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O(FF101AL OBOAN OF THE ATLAJTTIO AND QUXf DlfiTBZOT.
SEAFASmUS' nmENATZONAL UNION OF NOBIS AMSBIOA
NEW YORK, N.Y. THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1942
VOL IV.
FLASH!
New Orleanar-Stalinist frame-up case has
blown apart. Dean, Nobles, Schefstad and
Schriener found not guilty by Trial Judge,
This kills case for all time.
LTJ". ACCEPTS S.LU. AS
AMERICAN AFFILIATE
A.F.L. Delegate
WAR BOARD KNOCKS DOWN
SEAFARERS' REQUEST FOR
AN INCREASED ALLOWANCE
The SIU has been attempting to obtain increased clothing and per
sonnel effects allowance for shipwrecked seamen. This claim has been
disallowed by the Maritime War Emergency Board.
The following exchange of correspondence between Secretary
Treasurer John Hawk and the Board, explains the Unions reasoning in
making such a request.
June 2, 1942
Maritime War Emergency Board
Edward Macauley, Chairman
John R. Steelman,
Frank P. Graham,
Department of Commerce Building,
Washington, D. C.
Genflemen:
The Atlantic and ,Gulf District of the Seafarers' International
Union of North America has requested me to communicate with you
regarding the elimination of that part of Decision No. 3 dated January
20, 1942. Section (a) (ii) reading as follows "Quote" (including de
partment heads) receiving a basic wage in excess of $120 per month,
the sum of $250, and (iii) if an unlicensed member of the crew (in
{Contimu'd on Page 4)
Morris Weisberger, a Vice
president of the Seafarers Inter
national Union, v*ill represent
AFL maritime vworkera at the
Conference railed in London this
month by the Internationa!
Transport Workers Federation.
The Conference, vy^hich will be
attended by delegates from the
majority of the countries of the
world, will attempt to improve
the working conditions and se
surity of |ill seamen the world
over.
On Raft 32 Days; Examine 'Liberty'
S.I.U. Man Saved Ship; Quarters Are
LEWIS AND MURRAY
Brother Jules Souza tells a story Not Well Planned
LAUNCH OPEM WAR
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of horror and hardship that has
seldom been equaled. He was adrift Well, we got one of the Liberty
The estrangement between John
on an open life raft in the South fleet, and after all hands were done
L.
Lewis, president of the United
Atlantic for 32 days after this giving it the double O, several
Mine
Workers, and Philip Murray,
ship had been sunk by three Nazi things hit you right between the
president
of the C.I.O. burst into
submarines. In those long agoniz eyes. First, whoever laid out the
open warfare this week. Forces on
ing days, he saw one after another quarters must have a suite in the
both sides prepared for a "knock
of his companions go crazy and Waldorf Astoria, he sure took care
down
and dragout" battle that is
of John Workox. Of course, we
dive into the sea.
likely
to rock the C.I.O. to its
^ It was Souza's first deepwater hear the same old story "there is a
foundations.
voyage and he was sunk at 10 war on"—"the men must be pre
P. M., April 16, only thirtysix pared to stand some discomfort," Hostilities approached the break
hours after sailing from a Middle etc. I would very much like to ing point last week when the exe
make a trip with the designers'iar cutive board of th«i Mine Workers,
Atlantic port,
Souza told of the deaths of the the Oilers' room, if possible coast dropped Murray from the vice
chief engineer and J fireman after wise where there as" more chance of' presidency, ontheground: that his
a week on the raft and then how disturbing the gent's sleep. We acceptance of the salaried presi
his remainig companion, a sea sent some handpicked oilers down dency of the United Steelworkefs
man, died the night before his res to that .ship and when they looked of America made him ineligible for
cue. He was rescued May 18 by a over the quarters they all turned office in the U.M.W.
British freighter on her maiden around and headed for the hall. That action was followed by bit
Four men in a room, just the right ter exchanges between Lewis' inter
voyage.
The first submarine fired an in size for two, the room is a corner national policy conunittee and the
cendiary slvell at the unarmed ship room so rigged that two men could executive board of the C.I.O., both
from close range. The shell ripped not get dressed at the same time. of which met in Washington a few
through the bridge and the cap This, mind you, for oilers on an blocks from each other.
tain's quarters. A second, explo up and down job. And a hot one Lewis' group took steps toward
secession from the C.I.O. by adopt
sive, shell wrecked the radio room. at that.
To help things along, the ladder ing a resolution declaring.the Mine
Then two other submarines ap
peared and the pack fired upon the scheme on the ship is the answer Workers would withhold per capita
blazing ship until it sank an hour to a paperhangers prayer. In an tax payments to the CI.O. until it
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LONDON—ITF—Affiliation of Simultaneous with the action of
the Seafarers International Union the meeting of the I.T.F. Manage
of North America (A. F. of L.) ment Committee in London, the
and the Australian Maritime Executive Board of the Seafarers
Transport Council with the Inter International Union of North Am
national Transport Workers' Fed erica in San Francisco, Cal., affirm
eration was approved at a meeting ed affiliation with the I.T.F. and
of the Management Committee of the terms as agreed upon by repre
the I.T.F. in London.
sentatives of both organizations;
'The meeting was presided by President Harry Lundeberg in
John Marchbank, general .secretary formed the American Office of the
of the National Union of Railway I.T.F. of the action of the Execu
men of Britain and executive chair tive Board, which carries a unani
man of the I.T.F., and attended by mous resolution of the recent Con
C. Jarman, secretary of the Na vention of the S.I.U. in favor of
tional Union of British Seamen, A. affiliation into effect.
