https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/d3999ba1364a7bc040f986fd52f06777.PDF 45989082a213f2872c1d2b7575ddc044 PDF Text Text ^ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JANUARY 21, 1944 Vol. VI. No. 2 AFL Spurns 'Draft Labor' Plan, Urges Congress To Defeat It ITALIAN LABOR LEADER RAPS RED TACTICS IN SHIP CASE Charges that Communist fol­ lowers were using "deplorable conditions" faced by the crew of the Italian liner SATURNIA, which reached New York harbor a short time ago after a dramatic escape from the Nazi-dominated North Italian harbor of Trieste, to give a false pictui-e of Ameri­ can democracy and to create a machinery for interfering in the politics of war-torn Italy, were made yesterday by Luigi Antonini, President of the Italian-Am­ erican Labor Council. Mr. Antonini, who is first VicePresident of the International La­ dies' Garment Workers' Union, stated: ''The Communist press and the general press' unfarhiliar with the facts are being mobilized to take advantage of the deplorable con­ ditions under which the crew of the Italian liner SATURNIA are living in New York harbor, to discredit American institutions and government agencies and democratic organizations like the Italian-American Labor Council. The SATURNIA, in an epic dash from Nazi-dominated Trieste, re­ cently escaped to the haven of America to take part in the Uni­ ted Nations victory drive. "We of the Italian-American Labor Council have sent tele­ grams to the President, Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Navy, the Department of Justice and the War Shipping Adminis­ tration, appealing to them to do something so that the crew of the SATURNIA might be granted de­ cent living and working conditionsT 'The Navy has laeeh very helpful. We are sure that the American authorities are intent upon cleaning up this unhappy situatiopn. But Communist Party followers are using the justified discontent and unrest in the SATURNIA's crew and aggravating it for purely political advantage. It is our feeling that they plan to use the contacts just created to smuggle Communist literature and agents to Italy, "We have been informed that members of the SATURNIA's crew who recently attended a meeting of the Italian-American Labor Council, addressed by Mat­ thew Woll, Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor, have been mysteriously jailed." "Vincent Bello, Executive Di­ rector of the Italian - American Labor Council, said that he had received information that a Com­ munist member of the crew sar­ castically told the arrested sail­ ors that they had followed the wrong track when they went to the Council meeting." Green Warns FDR Proposal Will Not Prevent Strikes; Sees Democracy Menaced Washington, D. C.—President William Green express­ ed the American Federation of Labor's "resolute" oppositioni to President Roosevelt's proposal for a "draft labor" law oni | the grounds that such legislation will not prevent strikes^ ' will not solve manpower problems and threatens to "under­ mine our basic concepts of democracy." • Following this sweeping public declaration, Mr. Green wired every member of Congress urg­ ing defeat of the new and rev­ olutionary proposal. At the same time he called on all organizations affiliated with the American Federation of La­ bor to conununicate their opposi­ tion to the plan to their Repre- , Corporation profits for the sentatives and Senators in Con­ third quarter of 1943 were the gress. highest for any similar period in the history of America, the De­ The President's recommenda­ partment of Commerce reported tion for a National Service was submitted to Congress in his this week. annual message along with four After deducting all taxes and other measures designed to curb other charges, the department said, profits were "slightly more food price increases through Fed­ than $2,000,000,000," or 6 per cent eral subsidies and to tax war above the 1942 quarter, the pre­ profits more heavily. Immediate reaction on Capitol vious all-time high. Hill indicated that Congress would Business as a whole will smash refuse to enact any portion of the all records for the year, with President's recommendations ex­ profits, after taxes, of more than cept those dealing with extension $8,000,000,000. This is double of the Economic Stabilization Act what they were in the last peace­ A letter which is all the more time year of 1939, considered and continuing the profit renego­ Long hours and other wartime caU a conference of labor com­ dramatic because of the things pretty good for business. tiation clauses of the tax law. missioners with representatives Virtually ignoring the Presi­ which it does not say, rather than working conditions must give For the first nine months for of the Government agencies con­ dent's message, the Senate pro­ what it says, has been received way to peacetime standards as which figures are available, prof­ cerned to "determine methods for by John Hawk, Secretary-Treas­ ceeded with consideration of a its have risen 11 per cent over soon as war production demands returning to peacetime standards urer. 1942, after already approved by the the same period of