https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/52e7ef84a60cf0abe986780a630f7d4c.PDF ee81733f853980067599642292f19384 PDF Text Text I t Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf uietrict. Seafarers international Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JANUARY 11. 1946 THEIR FATHER WILL NEVER COME HOME No. 2 Comparison Of SlU And NMU Contracts Proves Seafarers Has Top Wages In Maritime Field By JOHN HAWK The six young children of Huey Miller can'l quite comprehend that their father is buried two miles deep in the mines in which he worked near Pineville, Ky. Miller, 31, was one of the 24 miners trapped by explosions, raging fires and choking gas deep in the bowels of the earth. The 24 members of the United Mine Workers, who left 23 widows and 135 children, were murdered because of the mine owners time and time again ignored warnings by stale and Federal authorities that the mine was unsafe and ready for just such a tragedy as occurred. (LPA) day wages stack up against the Proof that the Seafarers' wages are the highest in the NMU wages for the various rat­ industry—a fact commonly known to all seamen—can be ings carried on C-1, C-2, C-3 type troop vessels. Liberty and Vic­ indisputably pfoven now that the National Maritime tory type troop vessels. Union has displayed enough courage (and folly) to pub­ Note that only for one rating, lish the wage scales it negotiated for its stev/ard depart­ that of Chief Steward, does the ment personnel aboard troopships. A simple comparison NMU get a higher wage. Four of the two wage scales is enough to make the point, which ratings—2nd Steward, 2nd Baker, Utilityman, and Messman — get the NMU "Piloi," through lying headlines, tried to disguise.! the same pay under both con­ The National Maritime Unior.^ tracts. in th^ January 4, 1946 issue of only for the shipowners and not But the SIU men get more their official rag, "The Pilot," for the seamen, because the NMU money in 13 ratings than do the has the lowest wages in the in­ states in bold face type "NMU NMU men-who perform the same dustry for seamen sailing troop Troop Pact Tops in Industry." work. The wage scales quoted Well, their "Pact" is tops, but ships. Let the facts* speak for for the NMU were taken as pub­ themselves. lished by the "Pilot." Here's how the SIU present, Coast Guard Is Responsible For Shortages In Certain Ratings HERE'S THE PROOF Present Present SIU Scale NMU Scale Ratings $245.10 Chief Steward $257.50 207.50 211.75 2nd Steward Storekeeper Crew Cook An acute shortage in certain ratings, together with a"®""—T 182.50 211.75 2nd Crew Cook 182.50 167.50 slight surplus in others this week exposed inconsistencies in ^ AnotL^- man' ^luard, 1 TT • J C.U /J 1i! • • i I Another man, appealing to the 3rd Crew Cook 157.50 ' 167.50 the United States Coast Guard policy of issuing endorse- ^ union for aid in changing his Army Cook 182.50 211.75 ments, as well as War Shipping Administration conniving endorsements, told a story of Army 2nd Cook 167.50 182.50 in getting their "trainees" placed on ships in positions they weeks spent in the WSA Cook 2nd Cook to work nights 167.50 182.50 are incapable of filling. ' J Baker school, after which he Baker 197.50 211.75 were reporting back was issued 2nd Cook and Baker Butcher 167.50 Attempting to break the bottle- veterans 200.25 , . J i_ u i. c that they stood in line for hours, papers. "After weeks there at Asst. Butcher 145.00 neck created by a shortage of _ J u u j u ..i. 172.50 ^ TT . One said he had been there nine the taxpayers' expense," he said, Storekeeper 142.50 Chief Electricians, the Union was 172.50 hours only to be turned down. "I've got to admit that I can't Pantryman 145.00 sending Asst. Electricians for up­ IdT.oO Meanwhile, possibly by coinci­ cook and I can't bake, regardless 2nd Pantryman 137.50 grading endorsements so that 147.50 dence, the War Shipping Admin­ of what these papers say. Please 2nd Stewai'd 185.00 they could ship as Chiefs. De­ 185.00 istration was sending its boys help me ship as an Ordinary, and 2nd Baker 182.50 182.50 spite the fact that many of these down in droves to fill whatever throw these endorsements in the Utilityman 132.50 men had been doing Chief's work 132.50 jobs they could. One man, with waste basket." Messman 1.32.50 right along, the Hooligan Navy 132.50 Oiler endorsements, said the In the meantime, the costly The NMU "Pilot" said "After the NMU had won this agreebureau was refusing the higher WSA had promised a waiver in radio and newspaper propaganda endorsement. ment, the SIU-SUP appeared before the War Labor Board in an order for him tp ship as Chief effort to get the same provisions." (Continued on Page 3) Assistant Electricians who had Electrician. In at least one case, FROM THE RECORD been sailing as Chief under a the WSA sent a man for Chief Steamboat Commission waiver, Electrician Just to keep the record straight, endoi'sements al­ some of them for a year or more, though he had no seamen's papers I repeat and quote in part my were being turned down as not whatsoever. report in the December 21, 1945 meeting the requiiements — al­ issue of the "Seafarers Log." WASHINGTON ^ President whether or not we shall devote NO DICE though in other ports, such as "The SIU paved the way in In another case, the . Coast Truman last- week devoted the our strength to reaching the goal Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia November, 1943" said the report, major part of his year-beginning of full production and full em­ and Norfolk, the Assistants were Guard refused to suspend its report to the nation to a defense ployment." "and increased the wages for being issued Chief's endorse­ regulations in order to change a of his program for fact-finding, Truman reprimanded those certain ratings in the stewards ments with little or no opposition. Messman into Cook and Baker cooling-off legislation to stop members of Congress, members department on troop ships. The despite the man's obvious ability EXPERIENCED MEN in that work. He had served as strikes. He also appealed to "the of powerful committees v/ho have NMU blasted the SIU for sign­ ing this agreemnt charging it Faced with a tie-up unless a cook and baker in the United most powerful pressure group blocked any floor consideration in the world," the American peo­ of such important bills as those was a Sweetheart Agreement ne­ Chief Electricians would be States Aiiny and had his honor­ ple to let their Con^essmen and for supplementing unemploy­ gotiated in the middle of the found, the Union was even send­ able discharge to prove it, but Senators know where they stand ment insurance benefits, for re­ night. However, the NMU did ing ex-shipyard' expert electri­ got Messman papers through bum on a whole series„of "must" legis­ newal of the Price Control Act. nothing to increase the wages cians to get the endorsements, advice. lative items. "Time is running out," he as­ for their stewards department on Another veteran was turned but the men reported back that troop ships, and their members serted. "Nineteen forty-six is our year they had been turned down. Sev­ down when it was found that his were compelled to sail for ap­ In the second section of his eral of them became disgusted Navy discharge, although listing of decision," he told his nation­ proximately one year for less speech, devoted to the dangers of when the Coast Guard, ignoring five different U. S. vessels on wide radio audience. "This year wages on troop ships than SIU inflation, Truman pleaded with the need for these ratings, was which he had served, failed to we lay the foundation of our membei's were receving." citizens to tell their Congress­ adopting a policy of "veterans state the dates he was aboard the economic structure which will Then the NMU adopted an infirst." Apparently even this was ships. This error on the part of have to serve for generations, men to renew the Price Control Time Running Out, Says Truman just for public consumption, for • the U. S. Navy was not overlook- This year we must decide (Continued on Page 3} (Continued on Page 12) �Page Two THE SEAFdRERS Friday, January 11, 1946 LOG SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - - - - - President 105 Market Sci'cct, San Francisco, Calif. JoEiN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 5, Statioii P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in Nev.' York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. >^^267 'rJ Mail Snafu Merchant seamen as a group, and as individuals, are bitterly complaining over the fact that many of them have not heard from their families since Thanksgiving, as a result of government orders which prohibited Fleet Post Offices from handling seamen's mail as of December 1, 1945. They have been cut off from all home nev/s since the ruling diverting their mail from the naval setup to civilian channels (which are non-existent) went into effect. Under the present setup, it has been estimated that letters to merchant seamen in most cases will take v/eeks or months to reach them. Even though there may be no commercial planes operating in the area where the mer­ chant ship is going, such mail may nof be carried by planes of the armed forces. Government explanation that letters would get civ­ ilian delivery is a far from satisfactory solution, as many parts of the Southwest Pacific area have no regular mail service, and ordinary postal communications have not been re-established to the Japanese Islands. Hospital Payments Hundreds of merchant ships are still operating in the Western Pacific with little or no information regarding their next port of call, and under the new mailing system, or lack of system, they are virtually without a mailing ad­ dress. Inasmuch as many members of the Seafarers are sailing on ships which visit areas with no regular civilian mail ser­ vice, we are of the opinion that both government and com­ mercial planes should handle seamen's mail so that these boys who help maintain the American lifeline can receive letters from their loved ones at home. Too long have seamen docilely accepted the role of forgotten men in their country, but in the present sit­ uation they refuse to continue that acceptance, and actively febel against it. Bureaucratic redtape and brasshat carelesness should not be allowed to prevent American seamen from receiving just consideration in this acute problem, and certainly some decent method of assuring our boys of reasonably steady mail service should be devised by our tax-supported jtublic servants. Government brasshats, including all figureheads of any agencies even remotely concerned with mail handling, dispatching and delivering, should sit down, pool their collective thinking power, talk this entire matter over carefully, and arrive at some equitabje solution. If it is not possible for their collective brainpower to devise some method of solving the merchant seamen's mail problems, then we urge thafno time be lost in turning back that mail delivery to the Fleet Postoffices, plus any commercial airline assistance which may be possible. This is an urgent problem, and not one which should be tossed around like many political footballs. Merchant seamen are up in arms, and will not be satisfied unless the mail situation is immediately settled. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals STATEN ISLAND M. J. FIELDS L. A. CORNWALL D. E. SEBOLD J. J. HANLEY V. SHAVROFF D. J. MONTELEONE J. L. WEKKS TIMOTHY HOLT J. L. CAMPBELL C. E. HASZ H. OLUF J. S. NEAL J. C. CARSON H. L. GILLOT R. POWELL L. R. KATES C. MIDDLETON L. L. MOODY" L. R. BORJA D. CARRILLO W. B. MUIR M. JOHN i, X i, NEPONsrr E. VON TESMAR R. A. BLAKE BERTEL-BRYDER J. F. CLARK PABLO CORTES E. V. FERRER PORT OF NEW ORLEANS F. W. MURPHY J. E. WARD J. A. SCARA J. E. McCREADIE Jr DENNIS C. T. WHITE J. P. SABERON % % % BRIGHTON, MASS. G. PHINNEY J. HOWARD A. RAMOS J. SILKOWSKI H. SWIM F. KINFILD D. KRUG C. KRIZLIC A. MORSE, ATTENTION! If you don't find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. Members of the Seafarers are entitled to a weekly payment from the Union if they are laid up in a hospital. Be sure to get what is coming to you: Notify the Union of your ward number so that there will be no delay in your receiving the money due you. E. JOHNSTON P. CONOYER G. PITLEKETLY ELLIS ISLAND D. MCDONALD J. KOSLUSKY % % tBALTIMORE HOSPITAL GERALD BOWMAN GLADE WRIGHT WOODROW MOORE WILLARD BANKHEAD JR. ELDON CULLERTON BERNARD BUSTER FRED DAY JACK WALKER JOHN VILIVA I ^ t, NORFOLK MARINE HOSP. JOHN N. CONNOLLY CHARLIE MIZELL FRANK HOLLAND J. H. SMITH SAVANNAH HOSPITAL B. R. PETERMAN VINCENT SAN JUAN R. C. GRIMES JOHN W. GREGORY �THE Friday. January 11. I94ft SEAF ARERS smpmm OUT THE .EASY WAY Page Three LOG Operators Make Things Tough For Thomsolvos By Reneging By J. P. SHULER The New Year started off with the wages of a missing Utility a bang in the Port of New York Man. They have now roncgged with 36 ships paying off in the on the beef and are passing the last week and 34 signing on. buck to the WSA. Meanwhile, There have been plenty of book such type vessels are laying members registering after the around in port waiting for a Christmas Holidays. Shipping is stewards dept., as no one wants still good, and a number of trip- to sign on them with an inade­ card men are having to be taken quate complement for the stew­ in in order to keep the ships ards dept. unless they are reim­ crewed up. All the members bursed for doing the work. should realize that every tripcard UNION PRESSURE man that has to be taken in to In the past, it has been the. fill a ship on which a book man custom of the