https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/447e06327f310be52ab49b6dbb39486d.PDF ddecd37cf3b28f1c665ec0ebc358824e PDF Text Text ISTHMIAN TO VOTE WITHIN 30 DAYS Washington, March 19.—The National Labor Rela­ tions Board today ordered collective bargaining elections for unlicensed personnel aboard ships operated by the Isthmian Steamship Company, and the American Trading Official Organ of the Ailaniic and Gulf District, Seafarers' International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. MARCH 22. 1946 No. 12 Agents Confer In New York Te Plan Futnre Expansion Of Seafarers NEW YORK, March 18 —The* Port Agents of the Atlantic & Gulf District ai-e meeting this week in New York City to chart the course of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union for the next year. ATLANTIC & GULF AGENTS AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE Their first peacetime meeting since 1941 finds the Agents faced with problems different from those that held the limelight dur­ ing the war years, and the agenda for the Conference reflects the difference. The keynote of the conference is expansion — the plans, pro­ grams and directives are directed toward the growth and increas­ ing influence of the SIU. Unneccessary expenditures will be pared to the bone, while all at.tention will be paid to the com­ ing Isthmian election, the organ­ izing of other unorganized sea­ men, and the streamlining of the .union education and propaganda .apparatus. The Conference will be an ex­ tensive one, with many other or­ ganizational problems due to be discussed. (See the Conference Agenda, in an acijoining column.) All signs point to the most suc­ cessful conference in the Union's history. Decisions reached will be printed in the Log, as soon as ,the decisions have been approved by the membership. Although scheduled originally to last for one week, the con­ ference may be , extended, if necessary, to allow full discus­ sion and careful formulization of plans and programs. » It is certain that the conference will not adjourn until every angle of the problems, complex or com­ paratively simple, is considered and weighed. The future of the Seafarers lies in the balance, and the Agents will not treat lightly with that.. The NI.RB order denied mo­ tions to reopen public hearings and a motion by Isthmian for oral argument. This action came as a direct result of the Seafar­ ers' demand that the stalling tac­ tics of the company and the NMU be by-passed and the election be held immediately. Several Isth­ mian crews also had petitioned the NLRB, asking for immediate elections. RECOGNITION DEMAND ' The caiTy-overs on the agenda include the unremitting war that the Seafarers has so far success­ fully waged against the govern­ ment controls and restrictions on the merchant seamen and for the transference of these controls to a civilian agency;' and the con­ tinuance of the organizing drive, particularly of the Isthmian fleet. Both items have top place on the agenda. EXPANSION Due for intensive di.scussion is the expansion of the educational program of the SIU, which al­ ready has made great strides in the. last year. The Seafarers Log which last week increased its size to 16 pages, will get its share of the stage to present plans and proposals for widening its circulation and scope. and Production Corporation. X The Isthmian election an­ will exclude, however, all radio nouncement culminates several operators, cattlemen, veterinar­ months of effort by the Seafarers ians, hygienists, supercargo, phar­ International Union to have an macist's mates, clerk-typists and election date set as soon as pos­ other employees of the Staff De­ sible. Both the company, and the partment. National Maritime Union, which ELIGIBLES LISTED is also concerned in the election, had sought to have the election Voting eligibles will be the postponed, to get more time to men who were employed during marshall their forces, the payroll period preceding The NLRB's order specified March 19—that is, anyone who that the election is to be held as was working for Isthmian when early as possible, but not later the order came through. than 30 day.s after the date of the The Isthmian seamen may vote order. to be represented by the SIU, the Persons voting in the election NMU or no union at the secret will include all unlicensed per­ elections which will be conduct­ sonnel in the Deck, Engineering ed by the Regional Director of and Steward's Departments. It the NLRB. Early in November, the SIU advised Isthmian that it held pledge cards from a substantial majority of its employees, desig­ nating the Seafarers as their col­ lective bargaining agency and demanding full recognition as the sole representative of the men in contract negotiations. The announcement had climax­ ed a five-month organizational drive by. the SIU to bring the Isthmian men into the ranks of organized seamen. ISTHMIAN STALLED "the Seafarers' Fori Ageiifs meet in the New York Hall for their annual conference. In the foreground, center, is John Hawk, Secretary-Tree surer of the Atlantic & Gulf District. Along the Isthmian refused a voluntary left side of the conference table, from front to rear, are: J. Truesdale, Philadelphia; Bud Ray, election, stalling for time, and the Puerto Rico; Charles Kimball, Mobile; D. L. Parker, Galveston; and Robert Matthews. San Fran­ SIU resorted to NLRB election cisco, At the head of the table are Paul Hall, New York and J. P. Shuler, Asst. Secretary-Treas­ machinery. The NLRB order tourer. At the right side of the table, from rear to front, are Arthur Thompson, Savannah; Louis Cof­ fin, Jacksonville; Ray White, Norfolk; C. Simmons, Tampa and Wm.'Rentz, Baltimore. {Confhiued on Page 6) Agenda For Conference THE Agents of the Atlantic.& Gulf District, • meeting in New York, face many problems which must be solved to insure the growth and strengthening of the Union and to protect the membership's interests. Below is the agenda that will govern the meet­ ing, which gives you an idea of what the confer­ ence will discuss. 1. Finances 2 Buildings and Halls 3. Operation of Union Apparatus (a) Headquarters operation (b) Port operation (c) West Coast (d) Beef and Negotiations Committee (e) Organizing Drive Reports and Recom­ mendations 4. Education (a) Political trends and ideology (b) General education pro­ gram (c) Seafarers Log (d) Upgrading schools 5. Constitution 6. Shipping Rules The Secretary-Treasurer Reports To N. Y. Conference By JOHN HAWK NEW YORK, March 18—The the responsibility of carrying out purpose of this Conference is to this program. He has done an exthoroughly discuss the problems | cellent job of it and so have all with which the Unjon js cnn-1 hand.s, officials and the memberfronted, as well as proposals the ship. member..hip has referred to us. { ^ur way 7. Contracts and and then to draw up concrete | is the National Negotiations plans to handle all tne problems Relations Board. The board for the membership's action. 8 Government Agencies and is holding up the election on Our last Agents' Conference Isthmian Line ships: The NMU Legislation came out with a constructive has been discounted and discred(a) Coast Guard program, the biggest part of (b) WSA (c) Steamboat Ins pection which has been very beneficial j ^,43^ ggg^ien are clamoring for to the Union. | election so they can vote SIU and Navigation (d) Fink halls The program to e.xpand and j to obtain the top conditions in (e) Merchant Seamen's Bill streamline the Seafarers Log that 1 the industry, of Rights was laid down at the last con-; FINK HALLS (f) Maritime Laws ference has resulted in high com- j shortly after the Conference pliments from all sections of thei^^e took the power of issuance of 9. Organization industry and the public in gener-1 seamen's papers out of the hands (a) Prospective (b) Probationary books and al. Our members are proud of of the WSA fink hall masters, their paper. permit system thus enabling the SIU to recruit We have followed through on its manpower from without the (c) AFL Maritime Counccil our plan to eliminate the WSA fink halls and putting us in a po­ 10. Strike Discussion Medical Program and we have sition to dissolve the fink halls 11. Feasibility of setting up a done just that. entirely. The WSA fink halls credit union We laid down plans to organ­ were operating in practically 12. Good and Welfare Jind ize Isthmian Seamen under SIU every U.S. port. Now there are General and appointed a Director of Or­ only three or four fink Halls in ganization and charged him with (Continued on Page 6) �Page Two THE SEAPAKERS LOG Friday. March 22, 194« SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 t 1 t X HARRY LUNDEBERG - 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. President JOHN HAWK -------- Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 5, Station P., New York Qty 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 The Gravy Boats Now that the compromise Ship Sales Act has been enacted, the shipowners have broken their united ranks formed for the purpose of pushing through Congress gravy legislation for themselves—and are squabbling over the spoils. The battle lines have been formed. The unsubsidized shipowners are waging a punitive campaign against the subsidized lines. In the middle is the often-confused, usually-fumbling War Shipping Administration. The unsubsidized lines charge that the WSA is interpreting the interim charter program—in effect until U. S.-owned ships are sold to private companies—in a manner that will advance the interests of the shipping companies which arc government-subsidized. On the surface there seems to be merit in the charges brought by the Association of American Ship Owners, which represents unsubsidized lines. The Association's $326,000. The vessel sank and Lykes received $727,000 president, George W. Morgan, says, in effect, he wishes in government insurance! only to provide assurance that there will be no discrimina­ By LOREN NORMAN The Congressional Record published a hundred similar tion against the lines he represents in the matter of charters. cases during the fight over the Ship Sales Act, so the Effing­ Headline-hungry Sewell Avery is due to explode out of sheer But there may be more below the surface. ham was no exception. frustration any time n6w, Mont­ Let us take a look at the way the shipowners have These instances provide a good reason for believing gomery Ward workers told each maneuvered the Ship Sales Act's provisions. On the sur­ there may be more than meets the eye in the presnt con­ other last week. With Charles face, this too seems a good deal for the shipowners •tind troversy between the subsidized and unsubsidized lines. E. Wilson and Benjamin Fairless not too raw a deal for the American taxpayer. It probably will end with the War Shipping Administra­ making all the headlines, Avery has been pushed into the back­ tion providing some sort of lagniappe for the unsubsidized ground and recently Federal Dry cargo ships arc to be sold at 50 per cent of their owners to hush them up. Just hpw the WSA will be able Judge Philip Sullivan robbed him pre-war cost, plus approximately $80,000 depreciation de­ to do that under the Ship Sales Act remains to be seen, of his last chance—for a while ducted for each year of service the vessels have seen. There but the shipowners usually have been able to manipulate at least—to stay in the running is a floor price for C-2 type vessels of $910,000, and a floor for labor's enemy No. 1. Oo their grabs through rhat agency very'nicely, thank you. price of approximately 5 500,000 for Liberties. That looks mandate from the U. S. Supreme Court, Sullivan dismissed Avery's like the taxpayer will get at least some return on his But the really important point of the sub-unsub plea to declare illegal the govern­ investment. squabble is that it is delaying an active program for more ment's seizure of Ward propercommerce for the U. S.—more foreign cargoes for U. S. ites in 1944, Just what Avery But here's the kicker: ships. So far none of the shipowners has really gone after wanted to prove, now that he has Under the bill a shipowner can trade in any old ves­ new business that will keep the Lk S. maritime flag on the the properties back, baffled the sel in his possession for handsome allowances—a dry cargo sea lanes of the world. They have been satisfied to pick judge and even the Supreme vessel worth approximately $50,000 in scrap will bring up the Government charters, carrying troops and end-of- Court. Latest report is that al:)Out $3 50,000 credit. Thus a C-2 bought'at floor price war supplies, rather than the long-term business that v/ill Avery, who is too highly paid to do any menial work, has assigned will actually cost the shipowner only about $600,000— mean so much to the future of the United States and its his lawyers to the job of gnash­ quite a reduction from the two million dollars it sost to seamen. ing their teeth for him. build. J. X X These are the provisioiis the shipowners lobbies were Quote of the week: When four midwest plants of the J. I. Casa fighting for when they held up the Ship Sales Act in A front page story in this issue of the Log gives the Co., farm implement manufac­ Congressional committees and floor debate from Septem­ complete details on the forthcoming Isthmian elec­ turer, were closed down by a. ber to March, while world markets lay a-waiting. tion. After six long months of continuous pressure and strike. Pres. Harvey Kitzman of UAW Local 180 declared; "The The shipowners already had made a sizeable U. S. effort on the part of the SIU, the elections are all set. company now has what it has Treasury grab through their government contracts during All this represents a splendid victory for the Seafar­ fought against so long—a closed the war and through watered appraisals of old ships—ap­ ers. The danger is that some members will now be ready shop in all foyr towns. proximately one billion, 200 million dollars in the latter to sit back on their collective posteriors, figuring that « X X X category alone. everything is over but the victory celebration. When U. S. Steel President Oh tire contrary, now is the time for every single Benjamin Fairless asked the Take the Lykes Brothers Steamship Co., for example. In 1932 the line bought the SS Effingham from the Gov­ member of the SIU to double and redouble any previous President to consult management ernment for $49,63 3. Between 193 3 and 1940 Lykes efforts he may have expended on the Isthmian campaign. about prices, wages and profits, many steel workers wondered if Brothers was paid a $326,000 operating subsidy by the Now, more than ever, Seafarers must talk Isthmian, his name didn't get transposed. government. In 1941 the Government chartered the ship breathe Isthmian, and sail Isthmian until the last single vote Maybe it should have been Less fair. to carry lend-lease supplies and paid Lykes an additional has been cast. SQUIBS... Now Is The Time �Friday. March 22. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three GM Indicted For Price Conspiracy CLEVELAND—The fond be­ lief of General Motors that it is beyond the law took a rude jolt here last week when the corpor­ ation along with five other firms was indicted for criminal pricefixing conspiracy under the fed­ eral anti-trust laws. By PAUL HALL (The following is Ihe report given by the New York Agent to the Agents' Conference regarding the local situation.) The Port of New York is in good shape. There are no outstand­ ing beefs and the affairs of the Union are in fine shape. Since 1934, the Justice De­ partment charged, GM and the other defendants "held secret meetings at the Yale Club and Biltmore Hotel in New York Bisso Beef Goes To Conciliation NEW ORLEANS—Further ac­ tion on the strike against the New Orleans Coal and Bisso Towboat Company has been postponed pending the arrival of a United States Conciliation Service Com­ One of the vital problems, according to the feelings of the missioner. membership in this port, is the Union's need for an educational Since signing a contract with policy and program. This subject comes up at practically every the SIU on October 5, 1945, the meeting in this port for discussion by the membership, all of them Bisso Company has continually e.xpressing the opinion that we must develop a full and good edu­ endeavored to break the condi-' cational program. It is the membership's hope that the Agent's tions of the contract and has re­ Conference will accomplish such a job. fused to live up to any of the The membership in this area are more interested in the Union's affairs and problems than ever before. This is a good sign and should be instrumental in the Union in this area making more progress in the coming 12 months than in any previous year in the Union's history. Monday Classes Along with this particular thought, this Branch is now con­ ducting regular Monday night classes. These sessions, on Parlia­ mentary Law, Trade Unionism, Union Procedure and Public Speak­ ing, have been helpful in educating our local officials in all phases of union procedure. It is the intention of the Port officials to ex­ pand it to include the rank and file members in this area who desire to attend this school. This will be done as soon as the officials have completed the course. While the Agents are here for the conference, they will attend one of the sessions which will be held for that particular purpose. Normally the classes are held on Monday night at 6:15 on the third floor of the Union Hall. City and at other places" where j "Big Six," produce 95 percent of they "discussed and agreed upon , ail the ball bearings