounding of combat areas in the Webster, David Stewards Williams, Hugh Engine orized to administer and attest Pacific, have ship sinkings around Weir, Joseph Stewards Williams, James Stewards such oaths as are required by the England increased materially? Weiss, William Engine Williams, Jarvis . Stewards act to facilitate voting by mem­ Vhile most of the important ports Welsh, Thomas W. Engine Williams, John B. Deck bers of the Merchant Marine of of the Pacific area have been ex­ West, George Deck Willis, George Deck Zaleski, Joseph Engine the United^States, Emory s! Land, cluded from the combat area, the Westover, Hal, Jr. Engine Wilson, Charles Deck Zayes, Oscar . Stewards War Shipping Administrator, has combat area in the European Wheeler, James Deck Wilson, Warren L. Deck Zumpft, Herbert . Engine advised. Comic Strip Praises Seamen '*1' i w Seamen's Voting Regulation •S fc" 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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MAY 19. 1944 No. 12 AFL Executive Council Supports SIU On Bonus U.S. Submits Plan To ILO Seamen Warned Conference To Raise World On Censorship Regulations Wide Labor Standards PHILADELPHIA.—The United States Government submitted to the national labor conference a plan of action for putting into effect the social objectives of the Atlantic Charter through measures designed to win improved labor standards, economic development and social security. Pressing for the adoption of* five concrete steps to better the parts of the world remain unsat­ lot of the working man through­ isfied." out the world, the United States The plan sets out these five plan called also for the promo­ points: (Coiithnied on Page 2) tion of a less restricted system of international trade, including freedom of the air, and for close scrutiny to make certain that the signatory governments abide by the rules. The sweeping plan was placed before the newly constituted Uni­ ted Nations committee of the The dispatching hall in the Port ILO by Frances Perkins, Secre­ of New York is to be open for tary of Labor, and Senator Elbert longer hours than formerly, it D. Thomas, Government dele­ was reported at the meeting last gates. The plan is the pi'oduct of Monday night. six months of conferences by all The hours, hereafter, for dis­ 'interested Federal agencies and patching of Union Brothers to departments in Washington. jobs will be from 8 A.M. to 9 P.M. Through ratification of the plan on week days, Monday through each signatory government Saturday, and from 10 A.M. until would, among other things, rec­ 6 P.M. on Sundays. ognize its obligation "to foster The step was taken to protect expanding production and em­ many of the Union Brothers' jobs ployment on a sound basis, free and afford them greater service from disruptive fluctuations, and during the coming period. Agents to insure that workers and facil­ of the other Branches have also ities shall not be allowed to be been requested to post this notice idle while the needs of large on their bulletin boards. New York Hall To Be Open Longer Hours Above is a picture of the banquet which was given the Workers' Delegates from all over the world to the ILO Conference at Philadelphia. Pa. i I 4.': The following wire has been received by the New York office, warning all sea­ men on the censorship reg­ ulations. John Hawk. Sec'y-Treas.. Seafarers IntT Union of North America. 2 Stone Street New York. N. Y. The office of censorship has asked us to advise and emphasize the following no­ tice for publication to your membership on Bulletin Bo2u:ds and newspapers: "Crew members are pro­ hibited under Section 303 of the first war powers act from any attempt to evade censor­ ship regulations, such as the carrying of letters for them­ selves or others without first submitting them to censor­ ship. "Any violation of this act may subject the offender to imprisonment for ten years and a fine of $10,000. (Signed) G. H. Helmbold. Assistant Deputy Administrator for ship operations. War Ship­ ping Administration." Hubert Wyckoff. Assistant Deputy Administrator for Maritime Labor Relations. Session Clears Way To Aid Union'sFight AgainstMWEB PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 17.—The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor, in its extra-* ordinary session, held here recently, decided to support the complaint of the Seafarers International Union of Noirth America against the action of the War Shipping Adminis-< •tration through Capt. Macauley of the Maritime War Emergency Board in reducing bonus pay­ ments to seamen who are asked to take ships into hazardous waters. Harry Lundeberg, President of the SIU and Sec'y-Treasurer of PHILADELPHIA. —The world the SUP, and John Hawk, Viceconference of labor proposed by President of the SIU and Atlan­ the British Trades Union Con­ tic and Gulf District Sec'y-Treas­ gress and repudiated by the Am­ urer, appeared before the Coun­ erican Federation of Labor will cil in a full-dress session and not be held, it was officially an­ laid the details of the Union's nounced here. The meeting had fight on the reinstatement of been scheduled to open in Lon­ bonuses to the pre-April 1 level, and increased war-risk insurance don next month. for seamen. The AFL had opposed the con­ Full history of all the bonus ference on the ground that it disputes was laid before the would not be truly representative of the free trade imion move­ highest body of the AFL and ments of the world, which were Brothers Lundeberg and Hawk not consulted before the plans for disclosed the minute details of MWEB Chair man, Macauley's^ the meeting were announced. British labor delegates to the manuevers on the matter. Harry Lundeberg told the ILO here said the transportation Council that more than 1,900 of blockade, imposed because of the the Union's members had been impending military drives by the killed by enemy action since United Nations, made the gather­ Pearl Harbor. ing impossible. It is understood, however, that interest in the pro­ The Council also plans to issue posed meeting turned lukewarm three new charters to Internaafter the AFL repudiated it. {Continued on Page 4) London Labor Parley Suddenly Abandoned This was attended by Brothers Harry Lundeberg. Matthew Dushane. and John Hawk, advisors on maritime affairs to Robert Watt (AFL). American Workers' Delegate to the member of the Executive Labor Orgcmisation. Delegate Watt is a of the International •y iiiiisias •^1 �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with tlx American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, .San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave BALTIMORE (2) MNorthGaySt PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI NEW ORLEANS (16). .. 324 Chartres St SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St TAMPA 423 East Piatt St MOBILE 7 St. Michael St PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON 219 20th Street PHONE BOwling Green 9-3437 I,lberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 ' Savannah 3-1 728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 Puerto de Tierra Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 267 Those NMU 'Victories' AN EDITORIAL Wonderful and mysterious are those heralded gains of the NMU officials carried in streamer banners across the front page of the Voice of the NMU??.^ the Pile-it. Never a week passes but we are entertained to a display in the art of publicity—i.e., covering things, up through the use of words. After reading an issue of the Pile-it, one is immediately tempted to start counting the money, and a marvelous feeling creeps over the uninitiated and the innocents. "God's in his Heaven, all's well with the world" the Comfnicals are sure on the job looking after his interests. He can order another beer any time on the strength of the headlines in any week's Pile-if. But, if he sticks around long enough to get some use out of the fee that he paid to the NMU officials as an ^'Initiation Fee" (This explains why it is appropriately called an Initiation fee), he will find that the heralded gain he celebrated months ago, has vanished like the snows of yesteryear. Nothing in fact, -has been changed! The Yogis of 17th Street are still spinning their mysterious victories in headlines which never materializes. It's the old Indian rope trick we have heard so much about where everything disappears before your very eyes -a-fter you bet your last dollar on the vision being a reality. Aye, it's a bonny feeling. Many an NMU member has spent his last dollar cele­ brating his union leaders' victories which he vicariously deemed his "victories" and felt rich in the spending. Why didn't the gains of the Commicals mean that further gains were in the offing, and wasn't he richer today than he was the day before? And, he would be richer tomorrow than he is today by the same logic derived from the NMU Pile-it. A horrible feeling is the morning after the ,night be­ fore. That terrible dark, brown taste and the pounding headaches. "Never again." We are off it for life. The elixir of Life has turned out to be an adder in our bosum. We are^ through. Never agaifi! Well, Brothers, it's the same with the Pile-it and the I ^ •hNpr {Continued on Page 4) SEAFARERS LOG Friday, May 19. 1944 WHArS DOING Around die Ports this Port something that will men whom they were blasting prove highly beneficial in com­ were at sea making it the hard batting the WSA fink Halls and way. That is a damn sight more This Port just had the largest from preventing them from load­ than the NMU Agent is going to week for any Branch in the Sea­ ing our ships with phonies on do—you can bet ypur Aunt Su­ farers' history. As a result, the week-ends and after 5 p.m. sie's Blue Bonnet on that! officials up this way have strictly We are now You can't push the Commy open every been in high gear. day from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m., in­ line at sea—not only that—it's al­ Since the Patrolmen here be­ cluding Saturday. We will be so dangerous, even for "pinkos." lieve in settling beefs at the point open on Sunday from 10 a.m. to Yours iill Ihe commies go to of production, right on board the 6 p.m. sea. vessel at pay-off-time, we have The membership here have PAUL HALL, Agent avoided any accumulation of made up their minds that to real­ unsettled beefs, which usually ly fight the WSA and RMO fink occurs in busy times, and which tactics we must make it a fullties a port down for some time time fight rather than a 5% day after. a week fight. In the future, we We have put into practice in will save at least 40 jobs every week in this manner. It should pi-event our member­ ship from becoming top-heavy for the amount of jobs that we have. The most important part Because the law requires that is that we won't have good union seamen's papers, identification ships polluted with anti - union and efficiency certificates, as well fakers and WSA stiffs. as Coast Guard passes and pass­ Every man paying off in this ports be turned over to their re­ (Continued from Page 1) Port who has charges placed spective authorities when they against him on boai'd any vessel have become lost, the Union has "1—Opportunity to useful and regular employment of all per­ for anything, by the Coast Guard, returned to such offices in New sons who want work, at fair is advised to contact the Business York the particular items as list­ wages or returns and under rea­ Agent as soon as possible. Thus ed below. They will be returned he can have someone to represent to the individual seamen upon sonable conditions. "2—Establishment of minimum him at the heai*ing in the Coast application thereto. standards of employment to pre­ Guard Examiner's Trial. CERTIFICATE OF We have been very successful vent exploitation of those workIDENTIFICATION ei's, whether - employed or self- here, by defending our members, Bureau of Marine employed, whose opportunities in avoiding having a whole Inspection & Navigation for high' wage employment are bunch of them tied up with 60 42 Broadway and 90 day suspensions which limited. EDWARD ARTHUR MURPHY "3—Provision for child welfare. could have been easily avoided "4—Raising standards of living by proper representation at the SOCIAL SECURITY ACT to provide adequate nutrition, right time. The only thing re­ Social Security Board 45 Broadway housing, medical care and edu­ quired of any Seafarers member to get repi-esentation here at this cation. JOHN JOSEPH CROSS "5—Provision for a regular Branch, is that he be sober. No. 140-18-9105 I noticed in the last issue of the flow of income to all those whose DISCHARGES employment is interrupted by Pilot that the New York Agent of U. S. Commissioner's Office sickness or injury, by old age or the NMU was blasting some of 42 Broadway by lack of employment oppor­ our members for being phony— while at the same time the same THOMAS E. THOMPSON (15) tunity." NEW YORK U.S. Submits Plan To ILO Conference ToRaiseStandards Get Your Papers If Your Name Appears Below Above: Harry Lundeberg, President of thb SIU of NA. confers with Madame Francis Perkins, U.S. Sec'y of Labor at the ILO Conference in Philadelphia. ^ ^H|' y i A �•vr,! '• Eziday, May 39( 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page TlixM ' l^-l l> I? NMU Conditions Back To Impression Day Style SlUer Says 68 More Tankers Seamen's Security Plan To Be Constructed Is ApJ^oved By^erchant WASHINGTON — Contracts Marine Committee '.•ik that have been awarded for the construction of 68 large ocean­ WASHINGTON, May 10.—The through a 3 per cent pay roll tax Editor of SEAFARERS LOG: going tankers, the Maritime House Merchant Marine and on employers." The report said that the com­ Commission reports. Certain ex­ Fisheries-Committee has released Paid off an NMU tanker about a tentative report approving leg­ mittee was not in sympathy with isting contracts have been rear­ three days ago. Signed on that CREW OF SS WILLIAM islation looking toward the es­ charges made by employers that ranged so that the tankers may job in Feb. in the Port of Recife, STEWART $20.00 be delivered by July 1, 1945, tablishment of a system of un­ the use of union hiring halls as Brazil. BS JAMES DUNN 10.00 employment compensation for normal places of registration for The conditions on that, ship B. V. LUSTAGO lO.ITO Twenty-four tankers will be maritime labor which would call employment of union members were no different than those of J. T. BUTLER ID.OO constructed by the Sun Ship­ for a 3 per cent pay roll tax to be would constitute administration the old days. Port-holes leaking WING'S CAFE 9.00 building and Dry Dock Co., of paid by employers. of the scheme by labor unions. in all the rooms, overheads were WOOD SURVIVORS 7.00 Chester, Pa., (lUMSWA - CIO). Covering a detailed history of Applications for benefits, the so bad several of the crew had SS CHARLES S. FINGER.. 7.00 This is part of a total of 50 tank­ pending legislation on marine un­ committee said, should be filed in damaged suit-cases. ES THOMAS GREGORY .. 7.00 ers to be constructed by the Sun employment compensation which a Goverment office and processed One shower for nine men, also BALTIMORE MEMBERS .. 5.00 Co. during 1945. To allow for the has been before Congress for six by Government emplyoes. three men in the Stewards' Dept. SS ROBIN GRAY 4.00 full use of the Sun yards for years, the committee suggests "The committee does not be­ tankers, a contract for 30 trans­ that there should be imposed up­ who used the black-gang wash­ L. W. JAMES 4.00 lieve it to be the function of un­ port vessels has been withdrawn. on the steamship industry the room. The crew's mess had a F. W. DE HANEY 2.00 employment insurance to destroy coolerator, which had to be filled CARL HOWELL 2.00 Contracts for construction of 38 same taxes as are imposed on or interfere with the systems of with ice ^very night to keep the R. RAE 1.00 tankers have been awarded to other employers subject to the employment which have been es­ night lunch from going bad. G. GORDANO .: 1.00 the Kaiser Co., Inc., Swan Island Federal Unemployment Tax Act. tablished in the industry by the 1.00 Yard, at Portland, Ore., (Metal The Steward was strictly a N. a STONE "Escape" From Taxes process of collective bargaining," 1.00 Trades-AFL). A contract for six Declaring that in the period the report asserts. "On the con­ conapany stooge, had it not been G. J. EISENHAIDT tankers has been awarded to the since 1935 maritime employers trary, the committee believes that for the militant stand of the Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Ship­ have escaped not less than $35,- the union hiring halls should be TOTAL $101.00 Chief Cook, we would have been yard, Inc., Baltimore, Md., 000,000 in unemployment taxes, used where they exist, with safe­ on the two-pot standard. The (lUMSWA-CIO). the committee concludes after guards sufficient to insure that Steward used to^ issue fruit juices careful study of the records in the unemployed are promptly re­ one cup to a man. The blackOf the vessels removed from connection with the maritime ferred to employment and other gang delegate and myself soon the schedule of the Sun Co., 20 put a stop to that, even though will be constructed by the Kaiser unemployment question that, al­ work as may be available." we had damn little backing from Co., Vancouver Yard, at Van­ though the cost of providing pro­ Trust Fund the rest of the crew. couver, Wash., (Metal Trades- tection against the hazards of un­ In addition the committee con­ Here again Curran of the NMU AFL). The remaining 10 vessels employment in industry, trade cluded that it is desirable to es­ Attended one meeting while on is shown off the beam, for he de­ will be built by the Kaiser Co., and transportation other than tablish an account in the Unem­ that scow, and it was a joke. The clared before a Congressional Richmond, Calif., Yard No. 3, maritime transportation is borne ployment Trust Fund in the Bos'n ruled the set-up, he elected Investigating Committee in favor (Metal Trades-AFL). Thus it will at least in part by the employer, Treasury into which taxes levied his own chairman, made and sec-^ of Liberty Ships. He "experted be possible to complete them in the employers in the maritime on the part of the maritime in­ onded his own motions. He tried to such an extent that the Army 1945 without conflicting with the industry now bear such costs only dustry not subject to the Federal to pass a rule that we have per­ exposed him and declared they tanker program. to a minor degree, and, "for the system should be covered. fect silence in the crew's passage most part, in the past, escaped way at 8:00 p.m. sharp, as he was wouldn't allow troops to be trans­ The committee said that under ported in such vessels. Here Tlie award last February to the entirely." existing emplojnnent conditions Kaiser Vancouver Yard of a con­ (Continued on Page 4) again, Curran, who declared that In suggesting provisions for an in the maritime industry, and for the Liberties were good enough tract for 60 coastal cai'go vessels appropriate Federal measure, the so long as such conditions con­ for seamen is exposed by another has been rescinded to make room committee concludes that a scale tinue, contributions under a mar­ CIO Union — and he's supposed for the transport vessels. Award of benefits producing an average itime unemployment insurance to be a vice-president of the CIO. has been made to the Kaiser Car­ benefit approximating the aver­ system would be relatively heavy go Co., at Richmond, Calif., (Met­ age now paid under State laws al Trades-AFL) for construction would be a reasonable scale for a while benefit payments would be 'Workers Protest of nine of the coastal vessels, Federal maritime unemployment extremely light. Liberty Ships "At the 3 per cent rate, the to­ which, with 12 already on the insurance system. tal annual contributions would "SEATTLE, May 3. —Mem­ ways, will all be completed by (I.T.F.)—In a seamen's broad­ bers of the United Cannery the end of March, 1945. amount to $4,777,192," the com­ 3% Tax On Employers cast the German radio station Agricultural and Processing "The committee concludes," the mittee said. "According to this Deutschlandsender on 19th De­ report states, "that it is undersir- calculation, the excess of bene­ Workers Union has sent a reso­ cember gave German seamen the lution to the War Shipping Ad­ able, at present, to provide any fits over contributions in a nor­ ATTENTION! following warning: "In German •"'i revenues apart from those raised mal year would be $1,174,964." ministration protesting the use ships there are now a number of of Liberty ships to transport Agents in the Branches are foreign seamen, some even be- labor northward. The union x| Jonging to enemy riations, replac­ says its members will not sail asked to please post the va­ ing Germans serving with the in Liberty ships unless they are rious Boxes containing news on Draft Deferment, Bond Forces . . . It would appear that strengthened." Buying, and Payment of As­ foreign countries have not sent Curran says the Liberties are sessments to Keep in Good tvs their best seamen. This has good enough for seamen — al­ Standing, etc., on the Bullet­ led to certain difficulties. though they are shown to be not in Boards. "Although the foreigners are good enough for the Army, and This will help to keep some members of the crew, with their now. for Cannei'y Workers. of the members well inform­ rights and duties, they do not be­ ed on -these questions. NEW YORK^ May 18—The Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ long to the ship's eommunity. —SEAFARERS LOG Foreigners are foreigners; one Keep In Touch With trict is to invest in more War Bonds, it was learned here does not want to take up an at­ today. Plans for an intensified drive to sell War Bonds in Your Draft Board titude of superiority towards the current War Loan Drive and thus aid the war effort them, but . . . our ties of com­ are being undertaken by the Branch offices and the headmunity must on no account be undermined by false sentiment. f.!!!!*Drive was $75,000, (matured SIU of NA, the quarterly finance Of course we should treat the value), which, with the $102,000 committee recommends. foreigners decently—at least, as (matured value), on deposit prior Plans are going forward to to that purchase made an aggre­ decently as thej'- deserve . , But The following men have money Bull Line Office, New York. muster all possible support for gate of $177,000. (matured value). • • national community is national due them as listed on the TUG the sale of bonds among the in­ POINT SUR: Collect at Moran SS RUFUS PECKHAM; Messcommunity. . . With the current purchase tlie dividual members of the organi­ • "It is therefore important that Towing Sompany Jlffices, New man and utility man wages to be John'total will stand at a round figure divided among Theodore, Smith, zation, Sec'y - Treasurer John,' of $200,000, (matured value). the training of ship's apprentices York: Hawk declared. He pointed out should be undertaken exclusive­ 8-12 Oilers Peter Drvas and Oran Sistes, Calvin Hester, All bonds purchased are de­ the mounting need for such sales George Chamberlain. Leo Dun­ ly by German seamen. And, of Hilber Desplas 122 hrs. relieving posited immediately in the safety to keep the war effort in full course, apprentices must not be 4-8 watch for supper; Steward can. vaults and held subject to the * * * swing. detailed for any personal service Israel Kavner. 160 hours for will of the Union's membership. An investment of an additional to any foreign member of the dumping garbage: Bos'n. Chas. Bonus attack due the crew Assisting in the pm'chase of $11,000. from the Hospital and Orew, with the exception of the Kolodgy, 180 hours for dumping members of SS JAMES WAYNE. the bonds — which are to be Burial Fund, and $5,900. from the galley . . . German seamen should garbage, and for doing sanitary All hands will be paid $375 each bought through the Union itself General Fund will purchase for atiacdc bonus. Can be collect­ never discuss orders in the hear­ work, 25 boicEs. —is Mrs. William J. Dwyer. Mrs. bonds with a matured value of ed at Waterman Line Offices, ing of foreigners on the afteiCDwyer is the widow of a member $23,000. This makes a grand to­ deck. Officers must never repri­ SS RUFUS PECKHAM; John New York. tal of bonds purchased this year of the Sailors' Union of the Pa­ » mand German members of the H. Evans, Chief Cook and George cific who was lost with his vessd^ crew before foreigners. It would Price, 3rd Cook. Cook^s wages For any further information on of $98,000. without trace during the war, as The last pui'chase of bonds outrage our national, honour and and bonuses to be divided be­ above see Eddie Higdon, Counter were all hands on the same ship. tween these two men. Collect at Patrolman, New York Branch. made in the Fourth War Loan community ..." Honor RoU "Expert" Curran Shown-Up Again I I 1 Germans Fear Foreign Seamen's Ship Sabotage f SIU Plans Drive To Sell War Bonds; District Buys More MONEY DUE EJ" .- 'yM • 'Iht iaL:'' �Paga Four 'ii, f •' t THE A F L Executive Council SiippQuts SIU On Bonus {Conliiiuei from Page I) tion^ Unions in the near future, President William Green reveal­ ed at the close of the Executive Council meeting here. The proposed new unions com­ prise the chemical workers, office workers, and fabricated metal workers. At the same time, SecretaryTreasurer George Meany an­ nounced that the dues-paid mem­ bership of the American Federa­ tion of Labor reached the alltime high of 6,606,173 as of April 30, a gain of 546,485 members in the past 8 months. Mr. Green said that the char­ ters would be granted to the new international unions as soon as a few jurisdictional matters are straightened out. He expressed the hope that the charters would be issued before the next con­ vention of the AFL in November. Before adjourning, the Execu­ tive Council adopted a resolution favoring reduction of the cabaret tax from 30 per cent to 10 per cent. The high tax, the council was informed, has hurt cabaret and night-club business to such an extent that thousands of en­ tertainers and catering employes have been thrown out of work. The Executive Council also called upon the Order of Railway Telegraphers to abandon its in­ junction suit against the Brother­ hood of Railway Clerks. The litigation involves a jurisdiction­ al dispute betwee* the two unions. The Council declared the matter should be referred to the American Federation of Labor adjustment and decision in ac­ cordance with the laws of the Federation. Cafe Donates To SIU Log A note to the Seafarers Log from Wing's Cafe, 360 Cambie Street, Vancouver, British Col­ umbia, encloses a donation of $10.00 Canadian money, which is $9.00 in American currency. Wing, a Chinese, who has been an active trade unionist aU his life, declares in his note: "Please accept this donation for the Log. I have been an ardent admirer of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union and the great work it has been doing in this great war effort." NOTICE SEAFARERS Friday. May 19, 1944 LOG NMU Conditions Wonders Of 17th Street Back To Depxessioii "Stenographers" to the right of them. "Editors" to the left of them. them. Travelling on high. Day Style SlUer Sayj g % Multigraphs and mimeographs. Telegraphs, addressographs. Visiting Commie phy.«copaths All are standing by. Telegram: so clear the way Cablegram: that cost real hay; Moscow, Chungking, Mexico way. Day and night they fly. Resolutions fall like hail. Typewriter batteries must not fail. We're agents for Stalin's Holy Grail; Let us do or die. "Blueprint" for every worker's life. Codes of Slavery are our right. All are planned and here in sight; Onward! is our cry. Party stoolpigeons are our Might. Basking in our friendly light; Fingermen busy day and night. Can you wonder why? V Moscow! Cairo! and Teheran! Warbles of the Rights of Man! / Ship 'em with musak and the old khan-khan "Keep 'em Sailing" cry. Millions of dollars on us pour. Millions for Commie schemes galore; Yet hungry Commie hordes yell "more". Pumps are sucking dry. Yet, for all this energy and the dough No honest gains can the "leaders" show; Political razzle is all they know; WE ARE ASKING — WHY? t —Top'n Lift. ATTENTION! RUDY BONICH Please contact John Orman. 1905 Longwood Street, Baltimore, Md. This is important. Help Yourself to Help Campaign For Silence! Yourself — Buy Zip the Lips and War Bonds and Stamps. SAVE THE SHIPS! (Contimied from Page 3) uridei a terrible nervous siraiJ^ (mostly from booze). That's when I was asked tfli leave the meeting, because of my objections to his dictatorship, tht motion was lost by the Bos'n. (The King was dead. Long live the King!) In Rio de Janeriro, with th# help of the black-gang delegate; we succeeded in getting the pork* holes repaired, plenty fruit juicel and an assortment of food-stuff that had been lacking all trip. The ex-king Bos'n paid off id Aruba, as the 1st mate had fileff charges against him for assault* ing the Chief Mate (73 years oldl. —^not much credit to the bos'n. The steward got tough during the trip by trying to hit to# saloon-messboy with a cleaver, the messboy got clear. He later came for me, was successful in taking the weapon from him ang poking him in the jaw. The steward was not drunk, al* though that was his excuse, wheti the crew demanded he be given 99 years upon our arrival in thn port of New York. The NMU tanker agreement fa worse than the old ISU agre^ ment, it's simply a ship-owner^ contract, signed by the union of­ ficials. The crew were a pretty deceni gang of kids, though very igno]> ant of the labor movement; thn NMU keeps them that way, it ll easier to shear the sheep at pafw off time. JOS. S. BUCKLEY, , Book No. 312 ex-SS Malabar C, D. Mallary Tanker. Those NMU ^Victories' AN EDITORIAL I^ Sis-. lu'-- u •I {Contimied from page 2) NMU "leaders" so-called victoreis that vanish like smoke from a funnel rim. Yet, next week we study the headlines and call for another beer on the strength of further "victories." If we would only take the trouble to read carefully and think hard over every sentence, using cold and calculating logic, somewhere in the middle of the long article we would stumble upon the truth showing that these "gains" are only NMU demands presented, but not yet granted, etc. Take the Pile-it of May Jth, 1944, where 'we see Comrades Myers and McKenzie coming in from their Washington hunting grounds with a glorious bag of gains. We would judge from the report that only Myers and McKenzie were on the War Shipping Panel, instead of represen­ tatives of other Unions and the employers, etc. The Panel is purely Advisory and can grant ^nothing. Only the War Labor Board can grant con­ cessions, and the WLB is held down by the Little Steel Formula in its operations. Now what was the victory? Aye, Brothers, it is another case of the froth disappearing from our beer while we have our heads turned, studying demogogic headlines placed before our eyes to delude us. The victory? The proposal that the tem­ porary wage of $17.50 be incorporated into the base pay. Now the seamen are already collect­ ing that and hold it in their hand. (Organized strength can hold it and as long as it is paid, the precedent is established. With organized strength and Unity in the industry under honest leadership, we do not have to fear the loss of the $17.50, Can it be that the Comrades realize that they have no organized strength and that the NMU membership has lost faith in their politic­ al fakers and are looking towards the AF of L, unity and organized strength, to hold the line on xvages and conditions in the post war period? Have they no faith in the seamen or their own leadership ?Or, in case this is refused by the WLB are they contemplating a sell-out.in line with their stand on the Bonus question which they threw over the side in favor of ah indefinite and hazy perspective wage raise by the War Labor Board. This is NOT a wage raise'or a raise of any kind, nor is it a gain in that sense of the word, even if granted. For not one cent will be added now or in the post war period to a seaman's earnings. We can hold the line and, we can, through organized strength, backed by the AF of L, and this has been proven. We can dispense with the Communist hocus pocus and thei)^ windy victories which mean nothing. Yet, they have deliberately thrown away and cast aside the genuine gains and standards of tfoe seamen as a whole by their refusal to figh^ the MWEB bonus cuts which they admi$, slashes a seamaids overall wages 12%. Who art^ they tvorking for? That is answered by the NMU, which somiS weeks ago, called a meeting of the shipowner^ in the NMU HEADQUARTERS and there of­ fered to turn the NMU dispatching and hiring over to a representative of the shipowners. Thd photo of the Communist NMU leadership and the shipowners was published on the front pagd of the Pile-it for all to see. To see and read only part of the job—to think and anaylse is thei real crux of our problems when we luonder whai is happeiftng to our wages and conditions and, the role of the NMU officials. That is how we tell the froth from the beer# Brothers. And, wMe we are paying for the beeii; we find that we Have been served up froth In Pile-it headlines and find out too late that the froth has disappeared while we were engaged in reading all about Teheran, Moscow, the Red Army, Bolivia, Mikt Quill or Lombardo Toledano, etc. Yea, Brothers, it's a great racket that the NMU has. ' - y." � 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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No. n NEW YORK, N.Y., FRIDAY. MAY 12, 1944 SIU Members Urged To Take Up-Grading Courses At Schools Union Ends Picket Line At USS Hotel Fairfax In Norfolk NORFOLK, Va.—Picketing of the USS Hotel Fair­ fax by the Seafarers International Union was ended re­ cently, following a meeting of the union, which was at­ tended not only by SIU members, but by members of the National Maritime Union, Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and Marine Firemen, Watertenders and Wipers All members of the Seafarers International Union of North America who have Union. • sufficient time in to qualify themselves as applicants for upgrading under the United This action followed the adop­ States Maritime Service training program are urged to take advantage of the facilitiei tion, by the executive committee offered, a letter from John Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer of the A & G District, to all Branch of the United Seamen's Service, Agents and the Membership, declares. Brother Hawk goes into the entire program in of a report made by a special V committee which investigatec charges made by the SIU against the Hotel Fairfax and other USS activities in this section. The executive committee agreed to put in effect at once recommendations made by the committee and the SIU meeting adopted a motion to abandon the / picket line so as to give the USS a chance to make the changes recommended. The investigating committee was headed by Judge Clyde H. Jacobs, and it was named by S P. O'Connell, chairman of the USS executive committee. C. M. Rogers, Norfolk agent for the SIU, issued the following statement at the conclusion of the meeting of the union. "The report of the investigat­ ing committee has been received and considered by an attendance of 121 members of the Seafarers International Union of North America and Sailors Union of Pa­ cific and 39 members of other Maritime Unions, some of the lat(Contimied on "Page 4) Ship Named For Tom Lyons Of N Y State AFL .... minute detail and outlines the# reasons that many of the men in about a positive danger to the the lower capacities should take Union as well as to the men advantage of the opportunity to themselves, because of the fact that the industry has been flood­ upgrade themselves. ed to a degree with men through Besides protecting themselves the RMO, who are all gaining ex­ they are also protecting the perience and getting the higher Union, he says. The full text of grades through continued train­ the letter follows: ing. Thus a condition is foreseen May 10th, 1944 whereby many of the genuine To All Agents, Patrolmen, Union seamen who have neglect­ And the Membership ed to upgrade themselves may be Dear Sirs and Brothers: forced out of the industry. For At the recent New Orleans competition for jobs will grow Conference of the Agents of the sharper and sharper as times goes Seafarers International Union of on and harder times will hit the N.A. it was voted to put the industry after the war, making question of endorsing the Up- it just so much tougher. This Grading Program of the United condition, too, will be felt to a States Maritime Service to the minor degree, should the war in Branches for membership action: Europe cease prior to the Pacific For acception or rejection. theater of action. With a conse­ The membership on a Coast­ quent slump in all shipping in wise basis has accepted the reso­ the post-war period and shortly lution from the Agents' Confer­ after the cessation of hostilities. ence which urges that members In addition to this, it is said, take advantage of the program the examination standards will and upgrade themselves. Officials become so strict and high that it of the various Branches and at will be impossible for the ordin­ headquarters have pointed out ary man to pass them. Waivers that members who have suffici­ Many Union Brothers are ent time in to up-grade them­ selves from ordinary seamen to pointing out that if waivers on AB's and from Messmen to 2nd the number of specified ratings Cooks and Bakers, or men of that required aboard a vessel are cut capacity to Chief Cooks should out the Union men who have been lax and neglected to up­ not neglect this task. For any neglect of such brings grade themselves will be endan- Film Star Carole Landis wore clothes when she testified for the Screen Actors Guild (AFL) at an NLRB hearing to determine col­ lective bargaining agents for extra players. Carole credited NEW YORK—As a result of a the SAG for her rise to stardom. successful drive by the New York State Federation of Labor in promoting the sale of War Bonds and Stamps since September 1, 1943, purchased by unions and members affailiated with the State body which totals an amount now more than $2,000,000, the U.S. Maritime Commission has In announcing the publication limitation varies from 6 months authorized a Liberty ship to be of a "Digest of State and Federal to 3 years." named in honor of the late Presi­ Labor Legislation" Secretary Stating that such laws set wage dent of the New York State Fed­ Trances Perkins cautioned State claims apart from other contracteration of Labor, Thomas J. labor departments and organized claims where statutes of limita­ abor against statutes of limita­ tions usually run six or seven Lyons. This ship will be launched tions on wage claims, "a particu­ years, the Secretary said the 1943 about May 18 at Jacksonville, larly insidious type of law which legislation "seriously affected the during 1943 was quietly enacted administration of State mini­ Florida. mum-wage and wage-collection Arrangements are being made in six states." and wage-payment laws as well "Seven State legislatures will for Mrs. Thomas J. Lyons to of­ ficiate by christening the vessel be in session in 1944 and those as the Federal wage-hour law." with the name of her late hus­ concerned with employee welfare Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, band. New York State Federa­ will wish to be on guard against Ohio and Oregon enacted this tion President Thomas A. Murray the spread of these laws which type of law during the current will officially represent the State limit the period during which year. In 1944, legislatures will organization at the launching. workers may institute suits for convene in Kentucky, Louisiana, Other unions are also expected to recovery- of wages and overtime Mississippi, New Jersey, New send delegates. due them," she said. "The time York, Rhode Island and Virginia. Perkins Warns Of Limitations On Damages And Overtime Pay ATTENTION! Agents in the Branches are asked to please post the va­ rious Boxes containing news on Draft Deferment, Bond Buying, and Payment of As­ sessments to Keep in Good Standing, etc., on the Bullet­ in Boards. This will help to keep some of the members well inform­ ed on these questions. —SEAFARERS LOG Every Dollar Helps When It Is Invested In War Bonds. gered by the influx of younger elements now sailing under the relaxed war-time requirements. The lax seamen wiU have to stay in the lower ratings. Under new business at the Agents' Conference a resolution was passed urging all men with sufficient time in to take advan* tage of the Maritime Training Program. This resolved as fol­ lows: "That this Agents' Conference goes on record to encourage the members of the SIU, Atlantic ft Gulf District, to attend these UpGrading Schools; and, BE IT FINALLY "RESOLVED. That all the of­ ficials of the Atlantic & Gulf Dis­ trict give all the members of the Union the straight information as explained to the Conference by the representative of USMS." On the East Coast and Gulf there are schools for up-grading under the Maritime Training Program at Pier 73, East River, New York, N. Y., Baltimore, Md., and at New Orleans, La. No Uniforms Required Under the new regulation sea­ men being up-graded dress as they please. No uniforms are re­ quired! Fares and transportation will be provided the applicants from any port on the Atlantic and Gulf to the nearest of the schools named above at the discretion of the USMS, under the training program. Lodgings can also be arranged. At the Conference Mr. Paul Schmidt, Warrant Officer, Mari­ time Service, WSA, was accord­ ed the privilege of outlining the Merchant Marine Training Pro­ gram declared that when a mfli^ is upgraded the Government is interested in that man going back to sea because of the short­ age of skilled ratings. Qualifications The qualifications needed for an ordinary seaman to upgrade to the rating of AB are that the applicant for a license is required to have six months at sea or oa the Great Lakes. From that the member can graduate" in thirty days. For those who were trainees and have a Deck graduation from the USMS school plus three (Contimied from Page 3) �,1,11,1 • ; w-'fj;,'; Page Two Viiblished by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District THE SEAFARERS — V, • . —IIII1 li>BI • • ' IIIIH 'ji- , ' ;; i Friday. May 12, 1944 LOG {lc€P01?T ^ASHItVGTOIV «BY MATT-WEW PySUANe-* ' Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor I have received several com­ increase granted by the arbitra­ in others they have received an munications from agents where­ tor was in conformity with the increase in wages, their working HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ VreMeni in the Army authorities are re­ "LITTLE STEEL FORMULA" or conditions that they went out in 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. fusing to allow union representa­ if the increase was in line with the picket line in 1934 to estab­ tives to board vessels that the the Stabilization program of the lish, have' in some instances been JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, union has under contracts, when NWLB, the stabilization program chopped down. these vessels are docked at piers is based on Executive Order No. The preferential hiring clause P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City that they have had in some of that are under the jurisdiction of 9328. their agreements are secured, the Army. The question that was before MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. however, in companies that they the panel was, what approach This matter has been taken up 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. did not have preferential hiring should the panel take in handling with representatives of the Army here and they have advised me the MFOW case and other cases has none been granted them by that the Army will not allow that may come before the panel the board, on the whole they did ANY UNION representatives to for action. I took the position not accomplish anything by de­ Directory of Branches board vessels for the pui-pose of that in view of the fact that the manding a uniform agreement. BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE panel did not have the MFOW No action was taken by the collecting dues. NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwling Green 9-3437 case before the panel for action, panel to bunch all cases up so The Army has made arrange­ BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St CaK'ert 4539 ments for Union representatives as the case was not even certified that they would all be heard at PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 765 I to be present and meet with crew to the NYLB, we could not one time. This means that aS a NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS ( 16)... 324 Chartres St Canal 3336 members when they are signing lay any rules on how we would case comes into the panel it will SAVANNAH t. 2 18 East Bay St Savannah 3 -1 728 TAMPA 42 3 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 on or paying off. An office has handle this case as it was not be­ be heard on its own merits, MOBILE 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 been set aside on the docks for fore the panel and we did not which is the board's order in es­ PUERTO RICO. 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 2 19 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 have a case to discuss. tablishing the panel, and has this purpose. My position was definite, that been the practice in the past. When a union representative if this case is certified to the On the Great Lakes the SIU wishes to board a vessel that the PUBLICATION OFFICE: union has under contract, and it board, and the board assumed signed an agreement with the ROOM 215, 2 STONE STREET is necessary to settle a dispute, jurisdiction, that we would then Overlakes Freight Corporation the union representative will proceed with it on its merits, the for another year, this case should New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 have to contact the Security Of­ same as has been the practice come before the panel some time 267 ficer in charge of the docks. He since the establishment of the next week. The question of the jurisdiction may then give the representative panel by the National Board. a pass to board the vessel, and an The CIO representatives on the on dredges was discussed. My MP will escort him to and from panel took the position that all position was that the panel did Voluntary agreements or dispute have the jurisdiction over the vessel. cases that come before the panel, dredges, as the SIU on the Great Brother Lundeberg also met which call for an increase in with representatives of the Army wages should be all heard at the Lakes has several dredging com­ panies under contract. Some of on this matter. same time by the full panel, and these dredges are at present op­ "Polictics means Pork Chops" states a brochure issued WAR SHIPPING PANEL claim that their proposals would erating on" the SURINAME by the CP througgh the NMU in the name of Joe Curran, establish uniformity of wages in RIVER in DUTCH-GUIANA. I the hero of North Africa, Teheran, Moscow Conference, Attended an executive session of the panel on April 28th**•Last the industry. Later on they would felt that the panel was in a bet­ International Labor, Chinese Red Army, etc. September the MFOW opened demand that working conditions ter position to handle dredging Certainly, to a bankrupt leadership whose support is their agreements with the em­ be also uniform for the industry. cases than a regional board. the shipowners aiid Government agencies, politics is of the ployer for an increase in wages. The MM&P and MEBA fol­ The panel recommendation to essense. No one can deny that. Yet, someone is getting Their case is now before an ar­ lowed this same line of reason­ the National War Labor board is ing, and they submitted a dispute that the shipping panel has the rooked as the price of this Government-shipowner support. bitrator for a decision. If the ar­ bitrator renders a decision that case to the board and demanded jurisdiction over dredges, and re­ Now who is getting the well known rooking? (Seamen would grant an increase of wages a uniform agreement. The re­ serves the right to refer some of have a much more rugged though unprintable name for it.) to the MFOW, it would then have sults of their dispute is that they the cases to a regional board for The answer is self evident. Think of the millions of to be referred to the War Ship­ took a licking on the agreements, action. dollars that has poured into the shipowners' pockets since ping panel for recommendations they now have a uniform set of FISHERMEN the formation of the NMU by the fact that these heroes to the National War Labor board. wages and working conditions. Pat McHugh Secretary of the The panel would then have the In some of the contracts they of labor signed cut-rate contracts, lower than the lowest job of determining whether the have received a cut in wages and Atlantic Fishermen's Union has Union scales in the industry? been commuting between Boston and Washington of late. He is Hundreds of millions through the years, my friends, making a strong attempt to jar was the price these highjackers of all things clean, paid to the OPA loose from their decis= the shipowners for recognition. This came from the sea­ ion, and trying to get them to men's pockets, direct. establish the ceilings on the Now that the Government is paying all bills the prices that the;)^ received in 1942, instead of a weighed average. NMU's super patriots, meaning the CP officials, are trying Pat has been putting up a hard to have a government board bring these working conditions fight and is now bringing his case up to SIU contract levels. to the attention of the house ^ The appeal of the CP offcials of the NMU for "equali- Editor of the LOG. MERCHANT MARINE committee that is investigating VETERANS GET CHARTER _ Zation" of wages with the standards of the A. F. of L. is a 2 Stone Street the OPA, and is holding hearings on a bill to continue the OPA for confession of guilt. Why did they sign such robbery con­ New York, N. Y. , The Merchant Marine Veterans another year. A Senate bill calls tracts in the first place and allow the NMU membership Dear Sir: Association of the United States for the continuing of the OPA to be rooked all these ycar.s? The enclosed is perhaps of was today granted a charter by until two years after the war. For, this scabbery in Unionism started with the NMU's some news value to you, as this Frederic W. Cook, Secretary of Have been informed that on first contract and this traffic with the shipowners is only newly formed organization is the Commonwealth. Purpose of the Pacific oast the OPA are go­ the Association is to aid Mer­ now coming to light. Remember, also that the NMU con­ comprised of a group of seamen chant Marine Officers and Sea­ ing to adjust the price on Salmon and others, who are interested in for the California area. The indi­ tracts could be opened every 6 months for wage revisions. the welfare of the Merchant Sea­ men in securing some of the cations are that Rock Cod will Recognition by the shipowners had to be paid for. It man and were organized for that rights, benefits and privileges ac­ not be given inuch consideration set the Communists up in business as a "going" concern, purpose, as the release states, to corded members of the United by the OPA. May require a little and it was a paying business for both. The on y ones who aid them in securing some of the States armed forces, by local, more pressure from the co&st. State and Federal Governments. lost out were the NMU members and the seamen as a whole. rights, benefits and privileges Posts will be organized in all In the Gulf area the OPA does given to men in the Armed not give any indication that they For this shipowner controlled clique by signing such cutforces. That there, is need for the large cities of the nation will set a ceiling price on fish rate contracts acted as a drag upon the wages and condi­ such an organization, I have no Men who served in the Merchant Marine service in World War I down there, at least not for the tions for the industry as a whole. doubt, you will agree. or World War II are eligible to time being. Should they estab­ ^ This is scabbery on a mass scale. lish a ceiling, the rumor is that Thanking you, I am membership. In the meantime these tools were secure. Doors were they will go for the prices of W. L. Drew, 45 Strathmore 1942. Congressman Petersen is Sincerely yours, open to them in Washington, where they made the most of CARL A. MEYER. Road, Brookline, 46, Massachu­ against any ceilings down in the their "political" opportunities for every cause except that Commander. setts, was elected Adjutant. (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) Currans' 'Politics' New Group Asks Full Hospital Rights For Merchant Seamen I Tv 'r ;Ll �;.;--'p ••• Friday. May 12, 1244 ;y- ' " Tn?•r:, n' •.-, - • • a- THE SEAFARERS •^" Around the Ports BOSTON Attended a meeting of the USS as observer. This was done as a result of the poor management of the USS Hotel in Norfolk, and I found out about the loans to seamen. It seems that there are two types of loans that can be made to seamen; both emergency loans: One is expected to be re­ paid, but the other is not expect­ ed to be repaid, provided it works a hardship on the person obtaining the loan. This information can be got­ ten at any USS agency that handles loans for seamen. The New York Educational Committee is doing a fine job, and when they complete their data they will have something helpful and instructive for our Hiembers. I would suggest that we get a card printed with our working rules thereon, especially that part of the agreement pertaining to overtime in the three depart­ ments. This will help eliminate sore spots and help to eliminate scores of beefs and create more It has made it a lot better for harmony aboard ships. the piecards here in knocking JOHN MOGAN, Agent. them out for wins, instead of los­ ing them, because of the lack of NEW YORK a few words of explanation. So if It looks as though we are final­ you guys in the other Branches ly going to get out of this pig pen, keep up the good work we guar­ that we call a hall in New York. antee you good representation in The lease is on the verge of be­ taking these up with the com­ ing signed for the new building panies. and we will be moved over there We had a fine example of what in a short time. It's about time good union men can 'do on a ship the other day at the payoff of the too! The Organization is growing so SS William Kent. She only car­ rapidly that the joint we are in ried five SIU book members, but now cannot even hold the mem­ these fellows had the crew lined bership attending the meetings up all the way. They had edu­ Monday nights. We are taking a cated them thoroughly in union­ step forward when we get out of ism and brought in a minimum of here, as in our new Hall, we will beefs. They did a really good have a layout that any Labor Or­ job and deserve a vote of thanks. ganization can well be proud of. If all ships coming in had This will be quite a conti'ast to things as well in hand as these the place we are in now, as we fellows did, paying them off have about every type of phony would be more efficient and sat­ outfit imaginable in this build­ isfactory to all hands. ing, all the way from a shipping We have definitely been assur­ crimp to a conscientious object­ ed that Joe Curran is not going ors' outfit. to run for President of the U.S. This Port has a hell of a lot this year (along with several easier time for handling out-of- other Red winos), so all of you town beefs now, since the Agents guys can now relax, all is well. and Patrolmen in the Outports Yours for less politicians and are cooperating with this Branch more unionism, by sending in clear, well-drawn up beefs. PAUL HALL, Agent SIU Members Urged To Take Up-Grading (Covthmed from Page 1) months sea service the time gen­ erally required to, up-grade is less than a month. The physical examination is said to be fairly easy, with a pro­ vision of reasonably good eye­ sight. Papers required are enough deck discharges to cover the stip­ ulated time, Coast Guard pass, proof of citizenship, or first pa­ pers for aliens, or Filipinos, who are generally over 18 years of age. Pay While Learning Those taking advantage of the training school courses to up­ grade themselves are paid under the program. For ordinary seaImen up-grading to AB's the pay is $156. per month, ($66. plus $3. a day subsistence and quarters). This breaks down to a figure of '$36:40 per week. For messmen up-grading to 2nd Cooks and Bakers the pay is $144. per month, ($54. plus $3. a day sub­ sistence and quarters). This breaks down to a figure of $33.00 Tier week. Pay is every two weeks. Stewards Department The time required for mem• bers of the Stewards' Dept. to up­ grade is from thirty to fifty-six days with the pay outlined above. The sea time requirements are as follows: Three months at sea as Second Cook and Baker, to qualify as ,a Chief Cook, with some baking experience necessary. Four months at sea or on the Great Lakes, in any rating in the Stew­ ards Dept. (Messman, Pantry­ man, Utilityman, etc.), to qual­ ify for training as Second Cook and Baker. The class day is about six and one half hours each day. Can Eliminate RMO By attending the coui'ses and bettering thfcmselves, members of the Union ean make great strides toward eliminating the RMO and their fink-hall set-up from the field. The RMO has no hand in the Maritime up-grading service or schools. For the Maritime Ser­ vice is a complete unit having nothing to do with the RMO programs. Mr. Schmidt, at the Conference declared that the Commandant of the U. S. Coast Guard in Wash­ ington issues all orders pertain­ ing to the way such schools are to be run in the various ports. Further the up-grading means for members of the Deck Dept. an increase of $17.50 per month in their basic wages. For members of the Stewards' Dept. up-grading means that they will be in line for better jobs with an approximate increase of $35. per month for those now sailing in the lower ratings, with of course, the same percentage increases according to bonuses. Will Help War Effort With all members getting be­ hind the program they can not only help the war effort but their Page Three LOG WKArS DOING Union as well as themselves, it :'s said. And, for that matter they are able to voluntarily leave the school if they find themselves unsuited for the mark they had set themselves for. Below is a list of United States Maritime Service offices on the East Coast and Gulf where mem­ bers of the SIU may make appli­ cation for up-grading: NEW ORLEANS, 523 St. Ann St. NEW YORK, 39 Broadway. BOSTON, Rm. 101, 177 Milk St. PORTLAND, Me., Rm. 17, U. S. Custom House. NEW HAVEN, Conn., 1044 Chap­ el St. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Rm. 330, 100 So. Broad StBALTIMORE, Md., 209 E. Fay­ ette St. WASHINGTON, D. C., 1311 H. St., N.W. NORFOLK, Va., 119 Tazewell St. CHARLESTON, S. C., 117 Broad St. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., U.S. P.O. Bldg., 311 W. Monroe. TAMPA, Fla., Hillsboro Hotel, 504 Fla. MOBILE, Ala., 64 St. Francis St. PORT ARTHUR, Tex., 208 Bluestein Bldg. HOUSTON, Tex., 1305 Prairie Ave. Your full cooperation and at­ tention in pushing this program is requested. Please post on bul­ letin board. Fraternally yours, JOHN HAWK, Sec'y-Treasurer. •'if" Curran's 'Experting * That Of Puppet NMUer Declares Editor of the SIU LOG Dear Sir: Knowing from past experience that these remarks would never be printed in the NMU's Com­ munist controlled press — the Pile-il—^I am addressing these re­ marks to the LOG, where Free­ dom of the press is still practiced. I note in all the great pubhc presses that that erudite "expert" Joe Curran has been down to Washington again. This time he testified as to the seaworthiness of the Liberty ships which were under fire. With sublime ignorance, so well portrayed in the SIU LOG's report of this investigation and Curran's role, this broken-down CP stooge stood naked before the world, exposed for what he is —a political parasite without scruples or even elementary knowledge of the subject matter under investigation. He was the perfect tool of the Big Business interests. I doubt if they will use him again for his ignorance was so marked as to be sublime. As a labor skate to delude in­ nocent seamen and workers gen­ erally his value has been proven. Here, he is unquestionably an "expert." The shipowners who have used him and his clique to pick the pockets of the seamen in the NMU clean through favorable (to the shipowners) contracts have never regretted their con­ nections with this stooge. It paid dividends in hard cash. And now, he had a still greater service to perform for the ship­ yard interests. What? Are you looking for­ ward to the day when the NMU members will catch up with you? (Henry J. Kaiser take notice. Here is an "expert" to be picked up at a bargain. One guaranteed to operate on hoi air and to use his 6 ft. 2 and scowl to the very best advantage of his controller. He has been known to scab on Union men and Union wages by working for half rate. His past is guaranteed. He is docile, tract­ able and well broken-in.) The mystery in this latest visit to Washington, however, is not in Cuiran's "experting." We have always known that he is nothing but a puppet and is a false-alarm, built up by the Communists who surround him and control every movement of his life. He ^ a mask behind which they operate. Left to his own devices his ig­ norance of even elementary mari­ time problems is amazing if they were not so tragic. And who can expect more from a cut-rate Grace Line shore-gemg straw boss. The mystery lies in the Pilot of March 17, 1944, following this "experting" by the "President" of the NMU before the Truman Committee. Search as you will you will find no word of this fa­ mous expert's testimony or men­ tion thereof. Why? Well, brothers, there's a reason, and it is this: The testimony will reveal to aU maritime workers, both the ignorance of Curran in maritime matters which might serve to awaken the NMU mem­ bership an dthe general public as well, and the servile role played by the politicians of the NMU in defense of Big Business in line with the recent instructions of the Communist Party that they have to "play ball" with capital­ ism and all capitalists who will play ball with them in the "Spir­ it of Teheran." To heU with seamen's lives the CP's siij'—diet's have ihbre aiid bigger political conniving. We can be trusted to "play ball." That is the message of the hear­ ings as gathered from the study of the expert's remarks. Curran's masters behind the scenes know what to print or kilL And the Pilot editor, good Com­ munist stalwart that he is, is well trained. He can spot danger a mile off. Curran is given plenty of play —on everything else but the vital topic effecting all seamen — his "experting" in Washington. And, to take your minds off the thing altogether they have printed a leg demonstration on the front page with others throughout. Also on the front page is Ferdy (Continued on Page 4) Seamen Wartted On Draft The following communica­ tion re: Selective Service was received: April 5, 1944 "John Hawk, "Roosevelt Hotel, "New Orleans, La. "General tightening of reg­ ulations of Selective Service system has resulted in increas­ ed losses to seagoing manpow­ er to draft can be prevented in almost all cases if seamen make certain WSA 61 is com­ pleted at beginning and ter­ mination of each period aboard vessel. Urge your members to make certain that this is done at our request. General Hershey has exempted active sea­ men from preinduction physi­ cal examination, normally re­ quired of men under twentysix. Seamen should be advised to deal with local board through RMO on any ques­ tions that may rise. Request for extension of allowable time ashore must be kept to mini­ mum. Will you notify your members of this wire? "H. Chase Stone. WSA." There it is Brothers! Shore time allowed on your pink slip from the RMO—^form WSA 61—can only be extend­ ed by the RMO — and with their permission — for extra­ ordinary circumstances such as s i c k n e SS. hospitalization, sitting for a license or going to up-grading school, etc. Failure to comply may find you in the Army Brothers! Keep Up With Your Draft Board Before It Keeps Up With You! (2) Ai.\i-ti1^1:iVi<-. r:.' ki'Uu'ir'M- ••;S0| •"Sf �Page Four T HE Union Ends Picket Line At USS Hotel Fairfax In Norfolk (Contimiei froin Page I) tei- frora the National Maritime Union. The Marine Cooks and • Stewards Union and the Marine Firemen Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Union, and a few unor­ ganized seamen, in a meeting held in the Seafarers Internation­ al Union Hall in Norfolk. "We believe that our com­ plaints and grievances which we considered reasonable and gen­ uine were fairly heard by the in­ vestigating committee, composed of the following citizens of Nor­ folk; Chairman Judge Jacob and four other prominent citizens of Norfolk, and we further believe "yid hope that the recommendauons contained in their report, if immediately adopted and put in­ to effect will eliminate our diffi­ culties. We understand that the Executive Committee of the Uni­ ted Seamen's Service adopted the report entered and ordered that the recommendations of the in­ vestigating committee be put in­ to immediate effect. In order that this may clear without hin­ drance, or in part, picketing of the USS Hotel Fairfax on the part of the Seafarers Internation­ al Union and Sailors Union of Pacific members and also mem­ bers of other maritime unions and imorganized seamen has been suspended. Our aims throughout this matter have been to obtain equal justice and fairness for all merchant seamen. "We sincerely feel that the aforementioned has not existed in the past and we trust that in the future the Merchant Seamen will receive more cooperation from the United Seamen's Ser­ vice, and fairness in the issuance of tickets for rationed articles, and that the loss of money, clothing, etc., will be eliminated or stopped as much as possible." NOTICE HERBERT E. BORI, Book 21,855. All your seaiheh's papers and Union Book and some per­ sonal papers were turned over to the Union by the United States Post Office, Station P. The papers were accepted by F. Stewart and are now located at the New York Dispatchers' office, 2 Stone Street. Please call for same immediately, otherwise they must be returned to the various Government de­ partments which issued them, e. • • P. J. CAMARON lost a sum of money in the Philadelphia area. It was found. Will Brother Cam­ eron please write William John­ son, Acting Agent for Philadel­ phia, for further information? MONEY DUE The Engine and Deck Depart­ ments of the MARIBOU B. La MARR are entitled to two weeks linen money. Collect at Water­ man Office in New York. * n- • The following men from the SS WILLIAM STURGIS, Voyage No. 3 can collect the following money: Anthony Dower, $1.84; Theodore Peterson, $6.36; Joseph A. Schmidlin, $12.72; Norman Cra­ mer, $27.53; Albert Cramer. $23.51; Joseph Kelly, $27.95; Ed­ ward Toner, $5.04; Wm, McDevitt, $2.69; Patrick McCarthy, $18.13; Richard Daisely, $21.82; Richard Purcell, $35.59; Weldon Friday, May 12, 1944 SEAFARER S. LOG Bassett, $13.09; James Earl, $13.18; V. Velazquez, $2.69; Hjalmar Nordby, $18.13; Norman Hartnett, $24.17; Sam A. Fawcett, $20.82; and T. Simmons, $2.69. » » • Engine Department on the SS HENRY LEE has linen money at the Calmar Office, New York. • * • The following men from the SS E. WHEELOCK. Wages that can be collected at the Calmar Office, New York: Richard Ma­ son and Elmer Holmes, $157.53; Ernest O'Rourke and Wilfred Bennison, $135.82 each; and George Ellis, $65.62. Dushane's Report for an increase ^ (Continued from Page 2} wages. Looks like a smoke screef^l Gulf area, particularly in the to cover their agreement thai Florida field. they made in approving of thd Brothers Lundeberg, Weisberbonus reduction that the MWEI| ger, and Hawk have been in town made. meeting with representatives of seveial government agencies, try­ ing to iron out the numerious matters that are effecting our members. Brother Lundeberg is now in Philadelphia and is meet­ ing with the Executive Board of the American Federation of La­ bor, and is trying to enlist their support to have the Maritime War Emergency Board to re­ (Continued from Page 3) establish the 100% bonus. the fink Smith burning the lasi It seems that all the other Mar­ election ballots with a captioql itime Unions have given up the "Democracy in Action." fight on this vital matter, how­ Oh, yeah? ever, we have taken the position I am happy to see the Seafarer! that we are going to continue Log smoking these political shy­ this fight no matter how much sters out of their holes. Morfli time and expense we put into power to your pen. May the trad! this dispute. The union is .of the winds fill your sails and goodi opinion that the board's decision sailing. Keep up the good work on the reduction of the bonus is These are the most sinister fakeri an unfair one, and merits recon­ who ever disgraced the maritinM sideration. industry. The NMU has completely for­ They are knights of the doublf gotten the bonus reduction and cross. Stick to your guns and lo| are trying to soft pedal their them feel the thunder of yousj membership to forget about it, broadsides. and are hollering for an increase In conclusion, let me assuJi in wages. They will have to wait you that the SIU Log will be read until September 30th, 1944 before they can legally open their con­ by the seamen, including thf tracts on this issue, as they did bona fide honest NMU membertb not open their contracts in March Thank you. -Old-Time NMU Membep 1944 for any wage increases. We then have the Pilot shoot­ Keep In Touch With ing some more bull to the NMU membership with their blazing Your Draft Board Curran's 'Experting' That Of Puppet NMUer Declares Currans' ^Polities' (Continued on Page 2) of the seamen. These contracts remained a deep dark secret. While they urged the NMU mem­ bership to "study their contracts" they did not urge them to study these contracts in compari­ son and contrast to the rest of the Union con­ tracts in the industry. And, unless this were done there is little meaning in "studying" any contract. This was the catch for the ignorant seamen—a mask to hide the truth from their eyes. l:i' k i For these services these political rats n6%u demand the Checkoff. They realize that the Union is slipping away from them—that the members are getting wise and are voting with their feet. The ship­ owner must come to the rescue and compulsion must take the place of free independent choice on the part of the individual—whether he will support this fink political clique or give them the deep six. ' That isn't all by a long shot. Now, in the NMU Pilot of April 21, 1944, we see the Communist clique calling a confer­ ence of the shipowners who have profited great­ ly by Pork chops and Politics. This Conference was held in the NMU headquarters (appropriate place it seems) and here the CP offered to turn the dispatching and shipping in the Union Halls over to the shipowners, whose agents would sit in the NMU halls and take over the show. These political highbinders are drowning and because politics are their pork chops (at the seamen's expense) they are calling upon the shipowners to come to the rescue. Why, because the real seamen have quit in such numbers that only the Communist draft dodgers, needle workers, button hole makers are left, and these cannot man the ships. Yes, there's politics and politics, and pigs are pigs. Did the shipowners refuse the invitation, refuse to be found in open collusion with the Communist control of the NMU? You guessed it. Brother—they were there in force. Why not, when politics means pork chops for the ship­ owners? Didn't the invitation follow the stabbing in the back of the seamen over the Bonus ques­ tion? Didn't they left-handedly support the MWEB Bonus cuts by stating that they were only interested in a wage increase—^meaning the "equalization" demand on a par with the AF of L, now before the War Lalwr Board and over which the MWEB has no control? And isn't the Chairman of the MWEB the same Captain Edward Macauley who is also in politics for pork chops? Verily, they understand each other, while the seamen who are out there doing the sailing and the dying, pay the price in a midtitude of directions. Take into consideration the fact that the NMU members are paying the highest dues and assessments in the industry, thinking that they belong to a Union, when in reality they belong to a Communist Political Club, masquerading as a Union. They are paying to support the very clique which swindles both the NMU membership and all seamen, directly and indirectly. And, the membership of the NMU is not even allowed •to run an opposition slate against these high­ binders on the POLICY MAKING BODIES the Union. What an appaling racket. Unionisn| has struck new lows and is scraping bottom. There is room for belief that the vast "take*^ of income from the befuddled and unenlighteifed NMU membership is being used to float subsidize even greater political rackets, now tha^ the "Party" has captured the American Laboi^ Party and are tied up with the CP dominated CIO "Political Action Committee," for CIR dominated it undoubtedly is as far as the parti­ cipation of the CP leaders of the NMU concerned. r Yet, these political racketeers point to thi sumptions Halls built up at the seamen's expens^ and exclaim: "Look what we are doing for you. This 2| progress," Yea, Brothers, you have paid already foi; palaces of gold through the cut-rate contracts^ etc., etc. All you are getting now is propaganda^ and tinsel opening the doors to still greater pil­ laging of the American seamen. Wake up. Brothers—wake up and Live| You have been doped by the Piloteers efff Union Square too long. The wages and living standards of the seatmen as a whole are in mortal danger. You havii paid a terrific price for ignorance already. It iif up to you to clean house of these fakers and! reach out your hand in Brotherhood and thtf spirit of Unionism to your Brothers of the AF of L now fighting hard for all. That is the only; way we can. win pork chops for the seamen— on the plate, and not in a Communist-Currajtf brochure. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource May 15, 1944 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 11 Description An account of the resource Headlines: UNION ENDS PICKET LINE AT USS HOTEL FAIRFAX IN NORFOLK SIU MEMBERS URGED TO TAKE UP-GRADING COURSES AT SCHOOLS SHIP NAMED FOR TOM LYONS OF NY STATE AFL PERKINS WARNS OF LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES AND OVERTIME PAY CURRANS' POLITICS NEW GROUP ASKS FULL HOSPITAL RIGHTS FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN CURRAN'S 'EXPERTING' THAT OF PUPPET NMUER DECLARES SIU MEMBERS URGED TO TAKE UP-GRADING SEAMEN WARNED ON DRAFT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/12/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/ed5ee24e57c57f74547db563d60fe7ff.PDF b93751a1b6bdd5a02cd3d75725cd1c0c PDF Text Text :TT" OFFICIAL OBOAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTBICT, ^ SEAFAREBS' INTEBNATIONAL UNION OF NOBTH AMERICA Vol. VI. NEW YORK. N.Y.. FRIDAY. MAY 5. 1944 Ne. .10 AFL Executive Council Hears SIU On Bonus Liberty Ships To Be Named For Two SIU Heroes '/ WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1—Two members of the SIU who gave their lives during the war that others might live, are to be honored by having ships named for them, the Maritime Commission announced here today, while praising their heroism in high tribute. The vessels are to be launched on Maritime Day, May 22, in connection • vith the observance of ceremonies for those who have given their lives at sea while plying war-torn and submarine infested waters. The launching ceremonies may include the presentation of the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal to the nearest of kin, the announcement said. Both launchings will take place in widely separate ports of the Nation. The ships are Libertys. The New England SB Corp. will launch the freighter Joseph Squires, the Commission said. According to the citation he was aboard the freighter SS Maiden Creek when it broke up in heavy (Continued on Page 4) Buy War Bonds The membership of the Sea­ farers International Union is urged to invest part of every pay-off in War Bonds and Stamps. These Bonds are your stake in America and the Freedom we are fighting this war for. Few know better than the sea­ men what war means for we have a running day-to-day en­ counter with it. DIG DEEP IN THE POCK­ ET FOR UNCLE SAM. Bonds mean Bombs for Hitler and Hirihito on the receiving end. NMU Men Join SIU Picket Line At Norfolk USS President Lundeberg Cites Hazards — Charges RMO Wastes Money - - - BULLETIN - - PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 4 — Harry Lundeberg, President of the SIU of NA, and John Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District and Vice-President of the SIU of NA today laid before the AFL Executive Council all details of the Union's fight on the reinstatement of bonuses to the pro* April 1 level, and increased war-risk insurance for seamen. • FuU history of the war bonuses since their inception and the decisions of the Maritime War Emergency Board were placed on record before the full sembly of the highest body of the AFL convened here in executive session. ^n Brothers Lundeberg and Hawk went into the minute details of MWEB I Chairman, Macauley's, actions on this matter. SIU Fights For Bonus Increases I 0' Ij WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1— Criticising the recent action of the Maritinie War Emergency Board in cutting the seamen's bonuses, Harry Lundeberg, President of the SIU of NA, called for sweeping revisions in the MWEB's last decision, here this week, |j in a communication outlining the entire background of the dispute and explaining rh^ hazards and dangers that the merchant seamen face under a war time condition which daily places them within reach of^;; Treasurer respectively, I am adsubmarine action. dres.sing to your Board this offi­ As well as this they are sub­ cial communication of protest in jected to the danger of aerial at­ regard to recent actions of the tacks, shellings and bombings Board in dealing with the War and in effect make them bear the Bonus question affecting the Am­ brunt of enemy engagements, the erican Merchant Seamen. NEW YORK CITY—An inter­ letter continues. Brother Lunde­ On April 19th I sent your national radio hook-up from Eng­ NORFOLK, Va.—A picket line was estabilished at berg asked prompt moves by the Board a letter requesting a meet­ land, with Ernest Bevin, Minister 12 noon around the USS Hotel Fairfax, through a special Board to restore the bonuses. ing with the Board as per the of Labor, and U. S. Ambassador meeting held at 10 A.M., April 20, 1944, in regards to the The letter, copies of which were Statement of Principle signed by John G. Winant as principal USS here. The result of the meeting was to establish a sent to John R. Steelman and President Roosevelt on March 18, speakers, marked the opening solid picket line. The front of the Hotel, on the Frank Graham, as well as to 1941. The Statement of Principle ceremonies of the third merchant Shell-and-Pea Game" Macauley, reads as follows; sidewalk was filled with baggage* seamen's club to be built in Brit> hotel. SIU members invited all asks that another meeting be of the men who are now leaving "Whenever any difference ain through the contributions of the place. Reporters came down seafarers who approached the leld to straighten out the situa­ shall arise between any steam­ American organized labor. there and got a statement and hotel to seek accommodations tion and save many of the old- ship Operator and any Union Situated in Cardiff, Wales, one elsewhere. time seamen from leaving the representing its employees with of the busiest of British ports^ some picturesRogers also notified the NMU sea. Brother Rogers also reported regard to any question relcd- this club will provide recreation, that Mr, Crandall of the USS has Acting Agent, a man named The full text of the communi­ ing to War Risk Compensation entertainment and other facilities tried every conceivable tactic to Kirk, who states that the NMU cation follows: or War Risk Insurance of per­ to merchant sailors of all nations. get the picket line taken off, even was on record to uphold the USS sonnel of the vessels of such The Cardiff club is located At Washington, D. C. going so far as to cause his ar­ 100% but the NMU Members steamship Operators and such within easy walking distance d April 29, 1944 rest on a complaint of Mrs. Dun­ filed out. Only Kirk and Dan question shall not be settled the docks, the main railroad sta­ can Wade, a room clerk. She Boano, regular NMU port agent, Maritime War Emergency Board through the ordinary proced­ tion, and the Ministry of Labor, based her charges on the assert­ (both well known for their CP Washington, D. C. ure of collective bargaining be­ where sleeping accommodations ions that she was afraid of him. activity) refuse to cooperate with Attenlion: Capt. Edward tween such steamship Opera­ are available for merchant sea­ Maculey, Chairman Rogers and his attorney, John j;he seamen. The members, how­ tor and its employees, such Mr. John R. Steelman, Member question shall be referred to men. The club is well equipped C. Davis, exposed this at the trial ever refuse to remain behind the and attractive, and has kitchens, Mr. Frank P. Graham, Member picket line, also the employees of and the case was dismissed. the Board by such steamship a dining hall, reception and He declared members of the the place, not all of them, but the Gentlemen: Operator or such Union by giv­ writing rooms, two billiard rooms Seafarers International Union bell hops, waiters, etc., are com­ ing written notice to the Board and a bar. In addition, there is a On behalf of the Seafarers In­ will continue to picket the USS ing out also. ternational Union of North Am­ and to the other party of the large concert hall and ballroom, ; Rogers said he had affidavits erica and its affiliate, the Sailors intention of the party giving Dressing rooms and a stage have |! Hotel Fairfax "until all seamen from several seamen which state Union of the Pacific, of which such notice to refer such ques­ been provided so that the ball- |j get just treatment." While the trial was on they had lost money and belong- Organizatiors-r ajh the duly elec­ tion to the Board. Such notice room can also be used for the- | pickets walked in front of the ted • • President and Secretary(Conthmed on Page 4) aterical presentations. (Continued on Page 2) •A".