permit in order to stabilize post­ as^ rapidly as possible." House, which wiU fall far short The letter follows: payment of taxes. war industry and employment for of the goal set by Roosevelt. Wartime exemptions to State Nov. 26th, 1943 UP FASTER THAN TAXES Members of Congress privately civilian war workers and return­ and Federal hours laws must be Dear Bro. Hawk: Commenting on these figures, expressed the opinion that there ing soldiers, according to Secre­ Just to let you know that I and the "American Federationist," kept temporary and subject to tary of Labor Perkins. the rest of the members here are publication of the American Fed­ was not the slightest chance of immediate readjustment as war in the best of health and hope eration of Labor, declared that r®"" voting drastic tax increases With war industries approach­ ^ election year. ing peak production and some needs shift, labor and Govern­ that everything is going on "what has happened is that the SUBSIDIES IN JEOPARDY war contract cutbacks already in ment officials agree. They are smooth back there. There isn't corporations have boosted their effect, the need to blueprint the convinced that exemptions must very much that a fellow can incomes faster than the taxes Also, there appeared to be lit­ steps for an orderly reconversion be eliminated altogether as soon write about from here, as one have gone up—in an effort to tle hope of Congress approving a day is pretty much the same as pass their tax load on to others," substantial food subsidy program. to peacetime labor standards as practicable. another. I am the Barrack Cap­ and it added that some corpora­ The President asked for a billiongrows more urgent. Action has been taken on ap­ tain of the American Group in "Emergency demands for over­ proximately 30,000 applications this camp and have been such tions have admitted that this was dollar program but unless there time and for additional shifts are from 12,000 firms for exemptions ever since we have been together. their purpose, though not in is a sudden shift of sentiment on Capitol Hill Congress will cut the temporary," Secretary Perkins from various labor laws in 34 I'll try to send you a photo of those words. As a matter of cold statistics, authorization to at least half that 'said, "and they must not be ex­ States since the beginning of the most of this group if 1 can get the fact is that, while war taxes figure, if it approves subsidies at tended beyond actual production war period. Secretary Perkins one. are high, many corporations have all. requirements. It wouW be trag­ reported recently to the National Well, this is about all I can The President emphasized in ically .short-sighted of us to al­ Conference on Labor Legislation. think of at present, so I'll close actually evaded the payment of a single penny, since what they his message that his five-point low the war emergency to be The firms, not all of them war wishing everyone a Merry Xmas have been permitted to retain, program formed a "just and used as a means of undermining contractors, applied for permis­ and Happy New Year, also lots after squaring their account with equitable whole" and added that our labor standards which are sion to work in excess of the of luck from everyone here. the government, is much greater he would not recommend a Na­ the cornerstone of this Nation's maximum hours law, to employ I remain than they could possibly earn in tional Service Act unless the tremendous production ability women at night or for longer JOHN MONTEVERDE, peacetime, the "Federationist" other laws were passed to pre-, and staying power." hours, or to employ minors be­ Book No. 156, G. 140 declared. vent undue profits, to keep down Anticipating further changes in yond the limitations of existing My prisoner of war No. is 2998. "The pledge of no new war the cost of living and to hold the war production during 1944, la- legislation. Most States have Have sent photo to my sister, millionaires has been forgotten," stabilization line. • bor. leaders have joined with granted such exemptions for lim­ Mrs. Gladlys Mortins, No. 417 it said. "What the corporations Because of this proviso in his j; ll "State labor commissioners and ited periods after investigation Montgomery St., Savannah, Ga., have done is not only pass their message, anti-Administration Federal labor officials in asking has proved that they are neces- and requested her to send you a tax burden onto the public, but forces expressed the cynical bethe.U. S. Department of Labor to sai*y for the war effort. copy. to double their profits in addition. {Continued on Page 4) fr War Standards Must End With Peace, Perkins Warns 0' mm- '•ft; • • tf.,V -'V-... Lj-v-.SrT^ Prisoner Of War Writes To Hawk — War Profits Hit Record Peaks �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. www Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St. BOwHng Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) ..330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..321 Chartres St Canal 3336 'I SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St.. ... Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO ....45 Ponce de Leon .Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galvestoii 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. . .Ft. Lauderdale 1601 W W SB PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwUng Green 9-8344 267 License To Profiteer The tory Republican-vpolltax Dem<x:rat alliance that is now running'Congress is a rich man's party. It-has con­ sistently favored capital as against labor, the rich as against the few as against the many, on nearly every is­ sue it has handled. The tax legislation it has initiated and passed has been particularly scandalous for its class character, in the midst of a war that calls for all groups to pull their full weight in. the spirit of national unity. But there has been one curb on the worst excesses of war profiteering, beyond the present inadequate taxes with all their loopholes. This has been the Renegotiation Act of 1942, under which the government is empowered to renegotiate with war contractors, when it finds they are making excessive profits. Under this act, some $5,300,000,000 has been recov­ ered or saved for the American people through the re­ writing of w^ar contracts. Profits Double 1939 Figure Despite this measure and war taxation generally, the profit-makers have been doing very nicely, thank you. In fact, corporation profits, after all taxes, are now more than twice as high as they were in 1939. But now come the House and Senate Finance Com1^" inittees with proposals to change the renegotiation regu­ lations in such a way as to "open the way to truly extor­ tionate profits," according to Treasury Secretary Morgenthau. To say, as Morgenthau does, that these changes "hold the seed of a national scandal," is to put it mildly. Labor's Anger Soars [I': There is already scandalous profiteering in this war, and if still further license is given for even worse profit­ eering, the indignation of labor, our fighting men and the American people generally will know no bounds. There may be no limits to the arrogance of the tory clique that has usurped control of Congress, but there are limits to the patience of the American people, as the next elections may show if real curbs are not enforced or war jprofiteering. —Labor News Service ' V'"'; - SEAFARERS LOG Friday, January 21, 1944 fRtPOT?T OI\ « WASHItVGTOrV. MARITIME sub-paragraph (3), Paragraph C This plan extends far beyond the WAR EMERGENCY BOARD of Article VI and whose repatria­ scope of Industrial Mobilization Decisions made during the tion commenced prior to Feb­ (M) Plan of 1936 and 1939. No. 1. month of December are as fol­ ruary 1, 1944, shall be entitled to They have taken over the Rail* any bonus payable for the period roads. What segment of the lows: J. Megan—SIU Agi., Boston— up to and including January 31, Transportation Industry is next? DISCRIMINATION: SS Henry Jocelyn—Claim for at­ 1944, from the operator of the tack bonus in London during the repatriating vessel. (Dated Janu­ Certain pressure groups are trying to force this issue now period from October 12, to Octo­ ary 8, 1944). AU agents and patrolman are that the Government has taken ber 20, 1943. Board ruled port at­ tack bonus of $125.00 payable to cautioned to fully acquaint them­ over the railroads. Here is what selves with these two latest de­ they are trying to put over. "The crew members of this vessel. cisions by the board so that you railroads previously had refused J. Sheehan — SIU Patrolman. can avoid headaches in the pay­ to abide by the committee's or­ N. Y.—S.S. Charles M. Schwab— der to cease discrimination. Cer­ Claim for attack bonus in London off. GOVT. SEIZURE? tification of the cases to the during the period from Novem­ . Over a year ago, H. Lunde­ President is under the same pro­ ber 2, to November 13, 1943berg, J. Hawk, M. Wcisborger, cedure as certification of War Board ruled port attack bonus of M. D. Biggs, and your truly met Labor Board orders by which 125.00 is payable to crew mem­ with officials of the War Depart­ management or Unions refuse to bers of this vessel. ment over a dispute on some of abide. Enforcement methods in­ A. C. Dynarski — SIU Patrol­ man, N. Y.—SS Elezar Wheelock the Eastern scows that the Army clude abolition of Union privil­ —Claims for attack bonus in Mal­ had under their jurisdiction. We eges. seizure of plants or with­ ta during the period from July were firmly told at this confer­ holding of Government contracts. 30, to August 5," 1943. Board ruled ence that the War Department It looks like stormy weather had a plan all worked out to ahead boys, so we had better post that no attack bonus is payable, take over all Transportation. some extra lookouts. they state that this vessel was at sea during this period. A. Burke—SUP Patrolman, SJ. —SS Young America—Claim for attack bonus on Makin Island on November 27, 1943. Also SS Cape Martin—SS'Island Mail. Board has ruled that crews of these ves­ Not a single vessel of the Am­ zation, WSA, Washington, D.C.,sels are entitled to attack bonus erican or Allied Nations mer­ reported that only five delays of $125.00. chant fleets missed her sailing were caused by temporary crew J. H. Volpin—SIU Patrolman. date on the Atlantic Coast be­ shortages on all three coasts, in N. Y.