manufacturall bearing prices." Named with ^ ed in the U.S. with a total annual GM were: SKF Industries, Phila­ ^ .sales value of approximately delphia; Fafnir Bearing Co., New $200,000,000. The bearings are Britain, Conn.; Marlin-Rockwell required in the manufacture and Corp., Jamestown, N.Y.; Federal , use of machinery and equipment Bearings Co., Poughkeepsie, N. j including household goods such Y.; Norma-Hoffman Bearings as vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, Corp., Stamford, Conn. washing machines, and sewing "BIG SIX" machines; farm machinery, autos, The indictment charged that trucks, railroad locomotives, tex­ the companies, known as the tile and shoe machinery, machine tools, mills, mining machinery, power generating and transmis­ sion equipment. provisions. In addition to this, the com­ pany has failed to keep its word to the other towboat operators in the area on the question of uni­ form prices and procedures in the towing field. STRIKE VOTED One by one, all friendly and non-aggressive efforts to nego­ tiate with the Bisso Company were exhausted. paign of intimidation of the work­ ers, and has attempted to set up a company union. Reports have been received from men aboard Bisso boats that they have been threatened with loss of their jobs if they do not join the phony union. This is contrary to the provisions of the Wagner Act, and will be brought to the atten­ tion of the Commissioner, a Union spokesman stated. "Out of respect to tlie Concilia­ tion Department," said Steely White, SIU New Orleans Port Agent, "we will work with the Commissioner 100%. However, if this fails, everybody grab his hat because we're going to have an old-fashioned, drag - out, strike." FIXED PRICES At the price-fixing meetings, said the Justice Department, "the defendants not only fixed the prices they would charge to man­ ufacturers who would use ball bearings in manufacturing their products but also fixed prices charged to distributors of bear­ ings for replacement of damaged and worn out bearings in used machinery and equipment." The conspiracy had the effect, according to the indictment, "of suppressing competition between the defendants, of fixing and maintaining non - competitive prices for the sales of ball bear­ ings, and of establishing unfair" and discriminatory differentials in prices between various classes of customers purchasing ball bearings." Make Isthmian SIU I GOING AFTER BISSO The future of this Union looks good. First, because of the Strike action which was voted fact that the membership is taking a high interest in the Union's by the membership, was set to affairs and problems; second, because of the fact that the Seafarers start on March 13, but on peti­ are now receiving better cooperation from other AFL Maritime tion of the New Orleans Steam­ Unions. More and better cooperation than we ever got before. ship Association, action was post­ poned to March 18 to give them Future Certain a chance to pressure the company As most of you know, the Seafarers in this port have been into dealing legitimately with in battle several times in the past 12 months. Each time we were the union. victorious in our clashes with the commies, the companies, etc. This Tliiu had ulau failed and the has been instrumental in raising the morale Of the membersliip to matter has been referred to the considerable heights. It is the opinion of the officials here that if Conciliation Service in Washing­ this is continued, and the educational program for the Union is ex­ ton, D. C. The arrival of the panded, then there is no doubt that in this field the Union's welfare Commissioner is expected at any will be protected in the coming year. moment and all negotiations have Certainly we ^ave the foundation on which to build. We are been held up until all the facts a militant Union, run by the rank and file for the membership at can be placed before him. large. We lake orders from no government, foreign or otherwise INTIMIDATION and we follow no party line. Our militancy and democracy make In the meantime, the Bisso us a hard combination to beat. Company has carried on a cam­ During the coming year we must not lose sight of any of ouiaims. We will continue our fight against Coast Guard and WSA control of merchant shipping and merchant seamen. These war measures, while doubtfully necessary during the war, are no longer needed. We have gone on record as being opposed to the con­ tinuance of these measures, and we are going to fight it through until we win. Final Drive The drive to organize the Isthmian Line is now going into the final stages. The NMU and the company cannot stall any longer. Within the next thirty days, an election will be held to determine a bargaining agent for the Isthmian seamen. And the days up to the election are as important as any that went before. The men who sail Isthmian ships deserve the same high wages and good conditions that other SIU seamen enjoy. We have put too much time and effort into this drive to fall down now. Talk SIU to all Isthmian seamen, encourage all our members who are aboard Isthmian ships to stay there until the election is over. The NMU has proved that it cannot represent it's own membership, let alone other seamen. The SIU can, and when we win the election we will give the Isthmian seamen the same service and benefits that other Seafarers get. . This announcement of the election should be the signal for an all-out drive. We know how we stand with the Isthmian seamen. We know that they want to be represented by the Seafarers. The many pledges and letters that we have received from them proves Bisso, in New Orleans, is a notoriously hard nut to crack—but the Seafarers is in ihe process that. If we continue the good work. Isthmian will go SIU, and of cracking him. When the New Orleans boys go out on a campaign they go all out. Here we thereby lay the foundation for further organizing of unorganized have two scenes of a recent demonstration designed to put the public heat on old Willie. lines. The United States is a big maritime power, the biggest in On top. Brothers Higgs and Barnett dramatize the unequality of the situation. The bottom the world, and the men who sail the ships are important. Only by picture shows some of the slogans that SIU Tug men used. Pretty effective, what? unity can their importance be proved to the shipowners. c.. �THE Page Four mmmm ITMIirK QUESTION—Uaxe you ever seen cases of the Coast Guard abusing its authority? HENRY BECKMANN— Assistant Electrician: I was on 'the Cape Edmont of Ihe Alcoa Line and I missed the boat at Manila. So I bummed a plane ride to Okinawa and got there just as the hurricane struck. The Edmont had gone out to sea to avoid the storm, and when she returned, she went to a different anchorage and I couldn't find her. I finally caught the boat just as it pulled out for Japan. I told my story to the Skipper, and everything was okay. But when we got back to New York, the Coast Guard in­ sisted that I go before a Hearing Board. The Skipper would not press charges, and so they had to release me. I guess they just wanted td show us who is boss— for the lime being. ERNEST KAPRALL—Oiler On the Marine Fox certain men missed watches and were logged for it. That was supposed to be the end of it. Then when we re­ turned to Seattle, the Coast Guard came aboard and insisted on charging all the men who had missed watches. In most cases they placed men on three months' probation, but in my case, they really hit me. And the funny thing about it is that I never missed a watch. The First Mate had a beef against me, and turn­ ed me in. The Coast Guard took his word for it, found me "par­ tially guilty" and lifted my pa­ pers for three months. Some doingsl SEAT AK.ERS Report Of SlU Organizing Drive By EARL "BULL" SHEPPARD The agents from all ports are in New York for a conference and all of them report progress in the Isthmian drive. This shows that the Seafarers has succeeded in gearing the entire Union ap­ paratus as an organizing ma­ chine and this is what must be done to make any campaign a success. Isthmian ships come into many of the smaller ports where there is no Union and they have to be covered. This takes up a great amount of the time and energy of the shoreside organizers. The full participation of all officials in all ports is needed to keep the drive going at all times. This is being done with the result that no matter where an Isthmian ship happens to go, someone is always no hand to contact the crew. There continues to be a hold up on the Washington end of the business. A decision should have been rendered and an election ordered a long time ago but still a definite date has not been set. E. R. PENROSE—Steward; When I was on the Albert S. Burleson, on a run to Rotterdam, we had a couple of beefs that came up. Nothing serious, just the kind of stuff that can be handled by the Delegates or the Patrolman. Well, a Coast Guard officer came aboard and wanted to know the whole story. Kept urging me and the mate to press charges against anyone who. had stepped out of line during the trip. He said that the only prop­ er way to control men is to log them and then turn them over to the Coast Guard. We wouldn't have anything to do with hirn, and so he finally took off. of activity they will be unable wages and conditions that much to put any stumbling blocks in longer. CAN'T STOP US the,way. The whole situation looks good The present period can almost despite the stalling and the phony be compared to the "war of NMU activities. The thing to do nerves," as the early days of the now is to stick aboard the ships recent World War was described come heaven, hell or high water! by the majority of journalists. The Isthmian se.amen have al­ The whole idea of the NMU is to ready signified their desire to be stall things along until the pres­ represented by the Seafai-ers, and ent crews have piled off, and this representation will be won then to try and infiltrate aboard by staying on the job and fight­ the ships. This is a rotten way ing this thing out to the finish. to do things, as it means depriv­ If this is done, all hell can't ing the Isthmian seamen of Union stop us. Steward Sticks To Union Way As it comes to all good Union men, the realization came last week to Pedro O. Peralta that the democratic process of rotary shipping means a better deal for everyone concerned, a lietter way of life for seamen. Pedro Peralta is Assistant Port Steward for the South Atlantic LETTERS HELP Steamship Co. Last week the One of the best indications of company sent for him. He was success is shown in the large asked to ship as Chief Steward number of letters and pictures aboard the Occidental Victory. that are being sent in direct from Then he idly picked up an SIU the ships. These letters and pic­ tures are necessary and very booklet titled "This is the SIU." helpful. A crewmember sitting down and writing a letter will often bring out points he may have overlooked in an ordinary conversation. These little points total up and gives the Union a chance to get a real picture' of just what is going on and the situation aboard, the ship. Another gratifying sign is the Isthmian men that come up to the Hall to take out membership books and discuss their problems with the officials and organizers. These men are getting a first hand view of just how the Union functions, not only on the or­ ganizing drive, but also in the conduct of the routine uffuiru such as beef setting, dispatching, etc. COMING AROUND PAUL PARSONS—Steward: After one trip, the Coast Guard came aboard and asked me if I wanted to place any charges against . anyone in my depart­ ment. I told the officer that everything was OK, and that I had no complaint. So, he just turned around and asked the men if they had any thing to com­ plain of about me. He did the same thing with all the Mates and the men under their super­ vision. I had heard of that kind of goings on, but I had never seen it happen. Well, seeing is believing. Friday. March 22. 1946 LOG A good response has been ob­ tained from Seafarers ships' crews on the establishment of Isthmian committees aboard these ships. A number of reports show that these committees have been established and are func­ tioning. Already results are be­ ing seen with crew members on SIU ships bringing Isthmian sea­ men up to the Halls to look things over for themselves. The NMU National Council is now in session and is hurling a lot of hot language around. The general tone of it all is that all of the NMU officials are blaming each other for their general or­ ganizational collapse. The thing that must be remembered though is that the NMU isn't going to back up and quit. In these final days of this campaign .they will do everything possible to harm the Seafarers' campaign, even to the point of helping the Istlunian Line by disrupting and embar­ rassing the whole question before the NLRB. He thumbed through it. His eyes fell upon a page title. "Ro­ tary Shipping for All," it read. Peralta read the type down the side of the page below a cSrtoon depicting several seamen stand­ ing in line. This is what he read; "Rotary shipping means job democracy. The man who reg­ isters first gets first crack at the jobs. His name is listed on looseleaf panel files which are kept in the shipping hall for all to see. Once a man ships, his registration card goes into the permanent file and becomes pi'ool llial he si an active sea­ man. No favoritism, no back door shipping in the SIU. Every man in his turn." Pedro Peralta read it through again. Then he made a decision. He would not take the berth aboard the Occidental Victory. There would be other Stewards ahead of him on the list, and it was their right to accept or re­ ject the Steward's job. Peralta was a little sad about his decision at first. He knew that many men would have jumped at the chance he had, men who would defend their posi­ tion as "realistic." But Peralta now views his position as the only realistic one. "One must live up to the rules one makes for one's Union," he said happily. He Looks For Hsrd Goes Being a good Union man, work­ ing on a good ship was not enough for Charlie Bush, Book 127. He wanted to do more, and after pay­ ing off the Water SS Company's Buntline Hitch, he managed to ship on the Red Rover, an Isth­ mian Line ship. The Buntline Hitch was a fine vessel, with a Master and Mate that the crew swore by. Both had been paid up members of the SIU before advancing to licensed jobs. Aboard the Red Rover Charlie is doing the same good job that he does aboard eontract ships. He reports that all the Mates and Engineers are right guys and ev­ erything is moving smoothly. Almost the entire crew prefer the SIU already, and Brother Bush expects the Red Rover to be 100% SIU by the time the vot­ ing starts. Here is an oldtimer and a good Union man who is doing a bangup job aboard an unorganized ship. This is what makes the Seafarers the best Union in the maritime industry. AFL Calls Labor Rally STAY PUT This makes it more important than ever before to stay on the job both day and night and keep a weather eye open for any phony maneuvers on the part of the NMU. Right now they are work­ ing to delay the elections every way they can, but if the Sea­ farers continue the present tempo PEDRO O. PERALTA ^RCn^CTTHESIU.' '?RcfreCT YOURSELF.^ Civil Service workers affiliated with the various local unions em­ ployed by the City of New York will hold a mass meeting to dis­ cuss the administrative budget of the city at Manhattan Center Ballroom at 8 p. m. Tuesday, March 26, the Central Trades and Labor Council, which is spon­ soring the event, has announced. The meeting is designed to show that labor supports the de­ mands for a higher annual wage for all Civil Service employees. The AFL in Greater New York now represents the largest single group of civil service employees in the country. �Friday. March 22. 