https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/6ff22d113d4208ca28c494adf1c6264b.PDF 7159f354b82fe1db36c16ab1459f5114 PDF Text Text Official Organ af ike Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers international Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. JANUARY 18. 1946 No. 3 END COAST GUARD'S CONTROL OVER MERCHANT SEAMEN, SEAFARERS ASKS Calls For An Executive Order Turning Peacetime Jurisdiction Back Again To Civilian Agency Continuing it's fight against the Coast Guard control over merchant seamen, the Seafarers International Union, in a letter from Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk to the White House, called upon President Truman to return the function of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, and all other controls now held by the Coast Guard over merchant shipping and seamen, to its peacetime functions under the Depart- 's iBtter To Pres. Truman The President of the .United States White House Washington, D. C. By Trickery And Terror *»• The Seafarers International Union stands foursquare on its record of the best contracts in the industry, full union representation on all legitimate beefs, and the bek wages and shipboard conditions on any ship afloat. We proudly boast about our democratically-operated Union, and continuously progressive independent platform. We say independent because we mean just that—not tied down by any foreign entanglements or outside com­ mitments. This leaves the Seafarers freely able to ap­ prove or disapprove of any legislation, directives or rulings purely on a basis of how it affects our membership. Unlike other organizations whose leaders must first find out what tlie current Moscow policy or program is and follow the commissar's chain of commands before taking any action, the SIU is able at all times to settle matters as they con­ cern our Union and membership directly. The^e Union facts of life which we are hereby re­ asserting are well known to SIU members, and those in the maritime know-how. However, through the use of slanderous statements, mudslinging villification, and outright lies the NMU's propaganda sheet, the Pilot, is attempting to obscure the issues in the current Isthmian organization drive. It is desperately trying to foist the stigma of their own commie-inspired leaders tactics upon the SIU. . In line with established Seafarers policy, the Log will (Continued on Page 2) January 11, 1948 Mr. President: By virtue of the authority vested in the President of the United States by Title I of the First War Powers Act. 1941, approved December 18. 1941. the Honorable Franklin D. Roose­ velt, on February 28. 1942 issued Executive Order No. 9083 and thereby transferred the function of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation and all other functic^is of the Secretary of Commerce pertaining to Shipping including the United States Shipping Commissioner and his office and func­ tions from the Department of Commerce to "The Commandant of the United Slates Coast Guard to be exercised by him under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of the Nav." These functions dealt among others with the shipment, dis­ charge. protection and welfare of Merchant Seamen. On or about December 29, 1945. you issued your Execu­ tive Order No. 9666 directing the return of the Coast Guard to the Treasury Department in accordance with your policy of returning the Nation to peacetime status as expeditiously as possible. Presumably this automatically transferred the Bureau of Marine Ispection and Navigation .together with the func­ tions of the Secretary of Commerce pertaining to Shipping and the United States Shipping Commissioner and his office and functions from the Commandant's control (as the Com­ mandant no longer functions under the direction and super­ vision of the Secretary of the Navy) back to the control of the Secretary of Commerce; however, it is respectfully requPEted that in order to leave no doubt in the mailer lhal an Executive Order be issued by you to that effect. Seafarers International Union of North America, repre­ sentative of 60,000 Merchant Seamen, has officially gone on record after meetings of its membership in all ports of the United States as opposing continued control by the Coast Guard of the above described functions; the desire to have these functions retransferred to their normal previous pejacetime status under civilian control and out of military control can­ not be too strongly stressed. Most respectfully yours, SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA JOHN HAWK. SECRETARY-TREASURER ment of Commerce. Brother Hawk, citing President Truman's promise to return the nation to a peacetime status as expeditious­ ly as posible, and his recent Executive Order (No. 9666) which removed the Coast Guard from the jurisdiction of the Navy and returned it to its peacetime function under the Treasury De­ partment, requested for another Executive Order .specifically call­ ing for the retransfer of the Coast Guard's temporary juris­ diction over civilian shipping to civilian control. CLARITY REQUESTED "Presumably," said the letter. Executive Order No. 9666 auto­ matically "transferred the Bu­ reau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, together with the (prewar) functinn.s of the Secre­ tary of Commerce pertaining to shipping, and the United States Shipping Commissioner and his office and functions from the (U.S. Coast Guard) Command­ ant's control ... back to the con­ trol of the Secretary of Com­ merce; however, it is respect­ fully requested that in order to leave no doubt in this matter that an Executive Order be issued by you to this effect." Declaring that he spoke for 00,000 iiieiiibeis of the SIU, Bro­ ther Hawk declared that, "That the desire to have these functions retransferred to their normal pre­ vious peacetime status under ci­ vilian control and out of military control cannot be too strongly stressed." OLD FIGHT The Seafarers' letter to Presi­ dent Truman is the SIU's latest move tn eliminate the Coast Guards' hold over merchant sea­ men, Singlehanded, with only the SUP to give it support, the (Continued on Page 9) �THE Page Two SEAFARERS LOG SEAFAREHS Friday, January 18, 1948 EOG f^S ONLY WEAPON* II rirnrii i 'i'-i it 'I ii'" Iir i;:'! i Puhlished Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District" Affiliated with tlyc American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 X X HARRY LUNDEBERG ------105 Maikct Street, San Francisco, Calif. President JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 5, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. •267 By Trickery And Terror (Continned from Page 1) not attempt to bandy words or participate in a mudslinging duel! with the Pilot. You can't throw mud without having some of it remain on your hands, and we certainly don't want to follow their tactics of embellishing un­ truths to make so-called news stories. But, the Log can and will state the facts, and let the reader be the judge of the entire matter. Below is the self-told story of an Isthmian seaman who was inveigled into "buying" a membership in the NMU with the understanding that it would take care of his beefs and those of his buddies. Mind you, the NMU misleaders well knew that they had as much chance as a snow­ ball in hell to successfully represent Isthmian seamen, and present their beefs to the company. Still the NMU sold membership on the basis of misrepresenting its ability to collect for the Isthmian crew, and we herewith present the signed and notarized affidavit of Claude W. Whitis. AFFIDAVIT OF CLAUDE W. WHITIS New Orleans, La. January 10, 1946. I, Claude E. Whitis, was employed on the Isthmian ship, William D. Hoard, as Ordinary Seaman in Norfolk, Va. on the First of May, 1945. I was placed on this ship by the WSA as I was in the Maritime School at the time of my shipment to the Hoard. At this time, I had heard little about the SIU, NMU or any other union. We sailed on May 18th from Nor­ folk to Naples, arriving there June 6th, 1945, and were in various other European ports. Sailing through the Canal to Pacific ports, we left Nagoya, Japan for San Francisco on November 14th, 1945. Upon arrival at 'Frisco, we shifted the following day to Stockton, Cal. There our ship was boarded by NMU organizers. They talked with the crew, and told us that they could collected our disputed overtime which amount­ ed to 2000 hours for the complete crew. There were several logs also, and these NMU men assured' us they could also take care of that. We did not realize at the time that we were being high-pressured into buying NMU books, as they stated that they could not represent us until we did buy NMU books. Our ship being in this state, we believed these men and bought several of their -books. We sailed from Stockton through the Canal, and to the Gulf port of New Orleans. There our ship was boarded by an SIU organizer. He talked to the deck delegate and some of the other boys that were on the ship, telling us the real story, and stating that the NMU men had no authority whatsoever to promise the collection of this overtime as they had no contract with this company. The SIU or­ ganizer also compared any NMU contracts with various companies to SIU contracts, showing us that the SIU has the best conditions in the industry. The delegate and ntyself stated that we wanted no part of the NMU after being misled the way we were. We were paid off in New Orleans, January 9th, 1946 in the Commissioners, off ice at the Customs House. The only overtime that was settled, was settled by company officials, and company officials alone. I signed a statement for the NMU officials in New Orleans after they found out that the SIU organizer had been aboard our ship and told us the real story. The NMU officials brought approximately 20 men out near the ship, called me off the ship, and told me tQ sign a state­ ment that the SIU representative had posed as an NMU representative. After looking over the 20 man goon squad, I was afraid not to sign the false statement. That's why I am asking the SIU to take this notarized statement from me, and enable me to ship with the Union that will state facts as they find them, -and not shove you around on lonely docks with a goon squad. There is now a 90 per cent SIU crew aboard the William D. Hoard, and the men on board are grateful, as well as mystelf, that we found out what the real score is, and there is no question as to how they will cast their v >e in the Isthmian election. {signed) Claude E. Whitis (Notarized by Louis Branfin, Notary Public in the Parish of Orleans, State of LouiSana, January 10. 1946). This plain case of attempted intimidation by terroris­ tic goon squads trying to make good on the Pilot's les is a fair example of the tactics used by commie leaders of the NMU in their futile efforts to win over the Isthmian boys to their "union." Their racketeering efforts to mulct a few measly dollars from Isthmian seamen through pretense and lies only sell those seamen all the more strong­ ly on the Seafarers. Only when an organization is bankrupt insofar as its program and concrete benefits it has to offer is concerned, does it resort to the lies, slander, mudslinging and ter­ roristic practises such as the NMU commissars are using. The NMU has absolutely nothing to offer to offset the many advantages which SIU provides, and so it has to rely on its dying-man efforts to grasp for any straw to defeat the Seafarers. The Isthmian boys on the William D. Hoard learned the score the hard way. The others can learn from their experience. Where D'ya Drink, Pal? You may not know who'- you are drinking these days, but you certainly should know where—if you work on the theory that a friendly bar is a joy forever and to be cherished against all odds —and that is the information that the Log wants; where you drink when you are outside the contin­ ental limits of the United States. It isn't that the editors are sporting a thirst of global pro­ portions; not for publication, at any rate. This is the deal: The recent government ukase that the Fleet Post Office will no longer deliver mail to merchant seamen has thrown, not only your personal mail, but the Log distribution system off gear. There is now no way of getting the Log sent directly to our con­ tracted sliips. So about the only way to reach our membership—^ and we have received many com­ plaining letters about^not receiv­ ing the paper—is to have bundles sent directly to bars and clubs where SIU members congregate. So all of you—send us the names and complete addresses—i street address, as well as city and country — of your favorite places in foz'eign ports, and we'll take care of the rest. A cold beer, and the Seafarers Logl V/hat a deal! Inl V| I 'I ill �THE Friday, January 18, 1948 SEAFARERS LOG Shipowners And Coast Guard Compete For Postwar Control Of Merchant Seamen Page Three TEACHERS ON SIT-DOWN STRIKE By GENE DAUBER V Maritinie Commission has shown the most remarkable facility for directing taxpayers dough into the pockets of the shipowners by crooked deals that resulted in some of the greatest industrial scandals in United States history. No small consideration at the It is treatment of this sort that makes seamen wonder whether Maritime Commission is the the Coast Guard considers them many highly-paid government members of the human race. jobs it will have to dispense to SHIPOWNER AGENCY government bureaucrats who What about the Maritime Com­ have no more interest in seamen mission's claim that they are the Thousands of teachers in Paris, like the one above, staged a than they have in Hottentots, but logical and worthy ones who sit-down strike recently and just sat back and read the paper. While should administer seamen's af­ who will administer seamen's af­ the kids had to sit with their arms folded the teacher was on strike fairs? Let's look at their record: fairs in the interests