https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/62da616e45831b88572b288b501d433a.PDF faf9e949e078b78d4c1d8e77b744bd06 PDF Text Text ?-s:;Fa' ^^^^iRERS JOQ fF===- OFFICIAL OKGAH OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTBICT, SEAFARESS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AREERICA VOL VII. NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. MARCH 23. 1945 OLD AND NEW WLB HEADS DISCUSS JOBS No. 12 $25,210 Is Collected On Falsified Ship's Log Beef That a militant crew, plus competent shoreside representation by experienced Pa­ trolmen can force the shipowner's to pay legitimate overtime—even when the ship's log has been doctored to keep the wages down—was proven again this week when the Eastern Steamship Company finally made out pay vouchers to the tune of $25,210 disputed overtime for the crew of the SS Lou Gehrig. The Gehrig paid of^ iii New York almost two Ciii FINAL NOTICE FOR UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE IN N.Y. months ago with the official log* being made out in such a way! Last week New York Patrolthat all the overtime turned in. in , man Jimmy Hudson, ship deleappeared phoney, "Work listed as gates George Masterman, George done in port would be dated Kara and Robert Griffist, went when the ship was at sea (ac­ to Boston. There, with Boston cording to the log). Naturally, Patrolman Jimmy Sweeney, they the company, took the position went to the Eastern SS office and that the crew was merely making set up the overtime which is a racket out of the overtime,' and now payable in New York. at first refused to pay any of it. If the crew" had not stuck to­ However, the crew stood fast, gether, or if they had not receiv­ and was supported by the New ed full support from their shoreYork officials. Before long the side officials, or if there had not mates broke down and admitted been cooperation , between the that they had falsified the log in various SIU branches involved, order to throw some of the un­ the Eastern Steamship Company licensed overtime to themselves. would have been 25 grand to the The Mates are now on trial be­ good—and the men who earned fore the Coast Guard. the money would have been just The record of overtime kept by that much poorer. The SS Lou the various departments was so Gehrig beef is a lesson in co­ carefully entered that the com­ pany agreed to rewrite the ship's operation — cooperation which log from the Deck Department mean^ money in the pockets of the men who earned it, overtime. The baggage room in New William H. Davis (left), who has quit the chairmanship of the WLB to succeed Fred M. Vinson as Economic Stabilization Director, York is full of unclaimed bag­ discusses WLB problems with Dr. George W. Taylor (right), who gage lhai was moved over from succeeds him as the head of WLB. the old offices on Stone Street. Some of it has been lying around the hall for over a year. It is necessary to move it out in order to make room for cur­ rent baggage checked by the NT men on the beach. All unidentified baggage that h^ .been for 8 months By JOHN HAWK jtion and Shipping Rules, if necor more will be disposed of. at We have had'^ith us for the e'ssary. To bring forth recompast week, the A^^nts from all mendations to the .membership, the end of this month. Claim our Branches, with the exception All proposals will be put to a your gem at once if you have 'of our San Juan Agent. These referendum vote of the member- any around. Agents are attending a general (Cornfinved oh Page 7) conference for the purpose of WEBSTER HALL IN NEW YORK HOLDS RECORD SIU MEETING considering post war problems that the Union will be confront­ ed with. These problems are; 1. Setting iip the- structure to establish . a concrete educational ' program for the membership of • the Union, in view of the fact that- we have joined into the '.Union many young members who ' J are not familiar with seamen's union movement and unionism in . general. • ; . 2. Setting up of an organiza­ tional program in order to in­ crease the number oL jobs now . controlled by the Union, by con­ centrating our efforts to organize . copipanics tha^-are unorganized and secure contracts with job control. . .... .3.. The purpose of this confer­ ence ..is to also aiBEord an -oppor­ tunity for the newly elected branch Agents to meet one an. other and, discuss the problems that the U^nion is confronted with and to formulate a program and policy in'order that' they may be able to coordinate their efforts, thereby giving the membership better representation. 4. To discuss the advisability of opening additional branches on the Atlantic & Gulf Coast and also the advisability of sending, representatives out on the Pacific _ __ purpose of effecting ^i Symbol of the rapid growth of the SIU is the gigantic meetirgs being held these days by the New York Branch. It was only dx Coast for the 'better representation to the mem- months ago that we crowded into the 6th floor at 2 Stone Street. Now, however, even the new building at 51 Beaver won't hold the bership. men ashore on meeting night. Above is a general view of the Grend Ball Room of 'Webster Hall during the, meeting last Wednesday. 5. To overhaul the Gonstitu- evening. Over 1200 men attended. . Hawk Sees Conference Improving Service To Rank &'File Members i . ' ' '-'V 'i'--'- i ' �• .••t:5' i." -' ' Page Two as THE • SEAFARERS /,' ." LOG Friday, March 23, 194S 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 10 J Market Street, Saa Francisca, Calii. JOHN HAWK - - - -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Kep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. t s. 4. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16) CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28 P.R. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON HOUSTON ADDRESS PHONE 51 Beaver St.—HAnover 2-2784 330 Atlantic Ave.—Liberty 405 7 14 North Cay St.—Calvert 4539 6 North 6th St.—Lombard 7651 25 Commercial PI.—Norfolk 4-1083 339 Chartrcs St.—Canal 3336 68 Society St.—Charleston 3-2930 220 East Bay St.—Savannah 3-1728 423 East Piatt St.—Tampa MM-1323 920 Main St.—Jacksonville 5-1231 7 St. Michael St.—Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon—San Juan 1885 219 20th SL—Galveston 2-8043 6605 Canal Street 4!'*• t LIHI« StMl pay formula muat ba kapt now, WIM publie gimip Mya NMunbara at Board sharply dteaont^Nowo iton*^ 4. PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET New York, (4) N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 <^^267 The United Mine Workers By HAHHY LUNDEBERG In an effort to secure better working conditions in that most hazardous of all occupations — coal mining — these union brothers, the United Mine Workers of America are at present in negotiations with the mine operators. It is a well established fact that the mine workers have the hardest and most dangerous work of any industry; casualties in the mines will show they have the highest rate of any industry and they are the lowest paid; they are certainly entitled, by any humane standard, to an adjustment of these conditions. But what do we find, when these workers go in for a "New Deal" for the miners? A vicious campaign is launch­ ed against them; it is being conducted on a nation-wide scale by all the tools the coal barons can muster, including many "New Deal Bureaucrats" in Washington; the flunkies of the kept press, and their fellow-travelers the "Totalitar­ ian Liberals" breathing their hot air over the radio, and joined by their scab-herders, the "Communist" snoopers. They profess to attack John L. Lewis—^insinuating that he is unpatriotic; that he is a would-be dictator, and in short they are using any phoney line that they think they can peddle for their masters, the coal barons. The truth of the,matter is they are doing their dirty work, and they are getting paid for it,—and nobody is fooled. 