7 32 1900 https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/e256c3f2fe576e6cb45b5bbe27ef9685.jpg 30f8fa835e300b41851d52eca761f697 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 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange 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 UFE members circulate outside Curb Exchange building Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource While some marched with signs, others chose to use buttons on their jackets or pins in their hats. 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Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. 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Title A name given to the resource UFE picketers dine at SIU HQ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource After a long day of marching on Wall Street, over 300 demonstrators were invited to a meal of Hungarian goulash, noodles, and buttered bread at the SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. 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Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. 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Title A name given to the resource Post-picketing chow line at SIU HQ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource After the close of business on the second week of striking against Wall Street, the UFE protestors and their allies made use of the restaurant space located within the SIU Headquarters for an invigorating meal. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange 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 UCE officials with UFE President Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource Union of Care Employees President Sam Kaufman (left) and Vice President Nat Klein (right) present a check for $150.00 to UFE President M. David Keefe (center) for strike assistance. UCE also contributed 10 percent of their membership dues to the striking financial workers. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Photographic Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/9/1948 Relation A related resource Seafarers Log Vol. X, No. 15 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13-033 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/d18ff526456e8a5547be17118330a75c.PDF 7785bd5d1f9115cda15639e89e464eb5 PDF Text Text f VOL. I. 0 The Seafarers' Log BROTHERHOOD Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf Seamen Seafarers' International Union of North America SEA NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1939 OF THE 200 No. 1. OPEN SHOP MOVE BLOCKED -4>- SLAVE TO DIE 17 Marine Curran Bans SOVIET FOR BEATING UP BOSS Inspectors Action By Under Fire Rank & File Notifies Members Not To Use Direct Action To Keep Up Standards. The first death sentence under new Soviet decrees aimed at "lazy" workmen was broadcast last week by the Moscow government station, press reports state. The victim was a leather factoryworker who attacked the plant manager and severely beat him af­ ter being punished for a breach of "labor discipline." He was convict­ ed of terrorism and sentenced to death before a firing squad. Government Suspends Men Pending Replies To Charges of Graft. . Company Stooges Try To Force Six SIU Men Off Seatrain Havana At Fort of New York I UNITED ACTION BY ALL A.F.L. MARINE GROUPS GETS QUICK RESULTS. New York, Feb. 10.—In a major test of power, the Seafar­ ers' International Union definitely proved itself able to cope with unusually adverse situations by directly applying economic pres­ sure, Acting in concert with I.L.A. longshoremen and'towboat SECRECY PREVAILS MEN OPENLY DEFIANT men, the union quickly brought the Seatrain Lines, Inc., to terms I Washington, D. C. — Seventeen New York — Joe Curran this week demanded by loyal members in the. .Seatrain Havana's crew. M Bureau of Marine Inspection and sent a circular letter to NMU mem­ Urged by three company % Navigation Inspectors have been re­ bers, warning them not to engage lieved of duty pending their replies tooges, a part of the Havana's In strikes or other job action. It Is to charges they have accepted "pay claimed that "certain elements are crew attempted last Tuesday to offs" from steamship operators. It making a definite maneuver to cause Icclare the vessel operating unwas revealed by Department ol the breaking of contracts between Criminal Records Cited; Commerce officials. The suspensions Jer open shop conditions. Crew the NMU and operators." The letter followed a year's probe by Federal also asserts that ample means for members, who saw the danger Big Profit in Finking. authorities, accorilng to the same settling grievances without strikes' in the move and remained loyal Council Maps Campaign WASHINGTON, D. C. (AFLWNS) sources. Is provided In NMU agreements. 'o the SIU, were ordered off by Clearly Indicating that In the fu­ —The report of the Civil Liberties Officials of the Department ol Against Oregon Law and loogcs in the rre^v•. ture NMU crews will be required Committee, headed by Senator R. F Commerce would not say more than California Ordinances. Patrolmen Kept Off to take what chiseling shipowners Lafollette, Jr., condemning the use that suspended inspectors had been of strikebreakers and proposing en­ stationed in various ports where lo­ choose to dish out, Curran's state­ Miami, Fla. (AFLWNS). — The Upon arrival, union men called actment of a Federal statute to pro­ ment Is exactly in line with the hibit employers from hiring agen­ cal Inspection offices are maintained. Executive Council of the American for patrolmen to board the ship. Commy policy of regimenting mari- cies or Individuals to engage In Federation of Labor, In session here Matthew Dushane, local SIU head, • New York — Only two Inspectors planned a militant campaign against accompanied by four patrolmen tlmi workers. strikebreaking activities Is the result NMU members along Manhattan's of the committee's protracted In­ In this district have been relieved, the movement of anti-labor forces went to the Hoboken pier where 'he West-Side claim the letter was sent vestigation of this notorious scheme 30 far as can be learned. Their on the Pacific Coast to destroy trade vessel was discharging cars to atout merely for public consumption. used by anti-union employers to names and the nature of the charges unions by statutory regulation of tempt to clear up the situation. Ad­ against them could not be obtained their customary activities In raising mission to the ship was refused the^' Others openly declare they will un­ destroy trade unionism. at the local Inspectors' office. dertake job action whenever a case the living standards of working men Union representatives by D. Camp Strikebreaking, the committee calls for It, whether Joe likes It holds, vitally affects interstate com­ and women through trade union bell, who acted as spokesman, Roy or not. The men charge that only merce, and therefore comes within action. William Green, president of Calnan, chief steward, and one Mandell, a cook. In a few Instances NMU patrolmen the purview of Federal legislation. the Federation, announced. Loyal members In the crew asked have been able to settle disputes In Reviewing and compiling testi­ The A. F. of L., in cooperation what their course should be, and anywhere near satisfactory manner mony evoked at hearings dining two with the Oregon Federation of years of Investigation, the commit­ Labor, filed briefs several months were advised not to start an out­ tee listed 150 professional finks, ago In the Multnomah Circuit Court, break of violence but to come many of them "career" men In the alleging that the Oregon Initiative ashore for a conference.. As Union agents and crew members came business, and a third of them al­ New York — Final steps to re­ measure adopted at the last elec­ legedly with criminal or arrest organize the Munson Line were tak­ tion was unconstitutional. This law, down the accommodation ladder, records, the crimes Including burg­ according to the Federation, severe­ unknown persons loosed a stream of lary, rape, larceny, assault and en here early this week. Federal ly limited the right to organize, to molasses through an adjacent scup­ other types of violence. The re­ Judge A. C. Coxe granted an order picket and to carry on most of the per. Brothers Kellogg and Frenchy Le port mentioned 108 plants at which approving transfer of remaining as­ multitude of operations which set, of the Munson Steamship Line Beau came ashore as ordered by it said strikebreakers had been em­ Consequences of Outside unions are required to do In the part of the crew, and .Brothers ployed and fifty-three detective or to the newly chartered Munson normal course of their activities. Control Seen in other agencies furnishing such ser­ Lines, Inc. Settlement of outstand­ Cook, Keyes, Sallnskl, and Prescoting debts and the lining up'of the Blames "Associated Farmers" vice. tano walked off in sympathy. They Reduction. Mr. Green said that an organlza- were told to assemble their gear, Also listed were "missionaries" affairs of the Munson companies has taken since July. 1934. tioir known as the Associated Farm­ but It would be seen just -who would ANTWERP (ITP)—In view of the who, the committee said, offered, cost of living Index number having for pay, to spread by word of mouth The cargo-passenger liners. Pan ers was behind the various anti- have to get off. ( dropped, the wages of Antwerp propaganda for strike-threatened American, Western World, Southern labor laws which were submitted to Stooges Removal Demanded longshoremen have been reduced employers and to organize helpful Cross, and American Legion, oper­ the voters In California, Oregon and Taking the position that the thrre ated by the old Munson Line are Washington. The proposals were As from the first of the year, wages citizens' committees. persons wlrp had forbidden KiU Strike-breaking agencies make ',15 not Included In the deal. Plans for voted down In California and Wash­ in the day shift have been reduced representatives to come aboard must by two francs, In the night shift by to 100 per cent profit, the report operation of the freighters W. D. ington and approved In Oregon. leave the ship and that .ne six three francs. The rate for work on declared. Strikebreakers, It charged, Munson, Mundlxle, Munplace, Mun- However, In addition to passage of loyal men be returned to their em­ Sundays and holidays has been re­ had created violence to extend cove, and Munmotor are being the Oregon State-wide statute some ployment, imlon agents took Imme­ their services or to discredit or brought to completion by Carlos W localities In California adopted local duced 3.50 francs. diate steps to turn on the heat. break the strikers. Munson, president of the new con­ ordinances similar to the ones pre­ The committee urged that direct cern. It Is thought that service will sented to the voters in the States. Within an hour conferences between officials of the SIU and various di­ prohibition be placed on the em­ commence Within a month or so. "In conformity with our Instruc­ visions of the ILA had decided that ployer as "the key to the strike­ tions Mr. Padway filed a brief until Campbell, Calnan, and Manbreaking problem." His responsi­ against the Oregon law In that defi were off and Brothers Kellogg, bility for the persons he pays tr ST. JOHNS' STEWARDS State," -said Mr. Green. LeBeau, Cook, Keyes, Sallnskl, and take his part In an Industrial dis­ "We also file' a brief and made pute can not be denied or evaded,' ELECT NEW DELEGATE a statement before the social secur­ Prescottano were returned to the ship without prejudice, the Sf^atrajjaf* the report stated. ity board alleging that the antl-la- Havana could rust away /In her New Orleans, La.—The "Ormes," bor law affected the Unemployment an old Moormac tub, has been pur­ NEW YORK.—French authorities Brother Harold Burke has been Compensation Act of that State. neglected brine. elected stewards' department dele­ chased by the Alaska Transporta­ at Algiers have libeled the American Longshoremen Cooperate tion Company, for service on the freighter Wisconsin alter crewmen gate of the Eastern SS company's Our contention wgs that under the Longshoremen ceased discharging West Coast. Company representa­ entered a complaint they were re­ "St. Johns." Formerly, there had Unemployment Compensation Law cars, and towboat men Informed the tives, being strangers, contacted the fused payment of wages by the mas­ been two delegates; one presumably a man could not be expected to company that necessary assistance NMU for twenty-one men to work ter, reports reaching here Indicate. representing the "Boston" members accept a job If It were offered from for leaving the slip would not be a place whose employes were on had. Nor would any replacements be stand-by at $6.40 per day. Upon More than $10,000 is demanded for and the other the New Yorkers. hearing this, SIU delegates advised release of the vessel. It Is added. The plain foolishness of such strike. The Oregon Initiative meas­ supplied the ship by the; SID. the company agent that there were The ship has been operating In the splitting procedure became appar­ ure so crippled the right to strike Backing the position of tire SIU, agreements between SIU afiOllatcs Mediterranean war-zone. ent, so a meeting was called where that we felt that men who were the Commercial Telegraphers' and the company. The work was Formerly, the Wisconsin hailed a man having the confidence of the entitled to unemployment compen­ Union, marine division, ordered then turned over to members of from Portland, Ore., but her pres­ entire crew could be elected. The sation would have to take jobs In their operator to give all possible our Union. ent registry and ownership is not meeting also settled the matter of places where a strike was on. You assLstance to Seafarers'' taairbem It is expected there will be more known here, A crew of West Coast the attempt to force Brother Cun­ see, the new law so defined the involved. CTU representatives par­ of this work because it is rumored men were paid on at Antwerp last ningham to take a two-week lay­ right to strike that it affected, in ticipated in the conferences straigh­ another of Moormac's ships will be Summer and were replace^ by a off, by voting dc.sf$lvely that he re­ pur opinion, the Unemployment tening out the difSculty. Oonipensation Act." main by the shU). ^ crew of mixed nationality. (Continued on Page Four) • . sbld West, Legal Curb On Finks Soiigbt By Senate Committee A. F. of L. Hits Pacific Coast Anti-Labor Laws Munson Plans To Resume Business On Small Scale Longshoremen's Wages Are Cut By Government I 1 SIU Members Replace NMU Standby Men / •J, �~ 1 THE Published SEAFARERS' LOG Wh&t Mtout Fink Books? by SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor o HARRY LUHDEBERG, Acting President H Steuart Street, San Francisco, Calif; It is the r zht of the member­ ship and th< reader-at-'largc to know ilic policy of the Seafaiens' 0 Log. No publication can merit Atlantic District confidence' unless^ adherence to HEADQUAR'<"ERS -.2 Stone-Street- New-YorkBRANCHES Boston Providence-.... Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk -u SanJuan, Puerto Rico ..1 Rowes Wharf—466 So. Main Street _....6 North 6th Street -212. East Pratt Street ,..307' East Main Street Comercio Street Friday, February 10, 1939 standards is a- foremost conai deration. We shall strive^ to pub­ lish an intelligent, constructive, and • co-operative paper. The Seafarers' International Union is opposed to the Copeland' Continuous Discharge Book, aptly termed, the Fink'Book by Union men. Not only is the SIU bitterly against Fink Bboke, but, since the inception of the program to shackle the seamen, th® Sailors' Union of the Pacific and its Pacific Coast allies suc­ cessfully have fought the Fink Book. In the past two years, even the NMU has come to see the danger to organized labor presented by the Fink Book. If dangerous to organized seamen, how-much more danger­ ous it is to individual seamen! Among a part- of the SIU mem­ bership, there seems to be some bewilderment about this. We hear the book is convenient. It's an easy way to keep one's papers straight. As official organ of the Sea­ farers' International Union of North America, the '^og" will Gulf District HEABQUARTERS express the Union's policy .-308 Chartree StreetTJfew Orleans which, in the final analysis, is That thebook is convenient is recognized, for it was designed BRANCHES shaped by the membership. .218 East-Bay Street Savannah -..., exactly for that purpose; a convenient method for shipowners ..111 Bay Street Jacksonville There is no place in the- and their stooges to identify and trace men who are "not desir­ 889 N. E. First Avenue Miami 206 Franklin Street Tampa Log's" columns for personal able," from the employers' viewpoint. .55 So. Conception Street Mobile attack. We don't care; how you 318% 23rd 23rd Street Galveston There are a number of reasons for a man to be considered comb your hair. This is a labor undesirable-by shipowners. Chief among reasons is militant union­ Great Lakes District paper. Being, devoted primarily ism or, in fact, any degree of unionism conflicting with an emHEADQUARTERS to seamen's problems in both the ...1038 Third Street Detroit jloyer's whimsy in relations with his employees. And the principal industrial and social fields, only lurpose of the Union is to. contend in behalf of the workers ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS that pertaining to seamen will against unfair employers. PUBLICATION TO: be treated. Many seamen, bamboozled by governmental and employers' "THE SEAFARERS' LOG" The Seafarers' International pj O. Box 522 Church Street Annex Dropaganda, are unable to see how the Fink Book can be used Union is a trade union and, as against them, merely because no specific mark of ability or New York, New York such, functions through con­ character is entered therein. certed economic action. Politics Little imagination is required to see many ways by which will be left to the tender care of man may be marked for the blacklist merely by looking into politicians. the presently authorized form of Fink Book. (For there is no assurance that special character marks may not be ordered in the By R. F. Weaver Patrolman must have cooperation uture, once the book is widely accepted. ) (New York Acreni) of the crew, and they must be will­ The- book shows immediately whether or not you are a Much has been said, and frequent ing to back him up-to-the limit. steady," or whether a single trip .satisfies one's appetite for what A Patrolman's job is not a bed discussions arise regarding just what constitutes the duties of a of roses, by any stretch of the Im­ 1. Organization of all sea­ exists. Or perhaps a man has been fired for being an especially Patrolman. For the benefit of the agination; anyone who thinks it is, men and fi.shcrmen of 'brceful ship'.s delegatCj or merely militant aboard some vessel is just plain crazy.Besides his ofmembership, we would like to ex­ North America into one not under union agreement. plain thnlgs to the best of our ficial duties^ as provided in the Con­ powerful organization, for If you have been on strikej the blank spaces will show you stitution, he has an abundance of Ite: abilityfheir own protection and have not been a "loyal" company stooge. There have been cases Article XV, Section 6, of the Con­ ektra-curricular activities which welfare; of extremely strong union action occurring on a certain ship at a stitution says, in part: "They '(Pa­ call for the exercise of tact and 2.. Higher wages^ shorter certain time ; the-book will show you were a member of that trolmen) shall visit the crews of diplomacy- At times, he is, called all •vessels in their districts-to as­ upon to straighten out difficulties hours- and • better condi­ crew, and obviously undersirable to an employer seeking docile certain whether they are members between members of the crew, and tions for workers in the labor. Ig of the Unnion, and,, if so, whether has to pat them on the back; and There is nothing to prevent the skipper from making entirp maritime industry. I they are in good standing, They cajole them, if he "blows his top" entries with ink ta indicate one grade^ making other entries partly i shall be autliorizesl to collect money at times, he can hardly be-blamed 3. The building up of the I' due the Union from members, and for it, as it,1s next to impossible to in ink and partly with rubber stamp to show a different meaning. strongest solidarity of all may also be empov/ered to receive maintain mental equanimity at all It is possible to convey a message by using certain abbreviation H Initiation Fees and applicants for times, especially when subjected to maritime workers and the of names and rates. For instance, a ship named "Charles A. membership, and shall give official severe mental stress. You can't establishment of united r; receipt for each amount collected." please everyone, regardless of what Strawdeck," can be called "Chas. Ai Strawdeck," etc. In fact to action in any struggle % You will note that it specifically coiurse you take. anyone with even a feeble imagination limitless opportunity can agaiiLst the bosses. An outstanding incident of lack states the Patrolmen are to make be seen to pass the word around by way of continuous discharge certain that all members of the of cooperation took place in this 4. To strictly maintain the books ; Fink Books in fact, as well as in name. crew are also members of the Union, port some several weeks ago. Two Seafarers' International and that they must be- in good Patrolmen boarded a ship upon. its Alternative to Fink Books Ls the Certificate of Identification. arrival. They had been instructed stcnding. Union of North America This certificate was authorized by the government after Pacific \ Fhrther along. Article 6 continues by the Agent that he had been ad­ as an economic trade vised. by the Galveston Agent that . with: "They shall appoint from Coast Unions took a determined stand against the book. The trade union to be organ­ ampng the-crew of each outbound he had .shipped a Fireman abroad certificate is merely the newer form of the old Identification, or i , vessel a memlser to act as Ship's this vessel with a Trip Card. They ized on an industrial union seaman's passport. It offers no special advantage to would-be > Delegate, and shall instruct him in contacted the man aboard the ves­ ba.sis. his duties." Note well, it does not sel, and he said he had no money, black-listers. ! specify that a Ship's Delegate, is.to and couldn't take out a book; Bear 5. The right of the member­ No person with a Finkr Book may register for shipment at • tf^^':^_elected, but rather, that| the in mind that when this man was ship to, elect by referen­ shipped in Galveston, it was with halls controlled by the Seafarers' International Union or its affi­ patrolman is to appoint'one. How1;it, ever. it is our policy to grant the the xmderstandlng that he would dum vote aU officials who liates, or alliies. tcrew the democratic privilege of take out a book in the next pprt of are bonafide seamen or There is no cost, except for two new pictures, and though " electing their own spokesman, but call. In any event, the Patrolmen fishermen. In the event they do not wish to do informed this man that he would they may dislike it, U. 8. Shipping Commissioners will exchange so, it is up to the Patrolman to ap­ have to take out a book, or leave 6. The membership to have Fink, Rooks for the Union-demanded Certificate of Identification. point, a member of the crew as the ship, Several members of the fuU autliority. to call Ship's Delegate. The Ship's Dele­ crew then wanted to know who was gate acts as a .spokesman for the going to take , him off . the ship, as strikes and declare them crew aboard ship, and bends every they wanted him to remain., The off .by referendum vote. effort to straighten out difficulties Patrolmen informed them they which may arise regarding overtime, would take care of that little detail, 7. The right of the members 1., All anti-labor legislation, for .seamen, fishermen and alt other workers. working and living; conditions, etc. but that he-must take out a book. and the affiliated anions 2. Government hietfig, halle. I^aiso keeps a record of the over­ Eventually, of course, he took out to conduct their business 3. Government training shipg.ior seamenu time^ worked-.by > members of the a book. Not only did the crew re­ crew, and when the Patrolman fuse to cooperate with the Tatrobin . a. democratic manner 4.. Regfmentation- of seamen by . Governmont Jagenoiea) boards - the;- ship, he gives him a men, they also indicated-that they without .interference; from crew-Jist, with the month: that they would oppose him. It mi'-:, be evi­ S.- Attempts by poUttcal parties to injeot their philosophies and ideas.into scKcalted' executive- boards last;.p^dds dues listedi This is of in- dent to all that t»-^. men wore union business.' valuable;-:Assistance to c the Patrol­ not real Unlonr mai,: Howevea, it is or toprcommitteesv man,; as it relieves him. of the-un- our hope- to educate ^ theses misled' neeesear? responsibility bf-; ay? and miskiformed Individusls so that 8; Affiliated unions to have Correspondents Thanked j)roachijrw-e»Bh waAc.tiMvm member they I win be really; union<4nhided. complete chargp of their It is. of utmost vimportance that Credit: foT' the- hulk> of nem of. the .vorew^ and asking; to< see his own,, funds:- aad> pjropcrty Ships" Del*9e4M» Dibmend from Qulf - ports- appearing- i»Union, Bot^e If the-^ Ship'ji •. Del«r you. men- on the t sblps : cooperate without fear' ofi confisea^ •this-iisue-of > the LOG''- goes - to gates'have afiyjbeafs they .eould:not with' your • patrolmon.' at all times, all.rapUcemaaH produce a. Brothers At Wi Armstrong _ antt adjust-,.themsAlbres*,: tbcgf^ viftamti beoauaoi he-canit; he^ you if; you: tion by the: iDtemational. oroperly fiHed out assignment'^ h^- yourselves, wbacOmr Men-t willing' :L: J. BotUngerr The Brothers imsear.yeu have. ai leglMaiataf All'shtpp^^^of .'saaEmB. to:: mote'from -Newtf OTMM*/ SO iheg. ,sa(d- frov.M the* Oispaiehar? oe bc«k itt pRMeafc'lb;.to.'ihiin«v and;-time baefei laUf^:fmihs-ese^test be '^e;'Unien'heUi' voosrsgeethegi eMatMfU iunion hal^,. tot tor you, and We wm Fight Far; WeWiitF^mAe^aihat:- I, " • I. ' i•"' m Mbiiee:. H V �Friday, FebnMry 10, 1939 8 T H E S E A F A !a E R S • LOG Nazig Lower A.F.L. PRESSES FIGHT FOR SHIP'S CREW MEETINGS LABOR ACT AMENDMENTSl HOW TO CONDUCT THEM Conditions On German Ships 1. The Ship's Delegate calls the mcetingr to order. He then asks Opposition of the C.I.O. Will Aid in Securing Theif j for nominations for Chairman of the meeting. When the Enactment, Green Declares. Rhine Vessels Endangered nominees have accepted or declined, the vote is taken on -<$> By Undermanning. those who have accepted. Whichever nominee receives the Miami, Pla.—(AFLWNS) The attack made by the C.I.O. on the ! highest vote is elected and immediately takes over th Chair. AMSTERDAM (ITF)—A meeting amendments to the National Labor The duties of the Chairman: To be completely impartial on held on December 15 of Labor Relations Act proposed by the all points as long as he is in the chair; to maintain order; to Front ofBciaJs responsible for carry­ American Federation of Labor will 4 ing on Nazi propaganda among Ger­ help the A. P. of L. to secure the see that every member has a full opportunity to speak. man Inland waterway workers oc­ enactments into law rather than" 1. The Recording Secretary is elected in the same manner as cupied itself with the "shortage" of Following letter expressing definite defeat them, William Green, presi­ the Chairman. His duties: to take the minutes of the meet­ labor and the manning conditions views about unionism appeared on dent of the A. F. of L., declared here in the industry. ing; to take over the Chair when the Chairman vacates it. "It was agreed that the shortage the editorial desk shortly after the in a statement following a meeting of the Executive Council of the Ped- ' j 3. The minutes of the previous meeting are read by the Secre­ of labor in inland shipping was SJU announced the "Log": eration, in session here. i largely connected also with the so­ Editor, Beafarers' Log: tary. Anything mis-stated or incorrect in these minutes must cial conditions," reported "Arbeit At last my fondest dreams have "The C.I.O. statement was to be ! be laid over to Unfinished Business. und Staat" on January 11, and come true; a Union 6f seamen, by expected," said Mr. Green. "We 4. The Ship's Delegates give their reports (the Ship's Delegates added, "It was considered that the seamen, for seamen; a Union where counted on the opposition of the''r are elected at craft meetings the second night out to sea existing manning regulations for democracy prevails. A Union dedi­ C.I.O. when we offered the amend­ the Rhine and the West German cated to the welfare of the seamen ments, which were Introduced by every trip). The reports of the Ship's Delegate must include : canals represented minimum stand­ j and to those dependent upon them. Senator Walsh of Massachusetts. Reading of all communications from the f/n/on, financial ards both from the safety and the Yet, we find some members reluc­ "The C.I.O. could hardly have as- " points of view." to accept the policies laid down sumed a different attitude, as we rcp'ort, beefs taken care of since the last meeting, problems social But "barely half the Rhine ships tant regard the National Labor Relations by the SIU. which have arisen and recommendations regarding how to today carry the prescribed number Let us examine the record. In Board an agency of the C.I.O. better the work of the Union aship and ashore. The Secre­ of hands," reported the daily "An- the past, the Union had no known "The C.I.O. has been the bene grlff" of January 7. In more than tary should record recommendations for action under New one-half of all German Rhine ves­ policy and as a result there existed ficiary of the board's decisions and Id f, a state of chaos on vital questions. policies, it could take no position Business. sels both the minimum safety Our representatives held widely di­ than to support the govern­ 5. Elect an Auditing Committee to check over the finances and standard and the minimum social vergent views that naturally found other ment agency that favored it. standard are ignored. their way to the membership, giv­ see that every cent is properly accounted for. No one respon­ ing birth to factionalism; a can­ "I believe that the opposition of sible for the money should be on the Committee. kerous sore that undermines the the C.I.O. will help us greatly in 6. Unfinished Business includes only those motions which were confidence of the men and ulti­ presenting the amendments to Con­ mately leads to destruction. There gress. When hearings are called we not acted on after they were introduced at the previous meet­ is ample proof of this on the At­ shall show in detail many instances ings, mistakes in the minutes, and reports of action taken lantic coast, showing as dual union­ in which the board perverted the act so as to promote the C.I.O.'s by Committees or Members elected to do a specific job. ism. interests." 7. New Business contains new moetions only. Written motions Disunity Deplored Submit Demands To Arbi­ No one can deny that this state Mr. Green said that he interpret­ are acted on first then verbal motions. The Chairman may tration After Negotiations of affairs fails to work out to the ed the results of the last elections declare a motion Out of Order if it conflicts with the gen­ best advantage of the seagoing per- as "bearing out the growing xmFail. I eral policy of the Union. Under New Business action should somiel. It also places us in the po­ popularity of the C.I.O. in Congress." As to the C.I.O. allegation that sition of being bona-fide union men be taken on recommendations from the Union or from the BERGEN (ITP)—In Vestland and Nordland, the districts of Bergen unable to secure a berth in certain two of the amendments would per- ^ Ship's Delegates. and Tromoso, a conflict has broken ship lines because of jurisdictional mit employers to ask for elections 8. The Auditing Committee reports on their findings. If the out between the fishing boat owners differences. This condition is to be and enable them to subpoena rec­ j finances are not accounted for conectly, the person respon­ and the Seamen's Union, who are deplored and a genuine effort made ords, Mr. Green said; In negotiations for renewal of the to rectify it; at least to the extent "That is erroneous. We are not sible should be brought up on the deck and questioned. that both unions recognize the proposing any amendment that (' ''I collective agreement. 9. Good and welfare is the time when every member has the The unions have presented two great responsibility placed upon would benefit opponents of the basic right and opportunity to take the deck on any problem or fundamental claims: first, that them. They should forthwith cease Wagner act. We are fighting the subject concerning the Union or the Ship. This is where fixed wages be adjusted to the rise the campaign of hate and devote battle of the workers, as represented in the cost of living index number the energy to an educational cam­ you get your chance to air your beefs, criticize the actions since the conclusion of the previous paign in unionism which is badly by the A. P. of L. We will leave the employers to fight their own of others which may be detrimental to the Union, and in agreement, and secondly, that the needed on this coast. battles. Likes New Methods general speak your piece for the good of the Union. No pay and food allowance of stewards should not be deducted from gross This brings us, of course, to the "Besides, we are in a better posi­ tion to interpret the action of our motions are made under this point. All motions are in New proceeds. They agree, however, that question of leadership. I feel that last convention than the C.I.O. We there should be no increase in the the present leadership of the SIU Business. shares of the fishermen in the vari­ has established itself as a dynamic are endeavoring religiously to carry DEFINITIONS out the decisions of that conven­ ous kinds of fishing. force, every ready to go to" bat for tion." 1. POINT OF INFORMATION: When you ask for a Point The owners' counter-demands call the membership and to point out of Information it means you want to A;^ a QUESTION for reductions in the men's shares in diplomatically, if necessary bluntly, Mr. Green explained that the council had spent one evening ses- , the catch, and further that a larger Usually such a point is requested when the speaker finishes. part of the crew should work on a the mistakes made by certain well- sion discussing the proposed amend- / meaning members. ?. POINT OF ORDER: When you demand a point of order sharp basis per ship. ments and that the members wer^ Patrolmen's Duties it means that the speaker or the Chairman or some member The first phase of the negotiations There is a secondary leadership unanimous In approving these sec- " took place under the auspices of is not acting according to procedure or has made statements State arbitrators, and led to their which is in daily contact with the tions discussed. Another session will be required to complete the \ contrary to the general policy of the Union. The Chairman being broken off without any result. membership. The Patrolmen are to discussion. advise and assist thi? membership At the behest of the arbitrators, must rule on this. however, the fishermen's and own­ employed on slaps. On them rests Joseph A. Padway, of A. F. of L, 3. APPEAL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR: When you ers' organizations have resumed ne­ great responsibility. Yet, we find, general counsel, who played a major despite expres.sed disapproval of the part in formulating the amend­ appeal the decision of the Chair on a ruling he has made, gotiations. members, that some of them board ments, has been explaining to the the question is thrown to the membership for a decision. a vessel to make a bee-line for the council members the purport of the department head. This practice proposed changes. The Chairman steps out of the Chair and the Secretary asks should be stopped immediately, if the members: "All those in favor of upholding the decision we are to keep the confidence of of the chair signify by saying. Aye." Then: "Opposed say, our members and hold the Union intact. No." The vote of the membership is binding upon all. Confidence Needed 4. DIVISION: When you call for a Division after a voice vote Believing they have been victim­ I believe the most important thing has been taken, it means you want a vote by hands. ized by Stewards, Mates, and En­ in the administration of a imion is 5. MOTION TO TABLE: Tabling the Motion means to com- gineers on various steamship lines, for the membership to have full pleely drop it from consideration at this meeting. There can over a period of several years, the confidence in their leaders, yet re­ New York. — Members of the membership at last Headquarters' tain their democratic right to differ Chicago, Los Angeles, and San be no discussion on a Motion to Table. mecfting passed the following reso­ in opinion as they see fit and to Francisco locals of the American TEN RULES EVERY MEMBER SHOULD FOLLOW lution: freely express their opinions. To Federation of Radio Artists (APL) < "Whereas: Certain department this end let us apply our energie.s are following the lead of the New * 1. Come on time to every meeting. so that we can build a bigger and 2. $peak only when recognized by the Chairman and address heads, through coercion and in­ greater Seafarers' International York local by unanimously voting authorization of a nation-wide timidation, are forcing members of the: Chair when peaking. strike against radio advertising our Union, employed on their ves­ Union. Fiaternally yours, agencies. The demands are a $15" ' 3. Be quiet and listen attentively when someone else has the sels to contribute (o lotteries, social HOWARD GUINIER minimum lor a fifteen-minute agencies, etc., and deck. broadcast, $25 for one-half, $35 for "Whereas: Ihese contributions 4. Think before speaking, and don't say what , has been said work a hardship, and are not an hour and. $6 an hour for rehear­ NEW YORK.^Patroiman Thomp­ before by other speakers. properly accounted for: therefore, son reports the entire orew of sals. ^ Waterman's "Pan Atlantic" are The union recorded its first vie- [ 5. Don't get excited if someone spekks or votes against your *e1t "Resrtved: That we, the BIU members In good standing of the •tory with the signing of a contract 1 motion, or if someone makes a. point( of order against you. -membership In' the • of Kew SIU. More fruit and.bef«i varlity Wlth'the Wm. Wrigley Co., chew•'6. If you think a member is out of order, make your point of York condemn these bfBclals for in the menu, especially .in desserts Ing gum-manufacturers, embodying ^ their actions." was asked by the boys. It was all demands. order courteously. Ghartes J. Pest, federal coneiliat-^ •greed by the Steward that any 7. ^Dcm't^raake tmneccBaryiJptnnts^of order or odber pomts. WASHtNGTOK, p. C.-^Gontracti reasonable change suggested wo-old or appointed to mediate the dispute/ 8. Vote only once on any question. , fw - ecuurtnietlon bf four O '9-^pe be made-Without dOBcuHy. •aid he would setic • conferenee 9. Stay -unti! the meeting is over. ; steam freight vessels have "been Condderkble cnthusiMm was with reprewntaUves of the union awarded to the lagalls Iron Voirks shown by the n«w •bout real and the adrsrtising agencies lo It). Attend'^-Union meetings. .llerc isaaiwaijniNKweelhipg'iof Of *»nlriiighi«n, Ala. 'The vceseiB PRWms toward bettering «ondi- draw up a nation-wide code of la­ •jntferest icemhi^ ! are te oosrf«r?9.000 saeh.ttoM^ br tke-iOU. bor staiHtarda hi the Inductry. N. Y. Organizer Gives Views On Union Problems Fishermen In Norway Have Wage Dispute n {>>) )• i yfc: N. Y. Membership Moves to Break Petty Grafting :• .• • Wrigley Gum Is First To Sign Radio Artists ^ \rfsfr �THE Isthmian Still Kenowis f rew Point By Looking About Wins Direct Action For Trouble Exlra Man Shipped In Steward's Department; Suddenly Ships Crew From Affects Other Ships. NMU After Long Reject­ New Orleans, La. — Waterman's ing Any Union. "Kenowis" arrived with ho beefs, Baltimore, Md. ~ The "Henry S. Grove" left the boneyard here where she has been tied up for some time Plynn, chief-scabherder fcr the Isthmian line, and his stooge Roche, had it all doped out how to create lots, of trouble and confusion. Their policy in the past has been to go over a man's record from A to Z, and If he suited them, maybe he was shipped. They have never called any union hall before, but this time they figured like this: "The SlU u get­ ting too militant. Tney picketed the Fink Hall, and they'll probably do the same with this junk-heap if it doesn't suit them." So, lo and beiiold, Plynn calls "Little Cae.sai" Whalen at Commy Headciiiarters and ordered a crew for the Grove. It seems as though Paddy went right down the line with the Isth­ mian flnkherder by shipping most of his stooges and leaving the rank and file members of the NMU standing on the dock trying to fathom what Paddy the Dope and Pink-herder Plynn were up to. Plsmn's reasoning is simple: if Isthmian doesn t get the votes for their company union, they can .always sign ar, agreement of the phoney "tanker-type" with the N.M.U. NEW ORLEANS, La. — When Swayne & Hoyt's "Point Judith" called a full crew, it was found that not enough West Coast men were available to fill the bill. A n 'r ih-'r of East Coast members were .,V' .,;jed tj complete the roster. This is con­ sidered a benefit to the organization generally. Tampa Agent Accused In Pistol Fray Charged Witb Attempt To Kill Former ISU Agent; Free On Bond Tampa, Pla. (WCS).—Agent John Gunnison and Brother Hart were arrested last week and charged with shooting Bob Epps, former ISU and AFLSU agent here. Epps has been trying tc stir up an "independent movement' among Seamen, and has applied to the State of Florida for an "independ­ ent charter," it is reported. He has been using goon-squad and gun­ man methods i. an attempt to block progress of the Seafarers' In­ ternational Union at Tampa. When Hart and Gunnison were arrested and held for bail, Organ' jzer Roland Dean got in touch with William Green who was at Miami. President Green gave every possible assistance in getting the men reieased. Tlris was " tough job. Gunnison and Hart are now free on 2,500 dollars bond each, charged with attempting to murder Epps. Epps is reported to be in a hospital being treated for a supposed shot in the hip, said by hospital attend­ ants to be very slight. He says he was called from his fruit and vegetable stand" at Howard and Swann Avenues by two men who hred at him and then ran to a parked automobile half a block away. Epps figured recently in a court suit here jointly brought by the A. P. of L. and the Seafarfers' In­ ternational Union to restrain him from recruiting A. P. of L, mem­ ber s into a riva. "independent" union. no delegates, nothing. She was due to sail at 2:00 P.M. the same day. The Patrolman called a meeting where delegates for each department were elected; then, action started The main squawk was that mem­ bers of the steward's department were overworked, so an additional man was demanded. The Skipper and "he manager were notified, but they said "no smoke." At 12:30 the steward's department all quit the ship. At 2:00, sailing time, the Skipper came aft and asked each member of the crew to back up the company by moving the ship out to the "Point." The crew decided at a meeting to pay off in a body. At 3:30 the first bag was thrown on the dock. Before the bag had come to rest, the Skipper called "Hi." and agreed to ship the extra man The Kenowis sailed with a firstclass crew. Best result of this action is that the rest of the ships carry­ ing over eight passengers will carry the extra man in the Steward's department. LL.A. Wins Out 111 Tiff With CIO Stevedores ^lU Represeiilalives Fired LTpoii At Pier New Orleans, La. — Picket lines were formed around Swayne & Hoyt's "Point Brava" by the local I.L.A. after CIO longshoremen working aboard offered severe provo­ cation. Steam was shut off deck, so the CIO men sat around for the balance of the day. It is alleged that crew members lost personal belongings during the day with the result that all but crew-members were pleared off next morning. To confuse the issue even more, the company ordered the Point Chico from anchorage to mooring at the Galvez S*" eet dock. Early the next mornmg, CIO men swarmed over the dock and dumped the few men maintaining picket watch. SIU representatives went to the pier to investigate the ship's crew and were met by shots fired by some stooge. Members of the I.L.A. rushed to the dock, whereupon the CIO men took out for parts un'cnown, reports state. Several days later, the ships were being worked by I.L.A. longsnoremer under an agreement with the company. ALL HANDS REQUIRED FOR MOORING SHIP New Orleans, La. — There is a tendency on too many ships to chisel on working conditions by using insufficient men on jobs properly requiring all hands present In a recent case of this aboard the "Maiden Creek," the Captain planned to moor the vessel with only two watches on deck. The crew obeyed, but only after entering complaint. Once ashore, they went to the Hall where they were in­ formed that all hands must be used for this work. The demand for all hands was confirmed by the Mobile branch, so there will be no more chiseling on this score aboard the Maiden Creek. It seems the next beef will be to use all hands working on cargo gear. With this rmder our belt, we will be getting somewhere. ttend Tour Union Meeting. \ ^ -V/ IV .- . ; LOfi Friday, February 10, 1939 Beef on Seatrain $75,000 Needed Havana tor Ferries To (Continued from Page One) Resume Service Bull Line Crew Gets Paid For Holiday Work SEAFARERS' At New Orleans, the crew of the Seatrain New York wailked off in a body when news of tlie dispute on Thirty-Five Members Of the Havana reached them. Roland S.I.U. Affiliate Vitally Full Cooperation Soon Dean, SIU Gulf organizer, reports Affected. he received utmost support from Brings Skipper To See Longshoremen and other ILA af­ Providence, R. I. — The town of Virtue of Holiday Pay, filiates at New Orleans. The Sea­ Jamestown proposes to raise 40,000 train New Orleans was at sea during dollars as part of^ seventy-five thou­ the affair. Philadelphia — Calling the Bull An endies-s number of dodges and sand dollars needed M repair or re­ Line's bluff, the crew of the Carolyn threats were used by the company build terminals destroyed and dam­ hit the dock in support of demands in attempts to retain their stooges aged by last Fall's hurricane, and for overtime pay for work done on The company spokesman engaged to renovate the ferry "Hammond- Saturday afternoon and Sunday. in one phone conversation with ton" so that sue may meet require­ The company threatened to tie up union representatives that alone ments of the Steamboat Inspectors. the ship, but the crew • cheerfully The terminals i, Saunderstown. consumed an hour and a half. agreed to take their pay for work Eighteen liours tie up, with de­ and West Jamestown were com­ performed instead of a promise of murrage charges mounting rapidly, pletely destroyed and those at East more work without pay. The skipper convinced Seatrain Lines that' it Jamestown and Newport were bad­ was also required to give them 24 would be far cheaper, not to say ly dama|:ed and are reported to be hours notice of dismissal. a matter of justice, to dismiss their in an imsafe condition. (According to the American Bu­ When it was seen the crew meant stooges and countermand allegedly reau register, the "Hammondton" is Tea.' business, a new crew was or­ unauthorized orders hat loyal union a 764 gross-ton screw-steamer, built dered. The original crew was ship­ men must leave the ship. ped from the hall back to the ves­ at Camden, N. J., in 1906.) sel. Approximately 35 members of the Move Long Expected Evidence that some sort of action Conanicut Inlani Boatmen's union, would be necessary has been in pos­ an SIU aflfiliate, are largely depend­ session of SIU officials for several ent on this service, operated by the months, but it was not possible to Jamestown and Newport Ferry Co uso the information until the de­ PHILADELPHIA. — Negotiations velopments of this week. Photosta­ are under way between representa­ tic copies of letters, apparently tives of the American Range line showing that Seatrain Lines did not and the Seafarers' International discourage attempts by a number Union. It is the intention of Union Condition Unfair To Sea­ of their employees to form an "in­ representatives to get a contract on men; Hospital For dependent union," were studied by paper that will be closely patterned Veterans Asked. union ouicials and this material after West Coast agreements. was declared by a highly placed of­ Baltimore, Md. — The Baltimore ficer of the I.L.A. tc be "pretty con­ branch of the SIU is pressing for vincing proof that Campbell, Calerection of an U. S. Hospital for naii and Mandell, had better be the exclusive use of veterams. Facili­ gotten off "damn quick." Other ties at the Baltimore Marine Hospi­ persons are suspectec of being im­ tal are becoming less and less avail­ plicated in the so-called "independ­ able to seamen as veterans, civi! ent union" move. service employees, and other govern­ Whole Crew Not Blamed Checkers, Longshoremen ment beneficiaries increasingly (CInvestigation shows that except Cooperate With Crews In cupy bed-space. "Though termed a Marino Hospi­ for Campbell, Calnan, and Mandell, tal, the place has come to be devoted Jacksonville Dispute other members of the crew are not to nearly everyone but seamen." implicated in the open shop at­ tempt to any great extent. It ap­ Jacksonville, Fla. (WCS). — The writes Wm. McKay, local SIU agent. pears that these men were badly crew of the "Sundance" walked off Approximately 60 per cent of the misled by airy promises made by when an officer rejected a man sent patients are not even remotely con­ Calnan. Formerly an agent of the aboard as fireman, terming it an nected with seafaring, it is charged. AFLSU, 21420, Calnan is reputed to act of discrimination. The crew "We feel that in addition to being be a very presuasive talker. Former are members of the Seafarers' In­ unfair to seamen, the condition is members of the AFLSU here assert ternational Union, and the Sun­ more unfair to veterans," the note that Calnan took a run out powder dance is operated by the South states. at a crucial time during his term Atlantic Steamship Company. Senator Millard E. Tydings and of office in the Union. other Maryland legislators have The Seafarers' crew remained on pledged to work for approval of a Evidencing their good faith and to demonstrate they are good Union strike, and tied up two other vessels. bill appropriating funds for building men after all, the crew members They had 100 per cent backing from a veterans' hospital in the State. who failed to go along proper union the Warehousemen and Deep Sea channels are voluntarily quitting Checkers here, whose officials stated. "Warehousemen and Deep Sea the Havana. Checkers refuse to cross picket lines established by members of th eSeafarers' International Union." Long­ The Seafarers' agent at Provi­ shoremen, affiliated to the A. F, of dence, R., I., writes as follows: L. likewise refused to cross the Feb. 7, 1939, picket lines. Editor, The Log: Affected, in addition to the SvmCrew vacation periods for the dance where the SS Isthmian and Colonial Line's "Comet" begins All branch agents and secretaries the freighter Eastern Guide. March 1st. The boys on the "Arrow" The Deep Sea Checkers and the of the same line have just finished have been furnished with instruc­ tions for use of regularly elected General Warehoues and Freight theirs. auditing committees from the fioor handlers' unions joined the picket It is expected the Colonial Line at branches and all headquarters lines and cai-ried banners at several will put on two extra boats this weekly in all Seafarers' offices, as in points. Summer. All told, five more boats The Isthmian became involved are expected to be on the run in the Sailors' Union of the Pacific. Men elected to serve on the audit­ when longshoremen refused to cross these waters during the coming sea­ ing committees and -^residing of­ picket lines established by striking son. ficers in particular, s' ould see to it crewmen. Three Merchants' and Miners' Fred Lauritario, SIU agent, stated ships are calling here each week. that the auditing committees are furnished with a copy of these in­ the men would get "all the backing Their Quantico and Wyoming each structions, and acquaint themselves in the world," since they had a 100 shipped men from the Hall hero with the details and comply with per cent legitimate beef. last week. them carefully. It is only one page The Union Sulphur Company's and has been thoroughly simplified, PROVIDENCE, R. I.—The NMU "W. R. Keever" and the Arrow Liner so that a man, not familiar general­ here passed a resolution calling for "Willmoto" arrived from San Pedro ly with book-keeping terms, ac­ expulsion of any of their members during the week. Later they sailed counting generally, will know what seisn entering the Seafarers' Hall for Camden, N. J. his job is in checking the Wooks and Despite the resolution, NMU men A double crew is being carried records of the Union. These in­ persist in keeping contact with SIU during the winter months by the structions have been worked out by representatives and display keen in­ a certified public accoimtant, who terest in the continued militant ac­ steamer "Nantucket," out of New Bedford; has been in charge of the Sailors' tion carried on by SIU crews. It is reported that a bridge will Union of the Pacific accounting for NEW YORK.—$10,272,746 Is the replace the West Jamestown-Saunthe past two years, and is thorough­ ly acquainted with the problems reported net income of the United derstown ferry service. Terminals Fruit company during 1938. The at these points were destroyed dur­ confronting the seafaring unions. Seafarers' members who are elect­ company purchased for $2,050,000 ing the hurricane. The East ferry ed to audit their Union's books cash certain terminal properties at to Newport will be continued in should ask in every Instance for a Havana, Paradise Beach at Nassau, service. " Fraternally yours, copy of these instructions to work and the steamer Munargo. A con­ PRANK BERRY, Agent siderable part of Unifrult's earnings by. HARRY LUNDEBERG. are derived from steamship opera­ Ship From YouritJnlon Hall. Acting President tion. Vets Crowding Seamen Out Of Hospitals Three Ships' Crews Back Sundance Beef PROVIDENCE HAS GOOD PROSPECTS Advice To Audit Committees Now In Printed Form 7-^ r • 1, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource February 10, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: OPEN SHOP MOVE BLOCKED CURRAN BANS ACTION BY RANK AND FILE SOVIET SLAVE TO DIE FOR BEATING UP BOSS 17 MARINE INSPECTORS UNDER FIRE LEGAL CURB ON FINKS SOUGHT BY SENATE COMMITTEE AF OF L HITS PACIFIC COAST ANTI-LABOR LAWS LONGSHOREMEN'S WAGES ARE CUT BY GOVERNMENT MUNSON PLANS TO RESUME BUSINESS ON SMALL SCALE ST. JOHNS' STEWARDS ELECT NEW DELEGATE OUR EDITORIAL POLICY WHAT ABOUT FINK BOOKS PATROLMEN'S DUTIES EXPLAINED WE WILL FIGHT FOR WE WILL FIGHT AGAINST SHIP'S CREW MEETINGS--HOW TO CONDUCT THEM NAZIS LOWER CONDITIONS ON GERMAN SHIPS AFL PRESSES FIGHT FOR LABOR ACT AMENDMENTS FISHERMEN IN NORWAY HAVE WAGE DISPUTE NY MEMBERSHIP MOVES TO BREAK PETTY GRAFTING WRIGLEY GUM IS FIRST TO SIGN RADIO ARTISTS ISTHMIAN STILL LOOKING ABOUT FOR TROUBLE KENOWIS CREW WINS POINT BY DIRECT ACTION $75,000 NEEDED FOR FERRIES TO RESUME SERVICE BULL LINE CREWS GET PAID FOR HOLIDAY WORK ILA WINS OUT IN TIFF WITH CIO STEVEDORES THREE SHIPS' CREWS BACK SUNDANCE BEEF VETS CROWDING SEAMEN OUT OF HOSPITALS TAMPA AGENT ACCUSED IN PISTOL FRAY ADVICE TO AUDIT COMMITTEES NOW IN PRINTED FORM PROVIDENCE HAS GOOD PROSPECTS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/10/1939 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. I, No. 1 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/d07693227199e33849170010912f2b2d.PDF 115dd898de8ffc1e9cdae163b1c074f4 PDF Text Text .. VOL. I. The Seafarers^ Log BROTHERHOOD Official Organ of tbc Atkntic and Gulf Seamen Seafarers* International Union of North America SEA NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1939 OF THE No. 2 l| 2(HI Latin American Tanker Sinks; VMU Is Left Holding Bill Would Solidarity Is CIO Bag In The Gulf Put All Ships Desired By AFL Entire Crew Is Under NLRB Would Offset Nazi and Taken Off Ship Waterfront at New Orleans, 100% AFL As Last CIO Proposed Law Compels Maritime Commission To Recognize Unions. •.!:> I r• WASHINGTON, D. C.—Congress­ man Wallgren of Washington last week put into the legislative hopper a bill calling for an amendment to the Copeland Laws requiring that subsidized ships and com­ panies operating for the account of the Maritime Commission hire their crews from recognized labor unions. The oroposed law would place sea­ men on such vessels under the provis.tons of t.4e NLRB, and would classify operators of such ships as employers for the purposes of the 1,8.bor Relations Act. The Maritime Commission has bitterly opposed recognition of unions for bargaining on vessels operated by private contractors for the Commission's account. It is the Commission's stand that ships in this category have the same status as those operated by itself. "Enactment of this bill will pro­ vide the remedy that maritime gov­ ernment agencies, other govern­ ment agencies and bureaus dealing with labor problems, and labor or­ ganizations have been seeking to clarify the present doubtful status of seamen employed on ships oper­ ated temporarily for the account of the Maritime Commission," Mr. Wallgren said. Mississippi Is Chiseling Into Men's Overtime Committee Elected To Clarify Work Rules. New Orleans—Overtime is still quite a bone of contention on lots of the rust pots termed ships sail­ ing in these waters. The Mississippi Shipping Company has a lot of oldfashioned ideas about crews work­ ing "for Jesus." They have several clever schemes of chiseling; one is to work the old gag of "safety." The company contends on sailing day that decks must be cleared of dunnage for, "safety of the passen­ gers." This means that when sail­ ing at 9:00 PM.—and they usually do—that the watches on deck must work until 2:00 or 3:00 the follow­ ing AJ^.: and they claim it isn't overtime. Another of their more objection­ able habits is setting the watch­ es after getting well out to sea or, in fact, at any time it suits the skipper. Watches are also brok­ en in much the same manner. Oiu: answer is to insist that, at least, watches must be both set and brok­ en within the confines of a safe harbor. Last Monday's meeting elected a ^committee from the floor, to get after Mississippi Shipping for the purpose of clarifying working rules in the present agreement. The meeting also went on record de­ manding that all hands be used to raise and lower the gear. All ship's delegates have been so instructed. The longshoremen here report they had no trouble on their own account this week, so it looks like this week will go down in history as something or other. Fascist Activities In Southern Republics. Miami, Pla. — The Executive Council of the American Federa­ tion of Labor, in session here, con­ sidered the question of sending a commission to the Latin American countries to provide the basis for a Pan-American labor conference to combat Nazism and Fascism. William Green, president of the A. F. of L., announced that the labor situation in Latin America came before the Executive Coun­ cil in the recommendation by San­ tiago Iglesias, secretary of the old Pan-American Federation of Labor, and D. W. Tracy, president of the International Brotherhood of Elec­ trical Workers, who was one of the American delegates to the recent conference at Lima, Peni. Pointing out that the recom­ mendations of Mr. Tracy and Mr. Iglesias were identical, Mr. Green said that a high official of the A. F. of L., who visited Mexico iasl Fall, had submitted a supplement­ ary report on the labor situation in that coimtry. The proposed Pan-American con­ ference would consider the labor, social, and economic problems of the two Americas, but particularly the problems in the nations south of the Rio Grande. "The invasion of some LatinAmerican countries by Germans and Italians makes us apprehensive lest the Nazi-Fascist philosophy preached in these countries may affect us," Mr. Green said. "That is of deep concern to us. We are as much opposed to Nazism as to Fascism," he added. Grounded in Fog, Ship Floods As Heavy Seas Pound; Fire Menaces. PROVIDENCE.—Nosing through a dense fog, the Texas Company tanker Lightburne grounded heavily on the shoals off Old Harbor Point, Block Island, at about 8:00 PJ^4., February 10. Heavy swells poxmded the stranded vessel so badly that by midnight she flooded out and sank with poop awash. The stack and other deck structures remained above water. She is lying about a mile offshore. Braving pounding seas and ham­ pered by intermittent squalls and fog banks, Coast Guard surfmen took off the crew and officeis'*'without loss of life. Next day, acres of floating gaso­ line leaking from the vessel took Are and sent up huge billows of smoke and flame for many hours. Anally burning out. It is supposed the oil was ignited by a self-light­ ing flare of a life-ring torn free and swept off by boarding seas. The vessel was not touched by fire, but it is reported that flames came within fifty yards. That there was no explosion is laid to a strong off­ shore wind that carried the fire seaward. The Lightburne was built at Bath, Me., in 1919. She measured 6,429 gross tons and was 416 feet long and fitted with 3,000 horsepow­ er engines. Fears were expressed the ship will be a total loss. The tanker was bound from Port Ar­ thur to Providence with 72,000 bar­ rels of gasoline and kerosene. Finn Seamen Ryan Thanked Dissatisfied For Support With Rules On Seatrains NEW YORK.—In recognition of the solidarity among A. F. of L. maritime unions in the dispute with Seatrain Lines, the membership unanimously passed the following resolution in the Atlantic Head­ quarters meeting of Febi-uary 14: WHEREAS: A dispute of vital importance to the Seafarers' Inter­ national Union reached a satisfac­ tory conclusion whereby the Union's position is strengthened generally and has been established on the Seatrains in particular, and WHEREAS: The outcome of this dispute-was doubtful had not the other maritime crafts given imstinting cooperation to keep the Seatrain Havana tied up in the Port of New York, and the Seatrain New York tied up at New Orleans; Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That the member­ ship of the Seafarers' Internationa] Union of North America, in meet­ ing assembled at the Port ,of New York, this fourteenth day of Febru­ ary, 1939, do hereby extend a vote of thanks to Joseph P. Ryan, Presi­ dent of the International Long­ shoremen's Association, to John and Jimmy Nolan, ILA representatives at Hoboken, N. J., to Walter Holt, Vice-President of the ILA, and to other representatives and the mem­ bership of the International long­ shoremen's Association for their full support and other assistance of in­ estimable value in the dispute betwe.en this Union and the Seatrain Lines, Inc. Docks Are Taken Over by ILA; Teamsters in Hot Campaign. COURT UPHOLDS HOMER MARTIN AGAINST CIO DETROIT, Feb. 14 (UP.) — Homer Martin won a court victory today in his fight to retain the presidency of the United Automo­ bile Workers' Union. Circuit Judge Dewitt H. Merriam granted his faction custody of the funds, property, and membership rolls of Plymouth Local 51, pend­ ing the outcome of the replevin suit. Judge Merriam ruled, however, that he could not decide on per­ manent custody of the property "without taking testimony involv­ ing the union's factional difficul­ ties." The Plymouth local, one of the largest in the UAW, has been the battleground for much of the intra-union warfare. Martin removed the local's elected officers and ap­ pointed an administrator. The antiMartin group, with the support of the CIO, ousted the administrator and reappointed the officers. When Martin supporters seized the local's property and records, the CIO faction filed suit to have the property returned. Earlier today Martin charged that Commimism was spreading in the American Labor movement with the encouragement of John L. Lewis. Crew Forces Needed Change On Plow City Food and Quarters Ai*e Union Would Change Brought To Standards Despite Skipper-Owner. Manning Scale and Qualify Ratings. New Orleans, La. — Conditions Amsterdam (I.TJ.) — In Finland a committee representative of the Government, the Seamen's Union and the ship-owners, has drawn up a proposal for statutory regulation of hours and manning aboard ships in the foreign and coastal trades. The proposal is based on the Draft International Convention on Hours and Manning of the International Labor Conference. The committee's recommendations have been for­ warded to the different bodies con­ cerned. The Seamen's Union consider the proposal inadequate in several re­ spects. No provision is made, for In­ stance, for dealing with the engineroom and stewards' departments. The union is demanding that the number of firemen be fixed at one per three tons of coal consumed daily in tropical zones and one per three and a half tons in temperate zones. It further desires specifica tion of the number of cooks and of the minimum standards of quali­ fication to be .satisfied by that rating. BOSTON.—This branch is vigor­ ously demanding that the Social Security Act be extended so that merchant seamen can be entitled to benefits that wage workers ashore receive under existing provisions of the Act. on the palatial sulphur boat "Plow City" when she arrived here were about the lousiest seen in this port for a long time. Immediately upon arrival, the crew started putting in frantic phone calls for the Agent, Patrolman, or anyone who could remedy things. The Finn went aboard and found she was crummy, hungry, and the quarters absolutely haywire. The mattresses were not fit for any use. Informed of this, the skipper called it "all a lot of lies," and claimed he bought $13.65 (?) worth of stores at Tampa. Nor could the Old Man understand why things were crum­ my, claiming the quarters had been fumigated with sulphur during the last trip. He promised nothing fur­ ther would be done. Rather than sail a tub of this sort, the sailors said they'd quit. After much dickering.Jt was agreed that the vessel would be fumigated with cyanide, all mattresses renewed, and stores brought up to standards checked by SIU representatives. All tableware was checked and crockery dishes renewed to allow full mess seating. Additionally, fresh milk will be on the table. Other work, such as renovating quarters, w?". be done at Norfolk. The vessel sailed with a satisfactory crew. I NEW ORLEANS.—The CIO taking a terrible shellacking in this port and appears to be headed for certain oblivion. Recent gains made by various A. F. of L. affiliates shows that progress is well fotmded and is. of a character to last for many 4 'ii years. All twenty of the principal steam­ •y ship lines out of here employ none but ILA longshoremen. The last major employer to get into line was Syayne & Hoyt, who came over af­ ter a five-day tie-up of their ships Point Brava and Point Chico. Only the NMU is left on the front to uphold the CIO banner. It is claimed they will be entirely iso­ lated from the local labor move­ ment after the Teamsters' Union elections. "The only way the NMU can remain in the GuU field is to assume the role of scabherder," as­ serted Roland Dean, SID organizer. Already, reports from NMU men are showing that "the NMU. is. breaking down conditions to main-' tain their 'sacred' agreements," h^ j y adds. SIU Is Determined Dean declared, "The SIU and Its allies are not going to allow any group of seamen to stand in the way and prevent formation of a solid front against the shipowners and their stooges in the Maritime Commission." In compliance with the program of the A. F. of L, to thoroughly unionize the waterfront workers, the local Transportation, Building Trades, and Metal Trades councils have adopted the following program and widely circulated annoimcements in the city: "On and after February 13 no cargo drayed by other than A. P. of L. truck drivers and helpers will be handled by any member of local unions affiliated to the above-men­ tioned councils and the American Federation of Labor. "Attention of all teamsters and helpers is called to fact that long­ shoremen in the Port of New Or­ leans are one hundred per cent A. F. of L. No Place For CIO "We call particular attention to what happened to CIO longshore­ men on the Gulf-Pacific docks and ] to the fact there is no longer a place for CIO longshoremen in New Orleans, "Any driver or helper who re­ fuses to go down the line with the program of the A. F. of L. and Truck Drivers', Local 207, will find himself isolated from the labor movement and with no place to work in New Orleans. "Remember it is absolutely neces­ sary that all drivers wear their union buttons and have a paid up membership book in their possession at all times. No cargo, of any de­ scription, will be received from any driver without his button and paid up book. Tills program has been endorsed by the Seafarers' International Union, Gulf district, and by nine locals of the ILA ranging from gen­ eral longshoremen to banana car­ riers and cotton compress workers. These unions compose the Marine Transportation council. �r Friday, February 17, 1939 THE SEAFARERS' LOG Published Wedi:ly by SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor 0 HARKY LUNDEBERG, Acting President 11 Steuart Street, San Francisco, Calif. 0 Atlantic District HEADQUARTERS New York Boston Providence _ Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk San Juan, Puerto Rico BRANCHES ,_2 Stone Street ...1 Rowes Wharf 465 So, Main Street 6 North 6th Street _212 East Pratt Street -.307 East Main Street 9 Comercio Street Gulf District New Orlean,<? Savarmah Jacksomulle _ Miami Tampa MilyJe Galveston ...309 Chartres Street _218 East Bay Street ..111 Bay Street ,..809 N. E. First Avenue 206 Franklin Street .55 So. Conception Street 318% 23rd Street Great Lakes District Detroit DISPATCHERS' REPORTS HOMER MARTIN FLAYS J. L. LEWIS NEW GRUEANS.—Plenty of jobs, but with shipping only fair, Eigh­ teen men went to regular shipboaid jobs, while 28 of the boys got some good standby work and 40 made it longshoring. Extracts from a letter written by Homer Martin, President of the UAW, to John L. Lewis, head of Uie CIO, are interesting, instructive and revealing. Martin has been a member of the GIG executive board. He is resigning from that post, and in his letter of resignation to Lewis the following charges and condemnations stand out. Said Martin to Lewis: "As an advocate of democratic principles in the labor move­ ment, I can no longer subscribe to the policies and tactics you have resorted to ..." "We are forced to the conclusion that whatever lip-service you may have paid to these principles — in practice, you have utterly repudiated them." "You are unable to rise above your personal ambitions and dictator complex . . ." "It is clear now that you have lost sight of the basic ideals of the labor movement and have given yourself over to a policy of rule or ruin." "You have adopted the methods of your .Stalinist allies . . . ; downright misrepresentation and falsehood." "There has not been a blacker chapter in the annals of American labor than that written by you and your agents." BOSTON.—Shipping has been very slow, with only 22 men shipped in all departments since the first of the month. It is expected, how­ ever, that by March 1. hiring of crews for seasonal ships will begin. At pi-esent, 92 members are regis­ tered in the deck and engine de­ partments. HEADQUARTERS BRANCHES HEADQUARTERS .1038 Third Street , ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS PUBLICATION TO; "THE SEAFARERS' LOG" P. O. Box 522 Church Street Aunex New York, New York Point oj Information The American Federation of Labor is not a union in the II accepted sense, but a federation of unions, come together on a Ip voluntary basis. It has no power other than that given to it by ' the scores of affiliated national and international unions. These affiliates retain control of their internal affairs. They are thd sole judge of their wage scales, working conditions, etc. Each has undisputed power to adjust industrial disputes in their respective jurisdictions and they are protected from invasion by rival organizations. All of this makes it impossible for any in­ dividual or group of individuals to gain dictatorial powers. State and city central labor bodies, composed of represen­ tatives of local affiliates of national and international unions, are also affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, as arc local unions in trades and callings where no national union exists. The American Federation of Labor binds this family of trade unions into a voluntary federation. It depends on education and organization to develop new social viewpoints. It maintains intercommunication between affi­ liates, and is in constant correspondence with a corps of organizers and representatives throughout the country. The American Federation of Labor guards the workers' in­ terest in the national Congress and the state Legislatures. It in­ dorses and protects in the name of labor. It has obtained relief from burdensome laws and gcA'crmental bureaucracy, as well as worked for and secured the passage of much legislation beneficial to all the people, such as Workmen's Compensation, free books for school children, mother's pensions, minimum wages and hours for women and minors, and many other laws too numerous to mention. The trade or craft unions reflect, in organized form, the best thought, activities and hopes of the wage workers. The trade unions are exactly what the wage workers are and can be exactly what the wage workers please to make them—active or sluggish, intelligent or dull, narrow or broad-minded—just as the members are intelligent or otherwise. But, regardless of which characteristic that has been pre­ dominant, the trade union has proved, :hrough more than fifty years, to be the best protector of the American workers' interests. The American Federation of Labor and the trade, or craft, unions are and always have been a fa<^or in all social movements. The American Federation of Labor raises living standards and checks wage reductions. It not only discuorages class conscioushesi, but encourages fraternity and fosters temperance and liber-ality. Aboye all, the American Federation of Labor is an educational force. Its democracy is its disinctive characteristic. It ignores sectionalism. It knows creed, sex or race. A., BALTIMORE.—There was brisk shipping this week. Following table shows shipments and number of men registered: Shipped On List ™ 61 74 SIU SUP 6 H MFOW 15 12 Totals . 84 95 NORFOLK.—Shipping was very poor in all departments this past week. NEW YORK.—Shipping is con­ sidered normal for this time of year. It is expected that there will be a pick up between the first and fifteenth of March, when a large number of seasonal boats will call crews. A great part of the antici­ pated improvement will be felt in the Stewards' department. Figures for the week ending February 13 are tabulated below: Shipped On List Engine 20 84 Deck _ 48 26 Stewards (white) 8 38 Stewards (colored) ..... 9 215 Totals .. ....... 63 365 PHILADELPHIA. — Things are rathar slow, with only 18 men in all departments shipped during the week. There were eleven new regis­ trations. PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Shipping is beginning to come through the Hall in gratifying amounts. During the past week seven men shipped to deck jobs, one man went in-the steward's department, three of the gang got on the point of production via the engine room. "NOTICE" Will the A.B. who was working on deck of the "Robert E. Lee" when the line parted at the after windlass while we were shutting the after port-side cargo port while at Norfolk, on or about October 2, 1938, please conununicate with me, from now until March IS, 1939, at the Marine Hospital, Stapleton, Staten Island. After March 15, 1939, you may reach me in care of Room 3008, 80 Broad Street, New York City. HENRY S. BARCLAY. SPORTS NOTE Angus Bandenicks looped ashore from the freighter Everolanda, docked at Cardiff recently, and made off with a full-size locomotive. He opened the throttle and pro­ ceeded down the line until stopped by automatic block signals. A magistrate heard him explain he didn't know what happened be­ cause he'd been "plenty drunk," then fined falm a couple of pounds. Notice: _ Ships' Delegates: Demand -hat all replacements produce a orcperly filled out assignmentsard from the Dispatcher at ^ht Union helk A Beautiful Mess When thieves fall out then mm-der will out. A few weeks ago we predicted that the impencUng elec­ tions in the NMU would uncover as mad a scramble for pie as has ever been witnessed in the Ameri­ can labor movement. We only had to wait vmtil the Jan. 27 issue of the Pilot came out to find our prediction verified. But we also fear that another Detroit is in the making. Following up Curran's opening attack against the unnamed but very well known opposition to his automat sailors, an auditing com­ mittee takes up over two pages in the Pilot to continue the campaign under the heading of making its report. The report should not only prove interesting to the member­ ship but very educational, even though it will not be news to a great many. The auditing committee, con­ sisting of former officials of the NMU who failed to be re-elected in the last election and several more disgruntled elements, were prompted to expose the mess in which the NMU now finds itself not because of any desire to serve the best interests of the union, but to discredit certain officials. That these officials who are attacked, can stand discrediting, because of their own action, is plainly evident. Forgetting America's No. 1 Clown Joseph's constant reports of how stable the NMU was and bow smoothly the organization was run­ ning, the committee contradicts as follows: "That the tmion is heavier in debt than ever. Behind this bankruptcy is a story of waste, incompetency, and in some cases, practically criminal inefficiency and neglect." These are their own words. Being used to NMU scandals we could not get overly excited at this latest one. For months and months the 'West Coast Sailors' has points out this truth and the very people who are now making these charges were the ones who denounced us the loudest. It has always been easy for NMU officials when reply­ ing to our charges to repeat stupid­ ly a few of the old liackneyed phrases about the flnky AFL, sell­ out-artists, etc. But what is the membership of the NMU going to think now when their own com­ mittee says things much stronger than we were ever tempted to? The whole report is full of seri­ ous Indictments against tlu offi­ cials of the NMU with several im­ portant omissions. It goes out of its way to point out how blameless Curran Is and a few more of his well known associates. The reason for this is very plain. It is the beginning of election propaganda and pretty soon the whole truth will come out wh«i the othw side starts doing Its stuff. But the absolving of Ourran in­ trigues us. Here is a president of a union who meets regularly with the other officials and at least should know a little bit about what is going on in his own organization. And yet, all this time he has is­ sued reports telling what a splen­ did condition the NMU was in. For the committee to say Joe is not re­ sponsible is about equivalent to the arguments we heard about Harding and Coolldge being clear of the Teapot Dome scandal because they had not been directly involved. Those arguments, then, did not take in the average high school kid, who was at ell interested in what was going on, and we feel sure that very few of the NMU rank and file will fall for the com­ mittee's whitewashing of Curran. Let us even give "big time" Jo« the benefit of the doubt and say he did not know how criminally wasteful his colleagues were with the union's funds as the auditing committee tries to Imply, then we would like to know just how has Joe been spending his time? Surely, it is not too much to expect the head of an organization to know a few things about what is going on in his own union! We feel safe In saying that the NMU rank and file will think the same way. One of the members of the com­ mittee had resigned in protest against the insincerity of the othea' members as well as the failure of A majority of than in attoiding meetings of the committee. Br. Burch, the dissenting member, at­ tack the report as follows: "I am wondering by what right and entitlement then that the re­ maining five members of the com­ mittee brought in a report when at least two ol them had no right to sign it because of non-attend­ ance and when at least two more certainly had^ not the moral right to sign It because of the biased attitude since the report was on those who were their opponents in the elections. It is written in the philosophy of justice, that he who would seek justice must come be­ fore the bar with clean hands; yet we find that former reports on Brother Bjme, (one of the auditing committee) charge him with the same faults that he now charges others." This truth would never nave come out but for the Curranskites fearing their cut in the pie is being jeopardized, if and when they get back control. As things are going now, we will be interested to hear from the other side and then well know a few more things that have been withheld. It will not be sur­ prising to us if another Auto Workers' fiasco Is in the making, but fortunately, the seamen will find their position stronger because there is an indusUdal union In the field that will be able to tsdce up their fight. .ty fit;. :; ] / •" �!• • Felweery' 17, 19SW JOE REVEALS NVIU DECAY— Fiuk Crew Sails "LITTLE MAN, WHAT NOWr As Police Block Union Agents If confession is good for the soul, before the Senate Commerce Com­ then Joe Curran is completejy purged; In a recent report appear­ ing in the Pilot, Joe unburdens, him­ self o£ many gripes and at the same time reveals an amazing hollowness to his sea-going fraternity. On a recent swing around the circuit, Skipper Curran dug up an astounding situation which — read, carefully — Joe said, "was a very alarming picture," in which "reaL leadership is sadly lacking." Duties Neglected "Members," he said, "liave been; neglected to a very great extent, ' and are, "wondering why they selr dom or rarely see a delegate." The serious situation, as Curran describes it, has many causes among which he lists, factional leanings of other officials... neglecting to col­ lect assessments... meetings which consist of nothing but mudslinging ... needful correction in National Headquarters and the lack of in­ terest by "officials and delegates" in the welfare of the membership. Curran is the chap who appeared mittee to declare that the Commun­ ist party, "has done more for the workers ... than, any of the so-called and self-appointed liberal agencies exl.stent to date." He has defended the right of reds to hold office in the NMU. A photostat of Curran's member­ ship card in the Commimist party is included among the mass o' evi­ dence accumulated by the Dies committee. Ruin Forseen Continuing on his all-revealing confession, Mr. Curran sees the NMU disintegrating under his very nose, complains of non-cooperation from the officers he himself ap­ pointed, charges that union funds, "are being spent more carelessly and extravagantly than ever before," and visualizes the SIU as the suc­ cessful maritime union unless new life is injected Into his demoralized outfit. Joe really spilled every bean in the pot. His report appears in his own official Pilot issue of January 13, 1939. Phoneys Suspended at Atlantic Headquarters Meeting For Finagling Action To Bring Ship Into Line Being Taken By Membership Finds Powers and Murphy Guilty of Action A. F. of L. Groups, Against Seafarers' International. BOSTON.—The Kennebec, oper­ ated by the Seaboard Navigation Company, sailed from liere with a scab crew, protected by police, after a. large majority of the crew walked off in protest against flagrant dis­ crimination by the company against two SIU men in the gang. I _ _ Asking Change Patrolmen Coburn, Nappi, and ' Petition Martin attempted to board the ves­ Being Circulated At sel to determine the nature of the trouble, but were ordered off and Ellis Island. away from the pier by private watchmen, reinforced by police. The following self-explanatory This ship will be hit and tied up petition is being circulated among good and proper upon her retm-n seamen at the Ellis Island Hospital: here. The ILA and the IBT have TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; been reached and have promised We, the undersigned patients in cooperation. A formal complaint the Ellis Island Marine Hospital, has been filed with the NLRB, rep­ wish to have the following condi­ resentatives of which expressed the tions: opinion that we have a good case 1. To be served three decent against the company. meals each day. 2. That our meals be diversified BOSTON.—Owing to ice condi­ and more skillfully prepared. tions in the Penobscot River, the 3. That we be treated as fullSeaboard Navigation Company has grown Americans and not suspended service to Rockland, treated like guinea pigs. (We Bucksport, and Bangor, it was have full-grown appetites.) learned here. 4. That our uieals be sei ved at Pending reopening of the river, 8:00 A.M., Noon, and 5:00 P.M. when regular service will be re­ sumed, the company will operate 5. That our meals be composed the vessels Kemiebec and Penobscot of at least 1 meat, 3 vegetables, in other services. Rumors are that dessert and coffee. the ships will run between other 6. If we can't be fed decently. New England ports and South At­ We ask the authorities at lantic ports. Washington, D. C. to send an investigating committee to look into the situation here at once: NEW YORK.—John Powers and Bennett E. Murphy were suspended from membership in the SIU for 99 years by overwhelming vote of the members at last Atlantic headquar­ ters meeting. During the Emergency Board's weekly report, which mentioned that attempts to form company imions on certain steamship lines had been defeated. Bennett Murphy rose to declare that he had evidence that "John Powers was trying to form a company union aboard Cities' Service tankers.' The Chair , ruled this would have to be con­ sidered under New Business. Charges Filed Murphy submitted the following written charges: "Inasmuch as I hold documentary proof of a com­ pany union being formed in the Cities Service Oil company by Jolm Powers, I recommend that he be expelled from this Union for a MOBILE MAKING period of 99 years. I also prefer GOOD PROGRESS charges against Dispatcher McHenry for unknowingly being used The SIU agent at Mobile writes as a tool by Powers, although I be­ as follows: lieve he has no active part in Pow­ Editor, the LOG: ers' movement. I recommend that TJie Gulf Organizer for the SIU The usual number of beefs that he be relieved of his present job, reports the following-. arise weekly on ships sailing out which I will explain tmder New of this port were adjusted to the Editor, the LOG: Business." A trial committee was New Orleans A. P. of L. Teamsters complete satisfaction of all. duly elected. On the Pan Atlantic, the crew are faced with another phoney To make things even more inter­ Labor Board election. A special beefed about there not being enough esting, Murphy later proceeded to meeting of the Maritime Transport­ heat in the fo'c'sle. This was reme­ charge that "Brothers Kelcey, Scotation coimcil went on record imanl- died by installing additional radia­ to, Serrano, and Thompson were mously to see that all cargo to and tors. Pretty much the same com­ also under suspicion. Kelcey on tho fi-om the docks is handled by A. P. plaint was raised by the Pan Graft's grounds that I believe he was also crew, but on account of her short of L. teamsters. used as a tool by Powers, and that Scotto, Serrano, and Thompson are Steamship companies are giving stay in tills port. It was agreed working in Joe Ryan's interest and the clerks and checkers a little to make all necessary changes on not for the seamen." These charges trouble about signing an agreement. her return. were also in writing. Because Waterman's marine sup­ A taste of job action is indicated TAMPA—H. L. Sander, formeerintendent has to undergo a serious agent here, was suspended from as the only way to get It done. Powers Leaves The I.L.A. has helped us tie up surgical operation, we are postpon­ the Union by unanimous vote of the Powers left the meeting upon several shii» for better conditions ing conferences to clarify certain membership' at our meeting of Feb­ Following is Rte New York hospi­ hearing the charges read against aQd< wages and they are cooperating clauses in our agreement until he ruary 6. after being found guilty of tal delegate's report: him. Tbe meeting decided that the following charges: 100 per cent generally wlthi all other recovers. since Powers had heard the charges, Editor, the LOG: The "Maiden Creek" and the "1. Sander advocated and gave waterfront crafts. Twenty-three niembers are con­ but had taken a ran out powder, "Afoundiia," on the Cuba run, have aid to the Jirinciples and policies of fined to the Staten and Ellis islands the trial would proceed at once Working on- P A O each shipped an additional mess- a dual organization; namely, the were Marine Hospitals and one member Charges against Kelcey A telegram, was received today in- man. united Seamen's association. lumped with those against Powers is tmder treatment at Rockefeller fbrming us to be ready to negotiate "2. On December 20, 1938, acting, We are going down the line for and McHffluy. an agreement with the Peninsular the A P. of L. Marine Trades De­ as agent, he delegated J, Anton to Center. There are also eleven West Murphy testified against Powers, & Occidental Steamshlp' Company.. partment. serve as delegate to the Miami Cen­ coast Brothers hospitalized at this saying that he had- this and that port. This is encouraging, since this- com­ Now that we are members of tbe tral Trades and Labor assembly During the week all members were for evidence which proved to be a pany was rather troublesame by its SIU, look, at the progress we can without auttiority of a membership visited and benefits were paid to company union pledge card and one attempts to. discriminate against make: We are-also donanding major vote. letter reflecting on RCTWOTS' integrity and. coerce ouc members. "3. He failed to grvs a correct ac- tticse entitled. changes in the hospitalization regn as a union man. There was also There is a much, better attitude Brotiiers. Gunnison and Hart, who lotions, and to extend the soci^ coimting of moneys due Delegate among, the men since the AFLSU much evidence of s hearsay nalaott. Coleman at JacksonvlUe. were arrested at Tampa on framed security laws to seamen. although Murphy did state that charges of "pinMng" Bob Bpps, are "*> While agent, he held a posi­ practice of merely giving smokes Powers personally told hi2p.<-ihat IwFraternally yours, out. on bond and back on the job tion with another union, which- is and reading matter to our sick fore long Cities' Servic^ would be WM. ROSS, against the constitution of our Brothers has been changed by the under, a company unloni. Powers is in. the; old militant style: Some day Agent. Sin to weekly payment of a dollar Union." ttoe^ phoneys will realiae they can't employed ashore by tbii company. cash. Mace real' union men out of town. Evidence against KelcQ) was that Of course membcRi In bad' stand­ Upon receiving instructions to he had distributed pledge cards to ing can not be paid their dollar •irilEe all Seatralns, we woriced all foim of the company's tankers, but benefiti.but'I am aUe to bring them night. lining up) support and: took SEATTLE.—Members of tbe local oigMtettea that crews ot various it 'was proved that the cards were aoidBn to prevent leaks. All hands Seafarers' Intamationia Union Le Havre (I.TJ.) — The French Masters, Mates A Pilots Association ships donate for this purpose. walked' off the ekmtrain New York. pledges. There are a number of old ISU It was a. demonstration of solidarity, returned to work after a ten-day Seamen's Federation dhiws attenMcHenry is supposed to Ijave re^seldom seen in this port. The long- strike afp^nst operators of' veseels ion to the various; Impairments members at Ellis island who en­ oeived a phone call from Powers, which the Law-Decrees of Novem­ tered' the hospital over two years Bhoremra. refused to. cross the picket in the Alaska trade.' asking that assistance In getting^:^: Union demands for Increased pay, ber have involved for the seamen. ago. These Brothers were in good line and a cablegram from the cre^ certiflcates be given to twoumen on guarantee of at least eleven months With other workers, the seamen suf­ standing when admitted for treatof the Seatroln New Orleans, docked a Cities Service ship. A member; at Hhvana, annoimoed they were work annually, and separate cabins fer from the increased taxation. Ih men^ but in the shuffie they seem who was present at the company for all' mates will be submitted to addition to the ordinary taxes, a to have been forgotten. Smokes are solidly behind tJie sru. office at the time of the suppos-ed negotiation. The three major com­ wage tax of Z per cent, deductable also given- these men. conversation stated that an mtirely The workers at New Orleans have panies had refused to consider the at the source, has been introduced NMU members display keen in­ different and innocent message was come, to realize that united action deck officers' demands. in) view of the, "exceptional circxim- terest in ttie benefits regularly paid given. of all martime unions, through the All iraflia to Alaska was suspend­ stances." The indirect taxes ha^'e by the SIU. They complain bitterly Unanimous Vote medium of a Maritime Transporta­ ed and stories of impending: food been- appreciably increased, mean­ that after being heavily assessed by tion council, is the only way to shortage in the territory were cir­ The meeting then voted unanim­ ing an additional rise in the prices the NMU for "hospital benefits," apply their economic power; culated. Full support was rendered of various staple foodstuffs. Fur­ etc., no benefits have bem paid to ously that "John Powers be sus­ Praternally, by the various maritime unions in thermore, serious encroachments them since weeks before Christmas. pended for 99 years . . . because, . ROLAND DEAN, while carrying an SIU book, this area. have been made on the- 40-hour However, tiie PELOT' manages to Gult Organizer. failed to convey information of for­ week and: tho' holidays with pay. It reach the hospitals. mative steps toward a company is true that the Decree-Law in PratemaUy, POINT JUDITE FREED union to the memborsliip and ofiquestion maintains the principle of BOSTON,—Mombe'^ at the- stewrMAY DILLON, Delegate. ficials of this Union; thereby dem<ardsl department on Eastern SB New Orleans. —; Swayne & Hoyt's the 40-hour week, but, "in view of onstrating that he is really not a Company ships have been alternat­ Point Judith, 4,810 gross tons, was the grave economic situation," its Washington. — S. Duvall Schell true union member." Changes ing jobs with the men on the beaoh pulled off the mud near South Pass strict enforcement is suspended for was appointed executive director of against Kelcey and McHenry w^e every two' weeks. This. Is worked entrance to the Mississippi by the a period of three years. The hither­ the Maritime Commission early this dismissed for lack of evidence. on a voluntary rotary system; so cutter Saranao, She was bound to obligatory IS days? leave- with week. He has been acting director Scotto, Serrano, and Thomji-sonthat members who o'~her\t^ would Bmm Tiunpa to this, port when she wagesi but without subsistence al- since J. R. sheehan left the com­ were acquitted, after it was pointed : be unemployeC during Winter ran aground ih, a dense fog. The lowanoe may also be cfuiotiled. mission to head the American Presl- out that they are seamen them­ monttui emr earn a few dollars. vessel was nc-t damaged' and pro­ dent Lines. Mr, Schell was foi-mer- selves. that they have consistently Preach and' Praetloa ly connected witM the Shipping. upheld the membership, and< that ceeded upstream under her omt Trade tfntoniam. (Ccmtinuedr on Page Four) Board. power. Gulf Organizer Optimistic In Weekly Report MEN COMPLAIN ABOUT FOOD AT HOSPITAL Members Vote Suspension For Tampa Ex-Agent NMU FAILS TO PAY BENEFITS DELEGATE SAYS ALASKA* MATES FRENGH DECREED SETTLE STRIKE HURT SEAMEN A'\ i\ l-'M f. .i I '4 THE S'EAFAirERS;* IOC 1 �' ' « THE SEAFARERS' LOG Friday, February 17, 1939 Conditions On AFL BACKS FROM LW.W. DOWN TO C.I.O. OR N. Y. Meet Asks Lakes Reported REFUGEES Lower Hospital WHAT NEXT? By Organizers PROPOSAL Entry Demands By ORA A. KRESS NMU Has "Con" Game, Is Children Under 14 Years Claims Time Limit On Claim; Canadian Sea­ Age Would Be Rescued In 1905, there was an "historic" meeting in Indianapolis Eligibility Too Short men Hold Conclave. Ind.—a meeting which its sponsors confidently believed was to From Dictator Lands. For Present Times. seal the doom of the American Federation of Labor and mark DETROIT, Feb. 14.—It is too Miami, Fla. (AFLWNS) — The Ex­ The following resolution was ad­ early to make predictions about how ecutive Coimcil of the American the beginning of a "new era" in relation between Industry anc opted at New York on Feb. 14, 1939: shipping on the Lakes will be this Federation of Labor, in session here, Labor. WHEREAS: Under present rulings year, but all signs and indications endorsed proposed national legisla' at Marine Hospitals, seamen are de­ These sponsors were gentlemen answering to the names of show it will be a whole lot better tion designed to permit 10,000 ref­ nied admission for hospitalization than last year. Some ships have ugee children from Central Europ Eugene Victor Debs, Daniel De Leon, John Sherman and—for after expiration of sixty days from already started to fit out, and we ean countries dominated by the good measure—a few representatives of the Western Federation the date of their last discharge, and expect some of the automobile fer­ Nazi dicta tor-ship to come to the WHEREAS: Bona-flde seamen, ries to be running by the latter part United States under the supervision of Miners whose names have since been forgotten. through no fault of their own, are of the Quaker Relief Organization. of March. The outcome of their deliberations and labors was the In­ unable to obtain employment—es­ In announcing the decision At present, the only ships operat­ dustrial Workers of the World, which was to organize all wage pecially at this time—over periods ing are the railway car-ferries. the Executive Council, William longer than those allowed by the They employ somewhere in the Green, president of the Federation, earners under the "industrial union" plan, including, of course, hospital authorities; Now, therefore, neighborhood of 600 men. These said the members of the Council those in the "mass production" industries of that period. be it ferries operate under agreements felt because of humanitarian rea RESOLVED: That a communica­ The I.W.W. campaign, at the outset, aroused a certain ""signed by the three former district sons they could not oppose the idea tion be sent to the proper authori­ unions of the ISD, but now amal­ of helping young children to escape amount of interest, even as has been shown in the current C.I.O. ties in Washington demanding that gamated under the banner of the from Nazi persecution and And Figuring prominently in the effort to stir up sentiment among this condition be remedied and to SIU, The trouble on the car-fer­ homes in the United States, espec' unorganized workers was a barrage of vilification of the American institute regulations which will al­ ries is that they have been told ially as the proposal did not mean low for a period of at least six they come under the Railway Labor modification of the immigration Federation, just as is now being attempted by the C.I.O. months unemployment, so that sea­ Act and do not have to belong to statutes affecting adults. Here and there certain progress was made in grouping work­ men may better be able to obtain any union. The result is that quite "The children are to be from all the benefit of hospitalization and a few of the men have dropped de.nominations, Catholic, Protestant ers into five or six general divisions, a la C.I.O. A few agree­ treatment that is their due when behind in their dues, and can't-by and Jewish," he continued. "The ments were obtained from a few industries. Extravagant claims sick, and which is too often denied. any stretch of imagination be called only requisite is that they be refu­ of big gains were issued in extravagant manner by I.W.W. lead­ members of the Union. gees. The arrangement provides i that they be placed in private homes ers. The American Federation of Labor, if one would have be­ Ferries Chiseling and that those who give them lieved their statements, was on the way out—definitely I A more serious situation has homes agree that they shall nor But, where is the I.W.W. today—the I.W.W. that was the arisen in which the railroad com­ become public charges." panies are starting to chisel on the '"riie Executive Council," Mr. luckless result of the merger of the preceding Socialist Trades and agreement. They are laying down Green said, "was forced to keep in Labor Alliance of Daniel De Leon, the Allied Mechanics of John some very strict company rules. If a man violates these rules, he is mind the unemployment situation Sherman, the American Railway Union of Eugene V. Debs, and Todd War-Time Plant At stiffly penalized by lay-offs: so here and the application of our im­ the Western Miners? Tacoma To Be Rebuilt, migration statutes. We could not many days for each offense. Say Reports. favor any plan which either directly All failed because of their inability to give protection to their All this could have been avoided or by implication would modify the if the men had stood by their restrictive sections of our Immigra­ members and to control them or their activities. In other words, SEATTLE.—The Todd Shipyards Union. The only way it can be tion statutes. This plan doesn't they were founded on a theory basically unsound and were un­ Corporation is reported considering remedied is to get back into the provide lor any change in the re-establishing its building shops Union, and lay down some rules of statutes. As for my personal view­ able to function successfully. and ways at Tacoma. Todd's oper­ Even prior to the formation of the American Federation of ate a dry dock and repair yard at their own. point, I am mighty sentimental.' Of course, this has given the Labor in 1881, there had been ^n attempt to unionize workers Seattle, but during the great war­ "unity boys" a chance to come into through the industrial form of ofganization. This was done in time shipbuilding boom they turned the field with their usual ballyhoo out a large number of vessels at the name of the old Knights of Labor of Terrance Vincent about how wonderful everything Tacoma to order of the Shipping will be if the men will only join Powderly, "General Master Workman." Board. Most of these ships were the NMU. A letter sent out by our NEW ORLEANS.—Longshoremen towed to Seattle to have the finish­ The Knights struggled along for a few years, only to see the old "friend," Ralph Rogers, tells throughout Jamaica are reported to ing touches put on. "the men to merely sign a card and be on strike as a result of the Unit­ American Federation of Labor, with its trade or craft style of It Is reported that Todd Corpor­ then he will '' flx" evei-ything. Noth­ ed Fruit Company's refusal to fire organization become steadily more powerful. After the formation ation agents have been visiting the ing for the men to do; nothing to a non-imion man at the banana site of the old yard with erection pay; just leave it all to Rogers and docks at Montego Bay. Other de­ of the American Railway Union by Debs in 1893, but little was of a modem plant in view. General MISTER Stone, and things will be mands are not known. Ships are tieard of the Knights of Labor as the foremost exponent of the hunky dory. It's just like an adver­ tied up without cargo and docks eft-wing industrial union idea. That distinction fell to Debs, opinion is that they are going to bid for some of the new construc­ tisement for a confidence game. are piled high with fruit and other and Debs fell in the Pullman strike, after having attained a tion being pushed by government, commodities. NMU Tactics Disliked We don't think the seamen up Troops have been mobilized by membership of probably 150,000 for his American Railway ALL HANDS LOST here will be easily fooled as Com­ order of His Majesty's Governor and r-- rades Rogers and Stone seem to a condition bordering on martial Jnion. NEW YORK.—The British freigh­ Will history repeat itself in the case of the similar C.I.O.? ter Maria de Larrinaga, 4,988 tons, think. The men still remember law prevails on waterfronts of the A'^ill this organization even be considered by historians of the bound from Galveston with wheat when the NMU stung them for two principal towns on the Island, Cobh (Queenstcwn) is reported dollars, then made them pay an- sketchy reports indicate. uture as a labor movenient or the ruore or less legitimate suc­ to have sunk with loss of all hands eight dollars, and then nucessor to such combination political-economic upheavals as the about 1,500 milss east of New York meroiis assessments. Furthermore, short-lived Union for Social Justice or the late Hucy Long's on the afternoon of February 10. it is believed the men realize they (Continued from Page 3) Heavy seas and blinding snow will have to do something for them­ Share the Wealth" scheme? ^ selves as the only way they will their relation to Joseph P. Ryan squalls driven by a Nor'west gala On that latter question, there may be some doubt, but of seriously hindered vessels respond­ was that of legitimate cooperation ever better their conditions. with ILA delegates in union mat­ the future of the American Federation of Labor—an organiza­ ing to S.O.S. calls. Tran.s-Atlantio A great trouble is that. In the past, the membership left every­ ters of mutual concern. tion that has functioned successfully since 1881, raising living liners reported the sea was strewn with hatch covers, oars, ladders, thing in the hands of the offlcials. Charges were then preferred standards in this country to the highest level in the world and and other wreckage at the position Meetings were rarely held. The against Murphy for "fraternizing men are as much to blame for this with offlcials of the reorganized which has shaken off not only the C.I.O. but a half dozen or last given by the ill-fated steamer, as are the offlcials. We now have isu, an organization dual to the more earlier radical assaults on its prestige—the answer is clear. Search for survivors was abandoned only after darkness set in. meetings in Detroit twice a month, Seafarers' International Union, and shice most of the men live out of for bringing unsubstantiated charges :t will continue to stand as the real champion of the American town and it is practically impossible against Union members and of­ working man and woman and will play.an increasingly active for them to attend every week. As ficials." jart in the sound evolution of still better wage and working soon as trafflc begins and the men It was clearly shown that Murphy conditions. start coming into port we will have has been hanging around the offlces weekly meetings^ like other dis­ opened by Gus Brown, Grange, Angle, and Reynolds. These dis­ tricts of the SIU. Waterman Will Build New credited characters have been at­ SWEDISH UNION Canadians Enthused tempting to revive the putrid car­ Deckhouse To In­ SIGNS AGREEMENT The Canadian Seamen's Union is cass of the defunct International The following appears in the crease Space. having its Third Aimual Convention Seamen's Union. Murphy admitted Goteberg (I.TJ*.) — The new col­ minutes of the last regular meeting at Windsor (across the river) and consorting with Brown and Reyn­ lective agreement signed for Swed­ Mobile—Plans are being madb to ' I had the pleasure of attending olds. That he was guilty of the sec­ ish seamen, with effect until Janu­ at Philadelphia: erect a new after-deck house on the "Moved and seconded that we , their opening session. I spoke to the ond count had been amply demon­ ary 31, 1940, maintains existing con­ Hastings to increase the accom­ '"^tlelegates in behalf of the Seafarers strated in the meeting. He was ditions practically unchanged. In non-concur with the motion in the and our policy was enthusiastically found guilty and placed under sus­ the matter of holidays with pay, Baltimore minutes pertaining to the modations.- It is proposed to have four rooms, three to be occupied by received and approved. The Cana­ pension for 99 years and a day. however, the provisions have been purchase of an automobile. Carried. an oiler and a watertender each, dian seamen have gotten a charter Powers and Murphy may apply adjusted to the new act of June 17, "Moved and seconded that since from the SIU and are determined to for a place on the shipping list on 1938 on the subject, which repre­ Baltimore .wants transportation, and and the other assigned to the Bo's'n, The house will also have a wash­ » go places. They believe we are here February 15, 2038. sents an improvement for the sea­ in order to keep Philadelphia from room of sufficient capacity for Its to stay and build a strong seamen's scabbing on other ports, that this occupants. men. union. New York. — The Shepard liner Under the old agreement they port be furnished a bicycle builtFo'c'sle space aboard the Hastings Fraternally, Sage Brush, 5565 gross tons, bound were entitled to a seven-day holiday for-two, with only one set of ped­ has been considered Inadequate for RAGNVALD JOHANSEN, from the Pacific Coast to New York, with wages and 15 crowns subsist­ als since Patrolman Collins has some time, according to Wm. Ross, Lakes Organizer. via way ports, put into Manzanillo, ence allowance. Now they will get enough push to act as outboardlocal SIU agent. It is thought the Mexico, last Tuesday with fire in twelve-day holiday with a sub­ motor to get himself and the Agent improvements can be made within It'SS",:.': the hold, according to advices from sistence allowance of i.3C crowns around the waterfront. Carried xma- a trip or so, at which time schedules -'Sli ip From the Union Hall. 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Title A name given to the resource February 17, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: BILL WOULD PUT ALL SHIPS UNDER NLRB LATIN AMERICAN SOLIDARITY IS DESIRED BY AFL TANKER SINKS; ENTIRE CREW IS TAKEN OFF SHIP NMU IS LEFT HOLDING CIO BAG IN THE GULF MISSISSIPPI IS CHISELING INTO MEN'S OVERTIME RYAN THANKED FOR SUPPORT ON SEATRAINS FINN SEAMEN DISSATISFIED WITH RULES CREW FORCES NEEDED CHANGE ON PLOW CITY HOMER MARTIN FLAYS J.L. LEWIS POINT OF INFORMATION A BEAUTIFUL MESS JOE REVEALS NMU DECAY--"LITTLE MAN, WHAT NOW?" FINK CREW SAILS AS POLICE BLOCK UNION AGENTS PHONEYS SUSPENDED AT ATLANTIC HEADQUARTERS MEETING FOR FINAGLING GULF ORGANIZER OPTIMISTIC IN WEEKLY REPORT MOBILE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS MEMBERS VOTE SUSPENSION FOR TAMPA EX-AGENT MEN COMPLAIN ABOUT FOOD AT HOSPITAL NMU FAILS TO PAY BENEFITS DELEGATE SAYS ALASKA MATES SETTLE STRIKE FRENCH DECREES HURT SEAMEN POINT JUDITE FREED CONDITIONS ON LAKES REPORTED BY ORGANIZERS AFL BACKS REFUGEES PROPOSAL FROM IWW DOWN TO CIO OR, WHAT NEXT? NY MEET ASKS LOWER HOSPITAL ENTRY DEMANDS NEW SHIPYARD IN NORTHWEST IS RUMORED DOCKERS STRIKE IN JAMAICA PORTS NEW SHIPYARD IN NORTHWEST IS RUMORED SWEDISH UNION SIGNS AGREEMENT ALL HANDS LOST TRY ROLLER SKATES NEW QUARTERS FOR HASTINGS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/17/1939 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. I, No. 2 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/ced266a5fb1f48f15e2f3eadd9d7a113.PDF b8d45ab4cdb2f9da01a8e24697b6f738 PDF Text Text -V VOL. I. The Seafarers' Log BROTHERHOOD Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf Seamen Seafarers' International Union of Noi^h America SEA NEW YORK, N. ¥., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1939 •J(KI OF THE No. 3 NEW CLOSED SHOP AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH SAVANNAH LINE Crew Relates NMU Officials Exposed By Auditing^ Committee Their Story of Rank and File Take It On The Chin; Offiieals Charged Conditions With Inefficiency, Gross Neglect, and Mishandling of Funds. Hard Boiled Skipper Tells Crew Company Controls In the NMU "Pilot" of January J. Innes, Jr., former Purchasing Giilf. 27. there appeared a most illuminat­ Agent of the NMU. Although they ing and significant financial analysis of the Atlantic District and the Na­ tional Council under the heading: "Monthly Auditing Committee Sub­ mits Report." In presenting their report, the Committee disclosed the fact that, despite the NMU's constitutional provision for a monthly audit by an elected membership committee, they were the first committee to serve in such a capacity for well over five months. Apparently Curran and his clique of claquers operate on the now-famous McKes.son & Robbins business principle of "the less you audit the books, the less you have to audit." The Auditing Committee bluntly accuses their recently elected offi­ cials of deliberately ignoring the by-laws of the Constitution, of gross incompetence and negligence, and even further, of wilfully concealing vital information regarding the fi­ nancial structure of the Union from the membership. Figures are quoted tn their report which prove beyond question that the NMU is not only rotting away financially, but is ac­ tually tottering on the brink of biinkruptcy. Indebtedness Increases The Committee reveals that, de­ spite pre-election promises of rigid economy, the present body of of­ ficials has succeeded in red-inking the books to the tune of $5,507 per month, or, since their election a brief five months ago, have plunged the Union $27,537 further into debt. "-The actual total indebtedness of the National Council and the Atlantic District as submitted by the Audit­ ing Committee was $45,465 as of the date of their report. In further analyzing this appal­ ling itidebtedness, the Committee asserts that the cause is not dif­ ficult to discover. In their own words: "It is a story of how piecards are willing to let the financial structure of tlie Union rot away as long as they collect their forty and forty-five dollars per week. ... It means that the officials in charge of finances never assumed the responsibilitiy of reducing expenses or that they are incompetent." This rather damning statement of fact sits "No-Coffee-Tlme" Joe Curran, whose "Just wait till I'm elected" promises have proven so many idle boasts, and his retinue of stooges, plump on the needle-pointed horns of a dilemma—either they own up to their own inability to handle their jobs, or they admit to an un­ forgivable lack of responsibility where the membership's welfare is concerned. Well, Joe and Company, which is it? Phoney Purchasing , The Auditing Committee then proceeded to the next item in their report, viz., "Purchases." They suc­ ceeded in unearthing some rather interesting facts concerning could not discover exactly how Innes rose to the pie-card heights of "General Purchasing Agent," the Committee did find convincing evi­ dence that, as is the nature of most purchasing agents, Innes was buy­ ing Union necessities from mer­ chandisers who suited his fancy for some unknown (?) reasons, despite the fact that in almost every in­ stance a much lower bid could have been obtained elsewhere. Compara­ tive prices are submitted in this re­ port which show, if not actual dis­ honesty, at the very least, incom­ petence of a sort meriting instant discharge. On several items pur­ chased by Innes from the Signal Printing Company, bids of at least $3.00 per 1000 cheaper were ob­ tained by the Committee from other firms. . Ill addition, Innes had compiled a purchasing catalogue for the use of Agents in ordering supplies; the Committee discovered that the Union had been paying for vari­ ous items a price much higher than even that listed in Innes' catalogue! And when forced to the wall by the insistent questioning of the Commit­ tee, Innes changed his story several times. When pressed by the Com­ mittee about a particular printing job he had placed with the Signal Printing Co., Innes claimed that the Goodman Press (who had been previously contracted to do the work, but Innes had cancelled the order) had submitted a higher bid than the Signal Printing Company. But contrary to Innes' statement, the Goodman Pre.ss told the Audit­ ing Committee that they had not (Continued on Page 4) COMMUNISM IS FOSTERED BY LEWIS, SAYS HOMER MARTIN Seeks Destruction of Auto Workers, He Charges. DETROIT, Feb. 22.—According to Homer Martin, President of one faction of the United Automobile Workers, in a radio addess, John L. Lewis, head mogul of the CIO, is trying to destroy the union in the interests of Communism. Mr. Martin declares: "Lewis has linked himself with the official Communist Party and allowed a completely organized official Com­ munist program to be followed as a means of destroyhrg the autonomy of the UAW." He further stated that the Com­ munists had seized control of the American Communications Asso­ ciation, Steel Workers Organizing Committee, Textile Workers, Fur Wqrkers, and the National Marie Union. SS West Kyska, Tampa, Fla. February 13, 1939. Substantial Gains Secured For All Departments — All Hiring To Be Through Union Halls Exclusively The new agreement with the Ocean Steamship Company 11 of Savannah (Savannah Line) wa.s signed this week, incorporat­ ing the changes made in the first draft of the contract, asked for by the membership. The new contract embodies a complete closed shop, hiring ^through the Hall, overtime, safety conditions, nine holidays, room and meal allowance, first class transpor­ tation and subsistence when travel­ ing, and raises in pay for some members of the steward's depart"-""' ment and engine department. The agreement is to remain in effect until February 1, 1940. Overtime is to be paid for all To Adopt Plans for Unified work performed, in all ports, on Sat­ urday afternoons, Sundays and holi­ Action in Future. All days, with a few minor exceptions Cooperate. in the steward's department, re­ garding arrival and departure days, The local Branch of the SIU here on passenger vessels. For instance: in Baltimore is going ahead with If a ship sails on a Saturday afterthe work of getting representatives the mem, hers of the stewards department of the Longshoremen, Mates, Engl- 3^^,, neer.s, Radio Operators, Towboat-1 hours, with overtime for work in men. Freight Handlers, Warehouse­ excess of that period. On days of men, Tiuck Drivers, Teamsters, Har­ aiTival they will be required to al­ low one hour to care for the dis­ bor Workers, Watchmen. Shipyard embarking of passengers, except on Workers, Checkers, Fishermen, and a southbound arrival In New York, all others conceimed, together for when they will be allowed overtime the purpose of setting up a Port for all work performed In excess of Council of organizations who will eight hours. On freight vessels, all work performed by the stewards de- ^ work with each other, and go down partment, while in port, on Satur- j the line with their brothers in the day afternoons, Sundays or holidays / marine field, when assistance Is shall be paid for at the regular ' necessary. Due to the active work overtime rate. No painting is to be of the Branch here, the first meet­ done by members of the steward's department. ing of the Council is scheduled for | In the Engine Department, on Friday, February 24, at which meet­ vessels arriving in port on Satur­ ing it is hoped we will be able to day afternoon, Sundays or holidays, elect officers, "and draw up a ixjllcy overtime shall commence when the for future action. "finished with engines" bell is rung, Organization of the Fishermen is and will cease one hour prior to the a tough problem here, due to the time the "ahead" or "astern" bell ^ , , , . is rung. Upon arrival in Savannah, fact that headquarters of these ! members of the engine department, gi'ossly underpaid and victimized with the exception of donkej'men brothers is at Cambridge, on the shall not he required to work later Eastern Shore, and a Union dele­ than 12:00 Noon; arid while laying gate would be as popular in Cam­ in that port, shall not be required to work later than 3:00 PJM. Donbridge as Hitler would be in the keymen may have the option of ro­ Bronx. However, we're after them, tating their position by requesting and although it looks like a tough a relief from the officer in charge. Duties of each rating of the un­ road ahead, we've traveled over other tough roads, and got there licensed personnel are clearly out­ lined, thus preventing them from just the same. It may throw some having to do work they are not light on the fishermen picture, supposed to perform. when we tell you that the gentle art In the Deck Department, all work of the "Shanghai" is still practiced performed in port on Saturday af­ occasionally on these boats, when it ternoons, Sundays and holidays is becomes necessary. overtime, and shall be paid for at Although action on the Marine the regular rate. When watches are Hospital business is stalled tempo­ broken in port, the sailors' working rarily, we are not forgetting It, and hours will be between 8:00 A.M. and have done enough, so far, to in­ 5:00 P.M., and all work in excess sure the seamen getting In there of that will be paid for as overtime. when he feels like it, and staying This applies to all ports. Gangway in there until he gets "ready to leave. watches on Saturday afternoon, Shipping is good along this water­ Sundays and holidays shall be con­ front, and the A. B.'s around here sidered overtime. No work is to be • are getting so choosy, that the ship­ performed at sea after 5:00 PUL. owners claim.' it is harder getting or before 8:00 AJM.. with the ex­ A.'vB.'s than it is to get mates or ception of work incident to the safe skippers. Three former NMU ships navigation of tlie vessel. When sailed only the beginning, boys,— working overtime, and the crew I3 only the beginning! knocked off for two hours, or less," the overtime will be continii^if straight through. When the watcb Ship From the Union Hall. (Continued on Page Four) Defeat The Fink Hails. Baltimore Port Council Have just finished reading your February 10 issue of THE LOG. It is as fine a publication os any labor Is Formed organization ever published. Hav­ Greetings: ing just arrived from across, after two months, we did not know what the situation was, but we have learned all we wanted to know by reading THE LOG. We had some beefs aboard, and I would like to state them. We sailed from Mobile for Halifax, N.S., on December 4, and when we tned to get some woolen underwear and sox, we were told that there was no underwear, and only two pairs of sox in the slop-chest. The fore­ castle houses eight men, and there is only one heater, and it throws lit­ tle or no heat. The fans are falling apart, and they turn at the rate of about three revolutions per minute. Four of us have to put our clothes into oilskin lockers, as they are the only lockers left. Tlie bulkheads are crummy, and the mate wanted us to soogey on our own time, which we said we would do if we were paid seventy cents an hour. He de­ cided to let them stay dirty. The drinking water is full of sediment from the tanks, and needs to be fixed. In England, the steward or­ dered some stores, which the skip­ per neatly cut in half. We got about $47.00 worth of stores to last to the first port. We ran out of onions two days out of Cardiff, and potatoes ten days out. There has been a real shortage of grub and linen. My linen is over two weeks (Continued on Page 4) NOTICE! TO ALL AGENTS: VuU are hereby advised not to ship any SIU Cooks and Stewards, or Engine Depart­ ment men on West Coast ships unless they are fully protected by a first class rider on the articles. If they are forced, for one rea­ son or another, to leave a ship on the East Coast before they have completed at least one month's employment, they shall be paid wages for one month, plus first class transportation and subsistence back to the port of signing on. If they are forced to leave the ship on the West Coast, for any reasons beyond their control, they shall be paid the sum of $125.00, cash for wages, transportation and subsistence. All Agents arc instructed to pay strict attention to this mat­ ter, and not to allow SIU Cooks and Stewards and Engine Department men to ship on West Coast vessels without thdhe riders. TT®-: i �fHE SEAFARERS' LOG Published Weekly by SEAFARERS' INTERNATiONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor 0 HARRY LUKDEBERG, Acting President 11 Steuart Street, San Francisco, Callt —-uROBERT P. WEAVER, Editor, Pro-Tem o Atlantic District HEADQUARTERS New Yoric B(»ton Providence Phiiadelphifc Baltimore Norfolk San Juan, Puerto Rico .,2 Stone Street BRANCHES .1 Rowes Wharf .,465 So. Main Street 6 North 6th Street JS12 East Pratt Street ..307 East Main Street 9 Comercio Street Gulf District HEADQUARTERS New Orleans BRANCHES Savannah -.... Jacksonville Miami Tampa Mobile Galveston — Hou.ston -509 Chartres Street ...218 East Street ..111 Bay U'^eet -509 N. B. First Aven206 Franklin Street ,.55 So. Conception Street -318% 23rd Street 1407—75th Street Great Lakes District HEADQUARTERS Detroit -1038 Third Street ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS PUBLICATION TO: "THE SEAFARERS' LOG" P. O. Box 522 Church Street Aunex New York, New York Tampa Agent Accuses Local fj. S. Inspectors oj ISeglect is i V - SS West Kyska Crew Takes Action to Force Improve­ ments on Ship. The following is a self explana­ tory letter which has been sent to the U. S. Department of Commerce at Washington, D. C.; from Tampa, Fla.; - Dear Sirs: As Agent of this Branch of the Seafarers International Union, I have been instructed by my mem­ bership to inform you of the fol­ lowing facts, and request you to Investigate the Local Inspectors here in Tampa. On February 13, 1939; we had a Ship, SS West Kyskf,, here, and the crew had several complaints to reg. ister with the Local Inspectors, namely: 1. The Slop Che.st was not properly equipped. Not enough heat in the foe's'les when the ship was in the North Atlantic. Drinking water v/as bad. Steering engine ' had no guard rail, and she threw oil, making it dangerous to oil and clean up when the ship underway. 6. Foe's'les awash in heavy weather. Plus several other minor items that needed looking into. ship, and found a foc's'le with bunks three high. I looked the law up (Section 4, USC 80) which said the bunks should not be more than three high. I Irmnedlately called Captain Blair and informed him of the fact. He said that I had better take it up with the Port Captain of the Company, an dadvised me I was butting my head against a wall. I would appreciate some clari­ fication on these matters. Also, does a man not have to have six months sea service before he is eligible for a Certificate of Efficiency? Yours truly, JOHN GUNNISON, Agent, SIU of NA, Tampa. Elsewhere in these columns is printed a letter received from the crew of - the SS West Kyska, in which they explained the deplorable existing conditions on this vessel. On top of that, they had to put up with a hard headed skipper, who apparently thinks that he is back in the old sailing ship days. As we see it, the SS West Kyska is an out­ standing example of what a ship should not be, and it Is indeed high time that the Inspectors pay a little heed to the men who are forced to sail under such conditions, and npt I took the representatives the work entirely for the benefit of the crew had elected up to the Inspec­ shipowner^. tor's oiBce. We started to tell him, and ask him to come down to the ship and look her over, and he cut us off short. Captain Blair, your Local Inspec­ It has been called to the at­ tor, said for us to go serve aifadavits, etc., and then he would consider tention of New York Headquar­ ters that several members, upon them. paying dues or Initiations, have We received no satisfaction al all. We went to the local Commis­ been issued ordinary receipts for sioner, and he told the men to same. Vou are hereby instructed to swear out affadavlts also. He in­ insist upon the issuance of reg­ ferred, while telling the men, that if they were wrong they would ular oflleial receipts, with the name of the Seafarers' Interna­ perhaps lose their Certificates of tional Union. imprinted thereon, efBciency. and also bearing a printed num­ In the face of all this opposition from men who are supposed to rep­ ber, when paying dues or initia­ tion fees. resent all the people of the United If any members have been States, and not a few, we decided to given alky other than the regu­ try to get some satisfaction from lar official printed receipts for you, and the Port of Mobile, where monies paid, kindly forward the ship is headed, them to New York Headquarters as Agent for the SIU, and at once, so that they may be Kfsjpfesenting the seamen, 1 was thoroughly checked Into. fS aboard the SB Glare, a Bull Line NOTICE ! Friday^ Fdbrntey 24^193^9 >t^ Its they wlsli to have double thne for Sundays and holidays the year round. In their next greement. Merchant and Miners ships run­ ning here are short a utility man Baltimore—^In general, the water­ Cn the 88 "Harry Allan," owned in th® Stewards Department, and front has been quiet recently, with the men in those ships want an ex­ by the Poeahantas Coal Company, shipping seasonally slow, and doam and manned by a NMU crew, — tra man in the galley. to 47 men .shipped r at durtpg the Also, there has been a pracike, the NMU pulled the whole stew­ past week. ard's department off this ship be­ lately, for Merchant and Miners The boys on the SS "Cubore" re­ cause Qiey claimed that they had men to quit in Norfolk late at night, ported that their Chief Mate had been on there too long. They had and have a replacement ship from been taken sick, and had been had one year of continuous service. the dock after the "lall closes. The transferred to a Cbast CKiard plane men in the M & M ships are be­ .... such Utiioi\ism! off Charleston. The transfer Was SS "Pan Atlantic" of the Water­ ginning to see the fact that they accomplished satisfactorily, despite man Line. The crew of this vessel are the Union, and that the Union the heavy seas running at the time. were rather worried when a beef is not a thing apart, as they have The crews on Uie "Cubore," came up on this ship last month, been led to believe. "Steelore," "Marore" and 'Tirmore," and when a local patrolman pre­ Several tanker men have visited are 100 per cent SIU, and give will­ sented the beef to the master, and us this week, and want to know ing, militant backing to the patrol­ after considerable trouble was able our position in case they go out on men when necessary. to adjust it satisfactorily., the crew strike in the Spring. Rumors have The SS "Barbara," at the BuU expectg^ that the master would take been spread around that we are go­ Line decked, and, strange to say, it out on them after the ship left ing to fink on them. We have as- had not a single beef to make to Boston. One member of the crew sui-ed the brothers from the Gulf the patrolmen. was so certain that this would hap­ that the Seafarers' International On the SS "Hilton," of the same pen that he made a bet that there Union is not going to fink on any­ line, the first assistant fired two would be a number of new faces one, and that we are a Trade Union, oilers for no apparent reason, bat «..-ong the crew on this vessel when not a fink agency! The Lightbui-ne is having part of after a talk with the Port Captain it r,-'-'.u-ned to Boston. When the her cargo salvaged by Merritt, when it was pointed out that the patrolmrn visited the ship upon its "crew were going to walk off unless return to Boston last week, he Chapman and Scott. It is said that the first assistant got off, the two her hull is undamaged. She is lying found that t'^ere was not one new oilers were . re-hired again very face among th crew. The maker on the bottom, wtih a slight port quickly, and we don't doubt but list, and is submerged to her after of the bet paid oL happily! that the first assistant treats them The NMU boasts c' a member­ boat skids. Her forecastle head is like newly-found, long lost friends ship of 51,000. Howevei, according clear. Divers are working in the upper now. to their own recent survey, they VisLed Brother George Bums, have only 21,000 in all departments. harbor searching for a sawed off who is taking a rest at 954 Forrest They still conveniently forget, Low- gun, with which "Manila" Rowley Street, Baltimore, Md. Brother ever, that some 15,000 of their mem­ shot Hugh King last week. King is Burns is well, but would appreciate bers haven't paid any dues for the in the hospital in a serious condiliion. his right leg having been am­ it if some of the West Coast boys past five months. would take time out to drop him Agent Johnny Mogan went to putated on account of gangrene set­ a few lines about anything at all. Portland last week to settle a few ting in. Rowley is held for trial on Brother Bu.m-s i-s a good man, and beefs on the Range Line ship, "Ool- Febriiary 24. on two counts of at­ is taking his vacation due to his abee." AH beefs were settled to the tempted murder, and is under $10,- activities during the 1937 strike. So, 000 bail. complete satisfaction of the crew, We are receiving inquiries about come on boys, let's get. together, who gave him their full coopera­ and drop the brother a few lines tion. Due to this fine coperation the Seafarers' International Union of cheer! on the part of the crew he was also from many old timers, and several Investigating Phil's Bar at llOO able, after a day of negotiating with of them, each week, signify their Hull Street, we could get no proof the master, to have him sign an intentions of going with us. We will of any harmful actions against the agreement whereby the crew of this have enough to man the new Marlseamen. We have to have pretty ship is to be paid collier wages time Commission ships as they are good proof for that sort of thing, while she is sailing in the coal built. so, in the future, if any brother gets trade. These Range Line ships are a "Mickey Finn," etc., from Llils being gradually worked into line place, let us know and we'll put a and if we keep it up, they will boycott on it that will really wor'tc eventually be good 4,obs. faster than any "MickeyFinn!" At the last meeting, Brothers The Pennmar of the Calmar Line Rock, Jayues and Smith, the men arrived here the other day, and the who shipped on the Seaboard Navi­ PHILADELPHIA. - Congratula­ crew's beef • regarding conditions gation ship, "Kennebec," to try to tions on the maiden voyage of the aboard her were speedily adjusted. organize this Vessel, explained the new Seafarers' Log! May its voyage New washing bowls, heat in the situation on these ships to the be profitable to us, ahd we all hope forecastle, and a waterproof awn- memberslnp. These brothers were that the quarteimasters keep it on ing were installed in short order, discovered by the company loo soon, a true course. A minor beef on the Texmar of the and were discharged from the ship After being cooped up, in the old same line, regarding a water foun­ before they had much of an op­ snake ranch we had for .a Hall at tain, was also quickly adjusted by portunity to get in much good work 102 North Sixth Street, we feel that the installation of a new fountain. We were forced to bring the case we are finally -traveling fir-st cabin On the SS Cassimir, friction in the before the NLRB, and take action in our new Hall at 6 North Sixth steward's departmrnt was also against this company before we Street. A new start in a new Hall, straightened out. were really ready for it. However, nie snakes infesting the old ranch The Helen of the BuU Line got we have been assured of plenty of are no longer with us, and that in with a crew that is tops for booperation, and we feel that we makes the air around here much .SIU militancy. No trouble on this can win this fight even if we have cleaner now. ship now that the Company knows'® had to start when we were in a The membership here has taken that the crew is back of the patrol­ position less strong that we would a kicking around in the number of men to a man, and the rest of the have liked to have had ourselves agents we have had,—an average Bull Line fleet are beginning to see Nine men were shipped to the of one. a month for the past three things that way too. A visit to the "White Boats," last Thursday. "Red months. However, we are fortunate Hollywood and Columbian of the Shirt" Haynes, ""sailed the .ship," in that they were a-H A No, 1. More Haywire outfit disclosed all quiet before he went aboard, and bought power to them all. Johansen is in there. the boys a round of drinks. Detroit, organizing the Lakes, and Shipping was slow during the Shipping is still slow, as is usual Sullivan is Third Mate on the Presi­ week, with 75 SIU men shipping in this port at this time of the year dent Garfield,-good luck to both out. and 56 registering. iS SUP There are now 143 men on the 1)f them! At present R. A. Reddls is brothers. beach. Boston Correspondent in command of the ship, and we H. Heitzman hope that this present voyage is both long and successful. The Merchant and Miners outfit is'still giving trouble. They are tak­ ing advantage of eve.ry loop-hole on Editor, THE LOG; the old phoney contract. It ha.s Sometime ago I was commissioned been rumored that they are collect­ to collect a fund for the family of February 20.—We are receiving ing a new bunch of farm hands and Brother George Williams, deceased. calls for coal-burning firemen (col- plow jockeys, and are herding thorn I am glad to report, and would' like oi'cd) who are citizens. All colored aboard the Essex here in Philadel­ to give credit to the following men firemen who-liave only first papers phia. It has also been whispered for their help: Bro. Graham, have been advised to get their final that the officers, and not the un­ SS St. John papers as soon as possible, as there licensed personnel, voted on the $ 9.70 Bro. Rice, is a shortage of coal-burning fire­ present contract. We wonder how much truth there is in that rumor? SS Arrow 7:75 men here. Bro. Lamos, Shipping has been slow here this However, Reddle and Collins are SS Bii-mingham ,6.50 week. Shipped 2 A.B.'s and 4 Fire­ both going to do all that is possible men, but no stewards, to outside to straighten this outfit out. Bro. Perry, ships, and 18 men to stand-by jobs. Shipping has been pretty slow SS Geo. Washington .~ 2.20 Bro. Williams, The New Bedford, Naushon and here in Phllly. siiould pick up pret­ Martha's Vineyard each taking six ty soon when some of the socks be­ SS Robt. E. Lee 1.50 men for stand-by work. The Nap- gin to fill up. Quite a change on tucket continues running with a the West Coast ships.-^fcots of re­ : $27.65 Total Fraternally, double crew. Vacations on the placements, and very few Sfl^ror Comet of the Colonial Line will start NFOW men here on the beki OSWALD C. STONE, March 1, Colonial Line members Steady as she goes! N. Y. Patrolman. BALTIMORE BOSTO News Bits HIGHLIGHTS d News Items Providence JSotes THANKS SHIPS . AND MEMBERS • im- • . ...- W'-T-. i I Cr' I �- , '1'- • •»p V^i^T^hmmf24y 19$9 «fl£ »EAFAK£R5' LOe HERE and THERE in the GULF Tampa Joint Meeting 'Mmm Condemns Fink Halts '=:V ing against the Waterman Com­ pany. A mass meeting of seamen (SIU and NMU) was held in Taiupa. Tlie result was unanimous endorsement of the SIU policy of fighting the fink halls and the training ships. After the top faction of the NMU see the membership take such ac­ tion unanimously, it is easy to un­ derstand why they are fighting to stop the proposed meeting here. Organizer "Bed" Hart reports that! the men on the Clyde Mallory ships, out of Miami, are refusing to pay dues to th NMU. Perhaps we will be able to have these seamen lined up by the time the P. & O. agree­ ment is signed. The same agreement would apply to the Clyde Mallory Steamship Company. "BED" DEAN, Gulf Organizer Yesterday, after a lot of wrang­ Tampa — Had a joint meeting with ling, the Luckenbach Steamship the NMU in the port of Tampa which was very successful in bring­ TAMPA.—Following arc the highKghts ol a special joint Company agreed to maintain quart­ ermaster watches in the Gulf. By ing about unification of all seamen. unity meeting held in Tampa on February 11, by the member- this, the crew was able to force the The joint meeting went on record condemning Fink Halls,. Tx-ainingJ ^ip of the Seafarers' International Union and the National Mari­ gun-toting watchman off the ship They had been unable to do this Schools and .Ships, etc. The acUrni'^ time Union in that port. before, due to the fact that the was unanimous. The meeting was called as a unity convention of the two watches were not maintaineti. The meeting also went on record^ | Unions; the reason for it being an<^ Several members of the crew of condemning the Port of New Ybrk^sj Union, and If other ports wake up a4;tempt to get the men of both the "Jacob Luckenbach," were for pulling picket lines rtSt the Knk T to themselves, they will not only Unions together to work as one. voted off the ship for non-union Halls. The Chairman of the meeting was help themselves as seamen, but will activities. This action was taken by The SS "West Kyika" came ia also help us. The officials don't Russell VahelcUek, a member of the an almost unanimous vote. Through from across with a few beefs. "Dm RltlU. He stated at tlie start of wanir anything done about it, be­ this action. A lot of dissension to the fact that the articles read the meeting that the floor was open cause they are In the pie. We which was existing on the ship Mobile, and local port officials gave to an, and the Chair would recognize should get together In one big body should be overcome. us little or no cooperation, we coukti^ and elect our own officers from the any man who raised his hand. Due to the fact that several ships not tie up the ship without havii% floor, and let them run the Union Brother Gunnison, SIU Agent in went out from laid up status, some another "Algic Case" on our hands. Tampa, was the first speaker to business, as we, the seamen, as a strike-clear Gulf District members THE LOG: The Regular Bu.sines8 meeting' take the floor. He spoke on fhe body, say to run It. The shipowners were sent on some of the inter- The SS Seatrain Havana arrived went on record as demanding that way the various seafaring unions are pulling an the strings they can coastal vessels. They were able to here today. We boarded her and the Port of Mobile have ships slgnJ have been fighting each other- for in Washington,^ and if we don't do' get the jobs due to the fact that found everything sailing smoothly on to pay off south of Hatteras,r the past few years, and urged that something, the Maritime Commis­ there were no West Coast members The crew gave us a warm recep­ and not designate Mobile as the unions get together, and cease their sion is going to step in, and the available. tion of the right kind, and we a^-e final port of discharge. This wifl constant squabbling. He stated that seamen will be out of luck." The SS "Ormes," shipped a crew very thanlcful for the splendid work allow us in Tampa to back up ship's ^! Several members of both Unions air personal grievances should be today, and we will very likely have done on the ship, and also for the crews^on their demands. forgotten, and urged that members spoke on the necessity of some sort a beef on her tomorrow. The com­ fine reception accorded us by the We would like to see published g I of a program of unified action in take the floor and state their views, the way the paper is financed, the if pany wants to sail the veiisel with crew upon arrival. regardless of which Union they be­ combatting the shipowners and only the number of men called for |l We, down here are trying to break Editor's name, etc.„ other enemies of the seamen, and long tO: Showed one of the officials of the'^ by the certificate. That Is against down the Mississippi Shipping Com­ Chairman Vaheldidc then took then Chairman Vaheldiek again our policy, as it • does not give us pany agreement, and from the look P & O SS Company around the SSf the floor, and stated that, "It is took the floor, 'and in the course of safe working conditions wlieA a of things we will be successful in "Cuba," and he admitted that the'f my observation that when the ma­ his speech stated: "In regards to ship .sails with such a limited num­ the near future. crews' quarters were lousy, and. jority of the seamen hit a port the Ti-aining Ships and Schools;—a ber of men. The company also will needed fixing. There will be some.-| Finn Schefstad. Agent - first thing they hit Is a gin-mill, seaman is taught for a period of try to chisel on the transportation immediate alterations made, and New Orleans and get soused up. These places are three months, respectively the func­ to which every member of the crew the rest done when the ship goes where most of the union argu- tions of the three departments. is entitled, due to the fact that to drydock. merrts start. Unionism and Union What is he going to school for? To the ship will lay up in Seattle. The Company realizes that we business should be kept out of these learn something out of a book, or mean business. This proves what,^ The "Major Wheeler," Bull Insul­ places." He then went on to say let some punk try to tell him some­ ar Line, turned over here today direct action will do. The SS' that the "Shipowners are using thing which he has leai'ned from from the NMU ..to the SIU. She "Cuba's" crew have found out for The SS "Pan Gulf," arrived this stooges in Washington to lobby, and years of practical experience at will sail with a full crew of SIU week, and a beef was settled rela­ them.selves that the SIU is the best work to their benefit. They have it sea?" He then stated that: "At one members. The crew members on tive to one day's pay for the voy­ Union, and are backing it up 100 80 arranged that a seaman's papers time the NMU went down the line this ship have now overcome the age ending September 29, 1938, It per cent. may be taken from him for 150 or to fight the Fink Halls, etc. Every fear of reprisals at the hands of appears that this vessel came out Went aboard the L3 "Nishmaha," more reasons. Foe. e.xample: a man man who carries a book, and who the inefficient, reactionary NMU of the lay-up dock and took a crew a Lykes .ship. The NMU Agent was may get drunk and have his papers walks uito a F'ink Hall or a I'rain- officials. They will now have the on August 31, 1938, for coastwise there collecting dues. One man had taken from him on a charge of Ing School should have his book feeling of secm-ity of a real Union ports, and that on completing the an allotment, and wanted to , pay:. misconduct, or he may be refused yanked. If a Union member sees behind them, and be able to go voyage, the former port captain Ills dues upon arrival in the next?| ^ on a charge of physical unfitness." a man start into one of these places, out and demand from the shipown­ conceived the bright idea that he port. Watson, the NMU Agent, told stop him, and tell him to stay out. cqjfid clii.^el on one day's pay, so him that he would have to pay up| Owners Oppose Unity and if he doesn't,—knock him out!" ers decent ..wages and conditions. immediately or get off the ship. The Seafarers' International Union he changed the payroll to termin­ Brother Sharne, SIU member, Upon being asked who waS, T Condemn Schools and Ships has opened a Hall at 1407—75th St., ate on September 30, 1938, so that then stated: "I was in conversa­ After further discussion, it was Houston, Texas. George Hobart, the members of the crew who were told them that I was the SIU Agent tion with a Port Engineer, and regularly moved and seconded that SUP, is Agent pro-tem. A Hall in on the ship at that time received here, and am trj'ing to bring peace made the conunent that it looks like and harmony among the seamen. the meeting go on record as con­ Port Arthur is badly needed, and one day's pay due them. the two Unions are going to get I was told, by several members to together. He said 'No, they (the demning all Training Schools and we expect to open there as soon as The SS "Hastings," arrived this leave the ship, which I did. School Ships. The vote in favor of the Union is financially able. week, and the oilers were able to Their Agent is apparently follow­ shipowners and the officers) want to the motion was unanimous. One fact which is noticeable, is collect overtime for working winches ing instructions from NMU Pie keep tliem apart, and that as long A general discussion followed, re­ the difference of pinion between between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and as they are separated and dumping garding the indiscriminate issu­ the members of the NMU who are 8:00 AM. The three oilers collected Cards, as he sat there like a lump each other, they pay no attention ance of certificates by the Govern­ emploj'ed, and those on the beach. in all $64.05 for a twenty-one day on a log and said nothing. Surely, ' to» the shipowners and what they this is not peace and harmony, but| ment Inspectors, and it was sug­ There is very little shipping through trip. are doing.' Tliis man had a Junior open warfare! gested that some steps be taken to the NMU Hall. The members ashore The "SS "Wacosta," amved here Engineer who he used on sliips for or(i put a stop to it, and it was then are disgusted, and willing to ship this week. Everything was in fairly We need A.B.'s badly in this por tlie sole purpose of stirring up trou­ John (Junmson, AgeAt moved, seconded and carried that through fink halls, crimp joints or good shape, outside of a few minor ble between members of the two letters be sent to the officials of bSth company offices. The members on beefs relative to some changes in Unions." Union condemning certificates un­ Brother Anton of the SIU took less the man produce two years sea ships are, in many cases, refusing the forecastles, which were immedi­ to pay their dues and assessments. ately changed after it had been the floor and stated that the plan service, and to stop Inspectors from Unless these seamen are willing to called to the attention of the Port in New Orleans was to have one issuing certificates unless the man reorganize, and become members of Engineer, Mr. Waller. hall for both Unions, with a SIU EDITOR. SEAFARERS' LOG: can show him two years sea service. the SIU, they will soon become like­ and a NMU dispatcher, but that the The old "politician." Arthur Berg, Brother Gunnison then took the The SS Marsodak of tite Ameri-' "Shipowners ran a bunch of goons ly candidates for the Maritime Com­ came in on this wagon, and is go­ floor and stated that he can see no can Range Line arrived liere the In and broke up the meeting." He mission "You Are in the Navy"'pro­ ing to make another revolution on reason why an A.B. or a Fireman other day with an A.B. on her who! then suggested that they establish gram. her,—something very miusual for should have to go to scliool to learn the^ skipper had shipped from [ a central hiring hall in Tampa, as him. The Chief Mate and he aro The SS Ormes shipped a full West his particular profession. He fur­ Charleston. This man was taken tliey would then be a.ssured that Coast crew, with the exception of getting along very nicely,—Arthur - they controlled all the shipping in ther said: "We are not fighting the the steward's department. They are hollers overtime, and the Chief off the ship, and was replaced with , that port, and there would be no Government when we are fighting NMU, even though there are enough Mate claims that it is for the safety a man from the Galveston Hall. Visited the SS "Thermo," in TexM 1 chance of anyone shipping off the these things. The Maritime Com- members of the M. C. & S. ashore of the ship. inlssion tried to set up Fink Halls City, and found that the real Un<rj dock. He further stated that "Book here to man the ship. "Big" Collins came to town, and ion men on her are still loyal. Man^ j carriers and two-book men need to and School Ships on the West The Alaska Transportaiton Co.. claims that he has missed quite a of, them have been on her for quite-j Coast, and had to discontinue them be weeded out.. We want active men have the SS Oratano ready to go few schooners. Now that he is here who are, and will be an asset, and because the men out there wouldn't to the Coast in a few weeks. There in town, we presume he will catch some time, and refuse to be btiil-.f attend. We have our own Halls, so dozed by the NMU. who will work for betterment of why should we ship through gov­ are only a few West Coast sailors up with all of his lieavy work. H. Peterson, AgenU'i the seamen." and firemen here, The SIU has in­ Here in this port, we are estab­ ernment halls?" GcJoLtiS^l Following this tliere was a gener­ formed the P. & O. Steamship Com­ lishing a Martime Ti'ades Council al discussion relative to the ad­ Certificates Issued to Non-Seamen pany that we are now ready to open of all maritime trade, with the ex­ Chairman Vaheldiek again took vantages and di.sadvantages of a negotiations on the terms of a new pectation that a Maritime Trades joint hiring hall, and various mem­ the floor and said: "Here In the agreemeiit. This company has got­ Department will soon be established as the Seatrain beef came up, and I port of Tampa about two weeks he declares that the action of thej bers of both Unions expressed their within the confines of the Ameri­ ten away with clnseling the seamen ago a man went up to the Inspec­ men, on the beach, the crews conf] opinions. tor and got an oiler's ticket. He long enough. The only excuse they can Federation of Labor ,at an cerned. and the longshoremen, were I Fink Hall Question took a Job on a ship, and in two could offer for postponing negotia­ early date. nothing short of wonderful. The [ The Chairman then stated that weeks, when she made port again tions, was the collective bargaining The Ag^ent, "Scotty" Ross, was Maritime Council really did func-j the next question to be discussed the Agent had to pull the man off vote ordered a year ago by the called over to New Orleans on the tioh. The crew of the Seatrain Newj NLRB. was that of "Unity in combatting because he was not capable. clarification of the Mississippi S.S. York are thoroughly satisfied with I "The Commissioners give gi-een the opposition of the Maritime In the South Atlantic Mail Com­ Company's agreement. "Scotty" the vputcome of their beef with Commission, such as Fink Halls, men three endorseihents. when these pany, there is a suit pending In court claims that the company is very re­ company, and the principles men are supposed to have six which will stop the SIU from gain­ luctant to give in on certain things, volved. Brother Mclntyre of Training Ships, etc.'* NMU member, McKlnney took months' experience before they are ing a new agreement. However, and has absolutely refused to come Seatrain "New York" proclair the floor and said: "As far as the given*- thcac eiiuOraeiucnU. If our some new working rules were ob­ to a satisfactory arrangement re­ "Now tor an agreennni&^th tr port of Tampa Is concerned, the Union doesn't combat this, schooi tained. This court case was institu­ garding port time, and the breaking company!" Mobile Csrr^&tn .seamen haven't anything to worry kids will get In, and work up too ted by the NLRB for the NMU. and setting of watches. Brother W. V. Alba {CoHtinufd OH Pag* 4) about being scabb^ oa by They also have a similar case pend­ Ross arrived In New Orleans Just �THE SEAFARERS' LOG 4 NMU OFFICIALS EXPOSED BY AUDITING COMMITTEE {Continued from Page 1) Negligence and Inefficiency the Committee was forced to admit of our officials along the coast cap­ We are wondering, along with the that they were unable to determine able and cooperative, conditions been given an opportunity to bid just what sort of work was done, would not arise which would neces­ Auditing Committee, Just why this at all. although approximately $1,000 had sitate this waste of Union funds." $886.25 wasn't deposited after being Favorites Get Paid credited to the Atlantic District Another interesting sidelight on been spent in the past few months We feel that anything we say after Strike Fund. We can think of sev­ for carpentry work and repairs in that indictment would be so much the Innes affair was the fact that, eral obvious reasons for this, slight the Union Hall. With this In mind superfluity. v/hereas most of the NMU creditors omission, but why bring an added the Committee recommended that Farrell Covered Up had been forced to wait months for tinge of red to the already par­ "all vouchers should clearly explain The "Committee next takes us to payment of bills, the Signal Print­ for what purposes the money is ex­ the case of James Farrell, NMU boiled faces of "Curran & Stooges, ing Company, Innes favored dealer, pended, so that future auditing representative in San Francisco. Inc."? always received prompt remittances. Nor can we fully comprehend committees will be able to check Farrell had submitted no financial Could it be possible that Peter J. more accurately." why a devastatingly revealing re­ report for a period of approximate­ Innes, Jr., had a finger in these Chisel On Expenses ly three months. Despite a tele­ port such as this Auditing Commit­ little transactions, all of which, in­ Despite the fact that many of­ gram sent to him by "No-Coffee- tee submitted didn't blow the pres­ cidentally, bore the O.K. of George ficials of the Union receive five dol­ ent NMU executive setup right out Hearn, Atlantic District Treasurer? lars per-week over their salary for Time" (on Nov. 22, 1938) demand­ of the maritirilfe picture. The infer­ ing an immediate reply, Farrell We wonder, expenses, the Committee points out chose to ignore it entirely. (Joe cer­ ences to be drawn from the report i More significant even than exthat "some are not only collecting tainly has the boys well in hand, are obvious. Either the Majority of K Purchasing Agent Innes methods of this five dollars, but are also col­ hasn't he?) Finally, on December the NMU officials are absolutely in­ w transacting the business of the lecting for additional items.' And 20, Heam roused himself from his capable ef handling their respective ii| Union and pieing his way through why not? "Get it while its there" executive lethargy, and stopped positions as is proven by the ample f! hundreds of the membership's hard- seems to be the method of operation Farrell's pay until an accounting evidences of criminal negligence and earned dollars, is the fact that Curof Curran & Stooges, Inc. Hearn was forthcoming. Farrel was event­ Inefficiency, or ^else the dishonesty ran and Stooges, Inc., at least tacit­ takes a cab to the District Com­ ually removed from his post, but as hinted at in the Auditing Commit­ ly approved these purchases. And. mittee meeting at the Cornish Arms the Auditing Committee remarks: tee's report becomes more than a if they claim ignorance of most of Hotel, which is a few blocks away "Your (auditing) committee feels mere alternative. Whether the main these questionable transactions, on 23rd Street, and charges it to that in*neglecting to bring this im­ body of officials be guilty of negli­ they leave themselves wide open the Union. Sandwiches are ordered portant matter to the attention of gence, inefficiency, sheer lack of in­ for charges of criminal neglect of for the meeting and billed to the the membership and in allowing it terest, or actual dishonesty really matters little. Any of these enu­ duty. Union. What puzzles us is why to drag along for a period of two merated shortcomings is sufficient Unnecessary Expenses months after Curran liad taken the a few other vitally necessary items The Auditing Committee next such as shoe-shines and tips for Initiative in trying to clear up the justification for a thorough housetook up the question of "flteneral bellhops weren't billed to the Union, situation, it looks to the Commit­ cleaning. And who can doubt the Expenses" in their report. Com- too. The NMU membership seems tee as though the District Treasurer existence of at least a disgusting Imenting upon many needless ex­ to be paying for every conceivable (Hearn) had been covering up Far­ neglect of duty and inefficient han­ penditures, they pointed out where expense in sight; why not Curran's rell." Perhaps, as the Committee dling of Union affairs by the NMU officials after even a hasty perusal money was literally being poured Jaundry as well? We humbly sug­ suggests, Hearn was actually shield­ down the sink for such absolutely gest that "No-Coffee-Time" charge ing Farrell, but how about Joe Cur­ of the Auditing Committees re­ unnecessary expenses as $80.00 for this latter ,<tem to the Union, and ran's part in thi saffair? Why didn't port? Reaching the final stages of their Masters-at-Arms at the trial of as justification submit the argu­ he follow up his telegram of Nov. report, the Auditing Committee Ferdinand Smith, and money paid 22nd with a little of the execu­ ment that since Curran's laundry despairingly affixed their signatures to various members for buraing old is a vital necessity to Curran, and tive heat he is supposed to possess? records despite the fact that there he in turn is vitally necessary to Are we to infer that the President to this far-reaching indictment: "In are nine jan.tors on the payroll at the NMU, then obviously Curran's of the NMU has so little control conclusion, it is the opinion of your committee that there has been ab­ Headquarters. Anything to bake a laundry is vitally necessary to the over his subordinates that a man­ solutely no concerted effort for little more pie for some of Joe's datory telegram, such as the one NMU. Charge it! economy in this Union. It has been white-haired boys, even though the Another highlight touched on by sent to Farrell, can be totally ig­ seen from the various items listed payroll at Headquarters approxi­ nored without immediate reprisals the Auditing Committee was the that money is being spent like mates 75 per cent of a total week's complete lack of interest and at­ either from Curran or any other water. Instead of saving money, it income in dues. The figures, as re­ member of the District Committee? tention to duty displayed by many ported by the Committee itself, It certainly begins to look aa if Joe has been wasted, absolutely without There I show that, whereas the average in­ of the Patrolmen. The Committee wouldn't be wasting his time taking regard for consequences. asserts that they noticed many a course or two in executive tech­ seems to be a wilful neglect of duty come in dues at Headquarters per Delegates loitering around the of­ nique. Meanwhile, as Curran's un- j and intention on the part of cer­ week is $4,500, the weekly payroll fices Ibr most of the day, while usual lack of ability becomes more tain officials to drive the Union into , ^approximates $3,000. As the Comothers put in three to four hours obvious, the NMU membership is bankruptcy and ultimately wreck ; mittee asks: "How could any orwork and then knocked off, com­ the loser, and the entire organiza­ it." Need we say more? ; ganization exist with a ratio of 75 pletely exhausted, no doubt. Mean­ tion suffers. SIU System Explained I per cent of income for salaries?" while, writes the Committee, "let­ We hate to see a bonafide sea­ J Obviously the pie at Headquarters ters are pouring in to the 'Pilot,' Fenagling Strike Funds man's pocket being picked. For that '" is getting too big for the oven, isn't The final point we intend to telling of the fact that ships have very reason it might not be amiss it, Joe? not been covered in months." That treat in the Auditing Committees at this point to explain briefly just The Committee finds inaccurate report itself is their analysis of the pie is getting a little over-done, -and incomplete vouchers covering Atlantic District Strike Fund. In how the Seafarers' International dnn't you think, Joe? many expenditures, particularly for this particular phase of their in­ Union guarantees its membership Needless Travel carpentry work and repairs. So nonvestigation, the Committee makes a at least a thorough accounting of all In their analysis of "Travel Ex­ startling revelation. They found finances. Firstly, there must be a - explanatory were these receipts that penses," the NMU Monthly Audit­ that the balance of the Atlantic Dis­ complete • membership audit of ing Committee brought to light some trict Strike Fiftid (the actual figure every week's entire income and dis­ data which should prove most in­ was misprinted in the 'Pilot) was bursements not only at Headquar­ teresting to the NMU membership. a false balance because of the fact ters, but at every branch as well. ' {Continued from Page 1) Since their report on this particu­ that $886.25 credited to the Strike These weekly audits, by the member­ I old, and I have not seen any clean lar item is rather lengthy, we shall Fund had never been deposited to ship themselves, take place at the consider only the highlights. Apart thi.s account. Such odorous book­ regular weekly business metlngs. '"linen come aboard as yet. from the amount of money ex- keeping" tactics are not only flagrant Evn further, the membership must rf .1:, delegate asked the i pended for travel, which bordered violations of the NMU Constitution, ratify any unusual or over-large " i^ipper to do something about these on the $2,000 dollar mark, the Com­ but also are convincing evidences expenditures before such an expense conditions, there was an argument, mittee indignantly stresses the of the failure of George Hearn, At­ is contracted. At the close of every • in which the skipper told him that needless expenditure of most of this lantic District Committee Treasur­ week. Headquarters submits a com­ Waterman Company runs the ; Gulf, and that the entire deck gang money. They assert that official er, to abide by the Constitution plete and detailed statement of the activities, after official duplicated each other's itself in regards to this most im­ entire week's financial i^was fired. covering all ports, to each individual trips, and that "agents, delegates, portant financial transaction. The 11, One day out of Cardiff, and he branch. This statement is displayed already politely informed us and national officers, district of­ Committee not only accuses Hearn in the branch halls for purposes of ficers and ships' committees tour of a constitutional violation, but iphsre would be no draw in the« first inspection by the membership, and ijfiort unless we were there over the coast at the Union's expense also charges Brother Philips, Secre­ upon the arrival of the following and apttle beefs which should and tary of the Atlantic District Com­ / twelve hours. Two watches were weeks statement, is kept on per­ could have been settled by local of­ mittee, with failure to carry out the * used to tie up, all during the trip,— manent file in the branch itself. •even in the Manchester Canal. At ficers or by letter, if they were func­ duties entrusted to him by the In addition to the above precau­ tioning properly.' The Committee membership in this particular mat­ $ea. one sailor's bunk broke down, and he slept on the deck for two shows how Hearn, for example, ter. The Committee states at this tions, at the close of eveiy quarter |.^nights, because he was told to fix traveled to Savannah and back to pomt: "The most important fea­ period, a Quarterly Finance Com­ it himself, but after some arguing New York, with stops at way ports, ture of this situation is that the mittee is elected by the member­ It was repaired. There are plenty to establish a bookkeeping system membership assumes that this money ship. This particular Committee of extra bunks, but he was not al- whieh was already established. Could has been deposited and that no dis­ consists of five members whose duty IfVfAWl to use any. A water cooler it be that Georgie is getting tired trict officer ever told the member­ it is to audit completely and thorwas put on board, but was not put of Charlie McCarthying on Joe Cur­ ship that such was not the oroughly the entire three month's financial transactions, examine dues iip until the trip was ended,—then ran's knee, and wanted to get out case. . . ." accoimt cards, report on members 6 ;it p/as broken while being put up. on his own for a spell? in bad standing, and in general We think the Committee's own ' rThis is the kind of trip we made, flnecomb every phase of their par­ ' and I hope that no one else is ever interpretation covers this matter of ticular District's finances At the unlucky enough to have to dupli- travel expenses with brutal finality. conclusion of this exhaustive in­ They report: "... we want to point |;jj:catc it. Hoping to see this pubAll SIU members who are con­ spection, the Quarterly Finance "li'-iished in the next issue, we remain out that throughout there is much fined In Marine Hospitals are duplication" of trips and an utter hereby advised to Immediately Committee submits recommenda­ Fraternally, • • tions to the membership for what­ •r ;; (Signed) Clifton Sharp, SUP Per­ lack of regard as to cost. This Com­ notify their SIU Agent In the ever improvements or changes they mit No. 341; R. Campbell No. 4, mittee feels that to a great extent port nearest to where they are may deem necessary or advisable Deck Delegate; Carl Pedersen these trips are unwarranted and hospitalized. In order that they for the future progress of the Sea­ No. 4; N. Halliday No,-4497; J. unnecessai-y and are caused by the may receive regular weekly bene­ farers Itself. ' Wallis No. 4; R. Graham No. negligence and inefficiency of the fits. Checking Finances Important 3738^^Adk Adams No. 3458; elected agents in certain ports, and This does not apply to members To the average seaman these elab­ i^bod Mason No. 4944; Ar- by the failure of officials to carry who are already receiving bene­ orate checks and cross-checks, on '^iHhur Samson No. 3510; R. Vlc- out their duties. The committee fits. every incoming and outgoing penny. wishes to point out that were all tor, SUF No. 616. CREW'S STORY NOTICE! / m. / Friday, Febniafy 24, 1939 AGREEMENT {Continued from Page 1) below is called out to work, they will be paid overtime for the work performed. When overtime is being worked at night, hot limches and coffee are to be provided. Taken all in all, the new agree­ ment is a vast improvement over the old one, and can most certainly be considered as evidence of pro­ gress. And incidentally, the agree­ ment particularly specifies that cof­ fee time shall be allowed. Joe Cur­ ran Take Notice! TAMPAMEETING {Continued from Page 3) quickly, and jeopardize the Jobs of all concerned. "Inland men ship on non-union ships for six months, and then corns into the Union, They brown-nose the officers around for the little eighty bucks a month. We don't want those kind of men in- our Unions. If the young men keep flooding in, the old-timers will soon be out. If the Maritime Commis­ sion. has the power to establish Training Schools and Ships, and to issue certificates ,then they can either issue or revoke the merchant seamen's certificates at will" Must Work Together Following this discussion it was regularly moved, seconded and car­ ried that the Agents of the seamen's Unions .stand Instructed to investi­ gate these conditions in this port It was also moved, seconded and carried that the Agents of both Unions stand instructed to work to­ gether. After a little further discussion by various members of both Unions, the following motions were intro­ duced : ^Moved, seconded and carried that thie respective memberships go back to their meetlngti and instruct their papers to cut out the bulling and mudslinging, and get down to busi­ ness. The papers are supposed to ba run for the seamen, and not for a bunch of pie-card artists. "Moved, seconded and carried that the memberships take up on their-* respective floors the idea of having a joint shipping hall in Tampa. "Moved and seconded that every man write Senator Pepper, and ask him to aid in the repeal of the Copeland Act." "Amendment: That each man write his respective Congressman, and ask him to aid in the repeal of the Copeland Act." The amend­ ment was put to a vote and was carried. "Moved, seconded and carried that this meeting condemn the Port of New York for pulling the picket line from around the Fink Halls, etc." Your correspondent Is of the opin­ ion that It certainly would have been In line If this meeting had gone on record condemning the NMU officials In New York for re­ fusing to endorse a pleket line around the Fink Hall, and had less to say in condemnation of the membership In New York for dis­ continuing ilielr picket lines. The meeting adjourned on this note, after having been in session approximately two and a half hours. as used by the membership of the Seafarers may seem a trifle over­ cautious, but under this system we feel sure that no Seafarers' Audit­ ing Committee shall ever find justi­ fication for submitting a report even remotely similar to the one turned in by the NMU Monthly Auditing Committee on January 27. In the words of the NMU Committee itself: Finances are the lifeblood of^any Union," and any system of close check which would prevent blood­ suckers of the Curran and company ilk from draining this vital stream justifies itself. Wake up, NMU'ersl Prove that Lincoln wasn't entirely on the wrong course when he said: "You can fool some of the people .e of the time. ..." '• ' I .'C; 'i L.'-' '-'Mi � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource February 24, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NEW CLOSED SHOP AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH SAVANNAH LINE NMU OFFICIALS EXPOSED BY AUDITING COMMITTEE CREW RELATES THEIR STORY OF CONDITIONS BALTIMORE PORT COUNCIL IS FORMED COMMUNISM IS FOSTERED BY LEWIS SAYS HOMER MARTIN TAMPA AGENT ACCUSES LOCAL U.S. INSPECTORS OF NEGLECT TAMPA JOINT MEETING CONDEMNS FINK HALLS NMU OFFICIALS EXPOSED BY AUDITING COMMITTEE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/24/1939 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. I, No. 3 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/0b29fd033b8a7b37eda8f254f51799b1.PDF 5797b3dca8ede434aeeb079c7659f691 PDF Text Text • ;:;®SH!i arers IBROTHERHOOD OF THE Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf Seamen Seafarers-International Union of North America yOL. I. SEA NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1939 No. 4 Mil CREW OF SIU SHIP RESCUED ; • i'!"' : • MARITIME COMMISSION'S TRAINING Labor Seeks Bull Line Ship Collides Voice Oil Jersey Coast In PLANS ARE THREAT TO ALL ONIONS More In U.S. Plans r: m 7-. •"•• • ' •: as^ fl '•'". y ALL HAiNDS SAVED—CAPTAIN PRAISES MEN ON EFFICIENT HANDLING OF BOATS AFL Survey Declares Tliat Labor Has 'No Open Door' Last Sunday, thirty-two men, the crew of the S.S. Lillian of To Government. the Bull Line, were re.scucd thirteen miles off Barnegat Light,,;! WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 27— after drifting in open boats for over an hour in a dense fog, inlj The American Federation of Labor, The United States Maritime Commission's report to Con­ having Indicated their willingness to which the Lillian had collided with the German ship Wiegand.fj The Lillian, bound from Poito Rico for New York, with a [ gress, dated January 1, 1939, of its plans for training seamen, yield to President Roosevelt's plea for new peace negotiations with the cargo of raw sugar, collided, while finally let the cat out of the b.ag. Now we know more fully just Congress of Industrial Organiza­ a heavj- sea was nmning, with thef how Union seamen are to be gradually replaced by Coast Guard tions, now come forth with a de­ Wlegand, which had left New I York with a cargo of scrap iron forj mand for a greater voice of Labor trained stooges. Japan. in shaping economic policies. On the basis of this report, it is^ planned to train and re­ The moxilliiy busiiie.ss survey of The Lillian sent her first SOS) educate about 3,500 unlicensed and licensed men each year, so the A. F. of L. states that the Ad­ message at 7:12 P.M., and reported,] shortly before "the crew left the yes-1 that in a short time, all seamen who haven't returned to "school" ministration should admit Union leaders to its Inner councils in or­ sel. that she was expected to sink will no longer be able to go to sea aagin. THIS IS EXACTLY der to help formulate "a vigorous within fifteen minutes. Before leav- j WHAT THE SHIPOWNERS, WHO CONTROL THE M.\RI- program on all fronts to expand ing the ship, the radio opera+pr l by private Industry," lashed his key down so that It'l TIME COMMISSION, WANT! We have no worthwhile gua­ -production taking in milions of unemployed kept .senillng a eoutiiruous signaLj Murray, Hillman and Lewis All hands took to the boats, and! rantee from anyone that our UNIONS and CONDITIONS for from WPA. which we have fought all these years, will be continued — IN It was pointed out in the survey Will Represent CIO in were eventually picked up by the that'-industry now gets the PresiWlegand, which had stood by after SPITE OF THE SURETIES GIVEN BY THE CONfMISSlON dent'.s ear through Secretary of j Conferences. the collision. Tlie Wiegand reported j TO "NO COFFEE TIME" JOE CURRAN! Commerce Hopkins" Business Ad- • that, for long periods they could notj visory Council. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. — John see the sinking Lillian nor the twoj Takes Crack At Madam Perkins L. Lewis, president of the Congress lifeboats because of the heavy fog. STRICT DISCIPLINE The sm-vey further says, "Labor Howe\er. tlie German vessel finally] Under the finst plan in operation, an unlicensed man with two has -no open door for making its for Industrial Organizations, today succeeded in picking out the Lillianj years experience is run through a three month's probationary views know to the Executive." This announced in a letter to President with a searchlight, and by constant j period, which has an eleven hour daily schedule. The first three is undoubtedly an indirect slap at Roosevelt that a committee of three blowing of the whistle, guided ^hej Secretary of Labor Perkins. has been appointed to negotiate j two lifeboats to her. The first boat,! weeks he has no liberty granted him until the officials of the school In urging the necessity of indus­ peace with the thi-ee man commit­ containing seventeen men came see how he is bearing up under the punishment. For the first two trial expansion, and declaring that tee from the American Federation alongside the ship and the survivors must be taken to avert a 1940 were taken aboard at about 8:3(ij months, a man is classed as a Third Class Seaman, with a base action business recession, the Federation of Labor appointed last Saturday by P.M.- The second boat, containingj pay of $36.00 per month. If he is satisfactory at the end of this warned; President William Green. the balance of the crew was picki period, a raise in grade, to Seaman Second Class, and $54.00 "It will take time and co-ordinat­ The CIO committee will be com­ up at 9:27. None of the survivors ed effort to change from Governwere injured. base pay is given him. Completing this probationary period suc­ ifient spending to private initiative; posed of Mr. Lewis, Philip Mui"ray The Wiegand. whose bow Sidney Hillman. Mm-ray is vicecessfully, the man continues training in this or higher grades. we have barely enough time to ac­ and president of the United Mine Work­ pretty well stove in, wirelessed inj complish it before the present Gov­ When the course of training is finally completed, they still must and chairmaiF- of the Steel that she was proceeding slowly ernment spending program loses its ers, Workers Organizing Committee. New York. However, C; ptain Boy serve the next three years on board a ship, of which eight months force." Hilhnan is president of the Amal­ and about half the crew were flv-si It has been reported by observers gamated must be at sea, and one month to be spent at the training school Workers and transferred to a Coast Guard cut-j that OIO Chairman JohiT L. Lewis Chairman Clothing each year. of the Te.xtile Workers ter. as the Captain wished to see 1 is no little disturbed by the timing Organizing Committee. it would still be possible to do an; of President Roosevelt's appeal for "YOU'RE IN THE NAVY NOW!" salvaging aboard the Lillian. Lewis' letter to President Roose­ peace negotiations: due to the fact "They later returned aboard t The object of this plan is plainly seen. A MAN MUST that Lewis is at present preoccupied velt was as follows: Lillian to see what could be don(i| with the dissension in the auto "Complying with the requesct FORGET HIS UNION AFFILIATIONS BECAUSE OF THE workers and textile unions, and contained in your letter of Feb. 23, In which they were aided by STRENUOUS SCHEDULE OF MORAL AND TECHNICAL would have preferred that the ap­ Coast Guard and the tugboat Rei I advise that the committee to rep­ However, as this was done on Mcfir TRAINING TO WHICH HE IS SUBJECTED. In short— peal come at some other time. resent the Congress of Industrial day, they found that it was too late Organizations will consist of Mr. and the Lillian dove to Davy Jones "He's in the Navy Now!" By requiring him to put in twentyPhUip Murray, Mr. Sidney Hillman locker at 1:48 Monday afternoon four months out of three years at sea, he has no choice but to do and imdersigned." TO ALL AGENTS: as ordered, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE SHIP In the meantime, the Emilia, an It is expected that Secretary Per­ other Bull Line ship, had appeaiwd YOD are hereby advised not to FEEDS BAD, QUARTERS OR CONDITIONS BE TER­ ship any SIU Cooks and kins, who has charge of the general on the scene, and had stood by, and RIBLE, OR A PICKET LINE BE AROUND THE SHIP. Stewards, or Engine Depart­ peace negotiations for the Adminis­ after the Lillian sank. Captain AND IF HE FAILS, THE MAN IS BOUNCED, AND ment men on West Coast ships tration will confer with the Presi­ Boyer and the rest of his crew .vert] unless they are fully protected by dent as soon as possible on Mr taken aboard, ai i the Emilia pro BLACKBALLED FROM THE SEA! THE COMMISSION a first class rider on the articles. Lewis'" letter. ceeded to New rk. Tliey arrived, HERE TAKES A GOOD MAN, AND TRAINS HIM TO BE If they aro forced, for one rea­ No date has as yet been made at about 7:00 P.M son or another, to leave a ship public for the first : eeting between Captain Boyer "as high In hltl A GOVERNMENT STOOGE AND A SCAB! on the East Coast before they the committees, and it is expected praise of the actions of his crewf have completed at least one that Secretary Perkins will ask both and stated TO DISPLACE OLD-TIMERS all hands had beer| month's employment, they shall sides to set a date agreeable to both calm and that efficient, and had per­ Under the Cadet system, young men, licensed and unlicensed, be paid wages for one month, of them for the resumption of con­ formed their tasks In a thoroughlj j between the ages of 17 and 25, after passing a rigid moral and plus first elass transportation ferences which were broken off In seamanlike manner. and subsistence back to the port December, 1937. academic examination in their Congressional Districts, arc sent of signing on. The entile crew of the lilUarJ The CIO committee wliich failed were put up in e hotel In Broo:.lyn 1 If they are forced to leave the aboard Commission ships for training. The licensed men in these ship pn the West Coast, for any to reach an agreement with the at the expense of the Bull Linfcj ages probably will be school ship boys, as most men coming up reasons beyond their control, they A. F. of L. was composed of thir­ and were provided with food. The out of the forecastle are older. BY HAVING THESE BOYS shall be paid tfie sum of $135.00, teen members. The present commit­ were also instructed to make out tee of three members is regarded SELECTED FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, cash for wages, transportation as a ""strong committee" and does Ust of their lost gear, and .somj adjustment will be made later thi| and subsistence. THE ADMINISTRATION IN WASHINGTON IS TURN­ All Agents are instructed to not include members of any of the week. ING SEAMEN AND THEIR VOCATION INTO A THING pay strict attention to this mat­ "new unions" which were represent­ The local inspectors will conducj ter, and not to 'sUow SIU ed at the 1937 conferences. their investigation >f the COIIIKI^I OF POLITICAL PATRON ACE PIE! Cooks and Stewards and Ejoflne on Tliursday of this we<^. These cadets must undergo training by working with the offi- Department men tr, ship on Consider.Your Fellow Wwker. , cers and. crew, as well as by studying during their off hours under West Coast vessels without these Hold Meotings MI Ships. Sblp From the Unl«m Hall. ridm. Have Confidence la Yoeut> thdon.' •V Defeat The Fink Hatte^ Regimentation, Strict Discipline And Future Plans Reveal Detriments To Seamen LEWIS NAMES GROUP TO MEET WITH A. F. OF L. NOTICE: a:';- lit-:' WB' • I'll:''. 'If • -i Iga •, • Fog I • �fms^. THE Published Weekly by SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA mtsr-- Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor 6 HARRY LUNDEBERG, Acting President 11 Steuart Street, San Francisco, Calif. 0 ROBERT P. WEAVER, Editor, Pro-Tem P:^ew York Atlantic District HEADQUARTERS Boston Providence —. Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk San Juan, Puerto Rico New Orleans Savannah Jacksonville Miami Tampa Mobile Houston iiDetroit ..2 Stone Street BRANCHES .1 Rowes Wharf -465 So. Main Street 6 North 6th Street _212 East Pratt Street ,..307 East Main Street - ...9 Comercio Street Gulf District HEADQUARTERS ...309 Chartres Street BRANCHES ...218 East Bay Street ..111 Bay Street .J09 N. E. First Avenue „206 Franklin Street ,.55 So, Conception Street 1407—75th Street Great Lakes District HEADQUARTERS .1038 Third Street ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS PUBUCATION fO: "THE SEAFARERS^ LOG" o. _ roo CliurcL Slreei Annex O. Box 522 New York, New York ,|IHY f E OPPOSE MARITIME COMMISSION'S FINK HALL AND TRAINING PROGRAM ; We submit, very briefly, an analysis of the training ship |;fpgram, and the planned operations of the Maritime Commis•on Hiring Halls, in conjunction with the Training Ships and •Chools. Seamen are well aware of the fact that the present enlist..'"