- • NewSeamen'sCluli Opened In Britain - fl �;^-V.ryy^- r'^yxf y. f THE Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District SEAFARERS LOG Friday, May 5, 1944 i. S I U Leads Fight For Bonus Increases strayed very far from the langu­ D. 50% but nothing less than (Continued from Page 1) shall specify the question to be age, intent, and purpose of this $50.00 per month for each mem­ document. We want to point out ber of the erew on all U.STA. con­ referred to the Board." Affiliated wif/j the American Federation of Labor We might remind the Board the following facts about the il­ tinental coastwise voyages. the Statement of Principle was a legal activities of your Board. II. PORT ATTACK BONUS HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President voluntary document drawn up by 1. On November 10, 1942 Chair­ Reinstate Port Attack Bonus representatives of ship Operators man Edward Macauley, through as per decision of March 1, 1943, 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. and Seamen's Union representa­ his secretary, Erich Nielsen, at­ payable at $125.00 for each crew tives on a nation-wide scale— tempted to rewrite the Statement member for each port or anchor­ JOHN HAWK - -- - - -- - Secy-Treas. and signed by the same. It was Principle through back door age, which experiences enemy P. O. Box 2 5, Sfation P., New York City accepted by President Roosevelt methods. This failed, due to the attack during the presence of the and put into effect by him under alertness and opposition from our seaman's vessel in such port or MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. the document called "the State­ Union. at such anchorage. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. ment of Principle" on December 2. On April 25, 1943 the Board III. AREA BONUS 18, 1941. aribitrarily intei-preted the State­ m To Be raised To $7.00 Per Day Dr. Steolman should be very ment of Principle and the Board's familiar with the contents and authority without even consult­ A. Area covering European Directory of Branches pui'pose of this document because ing the signatories of this docu­ waters to remain as per April 1, 1944 decision of Board. ADDRESS BRANCH PHONE he was represented at the hear­ ment. ings held to draw up this docu­ 3. At another date the Board B. Area covering Pacific waters NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwling Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 3 30 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 ment by two of his able com­ to extend to 20° South latitude again arbitrarily interpreted the BALTIMORE (2) l4NortWGaySt Calvert 4530 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 765 I missioners, namely, Mr. Bryce powers and functions of the "Ad­ and to extend westward to the NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 H o 1 c o m b and Commissioner visory Board" without consulting Date Line and to include the Bay NEW ORLEANS (16)... 324 Chartres St Canal 3 336 SAVANNAH 2 18 East Bay St Savannah 3 -1 728 Omar Haskins. the signatories. Both times, of of Bengal, and the Persian Gulf, TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St Dial2-1392 Our request for a hearing was course, giving yourselves more and the Aleutian Islands. PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tierra answered by the Secretary of the powers and both times violating GALVESTON 2 19 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 IV. INSURANCE Boai'd, Erich Nielsen, on April the document signed by the A. Inci-ease the War Risk In­ 25th on behalf of you gentlemen. President on December 18, 1941. surance to $10,000.00 to the de­ This letter again denies our re­ The action of the Board is, to PUBLICATION OFFICE: pendents of Merchant seamen quest and refers to meetings held say the least, high-handed and ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET killed or missing through war ac­ by the so-called "Advisory Com­ dictatorial. We are again, through New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 tion, and make this retroactive mittee" on February 23, 1944 and this communication, demanding from the start of the war. on April 12, 1944, and says the that you take notice of the Am­ B. Increase War Risk Insur­ Unions had been given proper erican Seamen's request that you ance to $150.00 per month for life hearings through this so-called change and revise the War Risk for Merchant seamen permanent­ "Advisory Committee." Compensation contained in de­ ly disabled through war action. Let us again point out that the cision 2-B as of April 1,-1944, to Our reasons for these very Statement of Principle is very at least the following scale to be specific in its statement dealing the absolute minimum for the modest demands are as follows: 1. Prior to the entry of our with the Advisory Committee. duration of the war, with- the un­ country in the war, our Union Let us quote it for you: derstanding it may be raised as received a War Risk Compensa­ "The Board shall appoint ad­ war conditions and hazards in­ tion set by the National Media­ RESOLUTION: visory committees of represen­ crease. tion Board, which was in effect I. VOYAGE BONUS higher than the present War WHERAS, there are thousands of foreign-born non-citizen union tatives of the steamship Oper­ ators and of such Unions of seamen today sailing in American ships, carrying supplies to our A. 100% but nothing less than Risk Compensation set by your equal representation for the $100.00 per month for all licensed Board on April 1, 1944. We re­ armed forces and to our allies over seas, and purpose of consulting with and and unlicensed personnel for all ceived 66 2/3%, but nothing less WHEREAS, as these foreign seamen, v/ho are helping cur coun­ advising the Board in respect trans-ocean voyages from depar­ than $80.00 per month per man try in our fight against Nazism and Fascism so that freedom and OF ANY OTHER MATTERS ture from the last continental in nearly all waters—the same as democracy may prevail throughout the world and looking towards improvements U.S.A. ports until arrival back in your Board is giving today. There WHEREAS, these seamen are unable to become American citi­ and coordination of the war ef­ can be no question in the minds first continental U.S.A. ports. zens due to the technicalities of the immigration law, and fort of the United States in the B. 100% but nothing less than of the Board—we hope—that the WHEREAS, our great country has justly granted foreign borns Merchant Marine field." $100.00 per month for each mem­ war risk has increased 1000% at present in our armed services, such as the Army, Navy and Mar- In plain English the so-called ber of the crew on all outside from October, 1941 to this date. ^ ine Corp, their American citizenship papers after three months ser­ "Advisory Committee" has no voyages from U.S.A. continental In other words, we were, in vice with the American armed forces, and authority to deal with, suggest, ports to ports in the territory of 1941, able to negotiate directly WHEREAS, these fox-eign merchant seamen, together with Am­ or alter the War Risk Compensa­ Alaska, and return. with our employei's a half-way erican seamen, sailing American ships, it can justly be said that tion of the Merchant Seamen. We C. 100% but nothing less than decent bonus—^before we entered they are part of the armed forces of our great country; AND can only surmise that the Board $100.00 per month for each mem­ the war. We also received Port THEREFORE BE IT is using this "Advisory Commit­ ber of the crew on all voyages Bonuses in the Ports of Suez, and RESOLVED: That the Seafarers' International Union,' convened tee" set-up to cover up their il­ from continental U.S.A. ports to in the ports in the Persian Gulf, .at New Orleans, go on record as follows: legal acts of cutting the War South America, and return. (Continued on Page 4) Risk Compensation for Seamen 1. To instruct the Secretary-Treasurer and the President to draw lip a bill to be introduced in the Congress and Senate of the United from time to time when it suits jStates to give to foreign-born seamen full American citizenship, pro­ the Board to do so. As for the letter signed for the viding they have sailed one full year in American ships during • wartime. Board by the Secretary, Erich The following communica­ to deal with local board 2 That the Secretary-Treasurer and President and our Wash­ Nielsen, April 25, 1944, referring tion re: Selective Service was through RMO on any ques­ ington Legislative representative request a friendly Congressman to an Advisory Board meeting received: tions that may rise. Request ^>n the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries; and a friendly held April the 12th supposedly April 5, 1944 for extension of allowable time for the purpose of discussing Senator on the Committee of Commerce, to introduce this bill. "John Hawk. ashore must be kept to mini­ whether the War Risk Compen­ 3., That all our affiliated organizations petition, through wires "Roosevelt Hotel, mum. Will you notify your sation for Seamen should be cut j-- -and communications, their Congressmen and Senators in the various "Hew Orleans, La. members of this wire? or not, this is an insult to the i districts, to support this bill, and that our affiliated organizations "General lightening of reg­ "H. Chase Stone. WSA." American Seamen, when we I ask the central labor bodies, the State Federation of Labor in their know and can prove that on ulations of Selective Serylce There it is Brothersl i'. district, to help us in this fight to pass this bill, April 10th the poard released an system has resulted in increas­ Shdre time allowed on your e: 4. That the President of the International contact President Oversea Broadcast through the ed losses to seagoing manpow­ • , Green, of the American Federation of Labor, to help and aid in the OWI, stating the War Risk Com­ er to draft can be prevented in pink slip from the RMO—form j passage of this bill to grant foreign-born seamen American citizen- pensation had been changed by almost all cases if seamen WSA 61—can only be extend­ f ship papers after one year's sailing during wartime. your Board. In the light of this make certain WSA 61 is com« ed by the RMO — and with Submitted by: press release and broadcast is­ pleted at beginning and ler- their permission — for extra­ sued by you through the OWI on mination of each period aboard ordinary circumstances such Edward Coester, April the 10th, may we ask you vessel. Urge your members to as sickness, hospitalisation, Harry Lundeberg, gentlemen what was the purpose make certain that this is done sitting for a license or going to Maurice Weisberger, of holding a meeting on April the at our request. General Her- up-grading school, etc. Charles Brenner, Failure to comply may find 12th? Were you kidding us? Did shey has exempted active sea­ Harlan Snow, you in th-» Army Brothers! men from preinduction physi­ you act in.good faith? Maxie Weisbarth, cal examination, normally re­ Keep Up With Your Draft Your Board-w\^2...?ppointed by John Massey, quired of men under twentyBoard 'Before It Keeps Up President Roosevelt to do a job, Delegates of the six. Seamen should be advised With You! (2) according to a document called SAILORS' UNION OF THE PACIFIC. "Statement of Principle." You 1 A Convention Resolution Re: Foreign-Born Seamen 1 Seamen Warned On Draft - - iiiV ' ' -- • * <1 �Friday. May 5, 1944 THE / V ' SEAFARERS f •' WHATS DOING r tfci® 5?oB?t8 LOG Page Three Computation For Merchant Seamen Navigation and Vessel Inspeciion Circular No. 46 Subject: Computation of Seamen's Wages. 1. The following rules will be observed by shipping commis­ sioners and collectors of customs acting as shipping commissioners in computing the wages of sea­ men employed on merchant ves­ sel of the United States: 2. The date written in the column of the shipping articles headed "Time at which to be on board" is taken as -the time when a seaman's wages should com­ mence, provided he was on board or duly presented himself to go on board at that time. If he -went on board before that date with the consent and subject to the orders of the master, he is deem­ ed to have commenced work and to be entitled to wages from the date of going on board. If he failed through his own fault to join the ship at the time specified in the articles, his wages accrue only from the time at which he went on board and reported for duty. Disputes in regard to the time when the wages began to accrue rarely involve more than one or two days, and they are usually adjusted by the ship's log, although if there is doubt arising from the absence of prop­ er entry in the log or suspicious interlining, or other cause, the seaman's statement may be ac­ cepted. 3. The column in the shipping articles headed "Place and date of signing this agreement" con­ tains the date of the agreement. It docs not indicate the time when wages are to begin. 4. The agreement is considered, as referring to calendar months, defined as the time from any day of a month to, but not including, the corresponding day (if any, and if not, to and including the last day) of the next month. For example: January 29 to February 28, inclusive, is one month. January 31 to February 28, or February 29 if in a leap year, inclusive, is one month. January 31 to February 28, inclusive, if in a leap year, is 29 days. February 28 to March 27, in­ clusive, is one month. March 28 to April 27, inclus­ ive, is one month. 5. In computing the amount due for a fraction of a month, 30 days is counted as a month with­ out regard to its length. For ex­ ample, five days in any month are one-sixth of a month. 6. Any fraction of a day is counted as a whole day. For ex­ ample, from the afternoon of March 1 to March 4, both inclus­ ive, is recokoned as four days; and from March 1 to the fore­ noon of March 4, both inclusive, is reckoned as four days. But if seamen be entitled to wages from the afternoon of one day to the forenoon of another day, the two fractions of a day are considered as one day only. For example, the time from the forenoon of March 1 to the forenoon of March 4, both inclusive, is threa days. 7. In computing the amount of wages due, the number of calen­ dar months (commencing on the day on which wages began to accrue) is to be determined first; to this is to be added the frac­ tional part Of a month determin­ ed by counting each and every day beyond the final day of the last full month. For example: January 29 to March 3, in­ clusive, if not in a leap year, equals one month, three days; if in a leap year, the time is one month, four days. January 30 to March 3, in­ clusive, whether or not in a leap year, equals one month, three days. January 31 to March 3, in­ clusive, whether or not in a leap year, equals one month, three days. June 15 to October 13, in­ clusive, equals three months, 29 days. June 15 to November 13, in­ clusive, equals five months, June 15 to November 14, in­ clusive, equals five months. 8. In the event the monthly wage of a seaman is changed dur­ ing the voyage through promo­ tion, demotion, or otherwise, wages are to be separately com­ puted for each rate of pay in ac­ cordance with the foregoing. 9. This circular supersedes an<l cancels Department of Commerce Circular No. 305, dated May 7, 1938. Shore Patrolman comes aboard he will be able to glance at the overtime sheet and be in a posi­ Not much doing around Boston This port has settled practical­ tion to know just who is who. ly all old beefs hanging fire here this past week, shipping and 4. Re — Keeping an. accurate in the past week, as well as new business rather slow. Expect more activity in the near future. record of all overtime worked. ones coming up. The men and I see by the newspapers that Well, if this is done there wUl ports involved have been noti­ the SIU is getting some action on not be any room for disputes at fied. . the bill that was introduced in the time.of Pay-off, as everything The No. 1 Patrolmen for each Congress to give Merchant Sea­ will be on record in bleak and department and Business Agent men disability pensions for in­ white. are acting as a committee hand­ juries received due to enemy ac­ No. 5. Re—Assistaing the Pa­ ling all disputed beefs, local and tion. trolman and informing him as to out-of-town. So far, this is very Bros. Dushane, Lundeberg and who is qutting the ship. Well, if effective, and has resulted in this Hawk deserve great credit for this is done it wiU be very help­ Branch having a clean deck as their perserverence in getting ful, and I am sure it will be far as beefs are concerned. this Bill through the lower house. greatly appreciated, as we know We had an odd one the other The next step is to get it through by past experiences that when day. The first Overtakes Freight the Senate, thereby having it en­ the Shore Patrolman comes aboard in some instances the trip Corp. ship since the signing of acted into law. their contract paid off in this A recent visitor to this office card boys generally are hard to was Warrant Officer Max Nier- be found and this being the case, port. mann of the U. S. Army. Maxie the Patrolman has to hunt them Due to the fact that the com­ will be remembered as the lad up and in so doing he loses a lot pany officials had been previous­ who thought it was the 4th of of valuable time. On the other ly working in an outfit with an July when his ship was being hand, as a rule, the Delegates NMU contract and this was the bombed, shelled and torpedoed know just who is quitting and by skipper's first SIU ship, Patrol­ while enroute to Murmansk. The informing the Patrolman of this men Coffin, Michellet and myself crew sure admired little Maxie fact, this will be quite a help had quite a bit of action at the for his courage. also. payoff in educating them to the No. 6. Re—Quitting the ship's Nothing further of importance SIU way of business. over Beefs because they are not to report this week. They had knocked off nearly JOHN MOGAN, Agent settled on the spot. A beef can 800 hours of overtime which they always be settled at the time of claimed they had never paid un­ Payoff as a rule. If it cannot be PHILADELPHIA der NMU contracts. settled the Patrolman or the Agent of the Pay-off Port knows We educated these people and Well, here we go doing busi­ what machinery to set in motion got the entire amount of disputed ness at the same old place as in order to settle the dispute in time with the one minor excep­ usual, the original three musket­ t question. Qutting the ship in an tion of 26 hours in the Deck de­ eers have disbanded, "BUT" as out-Port where there are no of­ partment. one of the remaining Musketeers ficials, don't help matters. This The crew on this job were good I will carry on until we have the plays right into the hands of the men and got quite a kick out of pleasure o f getting together operators or owners, as nine In a great many instances the watching the -union in action. again, as you readers know what times out of ten when you go to beefs become personal and in the This comparison between the we used to point out things of the company's office to try to windup the delegate in question NMU and SIU contracts aboard interest to the membership, so settle your beef there is no rec­ often gets the Boom lowered on this ship was so impressive that here goes one again, these over­ ord of it there and then there is him. even the cadets wanted to join time sheets that you guys get no member of the crew to sub­ Now, things of this kind don't . the SIU. aboard ships. How many of you stantiate your claims. So this is help matters at all. If anything, It's no mystery any longer as stop to read them? There are important, ride the ship to a Port they are harmful to the Union, to why there is a constant stream seven rules, DUTIES OF SHIP'S where you can get representation because experienced members of of NMU men coming up and toss­ DELEGATES, let us take them from your Shore officials. the three departments will not ing in their books from that out­ up seperately: No. 7. Re—Delivering the Over­ assume the duties of delegates. No. 1. Re—^Agent appointing a time sheets properly filled out to On the other hand, if the Dele­ fit and joining the SIU. delegate for each department be­ the Agent in the Port where you gate in question is weak and he There is something that all fore the ship sails, that is fine, paid off. This is very important. takes all these phony beefs up to members should remember dur­ but it is much better for the crew Let us be very concise on this the skipper, he will be put on the ing the course of a voyage, and to elect their own delegates. By matter. Suppose that the dele­ spot and put down as an agita­ that is the proper way to put in so doing they are sure to have a gate does not make the overtime tor, and in most cases this will overtime. Be specific about every real democratic rank and file sheets out plain and he does not result in bad feelings with the Vi instance! Insist on the head of member to represent them. keep a rough log explaining Skipper, Mate, or Chief Engineer, the Department keeping a record everything in detail; when the and will eventually lead up to a of all overtime; disputed or not! No. 2. Re—Full Book or rated matter is brought up or is in dis­ personal matter, and when the More good beefs are lost through men to act as Delegates in each pute, unless the delegate has an ship arrives back this will all be Department; also no key men the lack of this information than recorded in the ship's log. In this answer, naturally no one remem­ shall act as delegates (Bos'n, for any other reason. Deck Engineer, or Steward). Well, bers the details, and in a case case we have definite proof where Shipping is on the pick-up at this is OK in peace time, but on like this it will often prove to be a delegate has had his papers present here, so some of you fel­ some ships the Steward is the in the company's favor. lifted for periods ranging from lows in the out ports who are only full book member in his It seems to be quite a practice thirty to sixty days. having trouble getting out can department. So the same thing in of these trip cards to get on a So in order not to put your de­ come on up this way, as it is a the Deck or the Engine Depart­ partmental delegate on the spot ship and in the absence of book question here of how many hours ment, so therefore, it is often members, to gang up on the De­ with the Coast Guard and to keep it will take to ship, instead of necessary for the key men to act partmental delegates. By this we him from getting jammed up, how many weeks, as in some as Departmental delegates. mean they will make all kinds of when you present a beef to him ports. No; 3. Re— keeping a record snowballs and then give them to and he tells you that it is no It looks as though we will have of the name, book, and month a the delegates and tell them to good, let it go at that. to buy some of the Patrolmen man is paid up to. Well, this is go to the head of their depart­ But keep a record of it and if here pogo sticks to cover territ­ very important for the following ment to settle same, and when you are in doubt, present it to ory with, as some of them are reasons. First, it insures that the Delegates look the beefs in the Patrolman who contacts the paying off as many as seven ships every man either is a book or question over and after consult­ ship from shore when you arrive a week, not counting the rest of permit member, and that he has ing the aggreement and delegate back at the Pay-off Port. Then he their other duties, such as sign­ bonafide shipping cards, and that in question often finds out that will tell you whether or not it is ing on ships and working on out- he has shipped through the these snowball beefs that he has a good or bad beef and in this of-town beefs, etc. So, if any of Union Hall and not off the dock. been handed in are not in ac­ matter everyone will be happy. you fellows down the line have a Second, in the case where the cordance with the agreement. Well, I guess that I have bent stock of pogo sticks, send them members have a little get to­ He informs the trip carder that your ears long enough, but I hope on up as some of these patrol­ gether, the members' book will the beefs are out and that he will that everyone that reads this will men's feat w'll soon be worn determine on what amount of not go to bat for them. At this give it their serioiis attention. So down to their knees. voting power the member in stage of the game the trip carder here's to a Bigger and Better GEORGE PRICE. 3rd. Yod _ Yours for a flying flsh on each question will have when import­ goes into a huddle with the rest Union. With best wishes, I have money coming. See CL foot. ant questions of the Union are to of the trip cards and they mark remain, Fisher. New York Stewards' Pa­ PAUL HALL, Agent be decided upon. Third, when the the Delegate in question, lousy. HARRY J. COLLINS. Agent trolman. NEW YORK y BOSTON Money Due �•;<. {m[l ... - --'•" •; 'r If'S' Page Four THE V. E. HILL, Messman from the C. FORD, messman, who paid SS Knute Nelson, Robbin Line. off the S.S. Arizpa, last voyage. The gun crew mess has coUected Please see New York Patrolman C. Fisher and pick up voucher on a purse for the messman. * » • extra meals. * » » The claim for pumping oil on (Continued from Page 2) The following men have money besides receiving $5.00 per day the SS Pichens of S. ATLAUBE due at the Calmar Line offices, while in the Ports of Suez. It will be settled soon. • • e in New York: THORNHIILL, L. must also be remembered that GRICE, Third Cook, ex SS PARKER. IVAN LEWIS, CHAS. our monthly wages were less. So Mary-Mar. See Patrolman F. WILLIAMS, J. MARIANO, S. consequently our bonus was SARGENT, J. LUCAS, HOLMES. higher than now. How can the Hart in the New York office. • • » * » *. Board justify this action? At JUAN RIVERA, messman. You that time no American seamen Will the follov/ing men off the SS Felix Grundy of the Stew­ have 30 hours coming from the had lost their lives through war ards' Dept. see Patrolman Heurt in SS Brookholst Livingston. This action. Today American seamen New York. Overtime for the trip j is payable at the Bull Line are getting killed in all waters of must be settled: MARTIN and Office. the world. UZONYI, Cooks; CARE, Baker; 2. The wages of workers ashore, FRIEDBERG, Mess; A. GALparticularly in the shipyards LANTE, BORUTA, ROMA, and which are paid by the Maritime OWINS, Utility-men. Commission, are higher than the * *• * V • * GREENE and SPENCER of the SS S. W. Rawlee can collect their overtime at the New York ofiice of the Bull Line.—F. Hart. 't NMU Men Join SIU Picket Line At Norfolk USS (Continued from Page 1) ings in the USS Hotel Fairfax. He said one man who left $1,000 for safe keeping with a hotel em­ ploye, was unable to recover it for 36 hours. Harold C. Crandall, port area dLrector for the USS, explained this transaction by saying the en­ velope in which the money had been placed had been put away by. a women employe who went to a hospital for treatment and it could not be located until she had returned. $600 Reported Missing Nelson B. Brown, an engineer, said he missed $600 from his pocket, after spending a night at the hotel April 6. He said he com­ plained to the management and was told the matter would be in­ vestigated. H. Chase Stone of the RMO in Washington, also a USS official, declared on the scene that the seamen's complaints will be given a hearing. Honor Roll seamen's wages. Their work is war wox'k—with less risk, a bed to sleep safely in every night, with no hazards. They receive on an average $1.25 per hour with time and one-half for over­ time. They receive more money and enjoy better conditions than the Merchant seamen. We do not begrudge them this, they are en­ titled to it. But why should the War Shipping Administration, who pays our War Risk Compen­ sation and also pays the shipyard workers' wages, discriminate against the seamen? The ship­ yard industry is treated better, their problems are taken care of by a more just Board than you gentlemen on the MWEB. 3. The risks of the Merchant seamen are greater than the Navy. The Navy personnel are protected in well armored and very fast fighting vessels. They are fitted out to fight. Very sel­ dom is a naval vessel attacked except in combat action, while merchant vessels are poorly equipped for defense either $253.00 against aerial attacks or submar­ ine attacks. Compared with the Navy, it must also be remember­ ed that the material and econom­ S.S. JOHN LE FARGE $36.00 S.S. GEORGE E. DERN .... 23.00 S.S. JAMES HOBAN 17.00 S.S. K. S. WOOLSEY 14.00 S.S. J. P. MITCHELL 13.00 S.S. FITZHUGH LEE 12.00 J. LYON 12.00 EUGENE SNEED 12.00 R. S. LITTLETON 10.00 S.S. CLARK MILLS 10.00 S.S. LILLINGTON 10.00 A. M. MAGNONE 8.00 S.S. A. KENDALL 8.00 C. DUVAL 8.00 A. L. SLEYSTER 8.00 S.S. JOHN LAWSON 7.00 F. PRICE 6.00 JOHN MARCHITTO 6.00 B. MOORE 6.00 S.S. CARTER BRAXTON .. 5.00 CHIEF MATE S.S. G. WELLS 5.00 M. ROSENBERG 5.00 B. W. JENSEN 2.00 R. WETZER 2.00 C. PAPPICH 2.00 HENRY RUNGE 2.00 C. M. WAGENFER 2.00 C. L. CONN 2.00 TOTAL Friday, May 5, 1344 LOG SI U For Bonus Increases MONEY DUE Crew of the SS Kofressi has 75c coming for one meal. » » » SS Henry Bacon, South Atlan­ tic Co. L. E. SEILER, AB, has 48 hours overtime coming to him; P. P. BAROWSKI, has 48 hours coining, and J. L. MUDDEN, has 5 hours coming. Collect at Com­ pany's office—E. S. Higdon, New York Patrolman. • • • SS Alcoa Trader. All unlicens­ ed men who paid off in New York recently have 1 day's pay and three meals coming. Money is payable at the Alcoa Line office, 17 Battery Place, New York, • • • Following men have money due from the Bull Line and can collect it at the New York offices of the company, for voyage on the SS Rufus Peckham: CALVIN HESTER, GEO. CHAMBERLIN, LEO DUNCAN, WILLIAM TAY­ LOR, and THEODORE SMITH, division of wages of utility man for 2 months and 27 days. GRAN SITES, 33 hours and di­ vision of wages. I- SEAFARERS Liberty Ships To Be Named For SIU Heroes (Continued from Page 1) seas during a storm on Dec. 30, 1942. Squires and another sea­ man volunteered to remain be­ hind and lower the lifeboats. High seas were running and made it impossible to remove the two men. They stayed and were lost with the ship. Brother Squires was born in Newfoundland in 1909. From the Delta SB Co.'s yards ,in the South, the second ship to be named for an SIU member Will take to the water. In this yard the George W. Alther will proudly herald his accomplish­ ment. Even though Brother Alther had been sailing as Second' Mate he still kept in good standing with the SIU. He lost his life when he went to the assistance of a naval gunnery officer after a bombing of the SS Timothy Pickering, July 13, 1943. The vessel was loaded with munitions, TNT, and high octane gas. Brother Alther was born in Massachussetts in 1918 and is sur­ vived by his father, George Al­ ther, Sr. His father is expected to attend the launching. .X-. ic conditions of the Navy com­ pare favorably and higher than the conditions of the Merchant seamen. They are protected with just as high wages, also with va­ rious benefits accorded military personnel, such as mustering-out pay, hospitalization for the rest of their life, higher insurance both for themselves and their dependents, and also enjoy cer­ tain privileges as veterans, etc. 4. War Risk Compensation is not based only on the supposi­ tion that a man stands the risk of being killed—that, indeed, is a secondary issue. Have you gentle­ men ever thought of the nerve racking tortures Merchant sea­ men go through? There are Am­ erican seamen by the thousands knocking around American wa­ terfront ports whose lives are shattered, who are useless for the rest of their lives due to the ter­ rible strain they have gone through. Why doesn't the Board check on this to find out? Does the Board know how it feels to lay in your bunk trying to sleep in a blacked-out ship in the war zones, waiting for a torpedo from some sneaking submarine to blow up your ship, full of am­ munition, perhaps? Have you ever stumbled out of your bunk night after night when the gen­ eral alarm goes on, groping around in the darkness—waiting for that old torpedo to hit? Has the Board ever thought of how it feels to have this raid alarm go off and have no place to go— when Jap and Nazi bombers start to drop their eggs all around you—when you expect every minute that your ship will get it next? Not only once, but night after night, day in and day out. And you have the nerve to cut the lousy War Risk Compen­ sation! Pay Your AssessmentsKeep In Good Standing Recent meetings of the New York Branch have voted to again bring to the atten­ tion of the membership that they are not entitled to hos­ pital benefits unless their as­ sessments are paid up. Otherwise members fall into bad standing according to the Constitution. The deadline for the payment of assessments was March 31, 1944. Check your union books. The Constitution is as follows: Article 111, Section 4 of the Constitution reads: "Members more than Three (3) months in arrears in dues, assessments or impaid fines, other than during the period of strikes or lockouts shall forfeit all claims to benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. He shall not stand suspended until six (6) months in ar­ rears in dues, assessments or unpaid fines. "This section shall not ex­ cuse any members for being behind in dues or assess­ ments while employed." Article reads; VllI, Section 1, "Members who are confin­ ed to hospitals in good stand­ ing shall be suspended from payment of dues or assess­ ments while so confined. Members who are confined to hospitals in bad standing shall not be entitled to any benefits whatsoever." Therefore all members must pay their assessments if they want to enjoy the union's benefits. The dead­ line for paying these assess­ ments was March 31st. PAY YOUR ASSESSMENTS AND KEEP IN GOOD STANDING, BROTH­ ERS! 5. The last decision of your Board dealing with Vessel Attacfe Bonus is far from being decent It is an open insult to the Amerl« can seamen. Your "gift" of giving a seaman $125.00 attack bonuf providing the vessel he is entployed on is "destroyed or sub­ stantially damaged or on whicb anyone has been killed or serl^ ously injured." This ghoulish' "classic" and its authors will long be remembered by the American seamen. In other words, if your shipmate is killed, you'll get $125.00. What a price! What a Board! 6. Since your War Risk Insur­ ance cut went into effect on April 1st, the Tanker H. S. Collier was sunk in the Arabiaft Sea with tha loss of 44 men—and she is not the only ship which has gone down in these waters lately. Bjr the way, this is one of the zonea in which you cut the men's com­ pensation. Since your cut went into effect, the Steamer Straub went down through enemy action in Alaskan waters. Fifty-four men went down. This is also another zone where you cut the bonus. We wonder, where you get your facte and figures and information from? 7. As a result of your cold­ blooded cut, hundreds of oldtime seamen are already leaving the sea. They are too old for the armed forces and consequently do not have to go to sea. They are finding berths ashore in the shipyards with better pay and safer sailing. The War Shipping Administration is very liberal when you work ashore. We feel your arbitrary decision is hinder­ ing the war effort, inasmuch as it drives the best of seamen ashore, and we know they are needed. 8. The reason we are asking you to increase the Area Pay from $5.00 to $7.00 per day is because the RMO, a division o£ the War Shipping Administra­ tion also headed by Captain Ed­ ward Macauley, are paying thou­ sands of so-called Seamen $7.00 per day for standing by waiting for jobs in the RMO pools ashore,. If a man can get $7.00 per day for doing pothing, loafing around in safe American ports on Captain E. Macauley's dole—there is no reason why men risking, their lives and undergoing nerve rack­ ing hazards in the South Pacific and elsewhere, should not get the same. COMMENT Your Board can well afford to ch^ge their decision without losing face. You have enough—actual, real, and moral reasooa for giving the seamen a decent War Risk Compensation, than any other group of American workers. It is the duty of your Board to act and explain to the public in general why you should raise the Seamen's War Risk Compensation. Very truly yours, HARRY LUNDEBERG. President, Seafarers International Union of North America, Secretary-Treasurer Sailors' Union of the •' Pacific. 'V n . aiS/iii';';'.;'?- It � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource May 5, 1944 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 10 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HEARS SIU ON BONUS LIBERTY SHIPS TO BE NAMED FOR TWO SIU HEROES SIU FIGHTS FOR BONUS INCREASES NMU MEN JOIN SIU PICKET LINE AT NORFOLK USS NEW SEAMEN'S CLUB OPENED IN BRITAIN CONVENTION RESOLUTION SEAMEN WARNED ON DRAFT COMPUTATION OF WAGES FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN PAY YOUR ASSESSMENTS KEEP IN GOOD STANDING Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/05/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/91d9dbb872f06de3297b6b260eaad637.PDF 18de5a3e7684110d52832295cd288059 PDF Text Text ••jbl (IAFARBRSJOQ ip-> OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THK ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. VI. •'» il i "}-'l No. 9 NEW YORK, N.Y., FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1944 ITF Talks Pave Way For World Unity m "• ' " I All Seafarers Must Unite Says President Lundeberg At Meeting Dushane Exposes Port Hazards To Seamen In Bonus Beef Letter •i. NEW YORK, N. Y., April lA—"Tlie foreign seamen's unions must fight to bring their living standards, wages and conditions to those of the American seamen," Hafry Lundeberg, President of the SIU and Sec'y-Treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2 5 —In a strongly declared in a report here tonight. Brother Lundeberg gave a highly interesting report of the International Labor Organization Conference convened in Philadelphia last week, worded letter to Shell-and-Pea-Game Macauley of the %• and a repoid of a succeeding^ — meeting of all the delegates from headquarters, 5 Beekman Street, ton representative. "An informal session was held the foreign unions with represen­ New York City. Also attending the ILO Con­ between the American seamen's tatives of the SUP-SIU. The latter meeting was held ference for the AFL seamen were delegation and the seamen's dele­ under the auspices of the Inter­ "Whitey" Hawk, and Morris gates from the Transport Work­ national Transport Workers Fed­ Weisberger, SIU Vice-Presidents, ers from countries all over the eration, held Sunday at the ITF and Mathew Dushane, Washing­ world to the ILO Conference," Brother Lundeberg reported. "The various problems facing the seamen after the war were dis­ cussed, and after this prelimin­ ary conference a definite date was set to hold the meeting imder the auspices of the ITF in New York. "This meeting was called at the request of the American Sea­ men's delegates and took place Sunday, April 23," President Lundeberg said. "In the meeting there were representatives from .the follow­ ing countries: The U.SJ^., repre­ sented by the SIU, (AFL), Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Nor­ way, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Yugoslavia, China and India." Problems Discussed He then told of the various problems that were discussed throughout the day. {Continued on foge 4) Maritime War Emergency Board, M. Dushane, Washington representative of the SUP-SIU The letter pointed out the con­ carried forward the Union's cam­ stant hazard that the seamen are paign to have the MWEB rescind subjected to while in ports of its recent decision cutting the the War Zones, for which the bonuses and installing a so-called MWEB's latest steal from the "Vessel Attack Bonus." {Continued on Page 4) rii , t ::f; 1 Above, left to right: J. H. Oldenbroek, Harry Lundeberg, and Chu Hsueh-Fan in an informal picture at the ITF Conference. Picture on opposite side of page shows Peter Sp3frid£dEos and Nick Margaritis, Federation of Greek Maritime Unions' delegates caucauaing as they enter the ITF Conference. PIH 1 (p-. Delegates at work at the ITF Conference. Reading left to right around the table: Einar Johansen. U. S. Representative of Norwegian Seamen's Union: John Hawk. Vice President of Seafarers International Union. (AFL) Sec'y-Treasurer, Atlantic & Gulf District; Aftab Ali, President of Indians Seamen's Union; W. Dorchain, U. S. Representative of Belgian Seamen's Union: Ceaar Milos and Marjan Jelicic. U. S. Representatives of Yugoslav Seamen's Union: J. H. Oldenbroek. Acting General Sec'y of International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), Chairman of the Contact Committee of Organisations of Employees of the Netherlands Merchant Navy, WorkenC Delegate to the ILO; George Thompson, (standing). Special Organizer for the British National Union of Seamen; Morris Weisberger, Vice-President, SIU, SUP Agent of New York; Chu Hsueh-Fan, President of the Chinese Association of Labor, Workers' Delegate to the ILO: Harry Lundeberg, President of Seafarers International Union of N.Aw and Sec'y-Treas. of Sailors' Union of the Pacific,Maritime Labor Advisor to Robert J. Watt, U. S. Workers' Delegate to ILO; Fred B. Clausen. District Secretary. Danish Seamen's Union; Ernst Raberg, (forground) U. S. Representative of Swedish Ceamen's Union. Portrait on table near M. Weisberger is of the late Edo Fimmen. during his life General-Sec'y of the ITF and world renowned as the "Father of All Seamen" in Europe. �Page Two T HE SSA FA R E R S Fridar, April 28, 1944 LOG NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION REPORT REPORT FROM SEAMEN'S DELE­ vention also asked that the Marine Hospitals be open to the relatives of merchant seamen, the same as now GATES TO THE SECOND is in effect for the Coast Guard and others. CONVENTION OF THE Wartime Service SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA The convention drew up a resolution and instructed Brothers: The second convention of the International started in New Orleans March 28 and continued up to and in­ cluding April 1. Present at the convention were dele­ gates from the various affiliated unions of the Interna­ tional, on a nation-wide scale; also two fraternal dele­ gates from the Canadian Seamen's Union. There were delegates from the Atlantic Gulf SIU Seamen's Union; from the Great Lakes; fi'om the Pacific Coast; and Fishermen & Fish Cannery Workers' delegates from Boston, the Gulf ports, Florida, California and Washington. Due to wartime conditions, the difficulties of transportation, etc., the convention was limited in delegates. However, lots of work was done affecting seamen and fishermen and fish cannei-y workers, and the various delegates from all over the country had a good chance to get together and exchange their views and discuss their various mutual troubles. They were also able to coordinate their efforts on a nation-wide scale so that any question affecting seamen, fishermen or fish cannery workers in the future will be handled jointly on a coordinated basis. The following action was taken: IFar Bonus One of the first orders of business was the question of how to fight the Maritime War Emergency Board's recent decision of cutting down the bonus for seamen, the stab in the back by the Powers-who-be, in Washing­ ton, who on one hand praise the seamen as heroes and on the other hand do everything possible to break down the conditions and cut the wages. The convention drew up a resolution condemning the Maritime War Emer­ gency Board and demanding the removal of Captain Macauley as head of the Maritime War Emergency Board; also went on record asking that all American Federation of Labor—label councils and state bodies help the seamen in the fight against the Maritime War Emergency Board by backing us up in this fight. The convention also asked President Green of the Ameri­ can Federation of Labor to intervene in our behalf. As a result of this action, the Maritime War Emergency Board now has agreed to hold another meeting on April 12. We will be repi'esented at that meeting by Morris Weisberger, Duke Dushane, John Hawk and (^legates of seamen from the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, -who have been torpedoed and who have gone through a lot of nerve-racking e.xpericnces as a result of the war. Whether this dictatorial board, headed by Captain Macauley, will change the bonus, remains to be seen. However, we have done everything in our power to attempt to change the decision of this phoney board. The Seafarers' International Union and its affiliates, the Sailors' Union of the Pacific, the SIU of the Pacific, the Atlantic and Gulf SIU and the Great Lakes, as usual, are heading the fight. The delegates felt that there is no doubt that Cap­ tain Macauley had held private meetings with some of the other unions in the seamen's field, and made a deal with them in regard to this cut, and that these people were well aware of what was coming up. Con­ sequently, they have laid low in regard to fighting this bonus reduction. Marine Hospital The convention went on record requesting Surgeon General Parran and President Roosevelt to establish a rule to the, effect that seamen, who have been sailing three years in peace time or one year during war time, will be allowed to use the facilities of the Marine Hos­ pitals for the rest of their lives. This will be pushed by out representatives in Washington through friendly Congressmen and through the American Federation of Labor in order to get that established. At the present time there are hundreds off mer­ chant' seamen walking the streets, who can't get into marine hospitals because the United States Public Health Service applies a 60-day rule to the merchant seamen. Many of those seamen today are suffering from shell shock and various nervous ailments, brought on through enemy attacks and continuous strains under­ gone through sea voyages during war time. Conse­ quently, the convention felt that it is our duty to at­ tempt to establish something to take care of fthe sea­ men who have suffered as a result of this, after the war is over when everything will be forgotten. The con­ the officers of the International to draw up an appropri­ ate bill to be introduced by friendly Senators and Con­ gressmen to be enacted by law, giving seamen wartime service discharges. ' The reason for this is that at the present time there is a move on in Congress and throughout the nation to give discharged war veterans a preference on all gov­ ernment contracted and subsidized jobs in addition to Civil Service, and inasmuch as the Merchant Marine has been and will be subsidized by the government after the war and in order to protect the seamen, it is only fair that the seamen should also be classed as war veterans, and they should not be put in a position to be shoved out of their jobs by discharged Army and Navy veterans. The American merchant seamen have, in our opin­ ion, rendered their country first class service, and the service of the Merchant Marine has been classed by high ranking military authorities as combat service. We feel that Congress today would pass a law giving the merchant seamen a wartime service discharge. We are opposed to having the War Labor Board, the War Shipping Administration, and various panels throughout the country meddling in seamen's affairs. This setup, which we asked Madam Perkins to establish, will function as mediators in any disputes between the ship operators and unions, which can not be settled. It is strictly mediation conciliation and not arbitration. We felt this would benefit the seamen. Today every­ body in the country want to handle seamen's disputes, so we don't know where we are. War Bonds The conventoin went on record to recommend to the various unions to encourage thfeir members to buy as many War Bonds as possible for two reasons—to help our Country out during the war, and also while ship­ ping is good and there is no unemployment—our mem­ bers should set aside as much as they possibly can af­ ford during the war so that they will have something to fall back on after the war when we might be faced with the possibility of having to fight for the very ex­ istence of the conditions of our unions, and all that we have gained in the last few years. Other Seagoing Unions The question of relations between the Seafarers' In­ ternational Union and other American Federation of Foreign Seamen's Citizenship Labor unions in. the seamen's field, such as the Master The convention went op record instructing its of­ Mates and Pilots and the Radio Officers, were discussed ficials to draw up a bill for introduction in Congress and thoroughly. It was felt that in order for the American the Senate, to be enacted into law, giving foreign-born Seamen to properly protect themselves in the tough merchant seamen who sailed on American ships for a days ahead against the Shipowners combined, and the War Shipping Administration and various phoney bu­ year or more during the war full citizenship papers. There are today thousands of foreign seamen sail­ reaus, that the seamen should get closer together, and ing in American unionized ships out of union halls, who inasmuch as the Seafarers' International Union of North can not become citizens due to technicalities in the im­ America has a wide scope and jurisdiction in the charter migration law. When the war is over, no doubt, these granted by the American Federation of Labor, the con­ men will be subject to deporation, and the convention vention felt that we should approach the Master Mates felt that it was their duty to help these men get their & Pilots and the Radio Officers' Union, A. F. of L., in a citizenship papers. Inasmuch as a foreigner today, who friendly manner with the suggestion in mind that they is not a citizen, after having been in the Army or Navy become affiliated as autonomous unions with the Sea­ for three months is granted full citizenship papei's, there farers' International Union of North America.-'.Ve-bcr— is no reason why merchant seamen for a year in Ameri­ lieve that that would be a very wise move and would can ships, or more, during the war, should not be grant­ not only strengthen the Master Mates & Pilots and the Radio Operators. They would, under this proposed set­ ed the same privilege. up, retain their own jurisdiction, their own local auton­ omy and their own officers. On the other hand, in en­ U. S. steamboat Inspection Service terprises affecting their members and our members, The convention went on record to fight a bill that we would work jointly and it would be a mutual benefit is at present pending in Congress, which has for its to all concerned. purpose to put the United States Steamboat Inspection Service, the Shipping Commissioners, under full Coast The Foreign Seamen's Unions Relation Guard authority. In other words, it would be made To the American Seamen's Unions part of the Coast Guard. It was discussed very thoroughly, by the various At the present time, the Coast Guard is in charge of this bureau only as a wartime measure. Six months delegates, that we must reach an understanding and after the war is over, the Coast Guard's authority in work closely with the Seamen's unions of the other this field will cease. Now, a bill is drawn up to make countries, remembering what happened after the last it a permanent situation. There are several reasons the war. The American ships were laid up on the excuse of merchant seamen do not want the Coast Guard to be in the Ship Operators that they could not compete with, charge of the Steamboat Inspection and of the Shipping foi-eign operators on account of having to pay higher Commissioners. The Coast Guard is a military institu­ wages. We know that that was a phoney excuse, but tion, and has charge of our seamen's papers, but the nevertheless, in order to protect ourselves, we must American merchant seamen always favored remain­ work and cooperate with the foreign seamen's unions ing in a civilian status. Should the Coast Guard be in in order to protect our conditions because there is no complete charge of our seamen's papers and the various doubt but that some of these dreamers who want to re­ details handling merchant seamen, it will establish a construct and replan the conditions on the international precedent which will result in losing the civilian status scale, are already figuring to cut the American Seamen's of the merchant seamen, and it would only be a short wages and conditions to conform with the European while before the Merchant Marine would be classified seamen's conditions and wages. That is something on which they will get support from the Shipowners, and as a military service. Although we have nothing against the Coast Guard, possibly from the public. However, should we get into in their proper functions, we do think that this move trouble, when the war is over, about our wages and attempting to put us under the Coast Guard, is beyond conditions, then it will be well that we have a perfect their jurisdiction. Therefore, the convention instructed understanding with other union seamen, so that they their officials, Washington representative and the Am­ will not be used to break our conditions, and vice versa. With these thoughts in mind, the convention went erican Federation of Labor, that they were opposed to the Coast Guard's taking over the functions of the on record instructing the President, at the earliest op­ United States Steamboat Inspection Service and the portune moment, to meet together with representatives from our Union and representatives from the ITP, Shipping Commissioners after the war. which speaks for the foreign seamen's unions, to dis­ Conciliation Service cuss mutual relations in the post war era. The convention went on record to petition Madam American Seamen Perkins and Dr. Steelman to e.stablish a specialized sea­ It was felt by the convention's delegates represent­ going unit of the Department of Conciliation, where the seamen could with their grievances. It. was felt that ing the various seamen's unions, that in view of the the Department of Labor is the most friendly depart­ fact that so many enemies of organized A. F. of L. sea­ ment in W. •shington towards labor, and it is considered men's unions, are in the field attempting to destroy us, the labor department in Congress. Instead of our attempting to cut our wages and lower our conditions, having to deal with all other government bureaus that we must protect ourselves on a nation-wide scale, whenever we have trouble, it is felt that this is strictly and that is one of the reasons that we are affiliated within the jurisdiction only of the Department of La­ under the same banner, namely the Seafarers' Intemabor to handle our disputes if we so desire, and none else. {Continued from Page 3) ' -'A;. 4^ �• '• • - . ••: i--:.-;!•••-•• - WSl, I • ••• > i? " 1 r*'"ft 41 7F Friday, April 28. 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION RESOLUTIONS Convention Re: War Service uischarges For American Merchant Seamen RESOLUTION: WHEREAS, the American merchant seaman have rendered in­ valuable and heroic services during the war, — which is their duty, and WHEREAS, the merchant seamen are not asking for any medals but realizing the war situation, and incidents which may arise where they will be discriminated against in favor of discharged war vet^erans, which is already apparent in this country, and legislation is already beging prepared and introduced to give war vets preference an all Government contracted and subsidized jobs, in addition to iivil service, and WHEREAS, the merchant marine has been and will be subsi­ dized by the Government after the war, and WHEREAS, the services which the American merchant seamen have rendered their- country in war time has been classed by highranking military authorities as "combat service" and the merchant seamen have suffered tremendous casualties, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the President of our International take steps to draw up a bill for introduction in Congress by favorable Con­ gressmen and Senators to give the merchant seamen who have actually sailed during the war, a war service dischai-ge, classifying them as veterans. >!• >*« More War Bonds Investment • For Merchant Seamen RESOLUTION: "•niWliEREAS, bur cblihtry is how involved in a great conflict-with the enemies of our form of government, and WHEREAS, among the many liberties destroyed in enemy countries was the right of the workers to organize and WHEREAS, only a successful prosecution of this war can protect these liberties, and WHEREAS, members of the Seafarers' International Union of North America, more than any other group of our people, are di­ rectly involved in and know the tremendous task of prosecution of this war, and WHEREAS, many members of the Seafarers International Union of North America are known dead, are missing or are prisoners of war, NOW THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED: That this convention go on i-ecord to further aid I, the prosecution of this war be endorsed and resolve that we urge ^the membership of our Union to invest a greater share of their earn­ ings in War Bonds and Stamps. Maritime Unit: U. S. Conciliation Service RESOLUTION: {Continued from Page 2) tional Union of North America. We know that we are going to face serious problems affecting our membership when this war is over, and we must have strong coordination between affiliated unions. Therefore, the conven­ tion went on record that the agents of the various affiliated seamen's unions meet one year from now in Chicago to discuss and be ready for possible post­ war conditions which will affect us, and if necessary should an emergency arise, that we meet at an earlier date. We must not for­ get what the American Seamen's Union movement faced after the last war, and we must be prepar­ ed to meet it squarely after this war. Otherwise we will prob­ ably find ourselves licked by the Shipowners and the War Ship­ ping Administration who did such a good job on the Seamen's movement after the last war, in the 1921 lockout. Canadian Seamen The Canadian Seamen's Union became affiliated with the Sea­ farers' International Union of North America in 1938. At that time the Sailors Union was given a charter by the American Fed­ eration of Labor. However, since the inception of the International we have had very little contact with the Canadian Seamen's Union, and they have paid no per capita tax, although they have a charter from us. On the other hand the British Columbia Sea­ men's Union, on the West Coast of Canada, has worked and fought along with us ever since our inception. The Canadian Seamen sent two delegates down to the convention in order to es­ tablish closer relations and be­ come an active part of the Inter­ national. The convention went on record that they would be welcome as active members of the Interna­ tional, providing they lived up to the policies and principals of the International, and lay off of any political implications, and if they would work and cooperate with us. If they were agreeable to those ideas, they are to start to pay the per capita tax from May 1, 1944, and they will then be­ come an active part of the Inter­ national. The Canadian dele­ gates brought this program which was laid down by the convention, hack to the Canadian Seamen, and will notify the International of their action. It was felt by some of the dele­ gates that this Canadian Sea­ men's Union has been too close and too friendly with the NMUCIO, and that there would be no use for us to have people inside of our own structure who was working with a dual union. WHEREAS, the world struggle of the United Nations against Ij. the Axis forces of destruction in the first instance is one of transI j^rtation and supply, and WHEREAS, the American Merchant Marine, through the efforts of the seafaring crafts, is manned by gallant crews and now on the way to winning the wartime transportation battle of the seas, and WHEREAS, the American Merchant Marine must be permitted to go full speed ahead into all corners of the globe after the fighting stops and not fall into the peacetime decay that followed World War I, and WHEREAS, neither the final winning of the wartime transpor­ tation battle of the seas nor the adjustment and building of an ade­ quate peacetime American Merchant Marine is possible without the I maintenance of successful ship-operator and seafaring union relaII tions, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Secretary of Labor and the Dii-ector of [Conciliation Service shall cause to be immediately established a specialized Seagoing Unit of key conciliators within the U. S. Con- Great Lakes Seamen 'eiliation Service to afford the good offices of that Department and the service, when necessary, to the ship-operators and the sea­ The convention took action to help the Great Lakes Seamen's faring unions. fight against the Lake Carriers Signed: HARRY LUNDEBERG, SAILORS UNION OF THE PACIFIC. (jOontmued on Page 4) k Merchant Seamen—Marine Hospitals FROM THE ATLANTIC & GULF DISTRICT OF THE SIU OF N.A4 RESOLUTION: </ WHEREAS, war veterans of the armed forces of the United States are given the most efficient and advanced medical care for the duration of their lives, being eligible for admission at any time to the numerous well staffed veterans hospitals, and WHEREAS, merchant seamen are eligible for admission to marine hospitals for only 60 days after the date of their last dis­ charge, and WHEREAS, the merchant seamen have performed miracles of heroism and self-sacrifice in this war, comparable in every respect with the armed forces, many hundreds of seamen having been in­ jured and killed, and WHEREAS, because of the 60 day clause which the United States Public Health Service applying to Merchant Seamen, many bona-fide seamen are walking the streets of every American seaport, whom are suffering from shell shock and various nervous ailments brought on through enemy attacks and continuous strains undergone through perilous voyages foi-cing them to remain ashore indefinitely, and whom are denied hospitalization and treatment at Marine Hos­ pitals, and WHEREAS, this contention was formed solely for, and by the Board of Administrators for the Marine Hospital, and is not recdgnized by any official Governmental Department as authentic, and is especially against the belief and recognition of the Merchant Sea­ men, for and by whom the Marine Hospitals have been established, and WHEREAS, the difference in hospital treatment given the armed forces on one hand and the merchant seamen on the other constitutes unjust discrimination against the merchant heroes, with­ out whose services this war could not be won; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That merchant seamOn who can show three years' peace time discharges, or 12 months' war time discharges, or haA^— been injured in war time in the performance of their duty, should ' be eligible for hospitalization for the rest of their lives; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this resolution be presented to the forth­ coming convention of the SIU of NA for its consideration and ap­ propriate action, and a copy of it be sent to United States Public Health Service, Washington, D. C., and to President Roosevelt. SEATARERS LOG •] A' it; Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District I Affrl/afed uith the American Federation of Labor r HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 5, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - t s ft i Washington Rep. 424 5rh Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. B !» 'B Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS NEW YORK (4) Bosroi^ (10) 2 Stone St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Cay St BALTIMORE (2) , 6 North 6th St PHILADELPHIA 25 Commercial PI NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16). .. 324 Chartres St 218 East Bay St SAVANNAH. TAMPA 423 East Piatt St MOBILE 7 St. Michael St PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon G.ALVESTON 219 20th Street PHONE BOwling Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 765 I Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3 -1 728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 Puerto de Tierra Galveston 2-804 3 i i ri . B-- PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 ^^267 *a •re. . t • :rV" • i. KC.-- • �•;: :' ••. •-• - •••-•• V' -».: • • ^.'••y • Page Fouf THE SEAFARERS fMdar' April 28, 1M4 LOG Dushane Exposes Port Convention ITF Talks Pave Way For World Unity Hazards To Seamen Report In Bonus Beef Letter men, who were receiving appi'OlC* {Coniimmd from Page 1) (Conthnted from Page 3) "It was the unanimous opinion imately $25.00 a month. "And if an international seals and the NMU, and went on rec­ of the delegates assembled that ord to help them in their organi­ seamen's unions, in order to sur­ was established it certainly^ unfortunate enough to be hit by zing drive in the attempt to crack vive after the war will have to would help out the European and {Continued from Page 1) the L9.ke. Carrier.s' . A.s.socjation. work together on an Internation­ the Asiatic se^en, but it might seamen's pockets appears to be bombs or other explosives. al scale, to protect one another also draw down the American While a vessel is lying at an­ the "reward." The letter also en­ against the attacks of the ship­ standards. Also, we feel that tha closes an exact and true copy of chor in some harbor, and that owners," Brother Lundeberg con­ minimum might easily becoma the official log of a ship that was hai-bor is undergoing an attack, the maximum. Therefore, thia tinued. not long since in the Anzio the vessel hasn't the opportunity The International expects to question was left open for futum !Tt was pointed out that after Beachhead engagement for ten to maneuver as a vessel that is strengthen the Fishermen's and discussion." the last war the American sea­ underway has. days. Fish Cannery Workers' Unions in The 10-day exerpt of the ship's Post War Situation Certainly the extra compensa­ various areas. In Florida, through men were left on the beach with In commenting upon the post­ log is published here, with cer­ tion that is paid of Five Dollars the efforts of the International, all the ships tied up, while the tain essential details withheld a day does not compare with the organizations have been estab­ foreign seamen with lower wages war situation Brother Lundeberg because of censorship regulations. extra hazards encountered by lished on both sides of the Florida applying were sailing out of Am­ said: B: shows that the crew of this crews of vessels that are lying Coast with a thriving member­ erican ports. Thus, the interna­ "The European seamen and li­ particular vessel in the particu­ at anchor, and we again urge the ship of approximately 3,000, and tional shipowners were able to censed officers recently had ai lar port were subjected to one Board to reconsider their unjust they are still going strong. This cut the wages and break the conference in London,' where • encounter with a depth charge, action, and reinstate the port at­ has been made possible through unions of the various seamen vir­ proposed seamen's charter was I seventeen bombing attacks, one tack bonus that was in effect the efforts of the International, tually on an international scale." drafted. This charter includes; International Working Hours riielling and two explosions. prior to March 31, 1944, I am wages, hours, working conditions" and through the International aid BiHjther Lundeberg continued: and manning scales and watch The explosions, according to Respectfully yours. these workers have been paid "The delegates at the confer­ systems for all seamen. the ship's master, subjected this better prices for their fish and Signed: ence expressed sentiments and particular vessel and crew to ter­ "And if this particular draft is better conditions have been given Matthew Dushane, for feeling calling for the establish­ adopted and put into effect the rific concussions which broke the to them. The convention also Sailors Union of the Paci­ ment of international working European seamen will come doors off the boxes on the boat took steps to fight anti-fisherfic, and Seafarers Int'l hoiirs and watch system for sea­ closely to the standards, wage deck. One explosion also shower­ Union, Atlantic, Gulf and m e n's legislation i n Alaskan men all over the world, under the ed the ship with steel and shrap­ scale and working conditions waters, recently being introduced Pacific Districts, auspices of the ITF. nel. The shelling damaged the cc. Dr. John Steelman such as are now enjoyed by tha in the Senate by Senator Wall"There was also a strong feel­ American seamen. However, this bridge, lifeboats, etc. gren of Washington, namely Sen­ Dr. Frank Graham ing among the delegates to at­ draft is subject to further im­ There's little doubt that the ate Bill 930, known as the Alaska tempt to establish a minimum provement. Official Log crew was under continual dan­ Fisheries Act. This particular international wage scale for sea­ S.S. ( } gers. For this they would receive "It was the opinion of the Eu­ Act will be detrimental to the in­ men. The American delegates ropean delegates, which was con­ now, according to the Vessel At­ Damage caused to vessel by dividual fishermen, and in cer­ tack Bonus ruling $125 jf they enemy action from to tain instances, will deprive them were a little skeptical about this curred in by the American deU^ due to the fact that they felt that gates, that should the merchant got hit, and only $5.00 per day , at Anzio Italy. of their livelihood. The Act will for constantly risking their lives Friday, , 1944: Wind W. only benefit the large cannery if an international scale was es­ seamen not receive their just dua tablished, the American seamen after the wju*, the seamen under as civilians, (not entitled to Ser­ Sea smooth. 5.15 depth charge operators, operating fish traps. vice men's benefits), for not be­ dropped astern of Vessel, shaking Various other actions were taken might lose due to the fact that the international scale will hava some of these unions in foreign to use their economic strength to ing actually sunk or substantially vessel heavily. to stabilize and strengthen the countries were paying very low damaged or having a crew mem­ Saturday, , 1944: Wind Seamen's and Fishermen's field. fight for the protection of tha I wages, such as the Indian sea- seamen^as a whole. ber maimed or killed. W, I. Sea Smooth. 11.10 AM sev­ Your delegates felt, in repre­ ihane pointed out the un­ eral shells from enemy shore bat­ senting the Sailors' Union of the Slavery To Go ' fairness of the Board's action and teries fell fifty feet from vessel Pacific, which is the organization "Seamen of all the foreign asked that the decisions be open­ putting several holes in port that organized the International countries must return to their ed up and adjusted to the former wing of bridge, one hole in and built up these other unions, lands, the delegates stated," said level of payment for Port Attack searchlight, one hole approxim­ we felt that the Sailors' Union of President Lundeberg, "and fight Bonus. ately one foot long on port side the Pacific can be proud of their for the abrogation of all laws-in The letter and the exerpts from abreast of No. 2 between decks, accomplishments in building this their lands which place seamen the ship's log follow: several holes in port lifeboats International which is now a JNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES under slave-like penalties, for of­ and shaking vessel heavily. 1.47 strong organization, and is a big April 17, 1944 fenses such as jumping ship, etc. Mr. Edward Macauley, Chairman PM several shells fell close to'factor in the labor movement. R. E. JONES. (T.C. No. 1209S) "They must fight to bring th« Maritime War Emergency Board vessel shaking the vessel heav­ and is financially self-sustaining. CECIL T. ESQUIENA. laws of their lands governing Department of Commerce Bldg. ily. We, further, can report that the seamen into line to confoirn with (T.C. No. 3411) Vi Sunday, , 1944: Wind SE, convention was successful, and Washington, D. C. the United States Seamen's Act; CHARLES A. DAVIS 3. Sea Choppy. 5.00 PM, under that the membership of our or­ which guarantees every seaman Dear Sir: JOSEPH CYR, (T.C. No. 9121) heavy bombing attack, several ganization and all other organi­ the rights of his pay, hospitaliza­ JOHN FAHEY. (T.C. No. 4675) In the Board's decisioiv that bombs falling close to vessel, zations affiliated with the Inter­ tion, etc., and which was respon­ LUTHER R. ROLAND went into effect on April 1, 1944, shaking vessel heavily. national, will benefit by the de­ sible for abolishing the intoler­ (T.C. No. 2987) the Board eliminated the port at­ Monday, , 1944: Wind W, liberations that took place at able conditions on the old-time JAMES BROWN tack bonus and has replaced it 4. Sea Rough. 1.20 PM approx­ New Orleans. American ships. WM. E. JACOBS. (T.C. No. 6623) with a vessel attack bonus. imately 10 bombs fell fifty feet "For this act protects American The Union has instructed me astern, shaking vessel heavily. dropped 50 yards on each side of MARION THOMPSON seamen in every port and all sea­ -*'.a (T.C. No. 3534) again to protest this decision of 6.00 PM, bombs fell close on stai'- vessel, shaking vessel heavily. men in American ports, Jailinga the Board, because it is unfair board side of ves.sel shaking ves­ 1:38 PM, several bombs dropped GEORGE HENDERSON, must go. The conference declar­ (T.C. No. 1722) and unjust and has no Vjearings sel heavily. shaking vessel heavily. ed that the American seamen are NATHANIEL ERWIN on the decreased sinkings, which Tuesday, , 1944: Wind W, Friday, 1944: Wind NW, the only seamen in the world to­ the Board felt ju.stified tlicir ac­ 6. Sea Rough. 2.15 AM, Several 2. Sea Smooth. 12.58 AM, several NORMAN ROBERTS day who enjoy any semblance ot (T.C. No. 2422) tion in reducing the monthly bombs fell 200 feet astern, shak­ bombs dropped around vessel, freedom. bonus from 100to 06 2/3%. I ing vessel heavily. 6.00 AM, ap­ concussions shaking vessel sever­ JOHN W. BAUSH "The foreign seamen must fight am enclosing a copy of the offi­ proximately 20 bombs dropped ely. 7.25 AM, bombs dropped ARTHUR KROWE to bring their conditions up to JAMES MCLAUGHLIN, cial log of the SS. ( ), while 200 yards astern, shaking vessel close on port side, concussion those guaranteed under the Am­ (T.C. No. 5807) that vessel was at Anzio, Italy. heavily. shaking vessel heavily. 11.50 AM, OSCAR CLARK. (T.C. No. 2847) erican law; they must fight to This is a verbatim copy of the Wedne.sday, , 1944: Wind Several bombs dropped close protect their liberties and rights GEORGE A. ALVEX, ship's log, and you will note the W, 7-8. Sea Rough. 3.20 PM, sev­ astern, shaking vessel heavily. as human beings." (T.C. No. 2846) terrific pounding that this vessel eral bombs fell 50 yards on star­ Saturday 1944: Wind (T.C. means Trip Card). ITF A Medium took. It is also interesting to note board bow, shaking vessel heav­ WNW. 2. .Sea Smooth. 7.40 AM, In concluding his report Presi­ that the Master recommended ily, putting large dent in shell Several bombs dropped in water dent Lundeberg pointed to the that the vessel be docked for plating starboard side of No. 1 close on starboard side, concus­ ITF as a medium which will play overhauling and repairing the hatch. 3.48 PM, six bombs drop­ sion shaking vessel heavily. 4.50 a role in the prime importance of damage that was inflicted on the ped 200 yards starboard side, PM, bombs fell in harbor, shak­ solving the seamen's problems. vessel. shaking vessel heavily. 6.15 PM, ing vessel heavily. 5.55 PM, O'HARA. Oiler, please come to "Cooperation was urged by all This copy of the log-is a sample heavy attack by enemy planes, bombing attack, bombs falling of what the crews of vessels are bombs dropped close ahead on close to vessel on both sides. 10.40 the New York agent's office and the delegates, as of prime im_ ^•equired to endure while their port bow, shaking vessel heavily. PM, harbor bombed, concussion get your overtime beef settled tance in the solving of our pro' before it is too late. See Stew­ lems," he said. vessels are undergoing an attack. 7.05 PM, Several bombs dropped shaking vessel heavily. ards' Patrolman F. Hart. "It is absolutely necessary that We can't understand why the close by on port side, shaking Sunday, , 1944; Wind the seamen back one another oa Board took the action that they vessel heavily. Var, 1." Sea Smooth. 3.00 AM, SS rific concussions, damaging rails an international scale, in order have taken in eliminating the Thursday, , 1944: Wind ( ^ ) exploded one-eighth on port side of No. 5, showering to protect themselves from the, Fort Attack Bonus, when the NW, 2. Sea smooth. 5.12 AM, mile on starboard side with ter­ vessel with steel and shrapnel. reactionary shipowners and Govi ports that these vessels are in Heavy bombing attack. Several rific concussion, breaking doors It is recommended that vessel ernments. Further meetings fire continually undergoing the bombs stradling vessel, shaking off boxes on boat deck, 3.46 AM, be docked for underwater dam­ the ITF will be held at an ear' tame attacks of vessels that are vessel severely. 7:48 AM, bombs vessel exploded again with ter- age. date." Fishermen and Fish Cannery Workers N' - (I f p• NOTICE b t :fe � 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 April 28, 1944 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 9 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ITF TALKS PAVE WAY FOR WORLD UNITY DUSHANE EXPOSES PORT HAZARDS TO SEAMEN IN BONUS LETTER CONVENTION REPORT\CONVENTION RESOLUTIONS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/28/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/1fc08754d72dfb3bbadc59c1f77b37e2.PDF c3cdc6f6ef5a49608169e83290b37ac4 PDF Text Text MSIU ^^^UlERS JOf^ ."•Ji! •ii OFFICIAL OKGAN OF THE ATLANTIC ANU UULF DISTEICT, SEAFAREES' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK. N.Y.. FRIDAY. APRIL 21. 1944 Vol. VI. No. 8 Lundeberg In East For ILO Conference Agents' Conference Charts Future Course Of A & G Dist. Union NEW ORLEANS, La.—Following the Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America held here, the agents from all the ports of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Union held a coastwise conference, early this month. Brother John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer of the District reports. breaking the law in denying the r Important matters affecting the future course of the District were thrashed out and suggestions to better the Union were ordered brought before the branch mem­ berships for their discussion and action. MWEB Blasted Highlights of the affairs dis­ cussed and actions taken by the agents' conference are as follows: 1: A resolution assailing the record of the aCaritime War "Emergency Board in recently slashing the seamen's bonuses, which also calls for the remov­ al of Capt. E. (Shell-and-PeaGame) Macauley from that same Board—which passed at the Convention — was concur" red with and submitted to the branches for membership ac­ tion. Ask Army For Passes 2: A resolution on the gain­ ing of passes for representa­ tives of the Union to enter Army docks and board vessels under contract to the union berthed therein was concurred in. The measure points out that some of the Army Officials are seamen the right of having their existing disputes straightened out while vessels are at such docks. For this is guaranteed under pro­ visions of the Labor Laws. The same resoluution also de­ clares that all the elected officials of the SIU of NA are under oath to uphold the democratic prin­ ciples of this country and to con­ demn Communism, Fascism and Naziism. And they are also cer­ tified by their U. S. Coast Guard passes. The officers of the Union were instructed to make every effort to gain the required passes that will aid in the settlement of dis­ putes and aid the war effort by {Conttimed /row Page 6) Bob Watt Named John Hawk, M. Dushane And Delegate To ILO M. Weisberger Named As Advisors Phila. Conference "Wire to Seafarers Log: WASHINGTON, D. C.