https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/ff6372e0054daacf2cf033881d38ecf2.PDF 0d2d252e351bc86b75a850a0c14420ff PDF Text Text ft fIt Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. MARCH 1. 1946 More On 'Unity' No. 9 Virginia Seizes Norfoik Ferries; Taiks Continue That Utopia for which all seamen search is tied up with a certain something called maritime unity. No sea­ man who really has the interest of the seamen at heart can or will be against unity. Since the start of maritime union­ ization, all seamen have looked forward to the day when there would be one united maritime movement. NORFOLK, Feb. 27—Acting without preliminary investigation of the facts in Our experience has always been, however, that the greatest shouters for unity have been those who have the case, the Virginia Assembly enacted legislation empowering the State Highway created the greatest amount of turmoil and friction and Commission to operate Chesapeake Ferry Company vessels which have been tied up for three weeks by an SIU strike for vacations, holidays and a higher monthly scale. internal strife within the maritime workers ranks. The action, was steam-rollered through the State legislative body at the request of Recently, several CIO Maritime Unions have been ^ ? 3'Governor Tuck, who has a long record of anti-labor tactics carrying on a "unity" campaign resulting in a joint Wash­ to his discredit. ington Conference and the projected conference of May 6 The State Circuit Court immediately issued a writ in San Francisco, California. They plan a federation of instructing the State Highway Commission to operate the maritime unions. But why a federation which will be bog­ ferries at rates paid by the companies. The Log wants at once the ged down continuously in a muddle of interlocking con­ These are the rates over which* names and addresses of bars, the SIU members went on strike. be operated by scab labor if the stitutions, politics, personalities and confusion? the high-handed tac­ men did not go back to work. Before we get down to brass tacks and discuss any clubs frequented by seamen, ticsDespite The totalitarian action follows of the State, SIU Secretaryparticularly in foreign ports, closely the anti-labor leanings of unity or other future plans, let's get the score straightened Treasurer John Hawk, who has so that they can be put on Governor Tuck, who is a close out on the union fatts of life. The past records of the been negotiating with the com­ friend of U.S. Representative the Log mailing list. With pany, looked upon the legislative NMU, ILWU, ACA and other outfits calling for unity Howard Worth Smith, co-author the postal delivery to ships action as a victory for the Union. must be reconciled with their present talk and plans for of the Smith-Connolly Bill. the State will operate the future. Let's get the record straight and then proceed snafued, this remains the only Reason: Despite the presence of Hawk the ferries until such time as ffbnV thSre. ' ' ' - . ...... . .. . .. , practical way of getting the the company can guarantee un­ and other Union leaders in the Let Us Have 'Em . Past History For years, the NMU and other communist-dominated outfits connected with it in the present conference had been conducting open warfare with th^ SIU-SUP. From this state of warfare, they have now passed to their pro­ posal for "one big union" of all seamen and connected workers. And while they were battling the Seafarers, they have been and still are collaborating with those natural enemies of maritime workers—the WSA, RMO, Coast Guard, ship­ owners, etc. The Seafarers has fought these people and agencies consistently. A "unified policy" would have helped but when it comes to dealing with the shipowners and Wash­ ington bureaucrats, these "saviors" who now want unity prefer to go right on down the line with our natural enemies. These are points which could and should have been discussed from the beginning and throughout the War. During the war, the WSA moved into several NMU halls at the latcer's express invitation. The NMU welcomed the WSA wholeheartedly and adopted the WSA shipping rules. The WSA has thus been able to write its own ticket in the halls of the NMU This, during the time when the SIU-SUP were staging an all-out fight against the WSA and all Government controlled maritime bureaus. The SIU Was blasted as being "anti-Government" be­ cause we fought just as hard against Government bureaus as we do aganist the shipowners, whose place the WSA took over. Was that unity? Didn't the NMU go whole-hog for the "labor man­ agement" program? And, didn't they support the pro­ posed "Tri-partite Board" to handle routine beefs?—In other words, a seamen's war labor board that would force" compulsory arbitration. Simultaneously, the NMU told unorganized men that the SIU was "strike happy" because the SIU had refused (Canthmed ffdm Page 2) > Union paper into the mem­ berships hands. So do it today—send us the names abd^ correct addresses of your favorite places all over the world, with an es­ timation of the number of Logs they can use. Build the Seafarers by building the Seafarers Log! interrupted service. ACTION FORESEEN Hawk believes the company will be forced to come to terms with the SIU, since, in effect, it is out of business until it does. The legislative action is tan­ tamount to placing the State of "Virginia in the position of a strike-breaking body, since it was announced that the ferries would by the War Dep't in favor of compulsory military training that will stand up under close scrut­ iny." "The Army has looked in the back door, put its finger on the same old answer 'compulsory military training'," he said, "and is trying to work the problem backward to force that answer to fit the problem of the atomic bomb. As a matter of fact, not only is that not the right answer, but the problem is no longer in the same old book . , . We can only conclude that the army is trying to railroad this legislation through on a wave of postwar hysteria." BRASSHAT'S BILL The army's caste system, Hol­ dridge said, "is undemocratic and unAmerican. The army's judicial system is not a system of justice at all. . . The army speaks the language of democracy, but it has little understanding of the spirit PRESS SUPPORT The daily press in Norfolk and Newport News has been in sym­ pathy with the strikers through­ out, but apparently the Assem­ bly paid no attention to the newspapers, either. Immediately following the Cir­ cuit Court injunction, a State Highway Commission man ap­ peared at the ferry company of­ fice, prepared to take over the operation. Meeting with him, Hav/k and Norfolk Agent Ray White were told that the State could .not, under the law, negoti­ ate with the Union. He request­ ed, however, that the men be asked to go back to work. Hawk pointed out the unfair­ ness of the legislation, since the Norfolk County Ferry provides wages and working conditions demanded by the Seafarers. If a county can do it out of taxpayers* money, he said, surely the State can afford it out of taxpayers' money. The State Highwayman was non-committal, but Hawk was able to pin him down on one vital point: that if the men voted to go back to work on the ferries for the State, none of the strikers would be discriminated against. (Continued on Page 10) (Continued on Page 4) Army Undemocratic; Draft Not Needed, Says General WASHINGTON — Last - min­ ute testimony, including that of a West Point graduate, an Army career man who reached the rank of Brigadier General, slow­ ed down the drive of supporters of peacetime conscription in Con­ gress last week. Testimony by Brig. Gen. Henry C. Holdridge (Ret.), head of the legislative committee of the Vet­ erans League of America whose offices are at 45 Astor Place, in New York City, set the brass hats back on their heels. Holdridge, who graduated from and has taught at West Point, served a total of almost 30 years in the Army. He was, from 1940 to 1943, Commandant of the Adjutant GenferaTs School, and served as director of schools training of the army administration schools through which he turned out 35,000 students. NO ARGUMENT "I am unable," he said, "to find a single argument presented area, no investigation was made of the issues at stake. Neither did the State consult with New­ ton J. Maxey of the Federal Con­ ciliation Service, who ha.s been acting as mediator at the request of the Government, since opera­ tion of the ferries between New­ port News and Pine Beach and "WlUoughby Spit and Old Point Comfort constitutes a link in in­ terstate commerce. �THE Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District SEAFARERS Friday. March 1. 1946 LOG iMeomeftsioc oFiM SI6N X. 2. Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JoHM HAWK - -- -- -- - Sccy-Trcas. P. O. Box 25, 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 More On 'Unity' (Continued front Page 1) to surrender their members' welfare to the mercy of the Washington bureaucrats, and instead, took militant ac­ tion before, during and after the War to protect seamen's conditions. Was that maritime unity? Leaders of the NMU constantly wined and dined Gov­ ernment bureaucrats and shipowners in their halls and con­ doned legalized scabbing such as the sailing of "hot" ships which were reallocated as a result of SlU-SUP beefs and job actions. After the SIU-SUP members refused to give in to the shipowners and WSA, these ships were happily accepted by the NMU and sailed by the NMU crews. That was merely another form of unity—wasn't it? No Striking Weren't the NMU leaders the first to advocate no striking in peacetime?" How about their organizers' train­ ing schools with the adopted slogan "reading, writing and no striking?" That must have been unity with the ship­ owners, or something? Yes, the Feuhrer of these associated unions blasted the SIU as being first, scabs, goons and finks, and then as strike-happy, anti-War, delayers of ships for more than eight years. Now, they call for unity. l ogic tells us something must be wrong—that the leo­ pards don't change their spots overnight—and that even these communists with their many "line" changes can't change that radically in a comparatively brief span of time. We suspect that it is the desire to swallow up the in­ dependent MFOWW and also to quiet the rumblings with­ in the members' ranks caused in part by the division exist­ ing between the leaders. Can it be that the membership of the NMU now realizes that the wartime "flag waving" of Comrades Curran and Bridges was designed solely to sell them down the river today? But, we are from Missouri and more than willing to be shown if the person or persons doing the showing are sin­ cerely honest and have the courage of their convictions. Yes, unity is wonderful! It is something we all want. But, under the present set-up we don't believe it will be achieved. Until the past record is cleared up and we se­ cure definite assurances which are a lot stronger than words that it won't repeat itself, we can't have unity. Unity must be based on a program for all and not for a chosen group. Unanswered Questions We want definite answers to a number of questions from Mr. Joe Curran, Mr. Harry Bridges and Company before we can even discuss the possibilities of "one big union" or submit our Union to any future course of action. Will you agree to cease your union baiting and scab­ bing tactics such as you used against District 50 of the United Mine Workers at Philadelphia November 28, 1945, and against the International Longshoremen's Association in New York? Do you intend to use the new "national union" as you used the Maritime Federation of the Pacific when you openly bragged that you would break the SUP picketlines? * •% l£. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL PATIENTS Men Now In The Marine Hospitals BALTIMORE MARINE HOSPITAL TOM ST. GERMAIN MANUEL ROMERO LEOPOLD GRUND PHILIP McENANEY JOHN SCHOLLER DANIEL HICKEY LIONEL McLOUGHLIN 1 » t NEW ORLEANS • HAROLD SCOTT WM. ROSS B. O. COFFEE JR. JOHN BUCKLEY PADRON ROLAND HEBERT J. DENNIS C. ZANULINICUS P. F. HICKS 4. t t GALVESTON HOSPITAL JAMES HART CHESENA R. V. JONES KEANE DYKES REDMAN BANTA WILLIAMS ALFERDO JACK TOMPSON 4 4 4 STATEN ISLAND M. J. FIELDS Is it your intention to repeat your Gulf of Mexico sell-out where you used the Maritime Federation of the Gulf as a political football in a vain attempt to take over the longshoremen? If you are prepared to prove your sincerity aiid integ­ rity, then by all means, tell us what your plans are and how you intend to act. Arc you w illing to join a common fight of maritime unions against the WSA, Coast Guard and all Government bureaus which are attempting to maintain control of the maritime industry? That is. what we want, from you. So,, put up or ^ut up! iO. You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing itmes: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on Slh and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m, (on 1st and 2nd floors.) When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. r ' . .