https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/084e278fc1d29693934a065fa153da6c.PDF 95d1ec54d7787c1b1b9f4f585861a3ae PDF Text Text - -•>' "5>.'-v-/' -- -:•', • ^ v-v :- V^--/-- Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. NEW YORK. N.Y.. FRIDAY, MAY 11. 1945 No. 19 Maritime War Emergency Board Proposes New Bonus Reductions If the Maritime War Emergency Board has its way, merchant seamen will henceforth face Jap subs and bombers with the knowledge that their families back home are having their already inadequate allotment checks cut further. This is the meaning of a notice received last week by all maritime unions, that the Maritime War Emergency Board was call­ ing a meeting in Washington on May 12 for the purpose of "discussing a revision of bonus rates." The Board let it Jie known unofficially that it favors the following reduction in the Atlantic area bonus: Those areas paying 100% bonus plus $5 per day? should be reduced to 66 2/3% the shipowners choose this oppor­ view of war risk, the bonus cut (or $80) and the daily $5 elimin­ tunity to instruct their stooge is outrageous. Whatever the ated; those areas paying 66 2/3% Board to reduce the seamen's liv­ shoreside bureaucrats ington may think, the war isn' should be reduced to 33 1/3% (or ing standard. over and the seamen know it. De The seamen know why this $40). The Pacific area would re­ livering tanks and planes and main untouched for the moment. move was made at this particular shells to the Pacific theatre is no At the end of the war in Europe time—it is a maneuver on the game of tiddlewinks. Many men the Board would reduce all the part of the operators to drastic­ are going to lose their lives, leav Atlantic area to 33 1/3% (or $40) ally reduce the take-home pay of ing widows and orphans ashore the seamen before they are able and this amount would serve as to incorporate much of the bonus The war bonus won by the a floor for all areas for the dura­ into the basic pay schedules. It SIU even before the United States tion of the war. This iis a stab in the back of has only been through the bonus entered the war was higher than the seamen_at a time when they system that Seamen \vere able to that now proposed by the MWEB are least able to ' protect them­ approach anything like a living I in May 1941 SIU men received selves. Faced with the necessity wage, and the operators know an Atlantic area bonus of $60 of delivering war supplies to the that the unions will not allow plus port bonuses. In October of Pacific, hamstrung by the - no wage scales to fall back to pre­ 1941 SIU won minim.um area bonus of $80. That was before we strike pledge, wage ceilings war levels. -frozen by the War Labor Board, But even from the point of.were in the war. And yet today. . .•-.••v., with the Pacific campaign still the seamen. Not only has one ahead of us, the Board wants to government bureau "frozen a ceil­ cut the bonus to only 33 1/3 per­ ing and pre'^ent seamen from ad­ cent! justing their wages to meet the The shipowners and their cost of living, but now another Washington stooges could have government bureau comes along hardly chosen a more effective and actually reduces the take way of demoralizing the industry home pay. and driving the old timers ashore. And what is this Maritime War The backbone of the industry is Emergency Board which. now the experienced old time seamen, does the shipdwners' dirty work? most of whom are beyond reach It is the government-shipowner of the draft. If they find it im­ apparatus established shortlypossible to support their families after the SIU Bonus Strike in in their regular trade, they'll look 1941 to arbiiraie bonus disputes for work ashore where they can between labor and management. support them. Its original charter was crystal The question of bread on the clear as to its duties—it was to family table is real and pressing. arbitrate and only then if labor Basic take home wages for the and management had a dispute seamen run as low as 34c an on the bonus questions. hour. Ask any housewife how Over the past three years, how­ many pork chops she can buy ever, this Board has usurped au­ out of a 34c an hour pay en­ thority originally denied it, and velope. Maritime workers, along has arbitrarily set bonus sched­ with the rest of labor, are being ules irrespective' of whether or squeezed between frozen wages not a dispute existed in the in­ and skyrocketing prices. But the dustry. And now, with authority seamen are in double jeopardy. vested in it only by shipowner Whereas shoreside labor has connivance, it sabotages the sea­ the Little Steel Formula imposed men's living standards. upon it as a wage ceiling—it is The SIU has always denied the able to maintain that formula authority of the MWEB to juggle also as a floor for wages. Not so (Continued on Pjge 4) HAWK ASK$ PRESIDENT TRUMAN TO STAY WAR RISK BONUS SLASH The President of the United States, White House Washington, D. C. and the take-home wage, below that enjoyed by the seamen in 1941 — before the United States went to war. Dear Mr. President: A reduction in the bonus at this time means a cut in the takehome wage of the seamen at the moment they can least afford it. The Little Steel Formula has pre­ vented an adjustment of their basic wage to meet living costs, and so they now face helplessly this new thregt to their living standard. The American merchant sea­ men appeal to you to stay a pending cut in their take-home wages—a cut which will mean hardship and suffering to their families ashore. The Maritime War Emergency Board, created by executive order on December 18; 1941 to arbitrate disputes between management and -labor over the question of war bonus rates, has announced its intention of now reducing the war, bonus—even though no dis­ pute exists in'the industry. The reductions proposed by the Board would bring the bonus. t.'. -1 / I r ™ *• • .'1-,-- *1*. * I - ^ - •. _ As you, Mr. President, so ably pointed out in your V-E Day pro­ clamations, the war is only half oyer. The merchant seamen face many months of danger and death in the delivery of muni­ tions to the Pacific front. Their war bonus should remain un(Contittued on Ptge 4) �/•r'^-'^-- r•t' . %• "K,; ' •-?-'• • m 31- Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG n-. -v3'.2,>5:- a JUMP I // SEAFARERS LOG From The Assistant Sec'y-Treas. \ Published by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG By LOUIS COFFIN I received a huge number of so-called disputed overtime beefs from the Savannah Agent who paid off the ship. He assured me that most of these beefs were bad, but due to the fact that when the ship paid off all hands took it on the lam, he did not have a chance to tell the crew that their beefs, other than one or two, were pretty lousy. Deck Maintenance man's beefs on soundings are pending. The work the Stewards Department did on Deck was paid to them at the payoff. How­ ever, most of the men were un­ der the impression that they had not been paid. I checked all pay­ rolls, log books and overtime sheets, and the results plainly show that this money was paid. ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- - .Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5tli Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. X i ^ i Directory of Bitches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) .... BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16) CHARLESTON (9) .. SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28 PUERTO RICO GALVESTON HOUSTON ADDRESS PHONE 51 Beaver St.—HAnover 2-2764 .......... 330 Atlantic Ave.—Liberty 4057 14 North Gay St.—Calvert 4539 6 North 6th St.—Lombard 7651 25 Commercial PI.—Norfolk 4-1083 339 Chartrea St.—Canal 3336 68 Society St.—Charleston 3-2930 ...... 220 East Bay St.—Savannah 3-1728 842 Zack St.—Tampa MM-1323 920 Main St.—Jacksonville 5-I2SI 7 St. Michael St.—Dial 2-.I392 45 Ponce de Leon—San Juan 1885 305M 22nd St.