—Presi­ dent Roosevelt will appoint Rob­ ert J. Watt, international repre­ sentative of the AFL, as the Am­ erican workers' delegate to the conference of the International Labor Organization which opens April 20 in Philadelphia, the Dept. of Labor has announced. It was also disclosed that Presi­ dent Green, Sec'y - Treasurer George Meany and Vice-Presi­ dent Mathew Woll will be ap­ pointed labor advisers to the American delegation at the con­ ference. The recent campaign of the CIO to seat their hybrid organi­ zation has resulted in failure; giving the AFL a complete and sweeping victory. Watt has served as the Ameri­ can workers' delegate to the ILO since 1937 and is a member of its governing body. The AFL victory came after a denfonstration of strength when they informed President Roose­ velt of the AFL's flat rejection of the CIO's demand for represen­ tation at the conference. Ask Discussion Of 'Seafarers' Charter' MONTREAL (ILO)—Discus­ sion of a projected elevenpoint "seafarers' charter" should be marked prominently on the agenda for the next meeting of the Joint Maritime Commission, the Consultant Sub-Committee of the Com­ mission has suggested to the International Labor Office at a recent meeting of the sub-com­ mittee in London. The sub-committee likewise proposed that the next meet­ ing of the Commission be held in September, 1944, if possible. The resolution comprising the eleven points of the proposed charter was adopted by the In­ ternational Seafarers' Confer­ ence in December, 1943, and includes such important sub­ jects as: wages, contracts, training, hours,, leave, accom­ modations, safety hygiene, so­ cial insurance, trade union recognition, and general rights and obligations of seafarers. Atlantic And Gulf District Sec'y Treasurer's Report To 2nd Biennial Convention By JOHN HAWK A CAMPAIGN It has been two years since I gave to the delegates of our International, an account­ FOR SILENCE! ing of the affairs of the Atlantic & Gulf District. My last report was made to you in . The Labor League for Hu­ man Rights, an AFL Commit­ tee in the war effort has an­ nounced a new campaign for silence on the sailing of ships, troops and supplies, etc. They point out that military authorities are stressing the campaign which will teach Americans that "free speech is not synonymous with careless talk. It is also declared that a careless word means loss of lives—if not our own, some of our shipmates. No one. wants to give information to the enemy. Zip the Lips and Save the Ships, Brothers! (1) March 1942, when I traced the history of our district from its inception to that time. I propose now to report the work and progress of the District from the time of our last convention to the present. In spite of the combined collusive efforts of the NMU and certain New York and Washington, D.C. WSA •representatives to strangle our growth, our mem­ membership is turning more and more to the SIU bership has increased approximately 15,000 and for leadership in the struggle for conditions. The our finances have increased approximately $200,- bankruptcy of the NMU leadership was made 000 since our first convention. crystal clear this winter when it presented to the Today there is a much improved situation on War I.abor Board a demand that its wage struc­ the East Coast in regard to the relative strength ture and working conditions ^be improved to the of the SIU and the National Maritime Union. level of those won by the SIU. Whereas at the time of the last convention there was a considerable body of good rank and file sea-: NMU SHIPOWNER'S 5ih COLUMN No greater testimony of our success as union men in the NMU who honestly believed that the SIU was a phoney outfit; today the majority of fighters could be given than when the Commie these men have come to realize that it is the SIU wind-artists finally admitted that they had been that has consistently fought for the rights of all unable to win SIU conditions by themselves and men who go to sea and consistently wins the best appealed to the government to give it to tl;em by decree. conditions in the industry. This opened the eyes of the NMU rank and While the NMU is still the slightly dominant group of the East Coast as far as the size of mem­ file, and wide! I give emphasis to the attitudes of the NMU bership is concerned, it has been exposed by us as an out and out tool of the shipowners and its {Continued on Page 4) "Have been appointed by the AFL to represent Ameri­ can Seamen at International Labor Conference starting^ April 20, Philadelphia. Have appointed "Duke" Dushane, "Whitey" Hawk and Morris Weisberger as International Representatives to help in Conference to protect Am­ erican Seamen's- rights. Will fight any attempt to lower American Seamen's stand­ ards, wages and conditions to that of European seamen. Our fight will be to protect our interests and fight to get foreign seamen up to Aimerican union standards which today are the best in the world. _ "HARRY LUNDEBERG.'* Full details of Internation­ al Labor Organization (ILO) Conference and the American Seamen's delegates will be published in the next issue of the LOG. Corruption Is Charged In USS Hotel The Seamen in the Port of Nor­ folk, Va., have begun a picket line around the Hotel Fairfax of the United Seamen's Services be­ cause of its treatment of tlie av­ erage seaman that sails war waters. For the USS in that port has completely failed in its alleg­ ed aims. A reign of rottenness, larceny and corruption has been the con­ dition under the present misman­ agement. Complaints are answered with a snotty: "Go away — you're drunk," by the staff, according to a telegiam received by the At­ lantic and Gulf District of the SIU and referred to the LOG at press time. The telegram follows in full; April 19, 1944 John Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer, Seafarers International Union Of North America; 2 Stone Street, New York, N. Y. United Seamen's Service of Port of Norfolk has failed com{Continued on Page 8) sS rr II' �Page Two THE SEAFARERS SEAFARERS LOG \1 1 Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA - Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the Ammcm Federsfion of_ Lsbor HARRY LUNDEBERG Vresident 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HA^TK ------- Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. G WWW Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stono St BOwHngr Green 9-, ,j , BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St ^...Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA... 6 North 6th St Lombard 765! NORFOLK ....25 Commercial PI .Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..324 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St... Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 Ea»t Piatt St........ Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto do Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-6043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STREET New York City (4) BOwIing Green 9-8346 »267 Friday. April 21. 1944 LOG fRepoT?T orv .^ASHIIVGTOIV • SV MATT4I1W PMSHAME-^ * TO: ALL AGENTS OF UNIONS as the war risks increa.se or deAFFILIATED WITH THE SIU. ci'case. The union does not deny this fact, however, the union con­ Dear Sir and Brothers: / tends that they do not have the I hereby submit a report on a authority to make anj^ecisions meeting held by the Maritime before a dispute ha? been subWar Emergency Board. This niitted to jthe board. meeting was called by the board Sub Menewe Increased at the request of the Union, be­ cause the union protested the Material was submmitted to MWEB decision in slashing of the the Board that for the month of bonuses without following the March, the submarine menace procedure outlined in the State­ has increased, and that there ment of Policy. Meeting was held were moi'e sinkings in that month than for the month of February. on April 12, 1944. As per instructions from the The Board was again informed Union I again challenged the that the Union takes the position Board with overstepping their that sinkings by submarine is not jurisdiction in making a decision, the only factor mvolved as a war without a dispute being submit­ risk. Ships are still running in ted to the Board by either the blackouts, there is the risk of Union or Employer, which is the running without the peace time procedure outlined in the State­ aids to navigation, risks of col­ lisions in convoys. These and ment of Policy. Ever since the Board has been other dangers to seamen, result established they have overstep­ from Wartime operations, and ped their authority in making are certainly War Risks, and not decisions, they still contend that Marine Risks usually defined in they have the responsibility of Admiralty cases. upping or lowering the bonuses. There are seyeral Governnnent Agencies that make rulings that to the average person look like a screwey set-up. Congressmen have also been baffled by some of these decisions. The Government agencies that have made some of these screwey decisions, have used radio time and other means of informing the public why they made their decisions, they have made several attempts to justify the action that they have taken. Mr. Macauley, Chairmap of the Board, made a statement that the Board has been under a terrific and tremendous pressure for keeping the bonus at the 100 per cent leyel, in the face of all the statements in the press and else­ where that the submarine men­ ace has been under control. -t. 'i Incompetence Charged I charged the chairman with being incompetent in his duties for not trying to bring the facts to .the American public on -the true status of the merchant sea­ men, and the mythicial am()!unt {{Joitthtued on Page 7) Washington Confusionists Expose MWEB Prize revelation of the week is the fact that the Washington bui-eaucrats are unorganized themselves. For the Office of War Information has exposed the ^thy mechanics of the Shell-and-Pea-Game Maritime War Emergency Board and their double-dealing on the seamen's bonuses.' Therefore the Seafarers Log an­ alyzes the releases. . On page 12 of the OWTs "U. S. Labor Press Ser­ vice" of their bulletin dated April 10, 1944, under the sub-heading of "Labor on the Sea," the OWI declares in twin columns on opposite sides of the two-colunm page: A: "SEAMEN NEEDED FOR MERCHANT SHIPS. «(.<=« pgy fj-om $200 to $250 a month for able sea­ men, $250 and higher for engineers*** "A mate, engineer or a^Ie seaman who has pa­ pers, or who once held papers, is elligible, WSA said.***" B; "WAR RISK PAYMENTS TO SEAMEN REVISED. "***As a result of the shifting war theaters, pay­ ments will be reduced in safer areas, and increaseci in hazardous areas." (Release to the OWI, from the Maritime War Emergency Board, ex-facfo Erich "Tripple-Con-Man" Neilsen). From here on the same release must be taken apart and anaylsed almost paragraph by paragraph, each with its particular comment. For the joint-statement issued by President Roose\'elt and Prime Minister Churchill through U. S. Sec'y of the Navy, Frank Knox, on Sun­ day, April 9, discloses that sinkings of ships by sub­ marines were higher in March than in February and gives the lie to the MWEB's statement quoted above. (Trans-Radio Broadcast, 4/9/44, 11 P.M. E.W.T.) The MWEB bulletin continues: "Under the new ruling, $5 a day additional will be paid to crews on ships in the sea approaches to war combat areas. A voyage bonus of idO .per cenf will be paid officers and men in voyages passifig through sea approaches to combat areas, with a minimum of $100 for unlicensed personnel." (LOG'S emphasis). COMMENT AND TRUE FACTS 1: $5 a day additional has been paid seamen in actual combat areas, and is now paid only in com­ bat areas. , (a): True the actual combat areas have been ex­ tended a few degrees; but (b): "The sea approaches to war combat areas" commence When a vessel leaves a port in the AN EDITORIAL United States for even at the entrance of the harbor the danger of attack exists. Therefore, the MWEB statement of "100 per cent being paid in sea approaches to combat areas" is in­ correct. This is shown in point 2; COMMENTS AND TRUE FACTS 1: The MWEB's atudy" apparently was based upon the peak of sinkipgs whtch admittedly were high. But despite their hifih rate the Mari­ time War Efn^-gepcy Board kt that time fpade no move to incFeaae the seamen's bonuses on a pioanting scale for the mounting .fiapgers encountered2: The "new" rates certainly witl be lower—just about the base pay—^whirfi the Board has absoidtely no power to alter — that is cited as "$82.50 a month for ordinary seamen to $418 a month for masters." 2: 100% with a minimum of $100 has been paid formerly in ALL areas—with the exception of the close runs on the Pacific Coast in coastal and intercoastal ports which paid 40% and now pay 25%. But now 100% is paid only in the actual combat areas and not the approaches thereto, 66 2/3% is 3: ^hile pay in the actual coipbat aregs may paid for the approaching area^i, pr a minimpin of accrue higher than formerly, through the wideped $80. (The same sub-paragraphs as above apply). area, the actual bonus rates remained the same and the overall pay is reduced becapse of the lesser In essence the Maritime War Emergency Board percentage in the approaching areas from the har­ "gives" the seamen two cents and takes away $100^—lor bor mouth of departure, the stoppage pf bonuses the dangers and hazards still exist and war may take a while in ports, in the West Indies, Central and seaman at the harbor's mouth. South America. The MWEB statement goes on; Thus, again .the two cjents for tlie $100 taken out "A new bonus of $125 will be paid to each of tihe pf the" seamen's pockets by the Maritime War Em­ crew on ships destroyed or substantially damaged ergency Board prevails. But the biggest Tie that the by epemy attack, or if any member of the*crew is MWEB ever uttered comes in the next paragraph Of killed or injured in an attack. This bonus will be their release. As follows: paid no matter where the ship is located when the "The board, after meetings, called as a result pf attack occurred. This replaces the present bonus thf protests frotp Maritime ufllens. decHiied tp j^slpaid only for attacks occurring while the- ship was pone the effective dat* of 4he fiew lipaus rales." in port." (LOG'S emphasis). {JJDQ's emphasis). COMMENT AND TRUE FACTS COMMENT AND TRUE FACTS Again the Shell-and-Pea-Game artists of the IdariAs far as this goes it is one of the most ^spicalde time War Emergency Bioard play the game of givipg tricks that any of the piddling puddio sailors in Wash­ the seamen two cents and talcing away $100: For the ington have ever pulled on the seamen jfrom the^ Board's decision reads in essence that "one attack bonus swivel chairs. For three facts stand out yery distinctly shall be paid during any ,one passage" regardless of in that assertion: ,• whether or not the ship was attacked or bombed fifty First: The MWEB cut the bonus after a meeting of the times. Further, even if a crew member were killed op protesting union officials on Feb. 23, and made the , the second or the fiftith attack during the said passage effective date April 1, despite continued written not even his estate would be paid, according to a re­ protests. cent announcement by Erich "Triple-Con-Mari" Neilsen. But the progressively mountipg hazards, nerve Second: These - protests resulted in the calling of an­ other meeting for April 12 to hear the further com­ strain and dangers to the crew members would remain plaints of the seamen through their representatives progressively noounting in mathematical calculation. on the MWEB Advisory Committee. Again a quote frpm the MWEB pipce: Third: The release of . MWEB saying that their decision "A recent study showed that the average total would not be postponed as a result of the April 12 earnings, including war risk payments, on Liberty meeting was published by the OWI on April 10, ships for ofE-shore voyages was $244.50 a month for two days before the meeting was actually held or ordinary seamen, and $775 for masters, exclusive any complaints set foi*th. of food and lodging. Under the new rates, the av­ Immediately following the meeting of the Advisory erage will be slightly lower. However, the pay on Committee the MWEB falsely charged through its voyages to actual combat areas will be higher." (LOG'S emphasis). {Continued on Page 4) N' 1 4 J �•' liiWi) SAti*:n<-: - r Friday. April 21, 1944, .1 . THE SUP-SIU Fight MWEB On Bonus Slashes; NMU's Role Exposed ^^ASHINGTON, D. C.—The official position of the NMU on the bonus as portrayed by their officials Frederick Myers and Howard McKenzie is a weird and wonderful thing to hear, say others who represented the fighting AFL ^amen's Unions at the April 12 meeting of the Maritime War Emergency Board held here.#-——— ——n secondary to the NMU's NMu s wage With much wind about how case and that in trying to restore they were fighting for their con­ the bonus to it level before the ditions before the War Labor M\¥EB's drastic cuts the NMU Eioard the NMtf representatives was "beating a dead horse to tried to turn the meeting into a death." (His actual words: Ed.) shambles. Said Myers—the man Sinister Game the Dodgers deported from Despite this the representatives Brooklyn—for the record: of the AFL unions exposed Erich "The INMU is nor too concern­ (Triple-Con-Man) Neilsen—Sec'y ed with the decisions reached. of the MWEB—and Capt. E. Biit what they were concerned (Shell-and-Pea-Game) Macauley about, were the NMU widows as a pair pulling a sinister game. and orphans, and they had con­ For Neilsen introduced a" chart crete insurance proposals to take which attempted to predicate the care of those widows and or­ cuts of the bonuses on what he phans." termed as the decline in the loss­ (In other words—to hell with es of United Nations shipping. , the seamen and their earning ca­ Brother John Hawk, Sec'y pacity—to hear Myers and Mc­ Treasurer of the Atlantic and Kenzie of the NMU speak their Gulf District of the SIU pointed piece.) out that the bonuses were grant­ ed on the dangers to American "Pof Of Gold" shipping, and were increased Myers continued with his state­ when the first American ships ment by declaring that the bonus were sunk prior to the entry of for seamen, "was a Pot of Gold the U.S. into the war, and cer­ and the pot was about empty." tainly not on the basis of losses Thus he and McKenzie gave the of United Nations shipping, be­ Board an automatic out for their fore or after we entered the war. recent bureaucratic decision in Agree With SUP-SIU cutting the bonus rates for men The Masters, Mates and Pilots, sailing war waters. represented by Mr. Higginbottom _)Vlyers continued: "That,_:they, concurred unanimously with the ^e NMU, were only interested in SUP-SIU position and their rec­ lipping wages," and wouldn't ommendations on the bonus dis­ consider the bonus while their pute, and presented evidence to NMU.'s frantic plea for the wages show that their position was cor­ and conditions gained in the in­ rect. dustry by the AFL seamen's President Hogan, representa­ unions was pending before the tive of the Marine Engineers yjax Labor Board. fienefiicial Ass'^n, affiliated with McKenzie enlarged upon the the CIO, supported the stand of KMU's matter beforO the War the Masters, Mates and Pilots, Labor Board knowing as did My­ which in essence means that the ers that the MWEB had absolute­ MEBA was in full accord with ly no jurisdiction over collective the SUP-SIU proposals including bargaining agreements and the the recommendation for the re­ wages and conditions thus ar­ moval of Mister E. Macauley rived at. from the MWEB. He concurred in everything Burke of the Marine Cooks and that Myers Said and alleged that Stewards also, supported every fhe bonuses for all seamen were {Continued on Page 7) NEW YORK That working gear will more than pay for itself, has been in-dVen on the 6th Floor Hiring Hall this past week or so, and can be readily shown by the confended looks on Dispatchers Paul's and Frenchie's faces.. Siaee ihstalling the loud-speak­ ing system on that deck, it has added ten years to their lives. According to their figures, the wind they've blown across the iioor in past months has been more than enough to sail two seveh-masted schooners around .the world. The New York Membership fefatnped their unanimous approv­ al oft the recommenidatiofts and resftlutioris of the Ageftts' Confer­ ence. Thus they opened the door for real progress for the coming year This year will probably end the European scrap, so we must or­ ganize efficiently for the coming SEAFARERS LOG • MONEY DUE SS Andrew Curtin: J. SENKERIK. Oiler, has 16 hours over­ time coming. Please contact company's office for payment. * » » SS Merick; W. WASHINGTON. Messman, has $22.29 coming in back money. Please contact com­ pany's office and get your money. • • • SS Daniel Hugo; J. R. WEBB. Messman. has 6 hours overtime coming. E. D. McVEY. Messman, has 5 hours overtime coming. Collect your money at the offices of the company. mm* The following vessels are of the Bull Line and all moneys due are collectable at the office of that company in New York: SS Young; GEO. BARTON. Ch. Cook; JOE BRASSARD. 2nd Cook, and DAVE CORDONICH. Messman; Each have SSYz hours overtime coming. SB Triston Dalfori: C. BAIRD has 37 hours overtime Coming. SS Cape. Corwin: G. HAWKINS has 24 hours overtime coming. SS Geo. Whit­ field: SAUNDERS. Steward, has 5 hours overtime coming: W. WALKER. Messman, has 4 hours overtime coming. m * * Men listed below have over­ time, etc.. coming at the New York Branch for last voyage. Contact Eddie Higdon. Patrol­ man. SS Howard: LAUNDRY. CHIEF COOK; LAUNDRY. 2nd COOK; SCHOSTER. Messman. SS Peter Zenger: ALL HANDS —six weeks Linen Money. Around The Ports struggle, for without a doubt in the world the same day the War is over, the Shipowners are go­ ing to try to break our backs "ala-1921 style." So by getting all set how for rough weather ahead, we should be able to get over the hump and forge ahead. 4' The Investigating Committee in this Port is going around with a bewildered look. They prob­ ably contracted it ffom a certain old-time NMU Book Member, whom with about eighteen other NMU'ers applied the other day to the Committee with a plea for an SIU Book or a Trip Card. The Committee Chairman no­ ticed this character's "wacky" look and asked him the reason. "Listen Bud," he replied, "if you guys had ivhirled in as many f . '-••<:7.'' r Page Three SIU ConventioR Asks Removal Of Macauley; Assailed As Incompetent Buy War Bauds The membership of the Sea­ farers International Union is urged to invest part of every pay-off in War Bonds and Stamps. These Bonds are your stake in America and the Freedom we are fighting this war for. Few know better than the sea­ men what war means for we have a running day-to-day en­ counter with it. DIG DEEP IN THE POCK­ ET FOR UNCLE SAM. Bonds mean Bombs for Hitler and Hirihito on the receiving end. - different directions for the past few years, as I have in trying to keep up with whichever way the 'Party' was facing at the particu­ lar moment, theft you would be as dizzy lookihg as I am. "And if you think I am alone in thi.s dizzy look, you should see some of the NMU 'pie cards:' "They're gone to such an ex­ tent that all they could possibly be good for is either a ballet dan­ cer or an autogyro, and if I don't make this Ttip Card and I have to go back over there amongst the other 'nuts,' then I am afraid I am going to qualify for a dan­ cer's job myself." (P.S. Don't worry "fellers," all is well. He got his Trip Card and is now ablie to take off his socks without usiftg a monkey wrench.) NEW ORLEANS, La.—The assembled Convention ol the Seafarers Iriternational Lhilon of NA early this montls took strong action against the Maritime War Emergency ill Board and its head Capt. T. (Shell-and-Pea-Game) Mac­ auley for their bureaucratic decision in recently slashing the seamen's bonuses and impairing^ - the seamen's part in the war ef­ WHEREAS, In December, 1941, the U. S. Maritime Commissioil fort. and the Department of Labor The resolution condemned jointly invited all steamship op­ these actions of the Board and erators and Maritime Unions to asked for the removal of Capt. attend a meeting in Washingtoftrj Macauley to a place where he D.C., and can no longer damage the sea­ WHEREAS, As a result of the men with his sly attacks on their discussions and deliberations last­ • V, X ' earnings. ing several days, this meeting on The protest was sent to Presi­ December 18, 1941, adopted the dent Roosevelt from the Conven­ Statement of Principles and the tion in an official communication Maritime War Emergency Board from the SIU of NA. was established, and m The assembled Convention WHEREAS. The Statement of pointed out that the MWEB's at­ Principles outlined, the principle tack on the bonus represented a involved, the policy to follow and drastic slash in the living scales the powers vested in the Mari­ of seamen and their families and time War Emergency Board, and" could only have the effect of driv­ WHEREAS, The Powers out­ ing many of those who were over lined in the Statement of Prin* the draft age away from the sea ciples provided: and their employment keeping , "Whenever any difference the ships moving. shall arise between any steamr Authorify Superseded ship operator and any union, representing its employees with The resolution declares that regard to any question relating, Macauley superseded his author­ tx) war risk compensation or ity and "his actions will seriously hamper the war effort." It also war risk insurance of persoixftel told of his gross incompetence of the vessels of such steam­ and his impractical approach to ship operator and such ques­ the problems confronting the sea­ tion shall not be settled through the ordinary procedure of col-^ men and the marine industry lective bargaining between' today. such steamship operator and The measure asks the appoint­ its employees, such question ment of someone thoroughly shall be referred to the Board competent and able to cope With by such steamship operator or the complex, situation in the in­ such union by giving written dustry due to war-time condi­ notice to the Board and to the tions. other party of the intention of The reasons for the resolution the party giving such notice to cite the fact that the MWEB refer such question to the never judged the scales of bon­ Board. Such notice shall spec­ uses by increased sinkings and ify the question to be referred raised them when the hazards to the Board. I'ose a thousand per cent at sea. "Upon receiving such notice Put Ceiling On Bonus the Board shall as promptly as But they did put a ceiling on shall be practicable afford to each party a reasonable oppor­ bonuses and then hurried to cut even that meagre figure down as tunity to present evidence -and soon as they felt that the oppor­ argument in support of the po­ sition of such party and the tunity was ripe. Text of the resolution follows Board shall thereupon render its decision in writing with re­ in full: gard to such question and serve a copy thereof upon each party. A couple of out of town Mem­ bers brought to light something "The decision of the Board here the other day that may be upon any such question which of interest to Members paying shall be referred to it as here­ off here in the future. They no­ inbefore set forth be final and ticed a couple of first class pan­ binding upon all parties to the handlers "mooching" in one of difference out of which such the gin mills close to the Hall, question arose." for all that they were worth. AND WHEREAS, The Maritime War Emergency Board has con­ They also sported in their jackets an SIU emblem. They sistently violated the statement questioned these two bums as to of principles on numerous pre­ how long they were on the beach, vious occasions, and etc. And lo, and behold, not one WHEREAS, On February 23, of these people were SIU Mem­ 1944, the Maritime War Emer­ bers, or eVen Seamen. gency Board called a meeting of After gently bouncing these the Advisory Committee, and characters off the bulkhead sev­ WHEREAS, At this meeting eral times and removing their the Maritime War Emergency SIU buttons, they had them see­ Board was questioned as to ing the light. They'll now lay whether a war bonus dispute was off panhandling members here submitted to them by either la­ and representing themselves as bor or industry, and seameft. WHEREAS. The Maritime War Emergency Board stated "No" So in closing, I remain, and was then informed by sev­ YOURS FOR LESS "WINOS,'" eral Maritime Unions that they PAUL HALL, Agent {Continued on Page 6) I t! �Page Fotiz THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, April 21, 1944 A&G Sec'y-Treasurer's Report To 2nd Biennial Convention {Cwtthmed from Page 1) rank and filers because we can not ighore the fact that before we can housebieak the shipowners cornplelely, • we -must drive the NMU off the East. Coast. T MEANT SLAVERY As long as this phoney outfit remains in the picture, it serves as a shipowner 5th-column in the ranks of labor and can sabotage much of our work. Thus, it is significant when the honest NMU rank and filers begin to look to us for leadership—for that can mark the beginning of the end for Curran & Company. _ , , , u *1. 4. , Our record over the past two years shows that we were in there swinging on every issue effecting the welfare of the seamen Ihis doesn't mean to say that we won all the fichts—we didn't ® • But we won the majority of them, and in the others the opponents knew that they had been through a scrap. And that is what the seamen demand-that a union fwings from the floor. Perhaps our biggest fight occured immediately following the adjournment of our last convention. It was in April, 1942, that the Washington bureaucrats launched a blitzkreig intended to regiment the seamen right into the ormed force, and atrip them of their right, and condition,. While Secretary of the Navy Knox hinted that the seamen might be taken right into the Navy, thei War Shipping Administration and the National Maritime Union plotted to force down the throats of the seamen a so-called compromise plan which would have sacrificed the hiring halls and union security. It was the SUP and SIU which jumped squarely into the breech and called for a showdown with the enemies of maritime labor then and there. WhRe our district mobilized the East Coast seamen, Brother Lundebera flew into Washington D C and Brother Limdeherg flew into wasmn^^^ u. ana whipped into Ime a United Front of all maritime unions, except the NMU, and led them to victory over the shipowners and their labor hating stooges. NMU-WSA COMBINE DEFEATED . , ,^ , The Statement of Principles and Statement of Polky, which guaranteed om r^ I LM w^Ph h^vrSlPd had it STJP A. Wiiicii would nsvo I3il6d rind it not been led by our Union; and a faflure would have returned the seamen to slavery for years to come. Our experience in defeating the NMU-WSA proposed Statement of Policy that would have taken away aU working conditions that the seamen enjoyed, taught us that it was absolutely necessary to have a man in Washington, D. C., on the job all the time to watch out for any similar deals and to keep us informed of legislation and any matter effecting seamen. We were fortunate to get a man who really knows the score, as Mathew Dushane does. BUILDING THE STRIKE FUND He has, and still is, doing a bang-up job in Washington, D. C. • . ... , - the seamen of the right to sufe the shipowner for injuries received in the course of duty, and would have ehaekled him to a rigid compensation schedule. It was Brothers Harry Lundeberg and Dushane that successful counter-offensive against this move, but we on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts did our share and carried the fight to eVery port in our district. It was the combined weight of the seamen on both the western and eastern coasts which blocked this move to sabotage our rights. roTn-ui" CARDS FOUGHT It was in the Spring of 1943 that our beef occured ^ . ,, .. ..^ 0//°" jne to trace its history in deremark in passing that although we lost this fight in the end, we made a record which the seamen will long remember. Here again the National Maritime Union played a finky-shipowner role and supported the RMO cards. WON RESPECT breaking watches and overtime. The master of the SS Schoharie broke watches while waiting for a convoy, but the vessel was not in port. He did this so he could work the men from 8 to 5 without the payment of overtime. DISPUTED OVERTIME was directly contrary to our contract with the company. But despite this, the company backed up the skipper and refused to pay overtime for the work done during this time. This case went finally to a conciliator and we won on all counts. The crew of that ship won an award of $7,000 in disputed overtime—probably ^ ^ut what was even more important than the dough which this crew won, was the fact that this victory stopped the chiseling of our contract by this line, and established a precedent whereby we can protect our working rules in future beefs. These are only the highlights of the work of our district during the past two years. During that period there were, of course, hundreds upon hundreds of minor Atlantic & Gulf District hammered away at beefs which we won. There was the constant fight to the unholy alliance between the NMU and the ship- prevent the Washington bureaucrats from undermining' owners. The District made an uncompromising fight on oyj. rights and wages, move and the ^am^^^ it wa, ^ that repreM.nted their interests at this time. anti-union maneuvers, When we lost'the fight, we said so frankly and pointed out to the seamen that it was the lack of unity MORE SIU AGREEMENTS in the labor movement, the 5th-column role played by There was the extension of SIU organization to new the NMU, which was responsible for our defeat. And ^hips and lines, notably the Smith & Johnson Steamship while we lost the fight, we won the respect of every co., the Moran Towing and Transportation Company, union man on both coasts for the manner in American Range-Liberty Line and the Over-Lakes represented their interests. Freight Corporation. The next bureaucratic move against us was launchThere was the improvement of our facilities for tf^ler'^Tirtlicy maritime unions to alter their policy re-signmg on ships in order to force men to sign on a ^^ip (a new one just built) at port of delivery. This ^ ^ premature signing articles before they had a chance to safeguard their rights. WSA ATTEMPTS SABOTAGE OF RIDERS SEAFARERS' LOG of June 25, 1943: "What is also involved in this move of the ship, "iirc? A* A.*. A A UJ. A . transportation riders which the SHJ had before the war ^d which were frozen for the duration of the war by the Statement of Policy." ^ime this appeal was released by Macauley ^^e midst of a fight with the operators over ^^e transportation riders, and his move was obviously ^^e enemies of labor aid and comfort. As jjg expected, the NMU went for this phoney deal, ^^e Atlantic & Gulf District fought Macauley-and v,;™ defeated him. There is no signing of articles by SIU men at an port of delivery. jjr-W ENGLAND BEEF WON ' ENGLAND BEEF WON One of the toughest and most drawn out beefs we patrolmen to handle beefs; the purchasing of a building of our own in New Orleans Z° Z ^ "P this-honest, Progressive and militant unionism. no rnove which was not calculated to benefit the rank and file seaman on American merchant ships. That such a policy can pay dividends for the Union-as well as the seamen-is shown by our recruitment over the past two years and by the financial statGiriGnt for thi*? oGrind statement for this period. FINANCIAL PROGRESS Here is how our finances stacked up at the time of convention, March 1942: General Fund $ 8,912.16 Hospital Fund 25,085.04 S & O Fund 42,757.26 Of this fund, $34,000 (matured value) was invested in war bonds. AJU I J-,And here is bur financial condition as of December ^^43. General Fund $87,719.00 42,059.72 g & O Fund 79,769.02 ASA Fund y 32,351.00 ficiai' ot ttTAtSrl VUITDUI'M tC our'unira Company. of these monies $177,000 (matured value) is Invest, for a real life and death struggle vk Se sh^" H SJ^sSw Zse ^hmt TL bo"aS Tn to MaSh?. owners once the war ended. To prepare for this inmen sailing these ships. The boats ran to Martha s have increased our treasury by $165,144.28. This is evitable fight we began to educate the membership on f sub-standard when testimony, I believe, of the efficient and business-like thTneceX oTbSg an adequate stri^f^^^^^^^^ ETSII J r-dbi v^odsi. men are coming to us for leadership. In these past two Through articles in the SEAFARERS LOG and But in spite of the justice of our case, we twice lost years our records show that close to 15,000 new memtalks on the floor of the meetings, we won the rank before Regional War Labor Boards, and it was only by bers have joined the Atlantic & Gulf District, and file to the support of building an adequate strike insistent appeals and careful documentation that we And so vou can see that it ia nnt fund. This question was placed on the annual ballot, it were finally able to win improved wages. One year when I say to you that the Atlantic & Gulf District is passed and today there is approximately $50 000 in this after our first request for a raise, we won a retroactive destined to become the dominant union on the East fund. Good ammunition to be used against the enemies $15.00 per month boost in wages and a 5c an hour in- Coast—and within a very short period of time. Nor is ° ^ crease in standby work. it overconfidence when I say that we are ready for the In November 1942, the powerful shipowners' lobby Perhaps our most smashing and significant victory post-war period, fully confident thai we have a fighting in Washington joined hands with the reactionary poli- over those shipowners who were trying to chisel on our ^union which can meet the enemies of labor on the ticians in. an all out offensive against the Jones Act. contracts under cover of the war emergency, was the waterfront, AND WIN for the seamen an ever increasThey introduced legislation which would have deprived beef with the South Atlantic Line over the question of ing. American standard of living. Washington Confusionists Expose M W E B {Coitimued from Page 2) spokesmen, Capt. E. "Shell-and-Pea-Game" Macauley and Erich "Triple-Con-Man" Neilsen, that the Unions had misrepresented the facts on the MWEB's unjust slashes of the seamen's bonuses. This was ridiculous because a cut is a cut whether it is on your hand or in your wages! It is so definite V®" know about it! Who misrepresented the facts now, Misters Neilsen and Macauley? AN EDITORIAL In the light of the foregoing you stand indicted! And in that indictment you are impeding the war effort. For some people that means long prison terms under the laws of "aiding the enemy." Since you are impeding 4he war effort it's about time that Congress took a little glance at your activities and went into a thorough investigation of just what you are up to and whom your accomplicies are. In the meantime the SIU demands the removal of the menace to the war effort, to seamen's lives, and to our soldiers on the fighting fronts—the puddle sailors of the MWEB. We sail the ships and we deliver the goods that keep the Army and Navy in the field. All we want is justice. We depend on Congress and the American People to give us that Justice and we are sure of get­ ting it! (See Page 5 for photostat copy of OWI Bulletin.) I ^»l vl 1 M -L �THE Fiiday, April 21. 1944 SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Conference Resolutions For Membership Action !• interfered with any men or mem­ bers at work, and/or stopped any member or man that ^vas work' ing, to discuss any Union busi­ ness or caused any stoppage of work, or interfered with any member^^gj^j^^jyggi^during the pe­ riod oT the eight (8) hour work­ ing day, or at any time other than the eight (8) hour working period, or cause any delays in ships' sailings since the outbreak of this present war; and WHEREAS. This can be ascer­ tained by the steamship compan­ ies or operators that we have un­ der contract; and WHEREAS. We have been al­ lowed the privilege under the aESOLUTION ON OBTAINING PASSES FOR MEMBERS ON ARMY SHIPS. DOCKS AND PIERS. WHEREAS. The Seafarers Inlernational Union of North Am­ erica has been the bargaining ligent of the Seamen with the ous companies that we have ionder contract; and WHEREAS. As bargaining Higents we have always enjoyed iHnicable relations with the vajcious Steamship companies that we have closed shop agreements With; and WHEREAS. As the bargaining igent no official or officials of the Seafarers International Union has law to contact our membership employed aboard the various merchant ships that we have covered by our agreements, and this being in full accord with the owners or operators and under the pnost amicable of terms; and • WHEREAS. All elected officials of the SIU of NA have been pro­ cessed by the U. S. Coast Guard as to their integrity and loyalty to the U.S.A.; and WHEREAS. All elected officials of the SIU of NA have taken an oath to uphold the democratic principles of our country and to condemn Communism, Fascism and Naziism; THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED. That we the mem­ bers of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America go on record to oppose certain Army officials who are issuing such discriminatory orders against Unio.n Officials, and to point out by issuing these orders they, the officials of the Army, by refusing the Union officials the right to enter the piers, docks, wharves, that they have under the Army's control that they are violating the Federal law and are depriving the crew members on those ships that are docked therein the right to representa­ tion afforded to them by law; and BE IT FURTHER U.S. LABOR PRESS SERVICE NEWS OF THE WAR AND LABOR'S PART IN IT r.i EDITORS: This weekly clip sheef .> a cooperative effort of U. S. war agencies ta inform labor of the war's progress, to tell the story of the workers' efforts in the war, and to suggest how the Labor Press con help specific war pragrams. Reoresented are: War Praduclian Board, War Labor Board, War Department, Navy Department!Maritime Commissio^, War Manpower Commission, Office of Civilian Defense, Labor Department, Office ol Price" Administration, Office of Defense Transportation, and Nutrition in Industry, ' Division of Food Distribution Administration. : ^April to, 1944^ z T- WAR RISK PAYMENTS TO SEAMEN REVISED Ubor on fho $oo SEAV.EI: NEEDED m liZRCHANT SHIPS V/ashlngton — Cargdes vital to military operations face delay \inleaa more than 1,800 for­ mer mates, engineers-and able-bodied seamen re­ turn to the sea each month, the V/ar Shipping Ad­ ministration announced. Enough mates, engineers and able seamen are. in retirement or on other Jobs to fill the quotas, according to VJSA. r KT A Shi? lacking a mate or its complement of crewmen may miss a convoy which in turn may involve a delay of weeks or in some cases even months for sorely needed cargoes. h Attractions, beyond the satisfaction of doing a Job necessary to victory, V»'SA points out, are the following: best ships in the worla, modern spring-steel bunks, fresh food prepared by skilled 'cooks; intelligent career men as < officers, clean-cut American boys as shipmates; greater safety \mder the guns of tl^e Navy and the Wings of United States planes on escort car­ riers; pay from 4-200 to ^2^0 a month for able sear-en, 4250 and higher for engineers, in addi­ tion' to free fcoc, medical and dental service, and ppportunity to become an o.fficer at higher pey. * A matA, en.gineer or able seaman who has papers, or who once held papers, is eligible, '».'SA said^ Men in one of these classes* are urged to send a col3<ect telegram, immediately to Merchant Karirr.e, Washin.gton, D. C,, telling name, address^ rating and when available. If a telegram is imHpssible, a post card or a letter is acceptable. WJ-eaHIca- 500 RADIO. TEI-IOR/'"HEH-S TEEDEP j Here's the evidence! Above is a photostat of the MWEB's release put but through the OWI which shows that the MWEB made a decision before holding tbe April 12 meeting with the I Advisory Committee on which the Unions are represented. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR MONTH OF MARCH, 1944 DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAU SHIPPED 12 U. S. LABQR PMEMM MERVtCB 1515 1125 992 3632 Washington -- War risk payments to the 125,000 officers and men of America's Merchant Marine have been revised by the Maritime War Emergency Beard, the board announced. The board consulted with ship operators and unions in set­ ting the new rates. Ihe changes are effective as of April !• As a result of -the shifting of war theaters, paym.ents will be reduced in safer areas, and increased in hazardous areas. , Typical base v/ages for Liberty ship crews range from 482.50 a month for ordinary seamen to $Ul8 a month for masters. Changes in the war risk bonus,have no effect on the base wages. Under the new ruling, $5 ^ day addition­ al will be paid to crews on ships while in the sea approaches to war combat areas. A voyage bonus of 100 per cent will be paid officers and men in voyages pas'sing through sea approaches to combat areas, with a minimum of 4100 for-un­ licensed personnel. A new bonus of 4125 will be paid to each of the crew on shins destyoy^qi qy 3\tb^tfintiallv damaged by enemy attack,_or^if any member of the crew la killed or inJl^ed TiT an attack. This bonus will be paid no'matter wKere the ship is located when the attack occurred. Ihis re­ places the present bonus paid only for attacks occurring while the ship was in port. A recent study showed that the average total earnings, including war risk payments, on Liberty ships for offshore voyages was 42l|i4..50 a month for ordinary seamen, and 4775 for masters, exclusive of food and lodging. Under the new rates, the average will be slightly lower. How­ ever, the pay on voyages to actual combat areas will be higher. The board, after meetings called as a result of^protests frcrn'Maritimie unions, declined €"o posYpone the effective date of tl-ie hl^/'Vdhus " rafcesr" "" ' In a telegram to, representatives of operators and unions announcing the decision, the board also stated: "The board will always consult with the Advisory Committee, in accordance with establish­ ed procedures, upon the presentation by any of the parties signatory of factual information on " changes of war risk at sea or in port or questions •rising in the administration of its decisions." 'ORWEr i-rki'J* ~" ii '"^vsmsN"' RESOLVED, That this Agents' Conference go on record to do everything possible to obtain passes from the Army for the duly elected representatives of the crew members who are on a ship berthed in an Army pier, dock, or base, or point of em­ barkation; and, BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY. RESOLVED, That in the event that we cannot secure passes from the Army and by them re­ fusing us admittance to their piers, docks or bases, they will be depriving our members therein to be represented by their offi­ cials, that we instruct the mem­ bers being so deprived of repre­ sentation to sign articles, or pay off at the United States Commis­ sioner's Office or any other place where the crews can be assured of the proper representation that is afforded them by Federal law. RESOLUTION— Up-Grading School WHEREAS. The United States Maritime Service has Up-Grad­ ing Schools all over the United States; and WHEREAS. These Schools are being financed by the Govern­ ment who, after all, are the peo­ ple; and WHEREAS. These Schools will create a surplus of Able Seamen in the industry eventuallj'; and WriEREAS. There exists in the various SIU Halls on the Atlantic & Gulf Coasts today quite a num­ ber of ordinary seamen with enough sea service to be up­ graded to AB; and yVHEREAS. these men for the benefit of the Union should at­ tend and get up-graded to take care of their own Union; and WHEREAS. These men are only injuring the Union in not embracing this opportunity; THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED. That this Agents Conference goes on record to en­ courage the members of the SIU, Atlantic & Gulf District, to at­ tend these Up-Grading Schools; and, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED. That all the of­ ficials of the Atlantic & Gulf Dis­ trict give all the members of the Union the straight informa­ tion. as explained to the Confer­ ence by the representative of 'USMS. RESOLUTION On Voluntary $10 Assessment fo(f the Purchase of Buildings WHEREAS. Various branches of our Union are having consid­ erable difficulty renewing leases and are being compelled to move, due to this, and this situation is very unhealthy and jeopardizes the very existence of oui' organi­ zation; and WHEREAS. The only solution to this problem is to own and control our own Union Halls which would afford maximum security to our Union and its membership; and WHEREAS. As the Agents Conference recommends this pro­ cedure as the only practical method of combatting hostile landlords' actions; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED. That a voluntary assessment of ten dollars ($10) be recommended to our members for the purpose of creating ta Building Fund; said fund to be used for the purpose of acquiring real estate wherein our halls caa be maintained without any inter­ ference from outside sources. J!'t I, ®-il 1J i ^-1 S . s ^1 •-'J �1,.^ Page Six, THE SIU Convention Asks Removal Of Macaiiley; Assailed As Incompetent SEAFARERS LOG Friday, April 21. 1944 Dewey OKays Act Neiie York State Act No^Law For NY Seamen STATE OF NEW YORK Nos. 117; 242. 2337 Blf. U7 ALBAPfY, N. y., April 14IN ASSEMBLY Gov. Dewey signed a bill today Januury 10, 1944 giving civil service employees {Contimted from ?age J) actions will seriously hamper the now in the U.S. Merchant Marine were overstepping the powers war effort. THEREFORE. BE IT the same protection, benefits and . Introduced by Mr. STEINGUT—read'Oi^e afM referred to the > vested to them in the Statement HESOLVElJr Thst this -GQn'.fen- privileges as lliose civil service Committee on Military Affairs—committee ^seharged* bill amended,of PrinK-iples, and tion go on record to petition to employees who enter the armed ordered reprinted as arriended and recommitted to said committee^-v WHEREAS* The Maritime War President Roosevelt to order the forces presently enjoy under the rules committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted asf Emergency Board has jnst issued Maritime War Emergency Board military law. amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules. a directive, cutting down the to hold in abeyance the effective Under the new law such sea­ amount of bonus to be paid to date of their latest decision, that AN Act Merchant Seamen in different reduces the war bonuses, until men will have the same addi­ tional rights as to positions they . TO AMEND THE MILITARY LAW, IN RELATION TO IN-'.war areas, and such time as representatives of leave and protection in retire­ CLUDING SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT; WHEREAS. At a meeting held Maritime Labor Unions be" given ment systems. MARINE IN THE DEFINITION OF MILITARY DUTY FOR THE, February 23, 1944, the Maritime a full opportunity to present their This is said to be the first State PURPOSES OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SIX THEREOF. War Emergency Board gave no side of the case, and BE IT FUR­ recognition of civil service em­ The people of the State of New York, represented in Senate and.' indication that the war risk bonus THER ployees serving as seamen in the Assembly, do enact as follows: would be cut and changed and RESOLVED. That this Conven­ Merchant Marine and brings WHEREAS* This Board is tak­ tion request of President Roose­ them on a par with those serv­ Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section two hun­ ing powers not vested in them­ velt that Captain Macauley be ing in the Army, Navy and the dred forty-six of chapter forty-one of the laws of nineteen hundred selves when they arbitrarily cut immediately removed as Chair­ Coast Guard. nine, entitled "An act in relation to the militia, constituting chapter In his signatory message Gov­ thirty-six of the consolidated laws," such section having been added and changed the bonus to their man and/or member of the Mari­ own desires, and time War Emergency Board, due ernor Dewey made it plain that by chapter eight hundred forty-three of the laws of nineteen hundred r*: WHEREAS. At no time while to his being grossly incompetent, the- seamen were doing a. first- forty-one, and such paragraph having been last amended by chap­ class job in supplying the armed ters one hundred thirty-three and three hundred sixty-seven of the ships were unarmed and unes­ and that a competent man be ap­ laws of nineteen hundred forty-three is hereby amended, to read as corted and were being shot at pointed in his place, AND BE IT forces abroad. The bill is a just recognition follows: like clay pigeons, and ships sink­ FURTHER of the great sacrifice made by ing increased 1000 per cent did RESOLVED. That copies of this (b) The term "military duty" shall mean military service in the those who enter the Merchant militaty, naval, aviation or maine service of the United States .pubthe Maritime War Emergency resolution be sent to President L" Board request a meeting of the Green, of the American Federa­ Marine," Mr. Dewey declared. 1 sequent to July first, nineteen hundred forty, or service under the Advisory Committee to discuss tion of Labor, and all American selective training and service act of nineteen hundred forty, or the the advisability of increasing the Federation of Labor State bodies. national guard and reserve officers mobilization act of nineteen war risk bonuses for seamen to We request all Labor bodies to hundred forty, or any other act of Congress supplementary or amen­ correspond with the increased support this resolution, and that datory thereto, or any similar act of Congress hereafter enacted and percentage of ship sinkings and they register a protest against the irrespective of the fact that such service was entered upon follow­ loss of seamen's lives, and action of the Maritime War ing a voluntary enlistment therefor or was required under one of the foregoing acts of Congress, or service with the American Red WHEREAS. The Maritime War Emergency Board, AND BE IT Emergency Board did not use the FINALLY Cross while with the armed forces of the United States on foreign service, or service as an officer or member of the crew on or in con­ percentage of ships sinkings and RESOLVED. That copies of this (Continued from "Page 1) nection with a vessel documented under the laws of the United loss of seamen's lives as a yard­ resolution be sent immediately to stick to measure and to increase all Branches of the Seafarers' In­ speeding up the movements of Stales or a -vessel dwned by, chartered to, or operated by or for the the war bonus pa yto seamen ternational Union of North Am­ ships carrying vital cargoes. account or use of the government of the United States, as an enrollee .^wheh the sinkings increased 1000 erica, Atiailtic and Gulf, Pacific in the United States maritime service on active duty and. to such Bttildizig A Backlog ^per cent. Therefore, they are District and Sailors' Union of the extent as may be prescribed by or under the laws of the United 3: A resolution was passed States, any period awaiting assicfmneni to such sSrvide and any very unfair in altempthig to use Pacific. urging a voluntary building as­ peiiod awaiting asSignmenf to such setVidd and any p®ffdd~of edu~ 100 per cent as a ceiling from sessment of $10.90 was recom­ cation or-training for such service in EUiy school or ihsflfution urider which to measure bonus , pay in mended for adoption to the the jurisdiction of the United States gevernmSni. but shall not in­ order to lower seamen's bonus }l membership and ordered put clude temporary and intermittent gratuitous service in any reserve tl pay. and on the next coastwise referen­ or auxiliary force. It shall include time spent in reporting for",and WHEREAS, The Maritime War AI dum if the membership so returning from military duty and shall be deemed to commence Emergency Board presented'' no wills. when the public employee leaves his position and to end when he is concrete evidence to the Maritime The conference was of the op­ reinstated to his position, provided such reinstatement is within union Officials that attended the Ship operators are liable for in­ Advisory Committee meeting on juries inflicted on members of- inion that this would aid in mak­ sixty days after the termination of military duty, as hereinafter February 23, 1944, to justify their the crew by another crew mem­ ing the Union independent of defined. decision to lower the war bonuses ber of known vicious and belli­ landlords — some of whom are This act shall take CflFect immediately, and the amendnients now being paid to American mer­ gerent tendencies, according to a afraid of pressure from the ship­ made by this act to paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section two owners and would terminate chant seamen, and ruling of the U. S. Circuit Court leases to embarrass the Union's hundred forty-six of the military law shall be retroactive to and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect from and after WHEREAS. Captain Macauley, of Appeals. branches. Also that it will afford April twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred forty-one. the Chairman of the Board, has superseded his authority and his The ruling held that, under the the Union members greater se­ Jones Act, a shipowner is re­ curity to have such property as a sponsible for the safety of sea­ backlog. men to an extent substantially 4: A resolution pointing out greater than that attaching to or­ the opportunity for the Union dinary employes. His liability for to purchase a hall in Tampa, $51.00 "negligence" also is extensive, SS Virginia Dare Fla., was concurred in and or­ 32.00 the coui't . ruled, declaring that Crewnf SS A. Burke dered put to the membership's 18.00 among a shipowner's obligations SS Chief Joseph : will under a referendum ballot. 17.00 is that of seeing to the safety of SS Nicholas Biddle . tip-Grading Urged 12.00 the crew. H. H. Mofnaghan 5: A resolution was passed Ye Gods how they suffered! Communist led and organized 10.00 Ctetr of SS Delaires The decision upheld the verdict urging members to take advan­ How they wrestled v/ith the de­ from the defunct Marine Workers 8.00 SS F. MiUer of a jury in the Western New tage of the up-grading schools mons of perdition, the shipown­ Industrial Union of unhallowed B.61 York Federal Distcict Court SS Steelore and make themselves available ers, how they starved and how fame. It was a -wi'ecking organi­ ... 60)0 Damages of $3,000 were awarded Di Gufman ....; for such up-gradinigy since this they died on the picket-lines. zation designed to "do a job" on 6.00 Carl Koehler, a seaman on the J, T. Waterman will tend to help not only "Who? the bona fide Union of the AFL. 9.00 Great Lakes ship Angellne of the J. Bums themselves, but also protect Why the Commissars in control And they did, for with their high 2M Presque-Isle Transportation Com­ G. Hegman the Union. of the NMU, who now exhort the powered publicity masked as 2J)0 pany. Koehler was assaulted by Vfm. E. Teed The conference saw a positive newcomers to the industry who "rank and file" they were able to 2M a fellow sailor of known vicious J. H. Childs danger to the. Union in neglect of don't know the truth and are deceive the seamen who did not 2U)0 characteristics, who had also at­ J. Click this task. For urfless the mem­ easily deceived to "go out and do understand the broad issues at 2.00 tacked another member of the Karl Beainor bers take advantage of this ser­ their stuff, save the NMU, and stake. 2.00 crew. John WiUiams » vice to better themselves, the organize in the traditions of the The MWIU now "rank and file 2M J. Palmer tihie may come when the exam­ rank and file" who did so much of the ISU" as they caUed thernThe operator failed to take suf­ 1.00 Ed Anierault selves, LOST the Spring "strike" 1.00 ficient precaution for the safety ination Standards will be made for you, meaning themselves. J. M. Applegate Ah, shipmates it's a pitiful of 1930 and had to go back to thd 1.00 of the crew, the ruling" held, when so high that it will be impossible D. R. Allen ..... 1.00 it knowingly had as a member of for the ordinary man to pass story. A real ,old tearjerker of ships defeated. Ships were hard G. W. Vinen —........ 1.00 the crew a persgn having the them. For if waivers are cut out the sob sister era. Let us have up but later sailed. A* Gawronski u After three months in whicH 1.00 character of the attacker qnd it the Union men who were lax the facts for there is never a VS«Bordner wUl be endangered by an iflfiux was not material that the attack­ meetihg but these highbinders the concentrated Communist 1.00 F** Traski 1.00 er, when he assaulted the plain­ of the younger elements now tell the newcomers their fairy power marched the picket-lines H* H. Elmofe tiff, was Mot acting in the course sailing under the relaxed war­ tales. drfessed and . masquerading dS -iV I/' of his employment or in the in­ time requirements. The lax sea- The so called "rank and file "seamen" to bolster the ranks in $193.61 terest of the shipowner. Total (Continued on Page S) movement" within the ISU was {Continued on Page 8) Agents Conference Charts Future Course Of A & G Dist. Union Operator Liable In Crew Aseault ^.Honor Roll (1 CP's Didn't Suffer As 'Rank And Filers* NMUAlentber Reveals m / •- J �"'-y" ."l-fe.'.' K';*.--''''.' • Friday, 'April 21, 1944 -jei'rri i , . THE SEAFAF, ERS Pat,? Seven LOG . = SUPSIU Fight MWEB On Bonus Slashes; NMU's Role Exposed ^ICfmifnmd Jrom Page 3) point advanced by the SUP-SIU with the exception of the remov­ al of Mister Macauley. In this he voiced disapproval. Harris of the Marine Firemen's, Oilers' and Water tenders' of the Pacific, and Morgan of the Am­ erican Communications Ass'n. were the lone supporters of the NMU's finky white-washing of the Board's recent bonus slashes. The NMU representatives de­ clared that they were submitting an Insurance Policy, which call­ ed for an insurance of $10,000. No one besides themselves and the MWEB knows what is in that ' draft policy that they submitted. . Curran's Record Remembered However, when the Maritime War Emergency Board made its first decision, December 18, 1941 (at 10 P.M.), the day it was set 4xp as a Board, Curran of the NMU was the first to get lip and ,£^ree with the MWEB. The record ,is remembered. He thanked and congratulated the Boai'd for rendering such a quick decision and fixing the in­ surance figure at $5,000 for death. V. J. Malone of the MFOW of the Pacific Coast, swiftly followed ..siht. Harry Lundeberg, Sec'y-TpeasjjErer of the SUP and President of :(yhe SIC got up and protested the decision, declaring that in his opinion $5,000 was a cheap price to put on a seaman's life. StU Asks Higher Insurance From time to time the SIU has made appeals to the Maritime War Emergency Board asking that the figures on insurance for the unlicensed personnel be in­ creased to at least $10,000 mini­ mum. The records of the NMU's of­ ficials in the bonus fight have made history in reverse—^for they certainly have consistently tied up with the shipowners and with certain officials of Government groups in an attempt to curry fa­ vor and beg a place in the ship­ ping world, officers of the AFL Unions declare. As we go to press the Union has had no official announcement of any further action the MWEB may take on their recent decision. NOTICE "The aged mother of John S, Bryant, Book No. 3094, (who is aged 77 years) is living in Santa Cruz, Calif., and wants the Union brother to get in touch with her. A letter would be appreciated and Santa Cruz Post Office will deliver it. Buy Bonds and Stamps in the War Loan Drive, Dushane's Report On Washington AND TO BE PAYABLE FOR THEY SO INFORMED THE NMU {Cotitinued from Page 2) of money that they were making ALL WATERS AND PORTS REPRESENTATIVES.) Blacky OF THE WORLD, WITH THE Myers and McKenzie representin going to sea. Mv. Macauley at no time has EXCEPTION OF IN L A N D|ed the NMU, and they are again tried to bring out the true facts WATERS OF THE CONTIN­ blowing smoke up the member­ ship's ( )- This is not the first to the Public regarding the ENTAL UNITED STATES. bonus. 'However, he iras" been oii 3 THAT TiixS MONTHLY DON- •time that- the NMU haw rn^de US SHALL BE EFFECTIVE statements on the bonus before the air several times to broadcast about the Maritime Training FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD the MWEB that is not in the in­ schools, and the pinning of a OF HOSTILITIES, AND EX­ terest of the seamen, and have medal on the chests of some sea­ TENDING UNTIL SIX brought back a different story to MONTHS AFTER THE TER­ their .membership. man who has been decorated. The question of a $10,000 in­ MINATION OF THE WAR Last year in a meeting before surance policy was again brought WITH ALL THE AXIS POW­ the Board Curran of the NMU, up. In the first meeting of the ERS. made a statement to the Board MWEB that was held at the time 4 TO REESTABLISH THE PORT that the NMU were never in fa­ the board was created the SIU ATTACK BONUS OF $125.00, vor of a port bonus, shortly after and SUP proposed an insurance THAT WAS IN EFFECT this statement was made by the policy of $10,000, and since that PRIOR TO THE BOARD'S great "emancipator," the Board time the union has made several DECISIONS THAT WENT IN­ eliminated the port bonus and es­ other requests that the insurance TO EFFECT APRIL 1, 1944. ^ tablished the attack bonus. Cur­ be boosted up to $10,000. The po­ 5 TO EXTEND THE DAILY ran at that time proposed that a sition of the union has always AREA BONUS, IN ORDER TO bonus be paid for a vessel only been that a seaman's life is worth COVER ALL INVASIONS OF when it was attacked. Well boys more than this amount. The THE ALLIED NATIONS IN you now have Curran's recom­ Board thinks that a seaman's life NEW THEATERS OF OPERA­ mendation—In lieu of the port is only worth $5,000. bonus we received the attack TIONS. bonus. The great "emancipator" Recommendations 6 THAT MR. EDWARD MAC­ certainly knows how to propose I have submitted the following AULEY, CHAIRMAN OF THE decisions that are not in the in­ recommendations that the union MWEB, IMMEDIATELY SUB­ terest of the seamen. Some of feels should be immediately MIT HIS RESIGNATION TO you may now be wondering why adopted by' the Board: THE PRESIDENT OF THE the Board adopts Curran's pro­ UNITED STATES AS CHAIR­ posals, and does not give any con­ 1 THAT THE BOARD IMMEDI­ MAN. OR MEMBER OF THE sideration to other organizations' ATELY RESCIND THEIR BOARD, AND THAT IN THE proposals. LATEST ACTION IN RE­ CLASSIFYING BONUSES, FUTURE HE REFRAIN FROM Curran Blows Trumpet THAT ARE EFFECTIVE AS PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF As you probably all know, the THE BOARD'S FUTURE DE­ OF APRIL 1, 1944. great Joe does pot like old-timers, CISIONS. 2 THE BOARD IMMEDIATELY they are a continual source of a ESTABLISH ONLY ONE I think that the membership headache to him, as they know CLASSIFICATION OF should know of some of the high­ that he does not look after their MONTHLY BONUS — THIS lights of what occured at this interest, and they ask too many BONUS TO BE 100 PER CENT, meeting. As usual the NMU questipns. So can it be possible AND A MINIMUM OF $100.00, again in their role of misleaders of dmt he wants them to leave the WHICH EVER IS GEATER — labor, have again approved of industry, thus he ean keep blow­ the Board's decision in their lat- ing his trumpet to a group of est decision. gj^n kids who do not know the score. The only way to drive Uie NMU Blows Smoke They took the positiou that the old-timers out of the industry is Board was justified in making a by making conditions worse than reduction regardless of how the they were before the uni(ms Boar4 made the reduction. The straightened out the employers. fact that the Board did not go As Undie Sam pays the bonus along with the policy as outlined bills, the Board will give very in the Statement of Principles deep consideration to any pro­ did not deter them from giving posal that will help to reduce the the Board their approval. expenditures of the WSA. The They did this iinder the ®uise <heaper the WSA bill, the bigger that they knew the Board will boost for its deputy, Mr. Mac­ make other reductions in the auley. Don't be surprised if the bonus, however, they now want WSA and the Board soon propose the Board to apply the reductions that American seamen be paid made in the bonus to a base rate the same wages and bonuses now of pay. (THE BOARD HAS HO being paid on His Majesty's AUTHORITY ON WAQBS, AND ships. Hie 'Con Man's' Chart To Nowhere i •i :• « 'i'ii m f"K V '• ' 11^ .VESSEL LOSSES Seamen Warned On Draft Erich 'The Triple-Con-Man" Neilsen's "Chart" pmsented ai MWEB's Advisory Committee meeting Appril 12. It starts nowhere: tells nathin': and goes nowhere: the Port that Neilsen is bound for . . . WE HOPE. The following communica­ tion re: Selective Service was ireceived: April 5, 1944 "John Hawk, "Roosevelt HoleL "New Orleans, La. "General tightening of reg­ ulations of Selective Service system has resulted in increas­ ed losses to seagoing manpow­ er to draft can be prevented in almost all cases .if sesunen make certain WSA 61 is com­ pleted at beginning smd ter­ mination of each period aboard vessel. Urge your members fo make certain that this is done at our request. General Hershey has exempted active sea­ men from preinduction physi­ cal examination, normally re­ quired of men under twentysix. Seamen should be advised to deal with local board through RMO on any ques^ tions that may rise. Recpmst for extension of allowable time ashore must be kept to mini­ mum. Will you notify your members of this wire? "H. Chase Stone, WSA" There it is Brothers! Shore time allowed on your pink slip from the RMO—form WSA 61—can only be extend­ ed by the RMO — and with their permission — for extra­ ordinary circumstances such as s i c k n e ss, hospitalization, sitting for a license or going to up-grading schooL etc. Failure to comply may find you in the Army Brothers! Keep Up With Your Draft Board Before It Keeps Up With You! (1) 111 r- r4 • • 5" • tl IJ • t1 y" �Page Eight f- ! '••i. -• I• X Working Hours Drop On British Merchant Ships Starting December 1, 1943, a Slew legaia'ciun oi woxkhig hoais has been introduced for the ca­ tering (Stewards') department of British merchant ships. The hours are now reduced from 12 to 10, with an 8 instead of of a 7 hour minimum continu­ ous rest-period in foreign-going passenger ships at sea as well as in port when passengers are aboard. The same rest-period applies to foreign-going cargo vessels at sea, according to a bulletin from (ITF) )the -International Trans­ port Workers Federation. Agents' Conference Charts Future Course Of A & G Dist. Union (Continued from Page 6} men will have to stay in lower ratings. Action to bring the resolution was taken after a discussion fol­ lowing a talk by Mr. Paul Schmidt, Warrant Officer, Mari­ time Service, WSA, who outlined the merits of the up-grading pro­ gram. "The HMO," said Mr. Schmidt, "has no hand in the Maritime up­ grading service or schools. For the Maritime Service is a com­ plete unit having nothing to do with the RMO program." Mr. Schmidt declared that the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard in Washington issues' all orders pertaining to the way such schools are to be run in the va­ rious ports. Closer Unity • At a session of the conference held jointly between the ports —agents of the Atlantic & Gulf District Union and the agents of the SUP a closer working ar­ rangement between the two dis­ tricts was agreed upon. This ses­ sion was addressed by Harry Lundeberg, Secretary - Treasurer of the SUP and President of the . SIU. The Conference was also ad­ dressed by Mr. Bentiey Byrnes, State Senator of Louisana. He congratulated the Union and its membership for their splendid work. The Senator was thanked and complimented on his activity on behalf of the organization. 15 ^ ' Will all men who took out new membership books on the SS WILLIAM WIRT on March 8. 1944. please see Claude Fisher. New York Stewards' Patrolman. Please bring your receipts. » • » ROBERT C. WILSON; Please contact your attorney, Silas B. Axtell. in New York, regarding an offer of settlement in your case against the SS Virginia Dare. If' Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board THE Corruption Is Charged In USS Hotel (Continued from Page 1) plately to- live up -to it's .supposed purpose. Quite a few merchant seamen have deposited money at the United Seamen's Service Hotel Fairfax in the past few months The money is counted by some of the USS on duty at the desk But when the same seaman or seamen call for the money later, it is not counted. Many seamen have opened their envelope at the desk and complained that there was ^shortage in same; the reply that they get is: "Go Away—You're Drunk." The personal service of the United Seamen's Service is in complete control of all rationed articles for Merchant Seamen, such as shoes, liquor, tickets, and etc. Some of the favorite ones get all and as many of the ration tickets as they need, while others get none. Mr. Crandall, who is the head of the United Seamen's Service in the Port of Norfolk, has had complaints brought to him many times about money and belong­ ings being stolen, but Crandall, who is an ex-YMCA employee, merely uses his racketeer grin and laughts at the said com­ plaints. Tried Of Racketeering Quite a few old-time seamen who have become tired of the racketeering in the United Sea­ men's Service in Norfolk, and of also being denied their rights and priviliges because they were oldtimers, decided to walk a picketline and let the public know of just how the USS "is not trying to help the Merchant Seamen. Many and plenty of survivors hit this port very often an(j they are forced to sleep in one big dormitory on the 8th floor, when thei-e are and have been plenty of rooms available. This dormitory consists of most wine-heads and seamen who have only sailed on a Prairie Schooner and leeches who merely hang around the Fairfax Hotel of the United Sea­ men's Service to bleed and chisel the bona fide and active seamen. When the Fairfax of the USS first opened for Merchant Sea­ men the prices for food were out­ rageous such as: ham and eggs, one dollar; pork chops, one dol­ lar and twenty-five cents and etc. But under pressure from the Maritime Unions the prices were dropped to within reason. Any Tom, Dick or Harry can come to the elevator girl and tell her to open up anyone's room. There are about four master keys issued to elevator girls and bell boys in the said Fairfax, and this has caused an undue thievery of clothes, money and papers from Merchant Seamen. This has all been caused by the mismanage­ ment of Mr. Crandall and Com­ pany. Please forward copy of above article to West Coast Sailor. Protect Both America and Your Money by In­ vesting It in War Bonds. SEAFAHr^XtS Friday. April 21, 1344 LOG Planned Tonnage For Post-War Merchant Fleet Various estimates on the size of America's postv/ar merchant fleet made by both industry and Government officials range from as low as 5,000,000 tons and as high as 17,000,000 tons. While there is nothing to base any of these calculations on and lihtil there is, further predictions will only tend to confuse the more important issues at stake in the vital problem of getting the American merchant marine oper­ ating at formidable pace. Although it is generally agreed that we should "remain a mari­ time nation," there has been, up to the present time, little sup­ porting evidence to show how the objective can be attained, ac­ cording to the New York Journal of Commerce. ' NOTICE OSCAR HASSEN. ED HUNYAK. DAVID BANGI. ROBERT ESTES. WALTER BURMAN. GEORGE SANER. NORMAN PHILLIPS. WILBUR W. WRIGHT, and W- BORDIN. who were all members of the crew of the SS Westinghouse on Nov. 16, 1943, are requested to get in touch with George J. Engelman. 44 Whitehall Street. New York. 4. N. Y. Mr. Engelman is the at­ torney for THOMAS E. LEO­ NARD who met with an accident while an AB on that vessel. Money Due CARL F. WOOD and THERON O. CHASE, both Cooks, can each collect. $58.70 due to them at the Bull Line office. 115 Broad Street, New York. See Mr. Dooner:—J. E. SWEENEY, Boston Patrolman. Song Of The Veteran NMU Commie Apologies to R. Kipling Now all you young fellows we welcome today There's NMU frolics if you don't know our lay ' We'll ship you with yodels, but think as we say And we'll make you a good Commie "Sailor." And first, pay your dues in advance on the line We'd sooner the Checkoff for that saves you time Make sure we get ours though you're left with a dime It's hay for the young Commie "Sailor." Whatever you say. don't tadk "rank and file" Those words give us horrors, no longer in style. - We use it to kid you when we think it's worthwhile But it's bad for the young Commie "Sailor." And then there's Lese Majesty that hoary old dame Don't forget proper manners at Joe Curran's name For he is our anchor and we're all in the game Or it's lumps for the ex-Commie "Sailor." Oh, if you must "marry" we'll furnish that too For a night or a week or ten years or two. Providing you're with us. we'll know what to do We'll "fit-out" the young Commie "Sailor." Before you are through all our tricks we will teach Roll over, play dead, or rise up emd preach To the Glory of Joseph and the brains out of reach Educating the young Commie "Sailor." Keep away from old-timers, they might make you wise Though they tell you the truth, we maintain they are lies For Youth gives us Rope and there ain't any ties How we yearn for the young Commie "Smlor." We send you to snoop on your mates private lives Report to the Section, on purges we thrive We must clip the brains or can't peddle our lies That's a job for the young Commie "Sailor." Now if you are dutiful and build up our throne Our grip on the boodle of dues from the foam We'll see yo won't want, and the payrolls you're home There's a chair for the young Commie "Sailor." An OFFICIAL no less on Serang Curran's knee Who made his last trip as a "famous" AR. Just sing to his Bosses, the Unholy Three And you'll fate as a young Commie "Sailor." And mind, ho free thinking or it's back to the herd We do all braintrusting. no need to be heard For we are Disciples of the Unwritten Word Double cross of the young Commie "Sailor." We put on a circus, yes. we put on a show And when you pay off we relieve you of dough For the Party and US why we're all one you know No change for the young Commie "Sailor." —Top'n Lift CP's Didn't Suffer As 'Rank And Filers' NMU Member Says (Continued from Page 6) or-d-er to fool the re?.i Bearnert amongst them as to their strength, the seamen among them went back to the ships. The phonies went back to the furriers, buttonhole makers and other CP dominated Unions to wait for the next strike spasm. Did the NMU officials now ex­ horting you, walk the picketlines or miss meals? They did not and they never carried the banner either. Curran and the Communist general staff which ran the socalled strike through the "Strike Strategy Committee" (dominated by the CP's Waterfront section at 229 10th Ave.) lived well. As a matter of fact the CP decided to put the bum on a pajToll in or­ der to hold him as a front man. He wanted to bolt! Starvation Rations for Non- Communists Thus Curran, was provided for when the actual marchers were il hungry. Besides this, he ran up considerable bills for pork chops which had to be paid years later by the funds of the National Mar­ itime Union. The strikers on the other hand had no credit and the stewpot had to suffice. Did Thomas Ray, Albert Lannon, Morris Stein (now M. Hen­ ley Stone) and the rest of the Commical stalwarts march the picketlines and starve? They did not. They ran the show and missed" no meals what­ ever. Why should men with the CP funds behind them miss meals? Did the real brain and organ­ izer, Roy B. Hudson, show up on (; the picket-lines, miss meals, or carry the banner? The answer is No. (And, In case you don't know, he is still the political chief running the NMU. He is not and never was a mem­ ber of the NMU. He is the Trade Union Secretary of the CPUSA?? on the National Committee.) Real Seamen Back In AFL Thus, when these CP-NMU mendicants press-agent the new­ comers they know that Ihey are safe because few know the score. The old-timers who did the dying and were honestly marching and starving are out of Ihe phony CP-NMU long ago. and are back in the AFL. The West Coasters made the Fall strike. 10,000 West Coast seamen piled off the ships in New York. The so-called "rank and file" of the ISU, (now the NMU), profited by the tie-up of West Coast ships. The militant West Coast seamen won the strike for them by winning their own. Thus the NMU was born through the fighting spirit of the organ­ ized West Coast seamen of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, the MC&S, and the MFOW&W. Even West Coast Masters Mates and Pilots hit the picket-line. But the windy CP machine used the victory to set up the NMU and war upon the West Coast Unions. In no case did any • of these misleaders miss a meal or walk a picket-line. Let's keep th'e record straight. 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Title A name given to the resource April 21, 1944 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 8 Description An account of the resource Headlines: LUNDEBERG IN EAST FOR ILO CONFERENCE AGENTS' CONFERENCE CHARTS FUTURE COURSE OF A & G DIST. UNION BOB WATT NAMED DEDLGATE TO ILO PHILA. CONFERENCE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT SEC'Y-TREASURER'S REPORT TO 2ND BIENNIAL CONVENTION CORRUPTION IS CHARGED IN USS HOTEL WASHINGTON CONFUSIONISTS EXPOSE MWEB SUP-SIU FIGHT MWEB ON BONUS SLASHES; NMU'S ROLE EXPOSED SIU CONVENTION ASKS REMOVAL OF MACAULEY; ASSAILED AS INCOMPETENT CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ACTION U.S. LABOR PRESS SERVICE DEWEY OKAY ACT FOR N Y SEAMEN NEW YORK STATE ACT NOW LAW OPERATOR LIABLE IN CREW ASSAULT CP'S DIDN'T SUFFER AS 'RANK AND FILERS' NMU MEMBER REVEALS THE 'CON MAN'S' CHART TO NOWHERE WORKING HOURS DROP ON BRITISH SHIPS PLANNED TONNAGE FOR POST-WAR MERCHANT FLEET SONG OF THE VETERAN NMU COMMIE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/21/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/89378e0e7164c08ce9541340d5a0219e.PDF 9bec636e7574c30ab67e6f9a5f4a86cd PDF Text Text SECURITY IN UNITY ^^>UIERS JOQ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA , I I <\ I Vol. VI. NEW YORK. N.Y.. FRIDAY. MARCH 24. 1944 No. 7 MWEB Slashes Bonuses MONEY DUE ALCOA POINTER Black Gang overtime settled. The following men have money coming at the 'Company's office. 