— L. A. CORNWALL D. E. SEBOLD J. J. HANLEY V. SHAVROFF D. J. MONTELEONE J. L. WEKKS TIMOTHY HOLT J. L. CAMPBELL C. E. HASZ H. OLUP J. S. NEAL J. C, CARSON H. L. GILLOT R. POWEIi L. R. KATES C. MIDDLETON L. L. MOODY L. R. BORJA D. CARRILLO W. B. MUIR M. JOHN 4 4 4 MOBILE TIM BURKE M. CARDANA J. C. DANZEY . r �Friday, March 1, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Former NMU Official Helped To Lead SiU Tugboatmen To Strike Victory By PAUL HALL The Agents Conference of The Atlantic and Gulf District will be held in less than three weeks in the Port of New York, This should prove one of the most important conferences held since the founding of the Seafarers. Steps will be taken to complete the con­ version of the organization to a peacetime basis as well as many other important items. Possibly one of the most important problems which the Agents Conference will face will be the mapping of a full and comprehensive educational system. Another point will be the complete overhauling of shipping rules, .issuance of books and re-drawing of a set of rules governing tripcard men. These are just a few of the many things that will have to be taken up at this conference. We are holding informal meetings at the New York Hall of interest to the rank and file members and port officials to shape up a program for the coming conference. All fellows who are interested in attending these informal meetings and presenting their suggestions, come to the fifth floor any time after 1 p.m., any day in the week, and sit in. After the Agents Conference has started, and the various sub-committees have been designated to deal with specific problems, any interested rank and file member may participate in the meetings and present his particular points and views. In this manner, we should be able to get good decisions and a good program and policy on the many problems which will affect us in the coming year. LAST MEETING The last meeting in the Port of New York brought up several points for discussion which are well worth passing on. The members pointed out that we have a couple of operators under contract who have already started chiseling in their attempts to break down exist­ ing contracts. One operator in particular has a great love for trying to ship men from the company office backdoor. The membership at this meeting thoroughly discussed this particular problem, and it was the conseh'sus that every member of the Seafarers Union must be on guard to put an end to this practice. As soon as a new crew replacement* comes aboard a ship, check his shipping card and see if he has cleared the Hall. If the man has not cleared the Hall, then make sure he leaves the ship in a hurry—in fact, in a hell of a hurry. The shipowners know that very shortly there will be a lot more men in the industry than there will be jobs. The fact of the matter is that they are encouraging this particular condition as much as possible. There is one steamship official in this port who has issued as many as 100 letters in one day to men who have never been in the industry so that they could get seamen's papers. We are stop­ ping this now, but it gives you an idea of what the shipowners would like to see—50 men to one job. Not only that, but they know the differences that exist between the maritime unions in this field. There was a time when, if our crews had ships tied up on a beef the shipowners threatened us with "other unions." CREW POINTERS The operators are playing this point to the hilt and all of us must watch carefully to see that our rights and contracts are pro­ tected. Make sure that every man who goes on board ship is check­ ed thoroughly .for Union clearance. Make sure that the crew holds its meetings, elects its delegates and lines its beefs up properly. .When the ship comes in for pay-off, stand by for shoreside patrol­ men. Nobody should pay off the ship until such time as a patrolman arrives and gets the beefs settled to the crew's satisfaction. These points are very important, not only to protect the union by keeping company stiffs and freeloaders out of the ships, but also to protect the men in the handling of their disputes. As announced recently by Earl Sheppard, greater strength has been added recently to the Seafarers' drive into the Isthmian fleet. In another part of this paper, you will find an article dealing with the reason why the election has not started as yet.' The Seafarers' program is getting more of a" response daily frum the Isllimian men as well as from the Seafarers' membership who are shipping into the Isthmian fleet to help organize. Possibly the very largest asset we have had during this entire campaign has been the interest taken by the membership of this Union. The membership in all ports have joined in this fight and have announced their intentions of staying in the fleet until the struggle is over. When this drive originally commenced, some of the members felt that they didn't care to ship Isthmian because of the difference in pay and condition.? as compared to Seafarers' ships. Quite a few of them assumed the attitude of "let George do it." This, however, is no longer the attitude today, as the entire Union, both oldtimers and the ypunger members alike, is contributing to this drive. These fellows' efforts are not unappreciated and,' through mak­ ing these sacrifices, we stand today ready to go into the voting period in a very strong condition. " MOBILE — One of the results® of the overwhelming victory of the SIU in the tugboat strike here is the recognition of the role former NMU members, who know all of the "unity" tricks, can play in bringing about agree­ ments by exposing the hamstring­ ing tactics of Curran's boys, who, on the surface, seem to be "go­ ing along." Such was the case of Mack Hankins, an ex-NMUer, who for three years was Delegate and Agent in Mobile. Like many misguided NMUers, Hankins worked hard for the union he adopted. His book shows that he voted on almost every important issue that came up, and that he "contributed" to most of the NMU "causes." Hankins went down the line for the NMU on all matters that pertained to the welfare of sea­ men. He didn't agree with some of them, and he voiced his nppo.sition, but he went along because he felt it would be all ironed out in the end. HE'S NO COMMIE But he refused to go for the commie line. So, despite all of the work Mack Hankins had done for sea­ men in the NMU, the commies brought up phony charges against him. But Hankins knew that most of the rank and file of the NMU wouldn't go, for that sort of deal, and had the charges brought up in an open member­ ship meeting. He beat them be­ cause they wouldn't staled up against his record, and he left the meeting vindicated. But that sort of deal was too much for an honest guy like Hankins to swaUow. Consequent­ ly, after showing up the charges as phony, he dropped the NMU like a hot potato, and came to the SlU where he knew his ef­ forts wouldn't be in vain. THE OLD SOAP The NMU realized its mistake after a while. Hankins was working on one of the Mobile Towing and Wrecking Co. tugs, and the SIU was organizing the outfit. Some NMU boys ap­ proached him with this story: "We were wrong in giving you the business. We'i-e really sorry about the whole thing. No hard felings, friend. How's about com­ ing back into the fold, pal. And incidentally, friend, bring along some of the boys off the tugs back with you. Just incidentally. Brother, just incidentally." But Mack Hankins wasn't hav­ ing any, thank you. He knew when he'd landed with a decent outfit, and ho knew he'd stick with it—and get something for the boys. Well, he did. The Mobile agree­ ment is considered by most SIU officials as probably the best in­ land tug agreement in the mari­ time industry. And Mack Han­ kins had a large finger in the preparation of that pie. He was Chairman of the Strike Commit­ tee, and he was able to advise the rest of the boys on just what steps the NMU would take to sabotage the whole deal. The committee was able to act accordingly. MOBILE BARGAINING COMMITTEEMEN Here are some of the tugboat men who formed the bargaining committee which negotiated the agreement on the Mobile tugboat strike. The agreement is considered one of the best in the industry. From left. Stanley Colvin. Mack Hankins. Chairman. Strike Com­ mittee. Lindsey Williams, SIU Gulf Tug Representative, and William Ray. Secretary of the Strike Committee. Progress Report On Isthmian By EARL BULL" SHEPPARD The organizing drive has now reached the critical stage with the final NLRB decision due to be handed down any day. This will mean that voting will finally get under way, bringing fb a head the long weeks of work that has been put in on Isthmian. The NMU has been stalling on Double Talk On Fort Meigs NEW YORK—A double-talking Skipper is the lastest thing we have to contend with. This boy is not as funny as Danny Kaye, or Chax'lie Chaplin, but he tried. Let no one point the finger at the Captain of the Deaconhill Tanker SS Fort Meigs, and say that he has no sense of humor. When this vessel paid off in New York on February 13, he told the crew that he was run­ ning the ship and didn't want to be bothered with small things like the Union, overtime, or launch service frOin ship to shore, which men had to pay while the ship laid at anchor for five days. The Patrolman sympathized with him, and luld him IhaL he would have plenty of time to study the agreement while wait­ ing for a new crew, if he didn't pay the disputed overtime ,and for the launch service. And so, like all comedies, this story has a happy ending. The men of the Fort Meigs collected $311.00 in overtime, and can be reimbursed for launch service by just bringing their launch re­ ceipts to the Deaconhill offices, 17 Battery Place. the issue of wanting to include pursers. This, coupled with the usual slow motion of the NLRB in Wasliington, has somewhat slowed down action in getting the Isthmian election started. With the full support of many Isthmian crews, strong pressure has been kept up, and in the very near future the Isthmian seamen will have the opportunity of vot­ ing to be represented by the union of their choice. The response of the crews indicates that they will choose the Seafarers. Tbis means that now, more than ever before, the men riding the Isthmian ships must stay on "the ship and work and vote for the Seafarers in the election. In any kind of contest there is always a tendency to let down when the finish is in sight. This should be borne in mind and every organizer, official and member of the Seafarers should keep on the job working doubly hard to insure victory in this dmve. Better contact than ever be­ fore has to be maintained be­ tween the Isthmian crews and tho union ashore. Seafarers halls and meetings are open lo Isth­ mian seamen, both organized and unorganized Bring these crews up to the union hall and let them get a first hand look at things. This is a twenty-four hour a day job. Every Seafarer should bear this in mind, and make it a point to meet as many Isthmian men as possible. Discuss their beefs; bring them up to the hall; be good shipmates ashore as well as aboard ship. This is a job for all Seafarers—do it well. �THE Page Four SEAFARERS Isthmian Steward A Sea-Napoleon After spending a v/eek on the Isthmian ship, Red Rover, Messman A1 Yarborough was fired by the bully Chief Steward who had tried to make life miserable for him. This is one condition which will certainly be changed by the SIU. Friday, March 1, 194S LOG Steward had been trying to get* him right along, and he finally succeeded. Other conditions aboard the By LEON JOHNSON Red Rover were equally bad. A1 PORT ARTHUR--We are real­ received only one towel for the ly getting down to business in week, and no matches were pro­ Port Arthur. Last "^week the vided on .ship. Straw mattresses "Charles Fort" a Robin Line ship were so filthy that they were docked at Lake Charles. By the hardly fit for animals to sleep on, time the payoff was over, one of and fumigation was something which had taken place in the long the guys who had just paid off ago. In fart, roaches, weevils and was ready to ship on a tanker. Our literature is being well re­ ceived all over town and quite a few unorganized seamen are coming around and making re­ quests for it. A couple of guys blew in from New York a few days ago. They had made the trip down here just to see how the new Hall was making out, and to ship from the Union's newest Hall. Port Arthur Booms HERlKMfHi I THINK QUESTION:—Who was the best officer you Conditions in the stewards de­ ever served under? partment of the Rover were in­ tolerable, with the Chief Sreward having the Messman and Pantry­ man clean up the Army gun crew galley after they finished work in their own messroom. With tliree inches of water in the gal­ ley, accumulated lifth in the re­ frigerator, dirty dishes and pots, the Army galley really took some cleaning up. On the Rover stewards dept. men were expected to work straight through from 6:00 a. m. CAN'T STOP 'EM till 1:00 p. m., and then from 3:30 p. m. till 6:00 p. m., making The other day a Deconhill in all a total of nine and one-half tanker, the Signal Hill, came in hours at straight time rates. The and docked at the Magnolia Re­ Chief Steward stated, "You'll bedbugs were so thick that the^ finery. We tried all afternoon work 8 to 10 hours in port. That's could have taken over the Rover from noon to 6 p. m. to crash the the regular layout on this ship, almost aqy time. gate, but the company said "no and you'll do what I say." potatoes." They don't even want SIU PROTECTION to talk to a Union representative. PEEL. OR ELSE The Chief Steward had such This didn't hold us up, how­ A1 was ordered by the Steward a phony setup that when another JOE MALAZINSKY. OS—We ever, as we got hold of a launch to go back in the galley and peel Messman was sent out to round had a First Mate named Lewis on and made the ship anyway. De­ spuds, after he had finished his out the crew, he said he was the Robert Toombs who was the spite this hold-up by tlie com­ breakfast stint and was resting filled up. He was merely holding swellest officer in the merch&nt pany, we were able to settle all briefly. Upon his refusal to do the job open for a friend of his service. I was with him on one beefs and dispatch the necessary so, Yarborough was ordered by who hadn't showed up as yet. trip to England and while we replacements aboard. the Steward, "Peel spuds, or else were transporting troops and sup­ These are just a few of the you're finished!" So, A1 was conditions aboard the Rover COME ALONG plies during the invasion of Norfinished. Of course, the Chief about which the Isthmian men mandie. He was a regular fellow; The Nickajack Trail, a Los never bothered the Bosun and are complaining. However, un­ Angeles "Tanker Company ship never pushed the men if they der the protection of an SIU con­ has been in port for several days were doing their work. When we but is now all crewed up and tract things will be a lot different. were in Manchester for a month, ready to sail. Boarding Patrolmen of the Sea­ fixing up. he went put to a lot of farers closely check sanitary and A good many members from living conditions, and make sure the nearby cities — Beaumont, places with us and gave the men that the company lives up to all Houston, Orange, etc.