600 LONGSHOREMEN STRIKE AT BOSTON Requiem Down along the water front Propped against a shed Stands an object of crystal beauty Its past romance is dead. . From its symmetrical head to its shining base There skirted a paper gown With the likeness of a hero Whose exploits are world-renown. It once held powers to love and hate. To kill and to forget. It could also conjure images Of beasts no one has met. It could create a desire to love our foes -And some of our friends to throttle; Now, alone and foresaken is the object of my prose— Just an empty whiskey bottle. THEODORE WATSON when he, too, joined the chorus of scab4ierders and union bustefs of the Totalitarian Phonies, by adding his two-bits worth to the attack on the mine workers. And believe me, it was only worth two-bits, too! This character is now back into his own Broadway Zoot-Suit. The heat got too much for him when he was parading around in a so-called Navy-Lieutenant Com­ mander's uniform, and public opinion revolted against such doings. "Windy Walter"^—said nothing about the "leadership" The United Mine Workers elected John L. Lewis to of the United Automobile Workers (CIO). No heat is put negotiate and represent for them. They need a tough man, on them because they're down in Washington, licking the and a smart man, and one who will stand up to just such a boots of the "Totalitarian Liberals" who now infest prac­ poisonous barrage as they are subjecting the mine workers tically every Government Agency in Washington, and why to now. No one can deny that the mine workers are should "Windy Walter" condemn these so-called CIO lead100% behind John L. Lewis. iers? Because they are donating the workers' money to elect One of the more notorious of the radio "hot-air" ar­ •some of these phonies, but in return never get a thing for tists, a character who has earned his living by snooping and th workers but a lot of hot air and false promises. . delivering tid-bits of gossip about the dear girls and boys oj the wonderful world of Hollywood—and Broadway1^" and who earns his money by being nice to the mis-fits who dccupy the night clubs of New York—and who probably Bas never done an hohest day's work in his life, presumed iupon the tolerance of the American Public the other night M- • •y. If the leadership of the American Labor movement had any guts, they should come out NOW, 10Q% behind John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers in their fight for their rights! It is the duty of the American Labor movement to stand behind the mine workers in their fight. They have a JUST fight! BOSTON, March 19 — About 600 longshoremen went on strike at the Army base and Castle. Isl­ and Terminal of the Army Port of Embarkation here today, re­ fusing to load ships with over­ seas supplies in a dispute ovel^'' the use of tractor-trailer units. The International Longshore­ men's Association, AFL, conten(|ed the tractor-trailer operation was hazardous. Soldiers, stationed here for training in stevedoring work be­ fore going overseas, were, used to load the ships. The Army said the men refused to work when the tractor-traUer units were put into operation to carry cargo to the sides of two ships* at Castle Island. Cargo previously had been cai> ried to all ships by industrial fork-lift "chisel" trucks, which are acceptable to the imion, the Army stated. It added that the tractor-trailor operation was used only when a sufficient number of fork-lift trucks were not avail­ able. After an all-day conference of * Brig. Gen. Calvin De Witt, Jr., commanding general of the port, and union officials, it was an­ nounced that General De Witt has agreed to resume fork-lift truck operation by borrowing such trucks from other work pending arbitration of the use of tractor-trailers. , / A I �f-ir FHdaT'MaMh^S, IMS THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Time Buying Uniforms Is A Sucker's Game By PHIL COHLEY. SUP No. 2310 One of the easiest f(wm of regimentation and one which is most pleasing to those to be regimented, is the use of the uniform. The average un-suspecting civilian wil readily don a recognized uniform when given the slightest opportunity or permission to do so, even if it entails digging PROMINENT LABOR CARTOONIST TO DRAW FOR SEAFARERS LOG lOG VONTMIBVTOR AT WORK down in his own pocket and pay-* No real merchant seaman can ing redicuJnus prices set by find one reason to wear a uni racketeering tailors who are form. The reasons given by those making a killing at, this game. who do wear them are merely subterfuges to hide their underlyii^ vain-glory and their desire to give the impression they are something which they honestly know .they are not. Some of these animals give the excuse they need the vmiform to get bus and train tickets or they need them to hitch-hike on the high way. ^ ' ^ permanent example of this isituation is found in any public parade which is the favorite ve­ hicle used by uniform-crazed or­ ganizations, lodges, and crack­ pot flag-wavers? to display them­ selves as strutting peacocks in get-ups ranging from Salvation Sals to Admirals in the Portu­ guese Navy. Here is Bernard Seaman al his drawing board about to pillor with pen and ink some profit swollen employer. Tfie demand for Seaman's cartoons is such that it would take 10 men to supply A merchant seaman does not them. The LOG is proud that it has been chosen as one of the few need a uniform to get a train or outlets for his work. bus ticket; all he has to do is produce his papers and discharge at the ticket office and he will be given the proper priorities. In the case of the hitch-hiking ani­ mal it might be well for him to bear in mind that union seamen Both operators and miners are the Labor Department it was are fighting to maintain wages in now admitting that despite al­ said that the Government might the industry and it has not come most continuous conferences over step in if management and labor to the stage yet where a seaman the past weeks, labor and man­ continued deadlocked. With the war came a new can't pay hi§ way on the train. A Meanwhile, President Lewis of agement are no where near a mania for uniforms. New auxil­ real seaman who is broke can the UMW, branded the employer settlement of their wage dispute. iaries were formed in every still get where he is going with­ anti-labor propaganda as "in­ In Washington, v/here the nego­ branch of the military services. out the aid of a phony uniform; flated, distorted and false." tiations are being conducted at In recruiting for these new he has before the war and will Hotel Shorcham, observers say branches of service much stress during and after the war. The that the atmosphere is getting was placed on the smart uniform famous boxcar sailors would explosive." which went with that particular never think of stooping so low as The present conti-act expires branch, thereby playing upon the to put on a uniform for the mere only 8 days from now—on March £^e-old desire to wear a uniform. purpose of getting a ride some­ Atlantic. Gulf. Pacific and 31 at midnight—and the slogan This would not be so bad if they where. Great Lakes Agents of the SIU could put the same stress on the The uniform throughout the of the United Mine Workers is and SUP are meeting this week wages that were to be paid. world has been used by all na­ No contract, no work." The union has already filed in Chicago for the purpose of It is at the point now where it tions as a take-off for regimenta­ notice of its intention to strike laying post war plans for the is no longer possible to identify tion and gradual and unsuspect­ after the contract expires, if no the eonglomeration of nondes- ing build-up to the militai-ization International. Out of the con­ 'qript get-ups that is met every of the peoples involved. This renewal is negotiated-The NLRB ference will also come pro­ day on the streets. The sad, part places the innocent peace-loving is preparing now for the holding posals for closer cooperation of all this uniform-craze is that citizens in the position of mere of a strike vote in the coal fields, as provided under the Srnith-i between the Districts. Uie civilian working for private pawns to be used at will by the Connelly Act. A full report of the Joint interests, operating for private power craving war lords, when­ As yet the government has Conference, as well as the At­ profits, is also being sucked in. ever they think the time is right Such is the case of the new­ to atke over some smaller and given no indication of whether or lantic and Gulf District Con­ not it intends to step in and seize ference held in New York last comers in the merchant service. weaker country. Clothing and tailor shops in all It is a known fact that an the mines as it did last year when, week, will be printed in future the seaports have cooked up cer­ otherwise intelligent and self- the operators sabotaged the pro­ issues of the LOG. tain imiforms and rating insig- reasoning person is entirely cess of collective bargaining. At nias fdr the entire unlicensed per­ changed once he is given a uni­ sonnel. Before the war, these form. He will take orders and tion in organizing his storm these angles before any of you same land-sharks were robbing execute orders and endure the troopers; even to the extent of would-be Admirals pay out your the seamen of their hard-earned strictest