https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/4eff250da1da229bfefde92863e9dde5.PDF c72c2f0209267c3217a5ce9600d6997a PDF Text Text OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK, N. Y., tKiDAY JULY 9, 1943 N.M.U. Stooges Sabotage Officer Candidates' Beefs On Prices In the Pilot of May 14, a deceptive write-up was given to the May 7 demonstration of the officer candidates against the high prices in the school canteen at Fort Trumbull in New London, Conn. Now confidentially, the Pilot boys were on the negotiation committee to settle the beef. After Crews' Health And Safety Threatened By Treatment Of German War Prisoners Dutch Gains Won one month, all the hot air eminThrough I.T.F. ating from that rag about promis­ be formed on such a large rank and ing "action" has disappeared. * The Superintendent of the school has ignored all protests about his prof­ iteering at the expense of the sea­ men, and (wirfi the aid of the strike - breaking Stalinists) has smothered all protests. Since the 'Pilot failed to inform the NMU members as to just what their boys were dding on that grievance committee, here is how the story runs. The boycott against the school canteen was spontaneous and parti­ cipated in by bonified seamen. The demonstrators went on record, without a disseirtitig vote, to bby= cott the canteen until the prices came down. They then elected a large committee to straighten out their beef. As sooii as the terrible word "strike" got around, the Stalinist-NMU top - fraction went into action and saw to it that their stooges were elected on the com­ mittee. In order to be able to , show the administration what bootlickers ..they arc, they had to first elim­ inate apy, opposition which might file corhmittee. They did this by successfully maneuvering the. for­ mation of a small super-committee in which they were the key negoti­ ators. The negotiation was a typical Joe Curran sell out. Thfcse servile renegades did not have the guts to call a general mass meeting to hear the bOycotters-' opinions, but instead went around informally saying nothing could be done about prices. These prices had been ar­ bitrarily established by the Supertendene of the school,' who alleg­ edly has rftoney invested in the canteen. After this type of negotiation had proceeded for some time, sev­ eral people became inqusitive as to the names of the boys on the su­ per-committee. The Daily Worker stiffs were so aware of their das­ tardly betrayal that they, evaded the question by talking about the establi.shment of a permanent house council so-that these .ugly demdnstrations could be avoided in the future. {Continued on Page 4) No. ly Improvements in waiting pay and living cost allowances have been granted to the officers and seamen of the Netherland merch­ ant marine who through no fault of their own are unable to work aboard ship and for whom no other suitable work can be provided, the American office of the Internation­ al Transport Workers' Federation reports. The new order just isued by the Netherland Ministry of Social Af­ fairs and retroactive to January 1, 1943, applies to Dutch seafarers ashore who have been registered in the manning reserve for a continous period of at least three months. All officers and ratings in that category are entitled to free board and lodging or, in lieu,.^thereof, to weekly payments of £2.15.0 for captains and officers and £2.0.0 for ratings. Married officers receive an additional £1.5.0 and men 17,4 .sh. per -week, with 5 more sh. per week for the first child and 2.6 sh. for each child thereafter. {Continued on Page 4) Last week members of the crew of an SIU ship which had been used in North Africa to transport Axis prisoners, arrived in headquarters office and told an appalling story of conditions aboard their ship. To begin with, the prisoners were treated with the utmost callousness by the' author­ ities and were loaded into the cargo holds—400 to a hold! Having stowed the prisoners away like so much bauxite, the hatches were then battened down. The prison­ ers were left in the black, air­ less holds without any provisions for sanitation. Such a situation endangers the health and life of the civilian crews who carry these prisoners. Even defeated soldiers are apt to riot under such conditions, and yet very few armed guards were placed over the prisoners. Had these Ger­ mans known the inadequacy of the guarding force, the lives of the merchant crew wouldn't have been worth a plug nickle. With . no sanitary facilities for these men, the resultant mess and danger to health is easy to imagine. If this condition i.s not soon cor­ rected, American seamen as well as Axis prisoners will needlessly sac­ rifice their lives. Some very practical suggestions were made by the crew members of this ship, and we pass them along, for the consideration of the oper­ ators and the WSA. Whether or not these particular suggestions are adopted, the SIU demands that some reform be effected—and soon. Here are the crew's proposals: 1. Put no more men in a hold; than can be adequately bunked and, fed. 2< Havi each group of prisoners select their own sanitary squads who will be responsible for the cleanliness of the holds. 