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Complete story will appear in next week's LOG. No. 17 Green Pledges Support To MID In Panama Beef; Boycott Plans Completed The nationwide strike of the telephone workers is now ending its third week with no weaken­ ing in the solid ranks of those participating in the walk-out. In NEW YORK—From the national office of the American Federation of fact, if anything, they are more united and solid today than they Labor has come assurance that the interests of the Seafarers will be protect­ were when the strike first started ed in attempting to halt the transfer of American ships to Panamanian and on April 7. Expressions of support have Honduran registry. William Green, President of the AFL, in a telegram been received from all sections to .John R. Owens, Executive Secretary of the AFL Maritime Trades De­ of American life. Organized la­ bor is lined up firmly behind the partment, stated that "We will join with representatives of the Seafarers National Federation of Tele­ and Longsroemen's organizations in appealing to Congress to deal with this phone Workers; priests, minist­ ers, and rabbis have gone on rec­ complaint in a practical, constructive, and satisfactory way." (Full text of ord backijig the telephone work­ ers; and the public is also con­ telegram appears elsewhere vinced that the American Tele­ on this page.) phone and Telegraph Company is doing all in its power to keep But if, "in appealing to Con­ the strike going by refusing to The following telegram from William Green, gress," the transfer of ships to bargain on a national level. President of the American Federation of Labor, foreign registry is not stopped, Up to now the company policy was received by John Owens, Executive Secre­ then the Seafarers International has been to divide the union in­ tary of the Maritime Trades Department. Union is prepared to put into ef­ to small, powerless groups. Of­ fers have been made to the a boycott of Panamanian and Your telegram of recent date was brought to fect unions on a local plane only, and Honduran ships wherever and my attention upon my return to office today. whenever they put into Ameri­ the spokesmen for the company Be assured I appreciate importance of question can ports. have insisted that these offers not depend on the approval of submitted in your message. Because of sacrifice BOYCOTT READY NEW YORK—Time almost ran the policy committee of the of interest of American seamen and longshore­ out on the Wall Street financiers During the past two weeks, NFTW. men through transfer of American ships to Pan­ plans have been completed to tie Union officials have dissented on Tuesday, April 22, but just ama and othe countries it becomes our duty to up these ships once the boycott sharply from this view, and stat- when it looked as though the United Financial Workers, AFL, do everything we can to prevent transfer of said : goes into effect. All ports have Five officials of the Tele­ would have to go out on strike ships. We will join with representatives of Sea­ I been notified of the strategy to phone Workers visited the New to enforce its demands, the farers and Longshoremen's organizations in ap­ be followed when the action commences, and in true Seafarers York membership meeting last money men gave in and a strike pealing to Congress to deal with this complaint style, members are ready to pull Wednesday night. George Mey- has been averted—for the time in a practical constructive and satisfactory way. the pin when officially notified to erscaugh. Chairman of the City being at least. We call upon our legislative committee to give do so by the Headquarters Of­ The walkout, planned by the Central Strike Committee, and Joe Leone took the floor to UFE for Monday, April 21, had matter special attention and assist in every pos­ fice. thank the Seafarers on behalf been postponed to allow time When this happens, the boy­ sible way. In addition will give publicity to facts of the strikers for the aid given for mediation. The Mayor's of­ cott will spi'ead to every corner submitted in your telegram through our weekly fice appointed a special media­ by the SIU. of the globe. The International news service. « / tion committee composed of Transportworkers Federation has Grover A. Whalen, representing ed that the only reasons for com­ notified its affiliates, in every Wm. Green, President pany objection to NFTW action the public and also to act as country if, and when, the American Federation of Labor SIU givesthat is an effort to break the national (Continued on Page 4) the signal, they are to union. refuse to work any Panamanian Meanwhile, labor support for or Honduran ships that may put the telephone workers mobilized into their ports. by leaps and bounds. On picketOFFICIALS NOTIFIED lines in every port where the SIU has a Hall, white-capped Copies of the resolution calling Seafarers could be found march­ for a boycott of Panamanian and ing side by side with their union other non-maritime nations ves­ Brothers and Sisters. Other sels, passed by the SIU Conven­ unions sent messages of solidar­ hamas. It has a crew of approx­ minor matters were settled with­ tion, ahd concurred in by the By w. J. MCLAUGHLIN ity and pledges of assistance. imately 85 unlicensed seamen, in a short time. AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ JACKSONVILLE—The mount­ chiefly French Canadian. Then camrf the awakening. All ment, were sent to the President ing discontent of Canadian sea­ Because of conditions even hands on the ship realized that of the United States, the Chair­ men, members of the crew of the worse than the ordinary run of the daily beefs were only a small man of the House Committee on part of the general irritation, and Merchant Marine and Fisheries, The second of Alcoa's three New North Wind, Seaway Lines Canadian vessels, they finally that the underlying causes were the Chairman of the Senate took a stand and brought the Limited, came to a head last new passenger-cargo vessels, the the wages, and working and liv­ Committee in Interstate and Forr Alcoa Clipper, arrived in New week when the crew walked off matter to the attention of the ing conditions provided by Can­ eign Commerce, and the Chair­ local SIU officials. the ship shortly before the hour Orleans this week. She will adian maritime laws. man of the U.S. Maritime Com­ of sailing. Jimmy Banners, Port Agent, make her first voyage frorh that Comparisonof Canadian and mission. and Lindsey Williams, field or­ The New North Wind is a ves­ port on May 23, and will be Copies were also sent to every joined in the regularly sched­ sel registered in Canada, but ganizer for the Atlantic and Gulf American contracts made the uled service to the Caribbean which operates out of this port District, immediately took an ac­ men decide that they, too, want- member of the Senate and the House of Representatives. in the passenger trade to the Ba­ tive interest in the beef, and iCoHtinutd on Page H) by the Alcoa Corsair. Green's Wire To Sec'y Owens Wall St Bows Before UFE; Will Arbitrate Crew Job Attlon Convmes Operator To Bargain With Canadian Seafarers Alcoa Clipper In N.O. ./ �. r.. Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, April 25, 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 International Officers HARRY LUNDEBERG ---------- President 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. PAUL HALL - - - First Vice-President 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. MORRIS WEISBERGER -------- Vice-President 105 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. GAL TANNER ----------- Vice-President r South Lawrence St., Mobile, Ala. EDWARD COESTER --------- Vice-President 86 Seneca St., Seattle, Wash. JOHN HAWK - - - - Secy.-Treasurer 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. District Officials J. p. SHULER - - - Secy.-Treas. Atlantic & Gulf District P. O. Bo.x 25, Bowling Green Station, New York, N. Y. HARRY LUNDEBERG Secy.-Treas. Sailors Union of the Pacific 150 Clay Street, San Francisco, Calif. FRED FARNEN - - - - Secy.-Treas. Great Lakes District 1038 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan FIUGH MURPHY - - - - Secy.-Treas. Canadian District 144 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, B. C. * Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New Y'ork, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. GEORGE K. NOVICK, Editor -^^267 By Leaps And Bounds V 'eamNSMim While there i.s one unorganized seaman left in the United States, the standards of all U. S. seamen are in danger. While there is one unorganized seaman left in the world, the wages and conditions of all other seamen can be pulled down. This truth is recognized by the members of the Sea­ farers International Union. And, recognizing the truth, the SIU has taken steps to rai.se the standards of other sea­ men, both in the U. S. and out, so that they will no longer constitute a threat to American seamen. The program undertaken to bring this about has called for much activity and expansion. When the SIU was started, less than a dozen years ago, there were few who dreamed that the Union would play such a big part in the labor movement of this country. These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospital;,, SIU wages and conditions have continued their climb, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging and when pay increases were nixed by the Wage Stabliza- heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ tion Board, thousands of Seafarers left their ships and ing to them. WM. BENNETT struck until the Government was forced to reverse the NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH PODGORSKI ruling. GUS KREZTER JOHN APPLE A campaign of many months was climaxed by an C. MASON MOSES DAVIS overwhelming pro-SIU vote in the Isthmian bargaining STEVE MOGAN ORIEN WHEELER election. This election was won in the face of all the R. B. "BOB" WRIGHT STANLEY ROWE anti-union methods the company could use, and in spite N. LONGTINE MANUEL ROMERO ED. DUDEK ERNEST SIDNEY of the underhand tactics resorted to by the National Mari­ J. J. O'NEILL EDWARD CAIN JR. time Union, CIO. E. J. NAVARRE GUS OENBRINK On the Great Lakes, and in Canada, the SIU organiz­ J. N. HULL JAMES McMAHON (G. L.) ing campaign is bringing many men and companies under C. TYNER JOHN RILEY (G. L.) C. J. COMPAN the Seafarers banner. Where other unions have tried and i S. 4WM. H. CAO iELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL failed, the SIU is succeeding. J. W. DENNIS W. R. MUIR The issue of ships transferred to Panamanian registry ED. CUSTER C. RAMUSSEN is a burning one these days. The SIU has tried to halt the WM. BROCE, jr. J. KOSLUSKY GEO. F. DUFFY transfers by requesting the Government to take action. If D. MCDONALD KARPOWICH this fails, plans have already been laid for a complete, ADAM B. HOFFMAN C. LOCIGNO worldwide tie-up of Panamanian shipping. WM. MEAGHER STATEN ^ISLAND HOSP. Coupling all the above with the assistance which the D. LAUBERSHEIMER O. KAELEP Union has rendered to Brother unions, such as the ILA, G. F. HART M. BAUCSKI H. N. LEAVELLE the MM&P, the United Financial Employes, the Office E. CARRERAS S. HAMILTON Workers, the CIO Shipyard Workers, and the Telephone R. G. MOSSELLER » » 9^ Workers, it is plain to see that the SIU is not satisfied to J. A. DYKES BALTIMORE HOSPITAL sit still. K. KORNELIUSSEN C. H. SULLIVAN PAUL PAULSEN It is no wonder then that the Seafarers International PETER LOPEZ E. E. CASEY Union is held in such high esteem by all other segments of KARL THORSSON D. NELSON the American labor movement. Our record speaks for CHARLES SIMMONS W. R. BLOOM itself, and is a bright page in the glowing annals of Ameri­ CHARLES PYNE M. MORRIS can labor history. F. NERING WM. KAMMERER Men Now In The Marine Hospitals M Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staien 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 p.m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) H. L. P. P. J. H. R. BELCHER JILES REYES LATORRE BOLGER A. ECHEVARIA BRIGHTON^ HOSPITAL E. JOHNSTON H. SWIM T. MAYNES R. LORD J. RUBERY D. BURLISON J. LEVACK E. DELLAMANO J. CAREY MOBILE HOSPITAL M. D. PENRY J. G. HARRIS ARCHIE SANDY H. HUISMAN J. CARROLL T. J. FAITER M. COLLIER C. E. FOSTER WILLIAM FAWELEY E. L. MEYERS j. C.'KEEL U. S. MORGAN R. G. VARNON • .c •1 �Friday. April 25, 194V Union Structure THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Thre* In a majority of the SIU Ports, our membership hit the brick.s The combining of the business with these people, and assisted systems of the Branch and Head­ them in maintaining picketlines. quarters Office in the Port of It appears now that these peo­ New York is still in process. ple are really in for a tough go An entirely new business sys­ and unless something favorable tem of the Headquarters Office happens, it looks as though prettv and New York Branch has been soon the bosses are going to try laid down, and the completion of to starve them out. this job will possibly take a cou­ By J. P. SHULER, Secretary-Treasurer We will continue helping them ple of weeks or so. wherever possible, in line with As pointed out in the Head­ The only fund that the Union loading of the Organization with try to bust some of our contracts previous membership action. quarters Report to the member­ can operate from on a day to day an excess membership, such as simply because he either wants The Office Workers Union in ship at the last meeting, once business expenses is the General other Unions are now experienc- to look militant, or is gassed up, Brooklyn, New York, struck the this is completed it will save the Fund. We are now living with­ or is a shipowners' stooge in dis­ Union quite a bit of dough, as in the income of our General guise. • well as making for better Union Fund. M//1V This must—and will—stop im­ operations. We should, in the near future mediately, or those responsible Along with the change in the not only live within the general will answer to the membership . business system, there has also income, but to accumulate for same. been set up a rig to centralize larger amount of dough in this the issuance of various Union Panamanian Boycott fund, t h rough savings to the forms, stationery, etc., to all Union. ports. As reported to the last mem­ The Organization's expenses bership meeting, plans were com­ Shipping during the past few weeks have pleted over the past two weeks been reduced and will be re­ Some ports have recently un­ for a successful prosecution of duced even more. It is pointed dergone a shortage of key rated the Panamanian boycott, once it out to the membership that this men, epecially in the Black Gang ing, is that they must take jobs goes into effect. construction firm handling the Organization's income is not all on contracted ships when they and Deck Department. All Port Agents have been no­ Brooklyn Tunnel job, and scabs are open. tified of the strategy to be fol­ were breaking through their lines In several ports, it was neces­ lowed if and when this action this past week. sary to force permit men to take commences. West Coast Tankers rated Engine Room jobs to avoid We were successful in helping Local Port Committees will set them turn these particular finks issuance of new permits. The Pacific District and the up rules governing the actions All Port Agents are hereby Sailors Union of the Pacific (part in the Ports where this Pana- back. This strike is still in ef­ fect. instructed that, when crews are of the SIU), a while back, spent short on any contracted vessels over $100,000 to organize the and there are no book men avail­ west coast tankers. Organizational Activities able to take these jobs, permit Most of these vessels ,are now The Organizing Staff of the men are to be instructed to take operating from east coast and Union, in addition to their regijthese jobs as needed. gulf ports, and they supply not lar organizing duties, were in­ This is one way we can avoid only a large number of good jobs strumental in assisting Canadian overloading this Union and then for our membership, under the seamen knock over the India SS expendable money, as the ma­ suffering later with a shortage best tanker contract in the indus Company, Ltd., of Calcutta, con­ jority of the monie.'' collected go of jobs. Book members in the try, but in addition, income to sisting of six vessels and signed into special funds which can Atlantic and Gulf District of the the Union itself. them to a closed shop Waterman There have been several beefs only bo spent on special occa­ SIU are hereby notified that the contract. sions, to wit: strike, building, etc. sui'est way we can avoid an over- lately that some fellows riding This contract was signed in these ships, especially from some the name of the Canadian Dis­ of the Texas Ports, instead of trict of the SIU. The story was trying to live up to the contract manian boycott is to be pulled carried in last weeks LOG. on these scows, attempt, as much off. All Port Agents are notified