https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/93f9cf9dfb36cb7b07cf2d44cffd659e.PDF cca28b7c302efd59f735202e993da8da PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. MARCH 14. 1947 No. 11 tTF ACTS ON PANAMANIAN SHIPS; LUNOEBERG ASKS WORLD BOYCOH ^ NEW YORK—Boycott of Panamanian ships was called for by SIU Pres­ ident Harry Lundeberg to halt the transfer of American ships to Panaman­ ian registry. He called for this action at a meeting of the Coordinating Com­ mittee of the International Transport workers Federation, held on March 10. Present at the meeting were Willy Dorchain, Chairman; Harry Lundeberg, Sm Wins 6 Per Cent Increase In Overtime^ 175 Ships Withdrawn Standby And WageRate From Boneyard For NEW YORK—The drive of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union for wage increases to meet the rising cost of living, met with quick success as seven companies fell in line with the SIU demands for a six per cent increase. The new agreements, which supplement those signed on NMU Members Back Gurran Against Stack October 23, 1946, were over­ whelmingly accepted by the membership -lin regular meetings held Wednesday, March 12. *SIU; Paul Hall, SIU; Morris*Weisberger, SUP; W. Ash, MM&P; A. Higginbotham, MM& P; E. Raberg, Swedish Seamen's Union; E. Johansen, Norwegian Seamen's Union; R. Clausen, Danish Seamen's Union; and J. Scott, British Seamen's Union. A record for boneyard with­ Paul Hall was appointed Record­ drawals was set during the month er of the meeting. ending Feb. 15, when 175 vessels were taken out of Reserve Fleet The question of vessels being anchorages, the Maritime Com­ transferred out of United States mission announced. jurisdiction was the main point under discussion. So important With the removal of the ves­ sels, the number of laid-up ships is the matter that part of a let­ shrunk to 1,562, with only 52 ter from J. Oldenbroek, General vessels committed to the immo­ Secretary of the ITF, dealt ex­ tensively with the problem. In bilized fleet during this period. part, here is what Secretary The ships withdrawn are head­ Oldenbroek said: ed for delivery to purchasers, for "What have the so-called Pan­ reconversion and for return to ama owners up their sleeves? Is operation under charter. this perhaps an international The James River, Virginia, shipowners' racket? I don't be­ mooring discharged the largest lieve that the Americans will number of vessels, sending out continue to pay American wages, 86, including 55 Liberties, while but that the object is to go down taking in only two. The James to Greek and Norwegian wages, River still moors 529 laid-up ships. (Continued on Page 3) Return To Operation So far Alcoa, South Atlantic, Eastern, Seas Shipping, Bull, Baltimore Insular, and Smith and Johnson, have signed. NEW YORK — The battle be­ tween top-level officials of the To this list will soon be added strife-torn National Maritime Waterman, Mississippi, O v e r Union moved a step nearer to a lakes, and Seatrain, as these showdown this week when a companies have also indicated a membership meeting voted down desire to get on the bandwagon. a motion to reject the charges A straight six percent increase preferred against Vice-President retroactive to January 1, 1947, Joseph Stack by union president has been won on the monthly Joseph Curran. wage scale, and overtime, stand­ Next step in the scuffle will by, longshore, and tank cleaning be decided when Curran's com­ rates. plaint will be heard by a trial Travel subsistence has been committee to be designated by upped fi-om $4.00 to $4.25 per the NMU's national council. Curran had filed charges bas­ day, and five cents per meal has ed on' Stack's disruptive tactics been added to the meal allow­ within the union's national office, ance. These last two gains are the confusion and disunity he effective as of March 11. Organized labor in the United has created among the member­ States received a terrific kick in SIU STILL LEADS ship, and his use of the union the teeth when the Supreme to put into operation the dic­ The arbitration award won by Court last week upheld a lower tates of the communist party, the NMU only provides for an court conviction of John L. Lewis of which Stack is admittedly a increase in the monthly wage and the United Mine Workers, member. and the overtime rate. The five AFL, for contempt. additional points gained by the In so doing, the Supreme OUT IN OPEN SIU proves again the Seafarers' Court opened the way for the The long-smoldering feud in leadership of the maritime in­ use of the anti-labor injunction the NMU broke out into the in spite of established law. dustry. open when Curran resigned his The fine of $3,500,000 against All the negotiations were car­ co-chairmanship of the now de­ the union was reduced to $700,funct Committee for 'Maritime ried on in an atmosphere of hon­ 000 on the conditions that the est bargaining. It was far dif­ Unity.,;; ferent during the previous ne­ miners withdraw their strike In resigning, Curran charged hotice within approximately that the CMU was draining the gotiations when the operators twenty days. NMU's treasury. Sharing the tried all sorts of stalling mea­ Otherwise the original amount chairmanship of the CMU was sures before giving in to the SIU of the fine will be levied. The Harry Bridges, West Coast long­ demands. fine of $10,000 against Lewis re­ shore leader, and like Stack, one The Committee for the Union mained unchanged. of the commies' fair-haired boys consisted of J. P. Shuler, Assist­ The Court itself split on in­ in maritime. ant Secretary-Treasurer; Paul terpretation of the Law. Seven Stack immediately blasted Hall, Director of Organization; voted Lewis guilty of contempt, .Curran for submitting his resig- Robert Matthews, Headquarters while two thought the charge naition. Shortly after, Curran Engine Department Representa­ unsubstaniated. tive; Joe Algina, acting New announced that he was filing Five Justices said that the charges against the NMU vice- York Port Agent; and Johnny Norris-La Guardia Anti-Injunc­ president. Arabasz, organizer. tion Act was not violated by the Supreme Court Mine Ruiing Threatens All Trade Unions HARRY LUNDEBERG Seamen Of 15 Nations Press New Standards For Shipboard Life Urging ratification and en­ forcement of the international treaties setting minimum stand­ ards for seamen, seafarers of 15 nations are pressing their gov­ injunction, and four thought that ernments for immediate action. it was in violation of existing The treaties, or International law, but the miners had to com­ Labor Conventions, were adopt­ ply with it. ed at last year's International Labor Order Maritime Confer­ ence at Seattle, Wash., and call Favoring the $700,000 fine for minimum standards of life were five judges, while four op­ at sea for seamen of all mem­ posed it. Only Justices Murphy ber nations. and Rutledge were consistently The Seattle Conventions cover on labor's side, and Justice Mur­ wages, hours of work, manning, phy's dissenting opinion warned that the decision paved the way social security, medical examin­ for strike-breaking by the Gov­ ations, crew accommodations, ernment on behalf of private food and catering, pensions, paid vacations and certification of employers able seamen and ships' cooks. The Supreme Court's affirma­ The Conference's position was tion of the conviction was re­ ceived with joy by the anti- stated in one of several resolu­ labor forces, in the Congress. tions adopted at the InternationNewspapers all over the United an Seafarers Conference called States picked up the news and by the International Transport heralded it as a body blow at Workers Federation and the In­ ternational Mercantile Marine the power of labor. Officers Association. But while the UMW and other FINE APPROVED labor organizations could see the Morris Weisberger, SIU Vice seriousness of the situation, they President and SUP New York did not believe that the decision Port Agent, represented Ameri­ would discourage or end strikes. can seamen at the conference. �THE S E.AF A R EE'S LOG. Page Two Friday. March 14. 1947 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 i ^ X X HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francis- o, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Bowling Green Station, New York, N. Y. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. GEORGE K. NOVICK, Editor 267 Future Planning The past year has been one of the most successful in the history of the SIU. Seamen's wages and conditions have been bettered consistently, the Government has been forced to back down on a matter involving the Union's right to negotiate wage agreements witli its contracted employers, and the organizing drive of the SIU succeeded in winning a bargaining election in the notoriously anti­ union Isthmian Steamship Company. Not bad for one year. 'But we're not resting on our laurels. Right now the Great Lakes Drive is the big thing, and the Seafarers is going all-out to do the job right. Starting March 17, SIU Agents of the Atlantic and Gulf District meet in New York for their annual con­ ference., It is in these meetings that plans are laid for fu­ ture Union undertakings. This year will be no exception. Many subjects will be discussed, and what is decided will be for the better­ ment and expansion of the SIU. And whatever the Agents Conference decides, and is concurred in by the membership, will be the course of action for 1947. Hospijtal Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Blue Print For Tomorrow Staten Island Hospital The Supreme Court took a leaf out of the labor-haters handbook, and handed down a decision in the Lewis-UMW case which might well turn out to be the strikebreaking pattern for the future. Only two Justices, Murphy and Rutledge, stuck by their guns and refused to play politics These are Ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, with the liberty of the workers, \vhat Murphy said in his as reported by the Port Agents.- These Brothers find time hanging dissenting opinion is the blueprint for the course the heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ bosses may steer to bring fascism to the Ujiited States. ing .to them. ^ BROWNIE GINGREE For this reason excerpts from his opinion arc printed in NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JACK HAMILTON J. NAVARRO this space. LAWRENCE McCUNE P. DAUGHERTY "It becomes apparent that the implications of to­ J. RETOUR XXX day's decisions cast a dark cloud over the future of labor G. KRETZER MOBILE HOSPITAL relations in the United States. C. MASON MARION D. PENRY S. MOGAN "In my opinion the miners remained private em­ MANUEL CARDANA W. BROCE, Jr. C. A. GARNET ployes despite the temporary gloss of government posses­ J. ROONEY R. H. DAVIS sion and operation of the mines . . . the obvious fact re­ E. CUSTER ' W. J. SULLIVAN • mains that this case involves and grows out of a labor R. E. MULHOLLAND A. SABOURIN dispute between the operators and the miners. Govern­ H. H. HAMILTON S. P. MORRIS E. L. MYERS ment seizure of the mines cannot hide or change that fact. J. W. DENNIS R. B. WRIGHT Indeed, the seizure took place only because of the existence R. B. KINAIRD STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL of the dispute . . . the dispute survived the seizure and is XXX E; E. CASEY still very much alive. And it still retains its private char­ BALTIMORE HOSPITAL S. W. LESLEY acter, the operators on one side and the coal miners on the ARTHUR CAMARA J. S. WOOD other. ANTONIO AMARAL C. H. SULLIVAN : K. KORNELIUSSEN "Moreover, if seizure alone justifies an injunction CHARLES SIMMONS CHARLES PETERS P. SYRAX contrary to the - expressed will of Congress, some future PETER LOPEZ L. A. CORNWALL government could easily utilize seizure as a subterfuge, PHILIP BAZAAR ' F. H. ^ DOLAN M; BAUCSKI for breaking any or all strikes in private industries . , . The ROBERT SHEHEE. ROBERT WISEMAN W. BLOOM workers would be effectively subdued under the impact NATHAN ROBERTSON M.' J. LYDEN of the restraining order and contempt procedings. After MATTHEW CARSON.A. SWENSON the. strike was broken, the properties, would-be, handed TED BABKOWSKL Rj;G:MOSSELLER ERNEST SIDNEY. R.'J. TURNER ' ' back to the .private employer." GEORGE WILKINS G'.. E. MARSHALL These may be prophetic words. It is up to labor to or­ STANLEY HOLDEN M. MORRIS. ganize so that it won't happen here ever again. WILLIAM HOWELL L. NELSON Men Now In The Marine Hospitals You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 pjn. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 pan. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) GALVESTON HOSPITAL OLSEN BENNETT GALANE R. V. JONES HUTCHENSON STAEINZ MILKE FLESHER AKIN GRAVES BREASHAR KOW LIM XXX BRIGHTON HOSPITAL E. JOHNSTON H. SWIM R. LORD R. BROWN E. BOLEHALA XXX SAN JUAN HOSPITAL . • JUAN OLIVER WALTER- JORGENSON RAYMOND SAUDERS R. ARMSTRONG P. FELICIANO R. SEIFO ....'U fT't r'CT.i.ra'- • i '• �Friday, March 14, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Voyage Of Murder And Mayhem Spells Unlen Lesson To Soafaror By ED MULVEY I was a fool! On Oct. 12, 1946, I signed on for a trip to Shanghai. We were to take the ship to Shanghai and then return to the USA after re­ ceiving a bonus of $250, plus a month's pay. Bear this in mind: The Union did not have anything to do with this ship, it was all on my own hook, and the company was un­ organized. The scow had been in the re­ pair yards in Boston for a couple of months undergoing repairs. Upon completion of repairs we started out to sea. We lifted the hook at 12:30 on a Saturday, but 24 hours later we were only opposite Provincetown, Mass., just 75 miles from Boston. We did not dare go through the canal as the tide is seven knots and we were only getting four knots out of the scow. So it was the outside route for us. Oh, yes, previous to our leaving here, the Old Man and the rest of the officers had been holding open house on board. Wine, Wom­ en with Song, with the liquor flowing faster than water through the pumps. After four days we dropped an­ chor in New York and the next day we moved to a Brooklyn yard for more repairs. Well, from the first night in Brooklyn the merry-go-round started. Liquor and women aboard again. All the men who signed on in Boston, Deck and schedule. They slept and never the black gang mess and opened missed a meal on board. two cases of whiskey for them­ selves. The Canal Police said: "The Then started the party that was worst crew in ten years to hit to last over a month. The party the canal." moved to the Old Man's cabin No work in all departments. where it continued all night long. The Cooks followed the rest. I then had to step in and cook. No There were few fights—just one need of asking the Old Man to Oiler with a broken arm, but as' do anything as he was gassed up, long as the booze lasted he need­ and there were women in the ed no medical attention. The next morning when the town. Captain of the Port and Pilot The Cliief Mate had a jam with came aboard, no one was able to one of the deck hands and knock­ go to the bridge, as all officers ed him out. A quiet sort of a boy. ,, r Ti/r ^ were still gassed, the Chief Mate weighing ahontl^ ^ ^f about six hours 250 pounds We loaded supplies ^e^e able to moor the ship aboard and again quite a few ,„here the Pilot wanted it. cases of choice whiskey. Then a waiting period began. GASSED UP GANG We were to load 2500 tons of We cast off about 3:30 p. m. sugar. The natives, however, and headed for Peru. We had were on strike, so no work for just cleared the port, when the them or the crew. The Old Man 4 to 8 watch in the engine room gave out a draw and, as liquor refused to go below and fire. was cheap and the exchange was So we dropped the hook and six to one, the men had plenty of waited for the black gang to so- money. ber up. They did the next day The natives of Peru then beand towards noon we got under came witnesses to what the crew way again. All went well and we could do to liquor. The crew made Pimentel, Peru on Dec. 5. | took over Chiclayo and Pimentel We dropped anchor about 8:30 and proceeded to ruin the towns. p. m. At 9 p. m. the Old Man and Cafes were wrecked; houses of the Chief Engineer went aft to! (Conthtued on Page 9) By PAUL HALL No members of a trade union can look at the decision of the Supreme Court in the John L. Lewis and United Mine Workers case and feel comfortable. Although the ruling which upheld the ex­ cessive fines imposed on the miner's union and Lewis will be paid for out of their hard-earned cabbage, all labor stands to pay through the nose. For the decision sets a precedent that can be used against any union. It provides the union-busters with more ammunition to con­ tinue their fight to reduce the trade-union movement to a toothless, flabby-muscled body. These union-busters—the boys who tote the world's wealth practically in their pockets, and their politician pup­ pets in Washington—have been panicked out of their pants at the sight of the healthy, growing trade union movement. They are al­ ready at work to suck the red blood from it. The Supreme Court decision gives them a boost in that direction, by making it possible for all unions to be similarly treated in the future. To the labor movement and to us Seafarers, especially—this latest beef drives home with sledge-hammer force the fact that Labor hasn't any friends in Washington; that we cannot rely on any one to do any pitching for us. Our only friend is our own strength. Let's maintain that strength. UNION-BUSTERS HAVE SCARED SOME With the bosses showing a determination to slap labor down, some labor fakers have shown signs of being scared. They are afraid to make any move they feel will antagonize the big boys. They say: let's not ask for wage increases—it might agitate the bosses. Labor guys who take this attitude might as well take the gaspipe. No matter what demands we have made, or will make, the operators have and will meet with resistance. Nothing