3. Have running water fore and; aft and have the prisoners wash, down the deck twice a day. ' 4. After the prisoners have been, unloaded, batten down the hatches and open the steam smothering lines to fumigate the holds. We are of tlie opinion that these suggestions are pretty good. May­ be the master minds in Washing­ ton will think of better ones. But one thing is certain, the health of the American merchant seamen de­ mands prompt action by ^he auth­ orities. SEE END OF LIBERTY TUBS These SIU brothers held the spot light in. Jam-packed Constitution Hall in Washington, D. 0., on May 21 when AFL workers from '.all over the country met for a victory rally. .Survivors of torpedoings, these brothers were presented to the audience and told briefly of their record at sea. Reading left to right:, Matthew Dushane, 8IU Washington representative; Unidentified brother; L. H. Cheatham; Walter Mass; Joe Flanagan, Baltimore Agent; Captain John Mattson, MMP; William Gr^ePi President of American Federation of Labor; Harry Lundeberg, SIU President; Charks Reid; W. Green, and Lou WheatoiU- 1 " • , ..Kfciiilr'r.,' J-"-J.hi-.'/'i Tlie men who sail the ships will certainly welcome the news that the swival chair artists in the Mar­ itime Commission have finally got­ ten around to replacing Liberty ship construction with a new, fast­ er vessel which will be known as the "Victory Ship." This doesn't mean that the merchant seamen won't have to continue to endan­ ger their lives on the Liberty rust buckets already constructed, but at least no more of these clay pigions will be coming off the ways. The Victory ships will be equip­ ped with a turbin-gear power plant qjf 6,000 horsepower and will ,ba capable of making 17 knots. The length of the ships will be 445 feet, will have a 62 foot beam and three decks. The ship will be an overall! welded job, but will have rivetejl plates in certain parts of the inter­ nal structure. The new ships will carry roughly 1,000 tons more cargo than the Liberty. The new ships, will also be more heavily armed. Contracts for the construction of 411 of these ship have already been let, with mass production get­ ting under way this fall and deliv­ eries expected by the spring of next year. 'm �\i <1 Page T^o THE SEAFARERS' LOG 1• Ji. a. 1 fRePORT OI\ ^ASHItVGTOIV SEAFARERS LOG Published by the U h w-Zi'. \^ m m m SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf IMstrict Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDERERG ------ President lia Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - - - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., Hew York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, O. C Directory of Branches I-> ADDRESS RRANCH PHONE NEW YORK £ vtiiDispatchar'a Offiea......., .BOwUing Green 8-34.30 . BOwling Green 9-3437 Asent. .Liberty 4057 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Calvert 4539 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Lombard 7651 PHILADELPHIA.......... North 6th St. NORFOLK 25 Commercial Pl...^.... .Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3S36 NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartrea SL Saveuuiah 3-1728 SAVANNAH JtlB East Bay St. Tampa MM-1SS3 TAMPA 423 Ea«t Piatt St MOBILE 55 So. CoDceptlon St..... Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO..........45 Ponce de Leos......, .Pnerta de Tien* .Galveeton 2-8043 GALVESTON 219 20th Street FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. .Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York Gty BOwUng Green 9-8346 It r- i^F t.V Hn Wsmohiam BOCHULSKY, STANISLAW. BROWN, EARL L BROWING, ROBERT F. CHANDLER, CURTIS FOUNTAIN, W. 0., Jr. FUNK, LEONARD .. . HARRIS, HARRY HEUBNER, CARL HUEBNER, HERMAN ..... HUTCHINSON, HERMAN KARDOS, CHARLES MUEHLE,ERICO „ MURPHY, JOSEPH „ REA,JOHN A REED, CLYDE, Jr SALZMAN, CART. F. SANCHEZ TITAN SOBERBERG, EDGAR ... SPIVEY, CLAYTON STEPHENS, CHARLES ITIOMAS. JOHN ! THOMAS, THOMAS J TOBIASSEN, TOBIAS . TURNER, LEMUEL VON DOLTEREN, ANTHONY J WALDMAN, JOHN „ WELSH, THOMAS W. WHITE, CHARLES T. ^ WHITE, THOR WOLTJEN, AI FRED . . . ... FOW Cook .. Wiper - Messmati OS Oiler Cook Oiler Messman Messman AB Hosun Fireman Oiler ...... Wiper - Steward AB AB Oiler - Messman Wiper Chief Cook AB Cook Utility Bosun - Oiler Messman