Merchant Marine can ship will eventually be one Hearing Unit to send Examiningmore member that will have to Officers aboard the vessels with be bucked on the shipping list instructions to stop the men from when shipping gets tough again. paying off until such time as There has been a number of they have appeared before the beefs in all departments, but Merchant Marine Hearing Unit most of them were settled before of the United States Coast Guard. the ships paid off and the few The Merchant Marine Hearing that were held over have now Unit maintains that they only How io gei a job wiihoui slraining youreelf could be Ihe caption of ihis. p/eiurc. These mem­ been settled. prefer charges against a seaman's bers in the New York Hall are saving- their strength for the job. The Brothej^ on the right is catch­ papers and not his person or PASSING THE BUCK ing up on his sleep now, so that he will'have more time, when he hits those foreign ports. Some of the steamship com­ property. This beef was taken panies to which we are contract­ up by the Union with Command­ ed make an agreement and break er Dugan, who is in charge of it the next day. They are only the Mei-chant Marine Hearing hurting themselves because these Unit, and he has promised that WASHINGTON — AFL Presi­ to industrial unrest. We join ships on which the agreements in the future this practice will be Once again we remind you dent William Green last week President Truman in appealing are made and then broken gener­ discontinued, and that the Exam­ about the. need for protect­ ally lay around uncrewcd after ining Officer will not stop the took issue with President Tru­ to the American people to urge ing your rights in regard to their representatives in Congress all other ships have been crewed men from paying off the ship. compensation for injuries man's assertions on labor laws to vote for these measures." During the rusk of shipping and sailed. and medical attention. and on the state of collective bar­ here, some of the companies have One of these agreements was Whenever the case war­ gaining in his "State of the Na­ started the practice of recruiting between the Waterman Steam­ rants it. active seamen should tion" radio speech, ship Company and the Union men from sources other than the check into a Marino Hospital wherein the company stated that Union and sending them aboard "We do not agree," Green said, for medical care. When in they would pay enough over­ SlU-contracted ships without "with the President's recommen­ doubt about your rights un­ time to the Second Cook aboard clearing them through the Union dation for compulsory coolingder the law, check with your (Confitmed; from i) the M'V-type vessels to make up Hall. It is the duty of every off and fact-finding machinery SIU officials. union member aboard the ship to to , deal with labor-management Act "as soon as possible and in Seamen should see to it see that no man signs on a ves­ disputes. We consider this cure advance of its expiration date, that any injury or health im­ sel without a dispatch slip from worse than the disease. This leg­ June 30, 1946," He also asked pairment is recorded by the the Union. islation would be unworkable that Congress again extend the ship's Master, or your de­ Calmar has been the worst of­ and dangerous. It would make Second War Powers Act, recent­ partment head, regardless of fender in this case, having sign­ wage-fixing a permanent Gov­ ly extended for six months in­ how small the case may seem ed on at least a half dozen men ernment policy, it would subject stead of a year as he req.uested. to be at the time. on the SS Eleanor 'Wheelock MIAMI, Fla.—Legislative prob­ labor and management to control He urged the people to bring Failure to follow such a without clearing them through lems vital to labor's interests will by Government boards, it would pressure for a "satisfactory" con­ procedure often results in form the principal topics of dis­ the Union Hall. Alcoa SS Comjaullify the safeguards of the Nor- ference report on the Full Em­ financial loss and inferior cussion at the annual winter panj' also partly crewed several ris-LaGuardia Act by reviving ployment Bill. Conflicting ver­ medical attention if the case meeting of the Executive Council ships in the same manner. This court injunctions against labor sions have been passed by Sen­ develops into something of the American Federation of is something which should be and it would subject labor unions ate and House. more serious. Labor, which opens hero Jan. 21. watched closely if we intend to once more to the vicious doctrine The President reiterated his op­ Another question which may maintain closed shop shipping in Protect your rights! of conspiracy. position "to the anti-labor bills come up before the meeting and these companies. Anyone who takes ill, or in NEVER EXISTED now pending in the Congress which has aroused wide public BAD PRACTICE any other way is unable to "It is not accurate to say that which seek to deprive labor of the interest is the possible reaffilia- It should be brought to the at­ sail after taking a ship collective bargaining and volun­ right to bargain collectively, or tion of the United Mine Workers tention of the stewards depart­ should notify the dispatcher tary arbitration have broken which seek to deprive a union of Union with the American Federa­ ment that sail aboard passenger at the Union hall as soon as down in major industries such as its ultimate right to strike." He tion of Labor. No official an­ ships that thej' are hired on here possible so that another man automobiles and steel. The plain claimed his measure "will have nouncement as to whether this for the purpose of giving the pas­ can replace him. facts are that real collective bar­ none of the evil effects of some subject will be considered has sengers service and not to enter­ gaining and voluntary arbitration of the legislation now pending." been forthcoming. tain them. There have been a have never been put into practice First among the legislative is­ number of beefs lately on the SS in these industries." sues confronting the AFL lead­ George Washington in regards to The AFL head did express the ers is the Norton-Ellender Bill, the members of the stewards AFL's hearty endorsement of based upon a proposal by Presi­ department mingling with the hamstringing the operation of the (Continued /row Page 1) Truman's "demands for legisla­ dent Truman for the authoriza­ passengers. This is a very bad nation's shipping. tion to protect human needs dur­ of the War Shipping Administra­ New York papers of January 9 tion of fact-finding disputes to practice and will cause the Union ing reconversion. We believe tion continues. The theme of tlje carried a story of 74 ships "tied prevent strikes and make recom­ a lot of trouble. The oldtimers that the failure of Congress to barrage is that there's a shortage up yesterday in east coast ports mendations for settlement after are not implicated in this, as they enact adequate full employ­ of seamen, but the facts are that because of shortages of crew collective bargaining has broken know that the less familiarity, ment, unemployment compen­ the shortage is WSA manufac­ members." The story reported down. llie more money. Any man asation, minimum wage, housing tured and that the government "357 unfilled requests for crew­ The AFL already has come out board a passenger ship who fra­ and health insurance legislation, agencies concerned with the men," 4)ut the propagandists against this bill on the ground ternizes with the passengers has contributed in large measure maritime industry are effectively make sure to announce "five that it infringes on the right to should have charges placed tankers and a cargo ship" were sti'ike and would lay unions open against him by the rest of the moved by the WSA yesterday. to penalties through court in­ crew in order to protect them­ Therefore the reader is to con­ junctions and damage suits. selves from a lot of trouble "Clearmg The. Deck," by Paul Hall, which usually appears clude that without the WSA'even j On the positive, side, the AFL caused by some Johnny-comeExecutive Council is expected lately. in the LQG eajph weeb, ia. abaant Ihis issuje, since Brpther HaU those six vessels would have still to. pre^ Congress for adoption of been in port. The SS Clarence King has paid is touring. SIU ports in, connection whOt th!% IsjOuxdPih^ thrive. Often accused of seeking to per­ full employment legislation, an off. Claude Fisher, the Boarding As well as being New York Agent, Brother HaU. ia; Uirector of petuate themselves in soft arm­ imemployment compensation bill, Patrolman for the stewards dept., Organizing, and as the Isthmian campaign swings into high chair office jobs, the WSA bu­ minimum wage legislation and settled a beef coming to 246 hours for the 7 men involved. geax; with the, yoting commencing very shortly, it is necessary reaucrats seemingly are out to health insurance. Support for the efforts of afprove the accuracy of those The men collect their money by for bixn to coQrdinaia, aXrii'vilieB fha various pprts,, so that chargas. Their, actual obstruction filiateil unions to obtain wage in- calling Mississippi SS Co., at 17 all effpjrte a?® cctncentj^etf on tbie inH^gtanii; igMppalan, of ship movements speaks much creas<?s unquestionably will be Battery Place, New York. An election. louder than their propaganda voted and a new organizing cam­ itemized account will be run in paign undertaken. machine. . the Money Due List In The Log. ra AFL Takes Issue With Truman Prateet Yourself Time Runnuig Out, Says Pres. Truman Big Problems Face AFL In '46 6G Responsible For Shortage ^'CLEARING THE DECK" �I THE Page Four SEAFARERS LOG Friday, January 11, 1946 Answers To Some $64 Questions thumbs-down on prostitutes, More fairy tales concerning the hold Irue for everyone, male or free girls, pick-ups, and any female, white or colored, old venereal diseases abound than other such form of promiscu­ or young, rich or poor. any other infection. This has ous sexual relations. been so mainly through the upWhy can't inanimate objects What are the symptoms of to-now-successful campaign of spread veneral diseases? the bluenoses and self-appointed There is a simple scientific syphilis? Of gonorrhea? A hard sore on the parts of censors tb keep any mention of reason for this. These disease the body exposed to infection is syphilis and gonorrhea out of the germs thrive inside the human the usual first symptom of sy­ daily press. That this taboo has body, but quickly die outside philis. However, in some cases been defeated is due to the cour­ the body. Heat, cold, light, dry­ this sore may be so small as ageous campaign of progressiveing, soap and water or any not to be noticed or is located minded men and women all over disinfectant instantly kill them. where it cannot be seen. Fur­ the country. Dead germs don't spread di­ thermore, even without treat­ It is because of them that the sease! ment, the sore disappears. But pendulum has swung the other Are syphilis and gonorrhea the syphilis germ is still in the way, and that the great publicity the same? body. Later on. a rash usually campaigns warning of the rav­ No. They are different di­ appears on the body. That too, ages of these two killers have seases. Syphilis is caused by a goes away after a while. But been possible these last few germ known as a spirochete. the disease is still present. The 5'ears. Among the organizations Gonorrhea is caused by a germ usual first symptoms of gonorr­ fighting this ignorance and re­ known as a gonococcus. hea are a burning sensation on action has been the American passing water, followed by a What is the best way to pre­ Social Hygiene Association. discharge within 2 to 10 days vent the spread of veneral di­ We print below a series of after infection. Following its seases? questions and answers on the acute stage, gonorrhea tends Since these diseases are venereal diseases which the to pass into a qviiet period; of­ spread mainly by sex relations, ASHA has gotten up, which may ten leading to the mistaken be-disciplined personal behavior is help clear up some popular lief that the danger of infec­ the best preventive in the case doubts and misconceptions: tion has passed. Only a doctor of the venereal diseases. That's How do people catch syphilis one of the many reasons why after thorough tests, can tell and gonorrhea? whether gonorrhea or syphilis girls and women must take no Syphilis and gonorrhea are has been cured. chances and men must turn spread almost exclusively by sex contact, even if acquired innocently from an infected husband or wife. Infected mothers can pass the disease on GRAYDON "TEX" SUIT, AB to their children at birth. —Provided the Army and Navy have evacuated Puerto Rico, I'd Is there a danger that syphilis like to go back to the Isle of and gonorrhea can be caught by Paradise. That would really be those working alongside infected the life of Riley, to stay on the people? beach for a couple of months, ab­ No, men and women in in­ sorb a little liquid sunshine, and dustry need not worry about chat with the gay senoritas. May­ catching syphilis and gonorrhea be I'd meet a few of my friends while working on their jobs. who'd probably be doing the They need not fear that they same things, and we could shoot can get these diseases from the breeze around the old "Grass" such objects as cups, drinking Hotel. There's really a lot of glcisses, knives, forks, wash ba­ nice scenery in that vicinity in­ sins, towels, toilet seats, tools cluding the numerous gin mills and machines handled by in­ and hot spots. Members of