In addition, the Organizers as possible, to hold up these ships to commence no action regarding working in the Port of Jackson­ and completely disregard the the actual tie-up until officially ville with the Canadian Repre­ contract, as negotiated between notified to do so by the Head­ sentative and the Jacksonville the SUP and these operators. quarters Office. Port Agent pulled a short strike This must stop immediately. According to a statement It is submitted that no sect­ This is going to be a big beef against the SS New North Wind, issued on behalf of all the ion of officers should be ex­ Unless it does, it could easily re­ and we must guarantee complete a Canadian Passenger ship, sail­ seafarers unions represented on cluded from the proposals. Pay­ sult in a complete loss to the SUP success of it by good timing and ing from Jacksonville to the Ba­ the National Maritime Board, ment for "nights on board" and of the time and money invested effectiveness of the tie-up. hamas. Further news of this par­ negotiations are now proceed­ rest periods before sailing are in the organization of these west ticular action will be made known ing on postwar wages and con- also included in the officers' pro­ coast tanker outfits, as well as later. Other Union Beofs cause a complete loss of the jobs tions of employment in the mer­ posals. We are demanding that these chant navy. 3. It is proposed that the that they now provide for the In accordance with the resolu­ people sign a regular SIU passen­ The following are the broad amount of annual leave to be Atlantic and Gulf District mem­ tion passed at the last meeting, ger ship contract for this vessel principles on which seafarers established, as such, should be bership. the Atlantic and Gulf District with our Canadian District. Crews are hereby instructed to donated $1,000 to the striking unions have based their claims without regard to the amount The SIU is now filing a brief, of leave that may accrue from cooperate with shoreside offi­ Telephone Workers. This money on the Isthmian case, which is to the shipowners: cials in settling disputes aboard was turned over to their Central 1. Proposals on wages are any other source. before the NLRB in Washington, these tankers and SIU officials Strike Committee in the Port of Payment for leave should be for the establishment of a new D. C. New York and was handled by basic rate and the elimination at basic rates p.lus subsistence Attorney Ben Sterling is hand­ them. allowance. Annual leave should of the war risk money. ling this case, and has handled it along with other NLRB work Rates submitted are related be accumulative. 4. Payment during sickness at of the union. According to the to and fully reflect the needs organizers, he did a good job in of 1947; in addition the exten­ home and abroad was introduced presenting our case before the sion of seniority payments for during the war, and it is now NLRB Examiner in the Port of officers and the introduction of proposed that there should be New York and states in his opin­ "efficient service" payments for proper provision made in the postwar agreement for continu­ ion that the prospects of an early ratings are included. certification look good. The near The Radio Officers have sub­ ing the principle. future will show whether this is 5. Bed and bedding, soap and mitted proposals for revision ^ BALTIMORE — The crews of correct or not. to the sliding scale method of towels, with adequate changes, Sterling has not been reim­ are also proposed to apply to all three ships in port this week payment. conti'ibuted $44.00 for distribu­ bursed for this work and will not 2. The unions are further home and foreign going vessels. are hereby notified to immed­ tion to Seafarers in the Marine be until such time as final dis­ 6. Proper catering arrange­ seeking to embody in the NMB iately put into place any. crack­ Hospital, John Taurin, chairman position is made of this case. agreement the principle of the ments for home trade vessels pot riding these scows who may of the hospital committee, re­ 48-hour week established in form part of the Charter and be advocating disregard for a ported. this involves the provision of Seattle in June 1946. ' Texas Disaster Union contract covering these The SS Robin Wentley men This will necessitate provid­ adequate catering staff in all vessels or any other anti- SIU gave $20.00, the SS Robert McAs reported by telegram last ing extra leave in compensa­ ships. actions on their part. week in the SEAFARERS LOG Burney crew $10.00 and the lads 7. Recognizing the unsatisfact­ tion for the seafarers' 56 hour The Atlantic and Gulf District from Galveston Agent D. L. Par­ on the SS Frederick Granby do­ week, as it is recognized that ory basis of employment in the of the SIU is possibly the only ker, no SIU men were killed in nated $14.00. ships, are at sea on a seven day merchant navy before the war, Union in the entire maritime in­ the Texas disaster. He further Brother Taurin presented each proposals dealing with continbasis. dustry that believes in and prac­ reported that the SIU in that area of the followng Seafarers in the *uity of employment have been On the direct regulation of tices economic action at the point Baltimore hospital with $3.00: is doing all it can to help those hours of duty, the proposals also agreed. Michael Walsh, Edmond L. people in the sections affected These ar^ designed to provide of production to force the opera­ provide for the operation of a tors to live up to contracts and Cain, W. Giles, William Bennett, by this blast. normal working day and the ab­ greater regularity of employ­ contractual conditions. In the event the future does Stan Rowe, C. Storf, O. Wheeler, olition of arrival and sailing ment and some payment to sea­ show that any SIU men were in­ This doesn't mean by any Wlliam J. Anderson, Paul Carlos. day clauses,' with payment for farers while awaiting appoint­ volved, every assistance will be stretch of the imagination, how­ I. Stone, C. Smmons, John Ap­ all hours worked in excess for ment to a ship. ever, that we are going to let given by this Organization to ple, Peter Lopez, W. Sauto and (International Transport ratings and extra leave for of­ the families concerned. some screwball or union saboteur Ernest Sidney. Workers Federation) ficers. "REPORT, British Seamen Negotiating For New Working Agreement Three Crews Contribute $44 Hospitalized �rtWay. April 25. 19^ WallStBnws Before UFE; Will Arbitrate THS Page To"' - *rew SavedAs Great Isaac, ioran WOran Tug, 6, Sinks In Crash . , KEW YORK ,g Gre&t and hot CO ec men. SOCKS distributed J",he New Jer- the eies of clothing --e^djti The ^ ^^%rZ-t v IRCV she was,^. eY coast sooi i. . representing ^,joe presiWilliam A. . Confe'c.°^W^o^• k^'e r s International tioneiy representing labor. '''°'Vn\rof blankets were "T"'the atari of negotiations r,v A M. Kidder, rethe company, A. -hitration. fused to would This obstinate poarOoh^ have led to jkStock, Cuib, union conchanges, since -r^^ug Kidder tended that i^^Xotual bewould have been me cause ol the PPae'b^ty 1 acting business thiougi raf AS sonal effects. i-cturned '%r'5^»0^^o„i^Bandehhnte The Seafaji to Pier 6, East gft^.-noon the Bande.rant ^--'^'°V'^C0.nPany"-'following the SlU V„"* TaTTst".c« New Votk went immediate > and lifeboats Hall to «!"' u io,, representa- for Cuba. •"i'taki "towly the coast HonIn"ecu.°U contponsation tot iZit. day afte,- the crash. N, o •Merman Hardel, Adrian Jonas (laHl. f'sa personal cHoc'a Sealarets Adrian j, „ orew -whoso P Mossnran, aro.pp. Thoy wore » ""'.'"""rhfram"'"'the time of tne r- The Patrolmen Say- r fertSoMo'tnsa engine TTe generousity of fhrshi;-- adoard the Jflorts of "j,''jBe'"rash''were 'To"ate™When he spotted ° tug he signalled for eed astern. Seafarer [•ooklyn, ^•^••. as on r°TfhVc°reTo^he members ° j^r their """-5r;r!o:n r, ;",tireVlislon oe- ^,,o tie room wheri ttec trrcd. told «hc ^^^ ho ex- ro„h our bomes core able a'm '"T", ther was plenty of loded as thei team" caused by ^othhead and ng through the b^ ;plashing up on „ "The lights w geafarer, "™''.T,t -tm on •oi' "and I T poriside bulkI looked to Ibe P m head and saw watei at me. rieht out of • T hot-footed It , i,;- he there and went up on Albert McCabe. °»»- fiund our families Alfonso (Sandy) Sandino Feustino (Tino) Pedraso Isaac's -9-%7"";,^erienced crash occurred. occurred; exp__ ggrs crash his first mishap m r .hoard Moran tugs. • Usten. you cmP^T'hf sriX '"-ecrew— The orewmeinhm — ^hXy'can't stand 1 contacted the under mutual Stock """" V i"S^ csn-t stand a 1 mission to P^\|. could fly m -n; io -that he could t.y oTrikc. -e a strike. Jbey They iuri J ^ d-Cial. I For 1947 Season "" On " 6reat Lak •or lUf ,ckes to blast furtfkAAIt The -ar i5« .„.m lin Iff K21L nmving to 1 down the ttXc^sSn:,^mgh— murk shrouded opera.T criW calmly inwer- campaign on on the Lrihrs ^ As- and a quick payo man, he was met with torrent want. of abuse. 1 "Sure, I'R draw," cause it m .,nd every commod^ won't 1 should close u^yuld close. R best liberal eduea- rZrrto bottoms in ' * the large -Mlir number pue to th ,1 ships in ,j hoots Iwhff fnhois about_^J^^/-Tc 'T "on S»rf«s. tha H.W " " scbedvlP of bouts on a new sbippitg. for hours are: From The new '"""^p^day from p. day from 10 f° ®' of the iron or every ten b:rofofXm:fn the united States. STOCK PILING , a FViat 75,000,000 _ JaSirrrbehreught why. Be- e Arnerican rich. P.T'! Snck have. Assuming "NP' "f tfcoast Guard and Exchange and it (charges to^tbe Coas^^^^^ ,„hange^ah^ I you'fr forfeit all wages ma e change and th wouldn't wringing its ^uring the voyage. ,, at- ton Exchanges clos ^^^^^^ make one hit of a g^s exshocked by ^be Cap as _ the L^ude, the ,.5 cabin, business unufactured, peddling Lemher left tbe to country. Tf'er the When Y^hen the worn g"^ „Mtimers ol^^timers ^any automobiles ma would crew, some of the r e w"ouun-t he one "r'auSy no'ided the dbocd- The r ^as aboard ^^^^ard events, of events. pound less 01 ^rti"t-iefs ^meTab aold- "f^°pgeulating, gambling tell it. 1 war dispatcMU |this ficial this speculat™^^^e,^ spe ^^^^dn't hurt Sif'andffte/a short lecture t^.-oir^nCQ IS. f^Lrp^ii. mAT.r.'uirtbrTB UnclGiiGcd 663** trrm%eratim^^^^^^ aS^ii f 1 teU ^ y ^ ^ industry wil carry micieub - - - »b= '.3 -:. "1„rr:f ^ _J 1receivingeverything you LCA is . While tbe LCA ^^ hands over tbe hug McCabe saW the ckpcctaUo^^^^ „a,urally, proi»s. pected to D&C Lines, which a tale of Seafarers jage drive them out ..anrTthe. -TTUrngT^ -CA, the BadTo'a pSetime „cord record - -' T, ThVir clothing. ed to handle a P freight, son on Lake Erie. nus parts ^^as of 160 ''^bllioii tm ^3 man ^ seas and an increase ^vhich was the ugh on the made e men ^biveic^^ Bandeirante, hig^esryca: in peacetime hisicir way cearchlightaear bi uided by hei umhed Jacob's ''"H is expecWd^^that,^^^^^^^^^ The rded the .Normonths m jjg.„ ;Sa? ?«i^"er where they B.P9%b ^ J'isid to call with a f°'""J?„ing the record York Hall notify '.oaf the lakes bad 589 HEW HOURS I tract yy'idm „ p p o r t was also T»Tr Mv noiTiina- i oniion and one NEW ^ORK meanest 1 pledged for this seamen 'es%o tbe Master of thousand whKc •skipper goes „ jfjc Tankers, were ready fo necessary, the SS Echota ^.^^^Nines as oon n His treatment o for Another hoo ^n her who bad credit employes moi^^ Former leaving the ship tbe unexpected ^ .^uardia, to a man /ntiustea York ^ f ular Sunday command of a g into speaking on the employes of When the Echota Paied mto in transit, ' one o c^tnck. Cotton, i.„„oiicp Bayonne. tn « . J o^ telosvsn'i brothers re^jvo ^irn fSe'l-k Chant:'hrms can-t from bis fam J died -and stand a strike. r,d'lc''buNed the following "DON'T BE AFRAID" rs. C?"- W^^w^uld like to lake McCabc of Qiler who tug's en- BEHIND THE SCENES ' ma; was probably inThe comPOPy " fluenced to oac happened ^''Tange and with the Cotton Exchang . SlU assistance. ^"e ^ ^ ^bnland el50whove^ ach.eve^ .World's w oria s Meanest SEATBAIN HAVANA CBEW —« was The following message was at the Galveston received e Seafarers Branch from who were enabled "J ^te's^hoTn" but the freight- 1 channels. company 1 Later, howevei, ^^.ged to ! changed its mmd ,„e make concessions wnicn J'cceptable to the unron. —— ' II0 TIC E1 °"he3, the Ban- n reSrt:ofDun and^Bradstree. Pl'^"7.;/the nights sleep, rtoSc.°anw/hu:.. with made ready 1° ^..jth two BOTdSante at 10:50 P>ta. The ,hove the water holes in 7:30 the next hne. stood b j^^„,an morning , «ead, arrived Woloo" in a tug. the Ttmidad^^Uty ship ^„hich the thick fogcrewmembers to toko o Thomas M. ^ towing. None of Worst Great Isaac 1 Maritime ,^Yere serious > vernie The Great Isaac a casualty ^ N.C.. ^vho Cross of Asn ^.^^ht "cnng a life- sounded . Al(rD.''whiWside, -e veceivcd ito^aP.,.^Cn«» heftippfefCem-'lhSS one hU. u,,, r);rr%7--> - "So don't be you're going t B ^^^i, ig ber got bB P^,^;^uneral. the national ecoplane m tim captain told ness of nr • the Due to it can be one case where nomy 01 the Q,. the the crewmernbei, , affected plainly seen fba having health or fbe -industry wouldnt cipating thejIea'U one bttle iota. public senthe tuinea^^^ With this type l^f«f'-VW.Sh:it Coast Goard funerak to attend his i^nut timent oxpre^ I knowledge fbat tha [ How low can a man SI •Tmwded bonatifirmly hohm prepared another? i, impossible » All ,,,„ .tory hod a happy Although riheko the J The company was to strike. The :rmL-th. will -apTam that things riurne^^ out l „ reverse .men, sU-ongiy lorcalio «versh'^1.; sTm^s^Tthrtrrbt rtX*o:^->.omovl. ,e owner, horn \ j.d. In e.„T,Te« collect krollect. , •„ Ltiil stands as the WO express v«»«4>ni Gaar ^SwiM. lest SkiPPor. «,iU be disposed *)f J / „ean-ltho Now York's finan- intrenched m 1 oonaaloslcial district. •;-k �Friday. April 25. 194T T HE S E AP ARERS LOC Page Fire Keeping Up Momie Of The 'Hello Girls' A picket line is the same sll over. It's walking up and down, around and around, covering the same route all day long until the strike is over. The two pictures above are of the telephone workers picket- lines, reinforced by white-capped Seafarers. On the left. New York, and on the right, Detroit. Members of the SIO on the Great Lakes took time out to demonstrate with their Brothers and Sisters who are Gree.t Lakes Seafarer Andy Heis demonstrating that' well' known unionsolidarity with an attractive Sister unionist from the striking Detroit Telephone Workers Union. More than 20 Seafarers marched on the line with the strikers;; It did a lot to keep their morale at a high pitch. trying to force the American Telephone and Telegraph Company to bargain honestly. It's a hard pull, but the telephone workers are assured of SIU support until the strike is over. The sign carried by the Seafarer in the picture says "White Caps Off To The Phone Workers." That's the way SIU members feel about the courage of the-men and women who, with little real union experience, are putting up a good fight against one of the richest corporations in the world. % % % Besides New York and De­ troit, Seafarers are also adding their might to other picketlines set up by the phone workers. Pictured here are scenes in New Orleans where a Coordin­ ate Strike Committee has been set up with SIU officials play­ ing a prominent part in the planning and strategy. On the right, leaders of the. picketline stop a minute to have their pictures taken. It was one of the few times they halted their marching all day. Left, a pret­ ty picketer stands near the bronze plate of the southern subsidiary of AT&T. The names of the companies are changed in different parts of the United States, but the control is the same. The unions have had to put up a real battle to keep their ranks solid, but in the face of many obstacles they are determined to fight this issue through to a successful conclu­ sion. i, 4, i. �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, April 25. 