—are com­ plenty of leave if they wanted terms of the contract regarding ing around the Hall, keeping the it. The best of all is that he was (Continued from Page 1) in favor of the Union and what The Highwayman also was overtime, division of work duties, place looking pretty busy. Shipping is pretty good with the Union can do for sailors. forced to agree that the State and any other legitimate beefs would turn back the ferries to that the men may have. Make quite a few ships other than tankers coming in. If you want the company upon conclusion of an agreement between • the Sea­ Isthmian SIU, and their ships to ship on any type of ship come will become like SIU ships—the nn down to Port Arthur—you are farers and the company. always welcome. Ho was insistent that Hawk best sailing the seven seas! and White tell him immediately whether the strikers would go back to work on the boats. Hawk said the decision was up to the rank and file, and that if the members decided to remain. on By JAMES HANNERS strike a picket line would be NEW YORK — Prompt action pany by stating that they had no . thrown up immediately. by an SIU crew forced the Moran report of the matter. The striking members of the Fed up by this sort of treat­ Norfolk SIU Branch which has Towing Company to make ade­ ment, the crew walked off the been supported by the Masters, quate improvements to the MV ship, and despite their being on Mates & Pilots Association and Pidgeon Point . before sailing. articles, they declined to' return the Marine Engineers Benefiicial These improvements were agreed until action was taken. Association (CIO), voted to go to at the time articles were signed The licensed personnel of the back to work, rather than jeopfor a trip to Alaska, but at the ship supported them, and said ardLze the contracts of the other last minute the company reneged, that they would refuse to acceptunions, which had agreed to re­ and the ship was ordered to sail any re'placements coming from spect ^iheir picket lines.. The without any overhiauling. anywhere except the SIU hall. MM&PA and the MEBA had been The crew, properly indignant ordered back to work early to­ INVESTIGATION ORDERED ROBERT DRAKE. Chief Cook at this breach of promise, im­ day by the State, but hadn't The Union immediately took —I guess the best officer I ever mediately contacted the Union shown up at the time of the vote Hall and a Patrolman was sent action and an investigation was served under was 3rd Assistant meeting. aboard. He found that the tem­ ordered. Representatives of the Engineer William Maguire of the perature in the Skipper's quar­ SIU, the WSA, the U. S. Public John L. McCarley. He came up GAINS ALREADY ters was 42 degrees, and this was Health Service and other Inspec­ the hard way and he never forgot The SIU already has won a tors, went aboard and made a that members of the crew were the warmest room on the ship. 48-hour work week for the strik­ complete survey. The result was men and deserved to be treated Inasmuch as the outside teming ferryman, with time and a that the Pidgeon Point was or­ like men. He took an interest in measure was 40 degrees, this half in excess of an eight-hour dered into drydock immediately the men and gave them good ad­ made it almost as cqjd inside as day and in excess of 48 hours. for the installation of a complete vice if they asked for it. When out. There was also a lack of The strike was called after fom: new heating system, and all other anything was broken in the electric toasters, and other re­ months of negotiating for a two crew's quarters, he was johnnyneeded repairs. pairs had not been made. week vacation for the men, 10 Today there is adequate heat on-the-spot to fix it. On the way holidays a year and an increase TOPSIDE SUPPORT aboard the ship, the toasters are back to the States, from Ant­ in the company pay scale. The company was then con­ aboard, and all other equipment werp, we hit the tail end of a Best offer the company has tacted and they claimed that re­ has been repaired. The ship has hurricane. He had-his work cut made to date is a 12-day vacation, pairs came under the jurisdiction sailed with the original crew, out for him. but he never got five holidays a year and no of the WSA. The WSA passed men who took the right action flustered, and he never lost his blanket straight-time increases. the buck right back to the com­ and won their demands 100%. temper during the whole time.. JOHN KELLER. Deck Main­ tenance—The best officer I ever served under was Captain Rip­ ken of the SS Joseph S. Emory. He was master on a trip to Cal­ cutta. and he was a very fine of­ ficer. He gave us a draw in every port, and made sure that each man had a leave wherever pos­ sible. He treated the men right all the time, not just when every­ thing was going fine. He was in­ terested in our problems, and he was like a father to the younger men on board. When I was log­ ged by the Coast Guard, he help­ ed me to get off without any trouble. Virginia Seizes Norfolk Ferries Tug Crew Wins All Demands J*'. .-iviLr-.-ri.'-, JOHN OSTANOSKI, AB — On. the John L. McCarley of the Alcoa Line, we had a young Master, Captain Hall. He treated every­ body square and was liked by all the men. Whenever a beef came up. he took prompt action on it. He liked a clean ship, and wanted the men to be comfortable. On board ship, he was the boss, but once we got on land, he was one of the boys. We all went drink­ ing together, and when we got back to New York, from Ant­ werp. he took us out to a foot­ ball game. Oh. yes. I almost for­ got; he was in favor of the Union and he didn't care who knew it. - i-l �Friday. March 1. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five THE MEMBEBSmP SPEAKS COMPANY STIFFS PUSHING MFOWW TERMS AT CREW Dear Brothers, A meeting of the book mem­ bers of the Grace Abbott was called at this date to discuss the THE SEAMAN beefs and other matters pertain­ ing to the welfare of the crew? By JAMES F. FEELEY Brother Jereczek was chosen as Say. listen ye people chairman. Now listen to me Discussion was brought up And I'll tell you a tale about the ship being unseaOf a man of the sea worthy claimed by the Chief En­ gineer and Captain and what steps I speak not of he to take regarding the protection Who is dressed all in blue of the crew. It was looked into But of he who sails tramps The sailor-man true by the delegates of the respective departments and these represen­ tatives of the crew were told by His life is quite hard And his life is so cold tl;e WSA at this port that the matter had been taken up at Ma­ Buf this sailor-man's tough And this sailor-man's bold nila and a report was expected in a day or two. I add to this that the ship is in better shape He'll never flinch From any task that comes mechanically than it was the day Whether 'tis battling a storm we left New York. The fact that Or manning the guns she was to be turned over to the Japanese Government has caus­ In port, he may work ed this phony predicament. Thru the day and the night Log - A - Rhythms NOAH BROWN CREW BALTIMORE HALL MAROONED BY WSA BROTHERS DONATE TO STANTON, LOG IN GULF OF LEYTE Dear Editor; Dear Editor: We, the crew of the* SS Noah The following brothers made Brown, Robin Line, feel we have contributions for the men in Fort additional information concern­ Stanton T.B. Hospital: ing our present voyage that will C. V. Morgan $1.00 be of interest to the Union and its C. G. Frey 1.00 membership. (Please refer to our Wm. H. Stringer 1.00 previous letter published in the LaVern Peck 1.00 Jan. 4th issue of the Log.) In that letter we wrote; "In J. DeNota 1.00 our opinion the WSA is handling J. Mf Kemitch 1.00 the ships here in the Pacific area, Harry M. Nebd 1.00 'Most Inefficiently'." That was Donald Jones 1.00 putting it MILDLY! W. N. Rollins 1.00 Ninety-three days ago, Nov. R. H. Gerichek 1.00 7th, 1945, we dropped anchor John C. Keith 1.00 here in the Gulf of Leyte; and our hook has been on the bottom G. Dealer 1.00 ever since. Since that day of ar­ R. Leitgeb 1.00 rival with a full cargo of food R. C. Colman 1.00 that apparently is not wanted S. Gang 1.00 Charles Cotton 2.50 weu,- t-ET's SEE TeA TtoP • COALS TO /oewcA^TiC BoRScrtT To Ross/A^"BAOTLS •TbT>^e BRaO><- f rc. - h'ere, we have been on a "two hour standby notice" awaiting orders from the local branch of­ fice of the WSA. IS THAT WHAT THEY CALL EFFICIENCY? . . . We wonder why we are beirfg held here month after month by the phony WSA, while countries are facing starvation and the States themselves continue to ra­ tion sugar of which we have tons in our cargo. IS THAT EFFICI­ ENCY? . . . This is not a liberty port; and the crews lying out here at an­ chor have no ^ form of divei-sion. The WSA makes no attempt to offer any . . . We are literally MASTER OF DODGE PRAISED BY CREW AS SWELL HOMBRE Dear Sirs and Brothers: We, the former crew of the SS Henry Dodge of the Waterman SS Corporation, have just com­ pleted a voyage from San Fran­ cisco to Italy to Galveston and back. We have found the present Captain of this ship. Captain The subject was brought up about the agreement with Calmar SS Co. The rate per hour for overtime and it was suggested that all Calmar chief officers be furnished agreement books so the many beefs concerning over­ time may be straightened out be­ fore'arrival at port. For instance the Chief Engineer is trying to shove a west coast M.F.O.W.W. agreement odwn the Black Gangs' neck. Namely Chief Engineer Samuel Williams and First Asst. Paul Tauney, both company stiffs. Preparing to sail And preparing to fight Then its back out to sea Back to his life This life he knows best One of toil and strife Now, the voyage is long And its hot and dreary The good turns bad And the seaman grows weary But his courage does not falter He'll bring his ship thru Come storm or come subs His course will be true On the question concerning transportation from a west coast port to New York if it has not So now back into port And you see him ashore been noted in the articles. It But a week on the beach seems that some of the compan­ Then seaward once more ies have not been paying it. We would like to know about it. Also And when this war's over in the_event articles expire while At sea, he'll remain out here what is the procedure to For that is his life be followed by the ciew. The sea's his domain The situation regarding sea­ man's mail appears tn he a prnh- So, in war or in peace He still is the same lem for the Union to look into. This man of the sea Taking this ship for example. In TOTAL $18.50 Mikkelson, is one of those mas­ two months we have had three This man without fame! Stated below arc contributions ters who wc would be pleased to different APO numbers and have sail with again in the future. received a total of 40 letters. to the Seafarers' Log: (Signed) Entire Crew. If, as we have been led to be- lievp, the Navy no longer handles C. V. Morgan $1.00 our mail, what can be done to C. S. Frey 1.00 Wm. R. Stringer 1.00 MILITANT SEAFARERS ABOUT TO SHIP remedy this condition. We had a little discussion con­ Lavern Peck 1.00 cerning the condensed copies of J. DeNota 1.00 die Seafarer's Log. All agree that Charles Cotton 2.50 it has been a step in the right E. P. Carmichael 1.00 direction and it ha." been enjoyed by all. However, we have re­ $9.50 TOTAL ceived only two copies. One sug­ Wm. Rents, gestion was made that may be a Baltimore Agent help to a lot of us. We have been away from the states for eight months now and would like to prisoners, unable to escape the know more about activities per­ WSA'.s inefficipncy! taining to seaman such as bonus We leave this matter in your cuts, wage rates, how our organ­ hands, hoping it will be investi­ izers are doing, etc. We received gated and used as a point to pretty good coverage of home throw back at the WSA. and foreign news over the radio. Crew of the Respectifully, SS Noah Brown Howard W. Conner, Wiley H. Tood, Deck Delegate Deck Delegate Melvin F. Liedel, George W. Robly, A group of militani Seafarers crowd into the office of Organiser Engine Delegate Engine Delegate Charlie Starling in the Baltimore Hall to wish him well before they John T. Cann, Harold H. Nelli, sail.' Several of these men will be sailing Isthmian. Steward Delegate Steward Delegate �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 1, 1948 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS HERE'S STOCKTON DECK CREW An Open Letter to Smith and Johnson GI's Write Of Favors On Albion Expressing their pleasure at sailing home from Calcutta with crew of the SS Albion Victory, 17 GI passengers wrote a letter to the crew through the Master of the Albion. The letter was brought to the Log because of the desire of these soldiers that it be printed in the union paper to show the union how much they appreciated all that was done to make their trip home enjoyable and comfortable. As stated by Thomas Clark, En­ gine Room Delegate, who brought in the letter: "The soldiers' quarters were ' crowded, so we gave them room with us. We showed them around where to wash