President Truman's fact-finding board for the fected people. Of course, or­ dinary rules of good health and General Motors strike: (L. to R.) Chief Justice Walter R. Stacy, of sariliaiion require thai eating the N. C. Supxeme Courl; Lluyd K. Garrison, chairman; Milton utensils, wash rooms and so Eisenhower, president of Kansas State College. GM walked out forth should always be clean. when Truman directeS that ability to pay should be considered However, medical experience by the board. has proved that, except pos­ sibly in extremely rare cases, syphilis and gonorrhea are not acquired through contact with The following letter was sent and it is time we took our rigiitobjects like those just listed. to the Log Office. The issues ful place among other organized These are medical facts, which raised by the Brother are im­ labor; we of the SIU enjoy the portant and pertinent enough for best conditions and agreements the Editors to lift it put of the of any maritime union, but even Letter Page, and present it here we have far to go, in order to where it cannot be missed. What obtain the benefits granted to do you think of these proposals? many industrial organizations (not including unemployment in­ Let us know. surance and pensions, unfaiidy At a meeting held on this ves­ NEW YORK—All three bran­ sel, a resolution was introduced withheld from those who delivei'ches of organized labor are united to ask the membership of other ed the goods). What we ask is not unreason­ in support of the 1946 March of SIU ships to concur in a motion Dimes drive conducted for the requesting our able representa­ able. I defy anyone to name a Natl. Foundation for Infantile tives to make every effort to ob­ business or corporation, other Paralysis Jan. 14 to 31. Thomas tain for us overtime for Satur­ than a shipowner, that would re­ C. Cashen, Philip Murray and day afternoon at sea, and eight quire its employees to work 56 FRANCIS BRETT, FOW -- William Green are co-chairmen hours overtime for those who hours or more per week, without My favorite spot now that the of the Labor Division of the are required to work on legal hol­ payment of Overtime. I have tip war's over? Well, I'd like to re­ March of Dimes fund, represent­ doubt that a careful study of the idays or Sundays at sea. visit the island of Cuba. They ing the Railroad Brotherhood, If the above suggested clause law would reveal that it is a vio­ really have a beautiful, mild cli­ CIO and AFL. could be inserted into all new lation of the Peonage Act, and mate wtih lot's of relaxing acti­ Proceeds of the fund, which and renewed agreements it cc'tainly a violation of many vities, I prefer the smaller ports would be equavalent to an addi­ State laws, which probably ex­ as there's less competition there. supports the foundation set up tional increase of $10.80 per week plains why overtime is paid only Prices are cheap, and they have eight years ago by President or approximately another $45.00 during the vessel's brief stay in plenty to drink. That native mu­ Roosevelt, go to meet its pledge port. per month take home pay. sic, danced to with Cuban belles that "no victim of polio shall go We request that this letter be Labor ashore has been paid — samba, conga, and rumba — untreated for lack of funds, re­ read at the next joint meeting, > overtime for decades when re­ really makes your bones tingle. gardless of age, race, color or and with grateful appreciation to quired to work weekends or legal The American Bar at Navajas is creed." The Foundation has ap­ our repre.sentatives, we trust that holidays, usually a"^t rates of time a typical Cuban spot with that propriated more than $7,600,000 the matter will be given their and one half or double time. For old friendly atmosphere and lots for scientific work on polio, in too long merchant seamen have attention. addition to giving emergency aid of friendly females. Thomas F. Lynch to communities hit by the disease. been treated as 2nd class citizens. ITHWK QUESTION:—Now that the war is over, what favorite spots do you wish to revisit? EARL "SNUFFY" SMITH, AB —I'd like to ship out on a vessel headed for the world's best rec­ reation spot. Havana, Cuba, and see some of my old girl friends, if they're still around. Then I'd drop in on some of my favorite night spots such as the Two Brothers, Sloppy Joe's and Los Marinas. Prices are a lot cheaper down there, and there's plenty of lovely ladies and liquor available. My number one drink is Cuba's national favorite — the Cuba Libre. Boy, they really hit the spot; even thinking about them makes my mouth water. GM WALKED OUT ON THEM ws . vw JOSEPH DAMES, FOW — I want to return to Europe now that the war is concluded, «and see for myself what the Euro­ pean postwar world is coming to in England, France, Italy and other countries. A new world is in the making and every sea­ man has a chance to secure a ring­ side seat to watch developments. I'd like to see at first hand how the nev/ English Labor govern­ ment is managing things, what changes they've made, etc. In France, one should be able to see the effect of communist treachery within the coalition government. Ask Extension Of Overtime Pay Labor Heads Back Polio Drive �THE Friday. January 11, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fire THE MEMBEBSniP SPEAKS CONGRATULATIONS FROM AN SlU LOG READING WIFE Seafarers Log, Congratulations from an SIU wife on the fine way in which the Log shows its democratic spirit, and that of the swell union it represents. The Log is the most demo­ cratic piece of literature in cir­ culation, for my money. It cer­ tainly emphasizes equality and justice for everyone regardless of rank. Aside from all this the Log is very interesting. When I finish rny copy I always pass it along to friends and, although we are landlubbers, we all agree that if we were to ship to sea it would be SIU. Good luck with Isthmian and a Happy New Year. Mrs. Hans lives SEAMEN SUFFER FROM EXPOSURE AND WSA RED TAPE Dear Editor, Our ship, the SS Kenmar a Calmar tub, was run on a reef off the Italian coast on Decem­ ber 10, 1945. We abandoned ship almost immediately and after some time in the lifeboat we were picked up by an Italian fish­ ing boat which happened upon us by sheer chance. We were brought to Barletta, Italy where the people did with­ out to give us food, wine and blankets. The WSA phoned up and ask­ ed about the ship, the crew evi- y WRECKED out tilCgf SHINY dently didn't matter. The room in which we were sheltered was very cold and had a marble floor. This wasn't the people's fault for it was the best they had to offer. After waiting here six hours, shivering and hun­ gry, the Red Cross sent us cof­ fee and donuts. True they were welcome but we were all suffering from ex­ posure and the waiting didn't improve our condition. Finally U. S. army trucks came and packed us off to a British Army Camp, The WSA apparently forgot about us then. The British treated us wonderfully with food, shelter and clothing (British Army clothes, new). Since then we have been in the dark about our future. We were told today that we are to remain here two more days and then go to Naples by truck for further orders. This is just another thing to chalk up against the WSA. The Crew Editor's Note: The letter is signed by twelve members of the Kenmar crew. MILITANT UNION MEN WILL DO DEMOCRACY'S JOB The Editor. I see by the papers that the NMU is leaking badly at the The deck department didn't have any beefs but the engine and stewards departments were snafued on their overtime. The Chief Engineer disputed over­ time for Oilers relieving for meals but this was collected on board at the payoff. The stew­ ards department overtime was held up a little but it will be collected—it's all legit. The Old Man on the ship is no good. He pussyfoots around the ship trying to cause trouble. He didn't even want the stew­ ards department to get a breath of fresh air on deck during working hours. He chased me below down in Georgetown when the temperature in the galley was 115 degrees. Charles "Red" Langiey RUMMAGING AT NORFOLK HALL FINDS WSA JUNK seams: a few sticks of dyna­ mite well placed might help the disintegrating process. It will come, of course, be­ cause the U. S. is going to re­ main a democratic nation, a na­ tion of free men where we all have equal opportunity. Of course, opportunity itself isn't enough and won't do the job. It takes men, militant union men, to get the job of democracy done. John Campaigne THANK SIU, CRANSTON AND EVARTS CREWS Dear Brothers, Your letter of December 18 with the $143.60 donation check from the SIU of North America and the crews of the Cranston Victory and the William S. Evarts received and each of the five brothers here received $28.72 as his share. I enclose a sheet with the signatures of each member re­ ceiving a share. (Filed at N. Y. headquarters). We are sincerely appreciative of this generous gift and we will surely put it to good use. We respectively request that you thank the donating brothers for us. Fraternally yours, Nick Gaminin, Hospital Delegate U. S. Marine Hosp. Fort Stanton, N. M. LOW DOWN ON ISLANDS RUN OF DIAMOND HITCH Dear Brothers, I thought it would be a good idea to give you the lowdown on the ]\4V Diamond Hitch. We had a nice trip down the Islands and to British and Dutch Guiana. We sailed from New York Nov. 16 and we hit five islands including Port au Spain and Trinidad. They were all lousy liberty towns. Then we went to Georgetown, B. G. which was the only decent port we hit. Dear Editor; Recently, with the Sea Fid­ dler drydocked at Newport News, I had a chance to visit the new Norfolk hall. They moved out of the old waterfront dive and into the staid and sturdy ex-Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank which the RMO had occupied during the war. My curiosity got the better of me and I went up to the third deck (the attic). It has a glass roof to improve the lighting and I spent an odd half hour rum­ maging through abandoned WSA files and leaflets plus some banking records dated back to the early 1920's. At least the building has a history behind it but I havn't found out if the bank crashed in '29. Some of the fellows off the Sea Fiddler stopped in to look the place over and expressed their appreciation of the SIU hall. Pardon the WSA stationary, I found it in the attic. Benjamin Taflewiiz DONATE MONEY TO HOSPITALIZED SIU MEMBERS The Log. The following crewmembers of the SS Tristan Dalton have donated money for hospitalized SIU men. Earl Biehr, Edwin Larson, Joe Gi-annini and anonymous, fifty cents each; Charles Bauer, Chester Startz, Frank Moshal, Earl Huebner, Jim Lyons, George Bass, Chips, Forzano, W. M. Mulevicz, Wm. Amiliasso, Don Presser, Wm. Falkner, G. Hasko, Henry F. Hendon, Thomas Franzone and Joseph Mazzocchi one dollar each; A1 Yarborough, A. McKennon, I. P. Lossoph and Joe Traub, two dollars each and Jim Kelby, five dollars. A receipt for this money, amounting to $31.00 (thirty-one dollars) has been given to me. Charles Bauer. WANTS INFO ON BILL OF RIGHTS FOR SEAMEN The Editor, I have just returned from an eight month trip in the Pacific and I'm now planning on going to college. In the Log there was something said about a GI Bill of Rights for seamen. If you have anything on the edu­ cation program I would like for you to send it to me, for I would like to start school the first of January if possible. I am enclosing two dollars as' a donation to the Log, Thomas E. Goodwin. Editor's Note. The brother's letter has been answered and the donation to the Log properly recorded. plus what we have seen our­ selves remind us all of concen­ tration camp stories. Can all this continue under the Stars and Stripes? The Crew Editor's Note—The letter car­ ries 14 signatures. MEN ON DOBBS LAY CLAIM TO RECORD 114 DAYS ON HOOK Seafarers Log: We on the Dobbs read in the Log where the Gibbs had laid claim to a record when they lay at anchor in Samar for 55 days. We of the Calmar Line's Luck­ less Liberty SS Arthur Dobbs Seafarers Log, Today I received the latest is­ claim a greater record. We sue (of the Log) and wish to have been on the hook here in Guiuan, Samar for 114 days as state how it has helped me. I of January 1st, and see no early have been shipping in the rating " prospects of leaving. of Steward or Chef on trans­ Not only can we claim a rec­ ports. ord in days but also in poor The new issue of the very in­ formative Log showed nie at a conditions. We don't have movglance that the Chef rating has been eliminated and therefore f THIS IS A necessitates a change in my I LOUSY TUB plans, so I'll be in the Hall in a I LET'S PILE OFF.'