https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/3695f6ff66c110b78814645e7efb9582.PDF 1ae2ac9c90a3eac2a60c6726f0b9b973 PDF Text Text I J||O^ OFFICIAL OSSAar OF TEE ATMKTXC AND GULF DISTBICT. rASHOVAL UNION OF NOBTH AMERICA Vol. VII. Probation Is No Bar To Upgrading In a new directive dated Jan^ uary 26, the U. S. Coast Guard has announced that Marine In­ spection Offices shall not refuse to accept applications for licens­ es, raise in grade, or renewal of licenses merely because a man '• may be on probation. This is a reversal of the previous CG pol­ icy which kept many men on r the beach and denied them the right to upgrade themselves dur­ ing this enforced idleness. The full text of the new direc­ tive follows: 1. Heretofore it has been HQ policy to disapprove applications for original merchant marine licenses from persons who are on probation as a result of action under R. S. 4450, as amended, until such time as the period of probation has been satisfactorily completed. HQ has also directed CG personnel concerned with the issuance of licenses not to grant a raise in grade of license to an ' y applicant who is on probation un­ til such time as the probation has been satisfactorily completed. By Marine Inspection Memorandum No.- 84, dated 22 January, 1945, a change in policy relative to eligibility of men on probation for merchant marine licenses has been effected. 2. Basically the new policy with respect to the issuance of original, raise in grade, or re­ newal of licenses is that proba­ tion in itself will not make such applicants ineligible. However, any such applicant must file an (Continued on Page 4) NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2. 1945 War Labor Board 0K*8 $207 For Electricians On SIU Seagoing Tugs The War Shipping Panel of the National War Labor Board approved this week the SIU application for a boost of pay for electricians on V4-M-A1 deep sea tugs. Retroactive to November 27, 1944, all SIU electricians on these boats will rec$»ve $207 per month. This is a trail blazing victory for this type of ship, and will set an indus­ try record. In a letter to the union this week the Panel Chairman, Paul H. Norgren, said that the vote of the Panel was unanimous. The decision of the Maritime Panel still has to be approved by the full War Labor Board—but this is routine since the Board alw a y s approves unanimous decisions of industry panels. R.R. Dispute Is Won By Seatrain Seatrain Lines, Inc., SIU con­ tracted line, was upheld by a vote of 8 to 1 in the Supreme Court in its contention that it had a right to the use of rail­ road cars—as had been prev­ iously held by the Interstate Commerce Commission. In peace time the Seatrain ships carried cars owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad and 15 other carriers, in runs from Hd^ boken to Havana and back to (Continued on Page 4) Repulse USS Attempt To "Service" Seamen An attempt by. the United Seamen's Service to seduce seamen into depending upon its charity set-up for existence -ashore was repulsed last week by the SIU in the port of Galveston. The USS had set up a system of giving loans to seamen on the beach, but required that the union sign the man's application for the dough. In other words, the USS desired to receive endorsement from the SIU of the principle of charity for seamen. The Galveston Agent, under in­ struction from - Secretary-Treas­ BALTIMORE — Merchant sea­ urer Hawk, informed the USS that tjie union would not only men, banned from the Army's refuse to endorse these applica­ post exchange in the Hearst Tow­ tions, but was opposed to the er Building by an order posted , entire practice of charity for sea- last month, are now permitted • men. the same limited use of the store The position of the SIU has accorded to civilian War Depart­ always been that the men who go • to sea must protect their living ment employes here, the 3rd standards by militant union ac- Service Command announced to­ day. (Continued on Page 2) Baltimore Seamen Get PX Rights No. 5 OFFICIALS CHOSEN IN A SPIRITED ELECTION Resolutions OK'd Overwhelmingly Two months of balloting ended on January first with a record count being run up in the major ports, and resulting in a turn over in several key posts up and down the coast. All three constitutional amendments and resolutions on the ballot were passed overwhelmingly. Brother John Hawk was returned, with no opposition, to the top post of Secretary-Treasurer of the District. This will be the sixth term for him in that posi- Seamen Are Lauded For Pacific Role Merchant Marine and Navy gunners aboard American mer­ chant vessels shot down 107 Jap­ anese planes off the Philippines in the ten weeks between the Leyte landing and January 1, the War Shipping Administration an­ nounced this week. This is be­ lieved to top any comparable achievement by merchant ships in any other war theater. Much of this shooting was done by merchant seamen who took over when Navy armed guards were short-staffed or had suf­ fered casualties in previous bombings and strafings, a report radioed by Lieutenant John Macauley, USMS, WSA representa­ tive in the Southwest Pacific, as­ serts. The "box score" for the merchant ships under direct at­ tack of the Japs showed an aver­ age of three planes downed per vessel, he added. "The task of Merchant Marine and Navy gunners was made doubly hazardous by the fact that Jap pilots, flying new, faster and more maneuverable Zeros and new, very maneuverable and fast low-level bomber-strafers, were willing to take any risk to send large cargo vessels to the bot­ tom," Lieutenant Macauley contined. "The Japs recognized and will continue to recognize that our lines of shipping communication, strung out along 900 miles of water within reach of their fight­ ers and bombers, constitute a series of potentially vulnerable targets. An overwhelming per­ centage of ships plying back and forth along this route, which be­ fore the Luzon smash stretched deviously from Morotai to Mindoro, winding in and out of cut­ off enemy island bases, are Unit­ ed States merchantmen. Their accurate gunnery has been one of the vital factors keeping this lifeline operating at highest pos­ sible efficiency. "Jap planes probably have tak­ en a higher toll of seamen's lives in the Philippine campaign than Secretary-Treasurer •tion. The newly created post of Assistant Secretary - Treasurer will be filled for the coming year by Louis Goffin, also elected without opposition. Brother Gof­ fin has served for the past three years as New York Deck Patrol­ man. New Agents were elected for the ports of Baltimore, Norfolk, Savannah, New Orleans, Galves­ ton and Puerto Rico. 1944 Agents were returned for the new year in the ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Tam­ pa and Mobile. Following is a coinplete list of all Atlantic & Gulf District of­ ficials for the coming year: (* denotes incumbent) SECRETARY-TREASURER John Hawk* ASSISTANT SEC'Y-TREAS. Louis Goffin BOSTON AGENT John Mogan* JOHN HAWK Assistant Sec'y-Treas. BOSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Joseph Lapham* NEW YORK AGENT Paul Hair NEW YORK DECK PATROLMEN Joseph Algina James Sheehan* NEW YORK ENGINE PATROLMEN Howell Hanners Joe Volpian* NEW YORK STEWARDS PATROLMEN Claude Fisher* Fred Hart* PHILADELPHIA AGENT Harry Collins* BALTIMORE AGENT William McKay LOUIS GOFFIN BALTIMORE DECK PAT'LMAN Rexford Dickey* BALTIMORE in any other during the entire ENGINE PATROLMAN Pacific war. The Army and Navy WiUiam Rentz have cooperated exceedingly well in keeping' many Nip planes BALTIMORE away from supply ^ convoys by STEWARDS PATROLMAN Charlie Starling means of carrier-based and landbased aircraft an descort vessels. NORFOLK AGENT When enemy planes have broken Ray White through this cordon surrounding (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 4) j ' ii •''I �.r' Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. February 2, 1945 An "Experienced" Man SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District i . Affiliated u-ifh the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President lOy Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, 424 Sth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. —The Call Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St 6 North bth St PHILADELPHIA 25 Commercial PI NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (15)... 339 Chartres St 68 Society St CHARLESTON (9) 220 East Bay St SAVANNAH 423 East Piatt St TAMPA 920 Main St JACKSONVILLE 7 St. Michael St MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28 P.R.. PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON 219 20th St 1 PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 405 7 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-123! Dial 2-1392 San Juan !885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET New York, (4) N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 267 Repulse USS Attempt To "Service" Seamen (Continued from Page 1) lion, and not by going—hat in hand—to some shoreside charity. We demand a living wage, and not hand outs. It was the degeneration of the XJSS into a semi-charity outfit that prompted the SIU to with­ draw from it two years ago. Following is the letter from the Galveston branch of the USS to Agent Ray Sweeney, followed by Brother Sweeney's letter to Hawk. January 11, 1945 Mr. R. M. Sweeney, Agent Seafarers International Union 219—20th Street Galveston, Texas Dear Mr. Sweeney: In reference to our conversa­ tion regarding the