https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/f19e86d6dabd895b80e9a836f9d80d8f.PDF 818bb369ae4912cd69995de2198a21db PDF Text Text m Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. Frisco Gets AFL Conclave in October NEW YORK. N.Y.. FRIDAY. JULY 18. 1947 'BLOODY THURSDAY" TRIBUTE The challenge which big busi­ ness has thrown at labor has been accepted, and the trade union movement is prepared to demand, and fight for, its full rights under the Constitution of the United States. Tlie first meeting of the nation­ al labor body since the passage of the Taft-Hartley Bill will be faced with many problems of interpretation and opposition to provisions .oi the Act. This was made clear in an analysis of the Taft-Hartley Act, which has recently been released by the American Federation of Labor, and which is now being distributed to union officials. The entire report, plus three bullet­ ins, will be carried in this and subsequent issues of the LOG. Plans will be made for joint action on many of the Act's major stipulations. RESOLUTIONS Resolutions to be submitted to the convention must be in the hands of the AFL SecretaryTreasurer at least 30 days before the inauguration of the proceed­ ings. The resolutions may be sent directly to the SecretaryTreasurer after adoption, and need not be considered by city or state federations. In addition to the Taft-Hartley Act, the delegates will also take a stand on housing, rents, prices and other economic, social and industrial problems. The convention will continue in session until all business has been completed. Seatrain Vessels To Resume Scheduled Stops At Texas City Seatrain vessels, which have been stopping at Belle Chasse, La. since the Texas City disaster, will resume sailings to Texas City on Jyly 25 from Edgewater, N. J. The company's piei'S, which were damaged in the April 16 disaster, have now been suffic­ iently restored to permit their use. The company had been grant­ ed the privilege of using Belle Chasse, La. until July 31 for this run. Seatrain ships, how­ ever, will continue to stop at Belle Chasse on certain runs with calls at Havana in each direction. \ AFL Releases Full Analysis Of'Slave Law' i With American organized labor facing the most crucial period in its history, the 6oth Conven­ tion of the American Fedeiation of Labor will got underway in San Fi-ancisco on October 6th. All unions affiliated with the AFL will be represented, the number of delegates to be de­ termined by the iiumber of mem­ bers in. each union. The con­ stitution of the AFL calls for the election of delegates at least two weeks prior to the conven­ tion. and the delegates must be in good standing in the AFL. No. 29 Sleuart end Mission streets. San Francisco, where two SUP Brothers were shot down and killed on July 5. 1934. members of the Sailors Union of the Pacific join wiih representatives of other waterfront organizations to pay homage to the Brothers who sacrificed their lives in the great strike. "Bloody Thursday " will live long in the memory of union seamen. Akoa Pilgrim Crew Saves Shipmate In Dramatis Night Rescue At Sea By L. W. HIGHSMITH Following a pleasant voyage from Montreal through the isl­ ands, then to Georgetown we headed north for Port Alfred, Canada, on June 21. The weather was fine, with a light easterly wind and a moder­ ate easterly sea with swells. Later the wind freshened slight­ ly, causing the sea to be choppy so that the vessel shipped spray forward. Our gangways were suspended by the bridles and trapped in to the sides of the ship. As the seas appeared to be increasing, it was decided that they should be unshipped and nested at the boat deck to prevent the pos­ sibility of them being carried away. The Bosun, Brother J. P. Mor­ ris, was called and together with several of the deck crew who were willing to work, it being Saturday, commenced unchipping the gangways for nesting on the boat deck. HURLED OVERBOARD The Starboard gangway was nested without much difficulty, after which the Deck Gang began work on the port gangway. The Bosun, while attempting to unfasten the bridle, stepped on the gangway. The gangway slip­ ped and the Bosun was hurled over the side into the ocean. Due to the quick thinking of Brother John Reed, a life ring was immediately thrown in the vicinity where Morris entered the sea. Immediately the alarm was given the Second Mate and the engines were stopped and turn­ ed hard left. This maneuver, no doubt prevented Brother Morris from being drawn into the screw. With the accident, lookouts were posted around the vessel and in the cross trees. Our course was reversed and we began making circles. As your reporter, 1 take this way of say­ ing that on every man's lips was a prayer for our brother, who most of us thought had gone to a watery grave. At about 1850 hours, just eight minutes from the time Morris went overboard. No. 2 lifeboat was launched with Chief Officer R. L. Oriez in command and manned by Brothers John Reed, Emil Hogback, Reuben Ruttkay, and Lester E. Parker who stuck to their