was ever stuck up on a silver platter for seamen. If he had never fought for his own welfare—and foughr hard—he'd still be drawing down $30 a month, plus all the crap and filthy conditions that went with it. For labor now to be timid would mean simply that labor would (Continued from Page 1) be weak. Timidity and strength don't go hand in glove. Labor must as a first step, and then if there be strong, alert and aggressive if it is to stay alive. is a slump, to pay the wages Thei-e is no more striking proof of this than the history of the they like." seaman. The old ISU was smashed after the last war as a result of Brother Lundeberg made the a deliberate maneuver on the part of the operators. The shipping point that action must be taken interest—powerful and united at that time, as always—slickly at once to halt the reallocation maneuvered the ISU and its finky pie cards into a bad spot, which of ships to Panamanian and they knew the union was unprepared for. What they plotted was a Honduran registry, and that lockout, but they wanted it to look as though the union was taking while organization of the vessel the offensive. And a lockout is what they accomplished. The re­ is important, it should be hand­ sult was confusion and chaos. Things were fouled up just as the led on a long range basis. operators wanted it. Wages and conditions took a terrific nose-dive. ACTION PLANNED OLDTIMERS REMEMBER LOUSY CONDITIONS The problem of the mechanics of an international boycott was Many of the oldtimers remember the stinking conditions exist­ ing before the seamen revolted against the lousy standards imposed Engine departments were fired, discussed, and it was pointed out that certain preparations would on them. They remember, too, the series of hard-hitting, all-out except the Bosun and myself. have to be made in order to strikes and job actions that had to be pulled before seamen could NEW CREW make the boycott successful. It break out of their slavery. A new crew of an international WILLY DORCHAIN Everything we have today, right down to the last little thing, hue was hired: Swedes, Finns, was further stated that such ac­ tion might cause political and we got by struggle. Those struggles spelled victory for all samen Poles, Danes and whatall. No of the program, the following because we had just beefs, and because we had the strength, the work was accomplished by any of diplomatic kickbacks. sustaining course of proceedings In reply to this line of reason­ determination and the organization to carry the beefs through to the crew, but no meals were was decided upon: the payoff. And we had to carry the pay load on our shoulders. missed as the whole crew report­ ing, Lundeberg said that I'egardless of what sort of diplomatic 1. ITF to be represented at This is not to be taken as meaning that a strike is advocated ed around for them. 6r political kickbacks an inter­ the Maritime CouncU Meeting to at this time, or at any particular time in the near future. The point Again extensive repairs were national boycott might have, be held in Washington, D. C., stressed here is that we Seafarers must not get soft or timid. Our made to engines and boilers, and such action was necessary for starting March 14, 1947. strength lies in our militancy and ability to hit the bricks when supplies for four months were immediate stoppage of transfernecessary. Uppermost in our minds should be the thought that we put aboard. 2. ITF also to be represented ral of American .ships to "dum­ at the SIU Convention in Chica­ must continue—as we have done successfully in the past—to use On Nov. 8,-we left for a trial our economic power when the situation demands that kind of action. run. We made it, but how I can't my" registry. go, as well as at the AFL Mari­ It was the feeling of the group time Trades Department meeting say, as most of the officer's and PROGRAM AND ACTION MUST BE COORDINATED that international boycott is the which will immediately follow The job of the Agent's Conference, which starts March 17, is to hands were gassed up. best method that could be used the Convention. We headed for Newport News lay out the Union program for the next year. But there is a helluva to force an end to the transfer difference between laying out a program and carrying it through. and made it Nov. 11. There, as 3. After above meetings are racket. Last year, the Seafarers formulated a damned good program. Not in Brooklyn, the crew headed over, and a program and action In line with this idea, the Co­ decided upon, the Coordinating all of it was put into effect, however. Mostly, this was because of for the bars. ordinating Committee appointed Committee will be called to meet Some faced the judge there and the press of business, the many and important beefs Seafarers took the American members of the in New York. 'part in, all of which was a heavy drain on our energy, time, and the Old Man had to pay. We Cmmittee to draw up plans and put on a good supply of liquor, strength. 4. Following the completion One other reason for the non-completion of our program was and on the 13th we headed for recommend action on stoppage of the above three steps, an in­ of transferral of American-own­ the attitude of some of our officials who were too busy being 9 to 5 Balboa, C. Z. ed vessels to Panama, or to any ternational conference of sea­ pie-cards, and who therefore, were unable to fully support the We arrived in Balboa on the foreign country not presently men's groups in the ITF will be ~ program. Personal affairs cannot interfere with union business. If 25th. All the way down the Chief recognized as a Maritime power. called so as to guarantee support it does, then the holder of a Union position should give it up. The Engineer had to spend his time This action will probably take on an international scale on any first obligation of a pie-card is to serve the membership and its pro­ at the ffeeze unit as it would not the form of calling for interna­ program adopted. reach 30 degrees—and this was grams completely. tional boycott against Panaman­ Brothers Dorchain and JohanOnly by strict application of this principle of enforcing mem­ the new unit put aboard in Bos­ ian ships, and setting up a sys­ sen were appointed to act as bership policy can we have a wide-awake union, capable not only ton. At Balboa more repairs tem to be used in organizing ITF delegates at the Washington of giving the best representation to the membership—but also in were made. Panamanian seamen. Conference and the Chicago Here the crew made a draw, taking advantage of every opportunity to build the Seafarers or­ To carry out certain features meetings. and all hands went on a no-work ganizationally. Ask International Boycott Of Panamanian Transfers �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page-Four, Friday. March 14. 1947 The Patrolmen Say— Good Ship QUESTION: What suggestions do you have for the Educational Department of the SIU? ALONZO MILEFSKI. Cb. Cook: iCLIFTON WILSON. Ch. Steward: I'm in favor of broadening the "Union Educational Program so that we could all learn how to act to settle our beefs if we are at sea. Lots of times something comes up. and -although we do our best, we could do better if "we knew how to negotiate with the Skipper on our own. That would help the Union by conistantly developing men- who could become officials, of the SIU'. Plenty of beefs come up - that could be settled. • immediately without waiting, for a Patrolmant All we need is the know-how.- •* We definitely need more Un­ ion education. Our members :should -bel taught, more about jthe history of the trade union movement in the United States, land how the Seafarers fit into |all of it. We should get more infotmation on what labor is do­ ing abroadi In addition, the'Un­ ion should issue ' material that could be used aboard ship for holding meetings and classes; on parliamentetry • procedure and public speaking, the Union Conistitution and By-Laws, etc. We could all learn plenty that way. CASWELL WARREN, MM; What we need, is more in the.. LOG on how to function as good., union men aboard ship. , There should. be regular articles on . how to conduct shipboard meet­ ings, and how to follow through on a beef, if at sea where no i Patrolman is available. I also think that the Union should sponsor an up-grading school for the Stewards Department so that ' men could learn new jobs and help to advance themselves. In that way the Union would al­ ways have men available for good jobs. SAM JONES. Chief Cook: I think that books on techni­ cal ' subjects should " be placed aboard. ships i so that men - could study during time off. Books on electricity, engineering, naviga­ tion. and radjp. would be> valu­ able to our members, and they would have an opportunity toimprove themselves while outat sea. The Union should buy; the books and lend them from the Hall, and then the. Pa­ trolmen could pick them up at the end of each voyage. The Educational Department should be in ~ charge of < selecting the books. Lakes Seamen Respond To Seafarers' Appeal As Organizing Drive Swings into Fuii Stride By EARL SHEPPARD With headquarters established in Detroit the Great Lakes or­ ganizing drive hit its full stride this week. Organizers are now working in every major port from Buffalo to Duluth assisted by volunteer rank and filers who have volunteered to ship aboard unorganized ships. In view of the depleted ore piles in the steel area, it is ex­ pected that the season will be in full swing much earlier than usual with an - anticipated great­ er-tonnage handled than- ever before. The: I vast shipments of grain to Europe have just about emp-» tied the elevators in Buffalo and on the Atlantic and , Gulf sea­ boards. Because of this milling is very low. To supply the domestic de­ mands great amounts of wheat will have to be moved to the Buffalo elevators and stored for winter milling. ALL-OUT DRIVE No particular point of con­ centration or specific company has been selected as the organiz­ ing objective. The Lakes Dis­ trict, in consultation with the general International organiza­ tional-committee, is of the opinj ion that the time is ripe to con­ duct an all out drive to organ­ ize every unorganized company. That this opinion is correct has been borne out by the early re­ sponse to the Seafarers' program.. Many hitherto unorganized sea­ men, both ashore and on fitting out jobs, have already taken out Seafarers membership, and doz­ ens of others have signified their intention of doing so as soonas they ship. , COAST SUCCESS One of the great factors in the initial enthusiastic response to the Seafarers' program are the Lakes seamen returning, after sailing , on the coast during the winter. These men are bringing with them •• the first-hand story of what has happened: of the Isth­ mian : victory, of the new. con­ tracts signed, and of the superior working and living conditions aboard Seafarers' ships. A good many of these men have sailed both aboard NMU and SIU ships, and are able to draw a comparison that all the propaganda in the world cannot contradict. Shipping is good in every port on the Atlantic and Gulf, so good that there is a shortage of rated men. In the average port a man can payoff in the morning and ship that, afternoon without even registering. Despite this good shipping plus a new wage increase won this week (described elsewhere in this issue of the Log). Lakes seamen sailing on the coast have responded to the^. Union's request and many are heading for the Lakes to help bring unionism to the place they started sailing". This is the essence and the secret of success in any organiz­ ing drive, the full cooperation and participation of the mem­ bership. This is why, in the Seafarers, every full-time paid organizer is backed up and help­ ed by 50 rank and filers fighting because they are good Union men and want to see their Union grow. This is the reason the Seafar­ ers has never lost & beef. SEAFARERS LOG The Seafarers Log-has assign­ ed a member of the staff to' work on the Lakes this- season and cover all . activities. Full cover­ age-will be given, to both organiz;ational- activity and Lakes- job news. All. lakes- seamen, both organ­ ized and unorganized are invited to send lin jletteis for -publica­ tion. If you see something you like or don't like, or suggestions to aid the drive, write it down and send it into the Log. . All Lakes Seafarers halls will be open to unorganized men. "Visit the Union halls, talk to the organizers and officials, meet the membership. The Seafarers is the union of all Seamen^—all seamen are invited to look it over and judge for themselves. Here are the Great Lakes Halls now open: BUFFALO: 10 Exchange StreetPhone: CLeveland 7391 Alex McLean, Agent CHICAGO: 24 W." Su"perior Ave. Phone; Superior -5175 ' Herbert Jahsen, Agent CLEVELAND: 1014 E.,St.- Clair Ave. Phone; Main 0147 Stanley "Wares,. Agent. DETROIT:" 1038. Third St. Phone: Cadillac 6857 Fred-i Farnen, Secyi-Treas. Earl B. Sheppard, Intl; Representative in charge of organization DULUTH: 531 W.. Michigan St. Phone: Melrose 4110 - Einar.uNordaas, Agent TOLEDO:'. . 615-Summit-St. ; Henry W,- Chappelly. Agent:. ' BOSTON — The. SS Madaket, Waterman, just paid off here, with everyone on board _ hold­ ing a book except one man. The Deck and Engine gangs were high in their praise of Brother Jennings and his Stew­ ards Department, • asserting that e-very meal they put out was tops. Also, they were praised for their cleanliness. The repair list was taken care of here. Brother Dave Fried­ man, . who is making another, trip, had a perfect explanation for every one of the repairs, in­ cluding a request for the re­ moval of the angle irons on deck. The.se were taken care of here, so that the danger of one of the crew breaking his neck tripping over these obstructions is now removed. Brother Friedman was a great help as Delegate, and the fact that he is making another trip • will • mean that another Patrolman can be assured of an efficient helper at. payoff. In fact the only soi-e spot, on this ship was the Mate. I. took up .this subject at length with the Old Man and the com­ pany agent, and I believe hewill do- no more interfering on deck from now on. The replacements shipped from here, |ionly a very few, were all book men. There were no replacements needed for the; Stewards Department, so the next trip of this ship should be a beaut. • Jimmy Sweeney i. Phony Lawmakers NEW YORK — In paying off. the Cape, Borda recently. Broth­ er Guinier and myself noted that a bulletin had been posted signed by the Skipper, which, among other items, stated that any crewmember leaving the ship with a package would be search­ ed by the Mate at the gangway. We challenged both the Mate and the Skipper to show us where they had any right to search the . crew's private gear. We also notified them that if they persisted in this practice, the men could accuse them of stealing stuff out of the pack­ ages the;' were carrying ashore. When they heard that, they decided their plan wasn't such a good • idea after all,' and took the notice down. We believe this will stop some of these hot-shot • character Skip­ pers from- issuing' phony bullet­ ins in the future. These birds should remember there is a law; for everything. Louis; Gofiin MCToRiecoiisid^Eiiil Of Cttastwise Service Following a conference with Gulf Coast operators. Maritime Commission officials have stated that they will reconsider the corruniasion's order abandoning coastwise .shipping service be­ tween Atlantic and Gulf , ports. The Government withdrew f romi: coastwise: shippipg > Qw.Feh^ 28, when, its authority over coastwise shipping was not ex­ tended. If the decision is reversed, the coastwise service could be con­ tinued until June 30, when auth­ ority of the Maritime Commis-. sion to subsidize shipping, in all trades. expires. �Friday, March 14, 1947 THE SEAFA:RERS LOG Page Fire Mobile Shipping Boom Continues; Branch Galls For More Seamen By CAL TANNER MOBIL 3ILE-^The Port of Mobile our arrival on board, someone is at piiresent enjoying one of the got the keys to the Steward's biggest shipping booms it has storeroom, entered, and dumped ever known. In the past two all the dried beans, , peas, rice, weeks we have crewed up 20 grits and flour on the deck; took ships for Alcoa, Waterman and several jars of mustard and South Atlantic. All ships were poured it over the mess, causing delivered from the boneyard, cbout $250.00 of damage. and reports have it that more NO CASE are on the way. Silence this week from the Immediately the Coast Guard Branch Agents of the follow­ • In addition to crowing the ing ports: new additions to the company was called in to investigate. fleets, we have somehow man­ They were only able to get some TAMPA aged to ship the replacements circumstantial evidence - against NORFOLK: to our regular vessels coming one of the ci-ew. We defended JACKSONVILLE the man and had his case into the port. CHARLESTON I During this sudden rush of thrown out. The Old Man then turned the shipping we have shipped every PORT ARTHUR man within a 100 miles that log book over to the Coast CORPUS CHRISTI even Idoked like a seaman. If a Guard and they tried every man SAVANNAH man. is without a job in this that had been logged during the The • deadline for port re­ voyage. port it's his own fault. ports, monies due, etc., is the Several men were called be­ It goes without saying that Monday proceeding publica­ jobs are plentiful, and with the fore the Coast Guard and tried. tion. While every effort will reported 30 or 40 more ships We fought every case and won be made to use in the current coming out of the boneyard in them all except that of one man. issue material received after the next two months we are go­ This man was charged with be­ that date, space commitments ing to fihd ourselves in dire ing drunk and stealing some generally do not permit us to hams. need of men in all departments. At the payoff he was drunk do so. If you are the fussy kind, come down to Mobile. There are