—Galveston 2-8043 6605 Canal Street % X i •PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. >267 Make Isthmian SIU Friday. May 11, 1945 IT! Have just received a list of overtime due to various members of the crew off of the SS Fred­ erick Dau, this overtime was settled.by Agent Thompson, after the crew left the ship. Amounts due are on another page of the LOG. I have been getting quite a number of Prisoner of War beefs from various outports. In 1943 we got our first beefs of POW do­ ing crew'^ work and we tried oim best to get the WSA to pay off. However, we lost out. We then got in touch with the War De­ partment, and they assured us that this practice would stop. It did stop for a period of time, and now it is starting again. I be­ lieve that the POW's are worked deliberately for the purpose of assuring the American public that we are not coddling them. How­ ever, the average inland citizen does not seem to understand that we have collective bargaining agreements which state that the ship's crews shall do all the work necessary aboard our contracted vessels. The use of prisoners to do the work of the cretv means the loss of bona fide overtime which would be earned in the regular course of a voyage. We will attempt to get in touch with the War Department and see that they stop this practice. union; those who know why things tick, and know that begun a great organizing drive to put only in union is there strength and protection for the work­ into the ranks of the contracted oper­ ing stiff—know it and go out to do something, about it. of This drive will mark one of the out­ To Uncle Otto: good wishes and many happy voyages in the history of maritime labor, and to a good union man, and may you organize many more making the waterfront 100% SIU. unorganized ships. The Isthmian men, along with the rest of the merchant seamen, are wondering about what is going to happen to them after the war ends. They are worried by the develop­ ing offensive against their standard of living. The present Only two more weeks and the referendum vote on the move to cut the maritime bonus is the handwriting on the wall that promises no good to the seamen—organized and proposed constitutional changes, and of far greater import­ ance—on the Strike Fund Assessment, will be over. Comes unorganized alike. May 23rd, and those who have not voted will find them­ The drive to organize Isthmian is the answer to this selves left on the pier. An eligible member who does not problem. Only a strong, united, militant waterfront can vote has failed, not only the union and his fellow members, save the seaman from the retrenching moves of the opera­ but far worse, has betrayed himself; for he will have failed tors—amoves that can only lead to economic slavery for the to participate in the formation of union policy that may seaman. Only if the waterfront workers stick together greatly affect him in the near future. with a singleness of purpose, with a determination to hold Even now, the War Maritime Emergency Board is on to those conditions that they have and to better them, can they hope to defeat the united actions of the ship op­ spearheading an attempted cut in the bonus, though the war yet goes on. This is a sobering reminder of what the Now to the question of uni­ erators after, the war. merchant seaman will have to face when the Japanese side forms. I think that now since The SfU is the banner for such a united struggle, for of the war is ended. the War in Europe seems to be / at an end and that most of the only it has a program and. a method which can help the The NMUf decries this move to cut the bonus, but boys in the armed services who seamen. Only the SIU faces the future with no illusions, being discharged are getting and with a determination to protect the seaman and keep their protests end with whining cries for "collaboration." are back into civilian clothes, there is him free. There can be no partnership of any kind unless it comes no reason cin earth why merchant from both sides, and therein lies the weakness of the NMU. seamen, who are really civilians, By joining the SIU the Isthmian workers will not only Their slogan is offered, knowing full well that the ship­ cannot unload these disgraceful better their present wage and working conditions, which owners will not cooperate in any way which could benefit monkey suits which quite a num­ are below those on SIU ships; not only will they gain the ber are wearing. Garbage collec­ the seamen. Tjie slightest threat to their profit level will tors and street cleaners wear uni­ security they cannot have under their present non-union bring the hardest warfare against the merchant seaman. It forms and the type of outfits some setup, but they will be forging a weapon which will pro­ cannot be otherwise—their god is profit, and whosoever seamen wear are not up to par tect them in wage-slashing days to come. with the public servants. So stands ip its way will be bitterly fought. The SIU has the Isthmian Line ators; The success standing victories will go far toward Referendum Deadline ••ii The attack on the present bonus, if anything, is not an argument against the strike fund assessment. If anything, it is a warning that the reaction has alrea'dy begun. It is a Turn over to the "Membership Speaks" and read the warning that the future will bring even greater attacks letter from "Lucky" Uncle Otto Paul Preussler who. this year is celebrating his fortieth year as a merchant seaman. against the merchant seaman's standard of living. There still remains to the seaman the weapon that will Uncle Ckto is sailing on a ship that has only 6 book enable him to fight for his economic freedom. A vote for members on it, yet this man who has been sailing for four the strike fund is a vote for the seaman's self-protection decades still is young enough in spirit and body to promise a method of defense to keep him from once again sinking to brin^ in a full union crew when he returns. into the morass of economic slavery. i It is men like Uncle Otto who are the backbone of our We are being forewarned. Shall we be forearmed? Uncle Otto On The Ball i fir I •'^'" what do you say fellows, get rid of these burlap outfits and come to the Union Halls dressed as a seaman should be dressed, either in dress clothes or good old Mex­ ican serge (dungarees). • �:7Friday. " May'll, , 1945-• 1 H E SEAFARERS LOG Page Three New Jersey Village Officials Shake-Down SIU Crew Members k w By PAUL HALL A point brought out recently in a regular meeting supplied food for thought for all union seamen. There was a committee being elected off the floor to take care of certain union affair's and there ivas a little trouble at flrst in getting enough men to accept nomina;ion. This caused one of the fellows present to blow his cork. His -emarks were very good and they are well worth passing along as a message to all of our members. He said-: "You guys have got to realize that to be a good union man you have to be a union man ALL the time, not just when you have an hour'ij overtime beef at stake. Every man should show just as much willingness to work for the union's welfare in general as you Would ^work to see that your own personal beef is settled. This is the only Vay we are going to build and keep a good union." "What this guy said was absolutely right. It is no good for any organization if part of the membership remembers that they are union men only when THEY have some dough at stake and' then forget they are union men when there is some work to do .for the organization. A good union man is a union man all .the time, not part of the time. U 4, J, 4, i The MWEB announced this, week its intention of calling a meet}ing with a view of cutting war bonuses. The Seafarers must now torepare for a fight. The SIJJ-SUP will fight the same fight we have 'always fought regarding this particular outfit. The MWEB has no jright or authority to cut tlhe seamen's bonus in any manner, shape pr form. 1 The NMU, quite naturally, can be expected to take the opposite position. Although they would like very much to have things stay status quo, they will not quarrel with the Board, no matter how much the Board cuts the bonus. It's tough fighting beefs for seamen ivhen one of the maritime unions finks and scabs on every beef ;hat any union brings up. The officials in the NMU, without a l'^%stion of a doubt, will go along with anything handed down by l-'ny phoney Washington bureau at this time, for the simple reason '^ lat we know that the Communist Party line today is "Government ureaus Can Do No Wrong." This being the Communist Party line, iturally it is the NMU's line. These people will let the seamen take k ly kind of a beating, regardless of how wrong it is, as long as the P Line tells them to do so. It will be very interesting to note what position these phonies ike when they try to.explain to their membership just why they t.' liled to put up a fight on behalf of the seamen's living standard. Right now they are in the process of kissing fannies and grovel,g at the feet of the MWEB, asking them for a j)ostponement of ny meeting. If these bums were like working mdn and union men, nd not wriggle in the dust simply because it is a CP Line, they would line up with the rest of the maritime unions and create a fighting front. If this were done there is no question at all but what we could fight back qnd prevent the MWEB from taking away any of ihe seamen's rightly earned dough. 