Deakin of the National Transport The International T r a n s p o r t
and General Workers' Union, and Workers' Federation, established in
other members. Acting general sec 1896 in London and reorganized in
retary J. Oldenbroek, presented a 1919 after the first world war, is
detailed report on the negotiations an association composed of unions
preceding the affiliation of the two of railwaymen, seamen, longshore
organizations, and on conditions of men, tramway and motor drivers,
seamen and maritime workers in and other transport workers
both countries.
throughout the world. The Federa
The membership of the Austra tion has some 80 affiliates in all five
lian Maritime Transport Council continents and praticaily all coun
numbers 8,000 and of the Seafar tries of the globe. Present mcm
ers Int. Union 40,000.
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In Memory of These
Brothers Lost At Sea
Due To Enemy Action
P. J. CARNEY
Oiler
JOHN O. STEWARD
Chief Cook
ARTHUR J. LYONS
Oiler
LESLIE DENNIS CALLAHAN . Fireman
JUSTO CAMACHO
Messman
SANTOS CAMACHO
Messman
WARREN WILSON
A.B.
EMILIANO ARCAY
A.B.
MICHAEL BRAEMERT
A.B.
MICHAEL DE VITO
Oiler
MICOZYSLAW TYSKOWSKI
Bos'n
HERBERT HODGES
A.B.
ALFRED TAYLOR
. A,B.
>VILMER FOX
A.B.
JOHN BAGLEY
A.B.
ROBERT COREY
O.S.
BRUCE LUPTON
... O.S.
WILLIAM MALONE
Utility
OTHO BROUSSARD
Oiler
DEWEY SAUNDERS •
Oiler
WILLIAM FAIRMAN
Oiler
VAY BRILL
Fireman
ANGIE LECTORA
Fireman
SCRIP D^OLIVE
Fireman
PETER CALBRAITH
Steward
MANUEL NOBLE
Chief Cook
JOHN KOOL
2nd Cook
OLIVER DOVER
Messman
JOE McGILLICUDDY
.. Messman
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THE SEAFARERS' LOG
HALF or MmmeMk WORKERS
Pkbllthea bg (he-
SEAFARERS' INTERNilllONAL UMON
OF NORTH AMERICA
Atlantic and Gulf District
/
Affiliaua wttA the Annrtcan Feaeration of Labor
HARRY LUNDEBERG,
International President
110 Market Street, Room 402, San Francisco, CkilU.
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ADDRESS ALL OORREBPONDENGE CONOERmNQ THIS
PUBLICATION TO:
"THE SEAFABERS' LOG
P. O. 25, Station P, New York, N. Y.
Phone: BOwling Green 98346
HAPP'NINGS AT HEADQUARTERS
By HARRY COUINS
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Thursday, June tl, 1942
EARN LESS TRAN
A WOKD WTTH
YRARLY
Only 11 Out of 100 Pay Envelopes Provide
Minimum Family Subsistence, Census
Bureau Report Reveals
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In 1939, the 38,322,420 wage and salary workers in tho United
States had the low "median" income of
The median income
of 27,468,200 men workers was $967, and of 10,864,220 women work
ers was $540.
Those are some of the facta in a brand new kind of report
published this week by the Census Bureau. The bureau obtained
the facts, for the first time in history, wheh its "enumerators"
went from door to door in 1940 asking a question they had' nevef
asked before. That question was: "How much wage or salary income did you receive last year?"
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This is the last regular columa
that will be written by Sister Mae
Dillon. She is resigning to take a
long needed and wellearned reati*
She will be greatly missed, not
only by the boys laid up In the
hospitals, but by all the brothers
who know her from many years
at sea and in the Headquarters
Office. Her unfailing goo'd humof;
her warmth and sympathy to St
guy when he is down, and hell
steadfast devotion to the SI^
are going^ to be missed by the en
tire membership.—Editor.
The low income figures revealed by this careful nationwide
canvass by the experienced Census Bureau convincingly confirm
the facts disclosed by many other government and nongovern
men^surveys.
The report contains several detailed tables of figures. Oho
table shows the percentages of the 38,322,420 workers who received
incomes of various amounts.
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Only 1 per cent received $5,000 and over, only 0.5 per cent
received from $4,000 to $5,000, only 1.9 per cent from $3,000 to
$4,000, and only 2.1 per cent from $2,500 to $3,000. Adding these'
figures, only 5.5 per cent, or about 1 of each 20, had a wage or
salary income over $2,500.