1946 » THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Port Agents Attending N. Y. Conference From every important port in the Nation the Port Agents of the SIU are gathered in New York this week for the annual conference which is designed to iron out problems and correlate activities. These are the men you, the Seafarers, elect­ ed to represent you in matters of policy, in dealing with the multitudinous problems which have arisen at war's end. In a series of round-table conferences and committee meetings these men are thrashing out those problems. At their conclusion, the findings will be brought before membership meetings in every port. Routine business will be dealt with as it comes up. Important issues will be brought to vote by the rank and file for action. This is the democratic way of handling Union af­ fairs. This is the Seafarers way! t: JOHN HAWK—Secretary. Treasurer: We have follow­ ed through on our plan to eliminate the WSA Medical Program. Our educational program has helped eliminate all but three or four of the WSA's fink hiring halls, and tone down the Coast Guard gestapo. S J. P. SHULER — Assistant Secretary - Treasurer: Com­ munications have been caught up and it is now so arrangetl that all communications prop­ erly submitted in reference to record, tripcards, probation­ ary books, duplicate books, etc., can be Hnswered on the same day that they are received. PAUL HALL — New York Agent: The future of the Union in this area looks good. The membership is taking an active interest in the Union's affairs and problems. In ad­ dition, the. Seafarers now is re­ ceiving better cooperation from other AFL maritime Unions than ever before. ROBERT MATTHEWS (left)—San Francisco Agent: We have received good coop­ eration from all SUP officials and we have given them the fhme cooperation. Assuming that the SIU will win the NLRB election in the Isthmian fleet, we will continue to need representatives on the West Coast. JOHN MOGAN — Boston Agent: The Boston Branch has been covering the area from Searsport, Me., to Provi­ dence, R. I., and despite the dis­ tances which must be covered, all vessels hitting ports within the area were contacted by Pa­ trolmen or the Agent. WILLIAM RENTZ (right) —Baltimore Agent: The Bal­ timore Branch is in fine shape and running smoothly. All of the local problems have been solved to the satisfaction of the membership, and plenty of members are acting as volun­ teer organizers when Isthmian ships come into port. D. L. PARKER (above)— Galveston Agent: The Port of Galveston is on the upswing. Business is good and shipping good. Quite .n few Isthmian ships eoiiie in, and they are fully covered by organizers. When they leave, at least 98 per cent of be men aboard are pledged SILT. ARTHUR THOMPSON (right) — Savannah Agent: Business in Savannah continues on the upswing, with a ma­ jority of South Atlantic ships having hit port in the last few weeks. Charleston also has icept us on the go, though most of the ships hitting that port are manned by SUP crew mem­ bers. C. SIMMONS (left) — Tampa Agent: Everything in Tampa is in good shape. Loc­ al ship operators tell me that as soon as WSA releases ships to operators, shipping will really boom. We are currently negotiating with the Florida Power and Light Co. for a con­ tract covering their tugs and barges. BUD RAY (right) — San Juan Agent: Shipping is fair at the Island, with approxi­ mately 16 ships running there on a steady basis. As soon as the new crop of sugar is turn­ ed loose we expect more rcgula'rs. Since the ruling of pay­ ing dues before registering went into effect they've been coming in. LOUIS GOFFIN (left) — Jacksonville Agent: Jackson­ ville is in good shape as far as the office and shipping sys­ tem are concerned. Business isn't too good right now, but if coastwise trade begiirs to function in the near future, the business of the port will de­ finitely pick up. CHARLES KIMBALL (right)—Mobile Agent: Ship­ ping is good and it looks like it will continue so indefinitely. There is a shortage of all rated men, and I don't know what I'll do to man all of these Wa­ terman C-2*s that are being worked over. Crews khat brought them in have moved out. STEELY WHITE — New Orleans Agent: Shipping has continued good since the end of the war and bids to con­ tinue so. With the group of men we now have spark-plug­ ging the Gulf, plenty of prog­ ress will develop in the com­ ing year. We have some really cracker jack Patrolmen down there. RAY WHITE (above) — Norfolk Agent: The over-all condition of the Port of Nor­ folk is in "fair shape." We are pushing ahead in the or­ ganizing field and every un­ organized ship is thoroughly covered. In the feri-y field we l:i,ave been deadlocked since the State took over the ferry company. J. TRUESDALE (left) — Philadelphia Agent: The port is in pretty fair shape right now, but if the strike of the Vnitcd Mine Workers Distrurt 50 Tugboats conies off, it seems certain to slow things down quite a bit. We have been unable to find a new hail as yet. �Page Six THE SEAFARERS Friday. March 22, 1946 LOG NLRB Calls Isthmian Election JOINT GABFEST departments, including chieft stewards, on the vessels own­ ed and/or operated by the Isthmian Steamship Company, whether as general agent for the War Shipping Odministration or as owners, but exclud­ (Coutiuucd from Page i) ing all radio operators, cattlethe country, and they must go. , men, veterinarians, hygienists, The Educational Program has super-cargo, p h a r m a c i st's helped us to eliminate some of mates, clerk-typists and all the fink halls through encourag­ NLRB ORDER other employees of the Staff ing and helping our. members to Petitions requesting investiga­ Department ar, d;"-fined in the upgrade themselves. Our Edu­ tion and certification of represen­ Staff Officers' Act of 1939, as cational Program must be can-^ed tatives having been filed by Na­ amended. on and be expanded. tional Maritime Union, affiliated 4. Separate elections by secret COAST GUARD with the Congress of Industrial ballot shall be conducted as early We have toned down the Coast Organizations, and Seafarers' In­ Down Baltimore way, crew members from three Isthmian ships, as possible, but not later than Guard Gestapo and have taken ternational Union, affiliated with the Peter V. Daniels, Baton Rouge Victory and James Ives get to­ thirty (30) days from the date of positive steps to eliminate it's the American Federation of La­ this direction, under the direction jurisdiction over the merchant gether for a little gabfest on mutual problems. This clearly illus­ bor, in Cases No. 2-R-5732 and and supervision of the Regional seamen in any form. We have trates how they've adopted the SIU way of Union brotherhood. No. 2-R-6030, respectively, and Director for the Second Region, more woi'k to do on this problem. hearings having been held, both acting in this matter as agent for We have petitioned Congress unions appearing in each case; it the National Labor Relations to amend the present proposed appearing to the Board that the Board, and in conformity with Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights. Companies have each refused to the procedures prescribed in Ar­ This bill is now being considered recognize either of the unions for purposes of collective bargaining, ticle III, Sections 10 and 11 of by a subcommittee. Open hear­ National Labor Relations Board ings again will be held, so we and that disputes as to the com­ Rules and Regulations—Series 3, have more work to do on this. position of the bargaining unit as amended, among employees in WASHINGTON (LPA)—Amer­ actually are at the disposal of The Seamen's war bonuses have arisen, the Board, upon the each of the units above found ap­ have been taken away, thereby icans are being asked, voluntar­ the government. basis of both records in their en­ propriate who were employed reducing take-home pay. How­ But here is what we Ameri­ tirety, hereby makes the follow­ ily, to cut their eating of wheat during the pay-roll period imme­ cans can do in our own homes: ever, before this came about the ing rulings and findings of fact: diately preceding the date of this SIU was instrumental in getting products by* 40 percent and of TO SAVE FATS: 1—make bet­ 1. Having considered all mat­ Order Directing Election, includ­ food fats and oils by 20 percent ter use of meat drippings for ters raised at each of the hearings ing employees who did not work a flat $45.00 a month increa.sG for during the next 120 days. This is cooking; 2—serve fewer fried concerning the question of ap­ during said pay-roll period be­ all ratings in their base pay. The War Labor Board has gone the appeal of the President's foods; 3—save and re-use fats propriate unit, the Board defers cause they were ill or on vaca­ out the window, and we are Famine Emergency Committee. and oils for cooking, and render decisions as to the status of all tion or temporarily laid off, and and save fats on meats and bacon thankful for that, although the classifications of pursers, clerks, including employees in the arm­ The committee, and a larger grease; 4—salvage all unuseable SIU has batted 100 percent in clerk-typists, yeomen, pharma­ ed forces of the United States council appointed by President fats and turn them in to the cist's mates and all other em­ who present themselves in per­ the cases it had before it. Truman, have the task of getting butcher or grocer; 5—go easy on CONTRACTS OPEN ployees who fall within the scope son at the polls, but excluding cooperation of citizens in in­ oils and salad dressing. TO All our contracts are now open of the "Staff Department" as de­ those employees who have since creasing shipments of needed SAVE WHEAT: 1—prevent waste for negotiations. They were fined in the Staff Officers' Act of quit or been discharged for cause j opened by the shipowners them- grains, fats and meats aboard. of bread; 2—use less bread at 1939, as amended, pending final and have not been rehired or re-, proposals have The 120 days will carry the world each meal, by using potatoes for determination of Cases No. instated piiui tu the dale of the bgen submitted to us yet. We through the period until this instance; use fruits and other 2-R-5379 and No. 2-R-5362, which election, to determine in each can look forward to plenty of year's crops begin to be harvest­ desserts instead of pastries and cases involve the two Companies cakes; 3—use less wheat cereals ,hrBoarrThll'=«^ " »" -hapmg up and negoti ed. presently before the Board. ThNational Mar- , .j<jog contracts ALL SHARE and more oat, corn and rice ating contracts. aforementioned personnel will' ^ contracts. itime Union of America, affiliated | Ea.stern, P. & O. and Colonial cereals. Much of the food saving must therefore be excluded from the with the Congress of Industrial making preparations to oper­ be made by the food industry and The world wheat crop in 1945 bargaining units at the 'present Organizations, or by the Seafarate again in the Coastwise pasby restaurants. Much more has was the smallest since 1929, and time, without prejudice to a fu­ ers International Union, affiliated senger trade. The old contracts to be done by the government to was especially poor in Europe, ture consideration of them as a with the American Federation of possible addition to the units up­ Labor, for the purpose of collec­ with these outfits will have to be allocate food products and to where that war-torn continent re-shaped and negotiated. speed shipments abroad. Many produced only 64% of its pre-war on appropriate motion or peti­ tive bargaining, or by neither. The funds of the Union are in consumer and labor groups are wheat crop. tion. Dated at Wa.shington, D.C., good condition. However, our in­ demanding a return to rationing 2. The motions to reopen the this I9th day of March, 1946. come is bound to fall off, so we of scarce foodstuffs in order to hearings, and the Isthmian By direction of the Board: will have to cut expenses wher­ make sure that all share in cut­ Steamship Company's motion for John E. Lawyer e'er possible and practice strict ting down use of wheat, meat oral argument, are denied. Chief, Order Section economy. and fats, and that foods saved 3. The following units are hereby found appropriate for the purpose of collective bargaining: WASHINGTON—The nation's (a) Case No. 2-R-5732: All mem­ bituminous coal industry through bers of the unlicensed person­ "mismanagement, cupidity, stu­ nel on the vessels owned and/ pidity and wanton neglect" killed Four years in the NMU taught or operated by the American 28,000 miners in the last 14 years. Trading and Production Cor­ Ireneo C. Robles that he was in President John L. Lewis, of the the wrong union. Robles, present­ poration, whether as general United Mine Workers-AFL, agent for the War Shipping ly Utility Room Steward aboard charged last week in the third the Cape Junction of the Isth­ Administration or as owners, open session of negotiations with mian Line, was placed on the ship including chief stewards, but the operators for a new contract. excluding all radio operators, by the NMU to help them in the Tn addition to the 28.000 killed organization drive. pharmacist's mates, clerkthe industry "violently mangled, "This is now out," he says. "My typists, and all other emcrushed and shattered the bodies" . ployees in the Staff Depart­ organizing from now on will be of 1,400,000 other miners, he de­ ment as defined in the Staff for the SIU to help bring Isth­ clared. Officers' Act of 1939, as mian into the Seafarers." In a bitter indictment that Through his efforts, and the amended. charged the operators with a cal­ (b) Case No. 2-R-6030: All un­ work of Ed Bender, .ship's or­ lous disregard of the lives and licensed personnel in the deck, ganizer, the First Cook, Second safety of the industry's 600,000 engineering and steward's Cook, and another Utility Man workers, Lewis said, "We accuse have also signed SIU pledge by the record that the indusi.rj'' cards. does not bury its dead or bind NEW FACES Robles was born November 17, up the shattered bones and the Old members of the SIU have mangled flesh of its victims in been wondering-:—aloud—recent­ 1887, at Danao, Cebu, P. I. He any adequate, humane or modern ly about the number of new spent most of his childhood in Manila, and when he was twenty, sense. faces in the New York Hall. BY THE RECORD Where have the old-timers gone, he went to Ormoc, Leyte, where Ed Bender (left) SIU Organizer, signs up Ireneo C. Robles, "We accuse by the record," the they ask. The answer may be he stayed a year before return­ ing to his hometown. This taste formerly with the NMU—until he got the real score. UMW chief continued, "that the partially found in the Agents management and stockholders of Conference now under way, of travel gave him the urge to see the world, and so in 1909 he organized and no effective mari­ in the battle for higher wages the bituminous coal industry in­ where many old-timers formerly dulge in systematic and wide­ around the New York Branch are went to Hawaii where he found time unions existed to fight for and better working conditions. employment on a sugar planta­ the rights of seamen. After the spread financial exploitation of Now he is fed up with the attending from the outports. tion. NMU was organized, Robles join­ NMU. He is 100% for the SIU, the families of the dead and prac­ Robles first went to sea in ed because he felt that it would and he is doing everything he tice commercial extortion upon 1921. At that time the United help seamen if they had a mili­ can to bring Isthmian into the the yet living victims of its in­ States Merchant Marine was un- tant union behind them to help SIU fold. dustrial violence." {Cmtinned from Page 1) day—nearly five months later— is the result. Seafarers officials who have participated in other elections to decide collective bargaining agents were jubilant at the fact that the date finally had been set. The Board's order follows: Hawk Reports To Conference Small U. S. Sacrifices Will Save Millions From Hunger Lewis Accuses Coal Operators NMU No Place For Me, He Says; Joins SIU Make Isthmian SIU! �Friday. March 22. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven British Seafarers Look Over New York Hail I AST week three seamen who were paid off •- the SS Griffco in New York wandered into the New York Hall. We decided it might be fun to follow them around the hall as they looked it over. These pictures are the result. Geiting acquainled and swapping a few yarns is always part of hitting a new port. Here Iho three form#r Griffco men sit on one side of the table and hear a few. from James Gor­ don. OS; James Plunkett. Second Cook and Bob Drake. Chief Cook. Firsf stop in the recreation room is the "coke" marfiine. The boys aren't from the Deep South, but they sure went after the cokes. From left, they're Gormandy. Leinonen and Smith. the three men appear­ ing on this page, tno, Herb Smith, AB, and Eero Leinonen, OS, are full-book Seafarers. They had frotn Vaucouycr, B.C., and joined the SIU a! the Vancouver Hall after their first trips as Tripcards. Both had been in Neiv York once before, but only for a short stay, and didn't get a chance to look over the Hall. The'other sea­ man, Lionel Gormandy, is also a British subject, but he comes from Trinidad. He was on the Griffco on a tripcard, but he's an SIU pledge, and is plenty enthusiastic about the Sea­ farers. ttf Herb Smith holds the symbol of SIU solidarity as the other boys look on. The bloody cap was the result of clubs swung by New York police, called by the NMU when Seafarers demon­ strated during the New York longshoremen's strike. Herb and Eero stop by Joe Algina's window to pay up their dues. Lionel is just tagging along. All of them settled their beefs before they paid off the Griffco. % ^ The British Seafarers look with interest at the notice board in the Dispatch Room of the New York Hall. Here they prob^ ably will spend much of their time until they find another ship. The boys find the SIU's rotary shipping list well worth looking over. They were impressed with this democratic procedure. Dropping into the organizer's room, the boys are given a fill-in on SIU history by Seafarer's Organizer Warren Callahan. �THE Page Eighi SEAtAKEKS Friday. March 22. 