•lentSi for the training ships, or schools, calling for two year seajJiten, mean that the first year crop of "graduates" will be close three thousand (3,000), who will join ships to the exclusion of a equal number of "non-trained seamen with years of practical ;^rience. FriAiy, March S, 19S# SEAFA R KR S * LOG NOTICE All members, both ashore and at sea, are invited to con­ tribute to the columns of "Log." Articles pertaining to the general policy of the Sea­ farers' International Union, or suggestions for the good and welfare of the member­ ship at large will be wel­ comed. ^ We will not print any per­ sonal attacks on individuals, unless the individuals are at­ tacking the Union as a whole, with the intention of disor­ ganization gf the seatnen, or of lowering wage and living standards aboard ships. All communications must be Fact and not Hearsay. Arti­ cles which may cause the "Log" to Become entangled in legal difficulties must be accompanied by an affidavit, ivitnessed by relable persons, and with the seal of a Notary attached. All articles must be ui not later than Wednes­ day of each week. If they are received later they will not he published un­ til the following week. Green May Face Lewis In Peace Parley WASHINGTON, DTC., Mar. 1.—It may turn out that William Green, To popularize "training under Coast Guard supervision," the president of the American Federa­ is directed towaids unemployed seamen. The appeal is tion of Labor will personally con­ iade upon the basis that hungry bellies may dictate to intelligent front his foe, John L. Lewis, leader ds. Minimum wages are also offered as further inducement, of the Congress for Industrial Chrthe prospect of a steady job, after the first period is ended. ; ganization, when the committees of, After sufficient seamen are trained, then applications will be both organizations meet to discuss idered from non-seamen. Thus, the plan calls for added num- peace terms to end the labor war. Dut to the sudden withdrawal to the many thousands of seamen already without jobs. from the AFL commRtee of Daniel / For such "graduates" who sail on deck, most, if not all of J. Tobin, president of the Interna­ iyxm will board ships as one year A.B.'s. With one more year tional Brotherhood of Teamsters and ChauSeiws, Green may match j^ deck, they will be rated as green ticket A.B.'s. the self-appointment of Lewis to Those who sail in the engine room will be able to board ships the CIO committee by appointing himself on the AFL peace emis­ ildilfiremen, oilers, watcrtendcrs and other ratings that do not re- saries, igfire shore, or special training, i.e., machinists, electricians, relriTobin wired Green that "an enormous amount of work" and nu­ &ator men, etc. merous conferences oi. agi-eeraents Those in the steward's department Will leave "school" as will prevent him from taking any flotential cooks and stewards on any or all tankers or freightens. part in the peace negotiations be­ tween the two factions. . ibr passenger .ships, it will take more time before the highly " The presence of both Green and 1 (.jjgfg bakers are crowded out, but the presence of Lewis on the respective "peace com­ mittees" might, from a personality )g^duates" will always be a serious threat. standpoint, seriously impair the With trained non-seamen on deck, one year as ordinary sea- progress of the negotiations to kca will give them blue A.B. tickets. They will be advanced when straighten out the differences be­ tween the two organizations, ob­ ^ible. In the engine room, six months as wiper will offer ratings servers declared. V^remen, etc. And they will also be advanced. In the steward's Seeretary of Labor Frances Per­ kins announced that the confer­ lipartment, advancement will be rapid. ences will begin early next week. It.can easily be seen that the shipowners and operators will Secretary Perkins, in an appearance before the Senate Unemployment efer "trained seamen" to the exclusion of ALL OTHERS! and Relief Committee, made the After the first period of schooling, the pupils are to sail eight statement that she will take an ac­ L^ konths before being eligible to attend another class on advanced tive part in the peace attempts, and will herself call the conference. ' vitmanship. COMPARES GMDITIONS ON NAZI SHIPS TO THOSE ON WEST COAST SHIPS Wages Lower, Quarters And Couditious Very Inferior on German Vessels. Proves Necessity of Unions A convincing answer to the ques­ tion, "Why Labor Unions?", is the comparison-of conditions on ships sailing from the West Coast of the United States, and those on Ger­ man ships. In 1932, the seamen on ships of both^ countries lived under approxi­ mately equal conditions. Since then, the SUP has organized the seamen on the Pacific Coast, and through hard fought battles has created the standards of today. On the other hand, the German Labor Unions were destroyed by Hitler, and the German seamen were put at the mercy of German shipowners. The results are listed in the following: WEST COAST: (a) Shipping: Ail shipping through the Union Halls in a rotary system. GERMANY: Shipping done through Com­ pany offices, with preference for "Company men." Hiring is gov­ ernment controlled. WEST COAST: (b) Raise of rat­ ing: According to shipping rules ad­ opted by the SUP. GER^MANY: According to the decision of the captain or the Company agent. WEST COAST: (c) Watches: Three watches on. ALL ships. GERMANY: Three watches on_ ships of over 3,000 tons. All others maintain two watches. WEST COAST: (d) Strength of watch: Three men on watch at all times while at .sea. GERMANY: On ships over 3,000 tons, watchesrare reduced to two men when leaving river. On ships ^ below 3,000 tons only two men are on watch at any time. WEST COAST: (e> Wages: $72.50 per month for AH.'s GERMANY: 113 marks per month for A.B.'s WBST COAST: (f> Taxes: None. GERMANY: Approximately 33% of all In­ come. YfEST COAST: (g) Working hours: Eight hours per day. GERMANY: Eight hours per day at sea and in port on ships oi 3,000 tons and over. Day of arrival or de­ parture: One hour extra, and twenty minutes "cleaning time" without extra pay. Ships on two watches alternate ten hours one day, and fourteen hours the next, while at sea. WEST COAST: (h) Overtime: All work over and above eight hours, and work done before eight in the morning and after five at night, GERMANY: Work over eight hours in port, exclusive of arrival or depart­ ure days. Mate can divide eight hour day any way he sees fit, during the twenty-four hours. WEST COAST: (i) Bedding: All bedding, soap, matches. j The Maritime Commis.sion has become -a stockholder in about the collapse in the bettered conditions, higher wages, etc., 't^y steamship companies, through the granting of subsidies, gained through union activity. llj^-taldng over the responsibility of placing crews on CommisWhere do you fit into this picture? Will you submit to the ;^ships, which the operators will gladly relinquish. obvious plans for regimentation? Or will you join (i^'ith us in It is a long range program. It is a concerted effort on the opposing the plans of the Maritime Commisison? jf the financiers, through their stooges,—the lobbyists and STAY OUT OF MARITIME COMMISSION FINK am; through the Maritime Commission,—^trying to SMASH HALLS! STAY OFF TRAINING SHIPS! .... MILITANT MARITIME UNIONS, and to deprive > ;i- i j. SHIP THROUGH YOUR UNION HALL I TANT seamen of cmplpyraeiit, Thiiv k hoped to bring blankets at the expense of the company. GERMANY: On most ships, seamen must supply their own mfittresses. On no ship do seamen get com­ pany linen, towels, soap, etc. WEST COAST: (k) Action to im­ prove conditions: Seamen can, and have forced the shipowners, by stfikes and picket lines, to increase the sea­ men's standard of living. GERMANY: All economic actions are con­ sidered "High Treason," and as such, are punishable by long prison terms. WEST COAST: (1) Representa­ tion: The SUP meets with the ship­ owners on equal teims, to settle agreements for the impi-ovement of conditions on ships. GERMANY: A representative, appointed by the Nazi government, decides all actions to be taken by the companies and seamen, with the seamen having no voice in the decisions. WAGES: In comparing the wages, it must be noted that four marks are equal in buying power to one dollar. After deduction of taxes, the seamen on German ships receive a sum approxim­ ately equivalent to $23.00. If anyone should ask again, "Why strfeng Labor Unions?", just show him these facts. By E. kix Asks For Opinions From Members Editor, THE LOG: An open letter to the steward Department members on Eastern I Steamship Liue ships: Greetings. As a seaman I ha«« been a member of all the succes* slve A. P. of L. seamen's orgeniza* tion.s that have ew been on th» waterfront since 1917. At present; we are in a democratic organiza­ tion, and I hope that demoeraey will prevail ku all of its branclMs. Now brothers, please bear in mind that there will be changes as long as the world lasts. We even chango our city government, which involves several million people: therefore, whereas the cirstom in the past has been for membeis who are residenla of New York: In the Spring they would pay their own transportation on buses or trains, and sometimes even stow away, in order to get to Boston to be on hand for jobs on the "White Boats." On one occasion two men were forced to pay first class fare in the Port of Boston. It should be un­ derstood that our contract calls for free first class transportation going to a job. With the economic crisis such as it is today, why create unnecessai-y expenses which arise when New York members are re­ quired to go to Boston, and lay around with the expectation of get­ ting a job, whUe expenses are run­ ning in both New York and Bos­ ton? Due to the fact that we are mem­ bers of the Seafar^s' inteimational of North America, I hereby refer this communication to the entire membership, and request that they voice their opinions through the medium of the SEAFARERS' liOG. in helping to deal fairly in a new and proper method of handling this emergency. Hoping that juany of our Brothers*and friends will benefit, 1am . Fraternally, ffiign^) CLAUDE FISHERY sAiti i ri , / •••••. i.' �Friday, Mnrch 3, 1939 THE SEAFARERS* LOG HERE and THERE in tlie GULF going to remain on tne ship. The Ask him how the ship feeds. Whe­ engine and deck departments de­ ther there is any spirit amongst the cided to a man that in that case, crew; whether the raessrooms, toil­ they would get off the ship. The ets and quarters are clean. Ask him company claimed that they would just what he's getting out of his NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 28.— MOBILE. — A fairly quiet week need a U. S. Commissioner to pay Take the NMU Ex-Committee to the here. Mardi Gras has come and off. The Port Captain then asked Union, and then be glad for the wUds of deepest and darkest New gone, and the boys' best excuse for for a new crew, and the acting N.M.U." York, and let the seagoing mem- throwing wing dings is over. Now Agent informed him that a new This article is self-explanatory, ber-s of that organization take over we can settle down on a steady tack. crew would be shipped at eight and all we can do is thank the Ship East Coast Steward's the reins for a period df three The West Kyska came in with author of the blurb. Any member the following morning. The who has had to ride these ships will, Department On S.S. Ormes months, and we, all the American numerous squawks on the chow, all o'clock jobs were put on ths board, and I'm sure, be damned glad that he will be a lot closer to Na­ of which were the fault of the cap­ And Ignore West Coast seamen, called out,—but it sems that no one did it, and wUl be not only glad, but tional Unity. tain. The patrolmen straightened wanted the jobs, so the company Men On Beach. On ''No-Coffee-Time" Joe's last her out, and all was serene when was notified of this emergency. The eager to tell about the conditions. AH seamen wiU agree that for the tour of the Gulf ports, he created she left. From the port of New Orleans enough disscnslun to last quite some • The Desoto came in after twenty- company wanted to know what the time the SIU has been in the field, Union was going lo do about it. so that we have clearly demonstrated comes word that the NMU in that time. It eventually appeared to be eight days at sea, with the able as­ they were told that, in order to what a seamen's Union is for. Yes, port is not living up to the practice quieting down, so our pal Josephus sistance fit the Coast,Guard cutter avoid trouble for all concerned, it of giving West Coast men prefer­ starts another tour,—this time re­ Tampa, for th^ last day. It seems would he best to ship a new stew­ there are cases where there has not ence on West Coast ships. inforced by a few of his faithfuls. that the Wafferman Company are ard's department. The company's been enough clean linen issued, and An affidavit, signed by two mem­ A special Agents' conference was getting so that they are trying to executive vice-president could not also the chow has been lousy on bers of the M. C. & S., is on file in called in New Orleans. Purpose? burn salt water instead of fuel oil see it that way, so the Union did some ships. But how many of these the office of the Secretary of the Who knows? It couldn't be to de­ The skipper wired in. "Gale blow­ their best to get a crew to ship,— scows have come in, with the crews Sailors' Union of the Pacific, and vise ways and means to cram the ing, making- no headway. Only oil but no soap! The Union officials kicking, and didn't get it straight­ unequivocally states that in the Lykes agreement' down the throats for one day. 70 miles from bar." then got the steward's department ened out? Name them brother, name case of the SB Ormes, scheduled to of the members.... OR COULD IT? The Tampa went out and stood by, together, and explain " to them them! What! — You can't think of DO THE MEMBERS ON THE but she came in O.K. Probably the that, in the interests of harmony, any offhand? Well, neither can I! sail for the West Coast, the ship has been manned by other than SHIPS, AND THOSE WHO CAN'T next issue of the "Pilot " will come it would be advisable for them to Take your time, — perhaps some West Coast cooks and stewards GET A SHIP KNOW THAT THEIR out with a statement that if this quit. After a lengthy argument, day when you get old and grey it from the NMU Hall. The affidavit NEW- LYKES AGREEMENT AL­ ship had been manned by M. C. they agreed that they would do so. will occur to you. also states that, in several cases, LOWS THE COMPANY TO PUT Training School "graduates" this A new steward's department was Regarding quarters, toilets or If West Coast messmen nave not been THE GLASSES AND CHECKS IN would not have happened. Or will shipped in their place The deck messrooms being kept clean: given the privilege of shipping on THE FIRE-ROOM. AND MAICE they? and engine department Jobs were there are crews who allow their ship this vessel, but have been super­ COMBINATION JOBS OUT OF Brother Armstrong came over then called out, and Lo! and be­ to sail dirty, I'd like to see it! In from New Orleans this week to see hold! the old crew bad to take the the old days with the mixed crews, ceded by East Coast NMU members. THEM? WATERTENDERS-WHERE ART what is wrong with the MJ.O.W ship out. Imagine that! Tut, tut! I myself have even sailed the cioimIn a letter to Joseph O'Connor, my packets that you couldn't get THOU? & W. They still ship from the M. C. & S. Agent In San Pedro, Three Men Spoil All a crew for today. Now, I don't be­ Seems to me that n very short NMU Hall in this port, after the these men reiterate that West Coast At 11:00 A.M. the ntw crew was lieve that you wUl find a crew of time ago, a ship called the "Jomar" members on this coast have voted men are not being given preference put aboard the ship, and the old American seamen who would put was struck, and held up in New Or­ on ships lurder that jmisdiction, as leans to force the company to put to ship with the SUP. steward's department was paid off. up with such a condition. A few Is given East Coast men on the the watertenders aboard. This, ac­ Agent Rosa was sent to Florida The Captain set the sailing time as weeks ago the SB. Plow City came by the membership here to assist beach on the West Coast. tion was taken, and received the in negotiating an agreement with 12 Noon, and the mate came aft into New Orleans, and she was the The letter states that the Port WHOLEHEARTED SUPPORT OF and informed all hands of this. In crummiest thing that I've seen in a Steward of Bwayne & 'Hoyt called THE SEAFARERS' INTERNA­ the P. & O. S. S. Co. This outfit any event, some of the boys de­ long, long time. "What happened? the SIU Hall in New Orleans for TIONAL UNION. Now. With this has long been a sore spot, and a cided to go ashore, and did so. Sail­ Why, the- boys hvmg her up right West Coast men for the Point new agreement, such action will be source of annoyance, so good luck, ing time came, and they were still there, and made sure that they Brava, and the Point Judith, and impossible because, believe it or not, "Scotty," make them come coco. ashore. The company called the would have a clean ship. As a re­ that the SIU Hall in turn called the YOUR NEW AGREEMENT X)IS- Dispatcher Albaugh reports a fair­ Hall, and said that the ship was sult, the Orinary Seamen and the NMU Hall Tor West Coast men for PENSES WITH WATERTENDERS! ly good v/eek, with all hands enjoy­ short three A.B.'s, and that the ship Wiper will have Iwo hoiurs each ing the Mardi Gras. these ships. The same also hap was being held up. The Deck Pa­ day, on the company's time, to clean Wliat is wrong that the West pened in the case of the SS Onnes. Coast Cooks & Stewards suddenly trolman started in checking up on quarters! MOBILE, Feb. 28.—^Tlris has been These two . men, although on the decided that maybe they should ship one of those weeks that has kept the gin mills, and finally located the "Ask him what he gets out of his NMU shipping list, were not allowed from where they really can ship , . the patrolmen on their toes. Plenty men in the 3.2 Cafe,- each with a Union." That is a most splendid to ship on any of these three ves­ the SIU Hall? Here they Can be of ships coming in, and plenty of bottle before him. He informed question. If all the members were sels, and other than West Coast sure that all jobs go the same way beefs, all of which were taken rare them that they were holding up the asked that every once in 'a while, men were dispatched to the Jobs. —THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR! of in the usual satisfactory manner. ship, and after loading them in a tben the members would start asking If the NMU really has any idea of Well boys, when we get on the jobs FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! Hie taxi, and waiting until it left, the themselves, and then we would have promoting Intercoastal imity, they on the iJiips, we will squawk as City of Alma docked at 6 A.M. to­ Patrolman, himself, procedeed to things as we want them,—with each are certainly going about it in a usual, but when the pinch comes, day. Patrolman Banks went aboard tlie ship. Uix»n his arrival there, he and every man taking an active in­ very peculiar way. F'or a good many WE WILL BE IN THERE TO­ the ship and caught the whoF crew fotmd that these brothers had not terest in his Union affairs. years it has been the custom, on GETHER! So, come on boys,—^you at breakfast. Says he, "Well boys, yet put in an appearance. They AH told, the editor of this ARTA the West Coast at least, to. give East are always welcome In the Sailors' let's have tJie beefs." Believe It or finally showed up,—loaded to the rates a vote of thanks,—but hold It Plimsoll mark, and one man de­ up,—the CTU representative here Coast men the preference In ship­ hall. not, there was not a single one. The "Black gang" in Mobile are We hear that it took the entire clared his- intention of paying off. tells me that this man is forming ping on East Coast ships, and the SIU both In the Gulf and on the still trying to make up their minds ship's crew and the Iwgshoremen Some of the crew were plenty dis­ an independent union, with a state .-Atlantic Coast is following the same on where to ship from. But now to revive Banks, and he is still gusted with the actions of these charter! Shades of ^b Epps, the plan. Smells very strongly like a that a West Coast man is there, shaky. Beriously though,—this is men, and the Patrolman informed P 4f O stooge! Take it easy Ed.— case of someone being job hungry! perhaps we can get together as we the sort of thing we are .striving for, the offenders that he was agoing to remember what happens to these should. After all, HOW CAN WE so here's to the crew of the City of report the incident to the nect fiy-by-night organizations I meeting for action. PREACH UNITY IP WE DON'T Alma. "And then be glad for the NMU." PRACnCE IT? Ilie three men involved were L. Personally, I am, and each night Gunnison and Hart Freed Pugh, E. MePeak and J. Keen. (Signed) W. A. ARMSTRONG, Received a wire from "Seotty" The tnc'dent was brought up at when I go to bed I keep the old SUP No. 2983. Ross, from Tampa today, advising tlie joint meeting Monday right. lady awake being so glad. The pil­ lows h^ivo to be changed each morn­ New Qrleans, La. Us that th e court had dismissed and the following action was taken: ing, as the one I sleep on is so wet NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 28.—Ship­ February 28, 1939. Gunnison and Hart because of the ping is good here. Four of us, A.B.'s non-appearance of the accuser. "Motion made and seconded that with the tears I .shed! Th NMU To the LOG: these three men be fined Ten Dol­ members should read the ai'tlcle in I have resigned as Agent of the got off here in New Orleans, and The phoney Epps must have got lars ($10.00) for holding up the ship, replacements who took the jobs wise to the fact that it takes more and that this be made a port role, the ARTA, and take some time out Galveston Branch of the Seafarers' had just got in. Of course, it was than a trumped up charge to stop in that any member holding up a to think things over. Be glad that International Union of North the NMU are glad, and at the same a little difficult to get them to take the Seafarer.s' and their Agents. America. Ten DoUars time take an active interest in our the jobs until the fresh milk was "Scotty" will be back by Thursday, ship will be fined The reason for this is that there aboard, and then everything was ($10.00)." own Union. Then we can hold a has been a SIU Hall opened in the ust fine! So, Brothers, all up and and will send In the latest on the "^he motion was put to a vote, "National Glad Day" for all sea­ port of Houston, Texas, and the down the Gulf and the East Coast, Florida set-up. and was carried UNANIMOUSLY. men. Beef On Pan Atlantic Galveston Hall has been closed. It let's try to do what the Brothers in This, in your coiTespondent's es­ On to the "Glad Day!" . On Sunday night, February 26, timation, is a move in th^ right would be of no use to spend the New Orleans are doing:—100% A. W. ARMSTRONG, the SS Pan Atlantic was ready to dii'ection. To pull off a stunt like money necessary to maintain a Hall backing. SUP No. 3983 sail. The steward department tliis, after you have held up a ship fn Galveston, as any ships calling The SS Oratano is about ready to was not aboard, so the patrol­ there can easily be covered from MOBILE.—The Luckenbach ships clear the beach, and that will take man Immediately started in to over a beef for twelve hours and Houston. about all the AJB.'s. Shipping is round up another steward's depart^ won out in your demands, spoils are standing their regular gangway ha-st month I shipped only two excellent for A.B.'s. everything. If the same action is mfnt. The deck and engine de­ taken by the members in the rest watches in all Oulf ports at last. men, and only one ship called at This has been a bone of contention The Firemen ship out of the SIU Galveston. Previously we had sev­ Hall in New Orleans, but out of partments wanted to know what of the ports, it will prove to the for a long time, and it is a relief would be done about the new stew­ eral Bull Line ships, four Range the NMU Hall In Mobile. Why? men and all concerned that the SIU to have it settled once and for all. ard's department in case the old Line, and an occasional Cuba Dis­ Brothers, the Point Brava is the one showed up before the new bunch will, at all times, do their best to Now it is up to the Quartermasters tillery ship. themselves to make sure that they only S cSc H ship to get milk all up arrived aboard the ship. The patrol­ keep their side of a bargain. The only reason why I have re­ and down both coasts. So let's see MOBILE OOBRESPON9ENT. stand the watches as they should be man explained that the new men signed Is to benefit the SIU of NA why not on other ships! It sure would collect one day's pay each W. V Albaugh. stood,—sober, and at all times on by not spending money operating a tastes good! the gangway. for being called out. Ttie deck and dead port, such as Galveston Is now. (Signed) TEX THOMPSON, engine departments thereupon de­ MOBILE, Feb. 28—In the ARTA, The Swayne & Hoyt outfit are However, I am willing to do any­ SUP No. 1467. cided that they had been .st,arved the official organ of the American trying to chisel, as usual. They are thing for the good of the SIU of long enough,—or at least, had been Radio Telegraphers Association, Lo­ supposed to tie up the Point Caleta NA, either with or without wages. NEW ORLEANS, La. FLASH!— fed rice and beans long enough; so cal No. 5, New Orleans, La., In the here next week, and will attempt Fraternally, The other day fifteen AB.'s came they decided that there would January issue, the following article to pay only $75.00 for transporta­ tion, histoid of the correct amount, (Signed) K. PETERSON. into our Hall, .and threw in their either be a new steward's depart­ was printed: which is "$107.48. This takes ln .4 ib"6.1. U. SHIPS: Ask any member NMU books, and asked for REAL ment, or an entirely new crew Jn who has had to ride a ship pack­ slstence and wages back to the port UNION BOOKa.4-THE SEAFAR­ the other two departments. Union .HBule Goods. ing a 8J.U. crew to tell you about of signing on, which, in the ease Beef Adjuatcd ERS' INTERNATIONAL UNIONI Tom in Your Fink Book. eonditlc^ jaboard Uwee vihips. Ask of this company. Is Seattle. '.How The compwy -ttien ^decided, that l^eo- N2^ steward's <leptt|tment (Continued on Page 4) a»en did likewise. ' • -• the uld .steward'k deviMtment^ were him how ^ten his Unen Is changed. NMU Refuses To Ship West Coast Cooks I p.V; :^: NEW ORLEANS MOBILE V "• �Friday, M^rch'3, 19a9 MEMBERSHIP OF SRI lEIUINS VALUE OF JPM ACTION Rank And File Control And Local Autonomy Fully Realized. Election in Near Future <s>- rv Baltimore HIGHLIGHTS MARITIME COMMISSION'S TRAINING PLANS ARE THREAT TO ALL ONIONS 4 BALTIMORE.—On the night ot (Continued from Page 1) January 20th, some stooge by the the guidance of the officers off watch. After two years of this, name of Fischer, claiming to be the West Coast representative of the provided they have .studied hard, and haven't displeased the "Old Maritime Federation of the Pacific, Man" by refusing to wash his gcan or beefing about working showed up here in Baltimore. over eight hours, they are sent to a shore training school for a Fischer very graciously invited the year; after which, a cadet is given a license, or raise in grade, SUP and MFOW men in this Hall -if he already has one. AND ONCE THEY ARE GIVEN A to come down to the NMU head­ LICENSE, OLDER OFFICERS WHO HAVE FOUGHT FOR quarters and listen to his words of THE CONDITIONS NOW ENJOYED, WILL BE DIS­ wisdom. The West Coast brothers told Agent McKay to call up the PLACED ! THIS IS A DIRECT THREAT TO LICENSED NMU Hall, and find out why MEN, AND TO MEN THINKING OF GOING UP FOR A Fischer, if he had anything to say LICENSE-UNLESS THEY FALL IN LINE WITH THIS to the West Coast men didn't come PROGRAM OF ABSOLUTE REGIMENTATION! to their Hall and say, it instead of asking them to go to the NMU hall, PLANS FOR FUTURE orcourse, there was no reply forth­ coming, and the boys stayed away The third plan, not yet in operation, but contemplated at a from lower Broadway. not too distant date, is the recruiting of 500 young men each We always have handed It to tiie Isthmian Line as being the holders year, who will be subj'cctcd to a thorough .schedule calling for of the world's record for their use tlircc months in a training school, six months on a training ship, of crimps, stooges, scab-herders, et and three months on a Coast Guard cutter. When this course is al, but their latest gag of contact­ ing WPA and Relief Headquarters completed, they will be given qualified engine or deck certificates. to supply them with seamen, puts THESE BOYS WILL BE USED AS REPLACEMENTS FOR them ill a class all by themselves. If Isthmian had all the money they THE GOVERNMENT SCABS WHO GET TOO OLD. OR have spent in getting seamen to WHO M.\Y FALL BY THE WAYSIDE! sail on their ships, they would have enough to buy themselves a new OBJECTIVE EASILY SEEN fleet. It takes but little iiitelligeiiee to foresee just what Despite the dismal forebodings of the Gloomy Gus' that the seamen eoiulitious we will be fariuf; unless we act.soon. Wall could never work together in one office, the SIU. SUP, MFOW and Street, who controls the shipowners, is using the seaCTU continue to work in hannony To start off with, it must be ad­ any shadow of a doubt, that they mitted that those seamen who have know full well the job they have to stuck with the American Federation do, and that they are going about of Labor since the old ISU folded it in a very workman-like manner up, have been taking more or le.s.s Moreover, they have also shown of a kicking around as far as liav- that the guarantee of local auto­ ing an organization is concerned. nomy was not any idle promise, First, there was the reorganization but an actual realization of fact under the ILA, which was rather All Headquarters and Branch meet­ short lived; next came the A. F. of ings have been run In a thoroughly L. Seamen's Reorganization Com­ democratic manner, and no man mittee, then the A. F. of L. Sea­ fears to take the floor to state his men's Union No. 21420. The last views on any given .subject. These named organization, as most of you West Coast men have .succeeded in know, remained in existence from Injecting a large measure of the January 1938 imtil about the mid­ pmich needed in this organization, dle of November of the same year and the entire membership has pro­ Actually, their Charter was revoked fited by it. at the A. F. of L. convention in Election In Near Future Houston, Texas, in October 1938. Meetings are no longer the mild Practically coincident' with the affairs that they used to be. and revocation of this Charter, came the issuance of an International Char­ neither arc they uncontrolled, mad­ ter to the Sailors' Union of the Pa­ house affairs. The members have dis­ cific, for the organization now covered that, if they have a legiti­ known as the Seafarers' Interna­ mate complaint to make, the place to make it is right in these meet­ tional Union of Nortli America. ings. Many have come to the real­ AFLSU Held No Election ization that they actually do kno\V Under the A. F. of L. Seamen's how to take the floor and talk, and Union No. 21420. the membersiiip expres.s themselves clearly. Tliey was promised that, within a year or have learned to study questions of less, they would have a convention, importance, both calmly and clear­ see. when the necessity arises, the fits from ship eonstruetion. And working hand in hand adopt a Constitution and by-laws, ly. and fender fair. Unbiased deci­ East Coast and West Coast seamen and elect their omi officers. This sions. and the Radio Operators of the with them is the Navy Department, M'liich is determined Again, let us remind you that an was never done. Ferliaps the fact CTU go down the line together in a that the organization was in exist­ election of officers is not far off, tight hard hitttag bunch. That's that the American Merchant Marine he subservient to and you will soon be called upon to ence less than one year may have the way it ought to be. boys, and their policies. And if the shipowners are to how to the had something to do with the fact select the men whom you wish to that's the way it's going to be done Navy,—someone's head get.s the axe! AND WE DO that the convention and the elec­ handle your affairs. There can be no in this port. question of friendship in selecting tion were never held. NOT NEED TO GUESS WHOSE HEAD IT WILL BE! Now, under the Seafarers' Inter­ these men, but rather, ah analysis of their sincerity, ability, and quali­ national Union, you have also been WE DO NOT OBJECT TO A PLAN OF TRAINING promised that there will be an elec­ fications should be the guiding fac­ SEAMEN, UNDER UNION CONTROL, SO THAT THEY tion of officers and a Constitution tors in determining the men for the adopted in less than one year. Tliis jobs. WILL BECOME MORE COMPETENT IN THEIR WORK, promise will be strictly adhered to, Due to the fact that we have -BUT WE WILL STRENUOUSLY FIGHT ANY ATTEMPT and the day is not far distant when received so many letters from it will most assuredly be done. both Coasts, and from the Gulf, TO USE SUCH A PLAN WHOSE SOLE PURPOSE IS TO We are, at present, working under asking the same Information BREAK UNIONS, AND FORCE US TO BECOME GOVa temporai-y set-up, at least as far about the opening up of the as permanent officials are concern­ It seems to me that the time has Lakes season, etc., we do not ERNMENT SCABS AND STOOGES! ed. With a very few exceptions, all have th® time to answer each of the present officials are appoint­ arrived to discuss the problem con­ S. 1. U. Eng. No. 90 letter individually; but we wish ed ones, and when the election does fronting the hundi-eds of colored Atlantic Dlst. to inform the membership that, take place, it will be up to the seamen on the beach in New York from all indications, if will be a membership to decide whom they Gulf, the same members who would wish to retain as their representa­ It i.s estimated that there are be­ good season here this year. However, there will not be tween 300 to 500 men who were not miss a meeting on the doasl; tives. members of the A.F.L.S.U., who anything doing before the latter won't attend one here. So, come on, Rank and File ^lonlrol part of April, so don't come up are imable, for one reason or an­ gang, take an interest, and remem­ (Continued from Page .3) In any event, appointed officials other. to take out their S.I.U. here before that with the idea can this outfit get away with that ber that this is yours here as much or not, the Seafarers' International Books. These men are apparently of going to work. sort of thing? I know that they are as it Is in Pedro and Seattle. So Report immediately to your doing it, because the crew of the come on and get in there and Union Is being strictly run by the unaware of the fact that they have Halls to get all the necessary in­ Point Bontia. out of here, accepted pitch! rank and file of the organization, no .status in the International. formation, and don't accept any We are looking forward to the Steady as she goes. ..4a_t,hat they have the final voice the "six-bits" in lieu of transporta­ regarding all questions of vital im­ best season since 1928; hence, we phoney dope that, you hear here tion, and some of them came back A. W. ARMSTRONG, portance. This completely democra­ would like to advise those men still and there. SUP No. 2983 to this port. At the present time, we have tic procedure has been lived up to holding their AFX.S.U Books, that If we don't take action on this ever since the International first ways and means must be found to Halls in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleve­ thing immediately, now tliat there came Into existence, and will con­ get their new books, a^ there will land, Milwaukee, and the Head­ has already been a precedent estab­ tinue to be lived up to as long as positively be no favors granted, in- quarters are In Detroit. By the lished, then we may as well forget opening of the season, we will . the organization is existing. as much a^' (I'l Ample time has also have Halls at Toledo apd all about tramsijortation on these ships! The men on the beach in New The Acting President of the Sea­ been alloted lo avail themsel-es of South Chicago. Orleans made sure that they would By A. F. of L. Weekly Nexos Service. farers' International Union of North the new Books, and; (2) The Union colect the correct sum from the The CIO Industrial Union Coun­ America is Harry Lundeberg, Sec­ has Instituted a policy whereby the Ala.ska Transportation Company, cil of San Francisco which functions retary of the Sailors' Union of the men who are in arrears six months bStore they would take the Ormes under the supervision of the notori­ Pacific, of whose militant record we or less,-^up to and including No­ out. Now. If we are going to collect ous alien Han-y Bridges has pro­ need not remind you. It is our vember, 1938,—may do watch duty The following men, members of from one outfit, then we should sure opinion that, even if a vote had at the door, and thereby Cam the tested the appointment of ^tz the ere v of the SS Manuela of the as Hell, colect from all of them! Wiedman a,s German coun.sel gen= been taken for a president of the amount necessary io change their Bull Line, made these donations to This "Sweat & HiU'ry" outfit have eral in San Francisco. In the praSIU, Lrmdeberg would moat certam- old books. On the other hand, the Hospital Cigarette Fund; always been the greatest chlselers test to the State Department, Mr.. ly have been elected by a large those men who were not paid up to ._.41.00 on the coast, so its' lilgh time that margin. In any event, I don't believe and hicluding May, 1938, are not T. Mutican Wiedman is called "an undesirable A. Thompson 1.00 that any of us are disappointed in eleglble for this privilege, as they they were put back In line! alien." A. O'Neal 1.00 have allowed themselves to go in the selection of such a leader. How Is it that this is the only The difference in the alien sttaus 1.00 arrear.s entirely too far, regardless V. Turner port on the Gulf or East Coast of Messrs. Wideman and Bridges is. Real Local Autonomy 1.00 where the MF.O.W. k W. don't ship of what excuses they may advance. T. McKee noteworthy. Mr. Wiedman does not 1.00 through the same Hall as the SUP? E. Hansen When the SIU first took over on The Tjractlce of paying dues per profess to be anything but a Ger­ J. Kupta 1.00 This causes a lot of imnecessary this coast and in the Gulf there months worked is not Indicative of man temporarily employed in the D. De Dulsen 25 friction, and should be ii-ohed out, consular service of his countiY. Mr. was considerable talk of West Coast the best union spirit, and must be 1.00 so that the members of the West Bridges, on the other hand, Is an domination, and many of us were condemned. It goes without saying, H. PatcheU more or less skeptical about any that your first obligation Is the wel­ Coast Unions, themselves, can show Australian who seemingly enjoys his Total _$8.25 that they are solid for a uniform status as an alien. He has earned guarantee of local autonomy. The fare of your Ucifc^ If this is true, We wish to thank theaq brotlicrs program. SUP being the parent body of the and it undoubtedly fit; then, there his livelihood in the "Cnlted ^States . organization, it was no more than can be no excuse for not paying •for their generosity, and we assure So let's cut out the baloiiey, and for nearly twenty years but refuses Natural that West Coast men should dues promptiy. It is our suggestion them that the boys in the hospitals instead of all this hooey, get back to become a citizen of the .land that sent here to aid In the work of that, in the future, dues be paid in will be very grateful. to where we were, and not have a feeds him. brganizatlon. These men who were advance, so that you will not be talking organization, but an active Anyone is entitled td* judge whict} Be 100 Per Cent Union. sent to the Atlantic and Qulf Dis­ caught short again. one /that Is taking Interest in the of these two aliens; is really "imrte. H; OUINIBR, Organizer. 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WHY WE OPPOSE MARITIME COMMISSION'S FINK HALL AND TRAINING PROGRAM GREEN MAY FACE LEWIS IN PEACE PARLEY ASKS FOR OPINIONS FROM MEMBERS NMU REFUSES TO SHIP WEST COAST COOKS MEMBERSHIP OF SIU LEARNS VALUE OF MILITANT ACTION NOTICE TO ALL LAKES SEAMEN WARNS MEMBERS TO GET NEW BOOKS UNDESIRABLE ALIENS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/3/1939 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. XVII, No. 4 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/503be54809afd06d9e795f102dbff527.PDF 0c0f75adb7e7c2f3fe4a7ece31165fe2 PDF Text Text • J,- - '-•i tth. 'A:. VOL. I. The Seafarers' Log BROTHERHOOD Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf Seamen Seafarers* Intemational Union of North America SEA NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1939 200 OF THE No. 5 ISSUANCE OF PHONEY PAMPHLETS NMU Plans AFL-CIO YD COHSIDER PROPOSALS REPUDIATED OY JOE CURRAN Drive on FOR PEACE AT FORTHER MEETINOS Denies Knowledge of Authorship of Scurrilous Literature. Informa­ tion Indicates the Contrary. Seatrains Standard Files Charges With NLRB;NMU Hopes To Organize, Win Vote Plan For Forming '^American Congress Of Labor" To Be Reconsidered By AFL Peace Emissaries In the Pilot of March 3), is a lit­ tle article stating that "the NMU Well, well,—of all things! "No-Coffee-Time" Joe'Curran, will have another opportunily to At the first rheeting of the AFL-CIO peace emissaries early. in a statement in the March 3 Pilot, has the brass to declare, or organize the crews of the Seatrain this week, the GIG proposed solving the problem by forming rather, to infer, that he knows nothing about the origin of the Lines, Inc., and possibly be certified a new m'ganization,—the American Congress of Labor. as the collective bargaining agency scurrilous pamphlets anent the alleged past activities of certain for the' unlicensed seamen." They According to the plan, the new organization would "super-^ NMU officials, which were distributed along the waterfront a base their supposition on the fact cede and embrace" the AFL and the CIO, and' would--also _ that their, very expensive "mouth­ —^ week or so ago. ^^ $> embrace ;he independent Bife- Four piece," Williaim L. Standard, has railway brotherhoods. we'd like to make a little bet that comrats went ahead a bit too fast Shortly after the White House Joe knows a whole lot more about' for him this time, and it will take filed charges, and is prosecuting ses^on, the AFL spokesmen reject­ them than he is willing to publicly a lot of explaining on his part to appeals with the NLRB. To say the very least,—they cer­ ed the proposal, declaring that it admit! As we get the story, Joe smooth things out. offered no possibilities for peace, didn't want them distributed at Just The leaflet itself is about as tainly are highly optimistic, and it and "was not even designed for that time, but wished to delay it a venomous an attack on certain in­ would not be out of line if we aU little longer. However, apparently dividuals as we have ever read. pause here for a good long guffaw, serious consideration." U. S. Bureau Holds Wie- The six-man .-ommittee, along! the comrats got out of hand, or Some of the statements contained and a healthy Bronx cheer! fumbled the signals, and the filthy therein, whether true or not, should SIU Direct Action gand and Lillian Moved with Secretary Perkins, spent al­ sheets were put out. And when we most certainly have been left unmost an hour with President Roose­ The NMU was unablC] to pull a Too Speedily in Fog. say "fiUhy," we mean "FILTHY." printed. This questionable method successful strike on the Seatrains, velt during the afternoon. The Pres­ Of all the dirty stuff that has ever of character assassination is typical but the SIU, several weeks ago, gave ident did most of the talking, and An investigation into the crash at the end of the period Mr. Lewis been put out by the "Moscow Press," of the tisual CP procedure, as there an outstanding example of what between the SS Lillian of the Bull handed the AFL spokesmen, Presi­ this latest was by far the lo.uslest. is never any effort made to check can be accomplished through the Line, and the German ship Wei- dent Roosevelt and Miss Perkins up on facts, or to have supporting use of a little direct action. We gand, off Barnegat Light on Feb­ Hell Breaks Loose proof. copies of the CIO proposal. seriously doubt that the member­ After about forty or fifty of the ruary 26. revealed that both vessels ship on the Seatrains has any rea­ Six-Point ProRTam pamphlets had been circulated Party Still Active were traveling at excessive speed son to be dissatisfied with the Sea­ through the dense fog, at the time The President folded his copy, and around, the word went out to cease Perhaps it may be true that Cur­ farers' Intemational Union, and distribution, and try to pick up as ran knows nothing of the origin of they most certainly have no reason of the accident. This was ruled the others read a six-point peaca many as possible. However the last Friday by the United States program calling for the convening tliese pamphlets,—but we have damage had already been done, and heard differently I He knows, as to want any help from the NMU. Bureau of Inspection and Naviga­ of the AFL, CIO and rail brother­ As has been said before, regard­ Hell broke loose along the West hoods, in Washington, not later well as everyone else knows, that ing projected organizational drives tion. Side. than Jime 1, 1939, to organize th« The Lillian sank some eighteen Curran declares that "Leaflets the Party has definite intentions of the NMU,—IT'S NOT THE MEN hours after being abandoned, and American Congress of Labor, which regarding the running of NMU af­ THEY WANT, BUT THE SHIPS. the Wiegand, with her starboard would adopt a constitution and elect containing Information of impor­ tance to the membership will be is­ fairs, and he also knows why they By their own admission, the NMU bow badly smashed, returned to officers for one year. During tha sued to the membership directly wish to rid the organization of cer­ has a good sixty percent of their port for repairs estimated at $50,000. year, the constituent unions would from the Union Hall." Well, it is tain officials and members. The membership at present on the Charges were filed by the investi­ work out a permanent settlement, a foregone conclusion that these well known purge is far from being beach. If that is true,—which it is gating board against Captain Frank with the services of the Department dead, and has merely been lying undoubtedly,—then there is abso­ G. Boyer, master of the Lillian. No of Labor, for the purpose of "co­ leaflets were not issued from the NMU Hall, but -we'd like to make a dormant, in order to give the com­ lutely no doubt that they are des­ charge could be filed against Cap­ operative luediation" on jurisdic­ little bet that Curran has a pretty missars and their stooges an oppor­ perately in need of jobs. tain Leopold Ranitz, in command of tional and other matters. good idea where they came from, tunity to re-orient themselves! NMU Shows Hand the Wiegand, as the 0. S. Bureau Lewis and Green Inelegible There is lots. more behind the and who authored them. Inciden­ Witness what happened to the has no jurisdiction over foreign For Office whole affair than meets the eye, and tally, we wouldn't be a bit surprised NMU organizational drive on the vessels. when the wb.dle set-up finally ex­ Point three of the proposal states if Jack Lawrenson had something Waterman Line ships:—They anr Excessive Speed Charged poses itself, it will stink to high that "John L. Lewis and WlHiain t<j do with it. nounced to all and sundry that their The charge against the Captain Green shall not be eligible for elec­ heaven, and then the conirais, Joe Covering Up stooges, and the stooges for the drive was going over 100 percent of the Lillian specified that, under tion to any office in this convention. strong, and then all of a sudden, dense fog conditions, he "neglected Anyhow,—Joe is now desperately stooges will have to run to cover, The ACL will grant Mr. WiUiam trj'ing to do the cover up act, and back under the slimy rocks and with a whole lot less fanfare, it to navigate the Lillian at moderate Green a life tenure of his present Is denying all knowledge of the is­ stones from under which they orig- folded up. What happened to it? speed and did operate the Lillian at salary for services rendered. Tha Simply this: After Alexander and an engine speed of 60 revolutions suance of the pamphlets. The inaUy emerged! his goons had succeeded In making per minute, or 8.2 knots, with the same arrangement will include Mr. a little headway on one or two exception of an interval from 6.42 Frank Morrison." According to the proposal, tha Waterman ships, some of the al­ P.M. to 6:45 P.M., when the engines governing body of the ACL would leged "rugged individualists" in the were stopped." consist of an equal number of rep­ NMU decided that they would ter­ At previous sessions, the masters rorize the Waterman seamen, scare of the two 'Ships had charged each resentatives of the AFL and the them off the ships, and put NMU other with negligence and excessive CIO, with proportionate represen­ crews on them. They did a little speed. Captain Boyer and his men tation from the brotherhoods. New Organization Has All The president of the ACL would dumping here and there, and it claiming that the Lillian was travel­ SAN JUAN, P. R.—Rafael Alonso Earmarks of Company be selected from the brotherhoods. Torres, Secretary of the Puerto Rico eventually dawned on a few of the ing at 6.5 knots, but that the Ger­ Union Roosevelt Pleased State Federation of Labor, and a Waterman seamen, who had thought man vessel had been moving con­ Representative to the State Con­ that the NMU really wanted to help siderably faster. Each declared that President Roosevelt, in a press WASHINGTON, D. C.—The Na­ gress, passed away on February 18. them, that all the comrats wanted the other had failed to somid fog conference following the meeting, tional Labor Relations Board early at, the age of fifty-seven years. was the ships and the jobs,—and to signals, although the men on the said that his remarks were an ex­ last week certified the Jersey Stand­ J^rother Torres was elected to the Hell with the Waterman men! Lillian admitted that they had tension of a statement released by ard Tanker Officers' Association as State Congress as a labor man, and Will Try Again heard a faint signal at- 6:42, and the White House secretariat after the sole collective bargaining rep­ handled the financial budget of the Now they think that they can that the engines were stopped for the meeting. The statement was resentative of the engineers and Government of Puerto Rico for a try the same stunt on the Seatrains, three minutes. This was eleven min­ follows: licensed deck officers, including quarter of a century. He died a but we predict that they will dis­ utes before the two ships collided. "I accept the premise that both masters, employed on vessels oper­ pauper. His history is well known cover that the crews of these ships The Lillian was valued at about sides want peace, that means, of ated by the Standard Oil Company in Puerto Rico, and he sponsored are all militant, loyal members of $200,000 and her cargo of raw su­ course, that both sides will go into of New Jersey. considerable legislation favorable to the SIU, and are not in deed of gar was said to have been worth in conference with the idea of giving The board's order was based on labor during his term of office. He the very dubious assistance of the the neighborhood of $300,000. as well as getting. an election at which, among the was, for many years, a strong sup­ NMU. Conditions on the Seatrains "I am advised on the basis of re­ Crew Reimbursed engineers, 267 votes were cast for porter of the American Federation have never been what they should The crew of the Lillian were last ports coming from the rank and the association, and only^Gl for the ol Labor, and was also very friend- be. but since the advent of the SIU week paid fifty dollars apiece by the file that at least 90 percent of the MEBA, and among the deck officers IV towards the Seafarers' Intema­ they have improved considerably, Bull Line, in payment for their lost actual membership of both factioiis 299 votes were cast in favor of the tional Union. He was admired and and before we are through they will gear. The carpenter and the chief desire peace. association against thirteen votes loved by all who knew him, and be completely straightened out. cook were given extra recompense "This is your negotiation. Direct cast for the M.M. «S5 P. As the Pilot claims, it is true that for tlieir lost tools. win his passing, labor has lost a iiegoliation without outside inter­ the ballots taken by the NLRB were The Jersey Standard Tanker Of­ isrHimch supporter and friend. It is quite possible that some of position is always best if possible. Ttic E*uerto Branch of the Sea­ never counted, but there certainly the crew lost gear valued in excess I believe no other method-' of set­ I ficers' Associatioa is declared to be an independent organization, but if farer:^' International Union sent a is no doubt as to the Union afiUia- of fifty dollars, but,—c;s was pointed tlement will ever become necessary It isn't actually what is known as telegram of condolences, and also tion of the unlicensed personnel out to them,—they are not legally in this case because I believe that aboard those vessels:—THEY ARE entitled to any remuneration. Until you are today beginning a proper a "company union," then, we miss a floral wreath. ALL LOYAL SIU MEMBERS! our guess. Seems to us, if we re­ such time ^ the maritime laws are step for a permanent, stable and member correctly, that the Nation­ pany unions," — but, of course, amended to take care of such em­ acceptable solution. Ship From the Union Hall. al Labor Relations Act is supposed there's more than one way of skin­ ergencies these conditions will con­ "I am coimting on you to succeed to have done away with these "com- ning a oat! {Continued on Page 4) Defeat The Fink Halls. tinue to obtain. BOTH SHIPS FOUND AT FAUmN CRASH Standard Officers - Vote Own Union !,! LaborsFriend Dies in P.Rico Mi �THE Published Weekly by ^AFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor 0 HARRY LUNDEBERG, Acting President 11 Steuart Street, San Francisco, Calil. 0 Atlantic district REAVQHARTERS _2 Stone Stre»Jt New Tork RANCHES Boston Providence _ Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk San Juan, Puerto Rico .1 Rowes Wharf 465 So. Main Street 6 North 6th Street ._212 East Pratt Street .307 East Main Street 9 Comercio Street Guli Dislfitet HEADQUARTERr ..309 Chartres Street New Orleans BRANCHES _218 East Bay Street .111 Bay Street ..809 N. E. First Avenue «r.206 Franklin Street -55 So, Conception Street 1407—75th Street Savannah Jacksonville Miami Tampa Mobile Houston Great Lakes District HEADQUARTERS Detroit .1038 Third Street ADDRESS ALL CORRESFORDENCE CORCERRIRG THIS PUBLiCATIOR TO-. «THE SEAFARERS' LOG" P. O, Box S22 -Cliurck S4t«et Aiiuex New York, New Yodk SUP Sends Clear Cut Reply to NMU Officials The following self-explanatory letter, reprinted from "The West Coast Sailor," was written in reply to Joe Curran's recent letter for what he terms "unity" among the maritime unions. San FfkncisGO, Calif. F^uary 2S, 1S39 Mr. Joseph Cuiran, President, Nation."il Maritime Ujiion (CIO), I® imr- Dear Sir: /_ The Sailors' Union of the Pacific membership at Headqaarters tocJc into consideration at their regular meeting last night a communication sent by you recently^ wherein you requested a meeting with SUP representatives for the purpose of achieving "unity" for some program which you stated you had in mind. The action of the SUP membership last night was as fol­ lows: 1. That both yourself and associates, before ap­ pealing to the Sailors' Union of the Pacific for 'hmity" shall declare yourself as uniquivocally opposed to the rcgimentaiicm of the Aniericari seamen, as has been done heretofore in Italy, Germany and Russia, under a program similar in purpose to that which yourself and associates are now sponsoring together with a gov­ ernment bureau termed the Maritime Commission, he. You have publicly sponsored the training of .seamen by the vgovemmcnt. The Sailors' Union of the Pacific frankly call this a program of training what, we call finks aboard Government sponsored train­ ing-shij®, to ensure a supply of regimented seamen to aid in breaking any strikes which the American seamen may feel necesMry -in order to insure decent working-conditions and wages com­ patible with the American standard of living. 2. You have advocated, and are in the pvoeese of advocaitmg that American seamen w^l seek fhen: em­ ployment from what we frankly call ^government fink halls." As an organization that has been in the seamen's field for many long years, and with much hitter experience with the old United States Shipping Board tactics when it broke the maritime and seafaring unions in 1921 with its Sea Service Bureaus, the Sailors' Union of the Pacific considers that the e.nahlishment of such government fink halls to he the greatest menace facing the freedom of the American Seamen today, and we cannot consider any conferences looking towards "unity" with an organization or a group of men who are publicly endorsing such a program. When yourself and associates, and the organizsa-lion which yon represent, have etated in cles!- ^.md unmistokahle that you have cleared yenrsi^ of S E A F ARE R S ' LOU Friday, Mwdi IR, 1939 summer, as the oompany is trying but a bona fide labor organizaMon to get the AH.'s to woik im hours that is not interested in politics,— with a single crew, which Is con­ only in the interests of labor. It trary to the agreement which calls seems that, in the past, these men for an eight-hom* day. have been taxed without the benefit Found evOTyiHW, except two mess- of repre.sentation. NOW, IF THSiR tuen on the Quantico of the MAM OFFICIALS DONT GO DOWN BOSTON, kforch 7.—A laeeting with Seafarers' Books. All hands THE LINE TO BETTER CONDI­ last night between representatives taking a good Interest In the Union. TIONS ABOARD SHIPS, THEY of the AFL and CIO in this Stote, Have notified M & M crews run­ CAN THROW THE OFFICIALS and the State Labor Commissioner, ning here to see that all hands OUT, AND ELECT A NEW SET OF OFFICIALS WHO WILL! This end^ a jurisdictional dispute have a bo^,—or else. which had threatened to involve The Sea Thrush of the Shepard is sure a long jump from the old the whole New England labor Lines was in Providence during the set-up, when an official had to movement. The CIO agreed to week, and some of the gang paid us prove him.sclf phoney before he withdraw their pickets from the a visit. Brother Blackie Di Am- could be appointed to office, and markets wherein AFL clerks are brosio explained to the brothers continue to stay phoney in order to employed, and the AFL, in turn, from the Coast how the new Inter­ stay in offioel It has been the practice of the called off the boycott against ail national was working towards pro­ CIO firms. The tremendou? power gress, and not retardation. During Calmar Line, in the past, to pay off •'r'i#;' shown by the AFL, particularly in the Agent's absence on Nantucket and sign on in the port of Baltithe transport industries, forced the Island, Brother Di AmbroSio re­ tnore. and Unless the men were hos­ CIO to comply with the AFL de­ lieved him. pitalized, they could not pay off in mands. This trouble showed to the Found the coal boat Olga badly any other port. Contacted the compublic how little power the CIO in need of fumigation. She has pajiy, and told them that replace­ really has in the New England dis­ COCKROACHES as big as MICE on ments can be had here for any un­ trict. board. The Carter Coal Co. expect licensed position, and if they would The threatened ffshermen's strike to lay her up about April I, for a agree to pay the men off here, it did not materialize, and a victory general overhaul of crew's quarters, would better for the company, as has been won by the Fisheimen'B and. needed repairs. She is the that w;ald be an inducement for 1i Union. They received Union recog­ former SS Ida Hay Atwater. the men to stay in the port of nition, closed shop, and a number Phlladelp^, so In case of emerg­ The steamer Meteor olE the Co­ of better conditioiui. Also, a plan lonial Line is relieving the Arrow ency we would always have suf­ was reached whereby conservation while the latter is undergoing an­ ficient replacements available. We is to be started in the fish indug,nual inspection and overhauling in believe that this is going to find try. This plan Involves shorter trips, New York. This Meteor is notori­ favor with the company, so that in and limited catches. This shows ously hard steaming, and ooalbum- the future, I believe that the men that AFL Unions take an interest ing firemen avoid her. We believe wlU be allowed to pay off here if in the industries whferein ihey fhat a change of watches on her ther desire to do so. operate, and are willing to work for R. A. RKDDQ;, NO. 2024 SUP. would do a lot of good. Under the things which are to the advantage H. J. COLLINS, No. 496 SIU. present system the last watch takes of both the industry fis a whole, and a lot of punishment. to the public. Many Spanish born fii'emen and There have been no new develop­ sailors are asking for copies cf the ments regarding tiie pending hear­ ing before the NLRB in the Sea­ Seafarers' Log in Spanish. All board Navigation Company case. hands in this vicinity read the pa­ There are still a large number of per with Interest. Some of the tanker men running cases to be heard before ours comes BALTIMORE.—All quiet along in here tell us they may strike the up the Pratt Street waterfront these The Boston Branch Is receiving a tankers on April 1, for better wages days, with shipphrg picking up on and conditions. They claim that number of complaints and sugges­ tions regarding the pending new the oil companies hove all the best tnt return of the Peniunar and the agreement with the Eastern Steam­ Cif the agreement. They all read the Vetmar to the Caimar Line sched­ ule. The entire Calmar Line fleet ship { ompany. They concern most­ SEAFARERS' LOG. is now in' operation, with a ship ly working conditions and improved out of this jxjrt every week. These quarters. ships are manned exclusively by SIU Shipping and business is begin­ members. ning to improve here, as is usual There was a time, not so long ago, about this time of the year. A num­ wnen the question of overtime, even X. ber of additional men have been on SIU agreement lines, was some­ sent tack to the "White Boats" of thing oniy to be mentioned in the ESSCO, and there will be orders PHILADELPHIA, March 6.—Tliere whispers, because if it got to the for still more, shortly. is a rumor here that Bill Welsh, ears of the company concei-ned, the A good season is expected here with the excursion boats. Ebctensive MFOW Sc W Agent in New York, officials would be very, very angry, alterations and repairs are being issued a statement that no MFOW and take steps. "BUT, SOMEHOW made already on the boats tied up & W members were to pay off in OR OTHER, THE SIU BOYS SEEM here, and there are rumors of addi­ any port except New York. A cou­ TO HAVE LOST THEIR FEAR OF tional ones being put into commis­ ple of weeks ago, Welsh brought re­ THE COMPANY'S "STEPS" NOW, placements from New York for the AND THE OVERTIME SHEETS sion this summer. The SS Panama, one of the three SS Ogontz, laying in Camden, N. J. COME PILING INTO THIS OF­ new ships recently built for the The MFOW & W men registci-ed in FICE! The SIU members KNOW Panama Railroad, at Fore River, this Hall T,'ere plenty burnt up in iiOw that the OVERTIME IS GO­ made her trial run last week. All regards to this. They wanted to ING TO BE PAID ON THE LINE, ttie boys spent the afternoon watch­ know what was the use of register­ WITH HIS PATROLMEN AND ing her in the harbor, from the back ing here if they were not going to AGENTS BACKING UP EVERY windows of the Hall. She Is a beau­ get preference for the jobs In this OVERUME SHEET THAT COMES tiful ship, and we hope that we may area. In the future, if New York is IN, and the demand for these sheets going to ship replacements all up grows heavier every day. That's the soon be able to make use of her. mu down the coast, pretty soon we right idea,—we have plenty of them H. HEITZMAN, Boston Correspondent. will have no IdPOW & W men reg­ on hand, so don't mn short. istered in any place but New York. The activities of the organization 11 Welsh continues to bandle all re­ in this port have been many and placements in New York for the varied, but cme of the finest things entire Atlantic seaboard, our advice accomplished has been the ELIMto iiim is that he buy himself a ENAHON OP THE ibNG STiWVDtran^jort plane, so that he can fly ING EVIL WHICH HAS ALWAYS the men to the various ^ips in PLAGUED THE PORT OP BALTI­ rlifferent ports when the emagency MORE, NAMELY—Tt..-1 "CRIMPOn March 1, at the regular arises; JOINT. Other Unions have tried it, The American Range Lines seem but it took the SIU to put it over, monthly business meeting of the Conanicut Inland Boatmen's Union, to be giving us the wdl known AND THE FINK SHIPPER HAS the membership voted to apply far lun-asonnd in regards to signing an GONE THE WAY OP ALL THE a "Charter from the Seafarers' In­ agreement. IF THIS CONTINUES, OTHER PHONEYS, who have been ternational Union, oovering the •ms WILL HAVE TO HANG THE stumbling blocks in the fight of the waters of Conanicut. island and HOOK A PEW^WffiS, AN© SNAP •seamen for a decent living. OCHEM OUT OF THEfB H&Fl vicinity. The stand-by gongs are getting Well, here we are at last I Our BALTIMORE, March 8.—All quiet the Hew Rnglsnd boats in shape, good old tasrothers on the °M & M : M' along the Baltimore waterfront in and the Maitha^ Vineyard is sched­ ships have finaDy seen the light. general, these days. Shipping is uled to start on the run March 10. They are beginning to realize now slow, with. 57 men, including 8 SUP Some difficulty has arisen over the that there Is a Union in the field and 6 MFOW members going out manning of the spare boats this that is not a dues-grabbing agency. dm-ing the past week. With the af­ fairs of the branch in good order, the sponsorship of government training of finks and and most of the steamship lines out '-THf of this port straightened out, the shipping of seamen ihrou^ government fink halis, and patrolmen swung into concentrated have taken the necessary action to put your words into action on the Merchants end Min­ effect, tlieu the Sailors' Union of the Paeifie will be in ers Line with a "get 111 or get off" slogan which will have the line 100 a better position to discuss *^'u!itty." percent SIU by the end of this SAILORS' UNION OF THE PACIFIC, month, By HARRY LUNDEBERG, Secretary-Treasurer Membxersfaip meetings in the port are being well attended ,and the awakened militancy of the East (Continued-on Page 4) WHAT COULD BE PLAINER THAN THIS? BOSTON ...News Bits 1|| Baltimore HIGHLIGHTS -•i' f I Philadelphia News Items �mm -'T I T H E SEA F A R E R S ' L u i. Friday, Marcfe 10, 1939 HERE and THERE in the GULF The Cuba's crew has also elected a committee to investigate the shift­ ing and enlarging of quarters, and to make provisiohs for a recreation room. The Bull Line Major Wheeler was in this week, and when the Agent inquired about beefs,—there were none! They did ask for a few in­ terpretations, which were given ac­ cording to good Judgment, and not according to the phoney Buii Line agreement. This gang will get this, as they stick together. JOHN GUNNISON, Agent. f. MOBILE NEW ORLEANS the cargo is received, the ILA will not touch hot cargo. We are driving for a Maritime Trades Department, and until that department is set np, the SIU will participate in the local Councils. The CIO does a lot of talking aboflt a National Maritime Federation, while the SIU is actively heiping to build a Federation of Waterfront Unions'. However, we will confine onr activities to the waterfront;— the berry-pickers, apple-knockers, and sheep-shearers can build their own Federation. Steady as she goes! RED DEAN. New Orleans, March 6.—Straight­ TAMPA, PJa., March 1.—The SS Suggests Design For Button ened out several beefs in the Water­ Antinous, Waterman I^ine, was In man ships this week to the satis­ fee fii-st of the week with several MOBILE, Feb. 28.—For the last beefs. The "Old Man" didn't want few weeks the members on the ships faction of the crews. Some of the to give the boys a draw, and didn't have been asking ^or a Union but­ men in these ships were skeptical until the screws were put on him. ton to wear for dress. This is one of the SIU at first, but they have The drinking water was lousy,— thing we should all have, and 1 found out that the Union will back noi even good enough for scrub think that all will agree on this. .them up. Crews are now collecting water. We had to refer this on to The design and the cost are the overtime that they never gcit be­ fore, plus improved conditions. The Mobile because of the limited time next things to be decide' upon. NMU made a drive on Waterman that the ship was here, and because Regarding this, we would like to ships .some months ago, and had a . of the way the artlcle.s were signed. suggest that button with like­ hundred or so pledge cards .signed. If the men had tried to take any Dear Brothers: ness of the head of the best known Today, every man carries a paidI take this means of thanking the action on it, they would laid them­ seamen's Union man,—the man who NEW ORLEANS, La.. March 6— selves liable to having their papers Brothers who contributed to my de- accomplished the most f..r the sea­ up book in the SIU. The CIO could not get five pledge cards signed covered the SS"Thermo at Narco revtiked, and that is exactly what fo.isf in the trouble I was in. men,—^would be the best rolutlon would have happened,—for the onlj' It makes a fellow feel good way Andrew Puruseth devoted his life out of the entire fleet of twenty- the other day. She is the flagship of the SIU here in the Gulf, and is cooperation we get from the Gov­ down inside to realize the backing to the betterment of the seamen, six ships! ernment officials in this port la anu cooperation from Union Bro­ and as such is respected and hon­ RE: SEATRAIN: — 100 percent still 100 percent, after all the COMPULSORY COOPERATION! thers. With this kind of support, ored by all seafarers. So what cculd solid SIU. The members sailing in money the phoneys spent to turn The SS Cuba's crew have drawn a fellow really feels like putting up be more fitting that we show the these sliips have demonstrated their the ship NMU. My advice to the the company's attention to the con­ a fight against the phonies. world that we appreciate what old power, and with the aid of the,was to tell them that it won't other maritime Unions who work be long now before all shipp«ing dition of the quarters. They were When Epps found that we had a "Andy" did for us? Also, with fumigated this week, and the Juice lawyer, he didnt show up in court, button like this, we could let the the.se ships, can tie them up in­ will come through SIU Halls, and stays on the fan all the time now, and the case was thrown out. world know that we are still fight­ definitely if necessary. We are af­ NOT THE MARITIME COMMIS­ an.i new fans are promised for the ing for the same thing as he did ter the best agreement on this coast SION OR PINK HALLS! Thanks a million, The SS May of the Bull Line is near future. for so many years. In this way, a for these ships, and we will get it, JOHN GUNNISON, Agent. twofold purpose would be accomp­ or else HANG THE HOOK! still down here at Todds Drydock. they have elected a committee to lished. First: we would have a but­ ta^e up the question of having the RE; P & O:—100 percent solid Of course, she is 100 percent SIU. S.S. Cuba, ton that ' 'ould always be an in­ SIU. These men are out for a good She will be loading at Port Sulphur quarters renovated. This committee March 2, 1939. spiration to the wearer. Second: agreement, and are ready to FIGHT about ten days from now. will have some plan whereby the we would have an undying memo­ for it. They have demonstrated The SS Delnorte of the Mississip­ Brothers of the Sea: present quarters will be enlarged, rial to that Grand Old Man. pi Line arrived from South Ameri­ and properly . ventilated and their power by tieing the ships up Congratulations to the LOG and The cost to V the membership of on several occasions for better con­ can ports with a few beefs. Settled equipped. to the seamen who make it possible Tire Agent was in Miami all week to publish such a paper for the sea­ such a button could be enough to ditions. Last week, the SS Florida them all to the satisfaction of the with "Scotty" Rose and the dele­ men. Long may it sail into every cover all expenses of production was tied up imtil the Port Steward crew. The skipper on this wagon gation from the SS Cuba, opening port with its cargo of news for the and still be reasonable enough so signed an agreement to use the tries in vain to enforce old time that every memb could ~ord menu published in the West Coast (1888) sailing ship tactics, but the way tor a new agreement with seamen. one. If, for convenience, the price Sailor, for the President Lines. The somehow or another they don't the P dc O S.S. Co. The company This old P & O Company is fin­ should be a few pennies more than average member figures that we can seem to work out to his satisfaction. •aid they will negotiate as soon as ally seeing the uselessness of fight­ the cost, the surplus could be very get the same conditions here as the My personal belief is that the only the NLRB designates us as the bar­ ing unionism ,and is coming around easily checked, and put into some­ SUP gets on the West Coast. The sailing ship he was ever in was an gaining agency. The situation OK. But give tlie devil his due,— thing like the burial fund. SIU has an agreement with the old British sloop-of-war. He ar­ called for much thought on the they have put up a good fight, us­ If this article is published, and P & O, which runs until the NLRB rived with some severe charges committee's part, as a strike would ing everything they could put into against the crew, which were prov­ have put the compaHy in the clear, it, from cnmpany finks to steam- the members ashore and on the holds an election. This phoney elec­ en to be phoney, as he admitted tion was ordered in 1937. The La­ ships take an interest, and write and left us striking against the inat Inspectors and commissioners. before the local inspectors that he NLRB. Bur all they have to stand on now in expressing their views, then bor Board is stalling us to give didn't know the laws covering the company a break. Once the SIU maybe we can get a button which Much progress has been made is the NLRB, and they know that is certified, the P & O will haVe American ships! relative to bettering conditions of wtien the crew is voted, they will will become a faniiliar sight whei'- to pay the freighter scale of wages. The SS Del Plata, also of the ever ships and sailors go, the port and ships in general. There gc 100 percent SIU. That would hurt the prestige of Mississippi Line, arrived today from The button should be, in my es­ Is a lot to be done yet, and one The crew of the SS Cuba held a the Labor Board's protege, the CIO! a coastwise trip. Evei-ything aboai'd thing should be made clear:— .special meeting Wednesday night, timation, a small, neat button just big enough to hold " likeness of the RE: ISTHMIAN LINE:—Struck her OK, with no beefs about the THERE IS NO ROOM FOR SHIP­ and registered a number of beefs head, and the letters S.I.U. of NJt. the Atlanta City this week. The food. OWNER'S STOOGES AND COM­ to be settled before she sails Sun­ Everj'thing in New Orleans Is day P.M. Quite a number of beef.s A bronze head on a blue backfield company stopped the Patrolmen at MIES IN TAMPA! should make - badge that all sea­ the gangway. The ILA stopped also. running .smoothly, and we are sure have already been settled on her. Received a report from the SS men, regardless of former affilia­ Crew came on lire dock, and volun­ making progress. Slow but sure! Florida. She was held up by the and she has been held up only once tions, would be proud to wear. tarily joined the SIU. The company FINN SCHEPSTAD, Agent. Most of the company stooges Engine Department and Deck Gang So, what say Brothers, that we shouldn't try this again When the have been pulled off her, and the loi the menu which was printed in get going on ide"- fir some sort of seamen see an efficiently organized NEW ORLEANS, La.. Marcli 6— the WEST COAST SAILOR rela­ rest are on the spot. The SS Evan­ a button. This is my idea,—what Maritime Transportation Council The SS Kenowis and the SS Pan geline, and the Deck and Engine tive to the Dollar ships. move into action to tie up a ship, Atlantic arrived here last Friday. 4., r - A T>. .4 dopartmcnts on the SS Florida are is yours? they become curious. When they in­ We boarded them, and found every­ ==<.per.tir.s 100 parent, and I think Steady as she goes, Firemen,—fair for the rest. vestigate and And that the SIU is thing going along smoothly. The that the Steward's department on A. W. ARMSTRONG JOHN GUNNISON, Agent. the SS Florida can be handled like a Union run by Seaiueii for the crews aboard both these ship.s seem SUP No. 2983. benefit of Seamen, they invariably to be very well satisfied with the the crew of the Seatrain Havana, make an application for member­ progress of the SIU. The Steward's TAMPA, Fla., March 6.—On Mon­ if they don't come around. ship. Department on the SS Kenowis is Crew of S.S. Jean Supports day, February 27, the crew of the Brother Gunnison, the Tampa SS Florida walked off in protest Agent, was exonerated for allegedly RE: RANGE LINES:—Plow City A No. 1. Delegates against the food they were being shooting Robert Epps, self-styled There are sixteen SIU member? in this week. Minor beefs straight­ served, and demanded the same !'Labor King of ihe Gulf." I think Port St. Joe, Fla., ened out. Hot water in the wash in the Marine Hospital here, all i.' menu as was printed in the West that will be the last of any at­ March 6, 1939 bowls not hot enough. Need greater good standing, and they rece;"® variety of food; have fresh milk tlieh weekly benefits regularly. • Coast Sailor of February 17. When tempts to set up a fink kingdom to We, the crew of the SS Jean of but could use more. This company the officials of the company saw control the labor of the P O L. E. WESSELS, Patrolman. the Bull Line would like this letter might as well make up their minds that the men meant business, thegr ships. printed as we go on record as 100 gave In, and oked the menus. The NMU tried to unionize this percent members of the Seafarers' to give us a good, agreement, and the best conditions,^r else! All This ptust week, the Cuba's crew company, and failed. Although the International Union of North crews we have contacted in these SIU, as yet, has no contract, we had a meeting, and requested the America. ships are 100 percent SIU, and Agent to get new springs, more are doing closed shop, through the We had a small beef in the ready to go to bat for their de­ fans, fresh milk, and money due Hall shipping. The Union is set­ Engine Department because of dis­ JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 6— four men In the steward's depart­ tling beefs with the -company to crimination against the Engine De­ mands. The SS Edith of the Bull Line came the satisfaction of the members, partment delegate. The crew agreed ment RE: INTERCOSTAL SHIPS:— in this morning, and believe me. The West Coast Sailor will now instead, of the company, and BE­ to quit if the beef was not settled. Watches are now maintained in all .there certainly needs to be a lot be' ifiaced aboard all P ds O ships. LIEVE IT OB NOT, JOE CURRAN. Fortunately It was settled, and in Gulf ports on the Luckenbach of changing done aboard these scows. Can get fresh milk and the Fans, springs and mattresses to be WE GET COFFEE TIME! our favor. scows. Hold her on the course, and we imt aboard as soon as they can be The delegate asked the crew to best grub on the market on any of The mates on these ships are of procured. The only beef left was can't lose. sign a pledge stating that they will these ships that will go to bat for the opinion that they are the it here. tiie back wages. IThe Port Captain J. P. SCHULER, Gulf No. 101, back the delegates in all Union ac­ Union, and it's about time that the threatened to put extra lines out Stewards Dept. tivities. This they did 100 percent. RE: MARITIME TRANSPORTA­ members aboard these ships realize and keep her there for good. The The pledge reads as follows: TION COUNCIL:—Efficiently or­ that they, themselves, are the crew continued to work, but was "We, the unlicensed personnel of ganized, functioning smoothly, suc­ Union,—and no one else! ready to pay off at a moment's nothe SS Jean, and all members in cessful in every move. A complete How long is this going to con­ .4=tlce. The company's representatives good standing of the SIU of NA, survey of the teamsters field sliow tinue? If something isn't done im­ palavered atound,. but we had other pledge ourselves to support our that the AFL will win these elec­ New SIU Books for the follow­ mediately. the things we have things to do, and informed them elected ship's delegates in all Union tions by a three and a half to one fought for all these years will be ®that we would be available when ing named men are being held in activities, 100 percent." majority. The Council has con­ lost, and we will just have wasted they reached a decision. The Port the New York office: ducted the entire organizational time. If the boys on the Helen can Steady as she goes. Erasmo C. Vega, No. 4034 . Captain asked to be given until program, and deserves the credit do It, why can't the rest of them? W. E. BINE, Gulf No. 152. Ruperto Gautier, No. 4035 Wednesday, as the main office was for the successful drive. The pro­ Deck Delegate. Luis Sierra, No. 3564 SO LET'S GET TOGETHER, closed, and would not be opened un­ cedure is very simple. Hie Clerks O. D. REEVE, Gulf No. 113, Will these men kindly get in BROTHERS, AND ALL START til Monday morning. This was taken and Checkers will not receive any Engine Delegate. dp with the ship's delegate,- who touch with the New York cargo from any but a Teamster with PULLING ONE WAY. OR THE Agent, and advise him where agreed to it. . a paid up Union book, and CIO SHIPOWNERS WILL STTLL Consider Your Fellow Worker. they wish to have the books for­ books are not considered as Union THINK THAT WE ARE DIVIDED! Hold Meetings on Ships. Militant action such as these men warded to. FRED LAURITANO. Have Confidence in Your Union. books on these docks. If. by mistake, took will get us conditions on ships. NOTICE! •-1 '-M �Till!: S.EArAKKKS' L.UU MEMBERS CAUTIONED TKAT THEY Marifal Woes MUST PROTECT THEIR OWN RIGHTS Beset Curron How Log Is f inanced Headqiiarterf BRIEFS Due to the fact that we have been in receipt of many in­ quiries in regards to the financ­ ing of the LOO, we will take Last Monday night's New Yoi Mrs. Curran Sues For Sup this opportunity to explain the Headquarters meeting, although n set-up to the best of our ability. an excessively lively one, was we port; Living With To start off with, the Interna­ an enthusiastically attended. Boi Carney's Wife tional originally assumes the ther Nick Sipin presided in tb cost of printing the LOG, and Chair, and Sam Jennette was elect Recording to stories in the New In the midst of the nation-wide turmoil in the Labor move­ York papers on March 8, "No-Cof­ then, in turn, they bill the At­ ed as Recording Secretary. lantic and Gulf Districts sep­ A resolution in the Boston min ment, which recently proved to be of sufficient importance to fee-Time" Joe Curran's wife has in­ arately for the number of copies utes regarding employment of th stituted suit in the Family Court, they receive. The International men on the vessels of the Eastcn warrant a plea by President Roosevelt himself, there remains a charging him with non-support. then assumes the cost of the Steamship Company was concurre( great deal to be given serious consideration. The interest and This is not, of course, real news number of copies sent to the activity of many minority groups within the Union have either to most of us, as it has long been a Great Lakes and toi the West in. with the proviso that the reso lution also be applied to the por fact that Curran and hLs Coast. been completely alienated during this period of unrest, or have known of New York, and that the shippint wife had separated. The cost of printing 5,000 on these vessels be divided on been woefully discouraged, to say the least. Mrs. Curran, in filing her allega­ copies of the LOG Is $76.50, or fifty-fifty basis between Bostor At this time of possible amalgamation, it is ex­ tions, explained that she married .0153 apiece. For Instance, for and New York. This was designee the NMU leader in 1935, and de­ Issue No. 4, March 3, the dis­ tremely important that our membership fully realize clares as a measure to take care of the tribution was as follows; that he left her in Septem­ men who were thrown out of em the necessity of standing together in order to insure ber 1937. Since their separation, Atlantic District— ployment when these vessels • wen Joe has made his home elsewhere, 2,655 copies f 40.63 and promote the highest possible degree of democratic tied up last November. Gulf District— and now resides at 138 West 100th . ideals and principles, and in so doing, preserve and Street, 1,700 copies 26.01 .while his wife has been de­ Progress Of Negotiations guarantee the interests of ALL THE MEMBERSHIP, pendent upon friends. International— Atlantic District Emergency Boan 645 copies 9,86 Chairman reported on the progres rather than those of any selected "CLIQUE." A truly At present, Mrs. Curran< is residTotal of the negotiati(ms with the Sea representative organization will have no need to, resort ign with Mrs. Walter Carney at 204 5,000 copies ..$ 76.50 Ninth Ave. Mrs, Carney's husband train Line, and stated that he hope to Communist doctrines, or any other form of odious was formerly Joe Curran's body­ Inasmuch as the LOG is sent to have some more definite InfornJ guard, and Joe was the one who to all Branches via express col­ ation for the members by the tinu . radicalism. lect, each Branch pays their own of the next meeting. He indicate brought about his arrest. EDUCATION NECESSARY expressage. that only a few points afe 'tiolifinl Carney was jailed for alleged up the completion of the agreemen The great need for education in Union matters is apparent forgery of records while serving as Patrolman Scotto reported tha on all fronts, not "education" in the form of subversive propa­ secretary-treasurer of the NMU. He he and Patrolman Serrano ha is now in the Tombs awaiting trial. ganda designed for the benefit of any selfish minority, but per­ There have long been rumors covered the Seatrain New Orlean {Continued from Page 2) upon her arrival here last weel tinent, informative facts issued for all from an authoritative and around the waterfront regarding and had been successful in securin Curran's marital aSairs, and we Coast men. discouraged and broken. reliable source. It should be borne iri mind that throughout the have had the pleasure of seeing an spirited tmder the regime of the considerable overtime due the en long and bitter conflict between the two organizations, the prin­ affidavit, signed by Rose Curran old ISU, et al, is a good thing to gine department for work per cipal factor in our eventual success can be traced directly to our stating that Joe has sort of been sc.. and hear. The Port Council formed Saturday afternoon. Decern playing around out of school,—if movement, which, due to Agent ber 24, Sunday, December 25, and superior fact-finding organization, and more democratic -practices. you know what we mean! McKay's business with the affairs Monday, December 26. They were The Union, present or future, must stress the importance of co­ of this branch, had begim to slip also successful in getting payment back into the old, sluggish, lethargic of overtime which both the deck operation, and the decent, proper handling of men by their methods of feet-on-the-desk artists, and the steward's department had immediate superiors, inasmuch as no body of men can possibly was shocked back into activity when coming to them. Scotto reported a work in an atmosphere of fear or coercion. Further, we must be­ Mac got his other affairs straight­ 100 percent militant SIU crew {Continued jrom Page 1) ware of the "Jekyll and Hyde" personality who is sufficiently and shall look forward to the final ened out, and went after the Covm- aboard this ship. Both dispatchers McHenry and cil again. Another meeting of the cunning to indoctrinate and impress many gullible or unsuspect­ report on your negotiations." Coimcil will be held shortly, and we Hart reported shipping very poor in Brotherhood Leaders Prapo.sed are looking forward to action this all departments, but were optimis­ ing seamen with whom they may come in contact. The CIO plan had gone to the time. tic about the future. SUGGESTS "IDEA BOX" length of specifying Constitution Passing through the drydock we Question Dismissal It is such practices as these that are indirectly responsible Hall of the DAR as the meeting noted that the flagship and pride The question was brought up on place for the organizing of the new of the "Fink Navy," the SS Ameri­ the floor regarding a wiper who had for the destruction of confidence in our "late" seamen's unions. Congress. As president, they pro­ can Seaman (ex Edgemoor), Is been shipped out of New York on Finally, we must advise a greater effort on the part of some of posed an executive of such type as about ready to slide into the waters the SS Margaret, and had later Alexander P. Whitney of the Train­ of the Fatapsco, with May 1 sched­ been taken off in Baltimore. Agent our organizers, who profess infalibility in union matters, to create men, or David F. Robinson of the uled as the great day. Coast Guard Weaver explained to. the member­ a wider field for employment of our membership. Enginemen and Firemen. Commander Etzweilcr, who Is at ship that he had received a letter It seems to me that a great many valuable suggestions might The meeting reconvened at the present supervising the million dol­ from Patrolman John Lui of Balti­ Department of Labor the following lar reconstruction job, will take her more, saying that. the wiper had be obtained by an "Idea Box" aboard each vessel. Individuals day, and the AFL representatives out, and thereafter supervise the been removed because of his inabil* could anonymously submit their ideas to the Union by simply then agreed to consider the CIO tremenduous task of teaching the ity to speak or understand English. proposal to set up an American Con. (inks and phoneys of yesteryear how Because of circumstances surround­ dropping a note into a box placed within reach of all. to make a half-hitch. We don't ing the case at the time this man Hoping that these suggestions may prove beneficial in some gress of Labor. know who will get the job of teach­ was shipped in New York, the mem­ To Re-Convene In New York ^ respect, I am. This is ail that wa.s accomplished ing non-union psychology to the bership took the stand that ho Fraternally, at this session of the two commit­ potential strike-breakers who take must have been removed for soma the cruises on the American Sea­ other reason, and it was moved, sec­ WILLIAM L. MASON No. fiO tees, which decided to meet again man, but we're willing to bet it will onded and carried that the crew of in New York on Friday of this week S. S. Acadia at 8:00 PJVI. be someone in a fancy uniform, the SS Margaret be investigated A statement by Harry C. Bates, wearing a little Charlie Chaplin upon their return to New York, in chairman of the AFL committee, mustache, and who probably was order to discover the real reason said that not only would the Fri­ raised on the philosophy that any for this man's dismissal from the day meeting consider the CIO pro­ seaman who dared to complain ship. Under the heading of Good and posal, but "any other suggestions about a bug-ridden bunk, or stink­ <s>— ing food, was just too, too naughty Welfare, Organizer Gulnier gave an that may be placed before it." for words! We note that in the interesting talk, and warned tha Arbitrary Refusal of Marine Engi- referendum ballot voted overwhelm­ Wednesday's meeting gave an­ eers High Command to Permit a ingly against affiliation with the other indication that President period of August 28, 1938 to Febru­ membership against taking any per­ ary 4, 1939 the Maritime Service re­ sonal stand on the reports made by Ballot on Continued Affiliation Is CIO; and Roosevelt is insistent upon peace, ceived 3,931 applications, and has any of the officials, and the meet­ Reported as Unanimous Vote In WHEREAS, MJ:.BA. NO. 97 (San when it was learned that he had a present enroUmen tof 696. ings adjourned at 9:30. Favor of Lewis's Secessionists. Francisco, Calif.), in a recent secret personally requested Daniel J. ToThe crew of the Seatrain Havana, .STEADY AS SHE GOES, BOYS! referendum voted by majority bin, head of the AFL Teamster's upon her arrival in New York this WE'VE GOT TO FIGHT THIS By A. F. of L. Weekly News Service against affiliation with the CIO; Union, to serve on the committee. week, presented Patrolman Thomp­ THING HARD! WE CAN DO IT! WASHINGTON, D. C. — The CIO and Tobin was one of the original ap­ son with $13.30 for the Hospital REMEMBER THE COPELAND publicity bureau reported with great WHEREAS, I can truthfully say pointees, but withdrew. It was only Cigarette Fund. This money is used eclat that the recent Washington, we have found practically no mem­ because of Roosevelt's insistence BOOK! to buy cigarettes and tobacco for -w-IX~C., convention of the National ber of the MER.A. arriving at this that he agreed to serve. He is con­ members in the marine hospitals in Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso­ port during the past year, whether sidered one of the AFL's most ard­ Flight From Vessel bad standing. ciation had by unanimous vote de­ from the East coast. Gulf, or other ent advocates of peace with the wish to take this opportunity Fails To Save His Life toWe cided to retain its CIO affiliation. Pacific coast ports, who has not CIO, thank these brothers one and ail, Just how "unanimous" the sea­ voiced opposition to our CIO affi­ and we assure them that the boys CHARLESTON, S. C., Feb. 26.— going marine engineers are for the iiation when the question was put balloting shall continue for a period in the hospitals will certainly be Prank L. Cobb of Baltimore, 39CIO affiiiation is aptly explained by to him; and of four months. grateful to them for their generos­ year-old chief officer of the freigh­ ity. the foilowing resolution introduced WHEREAS, it is our beUef the Fraternally submitted. ter Cubore, died this afternoon in on January 19,1939, the fourth day's National M.E.BJ1. has lost prestige DEAN CURTIS, ^ session of the convention: due to its present affiliation with ME.B.A. No. 41, Portland, Oregon Roper Hospital. He was brought here February 9 Resoiution No. 39. Jan. 19, 1939. the CIO: now therefore be it On a point of order by Repre­ Donation Acknowledged To the officers and representatives RESOLVED, This 63rd Convention sentative Trainer in convention b;r Coast Guardsmen from the air of the 63rd convention assembled: of the National M.E.B.A. go on rec­ procedure, the Chair ruled the reso­ base at Charleston Navy Yard, who The SEAFARERS' LOG wishes had flown-275 miles out to sea to WHEREAS, ME.B.A. No, 79 (San ord in favor of a national secret lution out of order. to thank Brother A. Harde for pick up the sick officer. Pedro, Calif.), by a secret referen­ referendum ballot on the question, his thoughtful donation to this dum ballot circulated to determine "Are you in favor of t.^ie National From the foregoing it would ap­ Mr Cobb had been a seaman foi publication. Out of a clear sky, the wishes of its membership on the M.E.BA. remaining affiliated with pear that the only reason the twenty-three years, and was a na­ the brother sent in a Money Or­ tive of Gaston County, North Caro­ question of affiliation with the CIO the CIO"- and be it further M.E,B.A. is still in affiliation with der durhig the past week, with foimd the membership 96 per cent RESOLVED, The members of the the CIO is because the expressed lina. the request that the moaey be opposed to such affiliation; and National ME,E.A. be mailed ballots desire of the seagoing engineers for used towards the support of the Be 100 Per Cent Union. WHEREAS, M.E,B.A. No. 41 on this question within 30 days after a referendum vote upon that ques­ SEAFARERS' LOG. (Portland, Ore.), also by a secret the (invention adjourns and the^ tion was ruled "out of order." Be Progressive. Possible Amalgamation Reminds That Rank And File Must Have Voice ' Friday, jnarcn lu, ivc BALTIMORE AFL-CIO Proposals C. 1.0. 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Title A name given to the resource March 10, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ISSUANCE OF PHONEY PAMPHLETS REPUDIATED BY JOE CURRAN NMU PLANS DRIVE ON SEATRAINS AFL-CIO TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL FOR PEACE AT FURTHER MEETING BOTH SHIPS FOUND AT FAULT IN CRASH STANDARD OFFICERS VOTE OWN UNION LABOR'S FRIEND DIES IN PUERTO RICO SUP SENDS CLEAR CUT REPLY TO NMU OFFICIALS MEMBERS CAUTIONED THAT THEY MUST PROTECT THEIR OWN RIGHTS MARITAL WOES BESET CURRAN CIO AGAIN FALSIFIES FACTS REGARDING ITS MEMBERSHIP Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/10/1939 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. 1, No. 5 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/8a169dfd5c211cf382606c82c6ac0e97.PDF c4b5b0998bc048deed93efe327075d7d PDF Text Text •!j- V *ers' Log Seafarers' IiiCernational Union of North America Official Organ of the A tlantic and Gulf Seamen xNEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1939 VOL. I BROTHERHOOD OF THE SEA No. 6 ^ 446 NMU OFFICIALS FOSTERING THIEVES SNATCH PROGRESS REPORTED BY GOVERNMENT ffi^ENTATIONCURRAN PIE! GUiJ HUOQUARTERS Accuse SIU of Selling Jobs But Cut NMU initiation Fee to Sell Only Membership Books Tile NMU Pilot, followiiitr in tlie footsteps of the Voiee of the Federation, has ijooie to jrrent pains, and no little expen.se. to make much of .the fact that one Japanese by the. name of Kenjiro Suzuki was is.sned a hook in the SIU. Although ad­ mitting that he was once a member of the NMU, they con­ veniently neglected to mention that he had never secured a job Avhile he Avas a member of that organization. They baldlj' .state that the SIU has "Jobs for Sale", and that Ave joined this man on the strength of tiie promise that Ave Avoidd get liim a .job on a ship so that he could get. back to his native land. Although it, is hardly necessary for us to deny this utterly ridiculous statement, ne\'ertheless, we feel that we should offer a Avord of explanation. NOi PROMISES MADE When Suzuki fir.st applied for admittance to the SIU. he Aves refused. Not only once.—^but on several different oehasions. HoAvever, he persisted, and although he AA'as told that the SIU has no ships running to Japan, he insisted that he desired to be a member of our organization, as the NMU had done nothing for him in all the time he had been a member. He Avas eventually issued a book, for a mere transfer fee, and •Was not charged a full initiation, and shortly tliereafter, Avas fortunate enough to ship out on a ship bound for the West Coast. What happened Avhen he got there, Ave don't knoAA', but it is quite evident that the comrats saAv their chance to put out some phoney propaganda, Avhieh, as usual, Avas a lot of distorted fact.s. NMU BARGAIN RATES NOAV,—^while the NMU officials are accusing the SIU of having "Jobs for Sale", the NMU National Council has de­ cided to make a drive on the SIU membership, particularly in the Gulf District, by reducing the initiation fee from $25 to $10. IT'S NOT JOBS THAT THE NMU IS SELLING, BUT MERELY A MEMBERSHIP BOOK, WHICH GUAR­ ANTEES EXACTLY NOTHING! Over sixty percent of their own membership are on the beach, and they want to take in more members! THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE ANY JOBS TO SELL! NMU NEEDS MONEY Their treasury (?) i.s depleted, and they are badly in need of funds. What simpler way of getting money than to de­ clare a bargain on membership fees? As a matter of fact, even at $10, it isn't any bargain! Of course, they intend to intensify their membership drive on SIU members who are employed aboard ships. The strategy of such a move is very easily seen. THEY DON'T WANT THE MEN:—THEV WANT THE SHIPS, AND THE MONEY THEY MAY REALIZE BY SELLING CUT-RATE MEMBERSHIPS IN THEIR OUTFIT! And then they have the supreme gall to state that the Seafarers' International Union is selling jobs! What sublime hypocrisy! They don't even have any jobs to sell, but are actually planning on making an attempt to buy the jobs right out from under the men AVIIO already have them! WIND UP ON SHORT END We've said it before, but Ave'll have to say it again,—that they, tried this same stunt on the Waterman ships, but as soon as the men on the ships got Avise to them, their so-called membership drive flopped! When the Avould-be militant com­ rats and stooges, in the guise of "rugged individualists" in the NMU took it upon themselves to try to terrorize the Watermen seamen off the ships, the Waterman men really fouAd out what the score AA-as. But Avhen it ended up, the comrats Avere on the short, end of the score! PHONEY PROGRAM So, hurry up boys,—get your NMU books fresh oft' the press at bargain rates, Avhile they last! This i.s po-sitively our . (Continued on Payc Four) • t;• i •v) \(i i • • -' '' -•' ' • ''i'' Bad Gunmen Take Dougli Meant for Pie Cards On Friday, March 17th, two armed bandits accosted George Young, a clerk in the employ of the National Maritime Union, as he was entering NMU Headquar­ ters at 126 EleA'enth Avenue, New York City, and seized a $27."t.00 payroll intended for the otficials and office staff of tliis CIO affiliate. It is reported that the "Curran Baking Company, Inc.," the C.P. unit which exerci.ses complete con­ trol over NMU policies and poli­ tics, and whose world-famed slo­ gan of "Our pie is famous for its fruit" is beginning to irk the NMU membership, was highly in­ dignant ovei' the theft. Joe and his hirelings are .said to refer to the robbery among themselves a.s "the snatch of our snatch." So annoyed was Curran, Chief Baker of the NMU pie, affection­ ately referred to as "Little Jackie Horner" because of his unfailing accuracy in snaring the most' lus­ cious plum, that, he is alleged to have stuck out his tongue in sheer; spite at several reporters assigned to cover the holdup. "Tsk! Tsk!" clucked Curran, "a legitimate stickupl And after all the trou­ ble I went to prying that dough out of the. boys! Personally, I don't give a damn—there's more where that came from —but the technique of these two -vodmen sickened me. Now when me and the boys work our regular week­ ly snatch—" "Charley McCarthy" Tommy Ray coughed strategically at this point, and Joe calight him­ self in time. "Oh well!" as one loyal NMU'er was heard to remark upon hear­ ing of the robbery, "'What the hell's the difference! Joe and his crowd don''t use gims, "but, as I said already, what the hell's the difference?" NOTICE! TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE AFLSU NO. 21420, AND OF THE SIU. ON BOARD ISTHMIAN S.S. LINE VESSELS. Upon arrival in all ports where SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION offices are maintained, kind­ ly contact the Hall and make arrangements to hare the Agent or Patrolman meet you on the dock, or at some other convenient place. In order that you may keep yourself acquainted vdth the progress of your Union, and know what is going on, it is necessary that you contact your rep­ resentatives at Svery op­ portunity. CALL YOUR UNION HALL! Maritime Transportation Council Functioning; Gulf Members Oppose Fink Hall and Govern 111eiit Training Plan > NCAV Orleiuis, March 21—'The NLllB has advised us that applieation has been receiA'ed to elian<?e the proposed ballot from the ISU to the Seafarers' InternatioTial Union of North America, vs the NMU, or no union. The latest advices are that the NMU has asked that their <-name be withdrawn from the bal­ lot. The Labor Board should certify the SIU right now—at once! But, of course, they will stall a while longer, and give the com­ pany a chance to play their hand. Teaiiisters' Election This election for a collectlye bargaining agent will go over at least three to one for the AFL. A^ent Reports Many Men i We doubt that the CIO will even send representatives to the polls. Sneaking Aboard Ships After the Maritime Transporta­ In Outlying Ports tion Council lefnsed to allow CIO From Agent E. G. Moreno in teamsters to deliver cargo to the docks, the bottom dropped out of San Juan, P.R., comes a few words the CIO drive. of warning to the members .sail­ The barge lines are next. They ing in and out of the Island ports. will make a united frpnt of the In a letter to I he LOG under date AFL on the waterfront, v/ith the of March 16, he has the folloAving exception of the NMU. They will to say: not last long in such an isolated "Just a few lines for your LOG position. Where will their sup­ to put some of our men wise, and port come from? They do not enlighten some ships' officers by- know. Of course, the pie-card advising them that they can't' pull artists in the NMU will hold out any tricks on the SIU of NA. to the bitter end. ""When a vessel arrives in San S.S. Oratano Juan very few men quit their This vessel sailed with a full jobs, and still fewer are given a West Coast crew on deck and be­ chance to do so. "Why? Well, low—the* same as the Ormee. Ar­ there are various reasons, and ticles read to pay off in Seattle here they are: with .$125 to cover pullman trans­ "1. Many of our Union book portation, with lower berth, plus holders who have some relative $6.00 per day subsistence. Wages or fnend who are friendly with for four days' traveling time will various ships' officers, and who be paid in addition. On both want to beat the other man. to the ships, the NMU furnished the job by asking the mate or en­ stewards' department. Only one gineer to allow the relative or member of the MC&S got a job. friend ship in his place, some­ even though there are many of where outside of San Juan, so that ashore. It seeme that the Moreno can not do anything about them MC&S Union is willing to give it. their jobs away. Ship Off Docks The Point Ancha .was in this "2. Many of the supposed-to-be last week. Like all others in the seamen, who have certificates but S&H, they got fresh milk by de­ no discharges, and who are not manding it. A little job action admitted to the Union, have con­ will get all the chow on these nections with some of the ship­ ships that you want. Maritime Commission owners' offices, find attempt to ship through such channels in San The men in the Gulf have Juan. passed resolutions to fight the "3. Men who only cause the Fink Hall and Training Ship pro-" Union trouble, and are no longer grap^. Any member of the SIU wanted, or have been expelled who'-^hips through a fink hall any­ from it, and all other phonies are where will be expelled. The same shipping off the docks In the out- applies to training ships. The boatswain on the SS Delof-town ports. "Well, all these little birds, with norte was taken off the sh'n^ the help of the big birds on the under charges, by a special meet­ ships, are getting back into the ing. Members of the crew pre­ Union, and on the jobs, with hard ferred the charges. He is charged luck stories, and excuses from with advocating the Fink Hall mates and engineers, who claim and Training Ships. At Monday's that they don't have time to call meeting, a trial committee was the Hall in San Juan because the elected to try this case. The Deck Delegate and one Or- ship left on a Saturday or a Sun­ dinary Seamen were taken off the day, or any other phoney excuse. Then theee phonies who manage ship for working for time off. All to ship out this way, secure SIU overtime is cash. Any one violat­ this part of the rules will be books when they get to the main­ ing removed from the ship. land. Mississippi Shipping Co. clarifi­ Refuse MemhorsMp cation: On sailing, all hands will , "This Branch is asking that all be kept on deck until the ship is Agents, Organizers and Patrolmen completely squared away. Col­ refuse to take any of these birds lected ^overtime at seventy cents into the Union. By this I mean, an hour for shoring up cargo. (Continued on Page Four) "Red" Dean WARNS AGAINST DOCK SHIPPERS IN PUERTO RICO V ••A". , -::-X -' • III 1. �fffF-V-• "ir- rrniTiiijrnx'v > ••v- ^•:j»rt7o«?r"^-v. •'i' ' c/ V. THE S E A F A R E R S ' LOG 4. *' , Published by- the a Baltimore SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA :T- Friday, Mai-ch 24, 1939 News Items Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor - ,,„. Highlights the teamsters and loagshoremea are going to ^suddenly stop wo^fc dto^h Isthmian way, and then watch how fast our friend the lieutenant spreads the carpet, and bows our patrolmen aboard thesq ships. • HARRY LUNDEBERGi Acting President - n !?teuart Street, San Francisco, Calif. Rumors of a strike of the li­ Baltimore — Shipping slowed Philadelphia, Pa., Marrfi 18— Shipping good here for A.B.'s down somewhat during the past censed officers aboard the MepBlack gang Is moving very slowly week, but Shows signs of getting clia"nts and Miners ships, sched­ Atlantic District but we hope to have ft move at back to normal this week. From uled for April 1, are sO far uncon­ HEADQUARTERS a better pace lit the near future. down in the region of lower firmed. The offifficers in this line New York ...2 Stone Street Broadway, where Patrick the are members of the United Li­ The Merchants & Miners Lines Whale(n) holds forth, there ema­ censed Officers, and want a ten •"ERANCHES Boston .1 Rowes Wharf will, we hope, soon come to terms nates, along with the usual smells, percent increase in "W'age.s, with Providence ......465 So. Main Street Mr. Blaisdell has promised to do an atmosphere of profound gloom, every eighth week off on full pay^ Philadelphia ..6 North 6th Street a favor for the hoys on his ships due, we believe to the sight of However, the Company has just Baltimore .212 East Pratt Street and see that they all sign up the SIU men shipping out a sixty installed motion picture equip­ Norfolk 307 East Main Street with the S.I.U. of N.A. Well, we per week clip, while if Paddy ment aboard their ships, and wo San Juan, Puerto Rico 55 Tetuan Street hope>so, as we are sure tired of ships that many in a month, a hear that the'ULO will .compro­ Gulf District x hearing the same story over and general holiday is declared;—or mise and renew the old agree­ HEADQUARTERS over again. should we say assessment instead ment, If the officers are allowed , New Orleans .309 Chartres Street to see the movies once a week. These lAds would be eating of holiday ? -DRAMCHES curry and rice three times a day With the Bull Line, Ore Steam­ Savannah .....;. '.218 East Bay Street if it wasn't for the sCanfen'i ship, Calmar Line, Merchants and BaltiDiore, March 20—Shipping Jacksonville — 136 Bay Street labor movement. They realise Miners, Atwater, Cuba Distil­ picked up considerably this week, Miami 809 Ni E. First Avenue this, but are a little headstrong, leries, and a couple of the smaller and business was good. Of the Tampa 206 Franklin Street and soem to be a sort of a lost lines safely tucked away for the tlilrty-six American Flag ships Mobile 55 So. Conception Street brigade. Brothers Reddle and SIU, Agent McKay is looking entering port during the week, Houston 1407 - 75th Street Coliine have to act as shepherds around for fresh fields to conquer, twenty-one of them carried SIU Great Lakes District for these lambs, and it is to be these days, and from the gleam in crews, and the patrolmen were _ HEADQUARTERS hoped that they will soon have his eyes when he glances over in kept busy. Detroit 1038 Third Street them in the fold. SoOner or later the general direction of the Con­ Last Monday's regular business they will have to colne home,—so tinental Oil, and Chesapeake Line ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS why not now? If they could only piers, we have a hunch that meeting approved the appoint­ PUBLICATION TO: see that it is Organized Labor something in the nature of a ments of Brother A. "Wingate to "THE SEAFARERS' LOG" that has gotten them the condi minor whirlwind is about due to the Dispatcher's Job, replacing P. O, Box 522 Ghurch Street Annex tioiis they have now, and realize swoop down on these ships any Brotlier Roberts who resigned be­ New York, N.Y. that the ship-owners never gave day now! cause of ill !i.?alth, and Brother them something for nothing. If Another Port Council meeting John Lui to regular patrolman In our patrolmen get a little song is scheduled for this coming Wed­ this port. and dance every time they go nesday in the office of Pres. Joe Claiming that the NMU is ship­ aboard, how are we ever'going to McCurdy of the Central Labor show these guys the light? We Council. A big attendance of the ping its members on "West Coast wish to say to the men on the waterfront organizations is as­ ships, the local branch of the M&M ships:—TALK WITH THE sured, and we are confident that "West Coast Cooks and Stewards AGENTS AND PATROLMEN the council will be functioning as- are planning to move in with the WHEN THEY COME ABOARD.— a permanent body by the end of MFOW in their new Hall at 850 East Pratt Street. The" phone BE REGULAR,—YOU HAVE ALL the month. TO GAIN! Along with the 35,000 members number of the new MFO'W Hall is Calvert 2339. Now, to the Brothers who have of the Tenant Farmers Union, and Beefs were plentiful during the at some,titne or another shipped several other organizatioa's pull­ out of Philadelphia, and knew the ing out of the CIO this past week, week, which, in itself -is good we note the CIO radio operators news. A UnioiUWith a peaceful, It ha.s been bx'ouglit to the attention o£ New York Head- old set-up,—^no ships, and nO have at long last seen the light, satisftod membership, is a Union jobs. We want to say that times quarter.s that certain individuals have been circulating vicious have changed here. The Patrol- and are quitting the ARTA in that is losing its grip. -A fighting, propaganda to the effect that the members of the Atlantic man now gets out and covers the droves, to get into the CTU, and kicking membership makes up the District Emergency Board, who are at present engaged in waterfront,—no more 333 Market recover their sanity with an or­ backbone of any organization. It negotiating an agreement with the Eastern Steamship Com­ Street,—and those who have ganization which is to the radio keeps the officials on their toes/ operator what the SIU is to the pany, are not sincere in their desire to secure a really gooc shipped out of here know old seamen;—a lifeline out of the and alert to any attempts of the employers to put over a fast, one. number 333. It was the stamping agreement uutli that Company. grounds;- on a rainy day, for the morass of dictatorship and in­ But' there are beefs, and it should The statement has been made, by the scandal mongers, patrolmen. We . want to say that trigue in which they have, been be remembered that they usually that the Emergency Board is entirely too radical arid drastic our Agent, Brother Reddie, and floundering for the past couple of take up a lot of the patrolmen's time—which is O.K. if the beef is in their demands, and that they don't care what g6rfe-d$ an Patrolman Collins are on their years. Maybe seamen are a bad influ­ bona fide. toes. They make the waterfront However, there have agreement they get. on rainy, days as well as on clear ence or something, but we note been a few lately that caused a We would li^^e to point out right here that the members ones, and they .not only settle that less than three months after lot of trouble and disruption. —of the Emergency Board have already demonstrated that they beefs to the satisfaction of the the Coast Guard boys received which, upon investigation proved are perfectly able, and more than willing to get the very crews, but they bring jobs back orders to study the make-up and to be nothing else but the airing personnel of the Merchant Marine, of personal grudges between mem­ to the Hall as well. best agreements possible. they are agitating' all over the Our" Dispatcher is a little off bers of the crew. Perhaps a bit BAdK t7P DEMANDS key, but don't let him scare yoii place for an increase in wages. of investigating by the ship's dele­ Perhaps this maritime training Certain persons, whose names we know, have asserted that when he sticks his head out of stuff might work both ways, and gate and a committee of the crew soine members of the Board are entirely" tod mililaht, and the port hole. He is O.K. and Is instead of the Coast Guard show­ into some of these beefs, before just one of the boys. thej^ were turned over to the pa­ that they are asking too much of the shi|)o'wiiers. SINCE The boys oh the SS Suwied ing us how to run a ship, we'll trolman, might save a lot of time show them how^ to get their WHEN HAVE T^[E SEAMEN EVEIt GAINED ANYTHING gave the boys-on the beach here and trouble for the boys. wages boosted. Thinking it over, THROUGH THE BENEVOLENCE OF THE SHIPOWNERS? a few Ijucks, so thank yon bro­ we've always noted that although Wednesday, in the office of the The only way the seamen have ever gained anything was thers, thank you! oiir picket lines were tops in mili­ Baltimore Federation of Labor, through MILITANT ACTION, AND BY MAKING THEIR tancy, they weren't so hot in a the second meeting of the Port sartorial sense, and perhaps a Coijncll was much better attended, DEMANDS, AND BACKING THEM UP YO THE LIMIT. coupir of Admirals on picket duty although the ILA were stiil con­ The men on the Eastern S.8. Co. .ships were asked to sub­ would give them some class". spicuous by their absence. On be­ mit to the Emergency Board any points which they thought Isthmian is still a tough nut to ing contacted as to why his or­ Ships' Delegates: Demand crack in this port. With the. should be incorporated in the agreement, and they did so ganization was not represented at that all replacements produce patrolmen barfed from the ships, the meeting. Brother Jim Kelly of willingly. THHKl E]\[ERGENCY BOARD HAS NOT MADE ANY EXORBITANT DEMANDS OF THE EASTERN S.S. a "properly filled out assign­ contacting is done by meeting the the ILA said he didn't feel like on the docks, and due to the getting info it, because it would qO,,r^^iliEY HAVE ASRED ONLY FOR WHAT THE MEN ment card from" the Dispatcher men presence of numerous stooges, be a "headache." It's too bad, DK THE SMIPS WANT, AND ARE JUSTLY ENTITLED at the Union hall. such contacting is generally un­ Jim—but did you ever know any­ TO. WHAT'S WRONG WITH SUCH A PROCEDURE AS satisfactory. One of these days. thing connected with the labor i MEMBERS MUST BACK UP DEMANDS FOR WAGES AND CONDiTIDNS Phoney Propagarida Being Circulated With Intent to Discredit Men Negotiating Agreements Notice: THAT? PHONEY POVERTY PLEA The shipowBsrs, particularly oh this coast, have chiseled on the seamen for a good many years, and it is indeed high time 'that the seamen Were given a break. The Eastern S.S, Co.,—like all the rest of them,—^put up the plea of poverty,— that they aren't making any money,—and expect the seamen to feel sorry for them! If they are losing money, as they claim, then why in Hell do tRey continue in business? ; All shipoivners engaged in the coast-nLse trade on- this coast are anticipating a very good year becau.se of the Fair here in New York, and there is no good reason in the world why the seamen should pot share in these profits! MEMBERS MUST BUPPDRT ^ J# Wages s-re not the only thing "which must he .taken into ^;;!^<msideration, as working and living conditions are not en- tirely up to standard. THE MEMBERS HAVE ASKED FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE EMER­ GENCY BOARD W,ILL DO EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER. TO GET THEM FOR THEM! However, it must be remembered that their power is ONLY AS STRONG AS THE BACKING GIVEN THEM feY THE MEMBERSHH' I . WE CAUTION THE MEMBERSHIP NOT TO LISTEN TO AEY OP THIS PHONEY PROPAGANDA WHICH IE BEING CIECULATED. THE EMERGENCY BOARD DOES EAVE YOUR INTERESTS AT HEART, AND WILL GO THE LIMIT FOR YOU! WILL YOU GO AS FAR FOR THEM? REMEMBER THAT IN UNITY THERE IS STRENGTH! PULL TOGETHER AGAINST OUR COMMON ENEMY, AND BACK UP YOUR DEMANDS! movement that wasn't a headache? Ask some of the shipowners? Some of/Our brothers are get' ting a little bit choosy these days in the matter of tUking jobs. Sev­ eral times of late the Dispatcher has had a hard time filling a job, because the boys in the Hall all passed it up in hopes of some­ thing better coming along. In do­ ing this, they are, of coarse, cut­ ting their own throats, by forc­ ing the officials to sign up new members. What goes on a ship eventually hds to Cdme off, and one of these dliys you'll wake up to find the shipping list so full that It will be months before you get to the top. J-:'.- �jay, Mardi 24. 2939 THE SEAFARERS' LOG ^11>1CE and New Orleans, March 21 — Just lad a talk with a member of the rew of the SS Ormes, a run Job 0 Seattle, for tlie Alaska Traneortation Company, who returned :o New Orleans. I was told fha^a fireman and ah oiler, upon arrival of the SS Ormes in San Pedro, contacted. Agent Quinn to ship out of ths IWW liall in New Orleans. Lo and behold! Reminds me of '35 and '36, when the commies were sabotaging with those rotten scandal sheefs on Clay Street. Commies may try to wreck the only Union in the Gulf—the StU. 1 believe that the veal W. C. Fire­ men will stick with us through thick and thin. Eventually the W. C. Firemen will rid their Union of the dis­ rupters who want everything but unity of the seamen. There is supposed to be a letter here in the Gulf, that San Pedro Branch of the Firemen will start the move to ship out of the IWW hall instead of the SIU hall in New Orleans. I have my guess that none other than Bill Patton, brain-trust of the NMU, ex-Secre­ tary of the IWW, New Orleans, would try such tactics to split the W. C. Sailors and Firemen. No! No! No! How can a sailor, or fireman, or messboy, or whatever he sails at, when he sails—-Which is once in every ten" or twelve years—be the brains of the de­ funct NMU? Your guess Is as -j^od as mine. I believe the Firemen should try to visit some of the SHl ships in this port and look the crews over with one of the Delegates; and I aWdure you that he will find damned'good militant crews, and they will back up the SIU to the last man! So, Firemen, take a good .look for yourselves! 'To Hell with the braintrusts, and on t'o a powerful SIU! Fraternally, New Orleans, ^a., March ItIt being imperative that I return to,the Coast, it was necessary that I resign. Things are in good shape at present, with the exception that in the past week we have seen the Waterman ships return to their old tactics of one and two watches tieing up and letting go. On the Maiden Creek, the deck department refused to get oft to enforce the use of all hands, so they wanted to settle the beef in Mobile. WHAT IN HELL IS THE MATTER ^NYWAY? Let's have a little cooperation or find out why. DON'T LET CONDI­ TIONS GO BACK! PU*.« in there and keep punching! What the Hell is the matter with you? Thanking you fofTiast coopera­ tion. Red Carolan, GUP No. 3142 TO THE MEMBERSHIP: Dear Brothers; Just a line to thank you for the splendid cooperation shown to Brother Gunnison and myself during our recent trouble in Tampa. Through the support of you who donated to our .defense fund, and the rest of the members who were with us in every possi­ ble way, we were able to beat the phoney irap that the anti-labor forces were trying to put over on us. The anti-labor union phonies' main Idea is to frame the labor men who can't be bought off, if they canit be controlled by these same phonies. TliiB is one time that' they found out that they had a brilliant mili­ tant organization to fight. Instead of dust a couple of lonesome sea­ men. And when you brothers showed your solidarity by your donat'ions, they realized that they were heading into a real battle, and so the phoney charges were dropped by the man who has done the most to disrupt the labor movement in the Florida district Thanking you brothers for your Support, and assuring you that it makes me proud to be a member John B. Patton, SUP in such an organization. Fraternally, New Orleans, March 21 — The Ralph Hart, SUP, No. 4417 SS Delnorte sailed from Bere last Saturday for South-America. Well, New Orleans, March 26—Bror. I suppose that you know that "two ther Clive C. Allison passed away for one" Captain Smith is still on at thie Marine Hospital, New Or­ board lier. This "two for one" leans, on RfarcU 14, f939. He had by' Smith is Hell—he would log his been in the hospital about a year. wn brother! Brother Allison was well liked One of the men had an hopr by ail. overtime coming to him, and he Brothers J. J. Hughe, E. A. tried to hold it back, just to see Boyd, Bill Luberg, "Vance, S. H. if this man would make a squawk Ham and McCaleb acted as pall­ about it. 'This I'two for one" Cap­ bearers. tain Smith does not' like to pay "overtime. Dispatcher's Report The company has n ine sh ins, and eight of them are O.K. But New Orleans, March 21—Ship­ it they keep this chiseling "two ping is very good. for one" Captain in the company, This iveek, shipped 14 SUP men, they will have plenty of grief; as the crews who sail with "two for 10 MFOW men, and 23 SIU men. one" Smith have a miserable Making a total of 47 men, leav­ ing very few West Coast men on voyage. the beach here. L. J. Bollinger, ditipatcher, i New Orleana, La., 'March 14— SUP No. 3859 During the week there were quite a few ships in port. The crews are all getting better conditions Jacksonville, March 14 — The than formerly. Also, they , are Cornelia of the Bull Line came vdlling to go to bat to improve in this nibrning, and I must say, conditions and overtime. in true Union style. It seems as The Isthmian Line had better though the members are begin­ get wise. We are going to Or­ ning to understand that a real ganize these ships. Many of these Union is backing them up. I': crews are afraid of the cmnpany, One thing a few; of the mem­ but when they leam that the bers should understand,' and that Union can and will back them, up, is, if for any reason a member they are 100 percent union-mind­ should go to a hospital, or oh his ed. The" cooperation of the other vacation, he should report tb the waterfront uniOns is a big factor Union Hall before and after. A in our favor in organizing these lot of hien are failing to do this, ships. and are holding the delegates re­ sponsible for them being pulled Steady as she goes. Eugene Nobles, Gulf No. 29 off the ship. So brothers, take 6 .'1:^ ERE m at least say that we did our best. "Tlie men who sail these ships will go for a united program, but they will .steer clear of anything less than tliat! - Mobile, March 21—Shipping has been very good tills past week, Mobile, Ala., March 7—Well, with all department's turning over well, the NMU boys are still in a at a good clip. Tlie usual beefs" aboard f.lie dither over these "unorganized" ships. The crew of the SS Bien­ .ship.s, such as the Waterman Line, ville had their quarters shifted etc., etc. According to the Pilot, from aft to midships, and at sail­ these ships are keeping the boys ing time, all hands seemed very awake night's. It does us all good well satisfied. This is a step in to see that the boys are interested tbe right direction, as there will in the seamen, and want to make sure that they all get what is com­ be no more barked shhis from ing to them. For "unorganized" climbing over deck-loads at night, ships, they sure are raising plenty now. of Hell and getting conditions Ice boxes of the latest, design plus! It seems to me that I have are being placed aboard these ves­ heard plenty about Waterman sels aa they come in. If a few ships being tied up for this and moie of these companies would that. What I would like to know get wise and put boxes aboard, is whether this is a spasmodic they would find out that fiiey pay outburst, or is it a real sign of for themselves in a short time. true democracy? Do the members Brother C. H. Peers, Book .No. on the ships and ashore pay their 4415, passed away at the Marine dues just so as to be able to sail Hospital on Wednesday morning, these same "unorganized" ships, March 15. He was buried at the or do they really take an interest Magnolia Cemetery. Brother SIU in the Union affairs? Well, if members acted as pall bearers, they don't—then I am one guy and there was a surprisingly good who 6 ire is being fooled! turn out. This Brother was an At each and every meeting the active Union man for a long time, members check all bills and ac­ and will be missed by quite a counts, and If they find some­ number of the old time seamen. thing that they don't savvy, then This A.M. the initial meeting they sure as Hell don't OK them. was held to start a Maritime Maybe some of the officials in Trades Council in the Port, of Mo­ the NMU don't savvy this sort of bile. All those attending were thing. (.Note the Auditing Com­ very enthusiastic, and at next mittee's report in the Pilot.) week's meeting a definite program will be laid out. More on this later. Just an incident which shows that without the Union, at least one more seaman would be on the bricks from now on: Whsn ths SS West Madaket was signing on yesterday, there was an A.B. shipped from ths Hall to this scow. He vvas an elderly brdtjier, who has sailed for years, and is a real old time 'seaman who knows his stuff, and can do it. The mate looked him "over, and decided that he was too old, and might not Jump when told, so he refused him. The Delegates went in and held a lengthy conference with this mate, and It ended up by this Brother being signed on. Maybe some day these mates will Wake up and realize thai we mean it when we say UNIT'V! Our friends, the NIJRB, have, according to the Pilot, consented to another election on the Seatvain Line ships. Now, isn't that just ducky! I wonder if. by any chance, there was somebofiy who saw Bomebody, and decided that this SIU means business—so we'll just create a little confusion, and if we can't have them, we'll make sure that no one else does. May­ be not, maybe yes! Note to Joe Curran:—If ( look long enough in the Pilot I gener­ ally find at least one thing each week, that you say, with which I agree. Sometimes I sure have to look hard, but this time it Jumped right at me. it was about this picket card waving. Strange as it may seem to a lot of good honest Union men, if we don't Stop ...ss picket card Stuff, and do it soon, we win be weakening ourselves to where it will take twice as Ibnff Mobile, March 21—rAccording to to get together. So, how about it, the local press, the Isthmian-S.S. boys? Let's have a little less of Co. are going to start an inter- this old hooey! coastal service from this port to the "West Coast". The first ship is supposed to be the Steel Inventor, arriving here on April 13. Now. if this should turn out to be a fact, then we need the passes which we have been yelling for. Today, the 'Selma City was in, and when the patrolman and the or­ ganizer went down there, they couldn't get aboard. It's impos­ sible to contact the crew or do any good, unless we do get' these passes. I helieve that if we force the issue here in the Gulf, and also on the East Coast, plus the West Coast, there is no doubt that the company will come coco. The action which took place on the Atlanta City, in New Orlean::, when Dean and the boys lined up that crew, should show all hands that it can be done, and that if should be Jone NOW! The Steel Inventor hit the coast with the members of the crew clamoring for representation, so, all In all, if there is anything to lose, let's lose it now, as we can One thing I'd like to voint out in passing, is the difference ^ in points of view. The Pilot, each week, points out how Pho^ey Uie officials of the SIU are. If they are right, then the majority of the Gulf members are all wrong. Tli^^ members elected WilUain "Scotty Ross to go to Florida and set up the machinery for negotiating an agreement with the P&O and just before they start the old crap' about domination, he had or­ ders from the members what to go after, and What to do. On this, he did a fine job, and his report hafl been submitted. "What I'm getting at was his ac­ tion in Tampa. Upon his arrival there, he found that notldiig had been done about the two Brothers who weue Being framed by exAgent Epps. Brother Ross imme­ diately swung into action, guaran­ teed a lawyer his fee to repr^ent tliese brothers, convinced Eppa that his trumped - up charge wouldn't stand up in court, and had the two men clewed in jig time. Now, if these are the ac: heed,, and do not forget to report tions of a phoney, thdn let's hnve to your nearest Hall when going lots of them, as we can sure as on a paid vacation or to .a hos­ Hell use tliem! Full Ahead, Steady as she goes. pital. Fred Laurilano l• •• • 4| * •I : . I'il Miami, Fia., March 15—rArriyed here last Tuesday night and found that the crew of "the SS Florida had pulled something which had failed. Upon investigating, X found this job-action to be more or less of a mess. The black-gang came off at six o'clock, and asked the other departments to follow them. The other department^ not knowing what the beef was for, felt that, having acquired dem­ ocracy by pledging themselves to the SIU, they were entitled to their constitutional rights. Theg immediately held a meeting, at which the beefs were brought out:i the fresh milk was not fresh, but was a mixture, and the black-gaag had a kick about their quarters« Inasmuch as the company had not been notified about the milk, and the quarters would be changed as soon as tlie material was OH board, the rest of the crew felt if was a bum beef, and refused to bade it up at the time. However, some of the black-gang stayed ashore, and the company put re­ placements aboard, and sailed the ship. Upon the vessel's return, the Union took the stand that in­ asmuch as a man has the right to quit, and that the company had, in times past, fired men on short notice, therefore these men were justified in quitting, as they had a good reason to do so. Also, the company had not made any effort to procure men through the Union Hall. 'These men who took the ship out had to get off, and gpod Union men were shipped in their places, from the Union Hall. Those of the gang who came off, having preference. ; "Visited the SS Elizabeth of the Bull Line when she was in here this week, and upon asking tor the ship's delegate, found &at there was none. "We immediafely appointed them, and explained t« those of the crew aboard the, ship the necessity of getting tog^sr, pulling together, and of holding meetings regularly. The SS Evangeline left for the North, and the season is drawing to a close. One thing that the port of Miami needs is A.B.'s, fire­ men and oilers. There is a port­ age here which makes' it difficult for the union officials to get pien paid off, who want to get paid off, We have here with us a NMU organizer, with the business office and hall in the Seamen's Church Institute. This is where the men are shipped from. There is an­ other place called the Concha Ho­ tel and Restaurant which does some more shipping for the NMU (The Party gang.) Joseph Anton, former patrol­ man in Miami, is another bird honoring, "I got a raw deal," and is in Key West trying to disrupt and cause general confusion. Lit­ tle Joe is now running around ad­ mitting how he screwed men out of jobs, and what a great friend of the P & 0 Company he is. For a few paltry dollars, this faker sold his soul, and can look no Union man in the face. Just an­ other guy who doesn't sem to un­ derstand that the SIU is here to stay. He'll learn J. Gunnison Miami, i\rarch 21—"The Port of Miami had tliMr first meeting in months, and the hr'^thers were very much interested lu being able to run their own business. They had been bullied mid brow­ beaten by former Epps men, and are now realizing that the SlU is a democratic organization. This week we boarded the Es(Continned on Page Four}j W. A. Armstrong^ SUP No. 2983 urn •ii: \ i 'MM -•if w. �Friday» March 24, T H E - S E A E A R E R S ' L OO Scatrain Havana' MARITIME I4MU OFFICIALS FOSTERING Wants No Part of ^GOVERNMENT REGIMENTATION NMU or Commies m-r 1 (Continued from Puye One) March 18, 1939. Havana, Cuba, last offer (Unless we make another). Joiii the NMU and sit around on the beacli from now on! Or-ship out of the Fink Dear Brothers: A word from" the good ship SeaHalls," or join the Maritime Commission Truinin*? Scllool! These are the things,you can hope for from the NMU. Their train Havana on the chances of the NMU taking over. In the officials are aiding and abetting the Maritime Commission's March 10 issue of the SEAFAR­ Fink Halls and Training Schools and Ships, and are attempt­ ERS LOU you have an article con­ ing to ram this phoney program down the throats of their cerning the NMU on the Seatrain membership. THE NMU, BACKED UP BY THE CP, IS Lines, Inc. Well, I would like to POSTERING THE REGIMENTATION OF THE AMERI­ tell you of only a few things which have taken place here in CAN SEAMEN, AND BY SO DOING, ARE DELIBERATE­ the i)ast three weeks. We get LY PLOTTING THE DEATH OF ALL MARITIME fresh milk every morning—of UNIONS! cour.se, we had to argue a little IP YOU BELIEVE IN SUCH A PROGRAM, THEN JOIN for it. hilt with the support of (he whole crew, it was easy. And THE NMU! that's the way we do everything WHAT CAN THE OFFICIALS OF THE NMU DO FOR o» here. I am telling you that. 1 THE SEAMEN THAT THE SIU CAIN NOT OR WILL NOT do not believe there is a ship of DO! stronger Seafarers' afloat,—and do they hate the NMU! No greater SELL INTO SLAVERY The officiaLs of the NMU are doing their best to sell the hate has any Union man than than American Seamen hack into sea-slaverg, through Government regi­ a true Seafarer, for the NMU. Wliy? mentation, via the route of subjection to the Maritime Commission Because they know what tlie Fink Halls and Maritime Commission Training Schools and Ships! NMU stands for. When you go to THE SIU CAN NOT, AND WILL NOT APPROVE, NOR a meeting, you can not talk, and ALIGN THEMSELVES WITH ANY SUCH PROGRAM if yoii do, one of the comrat's WHICH CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT REGIMENTATION, votes you down, and you may AND THE VERITABLE SELLING OF THE AMERICAN wake up in the _ hospital with a broken skull—and lucky to get SEAMEN INTO SLAVERY! out' of it alive. COMMISSION Shipping;^ Comimseioner to Register Unemployed Seamen in Puerto Rico Ac('()rdii\<r to iiifonnalion forwarded from Sa'ii Juan, P. R., the acting Sliipping Commissioner, Mr. Alejatulro Rubio, has opened a Phnk Hall in that port. It is declared to be a sort of registry foi' unemployed seamen wlio arc looking for work on American vessels, or rather, those under the control of' the U.S. Maritime Commission. The claim is that this is be­ ing done in order to avert friction with the seamen's Unions who are at present snpp]> ing the unlicensed personnel to privately own^ ships. Mr. Rubio's- communication to the unem]»loyed seamen states that in conformity with Section "4508 of the Revi.sed Statutes ofThe TJnited States, the office of the Sliippihg Commi.ssioner in the Custom House at San Juan will maintain a registration of the names and addresses of all iniemployed seamen. This registry, it is claimed, is maintained for the convenience of seamen seeking jobs, and also for captains of vessels who desire to employ seamen. It is fiirther .stated that .ships otficers will have the privilege of personally select­ ing men from this registry in the Commissioner's office. So new they have a Fink Hall in San Juan! Just one more step in the program of regimentation fostered by the ship­ owners and their stooges! Let the bona fide seamen in Puerto Rico take actiou against this vicious evil without delay! DON'T LET IT GET A GOOD START! IF YOU DO, YOU ARE JEOPARDIZING YOUR OWN JOBS, AND THREAT­ ENING YOUR VERY EXISTENCE. REFUSE TO SHIP FROM THIS FINK HALL, AND WARN OTHERS TO STAY AWAY! Their phoney agreements stink to high heaven, and if you say that you will not accept an agree­ ment like that—well. Brothers, your life is in youi- own hands! Every word that has been said How the' men in the NMU can here is said in deadly seriousness, ever put up with the lieing, stink­ and with a fuii sense of respon­ ing, conniving comrats in that orBoston, Mass., March 13—The sibility. We, the seamen, are ganizatioiT is beyond my powers SS Cristobal of the Panama Rail­ ways was launched this week. passing through a very severe of imagination. The NMU comrats must think This is the second of the.se ves­ crisis, and we extend the hand of (Continued from Page Three) brotherly cooperation to the great that we, the members of the Seasels to slide down the ways. mass of American seamen, for one trains, are as stupid or dumb as tiada Paln\er, a car ferry at Port Trial of F. Shaw was held at big UNION! they are. They may stand for Everglades, and found a wiper Monday's meeting, and he was getting "No - Coffee - Time" Joe and a cook who shipped off the found guilty of the charges. Proof lousy agreements jammed down dock. These men were taken off, was offered that he was at one their throats, but we don't want and good Union men took their time a delegate for the NMU on Proposes That Medals Be piece. any part of them. Why? the West Coast. On checking up, we find the Given Members Showing Because we are SEAFARERS', , We are working on the ESSCO and men, "and as long as we hhve crew to he militant Union men. agreement, and there are plenty Heroism at Sea good militant men as leaders in They have things to he straight of beefs. But when the employers Providence, March 21—Brother all ports, as we have now, we need ened out, which will he taken raise the cry of alien agitators, 'No-Coffee-Time" Joe, the wellBenigo Oliveria, Book No. 1494, never fear of having any phoney care of through good membership known, hut not' 6o well like presi­ against the Union organizers, Just remember that all Americans are died suddenly, on Sunday, March agreements jammed down our meetings and militant actions. dent of the NMU, now announces The SS Joseph R. Parrott will (o all and sundry that members either immigrants', or the sons 12, in his room at 174 South Main throats. You men of the Gulf Street. According to the medical, District know the agreement we go into commission, and will take who have shown heroism in sea and daughters of immigrants. examiner, death was due to na­ got from the Mississippi lihe— a crew of bona fide SIU men. disasters will he honored by be­ Here is a little data we picked well, they are getting one ready up regarding the NMU in Boston, tural causes. ing presented with a medal by the Visited a couple of Bull Line He was buried on Friday, March for the Seatrain Lines which is after the crash of the Hand Rub­ ships, and find that the phony union. ber Co., when 4,500 workmen 17 by the membership here, who every bit as good, if not better, contract is getting to be a pain in We can't deny the nicety of such turned from the CIO to the AFL. will pay for the funeral by volun­ and all the men on here go for it. the heck to the men on the ships. a gesture,- but' if strikes' us that tary contributions. We are try­ That is the way the Seafarers' ac­ Instead of sneering at attempts We have with us for awhile, a it is just another way of spend­ th reform capitalism, they (the ing to get in touch with his rela­ cept Agreements—they have to be NMU Organizer, who stays in the ing the membership's money. The commies) have become so thor- tives in Corruna, Spain. good br no smoke! The crews of the SS H. D. WhitSeamen's Church Institute. Some NMU is so far in debt that they're •oughly convinced that Socialism Fraternally, SIU members went down to see swimming in red ink. and there're Is the only system under which' William C. AtE. J. Thompson, Gulf No. 59 what was what, and found the trying their best to raise the dues the working people can perma water took up a collection to go Deck, Delegate, towards defraying the expenses NMU members busy combatting so that the organization can con­ nently better their lot, that they Seatrain Havana And bed-bugs, etc. The Church Insti­ tinue to exist financially. regard every benefit gained with of the funeral. The Wliitton crew West' Coast Sailor please copy. now they want to spend somt giving a total of $16.40, and the tute here is just a nice little in the framework of the capitalist system as a step towards Social- Atwater crew $5.90. racket for the fellow who runs it. moie money for some nice little medals for their heroes! Well, We wish to thank these bro­ Ism, and simply and solely The yachts are laying up for the heroes can't eat those medals, thers for their kindness in help­ cause it is a benefit, and makes the season, and the men are com­ and they won't' bring much In a the world a better place in which ing in this matter. ing to' the SIU for information. hock shop. The nice little scroll to live. Frank Berry, Agent When asked why Hiey came here, with which they also plan to pre­ With this in mind, the com­ they said that they had been told sent them is also highly indigesti­ munists now approach all honest this was the organization that did ble. If they really want to do (Continued from Page One) seamen and point out the urgent something for the men besides something worthwhile for these ^ do not issue books to them. If a just collecting dues. need for extending cur political boys, why don't they give them a democracy into an economic de­ man is shipped from the Hall Just previous to last Mon­ The Black Gang's quarters on cash award? Of course, perhaps a mocracy, and the fact that even here in San Juan without a book, day night's joint meeting, the; what democracy we have is seri­ members of the Engine Depart­ it will be only because of the fact the SS Florida are now being medal for heroism is a nice sort ously threatened by Fascist-mind­ ment of the SS Manuela made that there is a shortage of men fixed up, and new fans will short­ of a trinket to have, but nine ly be installed In all crew quar­ times out of ten it will sooner or ed reactionaries. a donation of $7.50 to the Hos­ here, and he will he given a ship­ later be lost. ters. Are we going to stand for all ping slip from this Branch. pital Cigarette Fund. this,—and for how long? Don't "This Branch wgnts to let While we believe in ''giving, A couple of days later, the forget that Hitler rose to power everyone know that the same cir­ Donation Acknowledged heroism due recognition, we be­ Deck Department Delegate in the same sort of a crusade lieve that it should he done in a from the same vessel, came cumstances prevailed oh the SS (against communism). Surely, in The SEAFARER S' LOG more practical way. We've known Millinocket, coming down to into headquarters office, > and the face of this terrible menace Puerto Rico from New York. wishes to thank the members many men who were decorated for gave a $10.00 donation from which hovers over our American of the crew of the SS LOSbravery in the World War, but we his department, for the same ONLY MEN WITH UNION eeamen, we should'all rise above MAR for their kind donation. don't believe that their medala fund. CLEARANCES WERE OI-gEN our common differences, and join These Brothers turned in thir­ did much about feeding them ; The boys on the Manuela BOOKS! hands in one big Union,—the SIU, teen dollars (13.00) to the have always been very gener­ "With best wishes, I remain when they became hungry. —^foir our, common good, and meet Patrolman to be used to help ous, and we thank, them for Fraternally yours, Oh well—if "No-Ooffee-Time" ' this just as we would meet some defray the expense of publish­ their generosity. Thanks a E. G. Moreno, Agent doesn't care how he spends the , terrible natural calamity. It is ing the LOG. million, felfows, and we assure NMU membership's money, whythe duty of every American sea­ you that the boys in the Thanks again Brothers! Be Elect a Ship Delegate man to join a bona fide tabor Marine Hospitals will appre­ assured that your donations should we worry about it? The Are You a Good Member? union, for mutual protection and question is—how much longer are ciate your kind gesture. are very much appreciated. progress. They mpst organize for Be Proud of Your Union they going to have any' to spend? ;)• BOSTON News Bits their own sakes and for the wel­ fare of their families and their country. So, come on down the line with a REAL UNION,—the SIU. MIAMI CURRAN FINDS ANOTHER WAY TO Sm MONEY Providence Votes r5v> Ji- ' ir tfy.-iW' Warns Against Dock Shippers THANKS! - A "'-'•'Mm '.Vi e- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 24, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NMU OFFICIALS FOSTERING GOVERNMENT REGIMENTATION THIEVES SNATCH CURRAN PIE PROGRESS REPORTED BY GULF HEADQUARTERS WARNS AGAINST DOCK SHIPPERS IN PUERTO RICO MEMBERS MUST BACK UP DEMANDS FOR WAGES AND CONDITIONS SEATRAIN HAVANA WANTS NO PART OF NMU OR COMMIES MARITIME COMMISSION STARTS SAN JUAN FINK HALL CURRAN FINDS ANOTHER WAY TO SPEND MONEY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/24/1939 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. 1, No. 6 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/173e4ce6cfda152e836f2ccd9a74b431.PDF 6cdaba589b227fa0b776f14fb1ccaf12 PDF Text Text '  ^ ?;: •   t^i;  Sfeafarers' International Union of North America Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf Seamen <; VOL.  I  NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.,  FRIDAY,  APRIL  7,  1939  No. 7  SEATRAIN  ACREEMENT  SIGNED  AMERICAN RANSE LINES SIGNS NEW AGREEMENT New Contract to Be Submitted to Members  For Approval or Revision  COLUER  PROVISION  INCLUDED  Acm TAKEN BY  DIRECIACIION BY  MEMBERS  GREVIOCK CREW  fQRQES COMPANY 10 SION  Demand  Payment  of'  Overtime  and  Back  Up  Demands  ROBIN LINE  PAYS  Increase  in  Pay  and!  Improvement  in  Working Conditions  Among  Gains  FULL SUPPORT GIVEN  BY  I.L.A.  •V   'ti  New  York,  April  4—­The  SS  Greylock  of  the  Robin  Line  ar­ rived  in  port  on  Wednesday,  March  29, after  a  three and  a  half  month  voyage  to  Soulli  African  I>m ts,  and  was  met  by  PatVoImen  Serrano  and  Scotto.  New  York,  April  6 —  Nopotla­ the  Waterman  agreement.  In  New  York,  April  5—A  strike  of  one  week'.s  duration  on  1ions op  the terras of  a new  agree  other  words,  straight  overtime  the  vessel.s  of  the .Setitrain  Lines,  Inc.,  wa.s  today  brought  to  menf  between  the  Seafarei­s'  In­ must  be  paid  to  the  watch  on  a  stiecessful  conclusion  when  the membership  voted  to return  terhatloual  Union  and  tlie,  Amer­ deck,  and  overtime  and  a  half  for  the  watch  below  when  they  are  to  work,  after  being  granted  all  conditions  a.sked  for,  and  ican  Range  Lines  were  broughl  to  a successful  conclusion  last.  week.  called  upon  to  perform  such  work.  a  wage  increase  of  .$7.50  per  man  for  the  unlicensed  person­ The  agreement  was  signed  on  .o«  it .stands,  it  kit­mrJ^.­  is  iT­ifUrMiV  i  Another  misunderstanding  oc  nel.  This ayreeineiit  This agreement, as  without  a doubt  ii.­ i  the best  Immediately  upon  contacting  nel.  March  31st,  but  will  not  be  bind­ curred  in  Section  23  of  the  Deck  the  crew,  it  was  discovered  tliat  agreement  on  the  Atlatitie  or  Gulf  coasts.  ing  uniil ratified  by  the  member­ Department  Working  Rules,  re­ plenty  of  overtime  was  due  the  The action  was started hi  New  Orleans on  March 28,  when  ship.  It  will  be  read  to  all  garding  the  handling  of  ship's  boys  for  woik  peiformed  in  out­ the  Seatrains  New  Orleans  and  Havana  were  in  that  port.  Branch  meetings  next  Monday  stores.  As  the  clau.se  now  teads,  lying  ports  on  .Saturday  after­ night,  and  the  membership  will  overtime  would  be  j)aid  only  for  noons, Sundays  and  holidays.  Nat­ A  special  meeting  wa.s  called  to  discuss  I  he  situation ' ^  and  then  take  action  on  it.  such  work  pei formed  in  excess  of  urally,  the  boys  wanted  payment  decide  upon  a  line  of  action '^  Included  in  the  new  agreement  one  houi'  in  any  one  port.  The  for  tills  overtime,  and  they  didn't,  After  considerable  di.scussion  on  manded  by  the crews  of  the ships  the  refusal  of  the  compaiftf  to  in  New  Orleans,  and  on  the  fol­ is a  provision  for  the  payment  of  membership  is advised  to ask  that  mean  maybe!  agree  to certain  conditions and  an  lowing morning,  a wire  containing  collier  wages  when  any  of  the  this  seotion  be  amended  to  read  increase  in  wages,  it  was  decided  their  demands  was  received  .  .\o  Agreement  company's  vessels are emjdoyed  in  that  when  stores are  handled, and  the  coal  trade.  Company  NotMed  one  hour  or  more  is  consumed  in  '  Although  the  SIU  do5s  not,  as  that  sufficient  time  had  b.­jen  al­ The  agreement  also  includes,  of  (}oing  so,  overtime  .shall  be  ah  yet,  have  an  agreement  with  the  lowed  them  to  sign  on  the  dotted  The  Company  was  fdviseid  ^f  courge^  hO,  air­tight  closed  shop  lowed  from  the  time.glprag  are  Robin  Line,  nevertlieless  tlie^'cn­ line,  and  that  they  had  been  al­ the action  taken  by  the  melblhers,  lowed  to stall around  long enough.  and  /hiring, , through  ,  t'le  iiall  first  handled..  tire  cr^w, were  members  of  our  aud.wrei^j^mformed  that  the ships­ Vote  to  Strike  ­  '  would  nof sail  u­util  they met  with  clause,  and  the  vicious  preferen­ However,  the  agreement,  as  a  organization,  and  had  all  been  The  proposed  agreement  was  tial  clause  is  conspicuous  by  its  whole,  is an  exceedingly  workable  shipped  frbm  our  halls.  In  the  read  to  the  assembled  member­ our  demands.  They  immeflfately  absence.  Overtime  is  very  defin­ past,  the  Robin  Line  has  been  in  stated  thei  unwillingness  fo.'^do  document,  and  is  a  vast  improve­ ship,  who  vigorously  voiced  their  itely  taken  care  of,  and  there can  ment  over  the  previous  contract'  the  habit  of  paying overtime  only  disapproval  of  it,  because  of  the  so.  The  crew  of  the  New  York  be  no misunderstanding  regarding  with  this  company.  It  cfin  most  for  such  work  performed  in  the  fact  that  no  increase  in  wages  was,  Iiow» v.?r,  paid  off  by  mhtual  the  provisions  for  it.  consent,  vitliout  any  further  ado.  home  port,  and  have  been  chisel­ One  .stumbling  block  pre.sented  certainly  be  regarded  as a  definite  ing  the  seamen  to  a  fare  the  well.  had  been  included,  and  certain  In  the  meantime,  the  licensed  step  forward,  and  one  more  vic­ conditions  had  been  omitted.  It  itself  in  the  penalty  cargo  clause,  Well,  this  time,  it  didn't  work  was  then  moved,  seconded  and  engineers  had  walked  off  the  two  tory  for  the  Seafarers'  Interna­ when  the company  would  agree  to  out  that  way.  The  entire  crew  of  carried  to  tie  up  tlie  two ship.s  in  ships  in  New  Orleans,  and,  when  nothing  more  than  straight  over­ tional  Union.  th.3  engineers  on  the  New  York  As  thg  entire  agreement  is  the  Greylock  decided  that,  they  New  Orleans  at  11:00  o'clock  the  were  advised  of  this  action,  they  time  for  cleaning  holds  in  which  would  refuse  to  pay  off  the  vessel  following  morning.  also  left  the  ship.  The  company  such  cargo  had  been  carried.  The  piinted  in  its  entirety  elsewhere  until  all  bauds  were  paid  their  New  York  was  advised  of  the  was  then  informed  that  the  engi­ membership  is  advised  to  take  in  these  columns,  we  will  not  go  action  taken  by  the  New  Orleans  neers  wished  to open  negotiations  some  action  regarding  this  clause  into  any  further  detail  regarding  overtime.  (Section  7,  General  Rules),  and  it,  and  will  allow  it  to  speak  for  After considerable  hemming and  meeting,  and  the  following  day,  with  them.  Attempt  to  Move  Ship  hawing  on  the  part  of  the  com­ the  crew  of  the  Seatrain  New  demand  that  it  read  the  same  as  • it.self.  pany  officials,  combined  with  the  York,  which  was  docked  in  llobo­ In  the  meanwhile,  here  in  New  interjection  of  several  very  per­1  the  ship.  The  crew  of  York,  the  company  was  making  tinenf  facts  by  Patrolmen  Serrano  this  ship had  already  been  signed  every  effort  to  get  their  ship  and  Scotto,  the  company finally  on,  and,  _  in  order  to  protect  moved  from  her  bortli  to drydock.  agreed  to  pay  the  overtime.  How­ themselves,  they  all  declared  that  They  called  towboats to move her,  ever,  before  doing  so,  they  com­ they  were  quitting,  and  were  not  and  the  towboatmen  stated  that  they  would  not  handle  her  unless  plained  volubly,  and  declared  that  refusing  to, turn  to.  I.L.A. Gives  Pull Siippui't  SIU men  were  on  board  to handle  tliey  had  never  paid  such  over­ time  in  the  ijasL—whereupon  they  The  following  day,  March  30,  a  the  lines.  The  company  then  were  told  tliat  it  is high  time  tliat  special  meeting  was  called  in  contacted  the  Union  and  asked  Piierto  Rico  Agent  Blasts  Coinniission's  they  start  New  York,  and  the  membership  men  lor  the  purpose  of  doing so.  unanimously  went  on  record  as  handling  lines,  and  move  the  Program  of  Regimentaiton  and  States  Crew  Gives  Backing­ endorsing  the  actions  of  the  Sea­ ship  to  drydock.  Needless  to  say,  Need  for Hospital  Let it  be  understood  that  it  took  train  crews,  and  to  give them  one  —they  didn't  get  the  men!  Further  information  from  New  no  little  persuasion  on  tlie  parts  hundred  percent  support.  San  Juan,  P.R.,  March  1!)—The  local  Federal  Maritime  of  the  patrolmen  and  the  com­ Picket  lines  were established  in  Orleans  state  that  the  mates  had  Commission's  office,  located  at  the  Customs House,  addressed  bined  backing  of  the  tliree  depart­ New  Orleans,  and  the  Longshore­ also  walked  off  the  two  ships  ments  of  the  crew  to  make  the  men  guaranteed  their  support.  down  there;  but.  at  this  writing,  it.self  to  American  ships,  owners,  captains  and  agents,  sug­ company see  tliat  tliey  would  have  Due  to  the  fact  that  no  picketing  the  mates  are .still  aboard  tl»e  gesting  that  they  "select  their  erew.s"  through  that  center,  to  come  aci'oss.  is  allowed  in  Hoboken,  men  were  Seatrain  New  York.  Negotiations  Itesimied  in  accordance  with  instructions from  Washington.  It  wasn't  a  matter  of  a  paltry  dispatched  over  there  only  to  Up  to  date,  seamens'  unions­^­ keep  watch  on  the  Seatrain  New  Negotiations  had,  in  the, mean­ few  h ours  of  overtime,  but  claim  that  all  selections  for  unli­ La  Marina,  San  Juan,  P.R.  Y'ork,  and  report  to  the  Hall  if  while,  been  resumed  with  the  amounted,  in  some  cases,  to  as  censed  personnel  should  be  My  Dear  Director:  ­ anyone  went  aboard  here.  Joseph  company,  and  after  several  meet­ high  as  115  and  120  liour.s.  through  the  Union  Halls.  P.  Flyan,  ILA  President, and  Cap­ ings  in  which  they  had  agreed  to  Permit  me  to  beg  you  to  pub­ In a telephone conversation with  On  account  of  the first  article  lish  the  following  note  as  coming  the  Agent,  one  of  the  company  tain  Bill  Bradley  of  the  ILA  all  conditions,  they finally,  agreed  we  have  published  about  this  from  an  organized  worker.  Know­ officials  complained  that  they  had  Marine  Division,  were  contacted,  to  give  a five  dollar  increase  in  move,  it  was  revealed  that  more  ing  the  various  moves  of  the  no  agreement  with  us as  yet,  and  and  both  guaranteed  their  un­ wages.  New  Orleans  was  imme­ than fifty  seamen  have  called  to  "BOBS"  type,  and  preparations  didn't  see  why  they  should  be  qualified  support  to  the  SIU.  Let  diately  advised  of  the  status  of  register at said  office, standing  by,  through their  agencies and  instru­ forced  to  pay  this overtime,  when  it  be  said,  right  here  and  now  affairs,  and  the  crews of  the  Sea­ when  the  ship  operators  notify  ments  to  subjugate  their  workers,  they  had  never  done  so  in  the  that,  without  the  aid  of  these  two  trains  declared  that  they  would  the said  department  of  job  vacan­ and  to  regiment  them,  I  claim  it  past'.  He  also  complained  about  men  and  their  associates  we  not  accept  less  than  a  seven  dol­ would  never  have  won  out.  As  a  lar  and  fifty  increase  for  all  cies  on  their  ships.  my  sacred  duty,  as  one  of  them  the  refusal of  the crew  to pay  off.  matter  of  fact,  it  was  through  hands In  the  unlicensed  personnel.  The  following  is a  copy  of  a let­ who  has  experienced  the  numer­ He  was  told  that  when  an  agree­ fer  written  to,  and  published  in  ous  difficulties  that  exist  in  the  ment  is  completed  between  this  their  support  that  we  were  en­ The  company  was  then  informed  ,  "Ell'Impafcial,"  one  of  the  local  Labor field;  and  also  as  a  repre­ organization  and  the  Robin  Line  abled  to  effectively  tie  these  that  we  would  not  take  less  than  ships  up.  this increase,  and finally,  on  April  papers:  sentative  c'  Labor  organizations,  there  will  be  a clause  calling  for  New  Orleans  had  already  been  4,  they  agreed  to  grant  It.  lietter  to Paper  to  inform  the  seafaring  labor  ele­ the  payment of  overtime for  work  advised  to  immediately  forward  Offlcers  Take  Action  ment,  longshoremen,  and  the  pub­ performed  on  Saturday  after­ to  New  York  the  wage  increase  The  Director,  However,  in  the  meantime,  the  (Continued  on  Page  Eight)  (Continued  on  Page  Eight)  "El  Imparcial"  and  additional  conditions  de­ (Continued  on  Page  Eight)  SAN iUAN  FINK  HALL  HOPES  ID BENEFII SEAMEN  ir  11  J  3 I  • m  • :ii'  . •   ­u'  �T  HE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  2  >  ~  ^  1" -/ t Published  by  the  Seafarers^  Internalional  Union  of  North  America  NOTICE  Baltimore  Highlights  All  members,  both  ashore  .and  at  sea, are  invited  to eon­ tribute  to  the  columns  of  "Log.:'.­.  Articles  jrertaining  to  the  general  }ioliey  of  the  Sea­ farers'  Intel­national  Union,  or  suggestions  for  the  good  and  welfare  of  the  member­ ship  at  large  will  be  wel­ comed.  Jfe wilt not print ann personal attacks an indhndnals; unless the individuttls are attacking the Uni&ti as a tchdle, rc'ith the intention of disorganization of the seamen,' or of hncerinc) wage and living standards aohard ships. All eommnnications must be Fact and not Hearsay. Articles whieli may cause the "Log" to become I entangiied in legal difficulties must be acmompanied by an affidavit, witnessed by reliable persons, and with the seal of a Notary attached. Bahimoio,  April  3— Shipping  asking  why  the  tele])hone  num­ has  been  moderately  good  out  of  hots of  the branches  arc not  print­ this  i)ort,  with. 62  SfU  menibers  ed  in  tiie  LOG.  ft seems  that  tliese  HARRY  LUNDEBBRG,  Acting  President  shipping  out  during  the  week.  boys  oflen  have  something  to  call  11 Steuart  Street,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  However,  membei's  in  other  ports,  the  Hall  about,  but  always  have  with  the  exception  of  A.B.'s,  are  to  bunt: up  the  telephoiie  number.  Atlantic  District  cautioned  about  coming  to  this  The  number  liere  is  Calvert  4539.  HEADQUARTERS  port  as  they  have  been  doing  in  For  want  of  something  bettei­ to  NetV  YoHt  2  Stone  Street  large  nninhers  recently.  On  the  do,  wo  vifltted  thT;  SS  Anieiican  BRANCHES  '"Black  iGang"  list  we  are  having  Seaman, flag.ship  of  the  "Fink"  Boston  •   1 Rdwes Wliairf  an  average  of  two  men  register­ Navy  the  other  day,  and  after  a  Pi'ovidence  ^..465  So.  Main'Street  ing,  to  every  man  shipping  out".  Philadelphia  6  North  6th  Street  tour  tliroirgli  her  clean,  spacious  BaltimOrG  212  East  Pratt  Street  Overtime  beefs  are  still  numer­ quarters,  comfortable  mess­rooms,  Norfolk  . 1  307  East  Main  Street  ous,  hut  are  (lecreaslng  steadily,  and  almost  elaborate  lecieation  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  55  Tetuan  Street  friend  shipowner  is  slowly  begin­ halls,  we  came  away  .sadly  aware  Gttlf  District  ning  to  realize  that  he  can't  get  that,  as  usual,  the "big­boy.s"  had  pway  with  it,  and  he  might  as  pulled  apother  boner.  Evidently,  HEADQUARTERS  well  pay  the  men  what  is  coming  someone  lias  been  telling  the> Ad­ New  Orleans  309  Chartres  Street  to  them  and  be  done  with  it!  On  mirals that  to train  a  man  for  the  BRANCdlEg  ves­sels  not  under  agreement  to  Merchant'  Marine  you  have  to  ,  Savannah  218  Ea.'sf  Bay  Street  the  organization,  the  paying  of  teach lilm.how  to  tie a  knot, steer,  Jacksonville  136  Bay  Street  Miami  '  '..809  N.  E.  First,  ATenue  orertime  is  based  on  West  Coast  launch  boats,  etc.,  but  you  and  T  Tampa  206  FrahWin  Street  working  rules,  and  although  tiiia  know  that's  not'  what  they  ought  Mobile  .. ^  55 So.  Conception Street  seems  to  be  a  bitter  dose  for  some  to  be  taught.  Most  anyone  with  Houston  ..1712  ­  75th  Street  of  tiie  st'eamsliip  companies  to  average  intelligence  can  pick  up  Great  Lakes District  swallow,  they're  swallowing  it.  the  rudimentB  of  navigation  and  HEADQUARTERS  and  liking  it,  these  days!  ship  handling  without  having  a  Detroit  1038  Thiid  Street  Last  week's  Port  Council  meet­ million  dollar  ship  built  to  learn  ing  was  well  attended,  with  the  it  on.  To  fit  a  man  for  life  on  ADDRL'^fi ALL CORRESPORDENCEi COKCERNIFG THIS Railroad  Brotherhood  being  solid­ the  average  vessel  of, the  Mer­ REliLtRATlvN TO: ly  represented.  Preliminary  or­ chant  Marine  you  have  to  teach­ 'THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  ganization  of  the  Council  now  be­ him  how  to  live  in  cramped,  foul  All  articles  must  be  in  ing  completed,  next  w­eek's  meet­ aired,  steel ­ decked,  lice ­ ridden  P.  O;  Box  522,  Church  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N.  Y!  not  later  than  Wednesday.  ing  will  elect  officers,  and  work  quarters:  teach  him­how  to stom­ If  they  are  received  later  out  a  definite  policy  for  the  guid­ acli  the cheapest  grade of  food  ob­ tainable;  food  that  stinks,  and  they  will  net  he  published  ance  of  member  organizations.  Quite  a  few  of  the  ships'  dele­ turns  tiie  stomach  into  a  mass  of  until the  following  issue.  gates contacted  recently  have been  ulcers:  t'cjicli  him  to eat  that, food  in  a  dim, narrow  hole  beneath  the  steering'  engine  wliere  the  tem­ NOT  ANIMALS!  THE  OLD  DOLLAR  LINE  IS  AN  OUT­ perature  liovers  around  the  hun­ dreds,  ami  tlie  coekroaclies  con­ STANDING  EXAMPLE;  ———— _ * gregate in swarms:  teacli him  that  It  cainmt  be  denied  that  many  ships  were  sent  to  sea  in  when  he  becomes  a  seaman,  his  SS "American  Scabherder" Schiediiled  to  an  nnseaworthy condition,  although  they  had  been  ])asse(,l  on  acquaintance  witii  milk  and  freali  Start "Un­American"  Cruise­ by shipowner appointed  inspectors, and tlie  Anierican  Bureau  fruit  is  over:  teach  him  to  sweat  of  Shipping,  which,'  after  all,  is  run  by  and  for  the  ship­ and  freeze,  and­  maybe­ die  for  a  few  miserable,  dollars  a  month;  ^:^ M EiR I G A N SEAMEN C O M P E T E-N T owners.  teach  him  that  when  Jje  goes  to  OUTSTANDING, EXAMPLES  get  his  money  at  the  end  of  the .  {The following' article accompanied a clipping from a TheC\IORliO  CASTLE, a  veritable firetrap,  was  built  and  trip lie  will  have  to fight  like  hell  newspaper, forwarded to us from Baltimore, showing a to  get if;  teach  him  that  he  is  a  picture of the SS American Seaman,—the Maritime Com- permitted  to sail with  foreigners, instead  of  competent Amer­ bum  and  a  punk,  and  doesn't  rate  mission s ship to be used for the sole purpose of training ican  seamen.  We  all  know  what  happened  to  her,  and  per­ the  treatment  of  a  dog.  TEACH  haps  why!  The insurance companies  may  also  have  the same  THAT  "ROOKIE"  THOSE"  finks!) THINGS,  ADMIRAL.  AND  BEHOLD,  BROTHERS!—THE  SS  "AMERICAN  SCAB:  idea,  for all we  know.  YOU'LL  HAVE  DONE  A  GOOD  BUT THE  INSPECTORS HAD  THE.NERVE TO  STATE  HERDER!  JOB  OF  FITTING  HIM  FOR  According  to  reports,  .she  is  dnc  to  begin  her  '"UN­ THAT  WE  WERE  INCOMPETENT,  INSTEAD  OF  PUT­ LIFE,  AS  A  MERCHANT  SEA­.  A.^IERICAN  ACTIVITIES"  (Pao­e  the  Dies  Cotnmittee!)  on  TING THE BLAME WHERE IT BELONGED,—SQUARELY  MAN!  Affiliated  xviih  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  '  If:  Friday,­ April  7,  1939  COMMISSION  FURTHERS  PLAN  TO  REGIMENT  ALL  •;.> ' Ir'vi.  ON  THEIR  OWN SHOULDERS!  or  about  Ajiril 15,  1939.  MIGHT WE  SUGGEST TO  THE  And the HOOVER,  my.sterionsly  oft' its course, supposedly  MARITIME  COMMISSION  THAT  She  is  the first  section  of  the  ring  the  Shipowners'  Mari­ time  Commission  is  forging  around  ns,  under  the  thin  dis.  dodging  Japanese  mines,  hit  the  rocks  in  the  Far  East!  WHILE  THEY  ARE  IN  THE  guise cf  a training program!  WE MUST NOT WAIT UNTIL  WHY ?  Officers  and  passengers stated  that  tlie  crew  was  dis­ TEACHING  BUSINESS  IT  THAT  RINO  IS  SOLIDLY  SET!  At  all  costsi  prevent any  orderly,  but  Admiral  Emory  S.  Land,.in  a  .statement  issued  MIGHT  BE  A  GOOD  IDEA  TO  duplication  of  conditions under  which the  German,  Japanese,  to  the press on  January 26,  regarding this  very  accident, had  ENROLL i  A  CLASS  OF  SHIP­ French  and  Italian  seamen  exist  today!  They  are  nothing  tiiis  to  say;  OWNERS  AND  TEACH  THEM  more  than  slaves,  and  are  taxed,  to  hootj  for  being  slaves!  HOOVER  CREW  EFFICIENT  WHAT  THE  LIVING  QUARTERS  "Whea  one  of  the  laxgest  liners  ran  aground  and  was  OF A  SHIP SHOULD  BE  LIKE.  INSINUATE  INCOMPETENCY  wrecked in  the­  Orient  last  year,  newspapers  carried  stories  But,  on  second  thought,  that's  in  spite  (j,l'  the  apparent,  and  seemingly  benevolent  atti­ of  acts  approaching  mutiny  among  the  crew.  They  told  of  asking  too  much.  After  all.  Ad­ tude,­  not  to  say  deinocratie  bearing,  the  Maritime .Commis­ conduct for'which,  had it been true,  the men might  well have  mirals are  human  beings,  too,  and  sion  is  worse  than  the  old  Shipping  Board  of  yesteryeai­.  At  been  shot,  BUT  WHAT  WAS  THE  TRUTH?  THE  MARI­ they  probably  don't  want  to  go  on  least,  wlien  the  latter  took  a  .slam  at  us,  it  was  done  out  in  TIME  COMMISSION  NATURALLY  WANTED  TO  KNOW.  WPA  any  more  than  we  do,  and,  of  course,  if  the  shipowner  ever  tlie  open;  hut,  not  so  its  successor!  WE  ARE  BEING  WE  FOUND  THAT  ON  THAT  SHIP  UNDER  MOST  TRY­ LITERALLY  LULLED  TO  SLEEP  WITH  HONEYED  ING  CIRCUMSTANCES,  THE  CREW  BEHAVED  TO  THE  gets  around  to  giving  a  seaman  a  decent  break,  then  the  Maritime  WORDS,  SO  THAT  THEY  CAN  STAB US IN THE  BACK!  BEST  TRADITIONS  OF  THE  SEA.  AND  AS  CORROBO­ Commission  wouldn't have to train  to  cover  its  errors  in  judgment,  and  committments  to  the  RATING EVIDENCE  OP  THAT,  IT  SHOULD  BE  EMPHA­ finks,  and  if  there  were  no finks  .shipowners,  in  their  aiuanmting  to  the  people  of  tlic  United  SIZED  THAT  NOT  A SINGLE PASSENGER  SUBJECTED  to  train,  tlien  what  would  become  of  the  Admiral's  job,  and  the  SS  Slates, it  encleavor.s  in  a  subtle  way  to PLACE THE  BLAME  TO THE PERIL  OF THAT  WRECK  SUFFERED  CASUAL­ American  Seamen?  OX  TIIE SEAMEN  liY  INDIRECTLY  ACCUSING  HIM  OP  TY  ALTHOUGH  THE  SHIP  HERSELF  WAS  LOST.  • INCOMPETENCE.  THE  TRAINING  SHIP  PROGRAM  IS  "AND I WANT  TO QUOTE TO  YOU FROM A REPORT  'THEIR  MEANS  TOWARDS  THAT  END!  MADE  BY  AN  OBSERVER  PRESENT  AT  THE  SCENE  WHY  BLAME  SEAMEN?  AND  TRAINED  IN  MARITIME  MATTERS.  Membe.'shlp  books  for  the  "HIS WRITTEN  REPORT STATED:  'THE  CREW  DID  WHY  BLAME  THE  SEAMEN,  ADMIRAL?  IF  A  LIT­ following  men  are  being  held  TLE MORE  THOROUGH  INVESTIGATION  OF THE  MAIL  SPLENDID  WORK  IN  LANDING  ALL  PASSENGERS  in  the  New  "Vork  Headquarters  CONRTACTS  DISHED  OUT  TO  THE  SHIPOWNERS  AS­ WITHOUT  ONE  CASUALTY  AND  UNDER  ADVERSE  office:  SOCIATION  IN  1928,  BY  THE  SHIPPING  BOARD  AND  CONDITIONS  OF  WEATHER'."  M.  Thompson—Atl.  No.  109  DOES  THAT  SOUND  LIKE  THE  CREW  OF  THE  M.  Weiner—Atl.  No.  4  THE  POSTMASTER  GENERAL  WERE  UNDERTAKEN^  R.  W.  Wallace—Atl.  No.  815  YOU  MIGHT  BE  SHOCKED!  MAYBE  YOU  ALREADY  HOOVER  WAS  INCOMPETENT?  C.  P.  Nielson—Atl.  No.  4563  But  we  haven't  yet  found  out  just  wliy  tlie  Hoover  came  Luis  ARE,  BUT  WON'T ADMIT  IT!  THE AMERICAN  PUBLIC  Sierra—  Atl.  No.  3564  WOULD  THEN  SEE MATTERS  IN  THEIR  TRUE  LIGHT,  to  be  in  nneharted  water,—aside  from  that flimsy  excuse  E. C.  Vega^—  Atl. iNo. 4034  IT  WOULD BE  DIFFICULT  FOR  THE SHIPOWNERS  TO  given  by  the  captain.  R.  Gautier—Atl.  No.  4035  WELL,  BROTHERS,—WHAT  ARE  WE  GOING  TO  DO  W. W.  Forbes—Atl. No.  3502  DENY  THAT  THEY DIDN'T  POOL  AND  ROCKET  THAT  Will  these  men  kindly  call  MONEY,  INSEAD  OF  USING  IT  TO  MAKE  MUCH  ABOUT  IT?  IT  IB HIGH  TIME  WE  SIT UP  AND  TAKE  NEEDED  RBPAZBS  AND IMPROVEMENTS^  AND RENO­ NOTICE  BEFORE  WE  ARE  BEHIND  THE  EIGHT­BALL  at  •  Headgparters  for  their  books,  or give  Instruction as  to  VATE THE QUARTERS OF THE CREWS SO THAT THEY  FOR  GOODl  where  they  wish  them  sftnt?  BI.U^  l^tgine N«.  90  WOUm BH FIT  FOB HimAN  BEIiraS TO  LIVE Hf,­ N O TIC E  ­'• 1  �Friday, Aprif  7',' 1939  T H  E  S E A  F A  R  E R  S '  LOG  l .  eluded,  the  Senior  District  Judge  surrender  L  ' the  soiled  previous  When  actual  overtime  work  is  sonnel  siiall  be  aboard  the  vessel  of  the  Federal  Bench  in  the  i.ssue at  tlie  time set  for  exciiange.  less  than  one  hour,  payment  for  in  a  sober  condition  and  ready  for  Southern  District  of  New  York  SECTION  15.  Quarters.  All  one  hour  shall  be  allowed;  When  sea  at  least  one  hour  before  tiie  shall  be  requested  to  appoint  a  quartej's  assigned  for  tlie  use  of  overtime  work  exce.'ds  one  hour,  scheduled  sailing  time,  which  Referee.  The  Union  and  the  Em­ tiio  Unlicensed  Personnel  are  to  payment  will  bo  allowed  by  half  time  shall  be  posted  near  the  ployer  shall  each  have  two  chal­ be  kept  free  of  vermin.  Tills  is  hour  periods,  (c)  Overtime starts  gangway  at.  least  twelve  hours  he­ leftges.  which  must  he  exercised  to  be  accomplished  ttiiougli  the  when  men  are  called  if  they  re­ fore the  vessel  is scheduled  to sail.  within  twenty­four  hours  after  use  of  exterminating  facilities  port  for  work  within  fifteen  min­ In' the  event  any  member  of  the  the  selection  of  such  Referee.  provided  by  the  Employer  to  the  utes.  If  they  do  not  report  within  Unlicensed  Personnel  fails  to  com­ Otherwise,  the  Referee  shall  be  Unlicensed  Personnel.  Tlie  Unli­ fifteen  minutes,  overtime  is  to  ply  ­with  this  provision,  tlie  Em­ accepted  by  all  parties concerned.  censed  Personnel  shall  keep  their  start  from  the  time  of  reporting  ployer  shall  call  the  Union  and  The expenses  of  the  Referee shall  quarters  clean  and  orderly  at  all  for  duty  until  they  are  released,  the  Union  shall  furnish  a  replace­ be  borne  equally  by'  the  Union  times  in  port  And  at  sea.  including  time  of  standing  by.  ment.  If  the  original  member  re­ and  the  Elmployer.  SECTION'  26.  Overtime  Work,  ports  after  the  Employer  has  SEC'J'ION  16.  Mcssrooms.  Each  SECTION  8.  Strikes. During the  vessel  shall  be  furnished  with  a  (a)  Overtime  work  .shall  he  cal­ called  for  a  replacement,  the man  WITNESSETH:  WHEREAS(  a  majority  of  the  life  of  this  Agreement  and  during  mesfii'oom  or  messrooms  for  the  culated  in  accordance  with  de  sent  by  the Union  as such  replace­ Unlicensed  Personnel' have  desig­ any  period  of  arbitration  as  pro­ accommodation  of  tlie  Unlicensed  partmental  working  rules.  ment  shall  receive  one  day's  pay,  nated  the  Union  as  their  collec­ vided  for  in  Section  7  hereof,  or  Personnel,  sucli  messrooms  to  be  (b)  In  the event  overtime  work  which  day's  pay  shall  be  paid  by  during  any  period  of  negotiation  in .eaeli  case  so  constructed  as  to  has  been  performed,  the  depart­ the  member  who  was  late  in  re­ tive  bargaining  agent,  NOW,  THEREFORE,  it  is  for  its  renewal,  there  shall  be  no  afford  sitting  room  for  all  when  ment'  delegate  shall,  as  soon  a.s  porting  for  duty  in  a  sober  condi­ '  Agreed  as  follows:  strikes  or  stoppages  of  work  by  it  is  practicable  and  available  to  practicable,  chock  the  amount  tion.  SECTION 1.  Union  Recognition.  tlie  Unlicensed  Personnel.  A  vio­ do  so  and  txi  be  so  situated  as  to  tiiereof  with  the  senior  officer  of  SECTION  35.  Unauthorized  Ab­ The  Employer  recognize.s  the  lation  of  this  provision  shall  ren­ afford  full  protection  from  the  the  department  and  in  the. event  eeince. When  watches are .broken,  Union  as the  representative  of  all  der  tliis  Agreement  null  and  void  weatlier  and  from  heat  and  odors  of  a disagreement  tlie matter shall,  the  men  on  day  work  shall  wlien  its  Unlicensed  Personnel  Cor  the  at  the  option  of  the  Employer.  arising  from  the  vessel's  engine  be  adjusted  between .  tlie  Union  required  be  ready  to  commence  purposes  of  collective  bargaining.  SECTION  9.  Lockouts.  During  room,  fire  room  or  liold.  a.nd  the  Employer  in  the  honif  working  at  8  A.M.  on  weekdays.  SECTJON  2.  Employment..  The  the  life  of  this  Agreement  and  SECTION  17.  Ventilation.  Ail  port.  In  the  event  any  man  is  absent  Employer  agrees  to  secure  all  its  during  any  period  of  arbitration  quarters  assigned  to  tlie  Unli­ (c)  No  overtime  work  shall  be  without  authority  at  the  tiine  of  Unlicensed  Pereonuel  through  the  as  provided  for  in  Section  7  hei'e­ censed  Personnel  and  all  me.ss­ performed  without  liie expregs  au­ turning  to,  he  shall  be  subject'  to  Union.  The  Union  agrees  to  fur­ or.  or  during  any  period  of  nego­ rooms  provided  for  their  use shall  thority  of  the  master,  or,  in  his  dismissal  or  forfeiture  of  two  nisli  promptly  compotent,  and  tiation  for  its  renewal,  there  be  adequately  screened  and  ven­ absence,  of  the  senior  departmen­ clays'  pay,  as  allowed  by  law.  capable  men,  who  hold  the  re­ shall  be  no  lockouts  of  the  Un­ tilated  and  a  sulficient  number  of  tal .officer.  SECTION" 36.  Transportation Al­ quired  Governmental  certificates  licensed  Personnel,  provided, how­ fans  to  secure  such  ventilation  (d).No  mejiiber  of  liie  deck  or  lowance.  The  Employer  agrees  lor  the position  for  which  the  men  ever,  that  this  provision  shall  not  sliall  be  provided.  engine  departinenl  sliall  be  re­ to  reimburse  eacii  member  of  tlie  are furiiished.  The  Employer  may  prevent  tiie  orderly  termination  SECTION  IS.  Lockers.  A  suffi­ quired  while  .at  sea  to  work  more  Unlicensed  Per.sonnel  the  sum  ot  reject  any  man  who  is  not  physi­ by  the  employer  of  tlie  emiiloy­ cient  number  of  lockers  sliall  be  than  eight  hours in  one  day,  reck­ One  Dollar  ($1.00)  per  round  trip,  cally  fit  or  satisfactory.  menl  of  any  or  all  of  tlie  Unli­ provided  so  that  eacli  member  of  oned  from  midniglit  to  midniglit.  not  to exceed  t wo  round  trips etich  SECTION  3.  Emergency  Em­ censed  Personnel  on  any  vessel  tlie  Unlicensed  Personnel  shall  (e)  All  voluntary  work  in  ex­ voyage,  for  actual  transiiortation  ployment.  The  Union  agrees  that,  as and  in  the  manner  provided  by  have  one  locker  of  full  length  cess  of  eigiit  hours  in  one  day  between  vessel  at  Belle  Chas.se,  in  the  event  Union  men  are  not  the  Shipping  Articles  nor  shall  it  whenever  space  permits,  with  a  shall  be  compensated  for  at  the  La., and  Algiers Ferrj­j and  return  furnisiied  with  sufficient  prompt­ prevent  the discharge  of  any  mem­ sufficient  space  to  slow  a  reason­ regular  oveitime  rate,  except  as  to  Belle  Ciiasse.  '  ness  to  avoid  delay  in  any  sched­ ber  of  its  Unlicensed  Pcisonnel  able amount  of.gear  and  personal  SECTION  37.  Vacations.  For  may  he  liereinafiir  provided  in  uled  sailing,  the  Employer  is  at  for cause.  A  violation  of  this pro­ effects.  the departmental  working  rules.  each  year  of  continuous  service  liberty  to  hir.?  men  without  re­ vision  shall  render  tills  Agree­ (f).  On  days ,  that  a  vessel  ai­;  imder  Shipping  .Articles  eacli  gard  to  Union  affiliation. Any  non­ ment  null  and  void  at  liie  option  SECTION  19.  Washrooms.  Ade­ quate  waslirooms  and  lavatoiies  rives  in  port,  the  time stood  while,  member  of  the  Unlicensed  Person­ union  man  so  hired  may  not  con­ of  the  Unfon.  shall  be made, available  to  the  Un­ on  watcli  sliall, count  in  compiit­.  nel  shall  receive  a  vacation  oi  '  tinne  his  employment  beyond  one  SECTION  10.  War  Zones.  In  Unlicetised  Personnel  of  each  dlT  ing eight  liours  work.  jfourteen  consecutive  dayfip  with  round  voyage  unless  he  has  in  the  case  any  v«.ssel  of  the  Employer  vision,  waslirooms  to  be  equipped  SECTION  27^  Payment  of  Over­ • full sea  pay.  The  pay  meantime  become  a  member  of  traverses  water  adjacent  to  or  in  with a  sufficient  number of  shower,  time.  All  payments  of  cash  for  .ghaU  be  in  proportion  to  the  tbe  Union.  SECTION 4.  Discrimination. The  the  proximity  of  a declared  or  un­ baths,  which  shall  be  adequately  overtime  shall  be  made  •   within  monthly  wages earned  by  the man  Employer  agrees  not  to  discrimi­ doclared  War  or state  of  liostility,  equipped  with  hot  and  cold  fre.sh  twenty­four  liours  from  tlie  com­'  during  .  the  preceding  ,  twelve  months.  No  cash  allowance  in  pletion  of  tiie  voyage.  nate  against  any  man  for  legiti­ it  is  hereby  agreed  that,  subject  water.  to  the  iirovisions  of  Section  8  SECTION  2­0.  Room  and  Meal  mate  Union  activity,  but  such  ac­ SECTION  28.  Overtime Option!  lieu  of  vacation  shall  be  made,  but  tivity  sball  not  interfere  with  any  hereof,  a  petition  on  the  jiait  of  Allowance.  When  meals  are  not  Whenever  overtime  lias  aecrifed  vacations  may  be  cumulative  to  the  Union  for  tlie  opening  of  ne­ provided  aboard  a  vessel,  the  Em­ to  any  member  of  tiie  Unlicensed  the  extent  mutually  agreed  upon  regular  duties.  SECTION  5.  Passes.  Tbe  Em­ gotiations for added  remuneration,  ployer  shall allow  members of  the  Personnel,  he  may.  at  liis  option,  by  the  Employer  and,  tjie  man  in­ ployer  agree.s  to  give  passes,  sub­ bonuses, and/or  insurance sliall  iti  Unliceused  Personnel  60  cents per  veojuest  time  off  at  the  rate  of  volved.  Vacations  sliall  be  grant­ ject  to  tbe  terms  and  conditions  no  way  be  deemed  cause  for  t.iio  meal.  When  men  are  required  to  one  and  one­iialf  liours  for  every  ed  a I  such  time  as  may  be  conve­ written  on  such  passes,  to  author­ termination  of  this  Agreement.  sleep  asliore, $2.00  per  night  shall  overtime  hour  worked,  and  ff  bis  nient  to  the  operation  necessities  ize  representatives  of  tbe  Union  SECTION  11. Ship's  Siear.  The  be  allowed  for  lodging.  request  is  not  granted  by  tlie  Em­ of  the  Employer.  Continuous  service  shall  not  be  to  board  Its  vessels  for  tbe  pur­ Employer  shall  furnish  sale  gear  SECTION  21.  JVleal  Hours.  The  ployer  the  regular  overtime  pay­ deemed  broken  by  leaves  of  ab  pose  of  conferring  with  its  mem­ and  working  equipment  and  safe  meal  iioiirs  for  tlie  Unlicensed  ment  shall  he  made.  bers  any.  time  tlie  memlxb­s  re­ working  conditions  on  sliijiboard  Personnel  shall  be  as  follows:  SECTION  29.  Watches.  The  seme  on  account  of  accident,  va­ Breakfast—7.30  A.M.  to  8.15'  A.M.  Unlicensed  Personnel  in  tlie  deck,  cations  with  pay.  illness  of  his  quest  thei)'  presence aboard.  The  in  any  harbor  or  roadstead.  SECTION  12.  Division of  Wages  Dinner—11.30  A.M.  to  12.30  P.M.  and  engine  departments  shall,  Immediate  family,  illness,  except  Union  agrees  that  its  representa­ tives  shall  not  at  any  time  inter­ of  Absent  Members.  When  mem­ Supp.'