oars as if they were old veterans at the business at hand. In the meantime, the Captain had our position broadcast to all vessels and shore stations, ad­ vising them to what had oc­ curred. our searchlights were switched on and ranged continually in the surrounding water. In addition, of course, all hands were on deck doing what they could to effect a rescue. While circling in the vicinity after complete darkness had set in, we heard Morris calling again: but for some time, due to at­ mospheric conditions, we were unable to locate the exact direct­ ion of his voice. At 2100 hours, we sighted Mor­ ris with the searchlight, and your reporter saw a smile on his face after he knew we had him in the light. He was broad on the starboard beam and floating {Continued on Page 15) Members of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union have already announced their position in re­ gard to this vicious "chain gang" legislation. In no uncertain terms, the SlU has gone on record as not tolerating any interference with Union Hiring Halls, and to consider it a lockout if the pro­ visions of the Taft-Hartley Act/ are used against the Union. ' Most of tlie labor movement has followed the Seafarers lead in this respect. Both AFL and CIO unions have resolved to by­ pass the National Labor Rela­ tions Board, and in the face of the hysteria whipped up by the passage of the bill, John L.' Lewis and his Mine Workers won the best contract in its his­ tory from the operators. Every effort will be made to test the constitutionality of the new law in the courts, but until that happens, labor will scrap the "no strike" clause, and fight it out on the picketlines with, economic action. The text of the analysis of the Taft-Hartley Act begins on page 14. Merchant Seamen Are Eligible For Vet Housing In New York Although it apparently has not for those with four or more been widly publicized, merchant j children. All apartments in-' seamen with wartime discharges complete kitchen facilities. who ai'e married and have at Situations which the housing least one child may procure authority regards as dire are apartments m various veterans merchant projects operated by the SEARCHLIGHTS ON York State Housing Authority. Our lookouts were very busy ali Applicants however, tnus be in the time looking for a possible ^^e_ed of housing facilities. spot where Morris might be According to information fur- eviction from their present homeriding in his life ring. As we nished the LOG, accomodations Applications may be made at circled, one of the Bow and available are two rooms for the New York State Housing Bridge lookouts heard Morris call­ couples with one child, three Authority, Veterans' Emergency. ing. rooms for families with two or Housing Division, 270 Broadway, It was dark by this time and three children and four rooms New York City. �I. Page Two THE SEAFAREHS LOG Friday, July 18, 1947 SEAFARERS. LOG Published Weekly by the f" r'/" Ir. 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 1 South Lawrence StT, Mobile, Ala. EDWARD COESTER Vice-Pre^dent 86 Se.neca St., Seattle, Wash. JOHN HAWK Secy.-Treasurer 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. District Officials J. p. SHULPIR - - - Secy.-Treas. Atlantic & Gulf District P. O. Box 25, Bowling Green Station, New York, N. Y. HARRY LUNDEBERG - Sec.-Treas. Sailors Union of the Pacific 59 Clay Street, San Francisco, Calif. FRED I'ARNEN - - - - Secy.-Treas. Great Lakes District 10.38 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan HUGH MURPHY Secy.-Treas. Canadian District ' 144 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, -B. C. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office i in New Y'ork, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. GEORGE K. NOVICK, Editor 267 The Last Hurdle ..I IvJ This past week the NMU withdrew its charges of unfair labor practices against the Isthmian Steamship Company, and thus bow^ed out of the picture completely, The way lies open now for the SIU to reach an agreement with the compajiy, so that the men who sail the ships will be protected by a Union contract and the combined strength of all Brother members. It is not to be believed that the NMU bowed out gracefully. Far from it. After being totally repudiated by the Isthmian seamen, the NMU did its level best to have the vote thrown out, and failing that, stalled pro­ ceedings in a shameful fashion. Both the NMU and the company could take little comfort from the results of the election. The NMU re­ ceived less than two-thirds of the SIU total, and the "no union" vote was so low as to be almost invisible. By that vote, the unlicensed Isthmian seamen proved two things. First, that they v/anted to be represented by a union, as witness the small company vote; and second, that they wanted the Seafarers, which is proved by the grand total rolled up for the SIU. There is no further reason for the company to re­ fuse to come to terms. Certainly this largest carrier of dry cargo in the world can afford to grant the same wages and