1946 LOG Port Boston Finds New Building By JOHN MOGAN Selfish Ones Spoil It For Rest By CHARLES B. MARTIN SAN JUAN—I thought that I this is the truth. Let's watch our would drop in for a bit of here and yon aiound the waterfront, also some talk of what the mem­ bership might expect in the near future. It seems that the ships that are coming to the Island have been giving days off to the members in the port of San Juan, and the boys have been taking off more than was given. Now on one of the ships that is here, I was talking to the Mate who did not know who I am and he told me positively that the fellows were taking advantage of the other Brothers by not turning too when they were supposed to, and that this trip was the last time he was going to give time off. If they took time off next trip and he was Mate, he was going to order replacements for them. Now, brothers, he was not drink­ ing when he told me this. WRONG DOPE Also some of the membership think that they are supposed to get this time off, and they think that the officers are being hard. But when the ships are turned back to the shipping companies they are going to expect a day's work while you are on articles. This is straight from the shoul­ der talk, and I, personally, know st^. While I was touring the beach which has become a habit with me in my sojourn here, I find we have my opponent, Mr. George Davis, here again. There is talk expect the Agent to come and dig them out of a gin mill to give them a job. You should listen to the tall stories of these Drugstore Cow­ boys that the Transportation Corps ha.s working here. The Gold that they wear would make Captain Bligh turn over in his grave. BUFFALO—In many parts of the country the arrival of the fast robin is the sign of spring. But the arrival of the first four Broth­ ers this week waiting for the opening of navigation has given this Hall a touch of spring, as did the many stories—long and short —that are sprung across the cribbage board about the many ports visited during the winter. We shipped 4 Oilers and 6 Fire­ men this week, expect things to pick up from now on. The last of the winter grain fleet was unloaded this week. There is a demand for grain, but there is comparatively little at the head of the Lakes Elevators to be moved down by ships to lower lake ports, including Buf­ falo. Even the coal trade picture is clouded by threats of a nation­ wide coal strike. The Automotive Trades Steam­ ship Co., which has been convert­ ing the steamers George W. Mead and the George IngaUs into Autocarriers, expects to start sailing its ships in the automobile trade by April 15th. John Cullerton and Hugh Duf­ fy, Wheelsmen of the SS George Ingalls, are requested to send their addresses to the Buffalo Hall so they may be notified of fitting out date. idle. Of course, the slump may be one of those periodic affairs which occur in every port; however, the longshoremen are frankly wor­ ried about the situation. There is no accounting for this business slump—the recently re­ juvenated Port Committee, whose duties are to bring business to the port, is still talking grandly about building added piers and reno­ vating the old ones. Insofar as shipping is concern­ ed, though, we still haven't enough men to fill all the jobs available. The tankers use a lot of replacements and are coming in regularly. Then, too, there are NOT ENOUGH MEN But one might very well in­ quire why new piers are neces­ sary when the pre.sent ones are Rights Of Seamen Long Forgotten that he has a Rancho Grande somewhere around, but I have not been able find where it is. RUSTTUB SPECIALIST One of my sidekicks has ship­ ped out they tell me—Mr. Soapy Campbell. But I still have one buddy around to help me keep the grass from growing: old Tex is still here. I will have to leave him here in the Fair I.slanrl; that is ,if he does not hurry and find one of these rusttubs, as I think that is the only type that fits our style. The NMU boys find it tough shipping here, but they almost think that since the war is over, we do not need a big war time Navy and manning scale. There are no more convoys; the Mer­ chant ships sail alone and no pro­ tection from submarines is neces­ sary. Of course this all depends on whether the "war is over or not, or whether we are preparing for another war in the immediate fu­ ture. We believe it is time that the President of the United States, called the war time emer­ gency over. From actual facts we find that men are reluctant to join the army during peace limes, yet we see thousands of young fellows in the Navy, where they really aren't needed. Why NO NEED not discharge the men that are As a matter of fact we should in the Army of Occupation, and revert to all pre-war laws for the put these dry land sailors in their Merchant Seamen. This would place. bring about the change in in­ SAY OUR SAY come taxes and put us back un­ We are asked if all this has der the jurisdiction of the U. S. Department of Commerce, and anything to do with income taxes, also get rid of the Navy influence i Yes, of course, for as long as the which is the Coast Guard. We Government is taxing us, we help pay the wages of these service men, and we .should have some thing to say about where our money goes. Until the Seamen are allowed the privileges which cards are called on hourly jobs, we had before the war; such as the book member has prior no income taxes if wc are out of rights to all jobs. Bad-standing the Country for periods exceeding book members come second; and six months; the end of Coast third come permit cards with as- Guard influence over the Mer­ .sessments paid on their permits. chant Marine, we will harp on In event that a book man this subject again and again. throws in, and it is found that he While they talk of the rights has missed his meeting, then he of the ex-service men, they never must re-register before he can mention the rights of the seamen. ship out—he has lost his right to We believe we had as much to do ship on that particular "hour with the winning of the war as call." any branch of the military service I hope this information straigh­ had, and we should be entitled to the same benefits as they arc tens things' out. getting and will get in the future. Paul Gonsorchik Over three thousand seamen who gave their lives for their coun­ CLEAN SHIPS try demand that the Government NEW YORK—Having paid off and the Congress take immediate the Edwin Weed, it gives me action to remedy these fault.s, or great pleasure to comment on the condition in which Brother they would like to know if they James Brandon, Ch. Steward, died in vain. brought this ship in. It was one of the cleanest jobs I have cover­ ed in the past few years. The payoff Was clean, too. All hands joined in commending the feeding of the crew for the entire voyage. The SS R. McNeely paid off March 7, 1946, and I must give praise to the crew of this ship. Brother F. L. Carson, Chief Cook, is very much responsible for the way the crew brought her in. We had sever.;! tripcard men aboard and believe me, they were all good union men. One beef Ybu CAN'PRoOtMN was in the Steward Department, vieAR-m'BADse / and the entire crew held out un­ til the matter was settled. Claude Fisher JACKSONVILLE — Recently a few old book members sitting around the hall here in Jackson­ ville were discussing income taxes, and our opinion was asked. We reminded these Brothers that some time ago we had written an article about this situation, which was published in the Log. A couple of boys remembered read­ ing this item, and we were asked to write a repeat and add a few items concerning the taxes in reference to the majority of the men in the present day Navy, and that we revert back to prewar tax systems for the Merchant' Seamen. Buffalo Sees The Patrolmen Say... Sign Of Spring SHIPPING GOOD By ALEX McLEAN BOSTON—We have just had a pretty slow week in the port of Boston; in fact, the waterfront activities have slowed down so much that the longshoremen are feeling the pinch badly. NEW YORK — Shipping has been very good with about 50 ships paying off and 35 signing in. So the patrolmen have been on the go. We had the R. Coulter in on it and paid off. The Old Man was another little "tin god" —-or thought he was, but J. P. Shuler and the Patrolmen who paid off the ship took care of him. On the Edwin Weed, ^he Pati-olmen said that the Steward brought the ship in very clean, and the entire crew had a good word for the Steward Depart­ ment. The McNeely was also brought in very clean. The counter has been kept very busy by the Draft Boards which are taking every one in sight from 18 to 26. So don't overstay your leave or we'll be hearing from you by way of the Army. PRIORITIES IN SHIPPING NEW YORK — Men who are being paid off ships, and who wish to go back to the same ship, must first go directly to the Union Hall after the payoff and register for that .ship. Members are not to stay aboard the ship until signing on. This applies particularly to troopship stewards departments. In answer to the beef last week about tripcarders shipping before book , members: When shipping always calls for crew replace­ ments from outports, such as Providenc and Portland. And in Searsport at the mo­ ment are two SIU ships and one SUP. These won't payoff until their cargoes are discharged, but in the meantime anyone who can ing control over civilian seamen, and we get the calls for the re­ placements. Our Building Comm.ittee has finally located a building which suits our purpose. Recommenda­ tions have been made to buy; tl'ieiefore we sliould be moving into new quarters come spring. All those members who remem­ ber our present Hall and the in­ adequate facilities therein will have a pleasant surprise when we get the building buffed up and ready for occupancy. It lia.s always been a raw spot with the membership that the Commies in this port have such a nice building and the Seafarers an old two-by-four Hall. Fortu­ nately, the remedy for this raw spot is now in the making. The Coa.st Guard in this port has definitely started a drive to get the old seaman's papers (tiiose issued by the Department of Commerce) away from the sea­ men in exchange for the new Coast Guard issue. I have impressed on the mem­ bers at this Branch that they should retain their old papers, but when a member goes up for an endorsement he is told that unless he exchanges documents he will get no endorsement. In other words they are now resorting to a blackjack technique in order to overcome the natural leluctaiioe of a man to give up his genuine seaman's papers in exchange for something that can be—and it is hoped—will be of only temporary value. NO EXCUSE For there is no longer any ex­ cuse for the Coast Guard rctai.iin gcontrol over civilian seamen, and in the interest of efficiency, not to mention in fairness to our branch of organized labor, mili­ tary controls on the shipping in­ dustry should be lifted immedi­ ately. But in the meantime, don't give up your seaman's papers, your tools of employment, just because some guy with insufficient points for a discharge from the Coast Guard tells you that the.v are no longer valid. �rHK Friday, March 22, 1946 GULF COAST SKA F A R EHS LOG THERE'S MORE!! FOR MORE PORT NEWS, TURN TO PAGE 14. Mobile Has Need Of Rated Men By E. S. HIGDON MOBILE—Shipping and Vjusiness last week were very good. At the present time there are HOW TO MAKE A MINE OWNER UNHAPPY By VERNON SMITH NEW ORLEANS—One of the finkiest towboat operators in the entire Gulf District area is being brought to task by the Seafarers International Union. \Villie Bisso, owner and operator of the New New Oi-If^ans Coal and Bisso Towboat Company, whose labor record for the past forty years has been one of the blackest blots in the south, is beginning to bow before the might of the SIU. Irish WMke, A.S an o.Ticial in this port, I want to thank all hands for their consideration and their gift, which helped bury the Brother so nicely. Thanks, too, to the Waterman .St(-£;m.ship Company for their donation fr.n- our Broth­ er'.'; bui'ial. Bisso who has heretofore successfully resisted the efforts of the Inland Boatmen's Division of the National Maritime Union in their half-hearted attempts to force a contract from the company, now realizes that there is quite a difference in bargaining with a strongly militant union that represents the employees aboard Bi.s.so tugs and not commie underlings. Men Go Overboard For SIU KANGAROO COURTS In line with employees of other towboat operators in the Gulf who have renliz(>d through comparison of their working conditions and wages with those enjoyed by SIU members, Bisso employees asked the Seafarers to represent them in their efforts to obtain similar wages and conditions. Afte.'- taking office in the Port of Mobile three weeks ago, I had my first expeiience with the Coastapo. which is used strictly as a kangaroo court here in this port. Names of the two officers heading the court are Lt. Comdr. F. A. Ricker and Lt. Comdr. Rob­ ert Murdask, USCGR. The SIU, as a militant and right minded maritime Union that stands ready and able to answer the call of labor, organized or unorganized, rcsporided readily to their please for help. Within a matter of hours, over ninety per cent of the personnel of the tugs had given SIU representatives authorization to represent them. The S.S Mi.ssion .Santa Clara ar­ rived in this port with the log book looking like a Chinese cross-word puzzle, having around 27 logs. ,\bout 15 men, including a Mate, and Engineei', appeared before the comt. As a result, in September of 1945, Steely White of the SIU was abl() to force Bisso to acknowledge the Seafarers as sole bargaining agent for all personnel on board the company's tugs. On October 5, 1945 Bisson signed an agreement recognizing the SIU as bargain­ ing agent for the men. Bisso Tries To Renege On Contract Immediately after this, however, this'would-be slicker tried to duck out of the agreement by digging up an old charter issued to a small group of employees aboard the Napoleon Avenue Ferry of New Orleans in 1940, and which through cajoling, wheedling and threats of dismissal, he forced a minority of his men to join. Those who were independent enough to defy Bisso in his labor busting tactics were promptly fired. The SIU after using every means of amicable settlement at its disposal was eventually forced to declare the company on their unfair list. Every year, comes the Ides of March, the nation's bituminous coal operators start to look harassed. The prospect of having to be locked up with John L. Lewis for several weeks, knowing that in the end the miners always win the best part of whatever they de­ mand, has made more than one coal operator wish he had dedicated his life to chicken ranching instead. With the United Mine Workers chief above is a glum-looking Charles O'Neil, spokesman for the joint operators committee. (LPA) Wholehearted Support Obtained He's Waiting For The 'Hot' Days A copy of the resolution condemning Bisso for his anti-labor attitude was immediately foi-warded to every maritime-connected By WM. RENTZ labor union in New Orleans (comprised predominately of unions BALTIMORE — This Port can affiliated with the AFL) and was enthusiastically received by all of again report that shipping is very them. All of these unions had in the past, in one way or another good, and that there are plenty experienced trouble with Bisso. of jobs on board. With this goes Strike comniittees were formed. Pickets were thrown about the an invitation to any and all Sea­ entire New Orleans waterfront. SIU deepwater men were re­ farers to come down and take his quested to refuse lines from Bisso tugs and regular shipping from choice. the port of New Orleans was suspended by the Agent until such The strange part of this "good time as the emergency, as such, was over. shipping" is that there have not —but there are plenty of ships coming here in transit, and there are many jobs to be had. There is not much more to add. Very shortly I shall be off to the Agents' Conference in New York. And after the plans ha\'e been thoroughly discussed and finally laid out. and action starts on them, things will start humming in real earnest — and then I'll The highly mechanized gear of All AFL unions in the city was been many payoffs — there were have something really hot to thrown against the company. As a result, although the strike is only three in the last two weeks write about. barely two days old, the Bisso fleet is laying idle in the yards and will continue to do so until such time as Willie Bisso, self-styled "Captain" and "Forty years a Politician," agrees to accede to his employees' demands for a decent living and working scale. Here's the breakdown on wage scales and hours as worked by RisMi men and SIU men: BISSO 12 hour day Deckhands—$121.33 per month 28.00 per week 4.00 per day .33 per hour Firemen, Oilers, Cooks— $151.67 per month 35.00 per week 5.00 per day .41 per hour Bisso men: no time off No vacation time No overtime payment No working conditions No representation on beefs SIU 8 hour day Deckhands- -$165.00 per month 38.09 per week 6.35 per day .79 per hour Firemen, Oilers, Cooks$175.00 per month 40.38 per week 6.37 per day .84 F>er hour SIU men 48 hour week 2 weeks per year with pay $1.00 per hour overtime clauses Best working conditions afloat Militant action on beefs In the final analysis, there is no doubling the outsome of this contest, if it may be called that. The SIU with its two and one half million dollar strike fund, its unlimited source of manpower and its will to win decent living and working conditions for all mari­ time workers cannot help but win. about 25 ships in this port; most of them are in for reconversion, and are expected to be out with­ in three or four weeks. Some of these ships, being tankers, are headed for the lay-up fleet. But we still need a lot of rated men in. tiiis port. Last v.