of the ship­ with hundreds of thousands of other French civil employes for a It was the Maritime Commis­ owner for ten thousand dollars pay raise. (LPA) What are the reasons behind sion as the government agency of and up per year. this tug of war over who shall, the shipowners which sponsored Tne union sentiments of these administer the peacetime func­ and attempted to carry through professional political hacks and tions of the Bureau of Marine In­ spection and Navigation? Let's all the union-busting measures bureaucrats can be gauged by the By J. P. SHULER first take a gander at the Coast in the last ten years. Mainten­ statement of the chairman of the ance of union conditions won in Maritime Commission, Admiral The outstanding beefs among thereby losing ciuite a bit of Guard. the waterfront str '.ggles of 1934 Land, that "every union organ­ the 32 ships that, paid off in the money for themselves. SHORESIDE ADMIRAL and 1936 and '37 has meant a izer should be taken out anc. Port of New York the past week The deck dept. collected their When the Coast Guard was constant fight against the Mari­ shot at sunrise." (Being a union were on the SS Pickett and the 1100 hours and the .stewards brought back under Treasury time Commission. organizer myself, I can't say that SS Hawser Eye, Waterman SS dept. collected their 400 hours. Dept. jurisdiction this Jan. 1, I, for one, take kindly to Ad­ Company, and the SS Lucy Patrolman Red Truesdale, who The government training ships it resumed the limited functions and schools (fink schools), gov­ miral Land's suggestion.) Stone, Mississippi SS Company. paid the ship off, said that the it always had in peacetime, with ernment hiring halls, (fink halls) There were 460 hours overtime deck and stewards depts. and DEPT. OF COMMERCE the sole exception of the jurisdic­ and the Continuous Discharge disputed for the electrician some of the engine dept. gave As the Martime Commission is tion over seamen usurped dur­ Book (fink book), are all means aboard the SS Hawser Eye. This him the best cooperation that he the government arm of the ship­ ing the war. During the war, un­ that the Maritime Commission overtime was crossed out by ever had in collecting their owners, it is obviously as unac­ der its expanded set-up, the used in its attempt to break Capt. Perkins and his red pen­ money. Coast Guard created all sorts of union control of shipping. The ceptable to seamen as is the Coast The Captain on -the SS Lucy cil. The only excu.se "he could titled positions for fair-haired War Shipping Administration is Guard set-up. All seamen should Stone would not let the crew give for disputing the overtime get behind the demand of the boys from "good families," who go ashore and kept them on the wartime agency of the Mari­ was that he couldn't see how SIU to return the admini.stration kept lifting papers of bona-fide board over the weekend. The time Commission and even war­ one man could make that much of material and personnel func­ seamen and who by their ignor­ time seamen have learned what overtime on a one month's trip. entire unlicensed personnel turn­ tions of the Bureau of Marine ance of seamen's affairs messed that means — Sheepshead Bay, So, the overtime was held up to ed in 13 hours each on this beef. Inspection and Navigation to the up one shipping situation after The company claimed that they Medical Division, RMO. let Capt. Perkins check on it. Department of Comm'erce where another. If the Coast Guard were being held aboard the ship While Capt. Perkins was check­ PORK BARREL it belongs. When this Depart­ loses its jurisdiction over sea­ by naval orders and after check­ ing, the ship was also being held men these gold-braided shoreTime and again the Maritime ment had control, competent ing with the logs, this was proven side admirals will be out of soft Commission's War Shipping Ad­ steamboat inspectors and com­ up because the crew would not untrue—so all the crew members jobs, and will no longer be able ministration has used its high- missioners chosen from seafaring payoff until their beefs were set­ of the SS Lucy Stone can collect to sport their fancy uniforms all paid legal staff to interfere in men, not from Washington bu­ tled. The Engineer on the ship 13 hours each at the Mississippi over town. And this, to put it established union contracts—tell­ reaucrats, company stooges and went to bat for the electrician, SS Company offices. and said he worked night and mildly, they don't like. ing the companies that they professional politicians, adminis­ BIG BUCKO day and he certainly was due tered theissuance of Seamen's Having gotten their training didn't have to pay overtime for The SS Parksburg Victory, an. every hour that he made. With Certificates and upgrading of sea­ Navy-style these characters have work that called for overtime men as a civilian function. Sea­ the cooperation of the crew, Pa­ Alcoa SS Company ship, came in always, like the Navy, resented rates in the signed contracts. They men weren't "court-martialed" trolmen Algina and Sheehan col­ from the west coast to Boston. the freedom merchant seamen event went further, and refused by Coast Guard phonies and were lected the 460 hours for the elec­ The crew had been attempting to have won through their bitter to reimburse the companies for payoff every time they hit a port able with union assistance in al­ trician. struggles with the shipowners. overtime and clothing that the fine to the fact that the Chief most all cases to get a fair deal OVERTIME COLLECTED They never could understand union had forced the companies Engineer was a No. 1 Bucko. in disputes over shipboard dis­ what makes a merchant seaman to pay according to contract on On the SS Pickett, there were They are at this time docked in think he has any more rights than those ships over which WSA cipline. 1100 hours overtim.o disputed in the Port of New York, and Calan enlisted man in the Navy, and had control. This led to pro­ As seamen we will retain our the deck dept., 400 in the stew­ mar SS Company refuses to pay have shown this attitude in all longed beefs between the union hard won rights only if we hold ards dept., and 700 in the engine them off until they go to Bal­ and the companies and the de­ on to our rights to jobs as union dept. their dealings with seamen. The stewards and deck timore to discharge the rest of terioration of relations amongst men and civilians. depts. held tight. Some of the their cargo. The union has of­ And for No seaman who has sailed dur­ all parties concerned. engine dept. paid off the ship be­ fered to replace these men if the these rights ,as in the past, we ing the war while the Coast fore getting their beefs settled. company would pay them off un­ intend to fight and win. Throughout its history the Guard held sway will forget soon The Maritime Commission and the Treasury Dept. for the United States Coast Guard are each sub­ mitting legislation to Congress asking for complete control over all aspects of maritime life. With their usual callous disregard of the seamen's feelings on this or any other subject, they have done this without consulting repre­ sentatives of seamen, or even publicly shedding those crocodile tears they are wont to shed every time they do something "for your own good." The fact that sea­ men are opposed to both set-ups does not deter the self-seeking bureaucrats one bit in their de­ termination to rule over our lives. posed misbehavior in some for­ eign port, but the skipper logs you to boot; then the Coast Guard figures it may as well kick you in the face so they work you over once more—but good—by lifting your papers and maybe jugging you. Beefs Payoff When Crew Sticks those well-groomed dandies who boarded the ships on their ar­ rival in port, sneaked about amongst the men and tried to set • one seaman against the other; or, failing that, went midships aiiiungst the officers and tried to stir up charges against the crew; then high-handedly lifted papers and served you with a notice to show up at their hearing unit where these exalted beings sat in judgment over "erring and un­ ruly" seamen. Another favorite procedure of . the Coast Guard was, and still is, to work the triple jeopardy angle, under which a seaman may be punished, not once, but three times for an alleged in­ fraction of one rule or regula­ tion. Not only can you get canned and fined by the military for sup- Porthole Navigation With a pair of calipers and a six-inch rule The Chief climbed up on his cabin stool; Looked out of the port at a bit of land As he shifted six pencils from hand to hand. He took a bearing, on God knows what And hurriedly grabbed an old grease pot; Jumped down below the revs to take And wound up the steam guage by mistake. With a six-inch pipe and a Stillson wrench He shot the sun from the ship's work bench; Opened up last year's almanac And thru page ten stuck a carpet tack. He looked at the clock and yelled for steam Then wrote in the log-^"Diamond Hea^ is abeam"; RightOi Chief I as the limeys sayBut abeam a thousand miles away. He added, deducted, and divided by three And said dead ahead is Cape Flattery; An oiler skidded as a sea made her roll So he measured the slip with an old pike pole. Navigation to him is mere child's play So he added her strength to the width of her beam; By the sea temperature her speed multiplied Threw the Captain's barometer over the side. Blew the whistle three times, set the clocks back an hour Tied the safety valve down with an old sack of flour. Another revolution per minute, he fold the Chief Male Will bring us right in through the Golden Gale; Better grab something. Chief, and take a turn The Gate's two thousand miles astern! (Author Unknown) der mutual consent but- the com­ pany refuses. The company may find that such action will result in, their ships l^'ing around the docks without crews for them, if they cannot be protected from some would-be Jesus like the Chief Engineer aboard thi.s scow. The men have been dropping into the Hall and registering this past week, having finished their holiday celebration. There were .approximately 1400 men regis­ tering, but that was not enough to supply the 35 ships that we signed on in this port this last week and the total tripcard men and book men shipped was ap­ proximately 1600. It is possible that there will be a lull in shipping in the stewards dept. due to the fact that a number of the Lib­ erty ships that have been sailing as troopers are going back on their regular cargo runs. �Page Four Him mm THE SEAFARERS Friday. January 18, 1946 LOG Seamen Get Runaround From Medics By P. H. PARSONS I am not a man who usually or high pressure walk in, and the It seems to me that we are en­ beefs and I don't think I beef whole staff breaks legs trying titled to medical care and it about petty things but for the to take care of him. should not be prejudiced by the This week I witnessed the same kind of clothes we wear. Coast past three years I have seen something happening before my thing, again at Hudson and Jay. Guard, high pressure or respec­ very eyes and heard many, many Now as a seaman I don't want table working man's clothes. beefs but seen nothing done about any treatment unless I'm sick, We were all in the same war it whatever. This is the story, but when I get sick I expect to and took the same chances. In QUESTION:—Who is the most interesting or at least part of it: be treated like a sick man, not fact most of us took a hell of a or outstanding personality (seaman) that you In registering for treatment at a sick dog. lot more chances than the USO the Public Health ,Service, irl this have met during your time at sea? Commandoes or the uniform JOHANNES NORGAARD. AB port (New York) and in others, lovers who are obtaining treat­ —While sailing on Ihe Eldena of preference has been given to men ment ahead of us. When paying dues, assess­ the Robin Line on July 8, 1943, in high pressures and uniformed With 75% of our time spent at we were torpedoed by a Nazi sub Coast Guardsmen before those in ments, tines, donations or any sea, we can't be sitting around monies to the union, make at 2:00 a. m., and ordered lo civilian clothes. waiting while the armchair ad­ sure that you pay it to an abandon ship. After seeing that Coast Guardsmen break the mirals get treated for their back­ the ship did not sink, the Captain line any time and get medical authorized representative and side callouses. asked for volunteers to board her care before non-uniformed sea­ that you get an official re­ We don't want glory or any ceipt. No matter how much and see if she could be sailed. men, who are in equal need of uniforms to strut around with Seven men including myself re­ treatment, can get attention. Sea­ or how little you pay, follow but, by jeepers, we want proper this procedure for your own sponded, and we got up steam to men often have to wait days for medical attention when we're sail to the South American Coast an appointment and steer through protection. sick. nearby. We were struck by an­ a mass of red tape. other torpedo at 5:00 a. ih., and Undoubtedly hundreds of the ship went down in 50 seconds. brothers who have needed medi­ Later, the Old Man praised the cal attention will agree that this volunteers, and promised us a is a common practice in all ports. swell dinner—which we're still On one occasion I had an op­ waiting for. Yes sir, I still re­ portunity of seeing three seamen, member the Skipper and his affected with common colds, wait promise, and hope he sees this. in a cold and drafty corridor without so much as an aspirin only to have their cases develop STEVE KADCIOLA, AB — I into pneumonia. That happened made a trip to Palermo, Sicily, in at Hudson and Jay two winters 1943 on the Bull Line ship, Wil­ ago. liam S. Young. We had a deck delegate aboard by the name of During that same winter, men Andrew Lawezoli who was a good were being brought in for treat­ delegate, and had