/ few days and get right up-todate on the changes. My family all read the Log and enjoy reading how our Un­ ion fights for us and collects our money from an often reluctant paymaster. Louis S. Rizzo ELIMINATION OF CHEF CALLS FOR CHANGE IN PLANS SKIPPER AND CHIEF ENGINEER COMMENDED Dear Brothers: We on the SS John P. Mit­ chell are for the Captain and Chief Engineer 100%. The Chief cooperated with the crew in the case of an Oiler sent to the ship in Leg­ horn, Italy by the WSA. Captain Simpson went to bat, together with the department delegates, for shore leave for all the crew when it was re­ fused by the army Colonel in '' charge at Leghorn. The Skip­ per's discussions with the Col­ onel resulted in three army trucks which took us to Pisa. Unity was what we needed at the time and we sure found it. We brought back four hun­ dred prisoners of the American Army and the tales they told v ies on board, we don't get ashore, we don't get beer, and we didn't even get any dough until, after two months, we forced the Captain to' give us a draw. Our lifeboats don't run, we don't got mail anymore, we don't have matches, we don't have toothpaste or toilet soap and to crown matters they tell us they're almost out of toilet paper, of all things, Is this a record or aint it? Jim A. Golder NOTICE! W. E. O'Sullivan is in the Good Samaritan Hospital at Suffern, N. Y., and would like to have some of his friends drop in to see him. �THE Page Six SEAFARERS LOG Friday. January 11, 1946 IE SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS *1 JACKSON STEWARD CHARGED BY CREW OF ANTINOUS Warn Of Trouble Brewing On SS Abel Stearns Alex. H. Stephens Minutes Are Praised By Master When the delegates of the SS Alexander H. Stephens present­ Conditions are . so acute ed a list of suggestions to the ship's Master in accordance with the aboard the Bull Liberty, SS position taken by the crew at their shipboard meeting, they not Abel Stearns, according to word only received a written answer but the crew was complimented An un-named member of the received here, that the crew "on the minutes of your meeting." Captain Roy L. Wilder, in will use every effort to care Seafarers International Union fears a showdown will be pro­ replying to the delegates, took for equipment. Stands charged by the crew of voked by the ship's officers the opportunity to point out It is requested that port fans the SS Antinous, (Waterman) of despite their appeal to the ship's that, in his opinion, reduction be swung in, clear of water, impersonating a Waterman Line when taking spray and rain­ in financial allotment to the Master to alleviate the situa­ official and damaging the cause ing. Water will ruin these WSA required certain reduc­ tion created by the licensed per­ of the crew of the SS Jackson fans. tions in waste and extra care of sonnel. when they refused to sail the Regarding water glasses and The crew announced their in­ equipment. latter ship because of an 800 lb. ice trays: we are not permit­ Minutes of the meeting show tention of holding the Captain meat deficit. ted to buy supplies in foreign responsible for any disturbance that the members asked for, The charges, according to the ports, except fresh vegetables. among other things; water which m.^y rn.sult from the IL Anliiiuus liiiiiutcS, stem from the However, we will try to get censed personnel's efforts to glasses, ice trays and ice, paint­ alleged actions of the Jackson's water glasses. ing of cnew's quarters, toilets, Steward during the time ac­ foment trouble. tion was being taken by the Ice trays and ice in Rio will Following repeated attacks showers, and messhalls, wind crew in Hoboken, New Jersey upon the union, the crew urged chutes and screens for the not be permitted by the WSA. on December 2nd when they the Skipper to request his of­ messhalls and all quarters, Toasters, percolators, wind demanded that the food supply ficers to stay out of the crew's checking of fans, and bunk chutes, ice trays and screens be made up. The Steward, messhall in an effort to avoid lights, toaster, percolator and will be ordered at New Or­ state the minutes, appeared further dissension. Showing re­ hot plate. leans. among the men, none of whom markable patience under the ' (The minutes state "The ra­ SKIPPER'S ANSV/ER recognized him, and declared circumstances the SIU men dio in the messroom does not The text of the Skipper's re­ posted a notice telling the li­ work. Sparks has said that if censed personnel that they were ply, as it was posted on the COOK UP the crew would pitch in 50c or Bulletin Board, reads: A MESS OF not welcome in the crew's quar­ a buck apiece he would fix This vessel is owned by the ters unless on ship's business TROUBLE/ same." Suggest the delegates U.S. War Shipping Adminis­ but the Master refused to back go to the Captain and find out tration. Repair and replace­ them up. "His orders were if the crew has to pay for ments cost the taxpayers, that they could come in for radio to be fixed.) which are you and I. coffee at any time" despite the Sparks has worked on the fact that "they have their own The WSA allotment of mon­ radio for some three days, coffee pot and hot plate in their ey has been radically reduced. without good results. • It is my saloon." It is requested that all per­ belief that he was kidding in With six months aboard the sons on board will endeavor to asking that crew pay. The ra­ that he was" the Port Steward vessel filled with various beefs reduce waste, and that they dio will be put up for repairs and that the 800 lb. of meat and arguments the crew de­ at New Orleans. had been put aboard. He im­ cided, at their shipboard meet­ The sougeelng of crew's pressed the crew with the fact ing, that the officers were sit­ the point where the men want quarters and messrooms is a to fight with their fists, and that that their demahd had been good idea. Also the painting, would probably be called mu­ complied with and it was okay if needed. The stewards de­ tiny. to sail. Upon questioning, how­ partment will attend to mess"So we all decided to keep ever, he admitted that he was rooms, and each department not the Port Steward but claim­ all officers out of our messhall to their respective quarters, from getting our coffee. They ed membership in the SIU. when convenient to depart­ "We demand," read the An­ have their own coffee pot.and ment heads. tinous minutes, "that his name hot plate in their saloon. ' Try to cooperate. The war be found out and that charges "We stopped them, put a sign is over. You are to be compli­ be put against him for inter­ up and told the Captain about mented on the minutes of your fering with our actions which it. But there was a big kick meeting. were sanctioned by the Union." about it. The Captain would Roy L. Wilder . Another motion made by Bo­ not let us stop them from com­ Master sun Nels Larsen, called for an ing in. Called to order at 2:15 on Oct. inevstigation of the 800 lb. meat "His orders were that they 14, the meeting was chaired by shortage which was supposedly could come in for coffee at Sidney Dolese. George Stevens stolen but which "Myers of Wa­ ting on a powder keg determ­ any time. was recording-secretary. Other terman admitted had never been ined to light the fuse. The SIU "All we can say is if we have matters taken up by the crew put aboard." The Bosim also men adopted the following: any trouble on board this ship, dealt with cleanliness of the urged adoption of a motion re­ "To whom it may concern: or fighting, it's the Captain's messrooms, wearing of aprons quiring the Union to check all "This is to certify that after responsibility. We, the crew, by Cooks, proper clothing at supplies- and slop chest inven­ six months (6) aboard this ship did all we could to stop it to mealtime and removal of steam tories before allowing the crew (SS Abel Stearns) without any this date (Dec. 21, 1945). line from which "a man gets to sign on. liberty from the ship, different "Please keep this on file in The meeting of the Antinous, beefs and arguments have come case of further difficulty be­ chaired by Red Carolan and up. tween the men and officers. with M. Daire as secretary, dis­ "In order to try to avoid This is for the protection of the cussed shipboard beefs and trouble the membership called union and crew." other conditions. Most of the The statement is signed by meeting issues centered around a meeting of the unlicensed per­ sonnel. In the meeting it was the entire crew as far as can the stewards department and moved and carried the follow­ be determined. food shortages but it was ap­ ing'; To prevent and stop Veteran seamen were quick parent that all hands were co­ trouble on board this ship be­ to point out that by virtue of an operating to their best ability unwritten law the crew had and the beefs aboard were not tween the men and officers. "The deck men and engine every right to keep, the licensed caused by the crewmembers gang have heard a few remarks, personnel out of their quarters themselves. from topside, against our fine unless on ship's business. "Un­ The meeting concluded with union. These officers would licensed men. are not allowed a talk by the chairman on the come into our messhall for cof­ in the officers* saloon," said one merits of the SIU and the his­ fee and open their big yaps mah^ "and by the same token burned' every time he .goes to tory of hardships and suffering against our union. licensed personnel only enter take a bath J' compared With the fights sea­ With twenty-eight mernbers "That would start some hot the crew's niesshall on business . men enjoy today as a result of present, the meeting heard the * arguments. Now it's getting to or as guests," • organization. James G. Blaine Notice On Pets And Ammunition This notice was posted by Skipper C. B. Davis of the SS James G. Blaine. It deals with taking live ammunition or pets aboard ship. NOTICE There is to be absolutely no live ammunition of any kind aboard this ship. There are strict regulations and laws gov­ erning the restriction of live ammunition aboard ships. Therefore anyone found with live ammunition in his posses­ sion will liuve to sulfur the pen­ alty. These restrictions include all firearms arid guns as well as ammunition. Also there is to be no pets of any nature brought aboard. The troops are also restricted from bringing pets aboard: therefore do not, under any circumstances, accept a pet from one of the troops because the pet will only be chloroformed and disposed of over the side. (signed) Captain C. B. Davis Master of SS James G. Blaine delegates report 11 Full Books, (SIU), 4 SUP men, 6 Pro. Mem­ bers and 7 trip card men among the crew; ' r It was noted that some of the men had not been present at the last Fire and Boat drill and that this was a serious offense for which the Skipper could log them. "So let's see every man hit the deck to his station when­ ever we have a Fire and Boat drill," the minutes conclude. LAST MEETING Nov. 29 — The meeting open­ ed with the reading of the last meeting's minutes, after the election of a chairman, secre­ tary and reading clerk. S. Dolese, A. L. Stevens and E. Swope were elected for the re­ spective posts. Swope read the Skipper's communication in re­ gards to the last meeting and the crew voted to turn it over to the Patrolman in New Or­ leans. Two Wipers who were on watch were excused from the meeting. A motion "to find out from Hall in New Orleans, what rigbt has the WSA to break a Union contract by not allowing the Steward to buy milk in a for­ eign port" was adopted unani­ mously. Another motion adopted by the meeting called upon the delegates to remain aboard the ship until the new crew came on "so that the same thing that happened to us will not happen to them (taking an unstored wreck to sea)." The delegates reported no disputed overtime in stewards dept., 36 hours in deck crew and only. 2 hours in the engine department. Engine delegate stated: "We tried to get the-, (Continued: on Page 7) �^ THE Friday, January 11, 1946 SEAFARERS 4. S. JOHN P. MITCHELL. Dec. 3—Chairman John Lopez. Sec­ retary Ray Alexander. Motions passed: that all hands cooperate in keeping rooms clean and use own heads and showers, ask Chief Mate to have crew messhall door repaired, ask Chief Engineer to have port fan in messhall repaired. The Isth­ mian organization drive wa.s discussed and the chairman urged all new members to help the union and thereby help themselves. i 4. t CHARLES W. STILES, Nov. 16—Meeting called to order by J. Longfellow. Chairman Ed­ ward Johnston. Secretary Ar­ thur Pontoni. Motions carried: election of ship delegate, each dept. to have man to clean ship's laundry each week, re­ quest door and steam heat for wheelhouse. James Mann was elected ship's delegate by a ma- Charles Conrad Skipper Praises Union Seamen High words of praise from the Master of their ^ip usually indicate mutual respect between him and the crew. Such is the ease aboard the SS Charles M. Conrad (Seas Shipping) which recently encountered typhoons in the South Pacific. In two messages, one to the crew and the other "To the Union Delegates," Skipper E. J. Morgan sings words of praise for the crew's seamanship, team play and "exemplary courage" during the emergency. "The very satisfactory condi tion and appearance of the SS Charles M. Conrad," he writes to the delegates, "is the best evidence possible of the good work performed by the crew aboard this vessel. In the re­ cent typhoons, the exemplary courage, seamanship and teamplay, succeeded in bringing us through with practically no damage. It is a pleasure to work with a crew such as you are." In the letter to the crew Cap­ tain Morgan says, "No word of praise can be too strong con­ cerning your high caliber of courage, performance and team­ work during the typhoons. Proof is in the results accomplished: we have suffered negligible damage to the vessel, and we continue to be safely anchored. Most of all, we are each and every one of us here, and all in one piece. And so I say, thanks, to the good Lord, good seanru'snship, and good luck, we have eomfr thrpugh in: good shape." Page Seven ANOTHER CREW GOES SIU DIGEST OF MINUTES FROM VARIOUS SlU SHIP MEETINGS JOHN P. MITCHELL, Dec. 9 Chairman John Lopez, Secre­ tary Ray Alexander. Motions passed for "men coming into messhall for meals, must have at least a T shirt on" and that more aprons be carried aboard hereafter. Agreed among all hands that anyone leaving a dirty cup be reminded by any­ one seeing the offense. Mem­ bers bowed their heads in trib­ ute to departed brothers. LOG jority vote. Suggested that meetings be held every two weeks also consideration of members off watch by not mak­ ing unnecessary noises. Crewmembers were: Longfellow, Maney, Dacey, McGinnis, Gal­ lagher, Steward, Curry, Hornbeck, Johnston, Sills, Redrosa, Goll, Seekman, Brady, Carter, Williamson, Cherlburg, Curry, Mann, Butler, Johnson, Laskowski, Hohlo, Rathbone, DeVrics, Pontoni, Carmellino and Scott. X X % RUSSELL JONES. Dec. 16— Chairman Byron Taylor. Secre­ tary Donald Powers. Meeting called to discuss beefs. Motions carried: that no crew member break articles until all beefs are settled (made by Macomber), that if passengers are car­ ried sufficient stores be put aboard for theni (by Walker). The crew recommended the fol­ lowing for membership: Har­ old Young, Vincent McCloskey, Wallace Chrisam and Culse Copeland. The four watch sys­ tem was thoroughly discussed. The meeting stood in silence in tribute to departed brothei-s. 4. 