Well, here we go again. I'd like put the heat on the Headquarters
to say a few words about the draft office to discover where the men
Last week I visited all the hos
situation because a lot of the boys are. It is practically impossible
litals as Usual. Authur Hymes is
take it entirely too lightly. Sea for us to know where all the men
still a very sick guy and is back in .
men arc deferred, even wipers atid are nowadays. It is up to each
the oxygen tent. He sure has had
tnessmen and ordinaries, but the individual to keep his own affairs
a tough time. Jim Daly is coming
Government does require that you straight with the draft board. So
along fairly well. Old man Jensen
register and keep your draft board if you'll take the time and trouble
New York City.—Pearl L. Ber
is about ready to get out of Ellis
informed about your movements. to heed the advice we have offered goff, 68 years old, who for thirty
sland. One of the SIU torpedo
Some of the boys have failed to db in this little note, maybe you'll be five years conducted one of the
Dallas, Texas — James C. PeC victims, Joe Radinak, has been in
this and have gotten themselves happier and wiser for it.
most extensive strikebreaking or rillb, president of the American Staten Island for the best part of
in a jam.
Now a little about clothing. The ganizations in the country, was Federation of Musicians, told the a year. He's coming along, btit
In Mobile the other day we got average seaman carries quite a fined $500 in Special Sessions. He national convention of that organ slowly.
a letter from a brother who' is in wardrobe and in most instances it paid it to avoid' serving a thirty ization, that effective Aug. 1 the
John Novak, SUP No. 2038, dis
the clink. His draft board had him is far more than the $110 that is day workhouse term on his re union would ban the making of
charged himself from the Marine
arrested for shipping out without allowed under the law. So we cent conviction of operating a transcriptions or recordings by its
where he has been about a year. *
getting their permission. This suggest that all seamen, before private detective agency without 140,000 members, except under
He tells me he is going to Ft. Stan
brother was under the impression, signing on, make out an itemized a state license to furnish strike certain conditions.
ton. John Mullican came back from
as are a lot of others, that all he list of his clothing and personel breakers and guards. His license
"We will make records for home Fort Stanton last week. He sure •
had to do was write his board a effects. Put the price down after had been revoked in 193 5 because consumption, but we will not
looked fine. He has been in the
letter and then forget about it. each item. List your ring or watch of irregularities.
make them for juke boxes," Mr. hospital since November, 1940, so
This is not the case. There is a big or false teeth or fountain pen. If
Justices Hoffman and Rozicke Petrillo isaid. '"We will .make you can imagine how swell he feels
(difference between writing your you are chief cook or carpenter, voted the fine, while Justice Wie them for the armed forces of the
on getting out. He immediately
board and telling them you arc off list your tools. Be sure you pre boldt voted for a flat sixmonth United States and its Allies, but
put his name on the shipping list.
for the deep, and writing and ask sent tills itemized list to the com term. The three justices also im not for commercial and sustaining He has probably gone out by now.
ing their periiilssion to sail. In pany and keep one copy for your posed an additional oneyear peni radio programs.
Good luck Jack!
other words, all men should be self. .
Then if anything happens tentiary term on Bergoff, but sus
"We will make them at any
Nice letter you sent to the Edit
(Careful to see that they obtain a and you lose your belongings, the pended its execution.
time at the request of our Com or, Sgt. Wilson. Many thanks. Be
formal deferment from their local union will have a list to go by anc
They ordered fines of $100 each mander in Chief, the President of lieve me when I say that I get a
boards before shipping out.
be able to win for you compensa or thirty days in the workhouse the United States."
big kick out of my feeble effort^
Often times the draft boards tion for their real value.
for Bergoff's brother, Leo, 62, and
I
Mr. Petrillo told 700 delegates wish I could do a lot better. I
Bernard Haas, 61, holder of the that on Oct. I, 1941, the exec hope you haven't any beefs up
license for the Modern Investigat utive board adopted a resolution there in the camp. .How is over
ing Bureau, 1834 Broadway, that recording be discotttinued time? Welh all the' best wishes.*^
through which Bergoff conducted^ and left him full power to act.
I had a letter fromf our old pal .
the strikebreaking. The justices
and brother, Arthur Gresham., H(e^.
also fined the Bureau $500 but
hard' to go to the Hospital at Fbrtv,
suspended sentences on Lew Cohen
Sranton', New Mexico; and he hitcK
and Edward Graff, who had plead
hiked all the way out there; If we)
WIlililAM GALE:
ed guilty and testified for the pro
had only known about it here
Your sister and forotherinlaw
^f'e are informed that Zick Rembcrt is one of fhe five STEW secution.
would' have raised the money for
.haver moved to Ferest, Indiana,
ARDS, who are detained in Bermuda, because of a fracas with some
his trip. Here is his letter.
R. R. No. 1.
Dear May:
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soldiers ashore. We hope they will soon be released.
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t arrived here Pridily 29, after
THOIWAS C. AlONA;
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It is important that you com (being on the road sljf: days, Be'
murtieate with the following party: lieve it or not, it only, took' four
The ACADIA crew is back in New York again. It is to be made
WASHfNGTGN, D. G. — A A. iSf. Andersoh, Supt. of Claims, rides to get me here. L had' a nice
over into a Hospital Ship . . . Worthmore (Pete) Dobson was in to corporation with the longest con^ Amerloarr Surety Company, New trip.' t looked around' here bu6'
could: only find two' of us thafe
say Hello. He informs us that George Glassing, is now a Purser. Nathan tinuous history of "union'busting OMeAna.
belonged to the SIU. There we.ro
in
the
United States—the
Brown &
t)ixon is back in town again. We notice that Singing Sam Thompson,
several
SUP brothers, however,
Sharpe Manufaeturing Company of
(with the deep baritone voice) is not shipping: these days. Deep Sea
and
I'm
listing their name? so
Pfovidencei R. I.—was ordfewd by
any shipmates can drop them a" •
Watkins has been ashore for over a month. Broi Lopez has recovered the National War Labor Board to
Permit 7665 line.
from his operation and is putting on weight. BVo; Graham, No. 361, is sign a "union security" agreement R. Petersen
Please write to me sooii.
slowly recovering from his injury sustained aboard a torpedoed vessel. with the International Association
Fraternally,
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of Machinists.