conditions which are standard on SlU-contracted ships. Shipowners who operate under SIU conditions are still piling up huge profits, and there is no reason to be­ lieve that Isthmian can't do the same. The Seafarers International Union has a clear man­ date from the men who sail the ships. By voting over­ whelmingly for the Union, they have said, "We want the SIU to-repre.sent us; we want SIU wages and conditions, and damn fast!" The time for stalling is past—too much time has al­ ready been wasted. Isthmian seamen are becoming im­ patient, and who can blame them? Obstacles put up by the NMU have been success­ fully hurdled. It's high time the Isthmian Steamship Company entered the $IU fold. That's the way the sea­ men voted, and that's what they want. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now in The Marine Hospitals These are Ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. J. A. DYKES NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL E. E. CASEY J. PROBST E. F. PAUL C. CAHILL P. FELICIANO C. LANGSTON P. GELPI L. COOPER r~ H. STILLMAN W. CAUGHEY T. J. KURKI R. LUXEMBURG E. P. O'BRIEN J. L. WINN C. KERSTENS F. McNUTLY P. C. CARTER F. HOMANN M. PISKUN G. ELDRIDGE G. ROGERS LEROY CLARKE C. F. CONSTANZA V. A. QUINN H. SELBY M. A. HIGGINBOTHAM R. WALTHER A. J. LeJUENE t t 4J. ZADAVIL BALTIMORE HOSPITAL E. L. WANDRSI M. PLYLER E. M. LOOPER F. O'BRIEN J. J. O'NEAL J. WYMOND A. B. ZIELINSKI E. CAIN JR. R. B. WRIGHT J. TARQUELLOS J. E. MAGUIRE F. MILLER C. MASON D. COPPAK W. BROCE P. PODOLSKY J. DENNIS R. GORDON E. P. JANOSKO M. FINDELHURST H. W. WATTS H. GREEN is, X it % X X STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL NEPONSET HOSPITAL N. NEILSEN L. CLARK J. MORRISON J. S. CAMPBELL E. J. SIDNEY ' You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing tiems: 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.) FERRER R. HANCHEY LARSEN L. LEWIS R. LEWIS TORRES SCHULTZ HAMILTON A. BLAKE BELCHER .T T. EDWARDS . it 4. BRIGHTON HOSPITAL E. WHELAN J. CALHOUN (SUP) R. BAASNER W . PARIS R. LORD E. JOHNSTON A. BONTE E. MOFIENE E. DELLAMANO E. HAMATY R. GRALICKI H. WALSH J. WHEATON (SUP) . R. HUNT J. McDONOUGH G. BLACK H. SMITH E. J. C. L. J. L. C. J.R. H. �^f{ Friday. July 18. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG VT" Page Three LSU, LCA Use Poison Pen Letters In Desperate Attempt To Halt SIU By PAUL WARREN By PAUL HALL The place to settle a beef among crewmembers is on the ship where the complaint arises. Several fellows have come to the Union Hall recently with beefs about shipmates after the trip was over and the payoff had been completely settled. For instance, one guy had a beef about the Bosun on the ship he was on, and brought it to the Hall about two weeks after the scow had paid off. He beefed that the Bosun had pushed the crew around and that he wasn't a good SIU man. No piecard, whether he is good, bad, or indifferent can do anything with a squawk like that, be­ cause the man who brought it in was dead wrong to start with. The place he should have settled that gripe was right on the ship, with the crew present. Any crew that calls itself a Union crew can nearly always iron out beefs that arise between crewmembers. If a man on board ship feels that some of his shipmates are guilty of hard-timing any other hands, or are not conducting them­ selves as SIU men, then he should immediately contact the Ships Delegate and call a meeting on the problem. Once a crew takes a position which the majority agrees on, then that is the way the beef is settled. Majority Decision Binding In the event that someone on board is not satisfied with the majority decision, then he has the right to appeal the disposition of the case to a shoreside meeting. Once this is done, the majority decision of the entire coastwise membership is binding. It is to be pointed out that in nearly all cases of such sort the original decision made aboard ship is usually upheld by the shoreside meetings. DETROIT — Recently, the Great Lakes have been flooded with various open letters, some sent out by the Lake Sailors Unipn and others issued anony­ mously (apparently through the efforts of the Lake Carriers As.sociation and/or some of their member companies). The.se letters have been sent through the mail to the unor­ ganized seamen on the Hanna, Wilson and other fleets. All of them can be grouped togPther and truthfully labelled as scur­ rilous, irresponsible and vicious­ ly lying propaganda of the rottenest kind imaginable. We are not going to attempt to answer these vicious articles, nor are we going to dignify them by breaking them down and re­ futing them point by point. But we are going to put you straight on a few union facts of life so that you can judge for yourselves whether or not the SIU is the only union on the Lakes for you to join. First off, the SIU stands on it's record of achievements — wage gains, improvements in hours, overtime and conditions, and the best damn contracts in the mari­ time industry. Lakes seamen know these facts, and we