^r—5.00  P.M.  to­6.00  P.M.  while at  sea,  be  divided  into  three  from  the  employee's  own  vice,  or  fere  with  the  performance  of  the  bers  of  tlie  Unlicensed  Personnel  These  meal  hours  may  be  watches  which  shall  be  kept  on  lay­np of  the  vessel,  provided  that  dntios  of  any  of  tlie  Employer's  are  required  to  do  extra  work  be­ varied  in  connection  with  docking  duty  successively for  the  perform­ in  case  of  lay­up  the  employee  employees.  cause  tlie vessel  sailed  witliout  ttie  or  undocking,  but  no  variation  ance  of  ordinary  work  incident'  to  does  not  seek  or  obtain  employ­ SECTION  6.  Ship's  Delegates.  full  complement  requireii  by  the  sliall  exceed  more  than  one  hour  the  sailing  and  management  of  ment  on  vessels  other  than  these  The  Employer  agrees  to  recog­ vessel's  cert.ificai'e  under  circum­ before  nor  more  than  one  hour  the  vessel.  covered  by  this  Agreement,  pro­ nize  one  man  in  each  department  stances  whine  file  law  permits  after  the  times  specitiod.  SECTION  30.  Sea  Watches  in  vided,  however,  tliat  in  computing  on  each  ve.ssel  to  act  as  delegate  sucli  sailing,  the  wages  of  tlie  ah­ :  SECTION  22.  Coffee  Time.  Fif­ Port.  When  a  vessel  is  scheduled  continuous  service  only  such  time  for  such  department.  Sucli  dele­ sent  members  shall  be  divided  teen  miiuites  shall  be  allowed  for  to  remain  in  port  for  less  than  as  an  employee  is  on  a  vessel's  gates  are  privileged  to  present  to  among  the  men  who  perfo.i'nied  coffee  at  10  A.JI.  and  at  ?,  P.M.  twelve  consecutive  liours,  tlie  sea  Articles  or  on  a  port  payroll  shall  their  superior  offices,  on  behalf  their  work,  but  no  overliiiie  .sliall  or at  a  convenient  time neai'  those  routine  as  to  watclies  sliall  be  count  in  calculating  earned  vaca­ hours.  of  the  members  in  their  depart­ be  included  in  such  payments.  tions.  SEOTIOX  23.  Holidays.  The  brolcen.  ment,  fact.s  and  opinion  concern­ SECTION  13.  Travelling.  Mem­ •   SECTION  31,  Breaking  Sea  SECTION  38.  Continuous  Em­ ing  any  matter  wherein  adjust  bers  of  t he  Union  when  tianspoi t­ i  Employer  agrees  to  vecogiii/.e  the  Watches.  When  a  vessel  is  sched­ ployment.  Any  member  of  the  ment  or  improvement  is  thoiigbt  cd  by  file  Employer  during  tlie  following  days  as  holidays:  New  uled  to  remain  in  port  for  more  Unlicensed  Personnel  may  prompt­ Year's  Day.  Washin.gton's  Birth­ proper,  course  of  tlieir  employment  sliall  than  twelve consecutive  hours, sea  ly  return  to  his  position  after  • 'SECTION­ 7.  Arbitration. A  Port  be  provided  with  transpor.t.al ion  day,  Memorial  Day,  Independence  watches  sliall  be  broken  as  pro­ absence  from  eitiier  accident,  va­ Committee .shall  be established  at  by rail and  with subsistence  at,  the  Day.  Labor  Day.  Artnistlci'  Day,  vided  for  in  the  (lepaitnient.al  cations  vVith  pay,  illness  o­f  his  the  Port  of  New  York,  which  rate  of  ^3.00  per  day  in  addition  Thanksgiving  Day  and  Cliristmas  immediate  family,  illness,  except  working rules.  shall  consist  of  si.\  niembers,  to  their  regular  monthly  wage.  Day.  In  addition,  llie  Einpioyer  from  his own  vice or  lay­up of  tlie  SECTION 32.  Setting of Watches.  three  to  be  appointed  by  the  When  travel  atnight  is  involved,  shall  respect  the  ehoiee  of  each  ; Sea  watches eluill  be  set  not  later  vessel,  provided  that  in  tlie  case  Union  and  tliree  by  the Employer,  a  berth  must,  be  provided.  When  iiulividnai  memlier  of  tlie  Unli­ tlian  noon  of  tlie  day  the  vessel  of  a  lay­up  the  emidoyee  does  not  whose  duties  shall  be  to  investi­ required  to  travel  by  water,  Sec­ censed  Personnel  of  either  Lin­ leaves  for  sea  from  the  port  from  seek  or  obtain  employment' on  ves­ coln's  Birthday  or  Manli  Gras  as  gate  and  settle all  grievances  and  sels  other  than  tiiose  covered  by  ond  or  Tourist  passage  ehall  be  a  legal  holiday.  When  any  of  the  which  tlie  vessel  is cleared;  disputes  which  may  arise  during  foregoing  holidays  falls  on  Sun­ SECTION  33.  Delayed  Sailing.  this  Agreement.  the  term  of  this  Agreement.  The  provided.  SECTION 39. M.tster's Author, SECTION 14.  Crew Furnishings.  day,  the  following  Monday  sliall  When  a  vi­ssel  is  scheduled  to  de­ Fold."Committee  shall  meet  with­ ity. Nothing in this Agreement The  Employer  shall  furnish  the  part  for  sea  on  Saturday  after­ he  observed  assuch  holiday  as  in  twenty­four' hours  after  notice  noons,  Sundays  or  holidays,  but  shall be construed so as to in aiiy 'if  a  dispute is  received  in  writing.  following items for  the  Unlicensed  customary.  sailing  is  delayed  on  account  of  way limit either,.,tbe autliority of Personnel:  (1)  Sanitary  mat­ SECTION  24.  Duties.  Members  In  the  event  the  Port  Commit­ weather  conditions  after  sched­ the Master or other Officer or the tresses  and  pillows;  (2)  dishes of  of  all  departments  shall  perform  tee 'fails  to  agree  on  any  matter,  obedience of tlie seamen when in It  shall  be  referred  to  a  Referee,  crockery  ware;  (3)  suillcieiit soap  all  duties  pertaining  to  their  par'  uled  sailing  time,  the  first  twelve  the judgment of the Master or hours­of  such  delay shall  be  over­ and  safety  matches  to  be  Issued  ticuiar  rating,  and.  except  in  whose 'decision  shall  be  rendered  other Officer tlie whole or any in  writing  and  shall  be  final  and  weekly;  (4)  two  clean  blankets;  case.s  of  emergency,  the  members  time  for  the  men  on  watch  until  (5)  two  white  sheets,  one  white  of  one department  .shall  not  be rC'  vessel  leaves  the  .dock  or  sea  pai-t of the crew are needed for binding.  the performance of work nefcesThe  Referee  shall  he  appointed  pillow  slip,  one  white  bod  spread,  quired  to  pejTorm  the  duties  of  watches  ai:e  discoatimied.  How­ sary for the safety of the vessel, any  other, department.  ever, no  ovej­time shall  be allowed  one  bath  toWel,  one  face  towel.  By  the  unanimous votfe  of  the Port  SECTION'25; Overtime  Pay.  (a)  .after  midnight  on  Sundays  er  her passengeis. crew aud pargo, if­ Committee.  If  the  Port  Commit­ The  Employer  shall  issue  said  or for the paving oi.' lifej aboard ted  is'  unable  to agree  unanimous­ clan  sheets,  pillow  slip  and  bed  .When  overtime'warleds  perform­ Holidays.  pUier vessels in jeopardy, or from ed.'it  Bilall  be  • c   ompensated  for  at  SECTION  34...Salling  Time.  All  spread  once  each  week  and  said  ly  upon  a  'Referee  within  t;hree  oit Paffe Fuur) days,  • Sundays and  Holidays  ex­'  clean  towels twice  each  week  upon  the rate.'Of  ­70  cents  per.iioui\  (h)  members  of  the  Unlicensed  Per­ AGREEMENT  made  this  fifth  day  of  April,  1939,  by  and  be­ tween  SEATRAIN  LINES,  INC.,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  EM­ PLOYER,  and  the  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  RORTH  AMERICA, affiliated  with  the  American  Federation  of  La­ bor,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  UNION,  as  agent  for  and  on  be­ half  of  and  for the  benefit  of  the  UNLICENSED! PERSONNEL  em­ ployed  on  the  vessels  manned  by  the  Employer.  i' 4  1  m  �• •   ;  •  ^  va»,™­, • .  "­• • '"•X:..  •­ 4!  •   n  • '^r, •  ,  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  X.­­.­aU..,  M' [• rk.  1  K"i­'  fe- Friday, April  7,  1939  (Continued from  Page  Three)  more  than  twelve  consecutive  watches are  not  broken  and cargo  and  5  P.M,.Jrom  Mondays  to  Fri  to  the  department,  such  as  pre­ requiring  at  any  time  the  whole  hours,  watches  shall  be  broken  is  being  worked  an  A.  D.  (acting  days?  inclusive,  and  from  8  A.M.  paring  and  serving  regular  meals,  or tiny,  part  of  the  crew  to  par­ when  vessel  Is  properly  secured  Quartei'master),  an  ordinary  sea­ to  12  Noon  on  SatUrda.V8.  All  cleaning  of  quarters,  galley,  pan­'  ticipate in  the performance  of  fire,  at  the  dock  and  gangway  Is  man  and  a  Car  deckman  shall  bo  wbrlJ  outside  of  tliese  hotii­s  shall  tries, messrooms,  dry store rooms,  life­boat  or  other  drill.  lowered.  on  deck at all  times,  be  paid  for  at  the  regular  over­ and  linen  lockers.  When  directed  SECTION  40.  Drills  and  Emer­ SECTION  4.  In  port,  when  SECTION  13.  Securing  and  time  rate.  by  the  Chief  Steward,  meat  box  genbles.  Any  and  all  work  neces­ watches  are  broken;  dropping  of  anchor  must  be  done  SECTION  8.  When  vessel  aa­­ and  chill  room  shall  be  cleaned,  ./  sary  for  the  safety  of  the  vessel,  (a)  All  gangway  watches  shall  by  the  Bosun.  .  rives  in  port  on  Saturday  after­ for  which  work  a  total  of  3  hours  *  her  passengers,  crew or  cargo,  or  be  stood  without  the  payment  of  ,,  Sunda.vs  or  Holidays, over­ overtime .ahfil.l  be,  a,jlo\ved.  ENGINE DEPARTMENT  noons,  for  the saving  of  other  vessels  in  overtime  except  on  Saturday  af­ time  shall  commence  when  the  SECTION  3.  In  port:  jeopardy,  or  lives  therein,  or  in  ternoons,  Sundays  and  Holidays,  WORKING RULES  signal  "finished  with  engines" has  (a)  All  work  performed  in  ex  the  performance  of  fire,  life­boat  when  the  regular  overtime  rate  SECTION  1.  The  Deck  Engin­ been  received  in  the engine  room.  cess  of  8  hours,  other  than  regu­ or  dtlier  drills  and  inspections  or  shall  be  paid.  Men,  while  stand­ eer  and  Electrician  shall  not  be  lar  routine  duties  as  provided  for  examinations  required  by  law  or  ing  gangway  watch,  shall  attend  required  to  chip  paint,  sougee  or  SECTION  9.  When  a  vesgel  de­ in Section"2,  shall  be compensated  parts  for  sea  on  Saturday  after­ Governmental  regulations,  shall  to mooring  linos at  ail  times.  do  or  any  wiper's work  in  the  en­ noons, Sundays or  Holidays,  over­ for  at  the  regular  overtime  rate.  be  performed  without  the  pay­ (b)  All  hands,  except  men  on  gine  room  at  any  time.  (b)  All  work  performed  on  Sat­ time  shall  cease  when first  mefit  of  overtime,  regardless  of  gangway  watches,  shall  be  re­ anything  contained  in  this  Agree­ quired  to  work  between  the hour.s  SECTION  2.  Liquid  qargo  shall  "ahead"  or  "astern"  signal  is  urday  afternoons,  Sundays  or  Holidays shall  be compensated  for  ment;  provided,  however,  it  shall  of  8  A.M.  and  5  P.M.  from  Mon­ be  loaded  or  discharged  during  rung.  regular  working  hours  without  at  the  overtime  rate  for  the  not  be  a  general  practice  to  hold  days  to  Fridays,  inclusive,  and  SECTION  10.  Water  tenders  enpergency  drills  on  Saturday  af­ from  8  A.M.  to  12  noon  on  Satur­ overtime  payments.  Overtime  shall  perform  all  duties  pertain­ actual  hours  worked,  provided,  ternoons, Sundays and  Holidays.  days,  without  the  payment  of  shall  be  paid  for  such  work  out­ ing  to  that  rating,  but  at  no  time  however,  only  the  minimum  num­ side  the  regular  working  hours.  sliall  they  be  required  to  do  sta­ ber  of  men  required  to  perform  ~ SECTION  41.  Dispute  on  Emer­ overtime.  Ali  manual  work  by  the  work  will  be  required  to  stay  SECTION  3.  Work  in  connec­ tion  work.  those not  on gangway  watch, after  gencies.  In  the  event  there  is  a  on  board.  question  aLs  to  whether  or  not  an  5  P.M.  and  before  8  A.M.  and  oh  tion  with  loading  or  discharging  SECTION  11.  Oilers  on  tm  (c)  Members  of  the  stewards'  cargo  in  excess  of  8  hours  sliall  Saturday afternoons, Sundays  and  emergency  existed, all  members of  bine  vessels,  while  standing  sea  department  shall  stow  stores  Holidays,  shall  be  paid  for  at the  be  compensated  for  at  the  regu­ the  crew  must  perform  any  work  watches,  shall  perform  all  duties  lar  overtime  rate.  The  Deck  En­ pertaining  to  that  rating,  and  without  the  payment  of  overtime,  required  and  upon  the  vessel's  ar­ regular  overtime  rate.  rival  in  the  Port  of  New  York  or  (c)  Work  in  connection  with  gineer  or  Electrician  shall  he  re­ their  assigned  station  work.  They  but  shall  not  be  I'equired  to  carry  New  Orleans,  the  dispute shall  be  loading or  discharging cargo shall  quired  to  look  after  the  deck  ma­ shall  not,  however,  be  required  to  such  stores  aboard  the  vessel.  (d)  When  for  the  convenience  referred  to  the  Port  Committee  not  be  considered overtime  unless  chinery.  clean  bilges,  blow  tubes,  clean  performed  after 5  P.M. and  before  SECTION  4,  In  port,  when  boilers,  scale  or  remove  handhold  of  the  Employer  extra  meals  for  settlement.  8  A.M.,  and  on  Saturday  after­ watches  aie  broken:  plates,  wash  boilers,  or  tank  tops.  above a  total  of  three are  served,  SECTION  42.  Wages.  The  fol­ noons,  Sundays and  Holidays.  When  the vessel  is undergoing  pe­ a flat  rate  of  35  cents  shall  be  lowing  monthly  wage  shall  be  (d)  Between  the  hours  of  8  (a)  The  Unlicensed  Personnel  paid  by  the  Employer,  the  money  computed  and  paid  at  the  follow­ A.M.  and  5  P.M.  any  work  inci­ shall  maintain  a  regular  donkey  riodical  inspections,  oilers  shall  to  be  divided  equally  among  the  assist  licensed  engineers  in  per­ watch  between  the  hours  of  5  ing  rates  in  accordance  with  the  dent  to  the  upkeep  and  mainte­ members  of  the  stewards  depart­ rules  for  compensation  of  sea­ nance  of  the  ves.sel,  including  P.M.  and  8  A.M.  for  the  purpose  formance  of  any  duties  to  com­ ment  actually  engaged  in  prepay  men's  wages  by  Shipping Commis­ chipping, scaling  or  painting,  may  of  keeping  steam  for  the  auxili­ plete  such  inspection.  On  reci­ ing  and  serving  the  said  meals.  sioners  issued  by  the Secretary  of  be  required  without  the  payment  aries,  and  for  the  safety  of  the  procating  engine  vessels,  oilers  SECTION  4.  At  sea:  vessel,  without  payment  of  over­ shall  perform  all  duties  pertain­ Commerce  tlirough  the  Bureau  of  of  overtime.  (a)  All  work  performed  in  ex­ ing  to  that  rating  on  such  type  Marine  Inspection  and  Naviga­ SECTION  5.  In  port,  when  time.  cess  of  8  hours,  other  than  rou­ of  vessel,  such  as  oiling  the  main  tion:  (b)  Any  work  incident  to  the  watche.s  are  not  broken,  the  sea  tine duties  as  provided  for in  Sec­ engines  and  auxiliaries,  tending  upkeep  and  maintenance  of  the  DECK  DEPARTMENT  routine  shall  prevail.  tion  2.  shall  be  compensated  for  water,  blowing  tubes  witli  patent  vessel,  including  chipping,  scal­ Boatsvvain  $92.50  SECTION  6.  At  sea,  for  those  at  the  regular  overtime  rate.  ing  or  painting,  may  be  required.  soot  blowers.  Able  Seaman  ..........  80.00  standing  regular  watches:  (b)  Routine  work  as  provided  Qrdi»\?ry  Seaman  62.50  (a)  All  work  incident  to  the  (c)  All  hands,  except  those  on  SECTION  12.  Firemen  shall,  for  in  Section  2,  shall  be  per­ Quartermaster  .....  82.50  safe  navigation of  the vessel  shall  donkey  watches,  shall  be  required  while  standing  sea  watches,  per­ formed  without  the  payment  ot  Deck  Carman  85.00  be  performed  at  all  times  without  to  work  between  the  hours  of  8  form  all  duties pertaining  to  their  overtime,  regardless  of  the  time  A.M.  and  5  P.M.  from  Mondays  to  rating,  but  they  shall  not  be  re­ taken  to  perform  such  work..  ENGINE  DEPARTMENT  the  payment  of  overtime.  Fridays,  inclusive,  and  from  8  quired  to  go  above  the first  grat­ (b)  Sanitary  work,  such  as  Water  Tender  ......... $90.00  SECTION  5.  No  member  of  the  A.M.  to  12  Noon  on  Saturdays  ing,  beneath  the.floor  plates,  un­ stewards  department  shall  be  re­ cleaning  pilot  house,  washing  Oiler  90.00  der  or  back  of  the  boilers.  They  Fireman  80.00  down  around  bridge  deck,  around  without  the  payment  of  overtime.  quired  to  chip  or  scrape  paint  shall  at  all  times  keep  their  sta­ All  manual  work  by  those  not  on  Utility  Man  (if  carried)  90.00  offifficers*  quarters  forward,  shall  and  whenever  required  to  do  any  Wiper  (if  carried)  67.50  be  done  between  6  A.M.  and  8  donkey  watches  after  5  P.M.  and  tions  clean  and *in  proper  order,  painting,  they  shall  be.  pgid  the  Deck  Engineer  .  ....... 122.50  A.M.  by  the  watch­on­deck  with­ before 8  A.M,  and  on  Saturday  ab  and  between  the  hours  of  6  P.M.  regular  overtime  rate  for  actuar  .  ternoons,  Sunday  and  Holidays,  and  6  A.M.  they  shall  not  be  re­ hours  worked.  Electrician  112.50  out  the  payment  of  overtime.  (c)  All  work  NOT  incident  to  shall  be  paid  for  at  the  regular  quired  to  sougee,  chip,  scrape  or  SECTION  6.  The  Chief  Steward  STEWARDS  DEPARTMENT  the  safe  navigation  of  the  vessel,  overtime  rate.  paint.  shall  go on  the  deck  to  check  and  Chief  Steward  $142.50  with  the  exception  of  sanitary  (d)  When  watches  are  broken  SECTION  13.  Wipers  shall  be  receive stores  between  8 A.M.  and  Chief  Cook  117.50  work,  performed  by  the  men  of  day  workers  and  shall  perform  Second  Cook  and  Baker  97.50  the  watch­on­deck  between  the  and  cargo  is  being  worked,  after  such  duties at  sea as  the engineer  5  P.M.  without  the  payment  ot  Messhnan  67.50  hours of  5 P.M.  and  8  A.M. and  on  5  P.M. and  before  8  A.M..the  don­ shall  lay  out  for  them,  including  overtime.  SECTION  7.  Whenever  passen­ SECTION  42­A.  It is  specifically  Saturday afternoons,  Sundays and  key wat'ch  maintaining steam shall  keeping  the  toilets  of  the  Unli­ be  p,aid  at  the  overtime  rates  for  gers  are  carried,  the  stewards  de­ understood  and  agreed  that  when  Holidays,  shall  be  paid  for  at  the  censed  Personnel  of  the engine  de­ partment  shall  receive  for  the en­ the  Union  negotiates  a  wage  and  regular overtime  rate.  Mert  of  the  the  time  actually  put  in.  (e)  When  cargo  is  being  partment  clean.  tire  voyage  $5.00  from  the  Em­ working condition  agreement with  watch  shall  not  receive  overtime  any  shipowner  operator  in  compe­ for  any  work  performed,  between  worked,  men  on  donkey  watches  SECTION  14.  Utility  men  .shall  ployer  for  each  passenger cirried,  tition  with  the  Employer  efforts  8  A.M.  and  5  P.M.,  except  as  shall  look  after  the  entire  plant  be  day  workers  and  shall  perform  the  money  to  be  divided  equally  and  they  shall  not  receive  over­ such  duties  as  may  be  assigned  among  the  members  of  the  stew­ will  be  made  by  the  Union  to  otherwise  provided.  them  by  the  engineer.  If  utility  have  wages  and  working  condi­ (d)  When  men  on  the  watch­ time,  except  on  Saturday  after  men  replace on  the  Ships Articles  ards  department  actually engaged  in  servicing  such  passengers,  but  noons,  Sundays  and  Holidays.  tions  identical  to  those  agreed  tq  below are  called out  to work,  they  another  man,  such  utility  man  no  overtime  shall  be  allowed  be­ by  the Employer.  shall  be  paid  overtime  for  tfie  SECTION  5.  At  sea,  for  those  shall  receive  the  wages  of  the  po­ cause  of  the  presence  of  pas­ SisdTION  43.  Lay up.  If  the  work  perfornied  duririg  their  standing  watches:  sition  occupied  ,baf  this shall  not  sengers aboard.  scheduled layup  of  the vessel does  watch­below.  (a)  All  work  in  the Engine  De­ cause a  reduction  in  the  wages  of  This  Agreement  shall  take  ef­ not  exceed  fourteen  days  either  SECTION  7.  At  sea,  for  those  partment  incident  to  the safe  na­ fect  from  the  14th  day  ot  Febru­ the  full crew  is to  be  kept  on  pay  in  the  maintenance  department,  vigation  of  the vessel  shall  be  per­ such  utility  man.  during  period  of  layup  or  if  the  the  hours  of  labor  for  day  work­ formed  at  all  times  without  the  SECTION 15.  All  men  on  watch  ary 1939  and shall  remain in  force  shall  keep  their  respective  sta­ for one  year and  shall continue  in  crew  is  paid  off  and  daymen  are  ers  shall  be  between  8  A.M.  and  payment  of  overtime.  hired  for  standby  work they  must  5  P.M.  Mondays  to  Fridays, inclu­ (b)  "Voluntary  work  performed  tions  clean  and  in  order  at  all  force from  year  to  year thereafter  be  hired  through  the Hall  at ?6.40  sive,  and  from  8  A.M.  to 12  Noon  in  excess  of  8  hours  from  mid­ times  and  shall  have  their  sta­ until  and  unless  either  the  Em­ per  day  perman.  It  is  understood  on  Saturdays,  and  all  work  out­ night  to  midnight  shall  be  paid  tions  clean  and  in  order  before  ployer  or  the  Union  gives  written  notice  to  the  other  at least  thirty  being  relieved.  that members  of  the crew  shall  be  side  these  hours  shall  be  paid  for  for  at  the  overtime  rate.  days  prior  to  any  expiration  date,  given  preference  in  such  standby  at  the  regular  overtime  rate.  SECTION 16.  When  wat'ches are  (c)  Unnecessar.y  Work  shall  not.  work.  Seatrain  Lines,  Inc.  be  required  from  6  P.M.  to  6  A.M.  not  broken,  the  water  tender,  oil­ SECTION 8.  The  three  watches  SECTION  44.  Transportation.  Ky  Jofteph  Hodyaon  '  and  on  Saturday  afteruoons.  Sun  er,  and fireman  shall  be  kept  on  shall  be  called  for  mooring  and  The  Employer  agrees  that  when  watch  while '  cargo  is  being  Attest:  days  and'  Holidays,  without  the  a  man who  has signed  ship's  arti­ unmooring,  but  the  watch­on­deck  •   C.  de  Yeze  .  payment  of  overtime.  ­If  a  dis­ worked.  shall  not  be  paid  overtime  for  cles  is  discharged,  except  from  Seafarers  International  Union  j  such  work  except  on  Saturday  pute  arises  as  to  whether  or  not  his  own  vice,  or  for  cause,  or  STEWARDS  DEPARTMENT  of  North  America,  as  Agent  when  relieving  a"  man  under  Sec­ afternoons,  Sundays  and  Holi­ any  particular  work  is  necessary,  for  and  on  behalf  of  and  for  days.  WORKING RULES  the work  shall  be performed  with­ tion 37,  he shall  be  returned to the  the  benefit  of  the  Unlicensed  SECTION  9.  The  day  a  vessel  out  a  question  and  the  matter  re­ port  of  eiigagement  by  rail  trans­ Section  1.  No  member  of  the  Personnel  employed  on ,the  portation  as  provided _in  Section  arrives  at  a  port  from  sea  shall  ferred  to  the  Port  Committee.  Stewards  Department  shall  be  re­ vessels  manned  by  the  Em­ 13,  If  his  employment  does  not  be  considered  the  day  of  arrival,  (d)  All  hands  when  standing  quired  to  enter  either  the  engine  ployer.  and  subsequent  moves  occurring  sea  watches  shall  perform  any  exceed  thirty  days.  room  or fire  room  or  go  upon  the  By  Matthew  Dushane  in  inland  waters,  bays,  rivers  and  work  which  iS  part  of  their  sea  bridge  for  the  purpose  of  serving  SECTION  45.  Toilets.  All  toi­ sounds,  .shall  be  .considered  as  Arthur  A.  Kelcey  duty,  but  scaling,­  painting,  clean­ meals  or  coffee,  provided,  how­ lets'  to  be  kept  clean  on  com­ moving  vessel.  William  McKay  ing  paint,  polishing  brass  or  ever,  that  whenever  the  Master  pany's  time.  Clarification  to  SECTION  37..  SECTION  10,  When  vessels  ar­ bright  work  or  cleaning  ^bilges  or  a  Pilot  is  required  te  '­emain  "  DEGK  DEPARTMENT  rive  in  port  on  Saturday  after­ shall  not  be  done  between  the  on  the  bridge  meals  or  coffee  If  a  man  has  been  employed  noons,  Sundays or  Holidays, over­ hours  of  6  P.M.  and  6  A.M.,  with­ shall  be  served  on  the  bridge  by  for more  than one  consecutive  ;  WORKING RULES  year,  vacation  shall  be  pro  SECTION 1.  Only  Able  Seamen  time  shall  commence  when  vessel  out  the  paym.ent  of  overtime.  members  of  the  stewards  depart­ rated  after  six  additional  (e)  Tubes may  be  blown  at any  ment  without  the  payment  ot  shall be  sent into  chain lockers  to  is  properly  secure  and  the  gang­ months  continuous femploy­ ways  are  down  except  as  other­ time without  the payment  of  over­ st^w chains.  overtime.  ment  if  he  leaves  his employ­ time.  SECTipN  2.  "When  men  are  re­ wise  provided.  SECTION  2.  The  working  day  ment.  quired  to  clean  tanks  which  have  SECTION  11.  When  the  vessel  SECTION  6.  In  port,  when  sea  at  sea  and  in  port  shall  not  e.x­ been  used  for  transporting  liquid  departs for  sea on  Saturday  after­ watches  are  not  broken,  the  sea  ceed  8  hours  in  a  spread  of  12  Seatrain Lines,  Inc.  cargo,  they  shall  receive  as extra  noons, Sundays  or Holidays, over­ routine shall  prevail.  , By Joseph Hgdyson hours, provided,  however, no over­ compensation  $1.00  per  hour  for  time  shall  cease  for  the  men  on  SECTION  7.  At  sea,  for  those  time  at  sea  or  in  port­shall  be  Seafarers' International Unita  performing  such  work.  watch  when first  "ahead"  or  not  standing  watch:  authorized,  approved  or  paid  for,  By Matthew Dushme SECTION  3.  When  a  vessel  is  "astern" signal  is  rung.  (a) The hours .of labor ;^or day for  the  performance  of  the  regu­ Arthur A. Kelcey scheduled  to  remain  in  port  for  SECTION  12,  In  Havana  when  worjters shall be betweeri 8 AM. lar daily  routine  duties  pertaining  William McKay ) V,  ';'  \ -'Mi:. '> J  A is  J �' * •   American  Range line  Agreement  Friday,  April  7.  1939  'U  T H  E  SEA FARERS'  LOG  TiS  AGREEMENT  is  entered  tionsifit  of  three  (3)  representa­ regular  monthly  wages,  at  the  wliite  linen,  which  shall  be  unlicensed  per.sonneI  are  reguired  Into  this  Sist  day  of  March  1939  tives  from  the  Union  and  three  rate  of  $2.50  per  hour.  changed  weekly;  (3)  face  and  to  do efxtra  work  because  tlie  ves­ "'"by and  between the  SEAFARERS  (3)  representatives  from  the  (c)  In  case  any  vessel  of  the  batlK  towels,  which  shall ­  be  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  Company,  who  shall  meet  in  the  Company  traverses water  adjacent  changed  twice  weekly,  and  soap  sel  sailed  without  the  full  com­ NORTH  AMERICA,  affiliated  with  port  of  New  York.  In  the  event  to,  or  in  the  proximity  of  a  de­ and  safety  matches,  to  be  issued  plement  reqiiiied  by  vessel's  cer­ tificate.  under  clicumstanceis  the  American  Federafibn  of  that  the"  Port  Committee  cannot  clared  or  undeclared  war  or  state  weekly.  where  the  Ihw  permits  such  ^il^  Labor,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  agree,  they  shall  have  the  powef  of  hostility,  it  is  hereby  agreed  Suitable  mattresses  and  pillows  ing,  tlie  wages  of  the  absent,  .sea­^  the  UNION,  and  the  AMERICAN  to  appoint  a  seventh  party as  ref­ that  a  petition  on  the  part  of  the  shall  be  sui)plied,  but  excelsior  or  men  shall  be  divided  among  the  RANGE  LINES,  INC,,  hereinafter  eree,  whose  decision  shall  be  Union  for  the  opening  of  negotia­ straw  be  considered  unsuit­ seamen  who  perform  his,  work,  referred  to  as  the  COMPANY,  final  and  binding.  If  the Commit­ tions  for  added  remuneration,  able.  •shall    but  no  overtime shall  be  included  and  remains  In  effect  until  March  tee  cannot  agree  upon  a  seventh  bonuses,  and/or  insurance,  shall  31,  1940.  Provided,  however,  party,  then  the  Director  of  Con­ in  no  way  be  deemed  cause  for  All  dishes  provided  for  the  use  in  such  wages.  of  the  unlicensed  personnel  shall  that  this  agreement  shall  be  con­ ciliation  of  the  Department  of  La­ 27.  Discharging  Sallast:  When­ the termination  of  this agreement.  he  of  crockery.  sidered  as  renewed  from  year  to  bor  shall  be  requested  to  appoint  ever  members  of  the Crew  may  be  9.  Members  who  are  in  good  19.  Traveling:  Members  of  the  year  thereafter  by  the  respective  an  impartial  referee,  whose  deci­ required  to  di.scharge  ballast  out  standing  witli  the  Union  may  re­ Union  wlien  transported  by  the  parties  hereto  unless  either  party  sion shall  be final  and  binding.  main  continuously  in  employment  Company  during  the  course  ot  of  holds,  or  handle  or  discharge  hereto shall  give  written  notice  to  ,on  the  same  vessel,  provided  the  their  employment',  or  due  to  ship  ballast  on  deck,  the  watch on  deck  the  other  of  Its  desire  to  amend  GENERAL RULES  employers  and  the  members  de­ being laid  up, sold  or sliipwiecked,  shall  receive straight  overtime for  or  terminate  same.  Provided  fur­ 1.  There  shall  be  no  strikes,  such  work  at  the  rate  of  seventy  ther,  that  if  the  Union  enters  lockouts  or  stoppage  of  • work dur­ sire such  employment  to  continue.  shall  be  provided  witli first  class  (70c)  per  hour.  Watch  below  10.  Port  Time:  Port  time  shall  transportation  by  rail,  and  with  into  any  agreement  with  any  ing  the  life  of  this  agreement.  shall  receive  time  and  a  half  for  commence  when  a vessel  has  been  f  other  owner  or  operator  of  ves­ 2.  Member.s  of  all  departments  moored  to a dock,  and sea  watches  subsistence  at  the  rate  of  Three  such  work, or  One Dollar  and Five  Dollars  ($3.00)  per  day,  in  addi  sels  engaged  in  a  trade  or  trades  shall  perform  the  customary  du­ tion  to  their  regular  monthly  Cents  ($1.05)  per  hour.  Day  men  similar  to  those  In  which  the  ves­ ties  of  that  department.  Each  are  broken.  11.  Overtime  Rate:  The  over­ wage.s.  When  traveling  af  night  shall  receive  straight  overtime  at  sels  operated  by  the  COMPANY  member  shall  perform  only  recog­ are  engaged,  and  such  agreement  nized  and  customary duties  of  his  time rate  of  pay  for  all  unlicensed  j  is  involved,  a. berth  must  be  pro­ the  rate  of  seventy  cents  ((70c)  per  hour  between  the  hour®  of  contains any terms  and  provisions  particular  rating.  Any  work  ne­ personnel  in  the Deck,  Engine and  vided.  8:00  A..\I.  and  12:00  Noon,  and  Stewards  Departments  shall  be  20.  Messroom:  Each vessel shall  substantially  different  from  the  cessary  for  the  safety  of  the  ves­ be  furnished  with  a  messroom,  or  1:00  P.M.  and  5:00  P.M.  After  terms  .  and  provisions  of  this  sel,  passengers,  crew  or  cargo,  or  seventy  cents  (70c)  per  hour.  agreement,  this  agreement  shall,  for  the  saving  of  other  ves.sels  in  12.  Commencment  of  Overtime:  messrooms for  the accommodation  5:00  P.M.  and  before  8:00  A.M.  at  the  option  of  the  COMPANY,  jeopardy,  and  the  lives  thereon,  Overtime  shall  commence  af  the  of  tlie  crew.  Sueli  messrooms  to  day  men  shall  receive  time.and  a  half  overtime,  or  One  Dollar  and  time  any  employees  shall  be  be  amended  to  conform  to  the  when  in  port,  or  at  sea,  at  an­ called  to  report  for  work  outside  be  in  each  case  so  constructed  as  Five  Cents  ($1.05)  per  hour.  If  ,  terms  and  provisions  of  such  chor,  or  otherwise:  or  in  the  per­ to afford  silting room  for  all  when  of  his  regular  schedule,  provided  it  is  practicable  and  available  to  watciies  are  broken,  day  men's,  other  agreement.  Any  notice  of  lifeboat  and  siieh  member  reports  for  duty  amendment  or  termination  shall  formance  of fire,  do  so,  and  to  be  so  situated  as  scale  applies  to  the  entire crew.  be  given  at  least  thirty  (30)  days  other  drills, shall  be  performed  at  • within fifteen  (15) minutes.  Otlier­ to  afford  full  protection  from  the  28.  Special  working  ruie.s,  gov­ prior  to  the  expiration  date..  If  any  time, and  such  work shall  not  wise  overtime  shall  commence  at.  weather  and  from  heat  and  odor  erning  each  department—Deck,  such  notice  shall  not  be  given,  be  considered  as  overtime.  When  tlie  actual  time  such  employee  re­ arising  from  the  vessel's  engine  Engine  and  Stewards—as  provid­ this  agreement  shall  be  deemed  Lifeboat  or  other  drills  are  held  port's  for  duty,  and  sucli  overtime  room, flreroom  and  hold.  ed  herein,  are  valid  parts  of  this  to  be  renewed  for  the  succeeding  on  Baturday  afternoons,  Sundays  sliall  continue  until  the  employee  '  21.  Ventilation:  All  quarters as­ agreement.  „  ;  or  holidays,  preparation  for  such  year.  is  released.  drills,  such  as  lioisting  or  .swing­,  13.  Computation  of  Overtime:  signed  to  the  unlicensed  person­ 29.  Copies  of  tiii.s  agrceinehf  WITNESSETH  ing  boats  out,  shall  not  be  done  When  overtime  worked is less than  nel  and  all  messrooms  provided  shall  be  furnislied  to  the  Master  for  their  use  sliall  be  adequately  1.  The  Union  war­ranls  anil  rep­ prior  to signal  for such  drills, and  and  Chief  Engineer  of  each  vessel  resents  that  it  is  an  alllliate  of  after  drill  is over,  all  hands  shall  tiian  one  (1)  hour,  overtime  for  screened  and  ventilated,  and  a  by  the Company.  Tiie Clifef­ Stew­ the  American  Federation  of  La­ stand  by  until  boats and  gear  are  I  one  (1)  full  hour  shall  be  paid.  sufficient  number  of  fans to secure  ard,  and  the  unlicensed  personnel  bor  and  that  the  Hnlicensed  per­ properly  secured,  without  pay­ When  overtime  worked  exceeds  such  ventilation  shall  be provided.  shall  be  supplied  copies  of  the  22.  Lockers:  A  sufficient  num­ sonnel  have  designated  it  as  tiieir  ment  of  overtime.  It shall  not,  be  one  (1)  hour,  the  overtime  work  agreement  by  the Union.  .  ­f  v ,  ,  collective  bai'gaining  agent  and  be made  a general  practice to liold  performed  shall  be paid  for in  one­ ber  of  lockers  shall  be  provided  half  hour  periods,  and  fractional  sp  that  each  employee  shall  have  30.  Room  and  Meaj  the  Coiitpany,  on  the  basis  of  said  emergency  drills  on  Satuiday  af­ /  part ­of  such  period  shall  count as  one  locker  of  full  length,  where­ Wlien  board "is  not fiii­ntehed,  ­.y  • warranty  and  repre.sentation,  ternoons,  Sundays or  holidays, ex­ one­half  {y,\  hour.  ever  space  permits,  with sufficient  licensed  members  of  the fereiif  agrees  to  recognize  the  Union  as  clusively.  14.  Checking  Overtime:  After  space to  stow a reasonable  amount  shall  receive sixty ccnt^  (60ql­.yer;;  the  representative,  tor  the  pur­ 3.  This  agreement  is  binding  meal.  When  men  are  required  tei  poses  of  eollective  bargaining,  of  with  respect  to ships  cliartered  by  overtime  has  been  • worked,  the  of  gear  and  personal  effects.  senior  officer  of  eacli  department'  sleep  ashore  Two  Dollars „<$2,00)  23.  Washrooms:  Adequate wash­ • the unlicensed  personnel  of  tlic  tlie  Company.  (If  charterer  fur­ on  board  will  present  to  each  em­ rooms  and  lavatories  sliall  be  shall  be  allowed  for  room.  yes.sel.s  operated  by  the  Coniiiany.  nishes  crew.)  ployee  who  has  worked  overtime,  2.  The  Company  agi;ees  that  4.  The  Company  shall  furnish  a  slip  stating  hours  of  overtime  made  available  for  tlie  unlicensed  31.  Meal  Hours:  The meal hoiu's  for  the  unlicensed  personnel  em­ only  members  of  the  Union  shall  safe  gear  and  working  equipment  and  nature  of  work  performed  personnel  of  eacli  division;  wash­ ployed  in  the  Deck  and  Engine  rooms  to  be  equipped  with  a suffl  be  employed  in  all  unlicensed  per­ and  safe working conditions,  when  An  overtime  book  will  be  kept  to  Departments  shall  be  as  follows:  cieiit  number  of  siiower  baths  sonnel  ratings,  on  their  vessels.  in  any  harbor,  roadstead  or  port  conform  with  individual  slips,  for  which  .shall  be  adequately  Breakfast  .  7: 30 A.M. to  8:30 A.M. ­ 3.  The  Union  agrees  .to  furnish  5.  Representatives  of  the  trnion  settlement  of  overtime.  equipped  with  hot  and  cold  fresh  Dinner  ...11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.  capable,  competent  and  physically  shall  be  allowed  on  board  at  any  15.  Payment  of  Overtime:  All  water  whenever  practicavle.  fit  employees  and  in  the  evt  it  time,  but  shall  not  interfere  with  money  due  crew  for  overtime  24.  Cleanliness of  Quarters:  All  Supper  ... 5:00 P.M. to  6:00 P.M.  that Union  men  are  not  furnished  men  at  work  unless said  men  are  work  shall  be  paid  at  the  time  of  quarters  assigned  for  the  use  of  Men  must,  report,  for  breakfast  not  with  sulEcient  promptness  to  properly  relieved.  (The  Relief  re  signing  off,  or  in  any  event,  not  unlicensed  personnel  are  to  be  fu  later than  8:15 A.M.  avoid  delay  in  any  scheduled  sail­ ceiving  no  extra  compensation.)  more  than  twenty­four  (24)  houi­s  migated  and  kept  free  from  ver  These  hours  may  be  varied,  but  ing  the  Company  is  at  libeity  to  6.  Securing  Vessel  for  aea:  All  after  the  completion  of  the  voy­ min  in  so  far  as  possible.  This  such  variation  sliall  not  exceed  hire men  without  regard  to Union  vessels  of  the  Company  must  age.  is to  be accomplished  through  the  one hour either way,  provided  that  affiliation.  The  Union  .agrees  any  be  properly and  safely secured  be  16.  It  is  understood  and  agreed  exterminating  facilities  provided  one unbroken  hour for  meals shall  man  so  hired  may  continue  em­ fore  leaving  the  harbor  for  an  off  by  all  parties  to  this, agreement',  by  the Company.  be  allowed.  ployment  with  the  Company  pro­ shore voyage.  Harbor  limits shall  that  overtime  shall  he  paid  for  at  25.  Longshore  Work  by  Crew:  32.  In  the  event  a  ship  of  the  vided  he  is  satisfacthry  to  the  include  passage  from  dock  or  an  the  rate  of  seventy  cents  (70c)  In  those out  ports where there are  Company  is  sold,  lost  or  laid  up,  Union.  chorage  tc  harbor  limit  or  break­ an  hour  in  the  Deck.  Engine  and  no  longshoremen  available,  mem­ the  crew  shall  be  repatriated  to  Tlie  Company  also  agrees  to se­ water.  Stewards  Departments.  bers of  the  crew  may  be  required  the  port  of  signing  Articles,  with  cure  its  unlicensed  personnel  7.  Penalty  Cargoes: When mem  17.  Holidays:  The  Company  to  drive  winches  for  the  purpose  siibsifitence,  room  allowance  and  through  the  ofTices  of  the  Union,  hers  of  tlie  Unlicensed  personnel  agrees  to  recognize  tlie  following  of  handling  cargo,  or  may  be  re­ wages  as  provided  in  Section  19  • when available,  and  with  the  nn­ arc  required  to  clean  holds  in  as holidays:  (1)  New  Year's  Day;  quired  to  handle cargo.  For  such  of  the  General  Rules  of  this  derstan'rting  that  the  Company  re­ wliieh  penalty cargo  has  been  car­ (2)  Lincoln's Birthday;  (3) Wash­ work  performed,  they  shall  be  agreement.  serves  the  right  to  select  person­ ried,  they  shall  be  paid  overtime  ington's • Birthday;  (4)  Memorial  paid,  in  addition  to  their  regular  33.  The  unlicensed  personnel  nel  for  the  following  po.sition:  at  the  rate  of  seventy cents  (70c)  Day;  (5)  Independence  Day;  (G)  monthly wages.  One  Dollar ($1.00)  shall  be  retiiiired  to  take  care  of  Chief  Steward. ­  But,  employees  per  hour.  Labor  Day;  (7)  Armistice  Day;  per  hour  for  the  watch  on  deck,  of  this  rating  mu.st,  in  .any  event,  8.  For  the  purpose of  thi.s Agree­ (8)  Thansgiving Day;  (9)  Christ­ and  One  Dollar  and  Fifty  Cents  and  preserve  all  Company  prop­ erty.  Deliberate  breakage  or  mali­ be  cleared  through  the  ofRces  of  ment,  the  following  shall  be  con­ mas  Day.  ($1.50)  per  hour  for  the  watch  cious  misuse,  damage  or  deMrnc­ the  Union.  sidered  penalty  cargoes:  In  bulk  Saturday  afternoons,  Sundays  below.  4.  The  Company  agrees  not  to  or  bags:  Arsenic,  Bones,  green  and  all holidays  while at sea  shall  (a)  After 12:00  Noon  on  Satur­ tion  of  any  Company  property  discriminate  against  any  person  hides, caustic soda,  soda ash,  creo­ be  considered  holidays for  the un­ day,  or  at  any  time  on  Sundays  will  not'  be  tolerated  and  the  of­ for  legltim.ite  union  activity.  soted  lumber,  bone  meal,  chloride  licensed  personnel  not  on  watch.  or  holidays,  the  rate shall  be  One  fending  member  or  members  of  5.  The  Company  shall  have  the  of  lime,  lampblack  or  carbon  Men  on  watch  shall  perform  only  Dollar  and  Fifty  Cents  ($1.50)  the unlicensed  personell  shall  pay  the  Company  for  repairs  or  re­ right  to  reject  personnel  consid­ black,  sulphur,  manure  and  Kain­ the routine duties necessary  to the  per  hour.  placements as found  necessary.  ered  unsuitable  of  physically  un­ ite,"superphosphate  and  coal.  safe  navigation  of  the  vessel  on  (b)After 5:00  P.M. on  Saturday,  fit,  with  the  understanding  that  (a)  On  vessels  carrying  explo­ these  days.  No  chipping  paint,  Sundays  or  holidays,  and  before  Each  member  of  the  unlicensed  if  the  Union  considers  the  cause  sives  in fifty  ton  lots  or  over,  as  sougeeing  or  painting,  or  any  8:00  A.M.,  the rate  for  doing long­ personnel  sliall  be  personally  re­ of  the  rejection  unjust,  the  Com­ permitted  by  law,  the  Company  other  such  work  shall  be  per­ shore  work  (driving  winches  or  sponsible  for  blankets  and  linens  pany  agrees  to  endeavor  to  reach  agrees  to  pay. the  members  of  the  formed  oil  these days,  unless over­ handling  cargo)  shall  be  double  and  towels  furnished  him  and  a satisfactory  settlement  with  the  unlicensed  personnel,  in  addition  time  is  paid  for  such  work  per­ time, or  Three Dollars  ($3.00)  per  sliall sign a  receipt for  same when  joining  ship.  parties  involved,  namely:  the  Ex­ to  their  regular  monthly  wages,  formed.  hour.  ecutive  Officer  of  the  Department  ten  percent  of  said  wages  per  In  the  event  that,  any  of  the  (c)  In  cut  Ports:  No  watches  In  order  for  any  member  of  the  involved;  the Business  Agent",  and  month  while  such  cargo  is  on  above  named  holidays  fall  on  a  shall  be  broken  If  ship  remains in  crew  to  be  furnislied  with  clean  the  member  or  members  in  ques­ board  the vessel.  Such cargo time  Sunday,  the  Monday  following  port  less  than  twelve  (12)  hours.  blankets,  sheets,  pillowcases  and  tion.  If  an  amicable  settlement  to start  from  time first  sling load  shall  be  observed  as such  holiday.  (d)  This section  shall not  be so  towels, each  must  bring his  soiled  cannot  be  reached  by  this method,  is  aboard  until  last  sling  load  18.  Crew  Equipment:  The  fol­ construed  as  to  be  applicable  to  equivalents  to  the  Steward  to  ha  the  matter  is  to  be  Immediately  goes  over  ship's  side.  lowing  items  shall  be  supplied  to  any  work  where  longshoremen  exchanged for  a clean supply. Any  referred  to  the  Port  Committee,  (b)  When  members of  the  unli­ the unlicensed  personnel employed  are  not  available  due  to  labor  articles  missing  shall  be  replafffe'd  as  proscribed  in  Section  6  of  this  censed  personnel  are  required  to  on  board  the  vessels  of  the  Com­ t.rouble.  by  the  Steward  at  the  member's  agreement,  for  final  settlement.  work explosivei}, they shall  he paid  pany:  (1)  A  suitable  number  of  j  26.  Division  of  Wages of  Absent  expense.  6.  The  Port Comnitttee  shall  for such work,  in addition  to their  clean  blankets;  (2)  bedding  and  Members:  When  members  of  the  iContimiCfl on Page Six^ *i('' X.  •  ' ;|    .'• 1i  n  ij  c  ''1 • <i  �" "­r • '• • p'?i^'^^­?^57"  Friday, April  7. 1939  THESE A  FARE R  S '  T.  O G  (Cnntimu'd from. Page Five) A:  m  lv,  i',# i u 15-j ' - . -'. (b)  No  painting,  sougeeing,  ing  is  required  between  the  liours  P.M.  and  8:00  A.M.  for  the  pur­ 14.  Oilers  shall  not,  while  at  chipping paint, or  shining bra.ss  to  of  8:00  A.M.  and  5:00  P.M.,  One  pose  of  keeping  steam  for  the  sea, ­be  required  to assist  in  clean­ '  T>i(}K  j:i^i^TMmT  be  done'between  6:00  A.M.  and  Dollar  ($1.00)  per. hour  shall  be  auxiliaries,  winche.­;  and  tiie  safe­ ing boilers,  such  as blowing  tubes,  WAGES  scaling, Tdmovirig hand­hole  plates,  8:00  A.M.  paid,  and  between  the  hours  of  ty of  the. ship.  The classification  and  minimum  (a)  Wlien  cargo  is  being  work­ washing  bilges  and  tank  tops.  5:00  P.M.  and  8:00  A.M.  One  Dol­ 66.  Members  of  the  Dock  De­ rates  of  wages  of  the  Deck  De­ pai­tment  shall  be  reciuired to chip,  lar  and  Fifty  Cents  ($1..50)  per  ed  with  ship's  winches  on  donkey  15.  Watertenders,  if  carried,  partment  shall  be  as  follows:  watch  after  5:00  P.M.  and  before  while  at  sea,  shiill  do  their  regu­ scale  or  paint,  over  side  in  all  hour  shall  be  paid.  Boatswain  , .(When  carried)  18.  Sailors  standing  gangways  8:00  A.M.,  an  oiler  will  be  re­ lar routine  duties of  the  watch.  ports.  In  home  port,  when  Com­ ,  _  ,$85.00  per  .month  pany  emploj's  a  shore  gang  for  watches  on  Saturday  afternoons,  quired  to  turn  to  for  the  purpose  16.  Watertenders,  if  carried,  at  Carpenter  ,  (When  carried)  .  the  purpose  of  performing  this  Sundays  oi­  holidays shall  be  paid  of  oiling  aiuxiliaries,  winches  and  no  time  shall  he  required  to  do  $85.00  per  month  deck  machinery,  and  the fireman  any  station  work.  work,  this  practice  shall  not  be  overtime  for  such  watches.  A, D.  Seamen  and  oiler  shall  be • paid'overtime­ 17.  'Pile­firemen, ­ while  at  sea,  19.  Tlie  Sailors  shall,  while  at  interfered  with.  ,  $72.50  per  month  for  the  time  actually  put  in.  shall  be  required  to do  their  regu­ 7.  Able  Seamen  only  shall  be  sea,  be  divided  into  three  (3)  Ordinary  Seamen  (b)  When  cargo  is  not  bein^  lar  sea  watches  (firing),  and  they  watches,  which  shall  'be  kept  on  ,  $55.00  per  month  .seni  Into  tlie chain  locker  to  stow  duty  successively  for  the  perform­ worked  with  ship's  wiuches,  men  shall  not  be  required  to  go  above  ,, Quariefmaster  .(When  signed  chains.  ­grating,  beneath  the  on  donkey  watches  will  look  after  the first  8.  Men  called  to  work  overtime  ance  of  ordinary  work  incident  to  entire  plant,  and  shall  not  re­ floor  plates,  .imder  the  boilers  or  oh  as  Q.M.. .$77.50 per  month  the  sailing  and  managing  of  the  shall  be  allowed  fifteen  (15)  min­ ceive  overtime  e.xcept  on  Satur­ in  back  of  the  boilers.  WORKING RULES  utes  to  put  themselves  in  readi­ vessel.  day  afternoons,  Sundays  and  18.  The firemen  oh  watch  shall  ,  ,  1.  When  nien  are  hired  by  the  ness.  Time'to  start  at  the  time  20.  All  hands  to  be  on  board,  holidays.  be  in  sight  of  his fires  at  ail  day,  in  port,  and  men  are not  eat­ of  calling  then,  if  not  ready  to  in  a sober  condition, one  (1)  hour  times,  and  within  easy  reach  of  (c)  Oh  vessels  that' carry  Deck  ing  or  sleeping  aboard  ship,  the  turn  to,  time  shall  start  when  before  sailing.  Engineers,  and  .while  cargo  is  be­ the fires,  except  when  blowing  wages  for  such  eland­by  work  they  report,  and  sh.all  continue  21.  If  crew  works  overtime  all  ing  worked  and  sea  watches  are  tubes;  but  will  not  be  required  to  night,  men  shall  be  provided  \yith  shall ..be  Si­x  Dollars  and  Forty  until  they  ai e dismissed.  mafntained,  the"  deck  engineer  blow  super­heater  tubes  at  sea,  Cents  (?6.40,)  per  day,  between  9.  No  man  shall  be  recpiired  to  a  lunch  at  midnight—one  (1)  shall  he  required  to  look  after  the  unless  with  the  assistance  of  the  the  hours  of .8:00  A.M.  and  12:00  work  under  unsafe  conditions  at  hour  to  be  allowed  for  such  meal  deck  machinery.  wiper.  if  wmrk  continues.  (Luucli  re­ ,,  Noon, and 1:00 P.M.  and  5:00  l'..M.  any  time.  If  sea  watches  are  maintained  19.  The fireman, while on  watcli,  .  Any other  work  pei formed  outside  10.  When  working overt ime, and  ferred  to  in  tills  section,  to  be  while  cargo  is  being  worked,  for  shall  be  required  to  keep  their  re­ these  hpuis,  or  on  Saturday  after  crew  is. knocked  off­  foi'  two  (2)  provided  at  midnight,  must'  be  a  a  period  exceeding  twenty­four  spective  stations  clean,  and  will  noons,  Sundays  or  holidays,  shall  hours  or  less,  overtime  shall  be  "hot  lunch.")  not  he  required  to  chip,  sougee,  If  the  crew  works  at  late  as  (24)  hours,  the  deck  engineer  scrape  paint,  or  paint  while  on  he  paid  for  at  the  rate  of  time  paid .straight  through.  shall  be  relieved  by  an  oiler  off  and  a  half,  or  One  Dollar  and  (a)  When  watch  below  is  called  9:00  P.M.,  coffee  and  lunch  shall  watch,  who  shall  be  paid  at  the  watch,  between  the  hour.s  of  .5:00  P.M.  ami  8:00  A.M.  Twenty  Cents  f$1.20)  per  hour.  put  to  work,  they  shall  be  i»aid  be  served.  (Fifteen  (15)  minutes  regular  overtime  rate.  20.  If  crew  works  overtime  all  (a)  Any  man  shipped  for  tlie  overtime  for  work  pei'formed  dur­ shall  be  allowed,  and  be  included  (d)  In  port,  all  work  on  Satur­ In  overtime  if  work  continues.  night,  men  shall  be  provided  with  above  stand­by  work  shall  receive  ing .their  watch  below.  day  afternoon,  Sundays  and  holi­ not  less  than  one­half  (j,<)  day's  11.  Docking  and  Undocking:  If  crew  works  as  late  as  3:00  days  shall  be  paid  at  the  over­ a  lunch  at  midnight,—one  (1)  A.M.,  coffee  and  lunch  .shull  be  time  rate.  hour  to  be  allpwed  for  such  meal  pay,  ($3.20)  and  such  work  not  to  When  men  off  watch  are  called  served.  (Fifteen  (15)  minutes  if  overtime  continues,  (lunch  re­ exceed  four  (4)  hours,  at  the  rate  upon  to  assist  in  the  docking  and  4.  Oil  days  of  departure, all  sea  ferred  to in  this section  to  he  pro­ shall  be  allowed,  and  be  included  of  Three  Dollais  and  Twenty  undocking,  they  shall  be  paid  for  watches  shall  be  set  at  not  later  such  work  at  the  legular  over­ in  overtime  if  work  continues.  than  12:00  Noon(  or  as  of  the  vided  at  luiduight,  shall  be  a  "hot  Cents  ($3.20)  for  that  period.  When  ciew  is  called  to  work  lunch").  .(b)  Men  hired  for  tire  above  time  rate.  overtime, coffee  shall  be  made and  nearest  watch period  to the  sched­ If  the  crew  works  as  late  at  (a)  Three  watches  to  be  used  uled  sailing  hour  at the  discretion  9:00  P.M.,  coffee  and  hinch  shall  work  must  he  hired  for  a  half  day  be  ready  at.  lime  of  calling  by  tlie  or  a full  day.  No  fractional  parts  for  ­docking  and  undocking  ves­ watch,  on  deck  or  gangway  watch­ of  the  Chief  Engineer.  be  served.  i<'ifteen  (15)  minutes  5.  When firemen,  watertenders,  shall  be  allowed,  and  shall  .be  in­ of  a  day  will  be  allowed.  If  hired  sels.  man,  and  allowed  during fifteen  oilers,  wipers  or  any  other  un­ cluded  in  overtime  if  work  con­ for  only  one­half  day.  Company  is  12.  Ordinary  Seamen  shall  be  (15)  miniil'es  readiness  period.  .to  Pny  carfare  fioin  Union­  Hall  rociuired  to  keep  the  toilets  of  the  22.  All  hands  shall  be  allowed  licensed  members  of  the  engine  tinues.  unlicensed  personnel  of  the  Deck  and  return.  fifteen  (15)  minutes  for  coffee  at  department  are  standing  sea  If  the  crew  works  as  late  as  Department  clean  at  all  times,  2.  The  Ship's  Carpenter  shall  10:00  A.M.  and  at  3:00  P.M.,  or  watches,  they  shall  do  any'  work  3:00  A.M.,  doffee  and  lunch  shall  furnish  bis  own  tools,  and  .shall  and  such  work  to  be  performed  at  a  convenient  time  near  those  which  is  part  of  their  recognized  be  served.  Fifteen  minutes  shall  sea  duty.  be  allowed  and  shall  be  included  be  paid  Seven  Dollars  and  Fifty  on  the  Company's  time.  hours.  13.  Topping or Lowering Booms:  6.  No  scaling,  painting,  clean­ in  overtime 'if  work  continues.  Cents  ($7.50) •   monthly,  in  addh  23.  Handling  Ship's  . Stores:  Where  all  liatcbes  are  to  be  ing  paint,  polishing  brass  or  When  crew  is  called  to  work  tion  to. his  regular  wage.s­.  opened  or  closed  sinnatane.ously,  Sailors  shall'  handle  all  stores  to  bright  work,  overhauling  work,  overtime,  coffee  shall  be  made  ,  3."In  all  ports,  watches  shall  be  all  hands available  are  to  be  used,  on  deck  without  payment  of  over^  broken •   alongside  the  dock.  (a)  The  wat.oh  on  deck  may  time  for  a  period  of  one  hom; in  spongiiig,  or  blowing  tubes,  and  and  he  ready at  time'of  calling  by  scaling or  cleaning Of  bilges, shall  the  watch  on  deck  or  gangway  Watches  shall  ­be  broken  in  all  slietch  guys,  topping  lifts,  and  any  ond  port;  for  any  time  over  • f.:'  be  done  between  the  hours  of  watchman, and  allowed  dnring fif­ porks­where  stay of  vessel  will  ex­ generally  make  ready  cargo  gear  0*00  hour,  overtime' to  be  paid  at  teen  (15)  minutes  readiness  5:00  P.M.  and  8:00  A.M.  the  regular  rate.  ceed  twenty­four  (24)  hours,  and  for  topping  booms.  period.  7.  Where  actual  overtime  work­ may  be  broken,  at  <lie  discretion  (b)  When  booms  are  lowered  24.  When  a  ship  is  ancliored  or  ed  is  less  thah  one  (1)  hour,  pay­ 21.  All  hands to  he  on  board, in  T)f• lilt    M'tsrei­,  'when  the  stay  in  and  propeily  secured,  the  watch  made  fast  to  a  buoy  or  buoys,  in  a  sober  condition,  one  (1)  hour  port  e.xceeds  twelve  (12)  hours,  on  deck  may  clear  tiie  deck  and  a safe anchorage  in  any  river, har­ ment  for  one  (1)  hour  will  be  al­ before  sailing.  lowed.  When  overtime  worked  bor,  bay  or  sound, any  member  or  but  is  less  than  twenty­four  (24)  secure  the  guys.  members  of  the  deck  department  exceeds  one  (1)  hour,  payment  STEWARDS  DEPARTMENT  bonis.  1.  When  members  of  the  deck  will  be  allowed  for  actual  time  WAGES  •   : (a)  In  poi t  the  hours  of  labor  department  ai'e  required  to  re­ who  are  required  to  stand  watch,  worked,  but  not  less  than  half­ shall  be  paid  overtime at' tlie  regu­ The  classification  and  minimum  ,shall  be  eight  (8)  hours  between  move  or  put  on  hatcli  leaves,  or  hour  periods.  8:00  A.M.  and  5:00  P.M.,  and  all  jstrong­backs,  in  preparation  for  lar  rate  for  standing  such  watch  8.  Firemen, oilers,  watertenders  rates  of  wage^  In  the  Stewards  work  performed  in  port  after 5:00 | loaning  or  discharging  cargo,  the  on  Saturday  afternoons,  Sundays  and  other  watch  members  shall,  Dept.  shall be  as  follows:  ...'. ..$125.00  F,.M.  and  befpre  8; 00  A.M.  shall  watch  oji  "deck  shall  be  paid  at  ,01­  holidays.  This clause  docs  not  while at  sea,  be divided  into three  Chief  Steward  110.00  be  at  the  overtime  rate.  Sailoi­s  'the  regular  overtime  rate, and  the  apply  in  case  of  fog  or  ships seek­ (3)  watches,  which  shall  ho  kept  Chief  Cook  ing.  s helter.  Second  Cook' and'Saker  90.00  shall  not  be  required  to  care  for  S?a<tch  ­below  shall  be  paid  at.  the  25.  When  members  of  the  unli­ oii  duty  successively,  for  the  per­ IWe'ssmen  60.00  cargo  lights  unless  paid  overtime.  rate  of  overtime  and  one­lialf.  formance  of  work  incident  to  the  Utility  man  (if  caroled)  60.00  lira.  If  strong ­ hacks  sind/or  censed  personnel  of  the  deck  de­ navigation  of  the  vessel.  (b)  in  port  sailors  may  be  re­ quired  to  stand  gangway  watches  hatch  leaves  are  put.  on  incorrect­ partment are  lequired  to stand  by,  9.  I'essels  arriving  in  port  on  WORKIirG RULES  between  the  hours  of  5:00  P.M.  ly iby  tlie stevedores,  the  members  aftei­  having  been  called  to  work  Saturday  afternoon.^,  Suiidays  or  1.  While  at  sea,  the  hours  of  overtime,  they  .sliaill  be  paid  over­ and  8:00 A.M.  witiiout  i)ayment  of  of  the  deck  depari'meiil  will  cor­ hollda.vs:  Overtime  .shall  begin  labor  for  the  Stewards  Depart­ overtime.  (Exceiic  on  Saturday  rhcHy  set  the  strong­backs  and  time  for  the  time  of  standing  by,,  when  Finished  with  Engine  bell  ment  shall  be  eight  (8)  hours  in  is  rung.  Vessels  depart,ing for  sea  a  spread  of  twelve  (12).  afternoons,  Sundays  and  holi­ coiTectly  straiglitcii  tlie  hatch  at  the  regular  overtime  rate.  leaves  for  tiie  jnirpose  of  stretch­ days.)  ENGINE  DEPx\RTMENT  on  Saturday  afternoons,  Sundays  2.  In  port,  the  hours  of  labor  or  holidays:  Overtime  shall  be  shall  he  eight  (8)  ­hours  in  a  (c)  In  port  all  work  on  Satur­ ing  out  tarpaulins  and  battening  WAGES  paid  up  until  the  Ahead  of  Astern  spread  of  eleven  (11).  down  same  without  iiayment  of  day  aftei­nopns,  Sundays  and  holi­ The  classification  and  minimum  bell  is  rung.  3.  In  port,  Saturday  afternoons,  days shall  be paid  foi­  at  the  re.gu­ overtime.  10.  'SS'ipers  shall  keep  the  qiiar  Siuulays  aud  hotkluys  shall  be  15.  Wlien  nieniliers  of  the  deck  rates  of  wages  in  the  Engine  De­ lar  overtime  i­ate.  ters  and  lavatories  of  the  unli­ paid  for  at  the  regular  overtime  deiiartment  are  required  to  clean  partment  shall  be  as  follows:  4.  On  days  of  departure  all  ..'..$82.50  censed  persomiel  of  llie ' engine  bilges, or  clear  rose­boxes  wherein  Oilers  ...'  rate.  watchcij  shall  be  set  at  not  later  fuel  oil  or  tiie  residue  of  decom­ Watertenders  ...  .'...  .  82.50  departiiieii.t  clean  at  all  tiuii's.  4.  The  Stewards  Department  than 12:00  Noon, or  as of  the near­ 72.50  Such  work  to  be  performed  on  the  shall  not  be  required  to  chip,  posed  cargo  ­is  present,  the  watch  Firemen  est  watcli  period  to  the  sclieduled  .Combination  Firemen­ Company's  time.  paint,  or  scrape' paiiit,  unless  an  ! on  deck  sliall  be  paid  at  the  regu­ sailing  liour  at  tlie  discretion  of  Watertenders  82.50  11.  In  port  (and  day  men  at  additional  inemoer  of  the  Stew­ lar  overtime  rate,  and  the  watch  Storekeeper  ............. 82.50  the  Mastei­.  sea)  Sfteen  (lo)  minute  peiuods  ards  Department  be  signed ,on  as  below  shall  be  paid  at,  tlie  rate  of  Wipers  60.00  shall  be  allowed  for  coffee  at  5.  Unnecessary  wprk  performed  overtime  and  one­half.  a  day  worker,  in  which  event,  his  AM  unlicensed  ratings  in  the  10:00  A.M.  and  at  3:00  P.M.  or  iit  duties  shall  be  to  perform  work  at .sea  after  5:00  P.M.  and  before  16.  On  days  of  airlval  and  de­ 8:bo/A­M.  and  on  Saturday  after­ parture,  day  reckoned  from  mid­ Engine  Department,  not  specified  a  conve'iiient  '  time  near  these  to  the  exclusion  of  food  handling,  noons,  Sundays  or  holidays, slnUl  night  to  miduiglit,  work  per­ above,  such  as  electricians,  ice­ hours.  arid  be  Subject  tii' conditions  gov­ be  iiaid  for  at  tlie  regular  over­ formed  in  excess  of  eight  (8)  men,  machinists,  plumbers,  pump­  12,  Wlille  at  s.?a.  the  four  to j  eniing  day  wo'rkers.  time  rate.  On  Saturday  after­ hours  including  regular  watches,  men,  etc.,  shall  receive  ah  adjust  eight'watch shaVrrelieve  itself  for  5.  The  Stewards  '  Department  noons, Sundays or  holidays, at  sea,  shall  be  paid  for  at  the  regular  ment  of  their  pay  so  that  existing  supper.  While  in  port','firemen  or  shall  not  be' required  td  carry  watei teiiders' shall  be  relieved  for  stores  abroad  but  shall  place  the  crew" shall  be  l equired  to  do  overtime  rate,  prescribed  for  the  differentials  will  be  preserved.  supper,  when'  cargo  is  'being  same  Ih  stoVeioom.  the  customary  work  for  the  safe  particular  class  of  work  at  which  WORKING  kuLES  worked,  by  the  deck  engineer  or  navigation  of  ­the  vessel.  If  the  tlic  men  are  engaged.  ^  1.  The  overtime  rate  will  be  oiler  who  is  looking  after  deck  6.  At  sea  no 'polishing  or  shin­ ing  of  brass shall  be  done on  Sat­ watch  on  deck  on  .Saturday  after­ 17.  'When  the  meniljers  of  the  seevnty  cents  (70c)  per  hour.  machinery.  • irday afterndohs, Sundays or  holi­ noons,  Sundays  or  holidays  are  crew  are  required  to  clean,  in­ 2.  In  port,  the  hours  of  labor  13.  Oilers, while  at  sCa, shall  do  days without  the paymfent  of  over­ • j'equ­fred to  wa.sh  down,  they shall­ cluding  use  of  the  Butterworth  be  paid  overiinie  for  such  woi'­k  system,  tanks  that have  contained  shall  be  eight  hours,  between  their  routine duties,'such  a'S Oiling  time.  performed.  Station  wojk  to  be  animal,  vegetable  or  petroleum  8:00  A.M.  and  5:00  P.M.,  and  all  main  engines  arid  auxiliaries,  and  '7.  Members Of  the Stewards  De­ work,  performed,  in,  port,  after  .shall '  not  be  required  to  chip,  partment  shall not  bte  required  to  performed  between  6:00  A.M.  and  oils,  including  bunkers,  or  molas­ 5:00  P.M.  and  before  8:00  A.M.  scale  paint, sougee  or shine  brasS:  enter  the­ EnginO 'Room  or  Fire  8:00  A.M.  ses,  tlie  watch  on  deck  shall  be  shall  be  paid  for  at  the  regular  In  ca^e  of  reciprocating  engines,  Room  for  the  purpose  of'serving  ' (a)  Station'work  to  eonsi.si  of  paid  One  Dollar  ($1.00)  per  hour,  overtime  rate.  oilers  aliall  not  be  required  to'  coffee  or  meals.  ­ •  Washing down  amidships only, tind  and  the  watch  below ahall ­be  paid  3.  In  port,  the  tinlicensed  per­ Clehn  any  stations,  but' shall  be  '8. Whten working oveitime, and cleaning  windows  in  wheel  honsc  One  Dollar  and  Fifty  .Cents  sonnel  of  the  ­Engine  Department  fOqiiired  td  keep  In  front  of  main  crew 4s knOckfed off for two (2)'( and  pilot  house;  alsa cleauing  in­ ($f.50)  per  hour.  When  watches  shall  maintain  a  regular  donkey  eiigine' arid fliwt'  grfttiiig  clean  of  hours or less, anil' then called bide  wheelhouse  ajid  pilot  Iiouse.  • are broken  and  such  tank  clean­ watch  between  the  hours  of  o:00  oil  before  leaving  watch.  (Vouiinued on Page Seven) •   ' •  �­I  Friday. April  7,  19.39  T H  E  S E  A  F.ARERS'  LOG  fHERE  and  THERE  in  the  GULF  NE WS/rom NEW  ORLEANS  HAPPENINGS  in  MOBILE  Miami,  March  27  Miami  had  Mobile.  March  2.0 —  Ju.st,  came  tlie  night  luncii  can  be  kept  in  its  iip.s  and  down  this  week,  and  quite  a  commotion  was  caused  off  tiic  dock  afler  visiting  tlie  .SS | fiesh  and  good  condition.  here  when  the  Peninsular  and  Maiden  Creek.  This  siiip  docked |  Tin­  "HASTINGS"  is  in  dry­ Occidental  S.S.  Co.  violated  their  at  0:30  A.M..  and  tlie  crow  re­  dock  for  repairs  and  will  be  in  contract  by  hiring  non­Union  men  quested  an  ice  box.  At  10:30  A.M. '  A­1  condition  when  she  leaves  off  the  dock.  the  ice  box  was swung  aboard  the j  here.  A  Iionso  will  be  built;  aft  Onr  f'onstitntion  calls  for  a  vps.se1.  Now  this  seems  to  me  to  to  accommodate  tiie  3  Oilers,  3  Longshoremen Respect Picket Lines; Beef  thirty  day  suspension  for  a  mem­ be  some  sort  of  a  record.  Tlie  WatPi tenders  and  tlie  Bos'n.  The  ber  not  living  up  to  the  shipping  delegate  told  tlie  Port.  Steward, j  four  rooms  will  give  tiie  Bos'n  his  On Beatrice Settleil  rules.  Our  rules  call  for  shipping  on  the  dock,  that­ the crew  wanteci  own  I'oom  and  an  Oiler  and  Wa­ New  Orleans, April  4—Seutraiiin  the  14th.  We  need  .some  more  through  the  Hall,  and  not  off  the  the  box, and  he eaid  "At  least  give  tertcnder  to  each  of. the  others,  me  lime  to order  the dam'  thing!"  and  suitable  wasli  and  toilet  fa­ Havana  and  New  Orleans  tied  np;  West  Co.a.st  meti  to fill  the  crew.  dock.  The  whole  trouble  was  caused  He  got  it,  and  tlie  crew  got  the  C!]itie,s.  The  old  forecastles  are  tight  to  the  docks  liere  in  New  We  are  short  of  men  for  the  rea­ being  torn  out.  and  they  will  be  Orleans.  son  that  three  full  crews  have  by  Captain  Lord,  who  liad  agreed  box—some .speed!  Alt  hands  off  the ships  except  taken  out  laid­.up ships  iu  (he last  to give  us  a  twelve  hour  notice  in  ­ Tlie  mate  of  tliis  scow  fias  been  leiiovated  in  good  style  to  accom­ hiring  tlie  men  for  the  SS  Joseph  in  t.lie  liabit.  of  raising  gear,  com­ modate  the  balance  of  ' the  unli­ the  captains  and  chief  cngiueeivs,  three' months.  who tfre  permitted  to stay  aboard..  •   The  crews  on  all  We.st  Coast  R.  Parrott,  and  that  all  men  ing  in,  with  just  tlie  wal'cli  on  cen.sed  personnel.  The  Maritime  Council  is swing­ Morale  hlgh.i  and  the  dpanlon  of  ohips  hitting  here  are.  getting  would  be shipped  according  to our  deck., From  now  on, all  hands  will  of  everyone  that, ithis  strike . wt)l  good  conditions, such  as food,  etc.  rules.  At.the last  minute  he  hired  do  this  work,  so  let  the  rest  of  ing  into  siiape.  The  Maritime  Trades  held  a  meeting on  tlie  28th  be settled  shortly. The other  ship,  All  they  have,  to  do  i.s  make  up  a  bunch  off  the  dock,  and  trans­ the  sliips  take  note!  the Seatrain  New  York,  is  tied  up  tlieir  minds  that  they  w.'uit  im­ ferred  men  from  the  SS  Estrada  Also  tlie  deck  patrolman  jacked  'at  the  SlUNA  Hall  and  elected  • tight In  New. York,.  The.  long­ provements,  and  they  arc  almost  Palmer—men  who  sail  as  wipers  him  iij)  on  liis  attitude  towards  officers  for  that  Body.  A  commit­ and  ordinary seamen  when  there  the  crew,  so,  in  the  future,  the  tee  was  elected  by  tliem  to  meet  slioremen  in  both  ports  are  le­ always  gained.  are  no  firemen's,  oiler's  or  A.B.'s  crew  can  be  assured  of  civil  treat­ with  tlie  Banana  Handlers  Union  specting.our  picket  lines.  The  Point  Bstcro .had  ­a  chisel­ jo.bs  available.  These  same  iiieii  The  company  tried  to  round  up  ment  from  this mate.  to  try  to  settle  the  question  of  ing  mate  who  wouldn't  even  dis­ know  the  shipping  rules,  and  de­ a  bunch  of  fmks  last  week.  They  having Union  Banana  Handlers at  cuss  overtime  with  us.  After  tlie  liberately  violated  them.  We  In San  Juan, tlie  company agent  made  the  serious  niistake  of  the  State  docks.  The  Isthmian  got.  smart,  and  sliipped  a  work­ crew  quit  he  changed  l)is  mind.  have  preferred  charges  with  the  rounding up  some Union  men  also.  Lines  are  coming  fast  to  our  way  away,  but  when  the  ciew  came  in  Tlie  Captain  settled  the  wliole  NLRB  against  the  company.  For,  That  particular  joint  of  the fink­ of  seeing  things.  We  are  able  to  beef  when  informed  of  action  we could  pull  these men  off  as the  to  their  quarters  from  squaring  get  some  good  progressive  mem­ herders  and ficabe  there  won't  be.  away, and  found  tliis guy  in  there,  (aken  by  crew.  The  Point  .Salinas ! ship  went  into  the  shipyard  at  rounding  up  anyone  for  some  tiiey  got  hot.  and  tlie  next  morn­ bers  aboard  these  packer's  and  be­ liad  a  nnilion  and  one  beefs.  All  Tampa.  time.  Every  known fink  joint  in  ing  in  Ponce  told  tlie  company  lieve  you  me,  some fine  progress  settled.  Steward  had  to  be  told  Yet,  on  the  other  hand,  we,  as  ,  this  town  is covered  with  pickets;  that  no  workaways  would  be  tol­ is  being  made.  to  get  off  ship  before  crew  would  a  national  organization,  had  an  The M.M.  &  P. and  tlie  M.E.B.A.  erated.  The  PAN­ATLANTIC  came  in  agree  to slay  aboard,  Tiiis  stew­ open  and  shut  case  of  pure  viola­ are having  .some  diflicnlty oi)ening  ard  was  incompetent  and  could  tion  of  a  contract  'which  we  hold.  The  crew  of  this  ship  emphati­ with  beefs  aplenty  and  they  were  negotiations,  because  they  voted  iiot  hold  down  the  job.  even  After  talking  it  over  with  some  cally  stale,  llial.  al  no  lime,  liave | all  settled  to  our  satisfaction.  We  no  union  at>oiit  a  year  ago.  They  though  he  h.ad  been  in  the  com­ of  the  men  on  the  beach,  it  was  tlipy  let  go  or  tied  up  unless  all  had  on  that  vessel  a  distinct  and  have,  however,  signed  authoriza'  pany  for  seven  years.  He  told  decided  that  with  this  case  we  hands  were  on  deck.  So  let  all  definite  clarification  that  Oilers  tion  cards  de.signating  their  re­ can  prove  whether  the  Labor  correspondents  to  the  LOG  check  are  required  at  all  times  when  spective  Unions  to  represent  tltem  the  crew  before  he  left  the  coast  Board  is for  Right  and  Justice,  or  up  on  these  things  before  they  moving  siiip,  and  so  forth.  The  that  there  was,  plenty  of  good  now.  for  a chosen  few.  Either  way,  we  make  any  statements.  They  fur­ Company  had  been  using  the Jun­ Shipping  excellent  for  SUP  and  grub.  However,  the  crew  wa.s  win.  ther state  that  if  there  is any  fun­ ior  Engineer  to  do  this • work, but  MFOW&W  here.  Companies  have  hungry  and  disgusted  when  ship  ny  stuff  pulled  on  this  ship,  it  now  it  is  the  Oilens,  and  when •   So  we  feel  that  for  the  sake  of  ethrtecf  to  refuse  to  pay  men  off  hit'  here.  Plenty  of  stores  and  'Won't  happen  while  they  are  overtime  is  to  be  made  we  who  a  few  jobs  for  a  three  month  until  renlacement •   is  available.  milk  went  aboard, and  a new­  deal  aboard  her.  fought  for  the  overtime  will  ­get  period,  (after  which  (inie  the ship  The'Point  Arena will go  out about.  is  expected  on  this  ship.  it.  '  •   ­  *­ •   will  lay  up)  we  can  not  only  R.  Dean  Mobile,  March  29—Shipping  for  Brother  Albaugh,  our  DLs­ benefit  ourselves,  but  all  Labor  Unions  at  the  same  time.  To  tlie  past  week  lias  been  slow%  but  r'atehe;'.  resigned  due  to  ill  health  New  Orleans,  March  30—Tlie  RANGE  AGREEMENT  those  not  on  the  scene,  it  .may  with  the  arrival  of  several  of  the  and  his  duties  have  been  taken  steamship  Beatrice  of  the  A.  H.  seem  foolish,  but  it  is  not  in  the  vessels  on  the  foreign  run  pros­ over  by  tlie  Agent  and  patrolmen.  Bull  &  Co.,  Inc.,  arrived  here  in  (Continued  from  Page  Six)  pects  are  good  for  tiie  coming two  "WGth  economy  as  the  prime  rea­ again,  overtime  shall  continue  New  Orleans  last  Sunday.  We  least. .The  men  here  are  thinking  weeks.  On  the  incoming  Watei­ son.  No  one  has  been  elected  to  not  only, for  themselves,  but  i'or  boarded  her  and  contacted  the  straight  through.  man  ships,  the  crews  have  re­  replace  liim,  and  it  is  the  opinion  Labor, as a  whole.  ship's  delegates,  and  inquired  as  9.  No  member  of  the  Stewards  The  boys  around  Port  Evei'­ quested,  and  in  many  instances  ,  of  the  writer  that  this  is  a  good  Department  shall  be  paid  over­ to conditions,  etc.  We  soon  found  glades  have  got  to  be  shc^vn  that  already  received  t'iiem,  and  the | step,  as  we  need  as  much  money  time  for  the  routine  duties  of  the  out  that  conditions  on  this  vessel  this  is  an  organization  for  the  others  are  being  installed  as ,  in  the  organization  as  possible  to  department, subject  to Section  3.  did  not  come  up  to  standard.  benefit  of  all,—not  for  twenty  or  quickly  as  the  Company  can  get  .  take  care  of  expenses  and  build  10.  All  hands  to be  on  board,  in  The crew  demanded  that certain  thirty  men!  their  supply  of  them.  The  instal­  ' ii])  a  possible  reserve  a  sober condition,  one hour  before  changes  be  made.  Al}  steaniiines  J.  Gunnison  nation  of  lee  Boxes  insures  that |  Matters  are  being  brought  into  in  the  washrooms  to  be  covered  • ,.<ailing.  " ' siiape  in  regard  to  tiie  standby  mirror  in  waslirooni,  tile  decks,  ADDITION  TO  GENERAL  and  also  water  faucets.  son  died  liere  awhile  back.  Please  man  to  be  on  the  job  and  to  see  work  that  is  to  be  done  on  all  RDLES  coming  into  (his  port,  and  Regarding  the  living  quarters,  print  this in  tiie LOG,  as the mem­ vhat.  every  member  attends  these |  On  ships  carrying  CoaJ  in  con­ new mattresses,  pillows, change of  bers  here  in  New  Orleans want  it.  regular  meetings  held  on  board !  ^  see  things  soon  to  be  settled  favor.  tinuous  voyages  over  a  consecu­ white  linen,  bath  and  face  towels  Seat'rains  Havana  and  New. Or­ ships  and  to  send  them  in  to  tiie  tive  fifteen  (IS)  dhy  period,  the  weekly  wore.also  demanded­. Also  leans  are  still  tied  up  tight  as  Scdfurcrs'  Log,  as  they  will  be  Pld.  old  story  of  I  want  to  following  scale' of  wages shall  be  a  water  cooler  in  the cre\». 's mess  Hell!  New  Orleans  is  for  action,  glad  to  print  them.  =  come  back  into  the  SlUNA  Is  paid  from  the  beginning  of  the  room and  quarters.  and  plenty  of  it,  and  we  liave  a  Yuu  know  as  well  as  1  do  that  j  so  often  it  is  becoming  pa­ Coal  carrying;:  in  many  instances.  The  We  contacted  the  maister,  who  good  .set  liere  who  will  go  to  bat.  some  of  .lie  brothers figure  that  j  Fraternally,  everything  is  alright  aboard  siiip ;  ones  that  were  so  active  in  Boatswain  $95.00.  sent  a  telegram  to .the  owners  in  L.  E.  Wessels,  and  it  is  only  a  ivaste  of  time;  trying  to  turn  sliiixi  over  to  the  Able  Seamen  82.'50  New  York,.acquainiiiig,tliem  ­A'itli  Engine  Delegate.  that  is  phoney figuring,  brothers.  NMU  are the ones  we  liave coming  Ordinary  Seaman  70.00  the  denmnds  of  the  crew.  The  Oilers  92.30  owners  wired  back:  "Supply  ma,t  Very  phoney.  .  *o  the  office  askin.g,  "Please  New  Orleans,  April  3—Had  a  There  are  always  beefs  to  be |  Watertenders  92.50  tresses  and .pillows  to  be  bought  os  back."  Firemen  82.50  in  Ne'W  Orleans,  also  new  mess  beef  on  the  Point.  Salinas  on  ac­ taken  cave  of  and  tiiey  LShould  be |  And  with  that  your  correspon­ Wipers  70.00  gear  and  new  food  suirply."  We  count  of  the  ship  being  hungry  beefed  out  at  (lie  meetings  and  dent  will  promise  to  do  as  well  Chief  Steward  135.00  checked  all  the  things  as  they  and  no  gear  to  work  with;  and  not.  in  ginmills  after  you  get  n  'next  week  and  give  a  bit  of  "off  Chief  Cook  115.00  came, aboard,  and  found  theni  to  the  crew  wanted  to  quit  but  could  few  drinks  under  your  belt.  So,  i  tiie  record" as to  how  the boys  are  Seccnd  Cook  105.00  be  up  to our  standard.  The crew  not  get.  replacements  here  because  please  be  advised  that  these  meet­  'doing  on  Royal  Street,  Utility  Man  65.00  are now  well, satisfied..  there  is  no  West'  Coast,  men  ings  field  on  board  ship  are  for  j  J.  K.  Kane,  Book  No.  18 Gulf  Messman  65;00  Monday  night  the  black  gang  ashore, so  the  Steward  w­as  (alked  your  benefit.  So,  brothers,  get  to­  |  —  The  Union,  immediately  upon  quit on  account of  bum conditions,  into  quitting  and  the  company  gether  and  hold  your  regular  Mobile,  Ala.—The  Union  has  entering  into  any  agreement  with  and  the company  failed  to call the  promised  to  get  all  the  gear  need­ meetings and send them to your been  very  effective  in  settling  all  any  other  owner  or  operator  of  Hall  for  a  new  crew  until  Wed­ ed,  so  everything  was  O.K.  and  official organ. The Seafurer'a Log, beefs  in  favor  of  the  men  con­ vessels  engaged  in  a  trade  or  nesday afternoon.  ship  sailed.  and also to the Wrst Coast Sailor. cerned,  and  at  all  times  due  con­ trades  similar' to  those  in  which  The  tile  decking  and  covering  Almost  every  W.  C.  ship' leaving  Brothers,  the  Seafarers'  Inter­ sideration  has  been  given  to  the  the  vessels  operated  by  the  Com­ of  the steamllnes  will  be  done  in  here  is  sailing  sliorthanded  be­ national  Union  of  N.  A.  is  doing  effect  that  action  on  different  pany  are  engaged,  agrees  to  fur­ New  York  or  Baltimore,  as  the  cause  there  are  no  W.  C.  men  to  fine  woi;k  here  i"  the  Gulf.  disputes  did  not  conflict  with  our  nish  the  Company  with  a  copy  of  telegram  states.  take  the  jobs.  Steady  as  .site  goes.  agreement  .and  the  hope  that  we  such' agreement.  It  takes  actions,  not  words,  to  The  mate  on  the  Point  Salinas  L.  E.  Wessels  can  further  the  efforts  of  our­ IN' WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  get ships' conditions in  ships, and  was  also  instructed  to  stay  off  selves.  the  membership,  to  bring  parties  hereto  have  executed  this  the  officials  here  in  New  Orleans  deck  and  let  the  Boatswain  run  EDITOR'S NOTE'.—We about  a  successful  effort  to  fur­ agreement,  bn  the  day  and  year  are  on  the  go  at all  times  to  bet­ the  gang.  our  working  conditions  and  wish to advise Brother E. ther  welfare.  first  written  herein.  , Fraternally,  ter  conditions aboard  ships.  Bro­ Boylstoii, Gulf No. 16, that L.  J.  Bollinger,  SUP  3859  It  is  the  belief  of  the  ­writer  Seafarers* International Union  ther  Kennedy,  ship's  delegate  of  we received his letter, but Dispatcher  the Beatrice, has been a great help  that  things  that  do  not  come  to  of  North  America  due to the fact that it is con- the  fore,  and  are  not  given  the  By  Matthew  Diishone  (,0  us  in  securing  ­better  condi­ New  Orleans,  April  4—POINTS  trary to the policy of ike notice  that  they  sb­rald  be,  are  tions.  Artlmt  A.  Kclcey.  We  v^to  th®  SEAFARER'S  OF,  NECESSITY  OF  HOLDING  LOG to use its columns for the  violations  on  the  part  of  American Range Lines, Inc.  LOG  a  fiw  'Weeks  ago  that  Bro­ REGULAR SHIPS  MEETINGS.  any personal attacks on indi' some  of  the membership, and  that  f ffyjQhw. O, Rogipra thek­s  Tbm  Davin  and  Clive • A II  is  the  duty  of  every  union  viduals. we cannot publish it. (Continued  on  Page  Eight)    ili­ NEW  ORLEANS  CALLS  STRIKE  ON  SEATRAIN  LINES  • i  ..., i" ; i!  / iV4  ­t  \ I. A- �':wm  •   '• • ••.; .  M  fc  S/V­;;­;";­,  •  *  8  ' 'Tu^ ,.ii:'­  i • • • •.•   THE  SEAFARERS'  LuG  Seatrain Agreement Signed  m P' •  M  OB I  L  Friday, April  7, 1 Mft  Houston  News  {Cimtinued  from  Page Seven)  the members  are reluctant  to  take  Houston,  March ,Zi—AVill  try  tc  phrase "An  injuiy  to  one  is  an  in­ XContiniwd  from  Page  One)  AgreeiiKMit  Sigiu^  licensed  engiivejiajU off  the  ships  Shortly  after­3:00  P.M.,  a  wire  action  against  the  violators,  and  give  you  an  idea of  Avliat  is  going  jury  to  all"  is  used,  it  will  loe  a  thereby  contribute  to  the  detri  on  in  the  port  of  Houston.  When  reality  and  not  just  a  by­word.  had' designated the  First Assistant  was  received" from  Now  Orleans,  stating  that  the  membership  in  ment  of  the  good  and  welfare­ of  Ave.flrsf  tried  to  open  a  Hall  here,  The  seamen  are  waking  up  and  of  the  New  York  to  negotiate with  the  NMU  met  the  truck  on  whicli  realizing  that,  through  a  bunch  of  that port  had  voted  to instruct  the  our  membership.  ., the  company  for  them, and  he and  Emergency  Board  to  sign  the  On  the  SS  MAIDExN  CREEK  Ave  were  moving  the  furniture  up  political­minded  liand shakers, and  the  other  engineern  off  the  New  amended  agreement,  with  the  tAvo  of  the  messmen  Avere  paid  for  from  GalA­eiAton,  and  insisted  t!iaf  their  stubbornness  to  put  over  the day.  as  the ship  paid  off  early  we  could  not  open  a  Hall  in  Hous­ their  own  program,  they  liaA'e  sac­ York,  had  been  sittiiig  in  on  the  wage  increase.  to  aid  tli.c  men  AVIIO  Avere  not  on  ton.  Realizing  fiio  fact  that  to  rificed  tile seamen  through  phoney  Another  special  meeting  was  negotiations.  Things  were  ap­ Avatch  tlip  opportunity  of  getting  open  a  Hall  at  that  time  Avould  agreements,  and  their  phoney  imnu'dialely  called,  and  the  wire  parentl.v  going  along  sniootlily,  ashore.  They  served  breakfast  from  New  Orleans  was  read  to  when  the  compan.v  oflicials  sud­ the  membership.  It  was  then  and  then  grabbed  their  gear  and  probably  cause  open  warfare  on  asse.ssments  .so  that'  they  may  be  tlie  waterfront,  Ave  decided  to  able  to  keep  tlieir  professional  denly  declared  that  they  would  moved.  s,?conded  and  carried  un  went  ashore,  l­^aving  the  other  await  a  more  suitable  tame.  I  .stooges  ashore.  By  these  under­ not  negotiate  with  the  engineers.  aniniou.sly  to  concur  in  the  New  tAvo  meals  and  coffee  to  be  made  Avired  Biotlier  Dean  in  NPAV  Or­ handed  methods  they  were able  to  Thr.y  were  informed  by  our  nego­ Orleans  telegram,  and  to  instruct  by  Avhosoever  might.  They  failed  leans,  and  ­be  came  to  Houston  keep  control  of  the  Union  fiom  tiators,  that,  unless  they  would  the  Emergency  Bcfard  to  sign  the  to  keep our  part of  the agreement  bringing five  We.sf  Coast  Brot tiers  the  top.  instead  of  by  tlie  men  deal  with  the  engineers  we  would  agreement.  by  not doing  the  work  they should  witii  bim,  and  Avith  this  support,  who  shed  their  blood,  fought  and  not  sail  the  ,ships.  as  the  engi­ Following  the  meeting,  the  3ea­ have,  and  Avere  paid  to  do.  If  a  we  were  able  to  open  a  Hall.  Tbe  starved  on  their  picket  lines  in  nee.r.s  had  backed  us  up,  and  we  ti'ain  Lines  was  contacted  and  in­ ship's  officer  turned  us  to,  and  NMU  saw  that  they  couldn't  stop  Older  to  build  a  union.  Tlie.se  were  going  to  back  them  up.  foimed  of  the action  taken  by  the  then  paid  us  only  for  the  third  us,  .so  they  called  the  landlord,  men  are  noAV  realizing  that  their  New  Orleans  was  then  contact­ member.ship.  The  Board  then  or  half  a  day  Ave  Avorked,  Hell  ed  by  telephone  and  told  of  the  proceeded  to  the company's  office,  would  be  raised,  and  our  patrol­ and  be  in  turn  called  me  and  said  struggle  is  in  vain  under  tlie  pres­ situation.  They  stated  that  they  and  the  agreement  was  signed.  men  Avould  be  called  to straighten  tliat  be  wanted  his  building  re  ent  set­Up.  Instead  of  progress­ turned  to  him,  and  that  if  we  did  ing, it.  is decaying  under  I heir  feet  are also  backing  up the  engineers.  At  the  time  of  going  press,  out  the  beef!  so,  he  Avould  return  part  of  the  because  the leeches  who control  it  Then  it  was  arranged  that  the  the  status  of  the  engineers  and  Just a  feAV  days  ago  a  man  was  rent.  The  Brothers  decided  that,  from  the  top  do  not  care  what  shipped  on  a  vessel,  and  left  the  mates  off  the  Seatrains  New  Or­  mates  had  not  been  learned.  Hall  to  go  to  work.  He  shoAved  as  the  rent,  was  due  within  a  few  happens  to the seamen,  as long  as  leans  and  Havana  send  someone  Company  Stalfed  up on  the  job, signed  on, and  then  days, the  sensible  thing to do  was  they  gain  their  own  selfish  ends.  to  New  York  to  negotiate  with  Now that  the  SIU is  in the field  the  company  for  them,  and  their  When  negotiations  were first  failed  |.o  do  anything  more,  or  re­ to  move.  representative  arrived  here  in  opened  with  the  Seatrain  Lines,  port  to  the  Hall  that  he  was  not  We contacted  the ILA  Coastwise  with  a  real  p­ogressive  program,  they  refused  to grant  many of  the  going  to  take  the  job,  or  that  Local,  and  they  agreed  to  let  us  the  stooges  are  using  all  their  New  York  this  morning.  conditions  demanded,  and  stalled  soirething  had  come  up  Avhereby  have space in  their  Hall, and  have  underhanded  methods  to  slander  t ompaiiy'.s  Final  Olicr  around  for quite  some  time.  They  ho  Avas  unable  to  Avork,  but,  up  to  been  cooperating  with  the  SIU  to  and  attack  us,  but  we  believe  A  wire  was  received  from  the  then  made  the  proposal  that  they  this Avriting,  he  has  not even  been  the  fullest  extent.  They  realize  that  the  men  will  respond  in  a  Seatrain  Lines  stating  their final  would  grant  a five  dollar  wage  in­ into  the  Hall.  that  our  program  is  tlie  only  pro­ different  manner  to  what  they  word  in  regard  to  the  agreement.  crease,—but  Avithout  the  payment  Records  have  been  made,  and  gressive  movement  in  the field,  expect,  and  that  in  a  short  time  It  was  read  to  the  membership  at  of  any  overtime,  and  that  the  records  have  been  broken,  but  be­ where  all  maritime  workers  can  we  will  have  a  real  industrial  a  special  meeting  held  at  10:00  crews  Avould  be  required  to  work  lieve  you  me,  here  is  one  that  get  together  and  form  a  real  in­ Union  under  the  Seafarers'  Inter­ o'ciock  this  morning,  and  the  as­ Saturday  afternoons, Sundays and  should  stand  for  quite  some,  time.  dustrial  Union,  and  when  the  national  Union  of  North  America.  sembled  membership decided  that,  holidays at  sea, and  be given  time  On  the  SS  IBERVILLE,  the  fol­ Then  the  phrase  "An  injury  to  due  to  the  fact  that  two  of  the  off  in  port.  This,  the  membership  loAving  record  Avas  hung up  by  the  one  is  an  injury  to  all"  will  in­ shipsj  were struck  in  New  Orleans,  absolutely refused  to go for. Then,  second  cook:  Jan.  17,  Mobile,  ported  on  the.  folloAving:  SS  deed  be  a  reality  and  not  just  a  and  only  one  here,  they  would  as a  counter  proposition,  the com­ Drunk;  Feb.  11,  12,  13,  failed  to  HASTINGS,  MAIDEN  CREEK,  few  idle  words.  take  whatever  action  New  Or­ pany  agrees  to  grant  all  the  con­ turn  to  (Drunk);  Feb. 19,  turned  and  the  IBERVILLE.  So,  ONWARD  TO  INDUS­ leans  takes.  It  was  then  moved,  ditions  that  Ave  had  demanded,  to  half  day;  Feb;  25,  26.  failed  to  News  gathered  along  Royal  TRIAL  FREEDOM,  AND  IN­ seconded  and  carried  to  defer  Avith  payment for all  overtime, but  turn  to  (Drunk);  Feb.  27,  turned  Street:  Brother  Albaugh  is  going  STEAD OF FIGHTING AMONGST  any  action  on  the  telegram  until  —without  any  increase  in  wages.  to half  day;  Feb. 28,  failed  to turn  to­  sea  again.  Let  us  all  Avfsh  a  OURSELVES,  LET'S  ALL  GET  we  are  advised  as  to  what  action  The membership turned  down  this  to  (Drunk).  fair  VjOyage,  calm  seas  and  sunny  TOGETHER  AND  FIGHT  THE  is  taken  by  the  membership  in  proposal  also,  and  demanded  that  The  Chief  Cook  did  the  addi­ weather, for  after all  the grief  he  BOSS!  New  Orleans.  A  verbatim copy  of  a  wage  increase  be  given,  and  tional  work  that  Avas  necessary,  has  had,  it  will  be  quite  a  relief  Steady  as she  goes!  the  wire  was  then, sent  to  "Red"  that  our  conitions  also  be  com­ and  noAv  says, "Why  do anything?  for  him  to  "let  go  aft"!  Blackie  Hobart,  Deari  in  New  Orleans,  Agent  Pro  tem.  It's  all  over  and  done  with."  An  plied  with.  Brother  Hays,  ex­bos!n  of  the  example  should  be  made  of  these  Maiden  Creek,  has  just  received  performers,  and  make  them  toe  his  "Pilot's"  license,  and  the  the  Ime,  and  ­if  these  same  men  schooners  going  across  th,?  bar  are  out  to  jeopardize  the  entire  have  kept  him  very  busy.  membership,  then  we  must  get  Leading  seaman  Donohue,  for­ Jacksonville,  March  29 — Things  rid  of  them.  ­They  are  doing  the  .' iConiinucd from  Page  One)  don't  want  to  be  kept  behind  steel  things  which  we,  as  Union  men,  merly  of  the  SS  YAKA,  has  ar­ are  rather  SIOAV  here  in  Jackson­ lie  in  general,  who  are  ultimately  bars  on  bread  and  Avater;  Avhen,  rived  from  the  Mississippi  sticks,  ville,  and  it  has  been  giving some  affected  by  miseries  caused  by  as  free  men,  we  claim  the  things  can  not  tolerate,  aid  or  abet.  and  it seems  he  AVHS  bar­bound  by  Failure of  the Chief  Cook  to place  of  the  boys  on  the  beach  an  idea  poor  remuneration,  especially  justly  belonging  to  us  because  we  the  beer  fog,  but  we  are  very  charges against  this man  is slack  happy  to  know  that  he finally  how  to  conduct  a  busine­ss  meet'­ when  they  are  regimented  to  a  have  Avorked  and  fought for  them.  and  weak­sister  Unionism.  Let  us  ing.  With  this  in  mind,  the  boys  regimentation  of  slavery.  We  certainly  appreciate  the  of­ build  at  all  times,  and  Avhen  this  managed  to  bring  himself  in  here are  extending their  apprecia­ In  your  March  16  edition  I  had  fer  of  th6  government  officials;  element  Avho  brings  to  our  detri­ in  good  shape.  Style  Vogue:  What  the  well  tion  to  the  SIU  and  the  member­ the  opportunity  of  reading  a  but  what  matters  is  that  Ave  had  ment  and  Avoe,  strike  them firmly  ship  for  their  splendid  co­opera­ note—of  course,  not' so  surprising  the  bitter  experience  of  the  old  and  justly  with  the  weapons  that  dressed  young  men  are  Avearing:  tion  in  the  functioning  of  the  Sky  blue  trousers  supported  by  a  (by  local  Federal  Maritime  Com­ Shipping  ­Board,  and  that  has  we  possess,—fine  or  expulsion!  union  is  so  short  a  time.  The  white  woven  belt,  white  polo  mission's  office),  offering  to  serve  taught  us  what  you  are  now  pro­ On  the vessels  that arrived  dur­ shirt  with  brown  trim  on  the  members in  this  port  pledge  their  (appardhily  free  and  with  love),  posing  to  do  about  the  seamen!  ing  the  week,  no  beefs  Avere  re­ sleeves,  low  cut  shoes,  light  support  to  the  Sailors  Union  of  to  the  poor  and  the  pitifully  em­ brown  in  color  with  a  moccasin  the  Pacific,  in  their fight  against  ployed  seamen  who  are  looking  It  is  much  cheaper  for  Ave  sea­ men  to  pay  dues  to  our  organiza­ of  these  are  sons  of  this  land.  toe,  SOX  to  match,  the  Avhole  en  the Fink  Halls on  the  West  Coast.  for  work  aboard  the  ships.  tions,  and,  at  the  same  time,  Ave  Yet,  some  of  them  have  to  spend  semble  to  be  topped  off  with  a  The  men  are  beginning  to  realize  Qaestionable Benefits  their  savings  in  order  to secure  high  pressure cap.  Whoops!  are  freer!  the  serioAisness  of  the fink  halls,  medical  services  which  should  (Now. the  best  way  to  settfe  any  and  are  determined  to fight  It  is­indeed  a" benevolent  work  Yea,  we  would  welcome  with  that  is  being  offered  the  poor  sea­ pleasure,  Avhen  these  government  rightfully  be theirs!  bedf  one  may  have,  Is  to  stay  against  them.  Shipping  is  rather  men!  departments  and  agencies  comply  away  from the  Union  Hall, and  be  slow  in  this  port,  and  the  reason  liCf 8 AU  Be  Fair  Great  is  the  work  that  is  being  more  strictly,  and  with  devotion,  sure  to  thrash  everything  out  in  for  this, is  that when  a man  ships  And  as  for  you,  Messrs.  Ship­ out  of  Jax,  he  never  brings  it  offered  by  the  Government  and  to  assist  seamen  when  claiming  owners,  we  desire  you  to  know  the nearest  bar  room.  This seems  back  here.  So, for  your  own sake,  to  be  the  system  employed  by  Eome  of  its  reactionary  officials,  for  sums  coming  to  them—money  that' only  those  who  want  to  take  but  the  bait  is too  rancid  that sea­ they  have  worked  for,  but  being  your  property  away  from  you  are  many  of  the  membership.  Instead  and  the  brothers  here,  when  you  of  taking  it  up  at  the  Hall.  And  ship  out  of  this  port,  try  and  men  who  have  been  to  sea,  and  refused  payment;  and  also  tb  in­ the  only  ones  in  favor  of  taking  further  efforts  to  have  it  settled  bring  it  back,  thereby  giving  the  "Who  have  had  to  dig  ?10,  ?20  or  spect living quarters and  food  that  your  bait!  is  to  be  sure  to  tell  one  of  the  other  man  on  the  beach  a  chance.  wp  to  ?.50  which  they  could  bor­ are  being supplied  aboard  ships.  What  else  could  Stalin  like, but  patrolmen  in  some other  port that  row from  some usurer  for so much  With  best  wishes,  I am  We will  take care  of  looking for  to  own  the  American  Navy  and  the  Mobile  patrolman  didn't  do  percent,  to  be  given  indirectly  to  jobs!  Fred  Lauritano  the  Merchant  Marine?  Within  six  the. Government  as  a  gift,  or  to  What  we  really  do  not  want^is  hours  he  will  have  Joe  Curran  to  anything  about  it!  Many  acts  of  private  shipping  agencies,  to find  to  be  ehanghaied,  or  let  anyone  relieve  Don  Miguel  Such,  Paddy  criticism, flaying the Mobile  Agent  themselves  aboard  some floating  shanghai  us  with  yokes  on  our  Whaldn in  Mr. Caseres' place,  and  and  patrolmen  have  been  entirely  unjust  and  unfounded,  and  are  coffin—hungry  and  sick,  due  to  necks!  Alexander  in  Mr. Lugo  Vina's!  {Continued from  Page One)  merely  the  result  of  personal  ani­ .poor  living  conditions  given  by  WE  HAVE  BEEN  FAIR,  AND  noons,  Sundays  and  holidays,  in  mosities.  Hospital  Needed  Ehipowners  to  the  men  who  bring  ONLY  DEMAND  WHAT  SS  COM­ all  ports.  them  the  greater  part'  of  their  We  will  much  more  appreciate  ING  TO  US  WHEN  WE  EARN  Shipped  during  the  week:  7  The action  taken by  the crew  of  Deck,  3  Engine  and  3  Steward.  gold.  Seamen  who  have  accom­ from  these  government  officials'  IT!  plished,  through  their  organiza­ great  ideas,  if  they  would  solicit  LET  US  BOTH  BE  FAIR  TO  Visited  the  hospital  with  the  the  Greylock  is  an  outstanding  example  of  what  can  be  acconv  tions,  with  the  help  of  some  hu­ from  the  Government  the  means  EACH  OTHER!  patrolmen,  and  found  all  hands  pliahed  through  united  action.  .  ananitarians  and  progressive  gov­ to  establish  a  marine  hospital  on  SHIPS  CAN  NOT  RUN  WITH­ doing  nicely,  and  provided  them  They  handed  their  beef  over  to  ernment  officials,  a  little  better  this  Isiand,  to  provide  for  the  OUT  SEAMEN;  THEREFORE  with  copies  of  the  LOG  and  the  patrolmen,  and  then  backed  pay, good  working conditions,  bet­ numerous  seamen  who  need  medi.  LET  US  LIVE  AND  LET  LIVE!  WEST  COAST  SAILOR.  them  up.  one  hundred  percent.  ter  food  and  accommodations  cal  treatment  and  can  not  get  Ambition,  greed  and  ^varice  Many  of  the  boys on  top of  tho  Let's  have  more  action  of  the  aboard  some  American  vessels,  into a  hospital, because  they  can't  will teach  the bosses  and masters  shipping list  are now  anticipating  same  sort,  and  show  all the  mem­ cay.; timt The  bacon  on  your fish­ afford  to  pay  a  private  hospital's  that  the  "gravy  will  cost  them  a  nice  cool  ocean  voyage  for  the  bers,  both  of  the  SIU  and  the  ing­.hook  smells  bad,  and  so  the  bill!  more  than  the meat". ,  summer.  Brother  GrilBth  of  the  There  are  a  total  of  IjMlO  sea­,  We  ­will continue  to  inform the  Steward  D^aitDBeoi:  iam  been  rillVtU .that  we  have  an  organiza­ .Ush , will  not  bite!  men cconlng  ia and out  of  Puerto  setimm  and. the  public  in  genmit  banginK; arona^ielght ciose to  tlie  tion  of  wdicl*we  may  wcfi  he­ '%  Seamen Want PVeedoan  Rico every  month.  There  are 350  of  hanpenings day  in and  day out.  Hail,  and  it  is  our  belief  that  he  proudi  '  The  seamen  are  human  beings  to 400  eeafareis ashore,  or  a total  Turn in Your Fink Book  Respectfully,  will  grab  one  ef  the .iie*t,^fnga  in  that they  want to  be free!  of  about  2,200  seamen  on  Amer­ out.  E.  G,  Moreno,  Agent  iam  vessels  only,  and  60,  percent  1^  yie refuse to  be militarized—^we |  Seafarers'  International  Union  J.  K.  Kane,  Gilfr  flo.118  Build  Your  B' ion  San Juan Fink Hall Blast  SS GREYI.OCK  � 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 7, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEATRAIN AGREEMENT SIGNED AMERICAN RANGE LINES SIGNS NEW AGREEMENT ACTION TAKEN BY GREYLOCK CREW SAN JUAN FINK HALL HOPES TO BENEFIT SEAMEN COMMISSION FURTHERS PLAN TO REGIMENT ALL SEAMEN SEATRAIN LINES AGREEMENT AMERICAN RANGE LINE AGREEMENT NEW ORLEANS CALLS STRIKE ON SEATRAIN LINES HOUSTON NEWS JACKSONVILLE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/7/1939 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. I, No. 7 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/674d6ebe9a96ea31e803ca840204a307.PDF 957b5014af70be0a3006fded9b3bc991 PDF Text Text >'V_  arers Seafarers'  Interiiafi^kial Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  i:­'  VOL. I  ii  NEW  YORK,  N,  Y.,  FRIDAY,  APRIL  14,  1939  a  '  • Ei  No. 8 446  • i:  MONEY  COMMIE  MOVE  FAILS!  i  FLASH! FL^H! FLASH! sai Membersliw on  PARTY  MOVES  TO  DISCREDIT  MEMBERSHIP  FINK HALLS DEFEATED! K72 uT"  C­  • •   The  following  self­explanatory  wire  was  received  from  Harry  Lundcberg  in  Washington,  D.  C.,  and  is  in  reply  to  a  letter  written  by  him  to Sec'y  of  Commerce,  Harry  Hopkins:  APRIL 14,  1939.  HARRY  LUNDEBERG.  PENNSYLVANIA  HOTEL,  WASHINGTON,  D.C.  Green,  Wallgren  and  Bland  Asked For  Cooperation  New  York,  April  14—The  mem­ bers present at  Atlantic Jleadquar­ ters  meeting  last  Monday  night  voted  unanimously  in  favor  of  the  following  motion;  Stooges on  SS Maui  Attempt  to Hide  Behind Qoak  of  Psuedo­Unity  DISCRIMINATE  AGAINST  S.I.U.  New York, April 10—The Commies and their  stooges suffered  another  set­back  last  Saturday  when  the  Matson  freighter  SS  Maui  sailed  on  schedule, after a concentrated effort to hold the  ship  up  by  attempting  to  dictate  a  matter  of  policy to the Sailors' Union  of the Pacific.  "THAT  THIS  MEETING  AND  THIS  MEMBERSHIP  GO  ON  "THIS  IS  IN  REPLY  TO  YOUR  LETTER  OF  THIS  RECORD  AS  BEING  HEARTILY  IN  FAVOR  OP AMENDMENT  TO  DATE:  THE  SHIPPING  COMMISSION­ "I  WISH  TO  SAY  THAT  OUR  SHIPPING  COMMIS­ ER'S  ACT  OF 1872,  AND  DOING  The  attempted  sabtotage  wa.s  led  by  Fitzgerald,  one­time  SIONERS'  OFFICES  WILL  NOT  BE  USED  AS  HIRING  AWAY  WITH  THE  CLAUSES  secretary  of  the  MFOW,  and  stooge  for  Harry  Bridges  and  WHICH  GIVE  THE  COMMIS­ "No­Cotfee­Time" Joe, and  was supported  by  the  party frac­ HALLS  FOR  ANYONE.  SIONERS  THE  RIGHT  TO  ACT  tion  of  the  NMU  and  the  members  of  the  Marine  Cooks  '• 2. WE SHALL ABIDE BY THE  PROVISIONS OF THE  AS  SHIPPING  MASTERS,  AND  aboard  the  Maui.  TO  REGISTER  SEAMEN."  LAW  UNDER  WHICH WE  OPERATE  WHICH  MAKES IT  The ship  arrived in  New  York  on  April  4th. and  an order  In­turtlierance  of  this  motion,  OPTIONAL  WHETHER  A  SEAMAN  REGISTERS  FOR  letters  were sent  to  Harry  Lunde­ came into  the SUP  hall for  two  ordinary seamen.  Due to  the  EMPLOYMENT  WITH  SHIPPING  COMMISSIONER  OR  berg,  in  Washington,  D.C.,  advis­ shortage of  SUP men  on  the  beach  here, the  jobs were  posted  ing  him  of  our  action,  and  com­ on  the  board,  and  remained  there  for  three  days.  The  day  NOT.  municatiohs  were  also  sent­ tb  before  the  Maui  was  scheduled  to  sail,  two  ordinaries  were  "3.  IN  ANSWER  TO  QUESTION  THREE, WE  DO  NOT  President  Wm.  Green  of  the AFL,  dispatched,  in  the  regular  way,.^­  ­ INTEND  TO  ALLOW  THE  SHIPPING  COMMISSIONERS  and  to Congressmen  Wallgren  and  from  the  SUP  Hall.  Being  well  the  seamen  to  the  government  Bland.  The  Congressmen  were  TO SOLICIT SEAMEN  TO  REGISTER  ON  THE SHIPPING  urged  to  either  author  or  support  aware of  the shortage of  SUP men  program  of  regimentatloh.'  here,  Fitzgerald  and  the  Curran  Phoney  Unity  Advocated  COMMISSIONER'S  LIST.  a  bill  which  will  bring  about  the  clique figured  that  these  replace­ The  high  point  of  the  meeting  necessary  changes  in  the  present  ment's would  undoubtedly  be  mem­ "4.  IF  SHIPPING  COMMISSIONERS  ARE  AT  PRES­ law,  and  President  Gfeen  was  re­ bers  of  the  Seafarers'  Interna­ was  an  address  by  comrat  ENT  MAINTAINING  HIRING  HALLS IT  IS THE  INTEN­ quested  to  use  his  influence  in  tional  Union.  Immediately  taking  "Blackie"  Myers,  NMU  Atlahtle  it  upon  themselves,  as  a  matter  District  Chairman,  in  which  he  TION  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  COMMERCE  TO  DIS­ bringing about such  legislation.  of  pseudo­unity,  they  started  a  said:  "The  salvation  ­6f  marine  At  the  present  time,  the  Mari­ CONTINUE  THIS  PRACTICE."  campaign  'directed  against  tbe  unionism  in  America,  depends  time  Commission  is  operating  upon  Unity,  and",  he' continned.  SINCERELY,  their  Fink  Halls  on  the  stren'gth  members  of  the  Seafarers'  Inter­ "Unity,  in  turn  depends  upon  the  national  Union.  of  the  clause  in  the  1872  Act  HARRY  HOPKINS,  rank  and file  seamen."  Such  a  which  reads:  "To  afford  facilities  All  Fiiions  Tnvitod  statement,  coming  from  Myei's  SECRETARY  OF  COMMERCE  for  engaging  seamen  by  keeping  This  so­called  "Unity"  started  can  only  be  construed  to  mean  a  register  of  their  names  and  "THE MILITANT STAND TAKEN  BY  THE SUP  DEFI­ characters."  Thus,  it ean be  easi­ shortly  after  the  vessel's  arrival  "Unity"  as  advocated  by  tbe  in  New  York, when  a meeting  was  Party,  and,  as  snob,  can  be  re­ NITELY  KNOCKS  THE  FINK  HALLS  OVER  FOR  BOTH  ly seen  that  by amending this  law  called  for, as  the Pilot  stated, "re­ garded  as being completely devoid  in  the  idght  way,  we  will  be  tak­ turning the  compliment  of  the SS  of  any  sincerity.  He  went  on  to  COASTS."  ing  a  deflnite  step  in  the  proper  Washington,"  for  the  crew  of  praise  the  efforts  that  Bridges  &  HARRY  LUNDEBERG  direction  to  bring  about  the  dis­ which  vessel  a  similar  meeting  Co. are  making on the West  Coast  continuance  of  the  Government  was  held  in  San  Francisco  some  to forestall  the  Maritime  Commis­ Fink  Halls.  The  Maritime  Com­ time  ago.  Also  according  to  the  sion's  plan  to  open fink  halls  in  mission  claim  that  this law  gives  Pilot:  "All  M.'iritime  Unions  in  Seattle,  and  urged  that  all  sea­ them  the  right  to  maintain a  hir­ New  York  were  notified  to  attend  men  "unite"  and  get  behind  this  ing  agency  for  seamen,  which  it  in  the  Interest  of  Unity."  As  a  colossal  sell­out  which  is  being  undoubtedly  does,  and  one  way  matter  of  record  and  fact,  the  planned  on  the  West  Coast.  If  ROLAND "RED"  DEAN,  SIU  GULF  ORGANIZER,  AN­ to  stop  it  is  to  take  their  legal  Seafarers'  International  Union  re­ the  officialdom  of  the  NMU  are  NOUNCED  TODAY  THAT  AN  AGREEMENT  WAS  power,  which  gives  them  this  ceived  no  such  invitation,  and  sincere  in  their desire  to fight  the  upon  investigation,  we  found  that  opening  of fink  halls on  the  West  REACHED  LAST  WEDNESDAY  WITH  THE  PENINSU­ right.  the  local  offices  of  the  SUP  and  Coast,  why,  then,  don't  they  do  LAR  AND  OCCIDENTAL  STEAMSHIP  CO.,  AFTER  A  According to reports from Wash- the  MFOW  had  not  been  Invited,  something  about  the  ones  which  ington, D.C., Congressman, Wallhave  already  been  opened,  and  STRIKE  OF  LESS  THAN  ONE  WEEK'S  DURATION.  gren has told Harry Lundeperg and  neither  ha^  several  other  are  in  operation  on  the  Atlantic  Maritime  Unions  in  this  vicinity.  ACCORDING TO  ADVICES, THE AGREEMENT CALLS  that he will be more than glad to We  have  also  been  told  that.  In  seaboard?  As  a  matter  of  fact,  a bill to amend the Shipa  joint  meeting  held  aboard  the  these same  phoney officials are di­ FOR  A  COMPLETE  CLOSED  SHOP  AND  HIRING  sponsor (GonXinueA oii Paga-^ico) Maul,  It  was  regularly  moved  and  rectly  responsible  for  the fink  THROUGH  THE  HALL,  AND FOR  OVERTIME  FOR  ALL  carried  that the  SIU  be  Invited  to  halls  being  in  operation, and  with  HANDS  FOR  ALL  WORK  PERFORMED  ON  SATURDAY  attend  this  meeting,  but,  to  date,  such  negligible  backing, will  wind  no  notification  has  ever  been  re­ up  in  the  same  status  on  the  AFTERNOONS,  SUNDAYS  AND  HOLIDAYS,  BOTH  AT  ceived.  No  doubt  it  was  lost  in  West  Coast.  SEA  AND  IN  PORT,—INCLUDING  THE  STANDING  OF  TO ALL MEMBERS. the  maze  of  NMU  red  tape!  Conirats  Refuse  to  Sail  Please be advised that REGULAR  WATCHES.  TO  THE  BEST  OF  OUR  KNOWL­ To  get  back  to  the  two  ordinar­ Condemn  SIU and  SUP  These  two  "Unity"  ships'  meet­ ies  who  were  shipped  on  the  EDGE,  THIS  IS  THE  ONLY  AGREEMENT  ON  EITHER  Section 3fl of.the General Rules of the Seatrain ings  had  several  things  in  com­ Maui:  Fitzgerald  and  the  rest  of  COAST  CALLING  FOR  THE  PAYMENT  OF  SUCH  OVER­ agreement should^ read as mon,  such  as:  1.  To  condemn  the  his  stooges, figuring  that  these  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific  and  men  were  SIU  members,  stated  TIME!  follows: the  Seafarers'  International  Un­ that  they  would  not  sail  the  ship  Sea Watches In Port: THE CREWS OF  THE FLORIDA  AND CUBA WALKED  ion.  2,  To  cause  complete  dissen­ with them  aboard. Tliis, of  course,  OFF THEIR  SHIPS LAST  WEEK IN  PROTEST  AGAINST  When a vessel is sched- sion  between  the Sailors'  Union  of  was  a  direct  attack  on  the  SIU.  uled to remain in port for THE  COMPANY  SHIPPING  MEN  OFF  THE  DOCK  ON  less than twelve consecu- the  Pacific  and  the  MFOW.  3.  To  According to  the best  information,  insure  support  to  certain  agents  the  crew  was  not {\llowed  to.thke  THE SS JOSEPH R.  PARROTT,  AND AL|0 TO  ENFORCE  tive hours the sea routine of  the  Maritime  Commission  who  a  definite  vote,  but  the  Pilot  re­ as to r'atches shall NOT are  working  through  the  NMU  ported  that  "if  was  tIi«i"!'Se6neen»  THE SIGNING  OF  AN  AGREEMENT,  f  and  the  Maritime  Federation  of  BUS  of  opinion  at  the meeting  that  be broken. strike.)  (See  Page  Three  for  the  Pacific  to  completely  subject  iContinued on Page Four) "DEAR  MR.  LUNDEBERG,  i  I'tS.  1  <11 • /ti  P. AND 0. AGREEMENT  SIGNED  f  NOTICE!  ;:X  \ / • / 1  �Friday, April  14, 1939  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  vessels. The SUP would'then be legally powerless to do anything about It. y Like  Old  Shipping  Board  Or,  jf  the  NLRB  so  decreed  it:  they  could  take  a  vote  on  these  Affiliated with the Americam Federation of Labor ships—ship  by ship—and  one ship  Two  Groups  Will Resume  Demand  Improvements  mlglit'  vote  for  the  SUP  and  an  Parley  af  Sorrie  "Mutually  And  Get  Results  HARRY. LUNDEBERG,  Acting  President  other  for  the  NMU,  and  so  on.  11 Steuart  Stteet, San  Francisco,  Calif.  Satisfactory, Date  in  the  This  would  result  only  in  further  GET  FRESH  MILK  Future"  chaos in  the maritime  labor  move­ Atlantic  District  ment,  and  further  complicate  an  HEADQUATTTClfS  B//  A.E. of IJ.  WeekJi/ Xeirs  Service  New  York.  April  10—The  SS  already serious  situation.  New  York  2  Stone  Street  PANAMA  CITY  of  the  Pan­Atlah­ The  bill  also  provides  that:  "as  New  York,  N.  Y.,  April  6—The  tic Steamship Corp.  arrived  in Ho­ BRAlStOHES  long as  the certified  collective  bar­ committees repl esenting the Amer­ boken  on  April  7  with  some  old  Boston  .­.1  Rowes  Wharf  gaining agehcies  can furnish  from  ican  Fetieration  of  Labor  and  the;  beefs o,f  lolig standing, whibh  were  Providence  465 "So.  TVIaitt  Street  Philadelphia  6  North  6th  Street  among  their  membership  duly  Congre.ss  of  Industrial  Organiza,­ settled  pi'bnto  with  tfie  able  as­ BaltiAiore  212  Bast  Pi^tt. Street  QUALIFIED  persons  to  perform  tions  yestei­day  adjourned  hid^n­ sfstanee  of  Union  Patl'pl'men  Norfolk  /  307  Bast Main  Street  any  duties  required  of  them  . . ."  itely  llveir  consideration  of  peacd  Scotto and  Serranb.  terlVis  between. the  two  groups fol­ San  Jnan,  Pueifo  Rico  55  Tetuan  Street  This  again  brings  up  the  ques­ lowing  the  meeting  here  on  The  Panama City  left  Mobile  on  •  Gulf  District  tion;  Who  is  going  to  be  the  April  4.  January  30,  on  a  chartered  run  HEAdtQuXfifTEhs  judge  as  to  whe,Ther  the  men  are  from  Georgetown,  S.C.  to  Hdb'o­ Matthew  Woll,  vice­president  of  New  Orl^hs  309  Chartres  Street  duly  qualified  persons  or  nbt?  ken.  The  crews  quarters  were  the  American  Federation  of  La  BRANCHES In  the­old'Shlp|!dn'g  Board  days,  bor,  and  John  L.  Lewis,  head  of  very  sadly  in  need  of  repairs;  Savannah'  218  East  Bay  Street  prior  to  1921; The  Shipping  Board  the  C.I.O.,  said  the  parley  was  many  of  the  bunks  were  tied  up  Jackaoiiviire  186  Bay  Street  used  to  call  the  Union  Halls, for  called  off  until  some  "mntually  with  heaving  line,  no  lockers  in  Miami  809  N.  E. First  Avenue  men,  and  then  the  men  who  satisfactory  date  in  the  future.  some  rooms, no  wooden  decking in  Tampa  206  Franklin  Street  shipped  had  to  report  to  their  It was  understood  that  the  heai::  some, and  insufficient  room  for all  Mobile  55  So. Conception  Street  office  for  approval.  Some  were  Houston  1712  ­  75th  Street  ings on  the A.F. of  L. amendments  hands in  the  meesroom.  Also,  the  accepted,  and  SOME  WERE  RE­ Gr&at  Ldhes District  to  the  National  Labor  Relations  chow was  of  the "heavy across run  JECTED.  Are  we­  going  to  allow  HEADQUARTERS  Act,  which  ate scheduled  to  begin  variety."  ourselves  to  be  subjected  to  that  Detroit  1038  Third  Street  in  Washington  on  April  11  before  Usuhl  StAllliig  AfoUnd  sort of  thing again?  the  Senate  Committee  on  Educa­ It is also  possible  that  the Com­ ADDRESS ALL CORRESPOEDENCE CONCERNIXO THIS tion  and  Labor,  and  the  pressing  Patrolmen  Scotto  and  Serrano  PUBLICATION TO: mission  may  attempt  to  establish  engagements  of  Mr.  Lewis  in  con  came  aboard  at  9:00  A.M^,  in  an  a  representative  in  the  Union  hir  nection  with  tbe  negotiation  of  a  effort  to  straighten  out  these  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  ing  Halls  to  determine  as  to  whe  new  contract  for  the  bituminous  beefs,  and  were  met  with  the  P. O:  Box  5^2,  Church  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N,  Y.  ther  or  not  a  man  is  qualified.  coal  miners  were  the  major  rea  usual  evasions:  "Captain  ashore,"  Wallgren  Agrees  to  Changes  sons­which  led  both  committees  to  "Company  ofiicials  observing  holi­ To  quote  Harry  Lundeberg's  agree  on  the  advisability  of  post­ day  (Good  Friday)."  own  report  regarding  this  Bill,  poning  further  consideratipn  of  After  being  stalled  around  for  and  his  copversation  with  Con  peace  terms.  approximately  four  hours,  waiting  gressman  Wallgren:  The  two  committees  had  met  for someone  in  authority to. put in  "After  a  little  talk  with  Con  seven  times since President  Roose  an  appearance,  the  crew  held  a  gressman  Wallgren  I  found  how  velt,  in  February,  asked  William  meeting,  and  all  hands  decided  to  this  blil  which  he  sponsored  in  Green,  president  of  the  A.F.  of  L.,  tender  resignations!"  A  sultcafee  parade was started amidships. Fol­ February  canie  into  being.  Con­ Wallgreii's  Present  Bill  Leaves  Too  and  John  L.  Lewis,  head  of  the  lowing  this  move,  it  took  exactly  gressman  Wallgren  stated  to  me  Much Leeway  for Commissars  that  he  himself  had  not  carefully  C.I.O.,  to  convene  a  conference  of  twenty  minutes  for  company  offi­ studied  the  bill,  nor  its  effect  on  representatives  of  the  two  groups  cials  to  get  on  board  and  start  the  seamen,  except  he  believed  tn  the  endeavor  to  compose  the  negotiations!  WALLGREN AGREES TO CHANGES  and  intended,  when  introducing  dispute that  has  divided  the labor  Company  Agrees  it,  to  do  right  by  the  seamen.  movement  since  the  C.I.O.  was  es­ The  NMU  has  publicly  denoiineed  the  stand  taken  by  However,  he  readily  agreed  with  The  ship  was  scheduled  to  sail  Harry  Lundberg in  regard  to  the  so­called  Wallgren  Bill  me  when  I  pointed  out  the  dan­ tablished  by  Mr. Lewis and  his as­ In  three  hours,  and  the  company  (HR 4051), anchhave  openly declared  that he  is secretly back­ gerous  possibilities of  the bill.  He  sociates  following  the  1935  con­ repre'sentative  agreed  IN  WRIT­ ING  to:  ing np  the Maritime  Commission.  However,  they fail to  state  said  the.bill  was  requested  of  him  vention  of  the  American  Federa­ by  Bruce  Hannon  of  the  Maritime  tion  of  Labor.  Make  all  necessary  repairs  the  real  story  behind  the  news,  and  explain  the  whys  and  Federation,  Harding  of  the  Mari­ April  14th!  wherofores of  his  opposition  to  the  Bill  as  it  stands.  time  Federation  and  Dennett  of  Enlarge  messroom  by  removing  For  the  benefit  of  those  who  are  unacquainted  with  this  the  IBU.  Now,  we  all  know  these  bulkheads.  Bill,  which  was  introduced  in  the  House  of  Representatives  nien  are  notorious  Sailors'  Union  Fresh  milk  and  vegetables.  enemies,  and  political  fakers  of  on  February 13,  1939,  by  M.  C.  Wallgren  (Washington),  and  the  first  water.  Also,  this  par­ Ten  gallons  of  ifiilk  put  aboard,  All  SlU  members  who  are  referred  to  the  ine  Committee  uommittee  on  confined  in  Marine  Hospitals  —more  as  needed.)  Merchant  Marine  and  Fisheries,  while on  the surface  the  bill  looks  ticular  bill  Is  being  pushed  by  the  are  hereby  advised  to  imme­ top  fraction  of  the  NMU  through  The  ship  sailed  on  schedule,  the  proposed  bill  reads  as  fol­'  go'od,  a  careful  analysis  of  it  will  diately  notify  their  SlU  Agent  with  all  hands  satisfied,—which  Joe  Curran  and  Emerson.  '  lows:  show  that  it  is  really  a  very  dan­ in  the  port  nearest  to  where  proves  what'  can  be  done  when  Seattle  Resolution  Good  The  Bill  (HR  4051)  gerous  one,  for  the  following  rea­ they  are  hospltalired,  in  order  even  the Waterman  Line finds  out  "I  brought  before  Congi­essman  that  they  may  receive  regular  A  BILL:  Be  it  enacted  by  the  .sons:  that  the  crew  means  business!  Senate  and  the  House  of  Repre­ Wallgren  the  resolution  intro­ weekly  benefits.  1.  This  blil  does  not  declare  the  Patrolmen  Scotto  and  Serrano  .sentativea  of  the  United  States of  clause  in  the  Shipping  Commis­ duced  by  the  Seattle  Branch  of  This  does  not  apply  to  mem­ America  in  Congress  assembled,  sioner's  Act  of  1872  null  and  void  flie  SUP,  and  concurred  in  by  the  bers who  are  already  receiving  state that all  hands gave them  one  that  section  301  of  title  3  of  the  —which  clause  is  the  one  the  rest  of  the Coast,  which  is a much  benefits.  hundred  percent  cooperation  and  Merchant  Marine  Act  of  1936  is  Klaf­itime  Commission  used  to  es'  better  resolution,  and  will  nlake  backing, and  that  this militant  ac­ hereby amended  by  adding the fol­ tablfsh  halls  on  the  East  Coast,  the  basis  for  a  much  better  bill.  tion  made  the  company  officials  lowing  new  section:  realize  that  the  boys  really  meant  and  vvhich  they  Intend  to  use,  and  This  resolution  nistructed  your  1. Neither  the  Maritime  Cohimia­ have  so  stated,  to  establish  fink  Secretary  to  try  fo  amend  the  whole  set­up  smells  strongly  of  business.  From  all  reports,  the  sibn nor  any  operator receiving  hall  Shippirig  oh  the  West  Coast.  Shipping  Commissioner's  Act  of  further  collusion  between  the  crews'  quarters  and  messrooms  an  operating  differential  sub­ 2.  This  Bill  also  gives  to  the  11472,  to  delete  from  that  Act  the  NLRB and  the  NMU.  They  are so  were  In  a  deplorable  condition,  sidy  shall  call  upon  any  gov­ NLRB  the  right  to  determine  and  part  which  gives  the  Shipping  avid  in  their  desire  to  completely  and  it  is  high  time  that' the  shi()­ ernmental  agency  to  furnish  it  certify  who  is going  to  be  the  col­ Commissioners the  power to act  as  dominate  marine  labor,  that  they  owners  realize  that  the  seamen  qualified  licensed, or unlicensed  lective  bargaining  agency.  Shipping  Mast'er.s.  It  is  exactly  care  nothing  about  unity  of  any  are  entitled  to  much  better  than  seamen  to  perform  any  duties  that  law,  and  no  other,  which  the  sort.  By  so  doing,  they  continue  that,  and—what's  moie—they  are  Bill  Pavor.s  XMU  required  of  them  on  board  to  aid  and  abet  a  program  of  In  Now,  this  may  also  seem  all  Maritime  Commission  at  the pres­ tercoastal  dissension  and  of  gov­ going  to  get  it!  merchant  vessels  as  long  as  ent  time  is  using  to  attempt  to  Unifiedl  Action  Necessary  the certified  collective  bargain­ right  at first  glance,  but  closer  ernment  regimentation  of  the  sea­ re­ihstlfute fink  hall  shipping.  scrutiny  is  still  necessary.  At  ing  agencies  can  furnish  from  Some  of  these  old  fust  buckets  men!  among  their  membership  duly  present,  there  are  approximately  "Congressman  Wallgren  stated  and  scows  are  totally  unfit  to  be  qualified  persons  to  perform  sixteen  new  ships  being  built  on  that  he  would  be  willing  to  intro­ sailing the seas, and  the condition  any duties  required  of  them  as  ihe  East  Coast  to  be  put  in  ser­ duce  this  bill  for  us.  After  talk­ of  many  of  them  causes  one  to  members of  the clews of  Amer­ vice  on  the  Pacific  Coast:  Six  for  ing  over  the first  bill  proposed,  wonder  how  they  ever  happened  can  merchant ships. Employees  the  American  President  Line;  he  can  now  se^  definitely  that  it'  to  be  adjudged  as  being  sea­ of  any  vessels  owned  by,  or  four  to  run  out  of  Seattle, and  six  will  do  more  harm  than  good  to  worthy. A seaman  is most  certain­ operated  by  the  account  of.  or  for  MnCormick  for  the  South  the Unions.  I  have also  contacted  {Continued  from  Pufje  One)  ly  entitled  to  decent  food  and  liv­ American  run.  Under  this  bill,  chartered  by,  the  Commission  various  Cbngressmen  on  this  mat­ ping Commissioner's  Act, and  will  ing  quarters,  and  the  SIU  will  shall  be  deemed  employees  there  is  nothing  in  the  world  to  ter,  and  they  are  in  favor  of  a  give  all  possible  cooperation.  Mr.  lend  every  effort'  towards  the  im­ within  the  meaning of  Section  prevent  the  operators,  in  conjunc­ bill  along  the  lines  of  the  Seat­ Wallgren, in  case  you  have forgot­ provenient  of  these  things  on  all  (2)  siib­divisloo  (3)  of  the  Na­ tion  with  the  Maritime  Commis­ tle  Resolution."  ten,  is the  man  who  went  to  town  ships.  tional  Labor  Relations  Act  sion, from  shipping a  full  NMU  or  for  the  SUP  on  the  Fink  Book  Prove.s  NMU  Lies  (49­Stat. 449)  and  the operator  CIO  crew  on  the  East  Coast  to  If  all  crews  will  give  the  same  question,  and  is  definitely  against  of  such  vessels  shall  be  deem­ take these  vessels out to the  West  The  foregohig  information  di­ the  establishment  of  Fink  Halls.  cooperation  as  was  given  by  the  crew  of  the  Panama  City,  we  ed  an  employer  within  the  Coast.  It  is,  of  course,  a  well  rectly  gives  the lie  to  the  phoney  In  fact,  he  has  openly  declared  won't  have  any  trouble  getting  meaning  of  section  (2),  subdl­ known  fact  that  tife  NLRB  IS  propaganda  being  circulated  by  friendly  towards  the  NMU  and  the  NMU,  to  the  effect  that  Lun­ himself  as being  completely  in  fa­ things  done.  •   viison  (2)  of  said  act.".  hdstile  towards  the  SUP;  and,  deberg  is  secretly  aiding  the  vor  of  Union  hiring  halls.  Pbittts  Oat'^Fallacies  BE READY AND WILLING TO liffder  this  bill,  the  NLM  could  Maritime Commtssion. anfl  boome­ The  SIU  is 100  percent  behind  FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHTAccording to Hsfir Lundeberg's  certify These  ships  to  the  NMU,  fepoft, he cflAifeiitea Coirgre^  'and  then  The  INMU  could  estab­ rangs  right  back  at  tbe  comrats  the SUP tor the repeal  of  the Ship­ F^ULLY YOURS! and  their  stooges.  Their,  reason*  ping  Commissioner's  Act  of  1872,  ihan  l^k&hiaettm,  D.  l.ldh  b  hall  in  San  FrancfscC  and  for  fdsterfng  ifr  Wallgren  Bill  C.,  ahiJ  poini'ed  oM  td iiim  that.  dhip  ah  repfadehrentd  Tor  tHeSe  are how pTrfeetly obvious, and the  and  will  give  thera%yery  possible  Attend  the tJnion  assistance.  Published  by  the  Seafi/f^rs^  Intenmtional  Union  of  North  America  • r.  FOR  En  A.F.OiL­C.I.O.i^e  TAKES M!  HR4051  NOTICE!  1  ^?X.  m  WALLGREEN  BILL  �Friday, April  14, 1939  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  HERE  and  THERE  in  the  G  T A M  P A ­ M  I A M I  JACKSONVILLE  HXPPENINGS  in  MOBILE  Jacksonville,  Fla., April  7—Last  Mobile,  April  11 — After  good  For  tiiingB  that  were  written  in  trip the  memhei s of  the S.S. Eliza­ beth  contacted  the  agent'  on  its  .shipping  for  one  day,  Monday,  last  week's  LOG,  the  wi­iter  wa.s  arrival,  and  proceeded  to  put  things have  been  i­at'her  quiet, and  severely  critieized  in  .some  in­ their  demands  in  for  water  nothing  during  the  week  is  ex­ stances,  and  just  as  highly  lauded  glasses,  bunk  lights  and  new mat­ pected  to  make  any  great  tuin­ in  others,  so  the  .score  is  about  tresses.  'When  she  came  in  to­ over,  unless the  unforeseen sliould  even.  The  deflnite  puri)o,se  was  day,  they  had  their  water  glasses,  occur.  Several  men  were  shipped  to  bring  to  tlie  attention  of. the  and  the  inspectors  are  renewing  ou  the  SS  CHICKASAW  CITY,  membership  the various  violations  Grews Walk Off in Protest Against  all  the  wiring  in  the  fore'castles,  and  with  their  help,  we  should  that' have  occurred,  wherein .no  Shipping of  Non­Union  Men  and  and  the crew  are getting new  mat­ sobn  have  the  ISTHMIAN  LINE  action  has  been  taken  against  the  offending  member,  while  'we  haVe  under  agreement.  tresses  in  Baltimore  this  trip.  Off  the Docks  fined  others  for  the  .same  viola­ The Marjory  came  in  yesterday,  and  I  found  a  messman  who  had  .so  Jet  this  be  a  warning  to  all  tions.  If  v.­e  are  to  puriish  one,  shipped  off  of  the  dock  in  San  men  that ship  off  of  the dock  from  we  must  puni.sh  all  alike.  I.L.A. GIVES  FULL SUPPOKT  Juan.  The Steward  and  the mess­ now  on.  Marine  Ho.spital  Situation  Fred  Lauritano  A  strike  of  the  crew  of  the  SS Cuba  an<l  members  of  the  man  were  both  taken  off  the ship:  During  the  early  year.s  of,  the  ILA  who  unload  the  Cuba,  last  week  tied  up  the  Havaiia­ American  Meichaut  Marine,  sail­ Tampa  vessel  to  baelc  up  the  strike  called  l>y  the  SITJ  efew  so­called  "rank  and file"  pulled  a  strike  on  the  East  Coast.  ors  were  virtually  held  in  bond­ This  strike  on  tlie  East  Coast  was  not  lost  by  the  men,  hut  age,  and  during  the  process  of  on  the Florida  at Miami.  liberation,  came  the  marine  Both  vessels  are  operated  by  the  Peninsular  and  Occi­ by  their leaders!  Why?  Because  the leaders  had the  monies  their  hospitals,  to  provide  treatment  for  the feeding  and  housing  of  the men,  but spent  the  dougli  for  the  sick  and  injured  seamen.  dental  Steamship  Co.,  the  Florida­^  —  running  between  Miami  and  Ha  Strike  Still  On  for  comic  propaganda,  airplane  trips,  etc.  Peter  Inne.s  had,  Certain  qualifications  were  set  vana.  U.  S.  Commissioner  H.  T,  According  to  our  latest  advices,  on  a  tour  of  the  West  Coast,  around  $1,500  to  rn.n  up  and  to  pjevent  the  unscrupulous  from  Colrin  of  the  Department  of  Con­ in  a  letter  from  Miami  dated  doAvn  tiie  coast  on!  u.sing  these  hospitals,  and  from  ciliation  of  the  Department' of  La­ April 12,  the  boys  are still  out  on  time to time,  various changes have  When the  SUP  membership saw what  was going  on,  they  bor,  called  together  rmion  and  strike,  and  will  stay  out  until  been  made as  to  the necessary sea  set  up  their  own  soup  kitchens  on  the  East  Coast,  and  took  company officials  in  an  attempt  to  their  point' is won,  even  if  it takes  service  a  man  must  have  to  en­ straighten  out the  difficulty.  them  all  year!  The  men  are  all  care of  their own  men.  They had been sending money to Cur­ joy  the  facilities  of  these  hospi­ reported  to  be  in  the  best  of  spir­ ran  &  Co.,  to  help  support  the  strike,  but  the  men  were  not  Slilp  Off  Dock  tals.  During  the  past  few  years  The  strike  began  when  the  car  its,  and  are  really  going  to  town.  getting it I  we  have  seen  so many  CGC,  Coast  ferry  Joseph^  R.  Parrbtt  shipped  A  soup­kitchen  has  been  estab­ BRIDGES'  PHONEY  PROMISE  Guard  and  Veterans  in  the  mar­ several  men  off  the  dock,  and  the  lished,  and  all  hands  are  being  Harry Bridges, the'later  self­styled  great emancipator and  ine  hospitals,  that  we  begin  to  real  Union  men  aboard  the  ship  well  taken  care  of.  wonder  whether  we  will  eventual­ walked  off  in  protest  against  thi.s  Agent Gunnison  has had  several  democratic  leader,  came  East,  and  projnised  that  the  long­ ly  be  able  to find  room  for  those  violation  of  a  bona  fide  contract.  conferences  with  the  owners  and  shoremen on  the Pacific  Coast  would  staj'^  on  strike until the  for  whom  these  Iiospitals  were or­ The  Parrot,  however,  is  still  run  the  representative  of  the  Depart­ East  Coast  seamen  got  their  demands.  Upon  Bridges' return  iginally  intended.  Although  we  ning  with  a flnky  crew.  ment  of  Labor,  but,  so  far,  noth­ to the We.St  Coast, he  was asked by  the Long.shoremen's  mem­ know  of  no  case  where  aay  sea­ The  crew  of  the  Florida  struck  ing deflnite  has come  out of  them.  men  have  been  refused,  we  do  la.st  Friday,  and  the  Cuba  crew  The  Longshoremen  in  the  ports  bership  if  he  had  made  such  a  statement.  He  vigorously  de­ know  that  the  families  of  any  of  nied  that  he  had  done so!  Why  did  he  deny  this  to  his own  the  above­mentioned  CCC  men,  walked  off  Saihrday,  following  a  joint  meeting  held  aboard  the  of  Tampa,  Miami  and  Port  Ever­ menibei\ship  Because,  at  that  time,  the Longeshoremen  had  etc.,  can  receive  treatment,  and  ship.  The .| ongshoremfen,  in  sym­ glades  are  giving  their  full  sup­ real  democracy,  and  Bridges  had  tried,  by  this  promise,  to  that  the  families  of  the  seamen  pathy  the  crow,  refused  to  port and  cooperation  to the strike.  stanipede the  Longeshoremeu!  He had  go:ie over  their heads,  can  not.  If  the  former  are  en­ unload  Cuba,  and  a  picket  The  boys  do^vn  in  Florida  also  and  dictated  policy!  He denied  all this in  order  to avoid  be­ titled  to  treatment  in  these  hospi­ line  was  thrown  around  the  dock.  tals,  then,  certainly  the  families  want' it knotvn  that they are 100%  ing  kicked  out  of  the  Longshoremen­forever.  Altogether, a total  of  over  200 sea­ of  the seamen  are  entitled  to first  men  are  on  strike  in  the  two  with  the  SIU  in  the fight  against  When  the  strike  ended,  Ea.st  Coast  men  brought  shijjs  consideration.  the  Fink  Halls.  ports.  aroiuid  to  the  Pacific  Coast;—ships  that  the  SUP  and  other  P£0 SHIPS  STRUCK  IN  TWO  FLMNM PORTS  BY  S.I.U.  ­I.  • i,:i  Something  must  be  done,  and  Unions  had  fought  to  keep  conditions on.  They  sailed  them  the  sooner,  the  better  for  all  of  around,  and  liad  the  articles  signed  to  pay  off  on  the  East  us.  We  have  been  left  out  of  So­ cial  Security,  and  every  other  Coast.  form  of  Federal  and  State  benefit  TURN  ON  BENEFACTOR  for  unemployment  relief.  So,  for  After  four  hard  years  of fighting,  Joe  Curran  and  the  our  own  protection,  and  for  the  gahg  who  are  now  NMU  officials,  tried  to  break  the  SUP.  protection  of  those  whom  we  hold  Now,  these  men  who  bronght  those  ships  arotnid  were  al­ dear  to  us  we  must  take  some  lowed  a  round  trip by  the West  Coast,  and  given  many other  definite  form  of  action.  Monday's  meeting  was  a  joint  Points Out That NMU Got Start From  concessions.  Although  the  Party  put  up  a fight  against  it,  one,  and finally  adjourned  at  these  men  knew  and  felt  that  the  SUP  was  right.  SUiP, and Now Try to Sinash Them  11:50  P.M.,  and  even  then  every­ Then Curran & Co.  pulled a  NLRB election on the Shepard  thing  wasn't  taken  care  of,  as  it  Line ships.  Tjus  company  had  a closed  shop agreement  with  seemed  that  all  hands  were  in  a  S.I.U. PROGRAM ENDORSED  the  SUP.  This  showed  just  what  the  plans  and  policies  of  Hell  of  a  hurry  to  get  home.  The  NMU,  which  stai*ted  as  the  rank  and file  of  the  okV  the NMU  were.  It was  to split  the seamen,  and  gain  control  Sailing­  Hour  Question  ISU,  prote.sting  against  phoney  officials,  were  men  who  had  of  all  maritime labor;—^which  would  have  eventiially  wound  The Committee's  report on  the  been fired  off  PahaTna­Pacifie ships for  Union  activity.  Name­ up  by  the CP  being in  a position  to dictate  to the  seamen.  setting  of  a  sailing  hour  by  the  ly: for tying  up a ship  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  Joe  Currnn, the  Let  us  look  these  events  over,  and  see  what  happened,  companies,  and  especially  the  'Wa­ ternian  Company,  was  tlioroughly  ship's  delegate,  had  a  telephone  conversation  with  Madam  aild  what  is  going  on  now:  taken  Care  of,  and­  the  port  cap­ Pefkins,  • who promised  hiin  that  if  the  boys  brought  the ship  First:  These  same  men  had  it  prtwen  to  them  that  the  tain  has  stated  that  he  will  pro­ to  New  York,  everything  would  be  straightened  out.  She  Commission's  office  is  solely  for  the shipowners.  vide  a  board  in  all  dock  offices  si­ guranteed  that  no  man  would  be fired  for  participating  in  Second: They double­crbssed the Union men and the  Union  milar  to  the sailing  board  on  each  the  job  action.  Upon  arrivaf  in  New  York,  Joe  Curran  and  who  gave  them  their  support.  (The SUP).  vessel,  and  that  any  member  can  then  call  the  dock  office  and  re­ several  others  were  not fired,  but  were  laid  off  for  an  in­ Third: They have backed  and  supported  a program  which  ceive  reliable  information  as  to  definite  period.  caused  the  dismissal  of  many  men  ffom  the  ships  they  the  correct  sailing  time  of  a  ves­ These  men  set  Up  a  hall,  and  started fighting  against  were on.  sel.  Madam  Perkins,  the  ISU  faJvcrs,  and  the  .steamship  com­ Fourth:  They  have  aided  and  abetted  the  Martime  Com­ If  the  vessel  does  not  sail  on  >•  I  panies.  This fight  was  maintained  and  subsidized  by  dona­ mission's  program  of  regimentation  of  the seamen,  by openly  tlie  time  originally  posted,  or  on  tions  from  ships'  crews,—with  West  Coast  men  donating  endorsing the  Fink  Malls  and  the  phoney  Training  Schools!  the  advanced  sailing  hour,  which  must  be  advanced  at  least'  one  most of  the money.  REASONS  FOR  BEING SIU  MEMBER  hour  before  the  original  hour  SPRING! STRIKE  I  would  like  to  put  forth  the  reason,  to  tlie  many  NMU  posted,  and  then  must  be  ad­ They  pulled  a  strike  in  New  York  harbor  in 1936  known  men  who are  my friends, why  I am  a  member  of  the SIU.  vanced  at least two  hours, and  the  as the "Spring Strike".  During this  strike, their  support  in  I know  that the  SUP has  always been  a  completely  demo­ vessel  does  not  sail  until  one  building  an  organization  again  came  from  donations  from  cratic  organization,  and  that  the  S;IU,  by  adopting  the  SUP  hour  after  the  last'  posted  hour,  ships,—and West  Coast ships  at that!  The SUP  also  donated  Constitution,  is  also  completely  democratic.  The  members  all  hands  then  on  board,  and  not  on  watch,  will  be  paid  overtime  a weekly sum.  The strike  was lost,  but it  awakened the mem­ need  have  no  fear  of  exercising  their  constitutional rights,  at  the  rate  of  seventy  cents  an  bership  on  the  Bast  Coast.  It  also  gave  the  companies  their  and can  express their  own  opinions without  any fear  of  hav­ hour,  for  each  hour  that"  the  ves­ chance  to  edge  in  on  the  seamen  again.  Tliey  iinniediately  ing  their  heads knocked  in  sel  does not' sail after that  time.  started  hooding  men  into  this feO­ealled "Rahk  and  Pile  ISU  Ristbry  has  proven  that  right  will  eventually  win,  and  All  watches  must  be  set  as  of  'group",  and  were  in  a  position  to  get  their  men  into  office,  I feel and know that  the SIU is right, and  is not  pitting one  the hour  that  is first  posted as th6  —Which  they  did!  poor  working  stiff  against  another,  but  is fighting  against  sailing  hour  of  that  vessel.  This  is  to  go  into  effect  as  of  May  1^  '36.'37 STRikE  ohr  Common  eneiUy­—the  diipowher!  1929;  ­ Along came  the  '36­'37 strike  on  the Wesk Co?^>  tke  J. Gunaisda, Gnif  No. 4  ^  J. K.  Kane, Gulf No. 18  j  • t A­  L  BIT  OF  MARITIME HISTORY  RECALLED  BY  MEMBER  /•   n  ,v' •  ­• 1  �r^"  Friday, April  H, iv^  i.A'.  following  wire  ^iis received,  com­ pletely straightening  the siliiatidn  out:  W.  L.  WELSH,  I  was  the  position  the  MFOW  was  ,  CARE  SS  MAUI,  (Continued  from  Pagr  One)  the  SIUNA  had  been  created  to  taking.  He  further  notifiei)  them  PIER  60,  NEW  YORK.  thwart  national  unity."  So,  ac­ that' the  ship  would  sail  on  sched­ IF SUP  OBJECTED  TO  MFOW  cording  to  the  party  way  of figur­ ule. and  that any  black  gang mem­ SHIPPING  EITHER  NMU  OR  ing  things  out,  the  best  way  to  ber  who  attempted  to  hold  the  SIU  FIREMEN  DOWN  BELOW  Record  Proves Seamen  Were  Cheated  build  "National  Unity"  was  to  re­ ship  up  would  be  replaced  from  WE  WOULD  TELL  THEM  GO  fuse  to  sail  with  any  SIU  mem­ the  MFOW  membership  here.  JUMP IN  LAKE.  SUP TELLS US  i  Of  Rights and  Handled  Like Cattle!  bers  shipped  through  the  SUP  Afraid  to  Take  Vote  SAME  THING  WHEN  WE  PUT  Hall.  Several  meetings  were  held  OUR  NOSES  IN  THEIR  BUSI­ (Reprinted front West Coast Sailors) Curran  Step.s  In  the  ship,  but  Fitzgerald  NESS.  MFOW  HAS  NO  JURIS­ What danger  does the fink hall present  to  American  sea­ In  any  event.  Fitzgerald  then  aboard  and  his  stooges  managed  to  pre­ DICTION  ON  DECK  JOBS.  AD­ mein,  and  just how  does  it  operate.  took  it  npon  himself  to  assume  vent  the  taking  of  any  vote  re­ VISE  CREW  LET  SUP  RUN  ;^ese questions  are particularly  timely  now,  for,  backed  authority  for  the entire  crew,  and  garding  holdjng  the  ship  up,  as  THEIR  OWrN  BUSINESS.  hy NMU officials the Maritime  Commission  is busting  its col­ demanded  that  these  replacements  they  were  afraid  that  the  vote  V.  J. MALONE  lective gut to put over  a scheme that, if  successful, will make  produce  their  union  books  and  would  go  against  them.  Welsh  Watcli  Future  Plairs  shipping  cards  for  his  inspection.  then  sent  th^  following,  wire  to  <  maritime  employees  no  better  than galley slaves.  Undoubtedly,  this  beef  on  the  He  was supported  in  thi.s  move  hy  MFOW  secretary  Malone.  It  is  hard  to  believe  that  any  union  officials,  no  matter  NMU  officials,  at  the  same  time  V.  J.  MALONE  Maul  is  not  the  last  of  similar  planned  attacks,  and  the  mem­ how  lustful  for  political  power,  can  come  out  in  favor  of  a  coijiplet'ely  disregurding  the  New  58  COMMERCIAL  STREET.  bers  of  the  SUP  and  the  MFOW  program  that  will  cheat  seafaring  workers  of  rights  ob­ York  MFOW  Agent.  Curran  was  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CALIF.  will  have  to  be  on  the lookout  for  tained  only  after  bitter  and  costly  strife.  But  that  is  pre­ injected  into  the  picture,  and  the  . BEEP ON  MAUI SUP SHIPPED  further  moves  of  this.sort,  which  following  teletype  message  is  evi­ ­TWO  O.S.  SIU  MEN  FIREMEN  cisely  what  the  NMU  moguls  have  done!  They've  gulped  dence  of  the  hook­up  between  the  AND  STEWARDS  OBJECT  TO  are  aimed  directly  at  weakening  down  the  pill;  they  say it  tastes fine;  they  recommend  the  NMU  and  the  Maritime  Federa­ SAIL  SHIP  MAY  RESULT  IN  the  unions,  and  an  attempt  to  dirty  dose  to their  membership.  tion  of  the  Pacific,  and  their  de­ TIE  UP  ADVISE  POSITION  IM­ stampede  .­ill  of  us  into  the fink  haUa.  termination  to  subjugate  the  MEDIATELY  READ  THE  RECORD  After  a  montli  the  shipping  One  Important  thing  brought  SUP:  WELSH  MAUI,  PIER  60,  But  a  good  many  seamen  hare  Board  managed  to  secure  crews  out by this beef  was­that It proved  NEW  YORK  SF  lllOK  MARITIME  FED­ long memories.  They  haven't  for­ the  willingness  of  the  Sailors'  for  a  few  vessels  on  the  Pacific  Burke  Straddles Pence  ERAT'ON  OF THE  PACIFIC  111  goitten  the  notorious  Shipping  Union  of  the  Pacific  to  back  up  coast.  Within  two  months  it  was  The  following  telegram  from  NMU  CURRAN  CALLING  Board  which,  during  the  World  the  members  of  the  Seafarers'  Ini  War,  managed  all  TInited  States  able  to  dispatch  all  Shipping  BRUCE  HANNON  —  OK  GO  MC&S  secretary  Burke  was  re­ ternatlonal  Union,  regardless  of  Board  ships,  but  only  with  great  ceived  by  Joe  Curran:  AHEAD  ships, and  established  a "sea serv­ any  phoney  beefing  by  the  cpmic  delay.  PLEASE  AD'VISE  STEWARDS  ice  bureau."  The  Board  at first  SUP  SHIPPING  TWO  AB  SIU  stooyes.  It  also  proved,  beyond  In  order  to  intimidate  the  sea­ MEN  ON  MAUI,  FIREMAN  AND  DEPARTMENT  STMR  MAUI  TO  any  doubt,  that  the  NMU  officials  seemed  harmless  enough,  and  be­ sides,  those  were  war  times.  The  men,  mail  pouches  were  put  STEWARDS  OBJECT,  POSITION  REMAIN  WITH  SHIP  AND  ANY  are  not  sincerely  Interested  In  SUP  reached  an  understanding  aboard  freighters,  a  pretext'  MAY  BECOME  SERIOUS  AD­ DISPUTE  REGARDING  SIU  bringing  about  any  unity  among  with  the Shipping  Board  whereby  thereby  found  to  prosecute  those  VISE  POSITION  OF  UNION  IN  WILL  BE  TAKEN  UP  ON  AR  the  seafaring  unions,  but  are  out  RIVAL  AT  THIS  PORT  STOP  to  further  the  Party  plans  for'  any  maritime  employee  needed  to  who  tried  to  interfere  with  the  FEDERATION  AND  SUP.  NOT  ADVISABLE  AT  THIS  strike  breaking  In  preparation  for  man a ship would  be ordered  from  shipping  of  strikebreakers.  The  MIM  PLS  the union  hall, subject  to approval  usual charge  was  interfering  with  HANNON  —  FIREMAN  STEW­ TIME  TO  HAVE  SHIP  DE­ the  time  when  the  shown  down  the  U.  S.  mail.  Of  the  shipping  bureau.  ARDS  ABSOLUTELY  REFUSE  LAYED.  comes  with the  Maritime  Commis­ This  wire clearly  indicated  that  sion.  On  the Atlantic Coast  the Board  During  the  third  month  of  the  TO  WORK  WITH  SIU  ON  NEC­ insisted  upon  placing first  the  strike  the  Shipping  Board  fur  ORD  TO  PU®.  SIU  MEN  OFF  Burke  feared  a  repetition  of  the  men  who  had  graduated  from  nished  crews  for  privately  owned  SHIPS WHEN  THEY  HIT WEST  Matson  beef,  and  even  the  Party  training  ships,  and  then  supple­ ships.  COAST  OF  COURSE  LUNDE­ stooges  were  afraid  to  back  up  mented them with  union members.  BERG  FORCING  SIU  MEN  anything  as  phoney  as  this.  Ted  On  the east coast  the strike  was  Lewis, NMU  representative for the  But  by 1920  all  men  oirt  of  train­ WHEREVER POSSIBLE.  called  off  after  six  weeks.  On  the  Cooks, stated  tnat  the members of  ing ships  had  been  organized  into  Pacific  coast,  it  lasted  for  three  CURRAN  —  WHAT  ADVICE  the  MC&a  could  remain  aboard  Fort  Stanton.  N.  M.,  the  unions.  months—from  May  1 to  July  28  SHALL  "WE  GIVE  CREW?  SHIP  the  ship  as  requested  in  Burke's  March  9,  1939.  THE  SHOE  PINCHES  1921—and  even  then  two  votes  SAILS'  NOON  MEETING  IN  wire,  but  that  NMU  members  SEAFARERS'  LOG:  •  Then,  abruptly,  in  February  of  were  necessary  before  a'decision  PROGRESS  ON  SHIP  NOW.  would  be  pulled  off,  and  no  re­ This  is a  notice to  all  rank  and  iS21,  the  Shipping  Board  notified  was  reached  to  abandon  the  HANNON  —  WILL  CONTACT  placements  supplied.  file  members  of, the NMU.  STEWARDS  AND  FIREMEN  maritime  unions  on  both  coasts  strike.  Comrats  Do  About  Face  The  SIU  is  the  same  as  the  AND  HA\T3  THEM  WIRE  IN­ that  effective  May  1  all  agree­ FINK  HALLS  Seeing  that  they  were  up  SUP,  and  that  means  a  good,  STRUCTIONS  IMMEDIATELY.  ments would  be  terminated  unless  Two  weeks  before  the  strike  a  wall,  the  phoney  clique  .strong,  HONEST,  democratic  CURRAN—MAKE IT SNAPPY against  the  unions  agreed  to  accept  a  culminated,  however,  the  Steam  decided  that  they  would  have  to  Union  in  any  man's  language.  wage cut  of  25%,  the abolition  of  ship  Owners  Association  of  the  THATS ALL. do  a  more  or  less  graceful  about  We, the. West Coast sailors,  need  all  overtime  pay,  and  the  restora­ .Pacific,  and  the  American  Pacific  Sailors  Not Fooled  face, and  informing  the  local  SUP  a  strong  seamen's  Union,  for  sea­ tion  of  the  two­watch  system  on  Ship  Owners  Association,  estab­ With  the  foregoing  flimsy  evi­ and  MFOW  representatives  that  men,  on  the  East  Coast,  to  help  tfeek.  dence,  Fitzgerald  attempted  to  they  were  going  to  protest,  they  lished fink  halls  in  San  Francisco  us  defeat  the  Fink  Halls  and  . '  The  membership  on  both  coasts  and San  Pedi'o.  No discrimination  convince  the  crew  that  the  West  sent  the  following  wire:  Training Ships.  The SUP  carried  at  once  refused  to  accept  such  would  be  practiced  against  union  Coast  Firemen  and  Cooks  would  V.  J.  MALONE  ,  the fight  on  the  Copeland  Fink  terms.  men,  they  announced,  but  each  back  up  this  phoney  framed  up  58 COMMERCIAL ST.,  Book  issue,  and  won.  Now  that  There  followed  a  campaign  of  seaman  must  carry  a  continuous  beef,  but  the  entire  deck  depart­ SAN FRANCISCO,  CALIF.  the shipowners are  trying another  discrimination,  launched  by  Ad­ discharge  book  as  a  condition  of  ment  refused  to  go  for  It.  The  FIREMEN  AND  COOKS  SAIL  avenue,  we  need  help.  The  rank  two  replacements  had  the  neces­ SHIP  PROTESTING  ACTION  OF  miral  Benson,  chairman  of  the  employment.  and file  seamen  must  band  to­ sary  strike  clearances,  and  had  LUNDEBERG  PUTTING  SIU  Shipping  Board,  against  foreign­ gether  now­­not  tomorrow  or  a  During  the  first  year  after  the  been  shipped  through  the  SUP  MEN ABOARD  IN INTEREST OF  born'  sailors,  and  those  not  yet  year  from  now—but  NOW!  That  strike  no  strict  enforcement  was  Hall.  That  was  plenty  good  NATIONAL  UNITY  DEMAND  fully  naturalized.  The percentage  is,  if  they  wish  to  hold  the gains  made  of  this ruling, but  gradually  enough  for  the  sailors  aboard  the  PROTECTION  IN  FUTURE,  of  seamen  in  these  two  qualifica­ that  they  have  won  since  1934.  FITZGERALD. DELEGATE MAUI  tions  was,  at  that  time,  perhaps  thereafter  the  owners  began  to  Maul.  The  NMU  officials  continue  t»  tighten  up.  it  was  seldom  then  The  local  MFOW  Agent,  Bill  Basic  Issue  Clarified  60%.  It  was  obvious  to  the  ISU  endorse  the Maritime Commission  that a man would  receive an entry  Welsh,  was  aboard  the  Maui,  and  that  an  attempt  was  being  made  Thus,  they  admitted  their  com  In  his discharge  book  that  ml>.',ht  notified  the black  gang that if  any  plete  defeat  in  this  particular  Fink  Halls and  Training  Ships, in  to  split  the  seamen's  ranks.  be used  against  him in  seeking rsf  of  them  did  not  want' to sail  with  case,  and  after  an  exchange  of  hopes  that  they  can  land  nice  The  SUP "ignored  the  un­ employment.  The  real  dirty  work  SIU men shipped  telegrams  between  Bill  ..Welsh  soft  jobs,—high  paying  Jobs  from  fair  attack  of  the  Shipping  was  done  through  the  gray  as­ Hall,  they  could  through the SUP  pay  off,  as  that  and  MFOW Secretary  Malone. the  the  U.S.  Government,  after  they  PAGE  IN SEAMEN'S  LIVES  T I  <  •   :  n­ •   h'  U  h  ¥  Fort Stanton  Board,  and  until  May 1,  sent  <»ut  men  hy  rotation  regard­ less  of  eitizemship.  signment  cards  which  seamen  were  handed  when  shipping,  and  which the  master  had to  return to  the  fink  hall  when  quitting.  No  APPEAIi  FAILS  man  knew  what  was  marked  As  the  deadline  drew  near.  An­ down  in  the  spaces  provided  for  'drew  Furuseth  and  the  entire  ex­ Conduct,  Ability,  and  Special  Re­ icqutive  committee  of  the  ISU,  marks.  M:  m:  have  sold  the 56,000  members out.  ^Brothers,  and  I  mean  OUT!  In  derson  case,  and  more  thousands  the  "good  old  days"  they  were  on  the  O'Hara  vs.  Luckenback  called  "Blackblrders",  and  I think  case.  Innumerable  petitions wei­e  that  the  same  name  would fit  addressed  to  Congivess  for  aboli­ them  today.  tiori  of fink  halls,  and  restriction  Come  on  you  NMU  guys,  buck  on  the  power  of  the  Marine  Sea  up!—Are  you  going  to  let  these  Service  Bureau.  Tg  no  avail.  .  VULTURES  pick  you  clean,  and  Many  of  the  older  members,  re­ then  sell  you  to  Johnny  Ship­ membering  methods  used  in  the  owner?  nineties,  and  in  1906,  believed  Onward  Seafarers'  this  list.  Pliysical  examinations  by  Shipping  Board  doctors  were  also  used  to  eliminate  "undesir­ able  seamen.  Employment  by  the  rotation  system,  even  for  workers  in  good  SilEBA,  and  MMP,  journeyed  t'o  standing, was  a  joke.  It is a well  FINK  BOOKS  Washington,  D.  C.,  and,  on  April  established  fact  that,  especially  Many  good  men  shipping  out of  30,  appealed  to  President  Hard­ on the  oriental run, seamen  had to  Grays  Harbor  or  other  northwest­ ^pg  to  receive  them.  make  presents  of  souvenirs  in  or­ President  Harding refused,  stat­ ern  ports  managed  for  a  year  or  der  to  obtain  jobs.  that  only  direct  economic  action  ing through  his secretary  that, in  more to sail  without the  book,  but  NO  BIG RED  APPLE  would  abolish  the fink  hall.  They  by  1923  the  shipowners  had  pa­ 'Lis  opinion,  the  problems  of  the  The  fink  herders  of  the  private  were  right.  American  merchant  marine  were  trolmen  In San  Francisco and  San  owners  operated  on  a  cash  and  Fink  halls,  as  all  know  now,  Pedro  visiting  every  ship,  and  jh  competent  hands.  making  sure  that  every  seaman  carry  basis,  whereas the  Shipping  were  not  wiped  out  until  1934  /  STRIKE!  had  the fink  book.  The  Shipping  Board  was  inclined  to  favor  gifts  when  seamen  showed  their  united  sP,p  May  1,  1921,  the  entire  Board  had  not  issued  a  book,  but  of  Japanese  kimonos,  shirts,  and  strength.  NEVER  AGAIN!  jl'SM^ierlcan  merchant  marine  was  had  required  the  master  of  each  Chinese  suitcases.  Any.  attempt  by  members  of  a  '"ti^ '  up.  Approximately  250,000  vessel  to  report  on  the conduct  of  Fink  halls  must  not  come  licensed  and  unlicensed  seamen  every  man  employed  on  his  ship.  crew  to  protest  against  condl­ back  to  the  Pacific  coast!  tione was  answered  by  immediate  ?i. j^eer  oh  strike.  They mnst  be  fought with di­ BLACKLIST  discharge.  ii;,;. Within  a few^ays  the Shipping  rect  economic  action! The  at­ As  at  the  present  time  there  Board,  acting  ^ through  United  Private  owners would  never  ad­ tempt  of  the  Maritimo  Com­ States distHiit:  attorneys, obtained  mit  they  used  the  blacklist,  but  were  those  who  tried­^o make  the  ^"^7  slavery,  lialls  missioii  ^ *iweeipiiftg  injuni^ions  against  the  the  Shipping  Board  openly  ad­ sailors  believe  that fink  SUP  which,  it  was  reaiM^,  con­ mitted  it 'Carried  a  deferred  em­ could be  abolished  ty legal aotion.  and  put  a  Jibo  above  the  ^Stituted  the  backbone  of  the  ployment  list,  and  would  notify  In  1925  the  Sailors'  Union  spent  auction  block  illil,.. be  re­ seiamen  when  they  were  placed  on  thousands  of  dollars  on  the  An­ sisted  to  the  bitter  gtj.rike  .  •T   '  ,1  Fraternally,  "Fred  Adams,  SUP  No.  2969  Delegate,  Fort  Stanton,  N.M.  Has Your  Ship a  Union  Crew?  Notice:  Ships'  Delegates:  Demand  that  ail  replacements  produce  a  properly  filled  out  assign­ ment  card from  the  Dispatcher  at  the  Union  hall.  1  I  li  � 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 14, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: PHONEY COMMIE MOVE FAILS FINK HALLS DEFEATED SIU MEMBERSHIP ON RECORD TO AMEND OLD 1872 LAW PARTY MOVES TO DISCREDIT SIU AND SUP MEMBERSHIP P AND O AGREEMENT SIGNED LUNDEBERG GIVES REASONS FOR OPPOSING HR4051 A.F. of L. - C.I.O PEACE TALK CONFERENCE ADJOURNS PANAMA CITY CREW TAKES ACTION P&O SHIPS STRUCK IN TWO FLORIDA PORTS BY SIU BIT OF MARITIME HISTORY JACKSONVILLE HAPPENINGS IN MOBILE FINK HALL HISTORY DARK PAGE IN SEAMEN'S LIVES COMMIE MOVE FAILS FORT STANTON Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/14/1939 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. I, No. 8 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/0382fc430d2a5920a79df5619421e3d9.PDF 67f36ee77215f9e0228a25ab7989d82f PDF Text Text • 7  ­  I  SECURITY  I N  UNITY  Seafarers'  International Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic^ Gulf and Gteat Lakes Seamen  vol.. I  NEW  YORK,  N. Y.,  FRIDAY, APRIL 28,  1939  No. 9  **s  EASTERN COMPANY ABSOLUTELY REFUSES  JUSTIFIED  DEMANDS  OF MEMBERSHIP  LOCAL INSPECTORS  CHARGE  NMU Member Flays  WILL  MAKE  NO  CONCESSIONS  Phoney Pollcles  SEATRAIN  NEWjrORK  CREW  TO  NEGOTIATING  COMMinEE  :  .  Skipper Becomes Confused  in Testimony  When Liiwyer Cross­Questions Him  CREW  DID  NOT  REFUSE  DUTY  ^  New  York, April 13—The  Local  Bureau  of  Marino  Inspec­ tion  and  NavigatlQii,  in  an  eft'ort  to  eauKe  some  unnecessarj­ trouble  to  the  men  who  struck  the  Sea train  NCAV  York  in  Hoboken  on  March  29,  last  week  (April  5)  sent  the  entire  crew  notice  to­  appear  at  their  local  office  for  investigation  on  April  12,  1939.  The  specifications  for  the  investigation  were  as follows:  " While  employed  under  the  authority  of  the  certifieate  issued  to  you  l>y  this  Bureau  and  signed  under  shipping  Articles  on  the  steamer  SEATRAIN  NEW  YORK,  said  ateeamer  being  fully  stored  ^  ^  equipped,  undet  steam, and  In  all  reasonably  refuse  to  perform  your  other  reapecta;  ready  to  proceed  duties  after  having  signed  Arth  to sea  on  March  92, 1939,  between  cles  as  authorized  by  the  terms  the  hoiirS  of  3:50  P.M.  and  6:00  df  your  certificate  in  violation  of  SectToh  4449,  U.  S.  Revised  Sta­ ,:PJVL,  did:  .  tutes,  Title  46,  Section  240,  there­ Phoney  Charge  by  preventing  said  steamer  SEA­ "1.  Refuse  to  obey ,  the  lawful  TRAIN­NEW  YORK  from  depart­ comnianda  of  the  master.  ing  as  scheduled.  "2.  Refuse  to  proceed  to  sea  on  "Your  t^iial  on  the  above  charge  the  vessel  without  reasonable  and  specifications  will  bfe  conduct­ cause,  and  absented  yourself  from  ed  at  45  Broadway,  New  York  the  vessel  within  twenty­four  City,  Room  900,  on  Wednesday,  hours.oif  sailing  time  without  per­ April  12,  1939,  at  10:00  A.M.,  at  m).shion,  in  violation  of  Section  which  time  and  place  you  are  di­ 4596,  U.  S.  Revised  Statutes  46­ rected  to  appear  to  show  cause  tJSC­701.  why  your  certificate  issued  to  you  "3.  To  the  hinderance  of  com­ by  this  Bureau  should  not  be  sus­ (Continued  on  Pane  Four)  merce,  you  did  wrongfully and  un­ SlU MEMBERSHIP  VOTES  TO  RESPECT  NMU PICKB LINES  Membership  Resents  Propaganda  Being  .  Circulated by  Waterfront Gossips  NMU  CLEARANCE  NOT  NEEDED  At­  New  York  Headquarters  meeting  on  April  17,  the  assembled  memhership  iinanimously  endorsed  the  following  Resolution:  •   *  WHERAS:  The shipowners  have forced  a  lockout  on  tankers  .by TOfuaina  to  renew  the  agreement,  so  therefore  ,9  ­  BE  IT^hESOLVED:  That  we, the  members of  the  Seafarers'  •  Intematlohhl  Union  of  North  America,  reaffirm  our  previous  stand, and  respect  any  picket  line  established  against  the  bosses  . for  wages  or  conditions.  TIKT Resoliitidh  was  signed*  by  Matthew  Dushane  and  Roland  Disan,  and,, the membership  enthu­ siaHtically  voted  in  ith favor.  Vicious  Propaganda  Certain  elements  within  the  NMU  have  been  circulating  propa­ ganda  that  the STU  was  planning  to  ship finks  on  the  tankers,  and  tlie­foregoing Resolution  gives the  lie  to  these  vicious  statements.  The STU  has never had  any inten­ tion,  of­attempting  to  move  in  on  the  NMU *wh6ii  hav»­8.  legi­ timate  strike:  in  progress,  and  does not endorsenor condone Buch  tactics.  '  ,  However,  we  understand  that  the  NMU  powers­that­be  have  taken  it  upon  themselves  to  de­ mand  that  all  men  shipping  out,  regardless  of  Union  affiliation,  must  get  a  clearance  card  froin  the  NMU!  Needless to say,  we  do  uot  endorse  any  such  dictatorial  policy.  When  a  man  ships  from  the  STU  Hall,  and  has  in  his  pos­ session  assignment  cards  indicat­ ing  to  what ship  he is  being senf,  it  should  most  certainly  be  evi­ dence enough  that he  is not going  aboard  any  NMU  tanker!  (Cohiinued  on  Page  Four)  Questions  Actions  Of  Officiafs  WHY LOAD "HOT" OIL  Fifteen  Day  Extension  Gave  G>mpany  *  Time to Stalband Plant Stooges  yS  TANKERS  SAIL,  N.M.U.  ASSERTS  37  ARE  TIED  UP"  MAKE  JOB  ACTION  WATCHWORD  (Headline  in  the  N.  Y.  Herald  Tribune,  April  21.)  '  It is  a fine  state of  affairs  when  striking  tankermen  are  compelled  to  rely on  the  Capitalist  press  for  news  pertaining  to  the  progress  made  in  their  struggle  with  the  oil  companies.  Without  bias,  one  can  ea.sily  state that  the, only  offi­ ciel  news  put  out  by  the  N.M.U.  comes on  par with  the news found  in'the "Ladies  Home  Journal".  It  there  ever  was  a  time  when  Joseph  and  the  rest  of  the  brhin  trust  (?)  owed  the  rank  and file  some  clear  and  definite  inforiba  tion, now  is the time.  The men. on  the  picket  lines  have  a  daifiUfid  good  explanation, coming to  them  for  the  strange  antics, arid  theo­ ries  that  their  representatives  have  cbine biit' with  so far.  Frank­ ly,  from  the  viewpoint  of  men  who  have  been  through  a  few  strikes, the  question:  "What  is  it,  stupidity  of  deliberate  sabotage  that  Is  behind  the  policy  of  the  N.M.U. in  its present  stand  on  the  tanker strike?" is  not out  of  place,  nor  impertinent.  "Hot  Oil"  Question  Why  has  there  not  been  proper  preparations  made  to  get'  the  picket­lines  funtioning  at  top­ speed  from  the moment  the  strike  was  called?  Why  has  Joe  Curran  permitted  the  SS  Exchorda to  sail  with  "hot  oil,"  thereby  making  (Continued  on Page  Four)  The Eastern Steamship  Go. has flatly refused to deal  with  the  Negotiating  Committee  on  terms  any  other  than  their  own,  and  put  up  the  phoney  plea that  if  they  are forced  to  sign  any  agreement  for  increased  wages  or  overtime,  they  will go broke!  They  claim  that  if  the contract  is  altered in  any  way  from  the  one  under  which  we  have  been  working  for  the  past  year,  they  will  have  to tie  their ships  up.  This  is plain unadulterated bunk!  With the advent of the  World's  Fair here,  this company  is  quite naturally anticipating a de­ cided  increase  in  the  passenger  traffic,  and  we  understand  th^ they  are  Jilready  hooked  up  solid  for  practically  the  wHol"  summer.  THERE  IS  NO  VALID  REASON  WHY  THE  SEAMEN  SHOULD  NOT  ALSO  SHARE  IN  THESE  PROFITS!  WE HAVE PUT  UP  WITH  THE  COMPANY'S  PLEA  OF  POVERTY  MUCH  TOO  LONG!  Further Evidence  Against Eastern  Refusb to  Ad^st  Condttions in  Stewards Dept.  COMPANY PROFITS  Further evidence of  the Eastern  Steamship' Co.'s  unwillingness  to  grant  any  concessions  whatsoever  to the  Negotiating Committee, was  their reaction  to the following con­ ditions asked  for  in  the steward's  department:  1.  An  increase  in  the personnel  of  the steward's department on  all  ships.  2.  Adjustment  of  pay  for  all  ships,  bringing  them  up  to  the  scale  of  the  Boston­New  York  ships.  ,  3.  Eight  hours  in  port,  and  nine  hours  at  sea  for  passenger  ships.  4.  Vacations.  (Continued  on  Page  Four)  No  Un,just  Demands  The  Negotiating  Committee  did  NOT make  any unjust  demands of  the  EastCTn  Steamship  Co.,  and  asked  oliiy  fbr  what  the  men  on  the ships  had ;^already  stated  they  wanted.  They  are  now  circulat­ ing  the  phoney  propaganda  that  we  are  deliberately  trying  to  break  them  through  alleged  exor­ bitant  demands,  in  a  vicious  at­ tempt  to  descredlt  your  officials!  Place  absolutely  no  credence  in  any such rumors,  because they  are  false!  The  Committee  asked  that  the  working  hours  for  the  steward's  department  be  adjusted  to a  more  reasonable  standard.  The  Com­ pany refused  to even consider this,  and  made  the  statement  that  the  men  In  this  department  do  not  actually, work over  an  average  of  six  hours  a  day.  When  asked  to  back  this statement up  by  putting  in.  the  agreement  that  the  work­ ing hours  of  the steward's  depart­ ment  s.hall  not  be  more  than  six  hours  a  day,  they  immediately  craweled  out  from  under!  Overtime Refused  The  Cofaipany  inriists  that  one  hour in  twenty­four be allowed  for  the  purpose  of  docking  and  un­ docking,  and  also  insist  that  it  must  apply  to  both  deck  and  en­ gine  departments.  Why  should  any man  work an extra hour  with­ out  compensatiori?  This  particu­ lar condition  has long been  a bone  of  contention,  and  must  be  stopped!  The  Company flatly  refuses  to  pay  overtime  to  the  deck  depart­ ment  for  work  performed  after  5:00 P.M.  and^ before 8:00 A.M., or  on  Saturday  afternoons,  Sundays  or holidays, for  the wat'ch on  deck,  't'he  system  of  sailors  performing  manual  work  at  night  has  long  been  outmoded,  and  there  is  no  good  reason  why  the  ESSCO  should  not  also get  up  tq  date.  On  the  New  York­Boston  rim  ships,  we  asked  for  a  double  day  for  both  Saturday afternoons  and  Sundays,  but  the  company  will  grant  the  double  day  for  Sunday  only.  Extension  Granted  We  were  gracious  enough  to  grant  the  Eastern  Steamship  Co.,  a fifteen  day  extension  of  the:  agreement,  but^—what  came  of  it?  Nothing  was accomplished  during ,  that fifteen  days,  other  than  the  fact  that  it  afforded  the  company  a  further  opportunity  to  sta'U  around,  and  plant  a  few  more  stooges  on  their  ships.  Now—  after  this extension  of  time—they  don't  want  to  grant  any  of  our '  perfectly  just  demands!  Efforts  Abandoned  The  Negotiating  Committee  has  abandoned  all  further  efforts  to  reach  a  satisfactory  agreement  with  the  Company,  as  they  are  well  aware  that  they  do  not  in­ tend  to  accede  to  any  of  our  de­  ,  m'ands,  and  have assumed  an  ada­ mant, dictatorial  pose!  They  have  flritly  refused  to  grant  any  in­ crease in  wages!!  The  questibn  noyv  copfrontinffM  us  Is:  ARE  WE  WILLING  TO  CONTINUE  TO  WORK  UNDER  THE  OLD  PHONEY  AGREE­ MENT?  Or:  DO  YOU  WANT  AN  AGREEMENT  WITH  INCREAS­ ED  WAGES,  IMPROVED  WORK­  .  ING  CONDITIONS,  AND  MORE  OVERTIME?  IF  VOU  WANT  THE  LATTER,  —AND  WE  ARE  SURE  THAT  VOU  DO,—ARE  YOU  WILLING  TO GO  TO BAT  FOR  IT?  We do not  believe that our mem­  .  (Continued on  Page Four)  ­ ... y.  ir­ ii­i­ yiKlK>Jk'  ­ •   ­uTii Vi' !• •   <  :r.~­  ­V'yri'i^'iTnllTHlWMM  I iiiiwm'­ ' II"  y  /  •  ­  di  RIGHT  NOW,  WE  HAVE  NO  AGREEMENT WITH  THE EAST­ ERN  STEAMSHIP  CO.,  SO  THERE  IS  NO  LEGAL  CON.  TRACT  TO  BE  BROKEN  THROUGH  ANY  ACTION  YOU  MAY  TAKE!  r  t  '  ­• "i '*•  ^..4­ �'• • ­Ai  Mo:.':  '• ':.4  /:,  ­i'  ­i  •   Friday, April  2Bi  4  THE  SEAFARER S '  L O G  '•  "•   '  ­• ^*­1'  r"f  •  /  i:'ublisheft by  the  Bal timbl'e  Seafarers^ iriterndtional  Union  of  North  America  Highligbts  'r  .  Baltimore,  Md.,  April  ISr­Shtp­ ping continues fair along this  >va­  ;  HATRHY  LtJN£)fiBEitG,  Acting President  terfront,  with  an  average  turn­ 11 Steiiart  Street, San  Francisco, Calif.  over  of  sixty  members  per  week.  »  On  the Qalmar  Line, the Company  Atlantic  district  came  through , with  overtime  for  HEADQUAffTERS  the Bos'n  standing a  wheel  watch,  New  York  2  Stone  Street  What  has  Dave  Grange,  The  Rajah  of  Ronkonkomo'  and  a  O.S.  for  going  into  the  RRANCHEi  been  111  doing  around  the  Eastern  Steairishipi  Steartishipi  Co.  docks  and  an  bilges.  The  mates  on  these  Cal­ ,  1 Rqwea  WUarr  609,tnn  „.  ships?  This  perennial  phoney,  this  prodigous  palpitating  palpitatir  mer  Shipa  are  broken­hearted  ....465  So.  Main  Street  Providence  ... r.  sort  of  of  a  these ^ays aWut  having to. toe the  Fhiladeiphia  *" i®  Street  pain  in  the  neck,  is  apparently  cooking  up  some  Sprt  Unj^, on  the  overtime  question, esh  lone  Baltimore  scheme,  add  Ave  wouldn't  doubt  but  what  it  is  being  doi  peclall^  the  mate  on  ;.the,  ^ry­ Norfolk .  • ..• • ­SW.^aet Main  • •   Street  ryt  Hyii  PAmmlnVr.—or  At  IftAf  Avith  the  aid  and  connivance  of  thb  Company,—or  At  least,  mar, who  had  to  pay  overtime for  San  Juan, Puerto  Kico  u5  Tetuan  Street  Avith  their  knoAvledge!  Don't  be  fooled  by  this  phoney,  and  shining the  binnacle, after  be  had  iSdlf'b^t^ri  ^  .  gone  to a  lot  of  trouble  to scrape  wind  up  behind tjie  eight ball  again!  HEAbQUARTERS  source, tlihf  daihing Dave  the  paint  off  It.  New  Orleans  t­ • • •• ­ •2^®    Chartres  Street  Ore  ddriciitions  Improved  was dp  to NMtJ  Headquarters, wanting to maae a deal  with  "  BRAMCVifeS  ,  Condition^  pa  the  Ore  SS  Line  Sarannab  218  East  Bay  Street  1,  add  tbfe tiem llmt^he  can  turn %  ^ps  are  much  improved.  Buiik  lights  Jacksonvilie  ­4 • »  * • r  •   Btreet  .  \ V.  it.­*  UJi  liAJi  oti  Hcfma  ov'rH*4  and., other  conveniences  for  the  Miami  ; 80^  N^. ^ First Avenue  TalSspa  •V   ,­ ­ 206  Str«^t  of  these sh|ps muflt  be handing him plenty of  the old baloney,  crew  are  being  installed  as  rapid­ Mobile  ­65 So. Conception  Street  as  it is  a ^efiM^Iy  proved fact that  he  cant turn over  even  ly  as  imssibie,  ,  On  thje  trouble­ Houston  ...;.1712 •  75tli  Street  Bome  iFood  question,  investigation  one  of  this co&^ksky'i  sW^s.  .  .  showed, ,that  ihq ,  stewards  were  C7r?«/  L'flJ&k^i)/5fric/  HEADQUARTERS  .afraid , of  being flred  if  they  were  DISOll^riED FAKM  .1038  Third  Street  Detroit  The seamen  don't  want  any  part of  ^isdiseredited labor  in  any ,way .Ubergl. wi^  the  food  faker,  and  they  All  know,  only  too  we^  his  odious  ipcbtd!  put aboard,  but now  ttiey are pass­ AlH>Ke88  ALL WliliFi8PM0Mc9 C'OTilbEKStNG  i'HIS  ing, Jt  out  frilly,  knowing  that  if  >Vhy  does he persist  in ifgectifag himself  into the pictuyef  Is  tlioy  doq't, charges'  will  be  placed  plBLICATION  TO:  he so  much of  an egoist  that he  believes he can ggaiiy mislead  against  tlieih,  arid  then  they  real­ "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  and  delude  the  seamen,  arid  sell  them  down  the  river  once  ly will  be out  Of  a  job.  ^p. O.'BOX  ^2, Church  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  ,  Jean  Straightened  Out  more?  j  •   *  ,.  On  the Bull  Line's .SS  Jean, the  It  is  quite  some  tipic  siricc  we  have  felt  called  upon  to  dring  pf  .both  the  Deck  and  En­ pav  any .particular  atteriiipn  ip. this ,leech,  but  we  feel  that  girie  Delegates  at  the  same  time  the  membership  would  like  to  know  tliat  he  is  again  on  the  had  a smell  about  it,  and  after  a  Events of  the past  Aveeks  certainly slionld  have  proven to  prowl.  However,  we  predict  that  he  won't  get  far,  as there  battle  which  lasted  all  week,  the  ^11  and  sundry  tiiat  the  Seafarers'  Interuatiohal  Union  of  is  an  abiindarice  of  sea,meri  Avho  entertain  no  particular  af­ two  brothers  were  put"  back  to  work.  While taking action  on  this  North  America  is  very  definitely  in  the field  to  secure • t  he  feetion  W bim,  and  wW  no  part  of  hi™­ matter, .the  patrolmen  cleaned  up  very  best  wages  and  eotxditions  possible  for  the  seamen,  and  ON  PROWL  FOB PIE  a . few  .other­  details  on  the  ship  is not  going  to  take  NO  for  an  answer.  All  seambn  should  know,  if  they  alreAdy  don't  that  this  by getting new mattresses and  pll­ The  agreements  with  the  Sea train  J>ines  and  Avith  t]ie  pArasitieal  hypocrite  does  not  have  their  interests, at  heart,  loAvs,,ventilators, to  the  quarters,  having the  Bos'n  and  Carpen­ American  Range  Lines  are  really  outstanding  examples  of  ­^and  never  did!  All  he  is  intere.sted  in  is  the  matter  of  and  ter  moved  'midships,.to glire  more  wliat  agreements  should  ­be  like,  and  it  is  our  oplpioh  tliat  Ills own .self­aggrandiAeinent.  In other words,—pie! His  big­ space  aft,, The  food  question  on  there  aren't  any  betfer "agreements  on  this  coast.  The  NMU­ sbot"  (Yes,  we  said  "shot")  complex  has  apparently  never  this ship  was  also  very  thproi|gh­ made an attempt  to get  an  agreement  Avith  the Seatfaihs, and  (^.serted  him,  and  we  dpubt  that  it  ever  will.  Just  anoiher  ly arid  satisfactorily cleaned .up.  M  A  M Crews  Waking  Up  failed misei­iably,  arid  it  must  eanse  them  ho  little concern  to  Hitler  at  heart,—that's Grange!  ^  Coricentratiori on  the M.orpharitB  For some months, the ubiquitous  ..  Rajah  has been trying  see  tie  SIU  sUeOessLilly  strike  thhir  ships,  and  then  get  a  arid  Miners  Line  is  beginriing  to  Rfst  class agreement  signed  on  the  dotted  line.., (Note to Joe  every  afigie  of  which  he  can  tbink, to  make s»o»«  have its  etf^t on  the crews.  Last  Cirrran:  There  is  also  a  definite  clause  in  both  agreements  the^eafaref s! in^rn^tibn^^ tJhlnh,  hilt has n»t  week  saw a 100  percent  SIU  d^k  any  sbccess.  First  he  persuaded  a  con^ttep  *9.  calling for  coffee  time!)  departriient  on  one  of  the  M & M  your  Union  officials  with  a plea, that he  be  allpwed  to hold  ships, and  the election  of  a shiph  MlLt'i'ANT ACTION SUCCESSPtJL  delegate.  We can't  Imagine, what  Along  with, the signing  of  these  agi­eements,  the  crcAvs  of  riieWb^rship  in  this  Union.  Needless  to say,­this move  ™  vice­president  Merrill  of  the Line,  several  ships,  through  the  medium  of  a  little  job  action,  and  a complete flop.!  Tlieh he  made a teazen  att^pt ^  AVho  fought  for  the  check­off  sy^  the  proper  application  of  eeoiiohiic  presssure,  gained  certain  §tate tThemployment  Ir^ance by claupi^ that he had been  tern  iri  order  that  there would  be  no need  for the  pafrolmeri  to oori­ conditions they  had  demanded.  For iiistahec,  thegreAv  of  the  employed  by  ^he  SIU!  What  supreme g^R!  ,tact thp s^iips,  will think  wpen  ho  CAN'T  FOiOL  SEAiffEN  Ofeylock  of  the" Robin  Line,'hy 'refusing  to  pay  off  the  .ship  that ihern. iV.  a Sitr delegate  Although  his  haine  is  not  listed.among  the  M|<;glled  offi­ abc^rd ,the sliips at ail timesi. Mer­ luntil  a  settlement  was  made,  obtained  the  payment  of  con­ umiDtless  very  rill,  who  evidently  thought  fhat  teiderable  overtime  that  this  company  had  never  been  forced  cers  of  the  rbcehfly  disipierred  I^U,  he  active  in  the  movcmbut.  Howcecr,  the  pie  pickings  there  all a delegate w^t .ahoard .a ship  to pky previously.  The overtime  itself  Avas  legitimate, but  the  Bohiu  Line  has  been  fofcuig  the  ercAy.s  to  live  up  to  the  arc  very slim,  and  he  is  trying  his  best Jo muscle  m  some­ for  w^ to  collect dues,  8efan«,­to  phoney  bM 1^' agreement,  and  refusing  to  pay  them  over­ where  where  he figures  he  can  once  agafa  be  Number  One  be duri for a rude awakening wheg  the  patrolmen  start  thumping  do­ time for,afiy such  work  performed in  any  but the  home  port.  Pie­Card!  „  .  .  t  ^  «  qiands for  Imprqyed  working conf­ A  nice  griy,  Dave,  and  we'd  trust.him  just  about  as  far  ditions on  his d^k.  This had  heen  going  on  for duite  some  time, and  the  crew  of  the Greylock  decided  that .it had  gone  far  enough,  and­they  as  we  coiild  tlu­OAV  Ferdinand.the  Bull  by  his  tad!  We  wish  Port Coriricil  t^cers  to  cautibn  all  members  to  be  very  Avary  of  this  charac^r,  Preparatory  to  the  A,.F.  of  L.  tdok  the  action  necessary  to  put  a  step  to ft.  The  crew  of  the  Wateiuian  Line  ship,  Panama  City,  put  and  not  to  put.any  stock  In  the  bunk  he^passes  out.  We  Executive Counoirs  meeting  to  bo  tUp  a  legitimate  beef  about  food  and  quarters,  and  got  no  realize  that  Inr is  a  good talker,  and  is  a  past  master  in  the  held  in  Washington  nest  month,  at  which  tiriie  the ^machinery  for  action  out. df  the  company  until  they  threatened  to  AValk  off  art  of  deceit,  but  we  still don't  believe that,  with the  reputa­ the setting up  of  a National  Mari­ the  ship.  Then  the  owner.s  were  only  too  eager  to  accede  to  tion he  has,  he can  ioql,.,any  unsuspectirig  seamema^m!  tiriie Trades Council  will be set  in  Watch  your  step,  • 'Rajah",^we're Avatchiig  YOU!  the legitimate  dehiaiids  of  this crew.  motion,  the  Baltimore, Port Gouri­ eil  elected  pro­tem  offtcerB,  with  FORCE  YOUR D'MANDS  ­ Brother  Andrew  MacDidnald  of  The  foregoing  incidents  are  examples  of  Avhat  can  be  ae­ highly  commended  for  the  stand  they  took,  and  we  knew  the  Commercial  Telegraphers _  iiw  man  lost  his  jv,.,  cdmplished  through  inijimiH,  militant  aciiuii,  action,  and  no  job  that,  if  they  maintained  this  attitude,  they  couldu t  lose.  Union  as  President;  Charles  Dl­ hecfiuse  of  it.  The  old  fear  of, losing  of. losing  one's  job  because  of  They  struck  these  ships  in  protest  against a  direct  yiolatjpn  Guardo  of  the  Warehousenieri  A.T._  shipoivners  .  company^ .of  a  bona fido  agi*eoniont. ajid a  Union  pnn­ Vfc'e­Eresiderit, and  John E.  Lewis  probable  reprisals  hy  the  for  legitimate  aetiyify,  of  the  ILA  Chetrildal  Works,  see:  ciple.  Thi.s  is  Qii  pn  longer  prevalent,  and  the  inembership  has  jncvaieiii,  aiiu  uie  SIU  oi u  uicuiuciouijj  Miaa  devel­ cipie.  Ji  ui.­s  outfit  UULHI­  shipped  men  off  the  dock,  .  and  the  ^  real  retaiT­  The local  Coiincfl  Is  ready  "^p'ed an  aggressive  attitude,  and  are  no  longer  to  be  denied.  Uiiion  men  oh  the  .ships  refused  to  |»ut  up. with  such  pr(^  ilo  go  to  town  6ri  any  cooperative  '  THere  There  are,  at  negotiations  in  progress  with  nedure.  anu  and  Avauieu  Avalk.ed  off  ai.  present,  negoiiaiiojis  m  progres.s  wiiu  the  uie  cediire,  uii­ the  ships.  More  power  to  em,  an  action  necessary  on  the  water­ front,  Robin Line,  and  pending negotiations  with  the Colonial  Navi­  they lihye  pur,congratulations.  .­.­.A.­—.—,  wA  ~  4­*T *» rt T1 «T  twT ^  4­VA«  T\/ic«F  miFc*  • rm  A  lyrm  ­D­EI  A/I<  BE  MILITANT,  BE  AGGfeE^IVE,­^BUT  ALSO^BE  NMU'ers strike  has riot  affected  gation  Company;  Naturally,  Ave  expect  the  best  agreements  this  port  very  much  so  far.  due  possible  with  an  all  ot  of  tnese  these  coniparues,  cdnipanies,  ana  and  we  iniena  intend  to  exert  pAlK  AND  jfU^T! ^ALWAYS  REMIMBBR  THAT  GOOD  to  the  absence  of  the , vessels  of  ­  f ­ '  •   _5_  L.  L1....  v. AX!.  i­  4­ lA  »**  4" l­«  »v­i  I  €vefy  pbssible  effort  to  obtain  them.  It is,  of  course,  directly  ­(iij|j';^pi'pfp^g  ^D WAGE^,,G  the  lines on  strike.  However,  as  lap  to  the  member.ship  involved  to  take  direct  action  in  the  •ONJLY  0ii|fLY TlftRbUtiH  O^WN  r*  EF^^  was Goriflrmed  unanimously at'our  THKUUVrn  ^0'U%  *"'Vi v v*«  r­jf  ^  last  biislriedb  meeting,  the  picket  (event  any  of  these  companies  refuse  to  agree  to  grant  any  ­THE  SHIPOWNERS  HAVE  NEVER  • HING UNLESS YOU FOUGHT  FOE IT ! DbN^FORGET  lines of  the  NMU  will  be  strictly  just  demands  made  of  them.  observed  by our  membership. The  'HAT  YOUR  LEADERSfflP  IS  ONLY;  AS OTEONG^^^^  Branch  is  also  supporting  the  p. & p. GNTS'TASTE  OF ACTION  teamsters and the Building Trades  f  The  membership  in  Tampa  and  Miami  were  on  strike  THE MEN  BEHIND TNi^!  iNlTUOUT  BAOElNG.  'rNFY  ARE  PRACTICALLY  POVhSELESS  TO  Council  in  the city­wide  strike ac­ kgainst  the Peninsiilar  and  Occidental  Steamship  Company,  GET  TOGEIH«,  AKD.GO  tion  against  non­union  truck  drivers.  J  j?^r, if  nedessary,  to gain  their  point.  These  men  are  to  be  TO  TOWN!  VI  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation of  Labor  '  AFbiiiid  jBastern  1  fries to deal with NMll  SEAMEN  ALL WISE TO  HIM  4  II  L,  .­~r. .  EDITORIAL  »t­ — —  giSr;  .  ;  J  •  *A,•   .....  :  • iVi •  0  isf  �;";­::­:!;v:'[f»i!^;.rf?;'>­';  M'  Friday, April 28, 1939  T ri  E  S E A  F A R  E R  S •   LOG  i  •  p!  liABBENiNGS  in  MOBILE  Miami,  Fla­,  April  Ig—After  six  Mobile,  Ala,, April  24—The  regn­ days  out  in  a  walkoff,  the  SIU  Mobile,  Ala.,  April  21—Why  is  iar  correspondent  has  shipped  as  It  that  all  of  a  sudden  the  mem­ crews of  the Florida  and  Cuba at­ serahg  on  the  good  ship  Jeaii  L^­ taiined  their  demands,  and  the  bers  of  MFGW  are  so  concerned  fitte,  so  for  this  week  you  wly  with  the  militancy  of  the  SUP?  finks  were  paid  off  the car  ferries.  There  is  ho  seaman  who  can  say  have  to  take  what  .you  can  get  The  action  taken  by  the  men  that  the­SUP  was ever  lacking,  in  How  those  girls,  and  the  sceneft  was  taken  after  trying  all  other  a legitimate  beef;  never  have they  on  the  other  side  call!  methods of  p^ceful settlement, at  sold  out  the  members  of  their  ai­ First  and  foremost;—this  Is  which  we  got nowhere.  Direct ac­ filated  organizations;  at"hll  times  convention  week  here  in  the  faj.r  WKy Siicli Beefs Sliioiiid  tion  was  taken,  and  the  results  they  are  there  when  needed  to  city  of  Mobile.  Delegates  are  Which  goes  to  combat  the  eommon  enemy.  All  flbatiiig  around  .thick,er  .tfian  .Not  Be  Settled  t^'^ithout  Recourse  to  were forthcoming.  prove  that  direct  action  is  the  seamen  wiir agree  that  aftrn­  all  snowflakes,  and  the  only  tffing  Headqiiart^t'd  best  way  to settle  the big  beefs.  the chatter and  smoke clears, that  they  are  all  agreed  upon  is  that  th.e.AFL  is  coming  back  stronger  This  is  the first  time  the  com­ the  program  of  the  SUP  was  than  ever.'  With  the­ new  y6u|ig  New  Orleans,  Ija.,  April  20—The  crew  of  the  SS  Point  pany  has  paid overtime  in'  its hifr  right, ,pn  the tok  book fight,  and  blood  in •   the  Labor  movement,  that  we  ire  also  right  in  oppos­ Arena  sailed  from  Mobile .with  the  wnderstAiiding  from  the  tory.  Also,  the  ships  are  to  he  and  fhie steadying  influence of the  S  &  H  Co.'s  officials,  through  iUmstrong,  Mobile  prganizer,  drydocked  shortly,  and  the  quar­ ing the  attempt  to open fink  hajls  old  tihiers,  it's  a  cinch  that  the  on  the  We.st'  b9a.st.  It  is  under­ ters  will  be fixed  over.  that  eyerythhig  would  be  tahen care of  in  New  Orleans.  .  stood  by  all  BtJP  ihemhers,  and  AFL  should  go  ahead  to  he,F  Oi^pizer  Wants  Pie  Bollinger,  SUP  peicgate dn  New , Orleans,  contacted  the  all  other  militant  seamen,  . that  heights  of  solidarity.  In  this gen­ siilB in  New  Orleane, and  receiyeS^^  —  ,  The. great, "rgnk. and filthy"  or­ opening fini;  halls  .op  the  Co^t  eral  fnovenieht,  the  SlU  is  prov­ ft  Hat  wltli  twenty fqur  dlffereht  to  have  communications  come  ganizer, Jpe  Volpin,  was noted  for  WjlJ  start  picket,  lines,  fr^m  San  ing  thail  they are  definitely  it part  beets  on  If  at  a  joint  meeting  of  through  the Hallls,  instead  of  hay­ gplng  behiua.the  picket  lines  to  Bi^o tq  Bremertdh. Still  our  bro­ of  tb^  AFL,  artd  are,  at  all  tinfes,  ing  them  come  through  the  Com­ organize the finks.  Also,  when  a  ^hera  of  the  ^IFOW  fear  that  we  to  be  reckoned  With.  In  line With  the  crew.,  pany ofidc^,  like the Ip^ disthuce  ahlp's, crew wanted  to, support the  mifihi  take  members  of  the ,SIU  this:—La«t  week  the district  rtrari­ .The  SUP  Betsgate  took  two  calls  to  Durke  and  Mj^lone  in. re­ BJU  ­tnen,  he Vrequested  them  to  to the Coast, • who were  not  mV  the  ager  of  the  Mafiholia' Oil  Co.,  fthipa*. delegates  to  :6eC  ^ahtaln  called  the  Mobile  A'aent,  and  ask­ gard  to  the  Point.  Arena  in  New  Btay aboard.  This 13  to be  expect­'  picket.line­?  i^  '3f.  As  a point  Theobold„who vae  instructed, that  ed  about*  getting* crews  for  the  dfleans.  ed,  as,  not. long  ago  he  u,dmitted  l^joiTuation  to  all,  the  SIU  Is  oh  i'f  tlaese; things  not  taken  C.  Col^eman,  SUP  No..2^39..,  that  he. wanted  pie,  and  not  the  record  to^  expel  any  member,  of  ?truck  tankers.  ".Sottyf  told .Him  care  of,  the qrew .would  gnd  that  the  SIU  IS A  UNION,—NOT  L. J.  Boflinger, SUP  iNo.  38iS9  iite  of  a  sailor.  the siU  who ships  through a  link  A  STRIKE­BREAKING  AGENCY!  that  there  wfere  not  enough  tnen  T.  Howard,  SIU  No. 173  ashore  to fill  tlie ­vacahojes.  Cap­ The Stht'e of  Ilorida has at  last  hall, and  to  picket said  halls, and  Mr. Cousins,  the district  manager,  tain, Tlieobold agreed  to give  them  awakrtied  to the fact  that  it pays  in everjy  way cpmhat the .Maritime  seemed  surprised,  to  say  the  twenty  points,  and  investigate  the  to be organized.  All eyes  wwe oh  Commission  halls,  and  the  train­ least.,  t  have  It  that  the  saipp  other  four.  the  results'of­this  beef  against  ing  ships.  In  other  vrprds,  they  thing  was  tripd  in  New  Orleans^  one of  the most  powerfifl  compan­ have completely endorsed  the SUP  and  the  same  , answer  .^giyerv  Wire front J?ead<|uftrter8  GROWS  Thqre  they  offered  TEN  pUpl^S  ies in  the state.  Bo  a victory  for  program.  Buriny  the  abMnce .of  the  SUP  A  H^AD  FOR  FINKS,  and  gonjt  Point  Salinas  ^ef  the  SJU.  ipganp, a  vjctqry  for  all  Delegate,,  someone  can tact ed  Uie  New .Orleans,  La.,  April  forget  that  any  rn^n  who  t^k<^|  Company  and  had  theip  wire  the  are  constantly .turning  down  sea­ Labor  in  the ­State  of  Florida.  Here,  oh  Wednesday,  April  19,  a  tanker  is. a  FkNK,  and  should  SUP  in  Frisco  for  Instructions,  men of  all. departments, c«m',ing in  the  gang  oh  the  Point  Salinas  bo treated  as such.  IDA  Gooperiiteh  also  the  cdthpany  paid  lor  tele­ to our  hall daily, .expecting to  jpiTi  The  longshoremen  cooperated  were  all  hot  and  botHered  as  to  phone  to MFOW&W and  the MC&S  up  with  us.  Some  of  these  per­ one  hundred  percent,  and  backed  who  was  going  to  be  shipped  to  The  upual  line  of  petty  beefs  in  Frisco.  The  wire  from  SUP  sons,  we  feet sure,  are  worthy  of  the. seamen  up.  'With  such  uqlty  fill  the  crew  dh  this  ship. 1^en  during  the  week,  and  all, .\yere  Hchdawartcvs  read  as  follows:  our. membership, but, as  we  ppihf­ as this,  the SIU  should  go far  and  thdy  were  fold  that,  to  date,  the  taken  cai'e of  in  the same old  w;ay,.  "Please  supply,  crew  for  Foiht  out  to  them,  we,are  not  being  fast.  SUP  has taken  care  of  their  own  It seems  here fhat there  are a few  Arena"  (but  does  hot  State  that  swamped  by  a,  50,000  membership,  business,  and  intend  to  keep  on  mates  who  take.a  lot  of  cpnyinc­ iai  A.F.  of  L.  LpcaJs, respected  it should  be  under ftnk  hall  cohdi­ until  such  time  comes  when  we  doing  so,  and'as'we  did  not  tell  ing regarding  what  is and  what i?  Qpr  picket  lines,  and ^ helped  tie    ut  in  time  it,  will  tions  or  the  right's  to  quit  taken  can  offer,  a . reasonable  assurance  them  who  and  what  to  ship,  tliey  not  overtime: • b all  work  out to  the best"advantage  from  the  men).  "We  have  con­ of  furnishing each and every  mem­ the ships  up .Frisco  style.  should  'Wise  up; and  sail  with  the  of  our  oiganizatipn.  The  car  ferries  needed  new  tracts for all  W.C. ships, and  have  ber  a  living  yearly  wage.  men  shipped—they  did!  crews, and  there not  being enough  to  furnish  crews..  If  the fijilp  ties  Re:  Istbmiaii  Ships  No  member  of  the  SUP  will  up  here,, crew  .will  be  entitled  to  This  is  a  Union  for  US.  iNOT  men  in  the, SIU^Hall  i^. Mlami,  Regarding  the  Isthmian  boats:  for  ME  or  YOU!  your  agent  had  to go  down, to the  ship  with  a. known  scab,  and  fur­ Was  aboard  the  Steel  Maker,  and  usual  .transportation."  Foregoing  ther,  pQ  man  in .  h is  right  .mind  wire,  from  Lundeherg,  received  at  Naturally,  we  arp  growing.  