4. 4. WILLIAM MACLAY, Oct. 13 —Chirman John Aydinian. Sec­ retary Teodor Skrypel. Motions caiTied: list of shortages to be drawn up and presented to Cap­ tain, vote of thanks to Purser Frank Dietlsin for his helpful­ ness and excellent medical at­ tention. Delegates were: John Aydinian, O. Joceao and R. Vicira. XXX JOSEPH S. EMERY, Nov. 16 —Chairman Sammy Fama. Sec­ retary Pat Fox. Motion by McAdoo to fine those leaving messroom or midship house untidy, carried. Other motion carried: Fine to be turned over to brothers in Baltimore Marine Hospital. Full attendance at meeting with exception of those on watch. Delegate were Sam Fama, Pat Fox and Frank Muscalli. Alex. H. Stephens Minutes Are Praised By Ship's Master . (Contimtcd from Page 6) rooms painted but, as you know, the Chief would only allow eight hours. As the condition of the rooms was bad, the paint­ ing alone couldn't have been done in that time so I advised the gang to turn it down. On the milk question. I went to see tlie Skipper in Rio and he showed me a letter from the company and a telegram from the WSA to the effect that only $500 worth of fresh vegetables were to be brought. This amount to be spent between Rio and Santos." After reporting for his depart­ ment the deck delegate said, he was resigning "as there are a lot of petty beefs in the depart­ ment" (this from the minutes). George Stevens was then elect­ ed as delegate. 29 members were present and the meeting, which had lasted 55 minutes, adjourned at 2:50. Crewmembers of an Isthmian ship, gather around Tex Tannehill as he gives them a spiel on the advantages of Seafarers style trade unionism for seamen. Brother Tex has done a swell job among a good crew and, although many of them are young, they look like the kind of seamen any union man will be proud to have as union brothers. Soap Blamed For Skin Disorder On Robin Sherwood Memnon Officers Play Game With Disputed Overtime Playing football with disput­ Dermatitis, or some other skin ed overtime may eventually disorder which causes itching, throw the "sports" on the SS among several members of the Memnon for a loss at the payoff, stewards department aboard the SS Robin Sherwood. was attrib­ say the engine department men uted to the type of soap the aboard, the vessel in their writ­ men were using and the crew- ten report to the Log. members at their Dec. 25th Referring to "the Captain, the meeting demanded that another Chief Mate and the Hitler En­ brand be substituted at once. The motion was adopted when gineer aboard" the crew charges Brother Blakeley brought the that they "consider our Union complaint to the attention of and its agreements a big joke." the Steward. Another complaint "The Captain, F. A. Tupper," regaraing the stewards depart­ they say, "discriminates openly ment was brought up by Dele­ against the engine department gate Bause. This one concern­ and Chief Engineer Dana is ed proper cleansing of eating % running a contest with 1st Ass't utensils. As stewards depart­ McCormack to see who can ment delegate he declared that give the phoniest, excuses and there were no rinsing facilities the biggest run-ai-ound." The aboard and the utensils were contest has apparently been go­ washed and rinsed in the same ing on since the start of the five basin. The Steward "promised and a half month trip. that both conditions would be Replying that the Wipers remedied when the ship hit were needed below, the 1st' port. Ass't refused to have the black Other business at the Dec. gang's quarters painted despite 25th meeting involved the ques­ the fact that they had been un­ tion of vouchers before the pay= touched with paint " since the off (motion by Dougherty) and ship was built almost two years cleaning focs'les before leaving ago. Floor plates, he implied, the ship "so that the new crew were much more important and coming aboard won't have to the Wipers couldn't be spared do it." (motion by Smigelski). for even qpe day. The delegates were instructed When the other departments (motion by Bause, seconded bj' had compleled' their painting of Myers) to inspect the focs'les of quarters, the Skipper, nicknam­ their re.spective departments at ed Fish Oil Tupper by the men, payoff time. made one of his infrequent in­ Another motion adopted at spections. The Wipers asked the meeting struck the minutes about painting their quarters of the previous meeting from but, according to the report the record. Both Bause and "Fish Oil Tupper replied that Drury spoke on the question the engine crew would only get and the vote was 21 for to 6 them dirty again." Continuing, against. No reason is given for the report.„states, "he later told the action. the deck delegate that the en­ Delegates aboard the Robin gine department men on all Sherwood are: William Bause ships were a dirty bunch and (stewards), John Dougherty should have a separate mess­ (engine) and R. S. Pribben hall so they could keep their (deck). Secretary is Joe Freed- •filth to. themselves." man. "The Captain, the Chief and the 1st Ass't have another game.' They play football with the en­ gine department overtime. When the 1st gets tired marking up disputed overtime, he makes a lateral pass to the Chief who can always- find a few more hours h ere and there to dispute. The Chief then passes to Cap­ tain Fish Oil Tupper who man­ ages to find still more to dis­ pute. "What these sports -don't know is that the Union agree­ ment is going to throw them fui- a loss on the payoff. Com­ pany stooges like these have boon chiseling right and left during the war. They think they can- still get away with it. "If they don't change their attitudes fast, they may have to' change their jobs." The crew members report to the Log which contained these allegiations was ordered at the December 2nd shipboard meet­ ing on the Memnon when a mo­ tion was introduced, and adopt­ ed, "that the engine depart­ ment draw up an article for the Log exposing discrimination against the engine department by officers." Blackgang delegate was John Brown. Library Lore Junior—What is a "rare vol­ ume," Daddy? Father—Well, son, it's a book that is returned after being loaned. XXX Naval Technique Girl—I'm telling you for the last time that you can't kiss me. Sailor — Fine! I knew you would weaken, sooner or later. XXX Old Acquaintance Cora — Did you .meet your aunt at the railroad station? Dora—Oh, no, I've known her for years. �THE Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG Friday, January 11, 1946 •ht Duluth Gets Ready For New Year By WILLIAM STEVENSON Hands Bouquet To Emerson Crew NO NEWS?? By ARTHUR THOMPSON •Kjg WAAIT fwtryt til# SAVANNAH — We made two trips to Charleston last week. Rumors were going around on the Frank C. Emerson that she would not payoff, but would make another trip on the old ar­ ticles. The crew even sent a dele­ gate over to see us on Sunday to tell us what they believed. It was all a misunderstanding, however, as we discovered when we got to Charleston. It seems that government em­ ployees got a holiday New Years EVe, and no one was available to payoff the ship. This led to the belief that the ship would not payoff at all. While we were there we checked up on all the disputed overtime so that when the payoff came we'd be able to handle it in record time. We had some good help on the ship. The delegates, John Bedard for the deck and Thomas Ryan for the engine departnient, had all their disputed overtime lined up and we went through it with­ out any difficulty. There were no disputes in the stewards de­ partment at all. Most of you oidtimers, especial­ ly those from around Boston, will remember Sam Bayne. He used to be an official in Boston, and he has a knowledge of the agree­ ments which is hard to beat. He was, and still is, the Steward on the Emerson and there were no beefs in his department. There was quite a lot of overtime for extra meals, shortage of person­ nel,, etc., but he had it all down and it was okayed by the skip­ per and we didn't have to do any­ more than collect dues in his de­ partment. GOOD BUNCH The deck and engine delegates were also very helpful. We had all the books made up and squared away so that no one had to wait after the payoff for any­ thing. This was fortuntae be­ cause it was on Wednesday and v/e wanted to get back to Sa­ vannah in time for the meet­ ing. We did get back but had no meeting due to the lack of a quorum. Nevertheless we had a committee to count the ballots and another to audit the books and still another to check on * some members who wished to be reinstated. ^ When the crew of the Emerson sent a man over to see us, they collected some money to pay his way and the money whicR was left over was turned in to the Log, The entire crew was sober for the payoff and,"" considering the fact that they paid off the day after New Year's, these boys deserve a hand. We had an accident on our first trip last week. While wait­ ing for a red light in Charleston, a Buick slapped us in the stern and shoved our bow into another Buick which was also waiting for the light to change. The dam­ age was not serious, nor did it put us out of commission. The party who hit us is insured, so we can get fixed up without any trouble or cost, and no one was hurt which is also lucky. We had our day here in Sa= vannah when there were no ships Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: BOSTON MOBILE SAN JUAN NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS GALVESTON JACKSONVILLE DULUTH—Now that the holi­ days are over, we can get back to business again for another year. Your Agent spent a couple of days with his family for a change in a little Indian town in Michigan called Pontiac, and had a swell time. The only thing wrong was the weather. I thought that when I got away from this North country I would get warm. But actually I didn't get warm until I returned back here again. I celebrated Christ­ mas watching a tall, dark and^ handsome waitress trimming the tree. I don't remember seeing the job completed, but my wife, a good Samaritan, got me in shape for a nice Christmas din­ ner. I just received a notice from Philly Will Move To New Hail our Chicago Agent, and con­ gratulations are in order: A bouncing baby boy, another can­ didate for the Seafarers Inter­ national Union. The Duluth Hall is operating under new hours, so all of you please take notice. The Hall will now be open from 10 a. m. to 7 p. m. every weekday, and from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. on Sundays. " The old gin mills in Duluth are still doing a landoffice business; so if any of you want the best -M't' By LOUIS GOFFIN in the harbor whatsoever. Noteven a foreigner. This was the first timd' in three years the harbor is empty. Shipping is slow in Savannah again, but still fair in Charleston. We don't know yet what the future holds in store but we're hoping for the best. PHILADELPHIA — Tempor­ arily holding down this branch for the past couple of weeks gave us plenty of opportunity to watch the port in action. Yes, the City of Brotherly Love is really hum­ ming and shipping couldn't be better; and any of the boys who would like to ship through here can help eliminate the acute shortage of rated men. Come to Philly where you'll be welcomed with open ai-ms. The Branch is preparing to move to a new location and, with- in a week or so, the new address will be available to all branches. The new quarters are now being renovated and fitted in accor­ dance with SIU policy of having clean and decent halls where the members can hang their hats and feel at home. When the work is completed the Philadelphia hall will be one of the finest on the East Coast and will meet the ap­ proval of even the most critical Seafarer. CHANGES MADE The business set-up of the Branch is being changed to con­ form with the more efficient me­ thods now in effect at the New York Branch, and should guar­ PARKER antee proper and complete rep­ resentation aboard all SIU ships suggestions to these people, and in the Philadelphia area. it is our opinion that they will The last few weeks have seen win their beef. As most of the Seafarers know, this State is a number of ships paid off and really tough on organized labor, it looks as though the amount of and unless each union helps the business will continue for some other in beefs then it means that time. Tampa Helps AFL Officeworkers By D. L. TAMPA — Business picked up sornewhat the past week in this port and, believe it or not, there were pobs on no less then five ships at one time on the board. They were taken, however, by some of the local beachcombers, and things are now back where they usually are here—sort of slow. From present nidications, several operators will have scows running in here regularly now, and things will be on the up­ grade for this port. The