certainly don't have to stoop to the level of these boss-paid propagandists in Let's brief you on what makes order to answer their filthy lies. up the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL. MEMBERSHIP GAINS The SIU is composed of five sep Why do you think the SIU is arate and autonomous Districts. gaining membership by leaps and These are: the Great Lakes Disbounds? Why did Midland sea- , . , ,,, men vote for the SIU? Why did crewmembers of the Huron ships Sailors Union of the Pacific; Ca­ vote SIU, and why did seamen nadian District, and the Marine from the four Wyandotte ships Allied Workers (taking in the and inland overwhelmingly choose the SIU tugmen, fishermen boatmen). as the union of their choice? Notice that word "autonom­ And why do the great major­ ous." It means self-governing, ity of the crewmembers from the a;id each District of the SIU has Hanna, Wilson, Shenango and its own constitution, elects its Steinbrenner (Kinsman) fleets .i^own officers, makes decisions openly express their choice of setting its own policy, and hand­ the SIU as the union to represent les its own finances. them? This means that the Great These Lakes seamen know the Lakes District runs itself, free score about the SIU. That's why from any interference or domin­ they aren't going to let any LCA, ation by any other SIU Districts. NMU or LSU propagandists However, the full str-ength and bamboozle them with their support of the SIU's 91,000 phony line of hogwash. members is available, and the They know that the SIU sets entire International treasury is the pace on the Lakes when it available to assist the Great comes to wages, hours and con­ ditions, and that's why the SIU Lakes District in any prolonged is on the way to becoming the beef, and whenever requested. only seamen's union on the SIU AFFILIATIONS Lakes. First and foremost among the Well, to get back to the union Seafarers affiliations is that with facts of life a la SIU that we the American Federation of La­ started in to give you—Here are bor. It's really comforting to a few facts that you can put in know in times like the present, your pipe and smoke on for a with the vicious Taft-Hartley while, mulling them over in your anti-labor Bill in effect, that the mind. AFL (almost 8 million strong) lines up behind the SIU. The SIU is also affiliated with t he International Transportworkers Federation, a world­ wide anti-communist organiza­ tion composed of millions of workers from the maritime and transportation industries in many KERR countries. Last, but not least, the SIU is mains in the maritime industry it is a threat to our jobs and our affiliated with the powerful AFL security. That company can al­ Maritime Trades Department, ways be used as a sourre for made up of more thaq 200,000 or­ ganized workers from the vari­ scabs and strikebreakers. Sail Cities Service and Tide­ ous maritime and connected in­ dustries. water. Contact the Organizers This organization was founded and give them every assistance last August, and brings the full possible on the unorganized lines. support of the AFL Seamen, It is gratifying to note the Longshoremen, Radio Operators, results of the article we ran in Licensed Deck Officers and a recent issue of the LOG. asking Teamsters to bear in any dispute men to go up for endorsements affecting the affiliates. to their paper's. We have had These facts should be contrasta fair response, but we can never' have too many. Let's keep it up. (Continued on Page 4) The Fight Is Not Yet Over, So Keep Shipping Isthmian There is not much use in a man, calling himself a Union man, By AL to come around griping to the Hall after the matter has been settled. A guy who consistently does this is not a good Union By being certified as bargain­ member because he doesn't have the faith of his convictions to take ing agent for the unlicensed sea­ men of the Isthmian Steamship his beef straight to his own shipmates for settlement. Company, the SIU has won a So, in the future, fellows, if you have any gripes or com­ major battle. But the fight still plaints, be good Union men and iron everything out in a Union­ goes on. The biggest and most like manner. important battle is winning a signed contract with the com­ Learn The Rules pany. The only way we can be sure That a union is as good as its membership, is a very true say­ of doing just that is by having ing. One of the very big things it takes to make a good member Full Bookmen on those ships to is a complete knowledge of union procedure. Constitution, Ship­ llead the non-union men in ping Rules, and by-laws. While a good percentage of SIU mem­ meetings, to tell them of the ad­ bers knows our Constitution and Shipping Rules, too many do vantages of a good trade union, not. This is not confined solely to young members. and to explain to the the Union As a matter of fact, quite a few oldtimers are not thoroughly Constitution and contracts. Only men who have sailed un­ acquainted with the Constitution and the Shipping Rules. This lack of knowledge extends to officials