He's anxious to get gning again.
Arthur Gresham;
Strikebreaker Is Musician Union
Fined By Court Offensive Agatinst
Juke Boxes
Out of the Focsl
by
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PERSONALS
X,
Finkherder fs
Finailjr in Lhie
DO KOT
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Our sincere condolences to JiiUiuy De Volo upon the loss of his
Brother Michael through enemy action. Both brothersj Justo and Santos
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Camacho have been lost. The ship that Arthur Hall sailed ou is over
duei It is reported' that Viggo (Three Feathers J' Hoi ton is also missing.
The gang at the Eastern Restaurant will sure miss them.
AAA
DON'T FORGETj THE PARADE THIS SATURDAY . . . .
BVERYBOD7 OUT.
Throughout its 109 years of ex
istence, this company, the world's
biggest maker of machine cools,
had operated an "open shop^' and
by ruthless methodk smashed every
effort of unions to organiite.
Several months agoi the Mach
inists finally
cracked thiS' anti
union fortress, winning a National
Labor Relations Board' election
among the firm's 10,006 employes
by an 80' pc# cent majority.
Remember!
TheiS.i.U. is leading
the AJ vL. section
poiadeon Sateday.
P.S. Here is the list:
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SFCr. A. li. Gresham; A6978'
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Q. H. Gieasun, G49 ,
SUP. Ehner B: Goon, 3186
P. J. Allen, 3088
H. Carlson, 3014
S. Shakes; 4863
P. I^uruschkat, 8023
W. Walsted, 2165
J. Ennis, 1412
L D; Stanford, 5159 '
'fv; A) Johnson; 3590
J. Dboleyi 1931
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THE SEAFARERS' LOG
Thursday,. Juno 11.,. V942
INTRRNATIOMAL umoN
iVHArs Dome
Around tfeko Pwts
OF irORTH AMERICA
AtUOmC oad GXtlF DISTRICT
iSdGFdtarrTreasiirer'a OMce
Boom 218 — 2 Bloa* StroaL Raw York Qtr
F. O. Bw 2S, Station F
Phone: BOwling Qraan
down and by the time that I came guest of the state for a short spell.
back the whole damn thing was After receiving his honorable dip
EfKEGTORY OF BRAIJCHES
By
loma, he wends his weary way to
among the missing.
BRBMCH
ADDBZSS
PHONE
It seems to me that some of our hall for the sole purpose of
D. L. PARKER
NEW
YOBE
,..a
Stone SL
„...BOwIing
Qrean 18848
these gold braids are taking advan disrupting the agent's day dreams.
Diapotehei^a Orffc* ...... BOwUng Oraea 9348Q
BOSTON
..880 AtloUtle Ave.
Liberty 4057
The port of Tampa has begun to tage of their authority that they Wouldst, that a rust bucket would
PBOVIDENCE
South Main St. Manning 3572
take
this
vulgar
person
and
sail
have
due
to
the
war
situation.
• cottie to life again. We are getting
BALtlMOBE
14 North Gcty SL ...Calvert 4539
• quite a few ships in, and there is We as seamen have given our away.
PHILADELPHIA .^.......6 North 6lh St
Lombard 7851
MOBFOLK
............25 Commaroial PL
Norfolk 41083
' a big turn oVer in all departments. wholehearted pledge to sail these However, happy moments emerge
NEW OBLEANS
309 Chartraa St
MAgnolia 3962
without
any
hinderances
of
ships
• Our trouble is getting replace
into our drab existence occasion
SAVAlHfAH
218 East Boy St
Savannah 31728
any kind, knowing that we may ally. For instance, the arrival of
TAMPA
206 So. Franklin St ......Tampa MM1323
ments for the various ships.
MOBRK
55 So. Conception St....Dexter 1449
never
see
the
port
that
we
left
I was down in Port Everglades
the famed, "long drawers McKeef
PUEETO RICO
45 Ponce de Leon
Puerto de Tierra
again.
And
I
don't
see
why
we
GALVESTONt.
2014 Market Street Galveston 28043
this past week, and belieVe me I
rey," author of the famous tele
had one busy time. Had three ships can't bo treated with some consid gram which read, "Made it," on
to pay off the same day and there eration.
the completion of his perelious
was a ship load of beefs to take Brother Gator Roberts is still on journey to the wild trackless
care of. I am running from one to the Beach, and from what I un wastes of North Phila.