O.S. FOW Friday, July 9, 194S Selective Service: exception of the lowering of the don was being attacked but how^ benefits for loss of an eye and far back into the city of I.ondon I attended a conference at Se­ foot, in the Pobltc Lalv No. 17, this attack occurred was never de­ lective Service headquarters re­ has attempted to cover seamen termined, as it was considered an garding the question of deferment for injuries under the terms Jbi area. We all knbw that London for Union officials in the maritime the quotation above. It seems to extends over ten mites back from" industry. All the maritinrt unions me that in the Board's determinf- the docks. All cities are not M were represented with the excep­ tion to find out what the union large as London, hence, when aiiy tion of the MMP. The eonference considers an attack, the above city with an area of less than a' endtfd upf with General Hershey quotation should be considered as mile from the docks is attacked, suggesting that the union send in definition of an attack. crews would not be entitled to any the names of their duly elected of­ On the question of determina­ bonus if thc' attack was outside df ficials, how many ports the unions tion of any attack, w'e could not the city area. It seems to me thalJ maintain hiring halls in and the answer this question before we a limit must be set up if we are officials in each port. How many wete supplied by the Navy infor­ to eliminate confusion when the the union feels are absolutely nec­ mation as to whether the master crews pay off. essary to carry on the work, was permitted to make entries into We have had some cases whcrd whether they- can be replaced and the log hook when there is an at­ crews have claimed that there was how long it will take to replace tack. an attack in the areas that they them. were in and the Board ruled that The Navy submitted a memorAlso, the Agents should outline andjum to the Board that the mas­ the bombs fell outside of the city the work they are doing in man­ ter is not permicted to make any limits and the crews were not ent-^ ning the ships, and the necesshy entry in the log bod? when there titled to any bonus. ' ' of having experienced officials who is an atfack on his vessel, or in On defining the limits of an an­ have been duly elected and whose any area where the vessel may be chorage, my contention was that dutjr-Jt is to see that the ships are attacked. any time a ship is at anchor, re­ sailing on schedule and that they gardless of where it is anchored, On the question of defining a do not miss the convoys. the crew should be entitled to R port, I contend that the limits of I advise the Agents to send the port should be at No. 1 sea bonus if there is an attack within their names, the patrolmen's names, houy, or if a pilot is taken on board the vicinity of thc vessel. and their draft status. Even if an outside the sea bouy, then when Ed Coester, Agent of the SUFj officials name is above the draft the pilot comes aboard, And in in Seattle, sent me a telegram re­ age his name should be sent into addition to this limit, it should be questing that action be takeri the respective headquarters of the extended further out to sea for a whereby the port area bonus out­ unions so that the Secretary-Treas­ distance of at least ten miles so side of Cape SpeUcer 136 degrees urer can compile them and send that the vessel has more maneuv­ West Longitude be restored tq them to Selective Service. erability in the event of an at­ where it was prior to March 1, 1943. This telegram was read to tack. Maritime War At the present time the Board the Board and is part of the record. Emergency Board: has ruled that the Thames Estuary No answer was given by the Bo3r4 The Board held its regular meet­ is not to be considered payable for on what action they are contem­ ing last Wednesday and the follow­ a bonus if vessels in the Thames plating on this request. ing was On the agenda: 1. 'What do River are entitled to bonus. The In suming up my testimony, 1 you consider an attack? 2. De­ inshore limits of a port should be, stated that the Union has urged termination of an attack. 3. How in my opinion, five miles in shore the Board in advisory meeting ^ do you define the limits of a port from the docks. restore all the port and area bOii-< (a) off shore (h) on shore. 