discipline, which he issuing fancy xmiforms to induce hard-earned money for these I money for fiamishings worth half would otherwise have never the youth of Germany to join the cloaks of regimentation. If you youth camps of the storm troop­ cannot control this craving for a 1^ the price they charged them. And have dreamed of doing. ers. Japan is anpther example of uniform I would suggest you go in the past these .same people re­ early use of the uniform in regi­ to the nearest recruiting station fused credit to seamen on the mentation of the youth of that and they will furnish you, free of bricks during strikes, because the country and in training them in charges, a uniform you will be •• strike kept them too busy fur­ obedience to the military dic­ entitled to wear. nishing the scabs. tates. The young school children Also don't forget there is no A merchant seaman is no more attend school in semi-military such animal as a "merchant mar­ entitled to wear a uniform than outfits with a uniform cap and ine." If you try to impress peo­ a shipyard worker or any other the Japanese star and in place ple vith this title, they will be defense worker. Both are civilian of a school-bag they have mili­ workers, working for a private tary knapsacks on their backs asking you where y,our U.S. Mar­ ccmipany with interest only in ine's uniform is and where is Hitler recognized the import­ for their books. the profit to be derived from-it's It would be well to consider your rifle. ance of this angle of regimentaoperations. 8 Days Before Miners' Strike Deadline; Lewis Holds Firm SiU-SUP Conference In Chicago Now On ' L ivii iiTii u. One of the country's top-flight labor cartoonists, Bernard Sea­ man, will contribute cartoons and illustrations to all future is­ sues of the Log. Seamen is prob­ ably the most discussed labor car-, toonist in the country, and his work has appeared in all of the larger AFL papers, as well as in" the New York Post. Baltimore Sun. St. Louis Post Dispatch. PM and others. In addition to his vast output of individual eartoons, Seaman has been drawing a syndicated weekly panel called' The March of Labor," which is published by 105 trade union pa­ pers. It was during the depression year of 1934 that Seaman's con­ siderable talent was first discov­ ered. He painted picket signs for the International Ladies Gar­ ment Workers Union. The signs' he produced were so effective, that after the strike ended he was appointed staff cartoonist for Justice, official organ of the ILGWU. He has held this post for the past 10 years. Aside from Seamen's regular contributions to the Log. which appear throughout this issue of the paper, he is illustrating the SIU booklet entitled "Here's How, Brother," which will be off the press in the near futui-e. Honor Roll MV Sankaty Head SS Tristram Dalton SS Panama City C. Bently SS Alfaro W. R. Carlson E. Norton SS August Belmont Charles Urgitus .SS Sarazen F. C. Dubby Samuel Griffin SS A. S. Clay E. C. Peirtaske SS Robin Tuxford J. Blaine SS Frank C. Emerson Fred Hethcoat SS A. Pickens G. R. Wail M. C. Fulks SS R. Fechner G. Eastman R. Riola MV Yaquima Head C. T. Duncan Ramond Ratoff C. Patraiker Thomas Murray SS Babeock J. H. Woodington James Minstock F. Hall F. W. Henderson C. Baggs SS Treat SS B. Gwinette W. G. Manning P. Gibbs R. Pierce William Harding N. H. Lindsjo Rees Emmett Garcia J. H. Cronin $92.00 58.00 33.00 25.00 22.00 20.00 18.00 16.00, 16.00 14.08 14.00 13.40 12.70 12.00 11.50 10.00' 11;00 10.00 8.85 8.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 8.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 l.OO 1.00 1.00 l.OO �'x,--' Page Four Friday. March 23. 1945 1 Crew Of Marina Refused Workaway By JOSEPH E. GELINAS (Ship's Delegate) After you read this communi the p r i s o n e r's compartment, cation I hope that you brother where we were also treated as such. We were given strict or­ will benefit by our experiences ders by the Troop transport comFor we survivors of the SS Mar rnander concerning what he ex­ ina sure got around and sure got pected from us. What he meant kicked around after we lost our was that we were not to be re­ patriated as passengers, which is ship last January. the right of all torpedoed seamen, According to the public press but as work-aways. We were ex­ we seamen are doing a good job pected to do forced labor in or­ That's true, but at the same time der to get home. the WSA and USS are giving the "If this work is not completed public a lot of false propaganda about .how well they ^e treating in the prescribed time," the com­ us. If you don't believe it, listen mander snarled, "you wiU be sub­ ject to the following: to what happened to us. After oiir ship was hit by two "Cut out of the chow line. mines we were rescued by a "Pay stopped. Navy escort. Once we landed on "Subject to court-martial. the beach we were transported These repatriated SIU men stood firm against all intimidation aboard the repatriation ship, and' "Locked in quarters. to London in a Navy Dispensary. are shown here when they met together in the New York hall to figure the wages due them from "Restricted to one cup of We received the best greetings the shipowner. (Left to right seated) John Kozar. Wiper; Harold Reese, OS; Joseph Gelinas, Oiler; water a day." that a seamen can expect. I quote Art Kaefer, Oiler; John Kinney, Wiper; (Left to right standing) Pat Daugherty, Oiler; Victor Carlson, one of the Navy medical officers; Do we seamen have to accept OS; C. Thompson, 2nd Cook; Slim Geiberson, OS; James Meeks, FW; Gene McNeely, Utility; Joe "What the hell do you want to these conditions? I say we don't. come in here for and crowd up And aboard the ship we said that Barringer, FW; George Dingle, Gfdley Utility and Antohn Alvarez, FW. this place." That was our greet­ we did not intend to do any ing when we arrived all schooner sobgeeing, or other work laid out rigged and two men injured. for us, because we were union After seeing what we were up men and intended to live up to Editor, Seafarers Log: against, we walked out and wait­ our rights. ed in the cold for two hours be­ None of us were cut out of the We, the undersigned members fore we got a truck to take us to chow line, or court martialed, or of the SS T. B. Robertson, beg a USS club. We spent a couple anything else. The Brass Hat, through the paper to recommend By WM. McKAY of weeks in various clubs until soon found that he couldn't in- Brother F. E. Stokes as one of I have attended a number of the men going to sea regard their the WSA found a ship on which timinate us, and so he let us the best Stewards we have ever conferences where the welfare trade as an ancient and honor­ to send us home. alone. All torpedoed men must sailed with. He is ready at all of the seamen and our union able one. These men are intelli­ On Feb. 1, 1945 we were put remember that they won't get times to get out of his bunk and were concerned. But the Agents gent and educated and are play­ aboard the SS Argentina. We anything on a silver platter—you do anything for the men on the Conference which has just end­ ing a vital part in this war. ship. He deserves our thanks as were given living quarters in gotta fight for your rights! ed in New York City was In past years it was taken for a good union man. the most constructive I have ever granted by the riiipowners^ that Fraternally yours, attended. If the welfare of your the seamen were a stupid lot and Richard Backmann Union is to be considered above could be treated like slav^. Now, Robert Vanderau individual problems, then we however, they have been forced R. Z. Banister must eliminate individual prob­ to alter their opinion and they J. L. Waters lems for the good and welfare of have also been forced to alter the W. H. Greene conditions aboard their ships. We the majority. Floyd B. Cronin There are a great many indi­ have conditions now which were William Beckmann vidual problems which confront not dreamed of years ago. But good conditions aboard the the seamen which do not come under the heading of union ac­ ships are not enough. What does (ITF) — The French seamen, immediate importance is the tivity, aaid- ther member ctMieeiaa-r it gain a man if he has a nice meeting in a general session in fact that most French seamen ed is in need^ af-ad'nce and help. home • afloat, only to spends his -Npw York recently, unanimous­ sailing out from New York have This type cf aerv'.ce should be time ashore gassed up in a gin had practically no contact with rendered our members by the mill. And that is where the ly elected the following union their central union since the war officials: Jean Laurain, general began, thus creating a situation Holder of receipt No. 76589 various branches. At the present Union must; again play a role. We time this is the policy of the Port must not only win conditions secretary; August Cren, secre­ where many questions remain to please contact Claude Simmons of New York which has set up a afloat, but create them ashore. at New York Branch office, 5th Special Services department. be settled and adjusted. tary; Louis Batut, treasurer. Special service and recreation fa-' floor. The I.T.F. offers its congratu­ The International Transport * * « The matter of home contacts is cilities are the order of the day lations to the new section and Workers Federation has given its the most important problem of for the SIU. J. BRANIGAN "wishes the new general secre­ full support in the establishment tary the best of luck in the diffi­ Steward of SS Blue Ridge, see our younger members. This is a of the New York Section of the cult tasks he will be called upon Freddie Stewart, New York Pa­ serious matter for many men Navy Is Building USS have lost contact with their Club For Merchant French Seamen's Union and has to execute. trolman. homes and it is taken for grant­ Seamen In Saipan • * • given the new section an office "We have no doubt that Mr. ed that they will head for the in the I.T.F. headquarters at 5 Laurain will succeed in doing a The following crew members nearest gin mill when they hit good job to the benefit of the of the SS Pierce Butler should the beach. To counter this the A United Seamen's Service Beekman Street. residential club for American Mr. Jean Laurain, who is 31 French seamen calling at New see Sol C. Berenholtz, Baltimore: Union must set up proper recrea­ merchant seamen is being,erect­ years old has been very, active York and for the benefit of the Alton Dawson, George Lohmna, tional facilities to take care of ed on the Pacific island of Saipan, and successful in the reorganiza­ French Merchant Marine in gen­ Walter Haas, Thomas F. Day, Leo these men while they are ashore. it was announced this week. tion of the French seamen, first eral. The Section can continue to P. McHugh, Robert C. Bradley, It is not my intentton to cast The club- building is being con- J while sailing on French ships as a count on the active cooperation Peter Nicolaides. any reflection on the old timer—' structed by the U. S. Navy and ^ * • • delegate of the union and re­ of the I.T.F. he dressed. and acted only in a completion is promised by Api'il WILLIAM J. SCANLON cently while on shore leave in manner that bespoke the times 1. A USS representative is ea New York. Militant trade Oiler on last trip of SS John and conditions under which he route to Saipan and supplies, in-| unionist and officials of the I.T.F. Stevens, please see Attorney worked. But the days of the eluding a large quantity of can­ feel certain that he will be a Richard Cantor in New York. dungaree seaman is past. Today teen articles, are being shipped ^ * * * great asset to the French Sea­ from the United States. men's Union. Will holder of receipt No. 75225 send name and book number to Establishment of more USS A tremendous amount of work see Patrolman Algina in New Patrolman Johnson in Norfolk. clubs for merchant seamen is be-," m * * York. . is cut out for this new section. ing considered in the general • * « C. R. SCATES Chief problem facing these work­ area which provides jumping-off Receipt Nc. 77012 Will holder of receipt No. 72272 ers, is the proposed transfer of places for landings in Japan or who paid off the SS Thomas SuUy Will you please see J. Hudson, China, but their planned locations, new ships built in the U.S. to sail March 12, 1945 in Norfolk, please New York Patrolman. , under the French flag. Of equal cannot be disclosed at this time. Editors Mail French Seamen's Union Forms New York Section; Affiliated With The ITF Union Has Responsibility For Members While Ashore �' i. J . . ^;/. Triday, March 23. 1945 THE SEAFARERS Page Five LOG Launch Service For New York Harbor Repair Lists Ma!ke For Lifeboats Get A Pleasant, Clean Trip Two Way Radio The Assistant Deputy Administrator for Ship Opera­ tions, War Shipping Administration, Washington, D. C., has authorized, under certain conditions, launch service at the expense of the War Shipping Administration for the ercvs of vessels owned by, or under bareboat charter to, the , War Shipping Administration* when such vessels are anchored tablished by this letter have, as in the stream in the port of New their objective, the establishment We've just joined pur second successive ship on which Two-way radio sets, as part of York. of a service to ships' crews in the members of the unlicensed crew have put up, out of standard lifebdat equipment, are We quote below from Mr. G. vessels lying at anchor which will their own pocket and on their own time, such facilities as being perfected to allay the an­ H. Helmbold's letter to the Atlan­ provide addition oppw^unity for of castaways because, even shore leave at Government ex­ mirrors, soap trays and bunk shelves. Brothers, this should­ xiety without wireless training, they tic Coast Director authorizing the pense which, in normal times, is n't be The Operators have contracted with the Union to can learn by the returned signals launch service: not customarily provided. Abuse equip and maintain comfortable that their distress calls have been "As you are aware, the subject of the privilege will result in the quarters, so they're obliged to constitutes legitmate union ac­ heard. of transportation for ships' crews withdrawal of such launch ser­ furnish both the material and tivity, you can't be fired for your Previous protection of this na­ when vessels are anchored in the labor needed for the purpose. In part in drawing it up. That pro­ ture contained only one-way stream in the port of New York vice individulaly or collectively. fact, the man who knowingly tection is guaranteed you in the transmission, but the receiver has been under consideration for Very truly yours, goes ahead "and does this kind of Union agreement. G. H. HELMBOLD. built into the new tjqje apparatus some time and decision has now work on his oWn time is (1) help­ Here is a list recently submit­ will supply an added lift to the been made to supply launch ser­ Assistant Deputy ing break down hard - earned ted. When the skipper saw it he morale of survivors by permit­ vice under certain conditions. Administrator for union conditions, (2) violating sounded off with, "My God, this ting them to remain in constant Where the subject of launch hire Ship Operations the union agreement, and (3) per­ IS a yard long! What do you Avant touch with approaching rescue is covered in agreements with haps doing some -shore-side work­ to do, put the ship in drydock? craft. In the event that there is unions, such agreements will Well, the yardage was run up be­ a wireless operator in the boat, govern and ships so operated will er out of wages. But of course far and away cause previous crews hadn't medical advice also can be sup­ not be affected by the provisions most instances of this sort occur squeaked, let alone squawked plied if necessary. contained in this letter. SS WM. PACA but of lack of knowledge. What about repairs, though they had The receiver will pick up the "It is to be clearly understood got a radio receiver installed. The usual wireless signals on both .that launch hire is authorized for J. Crawford, 13 hrs; A. Koplist ran like this: long and short-wave, but is not the port of New York only, but man, 191^ hrs; H. Underwood, 6 adapted for vocal use. The new FOC'SLES is extended within the port to all hrs; L. Szydloski, 13 hrs; P. Bel­ equipment also can serve to warn areas where launch service is cher, 6 hrs; J. Duval, 1 hr; R. Furnish keys off rescue vessels. Furnish bunk shelves presently established as shown on Cannon, ZVz hrs. Collect at CalThe present equipment sends the rate schedule for launch ser­ mar office in New York. Furnish windscoops « « • signals only on the international vice, port of New York, publish­ Furnish wastebaskets distress frequency of 500 kilo­ SS J. T. HOLT Furnish coat-hooks. ed by the United States Coast cycles. The new transmitter will Repair fans (rotors) Guard imder the Port Security Earl Semaughi, 2 hrs; B. J. send on that frequency and also Coordinator of that service. Repair lockers (hasps) Maguire, 2 hrs. Collect at Calis capable of send on short-wave. Repair bunk lights mar office in New York. "Launch service will be sup­ The latter will be especiall valu­ Repair ports (leaking) * * « plied at War