the beefs all ment for injuries suffered in ac­ linetTup at the payoff. I think he cidents, Regardless of the weis the best union delegate that seriousness of the case Coast By FRENCHY MICHELET I have ever sailed with. Aboard Guard and high pressure casual­ Now that the operators are re­ time, of course) and he dumps the same vessel, I remember an ties were given priority over suming something like normal the galley garbage. OS who liked to fish, and was al­ civilian clothed seamen. The Saloon Messman cares for peace-time operations again, ways doing so. He stored all the Sometimes, even after obtain­ many of our brother members in his messroom. He takes his dirty fish he caught in his locker, and ing an appointment, the seamen the stewards department are gear to the dishwasher to be then promptly forgot all about would be told to come back again finding themselves confronted washed, and he returns the gear them. When the Old Man made in seven days (this without being with new and puzzling problems. to the saloon racks. He cares an inspection, he discovered the treated), or were told ihat noth­ This is particularly true of our for the port passageway from his terrible odor, and made him clean ing ailed them by examiners who wartime-recruited members. So messroom door to the thwartships out his locker. What an out­ obviously didn't know their busi­ we are reviving our stewards de­ galley alleyway. The Crew Mess­ standing poison-ality! ness. partment column while we are man cares for his messroom and JAMES W. JONES, OS — On When a merchant seaman on the beach between trips, in takes his dirty gear to the dish­ my last trip, I sailed aboard the wants treatment he must show order to pass along a few hints washer to be washed. He cares Memnon, Mississippi Line, and his discharges to prove how long on general peacetime procedure for the passageway from the gal­ after leaving from New York we he's been on shore but let a CG to any brother who may be in­ ley to the after port doorway. loaded at New Orleans, and start­ terested. The Dishwasher washes all messed on a six months trip which room gear (including all galley A number of chief stewards are gear that contained pies, pud­ took us around the world. . We complaining about the difficulty dings, etc.) He makes the coffee went through the Panama Canal of laying out the work for a in the pantry urn at mealtimes to Leyte and Okinawa; then to Liberty with an eight-man stew­ and dumps the pantry garbage. Shanghai, Hongkong and Sing­ apore; and we loaded up again NEW ORLEANS — An''rew J. ards dept. For instance, they The Bedroom Steward cares for at Calcutta, going through the Higgins, who closed his huge say that, now that the 3rd Cook all topside rooms, toilets, show­ Suez Canal via Port Said to New boat-building plants here Nov. 1 has been eliminated, there's a ers, passageways, etc. He cares York. On this fairly long trip, following an AFL strike and beef about who fries the eggs in for the stewards department one man did a lot to keep up vowed he would never re-open the morning, etc. Here is the toilet <and shower. shipboard morale. He was an them, la.st week proved that or­ proper distribution of the work Cooking for a normal Liberty OS named Dick Martinez whose ganized labor was right when it for a Liberty with a normal complement of 40 men is not a peacetime crew and stewards difficult job. constcuit joking and story-telling charged him with bluffing. In fact, if two dept. of eight: kept us in stitches, and was a Higgins not only announced the men and a boy can't do this work damn good union man also. The Chief Cook, 2nd Cook and .they're in the wrong business, reopening of the yards with "more permanent workers than ever be­ Baker, and Galley Utility man they should be cobbling shoes. JOHN ARTllUR, AB — The fore" but also disclosed that the the galley. There's one Messman However, cooperation is essen­ most interesting seaman I ever firm would offer for sale to the in the saloon, one for the crew tial if the galley is to function met in my five years at sea was public 900,000 shares of common and one in the pantry to wash smoothly. For instance, when an AB by the name of Slugger stock for $9,090,000. With initial the dishes. Urie Messman acts as the 2nd Cook and Baker has to Pritz. When I first walked in my reserves exceeding $12,000,000 Bedroom Steward. The Chief bake bread, the menu should be foc'sle and saw him there, I Higgins reported pending orders Cook prepares all meats, soups, planned to insure free ovens. He thought it was going to be rough amounting to inore than $40,000,- sauces and gravies. He cuts all should set his bread when he en­ on me as I had only been going meats both before and after cook­ ters the galley in the morning to 000, a full year's output. .to sea for a year, and he appeared The AFL strike is still on but ing and he fries the eggs. The expedite the work. And, above to be such a salty old character. the Natl. Labor Relations Board 2nd Cook and Baker does all the all, everyone should try to help It turned out that my watch part­ has ordered an election to deter­ baking; he cooks the vegetables, the other fellow along. If the ner was only on his second trip, mine whether Higgins workers, puddings, creals and morning hot Chief Cook is boning meat it even though he appeared to be who totaled 12,000 during peak: breads. He assists in serving won't hurt the 2nd Cook to fry an oldtimer. He really fooled ihe war production, will be repre­ dinner and supper. (The Chief a few eggs for him; and ,in turn, entire crew, and the Chief Mate sented by the AFL or CIO. Hig­ Cook slices the meats.) The Gal­ when the 2nd Cook is whipping was so impressed with his windgins was widely criticized by ley Boy washes the galley gear, up a pudding it won't hurt the jamming thai he wanted to make labor following the lockout of his tables, work benches, etc. He the Chief Copk to watch his him Bosun. The crew liked the employes and even more vigor­ peels the vegetables and brings bread—^but it certainly will go a way he had the Old Man and ously condemned for numerous up gaRey stores. He cares for the long way toward making the job Chief bamboozled, and he was subsequent statements assailing passageway before the ice boxes of each a hell of a lot easier way the most popular guy aboard. unions and government policies. (all soogee and painting is over­ tp make a living. I THINK ATTENTION! Higgins Bluff Fails; Now Wants To Reopen v.lrLi i • �\i^ Friday, January 18. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five THE MEMBEBSHIP SPEAKS "BELLY-ROBBERS" AND SKIPPER GET VOTE OF THANKS Brolhers: We arrived here today (12/26) and the boys are all waiting for their money to get ashore and tear Yokohama apart. We've had four meetings since leaving New York and the three departments cooper­ ated splendidly. The delegates settled several minor beefs with the Old Man but we have one major beef which concerns every union man aboard this ship (SS Lucius Q, C.- Lamar). It is with the Chief Engineer, one "Happy" Hornsby, who has a very anti-Union attitude. He refused to recognize the blackgang delegate, Oiler Paul Gazic and demoted him to Wiper for his Union activities. He also called the blackgang together it was really a swell surprise. all luggage that isn't paid for From your story about him should be sent back unaccepted. he seems to have forgotten to If things keep up the way tell you about a lot of things they are, with Union officials such as, how he got six large accepting the packages and pay­ shrapnel wounds when the SS ing for them out of their own Gilbert Stuart was hit, his ex­ pockets, they'll soon find them­ periences in severzd GI hospi­ selves working without pay just tals from Nov. 18, 1944 until the ,to provide a new kind of serv­ end of Febraury 1945, when he ice for the brothers. finally got home. What I really wanted to write I was very glad to read that about was the need for all SIUthe Blue Island Victory is an ers on board seagoing tugs and SIU ship. If it, wasn't I'd start other ships to be on the alert for organizing her myself. Johnny's NMUers who are being slipped dad has been an AFL organizer for this district for over 20 years, is President of a Union, delegate to Union Labor League of Chicago Federation of Labor so we know what unionism is and stands for in our family. Florence Krech SLOP CHEST IDEA IS SOUND SAYS SIU MEMBER The Editor, Let me add my opinion to those which I have already seen in the Log concerning the proposition that the slop chest on all ships should be union controlled and administered. The profits from these slop chests to go for the maintenance of union controlled rest homes for seamen. and ordered them to elect an­ other delegate which they promptly refused to do. "Happy" gets hard boiled now and then and hollers "mu­ tiny" and threatens to call out the Army, Navy and Coast Guard. The members of the crew have gone on record for drastic action upon arriving at an American port. "Happy" Hornsby should be barred from sailing on any SIU ship. All books and trip cards have been checked and one "free­ loader" discovered who will be turned over to the Patrolman on arrival. The boys gave the "bellyrobbers" a vote of thanks for their holiday meals and also thanked the Skipper for his do­ nation of "cheer." Boss "bellyrobber" Harry Peeler says he was glad Frenchy was not along to spoil the trip with some of that Creole cooking, but has to give him credit for the good "Poor Boy" sandwiches he used to make in Exchange Alley. The boys are glad to have the ship to thernselves again and are cleaning it up in SIU style. We won't let "Happy" spoil a good trip. Allen Nugent Paul Gazic Juan Hernandez SIU MOTHER IS , THRILLED WITH ARTICLE ON SON The Log. I was thrilled to see an ar­ ticle about my son, Johnny Ferdensky, in the 21st and his pic­ ture in the 28th issue of the Log. Lr7.'- I think the idea is very good and there's no reason in the world why we can't do it. After all the seamen are practically the only customers of the slop chests and it should be easy for the Union to take over and run it for the seamen's benefit. into crews by the WSA (We Ship Anything Incorporated). This means that we'll all have to make sure to check their Union books and dispatch cards and not to accept them as ship­ mates unless they have the dis­ patchers' shipping card at hand to show. Slicking together as Union men will take us places and mean more cabbage. That's all, rhugs. Steady as she goes. (Ski) A. J. Janowski STURDY BEGGAR FIRST ASST, THANKS DEPT, It should make it possible for This message is from First us to have better places to take Asistant Engineer M. E. Ander­ care of our members when they son of the Sturdy Beggar and is are not able to go to sea. It intended for the unlicensed per­ might also lead into bigger sonnel of that vessel's engine things such as Union owned and operated hotels instead of the _ finkj' seamen's institute idea YOUR COOK AND now in existence. All these things, and more, MINE could be done if we decide to do them in an organized fash­ By Orval. Burks ion. I propose that we refer this Our Second Cook whose name whole question to the next is Klein, Agent's Conference which, I un­ Was sent to us by the Mari­ derstand, is to take place soon. time. We should instruct our of­ The way he cooks is just a crime. ficials to take the necessary ac­ For it means death, yours and tion to get us union controlled mine. slop chests on all ships. John S. Williams He went below to get a ham. Brought up beef, could've been lamb. BROTHER SKI ON For he can't tell succotash from PREPAID FREIGHT spam. And marmalade to him's just TO UNION HALL jam. Dear Editor. There's a bad practice going on among some of the members of the Union. I refer to those who send their baggage to the hall expecting others to foot the bill for the delivery costs. For cabbage once he went be­ low. Came back with lettuce and. y'know We're afraid he'll cook the misletoe. This Maritime Pinocchio. The least they could do when Ihey send their sea bags and other luggage to the Union bag­ gage room (which is a Union no-charge service) is to pay the freight before sending it and As people go he's an alright guy But for spuds and yams he has no eye. If he ships again I'd rather die. Than let him be the cook for 1. department on December 17, 1945. I wi.sh to thank each and every one of you for your co­ operation on the past voyage. If there is anything you wish me to do for vou please do not hesitate to agk. Wishing all of you a big time Xmas, I remain, fraternally Yours, M. E. Anderson tempt to disguisp their unAmerican activities as "Amcricani.sm." Although General Motors President Wilson has denied any GM connection with the WARNS OF HOME­ BRED FASCISTS ON THE MARCH Dear Editor. I wonder if the majority of the members of our Union are aware of the fight that is brew­ ing against the workers of America. I say this because, with the public press so much against organized labor, it's necessary to read between the lines in order to get a proper picture of what's really hap­ pening. For e.'tample, this week the autoworkers strike for more purchasing power went into its 8th week with the workers still holding fast against General Motors. There can be no doubt that the outcome of this strike will effect all workers in the coun­ try for a long time to come. To combat this strike and ap­ parently break the union in­ volved, General Motors have made use of full page adver­ tisements to tell its side of the story. The other day full page ads in many newspaper (I'm told they appeared all over the country) declared that a new organiza­ tion had been furined which was to be known as the "Society of Sentinels " By its own advertisements the "Society" makes it clear that the "Sentinels" are opposed to every bit of social and progres­ sive legislation we workers have managed to win through years of suffering and battle. In