17 Battery ^lace. New York: / A. * FLANAGAN $ .71 W. A. LAMM 33.48 C. GAUTKREAUX 9.87 F. SWANSON 11.48 G. BLAKE 1.38 C. SCHULTZ .71 B. McKAIN 71 H. GILLESPIE 5.04 S. LOWRYMOWICZ 5.73 Cuts Decided Over Protests Of Union Representatives Senders Cautioned On Seamen's Mail By Navy, Again Special to the Seafarers' Log The War Shipping Administra­ WASHINGTON—^With the brass of a Shell-and-pea artist on the boardwalk of a tion has been notified by Naval carnival the much-tilted Capt. E. Macauley of the Maritime Commission, the War Ship­ postal officers that letters to sea­ ping Administration and Chairman of the Maritime War Emergency Board, sat in at a men are being improperly ad­ meeting of the Advisory Committee to the MWEB, held here Feb. 23, and assured the dressed, often in violation of na­ representatives of all the maritime unions representing sea-going personnel that no slashes tional security rules, WSA an­ nounced. in the bonus scales were being contemplated by the members of the MWEB. Failure to use the proper form At the hearing he objected to a* (Log', For it was the unanimous opin­ in addressing mail destined for has not declined, headline and story published in ion of all the union representa­ merchant seamen results in delay emphasis). the LOG of Feb. 4, which pointed tives of the Advisory Committee in delivery and in some instances out that the "MWEB Would Cut Questions For Capt. Macauley that there be no tampering with actual loss. Our Wages," through slashing (Capt. Macauley's statements the existing bonuses in all ex­ To insure delivery, the follow­ the bonuses, despite the fact that call for the following ques treme danger areas and that such ing for should be used: this nation and the Allier are: tions: bonuses be increased for the add­ "In the midst of a war which (1: Why, if such were not ed hazards now being encounter­ Seaman's name Name of ship All men who took out new has been largely (so far) a "fact" [as he terms it] should ed in some areas and ports. The C/o Postmaster San Francisco membership on the SS William struggle of supply and trans­ he term it as such? only man for cutting bonuses was New York or New Orleans (de­ Wirt. Alcoa Line, March 8, 1944, portation,. a war in which the (2: If seamen's bonuses aren' Frank Taylor of the shipowners. r- iplease contact Claude Fisher. heroism and self-sacrifice of pending on coast from which ad­ part of their wages, then, why N. Y. Stewards' Patrolman with the merchant seamen made pos­ are they logged — as part of Board Whips Up Witches' Brew dressee sailed). Despite this Macauley and his your receipt. sible military operations in Eu­ their accrued earnings [rea! The return address of the writ­ so-called "board" have whipped VINCENT A. GILLEZEAU rope and in the Pacific, a war wages]—when such loggings er should appear in the upper left up a witches' brew of demarkaMANOEL GOMES in which the merchant marine occur? hand corner and the name of the tion lines over the chart of the PETER L. DAVERSON has suffered greater propor­ steamship company in the lower (3: If such reductions were world. EVANGELOS KOWNDOURAKIS tional casualties than has either left hand corner. The address of not contemplated why were ALBERT ANDERSON HATT the Army or the Navy, a war such decided by the Maritime None of the cuts they arbitrar­ the steamship company should in which civilian seamen vol­ War Emergency Board—with ily make are comparable to the not be given. untarily gave up the comfort out their legal power to do so?) considerable hazards and dangers In a number of instances, in di­ of home to face storms and that still exist under a war-time For most all the representa­ condition at sea: For crews are rect violation of national security subs and bombings so that sol­ diers might have bullets and tives of the seafaring unions went called upon to sail waters • still rules, letters have been addressed food—in the midst of such a on record as stating that the pur­ infested with submarines and to a specific street address or war the Maritime War Emer­ pose of the meeting was beyonc continue to ply into the widening place name of a foreign country. gency Board is proposing a the legal jurisdiction of the Mar war theaters where an ever- Addressing mail to any other slash in the wages of the wages itime War Emergency Board un­ present danger of aerial bombing, than the proper port, in care of the postmaster, as noted above, der its ascribed Statement of WASHINGTON, March 7 — of the already underpaid mer­ Principles which made all signa­ attacks by Naval and mystery •only delays its reaching the sea­ chant hero." craft, shore artillery, as well as Legislation to provide lifetime tory to the creation of the NWEB captive and floating mines still man. compensation for permanently Seamen's Wages Not High labor, government and shipown­ exist. Indeed, one speaker at the disabled merchant seamen has ers. For no dispute existed be­ The story also showed that the meeting of the Advisory Commit­ been approved by the House tween any labor organization and tee meeting brought out the cold reasoning if the dangers at wages of a merchant seaman, in­ Merchant Marine Committee, ac­ sea mounted from 100% to 500% representatives of the industry. point that the danger of aband­ (which they did) then the bonus cording to the Journal of Com­ clusive of bonuses, were not as high as those paid for the soft oned mine fields as well as that figures should have been just merce. Doesn't Like Protests berths ashore in the shipyards, of floating mines was one which that much greater by mathemat­ Under existing law, merchant and in shore-side industries In addition to the outlined accrued danger in waters which ical progression in percentage. seamen are covered by War Ship­ where many of the old-time sea­ statements of Macauley, above might otherwise be considered ping Administration insurance to men now plying the. danger he asserts, also, on page 1 of the However, the MWEB is not fairly safe by the MWEB but un­ using the pattern of 100% lowthe extent of $5,000 for perman­ waters were working prior to the minutes that the members of the ent total disability, if paid in a call of their country to mann MWEB didn't "want a flock of safe as far as the-seamen plying ceiling hazard as a basis for sea­ lump sum, or $7,500 if paid in ships and supply the Armed telegrams and letters coming in them were concerned. men retaining the voyage monthly installments. saying We protest against re­ bonuses. No Logical Rule forces. duction or doing away with the And the judgment of this is Under the usual payment plan Unions Against According to page 2 of the seen in the consistent attempts of of $150 monthly, the benefits are minutes of the Feb. 23 meeting bonuses'." Downward Revisions And in other words showed the bureaucrats of the NWEB to exhausted in fifty mnoths. Macauley declared: When it comes to stealing himself as a member of a Hitler­ oppress the seamen of the mer­ The committee said it consid­ "Unfortunately, 1 have noted like board which didn't want any chant marine. For the MWEB money from the seamen's pock- . ered this coverage "inadequate" in one of the union's publica­ protests of its actions and which has applied no logical rule ets the shell-and-pea artists in in cases where the age of the sea­ tions recently, in a prominent would in effect say to the seamen whereby the present action could Washington—who never sail any men will cause the disability to leading article, the fact that the and their representatives on the be compared with the past bonus ships—as well as Curran and the last after all payments have been Maritime War Emergency Advisory Committee: "Don't tell scales paid, officials of the Sea­ NMU - .shipowner com.bine take mdae. Board is going to reduce the us what the seamen want—for farers International Union de­ the allegations of Naval officials that sinkings and dangers are "It is felt that the WSA should seamen's wages. You know, we will sit back and give the rul­ clare. be able to provide adequate com­ and we know, that the board ing whether you or the seamen The Union's officers point out declining, since there have been pensation for the duration of the has no authority to reduce or like it or not. (N.B. This was the that the MWEB put a high ceiling none reported in the public press, disability which, in many cases, increase your wages. You know attitude that Hitler took). of 100% on the bonuses, whei-e and they use such as a basis to will be for the life of the injured and we know that the bonuses While Macauley tried his shell- the dangers were considered slash seamen's earnings and person," the committee added. are not part of the wages, al­ and-pea game he sat back com­ greatest, without regard for the would rivise the scales on the The bill (HR 4163) would auth­ though they have in great mea­ fortably to await his opportunity attacks sustained and the dan­ alleged declining percentage of orize the WSA to make "adequate sure come to be considered as to slash the bonuses for seamen gers encountered; but they put sinkings. payments" for permanent total or wages. Let me assure you that sailing war-torn waters while still no ceiling on the number of at­ The Union took the position in partial disability "as long as such the board has no intention of crying that the Maritime War tacks, sinkings and death toll or the hearings—as did the repre­ disability resulting from causes removing or reducing bonuses Emergency Board was not , going threats of dangers to be under­ sentatives of all bona-fide marine relating to the war effort exists." where the war risk and hazard to reduce them. gone by the seamen. Thus by {Conthmed jfn Page 4) HI! NOTICE f" Seamen Disability Pay Is Reported O.K.By Committee �It>f^ j THE Page Two SEAFARERE FridaT' March 24, 1944 LOG New MWEB Bonus Decision C. Pacific Area — All waters within the erea bounded on the north by 60° north latit­ ude; on the east by the 189th DECISION 2 B medidan; on the south by BONUS 13° south latitude; and on the west by 90° east longitude The Maritime War Emergency and the coast of continental Roard today annouiices this De­ Asia. cision with respect to Bortus. Classification II—66-2/3% Bonus ARTICLE I. VOYAGE BONUS, —$80 Monthly Minimum , MARITIME WAR EMERGENCY BOARD AREA BONUS AND VESSEL ATTACK BONUS REQUIRED Voyages or portions of voyages while within all waters not in­ cluded in Classifications I, III, or Voyage bonus, area bonus, and IV. vessel attack bonus shall be paid under this Decision to licensed Classification III — 25% BOilus — and unlicensed personnel em­ $30 Monthly Minimum ployed as regular crew members Voyages or portions of voyages, on United States flag vessels of not included in Classification IV, the American Merchant Marine. while within waters of the Pa­ ARTICLE II. VOYAGE BONUS cific Ocean east of 136° west long­ itude and west of a line drawn CLASSIFICATIONS due south from Cape Horn. Classification I — 100% Bonus — Classification IV—^No Bonus 11 $100 Monthly Minimum Voyages o^: portions of voyages Voyages or portions of voyages while within the following while within inland waters of the Western Hemisphere. For this waters: purpose the Western Hemisphere A. European Area— All waters shall iriclude the Hawaiian Isl­ with the area bounded on the ands, Bermuda, Greenland, the east and south by 60' east east cOast of Central and South longitude to its intersection America in the Caribbean Area with the north coast of Rus­ and the West Indies, but shall sia and thence following the not include Iceland, Alaska (west coast of continental Europe of 136' west longitude) and the to its intersection with 90' Aleutian Islands. west longitude on the north coast of Spain; and bounded The following waters are clas­ on the west by 90' west sified as inland waters of the Western Hemisphere: longitude. B. Mediterranean Area — All A. The inland passage to Alaska defined as follows: waters within the Mediter­ ranean Sea east of a line i. Waters to the eastward of from Cape Spartel to Cape a line drawn from Cape Trafalgar, including the Ad­ Flattery, Washington, to riatic Sea, the Aegean Sea, Pachena Point Lighthouse, the Black Sea, the Sea of Vancouver Island, and all Azov and the Sea of Marwaters to the northward ^ mora, the Dardanelles and and eastward of Vancouver the Bosporus. Island. SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Vreiident 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. !•! W ' W Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS NEW YORK (4) 2 Stono 3t BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St PHILADELPHIA. ...i...6 North 6th St NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI NEW ORLEANS (16) ..324 Chartres St SAVANNAH 218 Eaet Bay St TAMPA 423 East Piatt St. MOBILE.. St. Michael St PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON.... 219 20th Street PHONE BOwHng Green 9-. ,i Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 ...Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM.I323 Dial 2-1392 Puerto de Tlerra ..Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM 213* 2 STONE STREBT New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 •267 ii. Waters to the eastward of a line drawn from Cape Scott, Vancouver Island, to Cape St. James, Queen Charlotte Islands, includ­ ing the waters of Queen Charlotte Islands (Hecate Strait). iii. Waters to the eastfvard 6f a line drawn fforti Cape Know, Queen Charlotte Islands, to Cape Muzon, a coastal line drawn from Dall Island (I)ixon En­ trance). iv. Waters to the eastward of a coastal line drawn from Cape Muzon to Cape Bartolome and thence to Gape Ommaney, and Caipe Edgecomb at the entrahee to Sitka Sound. V. Waters to the eastward of a coastal ^ine drawn from Cape Spencer, the entrance to Cross Sound. B. Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Ungava Bay and Frobisher Bay, west of a line from North Foreland on Loks Isl­ and to Black Bluff on Reso­ lution Island and west of a line drawn from Acadia Cove on Resolution Island to Cape Chidley. C. Puget Soimd east of a line drawn in the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Cape Flattery, Washington to Pachena Point, Vancouver Island. D. The St. Lawrence River wegt of Father Point E. The Panama Canal on transit of areas of risk and computed as follows: A. Voyage bonus .shall be com­ puted on basic and special emergency wages, excluding overtime, penalty time and other extra compensation. B. Vojrsfge bonus equal to 100% Of tvages shall bef paid for voyages in Classification I, but not in any case less than $100 per month or a propor­ tionate sum for a part thei'eof. C. Voyage bonus equal to 66-2/3% of wages shall be paid lor voyages or portions of voyages in Classification II, but not in any case less than $80 per month or a pro­ portionate sum for a part thereof. killed or seriously injured aS a result of ehettiy attack. Vessel attack bonus shall be payable whether the vessel w within or without any of the areas specified in Paragraplt A above, and whether the vessel is in a port or at an anchorage or on the high seas. Only one vessel attack bonus shall be-payable in the course of any passage of the vessel between ports or an­ chorages. A passage between ports or anchorages shall be deemed to commence at the time the vessel departs from a port or anchorage and to end at the time the vessel departs from its next port Or anchorage. Shifts in berth shall not be deemed passages between anchorages. ARTICLE VI. PERIODS DUR* D. Voyage bonus equal to 25% IRO WHICH VOYAGE, AREA, of wages shall be paid for AND VESSEL ATTACK voyages or portions of voy­ BONUS PAYABLE ages in Classification III, but not in any case less than $30 A. DURING ORDINARY COURSE OF VOYAGE per month or a proportionate sum for a part thereof. Voyage, area and vessel at­ tack bonus shall be payable E. No voyage bonus shall be to a regular crew member of paid for voyages or portions the vessel on which he is em­ of voyages in Classification ployed during the course of IV. his employment aboard such ARTICLE IV. TIME WHEN vessel. VOYAGE BONUS PAYMENTS B. WHEN BONUS PAYABLE START AND STOP AFTER SEPARATION A. Voyage bonus payments FROM VESSEL AND shall become effective at mid­ DURING REPATRIATION night prior to the day during (1) If a crew member is sep­ which the vessel departs arated from his vessel as from waters included in Clas­ the result of a peril des­ sification IV and enters the cribed in Article 3, hs high seas. amended, of the form of B. Voyage bonus payments shall insurance policy attached cease at midnight of the day to Decision lA, bonus con­ during which the vessel de­ tinues payable to such parts from the high seas and crew member until mid­ enters waters included in night of the day On which Classification IV. he reaches a port. F. The Straight of Magellan, de­ fined as follows: (a) Atlantic • boundary line: A line running in a southerly and easterly direction from Direction Hill (Cerro Direccion) on the northern (2) If a crew member is repa­ shore of the First Narrows C. Changes in voyage bonusi fates between Classifications triated to the United States to Anegada Point located I, II and III during a voyage after sepatation from his on the southern shore of or part of a voyage while on vessel as a result of either; the Fffst Narrows: the high seas are effective as (a) a peril referred to in (b) Pacific boundary line: A of midnight prior to the day paragraph (1) above, or line running in a northerly during which the vessel and easterly direction from (b) illness or injury incurred crosses the line demarking Felix Bay Light Tower lo­ in the service of his ves­ the new Classification. cated on an island in Felix sel and not occasioned Bay off the southwesterly ARTICLE V. AREA AND by his wilful misconduct, shore of Sea Reach (Paso VESSEL ATTACK BONUS bonus shall be payable to Del Mar), to the Fairway such crew member dur­ Light Pyramid located on A. AREA BONUS ing his repatriation from the west side of the largest midnight of the day prior In addition to voyage bonus Fairway Island. to which the vessel or payable under Article II, III other conveyance on and IV, area bonus at the G. The Great Lakes; and inland which he is being repa­ rate of $5.00 per day shall be waters, harbors, rivers, triated departs until mid­ payable to each creW mem­ sounds, bays and gulfs on the night of the day of ar­ ber of a vessel within any of the United States as defined rival of such vessel or the areas specified in Classi­ in "Rules & Regulations, se­ other conveyance at a fication I of Article II, in­ ries No. 16, Bureau of Marine continental United States cluding periods during which Inspection & Navigation, De­ port. the vessel is in port or at an partment of Commerce, Pilot anchorage. Area bonus shall C. WHEN BONUS NOT Rules for certain inland commence as of midnight waters of the Atlantic and ' PAYABLE AFTER prior to the day during which Pacific Coasts and the Coast SEPARATION FROM the vessel enters the area of the Gulf of Mexico" dated VESSEL and shall cease at midnight May 28, 1940. of the day during which the (1) Bonus shall not be payable H. Ports or other inland waters vessel departs from the area. while a crew member is on of the Western Hemisphere, land after separation from either as specifically definied B. VESSEL ATTACK B6RUS his vessel. in this Classification or as In addition to voyage and (2) Bonus shall not be payable may be defined from time to area bonus, vessel attack during the period that a time by the Maritime War bonus of .$125 shall be pay­ crew member is detained Emergency Board. able to each crew member of either by capture by an en­ a vessel (1) which is destroy­ ARTICLE III. AMOUNT OF emy of the Uniteji States ed or substantially damaged VOYAGE BONUS or by internment. as a result of enemy attack Voyage bonus should be based or (2) on which any person is (Continued on Page 3) ' 'm V1 S •y �Friday, March 24, 1944 THfi SEAPA*5fiftS L06 Page Thrfl# New MWEB Bonus Decision (ConfiftueJ from Fagi 2) 15 i. (3) Bonus shall not be payable to a crew member: (a) after voluntary termina­ tion of his employm.ent aboard his vessel for a reason other than one set forth in Paragraph B (2), (b) after desertion or dis­ charge from his employ­ ment aboard his vessel, (c) after a crew member ac­ cepts employment on an­ other vessel for a pur­ pose other than to be re­ patriated, (d) after a crew member re­ fuses without good cause to be repatriated to thO United States, (^) A crew member repatriat­ ed after occurrence of an event specified in sub-par­ agraph (3) of this Para­ graph C is hot entitled to bonus from his original vessel during repatriation. If such crew member signs on as a replacement in the crew of the repatriating V vessel, he shall be entitled visions of this Decision shall to bonus from the repatri­ not be retroactive. ating vessel. If such crew member signs on as a ARTICLE VIII. REPEAL workaway on the repatri­ Decision 2A, and all Amend­ ating vessel, he shall not ments thereto, previously is­ be entitled to bonus from sued by the Maritime War the repatriating vessel. Emergency Board are repeal­ ed as of the effective date of D. NO OOUBLE BONUS this Decision, except as to If a crew signs on the vessel any voyage, area and port at­ on which he is being repatri­ tack bonus payable for any ated, either as a Crew mem­ period prior to 12:01 A.M. of ber or workaway on such April 1, 1944. repatriating vessel, he shall MARITIME not be entitled to bonus from such vessel in addition to WAR EMERGENCY BOARD bonus payable under Para­ graph B of this Article VI. (Sgd.) EDWARD MACAULEY E. DEATH OF A Chairman CEEW MEMBER (Sgd.) JOHN R, STEELMAN Bonus shall not be payable for any period after death of (Sgd.) FRANK P. GRAHAM a crew member. Dated: March 14, 1944 ARTICLE VII. EFFECTIVE DATE This Decision. shall be effec­ tive on and after 12:01 A.M. of April 1, 1944. The pro­ Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board MONEY DUE The following crew members SILVIO A. PALMERI from the SS SCHOHARIE of the KENNETH R, SCHLOSSER South Atlantic Co. have over­ time checks in the following SS JOHN GALLUP: amounts coming. They are being ADAM HARTWIG held for them in the New York LOUIS GOODWIN HARRY JUSTICE office of the company. ANDREW KRONIK GAILLARD, AH $409.50 LOUIS BARRETT ROONEY, AB 409.50 JAMES AKERS MOHOWSKI, AB 537.50 DWIGHT CARROLL McQUADE. AB 543.60 ARKADI RAUK POUQUETTE, OS 279.00 COOPER, OS 391.50 SS MATT W. HANSOM HARRY WEISBERG • » » Checks are being held for the following at Smith and Johnson office in New York. •' r".7 r* SS JAMES M. GILLIS: HARLEY BRYANT WILLIAM W. BRYANT HARRY B. FOX JAMES CARR JESSE J. BENTLY ALFRED W. DEMUELLE HAROLD S. KEMP QUINTON COURTNEY SHYLE HOLLOWAY Will any of the shipmates of the late Brother Chas. WESSNER, 24288, who died in Georgetown, B. G., in August 1943, while on the SS William Cullen Bryant, please contact Theo. Thomson, Room 213, 2 Stone Street, New York, 4, Sec'y-Treasurer's office. Map Showing New. Zones And Bonus Rates New Area And Vessel Attack Bonus Provisions ARTICLE V. AREA AND VESSEL ATTACK BONUS A. AREA BONUS til addition to voyage bonus payable under Article II, HI and IV, area bonus at the rate of $5.00 per day shall be payable to eaeh ereW member of a vessel within any of the areae specified ifi Classification I of Article H, in­ cluding periods during whiclf the vesdel is itt ^ pott Of at an anchorage. Area bonus shall commence as of midnight prior to the day dur­ V / m ing which the vessel enters the area and shall cease at midnight of the day during which the vessel departs from the area. B. VESSEL ATTACK BONUS In addition to voyage and area bonus, vessel attack bonus of $125 shall be payable to each crew member of a vessel (1) which is destroyed or Substantially damaged as a result of enemy attaok or (2) on which any person is killed or Seriously injured as a result of enemy attack. Vessel attack bonus shall be payable whether the vessel is within or without any of the areas Specified in Paragraph A above, and whether the vessel is in a pOrt or at an an­ chorage ro on the high seas. Only one vessel attack bonus shall be payable in the course of any passage between ports or anchorages shall be deemed to commence at the lime the vessel departs from a port or anchorage and to end at the lime the vessel departs from its next port or anchorage. Shifts in berth shall not be deemed passages between anchorages. �Page Four THE SEAFAKFRS Friday, March 24, 1944 LOG Map Showing Old Zones And Bonus Rates K ¥ /iy-- Old Area And Port Attack Bonus Provisions ARTICLE V. AREA AND PORT ATTACK BONUS A.AREA BONUS In addition to voyage bonus payable under Articles II, nil and IV, area bonus at the rate of $5.00 per day shall be payable to each crew member while in the service of his vessel within any of the following areas: (1) Murmansk Area—that part of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans east of Greenwich Meridan and west of 60° east longitude and north of 60° north latitude. (2) Mediterranean Area — the Mediterranean Sea east of a line from Capt Spartel to Cape Traf­ algar, including the Adriatic and Aegean Seas. (3) South Seas Area — the area bounded on fhe north by 20° north latitude, on the east by 170° east longitude, on the south by 20° south lat­ itude and on the west by 120° east longitude. B. Such area bonus shall commence at midnight preceding the day of entering any of the above areas and shall cease at midnight of the day when a vessel departs from any such erea. C. PORT ATTACK BONUS In addition to voyage and area bonus, one 4)orl bonus of $125 shall be payable to each crew member for .each port or anchorage, whether within or without any of the areas specified in Paragraps A above, which experiences enemy attack during the presence of his vessel in such port or at such anchorage. Maritime War Emergency Board Slashes Bonuses (Continued^from Page 1) union groups for sea-going per­ sonnel— that there must be no downward revision of the bonus scales and declared that any changes made should be to in­ crease the payments for the areas that were uncovered. For as Brother John Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU pointed out there was little point to Macauley citing alleged Naval figures while the Navy itself con­ tinues to pay a bonus differential rate for its own armed guards­ men sailing merchant vessels and those running into extreme haz­ ards. • Others in the meeting pointed out that the so-called charts Macauley introduced, (sup­ posedly based on Naval informa­ tion), did not go back to the peak figure of the sinkings, and showed no comparable basis for the threatened reductions. Shell-and-Pea Artist Despite this, and despite the fact that other members of the Board declared that they recog­ nized and were fully conscious of the terrific job that the mer­ I'ij I'; I', chant seamen were doing, (with­ out the accrued benefits of those in the Armed Services for pen­ sions, etc.), and despite his own statements shell - and - pea artist Capt. Macauley (who still sits out all sailings) proceeded with his nimble game. It was not until March 14 that the MWEB rendered a decision which in essence slashed all the existing rates in many respects and which is capsuled hereunder. For the new decisions of the MWEB — even though the pre­ meditated plans of this Hitler­ like board were denounced—es­ tablishes cuts in the bonuses not commensurate with the risks be­ ing undei taken by the seamen. North and South Atlantic The North and South Atlantic areas, excepting where otherwise specified will pay a bonus of 66-2/3% or $80.00 minimum whichever is greater, with no bonus while in ports of West In­ dies, South, Central, and North America with the exception of Alaskan ports and the island ports west of 136° West Longit­ ude, with the further exception that no bonus will be paid while Pacific Theater in port in the Hawaiian Islands. In the.Pacific war theater the Also no bonus will be paid bonus has been extended a little while in ports in Greenland or in to include an area around Japan Bermuda. to take in all waters bounded on The $5.00 per day bonus which the north by 60° north latitude; formerly took in the Norwegian on the east by the 180th merid­ Coast and the Russian Coast has ian; on the south by 13° south been extended to include ports latitude; and on the west by 90° of the British Isles with the ex- east longitude and the continent­ al coast of Asia, for which will be allowed 100% or $100.00 mini­ Compleie iexi of Marilime mum, whichever Is the greater as War Emergency Board's well as the $5.00 per day. Bonus Decision is printed on Other areas in the Pacific and pages 2 and 3 for the infor­ the Indian Oceans exclusive of mation of the membership. that spoken of in the paragraph Compare also the charts above to the 136° west longitude showing the new and old will pay 66-2/3% or $80.00 mini­ bonus areas, and rates. mum whichever is the greater; and eastward from the 136° west ception of ports in South Ireland. longitude-to a line south of Cape This $5.00 daily bonus also in­ Horn and in the Magellan Straits, cludes the European coastline on 25% or $30.00 minimum, which­ the 9° west longitude running ever is greater shall be paid. south to the northern tip of Spain, as well as being retained New Ruling On Attack Bonus in the Mediterranean, Bosporous In addition to cutting out the and Black Sea, with the 100% many features of the port attack or $100.00 minimum, whichever bonues the new ruling establishes is the greater, plus the $5.00 per an attack bonus which is shown day. in the caption of the chart show­ ing the new areas. This is definitly limited to one attack bonus although twenty or more may be sustained during any departure or arrival which can be construed as a voyage. ^ Hirihito's Doorstep ' The attack bonus is also limit­ ed to a direct sinking or severe damage to the vessel as well as providing that some crew mem­ ber must be killed or seriously injured before such a bonus can be paid to members of the ves­ sel's crew. In other words the MWEB has reduced the bonuses to figures below those granted the seamen prior to the active pai'liclpation of the United States in the war. It is further asserted that the MWEB wants seamen to sit on the laps of either Hirihito or Hitler or drop their cargoes in Hamburg or Tokyo before they get paid a bonus for sailing ha­ zardous waters. Your Draft Board Keep In Touch With � 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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BY COMMITTEE NEW MWEB BONUS DECISION NEW AREA AND VESSEL ATTACK BONUS PROVISIONS OLD AREA AND PORT ATTACK BONUSES PROVISIONS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/24/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/1ef4025f80ea7893574231f7ee3e8432.PDF 286cf62e540494e8634baf37400dbc43 PDF Text Text rm '''•;m&i*^.r- -•< A T ^j^^BERS JOQ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. MARCH 17. iS4'4 VOl. VI. Ho, B Curran's Real Role Exposed Boon To Aliens; Seamen Second To Armed Forces— Owners Agree To Pay Reveals Own Ignorance Of Sea Hospital Expences WASHINGTON—Before the Senate Truman Committee hearing on the crack-ups of Liberty ships, held here March 8, Joe Ciirran of the NMU declared "open-season" on Attorney Richard M. Cantor of New York, has made all "safety-at-sea" regulations for seamen and threw overboard the principle of "safe a claim for wages by an alien seaman, a member of the working conditions" for seagoing personnel, pioneered for by the AFL Unions and won SIU, stick against a shipping company without court'ac^ only after long and bitter struggles. Curran attempted to turn the hearing into a pol­ tion. The concern tried to make the seaman pay for his itical rally for President Roose-* "But, there is political signi- absolutely necessary, they should velt by implying that the CIO's own hospitalization. The recovery of wages for the seaman curse would be placed on those ficance behind the stories in cer- not." tain newspapers," he said. "The _(In other words Curran be­ was unique. bound for Trinidad. Upon his re­ who dared criticize the Adminis­ percentage of crack-ups is so Attorney Cantor's letter to the SIU on th^s, decisive case follows in full: RICHARD M. CANTOR Councelor-At-Law Proctor In Admiralty Suite 1109-1111 51 Chambers Street New York City March 9, 1944 Seafarers' International Union 2 Stone Street New Yoi-k City Att: Mr. John Hawk Genllemen: .„ I am indeed pleased to advise you that in a matter referred to me by the Union involving a claim by an alien seaman against a Shipping Company, I was able to effect recovery of wages. The circumstances were unique. Thfs alien seaman had shipped from New York on a vessel 7/ lieves that such ships are good enough for seamen who've fought for safe working conditions to sail on while they are not good enough for Army and Navy transport work.) Doesn't Like Newspapers Curran then complained that newspapers hadn't given all 'the facts of Liberty ship crack-ups, and Singled out the Hearst papers in particular as well as other newspapers of not telling where the ships got into difficulties. He completely disregarded the fact that such news is censored. "You don't mean that the in­ vestigation by this committee was caused by the newspapers?" demanded Senator Ferguson, (R.), of Michigan. Senator Brewster interjected that many of the stories had been the seamen would demand aboard "I must qualify myself there;" carried in the Seattle Post-Inlelthem in peacetime. Curran answered. "Unless it's ligencer, (which was published, until recently, by John Boettiger, son-in-law to Mr. Roosevelt). "They might be and might not be," Curran said. Polilical Accusaiions Senator Truman then request­ ed Curragi to complete his formal statement: And Senator Brew­ ster warned that Curran would tration's policies. He was halted small; this might be an attempt in short order by the members of to embarass the Administration." the committee. He was told that many of the The Truman Committee's in­ stories had appeared in Adminis­ vestigation of the national de­ tration newspapers, by Senator fense program was taking up the Brewster (R.), of Maine. Also: reasons as to why Liberty ships "One of the strongest critics has have cracked up. A number of been Senator Wallgren (D.), of veteran shipbuilders had just told Washington. I don't think he's of their grave concern over the fighting the Administration." number of ships that are being lost or disabled by cracks and Curran Sabotages Seamen structural deficiencies due to Curran replied that he did not welding difficulties. think so. "My only interest," Wallgren Wallgren Strongest Critic responded, "is to see that the Nevertheless, Cuivan sabotaged Government doesn't use these the seamen's fight for-safety prin­ ships as troop transports or hos­ ciples and gave a glowing ac­ pital ships. Do you feel they count of how "safe" and "effici­ should be used for such purposes, ent" the ships were, despite the Mr. Curran?" absence of conveniences which turn to New York, it was discov­ ered upon examination that the alien seaman was suffering from a veneral disease. The authorities confined him to the Marine Hos­ pital on Ellis Island. Upon his discharge, he applied to the Ship­ ping Company for the wages which he had earned during the trip. He was informed that his wages would not be paid to him since the Shipping Company had to pay the hospital bill incurred and consequently was setting off the aiTinuiit of the hospital bill against the wages due. The sea­ man waz informed by the Com­ pany that the treatment accorded him was a fixed policy in all such cases. In view of the fact that the problem presented was not an or­ dinary one, I concluded that the {Conthnu'd on Page 2) PRISONERS OF WAR IN NAZI CAMP (Continued an Page 4) Furuseth's Ninetieth Birthday Celebration •Ml. •i- .f: shipmates has communicated with the SIU from time to time. He is Prisoner of War No. 2998 at the camp. Other prisoners in the group were not identified by sender of picture. Group of war priaonars being held in Nazi .concentration CAMP MARLAG MILAG NORD. Germany. ' Brother John Monteverde. SIU Book No. 516. is secdnd from the right, standing in the back row. "Big John" as he is known by his vt V'.-- • ) 11'• y.-f i"i -YL' "'' r r 7 i - "f .• 7 NEW YORK, N. Y. — The ninetieth birthday anniversary of the late Andrew Furuseth, father of the LaFollette Sea­ men's Act, passed by Congress in 1915 and signed by Presi­ dent Woodrow. Wilson, was celebrated on March 12 by the Friends of Andrew Furuseth Legislative Assoc iation, ac­ cording to an announcement by Silas Blake Axtell, counsel and one of the founders of the association. Mr. Furuseth, f r e q u e ntly called the Abraham Lincoln of the sea, died in Washington, D. C., January 28, 1938. His 'oody laid in state in the ro­ tunda of the Department - of Labor Building, an honor acmrded to no other labor lead­ er in America. �Page Two THE SEAFARERS Friday, March 17, 1944 LOG OI\ ^ASHII\GTOrV SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District • BV MATT4<EW PuSUAME-e " day of October 10, 1943. (Advise Report on all bonuses decisions for Algiers; on July 16, 1943. made by the board for the months J, Flanagan. SIU. Baltimore—SS recheck on the. dates submit­ of January and February 1944. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ VresiderU Bering—Board has ruled that this ted by crew.) SS JoM PalmerJ, Volpian. SIU, N. Y. — SS vessel was not In any port in Board has ruled that a bonus of 110 Market Street, Saa Francisco, CalH. George H. Dern—Board has ruled North Russia prior to March 1, $125.00 is payable for Finchafen, that no bonus is payable for 1943. No area bonus is payable. on evening of January 7 and JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Tre^, Naples, on November 11, 1943. 8, 1944. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Gty J. Sheehan. SIU. N.Y.—SS 3. Ed. Coester. SUP, Seattle—SS A. Maniscaico, SUP, San Fran­ cisco—SS George S. Boulwell— Willard Gibbs—Board has ruleti Samuel Ingham. September 18, MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. Board has ruled that a bonus of that a bonus of $125.00 is payable 1943 and SS North Haven. De­ • ,? 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C $125.00 is payable for Belli Belli for London, on January 5, 14, 15, cember 16. 1943—Both at Attu— ^ ^ W 1944. Harbor, on October 8, 1943. From information that the Navy Directory of Branches J. Sheehan. SIU, N. Y. — SS J. H. Volpian. SIU. N.Y.—SS has supplied to the board there Benjamin Williams — Boatd has Winfield Scott—Board has ruled was no attack on these dates. PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH ruled that a bonus of $125.00 is that no bonus is payable for They are checking for further in­ formation. (No bonus are payable payable for London, on Decem­ Scoglitti, on July 15, 1943, NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwllng Oreen 9-. BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 405 7 J. Sheehan. SIU. N.Y. — SS for alerts—there must be an ac­ ber 18, 19, 1943; and December BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Ony. St .Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 10, 11. William Pepper—Board has ruled tual attack.) NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 L. Coffin. SIU, N.Y.—SS James that no bonus is payable for The boariT has finally ruled NEW ORLEANS (16) ..324 Chartres St Canal 3335 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 Southampton, during the period that the crew members of the Gunn—Board has ruled that a TAMPA 423 East Platt St Tampa MM-I323 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 bonus of $125.00 is payable for of January 10 to 16, nor on Maiden Creek are entitled to the PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tierra Palermo, on August 9, 10, 1943. January 21, 1944. monthly bonus from the time that GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 R. W, Sweeney, S.I.U.. N. Y.— A. Burke. SUP. San Francisco their scow was sunk until they SS Edwin W. Moore—Board has —SS Julian Dubuque—Board has returned to the U.S. This is one ruled that a bonus of $125.00 is ruled that no bonus is payable of the scows that cracked up and PUBLICATION OFFICE: payable for Naples, on November for Oro Bay, New Guinea, on the sunk, over a year ago. ROOM 213, 2 STONE ISTREET 17, 1943. New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 R. W. Sweeney. S.I.U., N.Y.— ~ '257 SS Richmond M. Pearson—^Board has ruled that no bonus is pay­ able for Naples, on November 13, 1943. L. J. Bollinger. SIU. N.Y.—SS Mayo Bros.—Board has ruled that a bonus of $125 is payable for Naples, on November 26, 1943. J. H. Volpian. SIU. N.Y.—SS Eleazer Wheelock — Board has a vessel is not unconstitutionally {Continued front Page 1) ruled that a bonus of $125.00 is deprived of property without due payable for Palermo, on August entire matter warranted a thor­ process of law by being required ough check. It was ascertained 9, 10, 23, 1943. to bear the expenses of treatment Editor, R. W. Sweeney. SIU. N.Y.—SS through research that under Sec­ to an alien seaman brought into Thomas Scott — Board has ruled tion 170, of Title 8, U.S.C.A. the this qountry while suffering from Seafarers^ Log: Shipping Company is liable for The latest maritime developments are noteworthy— that a bonus of $125.00 is payable all expenses connected with the certain disease.® specified in the not because of the heroism of the men who are out there treatment of any alien seamen Section. In the light of the fact that the sailing and delivering the goods, but because of the latest who, on arrival in any port of the Company's action in agreeiiig to United States, is found to be af­ shenanigans on the part of the Stalinist political clique pay the hospital bill in the case flicted with such diseases as im­ which controls the National Maritime Union body and soul. under discussion, represents a becility, epilepsy, tuberculosis or While men are out there dying for a concept of radical departure from its policy; any other dangerous, contagious and since in all probability other Democracy the NMU officials are busy "Labor Fronting" disease, regardless of the fact shipping companies have been that such condition may have and are engaged in developing National Socialism in the following a similar policy, I March 3, 1944 existed at the time of the alien United States. thought you might want to bring seaman signing on a vessel. Fur­ Editor of SIU LOG First is the Labor Draft proposal of Roosevelt. While Friends and Brothers: thermore, Section 170 specifically this matter to the attention of your members. Phillip Murray titulap "head" of the CIO was in the White provides that the amount paid by Very tr^ly yours, Should you by chance drop the the ship owner for such hospital House with William Green, President of the A. F. of L. R. M. CANTOR hook at Paramaribo, Surinam, expenses is liot lb. bft deducted protesting the drastic measure—Curran and Bridges along Diitch-Guiana, enroufe to African from the ^baman's Wages. Cases with Julius Emspak were sending Roosevelt telegrams of Ports or returning from Persian bave beeti decided which inter­ New Tork ILGWU LocMs support. They were and are in favor of a Labor Draft as Gulf ports don't forget to drop in pret Section 170; and such cases t)|efeiat All Communists a totalitarian measure. The President used these telegrams at the SIU Club at 8 Waterrtielon holid that Section 170 is clear in it lahguage arid means exactly tq make a heel out of Murray whom he is quoted as saying Street. NEW YORR CITY—With elec­ John Zeries (Johniiy Bananas) what it says. So Ibrig as the af­ tion returns from three-cjuarters "did not represent the' CIO." and myself got tired of paying a fliction is one whibh might haVe (jf the 26 ILGWU locals in New Murray rushed out and called a National Executive dollar a bottle for beer and a been detected by means of a cotti- York representing more than nleeting of the CIO and the question of a Labor Draft was dollar a drink for rum at the na­ petent medical exahriination, the l60,0b0 members, already in, Da­ thrashed out. Again the CIO Executive Board voted against tive and Chinese bars, so opened Shipping Company, where alien vid DubihSky, president of the one ourselves. seamen are invblved, must bear union, announced that not a the draft. Bridges, Curran and the Commie clique were at It's about everything a seaman the hosbital expenses. single Communist has been elect­ this meeting and were outvoted. Did they go along with could want—a large lounge with Needless to say, the ship oper­ ed to any local office as business the majority? plenty of reading matter, a good ators have not taken the court's agent, executive board member sized bar, 4 bed-rooms, showers, interpretation of Section 176 I'y- or convention delegate. Vr • They did not I toiletSr- kitchen, and plenty of in^ down and have actively liti­ "This is the cleanest mop-up' of Instead these filibusterers in the labor movement went good-looking hostesses; Chinesb, T'a gated the matter on several oc­ Communist influence in this back to their "unions" and concealing the facts from their Javanese, Dutch and what have casions. The shipowners con­ union in the past twenty-yearsj" lAembers supported the Labor Draft in the "spirit of you—some a little dark, but the tended that the interpretation of Mr. Dubinsky declared, "and a Teheran." Any labor group in control of its membership more rum you drink the prettier the Section making them liable decisive victory for progressive ^ Ir in such cases is unfair^ and im­ trade unionism. Our members rewould and should have expelled these peanut politicians they look. 5i There's stud and blackjack and poses upon the shipowner's the fused to become confused by I • V? from the CIO and chased them out of office; to be free of craps at all times. Beer thirty duty of paying hospital bills to Communist schemes to smuggle them. cents American, and rurti and cure seamen of diseases caused in their candidates on bogus is­ "coke" fifty cents American. No by their own vices. The courts sues which have nothing what­ Now comes the next move of the Stalinists in Marine: closing law and nobody but mer­ have held that they may not sub­ ever to do with the economics of the ^tting up of a control "Commissar" system on every chant seamen in good standing. stitute their j li'd g m e n t for American ship and all foreign flag ships controlled by the So give us a look-in if you are that of Conjgress and are bound our industry. Our members have likewise declined to listen to the NMU. Armed with special credentials these agents will unlucky enough to be here. to follow the clear, simple lan­ siren voice of 'partnership' with guage of the Statute. "The courts Communists and to their sweet hoard the ships as members of the crew with full power to Regards to the gang. GENE BRADEN, No. 7406 have also held that the owner of invitatio^ of 'unity'." {Continued on Page 4) Affiliated with the American Pederation ol Labor LJ Boon To Aliens; Owners Agree To Pay Hospital Expences NMUer Charges CP's Want Labor Front To Help 4. Di Tired Of Gouge Brothers Open Own Gin Mill 8. (,/ 'eii �Locate Your Papers If Your Name Appears ' In Listing Below Dd Not Ship A^Y CiAGX^wE^ANCES Charles Reay, No. 24252 Howatd C. Fordyce, No. 6142 Joseph Allen De Charles No. 5615—No. 20463 6dwin G. Grant, No. 21649 Andrew Gooby. No. 2^774 Arthur Flanagan (T.C. No. 2349) James Lonergan H. F. Muicahey (T.C. No. 5763) O. G. Burris (T.C. No. 590) H. Walsh (T.C. No. 6252) Curley Mehegan John W. Baush William J. Ryder (T.C. No. 7763) J. N. Raymond (T.C. No. 1889) Harry Clusas NMU PACTS STINK; "CHECK OFF" STEAL A COMMIE FLIP-FLOP After a month of sailing on an winches without the payment of NMU tanker-I'm still puzzled try­ overtime. Oilers on an up-anding to dope out their agreement. down job are required to wipe The black gang jules require a hand-rails, gratings and floorPhiladelphia lawyer to make plates around all moving mach­ them understandable to a work­ inery before going off watch. ing stiff. They never break Sure feel sorry for the gang on watches, it's a continuous four on this rust-pot^ for the rotten deal and eight off, round the clock, their getting from the top of­ ficialdom of the NMU. Let sev­ and overtime is practically myth. When an oiler is asked to eral of the crew read an SIU turn to on the main engine, while agreement and now they beat on sea-watch, the fireman gets their chops, wondering what .in two hours' overtime (only) for hell they're paying dues to an State Dept. oiling auxiliaries in the engine outfit that keeps enslaving them Seamen's Passports room even though the oiler works to the ship-owner. Custom House, Room 507 his entire four hours. You may Reading the January 14th is­ permit the twelve to four oiler sue of the' Pilot notice where Louis Philip Berwick, No. 4108 to sleep in, but you must break they're asking the membership James Henry Rogers, No. 89603 out the four to eight oiler to con­ to sign a card permitting the Charles Michael McWilliams No. 72998 The Seafarers' International these policies stop boys and men tinue the sea watch. This means shipqwner to remove money from Edwai-d Patrick Maule, No. 56755 Union has striven from time to with small physical defects— you can turn the 12-4 oiler to at their paycheck to pay union dues. time to make use of much of the which prevent them from serving eight a.m. for day work, yet sea They may condemn John Lewis, manpower now beipg wasted in any of the Armed Services or watches are not considered bro­ but they sure can practice his Social Security Cards through the discriminating polic­ the RMO's Maritime Training ken. Up-to-date I've made twelve teachings with the check-off sys­ Social Security Board ies of the leading bureaucrats of Service—such as defects outlined hours' overtime and that was tem. 45 Broadway the RMO, who seek to preserve in .the letter below, from going only because we were in port on Then we find the patrolmen ? Vincente Villactian, a holiday. an outlet for their excess of or­ to sea. and agents beating their chops to No. 217-14-2082 dinary seamen and wipers. Though the ship lays in port the War Shipping Administra­ The letter follows: Lyman Ncilsen, No. 112-20-9396 over Saturday and Sunday, tion about black-balling those In a letter to the LOG one Editor SIU LOG; Claudies L. Blanchard I am a young man 18 years of awaiting convoy, on this ship it former members who were ex­ such individual reveals, in an No. 091-14-1775 (3) earnest plea, the plight of count­ age. I have been trying to go to isn't considered as over-time. The pelled from the Union. They for­ Helmer Oscar Peterson, less men who are blocked from sea since I was 17. I tried to join wipers do everything but over­ get to mention these members ! No. 218-07-3415 taking an adequate part in the the Navy twice, the Coast Guard haul the fire and engine room, fought the Communist Party I Walter David Nye, Jr., war effort through the hand­ and the Merchant Marine. But it without the payment of overtime. which now does everything but No. 220-05-9084 made policies of some Govern­ seems my eyes won't pass the Wipers are assigned to cleaning lick the ship-owners' rears to stay the crew's quarters when the 1st in John Ship-owner's good examination. ment officials. U.S. Coast Guard I wrote to Canada to join the assistant can spare them, no over­ graces, Officers of the Union have brought this condition to the at­ Royal Merchant Navy, but they time on Sunday. Firemen may Joe Curran's comment about Passes tention of the Craig Vincent-Di- are not allowed to accept me. clean on ship-side of boiler when injustice to the individual would United States Coast Guard mock cabal as well as to others They did, however, suggest I it is necessary to sweep dirt col­ be laughable were it not for the 43 Broadway in the WSA repeatedly and de­ write to you. Do you think you lected near their station. fact that we find a person of his Paul Thorarinsson clare that the flat policies of the can assist me in getting a life at The freighter agreement smells, character daring to make such George Edison Taylor it's worse than the old ISU agree­ Recruitment and Manning- Or­ sea? a comment. Mr. Curran should • ment and that's saying some­ Yours truly, ganization of the WSA as uttered look back into his past and recall Certificates of thing. Oilers standing a donkey Robert L. Miller, by the Vincent-Dimock clique are the injustice he brought upon men watch between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 1140 W. 3rd St.. not aiding the war effort in the Efficiency p.m. may be required to oil who dared use the privilege of Williamport, Pa. full utilization of manpower. For Bureau of Marine free speech" in the NMU hall. Inspection & Navigation. He should recall the dictatorial 42 Broadway methods used by the Communist Party tt. surpress all workers Laster L. Altergott who dared use their democratic Christian Anderson (4) rights to oppose the isolation Claudies Leslie Blanchard (2) program of the Communist Party Metro Borcziak in 1939-40-41. Read the, NMU Alexander' Douglas Burns Pilot for those past years, then Charles Michael McWilliams (2) judge the National Maritime Henry Raymond Mateo and where possible, take up the shipped everyone I could get my Union officials. NEW YORK James Hinton Jones The New York Branch during "beefs" and settle them with hands on in the Deck and Stew­ JOE BUCKLEY. James Reaves (2) ards Department. There seems the past two weeks has made .speed. Book No. 312 Malcolm Francis Wimmer We request all other Branches to be a shortage of these two de­ several changes with the entry John Henry Vinson of new delegates, along with and members sending in "beefs' partments around this port. Have some of the former Patrolmen to New York Branch for settle­ had quite a few West Coast ships Certificates of ment, to please include all neces­ paying off up the line and they and the new Agent. sary details apd data with same. have all taken full deck crews. Identification Many of fhe inherited "beefs" „$50,00 This is half the winning of any Had two new Libertys out last SS Alexander Stevend have been taken up and are be­ Bureau of Marine week with full crews and also SS Lou Gehrig 35.00 "beef." ing settled as rapidly as possible. Inspection & Navigation had one to pay off here that took Henry Bacon 13.30 The men. involved have been no­ Shipping continues very good. 42 Broadway 10.00 tified through the Patrolmen and Several changes in the struc- a full crew. Haven't had much Wilbur W, Dickey Christian Anderson 9.55 Agent's Report, from this branch. tui'c of the New York Branch of­ trouble getting the black gangs SS Eleazar Wheelock Laster Leo Altergott 9.00 However, there are several fice have been made, which are together but just can't seem to be SS J. P. Jones Metro Borcizak 7.00 DON'TS that the members should designed to aid in the quick set­ able to get ahold of Deck and SS Chas, Wayne Claudies Leslie Blanchard Steward's Departments. Would E. R. Johnson 6.00 be advised of: tlement of "beefs." Other changes like to see some of the old-timers James Hinton Jones SS Dobbs . 6.00 The Patrolmen in the Port of have been made in the offices and Charles Michael McWilliams 6.00 New York are paying off on an things are shaping up very well. in these two departments down SS Babcock Foster Merrill Mitchel this way. Am expecting another H. L. Bennett 6.00 average of about. 25 ships a week, I have noticed in the Port of Henry Raymond Mateo 5.00 in addition to boarding other New York, the same as in other Liberty out this week and am G. Gage James Reaves 5,00 ships, as required by crews. They, ports, that many old-time Sea­ looking for another one out H. O. Parrish 5.00 too, are hampered by the many men are coming into the SIU. around the first of April so far as T. F. Hill Discharges 5.00 War-time restrictions and work They know that this is the only I know now. Will be needing Robert McQueen 4.00 U. S. Commissioner's Office long hours in the interests of the organization that is pushing Sea­ some old-timers to help crew up W. J. Asbury Louis Fromme 3.00 42 Broadway Union's membership. men's conditions and protecting these ships. There's not much bob Bristol 3.00 Some incoming vessels' crews their wages. Clauido Aldevera news from this port but they J. M. Mull'sn.: ... 2.00 believe they should have Patrol­ Prospects look good for the Christian Anderson 2.00 men aboard them immediately, continued success of the Union. surely have kept me busy as hell w. Nichols Ira Bradford James Rooney ...' .. 2.00 down here lately, but manage to ahd some days, prior to the ac­ Claudies L. Blanchard PAUL H ';LL. Agent David Hall tual pay off. Normally this is a get things squared away without S. Melinsky, Jr 1.00 good idea, but owing to the press much trouble. SAVANNAH J. Vertilla .. 1.00 Keep In Touch With of work, this is not always pos­ Steady as she goes, • sible. HdWeVer, all officials are Shipping in tlie port of Savan­ TOTAL CHARLES WAID. Agent $196.85 putting their, best foot forward, nah continues to be good. Have Your Draft Board Because the law requires that I seamen's papers, identification and efficiency certificates, as well as Coast Guard passes and Passpdrts be turned over to their re­ spective authorities v/hen they have become lost, the Union has returned to such offices in New York the particular items as list­ ed below. They will be returned to the individual seamen upon application, thereto. Chas. L. Blanchard Jacob Dogart, Jr. Norman Currier Pruderino Feliciano Edward J. Herlitz Juan Martinez Charles McWilliams Ivar Rosvold Patrick Sullivan John Vinson Letter From Youth Reveals RMO's Manpower Waste WHArS DOING Aromid the Ports Honor Roll / iiiiiiiiftifiM '•^1 �~r"W ,-irf THE Page Four I- NMUer Charges CP's Want Labor Front To Help Stalin • .. {Continued from Page 2) call meetings, regulate meetings and act in the capacity of political Conimissars. Also in the "spirit of Teheran." They tcill override the delegates chosen by the cretvs or replace them altogether as the needs may be. Of course they will act as finger men and try to drive real union men left in the NMU who object to the role of political Commissars off the ships and out of the industry if that can be arranged. The Commissars will turn out the "telegrams from the crows" on every conceivable subject necessary to the Soviet Foreign office at any particular time, in the "spirit of Teheran." , . SEAFAHFflS Liberty Ship Named For Cornelius Ford PROVIDENCE, R. I.—A new Liberty Ship, named after the late Cornelius Ford, former Pub­ lic Printer of the United States, was launched here at the WalshKaiser Shipyard. Mr. Ford, a life-long member _of the International Typographical Union, served as President of the New Jersey State Federation of Labor for eleven years and also as an organizer for the AFL. Elected to the New Jersey Legis­ lature in 1910, he secured the en­ actment of a workmen's compen­ sation act. He was appointed Public Printer in 1913 by Presi­ dent Wilson and served in that capacity during the First World War, One of his sons and four grandsons are now serving in the Navy. Now what took place at Teheran'no one knows. Yet the American seamen that sail NMU ships are being swin­ dled by Commissars to march down the road laid out by Stalin in the "spirit of Teherari." Bards have fold rare tales of Courage Gleaned from annals of the Sea Stories told of ancient Heroes Age of 'Pomp and Heraldry' Tales of Greece, of Rome and Carthage And their fighting men of old Braving death for Nation's Honor While the seas beneath them rolled. 'Problem-Boy Joe "Stalin refused to sign the Atlantic Charter—to accept the Four Freedoms. "Stalin has refused to declare'war on Japan or permit the U. S. to use Siberian air bases to attack Japan. J "Stalin has refused to accept the Peasant Exile Polish Government and has now installed a Moscow communisttrained government for the Poles. Ships of Spain and mighty England Ships of oak and iron men Dared the Gods of storm and battle Met defeat to rise again Nations rose to heights of greatness Through the courage of their tars For the measure of all nations Rests on men who fight their wars. "Those who know geography and European race his­ tory for hundreds of years back aver that Stalin will stop short of German invasion. IL,.' "It is becoming plainer every day, even to the most innocent of the innocents, that Russia intends to play the game safely in Sovietizing and spreading communistic doctrines." It is up to the NMUers to see to it that all power must be kept in the hands of the seamen—all power to the ships' delegates—Commissar or no Commissar credentials from the C.P. through the NMU-C.P. leadership or not—Teher­ an or no Teheran! " Sing, oh sing, our modern Sagas Seamen on the Seven Seas Who are braving Hell's own furies Bringing tyrants to their knees Reeling decks, man-made volcanoes Heroes where true seamen meet Unseen, unknown. Legion of Courage Sailors of the Tanker fleet. f =5: This is the only way they can safeguard collective bar­ gaining and prevent the National Socialist Labor Fronters in the NMU leadership from sabotaging the rights of the workers. i Dirty, rust-streaked, squatty tankers Decks aw^sh on lonely way Filled with hell-brewed chain Lightning LifebloOd of the Battle fray Floating coffins on the oceans Prey of lurking submarines Ah, the brave may quake in spirit Shudder, safe in shoreside dreams. Let the weary hearts be lightened By their empty fireside Lift your heads in Pride and Honor To your Men upon the tide Proudly see their dauntless Courage Arrows turned toward the foe Ever onwards, ever rolling To our final- crushing blow. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY TO MARCH 5,1944 DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED VI98 h- 741 . r' lowing exchange with Senator; Ferguson: Ferguson: Do you know how many ships have cracked up? Curran: No. The percentage Is small. Ferguson: Do you know the percentage? Curran: No. Ferguson: Do you know the percentage before the war? Curran: No. Ferguson: Then how do you know the percentage is not much higher than before the war? Curran: I talk to a lot of sea­ men."Liberty" Versus "Levi" Curran then attempted to com­ pare the crack-ups of this war with the last war and admitted under questioning that he had no figures on that either, alleging that he'd learned about such crack-ups from talking to others. He even tried to compare the Liberty vessels with the Levia­ than and the Majestic, asserting that those ships developed struc­ tural defects, during service about 20 years ago. Mention of the NMU brought on another exchange between Ferguson and Curran in which the latter denied that he spoke for the CIO. Ferguson: What is your union's affiliation? Curran: The CIO. Ferguson: Do you speak for the CIO? Curran admitted that he spoke only for the NMU. Senator Brewster brought up the question of Curran's draft status, after Curran had describ­ ed his pre-war "adventures" of being on a ship out of which the rivets were popping so fast that he had to dodge to keep from be­ ing hit. l V 2814 One;Trip Curran Brewster: How many times have you been on a ship* since the war? Curran: Once. (This was a six-week trip that Curran made on the Santa Rosa, (not a Libert;- 3hip\ last year. At the time there was a considerable controversy raised as to his draft status.) Brewster: Is there any truth to the report that you made the trip to avoid service? Curran denied this while ad­ mitting that he was not over-age for the draft at the time. He de­ clared he was 38 on March 1 of this year and that he had been granted an occupational defer­ ment as an officer of the NMU. Hugh Fulton, counsel of the War Production Investigating Committee, (Truman Committee) introduced testimony that major cracking accidents to- Liberty ships now in operation occurred in 3.21% of them.^ Other witness­ es said they did not believe this to be alarming, considering the abnormally heavy use to which the vessels are put by carrying war-time freights. Keep In Tomh With Your Draft Board . - •uijV' v.;?;;" • .. {r- >• 875 I. W ..'ji Top 'n Lift. Seafarers' Log •iv ' Cheer, then, cheer, these greater heroes Than the gallant tars of old Pale are all past deeds of history" Where our thousand keels are rolled Seamen staking lives as torches Heroes who no airs assume On the decks of reeling tankers Day or darkness, storm or gloom. . MONEY DUE The following crew members HARRY B. FOX from the SS SCHOHARIE of the JAMES CARR South Atlantic Co. have overJESSE J. BENTLY ' time checks in the following ALFRED W. DEMUELLE amounts coming. They are being HAROLD S. KEMP held for them in the New York QUINTON COURTNEY office of the company. SHYLE HOLLOWAY GAILLARD. AB $409.50 SILVIO A. PALMERI ROONEY. AB 409.50 KENNETH R. SCHLOSSER MOHOWSKI. AB 537.50 SS JOHN GALLUP: • McQUADE. AB 543.60 ADAM HARTWIG POUQUETTE,. OS 279.00 LOUIS GOODWIN sil- COOPER, OS 391.50 HARRY JUSTICE » » • ANDREW KRONIK LOUIS BARRETT Checks are being he];f,iof the JAMES AKERS following at Smii., and Johnson DWIGHT CARROLL office in N- _ ..Vork. ARKADIRAUK gP.JA^afeS M. GILLIS: SS MATT W. RANSOM HARLEY BRYANT HARRY WEISBERG % WILLIAM W. BRYANT {Continued from ' 1) not be "S^-ed to make political charges unchallenged. , Repeating his political accusa­ tions, Curran then declared that the newspaper stories made it "tough" to get NMUers to sail on Liberty ships, in direct contra­ diction to his previous praise of their patriotism and heroism in manning the ships. He flatly de­ clared that crack-ups are not much higher in proportion than they were before the war. Lacked Knowledge Curran than revealed that he didn't know what he was talk­ ing about when he had the fol- {Dedicated to our Tanker men) fc « "Stalin's American Commie boys are busy trying to wreck the American trade-union movement. Will Stalin's American adherents be as enthusiastic about production if Russia halts her advance short of German invasion? Currants Real Role Exposed Tanker Seamen! According to the Mine Workers' Journal these are some of Stalin's maneuverings: h:' Friday# March 17, 1M4 LOG •• I V-;, " • / i;: A; "''W'-/.b'.r - '( � 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 03/17/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/42902f5b5db3cfb8c30595b39f688a23.PDF 5d39e532cdb05ab6df91f7545715fb3f PDF Text Text '^r'^^:-- - :,i; • JoQ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK, N.Y.. FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1944 No 5 MWEB IS SILENT ON BONUS CUT SIUBLOCKS RMO LAKES EXPANSION •• 4 The Maritime War Emergency Board held a meeting in Washington on Wednes­ day, February 23 for the announced purpose of discussing a reduction in war bonus rates now paid American seamen. Under the fire of SIU representatives at the conference, the Board announced that no cut was to be considered, rather was the conference called to determine whether or not the risks in certain areas had been reduced. This sort of double talk fooled no one, least of all the-* could not be used because of se­ position that bonuses should be SIU spokesmen of the seamen. curity reasons. cut, the SIU formally requested On the wall of the conference The MWEB was warned frank­ that the bonus be increased for room was a hugh chart which ly that should the seamen's the area around the Gilbert and revealed the rate of sinkings of standard of living be further cut, Marshall Islands and that the American and allied ships for the there would be an exodus of old- daily bonus be increased as our year 1942. For the year of 1943, timers out of the industry. These armed forces extend their oper­ however, only vague symbols men would seek well-paying jobs ations into territories now held were used which could give no and less hazardous ones. While by the enemy. accurate picture of the casualties. the threat of army draft might The Board took no position on And, of course, no chart could well keep the young men going the concrete question of cutting be drawn which would show how to sea, such a reduction in wages the bonuses at this time. A regu­ many seamen would lose their would constitute a real blow at lar deluge of telegram protest lives in 1944. When the union their morale and thereby at the have been pouring into Washing­ objected to the vagueness of the efficiency of the merchant fleet. ton, letting the Board know in chart, the Secretary of the Board no uncertain terms just what the announced that concrete figures Far from accepting the MWEB's seamen think about this attack upon their living standards. AU seamen should remain on guard —the issue isn't yet settled. WASHINGTON, D. C., Febru­ ing agents, and radio and news­ ary 25, 1944 — At a conference paper advertising. Mr. Otto S. Beyer, Director of held here yesterday, called by the , .v: ..A Office of Defense Transportation Transport Personnel, in calling the conference to order, stated to review the Great Lakes Man­ that since it was the responsibil­ power problem, the Seafarers' ity of the Office of Defense Trans­ International Union of North portation to keep transportation America, A.F.L., Great Lakes Dis­ within the country moving, they trict, blocked the attempt of Mar­ were naturally interested in shall Dimock's Recruitment and Great Lakes manning problems. Manning Organization to move in After numerous meetings with on the Lakes. operation and various govern­ Several days prior to the con­ mental agencies, the RMO sub­ ference date. Great Lakes seamen mitted a draft of the proposed unions and steamship operators program. The ODT, he said, was received a draft of the proposed not endorsing the plan, but was i program, under which the RMO interested only in seeing that & I would be given the job of supple- everything that can be done is • menting the work of the recruit­ done to prevent a breakdown in ing and manning agencies at pres­ Great Lakes operations. The con­ ent in operation on the Great ference was called so that all con­ Lakes, such as Union shipping cerned could express their views halls and other shipping agencies. on the RMO proposal for the Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, Administrator of the The draft was framed in such lakes. WSA, was sharply taken to task this month by the SIU for language that would lead the Representing the Selective Ser­ readers to believe that if the pro- vice System, Col. Mendolsohn, his gratuitous advice to seamen on the question of union - gram were adopted all Great advised the representatives of affairs. In a sharply worded resolution. Land was told to Marshall E. Dimock, Assistant I Lakes manning problems would Great Lakes shipping companies stick to his own knitting and let the seamen decide which Deputy Administrator, in charge of the Recruitment and Manning be solved, seamen would be de­ and seamen's unions that they union best represented their inthe grinning Stalinists and their Organization of the WSA, and ferred because of the miracle need expect no deferments for terests. •I- touch of the RMO. In addition to men twenty-two years of age and It all started when Land ap­ stooges was interpreted by every­ darling of the Stalinist clique at under and that this age might be \ deferments, the draft program ex­ peared before the national coun­ one to mean that Land endorsed the head of the National Mari­ increased to twenty-six and even plained that they would recruit cil of the NMU and endorsed the one union under the leadership time Union, is going to resign. higher. The present arrangement Mr. Dimock has announced that seamen now working in shore in­ idea of a single maritime union of Curran & Company. Land's preference for the NMU with the RMO for handling deferhe will return to private law dustries to return to Great Lakes for all American seamen. Ex­ is understandable of course, all practice, which probably means shipping by using roving recruit­ pressing such sentiments before (Contintted on Page 4) shipowners and Washington bu­ that he will open a law office in reaucrats prefer a housebroken Washington and openly represent union which will sell out the sea­ the shipowner lobby. men when ordered to do so. Nor While there is no official word will Land's choice of a union from either Dimock or the WSA have any influence on the sea­ as the cause of his resignation, men since they know from ex­ the Journal of Commerce hints perience what sort of an outfit that it is because the RMO has Curran runs. If anything, the not been given the prominent In a resolution passed unanim­ comparable in every respect with picture of Land and Curran play­ ously at last week's meeting, the the armed forces, many hundreds ing footsie will only serve to role which Dimock thinks it New York branch requested the of seamen having been injured confirm what they have long should have. As far as the SIU is concerned, forthcoming SIU international and "killed, and known—that the NMU is a ship­ we shall not mourn the passing convention to consider the advis­ Whereas, the difference in hos­ owner outfit. of Dimock. Whoever his succes­ ability of launching a campaign pital treatment given the armed Following is the text of the sor, he can hardly be more biased to win for seamen veterans life­ forces on one hand and the mer­ against honest labor unionism. (Continued on Page 4) time admission and treatment WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—Cap­ rights in the U.S. Miferine Hospi­ chant seamen on the other con­ stitutes unjust discrimination tain James Byron Adams, master tals. against the merchant heroes, of a vessel operated by the Miss­ The text of the resolution fol­ without who's services this war issippi Shipping Co., has been could not be won, therefore be it awarded the Merchant Marine lows: Distinguished Service Medal, "for Whereas, war veterans of the Resolved, that merchant sea­ distinguished service Peyond the armed forces of the United States men who can show three years' All American seamen must file income tax returns along line of duty." are given the most efficient and peace time discharges, or 12 with the rest of the country by March 15, 1944. The only ex­ The medal was presented to advanced medical care for the months' war time discharges, or ception to this is if you are at sea when that date rolls around. Captain Adams by Captain Ed­ duration of their lives ,being elig­ have been injured in war time in In that case you must file a return the first week you return ward Macauley, Deputy War ible for admission at any time to the performance of their duty, to the United States. Shipping Administrator, for his the numerous well staffed veter­ should be eligible for hospitali­ In past years seamen have been exempted from income spccessful attempt in the face of ans hospitals, and zation at the U.S. Marine Hospi­ taxes if they spent a certain percentage of their time out of great danger to save his burning the continental boundries of the United States. This exemp­ Whereas, merchant seamen are tals for the rest of their lives, and ship and half her cargo. tion has been removed and evei-y man must file a return, no eligible for admission to marine be it further • "His indomitable determina­ matter how long he has been away from the country. hospitals for only 60 days after tion to save his ship and its cargo, Resolved, that this resolution All SIU men who are single, or if they are manded and and his courageous and efficient the date of their last discharge, be presented to the forthcoming have not been living with their wives, and who earned $500 and leadership," the citation read, must file. Men who are married and earned $625 or more "were in keeping with the finest Whereas, the merchant seamen convention of the SIU for its must file. A $350 allowance is permitted for each dependent traditions of the United States have performed miracles of hero­ consideration and appropriate ac­ other than wife. ism and self-sacrifice in this war, tion. Merchant Marine." Seafarers Raps Land For Support Of NML Dimock Quits As RMO Chief New York Branch Asks Hospital Rights For Merchant Seamen Vets Skipper SIU Ship Wins Merchant Decoration All Seamen Must File Income Tax Returns ! .'j • >. �rgf" w- ^ -.tcgaggy^ -ir.«* I $ Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG . SEAFARERS ».-.a • • •• itlsJ't.-•• . ' •••: - LOG !'J'^'' .' • •• • .^'f,t Friday, March 3, 1944 ' W.e Can^t Expect Our Troops^to Return to This Beachhead Published by the SEAFARERS^ INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlastk and Giilf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN-HAWK ------- Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, , 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C, ^ W ^ Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16) SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE PUERTO RICO GALVESTON.... ADDRESS ,. 2 Stone St ..330 Atlantic Ave ..14 North Gay St .,6 North 6th St ..25 Commercial PI . .324 Chartres St .,218 East Bay St ..423 East Piatt St ..7 St. Michael St ..45 Ponce de Leon . .219 20th Street PHONE ,.. BOwIing Green 9-. ..Liberty 4057 ...Calvert 4539 ...Lombard 7651 ...Norfolk 4-1083 ..Canal 3336 ...Savannah 3-1728 .. Tampa MM-1323 .. .Dial 2-1392 ...Puerto do Tierra ...Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwIing Green 9-8346 >267 Shipowners Organize For Post War Fight On Labor The shipowners have just formed a super-dooper trade association covering all coasts and the Great Lakes. The new organization, henceforth to be known as the National Federation of American Shipping, is a federation of existing associations which comprise in their combined membership virtually .all the shipping in this country—both dry cargo and tanker. While this new association will serve as a super-lobby —St. Louia Po8t-Di.<tgatch in Washington and will attempt to blackmail out of the government even greater war profits than are now being enjoyed by the shipowner, we must not forget that this set­ up will greatly aid these labor haters in their plans for a post war merchant marine free of a union label. With re­ gional trade associations supplanted by a national one, the WASHINGTON—In a move to shipowners are forming a united front against tSlpir enemies assure adequate crews for Great Criticising conditions in the Greek Mariners Club, 208 (the working man on their ships), and will submerge their Lakes vessels carrying ore and West 59th Street, New York City, and describing its board rivalries in the common struggle against labor. grain, the War Manpower Com­ We can expect that in the not too distant future it of directors as unrepresentative and devoid of labor repre­ mission, acting in co-operation will be impossible to bargain separately with different lines, sentation, the New York oflSce of the Federation of Creek with the War Shipping Adminis­ or even with different coasts, The shipowners will demand Maritime Unions, composed of merchant marine officers' tration, has halted hiring of Great seamen's organizations, pro-* Lakes seamen on ocean - going nation-wide negotiations—thus making possible a nation­ and posed reorganization of the board ness interests. "While our objec­ ships. wide lock-out. "so that it will becoipe a proper tion is not directed, against any WSA said today that under the And how can Joe seaman counter this? By labor unity, cross section of all those inter­ particular member or group," the regulation ocean - going vessels stated, "we feel that it is by organizing nationally himself. If Pacific, Atlantic and ested in the welfare of the Greek letter a most unrepresentative body, .could not take on crewmen who Gulf shipowners intend to speak as one, then Pacific, At­ seafarers." and as such, the Greek merchant were last employed on the Great The Federation also charged lantic and Gulf seamen must also speak as one. The first sicamen vill naturally have little Lakes without a certificate from the .agency's Recruitment and that the Greek ship operators Mep toward such unity is the elimination of the shipowners' were mainly concerned with confidents in it." Manning Organization. 