present na­ tional policy of Personal Service, United Seamen's Service, which requires Trade Union representa­ tives and War Shipping interests to send in written recommenda­ tions regarding the eligibility of a seaman for a loan. I would like to make clear to you that the agent signing a letter of recom­ mendation is in no way personal­ ly or organizationally responsible for the repayment of the loan. I wish to add further, that you may draw up your own letter or rec­ ommendation and we will be glad I*' to consider it; or we will be glad V to help you draw up such a letter and devise something that will be acceptable both to your organ­ ization and to ours. As I pointed out to you in our conversation today, the failure of an organization to provide such a letter of recommendation may work hardship on a number of the men. I know you recognize this yourself from the case we discussed today. Sincerely yours, (Miss) ROSE LYNN MASSING. Personal Service Worker • • * Galveston, Texas Jan. 12, 1945 Mr. John Hawk, Sec.-Treas. Seafarers Int. Union of N.A. 51 Beaver Street New York, N. Y. Dear Sir and Brother: As per your instruction by tele­ gram of Dec. 9, 1944, not to at­ tend any meetings officially or sign any slips for loans from the USS, I have carried out these or­ ders as you instructed. On .sev­ eral occasions members have asked me to recommend a loan for them and I quoted your in­ structions to them and this was the end of it. But yesterday one of our members came in and ask­ ed me to sign for a loan and of course I refused as I had done in all other cases. He v/ent back to the USS and told the woman in charge that I could not recommend loans and she called me and after a lengthy conversation with her on the phone she asked me if I thought it would be OK to let the man have some money and I told her to use her own judgment. She stated that the Union in no way would be held responsible for any loans that any member of this union made and that she would send a letter this morning stating 1945 Election Returns Atlantic and Gulf District was (Continued from Page 1) formed in 1938 by the Sailors NORFOLK JOINT PATROLMEN Union of the Pacific, and. Keith Alsop Whereas, Since 1938, The Sea­ Casey Jones farers International Union of SAVANNAH AGENT North America, Atlantic and Gulf Arthur Thompson District has come from the bot­ tom to the top in working agree­ JACKSONVILLE AGENT ments, wages, conditions and fi­ Robert Matthews nancial status, and. TAMPA AGENT Whereas, The building assess­ D. L. Parker* ment has been voted on by the membership and carried by a MOBILE AGENT two-thirds vote or more, to pur­ Olden Banks (Deceased) chase buildings for Union halls in ports where needed, and, MOBILE JOINT PATXMAN (No candidate) Whereas, New York and Tampa were on the ballot, and it was NEW ORLEANS AGENT carried to purchase Union halls A. "Frenchy" Michelet in these two ports, and, NEW ORLEANS Whereas, We deem it advisable JOINT PATROLMEN to purchase Union halls in Balti­ G. A. Masterson more, Maryland; Norfolk, Vir­ Frank Sullivan ginia and Mobile, Alabama where shipyards are turning out many GALVESTON AGENT ships that must be manned in the Dolar Stone above mentioned three ports, and. PUERTO RICO AGENT Whereas, Baltimore, Norfolk Bud Ray and Mobile are key ports in peace time, they are more so key ports The membership gave the green in war time, then be it, light to union expansion when it voted overwhelmingly to pur­ Resolved, That the members of chase union halls in Baltimore, the Seafarers International Union Norfolk and Mobile. The resolu­ of North America, Atlantic and tion to purchase the halls was or­ Gulf District go on record to iginally introduced in Norfolk on purchase Union Halls in Balti­ August 7, 1944, and the Port re­ more, Norfolk and Mobile, and quested that it be placed on. the be finally. annual ballot for membership Resolved, That if this reso­ action. Following is the text of lution is concurred in by the ma­ jority of the membership of the the resolution: Seafarers International Union of RESOLUTION North America, Atlantic and Gulf To Purchase Union Halls in District, that same be put on a Baltimore. Norfolk and Mobile. referendum ballot to be voted on Whereas, The Seafarers Inter­ at the same time as the voting on national Union of North America, election of officials. that we were not responsible for the loans made. I told her that if she sent a let­ ter here I would send it to head­ quarters and the membership could take what ever action on it they cared to. So I am sending you the letter she wrote and you can do as you see fit. RAY W. SWEENEY. Agent P.S. You can rest assured that there will be no recommenda­ tions signed in Galveston or Houston until we are instructed to do so. 'v. . i • •«.