-eek one of our Brothers, Pat Honahoe G-115, passed away. Taken sick, he was removed from a ship in the port of Mobile, and admitted to the Marine Hospital. He died a couple of days later. As Brother Donahoe would have wanted it, the membership in the port gave him one of the swellest funerals, with a real old time NEUJS OF SIU TOG AND TOUl FLEET IN GULF AREA Bisso vs. SIU Page Nine After a couple of days before the Coastapo the.se boj-s were very happy, and on their way back to the West Coast. At the present time Charlie Kimball is at the Agents' Conference, but the port is running along smoothl.v. GET THE LOG The Seafarers Log is your Union paper. Every member has Ihe righi io have ii 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. WITH THE SIU m cimima By HUGH MURPHY VANCOUVER—Tlie SB Griffco jof the Coa.stwise Steamship Comjpany, manned by, and having a union shop agreement with the SIU, has ijiaintained the highest, conditions of any ship operating under the Canadian Flag, The members of this crew de­ serve the liighest commendation. A great measui-e of respect is due Brother Peter Lucas /or his work as ship's delegate and for the manner in which he has carried out his duties. Latest repoi'ts on this vessel are that she has been sold to Hon­ duras interests and the crew paid off in New York. It is understood that some members of the crew will remain with the vessel un­ der the new owners, while others will return to Vancouver. They were also warned that ir­ The vessel Amur, also of the regularity must not be repeated. Coastwise SS Company, has been Crew nifinbeis should refuse to sold to interests who will operate ^sail unless regular agreements her with other vessels of their kuv signed and in order. fleet o.n the China Coast. Her OTHER NEWS name tias been changed to the A number of small vessels, Far East Carrier. ' built in the United . States and THE LAW turned over to the Chinese GovThe CPR Lines, who think the-y , eminent, have been calling here arc a "law unto themselves," have I for cargo. Some of our members recently been reminded that the have sailed on these ships under laws of the land apply to them SUP agreement. as well as to others. It is apparent that Isthmian This came'about when the Prin­ ships are predominantly in favor cess Victoria left Victoria B. C. of SIU affiliation, and will most for Vancouver without the for­ certainly vote SIU in the elec­ mality of signing rhips Articles. tion. The matter was brought to the Linton Robinson, Book 1167, attention of the Union by the age 60 years, died January 28, crew members, and resulted in 1946, of heart failure. He was the company being taken to task ship's carpenter on the Elijah by the Department of Transport. White, interned at Manila. / �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 22, 1946 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS . .i ROLLING THEM OUT Jonah Rides On Aycock, Crew Finds By JACK (Aussie) SHRIMPTON ^ Somewhere aboard the "Char­ les B. Aycock" I am convincec we have a Jonah, and no small one at that. Everything that pos­ sibly could happen has happen­ ed, including murder, collision. Storm, and last but not least, be­ ing ice-bound in the Hudson, irhat, dear fellers, isn't too bad a record to hang up for a bouple of months' voyage. We kicked off on December 28 by going up to Albany to load grain, at least that was the gen­ eral idea, but just off West Point we got jammed in the ice and had to wait for the ice-cutter to come and get us out. We saw the New Year in at Albany and how the hell that town got to be the \ capital of New York State is a Well, not exactly rolling them—hoisting the barrels is the expression. But wartime or peacetime, ^64 question. It's my considered the Seafarers are on the ball. opinion that if the State of NeW York had to have an enema, Al­ bany would be the place to put found thanks to the local author­ ities who had thoughtfully placed the nozzle in. While coming down the river a red light outside each of them. we got tangled up with a tanker The Second Steward got ambi­ that smacked us gently but firm­ tious and flew to Rome but fin­ ly in the stern. We had to have ished up in the calaboose in Naretary Giangrasso. Motions GEORGE W. ALTHER. Jan. quite a sizeable hole cemented 29—Chairman Korolia; Secre­ carried^ Crew's messman to up in our tail before we left. tary Craddock. Korolia elected Then came crewing troubles, but clean the messroom; crew to Ship's Delegate. Motions car­ thanks to what must have been back the Steward in regard to ried: That three delegates see lihe heroic efforts of Paul and messman being logged; messthe Captain about turning i'ohnnie, we finally scraped one men to wear white jackets steam back on on the lower together and sailed for Italy on deck where gear is washed. while serving and to refrain January 9. Delegates reported that Skip­ from smoking; to notify Paul SOME OLDTIMERS per agreed; that a copy of the Hall to investigjate Third Oldtimers amongst us included threatening charges made by Cook's wages and to see about Pop Clarkson, Oscar Kaelep, the First Assistant against the overtime for oiler for standing Mike Wiilik, poor 'Red' Craig Engine Room Delegate be sent watch while cargo is being whom we buried in Sardinia, to Union Headquarters for ac­ pies, thanks to a slimy rat aboard worked. Good and Welfare: Benedict "Klappy-bitch," immor­ (not, I am pleased to say, a mem­ tion. Engine Delegate to see Chief talized in song and story by ber of the crew) who blew the % % %> Engineer about Wiper making Frenchie Michelet, and our gen­ whistle and tried to cause as coffee. NASHUA VICTORY. Jan. 24 ial Steward Andy Anderson; all much mischief as possible. From —Chairman Nottingham; Sec­ in aU, a damn good bimch of SIU {Cuufinned on Page 11) the Second's account of his ad­ men. Of course, we had the usual ventures in Rome it has ceased to sprinkling of one or two punk be "The Eternal City" and shquld ing in the water the following and Navy personnel direct for kids in the Steward's Depart­ now be re-named "The Infernal morning and the Skipper had to the States. ment, who on the strength of a City." go over and identify it. Foul couple of trips to sea and a tripANOTHER BREAKDOWN The graiif was discharged in play is suspected, but not proved, card, thought that they could do During the 21 days across we six days and we sailed for Casa­ and wc shall never know for sure as they liked. But it didn't take had a couple of blows and also a blanca on Feb. 2, but our jinx was what happened. He lies buried in us long to straighten them out, breakdown at sea, during which still with us. As we cast off our the American Cemetery at Cagand we settled down for the run we just drifted about the Atlantic stern slewed round and smacked liari, Sardinia, and what little we across. for 12 hours until the Engine De­ the quay and bent a blade of the could do for him we did. He was partment got her going again. We picked up "The Rock" on propeller. It was nobody's fault the 14th day out and got our or­ and just one of those things that one of the most popular men We finally docked at Norfolk on ders the following night—Cagli- happen every once in a while, aboard and represented a type March 11. Two union meetings were held ari, Sardinia. Not a one of us but out of that incident a ship­ of seamen that is fast disappear­ had ever heard of it. It turned mate was destined to lose his life. ing—hard living, hard working, during the voyage and a vote of but to be a sailor's dream of Para­ When we got outside we found hard drinking—but every inch a thanks goes to the deck and en­ dise, complete with plenty of that the ship wouldn't steer prop­ man. His death depressed every gine departments' delegates (Pop Clarkson and Whitey Humes) for wine, women, women and wom­ erly, and was going round and one of us. FLifING STEWARD the way they did their respective en. Prices were low and for once round in circles (like Oscar try­ Later we got orders to proceed jobs. There is talk that this the supply exceeded the demand ing to find his way aboard after to Naples for repairs and on the may well be the last trip of the in everything. The medium of a night out) so back we came and day we left, the Second Steward old "Aycock." She is one of the exchange was barter, and nearly tied up for survey and a diver. again distinguished himself by olde.st Liberties afloat and al­ aU hands abandoned the dollar in A BROTHER LOST missing his passage and catching though we have cussed and favor of the cigarette, candy and The Casablanca trip was can­ the ship in a Royal Air Force moaned at her, I think there will soap standard; in fact, the Stew­ ard went cross-eyed trying to celled and we awaited orders crash ship, in which he somehow be some of her, crew who will watch all his storerooms at the from Naples. On Monday eve- managed to bum a ride. He came be sorry to see her go to the ing, February 4, "Red" Craig, alongside at a cool 36 knots per boneyard. She has done a damn­ same time! Plumber of Lynn, Mass. (Book hour and received a great ovation. ed fine war job and has safely HELPFUL CARABINIERI No. 30812) went ashore as usual We limped into Naples where re­ carried many SIU crews, and for Places of historical interest and that was the last we ever saw pairs were effected and after a that alone we should wish her abounded and naturally all hands of him alive. His body, badly speed trial we went to a loading safe anchorage and fair haven in visited them—they were easily knocked about, was found floatberth to load cargo, passengers, the Port of Forgotten Ships. MINUTES OF ID Army Lauds Steward On SS Claymont There have been many tributes to SIU ci'ews from Army per­ sonnel returning on ships under contract with the. Seafarers. But one of the most impressive was Contained In the mimeographed daily shipboard paper gotten out by the troops aboard the Clay­ mont Victory, returning to New York from Le Havre. The tribute was written by one Lee Newhouse, and was address­ ed especially to the Chief Stew­ ard, M. George Whale, and the 42 men in his department. Newhouse's story follows; "Have you noticed the great big fellow you pass in the mess hall every mealtime? He looks like a pretty tough customer, but in our opinion, he does more to make your trip enjoy­ able than anyone else. Some of you call him the mess ser­ geant; some of you just won­ der . . . and after discovering the job he's got, it's got some of us wondering too! A WHALE OF A JOB "Tlie man we're referring to is M. George Whale, Sr.—Chief Steward. He was an infantry­ man in the last war, and he's never forgotten the kind of chow he had to put up with. "George is married . . . has four children, one girl and three boys and lives in Maspeth, Long Island. As to be expect­ ed, he is admii-al in his own kilchen—having charge of all the vessels. "Although the Army pays for the food consumed aboard the Claymont, it is his job to CA,94 STAY , requisition it, and he alone is j-espuiisible fur the quantity and preparation. Just to give you an idea of the immensity of his job, here is what George stocked up on when he left Nev/ York to pick us up at Le Havre. The following is for a 2-way Atlantic crossing and just skims the high spots, rep­ resenting only a fraction of the rations: "17,000 lbs. of potatoes, 72,000 eggs, 3,800 lbs. of sugar, 2,500 lbs. of coffee, 2,300 gal­ lons of fresh frozen milk, 1,500 lbs. of jam, 9,000 lbs. of fresh vegetables, 2,450 lbs. of fresh butter, and an insignificant little item like 34,000 lbs. of fresh meats and poulty! Re­ member, these are just a fe\v of the items! "Truly a whale of a job done by a whale of a man, deserv­ ing a whale of a hand. Our hats are off to you, M. Genrge Whale, Sr." �Friday, March 22. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven SUP Man's Papers Are Suspended SEAFARER SAM SAYS: By Coast Guard On Phony Charges A clear case of discriminatory brought women aboard ship. The tator and a radical . . . action against an SUP seaman Captain's evidence wouldn't stand "During the vessel's stay in because of his Union affiliations up there, so he preferred new Halifax the Coast Guard was and insistence that the Master charges. There were several of summoned aboard ship by its abide by the Union agreement them, but the one which decided Master and a mock trial was was revealed when a Coast Guard the Coast Guard hearing officer, staged. The Bosun was hearing officer in Halifax, N. S., Lt. Comdr. F. J. Hinckey, was charged and convicted with be­ suspended for six months the the drunk on duty charge. ing unable to perform his du­ papers of W. Schumaker, Bosun ties because of the iniluence of LETTER OF LAW aboard the Thomas F. Hunt. intoxicating liquors on Janu­ The WSA Agent was helpful. ary 10, Schumaker with the full sup­ He testified that there had been port of the Deck Gang, has ap­ "We know and testified that no logs against Schumaker when this was not the truth; never­ pealed the decision of the hear­ the ship came in port. Crew theless, the Coast Guard con­ ing officer. members who wished to testify Schumaker first was charged victed Schumaker and sus­ with bringing women aboard for Schumaker were hushed up pended his papers for six ship. This did not stand up, no by Coast Guard officers. Schum- iuuiilhs. "Throughout the voyage this the Ma.ster of the Hunt, Charles man took an active part in var­ E. Pottage hung a drunk on dut.y YOU CA«4'T 1 charge on him—two months and ious disputes and we believe -TCSTIFY— because of his prominent part several ports after the incident Youwe ONLY. A SCAMAN/ in these disputes the Master occurred. It all started in Rotterdam and Mate singled him out as an when the deck Gang was paint­ agitator. "We hold this man's truth up ing in 28-degree weather. The as a good example of discriminBosun told them to knock off ination and victimization in the when it started raining. Captain legitimate course of Union ac­ Pottage hurried up and asked tivity. ?nd maintain that this why the men were quitting. The practice of victimization be Bosun said the Master could or­ prevented as far as possible in der them back to work if he wished to. The Captain did, but the future." aker pleaded extenuating circum­ the men refused to go back. Schumaker'-s appeal for return stances. He said it had been of his papers is on the grounds ANTI-UNION TALK agreed that half of the officers that: The Captain called Schumaker and men were to be on duty go­ 1. The nature of the offense to his cabin, tried to butter him ing through the Panama Canal, does not warrant suspension. up what whiskey and soft talk. where the charge was located, a2. That the charge was brought But the whole line of his argu­ and half were to be off duty. He as the result of a clash of per­ ments added up to a denuncia­ had been one of the men off duty. sonalities. tion of Unions, and an attempt to But the First Mate, with whom In addition to the letter up­ work the men outside the Union he had arranged this, proved to holding Schumaker, the Deck agreement. Schumaker, an old be a company man and backed Department is preferring charges water when asked to testify. SUP man, wasn't having any. against the Master and the First When they reached Halifax Hinckey ignored the extenuat­ Mate. the Captain ordered the Bosun to ing circumstances and followed They charge that the Master have the men paint in zero the letter of the law in lifting interfered with the Helmsman, weather in a snowstorm. The Schumaker's papers. drunkenly threatened crew mem­ Bosun refused. In supporting Schumaker, all bers with a revolver and fired "You're fired," said Pottage. ten members of the Deck Gang several members of the crew for "Okeh," said Schumaker, "pay signed a letter addressed to the no apparent reason, only to re­ me off. But if you do, I've got membership of the SUP. Par­ voke his decision the next day. a month's wages coming from tial text follows: They charge that the Mate, M. today, and travel expenses back "Brethren: M. Miller, was incompetent, re­ to Frisco where I signed on." "We 4he unlicensed mem­ fused to let the Carpenter secure "I'll see you in hell first," the bers of the Deck Department the hatches for sea, left cargo Captain shouted. "By God, I'll aboard the Thomas F. Hunt booms swinging when the ship have" the Coast Guard pull you wish to make it known that it put to sea and failed to have a off this ship." became apparent to all that the licensed officer present on the Next day Schumaker was Master and Mate had branded fo'csle head while the ship went brought up on charges of having Bosun W. Schumaker an agi­ through Calebra Cut. Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings (Continued front Page 10) NASHUA VICTORY, Jan. 30—Chairman Frank Hughes; Secretary Russell Diehl. Mo­ tions carried: One man from each department will clean the laundry room; on a vote taken to decide if a certain messman could join the SIU, he was re­ jected on the grounds of ne­ glecting his duties and incom­ petence. i i 4" NORTHERN WANDERER, Dec. 19 — Chairman Jack Fanam; Secretary Harry Dixon. A few men took ill. and with the consent of the crew, were replaced with Filipino. Sev­ en men were advanced. S" i S* CECIL BEAN. Jan. 6 — Chairman B u r a ; Secretary Moore. Motions carried: All de­ partments are to use their re­ spective showers; ship's libra­ ry will be moved to Navy messroom where it will be mroe convenient for everyone; Deck Department will be giv­ en use of starboard gear lock­ ers for stowing foul weather gear. ANTINOUS. Jan. 7—Chair­ man Carolan; Secretary Daire. Motions carried: That someone be delegated to check Stew­ ard's supplies and slopchest be­ fore next voyage, and that Steward be informed of short­ ages of this voyage; all Tripcard men be accepted into the Union, that crew's rooms be soogied and painted. Good and Welfare: Someone lo ask Cap­ tain why he had Messman lake glasses and dishes from crew's pantry to the saloon, thereby leaving the crew short. 