1947 Houston Lives Up To Its Name As The 'Port With A Future' By CHARLES HAYMOND HOUSTON — The officials in this Port are getting a slight, .but well earned rest, after a few weeks of hectic shipping. So many ships have been crewed up down here that Hous­ ton is known to the Brothers who ship out of here regularly as the "Port With The Future." The activity of the past few weeks has slowed down some­ what, but when least expected the mad rush will start all over again. Let it, as we are always ready for anything that happens. So many of the oldtimers are coming in now that the Hall is beginning to look like a junior Snug Harbor. of bushes and stuck a rod in his ribs. He asked the seaman for his money, and the fellow answered that he didn't have any dough. The • thug then asked, "What union do you belong to?" The man answered, "The NMU." Whereupon the bandit shrug­ ged his shoulders, and said. Aw. hell, the tin can shakers have already held you up. Here's a buck, sailor. Go have a beer on me." There's more truth than poe­ try to that one. An oldtimer in from Balti­ more last week informed every­ one that on April 7 he had marked 30 years as a seaman. Another oldtimer stepped up quietly and informed all present that he had started sailing in 1905, and in all that time had never belonged to any but AFL Unions. On leaving the Hall, he turn­ ed to the fellow who started the whole business, and said, "So long, youngster." Brothers, what does that make us who have been sailing for only ten to fifteen years? LCA Floods Lakes With Now Men NO NEWS?? In Attempt To Stop Seafarers Silence this week from Ihe Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: BALTIMORE SAN JUAN SAVANNAH CHICAGO JACKSONVILLE CftARLESTON MOBILE By HENRY CHAPPELL TOLEDO — Despite the var­ ious moves of different legislat­ ive bodies, nati'onal and state, and despite all kinds of anti­ union propaganda in the press and on the radio, the SIU organ­ izational drive rolls merrily along. Proof of this lies in the fact that the SIU has already pet­ itioned the NLRB to conduct elections in five different com­ panies. Once these unorganized Lake.s seamen see hovv SIU ships are run, and how SIU crewmembers are protected by SIU contracts, job security and competent union representation, they want to be­ come SIU members. They want contracts with everything written down, not the empty promises of the ship­ owners which are constantly broken. Most of these unorganized Lakes outfits find out what the SIU men are receiving in the line of pay, and then they come out with the same. However, all of this is chiselled back from the men in the overtime that they are gypped out of, and the inferior conditions under which they are forced to work and live. Only an SIU contract guar­ antees SIU conditions. HUNTER HUNTED The Brother with the Pepsodent grin, Mickey Wilburn, the The deadline for port re­ Dispatcher, turned up a real Sad ports, monies due, etc., is the Sack recently. It seems* that Monday proceeding publica­ Mickey and a few of the Broth­ ers decided to go coon hunting. tion. While every effort will The Brothers got the coons, be made to use in the current but Mickey was treed by a LCA SCHEME issue material received after North Pole Kitten, and a sharpIn a desperate effort to sty­ that date, space commitments shooting one at that. He got a mie the Seafarers' organizational generally do not permit us to dose of perfume that was not program on the Great Lakes, do so. manufactured in Paris. the Lake Carriers Association Even after bathing in Life­ has resorted to the usual tac­ buoy Soap, when he came into tics of going inland, advertising the Hall the next day 28 Book in the local papers, and trying members, 17 tripcard men, and to recruit men for their ships. one permit man took a whilT of They cry about the shortage the aroma and slowly left the The long distance phone strike of men on the Lakes and tell pear that there wll be any ap­ By JOHN MOGAN building. preciable let-up to the current is still on, and the local girls of the high wages which may BOSTON — Shipping and boom. The only break we are are doing all right. A tarpaulin muster was taken, be earned, as bait for their and enough money was collected business continue to boom in getting is that some of the Another strike close by the hooks. to buy five ounces of Christmas the Port of Boston and in the Waterman ships, which were The LCA wants a surplus of outports up this way. The Sim­ scheduled to get their cargoes Hall is that of the Warehouse­ men, who have been picketing men on the Lakes so that they mons Victory and the Billings in Maine ports, have been di­ the Quincy Market for some can hammer down the wages of Victory (Watermans) paid off verted and will take on pota­ time, with no signs of a break the organized men, cut their in Maine ports, the former in toes and wheat in Boston in­ yet. conditions, and break the union Portland and the latter in Sears- stead. But the telephone strike has if possible. This is an old port. This development will not an­ a direct effect on the SIU in scheme of the Steel Trust and The Niantic Victory and the noy Patrolman Jimmy Sweeney, that the bills for the Union other open shop operators, and Wacosta Victory (both Water­ who has been up in Maine so branches this month should be will fail through the active op­ man) paid off in Boston. Both much recently he has acquired practically nil. position of the SIU. of these latter ships had been what would pass for a State of Well, that about ends the re­ The SIU can and will force out four months, and the beefs Maine accent. port from Boston from this the LCA to live up to all safety were piled high on them. Then, also, the passenger ships week. So long as everything laws and government regulations However, everything was set­ on the Yarmouth run will be - VcteofiT goes as well with shipping and whereby certain lengths of ser­ tled satisfactorily, including a starting soon (the Evangeline is business as during the past few vice time must be proven before ^ . ... ,., beef on the Wacosta concerning now on delay), plus the excur­ weeks, it is still safe to. adver­ new men can perform certain Night perfume, which was Iiber. , , ..r „ • J J TT 1, I the Mate working on deck with sion boats to Nantasket and the tise to the membership that one duties aboard the ships. ally sprinkled around the Hall. ' . . i « loo A VAA, u J iv/r- 1 the gang — for a total of 188 moonlight sails. can almost take his pick as to A little was showered on Mick- , The SIU was in the vanguard hours. So it looks like a busy sum­ type of ship, run, color of mate's of fighting for these safety laws, ey. The old Tristam Dalton (Bull) mer season for everybody. hair, etc. and we'll make sure that no ALL POLITICIANS was rechristened the Rosario, And for a special few, it can phony outfit like the LCA takes Everybody in this neck of the j called for a full crew and sailed also be advertised that the nags them away from us and enwoods runs for Senator, but — but short about four men. All/ ^A\/ORir^ are running at Suffolk Downs! dangers the lives of the seamen. The Jean (Bull) is berthed in even in this land of Lee (Pass the biscuits, Pappy) O'Daniel, a St. Johns, N.B., still calling for an Oiler. new record has been set. All the other stuff in transit In this district a State Sen­ ator was called to meet the seems to be sailing light and. Great Redeemer, and so a spec- unfortunately, even after the ial election has been set to fill Patrolmen determine that there are jobs available, and say jobs the vacancy. By FRANK MORAN Well, Brothers, here's the rub. are posted on the board, there BUFFALO—The vessels which ships were not what they were Forty-five candidates announced are still no takers. were ready to inaugurate the led to believe. their intention of running for JOBS GO BEGGING 1947 failing season from the Various members of these office, two dropped out, leaving Rated jobs are still going beg­ Port of Buffalo have been forced crews, notably among the un­ a field of one female, and fortyThe manpower problem with two rolling pin catchers—males ging on the ships which paid regard to rated men in becoming to remain at their Winter moor- rated men, have been forced to off here. ngs for a while longer owing to quit their jobs because of the to you. At this writing it doesn't ap- acute. How long shipping will a shortage of fuel. slave driving tactics employed Not one of the candidates has continue at its present rate is come out openly and endorsed Impatient ship Masters, who by the lords and masters of naturally a question mark; but these vessels. labor. Perhaps they believe, if transfers to foreign registry would have made an early at­ JOIN SIU like O'Daniel, that the working are forbidden — and these trans­ tempt to force a passage through These fellows constantly drop man can get along okay on a fers of American ships are be­ the ice barrier at the breakwall, Department Delegates into the SIU hall to find out pair of overalls and $1.50 per ing fought by the Maritime have been prevented by the should check to see that all what they could do about it. We day. Trades Council and will be shortage of bunker coal. overtime is turned in 72 hours pointed out to them that by They ought to be ashamed of fought to a finish — there is no before the ship is scheduled To plow a passage into Lake joining a fighting organization themselves fbr pretending that reason to believe the SIU will Erie and then run out of fuel like the SIU-AFL and helping to dock. But this does not labor doesn't exist. The AFL is suffer any hardship. mean to hold the overtime half way to then destination to bring these ships under the down here to stay, and is be­ until then. POSITION SOUND. was a situation which the Skip­ Seafarers' banner, that they can coming more and more import­ pers would not care to face. As soon as penalty work We have not been as reckless remedy these conditions. ant in the picture. is done, a record should be as other unions in the issuing Somewhat heartened by look­ In covering the local water­ PITY NMU MEN given to the Department of books, , so that our position front here, we've run into a ing over different SIU contracts Here's a story we heard that head, and one copy held by today is a sound one — provid­ number of disillusioned crews which cover Lakes companies, we would like to pass on. It the man doing the job. In ed we can fulfill dur present who have found out that steam- these unorganized men left the seems that a seaman was walk­ that way there is less chance agreements. This is our prob­ boating on the Great Lakes and SIU hall resolved that the next ing down a dark street when a for things to get fouled up. lem at the moment, and a prob­ the conditions under which they ship they shipped on would one gunman jumped out of a clump lem which is fairly easy te solve. work and live on unorganized day shortly be in the SIU. No Sign Of Shipping Slump In New England Area I J Ships Ready To Move At Buffalo; Wait Only For Full Fuel Supply On Overtime �Friday, April 25. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG TWO VIEWS OF THE SEATftAIN NEW YOHK Page Seyea Write, Don't Go Off To Buffalo For A Berth By ALEX McLEAN BUFFALO—Although we still have miles of ice from Buffalo Harbor far into the blue of Lake Erie, the vessel.*! here are all humming with activity. AH hands ore aboard, and they're rarin' to go. All forward and aft end men aie aboard the four Browning ships at Erie. Pa., and .Sonoma is crewed up at Port Colborne, Ontario. These pictures of the Seatrain New York were sent in from Philadelphia, where the vessel was crewed up. Four Seatrains are in operation at this time, plying between New Orleans and New York. All four ships crewed up in Philadelphia, since the work of converting them was done in Chester, Pa. But there is little likelihood that any one of them will ever see Philly again. Soon Havana, Cuba, will be added to the run, and that sounds like a good trip for all Seafarers who like the land of rum and coke, end then into New Orleans for that famous cook­ ing. ' USS Tries Canshaking In Philly But Past Record Is Against Them GOOD FEEDING The fit out crew is now aboard the SS Canadian, and Steward Freeman Bradley should be able to turn out some fancy cooking on his new oil burning range. By EDDIE HIGDON PHILADELPHIA — There was a little fire in the United Sea­ men's Service hotel here last week, and the USS officials are trying to put the arm on seamen to raise money for repairs. We can all remCmber that the USS played ball with the NMU, and has always been antagonistic toward the SIU. In order to got a loan from that outfit a man had to get a slip signed by the Port Agent, certifying that the applicant is a deserving meniber. The USS was informed time and again that signing such slips was against the policy of the SIU, but they always had a smirking smile for a reply. Good Shipping Gleans Out Port Arthur If some of ihe rated men in some of the other ports would drop me a card with their name and address. I might be able to ship them in the near future. This doesn't mean to pack up I your gear and head for Buffalo. Contact me first, and I'll let you know the details. Now the shoe is on the other foot, and we would like to see how they feel being told that the SIU "men, will not allow bumming aboard SlU-contracted ships. When the USS was at the height of its power, it didn't need the SIU, and all over the world the Pilot was given a place of honor, while the LOG was buried or thrown out. The best idea is for SIU mem­ bers to keep their dough in their "LONGING FOR THE SEA" could bg the name of ibis picture. And Daniel Flintjer, shown above, may be doing ex­ actly that. Dan is an oldtime seaman, who is retired at this lime. He is a professional photographer, and took the two pic­ tures above and pictures for the Philadelphia Branch. Now the problem is, who took this picture of Dan Flintjer? • The bod}' of Brother Edward Kolukusky, Book No. 3901, was removed from Buffalo Harbor, and was shipped to his parents' home at Kingston, Pa. Payment of the S200 Burial Fund was made to his parents. As for the .SIU organizing cam­ paign in this Port, it is going along nicely under the able hands of Frank Moran, assisted by George llendrick. These fellows are doing their job so well that yours truly, is kept busy all day long answer­ ing one stock question, "Is this where I can join the SIU?" It means that most of the young sailors are union-minded, and are going for the union of their choice—the SIU! Great Lakes Seamen Responding To Invitation To Visit The Seafarers' Hail In Cleveland pockets, and let the chiselers do their can-shaking someplace else. Lakes completely organized un­ Kelly Island. They're regulars. By STANLEY WARES By LEON N. JOHNSON We have contacted all the un­ der the SIU banner. The SS Arrowhead, flagship of PORT ARTHUR — Most of ions along the waterfront in re­ CLEVELAND—With the first the Cleveland and Canada SS With SIU contracts. Lakes our business down here consists gards to the Panamanian busi­ month of the SIU organizing Company, .should be ready and seamen will have job security, of ships in transit which come ness, and their response is very drive now a matter of history, calling for a crew about the first' competent union representation, in to load or unload. Every heartening. We can expect their the response of the unorganized of next month. She'll start her job seniority, and the many good now and then, however, we get wholehearted support, especially Great Lakes seamen has been so daily run to Canada on May 15, conditions that come with an a big run on jobs, and before from the Longshoremen. good that it's a sure sign that and will be another addition to SIU contract. we kn,ow it every man on the Shipping is still good, and in it won't be too long before every the many Lakes vessels sailing Travelling along the river here beach has shipped. common with most other SIU ship on the Lakes will be sail­ under the SIU banner. That's the way it was in this Ports, we are short rated men. ing with SIU crews and under in Cleveland, you sure can tell As our organizing campaign that the 1947 season is well un­ past week, and from the looks SIU contracts. We expect to payoff three wins more and more jobs and der way. Out of the thirty odd of things, that's the way it's ships early next week, so if any­ Taking us up on our invitation ships laid up here all winter only members, it will be the exception going to continue for quite some body in the outports wants to to visit SIU halls and see for for a ship not to be an SIU con­ a handful remains. time. ship, Philly is the place for him. themselves how the SIU oper­ Some SIU contracted vessels tracted one. We're really on our Of course, we still have lots ates, and asking as many ques­ ALL SET ON BOYCOTT are visiting here quite regularly way now, and nothing's going to of ships that come in and go out tions as they like, is the very The crew of the Cape Breton, now. Among these are the Mead stop us from making the Lakes without taking on a man such thing that quite a few unor­ as the SS Murry M. Blum, the Bull Line, can collect 8 hours ganized seamen have been doing bringing autOT"from Detroit, and an SIU stronghold, with every the sand boats—the Hvdro and Lakes seaman a Seafarer. SS George Chaffey and the SS overtime for Good Friday, as it lately. Maiden Creek, which paid off in was a Longshoremen's holiday The door is still open for you I in Philadelphia. Call at the Bull Beaumont. fellows who haven't dropped in Line office in New York for the The SS Victory Loan blew in on us as yet. Stop by your near­ here after crewing up on the money. The beef regarding stowaways est SIU hall, and pay us a visit. "West Coast, and most of the By J. S. WILLIAMS Still up to their old tricks of crew got off and headed back working on deck of the SS Henry CORPUS CHRISTI — Between ers, and the Celilo, Pacific Tank­ W. Beecham, Waterman Steam­ luring young men to the Lakes home. To meet this emergency we ship" Corhpany, has also been with phony promises of good pay this Port and Brownsville, I ers, here in transit. Both ships had to scour every "relaxing settled. This money can be col­ and jobs, the Lake Carriers Asso­ have been kept moving as fast were covered and everything is shipshape aboard them. spot" in town, but we finally lected by writing to the com­ ciation is creating a surplus of as a weathervane in a high An Isthmian ship was in, and succeeded in getting together a pany's New York office, 19 Rec­ unrated men. wind. The William Carson put the entire crew is pro-SIU, just tor Street. full crew. After they get these fellows to in at Brownsville, and she final­ waiting for the big day when Now the town is deserted, at Brother Tilley, our Patrolman, the lakes, the LCA drops them ly set off for Germany with no the, SIU will be declared the least so far as merchant sea­ claims that the R. N. McNeeley, like a hot potato, and leaves beefs aboard. official winner of the bargaining men are concerned. We need South .'