Shipping Adminis­ able in determining the exact lo­ Replace mirrors as needed. SS BENJAMIN WILLIAMS tration expense under the follow­ cation of the craft by means of ing conditions, which become ef­ WASHROOMS the instantaneous direction find­ Antolin Alvarey, $10.10. Col­ Replace soap trays (showers) er, another of the Federal Cor­ fective immediately: constitutes good union procedure lect at Calmar office in New "Launch service is authorized York. Replace toilet paper holders poration's developments. in these cases"^W this? If any me­ Replace broken toilet seat for vessels operating under * * • chanical or electrical fixture The new apparatus will occupy needs repairing, report it to the Replace mirrors as needed. no more space than is taken up G.A.A. and Bareboat Charter. SS WILLIAM PACA chief engineer. If it's anything Furnish coat-hooks by the single frequency transmit­ "Launch service will be sup­ in the carpentry line, report it to Paint out (sailors) ter, now in use in lifeboats. Like plied gratis to vessels on articles The following men who paid MESSROOM the chief mate. He will order the present equipment, the new other than tankers after such ves­ off the above ship in New York Furnish black-out ports the necessary work done, and set wiUl be contained in a water­ sels have been at anchor in the on March 15 have the following that on Company time. But Furnish coat-hooks tight case that will float unharm­ stream for a period of 48 hours. amounts due: A.Kingsepp, 11 hrs; R. Overshould your request go unheeded, • Repair refrigerator ' ed if it falls out of the lifeboat. For tankers, the service is imme­ street, 16 hrs; A. Maglio,'Jr., 25 Install rinsing sink (pantry) or should the work be of such a diately available. Power for the new transmitter hrs; A. Compolongo, 17 hrs; C. kind that it cannot be done dur­ Install rack for percolator and receiver will be furnished by "Launch trips are restricted to Danforth, 4 hrs. Collect at Cal­ MISCELLANEOUS ing the trip, see that it is in­ a manually-cranked generator. a maximum of one round trip New York. cluded in the List of Repairs and Soogee out passageways Like the present lifeboat trans­ per man per day within a 24- mar office in * « * Remove dry-stores cans from mitter, no previous training or hour period and when possible Alterations. fidley cross-alley MV MOOSE PEAKE Before the war, the submission Install laundry facilities (sink, technical knowledge is necessary launch trips should be set for to operate the new one.' Regul­ designated hours. 'of such a list was a routine mat­ scrub and ironing boards) Transportation money from arly used SOS signals are radiat­ Jacksonville to New York is pay­ ter,.. "The delegate for each de­ Install bin for soiled linen. ed automatically by the transmit­ "Where Zones 11, 12 and 13 ai-e able at the Morah Towing Com­ partment made notes during the involved, advantage is to be ta­ trip, and at the joint meeting held OTHER ITEMS REPORTABLE ter by the simple process of set­ ken of the lower rate provided pany office, 17 Battery Place, just before getting in, the notes House for m o n k e y-bridge ting a switch and turning a crank. when four or more passengers New York City. » • • were read off and any last-min­ wheel (Libertys) are carried, and launch trips ute additions made. The result Mattresses and pillows SS FLOMAR N. Y. MEETINGS IN should be arranged accordingly. was a list of repairs an4 altera­ Bunk springs WEBSTER HALL "Launch tickets will be used Crew which paid off in Port­ tions for the crew's quarters. This Folding cots and issued to crew members. land, Ore., was taxed on trans­ term< included the galley, all Quality of food stores New York Branch meetings Members of the armed services portation to New York. This tax store-rooms, the carpenter's shop, China and silverware are held every other Wednes­ permanently attached to vessels will be refunded by Calmar Line. the steering engine room—^when­ Water cooler * * * day evening, 7 P.M. at Web­ are included. ever improvements needed for Shower curtains ster HalL 119 East 11th Street, SS AMERMAR "Launch tickets will be signed convenience or efficiency were Library cabinet between 3rd and 4th Avenues. vetoed by department heads. This Safety equipment William E. Rigo, OS, 21% hrs. To get there take the 3rd Ave.. by the Master or Chief Officer goes for safety equipment too, Air-circulating equipment Elevated and get off at 9th St.. and it will be necessary for the Collect at Mississippi office in such as the lifeboat gear. Etc., etc. or the East Side IRT Subway launch operators to submit New York. * * * launch tickets to the General Three copies of the repair list That list was a dandy, we must and get off at Astor Place. Agent in substantiation of their were made. One was kept for agree. But brothers, the ships we SS CECIL N. BEAN No cards will be stamped invoice. the information of the next crew. sail are our homes, and who after 7:30 PJt4. "The launch company nearest Paid off in New York 2/16/45" ! The other two copies went to the wants to live in a hovel? As a patrolman at the pay-off. Of matter of fact, the company op­ ing is an excellent softener-up­ to the ship's position must, in all John Ellis, Utility, $2.83; Bror cases, be used and no additional Wiggs, Cook, $36.01. Collect at these, one was kept at the Union erating this particular ship made per.) American Liberty SS Co. office. hall and the other was forwarded no objections to carrying out Let's get these lists in! Remem­ compensation for launch hire will * « * the Company concerned. This every last item on the list. For ber, your union officials will pitch be authorized or paid for devia­ SS VASCHAL LINDSAY procedure got action, and still they recognize that a contented with you. In fact, it may be that tions made in transporting ship's personnel from the zones for does. But it's up to you to put crew makes a good crew, and before long headquarters will Paid off in Philadelphia March that list together! isn't so 9pt to quit at the end of print a check-list to make the job which rates have been establish­ 17, 1945. Steward Department Remember that your Union the voyage. (If you should have easier. Meanwhile, why not clip ed. disputed overtime is payable in will back up the submission of to put up a sales-talk some time this article for reference during "It is to be understood that the New York or Boston office of such a repair list. Also that, as it to get an item OK'd, the forego- your next trip? provisions for launch service es­ Eastern Steamship Company. By J. C. MONEY DUE i. • '4"''' '--i.' -j-'.-t /.I ' ' �WWIP Page Six TRE SEAFARERS LOG niday. Much 23, 1945. WHATS DOING Around the Portis i ••• what he wanted to do. He said "I'll stay on this damn ship that -T cleaned up so well, even if this skipper stays on. He can't bluff me." So the old man may eat in his room next trip but the Stew­ ard wiU be there to sign the overtime. This is the letter I re­ ceived from the steward before the pay-off: "I am sending you my steward delegate to explain to you what is going on on my ship. '^There­ fore I am calling a special meet­ ing of the membership before paying off this ship. I will be in to see you as soon as I can get away from my work. Thanking you I am sure. L. B. GURIUSBELIZ. the past week with 29 signing on and as I stated before, no beefs left - . We had one cf the EuU Line We are having good liick with scows in this port last week and the Coast Guard cases here. it seems that the old man and Brother V o 1 p i a n represented the engineers were ex-piecards some 25 men in the past week of the NMU. The first guy to hit and not one had his papers lifted. the crew messroom was the First We have also been able to Assistant wanting a letter for one check the slop chests going of the black gang who had made By-FHENCHY" MICHELET aboard the ships and the crews a pierhead jump at 3:00 o'clock are satisfied that they are getting Ui the morning and who wanted This is the last column that our wage scales. It is well that better quality and quantity. to be clear with the Union. He will appear under the "Straight we have this SIU-^UP confer-' Summertime has come again in was told by Brother Dickey and ence now so as to lay strategy the port of New York and we From the Galley" heading. We for the days ahead. It is also myself that a letter from us hope it is here for a while as are about to 'assume a new role well that such a spirit of cooper­ wouldn't do him any good and wading around in the snow is not in the SIU setup and consequent­ ation is manifest between all dis-;, if he was such a good union