—SS Andrew G. Curtin— cause of crew shortage during contrast to seven American and Claim for attack bonus in Lon­ the critical holiday period from ten Allied Nations ship delays in don during the period from Oct­ December 15 to today, according United States ports a year ago, ober 6, to October 17, 1943. Board to Craig S. Vincent, Atlantic when the merchant fleet was only ruled port attack bonus of $125.00 Coast Representative of Recruit­ half its present size. ment and Manning Organization, The report covers aU types of is payable to crew members. War Shipping Administration vessels manned by civilian crews, J. Sheehan — SIU Patrolman, (WSA), 37 Broadway, New York. including Army Transport Ser­ N. Y.—SS Marie Moloney—Claim Extraordinary efforts were vice troop ships, as well as the for attack bonus in London dur­ made by WSA,^aritime unions familiar libertys and tankers. ing period from October 24, to^ and operating companies to pre­ Panamanian, Honduran and Phil­ November 11, 1943. Board ruled vent any break in the flow of ippine flag ships operated by attack bonus of $125.00 is payable vital materials to our fighting WSA also are included. to crew members. fronts. "The need for mates, licensed AMENDMENT 1 TO Marshall E. Dimock, Assistant engineers and Able Seamen, nev­ DECISION 2" A. Deputy Administrator for Re­ ertheless continues to be acute," Paragraph D of Article IV of cruitment and Manning Organi­ Mr. Vincent said. Decision 2 A is repealed effective at 12:01 A.M., February 1, 1944. Therefore, bonus payments in connection with vessels putting into a port within the continential bmits of the United States under the circumstances set forth in pai'agrapb D will start and Editor, Log; Shipmates and Brothers: stop in accordance with the pro­ visions of paragraph A and B I noticed in the Decem,ber issue Am making a second appeal respectively of article VI. (Dated of the Pilot that they are return­ (which will probably be the last) 1-8-44). ing to old fashioned farming for Richard McKee of 92 Pleas­ ant St., Dorchester, Mass., who AMENDMENT 2 TO methods in a nice sort of a way. contracted tuberculosis in Jack­ DECISION 2 A Under a notice to the men on Paragraph C of Article VI of the Standard Tankers, Isthmian sonville, Fla., jail when doing 30 decision 2A is hereby amended Line, and Army Transports, the days for picket line activity. He by adding the following sub­ men are advised to apply at their is now at Mattapan Sanitorium, while his aged and destitute paragraph: nearest NMU Hall and be ser­ mother is bedridden at their; "(4) A crew member repatriat­ viced. home with malignant ulcers. ed aftfer occurance of an event We, all of us know that being They receive $6.00 a week for specified in sub-paragraph (3) of the two of them when Richard is this paragraph C is not entitled serviced is. Remember back on home with his mother. to bonus from his original vessel the farm when the old man used My first caU for aid for him in during repatriation. If such crew to take old Betsy, the family cow October of 1941 brought in from member signs on as a replace­ over to the neighbor's bull to be five or six ships crews, through' ment in the crew of the repatriat­ serviced in a large way. tarpauling musters, 165.00. Think ing vessel. If such crew member It's common knowledge on the what we could do now if we all signs on as workaway on the re­ waterfront that the membership have our hearts in the right patriating vessel, he shall not be of the NMU have been getting a place, which I hope we have. entitled to bonus for the repa­ first class job of servicihg done All mail should, be sent regis­ triating vessel." on them ever since the Commies tered, or through telegraph, to This amendment 2 to Decision took over, but we never thought 2 A shall be effective at 12:01 that they would go to the trouble Mrs. Anna C. McKee, or Richard A.M. of February 1, 1944; provid­ of advertising it. But then won­ McKee, 92 Pleasant Street, Dor­ chester, Mass. ed, however, that a crew member ders never cease. O. FAGERTWEDT, repatriated as a workaway after BUD RAY, No. 647 occurance of an event specified in SUP. No. 18«* No Crew Shortages Held Up Ships Over Holidays i �T Friday, January 21. 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG These Books Are At Baltimore / These Union Books are at the Elvis Higdon David Hendry / Baltimore Branch: » Hame No. Paul Hunt Howard Hockman A Nicholas F. Auld 29470 Wm. Howsare [ Ernest Avant 27809 Shyle Hollo^ay 1........!.^. J Olaf Andersen 27976 Arne Arnesen 21610 Henry Jenkins Gerald Anderson 28541 Fred A, Jones Alphonse James B Louis Beaty 26472 David B. Johnston George T. Barelord 6993 H. Jobe R. Branstrom 28536 John Jeffrey Walter Bendle 27098 Wm. Jones K Smokey Ball ...;. 28006 Arthur Brandon 29137 A. Koszow Edward Bender 29138 John Kavanaugh L James Brinkley 28546 Edward Berger 27639 Edward Lewis Wm. Baumer 29244 A. Lingenfelter Gale Barr 29489 S. Lashley E. Bugaj 29228 J. F. Latimer John Bunten 29490 Geo. M. Lucas Jack R. Beam 29140 Rudy R. Lopez Raymond Burton 29139 Ed. H. Lynch Joseph Blaher 29301 O. C. Lindsey j! Jack Burt 5761 A. H. Lawer M ' Harold Burke ...