and we had his trial postponed more types of jobs and ships to the iollowing Monday^ He refused to have his trial here than Heinz and its 57 vadelayed and asked to be tried rities of fobd. In the midst of this tremen­ then and there. We told him dous task of crewing all these we would not defend him while new vessels, we have found a intoxicated, but he was stubborn few moments to look over our and told us ho didn't need any­ one to act in his behalf as he headquarters to be. By E. H. The plumbers, electricians, car­ was capable of doing it himself. SAN FRANCISCO—This week What the results were of his penters, and painters are putting trial, I don't know but I'm sure the Sailor's Union of the Pa­ he is sorry he didn't take our cific is celebrating its sixtyYou POAJ'T LOOK so HOTadvice. HOWS ABOUT A TRIP second anniversary. To mark Outside of this incident all the payoffs and sign-ons have been the occasion a party was held handled with a minimum of after the weekly business meet­ ing at which free liquor and beefs. At present peace and heavy beer was passed out to all who shipping reign supreme in the were in attendance. It was a very good party with husie.st port in the SIU. NO NEWS?? Shipping Gleans Gut Phllly Hall; Beachcombers Warned To Bypass By EDDIE HIGDON PHILADELPHIA — Ships, ships and more ships. The city of Brotherly Love is really booming, with ships running out of here like a Detroit assembly line. Shipping is so, good that we have been calling New York and Baltimore for more men than we have shipped from this Hall, and the boom looks like it will continue for awhile. We crewed up the four Seatrains, the Seatrains New Jersey, Havana, Texas and New York, and believe me they were one big headache. They carry besides the reg­ ular crew, 3 QMs, 3 ABs, 3 West Goast Branches Gelebrate 62nd Birthday Of Sailors Union the finishing tducnes to the renovation task, and to these critical eyes the - new Hall is really tops. Shipping Keeps Rolling Along In Fine Style In Port Baltimore By WM. (CURLY) RENTZ BALTIMORE — Things in the port of Baltimore have been fashion. I have found that all those rolling along in fine Shipping is prdtty fair here, who have managed to get a peek at the new home of the SIU are' providing you are out to get a more than pleased with the new ship and not out to pick your run and type of ship that you set-up. Naturally everyone is- getting want. We have been keeping, after anxious to move, so,- with'the Calmar and Ore here, as I told lease already signed - and out' of you last week. The company the way, we expect to begin- op­ has agreed to clean these ships erations in our new home in a' couple of days. We signed a up and flo fee,d better, which lease for a year and a half with' should be -an- incentive for you a six months option to.pui'chase fellows on the beach to crew these ships up in a hurry when the building. the jobs come in. We will give the building a We had a shght beef , on one real good going over once we of the Calmar ships last week, move-in, and if at the end of the and satisfied the crew-by . taking six months she meets our re­ up the beefs in a hurry and quirements, we may make a recommendation • to buy the having them straightened out. The messhalls were sougeed place. out, the galley cleaned, new Even though it's a nice spot, mattresses were put aboard for we intend to be sure it allows the whole crew, and it was for expansion, and is practical agreed to have the crew paint for our needs. out their quarters, messhalls, Aside from shipping and the new Hall, we have been cover­ etc., when they got out of the ing a large number of payoffs. shipyard, which should run into One of these, the MV Capstan a few hours of overtime. iREAL EYEFUL Knot, Alcoa, gave us a little trouble. When she pulled in there were only a few minor beefs arising out of friction between the crew and the Steward. These were no problem, but sometime between the time she docked and AWAKENING I see where the NMU is sure having a hard time on account of the intra-union fight that they are having. Curran, after more than ten years, wakes up to the fact that the Commies are out to do a job on the NMU. I've been wonder­ ing if he just woke up to that fact or if he knew it all along and chose to ignore it until late­ ly. when the Commies started stepping on his toes. Then there is Stack, playing hand and glove with Ferdinand "Finky',' Smith and all the rest of the Reds. I can remember the copy of the Pilot on January 13, 1939 that was written by Stack.. rHe. had., quite a bit to say about -the fate' of the NMU. He ended up with the follow­ ing sentence: "I will close with the hope that we will be able to rid our organization (NMU) of such people as 'Woof Woof" Phillips and Ferdinand (Finky) Smith." HOW COME What happened. Stack? Did the commie bug bite you just about then, or did you decide that "Finky" could help you reach the high position in the NMU that you are now in, is that why you switched your tactics and made friends with Ferdy? I also see in the Pilot that the NMU agent in this port is having a squabble with the NMU headquarters. Looks like they are getting jealous of each other. TEAGUE about 300 members present, and from the festive air about the place I'd say everyone had a fine time. There were a lot of speeches, which were well received, and several oldtimers got up and spoke of the "old days" when the SUP was still a pup. Sixty-two years is a long time for a union to he around in this unstable world, and the SUP can be proud of its record in maintaining its clean and re­ spected reputation throughout this time. Things are pretty slow in the shipping department with a number of the men holding cards two months old. We are look­ ing for the situation to pick up soon with jobs for men within a respectable interval of time. Our Agent, Red Simmons, has left the Old Gold Coast for the Agents' Conference, and although he has been gone only a few days, things already seem kind of quiet around here. We kind of miss Red, for when he is around he always manages to liven things up somewhat. Of the ships hitting the port, the General Meggs came in with the crew of the C. McDonnell, which was repatriated from Manila. There were a few beefs and some disputed overtime on the ship, but I cleared the mat­ ter up in short order. This is all from the old Gold Coast at this time, so until an­ other report, steady as she goes. Cardeckmen ABs, 3 Deck Main­ tenance ABs and one Bosun, all holding ABs tickets. So right there we shipped 52 ABs. We really cleaned the Hall out in crewing these ships. In fact, we even shipped out the janitor. With the sudden rush of ship­ ping, the Patrolmen have been keeping their distance from the Dispatcher's Office for fear of being shanghaied. If the Dis­ patcher gets his hooks on those boys, it'll be goodbye Patrolmen. In the payoff department w^ took care of five ships, four SIU ships and one SUP. All beefs were of a minor riature and' handled at the point of pro­ duction. We also contacted six ships in transit and three Isthmian scows for a total of fourteen SHORT STAY Brother Frenchy Michelet, the famous southern cuisine artist from New Orleans, paid off the Thomas Hayward, Waterman, but he hardly touched the beach. We allowed him just 48 hours to visit his usual haunts in this port and promptly bundled him bff to the Seatrain Texas. We know the crew on that ship -will eat well as Frenchy went aboard with his right hand man, Jake Martin, Chief Cook. Future business looks bright with at least three Waterman ships due to paj- off this week, and an Isthmian scow due to call for replacements before the week is out. In looking the Hall over for crews, we nailed the Doorman, Brother Shaynick. and dispatch­ ed him with speed to the Seatrain New York. His place has been taken by Brother Donley, and if things keep going as they are now he will soon turn over his post to another and join Brother Shay­ nick aboard a ship. SCOUTS OUT In spite of the maelstrom of shipping, we are still looking for a new Hall. Our corps of bloodhounds has been severely depleted by the calls for crews, but every edition of the focal press is still given the eagle eye by the many self-ap­ pointed Hall-hunters, and all tips are quickly forwarded to me for immediate investigation. I'm beginning to feel like an a m b u 1 a n c e-chasing lawyer. Everytime a tip comes in, I grab my hat and bounce out of the Hall into the rumble-buggy and sprint for the joint, hoping to beat the other prospective tenants. So far, I've had no luck. I'm not discouraged, however, as something is bound to come up. Brother Tilley, the Patrolman, says if the men on the ships that hit this port will contact the Hall when they arrive, in­ stead of just before the ship is ready to sail, things will be a lot easier for the crew and Brother Tilley. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six LCA Anti-Labor Campaign Fiops; Union Men Are Respected By Aii CANADIAN BONUS All seamen who have served six months on Canadian vessels where War Risk bonus was paid between Sept. 10, 1939 and April 1, 1944, should apply to the Director of Merchant Sea­ men. Department of Transport. Ottawa, Ontario for the Mer­ chant Seamen's "Special Bonus." By FRED FARNEN DETROIT — For years Lakes seamen have had to accept from the powerful group of shipown­ ers, commonly known as the Lake Carriers Association, all their working rules, living con­ ditions, and wages. At no time has a committee of seamen ever been asked to at­ tend their meetings and offer suggestions for the improve­ ment of these vital matters. We have simply been told: you will work this many hours, and we will pay you this amount of money. This associ­ ation has never demonstrated any interest in sailors outside of paying them as little as they can. No provisions have ever been offered by this group to take care of us when shipping is slow, or when it is necessary for us to be hospitalized. This powerful group has been outstanding in its efforts to keep the Lakes crews from becoming organized into a union to be­ come strong enough to demand a voice in discussing wages, work­ ing rules, etc. This is not right. ized lines last fall we fought them on every turn. ABOVE BOARD Every move the SIU made in the strike was open and above board. We told them in advance we would not respect any picketlines around unorganized ships and we didn't. We also told them to leave our contracted ships alone, which they didn't do. However, we did respect the lines they had around their contracted vessels. When we opposed their fullseizure plan, they folded up and went home, leaving only the company-sponsored union of Cleveland Cliffs to compete with us on the Midland Line. We won this election by an overwhelming majority despite the protests of the NMU and the Company union, the LSU, which goes to show that the men on these ships realize the SIU is the only sailors' union that will assure them of real union repre­ sentation when such vital issues VOO'IL WAV Oft Ncrr AT ALLI CREATED CHAOS For the past ten years, the CIO sailors' union, known as the NMU, has repeatedly tried to organize Lakes men, and through the bungling of the communist party members, who have seiz­ ed control of the union and its finances, they have only man­ aged to create a state of chaos. By its failures, the NMU is as great a danger to Lakco seamen as are the shipowners. Recent developments within the council of the NMU have jproved to all sailors and the NMU membership, that the SlU has not been guilty of red bait­ ing in exposing the communist element in the NMU. We spoke the truth when we stated that the NMU is inter­ ested only in promoting the communist party line in this country with sailors' welfare secondary. This is not right either. The Great Lakes District of the SlU has not hoasted of its organizational work the past few years. We have not run to the press to proclaim the gains we have won from the shipowners. We have been content to let Lakes seamen see for themselves the better wages, conditions, etc., that we enjoy. In spite of the NMU calling a strike on the Great Lakes for the purpose of taking over the contuol of shipping and force all Lakes seamen into joining the NMU, the SIU still has better working rules and conditions than are found in any NMU contract. This explains how shipping rules and conditions have been on the Lakes in the past few years. When the NMU attempted to take over the SIU Great Lakes district along with the unorgan­ 1.. as wages, working rules and personal welfare, both ashore and at sea, are to be discussed. Although the shipowners have not granted any concessions in the past without being forced to, several gains have been won through the militant action of the SIU. Any thinking person can see that the shipowners can­ not do service without men to op­ erate their ships. It is only through the un'ted efforts of the entire membership that the SIU has been able to get decent wages and conditions for the men on the coasts against the combined opposition of the NMU, the shipowners, and the various governmental agen­ cies. These gains were not won by individuals or small groups; but by the entire union. OLD DAYS GONE The days when union mem­ bers were forced to hold meet­ ings in secret places to avoid the company owned police; and when union officials and mem­ bers were regarded as social out­ casts and undesirables are gone forever. With the exception of a few communist - dominated labor unions, labor leaders and union members are respected members of their communities, recognized as important figures by civic bodies and national organiza­ tions. Their advice is solicited and enlisted on questions of national and international importance. No longer is it a crime to belong to a union. Today it is your duty, if you work for wages, to belong to a union to insure a voice in your welfare, just as it is your duty to vote in city, state and nation­ al elections. Friday, March 14, 1947 By JOHNNY JOHNSTON The largest tanker in the world is the SS Phoenix, Bulk Carriers, Incorporated. When fully loaded she carries 9,000000 gallons, or the equivalent of 900 railroad lank cars full. That would make up a train about seven miles long. The Phoenix is 514 fet long, 40 feet deep, and has a 80 foot beam. She is fitted with 10,000 HP turbines. X t, Anchorage, Alaska, does not have to worry too much in case its electric power is cut off due to storm or other disruption. Liv­ ing in the harbor is a tanker, the Sackett's Harbor, which was split in half during a heavy storm last March. The vessel was ruled surplus material when it was deter­ mined that giving her a new bov/ section would cost about $1,000,000. Tiie stern section of the Sack­ ett's Harbor still has her 6000 HP steam turbines in good con­ dition, and these could be used for emergency power until the city could obtain perrnanent fa­ cilities. ^ ^ ^ On her maiden voyage to Eur­ ope, the United States liner, America, arrived at Cobh, Ire­ land, after making the run from Ambrose Light to Daunt's Light­ ship in four days, 22 hours, and 22 minutes. The time set a new record for the run, beating the old record made by the United States liner Manhattan in 1935 with a run of five days, four hours. The America averaged approximate­ ly 24.5 knots on the voyage, lis. Now that the war is over, the Bell Telephone Company has re­ leased news about the magnetic mine which was sown in Jap­ anese waters by B-29 bombers. These mines were able to count ships, and to explode after a given number had passed. They were immune to mine­ sweepers, and there was no chance of their being detected. Best of all, the mines were timed to become "dead" after a certain length of time, there­ by opening the waters. Same Old Story: New York Busy, Needs Rated Men By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — The SIU Hall is a regular bee-hive of activity, what with plenty of shipping, Patrolmen constantly on the mbve paying off and signing on, and new wage talks between the The application deadline for Union and the operators. the bonus has been extended to To that activity, add the dem­ March 31, 1947, by Order-in- onstration last week with the Council P.O. 204. United Financial Employes, and you get a good picture of ex­ actly what's going on in this port. For the fburth straight week we are in need of rated men. That means ABs, FWTs, and Stewards. We get calls every day, and we really have to do a job to fill them all. If there are any men in ports By JOHN MOGAN where shipping is not so hot, they should get on the phone, BOSTON — Shipping and or send a wire, and we will business continue on the up­ probably be able to get a ship grade in the Port of Boston, for • them without trouble. with plenty of jobs available and NEGOTIATIONS START not too much competition for This week our Negotiating them. Committee had its first meetings A couple of Saturday after­ with the operators. It is still noon payoffs are getting to be too early to figure out what is routine.' But now Waterman in­ going to happen, but you can forms us that they will have a bet your bottom dollar that the ship a day paying off around shipowners are going to think here for the next couple of twice before they invite the weeks, with the program get­ SIU to go on strike. (Editor's ting started with the payoff of Note: They did.) the Billings Victory in Port­ The operators learned in the land. past that the SIU does not play If these ships should come in for the fun of it, and the gov­ as scheduled, the Port will be ernment found out the same really hard up for men. As it thing last September. We (Jon't' particularly like is now, we have had some strike action, but' if that's what trouble getting certain rated re­ we're forced into, we'll play the placements; so that if there hand our way from then on. should be better than 50 per New ships are constantly be­ cent turnover in these crews, ing added to fleets, and some we'll have to do some hustling. new companies have recently