4* 3* EUGENE E. O'DCNNELL, Jan. 16—Chairman Cole; Sec­ retary Carraway. Motions car­ ried: To contact Union to have disinfectant put aboard; fau­ cets are to be closed light as there is a shortage of water. Good and Welfare: Upon reach­ ing home. First Assistant is to be looked into for his failure to cooperate with men; fore­ castles are to be kept clean; Steward commended for his at­ tempt to keep all men supplied with linen; Steward suggested that all men read the LOG as it is a good way to keep in touch with Union activities. ^ TRISTRAM DALTON, Jan. 31 — Chairman Harry Nolan; Secretary Virgil Blaszyk. Molion carried: To retain honor system instead of fining memhers for uncleanliness in the messhall. Good and Welfare: Additional light bulbs will be placed in the messhall: full amount of towels and linen will be given out on Sunday: for the benefit of men who were at sea during last shoreside meeting, a brief account was given by Brother Gerry Harris, i. i- i. RICHMOND M U M F O R D PEARSON, Feb. 3—Chairman Gallasy: Secretary Acosta, Sug­ gestion was made that crew members keep feet .:)ff tables, dress and eat properly, use ash trays, etc. Motions carried: To have the food cooked bet­ ter; lo have chill and vegetable box cleaned, and meat is to be thawed out in its proper place. 4- i NORWALK VICTORY, Fob. 4—Chairman Barnes; Secreta- I ' , I { i \ I | B PRESENT AT THE PAY­ OFF SO TMAT VOU CAN If ANSWER QUESToNSAEa/r YoOR CWERTIME . yot;w/iU. SAVE WEAR ANOTEAR CM VoaRSetF AI4V WlUt se 'TRoTECTiNG Coquille Crew Am-Mer-Mar Charges Mate Has Meanest And Captain Mate' Aboard Charges were brought against The crew of the SS Am-Merthe First Assistant Mate of the;. , Mar has a new candidate for the SS Coqmlie for usmg vile Ian-' guage to the crew. When ques-|^j^^ candidates for .such a tioned on his failure to author^ ^ ize time for sanitary work, hei^j^j^g character will be said The heads will not be fixed until next trip when the , 's get off " crew has written a motion • This information is contained submitted to the chair at in the ship's minutes. meeting listing their The Mate is also charged ,vith i; Grace, Jr. The motion follows: making anti-union lemarks, discrimination against wipers in the' That the Chief Officer R. B. matter of overtime, and refusing Gi'ace, Jr., never be allowed to to lash down the oil drums dur- ;Sbip on any SIU or SUP ship; ing heavy seas, thereby endan- 'that any ship on which he sails as gering the lives and safety of |^'bief officer or master be refused crew members. crew. The Captain of the ship came \ Reasons listed for the motion in for his share of censure as he follow. failed to take on fresh food when i 1. That the Mate has con­ it was needed and available. j tinually turned to with the crew According to the same minutes, i and performed unlicensed per­ the Black Gang delegate was' sonnel work. charged with dereliction of dutj' 2. That he has brought mem­ in that, after being refused over-! bers of the crew up on charges time himself, he did not fight for: before the Coast Guard, over the overtime due other members the head of the Master, of the Gang. 3. That he brought the Bosun before the Coast Guard because he carried out orders of the ry Walsh. Chief Cook was Mate on watch which were brought up on charge of in­ contradictory to his (the Chief competency. Ho was given per­ Mate's) personal wishes. mission to sign off under "Mu­ 4. That he abused the crew tual Consent" and will sign off and used profane language intomorrow. Motion carried: Not ' variably when addressing crew to prefer any chsrges against members. this individual as he is not a 5. That he used the property bad guy and this will teach and stores of the ship for his him to pay more attention to personal use, i.e., keeping cof­ his duties. fee, cocoa and sugar in his fo'4> 4- 4. casle. FELIX GRUNDY, Feb, 6,— I The note lo the Log telling of Chairman Willaim Craven: the motion to be brought to the Secretary Fred Shaia. Motion chair is signed by 14 members of carried: Each department is to ithe crew of the Am-Mer-Mar. use its own heads and showers, and all quarters are to be kept clean. Good and 'Welfare: Li­ R. Drurey. Motion carried: All brary is to be kept in 12 to 4 hands against handling lines watch forecastle, and all books from any source until notified are to be put back after being fay respective Unions. Good and read; radio in crew's mess is Welfare: Talk on importance to be turned off at 10:00 P.M. of SIU and SUP membership lo enable men to sleep: linen supporting Tug Boatmen in to be issued every Friday their time of need. It was morning. pointed out that we xnight sometime need their support; 4. 4. 4. VENTURA HILLS. Feb. 7— another short talk on Union­ Chairman Pat Ryan; Secretary ism and clears messrooms. �THE Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 22. 1946 THE MEMBEBSHIP SPEAKS SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF OCCIDENTAL VICTORY'S TRIP 'PLOW JOCKEY' RESENTS BEING CALLED DRIVER NMU HOSPITAL PATIENTS DON'T CROW ANY MORE Dear Editor: There is, of course, the famous story of the late Robert Benchley mistaking an Admiral for a door­ man in front of a New York Hotel. "Call me a cab," he said. The Admiral spluttered, and in­ dicated that he was a Naval of­ ficer, suh! "Okch," said the ir­ repressible Benchley, "call me a battleship!" That one's probably apochryphal, but here's one that really happened down here in Tampa: A citizen walked up to a befibboned Merchant Marine of­ ficer in a bus depot and asked him when the next bus left. The phony, high-pressure bum didn't Dear Editor: In your listing of me in the Marine Hospital at New Orlean.s in the Log recently, the name was spelled incorrectly. It should be C. Janulcvicus. . I would also like to say that the NMUers who used to crow about getting better benefits do not crow any more. They were getting $2.50 a week, while we get $2.00 a week. But they got Y<^ReONlYMALfj MAN yoo 1b 8t-soitou6er OWLV HALf OF HALF 11 V a new constitution (or confisca­ tion) which cut it down 50 per­ cent. If they did that to their Broth­ ers who are patients and paid money in for hospital benefits, I wonder what kind of an- outfit they have now. Let them holler for unity. It just goes to show that there is a little too much friction inside the outfit, and soon it's gonna fall apart. All we have to do is spread and keep spreading, and they will fall by the wayside. Well, so long for now. Please get in my name correctly, so my drinking partners will know how I'm spending the winter. C. Janulevicus take it as a natural mistake. He spluttered as much as Benchley's Admiral must have. "I'm no bus driver," he shouted so every­ one in the station could hear. The citizen wasn't dismayed. "Then what the hell arc you, in that monkey suit," he shouted back. Everybody in the bus sta­ tion howled. Regards to all, until I write again. Alan E, Whitmer P.S.;—I have a sneaking sus­ picion the citizen who approached the "plow jockey" in officer's uniform might' have been a mer­ chant sailor. These pictures, brought into the Log office by Ed Larkin, give some highlights of the last trip of the Occidental Victory, live and a half months long. It hit Panama, Okinawa, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Calcutta and then via Suez, came to New York. At top are the ruins of Nagasaki after the atomic bomb blast. At left are two Nagasaki girls, whom the Seafarers found quite hospitable, and below them Wipers Dan Ungareen, Ed Larkin and Earl Wilson (from top to bottom): at lower right are (from left) Charles La Quere, AB: Ed Larkin, Wiper; Irving Segal, AB; and Ben Cadman, AB. $ — CLARENCE McCLURE ASKED TO REPORT TO U>G OFFICE Dear Brothers: Any seaman who knows the whereabout of Clarence McClure (picture below) is asked to com­ municate with him immediately and ask him to get in touch with the editor of the Seafarer's Lof, fir-- POLIO FOUNDATION THANKS SEAFARERS FOR CONTRIBUTION ' '1 V. • f( CLARENCE McCLURE who has an important message for him from a member of his family. Many thanks. Brothers, for keeping a weather eye out for McClure. The Editor Dear Editor: On behalf of The National Foundation for Infantile Paraly­ sis, we wish to acknowledge re­ ceipt of your group contribution. We wish to thank the mem­ bers of your organization for for contributing so generously to help combat polio. It is only through the joint effort and wholehearted cooperation of everyone that we can help to con­ quer infantile paralysis. Again may I thank you for your efforts on behalf of The Foundation. Sam Moskovilz Labor Director BROTHER THINKS LOG IMPROVING; ASKS CRITICISM SICK BROTHER ASKS MEMBERS TO WRITE HIM Dear Editor: Dear Editor: I would very much appreciate it if you would ask some of my shipmates to write to me, as I am going into the Marine Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, for a rupture operation, and I'd like to hear what goes on while I'm on my back. Nick Mutin I'm enclosing the minutes of the meeting aboard the SS Jean Ribaud, along with a poem by some future Edgar Allen Poe, which I think may be of interest to members if you can clean it up a bit. Congratulations are in order for the continued improvement of the Log, and it is with con­ siderable intere.st that I give it a thorough perusing aboard ship. That is the time when I can really get around to absorb­ ing the various items. All I can think of in the way of improve­ ment is the need for more con­ structive criticism by the mem­ bership. So here's hoping to see it al­ ways on the upgrade. Frank S. Mitchell, Sr. EX-SOLDiIER URGES PASSAGE OF BILL OF SAILORS RIGHTS Dear Editor: As a discharged soldier who served overseas, I would like to express by opinion on a Sea­ man's Bill of Rights for those men who have no benefits for themselves or their families. I have seen those men in the line of duty, and sure we soldiei-g and Marines over there were in­ deed glad when a merchant ship ij came with supplies and ammuni­ tion with which we had to fight and eat. They are really the forgotten heroes of World War II. I urge the public, their friends and re­ latives to see that a bill of rights is passed to insure those men and their families a benefit to. live while their men are home on a much nee<jled rest. Many of us are home and the war is over for us. But the mer­ chant seamen were at war before us and are still doing their duty bringing our boys home and feed­ ing Europe. I urge one and all to write their congressmen and senators to vote for the Seamen's , Bill of Rights, H. R. 2346, now in committee. They certainly de­ serve to have a bill similar to ours, known as the G. I. Bill of Rights. Ex-Pfc Elmo A. Sanchez �m Friday. March 22. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG BROTHER CASEY GIVES THE SCORE TO LOW RATERS Dear Editor. Sometimes the fates have been kind and more often very, very rough on the Merchant Seamen, so when you hear some blowhard, gas-hound, or know-it-all guy popping off about the sea­ men, just tell him to look up the record of the American Mer­ chantmen in every war this great country of ours has been BROTHER WANTS TRANSPORTATION involved in. TO AND FROM JERSEY SHIP The writer is a bona-fide sea­ man and is darned proud to wear Why not see that the company pays the transportation back the Union button of the Seafar­ and forth to the ship when it is in port when the crew has to ers International in his lapel at eat and sleep off the ship. all times to show people that he is not only a merchant seaman, In other words, I was on a ship, the SS Burleson, in North but endeavors to the best of his Bergen, N. J. and all of us had to eat and sleep off the ship ability to be a good Union man and to get back to our rooms which we had in New York City at all times. I sailed before the it cost us 30 cents one wya and the round trip is 60 cents. In a war, during the war and am week that adds up to $3.60, counting six days in the week. So sailing after the war, otherwise why not see that the company pays our transportation back and I'd not write this article and re­ forth to our rooms when not sleeping on the ship. I personally quest the Log to publish it. think this is a good beef. Certainly, we can argue pro John Pritz and con from now until dooms­ Answer;—Sorry, Brother, but your beef isn't valid. There day in re; what the American is nothing that says you must put up in New York. Get your­ Merchant sailor has done in the self a room in Jersey. past, present and what he will do in the future, but official stat­ BROTHER RAISES QUESTION OF FIRST AID istics will show that approxim­ KITS NOT BEING SUPPLIED BY SHIPS ately 8,000 seamen lost their lives in the service of their country, The Last few trips I've taken the sliips have not had any nearly a thousand are prisoners first aid kits. Now that leaves us seamen open'to veneral of war, thousands were injured diseases. Isn't there some rule saying that they should have and of those, many are complete­ them? Can you take this matter up with the companies? ly disabled, and many more have Ed Gross become mentally incapacitated, Answer:—Shipping companies are supposed to provide first some temporary and others per­ aid kits on every ship. Look for them when you get on, and if manently, from the ravages of they are missing, report it to the Hall. war. The aforementioned show.s the percentage, yes indeed, a large percentage, who were either killed, hurt or disabled board ship, many die in the was floating around in the water from approximately 200,000 li­ waters of many oceans and sea without a life preserver on. A censed and unlicensed merchant­ after being torpedoed, bombed, young kid (on his first trip under men who served our country in or by hitting a mine and also the SIU banner) jumped into the have seen shipmates die in hos­ water and put this oldtimer on a the war. The merchant sailor has not pitals, but each and every one raft and then got on the raft and does not ask for the world to a man, would have denied that himself. The oldtimer tried to with a fence made of golden nug­ he was a hero, or cared to be thank him for saving his life and gets around it, but merely asks called one, but did know that it here is his reply: "Forget it pal, for decent living conditions, de­ was a lack of fear because he was as you would have done the for his country and same for me, and before this war cent wages and a right to live fighting would do the same again if he is over, you may have the chance, our lives in the good old Ameri­ for we seamen are in this thing could have lived. can way. We can have the above to the finish." and also keep it by teaching the An instance of that w-as when: So in conclusion, we must see younger element in the maritime A certain ship was torpedoed in that the Merchant Seamen get a field, the American way of the Carribean, and an oldtimcr just deal all around, and we must The USS Is Weeping; NMU Dries Its Tears Dear Editor: Have you heard the news, Brothers? The NMU is still playing the stooge for certain agen­ cies. This time it is the United Seamen's Service, an or­ ganization well known to all of us who sailed during this war. * — " ' tion," and as these military The leaders of the NMU are judges more than likely have trying to tell the seamen how been wined and dined at your ex­ beneficial this outfit is to us, and pense by the USS representative, are asking us to sign a petition you usually would wind up in an to keep the outfit in business. Army stockade until you were But we haven't forgotten the shipped back. type of "benefits" they gave us. And THIS is the outfit that is Their "seamen's clubs" in various now asking our support so they ports, especially in areas under can keep up these activities. We military control, were just an­ and the other taxpayers are pay­ other medium to keep the sea­ ing these people to kick us men under the military thumb. around whenever we are un­ We paid, and paid dearly, for our lucky enough to get stranded in flop and each meal in those clubs. a port under military rule. The food was lousy—the bunk a AND THE NMU LEADER­ couple of boards, with a sack of SHIP IS SUPPORTING THESE hay, and if we moved into a pri­ PEOPLE! vate home or hotel, where we Can these armchair artists, who could live decently and cheaply, never had to take the abuse that they would have the MPs pick us up. In other words they treat­ is heaped upon a seaman by reped us like dogs, just like the ship­ rc.sentatives of the USS and mil­ owners did before we made our itary authorities in foreign ports, Unions strong enough to fight really get a seaman in his right mind to sign a petition that can them. The managers of these joints only result in heavier shackles are mostly men who got the soft for liimsclf? I doubt it. It is time now for jobs through connections, friends all of us to realize that the only of the shipowners who influence way we can regain our rights as the policy of the USS and their civilians wherever we go, is by mother outfit, the WSA. These despotic characters run the business without any consid­ eration for us, and if we squawk they always have a MP handy to pick you up and bring you up to the Provost Marshal, where you probably would be charged with "subversive activities and agitaalso try and educate those people who do not know, or do not care to know, that the men who sail­ ed the ships back and forth on all waters were a necessary cog in winning the war, and have prov­ en themselves a real part of this great country of ours. We can do this by talking SIU to these youngsters and oldsters whether they be Seamen or workers ashore. D. S. (Casey) Jones Log-A -Rhythms THE FINAL ANSWER By JUD GARMON Let there be no more questions hurled. No more arguments throughout the world. No more debates, for I'm here to tell And offer proof that there is a Hell. Unionism—which is in the writ- Hell? Yes, a Hell on earth. •er's opinion and the majority of Take my statement for what it is worth. seamen—"THE SIU WAY." Hear my story and then you'll see No one can deny that we, the What Hell on earth can really be. seamen, were a vital and neces­ sary cog in the war machinery I was sent to a ship in the Port of Mobile, of this past