4. The Seafarers' organizing drive is taking on new power now ith the new sets of literature which just came off the presses. This icerature is now being distributed and is well received in all secions. Frenchy Michelet, who has been-very active in the Seafarers in ,he past year, is now stationed in New York and is working on the n-ganizing drive. His experience on the waterfront should assist Igreatly in moving our whole program along at a faster clip, i Speaking of the organizing end, we have seen sorne strange jsights over the past 10 days. We have had whole crews of Isthmian Line seamen coming up to the union hall in a body and inquiring I about our outfit. Just this morning, believe it or not, one of the f.Engineers off an Isthmian Line scow, which is now lying in port and who, incidentally, is an ex-NMUer, brought several of the Black Gang up to the- hall so that they could look things over and talk jabout the'SIU policy. With this sort of reception of the Seafarers by the Isthmian Line men, organizing them under the SIU banner \bhould not take as long or be as tough as it was supposed to be at irst. NEW COATING EOR LIFE RAFTS Chances for survival of the '^ipwrecked have improved with ;he developrpent of a special waterproof coating for the balsa wood life rafts and floats. The coating, which is made of "Vinyiite" resins by the Akron Paint 'I and Varnish Co., imparts greater and longer-lasting moisture-re­ sistance and tensile strength to the basic wood surface of the float. It is non-inflammable and permanent in color. — •4 Merchant seamen have long been the object of concentration BRITISH UNIONISTS TOUR U.S. by con artists, swindlers and petty racketeers. But one of the most disgraceful shake downs ever directed at the men who brave torpedoes so that the war goods can be delivered to the fighting fronts, is now being con­ ducted by the town officials of Leonardo, N. J. Here's the story. Many SIU ships which previ­ ously docked at Cravens Point are now being directed to Leon-ardo, N. J. Last month the SS Blue Ridge Victory docked there and Brother E. M. Kalin, Junior Engineer, walked down the gang­ way. At the foot of the gangway he was stopped by a Marine guard who said: "Hey bud, you got a match on you?" Kalin, thinking that the Marine wanted a light, searched through his clothes and finally discovered a half used package of paper matches—which he offered to the guard. Thereupon Kalin was grabbed by the shoulder and hurried to the yard gates, where the Marine put in a call for the Leonardo constable. Kalin was taken by the constable to the Leonardo Town Recorder and fined $50— Four British women, all union members, have come to the U.S. just like that! No charges. No to conduct an inspection tour of our factories and war plants, re­ Trial. Just a neat, clean high­ paying a similar visit which four American women unionists re­ wayman's job. cently made in England. Sealed (left to right); Edith Maycok of Tailors and Garment Workers Union; Mary J. Brodie of Electrical Later that afternoon Brother Trades Union; standing, Barbara Bates of National Union of Gen­ Williams, messman on the Blue eral & Municipal Workers; Margaret Jennings of Notthingham Ridge Victory, walked down the gangplank and got caught in the District Hosiery Workers Society. same shakedown. Only, when he Decision Unanimous PSSST.^ MERE COMES) AWOTMERONJE/J The War Labor Board is a great institution— For all labor troubles they have a solution. Just till out some forms, a hundred or more; Sure, they will accept them and send you some more; "Don't 'phone us," they say, "or send us a card. Just fill out Form 60 in length but a yard. And when we receive it you'll hear from us soon— In six months or so, on some afternoon. Your case is a tough one, we'll have to admit— Forms 30 or 60 just don't seem to fit. So our latest and best we are sending to you. Form forty-four thousand, six hundred and two. Please notice the clause in paragraph eight. It cancels all forms you have sent us- to date. Page 450, clause^ 301, Explains clearly. Sir, that you start on page 1. Item 602 is the one you must watch. Don't write it in English, please write it in Scotch. If •^Ve haven't sent you the knowledge you seek. Please write us again in Hebrew or Greek. Our legal department, the best in the land. Has all college theorists—they'll understand. If you don't get our order that gives you more pay. It's because our best men are processing your 'Hay.' Your case has a place down deep in our files Which extend underground about 21 miles. We assure you they're kept both safely and clean; They're brushed every morning and vacuum-machined. Now don't be impatient—you'll hear from us yet. In eight or nine months—Oh, we'll not forget! Your War-Labor Board will then send to you Form fifty-nine thousand, nine hundred and two. When the war is all over and tyranny blasted. And bur staS is no longer afraid to be drafted: When Hitler is dead and his renegades run. Then we'll docket your brief. Boys, as Case No. 1." —The Master Mate & Pilot i'Ji- appeared before the Town Re­ corder the fine was $105. Let this story serve as a warn­ ing to all men who sign on or off in Leonardo. Keep your eye peeled for these racketeers. Don't* give them a chance to shake you down. New Hospital Service Is Opened In Miami MIAMI, Fla., May 1—Injm*ed SIU men will no longer be shifted from point to point in their at­ tempt to get decent medical in Florida. An addition to the city owned Jackson Memorial Hospital, made available by a loan from the Federal Works Agency, will add 189 beds to the hospital's capacity. The facilities for the merchant seamen will be handled by the United States Public Health Ser­ vice. The grant was made be­ cause of the increasing number of injured seamen from the Car­ ibbean and the Pacific shippe^ -* into Miami. According to offi-~ * cials, some 800 were brought in­ to the city last year. V •- ^1 �. :r!e.T»Id gr:; t> m-: THE Page Four S E AF A E E as LOG =/ MWEB Proposes Now Bonus Cut |W; i?-' ' S(i 17 . I::- ;V •> irT' '• :,' t '-:• [{JS •: !• % Friday, May 11, 1S45 AN ARTISTS WORK (Continued from Page 1) bonus rates around—and we con tinue to deny that authority to day. However, we must face the He was an old salt, a very old self. AU of which makes sense, facts frankly—the shipowners salt—and stowed away safe and you'll agree. ' will welcome any MWEB dictated secure in Sailors Bnug Harbor, But the cops, being shoreside bonus cut and will follow its out in Staten Island. Or so they cops and not understanding, sent directives quickly, and with en thought. out an alarm for him. A.nd they Even if a man is 100 years old, never , found him, until a month thusiasm. All of which proves that sea and retired from the sea, he is later, his money gone, he seated men's take home wage can not still kind of young to be taken himself in a restaurant in plain be left to the caprice of some out of life, with nothing to do vietv and drank coffee. "Wliy," he said, to the cops, shipowner dominated govern­ "I didn't know there was going ment bureau. The full take home wage must be incorporated into to be a fuss.'I was just seeing the sights," the basic wage schedules. - This is what the SIU is fight­ He paused for a moment to ing for. We now have many cases admire the sleek lines of a C-3 pending before the War Labor that was crossing the street, her Board in which adequate wage blonde hair tossing in the wind. He sighed. adjustments are being demanded. But now the seamen are asking, "Hell," he said, fingering his "What if the War Labor Board last eight cents, "I was coming sabotages our demands, just as back in a few days." it has so many of labor's de­ "Where was I?" he said, answering their insistent ques­ mands in the past?" This artistic masterpiece of baking is the work of Elmar Kaasiki To that the SIU can only but sniff the sea air and bat the tions. "No place, just around. answer—our no strike pledge was breeze about the old clipper days. Went to the movies and rode the Baker aboard the SS Floyd Gibbons. The cake was presented to the,SoWilliam S. Clark picked subways, and looked around." based upon the. promise of or­ oNice personnel of the New'York hall on behalf of the crew. Some derly adjustment of our griev­ himself up, and with the help of That's all he would say. But idea of the craftmanship required may be received from the ,fact pile a change that some radio ride the subways, indeed! That's that the American flag, the SIU emblem and a clipper and a,Libertyances and the protection of the living standards of our members. program had given him, decided a story for landlubbers. He ship were done entirely in color, and the rosebuds were in four^ SRoiild the government fail to to see the Big City. He left Snug doesn't have to tell us. Ask any different shades of pink and red. carry out its end of the bargain, Harbor on April 7th, telling no seaman what he would do .with should it continue what appears one, kind of figuring that a man a pocket full of dough, and a to be deliberate provocation, we who has managed to live as long month's liberty. can not consider ourselves bound as he had can take care of him­ Heave ho, Oldtimer! by a pledge which works only to the detriment of the seamen. Who Wants A Snug Harbor? SEAMEN CAN GET AID FROM ASK TRUMAN TO NEW AFL SERVICE BUREAU SIU members may be inter­ community resources and full un­ ested in learning that an AFL derstanding of the policies and Service Bureau has been set up procedures in the public depart­ (Continued from Page 1) by the New York Labor War ments as well as those of the ""touched—not only as compensa­ Chest to provide AFL unions voluntary agencies. It is this in­ tion for the risk involved in their in New York City with an in­ formation that the service Bur­ work—but also in order to pro- formation and referral service eau places at the disposal of the . tect the living standard of their through which they can help Ipcal unions for the benefit of wives and children at home. their members to obtain assist­ their members. We therefore ask that you re­ ance, when it is needed, from The address of the Bureau is affirm the original executive or­ social and health agencies. 