- Uilk' .UjiV-iA - The Seafarers membership ex­ pressed its confidence in the Or­ ganization by carrying the reso­ lution regarding the purchasing of buildings in several ports from the Building Fund. By carrying this resolution by an overwhelm­ ing majority, they have shown that they have confidence in their organization and have taken a positive step towards building for the future. This is indeed constructive thinking on the membership's part. It is a follow-up of the con-^' structive thinking they originally displayed when they carried the Building Assessment in the latter part of 1944. Our membership is well aware that their union halls are going to be the principal . sources of protection in the post­ war period when, as we know, things will be very tough for or- ganized seamen. ' The member­ ship is building a barricade for a future fight against the shipown­ ers and the Washington bureau­ crats. This constructive and militant thinking can be laid to one thing; these men know that they have a fighting union and they are not afraid to invest in it. They know that this fighting union in the post war period will go out with both hands swinging and fight for the seamen's rights as they have always done in the past. Lots of the old timers too, real­ ize that in time to come it is easily conceivable that the union halls we buy today may be strik­ ing seamen's homes tomorrow. Many is the time, while on strike, that seamen have lived within their own union halls and their own property and it has been proven that this is best. The seamen ere a transient people—many of whom have no home, but are continually on the * move from port to port and from ocean to ocean. Their union halls are the only anchor that they have, the only similarity to a honie. By purchas­ ing their own union halls in all the ports and, naost of all, by hav­ ing assessed themselves to dq this, the Seafarers .have shown that not only have they pioneer­ ed in the fight for conditions, but^' also they are pioneering in secur­ ity for union seamen. MEETING CHANGED Also passed was the constitu­ meeting night from 7 P.M. to 7:30 tional amendment changing the P.M. for the purpose of obtaining meetings nights from every Mon­ a quorum." day to every other Wednesday. The shipping rules were chang- ^ Following is Article XXVI, Sec­ ed to conform with, the Constitu- '• tion 1 of the Constitution as tion, >^d paragraph 20 of these rules will henceforth read: amended: "Regular weekly meetings shall "Members should attend any be held in each branch at 7 Department meetings that are o'clock every other Wednesday j called. Joint Meetings shall be evening except when ever Wed­ held every other Wednesday nesday happens to fall on a holi­ night at 7 P.M. Any member missday, in which case the meeting I,ing a meeting will be taken off shall be held at 7 P.M^ on the fol­ the shipping card when he ap­ lowing day.' All Branch Agents plies for it. When Wednesday shall keep their respective falls on a holiday, meetings will' Branches open on every regular 'be held on Thursday at 7 P.M.", �\ ' Friday. February 2. 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG BALTIMORE Page Three cy and view the future with a far-seeing eye. We know that the battle with the shipowner never ends, and that we must be ever alert. The future for the union looks very bright. We are today strong and united as we never were before and our mem­ bership is larger than ever. We have more jobs than in the past, therefore we must see that we continue to gain jobs for all our members. This can only be done through the proper organizing of the various companies that we have no contracts with. In order to get these jobs it should be the duty of every mem­ ber when sailing unorganized ships to impress upon the unor­ ganized seamen the advantages a union can give them. It is gen­ erally accepted as truth that every union man is a self-ap­ pointed organized. The more companies we have under con­ tract, the more jobs will be had for our members, now and in the post-war period. So with the co­ operation of the membership and the officials, we can not fail. Along the waterfront these last few days were pretty tough for the various pie-cards. The weath­ er has been cold and miserable, but we managed to cover all the ships in port even though we damn near froze. We had over ten Moran tugs paying off here in the last couple of weeks, and ri^t now there isn't a beef pending from any one of them. The last one with beefs was the Hillsboro Inlet, and now she's squared away to the tune of $2,175.0C which is now payable. In an other section of the LOG are the names and totals due. We had quite a time convinc­ ing most of these Moran skippers what is and what isn't overtime, and we believe now these