clothes, etc. Hav­ ing them aboard made the trip more enjoyable than it would have been because they were a fine bunch of fellows. They had an understanding of the problems faced by the seamen and shoreside workers." SUBJECT: Letter of Apprecia­ tion. TO: All members of the United States Merchant Marine, aboard the SS Albion Victroy. THRU: Captain Eugene C. Dur" ham. Master. SS Albion Vic­ tory. We. the undersigned hereby wish to express to Captain Durham and his crew our grate­ ful and wholehearted apprecia­ tion for the treatment extended to the seventeen (17) U. S.) Army Enlisted Personnel dur­ ing our return to the United States from Calcutta. India. The way we were welcom­ ed aboard, our living quarters and conditions, our food and our freedom aboard ship, made our stay more comfortable, more pleasant, more enjoyable than we had ever hoped for bh a sea Voyage to our home­ land. We cannot help but feel that if we are welcomed and treat­ ed by the people in the United States as we were during our voyage to the United States, our long absence from our homeland, loved ones and our slay in a strange and foreign country was worth while. For a very enjoyable, com­ fortable and pleasant voyage to the United States we all ex­ tend to you. a grateful thanks. The Albion Victory left New York on August 4, and returned to Baltimore on February 16, af­ ter being out for six months and 12 days. Steward Describes Trip On Hungry Ship I shipped SIU on October 28, 1945, to take a job as chief steward with Smith and Johnson Company of New Yfirk. When T arrived at the office they decidetl to .send me to Galveston (Texas) as a chief steward on the SS Coastal Advocate. When we arrived at Galveston we saw no one at the station or at the office. It >was accompanied by the Chief away. 1 tried to use my supply in Engineer who was sent with me a economical way until we reach­ for the same ship. The only thing ed Patrasso (Greece). The cap­ we could do was to take a taxi tain tried,his best with the War and go from hotel to hotel in Shipping Administration in Pa­ trasso to get some food but re­ search for a room. ceived very little. The Chief Engineer met the After leaving Corfu (Greece) Port Engineer and received his Looking fit and healthy after a long trip, the deck crew of I was out of food. I tried my instructions. It was impossible j the Frank R. Stockton lined up this way for a picture when the for me to meet the Port Steward best to go to Tunis. At Tunis the agent of the War Shipping Ad­ ship hit Galveston. Left to right are (standing): Robert Elsmere. (Mr. Hoover) because he had ministration gave me part of AB; William Elliott, OS; Emil Puntillo. AB; Leonard Bolton. business on some ship. This way what I requested and I myself Bosun; James Reed, OS; (kneeling): San Miquel. AB; John I spent two days in Galveston at was forced to kill the meat be­ Julicho, AB; Jim Conners. AB. and Harry Vanner. AB. my hotel and it wasn't until the cause the Arabs refused to kill 1st of November that I met Mr. on that day. Hoover at 11 a. m. Then we left for Gibraltar and He said "Steward I am glad encountered a terrible storm. We to know you, but 1 have lots of lost on the whole five days on trouble. Instead of boarding the this trip. I told the Captain that Coastal Advocate please go to the Lately, the Log seems to have "On December 26, after the our supply would not last until E. S. Collins at once and try to been replete with stories of the main engines were ready, sea or­ America and he sent me to the organize the Steward Depart­ strange doings of certain Mas­ ders were cancelled, due to the British Food Control and they ment. Then tomorrow report to ters, Mates and Stewards. But gave me 'as much as they could weather. Sailing orders were me here at the office." I imme­ Chief Engineer Ventura L. Blan­ spare. On our trip to the States diately went to my hotel room co has come up with a tale about postponed until 7 a. m: the next the Chief Cook was constantly packed and took a taxi to the the Master of the Benjamin Wil­ day, but the engine room tele­ sick for he drank too much and ship. As soon as I boarded it, it liams that is a beauty. His story graph was on 'Stand by all night' the Second Cook could not even left for Texas City. When on ship concerns Voyage 11 of the Wil­ —why I don't know. Something make bread because he was only^ I started checking the attendance liams, and could well be titled new in the Merchant Marine. a kitchen man who was promoted of my department, I found that "Handy Lexicon on Derelictions "On .January 4 the Master de­ the Saloon Messman, Messman, to this rank without the least ex­ for Ships Masters." cided to take charge of the en-| Dishwasher, Galley Utility, and perience and I could not replace First off, the Chief was unable gine room. He proceeded to snoop j the second were absent from the him at Galveston. HUNGRY SHIP to get qualified men for his de­ around the Engineer quarters ship. I reported this to the GapFor ten days and nights I work­ partment. Then came the unex­ and the unlicensed personnel' tain and when I returned to my ed myself in the galley. When we pected order at 5 p. m. on De­ quarters. That was when I hung' dept. from the bridge I found the reached Baltimore I stopped feed­ a sign oil iny door. It read 'En­ cember 1 that the ship would sail i-est of my crew back on board. at 6 p. m. Luckily, the Chief had gine Room Under New Manage­ When I asked one where they ing because there wasn't a bit gotten word of the sailing pre­ ment.' had been he replied, "^e were of food on the whole ship. The viously from the supercargo, and held and questioned by the Gal­ Assistant Port Steward then SEAMAN IN IRONS was able to have the engines veston police about a murder came on board and gave me hell "On another occasion the Mas­ warmed up to ^pave in time. which occured near the ship in because I bought food while out ter ordered the Chief Mate to put of the states and he demanded an Under way, the Master repeat­ a seaman in irons, which is Galveston." explanation in writing and I edly asked the Chief to get more against rules and regulations^ NO SUPPLIES wrote to the Port Steward and speed out of the ship. Blanco while a ship is in port. Later I took the Chief Cook explained. At the same time I couldn't convince him that the "On the after part of the bridge with -me and I started to inspect sent a letter of my expenses spent ship was running at top speed the fish box, the meat box, the until he took him to the engine deck the Master himself installed dairy box, store room and found in Galveston and Texas City room and showed him the guages, red and blue lights facing aft. them all empty and dirty. I also which amounted to $39.60. These lights sometimes caused After arguing and fighting all up to maximum pressure. confusion to other ships in the found all the cereal, rice, flour, many times at the office I re­ SAFETY HAZARD vicinity. But he was head man etc. full of worms. We started ceived only $19.80. I want to to clean the store rooms and put demonstrate to the Smith and The first fire drill was on De­ in the show." a new order in for food because Johnston officers and the SIU cember 0, but the Captain CREW OBJECTED it was imposible to feed this food members the way Smith and wouldn't let Blanco test the mo­ On January 20 the crew held' to the crew for it was no good tor in the lifeboat, so 16 days Johnson treats a seaman who left a meeting in the crew mess and' and not enough any way. New York to take a job far away went by without testing. passed a resolution to call on the I checked my stock and found in Texas; after making a three Came December 18. Union not to send any more men one hundred pounds of beef kid­ months sacrifice with such an un­ "We opened up the fuel il to the Calmar Line until they' ney full of worms and so I re­ experienced crew. This is the transfer pump for inspe"-; .on," got rid of Captain Dower. Blanco turned it, but I did not receive way they treat a Steward with Blanco says. "There v, found also reports that the Master in-| a substitute supply of this re­ 31 years experience at sea. That two broken studs, for which we tentionally overcharged on-' the' ject. The butcher also eliminated is why all the capable seamen had no replacements. I wanted slop chest items, and that due to many other things from order do not return to a soa job. For an okeh from the Master to get these actions not a single man and never replaced them. they are always discouraged and new ones and also some spares aboard was for him. Noting this, We left Texas City in a big receive such poor consideration from the Agent, but I never could the Captain had the Purser re­ storm and for ten days it Was from the people who sit in the of­ find him aboard ship for more adjust prices to normal. impossible to check my stock. fice all day and do not under­ than half an hour a day. On January 24, the Captain had When I was able to go down to stand what kind of life we have "One* day I asked the Agent Lutavis put in irons for refusing the store room I took the Captain on ship. where I could locate the Master. to work overtime, painting and the Chief Engineer down Thomas De Fazio He replied that he didn't know passageways. He was released 10 with me to show them just how Chief Steward and was looking for him himself. minutes later after the crew pro­ much I received in Texas City (Editor's Note: Steward De COULDN'T WAIT tested. and also showed them all my bills Fazio has documented his evi"As we had to pump up the There were several other mat-^ that I was forced to .sign by the dence carefully. He has a statesettler tanks, we couldn't wait ters recorded by the Chief and Port Steward who assured me not ment from the Captain of the any longer for replacements and other crew members. All in all, to worry that I would get every-'ship, his expense account in New had to repair the broken parts they add up to severe indict­ thing. The Captain entered these. Orleans, and an inventory of supaboard ship. things in to the ships log right plies aboard the ship.) ment of the Master. MasterOfBenjamin Williams Had Whole Crew Aroused �hi THE Friday, March 1, 1946 MIHUTES OF SlU SHIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FOR EASIER READING U-, I. ANSON BURLINGAME. Dec. 16—Chairman Thomas E. Gould; Secretary Bruce N. Bliss. Dele­ gate's report included disputed overtime, fact that there is an insufTicient supply of matches for use of crew and po conveniences in galley. Motions carried: That report be made to New Orleans hall that no Patrolman came aboard to check conditions of ship; that all overtime beefs be settled before final payoff; that list of neressitie.s be drawn up by department delegates. 4. 5. 4. HAWStR EYE. Nov. 25 — Chairman Steve Finn; Secretary Eldor Peterson. Motions carried: That Delegate see Chief Mate about Second Mate interfering with work on deck; that Dele­ gates sec Captain about getting cots for crew at first port reach­ ed; that all reading material and games be moved to large locker in laundry room. new toaster and fans; that mail be delivered by Purser; that watches have key to the Stew­ ard's pantry to assure them of a night lunch; that all men co­ operate in cleaning messhall after movies; that obstructions such as pad-eyes, bitts, eye-bolts, etc., be painted white as safety measure for crew moving about in dark. 4 4 4 LINCOLN VICTORY — Chair­ man Frederick J. Wilkins; Secre­ tary Alex Dolomanuk. Motions carried: To have engine head and fo'casle painted; that a Messman be given chance to prove himself capable of holding job; to make less noise and cooperate in keeping messhall clean eve­ nings; that Steward's refrigera­ tor be fixed; to have wooden lockers taken out and replaced by metal ones; that Army person­ nel be fed after crew; that strict roll call be enacted after each meeting. its. HAWSER EYE. Dec. 3—Chair­ man Jean Remond; Secretary Eldor Peterson. Members signed statement that Chief Engineer was bothering crew members and cursed Puerto Ricans for their na­ tionality. Members reported thefts of personal articles. Dis­ cussion of Steward's Department being logged by Captain because messroom was filthy and dishes unwashed. No action taken. Mo­ tion carried: that Delegates see Captain on regular opening day of slop chest for cigarettes for crew. 4 4 4 JOSEPH M. CAREY—Chair­ man H. T. Hall; Secretary M. Rompilla. All of men complain­ ed of mail situation, agreed to send telegram to Waterman Steamship Co. to find out about hold-up in mail. Question of quarreling brought up, and it was decided that questions should be brought up at meetings and de­ cided by majority vote. Motions carried: that after each meal Messmen should clean up to satis­ faction of crew; that ash trays are to be put in messrooms; to have each man wash own cup. 4 4 4, FRANK C. EMERSON. Dec. 10 10—Chairman Frank Sintich; Sec­ retary S. E. A. Bayne. Agreed to supply all reading material for troops aboard and cigarettes for those short of funds. Also agreed to discontinue boiling clothes in sailors' sohwers and keep dishes out of messroom between meals. Motion carried: To give soldiers qomplete use of head starboard enrtance. 4 4 ^4 FRANK C. EMERSON. Dec. 30 —Chairman Gordon Kinney; Sec­ retary S. Baque. Motions carried: That Agent or Patrolman be con­ tacted to be present tomorrow, Dec. 31, to see that crew is paid off; Captain had said he would not pay off for a couple of days, but since working watches for ballast and dunnage were through at 7 a. m. today, we demand that we be paid off 24 hours after; that J. Landron proceed to Sa­ vannah to request Agent Thomp­ son to contact the ship tomorrow morning. 