a nutshell the "Sentinels" are ad­ vocating a form of fascist con­ trol for the American people with the big corporations run­ ning the country. They ad­ vocate a return to the "horse and buggy days" and if they had their way they'd be in the buggy with a whip and we'd be the horses. It seems that while wo were busy fighting the fascists and nazis in Europe and Asia many of us forgot that wo have a do­ mestic breed right here at home which operates under names such as "Sentinels," "Silver Shirts" etc., most of which at­ "Sentinels" the Corporation's economist Stephen Du Brul is listed as a co-chairman of the organization. In conclusion let me add that if the bosses expect to keep peace with labor, and without it they can't make their profits, they had better stop sponsoring and supporting semi-fascists and pro-fascist organizations which advocate the destruction of legislation which lielps the ordinary working stiff. Andrew Lavezoli SLOP CHEST PROFITS COULD CREATE SECURITY The Editor, Although I'm a comparatively new member and haven't been going to sea too long I would like to have my say about the Union taking over the slop chests aboard our contracted ships. This should be done as soon as possible as I think it would be a very gpod thing for us Union men. As it is now, the .shipowners are constantly on the watch for a chance to chisel us on our wages and we get more chiseling on slop chest prices and profits. Wo should take over the op­ eration of the slop che.sts and, as has been pointed out before, use the profits to help those men who made them possible in the first place. Taking over should not be difficult. We should merely notify the opera­ tors of our plans and take over. Of course, I don't mean that we should do it in an unor­ ganized manner. We should draw up complete plans so that the shipowners, or anyone else, won't have a leg to stand on when they try to argue against the idea. A real planned effort will beat any attempts to call the idea "haywire." This type of action by sea­ men is the only way to guar­ antee security for those of us who, because of old age or health failures, can no longer give the bosses a day's hard labor in order to live. Hugh Fuich �THE Page Six SEAFARERS Friday, January 18, 1946 LOG SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Kenmar Lost In Adriatic; SIU Crew Home Safely Gunners Knot Master Subject Of Petitien Requesting an "official check as to the Master's capabilities" the crew of the MV Gunners Knot, including members of the licensed personnel, have urged an investigation to determine if the Skipper is fitted to continue carrying a Master's ticket. Stripped of the ' surplus phraseology, the statement in­ dicates that, in the opinion of the signers, the Skipper is emo­ tionally unstable and therefore endangers the ship and the men who serve under his command. The statement is signed by two Wipers, three Oilers, six ABs, five Messmen, two Ordinaries, the Chief, 1st and 3rd Engin­ eers, 1st and 3rd Mates, Bosun, 2nd Cook, DM and even the Purser. The crew's "petition" was dated November 5 and was the result of a meeting on that date but minutes of meetings held previously indicate that as far back as Oct. 11 the crew had debated the question of turning their complaints over to the Coast Guard and WSA. Major issues which brought the crew's action were: Cap­ tain's refusal to allow hospital cases to use boat to get ashore, locking himself in quarters after arbitrarily cancelling all shore fvJMV POAJ' ' Go To rAeiN Ai (• leave, abusive behavior when requested to change lifeboat schedule and creating a fire hazard by locking the port side passage in port and at sea. The Captain was not removed after the charges had been made by the crew but they felt that their action had greatly im­ proved the .situation. Other issues discussed at their meetings were: Skipper's re­ fusal to store soft drinks and cigarettes in violation of crew's rights, cooperation of the stew­ ards department, supplying fresh water for use of longshore­ men and an inadequate medical supply. The meetings were chaired by E. Chang and G; Pickerell was the secretary. Delegates were J. L. Chaffin (engine), E. L. Chang (deck) and B. L. Law­ rence (stewards). The minutes and the "peti tion" fail to make mention of HARPER DECK CREW News of the destruction of the SS Kenmar, when she piled up on a reef on the Adriatic coast of Italy, first reached this office via a letter of complaint from a crewmember regarding the crew's treatment in the first few days after the accident (Seafarers Log, Jan. 11, page 5). Since then the survivors have — been returned lu the U.S. and little village which had come we have additional details into sight. This was at about 8:00 a.m. and they started pull­ which fill in the story. The Calmar prize rustbucket ing towards it. By chance a left Philadelphia on November fishing boat came across them, 15 and at about 2:50 on the picked them up and took the morning of December 10 struck boats in tow. They were land­ a reef in the Adriatic Sea. "As ed at Barletta. soon as we hit," saj's AB John A. Lobin, "the Captain rang the general alarm and blew "aban­ don ship"'on the whistle. LOSE ONE BOAT All hands then mustered on the boat deck and the Skipper ordered the lifeboats swung out. Heavy seas threatened to smash the boats against the side and the Mate sent men aft to the crew's quarters for mattresses which they placed between the boats and the ship. The fall line fouled on number one boat and she was lost. Out of the noise and confusion the men heard the order to take to the boats. "Immediately before going over the .side," relates Lobin, "the Mate took some men to get emergency lights. I went along to the room which stored about 30 of them. Only 8 were any good. I asked the Mate about the life belt lights which were also there but he said they were no good. I tried a few and he was right," Number four boat was lower­ ed first, then number 2 follow­ ed almost setting on the bow of number four. "Although we were in the lee between the sheer mountain and the ship it was by no means calm," the AB said. He also lold us that the last man to leave the ship was "Curly" Weeks and not the Skipper who "was about sixth from last." All of the crew got away. After about an hour of row­ ing in the heavy seas they got about 200 yards away from the Kenmar then the ship's gener­ ators failed and they could see her no more but the mountains were still in sight despite the fog and rain. A real seaman, the 3rd Mate took charge of number 4 and immediately started a system of having the men alternate in rowing. In number two boat, which they could now see with the fog lifting a little, the Chief Mate was apparently in charge with the Skipper not saying any­ thing. LAND AT BARLETTA Later the Captain signalled for the two boats to head for a the Master's name but Water­ man informs us that Captain J. C. Orrell commanded the Gunners Knot on the Nov. 5 date. From there on the letter picks up the story of the crew being ignored by the Skipper* and the WSA while the latter worried about their ship and the former was safely bedded down in a local hotel. Suffering from ex­ posure the crew was treated to the best the natives had to of­ fer, which was not very much. Later U.S. trucks took them to a British Army camp where they were fed, clothed and given medical attention. . After four days there (a place called Bari) the Skipper came to tell them thej*- were going back to the U.S. and asked them to sign for slops and draws they'd received aboard the Ken­ mar. Army trucks took them to Brendise where they were put aboard another vessel for return to America. The Skipper was kept in Italy by the WSA, according to our informant, and the Mate was supposedly in charge. "All the ship's officers stuck with us ex­ cept the Captain and the Chief Mate," Lobin said, "and when we handed our overtime in to him (the Mate) he fought against paying it. When we got to Norfolk he beat it ashore and home." On December 18th. the William Harper (Waterman) paid off in Mobile following a IVz month trip. "Everyone says it was the bcii trip he ever made." our reporter tells us. "and the ship made a clean payoff." Left to right: (kneeling) G. Leroy (AB); E. A. Hattaway (AB); (standing) H. Patterson (OS); E. Mastrovich (AB); 2nd Mate. Chief Mate; Deck Delegate D. Acker (AB); D^ Pritchard (DM); E. McNamar (Bosun); B. Samples (OS) and J. Arnold (AB). Describe Emerson Mate As "Biggest Slave Driver "Without doubt the biggest slave driver on the east coast" is the way the crew of the Frank C. Emerson describe Chief Mate Murphy of that Smith and Johnson scow. According to his own state­ ment, they say, the Mate has been sailing some forty years, has sailed "all the clippers" and been a member of every sea­ men's union during that time. "But the real fact is that he's an ex-NMU stiff" says the crew. MEMNON MINUTES MEMNOK. Dec. 2 — Meeting called to order by Deck Dele­ gate Tom Skirl. Elected chair­ man John Brown. Elected Sec­ retary Joseph Meade, Dele­ gates reported to crew- Motion made for minutes to record the refusal of Electricians to show books and attend meeting and the fact that they were receiv­ ing linen while the rest of the crew was going without it. Mo­ tion adopted to "make every effort to get separate focs'les for Jr. Engineers." Other motions passed by the members con­ cerned: getting two man focs'les when armed guard left ship, drawing up article for Seafarers Log concerning discrimination against blackgang by officers, giving armed guard representa­ tion at the meeting, restoring use of laimdry to crew and drawing up of repair lists by delegates. Other ship business discussed included: objection to firemen bringing food to li­ censed personnel on watch, in­ structions to delegates to nego­ tiate a $50 draw for the crew and a request to the armed "who considers the SIU men a bunch of shoemakers." What the crew thinks of the Mate is unprintable, even in a seaman's newspaper. "Here's fair warning," reads the report which is signed by six members, "that this Chief Mate hasn't guts enough to tell people to their face what he's thinking, He rnmplain.s to the crew about the Old Man and to the Old Man about the crew." During one part of the trip, when they were experiencing rough weather the Mate told the men on watch, that "this was the worst weather I've seen in three years." Nevertheless he gave the Bosun hell for not guard to cooperate in keeping the messhall clean and main­ taining quiet in passageways and messhall. working the crew on deck. Coming from the foVepeak OS Purch was knocked dgwn by a sea, the forepeak filled and he was washed twenty feet along the deck. The force of the water added to his owri weight (300 lbs.) resulted in Purch be­ ing injured and hospitalized for the rest of the trip. In Jacksonville the crew had what they describe as a "minor beef" which they placed before the Union representatives. Mate Murphy told the Patrolman that he never disputed overtime but the Deck Maintenance turn­ ed up with one hundred hours disputed OT. Another complaint the crew makes about Murphy is that he disapproves of the Bosun as­ sociating with the rest of the crew "because it makes him show favors to them." When the Serang turns one of the men to paint "you can be damn sure the Mate will give him other orders." He reportedly turned the DM in to the Skip­ per "for not working fast enough." The report, which is signed by J. M. Landron, F. Cruz, G, Kinney, J. Norgaard, J. Aguiar and A. Perez, states "the whole trip has been poisoned by this idiot" and such a man (make,s) any seaman certainly appreci­ ate belonging to a good union like ours and have agreements to back him up." lOOfCATn,^. �Friday, January 18, 1946 DIGEST OF MINUTES FROM VARIOUS SlU SHIP MEETINGS THE SEAFARERS LOG LIMPING HOME Page Seven CUT and RUN By HANK We've lost track of Antonio Constantino who used to ship Mississippi and we wonder if he's still doing it or working on their shore gang. NASHUA VICTORY, Nov. 21 board bulkheads to prevent —Chairman A1 Waterman. Sec­ sweating. retary not noted. All present X' X X except those on watch. Motion 4. 4- 4. CAPE NOME, Nov. 24 — for delegates to post "liberal Chairman Now that the holiday season Brown, Secretary rules" and long discussion re Bolehala. Motions carried: to is over most of the boys are stewards department. trying to replenish their money have 4:30 feeding in port and pouches. They're coming in and ^ X % '5:00 at sea, 20c fine for leaving shipping out. We noticed Lou NASHUA VICTORY, Dec. 10 dirty cups, etc., to be donated Luttrell, Shallow Water and --A1 Waterman, Chairman. Sec­ to Log, and all unauthorized Well Denny getting dispatcher retary not noted. Motions adopt­ persons to be kept out of mid­ cards the other p. m. ed called for: wind scoops, ship house. Meeting wa.s short steam line in laundry and two because of extreme heat in 4. 4> t kinds of toilet soap. It was messhall. Surprising how many of the agreed to use fruit, juices when fellers find the need for mak­ XXX the milk ran out, crew's messing it to spend uii the people CAPE NOME, Dec. 3—Chair­ room to be painted before Xmas man Martin Rubio. Secretary "working for that yankee (1945) and suggestion that SIU Donald Henne. Many discus­ dol a a a a r." write letter to Nashua, N. H. sions regarding repairs needed XXX citizens and thank them for fine on the ship. A list was finally Local (NY) piecards thank library they put aboard. drawn up. Delegates are Bosun Mike Rossi and Mrs. Ros­ X X % Brown (deck), O'Conner (en­ si for an excellent Xmas dinner. NASHUA VICTORY, Dec. 19 gine) and Rubio (stewards). 