Then, too, the Evangeline gone into operation. I don't see (Eastern passenger ship) will be why the companies take ships ready to crew up between April 1 and April 15, and this should out of the boneyard, or go into prove to be more difficult to business, if they lose rrfoney, as take care of than the Yarmouth. they say they do. Every time the working sea­ All in all, for the next month man asks for a little dough, the or so, Boston should be the place companies holler bloody murder. where a member can go to work And then they turn around and in a hirrry. buy more ships, and make pro­ At this writing there are a fits on every one of them. > number of jobs on the board, r after several calls, with New York short of the same ratings also. Indeed, it appears as If you don't find linen though the good old days are when you go aboard your here again. But where are the ship, notify the Hall at once. men? A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any Well, let's hope the good ship­ good. It's your bed and you ping continues, and somehow we know the men will be avail­ have to lie in it. able for the jobs. No Competition For Rated Jobs in Port Boston ATTENTION! NEW SEASON SWAMPS OULUTH WITH SEAMEN By EINAR NORDAAS DULUTH—Spring is in the air and with it comes the yearning to get started on the Lakes, so during the past week more sea­ men have been around the Duluth Hall that we thought were in this part of the country. It is the same story every spring. The desire to be on the move and make that stake all over again gets the best of a man. Well, brother, any fool can make a stake, but it takes the wise hombre to save it. Bids are now being let out for harbor work around Two Harbors. Quite a few improve­ ments are to be made to handle the extra shipping expected to for what ever may come. pass through the port. The ore mines are going full blast, and thiS' end of the Lakes will be already to go when the first ship enters the harbor. The Browning Steamship Company, formerly Overlakes, is at present negotiating for the purchase of a plot in this har­ bor . to unload 'automobiles. They have already bought a 36 acre spot in Detroit, and be­ sides automobiles, the fleet of eight ships will carry bulk car­ goes. When this goes to press, the organizing drive of the SIU will be well under way. Any of you men who will be aboard Lakes vessels and have any ideas or sug­ gestions tto improve the drive— send them in. They'll be given" consideration and study. No item is too small to consider. It is the observation and alerttiess of SIU members aboard the ships that will go a long ways to insuring the drive of a suc­ cessful donclusion. COUNCIL MEETS The Marine Council of (Great­ er Duluth will hold its second meeting in Superior, Wis. on March 18. All indications are that by that time the council will be operating smoothy, ready When your ship ties up at Duluth, come up and visit us, together we can aid the drive in many ways. If we put all our­ selves into this fight we will make it a smashing victory for the SIU on the Great Lakes. �Friday, iMazch 14,1847 T H E E:A F A R ER S L O G Upper left. 4he Slewards Departmenl of the Sea Nymph, Alcoa. This was a 'clean' ship and a* very cleam galley. Left to right, Fred Oliver,''MM,- Utility La Francer Second Cook E. Brown; Galleyman Ed Hudson; Ollie McCall, MM; Chief Steward E. O. Johnson; Chief Cook Maurice Lee; and R. Brown, Night Cook and Baker. - Coffee time at.'iipper .right for the Deck Gang of the SS Sea • Nymph. .No hangovers even if it is camivad time in New Orleans. In the usual order, George Mcintosh, AB; Albert Robillard, AB; D. McLeod, AB; Bosun'Howeir Durante AB W. Logan; George Peters, AB; OS'Dave Loftin; and GardnerMcGuire, AB. Left, another shot of the Sea Nymph Deck crew, this time on Deck where they belong. Ranged along the rail are R. Murray, T. F. Hewitt, G. N. Peters, D. Loftin, H. Duranl, C. Hamilton, W. Lo­ gan, and A. Robillard. Just out of the bon^yard, right, the SS Sam Jackson is to be reconditioned and added to the Mississippi fleet. Gathered in the Bosun's room, we find T. J. Tighe^ AB; A. W. Gatewood, Bosun; D. E. Henry Eschete; and Ralph Piehet. Side left shows- Electrician Johnnie Prescott repairing lighting cluster for Second Cook W. D. Purdy, who goes about his business. On the right are some of the Stewards Department of the Alcoa Pointer. Left to right. Night Cook D. L. Knapp, Steward Johnnie Elliot, Utility Hugh Collons, and Chief Cook James Lomax. The SS. William Brewster also came into the picture, lower left. Joseph Tassin, John Splan, Thomas Ketelf, Ronald Richardson, Eddie Tassin, Ronald Harringan, John Shannon, Ollis Filligan, Henry Milton, and Hendon Frazier, in the usual L. to R. order. Hard at work is the Deck Gang of Waterman's SS Columbia Victory, lower right. J. Gonzalez supervising, and doing the work, Louis Mainera, G. Santiago, A. Johnson, L. Marchetti, and E. Hansen. Page Seven �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight r Friday, March 14, 1947 Chicago Says, Do Not Go There Seafarers Talte Stand To Back SIU Supports Until Shipping Booms In April Bill Dennels, Friend Of Labor Donnels, Baitod By Politicians By HERBERT JANSEN WHEREAS: Uncle Bill Donnels, (Wm. L. Donnels), Editor CHICAGO —The spring ship­ was impossible to counteract. It of the Federationist, a Labor paper published in New Orleans, ping season is officially under is still powerful, but with union With the wholehearted conLouisiana, has consistently supported the Seafarers Interna­ way on the Lakes, but don't newspapers giving the true facts tional Union, as well as all bonafide labor unions, and currance of 1250 Seafarers, meet­ come running tp Chicago for a this method no longer will turn WHEREAS: The Seafarers International Union in conven­ ing in Webster Hall, on March ship yet. A few ships are tak­ the working stiffs against their tion in New Orleans on March 27 through March 31, 1944 went 12, the SIU went on recoid to ing crews, but the majority of own unions. Those days are on record unanimously to give Brother Donnels, (Uncle Bill) a the vessels are still shrouded in gone forever. back William L. Donnels, Editor vote of appreciation for the splendid manner in which he hand­ their winter rainment. of the Federationist. This paper, led the opening session of the convention, as Master of Cere­ TRUE FACTS All men who contemplated published in New Orleans, Loui­ monies, and that a copy of this resolution be spread in the min­ I'm sure no one found the true comirig here for a ship had bet­ utes of the convention and that a copy of the resolution be sent siana, has been consistently on ter hold off until around April cause of the company's difficul­ to President William Green, of the American Federation of La­ the side of labor, and Uncle Bill 10. The men we have registered ties printed in any newspaper. bor, and that the Seafarers International Union endorse the Donnels has a fine reputation as here now will take the jobs, due But here in the Uinion newspaper Federationisf, as a consistent Labor newspaper, and to come in during the next few are the true facts. Just as with a firm friend of the Seafarers In­ WHEREAS: Certain politicians are attempting to hurt Bro­ all the bunk handed out by the days. ternational Union, in particular, ther Donnels because of his consistent tight for labor and clean When the Straits of Mackinac -shipowner, the real .situation government by claiming that he does not have the support of and the whole labor movement, open up, the whistle will blow, within the company is printed Labor, THEREFORE in general. and shipping will really boom. for the seamen to get the truth. BE IT RESOLVED: That the Seafarers International Union This will not be the only Right now Uncle Bill is under This week we started contract of North America reaffirm its support of the Federationist, and negotiations with the Clipper smear we are going to face in fire from various local politicians commend Brother Donnels for his untiring and fearless sup­ Line. A little progress was made the days to come. These com­ because of his many battles on port of the cause of Organized Labor, and in some of the provisions asked. panies that are not organized the side of labor, as well as his BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; That the Secretary-Treas­ Another meeting will be held in will be using propaganda of all fight for clean government. The urer of the Seafarers International Union of North America no­ the near future to square away sorts to combat us in our drive action taken by the SIU is the tify William Green, President, American Federation of Labor; to organize their ships and sea­ the loose ends. opening gun in demonstrating to Steve Queries, President, New Orleans Central Trades and La­ Here's a classic example of men. the labor-baiters that Bill Don­ bor Council; E. H. (Lige) Williams, President, Louisiana State They will promise their em­ what one company pulled in an nels and the Federationist have Federation of Labor; and James W. Barr, Manager, Better Busi­ attempt to discredit the SIU. ployees heaven and earth. They the support of the AFL. ness Bureau of New Orleans, Inc., of the action of the Seafarers In December, 1946, a release was will slur us to any extent pos­ International Union in reaffirming its support of the Federa­ The resolution, submitted by sent out to the newspapers by sible for their benefit. They will tionist. Lindsey J. Williams, is printed the D&C Lines, which operates spend their money to stop us. in the adjoining columns. six passenger ships and one They will spend money, lots freight vessel, stating that the of it, for it is an investment D&C was folding up shop be- in the future. When "they have the seamen down to poor wages, no overtime and no working rules they will reap what they sow now. There is one thing they should come to Houston for repair work will keep it growing and moving By CHARLES HAYMOND know by now. The SIU is one and created that many more steadily forward. HOUSTON — The port facili­ jobs. union that won't be fooled with SIU AND ILA their foul line. They have tried ties here have ntot increased in The International Association Last Saturday the ILA Com­ it with no success, but they will the last five years, but there is of Machinists, Lone Star Marine press and Warehousemen Locals try again. And again they won't a bright future in store for Lodge., 872, respected the picket- 1581 and 1525 completed negoti­ succeed. We are going ahead Houston. The city is growing by lines of the SIU-SUP and all ations with Anderson and Clay­ leaps and bounds; warehouses, other maritime unions during and they won't stop us! ton, the largest cotton opeiators plants and housing projects are the general strike last year. in the world, and a hard outfit being constructed full blast. Upon conclusion of the strike for labor to deal'lairly with. 'tlTTLE LIE All of this means that a larger they tried to return to work but They signed for ten cents per volume of shipping will make were locked out by the yard. cause the SIU was asking for an hour increase for compi-ess work­ use of the port thereby causing increase in wages, and this in­ This happened despite the fact ers and twenty cents fbr dockSend in the minutes of its expansion. The Seafarers is crease would force the company that three years previous the side workers. your ship's meeting to the now firmly intrenched and will Machinists and six other unions to cease operations completely. The Seafarers have always • New York Hall. Only in that grow right along with the port. of the Metal Trades Council had worked closely with the ILA and The press release hit the front way can the membership act page of most of the cities around Shipping has been good right officially been certified as the were supported 100 per cent by on your recommendations, the midwest, including every along, despite the fact that bargaining agents for Brown's them in the general strike. daily paper in Chicago. and then the minutes can be Brown's shipyard has been clos­ shipyard. If these negotiations had end­ It was real ammunition for The big issue then at stake ed in a deadlock, the ILA and ed since September 22, 1946, printed in the LOG for the the anti-labor boys and they thereby causing the diversion of was the recognition of the the SIU would have been on the benefit of all other SIU made the most of it. The inten­ a considerable amount of ship­ unions and the signing of closed picketline together again as they crews. tion was to discredit all unions were last year. ping that would have otherwise shop contracts. and at the same time put a MC AGAIN The organizing campaign di­ crimp in our coming organiza­ At one time the Machinists rected towards the organization tional drive. and the Metal Trades council of all smaller craft is well under released all ships with the un­ way, and will be intensified in TRUTH COMES OUT derstanding that the companies the near future. The truth of the matter came The Seafarers is out to organ­ would not send any more ships out this week when the Man­ ize everything that floats, and to the yard. By EDWARD F. JANASZEK ager of the D&C Lines came is not going to stop until the The Maritime Commission then to Chicago to meet SIU Presi­ TOLEDO —The NMU, appar­ us with safety precautions, we'd stepped in in their usual strike­ job is done. dent Harry Lundeberg. He told breaking role and asigned four ently wanting to place a smoke all be hobbling on crutches. Brother Lundeberg the prob­ We insist on the Captain of ships to the yard, one tanker screen around its shortcomings, lems of his company, and dur­ the ship to see that every safety and the others ATS ships slated ing the conversation he admitted has been giving the SIU free measure possible is installed. for reconversion. ihal the problems thai are fac­ space in the Pilot. That's the only way to be sure The Maritime Commission was ing the D&C Line are not due then informed that, because of The latest, found in a recent of getting it. to the SIU, but are within the Now that fit-out time is here their finky action, no union tug issue, is a picture of the Chicago company itself. Clipper, Wisconsin and Michigan and the ships are getting ready in the harbor would handle any The Watch Hill, V-4 tug of It is very easy for a company's Steamship Company. for the 1947 season on the Great of the hot ships. the Moran Towing and Trans­ Board of Directors to sit down, Lakes, safety devices should be This has been a strike of long portation Company, left Tampa, They neglected to mention and when they find themselves inspected and if necessary re­ duration and is still in progress. Florida this week to undertake in disagreement as to the ills that the SIU will have a con­ placed. Picket lines have maintained by the longest towing job ever un­ of the company, to place the tract with this company when There is no price on a human the Machinists and the Seafarers dertaken by an American tug. cause of their woes at the door the Clipper is ready to ply the life. The companies will install and other unibns have continued The vessel, carying an SIU Lakes this spring. None of this of labor. safety devices as they do not to support the locked-out men crew of 30 men, will travel It is easy for them to release stuff is signed, so we don't know wish to pay the hdspital bills in every way, including financial 13,000 miles to Banka Island in a report to a hostile, anti-labor who to thank for the plug. for anyone injured aboard ship. support. the Netherland East Indies to press, with untrue statements On the other hand in a re­ The season on the Lakes is The port of Houston, although deliver the Stuyvesant, a mam­ and then sit back and let the cent issue, they blame the Coast short, and if a seaman is laid up growing, can never get any­ moth tin dredge to the Dutch labor baiters beat their drums. Guard for the drowning of a for a month or two in a hospital, where as long as outfits like Government there, where it will This device is used often, for seaman, whose death, they say, a big chunk of his season's in­ Brown's are able to ride rough be used for the rehabiliation of Labor doesn't own daily news­ was due indirectly to a faulty come is gone. handed over union members' the tin mines devastated by the papers with large circulations, ladder. Japanese. There is no sense in courting rights. but must aount on the truth be­ injury, so give your ship a real The Seafarers is in Houston to Anothfer tug is expected to RELY ON SELVES ing heard in its weekly news­ look over when you go aboard, stay and wiU continue to fight in leave in the near future for papers. In the SIU we don't rely on and your chances of finishing defense of all legitimate beefs the same destination, to deliver Before the days of the labor the Coast Guard for anything. If the season in one piece will be such as this. It is this policy the other of two such dredges press this line of propaganda we counted on them to provide greatly increased. which has built the Union and ordered by the Dutch. Houston Has Bright Future As A Shipping Port; AFL Unions There Have Record Of Cooperation Send Those Minutes Toledo Seafarers Sends Thanks To NMU For Free Plug In Pilot MoranTug.WatohHill, Undertakes A Record TowingJobToFarEast �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 14. 