" the other, until my head was do derstand he is teaching quite a few
The whispering wind discloses,
of the Gals the Gator slide Waltz.
ing the merrygoround.
that
our now defunct dispatcher,
After three days I finally got From what some of the boys say
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Brother
Lester Van Horn, has suc
reach if you stand ten foot four
" things straightened" out to the sat he can't go to sleep in a bed unless
ceeded
in
bluffing
the
Government
emergency it w^ould be pure hell and arms in proportion. They have
it has some mud from the Hiils
• isfaction of all concerned.
into
giving
him
a
paymasters
job.
for the black gang to get out. On a bench system worked out that
.. Well, I suppose that the P ae O bourough river on it.
What
mistakes
will
our
benevolent
the engine room fiddley upper gives plenty of bench space but
boys'are crying in their beer now Bro. Wild Bill Hicock (Bill Al
government make next? However, gratting there is a tie in L beam to get from his work bench to the
; since the Navy has taken over the derman) the answer to a maidens'
we hope Van will carry on in his which holds the top grating. This store room, to serve, ye old cook
two remaining car Ferries. Oh, prayer, has taken over the Gator
new job, as well as he did for the comes over the ladder in just the has to walk all around his galley.
' well, they will have a' chance to den on Marion street. I wonder
Union.
right spot so that any men over On a rolling ship this makes a lot
" sail on water that they can't wade how come??
of difference.
A representative of the War fivefootfour will get bumps all
' in. We are getting quite a few of
Shipping Administration came here over his noggin to hand his cap The old coal burning stoves are
PHILADELPHIA
them here and believe me we can
back with us, believe it or not.
one day this week and discussed and sweat rag on.
use them.
By
Now
the old cooks, who blow their
ways and means to better the On deck there are some mistakes
We had quite a set too on the
morale of the seamen. Many sug because they seem to be designed tops about the oil, will have no
JOSEPH FLANAGAN
S.S
The Captain must
gestions were made. Chief amangst for working cargo. Decks are all excuse. The installation of a big
have been reading about the episode
of Captain Bly in the good old Dull are these te^id days, in thefn; was to make the shipowners nice and clear, plenty of padeyes exhaust fan, and the burning off
days when the ships were built of the fair metropolis of brotherly stop undermining the morale of in the right spots, jumbo big en of weld the shipyard workers put
on the skylights, make the galley
w'ood and Iron men sailed them. amour. However, every once in a the men Ithrough (their cheap ough that the workgoofy type of
I went aboard this ship last while something, or someone, tries chiseling tactics. Many concrete Mate can't be having the boys livable and not too bad.
concrete proposals were made, strip and rig all the time. Nice big So all in all, if the Maritime
Monday morning, and Lo and Be to disrupt this blissful solitude.
hold I found something on the One of the latest of such is, which, if carried through, will aid hatches and if we get good Bos'ns Commission will listen to the boys
aboard the scows to run the En that sail the ships, and make the
Bulletin Board that was a surprise "Get Going Sampson," who was a greatly toward this end.
gineers when they try to steal the few needed changes in the ones
to me. Tacked upon that board was
deck houses, there is plenty of gear now under construction and rem
a missive that read. "Any one
LEWIS
AND
MURRAY
space
without having to organize edy those already built, we shall
caught defacing this notice will be
a
saffari
every time you need a have ships that the men won't
given bread and water, also" bound
LAUNCH OPEN WAR shackle. And
beheve it or not, at mind taking a chance on. After all,
in chains until the ship reaches the
last we have ships built where we when you figure the number of
first port where the guilty one will
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have a place to stow away a gang men that have been lost and that
Harry
Van
Arsdale
Jr.,
business
Be turned oVer to the Naval auth
way without having to shift a will be lost you can see that we
manager
of
Local
3,
International
had met certain conditions.
orities." It seemed that some one
are not asking too much.
lifeboat
or two each time.
Brotherhood
of
Electrical
Work
had left His cot, out on the poop
These were: Recognition of a
"Army"
, dnd during the night the wind had ers, A^ F. of L., whose conviction $1,680,000 advance for organizing They state that it is easy to
criticise but hard to advise. Well,
' blown it against something that on riot charges under a rarely in
purposes as a "loan" to be repaid^ for a dime here is the answer to Electricians Strike
Was sharp and the results was that voked statute was believed to be
. a Jiole was torn in it. The old man without precedent in the history of cession of attacks on District 30, making a good ship out of these. Air Field
laid the blame on one of the men, labor disputes in this State, lost the "catchall" division of the U Rearrange the ladders to the en
and this notice posted on the board his fight to upset the verdict, when M. W., which has been taking in gine room so a man has a straight The strike of 230 electricians,
the Appellate Division in Brooklyn dairy farmers; and renewal of peace shot at coming out of there. Make
was the results.
members of Local 3 of the Elec
This ship needed a crew very sustained the conviction in a three .conferences with the A. F. of L., sure that there is headroom for trical Workers Union, A. F. of L.,
badly so we shipped them and on to two decision.
with Lewis heading up the C.I.O. coming" up and down, this can be at Floyd Bennett Field, which has
The
court
also
upheld
the
con
done by using about 3 feet more tied up naval aviation construction
arrival to the ship that is what
peace committee.