4' 4- 4" —Chairman Nottingham. Sec­ X X X This gem from a letter to the retary Donald E. Fuser. Debate JOHN P. MITCHELL, Dec. Secretary-Treasurer. "Enclosed over Steward followed by vote 23—^Chairman not noted. Sec­ find. two dollars. Please retire for him to get off ship. Sixteen retary John M. Lopez. Motion my passbook which is also en­ for him to stay, fourteen to get demanding new bunks for Wip­ closed." Wrong bank, son. off. Suggestion followed for im­ er's quarters and new lockers 4 4 4. provement in serving meals. in Messmen's quarters adopted. On the back of a set of ship's ^ H. C. Roch volunteered to stay minutes appear these words WILLIAM S. YOUNG, Nov. aboard and "see that slop chest "... jumped overboard in the 30—Meeting of Stewards de­ is propei'ly supplied for next Pictured here is the Henry Ward Beecher being towed into Ber- Red Sea." The name is men­ partment. Chairman Dargen trip." Chairman explained tioned but no explanation w-hatCoker. Secretary James L. about "overtime and why we rrdda by the American-Range's Liberty, the Cecil N. Bean, after the ever is carried leaving us to Lunn. Robert Maulpin gave have it." Agreement was reach­ Beecher lost her propeller in a gale last month. Standing near the hazard all sorts of wild guesses. talk on SIU benefits, policies ed about who is to make coffee after port rail in characteristic poses (neither of 'em are doing any­ thing) are Chief Steward Frenchy Michelet and Deck Engineer and costs. Also gave talk on in­ and when. A discussion follow­ Charlie Simmons. LAMENT OF A dividual jobs for members of ed regarding the Captain's in­ stewards department. He was quiry regarding the characters Si E AM AN'S WIFE unanimously elected as dept. of each of the crew. that War Risk Bonus starts and keep officers out of crew's messdelegate. finishes," checking on crew's hall was adopted following a I'm getting awfully tired XXX XXX ELEAZAR WHEELOCK. Dec. right to first class lodgings and discussion regarding ship's ufOf living like a saint, WILLIAM S. YOUNG. Dec. 22—Chairman Charles Dorabia. meals while ashore as ship­ fiicers making "cracks about the I'm thinking mighty seriously 21 — Stewards dept. meeting. Secretary Frank Shobel. All wreck survivors, check of cor­ Union." It was pointed out that Of writing a complaint. Chairman Dargan Coker. Sec­ men on watch were excused rect prices for WSA goods in the Captain had been asked to retary James L. Lunn. Meet­ from meeting. Cahill "made a slop chest as "it is believed the go along with this idea but had To the WSA in Washington ing was called to discuss giving snappy speech in which he stat­ Captain made over 10% profit." refused. The discussion dis­ And those who make the laws. "general prisoners on the ship ed 'The SIU is built on a solid More details of the Kenmar ap­ closed the crew's general dis­ To tell them of a seaman's wife a carton of cigarettes" on Xmas foundation and it's a privilege pear on page six. Twenty mem­ gust with the Captain because Whose life is full of flaws. morning. The members decided to sail on an SIU ship. It is not bers attended this meeting. he refused to cooperate in this to give 3 cartons at total cost just a toy as many trip card "None from the stewards de­ matter. A list of repairs need­ of $39.50. Each member con­ men make it out to be'." He partment." Delegates were J. ed "is to be drawn up so that In war they gave me substitutes tributed and the money was urged cooperation from all the Brewer (deck) and L. Stoll the next crew will have the For all that I did lack. turned over to Lt. Shaw, Trans­ men. Motions adopted called (engine). necessary equipment." Dele­ Paid me cash for a war job for: not permitting new crew to port Commander. gates are Torch and Renstrom. But taxes took it back. XXX sign on until the ship is exam­ XXX They rationed me on sugar, ABEL STEARNS. Oct. 28^ 4. 4. 4ined by the patrolman for fu­ WILLIAM S. YOUNG, Dec. Chairman M. S. Torch. Secre­ On butter and on cream migation, fine for leaving THOMAS B. REED. Dec. 9— 30—Acting Chairman Joseph tary G. A. Renstrom. Sgt-atBut forgot to set a place aside dirty cups, expectorating on Kelley. Acting Secretary Dar­ Arms, Jerry Reese. General dis­ Chairman A. G. Burke. Secre­ deck, etc., to be sent to the Log For wives to "let off steam." tary David Henderson. Motion gan O. Coker. Motion adopted cussion to acquaint men with (a list of fines was to be drawn calling upon Ordinary Seamen called for: repairing springs in up and posted), carpenters to SIU and general rules around and one "Wiper to keep laundry I took if all as best I could crew's focs'les, coffee pot in en­ repair doors, escape panels, the ship. Cooperation was urg­ clean wa.s adopted, Steward is For we'd a war to win. gine room, new urn, better as­ ed between all members and pei-colators, silvcware, toasters, sortment of meats for next trip, each department. Cleanliness to be responsible for reading Some wives took to knitting blankets and new mattresses to room. Ship's delegate was in­ But me. I took to gin. complete slop chest supplies. be supplied. Another motion was stressed and the men were structed to ask the Skipper Some worked for the Red Cross Two other motions have been (by Cahill) was "well accepted" reminded that they could, ask about passengers u.sing the Or USO'd 'til dead. referred to the proper SIU of­ that a fine of $10 be placed for a second helping but should crew's toilets, showers, library But they were all poor substi­ ficials for action. against any crewmember seen avoid wasting stores. Torch and slop chest. Nine full books, tutes XXX wearing a monkey suit or high- and Renstrom are deck and en­ 5 prob books, 9 trip cards, 3 For nights alone in bed. ANDREW JACKSON. Dec. 3 pres.sure hat while at sea. Dis­ gine delegates respectively. "no books" and one SUP were —Chairman John Hanson. Sec­ cussions on overtime followed. reported on board. But once again this war-torn retary G. Mikalapoulos. List of 16 members were present at the ABEL STEARNS. Nov. 12.— world 4. 4. 4repairs was drawn up and sent "first meeting held aboard this Chairman M. S. Torch. Secre­ Enjoys a little peace. to the New York office. Dele­ ship." Delegates are Jack Up­ THOMAS B. REED. Dec. 30— And so do v/ives of some GIs tary G. A. Renstrom. Motions gates are T. Joseph (deck), Mes- per (deck), G u y DeBaere Chairman A. G. Burke. Secre­ Whose cries will now decrease adopted called for less noise in saros (engine) and H. Forbes (stewards) and Louis Skowtary David Henderson. Motions But spare a thought for us messhalls and passageways (stewards). ronek (engine). called for leaving place vacant Whose men are still away while men are sleeping, and ^ ^ X XXX at chow table for blackgang Working on a Liberty cups and bowls to be washed SS KENMAR, Dec. 31—Chair­ and replaced instead of using member on watch, assigning Off Leyte or Cape May. SMITH VICTORY. Dec. 23— Chairman and secretary not man L. Stoll. Secretary L. Cle­ them as ash trays. The meeting one toilet to the stevedores and noted. Motion that men "act as ments. The meeting was called discussed the need for recrea­ turning all books and other data Explosives are their cargoes one to guarantee a setlement of to discuss beefs of the crew tion facilities. Laundry room, over to the boarding Patrolmen. Just like the wives who wait all beefs before payoff." Sug­ from the SS Kenmar (the Ken- washing machine and garbage A rumor that two of the crew And all that's needed is a spark gestions for installing glass mar was wrecked off the Italian disposal in the galley pantry were making anti-Union state­ To change the census rate. ports, buzzer system for men on coast and the crew was brought were also discussed. Sixteen ments aboard the ship prompt­ To WSA I'll have to say standby, separate quarters for back on another vessel) while men attended the meeting. Del­ ed a warning by the meeting "With ships do as you choose day men, material for bookshelf aboard that vessel, • their treat­ egates are Torch and Renstrom. that such things will not be tol­ But give me back my husband erated. Delegates are: Robert Before I blow my fuse." and percolatoi's for crew's mess. ment ashore and matters on XXX Rathbone (deck), George N. Other recommendations were hand. Motions adopted called ABEL STEARNS. Dec. 21— Hendrick (engine) and D. Hen­ for: investigating "date of ar­ for cementing water tanks to Chairman M. S. Torch. ^ Secre­ derson (stewards). The meet­ rival at Rock of Gibraltar and get rid of rust and installation tending New Years greetings to tary G. A. Renstrom. Motion to ing closed with the crew ex- all members of the SIU. line of latitude and longitude of insulating material on out­ �THE Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG Friday, January 18, 1946 Mobile Stripping Picks Up Again Tankers On Peacetime Articles By JOHN MOGAN NO NEWS?? By JAMES L. TUCKER and LOUIS NEIRA MOBILE — Shipping has pick­ We still have the SS Frank H. Dodd Matson Line, tied up with ed up again after having slowed a beef. The MFOW is on the down for one week. This port same one and we are holding, shipped about thirty men to the tight. The WSA is trying to get Galveston area and crewed up out from under by reallocating the new Maidian Creek, Harritt the ship to Lykes Bros. We have Monroe, Lyman Stewart and the one of the Deconhill Tankers in Alcoa Cutter. from an eight-month trip, the SS Back from a sojourn in the Fort Moultrie, with a bunch of Blue Pacific came the SS Harritt shysters for Engineers, and all Monroe, a Mississippi ship with kinds of beefs and charges in the very few heef.tt all having been engine dept. -which wc arc hav­ settled before the payoff. We ing a hard time straightening had the SS Lyman Stewart, a out—but we are gradually get­ Coastwise (PFE) in from a six- ting it done and it should be paid week trip to Europe with very off over the weekend. few beefs, which were settled We also had two of the Morans before the payoff. The Alcoa Tugs in, the Hilj.sboro Inlet and Cutter, one of the Hog Island the Margot Moran. The few type, came in from the Bauxite beefs on them were straightened run with a clean payoff—no beefs out before they sailed. We had and only one freeloader. a donation of $22.23 from the Ihis vsreah frsm ihs BOSTON—We have had a solid ment! As a matter of fact, every­ Branch Agenls of the followweek without a payoff in the body seems to be doing some­ ing ports: thing different these days — in­ SAN JUAN Port of Boston. Although there cluding Don Ronan, ex-Chief NORFOLK are all kinds of ships in, enough Mate, who's wife recently gave NEW ORLEANS work to keep everybody busy as birth to an 8%-lb. baby girl. GALVESTON hell, still there hasn't been a JACKSONVILLE single ship paying off and taking TAMPA BALTIMORE , on a full crew. We are begin­ ning to see all kinds of Pacific crew of the .SS Harritt Monroe District tankers and West Coast to the Log and the West Coast ships, each one with a load of Sailor. beefs of one kind or another. On the Lymna Stewart we had By J. E. SWEENEY One standout beef is with ref­ a $5.00 donation to the Ft. Stan­ By LOUIS GOFFIN The SS Emilia (an oldtimer, ton fellows from M. Nasal an erence the articles—any memPHILADELPHIA — Paying off Peiyoff, and she is making a trip SUP man. We still have several and howl), which left Norfolk ber shipping on a coastwise tank­ more than six months ago, just ships and getting the new hall to the boneyard on the James er, or on an intercoastal vessel, paid off in Boston. The boys ready has kept this branch quite River at Norfolk. She's been an fellows in the hospital, but all are getting along pretty well. We should be sure to know what he didn't have much dough coming busy the past week. The car­ SIU ship since the birth of the have two union books that were, is signing because there is no to them, as they were in port penter, electrician and painterturned in to this Branch that fixing the situation after the down in South America for too notified us that their work should are being sent to HQ: Audrey be completed in time for us to long a time. Felts, No. 28781, and John M. damage once has been done. move in on January 15th. The The crew had only figured on Chavin, No. 26494. They were Generally speaking, these tank­ a two-month trip, but as soon new hall will give this branch found by persons in town and ers are all back on peacetime ar­ as they left Norfolk, everything much more spacious quarters, mailed in to this Branch. ticles, so before signing on con­ went wrong. Between breaking and we intend to make it one Now that the elections are tact your nearest Patrolman for down and making other needed of the most attractive in the or­ over with, and the new officials will be taking office in the near the information, which will save repairs, she all but limped back ganization. With most of the beefs squared here six months later. She is future, let's go all out on this or­ you and every other Patrolman plenty old and, without going away on boai-d in the usual SIU ganizing drive. The holidays are up and down both coasts a few into details about repairs, as soon way, we had a few nice payoffs. over, and there is nothing to hold headaches. _ as the cargo is out she is going Outstanding was the beef on the us ashore, so see the Agent or MV Bellringer, a Waterman into quite an overhauling. Organizer in the port you ship GOOD CREW scow, where the Chief Engineer from, ^nd get lined up for one The Emilia is .still around. She SWELL CREW resigned his job on hearing that of these unorganized ships. It was a treat to have such will be going into drydock for the Company had agreed to pay Union, and it's like saying good­ swell bunch at the payoff. bye to an old friend. extensive repairs (and how she Brothers Paugh, Bacher, and the overtime he had disputed. With her departure the Hog needs them!) before creaking her MacCambridge gave great coop­ HE'S CONVINCED Island .fleet loses another mem­ . way out of Beantown. This scow eration. The crew got paid for In quitting he stated that since ber and, slowly but surely, the was a terrible mess when the Pa­ the day, and it was a very clean the Oilers made so much over­ Hogs are disappearing from the trolman went aboard, as the