1947 J Volunteer Organizers Even an Isthmian ship can be a good ship if the crew organ­ izes to make it click. That's the way it was on the SS Harry L. Glucksman, acc|)rding to Edward Stankovich, AB. Brother Stankovich, or Ski, as he is known in the Union, just came off the Glucksman when the ship paid off in Wilmington, Delaware. He had a good chance to watch, and participate in, mili­ tant action to force better con­ ditions than are usual on un­ organized ships. Here's his story. "At the beginning of the voy­ age," he recalls, "everything was fouled up. The food was poor, the quarters not clean, and the overtime was frequently in dis­ pute. We got together and de­ EDWARD STANKOVICH cided to demand our rights. From then on, the situation improvements," said Ski. "Once changed." It must have changed plenty. the company found that the SIU From the time the Glucksman was the chosen representative of left Galveston on November 8, the majority of Isthmian sea­ until the ship reached Wilming­ men, they knew that they would ton on March 2, here are the have to clean things up in a hurry." gains made by the crew; The lesson learned by the QUICK CHANGES First of all, the food became crew of the Glucksman applys more plentiful and more care equally well to other crews on was taken with its preparation. other ships. The situation is Quarters were squared away, rapidly changing in Isthmian, and the rest of the vessel made mainly as a result of pressure ship-shape. Overtime was from the SIU and organized straightened out, and the atti­ crews who sail the ships. In the near future the SIU is tude of the officers changed when they saw that the crew • sure to be accredited as the was prepared to act together if bargaining agent for unlicensed anything happened. ! Isthmian seamen, and when that "Of course, the fact that the happens, the changes in condi­ SIU had won the Isthmian elec­ tions, wages and overtime will tion had plenty to do with the come a lot faster. 4. J. i A new technique in organiza­ tion was tried by Seafarer Ben Taflewitz on Isthmian's Marine Fox, and it looks like the new idea paid off. When the ship was finally vot­ ed, the NMU was swamped by such a majority that it had to challenge the SIU vote in order to save face. All Ben did was to take the NMU literature and put it up on the bulkhead for the whole crew to see. Then he quietly went around, giving the SIU side of the picture. And that was enough. "It was the SIU contracts that were our big selling point," says Ben. "I could prove, in black and white, that the crew would make more money under an SIU contract than they oould with an NMU agreement." Not only that, but Brother Taflewitz outlined how the SIU has led the maritime field for years, and that the NMU has been forced to tag along, ac­ cepting the gains made by the Seafarers. ISTHMIAN VETERAN Ben also sailed on two other Isthmian ships, the Belle of the Seas, and the Sea Fiddler. So when he talks about conditions on unorganized ships, he knows exactly what he is talking about. "On troop ships, the food was okay because the Government paid for it," recalled Ben. "But when the companies had to start paying for the food out of its own dough, they cut down on quality and quantity." Wages on unorganized ships are lower than on Union vessels, „ Voyage Of Murder And Mayhem Spells Union Losson To Soafaror (Continued from Page 3) joy were smashed. The hospitals got a good play and the bills came in for the Old Man to settle. The officers were no different. The Stewards Department fol­ lowed the pattern—no Cooks or Messmen. Not being a drinker, I stayed aboard and had to go into the galley to cook. Yet, though there was no work done aboard, they were all present for meals. There was nothing I could do about it; so I cooked. After a twelve-day stay there, we went to Salaverry where the Peruvian Navy put on 1000 tons of sugar. We then went to Chimbote to shift coal. Once more" the crew took over the town. The same horse play of fights ashore, joints wrecked, hospitals visited for stabbings and the police aboard with bills to collect. December 24th came along, and I prepared turkeys and all the fixings for a real Christmas Din­ ner. For supper that night I served sirloin steak, French fries, fiesh green salad, green peas, cake and fresh fruit. Then the black gang came mid­ ship to me and raised hell about the supper. They said that on other ships they had a big feed and whiskey was given out by the Old Man and the Steward. That's what they wanted from me. I said nothing doing and the fight started. The Old Man came tearing in and fired a shot over their heads, and told them they would not get a thing different than what was there. Well, for a few minutes they were quiet. Then they decided to kill the Chief Mate, because the BEN TAFLEWITZ and overtime is a word that means nothing. Of course, the work is done, but the men rare­ ly if ever, receive pay for actuai or penalty OT. The officers are treated well enough on unorganized ships, but "they sure take it out on the un­ licensed personnel," says Ben. "During the bargaining elect­ ion," he recalls, "the officers picked out the men who stood against the Union, and offered them privileges. They got the only overtime, and they were given more than their share of free time. For the rest of us, it was the hard times all the way. To suit their own purposes, the officers tried to play off the SIU against the NMU." But even that didn't work, and in spite of everything the company did. Isthmian went SIU — and how! Page Nine week before the Chief had tang­ led with one of the Black Gang and, with the assistance of the Chief Engineer, had placed the Fireman in irons. BATTLE ROYAL ' When the man was ironed and in the sick bay, the Chief Mate beat the hell out of him and put the boot to him when he was on the deck. So the boys were out to get him. They stormed into the sal- oon. The Chief Engineer, Second fore any embarrassing questions Mate and myself were there. could be asked. We found the Captain of the We tried" to talk to them, but it was useless and there was an­ Port and after a short conversa­ other fight. We finally cleared tion, a few cartons of cigarettes and some Scotch whiskey, we the saloon, but not for long. sailed. Back again they came, and some of them rushed the Chief BACK TO STATES Mate's cabin, and cornering him We headed for Los Angeles for there they roughed him up a bit. They knew he had a gun and more repairs to the hull and en­ were a bit cautious, but when gine, pulling into San Pedro on they found he had the gun lock­ Jan. 29. On the trip up the Old Man sold the crew all the whis­ ed up the fight went on. The Military Police ashore had been notified that we were hav­ ing a riot aboard, but they were awfully slow in coming aboard, so the battle went on. The Second Mate broke his right hand, and for four hours we fought. The Chief Engineer and myself had pistols, yet no one was shot. The Military Police came aboard about 9 P.M. and we collected up the playboys and off to jail they went. The Captain of the Port of Pimentel finally had a bellyful of the crew's actions, so he went to key they wanted, so a nice drunk work. He contacted Lima and was enjoyed by the crew. had the prisoners placed in cus­ On the 30th the crew received tody of the army. a draw. All hands went ashore After a hearing they were | for a good time, the officers intransported to a penal colony off i duded. On the 31st some of the Callo. There they are supposed crew lugged the Old Man back to spend a few years, after which aboard ship. I decided I'd had they will be repatriated. I enough. But all was not serene yet. The I asked for my money and the next day, Christmas Day, about Second Mate made out my vouch2 P.M., one of the deck hands had i er. With that I left the ship with a fight with the donkey man. He | plenty of money, but terrible received such a beating that he | memories. was out cold. The statement—I was a fool— I stood in the passageway and can now easily be understood, saw the donkeyman beat the I am a member of the Seafarman's head on the deck. I could i ers. I took the job, not through hear iiis skull crack like an egg- the Union Hall, but just for the shell. i sake of sailing. All the Union 1 has fought for in the past, I tossNO MEDICAL AID I ed overboard. The Chief Mate and Skipper' . The Union has fought to elimwitnessed it also, and after the ^^^te such conditions; to give the battle, the Chief Mate and Don- "^en representation and see that key Man carried the deck hand injustices shall be imposed below and dumped him in the upon them. I went through a litpassageway where he lay for 36 making. I hours without any medical at- ^^ked for and I got it. tention. Later he was picked up LESSON LEARNED and put in his bunk. The lesson stamped forever in Six days later he was sent to the hospital in Chiclayo for treatmind is what a fool I was. If ment. A note was sent along ^ can't be a good Union man, sail stating that he was suffering from Union, be Union, live Union, I alcoholism, with no mention be- should hang my head in shame, ing made that he was beaten. I Without the Union to supervise The hospital treated him for i'ho conditions on these ships, and malnutrition and the DTs. The to help us as members of the orSecond Mate was in the same gamzation to steer clear of such hospital room and he told the conditions, it would be one sorry doctors about the beating the sea- ^'nrld to live in. man had received, but they did i ^ really thanked God I reached nothing ' home alive. Whenever I leave The hospital sent him backl^gain you can damn well bet it aboard ship Jan. 4th, and we leftj^iH be through the Union Hall, that evening for Talara to take on water. We arrived in Talara lAlAf A|«|t|AM CloAf on the 6th. I went ashore at once •WMIVI IIIUII rivvl and insisted that the man be rc- if« • • •• 4 moved to a hospital. TgTQ|C51 SfllQC The local authorities then came aboard and lowered him off the| The Waterman Steamship ship in a sling, as he was uncon- Corporation's purchase of 10 scious. We made ready to sail Liberty ships from the Mariand were starting away the next time Commission last week day when a launch came out and brought the company's total informed us that the seaman had fleet to 51 vessels, making it the died, and we would have to put largest now owned by an Amerback for an investigation. lean Company. The Old Man and myself went; The deal was closed in Washashore and identified the body, ington, where a company official From there we went to the Po- is (jompleting arrangements for lice Station to go over his belong- delivery of the ships, most of ings. After that we went to find which are now under charter to out how we could get away be-, Waterman. m I �THE SEAFARERS LOG 'Page Ten Friday, March 14, 1947 SS King's Chief Engineer Generates Cash—For Wipers The Wipers aboard the SS Franklin H. King are ac­ cumulating overtime by proxy. This cash-producing innovation was introduced by the Alcoa vessel's Chief Engineer—though not intention­ ally, of course. The guy is just a victim of his own in­ discretions and the Engine men accordingly reaped the benefits of his wild oat sowing. The proxy set-up didn't last long, however. Monroe Men Scream For Ice Cream A locked stable after the horse has been stolen has more than one application, in the opinion of one Seafarer crew, at least. Taking no chances on the pos­ sibility of a supply shortage de­ veloping at sea, the sweettoothed crew of the SS Monroe shot a motion through the Jan. 7 shipboard meeting, calling for a five-gallon freezer to be placed aboard so that ice cream can be made when the brick runs out. The motion, which was brought up while the vessel was down Argentina way — Buenos Aires—was followed by several others, all dedicated to the im­ provement of shipboard feed­ ing conditions. Three days out of New York. Ihe MV Loop Knot ran into bad weather. Photo at left shows ship's dock awash after choppy sea cascade overrail. Hunk of man in grass skirt in photo at right is John Osmalinski, OS, showing What the welldressed deck man will wear for a tropical run. With cream it's good for breakfast, too. The hows and whys of this* ~ ^ amusing and profitable episode roll. Of the first time. Brother (for the Chief, too—he got a Buckley says: "This bright brass-hat's paint­ good education in the engine's ing with vigor enabled the Wi­ department's working rules) is pers to collect 16 hours of over­ revealed in a letter from the time, for which they thank the Black Gang Delegate, Joseph Madder than a March hare Buckley, who recorded the in­ Chief for his generosity." cident down in Port of Spain, At the turn-about in events after Trinidad. the hep Franklin King men stood TWO MISTAKES firm on the provisions of their Twice the engine officer made contract, the Chief Engineer contributions to the men's pay- "thought he would get even." So, says Brother Buckley, "he pulls the bell-to-bell gag. But an oldtimer could cover that bet, and after two days of strug­ gle, he gave that up." PRESSURE UP DELEGATES TO CHECK First off, it was agreed that the Steward would show his supply order list to the three Delegates before handing it over to the Captain. Obvious intent of this decision was to make sure the Skipper didn't do too much slicing of the meat orders and other foodstuffs. Previously it had been re- "ioy^o h/of ANDA 8A^^L cff, ?iSTACHio/ At left., bumboats containing barrels of lime juice lay alongside Loop Knot in St. Croix. V. I. Venders apparently overestimated thirst and liquid capacity of the bauxite carrier's crew. Now. if that was beer in those barrels . . . Peaceful scene, at right, of colorful St. Croix, was taken from the Loop Knot's deck. Michael Baal. AB, took these photos. Extension Of Alien Seamen Waiver Urged At Waltham Victory Meeting ported by the Chief Cook that many meat items that were brought aboard the ship recent­ ly were short. A hurry call from the Steward to the Port Steward brought some action— and some moi-e meat, but a hurried departure resulted in all deliveries not being made. Two of the Delegates corroborated the Steward's story that because of the quick sailing, he did not have sufficient time to check the stores. Just to make sure the situa­ tion wasn't repeated the Stew­ ard was already at wtork on a list of necessary fruits and vege­ tables to be ordered in the next port. ACTION LOOMS In another motion, the crew went on record to take advan­ tage of a provision in the agree­ ment which covers cases such as theirs. . "If vegetables and fresh fruits are not on board by the third day according to the agreement, the crew has the right to quit working," the motion declared. Harry Engle Hart chaired the meeting,' which was recorded by James Moore. Fully aware of the disaster facing alien seamen when''crew tok up the question of the wartime waiver allowing them to constitute 50 per­ candidates for Union positions. cent of a ship's crew expires March 31, crewmembers of It was decided that many can­ the Waltham Victory have urged immediate action to ex­ didates are unknown to the ma­ jority of the membership, thus tend the date of expiration. Meeting on Jan. 30 at sea the* crewmembers proposed that the der reduces the chances of alien SlU call a conference of all seamen from earning a living on maritime unions to fight for the American ships. "Alien seamen have proven to extension of Title V of the Secbe good union men, struggling on 'War Powers Act. to maintain decent working con­ Title V of the Second "War ditions and they deserve every Powers Act allows American bit of help possible. ships to be crewed with 50 per "The crew of the SS "Walcent alien crews. The provi­ tham Victory thus urges the SIU sions of this act expire on March to call a conference of all mari­ 31, when regulations governing time unions in order to meet an­ the employment of aliens re­ other government attempt to verts to the Merchant Marine •weaken organized labor." Act of 1936. Under the 1936 act, The action by the Waltham aliens are restricted to consist­ ing 25 per cent of the crew on Victory crew is in protest to non-subsibized ships and 10 per the promises made and broken cent on government subsidized by the State Department and War Shipping Administration, ships. both of which informed foreign PROPOSAL born seamen that their requests The proposal, made by Abra­ for visas and other documents ham Marco stated; "There was needed to make them eligible little talk of visas and illegal en­ for American citizenship would try (into the United States) dur­ be attended to after the war and ing the past war when many due credit would > be given ' their hundreds of alien seamen lost service to the cause of victory. depriving them of choosing the man best qualified for the of­ fice. The crew then adopted un­ animously a resolution similar to the one proposed by the San Juan Branch and concurred in by all ports, calling for the background and qualifications of each candidate to be printed in the Seafarers Log. TEXT OF RESOLUTION The resolution, as proposed by Gus Jensen and adopted by the crew, follows: "Whereas: In all SIU elections held to date many of the candi­ dates are unknown to a big ma­ jority of the members thus mak­ ing it impossible for them to vote intellegently. "Therefore, be it resolved: that all candidates list the fol­ lowing information which is to accompany their names in all campaign literature, and to be printed in each issue of the Log their lives because of enemy ac­ Following the adoption of the during^ the campaign: tion. The recent government or­ proposal by Brother Marco, the {Continued on Page 11) But w^hat really cracked the Chief's blQod pressure barometer was his second slip of the trip. With the assistance of the Third Engineer, he cleaned up the the storeroom, built shelves and swept the entire storeroom, Buckley writes. "Generous guy, that Chief," Buckley says, gratefully. "Again we slapped him with 16 hours overtime for the Wi­ pers." The bomb-like effect of this second encounter with the Un­ ion working rules had overtones that rumbled long after the crew's victory was sealed. Buckley reports that he and the other men heard "moaning and gashing of teeth for a week later. "Article 11, Section 33 has become the Chief Engineer's night-mace in this new contract." Although the engine depart­ ment officer's head-on collision with the SIU agreement drew the crew's major attentions; the Skipper had a side-swiping en­ counter in which he came off second best to the contract. The Skipper's meeting with the contract provisions was touched off by his use of a pe­ culiar grab-bag technique to which the crew strongly object­ ed—and successfully. SCREWBALL IDEA "It seems that he has a screw­ ball idea," Buckley writes, that the crew is not supposed to have more than one bar of soap or one box of matches in their rooms, so the wise gent started gathering up all over this amount." The Deck and Steward Dele­ gates went with Buckley to see the old man about these collect­ ing ways. Stressing the irregu­ larity of such a procedure, and waving the Union contract again, the boys convinced the Skipper that charges iof petty thievery could be instituted if the "gathering-up" operation was repeat­ ed. They've had no more trou­ ble on this score. �Friday. March 14. 