need for a decent hall in Tampa is becoming more ob­ vious all the time. All you fel­ lows who have seen the hall in this port know what I mean— those of you who don't know, stop in some day and see for yourselves. This joint is a dis­ grace to the Seafarers. The whole place is about the size of one of the toilets in the Nevs£ York Hall, and the only difference is that the New York toilets are a little better equipped then this Hall. We are now scouting around for a new spot, and we may come up with something soon. I sure as hell hop eso anyhow. HELPING HAND There is a little action on the labor front in this port. The AFL office work^ union is striking a local business firmthe Spencer Auto Electric Com­ pany—and has asked the Sea­ farers' assistance in the way of a few suggestions as to the con­ ducting of picket work. Need­ less to say they are going to get it from us. We have offered On the wrong side of the ledger for the port is the an­ nouncement of the loss of an SIU Brother who had assisted us in the tugboat beef and in various other Union matters. The Broth­ er's name was Joe Sofi and we wish to extend our deepest sym­ pathy to his family. We who knew him will surely miss him. He was a good Union Brother. N. Y. Meetings in Webster Haii a tough time, indeed, is ahead New York Branch meetings for all of the workers in this area. are held every other Wednes­ This brings us back to the day evening, 7 P. M. at Web­ need for a decent union hall in ster Hall. 119 East 11th Street, this port. Once when we have a between 3rd and 4th Avenues. respectable place here it will make" it easier for us to help To get there take the 3rd Ave.. all these other unions in their Elevated and get off at 9th St., problems, and most important— or the East Side IRT Subway it will help us a hell of a lot. ^ and get off at Astor Place. There aren't many guys on the No cards will be stamped beach here. Among the old standhys of the local scene we after 7:30 P. M. NEXT MEETING WILL BE have with us now—Johnny Wil­ liams, AI Ortega, Chelo Vega, ON JANUARY 16th. Harold "Canteen Slim" Wilson (with new choppers), Ralph Tindell, Tony Sosa, and Frank Villar. If any of you fellows would like to help these lads with the surplus of good rum and fair maidens in the old Sunshine State—come on down. of beachcombing corhe to this Port and look us up. We can ship you down to where ship­ ping is really good. Even though it may be a little late by the -time you fellows see this, I want to wish you all the best of luck for the coming year. i Baitlmore Changes Improve Efficiency j.'he Seafarers' Baltimore Hall is now much more efficient, and provides better service for the members since improvements have been made throughout the building, say SIU members. New fluorescent lights have been in­ stalled so that it's really a pleas­ ure to workj read or write under them. With the walls and ceiling newly decorated, it is now easier to see than with the old dingy paint job, and makes a much cleaner appearing hall. , A simplified filing system has been installed, and the office equipment rearranged for more efficient service. Three new shipping boards have been set up, and the dispatching counter moved aft of the baggage room. With a window cut in the bag­ gage room to take care of regis­ trations, mail, tripcards, agree­ ments, baggage, overtime slips, beefs and dues payments, the setup provides much better serv­ ice for the members than form­ erly. EASY DOES IT Comfort has not been over­ looked, Leather easy chairs have been moved down from the third deck to the second, and the water cooler has been changed to a more convenient location. Many .new information and or­ ganization. posters have been put up, and a partitioni enlarging the head and increasing privacy has been built. Curly Rentz, Baltimore Agent, was tickled pink at the many improvements made, but con­ cealed his pleasure under a blast at Paul Hall who aided Curly in making the changes. "Paul Hall will never be invited to re­ turn to Baltimore," declared Cur­ ly. "He caused too much dis­ ruption while he was here." Whether the Baltimore Hall was disrupted or not. Brother Rentz was the first man to brag about Baltimore now having the best hall in the SIU! 14 �Friday, January 11, 1946 THE SEAFARERS NOT THE UAISY CHAIN LOG Page Nine Safest Place Is Under The Ocean WASHINGTON (LPA) — "The safest place on this tortured planet should an atomic war break out will be deep below the surface of the ocean," the Senate Atomic Energy Commit­ tee was told last week. Dr. Alvin M. Weinberg, chief of the theoretical physics section of the Clinton Laboratories at Oak Ridge, Tenn., and one of a series of scientists who liave been heard by the committee, once again posed the terrible choice between using atomic energy for warfare or devoting its fabulous power to human welfare. Atomic energy, he said, can be used, for example, in treating 100 persons at a time for certain types of cancer. Industrial development would be possible in vast regions devoid of waiter power, and set­ tlement of the Arctic would be feasible. Things are popping Ihese days in the Seafarers' Halls. Here is part of the lineup before the Another scientist, Dr. John A. registration window in the New York Hall. There are ships waiting. Brothers, so come on in. Simpson, a member of the Nu­ clear Studies Institute, Univer­ sity of Chicago, declared that peace requires international con­ trol of the bomb, and Dr. Clarke Williams, of the Manhattan Pro­ ject, advocated "a complete in­ spection system carried on by some international agency," ad­ ding that scientists and engineers contend that an international inspection organization is tech­ nically feasible. Simpson warned that "in any atomic armament race the U. S. in the long run will find itself in a very unfavor­ able position, due to highly con­ centrated population and indus­ try. No nation can withstand a large scale atomic bomb attack. It may lose a sizeable portion of its population in a few hours of warfare. In the immediate fu­ ture, before other countries also have bombs, the U. S. must take the lead," he concluded, "in re­ shaping international affairs to obtain world security." Deplores Labor's Apathy DETROIT — Lack of initiative by the labor movement in draw­ ing up a program to eliminate the roots of fascism at home is de­ plored by Victor G. Reuther, him­ self a union official of the United Automobile Workers, in a recent issue of Common Sense magazine. "In the short time that has passed since V-J Day, the need for a labor program has been ex­ pressed with unusual prominence in the public press. Unfortunate­ ly, the initiative has been seized by partisans of the status quo— like Senator Vandenberg — who have called for. a conference of labor, industry and government to iron out the industrial prob­ lems arising out of conversion to peacetime production. OLD STUFF "This initiative from the right for the formulation of a labor pro­ gram is unfortunate because it proceeds on the antiquated theory that government can persuade la­ bor and capital to join hands and work like bi-others for the com­ mon good. It is unfortunate that some labor spokesmen have agreed to the theory that labor must depend upon the 'free en­ terprise' system to provide the bulk of the sixty million jobs that everyone is talking about. • "The recent strikes and threats of strikes for necessary wage in­ creases reveal the real danger in this supposed get-together pro­ gram of labor, industry and gov­ ernment, The danger is that un­ der any such get-together pro­ gram as may occur today, a twothirds majority of the conferees —namely, industry and govern­ ment—will gang up on labor in an effort to compel it to accept a labor pi-ogram designed to maintain the status quo. REAL BOTTLENECK Unearned income — profits — is the bottleneck in the road to full production and full employ­ ment, Reuther declares, and it does labor no good to scrap with management and government "for larger shares of scarcity un­ der a system of 'free enterprise'." Instead, he proposes a political program of independent action by labor, farm, liberal business­ men and cooperatives. Basic to such a program is the replace­ ment, Reuther says, of "private ownership of monopolistic indus­ tries by forms of social owner­ ship, such as TVA and coopera­ tives, all fundamentally deinocratic in character." THE FACE OF GM SS FLUORSPAR (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$19.00. SS WM. B. GILES (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$15.00. SS RUFUS PECKHAM (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$12.00. SS JOHN BLAINE (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$8.00. SS OUACHITA VICTORY (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$17.00. SS KING WOOLSEY (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$19.00. SS WILLIAMS VICTORY (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$9.00. Here is what Gen. Motors looks like when it tells the U. S. Gov­ ernment that the world's richest corporation is frightened stiff at the idea of opening its books to public scrutiny. GM Counsel Walter G. Merritt (above) sounds off to President Truman's fact­ finding board to the effect that GM would pull out of the pro­ ceedings and wreck the whole negotiations if the bpard decided to consider profits and prices. But President Truman decided that "ability to pay" is a legitimate base for a union to bargain on wages. (LPA) SS BABCOCK (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$43.50. SS T. DARLTON (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated--^31.00. SS LINCOLN VICTORY (Paid off in Boston) Amount Donated—$24.50. SS BLUE RIDGE VICTORY (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$56.00. SS WARD HUNT (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$40.00. SS SMITH VICTORY (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$57.00. SS J. MITCHELL (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$42.00. SS WAYCROSS VICTORY (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$24.00. SS K. JOHNSON (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$9.00. SS FINLEY P. DUNNE (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—-$6.00. SS JOHN MARSHALL (Paid off in Baltimore) Amount Donated—$15.00. SS RAPHAEL SEMMES (Paid off in Baltimore) Amount Donated—$18.00. SS HONDURAS VICTORY (Paid off in Baltimore) Amount Donated—$26.00. INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS Amount Donated—$113.00. SS JOHN MERRICK (Paid off in Bo.ston) Amount Donated—$50.00. SS CORNELIA (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$19.00. SS J. STEVENS (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$23.00. SS COCHRAN (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$14.00. SS IRVIN S. COBB (Paid off in Boston) Amount Donated—$28.00. SS WESTINGHOUSE (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$9.00. SS MILLEDGE (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$16.00. SS MADAWASKA VICTORY (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$46.00. SS WILLIAM YOUNG (Paid off in New Yoi'k) Amount Donated—$35.00. SS NEGLEY D. COCHRANE (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$1.00. SS GEORGE WASHINGTON (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$26.00. SS ROCKLAND VICTORY (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$17.00. SS G. H. PENDELTON (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$19.00. SS ROBIN SHERWOOD (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$18.00. SS FROSTBURG VICTORY (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$41.00. SS CLAYMONT VICTORY (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$4.00. SS R. PECKHAM (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$17.00. SS GEORGE WASHINGTON (Paid off in New York) Amount Donated—$16.00 LOG DONATIONS TURNED INTO NEW YORK BRANCH Amount Donated—$210.00. �THE Tw S,EAEAKEKS, LOG Friday, JtmuKlC 1946/ THE WEEK'S MEWS IN REVIEW CURRENT EVENTS . BANS IMPORTS^ SPORTS m m AT HOME GIANTS BUY COOPER In the most lavish deal in N. Y. Giants history, they forked over $175,000 in cold cash to the St. Louis Cards for catcher Walker Cooper. The Giants are gambling on Cooper being available for the 1946 baseball season as he is still in the Navy, and lacks enough points for release at present. President Stoneham was jubi­ lant over the Giant's acquisition of the 6 foot, 3 inch slugging catcher, and declared, "Cooper is the greatest catcher the Giants ever owned." The deal showed proof of the Giants' willingness to shell out ready cash to build up last sea­ son's 5th place club, and reward, the more than one million faith­ ful fans who stuck with the Giants through their poor season last year, and whose dough is now being paid out to rebuild the club. Tuesdaj*- morning saw some expected in Washington soon. seven thousand Western Union He is not expected to return to workers on N. Y. picket lines the Soviet Union. The Pearl Harbor Livestigating ... In Detroit the Autoworkers announced the signing of an Committee, sarcastically referred agreement with the new Kaiser- to as a permanent Congressional Frazer auto company calling it Committee, was told that the late the "best ever" in the industry. Secretary of the Navy Frank Observers see a possible effect ,Knox put the blame for the fiasco on the Army and Navy com­ in the General Motors tie-up . RINGSIDE CHATTER manders at Hawaii. Western Electric strikers in After flattening Morris Reif in Kearney, N. J. tangled with 1,000 A radio commentator chargedthe fourth round of a scheduled salaried employees and execu­ that