they saw. And believe me they viction of Charles Mangano, a Lewis' committee also blasted L frame and trying fore and aft for eleven days, was called off
came back to the hall in a hurry. night shop steward for the same G.I.O. attacks on District 30 as instead of thwartships. In the fire last night by the union's executive
I went to the ship and called Mr. union, who was convicted of "treason to the principles of labor." room, where things are so hot, board in response to a request by
Wheeler to meet me there, so when charges of coercion in connection Both Murray and the C.I.01 shift the gauge boards so that the the War Labor Board. The men will
we got together I asked him and with strike picketing. Van Arsdale executive board replied in blister man' can see both his water and return to work this week.
his gauges from the vents so that
the Old man to come in the crew's was sentenced to serve one to two ing language.
when he has a chance for a blow he Railway Labor
mess room and showed it to the years in Sing Sing Prison and
—Labor
can take it without having to run
both of them, f told the Old Man Mangano was sentenced to serve
all over the fireroom to keep things Panel Created
that until he got this thing dis four months in the workhouse, but
both
wete
released
on
certificates
under
control. About the quarters,
PROFITEER
HOLDUP
posed of and got off his high horse
of
reasonable
doubt
pending
the
the
wipers
and the guncrews are WASHINGTON, June 9 —
' that I didn't Believe that he could
IS
CLOSING
PLANTS
installed
in
the biggest rooms on President Roosevelt has appointed
appeal. Two other members of the
get a crew for Her.
the ships for the urdicensed. We the nine members of the National
He told me that he would be union were convicted of simple as
damned if He would' fake it down sault, were fined $230 each and did Plants in many parts of the don't holler about these lads hav Railway Labor panel which was"
countay have been closed; down be ing good quarterSj in fact we want authorized by Executive Qrder on
and that he meant everything that not appeal.
cause dealers in fats and oils are them to have them. But after all; May 22.
was written on it. Then *we had
keeping those products off the on these ships the oilers are the The panel will be an emergency
Hell and I told him that I Would
not sail y^ith a S.B; of his kind In the last issue of the Log, C. market, with the object of obtain ones that do the work. The only board from which three members
way that we can forgive the de will be called On to investigate and
then he" said that if T was off that Bosvald, No. 18J"0" was listed as ing higher prices.
shii) and did anything like destroy being suspended for 6 monthsi That charge was' made this week signer of these quarters ir for him tfeport to the President on any dis
ing that .paper he would Blow my Brother Bosvald" Has been suspend by Leon Henderson, price adminis to sail in them.
pute between a rail carrier and its
brains out. So" f informed Him that ed from" sKppirtg on Cilmar ships trator, who" declkred large stocks of Regards the stewards depart employes, and which the National
only. He is enritltd fo ship on all fats and' oils have accumulated un ment, the m^rooms are O.R., the Mediation Board has been unable to
it yrould' Mcork two ways.
used in the country's storage tanks. galley it lousy. Every things within adjust.
r went ashore to" calf Bro. Biggs other lines.
TAMPA
Examine "Liberty ' Ships;
Quarters Are Not Well Planned
Van Arsdale Loses
Fight On Sentence
coRReeTfoff]
1
�THE SEAFARERS* LOG
Page Four
Thursday, June 11, 1942
WAR BOARD KNOCKS DOWN LTJ?. ACCEPTS SJ.U. AS
SEAFARERS' REQUEST FOR
AN INCREASED ALLOWANCE AMERICAN AFFILIATE
On Raft 32 Days;
SJ.U. Man Saved
{Confimiei jrom Page 1)
I
{Cmitinued from Page 1)
ia"*, Finland, France", Germany"*^
bership
exceeds
two
million,
not
Hungary", Iceland, India, Ind<H
eluding department head) receiving a basic wage of $120 per month
withstanding the fact that fascism China, Ireland, Italy", Japan%
or less. "Unquote".
and the subsequent destruction of Kenya, Latvia", Luxemburg", Ma
Section (b) (ii) reading as follows "Quote" (including department
{^Continued from Page 1)
the free trade union forces of Italy, dagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Nes»|
heads) receiving a basic wage in excess of $120 per month, the sum of
Germany, Austria and other coun Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway", Pal
$350, and (iii) if an unlicensed member of the crew (including de and fifteen minuteis later.
Two lifeboats got away with tri^ have cut deeply into the estine, Poland", Portugal, Rhodesia,
partment heads) receiving a basic wage of $120 per month or less, the
most
of the crew. One of the last ranks of the International.
Rumania", Spain", South Africa,
sum of $250: provided, that if such loss or damage shall have occurred
men
to
Iqavc the ship, Souza fell The outbreak of the second Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad,
on a voyage commencing subsequent to January 31, 1942 no amount
sn excess of the respective amounts specified in subdivision (a) hereof into the sea when a machine gun world war and the occupation of Tunisia, United States, Venezuela,
shall be paid unless the ofiScer or crew member suffered such loss or bullet cut the line on which he was the Netherlands, where headquar Yugoslavia.
damage shall prior to the departure of the vessel from the port at which lowering himself to the raft. The ters of the I.T.F. were located, led * denotes occupied by enemy or un»
to the transfer of the Federation der totalitarian rule.
such voyage shall have commenced or at which such officer or crew chief engineer, a fireman and
seaman
had
launched
a
raft,
and
to
England. German arms destroy
International headquarters of thfl
member shall have signed on, have delivered. "Unquote".