^ 1077 Walter Broil 28545 Chas. Meyers MOITIS Brickley 28549 L. Melton Hubert Britt 29300 Wm. Morris, Jr Leon Malczyk C G. R. Craig , 29229 Jas. L. Martin Angol Ciniano 26981 Ed. C. Martin Franklyn Coombs 25818 Chas. E. Mitchell Elwood Canty 3313 J. L. Millner Francis Carberry 28553 Rafael Macos Lansing E. Chase 28645 Chas. Metzger Harry Cheatham 21859 Robt. Mortirrier Samuel Chew 28108 M. Michelson Leo Cunningham 23167 Philip Marshall Mc Willie Carrington 25011 John McGuigan 'Calvin M. Curry 27638 Kenneth E. Cooney 25231 S. S. McGavin Jacob H. Coogins 24954 Joe McGuire G. C. Cobler .'. 29227 Ed. McShane L. McGee D N William Davis 28641 Lionel G. De Haven 28327 Hans Neilsen Wm. J. Dennis,, 29143 K. R. Nichols Eugene Duarte 26816 Robt. W. Niebrugge O Chas. Davis 28538 Tony Ofsian Eldon Driver 20222 \ Cortez Demetrio .....: 3404 David J. O'Dell Pat. J. Donahue 22951 F. J. Orscheln John J. Dembrowski 26930 Martin J. O'Connor Willard F. Day 29466 Chas. Omohundro Arthur Dickerscn 22223 D. A. O'Connor P E Martin Echoltz 28544 Edward Pike George Evans 26175 Urner M. Perry Francis Prout F Harold R. Freeberg 28632 Curtis R. Parker Grmel Fleet 21582 Richard Painter Chancey V. Farmer 26334 H. H. Pagerkopp Donald Fewkes 29330 F. H. Paschang Eugene Fleischer 28783 Frank Peann Audrey A. Felts28781 Harry Plowman Elwood A. Fogel 29142 Andrew Paul R Charles E. Feltman 28558 Francis Fowler 28773 Wm. Robbins Allen L. Ferguson 25388 H. C. Rivers Fred Froedge 3872 Albert Reganus Milton S. Fall 29495 Ben. J. Ruffin Donald Rohrbeck G Andrew Gangle 25831 Jos. O. Roy Charlie V. Gladhill 24871 Juan Rodriques Hemsley Guinier 27209 Ben. Rusk Henry Gibbs 26934 Douglass Ripley Uriah Grant 27295 Wm. Robey George F. Greene 28540 K. Raines Sam C. Graham 26874 Jos. Repasky Martin Gallagher 26933 Werter Roberts S Samuel Grubb 27870 Raymond Skinner H Claudio A. Hernandez 26817 F. Sinkovich Geo. Hawkes 29145 E. C. Sengebusch Fred O. Hart 28326 Tom Slack Geo. Huntzicker 28199 E. H. Steinshelter Arte Hromin 23795 Geo. Steen, Jr James Harrington 25773 J. S. SorenSen Frank Holland 29481 R. M. Schaeffer Arthur E. Huhn 29234 S. Sadowski Harry Huber 29235 Wm. Siejack -Charle.s W. Homer 27908 Wm. Solomon \ Robert P. Harrison 28127 D. Smith Y Charles F. Helbig 25402 J. D. Stefano 1'Cha^. Hamilton :.. 27341 H. C. Steffen Je Hergenhahn 23628 C. P. Swerengen u •» G-182 24769 27989 28126 27986 2665^ 4825 26821 28198 21169 29483 29469 29233 10301 28780 26942 26943 4839 27973 28638 28542 2360 25847 29306 E. E. Stewart Wm. H. Serens B. Swealkoski Alec Searle J. A. Sumpter Al. Silver E. Sharpe Andy Smelko H. R. SuUivan Robt. Shepard P. Shenley M. Scarpinati Ralph Spray W. Sanderson T Jos. Taylor Lonnie Tickel A. L. Thompson Chester Turner Chas. Teddes Robt. J. Taylor Jessie M. Taylor Michael Torbick C. Tilgmman V Ed. J. Vogel A. C. Valentine Frank Verrier Robert J. Vilagi W Walter Wentling H. E. Willoughby T. N. Weber Omer Ward Robert Williams Wm. E. Wannall, Jr John C. Ward J. E. Waris Z John Zerovnick 23622 26954 27918 28678 26820 24786 27894 22823 25694 222 28662 29107 28032 6295 , V&-" 28688 28663 29440 26961 26959 26110 28842 28686 29579 Page Three Around The Ports SAVANNAH Shipping in this, port has been damn good. In fact I have been so busy lately I have been on the run continously looking for men and the way things look now I will continue to be just as busy for the next month. Have had a hard time trying to find ABs for the ships I have had out around here. There seems to be a scar­ city of ABs around this port. If things continue as they have been lately I will be able to use all the ABs I can get my hands on, in fact I would like to see some ABs around here right now. Have ships coming out on the 19th and 26th of this month and on the 3rd of February, so far as I know now. Have a few regis­ tered in the black gang but will be needing rrien with ratings in all 3 departments to man these vessels. Since the holidays are over, maybe some of the oldtimers will be getting down this way again to register for ship­ ping. Hope so anyway because I will be able to use every man I can get my hands on this month. Don't have many ships coming in but have plenty going out and surely do hope to see some of the old-timers down this way soon. Steady as she goes, CHARLES WAID, Agent Senate Body Hits Tactics Of Employers On Coast 28934 G-7 28218 Washington, D. C.—The Senate Civil Liberties Com­ 1 29354 mittee charged that organized employers have deliberately 28206 253 attempted to sabotage collective bargaining in Los Angeles 29135 29357 and have unduly interfered with it in San Francisco. 29365 27892 The charges were contained in the sixth and seventh 28845 29368 20742 sections of a report by the com-^ficial.s. 28329 6367 mittee to the United States Sen26079 "The very spectacle of a local 29372 ate on extensive investigations chamber of commerce, compris­ 29356 28689 into West Coast conditions over ing the sum total of the business 27885 the last decade. The committee G-105 26791 influence in the community, ac­ is composed of Senators Robert 28784 tually dictating and stimulating 6135 M. LaFollette and Elbert D. the development of tactic after 5737 Thomas. 