struggle. No one can An NMU freighter, of rusted steel." deny that the seamen did their I came aboard ship at three-forty-five. share in helping to win same, so Went ashore at six, more dead than alive. if anything good has been born from World War number two, The Mate saw me coming, gabbed hold of my due credit should be given to neck the merchant seaman. Quite a And immediately put me to chipping the deck. few of them did not know the And said, as he landed a kick in my rear meaning of war; yet they volun­ "There's no coffee time ,or overtime here." teered to aid in sailing the ships that carried the necessary imple­ Then the Steward came by and said "Pardon. ments of war, in order to do their Sir, bit for their country. "The cat just died, and unless I err It makes a person damned mad "We'll have fresh meat in the stew tonight." when he says that he is a real Then he left me there in an awful fright. merchant sailor and some gazuni pops off about how soft and etc. When chow time came there was rat in the stew we had it during the past fracas. Which I find quite typical of the NMU. Many sailors, as well as the writ­ And as I picked the weevils out of the bread, er, have seen shipmates die on "You'll have to get used to it," the Messman said.. Page Thirteen The Fo'casle was dirty and covered with lice. And the galley was full of roaches and mice. Then the Captain said a Log was mine For knocking off at four-forty-nine. That was enough and I said I was through. And that I never more would ship NMU. So I went to my foc'stle to get my gear. But the Bos'n had hocked it to purchase some beer. That fed me up with the whole phony deal. And I hated that ship from mast to her keel. So I said "to Hell with the NMU, I'm going right over to the SIU." getting rid of these would-be seamen's "patrons," and refuse to recognize the authority that they have so arbitrarily assumed over seamen. Let us all get together regard­ less of what Union we belong to, and tell the public how these people are taking the taxpayers' money, getting high salaries and fat expense accounts, without any benefits to us, the seamen, whom they are supposed to "serve," according to their fancy name. We ask only one thing: That we are allowed to live like John Doe, the average citizen, without any interference or bullying by petty bureaucrats like the men who run the USS. Whitey Lykk© SOMEONE LOOKING FOR A SEAFARER, NAME OF GRAND Dear Editor: I have been trying to locate a friend who is a member of your Union. He shipped on the SS Freder­ Then came along the Patrolman, a Big Baboon, ick W. Galbraith, a Liberty ship, Who looked half Ape and the other half Goon. about December 20, 1944, as Chief About six of his tribe was with him too Steward. He is Russian-born and And he said, "I hear you are going SIU." a member of the Naval Reserve. So he reached out and grabbed me tight. His name, I believe, is Grand. And when they finished I was a sight. I may be mistaken about his So I took what was left of my brdken frame name because he left the ship And cursed NMU to eternal shame. at Humboldt Bay, New Guinea, before I had a chance to get his LATER address. Now I just got back from a six-month trip. J. E. Simms Good chow and overtime, an SIU ship. Editor's Note:—Anyone who Now take my word, I'm telling you. knows Brother Grand can write If you want a good deal, JOIN the SlUi to Simms c/o MM&P. 90 West Street, New York City. JUD GARMON, SUP T.C. 5440 �' -'i-Ivr" THE Page Fourteen SEA tARERS LOG Friday, March 22, 1946 EAGER BEAVERS Urge NMU To Oust Commies By LOUIS COFFIN What was predicted in the past'has now come to pass. In the dis­ sension amongst the top officials in tlie NMU, who are now claw­ ing at each others throats, we see old "Ham Head" Curran trying to PHILADELPHIA — l.ast week get out from under. His stooging many ships paid off, among them da.vs for the commies are now the Black Rock of the Moran coming to an end. Is he wise to Line, a deep-sea tug which was himself? out si.x months. The Black Gang We doubt it. The commie ele­ had a beef over $2100 in disputed ment has lost its grasp, and the overtime. Wo went to bat for rank and file of the NMU mem­ them and the money was collect­ bership is getting wise to the ed when the ship paid off. phony setup they have had to The Scripps, of Alcoa Line, contend uilli. Now is the time for paid oti on March 14. The com­ the rank and file to unload all pany did not notify the Hall, but this commie deadwood. told the men that they would They now have the opportunity payoff on March 15. Men should to call it a day as far as outside not payoff under any circum­ politics and phony donations are stances unless the Union repre­ concerned, and become a real sentative is pi-esent. In this way democratic seamens union, such all beefs can be settled at the payoff in Philadelphia. as the SIU and SUP are. Learning themselves—but good anyway, here are a group of Seafarers, getting the lowdown on Philadelphia is now the second the organizing business. When they get through they'll go out to Isthmian, and tell the boys in a READY TO HELP port as far as shipping out of professional way. With the election coming within a month their work has increasing importance. We, the membership of the men goes. Last week 179 rated How about you? SIU, have always been on record men shipped out. Rated men can to aid and assist our fellow sea­ get a job at any time in Phila­ men in their organizing attempts. delphia. We stand lOO'c behind them now TUG STRIKE in their housecleaning job. A tug strike was started by To the rank and file of the The Log wants at once the District 50, United Mine Workers, NMU, we say: Get rid of this names and addresses of bars, on March 15, and this might slow communist control, elect real Recommended changes in the Branch of the Union, or in the things down for a few days. The rank and file Union Seamen as clubs frequented by seamen, constitution of the Great Lakes immediate vicintiy thereof. Any your officials. Remember that SIU will not scab on this strike, particularly in foreign ports, District of the Seafarers Inter­ case not covered by the above in without the membership no union and has promised its cooperation. national Union will be shortly which hardship can be proven so that they can be put on The strike is a jurisdictional can exist. placed before the membership for shall be brought before the mem­ the Log mailing list. With For years you have been com­ dispute between the UMW and approval. bership for their consideration. the postal delivery to ships pelled to knuckle down and take the MEBA. The strikers have (5) Page 42, Article XXIV. The proposed amendments snafued, this remains the only oi'ders from a gang whose only been diverting a lot of ships out were reported out of the commit­ Amend Section VII to read as fol­ of Philadelphia. It looks like no, thought was to carry out the orpractical way of getting the tee elected by the membez'ship lows: If a full member in good settlement is coming right away. Union paper into the mem­ standing is buried by relatives for this task. Ski Janow.ski has been brought berships hands. Following are the changes or any other organization in up by the Coast Guard on phony which he has beezi a member, So do it today—send us the recommended: charges. A CG officer claims that without such relatives or organi­ Ski cussed him out. We've got a names and correct addresses (1) Pago 14, Article IV, Section zation duly notifying the Union lawyer working on it, and we're I, shall be amended to read as of your favorite places all of such members death before going to find out if they can take follows: Members intending to over the world, with an esinterment, no benefits shall be a living away from a man on remain on shoz-e indefinitely, or estimation of the number of paid by this Union. The Fun­ phony charges. sail as licensed officers or in any eral Benefits shall be paid by this Logs they can use. capacity not listed in the Deck, Engine or Steward Department Union. The Funeral Benefits in may retire from active member­ any case shall not exceed Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars. ship and shall be granted a re­ (6) Add clause for Three Dol­ tiring card upon payment of dues lars ($3.00) Annual General Fund for the current month, assess­ Assessment. ments, fines or other indebted­ ders of their masters from Mos­ PHILADELPHIA — Striking a ness to the Union, but under no By WILLIAM STEVENSON cow. At no time did they have messboy during a druzikon rage condition shall a i-etiring card be your welfare at heart. DULUTH — Well, even the proved to be a costly action for i.ssued during a strike or lock-out: You are American Seamen, not weather man can be fooled in the Skipper of the Alton Gary, (2) Page 18, Article XII Nom­ seamen belonging to a foreign this north country. He said the American Range Line, which ination and Election of Officez-s power. The biggest majority of; temperature would go below paid off here on February 1. Great Lakes District. Section A, your officials are communist j freezing, and he woke up in the The vessel was carrying five shall be amended to read as fol­ By D. L. PARKER party members, and the party; morning with a hot sun shining i-efugee women from Europe, and lows: That he is a citizen of the comes first, last, and always with down on us. the Captain did all he could to United States of America or the GALVESTON —• The Agents' them. With the spring weather liere make their trip enjoyable and Dominion of Canada or eligible Conference begazi this week, and the boys are starting to leave for comfortable. He even went so far NOW IS TIME to such citizenship. this is the fourth one I have at­ „ ^ , •, , They have itchy feet as to have the Steward serve Now is your time to get rid of i ,u• (3) Page 37, Article XXI, tended since I started pie-card­ T • ..u • , xu know that this port is them personally, and he gave thsm In un,on thnro ,s strength amend Section II to read as fol­ ing. In all .sinrerity the agenda parties for them frequently. and u you all gat lugalhar and lows: The Initiatiozi fee- shall bc- that was drawn up for this conDuring one of these parties he Twenty-five ($25.00) dollars and fez'ence is the most pi'ogressive force them out, j'ou will come: x n • • . a . , . . Lome young fellows, juniors I became dz-unk and complained shall accompany the application one in which I have ever had the out of tins moss as true American call them, have that the crew was making too for membership, and the dues privilege to participate. Seamen. You w.ll be re.spected byin,„„ in for papers. They much noise and disturbing his shall be two ($2.00) dollars per You can readily see that all of all true labor orgamsal.ons and to try their future on the fun. He thereupon went into the month, payable in advance. have the knov.dedge of a job well ^ ^ the Agents attending have crew messroom, and in the pro­ done. A job done not only for i The Secz-etaz-y-Treasurer shall brought new ideas and thoughts cess of throwing his weight, yourselves, but for all seamen, [ be authorized to set a lower ini­ to the conference, which I am around, he struck one of the everj'where. i MORE COMING tiation fee for Organizatioizal pur­ sure will help to promote proMessboys in the face. gz-ess, unity, and enlightenment To you, again we say: The SIU ' ^ getting a lot of calls now poses. At a hearing before the Coast and SUP, the only t^-ue demoregards to the package freight (4) Page 41, Article XXIV to the new members who are cratic seamens unions^ are withi^^"® starting up soon. As far as I Guard authorities on February 2, antend Section IV to read as fol­ coming into the Union. And I know, the SS Arthur Orr is the this bucko skipper was found lows: Members who enter Hos­ azu sure that, at the conclusion you 100"c in your efforts. only one to carry freight so far. guilty on all charges, and he was pitals in good standing shall be of this conference, we can all say Others, howevez*, are sure to fol­ su.spended for one month and entitled to Ho.spital supplies or that it was one of the best yet. placed ozi three month's proba­ low. The Port of Galveston is, in­ the equivalent thereof in cash, I had a letter from a bz-other in tion. not to exceed Two ($2.00) dollars deed, on the znap to stay. Our Nebraska who wanted to know per week for a period of not more shipping has picked up at least If you don't find linen whe we started shipping here. So than Fifty-two (52) consecutive 50 percent in the last year. The when you go aboard your you see that it is not only the weeks, provided (l.i he is a pa­ port is self-.sustaining and from hometown boys who want to run ship, notify the Hall at once. tient in a United States Marine all indications it will continue to these ships here on the Lakes. A telegram from Le Havre or Hospital, or (2) while a patient be for a good many years to When you are passing through in any other institution for the come. We average 20 to 25 ships Singapore won't do you any this place, going east or west, be cure of the sick, except when con­ and payoffs are about three to. good. It's your bed and you sure to stop in and say hello. fined for mental alienation, pro­ five per week. have to lie in it. Long time no see some of the vided such institutions are loWe are very short of rated brothers. cated at Headquarters, in any'rnen, especially Cooks and ABs. Philiy Second Port For Jobs Let Us Nave 'Em Proposed Changes In Great Lakes Censtitutien To Go To Vote Young Men Seek BuckoGetsOneMontb Careers At Sea In Which To Repent Galveston On Map To Stay ATTENTION! 1^'-1 lOG! �Friday, March 22, 1946 THE V li'.U SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifieen ci«.L,5 fc ^ Unclaimed Wages STMR. L. S, WESCOAT Checks for the following for back pay are being held at the offices of Great Lakes Transport Corporation. Atler, S. B $ 5.20 Belknap, Homer 15.08 Boncel, Anthony 1.28 Buschel, Jos. M 58 Cease, Charles 4.61 Conrol, Matthew 2.00 Davis, Gordon Dayton, Wayne Dohcrty, James Grady, Henry Hanratty, Henry Heinbuch, Peter Hoffman, Edward Jarvis, Joseph Klass, Aloysius Lande, George Lewis, W 1.22 7.43 3.99 2.08 14.91 13.76 3.81 6.83 23.61 14.85 3.71 Menkavitch, Jos Morgan, Robt Nauman, Elmer Paskier, George Rekst. Edward Richardson, W Slife, Douglas Smith, Howard Svendsen, Wm Trappy John Wedeiiieiei, Rubl 8.82 8.46 58 5.72 8.64 67 5.69 4.29 5.25 12.37 19.00 Men Now In The Marine Hospitals BOSTON HOSPITAL ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL T. F. SMITH D. MCDONALD JAMj:s LEE J. KASLUSKY T. THOMR C. MIDDLETON RAY KEY .'. X S- I G. PHINVEY JR. DETROIT HOSPITAL E. ALLEN EDWARD WARES GUY GAGE WALTER DERR ED JOHNSTON LYNN BURKE H. GILLAN TONY SOVERENTO F. C. BROWN ALEX MCMILLAN i. i 4. X X X NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL GALVESTON HOSPITAL J. DENNIS A. A. TROMLY WILBER MANNING R. N. STROMER J. H. BOWEN H. HARTMAN EDGAR SMET DIXON LEONARD CAHILL BANDA JOHN DRIEMAN QUAID C. JANULEVICUS GEO. R. COOPER XXX W. F. LEWIS NORFOLK HOSPITAL "GRINDSTONE" JOHNSON JOHN B. DARCY H. A. CRUSE CHARLES T. GASKINS P. F. HICKS EUGENE WENGARTEN D. J. GROSS LLOYD G. McNAIR W. J. MARIONEAUX J. H. SMITH DONALD DAHL L. L. LEWIS $2.00; W. Hurley, $1.00; G. A_. rkc Thomp ton, $2.00; F. Christy. $2.00; J. Weit BOSTON R. M. NOLAN son, $3.00; K. Neilson. $2.00; J. W. CHARLIE MIZELL zcl, $2.00; J. Dawine. $2,00; J. Duf SS G. W. ALTHER t i. i. fel, $2.00; A. Jones, $2.00; N. Renfer, McCahlin. $2.00; W. Pupchyk. $2.00, FRANK HOLLAND ' D. Korlia, $1.00; 13. Slaid, $1.00; R. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL $2.00; H. Williams, $2.00; J. Bohne Total—$32.00. J. H. SMITH Meyvankson, $1.00; A. Home, Jr.. $1.00; $2.00; J. Bianchard. $2.00; M. Payhart J. S. CAMPBELL SS HAMPDEN SIDNEY VICTORY J. Manpin, $1.00; ti. Savine. $1.00; J. XXX $1.00; I. Tocan, $1.00; T. Wixter. $10.00 R. H. Grandell, $1.00; E. G. Gross. C. G. SMITH JBarnett, $1.00; H. Frlerson, $1.00; J. Total—$159.00. BALTIMORE HOSPITAL $1.00; L. R. Johnson, $1.00; K. W. Smith. $1.00; B. Brock. $1.00; Wm. D. A. HUTTS Stebbins. $2.00; R. Tucker, $1.00; W. NORFOLK Kennedy. $1.00; M. Treme, $1.00; A. JAMES KELLY J. V. RODRIGUEZ J. Doyle. $1.00. Total—$7.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Freirson. $2.00. (and $2.00 for cigar FLOYD FRITZ C. W. FARRELL SS DEL OUKA R. Pierce. $10.00, John K. Knapp, ettci for Brolhere In Ft. Stanton); L. JOSE SARAVIA W. A, MORSE C. L. Culner. $2.00; C. C. Cornett, Lang, $1.00, M. Van Ryawisk. $1.00; C. $1.00; Gerald Searpati, $2.00. OLIVER HEFFLEY $1.00; B. M. Mixon. $2.00; W. H. Butts. W. H. G. BAUSE Craddocck, $2.00, (and $2.00 for cig JACKSONVILLE $3.00; J. May. $3.00; N. Larsen, $2.00; JOHN MORRIS arettes for Brothers in Ft. Stanton); V. L. R, MORJA Individual Donations—-$21.00. A. Aruanites. $2.00; W. W. Greer. $2.00; buck, $2.00; A. Kubicke, $1.00. (and CLARK POPE SS Newberg—$14.26. J. L. WEEKS J. ,W. Black. $1.00; H. L. Hill. $3.00; $1.00 for cigarettes for Brothers in Ft. GEORGE PARDEE L. L. MOODY NEW YORK J. W. Butts. $2.00; C. E. Domingue. Stanton); S. Evans. $1.00; G. VanderIRA VAN WORMER A. WHEATON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $1.00; F. E. $5.00; D. C. Browning. populiana. $1.00, (and $2.00 for cigar­ P. P. Ruda. $2.00; J. Kovachic. $2.00; Abrahamson, $2.00; E. F. Neidlinger. ettes for Brothers in Ft. Stanton); H. J. H. SPEARN Karlsen. $1.00; W. Williams. $1.00; H. E. Nilson, $2.00; W. J. Wolfe, $1.00; J. $7.00; A. Gren, $5.00; W. Hamilton. V. SHAVROFF D. Harris. $2.00; E J. Jordon. $1,00; E $ 1.00. Total—$44.00. Olmsted. $1.00. Total—$26.00. A. C. McALPHIN L. Krotzer, $1.00; i'. Cumberland. $2.00. SS CITADEL VICTORY INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS F. M. HANGEN R. Gregg, $2.00; J. Doyle, $1.00; P. J. W. Sperry. $1.00; R. Marcinak. $1.00. O. Jones. $2.00; J. Crawley. $1.00; E. Richcards, $3.00; R. B. Coen, $2.00; E. i 5, S. Total—$2.00. Webster, $2.00. Total—$5.00 SS COLLABEE B. Jensen, $2.00. BUFFALO HOSPITAL SS McNELEY NO PORT G. Seibcrt, $2.00; Joe B. Farrow. E. E. Jolly, 12 hrs., Herbert THOMAS DUFFY R. Peters. $2.00; C, R. Spser. $2.00; SS FREL1NGHUY5EN $2.00; W. .Nachman. $1.00; R. Dawson. Newberry, AB, 1 days pay. J. Niemiera, $2.00. Total—$6.00. J. LA BONTE John R. Settle, $1.00; W. 1 ajans, $1.00; J. Bergstrom. $1.00; J. Hibbert, SS J. BLAINE $1.00; Leo A. Allen, $2.00; R. A. Gar- $1.00; P. Eastman, $1.00; L. Melanson. J. PEMBROKE Can be collected at office or D. Whittaker, $1.00; E. H. Keen. lick. $1.00; Robert Paustian. $1.00; Wm. $2.00. ART JEPSON by writing to American Hawaiian Garber. $1.00; Pat Holden. $1.00; R. H. Vickery. $2.00; O. Kleppberg. $2.00; T. McGin. $2.00; E. W. Sweeny. Steamship Company, 90 Broad its, F. Wilson. $1.00; Norman Thompson. $1.00; L. Ghezzo. $2.00; R. Argo. $2,00; $2.00; F. 