10 East 40th Street, Room. 801, der confining the authority of the These agencies number more and the telephone number is Maritime War Emergency Board than a thousand and operate un- Lexington 2-4540. The office is to- cases where the bonus rates , der either public or voluntary open from 9 to 5 o'clock, Monday are under dispute^ by labor and auspices. They include family through Friday. When necessary, Haskel Gilblom, Chief Cook, presenting the cake on behalf Og management. services that are ready to help appointments can be made after the crew of the SS Floyd Gibbons to Joe Algina, Patrolman, wh^ This Board has announced an families and individuals with (Continued on Page J) accepted it for the office personnel. > industry-wide meeting on May 12 I their personal problems. They 'i for the purpose qf reducing the , also include many types of spebonus. We appeal to you for I cialized services in the field of prompt executive action before I health and welfare. Some of these ; this date — so that the seamen I services are financial assistance April 30, 1945 1944 to March 31, 1945. ances as at March 31, 1945 weri^' may face the hazards of their . in the home, care of dependent Cash on hand in the various reconciled to headquarters' vreC* To the Members and work, secure in the knowledge children, vocational guidance, branches was verified from the ly report of that date and stg | , that their families at home are recreation, prevention of delinq­ Officers of the weekly reports of the branches ment from Federation Bank |! ' Seafarers International Union adequately fed and sheltered. uency, nursing care and care in filed at headquarters. The con­ Trust Co., of New York. of North America, (j*.) specific types of illness, such as Respectfully submitted, tinuity of these weekly balances All cash receipts of head Atlantic and< Gulf District tuberculosis, heart ailments, can­ JOHN HAWK. was determined by the examina­ quarters as shown by branch re, cer. Through the New York 51 Beaver Street Secretary-Treasurer tion of the branch weekly reports ports and records of the Nev^ New York, N. Y. Seafarers International Union Labor War Chest, AFL unions of cash receipts and cash pay­ York office were deposited in thi contribute to the support of a Gentlemen: Of North America, AFL. ments. proper fund accounts kept with large number of these welfare Atlantic & Gulf District the Federation Bank and Trus'! In accordance with instructions, General Fund Cash of Head­ and health facilities throughout Co., of New York. the city. The Service Bureau we have examined the books and quarters, hospital, burial and FEWER LOW-PRICED maintains a working relationship records of the Atlantic and Gulf shipwreck fund cash, strike and SPAHR, LACHER & BERK District of the Seafarers Interna­ organizational fund cash, annual Accounlanfs and Audiioss' with these many organizations, CIGARS PRODUCED 90-50 Parsons Boulevard ' has current information about tional Union of North America, strike assessment fund and buildJamaica, N. Y. 'Figures of the Internal Rev­ their programs, the type of ser­ for the period from December 31, ipg assessment fund cash bal­ enue Bureau indicate the extent vice they render and their elig­ Statement of Funds — As Of March 31,1945 to which cigar manufacturers are ibility requirements, and is the taking advantage of their op­ link between the local AFL union Cash Total portunity to "gyp" consumers. and the agency most appropriate -Balance Available During February, it was re- in a given situation. Per Books Total Funds I l-? vealed, more cigars were mark- It is generally' accepted that As At Mar. In Year In Year In Year Bonds As At Mar. ' % eted than in the same month a the union is a natural place fbr 31,1945 1942 1943 1944 At Cost 31,1945 ^ year ago. But the "joker" is that its members to turn for help and 'S 74,413,365 fewer 5 and 10 cent advice about personal problems, General Fund—^Headquarters .... $ 90,528.45 $ 5,160,00 $15,000.00 $50,320.00 $ 70,480.00 $161.00Sw 2,173.83 2,17i cigars were released, a reduction as well as problems related .to General Fund—Branches Strike & Organization Fund-...... 121,864.02 10,000.00 $15,000.00 25,000.00 146,664 f of about 58 per cent. employment. The unions want to 158,099.751 Wholesale and retail dealers in­ do everything they can to be of Annual Strike Ass'm'l Fund ...... 158,099.75 Building Assessment Fund 167,640.00 167,640.00') sist that OPA regulations, per- help to their members in con21,340.70 10,000.00 20,320.00 32,190.00 62,510.00 63,850.70 mitting manufacturers to fix their jUection with these problems but Hospital Fund own prices on new brands, are often the giving of such help Total Available Funds , responsible for the gouge. requires a thorough knowledge of- As at March 31, 1945 .....^ $561,446.75 $25,160.00 $50,320.00 $82,510.00 $157,990.00 $718.436.75: Auditors Statement On Seafarers Union Funds •- �', • t ; • . .i' . .. 'i • •. • • i-.., . •. • • ••*- ''-A .. • - '-J-1 •?'•'^-.'5^ I •, •• ri,. ;;• /•-.,•• •-.4 . THE f riday. May 11. 194s SEAFARERS LOG A Good Union Man THE NMU vs PORK CHOPS » Advocates Four Watches When the American taxpayers' ships are laid up and scrapped after the war, staggering unem­ ployment looms on the horizon for the merchant seamen. How is this coming unemployment prob­ lem going to be solved? It is al­ ready being discussed by the sea­ men in the union halls and on the ships, that one of the ways is the establishment of the fdur watch system aboard all ships in the postwar era. To get a picture of the dismal future in store for the shipping industry, read the big business magazine. Fortune, of November, 1944. In a survey made on the Maritime industry it found that in 1939 the shipowners operated 1,017 ships in both domestic and foreign trade, and 279 ships laid idle. By the end of 1945, there will be in operation 5,500 ships to carry on the war to its conclu­ sion. After the war about 1,600 ships will be sailing the seas— and 3,900 ships will be designated to rot in the bpneyard. In other words, in a period of destruction, shipping is plentiful and bloodprofits flourish for the shipown­ ers; but in peaceful times, the shipowners offer scrapping ..and laying .up of ships and tragic iadfen&s and starvation for the .jseamen." iji The question of unemployment ias iKJt a new one for the trade (Unions. During the depression era ^he progressive trade unions, in ilorder to solve the terrible unem­ ployment, proposed and fought jjfor a 35 hour week with no rejvduction in pay. Some of the .'