^.tlantic Steamship Com­ them on their own. The Miner C. Keith, Water­ election. men, so why not come down to pany, was the cleanest payoff SIU SECURITY man, also lit out for Germany With all that's happening, Port Arthur to ship out. that he has ever seen since he there isn't much time to write all squared away. The only way tkat this phony That last sounds like the became an official. He wants to reports, but we wil try to do In the tanker line, we had the Chamber of Commerce i^iel, commend the Delegates and practice can be stopped, and better, in the future. Wolf Creek, Los Angeles Tankstopped for good, is to have the doesn't it? crew. \ Corpus Christi Kept On The Hop �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Shipping Maintains Its High Pace In New York; Seafarers Have Their Choice Of Ships And Runs Friday, April 25. 1947 Gets Medal Douglas Crew Takes Action On Performers larger ship to handle the run New Orleans for an idenfinite ' to Bermuda when they start up period. NEW YORK — For over a again next year. With the wholesale withdraw­ month we've been reporting By JOHNNY JOHNSTON The Evangeline, Eastern, will al of ships from the boneyards, good shipping and a shortage of NEW ORLEANS — The SS rated men. Well, the flurry of be out of Boston and in opera­ some of the companies have Stephen Douglas, Mississippi tion about May 1, so, we can, called for crews for ships fresh shipping is still riding at high Steamship Company, paid off out of lay-up. Instead of hav­ expect her to absorb most of tide and the call for rated men here last week, and the crew ing the ships cleaned up and the Washington's Stewards De­ in the Deck and Engine Depart­ had everything in order and made shipshape, they want the partment. ments still stands. ship shape for the next gang. crews to sign on the same day The other Eastern vessel, the If you want to look them It wasn't left up to the heads they report aboard. over, New York is the place Yarmouth, is good for another of the departments to tell some Ships fresh from the boncyard where there is a good variety of two or three trips on the Nassau members of the crew that the ships and destinations to choose run and then she will be laid are always dirty and filthy and men who were going to stick insufficiently stored. How thej' from, so come on down and up in Boston for twenty days. with the ship would not sail expect us to take ships out in look over the bill of fare on the During her lay-up the Black with performers and gashounds. second deck. Gang quarters will be changed. such condition is beyond me, At the payoff, a meeting was Down on the waterfront, at This has been an old beef with but they keep right on trying held, and these so-called ship­ the point of production, the Pa­ this company, as the present to have us do it. Above is Thomas DiFazio. mates who got drunk in every trolmen have been kept on the quarters are small and during They should realize that we Chief Steward, with the medal poit and left their work to be ball paying off and signing on rough weather the portholes cannot go for our members cmd citation he was awarded done by other crewmembers cannot be opened for fresh air. signing on these scows until ships. for meritorious service during were told to hit the dock. they are cleaned up, and that We had the Purdue Victory, Some of them thought that the war. SAME FOR SISTER takes a hell of a lot more time Waterman, in port during the they would be able to make past week, and she was a fine another trip, and they felt that The Boston Agent is seeing to than one day. example of an SIU ship — no it that the same repairs will be they were getting a raw deal. SHIPPING RULES beefs and in fine shape. The A few of them are oldtimers Patrolmen reported that it was who have the idea that their Although the shipping rules a pleasure to pay her off. full books entitle them to do as are supposed to be thoroughly they please. But they found out understood by everyone, misAlso paid off during the week diffei-ently. takes and misunderstandings was the Span Splice, Alcoa. still occur at times. There were a few minor beefs ACTION URGED that were cleared up in quick Recently it was brought to Every ship that comes in here By RAY WHITE time. Other wise the Span my attention by the delegates of has something in the minutes Splice was in fine shape, and a ship in transit that a Patrol­ about fining the gashounds who NORFOLK-—Shipping in Nor­ 100 percent better than the last man told a man he could lake a folk is still booming. The lack stagger aboard ship just about time she paid off in New York. promotion without making a of rated men is a big problem, the time the shipping commisfull trip. but to date we have been able siont r is ready to leave. BACK TO GOVT. They come on roaring drunk, This was checked and it was to crew every ship efficiently The George Washington, which found to be an error, and that enough so they could be sailed. and then they demand that the Alcoa has been operating under the Patrolman had not made the The coal ships are beginning Patrolman foi'ce the Skipper to charter, is being turned back to promotion. to move again after a slow pay them off. the Maritime Commission by Brother Red Hancock was the No rated man can be piomot- down for the past two or three the company. The old ship has' made on the Evangeline before ed aboard ship unless he has months. Ship Delegate on the Douglas, seen a long string of operators she comes out of Boston. and he can be proud of the job made a full trip. If he is un­ This is good news to many of since the days she was run If none of the ships mentioned rated he must clear through the the local boys who usually have he did. down the ways for Eastern The New Orleans Branch als..above sound appealing to you, Dispatcher in the Hall. two or three gals waiting for Ste&mship Company in 1923. wants to take this opportunity to there will be a number of tank­ If these simple rules ai-e fol­ them in the foreign ports where thank Brother Hancock and The reports here have it that ers coming into New York dur­ lowed there shouldn't be any these ships touch regularly. Freimanis for the radio they Alcoa is looking around for a ing the coming week, so you There are four or five Moran trouble with this section of the donated to the Hall. men who have a passion for shipping rules. tugs sailing out' of here fre­ tankers will have plenty of jobs quently. These are good jobs, I've received a notice from the to choose from. homesteading them. Arnold Bernstein Steamship Of course, this doesn't apply The Seatrains have changed Company that the retroactive their Gulf port of Texas City pay covering the six per cent to the newcomer who happens since the terrible explosions and increase will be ready for pay- to snag one. He usually comes disaster. The Seatrains now find | ment on May 1, so hold off all back to the Hall complaining it impossible to hit that port applications to this company un- that somehow it's tough to keep food down after the vessel leaves and will make their stops at til that date. By STEVE CONROY the dock. That the "Brotherhood of the Maj'be these Brothers need ASHTABULA — With our or­ some of J. P. Shuler's seasick Sea" is not just a slogan, but is ganizational drive going along as a principle carried into practice? pills. per schedule in this port, the un­ by Seafarers at every turn was SAD. SAD STORY organized Lakes seamen are comdemonstrated once again this ,^ing in and signing up every day. Speaking of that brings back week with reports of contribu­ We just answer their questions, to mind a story, and 1 will use tions for the welfare of less for­ and show them how the SIU op­ a little bit of space to tell it. By PAUL WARREN tunate Brothers confined in mar­ erates, and they're convinced J. P. and 1 were on the same ine hospitals. DETROIT—Results of the Sea­ SS Wyandotte. These six ves­ ship, and after sailing, the pas­ that the SIU is their union, too. In Mobile, the crew of Al­ farers' intensified organizational sels will all be voted in the sengers rang continually for sea­ These fellows are really in­ coa's John H. Hollister turned in drive on the Great Lakes are near future. sick medicine. Shuler soon got $34.00 to be distributed among terested in SIU job security. beginning to pour in as crew tired of this, so he took .some their hospitalized Brothers. THEIR OWN CONTRACTS When it's pointed out to them after crew, aboard the ships of aspirin tablets, rubbed the name Crewmen contributing, according that SIU contracts give them the companies which we have al­ Tentative proposed contracts off, and sold them to the pas­ to the list received, were as fol­ right to fit out the same vessel ready petitioned the NLRB to have been circulated among the sengers. that they laid up the previous conduct elections on, register members of all Wyandotte and lows: Brother Eagleton, Rudy The surprising part of the Fall, they can sec one of the their approval of the SIU in no Huron ships, and they are being Keyvik, Cornell, Paedae, Silox, main benefits of SIU unionism. asked to criticize, suggest, or add story is that all the passengers H o r t o n , Christopher, Jordan, uncertain terms. to these proposals in any way felt a lot belter after taking the Campbell, George, Gill, Marshall, Most of them make some sort We are fully confident that the pills. That's "Doc" Shuler, all Ray Harris,' James Harris, J. F. of remark about the uncertainty SIU will win elections aboard they see fit. right. Under the Seafarers form of Dixon, Gavard, Crewes, Felix, of jobs aboard the open shop the ships of the Huron and Wy­ The affairs- of the Poi't are in the Chief Cook, Steve, J. H. ships, and how they are pushed andotte Transportation Compan­ union democracy, employees of good shape. We are now com­ Booker, Hickman, Burkett and around and forced to work un­ ies by a vote of 75 percent or the various unorganized com­ panies will help draft their new pleting plans to put into oper­ B. Musto. der poor conditions. better in favor of the SIU. contracts, and will be represent­ ation the recommendations of Also in Mobile, Seafarers R. They also remark about the Crewmembers of these ships ed on the negotiation commit­ the Agents Conference. Graham and W. J. Terry, serv­ Seafarers' full union representa­ have expressed themselves many Shipping for the future looks tees which sits down across the ing as a committee, collected tion of all members in their times as being in favor of a good, so come down to Norfolk $13.75 in behalf of men in hos­ bargaining table from the man­ beefs. short speedy election for the agement once the SIU is certi­ if you want to ship in a hurry. pitals from the following: L. Our Hall here in Ashtabula SIU with an SIU contract be­ fied as the bargaining agent. Galco, Newsome, D. M. Essary, Harbor, at 1027 Fifth, is now ing negotiated as soon as hu­ Raymond Graham, W. J. Terry, These unorganized Lakes sea­ functioning completely in all re­ manly possible thereafter. That's men will be a credit to the SIU "V. S. Marger, E. L. Meyers, R. spects, and we want all Seafar­ what they want, and that's what as new members, and certainly If you don'l find linen G. Varnon, "William Touley, E. ers and unorganized Lakes sea­ we're going to .see that they get! deserve a pat on the back for when you go aboard your L. Harvey, M. D. Penry, J. G. men to drop in on us at any time. There are two ships in the their militant rejection of the Halter, J. G. Harris, James Car­ ship, nolify the Hall at once. We're set up to service the Huron fleet—the SS S. T. Crapo LSA open shop conditions. Once roll. A telegram from Le Havre or members, and non-members are and the SS John W. Boardman. they're iri the SIU, they don't The Port of Boston reports Singapore won't do you any invited to drop in, a.sk any ques­ In the "Wyandotte fleet, there are have to worry any more be­ contributions from Brothers F. good. It's your bed an(l you tions, look the place over—and four vessels—the SS Alpena, SS cause they'll have SIU contract Bonnell and R. Matthews for have to lie in it. jojn up, if they wish. Conneaut, SS Huron, and the protection. men in the Marine Hospital. By JOE ALGINA Coal Ships Add To Norfolk's Shipping Boom New SIU Hall Functioning Well in Ashtabula Mobile, Boston Men Remember Hospitalized Unorganized Lakes Seamen Help Draw Up Proposed SIU Contracts . ATTENTION! �Friday, April 25, 1947 Marcus Hook A Fertile Field For The AFL By BLACKIE CARDULLO / THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine- Tatnpa Labor Girds For Fight With Open-Shop City Officials By SONNY SIMMONS Volunteer Organizers TAMPA — This labor-hating have all the men we need to man state of Flojida is trying to lead the ships down here, so each the country in the number of time we have to crew up a ves­ anti-union injunctions that are sel, it's a nip and tuck affair. being granted. But somehow, when the ship Through the Attorney General, sails, there are always sufficient Tom Watson, any injunction that men aboard to sail her. limits labor's rights is automat­ Of all the Branches, Tampa ically granted, even if it violates has the longest waterfront to the principles of the Constitu­ cover. Miami is 280 miles, Boca tion at the same time. Tom Watson, whose activities are well,known to the readers of the LOG, is continually harp­ ing on the advantages of the open shop. Every time he makes a speech before a Chamber of Commerce group, the newspa­ pers give him big quotes, and ne really eats it up. He has his eye on advancing himself to the Governor or may­ be even Senator, and he is sat­ isfied to this b.y stepping on the backs of the working men. If he achie\'es his ambition, labor in this state should hang its Gi ancle is 110 miles. Port Tampa 17 miles. Seddcn Island is an head. We ai'e banding together for out of the way place that has a finish fight, and everybody no transportation, so when talk­ from Tom Watson down is going ing about Tampa lemember the to have a battle at the next long stretch of waterfront. elections. Now there are several ships That means that Mayor Hixon. making the Seaboard docks for the Chief of Police, and all the phosphate, and that is a bad spot other guys who have given labor to get to. but we manage to a hard time here, are going to make e'cety ship that touches this Port. be fought tooth and nail. A long boyhood friendship MARCUS HOOK—From rer^'dmade Robert Morris, Oiler, and ing the reports of the success of Gilbert Clark, FWT, decide to the SIU in Marcus Hook in or­ go to sea together, but it was ganizing the seamen and in gain­ good militant unionism that ing the support of the towns­ made them decide to ship out people during our strike, one on an unorganized vessel. would believe that this is a solid Robert started sailing three union town. years ago, during the war. He The unfortunate truth is that made many runs to England and it is far from being that. Italy, and took his share of the Although the people in general sub attacks and bombing raids. are very sympathetic to us and He still has his fingers crossed are union-minded, in reality, the when he remembers how much number of unionists in Marcus luck was needed to come Hook is very small. There is a through all that without being crying need for unions in this wounded. city by the sea. About a year ago Bob went In Marcus Hook, the bartend­ home for a vacation. Like most ers and waitresses are unorgan­ ized, which is strange—for these groups are usually solidly union­ ROBERT MORRIS ized. In Wilmington, Del., the taxi It's sure true that an SIU ship drivers are without a union, in is a clean ship." fact, in Wilmington there are no OLD SALTS NOW unions of any importance out­ When questioned about their side of the Longshoremen and future plans, both stated defin­ Teamsters. itely that they expect to con­ This area is fertile ground for tinue sailing for many years to unions. The -people are definite­ come. ly interested and they showed "I can't quit," said Bob. "I their true spirit when, during tried to after a trip a while the 1946 SIU General Strike, all back, but I found myself back establishments from the highest on a ship within a few weeks, to the lowest threw open their and I was happier than when I NEW