5393 tactic to defeat the national la­ In Los Angeles the committee bor policy, made anything but found that "the most influential the strongest measures protective 28390 business and financial interests of labor's civil rights seem futile. 28782 26452 Crew which made the last trip have deliberately attempted to The creation and maintenance of 26648 on the SS Joseph Wheeler have sabotage the national labor pol­ this policy of antiunionism in 29225 $125 port attack bonus money icy of collective bargaining as Los Angeles for magnitude" and"'*' coming to them. Collect at South expressed in the National Labor versatility of the effort far sur­ ^25125 Atlantic Steamship Line, 17 Bat­ Relations Act." The report add­ passes anything the committee • ed: 28131 tery Place. has previously encountered in its 27049 • • • "Despite the enactment of that four-year inquiry." Crew which was on SS Robert law and its declared constitution­ The committee noted that the 1858 Hunter on November 10, 1943, ality by the United States Su­ city of Los Angeles, famed dvu28208 have $125 port attack bonus com­ preme Coiu-t, these business and ing the 1930's as a stronghold of 29138 ing. Collect at South Atlantic industrial leaders determined to antiunion industry, presented in 28683 Steamship Line, 17 Battery Place. nullify it not only by negative its most intense form the prob­ 21991 but also by positive action. Pur­ lems which are prevalent in » » » 24436 Crew which was on SS Wil­ suant to this determination, they other urban and industrial areas, liam R. Davie on November 1st, engaged in a series of organized where influential forces domin­ 27870 1943, are entitled to $125 port at­ conspiracies to destroy labor's ating the entire community re­ 29324 tack bonus money. Collect at civil liberties. They sought to fused to accept the national labor 21856 South Atlantic Steamship Line, prevent bona fide collective bar­ policy. In its final statement on 28709 17 Battery Place. gaining from obtaining a strong the importance of this issue, the 24870 * • * foothold in the urban commun­ committee report stated: 29131 "Los Angeles is but a symbol Crew which was on SS Wil­ ity of Los Angeles and its tribu­ 29358 liam R. Davie on September 6, tary business and agricultural of many other areas in various 28151 1943, have $125 port attack bonus areas. parts of the nation where the ex25855 money coming to them. "To carry out their conspiracy, ercise of labor's rights and the 28674 they set up various employers'| practice of collective bargaining associations and auxiliary groups are met with hostility of an or­ 29221 of women, consumers, agricul­ ganized 'community' character, 3267 turists, and even employes. They engendered by strong industrial 28707 lavishly financed these organisa­ or agricultural groups." 27801 tions and for the most part sup­ The report on San Francisco 27978 plied them with a type of pro­ disclosed a transition from an or­ WILLIAM FOLEY 3005 fessional personnel that by rea­ ganized employer policy of out­ 2361 Get in touch with your mother, son of their background was right and open antagonism to 27821 Mrs. W. Foley, 1555 Constance wholly out of sympathy with collective bargaining to one in 27499 Street, New Orleans, La. trade-unionism. They concluded which organized industry avow­ » • » 28685 alliances with the local press, lo­ edly accepted the procedures of 23443 cal police, local law-enforcement collective bargaining but sought JAMES A. SWEENEY 27883 officials, and local business or­ to nullify them. Despite the fact 4159 Please contact vour wife, Vir­ ganizations. Behind their illegal that collective bargaining sub­ ginia at 2375 Ivc .oe Street, Den­ and anti-social policy they con­ stantially became the operating 29232 ver, Colorado. centrated economic and political basis for employer-employe re­ • • • 29353 power that defied any local ap­ lationships in San Francisco in 29305 plication of the law and custom the latter half of the last decade, MIKE DIKUN 146 of the nation." the committee noted: 28681 The certificate of identification Another significant aspect of "The collective - bargaining 28677 and fireman's certificate of effici­ the conclusions of the committee rights of large and important 28217 ency of Mike Dikun was turned report was the determination, elements of labor in San Fran­ 28687 in to the Philadelphia Branch of based upon the record, that the cisco, although recognized in col­ 27538 the SIU, 8 North 8th Street. Also anti-labor activities of the or­ lective agreements even before 27630 his 'Seamen's Passport and other ganized employers were backed the passage of the National La­ 28679 papers. His SIU of N.A. Book No. and sponsored by other groups in bor Relations Act, have been per­ 28846 25275 is also here. the city such as the banking and sistently subjected to a variety of 27593 financial groups, certain leaders undue interferences stemming Keep In Touch With of 28216 the local press, and, until re­ from organized employer influ­ cently, many of the public of- ence." 26606 Your Draft Board MONEY DUE �5f '•.z, ,\ • 'l i;. Pa9» F^ I t« . M THE These Books Are At Norfolk SEAFARERS LOG f'^tK "N Friday, January 21. 