.unions to this day are working . ' under this condition. Everyone remembers the ab\ normal days when one third of the nation was ill-fed, ill-clothed \ and ill-housed. This created an existence of a mass of hungry job seekers, whom the bosses purposely utilized to drive a wedge between the employed and unemployed. On. many occasions this proved an effective means by which the employer could cut down the al­ ready pitiful wages received by the workers, and destroy their hard won working conditions. These tactics of the profit hun­ gry bosses alarmed the trade unions. They realized that it was necessary for the life of the union to demand a 35 hour work week, to prove to the unemployed workers that the unions are in­ terested in helping them in their unfortunate condition. We too will be faced with this same terrible situation, and soon. The seamen are . entitled to jobs after the war, and the seamen's unions cannot ignore this vital problem. For the postwar period, the SIU must be prepared now to demand from the profit_bloated shipowners the manning of all ships with four watches. Sam Shatkovnick, No. 6337 The Pay Off Blues I'm i dilhyrambic stanza, I'm a rhapsody insane, A psychiatric bonanza: Something atrophied my brain. I'm a scource of irritation. To the decently sedate; I'm a gay regurgitation From 3 rich ambrosial plateI'm a glorified delusion. And I stimulate the sorrow Of my shipmates, in profusion, 'Cause I'm paying off tomorrow. —Blackie Morrow, No. 1937 I am about 9,000 miles from New York, at some islands in the Pacific Ocean, delivering the goods and hunting for Japs. We have on board 6 SIU bookmembers—and will have the crew all SIU when we return home. I am the only book member in the Steward's department, but all will join—I am working for it. Best wishes "Lucky" Uncle Otto OTTO PAUL PREUSSLER - ' conference to work out legisla­ tion which would embracce vol­ untary instead of compulsory manpower controls. With V-E Day close at hand, and with wholesale cutbacks al­ ready taking place all over the country, no likelihood whatever is seen for the revival of any legislation involving a "labor draft" or a "labor freeze." AFL Service Bureau (Continued from Page 4) 5 p.m. The persons to call are Miss Sarah E. Marshall, director, or Miss Rita Lowenstein. The ser­ vice is free to any union member who wishes to use it. Referral to the Bureau should be made through the union's Welfare Com­ mittee or through the manager of the local. By FRENCHY MICHELET The NMU commissars are promising the rank and file $200 a month. This rosy little dream is prettily illustrated in a piece of characteristic Alice-In-Won- i derland type of literature that, shows the membership climbing laboriously to the two hundred dollar goal. The two hundred dollar goal is aptly symbolized by a big round moon. We congratulate the artist. The illustration is in keeping with the spirit of the whole pipe-dreamy plan. The NMUers have every bit as much a chance of getting two hundred dollars a month un­ der their present politically mind­ ed leaders as they have of reach­ ing the moon! The rank and file of the NMU will certainly eventually get two hundred dollars a month. Yes, and more too, but they will get it like they got every other improv­ ed condition that they now en­ joy—THE SIU-SUP WILL GET IT FOR THEM. They will get the two hundred dollars a month only after the SIU-SUP gets it first and then they'll go hat in hand to the La­ bor Board with their old, old story: "Please, sirs, bring wages up to the level of the SIU and stabilize the industry." That's what they are doing now, and have been doing to get all the improvements they are now pointing to with pride. The NMU is enjoying bonuses today because the SIU got it for them. Although the Supreme Court has approved the portal to portal pay agreement in the soft coal mines, the hard coal operators refuse to accept it in the present coal controversy. Meanwhile, the hard coal min­ ers have refused to go back to work unless a new contract is signed with the operators. The government has taken over the mines, but finds it can't mine coal with bayonets. John L. Lewis seems to be firm in his decision to make the operators drop their stalling tac­ tics and negotiate a new contract. Labor leaders throughout the country are watching the situa­ tion with great interest, and may be forced through rank and file pressure to borrow some of Lewis' militancy. Incidentally, the old bogey about the shortage of coal seems to have been exposed by the government itself, when the WPB lifted the "brownout," originally instituted to save coal. X t i, Reports of cutbacks and the accompanying unemployment lare reaching this office. Recent dis­ patches from Portland, Oregon state that 10,000 are now jobless; and that of the 112,000 now em­ ployed in the shipyards would shrink to 25,000 by the end of the year. From San Francisco comes news that the layoffs there have l They are enjoying higher wages I and-oveftime because the SIU got them first; and even now Joe Curran is kissing the collective fannies of the Labor Board to in­ duce the board to give his NMU-, ers a five cent boost in overtime and a fiVe' cent buost in extra meal money to come up to fhe rates now enjoyed by the SIU. "Please, gentlemen," Curram is saying in effect to the Labor Board, "don't compel us to con­ tinue to work for 85c an hour overtime and 30c for extra meals when the SIU is getting 90c and 35c respectively. It's bad when we try to organize. We want sta­ bilization in the industry!" That the NMU is able to shape up any literature at all for or­ ganizing purposes is a tribute to the skill and ingenuity of the personnel of their educational de­ partment rather than to the fact that they have anything to say. One of their latest pamphlets recounts the hardships that the seamen endured a few years ago. It's quite true as this pamphlet claiijtis that the seamen lived and worked under intolerable condi­ tions . . . that the cockroaches were ravenous creatures which stood up in the corner and fought you like a man . . . that the rats tackled any cat foolish enough to poke his whiskered puss into the foc'sle doorway . . . that the meat was frequently capable of mov­ ing under its own power long, long after the power of locomo­ tion had departed from the ani­ mal from whence it came. To suggest that the NMU had a hand in remedying the situa­ tion, however, is exquisitely laughable. But we can match it with an instance of claims every bit as ridiculous: Lord Macaulaj' tells a story of an English preacher, who finding that preaching was a none toowell paying proposition in itself, resolved to supplement his in­ come with dog stealing on the side. The poor guy was detected become so numerous that the in the act of swiping the mayor's AFL council has declared" the • dog and consequently sentenced manpower shortage bugaboo has to be whipped for the offense. turned into an unemployment The disgrace naturallj' thinned spector." the flock even further and the poor man was in danger of want­ The Supreme Court ruled that ing bread. In desperation he fin­ an employee may collect dam­ ally hit upon a capital plan. He ages equal to back pay due him, determined to hold a grand re­ even though he has made a sep­ vival meeting and he illustrated arate settlement with his employ­ the text of the sermon he plan­ er. ned to preach with a quotation Chiseling employers had held from St. Paul: out compromise settlements to "Thrice was I scourged with thier workers who had had over­ rods." time claims, and many, rather —Corinthians. than go through complicated and It takes more than whippings drawn out suits, had accepted the to make an apostle, chum, and by bait. the same toke.n, it takes more J, 4 than a membership who have la­ Fifty general chairmen of the bored under finky and intoler­ Railroad Machinists union (AFL) able conditions to make a good from aU parts of America and union. Canada met in Chicago last week, The NMU would still be battl­ and passed a resolution for a 6ing cockroaches for a shot of hour day in the postwar period, eight-to-one diluted milk to put as a solution for the expected into their greasy coffe, if the sea­ unemployment. men had been dependent upon Like the weather, unemploy­ the NMU to do anything about ment is the one thing everybody these conditions. is talking about, but ain't doing However, we bear the bonifide anything about. seamen of the NMU no malice. To show our good faith we want to General Motors, Ford and extend to them a sincere invita­ Chrysler spent $20,000,000 in 1944 tion. When their communistic on advertising when they had leaders succeed in getting old nothing to sell. Of course, the John Shipowner to shell out $200 money was charged against op­ a month to the NMU rank and erating expenses and so was tax- file, we cordially invite them to free, and was in effect paid by visit us at Bangkok, because we the taxpayers. will be the King of Siam! llili Uncle Otto Reports SLAVE LABOR BILL QUIETLY PASSES AWAY WASHINGTON (LPA)—Three months of battle, millions of words of oratory and thousands of columns of newspaper debate boiled to just four lines at the bottom of daily papers last week. The four lines were: "The House returned the work­ er-jail bill to the House Military Affairs Committee yesterday, thus sending the measure to its grave." • In returning it to the commit­ tee from which it came, the House, in effect, turned down the Senate's invitation for a joint Edgar Emery, Fireman, iypifies Ihe good SIU member. Wifh a bundle of LOGS under his arm. Brother Emery is about to make the rounds of local hotels, clubs and bars to bring news of the SIU to the unorganized seamen. Each week others like him pick up bundles and distribute them. Page Fivr �•• •- " , 'iP ,- •"'w<;^' V. ^ :' / j'i-'i I Page Six THE SAVANNAH iT m SEAFAhERS LOG Friday, May 11. 