guys understand the agreement. We will have less trouble with Mor­ an payoffs in the future. LOUIS GOFFIN. Patrolman WHAT'S DOING Shipping has reathed its low­ est ebb at this fair haven, since the war started. However, it ap­ parently shall be back at least to normal before this article is printed. The new ships, incidently proved to be no boon to the the port agent disputed some seamen, and the turn over on sels was fought successfully here, TO ALL STEWARDS: When making out overtime, be overtime after it was OK'd by them even exceeds that of Liber­ as also was our fight to have ties. Some of the men asserted members get the juniors jobs sure to put on top of each sheet the Captain. Only about twenty that they even prefered the later. aboard the Victory Ships. Port the working spread of hours and hours left, which was sent in to ' This is no surprise to us however, holes were nil in all the new type this will greatly help in getting New York. The delegates did a as we were certain that the WSA tanlcers until this port submitted our members what is due them. good job on this ship by having Everything is going along a list made up of aU crew mem­ would neglect the welfare of the the issue to the WSA for rectifi­ unlicensed personel, as this seems cation. Since then they have rather smoothly with few beefs. bers with book numbers, rating, changed this policy and have Nothing more to report, so will etc. Things look very slow for to be their set policy. given all shipbuilding and ship­ close with all good wishes. the next week or so. The port of Baltimore hardly yards orders to install these port JOHN MOGAN, Agent JAMES L. TUCKER, Agent ever took occasion to crow about holes in every tanker built. their achievements, and usually NEW YORK SAVANNAH our reports were confined to neg­ This was a very important is­ ative matters, as we deemed these sue, as these tankers without the This port was slow on the pay­ Things have been slow at this more important for our member­ port holes were veritable death offs this week with only 22 ships ship's information. We have traps to the unlicensed crew port for the last couple of weeks paying off and with 34 signing harped constantly on the under­ members in the event of an em­ and I have a good many men on. 1241 men were shipped in ergency. Many thousand hours registered at this branch at the mining tactics of Coast Guard, all departments. 211 of these disputed overtime issues, plus present time, but looks as if ship­ WSA, and shipowners, and we were trip cards. numerous routine beefs were set­ ping is going to pick up some feel our efforts to rectify this sit­ The Kidde of the American uation has gained some slight tled to the satisfaction of the around here and I will get some Liberty Lines ( Formerly the tangible benefits for the member­ many ships' crews who paid off of them shipped out. Had a West Coast ship in here Range Line) caused a little ship locally, and even perhaps on at this port, along with hundreds a nation-wide scale. So our criti- of personal services to the mem­ this week with everything set­ trouble this week. She couldn't tled aboard ship and she paid off find a berth so the Master broke ism has not been in vain. We feel bers. it high time that we extoll the Yes, brothers, we at the Port of clean, put a few replacements on watches while awaiting orders. positive achievements of this port Baltimore did all this and more, her. Have a new one scheduled There was overtime that was for the past two years. We are and can assure our members we for around the last of this month not clear, so the crew decided not sui'e it would be of keen interest shall continue for their interest and another one for around the to payoff Friday, but to clear to the membership. on all matters pertaining to their 6th of February. That is all I everything before signing off. have in sight for this port at the She paid off Monday with every­ Our most satisfying and suc­ welfare. thing settled to the crews satis­ present time. cessful achievement was that of JOSEPH FLANAGAN, faction. • Have been working on some inaugurating the organization Agent The SS George Washington of overtime sent in from the differ campaign on the Moran Towing the Alcoa Company came out of ent Branches and as soon as it is Company boats. With the untir­ dry dock Thursday and crewed settled it will be put in the BOSTON ing efforts of Brother John Hawk, up with 110 men in unlicensed Money Due column of the LOG. and the local officials, the con­ personnel. CHARLES WAID. Agent tract for this company was sign­ A telegram was received from The Melville of the Eastern ed after about three months from Mobile, sent by Chas. Kimball, SS Company paid off from a 14 the date this port started the stating that