1944 Pioneer SIU Ship Wins Praise As *The Work Horse Of The Sea* . These Union Books are at Nor­ N. H. Pfankuch ... 28889 folk Branch, Donald D. Payton . 27925 No. L. E. Parker 28837 A The S.S. George Washington, pioneer SIU ship, re-« Aurice li Arkerson 6226 Joseph Ross 28010 ceivcd praise this ^ week as a "real work horse of the sea" William H. Ashford 25349 Carol G. Ross .. 29602 Albert Ausperk 25350 Richard Riddick 29585 and an example for other ships and crews to strive for. B John H. Russell 29590 Officials of the Alcoa Line, charterers of the ship, gave aa Fred D. Bullock 7440* S interview to the AT. Y. Times which traced the war worl^ Alexander Barigian 29728 Cecil W. Smith 29393 Striking a blow at one of the of the ship and recounted a few*Morris Brickey 28549 Roily A. Surguy 29394 nation's pioneers in company of the narrow escapes experienc­ the majority of whom have serv­ Arthur Bellavance 6117 Stanley J. Serafin — 29231 unionism, the U. S. circuit court ed. Following is the text of the ed on her for many years. Hep Raymond Barrow 27999 Roger R. Spencer 29583 upheld the NLRB decision out story as it appeared in the Times master is Capt. Thomas H. Park lawing three Standard Oil com­ C T of Montclair, N. J. ' on Dec. 26th: James Christopher 29719 William A. Thompson 27916 pany-dominated unions in refin­ The saga of a real Atlantic When the British and other al­ Earl E. Chickering 26982 James K. Thompson 28839 eries at Bayonne; Linden and Ocean "work horse," a ship of lies leased island bases in the At­ Jersey City, N. J. Standard still Donald A. Cameron 27766 V only 5,184 gross tons that has lantic to the United States, it Floyd H. Curtis 29491 Pazely Van Millican 28838 operates company unions in the carried thousands of passengers was necessary for this country to Pacific Northwest. James F. Collins 26256 W and covered more than 100,000 send the men and equipment to Philip E. Carter 1 29531 Robert Woodin 28891 Leaders in company unionism, miles in the last^ twenty-one those places. Naval and military Archie F. Carter 27626 Delton R. Watt 26522 the Rockefeller and Standard Oil months — the story of the S.S. personnel, as well as commercial William Coleman 28892 Joe Winslow 3435 interests worked out the formula George Washington's great war contractors and their staffs were R. S. Caroon 28918 Hebert M. Watson 29644 for their employes' associations contribution to this country was ferried back and forth on the George F. Chamberlain 26666 Arthur E. Wolch 26905 after the Ludlow massacre in told here yesterday by an official ship, a task that still consumes James A. Cartin 27157 Adrean T. West 26617 1914. With passage of the Wag­ of the Alcoa Steamship Company, most of her running time. . Meredith Curry 26825 Esaw A. Wright 26600 ner Act in 1935, company unions charterers of the vessel. The Alcoa Line's spokesmati Scipio Collins 29718 Lee Wade 29378 became illegal and the NLRB The 19-year-old liner, owned mentioned two of the George David Cardonik 29723 Louis Wyner 6122 turned thumbs down on the by the Eastern Steamship Com­ Washington's narrow escapes Rockefeller dummies. But the D S pany, has shuttled back and when she was sailing through Ervin Dziengielewski 28109 Edward W. Stanczak 28154 company proceeded to defy the forth between the Atlantic coast dangerous waters, unarmed and Elbert Duffy 26974 Henry Scofield 25741 board by renaming them. and Bermuda, Trinidad and other often unescorted. He told of the Franklin Lee Duren Jr 26851 John Stephens 28840 Two years ago the union filed important islands in the Carib­ ship, proceeding at night, coming E Robert Stackhouse 28923 charges of company domination bean in all sorts of weather and upon a submarine that was sur­ Floyd R. Erickson 29238 John Davis Speight 23492 of the three New Jersey dummy with a record of only negligible faced, evidently charging batter­ F Donald P. Stafford 27919 unions. repairs, the company spokesman ies, and how the captain hurried­ B. N. Farris 29535 said, adding that the ship has ly got away from there because Stephen C. Freeman 26912 outfought North Atlantic gales he had a full ship and couldn't Elue Facey 21984 that have sunk many sturdy risk even trying to ram the sub­ Fred Lindsey 29240 ships. He also told how on one marine. Donald E. Finfrock 29717 voyage a giant wave struck the He told of another incident G vessel and swept her lifeboats when the liner, outward bound Hebert Green 28630 Oh, Ihe way was dark and stormy away. in the Gulf of Mexico, passed her H. Croons 29246 The George Washington is one sister ship, the Robert E. Lee, Before we saw the Light; Eugene Clash 29479 of the few remaining passenger which was torpedoed and sunk a We searched in vain safe harbors W. E. Grant 29534 vessels being operated by private short time afterward. And wandered in the night. Edward B. Goodwin 29533 management in this country. She The George Washington has Stanley P. Gondzer 25395 For truth, we hate to go to sea was built for the New York-Nor­ helped out with domestic labor HEurwood Gaskill : 5470 And work we hate still more; folk, Va., run