1945- NORFOLK The Port of Savannah is the Shipping is still good. We have forgotten port again. We haven't had to call Baltimore and New seen an SIU ship here since the York for men the past week. We SS Frederick Dau paid off. There paid off a couple of Robin'Line were a few replacement jobs on ships and also a South Atlantic, SUP ships but outside of that we but had only a few minor beefs haven't shipped anyone. pending. • The Isthmian Line's SS Charles We are pushing right along M. Hall was in but nobody want­ here on. Army base payoffs. So :d ed a job on her. In the deck de­ in the Port of New Orleans, and to take the various shots and it far we have managed to either partment they had three ABs, the number of beefs coming up get aboard ships or have an of­ is up to the man himself. ' three acting ABs and three Or­ are giving us the run-around. We A^. r. MEETINGS IN On, going over their log I founc fice to payoff in. This is due tp f dinaries. Pity the poor bos'n. had one good one on the SS Wood few men had been turned down the members aboard ship who WEBSTER HALL There was a bos'n's job open Island, Moran Towing Co. except for communicable di will not pay off without union New York Breach meetingi seases. One guy gave me a mean representation. on her but after a look at the material on board which passed It seems as if the chief engineer are held every other Wednes­ beef on being turned down by It can be done, fellows, so when for seamen, the brother sent over had a grudge against the Oiler, day evening. 7 P.M. at Web­ the medicos, but on checkijgg you dock in the Arniy base to from Charleston to take the job James Burke, for no apparent ster Hall. 119 East llth Street, found he had an acute case o: payoff, hold tough. said, "I can take it but not that reason. This Oiler put in for between 3rd and 4th Avenues. scabies. However, it is up to us We have received quite a bit much." He did bring over all the overtime and the chief engineer To get there take the 3rd Ave« to check on this sort of thing and of our organizational and educa­ SIU literature he could handle, disputed it. He told Brother Elevated and get off at 9th St., I make it my business to visit the tional literatQre and are distrib­ however, and maybe during the Burke that he was a company or the East Side IRT Subway medical admittance offices and uting it all over the places where course of her next voyage some man, and that he would see to it and get off at Astor Place. see" that the members ^re being seamen hang out. It is also up of the crew may become interest­ that he did not collect the over­ No cards will be stanq^ treated right. It is still my opin to every member to help in this time. But after Burke went to after 7:30 PAf. ed in sailing union ships. ion that these examinations are drive. Help put out the literat­ the company he was paid. It seems they don't give match­ too severe. Most of the bodily ure, especially abodrd unorgan- ^ At this point, the chief engineer es or soap to the crew. The Stew­ harm that seamen have contract ized ships. This is your fight and ard tells them there is plenty in fired him, using an incident that man should have had it suspend­ ed has been the result of the you can help put it over! the slop chest whenever anyone had happened over two weeks be­ ed indefinitely. wear and tear of their job. . We are moving right along on asks for them, and to a newcom­ fore as an excuse. We then had On the SS Webb Miller we had the Ferry Companies here and Now you can see what is really er who doesn't know any better to get in touch with the chief going ondn some of these ports. to have all the food taken out of should vote them in the near fu­ he gets away with it. This is only engineer and the captain, and af­ The crew has not collected for the boxes and examined and re­ ture. There are also quite a few a small item, of course, but if a ter quite a bit of discussion, the their lost clothing as yet, but we stored. When we told the Stew­ tugs here that are not yet or­ company will let that sort of stuff Agent and Patrolmen finally suc­ have the lists here in the office ard to feed the men individual ganized, but they are right for go on in this, day and age I can ceeded in getting the company to and we are going to go to work platters he called New York for picking and we expect to move imagine how far we'd get with a agree to putting the man back on on it as soon as possible. an okay. on them shortly. big beef. Of course, if we want the ship. "What the hell do we care who Well, this seems to be the port to organize this outfit some of our The SS Tonto, Pacific Tanker, We think that just about covers he calls? If people like that don't the waterfront here in New Or­ where you really become a real members will have to sail these paid off April 30. There were want to cooperate for the good seaman, that is if a big tattoo will leans for this week. ships to teach the unorganized plenty of beefs on her, but as and welfare of the union then it's^ E. S. HIGDON. Agent about time we got rid of them. men on them what the real score,' there was no representative in is. On this particular ship the Stew­ this port, the overtime was sent ard and Chief Cook were gone We got the news from unofficial back to Frisco as demanded by BALTIMORE for about a week and there was sources that the NMU is going the crew and master. It was Where are all the ships going? no one to look after the cooking to open a branch here next week. signed on May 1 and the. crew From the looks of things this port or give out linen as the Steward I understand that they were kick­ seems to be satisfied. ed out of here before for raising The SS Thaddeus Merriman, can't be on the map any more. had the keys locked up in his too much hell and for nearly Bull Line, paid off April 30 also However, we have been getting room. burning the hall down. But so Everything on her was pretty- a few jobs on tankers recently WM. McKAY, Agent far it's only talk. I'll let you well cleared up. There were no and if the members cooperate know if there is any truth in it beefs hanging fire. The new crew and ship on them we'll get a lot PHILADELPHIA more. We have had several cases later. signed on on May 2. before the Coast Guard here late­ Shipping here in this port has The landlord sent us a nice letter last week. He wants an in­ It seems as if we can expect ly and the results have been very been good lately, and we hope that it will continue. Paid off help out. "Lil Abner" was in port crease of five bucks a month in some trouble with the WSA. They good. the rent, if we want to sign a new are giving the captain, chief en­ One of our men on the SS three ships last week, and every­ here and went to become a fulllease in August. He did the same gineer, gunnery officer and pur­ James Rumsey was jumped by body was hkppy except the deck Hedged salt. Of course, the boys thing last year. I checked with ser fans for their port holes, but the chief engineer who walloped gang on the Waterman scow, SS up in New York don't think he the OPA, and they said they they do not seem to have any in­ him over the head with a flash­ Sterling. The company agent will ever make it, but take it couldn't do a thing about it. It tention of doing the same for the light. The victim of this assault held pat on a security watch beef from me he is trying. looks like we'll have to pay be­ crew on the SS Francis M. Smith, was an SUP trip card man but and we had to forward it to 'Let's keep up our fight against cause there isn't another place Mississippi Steamship Company. we went to bat for him, and with Brother Goffin in New York. the phoney Coast Guard." Had plenty of ships in port but available, and quite a few people Brother Sully arrived here Fri­ Attorney Berenholtz' help had RAY WHITE. Agent would like to get the place we day, and we expected him to take the case up on trial again. This most of them were in transit. We have. over Monday as he was duly chief was a nasty character and shipped 115 men and we have NEW YORK* Did you ever hear how the log elected patrolman. We are not remarked he would kick hell out about 28 men on the beach, and book originated? In the old days sur& yet, but it seems as if we of anyone who talked back to with the SS Ellinor of the Bull All of our beefs have been set- I they used to throw a log over the will have to let one of our pres­ him; he is a pre-war fink and be­ Line and the SS Reed of the- tied at the point of production on I lieves himself to be lord and mas­ Calmar Line paying off this week bow and time it till it passed the ent patrolmen go. This is going the 32 ships' that