man so pleasant for the patrolmen ly plan to change the format of tricts of the SIU international. As. he had no -damn business ship­ who make the ships or the mem­ ping on a SIU ship at three in the column to conform with our long as we remain solid within, bership that pay off of them. the morning. We were told that • no one can crack ys from with-, In closing I want to state again duties. he had been doing us a favor by out. I expect very important de-'/ Well, everything- else is run­ that it is the duty of the ships It is only with the greatest cisions and plans to- come out of keeping the ship from sailing short handed and Brother, we ning pretty smooth down this delegates to contact the Union • reluctance that we can bring our­ this Chicago conference—^plans' way and a damn good tiling be­ hall on their arrival in any port. selves to leave Shuler as sole which will mean a biggeir and know what he means. cause I am running out of wind. Seeing he was getting no where J. P. SHULER. Acting-Agent spokesman for the Stewards better SIU in the years, to come: Dept. It's like settin' the tail to CHARLIE STARLING with this, he said he had a beef We realize that by ending this Patrolman to turn in and we ought to get We New York Dispatchers wag the dog. column we strike terror to the rid of the damn no-good steward. wish to take this opportunity to The guy's a menace to naviga­ heart of Oscar of the Waldorf. Well brothers, I already knew thank the Baltimore membership. tion. He's beached more men than How is he going, to run his gal­ NEW YORK the score on that beef and lhat The reason being that we have the Coast Guard. He can't .cook ley without our aid? I don't know was where I blew my cork. I Things have been going on an received excellent support on the beans, but he can generate more brother—she'll have to solve that told this bum to get the heU out average in the port of New York, filling of Black Gang jobs by the hot air than a sack of the damn problem as best he can. of the crew messroom and stay so far as paying off and signing Baltimore membership. With the things. out while we were doing busi­ on ships and settling beefs. Once close cooperation of the New This is being scribbled in the ness. Brother L. B. Guriusbeliz again all beefs on ships paid off York branch and the nearby out- lobby of the LaSalle Hotel in May I close with a word of was Steward on this HOME and in the port of New York are ports we are gradually putting Chicago. All the ranking pie- wisdom in the most classical Dor­ the brother had been a member settled and not one left pending. the pressure to bear on the "Fink cards are here for the joint SIU- ian manner? of the NMU two or three years However, we still have a few Hall" here in New York. Several SUP conference that begins to­ "Shepherd: What most moves ago but had turned in his book out-of port beefs that we should times in the past week they have morrow. This conference shoiild women when we Ihem address? and joined the SIU. So there finish by the end of this week. called us to try and get us to iron out all the kinks in our in­ Echo: A dress. Brothers was most of the beef— The SS Del Aires came in this take men off of their hands. ter-union relations and pave the Shepherd: Say, what can .k^ep.they were out to get revenge. week. The Steward aboard re­ Sooner or later the taxpayers way for some real progress in her chaste whwn J adonr? Our next order of business was fused to get off after being re­ are going to demand a reckoning, the maritime field. with Captain (Too Good) Blood. Echotr A door. quested by the membership on and Oh, Brother, when they do. We all know that the maritime It seems that this monkey was Shipping for the past two the last trip. Needless to say he labor movement is in for a hot Shephnd: Then teach me, too good to eat with his own is off the Del Aires and will not weeks here in New York has time after this war ends. The Ecfho, how can I come by her? officers in the saloon so he had been good, with 1703 in all de­ ride an SIU ship again. shipowners, eocky and beliger- Echo: Buy her. the messman bring his meals to partments being shipped. Quite We are still having our trouble ent with their drawers full of Shepherd: But what can glad the wheel-house, then he would few C-jobs will be in this take them to his room and dine. on the transportation system week, so shipping should remain war profits, will open an offen­ me when she's laid on bier? where men on ships laying at an­ sive against our conditions and Echo: Beer." chor for the purpose of loading, good. discharging cargo or awaiting Had three tankers in the past berth, receive one round trip week, BO all available pumps and transportation per day. We are pumpman-machinists have ship­ working on a solution to this ped. Any one with either of these matter and think that it will soon endorsements would be appreci­ be revised so that each watch ated in this port. At the persent will have one round trip per day. time we'have 11 tankers operat­ The outstanding beef of this ing out of New York with more ASHLEY, EARNEST SHREVE _:AB port from the SS Lou Gehrig of coming from the we'st coast. With the tankers and the Agent Con­ the Eastern SS Company has BANAAG, NiCASIO Chief Cook. been settled to the satisfaction of ference on our hands at the same time, we have had our hands fuU. the crew. BERNARD, ADRIAN raEODORE AB With Frenchy and Shuler try­ The Agent's conference was in ing to teach each other how to full swing here the past week BOYKIN, BOBBIE , ? AB and we got a lot of assistance cook out of a "Sheepshead Bay He was advised by the Steward from all of the out-port Agents. Manual" in our office, you can BUCHANAN, JOHN LESLIE Steward that the messman was entitled to Aside from their business on the imagine the commotion. They CORBIN, WILLIAM HENRY Oiler overtime for this but he screamed conference a number of them finally ended up by having a few imported New OrleansProlines and stomped about the safety of helped collect beefs from their GARCIO, RICARDO MARINO FW the ship and ordered the Steward ports by giving full explanations and mUk for lunch. The Seafarers should, in the not to sign any overtime for this and details. GRUNDEMEYER, ALBERT AlERED Oiler work (Steward signed same). We are not doing so well here coming year, advance with large and rapid strides. With the pres­ Now the Skipper also wants Ao about shipping men without call­ HARRINGTON, IRVING GILBERT, Jr FW get rid of the Brother. ing men from the WSA, although ent group of Agents, interested LYNCH, JOHN JOSEPH OS I brought out that this Brother we have arranged to have trans­ only in the welfare of the Union, has been Steward for 16 months portation paid from one port to and with the good militant mem­ MITCHELL. BENJAMIN CARL Deck Eo^jf, aboard this ship without any the other. It is well for a lot of bership that we have, I see no reason for failure to do so. beefs against him but along the old-timers who are on the NARVAEZ, JOSE GONZALES Oiler comes Gaptain (Too Good) Blood beach to remember that one good Read your Log from time to time to follow the shipping in with his few NMU brothers thing they could do for the or­ PANICO, FRANK SAVERIO 2nd Cook (which he was too good to eat ganization would be to sail the New York. —N. Y. DISPATCHERS with) and makes a two months ships in their respective depart­ ROSS, RICHARD Messman ^relief trip and says this Brother ments and keep down as many TAYLOR, LESLIE , 2nd Cook is no damn good and insists that trip card men as possible as w^ he be fired. The Company then may have to buck some long TEAGARDEN, KENNBH® ...: !. .. Oiler wanted to transfer om Brother to shipping lists in post war days. another ship and I asked him There were 37 ships paid off BALTIMORE H/i Iflfbumhiam *(• • .