4 4 4 CLAYMONT VICTORY—Chair man R. Hillman; Secretary S. Danes. Discussion of work of Waiters and Bedroom Stewards in regard to overtime. Suggested and approved that ship be clean­ ed for next crew. Motions car­ ried': That request be made for 4 4 4 SEAFARERS LOG cups on tables; that money col­ lected be given to SIU for bene­ fit of the Log. 4 4 4 WILLIAM B. GILES. Feb. 6— Chairman Jack Moore; Secretary John Grissop. Discussion of log­ ging of two Steward's Depart­ ment men, since it seemed too severe. Decision to prevent Third Cook from joining Union re­ versed, as he had been cleared of all charges. Suggestion for indi­ vidual donations to Log. Motion carried: That Steward Depart­ ment go on record as making do­ nation to Seamen's Friend So­ ciety. 4 4 4 WALLACE M. TYLER. Jan. 27 —Chirman John Crowly; Secre­ tary Frederick Bloom. Charges read against three men, who were found by the crew to be undesir­ able members of the SIU. Night lunch to be increased. Motions carried: One member of each de­ partment to clean up washing room before arrival in port; all fines collected on trip to be re­ turned, and all fining to cease; all fo'csles to be left clean and pre­ sentable after payoff. 4 4 4 BLUE ISLAND VICTORY. Dec. 15—Chairman Roome; Secretary Deeney. Beef raised about not getting enough fruit juices. Stew­ ard explained that Waterman put small amount aboard. He will try to exchange fresh fruit for juices with Army. Motions car­ ried: One prime meat will be on menu instead of two secondary meats; a partially cold supper to be' served Sunday nights; no troops to be allowed in mesShall and outside passageways, these areas to be posted; Delegates to see Patrolman to stop troop comrnander from interfering with the Steward Department; all beefs from Steward Department to be presented in form of a motion to other departments; to discover why repair list drawn up on previous trip was not attended to, and to draw up a new list and add repairs; that no man pay off until all beefs settled to crew's satisfaction; to acquire separate quarters for Maintenance Men and Wipers. CAPE FARO. Jan. 16—Chair­ man Lee O'Marsh; Secretary Thomas A. Powers. Motions car­ ried: That Patrolman check with agencies about having fire and boat drill on Sundays; that Dele gates see Captain about getting better supply of medicine for Purser and about Purser's atti­ tude toward crew; that each mem­ ber help keep heads clean and 4 4 4 cigarette butts off deck; to keep all visitors out of laundry and MIDLAND VICTORY. Jan. 26 mess halls. —Chairman C. C. Davis; Secre­ tary J. Sr Sandstrom. Steward 4 4 4 consented to put more vegetables CAPE FARO. Jan. 27'=Chair- on menu, provide more glasses man Ralph Dargan; Secretary T. and also cold drinks for noon A. Powers. Steward, said he and night. Steward explained would have galley range repaired about unavoidable milk shortage. in New Orleans. Black Gang's Motions carried: Arrangements debits for leaving cups and sauc­ for cleaning heads; overtime to ers in messroom at coffee time be turned in promptly; to keep amount to $8.75. laundry clean or Captain will close it; to price washing ma­ 4 4 4 chines and donate toward pur­ S= M. BABCOCK. Jan. 20 — chase of one at first port. Chairman William "Shorty" Moise; Secretary John H. Twyman. Arrangements made for cleaning messrooms, keeping li­ brary neat, returning books, changing linen, geting toast for breakfast and keeping storm doors closed during heavy seas. Motion carried: To hold crew meetings at 1 p. m. every Sunday. 4 4 4 S. M. BABCOCK. Jan. 27 — (Not noted) Fruits and juices are to be provided foi* crew, dirty linen will be returned and laun­ dry will be kept clean. Motions carried: / To fine any member found not fully dressed in messrooms; to fine any man leaving ii J ' > Nil:: •:li,li Page Seven CUT AND RUN By HANK AB Leo Siarkowski and Bo­ sun Gunnar Svallund told us about the swell guys they ship­ ped with on the Spartanburg Victory, which by the way, was the first American ship to visit Finland. They're wondering whether Mike Sikorski, Jimmy Van Sant, George McGeorge and Jack Heacox are still down Philly way. Salvatore Frank and Johnny Sullivan have left Mrs. Sullivan's house (and that good old home cooking) and are happily aboard a scow which has the swellest skipper they've ever sailed with. Congratulations, Captain Larsen, for being on the Swell-CaptainsTo-Sail-With list! 4 4 4 4 4 4 We thought we wouldn't be seeing James Manning and Earl Snuffy Smith after they shipped on the Floyd Gibbons. Something happen­ ed. however, and they're right back again — haunting the hall and hunting an easier ship! 4 4 4 Looks like J. P. Shuler is go­ ing to be rather lonely without Frenchy Michelet—who went to Philly to ship out. The way these piecard cooks were steal­ ing each other's i-ecipes finally made Jimmy Stewart cook up this beefy comment: "It doesn't make any difference which one cooks the stuff'. It will kill the guy who eats it. anvwav!" Let Us Have 'Em The Log wants at once the names and addresses of bars clubs frequented by seamen, particularly in foreign ports, so thai they can be put on the Log mailing list. With the postal delivery to ships snafued, this remains the only practical way of getting the Union paper into the mem­ berships hands. So do it today—send us the names and correct addresses of your favorite place all over the world, with an esestimation of the number of Logs they can use. L. Nasukiewicz and Henry Red Twyman shipped out on an Isthmian wagon this week. Bon voyage, fellas, and bon organiz­ ing, too! . . . We heard that Jim­ my Mulligan was around—but we haven't seen him yet . . . We wonder whether Steward Luis Cohen ever sold those binoculars? And if he'll ever go back to Venuzuela, too? 4 4 4 We saw big Frank Radzwila. that smiling Cook, vis­ iting the Hall for a ship. Say Frank, you just missed see­ ing Thomas (Rebel) Melton a few days ago. Rebel didn't grow another one of those dignified beards (remember his SS Delaires beard?) prob­ ably because he's just going home for a while and don't want to pretend he's some­ one else! 4 4 4 Bob Hicks said he didn't want to see his name iii the Log any more because his wife reads it. Aw, come on now, Bob, just once more, and see if your wife won't be prouder than the first time? 4 4 4 We haven't seen Bill Kennedy, although he was around after he and -Bob Bunce came in recent­ ly. Bob is helping out on the Isthmian organizing drive, which is important enough to get as much support by the member­ ship in every way . . . Steve Gang shipped with his buddy on the Floyd Gibbons — after saying goodbye to their pal. Red. �THE Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 1, 1946 SlU Isthmian Drive Swings Into High Gear On West Coast By ROBERT A. MATTHEWS SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping show how much good he is doing in this port continues slow in I can cite the fact that he was comparison with the other ports on the Coast. This is due mostly to the fact that the Machinists are still on strike in the entire Bay area. This strike has tied up the shipyards in San Fran­ cisco for a period of over four months. The International Pres­ ident, Harvey Brown, is in the city at the present in an effort to end the walkout, so it will end in the near future. During the past week we had the John Sargent, a Mississippi ship, in to payoff. This ship was out over six months. We squared all the overtime disputes before the payoff, and we still have two items pending. GASSED UP Also in for payoff was the Granston Victory, South Atlantic. This ship was out about two months and there was no beefing until the payoff. Almost the en­ tire crew was gassed up and she was distinctly not a pleasure to pay off. There were a few beefs that cropped.up at payoff time, and these were settled in favor of the crew. The Isthmian organizing work is in high gear on the entire West Coast, with every ship being con­ tacted every day. All the latest literature relating to the Isthmian drive is given to the crews. We have Isthmian seamen clamoring for Union books every day and they are surprised to find that, contrary to what the NMU claims, the book only costs $17.00. LOOKS LIKE SIU I just talked with Joe Wread in Seattle. They have the Ma­ rine Fox and the Mandan Vic­ tory, Isthmian ships, in that port. He reports that the Marine Fox is at least 90% SIU and the Mandan Victory is 95% SIU. From information I have, it looks like Isthmian will go at least 75% SIU—or more, if the membership plugs along as it has been. I imderstand that the commies have stated that they have been making good headway in the Isth­ mian ships in the Port of San Francisco. I can- only say that this is just about as ridiculous a lie as their usual claims. They have only one guy who can do any talking at all, namely Garabedian, and he can't do much as he has nothing to talk of. He might be a good salesman if he had any product worth selling. To put off two ships bodily by the crew in one week. T just boarded the SS Kenyon Victory, Isthmian. She is just in from Shanghai and is 100% SIU. Most of the guys will stay on this ship until the election. We are still getting the crews in from ships which have been turned over to the Japs. The crew from the Abel Stearns, Bull Line, is due in Seattle today. We paid off the repatriated crews from the SS George Poindexter and the SS Lucius Q. Lemar here in San Francisco. We are now settling these crews' claims for extra pay for under­ going these sub-standard ex­ periences. To date we have the crews from the SS James King and the SS Von L. Myers in Portland, the Poindexter and Lucius Q. Lemar in San Francisco, and the Abel Stearns in Seattle. These men will get from $75.00 to $90.00 each, which represents the dif­ ference between second class ac­ commodations and what they ac­ tually got for the voyage back to the United States. They will get subsistence at the rate of $5.20 per day for the time spent ashore in Japan await­ ing passage home, and they will also get overtime for any work performed on a repatriating ves­ sel. As soon as it is settled, I will notify all interested parties through the Seafarers' Log. Business in general has been very slow the past couple of weeks, and it is my opinion that it will get much slower. Alcoa has already closed up here. Bull Line will follow shortly, and Waterman will close up about the middle of June. About the only thing we can count on definite­ ly being out here are the few Calmar ships which are running Intercoastal, and a few Waterman Intercoastal. Port Baltimore Shows Its Heart By WILLIAM RENTZ but the knowledge that he has not been forgotten by his Broth­ BALTIMORE — We can report ers—this is pretty good medicine that shipping this week has been' and damned good Union spirit. very good. Any inau who wants \ The names of these Seafarers to ship out can come down to in the hospital, each of whom re­ Baltimore and get fast action. ceived $7, are as follows: Our members here in the Ma­ George Renn; P. Podolsky; rine Hospital were the happy re­ Moses Morris; O. Iversim; J. Delcipients of a cut of the money lamano; Frank Nicholson; E. G. donated to them by crews of the Kalker, and Manuel Bando. various SIU ships that have hit The boys want me to relay this port. their thanks to the Seafarers who It is not only the money alone, were so thoughtful, and I want which naturally comes in handy to add mine in the name of the to a guy who's flat on his back,' SIU. It's Okay To Go To Boston, Now; Shipping Is Up will probably pay off here, today tion is slightly gummed up for or tomorrow. With the coopera­ the present.. BOSTON —' Business and ship­ tion of the members of the Branch Eastern Steamship has the ping took a big jump this last we will Iry to crew her up com­ Yarmouth and the Evangeline week; the delegates had to do pletely. back at last, and they are hoping some fast jumping around to SWITCHEROO to get them reconverted and back cover all the ships m port and According to the local news, the on their regular runs by June or nothing was missed. Much of the Army Base in Boston is transfer­ stuff was in transit, calling for ring its cargo handling facilities July. After looking these ships three or four replacements each; to Searsport, Me., in order to re­ over, it is apparent that there so that, for the first time in a long turn the berths here to commer­ is a great deal of work to be done while, there were a few jobs on cial shipping. If that be true, on them. Another lesson to be Searsport may be a busy spot gathered after looking over these the board with no takers. The Isthmian Line has quite a for the rest of the winter and vessels is that the Army Trans­ few ships coming into Boston dur­ through the summei- months; and port doo.sn't keeping their .ships ing the next couple of weeks; one by the same token the present in very good condition. paid off here last week and was Army Base in South Boston By JOHN MOGAN should get back into stride in the THINGS CHANGE handling of merchandise cargo. Well, a week ago we were At the moment there is a Ware­ housemen's strike in progress bewailing the lack of ships in the here, and the waterfront situa- columns of the Log. How things change in seven days! By actual count the Patrolmen had to make one or more visits to 16 ships in Boston, and two ships up in By LOUIS GOFFIN Maine. And during the week all JACKSONVILLE — We had braided Purser, he agreed to pay these ships have been on the Dis­ quite a busy week, what with off any one who wanted to, under patcher's books, either for re­ mutual consent, providing we having three SIU ships in port at placements or full crews. So it could replace each man. This the same time. We also renewed was done, except for one fireman, is safe to grab a rattler for Beana number of old acquaintances and the ship sailed for New York town now. And, as an added in­ ducement, the sun has been shin­ since most of the boys on these with enough men to handle her. ing