and normally car­ shortages. Early this year, when H The virus politicanus Connivus ried ^bout 300 passengers. Today the need for extra farm help be­ Robert B. Hewitt 28570 Has reached our inner core. the valiant little ship carries 900, came serious the ship was used Herman E. Hacker 27765 and yet breaks her own speed to bring hundreds of the natives The vision of a shining desk Henry W. Holifield 25412 records. from Kingston, Jamaica, tp work E'er swum before our ken; Berger Hansen 3135 The vessel has a veteran crew. on American farms. Our sterns were built for easy chairs Benjamin E. Hayes : 25014 To that we shout "Amen." H * Lloyd L. Holland 28363 We craved a handsome briefcase Byron S. Hanrahan, Jr 29688 With photos to grace the press. Sylvester Halligan 28571 Our names in self praised headlines Chester Hudgins 23097 To these we all confess. E. Hammond 29726 •J'i'... Clarence J. Hodges 26386 And so we shook the honest hand. top representatives of industry, {Conthmed from Page 1) I#J Same pledge to every one; I. '.'.i • labor and agriculture unanimous­ lief that the President had ad­ E. Jones 29747 The Right, the Left, and Center \S- Adrian ly held that "the American peo­ vanced his program for political Paul Edward Jacks 29720 Until their "votes" were won. ple will provide greater output campaign purposes rather than in Luke Joyner 24162 under a voluntary system than 'Twas then we saw an eerie light the expectation that it would be George J. Jamison 25411 under one of compulsion and That gleamed across our way. adopted. These spokesmen de­ Leon Jackson <..... 26596 regimentation." For Stalin's Star had wandered far clared that if the President's rec­ K And we could not say "nay." Mr. Green quoted Bernard ommendations are rejected he Challes Kohr 28564 Baruch as authority for the state­ could then place the onus on A. Allie Kemal 25120 For that light-guarded payroll Congress for failures in the na­ ment that there can be no real Joseph R. Kennedy 26702 Burned brightly in our sight. comparison between drafting men tion's war economy. Alex Kinsey 28561 The glow was red but pay was green 26662 At any rate, except for com­ for service in the armed forces I '••'" Arthur D. Knoll Then walked we to the Right. Eugene L. Knowles 27523 munist - controlled organizations, and drafting them for service in A "Right" that spoke in terms of "left" William E. Kennedy 29497 the trade union movement pre­ private industry, operating for The workers to beguile. L sented a solid front of opposition private profit. With twisted minds in "Workers" School '^•Harold Larsen G 92 to the draft proposal, although, The AFL chief emphasized that We learned Joe Stalin's style. Alfred G. Lovell 26999 of course, it will support more since the no-strike pledge was Frank Liverman 28573 legislation to tax excessive war given to the President he has not And now, as dogs at Our Masters' gate C. B. Langley ! 28657 profits and to authorize a com­ authorized, approver or condoned We crouch beside our bone. a single strike. The record shows, M prehensive subsidy program. And in the light from up above William R. Moore 29226 At a conference with President he added, that not a single na­ We growl or whine or moan. William E. Morris 26534 Roosevelt in the White House, tional strike has been put into Harry Moore 28895 Mr. Green made it clear that the effect by any AFL affiliate since We yelp in terms of "rank and file," Floyd T. Moore : 27002 federation will not go along with Pearl Harbor. When local strikes We yowl of Liberty's flight. 'lEugene L. Muse 28897 him on a National Service Act. have occurred, Mr. Green said, Democracy is ever on our lips Dan D. Moore 25770 Mr. Green pointed out in his AFL officials have exerted every Though never in our sight. Ed. Murphy 28898 public statement that although influence to terminate them as We hate the very sight of work. .'Ambrose Magdirila 22826 Great Britain has a National Ser­ quickly as possible. Our souls were cheaply bought. Samuel McKinley 27003 vice Act, the law has failed to The only National Service bill We fill the air with speeches N stop strikes in that country.,Brit­ now before Congress is the Aus­ What wonders hath Joe wrought? Spurgeon D. Norris 28886 ain has had more strikes, propor­ tin - Wadsworth Bill, which is tionately, than America, he said. thoroughly objectionable to labor. Now we are the New Jerusalem, 2947 Monford Owens As proof that such a law will To make niatters worse, th' Fat Christs of the Time to ome •>Gus A. Opolus 28841 not solve manpower problems, authors of this legislation revis Come list to US ye faithful. P Mr. Green cited a recent report it after the President's mess, Our Stalin's Will be Done. ^ .Alfred Parek 24214 by the War Manpower Commis­ to include a clause which wouiu^- ,;! Oliver H. Pekkola 29220 sion's Policy Committee, in which in effect, destroy the closed shop,'i -Top 'n^ Lift Standard Oil Hit On Co. Unionism AN ODE TO FAKERS 'r |v' . AFL Spurns Labor Draft, Asks Congress To Kill It m- 4i \:%i. x«eir' ^ ? i.'r i - f . II � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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