as well. der Union conditions can go For instance, in one port last year, an official took the position aboard those scows and give the that probationary members do not have the same shipping privil­ unorganized men the true facts of Union membership. eges as a full Book man. This, of colirse, is not true. It is impossible for the shoreThe only restriction put on probationary members by the Con­ side Organizer to meet each and stitution is under Section 2, Article IV, which states that, "Proba­ every ci'ewmember during the tionary members shall have voice but no vote." short time that the ships are This means specifically that a probationary member has all usually in poi-t. the rights of a full Book man with the exception of voting privil­ Theiefoi-e, when a Union man eges. This situation where Pro members were forced to register goes aboai'd, he can accomplish and ship with TC men was in effect several weeks before several much more in one trip than an men on the beach, who knew their Constitution, brought the issue Oi-ganizer can in' many months. to the deck and corrected it. MORE COMING Some SIU membei's have an Promotions By Error idea that Isthmian is the only Another instance of breaking Shipping Rules through the lack outfit which the Union is trying of knowledge is allowing promotion on board ship, after one to organize. Don't for-get Cities round trip, of Ordinaries, Wipers, and Messmen. This is a.clear Service arid the Tidewater ships. violation of Shipping Rule number 30. Because of this ignorance These companies ar-e small, but of our Rules, often a bitter beef results which can louse up an they could mean a whole lot to entire trip, as well as cause hot beefs at shoreside meetings. the SIU. They would pr-ovide ad­ The membership should make it their business to study the ditional coastwise runs and sup­ Constitution and Shipping Rules, as well as all Union literature. plement the ones we already have. This goes for officials also. Not only that, but at the same This will help us all to protect our individual rights, and make time we would be eliminating for a bigger and better Union. two other non-union companies A membership ignorant of its own rules and procedure means fi'om the maritime field. As long an ignorant union. An ignorant union has no chance of survival, as one unorganized company re- SIU Stand On Taft-Hartley Act Below is the SIU's program and position on the Taft-Hartley Act as adopted b)' the Union in member­ ship meetings up and down the coast on July 2. 1—The SIU-SUP go on record as not tolerating in any way, shape, or form, any interference with our Union Halls by shipowners or Govvernment bureaus. 2- -The SIU-SUP to consider as a lockout any attempts by any person or persons to use the Taft-Hartley Act to the detriment of our Unions. 3- -We make known immediately to the AFL, as well as to the AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, our position on this matter. -That we call for a meeting as soon as pos­ sible with the Maritime Trades Department on this matter. -That we make known our position on the Taft-Hartley Act through the medium of the Seafarers Log and the West Coast Sailor. 'JI �THE SEAFARERS Page Four ;; ^ CoHs Etonomk Action Answer To Taft-Hartley LOG Friday, July 18. 1847 mMSBHSHlP By LINDSEY WILLIAMS I wish to reply to thai part of cs and their political stooges try Brother Goodman's letter in last some finking stunt that will put By J, P. SHULER. Secretary-Treasurer week's LOG in which he stated the organization in danger—by that all labor unions should unite economic action at the point of July 16, 1947 take advantage of what they con-1 subjected to the various terms of and form its own political party. oroduction. sider will be a favorable sifua- the Taft-Hartley Bill which cov­ Taft-Hartley In my opinion, that is not the ECONOMIC ACTION WORKS tion of the recent passing of the er the matter of union reinstate­ answer to organized labor's prob­ SIU-SUP Representatives Hall Taft-Hartley Act, and try to im­ ments, Headquarters Offices are And no matter what anybody lem. says about this direct action, one and "Weisberger attended the pair our conditions. This mem­ drafting a resolution on this mat­ I think that vicious attacks on thing is damned certain — it AFL Conference of Unions in bership is aware of the policy of ter which is attached hereto and labor can be beat by the unions work.s. V\/'henever it was neces­ 'Washington, D. C., Wednesday, the SIU and before any terms of is being sent to all ports for ac­ without them getting involved in sary, the Seafarers has beeh able July 9, 1947, as was formerly an­ our contracts are surrendered, tion on Wednesday, July 16. politics, and spending lots of we will, of course, hit the bricks. to settle its major beefs by eco­ nounced to the membership. dough and energy on stuff that The membership will be ad­ nomic action. It's a sure, short­ Their report and the program isn't the work of a trade union. vised as to the outcome of the cut way for labor to show its adopted