the last couple of days! ships sailed out of New York. READY TO GO The SS Frank R. Stockton came Our old standby, the LA Tank­ in from Galveston for emergency er SS Newberg is still in dryrepairs. She had already signed dock. She will payoff her stand­ foreign articles in Galveston, and by time and sign on coastwise was bound for Southern France. articles on February 25, and then The Purser on this wagon-took it probably leave for Galveston. By ARTHUR THOMPSON on himself to figure out what We note from the minutes from each man should receive in the Galveston and Port Arthur, that Shipping here has been way of a draw, and after deduct­ they are short of all ratings. We good this week. We paid off ing slopchest and withholding have passed on this information taxes, this jerk made a decision two ships here and we still to the boys around here, and have that each hand would collect the need rated men. It is so busy advised them that if they can get large amount of five bucks. This, to Galveston on their own hook^ that we don't have time to notwithstanding the fact that the to look up old Jack Parker and send in a full report. Will ship was on Articles more than he would probably ship them the send in a more complete one half a month and each man had same day. quite a few bucks coming. next week. Well, that's all at present from We contacted this bird and the this gob-infested town. Skipper, and after showing him the error of his ways, we man­ aged to get the boys what they wanted. This Purser is the same guy who gave us trouble when we paid off the MV Gay Head in By ALEX McLEAN New York. Well, everybody was BUFFALO — To all the Broth­ company president; August A. happy about the way things turn­ ers on the coast, up and down: Wolf, president of the Tug Fire­ ed out, except the Purser. You had better stay put for a few men, Linemen, Oilers and WatchAN OKAY SKIPPER mens Union; and Fred B. Gerard, more weeks unless your pockets president of local 4, Licensed TugThe Bull Line SS Munroe was are bulging with that green let­ men. Mr. Colwell said he will re­ here for little over a day to dis­ tuce, as no green has shown up port back to Washington since charge a fev,' sacks of coffee, prior to going on to New York here yet. Ynu guessed it—it is further conciliation conferences for a final payoff. We received a still snowing and the boys at the will be of no avail whatsoever. call from the crew requesting Hall are getting the shovels Negotiations were understood that we come aboard as some of polished for one more round be­ to have been completed today for the crew wished to pay off under fore the sun gets where it hits the purchase of the Great Lakes mutual consent. We explained to you on both sides of the fence. Freighter Hasen Bu'^lcr by the the crew that it was up to the Detroit & Cleveland Navigation A six hour conference Wednes­ Master of the ship if he wished day among company and Union company from the Midland to pay anyone off, since New executives and United States la­ Steamship Lines of Cleveland. York was her final port of dis­ bor conciliators brought no settle­ The ship will be converted to an charge. ment in the five month old dis­ auto-carrier for sailings between Nevertheless, at the insistance pute between the Great Lakes Buffalo and Detroit. of the crew, we called on the Towing Company and Buffalo The Great Lakes Transit Cor­ Skipper and found him to be Tugmens Union. poration of Buffalo is planning to The conference was attended join with the Overland Freight Captain Houston, whom we had once sailed under when he was by R. H. Col well and Thomas M. Corp. of Detroit in the formation Chief Mate. After a short con­ Finn of the Conciliation Service; of a new lake package freight and ference with him and his gold- Capt. Chester Willett, towing automobile shipping concern. covered by a patrolman. This ship was in pretty fair shape com­ ing in, and, we hope, she'll be in better shape going out. At this writing, another has arrived and News From The Jacksonville Front Short And Sweet From Savannah Buffalo Tugboat Beef Unsettled �THE Friday, March 1. 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Short Story Of Rickshaw Izzy New Orleans Is Really Rolling By J.'TRUESDALE PHILADELPHIA - Shipping has picked up here, with three ships paying off last week. Lots of oldtimers are corning back to Philly, and it looks like we shouldn't have to be sending to New. York for men anymore. Old man Mitch of Sonia's Cafe is going to the hospital soon. We all of us here wish him the best of luck, as he has always been very good to the boys down there. On the social front: Alex Janowski is having a pretty hard time figuring out who is the bet­ ter looking, Mary or Uleo, the two waitresses in Sonia's. And while were talking about such things, where does Blackie Cardullo disappear to every once in a whileSINGAPORE SAGA We just shipped Rickshaw Izzy, alias Izzy Cohen, who holds book number 194. There's quite an interesting story about how he came to be a seaman, but I'll let Alex Janowski do the talking. "Back in 1931," says Alex, "one of our Brothers, Paper Bag Wil­ son, was sailing aboard the SS Defiance of the AP Line. The ship Was tied up in Singapore when he was accosted by a seedylooking individual who asked Wilson if he needed a high speed ; taxi. "Paper Bag said that was just what he needed, and for the guy to come for him later in the evening. "Well, about 11 o'clock that night, Wilson had a beautiful babe in tow and some half dozen stingers under his belt, and start­ ed to expand. He announced to all and sundry that in a short while his private car would pick him up. PRIVATE CAR "Just at this time, I^zy Cohen pulled in front of the joint pull­ ing a dilapidated rickshaw. Paper Bag got aboard and had izzy take him back to the ship. "As soon as they hit the dock Wilson shoved the rickshaw off the pier, hauled Izzy aboard one of the Dollar Line tubs and sign­ ed him up as an Ordinary Sea­ man. Paper Bag figured that this was the human thing to do, in order to save other seaman em­ barrassment when they hit Singa­ pore. "From that day to this, Izzy has • been sailing ships, and plaguing the Agents from Maine clear around to Frisco. We fin­ ally shipped him out yesterday, after a prolonged stay in the Port of Philadelphia — so, for now. Goodbye and Good Luck to Rickshaw Izzy." And with this last I agree. \r GET THE LOG The Seafarers Log is your Union paper. Every member has the right to have it mailed to his house, where he and his family can read it at their leisure. If you haven't already done so, send your name and home address to the Log office, 51 Beaver Street, New York City, and have yourself added to the mailing list. Page Nine By C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS And now in more sombre vein. The entire membership of the Philadelphia Branch wishes to extend its deepest sympath to Philadelphia. Patrolman Freddie Bruggner. whose mother died in New York this week. KOMTtA Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: MOBILE NORFOLK GALVXSTON TAMPA SAN JUAN .^1 ^ M I M m^ By FRENCHY MICHELET There's been quite a bit of •speculation in the last few years about the whereabouts of the former bigshots of the old WPA setup. People have naturally wondered what ever happened tb these guys because everybody knew that no earthly power would ever induce one of 'em to take a job with any actual labor attached to it. We are happy to be able to re­ solve the mystery—they've all taken jobs in the Stewards De­ partment Re-Training Program of the WSA. You see. Chum, this happens to be the grandest boondoggling project ever conceived by the po­ litical mind. It works like this: First, you set up a training school and you don't train the trainees; then you set up a re-training school and you don't retrain the re-trainees; then you get a tailormade setup for setting up a rere-training school not to re-retrain the re-re-trainees. Get it? The idea has infinite possibilities! STILL AROUND Nowhere in the recorded his­ tory of the scientific plundering of the hapless taxpayer has such a masterful plan evolved from the bureaucratic mind. This is the ab­ solute ne plus ultra . . . the heaven of the heaven the angels sigh for. So if you're looking for Joe Blow who used to write all those important directives, memoranda and queslionaires back in the good old WPA days why, just hustle over to 37 Broadway and he'll come shuffling out the door by and by. Now that the operators are re­ turning to peacetime manning scales, many of our members who entered the industry during the war are refusing to accept the prewar setup and Chief Stewards are consequently finding them­ selves in a quandary for no de­ tailed Working rules for the Stew­ ard Department exist today. This is a condition that the organiza= tion must remedy and must rem­ edy immediately. MEMBERSHIP'S JOB We are consequently planning to introduce a motion at the next regular meeting to elect a rank and file committee to formulate these badly needed working rules. This is not a difficult job, for although the Union has hundreds of contracted jobs, they conform pretty much to types. Conse­ quently, working- rules need be formulated for only a few types, such as Victories, Liberties, and etc. We would have written these working rules long ago, but we feel that this is a job for a rank and file committee. (The working rules for Liberty Ships that ap­ peared in these columns several ...ST'S.AKM^P OF ^-rieUE — Z' e/> NEW ORLEANS — Shipping and business last week was very good. At the present time there are 31 SIU ships in the Port of New Orleans. There are quite a number of American Liberty and Calmar Line ships coming in here for grain and coal for Europe. The SS Rofcert S. Lovett, the American Liberty Line scow that we had so much trouble, on last time she was in port, is back here again and from all indications she is another headache. The coming longshore strike on the Pacific Coast, must have the companies sending their ships to the Gulf so they will not be tied up out there. Shipping in all Texas ports is very good, and now that we have established new Halls in Port Ar­ thur and Houston the member­ ship can be assured that they will get some real good representa­ tion when tfiey hit any port in Texas. Any members who can stand their own transportation should head either for New Or­ leans or Texas, as they are in need of rated men in all depart­ ments at the present time. FINAL DISPATCH Recently one of our old mem­ bers passed away; due to some slip up the Log has never been notified of it before. Brother Eugene "Red" Collins, Gulf No. 3, passed away in the Marine Hospital after being there quite some time. As Brother Collins would have wanted it, the membership in the Port of New Orleans gave him a swell funeral with a real old time Irish wake. Nearly every member on the beach at the time attended the wake and later on attended the funeral. The boys around the Port of New Orleans hated to see an oldtimer like "Red" pass away. GOING STRONG The Speed Derby is still going on down here but not with as many contenders lor the two thousand bucks as there were last week. They have been going 58 days now, and out of ' twenty couples there are only three cou­ ples and one solo girl left. The villain of the show. Jack Glenn, a merchant seaman, is now in position to win the contest by getting himself a partner last night The contest had better end soon, because the joint is about ready to fall in. I hope we don't have any bad weather around UMPf« OOH CCMfftACfAU here or the show will have to close up. The crew of the SS Charles Conrad sure h.Ued to sail before the contest ended; they usually attended about 10 or 15 strong every night. Don't worry, gang, I'll let you know who wins. The towboatmen around New Orleans should look forward to some real action in that field within the very near future. Now that we have a new contract sign­ ed in Mobile, we will have some­ thing to go by and the companies will have to come across or else. Great Lakes Secy-Treas. Reports By EMANUEL LASHOVER weeks ago were merely a guide to assist Chief Stewards to lay D & C Navigation Company: Sandboats: out the work, and by no means a Your Secretary and Detroit We have sent this company directive of the Union as some Agent spent the entire day meet­ members have elected to inter­ copies of the proposed changes ing with the sandboat Operators pret it.) in the contract for 1946 and set and Commissioner Marshman of The Stewards Department pie- a meeting date for next Monday, the United States Conciliation cards here plan to take this com­ February 25, 1946, at 10:00 a. m. Service and accomplished exactly mittee aboard every type ship in so that we can go over in a body nothing. the harbor and show them ex­ to start the negotiations. (D & C At the first meeting with these actly what work must be done, has purchased • an automobile people, most of the minor points and then let the committee lay were agreed upon and left just out the work for each type of ship, the Hasen Butler, and has three items undecided. First, the ship. The committee will also assigned Tom Quigley as Chief $12.00 wage increase, which they be asked to lay out set rules for Engineer.) are willing to go along with, if the division of extra meal money, we don't change the bonus set-up. the duties of men on day work, Overtakes Freight Company: Second, the 30 day bonus clau.se etc. These working rules We eliecked with the Com­ which they turned down flat. A will then be submitted to the pany on their plans for operation compromise was suggested by the Agents Conference for action and for 1946 and thus far they don't conciliator, which seemed fair, submission to the membership know themselves where they that the bonus be paid fop the for ratification. stand. Will report