crew ship when they left. The old time, he would like to come up seas, and another link of pre-war had knocked off working as soon man kicked beforehand about to the Hall, get a trip card and sailing passes out of the pictui-e. By WILLIAM STEVENSON the way he expected to find the ship out as an Oiler. He also As we say goodbye to her, let's as she came in. But when the ship, but the crew really fooled said that he could now under­ hope that wo sail her namesake Things have been rather quiet Patrolman spoke to the men him. stand why being a member of with the same kind of SIU crews this week with the Hot Stove about it, the boys turned to be­ league in the hall on a vacation When I mentioned what he the Seafarers International Union that manned her in the past. fore the payoff and cleaned her said to the crew, they all went paid off. As soon as we are installed in over the holidays, but- I think to town on this cleaning end of We paid off the Old Del Sud up fine. the new HaU we will notify all they will be back in session next week. it, and in a very few minutes the in fine shape. This is her last hands. It was a helluva good crew, Unions are old iiisUlutions. ship was cleaner than when . and after sailing this crate for six Unions are nothing new. They months, showed they were bona aren't a creature of latter day fide union men through their radicals bolshevists or other un­ 100% cooperation with the pa­ desirable citizens. The workmen By ARTHUR THOMPSON trolman. The part-time union of Rome had their unions. The man would have deserted the SAVANNAH — Last week was V/e noticed a report in last craftsmen of the middle ages had , Emilia the moment she tied a slow one with only twelve men week's Log which is in error. their guilds . . . unions to protect • .alongside a dock. We're going shipped and seventy registered. There was an announcement that themselves and their products. to try to see to it that this scow The unions of today have the Nothing came in during the week four of our members were in the is made seaworthy before she and the only things scheduled for hospital down here. The four same motives as those of ancient leaves here with another Union the near future are five Water­ membei's in question were re­ Rome — better wages, better crew. man ships which, according to leased from the hospital some­ working conditions, better buy­ MUSH! the local papers, are due in be­ time ago. Brothers Gregory and ing power and a better civiliza­ The outports are doing contween now and February 21, Peterman have disappeared and tion. . siderable business. We are ex1946. Brother San Juan is getting along DUES PAY DIVIDENDS . pecting a couple of arrivals in This announcement was coup­ quite okay with crutches but he Unions are on a business basis. . one day—aU West Coast tankers. they went aboard. I felt very led with the news that the Water­ has been out for about six Why do the members have to Then, of all places, an Isthmian proud of their work, and told the man SS Co. has opened an office months. pay to belong to unions? The comes into Scarsport, Me. (Har­ Port Captain, "These are SIU in Savannah again with Sam C. Brother Grimes was.in the of­ modern labor union is run on ness up the dogs and grease the men." Heard as Manager. The Water­ fice this A.M. and was quite sur­ principles of business. It has a At the end of the supplemen­ man Co. used to have an office prised to know he was also a business representative who han­ rurmers on the dogslcd, the SIU goes to Searsport!) Incidentally, tary payroll, late at night, every­ here before, but closed it in the hospital patient. The only mem­ dles negotiations for better wages, we had another Isthmian in Bos­ one was happy. There was not early part of 1942. ber we know of in the hospital etc.; it has a secretary who keeps ton this past week, and there is a disputed hour left. Hats off to If any of their ships come in it down here is Robert Haning, who the business in shape; it has sten­ no question about her being an this crew! will be good to have an office just notified us today. ographers; it maintains modern Six months on the Emilia! SIU ship. Editor's Note:—The Log apol­ office equipment and other func­ here so we can have a company The Hall is beginning to look representative at the payoff. On ogizes for hospitalizing these tions that cost money. like, bid times again, with quite We are our last two payoffs we had no now-healthy brothers. As a fraternal society, it pays a few men hanging around. But one and avoided delay in paying more than glad to make them its members many benefits. If the shortage on engine ratings off only because the skippers, on well again. We take the names its members are forced into a is acute; most of the firemen both occasions, could listen to off the Hospital List as soon as strike or lockout, it helps them and oilers have probably trans­ reason'on the few overtime beefs we are notified that they have pay their bills with strike bene- ' left. ferred to the stewards departwe had. fits. All that costs money. Says Hats Off To The Emilia Engineer Learns Why SIU Leads Unions Are Very Old Institutions Savannah Gets Waterman Office �THE Friday, January 18, 1946 OH, NO YOU DON'T, BROTHER! SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Made Fortunes From Sale Of Rustbuckets American taxpayers have been taken for a ride by the shipping lobby through the payment of in­ flated wartime shipping purchase prices and damages according to facts and figures slowly coming to light, and they are expected to continue in the sucker role by selling the nation's present mer­ chant fleet to the shipping ty­ coons for only 35 cents on the dollar, It has been estimated that war made the shipping companies $1,200,000,000 richer through the ex­ cess appraisal of old ships, there­ by ahowing the owners to collect five or six times their prewar value in insurance settlements when hundreds of these old hulks were sunk—many of their crews with them. Insurance claims paid to the shipowners range from three to twelve times the 1938 market value placed on these GM Rejects Panel's Pay Proposal Non-strikers at the huge Western Electric plant at Keamy, N.J., met this kind of effective persuasion when a few of them got a no­ tion to violate the picket lines. In the end scabs and cops alike found they were moving backwards faster than they were forward, and'the ranks of the 17,500 members of the independent Western Electric Employes Ass'n remained firm behind their demand for a 30% wage increase. (LPA) End Coast Guard Control Thus the fight against the brasshat bureaucrats has the wholehearted support of every man on the waterfront — even though the Seafarers Internation­ al Union alone of all the mari­ time organizations is leading this When on April 19, 1945, the fight. Coast Guard called a public Meanwhile, the SIU is await­ hearing on its proposals to make its control permanent, the Sea­ ing word from President Tru­ farers International Union was man. If an adverse decision is re­ the only organization to speak ceived, the fight will be carried out in defense of the seamen's further. As Brother Hawk said basic right—the right to be ci­ at the April, 1945, hearing, "Sea­ vilian employees and bargain men will fight to maintain their through unions of their own civilian status, and will fight to maintain the strength and in­ choice. tegrity of their trade unions." Secretary - Treasurer Hawk, The Seafarers International speaking for the SIU, pointed out that continuation of Coast Guard Union will lead this fight. supervision into peacetime would mean continuation of- military discipline, kangaroo courts, ar­ bitrary suspension of seamen's papers, and regimentation. These tactics would ultimately lead to the incorporation of the mer­ chant seamen into the armed forces (Continued from Page I) SIU has been striking blow after blow at the Coast Guard's open maneuvers to continue its tem­ porary power into the postwar era. NMU SUPPORTS IT As was expected, not only the shipowners, but the representa­ tives of the National Maritime Union and the American Com­ munications Association — which always see eVe to eye with each other no matter what changes Browder or Foster make in the official commie line — supported and praised in glowing terms the Coast Guards' gestapo methods of handling merchant seamen. The seamen's hatred toward the Coast Guard cuts across all organizational lines, despite what good words some of those lead­ ers may have for the bureaucrats. Any rank and file seaman, no mattter what union he belongs to, has nothing but a deep di.slike for the CG. Any of them can tell of hundreds of incidents of the Coast Guard Boarding Of­ ficers trying to turn the men against the ship's officers, and the ship's officers against the crow. Any of them, can tell of indiscriminate lifting of a sea­ man's papers — his only way of earning a living—of intimidation, of anti-union acts. WASHINGTON — General Mo­ tors' defiance of the U. S. gov­ ernment and of its 200,000 strik­ ing employes rose to an arrogant new high last week when the world's richest corporation flat­ ly rejected a set of recommen­ dations of a government fact­ finding panel which President Truman had praised as "a thorough and reasoned docu­ ment" Thumbing his nose at the panel's proposal of a pay raise of lOVzc-an-hour, equal to a 17% increate, GM President Wilson an­ nounced that the recommenda­ tions were "unacceptable in whole and in part." GM, he said, "rejected the unsound principle that a specific company should be forced to pay higher than com­ petitive wages because of its ability to pay." « The union had demanded a 30 % raise while the corporation re­ fused to offer more than ISVzc an hour. Acceptance of the award by the UAW and GM would raise the present GM basic hourly rate of $1.11 to $1.31. Had a 30%. hike been granted the Enough millions of dollars to rate would have gone to $1.45 an make a difference in everyone's hour. tax bill can be recovered if an Another UAW victory was seen honest Congressional investiga­ tion of the shipping lobby's il­ in the fact that the panel took legal take is made. cognizance of the corporation's ability to pay. This question, pressed by the union over vehe­ ment GM objections, finally re­ sulted in the corporation repre­ sentatives walking out on the fact-finding deliberations, an ac­ tion which the report said "han­ dicapped" the panel's work. In a footnote to the report the panel declared that "Our calculations show that . . . the company can earn, in the first 12 months fol­ lowing the resumption of produc­ tion, profits in excess of those of the base period used by the CPA for pricing purposes. Such a re­ sult is possible principally be­ cause (a) prices of GM 1942 models are slightly more than 12% above 1941 models, thus yielding a substantial increase in sieve W. Kliderman, FOW. income on an equal volume of who just returned from a trip on production, and (b) GM's profits the Topa Topa (Waterman), and were the higliest in the history of wants to thank the Patrolman for the company." beating a log against him. OKAr, HE SAYS Admiral Mills To Replace Land FROM PORT OF NEW ORLEANS LOG DONATIONS MADE TO N. Y. BRANCH SIGNAL HILL $31.00 WALLOWA 18.00 FLYING EAGLE 76.00 G. BADERA 2.00 T. OVERLAND 2.00 C. ANTONES 2.00 W. A. MASTERSON .... 5.00 ANTONIN DVORAK .. 16.00 JOSlAH PARKER 52.00 ROBERT BELGER 2.00 HILLSBORO ISLAND.. 15.00 JAMES ROONEY 2.00 GEORGE ALTHER 6.05 MONTEBELLA HILLS 16.00 H. J. BRADLEY 2.00 J. WORLING 2.00 L. G. BROWN 2.00 G. A. KENNEDY 2.00 E. T. McCORMICK 2.00 REINHOLD RICHTER.. 18.50 WARRIOR POINT 36.00 FLORENCE CRITTENDEN 8.44 SS LUTHER KURD ....._ 14.00 SS CUBA VICTORY 8.00 SS O. LOVING $38.00 SS KYSKA 23.00 SS FELIX GRUNDY 10.00 SS TULANE VICTORY .... 6.00 SS ELEAZOR WHEELOCK 4.00 SS JOHN HENRY 18.81 SS KENMORB 26.00 SS IVANHOE 15.00 SS ALGIC 9.00 SS ALEXANDER BELL .... 74.00 SS RANGER 25.00 SS VASSAR' VICTORY .... 55.00 SS EMERY 11.00 SS GARDNER 19,00 SS H. MELVILLE 28.00 SS TOPA TOPA 2.00 SS AIKEN VICTORY 14.00 INDIVID'L DONATIONS .. 99.00 SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS ships by the Maritime Commis­ sion. PRICES JUMPED In spite of the "no enhancment" clause, many obsolete ves­ sels were taken over by the Gov­ ernment during World War II, and some were purchased at up to ten times more than their ap­ praisal of a few months prior to the war. Prices as high as"$l,150,000 for a tanker and $676,000 for a cargo vessel were paid for old rustbuckets, although a mar­ ket value of around one hundred thousand dollars each on some of these old scows had been estirnated by the MC back in Decemlwi', 19.38. BALTIMORE DONATIONS SS BENJAMIN BOURN ....$11.00 SS ALBERT P. RYDER .... 