Our  NMU, and  turn over the A.B.'s and  was very  surprised  to see  the, con­ inembershlp  is  getting  larger  O.S.'s  thei­e  to fill  out fte  comple­ will ship  on  a West  Coast  ship  if  ditions  that  exist'  aboard  thes?^  SIU  Hall,  :^ew  Orleans.  every  week,  but  our  Union  Halls  ment.  As  usual,  the  NMU  agent  he  isn't  certain  that  he  is  clear.  ships.,  Some  of  the  younger  men  Qtlier  "^iyeal  are practically  empfy.  We see fit,  ran  up the  street  begging  us  not  So  let's  stop  squawking  among  who  have,  just  stavtcd  to  sea  oq  Would  also  like  to  have  pub­ at­every,  meeting,  to  elect  an  in­ to  take his  men,  as he  considered  Qurselyes,  and  unite  in  the fight,  lished  in  the  nexf  issue  the  com­ vestigating  committee  to  investi­ it  unfair..  ,Can  we  help, it  when  against  thfe  shipowners,  who,  are.  Union ships would  not believe  th'af  munications  from  lialone  and  gate  seamen  desiring  to  join  our  fhe  membership  , .kpows  what  doing  everying  to  keep  us fight­ such  shjps sail  the seas  under  pur  Flag.  'The  ship's .side in  the quar­ Burke, which, the.ci­ew.has,. which  tfnion,  to fill,  fhe  vacancies  left  Unlpn  is  doing  something  for  ing.  ters  not'  sealed;  steel  decks,  an.d  never  were shown. to the  Delegate  open  through  better  shipping con­ them  besides  spending  their mon­ SIU  Not  Strike­Breakers  ho  insulation  oh  the  overhead.,  ashore,­  and  Malohe  or  , Burke  ditions.  Those who pass said com­ ies  and  signing  phoney  agree­ On  the  tanker  question,  the  • 5(011  know*  that  this  makes  fprj  never  did,know  what  th#. twenty­ mittees  are fully  dependable,  and  ments?  I  word  is already  put  that  the  SHJ  lousy  quarters  oii  the  tropicaj  four  deman^ or  living conditions  entitled  to  good, faith, of  member­ ,  now  h^­ve thfngb  pretty  well  is  shipping  men  on  the  struck  runs, and  these crews should  wakf;  were  on  tW  ship,  which  were  .shlp  as  a  result  of  the  investiga­ lined  up oh  the P&D:­rCMh  over­ tankers.  What  a  laugh  this  is!  up  and  get  in  the  Union,  and  lousyj  tipie, clo^itd  shop, etc. ,^esh  milk,  Before  anyodd  gives  us any  more  square these scows up!  Trip afler  tion.  For  the  proteclfop  of  the  few  hooey of  this sort—remember that  trip,  around  the  world,  intercoas­ These  investigating ,  coipittees  ah^  quarters  to  be  renoyat^  militant  men  aboard,  who  quit  a;t  Talked  with  several  NMU  men  the  SIU  in  made  up  of  sea.nien  tal  to  the  Island's,  in  fact,  to  any  are doing more  than  investigatihg  the  last ".minute,  after,  all  hopes  on  various  vessels,  and  fhe  only  port,  in  the  world,  these  ship?  were  lost  for  the cause.  Let  it  be  new  members.  They  are  also  argument  they  put  up  is the  fact  who rtiH  ,  member  that  the  pres­ sail,  and  are  never  bothered, any  ent messed­up  Gutf  situation came  thinning  out  the fiidrs,  etc.,  etc.,  said tiife  men who quit did  so after  that  they say  they  like  the  NMU.  about  when'the,  NMU  ihdved  in  place.  This  is  one  of  the  richest  being  over­ruled  by  the  ones  who  who .got Into, the AFLSU  and  SIU  Why,  I  have  yet.to  discover!  through  a  le^timafe  picket  line  companies  in  America,  and  thelt­ through  various  rijethods.  Natur­ sneaked  up  and  signed  on  one  at  , Do  not  ride  Top  cabs  in  a^inst  t'he  Lykes  SS  .Co.,  and  ships  have  the  lousiest  quarters!  ally,  We  have hot  ridden  ourselves  a  time.  of  all  the  undesirables,  but  they  Miami,  and  also demand,  and  buy  that .the ; SiU  is  a  real  UNION  to  So come on  Tsfhmian sailors, ^akq  Would­fie  Militant  be  proud  of—hot  to  be  used  as  a  up,  and  join  the  Union,  and  let  will surely show  their colors soon­ at the  Union  sign  here.  "When  thp  crew . waa, ­contacted  er  or  later.  these packets fixed  up, so  that liv­ J.  Gunnison  strike­breaking  agency.  ten  o'clock  pn  sailing and .sit­ ing  conditions  at  least  chri  be  Here  In, Mobile,  I'm r,sure  that  ing on  day,  by  the  SUP  Dele^fe,  in  the  cou^­se  of  five  months,  brought  up  to  t>ar.  In  all  of fte  the  members  of  the  NMU  are  de­ major  U.S.  ports  that  you  hit,  It fireman  told  him "who  was  run­ our  Tpemberehlp  has  risen  to  voting their, fi^e, to figuring  ways  proxirnately 10,d(/0=  Companies, un­ ning  the  Bhip,  the.  crew, or  the  there  is  representation  oif  the  and  means t,o  win  the strike—and  "men  ashore/' and  also  j,umped  up  der  our  contract!  know  that  they  SIU,  and  all  tl^e  patrolmen  are  New  Orleans,  April  16—Fu­ are  not  worrying  about  the  SIU  eager  to  give  you  all  the  assist­ like  ho  was  going  to  dujhp  said  are all  good  seameii  at  heart.  We  believe  in  the  true  fool­proof  con­ neral  was  held  at  MacMann's  trying i^o  fink  ph  theih—and  that's  ance  th% can.  "V^eh  yon  arrive  delegate,  but  was  discpuraged  by  stitution  and  l)y­laiws  ihtrusted  tp  Funeral  Parlor  on  Sunday,  the  way  it  should  be  in pll  ports.  in  port,  come  to  the  Hall  if  you  a  few  militant  "SUP  men.  Baid  us  by  the  StJP,  by  which  we  are  April  16,  1939  for  Brother  J.  Sure,  therp is  going  to  be  lots  of  can, if  hot, call  the Hall, and  have  flremgn,  quit  here, .apd  said  that  abiding,  and  under  which  we  are  H.  Moller,  who  died  at  the  the  old  b&lohey  thrown  around,  the  patrolman  come  down  to  the  he  WQiild  go  to  Mobile  and  ship  willingly  being  obligated.  Marine  Hospital  last  'Wednes­ but  just  remember  that",  in  any  ship  or  the  dock.  Let's  get  to­ fhrpugli  the NMU. hall,  because  he  legitimate beef—when  it's all over  day  at 5:00  A.M.  would not ship  through this "fink"  Of  course, we  have a few  young­ gether  on  these  ships,  and  make  Brother  Moller  served  as  —that  the seamen  as a  whole are  them  worth  riding!  hall  herb  in  N.O.  Nine, out of  ten  sters among  us  who  do  not'  know  fighting  against  the operators, and  were  of  the  same  opinion  as  this,  the score.  For this reaso.n/ vp.are  Chief  Steward  with  the  Missis­ that' we  must  not  climb  out  on  a  This  week's  meeting  is  being  trying to  encourage the  old­timers  sippi  Steamship  Co..  and  was  man,  in  all  three,  departments.  limb,  and  give  John  Boss  a. saw!  postponed  oh  account  of  the  Con­ Why  can't  beefs  like  these, be  ! to take the floor, fpr about five mln  previously Port Steward for  the.  vention.  There  is  a special  stew,  Already,  the  Magnolia  Co.  have  ard's  department  meeting  at  2:00  utes  each ­meeting,  to .ppinf  out  Dixie­U.k,  Line,  and  the  Kerr  handled,  U2ULUiC;tA.  in  MA  this  ­port,  .instead  yf  r  '  —  •   V  ­ having, the co^ip^ny rsending vfirps ,­what they  had  to go  throu­^, dur;.  SS Co.,  wd  was a  good  SIU  of  tried  to  have  the  SIU  ship  men,  o'clock  though,  to  take  care  of  to  Headquarters ­p­ .alsu. ­having  ing  the .old  Fink­Hall  days,.­.and  NA'member,  ills  age  was  76.  and  were  seemingly  surprised  to  port  rules.  Speaking of  port rules  He  U  greatly  missed  by  all  get  an  emphatic  "NO"  for  an  an­ ­r­isnt  It  a  bout  time  that  some  Headquarters  settling  .things  ,by  just .why  we.should^ really  stand  wire  and  telephone,  and  not  together and .fight. ;  Np  one  knows  hands.  H.  Peterson  represent­ swer!  coastwise  rules  were  put  into  ef­ A.  W.  Armptrong  fect?  A.  W.  Armstrong  knowing  wha^  the  twenty­four  better  than  those  who  fought  for  ed  the Seafarers' at the funeral.  Finn  Schefstad,  Agent  our  rights.  SUP  No.  2983  beefs  were?  SUP  No.  2983  Eugene  Nobles  Delegates in all  ports would  like  SABOTAGE  POINT ARENA BEEF  TflmUGHMITED  ijji^em  IS  !J  Inquire  DEPmURE  ­.m­j  "il  I  . ­vi.'f  •   ,  .  .A!®  w  r­rr,Pi  r'.  • .  '  �THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Eastern Refuses  f  wmm-y I?'.  "tr  •  Witt  ttennRtiie^ Curraii's  Phoney  Pofeles  {.Continued from  Page One)  to obey  the commands  of  the mas­ ((7on finned from  Page One)  pended  or  revolted  under  the  pro  ter,  but  that  they  had  merely  quit  bership  will  take  this  refusal .by  visions  of  Section  4450,  United  the  ship  on  the  natural  assump­ the  company  lying  down,  and  ;it  State  Revised  Statut'eSi  46,  U.S.C  tion  that  it  is  their  right  to  quit  directly  up  to  all  of  us  to  demand  23S."  a ship,  in a safe  harbor, whenever  that  our  just  demands  be  com­ Approved  Fink  Hall Shipping and  Company  Not  Responsible  they  desire  to  do  so.  After  fur­ plied  with!  Sanctioned Training Schools  The  Seutrain  Line  officials  are  ther  testimony,  the  investigation  Time  Not  Ripe  on i­ecord  that they  have not asked  was postponed  until Monday,  April  Right  now  is  not  the  time  for  for  this investigation,  and  absolve  17,  but  due  to  the  fact  th'at..An;  LUNDEBERG  GETS  QUICK  ACTION  themselves  of  all  blame  for  it  other  case  was  also  scheduled  for  strike action,  as  the  ESSCO ships  are  not  yet  at  their  busiest.  How­ However, subsequent'  testimony of  that  day,  and  also  because  the  Baltimore,  April  19—On  reading  Joe  Curran's  "Pas.sing  the master  and  the  chief  engineer  Seatrain  New  York  was  resuming  ever.  don't  lose  sight  of  the  fact  before  the  examiners,  certainly  service,  and  many  of  the  men  In­ that  we  have  no  agreement­witli  the  Buck" column  in  the  last  issue  of  the "Pile­it", we  note  indicate  that  they,  at  least,  are  volved  had  shipped  on  her,  the  this  outfit,  and  it  is  directly  up  that  Uomi­ade  Narrue  has  suddenly  become  very  apprehen­ trying  their  best  railroad  the  men  case  was  again  postponed  until  to  those  men  on  the  ships  to  de­ sive  of  the  Maritime  Comrtiission's  plans  to  open  Fink  Halls  concerned, through  their obviously  the  vessel's  return  voyage  to  this  mand,  and  get  everything  they  can.  A  little  job  action  will  do  on  the "West  Coast.  Knowing  NMU's  previous stand  on  that  biased  testimony.  port.  In any  event,  the men  appeared  The  Inspectors  are,  of^Course,  the  trick,  and  it's  high  time  that  question,  o,r  at  lea.st,  Joe's stand  on  it,  it  is  somewhat  amus­ at  the  Local  Inspector's  office  on  trying  to  establish  the  fact  tfiat'  thjs  company  was  given  a  taste  ing  to watch  him,  with  the  grace  of  an  elephant,  turn  a com­ the  day  and  hour  stated,  accom  these  men  deliberately  hindered  of  it.  If  strike action  becomes ne­ plete  about­face,  and  although  being  a  good  Union  man,  we  panted  by  SIU  representatives.  commerce  by  leaving  the  ship  cessary  at  a  later  date,  then  they  don't wish to appear  indelicate, frankly,  the .sweat  Iliat  friend  The Inspectors were,  of  course, all  without having given  sufficient jio­ will  know  that  we  mean  business.  Joe  i.s  working  himself  into  in  kicking  the  dead  Fink  Ilall  set  to  proceed:  but,  much  to  their  tice  to  Uie  master.  Unity  Necessary  issue, .smells!  surprise,  the ^  SIU  representative  All  departments  are  cautioned  Artlclc.s  Sigiied  at  Hea  stated  that  he  wanted  a  postpone­ that  they, must stick  together,  be­ NMU  FAVORED  PINK  HALL  ment  of  the  case,  in  order  that  It has  been  brought out  that,  the  cause  without complete  united  ac­ In  the  OIO's  gift to  jrellow  journalism of  April  7th,  Joey  the men  might  be  represented  by  men  on  the  Seatrain  New  York  tion,  all  e|[urts  are  wasted!  If  signed  Articles at  sea  on  January  tells him  membership  that "The  NMU has  at  sdl­times  been  legal  counsel.  Numerous  objec  one  department  has  a  legitimate  dons  were  raised  by. members  of  29, 1939, and  that  they were dated  beef,  let  the  other  two  depart­ willing to sit dkiwn  and formnli^ a joint  policy^ on tiie foes­ the  Inspector's  Office  staff,  but  Ffebrua.ry  1,  1939.  No  Shipping  ments  back  them"' up.  Sailors,  tion of  the Fink Halls, and on a general  program of fighting  when  it  was  pointed  otit  that  this  Commissioner  was  present  at  the  firemen  and  stewards—you  are all  the  Maritime  Commission's  policy  of  refusing  to  recognize  was  the first  time  the  men  had  time,  in  accordance  with  the  law."  seamen,  and  race,  color  or  creed  been  gotten  together,  and  there  Furthermore,  January  29  was  a  has absolutely no place  in  the  pic­ the right of  unions to bargain  collectively for  the unlicensed  hadn't  been  time  to  engage,  coun­ Sunday,  and  it  is  the  contention  ture!  Use  the  strength  that  there  personnel aboard  their  ships."  But,  such  a  statement  comes  sel,  a  postponement^as  allowed  of  the  Union  that  any  contract  is  in  unity,  and  pull  together  at  a  little  too  late.  The  seamen,—SUP,  SIU  or  NMU,—know  until 1:30 P.M.  Of  the same day.  signed , on  a  Sunday  is  not  legal  all  times!  that the  NMU  leadership have  been looking forward  eai^rly  nor  binding.  The  Commissioners  Po.stponed  Again  IF  YOU  REALLY  WANT  to  the  opening  of  the  Fink  Halls.  IT  ISN'T  FORGOTTEN  Charlton  Ogburn,  A.F.  of  L.  at­ claim  that,  for  years,  it  has  been  WHAT  YOU  ARE  ENTITLED  THAT  THE  MISI^D  NMU  MEMBERSHIP  WERE  SENT,  iforney,  was  immediately  contact­ the  custom  to  allow  the_  master  TO,  YOU  WILL  HAVE  TO  GET  ON  ORDERS  FROM  THE  "TOP  FLIGHT",  TO  DO  WPA  to  have  the  crew , sigdi  pre dated  ed, and  told  of  the  circumstances,  UPON YOUR  HIND  LEGS,  AND  ahd  when  the  investigation  was  Articles in  bis  presence,  arid  then  FIGHT FOR  IT!  THE  EASTERN  ON  THE  TRAINING  SCHOOL  AT  HOFFMAN  ISLAND,  have,  the  Commissloiier  put  his  slated  to  proceed  at  1:30,  the  at­ STEAMSHIP  CO.,  NOR  ANY  AND  UPON  IT'S COMPLETION,  THE "PILOT  "  OPENLY  torney  asked  for  a  further  post­ seal  on  them  when  the  vessel  ar­ OTHER  SHIPOWNER, IS  GOING  APPROVED  OF  THE  TRAINING  PLANS  OF  THE  COWL  ponement",  due  to  the fact  that  he  rives  in  port,  Custom  or  not^it  TO  GRATUITOUSLY  GIVE  YOU  MISSION,  AND  NMU  MEMBERS  WERE  SENT  TO  THE  was  more  or  less­  unacquainted  is still  not ill  accordance  with  the  SOMETHING  FOR  NOTHING!  SCHOOL  IN  SPITE  OF  THE  FACT  THAT  EVERYONE  with  the  case.  The  proceedings  law,  and  the  ^.raqfice  should ' be  YOU  HAVE  NOT  ASKED  FOR  CONNECTED  WITH  THE  WATERFRONT  KNEW  THAT  were  again  postponed  until  9:30  discontinued! .  The  Union  has  secured  the  ser­ MORE  FROrd  THIS  COMPANY  SUCH  TRAINING  WOULD  BE  UNION­BUSTING!  A.M„  April 14,  vices pf  A.F. of  L. attorneyjCliarl­ THAN IS  YOUR  JUST  DUE!  The  investigation  was  resumed  IT  ISN'T  FORGOTTEN  THAT.  ALL  WINTER  T^ONG,  as  per  schedule,  the  Captain  of  ton  Ogburn,  and  at  present,  it  YOU  HAVE  MADE  NO  EX­ AND  UNDER  ORDERS,  THE  NMU  MEMBERSHIP  the  New  York  taking  the  stand,  looks as  though  the Union  has an  ORBITANT  DEMANDS!  end  on  several  occasions  becom­ excellent  chance  of  winning  the  WHY  THEN,  WON'T  THE  WALKED  THROUGH  THE  PICKET  LINES OP  THE SUP,  SIU  AND  MFOW  AROUND  THE  PINK  HALLS!  And  it  ing  a  bit  confused  in  his  testi­ caae,  and  establishing,  once  and  ESSCO  COME TO  TERMS?  isn't being forgotten that the reconditioning  of  the SS Ameri­ mony.  Several  membere  of  the  for all, that seamen  have the right  WE HAVE  TRIED TO SETTLE  can  Seaman  is  being  done  in  a CIO  shipyard.  crew  also  took  the  stand, and  all  to  quit  a ship at  any  time  that  a  THE  QUESTION  AMICABLY  ship  is in  a safe  harbor!  • ,  testified  that they  had  not  refused  LUNDEBERG  GETS  RESULTS  _  Last  week^dpwn  in  Wa.shington,  Brother  Harry  Lunde­ berg,  chief  executive  officer  of  the  SIU­SUP,  with  the  one  hundred  precent  backing  of  his own  organizations,  and  the  {Continued  from  Page  One)  MFOW,  CTU,  and  other  bona fide  militant  maritime  unions,  {Continued  from Page  One)  N.M.U;  men  fink  on  N.M.U.  men?  5.  One  trip off  each  month.  took  the floor;  said  in  a  few  words  what  had  to  he  said,  MAKE  JOB  ACTION  YOUR  bo the  N.M.U. officials  think  they  6.  Increaste in  pay for all  handfi.  WATCHWORD!  AND  THE  FINK  HALL ISSUE  TOOK  IT  ON  THE  CHIN,  will  exhaust  the  supply  of  "hot  The  only  concessions  made  to  "AND  NOSE­DIVED  TO  THE  DECK!  Now  that  the  battle  oil"  by  loading  it  aboard  the  these  demands  was  that  the  Com­ is  over  and  the  victory  won,  we find,  as  nsual,  Currah  and­ pany  agreed  to  add  a  few  men  in  N.M.U.  freighters?  "Why  the  holy  responsible  for  this  as  any  other  fear  of  contract  violations?  The  the  steward's  department,  and  to  contributtng  factor.  During  the  the commissars  jumping  into the  ring and  kicking  the stink­ crew  of  the  SS  Malay  helped  a  adjust  the pay  for a few  ratings—  lean  y^rs  that  ^le seamen  went  ing  corpse,  BUT  YOU'RE  WASTING  YOUR  TIME,  JOE.  group  of  oil  workers  to  win  their  but, for only  a three­month  period.  throi^h,  this same  Company  paid  THE  SUP  KNOWS  HOW  YOU  STOOD  ON  THE  FINK  demands  by  refusing  to  handle  Demands  Ignored  starvktion  wages  to  the  seamen,  HALL  BUSINESS:  THE  SIU  KNOWS,  THE  MFOW  "hot  oil."  The  "West  Coast  men  Adjustment  of  hours,  vacations,  thereby  realizing a  nice  fat"  profit  aboard  the  SS  San  Vinceute,  and  trips oft, and a general  increase in  for  the  company's  stockholders.  KNOWS,  THE  MTW  KNOWS,  THE  MEBA  KNOWS,  THE  their  Unione,  were  not  worried  pay  was completely  ignored;  and  Now,  that  business  once  again  GTU  KNOWS,  THE  MM&P  KNOWS,  AND—WORST  OP  with  the  fear  of  contract  viola­ now this company has the soMime  shows  tanipbie  evidence  of  im  ALL,  JOE,—THE  NMU  KNOWS,  AND  DESPITE  ALL, OF'  tions,  when  they  refused  to  load  gall  to, say  that  the SIU  is trying  proving,  why shouldn't seamen  be  YOUR  BLAH­BLAH  IT'S  GOING  TO  COME  HOME  TO  "hot oil," against which  men were  to  break  them!  entitled  to some additional  remun  BOOST  ONE  OP THESE  DAYS!  pounding  the  picket  lines.  They  Despite  the  fact  that  the  com­ eration  to  compensate  for  the  SIU Bngine, No. 90  won  their  demand,  and  showed  pany's  books  showed  a  net  oper­ many  years  that  they  went  with­ NMU MEMBER  MORE EASTERN  f!S:  Friday,>nril 28, 19391  the  solidarity  that  helps  win  strikes!  "What  was  the  strategy  behind  the  advise  of  N.M.U.  offi­ cials who tried to counsel  the SUP  and  the  MFOW  to  load  "hot  oil"?  Where  is  the  stew­pot?. (That  an  army travels on  its belly  is an un­ contradicted  fact.)  ating  loss  for  the  last  year,  they  nevertheless also showed that  they  had  materially  cut  down  the  defi­ cit  from  the  previous  year.  In  other  words—they  gained'ground.  Now,  because  of  the  Fair,  they  quite  naturally  anticipate  an  ap­ preciable  increase  in  business,  Truly,  .questions  like  these  and  will  undoubtedly  have  a  big  bannot  remain  unanswered.  The  year.  Figures Meaningless  officials of  the N.M.U. cannot,  and  must not  be  allowed to  adopt any  In any event, regardless of  what  policy  but  one:  "Win  the  strike,  the figures  in  their  books  show,  even  If  it  means  tying  up  every  we don't  place any  great credence  freighter,  passenger  and  tanker  in them.  Books can  be  juggled so  ship manned  by  a  N.M.U.  crew!"  that  the average  man  can't  make  INCIDENTALLY,  WHERE  IS  head  nor  tail of  them,  and  assets  THE  INDUSTRIAL  UNIONISM  and  Inabilities  can  be  so  manipu­ OF  THE  ClOi??  lated  as to  mean  little or  nothing.  (Signed)  As  long  as  the  Eastern  ships  I  :  8, Shalagan,  continue  to  operate,  it  must  na­ t  t  .N.M.U.  Book  No.  SSS­Eng.  turally  follow  that  they  must  be  UnrroB's  NOTE:  The  foregoing  making  money,  because  no  com­ letter  was  received  through,  the  pany  is going fo continue  indefin­ mM,  addressed  to  the  LOG,  and  itely  ­to  operate  their  ships at a  is unsolicited.  We have reprinted  Ibss.  Of  coarse, the company  has  it in its entirety, emd  tpithoui  any  built  up a  large  reserve^  and  the  changes  or alterations.  men  manning, their  ships  are  as  AND  PEACEFULLY,  BUT  CAN  MAKE  NO  HEADWAY  WITH  THE  COMPANY.  IT  IS NOW  DIRECTLY  UP  TO  YOU.  WHAT  ARE  YOU  GOING  TO  DO?  out?  The  ESSCp's  plea  of  poverty  has worn  itself  out, and  now falls  upon  deaf  ears,!  Their  only  alter­ native now  is to come  across with  an  increase  in  pay  to  the  seamen  whom  they  starved  for  so  many  years!  Thanks for Aid  The  crew  of  the  Seatrain  Havana,  at  a  meeting  held  aboard  ship,  voted  unanimous­ ly  to  extend  thanks  to  those  organizations  and  individuals  who  gave  us  support,  both  moral  and  financial,  in  the  re­ cent  Seatrain  strike.  The  crew  of  the  Seatrain  Havana also  wish to thank  the  West  Coast  nten/Who  aided  us  on  th«  plokst  iiifea'  in  iNew  Orleans; ,  H. N. Peterson, Gulf  No. 38  that  the­man  be  allowed  to  pro­ peed on  his way  to the ship." Need­ less  to  say,  the  man  went  on  tb  the ship .without  any  further  hin­ {Continued from  Page One)  drance!  Clearance  Demanded  Will  Respect  Picket  Lines  The other  day,  a SUP  man,  liv­ •   Now:—we  are  perfectly  willing  ing  in  the  Seamen's  Institute,  and agreeable  to playing  ball  with  shipped  out'  of  the  SUP  Hall.  the  NMU,  as  far  as  respecting  When  he  went  to  the  Institute  to  their  picket  lines  is  concerned,  get  his  gear,  he  was  accosted  by  but  we  will  not  allow  them  to  in­ NMU  pickets,  who. demanded  that  sist. upon any of  our members hav­ he  go  to the  NMU  Hall  and  get  a  ing Clearance cards  from  their  or­ clearance card. This man returned  ganization.  "We  feel  that  we  are  to  the SUP Hall  and  informed  the  well able to take care  of  that mat­ Agent  what  had  happened.  The  ter ourselves, and  resent any  such  Agent  then accompanied  him  back  Intereferenee  on  the  part of  the  to  the Institute, and  informed  the  NMU.  "We  have pledged  ourselves  NMU  picket captain  that this man  that our  members will  not  violate  did  not  need  any  clearance  card  the  NMU  picket  lines,  and  that  from  the  NMU;  that  he  was  a  should  moqt  certainly  be  enough  SUP  man,  and  that  he  had  the  assurance df  our  good  wilL  proper  afisignment  cards  in  his  In closing,  we  wish  the  best  oF;:  possession. Thie picket oaptUia stHl  lock ttorihe  NMU  in their Sgiit oat  insisted  that the  man get a. clear­ the  tankers,  and  hope  thot  they;  aniee card, hut  the SUP Agent was  are euecess^d  in  gaining all  their  just  as  obstinate  in  his  demand  demands?  PICKETJ.INES  � 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, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: EASTERN COMPANY ABSOLUTELY REFUSES JUSTIFIED DEMANDS OF MEMBERSHIP LOCAL INSPECTORS CHARGE SEATRAIN NEW YORK CREW NMU MEMBER FLAYS PHONEY POLICIES SIU MEMBERSHIP VOTES TO RESPECT NMU PICKET LINES RONKONKOMO'S 'RAJAH' STILL ATTEMPTING TO MUSCLE IN SABOTAGE POINT ARENA BEEF THROUGH DISUNITED ACTION SEATRAIN NEW YORK BEEF ALL SEAMEN WILL REMEMBER CURRAN'S PHONEY POLICIES Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/28/1939 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. I, No. 9 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/98b4d3ffaa636b566826977f3bd22c7a.PDF a1772eddf9e5976564b3b46b04017b17 PDF Text Text The Seafarers' Log  Seafarers'  International  Union of  North  America  OffwialOrgan of the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  VOL. I  NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1939  •  416  BROTHERHOOD  OF THE  SEA  NO. 10  VOTE  ON  STRIKE  AND  AGREEIWENT  ON  EASTERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY VESSELS  LIE  GIVEN  TO  STATEMENTS  PUBUSHED  IN  I.W. W.  PAPER  Action Is Cited  COMPANY  STILL  REFUSES  TO  GRANT  DEMANDS  OF  UNION  In  discussing  the  pioblems  of  new  agreements  witli  a  large  per­ ­McKay and  Lauritano  Refute Slanderous  centage  of  our  members,  it  is  be­ Possibility of  Strike Action  Shows  coming  increasingly  obvious  that  Accusations in  Wobbly Sheet  Necessity of  Complete Unity  the  self­appointed  spokesmen  on  certain ships are  either lacking  in  ABIDE  BY  RULE  OF  MAJORITY!  LEGAL  ACTION  THREATENED  the  elementary  knowledge  of  Union  principles,  or  they  are  de­ The  cre\v.s  on  the  ships  of  the  Ea.stern  Steamship  CQ.,  are  The blTiciul  organ  of  the  IWW,  the "Industrial  Worker,"  liberately  misleading  their  bro­ in  its  May  6  issue,  comes  riglit  out­in  black  and  white  and  ther  members for  their own  selfish  now  in  the  prncess  of  voting  on  the  acceptance  or  rejection­ gain.  of  the  proposed  agreement,  and  also  on  the  question  of  strik­ deliberately  accuses  the SIU  and  the ILA  of  helping  to  break  theianker strike.  I'lte  story,  carrying  a  New  York  date  line,  The  basic  principles  of  Union­ ing  these  ships  in  the  event  that  they  turn, down  this  agree­ ism  are  wages  and  hours,  the  ment.  is  headed  "ILA  and  SIU  of  NA  Break  Tank  Ship  Strike,"  right  of  collective  bargaining, and  and  goes  on  to  say  that  "Joe  Ryan  and  his  International  resultant'  job  security.  The  ships  are  being  voted  as  rapidly  as  possible,  but,  of  Longshoremen's  Association,  and  the Seafarers' International  course,  the final  re­sult  is as  yet  unknown.  The  voting should  If  we  are  to  take a  negative  po­ Union  of  North  America  are  both  actively  engaged  in  sup­ sitic­n  on  any  nf  v»i«i  issues,  be  completed  early  next  '.veek.  plying  nrnbs  ill  Ihe  lank  shii)  strike."  That  this statement  is  we  shall  be  guilty  of  anti­Union  Whatever the  outcome is,  it is  up  to  each  and  eveiy  mera^  a  deliberate  lie,  goes  without  saying,  but  we  cannot  allow  activities  that  strike  at  the  very  her  concerned  to  abide  by  the  rule of  the  majority.  The  bal­ foundation  of  our  Union,  and  loting  is  secret,  as  provided  by^  it  to  go  unchallenged.  They  openly  accuse  McKay  and  never  stoop  so  low  as  to  ship  tends  to  awaken  the  position  of  the  Constitution  —  allowing  all  even  waiting  to  learn  the  wishes  Lauritano,  Agents  in  Baltimore  scabs.  liowever,  McKay  and  Lau­ organized  labor  as  a  whole.  We  members  complete  democratic  ex­ of  the  rest  of  the  membership  cannot  proceed  on  the assumption  pression.  and  Jacksonville  respectively,  of  ritano  and  some  of  the  members  concerned!  A  move  of  this  sort  that we are a law unto ourselves—  shipping  finks.  Where  they  ac­ have  taken  up  the matter,  and  the  could  very  easily  sabotage  the  Crews  Represented  on  the  contraiy—we  should  al­ quired  this  wealth  of  information  following  will  give  a  good  idea  of  Last  week,  there  was  distribut­ whole  thing.  The  crew  of  this  ways  be  mindful  that  much  de­ we  don't  know,  and  we'd  like  to  their  reactions  to  these  rotten, ly­ pends  on  the  way  in  which  we,  ed  on  the Eastern  ships a  mimeo­ ship  paid  no  attention  whatsoever  suggest  to  the  editorial  staff  that  ing  cliarges.  as  Union' men,  guard,  and  there­ graphed  bulletin,  giving  a  list  of  to  the  bulletin  issued  from  Head­ they  check  up  on  the  facts  before  McKAY'S  STATEMKNT  the  demands  we  had  made  of  this  quarters,  in  which  it  was  plainly  fore  guide,  our  destinies.  they  publish  them.  Baltimore, May  8—An  article in  company,  and  which  they  had  re­ stated  "MEMBERS  ARE  CAU­ We  don't  feel  that  It  is  neces­ the  May  6  issue  of  the "Industrial  Repeatedly,  the  statement  has  fused  to  concede.  The  proposed  TIONED  THAT  NO  ACTION  sary  to  take  up  the cudgels  in  de­ Worker,"  ofllcial  publication of  the  been  made  by  the members  of  one  agreement  indicates  just  how  far  SHOULD  BE  TAKEN  DURING  fense  of  McKay  or  Lauritano,  as  IWW, accuses  the  SIU  in  general,  department  that  the  problems  of  the ESSCO  was  willing  to go  with  THIS  PERIOD  OF  VOTING  ON  anyone  wiio  knows  either  of  them  and  myself, among  others, in  par­ the  other  two  departments  are  of  our  Negotiating  Committee,  and  THE  AGREEMENT, AS  THE EN­ will  al.so  know  that  such  an  ac­ ticular,  of  "sending  scabs  to  no  concern  to  their  own  depart­ they  absolutely  refused  to  con­ TIRE  SITUATION  IS  DEPEND­ cusation  is  phoney,  and  without  struck  tankers."  To  the  many  ment'.  Hence,  they  reason,  they  cede  another  point.  Do  not  over­ ENT  UPON  THE  WISHES  OP  any foundation  in  fact.  They  are  seamen  in  all  unions  who  have  should  fight  their  own  battles.  ship's  crews  were  also  called  In  JHE  MAJORITY  OP  THE  MEM­ both  known  to  be  militant,  ag­ known  and  worked  with  me  for  Nothing could  be further  from  the  ship's  crews  weer  also  called  in  BERSHIP  CONCERNED."  'Why  truth!  THE  PROBLEM  OP  ONE  on  the  negotiations,  and  were  should  the  crew  of  any  one  ship  gressive  Union  men  who .  would  {Continued  on  page  2)  DEPARTMENT  IS  THE  CON­ given  ample  opportunity  to  pre­ take  it  upon  themselves  to  dic­ CERN  OP ALL  DEPARTMENTS.  sent  their  demands  or  sugges­ tate  to  the others  what  course  of  Indirectly,  we  are  all  affected  by  tions.  In  other  words,  the  Nego­ action  to  follow?  any  precedent  set,  as  all  depart­ tiating  Committee  used  every  pos­ Any  accusation  of  a  "sell­out"  ments  will  be  manuevered  to con­ sible  means  to  gain  all  conces­ from  any  of  the  members  of  this  form  if  it  be  found  to  be  advan­ sions  asked for.  ship  are  entirely  out  of  line,  and  tageous,  and  to  defeat,  if  other­ uncalled  for.  THE  MEMBER­ Possibility  of  Strike  SHIP  OF  THE  SIU  IS  NOT  GO­ wise.  The  ESSCO  officials still  reiter­ FNG  TO  EE  SOLD  OUT  BY  ANY  ate  that  if  they  are  forced  to  There  is  a  community  interest  OF  THE  OFFICIALS,  OR  BY  grant  any  increase  in  wages  or  that  we  cannot  deny,  and  should  New  Contracis Improve Working and  ANY  SHIPS'  CREWS  EITHER!  stand  ready  to  take  cohesive  ac­ overtime  they  will  have  to  tie  Living Conditions and Overtime  Majority  Rules  their  ships  up.  At  this  time,  it is  tion  any  time  necessary.  The  difficult  to figure  out  whether  or  Let's  get  together  on  this  leadership  of  your  Union,  as  now  not  they  wjll  resort  to  such  a  thing,  and  go  about  it  in  the  constituted, deserves full and  com­ GOVERNMENT  FORCES  OPEN  SHOP  plete  confidence,  and  are  always  drastic  measure  in  the  event  a  right  way.  Let  every  man  cast  his  ballot,  and  then  abide  by  the  mindful of  your  good  and  welfare.  strike  is called.  Detroit,  May  9—Four  more  agreements  were  signed  be­ They  will  not  lead,  or  ask  you  to  However,  if  a  strike  is  called,  wish  of  the  majority.  After  all,  majority  vote  is  the  only  tween  the Seafarers' International  Union  and the  Lake ship­ support  any  action  that  could  be  and  it  is  quite  possible  that  one  the  measure of  democratic expression,  will  be.  It  will  be  up  to  every  ping  operators,  in  Chicago,  last  we<ik­end.  Tommy  Thomp­ construed  as detrimental;  and any  member  on  the _ Eastern  ships  to  and  should  be  abided  by  at  aU  group  or  clique  that  takes  unau­ son,  new  Chairman  of  the  SIU  Emergency  Board  here,  left  thorized  action  will  be  doing  so  pile  off  and  hit  the  picket  line.  times.  Detroit  last  Friday  to  cinch  up  negotiations,  and  sign  the  at  great  rii­k  of  injuring  the  pro­ Conversely,  If  the  majority  of  the  As  soon  as the  balloting is  com­ contracts.  Two  lines,  the  Roose­^  gram  of  the  Union,  and  will  be  men  on  these  ships  vote  against  pleted,  a statement  will  be  issued  velt,  and  the  Grand  Rapids,  oper­ and  the  protection  it  affords.  thoroughly  examined  before  given  a strike,  it will  be  up  to all  hands  by  headquarters, giving  the  result  ate  for  the  excursion  trade.  Un­ to continue  to sail  the  ships.  The  of  the  vote.  Then,  whatever  ac­ The  new  contracts  provide  for  any support.  ion  conditions  were  extended  to  overtime,  —  something  unknown  Seafarers'  International  Union  is  tion  is  necessary  will  be  taken.  these  companies,  and  will  be  en­ until  this  season.  The  overtime  DIRECT  ACTION  SHOULD  not  going to  be  run  by any  minor­ AS  HAS BEEN  SAID BEFORE,  forced  for  the  short  season  they  rate  has  been  set  at  seventy­five  NOT BE  TAKEN  UNTIL A  PULL  ity group!  IT IS UP TO  THE MEN  ON THE  operate.  These two lines  run  pas­ cents  per  hour.  The  day's  work  AND  COMPLETE  DISCUSSION  SHIPS  TO  FIGHT  FOR  THEIR  Cooperation  Lacking  senger  boats only.  The other  two  shall  begin,, in  port,  hereafter, at  OP THE PROBLEM  HAS TAKEN  At  this  time,  it  must  be  said  CONDITIONS:  —  AND  IT  MUST  PLACE,  AND  ALL  OTHER  contracts  cover  sand  boats.  8:00  A.M..  and  end  at  5:00  P.M.  that  some  of  the  members on  the  BE  DONE  THROUGH  UNIFIED  Beforev these  new  contracts  went  MEANS  EXHAUSTED.  IF  WE  ESSCO  ships  have  shown  a  de>  ACTION!  Conditions  Improved  ARE  THEN  FORCED  TO  TAKE  Company  Does  About  Pace  All  contracts signed  by the  SIU,  into effect, the  work  day  was  any  ACTION,  WE  EXPECT  E'VERY  cided  distlnterest  in  even  voting  A  couple  of  weeks  ago,  when  bring  shipping  through  the  Union  eight  hours  in  twenty­four.  This  MAN  TO  DO  HIS  DUTY  AS  A  on  the  agreement,  or  the  ques­ tion  of  striking!  Thig  complete  the crews of  the  Acadia  and  Robt.  Hall.  They  mark  the beginning of  was  the  prevailing  practice  GOOD  UNION  MAN!  a  great  march  here  on  the  open­ throughout  the entire  shipping  In­ H. Gulnfer  lack  of  cooperation  certainly  is  E.  Lee  took  job  action  In  New  not  conducive  to  obtaining  accu­ York,  the  ESSCO  officials  were  shoppers and  the  fink  hall  opera­ dustry  on  the  Lakes.  It  excluded  rate  results,  nor  does  it  help  the  more  than  willing  to  listen  to  tors.  The  Union  Hall  has  again  the  possibility  of  any  overtime  situation  in  any  way  at  all.  The  reason, and  pleaded  for  an  exten­ made  its  appearance  on  the  payment.  Now  that  this is  ended  Ask  tor  the  Union' Isabel  in  at  least  a  section  of  the indus­ crew  of  one  ship  took  action  in  sion  of  time  so  that  they  might  Lakes,  and  seamen  here  are  be­ Buy  Union Made  Goods  {Continued  on  page  2)  {Continued  on  page  4)  Boston  the  other  day,  without  ginning  to  see  how  it  operates,  •  ­Tl  UKES HEADQUARTERS MAKES  ORGANIZATIONAL  PROGRESS  i  •  V.J :  ' •   • ; • c  �FridflyjMay 19, 19^  STATEMENTS IN IWW PAPER  NMU Not Bothering  Finks in Tampa  Publiolied  by  the  • .• >^  Seafarers^  Interriiitional  Union  of  North  America  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation of  Labor  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  President  11 Steuart  Street, San  Francisco, Calif.  Atlantic  District  HEADQUARTERS  New  York  .*  2  Stone  Street  BRANCHES  i;:'  Boston  Providence  Philadelphia  Baltimore  Norfolk  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  1 Rowea  Wharf  ,.465  So.  Main  Street  .  6  NortR  6th  Street  ­212  East  Pratt  Street  307'Eafit Main  Street  55  Tetuan  Street  Gulf  District  HEADQUARTERS  New  Orleans  309  Chartres  Street  BRANCHES  Savannah  Jacksonville  Miami  Tampa  Mobile  Houston  218  East  Bay  Street  136  Bay  Street  ..809  N. E.  First  Avenue  ;  206  Franklin  Street  .....55 So. Conception Street  1712  ­  78th  Street  Great  Lakes District  HEADQUARTERS  1038  Third  Street  Detroit  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNING  THIS  PUBLICATION  TO:  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  P. O.  Box  522,  CHiurch  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  ON THE HONOR ROLL  (Donations to  Seafarers' Log)  G.  Rohring  G.  A.  Owens  $  .50  As  soon  as  I  heard  that  this  fink­herder  (Fred  Engelhouser)  was  attempting  to  ship finks,  the  Miami,  Fla.,  May  17—The  port  NMU  and  the  SIU  immediately  of  Miami  is  seeing  plenty  of  ac­ threw  a  picket  line  around  his  tion.  In  the  past  week  we  have  place,  and  it  still  remains  there  bad  to  use  direct  action  on  the  at  present. Furthermore,  from  the  P & O  ships.  Firemen  blowing  education  I got  from  belonging  to  tubes  is  overtime,  oilers  getting  that  organization  some  time  back,  overtime for  everything after  5:00  Cooperation  and  was  later  expelled  for  trying  P.M.  and  before 8:00  A.M.,  except­ Tlie  Branch  itself,  of  course,  to  better  conditions  of  seamen  in  ing  for  oiling  auxiliaries.  Stew­ went  on  record  solidly  at  a  busi­ this  port,  the  education  I  did  get  ard's department  on  an eight  Iiour  ness  meeting  prior  to  the  actual  was not  to fink  or  scab on  anyone  day  in  port,  and  anything  over  calling  of  tlie  strike,  to  respect  —and  I  learned  that  long  ago.  four  hours  on  Saturday  is  over­ the  picket  lines  of  th^ NMU,  and  I  am  kept  pretty  busy  down  time.  New  mattresses  and  springs  to  support,  in  any  way  possible,  here  taking  care  of  my  East  and  ordered  for  all  ships.  Forty­five  NMU's  attempts  to  obtain  Union  West  Coast ships, let  alone taking  cup.  dripolators,  electric,  for  the  Hall  sliipping  in  the  taiiker  lines  care  of  somebody  else's  business,  ferries,  Fresh  milk  on  all  ships,  concerned.  I .sincerely  believe  that  i  stiii  say  that  my  record  as  a  ice  cream  whenever  in  port,  two  it  is  this  cotyiGrafion  shown  and  Union  man  is  spotless,  and  the  meats on  the table, 36­inch  lockers  offered  between  the­SIU  and  the  guy, or  guys who  inaerted  that ar­ for  tlie SS  Florida,  also  ti­e floors  N.VIU  that  caused  the  "Wobbly"  ticle  in  the  "Industrial  Worker"  in  the  batli  rooms  and  toilets.  masterminds  to  print  their  perfi­ is  a  damned  liar,  and  I  stand  at  Quarters  have  been  reconditioned,  any  time  to  back  these  words  up.  and  are  now  fairly  liveable.  dious  article.  This  must  be  a  commy  move  to  If  there  is  one  thing  more  than  t^he  boys  realize  how  much­the  another  that  the IWW  hates,  it  is  discredit  the  good  work  I  have  companies  have  been  cheating  any  show  of  unity  or  cooperation  been  doing here  in  Jacksonville.  them  in  the  past,  and  that  their  Fred  Lauritano  wive,  and  children  CAN'T  EAT  that  might  work  to  the advantage  of  all  concerned.  The  business  of  TIME  OFF!  SUP  Member  Defends  the  IWW  is disruption.  They fat­ No  NMU  Pickets  Lauritano  ten like  buzzards on  the trials  and  The  Standard  Oil  had  a  tanker  tribulations of  the workingman  in  New York  City.  in  here  this  week,  and  we  spent  his  attempts  to  better  himself  by  May  H, 1939.  the  night  watching developments.  unity,  and  their  slanderous  and  TO  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  The  only  noticeable  development  ridiculous  article  is  notliing  else  wa  s  the  fact  that  the  NMU  Or­,  Dear  Brothers:  but  an  attempt  to  break  down  the  cooperative  spirit  shown  by  the  Relative  to  the  article  appear­ ganlzer  would  not  consent  to  his  membership  picketing  or  working  two  unions—SIU  and  NMU—in  in  the  May  6  issue  of  tlie  Indus­ the  scabs  over.  We  can  see  his  the  present  strike, and  have  them  trial  Worker,  regarding  the  al  slant  on  this,  inasmuch  as  several  at  each  other's  throats  again.  leged  shipping  of finks  by  Fred  days  ago  he  spent  considerable  Have  Picket  Line  Passes  Lauritano,  SIU  Agent  in  the  Port  time  in  the  Standard  Oil  Com­ (Contwued  from  page 1)  years,  I  need  not  state  that  such  an  accusation  is  a  vicious  lie,  but  as a matter  of  general  information  I  would  like  to  outline  the  atti­ tude  of  the  SIU  and  myself  in  this  presaat  tanker  strike.  The fli­sf  woek  of  thr­ ?ti"ll'G  hcrc,  or  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  I  wish  to  pany's  offivc  iti  Fyri  LaudErdaiO.  the  area  around  the  waterfront  At  11:00  P.M.  we  met  a  couple  state  that  I  arrived  in  Jackson­ was  literally  over run  with  scab  of finks  in  a beer  joint in  the city.  herders,  and  the  fact­ that  today  ville  shortly  after  the  tanker  They  were  very  brave.  It  must  !  A. Harvisoii  ..,  .50  there  isn't  one  of  these  gentry  strike  started,  and  am  in  a  posi­ be  because  they  know  that  the  ,  L.  D.  Loach  .50  within  a  mile  of  this  Branch's  tion  to  know something  of, the ac­ policy  of  the  NMU  delegate  here  Wmi  Buie  .50  is  to  get  statements  out  of  scabs  office  is  due  to "the  fact  that  I  tivities  in  that  port.  personally  led  a  team  in  a  little  as to  why  they  are scabs.  At  one  T.L.Taylor  1.00  baseball  practice,  and  ran  up  a  I  was  personally  in  the  com­ to  four  o'clock  this  morning  the  V.  Neyola  .50  nice score.  Myself  and  the  patrol  pany  of  Lauritano  every  day  finks  had  a  glorious  time  in  a  srvv:  men  have picket line  passes issued  while  I  was  on  the  beach  there,  beer  joint  outside  tlie dock.  There  W.­Le  Bon,  No.  1481  .50  by  Paddy  Whalen,  allowing  us  to  and  I  can  definitely  testify  to  the  were  no  police  in  evidence,  but  Donald  Watts,  No.  8265  >......  .50  reacli  oui­  own  ships  In  the  yards,  fact  that  he  was  very  active  in  there  was  a squad  car  (we  found  J. C.  Kirby,  No.  2865  .50'  G,c.  Would  Paddy  have  issued  preventing  the  shipping  of finks,  out  later  was  NMU)  parked  tliese  passes  if  he  thought  for  a  and  it  was  chiefly  through  his  ef­ twenty  feet  from  us,  and  having  Deck  Dept.,  S8 Ha.stings  5.00  moment  that  we  are  scabbing  on  forts that  a picket line was thrown  a  glorious  time  drinking  also.  him?  The NMU  strike bulletin  re"  around  the  crimp  joint  run­  by  SIU  Won't  Butt  In  fcently  stated  that  I  "had  never  Ered  Engelhouser,  a  notorious  Bcab­herder  well  known  to  all sea­ • We,  of  the  SIU  here  in  this  shipped  a fink,"  and  when  they  Branch, felt  that  inasmuch  as  the  said  that,  they  said  the  truth:—I  men.  It  was  also, through  his  efforts,  NMU  officialdom seems  to be  sanc­ never  have  and  never  will.  •   (Continued from  patje 1)  and  through  the  local  AFL  Coun­ tioning  the finlcs  and fishing,  that  negotiate  a  satisfactory  agree­ Intent  Obvious  cil,  that  a "boycott  was  declared  SIU  men  should  not  bptt  in!  ment.  The extension  was granted,  Of  course,  every  seaman  fami­ against  all  ESSO  products.  Lauri­ It  is  a  noticeable  fact  that  the  Shipping  Good  in  \i>  and  as  soon  as  negotiations  were  liar  with  the  situation  knows  the  tano  explained  to  these  people  NMU  working class  of  Union  men  resumed,  they immediately  chang­ New  Orleans  why  of  the  IWW  article.  . The  ed  their  tune,  and flatly  refused  MTWIU  510  thought  that  when  that  the  tanker  strike  was  a legi­ who  would  like  to  go  to  sea  for  timate fight  against  the  bosses,  a living,  and  send  the  pants­press­ New Orleans,  May 8—This  Week  to make  any of  the  requested  con­ they  opened  their  so­caTled  office  and  that it  was worthy  of  the sup­ ers  back  to  pants  pressing,  are  cessions.  Why  did  the  Eastern  we  furni.shed  three  full  crews  to  on  Broadway  they  were  in  for  port  of  all  organized  Labor,  and  very,  very  disgusted.  One  of  our  fruit  boats.  We  will  get  a  vote  company  make  such  an  abrupt  good  pickings  during  the  present  that  the  SIU  is  backing  it  with  members who  just came off  a ship,  on  them,  and  attempt  to  be  certi­ about  face?  Perhaps  they  felt  strike,  but  all  we  ever  see  hang­ upon  walking  into  tlie  Hall  and  fied, so  that  we can  gain  an  agree­ that  they  had  reason  to  believe  ing  around  there  is  a  couple  of  everything  they  have.  On  several  occasions,  Brother  that  the  crews  on  their  ships­ seeing  a  bunch  of  NMU  men  ment.  Shipped  one  full  crew  for  "smoke­hounds,"  acting'  on  fhe  the  Bull  Line.  Was  able  to  get  would  vote  in  favor  of  any  sort  well  known  bird.s­of­a­feather  prin­ Lauritano,  in  company with  W. C.  standing  outside,  thought  the  Meriweather,  a SUP  member,  and  joint  was  being  picketed;  so  we  twenty of  our  members shipped  on  of  an  agreement.  Who gave  them  ciple.  Li­^t  this  assurance?  Certainly  not  the  myself,  visited  the  NMU  Hall  in  had  to  inform  the  brother  that  it  two  Isthmian  Line  ships  in  port  In  conclusion,  might  I  point  out  Jacksonville,  and  discussed  the  was  not a  picket line,  but a  bunch  Seafarers'  International  Union!  over  the  week­end.  We  .siteuld  be  tft:  about  ready  for  a  vote  on  these  Are  these  ships  so  loaded  with  the  whole  general  rottenness  and  strike  pro  and  con  with  the  mem­ of  Honest­to­God  sailormen  trying  corruption  that  peeks  out  from  ships  now.  In  tlie  last  three  company  stooges  that  the  com­ every  line  of  the  Industrial  bers  there.  And,  on  occasion,  the  to  stick  with  sailormen,  and  in­ pany  knows  what  is  going  on  at  months, every  Isthmian  Line .ship,  all  times?  We  certainly  hope  Worker.  They  claim,  vociferous­ NMU  members  visited  the  SIU  vestigation  just  what  the  SIU  is.  Hall,  and  were  shown  tlieir  own  Where  Pie  Is  with  but  one  e.xception,  that  that  the  militant  Union  men  are  ly,  that  they  are  all  for  the  work­ bulletins  posted  in  plain  sight, on  • I'Vvt;­.­ passed  through­  here,  had  been  in  the  majority  on . these  ships,  ingman,  but  if  their  business  is  Yesterday,  some fink  made  a  the  board  there.  lined  up  fairly  solid.  Our  records  and  that  they  know  how  to  take  slandering  and  villifying  the  Un­ mistake  and  called  our  Hall,  tell­  ,  ion  who,  first  and  foremost  in  It  is  the  contention  of  this  ing  us  there  was  an  opening  on  .ill  "v*!  show  that' about  two­third.s  of  the  care  of  these  compauy  stoOges!  any field  of  labor,  have  done  more  writer  that  this attack  on  a good  the  SS  Iroquois  as  telephone  op­ unlicensed  personnel  are  carrying  REMEMBER,  _  IF  THE  MAJ­ for  their  members,  then  it  is  rank  and file  Union  man  Is  noth­ erator,  and  he  would  pay  forty  lY  SIU  books.  ORITY  OF  THE  MEMBERSHIP  fairly fevident  to  anyone  not  an  ing  more  than  the  work  of  some  bucks  cash  right  now,  and  give  • V'  Shipping  Good  ON  THE  EASTERN  SHIPS  absolute  moron,  that  the  IWW  Is  disgruntled  individual  with  a per­ the  Agent  half  his first  month's  A  \  Shipping,  as  you  can  see,  is  ex­ pay.  It  Is  remarkable,  although  ®cellent here.  We  have  shipped  VOTE  IN  FAVOR  OF  STRIKE  all  for  the  employer.  We  can  just  sonal  grudge.  many  West  Coast  fii­emen  and  ACTION,  THEN  THE  UNION  imagine  the  tanker  company  It is also  with  regret  that I  now  not very'surprising to  see  how the  sailors  on  Gulf  ships.  After  all,  EXPECTS  EVERY  MAN  TO  DO  Bossfes  chortling  with  glee  over  find  whatvwhat  was  once  one  pf  pie  cards  are able  to keep  the  pon­ it is  better to  ship oui­  West  Cofist  HIS  PART,  AND  PILE  OFF  that  article!  If  they  had  paid  out  the most  progressive Union^apers  ies  running, the  doggies  barking,  brothers  than  fo  have  them  crack  THESE  SCOWS!  ON  THE  five  thousand  dollars  for  it,  It  in  the field,  is now  being  used  as  and  the  girls all  smiles.  The  SIU  would  have  been  worth  It!  As  a  a  slander  sheet,  printing  unsub­ Agent  here  has  been  wondering  NMU  men  over.  Right  now,  we  matter  of  fact,­—perhaps they  did!  stantiated  information.  OTHER  HAND,  IF THE  MAJOR­ whether  he  had  lost  his,  sex  ap­  •   '"aeed  a  few  West  Coast  Firemen  Wm.  McKay, Agent  j  and  SUP  members  to fill  inter­ ITY  VOTE  AGAINST  A  STRIKE,  In  conclusion,  I  would  like  to  peal,  or  what  it  was.  ­ coastal  jobs.  Quite  a  few  of  our  THEIR  WISHES  WILL  HAVE  remind  the  writer  of  tlie  article  The  NMU  organizer  has  yet  tq  TyAUKITANO'S REPLY  IWest  Coast  brothers, approving  of  TO  BE  RESPECTED.  that  Brother  Lauritano  learned  give  the  membership  of  the  NMU  the  action  that  is  going  on  here,  liN  ANY  EVENT,  WHICHEVER  Jacksonville,  May  8—I  defy  the  his  Unionism  in  the  IWW,  and  here  a  meeting.  They  asked  for  and  liking  a  good  scrap,  have  WAY  THE  ISSUE  GOES,  LET'S  whole  membership  of  the  IWW  te  ftiat  he  is still  a  booster  of  their  one  last  Monday,  which  he  re­ transferred  their  books.  If  the  GET  TOGETHER  AND  PRE­ prove  that  I  ever  attempted  to  principles.  fused.  We  used  to see him  gallop­ comicals  run  true  to  form,  they  SENT  A  SOLIDLY  UNITED  ship  finks,  or, did  ship finks  to  ing around,  but now  we can't  even  will  try  to  pass  motions  on  the  FRONT,  AND  ELIMINA­TE  ANY  the  Benjamin  Brewstei­,  or  any  Yours  for  the  solidarity  of  La­ find  his hole!  bor,  coast to suspend  these guys  for  99  INTERNAL  FRICTION  OR  DIS­ other  tauker " which  wag  on  strike  J. Gunnison,  Agent  J. pooley,  SUP  No.  1934  in  the  Port  of  Jacksonville.  SENSION!  years..  Three Fruit Ships  Take Full Grews  AGREEMENT  L  I  By.  '• mm  i:, iii.v,  �Friday, May 19,1939  . /  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  HERE  and  THERE  in  the  GULF  NEWS/roTO NEW  ORLEANS  New  Orleans Reports  Suit  Tankers  StWI  Sailing  P&O Ships Show  Great improvement  Seafrain OfRcers  Chisel  on  Oveptime  HAPPENINGS  in  MOBILE  Action of Collier  Crew Sabotaged  Garge Line Beef  Straightened Out  New Orleans,  May 8—Conditions  and  overtime  have  been  improved  Mobile,  Ala.,  May  5—Now  the  Poor  Conditions  on  considerably  on  the  P&O  ships.  latest  thing  in  the  Gulf  is  the  We  have  a  clause  in  the  tempor­ SIU and  SUP Crews Refuse­^'Hot Oil"  Wm. C. Atwater  barge  lines  tie­np.  Already  the  ary  working agreement  providing  While NMU Committee Deals  operators are  wanting crews  from  for  overtime  on  Saturday  after­ Mobile,  Ala.,  May  9—On  Satur­ noons.  Sundays  and  holidays.  day  last,  the  Wm.  C.  Atwater.  a  the  SIU  Halls,  and  they  are  all  With  Maritime  Labor  Board  There  is  no  .specification  stating  collier  from  Boston,  was  in  this  getting  the  same  answer:  "No  that  this  overtime  is  to  be'paid  port,  and  was  contacted  by  the  smoke!"  TOP  FRACTION  PLOTTING  only  in  port,  although  the  com­ delegates  here,  and  they  founr^  Yestei day on  the  Jacob  Lucken­ pany  will  squawk  their  heads  off,  that  the  black gang  on  there were  bach,  theie  were  two  barges  New  Orleans,  May  8­_The  ap­ fore  Congress.  After  alh  Con­ the fact  remains  that  overtime  is  all  ready  to  go  to  town  for  fresh  brought  alongside  the  ship  to  be  pointed  tanker strike  Policy  Com­ gress  does  not  like  direct  action,  to be  paid  for any  work  performed  milk.  The  only  member  of  the  discharged.  The  crew  called  me,  mittee  of  the  NMU  went  on  nor  anyone  who  advocates  It.  on  Saturday  afternoons,  Sundays  deck  crew  that  could  be  contact­ and  wanted  to know  tiie score, and  record  to strike  the  Standard  Oil.  ed  was the deck  delegate.  He was  I  was  as  much  in  the  dark  as  One  a.dditionaI  reason  the  com­ or  holidays.  Then,  when  the  men  walked  off  mies  collaborate  with  this  Board  The company,  no  doubt,  will  re­ more  than  willing  to  go  along  they  wei e. Upon  inquiring around,  the  ships,  they  went  on  record  to  is  found  when  you  consider  that  gret  having  signed  such  a clause,  with  the  rest of  the  crew  and  get  we  found  that  these  barges  were  take  bunkers,  load  the  tanks, and  such  a  permanent  board  to  ad­ but, of  course,  for  a  good  substan­ it.  The  Skipper  was  ashore,  and  loaded  in  Birmingport  about  carry  Standard  Oil  case  products  minister  a  compulsory  mediation  tial  increase  in  wages  the  guys  could  not  be  reached  from  10:30  three  weeks ago,  so  the cargo  was  on  their  freighters.  They  cannot  act,  would  provide  some field  rep­ will  probably  go  for  the  regular  A.M.  until  around  3:00  P.M.  not  hot,  and  that  a  CIO  tug  boat  take  a  chance  on  breaking  their  resentatives'  jobs.  The  Mariner's'  overtime  clause  in  all  West Coast  When  he  at  last  showed  up,  he  crew  had  broiiglit  her  alongside  precious  freighter  agreements,  so  came  to  the  ship  in  a  car  with  the  Jacob.  Club  members  got  ail  the  jobs  agreements.  they  have  told  their  members  on  the  Bos'n  and  a  couple  of  the  available  from  the  Maritime  Com­ Letters from  delegates  on  tliese  sailors.  The  score  was  explained  these ships  that they  must fink  on  Conlei­  >\ith  IBU  mission,  so  the  commies figured  sfiips show  that  the carferries  are  their  brothers  pounding  the  to  them,  and  the  Bos'n  said,  to  cooperate,  and  get  all  avail­ The  deck  delegate.  Kaiser,  and  living  up  to  the  Seatrain  agree­ bricks!  able  jobs  from  this  phoney  outfit.  ment, which  is the  best agreement  "Hell!  we  can't  get  milk,  but  if  myself  went  to  tlie  IBU  Hall,  and  thoy  put it  on  there, I'll  drink it!"  Ships  Refuse  "Hot  Oil"  ever  signed  on  this  coast.  Under  After  considerable  discussion,  the  had  one  of  the  representatives  Tankers  Sailing  come  aboard  the  ship  and  explain  an  agreement  forced  out  of  the  Thursday,  May  4.  the  crew  of  The  tankers  are  sailing  in  and  company  by  job action,  we  are go­ Skipp^  said,  "If  it's  the  custom  the  set­up.  After  hearing  all  sides  the  SS  COLABEE,  UNDER  out  of  the  Mississippi  without  be­ ing  to  have a  vote  on  these ships  on  other  ships  to  have  milk,  then  that  we  could,  it  was  decided  that  AGREEMENT  WITH  THE  SIU,  I  want  my  crew  to  have  it  too.  ing  held  up.  The  only  sign  of  a  REFUSED  TO  TAKE  BUNKERS  strike  is  a  two  man  picket  line  to  determine  who  is  going  to  be  I'll  put  a  cow  aboard,  if  they  the  cargo  was  not  "hot,"  and  and  iherefore,  it  was  all  O.K.  the  caliCcUvfe  biigiiiiiiig  repre­ AT  STANDARD  OIL  DOCKS  IN  around  the  Standard  Gil filling  sentative.  The result  of  the  vote  want  it!"  They  didn't  want  any  Contacted  Ed  Rhone,  the  local  GALVESTON.  The  ship,  needless  cow,—just  fresh  milk.  stations.  The  members are  plenty  is a  foregone  conclusion,­and  will  ILA  Business  Agent,  and  he  said  to  say,  shifted,  and  took  bunkers  burned  up.  but,  after  all,  they  be  100  percent  SIU!  |  Ship  Sails  that  he  was  instructed  to  work  from  another  dock.  Sunday  morn­ cannot  buck  the  established  ma­ ing.  the  SUWIED,  SISTER  SHIP  The  Skipper  then  went  aboard  tlie  cargo  in  tlie  barges.  So  all  chine!  We  p.re  backipg  the  mem­ Chiseling  on  Ovei­tiino  ALSO  UNDER  AGREEMENT,  the  ship,  and  very  soon  he  came  that'  we  can  do  is  go  ahead  and  bers  on  strike financially  and  REFUSED  TO  TAKE  STAND­­ out  of  his  room  and  said,  "I've  work  the  cargo.  The engineers and  mates on the  morally.  In  Jachsonyille,  we  have  ARD  OIL  BUNKERS  HERE,  been  rolled,—there  is  no  money  a  joint  picket  line  against  Fred  Seatrains  are  trying  to  chisel  the  in  the  safe!"  Naturally,  the  dele­ APL  AVil!  Coopeiate  "WITH  THE  SAME  RESULTS.  crew  out  of  their  overtime.  They  Today,  the  F.  J.  LUCKENBACH  Eugiehouser,  notorious  scab­ ar trying  to tell  the  crew  that the  gates  thought  of  the  old  jingle  It  seems  to  me  that  once  again  herder!  and  the  LENA  LUCKENBACH  agreement  does  not  give  them  all  about  the  cupboard  being  bare,  we find  the CIO  wanting the  West  On  Friday,  April  28,  I  spoke  at  the  overtime  they  have  been  and  they  asked  the  crew,  "Well  Coast  to  pull  their  eggs  from  the  ARE  IN  THE  SAME  PREDICA­ MENT.  CREWS  OF  BOTH  VES­ a  regular  joint  meeting  of  the  claiming.  This  Is  a  direct  lie,  boys,  are  you  ready  to  go  baskets.  SELS  REFUSED  TO  TAKE  NMU  in  New  Orleans.  I informed  spread  because  of  jealousy  of  a  ashore?" The  black  gang was,  but  them  that  we  are  supporting  few  mates  and  engineers.  They  the  Master  sang  out,  "Let  go!",  Time  should  tell, and  when  the  ' "HOT"  BUNKERS!  members  of  the  CIO  realize  that  them, and  gave  them the  score  as  signed  an  agreement  under  which  and  the ship  sailed.  WHEN  IN HELL  IS THE NMU  the  members  of  the  SIU  and  the  I  saw  it.  Told  them  why  the  they  can  not  collect  overtime.  In  THIS IS  A  HELL  OF  A  STATE  GOING TO  WAKE UP  AND FIND  SUP  had  an  International  Char­ view  of  the  fact  that­  the  SIU  OF  AFFAIRS.  WHEN  ALL  MEM­ SUP,  plus  all  AFL  members,  will  OUT  THAT  THEY  MUST  POL­ ter,  Explained  our  program,  and  stayed  out  on  strike  two  weeks  BERS  OF SHIP'S  CREWS  REAL­ go  down  the  line  on  a  legitimate  LOW  GENUINE  UNION  PRINCI­ went  Into  detail  regarding  the  after  our  beef  was  won,  to  back  IZE  THAT  THIS  UNION  OPER­ strike,  but  don't  ­want'  to  be  put  Pii'ES  BEFORE  THE  WORKERS  method  of  carrying  it  out.  When  these  donkeys  up,  this  is  a  ATES  FOR  THE  BENEFIT"  OF  out  on  any  limb,  and  then  saw  WILL BELIEVE  IN THEIR  PRO­ I  finished,  the  NMU  gave  us  a  phoney  stand  they  are  taking.  ALL  MEMBERS,  WHETHER  IN  themselves  off;  then,  and  only  GRAM?  big  hand  The  applause,  of  The  crew  did  not  pay  any  atten­ BOSTOr^OR  MOBILE,  THEN,  then  will  we  be  in  a  position  to  Committee  Deals  With  Labor  course,  was  for  the  program  and  tion  to  them,  however,  and  AND ONLY  THEN  WILL  WE BE  really  get  together  and  make  policies  as  laid  out  by  the  SUP,  claimed  their  overtime,  which  GOING  TO  TOWN  IN  THE  every  move  count,  instead  of  stay­ Board  ing  awake  niglits  to  get  ahead  of  and  adopted by  the  International.  was  collected  when  the  last  ship  RIGHT  MANNER!  The  Policy  Committee  is  also  each  other.  hit  here.  Comrats  Plotting  dealing with  the  phoney  Maritime  Poor, Gondii  t ons  A.  W.  Armstrong,  SUP  No. 29^  Labor Board,  which  was set up  by  While  we  are  supporting  the  These outside interests  trying fo  disrupt  our  organization  had  bet­ Regarding  this  special  tub;  if  an  Act  of  Congress  to investigate  NMU  in  their  tanker fight,  the  the  maritime  industry,  and  make  top  faction  in  New  York  is  plot­ ter be  careful, or some  of  our guys  the  members  aboard  there  were  act  to  tlrem.  afraid  of  their  jobs,  let  me  state  recommendations  to  Congress  in  ting  with  the  top  faction  of  the  will  read  the  riot  *  that it  would  be  impossible  to  get  1940.  Their  reeommendations  are  West Coast  committees to legislate  Bange  Line  Agrceineiit  a  crew  for  her  in  this  port,  be  to  cover  ways  and  means  to  st.a­ us  out  of  existence  with  the Wall­ The  Range  Line  agreement'  is  cause  any  man  that  went  aboard  bilize  the  maritime  industry,  gren  Bill. ^Biting  the  hand  that  another  good  one  recently  signed  and  saw  the  messroom  would  not  THEIR  IDEA  OF  STABILIZING  feeds  you  is­ not  new  for  the  top  by  the  SIU.  The  watch  on  deck  turn­ to.  If  she  is  an  example  of  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  May  9­ Slan­ THE  MARITIME  INDUSTRY  IS  faction  of  the  NMU.  What  we  between  eight  and five  are  paid  what  colliers  are,  then  it's  far  der,  lies,  misleading  propaganda,  COMPULSORY  ARBITRATION,—  cannot" understand  is  how  their  seventy  cents  per  hour  for  handl­ past  time  that  they  were  put  in  anything  to  discourage  the  good  SOMEWHA"  SIMLIAR  TO  THE  membership  can  take  such  a  ing  strong  backs  and  hatches.  shape,  because she  was absolutely  work  and  progress  that  is  being  RAILWAY  LABOR  ACT!  Any­ how,  the three  guys on  this  board  stand.  When  the  commies  get  Waieh  below,  and  watch  on  deck,  putrid!  One  member  of  the  crew  made  for  the  seamen's  benefit  in  through  sellirig  the  seamen  out  to  said  that  she  is  a  better  ship  Jacksonville.  This  is  the  barrage  will  be  out  of  a  job­unless  such  the  Standard  Oil,  these  guys  will  after  5:00  P.M.  and  before  8:00  than  the  rest.  If  this  is  so,  then  of  lies  that  is  being  hurled  by  a  an  act  is  set  up.  Bear  in  mind  A.M.  are  paid  $1.05  per  hour  for  probably  wake  up.  that  their  salary  is  $10,'000  a  doing  this  work.  Saturday  after­ Lord­ deliver  us  from  the  I'est  of  clique  who  are  disguising  them­ selves  as  advocates  of  Industrial  year,  and  you  will  have  an  idea  The  NMU  informs  their  mem­ noons,  Sundays  and  holidays  are  them!  of  the  efforts  they  will  make  to  bers  that  Sinclair,  Gulf,  Kellogg  also  $1.05  per  hour  for  all  hands  Regarding  the  usual  ships  in  Unionism.  get  such  legislation  passed.  and  Pennsylvania  Shipping  have  doing this work.  Super­phosphate  and  out  of  here,—everything  was  Their  attempt  in  trying  to  sab­ signed  agreements.  That's  a  overtime  clause for  cleaning holds  lovely.  On  the  De  Soto,  the  crew  otage  any  progress  of  the  Agent  Holler for  Arhitratloii  damned  lie!  Only  SinciaTr  has  means  all  phosphates.  collected  two  hours  overtime  be­ in  Jax  will  be  a  hard  task,  and  we  must say  that the  membership  Louie  Block,  Harry  Bridges'  signed.  Standard  Oil  is  attempt­ On  sailing  day,  watches  to  be  cause "the  ship  didn't  sail  at  the  sailing  out  of  this  port,  are  100  Number  One  stooge,  is  the  West  ing  to  get  one  of  their  ships  time  marked  on  the  board.  This  set  on  the  eight  bells  preceding  is  the first  time  that  this  has  percent  behind  their  Agent.  We  Coast  representative  for  this  out­ alongside  the  Sinclair  docks  in  fit,  Every  time  the  Maritime  Houston,  so  as  to  tie  up  Sinclair,  the  sailing  liour,  but  not  later  been  collected,  and  is quite  likely  say  that  since  Agent  Lauritano  Labor  Board  enters a  dispute, the  and  get  them  in  line.  JOE  CUR­ than  noon.  Very  simple.  If  a  to  be  the  last  for  some  time,  be­ has  been  here, shipping has picked  ship sails at 8:00  A.M.,  the 8  to 12  cause  since  the  rule  went  into  ef­ up 100  percent, and  all  of  us  have  commies  yell,  "Arbitrate!"  Re­ member  the  picket  line  recently  RAN  HAS  INSISTED  THAT,  watch  Is  the  only  watch  who  has  fect,  it's  surprising  how  close  the  been  given  a square  deal.  So,  it's  placed  oh  the  Matson  docks  by  GNDER  NO  CIRCUMSTANCES,  to  work  eight  hours  for  that  day.  board  is to  being  right!  perfectly  clear  why  someone  is  the  Maritime  Federation,  and  the  ARE  SINCLAIR  SHIPS  OR  RE­ The  other  two  watches  only  have  A.  W.  Armstrong,  SUP  No.  2983  trying  to  sabotage,  and  discredit  mad  scramble  of  the  cooks  and  FINERY  WORKERS  TO  BE  IN­ to  put  in  one  four­hour  watch  for  any  progress  being  made  here.  the day  because after  watches are  firemen  back  to  the  ship  when  We  stand  ready, at  all  times,  to  ;  Louie  Block  entered  the  picture,  VOLVED.  WHERE  IS  THE  CIO  set, any  work  perfomied  by  othw  covered  properly,  but  we  will  back  our Agent  in anything  which  than  the  watch  on  deck  is  over­ have  a  clarification  within  two  i^elling,  "Arbitration!"? A  Mari­ SUPPORT THE  SEAMEN  WERE  time.  weeks.  So.  if  the  Chief  tries  to  may  arise.  l|me  Labor  Board  report, showing  SUPPOSED  TO  HAVE?  Antone  De  Costa,  iNo.  36  Gulf  The one  weakness  in  the  entire  get you  to dd  other than your  cus­ |rbitration  every  time  they  enter  Steady  as  she  goes,  • agreement comes  from  duties  of  tomary  duties,  mark  it  down  as  R.  W.  Wheeler,  No.  60,  Gulf  Je  picture,  will  look  damned  E.  F. Squires,  No. 3120,  Atlantic  the  oilers  in  port.  This  was  not  overtiiTkp;—we  will  collect  it!  Roland  Dean  food  on  paper,  when  placed  be­ Members Back  Lauritano  • r  1  J  Mi  •  ;• >  'i  111  �THE  SEAFARER S '  LOG  NEWS  Friday, May 19, 1939  VIEWS  /row  the  LAKES  BUFFALO  MILWAUKEE  DETROIT  CLEAVE L AND  10  Exchange  Street  730 S.  Second  Street  1038  Third  Street  1426  Third  SU'eet  CHICAGO  8101/C,  N.  Clark  Stseet  f1  • ^4.: r  Sliippiiig  Thru  Halls  A  s^udy  of  the demand  in  wage,,  increases  presented  by  us  to  the  Ohio  Tankers,  Inc.,  reveals  how  (Continned from  page l)  include  the  D  & C  Lines,  operat­ far  we  have  progressed;  a  basic  try.  Ships  under  contract  to  the  ing  passenger  ships  and  auto­ear­ increase  of  $5.00  over  and  above  SIU  will  pay  overtime  for  all  riers  between  Detroit  and  Cleve­ Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  May  2­—The  Detroit,  Mich.—In  view  of  the  the  NMU  manning  Scale  and  work  after  5:00  P,M.,  and  before  land,  and  the  C  &  B  Lines,  run­ Crystai  Transportation  Co.,  oper­ extremely  conflicting  reports  le­ $30.00  above  the  Lake  Carriers  8:00  X.M.  ning  the  same  type  of  vessels  be­ gai­aing the  situation  on  the Great  Association  scales  will  be  noticed.  tween  Cleveland  and  Buffalo.  ating  the  Canadiana  from  Buffalo  Lakes  which  have  emanated  fiom  A  strict  observance of  rotary ship­ More  Overtime  Other outfits  under contract to the  to  Crystal  Beach,  Ontario,  refused  Not  so  long  ago,  all  work  cam4  SllJ  operate  sand  boats  ?or  the  to sign  the agreement for  the com­ various  souices.  particularly  tlie  ping  through  tiu  hall,  hitherto  "Pile­it,"  a  brief  resume  of  the  unknown  on  the  Lakes,  is furtlier'  in  the  regular  line  of  duty.  There  most  part.  ditllcultiGs  encountered  and  the  evidence  of  the  rapid  progress  of  ing  settson  with  the  SIU.  AH  de­ was  no overtime,  no  penalty  time.  Ships that  are  being put  in  cdm­ "  man  could  be  put  on  any  job,  misaion,  l(|j­e  all  men  from  the  mands  were  met  with  the  excep­ piogi­ess  accomplished  would  be  real  unionism  here.  Sliippiag  con­ and  It  was  considered  part  of  his  Hall.  This  is  in  accordance  with  tion  of  the  demand  for  a  raise  in  quite  in  order  for  the  membei­ tinues  slow  here  buf  the  settle­ regular  work.  The  new  contracts  the  terms  of  the  contracts  which  pay  for fitting  out  work:  for  O.S.  sliip's  infoi­mation.  To  explode  the  ment  of  tl\e  coal  strike  promises  false  claims  of  progress  made  by  a  marked  pickup  in  the  near  fu­ call  for  the  overtime  rate  of  sev­ the  SIU  Is  signing.  The  basic  enty­five cents  per  hour for  clean­ rate  of  pay  for  stand­by  work  has  from  sixty­five  to  seventy­five  Hie  NMU  with  their  enormous  ture.  Some of  the passengw  boats  ing bilges  and  deep tanks, whether  been  set  at  sevent.v­five  cents  per  cents  per  hour,  ana  the  A.B.'s  head  start  would  be  quite  a  waste  are  preparing  to  sail  and  more  will  follow  shortly.  In  conclusiori  this work  is done  on  or  off  watch.  hour.  from seventy  to seventy­five  cents.  of  time.  I  wish  to  state  that  despite  tlie  Coal­passers,  and firemen  will  be  Meetings  Well  Attended  The  membership  in  Buffalo  voted  sabotaging  lies  of  the  commisar  paid  seventy­five  cents  per  hour,  Govcrniiient  Enforces Open  .Shop  to  instruct  the  organizer  and  the  As  is  pretty  well  known,  the  stooges  It  will  be  evident  from  in  the  future,  for  any  work  done  Railway  car  ferries,  operating  agent  to  tell  the  company  to  sign  spirit  of  unionism  had  been  mori­ the  foregoing  that  real  progress  in  the  engine  room.  Their  job  Is  on  the  Detroit  River,  between  bund  for  years  on  the  Lakes  and  the  agreement  as  presented—or  in  the fire  room,  and  when  fire­ here  and  Windsor.  Canada,  have  has  been  made  and  it  is  our  con­ else!  Well,  the  "else"  took  place  even  the  universal  drift  towards  men  are  called  In  the  engine  long  been  under  contract  to  AF  fident  hope  that  next  season  the  organization  caused  by  tlie  NRA  room  to  clean,  or  do  any  other  unions.  These  ferries  are  owned  Monday  morning:  nobody  turned  in  1934  affected  this  district  less  entire  Lakes  will  be  united  under  extra  work,  they  will  be  paid  for  and  operated  by  the  Pere  Mar­ to!  than  any  where  else. However,  a  the  banner  of  the  Seafarers'  In­ Raise  Justified  it  Wheelmen  and  watch  men  quette,  and  Wabash  Railway  Co  new spirit has arrived;  seamen  on  ternational  Union  of  North  Ame­ have­regular  duties,  but  operating  The  vast  majority  of  the  men  The  demand  for  the  raise  is  a  the  Lakes  are  coming  to  realize  rica.  elevators  for  loading  and  unload­ working  in  those  seatrains  hav  just  one,  and  flie  same  moiiey  is  that  the  gains  they  have  accom­ Louis  Gordon,  SIU  Deck  926  ing  autos  Is  not  part  of  their  transferred  their  old  books  to  the  paid  by  all  other  companies  for  plished  can  only  be  retained  by  a  work.  They  will  be  paid  overtime  Seafarers'  International  Union  similar  work.  The  company,  of  militant  union.  Union  meetings  for  running  these  elevators,  The  same  situation  prevails  In  course,  gave  the  old  song  and  are now well  attended and  a spirit  whether  the  work  is  done  on  or  ships of  this type  running on  Lake  dance  that  they  are losing  money.  Michigan.  The  ships  may  not  clear  expenses  of  interest  and  miltancy  Is  being  off  watch.  manifested  by  all  departments.  These  new  gains  can  be  pro­ Since  the  National  Railway  act  as  far  as  fares are  concerned,  but  Great  progress  in  the  matter  ot'  Letter  to  Industrial  Worker  tected,  and  extended,  only  If  the  was  revised  In  19,34,  organizations  the  bar,  the  slot  machines,  and  Union  hiring  hall  Is  maintained.  representing  men  in  these  ships  all  the  other  chiseling  schemes  contracts  and  conditions  have  The  following  copy  of  a  letter  Without strict  enforcement  of  the  ha^  beeii  subjected  to  govern  connecied  wiih  beaches and  excur=  bCGii  "ccomplishef!  by  the  new  ov­ una  iEcciVvd  fi'Siii  jHCke>4>nvi|ig  closed  shop, and smooth  operation  ment  supervision  and  Interfer  sion  boats  make  plenty.  Besides,  ganlzers,  Rangvald  Johansen  and  Agent  Fred  Lauritano,  with  a  re­ of  the Union  hiring hall,  all gains,  ence.  Some  of  the  car  ferry  em  the  patrons  are  mostly  all  work­ R. D. Thompson. The  main stumbl­ quest  that  it  be  printed  in  the  and  working  conditions  remain  ployees  are  supposed  to  be  sub­ ing  men,  and  therefore,  the  more  block  to a  more solid  organization  LOG:  Is  presented  by  the  phoney  Lake  Editor,  Industrial  Worker,  on  paper.  ject  to  the  provisions  of  the  Na­ reason  for  decent  pay.  Carriers'  Association.  Strange  to  222  N.  Halstea<l  St.,  tional  Railway  Act.  That  was  the  The  proposed  agreement,  of  •   Brother  Joliaiiseii's  Work  say  the  NMU  present  little  or  no  Chicago,  111.  predecessor  of  the  Copeland  Act,  course,  provides  for  shipping  out  Appreciated  It  applies  to  the  railway  Industry,  of  the  Hall,  aod  the  usual  clauses  opposition  whatsover.  If  only  Fellow  Worker:  The  four  new  contracts  signed  and  has  enmeshed  the  unions  In  that  go  with  a  closed  shop.  Or­ Ralph  Rogers  and  his  commissar  I am asking you  for a  retraction  Bi'other  Thompson  last  week,  so  much  government  red  tape  ganized  labor  has pledged  its sup­ stooges  would  take  the  trouble  to  of  a statement  which  appeared  In  ascertain  a  few  elementary  facts  the  Industrial  Worker  dated  May  marked  a  continuation  of  the  that  a  closed  shop  Is  impossible.  port,  so  the  men  are  confident".  good  work  begun  here  by  Rang­ before  printing  their  lies  in  the  6,  1939.  Mediation  ITniiecessary  Stewards tioing  Along  vald  Johansen.  Brother  Johansen  "Pilate"  they  would  save  t^m­ My  record  as  a  Union  man  is  was forced  to resign from  his post  We  are  faced  with  this  fact  In  Mr.  "Seaduck,"  who  wouldn't  selves  a  lot  of  future  trouble  In  open  to  anyone  who  is  In  doubt,  only  a  small  portion  of  the  marl­ as  Emergency  Board  Chairman  go  along with  the new  set­up, and  recanting  their  wild  assertions  because  of  Illness.  He  was  active  time  industiy.—ferry  boats,  sea  started  in  business for  himself,  is  and  would  probably  save  them­ and  my  record  In  the  IWW,  of  which  I  was  a  member  for five  on  the  Lakes  during  the  Spring  trains,  and  the  like  that  come  not  making much  headway In  Buf­ selves  a  future  "purge."  years or  more.  Is  spotless.  I  was  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  act.  months.  While  he  was  here,  he  falo.  With  the  help  of  the  ILA,  Pending  Contracts  expelled  from  the JWW  last  Fall  succeeded  in  transfering  the  We  can  see  from  this  what  is  In  we  took  all  tlie  ships­ out  ot  Buf  membership  of  the  defunct  ISU  store  for  all  American  seamen.  If  falo  away  from  him.  It  is  our  To enumerate  some of  the gains  because  I  am  holding  down  the  into  the  newly  establi.shed  Sea­ the  same  provisions  are  extended  firm  belief  that  the  Stewards  and  already  accomplished,  we  have  position  of  SIU Agent  in  the  port  farers'  International  Union  of  to  cover  the  entire  merchant  Cooks  would  have flnallj^  come  thirteen  signed,  sealed  and  deliv­ oif  Jacksonville,  Fia.,  for  the  bet­ North  America.  He  established  marine,  through  the  Copeland  along  with  us  anyway,  without  ered  contracts.  New  contracts,  terment  of  conditions  regarding  friendly  and  cooperative  relations  Act, and  its administrators  on  the  the  help  of  the  ILA,  but  It  sped  with  rosy  prospects  of  signing,  the  seamen.  Nobody  can  ever  ac­ with  the  Teamsters'  and  Long­ Maritime  Commission.  Govern­ things  up  considerably.  The  TLA  are  being  presented  to  the  follow­ cuse  Fred  Lauritano,  Agent,  port  shoremens'  unions  in  this  area.  ment  mediation of  this sort means  promised  us all  the  help  they'can  ing  companies:  Nlcholson­Ecorse  of  Jacksonville,  of  being  Instru­ He  brought  a  number  of  lines  the open  shop;  It means  no  Union  give  us  to  organize  the  seamen,  and  Tri­State  Steamship  Co.,  The  mental  in  shipping  scabs  aboard  under  contract  to  the  Seafarers'  hiring  hall,—a  return  to  the fink  as  did  many  other  Unions.  And  Ohio  Tankers  Inc.,  of  Cleveland  the  Benjamin  Brewster.  I  defy  and  the Jupiter Steamship Co.  In  anyone to  prove  it, and  kindly  In­ International  Union  In  the  short  hall.  the AFL  Director  here in  Buffalo,  time he  was here.  And  today, the  Because  the  government  en­ brother  Cunningham,  gives  us all  addition to  the foregoing, the  rail­ form the  writer of  the article  that  road  carferries,  passenger  ships  if  there  isn't  a  retraction  in' the  Seafarers'  International  on  'the  forces  Its open  shop  conditions  in  the  help  he  possibly  can.  and  auto  carriers  are  100%  or­ next  issue  of  the  Industrial  Lakes has  more  members  than all  these  boats,  the  National  Marl­ the  Lakes'  union  together  could  time Union  Is trying  to utilize  this  So it appears  that, through  sys­ ganized.  The  seamen  on  those  Worker,  I  will  be  forced  to  start  boast  of  at  the  end  of  the  season  in  order  to  gain  partial  recogni­ tematic  hard  work,  we  can,  and  ships  realize  tijat  the  promises  of  legal  proceedings against  your  pa­ tion  for Itself.  The  NMU  has cen­ will  establish  a  strong  Great  shipowners  are  poor  substitutes  per.  last year.  Yours  truly,  Union  members  apperciate  the  tered  Its  activities  on  these  Qar  Lakes  District  of  the SIU.  for  the  backing  of  a  strong,  mili­ job  Brother  Johansen  did,  and  Ferries,  hoping  to find  a  perma­ Fred  Lauritano  tant Union.  J.  Johannessen,  SUP  No.  30S2  hope  that  he  will  soon  be  well  nent  base  for  further  organlza  again,  and  able  to  join  the fight  tlonal  work.  These  Car  Ferries  One  of  the  ships  was  under  con­ Halls  in  these  ports.  There  you  for  a  militant  Union  of  all  sea­ are  important  In  the  life  of  any  holding  their  convention  next  tract  to  the  old  SIU  last  year.  can get  full information  about  the  week  in  Cleveland,  Ohio.  The or­ men—the  Seafarers'  International  Union  here,  because  they  are  Seafarers'  International  Union;  ganizational  drive  of  tfie  Seafar­ SIU  Halls oh  Lakes  among  the few  ships  that  run  the  Union  of  North  America.  how  it  operates,  and  the  protec­ ers' should  receive 100  percent en­ year  around.  Gradually  the  Seafarers'  Inter­ Present  Status  of  SIU  on  Lakes  dorsement  at  the  convention.  national Union  is spreading its  In­ tion  it affords.  Waterfront Support  _  'Organizing  on  the  Lakes  Is  Many  of  the  delegates  there  will  Strong Ties With  Other Workers  fought  every  step  of  the  way  by  The  disruptive  activities  of  the  be  familiar  with  the  work  that  fluence  to  all  Lakes  ports.  Before  The  further  expansion  of  the  the  Lake  Carriers  Aasnciatlon,  NMU  have gained  nothing for the  has  been  done  here  by  our  repre­ the  season  ends,  Lakes  seamen  Seafarers'  International  on  the  This  organization  of  the  employ­ Union  men.  The  Seafarers'  Inter­ sentatives.  Their  support  will  may  see  an  organization  set­iin  Lakes  is  assured  by  the  support  ers  has  successfully  maintained  national  is  the  only  union  that  help  us to  victory against  the Car  such as has not  been  revived since  we  are  receiving  from  the  other  the  crushing defeat  of  the  unions  open  shop  conditions  for  the  past  can  protect  the  men  on  the  Fer­ Ferry  operators.  at  the  hands of  the open­shoppers  unions  In  the  industry.  Every­ thirty  years.  In  the  face  of  this  ries  who  are  still  allowed  to  join  thing  on  the  front  is  controlled  To  Organize  More  Sand  Boats  in 1909.  opposition  by  the  biggest  opera­ a  union  free  from  gbvernment  In­ by  afllliates of  the  American  Fed­ "Kie SIU now maintains branches  In  the Detroit  area  we  are now  tors  here,  the  SIU  organizational  terference.  There  is  good  reason  eration  of  Labor.  drive  has  progressed  at  an  even  to  believe  that  the  SIU  will  force  concentrating on  two  independent  in  the  following  ports:  Detroit,  Milwaukee,  Cleveland,  Buffalo,  Freight  shipped  In  Lake  vessels  tempo.  Independent  companies  the  Railway  Companies  to  boost  lines  operating  sand* boats  out  of  and  operators  have  been  signed  conditions in  the Car  Ferries.  We  this  port.  We  expect  to  extend  and Chicago.  The representatives  is  brought  to  the  docks  by  ILA  up.  At  present,  the  SIU  holds  not  only  have  the  support  of  the  Union  agreements and  Union  con­ in these  ports are, respectively,  R,  men.  Sand  and  gravel  is  loaded  eleven  such  contracts,  covering  American  Federation  ef  Labor,  dttions  to  all  vessels  of  tRis  type  D.  Thompson,  Emergency  Board  by AFL Hoisting Engineers.  These  thirty­five ships.  New  branches of  which  controls  the  Waterfront  operated  by  independent  outfits.  Chairman;  Prank Sullivan, Benny  gre  the  three  imions  that" operate  the  Union  have  been  opened  as  through  the Teamsters  and  Dockr  The  two  companies  we. are  after  Norton,  Johan  Johannessen  and  on  the  Lakes  front.  In  the  near  the  Union  gains  new  members.  workers'  Unions,  but  have  also  now  employ  about  three  hundred  James  Hayman.  future we  hope  to further  cement  The  dues  paying  members  have  succeeded in  winning  the  sympa­ men, many  ot  whom  have already  This  information  should  be  our solidarity  with  them by form­ increased  by fifty­fold  since  the  thy  and  cooperation  of  the  Rail­ signed  pledges  with  the  SIU.  clipped  out  by ail  Lakes  seamen.  ing  Maritime  Councils  for  joint  way  Brotherhood.  Others have taken  out their  books,  At  the  top  of  this  page  you  will  action  against  the  most  powerful  jmginning  of  the  season.  .  Ck)mpanles  under contract  to us  The  Railway  Brotherhoods  are  and  are  organizing  on  the  job.  find  the  addresses  of  ­the  Union  of  the  employers'  groups.  LAKES  PROGRESS  Progress Reported  Member Clarifies  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Title A name given to the resource May 19, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: VOTE ON STRIKE AND AGREEMENT ON EASTERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY VESSELS LIE GIVEN TO STATEMENTS PUBLISHED IN IWW PAPER NEED FOR UNIFIED ACTION CITED LAKES HEADQUARTERS MAKES ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRESS NMU NOT BOTHERING FINKS IN TAMPA THREE FRUIT SHIPS TAKE FULL CREWS NEW ORLEANS REPORTS GULF TANKERS STILL SAILING P&O SHIPS SHOW GREAT IMPROVEMENT ACTION OF COLLIER CREW SABOTAGED BARGE LINE BEEF STRAIGHTENED OUT MEMBERS BACK LAURITANO LAKES PROGRESS PROGRESS REPORTED BY BUFFALO BRANCH MEMBER CLARIFIES LAKES SITUATION LAURITANO'S LETTER Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/19/1939 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. I, No. 10 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/33e41b84d5a40c5c535f1ce92848902a.PDF 05a62dbdba9098ffb4f23007f207a744 PDF Text Text The Seafarers' Log I 1  Seafarers'  International Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic^ Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  VOL. I  NEW  YORK,  N. Y.,  FRIDAY, JUNE  9,  1939  446  NO. 11  EASTERN  STRIKE CONCLUDED AFTER  SHIPS  REMAIN  TIED  UP  NINE  DAYS  ¥  SiU  PORT  ARTHUR  HALL  TO  Warns Membership  COMPANY  CONCEDES  SOME  Of Fink Herders  OPEN  AND  START  DRIVE  POINTS  IN CONDITIONS  If New  Orleans.  La.,  May  30—  Made  a  trip  into  Texas,  covering  Gulf  Membership on Record  to Fight  Port  Arthur,  Houston  and  Beau­ Rank  and  File Negotiating Committee  mont,  along  with  Roland  Dean.  Fink Hall Issue to Last Ditch  Exerts  All  Possible  Pressure  The  situation  in  Texas  is  the  same  as  in  New  Orleans.  "Prac­ GULF  NMU  SHORT  OF  FUNDS  tically  no fight  at  all  on  the  part  COMPANY  REMAINS  ADAMANT  of  the  NMU  to  help  win  the  New  Orleans,  La.,  June  6—C.  P. Chase,  former fir.st  vice­ tanker  strike."  New  York,  Juno 8—Eollowin;r  a  strike  of  nine  days dura­ president.  of  the  Maritime  BVderation  of  the  Gulf,  will  open  But  the  situation  looks  very  tion,  the  Deck  and  Engine  departments  voted  to  accept  the  good  for  the  SIU  as  soon  as  the  'a  Seafarers'  Hall  in  Port  Arthur,  Texas,  June  12.  tanker  strike  is  called  off.  We  revised  agreement  with  the  Ea.stern  Steam.ship  Co.,  and  re­ The  Port  Arthur  Trades  and  Labor  Council  financed  aiid  will  then  open  a  SIU  Hall  in  Port  turn  to  the"ships,  last  Saturday  afternoon.  The  count  of  the  supported  the 1986­87  rank  and file  strike. Recently,  however,  Arthur.  ballots  Avas  as folloAvs:  ~  "  "—­ they  have  become  disgusted  with^  ALL  SIU  MEMBERS  PLEASE  General  Rules  . .^  Yes. 168; No. 146  the  NMU­CIO  Commy­controlled  ships,  the  beach  is flooded  with  NOTICE:  McGhee  in  Port  Arthur,  policy  in  that  port.  The  Council  N'MU  men.  Many  of  them  wi.sli  and  "Cowboy"  Parke  in ftaiyeston  Eastern  Division  US •   No, 147  now oners  the Seafarers' their  full  to  transfer  to  the  SIU,  but  are  are  in  no  way  connected  with  Southern  Division  ....  Yes, 167; No, 144  support,  to  organize  the  seamen  told  they  mi^t  be  on  a  ship,  and  the  SIU,  THEY  ARE  BOTH  The  strike  started  in  Boston  on  May  26,  Avhen  the  mem­ HERDING  FINKS  FOR  THE  under  the  progressive  policy  laid  bring  the  job  with  them.  STANDARD  OIL.  Any  SIU  mem­ bers  of  the  Deck  and  Engine  departments  voted  against  down  by  the SUP.  SIU  Carries  Vote  on  P&O  Ships  ber  being  herded  by  these  finks  acceptance  of  the  proposed  agree­.^­ This  is  strictly  a  tanker  town,  A  vote  was  just  conducted  on  shall  be  automatically  suspended  ment  with  the  Eastern  Steamship  their  own  Wages  and  conditions.  and  the  NMU  have  only  the  Gulf  the  P&O  ships,  and  the  SIU  by  the  membership  of  the  SIU.  Co.,  and  also  voted  to  strike  the  The  deck  department  voted  to  Refining  Co.,  under  an  OPEN  Of  course,  this  does  not  apply  to  ships.  Action «was  taken  the  fol­ strike  65.5  per  cent,  and  77.3  per­ won  by  a  count  of  246  to  2.  SHOP  AGREEMENT.  the  NMU  memL'jrs  being  herded,  lowing  day  in  New  York,  Norfolk  cent  of  the  engine  department  The Headquarters  meeting  went  lit^gardiiig  Fink  Halls  because  the  iNMU  is  probably  and  Richmond,  and  by  Saturday  voted  the same  way.  on  record  to.Instruct' Jqhn.Gupni­ Departmental  V'ote  At  the meeting last  night, a "mo­ son,  Miami  Agent,  to  open  nego­ going  to  reorganize  their  finks  afternoon,  all  fourteen  vessels  of  the  ESSCO  were  tied  up  100  per­ tion  to  support  the  SUP  and  the  tiations  for  a  new  agreement.  We  anyway!  When  the vote  was taken  on  the  Finn  Schefstad  cent.  MFOW&W 100  percent  both finan­ already  have  gained  closed  shop  Eastern  agi­eement  last  year,  it  cially  and  morally,  carried  unan­ and  West  Coast  conditions,  and  was  taken  without  regard  to  de­ Stcward.s  Locked  Out  imously.  overtime.  The  only  thing  to  get  S.LU.  MAKES  GULF  Although  the  members  of  the  partments,  and  although  a  major­ There is  no fink  hall  in  the Gulf  under  the  agreement  is  a  a  sub­ steward's  department  voted  to ac­ ity  of  tlie  deck  and  engine depart­ now.  But  the  members  realize  stantial  increase  over  the  prevail­ DISTRICT  PROGRESS  cep  their  part  of  the  agreement,  ments  actually  voted  against  ac­ that' we  will  have  this fight  in  the  ing wage  scale. The  Seatrain  scale  and  against  any  strike  action,  cepting  the  terms  of  the  agree­ {From  Previous  Minutes)  near  future.  For  the  past  month,  of  wage.s  would  be  Acceptable.  they  were  advised  by  the  Com­ ment,  they  were  nevertheless  November  28,  1939—Charter  in­ pany  that  they  were  also  being  forced  to  continue  working  under  all  Lykes  Bros,  ships  have  been  They  are  the  highest  in  the  coun­ laying  up.  Apparently  only  the  try,  with  the  exception  of  the  stalled  New. Orlean  Headquarters.  paid  off.  In  other  words,  the  the same  conditions,  because  they  M.S.G.  to  use  S.U.P.  Constitutiou  steward's  department  was  LOCK­ were  in  the  minority.  They  had  M.C.  are  willing  to  operate  the  tankers.  ED  OUT  BY  THE  COMPANY.  never  been  satisfied  with  the  old  Mediterranean  ships.  NMU  Rank  ami ^Filers  Busy  until  convention.  The  steward's  department  mem­ agreement,  and  it  was  a  constant  MISSISSIPPI  SHIPPING  CO.  When the  West Coast  beats  the  A  NMU  rank  and file  bulletin  source  of  dissatisfaction,  and  a  fink  hall,  we  will  have  a  prece­ has  appeared  on  the  streets  here,  After  direct  action  on  several of  be'"3  were  not  required  to  do  headache  to  all  concerned.  We  did  picket  duty,  but  many  of  them  dent  to  follow  here.  Otherwise  and  it  has  built  a fire  under  the  these  ships,  installation  of  Frigi­ not  want a reeurrance  of  the same  volunteered  thei«  services,  aiid  we  will  have  to fight  the  same  fence­riding­  officials.  These  are  daires,  plenty  of  fresh  milk,  all  mistake  this  year,  so  the  depart­ ihsue.  The  SIU  ,Gulf  District  Is  the  .same  men  who  helped  throw  hands on  deck  while tying  up  and  did  duty  on  the  picket  line  and  mental  vote  was  taken.  The  offi­ on  record  to  fight  the  fink  halls  the  ISU  labor  fakers  out.  So  all  letting  go,  good  overtime  clauses  the stew­pot.  cials  of  the  Eastern  Steamship  with  all  ouf  economic  power  fakers  had  better  look  out  for  for  all  departments gained.  On  the  agreement  as  originally  Co.,  did  not.  e.xpect  such  a  move,  The  Gulf  District  NMU  is  figuring  their  pie!  It  was  necessary  to  replace  sev­ presented,  the  deck  department  and  hollered  loud  and  long  about  to  do  independent,  and  fighting  eral  members on  Mississippi  ships  Voted  against  the  agreement,  and  Roland  Dean  the  method  of  handling  the  ballot  the  fink  halls  also.  Of  course,  if  so  that  they  coujd  attend  regular  voted  to  strike  by  a  count  of  137  count.  the  comical  Party  takes  over  the  to  72.  The  engine  department  Union  meetings  since  S.7.U.  char­ control  of  the  Gulf  again,  we  will  ter  was  installed.  Most  of  these  voted  aaginst  the  agreement,  and  ^  NegotiatY.­jns Resumed  have  a  tough fight,  a»  they  will  men  have since  been  shipping and  116  to  34  in  favor of  striking.  The  In  any  event,  on  Monday,  May  advocate  shipping  through  the  New  York,  June  8—Voting  have proved  100%  Union mm  who  steward's  department  voted  to  ac­ 29,  In  company  with  Emergency  Fink  Rail.  If  they  send  their  cept  the  agreement,  and  against | Board  Chairman  Dushane,  and  on  the. terms  of  a  'hew  agree­ • know the score.  members  through  our  picket  lines  striking  to  the  tune  of  451  to  47.; Emergency  Board  member  Arthur  WATERMAN  LINE  ment  with the  Colonial  Naviga­ to  ship  out  of  the  fink  halls,  However,  regardless  of  the  fact  Kelcey,  a  committee  of  three  men  tion  were  completed  last  Mon­ Conditions  improved  100%  on  THEN  THEY  WILL  HAVE  TO  that  the  steward's  department  off  each  ship  tied  up  in  New  York  day,  and  the  results  were  an­ these  ships.  All  hands  on  deck  FIGHT  FOR  EVERY  JOB  THEY  nounced  at  the  regular  joint  .  while  tying  up  and  letting  go;  voted  against  striking,  the  deck  met  with  the  company  oflacials,  GET.  THEY  WILL  ALSO  HAVE  and  made arrangements  to  resume  meeting  that night.  Tlie  agree­ good  overttoc  clauses  for  all  de­ and  engine  departments  voted  TO  KEEP  THE  JOB,  AS  WE  negotiations,  and  to  send  for  all  strongly  in  favor  of  it.  In  a  vote  ment  was  signed  by  Arthur  partments;  good  living conditions.  WILL  MEET  THE  M.C.  SHIPS  Kelcey  for  the  Union,  and  Also  gained  extra  utility  man  for  of  this sort,  which  concerned  only  the  delegates  from  all  ships  tied  IN EVERY  PORT.  A  campaign of  J.  B.  Dunbaugh  for  the  com­ Steward's  Department  which  was  one  particular  company,  no  one  up  at  the  other  port's.  guerilla  warfare  Is  the  only  way  department  can  deny  the  right  of  fNegotlations were  then  resu.med  pany.  The  ballot  count  was  as  never carried  before.  to  wipe  the  M.C. finks  off  the  another  to  strike  for  the  better­ on  Wednesday,  May  31  by  a  rank  follows:  SEATRAIN  LINES  waterfront.  ment  of  wages  and  conditions.  and  File  Negotiating  Committee,  General  Rules  . .Yes, 102; No,4  Strike called  March  27,  1939.  composed  of  a  man  from  each  de­ NMU  Running  Short  of  Dough  Steward  Dept.  ..Yes,  62; No, 3  ESSCO  Offlcials  Object  Strike  settled  April  6,  1939.  partment off  of  every ship tied  up.  The  NMU  here  Is  pinched  for  Engine  Dept.  .. Yes,  15; No, 0  This  strike  gave  us  $7.50  per  ESSCO  officials  went  to  great  Negotiations  continued  all  day  dough.  Their  income  is  the  same  Deck  Dept.  T...Yes,  19; No, 7  man  over  any  freighter  Union  lengths in  their  statements  to  the  Wednesday,  and  through  Thurs­ As  the  count  indicates,  ac­ as  ours,—about  $1,1'00  per  week.  press to  stress  the  fact  that a  ma­ day,  and  the  company  officials  scale.  They  have  more"  branches  and  ceptance  of  the  agreement  was  jority  of  the  men  concerned  had  reiterated  that  they  absolutely  After  strike  was  settled,  Frigi­ officials  than  the  ­SIU.  The  top  carried  by  a  goodly  margin,  voted  against  striking  by  a  ratio  could  not  do  anything  that  would  daires  weVe  put  in  messrooms,  faction  in  N.  Y.  are  trying  to  and  for  vessels  of  this  class,  of  three  to  one.  As  a  matter  of  increase  their  operating  costs.  A  chow  conditions  have  become  ex­ starve  them  into  submission.  The  the  agreement  is  a  very  good  record and  fact, the  total vote cast  few  concessions  were  gained  in  cellent,  no  limit  feeding,  and  one.  Included  among'the  gains  men  walked  off  the  struck  tank­ ers  here.  They  are  moved  North  was  a  two  week  annual  vaca­ crews  are  going  strong  after  bet­ was  300  in  favor  of  a strike,  and  the  working conditions,  and  nego­ ter  living  conditions  which  shall  557  opposed—or  less  than  two  to  tiations  were completed Thursday  with  farmers,  and  return  with  tion.  be cleared  up  in  the very  near  fu­ one.  However, the  A'ote,  as  it was  evening.  The  agreement  ,of  course,  bona  fide  seamen  shifJped  by  the  Start  Ballotting  ture  with  a  little  more  direct  ac­ taken,  was  not'  a  blanket  vote  of  contains  the  usual  air­tight  Comical  Party  for  $25  a  throvv.  the  three  departments,  but  a sep­ Friday  afternoon  special  meet­.  tion,  if  necessary.  What  with  the  strikers  and  the  closed shop,  and hiring  through  arate  vote  by  each  department  on  {Continued  on  page  4)  '  (Contiiiiied on page 2) the  Hails  clauses.  seamen  from  the  laid  up  Lykes  Colonial Agreement  fcv  ::  •  .• I  ' -'K Pi  ,i  •   •   ^1  �r-WTiSfJ?; t4 Friday, June 9,1939  THE  S E A F A R  E R  S'  LOG  GULF PROGRESS  Published  by  the  (Continued  from  puye 1)  AMEHIC^AX  RA.NGE  LINES  After  direct  job  action  on  these  ships,  one  of  the  best  closed  shop  agreements ever  made  was signed.  liiiltimorc,  iltl.,  Juiie  7—Shipping  is  showing  indications  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation of  Labor  .  Good  overtime  clauses  and  100%  of  pirtving  np  out  of  tliis  port  witli  61  members  shipped'and  union  men  on  all ships, to  see that  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  President  It  is  paid.  These  pien  a4e  also  68  registered  during  tlie  past  week.  The  laying  np  of  the  11 Steuart Street, San  Francisco, Calif.  going  after  better  living  condi­ Maine  of  the  Robin  ]jine  and  several  of  the  Bull  Line  tions.  Atlantic  District  freighters  is  being  eompensated  for  by  the  tied  up  ship.s  of  BULL  JANE  HEADQUARTERS  otlier  lines  re­entering  service  for^­ New  York  2  Stone  Street  Bull  Line  ships  hit several  Gulf  the  summer  season.  Standard  his own  pocket.  The  regular  Doc­ ports.  Direct  action  has  been  S«:,l BRANCHES  Fruit's  Teapa,  Masaya,  and  Mata­ tor  who  used  to  do  that  work  has  taken  to  force  payment  of  over­ Boston  1 Rowes  Wharf  galpa  are  back  on  the  run  again  been  taken  off  the  payroll  and  is  Providence  ..465  So.  Main  Street  time.  Also  to  gain  refrigerating  with  their  usual  100  percent  SIU  now  on  bis  own.  The  order  la  Philadelptiia  6  North  6th  Street  units, improved  quarters and  food.  vs­­r­i  crews.  The  average  of  beefs  has  hew,  so  we'll  do  a  little  more  in­ Baltimore  212  East  Pratt  Street  JSTH.MIAN  LINE  been  dropping  lately  showing  that  vestigating and find  out  just  how  Norfolk  307 East  Main Street  The  Istlimian  Line  is  being  or­ the  Company's  are  .beginning  to  it  Affects  the  membership  before  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  ...55 Tetuan  Street  ganized  here  in Mobile.  This com­ realize  it's  just  as  easy  for  them  we express  our  opinion  about  it.  Gulf  District  pany  paid  the  ISU  and  NMU  offi­ to  go  aliead  and  get  things  HEADQUARTERS Paddy  Whalen  an  Ass  cials  off  to  keep  from  being  or­ fitraighteued  out.  rather  than  wait  New  Orleans  SOS  Chaitres  Stieet  ganized.  Now  they^ can  not  buy  for  the  Union  to  take  action.  Glancing  over  Paddy  Whaien's  BRANCHES  ­ their  way  off,  and  are  being  or­ daily scandal  sheet  on  the Tanker  More  "Hot"  Oil  Savannah  218  East"  Bay  Street  ganized  as fast  as  contacted.  This  strike  we  note  the  much­worried  Jacksonville  136  Bay  Street  is a  tough  outfit. They  have  never  SIU  crews, have  been  contacting  Patrick  Is  making a  qomplete  and  Miami  809  N.  E. First  Avenue  been  beaten.  This flght  will  be  the  office  here  asking  about  what  glorious ass  of  himself  in' hfa dW  Tampa  .T  206  Franklin'Street  tough,  but  well  worth, the  battle,  action  should  be  taken  when  they  peraie  attempts  to  pass  the  blame  Mobile  55 So. Conception  Street  as they  have 27  ships.  Every man  have  to fuel  up­  from  one  of  the  for  the  tanker flzzle  on  to  some­ Houston  1712  ­  75th  Street  shipped  on  these ships  in  the  last  oil  companies  now  hPing  picketed  one  else.  His  latest  masterpiece  Great  Lakes  District  five  months  is  an .organizer  who  by  the  NMU.  It's a  tough  decision  is  a  deep,  dark  hint  to  his  mem­ HEADQUARTERS  will  do everything  possible to  help  for  the  militant  union  man  to  bership  that  the  strike  was  lost  Detroit  1038  Thii­d  Street  win  an  agreement  for  tlie  SIU.  make  since  he's firm  in  tlie  belief  because  a  couple  of  SUP  men  that  a  picket  line  is  a  picket  line  were  seen  taking  a  drink  in  the  P #  O  STEAMSHIP  LINE  ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS PUBLICATION TO: After  a  hard flght  in  Florida,  and  something  to  be  respected.  same  Cafe  where  Tanker  Pete  Brother  Gunnison  is  really  shap­ But  what's  he  going  to  do  when  (Esse  Scab  Herder)  happened  to  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  ing  these  ships  up.  We  are  ex­ he  sees  NMU  ships  going  along­ be  quenching  his  thirst  and  rest­ P. O. Box  522,  aturch St.  Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  pecting,  in  the  very  near  future,  side  "hot"  oil  docks  to  get  their  ing his  legs  weary  from  escorting  one  of  the flnest  agreements  ever  bunkers  and  then  calmly  sailing  NMU  men  through  their  own  to  be  signed  in  the  Gulf.  Condi­ away  withoyt  as  much  as  a  nod  picket  lines.  Paddy  of  course  is  tions already  Improved,  with  good  to  tlieir  own  brothers  on  the  back  to  his  old  habit  of  judging  overtime  cl^iuse  already  in  effect,  picket  lines.  What's  the  SIU  or  everyone  by  his  own  habits.  He  plus closed shop.  These ships also  SUP  man  going  to  think  when  he  thinks  that  because  he  has  a  looks  right  across  the  street  from  speaking  and  drinking  acquain­ carry 100%  SIU  men.  fofe-:'' (Donations  to  Seafarers'  Log)  his  Hall  and  sees  a  "hot"  oil  tance  with  the scab­herders  every­ JACKSONVII.LE.  FliA.  H.  Johnston  barge  loaded  with ."Hot"  bunkers  one  else  must  havejx).  However,  $ .50  Fred  Lauritano  is  settling  all  tied  up  alongside  an  NMU  ship  as  u.sual,  he  isn't  ifooling  anyone  G.  Emrick,  No. 1928  .50  disputes  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  fss  Atenas)  the NMU  crew  jump­ !  but  himself.  We still  get  a laugh  mem be I ship.  ,SS  Carrabulle  ,  5.00  ing  to  the  lines  and  hoses,  ship  thinking,  about  the  awe­stricken  RESUME  the finky  oil  aboard  and  sail  on  looks  on  the  faces  of  the  NMU  n. MfiAllister  ......  .50  We  have closed shop  agreements  schedule  as if  they  never  heard  of  pickets  peering across  at  th& SUP  with  all  these  companies.  Ship­ the  tanker  strike.  The  Siu  and  crew  of  the  Mahi  Mahi  as  they  ping  is  done  through  our  Union  SUP  men  are  pretty  unanimous  cleaned  up  and  chased  the fink  Halls.  All  ships have  white linen,  that  of  all  the  phoney,  funny  crew  off  the  SS  Garnet  Hulings.  good  refrigerators,  good  living  strikes ever  pulled  on  this or  any  The  buys  on  the  Mahi  Mahi "will  conditi­^ns,  no  limit  feeding,, with  other  waterfront  this NMU  tanker  be interested  to know  that another  plenty  of  fresh  milk;  and  best,  of  percent fink  crew­went aboard  The  foiiowing  donations  were  contributed  to  aid  in  tile  all—a fighting  membership  that is  strike  is  sure  the  phoneyist  and  100  funniest.  However,  that  strike  the  Hulibgs,  Which •   means,  of  Diaintenance  of  tlie  recent  .strike  against  the  Ea.stern  Steam­ not  afraid  to  go  after  the  bosses  fund  has  beep  an  awful  tempta­ course,"  that  she  is  still  100  per­ to  better  themselves  and  condi­ tion  to  the  NMU  officials  for  a  cent  NMU.  ship Co.  tions.  Also a membership  that  re­ long  time  now  and  any  kind  of  E. Carton  $ .50  spects all  picket  lines.  .strike, no  matter liow'phoney, was  P.S.—Paddy  had  a  piece  In  the"  Finn  Schefstad,  Gulf  No.  4  probably a  good  enough excuse for  Bulletin  where he stated  that four  R. Thomp,son  .....  1.00  them  to  dip  tljeir  sticky finger.s  SUP  nien  were  seen  drinking  in  W. Padlan  l.OO­ the Chesapeake  tavern at  Fairfield  into the  fund.  with  tanker  Pete.  These  men  J. Poturalski  2.00  Mu.st  Pay  for  Exainination  were  of  the  Peter  Kerr  and  they  C.  Yearwood  2.00  The  branch  here  has  been  noti­ never  seen  tanker  Pete  in  their  J. Player  J50'  fied  that  hereafter t  any  seaman  lives  before,  so  the  hoys  went  up  who  has  to  undergo  a  medical  ex­ to  the NMU  hall  and  told  Pat that  A,  Wesolowskl  ...  .50  .^(From  Disappointed  Membership)  amination  for'anything  connected  if  he  did  not  retract  that  state­ Phoney  sell­out  of  the  tanker  J. Prohownik  1.00  with  the  U.S.  Government  (Sea­ wfen'l  they  would  dump  him  right  strike.  man's  papers,  etc.)  will  have  to  there.  Well,  Pat  retracted  it,  all  J. Ba.sari  ,  ~  .50  •   NMU  siiipping  members  to  pay  for  that  examination" out  of  right.  struck  tankers  out  of  hall  on  8.  Placek  .j.  !50  Broadway,  New  York.  J.  Martinez  1.00  Men  on  Lykes  Bros,  ships  work­ ,  E,  Hartners "  \i •  :  •   2.00  ing  time  back  in  lieu  of  overtime.  Lykes  paying  off  in  checks.  O.K.  J.  T.  Freeman  LOO  by  District;  Committee  in  Gulf.  Wr­Withycombe  ........  2.00  NMU  agreement  ships  bunker  "HOT"  OIL.  ;  ,E. Keating  P.  "J.  Luckenbach  sailing  with  Wm. Watkins  ­8.00  "HOT"  BUNKERS  at  the  insist  H.  E.  Edwards  .....  1.00  aaee of  "No­Coftee­Time  Curran.  .The  real  work  of  labor  organizations,  the  work  that  will  S.  D'Ollva  .50  Attempt  to  raid  West  Coast  he  lasting  in  its  influence  an^l  beneficial  Jo  mankind,  is  not  tankers  with  phoney  beef,  T.  Jlipple  ...,. ..  1.00  NMU"  members  shipping  off  found  in  the  puhlie  function  of  protecting  the  immediate  Baltimore  memhershrp  ..^j  5.08  picket line, whicli  is a proven jfact.  right.s  of  the  laborer,  hut  in  the  education  which  as.sociation  E.  Gih.son  ,  .25  ,  All  meetings  controlled  by  Com­ develop.2»  When  the  great  body  of  woj­king  men  know  the  R.  Moore  ....  .50  ­ mie jcliqpe.  ecouoniir', law  by  whicli  they are.euiitrolled;  when  they nnder­ L.  Laml>ert  ..  '  1.00  Pickets  getting  in  jail,, and  no  stand  that  the  ills  which  they  hear  are  the  re.sult.s  of  condi­ attempt  made  to  get  them  out.  ;  J. F. Sullivan, SUP 3020. .  1.00  Men  still  in.  The  only  one  who  tions  within  their  control  rather  than  the  perverseness  of  :  J. Axelsou  2.50  was  gotten  out  was  the  NMU  dele­ individual  employers  when  they  understand  that  they  are  •   ­E.  Prien  j  1.00  gate  at.  Baytown.  ~  ...  esppnsihle  foi"  injustice,  for  want,  crime  and  wretchedness,  Crew  of  Plow  City  .  14.00  Ships sailing  short­handed  with  and  that  it ,is only  heeause  they  have  not  learned  the  lesson ,  Crew  of  Catahoula  10.00  hundreds  of  men  on  the  beach,  vyith  no  action  on  the  part  of  the  and  applied  remedies  that  the  necesf^ity  for  labor, organiza­  •   z­Si:.  H. Collins  1.00  tions  has  risen,  there  ivill  he  a  better  condition  of  the  race,  officials  to  stop  it.  Crew  of  Calmar  ...  5.41  and  the  work  of  labor  organizations  will  hfive  been  aecom­ No financial  statement,  given  to  Crew  of  Robin Hood  .,..  21.00  ­ the  mcmbei's  since  the  beginning  py.shed.  As  a  means  to  this  end,  men should  he  taught  to  he  Crew of  Angelina  8..50  of  the  strike,  covering  up  all  brave,  self­reliant  and  helpful  to  their  fellow  workers  and  Seatrain  New  York  .....  19.75  shortage  by  excuse  of  bookkeeper  and  agents  who  run  away  with  ,  to  mankind  in  general;  they  .should  he  taught  that  a  man  R.  Cliapdelaine  ... .:.j.....  1.00  has only  partly fulfilled  his duty when  he  has inforraed'^him­  ,•   money collected  by  them.  Crew  of  Bellingham  ...  12.50  Sabotaging  all  lione,st  eiforts  self; that  he does  the duty  of  infoming his neighbor, and  of  ­ .r  IWe  wish'  to  thank  all  the,ge  brothei'S  for  their  kind  as.si.st­ made  by  other  Trade  Unions.  using­his influence,  his voice, and  his vote in  the working  out  ance,  and  we  assure  them  that  the'  funds "were  used  to  tjie  Two  Disappointed  Rank  &  Filers  of  the  problems  of  government  in  their  relation  to  the  eeo­  ,  •   NMU  No. 2495  —  Engine  JQU'X  best  adyantag^^^^  '  i  z  RMU  No., 12149­.M.6.  &  s.  nomic  welfare  of  the people."  Baltimore  Highlight!  Seafarers'  International Union  of  North  America  ON THE HONOR ROLL mz'  DONATIONS TirSMEniND  GULF  DISTRICT  PROGRESS  (?)  MADE  BY  THE  NMU  EDITORIAL  i.oo  A  UNION  MAN'S  QUTY  f- '  r,  1 -i •  ' '  '  .  /|  1  d  �r  '  Friday, June 9, 1939  THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG  •:  r'  HERE  and  THERE  in  the  GULF  NEWS/roni  NEW  ORLEANS  GULF DISTRICT NMU  TORN  WITH  STRIFE  AND DISGUST  Houston  Branch  Passes  Resolution  For Complete  Local Autonomy  DISGUSTED  WITH  CURRAN  p New Orleans, La.,  May 30—The  NMU  has sigrnecl  two move  open  shop  agreements.with  the  Oulf  Oil  Co.  and  the  Penn­ sylvania  Shipping  Co.  The  strategy  of  the  top  fraction  has  cut  the  mustard.  They  beat  the  resistance  of  the  membership  down  with  a  so­calleid  sti­ike  against  Standard •   0(1.  This  strike  was  poorly  con­ fer  over  to  the  Seafarers'.  We  ducted  by  the  local  offlclals  and  will  not  transfer  them^i, unless  sabotaged  by  the  policy  commit­ they  have  a  job.  Since  their  tee.  After  watching  the  struck  agreements  are  signed  In  the  ships sail  for  three  weeks,  and  no  name  of  the  National  .tliey  can­ action  forthcoming,  the  NMU  not  see  how  they  can  bring  their  members  are  willing  to  let  any  jobs  over.  ANY  GROUP  WHO  agreement  go  over  to  be  able  to  COME  OVER  IN  A  BODY  WITH  return  to  work.  They  want  no  JOBS  WILL  GET  AMPLE  PRO­ part bf  any  kind  of  a  strike  untif  TECTION.  THE  LOiNGSHORE­ MEN  WILL  BACK  US  IN  THIS  they  get  an  organization.  BEEF,  AND  HELP  PROTECT  Gulf  NMU  in  Tuniioll  SUCH  A  GROUP!  •   The  Houston  Branch  of  the  The  CTU  just  won  an  election  NMU  passed  a  resolution  declar­ In  Waterman.  Tliey  carried  20  ing themselves an AUTONOMOUS  votes  to  2  for  the  ART A.  The  ra  UNIT  OF  THE  NMU!  New  Or­ dio  operators  in  the P  O  Steam­ leans,  Mobile, Baytown  and  Prowl­ ship Co.  have  authorized  the  CTU  ocnce  ceneufred.  Corpus  Christ!  as  their  sole  representatives  for  withdrew  from  the  Gulf  District  the  purpose  of  collective  bargain­ and  affiliated  directly  with  the  ing.  SIU BACKS MM&P  STRIKE »LF  Demands Won  After  Two Hour Strike  New  Orleans,  La.,  May  30—The  Masters  Mates  &  Pilots called  our  hall  on  May  26,  and  told  us  that  they  were  going  to  strike  the  Waterman  Line ships  for a  fourth  mate  and  ca.sh  overtime  in  their  new  agreement,  and  a.sked  us  if  we  would  support  them.  We  told  them  to  put  their  picket  line  out,  and  that  we  would  respect  it.  So,  on  May  26,  at  noon,  the  picket  line  was  put  on  the  Fan  Kraft,  and  the  three  mates'started  pack­ ing.  The  crew  also  started  pack­ ing,  but  the  engineers  were  still  working,  and  didn't  say  anything  about  respecting  picket  lines.  They  have  an  agreement  that  calls  for  no  overtime,  so  I  guess  that  they  are  satisfied  with  any­ thing.  T>vo  Hour  Strike  !  HAPPENINGS  in  MOBILE  Mobile Port Rules  Progress Repoited  Mobile,  Ala.,  May  23—What's  the  matter  with  all  the  members  of  this  outfit—did  none  of  them  ever  learn  to  write?  This  A.M.  a  brother  who  has  just  come  back  from  the other  side  said  they  met  a  NMU  ship  in  Glasgow,  and  that  in  talking  with  the  crevv,  it  was  the  concensus  of  opinion  that  as  So  n  as  it  was  possible  they  wanted  to  get  in  the  SIU.  Now  why  can't  these  men  who  run  across  this  sort  of  thing  (it's  get­ ting frequent ae  hell)  write in  and  let  all  hands  know,  instead  of  passing  it  along  by  word  of  mouth?  Tanker  Sell­Out  Here  in  the  Gulf,  the  NMU  is  getting  fed  up  in  no  uncertain  manner  with  the  CIO  style  of  In­ dustrial  Unionism.  You  know,—  strike Standard  Oil,  but  take their  bunkers  from  the  Standard  Oil.  Who  was  it that said  "WE  MUST  PROTECT  OUR  AGREEMENTS  AT  ANY  COST?"  Yes,  even  if  it  means  selling out  the  tanker  men  who  went  down  the  line  and  got  off  the  tankers!  In  the  near  future,  all  seamen  wiii  he  a Die  to  say  Our  union,"  and  when  they  do  there  will  be  no  doubt  as  to  what  is  meant.  It  will  be  the  one  that  is  proving it­ self  to  be  the  member's  Union,—  run  by  the  members,—not  by  a  commie  committee  in  New  York!  And  one  Avhere  a  member  in  New  York  can  have  his  say  the  same  as one  ia Tampa or  Boston—THE  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA!  Port  Rules  Some  of  the  ports  are  not  go­ The  ILA  also  was  going  to  knock  oft  and  respect  the  picket  lines,  but  no  one  had  a  chance  to  hit  the  dock,  because  the  agree­ ment  was  signed  before  two  o'clock;  less  than  two  hours.  That  shows  what  solidarity  can  do!  The crew  of  the Delplata,  a  Mis­ sissippi  ship,  refused  to  take  SO  drums  of  Humble  oil  in  Hou.ston,  SI  heeaiise  it  was  not."  Standard  Oil  products.  Every  time  the  SIU  : of  NA  gets  a  chance,  they  turn  down  "hot" oil,  trying  to  help the  tankermen.  That  is  more  than  Atlantic.  This  marks  the  end  of  the  NMU  is  doing,  because  a  Guff  District  autonomy.  The  July  MM  &  P  Strikes  Waterman  United  Fruit  scow  was  seen  load­ 3rd  convention  of  the  NMU, to  be  Last  week  the MM  &  P hung  the  ing  Standard  case  oil  here.  held in  New  Orleans,  will dissolve  hook  on  the  Waterman  Line  for  "Hot"  Oil  Question  the  Gulf  District  Committee  and  an  agreement.  They  threw, out a  On  May  25,  we  received  a" tip  concentrate  all  the  official  control  picket  line,  which  was  respected  in  New  York.  That  Is,  granting  for  Longshoremen,  SIU  and  CTU.  that  the  Seatrain  New  Orleans  the  Commies  can  hold  a  conven­ only  a  few  CIO  engineers  recog­ • was going  to  take  bunkers  from  tion  here.  The  good  guys  say  no  nized  the  picket  line.  In  two  the  Standard  Oil  Co.,  and  we  con­ smoke!  hours  the  agreement  was  signed.  tacted  the  NMU  hall  and  asked  them  to  put  out  a  picket  linq  As  an  example,  there  was  a  re­ The  secretary  of  the  Wobblles  tliei'e,  and  tlie  crew  would  refuse  NEW  ORLEANS  port  that  Curran  was  in  town yes­ terday.  If  he  was,  he  contacted  here  transferred  from  the  NMU  to take  "hot" oil  for  bunkers.  The  RULES  no  one  except  party  members.  to  the  SIU  at  the  meeting  last  NMIJ  informed  us  that  there  IF  HE  HAD  ATTENDED  THE  night.  He  told  the  meeting  that  would  be  110  use  in  our  sticking  New  Orleans,  May  31—The  fol­ JV1EETING  LAST  ,NIGHT,  HE  he  had  endeavored  to  help  build  ouf  necks  out,  as  Joe  Curran  would  wire  them  to  take  the  lowing  are  six  rulings  by  our  WOULD  HAVE  BEEN  DUMPED.  THE  MAJORITY  OF  THE  MEN  a  democratic  union  out  of  the  picket  line  away,  and  "the  crew  meinbership  at  Headquarters  dur­ HERE  ARE  CONVINCED  TH.4T  structure  of  the  NMU.  Finding  would  have  to  take  the  "hot"  oil.  ing • t  he  past  meetings.  Member­ HE  HAS SOLD  THEM  OUT  FOR  this  impossible,  he  now  wished  to  HOW  DO  OFFICIALS  LIKE  ship voted  that they  be given  wide  THE  LAST  TIME!  join  a  democratic  union—^namely,  THAT  EXPECT  TO  WIN  A  STRIKE  FOR  THE  MEN?  Most  publicity."  Protection  to Groups  the  SIU!  of  the  NMU  men  who  are  militant  Roland  Dean*  Many  NMU  men  want  to  trans­ In  this  port  are  hanging  around  1.  When  members go  on  vacation,  the  SIU  hail,  because  they  can  they  go  to  bottom  of  shipping  see  which  union  is  fighting  for  TO TAKE  VOTE  list.  the  seamen,  and  getting  results!  Baldy  Bolinger,  SlUI  No.  300  2.  Mcmbere  of  crew  are not  to  be  New Orleans, June  6—The meet­ promoted  aboard  ship.  They  ing  at  headquartei's  went  on  rec­ must  register at  the hall  under  FRESH  MILK  ord  to  refer  the  vacation  question  rating  they  wish  to  sail.  If  no  New  Orleans,  La., May  22—It  is  to  a  referendum  vote.  The  two  qualified  m.en  are  available,  New  Orleans,  June  6—The  Ka­ rumored  around  the  Gulf  that  a  then  they  must  be  sent  back  —.  few  seamen  who  do  not  carry  previous  meetings  had  acted  to  trina. Taickenbach  was  the first  in  to  ship  from  regular  shipping  SIU  books  are advertising  that  it  Instruct  members  to  legister  on  that company  to go  for fresh  millc,  list.  is  easy  to  get  into  the  SIU.  We  the shipping  ILst  when  their  vaca­ but  it  looks  like  the  Deck  Dept.  and  the  Black  Gang  Delegate,  3.  Any  man  not  checking  info  consider  all  SIU  seamen as  equal.  tions  were  due.  namely,  Burns,  are  tlie  only  ones  meeting  by  7:30  and  those  at­ Each  man  is  given  a  fair  trial  This  will  be  referred  to  a  refer­ who  drink  it;  the  rest  of  the  En­ tending  meetings  after  7:30  before  a  duly  elected  investigat­ will  not  get  credit  on  shipping  ing  or  trial  committee  before  he  endum  which  will  be  instituted  to  gine  Department,  I  guess,  have  t'o  list  for  attending  such  meet­ is  declared  guilty  of  non­union  vote  on  coastwise  shipping  rules.  wait  for. the  commy  party  to  tell  them  if  fresh  milk  is  good  for  ings.  activities.  No  personal  beef  is  Also  there  are  no  more  promo­ them,  just  like  Joe  Stalin  does  to  ^^considered.  4. All unsafe working gear on any tions  for  wipers  or  ordinary  sea­ them  in  Russia.  It  Is  easy  for  those  working  on  s'ulp to be reporl'ed to Shore There are a  few commies  on  her  ships  that  carry  no  agreements  men.  A  sailor  must  have  a  green  Patrolman on arrival of ships who  don't  want  anyfliing  but  a  to  join  the  SIU,­providing  they  A.  B.  ticket  to  sail  as  Q.M.  or  in por t. job  because  some  of  the  boys  are  want  real  working conditions,  and  Bos'n.  growling about  the chow,  but that  5.  Any  man  ashore  90  days  who  true  shipping  rules.  There are  some  branches  in  the  comes  under  the  Stalinites  and  does  not  ship,  to  go  to  bottom  '  Occasionally,  we  are  forced  to  Gulf  that  spend  too  much, dough  the  Commies  in  the  Black  gang  of  shipping  list.  Membei­g  in  lake  in  new  members,  with  sea  cannot  say  anything  about'  it.  hospital  30  days  or  over  to  be  service,  to fill  vacancies;  butdhly  for  transportation  and  office  ex­ Took  two  N.M.U.  men  off  the  given  30  days  exemption  from  penses.  This  was  referred  to  the  those  worthy  of  becoming  true  Matthew  Luckenbach  today,  and  this  rule.  SIU  members.  Audit  Gommiftee  who  are to  meet  replaced  them  with  W.C.  men;  6.  Any  member  must  have  three  Shipping is  very good.  We liave  today.  They  are  to  bring  back  told  the crew  about  fresh  milk  on  years'  sea  experience  Before  the  Katrina  but  never  heard  any  very  ­few  SUP,  MPOW&W  and  recommendations  next  week.  We  faking  a  job  as  quartermaster  more  about'  it,  so  I  guess  no  one  SIU  men  qn  the  beach  here  at  hope  they  can  find  a way  to make  or boatswain.  on  her  drinks  it.  New  Orleans,  and  the  Gulf  the  branches  economize.  Fraternally,  Fraternally,  branches  arq  crying  for  men.  L.  Bollinger,  S.I.U.  No.  300  Red  Dean  Earl  Ward  Baidy  Bqtlinger, SIU  No.  300  n  Explain Method of  JoinlngNowMombors  " ,tk-:. ing  ahead  very  fast  on  their  port  rules,  and  thi.s  creates  a  lot  6f  confusion  in  the  minds  of  the  members.  In  this  port,  a  member,  in  order  to  take  his  vacation,  must  pay  off  and  take  his  place  on  the  list,  and  live  up  to  the  shipping  rules.  Some  men  came  in  here, and  state  that  in  some of­ the  ports  they  are  told  that  they  can  get  a  man  to  relieve  them  for  a  trip,  Now  it  seems  to  nie  that  the  main  issue  is  to  get. aipd  keep  the  list  turning  over.  If  a  man  can  pay  off,  and  knows  that  he can  ship  within a  week  or two,  then  all  hands  will  be  willing  to  hit  the  dock.  By  granting  these  relief  trips  we  will  stagnate  the  shipping  list,  and  we  will  have  a  crew on  each  ship, and  a few  men  around  the halls  waiting  for a  job  that  will  last  a  few  weeks,—aqd.  then  back  on  the  beach.  4i  fl  • • •  ?  Further,—some  member?  still  want  to  got  off  in  one  port,  and  catch  the  ship  in  the  next,  and  the  members  of  the  crew  aid  and  abet  them  in  this,  as  when  you  ask  about  it,  all  hands  dummy  up.  Port  rules  are  made  to  im­ prove  conditions  for  all  hand?,  and  should  be  lived  up  to,  and  strictly  enforced.  So,  how  about  it,  men?  You  are  as guilty  as the  one  who  does  the  chiseling,  if  you  dummy  up  Shipping  Good  Since  the  $6.40  a  day  for  re­ liefs  went  into  effect,  the  ship­ ping  has  kept  the dispatcher  very  busy.  For  the  week  ending  on  the  22nd,  20  A.B.'s,  8  O.S.'s  and  2  Bosn's  went  out  of  the  hall.  18  in  the  engine  department  ,and  18  in  the  feeding  department.  Also  shipped  6  members  to  the  SUP.  Not  bad  at all.  Wi  A. W.  Armstrong,  SUP  No.  2983  WEST  COAST  MAN  PRAISES  GULF  New  Orleans,  La.,  Juno  6,  1839.  Brothers;  I  have  just  completed  a  17­day  coastwise  trip as  boatswain on  the  S.S.  Delplata,  of  the  Missiseippi  Shipping  Co.  I  was  anxious  to  see  how  the  Gulf  ships  are  com­ ing  along  under  our  present  set­ up.  Believe me,  brothers, the boys  in  the Gulf  are going  places now  tliat  they  have  officials  who  will  back  them.  up.  On  the  Delplata  this  trip  we  had  the  messroom  completely  overhauled,  a  frigidaire  installed­ and  fresh  milk  every  day  in  port.  Also  everybody  received  more  overtime  than  ever  before.  The  sailors  averaged  37  hours  apiece  for 19  days coast  trip.  ^  What  impressed  me  is  the groyr­ ing  spirit  of  unionism  among  the  members,  as  expressed  in  the  meetings  at  the  hall  and  aboard  ship  and  on  the  job.  Everybody  was  liot­oil­conscious  and  as a  result  a  carload  of  Stan­ dard  Oil  products  that  was  to  be  loaded  on  the ship  was left  on  the  dock  in  Houston.  The members  in all  departments  realize  that  the  great  Improve­ ments  they  now  enjoy  are  due  solely  to  militant  unionism  of  the  S.U.P.  sl^­le  and  that  if  they  lose  the  union  they lose  all.  I  am  certain  that  any  WesiS  Coast  man  who  contacts  tlie  Gulf  and  sees  for  himself  the  progress  being  made  cannot  be  other  tliua  enthusiastic  over  our  present set*  up.  Fraferiuilly,  G.  F  Newman,  SUP  No. 162®  . • 0  1  0X1 . .V'i'i �THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Friday, June  9, 1939  NEWS  and  VIEWS  from  the  LAKES  BUFFALO  10  Exchange  Street  MILWAUKEE  DETROIT  CLEVELAND  730  S.  Second  Street  1038  Third  Street  1426  Third  Street  PHONEY STATEMENTS  Auto Strike Fait  IN WOBBLY SHEET  By Buffalo Seamen  iv"­;  Ifc ^  San  Juan, P. R.  May  25,  1939.  810>/^  N.  Clark  Street  GRANGE,BROWNANDCOMPANY  ATTEMPTING  TO  MUSCLE IN  The  Editor,  The  "LOG"  Member  Describes  Dear ­Sir  and  Brother:  Buffalo,  May  29 — The  Briggs  I  have  just  contacted  tbe  crew  Undermining Moves  Critcize  Policies and  Actions of  auto  strike  in  Detroit  isn't  doing  of  the  SS  Manuela,  and  found  Officials But Offer No Substitute  The foUuioing tetter mut re- us  a  Hell  of  a  lot  of  good,  but  same  to  be  100  percent  SIU  mili­ cewed try the Flditor, with a re- then,  of  course,  we  are  heart  and  tant  men.  quest that it be printed in the soul  with  the  men.  But  to  judge  With  the  removal  of  the  boat­ OLD  ISU  PHONIES  UNWANTED  LOO: by  past  performances  of  the  CIO,  swain  Juan  Nieves.  there  will  be  June  2, 1939.  we  know  what  to  expect.  Natural­ no  mare disruption  and  dissension  The  recent  strike  ajrain.st  the  Eastern  Steamship  (^'ompany  .  ly, a  lot  of  auto  boats are  tied  up.  amongst  the  crew.  The  ship  Is  Editor,  Industrial  Worker,  afforded  all  the  propajrandists  an  opportunity  to  dispense  The  iNMU  IS  still  fighting  the  now sailing on  an  even  keel.  Chicago,  111.  much  of  the  old  well  known  hooey,  and  gave  the  plionies  a  The  mate  has given  his 100  per­ The INDUSTRIAL  WORKER  of  tanker strike  In  Buffalo  by  picket­ chance  to  ­stand  around  telling  how  tliey  would  handle  the  ing  the  gas  stations,  which  does  cent  cooperation  for  the  ieland  June  4th,  Page  4,  which  I  have  not  tfie  Socony  at  all,  but  affair  IP  they  were  the  Union  oiflcials.  workers, and everything  now  looks  just  received,  charges­ me  in  an  some  poor  son­of­a­seacook  of  a  rosy.  Among the  bull slingers  was  none other  than the  redoubt­ article  dated  Detroit,  under  the  commission  man. The  subsidiaries  Please  publish  this in  your  com­ head  of  "Rebel  Editor  Takes  Fink  able  Dave  Grange, the erstwhile Rajah  of  Ronkonkoma.  The  of  the  company  are  peddling  the  ing  number,  for  the  knowledge  of  Rajan  took  it  upon  himself  to  criticize  the  policies  of  the  Book,"  with  carrying  a  Copeland  oil.  fink  book.  the  brother  members.  SIU  in  handling  the  Eastern  strike,  and  the  policies  of  the  48  Hour  Week  lor  NMU  Fraternally  yours,  In  addition,  it  says  that  I  am  organization  in  general,  but  ivhen  as^ed  what  he  Avould  offer  editor  of  REVOLT,  published  The  NMU  is  negotiating  with  A.  H. O'Neill,  aPtrolman  as  a  substitute,  he  clammed  right  up.  His  criticism  could  by  the  Revolutionary  Workers  the  Great  Lakes  Transit  for  the  have  had  no  other  purpose  than  to  deliberately  attempt  to  League.  It describes  me as a coal­ 48  hour  week .in ­port,  whereas  all  passer  on  the  SS  Fitch,  of  the  D  of  our  boats  got  the  44  hour  week.  RESPECTING  STRIKE  sabotage the strike,  and  perhaps once again build  himself  up  &  C  Steamship  Line.  The  only  This  is  the  outfit  the  NMU  got  with  some  of  the  membership  in  the  steward's  department.  New Orleans, La., thing omitted  was  my address  and  last  year  by  accepting  $118  per  But  still,—^what  has  he  to offer  any sane seaman?  He makes  June 6, 1939. social  security  number.  The  IN­ month,  when  the  ISU  had  signed  .big  talk,  but  it  is  meaningless.  It  has  been  luunored  tliat  Brothers; To the N.M.U. DUSTRIAL  WORKER  gives  me  for  $125.  The  guy  who  is  doing  and the. (t.T.U. members: Grange  has  been  broadcasting  the  story  that  the  Emergency  "seven  days  from  publication  to  the  negotiating  is  Ralph  Rogers,  drop  the  book,  or  drop  out  of  the  expelled  from  the  SUP,  and  the  We,  the  members  of  the  S.I.U.  Board  really  wants  him  to  come  into  the  SIU,  but  that  he  sea­going  industry  on  the  Lakes."  champion  picket  line  crasher  on  of  NA.  have  gone  on  record  to  Avill  not  do  so  except  on  his  terms.  Such  a  statement  is  a  the  Pacific  Coast.  re­?pect  the  Tanker  strike  100%.  damned  lie!  The  seamen  on  this  coast  do  not  want  Dave  The.so  are  the  facts:  The  Carrol,  ol  the  Buitalo Ssiid  WiiyT  i't'j?  S­  Siniiafidc  Pi­esenJ  Policy  AVeak  Grange as  a member  of  the  SIU,  and he  is  NOT  going  to  be  &  Gravel  paid  the  men  off  single  Strike.  I  do  not  carry  the  Copeland  time for Sunday, and  when  the or­ one!  He  is  also  broadcasting  considerable  anti­West  Coast  book.  I  cany  a  Seaman's  Certi­ ganizer  came  to  see  the  skipper,  The  N.M.U.  is  out'  to  get  closed  propaganda,  none  of  which  contains  even  a  trace  of  'the  cate  of  Identification.  I  am  not  he  was  chased  off  the  ship.  But  shop  shipping  and  better  agiee­ truth.  But,  of  course,  some  of  the  boj's  are  gullible  enough  editor  of  REVOLT.  I  am  a  mem­ he  paid  alright  enough.  The  man­ ments  which  we,  the  S.I.U.  of  to  believe  any  sort  of  a  .story  from  the  mouth  of  the  loqua­ ber of  the Seafarers' International  ager  phoned  the  next,  .day,  and  N.A.,  have  already.  Union  of  North  America,  in  good  wanted  to  meet  with  us,  but  we  According  to  the  "Pilot"  the  cious  Dave.  standing.  By  conservative  esti­ are  so  damned  busy,  we  told  him  N.M.U.  has 100  or  more ships  tied  OTHERS  ALSO  GUILTY  mate, over  75  percent of  the Union  to  keep  on  paying,  and  walk  the  up. .  However, Grange  was  not  ''  e  only  guilty  party,  as  many  Well,  I  would  like  to  say  that  membership  on  the  Lakes  carry  straight  and  narrow  until  we  got  is  a  lot  of  propaganda;  in  port  of  the  side  line  quarterbacks  stood  around  beating  their  the  Copeland  books. ,  The  policy  around  to  it.  of  New  York  there  are  four  ships  gums,  and  telling  all  and  sundry,—or  rather,  the  few:  who  of  the  Union  is  to  ditch  the fink  Sect)rd  Plops  tied  up, and  they were  tied  up  be­ would  listen  to  them,—how  they  would  run  things  TP  they  book after  the first  trip.  I  got my  certificate  when  the  ship  tied  up  Mr.  Secord,  for  thirty  yeais  a  fore  the  strike  began.  were in  the saddle.  Well,  all  of  the  old  ISU  top  phonies had  In  May.  pie­card  in  the  ISU,  who  started  Had  a  talk  with  several  N.M.U.  their chance to show  the seamen on  this coast  just  how  things  I think  the  policy  of  the  Union  a  racket  of  his  own  after  being  members  in  New  York,  and  they  should be  done, but failed miserably  in doing so,  because they  should  be  more  aggressive.  It  kicked  off  the payroll,  held a meet­ are  sure  fed  up  being  dictated  to  by  the ofllcials  of  the  N.M.U.  such  did  not  have tlie  general  welfare of  the membership  at  heart;  should  take  up,  and fight'  the fink  ing  of  ­the  stewards'  department  as "no coffee  time Joe,"'"Phillfps,"  —^which  is  the  big  reason  why  they  are  now  on  the  outside  book like the SUP did  on  the West  on  the  Detroit  III,  but  the  gang  Coast.  This  is  one  of  the  issues  walked  out  on  him,  pledging  "king," and  the  so­called  "Arthur  looking  in. '  Thomas"  of  the  Gulf  District: and  arciind  which  the  3IU  can  be  themselves  to  fhe  SUJ.  PHONEY  MOVE  FIZZLES  other  commie  stooges,  built  into  a  powerful  Union  on  On  the  Canadiana,  the  steam­ So, all  members of  the N.M.,  you  But  th.se  phonies  don't  expect  to  remain  on  the  outside,  boat  inspectors  decided  in  our  fa­ the  Lakes.  know  what  the  S.U.P.  stands  foi­ and  are  even  now  making  desperate  efforts  to  muscle  in  on  vor.  Secord  had  signed  an  agree­ All  of  these  facts  are  known  to  ls strength,  so  why  not  wake  up  th  Eastern  ships.  They  jumped  at  the  opportunity  afforded  the  IWW  in  Detroit.  I  have  dis­ ment  for  eight  men—his  family  and  let's have  one  big militant  or­ and  neighbors—and  left  th'6  other  cussed  this  many  times  with  your  by  the  Eastern  strike  to  get  in  their  nefarious  ivork.  Gu.«i  ^  nine  out',  claiming  that  they  ganization—the  S.I.U.  of  ^'I.A.  members  here.  Brown  hied  himself  to  Boston,  and  We  understand  that  he  Steady she  goes,  didn't  belong  to  the  steward's  de­ IWW  Undermines  managed  to  get  a  few  pledge  card| signed;  while  his  pal^  partment.  But due  to the  work  of  C.  M.  Rogers,  Gulf  No.  Now  that  the  article  appeared  Vincent  Mitchell,  our  Agent,  he  Reynolds  held  the  fort  here  in  New  York.  However,  the  in  the  INDUSTRIAL  WORKER  knows  better  now.  ended  a  bit  too  soon  for  them^  and  they  were  forced  \  when  the  author  was  in  full  pos­ EASTERN STRIKE  .strike  This  is  an  open  shop  town.  We  to  alter  their  plans  somewhat.  session  of  all  the  facts,  can  mean  may  not' set  the worl  afire,  but  we  WHO  REPRESENTS  SEAMEN?  only one  thing:  that the  IWW pol­ are  getting there  just  the  same.  iContimied  from  page  l)  icy  Is  NOT  to  build  the  SIU;—  ings  were  called  at  all  branches  All  these  phonies,  including  Grange,  Brown,  Reynolds,  Steady  as  she  goes  that  is  is  using  the  weak  policy  J. Johannessen,  SUP  No.  3652  concerned,  and  balloting  on  the  and  .several  others,  arc  like  a  bunch  of  vultures,  hovering  of  the  Union  on  the fink  book  is­ terras  of  the  revised  agreement  around  and  waiting  for  their  chance  to  pounce  in.  Angle,  sue as part  of  its general  strategy  was started.  The results from  the  could  get  transferred  into  the  another of  the old  line labor  faker.s,  has the  nerve  to say  that  of  factionally  undermining it,  and  oilxer  branches  were  in  Headquar­ ij building  its  own  private  Marine  Union  from  the  MTW for  a  buck.  ters Saturday afternoon, and  were  the  SIU  does  not  represent  the  seamen;—basing  his  state­ Transport Workers  Union  No. 510.  (The  SIU  honors  for  transfer  all  announced  at  a  special  meeting.  ment  on  the  fact  that  the  NLRB  has  not  verified  us  as  suc­ bona fide  maritime  Union  cards,  The  agreement  was  signed  the  Apparently,  as  far  as  the  IWW  cessors  to  the  APLSU.  However,  don't  let  him  overlook  the  including  the  MTW.)  same  day  by  Matthew  Dushane,  fact  that  we  have  a  signed  contract  with  the  Eastern  Steam­ is concerned, anything goes in this  Had  I  accepted,  I  am  sure  this  for  the  SIU,  and  by  A  B.  Sharp  fight.  Many  of  the statements ap­ ship  Co.,  and  that  also*' the  men  on  these  ships  are  shipped  pearing  in  the  INDUSTRIAL  attack  on  me  would  never  have  for  the  company,­ been  published;  but  I  refused  be­ All  of  the  vessels  affected  by  through  our  halls.  iWORKBR  about  various  individu­ cause  I  believe  that  this  transfer  the  strike  are  now  back  In  ser­ OLD  PHONIES  NOT  WANTED  als in the  SILT  and  SUP have  been  exposed  as tissues of  lies and  half  privilege  should  not  be  abused,  vice, with  the exception  of  the SS  It has also  been  brought  to our  attention that  Dixon, who  truths.  The  present finky  attack  or  used  for  factional  purposes.  Acadia,  which  will  resume service  once  worked  for  the  APLSU,  has  been  urging  members  of  on  me  can  be  used  by. the  D  &  C  Whether  or  not  other  workers  on  June  12.  The  agreement  will  the steward's department  to join  the ISU.  Apparently he  has  Line  to fire  me  off  the  job.  It  have  fallen  for  this  proposition,  I  remain  in  effect  until  June  15,  do  not  know.  also  been  promised  a  slice  of  the  pie  if  and  when  the  old  1940.  can  be  used  by  certain  forces  in  The  IWW  talks  a  lot  about  phonies  get  the  seamen  back  in  their  clutches,  and  prepare  the  Union,  should  they  be  so  in­ clined,  for  red­baiting  purposes.  fighting  the  fink  book.  The  fink  to sell  them  out  again.  ^  book  cannot  be  fought  without  a  THE  SIU  AND  BUILD  IT  AS  A  THE SEAMEN  ON  THIS  COAST  ARE  NOT  GOING  TO  Phoney  Racket  strong  UNION.  BUSTING  UP  UNION  IN  THE  INDUSTRY.  •   Early  in  May  I  was  approached  THE  SIU  IS  NOT  GOING  TO  LET  ALL  THOSE  WHO  REAL­ ALLOW ANY  OF THESE  OLD  ISU PHONIES BACK  INTO  ^y "Fellow­worker" Crotchet,  Ver­ BEAT  THE  FINK  BOOK.  IF  LY  WANT  TO  FIGHT  THE  THEIR  LABOR  MOVEMENT.  THEY  SOLD  THEM  OUT  laine,  or  whatever  monicker  it  is  THE  IWW  REALLY  MEANS  FINK  BOOK  GET  TOGETHER  BEFORE,  AND  THEY  WILL  DO  IT  AGAIN,  AND  HAVE  the  Detroit  secretary  of  the  IWW  BUSINESS,  LET  ITS  MEMBERS  />iND  HELP  SHARPEN  THE  CLEARLY  SHOWN  THAT  THEY  ARE  NOT  TO  BE  • goes by,  to  join  I.U. No.  510  of  the  IN  DETROIT  STOP  HANGING  POLICY  OF  THE  UNION.  TRUSTED!  WE  DEFINITELY  DO  NO  WANT  THEM,  SO  LW.W.,  paying  that  I  was  a  sap  AROUND  THE  SIU  HALL  TO  .  In  the spirit  of  solidarity,  I ask  LET THEM TAKE WARNING,  AND KEEP  THEIR  NOSES  ­Sfcor  paying  the  regular  $10  initia­ REGRUIT  MEMBERS  INTO THE  you  to  publish  this  reply.  Ca.­I  Cowl,  SIU  Deck  No.  985  OUT OF  OUR AFFAIRS!  ^  tion  fee  into  the  SIU,  when  I  MTW.  LET  THEM  GET  INTO  Secord Loses  Out  i':" '  • •  .­.­i'  MILITANT SHIP  CHICAGO  1  1  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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International Union of North America 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/6b1434fed32a39d319e0a46af25eb6a0.PDF a9dcf55e4a9c953df4d6a7047f72c61f PDF Text Text arers  Seafarers'  International  Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  VOL. I  NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, JUNE 23,1939  BROTHERHOOD  OF THE­ SEA  ' 446  NO. 12  COMPENSATION  BILL  TANKER STRIKE  A  FLOP!  SlU  COMES  GUT  ON  TOP  MUST  BE  DEFEATEO  ll^mbers of  SIU Gain  Concessions  Return to Jobs in Body  —  ^  NMU MEMBERS TURN  Seamen's  Compensation Bill  It seems  to  us  to  be  a  rather  auspitjious  time  to  point  ovit  TO SEAFARERS  a  few  pertinent  facts regarding  the SIU  .strike on  the ESSCO  "WEST  COAST  SAILOR"  PRAISES  Passed to Comm. on Commerce  ships,  and  the  NMU  tanker  strike.  Balfimore Reports  First  and  foremost  is  the  fact  that  when,  we  struck  the  Sharp  Increase  Would Take Away  Rights Already  Eastern .sliips,  they  Avere  100  percent  tied  up,  and  not  one  of  Belonging to  Seamen  tliem  sailed  during  the  entire  strike.  The  NMU,  on  the  other  Baltimore,  Md.,  June  20  —  Shipping  continues  moderately  hand,  could  not  tie  up  the  .struck  tankers  even  close  to  100  good  out  of  Baltimore  with  the  BILL  MUST  BE  DEFEATED  .^jercent, and  those that  they did  succeed  in tying up eventual­ Dispatcher  reporting  90  members  ly  sailed anyhow.  The  ESSCO  strike  la.sted  about  nine  days,  shipped,  73  registered  and  a  total  A  Bill,  knoAvn  as  8.2477,  Avas  introduced  in  the  Senate  whereas,  the  tanker  strike  was  of  about  two  months  dura­ registration  of  194  at  the  end  of  on  May  24,  19.39,  was  read  tAvice,  and  referred  to  the  Com­ the  past  week.  The  end  of  the  tion.  Now;—although  we  made  no  monetary  gains  in  our  tanker  strike fizzle  has  produced  mittee  on  Commerce.  The  Bill,  as  it  .stands,  is  one  of  the  strike,  Ave  neverthele.ss  did  get  a  few  concessions  in  condi­ no  great  changes  in  the  general  tions.  The  NMU  not  only  failed  to  gain  a  thing  out  of  the  situation  here  except  that  the  most  vicious  ever  introduced,  and  Avill  absolutely  take  from  tanker  strike,  but  actually  came  out  the  loser  all  the  way  number  of  NMU  men  wantin.ij  to  the seamen  the right  to sne for recovery  for  illness or injury.  around.  They  don't  even  have  an  agreement  anymore,  and  turn over  to the SIU  has increased  It  denies  him  the  right  to  trial  by  jury,  and  actually  takes  the  men  who  walked  off  the  tankers  are  without  jobs!  On  sharply.  Most  of  the.se  men  are  from  him  what  he  ali'eady  possesses.  All  seamen  arc,  at  present,  entitled  to  mainteuanee  and  the  other  hand  the men  who  struck  the  Eastern  ships  went  being  turned  down,  however,  be­ cause  of  being  unable  to  prove  (!ure.  and  this  bill  wonld  merely  substitute  AA'hat  they  term  back  to their  jobs  in a  body.  tivy  flnkiriff  durinr,  f­nmponRution,  and  limit  the  .eea  the  recent  strike.  NMU's  efforts  men  to certain  set amounts for  in­ and  seventy­three  weeks'  com­ STRIKE WELL  ORGANIZED  to  get  their  members  back  on  the  juries.  pensation.  Tlefore  the  SIU  tied  up  the  ESSCO  ships,  it  Avas  bclicA'cd  Esso ships isn't  getting anywhere;  Longshoreman's  Act  "(6)  Thumb  lost', fifty­one  that  these  .ships  could  not  be  tied  up.  PIoAvevcr,  the  SlU  the finky  Esso  Tanker  Men's  As­ Aveeks'  compensation.  The  present  Longshoremen's  clearly  demonstrated  that it  could  be. done, and  regardless of  sociation  made  hay  while  the  sun  and  Harbor  Workers  Compensa­ "(7)  First finger  lost, twenty­ the  fact  that  the  member.s  in  the  steward's  department  on  shone  and  are  pretty  strongly  en­ tion  Act  is  an  example  of  the  l.im­ eight  weeks'  compensation.  trenched  in  that  outfit  now.  With  the.se  vessels  did  not  vote  to  strike,  they  nevertheless  gave  it  the  Esso  ofilcei­s  in  a  Company  I  its  which  Avill  be .placed  upon  the  "(8)  Great  toe  lost,  twenty­ their  eomplete support.  Tlie strike in  itself  Avas AVCII  organized,  union, the  Avhole fleet  is now  Com­ j  .seamen  if  ,S. 2477''"is  allowed  to  be­ si.x  weeks'  compensation.  and  Avell  conducted, and  it  Avas  very  educational  to  many  of  pany  Union  dominated,  with  the I  come  law.  For  instance,  regard­ "(9)  .Second finger  lost, eight­ those  AA'ho  had  neA^er'beeti  involved  in  a  strike  prcvioii.sly.  exception  of  the  ARTA­CIO  radio  ing  compensation  for  disability,  een  weeks'  compensation.  the  Longshoremen's  Act  reads  as  It also  demonstrated  that  this organization  has an abundance  operators  Avho  showed  their  true  follows;  "(10)  Third finger  lost, seven­ colors  by  ignoring  the  NMU­CIO  teen  Aveeks'  compensation.  of  Tuilitant  members  Avithin  its ranks.  picket  lines  and  sailed  Avith  scab  "Compensation  for  disability  "(11)  Toe,  other  than  great  Now,—^the  fact remains  that we still  have a  contract  Avith  crews.  A  highlight  of  the  pres­ shall  be  paid  to  tlie  employees  toe  lost,  eight  Aveeks'  compensa­ as follows:  "the  ESSCO  ships,  still  have  the  jobs,  and  a  closed  shop.  The  ent  situation  is  to  see  one  of  the  tion.  NMU,  on  the  other  hand,  has no  agreement,  no  jobs,  and  an  scab­herders  riding  past  the  NMU  "(a)  rermanent  total  disabil­ "(12)  Fourth finger  lost,  OPEN  SHOP!  Even  if  we  did  not  succeed  in  winning  our  Hall  in  a  brand  new  car  and  hol­ ity:  In  case  of  total  disability  ECA^en  Aveeks'  comjiensation."  to  the  hundreds  of  NMU  adjudged  to  be  permuneat  66^3  demands  for  a  raise  in  wages,  we  nevertheless  gained  some­ lering  men  on  the sidewalk,  "Thanks for  per  centum  of  the average Aveek­ Compensation  Limited  thing.  while  the  NMU  lost  everything!  the  car,  suckers."  ly wages  shall be  paid  to the em­ The  foregoing  is  Avhat  the  long­ ployee  during  the  continuance  shoremen  are  entitled  to  for  in­ WEST  COAST  PRAISES  SS  Catlierine  such  total  disability.  Loss of  jury,  and  it  is  certain  that  com­ T­o  quote  the  "Wc..t  Coast  Sailors":—"What  impressed  On  the  annual  visit  to  drydock  of  here of  the SS  Catherine from  the  both  hands,  or  both  arms,  or  pensation  for  seamen  Avill  not  ex­ seamen  was  the  disciplined  manner  in  which  the  Seafarers'  int'er­island  run, the patrolmen  did  both  feef,  or  both  legs,  or  both  ceed  these amounts, and  will  prob­ '^struck these ships, which had not been struck  in 30  years, and  their  best  to  make  her  but  were  eyes,  or  any  two  thereof  shall,  ably  be  less.  Furthermore,  under  the  solidarity  with  which the  m.en  carried  out  their  program.  met  by  a  horde  of  Avatchmen  and  in  the  absence  of  conclusiA­e  the  Longshoremen's  Acl  (Section.  They  walked  out  in  a  body  and  they  returned  to work  in  a  wai­ned  off.  Everything  was  done  .proof  to  the contrary,  constitute  14  (m):  "The  total  compensation  permanent  total  disability.  In  payable  under  this  act  for  injury  body.  Comparing  this  strike  with  that  of  the  NMU  against  to  try  and  get  the  non­union  all  other  cases  permanent'  total  crew  but  they wouldn't  even  come  ^he  oil  company tankers,  it  is no wonder  the  East  Coast  was  dOAvn  to  the  dock  to  take  their  disability .shall  be  determined  in  or  death  shall  in  no  event  exceed  the  sum  of  ?7,500."  In  other  impressed  and  knows  there  is a  difference  in  unions."  stores aboard  while  the  patrolmen  accordance  with  the  facts.  words,  regardless of  how many  de­ Yes,­the  SIU  shoAA^ed  them  that  the  Eastern  ships  can  be  Avere  there. The  wage  scale  on  the  "(b)  Temporary  total  disabil­ pendents  the  injured  or  deceased  tied  up,  and  they  Avent  to  town  after  they  tied  them  ixp!  Catherine  is  ten  dollars  below  the  ity: In  case of  disability total  in  has,  the  total  compensation  can­ character  but temporary  in  qual­ not  possibly  exceed  a  measly  They hit  the picket line, and  carried on  the strike as  it should  union  rate.  Departures  ity,  per  centum  of  the  aA'­ $7,500 ­  which  is  a  damned  cheap  be  carried  on!  That  the  rank  and  file  negotiating  committee  ,  The  Branch  regrets  to  report  erage  Aveekly  wages  shall  be  price  to  pay  for  a  human  life!  did  not  succeed  in  gaining  all  the  points  demanded  can­not  the  deaths of  Brother  Walter  God­ paid  to  the employee  during the  Wlio  Is  Beliind  Bill?  be  blamed upon  them.  They did  their best, and  exerted  every  lewski  who  fell  overboard  and  continuance  thereof.  Senator  Overton  now  proposes  .  effort,,  but  they  Avere  practically  up  against  a  stone  Avail.  was  drowned  while  his vessel  was  "(c)  Permanent  partial  dis­ to  pass  similar  legislation  affect­ The  company  officials  remained  adamant  in  their  refusal  to  in  port  here,  and  Brother  Tom  ability:  In  case  of  disability  ing  the seamen,  and  to  take  away  Hines  who  signed  on  for  the  long  partial  in  character  but  perma­ from  him  something  that  he  al­ grant  any  wage  increase  in  the  face  of  the  most  violent  de­ cruise  after  a  short  illness  in  the  nent  in  quality,  the  compensa­ ready  has!  Just  who  asked  this  mands  of  the  committee.  The  boys  did  the  best  job  they  hispital.  Both  brothers were  well­ tion shall  be  662.^  per centum  of  gentleman  from  Louisiana,  to  could,  and  they  deserve  all  credit  for  their  efforts.  known  and  liked  by  their  brother  the  average  weekly  wages,  sponsor  this  ieglsiatlon^  Is  some­ members  in  this  port  and  their  which  shall  be  in  addition  to  what  of  a  question;  but  one  thing  BACK  ON  JOBS  passing  is  felt  with  regret.  compensation  for  temporary  to­ Is  certain,—and  that  Is  that  In  any  event,  the  ships  ar >  running  again,  and,—what  is  "Reinembei'  the  Maine!"  tal  disability paid  in accordance  NO  MARITIME  LABOR  UNION  more  important,—THE  MEN  ARE  BACK  ON  THE  JOBS!  A hurry up call to a local exter- with  subdivision  (b)  of  this  ASKED  HIM  TO  DO  IT!  As  a  They  didn't have to  sit around  and  wait  an indefinite period  minator company was made here section, and  shall  be  paid  to the  consequence,  we  have  no  other  choice  but  to  assume  that  the  of  time to  be reemployed,  as the  NMU tanker  men are  forced  last week when the SS Maine, employee  as folloAvs:  shipowners  and  Insurance  com­ floating junk heap of th» Robin "(1)  Arm  lost,  two  hundred  panies  are  behind  the  bill,  as  It  to do!  Line, broke aVray from her moorAs  is usual,  folloAving  the signing  of  any  ncAV  agreement,  ings in a squall and crashed and  eighty  Aveeks'  compensa­ Is  a  well  known  fact  that  they  have  strong  lobby  representation  there are numerous discussions  regarding interpretations, and  into the dock. The populace tlon.  "(2)  Leg  lost,  two  hundred  Ahe  ESSCO  agreement  is  no  exception.  HoAAmver,  these  dif­ around Fort McHenry learned and  forty­eight  weeks'  compen­ In  Washington.  that when the old Maine Letter  to  Committee  ferences will  soon  be  ironed  out,  and  things  will  be  i­unning  later "  hit tlie dock, a regular army sation.  In  an effort  to forestall  tlie pass­ along  smoothly  again..  And  don't  forget  that  the  agreement  "(3)  Hand  lost,  tAvo  hundred  age  of  this  bill,  a  letter  has  been  cockroaches, bedbugs S • .expires in June  next  year, instead of  in April!  That, in itself,  ofand rats, other vei-min swarmed over and tAvelve  weeks' compensation.  written  to  the  Senate  Committee  {Continued on page 2) {Continued on page 2) ; is. an  important  point.  "(4)  Foot  lost,  one  hundred  .  I  /A •   hv.".  • m  .'• • .'­­r­ ­m  �Friday, June 23,1939  THE  SEAFARERS^  LOG  Published  by  the  COMPENSATION  Seafarers^ International Union of North America {Continued  from  page 1)  on  Commerce,  prote­gting  against  it.  The letter  reads  as follows:  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  y  .\ s;  S­¥­<­ rl Baltimore  Highlights  June 13, 1939.  "Committee  on  Commerce,  United  .States  Senate,  Wa.shington,  D.  C.  wlilch  must  go  down  on  the  rec­ {Continued  from  page 1)  the  side  and  made  for  the  dry­ ords  as  the  phoniest. fizzle  that  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  President  dock  gate.  However,  tlie  situa­ was ever  pulled  on  tlie waterfront.  11 Steuart Street,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  tion  is  well  in  hand  again  as once  Anyliow,  even  if  the  NMU  have  it  was  noted  that  the  only  dam­ lost  tlie  tankers,  tliey  still  have  "Gentlemen:  Atlantic  District  age  (lone  was  tliat  to  tlie  inoffen­ their  old  friends  at  tlie  ^Maritime  "Tlie  member.g  of  tlie  Seafarers'  HEADQUARTERS International  Union  of  North  sive  (lock;  the  insect  mullitudo  Commission,  and  maybe  after  New  York  2  Stone  Street  America, Atlantic  District, wish  to  flocked  back  to  their  long­time  learning  liow  to fink  during  the  BRANCHES  Boston  1 Rowes Wliarf  enter  a .strong  protest  against  the  iionie  aboard  lier.  If  you  sliould  tanker  strike,  they  will  get  a  lit­ Providence  465  So.  Main  Street  passage  of  S. 2477,  introduced  by  see  one  of  the  boys  .scratching  tle  more  used  to  hanging  around  Philadelphia  6  Nortk  6th  Street  Mr.  Overton,  and  referred  to  your  himself  and  shouting,  "Remember  the  Government  "fink"  lialls!  Baltimore  212  East  Pratt  Street  Committer.  We  urge  tliat  this  bill  tlie  Maine,"  don't  take  it  for  The  Catlierine  has  just'  come  Norfolk  307  Eaet Main  Street  be  killed  in  Committe, as  there  is  granted  tliat  he  is  an  American­ port  from  her  semi­annual  dry­ San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  8  Covadonga  Street  nothing in  it  of  benefit  to seamen.  Spanisli  War  veteran;  he's  prob­ docking,  and  we find  her  non­ "As  a  matter  of  fact,  this  Bill  ably  just  come  off  a  Robin  Line  union  from  top  to  bottom.  The  Gulf  District  Company  is  barring all  patrolmen  will  actually  take  away  from  tire  zoo.  HEADQUARTERS  from  her  vicinity,  but  we'll  get  seamen  something  they  already  Port  Council  Working  New  Orleans  309  Chartres  Street  her  before she  sails. Steady as she  iiave.  It will  deny  them  the right  BRANCHES  With  every  ship  coming  into  goes,  boys.  to  institute  legal  proceedings  for  Savannah  218  East'  Bay  Street  this  port  closely  guarded  by  Fraternally,  recovei y  because of  accident or  in­ Jackeonville  136  Bay  Street  watchmen,  new  organizing  is  get­ Miami  809  N.  E.  First  Avenue  jury, and  instead of  their cases  be­ John  Lui  ting  to  be  a  tough  proposition  Tampa  206  Franklin  Street  ing  considered  by  an  impartial  here for  both  SIU and  NMU.  How­ Mobile  55 So.  Conception  Street  jury,  they  will  be  entirely  at'  the  ever,  with  the  Port  Council  work­ Houston  1712  ­  75th  Street  Baltimore,  Md.,  June  12—Ship­ discretion  of  a single  referee.  ing  with  the  new  Watchmen's  or­ ping  is fair  out  of  this  port',  with  Great  Lakes District  "Seamen  are already  entitled  to  ganization,  the  situation  will  be  14  A.B.'s and  4  O.S.'s  shipped  dur­ HEADQUARTERS  maintenance  and  cure,  and  also  rectified  shortly, that  is, as  far as  Detroit  1038  Third  Street  ing  the  week.  Twelve  SUP  men  have  the  right  to  sue for  recovery  the SIU  is concerned.  Despite  the  registered,  and  we  have  one  bro­ because  of  loss  of  employment  refusal  of  Jim  Kelly  local  ILA  tlier  in  the  marine  hospital.  The  ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS tlirough sickness and  injury. What  agent  to  come  into  the  Coun­ PUBLICATION TO: SS  Peter  Kerr  arrived  here  d'rom  then  has this  bill  to  offer  them?  cil,  the  organization  is  working  Philadelphia  and  has  gone  to  the  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  "Just  who  is  behind  this  bill?  smoolhly  and  with  the  teamsters  Maryland  Drydock  for  cleaning  P. O.  Box  522,  Cliurch  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N.  Y.  It  is  certain  that  the  maritime  backing it  up 100  percent,  the ILA  up.  The  company,  who  was  fail­ unions  are  not  fostering  it.  It is  holdout  is  hardly  noticed.  ing  to  replace  the  men  who  quit  also  a  well  known  fact  that  the  in  drydock,  was  straightened  out,  shipowners  and  the  insurance  and  now  a  replacement  is  made  companies have  very  strong lobby  Baltimore,  Md.,  June  13  —  All  representation.  As a  consequence,  goes  well  with  the  SUP  in  this  as soon  as a  man  quits.  We  note  tliat  Paddy  Whalen,  this seems to  us as  a  move  on the  port,  with  shipping  fairly  good.  part  of  the  shipowners  to  deprive  We  note  that  the  NMU  are voting  NMU  Agent  in  this  port',  has  the  seamen  of  their  Just,  and  to  go  back  to  the  tanker.s  without  bought  a  nice  little  speed  boat  legal  riahtS:  an  agictmcni;  cr  anything  clno  with  the  excuse  that  he  needs  it  A  RESOLUTION  "We wish  to  go  on  record  as de­ However,  it  is  extremely  doubtful  to  picket  tankers  that  can't  be  manding  a  public  hearing  on  thie  if  they  will  be able  to get  back, as  reached  from  the  shore.  Paddy  WHEREAS:  A  certain  group  of  individuals,  commonly  bill,  and  request  that  yovi  advise  we  hear  that  the .ESSO  Tanker­ has, as  usual, forgotten  to  get  per­ known  as  the  "Old  ISU  phonies",  headed  by  Grange,  Gus  us  as  to  the  date  of  the  hearing,  men's  Association,  a  phoney  inde­ mi.sslon  from  his  membership  to  so  that  we  may  have  a  represen­ pendent set­up  to  take  care  of  the  buy  such  a  boat,  and  register  it  Brown,  Reynolds,  Angle  and  other.s,  are  at  the  present  time  tative  of  our  organization  present  finks  who  scabbed  during  the  under  his  name.  It's  about  time  making  strong  efforts  to  start  an  independent  move,  under  to  protest  against  the  passage  of  strike, is  going  great  guns, and  It  the  NMU  boys  were  opening their  the  bill."  looks  like the  last  ships  the  NMU  eyes  on  their  officials,  or  there  the  banner  of  the  Tnternatioiial  Seamen's  Union,  and  The  letter  was  signed  by  Mat­ had  are  gone  forever.  Abe  Lin­ won't  be  a  cent  left  in  the  treas­ .  AVIffiREAS:  All  of  these  persons  are  known  to  be  labor  thew  Dushane,  Chairman  of  the  coln  said  that  "You  can't  fool  all  ury.  in  other  port's,  the  NMU  fakers  of  the first  water,  and  have  been  discredited  in  the  Atlantic  District  Emergency  of  the  people  all of  the  time,"  but  is Like  trying  to  blame  their  dumbness  if  Abe  were  alive  today  be  would  Board.  eyes  of  all seamen, through  their  past  actions,  and  Letters  have  also  been  written  have  to  change  his  mind  about  and  phoney  sell­out  in  the  tanker  to William  Green, President  of  the  that  when  he  thought  about  the  strike,  one  someone  else.  They've  AVHERBAS:  These  individuals  are  at  the  present  time  tried  to  pass  the  buck  to  the SIU  A.F.  of  L.,  and  to  Joseph  A.  Pad­ membership of  the NMU.  making  attempts  to  get  members  of  the  Seafarers'  Interna­ way,  General  Counsel  of  the  A.F.  We  wonder  how  long  it  will  and  the IWW,  but  the  NMU  mem­ tional  Union  to  sign  pledge  cards  designating  the  Interna­ of  L.,  urging  that  they  do  all  in  take the  NMU membership  to real­ bership  couldn't  swallow  it,  so  now  Whalen,  in  his  daily  buck  tional  Seamen's  Union  as  their  representatives  for  the  pur­ their  power  to  bring about  the  de­ ize  that  they  are being  played for  passing  sheet,  is  trying  to  bring  feat  of­this  vicious  measure.  the  biggest  suckers  that  ever  ex­ pose  of  collective  bai'gaining,  and  The  bill  is  printed  in  its entire­ isted,  by  their  officials.  Especial­ the  SUP  into  it.  A  recent issue  claimed  that four  ly  after  this  tanker  strike fizzle.  WHEREAS:  The  said  International  Seamen's  Union  is  ty  elsewhere  in  these  pages.  SUP  members  had  been  seen  officially  on  record  as favoring, shipping  seamen  through  the  drinking  with  "Tanker  Pete"  (ESSO  scabherder)  at  the  Chesa­ Maritime  Commission's  Fink  Hails,  to  ­which  we  arc  unalter­ peake Cafe  in  Fairfield.  The own­ ably  opposed, and  er  of  the  Cafe  said  it  was  a  damned  lie.  SUP  men  did  come  WHEREAS:  The  above  mentioned,persons  are  circulat­ into  his cafe  for  a drink  occasion­ ing  vicious.propaganda  detrimental  to  the  Seafarers'  Inter­ ally,  but  when  they  did,  it'  was  ­lil.OQ  J. Hall  for  a  drink,  and  not  to  talk  to  national Union,  and  have  openly  condemned  it's policies  and  1.00  R.  Fetters  scab­herders.  Paddy  forgets  that  principles; so  therefore be it  1.00  L.  Garman  the  SUP  membership,  never  hav­ 50  L. Burke  ing  done  business or  come  in  con­ Resolved:  That  the  member.ship  here  assembled  in  regu­ 1.00  tact  with  scab­herders,  wouldn't  W.  Behrhorst  lar  joint;  meeting  go  on  record  as  condemning  this  group­ know  "Tanker  Pete"  if  he  shout­ 1.00  S. A.  Betony  heading  the so­called  International Seamen's  Union  as  being  ed  who  he  was!  The  NMU  offi­ .50  Steward  cials  know  him  pretty  well,  and,  a  dual  organization  hostile  to  the  Seafarers'  International  .50  M.  Nartin  of  course  they figure  everyone  1.00  Union, and  be  it further  J. Saniardjie  else  knows  him;  and  the  reason  1.00  "W.  Williams  ...  Whalen  knows  him  is  that  it  is  RESOLVED:  That  any  member  of  the  Seafarers'  Inter­ Whalen's  men  who  are  shipping  1.00  Carlseu  national  Union  who  signs  a  pledge  card  designating  the  In­ through  Pete  on  the  supposed­to­ 5.00  W.  Nye  be­struck­tankers.  ternational Seamen's  Union  to represent  him  for  the  purpose  1.00  W. Barrett  Suppose,  Paddy,  you  get  up  at  of  collective  bargaining,  or  any  member  who  aids  and  abets  1.00  I.  N.  ]\reGIencIou  your  next  meeting  and  tell  your  1.00  members  you've  never  taken  a  Wm.  McVey  ...  •  y  these  efforts  on  the  part  of  these  phonies  be  automatically  drink  with  "Tanker  Pete,"  and  1.00  K.  Tiedeman  suspended  from  the  Seafarers'  International  Union,  upon  then  watch  what  happens!  1.00  Schoenburg  ....  the  presentation  of­ .sufficient  evidence,  and  be  it finally  All  goes  well,  boys;  steady  as  1.00  McCann  she  goes.  RESOLVED:  That  all  other  branches  of  the  Seafarers'  ATTENTION: MEMBERS  OF THE  S.I.U. OF N.A,  DONATIONS  TO  TOE  STRIKE  FUND  \ i i  International Union  be instructed to take action  on this Reso­ lution,  and  that  it  be  given  the  widest  possible  publicity.  :Signed: Anthony  Arenella,  No.  3284; Isadore  Cohen,  No.  194; Morris Chertov,  No. 2184;  John Gahling,  No. 1195; Ray­ mond, A,  Sohults,  No.  4584.  J'- i I  I.  Tine. 4>.ove  E.esolution  was introduced  at tke  regular  j'oint  meeting  at  New  York  Headquarters,  on  June  12,  and  was  jUNAN;.MpMLY CQNOUBRED  IN.  ­ M.  Ramos  J.^Ieudricksen  J. Avery  J. Powers  G.  G.  Price  De  Paz  T. Harkins  J.  McKenzie  Jobn  Soones  F. Velez  B.  Lagon  '  2.00  1.00  ­50  .50  ­50  .6b  .50  l.OO  3.00  .50  1.00  John  Lui  Notice:  Ships'  Delegates:  Demand  that  all  replacements  produce  a  properly  filled  out  assign­ ment  card from  the  Dispatcher  at  the  Union hail.  f ­  o  a''.  '  I  �Friday, June  23, 19­39  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  3  HERE  and THERE in the  G1 [JT.F  NEWS from NEW  ORLEANS  MIAMI  HAPPENINGS  in  MOBILE  Crew Brings  CURRAN  PROVES  HIMSELF  FOR ASSE^MENT  Tanker to Mobile  THE  ENVY  O^L RUNNERS!; Rank and  File Give  Joe the  Well  Known "Get Out of  Town"  PANTS­PRESSERS  NOT  WANTED  Now  Orleans,  La.,  June  20—Joe  Currau  lias  been  checked  in  at the  New  Orleans  Hotel  here since  Sat­ urday  morning.  Five  carloads  of  commy  beef  from  New  York,  and  all  the  commies  chased  out  of  Texas are  here.  Curran  held  cau­ cus  with  his  stooges  all  day  Sun­ day. Monday  at noon,  he mustered  the courage  to walk  into  the NMU  hall,  attended  by  an  armed  beef  squad.  C.  H.  Applewhite,  Gulf  District  Chairman  pro  tern,  informed  him  that  a  joint  meeting  was  sched­ uled  for  7:00  P.M.,  and  demanded  that  Curran  attend,  and  clarify  the  policies  of  the  Atlantic  Dis­ trict  pants­pressers.  pic  Games.  Cunningliam,  Wooder­ Bon,  'Venzke,  and  tlie  others  had  better  look  to  tlieir  laurels,  be­ cause  I'm sure  tiiat  Joe could  beat  tliem—providing,  of  course,  the  aroused  rank and file  was chasing  him!  A  few  of  the boys  were circulat­ ing  around  the  corners  last  night,  but  the  great  one­mile  runner  failed  to leave  his den  at the  New  Orleans  Hotel.  The  NMU  membership  in  the  Port  of  New  Orleans  is  known  to  be  on  record  to  keep all  the  pants­ pressers out of  their  meetings, and  it  is  open  season  on  commies  throughout  the  Gulf.  I  believe  that  the Great:  (?)  Joe  knows  that  he  can't  do  anything  down  here,  except  spend  some  Standard  Oil  money.  He  will  probably  leave  in  a,  day  or  so,  or  else  the  rank  and file  of  the  NMU  will  see  that  he  leaves.  They  are  tired  of  putting  up  with  his  crap  any  longer!  Members  Want  to Be  Assured of  Agreement  Miami,  Fia.,  June  20—Tlie  boys  in  the  P & 0  Line  have  taken  a  five  doilar  strike  assessment  for  the  purpose  of  backing  up  their  demands  for  an  agreement.  The  temporary  agreement  which  was  signed  was  a  clarification  of  the  phoney  agreement  which  was  in  effect  until  such  time  a.s  an  elec­ tion  was  held.  .SIU  Wins  Vote  Election  was  held,  and  the  SIU  received  246  votes  out  of  251.  We  are  now  certified  as  the  bargain­ ing  agent  for  the  unlicensed  per­ sonnel  on  the  P&O  ships.  Every­ thing  we  have  on  these  ships  was  obtained  through  job  action.  We  only  want  the company  to sign  an  agreement, which  is  nothing more  than  the  gains  we  have  already  gotten,  and  intend  to  keep.  Also,  we  would  like  a  little  raise,  but  the  raise  will  probably  be  difficult  to  get,  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  SS  Munargo  and  the  Clyde­Mal­ lory  lines,  which  are  now  NMU,  have a very poor  agreement.  This  makes  it  hard,  as  the  company  claims  that  they  cannot  compete  with  other  lines  who  do  not  have  agreements  which  give  the  men  what  they  should  be  getting.  THEY  ARE  TOLD  TO  WAIT  UNTIL  SHE  IS  READY  TO  GO  OUT.  WAIT,  BROTHERS,  AND  YOU  WILL  SEE  THAT  THE  COMPANY  WHO  OWNS  THIS  SCOW  WILL  HAVE  A  CREW  OF  Mobile,  Ala.,  June  12—On  the  FINKS  EAGER  TO  TAKE  THE  SIh  of  June  1939,  the  crew  of  the  SHIP  OUT  OF  THIS  PORT!  SS  Cornelia,  a  Porto  Rico  line  .ship,  had  a  little  trouble,  and  the  crew  of  the  vessel  made  up  their  minds  that  they  would  not  sail  file  ship  with  the steward.  There  were  plenty  of  reasons:  First,  he  wasn't  putting  out  the  way  the  crew  thought  he  should.  His  job  went  to  his  head,  ap­ parently,  as  he  continually  rode  all  the  men  under  him.  They  held  the  ship  up  for  around  tliirty  hours, and  the crew  said  that  they  would  not  sail  un­ til  they  had  a  new  steward.  In  came  one  of  the  boys  (Rath­ bourne^  I  was  told),  and  he  told  them  to  sail  the  ship,  or  else—so  to  keep  in good  standing, sail  they  did.  NOTICE!  wiri niiy-.r. ARE  THEY  STANDING  BY  WAITING  ON  THIS  O.NE,  OR  DID  THE  COMPANY  TAKE  THEM  TO  WHERE  A  CREW  WAS  NEEDED  FOR  ANOTHER  SHIP?  "When  the  Maritime  Federation  of  the  Pacific  ­was  functioning,  be­ fore  the  commies  got  hoid  of  it,  an  injury  to  one  was  an  injury  t'o  all—in  fact,  not  in  fancy.  Remem­ ber  the  POINT  CLEAR  beef?  Ask  about  the  backing  the "WELDERS  got  in  Oakland;  ask  about  the  MACHINISTS  beef  in  the  Union  Iron  Works.  In  fact,  look  up  the  history  of  the  MFPC  prior  to  '37,  when  the  commies  took  control  of  Democracy,  CIO  Style  The  SS  Halsey,  a  Mallory  tank­ the  Federation, and  what  the Fed­ er,  supposed  to  be  hot,  came  eration  has  degenerated  into.  into  this  port  for  drydock  work.  THEN  STUDY  THE  NMU,  It  is  one  of  the  biggest  jobs  that  AND  KNOW  WHERE  THEY  has come in  in  some time. Granted  ARE  HEADED!  that  the  shipyard  workers  need  It  is  a  reflection  on  the  mem­ the  work—but  rernembor  that  th­c  bers  fhemselves,  that  they  allow  whole  set­up  of  the  CIO  is  built  such  a  thing  to  take  place.  upon  the  industrial  plan,  after  the  Maritime  Federation  when  it.  The  crew  of  the  SS Cranford,  a  Lykes  rust  pot,  refused  to  take  was  in  its  heyday.  "hot" oil,  and  refused  to  a,bide  by  • What  happened;  the finks  brought  the  ships  to  the  bar,  the  the  telegram  from  the  "wrecking  CIO  Shipyard  workers  then  took  committee,"  and  sailed  the  ship  her  into  drydock,  and  now  they  without  "hot" oil.  are  working  the  ship.  The  mili­'  CONGRATULATIONS  BOYS,  tanf  NMU  men  who  got  off  this  BUT  WATCH  OUT  FOR  THE  ship  and  went  on  the  picket  line,  AXE!  are  once  again  left  holding  the  THE  COMMITTEE  MAY  CAR.  sack.  RY  ON  WITH  THE  PURGE!  Cui'i'an  Gels  Away  Some  of  the  stooges  got  snotty  • with the  gang,  and  were  dumped.  Curran, however,  was  too  fast. An  aroused  rank  and  nier  chased  him  across  the  park  into  the  arms  of  the law,  who  are  proficient  at  pro­ tecting  rats.  Finn  Schefstad  The  NMU  meeting  lasted  from  7:00  P.M.  until  9:30,  and  Curran  Beach  Cleaned  &  Co.  w^cre  conspicuous  by  their  New  Orleans,  La.,  June  20—For  absence.  After  the meeting,  C.  H.  the  next  Olympic  meeting,  the  The  SS  Estrada  Palmer  broke  Applewhite  issued  a  statement  to  NMU  has  a  good  entry  in  the  her  tail  shaft,  forcing  her  into  the  press  charging  that  Curran  track  meet,  with  Joe  Curran  as  drydock,  and  the  SS  Joseph  R.  had  been  instructed  by  the  Gulf  their  man—even  if  Glenn  Cun­ Parrott  took  a full  crew,  cleaning  District  Committee  to  attend  the  ningham,  Jesse  Owens,  and  Gene  out  the  beach  once  again.  We  no­ meeting  to  clarify  statement's  Venzke  are  the  opposition.  "No­ tice  that  men  who  get  off  Bull  made  by  him  in  the  Pilot—that  Coffee­Time­Joe"  can  pass  them  Line ships here  immediately go  to  the Gulf  was shipowner­controlled.  all,  if  he  shows  the  speed  he  Fort Pierce,  a  port about  one hun­ The  Commies  had  A.  Thomas  showed  when  his own  membership  dred  miles  north  of  Miami.  It  is  picked  up  by  the Immigration  offi­ was  behind  him  from  in  front  of  our  suggestion  that  members  get­ cials,  to  get  him  out  of  their  way.  the  NMU  hall,  ting  off  a  ship  in  any  port  where  All  SIU  members  who  are  They  have sworn  out warrants for  Joe  must  know  that  he  is  not  there  is  not  a  Union  Hall,  should  confined  In  Marine  Hospitals  over  50  men  for  alleged  assault  very well  liked  in  the Port  of  New  be  suspended  for'  an  indefinite  arc  hereby  advised  io  imme­ and  wounding. Their  policy  seems  Orleans,  because  the  No­More­ period.  And  any  man  who  packs  diately  notify  their  SIU  Agent  to  be  to  attempt  to  have  all  the  Union  had  their  regular  business  a  SIU  book  should  go  to  a  porf:  in  the  port  nearest  to  where  militants  locked  up.  Then  they  meeting  last  night,  and  the  Na­ where  there  is  a  Hall,  and  not  to  they  are  hospitalized,  in  order  hope  to  be  able  to  take  control.  tional  President  did  not  attend.  a  port  where  there is­*no  Hall.  that  they  may  receive  regular  He  had  a  conference  in  the  N.O.  We  are  negotiating  with  the  weekly  benefits.  Storie.s  False  This  does  not  apply  to  mem­ The  assistant editor  of  the Pilot  Hotel  with  Bob  Meers, who  was  P&O Company,  and  everything is  stated  in  last  week's  issue  of  the  dumped  here  last  week  for  being  favorable for  us to  get  everything  bers  who  are  already  receiving  benefits.  Pilot  that  Thomas,  Applewhite,  a  Commy.  So  I  guess  Moscow  we  want.  John  Gunnison,  Gulf  No. 4  and O'Donahue  were taking orders  business  comes  before  Union  busi­ from  "Red"  Dean.  That  is  not  ness!  Baldy  Bollinger,  SlU  No.  300  true.  Although  they  are  good  friends  of  mine,  they  were  still  elected  by  the  NMU.  So  far  as  I  New  Orleans,  La.,  June 20—The  know,  they  take  i  ­rs  only  from  NMU. membership  is  fed  up  with  •   For  the benefit  of  those  mem­ The  members  of  the  Seafarers'  factional fights.  They  organized  bers  who  are  planning  on  go­ their  own  constituents.  International  Union  who  did  to fight  the  boss.  Now  they find  ing  to  the  Great  Lakes  this  picket  duty  in  the  port  of  Norfolk  It  was  also  charged  that  the  that, cliques are more  interested  in  year,  we  print  herewith  a  list  .$1.00  per  day  NMU  beef  squad  was  fighting  for  control  of  a  dues  col­ of  the  addresses  of  SIU  Offices  during  the  recent  strike  against  taking  orders  from  me.  the  Eastern  Steamship  Co.,  wish  lecting agency than  they are of  or­ in  that  district:  These  men  are  my  friends,  re­ to thank  everyone for  their  splen­ ganizing  opposition  to  the  ship­ Detroit  1038  Third  St.  did  support,  cooperation  and  gen­ gardless  of  their  present  union  owners..  (Headquarters)  affiliation.  They  have  been,  and  erosity.  Through  the aid  given  ue  10  Exchange  St.  by  many of  the  business people  in  will  remain  my  friends  even  Everyone  in  the  NMU  who  Buffalo  1426  Third  Sf.  Norfolk  we  were  able  to  carry  on  though  the  Communist  party  ob­ bucks  Curran  and  his  stooges  is  Cleveland  jects.  They are  tired  of  being dic­ called  a  Lundeberg ­ Dean. ­ ship­ Milwaukee  ..730  S.  Second  St.  our  strike  at  a  minimum  of  ex­ Chicago  810^  N.  Clark  St.  pense,  and  their  kind  assistance  tated  to,  and  that  is  something  owner  stooge!  Everyone who  bucks King  &  Co.  You  are  advised  to  contact  had a very  gratifying effect on  the  you  are  a  little  late  in finding  is  labeled  a  Communist.  any  of  these  branches  for  all  morale of  all the  men  on strike  in  out,  comrade  Fitzgerald.  Isn't it possible for  the rank and  information  relative  to  ship­ that port.  ,'Red"  Dean  file  to  have  an  honest  opinion  ping,  etc.  We  wish,  also,  fo  thank  the  New  Orleans, La.,  June  20—The  which  might  not  conform  with  members  of  the  steward's  depart­ either  faction?  Great  (?)  Joe  Curransky  arrived  have  talked  to,  I  learn  that  they  ment  for  their  cooperation  in  do­ in  New Orleans  on Saturday,  June  In  the  SIU  we  have  job  control  want  one  union.  The  majority  ing  voluntary  picket  duty,  and  17, and  checked  in  at the  New Or­ and  good  shipping.  The members  seem  to  think  that  the  NMU  can­ helping  us  maintain  a  united  are  getting  a  fair  wage  and  con­ leans  Hotel  with  his  Commy  goon  not  cut  the  mustard.  That  leaves  front.  Due to  a misunderstanding  ditions.  If  their  opinions  differ  the SIU  as their  only  hope.  squad.  on  the part'  of  the Strike  Commit­ He  went  to  the  NMU  Hall  from  those  of  the  officials,  they  The  problem  is  how  to  transfer  tee  in  Noifolk,  many  members  of  are  brought  up  at  the meetings.  around  12  o'clock  noon,  Monday,  while  the  agreements  are  signed  the  steward's  department  were  accompanied  by  his  own  beef  There is free  democratic expres­ in  the name  of  the NMU,  Answer  penalized  for  missing  picket  sion  and  discussion,.and  the ques­ squad,  and  from  what  I  actually  this  question,  and  the  Gulf  will  watches, etc., as we  did  not  under­ saw  with  my  own  eyes,  I  believe  tion  is  voted  on.  The  majority  have  one  big  union—the  Seafar­ stand  that any  picket  duty  on  the  Joe  to  be  the  greatest  one­mile  rules.  There  is  no  dumping  of  ers' International  Union!  part  of  the  members  of  the  stew­ racer  ever  to hit  New Orleans.  He  members, as  in  the  NMU  today.  Earl  Ward  ard's  department  could  be  only  From  the  many  NMU  men  I  really should  enter the  next Olym­ NOTICE  WHAT  HAPPENED  TO  THE  FINKS  WHO  BROUGHT  THE  SHIP  TO  THE  BAR?  Express AppreciatiDn  •>•   m  Tl  NOTICE  New York, N. Y. June 21, 1939. TO ALL ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT AGENTS: Re: Robert Bowles, Gulf No. ITS—Stewards. You are hereby advised not to register or effect the shipment of the above-named member until he has returned to New York Headquarters and stood trial. This brother is charged with attacking a brother member on the SS Scatrain Havana, and of hitting him from behind with a piece of pipe, or sotne other blunt weapon. He has, in fact, already admitted that he did So. Upon arrival of the Scatrain Havana in Hoboken yesterday (June 20), Bowles teas advised by the patrolman that he would have to come off the ship, as charges were being preferred against him. Bowles has not yet put in an appearance at this Hall, and it is believed that he left town. Fraternally, Matthew Dushane. Chairman, Atlantic District Emergency Board voluntary.  For  this  oversight  on  our  part  we  wish  to  offer  our  apologies,  and  a  plea  to  the  men  unjustly  penalized  to  kindly over­ look  our  error.  It  was  not  done  purposely,  nor  with  any  malice  aforethought, and  we are as  sorry  as anyone  else  that it  did  happen^  Norfolk  Strike  Committer  By—O.  C.  Bourne  j  m  I  �THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  IPr­'­.  7  1^  m'  1^­*  L ­ f.r' Friday, June 23,1939  on  account  of  such  injury  or  '"(1)  a  master  or  member  of  death.  In  such  action  the  de­ a' crew of  any  vessel  under  eigh­ teen  tons  net,  nor  any  person  fendant  may  not  plead  as  a  de­ engaged  by  the  master  to  load  fense that  the injury  was caused  A  Bill  to  amend  tlie  Mercliant  or  unload  or  l epair  any  small  by  the  negligence  of  a  fellow  Marine  Act,  1936,  as  amended,  to  vessel  under  eighteen  tons  net;  servant.',  nor  that  the  employee  provide  compensation  for  disabil­ assumed  the  risk  of  his  employ­ "'(2)  a  master  or  member  of  ity  or  death  resulting from  injury  tlie  crew  of  any  A'essel  of  eigh­ ment,  nor  that  the  injury  was  to  employees  in  certain  maritime  teen  tons  net  or  over  unless  he  due  to  the  contributory  negli­ Grange, Brown  and Reynolds Trying  employments,  and  for  other  pur­ gence of  the  employee;  is  employed  on  (A)  a  ve.ssel  poses.  subject  to  the  jurisdiction  of  the  To Hoodwink  East Coast Seamen  "'(2)  nothing  in  this  Act  lie  it  enacted  hi/  the  Senate and  United  States, or  (B)  any  other  shall  be  ddemed  to  abrogate  or  House  of  Rept esentatives  of  the  vessel  under  a  contract  of  em­ otherwise  affect  the  riglits  un­ CALL  FOR  NLRB  VOTE  PHONEY  United,  iitates  of  America  in  Con­ ployment  enterei"  into  Avithln  der  the  maritime  law  of  the  press  assembled,  Tliat  the  Mer­ the  United  States  while  he  is  a  master  or  any  member  of  the  "\Vc  have  been  iiifornied  that  tlie  rampant,  I'ancous,  chant  Marine  Act,  1936,  approved  bona fide  resident  of  the  United  crow  of  any  vessel  with  respect  "Rajali  of  Ronkonkoma", Dave  Grange, has  been  passing the  June  29,  1936,  as  amended,  is  States:  or  to  maintenance  and  cure,  but  • "(3)an ollicor  or  employee of  the  reasonable  value  of  any  word  around  tliat  he  likes  to  have  us  write  about  him,  as  it  amended  by  adding  at  the  end  thereof  the  following  new  title.;  the United  States oi­  any  agency  maintenance iirovided, or  caused  gives  him  plenty  of  publicity.  Mebbe  so,  mebbe  so,  but  it's  "TITLE  XII  thereof  or  of  any  State  or  for­ to  be  provided,  to  an  injured  a  tdnch  that  the  sort  of  publicity  we  give  him  isn't  going  to  eign  government,  or  of  any  po­ employee  by  an  employer,  "M.MUTIMK  WORKKR.S'  do him  a  bit  of  good I  We  can't  truthfully  say  that  we  enjoy  litical  subdivision  thereof.  whether  or  not  provided  on  COMVK.V.SATION  writing about Grange, as we  can think  of  much  more pleasant  "SKC.  1201.  (a)  Paragraphs  (3)  "'(b)  No  compen.sation  shall  shipboard, shall, for  tlie  purpose  subjects about  which  to  journalize,  as  we  so  laugliingly  J'efer  and  (4)  of  section  .2  of  the  I>ong­ be  payable  if  the  injury  AA­US  oc­ of  computing  the  Gompensatinn  payable  to  sucli  master  or  mem­ shoremen's  and  Harbor  Workei's'  casioned  solely  by  the  intoxica­ to it.  tion  of  the  employee  or  by  the  ber  of  the  crew  during the  time  In  any  event,  the  erstwhile  dictator  of  the  old  IMarine  Compensation  Act,  as  '  amended,  willful  intention  of  the  em­ maintenance  is  so  provided,  be  are  amended  to  read  as  follows:  Cooks  &  Steward's  Union  is  still  very  much  in  evidence  "'(3)  The  term "employee" does  liloyee  to  injure  or  kill  himselt  deducted  from  the  amount  de­ aroiTnd  the We.st  Side waterfront,—although  for some  reason  not  include  a  master  or  member  or  another.  termined  to  be  the  amount  of  " '(c)  For the  purposes of  this  the  weekly  wages  of  such  mas­ ,  unknown  to  us,  he  made  himself  exceedingly  scare  one  day  of  the  crew  of  any  vessel  under  ter  or  member  of  the crew.'  eighteen  tons  net,  nor  any  person  section, a vessel  shall  be deemed  last  Aveek.  engaged  by  the  master  to  load  or  to  be  subject  to  the  jurisdiction  "SKC;.  1203.  Subsection  (b)  of  OTHERS  AID  GRANGE  unload  or  repair  any  small  vessel  of  the  United  States  if  it  is—  the  Longshoremen's  and  Harbor  "'(1)  documented  or  num­ Workers'  Compensation  Act,  as  While  Ave  are  forceil  to  admit  that  the  Rajah  ])lays  a  under  eighteen  tons  net.  bered  under  the laws  thereof;  amended,  is  amended  to  read  as  rather cunning  game, Ave  are neA'ertheless  a  fcAv  jumps ahead  "• (4) The  term  "employer"  "'(2)  permanently  located  follows:  means  an  employer  any  of  whose  of  hym.  For instance, AVO  knoAv exactly  Avhom  his chief  stooges  within  the  territorial  waters  "'(b)  The Commission  shall  es­ employees  are  employed  in  mari­ are,  and  are  not  alloAving  them  to  escape  our.  notice.  One  thereof;  time  employment',  in  whole  or  in  tablish  compensation  districts,  to  false  move  from  them,  and  it's going  to  be  ju.st  too  bad!  "'(3)  engaged  in  the  domes­ include  the  areas  within  the  part, upon  the navigable  Avaters  of  Grange  is,  of  course,  aided  and  abetted  by  others  of  his  the  United  States  (including  any  tic  commerce  thereof  in  the  in­ United  States  to  which  this  Act  ilk, but  Avith  all the  conniving  they  have done,, their  ])rogre.ss  drydock),  or  on  the  higli  seas  on  ternal  coastwise  or  intercoastal  applies,  and  shall  assign  to  each  or  is  practically  nil!  It  is  rumored  that  the  alleged  brains  be­ board  a vessel  sujbect  to the  juris­ trade;  such  district  one  or  more  deputy  "'(4)engaged  in  the  foreign  diction  of  the  United  States.'  hind  the  phoney  ISU  move  are  contained  in  the  sconce  of  a  "(b)  Section  2  of  such  Act,  as  commerce  thereof  under  tlie  commissioners, as  the Commission  certain  character  known  as  Reynolds.  As  AA^e  don't  have  the  amended,  ii  further  amended  by  OAvnership,  management,  opera­ deems  advisable.  In  the  case  of  injury  or  death  of  any  employee  misfoi'tune  to  be  personally  acquainted  Avith  this  bloke,  Ave  adding at  the  end  thereof  the  fol­ tion,  or  control  of  a  citizen  occurring  outside  the  territorial  thcreo.f  or  of  a  corporation  or­ limits  of  the  United  States,  the  can only  take the. Avord  of  others as to his  general reputation.  lowing new  paragraph:  ganized  therein.'  We  have  heard  him  referred  to  as a  "belly­robber," a  "com­ " '(20)  The term "vessel" means  deputy  commissioner  in  any  com­ "SKC.  1202.  Section  5  of  the  nensat.ion  district  .in  ;vhich  the  anj'  ship,  boat,  craft,  or  othor  pany  stooge",  and  various  other  terms  of  opprobrium.  Ac­ floating  structure  capable  of  navi­ Longshoremen's  and  Harbor  employer  is  subject  to  the  service  cording to  all the  information  Ave  can garner about  Reynolds,  gation.'  Workers'  Compensation  Act,  as  of  process  shall  liave  jurisdiction  ,  he  is  hardly  the  type  any  sane  seaman  Avould  Avant  to  repre­ "(c)  Section  3  of  the  Long­ amended,  is  am.enrled  to  read  as  in  respect  of  .sucli  injury or  death.  shoremen's  and  Harbor  Workers'  follows:  sent  him.  Judicial  proceedings  under  sec­ Compensation  Act,  as amended,  is  " 'SEC.  5.  The liability  of  an  em­ tions  18  and  21  of  this  Act  in  re­ PHONEY PROPAGANDA  ployer  prescribed  in  section  4  amended  to read  as follows:  The  Rajah  has  also  gone  to  great,  pains  to  drag  out  the  '"SIX;.  3.  (a)  Compensation  shall  he  exclusive  and  in  place  of  spect  of  any  any  injury  or  death  occurring out'side  of  the territorial  old  bugaboo  of  race  discrimination,  and  has  told  all  of  those  shall  be  payable  under  this  Act  in  all other  liability of  such employer  jurisdiction  of'fne  United  States  AA'ho  Avill  listen to  him  that  it  is the  policy  of  the SIU  official­ respect  of  disability  or  death  of  to  the  employee,  his  legal  repre­ shall  be  instituted  in  the  district  dom  to  drlA'e  the  members  of  his  race  oft'  the  ships,  and  re­ an  employee,  but  only  if  the  dis­ sentative,  husband  or  wife,  par­ court  within  whose  territorial  or  death  results  from  an  ents,  dependents,  next  of  kin,  and  jurisdiction  is  located  the office  of  place them  Avith  Avhite  men.  In the first  place, such  an  asser­ ability  injury  occurring  upon  the  naviga­ anyone  otherwise  entitled  to  re­ the  deputy  commibsioner  having  tion is  absurd  if  only  because  of  the  fact  that  Ave  don't  have  ble  waters  of  the  United  States  cover  damages  from  such  em­ juri.sdiction  in  re.spect  of  such  in­ the  membership  Avith  Avhich  to  replace  them,  even  if  such  a  (including  any  drydock),  or  oc­ ployer  at  law  or  in  admiralty  on  jury  or  death  (or  in  the  District  move  Avcrc  contemplated—AAffiich  it  very  definitely  is  NOT!  curring  while  such  employee  was  account  of  such  injury  or  death,  Court  of  the United  States for  the  that—  District; of  Columbia  if  such  office  Every  man  in  this  organization  is  entitled  to  a  job,  regard­ employed  on  or in  connection  with  except  "'(1)  if  an  employer  fails  to  is  located  in  such  District).'"  