4. We have had cases where Lon­ (Continued on Page'}) How do you define the limits of the anchorage? My statement regarding an at­ tack is that it should not be limit­ ed to enemy attack, as there may be cases where vessels may be with­ in range of allied man of war when they are firing the crews might be injured. We feel that if they are within any area wherein there is an attack regardless of who is do­ ing the attacking, the crews should he entitled to honiis. There may he cases where planes may drop their loads on allied vessels and we :llso feel that in cdses of this sort, crews should be entitled to bonuses and not have the board contend that the bombs dropped were from allied planes, and therefore was not an enemy attack. « a In a brief submitted to" the Board last year, to be exact it was Aug. 5, 1942, we urged that the Board give consideration and ex­ tend the benefits for injuries and defined these injuries as resulting from— "The discharge of any miasle T'i (including liquids and gae) the use 0f any weapon/ explosive or m other noxious thiarg, the doing of any injurious act, either by the enemy or in combatting the enemy or in repelling an imag­ ined attack by the enemy, in­ juries caused by the impact of any enemy aircraft, or any air­ craft of the UnitAd States cir . Allied powers or any part of or anything dropped from iny such airordft." I want to be a worker when f grow up, Mr. Rickenbacker The Board, in thcif .second sea­ aaya none of them work. men's war risk insurance, witli the a m §a -V �THfi SEAFAREIt^^ tOG Friday Jtily 9, 1943 FT. LAUDERDALE The members of this Uitfon who sail as riieSsmert ^ill be very happy to know that their wages are now $177.00 per month. Yes, that is the truth, it was in the newspaper. And the free press of this great country demand truth and decen­ cy, or so they say. - Mr. Henry Mcterhore, y'ho be­ lieves that the merchant seamen owe their lives, to the Navy Gun Crews on merchant ships, states that these gun crews are winning .the battle of the Atlantic in spite of the fact that they are requiret . to work ten hours a day, and while in battle or under attack they of _ten stand by tlieir guns twentyfour hours straight. For this, Mr, McLemore says, they receive $J0 per month as compared with $177 per month and 100% bonus paic to the messmen of the merchant crews. Mr. McLemore's generosity goes even farther. He gives the messmen Saturday afternoons, Sun days and Holidays off, and they are never required to work more .than eight hours in one day. O: course Mr. McLemore doesn't men tion that in addition to their eight thour day the messmen, as well as tl« rest of the crew, are requiret -to pass ammunition and participate in gun drills. While under attack everybody works and nobody sleeps J. K. SHAUGHNESSY, Agent GALVESTON Shipping and business is dead as ' far as We are concerned, and to top that off the RMO office in Hons ton has given the Shipping Com missioner orders not to issue any more seaman's papers, unless the man appears with a letter signet by them. Well, in the May 20th ' issue of the Wash. Merry-Go Round by Drew Pearson he .statet that the WSA was staying up nights, conspiring and figuring how in the hell they could drive the Maritime Unions from the seas, To begin with it is uneonstitu•tional to refuse a citizen of the U. S. Seaman's papers. Every one is entitled to sail the seven seas to make an honest living. Not just ^ those that the RMO can keep the finger on. It is time to see who, ' and where these WSA and RMO stooges and fellow travelers have -the right to deprive a man from going to sea just because he can not pass their requirements. , While I was in Washington this was going to be attended to. But they have clamped dotyn harder on us. Every day on the radio here you can hear, "You bet I am going back to sea. All qualified men wire the WSA in Washington, collect, your rating , and the date you can .ship. Now is your time to serve your country in the Merchant Marine." Well, right here I have enough men to man two ships and they are qualified m^n. But to go through the RMO office they all say no. Next week I will give you some inside dope oti the U.S.S. that is taking place here in Galveston. Al­ though the SIU, Master Mates & Pilots and the MEBA, ACA and the CTU arc against opening, and running a money wasting, job trust and an easy life for the charity fakers, the NMU is the only out-^ fit, along with the shipowners, who are backing it. In as much as it is evident that the seamen are sup­ posed to be generous, it might be a good ideal for the people located in Washington. It would be a good idea for the' seamen to take tip a donation and buy a music box for the War Shipping Administration HONOR ROLL woAT-s tfoma S.3. Daniel Kuaer Affoimd the Ports to install on this Merry-Go-Round so life there won't be so dull. I hope that the general public will take note of these facts and re­ member when they are being led to believe that the seamen of this na­ tion, along with other production and transportation workers, are not wholeheartedly cooperating for a successful prosecution of this war for freedom. Greater love of country