SCHEDULE INTO THE CAN facilities for our use. was on the beach." There is a definite need for The P&O Florida is down to The Chief of Police wants to "It's the same with me," chim­ the AFL in this town, and if ed in Gil. "After one trip I de­ run for Sheriff, but he has made such a schedule that it will be the AFL should come in here it cided that I would miss the sea it a practice to toss workers necessary to make her only would be the best thing that into the can for taking a few every two weeks, instead of if I ever left it now.'' ever happened to these people. Both Bob and Gill have prov­ beers, and his record of pushing every week as in the past. GILBERT CLARK It's a cinch the unions would en themselves to be good sea­ around pickets will lose him This will mean a big saving receive complete cooperation in seamen he comes from a little men, and good SIU members. plenty of \'otes' in the coming for the organization now that their organizational drive. town, far inland. In ths case it They both are certain that the election. the Miami Hall has been closed He sees the handwriting on SIU is the best Union for sea­ is Eldorado, Illinois. down. To make the Florida, WHERE, OH WHERE the wall, and he is a very un- takes three days, one going men. and they are prepared to He got to talking to his buddy, Shipping, wc are happy to re­ happy guy. there, one spent doing the job, port. is excellent. We're in need Gilbert Clark, and was so en­ do all in their power to in­ Port busine.ss is hitting on all and the third day for the re­ crease the strength and power thusiastic about the life of a of men, but where they will twelve cylinders now. We don't turn trip. come from is beyond us, for it seaman, that when he left to of the Seafarers. ship |out again, his buddy was We're sure glad to be able to seems good shipping is the story with him. cut it down to every other week in eveiV port. They went to Norfolk where from here on in. An example of the acute short­ All hands down this way are age of men in Marcus Hook is Gilbert got a tripcard, and then enthused about the outcome of illustrated by the case of Char­ he started waiting around for a ship. Bob could have sailed any the Agents' Conference and the lie Simmons. time since he had a full book, Convention. Isthmian is also Charlie came into town for a By ED LARKIN but he preferi-ed to wait for his a popular topic of conversation, week-end vacation from the Bal­ partner. MILWAUKEE — The Port of If this had been an SIU ship. and with the many sm.all com­ timore Marine Hospital, but he panies that have come under our Milwaukee looks okay, and the the men would have received couldn't convince the Dispatcher TRY FOR ISTHMIAN ships are starting to come in now. overtime for their work, and I banner in the past months, the that he was just in town on a Finally they had a long talk, visit. As a result the Dispatcher and the upshot was^ that they Crews aboard the ships in the doubt that they would have had fellows have plenty to talk Harbor will be glad to s'tart mov- to paint the stack. Since the about. tried his darnest to shanghai decided to try for an Isthmian ing again, and to get on the move Trust ships aren't organized, 19 Charlie aboard a ship. ship so as to be together, and do is their main objective. men quit their jobs. ASK CHARLIE what they could to organize Organizing is going well here. Police in this town have been I've always been telling you Isthmian. I ran into a poor unorganized giving the boys off the ships a Their first couple of attempts what a swell town Marcus Hook bad time. Here's the way it guy off the SS Ireland of the is. Some guys may have doubt­ were met by failure. But they works out: The ships are laid up Wilson SS Lines, one of the ships ed it, but if you doubt it ask kept right at it, and finally one near Jones Island, and the onlv docked here, and he was forced Charlie Simmons. As for the day they were assigned to a shTp By W. H. SIMMONS near place that the fellows can to pay out over $75 for dental girls — ask Charlie Simmons by the Isthmian representative go to down a few is on East Bay bills. " SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping in Norfolk. again. When I asked him "Why didn't in this old Gold Coast port is Street. During the trip, which was to For some time it has been Well, the cops wait until every­ you get a hospital ticket from still good, and anyone wanting evident that wo need a new Hall India and return, the two volun­ one is beginning to feel good, and the Old Man or the Chief En­ to ship can come on out. in Marcus Hook, but it looks teers signed up a total of six He replied that the then they come down to make gineer?" Business in general, however, like we will be doing business men. One, who had been an the pinch. It costs around $5 to company wasn't responsible for jg pretty slow with activity havNMU member, was so impressed in the same spot for awhile. such things. ing tapered off a bit. We're All attempts at finding a new by the facts given him by Bro­ get out once they pick you up. After working for Wilson for These men are not bothering any­ looking for better times to show Hall have been fruitless. 'Some ther Morris, that he turned in some time this was the kind of up shortly. one, and they are down on the his NMU book, and signed an people think an apartment is waterfront by themselves. It treatment that he received. He In this port this week was hard to find, but let them try to SIU pledge. had to work all day. go to the the .SS Cornell Victory, a Water­ should be stopped. Since then both men have find a Shipping Hall in a town In addition, there's been a few dentist at night, and foot the bill man tub in from Baltimore with of no great size like Marcus made another trip together, and men followed back to their ships, himself. a good militant crew aboard. here are Bi'other Clark's reac­ Hook. and when they come to a de-1 Well. I told Inm about SIU,She also brought in a few beefs On the organizational front we tions: "Boy," he said, "what a dif­ serted spot, they get jumped on; representation, and how we settle which we have to iron out. are contacting about two or It seems as though the Skip­ three Isthmian ships a week. We ference between organized and and rolled for the few measly' our beefs. Now he is one of us. It won't be long now until bucks they have left. per wants to get rich quick, esunorganized ships. Now we have are keeping them well covered The Steel Trust has about 19 these open shop outfits are forced pecially on his slopchest prices. a voice in our own affairs, and with literature and copies of the ships laid up at Jones Island, and to treat their men like human Coupled with this beef is one we are not at the mercy of the latest SEAFARERS LOG. As they really work the hell out of beings. They've been pushing the on the food, rated by the crew officers or the company." long as Isthmian sails ships into their men. During a .snowstorm unorganized men around for too as being bum—nothing to cause Bob echoed this, and added, this port, you can rest assured any excitement, however. We'll the other day, they had the Black long now, and the SIU will make "It seems to me that on organ­ that we will cover them. P.S. Hello Muggins. How are ized ships the men take more Gang painting the stack. It fi-' certain that they clean up these square away these Cornell Vicyou doing? Why don't you write of an interest in the woi-k, and nai'v got so bad that the men conditions when we have them tory beefs in the good old SIU 1 under an SIU contract. ' style. in keeping everything shipshape. quit. and say hello? Unorganized Milwaukee Seamen Get The Business From All Sides Frisco Shipping Is Still Good �THE Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG Friday. April 25, 1947 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Crew Puts Out Blaze On Nordhoff At Sea DECK GANG ON THE SS MALDEN VICTORY A raging fire in the No. 4 freight hold of the SS Charles Nordhoff while enroute to Trinidad recently was brought under control by an efficient crew of Seafarers before aid arrived from Norfolk, Va. A boarding party from the?———— „ „ , shifted, were sent out immcaCoast Guard cutter Cherokee, jg^gjy which had been dispatched from FOUGHT FURIOUSLY the Virginia port, found the fire Meanwhile, the SIU crew ba'had been extinguished when it tled the flames furiously witn went aboard the Nordhoff at 3 water and live steam. Also stored in the No. 4 hold a. m. April 5, the morning follow­ ing the outbreak of "the blaze. were 65 drums of grease, 220 The cutter met the troubled ves­ drums of lubricating oil, about sel as she lay anchored off Old 2,000 pieces of pipe and four heavy motor trucks. Point Comfort. One of the Coast Guard cut­ NONE HURT ters dispatched to the Nordhoff No casualties were reported in gave up and returned to its base at Cape May, N. J., when she the incident. found it impossible to reach the The Coast Guard cutter Agassiz, sent from Norfolk to aid the A^^oa vessel before it arrived at^ Nordhoff, met the burning ship, ^ irginia capes. 50 miles off Cape Henry and I A deyelopriient w-hich occurred escorted her into Thimble Shoal,^he Nordhoff was being where the Cherokee took over. towed into port added a light touch to the sea drama. When it The 7,176-ton Nordhoff, oper­ was thought the fire had reated by the Alcoa Steamship kindled an alarm was sounded Company and carrying five pas­ and five fire-fighting vessel sengers and a crew of 39, was were called to ship's assistance. bound from New York to Trini­ Tears welled in the eyes of the dad and Venezuelan ports when Nordhoff men at the thought of the fire broke out among 320 more damage to their ship. bags of carbide, in the No. 4 On investigation the suspected hold, it was reported. blaze turned out to be steam Among the crack crew which brought the Waterman vessel in ship-shape from voyage No. 2 for the payoff in New Orleans were the men pictured above. Front row, left to right: Jerry Palmer, Deck Delegate: Sulo Salimen, OS: Tony Skilman, AB and I. Glendez, Bosun. In the rear, left to right: Joe Schweinfus, Deck Maintenance: Don Rood, AB: W. Wilmot, AB: W. Loll, OS, and Gerald Byrnes, AB. Brother Palmer reported a highly successful trip. At the payoff the men were compli­ mented on the clean condition of their quarters by the New Orleans Patrolmen. Comparison Reveals Slopchest Inequities Their theme The crew aboard the Smith- pants too long." Radio calls for help, reporting coming from about 30 tons of Thompson, South Atlantic, isn't song is; "Chandler, you made the that the cargo between decks had I onions in the hold. yelling, "Sam, you made the prices too high." According to the minutes of a shipboard meeting held recent­ MEMENTO OF MEETING WITH DANISH LIGHTHOUSE ly, the crew unanimously raised their voices in protest by expres­ sing fheir complete dissatisfac­ tion with the tariffs asked for commodities on the slopchest list. At the meeting the crew went on record as being "dissatisfied with the volume and prices of slopchest goods and the lack of sufficient warm clothing for a winter trip." ACTION The 7,607-ton Waterman vessel, the SS Blue Island Victory, pictured shortly aiter she plowed into the concrete base of the Drogden Lighthouse in the Oeresund, south of Copenhagen/ Den­ mark, last winter. Coal Ship McBtirney Had 'Wonderful Trip' The honorable mention award of the week goes to the crew of the coal ship, Robert R. McBurney, Overtakes Freight Corpora­ tion, which has just c mpleted a voyage to the coasts- of sunny France. The crew, bemoaning the fact that seldom do they see a writeup of a coal ship, mention that they had a wonderful trip, ex­ cellent cooperation from all de­ partments and topside, and no fights or beefs aboard when the ship hit the states. With honors being bestowed upon "the officers, unsurpassed for merit of courtesy and coop­ eration," and garlands to the "swell eggs in the Stewards De­ partment,". the crew assures one Not content to just register their disapproval, the crew de­ cided to do something about the sad state of affairs. A motion was passed to "bring the slop­ chest prices to the attention of the shipping commissioner befoffe the pay off, and if possible, get a refund on the overcharge. " With the adoption of this new and untried tactic of beating the ship" eard swindle pn slops, the crevv voted to send a copy of the inventory to the SIU headquar­ ters in New York. Interestingly enough, with the receipt of the Smith-Thompson slopchest list, the crew of the Roswell Victory also submitted a copy of the slopchest prices aboarji their ship. A comparison of the two lists gives an interesting picture of the inequities in supplying ships, for while the prices asked aboard the Smith-Thompson are high, the prices aboard the Roswell Victory are even higher on some items. and all that anyone sailing aboard the McBurney can be certain of an excellent trip. The shipboard delegates, who had much to do with the fine state of affairs aboard the Mc­ Burney, were Thomas Kustas, EXAMPLES Engine; Douglas B. Patterson, A few examples point this up Acting Stewards Department, very well. Aboard the Smithand John 8. Clapp, Deck. Thompson, shoe laces sell for four cents, while aboard the Roswell Victory the shakedown is a dime—a difference of 60 per cent. On the Roswell Victory sou'westers are ten per cent high­ er and dungarees are up 15 per cent. Palmolive shave cream was listed at 25 cents on the Thomp.son and at 35 cents on the Ros­ well Victory—a difference in thissmall item of 25 per cent. The reason for protests aboard ships over the slopchest prices then becomes apparent: Why the great differences in slopchest prices when wages, hours and conditions are the same on all SIU ships? Abraham Baldwin Towed Into N.Y. Minus her rudder, which she lost 1900 miles east of New York on March 24, the SS Abraham Baldwin was berthed at Pier 6,. East River, last week after being towed into port by the ocean go­ ing tug Edmond J. Moran. The Moran tug reached the helpless Liberty ship and took her in tow on March 30. Another Moran tug, the Point Cabrillo, also arrived in New York with a propeller-less ship which she towed from a point south of the Azores. �Friday, April 25, 1947 THE SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG SIU Ship's Minutes In Brief [SEAFARER SAM SAYS:] FIRMORE, March 4—Chair­ man Wheeler Fields; Secretary Edward Miller. Beef registered pertaining to the lack of many items in the stores. Good and Welfare; Fine drawn up for various offenses in messhell. Money collected to go to broth­ ers in the Marine Hospitals. Motion carried that coffee go­ ing to bridge and engine room should be obtained from Stew­ ard during his working hours. The coffee that is set out in the messhall shpuld be left there for the watches. Discussion and opinion that the Stewards Department is undermanned. Messman is obliged to do sani­ tary work and then handle food. Motion carried that the Steward post a date and lime for the exchange of linen to avoid confusion. i a. t GADSDEN. Feb. 12—Chair­ man Earl Cochran; Secretary T. Little. Delegates reported some disputed overtime in their departments. Old Business: Motion carried to have Engine Delegate find out why wash­ ing machine was not repaired. To report back at next meet­ ing. Motion carried to have Engine Delegate find out why bunk lights were not repaired as requested last trip. New Business: Motion carried to have a list compiled by the three delegates of all repairs, replacements, and beefs and to present same to the union upon arrival in the states. Motion carried to have laundry and recreation room cleaned by each department in rotation of two days for each department. Motion carried to elect a com­ mittee to investigate the sup­ ply of cigarettes so as to in­ sure an equal distribution of same. 4- S. 4. WILLIAM JOHNSON. Dec. 15 — Chairman Roy Tompson; Secretary John J. Bluitt. New Business: Officers are to keep out of crew messhall and crew to keep out of saloon. Food situation is getting pretty bad with no chief cook or chief steward aboard. Special com­ mittee sent up to see old man about this. Motion made and carried to keep recreation room clean at all times and the ra­ dio to be shut off at 10 P.M. 4. 4. 4. ROSWELL VICTORY, Feb. 6—Chairman Harrill; Secretary T. E. Carmichael. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried that the Steward request the Captain or Chief Mate to give the cooks a reasonable time before chang­ ing of the meal hours. The Cooks only had twenty minutes notice before the meal has been changed on the day of question. Motion carried to investigate how it is possible for a fireman to be promote'd to Asst. Elec­ trician by the New York Pa­ trolman aboard the ship with­ out having the job returned to the Hall to be posted for regu­ lar .shipping call. Point of in­ formation: Has a man in a de­ partment the right to make as much overtime as the highest man in the department? "An­ swer: The man who is low on overtime usually has the op­ portunity to get an equal amount of overtime as long as he is willing to work for it and not turn down overtime when it is offered to him. 14 4 F. MARION CRAWFORD, Feb. 28 — Chairman Peredne; Secretary. John J. Brady. New Business: Vote of thanks and appreciation to Captain Charles J. Bunch for his many consid­ erations and cooperation shown to the entire crew. Motion made and carried that Chief Engineer be investigated for strike clearance, discrimination and lack of cooperation toward licensed and unlicensed person­ nel. Motion carried that no one sign on until Chief Engineer is pulled off the ship. Good and Welfare: Motion carried that each member of the unlicensed crew donate $2.00 to the SEA­ FARERS LOG. Motion carried that each crewmembers donate .$1.00 to the boys in the Marine hospital. Vote of thanks given the Stewards Department. 4 4 4 Life On Yaka A Bowl Of Scrambled Eggs Aboard the SS Yaka, the lads were getting their eggs with a roll—a 10 degree roll, that is. The men raised no objection to the roll, but the eggs were alwaj'^s scrambled, and they were getting a bit tired of the mixup. Variety is the spice of life, they recalled, and it goes something for the eggs, too. At the April 3 meeting they adjourned temporarily while the four delegates inspected the gal­ ley to determine the reason for the constant scramble, since the ship's roll didn't appear great enough to be the cause. They reported back to the meeting that the egg pans were too shallow. The meeting was resumed. 4 4 4 F. MARION CRAWFORD, Jan. 26 — Chairman Peredne; Secretary John J. Brady. New Business: Motion carried that a drain and steam line be install­ ed in the laundry, also that drinking fountain in engine room be moved to a more suit­ able location away from the hot well. Motion carried that new sheets, pillow cases and galley equipment such as coats, aprons, be put aboard. Good and Welfare: Motion carried that keys be provided to all crew quarters so that each crew member will have a key. MANROPE KNOT. March 15 — Chairman H. O. Braman; Secretary T. C. Deale. Motion that all crew quarters be in­ spected by patrolman and to be clean for a new crew. Motion that ship be fumigated. Motion carried that electric stove be put in galley. 4 4 4 JOSEPH N. TEAL, Feb. 19— Chairman Purdy; Secretary Charp. Motion carried that the Night Cook and Baker make more pastries and bake bread more often. Motion made to have the bosun issue the sea suds that are in the forepeak. Bosun says forepeak is not locked and he can get it out without it being issued. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. ITtASY OH-WB f MfSS/vitA// SeAB«kR6R. ReiAX/V4D€NJ0yvbUR. MCAU, ,^MO LET TME MESS/MAW CAJJOV HIS 008. 4 4 4 GADSDEN. Feb. 12—Chair­ man Earl Cochran; Secretary T. Little. Old Business: Motion carried to have engine delegate find out why bunk lights and washing machine were not re­ paired as requested on last trip. Motion carried that a commit­ tee be elected to investigate the supply of cigarettes so as to insure an equal distribution of same. Motion carried to write a letter to the Union request­ ing thai they contact the com­ pany in regard to the carrying of an extra locomotive on deck. It was pointed out that it felt the extra locomotive makes the ship unsafe. 4 4 4 CHARLES NORDHOFF, (date not given) Chairman R. W. Grimm; Secretary (not giv­ en). Motion carried to keep people topside and out of crew's quarters. Motion carried that night Cook and Baker bake nothing but bread. Mo­ tion carried that meat block be cleaned every time it is used. 4 4 4 MANROPE VICTORY. Mar. 2 — Chairman H. O. Braman; Secretary T. C. Deale. Motion carried to insulate bulkhead next to galley stove in engine room shower. Motion carried that laundry be cleaned once a week by each department tak­ ing turns. Motion carried that all cots be assigned to each man and he is responsible for same. Motion carried that LOGS be sent to SIU ships on the baux­ ite run in care of Alcoa offices. Port of Spain, Trinidad. 4 4 4 JOSEPH H. HOLLISTER. Feb. 25—Chairman Joseph Jor­ dan; Secretary Seymour A. Heiniling. Brother Jordan gave an enlightening and education­ al talk on the history of the SIU for the benefit of the younger and new members. New Business: Various fines laid down for offenses in the messroom. Fine money to be donated to brothers in the mar­ ine hospitals. Motion carried to give a voluntary contribution to the SEAFARERS LOG at the pay off. All hands using recreation room for card games, etc., to clean it up after finishing. CUT and RUN By HANK Brother, the Monday past was sure a tough lesson in how to survive through a picket line jinxed with the worst weather any April month ever had. It had everything bad—a tough wild wind, uncomfortable rain and real winter-like weather which hit your dogs with pain. The most impressive and successful thing about the day was those phone strikers with their smiling faces and constant jabbering, as they marched around, now- and then shout­ ing all together "scab" or booing at those who entei-ed or left the building. When the rain joined the picket lines those girls blev/ up their umbrellas or covered themselves with large cellophan.3 bags—while the rest just walked and talked wuthout protection. Well, you should have seen the happy, unexpected smiles and the respect and pride fill those strikers when they saw us Seafarer's join them with our white caps, our leaflets and our cheerful en­ thusiasm—even in that day's miserable weather—to help them fight their deserving strike. A strike for better wages, conditions, etc., against the greedy, powerful bosses who keep laughing in their precious prayers and daily jokes but sweating out their hopes that through lost wages, weary days of picketing, etc., the strike would bi-eak up with the strikers grabbing whatever wage increase was offered. 4 4 4 Honestly, the way those girls maintained their lines—cheer­ fully and proudly—without regret or shame or weariness, cer­ tainly showed us sailors how strong and worthwhile we must have looked to all unions and landlubbers when we hit our own bricks on all waterfronts last year. Well, once again we SIU Brothers have shown and helped others to understand that a tough fight for something which is right is something to be proud of and long rentembered. We are proud that we have helped some honest unions, regardless of union affiliation or noti to gain more dollars and sense of job security, etc., in this new new American life of greedy profits, fantastic prices and the worthless value of a dollar in buying food, clothes, etc. Before we change the subject we hope some Brothers read this column so that we can remind them of their weak and worth­ less loyalty to their own union. We've seen some Brothers who came to the hall to ship out, walk right out of the building again just to avoid the tough business of grabbing a white cap, a pile of leaflets and go out for a few hours on a picket line, etc. In time we hope they may regret their precious laziness and worthless loyalty to SIU unity, action and principles and sen­ sibly realize just what it means to help other honest unions in their tough fight. Or what it will be to suddenly receive help from other unions when our own jobs are threatened by powerful forces, such as the companies, the elected politicians in Washington representing the people (and the workers in all unions are the people) and whatever finks there may be trying to fill our jobs while we're fighting. 4 4 4 From Baltimore "Paint Pot" McGee, we received the following letter: "I saw your write-up of Brother Paul "Haywire" Warren so I decided to drop you a line. 1 don't know his New Orleans address so please say hello to him for me. Also best wishes to Cal Tanner and the boys in the new Mobile Hall. Here's hoping Brother Charlie Simmons has left the hospital and is in shape to ship again." . . . ' Thanks for your cheerful letter, "Paint Pot," and write again about the boys if you have the time in ports . . . Well, good old Brother ~ Mike Gison, who sails Bosun, just came in with his humorous sense ' of humor from a real good trip to Italy. Mike further confesses that there's nothing new otherwi.se and hasn't seen any of our ship­ mates for some time. �THE SEAEARERS LOC Friday, April125. 1947 ' THE MEMBERSHIP SPEmtS House Union-Busting Bill Seen As Work Of The NAM Active Seafarer A bill lias just been passed by the House of Represen­ tatives to prohibit unions from national strikes or indus­ try-wide bargaining. The bill also bans the closed shop. Beef-Settling Simplified By Clean Shipboard Record To Ihe Edilor: Sitting in the office of the Baltimore Branch of the SIU listening to Brother Ray White handle.,, beefs, the thought arose in my mind that it would be a good union principle to ship out on the ship that seemed to offer the best reason for an investiga­ tion. As it is. Union officials have enough trouble paying off ships without- trying to clear up many beefs that could be handled by the crew members. charge him with stealing—round one went to the SIU. While discharging at various ports, we had picked up two woi-kaways, both SIU members. The Captain in his usual arrog­ ant manner placed them in the rope locker back aft where they slept on army cots. We the delegates approached the "Great Almighty" and asked him why he didn't permit these men to sleep in spare rooms top-side op­ posite the radio shack. His ex­ cuse was that these men were not officers. We did finally make arrangements to sleep them in the crews quarters. At the j^rt of Georgetown we lost our good record. A mem­ ber of the Stewards Department screwed up the detail giving the The authentic champions of^ this bill are, of course, Senators Commie at every nook and cor­ Taft and Ball, neither of whom ner turn around and actually has ever had to associate with breed un-Amcricanism by trying peoples outside their own restrict­ to fight labor, chain and hand­ ed sets and probably think that cuff it at every turn by antimen who earn their living by labor bills that are unfair to the sweat of their brow are labor and John Q. Public, the prehistoric animals that have consumer. These so-called friends of America are the obstacles that never been educated. These men who voted for this we, the working men, have to anti-labor bill do not care hurdle in order to conquer com­ On Jan. 8th I took it upon my­ whether it is legal or not as long, munism. self to ship aboard the 88 as they succeed in .robbing lab­ FRIENDS OR EXPLOITERS Franklin H. Kin^, Alcoa Steam­ oring men of their just rights. ship Company, bound for South Robert H. Maupin, who takes No man can successfully Why, if national bargaining and strikes are illegal, is it legal preach his friendship to the his unionism seriously, gets on American ports with general for the National Association of laboring man and for fair play the ball for the SIU whenever cargo, with a return cargo of Manufacturers to operate as it for all in general in America as there is an opportunity. Re­ bauxite for New Orleans. does nationally and internation­ long as he is a bedfellow of cently released from the Chi­ A CHARACTER ally, setting a price of its own those who exploit the small man cago Marine Hospital, he cam­ Leaving the port, of Baltimore to inflate industry every time and woman by greedily taking, paigned for improved condi­ about Jan. 10th as Oiler and by laws that they enforce, that tions there and in other mid­ workers obtain a raise in salary? Black Gang Delegate I studied which does not belong to them. west Marine Hospitals. Brother The National Association of this character before approach­ Maupin has also been very ac­ Manufacturers has been more re­ If we are to have open shop sponsible for inflation than the in unions then let us have open tive as a volunteer organizer for ing him on any subject pertain­ unions possibly could have been. shops in every other organiza­ the Sesrfarers in the present ing to union rules. My first per­ Whenever a strike was called tion, club and lodge in America. Great Lakes organizing drive. sonal contact with this imitation of Captain Bligh came about there was the threat that price If we are to negotiate locally, when he started entering the controls would be broken not by then the monopolies, chains, today in anti-labor bills. crew's quarters removing soap the unions but by the NAM, by NAM and other national organ­ In the light of all these things and matches claiming they buying its way out of strikes, izations should be restricted to that we see as the truth, I am should not have such an accum­ by raising the consumer price actual ownership in small lo­ sure that we will stand together ulation gathered as it was on every article whether affect­ calities. with right and truth as our allies against his principles to see ed or not. If the Supreme Court deems to combat and conquer those such waste. After explaining to Captain a bite on the crew. So TRAGIC RESULTS one legal, then all should be that rob bread from our tables this high and mighty scissor- on the voyage home we were It is my firm belief that if legal so that, no unfair play can and clothing from our backs and bill that we had signea a con-rac* approached by "Great Almighty" this bill is allowed to pass fully be bought to bear by sheer from our homes and children. with the Alcoa Steamship Com­ Triestram who had become a These evils can pass away also pany for these articles and that worried little boy-scout with the then the working men every­ weight of numbers and financial where in the United States will backing against any minority if we fight hard enough. should he fail to desist in this offer that should we drop the be in the future robbed and such as is being done against us Paul Parsons practice we would be forced to charges against him, ho would forget what he had on the crew cheated of his rightful salary by member. Calling together a joint having laws and injunctions im­ meeting we decided to call Cap­ posed upon him that will be un­ tain Bligh's bluff and carry the bearable. beef into port leaving the Union It is also my firm belief that By I. H. PEPPER decide on the matter. if the unions are not allowed In the port of New Orleans to progress nationally then neither should other sets such The most memorable night I know "There's a friend of mine here I want you < to meet)' it was decided that Captain Triestram would be kept off all ' as the NAMj Chambers of Is the night I drank with Panama Joe. "Few folks ever see him, so this is-a treat." Alcoa ships and never be per­ Commerce and monopolies that And as I live through the years to come He went to the porthole and opened it wide, I'll remember that stuff he told me was rum. have not been mentioned in any A shaggy green sea-monster stepped down inside, mitted on any other SIU contract ships. The entire unlicensed bills by these labor haters. Eight bells it was. and the night was black. He was mostly green with pink in spots. crew signed this petition, in­ There are many national con­ When I started helow for my midnight snack. And speckled all over with lavender dots; cluding the First Asistant Eng­ cerns and chains too numerous On the way down I met Pftnama Joe. He looked at me and laughed 'til he cried— ineer whom the MEBA can be to mention which are allowed to And that was the start of my tale of woe. He was slightly on the hysterical side. proud of for his militant action operate freely without being in protecting the licensed offi­ molested, and with those that He held a' green bottle in the crook of his arm cers contract and standing on operate nationally and treat And told me a nip would do more good than harm, his hind legs like a man fight­ labor justly I am sure we have I asked him what manner of liquor he had; ing for his union principles. no fault to -find. But let the With a wink he answered. "Come along, m* ladl" Whenever you meet John Moll union operate nationally and as First Assistant or Chief Eng­ every Tom, Dick and Harry in So into his foc'sle with him I went. ineer aboard ship, grab the job, reactionary and top-flight circles Puzzled and wondering what this all meant. for you will be sailing with a who is born with a silver spoon From out of his locker we each took a glass— real union brother who has in his mouth yells to the top of The stuff that he poured was the color of grass. fought on the picket lines in his lungs about inflation, de­ I looked at the bottle, it bore r. t a mark. I asked what he saw so funny in me; every strike since 1934. It's too pression and slowing of produc­ As to what was inside, I was still in the dark. He wasn't so handsome himself, you see; damn bad we don't have more tion. Brother, you and I knovr He must have observed my quizzical look— Said he, "You're the funniest color of human licensed men like John Moll on the reason they do is because "Rum. my boy, rum," he said, and a long drink being the job. they think maybe they will not he took. I've ever had the rare pleasure of seeing." When crew members learn make as many millions if we the self-discipline, stay on the job, workers make one more dollar I waited a moment to see him re-act. With a nod of his head and a swish of his tail. per day or week. His eyes got a twinkle that before they had He dashed .through the door and jumped over the diink on their own time, keep their noses clean and bring the lacked. TROJAN HORSE MOVE rail; ship back to port in ship-shape Said he could feel it clear down to his toes. You and I know full well I rushed from that iCoc'sle straight to my bunk. condition, we can clean out some that the open shop means an So I lifted my glass. "Well, down now she goes!" You'll never believe I was not the least drunk! of' these so-called Captain' opening into lOur circles to the It's hard to describe how it felt going down. Blights. foes of labor whereby the It was something as smooth as a green satin gown. I looked in the mirror first thing when I woke. For your clean record on the There was no cause at all for his hideous joke, union's back may be broken It tasted like nothing I'd tasted before. voyage will always prove who I was normal in color as a man could be— from within. If we have open But it tasted so good I wanted some more. is at fault when you are sailing Not even a spatter of green on me. shop then so should the NAM with an arrogant, fault-finding and other anti-labor organiza­ After several drinks and a few more to follow. I breathed not a word of what I had ^een— scissor-bill such as we just show­ We took what we found to be the last .swallow. tions. The laughing sea monster or rumdhat was green. ed- up to the entire SIU mem­ Here is another one for you. "Thanks for the drinks," I said. "Now I must go." All things being equal there's one thing I know, bership and the Alcoa Steamship These men who yell red and "Oh not on your life!" said Panama Joe. I've had my last drink with Panama Joe! Company. Joseph S. Buckley Log-A -Rhythms THe Saga Of< Panaina Joe �Friday. April 25. 