a  vessel subject  to the  jurisdiction  legs  of  race,  color,  or  creed,  and  there  can  be  no  question  of  of  the United  States, and  if  recoA­­­ secure payment  of  compensation  discrimination  in  an  organization  as  democratic  as  is  ours.  ery  of  the  disability  or  death  as  required  by  this  Act,  an  in­ SKC.  2,  This  Act  .shall  become  days  after  the  date'  Grange,  so  Ave  are  told,  has  also  made  the  assertion  that  all  through  workmen's "compensation  jured  employee, or  his legal  rep­ effective sixty  of  its  enactment.  the  colored  men  Avcrc  driven  oft"  the  West  Coast  ships  by  the  proceedings  may  not  validly  be  resentative in  case death  results  from  the  injury,  may  elect  to  provided  by  State, law.  No  corn­ Union.  This  is  another  deliberate  misstatement  of  fact,  as  pen.sation  claim  compensation  under  this  shall  be  payable  in  re­ the  SUP  has  never,  at  any  time,  had  more  than  a  very  fcAV  spect  of  the  disability  or  death  Act, or  to  maintain  an  action  at  colored  members  in  it.  laAV  or  in  admiralty for  damages  of­­ ISU  PHONIES  WANT  TO  REPRESENT  EAST  COAST  S  2477  THANKS!  HCW  MIGHTY  HAVE  FALLEN!  Philadelphia,  Pa.  •  SS Pan  Royal  XoAv,  there  Avould  he  no  use,  at  this  particular  time,  to  have  been a  time many,  many  j'ears atro  Avhen  Gns BroAvn  Ava.s  May  31, 1939.  drag  Grange's  record  out  of  the  past,  a.s  it  is  only  too  AA'ell  a  good  union man,—but  tliem  day.s  is  gone forever I  He  even  knoAvn  to  all  seamen  along  this  coast,  and  Avould  only  con­ Avent  to the trouble  of  riding the Eastern  ships  betAveen  here  Seafarers'  International  Union  •   taminate  the  atmosphere  anyhoAA^  But,  at  this  particular  and  Bo.ston  to  try  to  get  SIU  members  to  sign  pledge  cards  2  Stone  St.  time,  Ave  Avould  like  to  knoAv  what  happened  to  those special  for  his phoney  ISU.  "We  are certain  that he  didn't meet  Avith  New  York  City  made  cigars  that  he  used  to  smoke  (At  the  expense  of  the  any  success,  and  Ave  do  knoAV  that  the  deck  gang  on  the  Dear  Brothers:  member.ship!)  We  note  him  noAvadays  dejectedly  puffing  on  Bo.ston  politely told  him  to  get  the  hell  out  of  the foc'sle!  I  have  been  requested  by  the  crew  of  tlie  SS  Pan  Royal  to  ex­ a  Avorn  briar  pipe,  and,  no  doubt,  living  oA^er  the  glories  of  PHONIES  THROUGH  tend  their  appreciation  for  your  his past  Avhen  he  AA^TS  practically monarch  of  all  he .surveyed.  Can't  these  old  line  phonies  get  it  through  their  heads  cooperation  and  results  at  Hobo­ We  Avouldn't  say  that  he  has  descended  exactly  to  the  level  that  the  seamen  are  definitely  through  Avith  them?  They  re­ ken,  New  .lersey.  In  the  future,  of  a  panhandler,  but  Ave  do  knoAV  that  he  has  touched  up  pudiated  them  long ago,  and  they  Avill  never  again  be  in  the  we  will  endeavor  to  have  all  pa­ quite  a  fcAV  of  the  boys  for  needed  funds.  trolmen  act  as  you  did.  We  real­ mood  to  accept  them.  They  sold  the  seamen  out  before,  and  ize  your  heavy  burden  in  the  Port  RAJAH  DOES ABOUT  FACE  it  ia  a  foregone  conclusion  that  they  Avill  do it.  again  if  they  of  New  York  at  the  present  time,  In years  gone  by,  the  Rajah  wa.s Avont  to declaim  that  the  ever  get  a  chance.  and  wish  you  complete  success.  SteAA'ard;,  absolutely  could  not  get  along  Avithout  the  aid  of  IF  THE  OLD  ISU  PHONIES  ENTERTAIN  THE  IDEA  Yours  truly,  the  Sailoi­s  and  the  Firemen,  but  today,  he  has  performed  a  THAT  THEY  ARE GOING  TO  START  ANY  SUCCESSFUL  S.S.  Pan  Royal  complete  about  face,  as  is  .shrieking  to  all  Avho  Avill  listen  INDEPENDENT UNION MOVE ON  THIS COAST,  THEY'D  By  Deck  Delegate  A.  Keen,  Book  No.  12  to  him  that  the  stewards should have  their  own  independent  BETTER  THINK  AGAIN,  AND  THEN  PULL  IN  THEIR  union.  What  caused  this  sudden  change  of  ideas?  The  NECKS!  ansAver  is  simple.  Grange  knoAvs  full  Avell  that  the  great  Grange  has  made  the  assertion  that  if,  and  Avhen  he  gets  majority  of  the membership  of  the  SIU  Avill  never alloAv  him  a  sufficient  number  of  pledge  cards  signed  by  men  on  the  to  be. a  member  of  this  organization,  so  he figures  that  by  ESSCO  .ships,  he  Avill  call for  a  NLRB  vote.  So  Avhat?  THE  starting an  independent  SteAvard's  Department  union he  can  SIU  WILL  OPPOSE  ANY  ATTEMPT. TO  CALL  A  VOTE  S.I.U. Book  (Gulf  Nc  74)  and  once  again  be  kingpin,  HoAvever,—let  him  take  fair  warn­ ON  THESE  SHIPS,  ON  THE  GROUNDS  THAT  THEIR  papers  of  Charles  E.  Rhodes  ing,—and  not  count  his  chickens  before  they  are  hatched!  CONTRACT  WITH  THE  EASTERN  STEAMSHIP  COM­ were  found  In  Tampa,  Fla.  This  book  and  papers  are  As  a  matter  of  record  and  fact,  the  great  majority  of  the  PANY SUPERCEDES ANY NLRB RULING  OR DECISION!  being  held  by  Gulf  District  colored  stewards  do  not  want  Grange  either!  THE  SUP  DID  THE  SAME  THING  IN  THE  SHEPARD  Headquarters  in  New  Orleans  GUS BROWN  STOOGES  UNE  BEEF,—AND  THEY  STILL  MAN  THOSE  SHIPS.  and  will  be  forwarded  to  any  ,  Another  of  Grange's  playmates  is  none  other  than  Gus  THE  SIU  WILL  FOLLOW  OUT  THE  VERY  SAME  PRO­ S.I.U.  agency  upon  request  from  the  owner.  JlroAvn  of  the  old  Eastern  &  Gulf  Sailors' As.sni  There  may  CEDURE  IF SUCH  AN  EMERGENCY  ARISES!  NOTICE  M  Ifl  • ­­fi  •  ; • 'C'l  ' !|  • • Wi •  • i    � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, 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CURRAN PROVES HIMSELF THE ENVY OF ALL RUNNERS P&O LINES VOTE FOR ASSESSMENT FINK CREW BRINGS TANKER TO MOBILE EXPRESS APPRECIATION ISU PHONIES WANT TO REPRESENT EAST COAST S. 2477 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/23/1939 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. I, No. 12 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/7909731dd2fdff932926d317d30e01d0.PDF a0e1a32ca321dd4e579c723d8b4d463c PDF Text Text Ul  w  Tfee Seafarers' Log  Seafarers'  International Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  mat  VOL. I NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1939 448  NO. 13 NEW  ORLEANS  CONVENTION  SEAIRAIN ORDERS  lOB  ACTION IN PORTO  RICO  OF NMU PACKED BY COMMIES  TWO NEI^ELS  MAY  HAVE  DRASTIC  RESULTS  New  York,  N.  Y.,  July  7—The  Seatrain  Lines,  Inc.,  yesterday  All Set  to Steam­Roller  Program  announced  that  they  have  placed  orders  for  two  new  ships  to  be  And Save  NMU for Party  built  by  the Sun  Shipbuilding and  Drydock  Company  of  Chester,  GULF RANK  AND FILE FIGHT  Pa.  The  vessels,  which  are  simi­ lar  in  type  to  the  Seatrain  Hav­ Well,  well,  "hellzapoppin"  way  down  yonder  in  New  ana  and  Seatrain  New  York  will  J3rleans.  Tlie "fellow  travelers" from  the East  Coast  and all  be  placed  in  service  between  New  those  who  were  chased  out  of  Ttjxas,  have  concentrated  at  York  and  Texas  City,  Texas.  the  Crescent  City,  with  the  avowed  intention  of  saving  the  It  was  also  reported  yesterday  NMU for  the Communist  Party!  Just  what  the eventual  out­ that  the  Seatrain  company  had  a  long  term  lease  with  the  come  will  be,  is  a  matter  for  conjecture,  and  we  wouldn't  signed  Texas  City  Terminal  Railway  like  to  make  any  rash  predictions.  Company,  and  arranged  for  the  RAMPANT "RED RAIDERS" construction  of  a^ terminal  of  the  However, after looking at the list of convention delegates, special  type  required  for  handling  it can be very plainly seen that the CP is to be well repre- box  cars.  Although  the  cost  of  the  two  sented. Such sterling (?) individuals as "Blackie" Myers, new  vessels  was  not  announced,  Roland Perry, D. J. Gavin, John Rogan, "Rasputin" Law- the  ships  built  in  1932  cost  renson, McGowan, Moe Byne, "Smitty" Hopkins, "Paddy" $1,500,000  each.  Whalert, Ted Lewis, and numerous others. What a nice gang The  vessels  will  be  ready  for  of "red raiders"! Looks more like the roster of delegates to service  next  summer.  fil- MEMBERS SHOULD BE ON GUARD Job  action,  when  properly  handled,  is  an  exceedingly  potent  weapon;  but  oftimes, when applied in  the wrong way,  it  can,  and  does act  as  a  boomerang!  An  in.stariee  of  thi.s  is  the  recent  beef  on  the  Bull  Line  .ships  in  Porto  Rico.  The  whole  difficulty  arose  over  the  re­ fusal  of  an  engineer  to  employ  a  man  who  had  previously  admittedly  missed  two  watches.  The  crew of  the  vessel  took  the  stand  that  the  engineer  would  either  hire  the  man,—or  else!  In  the  face  of  this,  the  engineer  still  refused  to  hire  the  man  in  question,  and,  in  retaliation,  the  crew  promptly  quit  the  ship.  This  "job  action" then  spread  to  three  other  ship.s  in  Porto  Rico,  and  the  beef  grew  to  alarming  propor­ tions.  Cablegrams  were  exchanged  between  Porto  Rico  and  New  York,  long  distance  phone  calls  were made  by  the  com­ pany,  and  even  unauthorized  persons  injected  themselves  into  the  picture  with  phoney  cablegrams.  »  •  a commy convention, instead of one for a maritime labor organization ! Moreover, the hoys all have implicit instructions to report to "Mile-a-Minute-Joe" as soon as they arrive in PROPOSAL REFUSED New Orleans on Saturday morning, to get their instructions The  Bull  Line  proposed  to  the  man  in  dispute  to  bring  in the methods to be used in gaining, and keeping control him  back  to  New  York  as a fir.st  class  passenger  on  any ship  of the convention. West Coast Longshore  on  which he  wanted  to return, and  settle  the beef  here.  They  SHOWDOWN AT  CONVENTION  further agreed  that if  the  engineer  was  proven in  the wrong,  pfricia! Says Harry  Now, on  the other side of  the fence,  there  is  a  plenty large  they  would  pay  the  man  from  the  time  he  was  to  have  group  of  militant  rank  and filers  in  the  Gulf  District,  who  Was a "Ribbon Clerk"  .shipped  aboard  the  vo.ssel.  This  was  also  agreeable  to  the  have  sworn  that  they  will  have  no  part  of  the  East  Coa.st  NMU  until'the  comrades  are  ousted  from  the  saddle!  The  New  York,  N.  Y.,  July  7—At  a  SIU  officials  in  New  York.  However,  this was  refused  by the  meeting  of  the  Atlantic  Coast  convention  in  New  Orleans  is  where  the  showdown  will  be.  District  of  the  ILA  in  the  Hotel  man  involved,  who  insisted  upon  coming  back  as  a  member  and  the  eventual  outcome  will  tell  the  fate  of  the  future  of  Commodore  yesterday.  Tiny  of  tlie  crew  of  the  SS  Angelina.  A  cablegram  from  Head­ the  NMU.  Thronson,  West  Coast  ILA  Secre­ quarters  to  San  Juan,  instructing  the  crew  to  sail  the  ship,  Who  will  come  out  on  top?  Curran  and  the  rest  of  the  tary,  declared  that  Harry  Rridges  and  settle  the  beef  here,  was  disregarded.  Finally,  the  man  commies and stooges are  down there fighting  for tlieir  pie and  began  his  career  in  this  country  was  signed  oji  the  ship,  which  then  sailed,  as  did  also  the  a  strike­breaker,  and  that  other  ships  in  volved.  ..  pork  chops,  and  it's  going  to  take  a  lot  of  wrangling  to  do  as  commy  propaganda  had  built  a  them out  of  them!  The rank  and filers  are  just as determined  "false  iialo"  around  him.  INSPECTORS  INVESTIGATE  ' ^  to  oust  the  commies,  and  put  the  union  under  real  demo­ Thi­onson  denied  statements  to  Now,—under  instructions  from  the  Department  of  Com­'*  cratic  control  once  again.  Looks  like  an  "irresistible  force  the  effect  that  Bridges  had  been  meree  at  "Washington,  D.C..  the  local  Insueetors  have  been  a  labor  leader  in  Australia  be­ meeting an  immovable  body"!  fore  shipping  to  San  Francisco  in  advised  to  investigate  the  matter,  and  the  crews  on  the four  Heigho!  You  bets  your  money  and  takes  your  choice!  May,  1920.  He  asserted  that  One  gue.ss  is  as  good  as  another,  and  the  convention  has  all  Bridges  had  been  a  "ribbon  clerk  ships  involved  in  the  beef  will  have  to  appear.  The  crew  the  makings  of  a  regular  "Donnybrook  Fair",—including  in  a  departmrat  store  in  Aits­ of  the  Angelina  lias  already  made  one  appearance  before  the  tralia",  and  had  no  connection  local Inspectors,  hut  due to  the short  notice  they wore  given,  foot­racing!  with  the  labor  movement  there.  the  heai'ing  wa.s  postponed  until  the  ship  returns  from  her  STEAM-ROLLER READY "Subversive  propaganda  on  the  present  voyage.  It  is,  of  course,  a  foregone  conclusion  that  the  comrats  Pacifir  Coast  has  so  confused  It  is  apparent,  from  the  attitude  of  the  local  Inspectors  will adopt steam­roller  tactics, and exert their utmost  to high­ l^e  longshoremen,"  Thronson  pressure.  things  their  way.  and  it  isn't  a  far­fetched  conclu­ stated,  "that  it  has  built  up  a  office,  that  it  is their  intention to  try to  prove that the  crews  sion^ to say  that  they  are  very  likely  to suoeccd.  They  are  so  false  halo  around  Bridges  whose  of  these  ships  left  them  without  giving  the  required  proper  thoroughly' acquainted  with  the methods  of  packing any sort  record  dates  back  to  strike­ notice,  under  the  ships'  articles,  and  also  that  they  acted  to  breaking  activities  during  1921,  the hinderanee  of  commerce.  Whether  or  not  they  can ­prove  of  a  meeting,  that  the  more  or  less  uninitiated  will find  it  in  the  seamens'  strike,  in  New  this  assumption,  or  coiueuiion,  reuuiins  to  be  seen.  But,—  exceedingly  difficult  to  cope  with  their  machine.  Orleans.  RANK  AND  FILE OROGOY  "And  for  these loyal  services  to  in  the  event  they  do,—it  will  prohahlj'  mean  the  suspension  It does seem  to  us  that  the  real  rank  and file  member.ship  the  shipowners  he  was  given  a  of  the certificates of  all the  men  involved!  of  the  NMU  should,  by  this  time,  be  sufficiently  aroused  to  job  on  the  waterfront  in  San  From  what  we  can find  out,  the  Bull  Line  is­not  respon­ Francisco  and  membership  in  the  take  some  drastic  action  to  prevent  the  comrats  from  con­ blue  book  of  the  company  union.  sible  for  this  investigation,  as  they  did  not  ask  for  it.  Tlie  tinuing tO'  use  the NMU  as a­  political football,  but then, they  When  we  started  to  organize  in  Bureau  of  Marine  Inspection  and  Navigation,  of  the  Depart­ have  beaten  down  so  much  that  they  come  to  take  such  &  1933  Bridges  was  the  last  man  in  ment,  of  Commerce,  at  Washington,  D.C.,  got  wind  of  the  • I _  situation  as a  matter  of  course.  The  dictatorial  stance  as­ his  gang  to  come  in  the  Interna­ affair,  and  decided,  apparently  on  their  own  hook,  to  con­ sumed  by  the  CP  top  fraction  in  running  the  atfairs  of  the  tional  Longshoremen's  Associa­ duet  an investigation,  NMU  has  had  the  average  rank  and file  member  running  in  tion.  "Due  to  false  publicity  they  SETTLE BEEFS IN N. Y. circles.  He  doesn't  dare  to  speak  out  in  open  meeting,  and  made  a  big  shot  out  of  him  and  state  his  views,  for  fear  that  the  commy  goon  squad  will  he  bargained  his  position  to  .  As  has  been  pointed  out  before:—the  Bull  Line  ships  meet  him  outside and  dump him.  Witness  what  happened  to  feather  his  nest.  It  is  rumored  running  between  New York and Porto Rieo  are not  gone for  Frederick  Phillips,—a  NMU  official  who  would  not  go  along  on  the  West  Coast  that  he  gets  any length  of  time, and  it wouldn't  he  working any  hardship  a  year  as  regional  direc­ with  the  party  policy!  Whether  Jerry  King  was  framed  or  $12,000  tor  of  the  CIO,  and  he  gets  an  on  any  of  the  men  on  these  ships  if  they  waited  until  they  not,  we  don't  know,  but  from  all  reports,  his  trial  was  most  additional  $75  a  w'^k  and  an  un­ return  to  New  York  to  settle  any  beefs  which  may  arise.  certainly railroaded  through,—mainly because he  also bucked  limited  expense  account  as  presi­ They  have  been settled  to  the satisfaction  of  the  crews  here  dent  of  the  International  Long­ in  New  York  before,  and  they  will  continue  to  he..  All  that  the top fraction  of  the Party. •   shoremen's  and  Warehousemen's  is  necessary  is  to  send  an  air  mail  letter  from  San  Juan  to  Taken all in  all,—it is indeed  a  very sorry state  of  affairs,  Union  of  the  CIO.  but  we 're not  going to  put ourselves  out  on a limb  by making  "Since  the  change  Headquarters,  explaining  the  beef,  so  that  it  can  he  thor­ in  affiliation  any predictions as to the outcomewe're merely  going to sit  from  AFL  to  the  CIO  working  oughly  investigated  before  the  ve.ssel  returns  to  New  York.  back  and  watch developments.  Of  course,  we  do  have  a very  conditions on  the waterfront  have  In this  way, considerable  expense,—to say  nothing of  numer­ steadily  gone  down."  I  ous headaches,—can  be avoided.  definite hunch,­;­but  we  ain't  a'sayin'I  Bridges Classed As  A Strike Breaker!  Ii Local Inspectors Instructed  To Investigate Affair  • I­ ­.it.  .V  �rr,M  %•   THE SEAFARERS^ LOG Publishsd  by  tbs  Seafarers''  International Union  of  North  America  l^r  ^Fv i ml  News Items Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  President  11 Steuart Street,  San  Francisco, Calif.  Atlantic  District  HEADQUARTERS  New  York  (Phone:  BOwling Green  9­3437)  2  Stone  Street  BRANCHES  Boston  Providence  Philadelphia  Baltimore  Norfolk  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  \t  Philadelphia •  iF. it  iHii'S­ ­ 1 Rowes Wharf  465  So.  Main  Street  6  North  6th  Street  212  East  Pratt  Street  307 East  Main  Street  8  Covadonga  Street  M & M REFUSES TO  REGOGNI^IU  Company  Officials  Take Phoney  Stand  Friday, July 7, 1939 Baltimore Highlights Improvement  in  Conditions  Reported  by  Baltimore  Branch Favors Vote on  Assessment  For Hospital and Burial Fund  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  June  24  —  "COMMODORE"  WHALEN  SEASICK I  Along  witii  refusing  to  allow  our  delegates and  officials  to go aboard  Baltimore,  Md.,  June  28,  1939—Shipping  continues  mod­ their  ships,  tlie  Merchants  Gulf District  erately  good  out  of  thi.s  port,  with  69  members  shipped  out  Miners  have  a  new  angle.  They  HEADQUARTERS  give  an  oiler,  or  a  dock  checker  during  the  past  week.  The  tying  up  of  a  eonple  of  the  Bull  New  Orleans  309  Chartres  Street  a  letter  to  (???),  and  lo!  and  be­ Line fleet  and  extended  dry­dock  pei'iods  for  a  few  ships  of  BRANCHES  hold!  he  comes  back  with  a  chief  other  lines  is  being  compensated  for  by  some  of  the  tied  up  Savannah  218  East  Bay  Street  steward's  certificate!  This  sure  Jacksonville  136  Bay  Street  strikes  the  writer  as  very  funny,  ships coming out  of  the  bone­yard, iiiclnditig  liie Robin  Line's  Miami  809  N.  E. First  Avenue  because  when  I  went  up  for  my  SS  Maine,  whieii  goes  out  under  an  Isthmian  charter  for  a  Tampa  206  Franklin  Street  Mobile  55 So. Conception  Street  certificate  I  was  fold  by  the  In­ trip  to  the  Hawaiian  Islands.  A  movement  of  SIU  men  in  Houston  1712  •  75th  Street  spector  that  in  order  to  obtain  a  from  the  Lakes  is noted  here,  and  tlie  steady stream  of  NMU  rating  of  chief  steward,  1 had  to  men getting information  about  joining up coutinnes unabated.  Great  Lakes  District  show  at  least  three  year's  dis­ HEADQUARTERS  Last  Monday  night's  regular^  Detroit  1038  Third  Street  charges  as  cook  and  steward.  business  meeting  took  up  the  average  American  vessel,  and  M  &  M  Revokes  Passes  question  of  a  burial  assessment.  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNINQ  THIS  It  also  strikes  ine  as  rather  pe­ This  question,  judging  by  the  they'll  find,  there  will  no  longer  PUBLICATION  TO:  culiar  that"  although  numerous  frequency  with  which  it  pops  up,  be  any  need  for  a  Hoffman's  isl­ other  steamship  companies  were  is  evidently  of  great  interest  to  and  to  teach  Americans  "disci­ "THE SEAFARERS' LOG" pline".  P. O. Box  522,  Gliurcli  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N.  Y.  informed  that  we  were  not  the  the  average  member  especially  at  Sea Sickens  "Commodore"  certified  bargaining agency for  the  times  when  the  Branch  reports  unlicensed  personnel,  that  the  M  the  "passing  on"  of  some  brother  Rumor.s tliat  "Commodore"  (mo­ &  M  alone  chose  to  revoke  our  who  usually  was in  poor financial  tor  boat)  Patrick  Whalen  led  the  passes,  and  deny  us  the  right  to  circumstances.  After  some  dis­ parade  for  the  Maryland  Yacht  interview  our  members  aboard  cussion  on  the  matter  it  was  de­ regatta  Sunday  are  without  foun­ their  ships.  cided  that  a  resolution  be  drawn  dation.  Ever  since  "Commodore  The  crew  of  the  SS  Cornish,  of  the  ESSCO  Line.s  last  It is  also  not  so funny  that both  up  which  if  concurred  in  by  Paddy"  got  seasick  steering  the  week  donated  to  the  SEAFARER»S'  LOG  the  sum  of  $4.00.  Mr.  Blal8dale«­and  Mr.  Hoagland,  Headquarters  would  be  submitted  pride  of  the  Soviet  Navy  around  They  made  the  request  that  it  be  published  in  the  "LOG",  in  the  presence  of  Agent  Reddle  to  the  membership  for  their  ap  and around  one of  the tankers  lay­ and  Patrolman  Harry  Goldberg,  ing  in  Baltimore  harbor,  he  hae  and  the  crews  of  other  ships  be  requested  to  follow  suit.  did  admit,  and  produce  a  copy  of  proval.  avoided  wlitGr  like  the  devil  and  The  crew  on  this  ship,  incidentally,  in  the  recent  strike  on  the  original  letter  which  specifi­ Conditions Improving  on  being helped  out  of  his "yacht"  the  ESSCO  Line,  was  the  only  ship  that  voted  100  percent  cally  stated  that  the  SIU  of  NA  Although  it  has  been  a  slow  by  his  solicitous  membership  on  in  favor  of  calling  a  strike.  Now  they  have  further  shown  was  the  bargaining  agent  for  the  process  with  some  of  the  lines,  that  occasion  "Commodore"  (say  that they  are  real Union  men,  by  their  donation,  and  we  be­ unlicensed  personnel  aboard  the  improvements  in living  conditions  sir,  to  me,  boy),  Pat"  was  heard  company's  ships,  and  also  made  lieve  that  the  crews  on  other  vessels  will  soon  follow  their  the  statement,  that'  it  was  signed  for  their  crews  is  going  ahead  at  to  remark  feebly  that  water  in  a  good  pace  now.  It  was  with  a  any  shapq. or  form  never  had  example.  at  the pleasure  of  Mr.  Merrill,  the  great" deal of  satisfaction  we noted  agreed  with  him.  Don't  forget,  that  by  donating  to  the  "LOG"  you  are  head  representative  of  the  com­ the  new  refrigerators  for  the  "Typical" Ship Suggested  pany,  in  Baltimore.  helping  yourselves,  in  that  publicity  is  the  life  blood  of  any  Ths  letter  also  inferred  that  as  crew  being  swung  aboard  a  cou­ ple  of  the  Bull  Line  ships  last  "Word  from  the  New  York  organization.  Also,  do  not  lose  sight  of  the fact  that  you  are  we  were  the representatives  of  the  week  and  repairs,  de­lousing,  and  World's  Fair  that  they  were  con­ not forced  to  pay  any  assessment  for  your  paper,  as  are  the  men,  it  was  the  wish  of  the  com­ a  general  cleaning  up  of  quarters  sidering  putting  a  vessel—typical  members  of  the  NMU;  and,—furthermore,  we  do  not  solicit  pany  that we  live up  to, and  abide  is  noticeable  on  the  majoiity  of  of  the  U.S.  Merchant  Marine—on  by  the  contract  existing  between  the  SIU  ships  clearing  this  port.  exhibition  at"  the Fair  caused  con­ advertisements,  and  will  not  accept  them.  siderable  discussion  around  here.  the  company  and  the  Union.  Coniiiiission Propaganda  After  deep  thought  it  was  the  Questionable  Action  Come  on  gang,—get  your  names  on  the  Honor  Roll  by  opinion  of  tlm  members  in  gen­ Quoting  from  one  of  the  Mari­ Therefore,  why  all  this  ruhipus  Contributing  to  the "LOG".  eral  that  the  most  "typical"  ship  about  a  non­existent" contract,  and  time  .  Commission  propaganda  they  could  think  of  was  the  SS  sheets  that  are  being  tossed  out  all  that  bunk,  when  the  head  offi­ .­t ­•   cials  in  this  port,  and  in  Balti­ all  over  this  waterfroiit,  we  no'ie  Plow  City  of  t"he  American  Range  more,  time  and  again  recognized  that  one  of  the  trainees  has  this  Line.  However  after further  con­ us  as  the  representatives,  and  to  say:  "the  barracks  are  very  sideration,  the  well­known  tender  even  went  so  far as  to  hold  a'con­ modern,  airy,  warm,  well­venti­ spot  the  average  seaman  has  In  ference  with "Duke"  Dushane and  lated,  and  very  well  lighted.  The  his  heart  for  the  members  of  the  The  crew of  the SS  Pan  Gulf  donated a total  of  $11.75  to  Agent  Reddle?  bunks  are  of  the  latest  two­deck  fair  sex  came  to  the  top,  and  the  type  with  white  linen  and  blan  thought" of  the fair  ladies stepping  I  don't"  know  as  to  whether  the  SEAFARERS'  LOG,  and  the  following  members  con­,  daintily  over  piles  of  decaying  kets  . . . food  is  excellent.  .  these  and  a  lot  more  questions  tributed:  We  suppose  this Is  what  the Com­ bedbugs,  roaches  and  other  live­ can  be  answered  by  Blalsdale,  Benson  $1.00  Hoagland,  Merrill  and  compJftiy.  mission  considers  "training'­'  for  stock,  and  donning  gas  masks  I  am  wondoring  what  is  in  tho  the  American  Merchant  Marine.  over  their  loveliness  while  they  Anderson  .50  backs of  the minds  of  some of  our  Can  you  imagine  the  thoughts  of  Inspected  the  messrooms?  was  too  Winecoff  ,50  membeis,  and  wondering  if  a  lit  the  "fink  recruit"  who  wrote  the  much  for .the  SIU  men  and  the  tie  action  would  not  be  indicated.  above  when  he finishes  his "train  Plow  City  suggestion  was  with­ Ryan  50  Ing" and  then  ships  out  on  some­ drawn.  Fraternally,  Thaxton  50  thing  like  a  Sword  Line,  or  Fraternally,  H.  J.  Collins,  No.  496  American  Range  Line fioating  bed  Wm.  McKay,  Agent  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  June  24  Hartman  50  Bug  asylum.  WE  WONDER  IF  Things will  be  popping in  good  old  Boddon  50  THE  ADMIRALS  AND  THE  Phily  one  of  these  days.  The  SHIPOWNERS  WILL  EVER  GET  Hicks  .50  "Red­head"  has  stood  about  his  It  THROUGH  THEIR  THICK  limit  of  . tactful  and  diplomatic  Dukes  50  HEADS  THAT  THE  AMERICAN  dickering  with  the  Merchants  &  SEAMAN  FIGHTS,  STRIKES  Graham  50  Minei­fl.  Their  latest  move  of  re­ AND  SQUAWKS  NOT  BECAUSE  voking  the  patrolmens'  passes  HE  IS  BY  NATURE  A  NATURAL  Steward  50  aboard  the  ships,  and  refusing  to  HELL­RAISER  BUT  SOLELY  Chief  Cook  .5()  recognize  the  Union  as  the  bar­ BECAUSE HE  IS AN  AMERICAN  Providence,  June  26 — Shipping  2nd  Cook  .50  gaining agent,  was  the  pay­off.  It  AND  LIKE  ALL  OTHER  AMERI­ good  here  this  week  oh  AFL  looks  like  Merrill  &  Co.  are  real­ CANS  SINCE  OUR  FORE­ ships.  CIO  men  in  NMU  are  Weir  .50  locked  out  on  tankers, and  are In­ ly  asking for  the  business.  FATHERS  LICKED  THE  PANTS  quiring  about  transfers.  Socony  Walker  50  They are perfectly  satisfied  with  OFF  GEORGE  III  HE'S  GOING  the  Union,  until  we  insisted  that  TO  FIGHT  FOR  HIS  LIBERTY;  has  declared  an  open  shop  in  this  Pash  50  all  men for  replacements be  Union  THE  LIBERTY  THAT  GOES  port.  NMU  officials  seem  passive  Hoffma.stcr  25  nieh,  and  that  they  be  cleared  WITH  DECENT  WAGES  AND  to  Standard  Oil.  NLRB  claimed  this  week  that  through  the  Hall.  That  did  not  Jones  (Ooiler)  .50  THE  RIGHT  TO  WORK  UNDER  we  must  have  a  hearing  before  fit" in  at  all,  as  they  have  about  Smith  50  twenty  men  living  on  the  old  Es­ DECENT  CONDITIONS.  Let .the  them  before  we  are  certified  to  Kyser  50  sex,  which  is  tied  up  and  being  present  Administration  spend  thS  epresent  men  In  the  New  Eng­ used  as  a  hotel.  same  amount  of  money,  they've  land  ships.  The  majority  of  men  Jones  (Fireman)  50  Since  the  NLRB  was so  kind  to  spent  In  setting  up  the  Maritime  in  the  four  ships  have  signed  Stinson  ,50  our  pledge  cards,  and  more  are  inform  them  that  we  arc  not  the  Commission,  In  boosting  the  signing  as  fast  as  they  are  con­ original  signers of  the  agreement,  Tommy  50  and  that  the  company  would  not  wages,  and  improving  living  and  tacted.  I  Stanley  .50  Frank  Berry,  Agent  working  conditions  aboard  the  have  to  deal  with  '.is.  9r  J  HONOR  ROLL  !ii  HONOR  ROLL  Providence Notes "M­ym  i - f­j'' •   • • J    t  ••  ',  ; ­ty.­­i.' r'lf­ 4.- •   .  :• >' ".­Vy:"­  .  'J \ . J  �Friday, July 7, 1939 s:  THE SEAFARERS' LOG HERE and THERE in the GULF MIAMI  AGENT  POINTS  OUT  POLICIES  WRECKING  NMU  ATTENTION!  The following motion was carried in the New York Headquarters meeting of June 26: "That all Branches stand instructed that they are not to take any action on motions or Resolutions passed in their own meetings until they have been concurred in by a Headquarters meeting." The Miami Branch meeting of June 26 took exception to this motion, and passed a motion requesting New Orleans Headquarters to ask New York Headquarters "why such a dictatorial motion was put forth." The New York Headquarters meeting of July 3 non-Concurred iu the Miami motion, with the rider that the Miami Branch be instructed to read Article XVII, Section 1 of the Constitution. This was amended to read that Article XVII, Section 1 be published in the "LOG", and the attention of all Branches called to it. Article XVn, Section 1 of the Constitution reads as follows: "ALL BRANCHES SHALL BE UNDER THE IMMEDIATE JURISDICTION OF HEADQUARTERS, AND NO RULE ADOPTED OR ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY BRANCH SHALL BE CONSIDERED VALID OR BINDING UPON THE MEMBERS OR UPON THE UNION UNTIL ENDORSED BY THE MEETING AT HEADQUARTERS." HAPPENINGS in MOBILE over  to  U.  S.  Shipping  Commis­ sioner,  Amendment:  To  forward  action  of  Mobile  Branch  to  Jack­ Curran's Accusations Against sonville  regarding  local  action  on  . King Proof of His Own Guilt above  question.  Amendment:  To  advise  Jacksonville Branch  to coA  Waterman Purchases  PHONIES RULE FROM TOP tact  New  York  headquarters  re­ Lyices Bros.  Ship  garding action  taken  in  New  York  Miami,  Florida,  Mobile,  Ala.,  June  26 — At  the  on  above  question."  regular  joint  meeting  held  June  .  June 24,  1939  19,  Patrolman  Banks  reported  the  Shipping  for  llie  week  in  Mo­ Seafarers'  Log,  deck  department  overtime  as  fol­ bile:  P.O. No.  522,  Church Street  Annex,  lows:  Deck  32  SS  Bellingham—ITiA  his.  (7  New  York,  N. Y.  Engine  16  hrs.  penalty  for  all  hands.)  Stewards  ........ ig  SS  Topa  Topa—153^  hrs.  (2  Dear  Sirs and  Brothers:  hrs.  penalty  for  all  hands.)  Total  60  AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL SEAMEN SS  Hastings—218  hrs.  (14  lire,  Regi.stered  32  penalty  in  dispute.)  This  past  few  days  have  seen  quite  an  upheaval  in  the  The  above  ships  are  of  the  Pan  All  ships  of  the  Mobile  Oceanic  Seamen's  movements.  The  cause  is  that  the  CIO  seamen  are  Atlantic  Line,  on  the  twenty­one  Line,  Pan­Atlantic  and  Puerto  day  coast  run.  This  should  show  Rican  line  are  now  running,  and  beginning to  wake  up to  the fact  that  they are  being  misled.  the  membership  of  the  SIU  exact­ should  be  veiy  good  out  of  JIo­ The  following  is not  Union  wrecking  or  disorganizing state­ ly the  working conditions  on  these  bile.  ships operating out  of  Mobile.  The  Waterman  Buys SS  Dryden  ments, as  the  NMU  is nothing more than a  shell.  yearly average  on  the above  ships  A  letter  from  the  Waterman  After  reading this week's  Pilot, an unprejudiced observer  on  this t'wenty:one  day run, for  all  Company  was  read  to  the  mem­ departments,  is  approximately  bership,  regarding  JOB  ACTION  can  see  tliat  it  is  an  establi.shed  fact  that  King  is  guilty  as  three hundred  dollars a  month.  taken  on  tiie  various  company  charged,  yet  throughout  the  testimony  there  is  in  plain cold  Port  Coiliinittee  Ettective  ships  in  Gulf  and  Atlanti*  port's.  facts evidence  that  the  Maritime  Commission  is  nothing  but  The  members of  the crew' of  the  The  agreement  states  that  all  SS Hastings  held  a meeting  before  grievances  of  ships'  crews  will  be  a  Union  wrecking  bureau.  Pcaylng  off  June  19,  and  some  of  settled  by  a  duly  elected  port  the more militant members wanted  committee.  There  shall  be  no  CURRAN EXPOSES SELF to  fake  JOB  ACTION.  After  the  walk­outs  or  stoppage  of  work.  Cnrran  has  proven  King  guilty,  but  in  that  evidence  he  agent  and  delegates  pointed  out  All  beefs  have  been  settled  to  the  also  has .stated,  quote, "The tie  up between Jerome King,  the  Sections  5  and  6  of  the  "General  satisfaction  of  the  membership,  Rules"  of  the  Waterman  agree­ previously,  and  will  continue  to  Maritime  Commission,  and  the  shipowners  will  also  be  ex­ ment,  the  crew  decided  to appoint  be.  posed  by  a  written  document  showing­ that  when  it  became  a  port committee  to meet  with  the  The  Waterman  Company  re­ Waterman  Company  to  settle  the  cently  purchased  from  Lykes  necessary  to obtain  the help  of  the shipowners to bring about  "penalty  overtime"  beef  on  the  Bros.,  of  the  SS  Drydeh,  to  be  the  naturalization  of  a  Uaiion  Official,  King  and  Emerson  Ha^ihgs.  During  the  time  this  delivered  about  July  15.  This  agreement  has  been  in  <«ffecf,  the  will  make  about  thirty­four  more  made  that  pos.sible."  iinquotc.  Waterman  Company  has  not  won  permanent  jobs  in  the  Gulf  that  Therefore it is only a reasonable deduction that Joe CurONE  of  the  disputes  which  have  the  NMU  have  lost,  and  the  boost  been  settled  by a  duly  elected  port  to  the  SIU  is  small,  but  is  indi­ ran has proven that by advocating Government Fink Halls committee.  In  fact,  your  corre­ cative  of  the  steady  gains  made  and Maritime Commissioa Ships he too is wrong. spondent will  wager  that the crew  In  the  East  and  the  Gulf.  of  the  SS  Hastings  receive  the  A  great  many  of  the seamen  will  read  this and  realize its  C.  Underwood,  Gulf  No.  2  penalty  overtime  in  dispute.  truth  and  plain  bare  facts.  Yet  there  are  tho.se  who  are  Jacksonville Minutes  affiliated  with an  organization other  than the Seamen's move­ Jacksonville,  Fla.,  June  21 —  At  a  regular  joint  meeting,  held  ment  which  will  claim  this a  blast.  June  5,  considerable  discussion  Everything is progressing satisfac­ was on  the floor  pertaining  to  the  torily  In  the  Port  of  jax,  and  I  POLITICS CAUSE SPLI-T Jacksonville  Branch  minutes  of  am  contacting  all  East  anq  W.O..  Those  that stop  to think  will  see  what  has happened  sincg  the  previous  week.  "Jacksonville  ships. Settling all  beefs  to  the sat­ the  NMU  was  formed.  Those  who  fought  so  hard  to  expell  minutes  read:  M/S/C  to  non­con­ isfaction  of  the  crews  of  E.  G.  the JSU fakers, saw  that  by  following  the  path  they  started  cur  with  Jack.sorivllle  minutes  re­ ships.  garding shipping list  being turned  '."he  menibership  In  the  Port  of  on  in  '36  and  '37  they  would  have  expelled  all  the  Phoneys  Jax  have  the  utmost confidence  to­ and  been one  Union.  But a  political party saw  different; they  wards  the members on  the Florida  saw  a  chance  to  split  the  Seamen's  movement  and  labor  as  and  Cuba,  In  regards  to  their  do­ and explained Alexander was sent there to be Agent, and the a  whole.  membership should elect him. This was done, although it was nations for  the picket  line in front  of  the  fmk­herder  (Fred  Engle­ The men who were elected to lead the '36-'37 strike in the evident the men wished the former Agent to he in office. hoiiser),  which  amounted  to  small ports, and the Gulf Headquarters, had no monies to Jackson,  who  is  now  Agent,  was  dispatcher  there  at  the  $21.10.  This shows  that  the  tnem­ buck such a political organization, so they went to the bershlp  of  the  SIU  are  beginning  Pacific Coast where they went hungry and slept where they lime.  He was on  the MFOWW  Strike Committee  in Portland,  to  understand  what  solidarity  could until it came their turn to be admitted into a Union Oregon.  That  Committee  had  a  charge  account  with  a  T'axi  means.  Where the membership, who worked at sailors' work, run Cab  Company  and  the  membership  raised  hell  when  they  Shipping  was  fairly  good  last  found  mil  about it.  week,  but  it  has  slowed  down  the Union. some.  There are  about 15  men  in  STEAM-ROLLER TACTICS There  is  also  testimony  that  Lester  Lord  was  in  a  Los  all  departments  on  the  shipping  F'rom  there  I went  to  New  Orleans,  where  I left  the ship  list.  Angeles  prison  on  June  27,  1928.  If  my  memory  is  correct,  which I believe it is,  Lester Lord was  in New  Orleans and had  and stayed  ashore.  At  that  time  the  '38  elections  were  com­ If  all  the  crews  will  respond  as  just  got  through  doing a rap for  Union  Activities in  the  '36­ ing  off.  The  NMU  men  had  to  have  25  men  OK  a  nominee  quickly  as  the  crews from  Miami,  '3/  strike.  He  was  still fighting  for  the  principles  which  he  before  his  name  could  bo  put  on  the  ballots.  It  was  evident  it  won't  be  long  before  he  will  at­ that  the  Party  Gang  would  not  be  elected, so  to  block  it, the  tain  the  goal  which  we  are  striv­ was fighting  for when he  was sent  up.  officials called  a Special Meeting, at  which they  told  the gang  ing  for—and  that  is—A  National  PHONIES ON TOP all  sheets  would  be  read  oft',  and  would  the  members  who  Seamen's  Union!  Steady as she  goes  On the other  hand there  are men  now officials in the  NMU  PORT COMMIHEE  SEnLESJEFS  signed  them  please  come  up  and  check  their  hook  numbers,  who were  nothing but wino's  and chiselers before  '36^'37, and  and  if  the  men  that  signed  them  were  not  present  the  nomi­ others  who  were  chased  out  of  the  West  Coast. Unions  for  nee's  name  would  not  appear  on  the  ballot.  This  seemed  using  monies  recklessly,  and  for  eating  chicken,  etc.,  while  funny  as  the shipping list  had  about  900  names and  the  hall  the  member.ship  was  on  strike^  and  for  disrupting  meetings  only  accommodated  around  300,  which  left  the  majority  on  with  political  propaganda  which  did  not  pertain  to  the  bene­ the  beach,  and  those  on  the ships,  who  wished  to  have some­ fit  of  the seamen.  thing  to say,  OUT  IN  THE  COLD.  ALEXANDER MUSCLES IN At this point of the meeting four SUP men and myself When  I  made  up  my  mind  to  sail  on  the  East  Coast  I  could stomach no more and asked to be excused. This, and was a SUP man.  Arriving in  Mobile I attended a  NMU  meet­ the knowledge that those men who are really trying to build ing,  the  one  at  which  Harry  Alexander  was  elected  Agent.  a seamen's Union in the A.F. of L. under the banner of the It Was  terrible the way  the thing  was done.  After four  tries  SIU are seamen with plenty of discharges to prove, it is why to get  Alexander  eliscted  (after  each  count  of  the votes  the  anyone with any sense is SIU. man  elected  would  resign)  the  former  Agent  finally  got  up  J. Gunnison, No. 4G Fred  Laurltano  NOTICE! All  SIU  members  who  are  confined  in  Marine  Hospitals  are  hereby  advised  to  imme­ diately  notify  their  SIU  Agent  in  the  port  nearest  to  where  they  are  hospitalized,  in  order  that  they  may  receive  regular  Weekly  benefits.  This  does  not  apply  to  mem­ bers  who  are  already  receiving  benefits.  �Friday, July 7, 1939 THE S E A F A'R E R S ' LOG NLRB CERTIFIES  LAKES  SlU ON  D &^HIPS  Labor Board  Grants Certification  On Strength of  Pledge Cards  AGREEMENT BEING DRAFTED  ^K:'.  5';,—­ V'  '  PKV:­­­:  Jim •  SiU PliGnles Left  SeameR Holding  The Old M!  In  regards  to  claims  now  made  by  former  offlcials  of  the  ISU  as  to  their  standing  with  regards  to  elections  held  hy  the  NLRB  in  1937­38.  there is  this  to  be  said:  HOW CAN GRANOrS PHONEY  ISU PAY irS OWN  WAY ? 1  A Few Pertinent Facts for the  Informatiou of  the Members  WHO WILL BUY DAVE'S CIGARS?  We  would  like to  point  out  a feiv  pertinent  facts to  tbose  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATrONAL  UNION  In  all  ports  on  tlie  East  Coast  of  our  member.s  who  have  been foolish  enough  to listen to  the  GREAT  LAICES  DISTRICT  and  Gulf  seamen  were  organized  "bull" being  passed  out  by  Dave  Grange  and  his  cohorts.  TO  ALL  EMPLOYEES  info  the  ILA,  with  the  exception  Suppose  Grange  and  his  mob  did  take  over  the  control  STEWARDS  DEPARTMENT  of  Mobile  and  Savannah.'The  offl­ of  the stewards  on  the  Ea.stern  ships.  (Which  we  know  they  D&CLINESfflPS  cials  who  are  now  making  nil  never  will  do.;  How  would  they  |)a.v  their  own  way?  GREETINGS:  these  claims  had  left  the  seamen  MATHEMATICAL FACTS Recently  the  Seafarers' international  Union  snceeeded  in  up  in  the air,  and  if  the  ILA  had  Figure  it  out  this  way;  The  ESSCO  .ships,  during  their  securing  the  signed  authorizations  from  a  clear  majorily  of  not  stepped  in  to  protect  the AFL,  the employees  of  the Steward's  Department  of  the D&C  Line  we  would  have  nad  no seamen.  As  peak  season  carry  about  6f)0  men  in  the  steward's  depart­ ships.  The  Union  then  made  applicatioji  to  the  National  soon  as  the AFL started  organiza­ ment.  This  lasts  for  not  more  than  four  months  per  year.  Lahor  Relations  Board  for  certification  as  the  bona fide  rep­ tion,  these  seamen  were  turned  All  right:—650  men  at  $1..50  per  month,  for  four  months  resentatives of  said  employees.  The National  Labor Relations  over  hy  the  ILA  to  the  AFL  Sea­ comes  to  $3,900.  During  the  other  eight  months  of  the  year  Board  has now  sent  to  the  Company  and  the  Union  the  fol­ men's  Reofganization  Committee.  the ESSCO ships carry an average of  400 men  in the steward's  lowing certification and the Emergency Board expects to have  Of  the  marine  unions  at  that  department.  At  $1.50  per  month  this  amounts  to  $4,800.  an  agreement  worked  out  shortly  with  the  company  which  time, the SUP  was the only organ­ Add  them  both  together,  and  you  get  a  total  of  $8,700  per  wiU  be  submitted  for  approval  to  those  members  of  the  ization  in  which  gains for  the sea­ 5'ear  income  for  Grange's  projected  union.­ Now,'the  so­called  ISU  ha.s,  at  preesnt  an  "Executive  Steward's Department  who  have  indicated  their  intention  to  men  were  made,  and  held.  When  the  International  Charter  was  is­ Board" of five  men.  Even if  they are  paid  only $30  per week,*  affiliate  themselves  with  our  Union.  sued  hy  the  AFL,  and  given  to  it  will  amount  to $7,800  per  year,  which  must  he  paid  out  in  Fraternally  your.s,  the  SUP  to  organize,  a  step  for  R  D. THOMPSON,  Chairman.  a  seamens'  Union  on  all  coasts,  salaries.  On  top of  this you  have  rent to con.sider.  Of  course  and  on  the  Lakes  was  stai­ted.  there  must  he  halls in  both  Boston  and  New  York.  Figuring  Many  contracts  have  been  slgmed  it  at  a  minimum  of  $30  per  month  for  each  hall,  we  have  COPY  OP  CERTIFICATION  hy  the  new  International,  and  $720  for  a  year's  rent.  Then  they  must  have  telephones,  NATIONAL  LABOR  RELATIONS  BOARD  gains  have  been  made for  the sea­ which  will  certainly  cost  them,  at  the  very  lowest,  $10  per  Washington, D.C.  men  on  the  Lakes,  and  Atlantic  In  the  Matter  of  month  for  each  phone,—or  $240  per  year.  and  Gulf  Coasts.  Add  all these  expenses  up:—.salaries,  rent  and  telephones,  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  CASE  NO.  The  SUP  has  always  insisted  and  you  get  a  total  of  $8,760  for  one  year's  operating  ijosts.  OF  NORTH  AMERICA,  GREAT  LAKES  W.II.­122  upon  shipping  from  the  Union  DISTRICT  Hall,  as  this  is  the  only  way  a  Remember  that  this  does  not  include  such  items  as  travel,  CERTIFICATION  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  AS  BONA  seamen's  Union  can  he  made  a  printing,  and  other  miscellaneous  expenses.  So  what  do  you  FIDE  UNDER  SECTION  7fb)  OF  THE  FAIR  LABOR  safeguard  of  the  seamen's  rights.  have?  Income  for  one  year,  $8,700;—expenses  for  year,  They  are  opposed  to  training  $8,760,—or  a  net  loss  of  $60  per  year.  STANDARDS ACT'  OF 1938.  schools,  for  the  reason  that  there  Now,  it  is certain  that  Grange  and  Company  have figured  The  National Labor  Relations  Board  hereby  certifies  that  are  too  many  unemployed  seamen  the Seafarers'  International  Union  of  North  America,  Great  now,  and  instead  of  men  w;e  need  this  thing  out  for  themselves,  and  they  can't  possibly  arrive  Lakes  District,  is  a  bona fide  representative  of  employees,  more  ships.  The  stand  taiien  hy  at  a  lower figure  for  expenses than  we  have  just  shown  you.  for the  purposes set  forth in Section  7, Subdivision  (b) of  the  the  U.S.  Maritime  Commission  of  How  then,  do  they  plan  to  overcome  this deficit?  Obviously,  shipping  through  the  Shipping  they  will  have  to  increase  the  dues  to  at  least  $3.00  per  Fair  Labor  Standards  Act  of  1938.  Commissioners  is  not  following  month,  and  on  top  of  that,  they  will  add  all  sort.s  of  assess­ Dated,  Washington,  D.C.,  this  27th  day  of  June, 1939.  out  the  policy of  the  Government,  By  direction  of  the  Board;  as  it  applies  to  the  private  ship­ ments.  WHO IS GOING TO PAY? (SEAL)  NATHAN  WITT,  Secretary  owners who  are made to deal with  the  Unions,  and  the  Maritime  It's a  cinch  that  none  of  the  pie­cards  associated  with  Commission  ships  are  run  by  pri­ Grange  will  be  satisfied  with  a  more  $30  per  week,  and  \  vate  capital,  and  not  hy  the  gov­ Grange  himself  is  used  to something  like $200  per  week,  plus  ernment.  expenses.  That's  what  he  was  getting  when  the  old  ISU  Patrick  Ryan,  folded  up,  and  anj^oncfwho  thinks  that  he  was  ever  worth  it  A.F.  of  L.  Representative  is  just  plain  nuts!  Don't  forget that  $200  per  week adds  up  to  $10,400  per  year,—^which  is  some  coconuts  for  a  labor j*  faker  of  his  ilk!  And  then,  who  is  going  to  pay  for  Dave's'  Council Embraces Seven  Unions  specially made  cigars?  Who is going  to pay for  the banquets;  On  Mutual  Protection  Basis  we  know  he  would  like  to  throw  for  certain  ^hipcwners? i  Who  is  going  to  pay  his first  class  railroad  fare on  his  fre'.  !  BOB­LO SIGNS CONTRACT  quent  trips,  and  for  his  two and  three  dollar  tips?  When  it \  comes  to expenses,  Dave  certainly  knows  how to  make  them;  HOW COME, BOSTON? Detroit,  Mich.—A  great  deal  of  progress  has  been  made  NO NEWS? add  np!  In  the  past  he  was  frequently  heard  to  remark,)  in  connection  with  an  efficient  functioning  of  the  Marine  "Who cares  how  much  it  costs?  The  membership  is  paying  Council.  At  a  regular  session  of  the  Council  business  meet­ for it!"  ing  temporary  officials  were  elected.  Brother  Hoffa  of  the  WHAT WILL HAPPEN? Teamsters' Joint  Council, and  Brother  R. D.  Thompson of  the  But  then,  of  course,  perhaps  the  "Rajah" figures  ou  |  SIU,  were  elected  President  and  Secretary­Treasurer  re­ getting  rid  of  his  phoney  "Executive  Board",  and  of  hiring|  spectively.  For  the  Information  of  vari­ a  couple  of  stooges  to  collect  the  dues for  him.  In  this raan­.|  The  scope  of  the  Council  has  been  extended  on  a  mutual  ous  members  who  have  made  ner,  he  could  probably  assure  himself  alone  of  a  fairly  com­1  protection  basis  to  seven  powerful  Union,  and  the  prospects  Inquiries  from  time  to  time  re­ fortahle  income;  hut  there  are  other  obstacles  in  the  way  of  of  further increased  membership are extremely  rosy.  All  pro­ garding  the  number  of  mem­ his plans.  What  does he  plan  on doing  with  the  two  or  three  bers  in  each  department  In  the  visions ifor  office  supplies, such  as^  stationery,  etc.,  were  taken  care  stantially  increase  the  wages  of  Atlantic  District  SIU,  the  fig­ hundred  men  who  will  he  out  of  work  for  eight  months  out  of  In  the  levying  of  a  special  as­ some of  the crew.  The watchmen,  ures  are,  up  to  and  Including  of  the  year?  He  will  certainly  have  no  other  ships on  which  sessment.  All  members  of  the  hitherto classified  in  the steward's  July  7,  1939,  as  follows:  he  can place  them.  What will  happen then?  Naturally, these  1,74'6  Council are enthusiastic about  the  department  at  $70.00  per  month,  Deck  Department  1,596  unemployed  men  will  soon  become  dissatisfied,  and  will  future, and  hope  to  extend  its  in­ have  been  transferred  to  the  deck  Engine  Department  fluence  to  the  entire  Lakes  Dis­ department,  and  the  wages  raised  Steward'^  Department  ...1,719  eventually  drift  away  from  his  phoney  union,—leaving  him  Total  5,061  right  hack  where he  started,—except  that  he  will have  a few  trict.  •   to  $125.00  per  month.  It  is  of  their  hard  earned  dollars  lining  his  pockets!  Further Gains  things  like  this  that  remind  the  Another  important  concession  membership  of  the  value  of  a  Oh no!—the "Rajah" isn't looking to benefit the seamen regarding  Sunday  work  on  the  strong  Union.  hound  contract  with  the  Boh­Lo  in any way, hut seeks to further delude them, and provide D­C  excursion  trips  was  obtained  company.  The  most  important  On the Chicago­Milwaukee Tran­ feature  of  this contract  is  the  in­ himself with another fat pie-card! Any union with Grange Ni hy  Brother  Thompson.  In  • ^he fu­ ture,  aii  gear  carried  from  the  sit  Co.,  negotiations  affecting  the  clusion  of  an  overtime  clause  at the head of it could amount to nothing more than a dock  to  the  vassel  will  be  classi­ wages  and  working  conditions  of  which  will  eliminate a  lot  of  past  racket, and any seaman who would associate himself with fied as overtime.  This makes one  approximately  one  hundred  stew­ abuses.  Some  NMU  stooges  In  such an outfit should consult a psychiarist! more for  the long  list  of  improve­ ards  are  being  transacted.  Our  this  outfit  used  a  lot  of  propa­ Think it over boys,—^think it over,—and if you can prove ments  already  secured  from  this  international  representative  will  ganda  on  the  personnel,  hut'  de­ to us that Grange or any of the other phonies can improve leave  for  Chicago  this  week,  and  spite all their lying tactics, a huge  Important company.  On  the  Chicago,  Duluth  and  will  report  later  on  his  progress.  majority  of  the  crews  indicated  a  your conditions, or even have your welfare at heart,^we 11 Georgian  Bay lines  an  innovation  At  the  time  of  going  to '^ress,  preference  for  our  representation.  put in with you. 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Title A name given to the resource July 7, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION OF NMU PACKED BY COMMIES SEATRAIN ORDERS TWO NEW VESSELS JOB ACTION IN PORTO RICO MAY HAVE DRASTIC RESULTS BRIDGES CLASSED AS A STRIKE BREAKER M&M REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE SIU IMRPOVEMENTS IN CONDITIONS REPORTED BY BALTIMORE MIAMI AGENT POINTS OUT POLICIES WRECKING NMU PORT COMMITTEE SETTLES BEEF NLRB CERTIFIES SIU ON D&c SHIPS SIU PHONIES LEFT SEAMEN HOLDING THE OLD SACK HOW CAN GRANGE'S PHONEY ISU PAY ITS OWN WAY LAKES HEADQUARTERS ELECT MARINE COUNCIL OFFICERS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/7/1939 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. I, No. 13 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/916ce68e5091da843617ff644bff3a9f.PDF 93881adf1ba8992e39401b659d8711b2 PDF Text Text The Seafarers' Log Seafarers' International Union of North Ameriea OfficialOrgan oftheAtlanlu:,Gulf and GreatLak^sSeamen VOL.  I  NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.,  FRIDAY, JULY 21,  1939  BROTHERHOOD  OF THE  SEA  NO. 14  >  448  COMMISSARS PUN COMPLETE CONVENTION OF NMU  PSTON AGENT GIVES INSIDE  CLOSES jy.O.  DOMINATION  OF N. M. U.  DOPE  DNJNMU  COMMISSARS  Take Away  District Autonomy and  Plan  Additional Assessments  Gulf  Members  Paying  No  Dues  fo  Comrafs  FAVOR  SEAFARERS  Meers, Paxton, Rogers, Alexander and  Others Long Time "Pie­Cards"  WILL "FIGHT" COMMISSION  New  Orleams,  La.,  July 19.—The  "STEAMROLLER"  CONVENTION  NMU  Convention  is  over.  The  According  to  newspaper  articles,  it  becomes  increasingly  rank and  file are  squawking about  Houston,  Texas,  evident  that  Joe  Cnrran  and  the  commissars  have  every  in­ the  dictatorial  methods  used  by  July 14, 1939  tention  of  strengthening their  hold  on  the  NMTJ  membership.  Curran  &  Co.,  to  steamroller  the  Brother.s:  convention.  Everything  went  off  Among  the  points  advocated  by  their  program  we find  the  "Union  Square  fashion":  First—  Permit  me  to  verify  Brother  Johnny  Gunnison's letter  in  following:  All  the  active  opposition  was  ex­ the Seafarers' Log of  July 7, 1939  as the truth; for the  writer  "1. Strengthen  the  organization  through  abolition  of  dis­ pelled.  Many  ships'  delegates  who  of  this letter  v(ms  also  pre.sent  in  the  Gulf  during the  1936­37  lemained  in  tlie  convention  to  be  strike  against  the  phoney  ISU  olScials.  tricts and  centralization  of  membership  control.  "2.  Rehabilitate finances  through  increased  assessmejit."  recorded  opposed  to  tlie  phoney  During  that  beef  the  Sailors'  Union  of  the  Pacific  had  constitution,  were  ignored  At  a  casual  glance these  ideas  may  seem  innocent  enough,  new  been  sending  monies  to  the  Strike  Committee,  "whose  head­ wlien  they  asked  for  the  floor.  but  when  more  closely  scrutinized  their  real  intent  is  very  Some  party  stooge  would  always  quarters  were  located  at  321  Chartres  Street,  New  Orleans.  plainly  seen.  be  recognized  by  Curranski,  to  Robert  E.  Meers,  Commissar,  waa^  Coiiunisaf  Control  entire  Gulf  would  probably  still  keep  ships' delegate.s  off  the  floor.  head  of  the  Strike  Committee,  of  1938,  fighting one  hundred  per­ and  Meers  never  turned  over  a  c^t down  the  line  with  the  rank  Take  for  instance  number  1:  be  AFL.  But  no,  they  didn't  want  "Cliain  Gangs"  Work  Out  damned  cent  of tfiat  money  to  the  and  file,  assisting  them  to  shed  . . . "ABOLITION  OK  DISTRICTS  to  let  loose  of  the  reins,  and  give  AND  CENTRALIZATION  OF  the Gulf  the  right  to act. and  think  Many ships' delegales returned men  for  whom  It  was  Intended.  themselves  of  Robert  E.  Meers,  MEMBERSHIP  CONTROL."  In  fbr  themselves.  They  well  knew  to their ships before the conven- That phoney  politician  was  eating  wiio  was  found  guilty  of  gross  other  words,  they  want  to  take  that  their  strongest  opposition  tion was half over. Others stayed the  best  of  foods,  while  the  rank  negligence  in  his  duties  as  Agent  away  the  autonomy  of  the  Gulf  was  in  the  Gulf,  just  as  the  com­ to make Curranski and Co., pay and  file  got  along  with  whatever  of  that  port.  The  writer  of  this  and  Lakes  Districts,  and  put  the  missars  also  know..  Now  the  top  their $5.00 per day expenses. the  stew­pot  had  on  hand,—usual­ letter  was  then shipping  SUP men  complete  control  of  the  NMU  in  fraction  want  to  centralize  the  When the commissars got wise, ly  red  beans  or  rice!  When  the  strike  was  over,  tlie  from  the  Marine  Transport "Work­ the  hands  of  the  top  commissars,  control  of  the  NMU  in  New  York,  they cut ships' delegales expenses ers,  of  the  IWW,  Hall  ill  Ex­ whose  "rule  or  ruin"  policy  is  but,—and  you  can  quote  us  on  to $3.00 per day. Total cost of this biggest  mistake  made  by  the  rank  change Alley.  only  too  well  known.  The  way  thls,_IT  WON'T  BE  MEMBER­ "Convention to destroy demo- and  file  was  to  ship  out,—leaving  Since  the commies  have a  gi­eat  things  stand  at  present,  the  com­ SHIP  CONTROL!  cracy" was $13,000. There is no tlie  hall  in  full  charge  of  a  gang  habit  of  relating  past  histories  of  missars  m.eet  with  considerable  Point  Number  2:  "THROUGH  separate record to cover the cost of  parasites,  who  at  the  present  rank  and  filers,  let  me  give  you  a  opposition  fronv­the  Gulf  District,  INCREASED  ASSESSMENT."  Ye  ef importing from New York Cur- time  have  been  exposed  in  their  little  history  of  a  few  politicians;  .  and  their  program  is^i'times seri­ gods!—haven't  the  NMU  member­ ranski's private beef trust. They true colors, and  have proven  them­ Corby  Paxton,  present  editor  of  ously  hindered.  So  now  the  corn­ ship  already  been  deluged  with  didn't do him much good as Cur- selves  even  phonier  than  the  old  the  NMU  "Pile­It":—In  1936  this  rats  want  to  abolish  this  opposi­ various  and  numerous  assess­ ran got dumped himself, and many ISU  phonies!  so­called  rank  and filer  was  edi­ tion  to  their  plans,  so  that  they  ments,  until  tTiey  are  itostively  be­ (Continued on Page 3) Alc.xander  Accii.sod  tor  of  the  "Voice  of  Laboi"  In  will  have  smoother  sailing.  coming  punch­dr.unk?  Whei'e  does  In  reference  to  Harry  Alexan­ Honolulu,  organizing  the  Filipino  Should  IJe  Districts  all  the  money  go?  No  one  seems  der, a  former  member  of  tlie  West  sugar­cane  workers  and  pineapple  Through  past  experience,  we  to  know  the correct answer  to  tliat  Coast  Firemen's  Union,  who  ran  workers.  For  two  bits  you  could  know that  the di .'ision of  a  marine  question!  for  Agent's  job  In  the  port  of  join  their commy  set­up:—no  join,  union  into  districts  is  the  best  Portland,  Oregon.  He  was  unsuc­ no  work!  The  Filipino  labor  was  Wlieic  Doe.s  It  Go?  thing  for  all  concerned.  Had  the  cessful  in  obtaining  that  position,  getting  one  buck  a  day;—just  phoney  ISU  offlcials  given  the  Wliy  should  an  organl.­.alion  the  and  later  turned  up  in  Corpus  about  the  same  conditions  the  CP  Gulf  District  a  separate  charter,  size  of  the  NMU,  with  a  claimed  Christi  as  NMU  Agent,—holding  is trying  to  hand  the  rank  and  file  Points  Out  Needless  (Contiiiiicil  on  I'nuc  /;  as  they  were  requested  to  do,  the  two  books.  After  much  ballyhoo  of  the  NMU!  Spending  by  M,C=  Foriiier  MWIU  Menibers  on  the CP's  part, this  phoney later  became  Agent  in  the  port  of  Mo­ Ralph  Rogers  and  his  brother  Mobile,  Ala.,  July  17.—^A  • week  bile.  His  method  of  trying  to  John  were  well  known  bar­flies,  since  the school  ship  was  with  us,  chiseling all their  sliipmales along  muscle  in  on  the  "\A'aterman  Line  and  there  Is  still  signs  of  it  in  made  him  the  laughing  stock  of  the  Honolulu  waterfront  in  1936.  town.  One  of  the local  studios has  Ralph  Rogers  shipped  out  from  the West  Gulf,  and  his  attempt  to  a  picture  of  the scow  in  the show  place  West  Coast  men  in  the  old  that  port  on  the  Helen  Whittier,  window,  and  it  is  attracting  con­ siderable  attention  from  the  folks  AFL hall  in  Mobile  to act  as stool­ the  same  ship  the  writer  of  thl§.  here  in  town.  It is  a nice  picture,  pigions  was  spiked  by  the  rank  article  struck  for  better  condi­ Living Conditions Improved and  —so  nice,  that  if  I  can  get  one  I  and  file  of  the P.  C.  Firemen. The  tions,  and  was  tossed  into  jail  for  Overtime Beefs Settled  will  send  it.  in  for  publication  in  CP  later  forced  this  would­be  or­ his  eCCoiLs!  Joe  Collender  was  both  pai)ers.  It  will  show  what  ganizer  to  resign,  and  head  for  stooging  for  Corby  Paxton  at  the  CHALLENGE  NMU  TO  COMPARE  the  boys  learn  (And  what  they  Houston,  where  he  was  to contact  • same time,  and  Joe  Russell  was  forget!)  when  they  get  around  Cunningham,  a  party  member,  to  prominently  seen  on  the  Honolulu  build  up  what  they  call  a  "Unity  waterfront.  Incidentally,  Joe  Rus­ New  Orleans,  La.,  July 11—Several  Bull  Line  ships  were  these  sort  of  school  ships.  Drive"  between  both  coasts.  This  sell  also  carried  two  books,  while  The ship  laid  here for five  days.  in  the  Gulf  Di.slriet,  and  refused  to  pay  the  overtime.  The  AND  ALL  THE  TIME  SHE  LAID  was  merely  to  blind  their  real  in­ temporarily  holding  a  pie  card  in  the  NMU!  All  of  these  pie­cards  Delisle  was  tied  up  in  Savannah,  over  Saturday  afternoon  HERE  THE  FORWARD  BREAST  tentions.  and  Sunday  overtime  for  all  hands.  The  Longshoremen  re­ LINE  LED  ACROSS  AND  OVER  Alexander  was  planted  in  Hous­ were  former  members  of  the  Mar­ ton  to  force  through  a  program  ine  Workers Industrial  Union,  the  spected  the­picket  line,  and  the  beef  was  settled  in  quick  THE  HEADLINE,  —  CHAFIiNG  to  build  up  to  the  present  rotten  American  section  of  the Commun­ AND  RUINING  LINES!  Imagine  order.  The  Major  Wheeler  was  in<fc  :  here  with  a  STU  crew  with  the  They  have  gone  iiilo  business  the  mate  on  one  of  those  rust  frame up  of  Francis P.  O'Donohue,  ist  Party  within  the  marine  in­ same  beef. Settled  when  all  hands  with  Sudden  &  Christensen.  They  pots,  where  the  crew  don't  have  who  was  at  that  time  Agent  for  dustry,  who  folded  up  after  the  struck.  Milk  was  also  put  on  the  will  operate  .some  intercoasial  that  sort  of  training,  blowing  his  the  NMU  in  Houston.  I  ACCUSE  1934 strike  on  the West  Coast, and  ALEXANDER  AND  CUNNING­ were  ordered  to  BORE  FROM  menu,  with  some  improved  food.  ships.  They  just  bought  the  SS  lid  about  a  thing  like  that!  THE  PAY  OFF  IS  THAT  THE  HAM  AS THE  INSTIGATORS  OF  WITHIN  by  placing  party  mem­ Dryden,  Lykes  Bros.,  for  service  P &  O Steamship  Company  HANDS  ON  THIS  TUB  ARE  THE  DAMNABLE  LYING  PRO­ bers  in  key  positions.  Out  of  it  A  meeting  is  called  with  this  in  the  European  trade.  The  NMU  NMU  OLD  TIMERS  WHO  ARE  PAGANDA  WHISPERED  ALONG  came  the  National  Maritime  company for  Friday, to  settle some  crew will  be replaced  by Seafarers'  DOING  A  LITTLE  BUILDING  THE  NEW  YORK  WATER­ Union.  FRONT,  CLAIMING  THAT  of  the  attempted  chiseling  tactics.  next  week.  Good  food,  fresh  FOR  THE  PARTY!  "Rule  or  Ruin"  Policy  They'd  better quit  trying to  chisel,  milk and  porcelain  ice­boxes on  all  THE  SHIPOWiNERS  WILL  O'DONOHUE  WAS  IN  THE  PAY  Many  of  yon  workers  have  or  else. . . .!  The  crews  of  these  these  ships.  Their  coastwise  ships  TAKE  THIS  SORT  OF  THING,  OF  HARRY  LUNDEBERG!  These  never  read  the "MARINEi  WORK­ ships  have  taken  up  a  ?E>.on  strike  have  the  best  conditions  of  any  AND  PAY  FOR  IT,  FROM  THE  people  have  a  sweet  propaganda  ERS'  VOICE ",  commonly  known  assessment,  to  be  ready  if  th^  ships  running  coastwise.  STOOGES  WHO  ARE  tHERE.  machine:—the first  step  to  break  as  the "WHISPER".  In  it  you  will  are  forced' to  use  direct  action  to  SOUTH  ATLANTIC  —  These  THE TAX  PAYERS  WHO  ARE  down  the  resistance  of  the  rank  find  such  names  as  Smith  Hop­ protect  the  gains  they  have  al­ ships  are  percolating  OK.  Over­ PAYING  FOR  IT  DON'T  KNOW  and file  is  to  start  a  rumor,  then  kins,  Tommy  Ray,  Roy  Hudson,  ready  made.  $1,250  laying  in  the  time  disputes  are settled  to  satis­ WHERE  TO  LOOK  FOR  IT. ALL  later  print  the  rumor,—and  the  Walter Stack, and  numerous other  THEY  SEE  IS  A  NICE  PRETTY  average  working stiff  believes  the  party  members  holding  TOP  PO­ bank.  Considering  that  this  was  faction  of  crews.  SITIONS  in  the  NMU.  These  a voluntary  donation, it  shows the  RANGE  LINE—Joe  Buckley,  SHIP,  A  LOT  OF  UNIFORMS,  story  as  printed.  Post  Histories  Given  same  people  who  classify  them­ militant  spirit  the  P  &  O  crews  Agent  in  Houston,  can  report "on  AND  THEY  THINK  EVERY­ Lester  Lord  was  in  the  port'  of  selves  as  progressive  union  men  THING  IS  FliNE.  these better  than Headquarters.  are displaying.  (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 4) New  Orleans from  June  until  July  (Continued on Page 3) Waterman  Line  Suggest Tax Payers  Look Into Things  GULF HEADOUARTERS REPORTS  CONSIDERABLE  HEADWAY  ­'"  i.f. K;­,.  '  ­•   ^'Ij  I  .'.V­ ^ -i- �*<  .%>,:S>­»''"r">­­Ji#:i.^'£i.­i:2tr;4ft:;.i­v»"'r­'­'­...  .  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Published  by  the  Seafarers^ International Union of North America Philadelphia  News  Items  Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor Baltimore  Highlights  Teamsters Given  Support  By  Baltimore  Branch  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  July  12.—Ac­ cording  to  the  true  principles  of  organization.  Unions  are  created  to  band  together  certain  indi­ Atlantic  District  viduals  so  as  tiiey  may  get  col­ HEADQUARTERS  ure  as  individuals  denied.  New  York  (Phone:  BOwling  Green  9­3437)  ......2 Stone Street  Shipping Good in Spite of  M^ny  BRANCHES  "Well,^  if  tiie  East  and  West  Boston  .• ••  1 Rowes Wharf  Vessels Being Tied Up  Coasts  have  united,  we  are  in  a  Providence  465  So.  Main  Street  damned  good  position  to  get  that  Philadelphia  6  North  6th  Street  wliich  we  liave  been  denied  for  so  Baltimore  212  East  Pratt  Street  ON  WATCH  FOR  COMICS  long,—CONDITIONS!  Norfolk  307  East Main  Street  I  don't'  know  but  that  I  may  be  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  8  Covadonga  Street  Baltiinore.  Md,,  July 12—>Shipi>i!i<r  ecmliiines  fair  to  good  criticized  for  tills  missive,  but  Gulf  District  nevertlieless,  someone  must  take  out  of  tlii.s  Port  with  Dispatcher  AViiigate  reporting  a  total  HEADiaUARTERS  liie  initiative  and  try  to  clear  up  of  65  lueinbcrs  .shipped  dui'iiig  the  pa.st  week.  Local  ship­ New  Orleans  309  Chartres  Street  this  misunderstanding  that  is  yards are overloaded  with  vessels in  for extended  drydocking  BRANCHES  gatiiering  such  momentum  witliin  periods and  the  eonseipient  la.ving  otf  of  erews has  congested  Savannah  218  East  Bay  Street  our  ranks.  It  seems  that  certain  Jacksonville  136  Bay  Street  groups  are  laboring  undei;  the  the  shipping  lists  slightly,  but  not  enough  to  hurt.  Busine.ss  Miami  809  N.  E.  First  Avenue  illusion  that  fliey  are  much  su­ in  general  is  good,  and  applicants  for  memhership,  mostly  Tampa  206  Franklin  Street  perior  to  their  fellow  man,  and  NMU.  miiiierous  enough  to  cause  the  Branch's  consideration  Mobile  55 So.  Conception Street  the  writer  Is  of  the  opinion  tliat  on  the  erealing  of  a  coimniMee  to  attend  to  the  investigation  Houston  1712  ­  75th  street  we  are  all  brothers  in  this  great  end of  the  matter,  e.speciall.v since  the "Comics",  Avell  licked  Great  Lakes­District  cause,  and  we  all  have  the  same  in  an  open  fight',  have  received^­  —­—  HEADQUARTERS  principle in  mind,  tlieiefore,—why  orders  from  top­fliglit  Party  lead­ Detroit  1038  Third  Street  iliary  tanker  for  the  navy.  Evi­ all  this hullabaloo?  ers  to  rejoin  the  A.  F.  of  L.  or­ dently  NMU's  toadying  to  the  We  accepted  a  charter  in  the  ganizations  and  start  their  boring  ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNINO THIS SIU  of  NA, and  we  are happy  and  from  within  tactics  once.  more.  Commission  In  the  matter  of  sup­ PVBLICA.TION TO: plying  men  to  Commission  ships  proud  of  the  fact',  and  since  the  Other  waterfront  organizations  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  has  backfired  somewhat,  since  we  acceptance of  said charter  we have  have  report'ed  this change in  Party  have  It  on  good  authority  that  P. O.  Box  522,  Qiurch  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  wonderful  progress  in  organizing.  tactics  recently,  and  have  taken  there  isn't  a  bonafide  Union  man  We have eliminated  practically  all  adequate  steps  to  protect  their  aboard  the  Challenge.  of  the  old  line  phoneys,  and  have  memhership  so  it.  is  as  well  that  Another  Departure  men  in  office  who  are  trying  to  the  SIU  keeps  a  close  eye  on  carry  out  the  will  of  the  majority  whom  they  take in.  The  Branch  lias  been  taking  it  of  the  membership.  on  tlie  cliin  recently  in  regards  to  Teamsters  .Siippoi ted  Now  that  elections  will  soon  he  the  deaths  of  several  good  S.S.  Mauuela,  %­f  Agent, McKay,  whom  the  Balti­ here,  the  membersiiip  would  do  brothers  and  it  is  again  with  a  Pier 22,  more  ehipowners  claim  can  cover  deep  sense  of  loss  we  report  the  well  to  think  things  over  in  ad­ Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  vance,  and  hear  In  mind  the  con  moie  ground  and  he  in  more  death,  by  drowning,  of  Brotlier  S.  July 10, 1939.  duct  iind  the  actions  of  tlie  offi­ places  at.  one  time  tlian  the  J. Holter  No. 1401.  Brother  Holtcr  cials  who  are  now. holding  Oiffice,  "Shadow"  of  radio  fame;  swung  proved  himself  a seaman  right  up  Editor SEAi'AEERS'LOG:  as  to  whether  they  would  want  the  Branch  in  behind  the  Team­ to  the end  by  calmly  strapping, ob  We,  the  members  of  the  crew  of  the  SS  Manuela  have  tliese same  men  to  represent  them  sters  this  week  when  that  organi­ lifebelts  to  the  occupants  of  a  been  enjoying­your  publication since  its inception.  We hope  in  the  coming  year.  It  Is  be  re­ zation  struck  a  supply  warehouse  hnrnkig  lahiich,  and  then,  badly  this good  work  will  continue,  and  toward  this end,  the  crew  membered  that  the  b'aliot  is  the  which  deals  largely  with  local  burned,  losing  his  life  In  a  vain  strongest  weapon  that  the  mem­ steamship  companies.  As  a  result  attempt  to  swim  ashore.  has  taken  up  a  collection  which  you  will find  enclosed.  the  steamship  companies  con­ bership  have.  (USE  jTi)  Fraternally  yours,  Roller  Skates  No  Good  Well, here's  to a  bigger  and  bet­ cerned  hastily  dropped  the  struck  Dusan de Duisin, Ship's Delegate  After  a  couple  of  weeks  of  fol­ ter  organization,  and  I  hope  that  supply  dealers as  if  they  were  hot  The crew  of  the SS Manuela  donated the sum of  $6.50, for  tlie  delegates  to  the conference  in  bricks, and  now  the  Teamsters are  lowing  Brother  (Philly)  Reddle's  more  than  anxious  to  show  their  suggestion  tliat  we  "get  ourselves  which  we  thank  them,  and  also  express  the  hope  that  other  Baltimore  will  bring some  hack  to  appreciation  by  reciprocal  action  a  pair  of  roller  skates"  to  cover  the  membership  that'  will  make  ships' crews  will  follow the  example.  anytime  the  SIU  needs  a  helping  the  waterfront,  the  patrolmen  history!  Harry  J.  Collins,  No.  496  hand.  Brother  McKay  also  ap­ gave  it'  up  as a  bad  job,  and  have  peared  before  the House  Merchant  secured  an  ancient  junk  heap  that  Marine  and  Fisheries  Committee  heralds  the  arrival  of  the  patrol­ in  "Wasliington  Tuesday  testifying  men  several  miles  before  the  al­ for  the  organization  on  Bill­HR­ leged  automobile  comes  In  sight.  6726  and  altliough  as  we  fore­ Between  the  inechanism  of  the  ja­ On  several  previous  occasions  we  have  been  obliged  to  casted  the  hearing  was  cluttered  loppy,  and  the  driving  of  Brother  take  issue  with  some  of  the  membership  for  their  failure  to  up  with  much  irrevelant  testi­ John  Lui,  which  has  raised  fixe  mony  submitted  by  individuals  blood  pressure of  every  traffic cop  cooperate  with  the  patrolmen,  but  it  seems  that  many  of  On  Friday,  July  7,  the  NLRB  with  absolutely  no  interest  in  the  from  Canton  to  Locust  Point,  we  them  don't yet  quite  grasp the  idea.  certified  the  Seafarers'  Interna­ seaman  other  than  what  they  can  necessary to hold  regular elections  One day last,  week  a  couple  of  the  members  of  one  ship's  tional  Union  of  North  America  as  get  out  of  hllil,  we  kliOW  that  can  see  that  it.  will  be  no  longer  crew  had a  beef  regarding overtime,  which  they  presented  to  the sole­bargaining  agents  for  the  Agent  McKay's  testimony  sub  necessary  to hold  regular elections  the  patrolman.  The  patrolman  took  the  beef  up  with  the  New  England  SS  Co.,  New  Bed­ mitted  in  his  usual  brief,  em­ for  patrolmen,  since  at  the  pres­ company  officials,  and  then  had  the  men  involved  in  the  dis­ ford,  Nantucket,  Martha's  'Vine­ phatic  and  to  the  point,  style  will  ent  rate  the  average  life  of  a  patrolman  will  be  shortened  to ap­ pute  also  talk  with  the  officials.  Fur  some  reason  or  other,  yard  Line.  A  meeting  will  he  have  its  effect'.  proximately six  months.  held  on  July  24  \yith  the  owners  New  Ves.se;.s  when  confronted  by  the company  biggies, the  boys agreed  to  to  discuss  changes  in  the  agree­ Local  newspapers  are  making a  accept  half  the  overtime  they  had  demanded!  After  it  had  ment.  all  been  setlted,  and  the  bigshots  were  out  of  sight,  they  The  ILA  has  claimed  jurisdic­ great  to­do  over  the  appearance  this  port  of  the  Maritime  Com­ started  beefing again!  What  kind  of  cooperation  do you  call  t'ipu  over  the stand­by  gang  work­ in  mission's  latest  addition  to  their  that?  Why  didn't  they  insist  on  the  full  overtime  to  which  ing  aboard  the  Olga.  Tliere  is  fleet,  the SS  Challenge.  The  Chal­ New  Orleans,  La,  work  there for  about  fifty  men  for  July  17,  1939.  they  were  entitled?  The  beef  was  a  legitimate  one,  and  lenge is  ostensibly the first  of five  another  month.  The  Seafarers'  Log  new  Commission  vessels  to  be  should have  been backed  up 100  percent.  In agreeing  to com­ promise  the  matter,  they  also  made  the  patrolman  look  like  Shipping  has  been  good  for  the  placed  in  the  trans­Atlantic  ser­ New  York  past  week.  Having  trouble  get­ vice  out  of  this  Port  replacing the  "We,  the  Deck  Depai'fment  of  the  more  or less of  a monke.y,  ting  white  coal­burning  firemen  live  ships  of  the  old  Baltimore  SS  Edgar  P.  Lqckenbach  sent  a  When  you  prescTit  the  patrolman  with  a  legitimate  beef,  for  excursion  boats  here.  The  Mall  Line  which  are  now  on  the  telegram  on  July  3  to  the  SUP  and  he takes it  up  with  company officials,  give him  your com­ jobs  pay  $90  per  month.  All  avail­ Tntercoastal  service  for  Panama  Headquartei­s,  regarding  July  5.  Pacific.  The  new  outfit  is  listed  The  same  day  we  got  an  answer  plete  backing.  He  is  powerless  to  help  you  unless  you  are  able  men  here  have  shipped  out  for  operation  by  the  Roosevelt  on  the  harbor  joh.s,  and  men  are  also  willing  to  help  yourselves.  Your  Union  officials  are  not  scarce­  W :'  are calling  Bost'on  for  Lino  and  according  to  the  news­ not  to  work.  I  told  the  Black  Gang  delegate,  directly  responsible  for  ships' conditions,  because  it is  direct­ replacements.  paper's  article  is  manned  exclu­ and  he  sent  one  to  MFOW&W  ly up  to the rank  and file  to  maintain conditions  through h  "i­ There are  three dredges  digging  sively  by  Naval  Reserve  men  all  Headquarters  the  following  day.  fied  action,  and  by  giving  comj)lete  support  to  the  officials  out  the  harbor  now,  and  several  decked  out  In  natty,  white  uni­ The reply  was that  unlcGS  the ship  The  public  has  been  in­ was  on  the  West  Coast,  to  work.  .when  making  any  demands.  Your  Union  officials  can  not  N.  Y.  tugs  are  here  towing  mud  forms.  vited  aboard  to  inspect  this  latest  make  conditions for  you,—you  have  to  make  them  for  your­ and  sand  away.  All  harbor  work  addition  to  the  American  Mer­ We,  the  Dock  Department  took  here  is  a  PWA  project.  selves!  When any  union  official  goes to  bat for  you, he  can't  chant  Marine, .or  should  we  say  the  day  off.  The  Black  Gang  re­ Four  Standard  Oil  tankers,  out  U.S.  Navy.  Also  of  much  local  in­ fusing to  take the  day  off  with  us.  meet  with  any  degree  of  success,  unless  you  are  behind  him  of  seven,  tied  up  here,  will  sail  Now,  the  Steward  Department,  terest was  the If  unehing Saturday  to a  man!  shortly  with  mixed  colored  and  of  ESSO's  SS  Platte,  which  is  being  mostly  NMU,  do  not  know  To  quote  from  Brother  Buckley's  letter  in  the  "West  Filipino  crews.  They  are  black  scheduled  to  he  taken over  by  the  what  July  5,  Maritime  Memorial  Coast Sailor": "We don't  blame Duke  Dushane or  Red  Dean  oil  ships.  The  Standard  Oil  of  Government  for  operation  as  aux­ Day,  really  is, so  we  could  not  ex­ pect  any  co­operation  from  them.  N.  Y,  Is  shipping  colored  replace­ if  our conditions  are not quite  right; we  have  only  ourselves  ments  Fraternally yours,  to  ships  soutli  of  here.  to blame for being lax as Union men."  Your officials are only  The  white  crews  who  struck  finlrs  are  riding  around  in  big  E.  M.  Boudreaux,  SUP  No.  4191,  the spokesmen for the rank  and file, and  are only  as strong as  these  ships  are  on  the  beach,  Packards!  Page  "No­Coffee­Time­ Deck  Delegate  of  SS  Edgar  F.  Luckenbach  the economic power  behind  them.—always remember that!  while  the  little  brown  brother  Joe," and  ask  him  how  come!  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  President  11 Steuart  Street, San  Francisco, Calif.  u Friday, July  21, 1939  HONOR  ROLL  COOPERATE WITH  PATROLMEN  Providence  Notes  ....  SAILORS OBSERVE  A:'  A  • 4  �• ..v  Friday,  July  21, 1939  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  HERE  and  THERE  in  the  GULF  NEWS/rom NEW  ORLEANS  NMU  GULF  C0M1CALS  TAKE  OVER  GONTROL  OF  DISTRICT  ComtuisHars  Planned  Moves Carefully  And Opened  Dual Shipping Hall  CONVENTION  (VoiitiiuKil from Pof/c 1) local  commi.s.'jars  feit  fiie  clash  of  good  clean  chain  on  tiieii­  (loines.  The comTni.s.sars  are still scream­ ing .lor  Attorney  General  Murpiiy  to  investigate  tiie  "chain  gangs"  in  New  Orleans.  As  near  as  we  can  find  out,  these  "chain  gangs"  aie rank  and  filei's who  refused  to  be  dominated  by  the  Comical  clique  in  control  of  the  New  Mos­ cow  Unity  League.  HAPPENINGS  in  MOBILE  Fink  School  Ship  "Greeted"  By  Mobile  ^UJWembers  General Rioting Along Waterfront  When "Government Finks" Land  Not  Paying  Dues  A  report  from  Port  Arthur  NUMEROUS  ARRESTS  MADE  shows  the  last  five  Gulf  tankers  New  Orleans,  La.,  July 11.—The  who  refuse  to  follow  their finky  paying  a  total  of  $12  in  dufes  to  Mobile,  Ala.,  July  10—The  School  Ship  "American  Sea­ NMU  convention  is  on  full  blast  program!  the NMU.  Every  Lykes  Bro.s.,  ship  man'  arrived  in  Mobile  on  Saturday,  July  8,  aeeompanied  here  In  New  Orleans.  Ping^­ir  Men  in  port  for  tlie  la.yf  three  weeks  Charges  and  counter  charges  have  refused  to  pay  dues.  I  am  by  general  rioting  all  along  the  tvaterfront.  During  the  tanker  strike  NMU  are being  hurled  by  the  opposing  Handbills  flooded  the  city,  Saturday,  describing  the  Branch  Agents  weie  instructed  to  contacting  all  the.se  crews,  and  factions.  ,  '  they  seem  to  he  favorable  to  the  phonies  as ".scabs"  and  potential "strike­breakers".  And  on  ship  men  on  the  struck  tankers  Curran  and  his  mob  are  Seafarers'.  They  like  the  absence  Saturday  night  rioting  became­^  for  cause.  The  top  faction  of  the  stronger,  financially,  due  to  the  of  politicians  in  the  Seafarers.  general  all  over  the city,  with  the  at  about  10:00  P.'  M.  It  was  al­ J25,000  they  tapped  the  strike  comicals  planted  a fink  herder  on  training  ship  phonies  getting  the  fund  for.  They  are  paying  plenty  the  Gulf  Agents,^ and  he  made  the  The  job  action,  and  resultant  im­ worst  of  it  all  around.  The  lianrl­ lowed  to  open  Sunday  AM,  biit  no  proved  conditions  comes  in  for  fa­ contacts.  After  O'Donohue  signed  bard  liquor  was  sold.  for  protection.  Apparently  the  bills  read  as  follows:  vorable  mention.  The  manager  of  the  "Royal  dough  is  running  low,  as  they  for  the  ?200  received  from  this  "WELCOME  MEMBERS  OF  Cafe"  told  the  phonies  that  they  SHI  Only  .Answer  gave a  hurry  up  signal  to  the con­ fink  herder  the  receipts  were  pub­ lished  in  the  Pilot,  with  the  re­ vention  yesterday.  Now,  I  believe,  in  view  of  the  SCHOOL  SHIP  'AMERICAN  were  "not  welcome,"  and  as  a  re­ mark  that  ail  evidenct  had  been  SEAMAN.'  sult,  the  police  closed  the  joint.  New  Moscow  Union  constitution  Oiilf  Offlcial.s  Walk  Out  turned  over  to  the  Department  of  calling  for  $2.00  per  month  dues,  "You  are  welcomed  in  port  The  membership  commends  man­ The  Gulf  officials  were  refused  Justice. These  rats have  put a  con­ ager "George" and  "Mike" for this  and  dictatorial  control  by  Curran  NOW.  seatS;  at  the  convention,  and  scientious  and  militant  official,  action,  and  thanks  them  for  their  "BUT  HOW  ABOUT  THE  walked  out  in  a  body.  They  were  who  advocated  direct  action,  on  and Ferdinand "1934  Fink*' Smith,  FUTURE?  ?  ?  ?  favorable  testimony  in  Court  the  NMU  rank  and  file  will  tiii­n  immediately  charged  with  being  the  spot.  He  will  either  have  to  over  en  masse  to  the  Seafarers'.  • 'YOU ARE  BEING  TRAINED  Monday  morning.  shipowners'  stooges,  and  paid  admit  that'  he  herded  finks  for  TO  SCAB  ON  ALL  LEGITIMATE  Many  Arrests  agent  provocateurs.  They  were  profit, or  that  he shipped  the  men  One significant  fact  is  tliat  no  let­ SEAMEN.  ters  appear  in  the  "Pile­it"  from  The  entire  police  department  charged, with  not  trying  to, com­ to  sabotage  the ships.  Sabotage  is  "YOU  .ARE  BEING  TRAINED  was  on  duty on  lower  Government  promise,  and  of  deliberately  dis­ a  five  year  Federal  rap.  In  my  Lykes Bros.,  crews.  rupting  the  union.  opinion,  the  term  "hatchet  man"  There  are  rank  and  tile  bulle­ TO  BE  USED  AS  STRIKE­ Street,  and  all  along  the  honky  tonks  fist  figlits  broke  out,  and  It  so  happens  that  Curran  &  of  the  Comical  Party,  should  be  tins appearing dally  on  tlie streets  BREAKERS.  "You  are  being  used  to  form  a  the  cops  were  powerless  to  stop  Co.,  are  the  parties  causing  the  changed  to  "finger  man  for  the  all  ovei­  tlie  Gulf.  They  are  expos­ split  in  the  NMU.  The  purpose  is  ratfi." Incidentally,  O'Donohue  has  ing Curran  and  Ferdinand  Smith,  group to  tear down  what  has  been  them.  Eighteen  SIU  men  were'ar­ to coyer  the dirt stirred  up  by  the  receipts  to  prove  that  all  monies  —the  Fink.  One  point  they  object  secured  by  hard  working  legiti­ rested  on  genera! holding  cliarges,  were  turned  over  to  the  stew­pot.  to  is Smitli  the  Fink  being  presi­ mate  merchant seamen.  When  the  and  disorderly  conduct  charges.  recent  tanker  fiasco.  Curran  arrived  in  New  Orleans  collected  by  him  during the strike  dent  pro  tem  for  the  past  six  time  is  right  you  will  be  herded  All  were  released  and  some  were  to  take  the  places  of  the  seamen  fined.  The  "reception  committee"  two  weeks  before  the  convention.  Red  Dean  weeks.  Red  Dean  that  are  now  working.  DO  NOT  immediately  rvent  into  action  and  He  at  once  rented  an  office at  424  BE  MISLEAD—You  will  not  find  raised  money  to get  these  men  re­ Godchaux  Building,  and  guaran­ GULF  PROGRESS  conditions  as  they  are  pictured  leased,  and  all  were  freed  by  teed  rent  on  a  month  to  month  INSIDE DOPE  to  you  NOW.  . . .  11:00  A.  M.  Voluntary  contribu­ basis  until  October  1.  When  ques­ (ConUnited from Page 1) "YOU  ARE  BEING  TRAINED  tions  Avill  be  taken  on  the  ships  tioned  regarding  use  of  a  hall  (Continued  from  Page  ])  outside  the  union  hall,  he  stated  have  sabotaged  every  progressive  TO  TAKE  BREAD  FROM  THE  to  retire  this  loan.  Seatraiu  Lines  that  this  was  for  the  convention  The  crews  really  enjoy  that  program  ever  attempted  by  the  MOUTHS  OF  THE  DEPEN­ Piglitiiig  in  Jail  arrangement  committee.  Are  they  $7.50  per  mouth  over  the  scale  rank  and  file.  Their  outstanding  DENTS  OF  ALL  LEGITIMATE  The  highlight  of  the  entire  af­ to  continue  to  arrange  until  the  they are getting. Good  food, plenty  motto  is "RULE  OR  RUIN",—and  SEAMEiN.  prisonera  (about  75  men)  were  "You  will  not  find  the  same  agreements  expire  on  September  fresh  milk,  frigidaires,  and  im­ this they  are  proving  to  the  NMU  herded  into  the  general  bull­pen,  conditions  aboard  the  merchant  30?  provement of  working conditions:  membership  this  present  day!  and  the  fun  really  started!  SCA'­ ships  that  you  have  on  the  train­ These  people  are  forever  sbout­ Rent  Old  ISU  Hall  —that  marks  the  Seafarer.s'  pro­ era! men  Avere  remoA­ed  to  the hos­ ing  ship  'American  Seaman'  . .  .  The  following  day  tli^  CIO  gress  on  these  ships.  The  crews  i n g  "Disrupters,"  "Wobblies,"  You  will  find  that  the  seamen  on  pital.  and  the  cops  were  forced  to  "Trofskyites,"  if  you  attempt  to  teamsters  rented  206  Julia  Street,  are solid,  and  laugh  at  the  NMU  American  merchant  ships  are  the  use their  blackjacks several  times.  the  old  ISU  hall.  Now  this  outfit  claims of  representing  them. This  express  yourself  freely,  on  the  finest  in  the  world  and  they  are  Again  the SIU  and  SUP  men  were  have less  members  than  ever,  and  company  has two  new  ships  being  union  floor,  for  something  bene­ NOT  "RADICAL  HALF­WITS"  extremely  lucky,  and  did  not  re­ cannot  use  a  hall  of  this size.  We  built  in  the  near  future,  with  two  ficial  to  the  worker.  Unless  you  as  you  have  been  told.  They  did  ceive  any  serious  injuries.  How­ all figured  the angle. Office  in  the  more  planned  when  those  are  believe  in  their  rotten  program,  not  receive  training  from  the  ever,  Paul  Hall,  Gulf  No.  190,  you  are  a  shipowner's  stooge!  Godchaux  Building,  where  the  launched.  government  but  learned  their  "WHO  CLAIMED  HE  WAS  AN  commies  have  police  protection,—  Mlssissipiu  Shipping  Company  Steamroller  Rolls!  trades through  hard  work  and  ap­ INNOCENT  BYSTANDER,  has  a  their stooges  will  hang out  at  206  I  was  present  at  the NMU  con­ plication.  . . .  They  fought  for  couple  of  nice  hickeys  on  his  nog­ Julia  Street,  waiting  to  be  dis­ , These  shiiw  are  improved  to  an  vention  in  New  Orleans,  and  to  every  concession  they  now  have  gin  from  tlie  cops'  blackjacks.  extent  than  seemed  impossible six  patched.  the  be.st  of  my  knowledge  I've yet  and  you  will  be  used  to  tear  this  Ariiinod  Pinks  Today, the  newly appointed  Dis­ mouths  ago.  Good  food,  plenty  to  see  a  more  perfect  bit  of  or­ structure  down  and  put  the  sea­ fresh  milk,  frigidaires,  etc.  The  Sunday  and  Monday  the  streets  trict Committee, composed  entirely  ganized  steam­rollering  than  was  men  back  in  BONDAGE.  . . .  of  commissars, announced  that the  company  claimed  that  on  passen­ practised  by  these  politician.s,  "THINK  IT  OVER  .  . .  AND  were  deserted,  and  the  gangway  ger  ships  generators  would  not  shipo.y^ners  had  been  advised  to  when  they  refused^ to  seat  the  HELP  THE  AMERICAN  MER­ watch  on  the  "American  Seaman"  carry  additional  loadj  of  frigid­ ship  all  men  through  their  Julia  duly  elected  Gulf  Delegates!  IT  CHANT  SEAMEN  GET  DECENT  were  armed  with  army  rifles  and  aires.  So  coils  were  run  from  ice  bayonets.  Incidentally,  several  Street  hall.  machine  to  porcelain  ice­boxes.  WAS  THE  FIRST  LABOR  CON­ UNION  WAGES  AND  CONDI­ members  of  the  crew  of  this fink  VENTION  WHERE  I  HAVE  TIONS.  Coitirats  Plan  Move  Also  water  fountain  in  inessroom,  EVER  SEEN  THE  ENEMIES  OF  ship  were  recognized  as  former  "DON'T  FINK!  Now.  in  view  of  the  fact  that  with  plenty  ice­water.  All  mess­ THE  WORKERS  PUT  IN  AS  Sponsored  by  BONAFIDE  SEA­ NMU  members.  Several  NMU  Curran  made  these  plans,  and  rooms  are  being  repanelled,  and  MASTERS­AT­ARMS.  THE  COM­ men  joined  the  ship  in  Mobile,  MEN.  rented  these spots  before  the con­ in  some  instances  enlarged.  All  MUNIST  PARTY  MEMBERS  which  should  make  "No­Coffee­ Trouble  Starts  vention  even  cojiiyened,  it, would  overtime beefs  are being settled  to  NOT  ONLY  STOOL  TO  THE  Time­Joe"  happy,  after  his  recep­ Tlie  figh'.ing  started  wlien  Joe  be  reasonable  to  assume  that  it  satisfaction  of  crews.  tion  in  iNew  Orleans,  which  is  a  POLICE,  BUT  ALSO  ASK  THEIR  was a  planned commissar  move to  Hurd,  a  member  of  the  NMU  wlio  story  in  itself.  PROTCTION  ON  THE  CONVEN­ Resume  The  Reception  Committee  Avas  refuse  to  seat  the  Gulf  Delegates,  signed  on  boaid  the  training ship  TION  FLOOR!  and  open  this  dual  hall  under  the  Wo  have  in  tlie  SeaCaieis'  the  THE  ONLY  SALVATION  FOR  as soon  as the  gangway  was down,  authorized  by  the  membership  to  direction  of  the  appointed  Emer­ best  closed  shop  agreements  with  THE  RANK  AND  FILE  OF  THE  pointed  out  a  SIU  man,  with  the  take  A'oluntary  contributions  to  gency  Committee.  If  this  Is  not  the  key  companies.  We  knock  NMU  IS  TO  SWING  THEIR  remark:  "There's  one  of  the  cover  the  expense  of  this  cam­ true,  then  why  were  these  joints  over  Lykes  Bros.,—and  sew  the  SHIPS  OVER  TO  THE  SlU,—  s­o­b's!"  He  was  immediately  paign. This  fund  will  be  known  as  rented?  Also,  why  was  the  Pilot  Gulf  up!  And  that  is  coming  in  WHERE  THEY  CAN  BE  AS­ nailed,  and  the  fighting  became  the "Seamen's  Welfare  Fund."  turned  loose  on  a  character assas­ the  near  future.  Many  NMU  men  SURED  OF  RANK  AND  FILE  violent.  The  famous  "Royal"  was  C.  Underwood,  Gulf  No.  2  sination  campaign against  all  mili­ who  are  disgusted  with  the  dicta­ CONTROL,  —  WHERE  POLITI­ crowded,  and  doorways  became  tants  whom  the  NMU  seamen  of  torial control  of  the  commies  are  CIANS  AND  STOOGES  ARE  jammed,  and  several  Avindows  and  the  Gulf  trust?  Why  did  Curran  shipping  on  these  ships.  Some  o!  NOT  TOLERATED!  glass doors  were broken.  The man­ and  Harvey  (NMU  representative  them  contact  us  before  they leave  ager  of  the  joint  testified  in  court  Joseph  S.  Buckley,  In  Washington)  finger  A. Thomas,  port.  Sentiment  Is  crystallizing  SlU  No.  312,  Gulf—Engine  that  Joe  Hurd  started  the  entire  Gulf  District  Chairman  to  the  Im­ in  our  favor  on  the  ships.  WE  melee.  As  a  result,  of  tlie  fracas,  migration  authorities,  and  have  HAVE  CHALLENGED THE  iNMU  Ships'  Delegates:  Demand  two men  who denied  fighting were  MADE  A  TRUE  REPORT  COV  him  safely  in  jail  before  Curran  TO  COMPARE  THEIR  CONDI­ that  all  replacements  produce  arrested,  and  one  man  (SIU)  was  arrived  in  New  Orleans?  O'Doiio­ TIONS WITH  THE SEAFARERS'  ERING  CONDITIOiNS  AND  Immediately  released  on  bail.  The  a  properly filled  out  assign­ hue,  Houston  Agent,  is  another  CONDITIONS;—ON  ALL  SHIPS!  AGREEMENTS,  IT  WOULD  police  decided  that  after  several  BLOW  THE  NMU  UP  BIGGER  ment  card from  the  Dispatcher  example  proving  the  lengths  to  THEY  REFUSED  TO  ELECT  A  battles  in  the  "Royal"  that  it  THAN  CURRANSKI'S  HEAD!  JOINT  COMMITTEE  FOR  THIS  at  the  Union  hall.  which  th'^se  commie  rats  will  go  Red  Dean  would  be  wise  to  close  the  joint  in  an  attempt  to  discredit  those  PURPOSE,  IF  THEY  DID,  AND  RANK  AND  FILE  FRAMED  Notice:  I  .­JT"  /i  �•• »:v.'  • ­ ,>­• • • —<r'  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  iffijCi'.K' •  iL'iV:,"''­ •   Lakes  Dispiaying  Interest  In  Coming Conference  1  Sand Boats Finally Organized and  Sign Contract Raising Wages  BEEF  AGAINST  COCA  COLA  "If  P:  • ­?  •^   i'"',:  I's rC'..­ ill  • '^'  il::. K.  TAX  PAYERS  (Continued  from  Page  1)  Ask  Tax  Payers  WHAT  SHOULD  BE  DONE,  IS  TO  TAKE  THIS  TO  THE  TAX  PAYERS:  /r"^­ Fyidav, iuiy 2L 1939  RUMORED  TIE­UP  BETWEEN  WALL  ST.,  A^DMMISSION  ;IB  Admiral Land Has Plenty to Explain  To General Public for Actions  GET  THEM  ASKING  WHY  AND  WHERE  THEIR  MONEY  GOES,—WHAT  GOOD  COMES  FROM  IT??—WHY  IT  IS NECES­ SARY  THAT  MEN  WHO  HAVE  GONE  TO  SEA  ALL  THEIR  LIVES  NEED  TRAINING  FROM  The  editorial  in  the  July  6th  i.ssue  of  the  We.st  MEN WHO  KNOW  NOTHING OF  THE  MERCHANT  MARINE  Sailor  captioned  "SCANDALS  TO  GOME"  appears  SERVICE.  PRESIDENT  TAKES  HAND  Coast  Detroit,  Mich.—The  membersliip  here  are  displaying  a  at  an  great  deal  of  interest  in  the  forthcoming  conference,  and  a  spcial  meeting  was  held  at  Headquarters  to  make  provision  We  had  that  Editorial  from  the  opportune moment.  The  U.S.  Maritime  Commi.ssion  is a  body  over  ­ndiich  Con­"  for  adequate representation  for  the Lakes  District.  Measures  West  Coast  Sailor  of  July  7  re­ • were adopted  which  will  insure  genuine  rank  and file  dele­ printed  in  the  local  paper,  and  it  gress lias  no  direct control.  For an  cxeeutive and  administra­ is  getting  a  lot  of  attention.  The  gates, and  we  confidently expect  a  large  number  of  fraternal  sooner  the  tax  payers  get  wise,  tive grouj)  having indirect  control  over  the livelihood  of  some  delegates directly from  the ships.  In  contradistinction  to  the  and stop tliis  hooey  of  wasting the  75,000  seamen,  and  an  even  greater  number  of  shore  em­ dough  that  they  sweat  for,  the  ployees,  to  have  all  this  arbitrary  power  without  having  to  packed fiasco  of  the  "Nearly  Moscow  Union",  we  intend  to  sooner  this  waste  will  stop.  return  a  report  to  anyone,  seems  an  odd  state  of  affairs.  show  the  commissars  the  only  way  of  conducting  a  demo­ Slam  Top  Faction  cratic convention  is  by  having  no  political  axes to  grind.  WALL STREET TIE­UP?  There  is a  leaflet  being  printed  Tougli  Comuiissaa­S  here  called  the  "Keel,"  and  they  The  public  would  like  to  know  more  about  the  rumored  Oui' Cleveland  correspondent in­ went  for  the  NMU  top  fraction  tie­up  between Wall Street  and the  Maritime  Commission.  It  COMMY'S PLAN  forms  us  that  the  commissars  in  policy  of  aiding  and  abetting  the  Erie  are  developing  into  real  phoneys on  this ship.  One  passage  is  known  that  the  government  is  not  able  to finance  all  its  (Continued  from  Ca(je  1)  projects  without  recourse  to  the  hankers,  and  in  the  ship  tough  guys.  They  opened  a  hall  membership of  fifty odd  thousand,  reads:  there,  and  on  boarding  a  ship  in  need  fake  any  measures  to  re­ construction  program  there  is  a  faint  aroma  of  Wall  Street  The  CIO  Unions  in  Mobile  the  harbor  they  discovered  a  habilitate  their finance.^.  If  all  know  definitely  that  the  member­ dictating  where  ships  are  to  he  built,  who  shall  design  the  woman  cook,  named  Leona  Wih  their  members  paid  dues,  the  ship  of  the  AF.ofL.  were  not  be­ plans,  where  materials  are  to  be  purchased,  what  agencies  son, who  had  belonged to  the  AFL  NMU  Income  from  this  source  hind  this  move,  and  also  knows  shall  get  the  insurance,  and  what  shipowners  are  eligible  to  fq^r  years.  They  threatened  to  alone  would  amount  to  six  or  definitely  that threats were  issued  get  charters  and  snh.sidies.  beat  her  up  unless  she  changed  seven  hundred  thousand  dollars!  her  affiliation.  The  lady  told  the  On  top  of  that,  there  is  the  in­ against  any AFL  member  who  re­ LAND SHOULD  EXPLAIN  "class­conscious"  goons  what  she  come from  initiations, assessments  fused  to  become  a  party  to  their  thought  of  them,  whereupon  they  and  fines.  The  annual  "take"  cowardly actions."  The members  of  the Maritime  Commission,  particularly its  hustled  her  to  the  dock.  should  run  well  over  a  million  For  the  Information  of  all  CIO­ chairman  Admiral  Land,  have  much  explaining  to  do  to  the  Verily,  the  Stalin  influence  ex­ dollars.  The  NMU  should  he  fi­ ers,  I  suggest  that  they  look  over  public  regarding  some  very  important  matters.  From  Con­ tends  far  and  wide!  nancially  sound,  with  an  income  the program  of the  SUP since  this  gressional  records  we find  that  Admiral  Land,  when  testify­ question  came  up,  and  the  pro­ like  that,  but  they  are,  neverthe­ Sand Boats  Oigaiii^cd  gram  of  the  SIU  since  It  started  A1  long  last  the  famous  Niclioi­ less,  continually  pleading  poverty.  on  this  coast,  to  show  what  a  ing  before  a House  or Senate  Committee  seldom  carries  with  eon­Ecorse  sand  boats  have  been  (They  must  have  learned  that  militant  union  will  and  will  not  him.­^specific  facts  and  data,  and  his  standard  excuse  is  that  lie  did  not  bring  them  because  he  did  not  consider  them  im­ organized!  These  vessels  have  re­ from  the  shipowners!)  go  for.  Further,—the  SIU  pro­ mained  untouched  for  years,  and  If  the  commissars  are  really  in  gram  was  decided  by  the  mem­ portant  enough.  At  one  hearing  on  the  matter  of  disposing  Were  considered  impregnable.  By  earnest  about  wanting  "to  re­ bership,  and  not  by  any  top  frac­ of  the  two  or  three  lines  being  operated  for  the  Commission  dint  of  real  hard  I'ahor,  our  In­ trench,  let  them  start  economiz­ tion.  by  private  interests,  the  Admiral  told  tlie  Senate  Commrce  ternational  representative,  R.  D.  ing  where  it  would  be  most  ef­ As  far  as  the  little,  trouble  in  Committee that  ho  could  not make public  certain information  Thompson,  finally  secured  a  con­ fective:—in  other  words—cut  off  tract  which  raised  the  wage  and  about  fifty  percent  of  their  pie­ Mobile;—the  boys  are  not  in  the  hut  would  give  that  evidence  at  a  secret  hearing  if  they  working conditions  to  the  prevail­ cards!  They're  overloaded  with  habit  of  sitting  in  the  same  bar­ wished.  From  a  navy  man,  steeped  in  bureaucratic  proce­ ing  level.  This  marks  one  more  them,  and  the  organization  is,  in  room  with  some  phoney,' who  in  dure,  an  explanation  is  forthcoming.  victory  in  the  long  list  of  suc­ fact,  top  heavy.  They  have  far  the  future will  be  trying  to  break  PRESIDENT STEPS IN  year, and  is  one  more  step  in  the  too many  officials,  and  could oper­ their  picket  lines.  The  time  to  direction  of  our  ultimate  goal  of  ate  efficiently  with  a  whole  lo}:  take  this  thing  up  is  NOW,—so  Recentlj^  a  West  Coast  shipyard  obtained  a  contract  for  being the sole union  on the Lakes!  lee.'!  But  then,  I  suppose,  the  how  about  getting  a  real  progres­ boys  must  have  their  pie!  sive line  of  publicity started  on  an  the eonstiTiction  of  several of  the new M.  C. cargo ships.  Thi.s  Coca  Cola  Beef  International  scale?  firm  had  originally  hid  along  with  the  rest  of  the <?ouiitry'a  NMU  "Economy"  The  Marine  Council  is assisting  An  outstanding  e x a iii  pie  of  Things  are  going  right  along  shipyards, hut  for some  unknown reason  their hid  was turned  the  Teamsters  in  their  struggle  "economy,"'  as  practiced  by  the  here  now,—in  the  middle  of  the  against  the  finky  Coca­Cola.  This  NMU,  is  a  booklet  recently  pub­ channel,—and  all  hands  on  look­ down.  But  the  builders,  not  being  satisfied  with  the  entire  proceedings,  went  over  the  Commission's  head  and  took  the  is  a  repetition  of  the  same  fight  lished  by  them,  entitled  "Labor  out.  matter to  the President,  who  ordered  the M.C.  to let the con­ the Teamsters Union had  in South­ Spies  in  the  N.MJJ."  There  is  Rt.'^a.'iy  as  she  gOes  ern  California  last  year.  Some  of  forty­.seveil  pages  of  it,  and  it's  a  tracts  to  this firm.  Aiiparcntly  something  smelled  rotten  in  Armstrong,  SUP  No.  2983  you  may  remember  that  the  SUP  cinch  that  it  cost  them  no  little  Denmark and  to  hush the  matter  up the  President  thought  it  .  members  on  the  Catalina  had  a  sum  to  have  it  printed.  And  after  advisable  to  let  the  contracts.  Of  course  the  public  would  tough  time  preventing  the  trans­ you  read  through  it,  what  doe.s  like  to  learn  everything about  this  case,  hut  it  is  pretty sure  ­ portation  of  the  beverage  to  the  it amount  to?  We can't  see where  that  Admiral  Land  will,  as  usual,  not  have  the  proper  data  Island.  After  finally  succeeding,  it  is  of  any  particular  benefit  to  we  discovered  that  the  IBU  (A  the  NMU  membersliip,  as  it  is  with  him.  CIO affiliate)  were secretly carry­ merely  a  rehash of  events already  The  members  of  the S.l.U.  certainly  appreciate  the stand  ing  the  stuff  to  the  Island.  It  is  publicized, and, in  consequence, an  and  leadership  taken  by  the  S.U.P.  on  questions  such  as  to  bo  sincerely  hoped  that  the  unnecessary  expenditure  ­of  the  these.  HOW  OOME,  BOSTON?  NMU  won't  do  likewi.se  here,  and  membership's money!  NO NEWS?  sabotage  our  efforts  to  make  this  A.  0. Wingate, S.I.U.  No. 90,  Eng.  Hiring Hall  Question  a  union  product"!  "  J.J.D.  Among  other  things  advocated  money,  to the extent  of  tht  injury  is  the "elimination  of  commission  eating opposition  to  the  Maritime  received,  considering not  only  the  hiring halls."  Well, well, after  all  Commission's  program, .because  it  condition  of  the  Injury at  the  mo­ this  time,  they are  really  going  to  has  been  proves  to  them  by  mili­ ment  of  settlement  and  Release,  fight  against  the  Fink  Halls,  are  tant  maritime  unions  .that  the  Commission's  plan  of  regimenta­ but'  considering  also  the  possible  they?  Why  wouldn't  the commis­ "SEAFARERS'  LOG"  tion  is a  direct  threat  to  the  gen­ future  prejudicial  nature  and  ex­ fiar.s allow  their  membership  to  2  Stone St.  picket  the Fink  Halls last  winter?  eral  welfare  oif  all  seamen!  Why  • VYhere a seaman  does not  know  tent of  the  injury and  disease  de­ New. York  City  If  anyone  has  fought  these  gov­ haven't  they  been  fighting  them  the  nature  or  extent  of  his  in­ velopment  and  progress,  both  Crentlemen:  ernment'  agencies,  it  is  the  SUP  all along?  Didn't  it fit  in  with  the  juries,  and  signs  a  General  Re­ physiological  and  anatomical,  of  Please publish  the following;  and  the  SIU,—without  any  help  Party's  plans?  Then,  why  does  it  lease,  discharging  the  steamship  the  original  condition  of  injury.  When  John  Bernard  Frye,  late  from the  NMU!  We ouly  hope  that  fit in  now?  So far, they  have said  company  from  all  past,  present  This  is  true  whether  the  seaman  chief  officer  of  the  SS  Padnsay,  they  are  sincere  this  time,  and  nothing  about  withdrawing  their  and  future  liability,  in  considera­ fully  understands  the  content's of  was killed  on  the 6th  day  of  Feb­ won't  be  telling  their  members  to  endorsement of  the Maritime Com­ tion  of  a settlement  embraced  by  the  Release,  or  does  not  fully  un­ ruary, 1937  at Port  Harcourt,  Ni­ uuoffieially ship through  the Fink  mission's  training  schools  and  the  terms  of  his  written  Release,  derstand  its  contents.  This  is  ships,  so  evidently  they  still  be­ nevertheless,  the  seaman  is  enti­ also  true  whether  a  seaman's  geria, West  Africa,  he  left  his or­ Halls,  as  they  did  before.  phaned  niece,  Marie  Johns,  with­ Also  advocat'ed  is  "elimination  lieve  in  allowing  the  government  tled  to additional  and  future com­ claim  is  for  steamship  owner's  out support.  Will  members of  the  of  the  threat  of  compulsory  arbi­ to  continue  training  potential  pensation  for  an  unforeseen devel­ negligence  liability,  or  be.  it  a  opment  of  the  pre­existing  Injury  claim  for  maintenance  and  cure.  deck department  who  are familiar  tration"—with  which  we  are  strike­breakers!  with the  absence  of  the  brake lin­ heartily  in  accord.  But,—take  a  In  conclusion  we'd  like  to  say  mentioned  in  the  Rele^e.  The  The foregoing  ruling  was  made  ing  on  this  particular  winch  and  good  look  at  the  long  drawn  out  that' we  can't  see anything of  any  point'  of  distinction  of  the  deci­ in  the  following  case:  Bonici  v.  The  Standard  Oil  the  broken  condition  of  the  gear  arbitration  clauses  in  the  agree­ reaL benefit  to  the  rank  and  file  sions is whether  the seaman, upon  Co.,  of  N.  J.  shaft  lever,  please  communicate  ments signed  by  the NMU!  If  they  membership  of  the  NMU  coming  signing Ihe  Release,  honestly  and  U.S.C.C.  Appeals,  2nd  Cir­ . ­with the undersigned.  aren't  a  step  towards  compulsory  out  of  this convention,  and  all  we  understandlngly  knows,  and  can  cuit.  arbitration,  they are  plently  close  can  see is  the CP  getting a firmer  appreciate  the  full  extent  of  his  Yours very truly,  Hand, Clark  and  Patterson  Injuries,  so  that  the  amount  ac­ hold  on  the organization that they  to it!  !  Andrew  L.  Frye,  Circuit  Judges  (April 1939)  cepted  under  the  Release  bears  a  Why  the Change'?  have  been  using  as  their  own  I  3633  A.  Boulevard,  reasonable  relation,  in  terms  of  William  Mahler,  SIU  No.  2186  political  football!  Yes,  now  they  are  openly  advo­ g;""'  Jersey  City,  N,  J.  BOSTON  Vews  Bits  NOTICE  ill  f<;"  Signing a Reiease  Does Not Ciose Case  ­.w:  .  I  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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HOUSTON AGENT GIVES INSIDE DOPE ON NMU COMMISSARS GULF HEADQUARTERS REPORTS CONSIDERABLE HEADWAY SUGGEST TAX PAYERS LOOK INTO THINGS TEAMSTERS GIVEN SUPPORT BY BALTIMORE BRANCH COOPERATE WITH PATROLMEN SAILORS OBSERVE NMU GULF COMICALS TAKE OVER CONTROL OF THE DISTRICT FINK SCHOOL SHIP GREETED BY MOBILE SIU MEMBERS LAKES DISPLAYING INTEREST IN COMING CONFERENCE RUMORED TIE UP BETWEEN WALL ST AND COMMISSION SIGNING A RELEASE DOES NOT CLOSE CASE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 21, 1939 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. I, No. 14 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/e965eb256a667f91047d1a12bb3265c9.PDF 06befdf8704d0a18f52087f29bb80509 PDF Text Text v'­'iS  The Seafi arers IMS Seafarers' International Union of North America Official Organ of the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen VOL. I  NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1939  BROTHERHOOD  OF THE  SEA  • 446  ..M, .• it­1  NO. 15  CONFERENCE  OPENS  AT  SAVANNAH  5­­ LYKES  SHIPS  ON  STRIKE  IN  GULF  FOR  CONDITIONS  Also  Demaiirl  SIU  Recognition  As  Company  Refuses Just  Demands  CREWS STRIKE P&O  DELEGATES  FROM  ATLANTIC,  SHIPS INJORIDA  Vessels  Tied  Up  In  Three  Florida  Ports  COMPANY CHISELS  GULF  AND  LAKES  ATTEND  Harry Limdeberg Also Present, and  Many Ships'  Delegates on  Deck  LIBERTY  BELL  SHIPS  FINK  CREW  Miami,  Fia.,  Aug.  2—The  boys  QUICK  RESULTS  PROMISED  on  the  P&O are  on  sti­ike  again,  New  Orleans,  La.,  Aus,  1—The  SS  Liberty  Bell,  whieh  to  maintain  the  gains  they  made  Tlic  Constitutional  Conference  opened  in  Savannah  last  Spring.  Even  with  a  tempo­ struck in Houston  last  week to  keep the  watertenders aboard,  last  Wednesday, with  repre.sentatives from  the Atlantic,  Gulf  and  rary agreement, the  company tried  sailed Saturday. THE SHIP STRUCK  AGAIN  FOR WATER­ to  chisel  on  us,  ,and  it  was  only  Great  Lakes Districts  pre.sent,  along  with  many  delegates  off  TENDERS  AND  FOB  RECOGNITION  OF  THE  .SEA =  through  direct  action  that  we  of  .ships.  FARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION.  This  was  in  Galves­ were  able  to  hold  them.  The  elected  delegates from  the  Atlantic  District  Branches  ton.  Scabherder K. K. Owens,  Galveston  NMU Agent, shipped  When  it'  came  time  to  sign  a  were:  From  New  York,  Arthur  Kelcey,  Waldo  Gripe  and  a  crew  aboard  her,  that  walked  through  a  picket  line,  and  permanent  agreement,  the  com­ George  Brown; from  Boston,  John  Mogan,  S.  E.  Bayne,  and  stalled,  and  beat  around  the  worked  behind  a  picket  line!  The  ship  sailed  WITHOUT  pany  bush.  Their figures  on  overtime  V.  J. Yakavonis  from  Philadelphia, J. F. Vandergrift; from  WATERTENDERS,  AND  WITHOUT­CARGO.  The  Long­ are  not  consistent.  Baltimore,  Arthur  Wingate,  W.  H.  Elkins,  and  H.  Ohlsen;  shoremen  supported  the  strike  by  refusing  to  work  cargo  When  we  checked  their figures,  and  from  Norfolk,  Fred  Sorenson.  No  delegate  was  sent  on  the  ship.  —•  they  had figured  to  pay  ov(M'time  ^rom  the  Providence  Branch,  due  THIS  BEEF  MUST  BE  WON.  cept  the  NMU  watertender  sell­ when  men  were  working  straight  to  the  fact  that  there  were  not  Ships  of  the  same  type,  on  the  out,  and  STRUCK  UNDER  THE  time,  and  in  some  instances  they  enough  members  present  to  form  same  run,  operated  by  the  BANNER  OF  THE  SEAFAR­ figured  to  pay  twice  for  one  hour.  a quorum.  WATERMAN  LINE,  carry  ERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION,  This,  to  our  belief,  proved  they  At  the  time  of  going  to  press,  WATERTENDERS!  IF  LYKES  WHICH  MAINTAINED  ITS  TRA­ didn't  want  the  true  facts.  we  do  not  yet  have  the  names  of  BROS. CAN GET  BY  WITH  TAK­ DITION  OF  FIGHTING  THE  the  Gulf  or  Lakes  District  dele­ Take  Strike  Action  ING  THE  WATERTENDERS  SEAMEN'S  BATTLES!  .  gates, nor of  all  the delegates from  Sen.  Barbour's  Bill  The  men  decided  to  strike,  and  OFF,  WATERTENDERS  WILL  Stay  Off  Ship.sr  the  ships.  However,  we  do  know  SOON  BE  A  THING  OF  THE  If fink  crews are shipped  aboard  all  hands  paid  off  as  fast  as  the  Highly  Praised  that  among  tlie  ships'  delegates  ships  hit  the  dock.  We  have  a  PAST ON  ALL  LINES!  .are  Wra.  Mason  from  the  SS  these  ships,  ,as  they  said,  the  Strike  Fund,  but  would  like  to  CREWS  HAVE  HIT  THE  Longshoremen on  the Atlantic will  New  York,  N.  Y'.,  Aug.  1—The  Acadia;  Don  F.  Davis  from  the  have  that  as  a  reserve,  when  all  following  resolution  was  intro­ DOCK  IN  SUPPORT  OF  KEEP­ not  work  the  ships.  SS  George  Washington,  Stanley  ING  WATERTENDERS  ABOARD  ANYONE WHO SHIPS ABOARD  else  fails.  duced  and  unanimously  adopted,  Greenridge  from  the  Evangeline  We  have a  member,  Hyman  Pe­ at  last  night's  regular  Headquar­ and  Dudley  Edwards  from  the  SS  THESE SHIPS.  SEE  THAT  THE  THESE  SHIPS  IS  A  FINK!  WATERTENDERS  ARE  PUT  New  York.  RESPECT THE PICKET LINES  setsky. Gulf  number  65,  who  is go­ ter's  meeting:  ing  up  the  coast  on  his  own  "WHEREAS:  It  has  been  the  BACK  ABOARD!  —STAY  OFF HOT  SHIPS!  Lundeberg  Pi­esent  Threaten  to  Ship  Fink.s  FORCE  LYKES BROS.  TO  PUT  money,  contacting  all  ships  for  custom  of  the Federal  Government  Also  present'  at  the  conference  donations,  and,  fellows,  any  dona­ to ­prescribe  various  age  limits  to  ­  The  SS  JOLEE  is  tied,  up  100  THE  WATERTENDERS  BACK  are  Acting  President  of  the  SIU,  tions  will  be  greatly  appreciated.  applicants  for  employment  in  the  percent  in  Corpus  Christi,. with  a  ON!  Harry  Lundeberg,  "Duke"  Du­ An  injury  to  one  is  an  injury  Federal  service,  and  BRING YOUR SHIP OVER TO picket  line  out.  THE  LONG­ Bhane,  Chairman  of  the  Atlantic  SHORREMEN  ARE  RESPECT­ THE SIU. WHERE YOU CAN to all. With  good  support from  our  "WHEREAS:  This  has  prevent­ Dl­strict  Eme­rgc­ney  Board,  and  ING  OUR  PICKET  LINES,  and  FIGHT FOR, AND WIN CONDI- brothers,  we  can  hold  out  indefi­ ed  experienced  and  capable  sea­ Roland  Dean,  Chairman  of  the  the company  is threatening  to sail  TIONS WITHOUT BEING SOLD nitely.  men  from secr.ring employment  in  Gulf  District  Emergency  Board.  John  Gunnison,  Agent  the  JOLEE  light,  with  a  FINK  OUT BY A BUNCH OF POLITIthe  Army  Transpoil  Service,  in  The  delegates  immediately  set­ Hi ^ CREW!  THIS  MAY  HAPPEN,  CAL LABOR FAKERS AND the  Lighthouse  and  Geodetic  Ser­ tled  down  to the  business at  hand,  BUT  THE  FIGHT  WILL  GO  ON!  ^ELL-OUT ARTISTS! PAY NO The  SS  Florida  is  tied  up  at  vice,  and  other  services  maintain­ with the optimistic prediction  that  (Continued on Page 3) These  two  crews  refused  to  ac­ Miami,  the  Cuba  at  Tampa,  and  ed  by  the  Federal  Government,  it  would  not  take  them  long  to  the  car  ferries  Estrada  Palmer,  and  adopt  a  suitable  Constitution  and  Joseph  R.  Parroft  and  Henry  M.  "WHEREAS;  Senator  Barbour  by­laws.  Flagler  are  tied  up  at  Port  Ever­ of  New  Jersey  has  introduced  in  Although  we  do  not  know  all of  glades.  the  Senate  of  the  U.S.A.  a  Bill,  the  provisions  of  the  proposed  The  strike  started  in  Miami  on  No.  S.890, called  a  bill  to  prohibit  Constitution,  we  do  know  that the  July  26,  when  the  SS  Florida  was  discrimination  on  the  accoimt  of  New  Y'ork  delegation  took  with  struck  there.  Immediately  follow­ maximum  age  in  employment  di­ them  a  document  which  would  ing  this  move,  the  crews  of  the  rectly  or  indirectly  under  the  serve fairly  adequately  as a work­ able  Constitution as  it stands.  Cuba,  and  the  car  ferries  also  United  States,  therefore  be  it  Refuse to Issue Passes to Union  struck, and  tied  things  up 100­per­ 'RESOLVED:  By  the  SIU  of  To  Be  Included  cent.  NA,  New  York  Branch,  in  regular  Any  Constitution,  in  order  to  And  Ignore Existing Contract  The  main  hitch  in  the  negotia­ meeting  assembled  on  July  31,  be  acceptable  to  the  membership  tions  seems  to  be  overtime,  the  1939,  that  we  wholehearedly  en­ of  the  SIU,  will  have  to  adhere  fe­'  COMPANY  LONG  ANTI­UNION  company  wanting  to  pay  only  for  dorse  the  action  of  Senator  Bar­ pretty  closely  to  the  style  of  the  overtime  work  performed  on  Sat­  bour, and  recommend  to  the  other  SUP  Constitution,  assuring  abso­ 5gSj-i,>" Why  does  the  Merchants  and  Miners'  Transportation  urday  afternoons,  Sundays  and  Branches  to  take  similar  action,  lute  rank  and  file  control  of  the  affairs  of  the  Union,  and  ample  Company  persist  in  refusing, to  recognize  the  Seafarers'  In­ holidays.  It  is  tlie  contention  of  and  be  it  furtker  ternational Union  as the  bargaining  agent  for the unlicensed  company officials  that the Union  is  "RESOLVED:  That  a  copy  of  provision  for  democratic  represen­ attempting to  dictate to  them  how  be  sent  to  Senator  tation.  Nor  will  we  allow  our­ personnel  aboard  their  vessels?  Why  do  they continue  to in­ their  ships  should  be  run,  but,  this Resolution  Barbour  and  the  members  of  the  selves  to  become  top­heavy  with  sist  that the SIU  is  not,  at  least  technically,  the  successor  to  needless  to  say,  such  is  not  the  Committee  on  Civil  Service."  ofllclals,  as is  the  NMU.  Sfc;­.­ the AFL Seamen's Union??  Wliy  all this  beating around  the  case.  All  the  men  on  these  ships  The  Bill  itself  reads  as  follows:  Provision  must  also  be  made  bush?  Is  the  M  &  M  Company figuring  on  starting  a  Com­ want  is  a  decent  wage,  good  liv­ "Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  for  a  hospital,  burial,  and  ship­ ing  and  working  conditions,  and  and  House  of  Representatives  of  wreck assessment,  and  the monies  pany Union?  payment  for  all  overtime  work  the  United  States  of  America  in  derived from  such assessments put  Wheh the SIU first  came into  existence la^t November, the  performed.  Congress assembled, that, notwith­ aside in separate  funds.  The same  M  &  M  Company,  who  had  a  signed  agreement  with  the  Soup kitchens have been  opened,  standing  any  provision  of  law  or  thing holds true of  a strike assess­ AFL­Seam en 's Union, agreed that we were qualified  to repre­ and  picket  lines  established,  and  regulation  to  the  contrary, no  de­ ment.  Stewards  Repre.sented  sent the unlicensed  personnel aboard their vessels,  and issued  everything  is  being  conducted  partment  or  establishment  of  the  passes to our Agents and Patrolmen. They continued to recog­ peacefully.  The company  has been  United  States  or  the  District  of  We would  like to  point  out  that  cautioned  by  Agent  John  Gunni­ will  make  or  enforce  the  steward's  department  is  more  nize us  until about  th^ middle of  May  this year,  and then  the  son  not'  to  attempt  to  ship fink"  Columbia  any  rule  or  regulation  ^ which  than amply represented  at the con­ NLRB  issued  a statement  to  the effect  that  the  SIU  was not  crews to  any  of  the  struck  ships,  would  bar  any  person  from  civil­ ference,  as  all  of  those  from  the  the successor  to the  AFLSU.  The  M  &  M immediately  seized  as  it  is  quite  possible  that  con­ ian  employment  (whether  under  ships  mentioned  are  members  of  i,  (Continued  on  Page  3)  (Continued  on  Page  3)  (Continued  on  Page  2)  (Continued  on  Page  3)  SIU ENDORSES BILL  LIFTING miMIT  Merchants and Miners Unfair In Dealings with Labor! t f '  I  -I �THE  S E  A F A R  E R  S »  LOG  Published  by  the  BOSTON  i  Seafarers^  International Union  of  North  America,  Friday, Auf{ust  Baltimore  Highlights  News  Bits  Affiliated with the American Federation op Labor Boston, Mass.,  Aug. 1—Some one  broke  into  the  SIU  of  NA  Branch  oflice  at  Boston  the  other  night,  knocking  tlie  knob  off  the  safe,  Atlantic  District  and  breaking  the  doors  of  the  HEADQUARTERS  office,  but  failed  to  open  the  safe.  Xew  York  (Phone:  BOwling Green  9­3437)  ......2 Stone  Street  Agent  Mogan  and  Patrolman  Irresponsibles and "Wiiios" Unwanted  BRANCHES  Bayne  went  to  Savannah,  Mon­ Boston  1  1 Rowes  Wharf  As Members  of  Seafarers  day,  to  take  part  in  the  Constitu­ Providence  • .  ..465  So.  Main  Street  tional  Conference.  Philadelphia  6  Nortli  6th  Street  ''Commander"  Alfred  Nappi's  Baltimore  ....212 East  Pratt  Street  "MANUFACTURED" BEEFS PHONEY  Navy  (Nantucket  Line)  is  run­ Norfolk  307  Eaet Main  Street  ning  full  blast,  and  he  reports  a  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  8  Covadonga  Street  Baltimoi­r,  Md.,  July  25—Shipping  turnover  has  slowed  good  sized  income  each  week.  Gulf  District  down  considerably  out  of  this  pox't,  and  an  influx  of  mem­ Brother  Bob  Roberts  was  elect­ HEADQUARTERS  ed  Deck  Patrolman  for  Boston,  bers from  other  ports has  made  the lists uncomfortably long.  New  Orleans  309  Chartred  Street  and  we  are  all  glad  to  see  him  We  are  always' glad  to  see  brother  members  come  into  this  back  again.  Good  luck.  Bob!  BRANCHES  port  to  register,  and  becau.se  of  that, it  is only  fair  to  warn  Savannah  218  East  Bay  Street  Admiral  Byi'd  is fitting  out  his  them  that  shipping  is  slow,  espe­ifc—­——  Jacksonville  136  Bay  Street  "Bear  of  Oakland"  for  his  forth­ dally  in  the  lower  ratings;  Miami  809  N. E.  First  Avenue  the "strike"  is  a  powerful,  potent  coming  trip  to  the  Anarctic  re­ Tampa  ..206 Franklin  Street  weapon,  and  they  do  not  abuse  "Winos"  Not  Wanted  gions,  but  he  won't  have  such  an  Mobile  55 So.  Conception  Street  and  cheapen  i,:s  effects  by  "hang­ easy  time  getting  sailors  as  he  Talking  along  these  lines.  we  Houston  1712  •  75th  Street  did  before.  You  don't  get  paid,—  note  that  along  with  the  influx  of  ing  the  hook"  and  violating  an  Great  Lakes  District  it  is  all  for  glory.  Some  bit  for  bona fide  members,  the  neighbor­ agreement,  just  because some  dis­ HEADQUARTERS  that  before—but  not  the  second  hood  of  the  Hall  is  being  used  as  gruntled  member  was  served  Detroit  1038  Third  Street  time!  It costs  you  about  $300  for  a  congregating  place  for  "winos'  vanilla  ice  cream  when  he  wanted  gear, as he  won't' get  Navy sailors  "gas­hounds,  and  others  of  that  chocolate.  Those  members  of  the  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNING  THIS  off  the Avenue.  vast  fraternity  interested  only  in  SIU  who  have  been  going  out  of  PUBLICATION  TO:  The new  ship. Challenge,  was  in  easy  pickings.  How  these  gentry  tlieir  way  recently  to  prove  how  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  the  other  day,  and  she  is  a sweet  ever  got  into  the  organization,  we  militant  they  are,  by  "manufac­ P. O. Box  522,  Church  St. Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  ship.  Two  men  to  a  room,  large  don't  know,  but  we  do  know  that  turing"  beefs,  in  the  hope  that  messrooms and  washrooms,  plenty  if  fhey  keep  it  up,  they  won't  be  they  miglit find  themselves on  the  of  fans  and  heat.  She  has  four  in  it  much  longer.  The  SIU­SUP  right  end  of  a  pie­card,  are  wast­ messrooms, and  an  ice­box  in  each  membership,  with  the  easy  toler  ing  their  time.  The  only  thing  one.  Travels at  the  rate  of fifteen  ance  of  the  average  seaman,  at  they  are proving  is  that  they  haw  knots  per,  and  will  run  between  first  took  the  antics  of  the  "gas  no  sense  of  responsibility,  and  Boston  and London,  England.  She  hounds"  as  something  of  a  joke,  tiierefore,  are  totally  unsuited  to  Helgho,  heigho,  is a  9000  fon  passenger  and  cargo  but  there's  a  limit  fo  everything,  be  leaders  of  any  type,  especially  ship.  This  is  a  non­Union  ship,  and,  according  to  the  Baltimore  leaders  of  the  type  of  men  who  I  We'll  steal  the  seamens'  dough,  —  and  is  operated  by  the  American  membership,  that  limit  has  been  make  up  the  membership  of  the  1  We'll swipe  their  shoes  SIU­SUP,  whom,  in  the  average,  Hampton  Roads Line.  reached.  \  If  they won't  pay  dues,  —  are  the  better  type  seamen,  with  "William  (Slim)  Love,  ex­quar  Any  labor  organization  is  only  Heigho,  heigho!  termaster,  is  second  m.ate  on  the  as good  as its  membership.  If  the  a  better  type  education  than,  for  instance,  the  membership  of  the  So  sang  the  top  ranking  NMU  commissars  during  their  SS  Mayflower,  and  is  very  well  individual  member  has  no  sense  NMU,  who,  if  they  were  able  to  satisfied  with  the  ship,  and  is  of  responsibility,  then  it  is  foo  recent  "Convention  to  end  Democracy"  in  New  Orleans,  as  making  the  grade  OK.  Keep  up  read  the  Pilot,  would  have  sick­ thej'­  blithely  steamrollered  throtigh  a  motion  to  raise  the  the  good  work,"Slim",  and  good  much  to  expect  the  Union  as  a  ened,  and  given  up  a  long  time  whole  to  have  any,  and  a  union  ago.  dues  to  two  bucks per  month!  This, in spite  of  the fact  that  luck  tP  you  on  your  voyage.  without  responsibility,  and  a will­ With  the  arrival  of  the  West  a  recent  referendum  vote  oh  raising  the  monthly  dues  to  Shipped about  40  men laist'  week,  ingness  to  live  up  to  its  obliga­ Kyska, first  of  the four  Waterman  and  registered  about  27.  $1.50  Tvas  turned  down  by  the  NMU  membership  by  a  very  tions,  is  like  a  ship  without'  a  ships  to  arrive  here  for  the  new  "Tex"  Heitzman  rudder,  cruising  around  in  futile  large  margin!  That's  what  is  known  as  rank  and  file  con­ interooastal  run, the  boys  decided  circles, getting nowhere,  and final  trol  in  the  NMU!  A  large  majority  of  the  alleged  56,000  that  now  was  the  time  to  get  hei!  ly  crashing  on  the  rocks  of  hard  cleaned  up  a  bit.  Consequently,  membership  of  the  NMU  voted  against  any  increase in  dues,  reality,  to  become  a  mildewed,  at  time  of  writing,  the  Agent  and  and then a  handful of  commissars  and  their .stdoges say,  "To  rotten  hulk, with  not  even  a  mast  patrolmen  are  aboard  her  lining  Hell with  the membership, —  we  want more  dough, and we're  above  water  to mark  it's  passing.  up the needed  improvements to be  •   going  to get  it  by  hook  or  crook!"  Organized  Militancy  made  before  she  sails,  and  we  We'd  like  to  know  whether  or  not  the  rank  and file  o  Militancy,  the fightihg,  organ­ MEAN  BEFORE  SHE  SAILS!  "L'  ized  militancy  of  a  well  tr.oined  the  NMU  are  going  to  sit  back  on  their  haunches,  and  take  Get Gfl  at Branches  regiment,  is  a  powerful  weapon  this sort  of  stuff !  Will  they  pay  the  two  bucks  per  month  New  York,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  1—Last  Members aboard  Bull  Line ships  or  will  they  refuse  to?  Certainly  it  is  not  the  will  of  the  night's  Headquarters  meeting  was  against  any  foe,  but  sporadic,  un­ running  to  the  Giilf  should  avoid  disciplined,  unorganized,  unrea­ inembership,  and,  therefore,  they  are  not  forced  to  live  up  well  and  enthusiastically  attend­ sonable  militancy  will  turn  the  getting off  their ships  in  out  ports  >  ed;  —  all  hands  being  on  deck  to  to  it.  vote  for  delegates  to  the  Constitu­ regiment  into  a  mob,  and  you  where  it' is  hard  to  get  SIU  re­ don't'  have  to  be  an  historian  to  pjacements.  Practically  e.'ery  Why have so  many men,, who  were militant  rank and filers  tional  Conference  at  Savannah.­ during the  '36­'37 strike,  in the  Gulf,  refused  to  put  up  with  Emergency  Board  Chairman  Du­ know  what happens  to mobs  when  other  Bull  Line  ship  that  comes  in  here  carries  a  couple  of  NMU  the  high­handed  methods  of  the  commissars,  and  transferred  shane reported  that' the new agree­ brought  face  to lace  with  organ­ men,  and  alttiough  that  state  of  ized,  disciplined  opposition.  "We  into  the SIU?  If  they  don't  adhere  to  the  Communi.st  Party  ment  with  the  Bull  Line  is  now  need  oiily  point  to  the  Sailors'  affairs  helps  the  Baltimore  ship­ line,  they  will  be  framed  in  one  way  or  another,  and  be  being  voted  on,  and  announced  Union  of  the Pacific  for  a  case  in  ping lists,  and  doesn't  do  the  Bal­ that  the  result  will  be  made  timore  NMU  lists  any  good,  it  is  misted!  But  they  know  that  they  will  get  a  square  deal  in  known  just  as  soon  as  they  are  point.  No  one  will  question  the  still  not  fair  to  the  SIU  member­ assertion  that'  the  SUP  stands  the  SIU,  and  will  not  bo  obliged  to  put  up  with  any  totali­ completed.  in  the Gulf.  If  you  get  off  in  tarian control.  They  know that  the control of  the  NMU rests  A motion  in  the  San  Juan  min­ second  to  no  other  organization  ship  in  its  militancy,  but  it  stands  to­ the  Gulf,—get' off Jn a  port  where  in  llie  hands  of  a  few  selfish  and  avaricious  individuals,  to  utes  regarding  a  water  cooler  for  day  as  the  most  effective  organi­ we  have  a  Hall.  whom  the  wishes  of  the  rank  and  file  mean  nothing!  They  the  SS  West  Notus  was  non­con­ zation  in  maritime  history,  sim­ Interest  in  Conference  know  that  the  only  progressive  seamen's  Union  on  the  Gulf  chrred  in, because of  the  fact  that  ply  because  its fighting  spirit  is  the  ship  is  under  the  jurisdiction  an  organized  and  responsible  Interest  in  the coming  SIU  con­ and  Atlantic  Coast  is  the  Seafarers' International  Union!  of  the  SUP,  and  the  SIU  has  ference  was  well  demonstrated  What  is  going  to  happen  when  September  30th  rolls  nothing  ofiicially  to  do  with  her.  fighting  spirit.  here  the  other  night,  when  some  No  Responsibility  around?  Will the commissars  dare to  attempt to  call a  strike,  Most  of  the  other  Branch  minutes  207  members  jammed  the  Pratt  The  memhership  realizes  that  Street  Hall  to  discuss  matters  (Continued  on  Page  4  )  after  the  recent  tanker fiasco?  If  they  do  call  a  strike,  will  I  HARRY  LUNDEBHRG,  Acting  President  11 Steuart Street,  San  Francisco, Calif.  As  Program  of  Membership  DIMOCRACY:  ' N M U  STYLE!  Headquarters  I -X. BRIEFS  coiiili'ig  Up  before  11(6  conference  the  membership  come  off  the  ships?  Or  will  the  commis.sars  take the  easy way,  and subject  the strike question  to a  refer­ number  of  ships  to .supply  jobs for  the  great  majority of  the  pro  and  con.  There  is no  question  but  that  the  consensus  of  opinion  endum  vote ?  Whichever  way  they  go,  they're licked,  —  and  members, —  and  a  man doesn't  have to lay  around the  beach  favors  the  adoption  of  a  consti­ they  know  it!  If  they  .should  arbitrarily  call  a  strike,  we  for  a  period  of  several  months  before  he  can  sh'ip  out!  Fur­ tution  paralleling  as  closely  as  "lion't  believe  that  the  majority  of  the  membership  will  pay  thermore, the SIU  protects its members  by  setting  a  limit  on  possible  that  of  the  SUP.  any  heed  to  them.  If  they  put  the  question  to  a  referendum  the amount  of  men  to be  joined.  The  commissars  arbitrarily  ousted  the  duly  elected  NMU  ybte,  the  members  will  vote  against  it,  and  the  commis.sars  ENDORSE BILL  Gulf  District officials,  without  a by­your­leave from  the mem­ will further  lose  face!  It's a  foregone  conclusion  that  the  majority  of  the  NMU  jcrship.  Then  they  turn  around  and  install  a  gang  of ,com­ (Continued  from  Page  1)  membership  do  not  wish  to  continue  working  under  the  mies and  f^tooges  to carry out  their own finky  progi'am! "Why  Civil  Seirvlce  Act  or  not)  solely  terms  of  the  phoney  agreements  they  are  at  present  forced  were  these  legitimate  Gulf  officials  ousted?' Sihiply  because  because ' of  the  maximum  age  of  to live  up to; but,  apparently, the  comrats can't  get  a  better  these men  refused  to  he  dominated  by  the Commitnist  Party,  such  person."  Copies  of  the Resolution  are  be­ one  for  them.  So  what's  going  to  happen ?  One  guess  is  as  and  stuck  up for  the  right  of  the  member.ship  to  democratic  ing  sent  to  Senator  Barbour  and  good  as another;  bpt we'd  like  to  point  out  the fact  that the  control of  the  organization!  the members  of  the  Committee on  The day  of  reckoning is  not  too far  distant, and  the com­ Civil  Service,  and  we  urge  that  SIU  hss  better  agreements,  and  better  working  and  living  conditions  than  has  the  NMU.  Of  course,  we  do  not  have  as  missars  will  soon find  themselves  right  hack  where  they  all  Branches  concur  in  this  reso­ lution,  and  take  similar  action.­ ,  many  ships  under  agreements,  hut  we  do  have  a  sufficient  started  from:—South  Street!  \  i �W -TM: Friday, August '4, 1939  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  3  HERE  and  THERE  in  the  GULF  NEWS/rom NEW  ORLEANS  COMMIES  ASSUME  CONTROL  OF  GULf  DISTRICT NMU  MERCHANTS & MINERS' UNFAIR  POPULARITY OF SIU  (Continued  from  Page 1)'  upon  thi.s  loo])Iiuli!  tliem  by  the  Labor  Board,  and  STEAOILY GAINING  pi'oniplly  roscindcd provided  all  j)ass(;s  tliey  liad  i.ssucd  to  the  SIU.  •  •  .  i  Rules  All  Made  For  Majority of  Members  WHY?  SIU REPRESENTS  SEAMEN  Tliere is only  one AI'TJ  aftiliatc on  the East and  Gulf  Coa.sts  • Mobile,  Ala.,  July  24—During  qualified  to  represent  the  unlicensed  .seamen,  —  and  that  is  the  last  week  in  this  port  things  the Seafarers'  Intcrnatioiial  Union  of  North  America.  Previ­ have  rocked  along  very  quietly;  ously,  the  APL  Seamen's  Union  had  enjoj'ed  this  jurisdie^  all  hands  are  working  in  the  Houston and Mobile Refuse to Be  groove,  all  sliips'  beefs  taken  care  lion.  Now: —  by  recognizing  the SIU  for  approximately .six  Dominated by Commissars  &  M  (Jomjniny, tacitly at  lea.st,  agreed  that we  of  to  the .satisfaction  of  all  hand.s,  month.s, the  with  the  exception  of  the  crew  were the  qualified  represcJitatives of  the unlicensed  personnel  that  laid  up  tlie  Wacosta.  These  aboard  their  vessels.  Then,  why  did  they  immediately  .seize  FINK  HALL DEAL EXPOSED  brothers thought  that, as  the ship  upon  the  NLRB's  "lioh­  edict",  and  refuse  to  recognize  us  was being  laid  up  prior  to  the laid  New  Orleans, La., July 25­ ­Activities of  the  past  week  in  up  rule  going  into  effect,  that  any  longer?  There  is  more  to  this  tlian  meets  the  eye,  and  the  Gulf  District:  they should  not  be  touched  by  the  we'd  like  to find  out .just  Avliat  is  behind  it.  1.  The  SlU  shipped  more  men  ,and  showed  a  larger  in­ ruling.  The  members  on  the  WANTED  CHECK­OFF  SYSTEM  come  than  the  NMU,  in  Houston  last  week.  Houston  is  the  beach  took  the  view  that,  as  the  When  iMr.  IMerriil,  of  the  Merchants  and  Miners', fir.st  ship  was  laid  up  over  the  limit,  largest  NMU  port  in  the  Gulf.  the  crew  should  get  off  and  make  started  negotiations  on  the  tefnis  of  an  agreement  with 'the  2.  The  majority  of  the  picket:^  AFL Seamen's  Union,  he stated that  he  Avas  strictly in  favor  room  for  new  crew  members.  card  members  expelled  by  the  Phil.  Gloss,  Treasurer,  Gulf  of  a  cheek­off  system,  and  alrao.st  in.si.stcd  upon  it.  He  de­ Rules  for  Majority  Commies  have  applied  for  mem­ District—Communist  Party.  In  regards  to  this,—a  lot  o.f  clared that he would  agree that all members of  the unlicensed  A*  bership  in  the  SIU.  Eddie  Piatt,  Sec'y.­Treasurer,  members  think  that  a  ruling  like  personnel  aboard  the  M  &  M  ships'would  have  to  be  mem­ 3.  The  NMU  rank  and file  con­ Eng.  Div  C.P.  this is a  direct slap  at  themselves.  tinue  to  issue  leafiets  exposing  Clyde "Tex"  Drake, Sec'y­Treas­ Now  this  is  wrong,  because,  after  bers  of  the  AFLSU,  and  that  the  company  wouid  remit  a  Curran  and  Ferdinand  the  Fink.  urer.  Deck  Div  C.P.  all,  in  an  organization  the  size  of  check  each  month,  at  the  rate  of  one  dollar  per man,  to the  Philip  Carey,  Sec'y­Treasurer,  tlie SIU, a  few  members are  going  Union.  The  AFLSU  officials flatly  refused  to  agree  to  any  4.  The  Lykes  Bros,  ships  con­ to get  the idea  that they  are  being  such  arrangement.  Following  this set­back,  Mr.  Merrill  then  Stwds.  Div  C.P.  tinue  to  refuse  payment  of  dues  hurt  by  some  ruling,  but  in  the  appeared  to  be  very  reluctant  regarding  the  issuance  of  to  the  commissars.  In Beaumont,  Texas:  long  run  the  best for  the  majority  passes to  any Union  representatives to  go  aboard  the  31 &  M  James  Mcintosh,  Agent—C.P.  5.  The SIU  exposed  the  deal  be­ tween  Curran  &  Co. and  the Mari­ In  Galveston,  the  following  C.P.  is  what  the  Union  must'  go  down  ip.s.  WHY?  Did  he  fear  that  the  Union  representatives  time  Commission,  to  cooperate  in  members  were  in  office,  and,  of  the  line  for.  So,  in  the  future,  would  discover  the woeful lack of  conditions aboard  his  rust  think  it  over,  and  put  yourself  in  opening  Fink  Halls  in  the  Gulf.  course,  remain:  the  place  of  the  men  as  a  whole,  buckets?  Was he afraid  that they  would find  that  many men  K.  K.  Owens,  Agent—C.P.  6.  Curran  returned  to Washing­ and  you  will see  that all  the  rules  with licenses were  sailing in unlicensed  jobs, and  paying dues  Fred  Halestrap,  Patrolman—  ton,  probably  to  make  sure  that  aj­e for  the majority,  passed  by the  to  another  union,  —  ­via  the  check­off  system?  Did  he  fear  C.P.  A.  Thomas  takes  a  ride  up  the  majority, with  no  thought  of  hurt­ that  the  Union  would  discover  that  many  of  his  men  were  In  Port  Arthur  and  Corpus  ing the  individual.  river.  Thomas,  who  is  not  a  citi­ being far  underpaid?  However,  he finally  agreed  to  issue  zen,  was  admittedly fingered  by  Christ!,  a  port  committee  of five  Turn  Ships  Over  Curran  because  he  did  not  follow  members were  elected  to take  over  pas.ses,  but  only  to  certain  stipulated  persons.  The  organiza­ Remember  the  old  saw  that  the  the  Party  Line.  until Ferdinand  the Fink and Cur­ world  will  beat  a  path  to  your  tional  Avork  on  these  ships  never  did  progress  very  far,  as  7.  The iNMU  top  faction  are  ap­ ranski could find  other good, loyal,  door  if  you  build  a  better  mouse  the Union  representatives found many  obstacles in  their path,  pointing  known  communists  to  trap?  Well,  the SIU  is  proving to  MERRILL'S  WORD  LAW  take  over  all  official  jobs  in  the  finky  commies  to  appoint  to  the  be  the  Union,  and  believe  me,  Gulf.  Those  already  appointed  vacancies.  The  Merchants and  Miners'  Transportation  Company  has  the seamen  are  beating  the  walks  are:  Houston  and  Mobile  have,  so  to  dust, coming  in  with  the  same  a  long  anti­Union  record,  and  previous  to* the signing  of  the  James  Merrill,  Chairman  Gulf  far,  refused  to  allow  any  C.P.  question:  "How  can  1 get  in  the  agreement  with  the  AFLSU,  had  never  been  party  to  any  District—Communist  Party.  artists  to  take  over  any  official  Union?"  The  dispatcher  fells  me  contract  with  any  organization  representing  the  unlicensed  Adrian  Duffy,  Secretary  Gulf  job.  that  there  is  a  regular  line­up  at  personnel  aboard  their  vessels.  Many  of  the  men  on  these  Red  Dean  District—Communist  Party.  times.  To  protect  the  members  .ships  are  100  percent  "company  men",  and  the  word  of  that  we  have,  we  cannot  take  in  all  who  apply,  so—to  you  seamen  "Admiral" Merrill  is law to them!  The M &  M Company  has  LYKES  STRIKE  who  see  the  handwriting  on  the  built  up  a  little  kingdom  of  their  o'wn  on  tliese  shijDs,  and  wall,  and  who  can't  stomach  Cu­ proudly point  to the fact  that  they are like "one big family".  (Continued  from  Page  1)  ranski  and  Ferdinand  the  Fink,  Despite  the  fact  that  the  other  companies  with  whom  the  On  Board  SS  Maine,  ship  on  one  of  the  sacred  agree­ MORE  DUES  TO  THE  LABOR  Panama  Canal,  ment  ("Take oil  and sail,  we must  AFLSU  had  agreements  received  the  same  notification  from  FAKERS!  July 15, 1939.  protect our  agreements," eaid Cur­ the  NLRB  as did the  M  &  31,  none  of  them  paid  any  heed to  Act  Now!  TO  THE  "LOG":  ran  during the .strike.  Who  asked  it,  and  continued  to  recognize  the  SIU  as the  representatives  We,  the  members  of  the  what  strike?)  ships,  and  then  Now is  the t'im.e  to act!  We sug­ of  the  unlicensed  per.sonnel  aboard  their  vessels.  "WHY  gest  that  all  NMU  ships'  crews  crew  of  the  SS  Maine,  go  on  have fhe  crew call  the  SIU  patrol­ THEN,  DOES THE MERCHANTS  AND MINERS' PERSIST  call  meetings  aboard  their  ships  record  to  thank  the  ILA  long­ man,  and  he  will  take  care  of  all  IN  THEIR  REFUSAL  TO  DEAL  WITH  US?  They  were  NOW,  and  get  the  whole  crews  shoremen,  and  the  SIU  mem­ hands.  notified by President William Green of  the  AFL that th* SIU  into  a fighting  ore,anization.  bership  of  the  port  of  Mobile  Fight  the  Bosses  So  let  all  hands  get  together,  is  the  only  chartered  representative  of  the  AFL  seamen  in  DON'T  LET  THE  NMU  LABOR  for  their  loyal  support  given  FAKERS  ROB  YOU  OP  ALL  U.S  in  a  recent  walk off  for  bet­ and  make  an  efficient  weapon  to  this district, but they choose to ignore this,  and point,  piously,  YOUR  CONDITIONS!  ACT  NOW  ter  living  conditions,  at  the  fight  the  boss;—One  real  Union,  to the  NLRB ukase!  that  will  go  down  the  line  under  —  TOMORROW  MAY  BE  TOO  Alabama  State  Docks.  We  also  thank  Brother  Arm­ control  of  the members, instead  of  COMPANY MOVE?  LATE!  strong  and  Brother  Kelley  for  a  clique  issuing  orders  fliat  you  There have  been  rumors  of  certain unqualified  individuals  The  NMU commissar  leadership  the  business  like  way  they  abide  by,  or  else!  The  SUP  has  being  allowed  to  board  the  vessels  of  this  company,  for  the  has  sold  out  on  the  watertenders.  handled  the  Maine situation.  shown  that  honest  Union  men  can  purpose  of  eoulficting  the  members  of  the  unlicensed  per­ This  means  three  less  men  on  It  is  our  deepest  regret  that  each  Lykes  coastwise  ship.  THIS  the  SIU  doesn't  have  a  few  hold  up  under  any  conditions  so  sonnel.  By what right does the M &  M presume to allow these  long  as  they  retain  control  of  IS PART  OF  A  STILL GREATER  more  Armstrong­Kelly  combi­ persons  aboard  their  ships,  and  at  the  same  time  refuse  to  ^ELL­OUT!  nations  in  various  ports on  the  their  own  business.  In  '35,  if  we  had  taken  what  the  old  clique  of  issue passes to representatives  of  a bona fide  seamen's organi­ WATCH  FOR  THE  LIBERTY  Atlantic  Coast.  the  ISU  wanted  to  give  us,  today  zation?  WHY?  Fraternally,  BELL.  AND  THE  JOLEE,  —  The  Crew  of  the  SS  Maine,  there would  have been  no SUP,  no  M &  M  UNFAIR  TO  LABOR  —  THEY  ARE  NOW  "HOT"  SIU, nor  no  NMU.  B.  Terrlen,  No. 38,  The  Seafarers'  International  Union  a­sks  the  help  of  all  SHIPS!  The  NMU  takes­credit  for  im­ Deck  Delegate  proving  conditions  on  the  East  Organized  Labor  in  their fight  with  the  Merchants  and  O. Sykes,  No.  245,  Coast  along  with  everything  else.  3finers' Transportation  Company,  and  request  that this  com­ Steward  Delegate  P & O STRIKE  I wonder if they  are  about  to take  pany  be  listed  as  unfair  to  Labor  until  such  time  as  they  A.  Betoney,  No,  4344,  credit  for  trying  to  wreck  the  Engine  Delegate  come to terms  with the  Union qualified to act  as the  bargain­ (Continued  from  Page 1)  seamens'  movement  in  the  Na­ ing agency for  the unlicensed  personnel  aboard  theii­  vessels:  tion?  Biderable  violence  would  follow  Steady  as  she  goes,  —  THE  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  such  a  move. ,  CONFERENCE  Armstrong,  SUP  No.  2983  NORTH  AMERICA!  According  newspaper  dis­ APPRECIATION  ... T­ r  f­  A  1  • '  ''  patches,  one  Claude  Wayne,  a  steward,  who, according  to  Miami  Seamen's  Institute  officials,  had  been  appointed  by members of  the  National  Maritime  Union  to  con­ tact  ships  in  the  hai'bov,  and  see  if  they  needed  men,  disappeared  one  night last  week,  and  the  Rev.  Bradley  of  the  Institute  has  ex­ pressed  great'  concern  as  to  his  whereabouts  and  welfare.  /'  i  . L- (Continued  from  Page 1)  that  department, and  three of  the  delegates  from  the  Atlantic  Dis­ trict  are  also  of  the same  depart­ ment.  A  total  of  eight  in  all,  ex­ clusive of  those  who  may  be  pres­ ent from  the Gulf,or  the  Lakes,  Due to somewhat limited finances,  no  representative  was  sent  from  the  San  Juan,  P.R.  Branch,  but  Agent  Moreno  has  forwarded  to  the  Conference  a  brief  outline  of  the  importance  of  that  Branch,  which  will  suffice,  and  there  need  be  no  fear  that  that  Branch  will  be  in  any  way  neglected.  "Whitey"  Hawk  of  the  SS  Aca­ dia left  for Savannah shortly  after  that  ship's  arrival in  New  York  on  Wednesday  morning.  He  will  represent  the  deck  department'  of  that  vessel.  Hope  for  Short  Session  It  is  the  hope  of  the  entire  membership  that  the  Conference  will  not  be  a  long  drawn  out  af­ fair,  as  all  hands  are  anxious  to  get going  on  the  job  of  adopting a  Constitution  and  by­laws  of  their  own,  and  are  also  eager  to  hold  an  eieciion  of  permanent  officials.  The  Seafarers'  International  Union  has  made  remarkable  prog­ ress  in  the  approximately  eight  and  a  half  months  they  have  been  in  existence, and  for  the first  time  in several  years the seamen  under  the  banner  of  the AFL  on  the At­ lantic  and  Gulf  Coasts  will  sooa  have  a  Constitution,  and  official®  of  their  own  choosing,  j  .0.\  1  �• livf). j­;:r.  Friday, August 4, 1939  THE  S E  A  F A  R  E R  S'  L O  G  NEWS  and  VIEWS  from  the  LAKES  BUFFALO  10  Exchange  Street  MILWAUKEE  730 S.  Second  Street  SECORD  COMING  TO  ENO  OF  TRAIL  ON  LAKES  w k  s  .  ¥'•   • ­ft  rift lift • /  (r  DETROIT  1038  Third  Street  CLEVELAND  1426  Third  Street  SIU FILES  PROTEST  WITH  NLRB  AGAINST  PHONIES  Dues Collecting Racket  Flopping  As Crews Refuse to Be Bluffed  Union Takes Up Fight for Men  Fleeced  by Secord's Agents  STEWARDS JOIN THE SIU  DENIAL BY LABOR  BOARD  CHICAGO  8101/2  N.  Clark  Street  HEADQUARTERS  (Continued  Irom  Page  2)  were accepted  as  read,  tvith  a few  minor  exceptions.  .Action  on  M & M  The  Agent  reported  taking  ac­ tion  on  the  Philadelphia  re.solu­ tion  regarding  the  Merchants  and  Miners'  ships,  and  stated  that  copies  of  the  resolution,  as  well  as  explanatory  letters  had  been  sent  to  the  New  York  State  Fed­ eration  of  Labor,  and  the  New  York  Central  Trades  and  Labor  Council,  asking for  their  co­opera­ •   tion,  and  requesting  that'  they  take  immediate  action.  Chief  Stewards aboard  the  Chicago,  Duluth  and  Georgian  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  July  29—When  the  8S  South  American  Bay  Transit  Co.  ships  have  been  practicing  a  check­off  sys­ docked  here  this  morning  gangway  watchmen  notified  Sea­ tem.  Money  has been  taken by  these stewards from  men  they  farers'  International  Union  delegates  that  none  but  pas­ hire.  They  let  the  old  timers  alone  for  the  mo.st  part.  But  sengers  would  be  permitted  to  board  her.  The  Master  ex­ among  the  men  who  have .shipped  for  their first  .sea.son  these  plained  that  those  were  his  orders  from  general  manager  Beefs Settled  vultures  make  their  killing.  They­^  —  Hatch  of  the  Chicago,  Duluth  and  Georgian  Bay  Transit  have  intimidated  young  em­ notice  posted  in  the  galley  of  the  The  Patrolmen  reported  settling  Company.  Mr. Hatch's offices  are  in Detroit.  The  vessel  was  ployees, some of  whom earn  as low  str.  South  American;  beefs  on  Eastern, ­Calmar,  Water­ able to  sail on schedule  only  because Mr.  Hatch  rescinded  his  as $30  per  month, and  in  some  in­ "ALL  UNION  DUES  WILL  man,  Robin,  and  Bull  Line  ships.  stances  have  forced  these  boys  to  HAVE TO  BE PAID  BEFORE  Patrolman Stone  reported  that  the  orders  to  the  captain  by  long'dis­j­ tance  phone  conversation.  Union  voted  not  to  give  any  money  to  pay  as  high  as $9  for  the  right  1»  WE  ARRIVE  AT  BUFFALO  ESSCO  had  agreed  to  hire  addi­ delegates  went  aboard  and  trans­ the  chief  steward  and  to  join  the  work  on  the  job.  This  has  been  NEXT  THURSDAY."  tional  help  in  the  steward's  de­ acted  business  with  the  crew.  (signed)  R.  R.  Swift,  partment  on  both  the  George  Seafarers' .  International  Union.  done  in  the name  of  the organized  Chief  Steward  Washington,  and  the  Robert  E.  Word  spread  fast  to  the  North  labor  movement.  Closed  Shop  Contract  "Further  proof  of  these  unfair  Lee.  Third  Floor  Dispatcher  Hart  Company  Discriminates  Although  discriminatory  action  American,  sister  ship  to  the  against  the  Seafarers'  Interna­ South,  and  the  galley  help  there  Although  the  company  claims  practices  will  be  submitted  upon  reported  that  he  had  shipped  24  tional  and  its  members  was  ex­ refused  to  be  taken  over  by  the  that  none  of  its  employees  have  demand  by  members  of  the  stew­ men  during  the  week,  and  has  a  pected  from  this  company,  the  chief  steward.  Today all  hands on  been fired  because  they  refuse  to  ard's  department  on  these  two  total  of  34  on  the  shipping  list.  exact form  it  took  came somewhat  those  two  vessels  are  packing  kick  in  to  the  chief  stewards,  it  ships.  The  men  have  receipts  for  Sixth  Floor  Dispatcher  McHenry  reported  shipping  55  men,  and  as  a  surprise.  The  S.I.U.  has  a  S.I.U.  books,  wearing  the  red  has  been  those  who  objected  most  money  taken  from  them.  "2.  The  Seafarers' International  registering  52,  and  stated  that  third­quarter  work  button  of  our  closed  shop  contract  for  the  un­ who  ^were fired first  when  the  licensed  personnel  of  the deck  and  union.  The  galley ­blooms  with  company  cut  down  on  it's  person­ Union  claims  to  represent  the  there  are  now  a  total  of  171  men  engine  departments.  Members  of  "Seafarers'  Roses".  nel.  Last  week  in  Detroit  (Sun­ members  of  the  steward's  depart­ on  the  three shipping  lists.  the  steward's  department  have  day,  July  23)  Vernon  Smith  of  ment,  from  whom  money  was  A  letter  to  President  Roosevelt,  Ooinpany  Frantic  joined  the  Seafarers.  They  are  Chicago  was  let  go  from  the  S.S.  stolen  on  all ships  operated  by  the  from  Emergency  Board  Chairmgn  The  fact  that  the  steward's  de­ Alabama.  Vernon  Smith  was  one  Chicago, Duluth  and  Georgian  Bay  Dushane,  protesting  against  the  supposed  to  be  covered  by  a  con­ tract  signed  early  this  Spring  by  partment  has  joined  the  S.I.U.  of  the  boys  on  that  ship  who  re­ Transit  Company.  We  are  pre­ WPA  wage  slash  was  read  to  the  John  Secord  in  the  name  of  the  was  not  only  a  blow  to  Mr.  Se­ sisted  the  pressure  from  the stew­ pared  to  substantiate  this  claim  membership,  and  was,  of  course,  Marine Cooks  and  Steward.s Union  cord,  it  hits  hard  at  the  company.  ard  there.  After finally  being  by  presenting  in  person  our  mem­ unanimously  concurred  In.  Anxious  to get  by  the season  with  of  the  Great  Lakes.  forced  to  hand  over  part  of  his  bers  now  sailing  on  those  ships.  Port Conimittcei  the  present  wage  scale  and  to  wages  to  the  steward,  he  came  to  "3.  The  Seafarers'  International  Secord's  "Union"  avoid  a  wage  increase  until  next  the  Seafarers  International  repre­ Union  demands  that  the  practice  Settlement  of  an  overtime  beef,  This  Secord  is  one  of  the  old  season,  Mr.  Hatch  has  agreed  to  of  stealing  money  from  members  against  the  Seatrain  Lines,  which  discredited  I.S.U.  officials  here.  recognize  the  S.I.U.  for. next  year  sentative  to  see  what  could  be  of  the  stewards  department  In  had  been  referred  to  a  Port  Com­ For  years  he  has  been  signing  and  sign  an  agreement  to  that  ef­ done  to  get  it  back  for  him.  boats  operated  by  the  Chicago,  mittee,  was  reported.  The  com­ contracts  with  these  companies  fect'  NOW.  He  is  vindictive  Letter  to  NLRB  Duluth  and  Georgian  Bay  Transit  pany  contended  that  the  overtime  without  ever  presenting  evidence  against' the  man  who  was  directly  Protesting  against  the  vicious  Company  be  immediately  discon­ was  unjustified,  and  pointed  out  of  bis  right  to  represent  the  men  responsible more  than  anyone  else  check­off  system,  the  S.I.U.  sent  tinued.  that  Section  4,  paragraph  (b)  of  who  have  to  work  under  the  for  forcing  the  issue  so  early.  the  following  letter  to  N.L.R.B.  "We  further  demand  that  all  the  Engine  Department  working  forms  of  the  phoney  contracts  he  That  man  was  brother  Hyde.  And  director  Henry  Winters  in  Buf­ money  extracted  in  the  name  of  rules provided  for  the performance  signs.  The  men  In  the "steward's  falo:  a  noncxistant  "union"—a  so­ of  such  work.  The  membership  department  are forced  to work  for  the company  tried  to fire  him  here  "Dear  Sir:  called  union  represented  by  key  voted  to accept  the Port  Commit­ in  Buffalo  Saturday  a  week  ago  as  little  as  $30  per  month  in  "The  Seafarers'  International  employees  of  the  Chicago,  Duluth  some  instances.  They  never  see  (July 11).  Reason  given  was  that  Union  wishes  to  bring  the  follow­ and  Georgian  Bay  Company—be  tee's  report, and  instruct  all  mem­ bers  to  abide  by  the  terms  of  the  a  copy  of  the  contract,  never  at­ "the man  talked  too  much  to crew  ing facts  to  your  attention r  refunded.  agreement.  tend  union  meetings  because  members  outside  his  own  depart­ "1.  The  Seafarers'  International  "The  money  has  been  stolen  none  are  held,  never  get  any  in­ ment".  No  fault  could  be  found  Union  charges  that  members  of  Resolutions  Passed  from  these  men  with  the  backing  fotnn.qt1on  from  the  union  hali  be­ with  his  work.  This  was  a  clear  the  stewards  departments  of  the  of  the NLRB,  according to a  state­ A  Resolution  was  pasised  boy­ cause  Secord  doesn't  maintain  case  of  discrimination.  str.  Alabama  and  the  str.  South  ment  by  Mr.  Hatch,  the  manager  cotting the  Seamen's  Institute, be­ halls.  Their  dues  are  checked­off  Hyde  Collect.s  American  have  been  intimidated  of  the  company.  He  claims  that  cause  of  the  fact  that  they  are  by  the  chief  steward  aboard  ship.  The  company  was firing  brotlier  by the chief  stewards aboard  those  early  in  the  year  one  Secord  was  employing non­Union  painters, and  Has  No Affiliation  Hyde  for  union  activities.  The  two  vessels  owned  and  operated  presented  with  a  certification  for  are being picketed  by the Painter's  When  the  Seafarers'  Interna­ Master  was  told  he  would  be  un­ by  the  Chicago,  Duluth  and  collective  bargaining  by  the  Union.  Another  Resolution,  con­ tional  Union  was  chartered  by  able  to  ship  a  replacement,  here  Georgian  Bay  Transit'  Company.  NLRB  and  that  in  a  letter  to  curring  in  Senator  Barbour's  bill  the A.F. of  L., its  program  pledged  in  Buffalo.  In  Detroit  Mr.  Hatch  Some  members  of  the  steward's  Secord  the  NLRB  asserted  that  it  lifting the  age limitations  on  Gov­ a  riddance of  these fakers.  Rather  was  told  that  the  best  thing  he  departments  have  been  forced  to  is  legitimate for  key  employees  of  ernment  employees,  was  unani­ than  wait  for  the  .purge,  Secord  could  do  was  let  that  particular  pay money  to these  chief  stewards  the  company  to  collect  money  In  mously  concurred  in.  (See  else­ jumped  like  a  scared  rabbit  right  matter  drop.  But  in  Chicago  Mr.  in  the amounts  of  $5  to  $9.  the  name  of  Mr.  Secord's  "union"  where  in  this  issue  regarding  out  of  the  fold  of  the  A.F.  of  L.  Hatch  concocted  a  story  for  "We  are  prepared  to  prove  from  men  whom  they  hire.  the  latter  Resolution.  He  set  up  an  "independent  Agent  Hayman  there,  and  brother  these  charges  by  submitting  as  "If  such  a  statement  was  ever  union".  Such  is  the  nature  of  his  Hyde  was fired.  Back  in  Buffalo  evidence  "  the  following  quoted  issued  by  your  office,  we  request  union  that  it  has  no  affiliation  last  Thursday,  International  Rep­ that  it.  be  reversed."  with  the  organized  labor  move­ resentative R.  D.  Thompson  heard  NLRB  Denies  Statement  ment,  no  elected  representatives,  department  on  her  has  been  In  response to  the above  quoted  and  no  membership,  its  delegates  the  facts  and  phoned  Hatch  to  slower  than the  boys on  the North  notify  him  tbat  either  he  took  James  H.  Adams,  able  sea­ are key  employees of  the Chicago,  and  South.  Also the chief  steward  letter,  Mr.  Winters  of  the  NLRB  brother  Hyde  back  aboard  the  man,  Steamship  "Arlyn",  who  Duluth  and  Georgian  Bay  Transit  on  the  Alabama  is  a  particularly  denied  that  he had  ever written  a  Company,  its finances  come  from  South American  or  the ship  would  officious  Secord  agent,  (jollecting  letter  to  Secord  saying , that  it  is  was  injured  while  the ship  was  tnoney  stolen  cut  of  the  wages of  not  leave  this  port.  Hatch  agreed  every  penny  he can  from  his men.  legitimate  for  the  chief  steward  in  Nevv  Orleans  on  the  23t"d  men  who  work for a  pittance, and  to  pay  Hyde  for  the  season's  However,  his  racket  has  been  to collect  dues.  What  he did  wtrite  day  of  May, 1939,  requests that  its  only  boast  is  a  "contract."  It  work  If  no  action  were  taken  to  broken  up  to  some  extent  al­ is, "the  ships' crews  could  elect  a  Charles  Keliog,  Joe  Baker  and  is  hardly  necessary  to  observe  reinstate  the  man.  Brother  Hyde  ready.  After  the  S.I.U.  agent  was  steward  on  each  boat tcact as the  Howartt,  able  seamen,  who  that  the  "contract"  is  not  worth  collected  $218  in  wages,  covering  aboard  the  Alabama  today,  the  representative  of  the  union  in  the  were  working  with  him  at  the  the  paper  it  is  written  on.  Se­ the  period  from  now  until  the  steward  agreed  not  to  take  any  collection  of  dues ­and  in  holding  time,  communicate  with  Paul  C,  Matthews,  atornety,  of  No.  ­cord's  "union"  exists  only  as  a  ship  lays  up.  more  money  from  members  of  his  union  meetings," And  that doesn't  11  Broadway,  New  York  City,  mean  the chief  steward.  racket.  SS  Alabama  Lining  Up  department.  An  effort  is  being  in  reference  to  acting  as  wit­ Elect  Ships  Delegates  Racket  Flops  Only  plausible  reason  Hutch  made  to  have  every  nickle  col­ nesses  In  Mr.  Adams'  case.  The  racket  couldn't  operate  on  could  have  for  issuing  orders  to  lected  by  these  vultures  refunded  Let  all  ships  elect  ships  dele­ the  South  American  because  of  keep S.I.U.  representatives in  Buf­ to  the  men.  (See  copy  of  letter  gates!  Yet  the crews  decide  what  kind  of  representation  they  want.  the  vigilance  of  Seafarers  Inter­ falo  oft  his  ships  is  to  prevent  sent  to  N.L.R.B.)  kiational  Union  members  aboard  members  of  the  Steward's  depart­ The  three  ships  of  the  Chicago,  Let  them  organize  aboard  ship  to  farers  this  year!  Pay  no  more  that ship.  One of •  our  members  in  ment  on  the  S.S.  Alabama—third  Duluth  and  Georgian  Bay  Transit  assure  for  themselves  the  proper  dues  to  Secord!  Out  with  the  the deck d^artment, brother  Mar­ ship operated  by the Georgian  Bay  Co.  are  the  only  vessels  from  representation.  When that  Is done  racketeers!  Demand  all  money  vin  A.  Hyde,  Lookout,  explained  outfit—from  signing  up  with  the  which  Secord  has  received  reve­ the  men  will  know  where  to pay  stolen  be  refunded  to  the  men  td the  boys in  the g^^lley the exact  Seafafers.  The  Alabama  Is  never  nue  this  season.  We  can  say  de­ their dues. Secord  wH! be fini^ed.  who  earned  it!  Those  are  tlie  Elect ships  delegates  in  the  gal­ slogans  that  are  passing  through^  ixature of  Mr.  $ecord'8 set­up. The  docked  together with either  of  the  finitely  now  that  he Is finished  in  ley!  Every  man  Joint  the  Sea­ the  galley  these  days.  jgang  in  the Steward's  department  other two  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Title A name given to the resource August 4, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONFERENCE OPENS AT SAVANNAH LUKES SHIPS ON STRIKE IN GULF FOR CONDITIONS CREWS STRIKE P&O SHIPS IN FLORIDA MERCHANTS AND MINERS UNFAIR IN DEALINGS WITH LABOR SIU ENDORSES BILL LIFTING AGE LIMIT ORGANIZED MILITANCY URGED AS PROGRAM OF MEMBERSHIP DEMOCRACY: NMU STYLE COMMIES ASSUME CONTROL OF GULF DISTRICT NMU POPULARITY OF SIU STEADILY GAINING SECORD COMING TO END OF TRAIL ON LAKES SIU FILES PROTEST WITH NLRB AGAINST PHONIES Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/4/1939 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. I, No. 15 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/ff8304de6723d05fbdad52911d2a12f9.PDF 4ace121ff8bafb497294dd160f9e98ab PDF Text Text 'hrers  jS®!  y SECURITY  ! N  UNITY  Seafarers'  International Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  VOL.  I  NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.,  FRIDAY,  AUGUST  18^ 1939  BROTHERHOOD  OF THE  SEA  446  NO.  16  VOTING ON CONSTITUTION STARTS  P&O SHIPS REMAIN TIED  Lakes Nominations  UP  IN  FLORIDA  PORTS  For Officers Opens  Phoney Fenagling by NMU Officials  Eyed  With Suspicion  by SIU  BailoHng  to  Be  By  Australian  System  NO  FINK  CREWS  SHIPPED  ROTARY  QUESTION  Detroit,  Mich.,  August  IB­ A  ^  Miami,  Fla.,  August  14—The  P&O siiips  have  been  tied  Nominations  for  officers  of  the  up  since  July  25th,  because  the  company  wishes  to  take  Great  Lakes  District  took  place  "time  back"  for  overtime.  We  are  not  going  to  make  the  at  Headquarters  Branch  on  Tues­ organization  take  a  five  j'ear  step  backwards.  This  is  the  day,  August  15.  Deadline  for  from  ships  and  other  attitude of  the men,  but  the  NMU  phoneys have  the idea  that  nominations  Branches  is  August  21.  Balloting  as  long  as  they  help  the  shipowners  break  our  strike,  the  will  take  place  during  the  month  shipowners will  let  them  sail  the  P&O ships.  of  September,  by  Australian  sys­ These  remarks  are  based  on  the  facts  that  the first  NMU  tem.  The  new  officers  will  be  in­ officials sent  three  men  into  Havana  to organize/crews.  They  stalled  on  November  1.  failed,  because  two  went  to  the  hospital,  and  the  other  one  The  elections  are  held  during  the  month  of  September,  on  the  couldn't' etay long enough  to bring.^  DRAWN  CLOSELY  ON LINES  OF  CONSTITUTION  OF  SUP  Noupination  of  Officers to  Take  Place  Latter  Part  of  September  ­  f  MILITANT  POLICY  ADOPTED  The  Constitutional  Conference of  the SIU  delegates  came  to a  successful  conclusion  in  Savannah  on  August  4th,  after  having been in  session about  three  days.  During  lAat  time  the  delegates  had,  by  spending  many  long  hours  in  conference,  completed  the  business  at  hand,  and had  adopted a  constitution, drawn along industrial  and  had  also  made  arrangements  for  the  nomination  and  election  of  officers.  No  time  was  lost,—as  every  delegates  turned to,  and finished up the  job in  minimum time.  Lakes,  by  special  decision  of  the  Voting  on  the  proposed  Constitution  started  in  some  of  are  bucking,  besides  the shipown­ Savannah  Conference,  to  make  it  them flowers.  ^the  Branches  at  last  Monday's  The  next  thing,  —  the  NMU  ers'  propagandaf  so  get'  the fish­ possible  for  the  greatest  number  regular  meeting,  but  due  to  the  Agent  in  Tampa  spent  two  hours  hooks  out  of  ypur  pockets,  and  of  men  working  on  board  vessels  fact  that  the  printed  copies  of  the  aboard  the 3S Cuba,  but  when  his  help  us  win  this strike.  at  the  height  of  the  season  to  proposed  Constitution  were  a  lit­ own  memberslilp  in  that  branch  John  Gunnison,  Agent  vote,  and  participate in  setting  up  tle  slow  in  arriving  in  New  York,  realized  what  he  was  doing,  they  the  District  as  part  of  the  Sea­ Report  from  Tampa  voting  did  not'  start  here  until  made  him  lay  ofl.  farers'  International  Union  of  August  16.  Voting  on  the  Con­~  Tampa,  Fla.,  August  10  —  The  North  America.  Last  Friday,  the  SS  Munargo  stitution  will  continue  until  Sep­ crew  of  the  SS  Cuba  of  the  P&O  Crew  of  SS  Arlyn  made ~a  trip  in  the  SS  Florida's  Balloting  Explained  tember  25.  Steamaliip Conipaay  are still  hold­ place,  but,  of  course,  "this wasn't  Walk  Off  Ship  Here is  how  the  Australian  bal­ Election  of  Officers  finking",  as  their  new  Ag^t  put  ing  their  own  against  the  chisel­ lot  works:  Each  member  will  get,  ing  company,  and  they  will  hold  Nominations  for  Atlantic  and  it,—this  was  merely  "aeoommo­,  by  his  own  request,  a  ballot  from  SKIPPER  STALLS  Gulf  District  officers  will  be  made  dating—the—shipowner."  This  tight  until  the  company  comes  the Union  Hall or  Patrolman.  The  through  with  the  overtime  that  at  the  last  two  meetings  in  Sep­ • arae phoney,  not  realizing  that  member  will  mark  secretly  his  On  contacting  the  SS  Arlyn  of  tember,  and  the  voting  will  take  his  predecessors  could  not  stay  these  crews  have  to  put  in  for  ballot  in  ink  or  indelible  pencil.  the Bull  Line the  other day,  I was  place  all  through  the  months  of  "Jesus."  The  Union  locals  in  this  long  enough  to  enjoy  the  sun  and  He  will  then  put  the  ballot  into  gats  around  here,  made  the  port  are  'aacking  the  seamen  up  a  blank  envelope.  He  will  close  met  by  a  somewhat  disgusted  November  and  December.  For  the  statements to  the  pickets  that  HE  one  hundred  percent,  and  we  are  the  blank  envelope,  and  put  it  crew.  I had  no  more  than  gotten  Lakes  District  the  nominations  would  walk  through  the  picket  getting  all  possible  cooperation  into a stamped  envelope to  be pro­ aboard  when  the fun  began.  T  saw  will  be  made  during the  month  of  a  bunch  of  men  going  over  the  August,  and  the  election  held  in  line.  To  date,  we  haven't  seen  from  the  C.T.L.A.  vided  by  the  Union,  upon  which  The  members  in  this  port  wish  will  be  printed  the  address  of  the  side  with  their  gear,  and  asked  September.  It  is  believed  that  him  again.  Where  are  you  old  boy?  Dear  "No­Watertenders­ to  thank  the  crews  of  the  SS  Pan  Detroit  Post  Office  Box  number  of  them  what  the trouble  was.  They  practically  every  member  will  Joe",  don't  send  any  more  stooges  Koyal,  SS  Jean  Lafitte,  SS  Topa  which  the  Postmaster  rfstains  the  replied  that  it  was  the  same  old  have an  opportunity  to cast  a vote  down  here,—we  get  our  hands  Topa  and  the  SS  Ipswich  for  key.  On  September  30,  the  Post­ story,  —  not  enough  fans,  no  in  his  respective  District  withLv  dirty  handling  them,  and  it  takes  their  donations  that  they  gave  for  master  will  surrender  the  key  to  screens,  no cots,  when  they  want­ the  allotted  time.  a  week  to  get  the  stink  off  the  the  picket'  line.  Qualitications  for  Officers  the  regularly  elected  balloting  ed  a  drink  of  water  they  had  to  waterfront.  • ' Shipping  is  fair  in  this  port,  committee  wlien  it  presents  the  walk  amidships  to  get  it;  also  Under  the  provisions  of  the  pro­ (ContinueA  on  Page  3)  Now  fellows;—this  is  wliat  we '  proper  credentials.  The  commit­ that  the  ship  was  supposed  to  tie  posed  Constitution,  new  members  tee  will  then  take  the  envelopes  up  in  Baltimore,  and  they  didn't  must  serve  a  six  months  proba­ to  Headquarters  Office,  and  will  see  why  they  should  ride  her  to  tionary  period  before  they  are ad­ first  check  off  the  names  and  Baltimore,  when  they  lived  in  mitted  to full  membership.  Quali­ numbers  from  the  outside  en­ New  York;  so  they  might  as  well  fications  for  officers  are  that  tbey  velope,  against  the  files  at  Head­ pay off  and  go  home.  must  have  at  least  three  year's  quarters,  as  to  the  standing  of  discharges  in  their  particular  de­ Skipper  Stalls  each  member.  The  ballots  of  partment,  and  must  have  re­ I  then  asked  the  men  how  in  members  in  bad  standing  will  be  mained  in  continuous  good  stand­ Hell  they  expected  to  gain  condi­ declared  void.  ing  for  a  period  of  six  moni'hs,  ditions  if  tliey  hand  the  patrol­ Judge Rules That Gulf  Officers  Guarantees  Secrecy  and  have  not  previously  miscon­ man  a  lot  of  demands,  and  then  After  the  names  and  numbers  ducted  themselves  while  employed  Were  Illegally  Removed  walk  off  the  ship.  Finally,  the  are  cheeked,  the  outside  en­ as  an  officer  of  the  Union.  The  velopes  are  separated  from  the  next  day  we  shipped  four  A.B.'s,  question  of  an  officer  being  either  RANK  AND  FILE  VICTORY  blank  envtlopes  containing  the  1  O.S.  and  1  Oiler,  and  as  soon  a  citizen,  or  eligible  to  citizen­ ballots.  The  ballots  are  then  as  they  got  aboard  they  pulled  a  ship,  is  being  subjected  to  a  ref­ counted.  The hailoting  committee  meeting,  and  put  the  same  de­ erendum  vote.  New  Orleans,  La.,  August 15­^rhe  NMU  injunctiou  hear­ will  then  issue  a  statement  over  mands  up to  tlie  patrolman  as  the  The  Executive  Officer  of  the  ing  in  Judge  Byrnes'  court  rivaled  that  of  the  ISU  versus  the  signature  of  ail  members  of  other'brothers  who  had  gotten  off  Union,  in  each  District,  will  be  the  SUP.  the  committee,  announcing  the  the  ship,  with  an  additional  de­ the  Secretary­Treasurer.  He  will  mand  that  a  rider  be  inserted  ­in  The  same  setting:—Pie­cards  from  the  NMU  Top  Com­ result  of  the  vote.  be  aided  by  an  Assistant  Secre­ the  article3,''that  in the  event'  the  mittee  trying  to  take  Complete  possession  of  property, funds  This  system  guarantees  com­ tary­Treasurer,  and  one  patrol­ plete  secrecy,  and  complete  rep­ ship tied  up in  Baltimore, the men  man  from  each  nepartment,  who  and  agreements  being  held  in  tTie.{;  resentation  to  the  membership  blgniiig  on  in  Fhilly  would  get  will  assist  him  in  administering  name  of  the  elected  NMU  Gulf  of  the  working  class  to  where  first  class  transportation  and  sub­ District  officials.  workers  can  choose  a  union  of  both  on  shore  and  aboard  the  tlie  affairs  of  the  Union.  Atlan­ sistence  back  to  Philly.  This  to  ships.  There  will  be  a number  of  After  a  month  of  legal  subter­ their  own  and  run  their  union  tic  District  Headquarters  will  be  nominees  on  the  ballot  for  each  be  paid  in  cash.  The  three  de­ in  New  York,  Gulf  District  in  fuge  by  the commissars'  shysters,  as  they  see fit.  office.  It  is  entirely  up  to  the  partmental  delegates  and  I  con­ the  Judge  decided  to  dissolve  the  "However,  action  such  as  in­ membership  to decide  whom  they  tacted  the  captain,  and  the  same  New  Orleans,  and  Headquarters  writ  of  sequestration,  and  deny  stituted  here 'by  the  National  old  story  was  still  in  vogue;  "I  for  the Lakes  in  Detroit.  Curran's  injunction.  Phirther,  the  officers  of  the  NMU  is  a  detri­ want  to  serve  them  in  office  for  can't  do  anything  until  I  contact  Benefits  Provided  For  the coming  year.  It is  entirely  up  Judge  granted  an  injunction  ment  to  the .guaranteed  democ­ to  the  membership  to  decide  the  office."  The  crew  agreed  to  The  proposed  Constitution  also  against  Curran's  appointed  Gulf  racy  of  the  members  of  the  whether  they  wish  the  men  now  give  him  twenty­four  hours,  and  provides  for  shipwreck,  hospital  District  offlciale,  stating  in  part:  NMU.  The  decision  in  this  case  in  office  to  continue  for  another  when  the  time  was  up,  the  same  and  burial  benefits.  The  maxi­ is  based  on  the Constitution and  year, or  whether they  wish  to see  old  story  was  still  in  swing:  "1  mum  shipwreck  benefit  will  be  Court's Decision  By­Laws  of  the  NMU.  n,ew  faces  at  the  head  of  the  or­ have contacted  the office,  and  fhey  fifty  dollars;  burial  benefit  eighty­ ­  "That  he  (the  Judge),  appre­ "Now,  the  Gulf  officials  were  ganization  here  on  the  Lakes.  are  getting  in  touch  with  New  five  dollars, and  the hospital  bene­ ciated  the  fact  that  organized  (Continued  on  Page  4)  (Continued  on  Page  4)  (Continued  on  Page  4)  (Continued  on  Page  4)  Labor  bad  advanced  the  cause  BULL LINE RUNS  INTO TRW  Commissars  Lose  Out  by  Court Decision In Gulf  Ivl  •   A­ IIS;  •  •'   • .rm  • ~    ­'i • '  ir­H .  ;'V"i  r­u  ..fjt® ­i  I  •  '^1  • .  •   i  �P:;  2.  Friday, August  IS, 1939  THE  SEA FA R  E R  SV  L O  G  Published  by  the  Seafarers^ International  Union  of  North  America  BOSTON  Baltimore  Highliglits  News  Bits  'Ml  BALTIMORE BRANCH  REPOtTS  ORE  LINE SHIPS  IMPROVING  Affiliated  with  the  Aiheficah  Federation of  Labor  / Boston,  August  3—For  a  reason  not  made  public,  a  plan  to  con­ vert  the  former  Boston  four­ maSted  schooner  Harry  G.  Deer­ Atlantic  District  ing  into  a  barge,  a  fate  that  be­ HEADQUARTERS  fell  many  other  fine  schooners,  New York  (Phone:  BGwliug Green  9­3437)  2.Stone Street  will  not  be  carried  out,  and  the  BRANCHES  ­ vessel  will  leave  here  In  a  day  or  Boston  .1 Rowes Wharf  two  for  Portland,  Maine,  where  Providence  ........465 St>.  Main  Street  she  will  tie  up  again.  The  Deal­ Philadelphia  ...6 North  6th  Street  ing  is  one  of  the  last  of  the  big  Baltimore ...:  212  East  Pratt  Street  "windjammers."  Norfolk  .. .60  Commercial  Place  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  .8  Covadonga  Street  When  the  Canadian  lobster  Baltimore, Md,,  Angimt  lO—Shipping and business in  gen­ smack  Marie  Yvonne  arrived  here  Gulf  District  eral  continues'^good  along  this  ivateiffront,  and  de.spite  the  yesterday  from  Aguat'huna,  New­ HEADQUARTERS  usual  "depression"  sob  stories  of  the  steamship  companies,  fouiidflaiid,  a  new  skipper  was  in  New  Orleans  .....309 Chartres^Street  command.  He  is  Captain  Edward  it  is  noted  that  the  cu.stomary  seasonal  tie­ups  have  been,  BRANCHES  /  Samson,  and  he' succeeds  the  late  much  less than  in  previous years.  Bull Line  has only  two tied  Savannah  ...218  ^ast  Bay  Street  John  Bragg,  who  was  owner  and  up  as  compared  with  eleven  tliis  time  last  year,  and  both,  Jacksonville  136  Bay  Street  captain.  Captain  Bragg,  a  native  Miami  809  N. E.  First  Avenue  of  Port  Union,  Newfoundland, was  the  Calniar  and  Ore  SS  Lines  are  in  full  service.  Drydoeks  Tampa  206  Franklin  Street  found  dead  in  a  hotel  in  Mul­ and  shipyards  are  jammed  with  vessels  being  reconditioned  Mobile  ..i ,• ...  .55 So, Conception  Street  Houston  1712  •  75th  Street  grave,  N.S.,  last  Sunday,  and  his  after  lengthy  boneyard  .stays,  with  ESSO  and  SOCONY  death  waa  due  to  natural  causes.  the  forefront  in  reviving  several  old  hiilk.s  from  the  Solo­ Great  Lakes District  He  had  been  landed  at  Mulgrave  mon's  Island. Graveyard.  ^——  r—^  —  HEADQUARTERS  Detroit  1038  Third  Street  seriously  ill  oh  July  21,  and  after  diary  of  the  well  khown  "steel  Building  New  Ships  treatment  at  a  hospital,  was  dis  trust,"  always  has  been  a  tough  The  local  Bethlehem  shipyard  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNINQ  THIS  charged.  It  is  believed  he  was  proposition  in  this  port.  With  ,  PUBLICATION  TO:  planning to  rejoin  his vessel, when  has  three  combination  passenger­ the ships docklilg  right in  the cen­ death  came.  Captain  Samsoh  freight  keels  pn  the  ways  for  the  ter  of  the  steel  plant;  surrounded  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  brought  a  ehiptnent  "  of  31,291  Mississippi  Line;  Seas  Shipping  by  several  uiiles  of  .Company  P. O. Box  522, Oiurch  St. Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  pounds  of  lobsters,  whicli  will  be  (Robin  Line)  have  also  given  the  property,  which  is  policed  by  a  the  last  of  Newfoundland  "live.s"  contract  for  three ships  to  the  lo  private  force  equal  to  a  city  of  to  come  to  Boston  market  this  cal  yard,  and  ther^  is  the  pros­ ten  thousand  population,  it  is  season.  pect  ofat  least five  of  the  18  practically  impossible  to  bring  Within  the next  week  the  whole  Lykes  being  built  here.  Noted  any  effective,  militant  action  to  clerical  force  of  the  Lighthouse  also  is  the  movement  of  several  bear  on  these  vessels.  However,  Bureau  in  Chelsea  will  be  trans­ lines  to headquarters  in  this  port  although  it, has  been  a  slow*  pro­ ferred  to  the  Customs  House,  and  and  the  number  of  companies  cess,  needed  improvements  are  assigned  to  quarters  on  the  thir­ making Baltimore  the  pay­off  and  gradually  being  brqught  about  on  teenth floor:  ^  sign­on  port  is  on  the  increase.  these  ships.  The  membership  in  three Florida  ports are  now  on  strike  The  worst  fog  in  the  history  of  War  Scale  Wages  against  the  Peninsular  &  Occidental  Steamship  Company,  in  Boston,  which  delayed  ships  and  tlet^ing  tlid of  Bi)g.4  Looking  over  the  reasons  for  a  sincere  effort  to  better  the  conditions  aboard  these  ships.  shipping,  has  cleared  for  the  time  The  company,  which  specializes  The strike has  now  been  in  progress since  July  25,  and final  being.  The  fog  lasted  for  eleven  the  approaching  boom  in  marine  in  the  manufacture  of  steel,  a  days.  The  Yankee  Clipper  was  at  transportation,  if  is  unquestion­ great  part  of  which  undoubtedly  settlement  is  not  yet  in  sight.  Saturday  night  and  Sun­ able  that  some  of  the  companies,  goes  to  the  making  of  munitions  We  can  not  afford  to  lose  this  strike, and  it  is  up  to  each  anchor  day  until  2;"00  o'clock,  with  180  especially  the  tanker  outflte,  are  for  the  taking  of  life,  is  at  last  and  every  member  of  the  ,S1U  to,give  their  complete finan  passengers  on  aboard.  She  Is  an  looking  for  trouble  in  Europe  be  beginning  to  spend  a  few  dollars  cial  and  moral  support  to  it.  If  tlie  sliipowners  succeed  in  excursion,  steamer  to  Province­ fore the  end  of  the year, and  since  to  kill  a few  of  the  rats and  bugs  shipowner  is making  prepa  winning  this  strike,  a  precedent  will  be  set  that  will  be  a  fown,  and  has  no  staterooms,  and  friend  rations for  such  an  eventuality,  it  that  infest  their  ships. The crew's  black­eye  to  the  organization.  The  P  &  O  Company  have  no  protection  from  the  weather,  probably  wouldn't  be  amiss  if  the  quarters  are  gradually  taking  on  so  there  was  a  good  beef  on  her.  the  appearance  of  places  of  hu­ made  use  of  every  means  at  their  command  to  break  the  She  is  manned^ by  a  NMU  crew.  SIU  officials  didn't  start  casting  man  habitation  and  we are  optlm­  *  a  weather  eye  in  that  direction  morale  of  these  men  on  strike,  and  although,  so  far,  no fink  The  SS  Governor  Cobb  is  tied  istlc  enough  to  believe  that  the  crews  have  been  shipped,  there  has  been  at  least  one  NMF  up  in  East  Boston,  awaiting  con­ also.  The  election  of  a  "War  day  isn't  far  off  when  the  boys  draw  up  manned  ship,  the' S8  Munargo,  made  a  trip  in  the  place  o  version  to  a  carrier  of  auto  trail­ Committee" authorized to  revised  agreements  with  wage  will  actually  "want"  to  sail  on  .  the  struck  SS  Florida,  from  Miami  to  Havana.  The  NMU  jBi:s.  She  is  due  to* sail  to  New  scales  boo3ted~ to  meet  the  new  these erstwhile  junk  heaps. Speak­ officials  may  make  the  claim  that  this  isn't finking,  but  it  York  some  time  this  month.  She  need;  bonus  scales  for  members  ing of  junk, we  thought one  of  the  was  built  in  Chester,  Pa.,  in  1906,  on  ships  navigating  dangerous  members  had  gone slightly  wacky  still is in  our  books.  A fink  by any other  name is  still a fink  and  will  run  for  the  Trailer  the other  day,  when  he  dashed  up  The .port  of  Miami  sent  a  representative  for  the  men  on  Ships, Inc.,  pf  New  York,  between  waters  or  carrying  "dangerous"  and  told  us  one  of  the  American  ,  cargoes;  compensation  rates  for  these ship.';  on  a  tour  of  the  East  Coast  ports,  at  his  own  ex­ Providence,  R.  1.,  and  New  York.  seamen  injured  pi"  shipwrecked  Range.  Line  ships  was  coming  pense,  to .solicit  donations for  a  strike fund  for  the  crews  off  The  ball  team  of  the SS  Boston  due  to  war­time  conditions:  down  Pratt  Street.  However,  yye  the  ESSCO  hasn't  lost  a  ball  should  be  drawn  up  as  soon  as  caught  on  when  he  glanced  out  these ships.  He remained  in  New  York  for about  two  weeks,^  of  game  this year.  They  have  tak«n  possible.  Since  the  United  States  of  the  window  and  saw  a  truck  and  went  aboard  ships  in  company  with  the patTolmen.  We  on  most of­the  leading  teams  here  load  of  assorted  scrap  iron  navi­ ,  are .sorry to say  that  he  met  Muth  a  vei'y  poor  response,  and  in  Bostcn,  and  a  few  in  New  Government,  and  the  United  gating the  street.  States shipowners  have  their  "M"  many  of  the  members  appeared  exceedingly  reluctant  to  York.  They  play  again  on  Satur­ day  plans  all  prepared  and filed  Voting  Bull  Contract  donate.  In  our  mind,  this  shows  a  sad  lack  of  true  union  day,  playing  St.  Anthony:s  at  away,  ready  to  be  put  into  fbrce  spirit,  although  the  crews  of  a  few  ships  did  come  thrbtigh  Everett  Field.  •   '  the  minute  a  European  war  Balloting  on  ratification  of  the  breaks  out,  It  is quite  logical  that  new  Bull  Line  agreement  is  in  with  good  donations.  the  Unions  should  take  similar  progress  here,  and  while  on  tltat  This  brother  who  came  here at  his o'wn  expense,  Is Hymie  steps  for  the  protection  and  wel­ subject'  might  we  suggest  to  the  Pesetsky,  and  we  would  like  to  say  that,  in  our  estimation,  fare  of  their  memberships,  and  Bull  Line  members  that  if  there  he is a  hard worker,  and  a  real Union  man,  and  is deserving  Ships'  Delegates;  Demand  to  avoid  the  disruption  likely  to  is  something  they  don't  agree  of  a  vote of  thanks from  the entire  membership.  We  can  use  that  all  replacements  produce  happen  if  they  are  "capght  with  with  in  the  contract,  that  they  point  out  the  part' they  don't  like,  a  properly  filled  out  assign­ their  pants  down."  a lot  of  men  of  his caliber.  T  and  recommend  what  tlrey  think  ment  card from  the  Dispatcher  Ore  Ships  Improving  Chairman  Dushane  sent  a  letter  on­August 15  to  all  At­ at  the  Union  hall.  it  should  be.  Otherwise  the  ne­ The  Orp~SS  Company,  a  subsi­ gotiating  committee  is  left  in  the  lantic  District  Agents  and  Patrolmen,  instructing  them  to  dark  as  to  what" should  or  should  further solicit  donations for  the  P &  0 .strike fund.  For each  not  be  amended,  clarified,  or  re­ District,  and  their  treasury  simply ,   can  not  stand, the  strain  donation  an  official  receipt  will  be  Is.sued,  and  the  names  of  vised.  of  supporting  a  strike  of  any  great  duration.  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  President  .  *  11 Steuart Street,  S'an  Francisco, Calif.  Company  Finally Delousing (>ew  Quarters and  Making Them Livable  SUCGEST  "WAR  SCALE"  WAGE  ii;­­  ­•   •   !  • ' .^'i  "'it  YOUB.  HELP  IS NEEDED  TO  ASSIST  IN  DEFEATING  SHIPOWNEKSV  hw[  :­i'ii'  DONATE  TO P& O STRIKE I  '"­•   (.­• i'.:r'­;  E)rd)  m.  Notice:  ;sr^­  •   all  donors will be  publi.shed  in  the  LiUGr.  Your  moral  support  will,  of  course,  be  appreciated,—but  M  &  M  Line  Tough  ­ :  Are  you  going  to  back  these  Union  brothers  o7  yours  to  J0^  san't  buy  food  with  it!  COME  ON  FELLOWS,—DIG  Every  effort  is  being  made  to  the limit,  or  are  you  going  to  jet  them  down?  If  you  refuse  DEEP  IN  YOUR  POCKETS,  AND  ASSIST  YOUR  UNION  keep  in  touch,  with  members  to contribute  to this  worthy  cause,  you  can quit  calling your­ BROTHERS  IN  THEIR  FIGHT  AGAINST  THE  SHIP­ aboard  the  Merchants  &  Miners  self  a  Union  man,  because  it  is  the  duty  of  every  member  OWNERS!  DON'T  LET  THEM  DOWN!  DON'T  FORGET  Line,  but  there  are  so  many  com­ ^  sailing  the ships  to  help  these  brothers  out.  THAT  THE  EVENTUAL  OUTCOME  OF  THIS  STRIKE  pany  men  and  stooges around  the  Don't  forgetthose  men  down  in  Florida  are  walking  WILL  DIRECTLY  AFFECT  EVERY  ONE  OF  US,—AND  MMT  piers, that  it  is a  tough  pro­ position  making  contact.  Even  the  picket  line,—and  you  can't  keep  that  up  for  very  long  WE  CAN  NOT  AFFORD  TO  LOSE  IT.  the old  gag of  dressing the  patrol­ on  a;n  empty  stomach.'  They  deserve  your financial  support!  LAST  MONDAY'S  ATLANTIC  DISTRICT  HEAD­ men  in  ice cream  pants, putting  a  Giye  it  to^  them,  willingly  and  umstintingly  When  the  QUARTERS  MEETING  VOTED  A  DONATION  TO  THE  cigar  in  his  mouth,  a suit  case  in,/  Eastern  ships  were  on  strike  manj'  a  good  Union  brother  P &  0 STRIKE FUND, AND  WENT ON  RECORD TO  GIVE  eaeb  hand  and  sending  hitn  contributed  to  the  cause  with  good  hard  casli,  and  you  men  IT THEIR  FUTURE FINANCIAL  AND MORAL SUPPORT.  through  the  gate  disguised  as  a,:  .  who  w;ere  involved  in  that  strike  know,  how  badly  it  was  .  SUPPORT THE STRIKE  AGAINST  THE P & 0 SHIPS,  "passenger"  isn't  • working  very  r  well  as  the  MMT  cops  seem  td  be  needed.  AND  DON'T  LET  YOUR  UNION  BROTHERS  BE  DE­ able  to smell  a Union, man a mite  :  financially,  as  Is  this  FEATED  BY  THE  SHIPOWNERS!  away.  ,.• • •/''/    >  ­ iiw­T.  f­a'• :':  I :  •  ir­.  /  /, ,  .  ,  • is;  • ii i:;'­; 'idij'ii'ijtlDir*.:? i  ­m  I  i  .  I  • )  • • v>  )ri  'i' 1  �ff  ii'f. .^ VV'.  (  ;.C TfTjE^ftVlyjSfyy  '  I •   •   Friday,  August  liS,  1939  ft, 1939  ­  THE  SEAFARERS'  S E A  F A  LOG  ' >»  HERE  a«</  THERE  in  the  GULF  P & O STRIKE  NEWS/rom NE­W  ORLEANS  Commissars  Send  Stooge  to  Miami  to Herd  Finks  t  REASONS  FM NECESSITY  OF STRIKE  ASSESSMENT  (Continued  from  Page 1)~  and  we  have  a  small  shipping  list.  By  the  way  brothers.  Phoney  Epps  is  a  "G"  man  now,—he  is  working  on  one  of  the  City's  General Income of  Union Not  Garbage  trucks.  A  good  place  for  Sufficient to Support Strikes  a  phoney,  but  he  should  be  in  one  of  the  cans  instead.  Had  a beef  on  fre£h,q^ik  on  the  RATIFICATION  NECESSARY  Major  Wheeler  this  week,  and  the  Guif  Seamen Will Not  Crash Any  crew  was  ready, to  hit  the  dock,  Following  the  report  of  the  Constitutional  Conference  Bona  Fide Picket Line  but  the  "old  man"  saw  the  light,  delegate.s,  at  the  August  7th  Headquarters  meeting,  quite  a  and  came  across.  Up  until  now,  we  don't  see  any  few  of  the  members  seemed  to  be  of  the  opinion  that  such  a  CURRAN  GIVEN  WARNING  signs  of  anyone  attempting  to  thing as a strike assessment  i.s  not at all  necessary.  We would  Ne^w  Orleaiis, La.,  Augibst 15—The  SIU  has been  on  strike^ ship scabs  on  the  P&O ships.  We  like to  take this  opportunity  to  point out  that  a, strike  a.ssess­ wonder  why?  ?  ?  ment  IS necessary,  and  explain  why.  three  weeks for  an agreement.  The  temporary  agreement  ex­ Steady  as  she  goes  Any  of  those  members  who  were  involved  in  the  strike  pired  when  the  SlU  was  certified  as  a  result  of  a  collective  Otis Purry,  Patrolman  on  the  Eastern  Steamship  Company's .ships  this year,  or  who  bargaining  vote  eo'nducted  by  the  Lqjbor  Cohciliation  De­ were a.shore  at  the time,  will remember  that, if  the .strike  had  partment.  ;  lasted  another  week  we  would  have  been  absolutely  broke,  order  them  to crash  a  picket  line.  All  unlicensed  personnel  have  Headquarters  Report  and  with  our  ­backs  up  againsti  ^  —­—  been  on  the  picket  lines  for  This  sentiment,  apparently,  has  New  Orleans,  La.,  August  9—  three  weeks.  Only  the  licensed  been  developed  in  both  the  SIU  The  P&O  strike  was  called  July  the  wall".  They  will  also  remem­ prepare  for  war!"  You can't fight  officers  are  on  the  five  ships  of  and  the  NMU.  Any  stooge  who  25.  On. the  2,711^ .all three  of  their  ber  that  we  did  not  have  the  an  elephant  with  a  pea­shooter,—  fhlo  chiseling  outfit.  These  crews  tries  to  crash  a  picket  Hue  will  ships  in  operation  weie  tied  up.  funds  with  which  to  operate  a  and  no  more  can  you fight  the  assessed  themselves  $5.00  each  be  treated  by  both  unions  as  a  The  other  two  were  laid  up  at  more  satisfactory  system  of  feed­ shipowners  without  an ample sup­ ing  the  men  on  strike.  ply  of  hard  cash!  for  a  strike  fund  before  they  hit  fink,  reigardless of  Curran's orders  the  time.  .  the  bricks.  This  money  was  not  to  respect  the  P  $:  O  picket  It  is  a  well  known,  and  proven  Strike  Fund  Necessary  turned  over to  the  strike  commit­ line.  Curran's  orders  are  known  These  ships  are  still  tied  up.  fact  that  an  army fights  best  on  tee  and  has  been  used  for  the  in  the  Gulf  as  "Unity,—Moscow  Reports  have  reached  us  that  NOW:—the  monies  to  be  de­ a  full  stomach;  and  the  same  Watson,  NMU  Agent  in  Tampa,  rived  from  this  strike  assessment  thing  holds  true  for  an  efficient  maintenance  of  picket  lines  and  Style."  has  contacted  the  company  and  can  not  be  put  in  a  general  strike  picket  line.  You  can't  walk  a  soup  kitchens  in  Miami  and  Curran  Warned  offered  to  furnish  crews.  The  fund,  because  of  the  fact  that  our  picket  line  for ­very  long  with  Tampa.  Now  Comrade  Curranski,  we  agreements  do  not  terminate  Officials  Off  Payroll  wish  to  advise  you  that  the  SIU  company  is  afraid  to move  on  this  simultaneously;  They  must  be  nothing  but  an  empty  void  where  angle,  due  to  the  fact  that  Wat­ your  "darby  kelly"  .should  he!  The  officials  in  the  ports  in­ in  the  Gulf  will  not  tolerate  any  son  has  not  enough fiiiks  in  Flor­ used  for  any  strike  which  may  Anyone  who  has  done  picket  duty,  volved  have  voluntarily  gone  oft  picket  line  crashing.  If  such  at­ occur.  The  fact  that  our  agree­ knows  that!  the payroll  for  the duration  of  the  tempts  are  made,  we  will  concen­ ida  to  move  all  these  ships.  ments do  expire at  different  times  strike.  All  monies  collected  In  trate  our  defense,  not  against  the  Also,  the  strike  publicity  de­ is  all  the  more  reason  why  we  Financial  Picture  these  ports  from  other  ships  will  dupes,  BUT  AGAINST  THE  OF­ partment  has  made  excellent  con­ must  have a  strike fund.  You  can  But,  to get  back  to  the financial  be  used  to  defray  strike  expense.  FICIALS  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  tact  with  the  traveling  public,  not  finance  strikes  out  of  an  or­ side of  the  picture;—According  to  THIS  FINK  HERDING!  YOU,  who  remember  the finky  crews  of  ganization's  general  funds,  such  the  report  of  the  last  Quarterly  IVfoscow  Unity  LIKE  OTHER  LABOR  FAKERS,  the  Mono  Castle!  as  |s  derived  from  their  regular  Finance  Committee,  only  about  The  National  Council  of  the  WILL  BE  ELIMINATED  FROM  NMU  has  appointed  a  commie  THE  MAF^ITIME  FIELD!  You  Negotiations  were  broken  off  income.  This  Is  especially  true  of  3,100  members  were  paid  up  In  stooge  in  Miami,  who  has  stated  had  some  expedience  with  New  last  week,  due  to  reaching a  stale­ an  organization  as  comparatively  good  standing.  The  expenses  of  the  organization  average  approxi­ that  he  is  there  to  break  the  Orleans,  and  know  that  if  you  mate.;  The  company  claims  ina­ small  and  young  as the  SIU.  Since  this  organization  started,  mately  $1,600  per  week,  or  over,  P  &  O  strike.  This  comrade  will  herd  finks,  now  or  later,  you  will  bility  to  continue  overtime  pay­ ment's  as  of  the  last  four  months.  in  the  Atlantic District,  bur  week­ eighty  thousand  dollars  a  year,  learn  suddenly  that  the  seamen  never  return  to  the  Gulf!  The  memberfi  who  sail  those  ly  bank  balance  has never,  at  any  and  even  if  every  one  of  the  here  in  the  Gulf  District  will  no  "Red  Dean  scows  refuse  to  work,  except  un­ time,  exceeded  two  thousand  dol­ 5,500  members  religiously  paid  longer  allow  a  rabblarrauser  to  der  the  conditions  recently  inau­ lars.  Furthermore;  we  still  owe  their  dues each  and  every  month,  gurated  and  maintained  by  job  the  luternational  in  the  neighbor­ we  would  have  a  balance  of  only;  hood of  $3,400.  In  other  words, we  about  sixteen  thousand  dollars.  action.  are  not,  theoretically at  least, sol­ But,—according  to figures,  only  However,  the Labor  Department  rr  vent.  Our cash  liabilities  actually  about  three­fifths  of  the  members  was  instrumental  in  reopening ne­ gotiations,  beginning  Thursday,  exceed our cash  assets. How  then,  continuously  pay  dues.  At  that  August"  10th.  We  will  report  on  could  we  support  a  strike finan­,  rate,  by  the  end  of  each  year, we  would  be  in  the  red!  V  1  negotiations at  a later  date. Mean­ cially?  The  answer  is  obvious: —  Mobile Membership Prepares For  " p:  we  couldn't!  Vote  for  Strike  Assesspientd  '•   while,  these  scows  remain  tied  up  .Strike  a  Potent  Weapon  by  strike  action,  and  the  soup  Labor  Day  Celebration  Therefore,  in  order  to  assure  Remember:—;we  are  not  plan­ ourselves  that  we  will  be in  a po­ kitchens  are  functioning.  ning  on  having  a  lot  of  strike­s,  sition  to fight  the  shipowners  Red  Dean  WATERMAN  BRANCHES  OUT  just  for  the  fun  of  it;  but  the  whenever  the  necessity  arises, we  strike  is  Organized  Labor's  most  must  make  provision  to  maintain  Mobile,  Ala.,  August  15—The  reception  committee  that  the  rate  of  EIGHTY  CENTS  PER  potent  weapon,  and  there  are  a  fund  aside  from  the  money  de­ served  during  the  visit  of  the  Fink  School  Ship  "American  HOUR,—with  a  four  hour  mini­ times  when  it  must  be  used.  We  rived  from  the  general  income.  Seaman"  was  discharged  with  a  vote  of  confidence  and  mum.  Any  watch,  or  fraction  had  two  strikes  this  year: —  There can  be  only  one  solution  to  thanks for  the  hard  work  they  did  in  humming the ships for  thereof  is  $3.20,  When  the  entire  against  the  Seatrain  Lines,  and  this  problem,  and  the  answer lies  against  the  Eastern.  There  is  in  the  establishment  of  a  strike  voluntary  contributions  to  take  care  of  the  expense  of  this  eight  hours  is  Worked,  the  pay  is  $6.40.  The  only  exception  is  that  good  reason  to  believe  that  we  fund,  to  be  created  by  an  a,ssess­ reception.  The  total  expense  was^  '  mess  boys  and  mess  men  are  to  will,  sooner  or  later,  have  other  m_ent  .of  the  membership.  approximately  $350.00,  and  this  which  have  been  made  in  the  be  paid  at  the  rate  of  sixty­five  strikes,  and  it  is  also  quite  pos­ Too  much  can  not  be  said  In  amount  was  contributed  by  mem­ general  working  rules  since  the  pents  an  hour,—with  a  four  hour  sible  they  may  last  longer  than  favor  of  a  strike  fund,  and  it  bers  working  on  the  ships  out  of  Panama  City left  Mobile  on  Janu­ the  previous  ones.  To  guard  should  be  perfectly  obvious  to  the  Pprt  of  Mobile.  A  list  of  the  ary  30,  being  the  cause  of  most  minimum.  against  such  an  emergency,  we  Some  of  the members  are under  every  member  that  any  bona fide  ships  and  members  who  cdntri­ cf  the  disputes.  the  impression  that  other  mem­ must  be  prepared,  and  the  only  labor  organization  without  a  buted  is  so  lengthy  that  lack  of  Labor  Day  Preparations  bers  of  the  crew  can  swap,  and  viay  we can  properly  prepare is  to  strike  fund,  is  like  a  country  space  keeps  us  from  publishing  The  SIU  of  NA  in  the  Port  of  stand  each  others  watches.  This  have" an  amount  of  cash  in  re­ without an  army or  navy!  same.  The  average  contribution  Mobile  wbnt  on  record  at  a  regu­ is  wrong,  and  members  have  serve, so  that  we  can  successfully  was  ipproximately  one  dollar  per  VOTE  YES  ON  THE  STRIKE  lar  joint  meeting  held  Monday,  learned  that  charges  will  be  pre­ carry  on  a  strike.  man.  The  membership,  in  a  joint  ASSESSMENT  RESOLUTION!  meeting  here  commended  all  for  that  they  are in  favor  ofra  parade  ferred  again.st  them,  , and  they  Don't  forget  that  when  a  strike  on  Labor  Day.  A  special  commit­ will  be  removed  from  the  ship,  starts  the  Union's  income  also  their  cooperation  in  this  matter.  tee  was  elected  to,  contact  the  and  another  man  shipped  in  their  drops  proportionately.  In  the  Panama  City  Beef  other—various  labor  organizations  place.  case  of  a  general  strike,  the  in­ At  a  regular  joint  meeting  in  Mobile,, wltn  the  view  or  hold­ come  would  cease  completely.  In  Monday,  August  7,  a  letter " was  ing  a  parade  and  a  general  cele­ Waterman  Branches  Out  other  words: —everything  going  read  from  the  Deck  Department  bration,  with  speeches,  dancing,  out,  "and  nothing  coming  in!  if  delegfte  of  the  SS  Panama  City  and  general  merry­making  at  Three  ships  of  the  Waterman  we  relied  on  the general  funds  of  All  correspondents  to  Company  have  been  put  on  an in­ about  the  aifuation  that  arose  some  near­by  park  not  yet  de:  the  organization  to  carry  us  about  an  injured  AB  being  placed  cided  upon.  The  purpose  of  this  tercoastal  run,  from  Baltimore  to  through  a strike  of  any  real­dura­ the "LOG"  are  cautioned  on  board  the  ship  without  coming  general celebration  is to  show  the  the West  Coast.  The ships  placed  tion,  how  long could  we last?  The  that  all  contributions  must  through  the  Union  Hall.  The  let­ "bosses"  the  strength  of  Organ­ on  this  run  for  an  indefinite  answer  to  that  question  is  also  bear  their  written  signa­ ter  was  accepted,  and  a  motion  ized  Labor  under  the  banner  of  period  are  the  SS  West  Kyska,  perfectly  obvious.  Desoto  and  West  Madaket.  In  the  was  made  that  the  New  York  the  AFL  in  the  Port  of  Mobile.  ture,  and  book  number.  Prepai­e  for  War  early  Spring  the  Waterman  Com­ Branch  Investigate  the  matter,  pany  will  place  two  passenger­ To  the  best  of  bur  knowledge,  Typewritten  signatures  or  Relief  Watches  and  take  what  action  is  neces­ freight  ships on  the  New  York  to  all  bona fide  Labor  organizations  Several  memhers  of  crews  of  "sary.  initials  only  will  not  be  „  A number  of  former members of  various  ships  have  been  removed  New  Orleans  run,  with  "weekly  have  a  strike  fund,  because  they  the  crew  of  the  Panama  City  for  not  abiding  by  the  port  rule  sailings.  The  Waterman  Com­ well  know  t4iat  if  is  an  absolute  acceptable.  Bpbke  at  length,  and  it  was  the  relative  to  relief  Waljihes.  The  pany  is at  present  negotiating  for  necessity.  Some  unions  have  not  We will  not  publish  any  jgeneral  consensus  that  this  ship  port  rule  is,  in  any  port  where  the  purchase of  two ships  for  this  had  a  strike  in  years,  but  they  nevertheless  still  ­tnaintain  a  run.  there  is a  SIU  Hall, relief  watches  was  sadly  In  need  oL a  general  unsigned  com municaiions­.  0.  Underwood,  Gulf  No.  2  strike  fund,  "In  times  of  peace.  Rtraightening  'out.  The  changes  must  be  called  from  the  Hall,  at  SHIPS  PAY  OFF  EXPENSES  OF  RECEPTION  COMMITTEE  NOTICE  '• Ai  •   ­  *'.i  m  �yWM'­ f •   «.  ­li:.  i\M^'  j  • mv­ mm:  sa­:­  •   ^rt:v5\  iM^v •  |l':,';  NEWS  and  VIEWS  from  the  LAKES  BUFFALO  10  Exchange  Street  MILWAUKEE  730 S. Second  Street  BOB­LO  COMPANY  REFUSES  TO  ABIDE  BY  AGREEMENT  DETROIT  1038  Third  Street  CLEVELAND  1426  Third  Street  COURT DECISION  CONSTITUTION  DONATIONS TO P&O  STRIKE FUNO  (Continued  from  Page  J)  'fit,  one  dollar  per  week,  for  a  period  not  exceeding fifty­two  weeks.  The  cost  of  these  bene­ SS  SEATRAIN  NEW  YORK:  fits,  to  the  membership,  will  be  Numerous Beefs Settled  Through  Kelly  $1.00  an  annual  assessment  of  twd­niol­ Shank  50  Quick  Action  by SIU  Agents  lars.  Morris  .'  1.00  Policy  I.iai<I  Down  Boresenberg  1.00  Victory  for  VVorker.^,  GEORGIAN  BAY  JITTERY  Sabido  1.00  A  resolution, calling for^a  strike  This  decision  is  a  distinct  vic­ Burns  ...............  1.00  tory  for  the  workers.  It  proves  and  organizational  assessment  of  Rogeseh  1.00  five  dollars,  is  being  subjected  to  Detroit, Mich.,  August 16—Officials  of  the  Bob­Lo  Steam­ that  the  workers  no  longer  need  Garcia  ^50  a  referendum  vote  of  the  mem­ ers,  Inc.,  have  refused  to  alloAv  our  agents  to  board  their  to  fear  thb  dictates  of  would­be  Tillman  1.00  bership.  boats  for  tlie  transaction  of  Union  business.  The  Union  Stalins  and  Hitlers  in  labor  S,|mpson  1.00  The  confei'ence  delegates,  in  es­ signed  up  the  Bob­Lo  boats  this  year,  but  apparently  this  unions.  In  one  of  the  few  cases  George  50  tablishing the  policy of  the­Union,  Abina...  1.00  company  doe.sn't  knovr  the  .score.  By  unanimous  vote,  the  in  court  history,  the  workers  got  passed  the following  Resolution:  a  square  deal.  As  long  as  the  Banks  .50  membership  at  headquarters  in­"fr  ^  "WHEREAS:  The  Seafarers'  In­ courts  rule  that  they  will  not  fa  Westover  1.00  Btructed  our  Internation.al  Repre­ ary.  The  membership,  at  its  Eppinette  ........  .50  sentative  to file  a five  day  strike  August  15  Headquarters  meeting,  vor  any  individual or  group  of  in  ternational  Union  of  North  Amer­ Mesana  .50  notice  with  the  Michigan  State  unanimously  voted  to  place  a five  dividuals,  then  the  workers  have  ica  is founded  on  the  principle  of  the  rights  of  bona fide  seamen  to  Steenchen  50  Mediation  Board.  The  company  day  strike  notice  in  the  hands  of  a  chance.  Fernandez  .50  now  has five  days  to  decide  to  the  Michigan  State  Mediation  In  the  future,  th*  labor  .fakers  organize  into  a  democratic  sea­ 1.00  permit  the  Union's  authorized  Board.  No  doubt  this  will  encou­ of  Curran's  type  will  have  to  men's  union,  run  by  seamen,  and  Browii  Vreta  50  representatives  aboard  ship,—or  rage  the­timid  Mr.  Hatch  to  real­ abide  by  the  Constitutions  drawn  for  the  benefits  of  seamen,  and  Conner  ..  .r.  1.00  "WHEREAS:  our  parent  organ­ up  and  ratified.  This  is a  preced­ else!  ize  he is  going  to deal  with a  real  1.00  Union  that  protects  its  member­ ent  in  courts  that  can  be  used  by  ization,  the  Sailoj s'  Union­of  the  McCormlck  Beef  Settled  Lewis  1.00  Pacific,  is a  democratic,  bona fide  ship,  and  not  a  phoney  racket  workers  in  any  union.  The  old  beef  on  the  PM  No. 12  seamen's  union,  built  by  seamen,  such  as Secord'a..  "Red"  Dean  at  Toledo  has finally  been  set­ TOTAL  $18.50  and  whose  policy  has  been,  and  tled.  The  men  have  no  sleeping  is  today  to fight  for  the  principle  quarters  aboard,  and  it's  a  long  of:  SS ANGELINA:  ARLYN BEEF  hike  into  town,  from  the  slip.  Mr.  LAKES  VOTING  Riley  $  .50  Kent  of  the,Fere  Marquette  road  (1)  All  shipping  of  seamen  from  Wright  turned  down  Thompson's  proposal  the.  Union  Halls  on  a  rotary  (Continued  from  Page  1)  (Continued  from  Page  1)  Court  for  $1.00  per  day  for  a  bed,  but  basis.  ~  There  are  over  1,60'0  men  work­ York."  The crew  again  agi­eed  to  Bonefoiit  25  consented  to  have  a  regular  Full­ (2)  To fight  the  Fink  Hall  pro­ twenty­four  hours more,  and  then,  Doley  .....U  .50  man  coach,  with  clean  linen,  in­ ing  on  SIU  boats  on  the  Lakes,  gram  of  the  Maritime  Com­ after  two  days,  the  captain  called  Maldonado  ....  stalled  on  the  ferry  to  serve  as'  and  more  than  1,200  of  these  are  mission.  the  three  delegates  together  and  eligible  to  vote.  It  will  be  only  Ferrara  ........  sleeping  (quarters  for. the  men.  the membership's  fault  if  the  new  read  them  a  letter  whi^  stated  (3)  To fight  the  Training  Ship  Geanda  .......  .50  'Not  bad!  program  of  t|ie  Maritime  officials  are  elected  hy  a  small  that  it  was  not  the  policy  of  the  Cales  ' A fireman  on  the  Greater  De­ handful  of  votes.  Get  your  bal­ Bull  Line  to  issue  cots  or  mos­ Commission.  troit  was  discharged  recently,  lots  men,  on  the first  of  Septem­ quito  mettng. I then  gave the  cap­ (4)  To fight  any  attempts  of  the  Ellorin  Damaso  charged  with  being  drunk.  The  ber,  and  let's  go!  tain  the  necessary  twenty­four  establishment  of  compulsory  Fernandez  .25  crew  was contacted.  The  men  on  arbitration  for  seamen.  hours  notice,  and  told  him  that  Rodriget  ....... ......  .25  Constitution  Arii\­es  his  watch  all  state  he  was  not  the  crew  desired  to  be  paid  off,  (5)  To fight  any  and  all  political  Hernandez  ,....  50  drunk  at  the  time  the  complaint  The  proposed  Constitution  of  unless  their  demands  were  met.  parties  who  attempt  to  mus­ Ship's  Fund  ....  was  made.  Only  the first  assist­ the Seafarers'  International  Union  cle  in  on  the  seamen's  move­ Tries  Fast  One  ant  and  an  oiler  maintained  he  of  North  America,  drawn  up  at  ment  under  the  smoke  screen  TOTAL  . ._.. . ...... $10.00  was.  Thompson  and  McGinn  put  the  Savannah  Conference,  is  now  Five  hours  later  the  Bull  Lin'fe  of  Rank  and  File  unity  the first  assistant  wise  to  him­ here,  and  is  being  distributed  to  agent  came  aboard  the  ship  and  phrases.  (Such  as  the  Com­ self,  and  insisted  he  take  this  the  membership  at  all  ports.  The  asked  me  what  the  Hell  I  was  SS FLOW  CITY:  munist  Party,  who  are  busily  man  back  or  else.  He's  back!  Gorman  membership  will  vote  for  its  ac­ trying  to  pull  off,  and  \  informed  ......  $  .50  engaged  in  a  united  front  Hughes  ... ."^  ceptance  or  rejection  in  a  space  him  that  I  was  merely  there  to  50 •   Couipi'omise  Reached  movement  with  the  ship­ Med ford  .......  50  The  boys  on  the  Michigan  put  provided  for  that  purpose  on  the  see  that  the  company  didn't  pull  owners  and  the  "Maritime  Mcl^emore  ;50  up  a  squawk  about  getting  two  same  ballot  on  which  the  candi­ any  fast  ones  on  the  crew,  like  Commission, in  selling out the  dates  for  office  will  appear.  they  have  in  the  past.  Then  he  Mays  American  Seamen  to  Govern­ more firemen,  or  thi'ee  coal­pass­ Robertson  ers  aboard.  Our  representatives  Since  this  Constitution,  if  accept­ stated  that  this  was the  only  port  ment  regimentation,  to  fur­ Cable  ed,  will  be  the  law  under  which  on  the  Atlantic  Coast  where  the  ther  own  phoney  political  am­ negotiated  with  the  company.  company  was  having  any  trouble,  Frost  bitions)  and  They  succeeded  in  getting one  ad­ our  Union  will  function,  it  be­ Trevathan  .....  ditional fireman.  Due  to  the  fact  hooves  every  member  to  study  it  and  also  accused  me  of  having  it  "WHEREAS:  The seamen  in  the  Broderlck  in for  the company.  This was  said  .50  that  the  agreemeuL  had  already  carefully,  so  that  he  will  know  Atlantic,  Gulf  and  Great  Lakes  Munro  in  a  very  loud  voice  so  that  the  what  he  is  voting  for.  been  drawn  up,  the  men  exercised  Fittman  crew  could  bear  it, CYery  smart!)  Districts  of  the  Seafarers'  Inter­ ......  .50  Kulat­.y  Sliippiiig  good  judgment  in  not  pressing the  trying  to  discredit  the  Union  in  national  Union  Oif  North  America  Barry  ......  .50  matter  any  further.  Another  proposition  to  appear  the  eyes  of  the  crew.  He  then  have  gone  down  the  line,  and  are  Ship's  Fund  on  the  ballot,  along  with  the  can­ stated  that  the  company  had  the  going  down  the  line  100  percent  No  Support  TOTAL  $10.00  .  Steamship  Inspectors came  didates  and  the  proposed  Consti­ interests  of  the  crew  at  heart,  for  this  policy  as  the  only  policy  aboard  the  Grand  Rapids  for  life­ tution,  will  be  the  question  of  re­ and  just  to  prove  it,  he,  personal­ on  which  our  Union  can  function,  NOW  THEREFORE  BE  IT  SS  CITY  OF  ATLANTA:  boat  inspection,  at  7:00  o'clock  storing  the  rotary  shipping  li.st.  ly,  had  gone  ashore  and  bought  a  one  morning.  The  men  were  call­ There  has  been  so  much  beefing  water­cooler  for  them,  so  that  RESOLVED;  That  we,  the  dele­ Greer  ed  out  at 6:00  A.M.  for  breakfast.  back  and  forth  about  this  ques­ they  would  not  have  to  go  amid­ gates  here  assembled,  go  on  Grissom  i...  Due  to  the  fact  that  practically  tion,  that  the  Headquarters  ships  anymore  for  a  cold  drink,  record  as  unanimously  reaffirm­ Hoagland  all  the  grub  had  been  eaten  by  Branch,  at  its  meeting  of  August  and  he  further  said  'to  the  men:  ing  our  stand  on  this  policy,  and  Cetti  BE  IT  FINALLY  RESOLVED:  Ride  big  passenger  list carried  the  day  8,  went on  record  to  put  the  ques­ See,  we  really  have  your  inter­ before,  and  the  new  stores  were  tion  up  to  the  membership  of  the  ests  at  heart,  and  don't  let  this  That  we  pledge  ourselves  to  gq  Forrester  due  at  8:00  A.M.,  many  of  the  entire  Lakes  District,  for  settle­ patrolman of  yours make  you  quit  back  to  our  ports  and  ships  and  Kenny  ...............  for  this  Bablnger  ............  men  went  without  breakfast,  and  ment  one  way  or  the  other.  The  the  ship  and  deprive  you  of  your  oontinue  on fighting  squawked  for  action.  To  take  membership  should  not  fail  to  jobs, as  he Is  only  trying  to  make  policy.  The  foregoing  Resolution  was  care  of  the  beef,  Thompson  con­ register  its  wishes  on  this  impor­ a  name  for  himself  at  the  ex­ TOTAL  ...........  $5.00  '  tacted  the  .skipper  and  demanded  tant  question,  on  the  September  pense  of  you  men  and  your  jobs!"  introduced  by  "Whitey"  Hawk,  (NOTE:  THIS  WAS  VERY  who  attended  the  conference  as  a  Sp  ELLENOR  sixty  cents  for  each  man  who  got  ballot.  .$5.00  CLEVER  OF THE  COMPANY TO  representative  for  the  Deck  De­ SS  MILLINOCKET  rimmed  out  of  his  breakfast.  The  TRY  TO  DISCREDIT  THE  partment  of  the  SS  Acadia.  '  skipper  said  O.K.  He  would  give  SS  EDITH  ......  PATROLMAN  IN  THE  MINDS  It  is  the  general  consensus  of  Teamster's  Local  it  to  any  man  wh  oasked  for  it.  OF  THE  CREW,  BUT. IT  FAIL­ opinion  that  the  delegates  to  the  Neilson  Only  one  man  stepped  up  to  get  ED!)  Then  he  commenced  to  conference did  a very fine  job, and  A.  Kelcey  it!  Which only  goes  to show  that  holler,  and  tell  the  men  to  take  the proposed  Constitution  has met  SS  DELVALLE  ..  the  men  who  talk  loudest  in  the  the  ship  to  Baltimore,  and  the  with  considerable  commendation.  Cullison  .........  Hall,  are  not  ready  to  give  sup­ James  H.  Adams,  able  sea­ it  was  that  I  had  to  It  is  our  opinion  that  it  will  be  Sullivan  port  to  their  agents  when  Ihey  man,  Steamship  "Arlyn",  who  outcome  ,come  aboard  to  settle  beefs.  was injured  while the  ship was  out­holler  him,—and  what  a  pleas­ ratified  by  a large  majority of  the  in  New  Orleans  on  the  23rd  ure  that  really  was!  membership.  TOTAL  $18.91  Georgian  Bay  Jittery  day  of  May, 1939,  requests that  Take  No  Promises  ­The  Georgian  Bay  Line  would  Charles  Kellog,  Joe  Baker  and  If  is  the  custom  of  the  com­ give  a  damn  what  happens  when  fans in  good  order, and  other  gear­^  Hl^^..^ to  have  us  lay  off  of  their  Hqwartt,  able  seamen,  who  for  the  welfare  of  the  crews,  and  St^w^irds  Department.  In a  letter  were  working  with  him  at  the  parfy, when  a beef  arises, to  prom­ she  leaves!  from  Emery  B.  Hatch,  Secretary­ time,  communicate  with  Paul  ise  you  anything  in  order  to  get  I  believe  that  these  ships  com­ plenty  of  fresh  milk,  they  should  Tireasurer  of  the  line,  he  begs  us  C.  Matthews,  atornety,  of  No.  the  ship  out  of  one  port  to  the  ing in  to the  various  ports should  be.aet  down  until  everything  is  not  to  press  them  for  an  agree­ 11  Broadway,  New  York­  City,  next.  The  agents  in  charge  in  be  contacted  by  the  patrolman,  put  in  order  before she  sails.  (No  the  various  ports  are  responsible  and  if  they  don't  have  refrigera­ promises!)  ment  at  this  time,  since  he  al­ in  reference  to  acting  as  wit­ for  the  ship  while  it  is  in  their  tors,  cots,  netting, screens,  water­ ready  has  one  witti  Secor^s  nesses  In  Mr.  Adams'  case.  Fraternally,  '  particular  port,  and  they  ,  don't  coolers,.  a  sufficient  numter  of  uunion",  which  expiies  in  Jana­ Harry  J.  Collins,  No.  496  (Continued  from  Page  elected  under  the  Constitution  by  a  referendum  vote.  Until  Constitutional  methods are  used  these officials  are lo be  returned  to  office  as  of  the  date  this  court'  action  started."  NOTICE  .  • • ''',hf!k':  ,  C H i C A G  O  8101/2  N.  Clark  Street  /  1  iM'Mi  A­ ­ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource August 18, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: P&O SHIPS REMAIN TIED UP IN FLORIDA PORTS COMMISSARS LOSE OUT BY COURT DECISION IN GULF LAKES NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS OPENS BULL LINE RUNS INTO TROUBLE BALTIMORE BRANCH REPORTS ORE LINE SHIPS IMPROVING DONATE TO P & O STRIKE COMMISSARS SEND STOOGE TO MIAMI TO HERD FINKS REASONS FOR NECESSITY OF STRIKE ASSESSMENT SHIPS PAY OFF EXPENSES OF "RECEPTION COMMITTEE" BOB-LO COMPANY REFUSES TO ABIDE BY AGREEMENT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/18/1939 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. I, No. 16 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/60eedd3c5ad614e5fd8dc95e9bde3a71.PDF 65f073b8ea8b3e5837b059a1be6e81fb PDF Text Text ''rFr­li'^;'­'  , ­;­'t^W!^<^Smit.«\­­­­. "­­ ­  r  ­  v.  ­'.S>E^.'!'^ ."­; ,;v  ­.,  .,  ­  •  •  • ' ;V  'vVV>  l  .­ SECURITY  I N  UNITY  The Seafarers' Log  Seafarergi'  International Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic^ Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  VOL.  I  NEW  YORK,  N. Y.,  FRIDAY, SEPT.  1,  1939  446  NO. 17  P&O STRIKE  STILL ON  Bull Line  Contract  TWO  ISTHMIAN LINE SHIPS  Ratified by Members  AS MEN STAND FIRM  STRUCK  IH 6ULf  PORTS  NMU Officials Play Fiiaky Game  But Plans Fall Through  INW^  Changes to  Be  Made  Before  Signing  li­:.­ Announcement  of  the  comple­ tion  of  tlie  voting  on  the  Bull  Line  agreement  was  made  at  last  Miami,  Fla., Aug.  29—On  July  25  the  men  walked  off  the  Monday  night's  Atlantic  District  P&O  ships.  On  July  28,  negotiations  were  broken  oft",  and  Headquarters  meeting.  The  re­ sults  were  as  follows:  the  U.S.  Conciliator  declared  a  deadlock.  GENERAL  RULES:  Ten days later Soup Kitchens were  set up along  with  com­ Deck  Department—  missary  to­take care  of  married  men  and  families.  Yes  145;  No.  33  On  August 21, an  injunction was­^  Eng.  Department—  served  on  the  SITJ,  because,  ac­ "NMU  two­book­carrlers"  will  de­ Yes  91;  No  40  cording  to  the  press,  there  would  liver the  ships.  To  whom  does  he  Steward's Department—  be  bloodshed  when  a  crew  was  mean?  He  can  mean  only  the  Yes  81;  No.  29  recruited.  shipowner.  WORKING  RULES:  Finks  Shipped  Deck  Department—  Commies  Plan  Flops  On  August  22,  the  P&O  Com­ Yes 135;  No  42  pany  began  hiring a crew, and  the  The  commie  stooges  are  run­ Eng.  Department—  ning  around  frantically  because  links  went  to  work.  After  scurry­ •   Yes  97:  No  34  ing  around,  the  company  finally  their  plans  have  fallen  through.  Steward's  Department—  secured  enough  to  take  the  ship  They  had  a  sweet set­up,  but  they  Yes  81;  No  36  ^  forgot  that  the  men  have  been  out, but  could  not  get  a full  crew.  The  total  vote  cast  in  favor  of  sold out  by  dictators often enough,  On  August  25,  the  ship  (SS  Florida)  sailed,  and  arrived  back  and  under  the  banner  of  the  SIU  the  General  Rules  was  317,  and  102  against.  On  the  Working  on  August  28,  with  two  ambu­ we  have  a  true  democracy.  Rules  305  voted  in  favor,  and  112  NMU  agent  Jones  was  reported  iances  and  a  hearse  meeting  her.  Approximately  fifteen  finks  quit  aboard  the  SS  Florida,  contacting  v,rere  opposed.  In  other  words,  the  finks,  and  this  was  reported  the  agreement  was  ratified  by  a  the  ship  and  scrammed.  by  a member  of  the SS  Mimargo's  better  than  seventy  percent  mar­ The men  are still on  strike, and  intend to  win.  They will  win with  crew.  He  also  went  aboard  a  gin.  the  wonderful  financial  support  Standard  Oil  tanker  today  to  or­ ­However,  although  the  agree­ ganize  the finks,  and  was  told  by  ment  was  ratified  by  the majority  they  have  been  getting.  the  crew  that  they  were  100  per  of  the  men  on  the  Bull  Line  Fighting  NMU  Officials  The  strike  is  now  in  its  sixth  cent finks,  and  didn't  need  to  pay  ships,  it  will  not  be  signed  until  week,  and  going  strong,  in  spite  dues  to  an  organization  that  certain  requested  changes  have  of  the  fact  that  we  are  not  only  OK'd finking.  This  seems  to  be  been  made.  Emergency  Board  fighting  the  shipowner,  but  also  the  policy  of  the  officials  of  the  Chairman  Dushane,  in  company  the  NMIi  officials.  The  Pilot  NMU,"—to  organize  finks,  whether  with  Arthur  Keleey,  met  with  came out  on  August 18, with  state­ there  is  a  picket  line  or  not.  Bull  Line officials  last  Tuesday af­ ments  which  were  absolutely  un­ When  an  AF of  L  picket  line  goes  ternoon, and  it was  agreed  by  the  tfue,  but  which  indicated  what  out,  it  seems  to  be  the  signal  for  company  that  the  necessary  the  company  planned.  However,  the  commies  to  come  flocking  In  changes  wiil  be made  in  the agi­ee­ the  statement  were  not  made  and  do  a  little  fancy  finking  and  ment.  As  soon  as  a  corrected  through  the  public  press  until  fink­herding.  copy  is  drawn  up,  the  agreement  five  days  later.  How  did  Fi­ank  The  Central  Trades  is  backing  wili  be  signed.  Jones,  NMU  agent  in  Miami,  get  us 100  per  cent, and  Walter  Hoyt,  Althougli  the  new  agreement  his  information  if  he  was  not  Secretary  of  the  State  Federation  has  met  with  some  adverse critic­ of  Labor,  has  given  us  wonderful  ism  by  certain  parties, it  is uever­ working  for  the  company?  Jones  stated  this  week  that  the  cooperation.  thelos.s  a  vast  improvement  over  the  old  one.  When  the  clarifica­ tions  and  changes are  inserted,  it  will  look  much  differeut  from  the  original  draft.  FINKS  ON  SS  FLORIDA  i  M  CIO MOVE  ON WEST  KYSKA  FLOPS  ON WEST  COAST  New Bedford Line  Signs Agreement  Teamsters Ignore  Phoney Picket  Line as Commissars Rave  ­ '  \­ •  ­'in  Company Agrees to  Terms,  Following  Militant  Action by Membership  CONDITIONS  GAINED  BY  SIU  New  Orleans, La.,  August  22—Struck' SS  Atlanta  City  in  Mobile  on  August  18.  Struck  SS Steel  Ranger  here  yester­ day.  Longshoremen  backing  our  beef  100  per  cent,  and  re­ specting  our picket  line.  Crews off  about 90 per  cent on  both scows.  Stew­pot  here  —• set up  for  pickets.  Strong  picket  lines  being  maintained.  This  crummy  outfit,  in  the  past,  has  bought  off  the  pie­cards  of  the  ISU,  NMU  and  several  other  out­ fits.  At  last  they  are  struck  by  the  SIU,—which  is  run  by  the  Charges  Marfhey  With  membership,  with  no  danger  of  a  sell  out!  Sailing  Hot  Oil Ship  So,  in  the  near  future,  we  will  be  able  to  sail  these  scows  with  Attention  Claude  Marthey:  Reports  come  to  me  in  the  port  A­1  conditions.  After  all,  these  of  Houston  that  you  have  taken  are  the  only  freight  ships  sailing  it  upon  yourself  to  write  an  ar­ to  the  Pacific  Coast  with  phoney  ticle  questioning  my  stand  in  the  conditions.  Of  course,  the  M.C.  operates  the  Baltimore  Mail  Line  marine  industry.  It is beyond  doubt that Marthey  to  the  Pacific,  with  lousy  condi­ wishes  to  impress  the  members  tions and  NMU  crews.  Soon, that  of  the  SUP,  and  the  commies,  to  also  will  be  rectified.  whom  he  has  suddenly  shown  The  SIU  is  out  to  gain  ana  such  favoritism  that  his  record  as  maintain  the  best  wages  and  con­ a  militant  Union  man  is  beyond  ditions  possible  to  achieve.  We  are  being  sold  out  daily  by  the  reproach.  NMU  top  committee,  who  advo­ Stand  on ESSO  Strike  cate  political  activities,  compared  Brother  Marthey,—why  haven't  to  the  SIU  direct  action.  you  informed  your  SUP  brothers  "Red"  Deaii  as  to  your  stand  during  the  Standard  Oil  strike,  while  you  The  beef  on  the  Atlantic  City  were  In  the  Port  of  New  York?  and the  Steel Ranger  was straight­ Why  don't  you  tell  your  SUP  bro­ ened  out  when  the  company  was  thers  where  that  ship  you  sailed  contacted  in  New  York,  and  from  the  Port  of  New  York  got  agreed  to  pay  overtime  for  all  its  bunkers?  Hell!—Marthey,—  work  performed  on  Saturday  af­ be  honest  for  a  change,  and  give  ternoons,  Sundays,  holidays,  and  the  working­ox  a  chance!  Tell  after  5:00  P.M.  and  before  8:00  Buckley Declares  your  SUP  brothers  the  truth  Gon,  A.M.  jt  ^a.s  agreed  that  food  cerning  my  stand  during  the  would  be  improved,  and  working  tanker  strike;—tell  them  why  11 conditions  adjusted  satisfactorily.  was  so  damned  long  ashore  in  The  company  also  agreed  to  re­ New  York!  Had  I  been  as  job  move  the  men  who  refused  to  conscious  as  yourself,  it  would  leave  the  ships  when  they  were  have  been  easy  to  get  at  the  struck.  This  was  done,  and  a  point  of  production;  but  you  crew  for  the  Steel  Ranger  was  know  it  was  because  of  the  dis­ shipped  from  the  New  Orleans  tasteful  odor  that  emitted  from  SIU  Hall.  "scab­oil"  that  kept  me  so  long  from  the  point.  SIU  Does  It  New  Orleans,  La.,  Aug.  29—Re:  the  Isthmian  S.S.  Co.  beef:  SUP  GIVES  COOPERATION  Militant  Action  By  Being a  Gulf  man,  and  knowing  Crews  Gets  Results­ this  phoney  company's  tactics,  San Francisco,  Aug. 24  (WCS)—Hailing from  the Port of  and  their  trjdng  for  quite  awhile  Mobile,  operating under  closed shop agreements—manned  by  On  Thursday,  August  17,  an  to  evade  having  their  ships  or­ a bonafide  100%  strike­clear  crew—shipped  from  Union  hir­ agreement  between  the  Seafarers'  ganized,  the  SIU  has  done  some­ thing  that  neither  the  phoney  ing  halls—comes  the  handy  little  ship  called  the  SS' WEST  Int'ernational  Union  of  North  America  and  the  New  Bedford,  NMU,  nor  the  phoney  old  ISU  EYSE^' into the  Port  of  San iFrancisco this  week.  Martha's  Vineyard  and  Nantucket  could  do.  This  vessel  is  owned  by  Waterman,  and  usually  runs  Line  of  the  New  England  Steam­ The SIU  has  gotten West  Coast  across  to Europe  from  South  Atlantic  Ports.  ship Company,  was  signed.  conditions  on  two  of  this  com­ This  company  operates five  ves­ She  is  chartered  to make  a  few  trips  intercoastal.  pany s  ships,  and  as  fast as  their  sels  on  this  seasonal  run, and  all  '  Sudden  and  flhristensen  are  the  agents  ­from  this  ship  ships  hit  port,  the  same  West  the  employees  come  under  the  Coast  conditions  will  be gotten on  while  on  this  coast  but  have  nothing  to  do  with  the  crew  of  Railway  Labor  Act. The  members  them.  or  the ship,  which  is  operated  dU^—  of  the unlicensed  personnel aboard  Ships  Lousy  rectly  by  Waterman.  shipping  through  Union  halls.  the.se  ships,  after  the  1936­37  The  beef  for  conditions  started  This  agreement  was  won  bj­  the  strike, were  unorganized,,and  ne­ A  Union  Crew  when  the  SIU  patrolmen  contact­ Gulf  seamen  through strike action  The  Waterman  Line  ships,  in­ gotiated  an  agreement  for  them­ One  Track  Mtnd  ed  the  crew  of  the  Steel  Ranger  cluding  the  WEST  JrVSKA,  have  by  the seartien  on  these ships,  and  selves.  According  to  Brothers  To  permit  yourself  to hold  to  a  and  told  them  the  score.  They  Seafarers'  Intl. crews, shipped  out  they  have  continually  improved  Dushane  and  Frank  Berry,  these  one­track  mind  because  of  your  responded  by  walking  off  and  hit­ of  Union  halls  in  the  Gulf.  The  their  conditions  on  these  ships  men  are  a  very  militant  body  of  personal  feelings  towards  a  few  ting  the  picket  line,  with  the  re­ Gulf  District  Seafarers'  have  through  job  action.  men,  and  went  to  town  for  the  individuals,  is  proof  of  stupidity,  mark:  "We  have  been,  waiting  agreements  with  the  Waterman  conditions  gained  under the  terms  and  a  sign of  lacking  in that  type  for  this  for  a  long  time,  for  con­ Previous  to  the  arrival  of  the  of  the  newly  signed  agreement.  of  principle  which  every  militant  ditions  on  these  ships  are  really  Line  which  are  on  a  level  with  and,  in  some  instances,  better  West  Kyska in  San  Francisco, the  They  had  previously  informed  man  has  within  himself, to  come  lousy!"  than  some  of  the  West  Coast  Firemens'  and  Cooks  Unions  in  the. company that'  if  an  acceptable  out  openly,  regardless  of  the  re­ Well, the  picket  line  was  going  ,  (Continued  on  Page  3}  (Contimied  on  Page  2)  agreements.  They  call  for  all  (Continued  on  Page  3)  (Continued  on  Page  3)  ;  [ BROTHERHOOD  OF THE  SEA  Can't  Take  Heat  There  is  one  thing  that  has  al­ ways been  noticeable among  those  men  who  shout  In  hai'­rooms,  and  on  street  corners,  of  their  mili­ tancy:—they  are  damned  hard  to  find  when  the  heat  is  the  heavi­ est;—where  it  takes  more  than  booze  to give  a man  intestinal for­ titude  to fight  the  opposition  in  the  Labor field.  If  you  think  it's  a  picnic  in  the  West  Gulf,  take  a  stroll  down  in  this  country,  and  we  will  show  anyone  who  may  be  interested  to  that  extent,  what  type  of  RATS  and finger­men  we  men  in  the  marine  industry  are  forced  to  contend  with  in  our  en­ deavor  to  build  up  the  SIU.  (M  • m  •  Jtf  .Ml ' •   7"^ J  �2  THE  S E  A  F A  R  E R  S*  L O G  NEW  BEDFORD LINE  Publishea  by  the  Seafarers^  International  Union  of  North  America  • /«  }  ' >'S  15."  1^  Friday, Sept. 1, 1939  Mliltaiit Activity  On SS Pan Atiantic  (Con timed  from  Page 1)  agreement  was  not signed  by  Au  gust  17,  they  would  hang  the  hook.  These  men  weren't  fooling  Strike Fund Favoredi  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation of  Labor  —they  meant  what  they said!  Marine  Hospital,  By  Crew  Members  Staten  Island,  N.  Y.  Negotiations  had  been  broken  HARP.Y  LUNDEBERG,  Acting. Presldwit  Editor,  off  the  week  previous, when  a sat  110  Market  Street, Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  DONATE TO  P&O  The  LOG  isfacfory  settlement  could  not  be  reached,  and  the  men  then  in  ­Atlantic  District  Dear  Brother:  SS  Pan  Atlantic  HEADQUARTERS  I  hope  you  can  And  room  in  formed  the  company  tliat  if  they  At  sea.  did  not  sign  on  the  dotted  line  by  New York  (Phone:  BOwIing  Green  9­3437)  2 Stone  Street  your  next  publication  of  the  Sea  Editor,  The  "LOG":  the  following  Thursday,  their  BRANCHES  farers'  LOG  for  this  artide.  "Scotty  Ross'  Navy": —You  Bo^on  ,^30  Atlantic  Avenue  In  the  hospital  here,  it  is  prac­ ships  would  be  struck.  Negotia  Providence  ."r­.  ..465  So:  Main  Street  tions  were  resumed  on  August 16  know;  fellows,  I've  read  that, and  tically  99  percent  NMU,  but  one  Philadelphia  .6  North  6th  Street  witli  Emergency  Board  Chairman  heard  it  so  often, — that  when  I  would  be  surpfioed  to  observe  Baltimore  .14  North  Gay  Street  Dushane  and  Providence  Agent  shipped  on  the  SS  Pan  Atlantic  these  men  and  see  how  lax  they  Norfolk  60  Commercial  Place  Frank  Berry,  assisted  by  a  crew  at  New  Orleans  on  June 17th,  my  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  ...8 Covadonga  Street  are  in  the  matter  of  militancy.  member  of  each  of  the  Ave  ships  bags  stayed  unpacked  for  several  One  can  point  out  to  them  how  involved.  A  satisfactory  agi*ee­ Gulf District  days,  kecause  I  couldn't  believe  the  comrafs  are  selling  the  mem  ment  was  then  reached,  and  the  mese  Baldwin  County  and  Mobile  HEADQUARTERS  berahin  down  the  river,  and  it  contract  was signed  the  following  nay  rust  pot  jumpers  could  real­ New  Orleans  309  Chartres Street  doesn't  faze  them  a  bit.  Some  !  ly  be  so  militant  and  determined,  BBANOHESu  contend  with  the  idea,  that  since  day.  Included  among the  gains was  a  Savannah  ­.  218  East  Bay  Street  to  get  what  was  coming  to them!  the  real  rank  and file  of  the  Gulf  Jacksonville  136  Bay  Street  The  spirit  of  Unionism  they  ten  cents  an  hour  raise  in  the  was  thrown  out  of  the  Union,  Miami  .809  N,  B,  First  Avenue  showed  in  sticking  together  100  overtime  rate, and  a  like  increase  there  is  nothing  they  can  do  but  for  stand­by  work.  Previously,  Tampa  206  Franklin  Street  percent  on  every  real  beef  to  bet­ wait  for  the  axe  to  fall.  Mobile  55 So. Conception Street  the  unlicensed  personnel  was  ter  conditions  on  this  ship,  has  Houston  ...­.  1712  •  75th  Street  obliged  to  pay  the full  cost of  any  changed  my  opinion,  and  those  of  Keep  Check  on. Phonies  Great  Lakes District  When  the  axe  falls,  it  is  going  uniforms  they  were  obliged  to  you  who  read  this  could  beneAt,  HEADQUARTERS  to  be  too  late  to  do  anything  wear,  but  under  the  new  agree­ and  be  better  Union  men  in  fol­ Detroit  1038  Third  Street  about  it.  It is my  belief  that  this  ment,  the  company .assumes  Afty  lowing  some  of  the  examples  of  September  will  see  the last  of  the  percent  of ,  the  cost.  Double  days  Unionism  this crew  has  shown  In  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNINO THIS  PUBLICATION  TO:  NMU.  But  what  then?  The com­ pay  for  Sunday  work  is  also  in­ the  tight  places.  missars are  going to  rush  into the  cluded,  and  tlie  overtime  condi  Donate  to  P&O  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  tions  are  well  taken  care  of.  AFL  and  try  to  pull  it  apart,  as  Before  reaching  Tampa,  the fel­ P.  O.  Box  522,  Church  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N.  Y.  they  have  always  done.  The  agreement  expires  in  June  low.s  took  up a  collection  of  thirty  1940.  dollars for  the  beneAt  of  the  boys  In  my  estimation,  it  would  be  out  on  the  P&O  strike.  Every  a  good  idea  to  keep  a  check  on  all  the  stooges  trying  to  get  into  laugh!  When  they  were  leaving,  member  of  the  crew  contributed,  the  SIU, and  refuse  them  a  book.  told  them  to  call  again  next  and  some  of  the  licensed  person­ Furthewiore,  close  the  books  week, and  I would  give them  some  nel  gaie.to  the collection.  • when the  NMU  folds .up.  Why  I  more  truth  about  the  way  tlie  At  the  last  meeting  held  on  board,  the  crew  also  unanimous­ say  this,  is  because  everyone  has  NMU  is  selling  out!  What  does  all  this  mean?  Is  ly  voted  In  favor  of  the  following  Itnmediately  following  a  motion  at.  last  Monday  night's  a  chance  to.^join  now,  and  they  the  membership  of  the  NMU  fall­ Atlantic District Headquarters meeting  to donate fifty  dollars  know  the  NMU  is  phoney  by  this  ing  out­ so  fast that  they  are  be­ resolution:  Inasmuch  as  the  agreements  time.  If  they  don't  know  it  by  to  the  P&O  .strike  fund,  the. following  motion  was  unani­ this  time—well,  you  don't  want  ginning  to  feel  the  dues  collect­ between  the Waterman SS Co., the  mously  carried:  Bull  Line,  and  the  Mississippi  people  in  the  SIU  who  are  as  ing  racket  leaving  them?  Shipping Co.,  all  expire on  Decem­ Don't  Want  Too  Strong  dumb  as  that.  "THAT  AN  ARTICLE BE  PUT IN THE  'LOG'  Before closing this, I  would  like  ber 1st, of  this year—that"  for  our  CONDEMNING  MEMBERS  ON  SHIPS  WHO  Committee  Galls  to  know  why  the  NMU  oAlcials al­ protection  and  Insurance,  in  the  HAVE NOT  DONATED TO  THE P&O STRIKE  I  put  out  some  literature  yes­ lowed  the SIU  to  get such  a  hold  event,  there  is  trouble  in  securing  tei­day  about  noon, and  you  would  on  the  E.G.,  if  if  isn't  any  good,  from  these  companies  an  agree­ POND."  be  surprised  at  the  results.  No­ ment  satisfactory  to  the members  It seems to  us that  a  rather deplorable state  of ffairs  must  body  said anything  right then,  but  as  they  elaim?  The  NMU  had  of  this  Union,  that  a  strike  as­ been  in  full  power  for  three years  exist  when  it  becomes  necessary  to  even  introduce  such,  a  after  supper  T  was  visited  by  a  before,  the  SIU  came  into  being.  ses.sraent  fund  of  $5.00  per  mem­ motion  on  the floor,  and  if  the  poor  response  met  with  on  committee  of  three.  They  asked  If  they  were  leally  sincere  with  ber  be  started.  This  fund  to  be  the ships  is any  criterion  of  the  true  Union  spirit of  some  of  me  who  was  putting  out  the  dis­ the  membership,  they  would  have  placed  in  trust  in  the  Gulf  Head­ ruptive literature.  I  told  them  it  had  the  E.G.  tied  up  tighter  than  quarters  bank,  with  the  under­ • our members,  then  a  sorry  state  of  affair.s  certainly  does  wasn't  disruptive,  in  the  Arst  all  Hell,  But  no,  they  don't  want  standing.it is for  use  in  strike re­ exist!  place;  in  the  second  place/  since  it  too  strong,  because  they  could  lief  work  only,  in  the  Gulf  Dis­ they  came  direct  to  my  bunk,  not  pull  it  down  when  they  want­ trict,  Also  that  no  loans  can .be  REVERSE  YOUR  POSITIONS  they  have  known  it  was  me.  ed.  They  don't  like  to see  things  drawn  against  it  in  any  way  by  It is,  of  cour.se,  quite  true  that  a  good  many  ships  have  I also must  asked  them  why  they didn't  going  too  smoothly,  because,  after  the  officials  of  the  Union,  and  the  been quite generous  with  their  donations to  this very  worthy  read  it, and  learn  the truth.  They  it  is  a  known  fact  that  they  distribution  of  the  funds  may  be  cause,  hut  a  whole  lot  more  haven't  kicked  in  with  even  a  said  they  had  read  it, and  I asked  all,  thrive  on  dissension  and  human  made  only  after  expenditures  are  solitary  dime!  No,—they  can't  afford  to support  a  bona fide  them  if  the  truth  hurt!  They said  misery.  approxed  by  a . committee  elected  strike  of  their  Union  Brothers,— hut  still,  they  can  well  af­ they  didn't  give  a  damn  if  it  was  Ill  coiiclusiuii,  ali  I sau  say  Is;  by  tiie  Gulf  niembei ship.  ford to stand  up against a  bar  and  guzzle their­money  away I  the  truth  or  not,  as  it  was  still  When  will  the  members  wake  up  Strike Fund  Advocated  disruptive,  and,  furthemore,  that  join  a  real  Union,  and  .quit  The foregoing  motion  was  unan­ Place yourself  in the position  of  these brothers who  are on  the  men  in  the  hospital  weren't  and  being  kidded  by  the  party? ,  imously  carried,  and  the  thought  strike, and  think  how  you  would  feel if  the members  of  your  going  to  read  it.  I  told  one  of  (Signed)  SUP  Number  4840  was  expressed, that  in  having  a  them  that  it  was  a  helluva  union  own  organization  didn't  dig  down  in  their  pockets,  and  lay  P.S.—There  are  plenty  of  party  separate  strike  fund  in  the  Gulf  it  on  the  line,  in  order  to  keep  you  from  going  hungry  and  where  the  membership  couldn't  members  who  would  like  to  know  District  such  as  the  West  Coast  read  what  they  pleased.  They  who  wrote  this,  therefore,  with­ without a place  to flop. How would  you like it?  You wouldn't  Anally  member's  have  for  their  District,  wound  up  the argument  by  like it at all!  Some  day you  may find  yourselves  in  this very  asklug  uie  if  I  didn't  think  that  hold  my  name,  i,f  possible.  Thank­ that  the  Atlantic  District  wi!!  ing you  for  same,  I  remain  yours  also start  similar  action  along tlie  same  position,  and  then  you'll  be  the  very fir.st  one to  holler  putting  out  those  papers  wasn't  for  a  bigger  SIU!  Atlantic  Coast.  if  your  Union  brothers  don't  contribute  their financial  sup­ a good  way  to  keep  from  growing  old?  Now  can  you  imagine  any  Have You Voted on the  In conclusion,  would  like to  add  port  to keep  you from  going  hungiy!  that  we  feel  biothers  Gunnison  commy getting  militant enough  to  and  Curry are  deserving of a word  HELP  DESPERATELY  NEEDED  dump  anyone?  That  makes  me  Proposed Constitution?  of  conAdence  for  the orderly  man­ To  you  men  wlio  are  at  the  point  of  production,—on  the  ner  iu  which  they  are  conducting  ships:  It  wouldn't  be  working  any  particular  hardship  on  RESULT WILL AFFECT ALL the strike  against  the  P&O  Line.  you to  donate  at  least  a  dollar to  help your  brothers out, and  It won't  be  long now  before the Evangelinfe  will  be  going  The  crew  of  this  ship  also  feel  by  so doing,  you  will  he  well  aware  of  the  fact  that  you  are  to  Florida  to  go  on  the  rim  with  tliese  struck  ships,  and  that  if  contact  ^as made  with  the  contributing  to  something  well, worth  while,  and  that  your  whatever  agreement  is signed  by  the  P&O will  he  applied  to  ships'  delegate  of  those  vessels  generous  aid  will  be  more  than  appreciated.  HOW  CAN  the Evangeline.  IF THE P&O STRIKE IS LOST,  THE MEN  .that  regularly  make  Tampa,  be­ the.se  ships  arrived  at  this  YOU  CALL  YOURSELVES  UNION  MEN  UNLESS  YOU  ON  THE  EVANGELINE  WILL  ALSO  BE  DIRECTLY  AF­ fore  port, and  were requested  for  Anan­ ARE READY  AND  WILLING  TO  HELP  YOUR  BROTHER  FECTED !  And, as  yet,  the crew  of  tlie Evangeline  have  do­ cial  assistance in  helping  to carry  UNION  MEMBERS?  THESE  MEN  WHO  STRUCK  THE  nated  very little  to the  P&O strike  fund 1  on  the  work  in  connection  with  this  P&O,  would  be  made  to­ t&O  SHIPS  NEED  YOUR  HELP  DESPERATELY,  AND  However,  although  the  Evangeline  will  be  the  only  East  wards  this  P&O  strike  fund.  YOU  CAN'T,  CONSCIENTIOUSLY,  AFFORD  TO  LET  G.  Shelton,  Book  No. 71,  Gulf  Coast  ship  affected  directly  by the  result  of  the  P&O  strike,  ^THEMDOWN!  Of Mllltaficy in NMU  RESULT  OF P&O STRIKE  WILL AFFECT  ALL  a  r,;­ • &'  K ^  every  ship  on  this  Coast  will  sooner  or  later  feel  the  effects  These men  strnek  these  .ships  in  a  sincere  effort  to  better  of  it.  IF  THE  MEN  OFF  THE  P&O  SHIPS  LOSE  THEIR  SHIPMATES HELP  their conditiou.s  through  the  signing  of  a fair  working agree­ STRIKE,  IT WILL BE  A  DIRECT LOSS  TO  EVERY MEM­ Company  has  refused  to  grant  these  men  BER  OF  THIS  ORGANIZATION!  ^  As  ample  proof  that  goodfeilow­ their  just  demands, .and  are  doing  their  best  to  break  down  ship exists  between  crew  members  COME  ON  FELLOWS;—SHOW  YOUR  TRUE  UNION  of  the  SS  Texmar  and  the  SIU,  their morale.  IF  YOU  LET  THEM  BREAK  THIS  STRIKE  YOU  ARE  ALLOWING  THEM  TO  DO  SOMETHINCJ  SPIRIT,  AND  DIG  DEEP  IN  THE  OLD  SOCK,  AND  LAY  a  fund  of  $17.50  was collected  for  ­­ WHICH  WILL  AFFECT  THE  FUTURE  OF  THE  ENTIRE  SOME  REAL  HARD  CASH  ON  THE  Ln(E  TO  HELP  Dominic  Spalla,  who  was .stricken­ with  appendicitis  and  rushed  to  SIU!  IF  HIS  STRIKE  IS  LOST,  YOU  MAY  AS  WELL  YOUR  UNION  BROTHERS  IN  DISTRESS!  thio  ItospUal  before  aijival  in  ^iLOSE  UP  THE  MIAMI  AND  TAMPA  HALLS!  DON'T  LET  THE  P&O  STRIKE  BE  LOST!  Boston.  smii  �­C^• ­­ y;;  Friday, Sept. 1, 1939  T H E  S E A F A  R  E R S '  LOG  ; f^:^| • • rW A­ HERE  and  THERE  Results  \  in  the  GULF  WEST KYSKA  BEEF  ASKS  MEMBERS  TO  COOPERATE  ^  (Continued  from  Page 1)  P&O  DONATIONS  San  Pedro  wei­e  notified  by  the  SS ROBIN  ADAIR  ?30.00  SS' Evangeline,  highei­ups  at  Headquarters  to  tie  F. J.  Klippberg  ;,  1.00  Boston, Mass.,  up  the  West  Kyska  upon  her  ar­ G.  W.  McQuay  5p  August  28, 193.9.  rival  at  that  port.  However,  the  W.  Mackin  1.00  "United  we  stand,  divided  we  San  Pedro  Branches  of  both  F.  Baron  1.00  unions  lefused  to be  used  to drive  fall."  A.  M.  Wonson  1.00  That  phrase  has  been  stai­lng  bona fide  union  men  off  a  ship,  G.  S.  Grant  1<()D  and  passed  the  matter  right  back  the  membei'ship  in  the  face  time  A.  'Wright  1.00  and  time  again.  To  some  of  the  into  the laps  of  the  top­flight  mas­ .50  members  these  are  just~  meaning­ A  Shipmate  ter­minds.  W.  Beebe  '  .50  less  words.  The  books  that  some  Phoney  Move Starts  "  Mobile, Ala.,  August  28—­During  the last  week, things are  1.00  carxT  are  just  for  the  sake  of  a  J.  J.  Jackson  shaping  up  to  where  the  members  are  on  the  pin,  and  want  On  August  21,  in  San  Francisco,  job.  Do  you  call  that  Union  S3 SEATKAIN HAVANA  28.70  Bruce  Hannon  of  the  Maritime  5.50  to  know  what  is wrong  if  there isn't  some ship  alongside  the  Federation,  Walter  Stack,  and  spirit?  If  all  the  members  were  SS  ROSARIO  SS MARGARET  7.00  interested  in  the  Union  just  for  dock  for  conditions.  The  prize  was  the. Atlanta  City,  one  of  Cayton  of  the  MC&.S  infox­med  SS  OREMAR  2.4'J  the  rust  pots  running for  the  Isthmian Line.  This scow  was  Sudden  aijd  Christensen  that  the  the  sake  of  a  job,  tlxe  shipownei­s  SS  DELNORTE  22.50  tied  to the  dock for  nine days, ^d^  SIU  crew  would  have  to  get  off  would  be  in  their  glory.  Sooner  SS  DELPLATA  62.74  or  later  there would  be  a  collapse,  the  whole  beef  should  have­Jieen  the  ship,  and  be  replaced  by  men  SS  DOROTHY:  settled  In  a  few  hours,  but  a  gen­ who  would  be supplied  by  them.  and  the  bosses  would  again  hold  Beebe  5(1,  *  tleman  on  there  who  is  masquer­ This action  was  taken  up at  the  the  whip  hand.  Thei­e  i­emains  SS  CLARA:  (Continued  from  Page 1)  ading  as  master  of  the  ship  had  regular  SUP  meeting  that  night,  In  a class  by  themselves, members  P.  White  LOO  full  blast,  with  the  longshoremen  who  know  what  they  want—who  other  ideas, and  brothers, Admiral  and  after  the  matter  was  ex­ SS  POINT  ARENA  ....  1.00  supporting  us 100, per cent,  by  re­ know  what's  right..  It  is  those  Land  is  a  piker  compared  to  this  fusing  to  go  through  the  picket  plained  to  the  members,  they  men  who  attempt  to  better  condi­ Sailors'  Union  of  the  guy!  Pacific  .'  100.00  lines.  When  the company  saw  the  went  on  record  to  back  up  the  tions  and  get  higher  wages,  but  Skipper  Fires  Two.  SIU  crew  on  the  West  Kyska  N.  Y.  Branch  SIU  I00:0a  unity  and  solidarity  of  this  port,  First,  he  couldn't  see  us  at  all,  they  quickly  came  coco.  100%.  The  MFOW&W  was  noti­ their  hands are  tied  becaxxse  thei­e  SS  BOSTON  3.75^  then  when  he  saw  that  the  ship  The Steel  Ranger  here,  and  the  fied  that  if  there  were  any  re­ is a  small  percentage  of  spinelp.ss  L.  S.  Ortiz  .25  individuals  who  call  themselves  was  set  until  he  did,  then  he  Atlanta, City,  which  was struck  In  placements  to  be  made  in  the  SS  NEW  YORK:  started — and  I  mean  started!  Mobile,  sailed  with  100  per  cent  black  gang,  they  would  be  made  Union  men,  who  will  not  cooper­ (Eixg.  DepL)  J,...  6.50,  ate,  but  who  aie  content  to  sit  W.  Love  There  were  two  men  on  the  ship  SIU  crews.  1.00.  from  the  MFOW&W  hall.  back  and  be  satisfied  with  any­ SS  EVANGELINE:  whom  he  refused  to  take  back  at  Credit  Given  Stack  PerfoiTOs  thing.  (Steward's  Dept.)  ....  2.00^  any  price.  One  of  the  men  was  I  comment,  brothei­s,  that  the  The  West  Kyska arrived  in  San  It  has  been  proven  numerous  SS  ST.  JOHN:  a  swacko, and  the  other  was fired  officials  and  niembers  of  the  SIU  Francisco  on  the  morning  of  Au­ (Eng.  Dept.)  4.75  lor  incompetency.  The  lad  who  should  be  commended  for  the  gust  22,  and  were_met  by  a  picket  times  that  there  is  strength,  and  50  was  a  swacko  said,  "Sure,  that's  way  they  handled  this  situation.  line  of  MC&S  members,  Wednes­ in  the  case  of  the  shipowners,  Dan  Barrett  G.  Kinghorn  50  right,  I'll  get  off  the  ship;  the  I  think  with  our  brothers  organ  day  afternoon,  comrade  Walter  might  makes  right.  Up  and  down  tlxe  coast,  nomina­ SS  YARMOUTH:  other  man said,  "What  the Hell,  I  izing the  SIU, a  real  rank and file  Stack  called  a  rump  meeting  of  (Eng.  Dept.)  4.00  made  a  six  months  trip  on  this  democratic  organization  is  being  the MFOW,  and  went  on  record  to  tions  and  election  time  ai­e  draw­ (Deck  Dept.)  3.75  ing  nearer.  Will  it  be  the  old  built  up.  I  was  on  the  picket  same  ship  some  time  back,  and  picket  tlxe  ship. A  picket  line  was  got  along  O.K.  I've, been  on fhe  lines, and  observed  the  SIU  mem:  dispatched  the following  morning,  story  of  "You  vote  for  me,  and  SS  BOSTON:  (Eng.  Dept.)  2.15  /  ship  now  for  three  weeks,  and  bership  and  officials  really  going  but  when  the  pickets  discovex­ed  I'll  take, care  of  you?"  Or  will  H.  Lavender  25^  the  members  wake  up  to  the  fact  to  town  for  a  bona  fide  rank  and  when  I start  squawking,  I'm fired  what  the, beef  was  all  about,  they  .25­ because  I  can't  do  the  work/'  file  organization,  to  gain  better  immediately  retux­ned  to  their  that  they  want new  blood?  Honest  J.  Kicklighter  J.  Pinkus  .501  Yeahi  we  thought  so  too,  so  when  wages and  conditions.  hall,  and  stated  that  the  beef  was  seafaring  men  who  are  capable  of  T,  Kerig  ..SO,  Fraternally. yours,  handling  the  job;—men  who  are  the  ship  stayed  for  another  phoney!  R.  Paul  .50.i  E.  M.  Boudreattx, SUP  4191.  twenty­four  hours,  and  then  he  In  the  meantime, the Teamsters,  now  working  on  ships,  who  assm  F.  Roche  .50 .  took  the  man.  vvho  have always  respected  a  legi­ ciate  with  the  crews,  and  know  G. Lepp  1.00..  of  faults  that  have  to  be.  reme­ timate  picket  line  in  Frisco,  dcr  But,  i.ere  is  the  pay­off:—When  SS  NEW  YORK:  dared  the  picket  line  phoney,  died.  This  is  your  Union,  boys  we  told  the  skipper  that  the  lad  (Deck  Dept.)  9.10,  SS  Delplata,  and  drove  their  trucks  through.  you  benefit  or  lose  by  its  govern­ M.  R.  Gustavus  who  took  a  drink  once  in  awhile  1.00  ing.  Pilottown,  La.,  was contciit  to  get off  the tub,  but  Injiunction  Granted  E.  Smith  1.00  August  23, 1939.  that  the  other  lad  was sailing  the  On  Thursday,  August  24,  Dean  The  time for  house­cleaning  has  SS GEO.  WASHINGTON:  arrived.  Cooperate,  and  do  your  ship,  he  turned  around  and  said,  Dear  Bi'othei's:  Wayne  Morse,  longshore  arbitra­ (Eng.  Dept.)  7.00 ,  "No  smoke",—that  he  would  take  We  are  now  bound  South  again  tor,  handed  down  a  blistering  in­ bit',  by  taking  part  iix  your  Union  (Deck Dept.)  9­5';), .  the drinker, but  not the  other one.  on  the good ship  Delplata.  We.ai­e  dictment.  of.  CIO  tactics  used  in  activities.  (Steward's  Dept.)  ,  5.75  Vincent  J. Yakavonis,  SS  ACADIA:  So  you  can  see  that  he  was  going  proud of  "Red" Dean  and  Finp fox*;  the  West  Kyska  beef,  and; ren­ Book  No.  1774  out  of  his  way  to  cooperate.  settling  all  overtime  beefs,  and  dered  a  decision  that  the ­picket  (Eng.  Dept.)  15.75,  "Old Man" Sees  Light  perfect  conditions  and  chow.  Laborer's  Local  No.  850,  line  was. not  only  in  violation  of  When  the  cx­ew. returned  to  the  We  are  all  100,  percent  SIU  of  the  agreement,  but  was  illegiti­ Miami  15;00  •   ship Saturday  afternoon,  the "Old  NA.  S3 CASSIMIR  18.00  jaate,.and  hot  even  official.  Crew of  SS DELPLATA  man"  said  that  the  crew  would  F.  Lauritano  2.00:  •   New Orleans, La.,  Judge  Griffin,  to  whom  ship­ H.  Rocafort  .25­ turn  too at  once, and  no  delegates  Aug.  29,  1939.  owners  had  applied  for  an  injunc­ H.  Estwick  1.00;^.  ..allowed on  the ship.  So, off  again  tion  in  this same  dispute,  granted  To  Roland  Dean,  Gulf  Org.:  25^  came  the  crew.  Then  I  blew  my  It, forbidding  the  CIO  to  continue  I am  calling your  attention  con­ V.  E. Raymon  A.  Seott  1.00  lid,  and  told  the  master  and  the  picketing  the  West  Kyska.  cerning  the  ex­boatswain  of  tlxe  SS  Delplata,  5'D  Thus  was  tlxe  phoney  attemi^  SS  Edgar  F.  Luckenbaclx,  whose  B.  Johnson  agent that  if  the crew  had, to take  New  Orleans,  La.  of  the  CIO  foiled.  Their  efforts  name  is  VV.  Dean  Lea,  SUP  Book  SS JEAN  LAPITTB:  their  gear  ashore  again,  that  it  Dear  Brothers:  (Bos'n)  50  would  stay  ashore  until  evei'y  Leaving. Houston,  in  the  ship  to  have  bona fide  members  of  the  Number  3201.  thing  was  reduced  to  writing.  channel  we passed  the SS Mackay,  SIU  removed  from  the s'hip  in­ ox'­ I  have  learixed  through  reliable  SS MAJOR  WHEELER  .  3.10  Tb^n  we  got  some action.  We sat  laying  at  Deer  Park.  This  is  a  (ier  to  make  jobs  for  their  own  sources  that  this man  applied  for  SS  PAN  ROYAL  .......  5.05  on  the  dock  and  argued  with  thi.s  new ship  constructed  by  the Mari­ iiierabex's,  were  defeated  tlirouglx  membex­ship  in  the  NMU,  and  I  Boilermaker's  Union,  Tiimpa  25.00 .  skipper  for  an  hour  until  we  time  Commission  for  the  Pennsyl­ the  complete  cooperation  of  the  have  done  a  little  investigating  10.50.:  gained  our  point,  and  to  make  it  vania Shipping  Co. There  is a full  SUP, and  the refusal  of  the Teanx­ myself,  and  found  out  that  this  SS  TOPA  TOPA  Pipe  Fitters  Union,  certain,  we  had  him  buy the  crew  NMU  ci*ew  aboard  the  vessel,  who  otex's  to  recognize  a phoney  picket  man  now  has  a  NMU  book.  Tampa  5.00  Jheir  dinner  ashore  before,  they  shipped  out  of  the  Maritime  Com­ line.  Being a  ex­delegate of  said  ship,  J.  E.  Smith  45  turned  to.  Today,  Monday,  the  mission  "Fink  Hall"  up  East.  I  have  looked  back  into  the  min­ SS IPSWICH...  12.50  ship  is  back  in  from  Port  St.  Joe  These  phoneys  were  painting  nutes,  of  which  I  have  the  rec­ Boilermakers  SAL &  aiid  all  hands say  things'are fine.  over  the  side  at  6:00  P.M.^—Marl­ ords,  and  a  copy  of  said  minutes  ACL  RR's  5.00  was. sent  to  SUP  Hcndquai tors.  SS  MAE  Labor  Day  Parade  time  Commission  Training  Ship  4.49  '  (Continued  from  Page  1)  Now:  —the  minutes  show  that  SS  BELLINGHAM  .  . .•   6.00  On  the  Coast,  if  a  few  of  our  style.  On  inquiring  at  the  dock,  proach  he  expects  to  receive  re­ SUP  patrolmen  will  get  these  we  waie  hifovrned  that  the  crew  garding  his  former  stand  to  the  this  man  was  charged  with  vio­ Gene  Don  .10  ships  that  come  in  there, and  get  of  this  ship  work  overtime  for  opposition.  For,  were  it  not  for  lating  the  working, x'ules  at  vari­ SS PAN  ATLANTIC  .....­  ,30.36 .  them  to sign  the SIU pledge cards,  time  off.  If  these  donkeys  could  those  men  within  the  Labor field  ous  times,  while  boatswain  on  SS  HASTINGS;.  '  it  will  give  us  a  big  boost;  as  a  see  the  working and  living  condi­ who  are  willing  to stick  out  their  said  ship.  He  had  to  quit  here,  (Bro.  Guess).^  2'.00  lot  of  these  ships  run  from  the  tions  we  have  on  this  SIU  agree­ necks  in  order  to  steer  their  fel­ on  his  own  accord,  saying  he  SS  CLARA  1.94  East  Coast  where  they'can't  be  ment  ship,  they  would  ditch  their  low  worker  on  a  steady  course,—  would  go  to  Headquarters  and  SS SHICKSHINNY  .....  9.00  contacted.  So  how  about  it?  commie ­ controlled  NMU,  and  we,  in  the  marine  Industry  would  stand  trial.  It  looks  like  the  SS  TEXMAR:  (Deck  Dept.)  ll.'OO.  We  are trying  to  get  a  real  La­ strike  these  ships  for  SIU  nego­ still  be  working for  slave  wages.  phoney  has  no  intention  of  de­ (Eng.  Dept.)  6.00  i fcor  Day  parade  lined  up  here—  tiations  for  conditions.  The  sneers  that  you,  or  any  of  fending  himself  against,  .said  (Steward's Dept.)  ..._»  5.00  .  the first  in  ten  years.  Watch  our  The  general  working  conditions  your  type  wish  to  throw  my  way,  charges  at  a  trial, and  openly  ad­ 1.20  on  this  ship  (SS  Delplata)  are  matters  not  to  me,  for  whatever  mitting  his  guilt  and  phoney  tac­ TUG  MONTROSE  smoke!  3.20  '  have  done  has  always  been  in  tics,  by  clianging  his  book  at'  a  TUG  SAMPSON  ­  The  Point  Clear  Is  due  to  take  good;  quarters  and  living  condi­ Baltimore  Meeting  a  crew  very  soon,  and  by  the  tions  are first  class—much  supe­ the  open.  Can  you  say  as  much  time  like  this.  The  NMU  has  lots  of  phoneys  collection  6.37  time  this  Is  printed,  all  the  rior  to  many  West  Coast  ships.  for  yourself?  YOU  SHA­LL  AL­ One  good  featux'e  of  the  SIU  is  WAYS  REMAIN,  i,N  MY  in  their  union,  so  I  think  one  Members  in  Baltimore  Swayne  &  Hoyt  ships  in  the  Gulf  Bx­auch  23.00  the  industrial  type  of  organiza­ THOUGHTS, AS  THE  MAN  WHO  move  will not  hurt them.  The old  will  be  back  in  operation.  Add  to  DONATIONS  to  P&O  saying  is:  "Birds  of  a  feather  SAILED  WITH  SCAB  OIL!  The fishermen  here  are  coming  tion,  which  Insures  the  membex­s  SS tJUijABEE  «• • • • • • 27.50    ight  along,  and  very  soon  they  of  a  united  front  of  sailors, fire­ YOU  SHOULD  REALIZE  THE  flock  together."  SS  ACADIA:  Fraternally yours,  will  be  a  force  to  be  reckoned  men  and stewards  departments, in  DEFINITION  OF  ANYONE  WHG  8.00  SAILS ON  A  HOT  CARGO  SHIP!  E.  M.  Boudreaux,  SUP  4191,  (Deck  Dept.)  any  beef  against  the  boss.  with.;:.  :  •  Jos.  S.  Buckley,  SS PANAMA  CITY  21.50  Ex­  Delegate,  Fraternally,.  :steady as  she  goes!  Book  No.  312  Gulf  SS  PENNMAR  v  SS  Edgar  F.  Luckenbach  Robert  A.  Grimes, SUP  2015  ;Armstrong, SUP  2983  Skipper Sees Light^ as Crew Hits  Dock  to Enforce Demands  SHIP  STRAIGHTENED  OUT  ISTHMIAN BEEF  CREW APPRECIATIVE  PHONEY EXPOSED  NMU CONDITIONS?  BUCKLEY  �Friday, Sept. 1,19319  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  ­Xs  NEWS  and  VIEWS  from  the  LAKES  BUFFALO  10  Exchange  Street  MILWAUKEE  730 S. Second Street  DETROIT  1038  Third  Street  STEWARDS^ON GEORGIAN BAY|Anti­dosed Slnp  BOATS  COMING  INTOiS IU  Secord's Phoney "Union" Loses Out  As "Agent" Refunds Money to  Men  CLEVELAND  1426  Third  Street  ATTENTION  SEAMEN!  • 1  COMPUT.ATION  OF  SEAMEN'S  WAGES  DEPARTMENT  OF  COMMERCE  Labor  Forces  Fighting  Vicious  Legislation  LEWIS­CIO  BLAMED  CHICAGO  8101/2  N.  Clark  Street  OFFICE  OF  THE  SECRETARY  WASHINGTON  Department Circular  No. 305'  ­ Montgomery,  Als.,  August  21  Bureau of  Marine Inspection  and  Nairigation  (SLNB)—This  great  state,  which  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  August  19—Organization  of  the  steward's  gave  to  the  United  States  Con­ To United  States  Shipping  Commissioners, Collectors  and  Deputy  department  on  the  Georgian  Bay  boats  proceeds  at  a  steady  gress  it's  Speaker  of  the  House,  Collectors  Acting  as  Shipping  Commissioners,  and  Others  pace.  The chief  steward on  the SS South  American,  who  had  and  to  the United  States Supreme  Concerned­.  that  great  exponent  of  lib­ acted  as a  willing Secord  Agent  at  the  beginning  of  the sea­ Court  May  7, 1938.  eralism,  the  Hon.  Justice  Hugo  son,  withdrew  gracefully  from  the  picture  by  refunding  to  Black,  and  to  the  United  States  The  follotving  rules  will  be  observed  by  United  States  the  crew  25%  of  all  money  he  had  stolen  in  the  name  of  Senate  that  great  Roosevelt  sup­ shipping  commissioners  and  collectors  and  deputy  collectors  Secord's "union".  This 25%  represented the Steward's 'cut'.  porter,  Senator  Lister  Hill,  and  of  customs  acting  as  shipping  commissioners  in  computing  At  the same  time  that  Secord's agent  weakened  under  pres­ that  stalwart  Democrat',  Senator  amounts due  American seamen as  wages—  sure  of  strongly  organized  crews,  the  company  shows  signs  Bankhead,  is  now  showing  indica­ tions  of  becoming  the  most  reac­ 1.  The date written in  the column  of  the shipping articles  of  desperation.  tionary state in  the South,  if  bills  headed "Time at  which  to he on hoard" is  taken as the  time  came  from  the  Steward's  On  the  "South"  the  crew  is  Introduced  in  the  State  Legisla­ pocket.  when  a  seaman's  wages  should  commence,  provided  he  was  100%  organized.  Everything runs  ture  here  are  to  be  taken  as  Bmoothly  on  that ship.  The  crew  "Time  is  short!  Take  action  an  Interpretalion  of  Alabama's  on  hoard  or  duly  presented  himself  to  go  on  board  at  that  now!"  received  part  of  the  money  stolen  time.  thought  and  philosophy.  from  them.  Plans  are  being  laid  Signed—  If  he went  on  board  before that date  with the  consent and  Labor  Forces  Fighting  for  a contract  next  season.  Leon  Mitchell,  delegate  .subject  to  the  orders  of  the  master,  he  is  deemed  to"  have  A  bill  has  been  introduced  in  Stooges  Start  Rumor  Seafarers'  International  Union  the state legislature making  it un­ commenced  work  and  to  he  entitled  to  wages from  the  date  Just  after  the  "South"  sailed  SS  South  American  lawful  for  an  employer  to  sign  a  going on hoard.  from here  the SS Alabama docked.  The  men  on  the  SS  Alabama  If  he failed  through  his own  fault  to  join  the ship  at  the  On  the Alabama  the Steward's  de­ want  to  force  the  chief  steward  closed  shop  agreement  with  a  partment  is  not  organized  as  there,  one  Mr.  Bailey,  to  cough  union  of  his  employees.  It is  the  time specified  in the articles,  his  wages accrue  only  from  the  strongly as on  the other  two ships  up  the  25%  "take"  he  pocketed  first  time  in  the  South's  history  time at which  he went on  board and reported for  duty.  in  this outfit.  Among  this  partly  from  money  stolen off them.  Swift,  that  such  a  hill  has  been  intro­ Disputes in  regard  to  the  time  when  the wages  began  to  organized  crew.  General  Manager  chief  steward  on  the "South,"  did  duced  in a state  legislature. Labor  forces  are fighting  the  proposed  accrue  rarely  involve  more  than 1 or  2  days,  and  they  are  Hatch  and  some  of  his  stooges  it!  Why  can't  Bailey?  measure,  and  it  may  be  that  the  usually  adjusted  by the ship's  log, although  if  there is  doubt  whom  he  has  placed  in  key  posi­ Vicious  Rumora  thinking  people  of  the  state  will  tions  there are  spreading  the  fal­ bo  able  to  keep  the  legislature  arising  from  the  absence  of  proper  entry  in  the  log  or  sus­ Next  trip  our  organization  on  lowing  rumors:  1)  that  the  picious  interlining"  or  other  cause,  the  seaman's  statement  Georgian  Bay  Co.  has  signed  a  the  Alabama  ought  to  be  solid  from  enacting  the  bill  into law.  may  he  accepted,  enough  to  force  the  hands  of  the  With  the  Now  Deal  being  contract  for  another  year  with  racketeers  there.  At  present  it is  praised  far  and  wide  for  the  con­ 2.  The column  in the shipping articles headed "Place  and  Secord;  2)  that  the Company  will  lay  its  ships  up  if  members  of  the  vicious  rumors  spread  by  the  sideration  of  the  laboring  people;  date  of  signing  this  agreement"  contains  the  date  of  the  the stewards  department  join  the  company  that  is  keeping  the  men  with  Speaker  Bankhead,  and  Ala­ agreement.  It  does  not  indicate  the  time  when  wages  are  to  Seafarers;  S)  that  if  the  Seafar­ divided.  Nothing  could  be  more  bama congressmen  being a big cog  begin.  ers  force  the  company  to  sign  a  slanderous  than  the  rumor  that  in  the  wheel  of  the  New  Deal;  3.  The  agreement  is  considered  as  referring  to  calendar  contract',  white  men  will  be  the  Seafarers  want  to  replace  the  with  Senator  Lister  Hill  of  Ala­ bama  being  one  of  the  following  months,  defined  as  the  tin e  from  any  month,  to  the  corre­ shipped  to  replace  the  negroes  negroes  with  whites.  In  spite  of  these  rumors,  mem­ supports  of  the  New  Deal;  with  sponding  day  (if  any,  and  if  not,  to  the  last  day)  of  the  now  working  there.  bers  of  the  steward's  department  Senator  Bankhead  being  a  stal­ No  Contract for  Secord  next  month.  are  coming  to  clearly  understand  wart  leader  in  the  hosts  of  Dem­ These are  lies,  lies,  rzesr  Hatch  For  example:  ocracy  which  claims  so  much  would  not  dare  sign  a  contract  that  the  Seafarers'  International  credit  for  looking  after  Labor's  January 29  to February  28  is 1 month.  with  Secord  for  next  season.  As  Union  is  an  organization  of  sea­ interests,  and  with  Justice  Hugo  men,  run  by  seamen,  to  improve  tor  laying  up  the  ships:  Hatch  January 31 to February  28 is 1 month.  Black  being  such  an  outstanding  knows that  there  is  danger  of  his  conditions and  raise  wages of  sea­ advocate  of  the  New  Deal's  pr>  February  28 to  March  27  is 1 month.  ships ­not  running  next  season,  men.  In our  ranks today  are sea­ gram  that  he  was  appointed  to  March  28  to April 27  is 1 month.  only  if  he  and  Mr.  Secord  put  men  of  various  races,  religious  be­ the United  States Supreme Court;  liefs,  nationalities  and  political  4.  In computing the amount  due for a fraction of  a month,  their  heads  together  again.  Hatch  with  all  of  these  Alabama  leaders  has  already  agreed  to  sign  with  views.  We  have  to  all  stand  to­ constituting  so  much  of  the  New  30  days  is counted  as a  month  without  regard  to  its  length.  the  Seafarers'  net  season.  There  gether  to fight  for  better  condi­ Deal's  power,  it  is  remarkably  or  example, . 5 days  in any  month  are  one­sixth  of  a  month.  is  no  question  any  longer  about  tions  for  all  of  us.  The  attempt  strange,  according  to  Labor  lead­ 5.  Any  fraction  of  a  day is  counted  as a  whole  day.  For  whether  the  men  want  imion  rep­ to  divide  workers according  to  ra­ ers here, .why it Is  that their  state  cial  and  national  lines  is  not  a  example,  from  the  afternoon  of  March  1 to  March  4,  both  resentation.  The  "North"  and  legislature  is  becoming  the  most  inclusive,  i.s  reckoned  as  4  days;  and  from  March  1 to  the  new  trick  of  the  boss  and  his  "South"  are  100%  Seafarers'  i­eactionary  in  the  Union.  *•   stooges.  ships.  Union  men  from­the  three  'orenoon  of  March 4,  both inclusive,  is reckoned  as 4  days.  CIO  Blamedl.  Georgian  Bay  boats  are  holding a  But  if  a  seaman  he  entitled  to  wages  from  the  afternoott  The  one  man  responsible  for  of  one day  to the forenoon  of  another  day,  the two fractions  meeting in  Chicago  this  month  to  this  deplorable  stats  of  affairs  is  draw  up  a  set  of  working  rules,  that  muchly­touted,  self­appointed  of  a day  are considered as  I day only.  For  example, the  time  and  wage scale, and  to  elect  a ne­ Membership  books  for  the  dicthtor,  John  L.  Lewis.  Many  of  Tom  the  afternoon  of  March 1 to  the  forenoon  of  March  4,  gotiating  committee  to  present  following  men  are  being  held  the  advocates  of  the  Alabama  bill  )oth  inclusive,  is  3  days.  same to  Mr.  Hatch.  They  are  de­ at  New  York  Headquarters:  outlaw  closed  shop  agreements  termined  to  get  a closed  shop con­ 6.  In computing  the amount  of  wages  due, the  number  of  Milton  Weiner,  A  No.  4—Deck  frankly  admit  that  it  is  directed  tract for  next  season.  M.  Btanchi,  A  No.  2319—Deck  calendar months  (commeficing on the day on  which  wages  be­ Frank  E.  Harvle,  A  iNo.  2671—  at  John  L.  Lewis  and  his  CIO.  Stewards Militant  gan  to accrue)  is to  he determined first;  to this is to  he added  Students  of  government  and  Deck  ' Characteristic of  the high  union  the fractional  part  of  a  month  determined  by  counting  each  Bpirit„ nvevalent  among  the  stew­ Charles  W.  Johnson,  A  No.  politics  say  that  Alabama's  reac­ tionary  attitude  is  but  a  forerun­ and  every  day  beyond  the final  day  of  the last  full month.  .  3163—Deck  ­ iBIfd's  department  members  is  ner  of  that  thought  which  will  E.  Rivera,  A  No, 273&—Eng.  For  example:  ithe  following  statement  mimeo­ graphed  and  sent  to  all  boats  by  L.  Culafato,  A  No.  2401—Stwd.  lead  America  in  1940  into  one  of  January 29  to March 3  (inclusive)  equals 1 month  most  reactionary  four­year  the  crew  delegate  off  the  SS  Burgess  W.  Davis,  A.  No.  3556  3 days.  —Stwd.  periods  this  country  has  ever  South  American:  Erasmo  0.  Vega,  A  No.  4034—  known,  and  that  it  is  the self­im­ January 31 to March  3 (inclusive)  equals 1 mopth  "To  all  members  of  the  Stew­ Stwd.  posed  and  exceedingly foolish lead­ 3 days.  ards'  Union of  the Great  Lakes:  C.  F.  Stowch,  A  No.  4642—  ership  of  John  L,  Lewis,  and  the  June 15 to  October 13  (inclusive)  equals 3 months  "On  Thursday,  August  17,  the  Stwd.  support  which  he  receives  from  29  days.  I  Steward's  Dept.  on  the  South  If  the  foregoing  members  communists  that  is  solely  re­ American  received  reimburse­ will  write  to  Headquarters  sponsible  for  the  terrible  condi­ /•   ­  June 15 to  Nov. 13  (inclusive)  equals 5  months.  ' •  ment to the  amount of  25%  on  stating  What  Branch  they  wish  tions  wl^ich  will  be  imposed  upon  June 15 to Nov., 14  (inclusive)  equals 5  months.  the  dollar  paid  In  said  union.  their  book  sent  to,  It  will  be  working  people  at  no  distant  Approved:  "All  these  funds  supposedly  forwarded to  the  Agent  of that  date.  STOOGES  START  RUMORS  mi­:  p;..  [rifi  NOTICE  „Ps  |!1­  )  W V  IP; '  '  ...  r  • ;•   ­ lAlf  ­  f  'iaf  .  __  ^  ,1  s  VS,  It U the  Duty of  Every  Member to  Vote.  hlL  _  tiave  tour  f'v.V  particular  Branch.  Members  wishing  their books  to  be  sent  to  a  private  address  will  be  requested  to  give  a  description  of  themselves.  • M  &• '  DANIEL C.  ROPER,  Take  an  Active  Part  in  Your Union Affairs,  ­ Vote!  Secretary  of  Commerce.  iThis  circular  supersedes  Treasury  Department  Circular  No  60  t  entitled  "Seaman's  Wages,"  dateu  April  2«!­lg9a. •   '  67924r—38  a  � 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 September 1, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: P&O STRIKE STILL ON AS MEN STAND FIRM BULL LINE CONTRACT RATIFIED BY MEMBERS TWO ISTHMIAN LINE SHIPS STRUCK IN GULF PORTS CIO MOVE ON WEST KYSKA FLOPS ON WEST COAST NEW BEDFORD LINE SIGNS AGREEMENT SIU MAN FINDS LACK OF MILITANCY IN NMU MILITANT ACTIVITY ON SS PAN ATLANTIC RESULT OF P & O STRIKE WILL AFFECT ALL ACTION BRINGS RESULT ON SS ATLANTA CITY ASK MEMBERS TO COOPERATE STEWARDS ON GEORGIAN BAY BOATS COMING INTO SIU ANTI-CLOSED SHOP LAW FOR ALABAMA ATTENTION SEAMEN! Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/1/1939 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. I, No. 17 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/7397930f221c049ebf7b412ca6cf821d.PDF 6238e839b7f26360313aeb4c0f30a48f PDF Text Text iiii  SECURITY  IN  UNITY  '  The Seafarers' Log  Seafarers'  International Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  VOL.  I  NEW YORK, N. Y.,  MONDAY, SEPT. 18, 1939  BROTHERHQOD  OF THE  SEA  446  NO. 18  SlU  STRIKES  SHIPS  FOR  RONUS  AS  NMU  SUPPLIES  FINK  CREWS!  STRIKERS  AGAINST  P  &  0  STILL  HOLDING  TOUGH  Nazi Submarine Stops  REFUSE  TO SAIL VESSELS  Waterman Line Ship  BOUND FOR WAR ZONES  NMU Agcnits  Jones Accused  As  A  Scabherder:  Makes  Self  Scarce  Mobile,  Ala,,  Sept. <ll~The  Crews of  Robin  Adair, St. John and  American  freighter  Wacosta,  owned  by  the  Waterman  Acadia Quit  Ships to Enforce  Steamship  Co.,  was  stopped  Demands  for'War Pay  FINKS  SEEK  TROUBLE  off  the  coast  qf  Ireland  last  Saturday  by  a  German  sub­ Miami,  Sept.  6—Forty­four  days  of  strike, "and  only  one  marine,  and  was  detained  for  RANK  AND  FILE  PRESSURE  PUT  ON  of  the five ships owned  and  operated  by the P&O  has sailed,  COMMISSARS  BY  NMU  CREWS  Forty­four  days  on  the  picket  line  in  the  hot  tropical  sun.  three hours.  Say  it quick,  and  it doesn't  sound  very  long,—but  just  look  The  captain  of  the  vessel,  New York, Sept. 18.—Following closely on the heels  of  the  back at the  record, and  you  will find  that this .strike  has set  G,  Self,  radioed  the  Water­ recent complete failure of  NMU  officials  to assure  their  mem­ man  office  that  his  ship  had  the record,  on  this coast, for  tying'^  up  one  company's  ships  longer  shows that finks  can't  be depended  been  boarded  by  a  guard  bers  of  war  risk  insurance  and  a  bonus  for  sailing  the  than  any  strike  since  1915.  upon — especially  when  they  can't  from  the  submarine,  who  SS  President  Roosevelt,  and  Manhattan,  and  several  other  sneak  around  a  wall  without  searched  her  for  contraband  ships,  SIU  officials  last  week took  definite  steps to  prevent  a  Company  Desperate  stumbling!  cargo,  and  examined  her  recurrence of  such a thing  on SIU  manned  vessels.  The  cotttJpSny . is  getting'desper­ Scablierder  Jones  ate.  Just  yesterday,­ a  gi^oup  of  papers.  ^  The crew of  the SS St. John of  the Eastern Steamship  Co.,  link^  charge'd'  up  on  company  Just  a  few  minutes  before  this,  The  Wacosta,  with  accom­ reported  to  have  been  chartered  to  the  U.S.  Lines  for  the  beer;­  arid  perhaps  a  few  mugglee  NMU  agent  Frank  "Scab­herder"  modations for about eight pas­ purpose  of  repatriating  American  citizens  in  Europe,  held  a  on  t}ie' side,  wei^  ribbed  by  the  Jones  had  declared  his  innocence,  Glas  sengers, was bound from  meeting  on  September  11,  and  drew  up  a  list  of  conditions  and  had  solemnly  sworn  that  no  coml^ny  to  provoke a  disturbance  • ^and provisions  for  war  risk  insur­ on  company  property  so  that  the  NMU  members  were  aboard  P&O  gow  to  New  York,  with  an  and  bonus.  The  demands  were  cops^ worifd  be  called  in  to  make  ships.  The words  were  hardly out  undetermined  number  of  pas­ presented  to  the  company,  and  wholesale  plnchr>s.  The  finks,  of  his  mouth  when  a  NMU  mem­ sengers aboard.  met  with  a  curt  refusal,  and  a  loaded  with,  "Dutch  • courage,"  ber  named  John  Saunders  came  After  determining  that  the  phoney,  empty  promise  of  retro­ crept  arountfefa  storte  wall  and  bouncing  down  the  str.eet  like  a  Wacosta  carried  no  contra­ active  paj'ment,  if  and  when  any  high­speed  Frankenstein,  waving  blocked  the  sidewalk  in  front  QP'  bonus  or insurance  is later  agreed  a  lone  picket,  but  the  picket  two  big stones,  and  calling for  the  band,  the  submarine's  com­ upon  between  the  Union  and  the  walked  right  on  through  them.  It  police.  Then,  with  a  car  load  of  mander  allowed  her  to  pro­ company.  The  crew  refused  to  go  police,  and  a  motorcycle  escort  to  was  a  pretty  sight—ten finks  gix­ ceed,  the  captain  advised  his  ing  way  before  one  picket!  The  keep  him  from  stumbling,  he  office.  Captain  Self  reported  San  Juan,  P.R.,  Sept.  11.—So  I  for  this,  which  was  the  same  strikers across  the  boulevard, sev­ walked  through  the  picket  line,  that  the  submarine's  com­ read  from  the  "West  Coast  Sail­ promise  handed  the  NMU  by  the  U.S.  Lines,  and  a  special  meeting  eral  hundred  feet  away,  got  a  real  and  aboard  the SS  Florida.  Jones  ors"  of  August  24th,  the.exact  re­ was  called  at  Atlantic  District  mander  had  informed  him  has been  rather scare­ever  since.  laugh out  of  that.  And  then came  petition  of  the  little  "raid"  the  Headquarters  for  the  following  that  he  had  orders  to fire  on  comrats  the pay­off.  "Rat" Bell  Chambers,  Still  on  Strike  tried  last  July 8,  1938,  at  night.  chief  cook of  the SS Florida, start­ Last  Friday  the  Miami  Branch  any,  vessel  that  refused  to  San  Juan  on  the SS  Afoundria  of  ed  to  sneak  back  aboard,  and  in  voted  enthusiastically  and  unani­ halt  for  a  search,  regardless  the Waterman Company,  when  the  The meeting  was attended  most­ ly  by  members  of  the  crew  of  the  his confusion  and  haste, fell  down  mously  to  continue,  and  intensify  of  nationality.  comrats,  headed  by  the  phoney  St.  John,_and  voted  unanimously  Points Out How  Phonies Follow  Party Line  and  sustained  several  bruises,  the  strike.  Immediately, "Brother  (:Co)itii)vc(l  on  Page  3)  cuts,  and  a  black­eye  —  which  It  Baltimore Looks For An  Early Shipping Increase  New  Ships  Under  Construction  and.  Old  Ones Being  Reconditioned  "GALLEY  RADIO"  RUMORS  is  • • v.,.  J3altimc)re,  Md.,  Aug.  30—Tying  up  of  several  of  the  Bull  Line ships,  and  extended  fepairs on  a few  ships  of  other  SIU  lines  is  causiHg  a  somewhat  top­heavy  beach  list  these  days,  with  shippihg  below  average,  idtowever,  the  beginning  of  the  fruit,  trade  next  month  will  start  off  what  is  expected  to  be  a  busy  season,  and  we  look'for  boom  In  the  SIU  business  out  of  ican  seamen—at  least  something  this  port  during  the  Fall  jvnd  has  been  accomplished.  Winter  months.  Cbnditions  Improved  ESSO's  conversion  of  a  goodly  '  Following  closely  the  action  portion  of  their  .foreign fleet  to  taken  on  the West  Kyska  for  con­ American  registry,  with  the  con­ siderable  improvements  In  living  sequent  hiring  of  American  sea­ condition  before  she  went, on  the  men  for  the  jobs  that  rightly  be­ intercoastal  run,  similar  Improve­ longed  to  them  in  the first  place,  ments  were  obtained  aboard  the  Is  bound  to  be  felt  on  the  water­ West  Madaket  of  the  same  line.  front  soon. Like­  practically  every­ The  drive  for  better  food  and  one  else  these  days,  we  are  a  lit­ quarters  on  all  ships  coming  into  tle  fed  up  on'Hitler's  crises;  but  this  port  continues  without  any  if  it  has the effect  of  scaring some  let­up  and  if  the  crews  continue  of  our  patriotic  American  ship­ to back  up  their  delegates  and  pa­ (Continued  on  Page  2)  owners  into  giving  Jobs  to  Amer­ u  • •   r  John  Rogan,  a six  months  experi­ in  favor  of  walking  off  the ship  at  ence  O.S.  NMU  agent,  who  had  5:00  P.M.  Wednesday,  unless  the  been  running  around  with  his  company  put  their  signature  on  good­hearted  boss  Fred  W.  Small  the  dotted  line.  Their  demands  for  a  quarter,  or  a  half  a  buck  a  were  not  met  with,  and  the entire  The following  resolution  was in­ day,  double­crossed  Fred  Small,  crew  was  paid  off  later  in  the  troduced  at  last  Monday  night's  who  did  not  want  to  give  in  to  week.  regular  joint  meeting  at  Atlantic  the  terms  of  the'C.P.  tactics  and  Acadia  Takes  Action  District  Headquarters,  and  was  politics.  This  i­at,  Rogan,  com­ The  SS  Acadia  arrived  fiom  unanimously  concurred  in:  bined  with  comrade  "Blackie"  WHEREAS:  Nominations  for  Myers,  pushed  Fred  Small  out  of  Bermuda  last  Wednesday.  This  Atlantic  District  officers  will  be  the  NMU  agent's  job,  and  tried  to  vessel  is  also  reported  chartered  made at  the  regular  meetings  at  run  Union  men  with  his  six  to  the  U.S.  Lines.  The  crew  im­ Headquarters  and  the  various  months  O.S.  seamanship  experi­ mediately contacted  Headquarters,  Branches  on  September  18  and  ence,  under  the  instructions  of  and  were  told  of  the  action  taken  by  the  crew  of  the  St.  John,  and  September  25,  and  the  C.P.  .signified  their  intention  of  holding  WHEREAS:  There  has  not  Phoney. Move  fast  for  the same  demands.  Later  yet been  specified a  list of  those  On  the  good  day  of  July  8, 1938,  in  the  week,  the  crew,  with  the  offices  which  will  be  open  for  this  nut,  combined  with  the  exception  of  a  few  stand­by  men,  nomination,  and  '  WliEREAS:  Such  a  list  phoney  UTM  dumbells  planted  a  was  paid  off  this  ship,  and  the  should  be  compiled,  so  that  all  "picket line" on  the SS Afoundria",  St.  John  and  Acadia  are  at  pres­ members  will  know  the  offices  which  was carrying  an  AFL crew,  ent  tied  up  at  the  U.S.  Lines  which  will  be  held  open  for  union  hired  men  with  a  closed  docks.  shop  contract  with the shipowners.  nominations,  therefore  be  it  Kobin  Adair  Crew  Quits  RESOLVED:  That the  follow­ Rogan,  with  two  other  NMU  The crew  of  the SS  Robin  Adair  Ing  offices  be  declared  open  swindlers,­  demanded  from  the  of  the  Seas  Shipping  Co.  (Robin  •   for  nominations  in  the  Atlantic  Waterman  Line  to  replace  the  Line)  were  supposed  to  sign  on  Afoundria's  crew  ­with  NMU.  Can  for  South  African  ports  last  Wed­ District;  you  imagine?  Is  it  not.  nerve?  ATL.  DIST.  HDQTRS.;  nesday  afternoon,  but  when  the  Well, the boys  on the  Afoundria  company  retused  to  agree  to  the  (N.V.  Branch)  called  me  up through  their  agents  payment of  a stipulated  bonus, the  1  Secretary­Treasurer  1  Ass't.  Secretary­Treasurer  early  in  the  morning,  and  asked  crew  gave  notice,  and  quit  the  me to speak  for  them. Did  so;  and  ship.  This ship  was  later supplied  1  Deck  Patrolman  1  Engine  Patrolman  the  commies  who  were  working  with finks,  of  which  move  the  1  Stewards  Patrolman  two  years  ago,  ahead  of fiie,  in  NMU  disclaimed  all  knowledge.  3  Joint  Patrolmen  Porto  Rico  had  a  big  laugh  for  However,  NMU  representatives  BOSTON  BRANCH;  an  answer  to  my  request  to leave  were  seen  taking  men  aboard  this  1  Joint  Agent  alone  our  AFL  men  on  the  ship,  ship,  which  later  pulled  out  and  (Continued  on  Page  3)  ~  (Continued  on Page  3)  (Continued  on  Page 2)  ATTENTION  • '• v." ­ ­J''  ­ :li  • m  J  �_  ;..,'  .  .  •  •  ^'.:"­i^}^i.  THE  SEAFAR^  :S:^'­L'0, G  Motiday, Sept. 18, 1939"  back­log  of  twenty three  ships  to  be built  within  the next two  years.  "Galley  Wireless" Ttuniora  (Continued  from PagC  1)  . (Continued  from  Page  1)  Bull  Line  appears  to  be  ready­ anchored  In  the "stream  with  only  trolmen,  as  the  big  majority  of  them  have  been  doing  lately,  a  ing  their  ships  for  active  service  a  partial  crew  aboard.  considerable  all  around  improve  again, but  these  pick­ups  are more  Ilauk  and  File  Pressiire  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation of  Labor  ment is  going to  be effected  before  offset  ­py  unsettled  conditions  on  Rank  and  file  pressume  was put  the Calmar  and  other  intercoastal  much  longer.  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  President .  fleets.  Calmar  is  showing  a  ten  on  the  NMU  commissars  when  Noted  in  a  recent  magazine  ar­ 110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Frkncisco,  Calif.  dency  to  stall  and  delay  their  the crews of  the American Trader,  ticle,  which  glowingly  describes  ships  gn  this  coast,  with  the  "gal­ American Traveler,  Iroquois, Scan­ the Maritime Commission  training  ley  wireless"  reporting  that  the  States,  Excambion,  Black Gull  and  Atlantic  District  program,  and  how  it  will  benefit  company  plans  to  put  some  of  the  Collamer,  refused  to  sail  the  HEADQUARTERS  everybody ifrom  Hell  to Texas; , is  them  on  tlie  trans­Atlantic  run,  ships  without  >yar  risk  insurance  New  York  (Phone:  BOwling Green  9­3437)  ,...2 Stone Street  a  statement  that  the  Coast  Guard  and  other  reports  having  It  that  and  bonus  provisions.  Curran  BRAN6HEB  hopes  to  bring  the  Merchant  Ma­ they  are  holding  iheir  ships  on  then  did  a  complete  about  face,  Boston  .....330  Atlantic  Avenue  Providence  1... 465  So.  Main  StreeJ  rine  back  to­the status  when  men  this  coast  as  long  as  possible,  in  and  piously  declared  that  the  Philadelphia  6  Nortli  6th..Street  who  went  down  to  the  sea  in  case  of  trouble  with  agreements  NMU  would  not  grder  their  members  to  sail  these  ships,  and  Baltimore  .;. .  .­.  14  North  Gay  Street  ships  "had  salt  in  their  blood  on  the  West  Coast.  Norfolk  60  Commercial  Place  stated  that  the  ship  owners  have  Our  thought  on  the matter  is  that  Speaking  of  the  "galley ,   wire­ San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  8  Covadonga  Street  if  the  Admirals­paid  more  atten  less," it seems to  be  working over­ stalled  long  enough.  Gulf District  tion  to  putting  decent  wages  in  time  these  (lays,  with  everything  It  is  high  time  that  the  NMU  the  pockets,  and  good  food  in  the  from  five  hundred  dollar  bonuses,  commissars  took  a  definite  stand  HEADQUARTERS  stomachs  of  seamen,  the  "salt  in  to  the  Navy  taking  over  the  Mer­ on  this  matter,  which  directly  af­ New  Orleans  309  Chartres  Street  the  blood"  angle  would  take  caro  chant  Marine  being  reported  hour­ fects  the  welfare  of  every  Ameri­ BRANCHES  ly.  Members  should  take  it  easy  can  seaman.  There  Is  no  ques­ of  itself;  Savannah  . .a... .218  Bast  Bay  Street  on  these  wild  rumors, and  remem­ tion  of  patriotism  involved,—not  Jacksonvlllo  136  Bay  Street  Move­to.  New  Hall  Miami  809  N.  E. First  Avenue  ber  that the  officials are  following  —at  least,  on  the  part  of  the sea­ Due  to  being  in  the  throes  of  events  closely,  and  the  interests  men.  They  are  entitled  to  a  just  Tampa  ....206 Franklin  Street  Mobile  55 Sp.  Conception Street  moving from our  old  hall  to a  new  of  the  membership  are  being  well  recompetise  for  sailing  these  Houston  1712  •  75th  Street  .ships  into  hazardous  waters,  and  location, this  article  is necessarily  protected.  must  be  provided  with  some  sort  brief  this  trip.  By  the  time  this  Great  Lakes District  Bonus  Question  of  insurance  which  will  take  care  appears ih  print,  however,  we will  HEADQUARTERS  On  the  question  of  bonuses,—  Detroit  1038  Third  Street  he  located  in  the  new  Hall  at 14  don't  let  anyone  kid  themselves  of  their families  in  the event  they  NORTH. GAY  STREET,  whjch  is  that  the  big­hearted  steamship  are  torpedoed,  or  lost  at  sea  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNING  THIS  approximately  three  blocks  from  companies  are  going  to  hand  thia  through  the  hazards  of  war.  '  PUBLICATION  TO;  the  Pratt  Street  waterfront,  and  out  freely  to  their  brave  crews.  Time to Enforce  Demaiid.s  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  half  a  block  North  from  the Spar  They'll  push  up  the  frenght  rates,  This  thing  is  not  any  question  .  rows  Point  car  line,  at  Baltimore  and  triple  the passenger  rates, but  of  Union  affiliations,  but  a  ques­ P. O.  Box  522,  Church  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N.  Y.  and  Gay  Streets.  Members  will  when  it  comes  to  passing  out  a  tion  of  all  American  seamem be­ find  the  maih  hall  and  dispatch  few  dollars  to  the  men  who  have  ing  adequately  protected.  LET'S  er's  office  on  the  second  floor. of  to  do  the  dirty  work  and  take  all  ALL  STICK  TOGETHER  ON  the  new  building,  and  tlie  SUP  the  chances,  it  will  be  the  same  THE  WAR  BONUS  QUESTION,  Hall  on  the  third floor.  The  tele  old  sad  story,, and  anything  that  AND  GET  SOME  ACTION!  OUR  phone  number  remains  as  hereto­ we  get  will  have  to  be  obtained  DEMANDS  CAN  BE  ENFORCED  fore—Galvert  4539.  in the  same old,  hard  hitting, mili­ IF  WE  FIGHT  THE  SHIPOWN­ tant  Union  way. .  If  and  when  ERS  TOGETHER,  AND  FLATLY  Ships  Being  Recoiiiditioned  bonuses  are  handed  out,  let  them  REFUSE  TO  SAIL  SHIPS  TO  Baltimore,' Md.,  Sept.  ll—Ship­ be  Union  bonuses, based  on  Union  ANY  WAR  ZONES  UNLESS  ping  hits  maintained  its  average  GUARANTEED,  IN  WRITING,  A  With the  election of  ofticers less  than two  months away, it  figure  during  the  past  two  weekp,  wages,  and  not  just  a  handout  CERTAIN  STIPULATED  BONUS  from  some  big  hearted  shipowner,  is time that  the membership  look  about for  likely material  to  with  the  stigbl  difference  of  opin­ to  "keep  the  crews' mouth  shut".  AND  WAR  RISK  INSURANCE.  over  in  Europe  having  no  If  we  appear to be  a little  worked  WE  CAN  NOT  AFFORD  TO  AL­ act  as  the  men  they  wish  to  lead  them  for  the  forthcoming  ion  great  effect  on  the  man  on  the  up  about  the  matter,  blame  it  on.  4.0W  THIS  THING  TO  DRAG  yeai^.  This  matter  should  be  given  serious  attention  by  all  beach,  at  present.  ESSO  con  the  bright  boy  whom  we  just  ON INDEFINITELY, AND THERE  tinues  to  hire  men  via  the  agency  heard  remark  that  it  would  be  IS  NO  TIME  LIKE  THE  PRES­ concerned.  •  of  "Standard  Pete"  for  the  same  very  "decent" of  the companies  il  ENT  TO  ENFORCE  OUR  JUST  The election  of  officers  must  not  be  allowed  to degenerate  28  tankers  under  the  Panamanian  they  paid  a  bonus.  Decent  be  DEMANDSj  into a  mere popularity  contest, as such a  thing only  too often  flag.  ,  Incidentally,.  the  foreign  damned;—they  don't  know,  the  Some finks,  Ixave  already  been  crews  of  these  ships  are  leading  shipped  pn  the  St.  John,  and., we  has dire  results.  The idea is to pick the  men whom you think  the  life  of  Riley  in  an  uptown  meaning  of  the  word!  have  it  from  a  reliable  source  Departure  arb best fitted" for  the  jobs,  and  whom  you  have  good  reason­ hotel, with  room  and  board, thirty  that  they  were  jshipped  from  the  dollars  a  month  wages,  and  an  We  regret  to  report  the passing  NMU  hall.  At  the  time  of  going  to believe will have  the interests  of  the membership at  heart,  extra  fifty  cents  a  day  spending  of  Brother  Robert  Hawley  at  the  to  press,  no  crew  has  yet  been  rather  than  their  own  self­aggrandizement.  Don't  put  your  money  for  the  duration  of  the  Marine  Hospital.  Brother  Hawley  shipped  to  the  SS  Acadia,  and  we  war.  ESSO  is  also  iining  up  died  of  tuberculosis,  which  used  are  unable  to  determine  wheth^  affairs  in  the  liands  of  incompetents,  lioi­  those  who  are  crews  for  their tie'd  up fleet  down  to  be  called  the  white  man's  or  not  the  Robin  Adair  has sailed.  ,  strictly  on  the  lookout  for  pie!  at  Solomons  Island;,  graveyard,  plague, and  had its  breeding place  Coniinissiun  to  3Ieet  the  slums  of  the  cities.  Sinfce  and  we  e^cpect. to­see  a  regular  Emergency  Board  Chairman  re­ UNION'S FUTURE  '  the average  seaman's quarters are  procession of  old  hulks , coming  up  This  is  really  a  serious  business,  and  will  directly  affect  the  Patapsco,  for  a  revival  at.  the  about on  a level  with  the  average  turned  from  'Washington  last  Sat­ urday,  and  reported  that  although  the entire  future of  the Union.  If  you  elect^men who  are  not  shipyards.  Every  shipyard  In  this  damp,  stinking,  poorly  ventilated  no  agreement  has  been,  reached,  area  is  jammed  with.ships .being,  slum,  it  is  no  wonder  that  tuber­ both  mentally  and  physicaUy  equipped  to .handle  the  job  as  reconditioned,, and  the  lo.cal  Beth­ culosis  is  fast  becoming  a  sea­ with  the  shipowners  or  the  MarK  it should  he  handled,  or  if  you  vote .lor  men­ merely  because,  lehem  yard,  with  a  new.orcje);  for  man's  disease,  and  wiping  out  time  Commission  on  the  wai­ they  happen  to  he  personal friends of  yours, and  know  prac­ Ave  Gommlssion  ships,  now  has  a  fine  men of  Brotner Hawiey's type.  bonus  question,  it  was  indicated  that  all  were  amenable  to  some"  tically nothing  of  the seamens' lafhor movement, then  you  will  sort  of  added  compensation  for  end  up  by  having a  lot  of  grief  on your  hands.  against  any  such  thing  aa  has  happened  in; the  NMU,—the  sailing vessels Into  war  zones,  but  Don't  forget  that,  after  this coming  election,  we  will  he  control  by  commissars 1  To  allow  anything  of  that  sort  to  that rione  of  the shipowners  want  to  stick  their .chins out  by  setting  practically­ on  our  own,  and  the" eyes  of  all  other  maritime  happen  would he  tantamount  to  the  death  of  the  organi^­ a figure.  They  have  passed  the  '  unions  will  he  upon  us.  We  can  not  afford  to  have  men  at  tion,—so it  must not happen'  buck  to  the  Commission,  and.  there  is  to  be  another  meeting  the  head'of  this organization  who  are  not  honest,  militant  SELECT RIGHT  MEN  this  week,  when  it  is  hoped  that  fighters!  Labor  fakers are  absolutely out I  There is no  plaee.  Look  about  you,  and .carefully  select  the  men .whom  you  the  question  will  be  settled.  "'  in  this  organization  for  shipowners' stooges!  The  Commercial  Telegraphers  believe are qualified to lead  yottrand  then make it  your  busi­ Union,  in  convention  In  Chicago,  GOOD MEN  ON  SHIPS  ness  to  see  that  they  are  nominated  for  some  office.­  Assure  has  wired  their ­  unanimous  sup­ Now:—jixst  who  are  these  men  who  are  qualified  to lead  port  to  the  Seafarers'  as  follows:  lis?  Surely  there  must  be  a  wealth  of  good  material  aboard  p^Ourselves  of  complete  rank and file  control  of  the  organiza­ "COMMERCIAL  TBLEGRA­  ;  the ships.  We  know that  there afe men  sailing the  Ships who  itioh.  Do  not  be  misled'by  any  electioneering  propaganda,  PHERS  UNION  IN  CONVBNT,  ;  are  honest  and  militant.  Men  who  are  not  looking.for"mere  and  remember  that  your  vote  is  jnjst  as  important  as  that  TION  TODAY  UNANIMOUSLY  pfc',  but  who  are,  all  the  way  through,  bona fide, unign  men!  of  anyone  else. "Tt  is,  in  fact,  your  duty­to  vote,  and, thus  SUPPORTS  WAR  ZONE  VOY­  '  AGE  PAY  AND  INSURANCE  Men  who are  willing to  pitch in, and  go to  town for  the mem­ cssiirp.  yourselfa voice  in  the  affairs  of  your Union!  DEMANDS  OF  SIU  AND  MA­ bership !  •  Picture  to  yourselves  what  mighL happen  if  you  were  to  RINE  DIVISION  CTU."  BAhTOIQRE  Piibliahed  by  the  WAR BONUS  '  Seafarers'  International  Union  of  North  America  . 'J IS;­'  •   '  i ^  :  "• 'C   '!''  '­.  li  /vaii  1^#  Wi:  y.'­­­x  ?'5:  m:.  ;"C  f^­^''  il  • • rl:  m  m€  \SBr  ..  ­­z'  II  ELECTIONS  SOOR  AT  HAND  irit  I.  V  SHOULD  NOT  BE  ALLOWED  TO  TURN  INTO  POPULARITY  CONTEST  DEMAND  A  BONUS!  —  DE­ NO POPULARITY  GONTEST  allgw  the affairs of  the  Union  to  get  into the  hands, of  a  few  MAND  WAR  RISK  INSURANCEI,  There  are  alsq  many  of  your'^^present  officers  who  are  phoney  pie­cards.  You  would  soon  lose  the  respect  of  all  AND  ABOVE  ALL  —  DON'­T,  qi^hlifiM ­to­ carry  on  with  the  good  work'they  haVe  been  do­ • «FlNK  ON  YOUR  BROtHER  ing,' and" they  are,  of  course  at  present,  better  known  to  the,  other" unions,  and  wduld,probably find  yqurselves being  sold  SEAMENI  .  general membership  than are  many  of  the  inen  on  the ships.  out  right hnd  left,  as was the  case  with the  old ISU.  The  Seafarers V  International  Upiou  has a  great  future  in  However,—as we  said  before, this  election is­not.by  any man­ ner  of  means  meant  to  be  a  popularity  contest,  and 'it'is up  store  for  it,  but  all this can he obviated  through the actions  to the membership  on  the ships  to  nominate  men  whom  they  of  a few  phoney,  selfish  individual^.  Guard  against  snch  an  kno­vv to be dependable  and  trustworthy.  Don't vote for  any  emergency by  making  it  your  business JK)  se^  tl^t jtie right  Ships'  Delegates:  Demand  nominee  just  because  you  happen  to  know  him!  Take  al.so  that  all  replacements  produce  into  consideration  ids  past  record,  his  mental  and  physical  men are  elected to bflice.  NO  PIE  CARDS  WANTED !  a  properly  filled  out  assign­ REMEMBER,—THIS  ELECTION  OF  CFFICERSJS DE­ ment  card from  the  Dispatcher  equipment, and  his reputation for veracity  and honesty.  at  the  Union hall.  Above  aU things/  must  take  all precautions to guard  FINITELY  NOT A  POPULARITY  CONTEST!  .  Notice:  .  ^  •  '  'l''  '  Kit  �Monday, Sept. 18, 1939  'wK.  THE. SEAFARERS'  LOG  3  a  guide  and  maater­voice,  came  back  Avith  two  big  NMU  goons  to  start organizing seamen  and  long­ ''  "*  y  shoremen  in  Porto  Rico  again.  Will  see  you  brothers  some  day  RESOLUTIXiN  when  you  call  at  Porto  Rico.  WIIJBBEAS:  The  Caimar  Line  is  one  of  the  very  few  E.  G.  Moreno,  No.  2891,  steamship  companies  operating  freighters  • without an  agree­ Phoney's  Head­hunter  ment,  and  More Concerned With Building  !'  WHEREAS:  The  ships  of  this  company  are  the  worst  WANT ORGANIZERS  Up Naval  Auxiliary FleiBt  feeders,  and  have  the  worst  working  conditrons­ of  any  ships  TO STAY AND HELP  running  iutercoastal,  and  ,  INVESTIGATION  NEEDED  WHEREAS: We,  the crew  of  the SS  Vermar, of  this Cai­ SS  David  H. At water.  mar  Line deem  the shipping of  crews on this  company^ ships  Dear  Brothers:  In  the  various  pre.ss  releases  which  the  Maritime  Cora­ through  the  Union  Halls,  without  at  the  same  time  doing  Since  the  SIU  started  it  has  mission  sends  out  from  time  to  time,  xve  note  that  the  M.  0,  something  for  bettering  conditions  on  these  ships,  will  ulti­ gained  more  for  seamen  than  any  other  union  ever  gained  on  tlie  Adnxirals  dwell  on .the fact  that  American  Merchant  M­arine  mately  work  to  the detriment  of  the  Union,  _  THEREFORE  BE  IT  RESOLVED:  That  we  request  the  East  Coast.  It  must  be  remem­ carries less  than 305^  of  our  foreign  commerce,  and that due  Atlantic,  Gulf  and  Great  Lakes  Districts  Secretary  to  bring  bered  that  the  gains  that  have  to  the  lower  operating  costs  of  foreign  ships,  other  nations  been  made,  have  been  made  with  the matter  of  striking  the Cafmar  Line ships before  the mem­ hard  Work,  and  cannot  stop.  Vie  are  able  to  succes.sfuliy  eompetd  with  the  American  ship­ owner.  bership  as soon as  possible,  for  the followiiig  demands:  have  to  take  our  Union  business  AUXILIARY  FLEET  (1)  Tlie  Immediate  recognition  of  the SlU  as  the  sole  the same  as  your  shipowner  does.  A  very  close  study  of  the  policies  of  the  M.  C.  reveals  One  of  the  main  things  we  are  bargaining  agency.  several very  interesting things.  They are  building  new ships,  after  is  unity  with  the  "West  (2)  Full enforcement  of  the West  Coast  agt^eements.  Coast  Unions.  Also,  with  the  ma­ very fine  ones  indeed,  but  the  mo.st  important  features  (3)^  The  bringing  of  the  quality  of  food  and  menu  up  jority oif  the members  of  the  NMU  stre.ssed  are  the  vessels  rapid  adaptability  for  Naval  Reserve  '  to  the  West  Coast  standard.  —but riot  the officials  of  the  NMlT.  u.ses.  While  they  are  and  xvill  be  placed  at  the  disposal of  AND  BE  IT  FURTHER RESOLVED:  That  each  member  It  is  understood  that  we  are  to  of  this  crew  donate  one  dollar  ($1.00)  in  Boston,  the­said  lose  some  of  the  maritime  indus­ private operators  in peace  time, yet  in  the event  of  xvar, these'  sum  to  be  forwarded  to  the  main  office  in  New  Vork  to  be  try's most  militant leaders;  name­ ships  automatically  will  be  transfen­ed  to  the  Navy  as  ail  used  as  expenses  for  making  copieA of  this  resolution  and  ly:  Harry  Lundeberg,  "Duke"  auxiliary fleet.  On the  siu'face,  the ordinary  man in the street"  Dushhrie,  Frank  Berry, and  "Red"  having  it  mailed  to  all  ships'  delegates  of  all  Caimar  Line  Dean,  the  brothens  up  and  down  would say  it  is a fine  thing, but  to  persons  who  have observed  ships,  and  to  all  STTJ  and SUP Branches.  The  surplus  of  this  the  coast  who  have  proven  them­ the activities of  the M.  C.,  it  appears in  a  different  light.  SEND  ADMmALS  TO  SEA  sum  to  be  turned  over  to  the  "LOG'^*.  as  a  donation.  We  selves  honest  and  capable,  and  a  The  Maritime  Commission  is  jiot  as  primarily  interested  recommend  this  to  be  published  in  the  ."LOG"  and  the  credit  to  any  organization.  We,  the  undersigned,  go  on  record  to  in  the  development  of  the  American  Merchant  Marine  as it  "WEST  COAST  SAILORS",  request that  these West Coast men  Hiis resolution  passed  by the  menxbership  of  the  SS  Ver­ who  have  worked  so  hard  to  help  is  to  provide  a  suitable  Naval  auxiliary fleet.  That  a  Naval  Reserve is  a neces.sitj'^  is  not  questioned,  but we  must not  lose  mar  meeting  on  September  3, 1939.  make our  Union  a militant  organ­ (Signed)  Joseph  L.  Hart,  Chairman  ization  stay  with  us  and  help  us  sight  of  the  fact  that  if  this  country  is  to  progress,  more  to  get  what  we  are  out  to  get.  emphasis  must  be  placed  on  the.ship  eon.struction  program  Joseph  Higgins,  Rec.  Sec'y  That  is—^higher  wages,  better  con­ froni  the  Merchant  Marine  point  of  view,  instead  of  that  of  Chasr Twitchell,  Deck Delegate  and  intercoastal  unity.  It  the  Navy.  It  i.s  therefore .suggested  that  the  Admirals of  the  Heniy  J. Childs,  Eng. Room  Delegate  ditions,  must  be  remembered  that  when  M.C. take a short  cruise on  a fi'eighter  to acquaint themselves  this  unity  is  gotten,  we  xvill  be  able  to  call  ourselves  true  Ameri­ with all angles  of  the industry's problems from  both  the labor  P&O  STRIKE  SAN JUAN  ,  can  Seamen,  and  not  as  it  is  at  and  owners'  side.  FOREIGN  FLAG SHIPS  present:—Are  you  an  East  Coast  (Continued Jium  Paf/e  1)  (Continued,  from  Paye 1)  While  on  the  question  of  benefiting  the  Merchant  Marine  Rat", who  is always  aroXind  where  and^respect  jurisdictions as we  do.  man?  Are you  a West  Coast  man,  a  Gulf  man,  or  a  Great  Lakes  Industry as  a  whole, we believe  that  the M.  C. should  investi­ "there"  is  a  strike,  started  the  NMU  Had  Fun  man?  rumor  that  the  boys  in  Tampa  gate  reports that  a  ­well  known fruit  company  plans to  trans­ were disgusted, and­were going  to  The  so­called  State  Federation  We, the undersigned  are out  for  fer all its American flag  vessels to  foreign registry.  Just ho­w  call  the  strike  oft  and  sail  the  of  Labor  in  Porto  Rico  did  not  one  big  maritime  union,  with  no  SS Cuba.  Last flight,  Tampa  held  give a  damn, and, .worse  yet,  they  Nazis,  Fascists .  or.  Communists  true these  rumoi'S are  is not  kiioxvn,  but, it is said  that  where'  there is smoke fire  ­is  present.  an  overflow  meeting  to  concur  did  not  know  what  was the  whole  dictating  to  us!  (Signed)  Diclc  Stewart,  No.  with  the  Miami  decision,  and  BtoiT nor  the intention  of the com­ This^particular  company  has  obtained  millions  of  dollars  "carry  on  to  victory".  So  much  mies.  They  were  only  to  please  5111;  Geo.  Brown,  No.  539;  E.  H.  from  the American  public for its ventures,  thereby making it  for  the  rumor  mongers  and  rats!  some  60­called  Socialist  Party  Fain;  No.  1702:­ J.  Morrison,­No,  Representatives  of  the  Central  members, and  afraid  to  hurt their  1802;  H.  Grooms,  No.  2769;  Ted  a  corporation  in  which  the  people  of  this country  are vitally  Trades Council of  Miami, together  feelings  by  imposing , order  and  Wilson,  No.  5064;  J.  S. " Sawyer,  interested.  Further, the  taxpayers of  the  United  States have  with  Brothers  Dean, and  Gunni­ discipline  to  the  phoney  UTM,  so  No.  5431  T.  T.  Davis,  No.  4884;  a  definite  responsibility insofar  as this firm  is concerned, due  son,  and  a  representative  of  tlie  ,the  NMU' had  the  fun'  for  two  C.  Medford,  No.  4797;  J: Ford,  No,  to having  had to  foot the hill­for  most  of  the costs  pertaining  strike  committee  will  confer  with  days, while  we assembled  the real  5441 (  H.  Hudson,  No.  ?  ;­E.  S,­ to  the  construction  and  reconditioning  of  its  vessels.  ^  P&O  vice­president  • a  nd  general  APL  longshoremen  who  were  in  Day,  No.  ?  ;  R.  Bellevance,  No.  SHOULD BE  STOPPED  T  counsel,  Scott  Loftln,  In  Jackson­ sympathy  and  100  percent  in  fa­ 5237;  Ei  Mansfield,  No.  3315;  H.  If  the reports  are correct  about  this outfit  transferring its  ville tomorrow,  with the  object, of  vor  of  backing  the  Afdundria's  P.  Stafkey,  No.  2385;  M.  Nutini,  reopening  negotiations.  '  No.  2614;  Nils  Nelson,  No.  5720;  ships to foreign  registry, then  the M.C.  should  institute an in­'  crew.  C.  Duke,  No. 5617;  and  J. Ginnell,  ve.stigatxoil to determine  why  this firm  xvishes  to do  this.  "Wei  Miami  Correspondent  CIO Flops  No.  89.  as  seamen,  are  definitely  against  such  a  transfer  because  it  '  July  llth,  the  ILA­AFL  Long­ Miami, Fla., Sept. 12—The  strike  would  ci'eate  additional  unemployment  in  our field,  as  well'  against  the  P&O  is still  on.  Some  shoremen  showed  Rogan  how  to  ATTENTION  as tend  to depreciate our  endeavors to  improve  conditions for'  I ill.  of  the  boys  have  lost  their  cars,  cive  insanity,  and' since  then,  (Continued  from  Page  1)  NMU ­ UTM r CP  with  all  their  all  seafai'ing  classes.  And  from  the  public'e  standpoint,  the  and  .quite  a  few  things  they  had  bought  on  the  installment  plan.  phoney  rat,s  in  it, started  to flop,  merchants  of  this country  stand  to  lose  approximately  $350,­ 1  Deck  Patrolman  These  fellows  are  putting  up  a  and  I  can  safely  say  they  have  000 yearly.  This,  and  the  fact  that  American  seirmen  will  be  1  Engine  Patrofmari  tough fight  against  apparently  in­ flopped  in  Porto  Rico,  The  two  deprived  of  an  annxxal  iheonie  of  abont  .$600,000  should  be of  2  Stewards  Patrolmeri  surmountable­odds.  For,  when  a  phonies  who  assisted  Mr.  Rogan,  some  concei­n  to  the  M.  C.,  who  profess  to  have  the  interest  PROVIDENCE  BRAbfCH:,  shipowner  and  another  organiza­ stowed  away  with  $200  stew­pot  1  Joint  Agent  of  the seamen  and  the indn.stry  at  heart.  tion  get  together  to give  bona fide  money  collected  from  ships,  in­ Union mfen  a licking,  it makes the  tended  to  be  used  to  feed  the  PHILADELPHIA  BRANCH:  We  believe  that  any shipping  company  who  transfers,  or  1  Joint  Agent  '  phoney  "picket  line"  they  had  going tougher.  threatens to  transfer their .ships  to  a foreign flag,  ax­e  not  de­ 1  Joint  Patrolman  It  is  rumored  around  that  the  planted' around the SS  Afoundria.  serving  of  the  trust  aixd  confidence  of  the  American  public  U.S. Lines stiffs  who could  not get  Rogan  was  fduhd  misusing  fUnds  BALTIMORE  BRANCH:  1  Joint  Agent  "  who  have  invested  huge sums  dix*eetly,  or  otherwise,  iix  their'  a  war  bonus  because  the  phonies  of  the  NMU, and  to ^iet it  down  "   1  Deck  Patrolman  enterprises.  Any  company xvho  in so  doing loxvers  the Ameri­­ sold  them  down  the river  with  the  he  was  removed  from  Porto  Rico  1  Engine  Patrolman  ­ O.K. of  the  Maritime Commission,  before the nienlbers  threw him out"  can  standard  of  living  shoxxld  he  placed  bn  the  unfair  list  of"  '  1  Stewards  Patrolman  are  coming  down  to  Florida  to  of  their , phoney  outfit.  all  organized  laboh  scab  on  the  SlU. ­  These  phdnies  These  rotten  comrats  tried  to  NORFOLK  BRANCH:  A. 0. Wingate, SIU No. 90  1  Joint  Agent  finked  on  ,  the  NMU  when  the  stop  the  liiA  from  working  the  1  Joint  Patrolman  NMU  was the  ISU Rank  and  pile.  SS  Coloradan  last  January  ioSG,  They  did  not  have  ths  guts  to  and  again flopped,  and  just  com­ SAN  JUAN  BRANCH:  1  Joint  Agent  stick  to  one, organization,  but  are  plicated and  hampered  the ­welfare  and  be  it  further  plain  book  fioppers!  RESOLVED: ­That  any  offices  The  membership  here  went  on  Oif  some  unconcerned  bona flde  P.  A.  Harrelson  $1.00  not  Included  in  this  ballot  shall  record  thanking  all  ships  crews  woi kmen on  the SS  Coloradan.  E. Ormaly  ;.  be.  open  to  a­  vote  of  the  mem­ and  friends  who  are  donating, to  Rogan  Returns  this  strike.  Without  their  help,  Rogan  came  back  as general  or­ bers  of  the  Branches  involved,  L. B.  Lay ton  75  we  could  not  have  lasted.  0.^ Anderson  .50  ganizer  for  the  CIO,  and  tried  to  and  be >lt  further  Roland  Dean was  here for a few  highjack  the  SIU  ci'ew  of  the  SS  RESOLVED:  That  any  men  H. Lohbefer  .50  days/.and  left  again.  While  he  Dellsle on  their first  trip to  Porto  so  elected  shall  not  be  consid­ D. Grabill ;:  J.....;  ;  1.00  was  here  he  saw  the  militancy of  Rico  last  March  8th,  and  again  ered  as  elected,  nor  put  on  the  S.  Tingle  ..  .25  the  SIU  demonstrated  on  the  flopped.  His commy pal,  Hoffman,  payroll  until  concurred  in  by  a  picket line.  '  Headquarters meeting, and  be  it  R­.  Nevitt"  .........................i.»  .25  had  to  hide  himself,  and  had  to  )  Quite a few fellows have cleared  be  provided  with  an  jxpen  ship­ finally  G.  H.  Reier  .  LOO  i for  other  ports,  in  order  to  be  ping  date  to  get  away  from  the  RESOLVED:  That  all  nominees  B. "W  r ight ...I..........tju*  * • •   •   •     .50  'able to pay  up  bills, and  take care  for  such  positions  shall­  hrive  V.  Lucas  .60  I of  family  obligations.  The  rest of  Island, and Rogan hit  the can/and  the same  qualifications as speci­ the  gang  are  holding  tou^h!,  .  „  ,qiilL­±he . Island  later.  '  Two  weelai  ago  this  Rogan,  as  ffcil  by  the  Constitution,  John  GUrtnisdfi/ Alsnt  $S  VERMAR  WANTS  ACTiON  COMMISSION  IGNORES  OF  MERCHANT  VESSELS  ­  •  ' "*  ^  HONOR  ROLL  "  '  J.  •  .  'I  ­V'­'U  • Mt'­ n  I  . ill  ­  AS.  �..^;o  Monday, Sept. 18,  1939  THE  S E  A  F A R  E  R S '  L O  G  4  NEWS  and  VIEWS  from  the  LAKES  BUFFALO  MILWAUKEE  10  Exchange  Street  730 S.  Second  Street.­:  DETROIT  1038  Third  Street  CLEVELAND  Guif Men Protest  Lakes Conditions  Better Conditions  Reported fln Lakes  1426  Third  Street  CHICAGO  810y2  N.  Clark  Street  "g­ VOTING  ON  OFFICIALS  IN  FULL  SWING  ON  UkES  P&ODQNATiONS  P&O  DONATIONS  SS  CITY'OF ATLANTA  $3.50  SS  SUWIED  .  12.50  SS  DESOTO:  '  War  Si+uation  Affects  Old Time  Offlciais  Steward's  Dept  8.00  Great Lakes  Traffic  Held  Negligent  f  Bob­Lo Line Pulls in  Horns When  Deck  Dept  4.75  Engine  Dept.  3.25  '  Union Files Action With Board  New Orleans,  La.,'  BEEF ON OAKWOOD  Chas.  Waid  5.00  August  24,  1939.  P.  J.  Coffey  .27  Dear  Brothers;  Detroit,  Sept.  11.—For  the  sec­ SS  MANUBLA:  GEORGIAN  BAY  LINED  UP  Recently  we have  been  receiving  ond  successive  week  there  has  Deck  Dept  10.00  letters  from  Gulf  District  mem­ been  no  meeting  held  at  Head­ Steward's  Dept.  ...,.  6.00  Detroit, Mich.,  Aug. 30—Balloting  is  in  full swing  for  the  bers  of  the  .Seafarers'  Interna­ 8.00  election  of  officers  of  the  Great  Lakes  District.  Fifteen  hun­ tional  Union, who  went  North  this  quarters,  due  to  lack  of  quorum.  Engine  Dept  All  the  auto  boats  are  out  and  SS ftOBIN  ADAIR  ....  23.00  Lf  dred  ballots,  polling  lists,  and  sets  of  instructions  to  agents  Spring  to  try  their  luck  on  the  the passenger  season  of  the D  &  C  SS  DELRIO  38.00  are  now  at  all  branches,  and  are  being  brought  aboard  all  Lakes.  When  these  letters flral  Line has  been  extended  to thejat­ SS  CITY  OF  SAVAN­ NAH  7.00  ships.  During the  month  of  September,  the  men  on  the Lakes  started  arriving  we  didn't  pay  ter  part  of  this month.  The  hall  much  attention  to  them, figuring  is  practically  empty,  and  replace  Chas.  Waid  1.00  will  designate  whom  they  wish  to^  SS  CITY  OF  CHATTA­ Written  permits  were  issued  that  shipping  was  probably  bad,  ments  are  hard  to .get.  be  their  officials  for  the  coming  NOOGA  ....  10.25  by  the  company, for  Union  rep­ and  the  boys  were  having  a  hard  year.  Balloting  for  the  election  of  To  be  eligible  to  vote,  all  mem­ reesntatives  to  come  aboard  at  time  getting accustomed  to  things  Great  Lakes  District  officers  is  In  SS  DELMUNDO;  Engine  Dept  7.00  bers  must  have  paid  either  their  any  time.  The  Bob­Lo  season  is  up  there.'  As  more  letters  cams  full  swing,  with  most  of  the  vot  transtef  fee,  or  initiation  fee  into  now  over,  and  we  expect  no  un­ in,  and  a  few  of  the  boys  drifted  ing"  going  on  from  the  ships.  A  Deck.  Dept  Seafarers'  not  later  than  August  friendly  action  from  this  com­ back  however,  we  realized  that  meeting  is  scheduled  for  the  last  Steward's  Dept.  ,  with  so  much  smoke  there  must  Tuesday  in September,  or  the first  SS  COMET:  IG,  1939,  and  must  have  paid  at  pany.  »  »  »  Engine  Dept.  ....  be  some fire—so  here­goes!  least  three  months  dues  by  Sep­ Tuesday  in  October "to  elect  a bal  V.  P.  Magee  Georgian  Bay  tember  5,  1939.  Those  members  loting  committee  to  proceed  with  No  Keal  Activity  R.  Brown  .......  who  transferred  or  joined  before  Due  to  the  fact  tliat  Interna­ The  main  beef  seems  to  be that  the  counting  of  the  ballots.  SS  BOSTON:  tional  representa,tive  Thompson  June 1, 1939  must  have  their  dues  Events of  Day  the  old  time  officials  seem  to  bs  Steward's  Dept.  paid  for  the month  of  June.  Part  was  caled  suddenly  to  New  Or­ satisfied  to  coast  along  on  their  1.00  payment  men,  whose  full  initia­ leans  and  the  West  Coast  on  jobs,  and  not  pay  much  attention  The  following  are  a  few  glean  W.  Le  Bon  C.  Coburn  .7  ,...  ,  1.00  ings  from  the  events  of  the  day  Union  business,'  the  steward'.s  de­ tion  fee  has  not  been  paid  pilor  to the  membership, other  than  be  to  August  15,  are  ineligible  to  partment  beef  with  the  Georgian  iug  on  hand  to  inspect  books,  and  on  the  Lakes.  The  proposition  of  SS  EVANGELINE:  watchmen  and  shlpkeepera  was  Engine Dept,  ,....  Bay  Line  reported  in  a  previous  vote.  Deck  Dept  collect  dues.  The  letters  and  the  nagotiated  with  Mr.  Perkins,  op'  . . ,  13.00  issue  of  the  "LOG"  has  not  re­ Agents  are  distributing  ballots  R.  Roberts  complaints  almost  wholly  com­ erating  manager  of  the  D & C  to  all  eligible  members  aboard  ceived  quicker  action.  Tliis  com­ pany  agrees  to  negotiate  with  the  plained  that  It  was  hard  to  get  Lines,  and  the  following  condi  A.  Paige  ships, and  at  Branch  Halts.  Union  for  the  Steward's  depart­ these  old  time  officials  to  settle  tloris  laid  down  and  agreed  Upon:  T.  Laller  Ballot  Explained  2.00  ment  agreement  for  1940  as  sooh  beefs,  or  to  do  anything about  go­ 1)  Watchmen  to work  three shifts  A.  Bourney  There  will  he  four  important  1.00  as Thompson  is free to  do so.  This  ing  to  town  for  conditions.  Nat­ of  eight  hours  each  in  place  of  W. Findley  propositions  up  for  vote  of  the  will  be  taken  care  of  within  the  urally,  these  guys  who  have  been  the  twelve  hour  shifts  in  effect  0.  Gilllard  membership  on'  the  ballot.  All  accustomed  to  real activity  on  the  last  winter.  2)  No  watchman  or  B.  Gibson  coming week.  Union  men should  not  fail  to  vote  M.  Egan  At  the  request  of  the  steward's  Gulf  and  East Coasts,  couldn't un­ shipkeeper  to  take  care  of  more  bu  them.  Number  1 is  the  ques­ A.  Lamos  crews  on  this  line  from  Chicago,  derstand  officials  not  going  to  hat  than  one  boat.  Last  year  e^oh  tion  of  restoring  rotary  shipping  J.  Carter  ..........  for  conflitions.  man  watched  two boats.  3)  Whges  a  meeting Tias  been  arranged  for  .25 ­ C.  Bryant  from  the  halls.  Number  2  is  the  the  month  of  September,  to  shall  be  $120  per  month,  same  as  Organizer  OK'd  .25  J.  Green  15.00  Strike  Fund  Assessment.  thrash  out  next  year's  agreement.  Everything  wasn't  so  bad,  how­ last  year.  .25  R.  Chlsholm  JThe  value  of  a  fund  to  back  up  Dissatisfied  members  of  the  NMU  ever,  and  the  boys  all  gave  a  big  .  .50  Iniprove*l  ConditioikS  T. Smith  the  men  in  case  of  strike  should  J.Li  have  shown  keen  interest  in  the  hand  to  R.  D. Thompson,  Interna­ .50  '  Also  got  new  mattresses  for  the  "T.  Cuminier  be  obvious  to  all  members.  The  outcome.  .50  tional  Organizer,  who,  they  all  forward  end  of  the Tremaine,  one  J. Resendeo  third  proposition  is a  ?2.00  Burial  *  *  »  1.00  J. A.  Glesias  say, is  doing a  good  job. He  works  of  the  D&C  auto  boats,  and  had  Assessment,  to  make  it  possible  Headquarters Branch  has gone  with the membership, and  they all  the  plumbing fixed  in  the  toilet  J.  A.  Axelson  2.00  for  the  Union  to  give  a  decent  on  record,  unanimously,  to  re­ voiced  their  respect  and  confi­ of  the  port  side  forward,  about  'F.^ Berry  1.00  burial  to members  who  pass away.  quest  the  International  to  con­ .50  The  final  proposition  is  the  adop­ tinue to assist this  District  build  dence in  him.  They did  say,  how­ which  the  men  were  squawking  J.  Lapham  .50  tion  of  the  proposed  Constitution  the  Union  by  maintaining  Its  ever,  that  he  was  handicapped,  regularly.  The  last  two  Items,  J.  A.  Monroe  ...  .50  for  the  Seafarers'­  International  representation  for  another  due  to  the  opposition  of  the  old  though  small,  go  to show  that  all  E.  T.  Prien  .50  E.  McVay  timers  who,  as  one  guy  etated,  such  conditions can  be  cleaned  up  Union  of  North  America,  copies  twelve  months.  "  1.00  C. Hodge  aboard  ship  if  the  men  bring  "Haven'trbeen  to,sea  since Christ  of  which  have  been  circulated  Cleveland  Hall  Closed  1.00  D.  Story  throughout  the  Lakes  District.  With  the  conclusion  of  the  pas­ ­gave  the first  charter  to  St. Peter,  them  up  to  the  patrolmen,  and  B.  Mayer  1.00  Ballots,  to  be  valid,  must  be  senger  service  out­  of  Cleveland,  with  jurisdiction  over  both  sea­ back  them  up  for  action.  IJQO  The  war  situation  has  greatly  H.  L.  Kiel  postmarked  not  later  than  mid­ the Hall  there has  been  closed  for  men  and fishermen."  1.00  F.  G.  Franklin  stimulated  the ore  and  grain  traf­ night  September  30,  1939.  Get  the season.  The  Halls at  Buffalo,  1.00  Elections  Soon  W. P. Gonsorchlk  ....  fic.  The  Lake  Carriers  Associa­ J.  Gourdier  your  ballots  early,  and  avoid  get­ Detroit,  Milwaukee  and  Chicago  ^   ting  caught  in  the  last  minute  will  stay  opep  for  the  winter.  The  elections  are  coming  up  tion  reports  something  more  like  L.  Goners  .50  t....  rush  of  voting.  It will  be entirely  Preparations  are  being  made  for  soon.  The SUP  and  Brother  Lun­ twenty  of  more  boats fitted  out  in  W.  Schnepfe  1.00  deberg  have  kept  their  promise,  August.  A  number of  men  are be­ L.  N.  Matz  up to  the member­ship  to elect  the  a  concerted  drive  early  in  the  !.  1.00  men  they  wish  to  serve  them  for  Spring  at  all  ports  from  Buffalo  and  now  we  have  a  proposed  Con­ ing  placed  aboard  these  boats  for  R.  Burns  1.00  stitution,  modeled  on  that  of  the  the coming  year.  'Nough  said!  1.00  .  to  Duluth,  to  completely  unionize  SUP,  which  is' rated  as  the most  educational  and  organizational  W. Rutherford  ­ *  «  «  purposes.  1.00  M. Girolmo  the Lakes.  democratic  union  Constitution  in  "Agent"  Kicks  Back  1.00  *  m  *  J. Waan  anen  Ignoring  Agreement  Leo  Mitchell,  SIU  delegate  on  Rumor  has  it  that  the  Steam­ existence.  With  the elections  com­ 1.00  A.  O'Neil  Just  a  word  about  the  beef  on  the  SS  South  American,  gives  no­ boat  Inspectors  intend  to  crack  ing  up,  the  membership  oh  the  the  Oakwood,  a  sandsucker  be­ D.  Carney  1.00  Lakes shOuld  let these "sit­around­ •   1.00  tice  to  all  members  of  the  Stew­ down  on  the  Put­In­Bay  Line  for  D. Bourjie  longing  to  the  Nicholson­Ecorse  1.00  ard's  Department  who  have  paid  scandalous  conditions  aboard.  A  and­do­nothing­officials" know  that  Line, working  put of  Chicago. The  F.  K.  Metzner  ......  2.50  dues  into  Secord's  cooks "union,"  matter  of  a  sprinkler  system  and  the  officials  who  get  elected  will  SIU  signed  an  agreement  with  A.  Zibron  ..  2.50  that  the  Steward  aboard  the  the  crews'  quarters  are  involved.  be  those  who go  down  the line  for  the  company  this  Spring  calling  E.  P.  Donnelly  the membership.  If  they  don't  cut  ..  1.00  H.  V.  Zumpft  South  American  has  been  com­ *  *  *  the  mustard,  they  will  be  voted  for  $135  wage  scale  for  qualified  R.  Jones  .......v....  1.00  pelled  to  refund  his  twenty­flvo  NOTICE:—We  have  been  In­ out.  men  In  all  departments.  The  SS  MAINE  ..  18.00  percent  cut  on  the  dues  to  the  formed  by  the  Atlantic  Oietrict  coinpany  has  not  been  living  up  rraternally,  members  who  paid  him.  This  re­ that  CHARLES  MASON ^(Atlan­)  to  this  aBicemcnt  The  Chinago  Finn  Schefstad,  Agent  fund  comes out  of  his  own  pocket.  tic  Book  No.  2524,  Lakes  No.  Branch  went  to hat  and  elected  a  You  can  kiss  the  other 75  percent  1367)  had  been  suspended  by  the  committee  to  Investigate the ques­ good­bye!  That's  already  in  Se­ Atlantic  District  on  June  12,  tion  fully,  and  report  hack  what  APPRECIATION  All  81U  members  who  are  cord's  bank  account.  Get  your  25  1939,  for  99  years.  This  man  action  should  be  taken.  confined  In  Marine  Hospitals  percent  back  now—while  you  can!  has  transferred  into  the  Lakes  ars  hereby  advised  to  Imme­ Philadelphia,  Pa.,  District  without  this fact  being  diately  notify  their  SIU  Agent  Sept.  7,  1939  and  holidays,  and  all  over  the  re­ Tbst.  Bob­Lo  Steamship  Line  known  here.  He  was  tried  and  In  the  port  nearest  to  where  SS  OREMAR.  quired  eight  hours  per  day.  Plus  pulled  in  its  horns  last  week  convicted  In  New  York,  on  the  three  hours  a  week  for  the  chief  they  are  hospitalized,  In  order  when  the  Union  filed  action  testimony  of  the  crew  of  the SS  Dear  Brothers:  We,  the  members  of  the  Stew­ cook  for  hutcherliig,  and  six  that  they  may  receive  regular  with  the  Michigan  State  Media­ Tlomar,  of  working  against  the  tion  Board, giving  said  company  Interests  of  the SIU  on  the  Cal  ard's  Department,  aboard  the  SS  hours  per  week  for  the  second  weekly  benefits.  This  does  not  apply  to  mem­ Oremar  of  the  Calmar  Lines,  do  cook  for  baking.  mar  Line.  a  five  day  strike  notice  if  it  did  bers who  are  already  receiving  Fraternally  yours,  not  withdraw  its  instructions to  We  ­have  beeii  informed  that  hereby  give  our  deepest  thanks  benefits.  Fred  W.  Saunders,  Na.  751  ^ships'  officers  forbidding  the  he  is  now  working  oh  a  tug  out  and  appreciation  to  the  deck  and  Stewards'  Delegate  ^Dniqi  Agents  from  coming  of Buffalo.  Headquarters Branch  engine  departments,  the  ILA,  and  A.  H.  O'Neil, .No.,  436,  It  is  the  Duty  of  Every  vvent  on  record  to  Inform  the  Patrolman  Collins of  Philadelphia,  aboitfd  to  transact  Union  busi­ Engine  Delegate  ness  with  the  men.  The  threat  tugboatmen's  officials  in  that  for  the  militant  action  and  stand  Member  to  Vote,  Alex  Ford,  No.  145,  '  of  economic  action  brought  port  of  this man's  status, and  to  taken  in  winning  our  bvertime  in  Deck  Delegate  •   .  all  ports  for  Saturdays,  Sundays 1  take  the  proper  action.  Have You?  , fluick  results.  r:  1^,51  iV'  ­IIP  *  * • *  NOTICE!  \  "  • "  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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STRIKERS AGAINST P&O STILL HOLDING TOUGH NAZI SUBMARINE STOPS WATERMAN LINE SHIP BALTIMORE LOOKS FOR AN EARLY SHIPPING INCREASE ELECTIONS SOON AT HAND SS VERMAR WANTS ACTION COMMISSION IGNORES NEEDS OF MERCHANT VESSELS VOTING ON OFFICIALS IN FULL SWING ON LAKES GULF MEN PROTEST LAKES CONDITIONS BETTER CONDITIONS REPORTED ON LAKES Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/18/1939 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. I, No. 18 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/45f29a162d37191dbd315db50899d190.PDF d19c0763546efdd2ed0f4b0233895e15 PDF Text Text The Seafarers^ Log Seafarers' International Union of North America OffieialOrgan of the Atlantic^ Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen VOL.  I  BROTHERHOOD  OF THE  SEA  NEW  YORK,  N.  f., FRIDAY,  SEPT.  29,  1939  NO. 19  GURRAN  PLAYS  SHIPOWNERS'  GAME  NMU  SHIPPING  MEN  FROM  ATLANTIC DISTRICT  HOUSTON  TO  NEW  ORLEANS  NOMINATIONS WELL  Shipowners and  NMU  Make Deal  ONOERW^  To Keep  Men  on Beach Off  Ships  TURNING  BASIN  HUNGRY  Nominations  to  Be  Closed  Oct.  2nd  MEMBERSHIP  SOLD  GUT  FOR  25  PERCENT  BONUS  Force Own  Members to Work  For Less Than  Non­Union  Bonus  COLLUSION  INDICATED  Ml  ­'fii  Houston,  Texas,  Sept,  20—Hell's  really  been  popping  NO CAMPAIGNING  around  the  turning  basin  these  days.  The  NMU  has  been  New  York,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  27—^Xn  order  to  get  at  the  true  shipping ci­ews  from  here to  New  Orleans to man Eykes Bros,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  28.—  story  of  the  bonus  question,  we  would  like  to­relate  the  fol­ ships  for "the  war  zone,  and  every  man  shipped  has  to  sign  Nominations  for  Atlantic  District  lowing facts.  a  ten dollar  lOU  for  transportation.  The  boys are  really  hot  officers  for  the  coming  year  are  When  the  question  of  the  bonus first  arose,  the  Maritime  well  under  way,  with  October  2nd,  under  the  collar  about  having  to^  Commission,  who were at first  extremely reluctant  to set any  buy  their  jobs,—especially  since  ever  collected.  On  the other  hand,  eet  as  the  deadline  for  nomina­ tions. To date,  numerous members  figure,—for fear  of  putting  themselves  out  on  a  limb,—pow­ there  Isn't  any  settlement  on  the  the  SIU  crews  are  drawing  over­ war  bonus  question. The  tie­up  be­ time  promptly,  and  any  dispute  have  been  nominated,  and  from  wowed  with  the  shipowners,  and  succeeded  in  getting  no  tween  Curran's  crowd  and  the  about  it  is  settled  right  at  the  the  amount  of  names  already  place very f^t. The fir,st meeting ended up with a lot of  buck­ shipowners is  clear, because  Lykes  pay­Oiff  table.  A.  B.'o  overtime  on  listed  we  certainly  should  be  able  passing,  ^with  nothing  definite  accomplished.  However,  as a  Brothers either loaned  or gave  the  the  S S  S U W IE D  last  trip  to  pick  thoroughly  competent  and  feeler,  the  Commission  suggested  a  raise  of  33  1/3%  in  th<  sincere  'men  to  lead  us  for  the  NMU  the  money  that  was  ad­ amounted  to  sixty­five  dollars  per  vanced  to  these  fellows,  and  the  man,  and  was  collected  promptly.  coming  year.  Close October 3ntl lOU's  have  to  be  paid  back  after  Cominy  "United  Front"  With the closing of noiuiuations the  first  draw.  Work  comes  from  New  Orleans  on October 2nd, a complete list of Basin  Hungry  that  the  militant  men,  who  are  all nominees will be compiled, and The  basin  is  pretty,  imngry  still  left  after  the  commissars'  will be posted on the bulletin *  these  days,  and  the  NMU  has  purge,  are  refusing  to  ship  with­ boards of all Atlantic District made  a  deal  with  the  operators,  out  a  war  bonus,  and  t.hat  the  Branches. The jist will also be whereby  NMU  members  are  not  NMU  has formed  a  "united  front"  published in the "LOG." Members allowed  to  go  aboard  NMU  ships  with  the crimjis  and  the Seamen's  who have been nominated, and unless  they  are  members  of  the  Institute,  and" are  issuing  permit  whose names appear on the "Nomcrew.  On  the  SIU  ships  it  is  dif­ cards  to  every  kid  and  stew­bum  inations for Office" list must send ferent,  however,  and  NMU  men  who  can  get  any  kind  of  a  certifi­ in their personal letters of acceptcome  aboard  each  one  when  it  ar­ cate.  These  guys  are  paying  off  ance before midnight, October rives. The NMU  and SIU  men  talk  the  NMU  pie­cards  for  the  jobs,  15th. If the letters of acceptance buck  things  over,  and  the  NMU  mem­ and  are  paying  the five  (Continued on Page 2) bers  are  all  impressed  with  the  strjke  assessment  and  dues  while  good  conditions  aboard  the  SIU  they  are on  the  job.  If  they  have  initiation,  fee.  money,,  they,  arr­ ships.  Overtime  is  another  thing  that  taken  right  into  the ^NMU  with­ causes a lot of  favorable sentiment  out  any  question.  Whitewashing  towards  the  SIU.  It  is  getting  to  is  the order  of  the day, and  tanker  a  point  where  almost  every  pen­ strike finks  are  being  taken  in  ­  ny's  worth  of  NMU  overtime  is  wholesale.  Bonii.s  Question  NMU Blamed  for  Success  "disputed"  by  the  company,  and  The war bonus question is a the  NMU  tlien­  refers  it  to  New  Of  Gov't  Fink  Halls  York  for  "arbitration,"—with  the  sore spot. Curran's crowd tells the (Continued on Page 3) result  that  little,  if  any,  of  it  is  Member ComparesSIU  Wi OeM NMU  MAJORITY  RULES  SIU  MOBILE  REFUTES  PHONEY  ^  RUMORS  STARTE  BY  NMU  No Seamen in Waterman Shore  Gang: Condemned  by SIU  NEW  SCANDAL  SHEET  APPEARS  Mobile,  Ala.,  Sept.  21—Hi!  shipmates,—the  regular  cor­ respondent  for  the  port  of  Mobile  is  in  Florida  this  week  domg  a  little  organizing  for  the  Fishermen,  and  from  the  reports­ coming  out  of  those  parts  he  is  doing  a  real  job  of  it.  The Fisheriheii  have  been  shoved  around  so  much  by  the  phoney  CIO  organizers  that  they,<^  were  a  little  leery  at  first,_  but,  there  aren't  going  to  be  any.  The  now  that  they  see  that  the  SIU  membership  has  gone  on  record  is  a  real  democratic,  organization,  condemning  the  shore  gang,  and  they  are  forming  a  line  every  any  man  working  there  will  have  morning  trying  to  get  into  the  his  book  taken  away  from  him;  Big Up Corpse Union.  The NMU spent an awful lot .of Phoney  Humor  According  to  the" Pilot,  the  na­ the hospital fund dough trying to tion's  number  one  funny  paper,  turn the Waterman seamen into the  Watet:man  SS  Co.,  is  keeping  a commie organization, and the a  large  shore  gang  on  the  dock  beating they got is still under tiere  in  Mobile,  all  set  to  man  their skin. In a late issue of the their  ships  in  the  event  of  a  Pie-Card,—o o p s t pardon—Pilot, strike.  That, like  most  of  the lies  they dig up a corpse that has beeji in  that ­f If thy  rag,  is  just  some  buried for two years; to wit, the more  commie  propaganda.  There  case of the SS Fariland. As usual, isn't  one  seaman  in  the  shore  the phonies handle the truth very (Continued on Page 2) ' gang,' and  not  only  that,—but  Seatrain  New  Orleaiis,  Havana,  Cuba.  Sept. 13, 1939.  Editoj>  The  "LOG"  Dear  Editor:  .  I  note  with  profound  amuse­ ment  the  recent  arival,  by  mall,  of  a  bundle  of  NMU  PILOTS  aboard  this­ship,  during  our  last  visit  at  the  Port  of  New  York.  Can it be possible that the NMU commissars are now so accustomed to the deliberate misstatement of facts and breach of the truth, that they have come to believe their own lies?? Certainly, current statements printed in the NMU Pilot, concerning the SIU are so twisted and contrai-y to the actual truth as to constitute no mnro than in insult to the SIU members. We are conscious of the fact that we have, as a true industrial union, more democracy than has existed in the NMU at any time. We defy the so-calied National Maritime Union to equal the agreements which have been secured under the SIU on comparative ships, which were considered the most difficult, and which the NMU failed to organize. Members of the SIU ship cut in much less time than members of the NMU, for the reason that (Continued on, Page 2) wages,  to  eventually  be  increased­^­ as  the  freight  rates  rose.  This  New  York  for  men  to  man  these  suggestion  mot  with  little  or  no  ships,  and  eventually succeeded  in  response from  the shipowners, and  sailing  them,—loaded  dow;n  with  apparently,  Curran  deliberately  permit­card  finks!  passed  it  by.  Technical  Scabs  Another  meeting  was  scheduled  Following closely on  the heels of  between  the  Commission,  ship­ owners,  and  the  Unions,,  but  it  the  Maritime  Commission's  an­ never  materialized.  However,^ on  nouncement,  the  Standard  Oil  September  18,  NMU  officials  met  Company  agreed  to  a  50  per  cent  with  Taylor  of  the  American  Mer­ increase in  wages, $150  for  loss of  chant  Marine  Institute,  but  still  gear,  transportation  back  to  the  no  successful  conclusion  was  U.S.,  and  payment  for  loss  of  life,  reached.  On  the following  day, at  a  sum  of  not  less  than  $2,00(1 X)r  the  behest  of  NMU  officials,  the  more  than  $5,000.  The  Isthmian  Maritime  Labor  Board  was  in­ Lines agreed to a similar proposal.  jected  into  the  picture,  and  in­ THE  NMU  OFFICIALS  HAVE  formed  the  shipowners  that  they  .NOW  PLACED  THEIR  MEM­ would  have  to  negotiate  with  the  BERSHIP  IN  THE  EXTREMELY  NMU.  UNENVIABLE  POSITION  OF  TECHNICALLY  SCABBING  ON  Commission's  Scale  NON­UNIO.N  MANNED  SHIPS!  On  September  20  the  Maritime  THE  STANDARD  OIL  AND  Commission  announced  their  pro­ ISTHMIAN  SHIPS,  MANNED  BY  visions  for  pay  for  unlicensed  NON­UNION  CREWS,  ARE  BE­ personnel on  ships sailing into the  ING  PAID  TWICE  THE  BONUS  war  zone,  which  were  as follows:  AS  THE  CREWS  OF  NMU  1—An  immediate  increase  of  MANNED  SHIPS,  AND,  ON  TOP  25%,  covering  any  period  of  in­ OF  THAT,  THEIR  LIVES  ARS  ternment,  with  transportation  INSURED.  back  to  the  U.  S.  THIS  IS  INDEED  A  SORRY  It  will  be  noted  that  In  provi­ STATE  OF  AFFAIRS,  WHEN  sion  for  insurance  was  included  in  the  Maritime  Commission's  NON­UNION  MEN  ARE  BEING  PAID  HIGHER  WAGES  THAN  program.  UNION  MEN!  On  the  following  day  the  NMU  Selling  Point  officials  met  again  with  the  ship­ owners,  and  signed  an  agreement  When  Curran  sold  the  twenty­ with  the  U.S.  Lines,  American  five  percent  bonus  to his  member­ Export  Lines,  Lykes  Bros.,  and  ship,  he  used,  as  a  selling  point,  the  American  Scantic  Line,  call­ the  argument  that  if  it  was  ac­ ing  for  a  25%  increase  in  pay.  cepted,  charges  against  the  crew  $150  for  loss  of  gear, full  payment  of  the  American  Trader  would  be  while  interned, and  transportation  dropped  by "the  shipowners.  The  back  to  the  U.S.  BUT  NO  PRO­ truth  of  the  matter  is  that  the  VISION  FOR  WAR  RISK  INSUR­ shipowners had  nothing to do with  ANCE,  the  charges,  aneF  it  had  already  been  settled  by  the  Department of  Curran  Sells  Out  Commerce in  Washington  that  the  Under  the  terms  of  this  phoney  charges  woujd  be  dropped!  agreemeriL,  NMU  members  were  again  sold  out  by  Curran,  who  The NMU Pilot of September went  to  bat  and  talked  them  into  22 boldly comes out, on page one accepting it. In  the meantime,  the  with: "The National Maritime SIU crews  of  the St. John  and  the  Union won its point yesterday Acadia,  who  had  been  paid  off  for  when it secured a 25 per cent their  refusal  to sail these  ships on  wage increase for crews making a  phoney retroactive  promise, still  European or Mediterranean pons," lefused  to  go  for  the  measly  What sublime gall! If the measly twenty­five  percent, and  crews for  twenty-five percent was the figure these  two  vessels,  which  are  un­ at which the NMU officials were der  charter  to  the  U.  S.  Lines,  shooting, and, according to their were  shipped  from  the  NMU  hall.  official paper, it is,—then they NMU  officials,  unable  to  get  enough  finks from  their  own  hall,  were certainly shooting extremely (Continued on Page 2) combed  Harlem  and  the  rest  of  '• ;r  �Friday, Sept. 29, 1939  THE  S E  A F A  R  E R S »  LOG  Published  by  the  ­ MOBILE  RUMORS  SHIPOWNER'  GAME  Seafarers' Interitational Union of North America i  .r  |l":^  Jacksonville Reports  Shipping Very Slow  (Continued  from  Page 1)  (Continued from  Page J)  careleealy.  Your  correspondent  low,  with  iiftle  thought  to  the  was  a  member  of  the  crew  of  the  value  of  human  lives!  Apparent  Collusion,  'Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor Fall­land  at  the  time  in  question  P&O  Strikers  Given  and  can  verify  the statement  that  The  whole  thing  stinks  of  col­ HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting President  lusion  between  the  NMU  top frac­ Vote of  Confidence  the  ship  was  laid  w  for  repairs  tion,  the  shipowners,  and  the  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  There  were  two  of  us,—both  Maritime  Commission.  If  Curraij  PICK­UP  EXPECTED  Atlantic  District  A.B.'s,—who  didn'^fall  for  the  had  really  been sincere in  wanting  HEADQUARTERS  line  of  crap  handed  out  by  the  to  secure  a  decent  bonus  for  his  Jacksonville,  Fla.,'  Sept.  21.—  New York  (Phone:  BOwIing Green  9­343D  2 Stone  Street  phonies, and  we  are  both  damned  membership,  he  would  have  in­ The  membership  in  the  port  of  BRANCHES  sisted  that  the. members  refuse  to  glad  we  didn't.  Boston  330  Atlantic  Avenue  accept  the  measly  bonus  offered  Jax extend  .a  vote of  confidence to  Providence  .465  So.­Main  Street  by  the shipowners. Instead of  that,  Miamj  and  Tampa,  for  the  mili­ New  Scandal  Sheet  Philadelphia  6  Nortli  6th  Street  he  actually  sold  them  the  shlp­ tant stand  they are  taking against  the P&O  SS  Co.  A  new  scandal  slieet  has  cohie  owneis  proposition!  Baltimore  • • • 14  North  Gay  Street  Norfolk  60  Commercial  Place  to  the  fore  here  in  Mobile.  It  is  I say  this:—Don't  let­the  scan­ San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  .......  8  Covadonga  Street  known  as  the  "Mobile  C.I.O.  NMU  officials  are  supposed  to  dal  mongers  besiege  you  with  a  News,"—and  look  who  is  here,  now  be  further negotiating  on  ad­ lot  of  baloney,  and  tell  you  that  Gulf  District  right  on  the  front  page  too!—  ditional  bOnuB  and  war  risk  in­ you  fellows can't  win  that strike!  .  HEADQUARTERS  Com rat  James  Druryl  That  boy  surance  proposals  with  the  ship­ Thei*e  is  no  such  thing  as  your  New  Orleans  .309  Chartres Street  should  make a  good  editor, or  bet  owners,  but,  so  far,  noLliing  has  not  being  able  to  win!  The  thing  BRANCHES  • ter yet,  let's  make  liim  minister  come  of  it.  The  crews  of  the  that  is "vital  to  all  seamen  is  that  Savannah  218  East  Bay  Street  of  propaganda.  He  can  get  a  re­ President  Roosevelt  and  the  Man­ you  MUST  win,—if  it  takes  all  Jacksonville  .136  Bay  Street  commendation  from  any  of  tile  hattan  were  talked  into  sailing  winter to  do  it! And  the only  way  Miami  809  N. E.  First Avenue  Union  men  who  were around  here  the'ir  ships  with  only  a  retroac­ you  can  win  is  with  the  help  of  Tampa  206  Franklin Street  in  '35 and  '36.  We  kicked  him  out  tive promise, and  they did  so, with  all  seamen  througli  donations  to  Mobile  !.55 So. Conception Street  of  the  organization  for  being  a  the  assumption  that  what  they  your  cfttise,  because  you  cannot  Houston  1712  •  75th  Street  would  get  would  be  something  fight  a winning fight  on  an empty  communist.  Great  Lakes  District  well  worth  while.  Instead of  that,  stomach!  HEADQUARTERS  "Mobile  C.I.O.  News"—Boy!—  they are  now  obliged to  accept the­ Jax  Shipping­ Slow  Detroit  • '  1088  Third  Strieet  that's rich!  There  is no  CIO  news  twenty­five  percent  agreed  to  by  There  have  been  some  of  the  in  Mobile,  but  that  won't  disouo­ their  phoney  officials,  led  by  Cur­ ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS boys  up  this  way  from  Miami,  rage  the  gnion  busting  "Editorial  ran  and  McKenzie.  PUBLICATION TO: thinking  that  Jax  is  a  gbod  port  Board",—they  will  just  pursue  the  No  Cooperation  to  ship  from;  but  I  regret  to  say  usual  lines of  attack, and  fill  their  "THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG"  This  bonus  issue could  not have  that Jax  is only  a  port of  call, arid  rag  with  the  old  stock  lies  that  F. O.  Box  522,  Church  St.  Annex, New  York,  N.  Y.  they  learned  while  at  school  In  been  forced  if  the  NMU  officials  ehippirtg  is  lousy  at  the  present  Moscow!  (Wonder  If  they  re­ had  not  been  so  anxious  to  sell  time.  The  S.O.  Co.  of  New  Jersey  ceived  thtir  checks  from  Russia  out  their  membership,  and  had,  will  not  register  any  seaman  who  instead  insisted  that  the  NMU  has  not  previously  been  in  tlieir  this  week?)  membership  refuse  to,^^  sail  the  employ  approximately six  months,'  Pilot  Ad.s  ships  without  ample  insurance,  and  at  present,  thcie  are  about  Does  anyone  know  how  much  and  a  bonus  more  commensurate  200  men  registered  there. It  takes  the commies  profited  on  the  Pilot  with  the risk  involved.  How  could  a  member  in  JaX  about  six  or  In  a  Maritime  Commission  press  release  published  in  the  last  year?  They  should  be  doing  these  ships  have  isailed  without  eight  weeks  to  ship  out  in  any  Evening  Sun  in  Baltimore  September  13th,  Admiral  Land  pretty  Well.­^what  with  the  sheet  crews?  Where  could  they  get  the  department, and  that  is the  reason  men?  ALL  THAT  WAS  NEEDED  why  the  members  in  this  port  are'  makes  the  .statement  tliat  anyone  asserting  that  the  M.C.  is  being  covered  with  advertlsemnts  WAS  A  COMPLETE  UNITED  reluctant  to  allow  anyone  to  get  from  the  Seamen's  Institute  and  out  to  break  up  unions  is a  fraud,  whether  it  is a deliberate  other  FRONT,  BUT  THE  NMU  OFFI­ ahead  of  them  on  the  shipping  rat  outfite!  The  phonies  statement  or  an  implication.  Instead,  the  Admiral  wishes  to  first  condemn  the  Seamen's  Insti­ CIALS  REFUSED  TO  HOLD  list.  FAST,  AND  MAKE  THE  SHIP­ Expect  PiiJv­rp  Soon  aid  in  stabilizing^ unions  so  that  they  may  more  effectively  tute,  and  then  they  solicit  an  ad­ OWNERS  COME  ACROSS.  vertisement  from  them.  Come  to  ,If  this was a good  shipping port,.  maintain discipline  within  its membership.  think of  it,—I  haven't noticed  any  WHY  DID  THEY  REFUSE?  I  would  be  the ­one  to  insist  that  knocks  against  the  "Dog  House"  THE  ANSWER  IS  OBVIOUS,­ any  member  doing  his  bit  on  the  COMMISSION  —  —  ­ANTI­UNION  since  they  have  been  contributing  IT  WAS  JUST  ANOTHER  SELL  picket  line  should  at  least  have  Ever'since  the  present  Maritime  Commission  has  been  in  to  the  "Lie­Pot"!  Wonder  who  is  OUT  ADDED  TO  THEIR  AL  preference  on  the shipping  list  in  READY  LONG  LIST  OF  MIS­ any  port.  existence  it  has  maintained  a  policy  definitely  against  the  getting paid  off?  DEEDS!  Things  are  rather  dead  here  at  Well,  that  will  be  all  for  this  principles  and  policies  upon  which  any  union  is  based,  and.  time.  present,  and  most  of  the  member­ It  gives  me  a  bad  taste  to  ship  are  leaving,­—getting  ready  that is that its  members shall  obtain employment  fairly with­ talk­  tob  much  about  a long­tailed  to  get  on  a  ship  for  the  winter.  .  rat  organization, like  the  NMU!  out  prejudice under  a  maximum  of  conditions.  It has  openly  E­xpect  it  to  pick  up  soon,—when  Fraternally,  (Continued from Page 1) fought  unions  who  sought  to  have  men  shipped  from  union  the fruit  starts hgain.  J.  K.  Shaughnessy, iNo.  118­Gulf  the  SlU  is  a  real  Union,—not  a  Steady  as­she  goes  "  halls,  and  has  denied  meni  the  right  to  take  action to  better  grafter's paradise.  What  then  has  F.  Lauritano  their  conditions or  seek  to  protect  themselves in  unde.sirable  the  iNatlonal  Maritime  Union  to  A  Reply  To  Adfniral  Land  SIU­NMU  circumstances,  IWMr' p­r  NOMINATIONS  offer?  les to bSIikruptcy. Once  in  control,  the commissars  of  the  party  have  NMU  Re.spon.slble  REGIMENTATION  PROaitAM  The  existence  of  Maritime  Com­ no  time  for  workers  demands.  (Continued from Page l) , To  back  up  the  above  one  has  only  to  look  back  several  mission Shipping Halls  and Train­ Members bold  enough  to strike for  are  postmarked  later  than  mid­ ing  Ships  ou  the East  Coast,  as a  their bread  and  butter are prointp­ yreeks  when  the  M.C.  fought  the  S.U.P.  and  M.P.O.W.  in  night,  October 15th,  they  will  not  success,  up  to  this  time,  is  en­ ly  replacfed  by  their  commiinist  their  demands  that  all  crews  be  hired  from  their  respective  be  honored.  tirely  due  to  the  cooperation  of  dictators.  Demands on  the  part of  liCttei's  of  Acceptance  the  NMU  officials. After  the great  union  members  are  answered  by  halls.  In the end,  the unions won  the fight,  supplorted  by  the  delay,  excuse,  excessive  assess­ . .public.  Seamen  are  banded  together  in  an  endeavor  to  raise  Letters of  acceptance from  nom­ strike  of  1921,  seamen,  by  accept­ ments and increased  dues. Militant  ing  the faculties  of  a similar  body  their standard.s  of  remitnocation  hnd conditions  just the same  inees  must  specifically  state  for  known  as  the  U.  S.  Shipping  members  who  Insist  on  action  are  which  office  they  intend  to  run,  promptly .expelled. ,  as  the  shipowners  are  organized  to  better  themselves.  The  as no  member  can  accept  a  nom­ Board,  finally  ended  up  at  the  other  day  a  number  of  seamen  were  discharged  from  the  ination  for  more  than  dhe  office;  mercy  of  the  shipowners,  .yvith  Majority  Control  M.C. 's S,/S  Challenge  for  refusing  to  sign  on  under  existin  Letters  of  acceptance  are  to  be  half  their present pages, miserable  The  Seafarers'  International  wages on  a ves,sel  bound to go  tln­ough  recognized  war zones.  addressed  to  Matthew  Dushane,  living quarters, and  no pay  for  the  Union  cannot  tolerate members  of  the  Communist  Party,  or  any  These  men  had  a  perfectly  legit'imate  cause in  seeking  addi­ Chairman,  Seafarers'  Interna  excessive  overtime  worked.  tional  Union,  P.  O.  Box  522,  After  the  strike  of  1934  on  the  other  dual  organization,  who  are  tional  compensation  and  the  action  of  the  M.C.  in  letting  Church  Street  Annex,. New  York,  Pacific  Coast,  the  Sailors'  Union  merely  rubber  stamps  for  their  these men go for  that reason clearly  shows an attempt  toward  N.  Y.,  and  must  be  sent  via  regis­ of  the Pacific,  in conjunction  with  leaders.  The  SIU  wants,  and  de­ regimentation—an  attitude  of  sign  or  else!  tered  mail.  These  letters  miist  be  other  associated  unions, succeeded  sires members  who are  intelligent  accompanied  with  the  necessary  in  bringing  the  seamen  back  to  a  enough  to  function  as  a  member  DUTY RECOGNIZED  qualifications as,per.the  Constitu­ decent standard  of  living. The  Nd­ of  a democratic  organization,  ^ho  tional  Maritime  Union,  arid  the  can  make  their  own  individual  We  recognize  that  these  days,  due  to  the  war  in  Europe,  tion, such  as  discharges,  etc.  Maritime  Cbmrriissioii  have  only  suggestions,  with  the  satisfaction  all  live  under  some  tension  not  knowing  from  day  to  day  No  Cainimigning  partially  duplicated  such  condi­ that  the  majority  of  the  member­ just  when  the  U.S.  will  be  dragged  into another  World  con­ Contrary to the policy  la)d  down  tions,  to  the  extent  necessary  to  ship  will  adopt  by  Vote  those  flagration,  and  we  know  when  that  time  does  come,­seamen  by  the  NMU  Pilot,  the  columns  of  persuade  their  men  to  remain  in  TTieasures  which  are  best  for  the  will  be  called  upon  to  render  their services  toward  a  speedy  the "LOG' will  not  be open  to any  line.  WHEN  WILL  THESE  MEN  common  good.  nominees,  as  we  BECOME  FED  UP  AND  TIRED  The  Seafarers'  Internationa!  and  successful  end  of  the fight,  and  we  are willing to  volun­ campaigning. by  do  not  believe  that this  is  In  line  OF  LIVING  ON  PROPAGANDA?  Union  has  as  its  mission  the  ful­ teer  ourselves for  such  service.  But  until such an  emergency  with  the  wishes  of  the  member­ fillment  of  conditions  for  seamen,  'Commi^ Control  does  arise  we  empliatically  m'aintain  the  right  to  have  our  ship. If  a  man  is good,  he  doesn't  which  foundations  were  laid  ­on  need  to  tell  you  about  it.—as  yoti  The Cbrrimunist Party in contrpl  the  Pacific  Coast  through  the  principles  respected  by  all,  including  the  M.C,  The conditions under which the Mercliarit Marine operates  should  already know  it.  Let  their  of  the  NMU,  and  certain  other  maritime  strike  6f  1934.  Any  reputations  speak  for  themselves.  unions,  have  never  failed  to  be­ labor­ union  should  be  organized  are entirely  different  than  those  in  the  Navy,  but  the  Mari­ As  a  matter  of  fact,  it  might  be  come  active  in  organization  and  for  One  purpose,—^which  is  the  time Commission, in  all respect  to them,  fail to recognize that  an  excellent  Idea  to  steer  shy  of  jurisdictional  strikes  or  picket  coiidttiohs  of  employment,  and  fact.  They  have continually  allowed  their  policies  to  be  per­ any  nominee  campaigning  for'  a  lines  to  promote  their  control  of  welfare  of  its  members,  and  as  ­:  Labor  Unions,  for  the  purpose  of  such,­  has  no  time  or  energy  for  meated with  Navy influence  and  psychology, so  much so that  job!  advancing  pie­card  ambi­ any  other  purpose.  All  nomlneeB  are  cautioned  not  both  seamen  and  public  are  wondering  whether  the  M.C.  is  to  forget  to  Include  their  bool^  tiom,—­their their  political  machine  Waldo  Gripe,  SIU  Atlantic 112  being  run  by  the Secretary  of  the  Navy  and  the  Admiralty  numbers  with  their  letters  of  ac­ wltri  attendant  bureaucratic  evils,  Deck  Delegate, 4  % goard  instead  of  the  Department  of  Commerce.  ceptance.  and  the  draining  of  union  treas­ Seatrain  New  Orleans  •'  ­ ,,4  ­yiiritr:  ­ ­'ITT­*' •  ^  �­rrntTTTT'T'  ­  . •   ,  /  :'•  .• • •  . '  '  ­  i •  ,' .  THE  SEAT^ARERS'  LOG  Friday, Sept. 29,  1939  UME EXCUSES  fOR  BONOS  SELL­OUT  For Rosario Crew  Complaint Corner  Headquarters  The following complaint  was  re  ceived  in  the  mail,  in  an envelope  post­marked  Norfolk, accompanied  New  York,  September  28—With  by  a  note,  reading:  "If  the  shoe  Ciirron,— "Constitution Conscious",  all  the  squawking  from  certain  don't  pinch  print  this."  So,  inas­ quarters  over  the  signing  of  the  much  as we  have no  tinge  of  guilt  New  York,  Sept.  28—Last  Mon­ Warns  NMU  Against  Striking  day  night's  Atlantic  District  new  agreement  with  the  Bull  on  our  conscience,  and  the  shoe  Headquarters meeting was  well at­ doesn't  pinch  us  even  a  little  hit,  ,  COMMISSARS  BUNGLE  JOB  Line,  Patrolman  "Scotty"  Thomp­ • we submit  it  herewith.  tended—about ­850  niembers  being  present.  All  anxious,  no  doubt  to  son  reported  today  that on  the SS  "Pour­Bit­joe's  column  in  the  September  22  Pilot  is,  if  "When  will  men  wake  up?  nominate  the  men  of  their  choice  anything,  more  like  "passing  the  Apcray"  than  it  ever  has  Rosario  the  members  collected  Where  they've  been,  asleep  from  for  some  office  or  another.  been.  In  an effort  to  justify  his  motives  for  persuading  the  plenty  for  overtime  work  per­ the  neck  up.  It  was  announced  tha,t  it  would  "The  biggest  lawful  racket  in  he  the last  opportunity  to  vote  on  NMU  membership  to  accept  the  lousy  twenty­five  percent  formed.  America  is  the  union,  that  is  a  the  proposed  Constitution,  Ship­ war  bonus  offered  by  the  shipowners,  he  practically  starts  On  a  sixteen  day  trip,  the  over­ EUhject  itself,  hut  I  am  at  this  ping Rules,  etc., and  the  halloting  out  by  admitting  that  "The  offer  is  ridiculous. . . ."  Per­ time  for  the  Deck  Department  time  referring  to  tho  Seamen's  committee  was  kept  pretty  busy  sonally,  we  still  readily  grant  Mm  that  the  offer  was  ridi­ amounted  to over .300  hours. Stew­ Union.  throughout  the  meeting.  culous,  but  we  still  can't see any  justification for  his actions  ard's  Department—165  hours,  and  "Good  brave  men  who  make  a  Emergency Board  Chairman  Du­ the Engine  Department 105  hours.  living at sea, separated  from  their  shane  stifled  a  current  rumor  to  in  Belling  the  IVMU  membership'^  the  idea  of  sailing  the  ships  for  If  Congress  did  enact  special  leg­ Only  twenty­five  hours  of  all  this  loved  families  for  weeks  and  long  the  effect  that  the "St.  John" and  80  meagre  a  bonus.  islation  and  requisition  American  overtime  was  disputed,  but  that  months  and  who  look  forward  to  "Acadia"  would  continue  to  be  ships to  repatriate citizens  strand­ nothing  but  a  letter  they  know  manned  by  NMU  crews,  by  stat­ was also  paid.  Stalling  May  Prove  Fatal  ed  in  Europe,—which.is  more  far­ awaits them  In  some  port.  Some­ ing  that  when  the  U.  S. lines  are  All  that  has  been" accomplished  fetched  reasoning,—the  sL  still  , Could  you  collect  that  kind  of  times  as  in­  the  case  of  tramp  through  with these  ships the NMU  is  that  Curran  and  his  mob  have  couldn't  sail  without  the  men  to  overtime  with  a  phoney  agree­ freighters)  they  do  not  know  the  crews  will  have  to  get  off,  and  afforded  the  shipowners  addi­ man  them.  AND  WE  DON'T  BE­ ment?  address  other  than, the name  of  a  the  SIU  men  who  refused  to  sail  tioftial  tltno  in  which  to  stall.  If  LIEVE THAT THE  MEN  WOULD  port  or  a  city,  therefore  their  them  for  the  lousy  twehty­five  they  let  them  stall  around  long  SAIL ANY  SHIPS, REGARDLESS  wives  are  instructed  to  mail  let­ percent  bonus  will  get  their  jhbs  enough,  the  Neutrality  Act  will  OF  CURRAN'S  CRACK  ABOUT  ters  to  the  imion  hall,  and  I'm  back.  He  also  stated .that  nego­ have. been  re­wrltten,  and  then  SOME  OF  THE  "SUPER­MILI­ speaking  of  important  seaports.  tiations  have  been  resumed  with  there  won't  be  any  more  Ameri­ TANTS"  BEING  AMONG  THE  the  Cuba  Distilling  Co.,  with  the  "The  thing  that  is  unspeakably  prospects for  a few needed changes  can ships  sailing to Europe! What  FIRST  TO  SNEAK  BACK  ON  rotten  is  that  these  union  agents  In  the  agreement  excellent.  will  happen  then?  The  shipown­ THE  SHIPS!  in  charge  never  fail  to  meet  and  ers  will  merely  shrug  their  shoul­ Will  Commissars  Force  Issue?  hoard  a  shlpr  when  It  comes  in  All  patrolmen  reported  things  ders  in  assumed  resignation,  and  New  Orleans,  La.,  Sept.  19—In  port, never  fail  to collect  dues and  quiet along  the waterfront, with  a  say:  "Well,  we  can't  do  anything  Joe  ends  up  his  little  bull­ses­ few  beefs  satisfactorily  handled.  sion  by  declaring  boldly:  "I  say,  now;  the  Government  has  forbid­ the  past  couple  of  months  I  have  try  to stir  up  trouble  (imaginary  Third floor  dispatcher  Hart  re­ den  us  to  wrry  cargo  to  Europe,  accept  the  25%  offer  and  move  mot.  quite  a  number  of  seamen;  or  otherwise)  among  the  seamen  —against  their  employers  whom  ported  only  12  men  shipped,  and  and  we are  forced  to lay  our ships  the  ships.  If  we  don't  get  any­ some on  ships;  others  just  recent­ the  fair­minded  intelligent,  aver­ 22  registered.  Dispatcher  Me­ thing  at  the, end  of  the  lO­day  up;"  period  oL negotiations  .  .  .  then  ly  on  the  beach.  Some  of  these  age seaman feels  a loyalty for hav­ Henry  reported  that  40  men  had  \Vari..s  Against  Striking  we  can  tie  up  the  ships  again."  fellows  do ^not  believe  in  CIO;  ing a  job,  hut  cannot  and  will  not  been  shipped,  and  40  registered,  Curran  goes  to  a  great  deal  of  BUT  WILL  THE  COMMISSARS  others'are  against  the  AFL.  bring  the  hoy's  mail—even  when,  with  a  total  of  189  men  on  the  trouble  pointing  out  to  the  mem­ ORDER  A  TIE  UP  OF  THE  as  in  my  case,  was  an  air  mail  three  shipping lists.  Under  the  heading of  New  Busi­ bership  of  the  NMU  why  a  strike  SHIPS  AGAIN?  WE  PREDICT  Some have commie  ideas: otlie.r.s  and  special  delivery,  with  a  writ­ at  this  particular  time  would  be  THAT  THEY  WON'T  UNLESS  hate  commies,  even  though  they  ten  request  on  the  envelope,  ness,  a  $100  donation  to  the  P&O  disastrous,  and  drags  out  the  THEY  ARE  ABSOLUTELY  don't  know  what  a  commy  is. But  "Please  deliver  to  ship."  A  mere  Strike Fund  was unanimously  car­ al these seamen I  questioned agree  common  courtsy  they  should  ex­ ried,  and  also  a  $10  donation  to  ^.bugaboo about  the Commissioners  FORCED  TO  DO  SO!  on  one  thing:  —  THEY  WANT  tend  to  their  fellow  members  un­ buy  a  funeral  wreath  for  Brother  Issuing  certificates  as  fast  as  the  HOW  MUCH  LONGER  ARE  ONE  UNION  FOR  SEAMEN!  NMU  members  could  tear  theirs  der  the  circumstances.  In  most  Dave  Danielson,  who  passed  away'  up.  However,  he  fails, to  remind  THE  MEMBERS. OF  THE  NMU  Wouldn't  it  he  great  if  there  cases  the  union  hall  is  miles  last  week.  Another  motion  for  them  that  you  can't  sail  ships  GOING  TO  PUT  UP  WITH  were but  one Seafarers' Union, and  away  from  the  ship  and  the  men  which  all  hands  voted  unanimous­ with nothing  but ordinary seamen,  THESE  SELL  OUTS  AT  THE  we'could  thin  out  the  undesir­ are  on  duty — sometimes  cannot  ly  in  favor  was  the  purchase  of  wipers  and  messmen.  He  then  HANDS  OF  THE  COMMISSARS?  ables,  and  get  fair  working  con­ get  away  before  the  ship  sails.  .  some  new  chairs  for  the  HaR.  so  that  all  the  members  can  he  seat­ very  piously  declares  that  "we  ditions,  quarters,  wages,  etc.,  "Such  characteristics as are  evi­ ed.  The meeting also went  on rec  can't  call  a  strike  like  this  with­ throughout  America?  denced  among  these  men  in  union  ord  in  favor  of  a $25  donation  to  out  a  referendum  vote."  Since  positions  are  un­American.  Amer­ the  Andrew  Furuseth  Memorial  All  of  us  want  this!  Why  can't  when  has  he  become  so  con­ icans  are  world  famous  for  their  fund,  to  he  sent  to  the  SUP.  we  have  it?  science­stricken  that  he  feels  he  fair­minded  tolerant  easy­going  Numerous  nominations  w e r e  Vile and  vicious slanders are be­ must  abide  by  the  NMU  constitu­ Why not  the youngest Seafarers'  tion?  There  vcas  no  referendum  ing  made  all  around  the  water­ Union  —  which  has  proven  its  kindheartedness,  which  unfortun­ made for  Atlantic District  Officers,  vote  taken  on  the  tanker  strikej.  front against  our dispatcher, Tony  worthiness  in  just  a  few  months?  ately,  makes  them  an  easy  mark  and  there should  he plenty  of  good  for  the  hully  type  minorities  material  already  on  the  list  of  In  fact,  the  majority  of  the  men  Lucio.  See  for  yourselves  what  the  which  head  the  unions.  nominees.  sailing the  tankers had  nothing to  Don't  get  Tony  wrong —he  is  '^afarers' International Union has  say  about  it.  just  trying  to  get  ahead.  done,  and  is  doing.  Visit  any  "So  I  reiterate—when  will  men  Following  the  ohigation  of  36  wake  up?"  members,  the  meeting  adjourned  Present  Bonus  Too  Small  Last  week  the  SS  Robin  Adair  branch  of  the  SIU  of  NA.  Tell  at  10  P.M.  A  SEAMAN'S  WIFE  Joe declares  that  it is  his "hon­ came  in  with  an  SIU  crew. These  them  who  you  are,  and  that  you  want  information.  Ask for  actual  est  opinion  that  it is  100%  wrong  guys werie  so phoney  that they  re­ facts,  which  will  prove  our  sin­ to strike at  this  time."  When  has  fused  to  take  the  ship  to  British  cerity,  and  why  we  insist,  though  territory  without  a war  bonus,  in­ it ever  been  wrong to  strike when  you  have  a  legitimate  beef?  creased  wages,  bigger  crews,  in­ • young and  SUP  copycats,  that  the  That's a new  one on  us, and we're  surance,  etc.  They  walked  off!  Seafarers'  International  Union  of  N.A.  is  the only  union  in  the field  surprised  that  even  Curran  was  Tony  saw  our  opportunity,  and  <3reat  are the feats of  Joe Curran,  today.  dumb  enough  to  make  such  a  shipped  a  crew  for  the  Robin  Gi^eatei'  than those  of  Dave  Grange,  statement. He  declares  that  there  Line.  Naturally,  the  jobs  weren't  So  bring  your  ships  over  to  the  Gfea't,  because  of  their  odor,  is  no  "clear­cut"  issue,  and  fhat  called  out  in  the  hall,—you  no  SIU,  and  get  Union,  hooks  of  even though  they have complained  doubL  understand  the  necessity  which  you  will  forever  he  proud!  Gre^t,  because  of  their  range.  to  the j)uhlic,  they  didn't say  that  for  that.  Don't  just  talk  about  this  and  the  compensation  was  too  small,  that.  Get  the  truth  from  he  SIU  "Who  thought, when  Joe was a  bos'n,  but  merely  that  they  hadn't  been  A  few  of  our  hoys  got  dumped  of  N.A.—then  squawk  for  condi­ by  the  phoneys,  hut  ­Tony  didn't.  Wheih fii'st he  refused "^coffee  time",  offered  any  extra  remuneration  tions  which  we  are  getting!  If  whatsoever.  Well,—if  the  NMU  Three.  Brooklyn  cops  protected  your  union  can't  get  you  these  That  someday  he  would  be  chosen  didn't  complain  that  a  measly  him  while  he  called  Atwell  for  a  conditions,  why  let  them  repre­ As  a  stooge  for  the  cheap  commie  line?  twenty­five  percent  bonds,­—with­ few  more  good  unionists.  ­ sent  you?  When  the ship  sailed  for  South  out any  insurance—was too  small,  WAKE  UP!"  THINK  FOR  Africa, the  good  NMU  men  aboard  Great as a  bluff  and a faker,  the  SIU  did,  and  still  does!  YOURSELF!  gave  the  SIU  phoneys  on  the  Great  on  sell­outs  also.  Curran  knew,  a  week  before  it  Fraternally,  beach  the  merry  ha,  ha.  Great,  yes,  greater  than  Davey,  was  announced,  what  the  Mari­ Earl  Ward,  25­Gulf  time  "Commission's figure  would  We teel  that  after  reading  this  Great  is "No­Coffee­Time­Joe"!  he,  but  he  withheld  this  informa­ explanation,  you  will  not  pay  any  attention ­to  the  phoneys  within  tion from  his membership in  order  But his greatness is  only  cheap make­up,  (Continued from Page 1) to make his grand  stand  play, and  and  without  the  NMU  who  keep  calling  Tony  Luclo  a  scab­herder.  As cheap  as the  commies who  make it,  selMhem  out  for  twenty­five  per  They  are  all  just  bums,  who  are  NMU  crews  to  "leave  it  to  Wash­ And  the  time  approaches  for the  shake­up,  cent!  ,  against  a  United  Front  for  Peace  ington  negotiations"  and  the  de­ When  those  who  made it  will  break  it.  Woiild  Not  Sail Ships  cision  of  the  Maritime  Commis­ and  Democracy,  too!  sion,  and  the  shipowner's  Mer­ Then  he  has  the  nerVe  to  tell  Everybody  knows  that  If  a  fel­ So  Joe, pull  in your horns, you  bum,  —  his  membership  that  another  rea­ low  wants  to  get  to  the  top,  he  chant  Marine Institute. The  result  son to  prevent them  from Striking  has  to  model  himself  after  a  man  is  that,  so  far,  nothing  has  been  You're a  stooge,  by  God, and  you know it!  is that  Congress is  in  session. We  already  up  there,  and  Tony  has  done,  except  the  writing  in  of  a  Your  time as a  big shot's about  done,  —  don't  know  whether  he  thought  chosen  for  his  model  "Ferdinand  "retroactive" clause on the articles  that  Your  panicky  gang  all show  it!  wil  mean  only  ten  bucks,­ that  one  up  for  himself,  or some­ the  Fink."  one  else  pulled  it  out  of  the  hag  Remember, brothers,  go  easy  on  if  that  happens to  he  the decision,  for  him;  but  wherever  it  came  • Tony —he  is  just  trying  to  get  —and  nothing  can  he  done  about  Take the sock  you've salted  away,  Joe,  it.  from,  it  certainly  is  a shining  ex­ ahead.  Take, a  powder  away to the sticks.  That's  all  for  now,—steady  as  ample  of  mis­applied  logic.  What  Fraternally yours,  For fakers all  have'to go,  Joe, —  j  the  Hell  connection  is  there  be­ Sighell  Tovarich,  Deck  4321  she  goes!  When they  empty  their  bag o'f  tricks!  J  ..j.  tween  Congress  meeting  and  the  Robert  Gurtov,  D­152­Guif  o/o  Leonard  Tir  seamen  going  on  a  strike?  Even  BRIEFS  Seamens' One Union  A  T T  E  NT IO N  ­ ALL  NMU  MEMBERS!  THE GREAT (?) CURRAN  TURNING  BASIN  �Friaay, Sept  29, 1^  THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG  4  '  «  OIRIUN  COMPUINS  AGAINST  ASUGSESTION  P&O DONATIONS  NEW  ORLEANS  COURT  ACTION  SS Angelina,  Brooklyn,  N. ¥.•   Sept.  23,  1939.  Geo.  Stark—SUP  fl.OO  Tampa,  Fla.,  Sept.  19 —Agent  A.  A.  Miller—SUP  ..... ' i  1.00  Gunnison  came  to  this  port  from  F.  Muncasey  SUP  ....  1.00  Miami  in  time  for  the  meeting  Membership,­ A.  Olson—SUP  .30  last  night  (Sept.  18),  and  gave  Seafarers'  International  Past Actions of  Commissars Proof  Union  of  N.A.,  .50  the  boys  here  a  very  encouraging  R.  D.  Kiekconnell—SUP.  Of Collusion With Shipowners  Atlantic  District.  .50  talk.  He  also  supplied  us  with  P.  Balchunas  some  straight  dope  about  the  Dear  Brothers:  SS  FLUOR  SPAR  ....,  12.00  tough  time  the finks  are  having  COMMIES  SELL  OUT  WORKERS  "We,  the  crew  of  the  SS  Ange­ SS  TOPA  "TOPA  10.50  there  in  Miami.  