were paid off stern. In this manner they de­ to be a bad deal as they are all ter of all he surveys. However, I believe that we will clean the lere in the past week. termined the speed of the ship. good men, and they are all con­ the hearing officers wouldn't go shipping list off. for his stuff and lifted his license We are having a new wrinkle Success has finally been reach­ This was recorded in a book scientious workers. for sixty days. pulled these days. It seems that ed in the struggle to regulate our which became known as the log. We have collected a half a day's when the payoff rolls around and Stewards Department manning One of our old-times—Jimmy And the poop deck got it's pay for Richard D. Hanvey. The there is any disputed overtime scale on the Bull Line ships. The Stevens—had to go to the WSA name from the Pope. The skip­ first assistant on the Alcoa Pilot beef was handled by the regular per used to have his quarters aft, refused to pay it. We also col­ doctors for an examination and settled on the ship, the men are patrolm*an, Claude Fisher and by told to leave their names and ad­ and before every voyage the lected eight hours overtime for dresses with the purser. He, the • Trenchy Michelet, who is noW Sunday and four hours Monday Pope, or one of his i-epresenlapurser, will make out a special working as organizer in the port tives, came aboard to bless the for the Chief Cook, as he had voucher of the overtime in ques­ of New York. The Bull Line ship and pray for her safe return. been doing 2nd Cook's work. tion and will mail it to the ones ships will now carry 8 men or This ceremony took place on the The survivors of the SS Russell over in their Stewards Depart­ that are concerned. Pope's deck, as it was called then. H. Chittenden arrived in New ment. This beef finally came to Well, this in itself sounds al­ As time went by the name was Orleans from Frisco to be paid right, but we are getting a kick a head when the Stewards De-"'-.kicked around until it became the off. They had to wait about a back on this. Some of our mem­ partment asked for overtime in ' poop deck. week before the captain come in, bers are coming back into the excess of 8 hours on the SS Jean. Now, here's one I do not know but everything was finally settled hall and they are telling us that There were 7 men aboard lier y and it's got me worried. Why is on May 3. they did not get their overtime and as any Steward Department it that stuff shipped by freighter There were quite a number of mailed to them as promised. Now, man will know, it is absolutely is caUed cargo and stuff shipped beefs about the skipper. This to avoid this in the future when impossible for a Steward Depart­ by car is called freight? I won­ man seems to be a bit "loco." He the disputed overtime is settled ment of 7 men to perform their der if Bunker can teU me. tried to run the ship aground on the ship, don'J be in such a duties in a period of 8 hours: ARTHUR THOMPSON. Agent about twelve timgs and finally on being told that he had to take hurry to scram. Wait until the Mississippi was our leading succeeded in doing so. He was shots Jimmy agreed; but an­ purser makes out your special payoff company last week. They taken before the Coast Guard in nounced that the only shots he overtime voucher. Sign it, and had the SS Groute, SS Giles, SS NEW ORLEANS some foreign port for a triaL He wanted was Calverts and not te­ collect your money there and Marymar, SS Poindexter, SS Del All this week the agent and pa­ got away with a mere six months' tanus as he had never heard of the 1, and you will not have any Aires, SS Akon "Victory and the trolmen have been on the ball, suspension on his license. We are the stuff. The doctors advised me headaches later. SS Talisman. paying off and signing on ships all under the impression that this that they ran not compel anyone HARRY J. COLLINS. Agenl (Continued on Page, 7) ® \H m �Friday, May 11, 1945 THE Around The Ports SEAFARERS Page Saven LOG J BIJUJETIN cooperation from those that have (Continued from Page 6) the experience, and pass it on Calmar was follow-upper, with with a little patience, a great the SS Blue Ridge Victory, SS change and improvement can Ben Chew, SS J. A. Burtes, SS then be made for all hands. The J. Able, SS. Mangor, SS Daniel oldtimers know what I am'talk­ Willard and the SS John Merrick. ing about, for they have on many The extra meal beef on the SS voyages broken in' their own John Quitman of the Waterman cooks and bakers and taught the Steamship Company, has been messmen the right and wrong in settled at last. For no good rea­ their work. It still can be done, 6.35 .57 DeMarino, Joe 2.97 Cumba, C. son at all Waterman decided to and it would probably knock off Corkern, Sheldon E 23.82 15.05 deNeville, F .74 Cummings, Charles H pay 17% per meal instead of 35c, a lot of these extra beefs coming Cormier, Emile J 8.91 Cummings, F .02 Delvalle, T as per agreement. The beef was in, and save the patrolmen extra Corn, John (Corns, 37.37 23.68 Demmary, Arnold 4.43 Cummings, Ted : settled at the 35c rate and the work all around. Just remember, John W.) 6.09 2.31 DeMare, Eugene J 36.66 Cunningham, Charles W. men involved can scan the money you cannot improve and situation Cornelissen, Elfin, .54 5.13 Dendo,- A. 60.99 Cunningham, Chas. W due column for the amounts that by aggravation. Improvements Cornforth, William Denton, Edward F 52.15 Cunningham, Seaton G. .33 117.50 Correia, Manuel T are coming. come through cooperation and 26.60 1.16 DeOlivera, M. C 3.47 Curl, Harry, There were a number of new understanding. Cosentino, Aldo A Depew, Clyde A. .— 6.75 Curry, George, • .84 804.27 members in to ask if they could Costa, Enrico 6.67 18.50 DePiertro, Anthony 3.56 Curtis, Allen R take off their uniforms now that Those of you that take a ship, Cottle, Francis M. Jr 2.25 8.39 Derecky, A .40 Cuthbert, Richard G. . V-E day has jcome. They seemed and within three minutes after Cotton, Charles W 6.75 6.85 Deresky, A. E 41.57 Czarnecki, Sigmund J., surprised to find that it was nev­ having your assignment card Cottrell, John Dermond, Milton 1.42 16.08 er necessary for them to wear a handed you, turn it back are car­ Couchman, Henry D Dernott, J. W. S 18.00 13.11 uniform and the old spirit of be­ rying it a little to far. After all,- Couchman, Henry D 8.46 Desjardins, Raymond C. .84 15.56 Dada, Stanley E ing merchant seamen instead of why put in for the jobs, when Coulter, Sam H, you don't want it in the first Dafnis, Artstedes 11.88 Desmoulins, B. B 22.05 1.40 merchant marine is prevailing Coulton, W place? Do you wonder why we Coveleski, Thaddeus 23.94 deTreitas, F 23^85 1.98 Dahlguist, Erik V around the hall. 8.29 deVries, Peter 23.07 4.16 Dahlenborg, T. ' Voting for the amendments to dispatchers are going nuts? We Covy, Allen P .79 DeWailly, H. L 79 23.76 Daily, Philip J. Jr the donstitution and the addition­ are not shipping ten men a day— Cowan, Billie it runs into the hundreds, and Dake, C. M .53 Dewar, R. D 1.80 21,77 al' strike assessment is going Cowart, Emory B : 2.97 Dewey, W. F 36.00 1.44 Dam, Espur H Strong and the port of New York things like that just waste our Cowen, Norman time. So how about a little co­ Damguard, Dolmer E 16.63 Dey, Stanley D 12.00 4.50 should put out another all-time CCox, Robert M. M 6.43 Dial, David 5.94 1.19 Damare, Eugene J high record. This proves that the operation on that score? Don't Cox, Warren C 1.65 Diaz, A. G 1.42 627.65 Damos, F membership is interested in their throw in for a job, when you in­ Coxhead, Harvey 1.00 Diaz, Carlos M. 2.23 2.84 Damson, Chris welfare and in exercising their, tend to throw it back at us in Coy, Thurman W 15.77 Dick, Hugh 6.11, 5.64 Dana, Ira B rights as rank and file members the next few minutes; Play ball Coyle, David R .74 Dick, H. A 49 2.97 Daniels, Lonnis C to make the rules by which their like a sport, what say? . . . Coyne, James J Daniels, Thomas W.' 3.96 To members that do not know, Dickens, Woodrow 5.24 8.89 organization is governed. Craddock, Leonard E .10 Dickenson, K your mail clerk and baggage .01 2.90 Daniels, William H J. P. SHULER, Patrolman room are located on the fourth Cragie, A Daniels, William J. B 1.48 Dickenson, Woodward W. .74 6.66 Craig, Drew W 4 % iDanzey, C. A 17.12 floor. That is where you get your Craig, Wallace F. Dickey, Clarence G 1.40 2,81 Shipping's climbing high and mail, and letter for your ration Crandell, Caleb R 1.58 Dietrich, Edward H 13.04 19.22 Danzey, J. L we are getting short of all rated coupons. The fifth floor is the Cranford, Charles L. Jr. .02 Dillingham, Donald A 38.21 2.84 D'Archowlean, F men. Shipping is so good that major beef department in the Crawford, James M." 9.08 Dilliman, Albert J 8.95 1.78 Dare, Edward J some of the boys are