1947 THE SE: A FA RE RS Organization Of All Ships Is Answer To MC's Scheme CARTOON STORY OF LESSON LEARNED BY BESSEMER MEN ••V-x'--• -jf.. - »;• rt/witNs ' Mms. #»?£• /' -VP To the Editor: I ' urrue m^f/\...., . ? • Cd«e -OHC ^yy'sf :(JOT Pft«K5 BUTTS - PHtfWC eeysVd W«»u TrtCM- I,— more being turned out? ^ ^ ypii- ':' :V-X-" WE a, we mu lllg-fccr -yo« v»At. ' .kreeP THSf jPSCK: out A T»F kj«lT - TH «t^ aftO V.f - p: • : "Steamboat" O'Doyle Belgian Lauds SIU Policy To the Editor: f Of course, none of these "cap­ tain's boys" intend to make the sea their life anyway. They are only out for a free education and the degree King's Point hands out. Many of them have admit­ ted this within my hearing. I doubt if two per cent of them^ ever make a single trip aftei they get their cap and gown. How will we, who follow the sea for a living, advance in our chosen profession if all oppor­ tunities and jobs are handed over to these guys. As it is, the CG makes it almost impossible for the man "with time" to get a license, by asking ridiculous, the­ oretical questions that only a classroom grind could answer. But then, the cadet corps is con­ trolled by the CG, isn't it? So the little "midshipmen" are coached by instructors who know only too well what the questions will be, You've really got to admire the bureaucrats of the Maritime Commission. Whenever you think you have them stopped, they dive still deeper into the cesspool of political finkery and come up with another pearl. For instance: By a peculiar coincidence, at the very time the seamen's un­ ions became strong the Mari­ time Service was created. Its purpose was a force of finks for strike-breaking. For the last 10 years it has been held in readi­ ness for an opportune moment to smash the seamen's unions. However, something happened that the scab-admirals hadn't figured on. The mates and en­ gineers at last became organized into militant unions. Officers would no longer go through a picket line to move a hot ship. How could you crush a seamen's strike without captains and throt­ WHAT TO DO tle-jockeys? Obviously, some way had to be figured out of this What is the remedy? I think dilemma. it is to unionize every American ship, from the Captain on the ANOTHER BEAUT Therefore, another dive into the raw sewage of shipowner corruption. This time they came TCXCAJ OA) THAT up with a beaut. The right cars were whispered into, the right phone calls were made from low­ er Broadway to Capitol Hill—and presto! the "Merchant Marine Ca­ det Corps" was born. The idea was so simple it was beautiful. They were already training finks to replace the un­ licensed—why not train finks to replace the officers too? There­ fore, what do we have? A com­ plete standby of Merchant Ma­ bridge to the Wiper in the bilge. rine—a full complement of Then let all maritime unions re­ scabs, licensed and unlicensed, fuse to accept or sail with these ready and willing to take over spongeboys. This action would when the time arrives. lick them off the seas, and quick­ That there is no use for these ly strangle their Coney Island crumbhouse cadets is easily Annapolis. If it were impossible proved. Where can they get jobs when all officers must come from for them to get on a ship. These are drastic measures, the officers' unions and they can no longer get into the unions? yes. But a drastic remedy is bet­ The shrinking number of jobs has ter than a drastic death. The last hit the officers even worse than time the sailors' unions were bro­ it has us. Today it is common to ken by organized government see Firsts and Seconds sailing finking it took 13 bitter years to as Thirds. Soon we will see rebuild them. Is there anyone many Mates back in the foc'sle, who would like to live that 13 as in prewar days. With a sur­ plus of gold braid, why is still years over again? 'sr«y^-8£99^r/<icfR vie-roRy-^: ' ' ' Page Thirteen LO G I have received two copies of the SEAFARERS LOG, and I want to say that I agree 100 per cent with your Union and your views. I was a chief engineer during the last war and on my return to Belgium, I could see how the political parties were using the union for their own ends. I rebuilt a union in April, 1946, without politics. I have had a hard fight, and I am still fight­ ing. I have connections in Brus­ sels, Gent, Ostend and a few other places, but it will take a while before we are as strong as you are,. Political parties control every­ one here in Belgium and it will take a lot of hard work to break it. I started a paper last October and I will forward a few copies. I entirely agree with the ar­ ticle by Lindsey Williams in the SEAFARERS LOG of Jan. 17. The same thing has happened here and is still going on. I was planning an internation­ al seamen's union during the war. Up to now I have made contact with France and Hol­ land. I don't know who sent the SEAFARERS LOG to me, but I would like to continue to receive it, and to exchange information on the working conditions of the seamen. Maxcel Convents Antwerp, Belgium 'Hates To Miss' Issue Of LOG To the Editor; Will you please send the LOG to me at my new address in Starke, Fla. Up to now I had been getting it in Mobile and would like to keep leceiving the paper. I hate to miss one issue. You are doing a swell job with the paper. Keep up the good work. I'm wishing you every success. Hagnvald Tyssor �THE Page Fourteen Texas City Totally Razed; Seafarers Gives Assistance By RAY SWEENEY GALVESTON — The Texas City area has been completly de­ molished by an explosion and fire which started on a French . ship, the Grande Camp, which was loading ammonia nitrate and cotton. The fii-e started sometime dur­ ing the night, and Texas City firemen were called to the scene as soon as it was discovered. Scores of people were allowed to come on the docks to watch the Bremen in action. At 9:12, there w?s a blast in the hold of the ship, and three minutes later, the Monsanto Chemical Plant, right opposite where the Grande Camp was docked, exploded and caught fire. This explosion rocked the en­ tire waterfront, including Gal­ veston. Other cities in the area felt the shock. The Monsanto Chemical Com­ pany was the size of a normal twenty-story building. Practic­ ally the entire office force was killed, and no one yet knows the total of other employees dead and injured. SPREAD FAST The fire spread fast as this area has oil lines all over the waterfront. Pieces of burning steel were hurled as much as five miles through the air, and this caused other fires to start. Soon the entire city was a mass of flames, and the air was full of the cries of the dying and in­ jured. Within a short time all the hospital beds were filled to ca­ pacity, in both Texas City and Galveston. Doctors, nurses, and ambulances were rushed from Houston. Every kind of con­ veyance was used to rush in­ jured people • to some place where they could get first aid. The SIU immediately offered its assistance. Some members MM&P Petitions 6 Lakes Fleets For Elections NEW YORK, April 24—Simul­ taneous with the drive of the Seafarers International Union to organize all unlicensed personnel sailing on the Great Lakes, the Masters, Mates and Pilots is con­ ducting an all-out organizational drive in behalf of the Lakes' li­ censed officers. The officers' union announced yesterday that it had petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for elections in six major fleets, involving 140 vessels. The move to set the machinery in motion to establish a collec­ tive bargaining agent for the Great Lakes licensed men was revealed to the SEAFARERS LOG by Stanley Barr, interna­ tional vice-president of the MMP, and Tom Simpson, presi­ dent of the Cleveland branch. Companies in which the MMP requested NLRB-conducted elec­ tions, and the number of ships operated on the Great Lakes by each, are as follows; Pittsburgh (Steel Trust), 63 ships: Interlakes (Pickands - Mather), 36 ships; Bethleherh Steel, 12 ships; Wil­ son, 12 ships: Interstate (Jones and McLaughlin), 4 ships, and Hanna, 13 ships. were assigned to direct traffic, while others pitched in as fire fighters and rescue workers. A few days later the High­ flyer, a Lykes Brothers ship, blew up, and the men on a Bay Towing Company tug, SIU, were injured as they attempted to get the ship away from the dock. Ths e.xplosion was more sev­ ere than the first one, but no one was killed since it was expected, and all hands were warned to stay out of reach. TOWN DEMOLISHED The whole town is wrecked. Not a house remains standing, and not a window is unbroken. It is doubtful that this city will ever be of any other use than kindling wood. Besides the hundreds killed, other losses are put at a figure well up into the millions. The oil loss alone will be more than 1,500,000 barrels. We in the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America want to take this opportunity to extend our admiration to the people of Texas City who picked themselves up from the ruins, and pitched in to aid the living, bury the dead, and dig the city out from under the rubble caused by the explosions and fires. SEAFARERS LOG Friday, April 25, 1947 The First Ship, First Accident Hit Port Duluth By EINAR NORDAAS DULUTH—With the arrival of the A. A. Augustus of the Hutch­ inson Fleet, the first ship in, DuBy JOE VOLPIAN luth-Superior Harbor is again We are in receipt of a letter so. It just happens thai customs humming with spring shipping. from a member who complains men are just as unlikely to know The Augustus is gaining that that he has been badly mistreat­ the law as the cop on his beat. honor must have opened her en­ ed. It seems that while at an OBEY LAWS gine up a few notches in making Army Base the military intel­ When a ship ties up in any her way to this northern port, ligence came aboard and confis­ cated some German razors, let­ port, the crew is lequired to re­ because when she tied up nine ter openers and a dagger which spect the laws of that port. If men of the after gang piled off— he had in his locker along with they have a curfew law, the crew can't blame them for piling off a must be off the streets when the record-happy ship. a brand new Air Corps jacket. curfew rings. Most of the other ships that The ship's articles specifically If the law enforcement agen­ are coming into the port now state that no dangerous weapons cies of that port have evidence are to be brought aboard: Ra­ that contraband is aboard, they will, no doubt, have to go to the zors, letter openers and daggers may search the ship from stem shipyard for minor repairs, due to the difficulties they have at are considered dangerous wea­ to stern. this time of year in bucking the pons. The Air Corps jacket is a If the Captain thinks that a ice in Whitefish Bay—the .stuff part of the uniform of the Army member of the crew has contra­ Air Forces and is not an item band in his locker that may cause is really thick there. to be bartered, bought or sold. As usual with the opening of a fine to be placed on the ship, or the season the accident rate be­ This member has been labor­ a weapon that may endanger the ing under the misapprehension lives of the rest of the crew, it is gins to rise. The first fatal acci­ that only the U. S. Customs au­ his duty to confiscate it, other­ thorities have the right to con­ wise, his company may be sued fiscate his property. In fact, the for his negligence if another deputy customs inspector who member of the crew is injured was assigned to his ship told him with the weapon. WITNESS USUAL It is customary, however, that he have a witness when he goes through the man's gear. The FBI may come aboard' and con­ duct a search if they have reason to believe that a Federal offense has been or is about to be com­ mitted, such as violation of nar­ cotic laws, smuggling of arms or dent of the season occurred a cou­ sabotage. ple of days ago on the Steamer Police can even enter your Joliet of the Cleveland Cliffs home. They are supposed to have Company. While she was tied a search warrant, but they have up here, a mooring cable slipped been known to crash into homes off the post on the dock and hit By JACK PARKER and business establishments with­ the Mate standing at the rail. He NEW YORK — Some of the out a warrant. was killed instantly. By JOHNNY JOHNSTON members of this Union have a Lawyers tell us that they can't mistaken idea as to the use of PLAY IT SAFE Very recently, Commander S. do that to us, that the Constitu­ the baggage room. Therefore, tion guarantees us protection Before the season is over many the room, which is none too big L. Patton, USMS, wrote an ar­ against illegal search, and that we to begin with, is now overcrowd­ ticle which should be read by can resist such entry; however, it men will be killed and injured ed with gear. every American. He points out is kind of tough to resist night­ due to shipboard accidents, and so many of the accidents will be We have a pile of gear that that our merchant navy, while sticks and guns. unnecessary. Play it safe on has been left with us for lengths it was lauded to the skies dur­ We have no objection to sou­ board ship and be sure. of time ranging up to two years. venir hunting either as a hobby ing the war, is now being treat­ The original limit on leaving The regular meeting of the or for the' purpose of making gear is three months, and we now ed like a . step-child. Here are some extra dough; however, if new Maritime Council was held have the problem of making some of the things he said: you violate laws in so doing, it at our Hall on Tuesday, April room for incoming bags and "Already too much loose talk is not a Unon function to defend 15, and all member unions voted bundles. unanimously to support the SIU has begun to flow regarding the you. Where a man had his address ' transfer of many of our fine The Union's job is to get the organizing drive on the Great on his possessions, we sent them war time built liners and ships best wages and conditions pos­ Lakes. to him Railway Express, COD. to allied nations. Already some Among other motions passed sible for its membership and it Where only the name and book Americans, quick to forget the looks like a pretty fair job is was one to indorse the passage of number was given, we checked magnificent job our merchant the Senate Bill to increase bene­ being done on that score. through Headquarters file for marine did in the World War II, fits for injured harbor woi'kers. ENOUGH TO DO the home address, and then sent have begun to talk in terms of Brother Slaughter, vice-presi­ At the present writing, a fi­ the baggage the same way. seeking passage on foreign op­ dent of the ILA, gave an outline nancial retrenchment program is 30 DAYS MORE erated vessels. of anti-labor bills now pending being carried out whch entails If any members have gear in in the Wisconsin and Minnesota "A quick analysis of the ques­ laying off .some patrolmen and the baggage room, it will be legislatures. Letters were drawn tion at hand brings a realization agents, the extra work to be held for another thirty days be­ up and sent to these bodies pro­ that something must be done to taken over by those being re­ fore being