on this Com­ first sixty-days of continuous GET ON LINE service and then for every thirty pany next meeting. days of continuous Service there­ Having come into a rich le­ after. gacy of several pairs of nylon hose Constitution Committee: Third, that the rate of pay fo.c (size 9) we are now interviewing Today we have to elect a com­ cute dolls with small feet. This mittee of five full book members winter work be raised to $1.20 iS' to be a purely barter arrange­ to study the constitution and per hour. The companies turned ment and we want to say here recommend changes therein. Af­ this down too. and now that we ain't looking for ter these changes have been ap­ After spending the whole day anybody to do our laundry! proved by the membership, they arguing, we walked out after Shuler's friends (all three of will go on a balltk and all mem­ notifying the operators that when 'em) have" trotted topside and bers will have a chance to register and if they were ready to sail informed us in no uncertain terms either approval or disapproval, their boats, they could come that we gotta start treating the according to the method set-up in down to the Detroit Hall and (The sign on the dotted line: and that, guy with the dignity his station the pi-esent constitution. following were elected to the further, no boats would sail un­ demands. Well, all right then. But we still say that he ain't Constitution Committee: James less under a signed contract. The smart enough to peel potatoes in Green, Jack Hart, John Green, next move is up to them and I believe they will come across. Dick Boddy, David Walker.) our galley. �THE Page Ton SEAFARERS Saving Lives Is Not New To Him When the Hood Victory docked in Boston McAbee had 102 hours of overtime coming to him for doing the Chief Butcher's work when the Chief Butcher was too drunk to do it himself. At the payoff, he was told by the NMU Patrolman that doing the work of two men was not considered overtime. JOINS SIU He was then asked to join^the NMU. He answered by coming to the SIU so that he could enjoy better protection and higher wages. On one of the trips to Europe, McAbee visited the concentration camp of Mauthausen. There he saw what terror, brutality, and malnutrition had made of the prisoners of the Nazis. "Men," said McAbee, "who By LOUIS GOFFIN HIGH PAY? Does Pegler know, or is he try­ ing to claim ignorance of the fact George H. Thompson (left) and Joseph Frechette. that the average Merchant Sea­ man works only about eight Thompson got a chilL He says had struck a piece of driftwood months out of the year, and that he was shaking like the well- when he dived. after his taxes are deducted, he known dog that ate the peach McCauley was taken to Charles stones. The police rescue squad Hospital, and later to Staten showed up then, and wanted to Island Hospital, where his condi­ take him to the hospital along tion was described by hospital with McCauley. But Thompson attendants as "good." It wasn't (Continued from ?age 1) knew what he. wanted and re­ good enough, though, for him to fused. He went aboard ship, ship out when the Lincoln Vic­ of democracy." Holdridge insist­ broke out a pint, and while two tory sailed last week. ed, "The army leadership is classother seamen rubbed him down, This wasn't Thompson's first conscious, ultra-conservative, ab­ killed it in about three drinks. experience at life saving. He solutist. The individual has no READY FOR BED # grew up in Cinciniiati and work­ entity, but exists to serve the He was ready to go to bed ed on river boats before he went machine. when the Purser told him to. to sea. Four years ago he re­ "It is significant that this bill Only ill effects; a bad cold, and ceived a medal for pulling a man is, itself, being superimposed up­ a bruise on his leg where he out of the Mississippi at Cairo, 111. on the army by the army auto­ cracy, and not by the GI. The training program of the army is no more democratic than Hitler's compulsory training program was were once healthy and handsome pall of death, and the stench of democratic. It is not democracy were reduced to crying idiots, decaying bodies filled the air. It but regimentation. It will result grubbing for cigarettes or pieces was a scene no American could in the standardization of our of food. Over the camp hung a ever forget." American youth." Hits At Army Doing Two Men's Work Not Overtime, Says NMU ExArmy Corporal James L. McAbee is a man of strong convic­ tions. He ^rved in the Army for two years and went overseas with an anti-aircraft outfit. Following his discharge, he signed up with the Merchant Marine. His assign­ ments were all on ships sailing to Europe. One trip, on the SS Hood Victory, as assistant butcher, was from September 25 to October 15, 1945 and it was on this trip that he met up with the NMU tactics which caused him to join the SIU, "A Union that would fight for its men." PegUr, The Hate-Monger We note that Westbrook Pegler, the peddler of hate of the worker and labor-unions, is con­ tinuing his raps against the Mer­ chant Seamen, and plumping for the building-up of the "poor, mis­ treated" Navy man. This is one for the books, since Pegler spent the war years sitting on his fanny and drawing down $50,000 a year from the syndicate which prints his slimy columns. He should be the last person in the world to draw distinctions between Mer­ chant Seamen and Navy men. Maybe Pegler can tell us why there is about 75,000 Navy per­ sonnel based in a small place like Green Cove Springs, outside of Jacksonville, if the Navy is laying up over twelve hundred ships. According to a recent ar­ ticle by the Admiral in Command of the East Coast, these crews woiild be inactivated and sent someplace else. The wages these men are drawing is paid for by our taxes and his; why doesn't he print these facts? To the quick thinking and im­ mediate action of Seafarer George H. Thompson, seaman Hughes McCauIey owes his life. It all happened on the night of February 1, when McCauley, groping his way through the pitch darkness of Pier 36, North River, stumbled over a plank and pitch­ ed into the freezing waters. A watchman heard the splash, ran over with a lantern and yell­ ed for help. Thompson, Steward's Utility, and Joseph Frechette, Chief Butcher, both shipmates of Mc­ Cauley aboard the Eastern SS Company's Lincoln Victor5', heard his shouts. When they got there a minute later, McCauley could be seen by the light of the lan­ tern, floating face down in the murky water. The current was iflowly moving him away from the pier. NO DELAY Thompson stopped only long enough to peel off his jacket. He says his heart seemed to stop beating for an instant as he struck the icy water. McCauley was out cold. He evidently had hit his head as he went over. It was no trick for Thompson to pull him. back to the pier, but once there he had to tread water for a long time be­ fore any means could be found for hauling them out. Finally Frechette snagged a rope and a ladder. Thompson threw a hitch around McCauley, and while others pulled, he crawl­ ed up the ladder and helped ease the burden on the rope, guiding the inert figure up the 12 feet to the dock. He had been in the ice-laden water 25 minutes, Mc­ Cauley 30. While Frechette and others went to work on McCauley, Friday, March 1. 1946 LOG SIU Sets Pace On Sea Lynx has about six months take-home pay for the entire year? On the other hand, the average Navy man has a full year's pay, plus allotments, and certain clothing allowances. He also gets leaves of absence with pay, and pays less for his amusements than does the Merchaht Seaman. Does Pegler know that other than the $5,000 insurance, de­ ceased Merchant Seamen left their families nothing to live on, whereas any member of the mili­ tary service who was killed left his family $10,000 insurance, plus various benefits from the govern­ ment for many years to come. HEROES NO MORE We believe that Pegler knows all these things; nevertheless he has the deliberate gall to con­ demn a Bill of Rights for the sea­ men who did so much to help win the war. It wasn't so long ago that he, among others, was calling us "heroes in dungarees." Now that the war is over, and the flagwaving is finished, we are "bums in dunga^es." During the early part of the war, the Merchant Seamen took the brunt of the enemy Subma­ rine action. More seamen were lost during this action than in any branch of the military serv­ ice. These facts will be remem­ bered when Pegler's attacks have been forgotten by all right-think­ ing people. The story of the Merchant Marine will be a bright spot in the history of our coun­ try long after Westbrook Pegler's slime has faded away into the past. ISTHMIAN'S LARGEST^MARINE FOX Red Fisher, volunteer .ship's organizer aboard the Sea Lynx of the Isthmian Line, reports outstanding progress for the Sea­ farers in the current organizing campaign to determine a union bargaining agent for Isthmian ships. According to Red, the Deck and Engine Departments are practically all for the SIU, and definite progress is being made in the Stewards Dept. All in all, the Sea Lynx is shaping up very good. The majority of the Isthmian crew members are anxiously waiting for the election ot start, so that very shortly they may receive the same protection and coverage that the average Sea­ farer does under the terms of an SIU contract. A full book member aboard a ship should take it on himself to check each man coming aboard, Part of the Isthmian crew aboard the Marine Fox. Isthmian's largest vessel is very much to see if he has a slip from the pro-Seafarers with Johnny Arabacs and several other SIU brothers making sure it stays that way. dispatcher. If he doesn't, send Hat's off to a swell gang on a swell ship! him back to the hall for one. )J �I L k Friday, March 1, 1946 msssss= ' ••• • • •I . t THE SS ELEAZAR WHEELOCK (Voyage No. 6) Genaro Mendez 20.91 Robert C. Whitehead 17.77 Feliz J. Branigan 128.25 Richard Mason 144.97 Major E. Reid 132.43 A. L. Matthews 165.19 Elmer E. Holmes 147.77 Jim Copeland 131.73 Richard A. Young 241.16 Joseph Scarborough 184.01 Ivan S. Lewis 159.61 Oscar Johnson 133.83 Raymond Foster 132.42 Quinton B. Knox 203.53 Nazrie Warrick 133.83 George I. Roberts 6.63 Roger Latty 38.33 John Cuthbert 78.76 Robert Johnson 130.34 James T. Daughtrey 407.53 Heinrich Viik 234.73 SS FRANK R. STOCKTON (Voyage No. 2) Walter A. Zcrcoc $ 2.78 Samuel A. Nichols, Jr 3.77 Clyde R. Hendrick 8.37 Peter E. Barnett, Jr 8.37 James L. Gresback 8.37 Harold G. Vincent 8.37 William L. Wenzel 8.37 Listed here are the rest of the men Who have money dne rcsiilting from |21,-B45 the Seafarers collected on the Calmar Beachhead beef. Collect at the company office. Vincenzo Russo Anthony Jaraiz Harry O'Neill Ralph Chappell Harry Burnett 10.45 5.57 13.94 16.03 46.70 SS J. WILLARD GIBBS (Voyage No. 4) Everet A. Movafl $96,54 Flournor B. Francis 35.55 Edward F. Bcllington 25.09 Joseph E. Henault 36.25 Ruby W. McAuley 50.19 Edwin Valez 34.51 Alvin S. Coffey 31.37 George E. Ruel, Jr 30.32 Anthony Tosado 37.79 John S. Szyayarto 31.71 Abrey L. Thomas 35.20 John L. Madden 61.33 Edward Santeler 58.20 Luke R. Holland, Jr 64.13 Francis J. Best 75.27 Joe Sura 91.31 Francis J. Olcheskie 93.75 Walter V." Grace 94.45 Robert G. Fenders 11.15 Peter C. Dubendorf 12.55 Kenneth D. Strong 57.15 Jerry G. O'Brien 70.40 John Bove 57.85 Frank J. Sobolewski 58.55 Ralph P. Johnston 58.55 Donald Kimble 60.64 Donald O'Neal 65.52 Francisco S. Alonso 56.46 Philip F. Barrows 55.76 William Pyontek 58.55 Earl Nice 56.46 SAVANNAH MOBILE SAN JUAN, P. R GALVESTON RICHMOND, Calll SAN FRANCISCO SEAri'LE PORTLAND WILMINGTON HONOLULU BUFFALO CHICAGO CLEVELAND . DETROIT DULUTH VICTORIA, B. C VANCOUVER TAMPA JACKSONVILLE PORT ARTHUR Harvey R. Kase Theodore R. Trask Thomas A. Murphy Frank E. Matrks Howard T. Karow James E. Dudley Charles Goldstein Walter Szostak Mortimer W. Jacox Carl E. Bean Homer T. Ward Ode L. Short Paul E. Austin Joseph Sadowski Warren D. Law Wolfe Ginsberg Donald N. Curtis John W. Spriggs William A. Brewer Leopold K. Kuzwa Chester Sobczyk Edward Rybinski Charles A. Daniels . , 16.73 18.47 17.43 16,03 27.53 25.09 16.03 29.63 10.81 66.21 43.21 41.82 44.61 73.19 43.21 20.90 29.27 89.91 73.88 79.46 74.58 73.88 85.03 Page Eleven Juan C. Rivera Antonio Lopez Edward Dacey Michel Francalancia Everett Knowles Richard A. Floyd Eli Popovidi sis GRACE ABBOT (Voyage No. 5M) William A. Fallon James J. Powers William L. Jones Arthur J. Williams James E. Dicks Albert C. Fish John B. Dillon Arthur A. Barstow George H. Wasson Samuel T. Parks James C. O'Neil Richard Mitchell Raymond Sofrin Delmar Reed James W. Morrisey Donald J. Tolan Frederick J. Foley Morris Goldman Albert E. Berry George A. Rittenhouse Wesley E. Cordwell Wladislaw J. Sokol Richard C. Burns Carl G. Shippe Abraham D. Rapaport NOTICE! The following men have their books at the San Francisco Hall. Call on or write to Agent Robert A. Matthews, .59 Clay St. W. V. Agee, 33640; J. R. Allen, 22436; F. L. Alvord, 28030. Lehman Baker, 190-G; J. G. Blanton, 33143; Gustav Boeck, 10800; John Boush, 36657; B. K. Brown, 29935; H. D. Burch, 39403. D. C. Cam^eron, 36745; G. Cham­ bers, 25234; Juan E. Conception, 27373; M. H. Connelly, 1019; R. W. Credit, 44995; C. V. Culpepper, 29938. E. Dillard, 22106; J. Dougherty, 25751; J. P. Doyle, 6070. M. D. Easte, 29941; C. G. Eister, 44258; C. Ellzey, 25753; R. G. Esteve, 10216. C. B. Folz, 29743; J. P. Foxhoven, 36093; Dale Fry, 49818. F. E. Gamble, 28846; W. F. Gavlik, 29947; R. E. Green, 24817. J. M. Harris, 43865; J. T. Hicks, 24848; A. F. Hiers, 2337'?; Tom Henery, 28021; K. J. Herzog, 32676. Canal 3336 H. Johannesen, 6866; K. S. John­ 220 East Bay St. son, 29951; E. A. Jury, 28818. 3-1728 J. E. Kane, 22021. 7 st. Micbaei st. 2-1754 W. Leighton, 6778. 