hath no man than this—that he gave his life to its fullest measure in the Page Hiree service of his country, atul to the vessel in which he served. We monrn our dead, honor and stil fight for our living mehdiers. E. R. WALLACE, Agent NEW ORLEANS Things are still on the beam around here. Members walk up to the dispatcher's window and start talking about monies dtte them from the Joe Blow that never sail Twenty Ways Not To Cross The Atlantic r by Harry McRoberts, Richard Thayer and John O'Malley Listen sailors, and you shall hear A tale that Is long and sad and drear. An aeoount of a voyage that broke ntieo's hearta, A tale of woo from the northern parts. ^he men who designed this type of ship Figured to cut the percentage of slip. But they never figured the screw would keep dry As It missed the sea and spun In the sky. fe We left New York on a bleak winter's day And headed north where the submarine* play. The wolf-packs struck and the wind did how!' And the seas were high and nasty and foul. They rolled across the boat deok and down the stack, The port door was lifted right off with a orack. The bulwarks split as she pitched and tossed And the life boats loosened and then were lost. Fer sixteen days She foiled and she pitched While the crew lay below and swore and bitched. 'TIM the Irish Sea relief did give And we thought once more that wo should live. They warned us the weather was going to be bad And sent us to sea—we were driving them mad. They gave us no balladt and took all our oil, And sent us to act as a submarine foil. We headed up north and gave her full steam 'Till we broke her back where Northern Light* gleam. The bow-it did pitch while tho stern stayed «til(, For she was hinged like a door on a windy hill. We put the sea on her quarter to ease her shell. And headed her for Iceland, straight Into Hell. Run up a lee shore; wind one hundred and ten. For God's sake, somebody please holler when, Both anchors down, full steam ahead. Eighteen fathoms was read by the lead. That the anchor would hold we all did pray For the Navy's a million miles away. But we rode her out and we took her In, And they patched her sides that were so fhln. They said, "At torpedo junction you have a date, So put out to sea or you'll be late." We joined a convoy which was very slow, And creeping westward we did go. From here on out 'twas all clear sailing, Except for this tune that we're now wailing. Winches broken, steam line fails, iceber;^, Ice fields, growlers and gales. Convoy eoliisions, depth charges and fog, For downright misery we sure were hogs. Fuel oil is low and the grub about out. The crew from their quarters are beginning to shout. Some have the scurvy, and some have the Itch. We doabt If we'll live to fill out this hitch. '• •' •' ) • -' '-iiliJj . $33.S(! . 33.00 28.50 16.00 15.001 15.00^ lAJOQi v-i vc 12J)0 12.00 8.0O 800 750 , 74)0 i 7.00 6.00 &00 6.00 . 5.00 4.00 .. 3.00 ' 3.00 3.00 1.00 $^2.00 GEORGE R. LANG " Your union book Is in headquaM tors office. * * * I A. BYRON COFFIN, Jr. Your papers have been found an# turned Into headquarters office. * » * J. McKEON I •f Please contact your much worried wife. She promises to fix up all difficulties if you will return. « * * A, MILFORD ' Important that you drop Into th# headquarters office next time yoU are in New York City. Washington Report We took over Lime Street, Invaded Its pubs, And after hours we sought out the diubs. We took all their women and took all the drink* And fihally left with their curse and a jinx. When off from our bow "The Lady" doe* stand— The one with the light held high in her hand. At ue she^ may look a* we're In Ward bound, But she'll never guess our feeling profound. ed, etc., etc. When you stop them and ask what ship, where did you pay off, why didn't you take it up there, then you receive—the full blast of the old bla bla. "I pay my dues, I demand my rig'hts, I am and have been a member since away back when." (This organization by my figures gathered in conver­ sation with this type member is at least four hundred and fifty years old). In other words, if you take a beef from one port to another for God's sake bring something besides a whiskey breath to back your argtiment. Lately we have been having a little trouble here with the superdupcr militants that raise hell on pay off day with three or four drinks under their belts. The same guys kiss all trip at sea and in ports they stick the other guys to stand their watches. These gents should remember that this demand won't last for seamen longer then the war. When the war is over, then my boySf a lot of records will be looked over and a lot of trouble raisers will be left out. There is a hell of a lot of dif­ ference between the man who brings in his