1947 Page Eleven THE SEAFARERS LOG SIU Ship's Minutes In Brief CAPE TEXAS. Feb. 6 — Chairman M. E. Reid; Secre­ tary T. T. Feeley. Engine Dele­ gate reported a beef concern­ ing overtime between the Oil­ ers and Jr. Engineers over watches. Voted to submit beef to Patrolman for clarification. Motion carried that no one sign off until all disputed over­ time is settled. Repair list made and approved by crew. X 3/ & WILLIAM KAMAKA. Dec. 14—Chairman Betls; Secretary Holden. Deck Delegate report­ ed on system of rotating gang­ way watches. Engine Delegate reported one beef concerning plumbing work which has been placed on the disputed list. Stewards Delegate reported all olray. Old Business: Slopchest tabled to next meeting. New Business: Question raised concening draw answered satis­ factorily. Good and Welfare: All hands to cooperate more in keeping ship clean. This in­ cludes the laundry, heads, etc. Log Available At Antwerp Spot If this situation does not im­ prove there will be a detail­ ed report waiting for the Pa­ trolman at the payoff. 4 t i ALEXANDER CLAY. Jan. 10—Chairman Eugene F. Howlett; Secretary Cullerton. Meetting called for purpose of hav­ ing Steward prepare better menus. Motion carried that Delegates check all books and strike clearances. Motion car­ ried that Steward serve fruit juices and canned fruit more often and serve steak, as too much second meat is being served. Motion carried for Delegates to check on perco­ lator and see if it can be re­ paired and that good ones be purchased when ship reaches the States. Motion carried that toast be served for breakfast. Motion carried that Steward type out menus for the messhall. 4. t 4 ALEXANDER CLAY. Jan. 17—Chairman Cullerton; Sec­ retary Saunders. Report on books, shipping cards and strike clearance made. All in good order except Steward, who has no shipping card.i Steward's story will be check­ ed and if guilty of wrong do­ ing he will brought up on charges. New Business: Mo­ tion carried that ice boxes be cleaned and that mess hall be cleaned and kept cleaned for the remainder of the trip. VENORE. (Date. Chairman and Secretary not given.) New Business: Motion carried that ship have a number of union candidates for union memberbook holders vouch for them, providing they can prove their whereabouts during the 1946 General Strike. Good and Welfare: Suggestion that each department lake care of its own grievances. Question raised what to do about the situation where half of the crew is non­ union and some of that half is carrying on anti-union acti­ vity. Crew decided to hold off action on question until next meeting. Seafarers calling at Antwerp, Belgium, will soon be able to pick up copies of the Log at one of that port's waterfront spots. Arrangements have been made for distribution of the paper at Cafe Martime, Leopold Dock 212, Antwerp. The suggestion to make the Log available at the Antwerp cafe came from the crew of the SS Madaket. The suggestion was" accompanied by high praise for. the cafe's owners, Mr. and Mrs. Alois Verbeck-Jacobs, who, according- to the Madaket men, have been unstinting in their ef­ forts to help seamen whenever possible. "At various times," the Mada­ ket crew said, "these people have assisted various seamen in ob­ taining transportation to their ships, regardless of where the vessel was tied up." The kindly couple have ar­ ranged on innumerable occasions transportation for seafaring men MANDARIN.^Jan. 2—Chair­ going to ships in several of Bel­ man Louis Filippio. Secretary gium's ports—and without kick­ Wiley Carter. Engine and backs, the SIU crew asserted. Stewards Delegates reported no beefs. Deck Delegate's re­ port referred to trial commit­ tee at the pay-off of the vessel. Good and Welfare: Repair list made up and approved. Crew Alien Seamen Aid Urged By Crew (Cofttinued from Page 10) "1. Length of time a full book member. "2. Citizenship. Native born or naturalized, and if the latter, date of naturalization and coun­ try of - birth. "3. Number of trips at sea, as shown by discharges. "4. Number of trips as dele­ gates or other union activities, such as chairman of meeting, etc. "Further, be it resolved: that a copy of this resolution be sent to the SIU Hall in New York for their consideration and ac­ tion; and if adopted by them, that the items mentioned here­ in be followed in all campaigns preceeding elections." decided not to sign off articles until tax exemption be inves­ tigated and all pay vouchers satisfactory to crew. One min­ ute of silence observed for Brothers lost at sea. isybtiR PRDI^TIOA// t % % MANDARIN. Nov. 16 — Chairman Max Beyers; Secre­ tary Wiley Carter. Engine Delegate reported that foc'sles need painting. Stewards De­ legate reported no beefs. Deck Delegate also reported fos'sles needing painting. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried to have Captain inspect foc'sles con­ cerning painting. Good and Welfare: Motion carried that each Department take care of the laundry for a week at a time using men on sanitary work. Steward to issue linen to crew on Saturday at sea. and Friday in port. Motion carried that man on last stand­ by make coffee for crew. Mo­ tion carried that the three De­ legates see Purser for list con­ cerning prices of item in the slopchest at less 10 per cent. All members stood in silence in respect one minute for the Brothers lost at sea. a. it 4. RAPHAEL SEMMES. Feb. 18 —Chairman Roundtree; Secre­ tary Guy Ranallo. Motions car­ ried: That the Steward order a sufficient amount of soap to last the trip; that Engine Room Delegate see First" Asst. about supplying more soap and rags to Black Gang; that the three Departmental Delegates speak to Captain about supplying suf­ ficient amount of preventa­ tives; that delegates inquire as to the reason why more emer­ gency lights are not distri­ buted about the ship and if same can be supplied; that Delegates speak to Engineer about setting aside certain hours that the sanitary pumps be operated for flushing heads; that Steward order a suffi­ cient amount of coke to op­ erate an emergency kitchen unit when, and if. necessary; that the Delegates contact SIU Port Agent and Waterman Agent about replenishing supsufficient amount of light bulbs plies; that Electrician order a io last the trip. Parker Bags Another Medal Competing against some of the top speed-skating talent in the nation. Jack Parker, the Seafar­ er's medal-winning Bosun, grab­ bed second place i nthe half-mile feature event at the Brooklyn Ice Palace last Thursday night. The contest is one of a series spon­ sored by the Middle Atlantic Skating Association as a windup to the indoor season. The indoor racing season closes at the Brooklyn arena next Thursday when the one-mile race title will be sought by an impos­ ing array of ice-speedsters. En­ tered in this event, Parker views YO(;R CONITI?ACT the competition as "rugged."' When he puts his skates away for the year. Jack will be looking to other fields for his shoreside conditioning. High on the list of possibilities at the moment, is the Bosun's plan to compete in speed bicycling contests, in be­ tween shipping jobs. The optimistic Bosun is already looking around for a pair of skates for his one-month-old daughter, Linda, who Parker figures should be ready to cut up some ice with him next season. Linda hasn't yet expressed her­ self in the matter. IF YOO FIND THE coNTfSACT IS eeiMS VIOIATED . . . MOTlFVlHEAeEMT AT THE FIRST (WYOU Hit. CUT and RUN By HANK Bosun Paul "Haywire" Warren knows a lot of good things but the one good thing he knows and talks about right now is the fact that the crew of the Haiti "Victorj' was the swcllest crew of militant oldtimers he ever sailed with. Anyway, before Paul left for the cold country with his easy sense of humor he reminisced lots of wel­ comed fresh news to us about some oldtimers. He doesn t roar when he laughs or whack his knees but he sure smiled wide and senti­ mental-like when he revealed that incident involving himself, "Joe Joe" Tuart (who is down in New Orleans right now) and Johnny Johnston when they engineered the first and best cow agreement through their midwifing experience with some" cows aboard a ship, Tho funny thing about it all was that Paul had the profitable last laugh on his two shipmates when he did collect two hours over­ time (v/hich they wrote down on his sheet without his knowl­ edge) for a midwifing job on a calf born with the squeaky blessing of a handybilly and nicknamed Stormv Weather instead of Handybilly. Paul says he'll miss Lindsay Cobb, who was Deck Main­ tenance. and just went down lo New Orleans . . . Steward A. A. Kessen, nicknamed "Cueball," is staving in New York for another ship and rewarding his sister in Ohio with the weekly Logs to save for him after his trips . . . We don't know if Brother Moon Koons smokes those proletarian cigars for his health, his reputation and associations, or just because they are a habit. Right now he is holding up Joe's Jungle and keeping it lively. However, there'3 unfortunately something new which is keeping him going. It's his bad foot and it sure keeps him going, all right—to the Marine Hospital down in New Orleans . . . "Haywire" says he met one of his shipmates here in New York, Brother Andrew Smith, v/hom he hasn't seen in many years. Brother Smith just came in after a tanker trip, con­ cluded in Galveston . . . And if you didn't know it, you know it now. thanks to Haywire, that Brother "Grindstone" Johnson, who anchors down in New Orleans, originated that famous salty remark on deck "Do the best you can with the tools you have. Carry on, boys, carry .on". FLOTSAM AND JETSAM DEPARTMENT: Brother Frank "Red" Sully must be still aboard the City of Alma, we presume. . . . Woody Lockwood also left for those good old islands of cocacola trees and bottled rum trees . . . Herman Tro.xclair, who be­ lieves in New Orleans and, in fact, anchors there continuously, is in New York right now, with his mustache . . . The Alcoa ship, William Brewster, has a dog aboard \vith the sensational name of Kilroy . . . Raymond Duhrkopp and his mustache is ready to ship out. Your shipmates. Bill Todd and Martin O'Connor are also in town. Brother O'Connor rested two months after his West Coast trip and should be caught up with his pinochle technique, indeed. . . . Oldtimer George Stiles just shipped on the Robin Goodfellow. . . . Steward Paul Parsons is aboard the Cape Alava. How was. that new Hall in Miami, Florida, Paul"? Brother "Happy" Harry. Harper is smiling away a few weeks on our New York beach . . . Mustached Joe Pilutis is waiting patiently for a Far East voyage. . . . That famous cook and writer. Steward Frenc'ny Michelet sailed back into New Orleans to continue his canning business. Say, Frenchy, is there any way of patenting the idea of canning all these Communists who hate the American way of Life and exporting them to Russia orUhe North Pole? �THE SEAF ARERS LOG Page Twelve Friday. March 14, 1947 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEilKS Supreme Court's Decision In Lewis Case Should Unite Trade Unions, Says Member To the Editor: The headlines of all' the news­ papers screamed victoriously, "John L. Lewis and Miners Guilty." How can a real union man help but become angry when our fellow workers are fined and their leader faces the threat of prison because they had the courage to* strike coal mines be­ ing operated by the Govern­ ment. A union grievance that is ser­ ious can cause a great deal of hardship to working men, so it matters little whether the strike is directed against the govern­ ment or a private employer. •We, too, struck against a gov­ ernmental agency back in Sep­ tember, so every SIU man who is a union militant knows that we must show solidarity with our union brothers in the mines. ECONOMIC SOLIDARITY Solidarity must be our slogan, for the economic solidarity of all workers we can force a re­ versal of this Supreme Court de­ cision. The Supreme Court rul­ ing means a renewed use of the injunction as a strike-breaking, union-busting device. The court and the Government are violating their own laws, the Norris-LaGuardia anti-injunction act, because it suits the interests of the bankers and manufac­ turers. Since they refuse to recognize our rights despite the existence of those rights in the constitu­ tion, it is up to us to fight this issue of our right to strike by pulling the biggest strike Amer­ ica has ever seen. By that I mean a national general strike of all unions! MUST ANSWER If we accept this final de­ cision of the Supreme Court without a determined struggle, the bosses will attempt a great offensive. in order to smash our unions. It is very clear that they will have the full help of the government and all its law enforcement agencies. Our most basic right is being atacked and so it is necessary that we use the most powerful weapon we have at our dispo­ Rail-Percher Resisting a terrific temptaion to gag up this shot, we're just going to say that it's Bob Barrett, crewmember aboard the Diamond Hitch. sal, the general strike. A gen­ eral strike would show the po­ litical hacks and the money­ bags for whom they work that we, the union men who control the nation's economy at the point of production, are the able guardians of our own freedom. The Supreme Court and Con­ gress would tremble and reverse itself before the solidarity of Labor united in a mighty exhi­ bition of its economic power at the point of the job. SENSITIVE PRESS The New York Times is very sensitive about strikes against the government and in its edi­ torials goes into lengthy attacks on miners,, and seaman who have struck against government­ al agencies, and teachers strikes against state and local govern­ ments. It is very important to notice too, that the New York Times has wept bitter tears over the Russian workers not having the right to strike. Every day the government is entering into the management and occasionally the ownership of various industries, so if we apply the correct conclusion the Times has reached about Rus­ sia's treatment of her workers, we can see that the logical and horrible result will be an ironheeled dictatorship here in America. Perhaps some of the- Brothers will sSy this letter is too extreme, but if we don't use this power we have in .'our hands now, we shall suffer, a defeat that may well be the beginning of the end of freedom in America. •When the workers of Ger­ many, Italy and Russia lost the right to strike: it was the end of their freedom, so let's take a lesson from their experiences and protect our most fundamen­ tal right. Alexander Man liiM f-. Our Friend, The Coast Guard By TOM BALDRICK Raleigh Begley, holder of Book No. 35605, -who died re­ cently in a hospital in his na­ tive Philadelphia. Brother Begley last shipped aboard an Isthmian line vessel. 