5th column in maritime labor—the leadership of the Na­ profits and that the Greek Asso­ Christopher's. Stephano, chair­ One reason for seamen leaving man of the Greek Maritime Wel­ tional Maritime Union. So long as Curran and Company ciation of Shipowners had recent­ fare Committee and a director of the Great Lakes, it was said, was are on the waterfront and peddle the poison of class unity, ly indicated a preference to re­ the club, supported the plea of that they feared they would not jjyst so long do we have enemy agents within our ranks, turn lend-leased Liberty ships to the Federntion for labor partici­ be given draft-deferment on the the American authorities. There pation in 'he management of the same basis as ocean-going sea­ agents who can sabotage the struggle against the shipowner are men. The WSA said, however; at present two such Liberty and his rapidly shaping vendetta against our rights and ships "Amerike" and '"Hellas" club. Petros. hridako^, executive of­ that they would receive the same conditions. operating under the Greek flag. ficer of the Federation, also de- treatment. The formation of the National Federation of Ameri­ • These statements were contain­ plpred the obstacles placed by During the off-season on the can Shipping is more than a straw in the wind. It is a storm ed in a letter of the Federation to Greek u»ithorities and shipping Great Lakes, the WSA said, the States Employment Ser­ signal of rough weather ahead. It is a storm that can be Marshall Dimock, head of the interests in the United States in United vice will seek to find jobs for Shipping Administration's the Way of a greater and more weathered if we close ranks and prepare realistically for a War seamen in the area. Recruitment and Manning Or­ use of Greek maritime life and death struggle. It is a struggle that can be lost if ganization, which was a principal effective man power in this country. He vessels they would be we allow ourselves to be lulled into a false security by those factor in establishing the Greek added that the federation's re­ merchant seized and placed in the Greek Stalinist sirens who sing that the interests of shipowner and Mariners Club. The communica­ cruitment drive was severely Army or Navy. Many prefer, nntion pointed out that the club's handicapped and explained that der these circumstances, to re« worker are one and the same. bogrd of directors (M)nsisted of former Greek merchant segmen, main ashore, and consequently, The wages we receive and the hours wc work are in representatives of the Greek Em­ now residents of the United the manrpower shortage in the direct ratio to the size and militantcy of our picket lines, bassy, Greek shipping interesits, Stetes, feared that in the event Greek merchant marine is C(m» '^e must never forget that. business men and various busi­ of their taking jobs aboard Greek stantly growing. Dimock Accused As AntiLabor By Greek Seamen Bar Lakes Seamen From Ocean Ships -4 • i aisSriidfL''. • �Friday, March 3, 1944 THE PHS Report Reveals Ships Are Rat Traps SEAFARERS LOG Shipowners Buck Uniform Wages For Officers Page Three O.P.A. HEAD ADMITS WORKERS ARE ROOKED The arrival of large numbers of ships in convoys and Two of organized labor's chief complaints about the the inability of the quarantine stations to clear the vessels WASHINGTON, Feb. 29—Re­ promptly as well as the failure of cargo ships to comply commendations of the War Ship­ hidden rise in the cost of living—the disappearance of cheap with regulations requirmg American consular bills of health ping Administration looking to­ goods and the widespread deterioration of quality—^were at port of departure and ports of call are major difficulties ward the establishment of a uni­ confirmed this week by Chester Bowles, O.P.A. administra­ countered by the Public Health' The extensive shipbuilding in form contract for licensed deck tor. and engine officers on all vessels He talked frankly to a subcommittee of the Senate Tvice in connection with mer­ the country brought about an un­ operated by its general agents Education and Labor Committee, headed by Senator Claude chant shipping, Surgeon General precedented demand for the ser­ have run into sharp opposition in Pepper (Deni., Fla.), which is studying the plight of fam­ Thomas Parran stated in his an­ vice of personnel to supervise the the shipping industry. ratproof and sanitary construction The entire question, which is ilies of fixed incomes. nual report made available yes­ of new ships. Since funds were now before the National War Bowles said the public has no idea of what he has beert terday. not available for inspectors, those Labor Board, springs from an ef­ "Most of the problems con­ already in the service had to be fort on the part of WSA to es­ up against in trying to curb profiteering, and deplored the fronting the national Quarantine trained in the technique of ship tablish uniform schedule of wages fact that consumers are not organized to combat pressure Service during the last fiscal year ratproofing. During July, 1941, and working conditions for li­ groups which are constantly seeking to break price ceilings. continued and some increased in only 49 ratproofing inspections censed deck and engine officers He admitted labors charge that the housewife's prob­ intensity as the year progressed," were made, whereas in July, 1942, on both East and West coasts. lem is not accurately reflected in the official cost-of-living the report which covered the 124 such inspections were made. Steamship interests appearing at index. years 1942 and 1943 continued. a hearing here today sharply Many manufacturers of clothing have shifted produc­ Many imexpected conditions Even Blind Can See The questioned the board's authority tion to higher-priced goods, on which they can make bigger to adopt the suggested recom­ have arisen with the war emer- Value of Unions! mendation on the ground that the profits, Bowles said. As a result, lower-priced goods are - geucy. Allied commercial ships which had visited foreign ports ALAMEDA, Calif., Feb. 26— seamen involved are actually em­ disappearing from the market. since undergoing inspection in The value of the trade union ployes of the War Shipping Ad­ Bowles critized this greed, particularly in view of United States ports for military movement is written so plainly ministration and they are not the fact that manufacturers are making ^'four or five reasons and compelled to stay for on the pages of history that "even subject to jurisdiction by the War over twenty-four hours. Because the blind" can read it! Here's Labor Board. times" as much as they were before the xvar. of this health officers were re­ proof: THREE POINTS AT ISSUE Responsibility for the gouging of consumers was blaniquired to inspect the vessels and The Alamenda Club of Adult Points at issue in the current ed on the banning of grade labeling by Congress and the available personnel in these ser­ Blind this week unanimously controversy are (1) the board's vices was highly taxed. adopted a resolution recommend­ jurisdiction, (2) the extent of the War Production Board's failure to compel manufacturers to continue making low-priced goods. RATPROOFING NECESSARY ing that all blind persons em­ proposed uniformity and (3) ployed in industry join and ac­ wages and working conditions to Bowles said he had been negotiating for a long time Many vessels arriving in Uni­ tively participate in labor unions. be incorporated in the , uniform with the W.P.B. on the situation, but that there was "a lot agreement. ted States ports, the report stated, HOME FOR INDONESIAN Both the general agents of the of opposition" from people who felt they shouldn't be re­ % "were found to be heavily infest­ Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mex­ quired to manufacture any thing that does not yield hand­ SEAMEN ed with rats in spite of the fact ico as well as the Pacific Ameri­ some profits. that they produced so-called valid foreign certificates of deratization SAN FRANCISCO — A home can Steamship Owners Associa­ "Yow can't find $1.98 dresses any more" Bowies or deratization exemption." This for Indonesian seamen has been tion contend that the War Ship­ told the committee, "but yon can get $3.98 dresses was labeled a result of lower fu­ opened, for recreational and ping Panel of the War Labor which are of no better quality than the $1.98 dresses migation standards at foreign 6vernight use by Netherlands Board and the board itself are they replaced. ports with a resultant rapid de-. sgilors from the Dutch Islands, without jurisdiction because the , terioration of the sanitary condi- the Netherlands News Agency United States Government, and "There has been considerable quality deterioration, not general agents, is the em­ / tions of ships. announces. ployer of all licensed personnel. which has become a national scandal. It alarms us. But wq It is also contended that there are helpless." Seafarers Raps Land For Support Of NMU {Continued from Page 1) SlU resolution, signed by Presi­ dent Lundeberg: "Whereas, thi« statement by Emory S. Land, as head of the United States Maritime Commis­ sion, was widely publicized in va­ rious papers throughout the coun­ try, more particularly the ship­ owners' publications; and "Whereas, the majority of the American Merchant Seamen are not represented by the National Maritime Union (C.I.O.), but by the American Federation of La­ bor seamen's unions, a fact which is established by actual statistic­ al figures; and, 'Whereas, the Constitution of the United Staths and various laws protecting American citizens from predatory interests give to all American citizens the right to belong to a collective bargaining agency of their own choosing; and, . "Whereas, such statements by the head of a United States Gov­ ernment b u r e g u, particularly when -.'/idely publicized and fa­ vorably commented ou by the sliipowners' press, can mean but one thing to the majority of tiie U. S. merchant seamen, and that is that, these connivers aye get­ ting ready to attempt tq use one union of seamen ageipst another? union of seamen in order to break down the stren^h of the mer­ chant seamen as a whole to. re­ sist any attempt to break up their union; and, are existing labor agreements now in effect between general agents and the unions, and since no dispute has thus far arisen in connection with the agreements Soldiers Getting Distorted View "Whereas, Emory S. Land the question does not come with­ A warning of the danger to the country of the campaign under states he 'wants to give up the in the meaning of the War Labor way for some time to infuriate and inflame the men in our armed ships to private ownership,' to be Disputes Act. services against the workers at home is sounded by the "Cooperative run for private profit after the Builder," spokesman for consumers' cooperative groups. war, he fails to state they should Germans Claim 26 Cargo Back of the propaganda is seen a deliberate effort to discredit be 'returned to private owner­ the workers' organizations, in which many newspaper editorial writ­ Ships Sunk In February ship' of one big company (regard­ ers and columnists and radio commentators are lending a helping less of geography), yet he empha­ March 1—The Geyman com­ hand. sizes his opinion that he, as head It would be surprising, indeed, in the face of this misrepresenta­ of the U. S. Maritime Commis­ munique asserted today that Ution, were our fighting men not confused and alarmed, the "Cooper­ boats and Nazi planes sank 26 sion, feels he should have a hand cargo ships totaling 144,183 tons, ative Builder" says. in determining what kind of a a cruiser and 15 destroyers or es­ "No one has bothered to point out to them." it adds, "thai th* union the merchant seamen cort vessels in February. big majority of men in the ranks, and even a good many of the war­ should have, if any; and, The communique, broadcast by time officers, are of the laboring class themselves, and that those "Whereas, it is generally con­ ceded that Emory S. Land is an Berlin, said 11 "sailing ships" also much-maligned labor organizations will help them, too, when it's all expert in shipbuilding, and the were sunk and that 34 other ships over and they return to the mines and the mills. "The boys haven't had a chance to reason out that if the forces men who build American ships of more than 200,000 tons were of reaction succeed in smashing the unions during the war, they, too, have done a good job, but Admir­ damaged heavily by bomb or tor­ will be helpless pawns of Big Business that is leaving no stone un­ al Land never packed a union pedo. Eight motor torpedo boats turned to emerge from the war more powerful and better organized card, and is not presumed to and gn escort vessel also were re­ than ever." know the functions of a real trade ported sunk. A second cruiser The "Cooperative Builder" contrasts the vindictive and malicious union except from a biased view­ was reported damaged. attitude of the press and radio toward labor with the tender treat­ point of an 'operator'; now, there­ them upon us, and that we be­ ment they gave "unconscionable profiteering, shameless war produc­ fore, be it "Resolved, That the Seafarers lieve in the American concept of tion fraud, and scheming for post-war control of the world by Big International Union American trade unions as firmly as he be­ Business." "Outside of a few courageous journals and the labor papers Federation of Labor) goes on rec­ lieves in the private operation of ships; and, be it finally themselves," it declares, "this Big Business finagling gets no pub­ ord condemning Emory S. (Ad­ "Resolved, That in view of the licity. The overwhelming majority of the nation's papers, to say miral) Land for sticking his nose fact that he is a public official, nothing of the radio, simply ooze with capital's praise of its own into the American seamen's union paid by the taxpayers, we repom- patriotism. piovement, and that he be warn­ mend that he stop taking sides in "DuPonts, Standard Oil and the rest of the profiteering trusts— ed against playing politics with the seamen's union business, yeah, even companies of the stripe of Anaconda Copper and Wright the seamen's unions; and, be it knowing well that he would re­ Aircraft—that have been indicted for conspiring to produce faulty further pent the American seamen telling equipment for our armed forces—they all keep telling the home "Resolved, That we notify Em­ him how to build ships. front and the boys 'over there' how unstintingly, unselfishly, patriot­ ory S. Land, head of the. United "HARRY LUNDEBERG, ically they sacrifice for Uncle Sam's cause." Stjites hfaritiiino Commission, that '^President." What do the conspirators hope to gain by their campaign to fool we are firmly opposso4 to govern­ the fighting men? They are trying to divert attentic^ from their misment-controlled uiyions, and will Keep With condqct during the war and to pave the way for an even greatei? resist to the bittey end attempts foray against the public welfare after the shooting stops. Your Draft Board of any political group to saddle J-honL JhsL (PMAJL — �THE SEAFAH::^AS Page Four SIU BLOCKS RMO LAKES EXPANSION H'- {Continued front Page 1) ment applications for off-shore seamen was working out very satisfactory, and should the plan be extended to the Great Lakes there is no question in the mind of the Selective Service that it would be a success there also. Marshall E. Dimock, speaking for the Recruitment and Manning Organization told the conferees that the Great Lakes was not their responsibility, and that they were "coy" about assuming jur­ isdiction on functions over which they had no authority. They would not want to be accused of trying to grab additional juris­ diction. However, if the industry wanted, they would be very glad to assist them with their selective service problems, which of course, as he put it, must be tied in with the recruitment and employment stabilization plan. After these governmental agen­ cies expressed their position re­ garding their views, the repre­ sentative of the Lake Carriers Association read a prepared state­ ment in which they requested the RMO to handle the selective ser­ vice deferment requests, but half­ heartedly objected to the recruit­ ment and manning features of the program. Turning to employee represen­ tatives, the chairman called upon Jack Lawrenson, Vice-President of the NMU who has had a wide experience in selling out Ameri­ can merchant seamen, to express the stand of the National Mari­ time Union. Brother Jack, heart­ ily endorsed the program, stating' that it was important that the program be adopted in every de­ tail. He expressed great fears that unless every feature of it was adopted. Great Lakes ship­ ping would be broken down and the war effort. would be greatly endangered. He cited figures (which SIU Lake Secretary, Polaner, later showed were misleading) in an attempt to convince the group that a' dangerously large number of vessels were sailing shorthanded. As usual, he harped on the fine war record extablished by the NMU and how well they under­ stood the necessity of winning the war, and bragged about their program, but said nothing as to what was the best interests of the seamen involved. According to him, it was abso­ lutely necessary that a neutral government agency must be as­ signed the job of handling Great Lakes manpower problems, and since the RMO was the only one equipped to handle it, we had no alternative but to request them to do it. Next called upon was Brother Mardy Polaner, Secretary-Treas­ urer, SIU, Great Lakes District, Who denounced the plan as un­ workable, and as just another move on the part of the RMO to grab additional jurisdiction and to stick their nose into affairs in which they did not belong. In analyzing the proposed iVaft, he explained that the SIU had had no difficulty obtaining deferments for their members until recently. Mr. Polaner said that ships under contract with the SIU had received better dis­ patch and had been dispatched with fuller crews than those be­ ing"'manned by any other set-up on the lakes. All that was necessary, he ex­ plained, was that the Selective Service setup as affecting lake seamen Tae clarified, that rated seamen not be drained from the lakes. If this were done, he said, the industry would have no dif­ ficulty in manning its vessels and keeping them manned. The draft of the proposed pro­ gram states that the RMO would obtain rated seamen. "What have they been doing for the past two years with their offices around the Great Lakes?" he asked. "Yes, they have been recruiting in that area all this time with their re­ cruiting agents, and through mis­ leading radio and newspaper ad­ vertising and articles." With a possible small percentage, every man who is available has already been recruited by the RMO for off-shore shipping. "There is nothing in the docu­ ment that explains just where the men are coming from or from where the RMO expects to obtain them. As for the RMO being a neutral agency, there 'are many of us," he said, "who do not feel that it is such. As a matter of fact, we can definitely state that it is very much a biased agency." "Many," he said "could not dis­ tinguish the difference between the RMO and the NMU." While the SIU is prepared to go along on a central agency making the deferment request, they would battle any plan that would in any way interfere with their present manning procedure, Polaner told the conference. Jack Lawrenson then again, with tears in his voice, pleaded in the name of the war effort that the progx-am be adopted. In closing the argument, Mar­ shall Dimock said that if the RMO was to handle the selective service setup, they would also have to handle the recruitment and manpower stabilization set­ up, and if they did not want that, they would have to gr elsewhere. Mr. Beyer then remarked, "Well, I guess there is nothing else we can do here. We may as well adjourn." Friday. March 3, 1944 AFL Brands Govt's Cost Of Living Index False WASHINGTON D. C. — AFLIdustry members of the PresiSecretary-Treasurer George Mea- dent's Committee on the Cbst of ny called upon President Roose­ Living are stalling and have not velt to permit revision of the attempted to make a real inves­ "Little Steel" formula to allow tigation of mounting prices. for increases in the cost of living With their letter, Meany and and urged the President to insist Thomas, the two labor members that Congress authorize subsid­ of the committee, submitted a ies to hold the line on prices of copy of their report showing that basic food commodities. the cost of living had increased In a nationally broadcast "La­ at least 43.5 per cent since Pearl bor For "Victory" interview, Mr. Harbor. They charged that the Bureau Meany said: of Labor Statistics, which reports "Labor is confident that the only a 24 per cent rise, "distorts American people will support this the basic facts of our war-time fair and just program which is living costs." Failure of the BLS vitally necessary to restore mor­ to make clear that its index does ale and to assure topmost effici­ not adequately reflect the realis­ ency in war production." tic and actual rise in the cost of At the same time, Mr. Meany living "subjects the Bui-eau to joined with R. J. Thomas of the very serious charges," the letter CIO in a letter to the President said. charging that the public and in- In his radio talk, Mr. Meany declared that the remorseless squeeze of increased living costs while wages are frozen under the "Little Steel" foi*mula has been "cruel and disastrous" to the morale of workers. He insisted that everyone else IS not making equal sacrifices, adding: Five delegates to represent the "Profits, even after taxes, are Atlantic & Gulf District at the now higher than ever before. coming Seafarers International Many corporations made net convention in New Orleans were profits in the year 1942 alone chosen by ballot up and down the coast last week. The delegates will be brothers L. J: (Baldy) Bollinger, Harry J. Cqllins, Jo­ seph Flanagan, John Mogan and C. M. Rogers. Headed by SecrePHILADELPHIA tai-y-Treasurer John Hawk, this delegation will aid in planning the work of the international for Well, here we go again, doing business at the same old place as the coming two years. usual. We had one of the Phila­ Similtaneous with the holding delphia nawy in the other day, of the international convention, namely the Thomas W. Gregory. there will be an Atlantic & Gulf The articles had the customary Agent's Conference. This con­ No. 64 and No. 72 attached so as ference was called by Brother it seemed the boys had the prop­ Hawk and has been approved by er protection. However, the ship the membership. When the work left the States and proceeded to of the convention allows, all San Juan, Porto Rico and upon Agents in this district will meet her arrival there, two messman to better organize the work of the paid off and went to the hospital union, to coordinate it more ef­ and the skipper shipped two Por­ fectively with the International, to Rican boys as messman. When and to lay plans for an organizing the pay off came the company, drive along the Atlantic and Gulf through Mr. Hill, stated that he coasts. could not pay the transportation The convention and the Agent's of these two men as they had conference will convene on March signed the articles outside of the 28, at Hotel Jung in New Orleans. United States and according to the WSA they were not entitled to transportation. One contacted the United States Shipping Commissioner, ROBINSON. A. FRANCIS. BER­ and he stated that according to TIE POW. C. COLEMAN. F. his interpretation the men in MINER. R. McNEIL. Payable at question were entitled to trans­ Bull Line, see Mr. Cusmore. portation to the Gulf as that was » » * the same transportation that was Crew of SS James Gunn that paid to the rest of the crew, and paid off in Baltimore. September as these two men had signed the 16. 1943. can collect $125.00 from same articles as the rest of the Robin Line for attack on Paler­ crew, he was under the impres­ mo. sion that they were entitled to >y Siany benefits of the articles. He Crew of J. Willard Gibbs have further stated that he would like $125.00 bonus coming for attack a little time to think the matter over before he gave me his of­ on London. ficial ruling on the matter. • • • Stewards Department of S,S. In the meantime, Mr. Hill of Robert Ingersole have disputed the Range Lines called me and stated that he was informed by overtime coming. Collect from the WSA that a Lt. Commander, Waterman Line office, 19 Rector H. M. Evans, attached to the WSA Street, New York City. law offices in Washington hand­ Convention's Delegates Elected MONEY DUE Stewards Dept. of SS Robert Ingersol who paid off in January at Baltimore have overtime checks waiting for them at the Waterman SS Company office, 19 Rector St.. New York. N. Y. • » • Oeck Dept. of SS Bering who paid off at Baltimore on Febru­ ary. 1944 have disputed overtime coming. Vouchers have been for­ warded to San Francisco office of the company. » » » E. PARR. J. REYES. C. REYES and E. KELLY have overtime coming. Bull Line SS W. Tilgman.. 115 Broad Street. New York. N.Y. • • • SS Monroe crew members have overtime coming: H. LfiE. R. LOG which were three to six time9 greater than their entire original investment. Most farmers, store­ keepers and industries are enjoy­ ing unprecedented prosperity.Ap­ plication of the nation's economic stabilization program has not halted profiteering. But it has caught the nation's workers in an ever tightening vise." • • Most people overlook the fact that labor has exercised remark­ able patience, Mr. Meany remark­ ed. Each time labor appealed for relief, he said, it was given new promises, each one just as empty of fulfillment as its predecessor. He concluded: "Is there anyone in America who believes the cost of living has been effectively controlled by the Government in the last two years? Is there anyone so simpleminded as to believe that price control as it now limps along can be relied upon by the American people to protect them? "There are two things that must be done. First, the Presi­ dent and the War Labor Board should revise the Little Steel for­ mula to allow for the increase in living costs since May 1942. Sec­ ond, the President should insist that Congress authorize subsidies to hold the line on prices for ba­ sic food commodities, at least." Around The Ports ed down a decision on August 19th, 1943, stating that anyone signing on at a port outside of the United States was not entitled to any transportation. Mr. Hull further stated that Mr. Howie, who was attached to Captain Pendelton's office in the WSA in New York, stated that the men in question were not entitled to any­ thing. At this stage of the little game I contacted Brother Hawk in Now York and he immediately got down to business on the case, with the WSA in New York. In the meantime the head commis­ sioner here called me and stated that he had contacted Washing­ ton on this matter and that his decision is that these two men in question are entitled to the same transportation as the rest of the crew. I think that a suggestion is in order that in the future when a ship takes on replacements in Porto Rico that some kind of pro­ vision should be made so as to protect them when the ship ar­ rives back to the States. 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Title A name given to the resource March 03, 1944 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 5 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MWEB IS SILENT ON BONUS CUT SIU BLOCKS RMO LAKES EXPANSION SEAFARERS RAPS LAND FOR SUPPORT OF NMU DIMOCK QUITS AS RMO CHEIF NEW YORK BRANCH ASKS HOSPITAL RIGHTS FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN VETS ALL SEAMEN MUST FILE INCOME TAX RETURS SHIPOWNERS ORGANIZE FOR POST WAR FIGHT ON LABOR DIMOCK ACCUSED AS ANTI LABOR BY GREEK SEAMEN BAR LAKES SEAMEN FROM OCEAN SHIPS PHS REPORT REVEALS SHIPS ARE RAT TRAPS SHIPOWNERS BUCK UNIFORM WAGES FOR OFFICERS O.P.A. HEAD ADMITS WORKERS ARE ROOKED FROM THE LABOR PRESS AFL BRANDS GOVT'S COST OF LIVING INDEX FALSE CONVENTION'S DELEGATES ELECTED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/03/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/bfed87b4c9a74726a3bc6de270d2e0f7.PDF bcb1a9ce28d9a560041914788989f662 PDF Text Text ..7 • m ^j^^RERS JOQ ^ y-o I' Vol. VI. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA No. 4 NEW YORK, N.Y. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 1944 New SIU Officials Elected 1944 Officers Installed By Tally Of Vote; Members Gains Protected NOTICE! The New York office of Ihe Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU has been notified that all seamen's papers that are lost must be turned over to the U. S. Shipping Commissioner's office according to Govern­ ment regulations. Tabulations of votes cast in the annual elections of officers for the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers International Union have been completed. The results were submitted by the Tally Committee in a report to the membership meetings on a coastwise basis. The membership concurred in the report installing those elected in office. Although many of those renamed to office are incumbent officials some changes In order to avoid trouble were made. for the Union all members In re-electing Brother John Hawk as Sec'y-Treasurer of the District and returning many of the Port Agents and Patrolmen to office the membership assured the Union of capable and experi­ enced leadership for the difficult year that lies ahead. Gains Stressed Stressing many of the gains that the Union has made during the past year and warning the membership and all officers to be constantly alert to the maneuv­ ers of anti-Union elements the Union's leadership pointed to the record of the organization for de­ livering the goods to the men on the fighting fronts. Also on the general ballot were amendments to the Union's con­ stitution and a resolution altering the shipping rules to conform with the present war-time con­ dition. The resolution calls upon all members to sail when they Coastwise concurrence with a resolution instructing Sec'y-Treasurer John Hawk to invest a portion of the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District's funds in War Bonds has been tabulated with a practically unanimous membership in favor of putting the Union's idle money to work in the war effort. of the Pacific. Brother Dwyer The resolution directed that $45,000 from the General Fund and $10,352 from the Hospital and Burial Fund be ear-marked to complete the transaction. These bonds will have a matured value of $75,000 and are in addition to the present total of $102,000 (matured value) now held in the safety vaults by the Union's membership. The decision to purchase the bonds came when the Union was solicited to buy bonds in the Fourth War Loan Drive by Mrs. William J. Dwyer, widow of a late member of the Sailors' Union was lost on a ship without trace during the war, as were all hands aboard the same vessel. Mrs. Dwyer worked in connection with the State AFL Committee on the Fourth War Bond Drive in ar­ ranging the purchase. The bonds have already been paid for and upon receipt of same they will be deposited in the Union's safety deposit and make a grand total of $177,000 worth of War Bonds at matured value being held in trust for the membership. The resolution ordering the (Continued on Page 2) finding lost seamen's papers are asked to comply. Those seeking their papers can re­ cover them at the respective Commissioner's office. BALTIMORE, Md. — High praise was bestowed on the war record of members of the Ameri­ can Federation of Labor by Gov­ ernor Herbert O'Conor of Mary­ land at ceremonies here attend­ ing the launching of the Morris Sigman, a new Liberty ship, nam­ ed after the late President of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. The Morris Sigman is the fourth Liberty ship in the past few weeks to be sent down the ways bearing the names of past I.L.G.W.U. leaders. The others were the Morris Hillquit, the Ben­ jamin Schlesinger and the Meyer London. The ships were financed {Continued on Page 3) RMO Anti-Union Drive Fostered In Lakes Area Striving to perpetuate the RMO of the War Shipping Administration as a permanent organization in the post^ war period certain officials of that Government group are planning to set-up an economic stranglehold on all seamen! manning every type of vessel in the American Merchant Marine, or connected with it in a#subsidiary capacity: Tugs, barges method to provide an outlet to employ the thousands of trainees and flat scows not excepted. they have crowded the industry The purpose of the RMO's drive with who are currently on the for control is discerned as a RMO payrolls at some $6.50 per day and to justify the RMO's wastage of the taxpayers' money before the Appropriations Com­ mittee in Washington. This is seen in the controversy recently indulged in concerning' MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A the recruitment and maiming of panel of three Federal judges ships plying the Lakes area and Thursday of last week denied an the RMO's being granted control injunction sought by Alabama The membership of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers International over the area under a new "plan." labor leaders of the AFL to block enforcement of the reactionary Union are driving to protect their current scales of war bonuses from further attempts This was worked out following Bradford Act which is designed to cut them by the War Shipping Administration through the Maritime War Emerbetween the to hamper Trade Unions in this gency Board. Wires and letters are being sent by individuals and groups of members the War ML^poLr'^c'oSSS State. from all ports and branches protesting the attempts to cut the present scales. All com- the RMO and the Lake Carriers' The law passed by the evidence of the Union's Marine after Pearl Harbor. effect, it is said, that 1943 State Legislature provides to members of the Maritime War ... the new set-up aids the RMO position and for when the mat­ The War Shipping Administra­ that all union activities be regu­ Emergency Board, as follows: lated under a State Labor Dept. Dr. Frank P. Graham, National ter must come up for an advisory tion's Recruitment and Manning which has been blocked in some respects by both the Lake Car­ created for the purpose by the War Labor Board Dept. of La­ committee meeting soon. Organization has kept up a con­ riers' Ass'n and the Office of De­ same Act. bor Building; Edward Macauley, Officers of the Union in com­ stant barrage of propaganda over fense Transportation—and it will Section 7 of this law requues Chairman of the Maritime War menting upon the proposed re­ the radio and through the press further strengthen the anti-Union that unions must file their con­ Emergency Board, Commerce ductions point out that they are urging men to return to sea, and plans of the RMO, for they have stitutions and by-laws, numbers Bldg., and Dr. John R. Steelman, not consistent with present day recruiting men for service with been given: of members and salaries of of­ Director of the Conciliation Ser­ economic factors due to the bur­ the American Merchant Marine. 1. Control of the oecupationficers, dates of elections and lists vice, Dept. of Labor Bldg., Wash­ dens of additional taxation and In all these statements the RMO clearly indicated the approxim­ tional deferments of men in se­ of all dues and assessments le­ ington, D.C. All are members of increased living costs. vied, as well as lists of properties the MWEB in addition to the They cite the fact that count­ ate earnings and bonuses provid­ lected age groups and capacit­ owned by the unions. less thousands of patriotic Am­ ed for under the war-time emer­ ies. other posts they hold. 2. Complete control of re­ In addition to this the Brad­ Copies of such letters and tele­ erican seamen answered the pleas gency. ford Act requires the unions to grams are being sent to the of their Country and left lucra­ This is the bargain that the cruitment and manning for the lakes operators. file complete financial statements Union's Washington Representa­ tive shore-side jobs to return to WSA now seeks to set aside even sea and serve in the Merchant tive, Matthew Dushane to be re­ {Cwitinued from Page 2) {Contmiuf on Page 4) ' {Continued on Page 3) {Contimied on "Page 2) A labama Sta te AFL Fights Bradford Act la' SIU Purchases $75,000 War Bonds In DHve ILGWU Bonds Buy Fourth Liberty Ship UNION DRIVES TO PROTECT BONUSES FROM MWEB CUT �THE Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affillfted u-ith the American Federation of labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ "President 110 Market Street, Saa Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK LOG MATTHEW DtJSHANE - - - Washmgton Rep, 424 5tli Street, N. W., Washington, D. C m w. m Directory of Branches PHONE ADDRES3 NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone 5t BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Cay St PHILADELPHIA J North 6th St NORFOLK, 25 Commercial PI NEW ORLEANS (16) ..324 Chartrea St SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St TAMPA 423 East Piatt St MOBILE 7 St. Michael St PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON 219 20th Street BOwIing Croea 9-. Liberty 40J7 ^Ivert 4539 ^inU Norfolk 4-1033 Canal 3336 .Savannah 3-1728 Dial 2-1392 Puerto de Tierra CUIveaton 2-8043 Board has authorized payment of a port attack bonus of $125.00 to the crew members of the S.S. James M. Gillis for ihe enemy attack on the Port of Naples, Italy. Payment o£ the above eunount can be obtained by call­ ing at the office of Smith & John­ son, 80 Broad Street, New York City. Stewards Depts. of the S.S. Francis Marion and the S.S. C Curtis of the Robin Line who made the last voyages, of those vessels, contact C. Martin, New York Patrolman regarding divis­ ion of extra-meal money. {Continued from Page 1) though they guaranteed the same in order to aid the HMO ,in re­ cruiting seamen. In addition to that the WSA's RMO has maneuvered to freeze those who answered the call in­ to the industry as well as those actively engaged as seafarers at the war's outbreak. Further, the RMO through its recruitment programs has flood­ ed the industry to a dangerous extent with some newcomers who cannot be counted as competent and whom are regarded as a constant source of danger to their- fellow seamen on the job. Thousands of experienced sea­ men carry that new element on SJU Offic^ Elected By Membership Ballot continual struggle for wages and {Continued from Page 1) conditions against the operators. have joined a vessel and places Opposition Cited PUBLICATION OFFICE: a penalty on performers. All officers look forward to a ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET Tally Committee's Report greater SIU and point to the con­ New Y'ork City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 Tho.'sc elected to office, accord­ tinual opposition that the SIU »267 ing to the Tally Committee's re­ has received from countless ele­ port, were: ments in Washington who would ^Brother John Hawk, No. 2212, deprive the seamen of their hardre-elected as Sec'y-Treasurer for won gains. the District. In reviewing the past year, John Mogan, No. 216, Boston Brother Hawk, re-elected as Sec'y-Treasurer for the Atlantic Agent. and Gulf District, pointed out the Joseph Lapham, No. 247, Bos­ many attacks that have been made ton Joint-Patrolman. on the Union by the bureaucrats Paul Hall, No. G 190, New York seeking to perpetuate themselves Agent. in office in Washington. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Lack of vitally necessary that it should Joe Volpian, No. G 56, New He pointed but that the or­ a clear and consistent Govern­ be restored. Abuse or arbitrary York Engine Patrolman. ganization and the membership ment labor policy is largely re­ directives will not do it. Attempt­ must be constantly alert and on sponsible for wartime strikes, ed punishment through legisla­ Louis Goffin, No. 4526 and their toes to preserve the gains John P. Frey, president of the tion will not do it. Efforts to turn James Sheehan, No. G 306, both the Union has made. AFL Metal Trades Department the members of our armed forces New York Deck Patrolmen. <aiarged in a "Labor For Victory" against the munition workers will Claude Fisher, No. 362 and Serving as a Tally Committee loroadcast over a nation-wide not do it. Fred Hart, No. 488, both New were Brothers Arthur Thompson, No. 2888; Joseph Timitho, No. "The great majority of strikes York Stewards Patrolmen. NBC hookup. 5202; Ralph Hayes, No. 348; Instead of a national labor pol­ have resulted from an unneces­ icy, administered by one central sary irritation, an irritation which Harry J. Collins, No. 496, Phil­ Stanley Greenridge, No. 1863; Ferdinand Nunziaute, No. 7055, . authority, Frey said,, there have like a chafing harness has finally adelphia Agent. and John Marciano, No. 6282. developed more than twenty-five created an open sore. Workmen %oe Flanagan, No. 542, Balti­ Federal agencies which issue reg­ who have given their solemn more Agent. ulations, directives and decisions pledge not to strike during the <^atthew Little, No. 2294, Bal­ Keep In Touch With that are too often conflicting and duration of the war must be pro­ timore Patrolman-Dispatcher. tected from anyone in private confusing. Your Draft Baardi He also charged that because management or governmental po­ Rexford E. Dickey, No. 652 and James T. McCaulley, No. 1, both of the confusion and delays in de­ sition who would take advantage cisions which sometimes drag on of that no-strike pledge to see as, Baltimore Joint Patrolmen. for a year or more workers be­ how far they can go in imposing Charles C. Martin, No. 1856, Norfolk Agent. come irritated and break their uDon them." Paul Ambrose, No. 4713, Nor­ «30-strike pledge. folk Joint-Patrolman. To remedy the situation, Frey called for the centralization of all ;Charles Waid, No. G54, SavahGovernment bureaus and boards nah Agent. dealing with labor in the Deparl.^p. L. Parker, No. G 16Q, Tampa $20.00 Agent. {Continued from Page I) k^ment of Labor, which was orig­ FRANK MUHHY 16..00 in-' inally set up for that purpose. In S.S. J. BALDWIN purchase also provides that the 10.00 foi^en Banks, No. G1, Mobile bonds shall be examined by each oo other way can a definite na­ J. T. EDWARDS 7.00 Agent. tional labor policy be established, S.S. WM. S. BEANEH Quarterly Finance Committee. ARTHUR E. CORD 7.00 C. J. Stephens, No. G 76, New The measure follows in full: iYey declared. He added; 7.00 Orleans Agent. "Strikes and threats of strikes JENS JENSEN RESOLUTION 6.00 James DeVito, No. G185 and during wartime are indefensible. S.S. CLARK MILLS Ted R. Terrington, No. G 68, both S.S. WARD HUNT 6.00 They aie Inloleiable. And the WHEREAS: The Atlantic & 6.00 as New Orleans Joint-Patrolmen. Gulf District of the Seafarers In­ 4kfh3erican people have a right to S.S. VIRGINIA DARE 5.00 Ray W. Sweeney, No. G 20, ternational Union of North Am­ demand that they shall not occur. BERT SONDERICKER 3.00 Galveston Agent. *'But there are also other condi­ J. MALFARA erica has in the Hospital, BuriJil 2.50 j/Daniel Butts, No. 190, San Juan and General Funds more than tions during wartime equally in­ F. SULLIVAN 2.00 Agent. defensible. One of these is profit­ CARL PAETZEL sufficient cash to meet the otdi-. 2.00 nary disbursements required of eering; and another, equally in­ H. CHILDS Those elected to office by the defensible and intolerable, is mis- FEILDING W. WARREN .... 2.00 membership pledged themselves these funds, and 2.00 Cianagement of the labor situa­ A. FAUST WHEREAS: This cash is lying 2.00 to continued development of the idle in the bank, and tion by employers and represen- C. J. EBEHHART M. LONGFELLOW 1.0ft Union organizationally, and rep­ WHEREAS: United States De­ y ^tives of Federal agencies. 1.00 resent the membership in their fense Bonds constitute the safest "I would fail in my responsib- ALBERT GRUBER 1.Q0 ility if I did not frankly tell you CHARLES DOWLING investiment in the world, the en­ t, that the morale of our industrial A. SCHALNAN GRUNAH .. 1.00 Keep In Touch With tire integrity of the government workers has been injured—seri­ being their guarantee, and ously injured—and that it is now TOTAL $111.50 WHEREAS: The government Your Draft Board Frey Blames 25 Federal Agencies For Mixups That Provide Strikes Honor Roll Friday, February 18, 1944 MONEY DUE Union Drives To Protect The Maritime War Emergency Bonuses From MWEB Cut ------- Secy-Treas, P. O. Bos 25, Station P., New York City Bi^ANCH SEAFARERS their backs when it comes to ac­ tually sailing the ships. The old-timers who disregard­ ed ofA-is of safe shipyard work at high wages—as well as other shore-side jobs—remained in the industry sailing hazardous ships without guns and without de­ fense of any extent against the vicious torpedoes of enemy sub­ marines. And in this they are compar­ able to "clay pigeons" for they are under the continual hazard of not only submarine attack but surface vessel as well as aerial attacks and bombings. In ~ determining the basis for attempted cuts, the Union's of­ ficers point out that the govern­ ment officials utilize figures from the Navy stating that the sub­ marine menace has lessened be­ cause sinkings have decreased, as well as reductions in cargo in­ surance rates. The obvious fallacy of using such figures is apparent, officials declai-e, for the lessening of sink­ ings cannot be construed as to mean the absence of hazard of submarine sinkings, as well asdangers from surface attacks and aerial attacks and bombings. Such are always present in the war zones and should be the ba­ sis for increasing the bonuses, it is said. Further, it is declared that the comparison of crew members with cargo insurance rates is in­ compatible with the fact. Cargo, it is argued, is a cold, inanimate property and is not subject to nerve hazards and is insured on the probability of loss rather than against damage.. Where damagable cargo such as perishables are concerned insurance rates re­ main at their former percentages. And seamen are highly perishable since they are animate beings and subject to the human equa­ tion. The proportion of seamen cas­ ualties from the war attest the hazards and proclaim the neces­ sity of the continuation of exten­ sion of the war bonuses. All mem­ bers are urged by the officials to continue in their fight against the. proposed attempts to cut such. / ^/ SIU Purchases $75,(MM) War Bonds In Drive has urgent need of this money to finance a war in which our mem­ bers are front-line fighters, there­ fore be it RESOLVED: That the Secre­ tary-Treasurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District be instructed to withdraw $45,000 from the Gen­ eral Fund and $10,352 from tjhe ; Hospital and Burial Fund, and with this money purchase war bonds, and be it further RESOLVED: That a banking committee of 3 men be elected at the New York Branch meeting to go with the Secretary-Treasurer to deposit these bonds in the safe deposit box. These bonds shall be examined by each Quarterly Finance Committee. Ralph H. Hayes. No. 348 Joseph Timothio. No. 5202 James Malfara, No. 7443 J �Friday, February 18, 1944 ILGWU Bonds Buy Fourth Liberty Ship {Continued from l?age I) by the purchase of eight million dollars worth of Wai' Bonds by the Joint Dress Board of the I;L,G,W.U, in the third War Loan Drive. "The success of our war effort could not have been achieved ex­ cept for the services of the great body of loyal American workers who make up the American Fed­ eration of Labor," Gov. O'Conor said at a luncheon preceding the launching of the Morris Sigman. "Offsetting the few instances of derelictions by unions, there are countless numbers of cases of great sacrifice and devoted ser­ vice by workers and their organi­ zations. . "It has never been necessary for me in my official capacity to condemn labor leaders. The rep­ resentatives of the AFL in Mary­ land have eooperated very closely with me and are doing a fine job for their country." AFL President William Green told the gathering that "labor will make any sacrifice to win the war." He called for strict adher­ ence to the no-strike pledge in the months ahead. The late Morris Sigman was eulogized by David Dubinsky, I.L.G.W.U. President, and by Ju­ lius Hochman, Vice President of the Union. Dubinsky declared that the ship bearing Sigman's name may eventually be sunk, but it will never falter in its duty or compromise with the enemy. Hochman stressed the fight made by Sigman against Communist in­ filtration in the union and declar­ ed that due to his leadership the Cvmmunists have no influence in the organization today. He said that immigrant workers learned the meaning of Americanism through the union which has ed­ ucated them in democracy. The actual launching was per­ formed under the sponsorship of Mrs. Morris Sigman. Although THE AlabamaState AFL Fights Bradford Act {Continued from Pige 1) with the State and would bar strikes by terming them "outlaw." Bentley G. Byrnes and George L. Smart, both of New Orleans, represented the labor groups, while Atty.-Gen. Wm. N. Mc­ Queen appeared for the State. The panel of judges was made up of District Judges T. A. Murphree and Charles B. Kennamer with Circuit Judge Samuel H. Sibley. The Federal Court action was filed in the name of the Interna­ tional Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers, AFL, Local 675 of Gads­ den, Alabama, together with other labor organizations through­ out the State. Indications are that the fight will be carried to the highest possible court. In affirming the Act as enforcable the Court upheld the ap­ pointment of W. Emmett Brooks as State Labor Director. Mr. Brooks recently declared in an administrative opinion that his department will consider closed shop agreements invalid "unless some court of competent jurisdic­ tion shall declare otherwise." This, the AFL Unions declared, was an attempt to throw the en­ tire State over to an "open-shop" policy and abrogate all existing Union contracts. Meanwhile, a petition for an injunction asked by the Alabama State Federation of Labor in the Montgomery County Circuit Court to stop the payment of sal­ aries by the State to the labor director was denied by Judge Walter B. Jones. she is now an invalid, Mrs. Sig­ man broke the bottle of cham­ pagne over the knife-like prow of the ship at the fii-st try and sent it smartly and auspiciously down the ways into Chesapeake Bay. MONEY DUE ,v By reason of an enemy attack on the port of Oran an attack bwjus is payable to crew mem­ bers' of the S.S. Josiah Bartlett, Voyage No. 2, who were attached to that vessel as of that date. Checks and vouchers are being held at the New York office of Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc.. Pier 25, North River, for the men listed below: Harry F. Koehler Anslem Snow John E. Glynn Harold D. Smith Rawland S. Miers Mark Davis Juan M. Soto Joseph J. Tardif Joseph E. Leaumont Theodore L. Simonds Arthur H. Wilson Marshall F. Smith Abraham Chernin , Charles W. Prementine Horace Stevenson William P. Cronin Manuel Floras Benigno Beautista Albert D. Nash John A. Pritchard Albert E. Meyers Henry L. Scott John Bouyea Duncan E. McAskill Checks and vouchers are being held at 40 Central Street, Boston, Massachusetts for the following men: John F. Wood I Edward Silberberg John W. Bigwood Leo R. Mulrean Harry Glock James R. Frotten Fred H. Horneman » • » The following members of the crew of the S.S. Benjamin Contee' can collect their overtime money at the Mississippi Shipping Co. office. 17 Battery Place, New SEAFARERS Page Three LOG Labor Draft Spells Regimentation, Not Efficiency, Green Tells Union KANSAS CITY, Mo. — AFL President William Green assailed proposals for labor conscription as unnecessary and unwise in an address here before the seven­ teenth consolidated convention of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America. Using the remarkable war rec­ ord of the members of this union as his text, Mr. Green declared that war production is proceeding so well that a National Service Act would only be likely to harm instead of help. The record breaking exploits of the Boilermakers in the na­ tion's shipyards, their yeoman efforts in helping to build 27 mil­ lion tons of merchant shipping and in doubling the size of the Navy received high praise from the AFL chief. He also declared that the union's compliance nationally and locally with labor's no - strike pledge "has been as close to 100 per cent as is humanlV possible." After pointing to the record breaking totals of ship, plane, tank, artillery and anununition production, Mr. Green declared; "In the calm and deliberate judgment of the American Fed­ eration of Labor, labor conscrip­ tion as contemplated in the pro­ posed National Service Act, would not add a single bullet to the nation's war production totals. "On the contrary, we firmly be­ lieve that the substitution of in­ voluntary servitude for voluntary cooperation might so confuse the production program and so upset labor morale as to retard pro­ duction and set back the entire war effort. "It must be remembered that only last November the represen­ tative heads of American indus­ try, agriculture and labor, joined in a unanimous statement oppos­ ing labor conscription and insist­ ing upon voluntary cooperation as the real solution of manpower problems. From long experience in the practical operation of the American way of life, they came to the inescapable conclusion that increased regimentation does not bring about increased effici­ ency. On the contrary, one of the major factors that will even­ tually help us win this war is the incontestable superiority of free American labor over slave Nazi labor. To deprive American work­ ers of their freedom through a National Service Law would only deprive our country of one of its main sources of strength. "It is argued by the proponents of this dangerous legislation that it would help prevent .strikes. That view is not upheld by the facts. Great Britain has had a National Service Law since Dun­ kirk. That law has not prevented strikes in Britain. In fact, the number of strikes in that coun­ try during the past year has been greater than ever before and higher proportionately than in America. "Because it will not increase war production, because it will" not solve manpower problems, because it will not prevent strikes and because it may seriously em­ barrass the nation's war effort, the American Federation of La­ bor will resist with all its power the attempt being made to enact a National Service Act. "We call upon aU of our mem­ bers to prove by their example that such a law is as unnecessary as it is unwise. The national and international unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor have made a 100 percent perfect record in fulfilling our no-strike pledge to the Govern­ ment. We now call upon our lo­ cal unions to match that perfect record. At this moment, vast military movements are in pro­ gress and even greater drives are in preparation." SAVANNAH What Ho! The Admiral Shipping in this port is still good and it looks as if it is going to continue to be good for some­ time to come. No more we'll "Shoot him at Sunrise" Or shout for his downfall For Admiral Land has made the grade He speaks in N.M.U. Hall. Had 7 new ships out from here in the month of January and if the next month is anything like this we are really going to be busy down here. So far have al­ ready had one out this month and have another scheduled for next week. Haven't had much trouble getting crews together with some of the boys coming in every day from trips just com­ pleted. No more "the arm chair Admiral" Fox WE have seen the light One year has passed, our line has changed And "left" is now the "right'." No more do we demand his head And hushed is our hue and cry For WE must "work" the Admiral Or we are high and dry. No more the sluss and angry blast Nor insults hurled in jibe Our eyes are turned on Government jobs And so our thoughts we hide. Had the Tulsa and the Shickshinny of South Atlantic in Wil­ mington last month with practicallj' a full crew placed aboard. Also had a new C-2 out from there for Mississippi. And so we listen with silent breath And print his every word All is now sweetness, truth, and right All is one sweet accord. If shipping continues to be as good as it has been here, will be able to use everyone I can get my hands on, as have been ship­ ping men as fast as they come in, including all three departments. Ah, silent is our political voice And grave-like is our press We need him now to give, us "tone" To cover our disteess. Steady as she goes, He's now the "worthy Admiral" We print his every quote Te beguile the N.M.U. "innocents" And keep our game afloat. CHARLES WAID, Agent Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board —Top'n Lift. York City. GEORGE M^ CROSSMAN, AB; WILLIAM SZYT2, Bos'n; JOHN R. STORK, AB; THOMAS J. McNICHOLLS, AB; GORDON L. WILLIS. AB; EDGAR H. EM­ ERY, AB; CLYDE D. HAMBY, OS; WILLIAM M. LAWTON, Fm-WT; PASQUALE A. TEURACE, Fm-WT; and H. H. GAL­ LAGHER, Fm-WT. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR MONTH OF JAN. 1st TO JAN. 31st DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED 2348 908 1302 1054 Shipping is slowing up? 808 4082 882 3018 • •J �Paga Four THE JS.I.U. Gains New Members . .< < ~ • >4 * Demonstrating the healthy growth of the SIU the •Finance and Investigating Committee disclosed in a report to the New York Branch meeting, Monday of this week, 'that over two thousand new members have joined the At­ lantic and Gulf District of the Union during the past quarter. mend that the Secretary-Treas­ In commenting upon the stable urer be authorized to have a financial position of the Union vault installed that will be fire­ the Committee reported to the proof and burglar-proof. membership that they had view­ We also have acted as a Build­ ed the War Bonds held in the ing Committee and along with safety deposit vault. They point­ the Secretary - Treasurer, looked ed out that these bonds will have over several buildings and rec­ a matured value of $102,000.00. ommend leasing three floors in The report follows in full. the building situated at 51 Bea­ REPORT OF QUARTERLY FI­ ver Street and move there as soon NANCE AND INVESTIGATING as possible. This is a very good location as it is just one block and COMMITTEE February 14, 1944 a half from here. We, the duly elected Quarterly We have also submitted a reso­ lution in the matter of buying Finance and Investigating Com­ more bonds and we strongly rec­ mittee, having been duly elected ommend that the membership at the regular Branch meeting concur in this resolution. held February 7th, 1944. Signed: Ralph H. Hayes. No. 348 Have checked the bonding of Joseph Timothio. No. 5202 all the officials and found that the James Malfara. No. 7443. officials in all Branches are prop­ erly bonded. • We have investigated the finan­ cial transactions of the Union for the period and found tiiem in order. We have checked the books of the various funds under control MONTREAL — An agenda of of the Secretary-Treasurer and seven points has been prepared have found them to be correct for the ILO conference to be held with Certified Public Accountants beginning April 20, at Philadel­ phia, headquarters of the ILO balances as well as the banks. • We made test checks of various here announced. It will be the •Branch financial reports, and first ILO conference since 1941. 1--?^ found that bills and income re­ The principal items in the ceipts were listed correctly in the agenda will be "Recommenda­ Secretary-Treasurer's weekly fi­ tions to the United Nations for nancial reports and that the re­ present and post-war social pol­ capitulation sheets were made icy," and "Future policy, pro­ out correctly. Also made test gram and status of the ILO." checks of the dues record cards "The conference," the ILO says, against the branch financial re­ "should be asked to proceed im­ ports and found them to be cor­ mediately to a general examina­ tion of social policy, and the dis­ rect. We have found that 2013 new cussions should not be confined members were joined in the past to generalities but should deal •Quarter. courageously with the practical .• We accompanied the Secretary- problems which are sure to arise '.Treasurer to the Federation Bank and on which governments are ^d Trust Co., and examined the entitled to look to the ILO for National Defense Bonds in the advice and guidance." '¥• safe deposit box. These bonds Another item in the agenda have a matured value of $102,000. concerns the organization of em­ ' We have counted the buttons ployment in the transition from bn hand and list the count below. war to peace "by which is to be I#.I . Buttons on hand last understood," says a memoran­ report 1800 dum on the conference, "not so Buttons sent to much the question of the motive Branches during and general inspiration of eco­ Quarter 900 nomic activity, but rather the whole technique of the transfer Buttons in office • 900 of manpower from war activity Buttons received from to peace activity, the short term Mfg 3686 measures required, the problems of training, of public works." Total buttons on hand 4.586 The ILO will submit proposals We have examined the com­ concern ing re-employment of plete system of recording dues, members of the armed forces and all financial transactions of the War workers, and on special em­ Branches and the Secretray- ployment problems with regard Treasurer's office and have found to special categories of workers, it to be very efficient. youths, disabled and women. We have counted the member­ The ILO was created after the ship books on hand and found last war to promote social jus­ that there are 1800. There are 40 tice and improve the condition of cash receipt books on hand num­ labor. There are 53 member na­ bered from 22501 through 24451. tions, including most of the Uni­ In view of the foregoing we ted Nations and neutral states. recommend that the Auditors The conference in the United Quarterly Financial report be ac­ States is expected to last three to four weeks. Delegations from 35 cepted. Due to the importance of the to 40 member states are expected Union's live records, we "recom­ to attend. ILO To Probe Post-War Policy If SEAFARERS LOG MONEY DUE FROM BULL LINE: S.S. Babcock: week end over­ time in St. Johns. Dec. 4xh and 5thv<1943. payable to all unlicens­ ed crew members at the com­ pany's office. « « • S.S. Dorothy; 3 weeks' linen money payable to Stewards Dept. members, - K « K S.S. Gov. John Lind: Paid off in Mobile. Dec. 20th. 1943. Vin­ cent Williams and J. Driscol each have 32 hours coming. • • • JOSEPH FEIRENCE. S.S. Wil­ liam Tilden: Has a division of wages for 3 months and 8 days coming. Collect at Bull Line of­ fice. * » » FROM CALMAR LINE S.S. Stevenson Taylor: T. PARKER. $17.57; A. IGNACIO. $12.78; B. KLAKOWICZ. $14.78; A. MOSES. $23.58; WM. PILJAR. $29.97; H. MAKOWSKI. $35.58; H. FALL. $21.98; C. DANULES. $19.18; J. SHAFFER. $21.57. Col­ lect at Calmar Line office. * * * S.S. William Pepper: R. C. TOWNSEND. $21.57; P. G. FOX. $23.17; C. GOODWIN. $3.20; P. PARRIS. $46.69; R. C. BELL. $11.18; J. SPRIGGS. $135.44; H. WATSON. $117.17. Collect at Calmar Line office. S.S. Richard H. Lee: L. WEB­ ER; DE LEON; COUNCEL; E. COOPER; JUNIUS FISHER and R. L. ALEXANDER. Each of the aforenamed have $61.98 coming to them. Collect at Calmar Line office. » • » Sailors, Oilers and Chief Cook from S.S. Lyman Hall have over­ time coming for past trip. Col­ lect at South Atlantic Co. office. 17 Battery Place. New York. » » • Transportation beef settled in favor of the crew of the Cape St. George that paid off in New Orlenas. January 1944. • * • Crew of the S.S. Eleazar Wheelock which paid off in New York on Sept. 28. 1943. can collect $125.00 attack bonus at Calmar Line office. 39 Broadway. New York City. UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES J. A. Anderson. T.C. No. 3649 A. Bercehell Walter Bachman, T.C. No. 3209 Cecil Brock. T.C. No. 3654 Gaetano Cavalier Charles Gedden Richard Hill. T.C. No. 1728 Sydney P. Josephson Arthur Krowe G. La Rocca. T.C. 3462 John Loughran Wm. Leiner Wm. Madison, T.C. No. 3733 P. Naryles, No. 2720 Juan Nieves, No. 2389 Gasper Sansome, No. 22880 Rudolph Van Dyke, T.C. No. 3241 W. S. Wilson "T.C.": (Trip Card) "P": (Probationary) Friday. February 18. 1944 NMUOfficialsSaylt With Musical Dollars NMUMember Declares /J Deception is the art of covering things up—so thafi the members see the right hand without knowing what the left hand does. It is the staff of life to the Stalinist leader­ ship of the NMU whose policies are bankrupt. The mem­ bership must be amused and diversion is on the order of the day—the first point on the political agenda. But at the same time that the^" members are being amused with NMU members who refused to al­ everything from a hula hula to a low John Shipowner to put hist jazz band in the shipping halls hand in their pockets in the inter­ the left hand is busy stacking the est of the Stalinist leadership and machine in control of the NMU, cards. The old checkoff is covered up be a blow against the war effort and made to sound respectable —and an attempt to interfere by naming it a "dues deduction with a seaman's rights to sail? Certainly, this economic Plan." And the membership of "putsch" against the rights of the NMU are to be forced to sign the membership does not square the cards in order to get their with their never ending screams book stamped "approved." This that their only interest is "keep­ is a queer conception of democ­ racy indeed. Actually such a con­ ing them sailing" and "winning ception of democracy is to be the war." Their motive in slip­ found in insane asylums. It is ping the Check-off system on the the very brand of "democracy" seamen shows that winning the practiced in Hitler's Germany or war is secondary to their real plans—enslavement of the Am­ Stalin's Russia. Yet, these perverts of all things erican seamen and the develop­ democratic and the meaning of ment of the MNU by "evolution" democracy have the unmitigated into a joint CP-Shipowner Asso­ gall to assure the NMU members ciation, Incorporated. Yea, Brothers — dues "deduc­ that theirs is a democratic rank tion" sounds soft and musical but and file Union. Loud assurances it's the same old Check-off rack­ are given by these totalitarian et; even though it's announced refugees that the NMU is demo­ as being in the spirit of Teheran, cratic. Cairo and Moscow. No doubt they wish to impress We know it well. the American Government with —NMU Rank and Filer their brand of democratic con­ ception as a working example. Their scornful evaluation of the mental average of the pres­ ent crop of NMU members is measured by their artful pretence and demogogy. The I.Q. of the membership has reached a new {Continued from Page 1) low in their estimation and the Officials of the RMO in Wash­ Stalinist presumptions mount to ington exposed their stand some­ high heavens. " what when thej'' were asked for The "dues deduction Plan" comment and declared that they sounds soft and easy—^like a sym­ would use basically the same pol­ phonic score. But its meaning is icies and practices now used re­ harsh as the blare of trumpets. garding off-shore and deep-sea The shipowner will collect and personnel. turn the dues over to parasites According to Government re­ who sit in their easy chairs. How leases the plan was worked out will they be able to carry on their between "industry and Govern­ "never ending struggles against ment representatives," and calls the shipowners" (if we believe for closely "co-operative efforts their words) then — after John of vessel operators, the War Man­ Shipowner has become a full power Commision, the U.S. Coast partner in sustaining the econom­ Guard and the Recruitment and ic life of the NMU and aiding Manning Organization of the them in usurping the democratic WSA." rights of the members? Ah It is further reported that the Brothers—this is a contradiction RMO took this method to control which must be solved through all exits and entries to the indus­ the use of Stalinist dialectics. try as a means of bolstering its If you haven't got that "demo­ failing program on the Lakqs cratic stamp 'Approved' " in your while furthering its anti-union NMU Book you will be told that program. you are not and cannot be a mem­ To this same end the RMO has ber of the NMU? recently gained permission from Well, this correspondent is will­ the War Manpower Commission ing to bet that the croupiers in to issue "certificates of availabil­ the NMU lottery won't let you ity" to many specialized ratings leave in any numbers for that that will be recognized by the means lost dough. They will try WMC. These certificates will in and apply strategy and tactics. effect mean a "passport from job The individual will be told that to job," union conscious people the majority has accepted in a recognize, and leave men at the "democratic" election or manner mercy of the RMO bureaucrats. and that you, my friends, are the It is reported that the majority only ones out of step. You must of the labor organizations who line up with the majority. represent seamen and inland And how can the NMU main­ water employees have not been tain its non-existent contracts consulted as to the desirability without any members? and feasibility of the RMO's plan V/ould such procedures against to control all seafarers. RMO Fosters Anti-Union Drive r � 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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GAINS NEW MEMBERS NMU OFFICIALS SAY IT WITH MUSICAL DOLLARS NMU MEMBER DECLARES ILO TO PROBE POST-WAR POLICY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/19/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/285796e849ee07ef6e2ecea95984f9fe.PDF 811be9e6050877ddbfcdec2138304cd5 PDF Text Text "mm ' ^ABERS JOQ m OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH ABIERICA Vol. VI. NEW YORK. N.Y., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1944 No. 3 M WEB Would Cut Our Wages We Lose First Round In Bro. McCune Case D U In the riiidst of a war which has been largely (so far) a struggle of supply and transportation, a war in which the heroism and self-sacrifice of the merchant seamen made possible military operations in Europe and in the Pacific, a war in which the mer­ chant marine has suffered greater proportional casualties than has either the Army or the Navy, a war in which civilian^ seamen voluntarily gave up the paid too much money for deliver­ security and comfort of home to ing the goods. (Text of Nielsen's letter is con­ face storms and subs and bomb­ tained in Dushane's column.) ings so that the soldiers might In other words, it looks as if have bullets and food — in the the MWEB has fallen for its own midst of such a war the Maritime propaganda about the high wages War Emergency Board is propos­ paid merchant seamen, and has ing a slash in the wages of the set out to correct the situation. already underpaid merchant What are the facts? hero. The United Seamen's Service Last week the SIU received a recently concluded a study of notice from Mr. Erich Nielsen, seaman income, and discovered Secretary of the MWEB, that a that the annual average wage, in­ meeting is to be held on Febru­ cluding bonus and overtime pay­ ary 16, 1944 at which time the ments, is $1,677.14. This means Board will consider the fact that "war risk compensation ... is that they are paid $32.25 per out of line with actual risk to week! Big dough for a man with which the seamen are subjected." a family to support. Big dough In short, the seamen are getting to receive for undergoing the heU of Nazi sub and air attacks. Big dough when compared with the millions in profits being run up by the shipowners. Yes, we can understand how the Washington bureaucrats must be disturbed over the excessive wages paid the sfeamen, -wages "out of line with the actual risk to which the seamen are subjected." not to include this money in the If the MWEB thinks that 32 loggings. It is the opinion of this bucks a week is too much money Union that the changing of this to pay a man for risking his life practice at a time when the sea­ 24 hours out of 24, we wonder men are under the severest war what they think would be an strain would constitute a blow at adequate wage for seamen in peace time? {Continued on Page 4) At this time there is no way of knowing just how the Board intends to cut the war risk pay­ ments— whether they intend to eliminate certain areas, or wheth­ er they intend to keep a blanket monthly payment but reduce it from 100% to some lower figure. But however they may juggle their figures, any cutting will mean that Joe Sailor is going to have less than the yearly aver­ age of $32 per week he is now receiving. The MWEB attempts to ignore the fact that the cost of living has risen 124% (United Mine Workers figiures), it attempts to ignore the fact that the gap be­ tween labor's wage and the cost of groceries and clothes and shel-ter has become so great that the"Little Steel Formula" is about to be scrapped, it attempts tO: ignore the fact that the railway workers, the steel workers, the aircraft workers are winning wage increases to meet this liv^ ing crisis (and they are paid farbetter wages than are the sea­ men). The MWEB lives in a pettyfogging, bureaucratic vac-uum which takes into account none of the realities of life. It only sees that wages cuts into profits, therefore wages must be {Continued on Page 3) that he wanted a discharge. The skipper refused to give him a discharge and McCune went over the side—only to be arrested by the Military Police and placed in the Army stockade at Camp Pat­ rick Henry, Virginia. These are the" facts in the case, and they are not denied by either McCune Or the union. But what is being fought is the Army's claim to jurisdiction over McCune —a merchant seaman. The brass hats claim that they can court martial him because the SIU ship on which he worked is engaged in carrying supplies for the arm­ The facts in the McCune case ed forces. By such reasoning the are, briefly, that on September {Continued on Page 3) 24, 1943 he was dispatched as cook to a merchant ship out of the SIU hall in Norfolk. He sign­ ed articles as cook aboard the freighter and went to work. That night five hundred troops were suddenly put aboard the ship, and McCune was informed that henceforth he would cook for 500 nien with the staff and galley fa­ Vice Admiral R. R. Waesche cilities tneant for 70 men. Under Commandant of the U.S. Coast these handicaps McCune prepar­ Guard, issued a directive on Jan ed supper for the 500 soldiers and 14, 1944 in which he called for started to serve it when he was the inclusion of overtime in log­ informed that he would have to ging of seamen charged, for one ^elay serving until the command­ reason or another as "deserters." ing officer had eaten first. The While this move is within the commanding officer was not on letter of the law as it has existed the ship, being delayed (no for a number of years, the prac­ doUDt) by some fancy cocktail tice has never been to take over­ party ashore. When McCune dis­ time from the men. Brother John covered that the meals he had Hawk has protested to Admira! laboriously cooked would have to Waesche this move to exact from spoil in the galley while hungry the seamen the • "last pound of The SUP has issued its first an­ makes an ideal vessel for train­ "We have been instrumental soldiers walked the decks, he be­ flesh" at a time when they are nual report on the Andrew Furu- ing seamen. too, in obtaining seamen's papers came fed up with the \^hole brass under the severest strain and seth School of Seamanship, spon­ and shipping electricians, deck hat system and told the skipper danger in the performance of sored and operated by the union "The spectacular growth in the engineers, cooks, stewards, fire­ program and training on this their duties. at Pier 42, San Francisco. This ship," says the report, "is ac­ men, oilers and watertenders—^in handsome, eight page printed re­ countable by two factors; the in­ fact, any rating that does not re­ Brother HawR's letter reads: port, full of photographs of stu­ creasing demand for trained sea­ quire a license. January 31, 1944 dents learning their trade abroad men and the efficiency of the "Since its inception in August, R. R. Waesche, Vice Admiral the SUP training ship SS Invad­ training personnel, as well as the 1942, and up to the end of Nov­ Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard er, constitutes a damning expos­ optimal standards maintained by ember 1943, the Andrew Furuseth Washington, D. C. ure of those fakers and stool this school. Indicative of the School of Seamanship has the to­ pigeons and labor haters who phenomenal growth is the" fact tal of over 317,475 trainee hours Dear Sir: have lately been conducting a that whei-eas in the beginning to its credit." Merchant seamen will receive smear campaign against the the average enrollment was about This school has been constant­ 1 have in my possession a copy the same mustering out pay as ly under attack by the Stalinists veterans of the armed forces, if of Navigation and Vessel Inspec­ school. 300 a month, it has now leaped Congressman Emanuel Cellar of tion Circular No. 45, issued by This report shows that an hon­ to an average of 1,000 enrollees a and the RMO fakers who see in . New Yoi'k has his way. He has you on January 14, 1944, the sub­ est and efficient trade union can month. To the present date we it a threat to their program of introduced a bill in the House ject of which is "Disposition of not only train men to be better have trained approximately 8,000 training tin can sailors by the which would pay seamen $300 if overtime earnings subject to seamen than those turned out by men, and some 5,500 have been government. The seamen know they left the industry after the forfeiture of alleged desertion of the elaborate government schools, shipped to various ships. An av­ the difference between RMO war, having served in foreign merchant seamen." but can do it with less red tape erage of 60 able seamen are turn­ graduates and SS Invader gradu­ ates—as do the shipowners. The waters. In your directive you refer to and less cost per student. And, ed out a month. SUP has reprinted letters from In introducing the legislation order 46 U.S.C. 701, and maintain most important, these graduates "We have been conducting a shipowners and skippers in which Celler . stated that it was time that this order allows the inclu­ are conscious, proud and militant course in ships' carpentry aboard the seamanship of SS Invader that certain Congressmen under­ sion of overtime in the logging union men! the Schoolship. This is a course graduates receives the highest stood the tremendous sacrifices of seamen for alleged desertion. The report tells the full story that has been supplementary to praise. being made by the merchant sea­ 1 am fully aware that the law of the school from its inception, our regular course in seamanship. In order to assure the continued men. He als6 revealed that the does allow the inclusion of over­ t describes the SS Invader, the We have been very successful so functioning of this school for the present average annual wage of time pay in such forfeitures. SUP training ship which is 136 far in this training of carpenters, duration of the war, the Atlantic the merchant searhan is only $1,- However, from the date the law feet over-all, has a 25-foot beam and have been able to produce and Gulf District of the SIU has 677il4. This figure includes bon­ was enacted the practice has been and a 13-foot draft. The ship is about 250 carpenters that are now voted to contribute $5,000 toward uses and overtime. for the shipping Commissioners of nickel steel construction and sailing. the school's expense. The union's fight to prevent the U. S. Army from court martialing Brother Lawrence McCune received a set-back this month when a Norfolk civil court denied our petition to remove McCune from the Army's jurisdiction. Be­ cause of the importance of the case to the entire labor move­ ment, and the precidents that will be set by the courts' decision, we are taking the fight to the Circuit Court of Appeals, and will, if necessary, take it to the Supreme Court of the United States. Hawk Protests Coast Guard Move To Include Overtime In Forfeiture Proceeding SUP REPORT REVEALS GROWTH OF FURUSETH SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP "Mustering Out" Pay For Seamen Is Proposed V "fi" —- - 11 I .... �Pag© Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, February 4, 1944 ] 1 I SZ' SEAFARERS LOG Published by the mim:m SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMEmCA Atlantic and Gnlf BIstrkt Affiliated with the American Pedezathn of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Vreiiient. 110 Market Street, Saa Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treat, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, 'i 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. t. m Il Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stono St. .. BOwllng Green 9-3437 BOSTON (ro) ,330 Atlantic Avai.. Liberty 4057 .14 North (3ay St. BALTIMORE (2) ...Calvert 4539 .6 North 6th St ...Lombard 7651 PHILADELPHIA 25 Commercial PI ...Norfolk 4-1083 NORFOLK ...Canal 3336 T NEW ORLEANS (16) . ,321 Chartres St ,218 East Bay St..........Savannah 3-I72S SAVANNAH TAMPA*****.**....... .423 East Piatt St .. Tampa MM-1323 .55 So. Conception St... ...Dial 2-1392 MOBILE ,45 Ponce de Leon PUERTO RICO ...Puerto de Tlerra GALVESTON .219 20th Street ...Galveston 2-8043 .2021 S. Federal Highway.... Ft. Lauderdale 1601 FT. LAUDERDALE V w fw PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8344 li 267 NAM Will Sell "Free Enterprise" To Suckers Watch out, fellow-suckers, here they come! The boys who gave us B. O., Pyorrhea and Athlete's Foot are on the warpath again. What are the selling this time? F. E., '"^rfefids—^Free Enterprise. The National Asisociation of Manufacturers has an­ nounced a gigantic, colossal ballyhoo campaign through press, radio, church, movies, theaters, schools and factory talks, to "sweep Free Enterprise into public favor." Millions upon millions of dollars are to be spent to sell F. E. as our "economic salvation," the only thing that can '"restore prosperity to post-war America." Who's going to put up all this dough for full-page ads, i3ind for the fat salaries and fatter expense accounts of "pub­ lic relations" gents who ""will seek to enlist the personal in­ terest" of newspaper publishers and editors, radio commen­ tators, movie producers, writers and lecturers? Fellow-suckers, we are. That's where we start to pay. The more the big-business corporations spend for ""adver­ tising" and "public relations," the less they pay in taxes, and the more the American people will have to pay. The NAM has it all doped out in one of its recent Con­ vention announcements. ""Let us never forget," it says, ""that legislators too are I «nortal beings affhcted with all the shortcomings of human ^nature." I And here we thought our Congressmen were super[ men, completely immune to the temptations of world wealth and power offered by the NAM! But no, the NAM believes that if it can put on a big enough propaganda campaign it can make its "'economic philosophy" so popular "that adherence to it will prove a political advantage to the rnajoiity of Congressmen." As for you and me, fellow-suckers, the NAM believes welre even more of a pushover. "People in the mass," it says, "tend to think in blurs. They "read while they run.' They are moved primarily by simple, emotional ideas." Which soimds a bit like a quote from "Mein Kampf"—but let it pass. So we simple, emotional folks, with our blurry think­ ing (the NAM never once is so crude as to use the word "sucker") are to have F. E. shouted at us over the radio, l . ^tuck before our eyes every time we look at a billboard or 'a newspapefj and so impressed on our weak minds at every — Juslice (ILGWU) turn, that we'll be crying for F. E. for breakfast, dinner and supper and voting only for Congressmen who promise us F. E. 24 hours a day. We won't even ask what kind of merchandise the NAM has packaged up for us un,der the label of "Free En­ terprise"—according to the NAM. "People in the mass," it says, "are unconcerned about details." But, at the risk of making liars of the NAM, let's try to focus our blurred thinking on the big business program behind the F. E. label. You may have thought you were engaging in a little free enterprise when you joined a union. But what's F. E. for us is not F. E. for the NAM. It bitterly opposed the Wagner Act, for instance, as governmental interference with Free Enterprise. The NAM definitely does not like high taxes on high incomes and high profits. They interfere with Free Enter­ prise. But who's going to pay for the relief of profiteers from such taxes? Fellow-suckers, that's where we come in again. Big business has no objection to a sales tax, for in­ stance. Social security and other social legislation leaves the NAM cold, as do public works to provide employment. They're a tax on Free Enterprise, encourage "bureaucracy" and interfere with an employer's freedom to say to a work­ er: "Take a job on my terms or go starve." As for labor unions, a recent full-page ad of the Mc­ Graw-Hill Co., describing what big business means by Free Enterprise, lets the cat out of the bag. What's the big menace to Free Enterprise these days, according to this ad? It's not Hitler. It's not the business monopolies and cartels that are throttling small business op­ portunity and competition. No, it's "the growing monopoly in labor which is threatening to make the free enterprise system unwork­ able," the ad says. And it slambangs away at the "buccan­ eering spirit" of labor, the danger of granting it "unlimited monopoly privilege" and the "excercise of arbitrary power by labor." In a word, under the slogan of Free Enterprise, big business is planning its biggest publicity and political cam­ paign for 1944, to get a Congress that will legislate against labor, undermine New Deal social legislation, and generally place wealth and privilege in the saddle to ride rough-shod over the interests of ""people in the mass." •—Union News Service -i JOSE ESENDOLO Carpenter, was hurl on board the SS Dorothy of the A. H. Bull Steamship Line and taken off the ship in Trinidad on April 161h, 1943. Any member of the crew knowing anything about this in­ cident please get in touch with his wife—^Mrs. Jose Esendolo, 14 Montgomery Street, Savannah, Georgia. • • • MICHAEL TISO (MICHAEL GISON); Gei in touch with your mother. It is important. * * * WILLIAM FOLEY Get in t^ch with your mother, Mrs. W. Foley, 1555 Constance Street, New Orleans, La. e » » JAMES A. SWEENEY Please contact your wife, Vir­ ginia at 2375 Ivanhoe Street, Den­ --v.ver, Colorado. J Honor Roll SS Collin Kelly SS Wm. Johnston Frank Voight J. Popos SS Flomar J. Bloodworlh M. Polise M. Wiser D. Golden V. McKnight W. Greer A. E. Gordon L. C. Hussey K. Morgan W. P. Adlam Bud Hay $20.00 10.80 10410 10410 6.