• .SilVii.'iiTjA; Vi �m THE Friday, March 23, 1945 SEAFARERS Page Seven LOG Senate Kills Forced Labor Legislation SS HIBBON HAS TWENTY COOKS IN TWENTY DAYS The crew on the SS Hibbon had a great variety of cooking on '.the last trip because there were a great variety of cooks. Between the time the ship sailed from the U.S. and the time it paid off back in New York, every man in the •SteTYards Department and' the Deck Engineer had at one time been '"promoted" to chief cook,, and then demoted to his original rating. It all happened because the Gunnery Officer (Lieutenant, jg.) fdidn't like the chow. The wishes or appetites of the crew, or even of the skipper, made no differ­ ence at aU; the Naval Lieutenant kept changing cooks until he fdund one which suited him. And the skipper was weak enough to let this jerk run the ship. The ship'was only one day out when the Lieutenant walked into the galley and fired the cook be­ cause he didn't like the soup that day. He promoted the 2nd Cook to Chief Cook. Then the follow­ ing day, didn't like the 2d Cook's gravy, so he promoted the Chief Pantryman to the Cook's job. But the I^antryman didn't boil eggs right, and so he too was fired. And so it went until the entire Steward!s Department had held the job, and been found unsatis­ factory. It was then that the Lieuten­ ant begahfto look to other De­ partments, and notified the Deck Engineer that henceforth he wordd be the Cook. The Deck Engineer told the Lieutenant to go to heU, and within the five minutes the Lieutenant returned with a signed order from the skipper making the Deck Engin­ eer a Cook. But even a man who had used as much steam and handled as much grease as the Deck En­ gineer couldn't satisfy the Navy, and he was fired. All this upset the Lieutenant so that he stationed his armed men at the two gaUey doors, and instructed them to "shoot in the head" any messboy who served the merchant crew ahead of the gun crew. All this is now in the hands of the Coast Guard, with the union pressing charges against this character. If the SIU has its way, the Lieutenant won't have any problems with cooks for a long time, he'll simply eat bread and water, and like it. HI*- TIME TO START SUrFER.^ FARMERS WANT UNIONS SHOULD FARM OWNERS ORGANIZE?^ ooob iDeA BAb IDEA AI i ' 24. DONT KNOW 12.5% I EACH SVMBOl REPRESENTS 10% OF FARM OWNERS QUESTIONEO SOURCE; FORTUNE FARM POll, 1943 PICTOGRAPH CORPORATION FOR PUBIIC AFFAiRs'COMMUTEe. INC. U. S. fanners are dissatisfied with the representation given them by the farm bloc in Congress and want organizations of their own, shown in the statistics above, reproduced from a pamphlet by Ceirey McWilliams. Small Farm and Big Farm, published by the Public Affairs Committee. Inc.. New York City. (Federated Pictures) THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Black Is White "Now you see this black cube before you? You think it is black? And you see this white cube? You think it is white? Well the black cube isn't black nor is the white cube white. They are both the same color." (Confusion —• cries of fake, phony, etc. Officials call "Or­ der! Masier at arms, throw the men out, seize their books!" The Party decides to compromise and calls ^ for democracy and rights of free speech instead. Quiet prevails and the "dialec­ tical materialist" continues). "Now, let's say that the black is the shipowners, and the white is the workers. Yet if we are to make industry work we must co­ operate and (triumphantly) if we cooperate as we should there can be no difference between us! By BUNKER Therefore, black now isn't black nor is white—white. We are both simple as ABC. It is the very es­ If you havn't noticed this column lately it's because I have been sence of Stalin's Marxism." at sea on the Bayou Chico, an old Waterman tub. Some of you old (More disturbance in the hall. hands will remember her as one of those Gulf-built ships that came Cries of "How do you get that out the same time as the Hogs and the Kearneys; about the same way? What kind of baloney is size, with well decks and quarters aft. Some of them were originally built for coal, thep converted to oil burners. this?) We left New York on Christmas Day, and with the board full The Party spokesman bitterly, of C-2s, Victories, Liberties, and various good ships of one kind and "We have Trotskyites in the hall. another, the dispatcher couldn't entice a crew for an old timer like the Chico. Two old timers signed on before they saw her; AB A1 for the Union in our case that Frye, of Baltimore and A1 Flynn, early SIU member out of New was before them, covering wages Orleans. WSA put on the sales talk and sent down the rest of the crew. and working conditions for un­ licensed Junior Engineers. The They all thought they were going down to Rio and there were plenty wages for the unlicensed Junior of sad faces on these lads when the pilot took us up the Sound. Engineer set by the War Labor Still short of men, we picked up two more at Boston; brothers Board is $142.50 per month. The Harry Glock and Joe Greenbaum, Harry says hello to shipmates of Seafarers Internation Union now the Corfresi, old Waterman ship that ended her days as part of the has the best wages and working breakwater on the Normandy beach head. He made seven trips on conditions in the industry for this her. Also "shanghaied" was Joe Greenbaum, who has been on so rating. many ships he carries his discharges in a suitcase. Joe helped or­ ganize the Eastern. Seriously, boys, the Bayou Chico, is not as bad as she sounds. Keep In Touch With The book members on board are making recommendations for im­ provements in the crew quarters and if Waterman comes through, Your Draft Board, she won't be bad at all. A good sea boat and faster than a Liberty when they push her. FORE 'N AFT / Secretary • Treasurer's Report (CoiiMnued from Page I) ship. 6. To discuss government bu­ reaus, such as WSA, Coast Guard, etc. with whom we have to do business every day, in order that , we don't take different positions on problems that arise. 7. To define specifically, the dual organizations that exist in ^the maritime field today. After this conference is over, all of the Agents of the Atlantic & Gulf District, The Sailors Union of the Pacific, The Pacific District and the Great Lakes Dis­ trict will attend a joint confer­ ence at Chicago which will con­ vene on March 19, 1945. There we will become better acquaint' ed with one another and the problems that the Union is faced we have Wobblies in the Union, enemies of the war effort at­ tempting to undermine the Te­ heran and Yalta Conference, sa­ boteurs of freedom. Fascist-mind­ ed individuals. Wreckers of peace, disrupters of the people. We must demand their expulsion if we are to preserve democracy. Reactiona r i e s, copperheads, die-hards. Hitler stooges. Franco agents, criminal elements, SIU stooges. We must purge them from the industry." Thus ends the imaginery lec­ ture on Employer-Employee Re­ lations a la NMU Cooperation with the shipowners. Imagin­ ery? Well, think it over Brothers for this is exactly the line pur­ sued and reasoning behind their labor front policies. "WINDY" WALSH, No. 2693 WASHINGTON, D. C.—-Having won a smashing victory in the Senate, the American Federation of Labor prepared for a ^owdown battle in the House against compulsorj' manpcv/er legislastion. Efforts wHl be made to induce the House to concur with the Senate bill which is satisfactory to the APL. While the House pass­ ed a dangerous forced-labor bill, it was considered likely that a majority would now agree to go along with the Senate measure. One of the important factors in the situation was the overwhelm­ ing vote of 63 to 16 by which the Senate rejected the House-ap­ proved May-Bailey Bill and adopted the O'Mcihoney-Kilgore substitute. The latter measure contains no penalties against workers but provides fines and jail penalties for employers who willfully vio­ late manpower ceilings and other controls of the War Manpower Commission. The biU gives the WMC statu­ tory authority for the first time to go into war plants and elimin­ ate manpower waste and hoard­ ing. Labor will be affected in this way: If the War Manpower Com­ mission decides that the working staff of an employer is too high, it will set a lower ceiling, thus requiring thfe discharge of a num­ ber of workers. These workers will then be directed by the WMC to take other and more vital war jobs. If they fail to ac­ cept jobs approved by the WMC, they will be denied certificates of availability and will be unable to get another job. In other words, displaced workers will have to take jobs approved by the WMC or have no jobs. This arrangement was consid­ ered severe enough by the AFL but far preferable to the May-Bailey Bill which meant work or jail. with, thereby affording better cooperation and coordination be­ tween all districts of the SIU. Weisberger and I represented the Seafarers International Union before the House of Repre'sentatives Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and op­ posed certain parts of bill HR 1425. A full report of our action taken there was printed in the la.st issue of the Spafarers' Log. Negotiations for a signed con­ tract with the, Calmar and Ore Steamship Companies are under­ way. Negotiations covering wages and working conditions for Re­ frigerator Engineers are also un­ derway with the Bull Line. The War Labor Board has handed down a favorable decision �W-:c:!3^ '• ;-r. •. S i. -,• • b;; • R: '*?!, Page Eight THE SEAFARERS •" '> l.y ".'i' .