beefs and turns them in to his patrolAan or Agent for action, and the donkey that just beefs. Remember in the port of New Orleans the drunks either settle their own beefs or get off and stay off while the patrolmen does settle tlxm. Did you evgr hear of the ship that was so busy that she couldn't come back home? (Shorty Hughes, Ray Murdo, etc., take note, she is here looking for a crew.) ARMY, Agent S.8. Benj. Botrrn S.S. Schoharie S.S. City of Savannah S.S. James Dunn S,8. Joseph Hewes Henrv Harzold Steward Dept. S.S. Francis Marion B. Barton T. C. Heard Edaar Teaaue S.S. pubore S.S. Lamar S.S. Gateway City C. Matthews A. Smith f T. Paul J. P. Brennan F. Parks S. S. Wheelock J. Stickney F. DeHanev A. S. Nelson j , {Continued from Page 2) there was no attack and no bonus uses that were in effect prior to is payable. March 1, 1943, and to the origin­ I fail to understand why shipS al port and area bonuses of $125 crews would put in a claim for a for every entry a vessel makes in bonus if there had been no attack. the port or area. It is my opinion The officers are in a position to that the Board cannot administer substantiate their claims. But the any attack bonus with any sense officers' and crews' words are nol of fairness, as it is too cumbersome considered as being trustworthy, a job for the Board to get all the at least according to the majority available information as to when of the decisions handed down there was an attack. Particularly the Board. in view of the fact that the master It therefore becomes apparent t^ of the vessel is prohibited from me that the attack bonus cannot making entries in the log book be properly administered by the when there has been an attack. Past Board and the only logical bonus experience with the Board has that the Board can determine with shown us that the word of the any fairness, is the system that the master or members of the crew is Union and the operators had insufficient evidence to satisfy the agreed upon prior to the War. And Board that there has been an at­ that is, every time a vessel enters tack. Hence the Board must rely any port or area the crew would be ..Xie. on other information to satisfy a entitled to a bonus for the addi­ claim for bonus. This information tional hazard encountered in en­ from other government sources is not always available to the Board, tering these ports or areas. and the unions are not supplied this information by other govern­ ment agencies. In most cases the agencies which supply this infor­ mation are the Army and Navy departments. The present system of adminis­ trating the attack bonus does not P801Z seem to be satisfactory. Nine out PETER JACKSON EDWARD BIRCH of ten cases are submitted to the ^ Joard by the Unjpn are disquali­ J SCORTINO J. B. PILGRIM fied by the Board and no bonus is >ayable. In the majority of thesei O. BOUCHIE cases the Board has ruled that ftom GEORGE H. ALDRIDGE the information that they have BOYCE IBARTON �Page Four THE 5EAFARERS* LOG Friday, July 9, 1943 Radio Commentators^ Dept Of Commerce Clarifies Is Traced Wage Computation For Seamen Ancestry Hy /. K. Shaugknessy ;I i |y,J t |t ^ I counted as a whole day. For ex­ Did you ever try to figure out "where the shakes wenti ample, from the afternoon of March 1 to March 4, both inclusive, is when Saint Patrick drove them out of Ireland? Well, I reckoned as 4 days; 3nd from March 1 to the forenoon of March have, and for years I was in the dark on this reptilian ques­ Disputes in fegard to the time 4, both inclusive, is reckoned as 4 tion. At long last the dawn has come. when the wages began to accrue days. When the slimy creatures were routed from the ooze rarely involved more than 1 or But if a seaman be entitled to days, and they are usually adjuster wages from the afternoon of one grabbed by the ship's log, although if there day to the forenoon of another these United States, and took job: this "Anti Strike Bill," if a news­ is doubt arising from the absence paper columnist or Radio News day, the two fractions of a day are of proper entry in the log or sus­ considered as 1 day only. For ex­ as newspaper columnists and radio Commentator were to tell the To United States Ship- picious interlining, or other cause ample, the time from the after­ news commentators. truth about it, he would last about p i n g: Commissioners, the seamen's statement may be ac­ noon of March 1 to the forenoon A newspaper columnist or news­ as long as a soldier's pay-day in a \ caster will not become a success juke joint. Collectors and Deputy cepted. of March 4, both inclusive, is nor will he last long if, 1- He tells Collectors Acting as 2. The column in the shipping days. the truth, the whole truth anc Shipping Commission­ articles headed "Place and date of 6. In computing the amount of nothing but the truth. 