Souza
joined
them.
ed the independence of the coun I.T.F. are in London, and Kemp
A redraft of Decision No. 3 (a) and (b) with the requested de
*We were happy to see the ship tries of continental Western Eu ston, Beds., England. Members of
letions and additions is enclosed.
down," he said, "because the rope, whose unions however, re the Management Committee ai^
Maritime War Emergency Board Decision No. 3 Suggested revision
flames
lighted the sea and we were mained affiliated with and active in John Marchbank, General Secre
on paragraph (a) and (b).
in danger every minute of machine the transport workers' movement. tary, National Union of Railway
(a) In the event of total loss of or damage (equivalent to total gun fire from the submarine."
This is particularly the case with men of Great Britain, chairman; 0,
loss) to the effects of any licensed officer or unlicensed member of
The first morning they sighted the seafarers' unions of Belguim, Jarman, General Secretary, Nation
the crew resulting from risks of war or warlike operations, such
officer or crew member shall be paid, as reimbursement for such the two lifeboats, but apparently Denmark, Holland, Norway, Yu al Union of Seamen of Great Brit
loss or damage, (i) if a licensed officer, the sum of $300, (ii) if an those aboard failed to see the raft. goslavia, Poland, Greece, and free ain: A. Deakin of the National
The chief engineer died within a France.
Transport Workers' Unioin of
unlicensed member of the crew, the sum of $150.
week.
Just before his death he be
The transport workers' unions Great Britain, who took Mr. Er
(b) In the event that any such officer or crew member shall'
establish that the actual value of his effects so lost or damaged is in came crazed from cold and ex of the following countries are af nest Bevin's place, now Minister oi
excess of the applicable amount specified in subdivision (a) hereof, posure and threw about half of the filiated or maintain close relations Labor; Edo Fimmen, General Sec
he shall be paid the actual value thereof but not in any event ex
provisions overboard and spilled with the I.T.F.:
retary, I.T.F., now on sick leave;
ceeding (i) if a licensed officer, the sum of $500, (il) if an unlicensed much of the fresh water before he
Algeria, Argentine, Australia, J. Oldenbroek, Asst. General Sec
member of the crew, the sum of $500. From this date on such officer could be subdued. The fireman Austria's Belgium", Bolivia, Bra
retary, I.T.F.; and representatives
or crew member upon signing articles shall deliver to the Master died soon after the chief engineer. zil," Bulgaria"*, Canada, Chile,
of other countries.
for approval and deposit with Owner's representative in said port, a
Days and nights of horror for China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia'*,Den
The American office of the I.T.F.
signed, statement setting forth an itemized list of his effects, and
Souza and his remainig com mark", Dutch East Ind.", Dutch is located at 21 Pearl Street, New
showing that the actual value thereof is in excess of the applicable
panion were marked by further Guiana", Ecuador, Egypt, Eston York, N. Y.
amount specified in subdivision (a) hereof.
disaster. Twice Souza was thrown
The amendment to Decision No. 3 dated January 20, 1942 is re into the sea by the violence of the
quested by the members of the unlicensed personnel of the Atlantic waves, but both times he was able
and Gulf District of the Seafarers' Int'l. Union of N. A., for the fol to swim back to the raft. Several
lowing reasons, the basic wage paid a member of the unlicensed per times they were menaced by whales
sonnel should have no bearing on the amount paid in reimbursement and sharkes, and once a whale dived
for the loss of personal efects. (a) a minimum amount is cstablishec directly under the raft.
as per Decision No. 3 Section (a) and a maximum amount is establishec
Souza's last companion died or
in Decision No. 3 Section (b) providing that a member of the un became crazed and jumped over
licensed personnel shows actual proof of the value of iiis personal ef board only the night before the
^ fects. e.g. the lopsided manner in which this decision operates is graph rescue.
WASHINGTON, June 9.—The
WASHINGTON, June 9—The
ically demonstrated in the case of a ship's carpenter who carries with
LaborManagement Policy Com National Labor Relations Board
him many valuable tools. If a carpenter receives a basic wage of $120 DIDN'T SEE FINAL TRAGEDY
mittee of the War Man Power yesterday ordered an election held
per month or less, he is entitled to reimbursement up to the amount of
Commission tabled today a propos within 30 days among employes of
$250. On the other hand, if he receives a basic wage of $121 per month
"I must have been dozing when ed directive which would "freeze" Allis Chalmers Co.'s Lacrosse, Wis.,
or over, he is entitled to reimbursement up to $3 50. The point being it happened, because ! don't know
war workers to their jobs to stop works to determine whether they
that, the value of his tools rem.ains the same, regardless of his wage scale. just how or when we went." Souza
the "pirating" of labor by com wish to be represented by thd
By tying his reimbursement to his wages you work a hardship upon the said. "He was in pretty bad shape
United Automobile, Aircraft and
panies offering higher wages.
man who has invested, in many cases, more than $500 in his working anyway and I doubt if he could
The action to put off further Agricultural Workers, CIO, or
tools and personal effects. Another example: A cook, who also carries have survived. He kept saying he
consideration of the order was ta the International Assn. of Mach
his own t^s, but in most instances of lesser value than a carpenters' was going to see his mother, and I
ken on the initiative of Walter P. inists, AFL, or by neither.
tools, is allowed reimbursement up to the amount of $ 3 5 0 for the simple believe he jumped overboard."