the Army carried 20,000 lbs. 10 round headliner. Beau Jack is tives who attempted to crash of bottle caps—yes, we said bot­ ready for Johnny Greco on Feb. picket lines. About 65 pickets tle caps—on the same priority 8. Jack appeared to be much are reported to have routed the as GIs going home on leave. In Because he fears use of foreign improved over hiS; last bout with crashers, but the show was con­ addition he charged that they music will deprive American mu­ Willie Joyce, although there were sidered as a deliberate attempt were consigned to the San Miguel sicians of jobs. Pres. James C. some claims that Reif was the by the company to provoke vio­ Brewery in the Phillipines owned victim of a flu attack as well asPetrillo of American JFederation lence. by Col. Andres Soriano, a close Beau's fists. of Musicians (AFL), has ruled President Truman intervened friend of General MacArthur, a Beau appeared headed for in the steel controversy and CPA Colonel on his staff and person­ that radio stations- in this, coun­ trouble as he gradually cleared was reported reads'- to grant price al repre.sentative of Spanish Dic­ try must ban music programs or­ HERE AND THERE up the field of welters. Yes, increases to the corporations . . . tator Franco in the Phillipines. iginating abroad, except in Can­ trouble in capital letters awaits Arthur Devlin of the Lake Oil companies are said to be ne­ Madison Square Garden is to ada. (Federated Pictures) Placid Sno Birds, ex-AAF war Jack when the time comes that gotiating with the unions . . . be the scene of another prohero, returned to ski jumping he faces Sugar Ray Robinson.' The meat packing industry will fascist demonstration, under by winning the Toger Tokle He hasn't looked bad in his two use the National Conciliation sponsorship of the FFF. Dubbed the atomic- control program memorial at Bear Mountain with fights since being discharged Service in an attempt to settle as Front For Franco, the FFF adopted by the Moscow confer­ successive jumps of 141 and 148 from the Army, but when Beair the wage dispute. (Friends of Frank Fay) is being ence of Foreign Ministers. feet . . . Billy Conn, recently re­ meets Robinson—well, don't say. The President went on the air backed by "every reactionary, Although General Morgan de­ leased from the Army, is getting we didn't warn you. Robinson, in a direct appeal for the peo­ vicious, un-American publica­ clared in Frankfurt that he had ;into shape for his June heavy­ is without doubt the cream of ple to pressure their congress­ tion" which has "joyously hop­ not resigned, UNNRA headquar­ weight match with Champ Joe the welters today, although a guy men into speeding his labor and ped aboard the Fay bandwagon" ters announced his dismissal fol­ Louis at Little Rock, Ark. . . . named Freddy Cochrane is the reconversion proposals. Response according to War Correspondent lowing his Hitlerlike statements The AAU announced that its an­ recognized champ. by the citizenry was "indifferent" Quentin Reynolds. Fay's fight regarding Europe's remaining nual track meet will be held at NEWS AND VIEWS according to a survey . . . Secre­ against the Actors' Equity (the Jews . . . The Anglo-American Grunt and groan promoters ap­ tary of State Byrnes left Wash­ actors' union) is being supported Committee opened its inquiry in­ pear perturbed over the new, ington to attend the United Na­ by the Hearst press and nazi to Palestine, in an effort to pro­ wrestler's union ju^t formed un­ tions Organization Assembly in friends such as Joseph P. Kamp, vide a home for the comparative­ der the leadership of King Kong London where Republicans Van- John Eoghan Kelly, Harry A. ly few who escaped the nazi Cox. Promoters, like all coupon denberg dnd Dulles were report­ Jung and Joe McWilliams, Kamp slaughterhouses. clippers and profiteers, don't ed out of harmony with the rest and Edward Atwell, the FFF Testifying that the wholesale want anyone checknig up on. of the U. S. delegation. Byrnes press agent, are regarded their take and demanding a; took pains to reassure the U. S. as the two out.standing leader.s slaughter of Europeans had been that the atomic-bomb secrets of pro-fascist political forces in ordered by the Nazi hierarchy, a larger share of the proceeds in high German officer declared wages. It ain't kosher sez they. would not be disclosed prema­ America. The N. Y. Rangers appeared on. turely. (Meanwhile scuttlebutt Thousands of angry letters that his "conscience troubled saysj that the Russians have dis­ from GIs stationed all over the him." The U. S, representatives the comeback trail as they suc­ covered an even more potent world are pouring into Washing­ at the Nuremberg war criminal ceeded in winning two games in. atomic bomb) . . . U. S. Am­ ton protesting the reduction in trials opened their drive to have a row by defeating the Boston the German General Staff and bassador to Russia Harriman is Army's demobilization rate. Bruins 4-2 before the season'sHigh Command convicted for San Antonio, Texas . . . 1946 largest crowd at Madison Square planning aggression as early as racing season in N. Y. Stats' will Garden . . . Clarence Rowland, INTERNATIONAL 1919. Captured documents quoted open at Jamaica on April 6 ac­ Pacific Coast League prexy, de­ In the Phillipines GIs demon­ General invited thirty U. S. edu­ Field- Marshals von BJpmberg cording to approved schedules of clares the PCL will become a strated anci booed Lt. Gen. Styer, cators to cojne to Japan and help and Blasko.witz as. among those jthe N. Y. State Racing Com­ major loop in the very near fu­ who was trying to explain the revise its educational system to who plotted to plunge the world mission. ture, and says the meeting in Sarj, slowness of the Army's demo­ conform with democratic prin­ into war; Other documents and Battle lines were drawn on the Diego will concern itself with, bilization program. Demanding ciples . . . General Marshall, as witnesses will seek to prove that pro football scene as the new these plans . . . Dixie Walker of the immediate evacuation of well as communists and national­ many of the. atrocities were pro. grid loop—^All America Foot­ the Dodglprs and Nick Etten*, China, the Phillipines and all ist -spokesmen, reported "good sponsored or condoned by the ball Conference—laid claim to al­ Yankee.s first, basemap, promisei 'overseas garrison with the ex­ :progress" in their first meeting Gernian rnili,tary men. The most 200 National Football to. be important holdouts iu Lire, ception of Germany and Japan designed to end the civil war . . . American plan is. to strip, the old League players. The new loop coming baseball sea,son. -proper, the GIs denounced the i Shanghai authorities protested cloak of "just a soldier in the also planned a tentative 14-game According to recently compiled; .use of U. S. ships as transports the removal of six persons aboard Iservice of his country" from the schedule with the leagiie split irecords, right hander Les Web­ to China and Indonesia, and de­ [a French warship as a violation German Junkers backs. ipto Eastern and Western Divi­ ber of Moiilreal led the Inter-; manded that the demobilization iof Chinese sovereignty. Inflation and a tidal wave of sions . . . Tony Cuccinello, recent- national League in earned runs be taken out oI the hands of the ; Although the country is to unemployment with the worst ily released by the Chicago White with 1.81, and had a winning per-; ."vested interests." Similar de­ remain under control of the Al­ economic, chao?. in. years was re­ Sox, is being offered the man­ centage of .786.. . . Henry Frnka, monstrations took place on Sai- lied council, Austria's govern- ported from It£d:^. Butter i^ $6 agership of the. Richmond Colts of Tulsa was named new head pan, in Guam and, according to jment has received diplomatic a pound and other ijrices up 150% ink the Piedmont League . . . coach of the Tulane U. football Stars and Stripes, in Belgium. 'recognition by Russia, Britain, to 200% oyer last year's infla­ Jockey George 'The Ice. Mian" squad ... A baseballer's dream The Japanese Cabinet may dis­ ; France and the U. 3. . . . The tionary prices. Like niany other Woolf, one of America's, top rid­ ~a double no-hiter—took place, solve because of- MacArthur's Rumanian government was "re­ Europeans, Italian children were ers with almost 20 yeajrs, racing at Manila when the Okinawa ruling; that no Jap who helped organized'' with the appointment without toys, and were, lucky, in behind him, died as a result of team, defeated the Leyte Base K: promote totalitarian idjeas mgy of two, opposition njenibers to fact, tbftt theyj- had any. clothing injuries sustairysd in a track team in- the. Army Olympic dite hold office . . . Meanwjiile the minor posts.. . . ITance approved at all. spill. trict championships. : I 'Y ^ �Friday, January 11, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven :rr^= BUIJ^ITIN ENGINE DEPARTMENT — A — Adams, Donald R., Anamatoros, Nicholos, Arnold, R. A. • Ashton, W. Bagziewicz, Edward, Baptist Richard, Beckman, Harry G. Billings, Frank J., -Black, J. Blacksher, Robert L., Blume Martin, Borovicka, Frank, Buck Theodore A., Burt, Leroy. Unclaimed Wa&es Shepard Steamship Company Unclaimed Wages Are Open On Books Of Shepard Steamship Company As Listed. — P — Page, Charles M., Panter, Bruce A., Pariani, Albert, Par­ sons, W., Paul, Richard R., Pedersen. Christian, Portain, John, Peters, Glen A,, Posey, Ottis, Powers, R., Procetto, Ralph. _ Q _ Quinette, Wayne. — R — Rahm, Theodore, Ramsey, W., Rastard,Harold, Rawlins, James H., Revill, Frank, Reeis, .Jules, Riddle, Walter M., Rickles, Fran­ cis, Rizzo, Anthony, Roberson, Richard, Rohari, Jauies L., Ryan, — Z — — I — Zouchi, Vernon. Ingram, Clayton H., Irwin, Daniel P., Rye, Carl B. Frank, Igaz, W, — S — Sadlowski, John E., Saiss, Otto DECK DEPARTMENT W., Sardella, Joseph J., SavoJacome, W., Jacome, Walter lainin, L. P., Schrimer, Robert, — A — Adamonski, Joseph, Adams, N., S., Jacobsen, Ernest E., Jaffe, Scoffone, Peter, Scarberry, Hugh Alder, Edwin E., Allen, Carey P., Charles, Jarrell, Paul E., John­ E., Schwab, Andrew, SkanleAlsonetsky, Morris, Anderson, J. son, Albert, Johnson, Donald R., gaard, H. M., Smith, George R., E., Anderson, Lourilis, Anderson, Johnson, G. C., Johnson, George Smith, Raymond, Smiechowski, W. C., Anderson, Walter R., An­ R., Johnson, H. W., Johnson, Theodore, Sperry, Wendell E., Thomas M., Jones, James A., Jor- Stam, Kornelius, Strantmanvis, drews, Don K. gensen, A., Joyce, David. Otto, Stromme, Earl, Sullivan, _ B — Stephen, F., Suozyr, Joseph, — K — Baker, Robert, Barker, James Sunada, Jack, Swahn, James, J., Keenan, Robert A., Kielski, E., Bauer, Robert G., Beech, Rus­ Swanton, Joseph J. Marion S., Koltoniak, Henry, sell, Belles, John, Beyer, Richard — T — W., Bianchi, Constantine, Bil- Kostric, Adolph, Kozel, Alexan­ Trusz, Edward, Tucker, Rob­ der, Krichtiak, John. lingslea, B. V., Bishop, Lowell, J., _ F — — S — ert W. Blanchard, Philip, Blanchardm, — L — Felser, Edward C., Fitzpatrick, Sabo, Roland U., Samselski, Richard F., Berth, Charles W., — U — James J., Flowers, Charles B., John, Sawicki, Sigmund J., Lehew, Harry E., Lorher, Ray. Urbans, Oswald. Bosworth, Caluin, Brandon, Ar­ Floyd, Edward I. Sayer, Frank, Schmidt, Joseph thur, Brink, J., Branum, James — M — _ V — T., Scolt, Martin R., Serrato, M., Brock, Bobby L., Burroughs, — G — Madson, Hans A., Majik, P. J., Valentz, Paul, Van Laeven, Ed­ Louis, Shaver,' Neal S., Sisney, Robert. Gallagher, Arthur J., Garris, Mailing, Lewis M., Mangels, Ru­ ward. Ernest, Smyth, J. A., Smythe, James, Gentry, Lloyd B., Ghormdolph W., Mansell, Cecil A,, _ C — James F., Stumph, Harold N., — W — ley, Thomas A., Goglas, Walter, Mann, George, Marchewka, Ed­ Suscavage, Joseph P. Cain, C. O., Cain, P., Calafato, Wade, Lloyd, Watson, Cecil, Gomez, Edward, Gomez,^asquine ward, Marshik, Walter, Martin, Weaver, Russell C., Wells, John Luigi, Caramellino, Fred, CarleM., Gomzales, Elias, GBabowiec, James, McCarthy, Joseph B., Mc— T ^ A., West, John R., Williams, ton, George S., Casada, G., CasWajciek, Griffin, F. Taylor, Waller J., Techan, J., toro, Paul A., Church, Wilbur L., Nellage, John. Berge C., Williams, C., Williams, Melder, Albert, McLoo, E., Theweatt, Walter B., Thompson, Carmond L., Williams, Luther B., Clegg, H., Coley, William H., — H — Robert, Trinks, K. L., Tronnes, E. Compos, Abelino, Cori, James M., Mickler, Charles B,, Miller, Her­ Williams, Thomas E., Willard, Hall, William C., Hallet, Ron­ Corrigan, Charles E., Coutant, mit, Miller, R., Mills, Milton, M., Wallace G., Witham, Wesley, J., ald E., Hanna, Guy K., Hannac, — V — Wilbur E., Cronen, Robert J., Mitchell, W., MiHer, William J., Wood, Charles. H. J., Haney, Howard S., Hatch, Vechi, James. Melvin, Moffett, Curtin, Cornelius, Cushing, Da­ Moellinger, Otto, Hatley, Cecil E., Hobson, — Y — Isaac R., Moher, John, Mooy, vid, Czerwinec, Joseph. — W — W. P., Hoffman, John, |lougen, Young, Frank G. James J., Morgan, William A., A.. O., Houk, H. J., Hort, John W-, Walton, William H., Ward, _ D — Mosei, Donnelly S., Murphy, — Z — Eugene, ,Warfe, Walter W., Humphrey, E. Zajac, Charles. Davis, Earl, De Souza, Henry, John J. J., Mushill, Paul. Del Rizo, Octavio, Dennis, Don­ — I — — N — ald, Deimy, Williard M., Dodd, Isaacson, Howard J. Napolitano, Joseph, Nelson, Frank B., Doyle, Thomas G., Drehmer, George, Drever, Robert. Harold W., Newberry, William, — J — NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnovor 2-2784 Newell, Linton A., Nielson, Claus SS OSCAR UNDERWOOD Jacobs, Gerald, Jacobsen, H,, BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. — E — (Voyage No. 3) J., Norris Sourgeun D. Liberty 4057 Jakir, J. P., James, Jack, Johnas, Edmunde, Maryld A., Edson, BALTuClORE 14 North ^ay St. Those crewmembers who work­ John, Johnson, John A., John­ __ O — Calvert 4539 Chester, Eiser, Edgar L., Elrod, ed the complete voyage from son, John E., Joyce, Donald. PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6lh St. Oakes, William S., O'Brien, J. Lombard 7651 Norman D., Elwood, Lonnie E., October, 1944 to July, 1345 have J., Oden, Richard, Ogiba, Theo­ NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street Estby, Fred, Ellis, Dale F. — K — a week's wages coming to them. 4-1083 dore, Ogiba, Walter J., Orelli, Kaucher, Elmer, Keller, Wal­ NEW ORLEANS Communicate with or call at the 339 Chartres St. — F — Rinaldi, R., Otis, Joseph Scott, Canal 3336 New York HaU. ter M., Keating, Timothy V., Kim­ SAVANNAH .220 East Bay St, Farley, Robert, Fee, Ward B., Ots, Harold. ball, Edgar M., Knutson, Etui H. 3-1728 4> 4. 4. MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. Ferranido, Anthony, Fimovicz, SS JOSIAH PARKER 2-1754 Bernard, Fisher, Harry, Frank, _ L — The crew claim for Explosive SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Poncc de Leon Lacey, ohn, Lancaster, L. E., San Juan 2-5996 Harold W., Frazier, Willie. Cargo Bonus for voyage No. 10 305'/i 22nd St. Latham, James P., Le Queiie, K, UALVESTON can be collected from the New — G — 2-8043 Leahy, Daniel V., Lee, Ray, Lew­ RICHMOND, Calif. Will the ivitnesses who know Orleans office of the Mississippi 257 5th St. GaUagher, Richard A., Garlind, about the case of Joseph Walton is, Richard R„ Lichty, Richard, SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Elmer, Gerhardson, Wilhelm, who lo.st his life on the SS Shipping Co., Hibernia Bank 86 Seneca St. Lile, Robert S., Lindsay, Ernest SEATTLE Ill W. Buraside St. Gerke, Philip A., Graham or Phineas Banning please contact Bldg. •H., Lipton, Milton, Lloyd, John L. PORTLAND WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Gahran, H. C., Grebenack, Jo4" 4. 4. Sol C. Berenholtz, 1102 Court HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. — M — SS FLOYD GIBBONS heph, Groll, Frederick J., GjirSquare Bldg., Baltimore 2, Md. BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Disputed overtime can be col­ •Magnus, Steen E., Manning, CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. sten, Maurice W., Gjirsten, Mau­ He represents his widow and in­ lected by writing to South Atlan­ 1914 E. St. Clair St. ri tz. William P., Martin, Richard, CLEVELAND fant child. 1038 Third St. tic SS Co. in Savannah, Ga. Mathews, E. A., McGinnis, Ar­ DETROIT 4" 4" i" DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. — H — thur, McGrath, Maurice, Mc- VICTORIA, B. C. 602 Boughton St. CHADWICK HAGBERG . Hagan, Sigried L., Hall, John Guire, Charles McMahon, John, VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. ATTENTION! Your gear is in the New York *.842 Zack St. E., Halvorson, James, Hammonds, Mikalik, George, Miller, Joseph, TAMPA M-1323 Eddie R. Hansell, John C., Har­ hall baggage room except for Holder of receipt No. 36608, Miller, Willie J,, Moore, Henry JACKSONVILLE 020 Main St. please contact the Galveston boots which the 2nd Mate got rison, Charles T., Harrison, Wm., 5-1231 C., Morley, Macfarlane, MuhleiBranch. Hauger, Charles A. Hawkins, Message from Ernest Bonner. son, Fred G,^ — N — Natho, (Edward, Negri, A., Neese, Thaddeus G., Nelson, — C — Fred L., Newman, Robert F., Campbell, J. D., Carlson, Chris, Newman, William H., Nieri, Cassada, J., Centeno, Carlos, Louis. Ciine, Donald, Comack, James, Cooper, John Jr., Cox, Ronald W., — O — Crowley, Grover G., Crwon, R. Owens, Charles R. A., Curley, John, Curran, Bert. — P — Palmer, James F., Panno, Char­ Dalgety, J. B., Daniel, Billie B., les C., Parson, W., Paul, Ray­ Davekin, George J., Day, James mond A., Peevey, Jack ' Gray, R., De Jarnett, Dannie, Delano, Petersen, Delbert, Pierce, Harry George, Denison, Albert, Der- P., Porkey, William D., Porter, shuck, Alfred E., Deysenroth, Al­ Elmo, Pouchie, J. A., Pyne, Earl bert M., Diehl, Russel, Dixon, W. Robert D., Dominic, William J., — R — Doonan, Peter, Dowhower, Frank­ lin A., Doyle, Robert E. Rondeau, Fred Jr., Reilly, Wil­ liam J. Jr., ^ice, Thomas B., Ross, — E — Robert, Rudder, Roscoe R., Emerson, Evreett, Eser, M. Rusher, Clifford. Waugh, William V., West, Ar­ thur, White, Robert H., Willardson. Christian, Willett, Clifford J. Jr., Winter, William, Wiseltier, Richard B. Donald, Heger, Frank M., Henkleman, Norman L., Homer, John, Hoogeriwerf, Jan, Horst. Edward, Howard, Donald, M., Hughs Pat­ rick, J. MONEY DUE StU HALLS PERSONALS / �• :.'• ' v'h- |. K r., • THE Page Twelve SlU Action Keeps Militant On Ship The operator's stooge tried, but couldn't keep a militant Sea­ farer from signing on. After se­ curing a job as Junior Engineer aboard the Claymont Victory of the Eastern SB Co., SIU member John Marciano was refused the right of signing on by the First Asst. Engineer, who claimed that Marciano hadn't performed his work properly while sailing un­ der him some five years prev­ iously. However, as a i-esult of speedy action by the Seafarers, Brother Marciano was quickly signed on the Claymont. Back in March, 1941, Johnny had sailed on the Evangeline as a Fireman, and was elected as ship's chairman by the members. This same First served on that ship in another licensed capacity, and no doubt didn't want to be bothered with any union hot shots, so he decided that he didn't want Marcy. Due to the efforts of the SIU representative, a letter was sent by the company to the Chief En- ife-. IsP-' gineer directing him to hire Mar­ ciano as nothing on his previous record indicated that he had not fjerfui'ined the duties required of iiim on the job. This the Chief complied with, by signing him on at once. The value of membership in the Seafarers was clearly illus­ trated in the prompt settlement of this beef, and makes evident •how SIU union membership pays off in job protection and other numerous benefits. SIU wage scales are the highesl in the industry. This is so because 60,000 fighting men under the Seafarers banner inspire A healthy re­ spect from the shipowners. SIU wage scales will continue to be the highest in the years to come because 2V2 million dollars in the treasury means union stability, and because no considerations, political or otherwise, are allowed to stand in the way of the day by day, week by week, month by month struggle for better wages and better conditions, fc- Friday, January II, 1946 LOG ON THE FRONT SIU Organiser Gene Dauber is talking to a group of Isthmian Seamen. According to Gene, they are listening very carefully to the Seafarers' story. They told Dauber not to worry—that Isthmian would go SIU. We're not worrying, but just as insurance, we could use some more volunteer organizers. How about you? Crew Of The Anniston City Denounces 'Pilot' Story As IklC Crew members of the Anniston City of the Isthmian Line de­ nounced as entirely untrue a statement appearing in the "Pilot" of November 9, .1945. The lying story appeared under a picture of a group of men cap­ tioned "Anniston City", and pur­ ported to reveal pro-NMU feelings of the crew plus certain anti-SIU sentiment. The entire story, according to Anniston brothers, is a tissue of lies from start to finish, and is apparently the figment of some cokie's dreamy mind-like most NMU utterances. Truth and journalism are so far apart in the commie's lexicon as dis­ played by the "Pilot", that the truth seldom finds its way into that rag. (Continued from Page 1) ferior version of the SIU "Sweet­ heart Ag^-eement" which they had previously blasted and sign­ ed it with their operators, in Sept. 1944. "The SIU at that time," the report continued, "was trying' to increase still further the wages in our Troop Ship Supplement Agreement arid had this case be­ fore the War Labor Board. The job to win increases from the War Labor Board was made much tougher for the SIU be­ cause the operators, WSA and WLB were striving to stabilize wages and conditions for sea­ men. The WSA and WLB achieved their objective when the NMU voluntarily signed with their operators a troopship supplement agreement similar to the one , the SIU had then, but knowing full well that the SIU was before the Board demanding still higher wages on troopships." The SIU succeeded in increas­ ing the wages on troop ships in spite of the troopship "Pact" com­ monly called sellout. Compare the wage scales for yourself. Normally, one would not ex­ pect the NMU to make their so obviously fake claim to the best contract, except that in printing the SIU scale, we did not include full well that the Isthmian sea­ men of the Anniston were pract­ ically all Seafarers or SIU pledge card signers, the disguised com' mies were very careful ot make no mention of the NMU or any other commie-front organization. SIU ship's organizers Stanley Bukowski and Thomas Benson laugh at the Wild claims of NMU dis-organizers regarding the An­ niston City, and express complete confidence in the election's out­ come as being a sweeping SIU victory. Indignation among Anniston seamen ran high over belittling remarks in the commie rag, and accordingly these lies will haye the ultimate effect of turning any doubtful Isthmian men to the Seafarers for union represent­ ation. MISREPRESENTATION Members of the Anniston crew were presuaded to pose for the picture by a man and gii'l sup­ the $45 blanket increase of Oct. 1st, That should teach them to posedly conducting a survey on read more carefully — among the Seamen's Bill o'f Rights and Organizing aboard the SS other maritime legislation. Knov/- Lynn Victory, Isthmian vessel, is other things. proceeding apace, and Deck Del­ egate Charles W. Hall reports THE SIU ABROAD that this ship is now one hundred percent SlU-pledged with the ex­ ception of three misguided mem­ bers of another "union." These guys noted with great dismay how the Isthmian buys signed pledge carris for the Seafarers, and themselves received only one —that from a lad who signed it to keep his two watch-partners placated, and not because he wanted the other "union," The Lynn Victory Bosun, L. B, Mack, is a good fellow and knows the score. He has. been sailing Isthmian for the past four years, according to Brother Hall, and very willingly signed an SIU card. "In case any other members run into him," says Hall, "They can't find a better Bosun to sail with. "Seamen sailing on the Isth­ mian ships are really learning the score," Hall declared, "and they're getting so they can smell phony propaganda a mile away." Concluding his report. Brother Chai-les Hall feels confident p? This picture — showing the Isthmian Anniston City docked victory for the Seafarers in th^ at a Freeport. Sweden, and SIU volunteer organizers Stan­ election to be held in the very ley Bukowski and Thomas Benson on the dock alongside—appear­ near future, and says that it ed in a Swedish paper, which hailed these two Brothers as typical won't be long before Isthmian men are fighting side by side representatives of American union seamen. under the protective influence of a Seafarers' coiitiact for the same wages, working and living conditions as are now enjoyed' by SIU members. long-delayed election for bar­ the Alamo Victory to the long list of Isthmian ships which are gaining agent to begin. The Alamo Victory left New swinging to the SIU — ships York recently on an intercoastal which have become dissatisfied To all seamen applying for run to Mobile and points beyond with the present unorganized original or duplicate Sea­ to Seattle. The Isthmian seamen status of Isthmian, and want to men's papers in New York aboard her are a swell bunch of bring that company under the City: Beginning December OK Joes, according to the ship's terms of 17, 1S4S, all seamen's papers Seafarer's contract organizers, and will be a very will be issued at the Barge which will insure better working, welcome addition to the Sea­ office located near the Ellis wage and shipboard conditions farers membership roster. Island Ferry at South Ferry, So, we can add the name of to all Isthmian men. Prove SIU Has Better Contract "PACT" A SELLOUT JOHN MARCIANO SEAFARERS Lynn Victory Joins Up With SiU Parade pO ' ' I ' , t,i ll'-. "J Organizers Report Alamo Victory Strongly SIU ' SIU volunteer organizers Yulin Blomgren, Frank Fromm and Edward V. -Welsh of the SS Alamo -Victory, Isthmian Line, report that excellent proga-ess has been made by the Seafarers organizational drive on this ship. 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Title A name given to the resource January 11, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 2 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource COMPARISON OF SIU AND NMU CONTRACTS PROVES SEAFARERS HAS TOP WAGES IN MARITIME FIELD COAST GUARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHORTAGES IN CERTAIN RATINGS TIME RUNNING OUT, SAYS TRUMAN MAIL SNAFU OPERATORS MAKE THINGS TOUGH FOR THEMSELVES BY RENEGING AFL TAKES ISSUE WITH TRUMAN PROTECT YOURSELF BIG PROBLEMS FACE AFL IN '46 ANSWERS TO SOME $64 QUESTIONS ASK EXTENSION OF OVERTIME PAY LABOR HEADS BACK POLIO DRIVE CHARLES CONRAD SKIPPER PRAISES UNION SEAMEN SOAP BLAMED FOR SKIN DISORDER ON ROBIN SHERWOOD MEMNON OFFICERS PLAY GAME WITH DISPUTED OVERTIME SIU ACTION KEEPS MILITANT ON SHIP CREW OF THE ANNISTON CITY DENOUNCES 'PILOT' STORY AS LIE LYNN VICTORY JOINS UP WITH SIU PARADE ORGANIZERS REPORT ALAMO VICTORY STRONGLY SIU Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-11-1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log