'Morton. $2.00; S. Jondora. Street, 2nd floor, New York, N. Y, MOBILE Total—$11.00. $2.00; Norman Kramer, $1 00; A. Sim- J. W. Alstati, $2.00; J. Di.slefano, $2.00; $2.00. onarage, $1.00; A. Driessens, $1.00; J. Longo, $1.00; J. Lawrence. $1.00. TIM BURKE SS ELEAZOR WHEELOCK XXX E. Eckholm. $1.00; R. Barba. $1.00; C. C. J. Quinn. $3.00; Lawrence O'Con­ George E. Blight, $1.00; H. D. French. M. CARDANA SS JOSEPH I. KEMP Rinelli, $1.00. Total—$17.00. $2.00; A. Runnuel, $1.00; M. Winstein. nor. $2.00; Adolph Budraigis. $20.00; J. C. DANZEY The following men have trans­ $1.00; R. Bailey, $1.00; F. Schmitt, Frank P. Heckisson. $3.00; Manuel MalNEW ORLEANS portation amounting to $125 each: Geo. H. Reier, SS Marie Maloney, $6.00; Calvin R. Hullum, $1.00; H. E. donado, $1.00; E. Spanaas. $2.00; O. Donald L. Smith; Kristian Staale$7.00; SS Wm. Christansen, $3.00; M. J. Nelson, $1.00; A. A. Erdman, $1.00; Bowman, $1.00; John Kidder. $2.00. Mouton. $2.00; M. Neal Jr., $1.00; D., Henry Gillard, Jr.. $1.00; Walter N. Total—$34.00. son; Alton B. Wheler: Gaines D. SS CAPE TEXAS R. Joyner, $1.00; E. R. Henry, $1.00; Cyrek, $4.00; G. Stanter, $1.00; R. NEW YORK SI Beaver St. Hedges; Ralph W. Wilkjns; Ralph Gachette, $2.00; M. Nesslnson, $2.00. J. R. Pagan, $1.00. Total—$1.00. L. P. Marsh, $1.00; V. F. Mascari, $2.00; HAnover 2-2784 A. Rohrer; Lyle A. Brannan; SS OUVER LOVING V. F. Mascari. $2.00; J. R. Burton, $1.00; BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. SS PURDUE VICTORY Bruce L. Clayton; Boleslar A. C. W. Snyder. $2.00; D. D. Kobreek. Liberty 4057 Fred Bloomer, $1.00; R. O. Spencer, Geiorge E. Taylor, $2.00; F. A. Doll14 North Gay SL Beierilo; $1,00; F. Rakas, $2.00; L. J. White, baum. $1.00; Charles Knowles. $2.00; BALTIMORE $1.00. Total—$26.00. Dwight E. Yentzer; Calvert 4539 $3.00; T. Ulinski. $3.00; E. G. Tasko. James Wjlcott. $3.00; F. C. Towsanrl, Mcrrel E. Spence. BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. $2.00; J. R. Misner. $3.00; J. Quigley. $1.00; $1.00; E. R. Braden. $2.00; W. Phone Lombard 7651 , INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS The money will be kept at the $3.00; B. Smoljan, $3.00; G. Chambres, Sexton, $2.00; E. T. Allen, $2.00; H. E. NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street E. Lord. $1.00; L. Guzzi. $1.00; Rosol. $2.00: A. Mihalovic, $H.OO: J. Davis, Stridylk $2.00; John F. Boss, $5.00. office of the American Liberty 4-1083 $1.00; V. L. Sikes. $1.00; P. T. Hill. $6.00; N. Eraser, $1.00. Total—$4ZM0. Total—$22.00. NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. SS Corp., 75 West St., N. Y., for $1.00; VT L. Briers. $L00; D. N. Tal­ Canal 3336 SS SMITH VICTORY bot, $1.00; R. L. Ferron. $1.00. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. the next few days, after which O. L. Schrooder. $1.00; T. R. Gatheral. TOTAL—$605.76. 3-1728 vouchers will be sent to the ad­ PHILADELPHIA $2.00; SS Smith Victory. $7.00; Alex MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. Crew of SS B. Rock—$30.00. Janes. $2.00; H. E. Zwicker, $2.00; T. 2-1754 dresses given at the time of SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon sign on. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS D. Kidd, $2.00; Thomas J. Shea. $2.00; San Juan 2-5996 B. Mills, $1.00; C. Cramp, $1.00; A. N. W. Rogan, $1.00; A. Kelpler. $2.O0. XXX GALVESTON 305'/i 22nd St. Kutawsky, $1.00; D. Cushino, $8.0p|* H. Total—$21.00. 2-8043 CHARLES De SHANE SS PENDLETON Jennings, $5.00; A. Kezina, $2.00; A. SS BUNTLINE HITCH RICHMO.ND, Calif. . 257 5th St. Mariani, $J.OO/Ii J. Duzzi. $2.00; W. RONALD KNOX SS Buntline Hilcli, $21.50; E. Erick SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. The following men may collect Freeman. $2.00; J. GuUedge, $2.00; C. sen, $1.00. Total—$22.50. 86 Seneca St. their disputed Overtime by writ­ Please get in touch with Ray ^^TTLE Duncan, $2.00; F. Jones, $2.00; A. LeIll W. Burnside St. SS B. L. RODMAN Thome, your delegate while on PORTLAND ing the Los Angeles Tanker moe, $1.00; R. Olsen, $1.00; W. Parish, WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. D. L. phenoweth, $2.00: W. King, $1.00; L. Worden. $1.00; G. Cionet. the Coastal St.evedore, at 640 N. HONOLULU .16 Merchant SL Corp., 365 W. 7th St., San Pedro, $2.00; G. W. Kyle, $2.00; E. Wetzel, $1.00; B. Lessecreth, $1.00; J. France, 10 Exchange St. Calif. $1.00; T. J. Koppenburg, $2.00; E. H. Alexander St.. New Orleans, 18, BUFFALO $1.00; D. Waters, $3.00; J. Grosh, $1.00; CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Desher, $2.00; R. M. Zimmerman. $2.00; La. Philip Pratt. Sr., 38 hrs.; Fidel W. Motten. • $1.00; D. Markel. $2.00; CLEVELAND 1014 E. St, Clair St. W. R. Dyer. $2.00; A. Meshefski. $3.00; t, D. Pfail. $1.00. W. Evans, $1.00 Nevarez, 89 hrs.; Lei Sasser, 85 DETROIT 1038 Third SL R. W. Peaslea, $2.00; A. C. LaShare. F. Knox, $1.00; W. Repply. $1.00; Will the following men when DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. hrs.; Richaid Hadeen, 49 hrs.; A. Smith, $5.00; J. West, $2.00; A. 602 Houghton St. Jerry Graham, 20 hrs.; T. E. Barin New York please come to llie VICTOBIA, B. C West, $5.00; Pardee, $2.00; A. Dupree, VANCOUVER 144 W. Hasting. St. 6th floor of the Hall and bring let, 486 hrs.; A. S. Blankinship, $2.00; H. Rabun, $2.00; G. Prince, $2.00;, TAMPA 842 Zack St. their Union books? J. McDonald. $2.00; D. Parrtsh, $2.00; M-1323 297 hi-s.; W. Warden, 29 hrs.; J. 920 Main St. H. Pope, 64 hrs.; A. Skaar, 24 W. Cook. $1.00; E. Gernier. $1.00; M. Terres, Jorge Rentas, Brooks, JACKSONVILLE The books of Robert S. Russak, 5-1231 Teicher, $1.00; H. Orman, $1.00; H. Daniel E., Aquiar, Jose, McGrath, PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. hrs.; K. D. Brooks, 24 hrs.; V, Thompson, $1.00; J. Auger, $1.00; W. aind Don G. Cameron ai-e being John T.," Messerschmidt, Kai Johnson, 56 hrs.; R. Pack, 24 hrs.; Ashbrige, $1.00; M. Pierprinski. $1.00; 7137 Navigation Blvd. held at Headquarter's offices in Svend, Viruet, Pech'o A., Floyd, HOUSTON J. Kivanas, $1.00; H. Kirk, $2.00; T. Phone Wentworth 3-3809 Walker, 24 hrs.; J. Graham, 46 Noble, $10.00; D. Ling. $5.00; J. Ading- New York. J. W., Smith, A. F. hrs. MONEY DUE SIO HALLS PERSONALS NOTICE! �Page Sixteen THE ANOTHER SJU CREW—THE THOMAS CRESAP Yes, sir! They're all SIU. Kneeling (from left): Manahan, AB; Ships Organizer Pat Keenan, AB; Miller, MM; Goodman, OS; Buck­ ler, OS. Middle row: Atkins, MM; Anderson, Oiler; and Ships Or­ ganizer Petrovich, Oiler. Rear; Tart, AB; Strickler, AB; Novatney, AB; Morgan, AB; Koenig, Oiler; J. Baumgartner, Utility; C. Baumgartner, 2nd Ck.; Roland, OS; and Harrison, FWT. THOMAS CRESAP DECK GANG SEATAREHS LOG Why Isthmian Men Flock To SlU Why are Isthmian seamen flocking to enroll under the ban­ ner of the SIU? Is it because membership in the SIU costs only $29.00 per year in dues and assessments, plus the initiation fee of $17.00? No, that can't be it. since the NMU charges $30.00 per year, plus a $17.50 initiation. The answer must lie in another direction. It is for other, more concrete reasons that Isthmian seamen are attracted to the SIU. They, like all American seamen, are interested in joining a union that guarantees them democratic control of the organization. Thoj' v.'ish to have no part of a union that uses their hard earned money to further the interests of a foreign political group. They want to have a voice in the af­ fairs of the union, and in the ex­ penditure of union dues and as­ sessments. In the SIU these rights are theirs from the first moment they join. COMMIE TOOL The NMU can no longer mas­ querade as a union. It is nothing more than the trade union arm of the communist party, and has been doing the will of the com­ mies since the day it was organ­ ized. It is a union that was or­ ganized by the communists, and will be broken up by them, with­ out qualms, if it fails to carry out the party line. But membership in the SIU means more than just member­ ship in a democratic American union. It means equal partnership in an organization of over 62,000 men, and worth more than $3,000,000. The SIU has closed shop contracts with 129 companies, controlling more than 1.500 ships. These agreements contain the best conditions that seamen have ever known. MANY BENEFITS These benefits are not tin. They add up to rank and file control, Here's the Deck Dept. of Isthmian's Thomas Cresap. They're high wages, good working condi­ militant representation, all for the SIU, and waiting impatiently for that election to begin tions, «o that they can have Seafarers representation on their beefs plus and the support of the large.st seamens union in the maritime an SIU contract in their pockets. industry. Yon don't fight alone when you belong to the SIU. Isthmian seamen who join the SiU Organizer Shows Red Rover Crewmen How To Win Their Beefs NEW YORK—When the Sklp-tper of Isthmian Line's Red Rover othei's expected to do so when the Rover returns. decided to give the crew mem­ CAMERA BUG ABOARD bers only a ten dollar port draw, One of the men on the ship, it didn't take volunteer organiz^ , , Neibling, is a regular camera bug er Chai ley Bush long to change ^ plenty of gadgets and equiphis mind for him. j ment for his minicam, plus one Bush, who is Bosun aboard the, hundred feet of film, good for ' Red Rover, told the Chief Mate i ^^00 pictures. By the time the , , . I Red Rover hits U.S. soil again, that if he and his men didn t re- .he „ should , , ,have some swell n shots u , ceive a decent draw, he'd hit the | pf the crew in action both aboard gangplank and the men would, and ashore at the various ports all follow him. i call. The Mate must have let the' '•f'hc Rover is expected to be Skipper know what was what in: ™ths . no uncertain terms, for when the ^ the first stop at Alexandria, time for the draw finally came and with Haifa, Port Said, Bomaround, no word was mentioned I Kai;achi and Calcutta also about cutting down to $10, and I h/r itinerary With a good tbe crew received what it had, men requested, dished out by the Cap- i f ^ tain and his helpful wife. According to one lad. Our Chief Cook cooks chicken out of this According to Charley and a world. Yes, sir! It really tastes number of other Seafarers on like more!" board the Rover, she's all ship­ Along with the good news that shape. With tJie exception of one, the Isthmian election to deter­ lone, misguided NMUer aboard, mine the Union bargaining agent it's a solid SlU-pledged ship, and will start within the next thirty several of the men have taken days, we wish this swell Isth­ out SIU books at the special mian crew, "Bon voyage, and the charter rate, of $17, with some best of luck, fellows." Friday, March 22. 1946 SIU will also derive other profits in addition to those outlined above. They will be entitled to burial expen.se from the union, they will receive regular hospital benefit.s while in tlie hospital, and they will have the free use of the facilities of all halls owned by the SIU. The SIU has been growing steadily. It is not a house of cards, without a foundation. The Strike Fund alone amounts to more than $1,000,000, and although we have recently purchased new halls in three different ports, the Building Fund stands at more than .$.500,000. No money can be spent from these funds without Here's Tbe Score "WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN SIU IF YOU ARE NOT AN ISTHMIAN SEAMAN Current Month's Dues. S 2.00 Initiation 25.00 Seafarers Int'l Fund .... 2.00 Building Fund 10.00 Annual Strike Ass'mt... 12.00 (4 years @ $3.00 per year) Strike & Org'al Fund .. 5.00 Hospital Fund 2.00 Strike Fund 10.00 TOTAL S68.00 All assessments in the SIU were passed by a secret vote requiring a two-thirds ma­ jority. t 5. 4 WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN THE SIU IF YOU ARE AN ISTHMIAN SEAMAN Current Month's Dues..$ 2.00 Initiation 15.00 TOTAL $17.00 S. WHAT IT COSTS ALL SEAMEN TO MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN THE SIU Yearly Dues @ $2.00 per month $24.00 Annual Strike Assessment, Yearly 3,00 Annual Hosp. Fund .... 2.00 YEARLY TOTAL $29.00 the consent of a two-thirds ma­ jority of the membership, on a secret referendum ballot. Compare this last item with the NMU conditions whereby all dues, and various "voluntary" as­ sessments, go into a general fund, and can be spent at will by the oflicials of the union without the consent, or even the knowledge of the membership. The officials of the Seafarers are from the rank and file. They were not placed in high office by a political party to dictate policy. They have sailed under wartime conditions, and they know inti­ mately the problems each sea­ man faces. The men of the Isthmian Line are not blind to the facts. In in­ creasing numbers, the unlicensed personnel is signing up with the Seafarers. They resent the stall­ ing tactics of the NMU which has held up the election to determine a bargaining agent for the Isth­ mian Line. When the chips are finally down, and the men stand up to be counted, "Isthmian too will be SIU." Start New Class NEW YORK—A course to de­ velop a knowledge of parliamen­ tary law and public speaking among the membership is the newest part of the SIU Educa­ tional Program. , Under the direction of Joseph Glass, labor lawyer and candi­ date for public office, these classes are designed in such a manner as to give each student the opportu­ nity to learn by actual practice. The? classes meet on Mondays, 6:15 p.m., on the third deck of the Union Hall. The coui'se has been under way for three weeks, and seven more lectures are contem­ plated in this series. Fifty students were in attend­ ance last Monday, and the session was niai ked by enthusiastic par­ ticipation. The instructor, Joseph Glass, is a well known labor attorney, rep­ resenting, among others, the Fish Workers Union, AFL; and Local 64, Stationary Engineers, AFL. A GROUP OF RED ROVER MEN, BROOKLYN This group of socunen from the Red Rover, Isthmian Line, is all for the Seafarers. Kneeling (reading from left): Nungesser, MM; Fletcher, OS; Anzalone, Wiper; Berkshire, Oiler; Ships Organizer Bush, Bosun; KokenspSrger, Oiler. Second row: Anderson, MM; Mejia; AB; Hawkins, Oiler; Hoag, FWT; Leuschnef, AB. Hear: Paraday, AB; Hansen, FWT; Howard, OS; Hultberg, OS; and Schloemer, AB. � 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/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource March 22, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 12 Vol. XVII, No. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: ISTHMIAN TO VOTE WITHIN 30 DAYS AGENTS CONFER IN NEW YORK TO PLAN FUTURE EXPANSION OF SEAFARERS AGENDA FOR CONFERENCE THE SECRETARY-TREASURER REPORTS TO N.Y. CONFERENCE THE GRAVY BOATS NOW IS THE TIME SQUIBS GM INDICTED FOR PRICE CONSPIRACY BISSO BEEF GOES TO CONCILIATION REPORT OF SIU ORGANIZING DRIVE STEWARD STICKS TO UNION WAY HE LOOKS FOR HARD ONES PORT AGENTS ATTENDING N.Y. CONFERENCE SMALL U.S. SACRIFICES WILL SAVE MILLIONS FROM HUNGER NMU NO PLACE FOR ME, HE SAYS; JOINS SIU LEWIS ACCUSES COAL OPERATORS BRITISH SEAFARERS LOOK OVER NEW YORK HALL SELFISH ONES SPOIL IT FOR THE REST PORT BOSTON FINDS NEW BUILDING RIGHTS OF SEAMEN LONG FORGOTTEN BUFFALO SEES SIGN OF SPRING THE PATROLMEN SAY... MOBILE HAS NEED OF RATED MEN HE'S WAITING FOR THE 'HOT' DAYS JONAH RIDES ON AYCOCK, CREW FINDS ARMY LAUDS STEWARD ON SS CLAYMONT SUP MAN'S PAPERS ARE SUSPENDED BY COAST GUARD ON PHONY CHARGES COQUILLE CREW CHARGES MATE AND CAPTAIN AM-MER-MAR HAS 'MEANEST MATE' ABOARD 'PLOW JOCKEY' RESENTS BEING CALLED DRIVER CLARENCE MCCLURE ASKED TO REPORT TO LOG OFFICE NMU HOSPITAL PATIENTS DON'T CROW ANY MORE POLIO FOUNDATION THANKS SEAFARERS FOR CONTRIBUTION BROTHER THINKS LOG IS IMPROVING; ASKS CRITICISM SICK BROTHER ASKS MEMBERS TO WRITE HIM EX-SOLDIER URGES PASSAGE OF BILL OF SAILORS RIGHTS BROTHER CASEY GIVES THE SCORE TO LOW RATERS THE USS IS WEEPING; NMU DRIES ITS TEARS BROTHER WANTS TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM JERSEY SHIP BROTHER RAISES QUESTION OF FIRST AID KITS NOT BEING SUPPLIED BY SHIPS URGE NMU TO OUST COMMIES PHILLY SECOND PORT FOR JOBS LET US HAVE 'EM PROPOSED CHANGES IN GREAT LAKES CONSTITUTION TO GO TO VOTE YOUNG MEN SEEK CAREERS AT SEA BUCKO GETS ONE MONTH IN WHICH TO REPENT GALVESTON ON MAP TO STAY WHY ISTHMIAN MEN FLOCK TO SIU HERE'S THE SCORE START NEW CLASS SIU ORGANIZER SHOWS RED ROVER CREWMEN HOW TO WIN THEIR BEEFS Headlines: Headlines: Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/22/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log