'Impartiar Press 'Forgets' Scab Publisher's Foul Play York. Take it easy, you boys up in Boston. I might see you Well, Brothers, organized la­ soon. That's all for now. bor has started to take it on the Charlie Halla chin again. Browsing through (Editor's note. — Except for an old Log I came across an artioJe asking the Brothers to Brother Halla's report and the becme labor reporters in their story of scab publisher Bowles districts when there are labor which appeared in the organ disputes. For over 100 days, the News­ of the newspaper workers, no paper Guild and the AFL typo­ mention was made anywhere graphical workers in Springfield, in the press of incident where Mass., have been on strike the picket was run down. All against the Springfield Daily papers merely dealt with the Seafarers of the Philadel­ News for decent wages. The phia Branch sent the floral cmpany hired a bunch of scabs publisher's arrest as being caused by his driving without wreath, pictured above to Bro­ to turn out the paper. a license.) ther Begley's funeral. SCAB-SHEET A FLOP To the Editor: There's not a red-blooded man in my home town, who has bought an edition yet. A few days ago, the big shot himself, a character by the name of Bowles, the owner, not being able to get a man to drive one of his trucks through the picketlines, took the wheel himself. He hollered to the pickets to got the hell away from the plant and then drove the truck into the gate. One of the pick­ ets, a family man, told him to turn back. He was run down by the truck. Bowles then told the police it was an accident. He was hauled into court and fined $25 for driving without a license. Pretty damn cheap. RICHES HELP I guess if ybu're a rich man and owner of a newspaper plant you can get away with more than a poor working stiff. This sickening, drama was told over Station WSPR, Springfield. It made a lot of people sore, but nothing can be done, it seems. I hear shipping is good so I guess I'll shoot down to New Pilgrim Bidding For Title Of 'Queen' Of Alcoa Fleet To the Editor: Just a line to let you know something, about our ship and all the gtmg here. We have just completed a voy­ age to the islands and Brit­ ish Guiana and are. now bound for New York via Norfolk. The ship was under the command of Captain Christopher Kennedy, who established a friendship with the erewmembers lhat'Story books, encyclopedias and history books cannot teach. The kind of friendship that was built un­ der the master comes from a profound understanding. As a result, we shared many things 'together. JUSTIFIABLE PRIDE We feel proud that, on arrival in Norfolk, the ship was highly praised for • her appearance by officials and • persons who saw the ship coming : in. All stated she was one of the cleanest and best looking vessels that ever entered the port. All departments worked in full aooperation and harmony resulted in the ship's good looks. Log -A- Rhythms The' heads of each department: Cecil Ditto, Chief Engineer; Wil­ liam Whitlow, Chief Officer; and the Purser, Albert McGuire, and myself "all worked in close con­ tact regarding the duties of our separate units, so that woi'k was performed in an efficient man­ ner. BOSUN MANLEY I would also like to mention William : H.' Manley;. the. Bosun and an bid SIU Brother of mine, who : certainly did a good job in making the ship's outside ap­ pearance what it was. High praise was given to my department for ttie clean ap­ pearance of the ship's interior. And the Chief Cook, John S. Burke was lauded for his good cooking, as were his able as­ sistants. You can imagine from the work- accomplished by the three departments that on the "Queen of the Alcoa Fleet," that little or no change among the good old SIU crew was necessary. We-take, this means of saying hello to all our Brothers in I knew a seaman, whose name was Mel, His wife had a baby, he - raised hell; Although he did it in a - -quiet way,. The Coast Guard took his papers away. It was a fast and phony trial. The baby and wife won't eat for awhile; Lincoln freed the slaves, that is true. Can't they free the seamen, too. I sailed with an Oiler—his name was Si, And really,, he was a very fine guyHe used to stand the four to -eight. But one day he was five minutes late. The Coast Guard came on the double. And tried to cause him some trouble. Now going to sea wouldn't be very hard. If we could get rid of the Coast Guard; We'll probably spend our lives at sea— So let's get together, and fight to be free. And if we fight hard, and nobody shrinks. We'll soon get rid of them phony finks. ISTHMIAN SCOW WAS DIRTY —NOT NOW To'- the Editor: I'm a crewmember of the SS James Cannon. I applied at the Isthmian Steamship Lines hiring hall in Baltimore for a job and was sent aboard this scow. When I got aboard the wagon, she was really a dirty ship. Right now with the exception of about three men, the whole crew; is prdiSJU.;..Before iwe.tget. back from this trip, we hope to have .them lined rup for the Union, too. I wish-that the. last crew qauld see, the dirty ship they left us. It has been cleaned up in true SIU style. Part of the reason I'm writing this is to urge my Union Broth­ ers to try their best to get jobs with this company, help line up' the ' crews for the SIU, and also clean up these- buckets- sg that' they--conform to the same clean standards we have aboard our. own .contracted ships. . tLyle L. Ahner New York, and hope to see some of them real soon. We are away down in good old Mobile, but we will ride this ship , again. Luther W. Highsmith Chief Steward Alcoa Pilgrim �Friday. March 14. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Broths Weighs Mlchelet's To the Editor: as well as for the entire Mari­ time Industry. It is a great or­ ganization that is growing and will continue to' grow. Why is the ! Seafarers growing? Because we have in our ranks a mili­ tant group who believe in the Seafarers. The best wages and conditions in the entire industry are gotten for all who. follow the SIU banner, bar none. No doubt there will be plenty of pro and con discussion on this little matter, and I certainly hope there is. But it looks like an open and shut argument. If the assessment is what the- mem­ bership wants; by all means in-t struct the Secretary-Treasurer to prepare a Referendum Bal­ lot for all hands to vote on.. I am just a newcomer to the. Union, and this is just my per­ sonal opinion. E. B. McCauley Having just read the January 10th issue of the Seafarers Log. I found an interesting article en­ titled "EYcnchy Pens Open Let­ ter to Membership." This open letter was more than well composed, but was a very enlightening piece of work by Brother Michelet—except for one paragraph, on which I disagree with the writer. This I quote: "I know that there are many ihen in this organization who feel, as I do, and who would like nothing better than to have this opportunity to contribute ten dollars to a voluntary fund that they might even in this small manner show their appre­ ciation for all that this Union has done for them. So let's al actively petition for this volun­ tary assessment." Unquote. "Frenchy" has a good point there, but just between me and the fence post, it sounds slight­ ly off. The word voluntary is a swell word, but I like to stickto a referendum ballot, letting all the membership express their attitude on such an assessment. To the Editor: Page Thirteen VIEW OF NEWS FROM MARCUS HOOK Two Seaiazers pose nonchalanily for cam­ eraman in front of the neat, trim Union Hall. At left is Brother Hillman; his companion is unidentified. Getting an early Union start is this picket­ ing youngster, who claimed unpaid wages for running errands. Non-payment was due to an oversight, and beef was quickly settled for 35 cents. Survivor Of Archangel Run Rips False Russian Charge escort from the Russians until we were at the mouth of the White Sea, and we did not re­ ceive air protection until we were 40 miles from Archangel, and that is one hell of a long way from Iceland. Have just finished reading the GOOD TREATMENT' Dec. 27th issue of the Seafarers During the WSB Strike and Log, and in regard to the ar­ the MM&P-MEBA strike quite ticle on page 3 under the heading a number of the members need­ "Eye Witness Answers Soviet ed a feed and a flop. In the various ports, arrangements were Charge of American, British POOR PROTECTION made where the members were Cowardice," I would like very accjommodated in typical Sea­ much to add a word to Brother I would like to point out here Harrison's well-worded letter. farers style—"First Class!" that when I say we, I am speak I, too, was on that trip aboard . Some of the ports put out a ing of the crew of the Ben the Benjamin Harrison, enroute day-to-day loan of three dollars jamin Harrison, because as far i'o the Brothers who were a little to Archangel, Russia, and I be­ as we knew at that time, our's short. The understanding was lieve I am entitled to a word or was the only ship left out of to pay this money back at the two on this subject. the original 37 ships that left At this writing, I am wonder­ end of their first trip. Well and Iceland. I learned later that 12 good. But in the meantime, ing if Captain Andreyev's ar­ made it safely to port, but we sOme Brother says what are we ticle was printed in the New lost seven more on the way The long and short of it was the way this photo was dub­ paying a Strike Fund for? So York Times about the same time home.. bed when received from Marcus Hook. From left to right, the a motion was made and concur- Labor's "good friend," WestThe Benjamin Harrison was lads are T. Ryan. "Lil Abner" Barthes and Brother DiPaoli. fcd on up and. down the coast brook Pegler, was blasting - hell directly astern of the Christo­ not to pay this money back. out of us for being a bunch of pher Newport when that ship Some of the Brothers borrowed commies and social outcasts. was torpedoed on the 12 to as much as forty dollars apiece. Also,. I woud. like to; know just a. m. watch, July 4. I person­ where the hell the Russian navy Upon coming back to the var­ and airforce were during all the ally saw a torpedo strike her­ on the starboard side amidships ious ports to pay back their fireworks? carrying away the starboard little loan, they were told they We did not receive naval lifeboats and forcing the crew did not have to pay a cent back. To the Editor: ed whether or not that was a to take to No. 2 and No. 4 boats. However, they could make a The Rum Tree still blooms on violation of Sec. 6 — Article 2 The torpedo struck this ship in contribution to the Log. Good! AUTO ACCIDENT the Bauxite Trail but somehow of the agreement. Besides that, the fire room, killing the watch its shade seems less beguiling it cuts in quite heavily on the But does a two-dollar contrib­ PUTS HERZOG IN Now -I would like Captain An­ ution to the Log put back the and its aroma less fragrant. Or O.T. inasmuch as there is flothr MAINE HOSPITAL dreyev to explain to me just forty smackers this Brother might is it just old age that makes us ing allowed for covering up or how in hell a ship can pro­ have borowed from the Union To the Editor: think so. Anyway we have tak­ uncovering in the aforemention-ceed through submarine, aircraft treasury? Doubtful! ed Ports. I am sending a word of thanks and surface raider-infested wa­ en the veil for the duration of There are many of the mem­ to the crew and. officers of the the shuttle, providing the 'won't' Then -again there is always, ters,.,without a fire room or en­ power doesn't let us down. bers who got this money who present the danger of open S Jean. They took up a collec­ gine room? It seems like the Deck Depart­ hatches at. sea. Accidents, can. are willing, to pay .it back to the tion for me while I was here in same Fund from which it was occur when the nights, are dark TREATED LIKE DOGS the local <Belfast, Maine) hos­ drawn — in full. And still make and the decks are cluttered with Also, I might add that the pital, with two breaks in my left a contribution to the best Union gear such as hatch beams, hatch leg. I was. brought to the hos­ thousands of survivors of the Trade Journal, the Log. besides. covers, and the usual assortment North Russian run who were on pital after an auto accident. of bull ropes, cleats and pad-, I would like to thank, the the beach, were treated like a WOULD BUILD. RESERVE: eyes. A covered hatch will not members of the Stewards - De­ bunch of dogs by our so-called only remove a lot of gear but Paying this money bafck partment and Steward Tom allies, th& Russians. Captain will cover a hell of a big hole. would build up our depleted- re­ Bowers—all good SIU men. Andreyev refers to the bravery After all, it is a long way to the serves and a ten-dollar vV)lunCaptain Horan — the Jean's displayed by the crew of the bottom of a Liberty Ship and a tary assessment would not be skipper—tried to pull a fast one Russian tanker Donbass in re­ broken neck would be the least necessary. by signing me off articles when maining aboard and sailing that a man could hope for. I have to agree with 'Frenchy' i was still out. He held my ship into port after she was There have been some changes all the -i way 1 through;.!the' i rest- -of hand and had me sign off. I torpedoed. in the ship since we left the his lettdr, because he is 100" tier- told the doctor this, and he made I was approximately a quar­ "Big Port." Two oilers fell by cent right.; the Captain bring the articles ter of a mile from the Don­ bass when she was hit by the ment is having a little difficulty the wayside in Venezuela and The Seafarers International here, and I signed back on. Union has done wonders for me I'll be in the Haill in New torpedo, which was intended for on matters of importance to mised the ship. They were re­ York when I get out. But it the Harrison. Diie to fast them. This 'rust bucket' is sail­ placed in Trinidad by men wait­ will be a couple of months be­ maneuvering, we were able to ing each trip out of Trinidad for ing for just that kind of a break. fore I am able. I'd like to get dpdge the missile and it struck British Guiana with hatches 2, Our regret is that none of our a copy of the Log, if you have the Donbass on the starboard 3 and 4 uncovered. We wonder- SIU brothers were there on the Beach to fill the jobs. The Chief one. side aft, where I would judge Cook also left the ship, but un^ Until I see you fellows, thanks to be the No. 7 or No. 9 tank. ars of war suppies and DELIV­ der different circumstances. He ERING these supplies through for evoiy'.;hing, and tell the crew There was no fire or list and paid off in Trinidad and w. . dangerous waters at great loss and officers of the SS Jean of the ship proceeded. flown to New York to appear as in lives of American seamen— my thanks to them. In closing I might add that a witness. in some kind of a that, Brothers, is the height of K. Herzog for the Russians to insult the Court, case. Waldo County Hospital nationals of a country that was Russian insolence. Earl Cochran. SUP (Five Crewmembexs) giving Russian millions of dolBelfast. Me. Open Hatches Pose Danger, Says Crew Of Bauxite Ship �Page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 14, 1947 Poor Feeding And No Coffee Are Chief Beefs At Chicago Hospitaf tionist for the efficiency and con­ out! Merchant seamen are en­ sideration she displays in mak­ titled to a better deal than they ing appointments. In my opin­ are receiving at the hands of this ion, she takes a sincere interest department. How much longer in her position, and performs are we to remain dental guinea By JOSEPH VOLPIAN her duties with the proper atti­ pigs for these little boys in gold tude toward all who pass her braid? All of the 48 States have some claim this exemption as to his desk. The laboratory is a credit to law which permits the wages wages. But, Brother, once you get past the institution. Wages due to an^ employee of In the many of workingmen to be attached the reception desk, the actual times I have come in direct con­ for the payment of judgements. a railroad ferryboat are protect­ I shall attempt to cover every ,, ., . .J ' Dentistry Department stinks out tact with it, I can say I have Under the laws of the United ed by this section. department exactly as it existed , States, merchant seamen's wages never received anything but Persons employed as hunters the day I left, to give credit are specifically exempt from for a sealing voyage by the courteous and competent service. those who are deserving of it ^•u,. such a garnishment proceeding, master, from whom they had J K- cr.A • inadequateness and outright sarand express my own unbiased | ^ ° , I have never, at any time, had with the exception of payments purchased interests in the ves­ casm—especially where merchant to stand in line or wait longer opinion concerning those who are for the support of his wife or sel, agreeing that half their seamen are concerned. than five minutes. This fact is are not. wages might be applied to the The department is absolutely due <to capable and organized children. I can truthfully say the doc­ a disgrace to the hospital. The purchase price, were classified as Not only are his wages ex­ tors and nurses are as good, if head of this department is too management by a man who not empt from the garnishment pro­ seamen and their wages came not better, than can be found occupied parading around in his only considers his position in­ ceeding, but the law also states within the protection of this anywhere. (This does not include "high pressure" uniform and teresting, but also backs it up that it will not recognize any section, forbidding the assign­ the Dentistry Department and gold braid to observe or know with excellent service to the pa­ assignment or sale of his wages ment of mariner's wages. A longshoreman employed in laboratory, which I will discuss what is going on, (in other words, tients. which the seaman may have stowing cargo lon a coastwise The Physiotherapy Depart­ later in this article.) made. he is not doing the work he is steamship was held to be a sea­ ment is small, but staffed with It has been decided by the As health and cure are the first being paid for.) man so that his wages could not courteous arid efficient people. courts that, if a seaman is en­ in importance in any hospital, I I should consider the diagnos­ be attached. It is doubtful, how­ shall discuss those connected ing of the condition of teeth and I have covered everything, gaged in coastwise trade, he is ever, whether this decision with it, first. prescribing of work needed, thus far, but one issue which, I entitled to the exemption from which was made by a lower When I first entered this Hos­ would be his position. However, think, every member should give garnishment of his wages, ex­ state court would be upheld on pital, August 23, 1946, I was a in my case, that was assigned to a vast amount of time and cept in New Jersey and Ala­ appeal. bama. very sick man, if not slightly on one of his "boy scouts." thought to. The wages of a pilot were Many types of maritime work­ the hopeless side and much of As a result, I lost a beautiful Just remember, brother, re­ ers have sought to become class­ subjected to garnishment, it be­ my stay was spent in bed. eye tooth, and the one that should gardless of who you are or where ed as seamen in order to obtain ing held that he was not a sea­ have been pulled i-emains to be you are, you may become just the benefits of this important man within the purview of this done at a future date. When it another patient before you know legal exemption. Briefly, here law. does come out, I will have to it. And by being "just another are a few of the decisions on One federal judge in deciding have a partial plate to fill the patient" in this Marine Hospital, this point: an attachment case in favor of gapat the present time, you are going the seaman, had this to say: COVERED BY LAW to be very hungry and miser­ "Ordinarily, the sailor's only DENTAL GUINEA PIGS Fishermen employed on fish­ This is not the fault of the able! Bear with me, for a few ing vessels are classed as sea­ means of subsistence on shore man who actually extracted the lines more, and I will tell you men and their wages can not are his wages earned at sea. If these may be stopped by an at­ tooth, but our friend who did the why. be attached or garnisheed. tachment suit the instant his At the Marine Hospital, here diagnosing; perhaps, the mistake It has been decided that a ship is moored to the wharf, a in Chicago, we have breakfast at was partially due to the sarcasm Captain of