Bro. Olden Banks CHARLESTON months trip. There were quite a campaign. Our fight to balk the died suddenly from a heart at­ few beefs but were all settled WSA from overcrowding the tack. It sure was a shock to us Shipping has been very good at payoff. How come some of crews' quarters was also success­ here in Boston and I am sure the past week with one ship in the men left before collecting ful, but still not as satisfactory every person who knew Brother Charleston in transit and one their money? Note Money Due as'we would like it, as not more Olden Banks will feel that they ship in Wilmington, N. C., pay­ list in this issue of the log. than two men in a room is more have lost a good friend and the ing off after a three months trip The overtime from the MV in line with our policy. SIU has lost a real union brother. The SB Eleazar Wheelock paic Hillsboro Inlet has been set up Marine Memoranda Inspection We made every effort to send off in Wilmington with a gooc Circular- No. 16 was a direct re­ a floral wreath to Mobile but crew. The delegates had every­ and can be collected at Moran sult of our efforts at the Port of were told that time would not thing lined up with very little Office. Baltimore. The issue on those permit the wreath to get to Mo­ disputed overtime, most of which Some of the Companies are phoney Junior Engineers which bile before the funeral took was straightened out before the checking overtime with the patrolmen and ship delegates a WSA was so insistent about put- place. He will be missed by all payoff. day before the payoff and it helps tmg aboard our contracted ve-s- who knew him So Long Olden. As usual with the Calmar line a lot to have all overtime squared away at payoff time. But it is not so hot for the married men as it is hard to convince your NEW YORK. (LLHR)—A $2,wife that you were working un­ til 2:00 A.M. and not at a gin 000 contribution from the Sea­ farers' International Union and mill. Frenchy Michelet has taken to the Sailors Union of the Pacific the hills this week as the last highlights current support of the crew with whom he sailed as AFL's Free Trade Union Fund. Other internationals respond­ steward is expected in this port soon. His motive is self preser­ ing this week include the Bakery vation. and Confectionery Workers, Building Service Employees, Patrolman Louis Goffin and Glass Blowers Association, Laun­ Jimmie Hanners are still brag­ ging about a smart one they dry Workers, and Brotherhood of pulled Christmas while distribut­ Bookbinders. All of these organizations are ing Christmas packages to the members in hospitals. They urging their individual members strayed into the Syco ward of to give to the Free Trade Union the Bellevue Hospital and got out Fund through their own Local with out being detained. Maybe Unions. From Local Unions come indi­ the attendants were in a yule tide mood. cations -that these recommenda­ There are a number of the old tions from international organi­ rank and file memb^s on the zations are being followed. beach here now and the Monday In Albany, N. Y., Electrical night meetings sound like old Workers Loc^ 724 assessed them­ times and are educational to the selves $1 each, and in the same city Carpenters' Local 117 took new membership. similar action. J. P. SHULER Palrolman Here is Ihe SUP crew of the SS^ohn A. Johnson about to be rescued after an encounter with a Japanese sub off the coast of California. These men were machine-gunned after taking to the life Keep In Touch With re3 boats, and then spent long hours on an overcrowded raft and a lifeboat almost awash. The picture Now that the elections are was taken from the Navy Motor yacht Argus just before the seamen were taken aboard. over, we can go back to normalYour Draft Board, Around the Ports^ SUP Men About To Be Rescued Contributions For Free Trade Unions a / . �j.'"T Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Merchant Seamen Lauded Probation Is No Bar To For Heroism In Pacific SeatrainWins Upgrading Friday. February 2, 1945 (Continued from Page I) moving convoys or cargo vessels (Continued from Page 1) at anchor, however, it has been application for license in tlfe up to merchant ships to defend (Continued from Page I) usual manner and the offense for themselves. Belle Chase, La. The Pennsyl­ which they were placed on pro­ "Merchant ships have been vania Line had asked the courts damaged or sunk by the Japs to set aside an ICC order requir­ bation will be considered on the only because Hirohito's pilots ing them to permit the use of merits of the case in determin­ to hold the have been willing to take many their cars by Seatrain. Their legal ing their fitness license applied for. The policy is grave risks. Some enemy planes appeal was based upon the fact effective