disposed of. If un­ testing the unfairness of the check this and must be done tained. able to appear in person, send measures. immediately. Americans don't a letter to the baggage room, Your representatives don't hap­ giving instructons on how to dis­ buy foreign cars, or foreign pen to be magicians, too. They REPORT IN pose of the articles. Give a des­ clothes. Most Americans want are competent men elected to de­ Several SIU men have shipped cription of the baggage in ques­ to support their nation's indus­ fend your interests against at­ tries and most Americans want tacks by ship operators, bureau­ out on unorganized ships, but tion, and the check nurnber. From now on, when checking to travel American. Apart from crats, politicians or pied pipers have failed to report to the Hall gear, the top half of the check this they owe it as a duty and of any hue. These are Union as to what ship and line they are must be filled in with the mem­ obligation to the more than 6000 functions, and it is best that we working on. It is very important ber's home address. Then, if it dead merchant seamen asleep in concentrate our strength on es­ for th& success of the drive that we know what ships are covered. is left over three months, it can the deep. Those silent heroes sential goals. made the supreme sacrifice in be sent COD to the address So, Brothers, drop us a line or If you get in trouble for a law order that others might have violation, outside Union jurisdic­ come down to the Hall, and give given. Next week we hope to list the freedom of travel." tion, get a lawyer or take the us the dope to insure complete items of baggage which have Commander Patton has the rap, but don't expect the Union coordination and cooperation all names but no addresses attach­ right idea for the future of Am­ officials to become involved in down the line. ed. But some have no identifi­ erican shipping, and with more beefs that are disconnected from cation at all, so the absent- good articles in the same vein, it Union functions. minded professors better get could be brought home to the They have plenty of work to busy and send in descriptions of American people that their mer­ do taking care of duties which their gear, and instructions on chant marine could serve them are properly their responsibility where to send it. to the entire membersliip. in peace as well as in war. Baggage Room Crowded With Unclaimed Gear �THE Friday, April 25, 1947 SEAFARERS MONEY DUE Union Sulphur Company Page Fifteen LOG Job Action Convincos Operators To Bargain 33 RECTOR ST., NEW YORK CITY BOSTON $3.69; Stanko Martihoff, $21.58 SS BEN HOLLADAY INPIVIDUAL DONATIONS the almost feudal conditions (Continued from Page I) W. Hallett. $2.00. Don Cameron, $2.95; C. Cub T. Mehora, $1.88; A. W. Newman od the advantages which Seafar which prevailed on the ship. bage, $7.53; L. Donia, $3.93; J $71.44; A. Parkola, $3.86 Henry NORFOLK ers enjoy. Last week it was decided to INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Gorten, $2.40; A. W. Good, $4.40 Scott, $29.31; K. Vehara, $5.18. Developments moved fast after pull the pin. The Maritime A. Z. Wllllama, $3.00; F. N. Bailey, R. Greenwood, $2.95; K. Hoden that decision was made. Pledge Trades Department was informed • t 4. $3.00; A. Mellssaratos. $3.00; J. O, SS WILLIAM W. McKEE $2.95; J. C. Hubcr, $2.35; L. P, Wood. Jr., $3.00: J. L. Paramore. $3.00; cards authorizing the SIU to rep that job action was in the wind, C. Baker, $5.76; F. Bolden, F. P. Burr. $3.00; J. A. McKenzie. $1,00; resent them were signed 100 per and the full support of longshore­ Kelly, $2.69. P. J. McDonald, 67c; O. Mor­ $1.68; J. Espinda, $1.49; Duffy SS Arizpa, $12.00. cent by the crew, and a compre­ men, teamsters, taxi drivers, and gan, $3.29; R. Nicholson, $2.95; J Mapes, $27.06; J. Parks, $5.08; hensive check up was made of ship repair men was pledged. NEW YORK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Olson, 76c; K. Thomas, $2.40; James Rooney, $31.28; J. Town, every phase of working and liv­ Cal Tanner, Mobile Agent, also David Weilmunster, $1.00; Wm. ing conditions. R. Vokes, $5.04; R. Walker, $1.04; $4.85. came into the picture, and the Cray. $2.00; Fred Willis. $1,00; M. M. J. Watson, $1.04; J. T. Wil­ A member of the local Branch SIU officials had the situation 4. 4. 4. Mitchell. $5.00. SS ROBERT NEWELL made a trip on the ship, sailing under control from the start. liamson, 67c. SS RICHARD RUSH T. Baran, $2.02; J. Coats, $1.91; as messman. He paid off, after i. i. t Strike placards were drawn up R. Kcakbey. $20.00; J. A. Perez, $2.00. J. R. Davis, $3.00; R. Weaver, 10 days, and collected $19, after declaring that the company was SS JOSEPH A. HOLMES SS G. SHARSWOOD B. L. Robbins. $2.00; J. Smith. $2.00; having worked an average of 18 Floyd Cummings, $1.50; E. $2.86. unfair to the seamen of the SIU P. A. O'Niell. $2.00; E. E. llan.son hours a dajL Dunphy, $8.60; T. Dunphy, 18.18; .t 4. 4. Canadian District. When the $1.00; C. P. Thompson. $1.00; M. R. SS FRED C. STEBBINS This first hand report was of crew walked off the ship, the W. Fast, $9.01; D. Fitzpatrick, Reeves. $2.00; M. Gulp. $2.00. T. Garber, $4.69; G. Magoulas, great advantage in making clear action was a complete success. $9.02; N. Holopoff, 73c; D. Mor­ SS F. H. KING .85; L. L. Marsden, $31.56; Fred j. H. Emory. $1.00; W. V. Click. ton, $2,29; G. Hunt, $9.02; J. ANXIOUS PEOPLE $2.00. Janchcwitz, $5.73; Hershel Johns, Olson, $10.52; D.Caron, $4.10. SS MONROE Anxiety soon spread among $1.22; T. Poirier, $5.35; A. Rog4. 4. 4. C. J. Mvchner. $2.00; Clen McCuIloch, SS TELFAIR STOCKTON the passengers. Some were on hammer, $6.96; Joan Ruan, $5.60; $2.00; E. F. Benson, $1.00. H. J. Adams, $1.00; A. J. Dana, board, but couldn't get their bag­ F. J. Sylvia, $8.60; V. C. War­ SS SEATRAIN HAVANA GUSTAVE A. MATTSON T. Mehcnan, $1.00. ren, $7.38; W. Warren, $9.02; E. 75c; Robert Erickson, 75c; Dale It is important that you get gage on. some had sent their Griffith, $3.01; George Kelsey, Cabral, $10.52. in touch with Cezar Tyjewski, baggage ahead but now couldn't $5.29; E. J. Laitinen, $1.64. S- 5. It 1725 Thii'ty-first Avenue, Seat­ get on the ship themselves. With excited and angry pas­ SS THOMAS F. HUNT 4. 4. 4tle, Washington, or Tompings, sengers on one side, and a 100 SS WILLIAM WOLFSKILL Robert Broadus, $5.27; D. L. Rn.al & Tompkins, Attorneys. 1:6 per cent job action on the other, WILLIAM J. O'DONNELL J. R. Hamilton, $6.65; J. M. Burdick, $21.32; D. J. Caron, John Street, New York 7. N. Y. the company was finally con­ Pick up your papers at R. A. $12.05; John Jesonis, $2.70; C. F. Hicks, $2.69; Wm. James, $2.01; vinced of the gravity of the situa­ Lawson, $17.03; Z. F. Mynes, Arthur Johanson, $2.76; F. H. Nichols, brokers office, in Phila­ ANYONE S. LAMEGO tion, and they took stops to sott.le Knott, $3.36; II. F. Murphy, $7.65. delphia. $22.14; R. Owen, $5.63. Your wife is very anxious to the matter. it 4. Shear from you. The president of the company, SS THOMAS JOHNSON 5. t i. Eric Wharton, had flown in from A. M. Brickhouse, $3.88; J. K. JOHN L. MAHONEY Miami and, after the sailing had Cole, 25c; G. W. Harding, $4.40; Get in touch with A. J. Kelle- been held up for three hours, Bengt Hedberg, $10.12; 11. E. her. D. C., 6 Pleasant Street, Mai­ signed a statement that the com­ Hicks, $3.64; H. Johnson, $8.80; den, Mass. pany would be willing to nego­ M R. C. Johnson, $29.31: ' George ' itsIdavian, Arthur J 1.46 tiate if the crew would return to Mangels, Rudolph W 2.41 Kittlcy, $4.40; J. F. Mangeri, WILLIAM MAJOR WEST Idavian, Ai'thur J. .74 Mansell, Cecil A the ship. This was accepted. 4.82 Write to your mother, Mrs. C. Igaz, William F 1.59 Mansfield, Marshall M. . A standard SIU passenger con­ 4.84 S. West, 512 Maycox Avenue, tract was drawn up, and is now Irwin, Frank 6.71 Marten, Austin W 1.44 Ive, Robert ready for presentation to the 13.14 Masel, Edawrd 3.13 Norfolk 5, Virginia. company. i S. i Mason, Gordon O 63.94 J ASHTABULA 1027 West Fifth St. WILFRED J. SHEA There is a parallel between May. Askar 18.34 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Jacobsen. Ernest W. 73.80 these activities in Jacksonville, Calvert 4539 Your mother writes: "Please 2.69 4.74 McCarthy, Joseph B BOSTON 276 State St. Jaeome, Walteiand the proposed AFL boycott of contact me as soon as possible at 8.80 2.69 McGec, Dexter Botidoin 4453 Jairett. Paul E. . Panamanian shipping. 315 Saratoga St., East Boston, 1.44 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Jensen. Erland M. 31.73 McLinden, Richard E. . As a result of the concerted, Mass. Lost your address in mov­ 6.52 Cleveland 7391 Jock, Josepti 17.00 McNoIlagc, John support given the Canadian Dis­ ing. Activity in your case. Must CHARLESTON 424 King St. Medlin, Jack R 1.80 2.54 Joffrian. Eugene trict of the SIU, shipowners are Phone 3-.3680 see N. Y. doctor for exam." Mecks, Joseph A .74 73.80 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Johnson, Albert learning, to their sorrow, that 51.12 Superior 5175 Johnson, Donald R. .. 8.98 Meeks, Joseph A the search for cheap labor is HAROLD^ NITZ Mcleck, P. J 9.65 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Johnson, George R. .. 8.98 1.07 Main 0147 Get in touch with Nathan more costly in the long run. Johnson, Guthrie C. 3.46 Menefee, Dale W Seamen everywhere are learn­ CORPUS CHRISTI . . 1824 Mesquite St. 8.94 Berk, Counselor at Law, 270 53.54 Mickler, Charles B Corpus Christ! 3-1509 Joki, Ale.x ing that action at the point • of 2.18 Broadway, New York 7, N. Y. 5.87 Miles, Milton M DETROIT 1038 Third St. Jones, Jack C production is the only way to 1.44 ^ S, Cadillac 6857 Joyce, David 7.77 Miller, Harm achieve lasting gains. i 2.69 WILLIAM "BLUEY" CAMP bULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Judson, Harry 4.80 Miller, Kermit Pious resolutions and the tech­ Melrose 4110 Miller, R 11.45 f Write F. "Darkle" Willis, Box GALVESTON 308'/z—23rd St. K ^ Moellinger, Melvin 20.77 2243 Custom House Station, New nicalities of maritime laws will Phone 2-8448 Kahuhu, Phio P 44.00 Moller, Kaj 19.00 Orleans, La., or Union Hall, 339 never produce one pound of HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. steam on a ship whose Black 74 Mongone, Albei't 1.07 Chartres St., New Orleans. Phone 5S777 Kale, Ulrich H Gang is on the picketline fight­ 1.34 Moore, Warren B 1.11 HOUSTON 1515 75th St. Kecnan, Robert A ing for increased wages a»xd a Wentworth 3-3809 King, Irvin T 2.91 2.53 Morgan, James J. ... CHARLES^:. BRADY better standard of living. JACKSONVILLJE . . 920 Main St. Kobayashi, Masayoshi .... 5.58 5.62 Morgan, William A. Write to John C. McCullough. Phone 5-5919 3.16 Route 2, Box 38. Atmore, Ala. Kucharski, Ryszard 32.27 Murphy. John J. Jr. MARCUS HOOR I'/z W. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 N L MILWAUKEE 6 33 So-Uh 2nd St 2.20 2.93 Nancurrow, Richard D. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. La Calla, Roscoe J 9.24 1.07 Napolitano, Joseph Phone 2-1754 La Londe, Dayton Jr NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartrcs St. Law, James R 5.73 3.66 Nelson, Harold W SS JOHN HATONE Magnolia 6112-6113 Lawton, James B 1.20 35.94 Nester, Jack NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. The following men are due 31.66 Lewis, Joe B 3.67 Nielson, Hjalamer HAnover 2-2784 lodging, overtime and subsis­ 26.40 2.95 Noel, Henry A NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Lizewski, Olexartder J tence: Lee Parker, OVj hrs.; over­ Lockler, James J 7.20 Phone 4-1083 Norris, Saurgeun D 2.37 NEW YORK, April 24—The time; J. Y. Sepulveda, 9t2 hrs.; PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Lorber, Roy 1.38 Atlantic-Gulf coastwise service Lombard 3-7651 and L. T. Shelander, 5'j hrs. Lowell, Kenneth H 44.94 of the Pan-Atlantic Steamship PORT ARTHUR . . 809 Fo'rt Worth Ave. 1.34 Oden, Richard R. Newell and C. Kinzel are Phone 2-8532 Corporation, a Waterman sub­ 2.93 due just overtime of O'Donnell, Kenneth R. .... hrs. PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. sidiary, has been expanded by 74.74 each. The money can be collect­ Oland, John Beacon 4336 the addition of the three Vic­ 3.66 ed by contacting the offices of Olsaniewski, Edwai'd RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. tory ships, first of which is 16.14 Waterman SS Companj' in Mo­ Phone 2599 O'RoUrke, Albert MALLIE CATON scheduled to sail from this port SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. 5.14 bile, Alabama. O'Rourke, Albert Your papers are being held for Douglas 5475-8363 tomorrow. The additions bring .. 2.95 Ottcson, A. J 4- i- i SAN JUAN, p. R. ... 252 Ponce de Leon you in the Philadelphia Hall, the total to seven ships now op­ 1.11 Owen, Robert R CAPE BRETTON San Juan 2-5996 You can call for them anytime. erating in this service. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 8 hours overtime for Good Fri­ P Operating out of New York jPhone 8-1728 day, a longshoremen's holiday WALLACE D? HAND 16.44 Panelli, Aladine exclusively, the new vessels will SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. 7.43 can be collected at the Bull Line sail every Friday for Miami, Main 0290 Please come to headquarters or Panter, Bruce A TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. 2.63 office in New York. Tampa, New Orleans and then send your book in so that it can Pariani, Albert • Phone M-1323 3.36 4. .4 4. to Mobile, Panama City and Paul, Richard R be straightened out. TOLEDO 615 Summit St. SS HENRY W. BEECHAM 2.95 Port St. Joe. Peek, Fred L S, S. Si WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. The four ships now on coastal 11.73 The beef on stowaways work­ Pellegri, Rudolph Terminal 4-3131 E. E. WITZKE VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. 26.40 ing on deck has been settled. runs will leave for the Gulf You overpaid $5.00 on receipt Percival, James Garden 8331 83.59 Collect at, or by writing to. Wa­ from Boston and Philadelphia number 36213. You can obtain Perowa, Joseph VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. 6.80 terman SS Co., 19 Rector St., with calls at the same ports list­ Petersen, Christian Pacific 7824 refund by contacting Patrolman ed for the new ships. New York. 1.46 Jimmy Drawdy, New York Hall. Peterson, Edwin H PERSONALS NOTICE! Shepard Steamship Company 31 MILK STREET, BOSTON, MASS. SlU HALLS MONEY DUE NOTICE! • Pan-Atlantic Adds 3 Ships To Coastal Fleet �Friday, April 25. 1947 (WITH A 41Am tfir>iHG) OF JRAYMOMD M. AVARS WAS VDl(;^^^OR€AMI^EeOWM.S.S(M) Gcrr siy neodE cAiscts WAS TH?CO 8V THP CONWANV weMT TO -me MMV WlNMd DOING/," SAID-me NMU 3UTNOWHE!S GOTATPIPCWROWITH i- Tlte SIU-THC UNION-THATFIGHIS US MeMSGRs'seefs AU,-IH6MAV UP ANO DOVIM UNG / � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource April 25, 1947 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IX, No. 17 Description An account of the resource Headlines: GREEN PLEDGES SUPPORT TO MTD IN PANAMA BEEF; BOYCOTT PLANS COMPLETED TELEPHONE STRIKERS HOLD FIRM WALL ST BOWS BEFORE UFE; WILL ARBITRATE CREW JOB ACTION CONVINCES OPERATOR TO BARGAIN WITH CANADIAN SEAFARERS BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS BRITISH SEAMEN NEGOTIATING FOR NEW WORKING AGREEMENT THREE CREWS CONTRIBUTE $44 TO HOSPITALIZED CREW SAVED AS GREAT ISAAC, MORAN TUG, SINKS IN CRASH RECORD SHIPPING IS FORECAST FOR 1947 SEASON ON GREAT LAKES KEEPING UP MORALE OF THE 'HELLO GIRLS' HOUSTON LIVES UP TO ITS NAME AS THE 'PORT WITH A FUTURE' LCA FLOODS LAKES WITH NEW MEN IN ATTEMPT TO STOP SEAFARERS NO SIGN OF SHIPPING SLUMP IN NEW ENGLAND AREA SHIPS READY TO MOVE AT BUFFALO; WAIT ONLY FOR FULL FUEL SUPPLY WRITE, DON'T GO OFF TO BUFFALO FOR A BERTH USS TRIES CAN SHAKING IN PHILLY BUT PAST RECORD IS AGAINST THEM GOOD SHIPPING CLEANS OUT PORT ARTHUR GREAT LAKES SEAMEN RESPONDING TO INVITATION TO VISIT THE SEAFARERS' HALL IN CLEVELAND CORPUS CHRISTI KEPT ON THE HOP SHIPPING MAINTAINS ITS HIGH PACE IN NEW YORK; SEAFARERS HAVE THEIR CHOICE OF SHIPS AND RUNS DOUGLAS CREW TAKES ACTION ON PERFORMERS COAL SHIPS ADD TO NORFOLK'S SHIPPING BOOM NEW SIU HALL FUNCTIONING WELL IN ASHTABULA UNORGANIZED LAKES SEAMEN HELP DRAW UP PROPOSED SIU CONTRACTS MOBILE, BOSTON MEN REMEMBER HOSPITALIZED MARCUS HOOK A FERTILE FIELD FOR THE AFL TAMPA LABOR GIRDS FOR FIGHT WITH OPEN-SHOP CITY OFFICIALS UNORGANIZED MILWAUKEE SEAMEN GET THE BUSINESS FROM ALL SIDES FRISCO SHIPPING IS STILL GOOD CREW PUTS OUT BLAZE ON NORDHOFF AT SEA COMPARISON REVEALS SLOPCHEST INEQUITIES ABRAHAM BALDWIN TOWED INTO N.Y. COAL SHIP MCBURNEY HAD 'WONDERFUL TRIP' HOUSE UNION-BUSTING BILL SEEN AS WORK OF THE NAM BEEF-SETTLING SIMPLIFIED BY CLEAN SHIPBOARD RECORD ORGANIZATION OF ALL SHIPS IS ANSWER TO MC'S SCHEME TEXAS CITY TOTALLY RAZED; SEAFARERS GIVES ASSISTANCE THE FIRST SHOP, FIRST ACCIDENT, HIT PORT DULUTH BAGGAGE ROOM CROWDED WITH UNCLAIMED GEAR PAN-ATLANTIC ADDS 3 SHIPS TO COASTAL FLEET Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/25/1947 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1947 Periodicals Seafarers Log