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 64)0 54)0 44)0 2.00 2.00 2.00 ,24)0 TOTAL $105.00 I �- f'l-: • Friday, February 4, 1944 THE ,We Lose First Round In Bro. McCune Case \ {Continiied from "Page 1) brass hats could "extend their juri s d 1c t i o ri and intimidatidn to practically every defense worker in the country, since they are all engaged in making or transport­ ing supplies for the army. Thus the unions would be at the mercy of the capricious and labor-hat­ ing brass hats and there would «o doubt be a regular epidemic of court martials aimed at mili­ tant union men. The SIU maintains that if McGune is guilty of any violation of articles he should be hailed be­ fore the regular Coast Guard hearing panels which are set up for that purpose. The SIU feels that this move by the Army is so fraught witn danger for the "eri^ tire labor movement, that the case must be fought right through to the highest court in the land. And this we shall do. In the meantime. Brother Mc­ Cune is being court martialed in Camp Patrick Henry, There is nothing we can do to prevent this. But if we win the case in the courts, any sentence given him by the brass hats will be set aside, and a precident will have been set which will protect union seamen from this sort of perse­ cution in the future. .-r^rv-'-tP^nSi^Trai SEAFARERS LOG fR€POT?T orv ^^ASHirvoTorv. MARITIME WAR EMERGENCY BOARD I have been notified by the Board that a meeting of the Ad­ visory Committee will be held on February 16, 1944, The letter fol­ lows: "To all members of the Advisory Committee: "The Maritime War Emergency Board has scheduled a meeting of the Advisory Committee on February 16, 1944, at 4:00 P,M. in the Commerce Building, Wash- MWEB Would Cut Our Wages {Continued from Page 1) squeezed to the lowest possible level. Well, the SIU isn't going to J take it laying down. Brothers Hawk and Dushane are going to be on hand for this little cut­ throat session on February 16, and will let the swivil chair ar­ tists know our position in no un­ certain terms. In the meantmie the membership up and down the coast is mobilizing a letter and telegram campaign, designed to let the Board (and Congress) know just what they think of this proposed blood-letting. The following resolution was passed by the New York branch at last Monday's meeting: . I' ^^ I A RESOLUTION Jan, 31, 1944 WHEREAS, the Maritime War Emergency Board has called a meeting of the Advisory Board to discuss the cutting of war risk compensation now being paid the seamen, and WHEREAS, the MWEB has in­ dicted that it considers the pres­ ent bonus being paid the seamen as being "out of line with the ac­ tual war risk to which the sea­ men are subjected," which means that even before the scheduled meeting convenes the Board is committed to the slashing of the seamen's wages, and WHEREAS, all other sections of labor, steel, aircraft and rail­ road workers are fighting for and winning increased wages to meet Page Three the sky-rocketing cost of living, therefore BE IT RESOL"VED, the officials of the Atlantic & Gulf District of the Seafarers International Union be instructed to conduct the most uncompromising fight against this threatened blow of our living standards, and that organized la­ bor generally be informed of this threat and be recruited to aid in our fight for an American living wage, and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that all ships crews immediately wire protests to each member of the Maritime War Emergency Board on this attempt to reduce the present war bonus. Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board jAFL Council Condemns Lsibor raft. Asks Ballot For Army ington, D, C, "The agenda will consist of one item: War Risk Compensation (War Bonuses), "The Board has been advised the dangers of the war on the high seas has changed within the past ten months. Sources of au­ thentic information within the government have indicated the war hazards at sea with regard to merchant seamen have de­ creased; the Secretary of the Navy has issued statements from time to time which reveal that submarine attacks on merchant vessels have declined steadily; cargo insiuance rates have been reduced numerious times. "As a consequence, the Board has concluded that the war risk compensation (War Bonuses) specified in the decisions is out of line with actual war risk to which seamen are subjected, "The Board considers it desir­ able and necessary to convene with the advisory committee and discuss the bonuses in the light of developments. "In this connection, the Board welcomes any suggestions which the parties signatory may care to make on the subject of war risk compensation as it relates to the present status of the war at sea. (Signed) ERICH NIELSEN, Secretary" this matter and this is to advise the members that are ashore, and on board vessels that are and will be in port before this matter comes up for a hearing, that sending letters or telegrams of protest to me will not help out at aU, The people who must be reached on this matter are the three members of the Board who have the sole power to make any changes, if they are going to be made. So I'll attach herewith their names so that you will know what to do on this matter. Edward Macauley, Chairman Maritime War Emergency Board Commerce Building • Washington, D. C, ? Dr. Frank Graham National War Labor Board Department of Labor Bldg, Washington, D, C, Dr. John Steelman Director of The Concilation Service Department of Labor Bldg, Washington, D. C, Send all protests to the above members of the MWEB. I would appreciate copies. Ships crews should all send in their protests, the more the merrier, D, Butts, Ag't, San Juan—Con­ gratulations to you, your bt.vi.?r , Well, boys you all know what half, and Jr. Send your request the above means, your bonuses for the brother's discharge from are now about to be chopped to the Army to Mr. OrviUe Olsen, pieces, which means that your in­ War S h i p p i ng Administration, come will be reduced. Commerce Bldg., Washington, I know the position that will D. C. Send all data on his sea be taken by the membership on| experience, etc. Labor Urges Regulation Of War Prisoners Jobs Miami, Fla, — Hitting hard on two major domestic Council said. Almost a full day's session was issues, the AFL Executive Council rejected proposals for a devoted to the re-consideration of nation-wide labor draft and called upon Congress to make the application of the United it possible for every member of the armed forces serving Mine Workers Union for re-affili­ overseas to vote in the coming national elections. ation. The Council first consider­ Other outstanding actions by* ed a report from its committee MIAMI, Fla.—Warning against ment of prisoners of war on use­ the Council as its mid-winter ses- Still to be considered by the which had met a month ago in the employment of prisoners of ful projects where there could be sion moved into the second week Council was the invitation from Washington with a UMW com­ war in competition with free Am­ no threat of sabotage and no con­ the British Trades Union Con­ included: gress to attend a so-called world mittee and also considered a let­ erican workers on jobs where flict with free American workers. 1—It proposed that the United labor congress in London next ter received from John L, Lewis, they might be able to sabotage "The way we deal with prison­ Mine Workers Union would re­ June as well as a series of pre­ UMW president. the war effort, the AFL Execu­ ers of war may affect the treat­ turn to the Federation with the liminary reports from the post­ tive Council called upon the Gov­ ment of our own boys who are same jurisdiction it enjoyed be­ war committee, headed by Vice After considerable discussion, ernment to deal with this probthe following decision was an­ captured by the enemy. It is fore it left and authorized a com­ President Matthew Woll. em proniptly. nounced: mittee to take up with the union AFL President William Green therefore essential that our poli­ the settlement of jurisdictional In its statement on the propos­ "The Council proposes that the told a press conference that many cies be humane as well as prac­ conflicts precedent to re-affilia- al for a National Service Act, the United Mine Workers return with complaints have been received tical. The Geneva Convention Executive Council left no room the jurisdiction they had when tion, for doubt as to its unanimous they left the American Federa­ from unions against the "indis­ prohibits the employment of ; 2 —After receiving a report criminate employment" of such from Joseph A, Padway, counsel opinion. It denounced such leg­ tion of Labor, The Council in- prisoners. He gave as specific ex­ prisoners of war for production for the AFL, on the status of anti- islation as unwise, and unneces­ structs its committee to meet amples the assignment of prison­ or transportation of arms or labor state legislation, the Coun­ sary and stated flatly that such a again with a committee repre­ ers to jobs on railroads and to munitions of any kind or for cil directed him to continue the law would not prevent strikes. senting the United Mine Workers logging in the Wisconsin forests. transporting material intended successful fight to challenge the The only way to prevent strikes, of America for the purpose of The text of the council statement for combat units. Their employ­ validity of these measures in the the Council declared, is to re­ clarifying all questions that have follows: ment in degrading, unhealthful, move the unjust conditions which not been settled." courts, "The Executive Council is provoke workers to strike despite or hazardous work is also forbid­ Among these questions are the 3—^The Council received with deeply concerned over the almost interest and approbation a rec­ their patriotism and their desire jurisdictional conflicts existing den. It is therefore incumbent between District 50 of the UMW indiscriminate employment of upon the Government to evolve ommendation by President John to help win the war. prisoners of war in competition P, Frey of the Metal Trades De­ Taking up the soldier vote and a large number of AFL af­ and foUow a definite program with free American workers. partment that all federal agen­ question, the Council made it filiates and the broad jurisdic­ which will not evoke retaliation cies dealing with labor be cen­ plain that a clear and simple fed­ tional clash between the UMW as "This practice is dangerous and tralized in the Labor Department eral statute is needed to permit a whole and the Progressive Mine is calculated to arouse deep re­ by the enemy—nor arouse fric­ sentment among American work­ tion with free American work­ to the end that clear-cut and con­ members of the armed forces Workers Union of America, ers. It cannot be justified on the ers." In response to questions at a sistent labor policies be formul­ serving overseas to exercise their grounds of manpower shortages ated and followed, Frey charged right to vote in the 1944 national press conference, AFL President or for any other reason. that at present labor unions are elections. State laws which hin­ William Green said that, in his required to deal with twenty-five der the voting privileges of sol­ opinion, "progress" had been "The Executive Council feels Keep In Touch With separate agencies whose policies diers and sailors overseas should made in the protracted negotia­ that a clear-cut program should be worked out for the employ­ be superseded, the Executive tions with the UMW. are frequently contradictory. Your Draft Board �•\..J' y-- Page Fotir THE Hawk Protests Coast Guard Move To Include Overtime In Forfeiture Proceeding {Continued from Page 1) their morale—a blow which a grateful nation has no intention of aiming. bifter poun<i of fiesi>*'!R)irr''^^Ien who have every right to expect gratitude for service rendered their country. Overtime work is rendered by tibe seamen as extra efforirof«en tthder conditions that may mean severe physical hardship. Over­ time is real "blood money," and should not be subject to confisca­ tion when the seamen are found guilty of some technical viola­ tion or articles. Should this be done, it would appear that the government is demanding a last This Union appeals to you to hold in abeyance anj' change in existing' forfeiture procedure. Don't let the seamen think for one minute that the sacrifices they are making for their nation are unappreciated and in vain. Very truly yours, JOHN HAWK, Secretary-Treasurer SEAFARERS LOG Friday, February 4, 1944 1 French Seamen Win Improved Conditions Identification Fishermen (ITF) The tripartite Advisory and Technical Q>m mittee for the Mercantile Marine, recently instituted hy^ the French Committee of National Liberation, met for the first time in Algiers from 13th to 24th September, and it9 recommendations for unification of wages and working "A port order issued by Rear Admiral Stanley V. Parker, U. S. C. G., has informed all crew members of commercial fishing vessels that they must possess Captain of the Port identification cards reciting their occupation as "commercial fishing approved" on or after February 1, 1944. .conditions have inspired the Committee of National Liberation issue two orders, one relating to the organization of work on board: and the other to wages, which came into force on 1st December and 1st November, 1943 respectively. The new conditions apply front /these dates on all vessels directly controlled by the Mercantile Mar-, ine Board. On vessels sailing from British ports, and those on whicll British conditions have hitherto been in force, they will apply as soon as agreements .to that effect have been come to between the French and British authorities. <•- -» The new unified regime, a long-standing claim of the seamen, will put an end to many difficulties with which the seamen's organi­ zation has hitherto been up against. It will considerably shorten working hours,' providing for a normal 8 hours a day and 48 a week at sea as well as in port, and fix wages at about the rates current in! the Allied merchant navie.s, which are considerably higher than Washington, Jan. 22—Some startling figures on war casualties were issued this those hitherto paid in North Africa. LABOR CASUALTIES ON HOME FRONT GREATER THAN IN ARMED FORCES week by the OWI and next to nothing was said about them by the daily press and radio. The following are some of the details. As already said, the 48 These figures showed: hour week will apply, but to meet wartime requirements an extra 1. That 37,600 persons were killed in industry—from Pearl Harbor to Jan. 1, 1944 three hours unpaid work can be called for weekly, for requirements when entering and leaving port. Apart from this all time in excess -—^7,300 more than the military fatalities. • 2. That 210,000 were perman enlly disabled — 60 times more than the military wounded and missing. 3. That injuries account for four times as many lost manhours as strikes and that 50,000 workers in manufacturing are ab­ sent every day because of acci­ dents. 4. That deaths and injuries on the job are occurring now at the tsate of 270,000,000 lost man-days _ «' y e a r, the equivalent of the Withdrawal of 900,000 workers for a full year from the produc­ tion lines. Sources consulted, the OWI said, included the Department of La­ bor, Nat'l Committee for the Con­ of 48 hours a week will be paid for at overtime rates. When the servation of Manpower in War weekly day of rest cannot be given at the time fixed, compensation, Industries, Nat'l Safety Council, either in money or time off, will be given. Holidays will be two days War and Navy Depts., Maritime per month of service with wages and cost of living bonus, plus 50 Commission, War Production Following crew members of the francs a day food allowance if not fed on board. Board, CIO, AFL and the man­ SS Firmore have overtime com­ The following are some of the new wage rates: agements of individual war pro­ ing from the Calmar Line: Albert duction plants. Tanner, James Brown, John E. Monthly wage Cost of living bonus In reckoning the cost of these Campbell, E. Dabose, Frank Ran­ DECK: Francs Francs production line casualties to the kin. Boatswain ; 2,580 700 War Effort, the OWI report de» » * Carpenter 2,580 700 clai-ed that "the death or disabil­ Crew of SS John Stevens which Boatswain's mate 2,400 700 ity of a skilled war worker here paid off in April 1943, have $125 Able seaman 2,070 650 can mean the death of several attack bonus coming. Collect Ordinary seamen 1,800 500 fighting men overseas. Men close from Waterman Line. Young seamen 1,350 500 to the picture of tight delivery • » » Boy , 1,020 500 schedules and of assembly-line Following crew members of SS coordination say this statement Grace Abbott have overtime com­ ENGINE ROOM can be accepted in its most literal ing from the Calmar Line: J. Leading fireman 2,580 700 Greaser , 2,580 700 sense." Stewart, Roy Theiss, E. Ramerez, Fireman 2,190 650 good quality, a heavy woolen J. Berkenkemper, F. Tangeland, Trimmer and cleaner 2,070 650 C. Reynolds, N. Fraser, W. Broil, scarf and other items that were CATERING, CARGO VESSELS: P. Rooney, H. Stone, J. Gillen, P. practical and useful to seamen. , 2,580 700 Lattick, W. Russel, J. Davis and Chief cook Cook 2,290 650 • Several members came in the • It seems that these men went H. Collier. Pantryman 2,190 650 other day and each had a bundle to the Christian Science reading » • • 'under his arm. They unwrapped room to get some reading matter Deck and Engine Departments Steward 1,800 500 v the bundles and began sorting to take aboard ship and the per­ of SS Chas. Henderson which 'different articles of wearing ap­ son in charge gave each man a paid off in January 1944, have CATERING. PASSENGER AND MIXED VESSELS: 2,580 700 parel preparatory to stowing bundle of clothing enumerated overtime coming from the Miss­ Chief steward and cook Second and third stewards 2,400 700 them in their sea-bags. above, then told them it was not issippi Steamship Company. Saloon steward 2,070 650 • • « given as charity but as a gift " "What do you think of this 1,800 500 from the Christian Science The following crew members Steward or stewardess (gift?" one of the men asked. I Boy (16 to 18 years) 1,350 500 Church. Needless to say the gifts of SS J. Henderson have over­ looked their gifts over and here time coming: Ed. Hopke, L. RovIn addition to these wages a monthly war risk bonus of 2,000 is what each man had: Two pair were greatly appreciated. ery, L. L. Eckman, D. S. Beachfrancs is payable to both officers and men. Overtime rates run from of long heavy woolen stockings, With hundreds of millions of ley, J. Martinez. The entire crew 12 to 17 francs an hour for full ratings, and are 9 francs for young a woolen helmet that covered the dollars at their disposal, one has $10 linen money coming. seamen and 8 francs for boys. There are also certain occupational ears, nose, head, chin and neck, would think that the War Ship­ allowances for some ratings. two pair of heavy woolen mit­ ping Administration would at tens, two heavy woolen knitted least see to it that the merchant THOMAS O'BRIEN & JACK Another important decision is the ending of certain excessive sweaters, a woolen knitted watch seamen were properly clad, es­ LITTLE: You are to divide the disciplinary powers with which the Vichy Government had invested ' hat, a seaman's knife of very pecially when their vessels are wages of the utility man missing matters allowing them even to sentence seamen to terms of im­ on northern runs with the tem­ from July 17 to December 30, prisonment. Seamen are also now entitled to demand their dis­ Bull Line. perature hovering near the zero 1943. Collect charge at the end of a voyage after six months on board, a right » * mark. After all, they are squan­ formerly denied them under a Decree of September,-1939. dering the taxpayers' money and HARRY WOJTOWITZ & DON­ The following crew members giving the taxpayers very little ALD NOREN: Difference of The following Stewcirds De­ in. return. Quite a few trainees wages for 2nd Cook and Baker partment men have overtime of the SS Grace Abbott have j t h a t the Maritime Commission will be divided between you. Col­ coming from the Waterman Line: overtime coming from the Cal­ New York City. J. P. Allen. V/illiam Mathews.- P. mar Line: H .Russel. H. Corson. turn out are kept on the beach lect at Bull Line, » * » H. Collier. J. Stewart. J. Stryaland herded in dormatories for King. J. H. KOPPERSMITH 8E RU­ » » • ha. C. Ramerez. C. M. Reynolds, periods of three and four months before they are shipped out as BEN JOHNSON: You are to di­ The following crew members Rog Theiss. Walter Broil. P. messmen and wipers. Instead of vide the wages of the 2nd But­ of the SS Ben Williams have Rooney and J. Gillen. • • • giving these kids an opportunity cher, missing from December 5 overtime coming from the Cal­ to December 16, 1943. to do something useful they are mar Linq: C. Cresta, G. J. Kam- The following crew members • * * kept in the status of bums, housed inskas. J. Harrison. H. R. Ja^ck- of the SS Jocelyn have overtime in ill-smelling dormatories, de­ S. T. McGEE: Has 6 days pay son. S. D. Norris. J. Girlando. H. coming from the Calmar Line: M. Robb. A. G. Towell, L. M. pendent on missions for their coming from the Bull Line. Renter and E. Stinehelfer. » » • » » * Ruggiero and D. Pierce. keep. I believe Senator Truman could get something useful here. MELVILLE: As pantryman you Crew of Luclas B. 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MCCUNE CASE HAWK PROTESTS COAST GUARD MOVE TO INCLUDE OVERTIME IN FORFEITURE PROCEEDING "MUSTERING OUT" PAY FOR SEAMEN IS PROPOSED SUP REPORT REVEALS GROWTH OF FURUSETH SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP "MUSTERING OUT" PAY FOR SEAMEN IS PROPOSED NAM WILL SELL "FREE ENTERPRISE" TO SUCKERS AFL COUNCIL CONDEMNS LABOR DRAFT, ASKS BALLOT FOR ARMY LABOR URGES REGULATION OF WAR PRISONERS JOBS FRENCH SEAMEN WIN IMPROVED CONDITIONS IDENTIFICATION FISHERMEN LABOR CASUALTIES ON HOME FRONT GREATER THAN IN ARMED FORCES Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/04/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/d3999ba1364a7bc040f986fd52f06777.PDF 45989082a213f2872c1d2b7575ddc044 PDF Text Text ^ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JANUARY 21, 1944 Vol. VI. No. 2 AFL Spurns 'Draft Labor' Plan, Urges Congress To Defeat It ITALIAN LABOR LEADER RAPS RED TACTICS IN SHIP CASE Charges that Communist fol­ lowers were using "deplorable conditions" faced by the crew of the Italian liner SATURNIA, which reached New York harbor a short time ago after a dramatic escape from the Nazi-dominated North Italian harbor of Trieste, to give a false pictui-e of Ameri­ can democracy and to create a machinery for interfering in the politics of war-torn Italy, were made yesterday by Luigi Antonini, President of the Italian-Am­ erican Labor Council. Mr. Antonini, who is first VicePresident of the International La­ dies' Garment Workers' Union, stated: ''The Communist press and the general press' unfarhiliar with the facts are being mobilized to take advantage of the deplorable con­ ditions under which the crew of the Italian liner SATURNIA are living in New York harbor, to discredit American institutions and government agencies and democratic organizations like the Italian-American Labor Council. The SATURNIA, in an epic dash from Nazi-dominated Trieste, re­ cently escaped to the haven of America to take part in the Uni­ ted Nations victory drive. "We of the Italian-American Labor Council have sent tele­ grams to the President, Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Navy, the Department of Justice and the War Shipping Adminis­ tration, appealing to them to do something so that the crew of the SATURNIA might be granted de­ cent living and working conditionsT 'The Navy has laeeh very helpful. We are sure that the American authorities are intent upon cleaning up this unhappy situatiopn. But Communist Party followers are using the justified discontent and unrest in the SATURNIA's crew and aggravating it for purely political advantage. It is our feeling that they plan to use the contacts just created to smuggle Communist literature and agents to Italy, "We have been informed that members of the SATURNIA's crew who recently attended a meeting of the Italian-American Labor Council, addressed by Mat­ thew Woll, Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor, have been mysteriously jailed." "Vincent Bello, Executive Di­ rector of the Italian - American Labor Council, said that he had received information that a Com­ munist member of the crew sar­ castically told the arrested sail­ ors that they had followed the wrong track when they went to the Council meeting." Green Warns FDR Proposal Will Not Prevent Strikes; Sees Democracy Menaced Washington, D. C.—President William Green express­ ed the American Federation of Labor's "resolute" oppositioni to President Roosevelt's proposal for a "draft labor" law oni | the grounds that such legislation will not prevent strikes^ ' will not solve manpower problems and threatens to "under­ mine our basic concepts of democracy." • Following this sweeping public declaration, Mr. Green wired every member of Congress urg­ ing defeat of the new and rev­ olutionary proposal. At the same time he called on all organizations affiliated with the American Federation of La­ bor to conununicate their opposi­ tion to the plan to their Repre- , Corporation profits for the sentatives and Senators in Con­ third quarter of 1943 were the gress. highest for any similar period in the history of America, the De­ The President's recommenda­ partment of Commerce reported tion for a National Service was submitted to Congress in his this week. annual message along with four After deducting all taxes and other measures designed to curb other charges, the department said, profits were "slightly more food price increases through Fed­ than $2,000,000,000," or 6 per cent eral subsidies and to tax war above the 1942 quarter, the pre­ profits more heavily. Immediate reaction on Capitol vious all-time high. Hill indicated that Congress would Business as a whole will smash refuse to enact any portion of the all records for the year, with President's recommendations ex­ profits, after taxes, of more than cept those dealing with extension $8,000,000,000. This is double of the Economic Stabilization Act what they were in the last peace­ A letter which is all the more time year of 1939, considered and continuing the profit renego­ Long hours and other wartime caU a conference of labor com­ dramatic because of the things pretty good for business. tiation clauses of the tax law. missioners with representatives Virtually ignoring the Presi­ which it does not say, rather than working conditions must give For the first nine months for of the Government agencies con­ dent's message, the Senate pro­ what it says, has been received way to peacetime standards as which figures are available, prof­ cerned to "determine methods for by John Hawk, Secretary-Treas­ ceeded with consideration of a its have risen 11 per cent over soon as war production demands returning to peacetime standards urer. 1942, after already approved by the the same period of permit in order to stabilize post­ as^ rapidly as possible." House, which wiU fall far short The letter follows: payment of taxes. war industry and employment for of the goal set by Roosevelt. Wartime exemptions to State Nov. 26th, 1943 UP FASTER THAN TAXES Members of Congress privately civilian war workers and return­ and Federal hours laws must be Dear Bro. Hawk: Commenting on these figures, expressed the opinion that there ing soldiers, according to Secre­ Just to let you know that I and the "American Federationist," kept temporary and subject to tary of Labor Perkins. the rest of the members here are publication of the American Fed­ was not the slightest chance of immediate readjustment as war in the best of health and hope eration of Labor, declared that r®"" voting drastic tax increases With war industries approach­ ^ election year. ing peak production and some needs shift, labor and Govern­ that everything is going on "what has happened is that the SUBSIDIES IN JEOPARDY war contract cutbacks already in ment officials agree. They are smooth back there. There isn't corporations have boosted their effect, the need to blueprint the convinced that exemptions must very much that a fellow can incomes faster than the taxes Also, there appeared to be lit­ steps for an orderly reconversion be eliminated altogether as soon write about from here, as one have gone up—in an effort to tle hope of Congress approving a day is pretty much the same as pass their tax load on to others," substantial food subsidy program. to peacetime labor standards as practicable. another. I am the Barrack Cap­ and it added that some corpora­ The President asked for a billiongrows more urgent. Action has been taken on ap­ tain of the American Group in "Emergency demands for over­ proximately 30,000 applications this camp and have been such tions have admitted that this was dollar program but unless there time and for additional shifts are from 12,000 firms for exemptions ever since we have been together. their purpose, though not in is a sudden shift of sentiment on Capitol Hill Congress will cut the temporary," Secretary Perkins from various labor laws in 34 I'll try to send you a photo of those words. As a matter of cold statistics, authorization to at least half that 'said, "and they must not be ex­ States since the beginning of the most of this group if 1 can get the fact is that, while war taxes figure, if it approves subsidies at tended beyond actual production war period. Secretary Perkins one. are high, many corporations have all. requirements. It wouW be trag­ reported recently to the National Well, this is about all I can The President emphasized in ically .short-sighted of us to al­ Conference on Labor Legislation. think of at present, so I'll close actually evaded the payment of a single penny, since what they his message that his five-point low the war emergency to be The firms, not all of them war wishing everyone a Merry Xmas have been permitted to retain, program formed a "just and used as a means of undermining contractors, applied for permis­ and Happy New Year, also lots after squaring their account with equitable whole" and added that our labor standards which are sion to work in excess of the of luck from everyone here. the government, is much greater he would not recommend a Na­ the cornerstone of this Nation's maximum hours law, to employ I remain than they could possibly earn in tional Service Act unless the tremendous production ability women at night or for longer JOHN MONTEVERDE, peacetime, the "Federationist" other laws were passed to pre-, and staying power." hours, or to employ minors be­ Book No. 156, G. 140 declared. vent undue profits, to keep down Anticipating further changes in yond the limitations of existing My prisoner of war No. is 2998. "The pledge of no new war the cost of living and to hold the war production during 1944, la- legislation. Most States have Have sent photo to my sister, millionaires has been forgotten," stabilization line. • bor. leaders have joined with granted such exemptions for lim­ Mrs. Gladlys Mortins, No. 417 it said. "What the corporations Because of this proviso in his j; ll "State labor commissioners and ited periods after investigation Montgomery St., Savannah, Ga., have done is not only pass their message, anti-Administration Federal labor officials in asking has proved that they are neces- and requested her to send you a tax burden onto the public, but forces expressed the cynical bethe.U. S. Department of Labor to sai*y for the war effort. copy. to double their profits in addition. {Continued on Page 4) fr War Standards Must End With Peace, Perkins Warns 0' mm- '•ft; • • tf.,V -'V-... Lj-v-.SrT^ Prisoner Of War Writes To Hawk — War Profits Hit Record Peaks �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. www Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St. BOwHng Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) ..330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..321 Chartres St Canal 3336 'I SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St.. ... Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO ....45 Ponce de Leon .Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galvestoii 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. . .Ft. Lauderdale 1601 W W SB PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwUng Green 9-8344 267 License To Profiteer The tory Republican-vpolltax Dem<x:rat alliance that is now running'Congress is a rich man's party. It-has con­ sistently favored capital as against labor, the rich as against the few as against the many, on nearly every is­ sue it has handled. The tax legislation it has initiated and passed has been particularly scandalous for its class character, in the midst of a war that calls for all groups to pull their full weight in. the spirit of national unity. But there has been one curb on the worst excesses of war profiteering, beyond the present inadequate taxes with all their loopholes. This has been the Renegotiation Act of 1942, under which the government is empowered to renegotiate with war contractors, when it finds they are making excessive profits. Under this act, some $5,300,000,000 has been recov­ ered or saved for the American people through the re­ writing of w^ar contracts. Profits Double 1939 Figure Despite this measure and war taxation generally, the profit-makers have been doing very nicely, thank you. In fact, corporation profits, after all taxes, are now more than twice as high as they were in 1939. But now come the House and Senate Finance Com1^" inittees with proposals to change the renegotiation regu­ lations in such a way as to "open the way to truly extor­ tionate profits," according to Treasury Secretary Morgenthau. To say, as Morgenthau does, that these changes "hold the seed of a national scandal," is to put it mildly. Labor's Anger Soars [I': There is already scandalous profiteering in this war, and if still further license is given for even worse profit­ eering, the indignation of labor, our fighting men and the American people generally will know no bounds. There may be no limits to the arrogance of the tory clique that has usurped control of Congress, but there are limits to the patience of the American people, as the next elections may show if real curbs are not enforced or war jprofiteering. —Labor News Service ' V'"'; - SEAFARERS LOG Friday, January 21, 1944 fRtPOT?T OI\ « WASHItVGTOrV. MARITIME sub-paragraph (3), Paragraph C This plan extends far beyond the WAR EMERGENCY BOARD of Article VI and whose repatria­ scope of Industrial Mobilization Decisions made during the tion commenced prior to Feb­ (M) Plan of 1936 and 1939. No. 1. month of December are as fol­ ruary 1, 1944, shall be entitled to They have taken over the Rail* any bonus payable for the period roads. What segment of the lows: J. Megan—SIU Agi., Boston— up to and including January 31, Transportation Industry is next? DISCRIMINATION: SS Henry Jocelyn—Claim for at­ 1944, from the operator of the tack bonus in London during the repatriating vessel. (Dated Janu­ Certain pressure groups are trying to force this issue now period from October 12, to Octo­ ary 8, 1944). AU agents and patrolman are that the Government has taken ber 20, 1943. Board ruled port at­ tack bonus of $125.00 payable to cautioned to fully acquaint them­ over the railroads. Here is what selves with these two latest de­ they are trying to put over. "The crew members of this vessel. cisions by the board so that you railroads previously had refused J. Sheehan — SIU Patrolman. can avoid headaches in the pay­ to abide by the committee's or­ N. Y.—S.S. Charles M. Schwab— der to cease discrimination. Cer­ Claim for attack bonus in London off. GOVT. SEIZURE? tification of the cases to the during the period from Novem­ . Over a year ago, H. Lunde­ President is under the same pro­ ber 2, to November 13, 1943berg, J. Hawk, M. Wcisborger, cedure as certification of War Board ruled port attack bonus of M. D. Biggs, and your truly met Labor Board orders by which 125.00 is payable to crew mem­ with officials of the War Depart­ management or Unions refuse to bers of this vessel. ment over a dispute on some of abide. Enforcement methods in­ A. C. Dynarski — SIU Patrol­ man, N. Y.—SS Elezar Wheelock the Eastern scows that the Army clude abolition of Union privil­ —Claims for attack bonus in Mal­ had under their jurisdiction. We eges. seizure of plants or with­ ta during the period from July were firmly told at this confer­ holding of Government contracts. 30, to August 5," 1943. Board ruled ence that the War Department It looks like stormy weather had a plan all worked out to ahead boys, so we had better post that no attack bonus is payable, take over all Transportation. some extra lookouts. they state that this vessel was at sea during this period. A. Burke—SUP Patrolman, SJ. —SS Young America—Claim for attack bonus on Makin Island on November 27, 1943. Also SS Cape Martin—SS'Island Mail. Board has ruled that crews of these ves­ Not a single vessel of the Am­ zation, WSA, Washington, D.C.,sels are entitled to attack bonus erican or Allied Nations mer­ reported that only five delays of $125.00. chant fleets missed her sailing were caused by temporary crew J. H. Volpin—SIU Patrolman. date on the Atlantic Coast be­ shortages on all three coasts, in N. Y.—SS Andrew G. Curtin— cause of crew shortage during contrast to seven American and Claim for attack bonus in Lon­ the critical holiday period from ten Allied Nations ship delays in don during the period from Oct­ December 15 to today, according United States ports a year ago, ober 6, to October 17, 1943. Board to Craig S. Vincent, Atlantic when the merchant fleet was only ruled port attack bonus of $125.00 Coast Representative of Recruit­ half its present size. ment and Manning Organization, The report covers aU types of is payable to crew members. War Shipping Administration vessels manned by civilian crews, J. Sheehan — SIU Patrolman, (WSA), 37 Broadway, New York. including Army Transport Ser­ N. Y.—SS Marie Moloney—Claim Extraordinary efforts were vice troop ships, as well as the for attack bonus in London dur­ made by WSA,^aritime unions familiar libertys and tankers. ing period from October 24, to^ and operating companies to pre­ Panamanian, Honduran and Phil­ November 11, 1943. Board ruled vent any break in the flow of ippine flag ships operated by attack bonus of $125.00 is payable vital materials to our fighting WSA also are included. to crew members. fronts. "The need for mates, licensed AMENDMENT 1 TO Marshall E. Dimock, Assistant engineers and Able Seamen, nev­ DECISION 2" A. Deputy Administrator for Re­ ertheless continues to be acute," Paragraph D of Article IV of cruitment and Manning Organi­ Mr. Vincent said. Decision 2 A is repealed effective at 12:01 A.M., February 1, 1944. Therefore, bonus payments in connection with vessels putting into a port within the continential bmits of the United States under the circumstances set forth in pai'agrapb D will start and Editor, Log; Shipmates and Brothers: stop in accordance with the pro­ visions of paragraph A and B I noticed in the Decem,ber issue Am making a second appeal respectively of article VI. (Dated of the Pilot that they are return­ (which will probably be the last) 1-8-44). ing to old fashioned farming for Richard McKee of 92 Pleas­ ant St., Dorchester, Mass., who AMENDMENT 2 TO methods in a nice sort of a way. contracted tuberculosis in Jack­ DECISION 2 A Under a notice to the men on Paragraph C of Article VI of the Standard Tankers, Isthmian sonville, Fla., jail when doing 30 decision 2A is hereby amended Line, and Army Transports, the days for picket line activity. He by adding the following sub­ men are advised to apply at their is now at Mattapan Sanitorium, while his aged and destitute paragraph: nearest NMU Hall and be ser­ mother is bedridden at their; "(4) A crew member repatriat­ viced. home with malignant ulcers. ed aftfer occurance of an event We, all of us know that being They receive $6.00 a week for specified in sub-paragraph (3) of the two of them when Richard is this paragraph C is not entitled serviced is. Remember back on home with his mother. to bonus from his original vessel the farm when the old man used My first caU for aid for him in during repatriation. If such crew to take old Betsy, the family cow October of 1941 brought in from member signs on as a replace­ over to the neighbor's bull to be five or six ships crews, through' ment in the crew of the repatriat­ serviced in a large way. tarpauling musters, 165.00. Think ing vessel. If such crew member It's common knowledge on the what we could do now if we all signs on as workaway on the re­ waterfront that the membership have our hearts in the right patriating vessel, he shall not be of the NMU have been getting a place, which I hope we have. entitled to bonus for the repa­ first class job of servicihg done All mail should, be sent regis­ triating vessel." on them ever since the Commies tered, or through telegraph, to This amendment 2 to Decision took over, but we never thought 2 A shall be effective at 12:01 that they would go to the trouble Mrs. Anna C. McKee, or Richard A.M. of February 1, 1944; provid­ of advertising it. But then won­ McKee, 92 Pleasant Street, Dor­ chester, Mass. ed, however, that a crew member ders never cease. O. FAGERTWEDT, repatriated as a workaway after BUD RAY, No. 647 occurance of an event specified in SUP. No. 18«* No Crew Shortages Held Up Ships Over Holidays i �T Friday, January 21. 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG These Books Are At Baltimore / These Union Books are at the Elvis Higdon David Hendry / Baltimore Branch: » Hame No. Paul Hunt Howard Hockman A Nicholas F. Auld 29470 Wm. Howsare [ Ernest Avant 27809 Shyle Hollo^ay 1........!.^. J Olaf Andersen 27976 Arne Arnesen 21610 Henry Jenkins Gerald Anderson 28541 Fred A, Jones Alphonse James B Louis Beaty 26472 David B. Johnston George T. Barelord 6993 H. Jobe R. Branstrom 28536 John Jeffrey Walter Bendle 27098 Wm. Jones K Smokey Ball ...;. 28006 Arthur Brandon 29137 A. Koszow Edward Bender 29138 John Kavanaugh L James Brinkley 28546 Edward Berger 27639 Edward Lewis Wm. Baumer 29244 A. Lingenfelter Gale Barr 29489 S. Lashley E. Bugaj 29228 J. F. Latimer John Bunten 29490 Geo. M. Lucas Jack R. Beam 29140 Rudy R. Lopez Raymond Burton 29139 Ed. H. Lynch Joseph Blaher 29301 O. C. Lindsey j! Jack Burt 5761 A. H. Lawer M ' Harold Burke ...^ 1077 Walter Broil 28545 Chas. Meyers MOITIS Brickley 28549 L. Melton Hubert Britt 29300 Wm. Morris, Jr Leon Malczyk C G. R. Craig , 29229 Jas. L. Martin Angol Ciniano 26981 Ed. C. Martin Franklyn Coombs 25818 Chas. E. Mitchell Elwood Canty 3313 J. L. Millner Francis Carberry 28553 Rafael Macos Lansing E. Chase 28645 Chas. Metzger Harry Cheatham 21859 Robt. Mortirrier Samuel Chew 28108 M. Michelson Leo Cunningham 23167 Philip Marshall Mc Willie Carrington 25011 John McGuigan 'Calvin M. Curry 27638 Kenneth E. Cooney 25231 S. S. McGavin Jacob H. Coogins 24954 Joe McGuire G. C. Cobler .'. 29227 Ed. McShane L. McGee D N William Davis 28641 Lionel G. De Haven 28327 Hans Neilsen Wm. J. Dennis,, 29143 K. R. Nichols Eugene Duarte 26816 Robt. W. Niebrugge O Chas. Davis 28538 Tony Ofsian Eldon Driver 20222 \ Cortez Demetrio .....: 3404 David J. O'Dell Pat. J. Donahue 22951 F. J. Orscheln John J. Dembrowski 26930 Martin J. O'Connor Willard F. Day 29466 Chas. Omohundro Arthur Dickerscn 22223 D. A. O'Connor P E Martin Echoltz 28544 Edward Pike George Evans 26175 Urner M. Perry Francis Prout F Harold R. Freeberg 28632 Curtis R. Parker Grmel Fleet 21582 Richard Painter Chancey V. Farmer 26334 H. H. Pagerkopp Donald Fewkes 29330 F. H. Paschang Eugene Fleischer 28783 Frank Peann Audrey A. Felts28781 Harry Plowman Elwood A. Fogel 29142 Andrew Paul R Charles E. Feltman 28558 Francis Fowler 28773 Wm. Robbins Allen L. Ferguson 25388 H. C. Rivers Fred Froedge 3872 Albert Reganus Milton S. Fall 29495 Ben. J. Ruffin Donald Rohrbeck G Andrew Gangle 25831 Jos. O. Roy Charlie V. Gladhill 24871 Juan Rodriques Hemsley Guinier 27209 Ben. Rusk Henry Gibbs 26934 Douglass Ripley Uriah Grant 27295 Wm. Robey George F. Greene 28540 K. Raines Sam C. Graham 26874 Jos. Repasky Martin Gallagher 26933 Werter Roberts S Samuel Grubb 27870 Raymond Skinner H Claudio A. Hernandez 26817 F. Sinkovich Geo. Hawkes 29145 E. C. Sengebusch Fred O. Hart 28326 Tom Slack Geo. Huntzicker 28199 E. H. Steinshelter Arte Hromin 23795 Geo. Steen, Jr James Harrington 25773 J. S. SorenSen Frank Holland 29481 R. M. Schaeffer Arthur E. Huhn 29234 S. Sadowski Harry Huber 29235 Wm. Siejack -Charle.s W. Homer 27908 Wm. Solomon \ Robert P. Harrison 28127 D. Smith Y Charles F. Helbig 25402 J. D. Stefano 1'Cha^. Hamilton :.. 27341 H. C. Steffen Je Hergenhahn 23628 C. P. Swerengen u •» G-182 24769 27989 28126 27986 2665^ 4825 26821 28198 21169 29483 29469 29233 10301 28780 26942 26943 4839 27973 28638 28542 2360 25847 29306 E. E. Stewart Wm. H. Serens B. Swealkoski Alec Searle J. A. Sumpter Al. Silver E. Sharpe Andy Smelko H. R. SuUivan Robt. Shepard P. Shenley M. Scarpinati Ralph Spray W. Sanderson T Jos. Taylor Lonnie Tickel A. L. Thompson Chester Turner Chas. Teddes Robt. J. Taylor Jessie M. Taylor Michael Torbick C. Tilgmman V Ed. J. Vogel A. C. Valentine Frank Verrier Robert J. Vilagi W Walter Wentling H. E. Willoughby T. N. Weber Omer Ward Robert Williams Wm. E. Wannall, Jr John C. Ward J. E. Waris Z John Zerovnick 23622 26954 27918 28678 26820 24786 27894 22823 25694 222 28662 29107 28032 6295 , V&-" 28688 28663 29440 26961 26959 26110 28842 28686 29579 Page Three Around The Ports SAVANNAH Shipping in this, port has been damn good. In fact I have been so busy lately I have been on the run continously looking for men and the way things look now I will continue to be just as busy for the next month. Have had a hard time trying to find ABs for the ships I have had out around here. There seems to be a scar­ city of ABs around this port. If things continue as they have been lately I will be able to use all the ABs I can get my hands on, in fact I would like to see some ABs around here right now. Have ships coming out on the 19th and 26th of this month and on the 3rd of February, so far as I know now. Have a few regis­ tered in the black gang but will be needing rrien with ratings in all 3 departments to man these vessels. Since the holidays are over, maybe some of the oldtimers will be getting down this way again to register for ship­ ping. Hope so anyway because I will be able to use every man I can get my hands on this month. Don't have many ships coming in but have plenty going out and surely do hope to see some of the old-timers down this way soon. Steady as she goes, CHARLES WAID, Agent Senate Body Hits Tactics Of Employers On Coast 28934 G-7 28218 Washington, D. C.—The Senate Civil Liberties Com­ 1 29354 mittee charged that organized employers have deliberately 28206 253 attempted to sabotage collective bargaining in Los Angeles 29135 29357 and have unduly interfered with it in San Francisco. 29365 27892 The charges were contained in the sixth and seventh 28845 29368 20742 sections of a report by the com-^ficial.s. 28329 6367 mittee to the United States Sen26079 "The very spectacle of a local 29372 ate on extensive investigations chamber of commerce, compris­ 29356 28689 into West Coast conditions over ing the sum total of the business 27885 the last decade. The committee G-105 26791 influence in the community, ac­ is composed of Senators Robert 28784 tually dictating and stimulating 6135 M. LaFollette and Elbert D. the development of tactic after 5737 Thomas. 5393 tactic to defeat the national la­ In Los Angeles the committee bor policy, made anything but found that "the most influential the strongest measures protective 28390 business and financial interests of labor's civil rights seem futile. 28782 26452 Crew which made the last trip have deliberately attempted to The creation and maintenance of 26648 on the SS Joseph Wheeler have sabotage the national labor pol­ this policy of antiunionism in 29225 $125 port attack bonus money icy of collective bargaining as Los Angeles for magnitude" and"'*' coming to them. Collect at South expressed in the National Labor versatility of the effort far sur­ ^25125 Atlantic Steamship Line, 17 Bat­ Relations Act." The report add­ passes anything the committee • ed: 28131 tery Place. has previously encountered in its 27049 • • • "Despite the enactment of that four-year inquiry." Crew which was on SS Robert law and its declared constitution­ The committee noted that the 1858 Hunter on November 10, 1943, ality by the United States Su­ city of Los Angeles, famed dvu28208 have $125 port attack bonus com­ preme Coiu-t, these business and ing the 1930's as a stronghold of 29138 ing. Collect at South Atlantic industrial leaders determined to antiunion industry, presented in 28683 Steamship Line, 17 Battery Place. nullify it not only by negative its most intense form the prob­ 21991 but also by positive action. Pur­ lems which are prevalent in » » » 24436 Crew which was on SS Wil­ suant to this determination, they other urban and industrial areas, liam R. Davie on November 1st, engaged in a series of organized where influential forces domin­ 27870 1943, are entitled to $125 port at­ conspiracies to destroy labor's ating the entire community re­ 29324 tack bonus money. Collect at civil liberties. They sought to fused to accept the national labor 21856 South Atlantic Steamship Line, prevent bona fide collective bar­ policy. In its final statement on 28709 17 Battery Place. gaining from obtaining a strong the importance of this issue, the 24870 * • * foothold in the urban commun­ committee report stated: 29131 "Los Angeles is but a symbol Crew which was on SS Wil­ ity of Los Angeles and its tribu­ 29358 liam R. Davie on September 6, tary business and agricultural of many other areas in various 28151 1943, have $125 port attack bonus areas. parts of the nation where the ex25855 money coming to them. "To carry out their conspiracy, ercise of labor's rights and the 28674 they set up various employers'| practice of collective bargaining associations and auxiliary groups are met with hostility of an or­ 29221 of women, consumers, agricul­ ganized 'community' character, 3267 turists, and even employes. They engendered by strong industrial 28707 lavishly financed these organisa­ or agricultural groups." 27801 tions and for the most part sup­ The report on San Francisco 27978 plied them with a type of pro­ disclosed a transition from an or­ WILLIAM FOLEY 3005 fessional personnel that by rea­ ganized employer policy of out­ 2361 Get in touch with your mother, son of their background was right and open antagonism to 27821 Mrs. W. Foley, 1555 Constance wholly out of sympathy with collective bargaining to one in 27499 Street, New Orleans, La. trade-unionism. They concluded which organized industry avow­ » • » 28685 alliances with the local press, lo­ edly accepted the procedures of 23443 cal police, local law-enforcement collective bargaining but sought JAMES A. SWEENEY 27883 officials, and local business or­ to nullify them. Despite the fact 4159 Please contact vour wife, Vir­ ganizations. Behind their illegal that collective bargaining sub­ ginia at 2375 Ivc .oe Street, Den­ and anti-social policy they con­ stantially became the operating 29232 ver, Colorado. centrated economic and political basis for employer-employe re­ • • • 29353 power that defied any local ap­ lationships in San Francisco in 29305 plication of the law and custom the latter half of the last decade, MIKE DIKUN 146 of the nation." the committee noted: 28681 The certificate of identification Another significant aspect of "The collective - bargaining 28677 and fireman's certificate of effici­ the conclusions of the committee rights of large and important 28217 ency of Mike Dikun was turned report was the determination, elements of labor in San Fran­ 28687 in to the Philadelphia Branch of based upon the record, that the cisco, although recognized in col­ 27538 the SIU, 8 North 8th Street. Also anti-labor activities of the or­ lective agreements even before 27630 his 'Seamen's Passport and other ganized employers were backed the passage of the National La­ 28679 papers. His SIU of N.A. Book No. and sponsored by other groups in bor Relations Act, have been per­ 28846 25275 is also here. the city such as the banking and sistently subjected to a variety of 27593 financial groups, certain leaders undue interferences stemming Keep In Touch With of 28216 the local press, and, until re­ from organized employer influ­ cently, many of the public of- ence." 26606 Your Draft Board MONEY DUE �5f '•.z, ,\ • 'l i;. Pa9» F^ I t« . M THE These Books Are At Norfolk SEAFARERS LOG f'^tK "N Friday, January 21. 1944 Pioneer SIU Ship Wins Praise As *The Work Horse Of The Sea* . These Union Books are at Nor­ N. H. Pfankuch ... 28889 folk Branch, Donald D. Payton . 27925 No. L. E. Parker 28837 A The S.S. George Washington, pioneer SIU ship, re-« Aurice li Arkerson 6226 Joseph Ross 28010 ceivcd praise this ^ week as a "real work horse of the sea" William H. Ashford 25349 Carol G. Ross .. 29602 Albert Ausperk 25350 Richard Riddick 29585 and an example for other ships and crews to strive for. B John H. Russell 29590 Officials of the Alcoa Line, charterers of the ship, gave aa Fred D. Bullock 7440* S interview to the AT. Y. Times which traced the war worl^ Alexander Barigian 29728 Cecil W. Smith 29393 Striking a blow at one of the of the ship and recounted a few*Morris Brickey 28549 Roily A. Surguy 29394 nation's pioneers in company of the narrow escapes experienc­ the majority of whom have serv­ Arthur Bellavance 6117 Stanley J. Serafin — 29231 unionism, the U. S. circuit court ed. Following is the text of the ed on her for many years. Hep Raymond Barrow 27999 Roger R. Spencer 29583 upheld the NLRB decision out story as it appeared in the Times master is Capt. Thomas H. Park lawing three Standard Oil com­ C T of Montclair, N. J. ' on Dec. 26th: James Christopher 29719 William A. Thompson 27916 pany-dominated unions in refin­ The saga of a real Atlantic When the British and other al­ Earl E. Chickering 26982 James K. Thompson 28839 eries at Bayonne; Linden and Ocean "work horse," a ship of lies leased island bases in the At­ Jersey City, N. J. Standard still Donald A. Cameron 27766 V only 5,184 gross tons that has lantic to the United States, it Floyd H. Curtis 29491 Pazely Van Millican 28838 operates company unions in the carried thousands of passengers was necessary for this country to Pacific Northwest. James F. Collins 26256 W and covered more than 100,000 send the men and equipment to Philip E. Carter 1 29531 Robert Woodin 28891 Leaders in company unionism, miles in the last^ twenty-one those places. Naval and military Archie F. Carter 27626 Delton R. Watt 26522 the Rockefeller and Standard Oil months — the story of the S.S. personnel, as well as commercial William Coleman 28892 Joe Winslow 3435 interests worked out the formula George Washington's great war contractors and their staffs were R. S. Caroon 28918 Hebert M. Watson 29644 for their employes' associations contribution to this country was ferried back and forth on the George F. Chamberlain 26666 Arthur E. Wolch 26905 after the Ludlow massacre in told here yesterday by an official ship, a task that still consumes James A. Cartin 27157 Adrean T. West 26617 1914. With passage of the Wag­ of the Alcoa Steamship Company, most of her running time. . Meredith Curry 26825 Esaw A. Wright 26600 ner Act in 1935, company unions charterers of the vessel. The Alcoa Line's spokesmati Scipio Collins 29718 Lee Wade 29378 became illegal and the NLRB The 19-year-old liner, owned mentioned two of the George David Cardonik 29723 Louis Wyner 6122 turned thumbs down on the by the Eastern Steamship Com­ Washington's narrow escapes Rockefeller dummies. But the D S pany, has shuttled back and when she was sailing through Ervin Dziengielewski 28109 Edward W. Stanczak 28154 company proceeded to defy the forth between the Atlantic coast dangerous waters, unarmed and Elbert Duffy 26974 Henry Scofield 25741 board by renaming them. and Bermuda, Trinidad and other often unescorted. He told of the Franklin Lee Duren Jr 26851 John Stephens 28840 Two years ago the union filed important islands in the Carib­ ship, proceeding at night, coming E Robert Stackhouse 28923 charges of company domination bean in all sorts of weather and upon a submarine that was sur­ Floyd R. Erickson 29238 John Davis Speight 23492 of the three New Jersey dummy with a record of only negligible faced, evidently charging batter­ F Donald P. Stafford 27919 unions. repairs, the company spokesman ies, and how the captain hurried­ B. N. Farris 29535 said, adding that the ship has ly got away from there because Stephen C. Freeman 26912 outfought North Atlantic gales he had a full ship and couldn't Elue Facey 21984 that have sunk many sturdy risk even trying to ram the sub­ Fred Lindsey 29240 ships. He also told how on one marine. Donald E. Finfrock 29717 voyage a giant wave struck the He told of another incident G vessel and swept her lifeboats when the liner, outward bound Hebert Green 28630 Oh, Ihe way was dark and stormy away. in the Gulf of Mexico, passed her H. Croons 29246 The George Washington is one sister ship, the Robert E. Lee, Before we saw the Light; Eugene Clash 29479 of the few remaining passenger which was torpedoed and sunk a We searched in vain safe harbors W. E. Grant 29534 vessels being operated by private short time afterward. And wandered in the night. Edward B. Goodwin 29533 management in this country. She The George Washington has Stanley P. Gondzer 25395 For truth, we hate to go to sea was built for the New York-Nor­ helped out with domestic labor HEurwood Gaskill : 5470 And work we hate still more; folk, Va., run and normally car­ shortages. Early this year, when H The virus politicanus Connivus ried ^bout 300 passengers. Today the need for extra farm help be­ Robert B. Hewitt 28570 Has reached our inner core. the valiant little ship carries 900, came serious the ship was used Herman E. Hacker 27765 and yet breaks her own speed to bring hundreds of the natives The vision of a shining desk Henry W. Holifield 25412 records. from Kingston, Jamaica, tp work E'er swum before our ken; Berger Hansen 3135 The vessel has a veteran crew. on American farms. Our sterns were built for easy chairs Benjamin E. Hayes : 25014 To that we shout "Amen." H * Lloyd L. Holland 28363 We craved a handsome briefcase Byron S. Hanrahan, Jr 29688 With photos to grace the press. Sylvester Halligan 28571 Our names in self praised headlines Chester Hudgins 23097 To these we all confess. E. Hammond 29726 •J'i'... Clarence J. Hodges 26386 And so we shook the honest hand. top representatives of industry, {Conthmed from Page 1) I#J Same pledge to every one; I. '.'.i • labor and agriculture unanimous­ lief that the President had ad­ E. Jones 29747 The Right, the Left, and Center \S- Adrian ly held that "the American peo­ vanced his program for political Paul Edward Jacks 29720 Until their "votes" were won. ple will provide greater output campaign purposes rather than in Luke Joyner 24162 under a voluntary system than 'Twas then we saw an eerie light the expectation that it would be George J. Jamison 25411 under one of compulsion and That gleamed across our way. adopted. These spokesmen de­ Leon Jackson <..... 26596 regimentation." For Stalin's Star had wandered far clared that if the President's rec­ K And we could not say "nay." Mr. Green quoted Bernard ommendations are rejected he Challes Kohr 28564 Baruch as authority for the state­ could then place the onus on A. Allie Kemal 25120 For that light-guarded payroll Congress for failures in the na­ ment that there can be no real Joseph R. Kennedy 26702 Burned brightly in our sight. comparison between drafting men tion's war economy. Alex Kinsey 28561 The glow was red but pay was green 26662 At any rate, except for com­ for service in the armed forces I '••'" Arthur D. Knoll Then walked we to the Right. Eugene L. Knowles 27523 munist - controlled organizations, and drafting them for service in A "Right" that spoke in terms of "left" William E. Kennedy 29497 the trade union movement pre­ private industry, operating for The workers to beguile. L sented a solid front of opposition private profit. With twisted minds in "Workers" School '^•Harold Larsen G 92 to the draft proposal, although, The AFL chief emphasized that We learned Joe Stalin's style. Alfred G. Lovell 26999 of course, it will support more since the no-strike pledge was Frank Liverman 28573 legislation to tax excessive war given to the President he has not And now, as dogs at Our Masters' gate C. B. Langley ! 28657 profits and to authorize a com­ authorized, approver or condoned We crouch beside our bone. a single strike. The record shows, M prehensive subsidy program. And in the light from up above William R. Moore 29226 At a conference with President he added, that not a single na­ We growl or whine or moan. William E. Morris 26534 Roosevelt in the White House, tional strike has been put into Harry Moore 28895 Mr. Green made it clear that the effect by any AFL affiliate since We yelp in terms of "rank and file," Floyd T. Moore : 27002 federation will not go along with Pearl Harbor. When local strikes We yowl of Liberty's flight. 'lEugene L. Muse 28897 him on a National Service Act. have occurred, Mr. Green said, Democracy is ever on our lips Dan D. Moore 25770 Mr. Green pointed out in his AFL officials have exerted every Though never in our sight. Ed. Murphy 28898 public statement that although influence to terminate them as We hate the very sight of work. .'Ambrose Magdirila 22826 Great Britain has a National Ser­ quickly as possible. Our souls were cheaply bought. Samuel McKinley 27003 vice Act, the law has failed to The only National Service bill We fill the air with speeches N stop strikes in that country.,Brit­ now before Congress is the Aus­ What wonders hath Joe wrought? Spurgeon D. Norris 28886 ain has had more strikes, propor­ tin - Wadsworth Bill, which is tionately, than America, he said. thoroughly objectionable to labor. Now we are the New Jerusalem, 2947 Monford Owens As proof that such a law will To make niatters worse, th' Fat Christs of the Time to ome •>Gus A. Opolus 28841 not solve manpower problems, authors of this legislation revis Come list to US ye faithful. P Mr. Green cited a recent report it after the President's mess, Our Stalin's Will be Done. ^ .Alfred Parek 24214 by the War Manpower Commis­ to include a clause which wouiu^- ,;! Oliver H. Pekkola 29220 sion's Policy Committee, in which in effect, destroy the closed shop,'i -Top 'n^ Lift Standard Oil Hit On Co. Unionism AN ODE TO FAKERS 'r |v' . AFL Spurns Labor Draft, Asks Congress To Kill It m- 4i \:%i. x«eir' ^ ? i.'r i - f . II � 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 January 21, 1944 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 2 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL SPURNS 'DRAFT LABOR' PLAN, URGES CONGRESS TO DEFEAT IT ITALIAN LABOR LEADERS RAPS RED TACTICS IN SHIP CASE WAR PROFITS HIT RECORD PEAKS WAR STANDARDS MUST END WITH PEACE, PERKINS WARNS PRISONER OF WAR WRITES TO HAWK LICENSE TO PROFITEER NO CREW SHORTAGES HELD UP SHIPS OVER HOLIDAYS SENATE BODY HITS TACTICS OF EMPLOYERS ON COST PIONEER SIU SHIP WINS PRAISE AS 'THE WORK HORSE OF THE SEA' STANDARD OIL HIT ON CO. UNIONISM AN ODE TO FAKERS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/21/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/443e645e1399356457012e89cb7882f0.PDF ff220b9d1ca3400adaefff88a6453281 PDF Text Text •r-^^--':-yr-^ > • .' - ., • .^^•'^' ' "w^ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA No. 1 NEW YORK, N.Y., FRIDAY. JANUARY 7, 1944 Vol. VI, NMU Begs War Labor Board For Seafarers' Conditions Read The NMU "Demands" Read This Break Down Of Comparative And Compare With SIU Conditions And Then Decide For YourContract On The Right Self Who Works For American Seamen ;m Ml \\ CONTRACT - NATIONAL CONTRACT - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION MARITIME UNION Hiring Hall and Medical Exams: Here IsH^at The Union Wants (Prepared b.y Vice-President Howard McKenzle, Chairni'aa NeKotiating Committee) I. GENERAL CONDITIONS ' h' through the Union "Hall for all ratings. ,2. No more physical examinations by company doctors but by the U,^, Public Health'Service. ^ f * 3. Increase, in subsistence allowance to $7.50 per day for rooifa and meals. • II. OVERTIME 1. Deck Department a) 85c per hour to be paid after 5. p.m. and before 8 a.m. oh week days for rigging up, handling or securing cargo gear, b) Over­ time for laying dunnage, including first layer, c) Overtime for chipping, scaling, priming or painting! enclosed alleyways, midships or paralleling crews • quarters,-, messrdoms, pantry or laundry in all focsles, lavoratories, washrooms, lockers and storerooms not usqd'byDeck Department, d) Overtime for handling Stewards or Engine Room stores on dock or aboard ship, e) Bosun's pay to be increased to that of Assistant' Electrician. 2. Engine Department , , a) Overtime to Oilers, -Firemen, IVatertenders aiid Electricians : on watch in_ port after -5 p.m: and before 8 a.m. on .week days while cargo is being worked, b) Wages'of the Deck Engineer and Ma1 chinist placed in the same bracket as Assistant Electiician. . 3. Stewards Department a), 8 hours in 12 pn passenger and troop ships.' b) An additional J man placed on Liberty ships as Night Cook and Baker.' c) Manning I scale to be increased on ships carrying troops, d) The different wage j scales in different companies on passenger ships or troop ships to be 1 checked on and a proper scale set that will apply on all ships in all I companies. This an example of equal pay for equal iwork. > 4. Overtime applying to all Departments a) Overtime at sea for everybody required to "work on Saturday I afternoon, Sundays or. holidays. ia WAGE INCREASES TO EVERYBODY BASED ON INCENTIVE PAY PLAN 1. $450 to be paid to each member of the crew for a year's con­ tinuous service qn the same vesisel, to be computed as follows: a) $45-extra for the first 3 months, b) $90 extra for the next 8 months, c) $136 for the. next 3 months^ d) $180 for the final 3 months of the year. » . . . V J IV. MAINTENAN<:E OF UNION MEMBERSHIP In order to maintain union membership in wartime and to insure .that in the shuffle aboard ships caused by wartime conditio^A we don't have thousands of new people in. the industry taking a tree ride on the backs of those who are paying their dues to the Union, we are requesting that the dues be deducted from- the payroll at thio tlnie of pay-off and forwarded to the Union by the company. This will insure thjttt every member pays his dues and will, enable the patrolmen to detote all of' their time to settling beefs instead of devoting most of their time collecting dues and the rest of their time chasing chiaelers and company stooges who are trying to get a free ride at the expense of flie members who do pay their does. "pieae are ^ main issues and should be sufficient for all new] members to know what we are seeking. Will all officials b«trdlBg •hjP" please^ STO that these simpIiCed demands are placed on every i ship 80 dont toot^nrselres«at saying the same thing over and 1 Terjgg^n in the PILOT. t ' ' Lanford to Persian Gulf Captain Lanford, New York Port Captain for the Mississippi Line, has been assigned to Persia by the War Shipping Adminis­ tration. Lanford is a toiigh bargainer with the unions—a fair one. He always deals the cards above the table. We wish him luck in his new post. The Employer agrees that only members of tho Union shall be employed in all unlicensed person­ nel ratings. The Employer agrees to secure all unlicensed personnel through the offices of the Union when said personnel are available. The Union agrees that the Company shall have the right of rejeciien of personnel Ihey consider NMU asks for SIU provisions. See "General unsuitable with the understanding that if the Union considers the cause of rejection unjust the Conditions" of McKenzie's demands, reprinted Company agrees to endeavor to reach a satisfac­ from Dec. 17th Pilot on the left. tory settlen^t with the parties involved, namely, the Executive of the department involved, t£3~ Business Agent of the Union and the member or members in question. If an amicable settlement cannot he reached by this method, the medier is to he immediately referred to the Port Committee prescribed for in section 5 of this agreement for final settlement. In the event any decision of the Company Phy­ sician is challenged b yihe Union as to the physi­ cal fitness of a Union member, said member shall be re-examined by a Public Health Physician and his decision shall be binding. Overtime (all departments) .85 per hour Room and Meal Allowance: .90 per hour When hoard is not furnished unlicensed mem­ •When board is not furnished, unlicensed mem­ bers of the crew shall receive the following B1« bers of the crew shaU receive the following al­ lowance: lowances: Seventy-live Cent {7Sc) per meal. (a) in lieu of breakfast $.60 When men are required to sleep ashore. Two (b) in lieu of dinner 60 Dollars ($2.00) shall he allowed tor room. (c) in lieu of supper 60 When men are i-equired to sleep ashore, two dollars ($2.00) shall be allowed for room. Working Cargo Gear: Rigging up or securing cargo gear shall he dono by the watch on deck between the hours of 8 A.M. Asking SIU conditions—see subsection (a), of and 5 P.M. weekdays and 8 A.M. to 12 Noon Sat­ Deck Department demands in Pilot clipping on urdays without payment of overtime. Overtime col. 1. shall be paid to the watch on deck tor such work performed after 5 PJM. and before 8 A.M. and on Saturday afternoons. Sundays and holidays. {Continued on Page 2) {Continued on Page 2) THE FAKERS ARE EXPOSED The NMU officials own records show that they have tried to saddle the seamen with compulsory medical examinations so stiff that the average man over thirty years could not pass t. There is a reason for this. The NMU doesn't want the old-time seamen in its ranks -and it doesn't want them in the industry! For the NMU officials have plot­ ted to deliver the newcomers— the trainees — and the younger seamen into a Government-ship­ owner controlled labor front for a price: That the NMU is made the only "representative" of the seamen. To this end they have man­ euvered and connived with the , politicians in Washington and with certain officials of the WSA {Continued on Page 2) fl �iB : ' Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the Affilcaled with the Americm Federation of Labor ------- Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stons St BOwHng Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Cay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) .,321 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH ,218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA .423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO.. 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 »267 Dushane's Report MARITIME !> WAR EMERGENCY BOARD Decisions made during the month of November are as fol­ lows: - C. Hsher — SIU, Patrolman. ^N.Y.—S.S. Winfield Scott—Crew claimed bonus for Oran on and for Gela, on Board has ruled that vessel was in Selerno Bay on and that bonus was paid for this date. Vessel was not at Gela on , board is now trying to get more informa­ tion on this case. A. C. Dynarski—SIU, Patrol­ man, N.Y.—S.S. Grace AbbottCrew's claim for bonus is the Thames Estuary. Board ruled that there was no enemy attack Ion this date. Jack Dwyer—SUP. Patrolman, N.Y. — S.S. James V/bitcomb— Crew claimed bonus in Algiers for attack during to Board ruled bonus payable. S.S. Lewis Morris alleged attack for Oran, Board states that from the information that they have there was no attack on this date, therefore no bonus is pay­ able. J. H. Volpin—SIU, Patrolman, .N.Y. — S.S. Pepperell — Crew claimed bonus while in London : and Board ruled no bonus payable for or on this vessel, as it did not ar­ rive in London until A. C. Dynarski — SlU, Patrol­ man. N.Y.^S.S. George Oendleton—Crew claimed attack bonus for Thames Estuary, on Board ruled that there was no attack, on this date, no bonus payable. J. H. Volpin—SIU, Patrolman, N.Y. — S.S. Kofresi — Crew claimed bonus for attack on Bone To Board ruled that there was an attack that occured outside of the harbor limits, and therefore no bonus is payable. Having the board check further on this case. Friday, January 7, 1944 NMU Begs War Labor Board NMU CONTRACT Laying Dunnage:. Asking SIU conditions—see subsection (b) of Deck Department demands in Pilot clipping. ------ "President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK LOG {Continued from Page 1), SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District HARRY LUNDEBERG SEAFARERS SIU CONTRACT {Contimied from Page 1) When the crew are required to actually lay dunnage fsr cargc, Ihcy shsl! be paid at the legular overtime rate for such work. This does not mean handling dunnage in order to clean holds, but only refers io actual flooring off with dun­ nage for cargo. Chipping, Painting, Etc.: ,..if (a) In all ports, members of ihe Deck Depart­ ment may be required to chip, sougee, scale, prime and paint the vessel over sides. (b) Overtime shall be paid when sailors are required, either )n port or at sea, to chip, sougee, scale, prime or peiint galley, pantry, saloon, living quarters, forecastles, lavatories and wash rooms which are not used by the Unlicensed Deck De­ Asking SIU conditions—see subsection (c) of partment. This shall also apply to all enclosed Deck Department demands in Pilot clipping on passageways amidships with doors or bulkheads Col. 1. at both ends, but does not apply to passageways regularly used as part of quarters by Unlicensed Deck Personnel, or passageways used as part of quarters jointly by Unlicensed Deck Personnel and another department of the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel. (c) In ports where the Company employs a reg­ ular shore gang for the purpose of performing this work, this practice shall not be interfered with. Handling Stewards or Engine Stores. Sailors may be required to handle deck stores both on the dock and on board ship during their ; i.LliJi'l Ijjitl i.iiii (. regular hours without payment of overtime. Reg­ ular hours are defined to mean 8 A.M. to 12 Noon and 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. weekdays and 8 A.M. to 12 Noon Saturdays. When sailors are required to handle Stewards' Asking SIU conditions—see subsection (d) of or Engine Room stores, both on dock and aboard Deck Department demands in Pilot clipping on ship, they shall be paid overtime at the regular overtime rates. Col. 1. Daily supplies of fresh provisions, such as milk, bread and vegetables shall be brought aboard by sailors when required to do so without payment of overtime. Ship's officers shall determine the number of sailors to be used in handling ship's stores. The Company reserves the right at any time to use shore gangs to handle ship's stores. L. J. Bollinger — SIU, Patrol­ man, N. Y.—S.S. Thomas Reed— Crew claimed bonus for attack on London, Board ruled that this vessel was not in London on this date, therefore no bonus is payable. J. Sheehan — SIU, Patrolman, N.Y. — S.S. Lawton B. Evans — Crew claimed bonus for attack Bosun*s Pay: on Gela, on following date Coastwise $105.00 to to , to Deepsea $112.50 Board has ruled that an attack occured at Gela between and , and .company claims A.B.*s Pay: bonus was paid. Vessel was at Coastwise . $ 92.50 Bizerta to , company Deepsea ..... $100.00 claims bonus was paid. R. W. Sweeney — SIU, Patrol­ Overtime for Blackgang: man, N.Y.—S.S. Marymar—Crew claimed bonus for alleged attack on London, Board has ruled that there was an attack on this date, and states that the vessel was in the Thames Estuary on this date, therefoi'e no bonus is payable. P. Maniscalco — SUP, Patrol­ man, S.F.—S.S. Cape Romaine Crew claimed bonus for alleged attack on the port of Purvis Bay, Florida Island, Board has ruled that they have been unable to get confirmation of an attack on this date from the Navy, Com­ Asking SIU conditions-L-see subsection (a) of pany or the Officers. Therefore Engine Department demands in Pilot clipping. no bonus is payable. J. Sheehan — SIU, Patrolman. N.Y.—S.S. Oremar—Crew claim­ ed bonus attack for alleged at­ tack on London between and also attack bonus in Thames Estuary, Board has ruled that crew is entitled to attack bonus for while in London, however, board has rul­ ed that crew is not entitled to an attack bonus for the Thames Estuary as the vessel left the Estuary on P. Maniscalco — SUP, Patrol­ man, SJ".—B.S. Charles G. Curtis —Crew claimed bonus attack while in anchorage off of Catania, {Continued on Page 4) {Continued on Page 3) Majority of SIU contracts provide Bosun with Minority of SIU contracts provide $117.50 $112.50 Majority of SIU contracts Minority of SIU contracts $110.00 $100.00 VESSELS CARRYING DECK ENGINEER: When cargo is being worked with ship's winches after 5 P.M. on arrival day, the deck en­ gineer shall oil winches and look after the deck machinery until Midnight: after Midnight an oiler shall be detailed to oil winches and look after deck machinery until 8 A.M. On other than arrival days a deck engineer shall oil winches and look after the deck machin­ ery between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. In the event a deck engineer is not available or obtainable an oiler may be assigned to his, duties. If an oiled is not available Or obtainaMe any member of the Engine Department, with oiler's qualifications, may be assigned by the en­ gineer in charge. It shall be the duty of the deck engineer io turn the steam on deck and prepare the winches for working cargo. Either the wateriender or fireman, but not both, shall receive overtime while cargo is being work­ ed with ihe ship's winches at all times between Ihe hours of 5 P.M. and 8 A.M. and on Saturday afternoons. Sundays and Holidays. In port, firemen or watertenders, but not both, shall maintain a regular donkey watch between the hours of live (5) P.M. and eight (8) A.M. with­ out payment of overtime except as provided in this section. On Saturday afternoons. Sundays or Holidays, they shall receive the regular overtime rate. Donkey watches shall be maintained for. the purposes of keeping • steam for ihe auxiliaries,, winches, and the safety of the ship. When vessel arrives on Saturday before Noor 4 hours shall constitute thte K^lar day's wbxk foi| all members of the Engine Department. {Continued on Page 3) �Friday. January 7. 