It seems  they're  members  in  good  standing,  Comrade  Curran's  "Passing  the  Apcray"  in  the  August  lina,  Manuel  Ga;' ia  1.20  a  discouraged  bunch  of finks,  and  feel  that  in  the  coming  election  1.50  are  beginning  to  see  the  error  18th  edition  of  the Pilot  is extremely  reminiscent  of  the atti­ if  we  change  leadership  that  our  J.  B.  Sharpe  of  their  ways.  tude  taken  by  the  old  phoney  ISU  oflScials  when  they  saw  Union  will  suffer  greatly.  SS GATEWAY  CITY  ..  9.90  The finks'  are  getting  a  slight  the handwriting  on the wall in 1936.  14.50  set­back  on  the  Florida  and  the  The  hardest  fight  of  our  exist­ SS  ANTINOUS  Following  on  the  heels  of  the  recent  court  decision  in  ence  has  not  come  yet.  This  com­ SS  ANTINOUS  14.50  Estrada  Palmer,  in  the  form  of  New  Orleans,  whereby  the  rightful  NMU  Gulf  District  offi­ ing  year,  we  believe,  will  tell  us  S'S  LENA  LUCKENBACH  6.40  COMPANY  OPPRESSION.  The  whether  we  will be  a strong Union  SS  HASTINGS  5.00  cook  on  the  Estrada  Palmer,  who  cials  were  restored  to  office,  Joe  bitterly  complains:  "They  able  ttf'benefit  its  membership,  or  Ship Yard  Union  (Tampa)  1.01  was  always  paid  ninety  dollars  can't  do  that!"  Nevertheless,  they  are  doing  just  exactly  Just  another  union.  A.  Kerr  1.37  per  month,  was  unpleasantly  sur­ that,  and  the  court  has  ordered  the  phoney  commie  stooges  With  the  existing  conditions  SS  PAN  ATLANTIC  ..  31.01  prised  when  his  pay  check  came  removed  from  office,  and  replaced  by  the  men  who  were  ^J^id  opposition  we  feel  the • o  nly  SS  TOPA  TOPA.  21.50  in  with  only fifty!  Another  well­ man  to  he  our  leader  is  our  pres­ V.  Bryant  originally elected  by  the member­^­ 1.00  meaning fink  was  aroused  when  ship  to  represent  them.  ent  one, namely Matthew Dushane.  SS  AFOUNDRIA  5.00  he  didn't  get,milk.  This  poor  In­ self,  and  gives  ample  reason  for  1.00  nocent  got  up,  and  tried  to  m.'ike  J'Ustifled  Action  the  NMU members  to  desert  their  Let  us  draft  him  to  the  office  of  N.  Kaastrup  l.'OO  ^  a  howl  about  it,  and  was  told  to  The  staunch  supporter  of  the  commie­infested  organization, and  secretary­treasurer for  the  coming  J.  A.  Kerron  sit  down and  shut  up  by the  other  SS  ROBT!  E.  LEE  "No  Watertenders"  move  further  Join  a  Union  where  democracy  is  term.  Engine  Dept  10.50  scabs  in  the  messroom.  We  im­ We  wish  this letter  to go  on  rec­ declares  that:  "The  trial  was  a  thing  of  fafct,  and  not  fancyi  Deck  Dept  7.00  agine  these  poor  boys  are scratch­ ord.  based  on  technicalities and  every  Workers  Sold  Out  SS  CORNISH  .........  8.45  ing  their  heads,  and  doing  some  technicality  was  used  against  the  We,  the  crew  of  the  SS  Ange­ As  we  have said  before, and  we  deep,  dark  thinking.  SS ANGELINA  20.00  NMU.','  We  would  hardly say  that  reiterate,—the  commies  do  not  lina,  do  hereby  demand  that  Mat­ L.  Sigler  The  boys  in  Tampa  are  still  In  1.00  technicalities  weer  used  against  have  the interests of  the  working  thew  Duflhane  do  be  nominated  Le  Fevro  50  good  spirits,  and  the  strike  is  the  NMU,  but  rather  that  they  for  secretary­treasurer  of  the  At­ still  running smoothly, despite  the  were  used,—and  very  Justly  so.—  men  at  heart,  but  wish  to  use  lantic District  of  the Seafarers' In­ them  only  a»  a  meaus  to  further  fact  that  we  have  been  out  now  against  the  high­handed  methods  ternational  Union  of  North  Amer­ for fifty­six  days—an  all  time  rec­ ^  oi vhe top flight  commissars of  the  their own  ends.  How did  the com­ ica.  mies  come  Into  power  in  Russia?  ord  for  the  Efistern  Coast.  NMU.  We  are  all  members  in  good  "Jo­Jo, the  Dog­faoed  Boy," then  Simply  by  insinuating  themselves  standing.  Richard  Starrett, 259.Gulf  Into  the  ranks  of  labor,  getting  goes  on  to  warn  all  hands  to  pay  Chairman  of  Publicity  If  the  membership  are  Im  Into  key  positions,  and  dominat­ (Signed)  T. Malone,  No. 432;  E.  no  dues  to  these  oHielals,  "as  ing  the  working class.  When  that  C.  Gonzalez,  No.  2863;  B.  Con­ terested  In  seeing  the  LOG  such  will  have  no  standing  at  was  accomplished,  the  workers  treros,  No.  2890;  A.  Alvarez,  No.  come  out  regularly,  kindly  MAKES MOTION  Headquarters."  This  sounds  very  were  sold  out,  and  such  a  thing  4242;  H.  Callahan,  No.  2027;  A.  send  In  contributions  to  it's  much  lllw  contempt  of  court,  in­ ootumns.  News  from  outlying  as  a  bona fide  labor  organization  .Tc  0  the  SS  Cassimlr  and  rank  asmuch  as  the  court  has  ruled  ports, with the exception  of the  aftd file  is  now  nomexistaut  in  Russia!  SIU  ships:  ifid  that  the offlcials  to  whom  Curran  Gulf  District,  Is  very  scarce,  Given  the  opportunity,  the  same  Tlie Seafarers' Log  is a  very  in­ refers are  the  rightful  representa­ and  ,after  all,  you  can't  print  teresting  paper,  and  if  read' thor­ tives  af  the  NMU  in  the  Gulf  Dis­ state  of  affairs  will  eventually  ex­ a  newspaper  without  newsl  ..  oughly  will  take  a  very  long time  ist  here.  Are  American  workers  trict.  If  we  remember  rightly, the  We  ,Gf  course,  reserve  the  to  read.  I  make  this  in  the  form  old  ISU  ofilcials  sent  out  notices  going  to  stand  for  that?  The  an­ right  to  edit  all  copy,  and  will  of  a  motion:  To  throw  all  other  swer  is an  emphatic "NO!"  to all  ports  to  pay  no  dues  to any  print  anything  pertaining  to  papers from  any place but  our own  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Cominy  Double­Cross  of  the  ofiflcers  who  were  elected  the  welfare  of  the  Union  at  Union  and  Unions  affiliated  with  by  the  old  East  Coast  MFOW,  Now  that  the  comradA  have  The  Seafarers'  Log,  •   large.  us,  over  the  side,  and  bring  up  New  York;  N.  Y,  and  whose  election  was  protested  aligned  themselves  with the Nazis,  If  you  are  Interested  In  hav­ charges  on  anyone  distributing  by  the  phonies.  But  the  court  in  the  recent so­called  non­aggres­ Dead  Editor;  ing  news  of  your  port  prlrrted  ruled  that  they  had  been  right­ sion  pact,  anything  can  be  ex­ Apparently  we  have  doomed  in  the  LOG, see  to It  that each  any such  papers.  This  demands  your  full  atten­ fully elected, and  even in  the face  pected !  Hitler and  Stalin are now  ourselves  to  certain  and  absolute  branch  has  some  one  to  act  as  tion  and  consideration.  of  an  Injunction,  had  them  in­ fellow  travelers,  which  is  Just  an­ chaos.  Our  reasons  for  the  fore­ a  dependable  correspondent .  Fraternally,  stalled  in  each  port  as  observers.  other  example  of  the  now  well  going  statement  is  that  we  are  Book  No.  3431  But  what  eventually  happened?  know  communist  double­cross.  about  to  lose  most  of  our  best  The old  ISU officials  wound  up  be­ If Curran and  the commies were  men  . . . simply  because  they,are  WnA  the  well­known  eight­ball,  sincere  In  restoring  the  control  members  of  our  mother  organiza­ LIJSES UNDER AGREEMENT • ^^ 'wblle the others went ahead under  of  the  NMU  to  the  hands  of  the  tion  and  have  not  transferred  to  STEAMSHIP the  banner  of  the  rank  and file,  membership,  they  would  certain­ the  SIU.  We  think  that  a  lot  of  WITH GREAT LAKES DISTRICT 1939 which  eventually  grew  into  the  ly  make  a  drastic  change  In  their  the  agents  and  patrolmen,  who,  Name  Number  Depts.  Type  ­NMU.  tactics,  and^ adopt  a  truly  demo­ we  are  sure,  will  be  approved  by  of  of  Under  of  Port  Convention  Stooges  the  majority  of  the  membership,  cratic  attitude.  The  so­called  Ships  Contract  Trade  Had  the  NMU  continued  as  a  "stream­lined"  constitution  adopt­ should  be  given  the  right  to  ac­ Company  2  p  &  E  Passenger  Detroit  bona fide  rank  and file  organlza­ ed  by  the  NMU  ponvention  Is  an  cept  nomination  to  any  office.  If  BOB­LO*  Uon,  they  would  not  now  be  torn  outstanding'  example  of  the  In­ this  cannot  be  done.  We  suggest  ASIILEYASHLEY  AND  1 D  &  E  Passenger  Detroit  ^by  Internal  strife;  but  they  al­ sincerity  of  the  NMU  top  faction.  that  a  stronger  method  of  draft­ DUSTIN  CO.  (Put­In­Bay)  lowed  themselves  to  fall  into  the  Nuf  sedl  Hell Curran!  ing  the  aforementioned  fellow  CHICAGO­  ROOSEVELT  1 D  &  E  Passenger  Chicago  members be  used.  clutches of  the commissars,—with  &  CRYSTAL  BEACH  1 D,  E  &  S  Passenger  Buffalo  dire  results!  The  convention  failed  to  men;  CHICAGO­MILWAUKEE  1 D  .2:  E  Passenger  Chicago  Currqn makes a  great to­do  over  tlon  or  do  anything  aboTit,  the  City  of  Grand  Rapids)  the  fact  that  the  officials  who  above plan, so why  not have  every  CHICAGO,  DULUTH  &  ­ were  ousted  by" the  court's  deci­ meeting  on  the  Coast  and  Gulf  GEORGIAN  BAY  3  D  &  K  Passenger  SS  Manuela,  Chlcagd  sion  had  been  elected  by  the  re­ San  Juan, P.R.  discuss  the  plan  to  the fullest  ex­ CONSTRUCTION  AG­ cent  NMU  convention—^to  which  tent?  GREGATES  CO.  5  D,  E  &  S  Sand  Sept.  21,  ia39.  Chicago  he  refers  aii  the "highest  "nody  of  If  this  is  not  done ... it  will  CLEVELAND  AND  BUF­ the  NMU."  As a  matter of  record  not  be  long  before  a  gang  of  the  FALO  TRANSIT  C0.'»  1 D  &  E  Passenger  Cleveland  and  fact, there  were  very  few  ac­ Editor  the  "LOG":  old  ISU  officials,  some  of  which  DETROIT  &  CLEVE­  D  &  E  Pass.  &  Freight  Detroit  Previous  to  becoming  a  mem­ tual  rank  and  file  delegates  at  Detroit  that  convention,  and  it  was  pack  ber  of  the  SIU  of  NA  I  was  affili­ have  even  committed­murder  and  LAND  NAVIGATION CO.  9  D,  E  «fe  S  Sand  ed  with  hand  picked  commies  and  ated  with  the  United  Hatters  of  near  murder,  by  their  own  ad­,  ECORSE  TRANSIT  CO.*  1 D,  E  &  S  Freight  &  Autos  Detroit  stooges.  If  that  is  the  highest  NA, and  then  the American  News­,  mission,  and  also  by  court find­ ERIE  STEAMSHIP  D.  E  &  S  Sand  Erie,  Pa.  body  of  the iNMU,  we  don't  have  paper  Guild;  but,  of  the  three,  I  ings,  will  be  back  and  running  ERIE  SAND  CO.  our  new  and  well  started' Union  GREAT  LAKES  DREDGE  D,  E  &  S  Sand  Chicago  must  take  off  my  hat  to  the SIU.  much  regard  foi*  It!  D,  E  &  S  Sand  AND  DOCK  CO.  Chicago  Whenever  there  was  any  beef  to  (SIU)  into  the  hole.  SIU  Needs No Btooges  The  "Bunk­Passer"  then  pro  be  taken  up  by  the  two  previous  (Signed)  F. P.­Warner, No.SO­G;  KELLY­ISLAND  D,  E  &  S  Sand  Sandusky  claims  that  Applewhite,  Rinaldo,  unions  I  had "belonged  to,  at  least  M.  Lynn,  No.  80;  J.  Perry,  No.  MARINE  TRANSIT  CO.  PeGress,  and  William  Duffy  are  a year  or  two went  by  before any­ 540;  D.  Ruggiano,  No.  3690;  H.  NICHOLSON  UNI­ 6  D,  E  &  S  Sand  Chicago  "no  more  or  less  than  stooges  of  thing was  done about  it, and  then  Wilson, No, 2797;  D. E.  McKnight,  VERSAL  LAKE  SAND  CORPORA­ No.  115;  T.  Slack,  No.  146­G;  K.  it  was  too  late.  The  Seafarers',  Uae  A.P.  of  L.­S.I.U.,  and  have  1 D,  E  &  S  Auto  &  Freight  Detroit  been  working In  cahoots  with  the  on  the other  hand,  wastes  no  time  Hatgimisiss,  No.  2834;  W.  A.  At­ TION  ahlpowners."  What supreme  Irony  on  long ­ winded,  meaningless,  wood,  No.  3104;  J.  Flanagan,  No.  PERE  MARQUETTE  RY.  6  In  that  statement!  The  gall  of  speeches,  but  Instead  takes direct,  542;  W.  Inoa,  iNo.  79;  S.  Piner,  CO.  (Lake  Michigan)  Chicago  Curran,  or  any  of  the  other  com­ decisive  job  action.  For  instance,  No.  50003;  P.  RydzewskI,  No.  PERE  MARQUETTE  RY.  D; E  &  S  Sand  D,  E  &  S  Pass.  Carferryy  Ludlngton  mies  In  accusing  any  one  else  of  witness  the  recent  cleaning  up  of  5208;  Bill  Snead,  No.  4568;  A.  CO.  (Detroit  &  St.  Glair  Detroit  River)  2  D,  E  &  S  Pass.  Carferry  working in  sahoots  with  the  ship­ beefs on  the  Manuela  in  reference  Mathias,  No. 43.  Detroit  FINE  RIDGE*  1 D,  E  &  S  Garbage  owners!  WHO  SOLD  OUT  THE  to a  new  bubbler, fans  and  insula­ LATHAM  B.  SMITH  TANKER  MEN  TO  THE  STAND­ lioii  in  the  sailors'  forecastle.  1 D,  E  &  S  Sand  Detroit  SS  CO.*  In  conclusion,  I  wish  to  state  ARD  OIL?  The  commle8«  and  2  D,  E  &  S  Sand  Detroit  TRI­STATES  3S.  CO*  their stooges  did  It, and  added  an­ that  I  have  discovered  that  the  Pass.  &  Freight  Milwauket  WISCONSIN­MICHIGAN  2  D  &  B  other  black  mack  to  their  long  Seafarers' is the  Union  of  seamen,  Ships'  Delegates:  Demand  • Lines  s igning  agreements  In  1939.  for  the  seamen,  and  run  by  sea­ list  of  double­crosses I  Further­ that  all  replacements  produce  All  others  have  been  under  agreement  previously,  but  the  1939  more,  the  SIU  Is  not  In  need  of  men,  and  as such  will  remain  for  a  properly  filled  out  assign­ contracts  have  a  number  of  improvements  over  former  contracts,  any  stooges,  as  its  record  for  the  a long time.  ment  card  from  the  Dispatcher  especially  in  regard  to  overtime  clauses,  standby  time  and fitting  Fraternally yours,  comparatively' short  time  it  has  at  the  Union hall.  and  laying  up  scales.  J. Nevola,  5170­Atl.  been  In  existence  speaks  for  it­ NOTICE!  ''4 i.: ^ WANT SUP MEN  TO REMAIN  ­ • PRAISE  Notice:  /•  ..  I  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource September 29, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CURRAN PLAYS SHIPOWNERS' GAME NMU SHIPPING MEN FROM HOUSTON TO NEW ORLEANS ATLANTIC DISTRICT NOMINATIONS WELL UNDERWAY MEMBER COMPARES SIU WITH DECADENT NMU MOBILE REFUTES PHONEY RUMORS STARTE BY NMU A REPLY TO ADMIRAL LAND JACKSONVILLE REPORTS SHIPPING VERY SLOW LAME EXCUSES ADVANCED FOR BONUS SELL-OUT OVERTIME COLLECTED FOR ROSARIO COMPLAINT CORNER SIU SUGGESTED AS SEAMENS' ONE UNION ATTENTION - ALL NMU MEMBERS THE GREAT (?) CURRAN CURRAN COMPLAINS AGAINST NEW ORLEANS COURT ACTION A SUGGESTION WANT SUP MEN TO REMAIN MAKES MOTION PRAISE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/29/1939 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. I, No. 19 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/c6a3488509386c4cc4f6418c7faf2b97.PDF 3dbbbafe9beebab61525235f956dcbd0 PDF Text Text SECURITY  IN  UNITY  VOL.  I  7he Seafarers' Log  Seafarers'  International Union of  North  America  OfficialOrgan oftheAtlantk:,Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  NEW  YORK,  N.  Y„  FRIDAY,  OCT.  20,  1939  446  BROTHERHOOD  OF THE  SEA  4  Si  NO.  20  NiMU  RAISES  HELL  ON  SS  ACADIA  RACKETEERS MUST BE  PASSENGERS  CGMPLAIN  OF  ELIMINATED FROM  SEAMENS' UNIONS  INSOLENCE  OF NMU CREW  Commissars in Their  Anxiety to Fink  SS  Seatraia  N'ew  Oiiean­s,  Ship  Many  Non­Seamen  Havana,  Cuba.  Oct.  19,  1939.  OFFICERS  THREATENED  Editor,  the  "LOG";  All  indications  are  that  we  New  York,  Oct.  20—The  Eastern  Steamship  liner  Acadia,  have  the  NMU  on  the  defensive  which,  logically  enough,  precede.s  under  charter  to  the  U.S.  Lines,  arrived  in  New  York  last  defeat.  Any  organization  must  ei­ night after  what  passengers described  as an exceedingly hecther  go  up  or  down—ahead  or  astern—in  ships'  language.  We  tic  trip  across  the  Atlantic.  Not  only  was  the  weather  bad,  are  going  ahead,  with  the  moral  but  also the  crew,  particularly  the  members  of  the  steward's  justification  that  we  are  right,  department.  and  that  we  are  going  to  estab­ The  Acadia  carried  520  refugees  from  Europe,  482  of  lish  on  a  nation­wide  scale  that  whom  were  American  citizens fleeting  from  the  dangers  of  type, of  maritime  union  which  he­ longs  to  the  seamen  who  com­ war.  The  ship  was  caught  in  the  same  storm  that  battered  pose  it,  and  reacts  only  to  the  the SS President Harding,  but the  passengers didn't  complain  ­ will  of  the  members  who  alone  about  the  storm,  and  were  volu­­^  hie  in  their  protests  against  the i  ,­i  decent  war  bonus,  and  war  risk  are  the  governing  body.  We  are  on  the  aggressive  be­ service,  and  insolence  of  the  insurance,  and  the  ships  were  cause  we  have  no  treachery,  no  crew.  manned  by  men  shipped  out  of  act,  and  no  affiliations  to  defend.  One  passenger  stated;  "Some­ the  NMU  hall,  making  them,  as  The  Seafarers'  International  Un­ times  when  the  head  stewards  far as  the  SIU  is  concerned, finks.  ion  must  continue  to  be  formed  would  issue  orders  to  stewards,  Xon­Seainen  in  Crew­ Matthew '' Duke'' Dushane, SIU Atlantic  Dist.  Chairman,  of  progressive  members  of  the  union  delegates  would  tell  the  According  to  reports  in  the  lo­ and  Joseph  P.  Ryan,  ILA  President,  at  AFL  .'American  Federation  of  Labor,  stewards  they  didn't  have  to  exe­ cal  press,  the  Acadia  carried  136  revolting  bona fide  seamen  of  the  cute  the  orders."  Another  com­ stewards,  of  whom  67  were  col­ Convention in  Cincinnati.  degenerate  National  Maritime  plained  that  "The  service  was  ored  men  who  had  never  been  to  Union,  and  the  proven  seamen  desperate.  Th6  stewards  refused  i  sea  before,—which  is  a  clear  in­ of  the  Pacific  Coast,  from  which  to  clean  up  and  were  very  inso­ dication  of  to  what  lengths  the  elements  the  SIU  was  organized.  lent."  NMU  officials  went  to  get  their  Ofliccrs  Threatened  membership  to  scab  on  the  Sea­ Eliminate  Itacketeeis  One  officer  claimed  that  he  and  farers'  International  Union.  It  is  There  is  only  one  program  for  the  SIU  to  fulfill,  and  that  is  the  se­ eral  other  officers  were  threat­ stated  that  a  NMU  delegate  ad­ complete  elimination  of  every  la­ ened  when  they  tried  to  maintain  mitted  that  many  inexperienced  discipline,  and  he  added  that,  for  Negroes  had  to  be  hired  when  the  (Coittinncd  on  Page  2)  Further Cooperation  Pledged  By  the first  three  days,  the  ship  was  ship  left  New  York,  as  they  could  Ryan ^|nd  Bradley of  ILA  not  even  properly  cleaned.  An­ not. get  enough  of  their own  mem­ o'ther  officer  said  that  even  Capt.  bers  to fink.  Alien  was  addressed  in  abusive  All  .Sorts  of  Finks  WINGATE  RUNS  AFOUL  OF  LAW  language,  but  the  Captain  denied  The  stories  in  the  local  papers  it­ state  that  much  of  the  trouble  New  Ycrk,  Oct.  18—Last  Monday  night's  Atlantic  Dis­ It  will  be  remembered  that SIU  was  due to  conflict  of  opinions  be­ trict  Hcadciuarters  meeting  got  under  way  at  7:00  o'clotik  Philadelphia,  Oct.  14—Looks  as  members  refused  to  sail  the  Aca­ tween  members  of  the  NMU  and  (Continued  on  Page  4)  if  the  progressive  action  of  the  dlsi.  unless  they  were  guaranteed  sharp  with  a  large  ;ind  enthusiastic  group  of  members  in  SIU  is  too  militant  for  the  com­ attendance.  Emergency  Board  Dhairman  "Duke"'  Dushane.  just  re­ mies  in  the  NMU.  In  other  words,  it is  too  much  on  the  order  of  the  turned  from  the  AFL  Convention  in  Cincinnati,  reported  on  SUP,  so  the  Commy­I­0  said  to  what  had  taken  place  thei­e,  and  stated  that  the  Convention  the  Nazi­0,  "Look  here,  comrats,  had  gone  on  record  to  support  the  Seafarer.s'  in  every  Avay  this  will  never  do,  we  have  used  possible.  He  reported  that  President  Harry  Lundeborg  had  every  trick  in  our  bag  for  the  past five  years,  trying  to  rule  or  been  unable  to  atlend  because  of  a  little  trouble  on  the  West  ruin  the  SUP.  Now  we  have  an  Coast,  but  that  he  had  submitted^  New Closed  Shop Contract Blocks  SUP,  in  our own  backyard,  by  the  a  written  report  of  the  progress  the  insurance  company  OK's  pay­ name  of  the  SIU; ­so  rally  round,  '  Commies'  Plans to Take  Over  of  the  SIU  to  the  AFL  Executive  ment.  It  is  reported  that  Win­ you  Union­wrecking  comrats,  and  Council.  "Duke"  represented  both  gate. alias  Mingate,  is  somewhere  let's  split  this  combine  before  we  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Districts  in  Kansas  in  the  toils  of  the  law,  lose  our  pie.  How  in  the  Hell  CLRRAN'S  HOPES  GET  JOLT  for  the  SIU,  and  stated  that  the  having  run  afoul  of  them  when  can  we  sell  out  for  phoney  agree­ organization  had  come  in  for  he  attempted  to  sell  a  stolen  car  ments  and  two  bit  war  bonus  *Ncw  York,  Oct,  19—Throwing  the  lie  in  the  face  of  the  plenty  of  favorable  c.oiiuueill.  He  he  had  taken  with  him  when  he  with  a  militant  union  in  the  announceinent  by  the  NMIJ  top flight  commissars  that  they  further  reported  that  a  spirit  of  left  Baltimore.  field?  Why,  at  the  rate  this  SIU  were  going  to  take  over  the  Cuba  Distilling  ships,  the  SIU  closer  cooperation  between  the  The  Quarterly  Finance  Commit­ is  going,  it  won't  be  I^g  before  SIU,  the  ILA,  and  the  ILA  Mar­ tee  reported  to  the  meeting  that  the  few  dues­paying  members  e'arly  this tveek  concluded  negotiations on  the terms of  a  new  ine  Division  was  pi'omised  by  they  had  found  the  books  in  per­ that  we  have  left  gets  wise—and  agreement,  and  it  is  now  signed,  sealed  and  delivered.  ILA  President  Joe  Ryan  and  Cap­ fect  order,  and  announced  a  gain  then  where  the  Hell  will  we  be?  The  new  contract  embodies,  of  course,  an  air­tight  closed  tain  Bill  Bradioy  of  the  Marine  of  5i2  members  over  the  previ­ Why,  it  might  get  so  bad  that  shop  clause,  and  hh­ing  through  the  Ilall;  Provision  is  also  Division.  In  the  past  year  the  ous  quarter.  The  Committee  was  our  misguided  mpmbers  will  be­ ILA  has  been  of  considerable  as­ composed  of  L.  P.  Lewis,  M.  come  enlightened  and  walk  off  made for  paid  vacatioms,  and  the  questjefh  of  overtime.,is  not  sistance  to  the  SIU,  and  it  is  Whitehurst,  Frank  Deyo,  Wm.  the  Fink  training  ships,  and  re­ neglected.  A raise in  wages is  included'in the  new agreement,  "  hoped  that,  with  their  complete  Hamilton  and  Roscoe  McCarthy.  fuse  to  ship out  of  the  Fink  Com­ and  the  matter  of  coffee­time  is  well  provided  for.  support,  more  ships  will  be  or­ Uoiiiniissars  Foiled  Howard  Beiui,  of  the  Investi­ mi,''sion  halls!  If  that  comes  to  ganized  into  the  Seafarers'.  pass,  where  the  Hell  are  we  go­ So,­if  the  commissars  had  any  i  SIU  members,  and  are  just  gating  Committee,  elected  at  the  Wingate  Caught  previous  meeting,  reported  that  ing  to  get  our  finks  from  to  fink  ideas  about  taking  over  these  putting  up  a  big  bluff.  Perhaps, if  they  weren't  so  busily  occupied  on  our  rank  and  file  when  they  "Duke"  stated  that  he  had  all  of  the  beefs  on  the  SS  Cor­ go  on  strike?  So  fellow  comrats,  ships,  they  may  as  well  stow  in  following  out  the  orders  and  ni.sh  had  been  straightened  out,  them  away  in  the  moth  balls,—  stopped  in  at  Baltimore  on  his  the  SIU  and  the  SUP  combine  policies  of  the  Communist  Party,  return  from  the  Convention  to  but  cautioned  the  members  as  must  be  split  up  if  we  are  going  at  least  until  September  30th,  they  might  really  accomplish  sign  an  ailldavit  regarding  the  follows;  "He  seemed  very  sin­ to  keep  a  split  in  Labor,  and  if  1940  rolls  around  as  the  new  something  beneficial  for  their  check  upon  which  Wingate,  ex­ cere  about  it  all,  but  don't  take  we  can't  keep  a  split  in  Labor,  agreement  does  not  terminate  membership.  until  that  date.  As  a  matter  of  Baltimore  Dispatcher,  had  forged  any  stock  in  what  he  says  until  good­bye  commienazi.  SIU  Getting  Results  fact,  "Four­Bit­Joe"  and  the  rest  his  endorsement,  and  that  the  you  see  the  results  with  your  "Let's  take  a  look  at  the  past;  own  eyes."  In  other  words,  if  of  the  top  fraction  of  the  NMU  While  NMU  officials  seem  satis­ money  would  be  repaid  to  the  (Continued  on  Page  4)  know  that  they  have  nothing  to  (Continued  on  Page  4)  (Continued  on  Page  4)  ,  Union  by  the  hank  as  soon  as  ..  T.v  r  DUSHANE REPORTS PROGRESS  AT A. F. OF L. CONVENTION  Comrats in A Dither  OverSIU­SUPConihlnt  New  Agreement  Negotiated  With  Cuba  Distilling Co.  ­  '  'M'­ ill  k. �Friday, Oct. 20,  1939  Published  by  the  RACKETEERS  BALTIMORE  BRANCH  GETS  STRANGE  CALL  FOR  MEN  {Continued  from  Page 1)  bor  racketeer,  and  such  treach­ erous  organizations  as  the  Com­ munist  pollllcal  machine,  from  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation of  Labor  the  Held  of  maritime  labor—lock,  Members Warned  Against Commies  stock  and  barrel.  ThUs  unham­ Sneaking Into  Organization  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  Presldeiit  pered  and  unhandicapped,  we  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  shall  be  able  to  concentrate  our  entire  energies  to  the  task  of  in­ NEW  SHIPS  UNDER  WAY  ,  Atlantic  District  suring  for  MEN, ON  THE  SHIPS  HEADQUARTERS  AT  SEA,  that  world­famous  Baltimore,  Md.,  October  13,  1939—Everything  pretty  New York  (Phone:  BOwling Green  9­3437)  2  Stone Street  American  Standard  t>f  Living,; a  BRANCHES  life  worth  living,  and  the  tradi­ much  as  usual  down  here  with  the  exception  that  we  are  Boston  333  Atlantic  Avenue  tional  home  for  seamen  and  their  getting calls  from  some  very strange  places these days.  One  Providence  465  So.  Main  Street  dependents  Avhlch  have  never  of  the  calls  was  from  Mooremac  who  very  graciously  an­ Philadelphia  5  Nortli  6th  Street  been  realized  beyond  the  dream  nounced  that they  we.nted  to ship  some  of  our  men  on  their  Baltimore  14  North  Gay  Street  stage.  Not  until  this  has  been  ac­ ships.  Of  course they had  an agreement  Avith  NMU,  etc., etc.,  Norfolk  60  Commercial  Place  complished,  entirely  and  unre­ San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  ....8 Govadonga  Street  servedly,  can  there  be  peace  and  etc.;  but  that  would  be  all  right  as  our  men  could  clear  Gulf  District  contentment  in  maritimo  labor,  themseh'^es  thrbugh the  NMU  Hall for  the  jobs.  Naturally  '  HEADQUARTERS  or  a  stable  marine  transport  in­ enough  this  touching  generosity  caused  our  dispatcher  to  dustry.  There  Avill  be  no  end.'of  burst into tears,  but  after controlling  himself  long enough  to  New  Orleans  ..309  Chartres  Street  pieseiit  chaotic  conditions  of  elect  a  special  Aveeplng  commit­.^  BRAl^GHSS  ^  shipping  until  this  has  been  re­ tee  for  the  purpose  of  soliciting  Savannah  218  East  Bay  Street  months  they .have  lost  more  than  alized.  JacksonTllIe  13«  Bay  Street  enough  handkerchiefs  so  that  the  tAvo­thirds  of  their  membership  Miami  809  N.  E. First  Avenue  NMU  MhSsed  Opportunity  entire  SIU  membership  could  and  are  due  to  lose  the  feY­'  they  Tampa  206  Franklin  Street  have  a  good  cry  over  the  sad  have  left  before  the  end  of  thft  The  so­called  National  Marl  Mobile  55 So. Conception Street  time  Union  deliberately  failed  to  plight  of  the  Mooremac  Line;  he  year.  We  hear  rumors  of  another  Houston  1712  ­  75th  Street  take  advantage  of  the  golden  op­ went  back  to  the  phone  and  told  NMU  assessment  coming  up  Great  Lakes  District  portunity  during  the first  year  of  the  Company  official  that the men  shortly,  and  understand  this  lat­ HEADQUARTERS  its  existence,  and  at  strategic  Avere  so  broken  up  over  the  sad,  est  grab  is  to  be  called  a  "Going  Detroit  1038  Third  Street  times  since,  to  establish,  those  sad  story  they  wei­e  unable  to  Away"  assessment.  Looks  like  conditions  seamen  want,  and  are  ship  and  therefore he  recommend­ they've  found  a  good  name for  an  AQDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNING  THIS  determined  to  haA'c.  The  NMU  ed  tluit  they  get  in  touch  Avlth  assessment  at  last.  As  to  Ayho  is  PUBLICATION  TO:  neglected  to  secure  any  agree  Hoffman's  Island  where  the  NMU  "Going  Away"  we'll  have  to  take  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  ment  whatever  until  progressive  trains  the  "Fink ' Reserves"  and  John  L.  Lewis'  Avord  that  the  P. O.  Box  522,  Church  St. Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  seamen  realized  the  futility  of  maybe he  could  get enough  pants­ Commienazls  are  going  away  securing  any  action  by  the  Na­ pressers  from  there  to  sail  the  from  the  CIO  and  going  away  tional  Maritime  Union,  and  or­ ship.  fast.  ganized  to  form  the  Seafarers'  llt'a.scm  for  Shortag­e  Warning  to  Menil)ers  International  Union.  Then,  and  Going  a  little  deeper  into  the  As  a  word  of  warning  to  all  only  then  did  the  National  Mari­ matter,  we find  that  due  to  ship­ members,  remember  that  on  or­ It­­­ time  Union,  dominated  by  Gom­ AVith  the  election  of  officers  just  around  the  corner,—  niiinlst  ofHclals,  hasten  to  ohlain  ping  finks  on  their  oAvn  struch  ders from  Moscow  the  Party  Line  starting  on  November 1st,  to  be  exact,—it  behooves  all  of  tis  an  agreement  AT  ANY  PRICE,  shipSi  and  those  of  the  SIU  when  in  the  U.S.  is  now  "Get  back  into  to  really  awaken  to  the  fact  that  the  election  is  something  from  the  shipowners  for  the  pur­ they  demanded  adequate  Avar  the  A.  F. of  L."  In  line  with  that  ­  of  utmost  importance  to  tlie  entire'membership,  and  is  not  pose  of  retaining  control  of  as  bonuses;  the  r*JMU  is  short  of  you'll  note  the  various  peace  ges­ men  and  unable  to  make  replace­ ­to  be  taken  too  lightly.  AVitii  thi.s  thouglit  in  mind,  let's all  many  ships  as  possible,  and  re­ ments.  The  NMU  have  many  tures  that  have  been  tendered  the  A.  F. of  L.  organizations.late­ sulting  dues  and  assessments.  take  a  careful  look  at  the  list  of  candidates  for  office,  and  The  National  Maritime  Union  reasons  and  alibis  for  not  having  ly.  The  membership  of  our  sis­ pick  out  the  men  we  believe  are  best  fitted  to  represent  us  agreement,  then  signed,  was  de­ men,  but  the  real  reason  is,  of  ter  organization,  the  CTU  radio­ cidedely  inferior  to  the  condi­ course,  that­­during  the  last  six  men,  are  being  bombarded  Avith  during the  coming  year.  Above  and  beyond  the  qualifieations  of  having  three  tions  which  the  rank  and  file  would  not  be  interested  in  false  peace  letters,  and  "let's  get  to­ gether"  epistles  from  the  Comie­ year's discharges,  and  of  being  a  citizen  of  the U.S.,  we  must  themselves  had  established  on  revolutionary  ways  out,  calculat­ nazi  controlled  ACA,  and  just,  the  the  ships.  WHY?  The  Communist  also look  for  other  e.xtreimdy  necessary  attributes in  the men  Party,  dominating  the  National  ed  to  eventually  make  him  a  other  day  all  waterfront  organ­ for  whom  we  inteiid  to  vote.  They  mu.st  be  capable,—both  Maritime  Union,  has  consistent­ slave  of  a  dictatorship. The  PaMy  izations  in  this  port,  except  the  i­l­­ mentally  and  physically;  they  must  be  fearless,  militant,  ly  misled  the  membership,  would  promptly  lose  its  support  SIU  and  the  CTU,  received  an  in­ spreading  false  hopes  which  have  on  the  basis  of  its  theories,  and  vitation  to  join  a  non­partisan  Iionest,  atid  not  afraid  of  plenty  of  hard  Avork!  never  gone  beyond  the  paper  consequently,  its  source  of  easy  marine  council.  It'.s  the same old  AViien  picking  the candidate for  Avhom  you  ijitend  to  cast  stage.  They  have  agitated  for  money  and  graft  Avhith  its  offici­ stunt  that  was  back  of  the  now  your  vote,  ask  yourself  these  questions:  Is  he  sufficiently  in­ conditions  which  they  never  in­ als  now  enjoy.  defunct  West  Coast  "Federation,"  telligent?—Is  he  hone.st?:—Is  he  a  hard  worker?—Can  he  tended  to  gain,  but  have  offered  The  Communist  Party  prefers  Get  everybody  together  because  take  it,  as  Avell  as  hand  it  out ?—Does  he  fully  understand  excuse  after  excuse,  and  passed  to  disguise  the  truth  of  its  ac­ they  are easier  handled  that way,  tions,  and  its  real  purpose,  from  then  the  Party  leaders  jump  for  the  needs  of  .seamen?—Is  he  ready  and  willing  to  go  to  bat  the  buck  time  and  again.  WHY ?  all  except  the  top  fraction,  by  control.  The  fact  that  neither  Coiniiiy's Program  for us?—Is fie  a  Communist?—And, last  but  not least;—What  McKay  of  the  SIU,  or  McDonald  To  get  to  the  bottom  of  the  means  of  skillful  propaganda.  of  the  CTU,  got  a  bid  to  repre­ is Ills  past  record  ;  subject,  the  Comnmiii.st  political  Phoney  Organizers  sent  their  organizations  at  the  machine,  for  the  benefit  of  top­ '  HONESTY  MANDATORY  We,  therefore,  come  to  the fi­ so­called  non­partisan  council,  Race,  color,  qr  creed  .should  not  be  any  bar  against  any  ranking  officialis  Avho  compose  nal  conclusion  that  we  must  brands  the  move  as  Commienazi  the  so­called  top  fraction,  and  nomijiee,,  and  neither  .should  age,  nor  the  lack  of  it!  Just  not  for  the  benefit  of  the  blind,  build  and  maintain  'our  Union  as  inspired,  since  the  ability  of  because a  man is  young, it  does not  necessarily follow  that  he  fanatic,  gullible,  and  therefore,  an  organization  which  is  com­ these, gentlemen  to  smell  a  Cont­ m  posed  of  seamen  alone,  for  the  mienazi  a  mile  away,  even  if  he  is  not  Avise  in  the  ways  of  Union  adtiiinislralion;  and,  cou­ rubberstamp  yes­uieu,  who  form  benefit  of  men  actively  employed  Avas  drenched  in  South  Broadway  A'crsely,  neither  does  it  hold  true if  he  is  AA^ell  along  in  years.  the  rank  and file  of  the  parly,  on  ships,  and  not fly­by­night  or­ foo­foo  at  a  dollar  an  ounce,  is  and  certainly  not  for  the  benefit  Neither  youth  nor  age  necessarily  precludes  the  fact  that  a  of  seamen  Avho  go  to  sea  for  a  ganizers  who  know  nqthing  of  well  knoAvn,  and  they'd  be  sura  man may  be  ca])able,  and  well  qualified.  The  chief  qualifica­ life  occupation,  t h f i v  e s  and  the  praeUcal  problems  of  sea­ tion  is'HONESTY!  If  you  don't  elect  honest  officers,  you  grows  on  false  promises,  pover­ men.  but  who  are  educated  in  to  throw  the  Avell  known  monkey­ foreign  isms  and  high­pressure  are  sticking  your  chin  right  out,  and  inviting  the  old  ISU,  ty,  misery  and  confusion  of  sea­ salesmanship,  for  the  purpose  of  wrench  into  the  AVCII  known  ma­ chinery.  ­ with  its  Gus  Brown,  Dave  Grange,  et  all  Nor  do  we  want  men  and  Labor  in  general.  The  injecting  themselves  into  the  La­ more  discontent  and  misery,  the  New  Ships  it to become  controlled  by  Communists, as is the  NMU! Let's  better  the  outliook  for  the  Party.  bor  movement  to  establish  a  keep  it  as it  is,—an  honest,  progressive  seamen's  Union,  run  Therefore,  it  must  be  understood  source  of  easy  money,  and  a  life  Work­on  the  three  ships  being  that  the  Communist  Party  lead­ of  leisure  for  a  group  of  bureau­ built  at  the  Sparrows  Point  yards  by  seamen, for  seamen I  cratic  parasites,  at  the  expense  Some  time  hgo  Ave  Avrote  an  editorial  in  whicli  we  stated  ership,  for  the  preservation  of  its  of  the  men  who  work  for  a  liv­ of  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company  particular  racket,  must  do  all  in  for  the  Seas  Shipping  Company  that  this  election  is  not  to  be  regarded  as  a  popularity  con­ its  power  to  prevent  any  sub­ ing.  Avas  begun  recently.  The  neAV  F'raternally  yours,  '  tAst,  and  AA'C  wish  to  reiterate  that  it  mu.st  NOT  be  alloAved  stantial  improvement  in  the  con­ ships  are  of  15,200  tons  displace­ to turn  into  anything  of  the  sort.  Voting  for  any  man  just  ditions  Of  seamen  or  other  labor,  Waldo  Gripe,  No.  112,  Deck  Delegate,  for  the  vei^  reason  that once  the  ment,  485  foot  over  all  and  have  because  he  happens  to  be  a  personal  friend  of  yours  is  nof  SS  Seatrain  worker  secured  satisfactory  con­ a  ­speed  of ­  fifteen  and  a  hall  ,  going  to  help  you  personally.  However,  if  we  were  all  to  NCAV  Orleans.  ditions  and  a  contented  life,  he  knots.  The  building  of  these  fivtU  take  the  attitude  that  *ve  Avere  looking  out  for  our  personal  ships  is  in  line  with  the  Mari­ welfare,  the  organization  would  soon  fall  apart,  Our  ulti­ rious plan  to cqntrpl transportation  in  the United  States.­ Be­ time  Commission's  rehabilitation  nu  xai* LVi/lftlirirbe  the  most  good  for  the  greatest  number.  fore  you  vote  for  any  man  running for  office, fie  sure—afiove  program,  which  calls  for  the  OUARm  AGAINST  COMMIES  all  things—that  he  is  not  a  Communist!  building  of  137  ships  at  a  cost  of  That  the  Red  inenace  in  the  seamen's  labor  moA'ement  is  NOW:—THDfK  CAREFULLY—LOOK  BEFORE  YOU  $350,'000,000.  The  Commission  Is  not  a  mere figment  of  the  imagination,  Ave  Avell  knoAV  from  LEAP—VOTE  FOR  THE  RIGHT  MEN!  DON'T  BE  well  ahead  of  its  original  pro­ the  situation  which  at  present  obtains  in  the  NMU.  Conse­ FOOLED  NOR  MISLED  BY  ANY  ELECTIONEERING  grain  of fifty  ships  a  year  fo4­  ten  quently,  Ave  mu.st  bh  completely  on  our  guard  to  see that  the  PROPAGANDA!  DON'TJORGET  THAT  WE  CAN  NOT  years.  So  far,  twenty­two  vessels  Conimy.s.ate  not  given  uny  opportunity  to  gain  control  of  AFFORD  TO  MAKE  A  BACKWARD  STEP—WE  MUST  have  been  launched  and  it  is  ex­ H^^he  SIU.  We  do  not  have  any  personal  feelings  regarding  GO  FORWARD—EVER  PROGRESSING!  DON'T  ALLOW  pected  that fifteen  to  twenty  the  political  beliefs  of  the  Communists,  except  that  AVC  do  ANY  PHONIES  OR  PIE  CARDS  TO  RULE  THE  RES­ more  will  be  smacked  on  the'  ^I'lknow  that  they  are  not intere.sted  in  the  seamen  as  seamen,  TINIES  OF  THE  S E A P A R E R S '  INTERNATIONAL  snoot  with  a  bottle  of  Shipown­ ratheri  S  a  ineans. to  an  end.  The  Commys  regard  the  UNION!  er's  champagne  (hicarbonate­ot  ^fejseameu iuei'clyais  tools  with  which  to further  their  own  nefa­ VOTE  CAREFULLY­AND  RIGHT!  soda)  before  the end  of  the  year.  Seafarers'  Internatioaal Union  of  North  America  EDITORIAL  J­ k  w  :3ii  '  m/  m  ft. ©Ill  S? LAW "  < r,;. s;rS!f  ;:ii  �t:  •   \'{.b'W  ', J.'U'J^  • '  l^y. Oct. ^,1939  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  3  CURRAN  ATTEMPTS  TO SMEAR  SHIPPING REP8RTE0  NOTICE  Commissars Ruin NMU  FAIR  IN  mum.  SiU  WITH  PHONEY  LIES!  With Phoney Tactics  Commissars Unwanted  by SIU,  and  Gulf  NMU  Members Disgusted  Keen  Interest  Shown  In  Nominations  SIU  FEARED  BY  COMMISSARS  NO  PHONEY  BEEFS  Baltimorei  Md,.  Oct.  3 ­  Ship­ ROA'  DUGAN  (A.B.),  for­ merly  employed  on  the  SS  Ro­ bin  Goodfeliow,  kindly  com­ municate  with  Frederick  R.  Graves,  44  Whitehall  Street,  New  York  City,  regarding  an  accident  to  OTTO  WAN'NE  (A.B.)  on  or  about  Dec.  1,  1938  in  the  port  of  IVfomhasa,  East  Africa.  Houston,  Texas,  Oct.  9 —  For  years  the  militant  seamen  in  the  Gulf  have  fought  to  better  wages  and  conditions.  The  wohhlies  struck  the  ships  in  '34,  and  suc­ ceeded  in  raising  Avages  and  kill­ ing  Lykes  Bros.,  hiackhaii  sys­ tem.  The  ISU  reorganized  and  gained  job  control  and  then  went  phoney  AAith  a  bang!  A  phoney  agreement,  signed  by  Grange  &  Co.,  in  1936  resulted  in  the  1936­ 37  strike.  '  The  higlily  publicized  closing  remarks  of  Joe  Curran,  at  ping  continues  to  maintain  a  the  recent  NMU  convention  in  New  Orleans,  are,  as  usual,  .steady  average  out  of  thi.s  port,  with  the  return  of  the  Buil  Line's  organization  free  from  the  petty­ just another, and smellier rehash of  the old well known hooey,  Eiizafieth,  Heien,  and  Marjory  to  larceny  cliques  so  prevalent  in  —to  say  nothing  of  a  pack  of  damned  lies!  service  heiping  out  considerabiy.  some  of  the  labor  organizations  Curran  piously declares that the SIU  Charter Avas  granted  The  SUP  also  participated  in  the  of  today,  you've  found  an  organ­ to Harry  Lundeberg  only  on  the  condition  that "within  one  pickup  Avith  the  a.ssigulng  of  a  ization  that  is  on  its  way  to  the  ­Anti­Coiumie.s  Ousted  year's  time  he  would  deliver  all  the  members  of  the  NMU  fuii  crew  ­to  the  Honoiuiuan,  top.  However,  an  air  of  uncertainty  .^During  the  strike,  and  for  sev­ Organizing  Progresses  back  into  the  American  Federation  of  That's  lie  on  the  part  of  tiie  shipowners  Is  The  business  of  getting  our  eral  months  after,  the  comrats  number  one,  and  we  defy  "No­Coffee­Time"  to  prove  it.  noticeable  these  days,  particular­ men  on  dual­union  and  company  preached,  "Stay  within  the  ISU  In  the first  place,  the SIU does  not want  ALL  the  members  ly  in  the  Intercoastal  and  Off­ union  ships  is  going  ahead  at  a  at  any  cost,"  even  though  they  of  the NMU,—nor does the AFL.  There are certain  elements  shore  Lines,  with  the  former  still  good  pace  down  here,  and  with­ herded finks  all  during the  strike,'  wary  as  to  the  situation  on  the  in  a  couple  of  months  we  hope  AVhen  the  commissars  found  out,  within  the  NMU  who  have  no  business  whatsoever  in  the  Coast,  and  the  latter  getting  grey  to  have  slipped  enougii  men  that  there  Avas  no  pie  in  the  ISU  seamen^ labor  movement,  nor  in  any  other  labor  movement,  hairs  over  the  pro.spect  of  the  aboard  one  Line  to  take  it  over  for  them,  they  founded  the  NMLL  —and we  most certainly  do NOT  want them  within the ranks  new  "Cash  and. Carry"  neutrality  completely.  The  men  wangled  in  The  majority  of  the  militants  of  the SIU.  We  refer,  of  course,  to the  strong  CP  faction  Bill  which  provides  that  all  car­ on  these  jobs  are  not  "key"  men  joined,  and,  for  awhile,  really  to  belligerents  must  be  car­ hut  are  shipped  in  strict  accord­ Avent  to  tOAvn  gaining  better  con­ which completely dominates  the policy of  the NMU.  Not that  goes  ried  in  foreign flag  ships.  The  ance  Avlth  the  shipping  rules  ditions.  Anti­commy  officials  we  have  any  political  axes  to  grind,  but  we  just  can't  see  shipowners  are  making  a  strong  through  the  Hall,  and  it  says  a  Avere  elected  ail  over  the  Gulf,  'that  the  Stalinists  are  of  any  particular  value  to  the  Labor  protest  to  Washington,  pointing  lot  for  the  membership  that  who  fought  for  conditions  until  movement, as we arc only  too Avell  acquainted Avith  their aims.  out  that  if  the  new  neutrality  every  man  shipped  is  proving  Curran  &  Co.,  expelled  them,  and  law  is  adopted  as  it  now  stands,  himself  a  Avorker  for  the  SIU,  appointed  his  own  stooges,  who  NMU  MEN  SAILED  TANKERS  tAvo­thii'ds  of  American  shipping  and  producing  good  results  in  the  are  UOAV  in  office.  Lie  number  tAvo:  Spouts  the  Great  (?)  Joe: "The  only  will  be  taken  frorh  the  seas,  with  way  of  getting  other  members  Since  the  commies  have  con­ fiones  they  (SIU)  have  been  able  to  organize  so  far . . ^are  an  estimated  loss,  to  the  business  aboard.  There's  more  than  one  trolled  the  policy  of  the  Gulf;  of  250  million  dollars.  Ordinarily,  way  of  killing  a  cat,  and  ­if  there  have  been  no  beefs  settled  |the three  and  four  time losers,  the  men  who  make  a  practice  such  a  bill  would  have  no  hope  thumping  your fist  on  the  big­ in  favor  of  the  seamen.  Curran's  |of  waiting  for  a  strike "to  occu^  so  that  they  can  carry  on  of  getting  anyAVhoi'e,  but  with  shot's  de.sk  or  calling  a  strike  stooges  made  a  deal  Avith  Lykes  itheir  profession  of  scabbing  on  the  rank  and  file. ..." Un­ pui)iic  opinion  so  aroused  ovei  doesn't  get  you  anywhere;,  then,  Bro.s,  to  get  passes  for  the  com­ less  Ave  are  A­'cry  sadly  mistaken,  and  Ave're  certain  that  we  the  entire  neutrality  question,  what  the  hell;  try  something  mie  olficiais.  As  a  result  of  this  is  likely  to  happen.  else.  It's  results  that  count  in  deal,  the  watertenders  were  iren't,  the  NMU  is  overloaded  Avith  AvhitcAvashed  finks  Avho  anything .Sliips  Chartered  this  man's  world.  When  you  run  taken  off  the  I^ykes  ships.  .  pailed  the ships during the  '36­'37 strike, and  Avcre  taken into  A  "bare­boat"  charter  of  the  into  a  Lough  bird,  be  tough  right  Finds  SIU  Militant  the  NMU  after  being  assessed  heavy  fines.  As  for  the  gen  sixteen  ships  comprising  the  back  at  him,  but  if  he's  using  the  pral  membership  of  the  SIU  being finks,—^we also defy  Cur­ fleets  of  the  Oriole,  American  old  oil.  steal  his  thunder  and  be  When  this  happened,  I  made  up  j,  who was  never  a  union  man  until the comrats built  him  Hampton  Roads,  and  American­ slicker.^nd  oilier  than  he  is.  It's  my  mind  to  inve.stigate  the  France  Lines  has  been  aAvarded  the  only  way  you  can  win.  The  claims  of  tlie  Seafarers'  and find  ap,  to  prove  that  statement.' 'Ten  Avili  get  you fifty  that  he  to  the  United  States  Lines  by  nut  who  doesn't  know  how  to  out  if  they  Avere  really  fighting  can't  do  it !  Furthermore,  countle.ss  NMU  members  sailed  Maritime  Commission,  and  it  has  fight  except  with  a  club  In  his  to  improve  condition.s.  When  I  fthe  tankers  during  that  recent  so­called  strike,  and  Ave  have  been  announced  that  the  ships  hand  never  gels  anywhere  ex  was  satisfied  that  they  are  advo­ cating  direct  action,  and  hacked  'yet  to  hear  of  the  commissars  expelling  one  single  member  Avill  base  out  of  this  port.  The  cept,  perhaps,  the  cemetery.  No  More  Plioney  Beef.s  fleet  consists  of  the:  Capiilo,  Sa­ up  all  creAv  demands,  I  made  ap­ |:for haA'ing  done so I  tartia,  Schodack,  Coilamer,  Arti­ Beefs,  like  Tennyson's  brook,  plication  for  an  SIU  book.  All  GULP  NMU  DISGUSTED  gas,  Capuiiii,  Cold  Harbor,  City  go on  forevei",  but  there are  beefs  the  sea;men  Avho  knoAv  me,  can  Speaking  further  of  the  SIU,  Curran  says:  "Of  course  of  Flint,  Independence  Hail,  Le­ and  there  are  beefs,  and  we  note  take  my  Avord  that  the  Seafarers'  high,  Liberty,  McKeesport,.  Qua­ nine  out  of  every  ten  that  are  noAv  gaining  better  conditions  I there are  some  in  there  Avho  are  not  scabs.  There  are  some  ker  City,  Sarcoxle,  Pipestone  that  comes  up  these  days  are  of  the  than  the  NMU  have.  The  boys  1 who  have  been  intimidated.  There  are others  Avho  have  been  County,  and  Vincent.  legitimate  type  and  not  the  pho­ Avho  are  skeptical  of  this  claim  ­ Keen  Interest  Sliown  confused.  And  there  are  still  some  AVIIO  have  been  driven  ney,  personal  grudge  type  that  should  come  around  to  the  Hall,  into  the SIU  by  tactics that  Avere  applied  here  in the Gulf.'  Nominations  for  officers,  which  plagued  the  organization  during  and  investigate.  began  a  couple  of  meetings  ago,  its first  year,  and  gave  everyone  Fraternally,  That  is  lie  number  three!  No  member  of  tiie  SIU  has  ever  were  concluded  here  Monday  concerned  a  lot  of  trouble.  It's  R.  Blackie  Vaughan  [been  forced  into  it  against  his  oAvn  Avill,  nor  have  any  been  night,  with  a  goodly  list  of  can­ a  good  sign  showing  that  the  old  [confused.  But  when  Joe declares  that some  were driven into  didates  running  for  the  variou,s  timers  who  took  it  on  the  chin  l^the  SIU  on  account  of  the  tactics  in  the  Gulf,—^he  is  abso^  offices.  The  number  of  members  during  the  years  Aviieii  there  was  [lutely right!  The "rule  or ruin"  policy applied  by the com­­ nominated,  and  the  keen  interest  nothing  on  this  coast  to  choose  shown  by  the  average  member  in  from,  but  the  dictatorial  N'MU,  ssars  in  the  Gulf  District  disgusted  many  rank  and filers  this  important  matter  is  a  good  and  still  phonier  Indepenilents  thoroughly  that  they  left  the  NMU,  and  joined  a  Union  sign,  and  indicates  that  the  demo­ and  nthcr  successors  to  the  ISU,  which they knew that  they  would  be  assured of  complete  cratic  set­up  of  the  SIU  is  Aveil  are  getting  their  morale  hack  founded  and  eliminates  the  possi­ and  Avith  good  leadership  are  iemocracy:—the SIU!  bility  of  any  hop­head  with  Ciji'­ ready  to  go  to  town  for  the  SIU  Joe  then  goes  to  great  lengths  to  name  tAventy­five  or  so  ransky  ambitions  ever  being  able  and  the  spirit of  American  Union­ Irdent  rank  and filers  who  refused  to  go  along  with  the  to  take  over.  When  you find  an  ism  that  it  stands  for.  The  foiioAving  Resolution  AA'RS  jhoney  comic  program  in  the  Gulf  District,  many  of  Avhom  passed  at  the  regular  business,  I'cre among those  Avho  were leaders in the rank and file move­ late  date,  wdiy  i.s  lie  squaAvkiiig  about  any  crooked  election?  meeting  of  the  NeAV  York  Branch  the  Sailors'  Union  of  the  Pa­,  lent  Avhen  it started  in  1936.  He  calls  these  men  "killers",  HOAV  in  Hell  did  those  characters  ever"manage  to  get  in  of  cific,  on  October  9th:  'Aveed­heads';,  and  "dope­fiends."  It  so  happens  that  we  office  in  the first  place?  "WHERE­A.S:  The  commissar  enow  quite a  fcAV  of  these men personally,  and Ave  knoAv  that  NMU  OPEN  SHOP  AGREEMENTS  leadership  of  the  NMU,  through  |hey  are  not  as  he  Avould  like .to  paint  them.  It  is  hardly  necessary  to  state  that  lie  number  four  is  the  medium  of  its  official  press,,  MANDELL  AN  OPPORTUNIST  _  Joe's statement  that: "The next  great  attack  is  going  to  he  has  seen fit  to  declare  open  war­ .  Curran's  praise  of  the  NMU  attorneys.  Standard  and  an attempt  by the  operators and  the SIU  to spread Company  tare  on  the  SUP­SIU  setup,  and  [andell ,also  gives  us  a  big  laugh.  There is  no  need,  at  this  Union  wherever  they  may  be  able."  What  irony,  for  the  "WHEREAS;  This  same  leader­ are  dispatching  'organizers'  [inie,  to  go  into  Standard's  record,  but  regarding  Mandell,  likes  of  Curran  to  deliberately  insinuate  that  the  SIU  is  in  ship  to  the  West  Const  in  ^ desperate  i^e'd  like  to  say  that  he  has  ever  been  an  opportunist.  Be­ the same  category  as a  Company  Union!  Do  the  SIU  agree­ effort  to  destroy  the  Unity  and  fore  the  ISU firsf  came  into  poAver  i'l  the  Gulf,  Mandell  ments look like those a.company  union  Avould  sign?  Does the  morale  of  the  SUP,  and  flayed  ball  Avith  whatever  labor  organization  Avas  in  poAver.  SIU  have  any  open­shop  agreements?  The  answer  to  both  "WHEREAS:  This  moA'e  comes  rhen,  Avhcn  the  ISU  came  along,  he  managed  to  move  in  as  of  those  questions. i.s  an  emphatic  NO!  On  the  other  hand,  at  a  time  when  oiir  organization  le  attorney  for  that  outfit.  When  he  foresaAV  that  the ISU  take  a  look  at  your  NMU  agreements,  Avith  their  open  shop  is  engaged  in  a  vital  struggle  for  contracts  Avith  the  ship­ |as  going  to  fold,  he  took  steps  to  protect  himself,  and  and  preferential clauses,  and with their  no  overtime on coast­ suitable  OAvners,  therefore,  ligned  himself  Avith  the  CIO  Refinery  Workers'  Union.  At  wise  ships!  "BE  IT  RESOLVED;  That  we,  COMMISSARS  FEAR  SIU  le start of  the  '36­'37 strike, the real rank  and filers  Avanted  the  membership  of  the  New  York  Finally,  the  great  (?)  would­he  deliverer  of  the  seamen  Branch  of  the  SUP  do  hereby  go  |thing to  do  with Mandell,  and  did, in  fact, openly  refer to  comes out  ivith this: "I think that  tve  should agree  that there  on  record  condemning  this  split­ as  being "phoney".  However,  he  nevertheless  managed  Imuscle in.  It  is  doubt'ess  that­there  are  better,  and  abler  is no  room on  this Coast  or  on  any other  Coast in the  United  ting  tactic,  and  call  on  our  oflfl­ lorneys  than  Mandell  in  tlie  Gulf,  but  as  far  as  the  com­ States for such  an organization  as the SIU!"  This statement  cia'ls  to  resist  this  move  with  all  available  resources,"  psars are concerned  he  is tops.  'Nuf  sed!  Oh  Avell,—praise  AvaSj  of  course,  greeted  by  loud  applause from .the  assembled  such  as Curran  is^to  be  very  lightly .regarded, as  it  is  commies and  their  stooges.  IT IS  NO  SECRET  THAT  THE  (Signed)  J.  Delaney,  No.  1838;  M.  Weisberger,  No.  2609;  M.  J,  Ictically tantamount  to condemnation in  the eyes of  others!  COMMISSARS  FEAR  THE  SIU,—AND  WE  PREDICT  Smith,  No.  5260;  M.  Wurzweileri  ^Curran  states  that  Jack  "Rasputin"  LftAvrenson,  Moc: THAT  IT  WILL  BE  ON  THIS  COAST  AND  OTHER  No.  2483;  L.  Beckma?,  No.  4094;  me  and  otl^rs were "practically  driAren  out  of  the leader­ COASTS  WHEN  THE  COMRATS  ARE  A  LONG  TIME  R.  Witter,  No.  2689;  J.  Maxwell^  No.  4847.  Bp  of  the  organization  through  crooked  election."  At  this  GONE!  •  VsJ  • /ai  ''• HK  SUP Takes Action  Tactics of NMU  •  ail •   i  'r  '• ".U.'­y,­.    �T Iisrraici'­.i r,^  ~,.,1 ­=|M|­Wi.;r,­I,i;  /):­ ­  ­;  Ky'^V  ­• • • ­• :• • •   Misi  ACADIA  BEEF  iMjVV:­­ • r:  Friday, Oct. 20, 1939  THE  S E A F A R E RS *  LOG  ^­J'.­J:.  .e­fpr  J­;i:.,;v­;­ i&iH'­  • > ?  mi.'­ '  •   DUSHANE  REPORTS  COMRATS  CONSTITUTION  ADOPTED  BY  LARGE  MAJORITY  VOTE  (Continued from  Page ])  (Continued from  Page  J)  (Continued  from  Page  1)  the International  Seamen's  Union.  the  things  promised  aren't  Imme  We  hung  the  fink­book  around  The International  Seamen's  Union  diately  forthcoming,  put  up  a  the  seamens'  necks  on  this  coast,  healthy  squawk!  mentioned  is  undoubtedly  the  in­ and  by  working  with  the  Govern­ dependent  outfit  headed  by  the  ment,  we  had  John  Seaman  just  Reverse  Decision  phoney  scab­herder,  Reynolds.  where  we  wanted  him;  but  that  Vote  Also  Favors Organizational  The  papers  designated  it  as  an  The  meeting  went  on  record  to  damn  SUP  stood  pat,  and  fought  AFL  affiliate,  but  they  were  in  rescind  their  previous  action  of  this  issue  to  a  stand­still.  The  And  Strike Assessment  error  on  this  score.  Apparently,  September  ISth,  when  they  re­ outcome  of  this  was  that  we  had  the  NMU  commissars,  in  their  fused  to  allow  the  crew  of  the  to  turn  our  pretty  books  in  for  a  desperate  efforts  to  please  the  Arrow  to  transfer  to  the  Meteor.  Certificate!  Next,  we  backed  thb  HOSPITAL  ASSESSMENT  ALSO  shipowners  and  the  Maritime  Immediately  following  this  ac­ Maritime  Commission  and  the  Commission,  rounded  up  all  sorts  tion,  a  motion  was  introduced,  Training  Ship  program,  but  due  INCLUDED  IN  CONSTITUTION  of  finks  to  sail  the  ships  for  the  and  carried  unanimously  to  allow  to  the SUP,  we  failed  to get  them  lousy  twenty­five  percent  bonus  the  crew  of  the  Arrow  to  trans­ established  on  the  West  Coast,  offered  by  the  shipowners.  New  York,  Oct.  17—Announcement  of  the  results  of  the  fer  to  the  Meteor  temporarily.  and  if  we  don't  watch  out  now,  Now,  after  all  their  trouble  to  This  reversal  of  decision  was  the  SIU  will  do  away  with  them  voting  on  the  proposed  Constitution  of  the  Seafarers'  Inter­ please  the  Maritime  Commission,  made  because  of  the  fact  that  on  this  Coast,  and  the first  thing  national  Union  was  made  at  Headquarters  meeting  of  Octo­ they  are  to  be  subjected  to an  in­ the  longshoremen  in  Providence  • we  know,  they  will  have  hiring  vestigation  by  this  self­same  gov­ were  losing  considerable  work,  out  of  the  Union  Halls,  on  this  ber  9th.  The  complete  results  of  the four  ballot  referendum  •   ernment  agency  because  of  the  due  to  a  lot  of  the  excess  freight  Coast,  for  the  Maritime  Commis­ were  as  follows:  complaints  of  inefficient,  service,  being  hauled  by  truck.  sion  ships!  Constitution  Ballot:  insolence,  and  conditions  amount­ Gunnison  Reports  "Comrats,  if  this  comes  to  Yes  .......1,225  ing  almost  to  mutiny.  Brother  Johnny  Gunnison,  ex­ pass,  we  will  have  to  go  back  to  No  .....'  180  Trouble  Predicted  our  buttonhole  making  and  pants  When  this  ship  sailed  for  Eu­ agent  of  the  port  of  Miami,  wa.s  pressing,  and  what  is  Stalin,  that  Constitutional  Amendment:  rope on  September  23,  it  was  pre­ present  at  the  meeting,  and  was  Nazi man,  going  to  think  when  he  Citizen  876  asked  to  take  the floor  and  give  dicted  that  there  would  be  trou­ finds  out  that  we  couldn't  keep  an  account  of  the  recent  P & O  Eligible  305  ble  aboard  her, and  it is  doubtless  the  poor,  dumb  seamen  fighting  strike.  He  explained  to  the  mem­ also  true  that  the shipowners  also  Shipping Rules:  among  themselves?"  anticipated  no  little  difficulty.  membership  that  the  strike  had  Yes  1,214  R.  A.  Reddle,  ­SUP  202­3  However,  apparently  NMU  offi­ been  deliberately  sabotaged  by  the  NMU  officials,  through  their  No  187  cials,  the  U.S.  Lines  and  the  actions  in  supplying  finks  to  the  Assessment:  Maritime  Commission  were  not  sufficiently  interested  in  the  mat­ .struck  ships,  and  that  the  SIU  Yes  ....1,036  ter  to  make  d  complete  investi­ membership  had  called  the  strike  No  ..  355  off  themselves  in  an  effort  to  gation  of  it  BEFORE  the  vessel  save  some  of  the  jobs.  Ho  stated  ^  As  can  be  seen  from  the  fore­ All  men  on  ships  calling  ever  sailed,  thus  avoiding  all  this  that  although,  on  the  surface,  the  going  figures,  acceptance  of  the  unnecessary  trouble.  strike  is  lost,  that  it  can_ still  be  at  Texas  City  or  Galveston  Constitution  was  carried  by  a  Worst  Coiniilaiiif  won,  and  suggested  tllat  the  are  advised  that  when  re­ margin  of  practically  seven  to  The  worst  complaint registered,  members  who  can  do  so  go  down  placements  are  needed,  the  one,  as  were­  also  the  shipping  Philadelphia,  Oct.  14 —  Appar­ to  our  way  of  thinking,  was  that  to  Florida  and  hang  around  on  rules.  The  question  of  a  candi­ Houston  Hall  must  he  con­ ently  there  is  nothing  being  said  of  William  E.  Tanning  of  Lenox,  the  beach  .and  try^to  ship  on  date  for  office  having  to  be  a  citi­ Mass.,  who said:  "The service  was  these  ships,  and  break  up  the  tacted.  The  phone  number  or  done  in  regards  to  cutting  the  zen,  or  be  eligible  for  citlzensiiip,  is  Woodcrest  60245.  Jerry  hours  of  seamen.  'J'his  month,  all  was  much  closer,  with  the final  simply  terrible.  Mothers  with  phoney  independent  union.  small  babies  had  the  greatest  dif­ Petro  is  the  Agent  in  shore  industries  will  be  cut  to  42  count  in  favor  of  full  citizenship  Qualifications  Coinmitteo  ficulty  getting  the  proper  food.  charge,  and  Blackie  Vau­ hours a  week;  but  the  politicians,  being  about  two  and  one­half  to  Some  of  them  finally  had  to  go  to  one.  The  $5.00  strike  and  organ­ Nomination.s  were  opened  for  ghan  is  the Patrolman.  and  even  our  own  membership,  the  galley  themselves  to  prepare  members  of  a  committee  to  in­ izational  fund  assessment  went  Your  cooperation  is  re­ seem  to  pass  up  this  most  impor­ over  to  the  tune  of  three  to  one,  the  babies'  food.  At  first  the  vestigate  the  qualifications  of  stewards  tried  to  keep  them  out  quested  in  this  matter,  in  tant  issue.  Not  "Streamlined"  members  accepting  nomination  of  the  galley,  but  they  finally  got  order  that  all  confusion  for  ofllce,  and  brothers  Roscoe  The  Constitution,  as  adopted,  The  shipowners  are  building  in."  McCarthy,  Klippberg,  Alexander,  may  be  successfully  newer  and  faster  ships.  The  ca­ is  not  at  all  of  the  "streamlined"  This  latest  scandal  is  an  out­ Duroba  and  Mason  were  elected  variety  as  advocated  by  the  top  avoided.  pascity  for  cargo  in  these  ships  flight  commissars  of  the  NMU,  standing  example  of  the  lack  of  to  serve.  Lopez  and  Dixon  were  discipline  in  the  NMU,  and  would  elected As  alternates.  is  by  far  much  greater  than  the  but  rather,  is  a  bona fide  work­ never  have  happened if  the  vessel  average  ship  now  sailing.  Inci  ing  stiff's  Constitution  drawn'up  Before  the  Oath  of  Obligation  had  been  manned  by  members  of  was  administered,  it  was  an­ dentally,  these  ships  carry  about  by  seamen,  and  for  the  seamen.  the  Seafarers*  International  Un­ It  provides  for  a  maximum  of  nounced  that,  as  the  new  Consti­ the  same  crew  as  the  slower  and  democratic  expression,  and,  of  ion.  There  are  never  any  com­ tution  has  been  officially  adopted,  smaller  ships.  What  are  we  do­ course,  follows  closely  along  the  plaints  of  this sort  while  the  Aca­ only  those  who  have  been  mem­ dia  is  employed  in  her  usual  run.  bers  of  the  Union  for  a  period  of  ing  about  this  threat  to  our  ex­ lines  of  the  SUP  Constitution,  Houston,  Texas,  istence?  It  is  high  time  that  we  and  a  better  pattern  could  not  at  least  six  months  can  be  obli­ start  the  ball  rolling  in  this  di­ have  been  chosen.  Oct.  9,  1939.  gated.  As  a  consequence,  only  rection;  for,  not  only  does  it  Hospital  Piiiid  about  a  half  dozen  took  the  Oath  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log:  (Continued  from Page  J)  —proving  that  the  great  majority  The  brothers  aboard  the  Amer­ threaten  to  displace  lots  of  us  off  Provided  for  also  in  the  Con  fled  to sit  around on  their fannies  have  already  been  obligated.  ican  Range  Line  ship  Marsodak  the  job,  but  It  is  a  direct  threat  .stitution  Is  an  annual  assessmen  of  $2.00,  for  a  hospital,  burial  anc^  and  allow  the  shipowners  plenty  are  making  great  strides  towards  to  the  existence  of  our  Union.  of  stalling  time,  SlU  officials  are  the  betterment  of  the  members  In  my  opinion — rather  than  shipwreck  fund.  Under  the  prof  busily  engaged  in  successfully  working  and  living  coiidiUons  wages  being  the  major  demand  visions  of  this,  no  member  wb^f  negotiating  bona fide  closed  .shop  aboard  this  ship.  We  have  a  very  at  the  present  time — the  ques­ has  not ,gald  his  assessment  will  agreements.  As  a  matter  of  fact  capable  ship's  delegate,  who  has  tion  of  four  watches,  and  more  be  paid  benefits  while  in  the  hos­ Montevideo,  Peru,  Sept.  17 —  the  wholehearted  support  of  the  men  on  the  jobs  should  be  our  pital.  However,  this  assessment  the  boys  around  Twenty­third  SS  Delplata  arrived  here  today  entire  crew,  with  all  departments  aim  in  the  near  future.  will  sot  have  to  be  paid  immedi­ Street  are  offering  better  than  even  money  that  the  commisssars  from  Santos.  At  Santos  we  dis­ backing  him  100  percent  in  his  Fraternally  yours  for  progress  ately,  as  it  will  be  for  the  year  1940,  but  anyone  who  wishes  to  will  lose  out  on  the  hiring  hall  tributed  "West  Coast  Sailors"  efforts  to  discliarge  his  duties  as  with  the  SIU  and  SUP,  pay  it  may  do  so,  and  it  will  be  issue  in  the  American  Merchant  and  "Seafarers'  Logs"  all  over  delegate.  J.  Flanagan,  SIU  No.  542  credited  to  their  account.  Marine  Institute.  They  label  it  town.  Also  visited  tlje  SS  Del­ mar,  gave  literature  to  crew,  and  We  have  secured  many  benefits  The  $5.00  strike  and  organiza­ "Just  another  sell­out."  gave  them  news  about  New  Or­ in  the  last  few  months:  new  tional  assessment  is  collectible  Let  Tiiem  Equal  It!  leans,  including  P & O  strike,  and  linen,  ice­boxes,  electric  fans,  immediately,  as  it  is  not  on  an  But  for  the  lack  of  space,  we  Isthmian.  They  also  gave  "Red"  forecastle  repainted,  new  lockers,  annual  basis.  Receipt  books  for  would  print  the  Cuba  Distilling  and  Finn  credit  for  activity.  more  milk,  more  and  better  both  of  these  assessments  are  at  Membership  books  for  the  Co.  agreement  in  its entirety;  but  green  vegetables  and  fruit,  new  present  being  printed,  and  the  Crew  of  SS  Delplata.  following  men  are  being  held  we'll  let  it  speak  for  itself.  Fur  chlnaware,  and  the  conditions  Patrolmen  will  soon  be  carrying  to even  equal  this new  agreement,  are  100  percent  improved  in  the  at  New  York  Headquarters:  them  with  them.  Milton  Welner,  A  No.  4­rDeck  thermore, we  defy  the commissars  last  three  months.  Fair  Indication  granted.  We  hope  that  the  Com­ M.  BianchI,  A  No.  2319—Deck  —let  alone  surpass  it!  In  their  mittee  doesn't  ask  Joe  too  many  The  vote  cast­was  not  as  large  The  steward  aboard  has  given  Frank  E,  Harvie,  A  No. 2671—  greed,  avidity.  eagerness  to  embarassing  questions!  as' was  anticipated,  but  4t  was  hia  "wholehearted  cooperation  in  Deck  enact  the  will  of  Moscow,  they  We'd  like  to  say  again  that  we  all  efforts  to  obtain  all  items  on  Charles  W.  Johnson,  A  No.  still  an  exceedingly  fair  indica­ have  apparently  conveniently  for­ defy  the  NMU  commissars  to  ne­ demand,  all  overtime  is  paid  tion  of  the  wishes  of  the  mem­ 3163—Deck  gotten  the  reason  for  the  rank  gotiate  an  agreement  on  a  par  promptly,  and  no  trouble,  as  past  E.  Rivera,  A  No. 2735—Eng.  bership  at  large.  Many  men  on  and  file  secession  from  the  old  with  the  Cuba  Distilling  Co.  con­ member  of  this  crew  "for  over  L.  Culafato,  A  No.  2401—Stwd.  ships  could  have  voted  did  not  ISU.  Such  actions  will  eventually  tract.  Ten  will  get  you  twenty  three  months,  1  can  vouch  for  Burgess  W.  Davis,  A.  No.  3356  dp  so,  as  they  failed  to  take  ad­ lead  to  their­own  complete  undo­ that  they  can't  do  it!  the  present  improvement  in  con­ vantage  of  the  fact  that  they  —Stwd.  ing.  ditions.  could  vote  at  the  Halls  any  day  Copies  of  the  new  agreement  Erasmo  C.  Vega,  A  No.  4034—  Curran's Hopes  Blasted  during  the  week  if  the  crew  off  are  now  ready,  and  will  be  placed  Stwd.  It  is  a  pleasure  to  sail  with  And,—by  the  way,—we  don't  aboard  the  ships  as  soon  as  pos­ a  ship  voted  In  a  body.  This  ar­ C.  F.  Stouch,(»,A  No.  4642­ your  fellow  members  who  try  like  to  gloat,  but  we  note  with  a  sible.  rangement  proved  satisfactory  tq  Stwd.  and  strive  to  better  their  condi­ certain  degree  of  satisfaction  that  If  the  foregoing  members  the  crews  of  several  ships  calling  tions,  and  take  a  stand  where  "Pour­Bit­Joe's"  aspirations  to  be  will  write  to  Headquarters'  at  New  \York,  and  quite  a  fev|  there  is  no  backing  down  until  a  CIO  vice­president  received  a  the  gain  is  made  in  full.  {Jnited  stating  what  Branch  they  wish  ballots  wdre  cast  in  this  manner.  rude  set­back  at  the  recent  con­ The  Balloting  Committee,  com­ wo  .stand,  divided  we  fall,  so let's  their  book  sent  to,  It  will  he  vention  in  San  Francisco.  Appar­ posed  of  C.  R.  West,  Wm.  Ham­ forwarded to  the  Agent  of  that  all  stand  together  and  pull,  and  ently  his  name'had  a  bit  too  Ships'  Delegates:  Demand  back  our  officials  for  all  we  are  particular  Branch.  MeriTbers  ilton,  W.  L.  Mason,  Chas.  Doobin,  n\jUcYi  of  a  reddish­ tinge  for  John  that  all  replacements  produce  worth,  and  make  the  Seafarers'  wishing  their  hooks  to  he  sent  James  Flynn  and  Wm.  Hazlett  L;  Lewis.  Now  we  hear  that  Cur­ a  properly filled  cut  assign­ International  Union  the  only  real  to  a  pri'v'ate  address  'will  be  functioned  very  smoothly  and  r^h  has asked  to  be  allowed  to ap­ ment­card from  the  Dispatcher  HE  MAN'S  UNION!  requested  to  give a  description  efficiently,  and  are  deserving  pear  before  the  Dies  Committee,  at  the  Union  hall.  credit  for  the  workmanlike  jo)|''  of  themselves.  J.  M.  Mason,  Gulf  No.  287  ffind  that  permission  has  been  thety  pei'formed.  I  •  • :;  f­ '  ,!  '  H4\  . .•  Sri:'­®­ ;  ;1  ' • ­•   l'­  »f;'®Jl.i^Shs,  r! ­• • :• • '•   ­.'A'• ''i'";­./^'' • • .  NOTJCE  Four  Watches?  • r  w&t­ Improvements On  Range Line Ships  AGREEMENT  •   1  fvS'V;  Ij;;: ;.­  5,  S.S. Delplata  NOTICE  I *''  ' ­  t)  " •  Notice:  ^  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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BALTIMORE BRANCH GETS STRANGE CALL FOR MEN CURRAN ATTEMPTS TO SMEAR SIU WITH PHONEY LIES SHIPPING REPORTED FAIR IN BALTIMORE COMMISSARS RUIN NMU WITH PHONEY TACTICS SUP TAKES ACTION AGAINST SPLITTING TACTICS OF NMU CONSTITUTION ADOPTED LARGE MAJORITY VOTE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/20/1939 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. I, No. 20 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/9f0666e6215a5f76d54e97eed33a4fb2.PDF 5efb43da5ac22129559cac61b3a2c8b3 PDF Text Text 7he Seafarers^ Log  Seafarers'  International Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic^ Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.,  FRIDAY,  NOV.  3,  1939  VOL.  I  >446  •  "iiii  NO. 21  DIES  COMMITTEE  QUIZZES  Voting On Officials  COMMIES  PUN TO  TAKE  CURRAN  ON  NMU  COMMIES  Gets Under Way  OVER  ALL  SlU  SHIPS  Denies  Party  Membership, and  Disclaims  Knowledge  oL Control  PHILLIPS  AND  MeCUISTION  ALSO  GIVE  TESTIMONY  Space Provided  For  Write­ins on  Ballot  TWO MONTH'S  VOTE  New  Yoi k,  Nov. 1—Balloting  on  the election  of  officers  for  the com­ ing  year  was  started  today,  and  considerable  interest  is  being  shown  by  the  men  on  the  beach.  In  line  with  tiiis,  we  ,feel  that"  a  word  or  two  to  the  membership  will  help  out.  It  will  be  noted  that  for  each  position  on  the  ballot  there  is  a  blank  space.  The  rjason  for  its  presenee  l.s  for  the  purpose  of  writing  in  the  name  of  some  per­ son  whose  name  does  not  appear  on  the  haliot,  and  foi'  whom  you  wish  to  vote.  You  can  write  in  any  name  you  wish, and  when  the  balloting  is  finished  on  December  31,  and  all  the  votes  have  been  counted,  any  man  whose  name  has  been  written  in,  and  who  has  polled  a  majority  of  the  votes,  will  stand  elected.  Provided,  how­ ever,  that  he  can  fill  the  qualifi­ cations  as  set  forth  in  the  Con­ sctitutlon.  Namely:  He  must  have  three  years  service  on  mer­ chant  vessels  in  his  particular  de­ partment,  must  give  proof  of  citi­ zenship,  and  have  been  a  mem­ ber  of  the  Atlantic  District  for  at  least  six  months.  Last,  but  not  least,  he  must  also  be  In  good  standing.  J  • • 4 .  "  I, • '.Jl  Phoney "Reorganization" Scheme  To Entice  Memberi^  From SIU  INSULT  TO  INTELLIGENCE  The  NMU  Coininis.sur.s  are  apparently  de.sperateiy  doing  everythifig  that  they  pos.sibly  can  to  divert,  attention  from  the  inner  .strife  in  their  organization,  and  now  they  have  come  lip  tvith  the  phoniest  plan  of  fill.  The  plan  referred  to  is,  of  course,  the  one  for  the "reor­ ganization" of  SIU ships  into tlie  NMU, as  proposed  by  Com­ missar  "Rasputin" Lawrenson.  This  Avonld­be  saviour  of  the  seamen,  wlio  has  proven  liimself  idiofiey  so  many  tim^s  that  .^they  can't  be  counted,  has devised  i  a  scheme  whereby  he  thinks  SIU  I  members can  be  pereuadedTo line  i  up  with  the  Commy­I­6  NMU.  Joe  Cumin's  bright  remark  to  the  Dies  Committee  tliat  he  wouldn't  knoAV  a  eommuuist  if  he  saw  one,  reminds  us  of  tlfc  backwoods  sluiup­.jniu{>er  who.  upon  first  viewing  a  locomotive,  vocitei*ated,  "1  don't  believe  it!"  VV^hat  witii  commies  all  around  him  in  the  guise  of  "union  leadei's",  fattening  themselves  on  the  pork  chops supplied  them  by  the  poor  deluded  NMU  mmebers,  and  in  spite  of  the  fact  Ihat  practically  everyone  else  on  the  waterfront  knows  just  who  are  the  comrades,  the  big  oaf  has  •   ^  the  supreme  gall  to  say  such  a  rine, and  "could  sabotage shipping  thing  to  the  Dies  Committee.  t'p  such  an  e.xtent  that  the  Navy  Phoney  Books  That  certainly  is  a  laugh.  would  be  powerless."  Let's  look  it  oA'er.  The  commis­ Denies  (!linrge,  It  is  our  belief  that  the  state­ sar  plans  to  issue  to SIU  members  tiis  denial  thiit'  he.  himself,  is  ments  of  both  McCuistion  and  —Avho  will  take  them—what  are  Captain Takes  Biast  a  communist,  is  another  laugh,  Phillips  are  undeniably  true,  and  to be  known  as "Preliminary Mem­ because  even  if  he  i.sn't,  he  most  the  pity  of  It  Is  that  there  does  At CIO­NMU Crew  bership  Books,"  at  a  cost  of  one  certainly  does  follow  the  Party  not  seem  to  be  any  documentary  dollar  per  copy,  witli  dues payable  line,  and  takes  his  orders  from  'evidence  to  back  them  up.  That  GLAD TO  BE  BACK  at  tlie  rate  of  twenty­fiA^e  cents  a  the  commissars.  He  did  admit  all  these  things  are  true,  most  of  month.  This  book  will  entitle  the  that  the  Communist  Party  con­ us  know,  but  we  would  like  to  New  York,  Nov.  1—The  SS  St.  bearer  to little or  nothing. It docs,  tributed  food,  money,  and  the  see  them  proven.  Communist  John  returned  to  the  Port  of  New  howeA'er,  grant  him  the  more  or  use  of  cars  during  strikes,  but  control  of  the  NMU  Is  a  well  York  on  October  27th,  manned  by  less  dubious  privilege  of  visiting  says  the  NMU  president;  known  actuality,  and  there  Is  no  a  crew  of finks  shipped  through  ail  NMU  halls,  and  the  right  of  "When  I'm  on  the  picket  line  doubt  of  its  efisteTuce.  ,  the  NMU  hall.  Much  to  the  sur­ consultation  Avith  NMU  officials  and  my  stomach  needs  a  pork  No  C^oniiuiy.s, .I<H??  prise  of  all  concerned,  there  were  regarding  organizational  prob­ chop,  I don't  know  whether  it  wa.s  no  reports  of  insolencte  of  the  lems.  What a  laugh  that is!  What  To  get  back  to  Curran—we'd  paid  for  with  a  green  or  Red  dol­ crew  to  the  passengers,  as  had  sort  of  advice  are  they  qualified  like  to  know  a  lot  about  some  of  lar."  What  we  would  like to  know  been  the  ease  on  the  SS  Acadia  to  give?  Of  course,  they  are  past  is  how  long  Joe  ever  was  on  the  his  actions,  and  we.^wogid  begin  just  a  week  previously.  by  asking  what  he  knows  about  Vote  Carcfull,v  masters  of  the  art' of  boring­froni­ picket'  line.  We  know  that  he  the  alieged  misuse  of  seamen's  Perhaps  the  hush  hush  policy  within,  sabotage,  and  just  plain  Romombei­  that any  names  writ­ doesn't care  who  pays for  his  pork  pasaport.s  for  the  purpose  of  get­ ten  in  must  be  either  in  indelible  of  the  Maritime  Commission  had  chicanery.  But,  with  their  own  chops,  just  as  long  as  lie  gets  ting some  of  the comrades  over  to  pencil  or  ink.  If  they  are  written  more  than  a  little  to  do  with  the  organization  crumbling  about  them—and  believe  us—he  gets  (Contimti'tl  oil  Fai/f  .?)  in  lead  pencil,  your  ballot  will  be  fact  that  there  was  no  loud  their  very  ears,  how  in  Hell  can  'em!  of  no  value.  ALSO  REMEMBER  squawk.  As  in  the  case  of  tlie  they expect  to  do anything for  tlie  Hct'utc.s (hiriaii'.s Testimony  THAT  YOU  CAN  NOT  VOTE  Acadia,  the  St.  Johu  was  also  members  of  a  real  Union?  The  Then  McCuietion,  a  former  FOR  MORE  THAN  ONE  NOMI­ manned  by  plenty  of  men  Avho  phoney  book, also entitles the hold­ party  member,  went  before  the  NEE  ,  FOR  EACH  OFFICE  EX­ had  never  seen  a  ship  befbre, and  er  to attend  NMU  meetings, where  Dies  Commitee,  and  practically  CEPT  AS  OTHERWISE  NOTED.  whose  papers  had  been  issued  to  he  Avill  have  a  voice,  but  NO  called  Curan  a liar.  He  is a  NMU  Do  not  make  any  other  marks  on  them  at  45  Broadway,  when  the  VOTE.  member, and  stated  that  the  NMU  the  ballot,  and  do  not  write  either  NMU  couldn't  persuade  a  suffi­ No Sliipping  PriAllege  is  controlled  by  the  Communists,  your  name  or  book  number  on  it.  cient  number  of  their  own  mem­ Calls for $40 Raise  The  book  does  not  allow  the  and  that  90  percent  of  its  oflicials  bers  to  fink,  and  deliberately  re­ Ballots  marked  in  this  manner  holder  the  privilege—if  jmu  can  Af+er Ocf. 31 s+  are either  Party  members,  or  "fel­ cruited  non­seamen.  will  be  voided.  call  it  such—of  registering on  the  low­travelers." He further declared  Tlic  Skipper  Speaks  crew.s  are  advised  that  NMU  shipping  list!  Their  lists  that  Curran  is  a  Communist,  and,  INSURANCE  CLAUSE  if  Ships'  they  wish  to  vote  they  must  AnyhoAV,  although  there  was  no  are,  of  course,  so  oveicrowded  indirectly,  takes  ^lis  orders  from  visit  the  Union  Halls  to  do,  so.  squawk  from  the  passengers  on  Moscow,  Herewith  is  printed  the  War  THERE  WILL  BE  NO  BALLOT­ the  St.  John,  the  skipper,  Captain  that  they  can't  afford  to  put  any  Bonus  agreement  with  the  Water­ NIG  ABOARD  SHIPS.  As  long  as  Crosby,  reported  that  there  had  more  men  on  them,  as  it  takes on  Fingered  by  Ctirian  man  Steamship  Corporation,  as  there  are  enough  members  on  the  been  plenty  of  beeflug  on  the  an  aA'er^ge  of  four  or five  months  Apparently. •   iV^cCuistion's  evi­ now to  ship out  from  a  NMU  hall.  dence  proved  rather  damaging  to  negotiated  in  Mobile,  and  we  defy  beach,  balloting  committees  will  eastward  passage,  and  that  five  In  LaAvrenson's  report  to  the  tlie  NMU  commissars'to match  it!  Curran  and  the  rest  of  the  NMU  conduct  voting  each  day.  The  members  of  the  crew  had  wound  NMU  meeting  he  submitted  a  list  commissars, as Curran  immediate­ This  is  just  another  example  of  hours  in  New  York  will  be  be­ up  In  chains  in  the  ship's  hoose­ of  companies  controlled  by  the  ly  notified  the  New  Orleans  police  what  can  be  accomplished  in  a  tween  11:00  A.M.  and  1:00  P.M.  gow!  Said  the  skipper:  SIU,  and  stated,  ". . .  here's  the  authorities that McCuistion  was in  real  Union,  and  we  point  to  it  "IF  WHAT  WE­  HAD  WAS  A  number  of  jobs  . . . which  the  Give  Sufficient  Notice  Washington,  It  is  said  that  he  is  with  pride!  SAMPLE  OF  THE  C.I.O.  NMU  hasn't  got  and  we  should  wanted  in  connection  with  the  WHEREAS,  a  condition  of  war  Should  an  entire ship's  crew  de­ UNIONS,  I  AM  GLAD  THAT  have."  Openly  admitting that  it  is  slaying  of  Philip  Carey,  but  prac­ exists on  the continent  of  Europe,  sire  to  vote,  it  is  requested  that  THE  EASTERN  STEAMSHIP  the  jobs  tliey  are  chiefly  interest­ tically  ever  seaman  who  was  in  iu  which  a  number  of  nations  en­ they  give  the  Union  Hall  at  least  COMPANY  RECOGNIZES  THE  in,  and  NOT  the  men!  New  Orleans  at  the  time  of  that  gaged  in  the  shipping  trade  are  two  hour's  notice,  so  that  every­ OTHER  UNION,  WHICH  IS  A  How  Plan  Work.s  killing  was  questioned  by  the  po­ involved,  which  has  greatly  in­ thing  will  be  in  readiness  by  the  BRANCH  OF  THE  A.  F.  OF  L."  Need  we  add  that  we  agree  Now,  the  way  this  plan  of  the  lice.' The .funny  part  of  it  is  that  creased  the dangers  to seamen,  IT  time  they  get  to  the  Hall.  There  Curran  even  had  the  commy  beef­ IS  THEREFORE  HHREBY  STI­ is  no excuse  for  members on  ships  with  liim,  absolutely  and  without  high  commissars  is  scheduled  to  work  out  is  as  follows:  squad  out  after  him one  night last  PULATED  AND  AGREED  by  and  not  to  vote,  and  it'  is  hoped  that  reservation ?  week  up  on  Twepty­Tliird  Street,  between  the  undersigned  Water­ al  liands  will  make  it  their  busi­ After  you  are  issued  one  of  Plioney  Promise  these  "Preliminary"  books,  you  and  he  was  warned  against  i*f«ti­ man  Steamship  Corporation,  as  ness  to  cast  their  ballots.  Just  in  case  any  of  you  may  As  the voting  will  be  carried  on  fying  before  the Committee,  i' ;Xv­ • owner or  operator  of  the  Steam­ have  forgotten,  the  St.  John  i.s  keep  on  holding  the  bag—er,  par­ ever,  nothing  was  done  about  it  ship  "  "  and  through  the  months  of  November  one  of  the  two  ships  ­.vhich  Avere  don—book,  until  the  NMU  is  in  a  until  he  did  go  before  the  Com­ the  entire  personnel  of  her  crew,  and  December,  there  will  he  am­ chartered  from  the  Eastern  position  to  take  over  the  entire  mitee,  an(r''then  Curran  put  the  acting,  by  the  undersigned  Busi­ ple  time  for  practically  every  eamship  Company  by  the  U.S.  fleet  of  the company  in  which  you"  linger  on  him,  in  an  effort,  no  ness  Agent  of  the  Seafarers'  In­ member of  the Union  to vote. Very  ines  for  the  purpose  of  repatri­ are  sailing.  Then,  and  only  then  doubt,  to  discredit  his  damaging  ternational  Union  and  the  under­ few  ships are  gone  from  the  East  Lines  for  the  purpose  of  repatri­ will  you  be  allowed  the  supreme  testimony.  signed  a.s  Chairman  of  the  Sea­ Coast  for longer  than  two  months.  in  Europe  by  the  war.  When  SIU  privilege  of  becoming  a  full­ men's  Committee  of  said  Union's  There  are,  of  course,  some  excep­ members  i­efused  to  sail  these  fledged  member  of  the  NMU.  Now,  Phillips  Testifie.s  tions,  but  they are in  the minority.  ships  on  the  strength  of  a  phoney  ain't  that  somethin'?  You  go  on  On  Thursday,  Frederick  Phil­ Local, that the  sum of  Thirty  Dol­ SO,  COME  ON  FELLOWS,  promise  of  a  retroactive  bonus,  paying  your  two­bits  each  month  lars  (?30.00)  per  month  shall  be  Ups,  a  former  NMU  official  who  added  to  the  wages  of  each  mem­ LET'S  ALL  CAST  OUR  BAL­ the  NMU  commissars  went  to  no  until  the  commissars  take  over  \yas  ousted  because  of  his  ­anti  Communist  views,  testified  before  ber  of  her  crew,  payable  at  the  LOTS,—DON'T  WAIT,—DO  IT  end  of  trouble  to  ship  all  sorts  cimtrol  of  a  certain  company—  the  Committee  that  80  percent  of  same  time  as  the  payment  of  NOW,  AND  HAVE  YOUR  SAY  of finks  to  man  the  ships.  They  wliich  may  take months,  and  even  even  sold  some  of  their  member­ years,  and  then  you  can  get  your  the  NMU  officials  are  Commun­ wages  upon  discharge, to continue  IN  RUNNING  THE  AFFAIRS  OF  ship  on  the  idea  of  finking  by  NMU  book, register  on  their  ship­ ists,  and  stated  that  the  commies  so  long  as  said  war continues.  For  {Vontinued  OH  Page  3)  YOUR  OWN  UNION!  _(Gontinue(l  on  Page  3)  (Conthiued  on  Page  3)  plan  to  control  the  mercbaht  ma­ SlU Agreement Witli  Waterman for Bonus  "1  "J  SS St. John Arrives  With Finks Quiet  t­ I:  �T H K  SEA F A R  E R  S^'  L O G  •  "'''.CV  Publlsh6u 1)y tbe  ^  Seafarers^  International  Union  of  North  America  It  ­ r"  Friday, ISov.  3, 1939  MefSislni)  SOCIAL SECURITY FOR SEAMEN  PfelB idiEMlDUS  • 1  Peace  and Harmony  .9  Ihilt imorc,  Md..  Oct.  27—Of  inlcrc.st  to  the  memhcrship  of  the  HIU  and  all .seamen  in  geiioriil  are  the  recent  ariicnd­ Affiliated  with  the  Ameriom  FedcrrnUtm of  L»hor  ­ ment.s  to  the  Social  Security  Act  Avhieh  proA'ide  for  the  pay­ In Ranks  of  S!U  ment  of  oTd­age  heiefit.s  to  .seamen.  These  amendments  to  — HA«IIY  LUmSEBERG, Acting'  President  110  Market  Street, Room  402, San  Francisco,  Calif.  the  origijtal  aet,  Avhieh  made  no  provision  for'the  scafainhg  COMMIES SELL OUT  man.  Aveik'  obtained  by  repreRentatioiis  by  the  SUP­SIU  and  Atlantic  District  other  honafide  maritime  organizations.  They  Avore  obtained,  New  York—Due  to flie  proposed  ­  H£ADQUAR1­ER8  ingenious  methods  by  whicli  the  of  conrso,  oA'er  the  usual  opposition  put  up  by  the  speeial  New  York  (Phone:  BOwling Green 9­3437)  ......2 Stone Street  Comniunazi  controlled  National  interest  groups,  inclnding  the  .shipoAvners,  Avho  Avantod  to  he  BRANCHES  ^  —  Maritime  Union  plans  to  absorb  spared  the  trouble  of  going  to  the^ ——  Boston  ....330 Atlantic  Avemie  Providence  465  So.  Main  Street  the  rank  and flie  membership  of  necessary  book­keeping,  and  that  he  has  earned  at  leaat  Philadelphia  .6  North  6th  Street  tlie  Seafarers'  International  Un­ other  group  • aho seem  to  consider | j200.(K).  Baltimore  North  Gay  Street  ion,  it  is self­evident  ttiat  some ac­ the seamen  ns something less than  KxaiiipIcM  '  Norfolk  •  60 "Commercial  Place  tioft  shonld  be  taken  to  show  Imnuin  and  therefore  not  entitled  EXAMPLE:  .Suppose  a  man  San  Jua7Puerto Rico  8 Covadonga  Street  these  phonies  that  we  are  not  as  to  tlie  benefits  generally  accorded  ignorant  as  their  idle  chatter  the  shore­worker.  Tlie  following  haa  been  receiving  an  average  •G   ulf  District  monthly  wage  of  $100.00  since  the'  seems  to  Indicate.  The  b^t  Avay  examples  of  tlie  working.of  the  HEADQUARTERS  ebginning  of  1937  and  ehoose,s  to  to  do  this  is  to  handle  any  so­ Act  will  give  the  seaman  an  ld(;a  New  Orleans  309  Chartres  Street  retire  when  lie  reaches  t'lie  age of  of  what  to  expect  from  Social  Se­ called  "good­will  messenger"  as  BTTANCHES  i­afs  of  their  sort  slionld  be  han­ curity  ami  clarifications  can  be  65  at  the  beginning  01  1^40.  He  Savannah  218  Ea.st  Bay  Street  had  from  Agents  or  Patrolmen  would  receive  40  percent  of  $50.00  dled.  'Jacksonville  .186  Bay  Street  who  are  familiarizing  themselves  which  amount.s  to .$20.00  plus  10 '  Miami  .­..809  N.  E.  First  Avenue  When  one organization  attempts  percent  of  the  remaining  $50.00  Tampa  206 Franklin  Street  to  sell  themselves  to  the  nienibers  with  the  new  regulations.  which  Is  $5.00;  plus  S  percent  of  Mobile  i  ;  55 So. Conception  Street  of  another  organization,  they  How  Aet  Works  the  basic  benefit  of  $25.00  which  Houston  1712  •  75th  Street  shonld  have  many  points  and  ar­ Beginning  January  1,  1940,  one  is  0.75,  making  a  total  of  $25.75  guments  in  their  favor  to  show  percent  of  the  wages  earned  will  Great  Lakes  District  per  month  whicli  he  will  receive  HEADQUARTERS  .iusf  why  these  meinher.s  should  be  paid  by  botii  employer  and  em­ for  the  balance  of  his  life.  Detroit  1038  Third  Street  • desert a  set­up  that  has proven  it­ ployee;  therefore,  you  may  expect  self  to  be  a 4>ona  fide  and  indns­ a  deduction  of  1  percent  from  EXAMPLE:  A  inuii  who  has  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNING  THIS  trial  organization,  for  one  that  your  monthly  Avage  to  coA'er  the  earned  $150.00  a  month  for five  PUBLICATION  TO:  has  its  very  foundation  eaten  provision  of  the  Act".  Two  percent  years  and  reaches  the  age  of  65  away  because  of  the  n.se  of  propa­ will  be  deducted  in  1943;  2'/  iier­ and  retires^in  1942  will  receive  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  ganda  issued  by  the  Coinmunazi  ceut  will  be  deducted  in  1946;  3  $31.50  per  month  for  the  rest  of  P. O.  Box  522,  Church  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N.  Y.  heads,  with  it's  atendant  unfavor­ percent  in  1919.  A  minimum  his life.  If  his  wife is  65, she  will  receive a  monthly  benefit  equal  to  able  publicity.  monthly  benefit  of  $10.00  and  a  one­liiilf  of  the  amount  which  the  BlU  Has Peace  arid  llurniony  niaxinnmi  of  $85.00  is  provided  by  husband  receives.  In  this  case  The  rank  and file  members  of  the  act.  Benefit  payments  begin  she  would  receive  $15.75,  making  the  No­More­Union  set­up  are  con  ­ at  the age  of  65  provided  the  bene­ a  total  of  $47.25  per  mouth  for  stantly  bickering  and  arguing  ficiary  retires  at  that'  age.  Gon­ the  couple  for  the  lest  of  their  SEAFARERS'  FIRST  ANNIVERSARY  tinuous  employment  at  any  defin­ This  iiioiitli  marks  llio  first  anniversary  of  the Seafju­ers'  amongst  tbem.selves.  How  in  Hell  ite wage  i.s  not  required  under  the  lives.  do  they  expect  to  sell  tiioniselveH  Tiie  above  examples  cover  men  Internuliuuiil  Fnion  of  Xorlli  America.  In fact,  if  we  rchiem­ to  a  group  of  hien  who  have  had  act.  Your  average  wage  is  deter­ her  riylitly.  oniiie  ni<i:lit  of  November  15,  1939,  here  in  New  peace  and  harmony  between  their  mined  by  computing  the  total  ui)  in  years,  but,  it  can  be  seea  that  younger  men  paying  into  tlie  Y'ork,  we  Avent  on  record  to  accept  the Seafarer.s',  and  to  go  Union  ofllcials  ami  all  members,  amount  earned.  Payments'  are  plan  for  a  longer  period  of  time  based  on  tlie  following  formula:  down  the  Tine  Avith  the  jxtlicy  onllined  by  the  Sailoi's'  Union  since  its  inception?  Being  used  to  competent  olllcials  wlio  have  prov­'The  insured  seaman  will  receive  will  consequently  receive,  greater  benefits.  However,  irrespective  of  of  the  Pacific.  en  themselves capable  of  liandling  as a basic  bene'fit. 40  percent  of  the  Since  1937,  wlien  the  old  International  Seamen's  Union  each  and  every  emergency  which  first  $.50,00  of  his  average  month­ how  little  a  worker  may  earn,  or  folded  np,  the  seamen  wlio  had  remained  loyal  to  the  A.  F.  has  come  up,  and  who  Jiave  pi ov­ ly  earnings  plus 10  percent  of  his  how short  a  time  he  has  paid  into  4,lie  plan,  the  benefit  will  not­be  — of  L.,  were sort.of  left  in  nud­air,  and  were  in  turn  members  en  themselves  to  be  working  for  average  wage  over  $50.00  and  up  less  than  $10.00  per  month,  while  to $250.00  per  month.  He, will  also  of  the ILA, Reorganization  Committee and  the  AFL Seamen's  the  interest  of  the  membership,  receive  an  additional 1 percent  of  oh  the  other  hand  no  matter  how  Union.  Then  alo,n<r  eamo  the  Rll^,  led  by  Harry  Ijiimleberg.  rather  than  for  trying to  establish  his  basic  benefit  each  year  in  much  you  earned  and  how  many  an  agency  for  collecting dues  that  years, yon  paid  into  the  plan,  the  There  was  considerable  anIi­SUP  sentiment  at  fir.st,  but  the  have  to  be  split  too  many  ways,  more  clear  thinking  mend)ers soon  stamped  that  ont,  and  the  they  could  hardly  bo  expected  to  were  given  despite  the  fact  that  benefit  will  not  exceed  $85.00  per  month.  men  who  liad  been  sent  here  from  the We.st  Coast  .soon  dem­ have  any  confidence  in  .so­culled  all  Scandinavian  ships  are,  and  ' Ht)\v  to fiet  Nmnhei'  onstrated  that  there  would  not  be  any  such  thing  as  SUP  appointed  ofijcia'is  who  have  been  liave  been  receiving a  daily  bonus  for  sailing  ships,  to  the  tpne  of  Members  may  obtain  Social  Se­ caught  in  sell­ov ts,  while  the  SIU  .  domination.  They  pitehed  in  and  wont  to  work  and  fonght  laughed  at  them.  150  per  cent  over .their  base  pay.  curity  numbers  by  making  appli­ for  the'improvemont  of  conditions  foi'  seamen.  Speaking  of  sell­outs—^let's  take  'Wlieii  are  these  phonies  going  cation  at  the  nearest  Social Secur­ tlie  tanker  strike. That  was  mere­ to  get  Avise  to  themselves  and  ity ofiice.  Members already  having  CONSIDERABLE  ACCOMPLISHED­ Tn  this first  year  of  onr  existence,  much  has'been  accom­ ly  an  attempt  to  get  at  the strike  wake  up  to  the  fact  that, ­the  men  a  number  retain  the  same  num­ fund  that  had  been  built  np. After  going  to  sea  are  after  a  demo­ ber.  Members  who  have  had  a  plished,  and  we  feel  that  no  small  measure  of  onr  success  the  haze  had  lifted,  the  net  re­ cratic  organization  interested  in  number  and  lost  their cai d  should  must  be  attributed  to  the  efforts"of  those  West  Coast  men  sult's as  presenteH  to  the  member­ their  welfare,  and  not  one  that  is  make  application  for  a  duplicate  Avho  were sent  here to  organize  the SlU.  A  remarkable  spirit  ship  were  these:  going to  dictate orders  on  a "take­ but  not  tor  a  new  number.  The  original  number  issued  an  em­ it'­or  else" basis.  of  militant  solidai­ity  has  been  hnilt  np  within  our  organiza­ What  .Sell­outs  Did  ployee  remains  witli  him  as  long  ,  tion,  and we  have  taken  no  baekAvard  steps.  The  agreements  The  men  had  lost  their  jobs,  af­ Crowning  Insult  as he  lives.  Requests  to  the Secuf.  AA'hich  haA'e  been  signed  have been  improATments  over  the  old  ter  walking  th  e  streets  for  Now  comes  the  crowning  in­ ity  Board  for  application  blanks  ones,  and  conditions  IUIAT  been  established  aboard  ships  months,  and  the  only  retaliation  sult:  After finking  on  the  mem­ are  bejng  made  by  your  officiala  greatly  superior  to  those  previously  existing.  Onr  mcinbcr­ to  take  was  to  boycott  the  Rocke­ bers  of  this  Union  in  the  P  &  0  and  it'  Is  hoped  that  we  will  be  • ship has  groAvn  by leaps  and  hounds,  and  many  militant  men  feller  oil  products — whfcli  must  strike,  they  now  try  to  tell  us  able  to  obtain  a  supply  of  these  have  scared  that^great  coporation  that  we  Avill  be  able  to  have  full  have  deserted  the  N^IU  to  .join  our  ranks.  We  ai'C  free  of  a  great deal.  Next, we  come to  the  books  in  their  now  practically  de­ blanks  for  distribution  among our  political  inti'igne,  and  have  managed  to  keep  clear  of  Com­ Lykes  Brotliers  ships,  where  in­ funct  machine.  You  fellow  mem­ members.  stead  of  trying  to cut  down  on  the  bers  can  see  just  why  it  is  neces­ munist  influence.  We  have  pur  OAVU  'Con.stifntion.  recently  adopted,  and  it  work,  they  cut  down  oh  the  help,  sary  to  handle  the  great  (?)  or­ is  as  democratic  a  document as  it  could  possibly  be.  liaA'ing  by  eliminating  the  watertendere  ganizing  machine  of  Curranski,  on  these  scows.  Their  latest  sell­ Smith,  Myers  and  Lawrenson  been  pattei'ued  on  the  SUP  Constitution.  Right  at  present  out  wa.s  tlie  bonus  proposition  without  kid  gloves  when  they  ap­ All  members  are  cau­ "AA'e  are  voting  for  onr  OAA'U  oflScial.s,  just  as  we  had  been  that  the  NMU  members  had  to  proacli  you  on  the matter  of  "Pre­ tioned  to  get  Social  Secur­ .  promised  Ave  Avonld.  swallow,  or  leave  the  ships,  be­ liminary  Memberaliip  Books,"  If  ity  numbers  before  Janu­ Creat strides  Avere  made  on  the Lakes this year,  and  many  cause  the  llnk­berding  specialists  we  are  to  walk  along  without  be­ had  already  managed  to find  full  ing afraid  to hold  our  heads  up  as  ary 1,  1940.  companies  signed  on  tiic  dotted  line  of  a  contract  Avith  the  crows to  replace tliese  men  if  they  GOOD  UNION  MEN!  Apply  to  your  Iocal;^6­ SHT.  Next  year  there  Avill  ho  more.  didn't  take  orders.  These  d. dors  Don  Ronan,  No.  1374  cial  Security  Board for  ap­ .  CONTINUE  GOOD  WORK  plications  as  soon  as  possi­ All  this  good  Avork  must  he  continued^­ and  Ave  ean  not  they  break  ns.  We, AVIIO  are alrcaily  SIU  meniber.s,  know that  ble,  and  don't  wait  until  afford to  cease  onr effprt.s.  nor take  one hackAvard  step. When  Ave  bavo  an  organization  siiperior  to  the  NMU;  bnt­it  is  np  the last  minute.  our  ncAv  o.^iui.<irs"­are  elected,  let's  give  them  the  same  sup­ to  ns to prove  that  to  the  rank  and filc  of  the  NMU.  Members  in  New  York  Upoi­t  as  we  have  given  onr  officials  for  the  pa.st  year.  Let's  BE  LOYAL  TO  YOUR  UNION,  AlTD  TAKE  PRIDE  IN  can  get  their  applications  ,  not  have  any  internal  dissension,  and  personal  squabbles.  ITS PROGRESS.  YOU HAVE HELPED TO BUILD IT, AND  at  the  office  of  the  Social  Let's remember  that  we  all  have to  stick  together,  and  work  MUST  eONTINUE  TO  HELP.  AN  ORGANIZATION  IS  . together towards one  common end; —  the perpettiation of  the  ONLY  AS  STRONG  AS  ITS  MEMBERSHIP,  AND  THE  Security  Board  at  45  Broadway.  Seafarers'  International  Union!  MEMBERS  ARE  THE  UNION.  WORK  TOGETHER  IN  If  yoji  do  not  have  your  TOUGH  BATTLE  AHEAD  HARMONY,  SUPPORT  YOUR  OFFICIALS,  MAINTAIN  number by January 1, 1940  We  still  haA^e  a  tough  baltle  ahead  of  ns,  Avlion  AVC  Avill  THE  CONDITIONS  YOU  HAVE  GAINED,  AND  NEVER  it  is  very  likely  that  you  ,  perhaps  have  to fight  for  onr­wery  existence.  It  is  no  secret  ABUSE  A  PRIVILEGE.  will be  unable  to  sign  on  a  that  the  NMH  commisrjars  are  out  to  break  us,  and  AVill  re­ LET'S  ALL  GET  TOGETHER,  AND  MARCH  FOE­ vessel.  sort,  to  any  methods  to  accomplish  their  purpose.  We  must  WARD  TO  ONE  BIG  UNION  FOR  ALL  SEAMEN.—THE  Get  your  number  NOW,  hx2  ever  on  the alert,  and  not  relax  our  vJgilaJiee for  a  single  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OP  NORTH  and  avoid  confusion.  jnoroent.  We  miust fight fire  with fire,  and  break  therg  before  AMERICA!  '  EDITORIAL  m  • ir: «  fo«• '•   iitl  NOTICE  i&t­ mz:­. • J •  W $y  .'.• fi  'J­I ' • : .N  U'i; .r­­;;..  r.*  'A:­­• ­v '  • :7­.  7'  ,  .­....,,..="1.,  ­  ­•   v. ',: ­­If'­­.I  —.,4  ­ • I 'im'­Y'iiiiiiiiif• a   hil  ­  ­  • ­*  .  t  �­ ^  Um'fftj.­r­  ­  Friday,  Nov,  3; 1939  '  ­ THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  MOBILE BRANCH REPORTS ON  WATERMAN BONUS PACT  I  Full Support to  Cetitfal Trades Council  Gives  Seafarers  PREDOMINANT  AFL  MILITANCY  SS  ST. JOHN  {Contimicrl  ­from.  Parjc  ])  falsely  promising  them  that  thoy  would  keep  their  Jobs  AVlien  the  ships  were  returned  to  the  East­ ern  Steamship  Company.  Khips  NOAA­  .SIU  Manned  However,  just,  as  a  matter  for  the  records,  both  the  Acadia  and  the  St.  John  are  now  majined  by  loo  percent  SHI  crews,  .nnd  are  back  in  the  service  of  the  East­ em  Steani.slijp  Company.  All  the fliik.s  were  paid  off  both  these  ships  Avhen  the  U.S.  Lines  fin­ ished  Avith  them,  and  you  can  take  our  Avord  for  it  that  they  will  stay  off.  Just for  the soke  of  a  fOAV  meas­ ly  dollars,  these  finks  scabbed  on  their  brother  seamen,  and  we  predict  that  the  day  will  come  when  they  Avill  seriously  regret  ever  having  done  so.  PROBATIONARY  MEMBERS  Tlie  folloAviiig  letter  ha.s  been  sent  to  all  Atlantic  district  agents:  You  are  hereby  notified  that  the  proposed  Con.stitiition  Avliich  AA'as  .snbinitted  to  the  inenibership  for  their acceptance  or  rejection  tiirough  the  jnedium  of  a  referendum  A'ote  is  noAv  in  effect  having  been­ olficially  accepted  by  the  member­ ship  through  a  majority  A'ote  of  acceptance.  Mobile,  Ala.,  Oct.  23—This  area  i.s  getting  back  in  the  gi'oove  iigain,  and  all  is  peace  and  harmony.  Most  of  the  I Avish  to  call  your  attention  to  Ai'tiele  IV  of  this  ncAvly  bbys are  pretty sore  about  the  way  the  NMU  scabbed  on  the  adopted  (Jonstitutiou  Avhich  deals  Avith  Probationaiy  mem­ P &  0 ships, and  are' in favor  of,treating these  birds like  the  bers.  All  those  joining  tlie  Union  from  October  9th,  1939*  rats  they  are.  It's  funny  how  the  commies  will  Avait  until  on  Avill.  be  required  to  serve  a  probationaiy  period  of. six  the  ITnion  .Seamen  have  gained  good  Avorking  and  living  con­ months;  Hucli  prubaiionary  period  to  commence  from  the  diition.s,  and  then  they  jump  in  and  try  to  Avreck  those  con­ ditions.  But  that  is  the  chief  aim  of  the  fkminuinist  Party  date  of  joining.  to  tear  doAvn  the  structure  that  has  been  built  by  militant  All  ncAV  members  Avili  be  issued  the  usual  blue  member­ men,  and  in  its  place  put  a  bunch  of  stooges  AA'IIO  have  no  .sliij)  book  but  they  Avill  bear  the  Avords  "PROBATIONARY  more  voice  in  the  affairs  of  tlie'fr  MKMBKR  UNTIL  (date)"  on  the  inside  of  the  front  coA'er.  organization  than  a  bunch  of  cat­ In  any  event,  the  traveling  pub­ tle.  Excuse me­r­I  really shouldn't  lic  ia  now  assured  that  they  can  Ujxm  tlie  completion  of  their  probationary  period  of  six  compare  the  membership  of  the  sail  on  these  ships  without  fear  moutlis  (this  is  determined  by  the  date  stamped  under  the  {Continued  from  Puij'e  ])  NMU  with  a'herd  of cattle.  The  or  trepidation.  They  are  manned  owner  of  a  herd  will  fatten  his  a  period  less  than  a  montli  such  by  members  of  the  Seafarers', in­ words  "UNTIL"  of  the  jirobationary  stamp  placed  on  the  cattle  before  he  is  ready  for  the  amount  sliall. be  reduced  or  paid  ternational  Union,  whose  reputa­ in.sidc  cover),  and  providing  they  have  taken  the  obligation  ­  slaugliter,  but  the  top  fraction  of  pro  rata.  Should  sucli  Avar  con­ tion  for  efficiency  and  courtesy  to  the  Union  and  have  paid  six  month's  dues,  they  are  then  the  Communist  Party  is  driving  tinue  after  October  31,  1939,  the  has  never  been  challenged.  to  be considered  as fuU  niemberS as  per  the Constitutio.n  Avith  the  common  herd  of  the  seamen  amount' of  such  bonus  shall  be  in­ full  A'oicc  and  vote:  they  Avill  also  then  be  entitled  t,q  nil  to  slaughter  without  any  fatten­ creased  CO  Forty  Dollars  ($40.00)  benefits  as  prescribed  by  the  UCAV  Constitution,  providing  ing. Something  like being  skizzled  per  month. Should  there, however,  become fixed  and  prevailing  they  are  members  in  good  standing.  '  Avitliout  being  kissed!  (Continued  from  Page  J)  among  well  regulated  shipping  As  per  the  Constitution,  Probationary  members  ard^  to  Watei nian  War  Bonus  concerns  a  materially  higher  bo­ ping list,  and  sit  around  on  your  The  big  question  uppermost  in  nus,  then  sucli  higlier  rate  sliali  fanny  for  six  montiis  Avaitiiig  to  have  voice  but  no  vote.  They  are  also  not  entitled  to  any  the  minds  of  the  majority  of  the  accordingly  become  the  amount  ship  out  again.  What  we'd  like  to  benefits  (hospital,  etc.)  until  they  have  passed  the  required  know  is  what  benefits  anyone  iiiembera  around  here  Is  that  of  payable  hereunder.  six  months  probationary  period  and  have  taken  the  obliga­ "War  Bonuses."  We  are  sending  In  consideration  of ­  such  in­ would  get  out  of  the  one  buck  for  along a  copy  of  the  agreement  we  creased  hazards, IT  IS FURTHER  the  bobk,  and  the  twenty five  tion  and  have  paid  six  month's  dues.  have  at  present  with  the  Water­ STIPULATED  AND  AGREED  by  cents  per  month  dues  you  will  Probationary  mcmiicrs  may  take  the  obligation  anytime  man  Company.  We  believe  it  is  and  between  the  parties  hereto,  pay  Into  this  phoney  outfit?  For  during  their  probationary  period;  sueli  obligation  to­  be  the  best  in  the field  today.  There  that  the  company  undersigned  wliat  purpose  is  the  money  to  be  is  a  provision  for  increase  in  the  Avill  obtain  and  keep  in  full  force  used?  To  pay  salaries  for  such  taken  at  a  regular  business  meeting  as  is  HOAV  the  eustom.  event  any  other  company  pays  during  the  continiiation  of  the  as  Lawrenson,  Haniey  and  Meers?  When  any  I^robationary  member  takes  the  obligation,  your  more  than  is  herein  ­contained.  voyage  a  policy  of  life  insurance  We  predict  that  if  these  vultures  regulatio  n  Branch  obligation  stamp is  to  be stamped  directly  (We  like  that!)  There  is  no  for  and  on  behalf  of  each  such  are  going  to  have  to  depend  on  under  the  Probationary  Member, stamp  Aviiicli  ahvays  Avill  chance  of  it being  decreased,  even  member  of  tlie  crew  in  the  sum  the  income  from  this  source  to  be  found  on  tlie  inside  of  the  front  eoA'^er  of  the  membership  if  any  otlier  line  stops  paying  of  $5,000.00  and,  in  \ddition  to  buy  their  pork  chops  for  them,  book.  Sueh  obligation  must  be  recorded  in  the  meeting  bonuses.  (We  like  that  too!)  such  bonus,  should  the  clothing  they  will  sooner  or  later  die  ef  starvation!  >.ninute«.  Instruet  all  probationary  members  to  be  sure  and  and  effects  of  any  member  of  the  Cooi<erativc  Spirit  WliitcAvasliiiig;  Finks  take  their  obligation  before  their  probationary  period  ex­ crew  be  lost  to  him  as a  re.sult' of  Tlie  members  here  believe  in  such  war  hazard,  the  company  Also  included  in  the  statement  pires.  • ,  solidarity,  not  only  in  our  own  Avill  pay  him  tlie sum  of  One  Hiiii­ to  tiie  liolder  of.  flie  book  is  tlie  Probationary  members  who  have  fulfilled  their  proba­ ranks,  but  with  all  of  our  afflli­ died and  Fifty Dollars at  the time  following:  ates.  The  Bi ahcb  is  well  repre­ his  wages  become  payable.  Fur­ "4.  The  National  Maritime  tionary  period  and  have  not  taken  the  obligation  nor  have  sented in  tlie Central Trades Coun­ ther,  should  any  member  of  tlie  Union  admits  a,number  of  ncAV  paid  six  months  dues  are  not  to  be  recognized  as  full mem­ cil.  The  SIU  has  the full  consent,  crew  be  captured  or  interned  as a  members per  month, provided sucli  of  the  Council  in  all  of  tliejr  result  of  such  war  condition,  or  members  have  six  months  sea  bers  until  such  obligation  has  been  taken  and  six  months  beefs—Avhicli  lias  proven  a  very  hazard,  the  company,  in  addition  service, such  service  to liavc  start­ dues  are  paid;  they  are  also  to  be  denied  all  benefits  until  valuable  asset  in fights  against  to  such  bonus  and  for  tlie  loss  of  ed  prior  to  April  17,  1939."  The  the  obligation  has  been  taken  and  six  months  dues  paid....  the  union  busting  tactics  of  the  his  clothing  will  continue  to  pay  idea  behind  the  service  being  Please instruel  all  your  Patrolmen to  this etfeet  and notify  employers,  and  also  against  unfa­ each  member  of  the .crew  so  in­ prior  to  Ajii ll 17,  is tliat  they  will  them  to  make  certain  that  every  Probationary  member  takes  A'orable  legislation.  This  support  terned  his  wages  at  tlie  then  pre­ exclude  all  new­comers,  especially  and  cooperation  lias  been  won  vailing  rate  until  he  shall  be  re­ those wlio  finked  during the floppo  tlie  obligation  before  bis  six  moutlis  probationary  period  ex­ through  the  ready  response  of  the  turned  to  an  American  port.  A  tanker  strike.  However,  although  pires.  Trusting  tiuit  you  Avill  give  the  above  your  .strict  at­ Seafarers  whenever  any  AFL  copy  hereof  shall  be  attached' to  they  Avill  keep  out  men  wlio  start­ tention, 1 remain.  group  sends  out  the  call  for  help.  and  form  a  rider,  or  a  part' of  all  ed  to  sea  during  tliat.  time,  they  Fraternally, yours,  They liaA'e  always stood  ready and  shipping  articles  herein  after  en­ Avill  still  not  exclude  those  experi­ MATTHEW  DUSHANE, ,  willing  to  do  their  part,  whether  tered  into,  enced  seamen  wlio also fluked  dur­ it  be  a  matter  of finance,  walking  IN  WITNESS  THEREOF,  Ave  ing the same  strike.  Their  plan  is  Chairman  picket  duty,  or  what  have  you.  not  aimed  only  at  SIU  members,  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  this  but'  also  at  the  men  on  unorgan­ 12th  day  of  October,  1939.  IVIilltaiicy  In  AFL  ized  ships,  particularly  those  in  held  fast  in  their  demands,  and  fore  they even  get started.  Be ex­ Waterman  Steamship  Corp.  This  is  the  spirit  that  has  held  By  N. Nicholson  the  tanker fleld.  They  are  delib­ stood  pat  on  the  question  as  did  tremely  wary  of  constant  disrupf­ the  AFL  together  in  spite  of  the  erately  planning  to  whitewash  all  tlie  SIU,  those  ships  would  never  ors,  and  tlie  characters  Avho  are  Commies,  or  perhaps I  should  say,  As Chairman  of  such  Committee  the flnks  who  sailed  ships  during  liave sailed  for  a lousy  tAventy­five  continually  starting trouble aboard  O.  BankSi  because  of  the  Commies.  The  CIO  6liips._  percent'  bonus.  the  tanker strike!  has  never  been  a serious  Uireat  to  Business  Agent  as  Aforesaid.  Wm. R. Ross  No  Unity  With  Coniniies  Deliberate  Fliikuig  Insult  to  Intelligence  this  militant  spirit  which  is  so  We  AVill  agree  AAith  Lawrenson  The  main  point  in  Lawrenson's  predominant in  the A.F. of  L.  The  In  conclusion,  we'd  like  to  say •   argument  in  favor  of  tlie  "reor­ that  the  seamen  would  get  much  that  this latest  plan  is suspicious­ little  squabble  Ave  have  gone  ganizing  plan"  is  that  due  to  tlio  further  if  they  did  have  a  real  ly  akin  to  the  old  plot'  that  the  through  since 1936  lias  done  more  existence  of  the  SIU,  and  also  of  national  organization — but  there  commissars  tried  to  put  over  on  to  bind  together  tlie  real  Union  (Continued  from  Page  J)  men, than  it will  ever  do  to separ­ Spain.  But, of  course,  he  wouldn't  .AUiorganized  seamen,  there  can  be  can  never  be  such  a  thing  as  a  the  Waterman  ships,  with  the  ex­ ate  them,  .The  only  thing  separ­ know  any tiling about  that—much!  no  such  thing  as  unity.  He  con­ real  one  with  the  NMU!  That  ception  that  you  will  now  be  ated  was tiie sheep  from  the goats,  We  would  like  to  know  how  Jack  tends  tliat  if  the  seamen  were  to­ Commy­lnfested  outfit  is  so  rot­ obliged  to  pay  for  the  "privilege"  the  chaff  from  the  grain,  and  we  Lawrenson  managed  to  muscle  gether  in a  real national  organiza­ ten  with  political  intrigue,  seii­ of  being  eventually  eased  out  of  have a better, cleaner  organization  hack  into  the  picture,  when  lie  tion  there  AAoiild  be  no  need  for  .out  artists,  and  other  phonies  your  jobs.  Such  a  scheme  could  because  of  it.  was  voted  out  at  the last  election.  quibbling  witli  the  Maritime  Com­ that  It  can  never  be  acceptable  to  have  been  spaAvned  only  in  a  per­ J,  K.  Shaughnessy,  No.  118  Lawrenson  has, on  occasion,  open­ mission  over  such  things  as  the  right­thinking  American  seamen!  verted  mind  such  as  LaAvrenson's,  ly  admitted  that  he  is  a  commy,  twenty­fiA'e  percent  bonus.  We  The  SUP  wants  no  part  of  such  and  it' is  a  direct  insult  to  the  in­ and  if  Curran  isn't  aware  of  that  would  like  to  point  out,  here  and  a  set­up,  as  they  have  clearly  telligence  of  the SIU  membership.  fact, he must  be even  dumber  than  now,  that  if  the  NMU  had  backed  demonstrated  on  more  than  one  As  most  of  you  Avill  recall,  when  up  the SIU  in  their demands for  a  occasion.  How  then,  can  the  the  commisars  started  their  so­ Ave  thought  he  is!  NMU  ever  hope  to  bring  about  called  drive  on  the  Waterman  Joe  can  deny  to  the  Dies  Com­ decent  Avar  bonus,  and  war  risk  the  realization  of  a  real  national  ships,  their  main  objective  was  to  insurance,  the  question  would  Will  any  of  the .seamen  who  mittee  the  fact  that  he  Is  a  iiave  been  ironed  out  to  the satis­ organization?  The  answer  is  ob­ get  AFL  men  lined  up  with  the  Avere  employed  on  board"'the  commy,  but  we'll  keep  on  believ­ faction  of  all  a  long  time  ago!  vious—they  can't!  NMU,  chase  tliem  off  the  sliips,  SS LOSMAR  on  or  about  April  ing  that  he  is  until  vye  find  out  But.  no—when  tlio  SIU  Avent  on  In  fiirtlicranco  of  this  phoney  and  then  take  their  jobs.  That  Is  1>  1939  and  Avho  are  familiar  differently.  And,  by  the  way,  "reorganization"  plan,  the  com­ the  exact  intention  of  this  latest  with  the  accident  in  which  why  was  Curran  not  elected  a  record  to  refuse  to sail  either  the  Robin  Adair,  Acadia  or  St,  John  missars plan  to get  NMU  members  move,  and  we'll  come  right  out  vice­president  of  the  CIO?  He  MORRIS  CHERTOV,  O.S.,  was  across  unless  tliey  Avere  guaran­ aboard  SIU  ships—through  any  and  predict—without  any  fear  of  injured  on  board  said  vessel on  was  prominently  mentioned  for  teed  a  bonus,  and  insurance  com­ method.s  possible—with  instruc­ having  put  ourselves  out  on  a  the  post,  but  when  the  vote  came  said  date,  kindly  communicate  mensurate  Avitli  the  risk  involved  tions  to  carry  on  the  well  known  limb—that  It  will  suffer  the  same  off,  he  wasn't  e\(en_  nominated.  with  Frederick  R.  Graves,  At­ —the  NMU  doliberat'ely  sliipped  commy  policy  of  boring­from­with­ fate  as  did  the  NMU  Waterman  torney­at­LaAV,  of  44  Whitehall  Coming  at  a  time  when  CIO  chief  flnks  on  tliese  ships!  This  was  a  in.  As  a  consequence,  Ave  must  be  "drive"—and  the  comrats  will  John  L.  Lewis  had  announced  Street,  New  York  City,  Attor­ direct  blOAV  fo  anything  eA'cn  re­ on  the alert  for  any of  these^ char­ once  again  wind  up  behind  tiie(  that  his  organization  would  be  ney  for  Morris  Chertov.  oemhliug  unity!  Had  the  NMU  acter, and  take  care  of  them  be­ well  known  eight  baH!_  _  ^  purged  of  Party  members,  BONUS  NMU  PLAN  •  ".­f  • '?[ I  /:  I  DIES COMMITTEE  NOTICE  • 'J'­;,V.V­"'''  V  •  •   '  V  •   �.  4  s=  r.  ''  ­­l.  .  •   ..'i'  m  5 a  ii"­  •  |.t 'i  V;  :•   its  P  TJV;:  '  • "  \  <  T  • •   '|i;­Cf>«*T!  ,  : X 1^1^  B  SEA F  A U  F  F  B­l  ^OQ  • .TV:'  Chailanges Pilot to  Names Omitted From  ATTENTION  Print True Facts  Ballot Due to Lack  Kentucky Red No "Hero"  Of Proper Evidence  DUKE" DUSHANE DRAFTED  W\  We.  the  undersigned  members  of  the  Committee  Investigating  All  members  whose  name  ap­ pears on  this list are  asked  to con­ qualifications  of  ^iqmiuees  for  otfice,  have  unanimously  agreed  to  tact  their  Agent  or  Patrolman  as  submit  for  your  approval  the  following  jesolution:  WHEREAS:  We  are  unanimous  in  our  high  esteem  and  ap­^  soon  as  possible,  so  that  all  dis­ preciatlon  of  the  wonderful  performance  of  Brother  Matthew  crepancies  can  be  straightened  Dushane  in  his  work  In  organizing  for  the  past  year,  and  New  Orleans,  La.,  October  18,  It  seems  that  some  of  the  boys  out:  were  a  bit  vague  regarding  the  WHEREAS:  It  is  our  opinion  that  a  man  of  his  calibre  Is  1939.—That  short  article  in  the  Book  qualifications to send  in wijli. their  No.  strongly  needed  to  assist  in  administering  the  affairs  of  the  yiime  last  issue  of  the  NMIT  Pilot,  with  acceptances  of  nominations,  and,  Atlantic  District  for  another  year  at  least,  and  7  II.  J.  Dulileld  the  heading "RIVERMAN  BEATS  as  a  result,  a  few  were  disquali­ WHEREAS:  Due  to  the  fact  that  the  number  of  men  accept­ 38  B.  Castillo  BACK  TWO  GOONS,"  if  read  by  fied  by  the  Committee.  ing  the  nofrj'nation  for  Secretary­Treasurpr  was  yery  small,  and  59  Ramos  Francisco  the  average  wick,  would  be  taken  Two  such  unlucky  ones  were  79  W. lona  WHEREAS:  Brother  Dushane  has  clearly  demonstrated  to  for  granted  that  this  Kentucky  Roberts and  Bombardier, wlio were  9.3  E.  B.  Barfu'ld  the  membership  of  the  Atlantic  District  his  competence,  ability  and  honesty,  and  his  sincere  desire  to  better  conditions  for  the  Red  Marshall  was quite  a  "Hero,"  nominated  for  Patrolmen  in  the  102  Clu'Bler  Mosher  port of  Boston.  Roberts  neglected  seamen  on  this  coast,  and  which  is  evidently  the  opinion  to  send  in  piuof  of  his citizensiilp  122  F. Albertson  147  A.  C.  Banc  WHEREAS:  He  has  proven  by  his  actions  that  he  Is  fully  the  Editor  of  the  Pile­It  wishes  with  his  acceptance,  and  Bombar­ 184  B. C,  Hill  acquainted  with  the  needs  and  wants  of  the  seamen  on  this  to  impress  upon  all  who  read  but  dier  didn't  send  in  sufficient  aea  197  Raymond  Hillery  coast,  and  is  fearless  in  his  dealings  with  the  shipowners,  there­ don't  quite  understand.  service  disciiarges.  However,  they  198  Jo.seph  M.  Daselva  fore  be  it  This  Kentucky  Red  entered  did  send  In  the  necessary  data  207  Lewis  Jones  RESOLVED:  That  the  members  of  the  Seafarers'  tnterna­ what  is  known  as  Boot.s  Bar  on  later,  but  nothing  could  be  done  228  MatI liew  Stevene  tlonai  Union  of  the  Atlantic  District  go  on  record  as  being  in  Conti  St.,  inquiring for  the where­ about  it,  due  to  the  fact'  thpt  the  248  J.  A.  Moran  favor  of  either  drafting  Brother  Dushane  to  the  position  of  Sec­ abouts  of  Curly  Rentz  and  Joe  Committee  had  already  submitted  265  Louie Pugh  retary­Treasurer  of  the  Atlantic,  or  of  petitioning  President  Tirrell,  left  this  place  and  shortly  tiieir  report,  and  had  been  dis­ 269  E.  Y.  Bevis  Harry  Luhdeberg  to  keep  Brother  Dushane  hqyc  for  another  year  after  returned,  and  upon finding  banded.  as  International  Representative  in  charge  of  the  affairs  of  this  278  Raymond  M.  Forns  Rentz  and  Tinell  in  tlie  Bar,  For  the  information  of  aii  cou­ 298  L.  A.  Holbrook  organization,  and  be  it  further  pulled  a  gun  and  without  the  oerned.  the  names  of  either  ­of  306  Cliester  Capers  RESOLVED:  That  we  also  petition  Brother  Dushane,  himself,  slightest  warning, siiot  Rentz once  these  men  may  be  written  in  on  337  Vincente  Fernandez  not  to  refuse  this  urgent  request  of  the  membership,  as  his  in  the  stomach  and  foui­  more  the  ballot, and  if  they  ai e elected,  365  Tiioma.s  Rowe  services  are  needed,  and  necessary  tor  the  preservation  of  the  times  while  he lay  helple.ss  on  the  and fill  the  necessary  qualifica­ ,370  L,  O.  Brothers  Atlantic  District,  and  be  it  further  floor.  Terril,  who  tried  to  de­,  tions,  it  will  be  peifectly  legiti­ 365  Thomas  Rowe  RESOLVED:  That  this  resolution  be  particularly  brought  to  fend  Curly,  was  shot  in  the  leg.  mate.  If  there  were  otheis  whose  370  L.  O.  Brothers  '  the  notice  of  the  members  at  aii  Atlantic  District  Branches,  and  Both  Rentz  and  Terrill  were  un­ acceptances  were  tossed  out  by  371  A.  J. Cobb  acted  upon  favorably,  and  be  it  finally  armed;  in  fact,  to  my  best  knowl­ the  Committee  because  of  neglect  385  V.  Van  Amburge  RESOLVED:  That  a  copy  of  this  resolution  be  printed  in  the  edge,  I've  never  known  of  either  to  send  in  all  the  neceaiiiary  391  Oscar  A.  Rosman  •  Seafarers'  Log,"  and  that  it  be  given  widespread  pubilcity.  ever  packing  weapons  of  any  de­ papers,  their  names  may  also  be  393  Ed  Holt  (Signed):  W.  L.  Mason,  No.  60  written  in,  if  they  can fill  the  396  A.  Magapagal  spription.  A,  G.  Alexander,  No.  2686  qualifications.  Foi'  instance,  ,some  423  Willie  Siaimons  Benigno  Lopez,  No.  5766  Rentz  Threatened  IR­fore  who  accepted  nominations  had  A.  J.  Klippberg,  No.  2257  Thls Kentucky  Red  was  later  to  not  been  members  of  the  Union  427  S. E.  Culotta  confess  to  the  police  that  he  was  for  the  required  six  months,  but  460  Cliarles  E. Seymor  merely a  dupe  in  the  hands of  the  will  probably fill  that  qualifica­ 476  S.  Williams  pi­esent  Comminazi  officials  of  the  tion  by  the  time  the  voles  are  498  J.  A.  Vernay  now  defunct  NMU.  It  is  well  re­ cnunted.  Their  names  can­  also  516  John  Montevede  membered  by  many  rank  and fil­ be  written  in,  but  we  want  to  534  N.  Cumming  ers  in  this  port  of  New  Orleans  caution  you  once  more  NOT  TO  591  Robert  Williams  SS  Cassimir  Will  the  following  members  that  Curly  was  threatened  by  VOTE  FOR  MORE  THAN  ONE  617  J.  Calahan  New  Orleans,  La.  call  at  the  Hail  in  Philadel­ Commissar  Ed.  Piatt  last  year,  MAN  FOR  EACH  POSITION,  637  William  Love  October  23, 1939.  phia,  or  write  for  their  Union  when  even  then,  Rentz  was  bat­ EXCEPT  AS  OTHERWISE  641  Luke  Greer  Dear  Brother  Dushane:  books:  647  Bud  Ray  tling  to  expose  the  phony  Commy  NOTED  ON  THE  BALLOT.  We,  the crew  of  the  Cuba  Distil­ Roland  Weiks—E­2714  680  Willard  Stokes  set­up  within  the  NMU.  ling Company tanker  SS Cassimir,  Charles  H.  Smith—S4959  689  Horace  Farley  wish  to  extend  our  heartfelt  This  Kentucky  Red  is  well  Eugene  H.  Dawson—D­5663  692  E.  Badual  thanks  to  you  and  the  SIU  offici­ known  to  many  Union  men  as  a  Wiiilam  Merrick—D.5873  708  Hugli  P.  Walsh  als  for  securing  the  new  agree­ Weed  Head,  and  sometimes  a  William  P.  Nogiee—D­5185  741  Harry  Wilson  ment  calling  for  an  Increase  in  Main­Liner,  the  type  of  peison  David  Lathrop—E­2800  786  A.  A.  St'ypzznnskl  wages  and  overtime.  We  are  al­ who  is  capable  of  being  used  for  Bo  Powell—D­2191  769  M.  J.  Kennedy  ready  getting  the  increase,  start­ most  any  purpos,e  in  the  hands  K.  Bateman—D­2672  884  George  Libby  ing October  22.  of  a  shrewd  person.  The  I­ilot  al­ Reno  Hughes—E­5108  We  hope  that  the  labors  of  the  so  forgot  to  mention  that  the  Providence.  Oct.  24—When  the  926  Hans  L.  Oleen  O.  W.  Austin—S.5260  men  who  drew  up  this agreement,  weapon  used  in  this  cowardly  at­ SS  David  H.  At water  came  into  1024  M.  Qnioncs  Paul  Clark—S­4996  and  secured  same  from  the  com­ tack  was  later  found  in  Andy  lliis  port  last  week,  all  overtime  1042  H.  Preble  ­ Joseph  H.  Smith  8 4832  Colls  bar,  next  door  to  the  NMU  due  the  black  gang  was  collected.  1067  James  A. Walcolt  pany,  will  not  go  un­notlced  by  Russel  Lowery—0­2193  hall  on  Decatur  Street;  this  bar­ Most  of  this  time  was  for  oiling  1184  Ben  Wilson  the  rest  of  our  brother  members.  Earl  Dan ley—E­5768  We  also  hope  that  our  fellow  room,is  known  as the  Communiazi  winches  on  the  last  trip  South  1190  J. Davis  W.  H.  Moore—S­5950  1190  'j. Davis  hangout  in  the  Port  of  New  Or­ seamen  in  the  National  Maritime  C.  H.  Dennard—E­3678  during, the  montii  of  August.  Two  1230  H.  Jones  leans.  Union  will  take  notice  of  a  real  Joseph  Handflnger—S­4958  of  the  oilers  were  not  tiiore,  and  1236  Fred  K.  England  denidcratlcj  bona fide  Seamen's  C.  C.  Hamby—E­4742  \  Lies  Pi'inted  in  Pilot  they  can  get  the  oveitime  due  1253  E.  V.  Gallop  Union.  Henry  W.  Smith—S­3351  "Will  the  Editor  o.f  the  Pile­It  them  by  contacting  the  Atwat'er  1260  Carl  Kurtz  Thanking  you  sincerely,  Charles  Stokeiy—E­3117  dare  deny  these  charges,  or  will  Coal  Company •   at  1  Broadway,  1305  Joseph  Kicklighter  (Signed):  Alex  Cameron,  Deck  Giovanni  Milanto—E­1465  he,  in  the  usual  lying  manner,  at  New  York  City.  Brotiier  Geo.  1329  JOSEPH  McBrido  R.  R.  Price—E—5760  Delegate,  SUP  No.  2482;  Andrew  tempt _j;p  cover  up  his stupid  slan  Brown,  No.  639,  has 13  hours  due  1335  C.  Preclaro  Gabiel  Fratus—D­838  E.  Keyaer,  Eng.  Delegate,  SIU  No.  der,  ^gainst  real  honest  Picket  for  oiling  winches.  Brother  H.  1339  A.  Monreal  James  Smith—S­5009  2570.  Card  men  who  have  been fighting  Arneson,  No.  2592,  has  14  hours  1345  J.  Maldonado  with  sincerity  to expose  to  the  due  tor  the  same  work.  Tliis  time  1347  C. Kolste  workers  the  rotten  corrupted  offi  was  put  in  from  August  13  to  1348 ­ James  Nieves  Book  cials  who  now  control  the  NMU?  August  23.  1939.  1480  Louis  Boudreau  No.  Name  Even  to  the description  of  these  The  present  Afwater  agreement  1498  Heni­y  Tatman  2036  Phillip  L'.  Sullivan  two  Militant  Union  men  has  the  expires  on  November  1st,  and  the  1499  J. J. Sullivan  2037  B.  DeSouza  Editor  of  that  Commy  rag  at  crews  on  both  ships  in  the  port  1504  Alfred  C.  Nade. a  GULF  DISTRICT  tempted  to cover  the  truth. He  de  this  week  have  been  contacted  re­ 1530  James  Sweeney  2081  W. A.  Tapley  MEMBERS:  scribes  them  as  two  six­footers.  garding  opinions  on  a  new  agree'  1567  Joseph  M.  Marino  2122  Henry  Williams  1.  Members  holding  Gnlf  Terrill  is  a  mere five  foot  seven  ment. Today,  the  deck  crew  in  the  1578  Joseph  Ramos  2170  Leon  Eudinskl  District  membership  books  weighing  about  145,  but  as  good  Wm.  C.  Atwater  voted  to  take  1585  James  McCormlck  2195  Alex  Abram  must  first  obtain  an  Atlan­ as  any  man  six  feet.  This  has  straight  overtime  instead  of  the  1606  Domingo  C.  Aguila  been  the second  attempt  upon  the  two  dollars  they  have  been  get­ 1610  Norman  CliadertoU  2259  NIartin  Bqtler  tic District  number in  their  lives  of  Rentz  and  Terrill.  Once  ting  for  eacli  bulk  cargo  loaded.  1620  Antonio  Santiago  2410  Gusavo  Nichols  book.  before,  three  main­liners  of  the  Brother  Arthur  Kelcey  was  up  1658  Eddie  P.  Robinson  2414  Cleveland  Culllns  2.  At  least  three  months  party  pulled  guns  on  these  two  from  New  York,  and  contacted  1668  Arthur  LeBeau  2421  Ernest  Oxley  dues of  their last dues paid  rank  and fliers,  but  got  their  ears  both  crews  legardiiig  the  agree­ 1677  Gibbs T.  Silverman  must  have  been  paid  into  2534  Filtz  Kraul  beaten  off,  and  in  tlie  excltemenl  ment'.  1682  John  Sullivan  of  the  battle,  one  commissar  Atwacoal  lias started  to  chartei  1692  Clarence  Thompson  the Atlantic  District  before  2576  Joseph  Powers  pulled  the trigger  and  injured  two  Munson  ships,  and  as soon  as  the  1699  G.  W.  Christian  they are eligible to vote for  2584  R.  J.  Fredrlcksen  innocent  bystanders.  One  whose  ships  come  in,  .this  Agent  will  1724  Jerry  Owens  Atlantic  District  Officials.  2585  W. S.  Maurice  leg  was 60  badly  shattered  that  it  contact  the  crews.  The first  ship  1760  John  W.  Burke  2630  M.  Hugglns  may  be amputated  to save  the life  In  will  be  the  MS  Munmotor. The  i785  Erwln­ Madden  Editor, the  "LOG":  2651  Gerald  F.  Hickey  '"of  tire  person  injured.  Atwacoal  is  also  buying  a  barge  1790  Guy  Merleson  Dear  Brother:  3702  Robert  C.  Lewis  Did  any  of  you  NMU  members  in  the  Gulf,  and  we  are sure  that  1791  William Fraser  Will  you  please  publish  the  ever  see  any  story  printed  about  the  Seafarers'  will  be  able  to  im­ 1831  Norman  C.  Macken  3703  Joee  Qulapo  followng  notice  In  the  next  is­ that affair?  Yet  the three  involved  prove  the conditione  on  the  barges  1843  William  H.  LaRue  sue  of­the  "Seafarers'  Log."  4003  Byron  Ricketts  In  that  shooting  are  well­known  with  a  little  cooperation  on  the  1853  William  Grlffen  Members  of  the  crew  of  the  4139  Albert  Graham  party  men,  also  officials  of  the  part  of  the  crows.  1902  George  Brown  SS  Hamakua,  on  December  3,  4170  Thomas Anderson  The  SS  Olga  of  the  Carter  Coal  1926  Wilson  Morton  NMU.  1938,  please  get  in  touch  with  4327  Henry Childs  Why  haven't  these  Party  men  Co.  Is  also  in  this  port,  and  will  1958  Dayton  M. iBogart  my  attorney,  Silas  B.  Axtell,  been  apprehended?  Surely  they  be  ready  to  sail  by  December  1st.  1963  Richard  Pitts  15  Moore  Street,  New  York  4369^  Manual  Bernardez  could  not­by  any  chance  be  un­ She  has  been  given  a  complete  1973  John  R.  Johnson  City.  4398  H.  Mosshage  Thomas  E.  Carpenter  der  the protection  of  the  New  Or­ overhauling, and  should  be  a  good  2002  M.  G.  Parker  4734  Daniel  Buckley  job  when  she starts  up.  2005  Stewart  Coull  SUP,  No.  3124  leans  Police  Dept.  6000  Edward  B.  Blavas  Frank  Berry,  Agent  2006  Basil  B.  Nobicon  ­  J,  Buckley  NOTICE  Agreement Praised  Providence  \ews Items  f  NOTICE  ,  ir  ifviSS  •   I  sfiti r.:''  • A  Mi  • mr  i­TT  I  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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JOHN ARRIVES WITH FINKS QUIET SIU AGREEMENT WITH WATERMAN FOR BONUS MEMBER CALLS NMU PLAN RIDICULOUS SOCIAL SECURITY FOR SEAMEN EDITORIAL: SEAFARERS' FIRST ANNIVERSARY MOBILE BRANCH REPORTS ON WATERMAN BONUS PACT PROBATIONARY MEMBERS CHALLANGES PILOT TO PRINT TRUE FACTS NAMES OMITTED FROM BALLOT DUE TO LACK OF PROPER EVIDENCE "DUKE" DUSHANE DRAFTED AGREEMENT PRAISED FOUR WATCHES? 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NMIL  RUINATION  OF  SEAMEN  NOTICE  All  members  are  hereby  notified  that  the  $5.00  Strike  and  Organizational  Membership Overlooks  Power  That  Assessment,  and  the  $2.00  Lies Within  Their Own  Hands  Hospital  Assessment  for  the  year  of  1940  are  now  collectible.  SIIJ  IS  ANSWER  TO  PROBLEM  Pay  your  assessments  to  Altliougli  we  feel  lhat  we  must  agree  that  the J^ies  Com­ your  Patrolmen  now,  —  mittee  investigating  un­American  activities  has  brought  to  DON'T  WAIT!  light  eoJisiflerable  information  attesting  to  tlie  fact  that  tlie  commies  plan  to  completely  take  over  the  American  Mer­ Se  notifica  a  todo  miem­ chant  Marine,  we  are  not  completcl\­  in  .iv,  u'd  with  Avhat  bro  de  esta  asamblea  y  or­ they liave  clone  about  it.  ganizacion  a  pagar  $5.00  a  What  we  are  getting at  is this;  It  has long  been  a  known  beneficio  he  huelga  y  $2.00  fact  among  seamen  that  the  Communist  Party  is  practic<'illy  para  el ano 1940.  in  complete  control  of  the  ^bitional  Maritime  Union.  We  Page  cste  cuanto  mas  also  know  that  the  NMIJ  controls  the  shipping  on  most  of  antes  a  su  Patronisadcr,—  the trans­Atlantic ships.  Therefore,  it  naturally  follows  that  NO  ESPERE!  the  Comuuinist  Party  controls  trans­Atlantic  ships.  D446  NO. 22  COMMISSION  ATTEMPTING  TO  FORCE  HNKY  PROGRAM  ON  AMERICAN  SEAMEN  Use  Unemployment  Caused  By  Passage  Of  Neutrality Act  As  Wedge  SEAMEN  CAN  PUT  STOP  TO  IT  Are  American  seamen  to  be  forced  to  subject  themselves  to  the  U.S.  M&ritime  Commission's  program  of  regimenta­ tion?  This  question  has  become  increasingly  important since  the  passage  of  the  Neutrality  Act,  which  has  thrown  thou­ sands  of  additional  seamen  out  of  empolyment.  Following  are  the  plans  as  outlined  by  President,  Roose­ velt  at  a  conference  on  November  10,  the'Maritime  Commis­ sion  now  insists  that  seamen,  in  order  to  be  eligible  for  re­ lief,  MUST  REGISTER  IN  THE  MARITIME  TRAINING  SERVICE!  What  sort  of  a  dictatorship  is  that?  It  is  cer­ PROBABLE  INVESTIGATION  ­"Plainly  substantial  evidence  that  However,  the  NMII  does  NOT  e,ontrol  the.  coastwise  or  the  Commission  intends  to  utilize  intei'coastal  ships.  On  the  East  Coast,  most  of  the  coastwise  this  exi.sUng  emergency  as  a  and  intercoastal ships  are  controlled  by  the Seafarers'  Inter­ mean.s  of  furthering  their  phony  national  Union—which  is  strictly  anti­Communist.  On  the  program,  and  thus  aid  them' in  West  Coast,  the  Sailors'  Union  of  the  Pacific  controls  the  their  imion­busting  campaign.  deck  department  on  all  ships.  The  SUP  is  also  notably  an  anti­Communist  organization.  Now:  it  is  quite  possible  that  To  Train More Finks  In a  press release,  dated  Novem­ the  Communist  control  of  the  NMU  will  result  in  a  close  in­ Oaim That  Dies Committee  Calls  ber  14,  the  Maritime  Commission  vestigation of  all maritime  unions,  which, in  turn, may  result  All  Members Communists  outlined  a  plan  to  train  8,360 sea­ in  the  passage  of  legislation  detrimental  to  these  unions.  men  annually  in  the  Maritime  This  will  be  done,  regardless  of  the  fact  that  the  SIU  and  Training  Service,  or,  in  other  COMRATS  BRING  ILL REPUTE  SUP  are  not  under  Communistic  control,  and  the  good  will  words,  the  Finky  Training  Ever  since  the  Dfes  Committee Tiad  Joe  Curfan  on  the  Schools!  According  to  their  own  suffer  with the  bad!  witness  stand,  a  great  hue and  cry  has arisen  from  the  com­ figures,  the  Commission's  Fink  MEMBERSHIP  POWER  rades  within  the  ranks  of  the  NMU.  They  protest  that  the  Schools  have  had  only  2,883  en­ As  a  remedy,  we  would  suggest  that  the  rank  and  file  Dies  Committee  is  deliberately  blackening  the  name  and  rollments  since  their  inception  in  membership  of  tJie  NMU  take steps  to  rid  tlieir  orgaiiization  reputation of  a  bona fide  labor organization,  by  classing it  as  September 138,  and  now  they  plan  of  all  Communists.  Although  the  Party  is  in  control  of  the  a communist organization.  Let it  be said, for the record, that  to  train  just  about  three  times  this nunibei­  each  year. The  pei­iod  NMU,  they  are  not  in  the  majority,  and  at  least  85  percent  no  one  has  claimed  that  the  NMU  is  a  commy  outfit,  but  of  enrollment  will  last  only  three  of  the  membership  are  not  commies,  and  would  like  to  get  rather,  they  have  declared  that  it  is  controlled  by  officials,  months,  and  then  you  will  be  put  rid  of  fhem.  DOES  THE  NMU  MEMBERSHIP  REALIZE  ihost of  whom are communist party members, or sympathizers.  out  in  the  cold,  and  on  the  beach  again—with  nothing gained; "  THE  POWER  THAT  LIES  WITHIN  THEIR  HANDS?  IP  As a  matter  of  fact,  one  witness  specifically stated  before  THEY  DO,  WHY  DO  THEY  ALLOW  THEMSELVES  TO  the  Dies  Committe  that  only,^  liequirements Outlined  ———  BE  BULLIED  BY  A  HANDFUL  OF  COMMISSARS?  WHY  about  ten  percent  of  the  rank  and  the  gutter levels."  We  would  like  Requirements for enrollment  un­ HAS  THE  NMU  ANNUAL  ELECTION  OF  OFFICERS  file  membership  of  the  NMU  are  to  point  out  to  this  misguided  der  this  so­called  "emergency  pro­ commies.  However,  the  commy  comrat  that  NMU  officials  are,  gram"  are  that  you  must  have  BEEN  INDEFINITELY  POSTPONED?  WHY  DOESN'T  stooges  have  taken  it  upon  them­ had  one  year's  sea  service  within  THE  MEMBERSHIP  INSIST  THAT  THE  ELECTION  BE  selves  to  attempt  to  make  the  themselves,  responsible  for  the  the past  three years, and  must pre­ NMU  being  dragged  through  the  HELD?  NMU  members  believe  that  they  mire:  They  dragged  it  down  to  sent" a discharge showing  that you  Communist  ollicials  or  sympathizers are  not  the  only  ones  have  been  accused  of  being  out  that  level  themselves.  If  the  com­ were  a  member  of  the  crew  on  who  must  be  purged  fi­om  tlie  NMU.  There  are  also  commies  and  out, commies,—when  nothing  mies  ^d  never  gained  control  of  the  last  voyage  of  a  vessel  with­ could  be  further  from  the  truth.  and  fellow  travelers  aboard  the  ship.s.  They  must  also  go I  It  is,  of  course, a  well known  fact  the  NMU,  such  an  undesirable  drawn from service  because of  the  affairs  would  never exist;  passage  of  the  Neutrality  Act.  If  the  rank  and  file  would  insist  that  the  election  of  officeiis  that  the  average  NMU  member  is  state of  but  the  NMU  has  been  commie  But,  in  the  meantime,  what  is  to  be  held,  and  tlien  go  about  the  business  of  putting  men  in  not  a  communist,  nor  even  a sym­ controlled  practically  since  its in­ happen  to  the other  bona fide sea­ offiee  who  really  have  the  interests  of  the  seamen  at  heart,  pathizer,  but  it  is  likewise  just  ception, and  they have suppressed  men  who  are  on  the  beach,  with  well  known  that  the  NMU  is  or purged  every official  who would  no  hopes  of  landing  a  job?  Appa­ then,  perhaps,  the  existence  of  the  maritime  unions  would  as  completely  dominated  by  the com­ not  go  along  with  their  policy  of  rently no  provision has been  made  •   not  be  jeopardized.  ppnist  machine.  The  self­same  rule or  ruin.  for  them!  It  will  be  noted  that  ebhditfon  prevails  in  Soviet  Rus­ COMRATS  IN'POWER  the  Commission  has  now  cut  the  It  is,  of  course,  more  or  less  of  However,  we  do  not  place  much  faith  in  the­  ability  of  piki. where  the  communist  party  a  mystery  to  we  who  are  mem­ sea service  time  necessary for  an  ik actually  in  the  minority.  bers of  the SIU,  how  the commies  enrollee  from  two  yeai­s  do'wh  to  the  rank  and  file'inembership "of  the  NMU  to irid.tlicjr  ofegan^  Countless  Sell­Outs  manage  to  retain  control  of  the  ONE  year.  This,  in  itself,  is  sig­ ization of  the Comniuuists.  Th,§y have  too much  of  strangle  NMU,  or  even  hold  their  mem­ nificant.  As  a  matter  of  record  We  hold  no  personal  grudge  hold  on  thali  orgknizationv and  it  will  take ailot  toijar  them  against  the­NMU  as  an  organiza­ bership  together.  However,  it  is  and fact,  there are at  present  non­ loose.  A.s.a  matter  of  record and  fget, the  comrats havc­been  tion;;  but  we'  are  unalterably  op­ frankly  our  opinion  that the  great  seamen  being trained  by  tbe Com­ more  or  less  in  control  of  the  NMU  since  itk  inception',' and  poseri  to  the  commy  top  fraction  majority  of  NMU  members  would  mission's  Training  Service.  they  have  seriously  goncf  about  the  business  of  cntrenehing  Which  completely  dominates  the  desert  that  outfit  willingly,  and  Indu.sti'y Overcmwded  iinion.  They  have  sold  their  join  the  SIU,  if  the  SIU  had  a  Unless  we  are  sadly  mistaken—  themselves  securely  ever  since.  membership  out  time  and  time  sufficient  number  of  ships  under  What  then  is  the  NMU  rank  and  file  to  do  in  order  to  again,  and  will  continue  to  do so.  agreement  to  supply  such  a  large  and  we  know  that  we  are  NOT—  there  are  already  more  thair  save  themselves?  The  answer  is  simple:  BREAK  AWAY  Some  outstanding  examples  of  membership  with  jobs.  enough  seamen  in  the  United  PROM  THE  NMU  COMPLETELY,  AND  GET  INTO  AN  their  perfidy  are the  tanker strike  On  Verge of  Collnpse  States to  take  care  of  the  task  of  ORGANIZATION  FREE  OF  COMMUNIST  CONTROL—  and  the  war  bonus  question.  If  Now,  with  the  passage  of  the  manning  the  entire  Merchant"  Ma­ these  weren't  deliberate  sell­outs,  Neutrality  Act  several  thousand  rine fleet,  but  the  Union­hating  THE SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  —then  we  don't  know  one  when  more  NMU  members  will  be  Maritime  Commission  gaily  goes  AMERICA!  we. see  it!  thrown  out  of  jobs, and  many  of  about  the  task  of  making  more  SIU  IS  DEMOCRATIC  Comrats  to  lllame  these  men  will  undoubtedly  seek  seamen.  The  industry  is  already  We  do  not  claim  that  the  SIU/is  a  panacea  for  the  ills  Comrade  K.  K.  Owen,  NMU  membership  in  the  SIU.  As  a  so  overcrowded  that  there  are  of  the .seamen,  but  we  do  claim  that  it  is the  closest  approach  Agent  in  Galveston,  in  a  lengthy  matter  of  fact, many have  already  far  from  enough  Jobs  to  go  to  Congresman  Dies,  rants  done  so,  and  some  of  them  could  around.  WHY,  THEN,  DOES  to it  on  this  Coast!  In the  short  year  that  the SIU  ha,s  been  letter  and  raves  about  what  he  terms  not  seem to  understand  why  they  THE  M.  C,  PERSIST  I.N  TRAIN­ In  existence,  we  have  proven  ourselves  time  and  time  again,  the  "un­American  action"  of  the  were  refused.  They  can't  seem  ING  PLOW  JOCKEYS  AND  and  have .established  the  fact  that ye are  a  democratically  Congressman  in  "dragging  the  to  get  it  through their  heads that  STUMP  JUMPERS?  ARE  THEY  National  Maritime  Union  through  on  jPqffe  J)  (Continued, on  Page  3)  (Continued  on  Page  3)­ • ."."''3  •  • ^iii  NMU COMMIE  OFFICIALS  HOOOWINK  MEMBERSHIP  ^  • J'.'  . •; (  I  k  • '3  ja  m  •  'a  .  Im  Cm..  �THE  S E A  F A  R  E ^ S •   L O G ;:  Published  by  the  Seafarers''  International  Union  of  North  America  Friday, Nov.  IJ, 1939  •  TAMPA QUIET  Stand­By Crews for Ore  Tampa, Fla.  Oct.  31.  1939.  Line ShlRS­ ln Baltimore ­ Have not' seen any notea or news  from  Tampa­ lately.  Things  are  Asks Members To. KeA;p Record Of  quiet  here  at  the  present  time,  since  the P &,  O strike  was  called  Overtime,As Aid In Beefs  HARRY  LUjNDEBERG,  Acting  President  olT.  The  ships are  sailing,  and  we  110  Market  Street, Room  402,  San  Francisco,­Calif.  have some  of  our  members on  the  FINKS  FOUNa  EXPENSIVE  Cuba,  doing  the  best  they  can  to  :  '  ­ Atlantic  District  reorganize  that ship.  HEAQQUARTERS  Baltimore,  AW.,  Nov.  1—Shipping  out  of  this  port  has  New  York  (Phone:  BOwling Green  9­343^7:>: ......2 Stone Street  The  Company  fires  anyone  who  squawks about chow,  working con­ been  slightly  beloAv  average  for  the  past  IAVO  Avee.k,s, ^  HOAVI.  BRANCHES  Boston  330  Atlantic  Avenue  ditions,  or,  in  some  cases,  i.f  they  ever,  in  vicAV  of  the  air  of  uneertainty  that  pervades  the  Providence  465  So.  Main  Street  find out you  are a Union  man. But  entire  shipping  field  due  to  certain  pro\'isipii.s  of  the  Neu­.  Philadelphia  =.  i  6  North  6th  Street  the  Union  men  are  doing  their  trality  Act,  as  they  affect  the  United  State| Alercluuit  Ala­ Baltimore  .......;  14  North  Gay  Street  best to line it  up.  Norfolk  60  Commercial  Place  "We  have  heard  .that  the finks  riiie,  it  is  not  to  be  wondered  at  that­ changing scdiedule  and  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  8  Govadonga  Street  were  loud  in  protesting  about  he.sitancy  on  the; part of  the .sliipoAvner  result.s  ju  a  slowdoAvn  Gulf  District  the  overtime.  They  pay  according  of  .shipping  turnover  in  tlie  Union  Hall.  With  (Jongress  still  HEADQUARTERS  __  to  your  mout'hly  salary,  and  it  whittling  oil  the  Alereliaut  Alarine  provisions  of  the  Neu­ New  Orleans  309  Chartres  Street  ranges  from  20  to  35  cents  an  trality  At  it  looks  like  that,  at  best,  no  more  tlian  76  sliips  hour,  and  you  are  lucky  to  get  a  will  be  affected.  These  ships  are,^:­ BRANCHES  Savannah  .i,... .218  East'  Bay  Street  couple  of  hours a  month,  the  Avay  of  course,  on  the  Transatlantic  Jacksonville  136  Bay  Street  it  is  chiseled  downf  Fresh  milk  run  but  Ave  .don't  look  for  any  ships  that  have  seen  bett'er  days  Miami  809  N. E. First Avenue  for  the  crew  has  been  cut  out  en­ great  tie­up,  but  rather  a  chahge  laying  at  anchor,  scores  of  men  Tampa  ...206 Franklin  Street  are  busy  reconditioning  them,  so  tirely, and  the  chow  is  lousy!  in  service, and  runs occasioned  by  that can  make the trip  up" the  Bay  Mobile  55 So. Conception Street  Then,  there  is  the first  class  the  pickup  in  business  on  the  to  the  Baltimore  shipyards.  Houston  1712  •  75th  Street  phony  and  scab­herder  who  is  in  Coastal  and  Intercoastal  services,  Great  Lakes  District  '  8taiid­By Jobs  Miami. He  was formerly a member  and  especially  the  South  Amer­ HEADQUARTERS  After  considei­able  representa­ of  the SIU  and  was  given  a  break  ican  run,  which  at  present  prom  Detroit  ....1038  Third  Street  by  the  membership,  but  evidently  ises to  absorb more  ships than  the  tion  by  Agent  McKay  here,  the  he  is  the sort  who  will  always  be  entire  U.  S.  Merchant  Marine  can  Qi­e  SS Line  has agreed  to provide  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNING  THIS  a  FINK  and  COMPANY  SCAB­ float.  The  cleaning  up  and  ready  stand­by  crews  for  their  ships,  PUBLICATION  TO:  ing  of  a  great  many  of  the  ships  while  they are  docked  here.  These  HERDER!  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  EA'eryone^is  looking  forward  to  in  the  "ghost fleets"  of  the United  ships,  on  an  average,  only  get  24  P. O.  Box  522,  Church  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  States  bears  this  out,  as  for  in­ hours  in  port  aftfr  being  close  to  the  election.  stance, down  Solomons Island  way  six weeks  at sea  without  the ci­ew  Hold steady,  mat^!  Charles  Evans,  Gulf  No.  3  where  there  are  a  number  of  old  getting ashore  anywhere.  Much  of  the  trouble  caused  by  the  sliort  time ashore allowed the crew, such  to  this  country.  High  Avar  rates  and  cheap  labor—the  ship­ as  men  missing  their  ship;  not  showing  up  to the la­st  minute;  or  oAvners'  dream !  By  0. B.  P.  showing  up  intoxicated  will  now  If  they  can  get  around  tire  laAv  by  the  simple  expedient  {Reprinted  from West  Coast  Sailors)  be  eliminated  by  the new stand­by  of  clianging  the  registry  of  a  ship,  Avhat  reason  have  AA'C  to  At  eoa.stwisc  membersliii)  meetings  of  the  SUP  the  Sec­ regulations,  and,  of  eourse,  the  believe  that  they  AVOM't  do  the  same  tiling  in  the  event  of  a  $6.40  paid  the  stand­by  men  for  retary  Avas  instructed  to  launch  a  A'igorous  protest  AA'ith  the  strike  or  lockout?  Again,  Avith  the  support,  and  blessing  their  work  will  be  a  help  to  the  Maritime  Commis.sioti  and  the  Pre.sident  against  the  transfer  of  the  Maritime  Commission,  the  State  Dcpai'tment  and  the  men  on  the  beach.  Also,  at  Agent  to  Panamanian  registry  of  eight  United  States  Line  steam­ Administration—bolstered  up  by  the  political  terrorism  of  McKay's  request,  tank cleaning  on  ship.s.  the  FBI,  Avhich  is  another  dish  they're  handing  organized  these ships  has  been  cut  out. This  job  Ayas  a  particularly  dirty  one  STARS  AND  STRIPES  labor  these  days!  and  ruined  tlie  men's  clotliing;  FEED  'EM  ALPHABET, SOUP  The  transfer  Avas  authorized  by  the  Maritime  Commission  and  since  the  Company seemed  fo  Wliy  can't the  war  materials going  to France  and  Britain  hedge  about  paying  extra  for  the  •   to  a  Panama  corporation  Avhieli  Avill  be  organized  and  eon­ trolled  by  the  United  States  Lines.  The  A^essels,  Avill  carry  be  carried  in  French  and  Briti,sh  bottoms,  and  other  formgn  Job,  it  was  requested  that  it  elim­ together,  and  this  has  the  Panama flag  and  AAMII  be  operated  by  foreign  creAvs.  By  bottoms  undei;  charter  to  the.se  countries,  Avhieh  are  noAV  in  inating all  been  done.  this. maneuvre,  the  vessels  will  he  kept  on  the  same  run  to  the  trade  In  non­belligerent  Avaters  —  and  use  American  Operators  See  Light  to  replace  them  in  these  waters?  If  they  did  that.  Beefs, wlileh  are plentiiful  these  Pryuch  and  English  pprts  from  Avhich  vcsseLs  carrjdiig  the  don't  you  .see,  they  Avould  be  deprived  of  the  fat  war  rates  days,  are  being  settled  amicably  United States flag  have  been  barred  by  the neutrality  act.  and  sAvolIen  Avar  profits!  That  Avould  ncA'­er  do!  The  Mari­ w'ihout a great  deal  of  trouble. On  THE  PARADE  STARTSJ  .  time  Commi.s.sion,  Roosevelt  and. the  rest  of  t h e m ,  Avould  the  LosUiar  the  other  day  it  took  The  United  States  Department  and  the  Roosevelt  admiiir  not  stand  to  see  their  friends  deprived  of  their  pound  of  over  four  hours  for  the  creAV  to  pay  off,  due  to  the  large  number  i­stratioh.  Avhich  £o.stered  the  so­called  neutrality  legislation  flesh.  So  the seamen  can  starve,  or,  perhaps,  go  to  the  CCC  of  overtime squabbles. It would  be  have, appareiAtly,  given  their  blessing  to the  venture. Accord­ camps  to  replace  the  CCC  boys  AAAIO  are  being  recruited  to  of  material  help  to  all  concerned  "  ing to  one member  of  the Mai­itime  Commission  the  Diamond  man  the fink  training  ships ,  of  the  Maritime  Commission  if  the  meniberB  kept  a  closer  Liims,  LykeS Brbs.^AV'aterma  and.South  Atlantic  Ijines  are  check on  (heiir overtime, and have  Avhile  .iohn  ShipoAvner  changes flags  on  his  tnbs.  expected  to seek  similar  transfers  to  escape  operation  of  the  It;  written  out  so  that  in  case  of,  "NATIONAL DEFENSE?"  dispute,  the  Patrolmen  can  see  at  neutrality  laAv,  The  pay­triotie shipoAvners,  greedy for  larger  "We  Avere  also  tojd  that  one  of  the  main  functions  of  the  a  glance  just  Avhat  the  member  profits, haA% quickly folloAved  the  lead  of  the  Maritime  Com­ mission.  They  can  depend  upon  their  stooges in  Washington  Maritime  Commi.ssion  Avas  to  build  up  th,  merchant  marine  has coming to him,  instead of  hav­ in  the  cause  of  "national  defense!"  NOAV  these  fake  Pana­ ing  to spend  an  hour  or  so  drag­ to  look  after  their  interests.  manian .ships  Avill  sail out  of  NCAV  York  Harbor  AAuth  cargoes  ging  the  story  out  of  the  man  concerneid.  It  is  noted  these  days  SWISS  CHEESE  NEUTRALITY  of  Avar  materials,  and  many  of  them  Avill  be  sunk.  Aside  that  the  average  steamship  com­ W^hom  does  the  goATrnment  serve—and  in  Avhose  interest  from  the  probability  of  the  pay­trlots  involving  this  country  pany  is  granting  the  requests  of  does it function?  One day  after the  pas.sage of  the hnv  which'  in  the  war  over  such  sinking  " incidents"  how  can  the  the  Patrolmen,  without  giving  was to sa^guard_our  neutrality a  hole opens  up large  enough  admirals  continue  to  maintain  this fiction  of  "national  de­ them  some  of  the  long  drawn­out  to  sail  any  ship  through—by  the  .simple  device  of  hauling  fense."  If  these  ships  were  needed  for  "national  defense"  arguments  they  used  to  offer  ev­ doAA'n  one' flag  and  running  up  another.  Only  simpletons  before,  hoAv  can  they  be spared  noAV  when  the  need  for  such  ery  time  some  imprwement  was  can  believe  that  the  shipoAvhers  and  the  commission  hadn't  "national  defense" is  suppo.sedly  Ijccoming  more  acute  every  asked  for.  Probably  friend  ship­ owner  Is  beginning  to  realize  thaf  planned.this move  far  m 'ad.vance  of  the  pa.ssage  of  the  laAv.  day?  the  seaman  doesn^t  ask  for  a  With'tlie  connivance  of  the  State  Department  and  the  Ad­ whole  lot,  but  only  what  he  is en­ DOING  THEIR  BIT!  ministration?.  We  could  go  on  for  pages,  exposing  the  complete  titled  to,  and  that , when  he  does  squawk,  his  beef  la  hlnety­nino  hypocrisy  of  the  entire  setup.  This  is  the  setup  that  re­ per cent  of  the  time  entirely  jus­ SEAlVfEN  SERVED  The  Mantime  Commlsskm  A  established  for  the  o.stcn­ ceived  the  unconditional  endorsement  of  the Currari,  Bridges  tified. If  takes some­  people  a long  sible  purpose  of  building  up  the  American  mierchant  marine,  clique!  The  last  NMU  convention  endorsed  R­oosevelt  for  a  time to  ieai­n anything,  but  we be­ Millions  o)f  dollai's  of  taxpayers'  money  have  been  poured  third term,  and loiig ago  gave actual support  to the  Maritime  lieve  that  is  gradually, beginning  .  into. Uie  coffers  of  the  shipowners  through  .subsidies,  etc.  Commission  program­  The  Mai'itime  Federation  convention  to  seep  through  the  sliipowner's  hea.4,  that ,by  giving  his seamen,a  TheAseamen  haye  been  served  Avith  quite  another  di.sh—fink  and  every  other  stooge  outfit  on  tire  West^ Coast  Avhoopcd  half­way  decent  wage,  and  slijght­ books, fink  halls and fink  training ships.  I'or the  shipowne»s,  it  up  for  the  "NBAV  Deal"  and  were  tlie  most  rabid  sup.­.'  ly  improved  living  conditions^ he  '  a,  larger  dose  of  profit­^for  the  .seaman,  a  large  do.se  of  porters  of  the  "third  term  for,Roosevelt."  The  Maritime  not  oiiiy  boosts  the caliber  of fhe I  .  Labor  Board,  which  is  part  of  this  same  setup,  Avas  invited  entire Merchant  Marine, but  helps;  unipBrsmashiiig  (Jevicek  tb  sit  in  on  the  JL'WU  negotiations.  The  .stooges  did  their  his  own  business  ad  saves  him­  ,  ­  THE.SHIPOWNERS'  DREAM  self  a  lot  of  time, grief, and  mon­  ,  Thousands  of  American  seamen  Avill  be  throAvn  on  the  damndest  to  tie  the  maritime  Avorkers  to  the "NeAV  Deal."  ey  by  avoiding  tie­ups  and  dis­ rupted  schedules.  NOT  DONE  WITH  MII^ORS  bea'ch'while  a  few  individual  shipoAvners  will  rake  in  Avar­ Finks  Expensive  The  '.'NCAV  Deal,"  which  long  ago  Avas  transformed  into  tirue  profits  while  employing  foreign  crews  at  a  fraction  of  The  shipowner's idea used  to be,  the  War  Deal,  has  aUvays  been  a  RAW  DEAL  as far  as  the  the 'eost  of  operating. with  American  crews.  Already,  an  and  in  certain  cases  still  is,  that  adverti­sement  has been inserted  in the  London papers  by  the  seamen  are  concerned.  But  the  rawest  thing  they've  pulled  the  only  thing thaf  mattered 'was  ,  .Umted' States  Lines,  for  crcAvs  to" man  theSe  ships.  This  yet  is  this  latest  hit  of  sleight  of  hand  work  called  presto,  getlng  his  ship  away  from  the  means  Chinese  and  Lascars,  as  attested  to  by  the  Assistant  ehango,  once  an  American  ship^now  Panamanian  dock, hut  now  they  are  beginning  >  SecretarAT  of  the  British  Uiuon  of  ScaiTion  on  a  recent  visit  IT'S ALL  DONE  WITH FLAGS!  .  (Continued  on  Page  3)  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation of  Labor  IT'S ALL DONE WITH FtAGS  mi  hm  mm.­ Y'pT'.  i|  �..." "­.'r. • jS'ii'­ts?—;  i­)­'';  ;^;­­^^7­'­;­ r  t  • • ­"• ni.  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Friday, Nov.  I?,  1939  GULF  GOING  SPEED  AHEAD!  Negotiations  Opened  With  Waterman  And  Mississippi  Companies  COMJRATS  AFTER  MFOW  JOBS  New  Orleans,  Nov.  15—With  the  arrival  of  "Blackie"  Prevost at  this "storm"  center  of  the  Gulf  District, much of  the  confusion that had  existed here as  a result  of  the "grow­ ing pains" inevitable  in any new  organization has been  done  away  with.  The  membership,  recogniang  the  necessity  of  putting  the  District  on  a  solid fitiancial  anad  organisational  foundation,  voted  unanimously  tp  support  all  of  the  provi,  sions  contained  in  the  re­organizational  program.  This  program,—due  to  Brother  Prevost's  unexpected  re­ call  to  the  West  Coast,—is  now  being  carried  out  under  the  COMMY  CONTROL  OF  NMU  COMMY  pFEICULS  (Continued  from'Payo  J)  {Continued  from  Payi^J)  controlled  organization,  and  that  we  arc  NOT  an.sweral)lo  to  the  SIU  does  not  wish  to  over­ Moscow  nor  to  any  other  political  headtiuarters!  The  rank  crowd  '  their  membership  rolls,  for  the  sake  of  a  few  dol­­ and* file  of  the  SIU  is  the  entire  union,  and  they  cxerei.sc  merely  lars.  The  men  on  the  IMM  ships  their right  to,have  a  say  in  the control  of  the  affairs of  the  have  been  more  Or  leas  the finan­ organization.  There  is  no  dictatorship  in  the  SIU!  cial  backbone  of  the  NMU,  and  loss  of  this  income  caused  by  Why  are  the  shipowners  insisting  on  elimination  of  the  the  the  laying  up  of  tran.s­Atlantic  union  hiring  halls  in  the  new  agreement?  Why  was  the  .ships  will  cause quite  a  large dent  tanker  strike deliberately  sabotaged  by  NMU  officials?  How  In  the  NiVlU  treasury.  The  NMU  did  the  commy  leadership  induce  their  members  to fink  on  commissar.s  are  now  making  des­ the  SIU  in  the  P  &  0  strike?  Why  did  they  agree  to  the  perate  efforts  to  hold  their  mem­ bership  together,  but  we  predict  measly  tWenty­five  percent  bonus?  that  there  will  soon  he  a  com­ plete  collapse  of  that  organiza­ COMMIES  RESPONSIBLE  tion.  Let  the  NMU  members sit  dowii  and  ask  themselves some  of  these  qnestious,  and  then  decide  for  tliemselves.  If  tliey  We  ourselves  know  that  the  of  commies,  and  we,  eousider  Ihese  questions  carefully,  it  will  be  self­evident  to  composed  composed  of  commites,  and  we,  them  that  the  commies  are  out  to  rule  or  ruin,  without  any  quite  naturally,  regard  these  men  regard  of  wliat  it  eests  the  seamen!  as  our  brother  seamen.  We  want  The  Communist  Party  is  directly  responsible  for  the  up­ to  work  togothei'  with  them,  but  such a  thing  cannot  happen  under  heaval  in  the  American  merchant  marine,  and  if  any  ill  •their  present  set­np.  eflfects  result  from  it—^the  blame  will  also  he  theirs.  GET  • Appeal to  NMU  Members  OUT  0.P  COMMUNIST  CONTROLLED  UNIONS,  AND  JS'OW  is  the  time, to  break  away  LINE  UP  WITH  A  SEAMENS'  UNION  EXCLUSIVELY  from  the  NMU.  That  organiza­ FOR  SEAMEN —THE  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  tion  is  in  the  process  of  folding  UNION!  up.  and  to  the  NMU members  we  personal  si:perviaion  of  U.  D.'fr  ^  Thompson,  new  International  with  the  chief  causes  of  most  of  Representative  to  the  Gulf  Dis­ these  beefs.  We  hope  to  have  trict.  Brother  Thompson,  in  the  these "twin"  contracts in  the  bag  short  time  ho  has  been  here, dem­ very  shortly.  onstrated  the ability  that  has  car­ Also,  Standard  Fruit  pulled  a  ried  hlra thru  the most  trying  and  couple  of  its  rowboats  off  of  the  .say:_BRING  YOUR  SHIPS  AND  diflflcult  situation  during  tlie  inufltlats,  and  we  have  already  training  program  is  a  direct  YOUR  JOBS  WITH  YOU  INTO  A  period  he  served  as  organizer  for  shipped  a  full  crew,—black­gang,  Commission's  Plan  threat  to  the  seamen,  and  we  REAL  DEMOCRATIC  SEAMEN'S  the  International  in  the  Great  sailors,  and  cooks,­,­aboard  her.  have  opposed  it  from  the  start.  UNION, AND  FOREVER  THROW  Lakes  District.  Naturally,  with  We  expect  to  furnish  crews  for  iCuuliniied  on  Paye  3)  OFF  THE  YOKE  OF  COMMUN­ the  new  shipping  rules  going  into  the  other  two  "Fruit"  boats  this  BUILDING  UP  A  RESERVE  OF  We  didn't  believe  It  when  it  was  ISM  WHICH  HAS  BEEN  A  inaugurated,  and'we  still  don't  effect,—with  especial  reference  to  week.  How  long  they  will  run  is  UNION­SMASHING  FINKS?  HINDERANCE  TO  THE  AMERI­ believe  in  It!  WE  INSIST  THAT  the  ninety  day  shipping  clause,  a  question,  because  they  usually  It  can  be  plainly  seen  that  the  THE  BONA  FIDE  AMERICAN  CAN  SEAMEN  MUCH  TOO  and  .strict  insistence  upon  pay­ tie  up  at  the  end  of  the  citrus  Navy  autocrats  controlling  the  SEAMEN  DO  NOT  NEED  ANY  LONG.  YOU  NMU  MEN  ON  ment  of  dues,  some  squawking  is  season.  Commission  are.  using  this  sud  TRAINING  SUPERVISED  BY  THE  COASTWISE  AND  INTER­ bound  to  be  heard  from  various  den  increase  in  unemployment  as  ANY  GOVERNMENT  AGENCY,  COASTAL  SHIPS  WILL  BE  EX­ brothers  whose  mental  capacity  GominiiuazL  Wreckers "  a  wedge  to  further  their  phony  TO  FINANCIALLY  AND  THAT  THERE  ARE  CER­ PECTED  does  not  allow  for  normal  assimi­ 1  se  by  the  last  edition  of  the  scheme.  ARE  THE  SEAMEN  TAINLV  NOT  ANY  MORE  SEA­ SUPPORT  ALL  THE  COMMY  lation.  The  brothers must  remem­ "LOG"  that  the  Baltimore  Branch  GOI.NG  TO .  ALLOW  THEM­ ber  that  the  shipping  rules  were  is  having  a  case  of  the  "heeby­ SELVES  TO  BE  FOOLED  BY  MEN  NEEDED  IN  THE  MARI­ PIE  CARDS  IN  THE  NMU,  NOW  THAT  THEIR  INCOME  HAS  voted  in  by  over  a  two­thirds  jeebys" over  phantom  phone calls  THIS  QUASI  BENEVOLENT  TIME  INDUSTRY!  BEEN  SO  SEVERELY  CUR­ KEEP  AV/AY  FROM  THE  MA­ majority,  and  that  In  this  organ],,  from  the  "Moscow"  boys.  Well,—  GESTURE?  RITIME  COMMISSION  •  F I N K  TAILED  THROUGH  THE  TIE­ zation  the  democratic  rule  of  the  they  might  be  reckoning  with  Must  Be  ­Stopped  TRAIINING  SCHOOLS  AND  UP  OF  SHIPS  AFFECTED  BY  majority  of  the  membership  de­ phantoms  there,  but  down  here  FINK  HALLS!  DON'T  LET  THE  THE  NEUTRALITY  ACT.  YOU  Let's  review  the  facts  in  the  cides.  the  little  brothers  of  Big  Joe  Sta­ NAVY  AUTOCRATS  BLUFF  WILL  BE  TAXED  WITH  MORE  It  is  gping  to  be  a  litle  tough,  lin  are  plenty  alive  and  kicking.  case.  First:  The  Maritime  Com­ YOU  INTO  FOLLOWING  ASSESSMENTS  THAN  EVER  mission  has  consistently  refused  at first,  but  if  the  rank  and, file  The latest  maneuver of  the Krem­'  to  bargain  collectively  with  any  THEIR  PHONY  PROGRAM!  BEFORE,  AND  YOU  WILL  BE  get  behind  this  program,  lin  stooges  is  an  attempt  to  mus­ of  the  maritime  unions.  Second:  STAND  ON  YOUR  JUST  BLED  DRY.  HOW  LONG  ARE  shove  a  wee  bit,  we  will,,  in  a  cle  in  on  the  shipping  rights  and,  RIGHTS  AS  AMERICAN  CIT­ YOU  GOING  TO  STAND  FOR  very  short  time,  be  able  to  shift  contract^  of  the.MFOWW,  Under  They  have  established  their  own  lEiNS,  AND  REFUSE  TO  BE  IT?  hiring  halls  and  have  refused  to  from  low  to  high.  the guidance  of  the  Conimuuazi  .ship  men  from^  Union  hiring  COERCED  OR  INTIMIDATED!  pilots  the  "good  ship  NMU"  shiv­ ,  .Start  Negotiations  halls.  Third:  They  do  not  follow  ered  its  timbers  upon  every  rock  any  system  of  a  rotary  shipping,  In  the  meantime.  Brother  and  shoal,—in  or out  of  sight. The  but  hand­pick  their  men.  All  of  Thompson  is  meeting  with  repre­ C.P.  wreckers  missed  not  one,—  Of  considerable  interest  to  SIU  sentatives  of  the  Waleiuian  and  even  if  they  had  to  turn  around  this  is.part  and  parcel  of  a  pro­ members  will  be  the  announce­ Mississippi  Lines,  in  an  effort  to  gram  strictly  anti­union  In  all  its  If  the  Administration  is  really  ment  that  they  will  soon  have  secure  agreements  that  will  be,  and  go  back  to  hit  it!  phases,  and  Is  a  direct  threat  to  interested  in  taking  care  of  the  Union  emblems of  their own.  They  as  far  as  possible,  identical.  the  life  of  each  and  every  mari­ MFOW  Gets  Itun­Around  unemployed  .seamen,  and  does  not  will,  of  course,  be  in  the  fornx  of  Which  means  that  instead  of  Jiav­ Now,  with  her bow  stove  in, her  time  union.  IT  MUST  BE  v/ant  to  foi'ce  the  Maritime  Com­ ing  certain  shipping  or  working  lapel  buttons  of  conservative  de­ rudder  gone,  and  the  pumps  leak­ STOPPED,  AND  THE  SEAMEN,  mission's  training  program  down  rules for  one  company,  and  a  dif­ THEMSELVES,  ARE  THE  ON­ sign. They are quite  similar  to the  ferent  set  of  rules  for  the  other,  ing  badly,  the  (com)  rats  are  at­ LY  ONES  WHO  CAN  STOP  IT!  their  throats,  we  offer  the  fol­ SUP  buttons—the  only  difference  lowing  suggestions  as  an  answer  —as  was  the  case  before,—ah  ef­ tempting  to  solve  their  situation  being that  the lettering is changed  by. crawling  aboard  West  Coast  to  the .unemployment  question  in  to  "SIU," and  where the  SUP  but­ Coiiuiiissai's About  Face  .  fort will  be made  to. secure "twin"  ships,  under  the  too,  too  glitter­ The  N'MU  Commissars,  after  the  maritime industry.  agreements,  thereby  doing  away  ing  slogan  of  "Equal  Shipping  aiding  and  aljetting  the  Maritime  First  and  foremost,  the  Amer­ tons  have "Org. 1885,"  our  buttons  Rights."  MFGW&W  men  are  to;  Commission  for  some  time,  have  ican  seamen  do  not  want  any  will  have  "A.  F.  of  L."  They  will  have  equal  shipping  right^  with  finally  done  an  about  face,  and  form  of  charity  from  the  govern­ be  blue,  gold  and  white  in  color,  NMU  men, and  vice versa.  Which,  have  declared  that  they  are  out  ment.  They  want  work.  Neither  with  an  outer  margin  of  dark  means  that .any  MFOW  man  who  to fight  them.  HAD  THEY  DONE  do  they  want  to  be  forced  into  blue,  with  the  words,  "Brother­ hood  of  the Sea" inscribed  thereon.  (Continued  from  Payo  2)  allcvws. himself  to  be  lured  Into  government sponsored t r a i n i n g  to  realize  that it  is equally  impor­ registering  at  the  NMU  halls, will  THIS  IN  THE  FIRST  PLACE,  schools. Then,  why  not  utilize  the  Sample  buttons  have ^  already  tant  to  have  a crew  of first  class,  find  himself  number  999  on  the  WHEN  ALL  OTHER  BONA  seamen  in  jobs  to  which  their  va­ been received,  and approved  by the  FIDE  SEAMEN'S  UNIONS  hard  working,  satisfied  seamen,  shipping  list!  An  illustration  ol  rious  qualificatio.ns  best  suit  Emergency  Board,  and  delivery  is  when  she  does  leave  the  ­dock.  that  was  evident  last  week  when  WERE  FIGHTING . THE  COM­ them?  Put  them  to  work  on  WPA  promised  by  December  1st.  The  MISSION'S^  PROGRAM,  WE  There have  been  some  notable  ex­ six  NMU  men  were  shipped  WOULD  NOT  BE  FACED  WITH  projeicts  and  U­  S.  Navy  Yards.  buttons  will  be  sold  to  the  mem­ amples  of  tliat.  as  for  instance,  aboard  the  SS  Illinois,  and  the  THE  SERIOUS  THREAT  TO  Don't  hand  theni  a pick  and  shov­ bership  at' a cost  of  25  cents each,  the  P  &  O  ehips  where  the fink  commissars  sweetly  explained  OUR'  EXISTENCE.  But  no,  for  el, and  expect  them  to lik^  it;  put  and  any  profit  derived  therefrom  crews  are  costing  the.  company  that  at  least fifteen  men,—bona  reasons  best  known  to  them­ them  to  work  a.t  some  job  witli  will  be  deposited  in  the  General  more  in  prestige,, and, hard  cash,  fide  members  of  the  MFOW,­ selves,  the  Commissars  previous­ which  they  are  better  acquainted,  Fund  of  the  Union.  than  if  they  had  granted  the mod^  were,  and  still  are,  on  the  beach  ly  played  ball  with  the  Maritime  The  buttons  will  be  placed  on  erate  and  justified  demands  of  here!  Think  It'over  you  mem<  Commission,until  they  eventual­ and  pay  them  a  wa­ge, commensu­ rate,with the  work.they are quali­ sale  shortly  after  December  Ist,  their  legitimate  SIU  crews,  and  bgrs of  the  MFOW:—Do you  want  ly  realized  that  they  were  delib­ moj­e  recently,  the Acadia  with  it's  to  be  number  999  on  the shipping  erately  cutting  their  own  throats,  fied­ to  perform.  In  other  words,  and  we  urge  that  all  hands  pur­ crew  of  Co­mmiehasty finks,  list  by  registering  at  the  NMU  as  well  as  those .of  the  seamen!  pay  them  the  regular  union scalp,  chase  one  at  their  earliest  oppor­ shipped  In  order  that  the  Com­ halls,  or  protect  your  hard­earned  The  American  seamen  do  not  plus  union  working  conditions  of  tunity.  parjy  could  avoid  paying  the  few  rights  and  control  over ..West  necessarily want relief—they  want  the  industry, in­  whtbh  they  are  employed..  extra ,  dollars  that  the  original  Coast­Ships  by  registering  at the  WORK !  They  do  not  Want  to  be  For  instance,  men  who  sail  in  suggest  that  the government  open  crew was  entitled  to, and  thus the  SiU  Hall?  Where every  facility.is  forced  into  attending  the. finky  the  daeit  deparbnent  could  be  em­ cafeterias  in  Navy  Yards  and  on  whole  Merchant  Marine  gets  a  available  to  all  West  Cogst  jmep,  training  schools  of  the  Maritime  • WPA projects,  and  put  these.men  —and  where an  iron  cla^  ruling is  Commission,  and  we  do  not  be­ ployed  in the,following capacities:  to  work  as  cooks,  commissary. ,  black  eye.  Carpenters,,  would,  of  course,  do  I  In  effect  at  ALL  times.  The  rul­,  lieve  that it  lies  within  the.rights  Dance  a  Siiccess  carpenter  wmk.  Boatswains  and  stewards,  waiters,  etc.  Pursers"  ing  beipg,—West  Coast  ships  for  of  the  Commislon  'to  practical­ able  seamen  could  be  pirtHo  work  could  be  employed  as  timekeepers ,  The Branch  at  this  time  wishes  West Coast  men !  ly  threaten  the  seamen, that  they  as  riggers  and  as  painters.  Ordi­ and  checkers and  in  pther clerical  to  thank  its  hosts  of  friends  and  ,  will  not  be  given  any  sort .of  re­ That's  about  all  for  this, week,  nary  seamen  would  be  well fitted  capacities.  well­wishers  in  this  Port  who  do­ Why  can't  some  sort  of  a  pro­ nated  their aid in  making the first  except  to  remark  that  shipping  lief  unless  they  enroll  in  the  Ma­ to act  as  riggers helpers,  or  paint­ gram  similar  to this  be  put  In op­ anniversary  dance  and  psu­ty  of  picked^up  considerably  this  week,,  ritime  Training  Service.  This  is  ers.  the S.I.U. a huge success. From all  with  about  forty  men  shipped  to  the  rankest  sort  of  coercion  and  Engine  department  men  could  eration?  Put  the  seamen  to  work  accounts,  everybody  had  a  good  offsljore  and  coastwise  vessels.  intimidation,  and  we  don't  be­ be  used  in  machine  shops,  elec­ at  something  they  know  how  to  time  and  friends  and  members  There are about  13Q  men still  reg­ lieve  that.the  American  seamen  trical  shops,  boiler  rooms,  and  as  do.  Don't  put  them  on  relief,  ofl  will  bow  to  this  "take­it­or'else"  pipe  or  .ste^m fitters.  Also  in  force  them  into  phony  training  alike  of­ the  organization  are  ex.  istered.  pressing  the  hope  that  the  get­to­ ' Shipping for  MFOW  and  SUP  policy  of  the  i^ritime  Commis­ many  jobs  requiring  a  knowledge  schools.  If  there are  no ships  fotr, ^  sion.  them  to sail  on. then  at  least  put"  of  machinery and  mechanics.  gether  can  be  made  an  annual  men  very  good.  Fight  the  Couunlssion  For  the  men  who  sail  in  the  them­to work  doing some  job  witli  "Blackie"  Wliliams,  .  affair,.  •  ^  ::  NTew" Orleans  iCorrespondent.  The  Maritime  Commlsslbn's  stewards  department,  we  would  which  they  are acquaiutedi  MoKay,  Agent  HOW ABOUT THIS?  '• ­mi  :ipi  Announcement  BALTIMORE  (1  V  'f,'it^  �THE  SEAFARBRSVT, OG  Seeding to Better  Personal Affairs  i'?  : /­•   Friday, Nov. 17,  1939  CHUCKLES  Urges Members to  NOTICE  Fight M.C. Program  (Reprintm  from  the  Alanka  Fiah­ DAVID  HARRIS,  a  seaman  for  itifj  yews)  raerly  employed  on  board  the  Tampa,  Fla.,  Oct. 19—When  the  S.S.  ROBIN  GOODFELLOW,  From  Mrs.  Sam  Anderson  we  Maritime  Commission  could  not  Nov. 12,  1939.  Ivlndly  commuhicate  with  Frede­ received  a  copy  of  rbe  "Harbor  break  the  Unions'  solidarity,  on  KiliTor, "ftrafarers'  Lay":  rick  R.  Graves,  44  Whitehall  Sentinel"  of. Newport,  Cutifornia,  West  Coast  in  tiiyHig  to  open  Street,  New  York  City,  regarding  from  which  we  clipped  tlie, fol­ The American  seamen  have Iiere  Fink  Hall  in  Sdat'tle,  fully  en  ' .  Reasons  for  Decline  dorsed  by  every  Communazi  party  In  this  country  the  spectacle  of  a  an  accident  to  OTTO  WANNE  lowing:  Actual  Excerpts  from  Letters  (A.B.  on  or  about  December  I,  Of  WMU  Explained  organization  in  the  country  as  government  that enacts  legislation  Received  by  State  Relief  means  of  disruption,  and  say  the  for  the  protection  of  Labor  and  1938  in  the  port  of  '  Mombassa,  October,  11,  1939.  seamen  were not  able to  run  their  the  laboring  man;  such  as  the  East  Africa.  All  other' members  "When  will  I  get  my  relief?  Editor,  the  "LOG";  own  unions  on  a  demppfptic, basis,  Wagner  Act,  Wages  and  Hours  of/the  crew  who  were  present  at  You  say  you  send  them  where  I  Dear  Editor:  which  the  SUP.  has'  shown,  time  Act,  and  the  Child  Labor  Law  said  accident  or  who  know  any­ am."  "My  husband  worked  one  shift  During  recent  years  we  have  after  time that  seafinm  with  a  pol  which  is  in  the  process  of  being  thing  concerning  same  also  kind­ seen  the  rise  and  fall  of  mari­ icy  where  everyone can  be  benefit  added  as  an  amendment  to  the  ly  communicate  with  said  Frede­ for  two  months,  now  he  left  me  rick  R.  Graves.  and  I  ain't  had  no  pay  since  he's  time  unions  Avhich  have  had  to  ed  will  prevail  as  a  Union  which  Consitution.  gone or  before either."  give  way  to  newer  and  succeed­ has  done more  for  sailors  than  all  Then  we,  the  seamen,  have  ing  organizations.  We  will  no  the  phoney  rats  tried  to  sell  with  the  government  doing  a  right  "Please  .send  my  elopement  as  doubt  witness  next  the  decompo­ their  commy  ideas  on  the  East  about  face  by  attempting,  through  I  have  a  four  montlis  old  baby  sition  of  the  now  crumbling  Na­ Coast,  as  shown  by  the finky  NO  Its  phony  Maritime  Commission,  and  he  is  my.  only  support  and  I  tional  Maritime  Union.  WHY?  MORE­UNION, which  has a  record  and  every  means  at  its  disposal,  As  I  read  the  article,  printed  in  need  all  I  ciui  gel  every  (jfiy  to  We  seamen  on  the  ships  who  unfit  for  use  even  in  the little  red  to  destroy  the  seamen  and  their  a  recent  issue  of  the  "LOG,"  re­ buy  groceries  and  keep  him  in  are  accustomed  to  making  our  house  in  the  backyarcL.j  organizations,  and  working  condl  garding Curran's comments on  his  close."  living  at  sea,  have  found  through  The  spirit  of  the  SUP  alone,  on  tlons,  which  were  achieved  only  perverted 'opinion  of  the  type  of  "Plea.se  send  me  a  letter  and  bitter  experience  that  it  is  not  the  East  Coast,  has  given  many  after  long  and  hard  years  of  en  men  we  have  in  our  Union.  I  am  tell  me  if  my  husband  made  ap­ prudent  to  make  heroes  of  our  members  of  the SlU  an  idea  what  deavor  on  their  part.  reminded  of  an  incident'  that  hap­ plication  for  wife  and  child."  Union  officials,  and  blindly  fol­ a militant  Union can  do  in  better  By  setting  up  the  Maritime  pened  during  the first  convention  "Both  sides  of  my  parents  is  low  their  orders  as  from  a  super­ Ing  conditions aboard  ships.  Commission  for  the  express  pur­ the  NMU  held.  very  poor  and  T  can't  expect  any  natural  being;  which,  at  times,  Now,  all  the  seamen  have  a  big  pose  of  shipping  non­union  sea­ I  was  pumpman  of  the  Gulf  thing  ffom  them  as  my  mother  has  been  of  no  benefit,  except  to  fight  on  their  hands in  preventing  men  on  American  ships,  and  re­ Star.  The  ship  went  to  Robbln's  has  been  sick  in  bed  with  the  certain  corrupt  officials  them­ M.C. from filling  the merchant, ma  fusing  to allow  collective  bargain­ Dry dock  in  Brooklyn.  When  we  same  doctor  for  one  year,  and  selves.  We  have  now  come  of  rine  with  plow­jockeys,  stump  ing  or  union  meetings,  or  any  arrived  there,  we  found  that  a  won't  change."  age,  with  regard  to genuine  union  pullers,  and  pumpkin­eaters,  by  kind  of  representation  whatsoever  strike  was  going on.  I  at  once  be­ "I  am  a  poor  woman  and  what  organization,  and  have  learned  opening a school  here, and  making  on  their ships,''and  putting in  com­ gan  to  get  the  crew  together  for  I  got  is gone."  the  value  of  individual  initiative  sailors  with  one  year's  training.  by  members  in  the  conduct  of  This  school  is  a  direct  threat*to  mission  a  so­called  Maritime  a  meeting  to  decide  what  action  Please  send  me  some  wife's  Training Ship for  the express  pur­ to  take  in  support  of  the shipyard  form  to fill  out."  union  affairs.  every  Union,  .for  as  soon  as  we  pose  of  training  (So  they  claim)  iVorkers,  as  some  of  the  other  "I  have  already  rote  the  luesi­ strike  for  better  conditions,  these  unioii­wiecking fliiks  and  scabs,  ships  had  called  a  sympathy  sit­ Sincerity  Necessary  dent  and  I  don't  hear  from  him.  punks  wil  take  out  ships,  and  the  The  rank  and file  of  present  and  then  going  into  a  great  gov­ down  strike. Thi.s  was  proposed  to  will  write  Uncle  .Sam  and  tell  unions  are  better  informed,  and  militant  seamen  will  be  left  high  ernment  relief  project—the CCC—  the  crew  on  the  Gulf  Star.  The  him  about  both  of  you."  more  advanced  in  the  knowledge  and  dry  on  the  beach  for  striking  to  jecruit  these  Labor  destroyers.  crew  decided,  at  the suggestion  of  'The  Mrs.  has  no  clothing  .for  of  issues  which  concern  them,  against  the  bosses.  Deluding  union  seamen  in  the  one  of  the  commies,  to  wire  Cur­ over  a  year  ad  ha.s  been  regularly  than  at  any  time  In  the  previous  When  the  New­Moscow­Union  NMU,  through  their  Kremlin  cre­ ran  for  advice  on  what  action  to  history  of  unions.  Union  officials  endorsed  the  finky  policy  of  the  atures,  to  ship  through  govern­ take.  He  answered  via  wire,  to  visited  by  our  parish  priest."  "I  can't  get  my  sick  pay  and  I  are elected  for  the  purpose  of  en­ M.C.  last  year,  that  was  the  be  ment  Maritime Commission  hiring  take  sit­down  action.  About  one­ got  six  children.  Can  you  tell  me  forcing  the  orders  and  mandates  ginning  of  the  shipowners'  PLOT  lialls,  and  tlireby  destroying,  in  a  third  of  the  crew  responded—the  why?"  as  expressed  by  the  majority  of  to  get  rid«of  all  militant  seamen  few  short  years,  all  the  seamen  rest  thought  the  measure  was  too  "This  Is  my  eighth  child.  What  the  membership,  for  the  advan­ on  the  waterfrdnt.  had  gained  after  years  of  battle  drastic. I made a  proposal  that we  are  you  going  do  do  about  it?"  tage  of  the  membership  at  large,  with  the  mighty  steamship  com­ all  get  on  the  picket  line, as  that  "I  am  writing  you  to  say  my  and  not  for  the  purpose  of  forc­ other  groups  of  Labor,  have  panies.  was  the  only  place  to  have  any  ing  their  personal  fancies,  or  therefore  found  it  necessary  to  Now  tltese  Moscow­B erlin  effective  results.  Only  one  volun­ boy  was  horned  fw'o  years  ago.  theories  of  some  other  interest  collectively  organize  into  unions  stooges, having  wrecked  their own  teered  to  do  this,  and  he  was  the  and  Is  two  years  old  now,  when  which  are  of  no  benefit  to  the  in  order  to  secure  the  requisites  union  through  their  phony  policy  only  other  AFL  man  in  the  crew  do  I  get  relief?"  "Please find  out  if  my  husband  membership.  Union  officials,  in  of  "LIFE,  LIBERTY  AND  THE  helping  the  government  get  besides  myself.  This,  of  course,  office  for  their  own  particular  ad­ PURSUIT  OF  HAPPINESS,"  and  shipping bureaus established, have  was  before  the  Gulf  Refining  is  dead,  as  the  man  I  am  living  vantage,  and  to  Serve  interests  to  establish  and  preserve  a  stan­.  taken  it  upon  themselves  to  at­ Company  gave the NMU4;heIr  con­ with  won't  eat  or  anything  until  other  than  ,the  membership  of  ward  of  living fit  for  man.  Under  tempt  to  destroy  t'he  only  unions  tract  on  a  gold  platter. Incidental/­ he  noB  for  sure."  "I  am  annoyed  to find  out  for  their  union,  are  doomed  to  an  this  recognized  system  of  checks  on  the  East  Coast,  the  SIU  and  ly,  it  was  due  to  Curran's  action  zertain  you  have  branded  my  boy  early  end.  Membership  in  any  and  balances  in  a  democratic  the  SUP  on  the  West  Coast,  wlio  in  this  strike  that  this  so­called  other  organization  or  political  country,  the  seamens'  union  is  are continually fighting  this finky,  contract  was  so  graciously  given  illiterate.  Oh,  the  shame,  as  it  is  a  dirty  lie,  as  I  married  his  fa­ machine  does  not  make  an  indi­ able  to  counteract  the  force  of  labor­wrecking  policy,  and  have  to  the  NMU.  ther a week  before he  was horned."  vidual  any  more  intelligent  or  shipowners  associatioiiB  and  the  successfully  resisted  both  the  Ma­ So,  out  on  the  picket  line  we  "In  answer  to  your  letter,  I  competent  to serve  his union,  and  organized  companies  themselves,  ritime  Commission,  and  the  pho­ two  went. The Gulf  Company's  big  gave  birth  to  a  boy  weighing 101  tends  to  detract  the  mind  from  which,  if  left  unchecked,  would  ny  "Kremlin  Kranks,"  and  will  shot  spotted  us  from  one  of  the  pounds.  I  hope  this  Is  satisfacto­ the  interests  of  the  membership,  again  force  wages  to  the  lowest  continue  to  do  so!  windows,  and  when  we  started  ry."  and  distort  the  mind  in  consid­ depths  at  which  poverty­stricken  Andrew  Keyser,  SIU  No.  2570  back  for  the ship,  we  were  told  to  "You  have  changed  my  girl  to a  ­  eration  of  issues  which  vitally  inen  will  work,  eliminate  all  pay  corted  us  to  the  ship  to  see  boy,  does  this  make  any  differ­ concern  maritime,  or  any  other  for  overtime,  and  to  live  in  such  pack up and get off. A  yard  bull  es­ ence?"  Labor.  Members  of  maritime  quarters  as  are  unfit  for  cargo.  Suggested  Reading  this  order  was  carried  out.  'We  "I  have  no  children  as  my  hu.s­ unions  can  only  learn  the  prob­ NMU  Will  Perisli  told  the  crew  what  had  happened  band  is a  truck  driver  and  works  lems  which  confront  them,  and  SS  Yarmouth  the­  solution  of  such  problems,  Since  seamen  are  organized  Boston,  Mass.  and  asked  them  if  they  were  go  day  and  nlte."  aboard  ships  at  sea  and  in  par­ into  unions  for  the  purpose  of  re­ '  Nov.  5,  1939  ing  to  do  anything  about  it.  