a tugboat is not a new hardship is added to a vo­ and disrespect, he was handing seaman, and therefore can not {Continued on Page 15) cation already subject to its full xCj-to v§. share of the ills of life." However, through the efforts BONUS EXEMPT of competent and efficient doc­ It was recently held in the tors and nurses, I am back on the New York State Courts, in in­ road to recovery. terpreting this section, that a I can find no complaint against bonus payable to seamen, in any nurse or orderly. They treat­ By FRANK BOSE this matter of overtime. If we universally accepted for all work­ addition to his regular wages by ed me in a kind and respectful Shipping activity in this coun­ do, we'll only be cutting our own ers, and it certainly should be for reason of hazardous nature of his manner, and at times, I received try has been on the decrease throats. voyage because the vessel on the seafaring man. far better treatment, than I hand­ since the end of the war. And, which the seaman was employed For the sake of getting a few Seamen have for too long been ed out. as other nations acquire ships and extra dollars over and above our an exception to most of the stand­ was engaged in carrying lendBy this statement, I mean any resume their maritime operations, wages, we are cutting down on ards set for the working men in lease supplies to Russia in time man confined and sick, for any the demand for U. S. ships as the number of jobs that should general. It's time to call a halt. of war, was ebcempt from attach­ length of time, will blow his top carriers is expected to decline be filled aboard ship. We will, ment under this section. MORE MEN over some mole hill which ap­ still further. This decision may be interp­ thereby, increase our chances of Overtime wages that are paid pears more on the order of a! To us of the Seafarers Interna­ being held on the beach. reted to mean that any money off by some of the ships show mountain at the time. due to a seamen arising out of tional this means one important At the moment, the only over­ that if the work involved was thing—that there will be fewer time we should handle is that performed in the ordinary work­ his employment on a steamship, NURSES OKAY The majority of nurses in this and fewer jobs. Since, it seems involving emergency and abso­ ing day—and there is no reason whether in the nature of actual If the why most of it couldn't have been wages, bonuses, or overtime are hospital are oldtimers in their to me, our primary purpose in lutely necessary work. lean times, such as the ones we overtime comes outside of these —four, five or even six more protected by this section. profession. They not only have are facing, is to protect our jobs Any money due a seaman categories, it shouldn't have to be crewmembers could have been a knowledge of psychology, but and to spread employment as arising out of a salvage opera­ performed as overtime. Addi­ know how to use it, at the proper carried at the regular monthly much as possible, it is absolutely tion are also covered by this tional crewmembers should be wages. Multiply this by a few time. To be an efficient nurse is essential that we give serious at­ aboard to handle the work in the hundred or more ships and it| exemption so that they may one thing, but to be a human tention to this problem. course of the regular working could mean a thousand or more be attached or garnisheed to being at the same time requires One of the most effective ways day. satisfy a debt contracted ashore. regular jobs. more on the well-known "ball." of combating unemployment un­ Garnishment proceedings do REGULAR TIME There could be no legitimate And in my opinion the nurses der present circumstances is for Such jobs as cleaning and objection to increasing the man­ not take all of the wages of a each and every one alike, deserve us to push for an increase in the painting, etc., should not be per­ ning scales in this respect by the worker but only a percentage of all the appreciation and thanks I present manning scales. formed after the working day is shipowners. Offhand, it wouldn't his earnings. as an individual can bestow up­ There is no question that most over. If they are considered as involve any extras. The jobs on them, for the kindness and vessels today are carrying insuf­ essential to the normal, routine would be performed at the regu­ care given me. ficient crews. And there is one operation of a ship, they should lar rates of wages established by Someone, who is unfamiliar genuine indication that most be performed by regular crew- the contracts. with hospital routine, will think ships are undermanned—the mat­ members in the normal, routine Let's work toward getting more I have given the nurses an undue ter of overtime. working day. jobs. By turning down a couple The American Liberty Steam­ The amount of overtime that is amount of credit, let me point By working at unnecessary of bucks here and there for we'll ship Corporation will reenter the put that we only come in contact rolled up on many vessels is posi­ overtime aboard ship now, we be allowing months or regular coastwise trade with service be­ with the doctors at sick call, but tive proof of the need for addi­ will be keeping men on the beach. jobs. tween New York, Baltimore, the nurses are with us 24 hours tional hands. And, consequently, we will one Most work aboard ship should Galveston and Houston when it SELFISH VIEW a day and administer all pres­ day be keeping ourselves on the be done in the working day. If |receives the Frank Dale, a C-3 Overtime during lush times is a beach. We should refuse every­ there is more work than the freighter from the Maritime cribed medicine and treatment, swell thing, and it is damned thing but the necessary over­ regular crew can handle in the Commission late this month. before and after surgery. nice to pick up a few extra bucks. time. ordinary working day, then there The ship is expected to sail In many cases an efficient But when things get tougher, the An eight-hour work day at sea, should be more crewmen taken from Baltimore shortly after de­ nurse can mean the difference important consideration is the as­ except for emergency or unusual on to get the job done. livery and, if traffic warrants, between life and death. surance of jobs—jobs for as many reasons, should be sufficient. The correct slant on this over­ the company expects to increase I am not going to elaborate as conditions permit. There is no reason why this time will assure our Brothers and its chartered fleet to four ships on the Dentistry Department, but We Seafarers cannot afford to should not prevail. ourselves of continued employ­ vyith weekly sailings from each I am going to thank the recep- take the selfish point of view on The eight-hour day is almost ment. of the four ports. By ROBERT H. MAUPIN Having just finished nearly six months as a patient at the U. S. Marine Hospital, Chicago, Il­ linois, I feel it my duty and also my privilege which my SIU book gives me, to enlighten the mem­ bership on conditions in this hos­ pital as I saw them. Overtime Work Now Being Done On Ships Shows That More Men Can Be Employed American Liberty In Coastai Trade �T HI: SEA FA RE R SLOG Friday. M&rch 14, 1947 JUST SAIUNG TIME With sailing lime coming close, these crewmembers of Waterman's Haiti Victory lined up near Pier 6, Bush Terminal, so that the LOG photographer could snap them. They've got their gear with them, and they look ready for a long trip. Most of the. crew have been together for a few trips, and they had plenty of good words to say about the ship.; The Stewards Department came in for a major share of the praise, with all hands commending them for the. excellence of the meals. There were enough good words for the three Delegates and the Ship's Delegate, who were all said to be good men when it came to settling members beefs. MONEY DUE Page Fifteen Poorfeeding, No Coffee Are Beefs At Chicago Hospital the food department is under­ {Continued From Page 14) staffed. 7:30 A. M., in the wards for bed I cannot believe this to be the patients: and at 7:00- A. M., for case, a shortage of help is never the mess hall. a good reason for faulty and I think the bed patients have poor management. This hospital the biggest gripe, because they has the best in equipment and all hut have to get on their feeding facilities, plus the ample knees for seconds. Most of the help to take advantage of these time they don't get them, be­ factors. cause if the ward nurse is forced All that is needed is a. sen­ to ask for more food, she gets sible working plan with a man hell fiom the dietician. possessing organizing ability, as In the wards, you are served well as the knowledge of mass one egg, toast, and a howl of feeding to make the plan work. cereal, an apple, (or some other I think the galley and dining piece of fruit.) rooms should be a separate unit Sometimes, the egg is raw and under one direction, and all help at other times cooked to the ex­ assigned to the galley force treme. But brother, if you're should not beT required to carry hungry, you eat it and like it, bed pans and urinals. because there's no more com­ Numerous fellows think the ing from where that came from. orderlies, at times, are not what Why? The dietitian sends up they should be. This fault is not just so much and when that has of his doing, he has so many bos­ ses ho himself never knows what he'll be requested to do next. How, for heavens sake, can . one man carry a food tray, buff the deck, get another a bed pan, and take still another to x-ray, in a wheel chair, all at one time? BAD MANAGEMENT Time in and time out, I've seen this, and I say, it just won't All Army cooks can now claim work! This condition is not the disputed Sunday overtime at of­ fault of the doctors and nurses; fice of Smith and Johnson. they have their hands full giving the right of collective bargaining. patients the proper medical care 4. 4- 4At the recent national conven­ British shipping operators are tion in Shanghai, a program of been devoured, it would take needed. HAITI VICTORY feeling the effects of their own demands based on the Inteima- an Act of Congress to obtain However, it can be contributed (Voyage No. 9) penny-pinching. to incompetence and mismanage­ tional Seafarers' Charter was more! William R. Bates can collect The reduction in the registers adopted. Provisions in the pro­ Of course, if you desire to ment on the part of the mainten­ the 66 hours of overtime for of dockers, which the operators gram call for rules governing make a big issue of the situation, ance director. There is not a tending water by writing, or instigated last year, has boom- wages, working hours, social se­ you may call in the commander thing amiss in this hospital that calling, at the office of Water­ eranged, with all British ports curity, holidays with pay and of the hospital and demand a can not be righted by capable man Steamship Company, 19 now experiencing an acute labor collective bargaining rights, in second egg. If you possess a lit­ business management. Rector Street, New York, N.Y. addition to union recognition. shortage. Before I close, I would like to tle more than average nerve you The short-sighted policy was 1 may inquire why you can't have put in a word for the Red Cross followed in spite of the antici­ some bacon, ham or sausage with Unit, which I think did a bangpated expansion of export trade up job for the boys during the it. for this year, and against the ad­ Holidays, under the direction of Usually this is the case; if you BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. vice of the dockers union. Calvert 4539 get one egg for breakfast, noth­ Mrs. Jack Gould, who is still do­ Aggravating the problem is the BOSTON 276 State St. ing accompanies it; or minus the ing a grand job. Boudoin 4455 decasualization program, which For the information of those egg- • BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. the union also warned against, Cleveland 7391 who are not familiar with the Sounds a little silly, doesn't it? NEW YORK CHARLESTON 424 King Street since dockers seek work else­ hospital set-up, these ladies do- , The government will pay doctors Phone 3-3680 where when the operators re­ SS..C. MARINER nate their own time and do such CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave duce their liability for atten­ O. Fielding. $1.00: M. Cruz. $1.00. cash money to make us well with Superior 5175 things as writing letters, arrang­ SS MONROE medicine and surgery, yet pay CLEVELAND ...1014 E. St. Clair Ave dance pay. ing entertainment, and numerous L. Ellorin & Crew—$10.00. Main 0147 dieticians to literally starve us to 4. 4. 4. CORPUS CHRISTI ..1824 Mesquite St other things for the boys. They SS FORT WINNEBAGO death. Please remember, this ar­ Corpus Christi 3-1509 K. P. Apter, $1.00. shall never be forgotten by any DETROIT 1038 Third St ticle concerns regular diet pa­ Cadillac 6857 SS F. MARION CRAWFORD of us, for we weren't by them. tients only, but special diets and DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St Paul Danza, $2.00: Wm. H. Davidson, Dockworkers in the port of Ant­ Finally, I have discussed this Melrose 4110 soft diets don't fare as well. $2.00: G. A. McComb, $2.00. coffee beef with many of the GALVESTON 308 Vi—23rd Street werp, Belgium, have won an in­ SS W. JOHNSON HUNGRY NIGHT 2-8448 crease in. daily pay, a travelling boys, all we can say is, "We'll Roy M. Thompson. $2.00: C. KatuHONOLULU 16 Merchant St. allowance, and extra pay for Lunch is served at 11:30 A. M., overlook the lousy chow at sup­ lick, $2.00: A. W. Rummel. $2.00: R. C. 58777 HOUSTON 1515 75th Street handling certain types of goods, Wilbur. $2.00: F. J. CBrien. $2.00: G. and in all fairness I am com­ per time ,if we could just have Phone Wentworth 3-3809 under terms of an agreement Fox, $2.00: J. McHale. $2.00: F. B. pelled to admit it is not bad—es­ a decent cup of coffee." JACKSOI^ILLE 920 Main St. Miskosky, $2.00: A. Tapp, $2.00: V. Phone 5-5919 signed by the Belgian Transport pecially, when roast or chops are Williams, $2.00: V. Marko. $2.00. MARCUS HOOK ilV4 W. 8th St. Workers Union and the employ­ served; then, it is well-balanced, SS T. BROWN Chester 5-3110 ers. W. F. Canavan. $1.00: M. M. Wbite- tasty, and as good as you can MIAMI 1356 N. E. 1st Ave. The 13,000 members voted to aker, $1.00: P. Tole. $1.00: S. E. Foley. purchase in any moderately MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 accept the contract negotiated by $1.00; M. H. Enerault, $1.00: W. J. priced restaurant. NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. their union after a month-long: Cally. $1.00: D. O. Coker, $2.00: A. JACK JORDAN Magnolia 6112-6113 However, there is . still room D. Ewing, $1.00. Please get in touch with Char­ NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. strike.-• SS CRAWFORD: for improvement: as I previously HAnover 2-2784 Daily pay was increased by 24 Abdon Sylvera & Crew—$40.00. les W. Jordan at once at Savan­ NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street mentioned there are times when SS HAITI VICTORY 4-1083 francs, and the travelling-allow­ nah, Ga. you feel those pangs of hunger F. J. Huttick. $2:00. which compensates the PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. ance, 4^ 4^ 4. Phone Lombard 3-7651 and here's the reason. Supper is SS - GRISWOLD workers for time lost in getting PORT ARTHUR ..909 Fort Worth Ave. RAFAEL MATOS J. Woods, $2.00: P.-J. Griffin. $2.00: at 4:30 p. m.: It may consist of Phone: 2-8532 from the hiring place to the job, 8. Kinter. $1.00. Your wife, Paulina Martinez, curry and rice, badly prepared, PORTLAND Ill W. Bumaide St. was set at 10 francs. SS -z. PIKE Beacon 4336 asks that you get in touch with or it may be a few slices of bo­ B. Veinei;, $2.00: W. H. Daniel, $2.00: Handlers of heavy, dirty, dan.-: RICHMOND. Calif 257 5th St. Na hot her at 268 San Augustine Street, 2598 ^ gerous. or healthy materials will Wm. Bartholemew, $2.00: C. A. Mos- logna with potatoes. ley, $2;00: A. L. McLean, $2.00; C. coffee; you drink tea and sup­ San Juan, P. R. SAN FRANCISCO. * * •jj-j^^.'g^ystsas^receive extra pay .for their work. Clark: $3.00: R. E. Leftwich, $2.00; C. posedly are content. 4. 4> 4^ SAN JUAN,. P. R. .. .252 Ponce de Leon Tsapelas:, $2.00: L. £. Travis, $2.00; t, X X San, Juan 2-5996 DUKE HIMLER The real joke, is, you receive J. E. Powell. $2:00: M. Benavides, $2.00. SAVANNAH 220-Bas* Bay St. Get in touch with Walter Bla­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONSnothing to eat fi'om this meal 8-1726 Charles A. Carr, $1.00; A. D. Verzer of SS Montezuma Castle, at SEATTLE .-... 86 Seneca St;, until breakfast, which is approxi­ Main 0286 China!s 100^000 seamen, includ­ gara, $5.00! R. C. White, $3.00; M. mately 15 hours, except a glass 5225 14th Avenue, Brooklyn 19, TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. ing- some .50^000 serving: pn -. Brit- Rzenkowioz, . $5:00; . Walter Swokla, M-T323 of milk, or imitation orange New York. $1.00. sh, United States, and-,other for-r TOLEDO i 615 Summit. St. 4. i 4. James ; McMCnemy, $2.001; Walter juice, at 8:G0 p. m. WILMINOTON . .... .440 Avaion Blvd. eign ships, . will' push efoi?;: inm Love, $2.00!-. .J. C. Anderson, $1.00; GEORGE FORD Tetminal. 4-3131 The reasons for this deplorprovements in- the- wage,-; and W." W;. Sylvesterr $1.00:- L. A. Car­ VICTORIA,'8. C. 602 Bodgkton St: Please write to Clarence Sova, able: condition can be contributed Garden 6331 working; eondifions,-.in -addition to les- JoneSi -$1.00. 511 Duncan Avenue, Cheboygan, only to incompetent manage­ VANCOUVER .... 144 W: Hastings St. their demands for • recognition of BOSTON-! Pacifio 7824 Michigan. ment, whichi no doubt, will :claim the: Chinese :Seamen's Union and D. Rasmussen.--SUP 2426;- $5.00. SS WILLIAMS VICTORY (Voyage No. 10) Penny-Pinching SlU HALLS Belgian Dockworkers PERSONALS Chmese S^men �Page Sixteen Friday. 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