immediately and is ap­ have flown so close to their tar­ that Seatrain ships ran outside plicable with respect to all mer­ gets they have crashed on the of the continental waters of the chant marine personnel now decks of our ships when they U. S. and therefore the ICC had serving under an order of pro­ By "FRENCHY" MICHELET were shot down. This has caused no -authority to force them to bation. vessel damage and casualties but give the use of the cars to the 3. Applications from men who Because of illness we were un­ of vessels and to help in the quick and efficient action on the ship operator. have been-- notified by HQ that able to write our column for last planning and serving of meals. part of merchant crews in put­ week's LOG. We are scribbling But something more is needed.ting out fires as well as in patch­ The Supreme Court upheld they are not eligible for a license this one from a cabin in the Ad- We need a concerted policy on j ing holes made by fragmentation Seatrain on all counts. All of because they are on probation irondacks. We have come here the part of our officials in Settl­ bombs has saved ships and kept which looks like more SIU jobs will be reconsidered and in all for a rest and plan to remain for ing disputes. The membership cases the applicants and the for­ in the near future. them sailing. warding offices will be notified two weeks. The sawbones has or­ complains that they collect beefs "When merchant seamen set of HQ decision. Marine Inspec­ dered us to get out into the fresh in one port only to lose, the same out on the hazardous run from tion Offices shall not refuse to air so we've taken to skiing. Our beef in another. This condition is New Guinea to the Philippines accept applications for merchant skiing is like Shuler's cooking, not the fault of the officials in­ they are very aware of the fate marine licenses solely on the it's not so hot. There's this dif­ volved. True, one official may be which may await them. Suc­ basis that the applicant is on ference, however — there is a a shrewder and a harder working cinctly they say this trip will probation resulting from a hear­ chance that we may eventually fellow than another and conse­ G. L. PRESTON give them a real opportunity for learn to ski! quently collect more disputed Pacific District Book No. 59, ing under R. S. 4450. n crack at the Jap. They appear We've listened to so many prob­ dough. But the real root of the ^ 4. Detailed instructions re-, to ignore the risk to their own your book is in the New York lems in the last few months that trouble lies in the fact that on' garding changes in existing regu­ Business Agent's office. lives. lations are set forth, for the use we're beginning to develope a many questions the union has no of all CG offices which issue Mr. Anthony complex (without set policy at all. We need a policy of forcing licenses, by Marine Inspection the heavy sugar, of course). Talking to all these cooks and disputed points to port commit­ Memorandum No. 84. stewards has given us a clearer tees for final decisions. These de­ CHAS. A. PARK picture of the whole steward de­ cisions should then be set up in partment problem. Something mimeograph form and distributed By BUNKER simply must be done to clear up to the serveral ports. A concert­ this chaotic situation. Our "Hints ed policy would then ensue that The last time you went home on the train did you notice the to Cooks and Stewai'ds" is near- would prove highly benefical to other passengers looking you up and down as though you were some January 24, 1945 ing completion. We expect it to all concerned. special kind of exhibit at the Bronx Zoo? And did all the pretty Seafarers Log: assist the inexperienced men in Some of the operators have re­ girls give you the freezing stare that makes you feel like an ice The Seadarers Log continues to laying out the work for all types fused to pay overtime when a cake in a rum cola? come to my desk. In the issue of sick man is fed in his bunk. A Don't worry. You don't have B-0. It's just that you don't have Friday, January 5, there is a siek man is definitely the respon­ on a fancy uniform. Without h uniform these days everyone figures most amazing story of the ex­ sibility of the company. If a man you're a draft dodger, a 4-F, or a daddy with six kids. periences of Harold Lee when the is put ashore sick they damn sure Even the big, shiny merchant marine pin that you wear on your ship on which he was sailing was take care of him. We feel sure lapel doesn't do much good. The folks think it's a badge that you torpedoed. Can you tell me ju,st M. V. Sankcty Head $92.00 that if the couple of chiseling op­ got for being a very good air raid warden—or for selling war bonds. how much, if any, of this story SS T. W. Hyde $46.00 erators who refuse to pay this Some of the lads who don't like this kind of treatment are going has been embroidered by the re­ Crew of Chas. Nordhoff .... 