-V" -. LOG Friday, March 23, 194S ' Andrew Furuseth's 91st Birthday Is Observed March 12 is a Red Letter Day for AFL seamen, for it was on that day 91 years ago that Andrew Furuseth, the founder of our union was born. Furuseth, "the seamen's Lincoln," founded the Sailors Union of the Pacific, which in turn helped organize the Atlantic & Gulf District of the SIU. Thus we trace our his-' tory directly to Furuseth, and ents until confirmed. Furuseth went to sea in 1873 honor his memory. and .sailed successively on Nor­ The following brief biography wegian, Swedish, English, French, was written by Miss Mae Wag- German and American ships. He gaman, former secretary to Furu­ came to the United States in 1880 seth; and almost immediately began . ANDREW FURUSETH, Presi­ his agitation for a change in the dent of the International Sea­ status of seamen. In. 18.87, he was men's Union, was born in Rome- elected Secretary of the Pacific dal, Norway on March 12, 1854, Goast Seamen's Union, subse­ the. son of Andreas Nielsen Furu­ quently named the Sailors' Union seth and Martha Jensdatter. He of the Pacific, and at that time was the fourth child of eight born an organized struggle was initi­ to them. The family was very ated to change the status of sea­ poor, and at the age of eight he men from what approximated was fostered away from his par­ serfdom to a standard of compar­ ative freedom. As early as 1890, when Furu­ seth was a delegate to an Inter­ national Seamen's Conference at Glasgow, he championed his views oh the freedom of the sail­ or. A detailed story of the life ac­ complishment of Mr. Furuseth is told, in a book called "The Sail­ ors' Union of the Pacific" by Dr. Paul S. Taylor, of the University of California, published in 1923 by the Ronald Pfess Company of New York. Furuseth began his work in Washington in 1893 and succes­ sive sessions of Congress by a se­ ries of legislative enactments re­ sponded to his seemingly irresist­ ible pleas for freedom for seamen. It should be noted tljat until success crowned Furuseth's leg- Ouryfferc/iant^Marine Spurred by Atlantic competition and the Gold RuSh of '49, .Americans developed the Clipper, with sharper bows, slimmer lines, loftier spars and a great spread of canvas. Old Salts said the new-type ship would capsize. The CI I pper Ship. Sea Wi tch sailed^from New York to San FranciscoCisSO) arriving in 97 doys instead of the customary 150./ The 'Olorious Clippers"hcidarnvedl Over 90,000 men made the trip inone year. InCQlifornia.eggs were 155^ socentseach.athm slice of horn cost \ a dollar. W lEn the same year, the \ American Clipper "Oriental" broke into Informatj on courftiy of American Britain's Tea Trade, running _- . "J from ^ 'Verc/>a/7i mercna/Ttmar/ne /Har/ne /nsncut /nshtute.C'cw Yofk. Honq Konq to London in 91 days. a American shi pyords were record which was followed by other deluged with orders,ancl prospeedy voyages. duccdL a steody stream oF the noblest and fastest sailing ships of all time. TThe Red Jacket, Flying Clou27Sovereign of the Seas,and Staghound.will sail for­ 's ever incur hisbry.while Doaald McKayk Lightning holds theoll-time recordfor a days run-436 nautical miles-Faster than most steamers oF to-day. ; The grandest ships ond. the greatest soilors -this was Araericds achievement in theage of the Glorious Clippers! day,, the W'/ahyest Amer­ ican Merchant Marine in his­ tory c^ifers theoceans,while present programspromise, by/9^4^. a Merchant Marine aimost equal to therest of the wor/d's combinedf ^ . COPVWIOHT tOAJ JVCt/>WKE islative campaign American sea­ men could not strike after sign­ ing of shipping articles. The pen­ alties for striking or quitting the ship, had "been unchanged for centuries and. it was Furuselh's self-selected task to abolish these penalties. • The principal laws passed by Congress to bring about these changes are: Furuseth prepared most of the data for the committees of the House and the Senate and subw mitted numerous- pamphlets, o£ which he was the sole author, in aupport of this nieasui'e. '..if that time, this legislation was criti­ cised as being inimical to Ameri­ can shipping but since the pas-, sage of the Act it has been rec-^ ognized even by shipowners that it was a much needed reform. 1. The Maguire Act of 1895 For many years Furuseth was 2. The White Act of 1898 and President of -the International 3. The LaFoIlette Act of 1915 Seamen's Union; with" headquar­ By the passage of these mea­ ters at Washington; D. C.,'wher^ sures American seamen were by he was in constant attendance at degrees made free men and now Congressional Committees on be­ have the legal right to quit their half of seamen. He was largely jobs in any safe harbor anywhere responsible for that portion of the Jones Act of March 5, 1920, on eartli. which gave added benefits-to sea­ It is significant that although men, and never until sickness 22 years have passed since the en­ compelled him to retire did actment of the La Follette law no fail to raise his voice for those other nation has to date granted who go down to the sea in ships. the same rights to seamen. .His principal accomplishment Probably the principal episode can be said to be that in an en­ in Furuseth's life was the prep­ tirely unselfish manner, almost aration and passage of the La single-handed, he changed the le­ Follette Seamen's Act of March gal status of seamen in the Uni­ 4, 1915 which virtually completed ted States from that of a compar­ his life work of making the Am­ ative serf or peon to that of a erican seaman a free man. free-born America'n citizen. Don't Believe Everything You Read—On Tomato Cans By ARTHUR THOMPSON 4' There was a Slewai-d on one of our ships who was extremely particular about his department and made things pretty rugged ;br the boys. He was disliked, accordingly. Two of the messmen finaUy decided to pull a gag on him and see if they could un­ balance him enough to make him iuman. One day they' went to work in the store room and changed all the labels on the caimed goods. They did a very 'neat job and no one could have told that the cans had been tam­ pered with. WeU, the resulting confusion was something for the books. When the Steward sent for peaches he opened the can and found to his amazement—spin­ ach. He looked at the label and it said peaches, but there was nomistaking the contents for any­ thing but spinach. He then sent for some canned beets and on opening these cans found that they contained cher­ ries. The Steward was suro by now that he had torpedo horrors. But he had a steadfast heart and he stuck to his job. The crew, however, complained violently about the strange menues. In desperation the Steward finally confided to the messboys the whole strange story. He told them to. keep" it quiet, but the crew was getting chop suey in­ stead of fruit and salad, and prunes instead of string beans. He said that he Was taking the heat for the crazy menues be- Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board, Mf'S STILI. tOOKiN' fOUTHjE PItlMES/ cause he was sure that no ona would believe his story if ho. told it. One of the messboys finally' suggested that he send the story into Ripley, which the Steward did when the ship hit the next} port. After leaving the port the Steward sent to the storeroom for some apricots but the mesS'^ man said, "We're out of apiicota so I brought you some pears." The Steward opened the can and found it full of cotton with a test tube packed in the center. 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HAWK SEES CONFERENCE IMPROVING SERVICE TO RANK & FILE MEMBERS WEBSTER HALL IN NEW YORK HOLDS RECHORD SIU MEETING THE UNITED MINE WORKERS REQUIEM 600 LONGSHOREMEN STRIKE AT BOSTON BUYING UNIFORMS IS A SUCKER'S GAME PROMINENT LABOR CARTOONIST TO DRAW FOR SEAFARERS LOG 8 DAYS BEFORE MINERS' STRIKE DEADLINE; LEWIS HOLDS FIRM CREW OF MARINA REFUSED WORK AWAY UNION HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEMBERS WHILE ASHORE FRENCH SEAMEN'S UNION FORMS NEW YORK SECTION AFFILIATED WITH THE ITF LAUNCH SERVICE FOR NEW YORK HAEDOR REPAIR LISTS MAKE FOR A PLEASANT, CLEAN TRIP LIFEBOATS GET TWO WAY RADIO SENATE KILLS FORCED LABOR LEGISLATION SS HIBBON HAS TWENTY COOKS IN TWENTY DAYS FARMERS WANT UNIONS THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS- BLACK IS WHITE ANDREW FURUSETH'S 91ST BIRTHDAY IS OBSERVED DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ-ON TOMATO CANS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/23/1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log