The  "In  accordance  to  your  instruc­ comrat  in  the  bunch  popped  off  tions  I  gave  birth  to  twins  in  the  ticipating  in  the  affairs  of  the  sisting  oppression,  we  arrive  at  Editor,  "Seafarers'  Log":  conclusion  that  any  I  have  just  completed  reading  and  told  the  few  others  who  were  enclosed  envelope."  union,  and  not  in  the  communist  the final  party  and  other  dual  organiza­ union  which  degenerates  into  s  Ben  Gitlow,  which  appears  in  the  sitting down  that  we  had  no busi­ "Sir, I have forwarding my  mar­ tions.  When  any  combination  of  racket  for  the  benefit  of  its  offi­ December  issue  of  Cosmopolitan  ness  to  oppose  the  orders  of  "Jo­ riage  certificate  and  my  two  chil­ officials  in  the  service  of  a  poli­ cials  must finally  destroy  itself.  magazine,  in  which  the  former  Jo,"  the sickle­faced  mug!  So,  un­ dren,  one  of  which  is  a  mistake  tical  machine,  such  as  the  com­ The  National  Maritime  ,  Union,  secretary of  the Communist  Party  der  those  circumstances,  the  crew  as  you  can  see."  rades  and  the finky  fellow­travel­ consistently  failing  to  serve  the  in  America  makes  a  clean  con­ wasn't' obliged  to  take  any  action  ers  of  the  NMU,  succeed  in  dis­ purpose  for  which  the  members  fession  of  the  Comintern  activi­ on  our  account.  Don't Be A Shirker  torting  the  constitution  and  poli­ founded  it,  and  tending  to  follow  ties  in  the  United  States,  We  proceeded  to  the  NMU  hall  cies  of  an  organization,  and  es­ the  dictates  of  the  COMMUNIST  Gitlow  states  emphatically  that  to find  out  what  the score  was on  Vote Now!  tablish a  dictatorship in  the place  POLITICAL  MACHINE,  which  during  his  tenure  of  office  he  re­ the  decision  of the  crew.  'When  of  majority  rule  under  a  demo­ have  found  advantages  In  alii  ceived  fi­om  Moscow  the  sum  of  we  got'  there­^lo  and  behold!—  ,  cratid  system,  the  membership  ance  with  the­ shipowners  and  ca­ $50,000  to  foster  communism  there  were  two  jobs  posted  on  the  have  only  to  move  from  under  pital  interests  of  this  country,  among  the  American  seamen.  To  board;  one  Second  Pumps,  and  the  jurisdiction  of  the  defective  and  the  bloody  dictatorships  of  quote  Gitlow's  article,  he  states  one wiper  for  the Gulf  Star. When  organization,  w"hich  falls  of  its  Europe,  will  perish  at  did  the  in  part,  "this  work  in  the  Mer­ we  related  tib  Curran  what  had  Will  AB  seaman  Thompson,  own  weight,  and,  as  a  result,  a  unions  which  proceeded  it.  now  on  the  SS  San  Rafael:  occurred  to  us,  he  merely  said:  chant  Marine  is  a  good  example  ABOVE  THE  CHAOS  AND of  our  methods^  under  Moscow  "I  understand  you  two  are  AFL  Henry  Godlewski,  oiler;  A1  new  organization  is  built  on  the  CONFUSION  LOOMS  THE  ruins  of  the  old.  meif,' what  the  Hell  do  you  expect  Poore,  oiler,  Skenkia, fireman,  orders."  FINAL  STRUCTURE  OF  THE  me  to  do  for  you,  when  we  have  who  Is  reported  working  in  Reason for Organizing  TRULY INDUSTRIAL SEAFAR- He further  admits the  establish­ our  own  men  to  look  after first?"  New  York,  please  get  In  touch  ing  of  "port  bureaus"  in  major  The  Constitution  of  the  United  ERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION,  with  my  attorney, S.  B.  AxLell,  States  provides  for  freedom  in,  "YOU  MAY  FOOL  ALL  THE seaports of  the  world,  to entrench  The  ship  sailed  two  days  later,  15  Moore  Street,  New  York  and  all  the finks  that  didn't  obey  "THE  PURSUIT  OF  LIFE,  LIB­ THE PEOPLE SOME OF THE pommunism  in  our  ranks.  City,  coucerning  my  case  ERTY  AND  HAPPINESS."  In  TIME, SOME OF THE PEOPLE  This  outspoken  article,  written  the  great Curranski's  order sailed  against  Bulk  Carriers Corpora­ the  earlier  stages  of  the  develop­ ALL OF THE TIME, BUT YOU  by  a  fomer  communist  leader,  a  with  her.  Also  those  that  didrn't  tion  for  accident  on  the  SS  ment  of  the  nation,  small  con­ CAN'T  FOOL  ALL  OF  THE man  who  twice  ran  for  the  office  sit  down  were  even  paid  for  the  Oregon,  at  once.  My  case  will  cerns  bfergained  Individually  with  PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME!" of  Vice  President  of  the  United  time  they  sat  down,  as  I  later  be reached  for  trial  within  two  States,  on  the  Communfk  ticket,  found  out.  corresponding  groups  of  employ­ Fraternally,  or  three  weeks.  should  be  read  by  all  seamen—  ees.  Today,  we  have  business  or­ Fraternally  yours  for  ONE  BIG  Salvatore  Acurao  Waldo  Cripe,  SlU  No.  112  both  A  F of  L  and  CIO—to  fully  UNION.  ganized  on  a  nationwide  scale  for  Deck  Delegate  thai,  purposie  of  advancing  their  Jos.  Flanagan,  No.  542  SS  Seatraln  New  Orleans.  understand  how  far  Moscow  will  If  Michael  Evans will call  on  go  in  order  to spread  the Commu­ particular  fnterests  of  business—  his attorney, Silas  B. Axtell, 15  nist.  Doctrine,  and  undermine  the  mainly,  tp  secure  the  utmost  in  Street,  New  York  City,  Have You Vcited?  American Labor  Unitms.  Take  An  Interest^In  Moore  pr«^t ­, at  the  least  possible  ex­ he can sign releases and  get his  pense,  Shipowners  are  organized  Cast  Your  Ballot  For  Fraternally,  The  Affairs  of  Your  check.  Anyone  knowing  him.  James  B.  Harris,  _lntp. ^ficdve  groups  as  a  part  please call  this to  his atteutioix.  Officers ­­  f^owl  Union ­ Vote!  SIU  No.  7qo  at  DUsTness.  Seamen,  like  most  UNWTY­NMU STYLE  7(.j'>­, .  NOTICE  ­  r  T  • .   • '  !i  • 'J"  � 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 November 17, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: COMMY CONTROL OF NMU RUINATION OF SEAMEN COMMISSION ATTEMPTING TO FORCE FINKY PROGRAM ON AMERICAN SEAMEN NMU COMMIE OFFICIALS HOODWINK MEMBERSHIP TAMPA QUIET STAND-BY CREWS FOR ORE LINE SHIPS IN BALTIMORE IT'S ALL DONE WITH FLAGS GULF DISTRICT GOING FULL SPEED AHEAD DECRIES OFFICIALS SEEKING TO BETTER PERSONAL AFFAIRS URGES MEMBERS TO FIGHT M.C. PROGRAM UNNITY - NMU STYLE CHUCKLES SUGGESTED READING Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/17/1939 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. I, No. 22 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/2f4cb217280af7716d7365e090ea22a3.PDF 534dea212e4cc876e99c8191ae7e2bd3 PDF Text Text The Seafarers' Log  Seafarers' International Union of JVorth America Official Organ of the Atlantic^ Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen VOL. I  PUBLIC FAVORS  L^R  Gallup  Survey Shows  Unions Supported  An  ovei'wlurlnflfl^^TTTKJfrrily  of  voters  whose  opinions  were  taken  by  the American  Institute  of  Pub  lie  Opinion,  of  which  Dr.  George  Gallup  is  Director,  revealed  that  they  were  in  favor  of  the  prin­ ciple  of  labor  unionism,  74  per  cent  of  the  voters,  as  .fudged  by  the  survey,  were  of  this  opinion.  .Labor's  right  to  organisse  for  collective .bargaining  has  received  consistent  suppoi't  from  the  pub­ lic.  Even  when  the  American  In­ stitute  of  Public  Opinion  con­ ducted  a survey  during 1937  when  sit­down  strikes  were  prevalent,  the  attitude  of  the  majority^of  the  public  was  favorable  to  union­ i.sm  as  a  means  of  expressing  la­ bor's  will,  and  the  same  attitude  of  tlie  majority  of  the  public  ex­ ists. today.  '/  To  the  public  we  say  "Thanks  for  your  continued  support."  NEW  YORK,  N.  ¥.,  FRIDAY,  DEC. 15,  1939  Ai  No. 23  NATIONAL LABOR  RELATIONS  BOARD  UNDER  HEAVY  FIRE  LABOR  TO  BE  REGIAAENTED  IF  NATION G^SJO WAR  HOUSE  COMMITTEE  OPENS  INQUIRY  Newest  Member Admits  Discord  But Backs Wagner Act  Government  Mobilization  Plan  Revealed  AVashington.—A  .seetiiing  cauldron  of  hidden  confliet  and  If  tliis  eounlry  is  .so  unfortunate  as  t<»  beccune  actively  personality disputes  Avas  served  befoi­e  the speciaUHouse Com­ involved  in  Europe's  war,  its'workers  will,  to  all  jn­aelieal  mittee  investigating  the  National  Labor  Relations  Board  at  effect,  be  in  the  army,  and  ivill  do  as  tbey  ai­e  lold.  They  its  opening  hearing.  AVilliam  Jf.  Iwiser.son,  the  ncAvcst  board  will  work  at  such  .iobs,  at  sneh  wages  and  for  such  hours  as  member,  hurled  several  bomhsheJls  in  the  form  of  confiden­ are determined  for  them  by  an  industrial  aiitoeraey  that  will  tin!  memoranda  in  Avhich  lie sharply  criticized  board  methods  be  in  complete  eonlrol  of  the  life  of  the  nation.  The  indu.slrial  mobilization  plan,  known  as  the "M­Flan''  and  demanded  llie  dismi.ssal  of  Nathan  AV^itt,  secretary  of  '  in  military  circles,  has  been  in  the course  of  preparation  ever  the  board.  Inter  ­  office  communications j  dum  referred  to  the  "helpless­ since  1921.  During  all  that  period  14  officers  employed  full  taken  from  the  NLRB files  were j  uess  of  a  recalcitrant  member."  lime  in  the  office  of  the  Assistant  Secretary  of  AVar,  and  50  produced  by  Committee  Counsel •   r  •   •   ,  officers  on  full  or  part  time,  have  worked  out  a  scheme  that  Edmund  Toland.  Highlighting •   ^  statement  is  intended  to  regulate  the  life  and  activity  of  every  citizen  the dissension on the board imembers were fully tZ.ZH opthe  moment  war  is declared.  Indeed,  the plan  can  be  put  into  bared by these communications I erations,  of  troublesome  mis­ were;  eft'ect  if  there  arises  an "emergency  due to  the imminence  of  1). The  bitter  protest  of  Mrs.  takes,  doubtful  policies  and  Avar."  A  great  strike,  in  the  opinion  of  tho.se  Aidio  have  stud­ Eliiiore  Herrick,  NLRB  director  weakness  in  organization  and  ied  the  plan,  Avould  be  sufficient  Avarrant  to  place  the country  in  New  York,  to  Chairman  War­ per­sonnel"'  served  to  illustrate  under  a  military  dictatoffshiji  ren  J.  Madcleu  that  procedure  in  only  too  well  the  serious  inter­ nal  friction  that  exists  among  The  starting  point  of  the  M­Plan  is  tlie  universal  draft,  a  secret  investigation  of  her  members  of  the  board.  He  de­ which  calls for  the  registration  of  every  male  person  over 18  office  was  "what  one  might  ex­ fended  the  Wagner  Act,  how­ pect  from  the  OGPU  but  not  years  of  age.  The  plan  calls  fur  six  tield  ai­mics,  or  about  from  follow  administrators  of  an :  ever,  and  vigorously  oppofed  ­  of ­  the  American  .  _  "  amendment  of  the Act,  4,000,000_meu.­ Those  not.  must^sred'  into­tlte  fighting  forces  agency  GoA'ern­  x,  •   .. declarifh^  .  , A '  that  revision  at  this  time  might\'  SEAMEN  CAUTIONED  Avill  he  given  a  deferred  rating.  Those  on  Ihe  deferred  list  ^  T.  insistent  ­  •   f  f  demands  of  ''e  disastrous.  2). The  Avill  make.up  a  civilian  army  of  Avorkcrs  Avhich  Avill  main­ (Repriiiird  from  the  West  Coast  Leiserson  for  the  discharge  of,  In  urging  that  the  NLRB  be  tain  the  armies  in  the  field  and  the  civilian  pojinlatioii.  Sailors)  Witt,  NLRB  secretary,  and  allowed  to  administer  the  Wag­ In  tlieir  efforl.s  to  ham.string  The  Senate  Committee  Avhich  investigated  the  munitions  other  "amateur  detectives"  in  ner  Act  free  of  Interference  by  the  unions  the  Maritime  Commis­ traffic  a  fcAv  years ago  studied  the  M­Plan  and  reported:  the  secretary's  office.  Leiserson  Congre.ssional  in vestigating  com­ sion  in  conjunction  with  tlie  "The  committee  tinds  tliat  S.  1721  (a  bill  giving  effect  pointedly  accused  the  secretary's  niittees,  Leiserson  took  direct  Sliipping  Commissioners'  Oflice  office  of  "irregularities"  in  the  issue  with  the  present  House  have  left  no  stone  unturned  in  or­ to  the  plan  of  the  AVar  Department)  puts  all  male  labor  preparation  of  board  cases.  ;  committee.  It  seems  obvious  der  to find  a  way  to  gain  contiol  under  registration  and  provides  for  penalties  and  also  for  3).  A  memorandum  from  Ed­;  that  the  basic  aim  of  the  pres­ ri  of  the  seamen.  court  martials  in  case  any  of  the  registrants  'fail  or  neglect  win S. Smith, another board ent  committee  is  to  more  or  less  Their  newest  attempt—iiaviug  member, to a board attorney lay  the  foundation  for  amend­ fully  a.ny  duty  required  of .him.'  shipping  commissioners  arbitrate  "The  proposal  ('an  also  be  used  to  effect  and  enforce  a  suggesting court action to com-; ments to the Wagner Act, a fact disputes  as  to  overtime  wages­ pel Leiserson to participate in a which apparently influenced Lelreminds  us  of  former  frustrated  draft  of  labor  and  to  remove  the  right,  of  any  Avorker  to  re­ nuinber of carkes which he con- i serSon's detailed' defense of the attempts  by  the  U.  S.  Shipping  fuse  employment  in  private  industry  under  conditions  or  at  sidered to haA e been mishandled | labor IRAV in its essentials. AlBoard  along  the  same  lines  in  or­ AA'agcs  Avhich  do  not  satisfy  his  nee(is.  before his appointment to the" though Dr. Leiserson was of the der  to  nullify  certain  piovisions  board. This particular memoran(Continued on Page Four) .  "The  poAver  to  call  into  military  servree  any  union  or  in  the  Seamen's  Act.  None  othei­  liian  .loliti  J. ­Daly,  other  representative  of  labor  Avho  becomes  spokesman  for  at  the  present  time  shipping  com­ other  employes  in  attempts  to  secure  higher  Avnges  is  the  missioner  in  New  York  and  for­ power  to  break  strikes.  This  can  also  be  done  through  the  merly  chief  of  the  shipping  use  of  military  force  in  removing  the  spokesmen  from  the  board's  Fink  Hall  in  New  York  City,  has  sent  tiie  following  let­ plant  iiiAmlA'ed  to  other  plants  or  into  active  service  or  cut­ ting  off  the  food  alloAvance  of  alJ  strikes.  ter:  Sailors'  Union  of  the„Pacific,  "There  is  nothing  in  the  plan  to  prcA'ent  the  use  pf  men  Manila,  P.  I.,  Dec.  10  —  Tiie  Mobile,  Dec.  12—C.  B.  Water­ 105  Broad  Street,  in  the.  militarj'  forces  to  operate  industrial  plants  Avhile  in  heavily  armed  Canadian  Pacific  man.  vice­president  of  the  Water­ man  Steamship  Corp.,  announced  New  York  City,  N.  V.  uniform,  Avhich  Avas  done  in  at  least  one  case  in  the  last  Avar.  liner  Empress  of  Canada,  appar­ plans  for  the  construction  of  ently  slated  to  become  a  British  Gentlemen:  ft  is  respectfully  requested  There  is  nothing  to  prevent  the  AVar  Department  from  in­ troop  transport,  was  delayed  ten  three new  passenger­freight steam­ that  you  have  a  representative  ducting all  the  A\­orkers  in any  plant  in  the CQuntry  into  mili­ days  at"  Hong  Kong  by  strike  ac­ ers for  service  betAveen  Gulf  ports  attend a. conference  to  be  held  tary  service,  forcing  them  to  Avork  under  military  orders."  tion  taken  by  her  crew.  Accord­ and  Porto  Rico.  ' at  tbis­. Office  att 10:00  a.in.  on  ing  to  reliable  reports,  the  crew  An  estimation  of  the  cost  of  Thursday;  Noverrtber­  30,  1939,  tied  up  the  ship  in  ail  effort  to  the  new ships  was  placed  at about  at  which  time  it. is  intended  to  Ship Construction  23,934 Ships Are  secure,  their  demands  of  a  20%  ^5,000,000,  and  it'  was  undei­stopd  discuss,  with  representatives  of  On the Increase  that  the  vessels  wqie  to  be  built  bonus.  Equipped  AVith  Radio  war  the  marine  unions,  the  subject  Because; of  the  censorship  of  by  the Gulf  Shipbuilding Corpora­ of  arbitration  by  shipping  com­ dispatches  from  Hong  Kong  re­ tion.  Construction  is  to  start  at  The  December  bulletin  of  the  missions  of  disputes  as  to  over­ American  Bureau  of  Shipping,  The  total  number  of  sliips  garding  the  Empress  of  Canada,  the  earliest  possible  date,  accordt .  throughout  the  world,  both  mer­ time  wages.  ing  to  Mr.  Waterman,  and  should  covering  vessels  under  construc­ chant  and  naval,  equipped  with  latest  developments  tn; Ike  strike  Respectfully,  be ^completed  within  a  year  after  were  not  known.  It  was  under­ tion  or  under  contract  in  United  radio  is  23,934,  according  to  a  (Signed)  JOHN  J.  DALY.  getting  under  way'.  stood,  however,  that  negotiations  nStates  shipyards  on  Dec.  1,  lists  compilation  made  from  the  wffh  the  crew  AVere  already  tak­ TentatiA'c  plans  for  the  ncAT  240  craft  of  1,181,795  gross  twelfth  edition  (June,  1939)  of  In  the  conferences  requested  by  ships  call  for  a  length  of  '415  ing place^  this  letter,  he  was  told  in  no  un­ tons,  compared  with  159  A'CSSCIS  the  "List  of  Coast  Stations  and  feet:  beam,  60  feet;  draft,  23  certain  terms  by  our  New  York  of  555,310  gross  tons  on  Dec. 1  Ship  Stations,"  published  by  Reports of  last  month  indicated  feet;  deadweight  tonnage,  6,000;;  that  the  21,000­ton  ship  was  repre­sentatives  what  we  thought  last  ye4ir.  On  Nov.  1  this  yefir  the  International  Telecommuni­ headed  for  Hong  Rong  where  her  displacement  tonnage,  10,000;  of  the  issue  —  and  furthermore  there  were  245  vessels  of  1,184,­ cubic  cargo  capacity,  370,000  feet.  that  the  propositions as  presented  360  gross  tons  under  construc­ cations  Union,  Berne,  Switzer­ Chinese ciw  was  to  be  taken  off,  It  is  expected  that  the  ships  and  the  linfer  AVRS  to  proceed  to  tion  or  contracted  for.  land.'  This  number  compares  by  him  were  contrary  to  law.  In  the  new  list  the  seagoing  with  21,488 ships  so equipped  in  Australia  to  transport  troops  to  when  built  will  accommodate  50  We would like to point out— to  60  passengers  each  in  tlie  this is old stuff—and has , been vessels  number  144,  with  an  1938,  19,566  in  1937,  18,129  in  Canada.  Such  troops  would  reach  slalerooms  planned  for  each"Vek­ Great  Britain  via  the  Atlantic  tried from time to time by the aggregate  tonnage  of  1,144,350  sel.  Ocean  from  Canada.  1935,  and  18,032  in  1934.  gross.  (Continued on Page Four) NEW ATTEMPT AT  CO^^ULSORY  '4'  ARBhlUm  3 New  Ships Planned  Ship for War Bonus  By  Waterman Co.  a  • .­ii  ­^1  i  /  �. < •  ­J: .• ;;  v;^:  '; p '??".>  rt m'r­ ^  ^  '  Published.by  the  Seafarers^ International Union of North America ­K  .''  >'  L O  o  'i luoyj  Ballimore  Highlights  '15,  1^5  Providence  News Items  'Raltirtiore,  Md.—Shipping  con­ leaning  oL  the  West  Coast  hoA's  . 'Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor tinuns  average  doAvn  here  ihe.se  for  the  ladies  .must  also  be  true  days.  The  old  "James  River"  re­ of  West  Coast  ships.  The  other  The  New  Bedford  boats  of  the  HARRY  LUNDBBSRG,  Acting  President  clay  the  "Hollywood"  leaving  her  New  England  S.S.  Co.,  will  be  110  Market  Street, Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  conditioned  and  renamed  the  berth  here  decided  she  would  pay  changed  from  coal  to  oil  burners  "Frances  Simon",  has  crewcd ftp  a  A^lsit  to­ the  Lighthouse  Tender  tis  soon  as  bids  for  the  woi k  are  Atlantic  District  and  is  ready  to  sail  under  the  "Violet"  in  another  bertdi  acros;  lecpived  from  the  yards.  Author­,  HEADQUARTERS  hou.se flag  of  the  States  Naviga­ the  river.  HoAvever  the  Holly  ity  to  modernize" the  boats  has  New  York  (Phone:  BOwling Green  9­3437)  2  Stone Street  been  gi'anted  to  trustees  of  the  tion  Company.  Noted  also  the  Avood  must  have  acted  a  little  BRANCHES  rough  because  the  upshot  of  it  New  York,  New  Haven  and  Hart'­ Boston  330  Atlantic  Avenue  other  day  coming  slowly  up  the  was­that  both  "Violet"  and  her  foni  Railroad, .of  whiqh the Steam­ Providence  465  So.  Main  Street  river  from  the  boneyard  Avas  an­ ilock  Avere  left  in  a  very  .sad  con­ ship  Line  is a  subsidiary,  by  Fed­ Philadelphia  ...6  North  6th  Street  eral  Court  Judge Carrol C.  HinckS  other  old­timor,  the  "Hampton  dition.  Baltimore  14  North  Gay  Street  in  New  Haven,  Connecticut.  The  '  NorfoHi  60  Commercial  Place  Roads",  Avhich  will .  enter  the  BRIEFS  )  alterations  are  to  cost  ­.f73,0(10.  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  8  Obvadonga.Street  same  service  as  the  "James  Many  thanlcs  to  the  men  on  the  Robert  Pearson,  vice­president  of  Gulf  District  Rivei'."  Over  at  Sparrows  Point  "Barara"  for  their  generous  and  the  steamship  line,  testifying  in  the flags  arc  being  hung  ont  I'oj  continued  donations  to  the "Log".  NeAV  Haven  estimated  that  the  HEADQUARTERS  the  launching  Saturday  of  Missis­ New  Orleans  .309  Chaitres  Street  c/ittuges  would  lesult  iii  «. saving  sippi's  "Delbrazil."  This  mo.flern  ***Don't forget  January  1st  is  the  of  .fl8,000  annually  in  fuel,  AvageS  ­  '  BRANCHES  combination  I'Teight­pa­ssenger  .iob  deadline  for  Social  Security  niira­ and  maintenance.  He  also  testi­ Savannah  218  Fast:  Bay  Street  ought  to  be  good­for ,a  crcAv  of  at  ]n>,.3.­­.­><<The  Branch  here  has fin­ flod  that'the  Company  made  a  Jacksonville  136  Bay  Street  Miami  809  N.  E. First  Avenue  icast  45  S.I.U.  men  A\'hen  she  is  ished  compiling  records  for  the  profit­ of  $80,000  diuung  the  past  Tampa  "­206  Franklin  Street  ready.  Talking  about  new  ships  Soamens'  Unemployment  Compen­ season.  Mobile  \  •  55 So.  Conception Street  the  SS  Platte  built  for  the  Navy  Only  last  July  when  Seafarers'  Houston  1712  ­  75th  Street  by  ESSO,  made  1,9.7  knots onjmr  .salion  Bill  and  Agent  McKay  is  repre­sentatives  met  Avith  Mr.  Great  Lakes  District  trials  Avbicli  is  fast  travelin.g  in  kc^eping  his  eye  on  clevelopiiic­nts  Haas,  Marino  Supcrintendeiic  of  HEADQUARTERS  aiiybody'.s  langtiage.­ in  that  rospect.''­'*''­Tom  Moonoy  is  the  Line,  they  AA­ere  told  by  Mi­,  Detroit  1038  Third  Street  in  John  Hopkins  Hospital  here  Haas  that  the  Line  had  LOST  NEW  SHIPS  &  NEW  RUNS  undergoing  treatment for  stomach  The  honeyai­ds  are  begiuning  to  ulcers.­'"""Uor  a  good  article  on  $94,000  for  the fir.st  six  months  of  •   ADDRESSrALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNING  THIS  look  desei­ted  in  this  area.  Even  old  Andy  Furuseth  rend  Peter  B.  this  year.  Therefore  we  are  sure  PUBLICATION  TO:  the  old  "Santa  Isabel"  of  Grace  Kyne's  story  In  this  month's  that  the  NCAV  Haven  stockholders  'THE  SEAFARERS'­LOG"  Line  is  being  readied  for  transfer  RoMfiure  Dige.st.***  The  Brnnch  and  the  persons  concernetL  with  P.  O.  Box  522,  Church  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N.  Y=  io  a  foreign  ­bnyer.  Square  rig­ regrets  the  i)assing  of  Brother  opcating  the Lino  Avill  be  pleased  gei>s  a/KUwoodeu  liiills are  hack  In  Mose  White.,  cook  aboard  the  SS  to  knoAv  that  the  boats, according  the  Bay  again  Avith  the­  "Doris  Edith  Avlio  died  .suddenly  AAdiile  his  to  Mr. Pearson  vaiui  Mr. Haas, real­ ITiimlon"  leading  the  parade  of  ves.sel  Avas  docked  here.*"">'rhe  ly  made  a  profit  of  .$174,000  from  tlie  old  sailing  ships  out  past  old,  ^rusty­  "spark"  transmitter  July  Ist  to  October  30th.  Avhen  Cape  Henry.  New  ships  and  neAV  must  be  off  all  ships  by  January  Judge  Hincks  gave  the  authority  to  ti'ustees  to convert  the  boats.  Aiiprosiniatcly  otie  year  luis  passed  sine.e  the  Seafarers  runs  are  the  order  of  the,  claA'.  1940  to  be  replaced  by  up­to­clate  SHIPYARD  MAY  OPEN  The  American  Hampton  Road.s  International  Union  began  aetnal  operations  after  the  grant­ equipment.  Maybe  Ave'll  get  to  Ijine fl,eet  bought  recenil­y  by  the  hear  the  news  broadcasts  now  Great  intere.st  is  being  shown  by  Seafarers men  hei'e  in  the  ef­ ing of  its charter  Ity  tlie  American  Federation  of  Labor.  Antl,  U.S.­. Lines  is  reportedly  destined  without  the  old  coal­crnshers  fort.s  being  made  to  reopen  the  for  the  Intercoaslal  I'un.  The  looking'  back  in  retrospect,  M'e  think  tve  can  sately  say  thai  breaking  them  up.*""''We  Avonder  live,  '"fast,  combination  freight­ Avhat  made  the  newspapers  drop  Crowninshield  Shipyard ,  in  South  the S.l.r. has finally'eonie  of  age.  Somerset,  Mass.  This  yard  has  |)assenger  ship.s  of  the  Baltimore  The  infant  has at  last  come  to  man's estate.  ^\'e  arc  now  Mail  Line,  also  an  additiun  to  the  the  "City  of  Flint"  story  like  it  not  been  used  for  some  Unit;  and  weft? •  a  hot  coal.*'''*  Good  attend­ rightly  considered  a  powerful  labor  organization  Avhose  U.S.  IMnes  outfit,  Avill  probably  go  ance  at  meetings  here  these  days  is  fully  equipped  to  build  and  '  overhaul  vessels,  up  to  375  feet  on  the  West  Coast­Far  East  ser­ strength  is  just  now  beginning  to  be  felt.  We  have  snecess­ with  185  of  the  boys  shoAving  up  vice  Avith  the  City  of  Norfolk  last  Monday.***'  Some  of  the  long.  :  fully  shaken  off  the  wave  of  fear  and  uncertainty  whi(di  cn­ scheduled  to  make  the  liiiLlai  trip  SEAMEN  OPPOSE  WPA  •   '—girlted  us  in  our  infancy.  IiisUlious  propaganda  circulated  to  Vokohoma,  Hong  Kong,  and  Commies  stopped  in  toAvn  the  WORK  other  day  and  hired  a  ball  for  the  by  opposition  organizations  for  the­pnrposg­of  strangling  us  the  Phillipines.  usual  explanation  of  IIOAV  big,  bad  The  seamen  in  this  district  do  • not Avant  to,  go  on  W.P.A.  They  in the  cradle  has  proven  to  be  just, so  much  propaganda:  S.I.U. SHIPS ALL  RUNNING  Finland  "was  mistreating  poor  also  do  not  ­want:  to  go,on  the  ad­ We  noAV  emerge a.s  the only  real champion  of  the aeameu s  Bull  Line,  Ore .  S.S..  Calmar,  little  .loey  Stalin,  However,  re­ miral's  training  ships  for  $36.00  ceiving  the  usual  I'eception  here  cause  on  this  Coast.  We  have  made  mistakes,  We  admit  Isthmian,  Continental  Oil,  Cuban  they've  lit  out  lor  the  Gulf  and  a  month  ~as  they  feel  that  they  them,  lint  we  believe  that  we  have  profited  greatly  as  a  re­ Distilling,_ Waterman  and  several  other  parts  Avhere  squashy  toma  would  be  wasting  both  their  time  other  S.I.U.  controlled  Lines  out  siilt  of  these  mistakes.  A  few  missteps  Avere  ineA'itable  as  AVC  of  this  Port  are  running  at  capa­ toes  aren't  such  a  hazard.***  and  the  ta.xpayers'  money  inas­ much  as  the  majority  of  them  were learning  to  Avalk,  but  it can  be  readily  assumed  that. Ave  city  and not  a  single  ship  tied  up.  Merry  Christmas,  hoys,  and  don't  have  not  only  spent'  many  years  bend  your  knives  on  the  Turkey,  West  Coast  Shipping  is  also  good  won't stumble  over  the  same  obstacles  again.  at  sea on  merchant  ships  but  also  and  the  S.U.P.  beach  list  has  a  if  any.**'"  a  great  many  of  them  have  also  The  issues on  this Coast  are  UOAA­  crystal cleat.  We  assert,  steady  turnover.  The  Avell  knoAvn  Wm.  McKay  Agent  been  in  the  Navy  and  feel  that  with  a  foundation  in  fact,  that  AVC  are  now  the  only  demo­ on  account  of,  this  service  they  cratic  organization for  the seamen  on  the  Atla'ntic  Coast. The  liave  ample  tra,ining.  We  wish  that  the  admirals  Avouid  shOAv  agreements  AVC  have  negotiatpd  are  far  .superior  to  any  held  some  interest'  ' in  getting  the  by  other  seamen's  organizations  on  this  coa.st.  Among  the  Crowninshield  Yard  started  up  tremendous  gains  AVC  have  made  AA'C  can  li.st  the  folloAvihg  so  that  the  unemployed  seamen  .  Closed­shop  contracts,  vacations  up  to  tAvo  AA'eeks  Avith  pay,  Donators to  the Support  of  '' THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG *  in  this  vicinity  may  have  some  increases  in  pay  for  many  ratings  in­the" SteAA'ard's  Depart­ CroAv  of  S.S.  Seatrain  NOAA'  Oftleaii.s.  $  6.00  useful  and  gainfpl  employment  instead  of  becoming  additional  ment,  reduction  in  the  .spread  of  working  hours,  additional  Crt'AV  of  S.S.  Barbara  burdens  on  the  shoulders  of j),oqr  help  on  many  ships  thereby  eliminating  the  hated  speed­up,  John  Taxpayer  on  the  admirals'  cfi­CAV  of S!S. Greylock...........'.  •   • •     • •    • • • • • l^S.OO  • *•   the  clarification  of  overtime  and  the  establishment  of  tlie  training  ships  and  on  W.P.A.  The  Seafarers'  Interiiational  Union  of  North  America  penalty  rate  of  .seventy  cents per  hour  for  all hands.  •   ­v.  Ift"'  I;  or?  A.  • »"«• • .  S E  A  r  j\  iv­ ja n 3  /­ •   •  1  OUR FIRST ANNSVERSARY  HONOR JROLL  most  heartily'thanks  the  above  donators  for  their financial  Tlirough  a  coastAvise  referendum  ballot,  we  haA'c  adopted  a constitution.  Wc ship by  tl|c rotary .systemvonly.  Our finan­ contribntioms  toward  the  support  of  the "LOG."  "•   cial structure  is  a  model  that  all  unions  may  well  copy—onr  hooks,  bills,  and  receipts  are  completely  audited  every  Aveek  by an  elected  mend)er.ship  committee, ami a  detailed financial  statement  covering  eveiy  aspect  of  our financial  activity  is  submitted  to  our  membership  once  each  Aveck.  32 NAZI  TO SIT OUT  WAR  All S.I.U. Members  All  members  are  advised  to  get  Social  Security  nunjjbers  before  January  1,  1940,—.  All  that  is  necessary  to  se­ Our. membership  auditing  committees  not  only,  examine  cure  a  Social  Security  num­ Baltimore,­  • 'Thlrtfy­tAvp,,  G erman  Washingtou,  ­r­  The  Maritime  the finkneial  structure  of  our  organization,  but  their findings  ber  is  to file  application  for.  seamen,  Quartered  in  a  Baltimore  and reeommendations  are immediately subrtiTtted  to the  mem­ Commission,  this  Aveek,  issued  a  hotel,  are  sitting  out  the  war.  same  with  the  local  Social  bership  for final  action  thereon.  Such  a  system  of  check  and  call  fpr  bids  for  the  purchase  or  The  Standard  Oil  Company  of  Security  Board  Field  Office.  Secure  your  Social  Secu.rity  . doiihle­oheck  constitutes  our  safetj'^  valve.  There  can  he  Uo  charter  of  the  ships  which  the  New  Jersey  is  making  this  pos­ number  as Soon  as possible, jn  sible  by  paying  the  German  sea­ United  States  Government,  thru  • ymternai bankruptcy  because  of  mismanagement  or  misappro­ men's  rent  and  board  and  giving  order  to  avoid  any  trouble  in  the  Mailtlme  ­Commission,  now  priation  of  funds,  such  as  has  ah'cady  occurred  in  an  oppo­ operates to  the  Fai­ East and  Ans­ them  ­each  fifty  cents  a  day  signing  on  a  ship  after  Janu­ sition  organization.  spending  money.  ary  1,  1940.  traiia­out  of  various  U.S.  ports.  Members  who  desire  ,  furr  We  ha­ve  but  tAvo  as.sessment.s.  And  AA'C  have  them  he­,  The  purchase  or  charter  of  these  The  German  crews  of  ­  the  Standard  Oil  tankers  M;  S.  Pene­ tber  information  on.  this  mat­ capse  of  tiieir  vital  neee,ssity  for ,the  protectiun  of  .our  juexn­:  vessels "will  take  thje­goyernipent  Jope  and  M.  S.  Helnrich  von  Rle­ ter  mj.y  consult  the  local  borship  and  the  future  progress  uf  our  organization.  These  out  of  the  ship  operating  busi­ demann  quit  their  ships  and  S.I.U,  Agent.  are  the  $2.00  Hospital,  Burial,  and  ShipAA­reck  Asses­sment,  ness"­according  to  the  Maritime  went  to  a  hotel  shortly  after­the  11t  Is  of  utmost  importance  German  troops  began  to  march  tb  all  members  that  thsy  se­ and  the  $5;00  Strike  and  Organizational  A'sse.ssmerit  both  of  Commission.  The  lineg  Involved  are  the  into  Poland.  cure  their  Social  Security  wh,ich  were  approved  by  the  membership  in  .a  referendum  The  men  arc  not  aUpwed  to  numbers  at  oncei  Pftgct . Sound  Orient  Line's  ser­ ballot.:  All  monies collected  on the.se  two  asse.ssnients  are  de­ vice  to  the  Far  East  and  the  work,  and  their  sixty­day  permit  posited  in  two  special  funds,  and  can  be  used  for  no  other  American  Pionfter  Line's  service  given  by  the  Government  has  ex­ D  O  ITT O  D  A  Y­!  {Continued  on­ Page  Four)  pir£d.  to  Australia.  • f|  .i'­­ ATTENTION  m "  iV'l  Aj  �Dec^  im  ,  THESE A F AREAS'  L OO  '  • "  •  6UiF MSTRKT MAKES  GAINS  BOSTON  Tlie CIO on tiie inside  Vews  Bits  All  Branches Gooperating  WHAT'S  NEW  Food for Thought  Is the  political  color  scheme  of  the  CIO  Red  or  just  merely  Pink?  IjOt's  take  a  look.  First  we  wHl  turn  the  magni­ New  prlean.s.—The  reorg'aiiizational  program  laviiielied  fying  glas.s  on  John  Brophy.  Ls  for the Gulf  District of  tlie SlU,  l)y  Drother Thompson,  Inter­ Mr.  Brophy  a  Communist?  He  national  Organizer,  is"already  producing  results since  it  was  denies  it.  But  when  John  L.  introduced  and  accepted  by  the  membej­slrip.  Lewis  inaugurated  an  alleged  NEW YORK  The  most  inipojtant  event  tak­'^  ^  Red­purge  in  the  CIO  a  month  Cliajrman  Matthew­Dii.siiane  re­ "ing  place  for  the  past  two  weeks  progress  made  by  our  union  with  ported  lliat  lie  had  appeared  at  ago.  Mr.  BropJiy  lieaded  tlie  list  in  the  Gulf  section  was  the  tenta­ the  back­sliding  of  the  National  a  hearing  before  (he  United States  of  pui'gees.  He'  was  demoted  tive xompletion  of  the  new  "Twin  Maritime  Union—to  see  the  dif­ Shipping  Commissioner  regarding  from  National  Direr­tor  of  the  agreements"  that  are  now  in  the  ference  between  a  leadership  the  jurisdiction  over  seamen's  CIO  to  Director  of  local  indus­ last  stages  of  negotiations  be­ fighting  for  better  economic  con­ overtime  earnings,  and  that  he  trial  unions.  Just  what  did  this  tween  our  Union  and  the  Missis­ ditions—and  tlie  Mis­ieadershlp  of  had  registered  a  protest  against  mean?  Nothing.  For  only  a  sippi  and  Waterman  Steamship  the  N.M.U.  which  simply  uses  its  any  U.  S.  Shipping  Commission  couple  of  weeks  later  Mr.  Bro­ companies.  .  control  of  the  N.M.U.  to  further  ers  having anything  to  do  with  if.  phy  was  sent  by  Mr.  Lewis  to  It  is  expected  that  negotiations  the  political ambitions  of  a  clique,  attend  the  convention  of  the  Vvill  be  completed  in  sullicicnt  without  the  least  regard "for  what  CIO's  New  York  State  body.  And  ih  *  «  time  so  that  the  agreements  can  is  good  or  bad  for  the  Seamen,  All  Agents  were  cautioned  to  Mr.  Brophy's  addre.ss  to  the  con­ instruct  their  Branch  Patrolmen  Because  of  the  fact  that  mem­ bo  presented "for  acceptance  or  re­ and  who, , ill  the  course­  of  tlieir  to  bring it  to  the  attention  of  the  bers  of  the  SS  Majoi­  Wheeler  vention  was  reported  in  the  New  jection,  tb  the  membersliip  of  the  phony  mahoeuvers  have  so  weak­ meinber,s  who  arc  at  pre.sent  em­ paid  off  in  this  port  witliOut  any  York  Times  as  follows:  Gulf  Disiriet  at  the  regular  mem­ end  that  union,  that  I.lie  shipown­ ployed  on  ships  about,  t.lie  pay­'  '• Earlier in  the  day  John  Bro­ reason  being  known  oi­  given  to  .  bersiilp  meeting  this  Monday  ers  will  not  even  recognize,  or  ment  of  their  a.s.sessme.nt's  inas­ us,  the old  wagon  hs  known  a;;  the  phy  .  .  .  advised  against  any  ef­ grant  them  the  very  fundamental  night.  fort  to  discriminate  against  The  agreements  as. they  shape  necessities  for  the  actual  exist­ much  as  the  deadline  for  the  pay­ "My.stery  Ship" to  your.s  truly."  «  *  ®  Communists  in  the  CIO."  up  are  vastly  superior  to  last  ence  of  a., union—the  Union  Hir­ ment  of" f.liese  assessments  was  Second  of  the  pui.;ees  was  year's contracts—and  the  fact'tJiat  ing  Hall  and  the  Rotary  method  near  at  hand.  It.  was  pointed  out  The  SS'.s  P.oslon  and  New  York  that  members  ashore  will­­ have  are  now  tied  up  for  the  I'ost  of  HHrr.v  Bridges.  He  was  demot­ tiiey  do  not.  reach  an  eciual  level  of  Shipping.  with  the  We.st  Coast  agreements,  It  is  not  our  intention  to  brag  the  right,  when  the  deadline  ex­ the  winter,  and  tiieir  places  are  ed  by  Lewis  froln  the  job  of  in  all  respects,  is  due  only  to  tlio  about  o\ir  gain.s—nor  does  it  give  pires,  to  demand  that  memirers  being  taken  by  th.e  Acadia  and  West  Coast  Director  of  the  CIO  who  are  workinfr  on  .ships  and,  the  St.  John,  uiiill  they  will  be  and  his  siihere  restricted  iience­ fact  that  our  Uiiioii.  ilie  S.l.U.,  us  any  satisfaction  to  see  our  fel­ haven't  paid  their  assessments  be  ready, to  i­esumc  operations  in  tlic  forth  to  the  State  of  C­alifprula.  has  barely  reached  its  fust  birth­ low  seamen  .of  Hie  N.M.U.  in  the  taken  off  the  ships  and  rejilaced  Spring.  :  day,  and  is  still  in  the  proccs.s  of  position  they  are, now  in.  How­ But  the  CIO  has  .scarcely  any  liy  Tilernhers,ashore  wlio  have  paid  reorganization.  members  on  the  M'e.st  Coast  ex­ ever,  when  a  union  has  sunk  their  assessments.  The  SS  Calmar  came  into  poit  cept  in  California.  So  iv­J'.'at  *  .>!=  However,  it  can  count. itself  to  tile  depth  reaihed  by  the  well  satisfied' witli,  the  progress  N.M.U.—Homelhiug  is  rot'ten  TJie  Colonial  Line  is  .going  to  toda.y  after  twenfy­ei.glit  (iay.s  out  does  that;  purge  mean?.­,''is  Mr.  of  Portlarid,  and  iTctween  tluit.  Bridges  a  Communjsiy  He  de­ made  to  date  on  llie  agreements,  Bornewliorc  and  it^s  not  only  in  recondition  their  ships.  port  and  the  Canal,  van  into  a  nies  it.  ^  for  it  contains  improvements  in  Finland.  In  this  case  the finger  *  *  *  Is  Joe  Curraii.  head  of  the  various  departineuts  working  can  be  pointed  directly  at  tbose  Starting  with  the first  of  the  rather  stiff  dnsiei­.  Tlie  Third  rules,  which  formerly  were­ only  wlio  for  the  past  three  years  or  year,'the Steward's  departrrrent.  of  Otricer  was  iilown  from  tlie  brid.iic  CIO's  National  Marifinie  Union,  hoped  for,  but  until  now  were  so  have  insisted,  despite  defeat  the  S.S.'ACADIA  will  start  to  re­ onto  number  .3  liateh,  and  was  a  Communist?  He  denies  it.  never  dovyji  hi  black  and  white.  after  defeat,'  sellout'  after  sellout,  late  'their  jobs  with­the  brothers  shaken  ui)  and  considerably  But  he  can't,  deny  the"  fact  that  Brother  R.  Thompson,  the  In­ tliat  they  are  the  appointed  ones  wlio  are  .sciiedulecl  to  bo  laid  off  bruised.  One  of  the fiiTinen  w.as  the  Coinmunist  Pfu ty. controls  ternational  Organizer,  togetlier  who  will  lead  the  little  children  due  to  the­slack  winter  season.  sent  to  the  Chelsea  Marine  Hos­ and  dominates  lii.s  union.  Mr.  pital  with  a  broken  jaw,  and  pos­ Curran  was  not.  disturhed  in  the  with  a  committee  composed  ,ofhe  of  the  N.M.U.  out  of  the  wilder­ :|!  :i!  «  sible  internal  injui'ies, after  a  tus­ purge.­ patrolmen  for  each  department,  ness  into  Utopia,  namely—the  lit­ Inasmuch  as  Christmas  is  near  and  representatives  directly  from  tle  hrotlier.s  of  Big  Joe Stalin  and  at  iiand,  the  Hospital  &  Steward­ sle  with  the  chief  cook'in  a little  Is  Michael  Quill,  head  of  the  matter  of  llsticuff.s.  CIO's^Transport  Workers  T^nion,  the  rank  and  file,  elected  by  the  little,  Joe  Curran.  ess  Delegate,  Sister  May  Dillon,  membership,  have  been  going  Our  opiiiTou  is  that  the  rank  appealed  to  the  membership  to  a  Communist?  Pie  denies  it.  But  "roundy go­roundy"  witli  the ship­ and file  of  the  N.M.U.  can  only  remember  the  brothers  in  the  Mr.  Quill'  refused  to  denounce  owners'  representatives,  for  get  baiTlt  their  self­respect  ami  hospitals  by  donating  whatever  the  Ilitler­Stalin  pact.  And  for  stretches of  twelye  hours straight  strength  as  an  economic  organ  amount,  of  cigarettes  they  could  ­fhat  reason  the  American  La­ on  end,:for  although  in  the—last  ization  by  getting  rid  of  the  un  afford  to  give  their  unfortunate  A  joint  meeting  of  the  crow  of  bor  Part.v,  political  arm  of  the  analysis,  the  gains  made  in  the  ofilcial  ambassadors  of  Moscow  brothers.  It  must  be  remembered  S.S.  FIRMORE,  held  November  CIO  in  New  York  City,  refused  new  agyeements  actually  repi­e­ who  simply  use  their  control  of  that some  of  the  boys  entered  the  28,  1939,  aboard  ship,  and  the  fol  to  indorse  Mr.  Quill  for  re­elec­ sent  the  strength  and  fighting  llie  N.M.U.  and  otliei"  organiza  huspLlals  in  had  standing  and  lowing  resolution  was  made  and  tion  to  the  city  council.  Mr.  ability  of  the  Union as  a  whole ...  tions,  as  a  bargaining  point  or  therefore  are  not" getting  any  passed,  with  instructions  that  it  Quill  was defeated.  But  Mr. Quill  nevertheless  a  great  deal  also, de­ club  to  hold  over  the  heads  of  weekly  hospital  benefits  with  be  printed  in  the  next  Lssue  of  was  not  disturbed  in  the  Lewis  pends  on  the  capability  of  the  the. Govej­nment  liere,  in  exchange  which  to  buy  cigarettes.  We  tlie  Seafarei's'  Log:  "purge."  RESOLVED:  That  tlie  under  Union  representatives.  for  various  concessions  to  the  agree  with  Sister  Dillon  that  the  signed  members  of  the  Seafarers'  Right  in  Headqiiaitei­.s  Stalin  gang  in  Russia.  Simply  a  boys will  certainly  appreciate  a  International  Union  hereby  go  on  We  could  go  on  li.ctiiig  high  TAKES  PRIDE  horse  trade—in  which  they , say—  "remembrance."  record  as  requesting  the  drafting  CIO  officials,  whose  political  One  thing  the  membership  of  you  give  Russia  this  and  we  will  of  Wm. McKay, the  present  Agent  color­sciieme  is  questionable,  be­  .  BOSTON  the  S.l.U.  .can  pride  itself  upon,  hand  the  seamen  ove'­  to  you  Due  to  the  usual  slack  season,  of  Baltimore, for  the  job  of  Balti­ yond  the  space  limitations  of  is  the  fact  that  the  major  slap­ lock,  stock  and  barrell—if  you  it  was  reported  that  a  number  o­f  more  Agent  for  the  year  of  1940.  this  column,  but  now  we  want  ping companies  have a  wholesome  don't,  then  we  wfll  make  plenty  brothers  were laid  off  on  the  S.S.  The  resolution  was  signed  by  to  take  a  trip  ,backstairs  into  fear  and  respect  for  our  Union,  trouble.  twenty  members.  YARMOUTH,,  CIO  headquarters  and  see  what  which  in  spite  of  its  youth,  has  NOTE:  A(  the  linn;  Bfotliei  goes  on  there  right  under  Mr.  PHILADELPHIA  demonstrated  again  and  again,  Agent  Reddie  reported  that  he  McKay  accepted  the  nomination  Lewis'  nose.  the  fact  that  it  will  ami  can fight  not  only  for  its  fundamental  Take An Interest In had  called  on  Mr.  Halloran,  the  for  the  position  of  Ayent  of  the  The  CIO  dictator's  closest  ad­ head  of  the  W.P.A.  for  the  Philly  Baltimore Branch,  he  did  not  send  visers  are  Lee  Pressman,  his  rights,  but  substantial  gains  as  The Affairs of Your district,  and  had  asked  him  what  in  evidence  of  three  years  sea  counsel,  and  Len  DeCaux,  editor  well.  the  idea  was  of  classifying  sea­ service  loith  his  acceptance.  How  of  the  CIO  publications.  Both  Union — Vote! One  has  only  to  compare  .the...  rnen  as  common  laborers.  Agent  ever,  as  in  tlie  case  of  others,  have  been  branded  as  fellow­ Reddie  informed  Mr,  Halloran  McKay's  name  may  be  written  in  travelers  in  numerous  recent  ar­ that  seamen  were  skilled  men  in  on  the  ballot,  and  if  he  polls  a  ticles  but  have  not  taken  ,the  New SitJ  Dress  Buttons  their  line  of  work  and  would  majority vote,  he tcill  be  accepted,  trouble  to  affirm  or  deny  the  ac­­ Soon  Available  have  to  be  handled  accordingly,  providing  he  produces  the  neces­ cusation. There  is  more  cBncrete  _  The  $5.00  Strike  and  and  ^that  all  members  of  the  sary  qnalifications  at  the  time  of  evidence  along  the  same  lines.  Some  weeks  ago  Mr.  Louis  Tlie  iie­vv, SfU  dress  buttons  Organizational.  Assessment,  Union  were  obligated  to  the  the  counting  of  the  ballots.  Union  not  to  work  for  less  than  Stark,  veteran  labor  reporter  will  .soon  be  on  the  market.  and  the  $2.00  Hospital,  Union  wages.  The  W.P.A.  head  earning  capacity.  Brother  McKay  for  the  York  Times,  pub­ They  .lyill  sell" for .  25  cents  Shipwreck  and  Burial  As­ was  advised  by  Agent  Reddie  to  indicated  that  someone  to  lobby  lished  a  New  story  to  the  effect  that  ?  sessment  Tor  the  year  of  negotiate  a  W.P.A.  project  where  for  the  seamen  wouldn't  he  a bad  Sidney  Hillman  and  Phil  Mur­  s  apiece.  seamen  could  use  their  skill  and  idea  at  this  time.  It'  was  moved,  ray,  both  CIO ^'vice­iireside'nt^r  r  '.Nc'Vit  . York  office  ei^  1940 are  now, collectible.  All  members  are  urged  be  paid  the  regular  Union  wage  seconded  and  carried  that  the  were  enraged  at  Pressman  and  .pects ,  c!elivei­.y­of  these  new  Uiiion  keep  a  closer  eye  on  the  DeCaux.  Mr.  Stark  said  Hillman  buttons  by  the  thiie  this issue  to  pay  their assessments  as  scale.  pending  legislation  in  'Washing­ and  Murray  accused  Pressman  BALTIMORE  bf  the LOG  goes to  press, and  soon  as  possible.  It  was  reported  that  a  new  ton  whi^ch  "Will  effect  the  welfare  and  DeCaux  of  editing  out  ref­  .  The deadline for  the pay­ steamship  line  known  as'  the  of  the  seamen  knd  the  maritime  erences to  Communism  from  ofil­ as soon  as they  arrive  quanti­ ty lots  will  sent  all Branches.  ment  of  thiBse  assessments  States  Navigation  Company  has  Industry  as a  'whole.  cial  CIO  statements.  The  infer­ ence  was  that  these  two  CIO  It  is  hoped  that  all  mem­ will  soon  be  at  hand  and  started  operations  out  of  Balti­ NEW  ORLEANS  bers of  the S.i.U. • will buy and  all those  who have not paid  more  and  that" the  Union  had  dis­ If  was  moved,  seconded  and  leaders suspected  their subordin­ patched  quite  a  few  men  to  the  carried  that  the  International  ates  of  trying  ­ to  shield  Com­ .ivear, one  of  these  new  dress  the  assessments  by  that  new  company's  ships.  Representative,  tlie  three  Patrol­ munism  by  subterfuge,  from  buttons.  time  will  be  considered  in  *  «  *  men,  and  one  man  from  each  de­ CIO  criticism.  All­Agents  and  Patrolmen  bad  stftnding  ajid  will  eon­ Agent  McKay  reported  on"  cer­ partment,  meet  jointly  with  the  That  would  seem  to  look  bad  will  earry  these  new  dress  stitutionaliy  lose  their  tain  legislation  affecting  the  sea­ Mississippi  and  Waferman  Steam­ for  Messrs.  Pressman  and  De­ buttons—this  is for  your  con­ rights to any  benefits from  men,  particularly  a  certain  pro­ ship Companies for  the  purpose of  Caux.  But  was  Tiny thing  ever  posed  bill  which  would  aid  the  negotiating a  new  agreement. The  done  about  them?  "Were  they  yenience—you.  piay  purchase^  the  Unioji.  .  shipowners,  whose  business  was  following  brothers were  elected  to  purged?  They  are  still  operat­ DON'T  WAIT  UNTIL  hurt  by  the  new  Neutrality  Act,  represent  their  respefffive  depart­ ing "at  the  same  old  stand  and,  :th(im  without  having  to  go to  IT  IS TOO  LATE!  but.  would  hurt  the  seamen's  ments;  yonr  Fnion  Hall  for  same.  {Continued  on  Page  Fovr)  ;  NEGOTIATIONS FOR  NEW  AGREEMENTS  ONDER  WAT  at the  MEETINGS?  • !:  !,  Boston,  Mass.—Tlie  Korth  .Star  sailed  from  this  poit  laden  with  PTippIies  T­angihg  from  food  to  phonograph  records,  and  from  sled  dogs  to  a  twenty  ton  auto  cruiser.  Rear  Admiral  Richard  E.  Byrd,  leader  of  the  Govcniment'  expedi­ tion  to  the  South  Polai'  regions,  has  personally  seen  lliat  every­ thing  was  ship.shape  for  the  voy­ age.  The  sturdy  vessel  Bear  of  Oakland,  which  will  follow  the  North  Star  on  the  12,000  mile  journey,  is  due  to  leave  as  soon  as  stores  are  loaded  aboard,  A  • slight, delay  was  due  fo  the  fact  that  part,  of  the  stoi­e.s  were  mi;;  plucccL  »  ;wl  *  •   ij!  Favors McKay  NOTICE  ''ri: • 1­tr.'J(•­r'!i    1' '•   ­ -m �­tT"  T H  E  S E A F A  R E R S '  LOG  /• • I  i»  The N. M. T  MERRY ­ GO ­ ROUND  The CIO on the !nsid<  • !•  Friufe^ec. 15. 1959  National  Labor  Relation s  Board  Under  Heavy  Fire  (Continued  from  Pagg, Three)  .­• • '1  f}'  for  all  we  know,  playing  the  same  old  game.  On  the  other  hand,  the  atti­ (Continued  from  Page  1)  In  his  memorandum  presented  tude  taken  by  Mesar.s,  Hillraan  opinion  that  there  was  roorii  for  before  the  House  committee, in­ and  Murray" would  seem  to  look  much  improvement  in  the  ad­ well  for  them.  After all,  If  they  ministrative  methods  of  the  vestigating  the  NLRB,  Dr.  Lei­ NO  N.M.U.  ELECTIONS  f,i. opposed  the  alleged  pro­Com­ board,  he  warned  against  nny  serson  stressed: one  most  Impoi'­ .  "^it^^jjthe  approach  of  the  elections  in  the  S.U.P.,  it  is  interest­ munist  censorship" practiced  by  radical  amendment  of  the  Wag­ tanl  point.  Referring  to  Avbat  ing  to ^^e  what  is transpiring  in  the  RANK  and  FILE  of  the  Com­ mie  controlled  N.M.U.  According  to  all  previous  procedure  the  Pressman  and  DeCaux,  then  that  rier  Act  lest  it  would  "involve  he  termed  tlxe  "rather  broad"'  elections  of  officers  of  the  N.M.U.  have  been  annual  affair^  until  this  would  mean  they  opposed  Com­ turning  back  the  pages  of  on;  wording  of  the  Wagner  Act  munism.  Maybe.  The  facts  are  history."  •   year  when  t^hey  have  been  indefinitely  postponed.  where  it  "appears  to..lea\e  it  to  th.at  Hillman  and  Murray  had  The  reasons  for  this  are  not  quite  clear. Can Tt  b9  ample  opportunities  to  denounce  In  di.scusslng  the  charge  of  the  judgment  of  the  members of  certain of  the  Commissars are  afraid  to  be  put  to  the  test? 1  communism  at  the  CIO  conven­ Board  Member  Edwin  S.  Smith  the  board  to  decide  what  form  Cari  it  b^  that  certain  so­called  citizens  might  feel  that  at  tion  but  both  were  mum  on  the  that  he  was  "recalcitr.ant."  Lei­ of  unit  is  best  to  insure  the  serson  defended  himself  by  this  time  the  Rank  dnd  File have  been  doing  a  little  thiuk­  subject,  stating  that  he  had  refused  to  right  of  self­oiganization  and  ing  for  themselves  and  fropi  watching  the  phenomenal  Mum'.s  the  Word  participate  in  several  cases  be­ will  best  effectuate  the  purposes  growth  and  ensuing  benefits  of  the  S.  I.  U. are  inclined  to  Why  is  the  CIO  so  touchy  on  cause  he  had  found  in  them  in­ of  collective  bargaining,"  Lei­ stances  of  what  he  considered  Wer .heir  eye.  and finally  see  .he  fee,  n,  day  „f  their  mismanagement  or  "bungling."  serson  said:  "I  do  not  think  erstwhile  idols?  •  taint,  why  doesn't  it say  so  Leiserson's  principal  objection  Congress  intended  to  give  such  Regardless  of  the  reasons  for  this  postponement,  it  is about  time  Surely  the  CIO  is  not  inarticu  to  the  boaj­d's  decisions  .arose  large  powers  to  fbe  bo.ard  by  that  the  Rank  and  Pile  of  the'N.M.U.  got"  wLse  to  the  fact, that  they  late.  Their  spokesmen  may  be  from  consolidation  of  cases,  he  are  being  hoodwinked  and  start  to  do  something  about  it.  If  they  uium  about  Communism  but  said,  which  tended  to  increase  this  wording.  The  intent  A*as  persist  in  being led  by  the nose  dowh  the wrong  paths,  nothing good  ^ley  certainly  do  not  pull  their  the  size  of  the  bargaining  unit.  rather,  it  seems  to  me,  that  the  can  come  of  it  and  they  might  just  as  well  give  up  the  right  of  the  punches  in  hysterical  condenina  This  objection  of  Lcisci'son's  customs and  practices  of  the em­ ballot  and  settle  down  secure  in  the  knowledge  that  they  are  taking  anyone  who  accuses  the  brought  up the  fundamental con­ ployes  in  establishing  their  the easiest  way out  by  leaving everything  up  to  Joe and  Stalin. That  QJQ  of  being  linked  with  Com  troversy  as  to  whether  the  forms  of  self­organization  and  i» not usually­the way of  the American  Seaman, and  we hate  to  think |  board  should  certify large  indus­ collective  bargaining  relation­ that  it  is  possible  for  a group  of  stooges  to  get  such  a  stranglehold  Philip  Pearl.  trial  groups  as  the  proper  col­ upon  them  that  they  lose  the  ability  io  even  think.  ships  with  employers  would  re­ lective  bai'gaining  agent  or  spe­ veal qiie  preferences  of  the  em­ After  beinp:  led  so  long  we  realize  tlial  l!ie  .job  of  clean  cify  smaller  craft  units;  and  if  Compulsory  ployes  themselves  as to  the  most  may  be  noted  here  that  Leiser­ ing  house  is, far  from  .m  easy  one.  It  is  a  house  that  will,  effective  bargaining  units,  and  son  had  already  held  that  where  however,  eome  in for  a  cleaning  from  outside  K.iureps  if  it  is  Arbitratioh  that  the  board  would  make  its  ,  a  craft  unit  has  become  estab­ unable  to  keep  itself  in  good  .shape.  The  mills  of  the  Odds  decisions  accordingly."  lished  as  a  collective  bargaining  (Continued  from  Page  One)  "ssi.g'rind  .slowly,  but  they  grind  exceedingly  small  and  the  time  group it  should  not  be  blanketed  Leisersbn  voiced  the  opinion  \   employers  in  order  to  undermine  wiTr%nne  that  if  the  Rank  and File  of  the  NjM.U.  do  not  go  into  a  larger" unit  without  its  on  this  point  that  "both  tlie  A.  I  existing  agreements.  F.  of  L.  and  the  C.  I. O.,  xis  well  Democra  ic  and  get  their  house  in  order,  the  mills  of  Leg­ In  order  to  put  this  program  consent.  as  the  employers,  would  agree  • V  islation  wiif  str»rt  grinding  out  nexv  laAvs  that  Avill  not  only I  pyg,.  shipping  commissioners  that  it  is  unwise  to  vest  a  gov­ make things xvor.se  for them  but for every  other  organization  would  have  to  make  insertions  in  the  dispute  has^arisen  ami  not  ernment  agency  with  any  such  prior  to  the  .signing  of  ship's  ar­ in  the labor field.  '  regular  ship's  articles.  One  authority as  would  give  it  a  free  This  has  already  started  in  the  Dies  investigation  and  thus  far  of  these  contemplated  insertions  ticles.  ­ hand  in  deciding  what  form  of  there  still  remains  time  to  take  advantage  of  the  ballot  and  would  be  to  the  effect  that  the  The  Director  of  the  Bureau  of  organization  is  best  for  labor  straighten  things  out.  The  screams  of  the  Commissars  have  re­  shipping  commissioner  shall  act  Marine  Imsixection  and  Navigat'idn  bargaining."  sounded  to  the heavens  that  the Dies  Committee  accused  the  N.M.U.  as  arbitrator  of  any  and  all  di's  has  admitted "at  various  times  of  being a Communist  Organization. A  check  of  this  revi^ls  that  it  is  putes  and  that  such  decisions  as  that  this  matter  is  not  strictly  If  notning else  is  accomplished  just  another  typical  smoke  screen  thrown  up  to  protest  the  Comniis­  he  may  make  shall  be  final.  This  according to law;  and  if  tlxe  men  by  the  House  committee  inAesti­ sars  and  blind  the  Rank  and  Pile as the  Dies  Committee  merely  al­  in  turn  would  deprive  the seamen  ai­e  not­Avilling  lo  sign  such  in­ gating  the  National  Labor  Rela­ leged  that  the  N.M.U.  was  CONTROLLED  by  Muscovites,  something  of  the  right  to  appeal  to  a  court  sertions in  their  articles,  they  aie  tions  Board,  It  still  remains  for  the  best  interests  of  labor  in  we've  known  for. years.  ""^er  the  machinery  set  up  in  not  compelled  to  do  so.  This  attenipt  is  uotlilng  .sliorl.  general  that  the internal  conflict  The problem  of  the Rank  and  File of  the  N.M.U.  is not.  howevex­,  our  agreements,  impossible  to  solve—and  the  solution  is:  Also  Avould  like  to  point  out  of  compulsory  arbitration,  wlsich  and  dissension  within  this  vital  of  cour.se is  in line  with  I be policy  agency  was  brought  into  the  If  it is impossible_to break the strangle  heW ^  merciless  glare  of  public  opin­ of  the  Maritime  Commission.  of  Moscow  in  the  driver's  seat  Si^RAP  iHE shipping  commi.ssioners  unles.s  So.  be  careful  whatever  articles  ion.  Obviously,  the  basic  aims  you  sign —make  sure  no  inser­ of  the Wagner  Act  fall far  short  WHOLE  N.M.U.  AND  JOIN  A  FREE  R^K  of  realization  when  the act  itself  tions  have  been  made.  'is  incapably  administered,  or  AND  FILE  ORG.ANIZATION  ­ THE  SEA­ when  the  agency  entrusted  Avith  FARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF|  F H I  TD R  I  A L  the  administration  of  the  IRAV  NORTH  AMERICA!!  '  CUIIV­'IVlMU  turns  out  to  be  a  A­^eritable  neSt  of  hornets  stinging  each  other  (Continued  from  Page  Two)  in  futile  demonstrations  of  dis­ N.M.U. BOOSTER  IN HOT WATER  I  purpose  than  indicated  by  the  membership.  Needless  to  say.  agreement.  .J' If  vital  changes  in  personnel  We .see  by  tlie  daily  papers  that "one  Ilfirry  Gannes,  AVIIO  both  funds are  fully  protected.  '  rites  for  the  DAILY  WORKER  (the  Commie  Rag  to  you  Another  impressive  step  fortvard  we  have  taken  is  the  are  necessitated,  as  the  hearing  thus  far  would  seem  to  indicate,  ind  me)  has  been  named  in  an indictment  charging falsifica­  e.stahlishment  of  our  bi­monthly  pitblication,  the  "Seafarers'  then  by  all  means  let  Labor  and  ion  of  ijassport  applications.  Log."  It  is  our  sincere  belief  that  the  "Log",  in  the­ .short  the  public  which  "expressed  its  JiLst  in  case you  do not  knoAV,  the DAILY  WORKER  (the  period  of  its existence,  has acquired­a  definite  eharaete'r  and  approval  of  the  Wagner  Act  Commie  Rag)  has  always  been  a  strong  hoo.ster  for  the  tone  in  keeping  with  the  policies  and  aims  of  this  organiza­ huA'e  them.  At  the  very  least,  a  N.M.U.  and  "certain"  officials  of  that  organization  in  par­  tion.  We intend  the "Log" to  he  a  trade paper, and  a  trade  situation  which  gives, rise to  dis­ ticular.  Can  it  he  that  there is  a  reason  for  this .strong  sup­ .paper  only.  It  has  not  been  employed,  and  shall  never  he  quieting  discord  threatening  to  affect  the  very  pillars  now  sup­ port  of  the  DAILY  WORKER  for  certain  individuals  in  the  employed,  as  a  medium  for  the  transmission  of  any  alien  porting  the  Labor  movement  in  N.M.U.?  '  philosophy  or  ideology.  Through  the  pages  of  the "Log" we  this country  should  be,  and  can  By  the  Avay,  the.se  "individuals"  happen  (or  did  it  just  hope'to  educate  our  member,ship  in  the  principles  of'demo­ be,  promptly  remedied.  happen)  tq  he  the ones  in control of  the  N.M.U. and  AVho  are Uratic  nnionism  and  to  aequaint  all  readers with  the  facts  as  More  important  eA'^en  i"  —  —  V..VV311  than  l­IJCtli  per­•   'I  'Log"  i.s  one  poA\'erful  w..n.  Avca­1  sonnel  difficulties,  the  questfon  }  in  eompjete  harmony  Avith  the  ideas  and  policies  of  the  k'e  them.  The  "T.^c"  nx­.«  of  nf  our  nnr  most  r^nw^rfni  now  confronting  Labor  so  far as  DAILY "WORKER.  "  pons  in  oux* fight  for  the  cause  of  the  seaman.  And  this  it  the  Wagner  Act  is  concerned,  is  IIoAV  come—figure  it  out  for  yourself  as  to  Avliat^sidc  of  I  '•   whether  or  not  the  Act  itself  re­ the fence the.se  birds are on—and  IT IS  NOT  ON THlS SIDE  Another  indication  of  tlie  course  Ave  are  setting  is  our  quires  amendment  or  change.  If  OF THE  RANK  AND FILE; nor are they  on  the side  of  the U'eeent  action  iu  clo.sing  our  hooks  to  further  member,s.  This  should  never  be  forgotten  that  f^ifce  that  serves  tJie  .sea­going­  membershiii  to  its  best  was  done, of  course, at  the  direction  of  the  membersliip.  The  any  radical  revision  may  tend  to  iiitere':§ts.  '  "  obvious  purpose  of  this  move  Avas,  of  course,  to  prevent  emasculate,  rather  than'  to  WelL'We  alAV^ys  did  say  that  birds  of  a  feather flpck  ptrairgulation  of  shipping.  And  it  is  Avith  justifiable  pride  strengthen,  the  Labor  Act..  Labor and all concerncA^hduid  that  Ave  can  point  to  the  tacit  tribute  paid  us  by  over  one  tagether.  watch  with  unabated  interest  thousand seamen  AA*ho  have filed  applications for  membei'ship  the  House  investigation  of  the  >vith  us  aAvaiting  the  time  AA'hen  AVG  shall  be  a>le  to  absorb  NLRB.  Will  the Smith  Commit­ THE GOING GETS TOUGHER T>AY  BY DAY  tkem  Avlthout  clogging our  shipping  lists.  tee  provide  the  answei's  to  these  The fiiiaiieial  .situation  in  the  N.M.U.  certain^  must  be  At  the  present  time  Ave  are  conducting  an  election  of  offi­ questions:  What has been  the ef­ getting  tougher  day  by  day,  and  to  prove  this,  Ave  call  your Ljals Avho  aVe  to guide  our destinies fo7the coming  year^ The'y  fect  of  the  Wagner  Act  on  in­ attention.to the fact  that the top fraction  boys­of  the N.M.U. Kvill  take  office  in  an  organization  e.stabllshed  on  a  sound  dustrial  disputes?  On  employ­ liave  had  to  curtail  the  publishing  of  the  "PILE­IT"  from  basis.  Our financial  structure  is  foolproof,  our  policies  are  ment?  On  the  general, economic  condition  of  the  United  States?  a  Aveekly  to  a  bi­monthly  publication.  This  nfeans  that  the  deraoeratie  in the  real  sense  of'the Avord  Is  further  legislation  needed  to  "PILE­IT" Avill  hit  the .streets  every  other  Aveek.  ­  We  think  Ave  can  be  forgiven  any  evidences  of  pride  Ave  deflne  the  relationship  between  ­Propaganda  is  considered,  ­by  the  Communist TOty,  as  may  exhibit  regarding  the  progress  Ave  have  achieved  in  one  employer  and  employee?  If  so,  thjj­most impor^nt  Aveapon  Avith  Avhich  to achieve dheir aims, Uhort  year.  And  Ave  are  convinced  that the  incoming  officials  just  what  sort  of  legislation  will  and the financial  situation Avithin  tke N.M.U.  MUST  be tough  will  do  all in  their  poAver  to  give  us  further  justification  tor  prove  most  effective?  Avhen  the "Party Boys" decide to economize  by cutting  doAvn  pride  in  the  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SHIP CONSTRUCTION ON THE INCREASE 23,934 SHIPS ARE EQUIPPED WITH RADIO OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY SHIPS IN PACIFIC SERVICE TO BE SOLD 32 NAZI SEAMEN TO SIT OUT WAR GULF DISTRICT MAKES GAINS WHAT'S NEW AT THE MEETINGS? THE CIO ON THE INSIDE: FOOD FOR THOUGHT FAVORS MCKAY NEW SIU DRESS BUTTONS SOON AVAILABLE THE NMU MERRY GO ROUND NMU BOOSTER IN HOT WATER THE GOING GETS TOUGHER DAY BY DAY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/15/1939 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. I, No. 23 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 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/21974fa879ac8e7441b19a623c584af6.PDF 3ecde3913ab6bff19e9182c89a4621f4 PDF Text Text -:— '(3 f: ­• J  I  The Seafarers' Log •  Seafarers' International Union of North America Official Organ of the Atlgntic^ Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.,  FEBRUARY  14,  1940  VOCII  No.  1  ATLANTIC DISTRICT OFFICIALS HOLD COASTWISE CONFERENCE FINK  FARM  NEW  AGREEMENT  NEGOTIATED  FLOPS  John  L.  Lewis,  self­appointed  .shepard  of  American  working  men.  Lord  Higii  Shogim  of  the  CLOSED  SHOP  SECURED  C.I.O.  has  made  so  many  about  Bringing  working  conditions  faces  during  the  iiast  few  days  The  Maritime Commission  open­ and  wages  far  beyond  the  wildest  that,  not  only  has  be  made  him­ ed  their  beautiful  new  sehooi  in  hopes  of  the  N.M.U., an  agreenient  .self  dizzy  with  the  constant  opim  Boston  severa!  luonLhs  ago  and  ning,  but  his  own  powerful  Uni­ with  open  arms  waited  for  the  in­ just  signed  with  the  Ocean  Do­ ted  Mine  Workers  have  at  long  flux  of  "seamen"  anxious  to  ab­ minion  Steamship  Co.,  who  will  last  given  up  trying  to  keep  pace  sorb  the  higher  knowledge  of  operate  several  ships  to  the  West  with  their  master's  political  wan  their  calling.  They  wafted  and  Indies,  Bermuda  and  Canada,  deringe  and  have  called  a  halt.  waited, and  they  are still  waiting.  brings  not  only  a  wage  increase  No  sooner  had  Lewis  referred  So.  tired  of  it  all  after  no  one  ap­ in  eome  departments,  but  pio­ to  Vice­President  Garner  as  a  peared  at  the gates,  the  Maritime  vides  better  working  conditions  "poker  playing,  whiskey  drinking  that  at  present  exist,  even  on  Ma­ Commission  have  decided  to  skip  evil  old  man,"  then  two  of  his  it.  forget  that  it  ever  happened,  ritime  Commission  ships.  ,  A  war  bonus  of  25%  is  provid­ unions  openly  endorsed  the  V.P.'s  and  quietly  close  the  portals  of  learning,  and  like  the  Arab,  slip  ed  when  the  vessel  enters  the  war  presidential  hopes.  away  into  the  night.  zones  laid  down  by  the  President,  Hearing  tliat  President William  Several  Maritime  associations  with  the  exception  that  in  the  Green  of  the  A.F.  of  L.  had  pre­ In  the  Bean  Town  have  protested,  new  agreement  the  company  has  sented  F.D.R.  with  a  huge  birth­ hut  to dati  have  been  ablO  to  pro­ brought  the  lino  further  .south  so  day  cake,  he  cut  loose  with  a  duce  no  students  from  their  hats  that  it.  inclndeis  Bermuda.  This  blast  that,  while  hungry  workers  or  sleeves,  and  have,  perhaps  means  that  at  almost  all  times  starved  the  A.F,  of  L.  baked  reached  the  stunning  conclusion  the  menibe'i­s  of , the  crew  will  be  cake  for  the  President, who  didn't  need  a  cake  anyway.  The United  that  American  seamen,  having  in  bonus  waters.  battled  their  way  to  the  top  over  Stewards  will  receive  $125  per  Mine  Workers  hurriedly  ate  the  heartbreaking  obstacles  placed  in  month  with  an  increase  to  $130  one  they  themselves  had  nively  their  path  by  the  ship  owners,  after  a  certain  length  of  service.  (Continued  on  Page  Four)  now  are  content  to  fight  on  their  Chief  cooks  will  receive  $110  per  own  feet,  wjthout  interference  month.  This  is  in  contrast  to  the  from  the  Government.  $120  and  .$105,  respectively,  re­ ceived  by  Maritime  Commission  There  will  be  no  extension  and  N.M.U.  ships.  of  the  January  31st  deadline  One  of  the  most  important  fea­ set  for  the  payment  of  the  $5  tures  of  the  agreement  is  the  ab­ strike  and  $2  Hospital  and  solute  closed  shop.  The  Seafarer's  Shpiwreck  assessments.  All  International  Union  retaining  the  The  crew  of  the  steamship  right  to  clear  even  "key"  men  members  of  the  Seafarers  In­ ternational  Union  who  have  fialcyon,  a  freighter  under  Pan­ through  the  hall.  not  paid  these  assessments  by  ama  registry  and  owned  by  Gou­ In  the  deck  department,  the  January  31st  will  be  regarded  dandria  Bros.  Co.  of  London,  agreement  calls  for  the  payment  as  members  in  bad  standing.  placed  a  libel  on  the  ship  for  a  of  overtime  for  handling  stew­ Ship's  delegates  are  urged  to  bonus  of  $2,250.00  plus  wage's.  ard's  stores  and  all  work  per­ check  all  books  aboard  their  Fifteen  members  of  the  crew  formed  after  5  P.M.  and  before  respective  ships,  as  patrolmen  participated  in  the  libel  action,  8  A.M.  is  also  overtime,  three  have  been  instructed  to  pull  which  asks  for  bonuses  of  $150.00  all  men  in  bad  standing!  for  each  member  of  the  crew  plus  watches  are  to  be  used  in  moor­ (Continued  on  Page  Four)  wages  for  two  months.  Wouid­Be  Seamen  Fail  to  Enroll  •  •  ]  s  , f  .  Y  • '  [­/  Dizrf DAYS FOR  JOHN L LEWIS  Progressive  Program  Adopted  ECONOMY ISSUE STRESSED ALUMINUM LINE The  first  conference  of  Atlantic  District  officials,  summoned  by  the  newly­elected  Secretary­Treasurer,  John  Hawk,  for  the  purpose  of  formulating  the  future  policy  and  principles, of  the  Atlantic  Dis­ trict,  came  to  order  amid  an  atmosphere  of  optimism  and  determina­ tion  at  exactly  10.00  A.M.,  Thursday  morning,  February  8th,  at  the •   New  York  Headquarters  offices.  The  roll  call  revealed  the  presenca  of  John  Hawk,  Secretary­ Treasurer;  Waldo  Cripe,  Assistant  Secretary­Treasurer;  Matthew  Dushane,  International  Representative;  John  Mogan,  Boston  Agent;  John  Manchester,  Providence  Agent;  Harry  Collins,  Philadelphia  Agent;  William  Elkiiis,  BaHiraore  Agent;  Fred  Sorensen,  Norfolk  Agent;  Arthur  Thompson,  N.  Y.  Engine  Patrolman;  Fred  Hart.  N.  Y.  Steward's  Patrolman,  and  Frank  Berry,  former  Providence  Agent,  in  the  role  of  unofficial  observer.  Agent  Daniel  Butts  of  Porto,Jlico  was  the  only  Agent  unable  to  attend,  but  his  absence  was  due  to  the  lengthy  journey  and  obvious  expense  which  would  have  been  entailed  had  he  put  in  an  appearance.  For  two  full  days,  with  short  recesse.s  excepted,  the  conference  discussed  the  pros  and  cons  of  every  vital  issue  concerning  the  structure  of  the  Atlantic  District,  and  the  steps  necessary  to  insure  the  future  progres  and  solidarity  of  the  organization  as  a  whole.  Every  problem  treated  by  Ihe  meeting  received  the  fullest  attention  of  each  official,  and  before  a  definite  proposal  regarding  each  issue  was  formulated  every  man  present  felt  that  the  proposed  solutions  to­the  Union's  problems  were  in  the  best  interests  of  the  entire  organization.  :  Among  the  most'  important  is­ sues  treated  by  the  conference  were  the  disposition  of  the  rnon­ ies  now  in  the  Strike  and  Hospi­ tal  Funds,  the  adoption  of  a  uni­ ATLANTIC AND GULF form  program  in  the  handling  of  beefs,  the  outlining  of  an  extend­ DISTRICTS ed  organizational  drive  upon  conv  Having  secured  the  results  of  panics  at  present  not S.I.U.,  pend­ the  recent  referendum  vote on  offi­ ing  seamen's  legislation  now  be­ cials  for  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  fore  Congress,  shipping  rules  and  Districts  of  the  Seafarers  Inter­ their  complexities, strikes  and  the  national  Union  of  North  America,  general  policy  to  be  followed  in  we  herein  print  the  otncial  list  event  of  their  occurrence,  arbitra­ tion  in  labor  disputes,  economy  and  count.  and  its  important  bearing  upon  Brother  Finn  Schcfstad,  who  the  structure  of  the  District,  and  was  elected  Secretary­Treasurer  for  the  Gulf  District,  had  retired  the  need  of  complete  and  unhesi­ before  the final  tabulation  of  tating  cooperation  at  all  times  votes  was  made  in  the  Gulf  Dis­ between  branches  and  Headquar­ ters  on .all  problems  affecting  the  trict.  Brother  M.  D.  Biggs  is  now  District­ Over  and  above  all  other  ques­ serving  as  the  Pro  Tern  Secre­ tions  discussed,  rigid  economy  tary­Treasurer  of  the  Gulf  Dis­ and  complete coopera'tion  from  all  trict.  *  officials  were  the  keynotes  of  the  ATLANTIC  DISTRICT  conference.  Seated  around  the  Secretary­Treasurer  Votes  conference  table  in  spirited  di.s­ John  Hawk,  Book  2212  cussion  of  the  organization's  (Elected)  670  problems  each  official  realized,  Assistant  Secretary Treasurer  perliaps  as  never  before,  the  need  Waldo  Cripe,  Book  112  ,called_  upon  tlie  membersliip  to  of  prompt  and  whole­hearted  co­ deliver  all  propeidies'  of  the  Sea­ Before  a  "ucked  hall  at  Head­ (Elected)  690  operation  between  the  individual  back  the  new  officials  100%  in  New  York  Deck  Patrolman  quarters  January  29th,  the  new  farer's  International  Union  to  tlie  their  new  duties.  branches,  and,  most  essential,  the  Charles  Bergman,  Book  521  officers  elected  during  the  ballot­ President  of  the  same  upon  de­ necessity  of  each  branch  working  "The  election  of  these  men  is  (Elected)  mand.  All  this  I  solemnly  prom­ 719  hand­in­hand  with  Headquarters.  ing  of  the  past  few  months  were  ise  with  the  knowledge  that'  to  an  example  of  democratic  union­ New  York  Engine  Patrorman  officially  Installed  and  took  over  The  unquestioned  need  for  a  pro­ their  new  duties  immediately  violate  this  pledge  is  to  stamp  ism,  Dushane  said,  "And  should  Arthur  Thompson,  Book  2S88  gram  of  strict  economy,  particu­ me  as  a  man  devoid  of  principal  756  They  were  given  the oath  of  office  stand as  a model  for  other  unions.  (Elected)  larly  at  this  time,  was  recognized  and  destitute  of  honor."  New  York  Steward  Patrolman  by  Brother  Matthew  Dushane  in  During  the  months  of  balloting,  Immediately  by  the  conference,  the  ab'sence  of  Harry  Lundeberg.  Tlris  was  the  pledge  taken  by  every  man  was  given  a  chance  to  Ferdincand  Hart,  Book  488  pud  the  meeting,  as  one  man,  re­ 318  "I  hereby  sincerely  pledge  my  Secretary­Treasurer  'John  Hawk,  voice  his  choice  for  leadership.  (Elected)  solved  to  cut  operating  expenses  Oswald  C.  Stone,  Book  484  honor  to  perform  the  duties  of  Assistant  Secretary  ­  Treasurer  BUT,  a  Union  is  no stronger  than  fo  the  bone  wherever  and  when­ 281  my  office  as  prescribed  by  the  Waldo  Gripe  and  Patrolmen  Ar­ the  membership,  so  it  is  up  to  William  Hamilton,  Book  3400  ever  possible.  '.bur  'Thompson,  Ferdinand  Hart,  Constitution  and  By­Laws  of  the  each  and  every  one  of  you  to  get  Ai^  the  conference  drew  to  a  202  Scotty  Thompson  and  'Joseph  Seafarer's  International  Union  of  in  the  harness  and  puli  together  3  New  York  Joint  Patrolmen  «lose,  the  unanimous  opinion  of  Scotto.  Charles  Ber^an, elected  North  America,  and  to  bear  true  for  a  bigger  and  greater  Union  in  Alfred  (Scotty)  Thompson  each  official  present  seemed  to  be  Deck  Patrolman  and  Douglas  allegiance  to  the  Seafarer's  Inter­ that  one  of  the  most  Important  the  coming  year."  Book  2183  (Elected)  640  national  Union  of  North  America.  Muncaster  elected  Joint  Patrol­ results  of  the  meeting  was the  es­ Applause  greeted  the first  duly  Joseph  Scotto,  Book  765  I  will  deliver  to  my  successor, in  man  are" at sea  and  will  be  given  elected  officials  as  they  mounted  tabli.shment  of  a  more  cohesive  (Elected)  527  office  all  books,  papers  and  other  the  oath  of  office  upon  their  re­ the  rostrum  and  took  over  their  Douglas  Muncaster,  Book  397  and  closely­knit  organization  from  properties  of  this Union  that  may  turn.  h  (Elected)  370  which  the  entire  Union  as  a  duties  in a,  union  run  by  and  for  be  in  my  possession  at  the  close  Following  the  installation,  Bro­ American  seamen.  (Continued  on  Page  Four)  (Continued  on  Page  Four)  of  my  official  Lerui.^  I  will 'also  ther  Dushane  took  the floor  and  ELECTION RESULTS  m m ATTENTION  Crew  Libels  Ship  For  Bonus­Wages  New  SJ.U, Officers  Installed  £,  \  OATH  OF  OFFICE  ADMINISTERED  ,y y  • '  ... :  l'  ­  '4  '''"J -I m MM �T H E  S E  A  F A  R  E a S »  L O G  •  ~ Published  by the  •  Seafarers^ International Union of North America N.M.tJ. Members  look to S.IJU.  '  '  February 14, 19^  Baltimore  Highlights  Baltimore,  Md. —Shipping  con­ stances  of  a  lot  of  old­time  sea­ While  the  N.M.U.. makes desper­ tinues  moderately  good  out  of  faring  men  and  hired  them  for  ate  efforts  to  drive  "unorganized  this  port  with  79  members  their  watchmen.  ­ Hb'wkyer,  as  HARRY  LUNDEBERG, Acting President  .seamen  into  the  folds  by  attrac­ .shipped  and  75  registered  during  most  of  these  old­timers  had  car­ 110  Market Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco, Calif.  tive  offers  of  membership  for  ­the  past  week.  Last  .week's  ried  Union  books  at  one  time  or  $1.00  and  25c  a  month  dues,  hun­ snowstorm  following  closely  on  the  other  during  their  careere  it  Attantic  District  Avasn't  loiig  before  they  decided  dreds  of  disgusted  N.M.U.  mem  the  holidays  jammed  up  shipping  HEADQUARTERS  to  branch  .out  and  make  Balti­ in  the  Bay  and  curtailed  all  wa­ New  York  (Phone:  BOwling Greeii  9­3437)  2 Stone  Street  boiAs  are  being  turned  down  for  terfront  actlATities  for  a  time,  but  more  a  100  percent. Union­port  by  BRANCHES  membership  in  the  S.J.U.  business  is  about  back  to  normal  creating  a  Union  of  their  own.  Boston  33^3  Atlantic  Avenue  These  men,  driven  to  despera  again.  Overtime  beefs  whick  usu­ Under  tlie  able  leadership  o.'  Providence  465  So.  Main  Street  Philadelphia  6  NortTi  6th  Street  tion  by  the  N.M.U.  tgctics, .phony  ally  are  fairly  heavy  after  any  Harry  Johnson,  an  ol­timer  who  knows  all  the  angles  on  the  Ava­ Baitimore  .'  ...14  North  day  Street  ngicements,  strike  sell­out  and  general holiday  have  been  so light  Norfolk  60  Commercial  Place  so  far,  which  may  be  an  indica­ terfronb  they  obtained  a  charter  fiOps,  and  the  constant  demand  ­San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  8  Covadonga  Street  tion  that  the shipowner  is at  long  /rom  the  I.L.A.,  and  pooling  all  nuwe  and  more  money  to  help  for  last  begtaning  to  interpret  the  the  money  they  liad, .opened  their  Gulf  District  the  Commies  in  Spain,  and  other  agi'T­ements  as  they  were  meant  office,  and  after  a  hard  mihill  HEADQUARTERS  tp  be  inieipie"tfcd  either  that'  or  ftriiggle,  are  really  going  phicc.s.  places  where  they'are  taking  u  New  Orleans  .309  Ohartres  Street  shellacing,  are  looking  to  the  they ^  are  beginning  to  realize  In  the  short  time  they  have  been  BRANCHES  that  the  S.I.U.  is  too  tough  for  in  action  the  ne'w  Union  has  Savannah  218  East'  Bay  Street  S.I.U.  as  the  only  way  out.  '  them  and' that  they might  as  well  signed  several  contracts  and  have  Jacksonville  . .T  136  Bay  Street  Governed  by  the  meiiibcrship,  pay  the overtime  in  the first place  got  several  nice increases foi' their  Mianii  815  N.  E.  First  Avenue  Tampa  r  .206 Franklin  Street  with  no  little  czars  holding  the  and  save  themselves a  lot of  head­ members.  They  deserye  all  the  Mobile  i  .55 So. Conception  Street  help  Ave  can  giA'e  tliem,  boys,  so  reins,  the  S.I.U.  is  steering  a  aches.  Houston  1712  •  75th  Street  when  your  ship  hits  the  port  of  straight  and steady  course  in  con­ .INSIST  ON  S.I.U. WAGES  BaUimore  see  that'  you  have  a  Great  Lakes  District  trast  to  that  of  the  N.M>U.,  who  The  trend of  several  new  steam­ Union  watchman  on  tlie  gangway.  HEADQUARTERS  are  bouncing  first  this  way  and  ship  companies  to  headquarters  Detroit  ;  1038  Third  Street  RRIEFH  or  payoff  in  this  poit  continues.  that.,  "Waterman's  "Ipswich"  and  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING  THIS  The  pol itical  meanderings  of  Some  of  these  new  outfits  are  of  South  Atlantic',H  "Riinrtance,"  both  PVRLJCATION  TO:  the  "Quieky"  type,  operating  on  a  N.M.U.  are  so  well  known  thai  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  ,  they  need  no  recounting  here.  shoe  string with  the  hope  of grab­ strangers  to  the  Port,  are  due  in  •   They  have  damned  something  in  bing  of  somcr  quick"  profits  while  here  for  Fur  Rust  schediile.s,  P. O.  Box  522,  Church  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  one  breath  and  blessed  it  in  the  they  are  to  be  had.  However,  Panama  with  a  Merchant'  Marine  next.  They  have  made  wild  prom­ "qulcky" or  no  they've  got  to  pay  of  68  first­class  ships  needs  only  ises  to  their  membership  and  the  S.I.U.  scale  and  live  up  to  S.I.U.  conditions  or  no  soap.  Most  a  few  more  to  heeonie  the  second  never  kept  them.  strongest  maritime  country  on  Tlien  the  commissars  delivered  of  them  squirm  a  little  at first  the  American­ continent.  If  It  and  try  the  lower  paid,  easier  to  the final  stunning  blow  when  was  left  up  to  our  patj'iotic  slup­ get  along  with,  N.M.U.  but  after  they  threw  the  membership  to  BEIIIXU  IT."  The.se  tvords,  spoken  by  Matthew  Dushaue  wolves  in  their  "Rotary"  ship  one  trip  they  realize,  as  mo.st  owners,  Panama  would  bo fir.st.  ,    shipowners have  realized, that'  the  and  the .  U.S.  second. * • •  The  during  the  installation  of  officers  at  Headquarters  .Tainiary  ping agreement.',  to  run  two  years  old  saying,  "You  only  get.  what  Cpmmisslbn  ha.s  asked  for  bids on  In  one  headlined  story  in  the  you  pay  for," still  holds good  and  the  Mount  Vernon,  Monticellb.  29th,  furnishes  food  for  refiection.  "Pilot"  it  says  that  Union  hall  that  by  hiring  S.I.U.  crews  they  George  Wa.siiington,  a md  the  Xothing will  wreck  a  Union  quicker  than  di.ssention  Avith­ shipping  ha^  been  assured,  and  may  have  to  pay  higher  wages  America,  four  old  times  acquired  .  in  the  membership.  A  handful  of  delcniiincd  .stooges,  well  in  the  same  .store  announced  that  but  it  costs  them  less  in  the  long  by  tlie  U.S.  during, the first  Euro­ tlie  C.  D.  Mallory  line  will  ship  run  by  having first­class  seamen  pean  slugfest.* » * The  Commies  ­ planted  aboard  ships  can  sow  the  seed­of  doubt  and  in  due  through  their  OAA'U  offices.  The  on  their  ships  who  know  how  to  ha\'o  stopped  eating flsli.  time  reap  a  harvest  revolt.  And  don't  think  for  a  mometit  No  wonder  that  hundreds ,  o.f  run  a  ship  and  are  more  interest­ Anns  get  stuck  in  tlibir  tliroats.  that  variotns so­called  "Unions"  and  other  organizations,  in­ disgusted  N.M.U.  men  have  ed  in  their  jobs  than  they  are  in  • • •   Bethlehem  shipyard  has  a  swelled  our  waiting  list  to  more  backlog  of  23  ships  to  he  built.  tere.sted  in  gaining  control  of  American  shipping  are not  than  a  thousand  and  more  com  studying  phoney  Commie  pamph­ • • • Paddy  Whalen,  local  NMU  lets  telling  of  the  great  Soviet  ing  in  every  day.  czar,  was sober  last  week.  »  *  •   waitnig  the  chance  to  plant  these  stooges  in  our  midst.­ victory  (?)  In  Finland  and  the  Now  that  tiie  C.I.O.  has  piit  in  lateat  change  In  the evei"­charigin.g  Tliey  Avill  make  loud  promises  of  better  things  to  come  IP  its cent's  worth against  the NLRB  Party *Line.  but  one  only  has  to look  at  them  and  the  things  they  repre­ it  probably means  curtains for  the  ORGANIZATIONAL  DRIVE  Board  with  a  Labor  Court  sui/sti­ sent  to get  an  idea  as  to  Avliat  will  eventually  happen  to  the  FLOPS  t'ute  a  pos.sibility.  •  •  •Tlie    :'"'T5ne  wlio  Jistens  and  Ixdieves  their  carefully  woven  lies.  "Voice"  reports  a  great  NMU  vic­ N.  M.  U.  activity  in  this  port  For tlie first  time  in  many  years  the Seamen  are now  rep­ is at  an  extremely  low  ebb.  Even  tory  of  obtaining  WPA  work  for  ;  resented BY  seamen. Men  whom they  themselves have  electee    tlie  witii  membership: selling  at a dol­ their  members.  • •  .• During  "  in  an  impartial  balloting.  Every  qualified  man  in  the  S.I.U.  Dehr  Brother:  lar  per  book  they  are finding  no  past  nine~ montlis  not  a  single  liad  an  equal  cliance,  if  he  Avished,  to  run  for  aii'y  of  these  Here  is  a  little  pieCe  of  Avrit­ takers.  There's  a  lot  of  suckers  member  of  the  local  SIU,  SUP, or  offices.  There  Avas  no  railroading  of  candidates  through  the  ing  which  you  may find  expedi  in  this  world,  but  we  doubt  If  CTli  has  found  it  necessary  to  ap­    even  the  master  salesman  who  ply  for  WPA  work. .• •• Brother  election  because  certain  interests  wanted  tliem  in  office  for  enf  tp. place  in  the  LOG:  C.  L.  K.  Raymcn,  interior  decora­ sold  tlie  Information  Booth  in  "Of  marked  interest  was  tlie  ulterior  motiAms.  Grand  Central  Station  to  some  tor  extraordinaire,  is  back  In  It  was  a  democratic  election.  Nothing  nnder  cover  or  up  amazement  registered  on  the  poor  nut  who  wanted  a  good  lo­ town  busy  with  plans  to  modern­ faces  of  the  crew  of  the  Esso  ize  tlie  local SUP  ofilce.  •  •• •  U..S.  the  sleeve.  That  is  hoAV  elections  sliould  be  held,  and  how  tanker,  0.  A.  Canfield,  in,.Texas  cation  for  a  fruit  stand,  could  Lines  will  sell  eight  of  their  sell  N.M.U.  membership  these  thej'^  "WILL  be  bold  under  the  Constitution.  City  this  week,  when  thirty  gal  shUis  to  a  Norwegian  buyer  for  You  iinist  liaA^e  bad  confidence  in  the.se  men  to  elect  tliem.  Ions  of  fresh  milk  came  aboard  days.  Even  the finks  are wise  en­ the  U.K.  run.. •  ••  R   oosevelt  will  ough  not  to  pay  out  a  dollar  for  Don't  let some  outsider,  masking  under  the,guise of  "a  good  the  Major  Wheeler,  Bull  Line.  To  the  privilege  of  hanging arpuhd  a  run  again  if  he  can  get  the  A.F.  rank  and file  .union  man" shake that  confjidence.  If  you  have  those  phonies  tfie  pfospect  of  ac  cold,  drafty  hall  for  six  months  of  L.  and  the  C.I.O.  together  quiring  fresh  milk  three  times  •   Commies  in  a legitimate  beef  against  an  official,  there  are Avays  prbvided  yvith  notiiing  in ­  prospect  but  a  March  I.  • • The  daily  is  beyond  question.  the  vicinity  of  lower  Broadway  under  the  Cpnstitntinn  to  bring  it  before  the  nrernber.ship.  For an  example of  what a  group  ditch­digging  job  on  the ,"WPA.  are  y;ery  quiet  these  days;  too  And  a  punisliment  is  provided  if  the  charges  are  prpven.  of  real  militant  union  men ,  cmi  START  >VATbHlVii;jV'.S  UJVIQN  many  husky  Scandinavian  sea­ If  yon  bear  someone  damning  the  officials,  pin  them  dowui  do  when  they  have  the  desire  and  It  has  long  been  the  custom  men  armmd  that  neighborhood.    "Please  Use  Paper  on.  to .something  and  Avatcli  the squaAvk  evaporate.  If  he  persists  guts  to  stand  up  and fight,  we  here_for  the  shipowners  to  hire  • *•Tlie  give  yon  the  Major  Wheeler.  Set  Both  Sides"  sign  hanging  in  the  their  watchmen  from  the  Burns  ask  him  to  come  before  a  meeting  and  make  his  beef  there,  ting  a  precedent,  and •   e.specially  Detective  or  Other  seab­herdlng  toilet  in  the  local  N.M.U.  Hall  is  in  the  proper  place.  with  regard^  to  the  Bull  Line,  agencies at  the  munificent  rate of  a  result  of  their  decision  to  cut  X'one  of  u;s  are  perfect  and .mistakes  ai'c  bound  to  be  this  iiarticular  ship  will  go  right  2.50  per  day.  Other  companies  the  "Pilot"  to  two  issues  month­   as she  goes,  boys!  made  in an  organization as  young  as  the S.I.U.  "We  are  feel­ down  the  line  until  conditions  took  advantage  of  the  circjim­ ly. • •   •Steady  ing  our  Avay  along,  and  although  Ave  are  an  infant  as  far  as  equal  and  positively  succeed  the  best  there  are.  During  the  course  ,,  Unions  gp,  we  are  a  lusty  one,  and­time  after  time  have  of  time  we  shall  updoubtfidly find  & proven  our fitness  to  represent  the  right  thinking  American  an  entirely  new  crew  on  this  ves­ 'seainan  Avho  is  interested  in  seeing  American  ships fly  the  sel.  Every  single  condition  of  Stars  and  Stripes  instead  of  the  Hammer  and  Sickle  of  improvement  accomplished  at  the  Although  no  provision  had  been  days each  week  visiting  hospitals  present  is  sought  to  make  seago­ made  in  the  Cd^titution  for  a  and  still  cover  their  beats.  ,  M6seoAA^  ...  ing  more  enjoyable  tor , pprsely^  Hosjpltal  and  Stewardess  Dele­ Her  long  record  of  faithful  ser­ Get  behind  your  officers  and  stay  there.  We  have  no  and  tjiose  lb  follow.  May  the  gate,  May  Dillon,  "Who  has  been  vice  wais  brought  up,  accompah­ highly paid  "brain.s"  to  guidO  our  policy.  Brains  trained  in  curse' of  Jeiioyah fie  iipqh  anyone"  acting  in .this  capacity  at  Head­ led  by  jpetitionk  from  hospital  pa­  *  .4®  the  master  schools  of  coramunisrh.  Trained  to  bore  from  who  refreats,  in  this  aim;  a  slh­ quarters was  voted" into that  office  ti^^ts  and  members  ashore  and  gle  iota.  by  acclamation  at a­Headquarters  afloat.  It  "was  also  proposed  that  ."within  and AVfeCk  every  thing  that  represents  democracy.  meeting  on  January  2'9th.  The  at  tlie  next Convention  a place  be .  "Vincent  P.  Flaherty,  We  are only  Seamen,  bound  for  bigger  things  and  deter­ Book  No. 1795  ejection  must  still  be  ratffied  by  made  oh  the  ballot  for  a  Ht  •   ­ mined  to  get  for  our  memher,ship  the  best  that  can  be  had  the  brancheis.  S.S.  Major  Wheeler,  tal  and  Stewardess  Delegate.­ in  both  wages and  working  conditions.  To  date  we  have  the  Texas  City,  Texas.  It  was  pointed  out  at  the meet­ be,gt  agreements  on  the  coast.  Compare  them.  And  we  AVUI  ing  that  the few, patrolmen  would  jAttend  the Unloh  Meetttig'  find  it­haj d  to spend  tbree or four  Get  Yoiu>  S.I.^  Dress dSutto^T  it.  j3bntinue  to havo  them  with YOUI^  backing.  Affiliated with the American Federation of Lcdtor Your Support Needed  "XO rxiox IS STKOXGER TIIAX THE MEMBERSHIP  S.I.U. CREW  SHOWSJOW  �• :, <'.r  • '•   .;,.  February  14, 1940  NEW ORLEANS  ,v^ Shipping  is  very  good  lierc  in  the  Gnlf..  Shipped  45  men  to  regular  jobs  last,  week  and  up  to  this  writing  we  have  shipped  45  men  to  regu­ lar  jobs  this  week.  Biggs,  our  new Secretary  Treas­ urer  Pro  Tem,  is  making  a  tour  of  the  Gulf  branchefi.  Tlie  S.U.P.  and  the  M.F.O.W.  &  W.  boys are  giving  us  their  every  cooperation  down  here.  Our  sliipping  list  is  very  low  here  at  Gulf  Headquarters.  We  have  20  AB's,  16  OS's,  3  WipOrs,  27'  Oilers  &  Firemen  and  15  men  ill  the  entire  Steward's  Depart­ ment.  This  low  shipping  list  is  due  mainly  because  of  not  talcing  in  now  members.  Wo  have  shipped  30  trip  cardi  men  in  all  3  departments  since  Nov. 15,  1939.  There  are  20  men  in  the  Ma­ rine  Hospital  here  a 11  doing  nicely.  The  Isthmi.an  ships hitting here  are  taking on  a  few  replacements.  Beefs  are  being  settled  by  the  Patrolmen  without  much  trou­ ble.  E,  Ward.  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOO  90 LI.S. Vessels  Thoughtful S.I.U.  S.I.U. Proving to  WHAT'S  NEW  Tied Up by War  Crew Thanked  Be the Union  at the  Editor,  "The  Seafarers  Log'^  Tlif!  year  1939  lias  been  a  most  Brother:  snccos.sfiil  year  for  tlie  .Seafarers'  I  would  like  to  see  honorable  Inlernallonal  Union,  tiie  most  mention  published  in  the  "Log"  "DEMOCUATIC  M A  R I T I M E  for  the  ciew  of  Deck  &  Engine  UNION,"  on  the  Atlantic  and  NEW  YORK  The  Secretary­Treasurer  AA'lth  Depfs  of  the  S.S.  Barbara  of  the  Gulf  Coasts.  Bull  Line.  These  brothers  are  Working  coiulilions  and  con­ !i  committee  from  the  crew of  the  real  brothers "and  true  union  men.  tracts  have  lieen  won  and  a  neAA*  S.S.  City  of  Savann&h  met  with  On  Nov.  17tli,  1939  I  AA­as  in­ and  better  series  of  agreements  the  Savannah  Line  officials  dur­ jured  on  board  the  S.S.  Mary  of  witli  A'aitous  companies  secured.  ing  the  week  in  an  effort  to  se­ the  Bull  Line  and  Avent  to  the  No  less  impoitant  tlie  moral  and  cure  amendments"to  the  Savan­ hospital  at  San  Juan  P.R.  On  self­contidence  of  the  memtjership  nah  Line  agreement.  After  many  Dec.  14th  I  Avas  discharged  and  at,  large  lias  ri.sen  to  new  heights.  hours  of  Aviangling,  the  commit­ assigned, by  the  company  to  the  Mucli  lias  been  accomplistied  at  a  tee  Avas  able  to  get  an  increase  in  the  ratio  of  time  back.  Two  S.S,  Barbara  as" a  passenger  for  niininu;m  of  cost  and  inconveni­ (2)  hoiirs  off  for  each  overtime  the  homeward  passage.  I  re­ ence  to  the  memberslilp.  Since  hour  Avorked.  The  crew  have  the  quested  quarters  witii  the  crew  it's  Inceiilloii  the  affairs  of  the  option  of  taking  time off.  Several  and  was  accommodated.  My  liome  Seafarers'  International  Union  ratings  in  the  SteAvards'  Depart­ is  in  New  York  and  the  "Bar­ liave  been  run  by  tlie  nienibers  ment  received  increases  in  the  bara"  was  sailing  for  Philadel­ directly,  free  from  the  interven­ basic  monthly  Avage.  phia  and  AA­ae  the  only  ship  ar­ tion  of. dues  consuming  top  com­ The  membership went  on  record  riving  north  in  time  to  bring  me  mittees  and  political  clicks  who  to  let  Ex­Agent  William  McKay  home  for  Christma.s,  so  when  the  lejn­e.soiit  interests  foreign  to  the  act  as Stewards'  Patrolman in  the  company  settled  and  paid  me  off  cause  of  maritime  labor.  Tlie  Port  of  Baltimore  until  the  duly  I  immediately  sent  my  destitute  membership  of  the  S.I.U.  earning  elected  Patrolman  arrives  to  as­ family  in  Neiv  York  99%  of  my  their  dollars  on  ships  at  sea  sume  his  position.  money, leading  just  enough  to pay  knoAv  Avliat  tliey  Avant  ami  have  Brother  Charles  Bergman,  the  my  fare  and  expenses  to  New  proven  tlieir  ability  to  manage  elected  Deck  Patrolman  for  the  York,  after  I  paid  six  months'  their  own  affair.s  wifli  tlie  result  Port  of  NeAv  York  has  been  heard  dues  and  $2.00  to  the  Sau  Juan  tliaf  we  may  jioint  to  our  union  from.  The  Union  has  granted  wltii  pride  and  challenge  the  him  an  extension  on  the  time  "stew  pot."  The  brothers soon  pot.  Aviso  and  N.M.U.  fakers  to  pqual  our  ac­ limit  to  assume  office  inasmuch  the old  S.I.U. spirit,  went  to  Avork.  coinplislinients.  as  the  Brother  is  on  a  ship  now  First  one  brotlier  and  then  an­ One  has  only  to  compare  the  bound  for  NBAV  York.  other  tossed  me,  a  pack  of  "butts"  stand  taken  by  the  S.I.U.  on  t.lie  All  ships  AAere  covered  and  the  and  I  smoked  Avell,  Ijelleve  ine!  Maritime  Comini.ssion  Plan  for  usual  amount  of  beefs  Avere  set­ We  have  heard  from  reliable  But  here is  tlie  absolute  and  posi­ regimentation  and  hamstringing  tled  satisfactorily.  Ninety  men  sources,  that  the  boys  on  the  P  &  tive  proof  of  the  brotherhood  and  An'iencan  Seamen  and  the  war  were  shipped  during  the  week.  O  boats  are  getting  fed  up  with  true  unionism  of  the  "Seafarers."  bonus  issue  with  that  of  the  Members  are  cautioned  to  be  the  company  Union  setup.  If  it  "I'nited  ice  stand, divided  ice  These  brothers  Avere  all  practi­ N.M.U.  to  determine  Avliicli  organ­ sure  that  their  shipping  cards  faU"  were  the  will  of  the  memberslilp  cally  broke  and  it  Avas  ncarlng  ization  is  mo.st  progressive.  De­ are  stamped  when  they  receive  How  ti uo,  yet  as  a  united  body  to  have  this company  Union,  then  Christmas  and  they  Averen't  being  tailed  coinparisoii  of  tlie  agree­ them  back  after  each  meeting.  ,  they  could  control  the  business  we  liave  come  quite  a  long  way  paid  off  until  tliey  hit  Baltimore.  iiifiits  on  tlie  various  types  of  BALTIMORE  matters  of  the  organization,  but  In  the  past  13  months,  but  we  Nevertheless  Brother  C.  S. Mason,  ships  will  proA­e  tlie  superiority  An  S.I.U.  crew  has  been  put  the  men  on  those  ships  were  in  haven't:  come  as  far  in  siich  a  Deck  Del.  (I  .sail  below  myself)  of  S.I.U.  agreements.  A  study  of  aboard  the  Maritime  Commission  fimidated'  into  membership,  and  short  time  as  Ave  should.  and  Brother  P.  Santolacis,  En­ the  organizational  setup  of  the  ship  Red  Jacket  and  the  Agent  they  are  still  intimidated.  The  NOAV  let's  look  at  our.sclvcs  in  gine  Del.,  najngated  around  S.I.U.  versus  the  N.M.U.  will  in­ Steward's  Department  is  squawk  the  true  light,  here  Ave  are  SIU,  among  the  brothers  against  my  dicate  greater  economy  and  effi­ reports  that  the  old  crew  were  Hoffman  Island  men,  and  not  Ing  for  a  $10.00  a  month  raise  NMU,  IDA,  SUP,  ,MFOW &  W,  wishes  and  on  landing  day  in  ciency  in  the  S.I.U.  as  a  sounder  much  good.  The  Waterman  Line  We  don't  like  to  say,  "1  told  you  MC.S.  Wlien  the  real  Letter.s  Philadelphia  presented  mo  Avitli  organization.  The  unvarnished  has  taken  OA'er  this  ship  under  a  so,"  but  that  is  the  arrangement  Should  BE  0­N­E.  fare  and  expense  money  to  NCAV  truth  remains,  members  of  the  bare­bottom  charter.  if  those  men  had  stayed  with  the  When  are  Ave  as  seamen  going  York.  Their  pay­off  AVUS  only  to  S.I.U.  are  securing  better  agi'ee­ .^The  new  Agent,  Brother  Wil­ S.i.U.  to  give  them­  a  ten  dollar  to  wake  up  and  stop  this  petty  be  16  days  minus  their  Puerto  ments  and  conditions  at  less  cost  liam  Elkins,  reported  the  alfaira  raise.  Through  the Company  dom­ wrangling  among  ourselves  and  Rico  dime.  Sincerely  these  bro­ in  dollars  and  cents  to  tliem­ of  the  Branch  to  be  in good  order  inated  Florida  Independent  Sea­ get  together?  It  has feeen  my  ex­ thers  lived  100%  lip  to  oui'^slo­ selves,  than  the  membership  of  and  hoped  that  Avith  the  coopera­ men's  Union  they  have  been  wig­ perience  in  the  past  that  tlie ship­ gan,  "Brotherhood  of  the  Sea;"  Ihe  National  Maritime  Union.  tion  of  the  membership,  the  com­ gled  out  of  the  $10.00.  raise.  OAA'iier  will  do  anything  to  keep  ing  year  would  be  as  progressive  I  cannot  fully  express  my  deep  Furthermore  tlje  S.I.U.  is  operate  and  successful  as  the  past  year  We  are  told  that  the  Florida  us  split,  such  as  vi­e  are,  as  long  appreciation  to  these  brotiiers  ing  Avithin  its  income  and  lias  no  had  ben  under  the  leadership  of  Independent  Seamen's  Union  is  as he  can  keep  us fighting  one an­ staggering  debt  to  liquidate  as  and  I  Avould  like  to  see  this  let­ Brother  William  McKay.  not  a  company  union,  but  if  if  is  other  as Ave  are.  It  is a  cinch  we  ter  published  in  tlie  "Log."  Op­ has  the  N.M.U.  not,  it  is  the  first  Union  that  wo  don't  have  tlie  tlie  time  to fight  PROVIDENCE  portunities  may  come  and  I  may  Various  attemptSvOn  the  part of  ever  heard  of,  where  the  Pur,ser  him;  very  simple  isn't  it.  be  able  to  help  any  one  or  all  of  N.M.U.  oinciais,  designed  to  lure  The  neAV  Agent,  Brother  John  collects  the  dues,  that  is  not  a  I  as  an  individual  nave  no  thfem  some  time,  and  you  may  the  membership  of  the  S.I.U.  into  R.  Manchester,  reported  that  the  company  Union.  To  quote  one  quarrel  with  the  rank  and file  of  the  N.M.U.  have  boomeranged  as  S.S.  Naushon  will  leave  New  Bed­ fe^l  assured  that  I  will.  • sailor  on  the  Cuba,  "Soon,  no  any  Union,  and  I  can ­truthfully  Fraternally  yours,  is  shown  by  the  hundreds  of  ford  for  Ne­Av  York  or  Boston  moie  mess  around,  pay  dues  on  say that  this Union  does  not spon­ N.M.U.  men  who  liave  applied  for  where  she  Avill  be  changed  to  an  Leonard  L.  Funk,  bridge."  SO  that  is the  setup,  but  sor  the  agitation  or  slander  of  Engine  No;  5773,  At.l.  membership in  tlie  Seafarers'  In­ oil  burner.  All  four  of  the  New  the  boys  are  getting  wLse;  they  any  Union,  s(f  in  that  case,  what  ternational  Union.  The  S.I.U.  is  England  boats  Avill  be  changed  to  know  that  the law  prohibits  Com­ in  hell  are  we  Avaifing  for?  We  not"  a  dues­collecting  racket  and  oil  burners  this  Spring.  These  pany  Unions,  and  they  are  going  are  going  to  have  to  get  together  for  the  purpose  of  guaranteeing  ship.s  are  under  the  Railroad  Re­ to  do  something  about  it.  sooner  or  later,­ so  why  not  npAV,  rapid  shipment  of  members  off  tirement  Act,  and  Ave  have  a  or  perhaps  some  of  the  phoney  the­  beach,  tlie  membership  has  closed  shop  agreement  with  all  shipping  coming  through  the  hall.  PIE­CARDS  in  some  UNIONS  been  strictly  limited.  For  this  The  tug  "Kaleen"  called  the  object.  If  ithat  be  the  case,  it­is  reason  many  applicants  have  Agent  for  colored  coal  burnipg  high  time  that  the  rank  and file  Vibrations  set. up  by  the  en­ been  disappointed  in  their  efforts  of  all  Unions  get  together  and  rid  gines  of  seagoing  vessels  are  to  secure  a  book  in  a  real  union.  firemen,  but  none  Avere  available,  themselves  once  and  for  all  of  smoothed  out  by  which  propellers  The  employment  of  our  member­ so  the  Boston  Branch  was  con­ tacted.  that  particular  ilk.  ship  must.be  secure  at  all  times  With  one  new  ship,  the  SEA  If  the  individual  will  take  time  are  connected  to  the  ship's,  mo­ and  new  members  cannot  be  ad  NEW  ORLEANS  WITCH,  already  afloat  and  seven  out  he can  see  that  the  ills of  oui  tors only  by  a quart'er­ineli  gap  of  M.  D.  Biggs,  Secretary­Treas­ mitted  until  there  is  a  shortage  more  under  construction,  the ship  present  setup  is  caused  from  a  air.  urer  Pro Tem,  reports that  he had  of  men  in  the  rating  desired.  ^mrd  at  Tampa,  Florida  is  report­ few  Individuals calling  tliGmselves  Developed  by  the  Westinghouse  been  in  conference  with  Brother  .id  to  be  operating  at  full  capa­ the  champions  of  labor,  and  in  Electric  &  Manufacturing  Co.,  Tlie  antics  of  the  National  Ma­ Harry  Lundeberg.  and  the  Agonls  city  with  plenf  r  of  woidc  for  reality  they  are  nothing  more  the  electric  coupling  was  given  a  ritime  Union  during tlie  past  year  of  the  Gulf  District  for  four  days.  skilled  men  such  as  playwriglits,  than  out  and  out  C?????s  or  La­ successful  trial  by  the  Sun  Ship­ climaxed  by  the  negotiation  and  In  this  conference,  the  Waterman  ihip  fitters  and  nther"  expert  bor­faking  Piecarders  looking  out  building  &  Dry  Dock  Co.  of  Ches­ conclusion  of  the  phoniest  agree­ and  Mississippi  line  agreements  mechanics  employed  in  the  ship  for  their  own  particular  self,  the  ter,  Pa., on  the  Mormacpenn, first  ment  in  existence  by  N.M.U.  offi­ AA­ere  taken  up  clause  by  clause,  of fifteen  cargo vessels  being built  cials  has  unmasked  Avithout  doubt  for  the  purpose  of  interpreting  building  industry.  system  of  . their  approach  starts  for  the  Maritime Commission.  the  true  character  of  the  N.M.U.  the  agreements  in  the  Union's  The  company  now  employs  in  any  taproom  and finally  winds  In  the  trial  run,  power  from  doipinated  by  a  Comipunist  Dic­ favor.  ||[,400  men,  an  all­time  high  since  lip  in  wrecking  of  any  legitimate  four  2,225  horsepower  Diesel  en­ tatorship.  This  has  closely  para­ Some  of  the  sections  oT  these  [the war, and  with sixteen  millions  Unipn,  commonly  known  as  the  gines  was  delivered  to  the  pro­ leHed  the  exposure  of  Soviet  Rus­ agreements  will  have to  be  taken  dn  contracts  already  signed  and  rule  or , ruin system.  peller  shaft  by  m^ns  of  four  sia  for  the  farce  that  it  is.  It  is  up  with  the  Shipowners,  in  order  hnore  to  come,  yard  offlcials  ex­ It  Is  pretty  tough,to  gq  dowi?  coupling  which  resemble  large  hoped  thiit  all  disillusionod  sea­ to  get  them  changed  or  scratched  pect  .qn  unprecedented  boom  in  on  fhe  Avaterfront  and  see  one  ^uirrel cage  induction  motors  men  who  haA'e  been  lulled  Into  out  of  the  agreement,  A  Commit­ the  Gulf  city.  qeaman  slurring  the  other  one;  and  permit  instantaneous  connec­ false security  by  the  N.M.U.  Com­ tee  Avlll  meet  with  the  Shipown­ The  SEA  1WITCM  is  a  13,900­ what  fpr?  "There  must  be  some­ tion  and  disconnection  of  the  en­ missars  and  Company  Union  Pro  ers  as  soon  as  possible  to  ton.  ship,  459  feet  Iong~  With  a  thing  radically  wrong,  maybe  we  gines. from  the  gears.  moters  will  throAv  off  these  straighten  out  these  agreements.  speed  of  14  knots and'a  cruising  are  not  beinig  educated  properly  When  the  inside  anhature  of  shackles  which  are  now  holding  Brother  Biggs  is  now  making  a  range  of  13,000  miles.  The  new  (or are  we?);.  In,plain  every  day  the  coupling  is  turned  by  the en­ them  in  bondage,  and  establish  tour  of  the  Gulf  Branch.  vessel  and  four  more  to  follow  sailor  language, let's stow  the  gine  shaft,  magnetic  forces  are  one  dominant  SEAFARERS'  IN  have  been  assigned  to  tlie  "Water­ and  get  together  as  that  is  the  set  up  which  thrn  the  outside  TERNATIONAL  UNION  for  the  Of  the  conditions  of  work  and  man  Line  for  service  in  tiic  Far  real  solution  to  all  our  troubles.  field  and  thus • r  evolve  the  ship's  prevention  of  government  regi­ wages  to  which  they  are  entitled,  Ra.st.  Harry J. Colling,  propellors,  engineers  explained.  mentation  and  the  establishment  Waldo  Cripe, S.I.U.  No. 113,  Tlie  U.  S.  Government  recently  reported  that  90  American  ships  liad  been  tied  up  due  to  restric­ tions  placed  upon  shipping  by  the  Neutrality  Act  which  prohibits  American  vessels  from  entering  tile  war  zones.  The  commission  did  not'  estimate  the  seamen  thrown  out  of  work  by  the  Act.  A  great  deal  of  dls­satisfaction  has  been  voiced  by  American  sea­ men against  the fact  that they are  not  allowed  to  sail  in  ships  that  might  enter  "war  zones"  laid  ou.t  by  battling  European  nations.  TJiis  work,  with  its  attendant  high,  wqgeh  and  bonuses  have  been  given  to  ships  under  for­ eign  flags,  many  of  them  recent­ ly  transferred  from  U. S.  registry,  seamen  claim.  They  also  point  out  that"  a  situation  of  this  sort  puts  the  Americau  shipper at  the  mercy  of  foreign  owners,  who  are  now  In  a  position  to charge  whatever  price  tliey  choose  for  hauling  cargo  while  American  ships  lie  idle  at  the  dock,  and  seamen  ashore  are  in  actual  want.  Philadelphia  Votes  New Device Checks  Ship Vihration  tun Full Blast  MEETINGS ?  • i­3  �THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  K^,.  .  February 14, 1940  ELECTION RESULTS  RADIO PROTECTION  POLICE RESCUE  TheN. M. IJ.  ^   mjm  SAILOR  MERRY­GO­ROU ND  fCoiiiiuned  from  Page 1)  Frank  C­  Deyo,  Book  1226  363  Present  radio  comimmication  His  ankle  broken  after  he  had  facilities of  shipping on  the  Great  been  kncx;ked  overboard  by  a  .r.  /,  317  Lakes  and  coastal  wateis  do  not  sling  load  of  cargo,  Edward  Boston  Joint  Agent  PHONEY PILL SUGAR­COATED  iidefinutPly  protect  life'and  piop­ Lamke,  an  A.B.  on  the  Harpoon  John  Mogan,  Book  216  With  a  raw  agreement  for  bait  tire  N.  M.  U.  haw  launched  a  erty.  Federal  Communications j  of  the  Shepard  Line,  was  taken  (Blecterlj  ­574  last  desperate  attempt  to  drag  into  the  coils  of  the  Commies  the  Coinmisaioner  Brown  reported  to  tO  tlie  marine  hospital  suffering  Bruce  B.  Darcy,  Book  723  many  seamen  who  have  resisted  with fist  and  club  the  Moscow  con  that  eornniission  in  recommend­  fioin  siibniereion  in  addition  to  325  trolled  so­called  "Seamen's  Union".  ing  legislation  and  oitnjr  regiila­  the  broken  ankle.  Lamke  was  In  a  full  page  ad  addressed  to  "UNORGANIZEU  SEAMEN"  and  Boston  Engine  Patrolman  lion  to  insure  better  safeguards,  struck  by  a  load  of  lumber  as  he  Vincenl  Yakavonis,  Book  1774  naming men  employed  in  Standard  Oil,  Socony.  Tidewater,  American  643  For  ships  on  the  Great  Lakes,  was  coming  up  the  gangway  and  Range,  Eastern  Steamship,  Baltimore  Steam  Packet,  Ocean  Steam  ­  (Elected)  a  uniform  sy.slem  of  radiotele­  the  tide swept  him  away  from  the  ship,  Isthmian  Line,  F  &  O,  Texas  Oil,  Sun  Oil,  Atlantic  Refining  Boston  Engine  Patrolman  phony  is  propo.sed.  Tliis  would  be  ship  so  quickly  that  life  rings  (Write­ins)  Colonial,  Mississippi  Shipping,  Bull  Line,  Seas  Shipping,  Seatrains  established  by  foinial  agreement  thrown  to  him  were  useless.  A  Southern  Steamship,  Cities  Service,  Continental  Oil,  Sabine  Towing,  C.  Bombardier,  Book  2507  a  new  66  between  the  United  Mlaies  arid  passing  police  ear flml  Cuban  Distilling,  Waterman,  Meichant  and  Miners,  Calmar  and  Ore  (Elected)  Canada,  supplemented  by  legisla­  type  portable  life  preserver  at the  Steamship;  the  Pilot  pleads  with  the  crew  members  to  come  under  J.  L.  McHenry,  Book  425*  (Declined)  94  tion  of  the  respect ive  countries,  drowning  man  and  it  struck  the  the  tender  wing  of  Moscow.  to  take  etfbct  for  the 1942  naviga­1 water  close  enough  for  him  to  Just  how  the  N.M.U.  arrives  at  the  conclusion  that  many  of  the  Boston  Steward's  Patrolmen  (2)  grasp  it.  tioii  season.  above named  lines, now  holding contracts  with  the S.I.U.,  agreements  John  A.  Martin,  Book  349  P(jj.  .  ypggoig  nsing  the  bays,  for  better  than  their  own  "Rotary  Shipping"  contraots,  are  not  (Eiecied)  ...  ......... 708  sounds  and  other  seaboard  waters  organiaed  is  beyond  the  calculation  of  100%  American  seamen.  Eveiard  Bayne,  Book  13  But  the  tip­oft  is  the  grab for  the  Holy  dollar.  Instead  of  a  full  .Elected)  659  of  tbe.United  States,  an  optional  use  of  radiotelephony  oi­  radio­ dues  payment,  Preliminary  Membership  books  will  be  issued  for  the  Providence  Joint  Agent  telegraphy  is  recommended,  effec­ sum  of  11.00,  with  dues  placed  at  25c  a  month.  This  gives  the "pre­ John  Manchester,  Book  394  liminary"  member  the right  to hang  around  the  N.M.U.  hail  for three  tive  January  1,  1942.  j  (Continued  from  Page  })  (Elected)  244  or  four  months  waiting  for  a  job,  This  is  the  gist'  of  an  exhaus­  ing  and  unmooring  ship,  a  good  Simpson  Blackwood,  Book  646  A  nice  catch  in  the  trap  is  a  paragraph  which  says  that  the  233  tive  "special  study  of  the  radio  clause  covering  the  handling  of  books  will  be  honored  and  changed  to  full  membership  books  when  J.  E.  Lapham,  Book  247  requirements  necessary  or  desir­  penalty  cargo  and  all  hands  are  and  if  the  N,M.U.  gains  control  of,  or  is  certified  by  N'LRB  as  the  210  able  for  purposes  of  ships  navi­  to  be  used  to  lower  and  top  bargaining  agent.  However  it  goes  on  to  say  that  only  a  certain  gating  the  Great  Lake.s  and  the  booms,  there  also  is  a  very  bene­ Phitadelphia  Joint  Agent  number  of  these  men  will  he  admitted  each  month;  inland  waters  of  the  United flcial  clause  regarding  the  bandl­.  Harry  J.  Collins,  Book  496  NOW—Let's  say  you  hold  of  these  hooks  and  the  N.M.U.  take  States"  ordered  by  Congress  on  ing  of  hatches.  (Elected)  the ship  over, a  remote  possibility,  and  the  Patrolman  comes  aboard.  May  20,  1937,  in  amending  the  jjj  engine department, when  You  hand  him  your  "Preliminary"  book,  fully  expecting  to  hold  your  Philadelphia  Joint  Patrolman  CoiTiinunieatlons  Act  of  1934  foi' Uargo  is  being  worked  after  5  job.  The  Patrolman  gently  breaks  the  bad  news  that  there  are  no  Joseph  Flanagan,  Book  542­ the  purpose  of  promoting  safety  p jj  befoj­g  ^ ^  fbe  man  oil­ (Elected)  499  vacancies,  so  there  is  nothing  left  for  you  to  do  but  pack  up  while  of  life  and  property at sen through  ^be  winches  is  to  get  over­ Harry  Goldberg,  Book  1485  the boys  from  the  beach  come  aboard, grinning  at your  innocence.  tlie  use  of  wire  and  radio  com­  time,  and  at  (be  same  time  the  219  municatlon.  j  uiaii  in  the  engine  room  gets  the  Baltimore  Joint  Agent  N.M.U.  AGREEMENT  SMELLS  ^  overtime,  we  liaveii't  lost  W.  H.  Elklns,  Book  748  A  careful  scanning  of  the  new  two  year  agreement  recently  (Elected)  any  conditlojis  in  the  engine  de­ 602  signed  by  the  National  Maritime  Union  with  the  ship  owners  brings  Baltimore  Deck  Patrolman  partment  but  the  agreement  calls  to  the  noses  of  real  American  seamen  the  stench  of  long  departed  Rexford  E.  Dickey,  Book  652  for  the  deck  engineer  to  get  a  fish.  base  pay  of  $90.00  per  month,  (Elected)  570  While  there  is  no  space  to  take  the  agreement  article  by  article  other  agreements  call  for  $82.50  Bill  Snead,  Book  4568  '  and  pick  it  to  pieces,  it  might  be  well  to  point  out  a  few  of  the  per  month,  more  outstanding  features,  outstanding  in  the  fact  that  they  have  Baltimore  Engine  Patrolman  258  fh  the  steward's  department',  placed  he  N.M.U.  membership  right  back  where  the  seaman  was  Thomas  Hippie,  Book  3271  Will  the  bel7w  named  Brothers j  the  men  get  overtime  in  all  ports  20  years  ago.  (Elected)  410  communicate  with  the  o'l  Saturday  afternoons,  Sundays  First,  the  PILOT  screamed  in  black  headlines  that  Rotary  ship­ L.  F.  Deutscli,  Book  2860  .  338  Headquarters  office  of  the  Atlan­  Holidays.  There  is  also  a  ping  was  included  in  the  agreement.  Now,  let's  see.  The  employ­ ment  clause  states  that  in  the  event  the  Union  is  unable  to  furnish  Baltimore  Steward  Patrolman  338  tic  District  in  New  York  and  clause  that  if  they  are  required  claim  their papers,  discharges and  to  do  any  painting,  they  shall  re­  .  men  the  company  retains  the  right  to  ship  off  the  dock.  So  far  so  (Write­in)  certificates  that  have  been  turned  ceive  overtime  for  such  work.  good.  BUT—no  where  in  that  agreement  does  it  specify  that  men  J. Vechieo,  Book  1616  There  is  also  a  clause  that  deals  must  be  shipped  through  the  Union  Hall!  That's  their  rotary  ship­ in  by  persons  finding  them;  20  I   with  extra  compensation  for  serv­ ping,  the  N.M.U.  men  will  rotate  from  company  shipping  master  to  JOHN  BRYAN  PATTON  Norfolk  Joint  Agent  ing  meals  to  anyone  who  is  not  company shipping  master,  just  as  they  did  before  the  coming  of  the  E.  A,  EDWARDS  (Resolution  Ballot)  I  a  member  of  the  crew.  Unions,  PAUL  CHARLES  MYERS  Fred  Soiensen  Boni­flde,  honest  Seamen's  Unions  have  fought  this  practice  tor  The  agreement  was  negotiated  LAWRENCE  P.  MURRAY  (Elected)  958  years,  and  at  last  forced  the  companies  to  ship  their  men  through  by  Brother  Matthew  Dusliane.  It  JUAN  MARTINEZ  Norfolk  Joint  Patrolman  Union  halls.  This  meant  that  every  man  had  an  equal  'chance  for  a  I  was  ratified  by  tlie  membership  JOHN  MADDEN  (Write­in)  job without  a  $5  or  ­$10  payoff  to  a  company  crimp.  at  Headquarters  and  will  be  sent  L. Paradeau  Now  the  N.  M.  U.  has  handed  back  to  the  shipowners  the  right  I   to  all  branches  for  acceptance.  (Elected)  ;  32  to  pick  and  choose.  And  in  no  time  at  all,  by  careful  sorting  they  San  Juan  Agent  „wlll  have  the  ships  loaded  with  company  men,  then  will  come  the  pay­off.  With  the  ships  manned  with  men  they  can  depend  upon  as  Daniel  Butts,  Book  190  (Elected)  515  being  loyal  company  stooges,  the  N.M.U.  will  suddenly find  itself  Bittinig  out  in  the  cold.  GULF  DISTRICT  "Otheir  provisions  call  for  a  scale  of  wages  in  the  Steward's  de  Secretary­Treasurer  (Continued  from Page  One)  Votes  (Continued from  Page  One)  parto^fnt  at $5  less  than  agreements signed  by  the  S.I.U.  for  certain  Finn  Schefstad, Book  G­4  whole  would  benefit.  The  spirited  iced  for  presentation  to  the White  Jobs.  It also  calls  for  longer  hours  in  the  Steward's  department,  the  (Elected)  Retired  355  determination  and  quiet  optimism  House.  loading  of  stores,  ad  infinitum.  New  Orleans  Deck  Patrolman  whicli  marked  the  efforts  of  each  To  cap  the  climax  Lewis  blast­ C.  M.  Rogers,  Book  G­2  man  gave  high  promise  for  the  ed  President  Roosevelt  three  (Elected)  386  year  ahead,  and.  with  the  formu­ times  in  three  days,  then  while  RIGHT­ABOUT­PACE  New  Orleans ­Stewards  Patrolman  lation  of  the  most  important, 1:;  turning  to  take  a  bow  from  the  So  it  has  come  to  pass  that  the  N.M.U.,  whose  membership  H.  N.  Peterson,  Book  G­38  sues  of  policy  which  at  present  C.I.O.,  fell flat  on  his  face  over  books  are  loaded  with  assessment  stamps  testifying  to  the  fact  the  (Elected)  388  concern  the  District  the  officials  the  praising  of  the  President  by  member  has  paid  out  kis  hard  earned  money  to  aid  the  Commies  In  New  Orleans  Engine  Patrolman  justifiably  felt  that  the  confer  his  own  United  Mine  Workers  Spain,  has  decided  that  money  sent  abroad  to  assist  destitute  war  L.  B.  Wessels,  Book  G­1  ence  had  .achieved  constructive  who  intend  to  stick  to  Roosevelt,  victims  may  embroil  us  in  a  war.  In  the  few  well  chosen  words  of  (Elected)  223  and  beneflcial  result.s.  come  what  may.  Bob  Burns,  it  makes  us  want  to  "varmit".  The  N.M.U.,  who  black­ Mobile  Joint  Agent  The  conference  officially  ad  jacked  their  members  into financial  aid  for  Spain,  has  passed  a  reso­ Brushing  the  coal  dust  out  of  Olden  Banks,  Book  G­1.  journed  at 6:30  P.M. Fi'iday  night  his  mane,  Lewis  looked  around  lution  demanding  that  President  Roosevelt  cease  all  aid  to  little  (Elected)  407  February  9th,  as  the officials  pre­ for  newer,  greener  and  if  possi­ Finland,  and  prevent any  American  money  from  going  to  that  coun­ Mobile  Deck  Patrolman  i  try.  They  based  this  on  the  statement  that  there  is  enough  hunger  Oscar  Stevens,  Book  G­115  pared  to  return  to  their  local  ble  softer fields.  Lashing  out  in  this  country  to  be  appeased.  Apparently  this  situation  did  not  branches.  The  last  action  taken  blindly  the  dtscedited  leader  (Elected)  341  exist  at  the  time  of  the  Spanish  war,  or  did  it?  Or  could  there  be  Mobile  Engine  Patrolman  by  the  conference  before  adjouch  leaped  on  probably  the  last  friend  an  ulterior  motive,  based  on  the  fact  that  tiny  Finland  has  toppled  ment  was  a  motion  which  carried  he  has  in  high  officialdom,  Secre­ E. Albritton,  Book  G­61  the  mighty  bear  from  his  throne,  a  throne  built  on  a  foundation  of  (Elected)  320  nnanfmonsly  to  present  a  detailed  tary  of  Labor  Frances  Perkins.  >  human  bodies and  misery?  account  of  the  meeting's  proceed  A  nice  lady,  but  woozy  in  the  Savannah  Joint  Agent  Ings  to  the  membership  at  all  head,"  he  giDnted,"  L'uming  Tils  Charles  Waide,  Book  G­54  branches  and  Headquarters  for  face  to  the  wall  and  hoping  the  (Elected)  320  Curran's  Merry­Go­Round  goe­s  round,  two consecutive  meetings for their  blow  would  be  a  gentle  one  when  But  now it  makes  a  creaky sound,  action  thereon,  and,  further,  to  it  fell.  snmbit  the  entire  conference's  ac­ The  boys are  down  in  the  mouth.  tivities  to  the  membership  aboard  Because  their  dough's  going  snuth.  shipii  for  a  period  of  thirty  days  Joseph Curran  As  Joe's  Merry­Go­Round  breaks  down!  to enable  them  to  take similar  ac­ Brother  E.  Cetti,  No.  G­93,  has  An  envelope  from  COMMON  tion.  IIop  on,  boys,  and  get  in  the  swing,  asked  that  the  following  notice  SENSE,  315  Fourth  Ave.,  New  "  Joe's  due  to  hit  you  with  another  ding,  York  City,  and  addressed  to  ShipoiYners  Have  Dough  be  run  in  the SEAFARER'S  LOG:  So  grab  your  last  short  ride,  Joseph  Curran  in.our  care  is  in  Nineteen  thousand  dollars  per  Anyone  knowing  the  where­ And  lose  some  more  of  your  hide,  th  mall  room  at  Headquarters.  month, bare  bottom, was  the char­ abouts  of  Egil  John^  Alfredaon  Before  the  Merry­Go­Round  goes  zing!!  We  will  be  glad  to  give  this  to  ter  price  paid  by  the  Waterman  please  get  in  touch  with  his  Mr.  Curran  at  any  time,  and  also  Line  for  the  new  SEA  'WITCH,  'Round  and  'round  she  goes ....  j|  I  7  •  V  furnish  a  .quiet  rooig  where  he.  according  to  the  Maritime  com­ daughter,  Miss  Evelyn  Alfredson,  at 1.92  Lincoln  St.,  Savannah,  Ga.  But  where?? . . ..^obody knows!!!  '  •   can  read  it.  '  mission. .  Ceasar  Serrano,  Book  1653  Aluminum Agreement  ATTENTION  Papers Found 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LEWIS CREW LIBELS SHIP FOR BONUS WAGES NEW SIU OFFICERS INSTALLED NMU MEMBERS LOOK TO SIU YOUR SUPPORT NEEDED SIU CREW SHOWS HOW HOSPITAL & STEWARDESS DELEGATE ELECTED 90 U.S. VESSELS TIED UP BY WAR THOUGHTFUL SIU CREW THANKED SIU PROVING TO BE THE UNION TAMPA SHIPYARDS RUN FULL BLAST NEW DEVICE CHECKS SHIP VIBRATION NMU MERRY GO ROUND RADIO PROTECTION FOR LAKES POLICE RESCUE SAILOR Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/14/1940 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. II, No. 1 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 1940 Periodicals Seafarers Log https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/00386016b33ab53de622346ac7991135.PDF e36106a917ee4169fa97b14d976137ae PDF Text Text •  amsmesMXSsessi^J^  , ­ ­.;, ­. ;.• ­ •   , .r:~:  X  The Seafarers' Log  Seafarers'  International Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic^ Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  VOL.  II  NEW  YORK,  N, Y., SATURDAY, APRIL  27, 1940  446  No. 2  EASTERN  STRIKE  ACTION  CONSIDERED  !  CANADIAN lAKES  New Range Line . Congress Considers  EASTERN STEAMSHIP  REJECTS  CREWS' PROPOSALS  SEAMEN  WIN  Agreement Ready  Action on Laid­ Up Ships  Company  Tries  New  Gag  ­­  Demands  SW  Post  '  Death Delays  INCREASE  . 1 STRIKE  ENDS  Signing  TO  CHARTER  OR  SELL  $25,000  Performance  Bond  Recent  Range  Line negotiations,  Accompanied  by  a  membersbip  negotiating  committee,  Secre­i  Washington,  April  24  —  The  Refuining  to  work  under  pro­ which . had  apparently  been  suc­ tary­Treasurer  John  Hawk  met  with  officialf?  of  the  Eastern  Steam­ tost,  but  with  a  $7.50  increase  in  ccEGfuily  terminated,  were  halted  House  Merchant  Marine  Commit­ ship Company  on  Wednesday,  April 17th,  to  discuss  proposed  amend­ pay,  the  Canadian  Seamen's  temporarily  by  the  sudden  and  tee  urged  speedy  action  on  the  ments  to  the  present  Eastern  agreement,  scheduled  to  expire  May  Union,  an  American  Federation  unfortunate  death  of  John  C.  Buck  resolution  which  would  sus­ 15th  of  this  year.  Representing  the  Union  at  the  conference  were  of  Labor  afniiale,  removed  pick­ Rogers,  President  of  the  Com­ pend  prohibitions  on  sale  or  char­ John  Hawk,  Boston  Agent  John  Mogan,  Patrolmen  Samuel  Bayne  ets  from  Canadian  ships  last  pany,  on  April  9th.  and  Vincent  Yakavonis,  with  Brothers  H.  J.  Mohr,  H.  J.  Flaherty,  Mohday and  prepared  to  return  to  Inasmuch  as  the  late  Mr.  ter  of  the  Government's  laid­up  and  S.  Greenridge  sitting  in  as  observers.  The  committee  for  the  Rogers  had  represented  the  Amer­ fleet.  work. ^  Company  consisted  of  Vice­President  Irving,  Port  Captains  Litch­ One  of  tbe  conditions  of  the  re­ ican  Range  Line,  Inc.  during  ne­ Amendments  have  been  urged  field  and  Mulholland,  Port  Engineer  Gowdy,  Port  Stewards  O'Brian  turn  was  that  an  impartial  arbi­ gotiations  with  Union  officials,  it  and  McVey,  and  Secretary  Norton.  trator  be  appointed  by  the  Labor  became  necessary  to  re­submit  to  the  Buck  resolution  which  will  immediately  after  calling  the  meeting  to  order,  Secretary­Treas­ Minister  to  meet  with  one  repre­ the  negotiated  agreement  to  hi.s  piohibit  award  of  .subsidy  to  a  urer  Ilawk  proceeded  to  the  business  at  hand  Avith  the  statement  senting  the  Union  to  iron  out  successors  in  office.  The  appoint­ v^sel  which  will  compete  tvitli  a  that  the  committee  representing  the  Union  was  at  the  conference  other  disputes.  ment  of  his  successor,  w'ith  the: previous  established  ship  or  line,  to discuss  the  proposed  amendments and  clarifications  to  the pre­seht  Agents  of  the  Union  were  dis­ authority  to  negotiate  and  sign  j  unless  additional  tonnage  is  need­ agreement  which  had  been  submitted  by  the  crews  manning  the  satisfied  with  the  arrangement,  agreements  in  the  name  of  thej ed;  prohibit  sale  or  charter  of  Eastern  vessels.  At  this  point,  the  accepted  procedure  of  most  nego­ and  .said  they  were  accepting^  It  Company,  has  nece.ssni ily  delayed  j  the  vessels for  operation  on  a  ser­ tliitions  Avas  suddenly  discarded,  positions  were  reversed,  and  the  under  protest,  but  that  the  Labor  the  actual  sigping  of  the  new­ vice,  route  or  line  served  by  the  Company  officials  assumed  the  attitude  that  they,  and  not  the  men  Dnited  States  citizens,  which  on  the  ships,  Avere  the  ones  Avith  grievances  to  air  and  demands  Minister,  Norman  McLarty,  bad  agreement.  threatened  to  bring­the  War  •  The  Union's  negotiating  com­ would  be  in  addition  to  existing  to  submit!  '  ,  —  f  Vice­President  Irving  declared  Measures  Act  into  force  if  the  mittee,  consisting  of  Secretary­ service  nnle.ss  it  has  been  deter­ flatly  that  the  Company would  un­ i  Treasurer  John  jiawk,  Interna­ mined,  through  hearings,  that  the  strikers  refused  to  arbitrate.  der  no  circumstances  negotiate  Previously "the  shipowners  had  I  tional  Repre.centafive  Matthew  existing  seivice  is  inadeciuate;  the  proposals  of  tlie  Union,  and  announced  that  thousands  of  men  Dushane,  Philadelphia  Agent  provide  that  disposition  of  the  that  Avas  that!  On  the  contrary,  were  rushing  to  their  offices  to  Harry  Collins,  and  Patrolman  Jo­ ships  be  limited  to  charters  ter­ Irving  continued,  the  Company  take  over  tlie  scab  jobs,  this  be­ seph  FLmagan,  e.xiiects  to  be  able  minating  when  the  President  took  the  stand  that  they  would  ing  one  way  of  avoiding  military  to  present  a signed  agreement  to  proclaims  the  end  of  the  war,  so  absolutely  refuse  to  sign  a  ncAV  service,  as  seamen  working  on  the  membersliip  within  the  next  that  tliey  would  be  returned  to  provide  that  New  York,  April  24 —  Negotia­ agreement  with  the  SIU  urdess  ships  carrying  war  materials  are  few  days.  As  the  agreement  now  the  laid­up fleet;  stands,  5^  number  of  improve­ where  additional  tonnage  is  to  be  tions  Avith  the  Colonial  Naviga­ both  parties  would  post  a  $25,000  not  subject  to  being  drafted.  When  the  scabs  were  counted  ments  have  been  secured,^as  com­ allowed  on  a  particular  route,  tion  Company  were  opened  today  bond  to  guarantee  strict  adher­ ence  to  each  clause  and  section  of  up  it  was  discovered  that  there  pared  with  the  previous  contract  line  or  service,  it  be  offered  un­ der  competitive  bids  from  the  ex­ Avhen  the flr.st  conference  between  the  agreement,  in  addition  to  were  only  enough  to  crew  three  with  the  Range  Line.  Union  and  Company  officials  took  Avhich  tbd  Company  would  tnen  ships,  so  no  attempt  was  made  to  The  proposed  agreement,  wfiich  isting  operators  there.  j  has  yet  to  be  signed  by  the  Com­ West  Coast  lumber  interests,  a  place  at  the  Company  offices,  re­ insist  That  the  Union  submit  to  sail  them.  The Union  has demanded  that a  pany,  contains  a  clause  which  number  of  shippers  from  the  garding  proposed. amendments  to  t}irir  pi oposals  regarding  the  new  agreement.  representative  of  the  Labor  Min­ ! states  that  the  agreement,  to  be  Hampton  Roads  area,  coal  inter­ the  present  Colonial  Line  agree­ The  Union  negotiating  commit­ istry,  the.Union  and  an  impartial  binding  and  effective,  must first  est's  and  many  others  have  joined  tee.  unshaken  by  the new  wrinkle  judge  be  appointed  and  that  ne­ be  ratified  by  the  membersliip  of  Congressmen  in  urging  the  enact­ ment.  Union  officials,  headed  by  Sec­ of  a  cash  surety  bond  introduced  ment  oj the  Buck  resolution.  gotiations  be  started  imrnediately.  the  Union.  letary­Tioasurer  John  Hawk,  sub­ by  the  Eastern,  refused  to  even  . „  ,  ,  •  ,  consider  such  an  unprecedented  mitted  the  proposed  .changes  company  demand, and  pointed  out^  drawn  up  by  the crcAvs  aboard  the  • that, in  addition  to  their  being  Colonial  Line  ships  to  J. B.  Dun­ violently  opposed  to  setting  any  baugh.  President  of  the  Com­ such  piecedent,  the  agTcement  it­ self  contained  adequate  arbitra­ pany.  tion  provisions  to  insure  prompt  The  Company*  requested,  and  settlement  of  any  and  all  differ­ was  granted,  a  feAv  days  grace  in  ences  bet^veen  the  Union  and  the  which  to  study  the  proposals  as  Company.  The  Union's  committee  presented  by  the  Union's  repre­ asserted  that  the  arbitration  sentatives. The  next  conference  is  clauses  in  the  agreement  obviat­ The  attempt  by  the  N.M.U.  to  have  the  Government  set  a  mini­ the  minimum  will  become  the  scheduled  for  Saturdaj',  April  ed  the  necessity  of  posting  a  mum  ^vage  scale,  and  to  set  working  conditions  was  slapped flat  maximum  and  thus  impair  the  27th.  bond  to  guarantee  adherence  to  ­by  the  dombfned  action  of  the Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific,  the  Sea­ chances  of  the  seamen,  thru  col­ the  contracf,  and  strong emiphasis  Upon  the completion  of  negotia­ farers  International  Union  and  the  C.T.U.  (Radio)  when  the  Mari­ lective  ba  gaining  With  their  emti  was  laid  on  the  fact  that  the  time  Commission  refused  to  attempt  to  sfet  minimum  wage  scales.  ployer,  to  secure  a  wage  scale  tibns a  detailed  report  will  be sub­ Union  itself  had  never  refused  to  mitted  to  the  membership  for  ac­ refer  a  disputed  issue  to such  ar­ After  signing  sell­out  agreements  with  the  shipownrs  giving  and  working  conditions  higher  tion  thereon.  than  that  set  by  any  government  bitration.  the  latter  the  right  to ship off  the  dock,  make  their  own  conditions,  After  a  brief  recess,  the  discus­ and  give  the  seamen  a  general  pushing  around  for  the  next  TWO  bureau  as  a  minimum.  t%.  YEARS,  the  N.M.U.  called  upon  the  government  to  help  them  out.  We  are  positive  in  our  asse.r^  sion  was  resumed, with  the Union  representatives  exerting  the  ut­ On  March  25th  the  Seafarers  International  Union  of  North  tion  that  no' government  bureau  most  patience  to  avoid  deadlock­ America  received  a  letter  from  the  United  States  Maritime  Commis­ would  set  a  minimum  wage  scale  ing  negotiations.  Finally,  the  sion  stating  that  they  had  been  requested  by  the  National  Maritime  as  high  as that  which  can  be  ob­ Company  condc^­cended  to  meet  Union  and  the  National  Organization  Masters,  Mates  &  Pilots  of  the  Union  lialf­way,  and  took  up  America  to  hold  public  hearings  on  the  question  of  the  setting  of  tained  by  the  seamen  thru  Just  a  minimum  wage  scale  and  minimum  working  conditions  for  Ameri­ demands  and  their  economic  BUFFALO,  N.  Y.,  April  15—  the  proposals  regarding  the  new"  The  Great  Lakes  navigation  sea­ agreement  submitted  by  the  mem­ can  seamen.  O  power  to  secure  such.  son  opened  officially  today,  but  a  bership.  Section after  section  was  In  reply  to  the  letter  from  the  ion  of  North  America,  Atlantic  In  our  opinion,  should  any  gov­ United  States  Maritime  Commis­ and  Giilf  Districts,  representing  ernment  bureau  establish  a  mini­ fleet  of  some  ninety freighters,  considered,  with  the  Company  rtv  sion  the  following letter  was sent  approximately  12,000  seamen,  mum  wage  scale  for  seamen  that  surrounded  by  Lake  Erie  ice  jecting  each  as  it  came  up,  either  to  Daniel  S.  Ring,  Director,  Divi­ in  reality  would  result  in  the  fields,  were  tied  up  here,  await­ on  some  trivial  technicality  or  on  wishes  to  go  on  record  as  being  minimum  wage  scale  becoming  ing  thawing  weather.  the  grounds  that  such  particular  sion  of  Maritime  Personnel:  strenuously  opposed  to  the  set­ the  maximum  wage  scale,  it  Robert  Lovelace,  manager  of  section  would  entail  additional  Daniel  S.  Ring,  Director  Division  of  Maritime  Personnel  ting  of  a  minimum  wage  scale  would  mean  nothing  short  of  a  the  Great  Lakes  Towing  Com­ expense  to  the Company.  At  long  United  States  Maritime  and  working  conditions  for  sea­ permanent  wage  scale  being  es­ pany,  estimated  it  would  take "at  last,  the  Company  officials  were  Commission,  men  by  the  United  States  Mari­ tablished  that  was  perpetuated  by  least  one  week  of  warm  weather  forced  to  admit  that  there  was ^  Washington,  D.C.  time  Commission  or  any  other  the  government.  This  obviously  to  break  the  Lake  Erie  ice  pack  little  sense  in  taking  up  the  prio­'  Dear  Sir:  is  contrary  to the  meaning  of  the  and  allOAv  for  mass  moA'cmeut  of  posals  of  the  Engine  and  St6W»  government  bureau.  (Continued  on  Page  Four)  vessels."  {CmtiniieA  on  Page  Four)  The Seafarers  International  Un­ There  is always the  danger that  /I  COLONIAL LINE  NEGOTIATIONS  UNDER  WAY  SlU  AGAINST  GOVERNMENT  SETTING  MINIMOM  WAGE  SCALE  FOR  SEAMEN  iij  m  I  •  ­%  m  NMU "EFFORTS  THWARTED  ­  WAGE  ISSUE  KILLED  reason  Opens Officially  '  11  •  ­gf  �%:• •   THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG  1^­  V  PubllBhed by  tha  Sedfarers^  Intemtdional  Union  of  North  America.  ANTIMETJNG  LAWS  DECLARED  Saturday, April 27, 1940  Baltiiuor«  Highlights  mMlONAL  Baltimore,  Md.  April  23.  1940—  keep  their  organization  going  for  Shipping) continues,  good. out  of  a  little  while  longer.  As  it  is;  this  port.  During  the  past  week  while  they  are  on  the  waterfront  S«­ HARRY  LUNDEBBRG,  Acting  President  US  brothers.shippid  a^ 86  reg­.  trying, to .selJ  books, at, a  dpijar  110  Markeit  Street, ftoorii  402,  San  E^anclsco,  Calif.  SUPREME  COURT  RULES  istered­  The high  number  of  men  their  own  members  are  haunting  .tM";  registered  show?  good  cpopera­ the  SIU  Hall  trying  to  get  mem­ The  United  States  Supreme  tion  among the different branches;  bership  at the  usual $16.50  rate.  All  of  the  CIO  unions  on  the  Court  h^ded  down­ decisions  on  unless  members  had  come  in  t  BOwUnto^eeaJ^t^fl ......S Stone StreeJ,.  New  York^^tPhwes.  from  the other  ports to fill  up  the  waterfront  are .flopping mjserably  April  22nd  ­holding,  unconstitu­ BjTANGHSf,  __  lists,  the  branch  • wpuld have  had  these  days  with  the  ARTA  radjo  .... 330 . Atlantic  Ayenue  tional  Alabapia  and  California  A  difficutt  time flllipg:  the  jobs!  operators  giving  up  the. ghost  al­ Boston  '......  .., .1....  ProTideace  465  SpJ  Main  Street  anti­picketing  laws  and  ordin­ This  Is  especially  true  of  AB's  together  after  CTU's  recent  vic­ *  Philadelphia  6  North  6th  Street,  and  it  is  hoped  we  have  enough  tories­In  Isthmian,  Socopy  "Vac­ .ances.  Baltimore  1.'.. 1. T.... 14  North  Gay  Street  Norfolk  .60  Coipniercial  Place  These  decisions • w.ept    far  be­ on  hand  for  crewing  up Snext  uum  and  Cififes  Service.  The  ILA  week's UMPS;  Ciewtog  up  of  the  and  Tepmpter's  Union's  instead "of  San  Jaan, Pa^o  ..........,^....r...8 Coyadopia  Street  yopd  lipJj.oldinK  labor's  right,  to  Schodack 'xwi  accomplished  with­ suffering  from  the  GIQ  drive, are  peaceful  picketing,  apid  cpimoB  at  out  a  hitch  with  the  Sarcpxie. to  stronger  than  ever  and,  on  the  HEAt^.ARTERS,  a  time  when  nioot.  for  folipw  at. the,, epd,  of  ­weej^.  East  Coast­the  CIO,  in, exact fig­ New  Orleans  ..309  Chartrei'Street  it's  evidenf now,  nmre  than  ever  The  Coelleda  of  the  same  Line  ures,  control  only  three  percent  of  ail  maritime  workers.  The  at­ ;  BRANCHES  before,  that, labor  upicns,  in  or­ will  not  be  ready  until  the  end  Savannah  .....,...3iJi;East  Bay  Streef  of  May.  Rumor  has  it that  Ocean  tempt  of  sppie'ot. tuy CIG.  unions  der  to  secure  recognition,  better  Dominion  and  Waterman  Lines  to  sign five  year  agi­eement's  is  a  Jacksonville  ,..^.....136 Bay­Street  Miami  .815  N.  E.  First  Avenue  wages  and  working  conditions,  are  bidding  for  the  last  twelve  good  indication  of  the  desperate  Tampa  ­  206  Franklin  Street  have  to  resort  to  the  picket  line  USMC  ships  put  up  for  sale,  and  attempt  they  are  making  to  hoid^  Mobile  .55 So. Conception Street  method  rather  than  appealing  to  it  looks  like  the  organization  is  the  little  bit  they  have  left.  Hpaston  .....1712 •  75th Street  BRIEFS:  Resignation  of  Bro­ the  slow  moving  National  Labor  in  for  a  busy  summer.  Great  Lakes  Districf  ther  Tom  Hippie, as  black  gang  The Coastwise  Lines,  excepting  HEADQUARTERS  Relations  Bpard.  Merchant's and  Miners, are  in full  patrolmian  put  Brother  W.  L.  Detroit  1038  Third  Street  Organized  workers  will  prob­ service. Bull  Line  has avoided  the  Zimmers  in  this  post  temporarily.,  r  '  ­r  <  —  ably  have  to  rely  on  the  strike  usual  seasonal  lay­up  with  busi­ Baltimore  Patrolmen  are  now:  ADDRESS ALL  CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNING  THIS  and  picket  line  method  to  secure  less  down  the. coast  and  through  Brot^her  R.  E. Dickey  for  ithe LO%k  PUBLICATION  TO:  '  their  just  jrights  and  demands  out  the  Island  keeping  up  at  a  department:  Brother  John  Vfr  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOQ"  eiiould  the  next  Congress,  if  not  high  rate.  Both  Ore  Steamship  chio  for  the  Stewards;  and  Bro­ this session,  emasculate  the  Wag­ and  Calmar also continue  on  regu­ ther  W,  L.  Zimmers  for  the  Eii­ P. O.  Box 522,  Church  St. Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  ner  law  and  the  Wage­Hour  law.  lar  schedule  with  no  prospects  of  gine  Room  men.  . . . Brother  El­ any  tie­ups.  South  Atlantic  Line,  kins  continues  his  good  work  as  which  makes  Baltimore  its  pay­off  agent  which  job  has  always  been  port, has  the Tulsa  and  Fluorspar  a  large  headache  in  this  port  and  in  this  week  with  the  Sacarrapa  any  port  for  that  matter. . . . Bro­ going  to  Philadelphia.  The  Line's  ther  Wm.  (the shadow)  McKay  is  The  drive  now  being coiidueted  by  the  N.M.U.  on.,  unor­ six  ships  will  all  be  under  Isth­ still  around  these  parts  lending  ganized" ships operating  under  contract  th  the S.I.U.  is  hav­ Brother  Douglas  Muncaster,  the  mian  charter  soon.  The  Delbra­ his  assistance  in  various  matters  affecting  thfe  Union.  ... Our  ing a  boomerang  effect.  duly  elected  New  York  Joint  Pa­ zii of  Mississippi  Line  is  nearlng  thanks  to  tiie  crews  of  the  Mass­ completion and  it is  hoped  to have  While  the  N.M.U.  issues  broadsides  of  leaflets  informing  trolipan,  arrived  from  Africa­ on  her  on  her  trials  by  the  end  of  mar  and  Carrabulle  for  their  do­ S.S.  Greyiock  and  no  time  members  of  the  crews  that  they  may  take  out  the  phoney  the  nations  to  the  LOG;  also  to  Bro­ was  lost  in  ushering  him  Into  his  May.  The  Seatrain  Texas  should  dollar  books in the  greatest of  secrecy,  without  any one find­ new  caimcity.  be  ready  iu  Philadelphia  about  ther Clarkson  for  his  donation  of  ing  it  out  until  'The  Day',  hundreds  of  their  own  men  are  The  oath  of  oflice  was  taken  by  May  ]5th.  Some  talk  of  running  five  dollars  for  cigarettes  for  the  in  the  hospital. ... The  being  turngd  away  from  S.I.U. offi,ees.  Men who  walk  boldly  Brother  Muncaster  at  the  regular  her  sister  ship  the  Seatrain  New  boys  branch's fight  to  have  a  veterans  Jersey  out  of  Baltimore.  Bethle­ ^in, with  no  attempt  at  secrecy,  and  announce  their  desire  to  Headquarters'  business  meeting.  hem  shipyard  will  launch  an­ hospital  built  in  this  area  so  that  Menibers^of  tlie  SIU  are  urgent­ transfer  into  a  debt free, democratic organization.  ly  i­equested  to  give  their  fullest  other  of  the new  high  speed  tank­ there  will  be  more  room  for  sea­ in  thie  local  Marine  Hospital,  It  is  no  secret  that  the  N.M.U.  is  in  desperate financial  cooperation  to  Brother  Muncaster  ers  for  Esse  next  week  and  the  men  yard  is  building  another  set  of  has been  won. . . . The NMU  have  whenevei­  they  come  in  contact  straits.  They  have  to  be  with  a  weekly  pay  roll  exceeding  with  him.  Needless  to  say,  this  w­ays  to  accommodate .the  heavy  asked  the  Maritime  Commission  :J  $6,000,  and  an  income  that  has  shrunken  to  almost  nothing;  is  for  a  hearing  on  minimum  rates  Brother  Muncaster's first  time  demand  for  new  ships.  It is  certain  that  the  Commie  Party  can't  continue  putting  out as  a  union  representative and  Scarcity  of  ships  has  hit  sev­ for  seamen  "aboard  MC  ship's.  hundreds of  thousands of  dollars into  the organization  unless  he  will  need  the  support  of  every  eral  American  Lines  hard  recent  It's something  new  in  the  history.  member.  Remembgr  good  union  ly,  especially  in  the  Gulf,  and  it  of  maritime  labor  for  a  union  to  something  is forthcoming.  representatives  are  made  and  not  is  hoped  that  some  sort'  of  deal  ask  a  government  bureau  to  set  At  the present  time the  N.M.U. have  also no  ships or  jobs.  trorn.  can  be  made  with .Norwegian  or  seamen's  wages.  Old  Andy  Furu­ Danish  owners  to  transfer  some  seth  w6uld  have  had  something  "  Their  men  hang around  the beach  months on  end,  hoping for  of  their  ships.  High  insurance  extremely  pertinent  to  say  about  something  to turn  up, but  the  only  news  they  get  is that' an­ rates  makes  it  cheaper  for  the  a  phony  move  like  that. ... An  other  contract  line  has  been  forced  to  tie  up,  due  to ^war  |Hi5'  shipper  to  use  American flag ships  ai'ticle in  a local  rag sgys that  Co­ conditions,  with  hundreds  more  on  the  beach.  now'" and  the  U.S.  Merchant  Ma­ lumbus's  sailors  were  paid  at  the  rine  is fast  approaching  a  second  :cate  of  $2.50  per  month.  We  These  men  can't  pay  dues,  and  dues  are  the life  blood  of  didn't  know  there  was  a  NMU  in  to  none  status.  any organization.  Without money  to work  with  the .structure  .  The  NMU  drive  on  this  water­ these  days.  ... What  happened  must  fold  up.  And  with  no solid foundation, no  one to go  to  While  the  neutrality  act  has  front  has  slacked  off  somewhat.  to  all  these  Maritime  Commiesion  the  front  for  the  man  on  the  ship.s, first  class  working'con­ thrown  thousands  of  American  The  NMU  representatives are  giv­,  training school  ideas.  Maybe  Con­ ditions  will  quickly  revert  to  those  of  twenty  years  ago.  seamen  out  of  work,  it  has  had  ing  It  up  as  a  bad  job  with  no  gress  Is  getting  wise  to  the  fact  little  br  no  effect  on  the  seamen  takers at  even  a  dollar  per  book.  thkt  they  \yere  spending  the  peo­ As  a  matter  of  fact  conditions  are  getting  that  way  now  engaged­on  board  ships  operating  If  the  NMU  would  pay_some  at­ ple's  money  to  provide  vacations  on N.M.U. ships. In agreements recently signed by  the N.M.U.  under  agreement  with  the  Seafai­r  tention to  the members  they  have  and  sea­cruises  for  college  boys,  the right of  rotary shipping,  job control and .shipping through  ers  Interaational  Union  while  on  Instead  of  trying  to  find  other  etc.,  wlio  never  had  any  intention  union  halls  was  handed J)ack  to  the  shipowner  on  a  silver  the  other  hand,  the.NationaI  Ma­ suckei;s  they  might  be  able  to  of  taking  up  the  seafaring  life.­ ritime  Union  has  felt  the  brunt  platter.  end  of  it.  In the same  contract it says  that no  overtime  maj'  be  col­ Steamship  companies  operating  lected  until the  man  has worked  8 hours.  In short  the 4 to  8  ships on  European  runs have been  ­i  "r  watch may  be required to work  right through  to eight  o'clock  the.^  stronghold  of  the  National  Maritime  Union  and"  with  most  in port on arrival day without  pajunent  of  overtime.  $13.00  •  European  ports  now  closed  to  Cre'w  of. S.S.  Arizpa  present  ST.U.  agreements are  by  far  the  best  on  the  American  ships,  the  NMU  is find­ Cretv  of  S.S. Sea :traia Havana  12.40  ,  East  coast.  Absolute  job  control  with  shipping  through  the  ing  itself  with  many  of  its  mem­ (Jrew  of  S.S.  Barbara  ... '.  1.00  ,  bers on  the  beach  without any  fu­ hall.  The companies are allowed  to siiip  a few so­called  'key  ture  possibility  of  securing  em  of  O&rp.lyii,,  • .  #  •  • .* • ••   •  • . •  • •  •   a  a  a  •  •  v  men  such  as  Chief  Stewards  by  selection,  but  th^se  men  ployment.  It  appears  that  thfe  po­ • •'  • •    •  •  •  •   3.30  7be  cleared  thi­ough  the  Union  hall.  sitions  of  the  SIU  aiid  NMU  are  Crew  of S.S.  .50  J. B­a  E)ciwax<ia^ .  •.   .  •   a  •  av a • a   •  a • • ^ la a  a.a a • ala a    a •   a,  being  fast  reversed.  S.teamship  companies  under  . H> I^OlSOD  • a   a • a  •  a' «  • •  a   a,..a  a «' • a • 1.00    a    a • a    a  a  a •   a • a    >  a >  agreement  with  the  SIU  have  1.00  Frank  Garthoff^ner .............  . *   1....  .  mostly  been  engaged  in  coastwise  and  intercpastal  trade.'' These  J • .  IBarOnO  .a  aa  .­a  a..  a  a. ...a...'  1.00  It's  dhiy  a  slip  of  the  tongue,  but  let's  get  it  all  straightened  co;mpanIes,  following  the  out­ out  On  tH6  front  page  of  the  latest  Plle­it,  members  of  tiie  S.I.U.  .50  are  constautly  referred  to  as  "unorganized  seamen'*.; ,pn  page  9  of  break  of  the "War,  tpbk  over  most  1.00  *.. ...... ...  .. • .....  if.  tbo 'sanie'Ikaue,  lii a  dispatch  from  Detroit  the  following  appears:  of  the business  in  thie Central and  II. A, ­DeiMftr­jr ,...  $duth  American  trades  whien  the  Bay Kegeweis;.. .>... i.;..;..;........... 7.,. .50 "A  spehial  meeUng  held  March  9th,  brought  out  a  goofl  croWd  of  iif  Detroit  s^men, including  some  from  S.I.U.  ships fitting  otri!  in  the  forelgti ships  wire fdrced  th  with­ Tarlton. ............:...i... .'i. i; .5Q P'..  draw.  This  has  resulted  in  some­ poll; and  SOME .FROM  UNORGANIZED  SHIPS.  r  '  what  of  a  shortage  of  rat^  sia­ 1.00 ''  A  yedr  ago  ail  S.I.U.  men  wejre  scabs  and finks,  according  to  men  such  as  able.  Bea|[nen,  oilers  MeYeheath V........;.,— .......................  f'f­:'  flie  N.M.U.^  Today­the  Pile­it  fairly  drips  tears  for  iis  and  invites  and  machinists.  This' is in  direct  The  Seafarers'  latemational  Union  of  North  America  OS  to come  into  the  fold.  FOR  ONLY  ONE  LITTLE BUCK.  contrast  to  the  position  of  the  most  heartily  thanks the  above  donators  for  tbeir .financial  Ho,  hum.  NMU  today.  contributions  toward tha support  of  the "LOG."  Affiliated  with the ,A4ten^ ,Fe4eratUm,^fff':  •   'K  • . si  A  BOOMERANG  N.Y. PATROLMAN  TAKES OFFICE  WAR  EFFECTS  NMD  SUTNOTSIU  HONOR  ROLL  • ..a    a  • a    'M  NMU "PILE  IT" NtVER  LEARNS  V '- iiE­ "i­ n  �Saturday, April  27, 1940  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  a  11  m  WHAT'S  NEW  NMU EXPOSED FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH ­ NOTHING!  at the  ' .­a?  MEETINGS ?  After  glancing; over  the  Capitalist  Press  releases  an4  all  the  ballyhoo  being released  by . Curran and Ihe Commie Contrallcd  N.M U.  have  always  beeq  easy  to  contact  day?  Could  It  be  that  the  N.M.U.  (C.I.O.)  in  their  desperate  attempt  to  take  over  the  Waterman  an^  and  we  can't  recall  a  single  in­ is  trying  to  make a  deal  with  the  NRWYORK  Mississippi  ships  we  have  decided  to publish  the following  true facts  stjance . where  It Jiaa  been  neces­ Waterman  Steamship  Company,  ^ry  to  show  a  psws  in,  boarding  that  would  force  the  men  through  In  order  to  refresh  the  memory  of  real'Union Seamen.  Ships' crews are ca.utioned about  them.  The  lack  of  pai^es  is  not  their  government  stooges  in  bringing  charges  against  a  m.em­ The, Beat  1.  After  a  few  trips  to  Wash­ the seamen  began  to  wonder  just  the  real  r^wn the  N.M.U. stooges  Washington  to  become  book­pack­ ber  ojf  (he  crew  and  holding  the  have  not  been  making  the  Water­ ers  in  their  dues  collection  rack­ trial  aboard  ship.  The  Union's  ington  In  193.7,  just  wtio  instruct  when  tlje  pay­off .would  come.  man  ships,  and  as  far  as  we  are  ed  If  this  is  the  cas'e,  our  ad­ constitution  specifically  provides  ed  their  membership  to  accept  Concerned  (hey  can  issue  all  the  vice  to  the  N.M.jLT.  is  to  change  that  trials  shall  be  condiicted  at  The  P«y.Off  the  COPEDAND  FINK  BOOK  with  the  statement  that  they  At  this  time  it  will  be  interest­ passes  the, N.M.U.  'Yequeet.  We  their  course,  as  (he  men  in  the  Headquarters  or  Branches.  Ships'  would  be  burned  oa  the  White  ing  to  note  that  In  every  case  have  nothing^  to  hide  from  our  "Waterman  Fleet  are 100%  Union  cr­ews  she aid ,flle  their  charges at  House steps  at  a  later  date?  TTiis  where  a  deal  wfis  made  to  stab  membership  and  they  are  free  to  men  and  know  who  they  want  to  Headquarters  or  in  a  Branch  represent  them,  where  proper  conatitutional  ac­ happened  right  at  the  time  the  the  bona fide  Seamen  In  the  back  Ulk  with  anyone  they  see fit.  fight  was  won  by  the  real  Rank  by  the  OfBcialdom  of  the  N.M.V,,  What  Has  ii»e  to  Offer  Wiiat  Does  tl|e  S.I.TT,  Offer  tion  can  be  taken  on  (he  charges  Bubniitted.  and  File  Seamen  and  appears  to  it  was  done  in  conferences  held  S.i.U.  Seamen?  Theii­  Membership  be; a  deal  to save  some  one's face  in  Washington,  D.  C.,  which  is  «  •   In  Washington,  D. C.  We are still  headQuarters  of  the  United  States  First  they  boast  of  50,000  raem­ First,  the  S.i.U.  eive.s  their  .Siilnping  has  been  good  for  the  waiting for  the  bonfire.  Maritime  Commission,  National  bers with, duies at 32.00  per month,  members  complete  job  control  past  few  weeks  with  the  indica­ which  if  true,  would  be  8100,000  2.  After  a  few  closed  dopr  con­ Labor  Relations  Bo^rd  and  the  dollars,per. month,  in  dues  alone.  with  shipping  only  through  our  tion  thiit  it  will  continue  to  re­ U.  S.  Supreme  Court.  Also  that  own  Union  Halls.  main  that  way  for  awhile.  ferences  In  Washington,  D.  C.  in  Ho'we'verj  with  this," and  their  nu­ •   *  «  1938,  we  ask  again,  just  who  In­ these  so­called  conferences  were  merous  asse^ments  it  has  been  Cloeed  shop  agreeqienfs  with  held  behind  closed  doors.  working  rules  and  overtime  structed  their  membership  to  The  N.M.U.  well  realizes  the  nece^ry  to  put  the  strike  fund  clauses  never  heard  of  by  the  The  Quarterly  Finance  Commit­ crash  the  picket' lines  of  bona fide  tee  rendered  its  report  and  they  in  hock  to  keep  the  pie­cards  go­ N.M.U.  Rank  and  File  Seamen  in  New  fact  that  they  have  nothing  in the  ing.  reported  that  tltey  had  thorough­ form  of  closed  shop  agreements.  York  and  Register  in  the  Mari­ A  very  few  men  ashore  with  ly  gone  over  the  Atlantic  Dis­ How  many  closed  shop  agi­ee­ time  Commission  Fink  Halls  in  Rank  and  File  Control,  jobs  after  ments  with  decent'  working  condi­ fast  turn­over  in  jobs,  which  trict's financial  transactions  for  order  to  ship  out?  This  dose  of  not  more  than  a  week  or  two  tions  does  the  N.M.U.  have  today,  means  only  a  few  days  ashore,  (he  quarter  period  and  found  salts  was  handed  to  the  N.M.U.  ashore,  or  anything  else  that  and  just  how  many  months  does  and  in  numerous  cases,  shipping  everything  satisfactory  and  in  membership  with  the  explanation  would  cause  the  Membership  of  it  require a  member  of  the N.M.U.  trip  cards.  good  accountable  order.  that  it  was  necessary  to  do  this  the  S.I.U.  to  consider  changing  to ship out  of  his  own  hall?  Decent  living  conditions,  quar­ tTich'  books  over, so  they  have  de­ in  order  to  get  aboard  the  Mari­ ters  and  food,  with  a  Representa­ time  Commission  ships.  However,  cided  to  demand  that  the  Big  HOW fio  the  liying quarters  and  tive  mefeting  the  ship  on  an ivai,  The  Quarterly  Finance  Commit­ conditions aboard  the ships  under  Guns  in  Washington  pay  off  and  tee  also  recommended  that  the  we  would  like  to  bring  out  the  to  handle any  disputes  which  may  question  of  the  Burial  Benefit  be  fact  that  the  Maritime  Commis­ force  the Seamen  (S.LU.)  into the  the  N.M.U.  compare  with  those  come  up.  considered  at  the  next  convention  sion  ships  in  Seattle  took  their  dues­collecting  agency  known  as  under  the  banner  of  the  S.I.U.,  crews  through  the  regular  chan­ the  Commie ­ Controlled  N.M.U.  and  the  S.U.P.?  (NOTE:  After  Dues  at  $1.50  per  nronth,  with  and  that  the  allowance  of  $85  be  nels  which  are  our  Union  Halls,  However,  they  failed  to  take  into  taking  over  two  Lukenbach  ships  a strike  fund  that  has  never  been  increased  to  $100.  "and  this  after  the  ships  had  al­ consideration  the  fact  that'  these  on  the West  Coast  recently,  which  mortgaged,  and  a  burial  fund  ready  been  manned  by  FINKS  are  the  same  bona fide  Seamen  had  been  manned  by  the  N.M.U.,  large  enough  to  bury  the  dead.  Clarifications  and  amendments  (N.M.U.)  on  the  East  Coast.  who  refused  to  accept  his  Fink  it was  necessary  to rebuild  the en­ BOSTON  These  orders  were  given  to  the  Halls,  Fink  Schools  ­and  Fink  tire  crew's  quarters  before  qui'  to our  agreements, which  give  our  Shipping  has  been  average  for  N.M.U.  membership,  if  you  recall,  Training  Ships  and  that  these  men  would  even  take  the  ship  members  additional  overtime  and  this  time  of  the  year—expect  better  working  conditions.  just  at  the  point  where  the flglit  men  were  packing  Union  books  out.)  business  to  pick  up  in  the  very  was  won  and  the  big  guns  in  before  Brother  Curran  ever  got  How  many  N.M.U.  agreements  Complete  contr­ol  of  our  own  near  future  with  the  usual  sea­ Washington  were  ready  to give  up  his  first  taste  of  UNIONISM  on  call  for  overtime  for  the  donkey­ Union  by  the  membership  them­ sonal  boats  starting  to  get  ready  their  scheme  to  force  the  Seamen  the  Pacific  Coast  in  1936.  They  watch  while  working  cargo  from  selves,  who  instruct  the  officials  for  their  seasonal  runs.  are  not  so  easily  fooled  as  some  5  P.M. and  before 8  A.M., and  how  just'  what  to  do  instead  of  taking  BACK  INTO  SLAVERY.  of  the  younger  seamen  who  many­N.M.U.  sailors  receive  over­ or­ders  from  the  Maritime  Com­ i  The  morale  of  the  men  on  the  packed  their first  union  book  in  time  for  handling  stores?  mission,  through  their  own  offi­ Picket  Lines at  this  time was  bet­ PROVIDENCE  the  N.M.U.  just  a  short  time  How  many  N.M.U.  ofiicials  have  cials.  ter  tlian  ever  before  and  they  back.  gone  South  with  the  dough  and  The  S.I.U.  never  boast  of  the  Agent  reports  tliat  the  New  were  getting financial  and  moral  In  the first  place  the  N.M.U.  left  the  membership  holding  the  number  of  new  members  as  our  Bedford,  Marthas  Vineyard  &  support  from  every  source  Imag­ Nantucket  Line  are  gi­adually  inable  to  put  up  a fight  to the fin­ have  not  won  a  strike  on  the  bag  in  the  past  few  years?  (We  books  are  closed  and  we  are  turn­ putting  the  regular  seasonal  men  picket  lines  since  they  have  been  ean  name  9.  How  abo^  you?)  ish.  Practically  every  Labor  Or­'  ing  away  numerous  applicatioirs  back  to work.  This should  be good  ganization  and  State  Federation  in  existence  and  the  only  way  How  many  clarifications  and  every  day  in  order  to  protect  our  news  for  the  members  in  and  of  Labor  in  the  U.S.A.  was  on  the  they  have  ever  been  successful  in  improvements  over  the  old  con­ own  membership.  When  it  be­ around  New  Bedford.  existence  and  tlie: only  way  they  record  to, back  these  boys  to  the  tract  have  the  N.M.U.  officials  comes  necessary  to  take  in  new  limit  in  their fight,  but  with  cer­ have ever  been  successful  in  sign­ given  the  membeishii)  since  they  members  in  order  to  man  the  ships  we  only  accept  bona fide sea­ ,taiii  victory  in  their  hands  the  ing tlieir  open  shop contracts  was  came  into  office?  TAMPA  N.M.U.  Officialdom  made  a  hur­ through  the. help  of  the  N.L.R.B.  With  a  top­heavy  membership,  men  and  will  never  over­load  the  and  the  Maritime  Commission.  It  A  lesolution  was  passed  to  the  ried  trip  to  Washington,  which  to  the  extent  it  requires  months  membership  to  where  shipping  effect  that  the  Community  Chest  changed  the  entire  picture  for  is easy  enough  to  get  men  to sign  to  ship  out,  just  why  is the  N.M.­ would  be  toirgh.  Seamen  on  the East  Coast. A  deal  a  few  pledge  cards  or  even  vote  U.  begging  for  new  members  at  The  S.I.U.  was  organized  for  be  requested  to  see  that  the  insti­ was  made  to save  the  face  of  the  tlie  way  they  are told  in  order  to,  tlie  rate  of  81.00  per  head  initia­ the  p'rotection  of  our  Union  mem­ tution  bearing  the  name  of  a sea­ Big  Guns  in  Washington  again,  hold  their  jobs,  but  when  the  real  tion  and  twenty^ve  cents  per  bers  and  not  as  a  dues  collection  men's  liome  be  run  for  seamen,  and  the  N.M.U.  membership  was  test'  comes  is  when  the men  ARE  month  dues?  Could  it  be  that  agency,  so  as  long  as  oitr­ and  if  it  isn't  then  they  be  denied  ordered  through  the  picket  lines  ASKED  TO  HIT  THE  PICKET  BOmeone  is  money  hungry,  or  policy  is  cat­ried  out  as  it  is  to­ any  furtlier  support  from  the  into  the  Fink  Halls  to  ship  out,  LINE,  in  order  tcTTorce  a  ship­ doesn't' the  membership  have  any­ day,  we  are  going  to  continrie  to  Community  Cliest.  If  this  deal  had  not  been  made  cwner  to sign a closed  shop agree­ thing  to  say  about  who  and  how  grow  and  we  will  have  no  fear  sve  have  reasons  to  believe  that  ment.  The  S.I.U.  have  never  many  men  should  be  taken  in?  of  the  N.M.U.,  N.L.R.B.,  Mari­ MOBILE  the  Maritime  Commission  would  asked  the  help of  tire  N.L.RiB.,  or  time  Commission,  or  anyone  else  Just  why  is  all  the  dough  be­ any  other  agency,  to  win  our  The  memiiership  went on  record  lot  be  in  existence  today  under  ing  spent  trying  to  take  over  the  who  might  attempt  to  take  away  to  place  the  CITY  TAXI  on  the  :h,e  same  set­up.  In  other  words,  agreements,  and  to  date,  every  our  Democratic  rights  as  Union  Waterman  ships,  which  are 100%  unfair  list  as  their  drives  are  un­ ;hey  would  have  been  told  to  do  one  has  been  won  on  the  picket  Union  today  instead  of  the  Mer­ Brothers.  line.  Being  certified  as  the  bar­ fair  to  the  labor  movement  as  flihe"" job  they  were  set  up  to  do  chants  &  Miners  or  the  Isthmian  This  is  our  answer  to  all  the  represented  by  the  A.F.  of  L.  (which  ­was  to  build  new  ships)  gaining  agency  by  the  N.L.R.B.  Line,  who  hold  contract's with  NO  propaganda  being  strewn  all  over  only  means  that  the  shipowners  and  keep  their  noses  out  of  the  will  negotiate  which  may  require  UNION?  Could  it  be  possible  that  the  Gulf  by  the  ­N.M.U.  and  we  feeamen's  affairs.  they  are  afraid  to  tackle  these  feel  that  we  have  made  ourselves  NEW  ORLEANS  0.  Next,. came  the  Maritime  mouths  with  no  gain  and  our  Companies as  we are  doing  today,  clear  as real  S.I.U.  members.  membership  does  not  w^t  it  the  A  motion  was  passed  with  an  dmmisslon  Training  schools  and  or  do they  expect  their stooges  in  amendment  that  an  AB  in  order­ raining ships  wlilch  were  neces­ politicians'  way.  The  N.M.U,  may  Washington  to  turn  them  over  to  have  their Commie  stooges In  the  to  be  promoted  to boatswain  must  ry  to  manufacture  Finks  to  re­ or  the  N.M.U.  after  the  S.I.U.  have  have  three year­s  discharge­a  as an  ipiace  the  bona fide  Seamen  who  Ma,ritini6 OosiniissioD.  knocked  them  over  for  a  closed  AB  or  else  boatswain's  discharges  jrefused  to  register  in  Fink  Halls  even  in  the  U.  S.  Supreme Court,  shop  a^eement  through  direct  before  being  promoted  aboai'd­ l^nd  go  baeJt .into SEA­SLAVERY,  but  (hey  will  never  be  able to  sell  action  on  the PICKET  LINE?  ship  and  that  he  also  be  accept­ is  move  was  also fought  to  the  iheir  Commie  program  to  the  JOHN  OOLDIE  Just  whyv  has  Curran  been  able  to the  crew.  m^t  by  the  Rank  and  File  Sea­ membership  of  the  S.I.U.  Died  in  the  Marine  Hospital  at  In  the  Waterman  jase  their  spending  so  much  time  in  Mobile  «  *  *  ito,  who  were  Buccessful  In  clbs­ Baltimore  on  Jan.  1­i,  1940  for  the past  few  weeks, where  the  vL most  ot  the  schools,  but  once  government  agencies  started  pay­ Brother Biggs st^ed  that it will  N.M.U.  hM  nothing  but  a  hall?  ore  the  N.M.U.  Offlclalddm  made  ing  off  to  the  N.M.U. ­for  their as­ CHARLES WARTMAN  be . nec^sary  to  open  a  hall  in  Does he  think  that  the Waterman  ne  of  their  famotis  "Washlhgton  sistance  in  forcing  the  seamen  ­Fleef, which  is 100% S.I.U., "would  Died  in  Bueqqs  Aires  on  board  Terjaa  City  or  Galveston.  This afcj  ips  and  came  back  with  orders  back  into  slavery,  but  just  con­ chaMe over  their  books  for  N.M.  the  S.S.  Saccarappa  Jan.  3,  1940  tion  is  necessary  due  to  the fact  ^0  their  membership  to  pack  the  trary  to their  press  releaSjw  it af­ that  fhe  Seatrains  are  rum^g  U.  books, after  he  has  offered the  iFipk  Training Schools  and  Train­ fects  our  membership  • very little.  JOHN OHLSBON  out  of  Texas City  every  week ai^  Waterman  SteaEiehip Company an  ing Ships.  Our ConsUtutlon  states  We  still hold  a closed  shop agree­ agreement  far  below  the  closed  also  the  Bull  Line..  The  R^ngit  Died  in  the  Marine  Hospital  at  that  "No  man  shall  work  for  less  ment  with  this company  and  the  Line , and  Mississippi  Steamshiit  shop  agree.roeht  the  S.I.U.  holds  Baltlntere on  March 19, 1940  than  Union  waiges,"  but  the  ships  are  manned  by  100$(i­S.I.U.  with  the  Waterman  Steamship  Compiiny  arp  also  placing  thea^  members. Only  9 N.M.U.  men  have  wiM.U  sent' their  men through  the  MARCUS L. BARKER  pojrts  on  their  schedule, .  Texa%  Company  today?  Fink  Factories  at  336.00  per  been  ordered  .reinstated  and  to  City  is  the  port  where  mc.st  of  Died  in  New  Yqrk  on Apr,  3, 1940.  Tnonth, leas  their  $2.00  per  month  date,  none  have  shown  up  for  a  If  the  Officialdom  of  the  NAf.U.  the  tankers  are  runring  out  of.  are  so  sure  of  the  Wat'erman  job.  As  far  as  all  (he  ballythoo.  dues  to  the  N.M.U.  ifor  securing  JAMp'THARPS  now,  and  it  is  to  the  Unicu'e  ad­?^^  / them  the Job, and  all asseasments.  about  the  company  being, ordered  Fleet,  just  why don't  they call  for  vantage  to  establish  a  contaci  Died  in  Savannah,' Ga.  on  one of  their  famous  N.L.R.B. elec­ After saving  the face  of  the Mari­ to  issue  passes to  the  NiM.U.,  it  point  near  there.  Apr. 19,  1940  ttions  in  the  Waterman  ships  to­ Is a big joke. The Waterman ships  ...J  time Commhseion  In  this last deal,  i»  «  »  if'  Xi­i:  I  if .'.Dr  .  r 1  ''"ri.  ­.­fT'  "W  • '  "v.r;­ t!  I  :ifi  �.4  s=  "  T H E  S E  A  F A R  E  R S ^ L O G  Saturday, April  27, 1940  ;  THE "OLD ARMY GAME  I1.S. Warns Against  SIU  AGAINST  GOVERNMENT SEHING  Seamen Obtaining  MINIMUM  WAGE  SCALE  FOR  SEAMEN  False Passports  //  In  a  frantic  effort  to  dump  SIU  men  from  their  jobs  and  load  SIU  ships  with  NMU  members,  the  NMU  is  conducting  a­comical  campaign  at  ships  under  contract  to,  or  operating  with  SIU  crews.  REMEMBER—the  NMU  must  find  jobs  for  the  nlAjoiity  of­their  members  who  have  been  laid  off  due  to" the'lay­uiC)  of  ships  that  formerly'went  into  areas  now  prohibited  by­thie  President  because  otwar­hostilities in  Europe.  ­ One  has  only  to  carefully  consider  the  facts  surrounding  the  reason  why  the  NMU  wants  to  make  a  drive  on  the  already  organ­ ized  steamship  companies  to  understand  it  all  and  it  proves  to  be  a  case  of'the  "Old  Army  Game"  with  the  NMU  commissars  believ­ ing  that  there  is  a  sucker  born  every  minute.  ­ Under  the  title  of  "The  Bair  we  are "quoting  the  NMU  IrVm  their  disrupting  leaflets  and  under  the  title  of  "The  Results"  we  are  giving  all  members  the  analysis  of  the  bait  as  offered  by  the  money  grabbing,  freely  spending  officials  of  the  NMU.  m  1  '• .• •  (Continued  from  Page  One)  The  Seafarers  International Un­­ Wagner  Act  and  the  Semocratic  Ion  of  North  America  wishes  f#  rights  of  the  workers.  have, their  contentions  and  opin­ Federal  oflicials  have  Issued  It  Is  our  contention  that  were  ions  as  outlined  in  this  letter  in­ warning  .against  American  sea  men  making  false  affidavits  be­ any  government  bureau  to  set  a  corporated  In  the  records.  fore  consuls  in  an  effort  to  ob  minimum  wage  scale  for  seamen,  Very  truly  yours,  tain  papers  authorizing  them  to  such  action  would  violate  the  JOHN  HAWK,  sail  on  foreign  vessels.  very  principle  and  intent  of  the  Secretary­Treasurer,  .»  It  is  recognized  that  it  is  Wagner  Act, which  principle gives  Atlantic  District  a  shame  that  American  seamen  any  body  of  workers  the  right  to  The  Maritime  Comm!s.sioii,  af­ must  go  hungry  on  the  beach  while  aliens  are  making  the  bargain  with  their  employer  as  to  ter  weighing  the  issue,  jsent  the  dough  sailing  into  the  war  zone.  what  scale  of  wages  they  shall  be  THE  BAIT  THE  RESULT  Cases  iiave  been  discovered  where  paid  and  under  what  working  con­ following  alinouncement  to  all  (As  quoted  from  NMU  leafiets)  You  pay  out  a  dollar  and  get  a  unions  involved;  we  quote  it  in  "This  book  (The  $1.00)  entitles  preliminary  book  that  means  ex­ Americans  have, appeared  before  ditions  they  shall  work.  part:  consular  offieials  of  foreign  coun  you  to  attend  all  NMU  meetings  fries,  especially  British,  and  A  minimum  wage  scale  set  by  The  Maritime  Commis.sion  will'  with  voice  BUT  NO  VOTE  until  actly  nothing.  swearing  they  are  subjects  of  Ca  any  government  bureau  would  you  have  become a  full  book  mem­ hold  public  hearings  beginning  nada.  With  a  couple  of  pliony  af­ serve  only  as  a  defense  argument  ber."  and  contention  for  the  employer.  July  ' 15  on  minimum  manning  fidavits  they  obtain  temporary  employers  would  always  scales  for  subsidized  vessels  of  certificates.  ^  "The  NMU. admits  a  number  of  They  do  not  promise  you  when,  maintain  that  they  should  not  be  United  States  registry,  with  par­ BUT  it  is  pointed  out  that  in  new  members . . . applicants with  if  ever,  you  will  become  a  full  the  event  trouble  later  arises,  the  subjected  to  a  wage  scale  higher  ticular  reference  to  new  vessels  book  member.  You  will  have  to  than  that  set  by  the  government.  the  oldest  dated  preliminary  book  wait  until  they  are  ready  to  take  seaman  must  lose,  because  either  Any  body  of  workers,  represented  of  the  C­2  and  U­3  types  launched  numbers  will  be  given  preference  you  in  and  that  will  be  one  hell  the  foreign  consul  or  the  Amer­ by  a  labor  organization  of  their  under  the  Commision's  building  under  this  quota."  of  a  long  time  because  they  have  ican  government  will  gi'ab  the  own  choosing,  would  be  confront­ program.  violator  and  hand  him  a  year  or  thousands  of  full  book  members  ed  with  this  argument.  It  would  Hearings  were  requested  by  the  whom­  they  cannot  get  jobs  for  two  in  which  to  think  it  over.  ultimately  result  in  the  govern­ National  Maritime  Union  and  the  (this is a  fact  and  not  mere wish  ment  being  the  principle  factor  in  ful  reporting).  In  the  meantime,  determining  what  the  wage  scale  National  Organization  of  Masters,  you  have  no  vote  as  to  how  your  should  be  for  any  particular  clas­ Mates  and  Pilots  on  minimum  money  will  be  spent  and  who Will  sification  of  workers.  The seamen  wage  sealea,  minimum  manning  would  have  nothing  to  gain  and  scales  and  working  conditions.  spend  it.  Then,  too,  with  no  vote,  you  can  very  easily  be  voted  everything  to  lose  if  this  were  al­ The  Commission  concluded  that  (dumped)  off  your  ship.  lowed  to  take  place.  hearings  on  wage  scales  and  In  Industries  where  the  major­ working  conditions  are  not  neces­ "The  preliminary  book  entitles  Wliat  a  joker  thi.s  one  is— every­ ity  of  the  workers  are  organized,  sary  at  this  time;  they  have  their  own  collective  The  date  of  July  15,  slightly  you  to  ship  on  any  NMU  ship  body  on  the  waterfronts  from  coast  to  coast  knows  tliat  the  ^  More  than  16,000  members  of  bargaining agencies In  the form  of  more  than  tiiree  months  hence,  WHEN  REGULAR  NMU  MEM­ NMU  today  has  thousands  of  the  Internatimial  Brotherhood  of  labor  unions  to  repreesnt  them,  BERS  ARE  NOT  AVAILABLE."  member's  out  of  work  due  to  the  Electrical  "Workers,  Looal  S,  one  • and they  have  no  need  for  any  rather  than  an  earlier  date,  was  selected  for  beginning  the  hear­ war  in  Europe,  so  there  is  about  of  the largest  locals  in  the  Amer­ government  bureau  to  set  any  ings  to  give  the  Commission  and  one  chance  in  a  thousand  that'  a  ican  Federation  of  Labor,  peti­ minimum  wage  ^cale  for  them—  the  operators  adequate  experience  preliminar­y  book  member  will  tioned  "Congress  a  few  days  ago  they  can  take  care  of  their  own  with  new  vessels  which  have  been  have  a chance  to  ship  on  an  NMU  to  investigate  the  activities  of  estafollphing  of  wage  scale  by  launched  under  its  construction  ship.  the  anti­trust  division  of  the  De­ dealing  directly  with  their,  em­ program.  partment  of  Justice;  "fhey  also  ployers  from  time  to  time.  This  Before  reaching  its  decision  in  The  answer  to  the  whole  thing,  boiled  down  to  facts,  is  that  the  called  upoi^  Congress  to  stipulate  is  a  fundamental  right  which  this  matter,  the  Commission  re­ NMU  wants  the  jobs  you  ai'o  now  holding.  HANG  ON  TO  THEM  that  no  monies  appropriated  for  should  be  respected  by  any  gov  quested  the  views  of  numerous  and  don't  be  conned  into  handing  over first  your  money  and  then  Thurman  Arnold's  division  shall  ernment  bureau.  maritime  labor  organizations  and  your  job  to  help  bolster  the  tottering  structure  of  the  NMU.  DON'T  be  used  to  criminally  indict  labor  Perhaps  in  certain  sections  of  operators  as  to  their  attitude  on  LET  YOUR  DOLLAR  SINK  INTO  THE  SAME  HOLE  THAT  ALL  unions  and  their  oflicials  under  the  country  where  the  workers  the  proposed  hearings.  Opinion  ,  THE  MONEY  OF  THE  NMU  HAS  DISAPPEARED  IN.  DON'T  BE  the  Sherman  Anti­Trust  law.  are  not organized,  the government  was  divided,  the  Sailors'  Union  of  FOOLED  BY  THE  OLD  ARMY  GAME.  The  Electrical  Workers  Union  can  offer  a  certain  amount  of  pro  the  Pacific,  for  instance,  replying:  charged  that  the  action  of  the  As­ tectlon  to  these  workers  by  es  '  ".  . . this  will  inform  you  thaf  sistant­Attorney  General's  office  tablishing a  minimum  wage  scale  the  Sailors'  Union  of  the  Pacific  in  indicting  eleven  present  ofli­.  but  this  does  not  hold  true  and  in  mettings  up  and  down  the  Pa­ cers  and  representatives  of  their  just  In  the  maritime  industry  cific  Coast,  went  on  record  unan­ {Continued  from  Page  One)  is  willing  to  negotiate  the  propos­ union  was  timed  to  coincide  with  The  maritime  industry  is  well  or­ imously  as  being  opposed  to  any  ard's  Department  because,  so  far  als  which  have  been  submitted  by  ganized  and  Its  workers­oan  take  ' as  they  were  concerned,  they  re  tTie  membership  through  their  ne­ the filing  of  briefs  in  the  injunc­ care  of  their  own  problems  thru  hearing  held  by  the  Maritlmo  tion  case  brought  against  Local  3  Commission  in  regard  to  wages  fused  to  concede  to  ANY  propos  gotiating  committee.  collective  bargaining.  The  sea­ and  working  conditions.  by  members  of  the  National  Elec­ als  other  than  their  own.  Tlie ­ Secretary ­ Treasurer  was  men  can,  and  should,  be  allowed  It  is  the  policy  and  stand  o  Their  patience  exhausted,  the  further  instructed  by  the  same  trical  Manufacturers'  Association,  to  manage­ thpir  own  affairs  thru  now  pending in  the federal  courts.  our  organization  that' the  questionj  Committee  then  realized  that  an  motion  to  have  all  the  members  a  collective  bargaining  agency  of  Impasse  had  arisen,  and  at  the  of  the  crews  o,f  the  Eastern  The  petition  points  out  that  their  own  choosing,  namely,  their  of  negotiating  wages  and  working!  suggestion  of  Secretary­Treasurer  Steamship  Company  take  a  de­ "Congress  never  intended  to  have  Union.  They do  not need  any  gov­ conditions  is entirely  the  business  Hawk  to  report  the  results  of  the  partmental  strike  vote,  so  that  the  Sherman  anti­trust  act, adopt­ ernment  bureau  to  establish  any  of  the  seamen's  union  represent*  conference  to  the  membership  for  the  course  of  action  can  be  laid  ed  in  1890,  applied  to  labor  minimum  wage  scale  for  them.  ing the  seamen as  a collective  bar­ gaining agency  and  we  do  not  de­ their  action  thereon,  the meeting  out  iu  the  event  the , Eastern  unions,  but  rather  adopted  the  Act  to  di.ssolve flrtancial  trusts."  Any  body  of  workers banded  to  sire  the  Maritime  Commission  or  adjourned. ,  Steamship  Company  refuses  to  gether  in  an  organization  of  their  any  other  governmental  bureau  The  following  Monday  night,  meet  the  demands  of  the  crews,  Aflicming  that  officers  of  the  own  choosing  must  and  should  to set  our  wag^ and  working con  the  22nd  of  April,  at  the  regular  or  in  the  event  t),iat  no  satisfac­ electrical  workers'  union  acted  have  the  right  to  determine,  thru  Headquarters  meeting,  Secretary­ tory  settlement  can  be  reached  merely  in  an  effort  "to  increase  bargaining  with  their  employer,  ditions.  We  will  lake care  of  thai  employment  opportunities,  to  ourselves,  directly  with  the  ship  Treasurer  Hawk  made  a  detailed  with  the  Company.  And,  in  the  what  their  wages  shall  be  from  report  of  the  conference  with  the  event  one  department  is  not  fully  maintain,  secure,  preserve  and  time  to  time.  This  shoujd  be  (eft  owners." ^  Eastern  officials  regarding  the  satisfleJ  with  the  outcome  of  the  spread  work  at  a  time  of  wide­ strictly up  to the  workers and  the  •  The  Radio  Officers'  Union  in­ proposed  amendments to  the East­ final  agreement,  they  are  to  have  spread  unemployment,"  the  peti­ employers.  The seamen  today  are  formed  the  Commission:  ern  agreement.  Action  on  the  the  option  to  strike  the  ships  of  tion  concludes  that,  "therefore,  quite  capable  of  assuming  this  re­ We  are not  in  accord  . . . feel­ Secretary­Treasurer's  report  was  the  Eastern  Company  in  order  to  such  activities  do  not  come  with­ sponsibility.  ing .that  the'betterment  of  wages"  laid  over  to  new  business  by  the  secure  the  proposals  of  the  par­ in  the  purview  of  the  anti­trust  For  any  government  bureau  to  and  working /vconditicns  shoiildl  division  of  the  Department  of  membership,  where  a  lengthy  dis­ ticular  department  involved.  establish  a  ;'^nittium  wage  scale  not  be achieved  through  the fixing!  Justice."  ­ r  cussion  of  the  pros  and  cons  of  or working l^ndi^ions  for  seamen,  of  minimum  scales  by ­the  Mari­i  the  situation  took  place.  Finally  an  indusiry ­that  is weii organized  time  CcmniiaSion.  . .  .  You  uiavi  a ..motion  was  introduced,  duly  and  capab.':y  of  taking  care  of  its  assume  then^from  the  above,  that  seconded  and  carried,  to  the  ef­ own affairs,  would take away from  wesare not In .favorsof idddlng oui  fect  that  the  Secretary­Treasurer  the  seamen  one  of  the  very  fun­ voice  In ­reffaesting  such  a  hea^  .  stand  instructed,  at  the  express  damental  principles pf unionism—  ing."  demand  of  the membership,  to no­ The  Commission  was  informed'  the  right  of  any. group  of  work­ tify  the  Eastern  Steamship  Com­ ers,  thru  a  union  of.  their  own  by  the  Seafarers'  International  All  branches  are  re­ .pany  of  the  following:  The  Maritime  Commission  to­ choosing,  to  deal  directly  with  Union  o,f  North America  that  that  1,  That  the  Seafarers'  Interna­ day  awarded  the  Bethlehem  Steel  employers  on  the  question  of  de­ organization "wishes to  go  on  rec­]  quested  to  cooperate  tional  Union,  Atlantid  District,  Co.,  Inc.  a  contract  calling  for  termining  what  their  wage  scale  ord  as  being  strenuously  oppoi  will not  concede  to posting a  bond  the  building  of  three  ships  at  a  with  Headquarters  in  and  working  conditions  shall  be  to  the setting of  a  minimum  wage'  ,  amounting to  the  sum  of  $25,000,  cost  of  $3,075,000  each.  from  time  to  time.  They  should  scale  and  working  cenditions  for  as  it  is contrary  to  all  principles  These ships,  when  builf,  will  be  not  be  handicapped  by  a  govern­ seamen  by  the  United  States  Ma­ the­publication  of  the  of  trade  unionism.  added  to  the fleet  of  the  Missis­ ment­set  minimum  wage  scale.  ritime  Commission  or  any  other  2.  That  the  Seafarers'  Interna­'  sippi  Shipping'  Company,  New  The  entire  membership  of  the  government  bureau.  "Log"  by  submitting  tional  Union,  Atlantic  District,  Orleans,  La;  Specifications  em­ Seafarers  International  Union  of  Once  again  the  attempt  of  th  stands  ready  and  prepared  to  ne­ bracing  these  ships  call  for  tur­ North  America  Insist  that  this  NMU  to  have  someone  pull  their  news of  local  and  gen­ ^o|i^t.e  the  new  agreement  for  bine  propulsion,  490  feet  long,  t  fundamental  principle  be  respect­ ohetsnuts out  of  the  fire; has been^  tJie' coming year  with  the  officials  with  a  beam  'of  65  feet,  and  a  ed  and  not  jeopardized  by  any  frustrated  by  organizations  that  era! interest  at  regular  of  the  Eastern  Steamship  Com­ speed  of  16  knots  and  accommo­ /  _  government­set  minimum  wage  really  represent  the  rank  and  ­ Jfany,  provided  that  the  Company  dations  for  63  passengei­s.  scale.  intervals^  .  file.  "  Electrical  Workers  Protest Indictment  Of  Labor  Onions  ii .fe..:  m,  EASTERN STRIKE ACTION CONSIDERED  i  .  li  ii  Three New Ships  For AAlssissippi  ATTENTION!  [  rl '•  '  |M.  r^p  :  .p"'r­''  >  .  � 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 27, 1940 Description An account of the resource Headlines: EASTERN STRIKE ACTION CONSIDERED CANADIAN LAKES SEAMEN WIN INCREASE NEW RANGE LINE AGREEMENT READY CONGRESS CONSIDERS ACTION ON LAID-UP SHIPS SIU AGAINST GOVERNMENT SETTING MINIMUM WAGE SCALE FOR SEAMEN COLONIAL LINE NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY GREAT LAKES SEASON OPENS OFFICIALLY ANTI-PICKETING LAWS DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL A BOOMERANG NY PATROLMAN TAKES OFFICE WAR EFFECTS NMU BUT NOT SIU NMU "PILE IT" NEVER LEARNS NMU EXPOSED FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH - NOTHING! THE "OLD ARMY GAME" U.S. WARNS AGAINST SEAMEN OBTAINING FALSE PASSPORTS ELECTRICAL WORKERS PROTEST INDICTMENT OF LABOR UNIONS SIU AGAINST GOVERNMENT SETTING MINIMUM WAGE SCALE FOR SEAMEN THREE NEW SHIPS FOR MISSISSIPPI Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/27/1940 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. II, No. 2 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 1940 Periodicals Seafarers Log