2. If he betliis agreement" contains wages due, the number of calendar icves the country belongs to the ers, and Others Con­ signing the date of the agreement. It does months (commencing on the day jeople and as such should be run cerned : STEPHEN MORGAJN, KNUT not indicate the time when wages on which wages began to accrue) yy the people. CATO, E. M. ALLAIN: You have is to be determined first; to this is The following rules will be ob­ are to begin. two months, nine days difference irt-. On the first subject we can take to be added the fractional part of served by United States shipping 3. The agreement is considered Fireman and Watertender pay, and hr an example the steamroller month determined by counting commissioners and collectors and as referring to calendar months, one month, nine days bonus coming deputy collectors of customs act­ defined as the time from any day each and every day beyond the final that went through the U. S. Senate from the Waterman Line. and the House of Representatives ing as shipping commissioners in of a month, to the corresponding day of the last full month. » » » i , ast week. It was commonly computing amounts due American day (if any, and if not, to the last For example: cnown as the "Anti Strike Bill. seamen as wages— January 29 to March 3 (in­ This bill does not have the support Deck Department which made / day) of the next month. clusive) equals 1 month' 3 of the people, nor. was it passed last voyage on S.S. George Gale 1. -The date written in the colFor example; days. umrr of the shipping articles head­ •or the benefit of the people. Yet has overtime coming from Missies*, January 29 to February 28 is January 31 to March 3 (in­ ed "Time at which to be on board" or weeks, prior to the passage of ippi Line. 1 month clusive) equals 1 month 3 «• » * ' is taken as the time when a seathe bill, the press and radio pubJanuary 31 to February 28 is days. mah's' wages should commence, ished statements that the people Entire Qeck Department of S.S. 1 month. June IS to October iJ (in­ provided he was on board or duly were clamoring for the enactment Josiah Parker has overtime duei February 28 to March 27 is clusive equals 5 months 29 presented himself to go on board of such n bill. Collect Mississippi Steamship Com<!< ' 1 month. days. at that time. pany. Now Orleans. Tliis was a half truth, the people, March 28 to .April 27 is 1 June 1S to November 13 (in­ I If he went on board" before that month. clusive) equals S months. a small percentage of the people, « « « date with the consent and subject June IS to November 14, (in­ were demanding the passage of the 4. In computing the amount clusive) equals S months. bill, but the vast majority of the Steward Dept. S.S. Fitzburgh Lee to the orders of the master, he is due for a fraction of a month, 30 people were never in favor of such have money due from Smith ft Approved: deemed to have commenced work days is counted as a month without Johnson, 80 Broad St. aixd to be entitled to wages from SECRETARY OF COMMERCE legislation. The proponants of the regard to its length. For example, **, * I bill, violated the first principle of the date of going on board. I diys in any month are one-sixth the bill in the manner by which Deck ft Engine Dept. S.S. Samuel ~ If he failed through his own of a month. they steamrollered it over the Griffin having personel effect* 3. Any fraction of a day is DUTCH GAINS fault to join the ship at the time President's veto. The Act requires claim see Robin Line claim agent, MADE BY I.T.F. a cooling off period before a vote 39 Cortland St., N. V. C. to strike can be put into effect. Ycr Steward Dept. S.S. Broholt Liv< they themselves would not allow a ingston have overtime coming. CoN. {Continued fr&m Pa^e 1) cooling off period, but demanded lect Bull Line. In addition to living cost allow­ that a vote be taken immediately ances, Dutch seafarers incapacit­ to overide the veto of the Presi­ ;« « « ated for ship duty received month- dent. Without an opportunity to J. McLEON: Four hours duC y wages ranging from £3 for boys think over the effect of their ac­ from Mississippi Shipping Com<« and £4 for ordinary seamen to tion, the members of Congress pany. The Navy states that the enemy subs have been beaten, but the £S for an A.B. and £S.10.0 for were forced into voting on a ques­ SIU lost more ships for tlie months of May and June than we did for ligher ratings. These payments tion that vitally effects the every­ any previous mofith except in June '42. It raised our casualty list to may be reduced by 40% or less in day lives of the people. Yet the r. FiAYMpiyD; $42.50 cbming^. from the S.S. Tarleton Brown. . 