Reuther, a labor member.
• reason that his basic wage exceeds $120 per month.
They had run out of water about
Under the requested amendment, a member of the unlicensed per ten days before the raft was sight
• sonnel, regardless of his basic wage, will be reimbursed up to the amount ed. The younger seamen had drunk
• of $500 upon submitting proof of the loss of personal effects.
WASHINGTON, June 9—The
sea water and five days before the
"Will you kindly take the above under consideration and com rescue, Souza, too, drank salt
breach between the C.I.O. and tjhe
EDGEWATER, N. J., June 9— United Mine Workers of America '
municate with Mr. Matthew Dushane, our Washington Representative, water. The latter was till con
Charles Davey,
former president of widened today with the announce
located at the Hotel Harrington, regarding your decision.
scious when he was lifted from the
Local
12117,
United
Mine Work ment by the United Constructicm
Very truly yours,
raft. He had seen the rescue vessel
ers,
consisting
of
350
employes of Workers Organizing CommittM
and attempted to stand up and
JH:MS
JOHN HAWK, Sec. Treat.
wave but he was too weak. He was the SpencerKellogg & Sons Lin that it was severing its direct af
O
O
badly burned from the sun and seed Oil Company, here, announc filiation with the C.I.O. to become
wind and his clothes were in tat ed today that the union had given a division in District 50 of the
June 8, 1942
up its affiliation. with the John L. U. M. W.
ers.
Mr. John Hawk
. ; :
Lewisdominated
U. M. W. to be
When Souza signed on for the
John L. Lewis' brother, A. D.
SecretaryTreasuf cf
come Local 12065 of the Gas,
voyage
he
weighed
190
pounds
and
Lewis,
chairman of the construc
Seafarers International Union of North America
Coke and Chemical Workers
when
he
was
taken
off
the
raft
tion
workers,
will direct their ac
P. O. Box 25
Union, C.I.O., a faction led by
he
weighed
110
pounds.
tivities
in
the
miner organization.
New York, New York
Philip Murray, president of the
As
a
result
.of
his
experience,
In a letter announcing the. change
Dear Mr. Hawk:
C.I.O.
over officials accused the C.Lp.
This will acknowledge your letter of June 2, 1942 on the subject it has been suggested that life
leaders. of "betraying" industrial .
of allowances for personal effects, addressed to the Maritime War Em rafts should be provided with a
prow
and
that
a
rudder
and
a
leg
unionism.
,
ergency Board.
mutton
sail
should
be
lashed
Technically, the construction
The Board has considered the argument made in advance by the
workers will still be indirect affili
Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers International Union of on them. Souza explained that the
PITTSBURGH, June 8 — Ten ates of C.I.O. through the United
North America on the subject of allowances for personal effects and sail would help to attract atten
has deemed it inadvisable to change the amounts listed in Decision No. tion and that any kind of prog Atlantic and Pacific supermarkets Mine Workers. The U. M W. has
ress would keep up the spirits of in the East End and Squirrel Hill been declared delinquent' for non
3 and the amendments thereto.
the
castaways. He believes that In districts were closed today by a payment of per capita tax, but hiu
The Board has consolidated all of the amendments of Decision No.
many
cases the chances of reach walkout of 4 0 0 miscellaneous not yet been expelled. For practic
3 under one cover, copy of which wjll be mailed to you shortly.
ing shore would be increased and workers in sympathy with a strike al purposes, however, the estrange '
Sincerely,
of 350 A. F. of L. bakers.
• ves saved.
ment is complete.
j
ERICH NELSEN, Secretary
Labor Union Front
'il
'j-
I i' • •
1'?,
}
Committee tables
War Job 'Freezing'
Aiiis Chalmers
Election
District 50 of
350 Quit Lewis Union UMW Leaves CIO
For MurrayLed Unit
Pittsburgh Walkout
Closes A^&P. Stores
i
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I
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Il
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Headlines:
ITF ACCEPTS S.I.U AS AMERICAN AFFILIATE
WAR BOARD KNOCKS DOWN SEAFARERS' REQUEST FOR AN INCREASED ALLOWANCE
I.T.F. ACCEPTS SIU AS AMERICAN AFFILIATE
ON RAFT 32 DAYS; SIU MAN SAVED
EXAMINE LIBERTY SHIP; QUARTERS ARE NOT WELL PLANNED
LEWIS AND MURRAY LAUNCH OPEN WAR
HALF OF AMERICAN WORKERS EARN LESS THAN $500 YEARLY
STRIKE BREAKER IS FINED BY COURT
MUSICIAN UNION AGAINST JUKE BOXES
FINK-HERDER IS FINALLY IN LINE
VAN ARSDALE LOSES FIGHT ON SENTENCE
PROFITEER HOLDUP IS CLOSING PLANS
ELECTRICIANS STRIKE AIR FIELD
RAILWAY LABOR PANEL CREATED
COMMITTEE TABLES WAR JOB 'FREEZING'
ALLIS CHALMERS ELECTION
350 QUIT LEWIS UNION FOR MURRAY-LED UNIT
PITTSBURGH WALKOUT CLOSES A&P STORES
DISTRICT 50 OF UMW LEAVES CIO
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