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG NMU Begs War Labor Board II I NMU CONTRACT (Continued from Page 2) NMU Asking SIU Conditions SIU CONTRACT (Continued front Page 2) VESSELS CARRYING 3 FIREMEN OR 3 FIREMEN-WATERTENDERS AND 3 OILERS AND NO DECK ENGINEER: On days of arrival, if cargo is lo be worked with ship's winches after five (5) P.M., firemen and oilers shall remain on sea watches until Midnight. The oilers shall take care of the winches at all times while in port, if being used to work cargo, and the firemen shall lake care of the entire plant while the oiler is on deck attending winches. When watches are broken and cargo is worked with ship's winches after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., it shall be the duty of the oilers, as assigned by the chief engineer, or engineer in charge, to put in lime in addition to their regular day's work for the purpose of oiling winches, and they sh^ be paid at the regular overtime rate while per­ forming such work after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., and on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and Holi­ days. In the event an oiler is not available or obtain­ able, any member of the Engine Department with oiler's qualifications may substitute for the oiler. It shall be the duty of the oiler to turn the steam on deck and prepare the winches for work­ ing cargo. Both the oiler and the fireman shall receive overtime while cargo is being worked with the ship's winches at all times between the hours of five (5) P.M. and before eight (8) A.M. and on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and Holidays. When vessel arrives on Saturday before Noon, four (4) hours shall constitute the regular day's work for all members of the Engine Department. In port, firemen shall maintain a regular don­ key watch between the hours of five (5) P.M. and eight (8) A.M. without payment of overtime ex­ cept as provided in this section. On_Saturday af­ ternoons, Sundays or Holidays, they shall receive the regular overtime rale; donkey watches shall be maintained for the purposes of keeping steam for the auxiliaries, winches, and the safety of the ship. ELECTRICIAN'S OVERTIME: While cargo is being worked with electrical winches after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., after 12 Noon Saturdays and on Sunday and Holidays, overtime shall be paid to electrician on duty. Longshore Work: NMU asks for SIU provisions. But NMU has the following finky clause: In those outports where there are no regular longshoremen available, members of the crew may. be required to drive winches for handling cargo, or may be required to handle cargo. For such work performed during their regular work­ ing hours, they shall be paid in addition to their regular monthly wages, at the rate of 70c per hour; and for such work performed during over­ time hours they shall be paid at one and one-half times the overtime rate. The phrase "regular working hours" means men on regular straight time and is not restricted to men on sea watches. This section shall not be so construed as to be applicable to any work "where longshoremen are not available due to labor trouble. IHeal Hours: The meal hours for the Unlicensed Personnel employed on vessels of the Company shall be as follows: Breakfast ; 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. Dinner 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Supper 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. These hours may be varied but such variation shall not exceed one hour either way, provided that one unbroken hour for meals shall be allow­ ed. This paragraph, however, shall not apply to men on watch. Where the full njeal hour as provided in the agreement cannot be given owing to navigation of the vessel, particularly tying-up and letting go, extra compensation at the overtime rate will be allowed for the portion of the meal hotu not granted. For example, if a man is given fifteen thihutes to eat he will receive extra compensation •for forty-five minutes in lieu of the full meal hour. (Continued on Page 4) In those ports where there are no longshoremen available, members of the crew may be required, for the purpose of handling cargo, to drive winches or may be required to handle cargo. For such work performed, they shall be paid in addi­ tion to their regular monthly wages. One Dollar ten cents ($1.10) per hour for their watch on deck and One Dollar and Sixty-five Cents ($1.85) for the watch below. ' After 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. and on Saturday afternoons, Sundays or Holidays, the rate shall be Three Dollars ($3.00) per hour for all hands so engaged. This section shall not be construed as to be ap plicable lo any work where longshoremen are not available, due to labor trouble. Paga Threa Fakers Are Exposed (Continued from Page 1) as well as with some of the ship­ owners! In order to do this, however, the NMU officials and the Stalin­ ists have tried to introduce the "check-off" of union dues from their membership. Note demand Number 4 in Pilot clipping. This is one of their greatest confes­ sions of weakness. They have no real union strength because no sentiment for unionism remains within their ranks. The Pilot has pleaded that the "check-off" is necessary because the NMU patrolmen are unable to settle beefs. For the NMU patrolmen and delegates have been reduced to combination Pilot peddlers and book sales­ men, who shake the collection can on the side for causes the Stahnists deem "worthy" at any particular moment. AND IN THE PROCESS THE SEAMEN ARE MILKED FOR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! It is fast becoming a by-word on NMU ships that "If you look under your bunk out will pop an NMU delegate with a (so-called) 'ship's library' and a collection can to shake John seaman down." The delegates' "shop-talk" in the NMU headquarters is about how many of the so-called "li­ braries" they've sold and how it left them no time to settle the beefs. It's small wonder the NMU wants the "check-off" — but for what? It will aid their Pilot peddling; book selling; can shaking, and what-have-you—but it won't set­ tle the seamen's beefs under the NMU's cheesecloth pacts with the shipowners. Because they pro­ vide nothing. The shipowners run through 'em and get satisfaction and countless millions in profit; the NMU's sickly Port Commit­ tee gets the beefs; and John working seamen gets exactly— NOTHING! any man on the job it is Trade Unionism upside down — with the worker on the bottom! And getting it in the neck!" On the other hand the SIU's agreements fully protect their members. The-rules as shown by the table.s herewith provide many conditions in the industry that the fast-failing NMU has never been able to obtain. And through their failure to gain conditions of overtime for the seamen they have put mil­ lions into the pockets of the ship­ owners in unpaid overtime; as well as countless more millions into the shipowners' coffers through lower wage scales—and therefor lower war bonuses. Fur­ ther they have saved the oper­ ators other millions through lack of job conditions on ships under contract to the NMU. And in passing it might be said that while Curran and his misfit outfit have blasted the old ISU, the ISU as far back as the > year 1920 had conditions which the NMU has never been able to approach. For the working rules of an ISU agreement of 1920-21 provided overtime for OT hours, weekends and holidays at the overtime rate. Here's an ex­ ample: 5. While vessel is in port and members of the engine room department are standing don­ key watch, no work shall be performed which is not part of their, regular duties; between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. or vessel is working cargo or solid ballast, extra compensa­ tion to be paid at the overtime rate. When cargo winches and engine room auxiliaries, other than feed pumps or injectors, are being used an oiler, watertender or engineer will also be on watch. On steamers not carrying a donkeyman, the work to be performed by a fireman. 6. No unlicensed employee in the engine department shall go on watch unless he shall have had six hours off duty immedi­ ately preceding the setting of watches. If sea watches are set at 12 midnight, the unlicensed employees in the engine de­ partment, required for the first watch, shall not be work­ ed later than the -previous noon. Curran, like the rest of the Stalin phobes in the NMU is a man with the unique talent for always being wrong. And the further wrong he goes the loud­ er he screams and reflects the desperation of the NMU in gen­ eral. For Curran has the Pilot with which to howl loud and long and run a line character as­ The AFL unions are the only sassination and turn the NMU's consistent defeats into slyly group which have lived up to The meal hours for the Unlicensed Personnel written headlines which would the aims of these pioneers of employed in'the Deck and Engine Departments give the seamen the impression marine unionism. The NMyers and the Stalinists for all their of great victories. shall h( as follows: high-powered blasting and prop­ Breakfast 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. But the seamen know better! aganda have never been able to Dinner 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. No one can fool them because equal these provisions—and they Supper 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 PJd. they work on the job and know never will be able to! (a) At sea the 4 to 8 Watch shall relieve itself the conditions and wages under for supper. But since they cannot, they (b) The 12 to 4 watch on sailing day is to be which they live! scream loudly of "their" achieve­ One ex-NMU member, while knocked off at 11 A.M. in order to eat at 11:30 ments for the seamen, thump A.M. and to be ready to go on watch at 12 Noon. turning his book in for an SIU their chests and call oiu*ses upon book the other day, summed up ....(c) These hours may be varied, but sUch varia­ the AFL and the officials of its tions shall not exceed one hour either way, pro­ the Pilot rather neatly. Said he: affiliated marine unions which vided that one unbroken hour shall be allowed at "I'm tired of reading about have done a job instructed by all times for dinner and supper when vessel is in the 'great victories' in the Pil­ their memberships. port. When watches are broken, if one unbroken ot's headlines. Victories the hour is not given the man involved shall receive members never get! That's The NMU pact has some fairly one (1) hoiar's overtime, in lieu thereof. This pen­ why I'm joining a real union, decent conditions which the AFL alty hour shall be in addition lo the actual over­ the AFL's SIU. The Pilot is a unions pioneered and standard­ time worked during the meal hour. continual education in ignor­ ized in the industry and which (d) When crew is called to work overtime be­ ance: Ignorance of the sea­ the shipowners had to concede to fore breeikfast and work contin aes after -7:30 A.M. men's problems; ignorance of the fast-failing, misfit NMU offi­ a full hour shall be allowed for breakfast and if the Trade Union movement as cials to enable them to ram the breakfast is not served until 8:00 A.M. overtime a whole, and ignorance of hu­ NMU-shipowner combine's rot­ shall continue straight through until breakfast is man beings." ten working conditions down the served. "The NMU officials call it 'trade unionism.' But to me or (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) J . . .'c fj �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, January 7, 1944 l;V" I'-' Begs War Labor Board Washington Report NMU NMU CONTRACT SIU CONTRACT (Confintied from Page 2) flaring and Board has ^ated that the company paid an jattack bonus during this period. The above cases wind up all .bonus claims that have been set­ tled for the month of November. It is interesting to note that sevieral of these claims were settled by the board with statements •that the vessels were not in the areas on the dates submitted in the disputes. I am of the opinion that the crews could be able to give the union further assistance in getting prompt settlement if they could get newspaper clip­ pings of the areas where the at­ tacks occur. We would then be in a position to prove to the Ijoard that an attack actually oc­ curred, and we would not have to rely on government or Com­ pany officials. If a newspaper account of any attack can be se­ cured, send the complete page in­ to the agent's office so that he will have the date line, and city of the paper's establishment. TRANSPORTING CREWS The KMC has sent out the fol­ lowing communication to all their port representatives. Dated tlecember 24, 1943: "1. When a maritime labor union recognized in Instruction No. 32 is unable to supply a spe­ cific number of men in specific ratings for a specific ship, you are, upon request of the union, to provide transportation for ex­ perienced men of that union from the nearest port. "2. The above provision is ap­ plicable to men in the entry ratings. "3. The men referred to shall be secured from the port nearest to the one at which they are to be utilized. "4. The handling of such or­ ders shall be cleared through the regional office in accordance with instruction No. 25." It should be noted that the above order limits the transpor­ tation of men to the nearest port where the shortage may occur. This is contrary to our agree­ ments. The Union is to supply me nto all ships that the Union has contracts with. In the event that the union cannot supply the required amount of men and it will cause a delay of a vessel. The operator then has the right to secure the men needed to fill the shortage. Our contracts do not limit us to the nearest port only, the Union has the whole coast at its disposal to get the men. If we do not stick to this proposition, it will only be a short time when our vessels will be completely manned by non­ union men. Fakers Are Exposed I IJ'JV {Continued from Page 3) of the seamen still adher­ ing to the NMU. The NMU "agreement", if it can be called that, is not remai-kable for what it says—^buit it is remarkable for WHAT IT DOES NOT SAY, and for the overtime jmd general conditions sacrificed to shipowners. For in these provisions the SrU betters the NMU pacts by 'having it on the line—in black and white — as to what their members shall be paid for. In other respects the agreements with the shipowners throughout the industry are pretty much the same on general and department­ al conditions not shown, with the exception that where over­ time is provided the SIU OT rate is better in all cases. Because of this and the NMU's ioud howls that "their contracts Were the best in the industry" ihe NMU officials ^vere forced lately into a corner by the re­ maining NMU membership — they must put up, or else . . . Their scream was frantic! What could they do! They appealed to the shipowners and found "no soap" as well as having "no cof­ fee time." Thus they started the .old pattern all over agaia and jfittaeked the opposition unions, the AFL, accusing them of all the acts that they, themselves, were ^ilty of. But the seamen know better! They are not being fooled a bit. ^hey know that the SIU is the extension of the SUP of the AFL •^^ne of the oldest marine -unions in the Nation, which was found­ ed by Andrew Furuseth: the man the shipowners couldn't buy and feculd not use because of his .Trade Union principles, and be,cause. he would not let them de­ fame his name while he yet lived, Jifc.;' {Coniinned from Page 5) Division of Wages: When members of the Unlicensed Personnel are required to do extra work because a vessel sailed without the full complement required by the ves­ sel's certificate, under eircumstances where the la*r permits such sailing, the wages of the absent seaman shall be divided among the seamen who perform his work, but no overtime shall be in­ cluded in such wages. Uniforms: When quartermasters are required to furnish their own uniforms, they shall be paid three dol­ lars ($3.00) per month in addition to their regular wages. Paint Spray Guns: No Provisions Docking and Undocking: Relieving Helmsnum: No Provisions ^ ARMAND RIOUX Please communicale with Rich­ ard M. Canton, 51 Chamber St., Arrivals and Departures (ov^time) N.Y.C., immediately in regard to Commencement of Port Time for tne Engine settlement of your case. Department on freight and passenger vessels, at the next half hour or hour after the vessel is properly secured alongside the dock, or when the vessel anchors for the purpose of loading or dis­ Deck-Engine Dept. who lost charging cargo, and "Finished with Engines" is Personal effects on SS Samuel rung. Griffin can now collect claim at termination of Port Time for the Engine De­ 99 John St. See Mr. Paulson, partment on freight and passenger vessels, when WSA Claim Dept. "Stand By" is rung. MONEY DUE (a) When members of the Unlicensed Person* nei are required io do extra work because the vessel sailed without the full complement requir* ed by the vessel's certificate, under circumstances where the law permits such sailing, the wages of the absent members shall be divided among the men who performed their work, but no overtime shall be included in such payments. (b) At sea, when day men are switched to see watches and promoted for the purpose of replac* ing men who are injured or sick, they shall re­ ceive the differential in pay and overtime for all watches stood on Saturday afternoons, Sundays* or Holidays. (c) When men standing sea watches are pro­ moted for the purpose of replacing men who are injured or sick, they shall receive the differential in pay only. (d) But in no event shall any member of the Unlicensed Personnel work more than eight (8) hours in any one day without the payment of overtime and when overtime is paid for mora than eight (8) hours' work because of absent mem­ bers, there shall be no division of absent members' wages. In cases where uniforms are required by the Company for the Unlicensed Personnel, they shall be furnished and paid for by the Company; or in the event a man is required to furnish his own uniform, he shall be paid an additional Ten Dollars $10.00) per month for same. When members of the crew are required to use paint spray guns they shall be paid at the regu­ lar overtime rate during straight time hours and at the rate of time and one-half the overtime rata during overtime hours. Yet, the Stalinists in the NMU and a few charity fakers in the Umted Seamen's Services have tried to usurp his name and memory by naming a so-called When members of the watch below are called "club" after him under semion to assist in docking or undocking the vessel Government auspices. they shall be paid for such work at the regular The old seamen are not fooled. overtime rate. The young seamen are learning. The trainees lately come into the industry are taking advantage of the real Trade Union principles offered by the SIU. Thousands of them have joined the AFL unions for their ability to fight for con­ ditions on the job. Thousands Carpenter Work: more are coming. How about you. Brother? For this is the answer to the No Provisions NMU's cry for "stabilization" of which they couldn't get through li.iuiii iiiifiiiiilii !tli llui illi union strength; this is the an­ swer to the NMU's flash public­ ity job: "The NMU—What it is Bosun or Carpenter Standing Watch ^ —^What it Does." The seamen see the answer to No Provisions the first "What it is?" and reply "NOTHING"; to the "What it does?" they also reply "NOTH­ Sounding Bilges: ING." But the SIU in the estimation of all seamen, young and old is No Provisions SOMETHING that will fight the seamen's battle here on in. HSOH«/S {Continued from rage 5) When men off watch are called upon to assist in docking or undocking, they shall be paid for such work at the regular overtime rate. All hands in the Deck Department are to be used in docking and undocking when available. The watch on deck shall receive overtime for docking and undocking after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. weekdays, and on Saturday afternoons, Sun­ days and holidays. When it is necessary to put sailors on the dock to catch or let go lines, those actually going on the dock shall receive One Dollar ($1.00) for each instance. This is in addition to overtime if they are on overtime at the time. When members of the Deck Department are re­ quired to do cjtrpenter work, they shall be paid af the rate of eighty cents (80c) for watch on deck and One. Dollar and Twenty Cents. ($1.20) per hour for watch below. On vessels where no car­ penter is carried, only boatswain shall handle ground tackle. If the Boatswain or Carpenter are required to stand watch due to shortage of men, they shaU receive overtime for all watches stood on Satur­ day afternoons, Sundays and holidays* When members of the Deck Department are re­ quired to sound bilges after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., and on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and holidays, they shall be paid for such work at the regular overtime rate. Any seaman covered by this agreement assign­ ed to regular wheelman's duties shall not be re­ lieved for sougeeing, chipping, painting, shining brass and cleaning work during the regular wheel j watch. ./I A'Hvals and Departures, Saturday Afternooz Sundays, and Holidays: Vessels arri'ving in on Saturday afternoons, Sundays or Holidayil Overtime shall begin when "Finished with En-{ gine" bell is rung. Vessels departing for sea on Saturday after­ noons, Sundays or Holidays: Overtime shall be paid up until the "Ahead or Astern" bell is rung. � 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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NEW YORK. N.Y» FRIDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1943 No. 39 A "Log" ^ Headline Review Of 1943 SECVIIITY IH UmYf ^^^^^============——====— V*' HO. J1 Crew Gete $7,OW lOur Worki^S?: tOr''t <r ^<r WSPa& WVCKOFF'S SABOTAGE ^ ATLANTIC LD^ [SHIPOWNER FRAMES *NEW ENGLAN ;oin the West Ov, jnning [New Wit) "n'onj in nr,. "" the : - ®iDf m ^5 to p"=i So I/NI'^ co^ We Open New I Union Hall alif. |li^2is4£e 1 AT^on' Was .i "^'"' J Ztson, Hl9 W... '"'•0 St. "any. ""• '"• ite' aj C";,"'';,"'''Pbc'f®- ""PT/ CAR Hon ork "'-5' ere; v., Atlantic Fishermen Call ike For Living Wage 'od se,... —Si^ntniei /1 AV" - fe°si'?c« Uhe most irAnspof^" , \AO\>1'^ "P ' I pa.J rtvte Saga Oi of union-government-industry negotiations for .in in-i | the Atlantic Fishermen's Union, SlU, pulled the pin^ ew Bedford fleets this week. Th^^ he fish wholesalers^ Lundeberg Leads SIU-SUP In Successful Defense Of Jones Act«ii*^**^^RcES AFL-CIO To End Maritime labor scored aii week when it smashed a movj ,war and • III I big fling to l^r^EF^uscieiff^rrr .\c undc' Fedct^" Very p Gulf Pfshermen Make First Big Gains Under SIU Ba l5ed By WIN CLOSED SHOP AT HIGGINS St. Petersburg The Oulf District Towboatmcn of the SIU have been designated as the exclusive bargaining agents for all licensed and un­ licensed personnel, boat operat­ ors. deck hands, and' all other ratings on floating equipment in the Higgins Ship Yards of Ni Orleans, Louisiana by the al Labor Relations We have been fl: present time t! company immediately. At the present time some pro­ men are the^ gress has been made toward on the I T. we completing the agreement we hope -to iron out tl^ ini-poinU al a Contim I T . T^_ S.I.U. CREWS LAUDED FOR HEROISM AT SEA The crews of iMI ••6 I — ^ rTrZ*n1/>/Z ,nirs AreAllot»cd Fuss Budget Wyckoff , xdtiaius"»"P° tnglon.»-=; September 6..1943 Thi. "'"nd trip isa^"un'uig'«« OK"' The ai M The. ""I'tTmost dangerow'] dowi^ hips were the object of high praise this week from the camenship while under enemy attack on the high seas ' lit tajl|MC.erchant marine and the union to which These headlines clipped from various issues of the Seafarers Log printed during the past year, reveal that it has been a busy \l2 months for the union. We have been engaged in a constant battle with the shipowners and the government in defense of our^ \rights and conditions. We have not won all the battles, but have won the majority of them —and the most vital ones. I �•'vg;'; •i* ' Page Two :i®- 1%' iB. I THE SEAFARERS .fR€P01?T orv ^ASHirVGTOIV Pitblished by the 't' SEAFARERS' INTERNATiaNAL UNION OF NORTH AMRRICA AHantic and Gulf District HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - - - - President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HA^E ------- Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. n m Directory of Branches BRANCH PHONE ADDRESS • BV MATT4IEW DuSHAM^e^ SELECTIVE SERVICE Affiliated with the American Fedcrathn of Labor . NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwIlns Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10).. 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 405 7 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St .Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) . .321 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH..... 216 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St,....... Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St .Dial 2-1392 PUERTO R1C(3... 45 Ponce de Leon... Puerto do Tlerra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-6043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Lauderdale 1601 n K OR PUBLICATION OFFICE; - ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8345 267 3-hom. JhsL ^tcdufi, fijunA. — Bankei-s Loaned Germany Seven .Billions For many, many years Lord Vansittart was a high-ranking "civil servant," and was, there­ fore, in a position to acquire in­ side knowledge of what was go­ ing on in Britain—politically, financially and diplomatically. He retired after this war started and Kt'.ig George rewarded him with a seat in the House of Lords. Friday,. December 31. 1943 ' LOQ SEAFARERS LOG I/TH-: n i'i •*... •' not sign clear of the articles as they take a chance of losing cer­ tain conditions which are incor­ porated in the ship's articles. They are entitled to wages imtil their vessel arrives back in the U.S. 'The WSA is now checking to see what the articles of the SS Thomas Hill called for, whether there was a transporta­ tion clause in there. Washington have put the ding ori the RMO, they are given a flop and chow, in some instances giv­ en transportation to some sea' port. Of course the boys claim that they are stranded. Quite a few cases coming in here wherein officials of the union are being classified in 1-A, or being ordered inducted into the Army. They are not being *One of these mooches came in to see me. He stated that he was even given considei'ation as sea­ a member of the SIU, his name men and permitted to go to sea is Wilham Costello, and he stated when their local board turns that he was going to Miami to down the union's request for de­ join the SS Alcoa Trader. A. W. Armstrong, SIU Agent, ferment as an official of the New Orleans: Re; Crew of MV union. These cases have all been He did not have his uniofi taken up with the RMO end HQ Cape Pillar clahn for overtime book with him and stated that while loading ammunition on of Selective Service. the union official in N.Y. sent his Sunday. book to the union hall in Miami. Advised all union officials to TJpon being informed that the The WSA has sent a letter to immediately contact their respec­ union did not have a hall there, tive HQ whenever they are being Mr. C. H. MarshaU, Gulf Coast he tried to wiggle out with an­ director of the WSA on Decem­ given the works, so that HQ can other cock and bull story. inmiediately make arrangements ber 13, 1943, and has stated that members of the unlicensed per­ for an appeal, and right up the This bird looked to me like S sonnel loading ammunition be­ line to the President's Commit­ professional bum and certainly is tween 5 P.M. and 9 P.M. are en­ tee. RMO here does not make an not good union material. The titled to $3.00 per hour for such appeal for luiion officials, they RMO gave him a night's flop. work under the terms of Section will support the union's request 33. If, however, this interpreta­ Claims that he has been sailing for an appeal. Here is a list of tion of the agreement is disputed, since 1938 and joined the SIU union officials who are being re­ the claim would have to be taken last July in N.Y. Stated that he classified 1-A, and others ordered to arbitration under the terms of has never joined any union prior to report for induction. section 4 and 5 of the SIU agree­ to that time, has been sailing on ment and the company involved, tankers. Pietro Albert Maniscalo, SUP patrolman, S.F. Advise all agents to keep tabs UNITED SEAMEN'S SERVICE E. Wilson, SUP Business on this guy, and he is strictly a agent, Norfolk. There is quite a racket going leech. Herbert Yate, SIU patrolman, on by some seamen who have Wilmington, Calif. The WSA has requested that figured out angles to put the ding Buck Stepheris, SIU patrol­ the AFL appoint some one to be on this outfit. It has come to my man, New brleans. on their post war planning com­ attention that several boys are mittee. Matthew Woll, Vice going from one seaport to an­ The RMO has supported the President of the AFL has re­ other and. putting the ding on union's request for deferment in quested that 1 accept this assign­ the people who have charge of the above cases. However, it is necessary for HQ of the union to the purse strings in this set-up. ment for the AFL in the Mari­ time Industry. Believe that it is keep working on all of these The angle is that they are active important that we have some one seamen and before they can ship cases, and not depend on the they need a month's room rent on that committee to look after RMO offices. H.Q. of Selective for their wives, mothers, etc. our interest in the maritime inService will not overrule local or state directors on any case. All Several boys passing through dustry cases should be taken to the President's Committee when all bq Votincn) Conqrcssmfln Dripp other means have failed, and these appeals should come from H.Q. of the unions. • •' answer is that British and other international bankers loaned him $7,000,000,000! The money was raised by selling German secur­ ities to investors in Britain, the United States and other democ­ ratic nations, and now practically all those securities are in default. Mussolini was financed in the same way. If the bankers had not advanc­ Now Lord Vansittart is spon­ ed these enormous, loans, this soring a drastic program to dreadful war would not have oc­ shackle Prussian militarism. curred, because the champions of Space will not permit a review Fascism would not have been of all his proposals, but one point able to enslave the people of needs to be stressed. their own countries and prepare How was Hitler able to finance for the subjugation of the rest of Ihe war machine he has used to the world. J. K. Shaughenessey, SIU terrorize the world? Vansittart's •—Labor Agent, Fort Lauderdale: Case of Robert Oiven Stevens has been turned over to the RMO, They have filled out form 42-A and have notified his local board to Since the WSA pink and white have to overstay the shore time give consideration to this man Form No. 61 has replaced Form allotted to you, you must con­ as an active seaman as per direc­ No. 48 in handling draft defer­ tact the union Agent in your port tive of War Manpower Commis­ and have him explain the ex­ sion. Advise you to contact local ments for seamen, we have had tenuating circumstances to the RMO on any similiar cases in the a large number of men inducted local RMO office. If you fail to future as they have this jurisdic­ into the aTmy. It seems that they do this it is pretty likely that tion over active seamen. are paying little attention to you will be classified I-A and be these new forms and to the RMO army bound. In such cases there All ships delegates, and pa­ policy in general. is little that the union can do for trolmen should make it their Under the old set-up Card No, you. For your own welfare, as business to see that masters of 48 was sent into each local office well as the welfare of the union, vessels send in RMO form 61 of the RMO, and from that office I urge all members to be most when crews sign on and pay off. sent on to Washington, D.C. This careful in their observance of Arthur Burke, SUP Patrolman, has been changed in that now these rules. We need the old- S.F. Case of Ralph Johnson who all the new forms go directly to timers and experienced men was sick while a member of the Washington and the RMO set-up aboard the ships — not in the crew of the SS Jane Delano and is more efficient in cracking army. paid off of the vessel in Durban. down on delinquents. If you -JOHN HAWK WSA position on this matter is that he isn't entitled to transpor­ tation to the Pacific Coast as he ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR signed off of his vessel thereby, making that part of the ship's WEEK OF DECEMBER 13th TO 18th articles null. It is important that DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL all members must again be noti­ fied that when ever they are sick and go to a hospitaL they should SHIPPED 360 295 280 935 DRAFT INFORMATION REGISTERED - — 301 272 300 873 Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board rbiro GgNTLEMEN EROM THE CiO ,ANO AFL SEE YOU, > �Friday, Decembor 31, 1843 THE HAPPY NEW YEAR? This is the traditional time to wish friends a "Happy New Year," and we make such a wish for all SlU ihem Howiever, we would" be less than real­ istic if we expected any degree of fulfillment for the wish. The men who man the merchant ships have had a rough time of it during the past year and they will have just as bad a time in the year to come—^no one can deny this fact. It's not just the enemy bombs and torpedoes that we're talking about (though those are no small item, God knows), rather is it the home front offensive ag^ainst the rights and liv­ ing conditions of the men. Facing storms and loneliness and submarines is part of the modern seamen's job and he is doing it with unparalleled courage and fortitude. But he feels that his sacrifices at sea entitle him to a living wage, union security and the dignity of a freeborn man. He receives none of these without a continual and bitter battle with profit ma.d shipowners and power drunk Washington bureaucrats. While the seaman risks his very life in the prosecution of this war, the shipowner sits safely at home and schemes how to . break the unions and cut his payroll costs. And this situation isn't going to change in 1944—-it's going to get worse. So, we don't make an idle wish for a "Happy New Year," rather do we wish for all SIU men a New Year of courage and militancy and solidarity; courage to face the dangers they must, militancy in the face of their enemies at home, and solidarity with all union brothers in the building of a strong union which is the only guarantee of achieving a "Happy New Year" in the years to come. SIU Hero Lauded On Return To Sea SIU Fishermen's Strike Spreads SEAFARERS LOG Page Three ADMIRAL LAND ISSUES MEDICAL EXAM RULES Lakes SIU Warns Railroads On Scabs DETROIT' Dec. 27 = Somo 700 car fer*y seamen affili­ ated with the Seafarers In­ ternational Union (AFL) in the Great Lakes district warned today that they would join in the impending walkout of railroad brother­ hoods and unions if the railrocids attempted to substitute non-union employes. Mardy Polaner, district secretary - treasurer of the Seafarers, sent telegrams Stating their stand in the rail­ road controversy to ferry op­ erators including the Ann Arbor Railroad at Frankfurt, Mich.; the Grand Trunk Western Railroad here; the Pere Marquetto Railroad here, and the Mackinac Transportation Co., Mar­ quette, Mich. The messages mformed the ferry operators the seamen would refuse to work with scabs and would not move freight cars handled by them. MONEY DUE LOUIS DOYLE, DOMINICK TRAIANO, HERAL COBLER: You have differential in wages coming from the last trip of the SS Marina. Collect from any Bull Line office. * * * Overtime is coming to the fol­ lowing crew members of the SS Del Aires: C. MICOSZEK J. KORNAFSKI L. GOEMAN A. JEPSON E. TORRES J. DAND J. JOHNSTON BOB NOAH J. VALESQUEZ. Collect from any office of Miss­ issippi Line. The War Shipping Administra­ tion has just released the new revised medical examinations which are to be binding on Jan­ uary 1, 1944. Every member of the union should study the fol­ lowing text of Admiral Land's order. The WSA has announced that these regulations wiU go in­ to effect, irre.speptive of any ob­ jections to them by the various maritime unions. 1. In order to safeguard the health of crew's members and troops, and the safety and effici­ ency of the vessel itself, there shall be instituted the practice of requiring regular annual, as well as signing on medical examina­ tions and the basic immunization of all licensed and unlicensed personnel employed on aU Am­ erican, Honduran, and Panamian flag vessels owned by or under bareboat charter to the War Shipping Administration. 2. Nothing in this order is ap­ plicable to medical programs of shipping companies which al­ ready have such programs in op­ eration. This general order is applicable only to facilitie.s and programs of the United States Public Health Service and the War Shipping Administration which either are available or will be made available to carry out the purpose of this order. 3. In accordance with admin­ istrative order No. 51, these ex­ aminations shall be under the guidance and control of the med­ ical director of the War Shipping Administration, who shall be an officer of the United States Pub­ lic Health Service detailed for the purpose by the Surgeon-Gen­ eral of that service. The medical director will be represented in each port by a port medical rep­ resentative, who, at ports where the Public Health Service main­ tains a first of second class relief station, shall be the medical of­ ficer in charge of the Public Health Service relief station at that port. The port medical rep­ resentatives shall have supervis­ ory charge of these examinations in their respective ports. 4. The signing on examina-. tions are designed to discover cases of tuberculosis, veneral di-sease, commimicable and infec­ tious diseases, epilepsy, Insanity, and acute surgical conditions. Special immunizations shall be arranged for when vessels are proceeding into pestilence areas. Annual physical examinations, providing the basis of individual treatment and' cure, shall be in­ stituted as rapidly as facilities permit. 5. Experienced seamen shall not be disqualified for age or dis­ abilities due to age and occupa­ tional wear and tear. The pur­ pose of the program is protection to others and remedial action for those needing it. The hospital facilities of the United States Public Health Service and the rehabilitation program of the Federal Security Agency are al­ ready available for seamen re­ quiring such services. 6. Examinations .will be in­ stituted at each port where mari­ time activity justifies it on the effective date of this order, or as soon thereafter as po.ssible. Sup­ plements win be issued to this order for carrying out these ex­ aminations and immunizations and the procedures to be follow­ ed. 7. Standards for medical ex­ aminations shall "be set by the medical director of the War Ship­ ping Administration, under the requirements and with the ap­ proval of the United States Pub­ lic Health Service. 8. Each examinee, if he so de­ sires, shall be fully advised oral­ ly regarding the facts disclosed by his examination. If he fur- (Continiied on Page 4) Brother Jules Souza, hero of the sinking of the SS Alcoa Guide, received praise this week for returning to sea after only a short period of recuperation on the beach. Officials pointed to As the strike of the Atlantic him as a man "typifying the Fishermen's Union, SIU, entered spirit of the merchant marine." its sixth week today, the import­ The Alcoa Guide was attacked ant Gloucester fleet of 100 boats by three submarines that put began tying up. Gloucester had /approximately 100 shells into previously reached an agreement her before she went down. Rafts on catch prices with the whole­ and boats were launched "with &eat difficulty because the en­ salers and the OPA, but the gines were running full ahead, branch is now walking out in jnd there was no one in the en­ support of the other ports which gine room. With great difficulty have been unable to reach any iart ^of the black gang went be­ agreement. low to reverse the engines, al' lowing Souza to launch the rafts. This support from the Glou­ iSouza fished three shipmates out cester fishermen was announced ' of the sea and the four of them by Austin Powers, business agent spent weeks on the raft. The for the union in that port. Pow­ others died before rescue arrived ers said that some 270 members ,'; on the 32nd day — Souza being of the branch had met to de­ ' the sole survivor. nounce the wholesalers and OPA and to lay plans for active sup­ As these words are being writ­ port of the union by strike ac­ ten Souza is again at sea. tion. Another meeting of the full 700 members of the branch These heads of the five operating railroad unions are shown on Dec. 23rd as they entered the will be held the end of the week White House in the lEist step of their yeeir long fight to win wage increases to meet the sky-rocket­ v/hen the formal strike vote will ing cost of living. Shortly after meeting with these union leaders (and denying their just wage de­ be taken and the boats tied up. mands), President Roosevelt seised all the railroads in the country and proceded to oj^erate them In the meantime the fishing under army control. CHARLES SEYMOUR (Left to right) T. C. Cashen, Switchmen's Union; H. F. Eraser, Order of Railway Conductors; fleets in Boston, New Bedford Contact Ait. Samuel SegaL 11 and New York remain tied to A. F. Whitney, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; A. L. Johnston, Brotherhood of Locomotive En­ gineers; and D. B. Robertson, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen St Enginemen. their docks. Broadway, New York City, 1 k\ . , 1 • i * ••rk • • �• " ,= Pagp ,F;ow THE SEAFARERS Mules On Issuing Trip MEDICAL Collection Of Dues, OK'ing Transfers ' ' All Districts of the Seafarers International Union have adopted imiforna and integrated rules on issuing Trip Cards and the transfering of members from one District to another. These rules were first drawn up at the San Francisco meeting of the SIU Executive Board this faU, and have since been ratified by the membership up 5and do^ the coast. Friday, Decfember 31, 1943 LOG {Continued from Page 3) . ther desires a written statement, it will be furnished to him in conformance with established regulations and practices of the United States Public Health Ser­ vice. • 9. If a seaman who has failed to pass a medical examination, questions the correctness of the EXAM RULES decision, he may appeal in ac­ cordance with the provisions of hi.s collective bargaining agree­ ments. If the seamen's collective bargaining agre'ehients contains no specific provision relative to physical condition, or no collec­ tive bargaining agreements ex­ ists, the dispute shfeU be settled by a doctor satisfactory to both 'issuing Trip Cards: 1. All men who do not have trip cards issued by a district af­ filiated, with the SIU, and who are dispatched aboard vessels we have under contract, must be dispatched through the union hall :»ith a trip card from the Atlantic and Gulf District. 2. Any crew member found aboard ships, who shipped in out ports or after hours, and who does not have a trip card from one of the districts affihated with the SIU, shall be lined up by the of­ ficial contacting the ship. 3. The district which first dispatches a man and has his trip card duplicate on file, shall receive all revenues paid upon that trip card. 4. A trip card man who has paid dues on his trip card, shall pay dues and assessments to the district which issued the card. 1. 5. Trip card men, in good standing with their organization, deffiring to become a member of a different district, may do so pro­ vided he is acceptable and makes .application to that pai'ticular Idistrict. " 6. When a trip card man becomes a member of another district Othef than the district which originally issued the card, the district joining the man shall notify the respective headquarters of the •frahsfer. 1 CaiUciing Dues On Trip Cards •:''V I'S;- 1. Trip card men shall pay in advance the Strike and Organiigatidnai Assessment ($5), the Annual Strike Assessment ($3), and the Current Months Dues ($2), a total of $10. The collection of these monies shall be left to the discretion of the local union officials. 2. After the completion of one voyage of 30 days or more, and upon recommendation for membership, the trip card man shall pay <in addition to the payments listed in paragraph 1) a $10 initiation fee, $2 hospital and burial assessment qnd sufficient dues to bring him paid up to the current month. Transfers Into the Atlantic & Gulf District: rf!^ h-;: 'i. Any member in good standing of any District may transfer to ^y other district affiliated with the International, subject to the ^;jprovisions and rules of the respective districts. However, no mem-ber shall be forced to transfer from one district to another as long ^is he remains in good standing in his original District. 2. A man applying for a transfer must be a full book member of his Original District. This means that Probationary members are •not eligible for transfer. 8. The applicant for transfer must have paid all current assess•menis and the current month's dues to his original District. If the applicant has paid dues ahead in his original district, these dues are ..not credited to the Atlantic & Gulf District, and he must begin pay'«ng monthly dues from the moment of his transfer into the new .'©istrict. • 4. The applicant shall pay to the Atlantic & Gulf District the .following monies at time of transfer: Current Strike & Organizational Assessment $ 5.00 , • *Current Annual Strike Asse,s.sment 3.00 •'Current Hospital, Burial & Shipwreck Assessment 2.00 Transfer Fee i 1.00 Current Month's Dues 2.00 •Tp'TAL : $13.00 Transfers into the Sailors Union of the Pacific: AFL Pres. Winiam Green, Pres. Frederick Crawford of the National Association of Manufacturers and CIO Pres. Philip Murray (1. to r.) are pictured together at the 48th Convention of the NAM in New York. But they did not agree on postwar aims. While Green and Murray called for full employment after the war, Crawford ,asked for "freedom from labor leaders." LEAVE HER JOHNNIE, LEAVE HER (Paraphrase on Yankee Clipper Sea Chantey) I thought I heard the seamen say {Leave her, Johnnie, leave her) Our NMU leaders turn us gray {It's time for lis to leave her.) The ships stuck fast for many a year {Leave her, Johnnie, leave her) Leave her to Browder with a big Bronx cheer {It's time for us to leave her.) Her bottoms gone, her planks cue warped {Leave her, Johnnie, leave fjer) Her finger men have the seamen marked {It's time for us to leave her.) „ They can neither steer, nor luff, nor wear {Leave /xr, Johnnie, leave her) The Star of Moscow is their only care {It's time for us to leave her.) Her running riggings carried away {Leave her, Johnnie, leave her) The Browder lubbers are there to stay {It's time for us to leave her.) - ,: . _ The trip was short tho the years were long {Leave her, Johnnie, leave her) Their hot air windy gales were strong {It's time for us to leave her.) t ' TOTAL 1 $15,00 4. Applicant must have paid, all current assessments and cur­ rent month's dues to his original District. If he paid dues in ad­ vance to his original District, these dues are not credited to the SUP' alhd he must start payinig dues to the SUP from the moment of his transfer. So Sing Ahoy may we never be {Leave her, Johnnie, leave her) On a finky ship and a Moscow sea {It's time for us to leave her.) Requirehaents the same as those of the SUP. ^•Current, means the year in which man transfers.) / I I MAIL IN AGENT'S OFFICE-NEW YORK 1. Same as paragraph one under the Atlantic & Gulf District. 2. Applicant must have been a member of a District affiliated with the International, and must haye been a member for one year. 3. Applicant shall pay to the SUP at time of transfer, the fol­ lowing monies; •Current General Fund Assessment I $ 5.00 •Current Organizational & Legislative Assessment 5.00 •Current Hospital, Burial & Shipwreck Assessment 2.00 Transfer Fee 1 1.00 Current Month's Dues , 2.00 transfers into the Pacific District: parties. If such an arrangement is impracticable, the case shall be decided by the Public Health Service" officer who has been ap­ pointed as port medical repre­ sentative. A seaman if rejected may appeal the decision to the medical director, representing the United States Public Health Ser­ vice and the War Shipping Ad­ ministration, whose decision shall be final. ^ 10. All reports of signing Oil medical examinations are to te made on a form approved by the medical director of the War Shipping Administration. A re­ port of each medical examination shall be retained by the exam­ ining medical officer; a copy shall also be forwarded to the medical director of the War Shipping Ad­ ministration as he requires. Re­ ports of physical examir^tions shall be treated as confidential In accordance with the regulations of the United States Publio Health Service. 11. The effective date of this order is January 1, 1944. E. S. LAND, Administrator War Shipping Administration r t .\ 1 Tho their speeches blew the ship stuck fast {Leave her, Johnnie, leave her) For men get wise to their game at last {It's time for us to leave her.) —Top 'n Lift NOTE: This Chantey, was sung when coming into port. It WM a ritual used to serve notice on the Old Man that the crew were leaving the ship and didn't intend to stay on her. Arruda, Seafuro M. Berwick, Louis Cheatham, Harry (2) Christensen, Martin Denman, Frank Driver, W. A. Engquist, E. T. Farmer, Richard E. Feber, Leo Fitzgerald, Neil Figueoa, Jose Glenn, E. T. Hamby, Clyde Harmon, Neal (2) Hauke, Adam Hesselrope, H. A. Hillmer, Harry Kaney, William B. Kelley, Jesse Kischner, B. M. Klauber, Perry Kliderman, Steve Klieger, Harry Kust, Andrew Lukkarila, Edwin O'Brien, James Osterberg, Albert A. Perkins, Walter Peterson, Eric Rogan, Norbert Sanchez, L. Seda, Angel Sliterman, Harold Sokolowski, Alexander Spencer, WiUiam L. (2) Starrbrough, Donald M, Turner, S. D. Van Duyne, James A. Zippriam, Patrick W. (2) WhSnfTa ™| SCAB? "After the God had finished the rattlesnake, the toad, the vam* pire, H® had some awful eubstance left with which he made a scab. A scab is a two-legged animal with a corkscrew soul— a water-logged brain, a combin­ ation backbone made of Jelly and glue."—Jack London. Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board 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 December 31, 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. 39 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: A "LOG" HEADLINE REVIEW OF 1943 BANKERS LOANED GERMANY SEVEN BILLIONS DRAFT INFORMATION ADMIRAL LAND ISSUES MEDICAL EXAM RULES LAKES SIU WARNS RAILROADS ON SCABS SIU HERO LAUDED ON RETURN TO SEA SIU FISHERMEN'S STRIKE SPREADS RULES ON ISSUING TRIP CARDS, COLLECTION OF DUES, OK'ING TRANSFERS LEAVE HER JOHNNIE, LEAVE HER WHAT IS A SCAB? Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/31/1943 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/1489b57f7bba9383d7e53091787974e6.PDF 46e678a2e713ac13b222d42e8d463a7f PDF Text Text -• - • m0%m SSSSSS&u V . rii SECURITY IN UNITY Vol. V. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' DTTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK, N,Y., FRIDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1943 .. Warmest.. SEASON'S GREETINGS To All Seamen And Their Friends % ., from .. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION (Atlantic & Gulf Dist.) Relatives Praise Our Gift Plans For SIU Prisoners Of War SIU plans for sending gifts to members of the union . who are prisoners of war is meeting with enthusiastic praise from these men's relatives. Sisters, wives and mothers have written the union to tell us that a word from former shipmates would probably do more for the morale of these men than any other single act. Norfolk, Virginia Not only are the relatives high Dec. 18, 1943 in their praise of this plan, but Seafarers International Union are actively cooperating by sur­ Of North America rendering to the union one of My dear Mr. Hawk, their official prisoner of war In answer to your letter of shipping labels, without which Dec. 10th, f want to thank you no package could be sent. from the bottom of my heart for Following are two letters just your kind thought of my son received in H.Q. office which and I am sure a gift from the show how the relatives feel. (Continued on Page 4) "We're Lucky the WLB Didn't Charge Us Rent for This Peachy Air Raid Shelter" Curran's Ghost Writer Joins Lamentations On SIU Stewards Contract Joe Curran's ghost writer has now entered the lists to tilt at the Stewards De­ partment supplementary agreement recently signed by the SIU and its contracted com­ panies. In the column "Keep 'em Sailing," Curran's ghost writer charges that "the Seafarers International Union is the instrument through which the companies are at­ tempting to destroy the gains made by the seamen in the rank and file unions, chiefly the National Maritime Union." file seaman's attention away from The ghost then goes on to the glaring differences between NMU in winning conditions for the seamen — this stewards de­ charge that under the new SIU the SIU and NMU contracts. partment supplementary agree­ We have said before, and we ment being only the most recent agreement, the stewards "are re­ turned to the position of practic­ repeat now, the test of a union example. is what it gets for its members Curran's ghost can scream and ally galley slaves." in the way of wages and working All this is part of the defensive conditions. Curran's ghost writer rattle the chains, but its not go­ ing to do Curran any good. fireworks thrown up by the can scream that the new SIU Printed below is the full text of NMU leaders in an effort to cov­ contract is a "sell out," but the the SIU supplementary agree­ er their failure to win for their fact remains that it is the best ment, and every NMU man that members, conditions comparable stewards contract in the industry reads it will know immediately to those of the SIU. By smearing for freight vessels carrying that it is better than anything the SIU as a "shipowners agent," troops and military personnel. that Curran ever got out of the they hope to divert the rank and The SIU has always lead the shipowners. READ THIS CONTRACT-DECIDE FOR-YOURSELF SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT — to — AGREEMENT between the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA — and — ALCOA STEAMSmP COMPANY, INC. A. H. BULL STEAMSHIP COMPANY BALTIMORE INSULAR LINE, INC. EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. MISSISSIPPI SHIPPING CO., INC. SEAS SHIPPING CO., INC. SMITH & JOHNSON WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION AMERICAN RANGE-LIBERTY LINES, Inc. SOUTH ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LINES I't:" No. 38 Covering Increases in Manning Scale or the Payment of Additional Compensation On Freighters When Carrying and Serving (a) Augmented Gun Crews, (b) Military Guards, Military Officials and Other Persons Carried As Passengers, (c) Assignment of Troops. 1. When the crew including the Stewards Department, Gun Crew and including Mil­ itary Officials and other persons carried and served as passengers, total between 64 per­ sons and not more than 80 persons, a Galley Utilityman will be carried in lieu of the 3d cook and one night cook and baker will be added to the manning scale of the Stew­ ards Department. The wages for the night cook and baker to be $120.00 Base Wage, $17.50 Emergency Increase — $137.50 total wage. The night cook and baker added to the personnel under such circumstances will be required to perform the major portion of his work during the night hours doing the nec­ essary cooking, baking bread, pies, cakes, puddings, etc., in order to" take advantage of the limited facilities of the gaUey and to relieve the work of the day cooks as much as possible. —rUniled Mine Workers Journal i :V 2. When accommodations are not avail­ able for carrying the additional night cook and baker imder the conditions as set forth in paragraph No. 1, then in lieu of carrying the additional night cook and baker, two (2) hours' overtime per day shall be paid to each of the three (3) regular cooks for each day such extra services are required to serve the three (3) regular meals and per­ forming the ordinary work incidental to the duties of the Stewards Department. 3. (a) When crew, including the Stew­ ards Department, Gun Crew, Military Offi­ cials and other persons carried and served as passengers exceed 80 persons one (1) hour's overtime per day for each day such extra services are performed will be allowed each of the regular day cooks up to a total of 90 persons and an additional hour's over­ time for each of the day cooks per day such work is performed will be allowed when the number exceeds 90 and is not more than 100 persons. (b) When the number of persons exclud­ ing enlisted military personnel, other than Gun Crew and excluding prisoners, exceeds 100, no additional overtime shall be paid to the regular day cooks as provided in para­ graph (a) above, but the following manning scale khall be carried. Manning Scsde Over 100 and Not Exceeding 149 Persons. Rating Base Pay Emergency Increase Total 1 Steward $140.00 $17.50 $157.50 1 Chief Cook 120.00 17.50 137.50 1 Night Cook and Baker 120.00 17.50 137.50 1 Comb. 2d Cook and Butcher 105.00 17.50 122.50 1 Second Cook 105.00 17.50 122.50 1 Galley Utility 70.00 17.50 87.50 1 Night Cook and Bakers Utility 70.00 17.50 87.50 4 Messmen 70.00 17.50 87.50 2 Utility 70.00 17.50 87.50 1 Utility for each 12 persons over 100 .. 70.00 17.50 87.50 (Continued from Page 3) J ;i I [il �'••a- Page Two f THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District sy Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG 1 ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- Secy'Treas, P. O. Box 2 J, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Wasfdngton Rfp, 424 5th Street, N. m Washin^o, D. & Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stono St SOwUnB Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Cay St. Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA........6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PL Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS ('J6) ..321 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA.. 423 East Platt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St. Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tiorra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Eauderdale 1601 WW* 1^- PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8344 ~ 267 AFL Demands High Wage Standards And Shorter Hours In Post War Era Washington, D. C. — In two official pronouncements, the American Federation of Labor served notice to the na­ tion that it will not stand for wage cuts when the war ends. President William Green appearing before the Tru­ man Committee of the United States Senate, declared that tiie economic safety of America^ Mr. Meany expressed a similar requires shortening of working| point of view over tbe radio for­ bours in the p.ost-war period; um. He said: without reduction of total earn-' "After the war ends, labor wants good wages paid for the ings. work that labor performs; and Secretary - Treasurer George, labor also wants the work-week Meany, speaking on the Ameri* to be reduced sufficiently so as can Forum of the Air, warned to give work to everyone who that lowering of wage income seeks a job. In proposing the and consequent curtailment of payment of high wages by indus­ purchasing power would .bring try after the war, labor is not about a post-war depression. thinking of itself alone but of the employer and the nation as a Thus, a new and major post­ whole. In order to keep our fac­ war issue was projected into the tories running steadily, the Am­ forefront of post-war discussion erican people must have the pur­ —an issue on which the Ameri­ chasing power to buy the prod­ can Federation of Labor is deter­ ucts of these factories. By this mined to carry, on an aggressive time we should all realize that campaign in behalf of the na­ low wages do not make for pros­ tion's workers. perity in America. Wages were In his testimony before the low during the depression and Truman Committee, Mr. Green because wages were low purchaspointed out that by voluntarily asing power was low and the offering their no-strike pledge to depression dragged on—^year af­ the Government for the duration ter year. of the war and by acceding to "As to the second point: Labor ilie economic stabilization pro­ feels that it is far better to have gram, American workers have everyone working a, 35-hour or a sacrificed their opportunities for 30-hour week when peace re­ economic advancement during turns than to have some people war-time. He added: working 40 hours and millions of "Workers have relied upon others not working at all. In the working long hours to get income latter circumstances even those to meet increased living costs. who are employed are apprehen­ While workers are denied the sive and tend .to hold on to their right to increase wage rates to money instead of spending it for accord with increased productiv­ the products that American in­ ity and employers' capacity to dustry wants to manufacture and pay, we shall endeavor to restore equity by insisting that peace­ sell, and which must be kept time hours standards shall be es­ tnqving into the hands of the tablished without reductions in cqnsiimers if the post-war era is earnings. to be an era of prosperity." ii - SEAFARERS LOG Friday, December 24, 1943 fRtPOUT OI\ ^ASHirVGTOIV • BV MATFHIW DuSHANt* ' MEDICAL EXAMINATION: parments that would disqualify a sured prepared statements, and seaman. In the above proposal it their mock phrases of the won­ Meeting on proposed medical can readily be seen that they derful job that the seamen are examination was again held on have thrown the book at the sea­ doing. December 15th. Representatives man, and could disqualify any These pseudo guardians of from the following maritime seanian that a company doctor seamen's rights, health and safe­ unions attended: SUP- SIU, wished to blackball. ty, were no where to be seen MM&P, MEBA, MC&S, MFOW, when the seamen were not otThe proposed standard furth­ NMU, and ACA. There were er states, "If must be assumed ganized into unions. They now some representatives of the em­ ployers also there, a peep was tilKaf the ability of an exparwneed have branched out all over the heard from the Export Line saw­ officer ox seaman to suceassfully world under the banner of the bones. At the last meeting a pursue 3iis vocation, as indicated United Seamen's Service, a b^statement was made that this by repeated voyages, is prhna tard organization of the Wijr character would turn seamen facie evidence of the api^licants Shipping Administration and. down for having bum teeth, but ability io continue in the indvui- controlled by them. And togeth­ he has a brother who is a den­ itfy. unless disquMifying disease er these two organization arc tist and if you went to his ax condition has ariseta since the now professing that they are the brother for treatment, .the Export bwt C<mt Gwu^d examination for people who are to look after sea­ men's welfare. Line Doctor would OK the sea­ license or certifieate." man. Usual .denials by the Doc^, T^?.ere you have the clause th^ There were approximately but he stated that he did recom­ could ..disqualify any pierson who 115,000 seamen in the o&shore mend Doctors to seamen who has been gpinS ^ sea for a num­ and coastwise trade in the mari­ would take care of their wives if ber of years, ^d who through time UKiustry IWSA figures as of they were going to have a fu­ the terrible conditions imder September 1. 1949). and the WSA ture Bosun. which a sesnnan is compelled to proposes to pay the examining make a living. The lack of fresh Doctor Two Dollars per head for Captain Edward Macauley, milk being supplied on board every seaman that is examined. WSA Deputy, started the meet­ vessel, which causes decay of The minimum that was proposed ing off by reading a prepared teeth by a small supply of cal­ by a group of doctors in a meet-^ statement, in which he stated that it is not the intent of the cium. Ukers of the stomach ing held in New York on April WSA to use the examinRtior^ to through rotten garbage that 16th, 1942, was Fifteen Dollars, A eliminate old timers from the crews are fed, which is given the ship the size of the Mariposa, industry, and that the purppse of misnomer of food. Polluted water that carries hundreds of men, this examination was to safe­ being brought on board a vessel could make about ten trips a guard the safety and health ^f for drinking purposes by com­ year to England and return. A panies who are intent on saving rough estimate of what the com­ the crew. a few dollars. Ail the thousand pany would receive for their doc­ Marshall Dimoek then quoted and one other ^uses that sea­ tor's examining the crews would telegrams that Admiral- Land has men are subjected to by some be about twelve hundred dollars, sent to unions who have protest­ companies, which have proven to or one hundred and twenty thou­ ed that they feel the examination lower a seaman's standards. No sand dollars per year. I am of would be used as a blackball proposals were made to correct the opinion that no records can system by company doctors. the causes that bring on the con­ be produced by any company Land's telegrams also stated that ditions that would disqualify the that will show that it cost them these examinations would not be seaman. A verbal statement was that much in any one year io used to blackball and eliminate made that the overhaul program examine the crews of their ves­ old-timers and militant seamen was intended to try and correct sels. from the industry. some of the causes that would Every union representative It would seem that from the lead up to a disqualification. that attended the meeting has statements made by Macauley gone on record that their organi­ and Land that they are taking a A person coming into the mar­ zation is opposed to the proposed very deep interest in the safety itime industry is throughly ex­ standard for medical examina­ and health of the crews, and amined by a doctor, ami before tion, that was submitted at that that at last the seamen have given a certifieate by the govern­ meeting. found some officials of govern­ ment which qualifies him to. Mr. Dimoek stated that there ment agencies who are going to make a living in the industry, he will be no more meetings held, look after their interest, and phy­ must be in good idiysical condi­ and that beginning on the first of tion. It is now proposed that af­ sical well being. ter a person has spent the great­ the year the WSA will go ahead However, in the new proposal est part of his life in that indus­ with the examination but that that was submitted does not bear try, and through usual industrial the proposals that were submit­ out the statements that were diseases and other ailments pe­ ted will be modified. made by Macauley, and Dimoek. culiar to the iniiustry, the WSA Brother- John Hawk and the WSA Medical circular No. 3 intends to disqualify that per­ SUP business agent from Nor­ stated, "The competency or in­ son because he cannot pass the folk attended this meeting. This competency of any licensed o£B- original examination that he was an educational meeting for cer or certified seaman for duty, passed on coming into the indus­ our SUP business agent, it is too will be judged on the standards try. bad that the rank and file do not described in U.S. Coast Guard No pension system is proposed have the time to attend some of Navigation and Vessel Inspection by the WSA which would take these WSA three ring circuses Circular No. 26, which defines care of any person who would be that they call a meeting, it would the degree of defective vision ai^ disqualified. These people who enlighten them as to the meth­ color sense thai are acceptaUe make statements to the press and ods and tactics that these people and lists as disqualifying epil­ to union representatives that adopt in trying to shakle seamen epsy. insanity, acute veneral di­ they do not intend to eliminate with chatos, and then gloriously sease, neurosyphilis, badly im­ old-timers and others from the praise the seamen in their press paired hearing, or other defo.cts industry, and that they need the releases. that would render the applicant services of these old-timers, bold­ incompetent tp perform the or­ ly submit a proposal which is Keep In Touch With dinary duties required of him at contrary to all their high pres­ Your Draft Board sea. The presence of communic­ able disease in a communicatee stage, or louse infestation, will ATLANTIC AND GULF SBIPPING FOB consitute cause for disqualifica­ tion until the disease is cured WEEKS OF NOV. mh TO DEC. 10th without disqualifying sequelae, or the applicant is satisfactorily Q£CK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL disuifested." ' SHIPPED 721 602 567 1790 It should be noted that the author of the proposed' standard REGISTE^D 609 512 594 1715 for examination made an effort to list certain diseases and im- �f. Friday, December 24, 1943 THE DeUnqueots To |1^0d.C3[ okserveRMORuieU SEAFARERS LOG Page Thre« ' • ( "\ This SIU Contract Decldc FOF Yourself By JOHN HAWK Since the WSA pink and white j from Page 1) Steward shall be allowed one (1) hour's Form No. 61 Aas replaced Form Manning {Continued shall be put info effect on each vessel Scale ISO overtune per day for each day such passen­ No. 48 in handling draft defer­ Persons and Over. on the dale of next signing articles. gers are on board. When the number of ments for seamen, we have had entered into November notary officials and/or other persons car­ 20 a lai'ge number of men inducted 1 Steward $195.00 $17.50 $212.50 ried and served as passengers exceeds six 29' 1943, between the Seafarers' Internation­ al Umon of North America and into the army. It seems that they 1 2d Steward Storekeeper 130.00 17,50 147.50 (6) he shall be allowed two (2) hours' over­ are paying little attention to S. G. THEOBALD, time per day for- each day such passengers these new forms and to the RMO| 1 Chef—Chief Cook 165.00 17.50 182.50 are on board. When the Steward is paid ALCOA STEAMSHIP CO., INC 1 Baker 135.00 17.50 152.5 policy in general. the scale of wages provided in the manning W. A. KIGGINS, Jr., 1 2d Cook 105.00 17.50 122.50 scale for vessels carrying 150 and over, this BULL STEAMSHIP CO. 95.00 17.50 112.5 ynder the old set-up Card. No. 1 Third Cook section does not apply. BALTIMORE INSULAR LINE, ma 1 Butcher 100.00 17.50 117.50 48 was sent into each local office J. A. COATES, 6. (a) When enlisted military personnel 1 GaUey Utility 70.00 ' 17.50 87.50 of the BMC, and from that office EASTERN STEAMSHIP 87.50 are camed up to 550 and the military auth­ sent on to Washington, D.C. This 1 Baker's Utility .... 70.00 17.50 LINES, mc. orities do not furnish the necessary cooks, 1 Pantryman 82.50 17.60 100.00 has been changed in that now 4 Messmen etc., then there may be added to the Stew­ 70.00 17.50 H. L. LANFORD, 87.50 all the new forms go directly to 2 UtUity ards Department personnel: 70.00 17.50 87.50 MISSISSIPPI SHIPPING CO., mC Washington and the BMO set-up 1 Utility for every 12 J. J. CONDON, (1) Troop Cook is more efficient in cracking persons over 100 .. 70,00 17.50 87.50 SEAS SHIPPmG CO., mc. $120.00 Plus $17.50—$137.50 down on delinquents. If you J. E. FASICK, •; (1) Troop 2d Cook and Baker The Union agrees to allow the company have to overstay the shore time SMITH & JOHNSON tile right to select persoimel for the follow­ $105.00 Plus $17.50—$122.50 allotted to you, you must con­ ing positions listed in the above manning H. ANDERSON, ' (2) Utilitymen tact the union Agent in your port scale: Chief Steward, 2d Steward and Store­ WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORP. $ 70,00 Plus $17.50—$ 87.50 and have him explain the ex- keeper, Baker, and Chef-Chief Cook. How­ J. L. ALWINE, •tenuating circumstances to the ever, employees of these ratings shall, in The troop 2d Cook and Baker, and one util­ AMERICAN RANGE-LIBERTY local RMO office. If you fail to any event, be cleared and dispatchec ity man shall work at night time. LINES, mc. , do this it is pretty likely that through the offices of the Union. (b)-Pursuant to paragraph (a) when JULIAN STROBERT, ypu will be classified 1-A and be 4. (a) When the saloon messman is. called troops have disembarked or prior to their SOUTH ATLANTIC army bound. In such cases there upon to perform services to military officials embarkation, the extra cooks and utility STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. ! is little that the union can do for and other persons carried and served as men that were put on board to cook for you. For your own welfare, as passengers in connection with making up troops shall work in conjimction with the SEAFARERS' mTERNATIONAL ) well as the welfare of the union, their rooms and waiting on tables in addi­ crew cooks under the direction of the stew­ UNION OF NORTH AMERICA JOHN HAWK I urge all members to be most tion to his regular duties and where the ard. The two troop utility men shall work UUAUDE FISHER careful in their observance of number of military passengers is more than as directed by the steward. two (2) and does not exceed (6), then one FRANK WILLIAMS (c) No overtime shall be paid to the day these rules. We need the old- (1) saloon messman and one (1) saloon util­ cooks as provided in paragraph No. 2 when timers and experienced men ity man shall be allowed one (1) hour's the above troop cooks are carried and no Sui'PLEMENT AGREEMENT aboard the ships — not in the overtime each per day for each day such troops are on board. extra services are performed. When the army. 7. Working Hours at Sea and in Port. — to — number of military officials and/or other The hours of labor for the Stewards Depart­ persons carried and served as passengers ex­ ment shall be eight (8) hours in a spread of ceeds six (6) and does not exceed sixteen thirteen (13^ hours while at sea and eight AGREEMENT j (16) they shall be allowed two (2) horns' (8) hours in a spread of twelve (12) hours overtime each per day for each day such while in port. between the 7 extra services are performed. 8. Bi all ports Saturday afternoon, Sun­ Editor, 4. (b) When more than two (2) persons days and Holidays, prior to embarkation of and not more than ten (10) persons are car­ Military Officers and troops or after disem­ SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION Dear Sir: OF NORTH AMERICA ried and served as passengers in the crew barkation of Military Officers and troops, I am at present attending I messroom or gun crew messroom, one (1) the Steward shall be authorized to reduce school at Pier 73, East River, in| hour's overtime each per day for each day the number of men in his department. How­ — and — order to receive an A.B. ticket.^ such extra services are performed shall be ever, the normal crew requirements shall be For this reason I am unable to allowed one messman and to one utility kept on duty in order to feed properly and ALCOA' STEAMSHIP COMPANY, INC. ' come down personally to see you. man. When the number of persons exceeds serve the crew, gun crew and other persons A. H. BULL STEAMSHIP COMPAlSrY ten (10) and does not exceed twenty (20) BALTIMORE INSULAR LINE, INC. There seems to be a general they shall be allowed two (2) hours' over­ aboard. EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. 9. It is imderstood that where this supple­ opinion here that unionism does time each per day for each day such extra MISSISSIPPI SHIPPING CO., INC. ment agreement provides for overtime to not pay. Therefore, I would like services are performed, SEAS SHIPPING COMPANY, INC. the Stewards Department personnel because to have a copy of the most re­ 5. When military officials and/or other of carrying pd serving the additional per­ SMITH & JOHNSON cent Union Agreement in your persons are carried and served as passen­ sons as specified herein extra compensation WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION possession. As a last resort, I gers, the Chief Steward shall receive addi­ for serving extra meals as provided under AMERICAN RANGE-LIBERTY LINES Inc would appreciate a copy of anyj tional compensation for the extra duties existing agreements is not to apply. SOUTH ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LINES agreement, (that is any date.) j necessary for service to such passengers as The terms and provisions hereof shall With this agreement in my pop-1 follows: Covering Manning Scale not be binding and effective until all When the number of military officials session I can, better base my ar­ For Vessels Carrying 4200 to 2000 Troops the terms and provisions hereof shall other persons carried and served as gument on the benefit of being j and/or have been approved by the War Ship­ passengers is more than two (2) and does Which Are Not Self-Sustained. an SIU member. ping Administration. Thereafter it not exceed six (6) persons, then the Chief {Continued on Page 4) The general reason for not joining the union seems to be the I time that they should pay the fact that there is nothing to gain, penalty and not be allowed into In a good many cases the argu-. the union. ment seems to be that although j g new member of the the men, who walked the I union. I joined in Baltimore in lines during the Past strikes, 1943 I didn't attend a gained their end, their is noth- J^Ja].itime School, having drawn ing to be gained today. 'The fact pgp^^.^ fj.om the Customs that these men, had their heads jjQugg jn February, 1940. Shipthe seamen were recruited. On ring, watches and suits went into GALVESTON broken to better conditions, .^gg ygj.y slow in those days the East coast we had the East­ Uncle Ben's, you were locked out means nothing. The main object j couldn't join the union. Nevern & Gulf Sailors, Marine Fire­ by the shipping board and the seems to be to duck the initiation gj-theiess, I believe in unionism The last war * * * remember? shipowners. The NMU was not and monthly dues. There is only ^ ^hg^ Silk shirts, pink ones, green ones, men, and Cooks and Stewards even heard of in those days. one way to break up this pracu • „ * Union, Sailors Union of the Paci­ tic=. I suggest that the union, '»"eht m the blue ones with white stripes. And you bought silk stockings for the fic, Marine Firemen, Cooks & Yes, it was a hard, hard strug­ when sending men aboard a ship schools at Sheephead Bay re­ girls to put on legs that had nev­ Stewards on the Pacific Coast. gle; wages went down, down, and appoint one as a delegate to view gqrding unions, but I do feel down. Conditions, there just er felt anything but cotton be­ all books or trip cards aboard, that men that are going along fore. Wrist watches, rings, brace­ All affiliated with the A. F. of L. were none. Jobs? Well, it just they all stuck together, the ship­ Those men that have shipped 11^^ union today should be lets, hand-tailored suits and ten ping board knew of this fact, and depended how well the company through fink organizations should . . . • . u x ^. dollar hats. The wages were not were not in the position to sup­ or the herder of the shipping he riplaeed by union men if Protected m the luture. the same as you are receiving in ply finks on the ships right after board liked you. It took just 13 available. Of course, I must ad-l Looking forward to receiving years to realize that we had this war. Then it happened. the war. mit ignorance of technicalities j an agreement, I remain, enough of this shipowner's crap. 1918 and the Armistice. The But things rolled along until that have arisen since the war. Respectfully yours, war boom petered out, in ship­ 1921, crash—crash—^the shipown­ On the picket lines men gave Perhaps there are reasons why PAUL H. REHERT. yard after yard the wheels turn­ ers along with the shipping board up their lives, went to jail so this practice cannot be put into ed slower—slower, then stopped. had you out on strike pounding that we could come back again effect. But—there will come a At that time we had what was the bricks. There were stew pots and be treated as men, not as time when these men will no fCeep In Touch With the U.S. Shipping Board, Sea- in most union halls, and the men dogs. We did pretty good, but longer be able to ship from the service Bureau, that was where were sleeping on the floors. Your Your Draft Board fink organizations. That is the {Continued on Page 4) I 1| n f] rl Editors Mail WHArS DOING Around the Ports r • f �Page Four NEWS AROUND THE SIU PORTS {Continued from Page i) Kfc it A THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, December 24, 1943 Read This SIU Contract 7. If troops^-e sel. j-^amirsg. this agrsawiii 2. One combinatior^ waiter and Bedroom not good enough until 1936. The {Continued from Page 3) ment does not apply. Steward for every 12 Officers carried. If 2 Emergency Base shipowner thought the time was Rating Pay Increase Total meals only served, one for every 15 officers. The tei-ms and provisions hereof shall ripe again, but he judged wrong. 1 Chief Steward .... $195.00 $17.50 $212.50 Waiters and Bedroom Stewards are to work not be binding and effective until all We come out on top again. He 1 Second Steward .. 122.50 17.50 140.00 as Utility Men when no troops are on board, the terms ari provisions hereof shall n rtrk er rv did not have tb^shipping board I Chqf 17.50 165.00 and their working hours shall be weekdays have been approved hy the Wiwe ^hip­ 137.50 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 17.50 120.00 to give him a hand, most of the i Chiei Cook ping Administration. Thereafter it 122.50 8 a.m, to 12 Noon. During these hours they 17.50 105.00 men who ran the shipping board 1 Second Cook shall be put into effect on each vessel 17.50 112.50 95.00 were i^ewarded by shipping com­ 1 Third Cook shall do general cleaning work and sougeeon the date of next signing articles. 87.50 ing in the Stewards Department with the 70.00 17.50 missioner, or deputy jobs. Alone, 1 Galley Utility This agreement is entered into November 152.50 exception of the ice boxes without the pay­ 17.50 135.00 1 Chief Baker the shipowner cannot beat us. 29, 1943, between the Seafarers' lnternation« 1 Second Baker— ment of overtime. When no troops are on al Union of North America and Hold on a minute brother . . . 17.50 137.50 to work nights .... 120.00 did we miss it in '23, '34, '36 and 1 Assistant Baker .. 95.00 17.50 112.50 board if the vessel is short any regular S. C. THEOBALD, raessmen the Steward may assign waiter'37 when men walked the streets, 1 Baker's Utility— ' ALCOA STEAMSHIP CO., INC. bedroom stewards to perform messmen camped out, lived in huts and 87.50 duties and in such cases "his hours shall be W. A. KIGGINS, Jr., 17.50 to work nights .... 70.00 shacks. Hold on once more 1 Chief Butcher 17.50 117.50 the same as those for a messman. A. H. BULL STEAMSHIP CO. 100.00 100.00 brother—this time chances are 1 Asst. Butcher 82.50 17.50 BALTIMORE INSULAR LINE, INC. 3. Utility men assigned to Galley, Bake 100.00 17.50 82.50 J. A. COATES, we won't bounce back again on 1 Chief Pantryman Shop, Pantry and Army Galley shall sign 92.50 17.50 75.00 EASTERN STEAMSHIP 1 Second Pantryman top. Many seamen realize what on as Utility Men and work as general util­ 87.50 17.50 70.00 LINES, INC. 1 Utility Pantryman a close shave it was, and how 137.50 ity men under the direction of the Steward 17.50 120.00 H. L. LANFORD, 1 Army Cook desperately near we were to when troops are not on board. MISSISSIPPI SHIPPING CO., INC. 1 Army Second chaos and ruin. Must we come 4. When no troops are aboard, the Army 122.50 17.50 J. J. CONDON, 105.00 Cook down with another crash? 17.50 87.50 Cook and Army Second Cook shall be re­ 70.00 SEAS SHIPPING CO., INC. 1 Army Utility Must we ignore, not one nor 1 Storekeeper J. E. FASICK, sr. 17.50 97.50 quired to assist the cooks in the main galley. 80.00 two nor three, but the lessons 1 Asst. Storekeeper. 75.00 17.50 5. In all ports Saturday afternoon, Sun­ 92.50 SMITH & JOHNSON ^: taught us by history! Must we 1 Linen Keeper .,... 