45 Ponce de Leon J. Maasik, 25878. San Juan 2-5996 .305% 22nd St. A. Mikeska, 35140; W. R, Mil­ 2-804S 257 8th St. ler, 38124; L. H, Minks, 41505; C. 59 Clay St. J. Moutoh, 7667; J. O. Mullin, 88 Seneca St. 27828. Ill W. Bumside St. A. R. Nowlin, 38128. .440 Avalon Blvd. J. E. O'Quinn, 48100. 16 Merchant St. J. L. Phelps, 41657. .10 Exchange St. 24 W. Superior Ave. L. Rodriques, 26281* 1014 E. St. Clair St. Charles F. Rush, 31209; R. S. ."..loss Third St. Russak, 39881. 531 W. Michigan St. T. Samuelson, 24810; H. J. 602 Boughton St. 144 W. Hastings St. Schroer, 23563; J. Spencer, 33253; 842 Zack St. M-1323 J. R. Straater, 38542. 920 Main St. A. Toop, 35339; J. Tournier, 5-1231 105-G. Auatin Ave. Q. West, 31757. Phone: G. H. Whitney, 35550. SlU HALLS $ 8.02 1.39 ;70 1.39 4.i8 2.52 .70 2.52 43.91 16.73 9.76 6.96 41.12 23.00 5.57 7.67 9.76 7,6'? 5.57 LOG Here It Is SS JOHN BLAIR (Voyage No. 6) John J. Madden $18.12 James J. Dill 33.45 Robert F. Kennedy 30.67 Harold F. McCarthy 35.55 Eugene Ritter 32.06 Nicola Maslripolilo 33.45 Thomas E. Thompson 28.58 Harold B. Stever 32.06 . Avery W. Gisy 34.84 James E. Warner 33.45 Martin Pedersen 32.43 Stanley Kephart 43.57 William R. Holloway 37.64 Joseph Czarnecki 42.52 Fred B. LaPlant ....i.,.. 42.52 SS JOHN H. B. LATROBE Thomas J. Hughes 92.01 (Voyage No. 5) Stanley J. Wojtowicz 79.46 Julius T. Mortoji 39.03 Benjamin F. Sellers $96.88 Walter Adlam 33.45 Olin G. Rains : 19.51 Moses A. Lucas 33.45 James H. Roberts 33.45 Harvey C. Roberts 33.45 Paul L. Yancy 33.45 Winston T. LaLande 33.45 NEW YORK Si Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 Louis Machado 33.45 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Henry Davis 33.45 Liberty 4057 14 North Gay St. George H. Stevenson 33.45 BALTIMORE Calvert 4539 James Willis 33.45 PHILADELPHIA ......9 South 7th St. Phone Lombard 7651 Arthur M. Smith 33.45 127-129 Bank Street George R. Bickert 167.07 NORFOLK 4-1083 Albert E. Christie 8.49 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. SS JOHN T. HOLt (Voyage No. 4) Ali Hassen Charles Mepham Charles Ulbinsky Jack Baker Louis Berwick Lalim Chami Raymond Dates Arnold Heinvali William Lalley Robert Giwelke John Echbach ^ Eugene Grimley Salo Beaties Andrew King Salvatofe Nieastrb' Harry Kessler Lawrence Puckett Paul Schwartz Charles L. Heard SEAFARERS GALVESTON SS HOMESTEAD $ Individual Donations NEW ORLEANS SS SCOTTS BLUFF Individual Donations BOSTON SS CHARLES WAKFIELD Roy K. Johnson SAN FRANCISCO Individual Donations NEW YORK Individual Donations SS J. COHEN SS BONANZA SS KOHAS SS JAMES WAYNE SS MISSION SAN LOUIS REY SS CAPE BORDA 69.70 69.70 91.31 81.55 SS LUCIUS Q. C. LAMAR 66.91 The amount of $75 has been 44.26 rnllected for the following crew105.57 members, representing the cash difference between cabin-class accommodations and those ac­ $11.15 tually furnished when they were 13.94 repatriated after the ship had 8.37 been sold to Japan. 11.15 John A. Lafoe, Bos'n; Paul E. 19.51 Callander, AB; Knownly R. Dor11.15 man, AB; Allen W. Nugent, AB; 16.73 Orlando Consalves, AB; Charles 18.82 H. Phillips, Jr., AB; William E. 8.37 Myers, AB. 8.37 John P. Hughes. OS; Gerald J. 25.09 McFarren, OS; Filippo Carlino, 25.09 OS; Wayne H. Seindler, Dk. 25.09 Maint.; John W. Thompson, Oiler; 44.61 James P. Burke, Dk. Eng.; Law­ 41.821 rence F. Derry, Oiler. 41.82 Paul T. Gazic, Oiler; George 41.82 W. Doring, FWT; Carl B. Wamb41,82 ley, FWT; Louis Springer, FWT; 41.82 Ray R. Rabeneck, Wiper; Scott 41.82 McCormick, Wiper. 41.82 Harry C. Peeler, Steward; 41.82 41.82 Nicholas A. Nadouros, Chief 41.82 Cook; Archibold R. Volkerts, 2nd 208.07 Cook and Baker; Mateo H. Lo­ renzo, Messman; Juan Hernandel, Messman; Ralph H. Douget, Massman; Alvin Baidus, Utility; Robert Bailey. The money may be collected at the Waterman SS office in New York. (Submitted by Robert A. Mattews, west coast representative.) 6.00 MONEY DUE 33.00 14.00 65.00 4> 3^ JSS FT. MEIGS J. Manfredi, 4 hrs.; Ludwig, 3 hrs.; Medvid, 3 hrs.; Vazquez, 12.00 1 hr.; Smith, 2 hrs.; Lambardo, 26.00 1 hr. N. Cart Wright, 46 hrs.; C. Liveto, 55 hrs.; R. Jinkens, 44 hrs.; 6.00 M. Iturino, 26 hrs.; D. Dufault, 19.00 39 hrs.; R. Watford, 26 hrs.; H. 39.00 Lowery, 26 hrs.; Smith, 26 hrs.; 7.00 Lejsore, 3 hrs.; Steisapin, 3 hrs.; 52.00 Buerfield, 3 hrs. This' money may be collected 23.00 by writing DeconhiU SS Co., 311 32.00 California St., San Francisco, Cal. Men who were not reimbursed 18.00 for launch service may collect 28.00 SS J. MCDONOUGH this money at room 1723, 17 Bat­ SS ROBIN TUXFORD ...... 12.00 tery Place, N. _Y. 3.00 SS POINT VINCENT SS NASHUA VICTORY.... 38.00 4" 4- S 5.00 SS WHITE SANDS SS WHITE SANDS 15.00 .SS FT. McHENRY 15.00 SS W. TILCHMAN Men who paid off the SS White SS MONARCH OF Sands without their overtime 9.00 may collect same by writing: Mr. THE SEAS 24.00 George Clark, Claims Office, Pa­ SS NICOLETTE SS CODY VICTORY 28.00 cific Tankers Inc., 419 Sansome JACKSONVILLE St., San Francisco, Calif. Individual Donations $ 21.00 NEW ORLEANS SS COASTAL COMPETITOR $ 3.58 SS TONTO 33.00 NOTICE! TOTAL $592.50 PERSONALS ROY STUBBLEFIELD Your seaman's papers have been found and are in the New Orleans Hall. Seafarers Sailing Engineers All members—retired and former members—of the SIU. now sailing as licensed En­ gineers, report to the New York SIU Hall as soon as pos­ sible. �THE Page Twelve SEAFARERS Friday. March 1, 194S LOG ii irS SIU-ISTHMIAN'S SEA LYNX St. Augustine Victory Holds Meetings in True SiU Style Another Isthmian vessel, the business of discussing safety, St. Augustine Victory, joins the sanitation and other shipboard problems. Such interest was many Isthmian ships now hold­ aroused by the novel idea of a ing shipboard meeting in typical shipboard meeting on the Augus­ Seafarers fashion, and sends in tine that the Chief Mate and Pur­ a copy of the minutes for the first ser both attended. meeting ever, held on the St. A number of safety .measures Augustine. were first discussed, and several With the election of Ivan valuable suggestions adopted Schlipf as chairman and Eugene such as the proper marking of Sedlack as recording secretary, first stations; the placing of life­ the crew got down to the serious line and lifejacket on the bow; issuance of safety gear to men going aloft; checking of topping lifts and crows nest; checking by the Electrician of all winches; the repairing of the seats in crew's WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN mess, and building of motor plat­ SIU IF YOU ARE NOT AN forms on bridge deck by the Car­ ISTHMIAN SEAMAN penter. Current Month's Dues..$ 2.00 VIOLATORS FINED Initiation 25.00 Among the suggestions adopt­ Seafarers Int'l Fund .... 2.00 ed for the purpose of improving Building Fund 10.00 sanitation were the closing of Annual Strike Ass'mt... 12.00 messhall in port; cleaning of (4 years @ $3.00 per year) laundry once a week; cleaning of Strike 8e Or^al Fund .. 5.00 the messhall nightly by watch on Hospital Fund 2.00 deck; furnishing of additional Strike Fund 10.00 soap dishes and wastebasket, and cleaning of the gear locker on TOTAL $68.00 port side-midships weekly by the All assessments in the SIU engine sanitary man. were passed by a secret vote It was finally decided to post a requiring a two-thirds ma­ list of sanitary rules and to fine jority. violators of the rules. A three * $ 4. man trial committee composed of WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN Arvel Bearden, Leonard Pollock THE SIU IF YOU ARE AN and Frank Lambert was- elected ISTHMIAN SEAMAN to pass on rule violations, with the power to levy fines from ten Current Month's Dues..$ 2.00 cents to one dollar according to Initiation 15.00 the seriousness of violation; the fine money to be donated to the TOTAL .r. $17.00 U.S. Marine Hospital. ^ 4. & The meeting was adjourned af­ WHAT IT COSTS ALL ter more them two hours, with SEAMEN TO MAINTAIN all who participated feeling that MEMBERSHIP IN THE SIU something concrete- had been Yearly Dues @ achieved by the results o£ such a $2.00 per month $24.00 genuinely democratic seamen's Annual Strike meeting, and looking forward to Assessment, Yearly .. 3.00 the next meeting a la Seafarers Annual Hosp. Fund .... 2.00 aboard the St. Augustine. Yes she's all for the SIU- -at least, the great YEARLY TOTAL $29.00 majority of the St. Augustine's crew. Here's The Score Part of the Sea Lynx crew who are largely for the Seafarers. Reading from left to right: J. Baird. Carpenter; A. Hamad, AB; R. McReynolds. AB; D. Robb, AB; J. Carr, OS; K. Ellsworth, Oiler; Monceau, AB; F. Shockey, AB; J. Gallagher, AB; Bill Smith, Oiler; and Tom Slaughter, FWT. The rest of the Sea Lynx crew were on board working, and could not get off at the time. Crew Member Gives Lowdown On isthmian Sea Fiddler Score BY BEN TAFLEWITZ WILMINGTON, Cal. — After reading some supposed facts and figures concerning Isthmian s Sea Fiddler in the NMU Pilot, I'm submitting the true facts about this vessel to the Log in order to set the record straight on her course. First off, the Sea Fiddler is a troop ship carrying 99 crew mem­ bers and officers, something which the Pilot neglected to state when bragging about their 18 pledges. Even if the NMU had 18 on board as they claim, it would still be a long way from a majority. However, Meyers the NMU organizer on the ship, ac­ tually collected 24 pledges, of which more than half were no good as they were signed by proSIU men who did so in order to get rid of the smooth-talking Myers. THE LINEUP Here's the way that the Fiddler actually lines up; for the SIU— 54; for NMU—8; undecided—6; making a total of 68 unlicensed personnel. In addition, there are '.15 Army personnel, and 16 li­ censed men to make up the 99 total. These facts are based on . the latest figures and collected pledges upon arrival at San Pedro, and give the SIU a per­ centage of approximately 80 per cent. . While waiting at San Peclz'O, two NMU organizers boarded the ship, and with a dramatic flour­ ish proceeded to tell the Isthmian crew how much they had dope for them. However, the gang didn't fall for any of their highpressure g.uff as the Seafarers on board had already put them straight. As usual, the hungry NMUers arrived around meal time, went into their act, and told everyone that "they" were going to get us paid off on Saturday without any further delay. That's a big laugh! We arrived at San Pedro on Feb­ ruary 14th, and after a ten day wait, we're paying off on the 23rd. officer, and not being allowed to eat or fraternize with the rest of the crew. Why, we're nothing more than glorified Oilers on this C-3| , This is the first time I've ever been fired, but it's in a swell cause—that of organizing the un­ organized Isthmian men—and I'd do it again in order to advance the cause of real honest-to-goodness democratic unionism as ex­ STRATEGIC RETREAT emplified by the Seafarers! That's the longest wait I've ever seen on a ship—ten days— and yet these NMU piecards were hailing it as a victory that they had achieved! You can imagine how''peeved the men were, and only the retreat of the valiant two (organizers) saved the situation from coming to physical blows! The fellows are completely dis­ gusted over having to wait so long for the payoff, plus the small amount of overtime which is be­ ing allowed, and a number of them are not going to sign on again. However, more than half the crew will stick, as they are East Coast boys who want to re­ turn there, and are going to pick up their SIU books before they leave-the ship. After some repairs here, the Sea Fiddler is scheduled to go to San Francisco to load prisoners for Europe, and will probably stop on the East Coast on the way over. ISTHMIAN SEAMEN WHO WENT SIU CONFER IN NEW YORK HALL IN GOOD CAUSE Here's the big laugh. After sailing this trip as a Jr. Engineer in order to make a couple of ex­ tra cents, the Captain and Chief Engineer have notified me that I am being fired for conduct un­ becoming an officer! That's the first time that I ever heard of a Jr. Engineer being classed as an Four Isthmian seamen who went SIU some lime ago dropped into the New York Hall to give the Sjeafarers the lowdown on conditions on the Isthmian ship St. Augustine Victory. The Skipper, they related in a bull session in the conference room, refused to give any draws, refused to pay off a seaman who learned his sister was dying. These are abuses they are sure will be remedied when election comes up and Isthmian votes to have the SIU as collective bturgaining agent. From left are: Edward Martin, Messman; Joe Colht, AB; Phil Miremda, Deckman and Arvel Bearden, Carpenter. m � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 9 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: MORE ON 'UNITY' VIRGINIA SEIZES NORFOLK FERRIES; TALKS CONTINUE LET US HAVE 'EM ARMY UNDEMOCRATIC; DRAFT NOT NEEDED, SAYS GENERAL FORMER NMU OFFICIAL HELPED TO LEAD SIU TUGBOATMEN TO STRIKE VICTORY PROGRESS REPORT ON ISTHMIAN DOUBLE TALK ON FORT MEIGS ISTHMIAN STEWARD A SEA-NAPOLEON PORT ARTHUR BOOMS TUG CREW WINS ALL DEMANDS COMPANY STIFFS PUSHING MFOWW TERMS AT CREW NOAH BROWN CREW MAROONED BY WSA IN GULF OF LEYTE BALTIMORE HALL BROTHERS DONATE TO STANTON, LOG MASTER OF DODGE PRAISED BY CREW AS SWELL HOMBRE LOG-A-RHYTHMS GI'S WRITE OF FAVORS ON ALBION STEWARD DESCRIBES TRIP ON HUNGRY SHIP MASTER OF BENJAMIN WILLIAMS HAD WHOLE CREW AROUSED SIU ISTHMIAN DRIVE SWINGS INTO HIGH GEAR ON WEST COAST IT'S OKAY TO GO TO BOSTON, NOW; SHIPPING IS UP NEWS FROM THE JACKSONVILLE FRONT SHORT AND SWEET FROM SAVANNAH PORT BALTIMORE SHOWS ITS HEART BUFFALO TUGBOAT BEEF UNSETTLED SHORT STORY OF RICKSHAW IZZY NEW ORLEANS IS REALLY ROLLING GREAT LAKES SECY-TREAS. REPORTS SAVING LIFES IS NOT NEW TO HIM PEGLER, THE HATE-MONGER ST. AUGUSTINE VICTORY HOLDS MEETINGS IN TRUE SIU STYLE CREW MEMBER GIVES LOWDOWN ON ISTHMIAN SEA FIDDLER SCORE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log