sticking hands of brother Algina, so when Crawford, Leo L 26.60 Dinass, George S 8.11 3.73 Dasilva, Jose their noses up at some of the you call the operator, kindly tell Crawford, Rupert W 20.54 DiPopola, J 9.90 5.94 Davenport, Harry T. . , jobs, though three years ago these her what you want and she will Creel, Robert Ck Davidson, C 7.00 Disney, Edward E 2.84 .59 very jobs were considered damn connect you with the right party. Cressman, Walter 3.96 Dixon, C. C 4.31 34.50 Davies, James good ones. And that is not re­ And don't ask us over the phone, Crews, Allee W Davilla, Dominick 3.96 Dixon, F 2.00 1.00 lieving the pressure here in New "how's shipping?" There's only Croke, Thomas 9.20 Dixon, Geo. W. 9.58 4.98 Davis, Charles P York. We shipped over 1,000 one answer to that, shipping is Cronan, John J 5.46 Dixon, Ray M 1.40 2.64 Davis, Charles S. Jr members last week. At that rate, always good here in New York. Cronin, John J 1.32 Dixon, Stedtoe 2.92 5.69 Davis, E. R we are practically at the bottom Don't ask us what we have on Crosby, Stephen W. Davis, George F .79 Dobbins, David J 8.04 .35 for men. If any members are find­ the board. The hall is the place Cross, P 2.23 Dodd, Nevin Wilson 3.28 .70 Davis, Jas ing it hard to ship out in the to come to see what there is on Cross, Robert P Davis, James C 12.49 Dodds, P. J 33 3.71 outports, come to New York. V-E the board. I am sure the jobs Crosswhite, Louis 2.23 Dodson, R. W .33 6.40 Davis, Lowell Day has come and it is going to are there for all, so don't forget Crowley, Eugene, 85.77 Dolese, Sidney L" .74 6.34 Davis, Oscar Thomas take a lot of ships to bring our to take a job. St^ too long and Crowley, Wm. P 1.98 Domio, Roy 1.04 49.18 Davis, Rudolph boys back. The shipping is going the local board may get you be­ Cruz, Luis 2.88 Donahue, Jack 2.38 3.96 Davis, William J to be fast and furious, and the fore one of us dispatchers can. Osmereka, Michael L. Jr. 21.60 Donnelly, Elmer C 3.96 24.17 Davis, Wm quicker we man those ships, the So grab a tub and talk that lug Cuadra, Alfredo, .75 Doran, Thomas B. 11.74 28.81 Dawden, L. W <iuicker the boys will get back of a friend on with you. Shipping Cueria, Joseph C 20.38 Dorgan, Maron 2.13 92.71 Dawe, Roddy home. What say, boys? are we is damn good, but you can make Cullerton, James A. Dawson, Carl J 2.13 Dorr, William W. Jr 2.23 2.07 going to delay these ships or see it a lot better. 11.91 Dotson, William R .41 6.34 Dawson, Joseph E Ciileton, John J that they go out on time? Dawson, Joseph E 11.91 Doty, George .33 30.58 W. PAUL GONSORCHIK, Culeton, John, Day, Howard Elbert 3.23 I notice that there are quite a Douglas, Claude L 22.24 3.46 Dispatcher Culotta, Samuel E Day, Sidney C .33 few beefs coming in about the Dayse, Harold 13.46 stewards department. I have Deacon, Thomas I 15.34 often wondered if any one ever Dean, Homer J 12.92 thought about the great number Dean, Robert L 202.24 of new members that had never The following men can pick up SS FREDERICK L. DAU SS NATHANIEL MACON Dean, T. O .37 their belongings as listed below been to sea before and are now .'... 2.44 at the Seas Shipping Co., 39 Cortsailing these ships. And the fact The following men, paid off in Paid off in Seattle, Washington, Dease, Francis J April 13, 1945 Deaton, Jay Douglas , 5.94 landt St., New York, where they that in the stewards department Savannah, can collect at Calmar it takes a lot of experience to Steamship Co., 44 Whitehall St., 1213 extra meals served during Diblasi, Charles 20.62 are being held. the voyage shall be divided DeCamp, Carl E 22.93 handle that kind of work. It's an New York: D. Ashman, 1 sea bag; J. BigDecareaux, Ignaco ungodly and very much unap­ R. H. Pinckney, $2.52; T. Laak- among the following men: .91 ley, 1 suitcase; F. Durdeen, 1 zippreciated job, and believe it or kenow, $2.52; A. A. Valois, $2.52; Arnold Boyle, Chief Cook, 150 DeFazi, Richard 625.29 ber bag; P. Fembler, 1 suitcase hot, most of the stewards depart­ A. J. Desario, $14.31; J. Gajdire- hrs; Alfonso Saville, 2nd Cook, Defoe, Michalios 7.11 and 1 paper bag; W. Gibson, 1 18.75 sea bag and 1 mandolin; R. Galament men since the war are there wicz, $5.05; R. L. Louzow, $10.10; 137 hrs; Clevland Edmondson, Nt. DeGraffeureid, E because they had no choice in F. Seriano, $7.42; A. Gonzalez, Cook and Baker, 150 hrs; Ellis Dehler, Frederic, A. 4.28 zar, 1 paper box; H. C. Jates, 12.23 sea bag and I suitcase; W. Mcthe matter. So you start to have $2.52; H. W. Simmons, $32.44; F. Gaines, Galleyman, 50 hrs; Sam­ de Jeses, Gilbert difficulties with inexperienced A. Schuster, $39.36; C. E. West, uel Johnson, 50 hrs; Francisco deJesus, Jose 5.69 Gough, 1 sea bag; F. Murphy, 2 , 2.77 suitcases; S. A. Markowski, Pa­ men and instead of helping the $16.94; E. A. Hampson, $3.37; J. Vargas, 91 hrs; Robert Williams, deJesus, Pedro situation out, some of you start F. Morzenski, $5.89; H. E. Beers, 91 hrs; Raymond Rodrigues, 90 Delaney, Joseph 10.89 pers and 1 sea bag; J. Moran, 2 to belittle the men and use ob­ $14.42; T. D. Sanchez, $6.67; L. H. hrs; Anthony Gregory, 100 hrs. Dellinger, James M 1.98 packages, I suitcase and 1 bag; J. Delmonico, E. H. ...'. scene and impolite terms. And Johnson, $9.90; F. Miller, $10.10; Collect at Bull Line Office. 4.22 Prambie, 1 sea bag; H. Roberts, 1 . i> t SDelong, Wm. F then there's your problem—^argu­ P. Marabet, $11,05. 29.15 suitcase; Wm. Schweisgut, 1 SS DOROTHY t> t. ments and no cooperation, which bundle; Wm. Wright, 1 sea bag; SS FRANK STOCKTON N. Shadlock, Oiler, has 53 makes any voyage, regardless^ P. Sankas, 1 bag. SS SIDNEY LANIER how short it is, a hardship on all C. Yost, 32 hrs; E. Bielat, 8 hrs. hours coming for supper relief. i i hands. That sort of thing is not Collect at Calmar Steamship Collect at Bull Line Office^ in Burton Sassao, Wiper, 79 hours. Collect at Robin Line office in Company Office in New York. SS ELEAZAR WHEELOCK _ New York. •good unionism or good sportmanNew York. tS. ^ip.Experienced hands in the t- * tMembers of Stewards' Depart­ iSS JOHN GRIFFIN Steward department are a rarity, SS MADOWSKA VICTORY ment who have overtime coming and it takes plenty of time to The members of this ship have Fred Kelly, Oiler, 30 hrs; P. SS BLUE RIDGE VICTORY on extra meals, please contact the train good bakers and cooks, even money due for penalty cargo. Col- Simmons, Oiler, 30 hrs; J. Weiss, C. Swift, 6 hrs; A. Coleman, 2 Assistant Secretary-Treasurer at good stewards, 90 days will hard- lect at Bull Line Office in New Oiler, 30 hrs. Collect at Robin hrs; E. Farrell, 1 hr. Collect at the 6th floor of the New York ly ever do it, but with the right,York. Calmar Line Office in New York. office. Line Office in New York. Unclaimed Wages Mississippi Steamship Company MONEY DUE PERSONALS �Page Eight THE SEAEARERS LOG Friday, May 11, 1945 EManrsHipA UMON SHIP/ p»* OUR UNION has launched a drive to bring Isthmian, and all unorganized ships, under the SlU banner. This drive is of vital importance to YOU — for a strong SlU means jobs and conditions for all hands. Here is how you con do your port: Talk To Isthmian Crews! Tell fhem about SlU conditions, the rotary shipping. Show them our contracts and let them see for them­ selves how the SlU has the best wages and conditions in the industry. r Take Them To SlU Halls! Show them how a militant, rank and file union operates — how we settle beefs aboard the ships —- how SlU union democracy guarantees them full voice and vote once they are under the Seafarers Banner. Distribute SiU Literature! There will be placed on your ship envelopes containing union literature. It will be extremely effective^f it gets into the hands of the Isthmian men. Keep some of this literature with you at all times so that you can pass it out when you meet a man from an Isthmian ship. LET THE WATERFRONT KNOW WE'RE OUT TO MAKE THE ISTHMIAN SIU Seafarers international Union of North Amsrica • NEW YORK BOSTON : BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS : CHARLESTON SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN, P. R. GALVESTON HOUSTON RICHMOND, Calif. 51 Beaver St. ; 330 Atlantic Ave. .14 North Gay St. 6 North 6th St. 25 Commercial PI. .. . 339 Chartres St. 68 Society St. . 220 East Bay St. 842 Zack St. ; 920 Main St. 7 St. Michael St. 45 Ponce de Leon 305/2 22nd St. 6605 Canal St. 257 5th St. POST-WAR JOBS WAGES AND CONDITIONS SAN FRANCISCO . ; 59 Clay St. SEATTLE : 86 Seneca St. PORTLAND ; 111 W. Burnside St. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St, ASHTABULA . •. . 1036 W. Fifth St. HUFFALO 10 Exchange St. CHICAGO ... 24 W. Superior Ave. SO. CHICAGO 9137 So. Houston Ave. CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. . 1038 Third St. DETROIT 531 W. 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