80.00 17.50 97.50 days and Holidays, prior to embarkation of H. ANDERSON, Military Officers and troops or after disem-. head straight along the road to 1 Second Cook— WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORP.' 17.50 J. L. ALWINE, to work nights .... 105.00 122.50 barkation of Military Officers and troops, ruin. It's beginning to happen 70.00 17.50 87.50 the Steward shall be authorized to reduce AMERICAN RANGE-LIBERTY right here—now. You may ask Messmen LINES, INC. ! 17.50 87.50 the number of men in "his department. How­ Utility 70.00 how. The WSA, RMO, and the ever, an adequate number of men shall be JULIAN STROBERT, W aiter-Bedroom hatchet men in the NMU are out 17.50 70.00 87.50 kept on duty in order to feed properly and Steward SOUTH ATLANTIC I to break you and your union. serve the crew, gun crew and other persons STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. j' Win, lose, or draw, the war will 1. The Union agrees to allow the com­ aboard. end some day. No war has lasted pany the right to select personnel for the 6. Working Hours at Sea and in Port. The ; forever. Your union obtained all following positions: Chief Steward, Chief hours of labor for the Stewards Department SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL of the benefits, good wages, that Baker, Second Steward, Chef and Store­ shall be eight (8) hours in a spread of thir­ UNION OF NORTH AMERICA JOHN HAWK you are enjoying today. So keeper. However, employees of these ratings teen (13) hours while at sea and eight (8) CLAUDE FISHER ' j brother put your shoulder to the shall, fn any event, be cleared and dis­ hours in a spread of twelve (12) hours while in port. FRANK WILLIAMS wheel and help exterminate patched through the offices of the Union. these parisites that seek to take ness to haunt them. PORT EVERGLADES your gains and rights away from So once again a Merry and you. Help keep the SIU and the Warm Christmas and a Happy The scandal mongers on the SUP on an even keel. New Year to All. radio tell us Captain Macauley E. R. WALLACE. Agent JOHN MOGAN, Agent of the WSA has made the "state­ ment that he is prepared to sail BOSTON the ships without union crews. SAVANNAH We find this very easy to believe, Hello everybody, also a Merry in fact we have known that Cap­ delighted—as he says letters {Continued from Page 1) Christmas and a Happy New Shipping in this port lately has tain Macauley and his stooges in been very good. Have shipped the RMO have been preparing to Union will be more than appre­ from home help keep him alive. Year, if such is possible. out everyone I could get my ciated and above all to know his Please find enclosed envelope I see by the papers that (Fog hands on and could have used a replace union crews with finks old shipmates are thinking of addressed to him in Germany. Horn) Macauley is blowing off few more. Had two new ships for the past two years. him. Thanks, again and most everyone is ask­ out this last week, one here and Macauley and some of the rest As 1 am allowed one label Yours truly, ing me what's the matter with one in Jacksonville and had a of the chair warmers in Wash­ every sixty days 1 have used the ETHEL RIGGINS that bloke. By the looks of the West Coast ship in Charleston ington find it difficult to explain one sent me in November and East Tallassee, Ala. wire Foggy sent to Harry Lunde- that took a full deck crew. Have to the public why they continue my next one will come to me Dec. 17, 1943 berg it is easily seen that he has been lucky in getting old-timers to spend the taxpayers' money some time in January. However, Mr. Hawk, ho training in diplomacy and for for these ships and have had to training men as seamen, when 1 will be more than glad to sur­ Dear Mr. Hawk: the life of me I can't see how call WSA for only a very few the beach is full of unemployed render same to you at that time. 1 will be glad to surrender one anyone with such a narrowmind- men. seamen of all ratings now. It is 1 am enclosing an information of my labels in regard to your ed brain could be appointed to true that in some sections there circular from the Prisoner of letter of Dec. tenth, and you Hope things will stay this way is a shortage of seamen of certain War Information Bureau. such an important public office. don't know how much 1 appreci­ and 1 can continue to get oldIf January is too late to send ate your letter, Now he talks about preserving timers for the ships coming out ratings, but it would be wiser the health of the seamen, etc.," around here. As far as 1 know and less expensive for the WSA your gift—please advise me as 1 And I am sure my brother and so on. Well, I've been beef­ right now 1 will have anpther to transport men from the over­ am most anxious to use the label William E. Weaver will appreci­ ate anything you all will send ing about getting the seamen that new ship coming out here around stocked areas to the area where just as soon as it arrives. It may interest you to know and knowing you all are thinkin) sail the North Atlantic some the 24th of this month and will the shortage exists, than it is to warm* clothes, such as helmets, be needing men with ratings in take men that the armed forces my son has been' a prisoner of of him. Inclosed you will find an offi­ coats, and footwear and I am all departments a? 1 have ship­ need and send them to school at war now for nearly two yearsthe expense of the government, and he still writes a very cheer­ cial label to him. 1 will thanl told that unless they go to Rus­ ped everyone who was on the later to be put aboard ships in ful and interesting letter. 1 am you all again for your kindness sia they are out of luck. I pre­ beach here and don't have any­ the place of experienced and sure if any of the boys would Sincerely yours, sume that Foggy made that rul­ one registered at the present care to write him he would be MARGARET HATCHETTT ing, if not then I am subject to time. Now would be a very good qualified old-timers. correction. He also said some- chance for any of the members Many of the men in the mer­ tales of the convpyg that were sea would be a great injustice to , thing about sailing the ships who want to ship before the holi­ chant ships today could not pass blasted to hell, and hundreds them, and would mean a great without the co-operation of the days to do so, as 1 have, used all the physical examinations requir­ more didn't live to teU the tale. loss to the industry. If they can­ , SIU. Well maybe he is thinking available men from around this ed by the Army and Navy but Yes, thousands were physically not go to sea they have only one about shipping out and if he does port. are entirely able to perform the qualified to take the ships out road open. They would have to ship out he will go down in his­ duties of a seaman. If these men when Hitler's "U" boats were go to work ashore. A man that tory as the first public appointee The weather here isn't so bad, are disqualified through a phoney laying just off Long Island and has spent most of his life at sea we have had a few cold days, physical examination, -they will Diamond Shoal, waiting to stick who ever did anything useful. would be' as out of place as a I suppose that if he reads this even had a little snow, but it is be denied the right to serve their a fish in their bellies. They were barn dance in a graveyard, if he he will get burned up but that warming up again and should be country. And 1 dare to say that qualified to sail the ships when took a job ashore. ' for constructive criticism. pleasant again in a couple of the men of the seamen's unions there were no guns or escorts to Surely, the government that Now there's another public ap­ days. If shipping stays as good have proven over and over again protect them from the enemy. these men have served so well pointee that should do something that they are not lacking on pa­ They were physically able to die during these past two years of with their ships when the going war can not permit one of its useful by wising up his mother- as it has been lately no one will triotism or guts either. in-law about quitting as the sea­ have any trouble shipping out of It is a curious wonder that the was tough, but now they are no agencies to take away their right men don't go for stoolpidgeons the Savannah port. union seamen were physically longer physically fit to do the to make a living and to serve the ' and I know that if Old Andy able to saiil the ships during the work that they have spent the war effort, just because that CHARLES WAID. Agent times when a lot more ships most of their lives doing and. • could know that that kind of peragency is headed by an egotistic­ ' son was employed in any place sailed out of ports than ever know better than anything else al and authority crazed labozt Keep In Touch With came back. Hundreds of the in the world. ; bearing his good name he cerbaiter. union seamen can tell horrifying To force these men from the . • tainly would make it his busiYour Draft Board J. K. SHAUGHNESSY. Agent Relatives Praise Our Gift Plans For SIU Prisoners Of War � 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 December 24, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 38 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: RELATIVES PRAISE OUR GIFT PLANS FOR SIU PRISONERS OF WAR CURRAN'S GHOST WRITER JOINS LAMENTATIONS ON SIU STEWARDS CONTRACT RELATIVES PRAISE OUR GIFT PLANS FOR SIU PRISONERS OF WAR READ THIS CONTRACT-DECIDE FOR YOURSELF AFL DEMANDS HIGH WAGE STANDARDS AND SHORTER HOURS IN POST WAR ERA HAWK WARNS DRAFT DELINQUENTS TO OBSERVE RMO RULE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/24/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/00c726549e76919792b0aab536c76f41.PDF 7dc8f1803b3fae143dc15bb24ff80efa PDF Text Text ^ABBRS Jpc( m ft rf OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. V. NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1943 No. 37 Old Timers No. 1 Enemy pf Bureaucrats *I I 0om &er ' '•!>' ' UAP ,i-- -• PANTS / Government -Shipowner Offensive Is Pressed The Washington bureaucrats may be fighting the Germans and Japanese (we'll give them the benefit of the doubt), but they have a third enemy which is much closer at hand and therefor claims more of their attention- -this enemy is the old-time merchant seaman with a reco'-d o£ union militancy. The WSA health examination^ proposals, the Gestapo-like hear­ old-timers with the green kids ings held by the Coast Guard being graduated by the thousands every time a seaman parts his from the RMO schools. hair on the left side, the contin­ LATEST EXAMPLE ual chiseling on union contracts by the shipowners, all these are There are literally hundreds of but part of an employer-govern­ examples of this persecution of ment offensive which has as its old-time militants, but here is the goal the supplanting of militant latest which came to our atten­ tion, and which we repeat be- . cause it is typical of what is go­ ing on in the industry. Brother Hugh A. Drake first went to sea 29 years ago. In those 29 years he has sailed as everything from Ordinary to Second Mate. When the war broke out he was working in a shipyard at $100 per week. He The. Maritime Commission's was over the draft age and there new 4,000-ton "pocket Liberty was no reason for him to leave ship," consti'uction of which will begin shortly, will be adaptable the safe berth in the shipyard, to war services and wiU appar­ but somehow he wanted to be ently be used chiefly to restock with his old shipmates during the nation's "unbalanced" cargo this period of excitement and fleet with the moderately small, danger. shallow-draft vessels that will be FOUGHT SUBS required in the post-war period for the coastal and short-sea In April 1942 Brother Drake trades. signed on the SS Unico as Bos'un. The new vessel, identified by He fought torpedoes and Atlan­ the commission as the "Cl-M- tic storms for eight months, ar­ AVl," is a single-screw Diesel riving back in Mobile in Novem­ powered motor ship 320 feet in ber. Upon signing off he waslength. It will be powered either picked up by the Coast Guard Ott with a six-cylinder Nordberg or the charge of being intoxicated with a Busch-Sulzer eight-cylin­ while aboard the ship. He re­ ITF—After, several years of der engine, the horsepower in ceived the old brass hat razzle existence in exile, with head­ either case being 1,750 and the dazzle and his papers were lifted. quarters in London, the French speed about twelve knots, which The charge against him was a Seamen's Union has transferred makes is slightly faster than the frame-up. The frame-up was so its headquarters to Algiers, it j Liberty. raw that when the skipper of the was learned today at the New The heavy damage done to Unico heard about it he sent a York Office of the International many of the major ports of Eu­ special letter of protest to the Transport Workers' Federation, rope may make it impossible for Coast Guard, saying that Drake of which the French Seamen's large ships to dock there for had not been intoxicated and Union is an affiliate. The cabled some considerable period after that he performed his duties ta report from London also states the war, and it follows that the his (the skipper's) complete sat­ that the French seamen in North nation that will get the business isfaction. Africa are almost 100 percent or­ will be the one having smaller Faced with the skipper's letter ganized. vessels able to visit the compar­ the Coast Guard could do little Branches of the French sea­ atively u n damaged secondary but return Drake's papers—^un­ men's Union have sprung up dur­ ports and the deck machinery re­ stamped. That is, there was no official blackinark against hinj ing the pa.st several years, in quired to service them. The new vessel appears in pro­ and he was (supposedly) inno­ whatever ports French ships found themselves. Almost imme­ file to be a cross between a col­ cent of any crime against God diately after North Africa was lier and a large barge, with the and country. Yeah? But wait! freed from the clutches of Vichy entire superstructure set aft, like A BOMB THROWER? and Vichy's anti-union laws, the a tanker's. Access to three large cargo holds, extending from the French seamen reorganized their Drake then shipped out aft union. The union will be greatly engine room to the bow, is pro­ Bos'un on August 15, 1943. Hi# strengthened now that these vided by three equally large ship hit Puerto Rico three months branches are pulled together hatches. The Diesel engines, later and a brass hat comes within one union whose head­ weighing 130 tons, take up more aboard to see how he had been' quarters is in the same place as space and account for more behaving himself. Up until the the seat of the French Govern­ weight proportionally than those of the Liberty ship. {Continued on Page 4) ment. New Pocket Liberty Ships FISHERMEN STILL ON STRIKE; O.P.A. MAKES COUNTER OFFER The strike for a living wage being conducted by the Atlantic Fishermen's Union, SIU, entered its third week today with little prospect of any immediate settlement. The Fishermen are demanding that the OPA raise the whole­ sale price of certain fish in order to give the men sufficient income to meet the rising cost of^ of lemon sole to 16 cents a living. The .union has also charg­ price pound and of sea scallops to 38 ed that reductions in fish prices cents a pound for the winter in at ex-vessel level which went in­ to effect last July had not been passed on to the consumer—rath­ er did the middle men absorb this extra profit at the .expense of the fishermen. addition to the seven-cent in­ crease in the price of pollock for December already authorized. (3) Wholesale mark-ups will be revised to prevent the obtaining of unwarranted multiple margins The strike, which affects all and to reduce wholesale margins vessels operating out of Boston in port cities which are out of and New Bedford and draggers line with 1942 levels. operating from New York, has cost about 1,000,000 pounds of (4) A New England fisheries fish a day. committee will be appointed by OPA's Boston regional office The OPA rejected the request from the whole industry. The of the striking fishermen for a committee will discuss the best temporary suspension of price solution for the present two-price ceilings on cod, haddock, black system for black backs and yel­ backs and yellow tails. Instead low tails, and the problem of port it promised to do these things: differentials and re - examine (1) To establish dollars-and- wholesale margins at all levels cents retail prices for most East­ for both port and interior points. ern species of fish in Easter cities • which have community dollarsand-cents ceilings for groceries. (2) To increase the ex-vessel Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board French Seamen Set Up Union H.Q. I if; m K\ �I'rir *• — THE Page Two SE A FA H ER S LOG rfJfPORTOrV. SEAFARERS LOG FuUisbed by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA AOantk and Gislf District Affiliated uHh the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNUEBERG ------ Vreiident 110 Mirkec Street, San Francisco, Odif. •T! JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. p. O. Boi 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep» 424 5 th. Street, N. W., Washington, D; C Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwIlngGreen 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 3)0 AtlanUc Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay SL ,^lvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK.T.t^. . 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 T] NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de TIerra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERO.ALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. .. Ft. Lauderdale 1601 I JW W! PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM 213, 2 STONB STREET New York City BOwUng Green 9-8346 ~ I IS It^. j:', '' 267 Ector's Mail Bag THE MEN OF Editor, THE MERCHANT MARINE Dear Sir: My son James has been in the All the credit goes to the Navy, merchant marine for the past 18 A lot to the Army, too months and he likes it quite well. But a bit should be spread for He has been to several foreign some other boys counti'ies of which he use to hear In their coats of navy blue. and study about in his geography in school. James was telling his I don't mecin the Navy Nor the Army with its sheen, sister and me all about these countries. They must be wonder­ I mean those other sailors ful countries because his stories Called "The Men of the Mer­ chant Marine." were vei-y interesting. James is home for a few days, Without those brave and daring men thank God and I, his mother, can really get some rest without Supplies would never be seen; having to worry whether he's Because our defenses depend a lot torpedoed, lost or missing in ac­ On "The Men of the Merchant tion. Marine." Please don't think me conspi­ cuous when I say James has been As they ride the high and rolling a darn good son to me, and a seas wonderful brother to his 3 No danger from them is younger sisters and little brother. screened. These youngsters love their big So now I end this poem with brother, believe me. God bless the Merchant Marine. Enclose you will find a poem —DORTHY M. SEEDS composed and written by my • * * oldest daughter, Dorothy, age 18, Editor, for her brother James ' Of the Dear Sir: Merchant Marine," We are fully aware of the ob­ I have another son in the army. He is Staff Sgt. Robert ject of this medical bill in Wash­ Seeds, somewhere in the U.S.A. ington, and we know that swivel chair kings who have nothing to James read Dorothy's poem do merely take a puff of their and told me to .send it to you. cigar and say, "Well, what can That's how I happen to get your we do to the .seamen this week? address. It seems the Maritime boys are I hope you like Dot's poem as having troublfe shipping; so, why much as we do. Writing poems not pass a bill that all seamen, is one of my daughter's hobbies. even those crazy from making She has a book full of poems the Russian run, must pass an she's composed herself. examination as stiff as the one Again we all say and can nev- these lads have to pass to enlist -©r say it too often: ''God bless in the training schools? Yes, let's get to work on it. After all, the Merchant Marine." these old salts must move aside I remain, for our young boys, and why Yours truly, should we worry? We don't have Mrs. MADELINE SEEDS, to worry about the North Atlan­ Silver Run Road; tic, or wonder if the streamlined Mellville, New Jersey Liberty ship will come apart. RED 1—Box 600 We've never been to sea, so what "'-"Ti •?.' la 1 Friday, December 17. 1943 ^^ASHII\GTOIV • Bv MA-rT44ew DUSUAME-* ' O. Banks, SIU Agt., Mobile- During the week I attended a Several suggested changed Crew members in making allot­ meeting called by the WSA re­ were recommended by the diff­ ments were always entitled to garding its "Proposed Seamen's erent maritime union represen­ allot part of their bonus. The, War Saving Plan." Under this tatives. These are now under bonus rate allowed for this pur­ plan seamen could make volun­ consideration. When the final pose was the lowest rate of bonus tary allotments to themselves draft is completed, they wiU be paid. At present there are two during the war, and the Treasury sent to all branches of maritime bonus rates, 100% and 40%. Al­ Department would pay three per unions for action thereon by the lotments can be made on the cent intere-st on all savings. The rank and file. 40% bonus rate. postal savings pay two percent This proposed savings plan interest, and the average bank looks to me like a good pi'oposlSince the twenty percent with­ holding tax has been in effect pays one per" cent interest on all tion for any seamen who would like to have a few bucks stacked the U.S. Coast Guard has issued savings accounts. instructions to all shipping com­ Seamen may name any person aside for any emergencies after missioners on this matter, which that they wish to be the benefi­ the war. All savings accounts ciary. It was recommended that will be governed by Treasury reads: Headquarters is in receipt of the WSA notify a person who Department regulations. If the a lelter from Ihe Senior Mer­ has been named as the benefici- recommendations are adopted, chant Marine Inspector (per­ 'ary. No savings shall be subject there will not be any strings or sonnel) at New York dated 19 to liens, attachments, or any red tape attached to the savings plan. June, 1943 (file allotments) other legal process. asking if the withholding lax authorized in Public Law 6878th Congress should be de­ ducted before permitting a sea­ VINCENT COSTER: You have man to allot the maximum HERCEL, KOHLER, DOYLE amount under the regulations and TRIANO; You were acling 50 hours overtime coming from now in effect. AB's on the S.S. Marina but sign­ the Bull Line. » » » Under the regulation in ef­ ed off with OS pay. You have ihe R. H. TAURIN has overtime fect at this time a seaman may difference in wages coming from coming from the Calmar Line, allot up to 90 per centum of See patrolman Sheehan cibout it. the Bull Line Office, 115 Broad his regular wages plus the low a It» bonus as provided for under St., New York City. * « a R. McLAURIN has overtime Decision 2A of the Maritime War Emergency Board. For .J. Smardjic: You have $3.60 coming from the New York ofi* example, a seaman who signs overtime coming from the Bull fice of the Calmar Line. on at $100 a month is being allowed to make a maximum Line. * » » allotment at current low bonus H. MERKHEIMER: You have of 90 per centum of $140 or 12 hours overtime coming from $126 per month. the Waterman Line. Inasmuch as the difference a • • CARL ERIC FALK in these two amounts is only JOHN WHITE and JAMES $14 a month which would be Get in touch with your wife. inadequate to cover the vari­ LINDSAY: You have overtime Her address is 35 N.W. 6th Ave« ous authorized deductions in­ coming from your trip on the S.S. iienry Lamb. Collect Bull Line. Apt. No. 1, Miami, Fla. cluding the withholding tax, the allotments made by seamen on or after July 1st ,1943 when ihe new lax law becomes effective should not exceed 90 per centum of their regular wages and the low bonus after allowing for a deduction of 20 per centum to cover the with­ holding tax. In other words, under the above example 20 per centum of $140 would be $28 leaving a balance of $112, of which 90 per centum may be alloted or $100.80—" The WSA has advised all its agents to instruct Masters of ves­ sels, to make certain that after allotments, advarfces, slops, etc., that there will be sufficient money to the seamen's credit at the termination of the, articles to cover all the necessary deduc­ tions, such as old age benefit taxes—social security and with­ holding lax. MONEY DUE 'eAMovutls do wc care? Yes, let's get to work at once." A few of us are. familiar with Act Three, Scene One, Hamlet:— To Be or not to be,—that is the question:—^Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to' suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and. by opposing end them. What shall we do? Take arms against a sea- of troubles and by opposing end them? ERIC IVIE UPCHURCH Book No. 24611 "My maid asked for a raise foday. But I told her it would cause inflation." �Friday, December 17, 1943 THE SEAFARERS I.QC Pago Threo SAVANNAH SS WHArs Donra catches his ships wherever they happen to- dock or anchor. In Shipping in this port is picking this way the 90 miles of dock up some what. Am going to need area plus the entire Hampton crews for 3 new ships in the next Roads anchorage area is com­ couple of weeks. Now would be pletely covered. Remember that a good time for any of you oldfigures show that every ship in times who would like to come the world can be at safe dock or down here for a little vacation Pol Dome issue was insignificant concession that they are request anchorage simultaneously in this before shipping out to do so. farce, then I don't know what it port. you get down here now and get compared to the WSA squander­ ing on these groimds. is. In the face of six years func­ Beefs, both phony and genuine, on the shipping list you will find ing of people's money. The later Now if these stooges think tha tioning, they stiU have to ask have billions to play politics with. are coming in on every sliip. A that you won't have any trouble the pirates that call themselves the shipowners to give them the Dohaney dickered in mere mil­ few of them have to be referred shipping out when the time shipowners, who wrap themselves lions, the piker. The only dif­ up in the American flag during conditions that other maritime to headquarters but most are comes. unions are receiving. Their claim­ fShipped a full crew this last ference is that the people are the war time for the purpose of ing to have the leading union in settled on the spot. The usual week for a new Liberty for South fall guys in this WSA case. chiseling on the seamen, are go the industry is the biggest joke beefs relative to work being done It all sums up to one thing, ing to give any concessions on that yours truly has ever heard by soldier passengers and prison­ Atlantic. Had to use a few WSA ers have been ironed out fairly and that is that the union can do the record of "NO STRIKE about. men on this one but the last well here with most claimed out of here carried a full crew o it and the WSA- can't. Dispite PLEDGE," then they have anOLDEN BANKS, Agenl overtime being paid. the antagonism shown us by old-timers. If some of you old other think coming. timers will come down to take WSA we still are able to man Atwood only has to give one Now brother, just feature any NORFOLK these jobs that I'm expecting ou the ships with capable and effici­ Union demanding or requesting loud shout over the telephone in the next couple of weeks, we ent men whereas the men sup­ concessions from the shipowners, and fresh milk and turkeys ap­ won't have to call the WSA for plied? by WSA invaribly turn out which is the most vicious em The blacklist showed its face pear as if by magic. any men to help man these ships to b€K as green as a new born ploying element in the whole again, in Norfolk via the Martin The miracle of miracles has Don't have much news to re­ babe, until they are taught by world, and basing their conten­ Marine Transportation Company finally happened and Norfolk port -from this port as we don't our men aboard their ships. Fur­ tions on the record that they which operates tow-boats under held a regular meeting with have very many men on the ther, we maintain that there have lived up to their no strike agreement with the SIU. A coal thirty-one full book members beach at one' time here any more never would have been any pledge since the Nazies raided burning fireman dispatched from plus almost an equal amount of the hall was refused by the Cap­ probationary members. Also the About the only news I can senc shortage of seamen of any rat­ Russia! This same element to the LOG is to report the new ings if the people had let the claiming that the old officials of tain and Chief .Engineer of the boys seem to be finally realizing ships that are coming out down union carry out this very vital the International Seamens' Union Eui-eka on the grounds that he that this is the best shipping port ''here so that the members can responsibility towards the war were so reactionary that they was a "trouble maker," and then in the country and we are now able to man ships with a mini­ keep in touch with how shipping effort, and if the WSA had not had to form this NMU to save the trouble started. mum of the uniformed progeny is in this port. Things look good blocked the unions' efft)rts tow­ the poor seamen from slavery The dispatcher immediately reof the WSA. for the coming couple of weeks ard this end. These stooges makes them look dispatched him and the company For the good of the country, Among the battered faces of was informed that the union was like a bunch of pikers. CHARLES WAID, Agent the old-timers recently arrived in seamen, and people this outfit prepared to carry the case Now my dear brothers, I will caUed the RMO of the WSA just take a few questions and through the whole governmental Norfolk are those of William BALTIMORE should be either aboli.shed or answers from the Pilot of the alphabet from the WSA and "Curly" Rentz, and "Red" Lofcleaned out entirely, as the pres­ same issue. NLRB clear to the White House ley. A group of eight refugees When the local membership at ent set-up is definately hindering from "monkey wrench corner" if necessary. "McKenzie; Will you pay over­ Baltimore was informed of the the war effort. arrived simultaneously yesterday time for Saturday afternoons in The result was that this black­ and immediately shipped out to­ RMO upgrading program, the JOSEPH FLANAGAN, Agent port, Sundays and holidays as listed fireman. Brother Fred D. general reaction was that the Bullock, is no longer on the gether on a Mississippi Shipping specifled in the contract? Union was fully capable and able Company rust bucket. "Taylor: It must be interpret­ blacklist but instead is wielding Agent Rogers has" taken over MOBILE to give this service to its mem­ a slice bar somewhere between ed. bers gratis. Yes, Brothers, with­ with a bang assisted by a new here and Philly. Last week, in a practical way, "McKenzie: Will you pay over­ out a red cent for red tape, or a bunch of patrolmen. The beach Agent Rogers has served no­ situation is good with plenty of nickel cost to the people or Gov­ yours truly tried to give you the time for work performed tice on all tow-boat operators jobs available and the beer sup­ ernment. We proceeded to give definition of the NMU. After watches stood after 8 hours that the "family boat" .days are ply holding out. Live ones are p6rt? our membership just such ser­ ooking through this masterpiece over. "Taylor: The committee for vice, also any one else who cared of hooey published by one Leo as common as collection cans at There is a shortage of coal a NMU meeting and the beach is to was welcome to this service. Huberman for the educational the shipowners hold that they No elaborate school system was committee of the NMU, I will try have been carrying out those pro­ burning firemen, both white and so prosperous that beachcombers set up, and no high paid specialist and define the second phrase, visions according to their inter­ colox-ed in this port and jobs are piece off leading citizens. available for any who want pretations of the contract. was hired. The tutors were vol­ "the NMU, What It Does." —Norfolk Reporter them. This case shows these men "McKenzie: Will you agree to unteers who understood seaman­ Now the NMU is a front or­ ship and engine-room practice. ganization in the maritime indus­ pay the settlement which MAY that the union is behind them GALVESTON The results would be called try for the unlicensed personnel finally be reached on these two 100% and doesn't intend to take any monkey business. points retroactively back to the amazing by the WSA super- on ships. It has been function­ Things have not been so hot in duper instructors, but to us they ing for the past six years, and date on which the War Shipping The port here has a big job to the past week, but rest assured Administration guaranteed the handle with ships coming in con­ T iwere ^erely what we expected. the best that they can boast of that Bro. Parker's Flagship, the collective bargaining agreements stantly, many merely making !i In less than six weeks' time n the form of agreements for Brandywine, is now rid of the with the companies and the this a topping off or stop-over niore than 150 members and their members is mediocre. In NMU finks that were so hard to NMU? point enroute. There are ninety others wei-e upgraded through fact, you can't terrn them any get off. After we won the elec­ "Taylor: The committee for the miles of dock area from Lynour system, and further it took thing else but company contracts. tion had a few more boys come companies cannot agree to pay laven to Berkley back around from two hom-s in most cases, to As compared to the agreements in and turn in their NMU books. any thing retroactive that is Portsmouth and up to Berkley no more than two days for the that the Seafarers International So here is the "Last Will and against their interpretation of the and Point Comfort. To cover tutoring course which enabled Union has secured for their his area Patrolman Tucker has Testament of Joe Curran, Komthese men to obtain- ratings any members there is no comparison. contract." And then the Negotiating Com­ been assigned to Newport News rade president deluxe of the where from AB to Junior En­ Now I am basing my conten­ NMU."—Dated very soon: gineer and in some cases the men tions on what I have seen print­ mittee reported to members of with Patrolman Martin being "I Joe Curran being of unsound the NMU that this is a victory responsible for the immediate decided to go the whole hog and ed in the NMU Pilot. Oct. 8, 1943. mind and in misery, and consid­ for the union. And this is the Norfolk Area. Agent Rogers get engineers or mates licenses. The negotiating committee ap­ ering the possability of a fatal Wliat did llris cost the union? pealed to these companies for same element that claims that pinch-hits over the entire area colapse through the rank and file the old officials of the Interna­ assisted by Brother Atwood, the Brothers read carefully, $3.00, equal pay for equal work. Now tional Seamens' Union were so Dispatcher-Patrolman and a spe­ of the NMU, also known as the three big dollars for books. SH— what is the equal pay for equal reactionary that they had to cial Patrolman covers the harbor- end of me, declared this to be quiet please. work that this negotiating com­ form the National Maritime craft, tow-boats and ferries. my last will and testament. To We contrast the above with the mittee is talking about? This is Union! If this assertion is not a Brother Wilson, SUP Patrolman, {Continued on Page 4) WSA provisions for same up­ the whole thing in a nut shell: grading program. To start' with, they are asking the shipowners they allow thirty days for any for overtime for dumping gar­ rating. It cost the people around bage which is sometliing that tlie $300.00 per man. It aisp costs the SIU had in their agreements be­ people large sums for schools and fore Pearl Harbor. Also overtime high paid instructors who, more for work after 5 p.m. and before than likely, never have been 8 a.m. in port, which all other aboard a ship, and is some poli­ maritime unions had before tician's friend, or maybe an in­ Pearl Harbor. Now this negoti­ law or relative of some WSA ating committee is asking the big shot, and' wouldn't know the shipowners for the same thing, differance between a piece of two years after thia_country en­ marlin and a nut. There you have tered the war, and the only thing an idea of the squandering or­ that Joe Gurran can holler gies indulged in by the WSAj not about in the same issue of the to mention the $2,000 per man it Pilot is their record of the "NO -ijicost' to send so-called trained kids STRIKE PLEDGE." Which on ships taught by just such kind means, in a few words that the of instructors as mentioned shipowners should give the above., Yes, Brothers, the Tea NMU negotiating committee the Around the Ports mme^msFs FA/tMK'S Pff/C£S COmffAT/OAfPJWF/TS OCTOeSR TV At/oc/sr UP1336 } �mp'-' I Pags Four Government -Shipowner Offensive Is Pressed {Confinwd from Page 1) time the brass hat appeared, Drake got along with the skipper OK, but immediately afterwards the skipper began to ride him, A wartime savings plan, where­ thinking that he must be some by merchant seamen would be sort of a bomb thrower if the assured of a steady income dur­ Coast Guard had to go around ing the slack period immediately checking up on him in every following the close of the war, is poi-t. It now appears that for the being worked out by the War rest of the war (and God knows Shipping Administration, the ~ how long afterwards) Drake is Tx-easury and labor unions. The plan was presented to going to be hounded by the Coast union leaders by the War Ship­ Guard at each port. His reputaping Administration during the .tion will be smeared with each course of an executive conference skipper he sails under, and his designed to get laboi-'s reaction slightest violation of some regu­ to the program. The extent to lation will probably be cause for a prompt jerking around by some which the pi'oposed plan will be 90-day wonder covered with put into effect, WSA officials said, is dependent upon the at­ brass. titude of the maritime trade CASE TYPICAL unions, and will only become ef­ fective if regarded as necessary We sight Drake's case because and desirable by them. it is typical of the treatment giv­ .Subject to the satisfactory en hundreds of other old-time completion of details and final seamen whose only crime is that agx-eement, it is pioposed that they are militant union men. This the WSA and the Tx-easury De­ campaign against them is design­ partment sponsor a savings plan ed as a "softening up" tactic; it is for seamen, including both li­ meant to demoralize the leading censed and unlicensed personnel. elements in the unions and thus Seamen, WSA officials said, weaken organized labor prepar­ would be encoui-aged to make atory for the final assault upon it voluntax-y allotments for the dur­ after the war* ends. ation of the war, of such portions of their earnings as may be avail­ able for savings after provisions for other allotments such as tax­ es, etc. Withdrawals would be held in a fund by the United States Ti-easury, subject to the payment of interest at approx­ It was a rotten night and cold. imately 3 per cent. Funds al­ The Liberty Ship "Mulligan located to the savings account Stew" was pitching and rolling could be obtained fi-om bonuses, off one of the world's worst capes overtime or wages, or all three, in a terrific sea. For days there WSA said. had been neither sun nor stars Withdrawals of deposits in the with which to navigate. Further­ fund would be x-estricted, subject more, a radio warning told of to some degree of flexibility for submarines in the offing. The of­ emei-gency needs, until after the {Contimied from Page 3) ficers were edgy. The crew war. At the conclusion of hostil­ strained every eye. Up in the ities, withdrawals would be per­ Russia and Mustache Joe, I leave heavily aimrored and blacked-out mitted and provided for on the all of the faithful fellow travel­ wheelhouse, the bearded young basis of paynxents to an individ­ ers, button hole sevvexs, pants helmsman inquired of the mate; ual seaman for the cux-rent year pressers, Myer's, Stone, and the "Where do you stand in the based upon the amounts deposit­ 13th Street Commandoes of the ed by him within a given twelve­ draft. Sir?" month period. In other words, if NMU. To France I leave all of The mate, a family man, re­ a seaman has deposited funds in the beautiful madamoiselles in the plied, laconically, "3-A." 1943, and the war ends in 1946, occupied NMU branches, and <"Well," said the helmsman, he could draw upon his account hdqts. I never was one fox- the soberly, as the ship's nose dipped only to the extent of the amounts girls—whoops. into a giant sea that washed he deposited in 1943. In 1947 his "To England I leave the orig­ completely over the forv.'ard withdrawals would be limited to inal NMU agreement and plans gun, "you ain't got nuthin' ,to the funds deposited in 1944. to take over the seamen. But I worry about. You're safe." It is fui'ther proposed that ar­ will never forgive you for not Somehow this true story is ty­ rangements be made whereby letting me ashore in Africa last pical of the attitude of the aver­ the withdrawals by an individual summer. To Norway, I leave you age American merchant seaman.- seaman would be divided into another quisling, Thos. ChristenHe'll fight. But he'll weai- no monthly or quarterly payments. sen of the NMU, Pan-American Under the tentative plan WSA Division. To President Roosevelt, inan's collar. He loves to shock people by saying he's at sea to will work out ax-rangements with I leave my apologies for trying duck the draft. This attitude con­ its agents to facilitate pay roll to interx-upt his war duties by fuses landlubbei's. Seamen are deductions, the agents to make flooding his office with screwball boistex-ous, courageous, loyal, un­ the deduction fi-om the seaman's wires from NMU fellow travel­ disciplined, proud, defiant and wages at the time of paying off. ers. And to America, I leave you breathtaking. But don't let them Amounts so deducted would be Walter Winchell, who always said kid you. Most of them not only remitted to the Treasury Depart­ to hell with Curran and the know their business but each one ment, all in accordance with reg- NMU. I know he will be very feels that the ship couldn't move iilation.s agi-eed upon by the busy on my funeral day, so he would not come, business before two feet without him. That's Tx-easury and WSA. For its part the Tx-easury De- pleasure. To the SIU, I leave 20 what they call morale. pai-tment will hold the funds and by 10 gold framed pictures of —PM the interest thereon and will ad­ myself to hang in their union minister them subject to regula­ halls to scare hell out of any tions. young seaman who might think Disbursements to seamen along Commie lines, and to the S. ROBIN LOCKSLEY .$10.00 would be made through the pos­ RMO, I leave you what is left of FRANK OLEARY 5.00 tal savings system, subject to ar­ the fellow travelers in the NMU rangements mutually agreeable to the Sailors Union of Pacific, I to the system and the Tx-easury leave money for my tombstone, Departmen*^. with the following epitaph: Tom O'Reilly At Sea Around The Ports Germans Reported it Honor Roll ilm-' r. Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board [1 g. ,• • Enney, meeney miny moe. Here lies Curran by the toe. Underneath he seems to say. You cannot beat the Old SIU of NA. Deserting Ships (ITF) From the Swedish port of Sundsvall, the report has i-eached the International Transportworkers' Federation that itij "And to the entire maritinxe woi-k- the middle of August, a German ers, I just leave, and will they ship was held up due to the de­ sertion of its crew of eleven, of thank God." whom ten were aliens. The cap­ After making this will Joe tain tried to sign on a Swedish Lay down last night, was-too crew and offered 1,000 crowns tired to wait. for the journey without success. Had a chill this morning, was too tired to shake, I sure was tired. I'm tired of coffee, I'm tired of tea. The NMU, I built and love is tired of me. Oh, hell, I'm tired. After this doctor crap put out by the WSA the new Secretary of the MM&P, Capt. John Yordt and the MERA backed us up 100 per cent, notifying all ports of their action. The NMU is as .si­ lent as a church mouse about the affair. They are only interested in feathering their nest with the USS and what have you. Any­ thing for the benefit of their membership is out. In Harnoesand a German ship was detained for si.x days. Four of its crew deserted en route and another two upon reaching this port. The entire crew of this ship, including the Captain and mate were alien and only the two soliders serving the ship's gun were German. Because they could get no Swedish seaftien to sail the vessel, they were forced to take German seamen from an­ other ship in order to get the ship back to Germany. attend but they were not inter­ ested. The Longshoxemen of Lo­ cal 407, Galveston, held a meet­ ing Friday night, Dec. 3rd. Also the Longshoremen of Texas City, they will bring this WSA crap up E. R. WALLACE. Agent and give us their backing. »• * » (The Galveston News gave P.S.— Brother Wallace's protest on the After holding a joint meeting proposed medical exams a 5-inch with the Master Mates and Pil­ story on page one—-Editor). ots, and the Marine Eng. Benificial Ass'n., we got on the front page of the Galveston News. The NMU Donkeys were invited to Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board . • - � 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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PROPOSED CREW SAVINGS TOM O'REILLY AT SEA GERMANS REPORTED DESERTING SHIPS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/17/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/ed13df48210413718872154cfa055690.PDF c29e8c132d074b9b6d2c7542f348e005 PDF Text Text rrf P^^BERSJjocf 1 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, ^ SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. V. NEW YORK. N.Y.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1943 No. 36 Pilot Attack On SIU Reveals Desperation Of Curran & Co. Attention All Stewards Department Men Turn to page two for a complete analysis of NMU, MCS and SIU Stewards Department contracts on freight vessels. Read the facts which prove that the SIU leads the industry in winning conditions for your department. Joe Curran and Company are headed for the skids! If anyone still doubts that there is a deep rift between the Stalinist leadership of the NMU and the rank and file, let that person get the December 3rd copy of the Pilot and read the hysterical charges hurled against the SIU. In a front page story and in a long editorial on page two, the NMU leadership accuses the SIU of being shipowners agents, of breaking down conditions in 'sweet­ the industry by signing "sweet-* ^ heart contracts" in the middle of vert the attention of the NMU Stewards Department contract the night, and of generally sa­ rank and file from the sell-outs between the SIU and its con­ botaging the struggle of the sea­ of their leaders. The storm of tracted companies, is a "sweet­ rank and file resentment within heart contract" which was nego­ men for wages and conditions. the NMU against the double tiated in the middle of the night 13ih STREET ON DEFENSIVE crossings they have received, has and is "dangerously lowering the • reached such proportions that standards" in the industrv. I ' This outburst by the Curran Curran no longer has any hope regime is extremely significant IT'S A SWEETHEART of crushing it—he can now only for it reveals the desperate struggle to divert its fury away The facts are: the SIU Stew­ straits in which the 13th Street from himself and toward some ards Department contracts are boys find themselves within the other group (in this case the the best in the industry, and the union. They hope to make the SIU). new revisions mean even great­ SIU a "whipping boy" and diThat Curran and Company er improvements. If raising a have choosen the SIU as the fo­ Steward's wage from $157.50 to cal point of their diversionary $212.50, if raising a Cook's wage tactic shows the real desperation from $137.50 to $182.50, if rais­ of their case. For years the NMU ing a Baker's wage from $122.58 leadership has given the SIU the to $152.50 constitutes a "sweet­ silent treatment in the Pilot. heart contract," then brother: They hoped and prayed that "sweetheart contracts" are what their members would forget that we want. «r-— there was 'such "an organization Curran has the guts (or stupid­ as the SIU, and that they would ity) to call our contract "sweet­ never, never compare the wages heart" when the Stewards on and working conditions of the NMU CI and C2 ships carrying union representative to seamen two organizations. For Curran to 150 men or more are receiving being examined for venereal di­ now challenge us on the ques­ $147.50. SIU Stewards receive sease, or other communicable di­ tions of wages and working con­ $85 more per month than do seases, but insisted that any sea­ ditions can only mean that the NMU Stewards, and he screams man who is turned down be­ beefing of his rank and file is so that we are undermining the cause he has a commxmicable di­ great that he can no longer ig­ waterfront conditions. sease, measures shall be taken to nore the difference between the What we are doing is under­ take care of him until he is NMU and SIU contracts, and mining the NMU leadership— cured. Dr. Ossoford promised that must attempt to explain away that's why they scream! they shall be taken care of, and our superior conditions with a ASKS OUR WAGE advised the representatives that smear campaign against the SIU the Public Health Service is go­ as an organization and against The Pilot, in its page two edit­ ing to set up T-B wards for spe­ individual leaders of our union. orial proclaims that SIU wages cial treatment of merchant sea­ and conditions are not acceptable MISSING PORK CHOPS men, in the port of New York to the "rank and file of all sea­ and San Francisco. When men But he's spitting into the wind. men's unions." The facts are that are nearly cured they hope that The time is rapidly passing when not only, is the rank and file of the men will go to Fort Stanton the NMU can be kept together the NMU and MCS demanding to get hardened up. All the ex­ with Curran's crap and Stalin's wages and conditions comparable penses to go to Fort Stanton will reputation. It's pork chops that to ours, but the NMU leadership be paid by the U.S. Public Health count in a trade union, and Joe itself has been forced to make Service. just can't serve them up. these demands. Curran's cam­ The proposed standards for the Curran has dared to call our paign for "equal pay for equal medical examination are now go­ contracts phoney and to charge work" is a campaign to win from ing to be further discussed with that the SIU is undermining the War Labor Board the SIU Captain Macauley by the doctors conditions on the waterfront. scale of wages and overtime pro­ and they will be sent to all OK, since he has called the game, visions. unions for comments. It's all down in black and we intend to lay the facts on the Received and am still receiv­ line. And when we get through, white. Turn to page 6 of the Dec. ing wires on this matter, some of Curran will wish that he had 3 Pilot and you find Howard Mcthe wires were not sent to Ad­ "stood in bed." Kenzie listing the NMU's wage miral Land. In the future all The Pilot charges that the re demands now pending before the telegrams should be sent to the cently negotiated revisions in the {Confhttied on Page 4) head of the government agency involved in the dispute, copies via air mail should be sent to me. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR I am of the opinion that the original standard on the medical WEEK OF NOVEMBER 22nd TQ 27th examination will be modified. Brice Holcomb, who was for­ DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL •s-il merly a conciliator with the De­ EI SHIPPED partment of Labor is now in 370 200 295 865 Washington representing the REGISTERED 281 218 257 754 Painters Union (AFL) in which fRtPOWT on. ^ASHinGTOrV. • BY MATT-MEW DBSHAME-* V MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS Attended the meeting called by Captain Edward Macauley, Deputy Administrator of the WSA. The proposed medical examination will no doubt be hooked up with the RMO, as Mr. Marshall Dimock was chairman of the meeting. 'Three doctors from the Public Health Service outlined' what they-felt should be the standards. They were Drs. Blain, Fuller and Ossoford. ' Dr. Ossoford and Dr. Blain §eem to have a better and firmer footing as to what form of an examination would be better to safeguard the, health of the crew. Dr. Fuller from all indications is out on some kind of an experi­ mental expedition. One of his statements was that a seaman may be able to sail coastwise, or to South Africa, but would not be allowed to sail the North At­ lantic. Upon being pressed for a full statement on his reasons for this, his answer wasn't a very convincing one—asthma, etc. Asked'iiim how a doctor would know during the war just where a ship was going, and how any doctor would be qualified to de­ termine what run a seaman could sail on, that is if he had asthma, or some other ailment, when the Master of the vessel does not know where his vessel .is bound for. His answer on this question was very vague, and did not make any sense. Brought up the old angle that the shipowners used to blackball men. The high blood pressure angle, and whether seamen un­ der their proposed examination, would be barred from going to sea if they had high blood pres­ sure. He stated that in some cases they would not be allowed to sail. Asked him how and what ef­ fect high blood pressure would have on any person who sails as a bos'un, and did he know what is required of a bos'un on a ship. His answer from all indications, implied that he must have the physical qualifications and be ac­ tive as a half back. Advised him that any bos'un who is an ex­ hibitionist and raves and rants around a ship's deck, in most cases would not know his job. In regards to high blood pres­ sure, the union has sent several letters to Captain Macauley, and they weren't answered for weeks at a time. Upon receiving Harry Lundeberg's letter protesting the medical examination. Captain Macauley immediately wired an answer to H.L., and followed it up with a letter, in addition he gave a release to the press. He certainly must have high blood pi'essure, and although 1 would not agree that he .should be fired for hitting the ceiling on reading the letter, he probably should be relieved for his continually bungling of the hiring practices of the industry. All the unions indicated that they are opposed to any medical examination that- would be used to eliminate old-timers and mili­ tant men from the industry. No opposition was raised by any {Continued on Page 4) �Page Two THE SEAFARERS L,0 G Friday, December'10, 1943 | Read These Facts And Then Decide Which One Really Gets Conditions Here Are The Stewards Department Working Rules For Frieight Vessel^ 1 As Provided In The NMU, MCS, And SIU Contracts. YOU Figure Who Is . j Fighting For [And Winning The Best] Conditions In The Stewards Dept. Contract of the National Maritime Union OVERTIME RATE ,85 pel- hour Standard Contract Attantic & Gulf Dist. Seafarers International Union Contract of the Marine Cooks & Stewards Cooks and Stewards All Other Ratings 85 75 .90 per hour HOURS OF WORK On freight vessels the working day at sea or in port shall not exceed eight hours in a spread of twelve hours and when practicable shall be between the hours of 6 A.M. and 6 P.M.; however, no addi­ tional compensation for work shall be approved, or paid, for the performance of regular routine duties pertaining to the Stewards' Department unless or­ dered to be performed outside regular scheduled working hours (routine duties such as preparing and serving three regular meals, cleaning of quarters, galley, messrooms, stewards' refrigerator boxes, and linen rooms). The provisions of this section relating to hours of work shall apply to the chief steward. SATURDAY AFTERNOONS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS In port all work performed on Saturday after­ noons. Sundays, and holidays shall be paid for at the overtime rate. If required to work Saturday afternoons and to serve supper, they shall receive a minimum of four hom-'s overtime and if required to work Sundays and holidays and three regular meals are served, they shall receive a minimum of eight hours' overtime in addition to their regular wages. If required to work outside of regular schedule ; after 6 P.M. on Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and -^^olidays they shall be paid according to the addi­ tional hours worked. Should the ship sail before 6 P.M. on Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and holi­ days overtime shall be paid for the actual time worked prior to sailing; however, only the minimum number of men required to "perform the work will be required to stay on board. \IC PAINTING Stewards' Department emploj'-ees may be re­ quired to do painting in all rooms and quarters, ex­ cept firemen's and sailors' quarters. For this work, personnel of Stewards' Department who actually en­ gage in this work shall be paid extra compensation at the rate of 70c per hour. The principle of the eight hour day in a spread of twelve hours is recognized, and the manning scale for the Stewards Department herein agreed to is based upon this principle. It is further agreed no overtime will be paid for serving the three regular meals at regular hours or performing other ordinary work incidental to duties of the Steward's Depart­ ment work. The hours of labor for the Stewards' Department shall be eight (8) hours in a spread of thirteen (13) hours while at sea and eight (8) hours in a spread of twelve (12) hours while in port. This applies Iq freight vessels. .1.1 (The NMU calls for 8 hours •when "practicable** The MCS endorses the "principle" of an 8 hour day. The SlU contract has no such shipowner rrcape clauses and words—it is irott-clad.) J t In home ports on the Pacific Coast, all work on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and holidays, except on days of arrival and departure shall be paid for at the overtime rate. The rules set forth in (a) of Section 2 shall also apply in the Port of New York only to vessels in the Inter-coastal North Atlantic Ti-ade; in the Port of Baltimore only to all vessels engaged in the Intercoastal South Atlantic Trade which do not call at the Port of New York; in the Port of New Orleans only for all vessels engaged in the Gulf Trade; and in the Port of Honolulu only to all vessels engaged in the Pacific Coast Hawaiian Trade. In lieu of overtime on Saturday afternoon and Sundays in ports other than home ports on freight­ ers, overtime will be paid for work on holidays whether in port or at sea. (a) The regular overtime rate shall be paid id all members of the Stewards' Department for all work on Sundays and Holidays and work in excess of four (4) hours on Saturdays while the vessel is in port. (b) On freighters equipped to carry 12 passen­ gers, the Stewards' Department may be reduced on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and Holidays, and only those men required to remain on duty for nor­ mal freight ship requirements of the Company shall receive overtime. (c) On all freight vessels of the Company, ex­ cept as provided in (b) of this section, the Stewards' Department shall not be reduced on Saturdays, Sun­ days and Holidays. {The MCS contract provides overtime only in home ' ports—and then not on days of arrival or depart- I lire. NMU and SIU receives overtime ht ALL i ports.) Members of the Steward's Department shall not be required to paint staterooms or salons, but may be required to paint such as crew's quarters, messrooms, galley and salon floors and waterways. This rule shall not prohibit employers carrying men to do all such work. Members of the Stewards' Department shall nol be required to chip, sougee, scrape or paint, uplei|S. the regular overtime rate shall be paid to members actually engaged in performing the work, for the aglual hours worked: however, spotting up with sougee shall be done within the regulsur working hours. No Overtime I?: BAKING BREAD All bread is to be made aboard ship by the second-cook-and-baker. within his regular hours. No Provision In Continental Ports of the United States bread shall be supplied from shore when available for port use and if not supplied two (2) hours' overtime shall be paid to the Second Cook and Baker for eadi batch of bread baked. MEALS IN PORT For lunches or meals served to officials, guests or shore labor in port, regardless of number, the sum of 30c for each meal served shall be paid and equally distributed to the men actually engaged m the prep­ aration and serving of same. ($1.20 for 4 meals) i For lunches or nieals served to officials and/or guests numbering from three to not more than six persons, one hour overtime shall be allowed to each of those actually engaged. No extra compensation for less than three guests at any one meal. When the deck officer orders meals served to longshoremen or other shore labor on board any vessel the sum of thirty (30) cents for each meal served to each long.shoreman shall be paid and shall be equally distributed to the men in the Steward's Department actually engaged in the work. ($1.20 for 4 meals, under second paragraph) When extra meals are served to other than regu­ lar members of the crew signed on articles, gun crew, passenger and/or pilots when carried, over­ time shall be paid to not exceeding three (3) mem­ bers of the Stewards' Department at the rate of one (1) hour each for every four (4) meals prepared and served. The amount of extra nieals served shall he to­ taled and computed in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section at the end of each voyage. (SIU contract adds up to $2,70 paid for each 4 meals served.) No meals or coffee will be served to anyone other than crew without written authority of the Master or officer in charge. Cooks, Messmen or those engaged in serving 9:00 p.m., 12:00 midnight or 3:00 a.m. hot lunches will be allowed three (3) hours' overtime each for preparing and serving each liinch. Two Messmen will serve 9i:00 p.m., .12:00 midnight or 3:00 a.m. cold lunches and will be paid two (2)r hours' overtime each for preparing and serving each lunch. Members of the Stewards' Department actually engaged in serving hot midnight or 3 A.M' lunch are to be allowed three (3) hours' overtime each for preparing and serving same and when serving iundt at nine (9) P.M., two (2) hours' overtime shall ba paid for preparing and serving same. , MIDNIGHT SUPPERS Employees actually engaged in preparing and i;!.. serving hot midnight suppers sh^I be paid two hours' overtime for same. (Continued on Page 3) I'' �S Friday, December 10, 18'£3 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three i MORE FACTS ON NMU, MCS & SIU CONTRACTS {Continued from Page 2) CARRYING STORES Members of the Stewards" Dep?-tment shall not he required to carry on board heavy stores, provis­ ions, and laundry. However, mernbers of the Stew­ ards^ Department shall be required to carry on board working stores within their regular working hours. They shall also be required to stow away all stores and provisions placed on board by a shore gang, longshoremen, or the Deck Department and placed convenient to refrigerator bdxes and storerooms, without payment of additional compensation if per­ formed in their regular hours of duty. They shall "also stow away all laundry placed on board by long­ shoremen or the Deck Department. Members of the Steward's Department shall not be required to carry heavy stores and provisions ex­ cept laundry on board, hut all stores and pro\.'isiohs shall be stowed by the Steward's Department. N • MANNING SCALE There shall be no. change in the present man­ ning scale of the Stewards' Department. On freight ships in trades where occasional passengers are carfied, the members of the Stewards' Department serv­ ing such passengers shall be compensated by .an amount equal to five dollars ($5) per passenger for the trip provided the trip does not exceed five days in duration. In the event the trip exceeds five days in duration then each member of the Stewards' De­ partment engaged in serving the passengers shall receive five dollars ($5) per passenger per trip. How­ ever, the owner shall have the option of placing -additional men in the Stewards' Department when deemed necessary, and when so assigned no extra compensation will be paid for such service to pas­ sengers. (a) Members of Ihe Stewards' Department not be required to carry any stores or linen to or from ihe dock, but when stores or linen or delivered to storeroom doors, meat or chill box doors, they shall place same in their respective places and over­ time shall be paid for such work to all men required to put in more than eight (8) hours' work that day. (b) Daily supplies of provisions such as milk, bread and vegetables shall,.be stored away without the payment of overtime. {Overtime is paid for ALL work under paragraph (a) of the SIU contract because this is not coti~ sidered routine work.) No Extra Compensation Provided, If is agreed thai meals served passengers will not be considered extra meals. When passengers are carried it is agreed that if one to three passengers inclusive are carried, one (1) hour overtime per day will be paid to each of fou* (4) members of the Stewards' Department (including the Steward). If four (4) or more passengers are car­ ried the payment shall be two (2) hours' overtime per day. This section does not apply to those freighters regularly carrying passengers where the Stewards' Department Personnel exceeds six (6) persons. No Overtime No Overtime When meal hours are delayed or shifted on ac­ count of crew being occupied and unable to eat at their regular meal hour, all necessary members of the Stewards' Department will be paid at the regu­ lar overtime rate for the time delayed. LIGHTING STOVES No Overtime No Overtime On vessels which still have coal burning stoves the man who starts the fires in the morning shall be given one-half (Vi) hours' overtime each day. No Overtime Overtime shall be paid to all members of the Stewards' Department actually engaged in cleaning meat box and chill boxes. DELAYING OF MEALS CLEANING MEAT BOXES No Overtime SORTING LINEN Work performed by any member of the Stew­ ards' Department, other than the regular routine work as defined in this agreement, shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate. This clause is added due to the fact that the Stewards' Department has a required amount of routine duty to perform within their 8 hours. Sorting and counting linen, cleaning spare rooms not occupied by crew or passengers, shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate. No Overtime \ No Overtime C\<-SHIFTING SHIP No Overtime No Overtime WAGES — OFFSHORE Chief Steward Chief Cook Second Cook Mcssman Crew Messman WAGES — COASTWISE Chief Steward Chief Cook S^ond Cook Messman Crew Messman - The day vessel arrives from sea at a port of call shall be considered the day of arrival, and smy sub­ sequent moves from thcd port occurring in inland waters, bays and sounds, shall be considered as shifting ship and overtime shall be pciid for Satur­ day afternoons. Sundays and holidays. (ALL WAGES $147.50 132.50 117.50 87.50 82.50 INCLUDE BASIC SCALE PLUS EMERGENCY INCREASES) Chief Steward $152.50 Chief Steward Chief Cook 137.50 Chief Cook Second Cook 122.50 Second Cook Messman 87,50 Messman Crew Messman 82.50 Utility $157.58 137.50 122.50 87.50 87.50 Chief Steward Chief Cook Second Cook Messman Crew Messman $157.50 137.50 122J50 87.50 87.50 $140.00 125.00 110.00 80.00 75.00 $152.50 137.50 122.50 87.50 82.50 Chief Steward Chief Cook Second Cook Messman Utility All provisions in the MCS and SIU contracts apply to both offshore and coastwise runs. However, the NMU gets overtime for Saturday afternoon, Sundays and holidays on coastwise run only when the ship is in its home port — and not then on days of arrival and departure. Hiese finky rules apply to all three departments. The NMU contract rea'ds as follows: The boatswain and carpenter shall perform their usual duties in connection with mooring and un­ mooring between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. on such days of arrival without payment of overtime. In the event of a vessel sailing on day of arrival, the above conditions shall apply. Section 2. The oiler on watch, if not required in the engine room, shall oil and care for, the deck machinery while cargo is being worked, on such days of arrival, without payment of overtime. Section 3. Working Hours, Stewards. The Stew­ ards' Department personnel shall perform their nor­ mal duties within eight hours on freight vessels, and on passenger vessels if no passengers are on board, Recognizing the critical economic situation which confronts the coastwise trade, and the absence of any Governmental subsidy, it is distinctly under­ stood and agreed that the following provisions shall apply on "days of arrival" at all ports other than the home port, on all vessels engaged exclusively in the ynited States Atlantic Gulf and Puerto Rican coast­ wise trade (that is, all such vessels not touching any foreign ports). V Seclion i. Days of Atxival. "\yhen "days of ar­ rival" fall on Saturdays, Suntlays or holidays, the watch on duty shall not be paid overtime for the normal watch duties. In the Deck Depm-tment nor­ mal duties sliall include gangway or anchor watch. mi!: V-ki:;.!,: without overtime, on such days of arrival except that if passengers ai'e on board, all members of the Stewards' Department shall woik their regular sea schedule of hours without the payment of overtime; provided, however, that no maintenance or repair work shall be performed on Saturday afternoons, Sundays or holidays of such days of arrival without payment of overtime, and provided further, that aU work performed by Deck or Engine personnel in excess of regular eight hours and all work perform­ ed in excess of regular hours of duty in Stewards* Department, shall be paid for at the regular ov^time rate. l| ^ il �m >age Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Dushane's Report On Washingfton Friday, December 10, 1943 SEAFARERS LOG contain no clause regard blowing smoke up their member­ he is a member. Made ieveral Published by the decisions on SIU cases. Know ing a medical examination, and ship alley. They now have fhc membership wishes him luck I am of the opinion that this is case before the National War La­ SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION a matter for them to take up bor Board. It is a request to the in his new job. OF NORTH AMERICA with the operators, as it effects board that they be granted the REPORT OF DECEMBER 8, 1943 the SUP agreement, when they same conditions that the SIUAtlantic and Gulf District December 15th is the final wine supply men to the operators, and SUP are at present enjoying. up to compute and file your a third party determines whether Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor Will close this with a little in­ amended income tax, if the tax a person dispatched to a vessel formation to our new members was under estimated from the can be employed. This seems to who do not know me, and may HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Presideni September 15th report made to be a violation of our agreements be misled into believing the Pil­ 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. the Internal Revenue. There is one way that this ot's bilge water. In the Fall of Internal Revenue penalizes a move may possibly be beat, a nineteen hundred and thirty six JOHN HAWK - Secy-Treas, person six per cent if they under brief submitted to the appropri­ P. O. Box 2f, Station P., New York City was storekeeper on the S.S. estimate their tax. If you can't ations committee in Congress Quirigia of the United Fruit guess your tax within twenty may cut off the proposed revenue Company. This was the only MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. per cent, you will have to fish that the WSA intends to pay the ship of that company that the 424 Sth Street, N. W., Washington, D.C. out the penalty. Internal Rev­ Doctors for every examination. crew went out on strike in the • w w enue states that ignorance of the The WSA is now drafting an ap­ port of New York. Was out on law excuses no person. Listing propriation for the coming year, the picket line all during the Directory of Branches the four catergories of persons maybe Congressmen will see the 1936-1937 strike. Shipped out as BRANCH ADDRESS who must file on or before De­ light, and cut the money bags of Bos'un Mate on the S.S. Presi­ PHONE cember 15, 1943. ^ BOwUng Green 9-3437 the WSA. dent Garfield in April, 1937. BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 ' .1 Anyone who expects to have E. R. Wallace, SIU Agt., Gal­ BALTIMORE (2>......,I4 North Gay St Calvert 4539 PILOT ATTACK PHILADELPHIA. ...;.. .6 North 6th St. Lombard 7651 during the calendar year 1943 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 The December 3rd issue of the veston: Your Congressman may more than $100 gross income NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartres St ...Canal 3336 Pilot carried an editorial, in send you the Congressional Rec­ S^AVANNAH 218 Eaet Bay St Savannah 3-1728 from a source outside of wages ord free. Subscriptions may be TAMPA .....423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 which yours truly was given a MOBILE 55 .So. Conception St Dial 2.l3Sa which are subject to withholding paragraph. Usually a blast in sent to the Superintendent of PUERTO RICO. 45 Ponce da Icon....... .Puerto de TIerra tax and who also expects suffici­ Documents, Government Print­ GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 the Pilot is not worth the time FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Lauderdale 1601 ent gross income to require filing ing Office, Washington, D.C. (One to c'^swer, especially when it •W W V an income tax return (S500 for a dollar and fifty cents per month. comes Tom Blacky Myers. single person, $1,200 for a mar­ PUBLICATION OFFICE: New England fishermen are This article carried the same ried couple, or $624 for a married still out on strike against the ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET old bunk about the SIU-SUP be­ person.) ing a shipowners set-up, and that OPA's ceiling prices. Pat McNew York City BOwIing Green 9-8346 2. Any single person expect­ we curry favors with them. The Hugh is in town trying to •267 ing wages of more than $2,700 record shows that when the SIU straighten things out. Looks as during the year. members struck the Robin Line though Triggs of the OPA, who 3. Any married person or mar­ ships for an increase in War Risk formerly was a fish buyer is set ried couple expecting individual­ Bonuses, officials of the NMU on letting the fish buyers con­ ly or together more than $3,500 dispatched a crew" for one of tinue to reap a harvest. from wages during the year. The NMU has been pressing these vessels, and they sailed her 4. Any person who was re­ the WSA to get me to go along to South Africa and return. quired to file an income tax re­ with them to try and high pres­ The record also shows that turn for 1942 and expects their sure Congressman Rampsbeck when the NMU crews had some wages in 1943 to be less than in of their vessels tied up for an for action on unemployment in­ 1942. waterfront, it takes picket lines, {Continued from Page 1) increase in War bonuses, the surance for seamen. Advised the I know its a headache, but I officials of the NMU, upon re­ WSA that I would not walk WLB. The NMU is asking for it takes uncompromising opposi-' Just thought that a reminder turning from a conference ih across the street with the NMU wages and working rules which tion to the shipowners and all may help to eliminate the pay­ Washington with officials of the skunks. Will contact Congress­ have been part of the SIU con that they stand for. The NMU ment of a penalty. propaganda machine serves the Maritime Commission, sold their men on this bill with only AFL tracts for years. representatives, and not with the political ends of the Stalinist membership -a bill of goods on MEDICAL EXAMINATION IN BLACK AND WHITE NMU representatives. clique which runS the union, but the Maritime Commission's twen­ Admiral Marshall Dimock of ty-five per cent bonus. it, does not serve the economic Curran and Company have put The the WSA, has sent me a notifica­ SIU-SUP crews were then re­ on paper a lot of wild and loose needs of the membership—a fact tion that another meeting is go­ ceiving thirty-three per cent War charges against the SIU—slan­ they are rapidly coming to un­ ing to be held on December risk bonus. derous, all of them. We don't in­ derstand. Fifteenth, on further discussion We don't intend to shadow box tend to engage in an endless Another gander at the record . of the WSA proposed Medical shows that these vultures in the with Curran, we intend to place campaign of character assassina­ HENRY RUSSELL QUIRK in printers' ink an analysis of ouT^ exam. tion (the Stalinists would win in labor movement condemned the Get in touch with your sister. conditions and his conditions. Their second proposal also was SIU-SUP for striking ships for such a fight anyway). What we Jessie Poiriei, 428 Pleasant St., sent to me. In the first proposal, an increase in War Bonuses. do propose is to put in black and The test of a union is what it any seaman who was turned However, after the National Me­ Melrose. white a detailed analysis of the does for its members. Let the « * » down by a Doctor could go to diation Board granted us a War SIU and NMU contracts, and to seamen of all unions read the LORIN F. HOUGHTON the U.S. Public -Health service Bonus of eighty dollars a month, show the rank and file members facts and judge for themselves. Contact Attorney Ranny Drap­ of the NMU just what sort of a for a re-examination—Under the these misleaders of labor shout­ new proposal, "The case shall be ed to high heaven for stabiliza­ er, Bank of America Building, rooking they are receiving. decided by the Public Health tion on bonuses. That, my friends Manrovia, California. In this issue, on page two and • • • Service Officer who has been ap­ led up to the present Maritime three, we have analyzed the IRVING PAULSON pointed as Port Medical Repre­ War Emergency Board. This NMU, MCS and SIU Stewards VINCENT COSTER: You have Communicate with Attorney Department contracts on freight 50 hours overtime coming from sentative." At the last meeting board was advocated and pushed the majority of the opinion was by the NMU, and it owes its Richard Cantor, 51 Chambers vessels. In future issues we shall the Bull Line. • • that in any examination for con- birth and present powers to Street, New York City. break down the contracts as they * * * tegious disease all the Doctors them. apply to other departments. We R. H. TAURIN has overtime MIKE DIKUN should be from the U.S. Public urge all seamen in all unions to coming from the Calmar Line. The record also shows that the Your papers and discharges study these breakdowns and to See patrolman Sheehan about if. Health Service, and that they be NMU supplied crews to the Ex­ free from any entanglements port Line when another of their have been turned into the Phila­ understand what they mean. No * # * with the WSA. amount of Curran bull will be (CIO) affiliates, the MEBA, delphia hall. R. McLAURIN has overtime able to cover up the fact' that coming from the New York of­ The WSA moving into the pic­ struck the Export Line for an in­ the SIU leads the industry in fice of the Calmar Line. ture and trying to compel sea­ crease in Bonus. The NMU was winning conditions for the sea­ * « • men to submit to a medical ex­ returned this favor by that com­ men. amination, wherein the WSA pany, in that they were granted Crew which paid off S.S. Alcoa SS ROBIN DONCASTER $15.00 sets lip the standard for the exam. the same bonuses that the SIUVoyager in Sept. 1943. has $10 PROPAGANDA NOT SS WM. MERIDITH This is contrary to the state­ SUP was then receiving. ENOUGH linen money coming. Collect 17 7.00 DECK DEPT ment of policy signed between This editorial goes on to state, Battery Place, New York City. the unions and the WSA. I am "As Far as the NMU is concern­ SS GEO. Some NMU rank and fliers » » » 7.00 will no doubt begin to wonder WESTINGHOUSE of the opinion that the standards ed, conditions which might be The logging of the Steward's to be set up is a matter for col­ acceptable to the SIU are cer­ O. VALLEY .: 5.00 why it is that their outfit, with lective bargaining under the tainly not acceptable to the rank KEITH BRILL 4.00 all its high-power publicity and Department of the S.S. Daniel terms of agreements held with and file of all seamens' unions." 4.00 propaganda departments, lags be­ Willard has been reversed by the L. REAVES the operators, and I feel that the I suppose they mean that the hind the SIU so badly in win­ 2.00 ning conditions aboard the ships. Commissioner after a lengthy WSA is duly bound to respect conditions now enjoyed by the GEORGE BOOKS 2.00 It is because it takes more than trial. The men involved can colthe terms of the agreements re­ SIU-SUP, are not acceptable to R. W. 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Title A name given to the resource December 10, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 36 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: PILOT ATTACK ON SIU REVEALS DESPERATION OF CURRAN & CO. READ THESE FACTS AND THEN DECIDE WHICH ONE REALLY GETS CONDITIONS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/10/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log