33.00 good beef are nailed with a port to the naval outfitters and being turned out in right fancy togs. It porter? It seems almost impos­ SS J. K. Jones 24,00 committee the union will win has got so you can't tell a mess boy from an admiral. sible for a man to go through SS Wm. Johnson 18.00 hands down. So to avoid confusion we suggest these insignias on all highsuch an experiences and live to SS Edwin Moore 15.00 , Another common beef with two pressure hats: tell about it. I know that Union R. Chioni 15.00 of the real chiseling outfits is the' For ordinaries: sougee bucket and broom. men have had plenty of harrow­ J. Williams H.OO half-hour for lighting the fire on For wipers: crossed mop handles ing experierices both before the H. Dihnboster 13.00 coal-burning ranges. The oper­ For messboys: catsup bottle or scrambled macaroni. war and during the war, but this John Morris 5.00 ators claim that on scows carry­ For oilers: crossed oil cans or stillson. one tops anything I have ever Sam Foster 5.00 ing Night Cooks and Bakers, the ' For ABs: running bowline and fid. or slush bucket with heard about except in fiction. 5.00 fire can be banked. Just try bank­ Francis Pashang bosn's chair. 5.00 ing the fire without dumping the W. Roux Sincerely yours, Any other suggestions? 5.(io H. Hollman ';.... E. M. MORGAN. basket and see how long your + + -h 5.00 range will cook! The fire must J. Veentra Law School of MORE LIBERTIES . . . 5.00 be remade when the stove is not Harvard University, H. Rath , .We thought they had quit building Liberties, but the Maritime - 5.00 being used so there's still ovrC. Roberts Cambridge. 38. Mass. Commission announces that 51 were delivered in October. 5.00 time involved. , , By August of 1944 some 2260 Liberty ships had been launched. (Editor's note: The story of A. Jensen 4.00 SS Benjamin Bourne Brother Lee's experiences were Another essential function of Very few of these ships, however, are left to be built. Most conR. J. Congdon 4.00 this committee is to issue rulings not "embroidered" in the least. •- tracts now are for C-2s, Victories, coastal freighters, combat trans­ 4.00 on the proper distribution of ex­ If anything, they were toned R. E. Porter ports,, and fast tankers. 4.00 tra meal money and like puzzles. down.) McLoughlan j + 4* 43.00 This body should also see that O. Oswald Of the 32 American merchant s'nips blown up and used to form 3.00 the various ships are properly B. Hilliard the breakwater on the Normandy beach head, seven were Liberties. P. Tansky 3.00 manned. The value of a hard And if statistics mean anything to you. here are some impressive 3.00 working committee of this nature S. Karn ..: figure.s about the Liberty ship. .Sr.e uses 234,917 feet of electric weld­ J. Palmer 3.00 was forcibly demonstrated in the ing; 8,017 feet of wire rope, and 16,922 feet of manila rigging; and R. J. Yatty :... 3J)0 manning of our first 0-4. The nearly six miles of piping, besides 2,698 gallons of paint. O. J. Rupps ».... 2*00 operators wanted to man the ves­ E. F. Ford 2.00 sel with 47 men in the ste^yqrd SS FREDERICK E. IVES 2.00 department. By hard work, an W. H. Moore .1 The following men can collect 2.00 agressive attitude and, plain com­ F. Bruggner their disputed overtime: Albert J. A. Reily ....1... 2.00 mon sense, the committee was Boone, 59 hrs; Horace G. Dodd, SS HERMAN MELVILLE A. Colburn 2.00 able to prove that the vessel ac­ Wm. Dzrkowski, FWT, 19 hrs; 49 hrs; Curtis Hurst, 41 hrs; F. E. Benson 2.00 tually required 50 men—a gain George Jordon, 9 hrs. Collect at W. A. Munday 2.00 of three qualified men. Sverre Simonsen, Bos'n, $606.45; the Overtakes Freighting Corp. W. A. McLaughlin 2.00 This suggested proceedure L. Michalec, 17 hrs; J. Donald office. J. Vasley 2.00 holjis equally true of all depart­ ,'i Chisholm, 4 hrs; Wilbur McKen• • • J. McCoy 2.00 ments. We have discussed the zie, 1 hr; Eric Peterson, .7 hrs; SS JOHN HAY E. Stankovich 2.00 steward department because the Francis Farreau, 8 hrs; Lawrence William Sawyer, 143 hrs; Jo­ F. D. Coker 1.00 welfare of all departments is in­ Mooree, 1 hr; Russell St. Arnold, seph Thomas, 143 hrs; Childs, 47 W. Sidman 1.00 extricably bound up with and 8 hrs; Daniel Sprague, 1 hr. Col- hrs; H. Lewis, 47 hrs; E. Siegle, J. Hassey 1.00 centers around the all-important co- lect at Eastern SS Co. office, 49 hrs. Collect at Bull Line office. J. Perez 1.00 issue aboard ship—food. an « ^tytscnals FORE 'N AFT Editor's Mail Honor Roll Money Due niiMdiiiiii � 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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