18.00 FROM BOSTON SS IDAHO FALLS $20.00 TOTAL $865.80 The United States Senate this week will be asked to approve President Truman's nomination of Real Admiral Earl W. Mills as successor to Admiral Land, who resigned as chairman of the U. S. Maritime Commission. Land's unexpired term runs until September 26, 1949, and, upon Senate approval, will be filled by Mills who has a Navy background in ship construction similar to Land. His nomination to the post indicates that the general pattern of policy adopted by the Land regime is to be fol­ lowed. It was pointed out that Ad­ miral Mills has been named at a time when the greatest merchaaL fleet ever afloat is under an American flag, and that the job of turning the ships over to private operation will bring con­ siderable criticism from varipus quarters. With a 45,000,000 ton merchant fleet which cost American tax­ payers some $18,000,000,000, there will be many people to question the policy of making the ship­ owners a present of a new fleet at the taxpayers expense. As plans stand now, the op­ erators will get them for a ridicu­ lously small fee and tremendous pressures will be brought to bear when the general public is made aware of the deal. Mills, as the head of the Mari­ time Commission, will be the one to bear the brunt of this criti­ cism. Admiral Land, in the mean­ time, has taken over the presi­ dency of the Air Transport As­ sociation. "CLEARING THE DECK!' "Clearing The Deck." by Paul Hall, which usually appears in Ihe LOG each week, is absent this issue, since Brother Hall is louring SIU ports in connection with the Isthmian drive. As well as being New York Agent, Brother Hall is Director of Organizing, and as the Isthmian campaign swings into high gear with the voting commencing very shortly, it is necessary for him to coordinate activities in the various ports, so thai all SIU efforts are concentrated on this important Isthmian election. �THE Pago Ten SEAFARERS LOG Friday, January 18, 1946 THE WEEK'S NEWSm REVIEW A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Union Members In Foreign Ports. OK'S WAGE BOOST CURRENT EVENTS... SPORTS his only chance of defeating Billy Conn in their forthcoming fight was to knock him out, as he AT HOME couldn't outbox him . . , New world's record for ^ the mile and President Truman's "fact-find­ tion that the government must ers" recommended a 17'/2% wage adopt rigorous measures to con­ a sixteenth was established at increase for General Motors trol inflation and maintain order Santa Anita when the four-yearstriking employees. Caught be­ . . . Secretary of War Patterson, old Snow Boots covered the dis­ tween the "fact-finding" board under fire from GIs, declared that tance in 1:41-3/5. and need for public favor, the MacArthur didn't intend to quit autoworkers accepted the pro­ and that 400,000 U. S. troops in National Football League signs posal providing the corporation the Pacific would be returned agreement with three minor lea­ agrees before Jan. 21. Other­ home within the next four gues to set up organized football wise the 30% demand is on months. on the same basis as baseball . .' . Admiral Nimitz announced again. The company has refused Bobby Permane up on Lou-Bre elaborate tests of the atomic to accept the recommendation. bomb are to be made this sum­ captured the $50,000 San Pasqual Steelworkers postponed their mer. He also declared that the Handicap from Sirda by a nose impending strike for another Navy would be in constant fight­ . . . Giants mail out 48 baseball week, following a White House ing trim. New York longshoremen won a conference which both sides at­ player contracts to beat the The Maritime Commission 20% wage raise and all but two tended . . . Meat packers were Dodgers and Yankees to the gun no closer to settling their de­ plans "to return to private own­ of their chief demands in arbi­ . . . Marius Russo, recipient of mands and went fSut on their ership" at the earliest practical tration decision handed down by moment the 45,000,000 ton mer­ an Army discharge, rejoins the William H. Davis (above). long expected strike . . . Tele­ chant fleet built by the U. S. Yanks only to head for a hospital (Federated Pictures) phone workers returned to their government. The cost to the to have his elbow operated on for jobs in a 3G-day truce, during taxpayers for this tonnage is removal of bone chips and cal­ ship. British forces in Jerusalem which a nation-wide strike will $18,000,000,000 (eighteen billion cium deposits. were erecting pill poxes and be planned, dollars) which will now be "re­ barbed wire entanglements in THE WINTER CIRCUIT Electrical workers walked off turned" to the shipping bosses. preparation for a showdown with their jobs in all GE. WestingHarry Boykoff, star of the St. Albert Einstein, noted mathe­ terrorists." house and pM (Electrical Div.) matician and refugee from Hitler, John's basketball squad, has The suicide of Dr. Conti, Nazi plants following weeks of nego­ declared Britain was unfit to ad­ made his quintet into the class­ extermination hospital ' propon­ tiations. Meanwhile 10,000 AFL minister Palestine iest one in New York, and every Palestine^ and that a ent, was just announced although electrical workers (construction) UNO trusteeship should be es­ indication points to them copping the act took place in his jail cell in New York signed a no-strike tablished there. the Metro title . . . 18-year-old three months ago ... At the pact for the duration of the hous­ freshman, Tony Lavelli, scored 22 Admiral Kimmel, who was war criminals trials in Nurem­ ing shortage. points for the Yale Bulldogs Navy commander at Pearl Har­ berg, a Czech physician named against Columbia's Lions to help Congressmen returned to Wash­ bor, is the next scheduled witness six of the accused as visitors to Yale win to the tune of 44-32 . . . ington, after a holiday recess, to appear before the Pearl Har­ the notorious Dachau concentra­ The undefeated Irish team of with little enthusiasm for enact­ bor Investigating Committee. tion camp . . . Documents intro­ Notre Dame climbed to the top ing laws to ease domestic strife. Critics are charging the Com­ duced at the trials show that of the hardwood heap with their Anti-strike legislation holds top mittee is attempting to clear vanity and personal pride, not win over Great Lakes, while Wy­ place in their collective thinking Kimmel (and General Short), and differences in ideology, caused scrap before more than 16,000 ring oming was being upset by Utah . . . Tied to a 25 million dollar smear the late President Roose­ Nazi Financier Schacht's dis­ fans at Madison Square Garden. after ten straight wins, and Iowa loan to Greece is a U. S. stipula­ velt. agreements with Hitler , . . Pro­ Jake had a weight advantage of secutors accused Nazi Admiral IOV2 pounds, and managed to INTERNATIONAL Doenitz of ordering U-boat com­ take six rounds al least in tlie Secretary of State Byrnes, in ials under the guise of surpluses manders to exterminate all Al­ decision fight. Bell absorbed ter­ lied seamen in an attempt to crip­ rific body punishment through­ London, urged prompt forma­ unfit for use. tion of an international commit­ Britain will propose to the ple shipping by eliminating crews out the scrap, although he fought, tee, under the UNO, to devise UNO the creation of a "world se­ as well as ships. like a man whose one hope of safeguards to insure atomic en­ curity parliament," and will pro­ Sixteen member nations of the victory was a quick KO in the ergy being used for "human wel­ claim her readiness to place all United Maritime Authority will early rounds. fare and not the more deadly mandated territories, including lay plans in London to dissolve Jake wasn't in tip top shape as warfare." He also proposed the Palestine, under UNO trustee- the giant merchant fleet pool used he was forced to take penicillin formation of an international during the war . . . The Allies prior to the battle as a result of police force . . . The U. S., it was FIRST AGAIN will begin distribution of repara­ his recent struggle against the disclosed, is not ready to an­ tions from Germany next month, little flu germs. However, the nounce the number of troops it while relief agencies in the U. S. poundage that the game Bell would make available for such were struggling to get supplies gave away was a little too much was taking it on the chin from a body nor its policy in regards to shivering men, women and in the long run. The wonder is Indiana. to turning over to UNO trustee­ children in Europe, including that Bell could absorb the ter­ ship of Pacific islands it now Germany. Word is going out To the six rific punching he did and still occupies, An army coup forced the resig­ remain on his feet till, the end. day bike riders to get in shape UNO Delegate Eleanor Roose­ nation of Haiti Pres. Lescot . . . LaMotta should very definitely for some contests in the near fu­ velt was asked hy GIs in Lon­ All police were alerted in the be matched with some good mid- ture . . . Former N. Y. spor(s don to bolster their demands for Argentine as business and in­ dleweights like Rocky Graziano writer Jack Knfoed is blasting getting high point soldiers home dustry joined in an anti-govern­ or others, ag he has graduated the U. S. courtmartial system in . . . Five hundred American ment lockout which is paralyzing from the welter class and is his Miami column, and really soldiers demonstrated in Paris the country . . . The Japanese ready for the bigger lads. di-awing blood .. . The Algerian and demanded, among other Cabinet has decided to remain in welterweight champ of Francp, things, the removal of War Sec­ office pending the general elec­ WEEKLY SPORTS ROUNDUP Kid Kouidri, defended his title retary Patterson and an end to tion . . . Russia will be asked to Many of the hoss players are successfully against southpaw special privileges for Army of­ cooperate iri forming a new still squawking about the death Degouve in a twelve round title ficers ... In Manila other The former first lady of the policy for Korea. of the daily double at the race bout . . . Three star Washington soldiers, including Sgt. Emil land, Eleanor Roosevelt, who was "Orders from above" have stop­ tracks. Actually it was just Redskins are shopping around for Mazey, former Detroit anti-com­ named the only American woman ped the GI publication "Pacifi- sucker-bait to get the bettors out better terms than they have been munist labor leader, accused the delegate to the United Nations can" from printing any criticism to the track early, and it's elim­ offered—-End Joe Aguirre, and Army of destroying quantities of Organization Assembly current- of "policies of the War Depart­ ination is a good move . . . Joe backs Bob Seymour and Wilbur valuable and salvageable mater- ly convening in London. (LPA) ment" or "theatre commanders." Louis stated at Macon, Ga., that Moore. PRO FOOTBALL WARFARE Pro football's war of the leagues appeared to be getting hotter as the NFL replaced mild mannered Elmer Layden with the belligerent ex-owner, Bert Bell. It was just another indica tion that the National Football League is stripping the decks for action against the new All-Amer ica Football Conference. Much as we like the Thin Man (Layden), we must approve the NFL's choice of Bell who prac­ tically grew up in the senior pro circuit as coach and owner. The fight-loving Bell should be an ideal choice for one of .sport'.s hot seats, and the AAFC can cer­ tainly expect a real scrap from the NFL's best scrapper, and a man who speaks the pro football lingo. • LAMOTTA DEFEATS BELL In strict accordance with the dope, Jake LaMotta defcatec Tommy Bell in a fast moving �Friday. January 18, 1946 TBS SEAF ARERS LOG Page Eleven BIIIXET ' z\ J LwiiX STEWARD DEPARTMENT — A — Adams, L. R., Alley, Harry Adams, L. R., Alley, Harry W. _ B — —Unclaimed Wages— Shepard Steamship Company Bacc, John, Ball, Frederick, T., Barnette, Carl, Barnes, Barry C., Barrett, Richard E„ Dartnne, Peter B., Beck, Clyde, Beers, Floyd B., Beltram, William, Ben­ — H — ton, Stanley T., Bingham, Earl L., Bingham, Joe A., Birkin, H., Harris, Wm. Ira, Hendricks, Bodenhamer, Forest, Bolzano, J. Leon R., Hudson, Egbert, Huhn, Jr., Boulton, W^illiaru C., Biyau, Renhold A., Hunter, V. Douglas, Burris, Garold W. — J — _• C — Joliiison, Oliver H., Jones, ElCandas, Peter, Cascalenda, J., wood. Cavness, Ezra L., Cecila, Patricio, — K — Champion, Paul C., Christie, J. Kelly, James J., Kimbrougli, B., Clady, A., Cark, Leon T., Ken O., Krukowski, Richard, KuClute, George, Coburn, R. C., pola, John. Colby, Clyde R., Collins, Robert E., Cottrell, Leroy, Conlson, Levi — L — R., Countryman, Nathan, Cullen, Lavine, Harry F., Lawson, George M., Curtis, Henderson, Percy, Layne, Ray S., Leitch, Cutsail, John S. Henry J., Leonette, James, Lewis, Robert A. Jr., Liotta, Paul, Lu— D — centi, Doninador, Lucheck, Theo­ D'Entremont, Martin, Daley, dore, Lydon, H. W., Lyons, John, Danovske, P., Darney, Thomas. Peter, Davis, Carroll, Day, Jerry, DeCambra, Frank, Deveneau, — M — Nelsen E., Dewald, Lynch G. Jr., Marsh, Frank, Martin, W. L., Bobbs, G. B., Drazek, Joseph. Martinez, Joseph, Martinez, Ruven. A., McAnaw, Edward, Mc— E — Clure, R. B., McDonnell, BrenEunice, Edward V., Ewing, den, Mcintosh, Milton B., McClyde. Master, Robert, G., McMaster, Victor H., Mertz, Paul, Miller, — F — fred, Stacey, George, Stanley, Francis L., Steckler, Charles, Stephens, Herman, Stewart, WeL don T., Swan, J. L., Swanson, Ray C., Swanton, Edward, Swift, Ford. Unclaimed Wages Are Open On Books Of Shepard Steamship Company As Listed* Fecteau, Adrian, Feltrop, A. J., Fierira, John, Fitzsimmons, Ed., Fleisckhacker, Nathan, Foley, Ellis D. I — G — Gainer, Otts R., Gamble, Hor­ ace J., Garcia, Luiz, Garvlista, Robert J., Gassassa, Luigi, Ger­ man, John Gomillion, Gabin, Graham, Charles, Graham, W. F., Griffin, Fred J., Groome, Har­ old W. SIU HALLS NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE .... 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. Lombard 7651 NORFOLK .127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 SAN JUAN, P. R. ... .48 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5996 GALVESTON 305'/i 22nd St. 2-8043 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. SAN FRANCISCO ^^59 Clay St. SEAT ILL ..86 Seneca St. PCTRTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. HONOLULU .16 Merchant St. BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. DETROIT 1038 Third St. DULUTH . .531 W. Michigan St. VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. TAMPA 842 Zack St. M-1323 JACKSONVILLE .'920 Main St. 5-1231 Clem A., Moore, Robert W., Mul- Steve, Perrilli, James, Plocher, key, Ben Mueller, Avery L., Mur­ John F., Pool, Calvin, W. phy, Robert. — R — — N — Renner, Richard E., Rhodes, H. Neal, Columbus, Neil, Richard, Niekerson, L., Nolei:, Ward T. . -OOney, Frank, Ostron, Orton, V. — P — — U —. Usher, Louis. = V = Vance, William H., Varnes, E., Robinson, John F., Rodri- Van R., Vega, Martin L. quez, Estaban, Rossello, Miguel, — W — Ruiz, Ramon. Walker, T., Wjda, Teddy W., — S — Wassenberg, Milton, Williams, G., Williams, Edward, Williamis, Scott, William R., Shea, Jo­ James, Wilson, William, Wood­ seph W., Shellesky, John A., ward, Robert P., Whitfield, JarSloan, Richard E., Smith, Charles, vis G. Smith, D. D., Snow, George M., Pepliewicz, Vincent, Parsh, L. N., Patchin, Robert, Pedalino, V., Penn, Charles, Petosky, W. F., Snyder, Max M., Soloff, Harry L., Pieterick, Raymond, Pietrez, Southall, Thomas, Spencer, Al­ — Z — Zielke, Leonard F., Zihn, F. Calmar Steamship Company SB DANIEL WILLARD Alfred Woodford George Gierczic , Waldemar Soome Harold Rivers Walter Mitchell Joseph Hayden Henry Lyday Henry Lyday 4.80 4.48 6.04 4.94 4.48 4.48 4.48 1.34 MONEY DUE SB BMITH VICTORY Members of the crew on the voyage, Nov. 5, 1945 to Nov. 30, 1945, have overtime coming to them as follows: R. Morgan, 35 hrs; L. McDon­ ald, 35 hrs; R. Follett, 5 hrs; J. Boyne, 7 hrs; R. Reed, 6 hrs; W. Kinley, 39% hrs; K. Kursmand, 35y2 hrs; J. Thomas, 2V2 hrs; A. Beckham, 27y2 hrs; J. Moyer, 30 hrs; R. Allaire, 3% hrs; L. Melanson, 7% hrs; T. Nelson, 10 hrs; Shronsky, 2% hrs; T .Dickerson, 4 hrs; A. Llewellyn, SVz hrs; R. Chiomard, 2y2 hrs; Libei'atore, 2% hrs; M. Gendron, 2Vz hrs; Schroeder, 2y2 hrs; Morier, 21/2 hrs; R.