743 brothers lost through enemy action. We don't know who is being all cases where other suitable em- loud - mouthed capitalist stooges fooled by. our Government withholding information concerning the jloyment has been procured. Men that are supporting the bill de­ Oilers on last trip of S.S. Dbi loss of merchant ships and their personnel. The enemy questions the placed in hospitals, sanatorian or manded that the representatives of nursing homes are not entitled to the people vote without consulting Norte have overtime coming. Col­ crew of each torpedoed ship and knows the names of the ships. We living cost allowances. Funeral ex­ the people they are representing. ihippose this question will not be answered until after the war is over. penses are borne by the -Netherland The people do not want this bill lect from Mississippi Line, 17 Baftery Place, New York City. authorities which may also contri­ and never will want it. * • * , . bute to the funeral expenses of a Firemen on S.S. Richard Alvey The Bull Line is living up to its bad reputation as to handling member of the seaman's family. have overtime coming. Collect Bull N,M.U, SABOTAGES survivors of their torpedoed ships. Recently,, one of their ships was Line, New York City. » • torpedoed and the crew reached Ascension Island after ten. days. They EDITOR'S MAIL BAG OFFICERS' BEEF ON PRICES were given one day's rest and then were told that they would have to Editor: Crew S.S. Francis Marion havf break a certain quantity of rocks and carry cinders and if they didn't attack bonus due. Collect Roblfi ; Would you kindly ins«-t in the {Continued from Page 1) ,do their quota of work, they would be forced to work longer. If they Log a word of thanks from the Line, New York City. Warning to the seamen: Be on the .^ill refused, the Captain told them that his man stationed on the crew of the S.S, John Henry to alert; these self-styled "friends of Island would be glad to shoot them on the slightest occasion. That is the chief steward C. G. Bailey. the workers" are .flooding the Firemen and Ordinaries on S.8* th$ way merchant seamen are treated when they get torpedoed. Our ship was on an eleven schools and are sailing as officers. Livingstone have overtime due. Sea month voyage and Brother Bailey Their servile attitude - toward the Goffin, New York Branch. gave the crew the greatest cooper­ (shipowners') WSA makes them « « a ation and should be commended dangerous to the existence of all The WSA and the USS inform the public of what good they are Crew S.S. John Stevens and .S.iS. for it. militant seamen and their unions. Pan Gulf have attack bonus com* doing for the unfortunate seamen. When survivors arrive at a foreign (signed) Once more, be on the alert!. ng. Collect Waterman Line, '19 port the WSA representative has them shoved into a hold of any ship Joe (Windy) Walsh Rector St., New York City, —Third Mate that is in port. He does not concern himself with whether these men S. A. Stansbury Joe Lightfoot get anything to eat . . . they just have to shift for themselves. Then B. F. Gordy ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR when they arrive at the first American Port the FBI and Naval Intel­ Albert Jackson ligence hound them every minute and won't let the boys contact their COMPLETE MONTH OF JUNE Herbert Clark Union and they don^t care if the boys have any money or a place to Charles Riddle JJECk ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL John H. Williams, Jr. sleep in. SHIPPED .. 987 654 602 2,243 Francis N. Kelley The USS bmgs about the six million dollar furiu they Dale Housner have on hand, but little is done for the boys who jre torpedoed, except REGISTERED _ __ 536 ' 609295 1,440 . "Edwin J.. Baer those guys who hang around the Furuseth Club and were torpedoed in Alva Mogensen ON HAMa 316 281. 274j $71 3 bath-tub. Everyone is making money on the seaman and he's the goat. Lester F. Hath The U. S. Department of Com­ merce has issued to all Shipping Commissioners a clarification as to the procedure for computing •seamen's wages. Printed below is the directive. 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Title A name given to the resource July 9, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 15 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: N.M.U STOOGES SABOTAGE OFFICER CANDIDATES' BEEFS ON PRICES CREWS' HEALTH AND SAFETY TRHEATENED BY TREATMENT OF GERMAN WAR PRISONERS DUTCH GAINS WON THROUGH I.T.F. SEE END OF LIBERTY TUBS TWENTY WAYS NOT TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC DEPT. OF COMMERCE CLARIFIES WAGE COMPUTATION FOR SEAMEN RADIO COMMENTATORS' ANCESTRY IS TRACED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/7/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log