- Simpkins, 41 hrs; W. Canty, 60y2 hrs. — T — Thompson, I,on J., Tibbetts, Carl M., Toeallo, David, Troop, Ernest W. The money can be collected at Bull Line Office. SB GEORGE PENDELTON G. Trocke, 4 hrs.; J. Watkins, 2 hrs.; D. Stasevich, 3 hrs.; J. Baja, 8 hrs.; Joe Phward, 6 hrs. Can be collected at Company office. ^ ^ ^ BB COABTAL BTEVEDORE Raymond C. Thorne, 42 hrs.; Charles E. DeShare, 48 hrs. Can be collected at Company office. SB ROBERT S. LOVETT The following men have vouch­ ers in the New Orleans Hall for money due them: Contact the New Orleans Agent to get your vouchers. Charles N. Jacobs, 235 hrs.; Gilbert B. Gainey, 160 hrs.; Nebra A. Berry, 35 hrs.; Clarence Du Pont, 9 hrs.; James L. Jones, 100 hrs.; Willie F. Everson, 219 hrs.; Murice B. Riddle, 57 hrs.; Jack A. Copeland, 41 hrs.; Benj. F. Boulware, 68 hrs. SB CLARENCE KING J. Erpelding, 40 hrs.; Harry Morris, 43 hrs.; Edward Kane, 40 hrs.; E. Chumley, 40 hrs.; W. Nolen, 40 hrs.; K. Howard, 40 hrs.; J. Malconian, 3 hrs. Write or collect at 17 Battery Place, Mississippi Steamship Company. All Deck Dept. disputed over­ CLIFFOim G. SABBER time is payable at 17 Battery Of the SS George E. Hale, can Place, Mississippi Steamship Co. collect the 18 hours overtime due him by calling at the New York BB WAYCROSB WTORY office. William L. Gable, 14 hrs.; Rich­ 4. 4. i ard Cozzi, 3 hrs.; Silvestro CaOUACHITA VICTORY pozzi, 8 hrs.; Donald M. Mease, Entire crew which paid off Dec. 10 hrs.; Edward J. Clark, 5 hrs.; 24, at Gutenbergt, N. J., has five Theodore R. CoiTell, 7 hrs.; Ches­ days' lodging money coming. Colter A. Madden, 4 hrs. ' lect at Mississippi, New York. George Gierczic Albert Woodford George Cohimon George Conimon Waldemar Soome Harold W. Mangrain ... D. L. Gilbert Joseph O'Connor Edward R. Crelan George Gierczic Eisten Hangen Samuel Ernmer John E. Duffy ' Edward Jabilonski W. E. Horn F. Constantino W. A. Melia G. C. Gierczic R. Raynor G. E. Sharp H. Price, Jr J. G. Hrabstock W. J. Jones T. Willmoth D. E. Halverson Norman Vooris Howard E. Austin Burton L. Lynch Joe Alonzo William Burgeos Edward C. Salter John G. Hrabstock Richard A. Voetz Joseph Chaisson Ned Remley Fortunate Constantino Michael J. Martin Joseph Winkler Edward J. Connolly .... Robert E. Duffy Joseph H. Hare Stephen E. Bokor George W. Ford Albert J. Boiselle Roy E. Taylor John Anton John F. Lesson Elton J. Polecheck Lorimer S. Tucker Joseph S. Gayan Davey Martin Willard K. Downing .... Edward W. Popeesh .... Roy E. Dant Heraclio Sancher 4.74 12.53 .53 48.17 61.66 7.04 2.69 5.04 4.36 14.26 1.62 1.34 7.72 7.56 2.05 1.68 3.37 8.63 2.52 1.68 1.68 2.95 6.61 6.73 11.26 1.15 1.15 15.76 11.01 6.91 7.64 5.35 5.89 8.67 1.45 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.90 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 Robert H. Rose Romes O. Rossi Stanley Rys Michael Martin Fortunate Constantino .... Joseph W'iuklei' George W. Ford Stephen Baker John Anton James W. Gallagher 1.98 1.98 1.98 5.89 3.79 2.52^ 84 3.37 1.68 1.98 SB WOODBRIDGE N. FERRIS W. Barrett $ 4.53 G. Mann 67.31 J. Bouyea 3.06 P. Moigreri 10.28 K. Sansbury ' 8.85 A. Ucha 5,45 D. Draper 6.53 C. Kolsto 12.09 A. Solresen 10.74 G. Menchung 9.40 G. Towers 10.99 i'. Steward 4.79 J. Anderson ' 4.32 M. Chambers 28.56 W. Peterson 2.23 J. Cummings 2.69 J. Walsh 26.86 P. Vollwiler 2.73 C. Briscoe 2.69 R. Pare 2.01 B. Dale 2.01 F. Gutuerry 2.01 V. Johnson 2.69 D. Maltese 1.39 PERSONALS THOMAS HARVEY POOL. JR. Get in touch with.your uncle, William Bishop, 1060 Arlington Strent. Mobile. Alabama. You have some money coming to you. ATTENTION I T. T. HOPE Will you please contact Buck Stephens New Orleans Patrol­ man Or J. Algina, New York Patrolman in regards to your beef on the SS Carlos J. Finley. �THE SEAFARERS Page Twelve LOG Friday, January 18, 1946 a Seorge M. Bibbs Crew Accepts Seafarers ALAMO VICTORY ORGANIZERS and the last night before wo sail ed, security watch was out—^just With 90 per cent of the crew like that. pledged to the SIU, the Isthmian FINE JOB Liberty trooper, George M. Bibbs The Black Gang didn't have blew into wintry New York this much overtime and not many week from Marseille (the Sea­ WILMINGTON, Cal. — I'm beefs. The stewards dept. is all men's Paradise) with about 400 on an Isthmian ship at the for the SITJ,except for one quiet GI criminals and one happy present time just looking young NMU stiff who now and around and listening to French dog, Froggy. then placed literature in the everything The NMU guys Without any arguments or sus messhalls, and three other young sure haunt this crate but picious misunderstandings, these guys going around in a fog and don't get to first hase. The Isthmian m.cn smoothly accepted robbing their own pockets. really funny part of it is that the friendly efforts of the oi-ganOur SIU men aboard the Bibbs they always come at meal­ izers and their recounting of the did a fine and quiet job of con­ time — must be that they're various advantages of the SIU. vincing these Isthrhian men of always hungry! Manj' of their reasons are import­ the spirit, the honesty, the The crew usually gives antly connected with their wages, strength and the many protective them a bad time, so they just their jobs and better conditions advantages of our Union. The on ships, which can be summed black gang had Wiper Tommy SNIFF -SNKT - LET'S up as follows: With the union SETrtf THIS one ' Taylor and Oiler Johnny Waueach guy would know his own chek; and Stewards Dept. had Three SIU volunteer ship's organizers aboard the Isthmian ves­ job without doing another guy's the best Bakers oiit of the union sel, Alamo Victory. Heading left to right—Yulin Blomgren, Car­ work and not being paid over­ —John Bove and Lawrence Hor- penter; Frank Fromm. DM; and Edward V. Welsh, AB. They pre­ time. ney, who are making another trip dict large majority of Alamo's crew, at least 85% will vote SIU. Lots of these guys who run to see that the Bibbs remains away from their jobs would be SIU; and the deck gang had Mar­ straightened out for the good of tin O'Connor, Estel Staib and everyone in the dept. With myself. everyone knowing their jobs Recently returned from an inThe main beefs aboard the EDITOR'S NOTE: With men there won't be so many argu­ like these Seafarers, and others tercoastal run aboard Isthmian's Eastpoint are typical of most ments, fights and complaints— who express their union loyalty Eastpoint Victory, SIU volunteer Isthmian ships, and are in re­ especially from the rest of the by shipping Isthmian, we can't ship's organizer Mike Hook re­ gard to the lack of overtime pay­ crew. stay long enough to eat a ments for many jobs which are lose the election. It might mean A growing young seaiuan or an meal and then take oft. The slight sacrifices on your part to ports that the crew of the East- noriiially overtime-paid on SIUoldtimer should eat decently on j reason? She's SIU on here! sail Isthmian, but remember the point is 90 per cent Seafarers- contracted vessels. Isthmian men ships, be paid decent wages and over all good to be achieved by pledged. They are also enthused are well aware, according to Fraternally, have good living conditions—as unionizing the entire shipping in­ over the prospects of having the Brother Hook, of the need for a Jack Kane all Americans want and deserve dustry. Only when all unorgan­ long-postponed election to deter­ Seafarers contract to correct this such a way of life. When we and other inequities which exist ized companies are covered by work extra hours or within our for the Seafarers. In overtime, SIU contracts will the wages, mine the collective bargaining on unorganized Isthmian ships, hom-s, v/e don't want them for­ we naturally lost" several penalty shipboard conditions and union agent held in the very near fu­ "A couple of sorry individuals gotten about, or argued about hours working during meals. representation protect you from ture, subject to the National La­ from another seamen's union and delayed. Some hours worked on dunnage these companies' chiseling tac- bor Relations Board determina­ were on the Eastpoint, and didn't down in the hold were disputed,tics, tions. FRANKS AND HAM get to first base with the Isth­ By HENRY PIEKUTQWSKI A Memo From An Isthmian Ship SS Eastpoint Victory Signs Up For the entire voyage we were faithfully tortured with old eggs and vegetable meals worthlessly ttieated; while those good old frankfurters and Virginia ham After surviving a crash in the? were worked overtime in place of Red Sea and losing one man, the various missing meats. We would Poland Victory of the Isthmian SEAFARERS UN FOLAND VWIOKY have been more satisfied if we Line put into Baltimore. Short­ had to raise chickens in coops ly thereafter, two SIU volunteer for the trip, and if we had re- organizers aboard her—Johannes .ceived permission to move the Pahapill, Carp., and William messhall into the galley so we Stewart, AB—travelled to New .could get our meals fast and hot York to report on the organiza­ (which tastes better in winter tional progress aboard the Poland, weather), and watch how those While traversing the Red Sea blind doctors dreamily throw the about 2.5 miles from Suez, the food at us. Poland Victory collided with a The most humorous and unnec- British-manned LST. This Brit­ essai-y part of the^ trip was a ish ship, LST 3002, mistook the stupidly stubborn and ignorant, Poland for a slower travelling young, overgrown Ordinary. He Liberty, and attempted to cut worked all trip with the same across in front of her when she black sweater, dungarees and was doing about 10 knots. As Q pcacoat. He slept over the linen result, the Poland stood by to on ]»i3 bunk so he wouldn't muss take off the crew of 125 seamen. it up, and he ate .his meals with After the LST crew came aboard, his watch cap next to his plate their Skipper saw that the LST of food—the same cap that ^ he was still afloat and wasn't ap­ wore night and day. His shoes parently going to sink. So, about were always on the chairs. And half the Britishers again boarded .showers? Yes, he took them only the LST, and got up steam to iwhen we blew our tops about his take her into the nearest port. feet choking us (and they really The balance of their crew was were that bad), aod stinking up taken by the Poland to nearby These boys did a yeoman job on Ihe Isthmian Line's Poland the foc'sle. Suez, and the Victory's damaged Except for two men (one who plates were repaired at Port Said. Victory, and brought her in solid ,SIU-pledged. Ship's organizers dreamily 'loved the company, and Seafarers Pahapill and Stewart William Stewart (on the left) and Johsmnes Pahapill came all the the other who was a quiet old both claim that the Poland's crew way from Baltimore to New York to report that the entire crew will vote SIU in the election. CIO man), the deck dept. is all > is solidly SlU-pledged. Poland Victory Loses Crewman In Crash K-:- mian lads," declared Hook. The Isthmian men, having learned the union score from the Sea­ farers, were too smart to fall for their phony windjamming, and were quite amused by it. Unorganized Isthmian needs, and wants, the kind of conditions which an SIU contract will in­ sure for all Isthmian seamen when that company is brought under the Seafarers banner. Why isthmian Men Are Going SIU * Rotary shipping means job democracy. The man who registers first gets first crack at the jobs. His name is list­ ed on looseleaf panel files which are kept in the ship­ ping hall lot all to see. 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Title A name given to the resource January 18, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 3 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 Headlines: END COAST GUARD'S CONTROL OVER MERCHANT SEAMEN, SEAFARERS ASKS BY TRICKERY AND TERROR SIU'S LETTER TO PRES. TRUMAN WHERE D'YA DRINK, PAL? SHIPOWNERS AND COAST GUARD COMPETE FOR POSTWAR CONTROL OF MERCHANT SEAMEN BEEFS PAYOFF WHEN CREW STICKS PORTHOLE NAVIGATION SEAMEN GET RUNAROUND FROM MEDICS HIGGINS BLUFF FAILS; NOW WANTS TO REOPEN KENMAR LOST IN ADRIATIC; SIU CREW HOME SAFELY GUNNERS KNOT MASTER SUBJECT OF PETITION MEMNON MINUTES DESCRIBE EMERSON MATE AS "BIGGEST SLAVE DRIVER" CUT AND RUN LAMENT OF A SEAMAN'S WIFE TANKERS ON PEACETIME ARTICLES SAYS HATS OFF TO THE EMILIA ENGINEER LEARS WHY SIU LEADS SAVANNAH GETS WATERMAN OFFICE MOBILE SHIPPING PICKS UP AGAIN UNIONS ARE VERY OLD INSTITUTIONS MADE FORTUNES FROM SALE OF RUSTBUCKETS GM REJECTS PANEL'S PAY PROPOSAL ADMIRAL MILLS TO REPLACE LAND GEORGE M. BIBBS CREW ACCEPTS SEAFARERS A MEMO FROM AN ISTHMIAN SHIP SS EASTPOINT VICTORY SIGNS UP POLAND VICTORY LOSES CREWMAN IN CRASH WHY ISTHMIAN MEN ARE GOING SIU Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/18/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log