by the AFL was run A union's job is to protect the next meeting with the operators. gmemies it means business. verbatim in last week's SEA­ rights of its membership. When If labor goes in for politicking, FARERS LOG. The summariza­ those rights are threatened, the Union Operations it's got to be ready for plenty of tion and analysis of this bill will Union should be prepared to horsing around. It'll mean be run in the SEAFARERS LOG The retrenching program of take the most effective action months and months, maybe in several parts, the first section the Union is coming along nicely there is to show its enemies it years, of expensive effort—and of this report to be carried in with practically all of the outcan't be kicked around. there's no guarantee that when this coming week's issue. ports cooperating in the matter The membership of the Sea­ it's all over with we'll be any The full impact and the vi- of saving the membership quite farers International Union is further than we arc now. ciousncss of the Taft-Hartley a bit of dough. against political action. It favors The Seafarers way of direct Bill has not been realized by Members are called upon in all the union policy of using eco­ sction is quick and sure. We most organizations as yet. The ports to work with the officials nomic action whenever the bossproved that it brings results. Seafarers, for example, has not as much as possible so as to make In the same way that the SIU yet come into contact with any­ for good representation, at the The last remaining legal ob­ has made economic action work one attempting to use it in the same time keeping it at a mini­ stacle has been removed from whenever the bosses tried to put Maritime Industry. The Union's mum eost. the path, and the SIU is now able a head on our union, all labor position and program to combat It seems as though the ship­ to negotiate a contract with Isth­ unions can show their strength. this Act is carried in this past ping boom which was e.xperienc- mian Steamship Company. The power of all workers— week's issue of the LOG and ed in some of the big ports is The NMU "has withdrawn all whether they ai'c seamen, tool- will be carried permanently in row going to taper off. Book charges and, as a result, the op­ makers, coal miners, or sewing the LOG for some time. members are urged to take all erator is free to negotiate with machine operators — is right The SIU shall be on guard to jobs possible so as to prevent the the SIU. Isthmian has been no­ where they do their jobs—at the prevent the u.se of this Act to issuanee of any more tripcards tified of this action and we ai-e crush this Union which we have (Continued from Page }) production, than are absolutely necessary. now waiting word from them as ed with the facts concerning both worker in this country built with a cost of much effort, For every book members tak­ to the setting of the date for the LSU and the NMU, and theni thiow down his tools time and sacrifice. ing jobs now, it will mean that commencement of negotiations. you can resolve your mind about bosses and their polimuch better shipping a year Results of such meetings will be Negotiations li'cal stooges try to kick us be­ them. from now. made known to the membership. low the belt, it would be a dif­ The Negotiating Committee How can an outfit like the oneThe question of reinstatement ferent kind of fight. The Quarterly Financial Re­ company LSU give j'ou job semet several times with the op­ of members more than one year port for the first quarter has been 'cui'ity, competent union repre­ erators since the last regular PEFiSONAL BUSINESS in arrears in dues and assess­ submitted to Headquarters, and sentation, or any form of support Personally, I don't give a hoot meeting. It seemed as though at ments has been kicked around in it is recommended that an Audit­ in time of a beef? According to whether a guy v/ants to vote or first we would be able to promptseveral .of the ports. ing Committee be elected in the their own literature, dated July not. That's his own business. settle our differences with To prevent any further cross­ Port of New York for the pur­ 1, 1947, all of the LSU officers ai'c When it comes down to the fact these people in the matter of fire between the various ports on pose of auditing the books and men sailing on the Cleveland- that our bread and butter, and all contracts, as laid out in previous this matter, and at the same time bills of the Union for the first Cliffs ships. we've done to win it, is going to j "^ffo^'^tions reports. However, quarter. to protect our Union from being How are those men going to be shoved down the drain, then the situation is now changed. represent you when they are we should all act together. The operators notified us in busy sailing on ships themselves? The answer to the Tafts and our last meeting with them that How is the LSU going to do a Hartleys and their whole crew of they would go along with a raise job for any seamen when their smoke-blowing politicians is eco- in wages, vacation clause, payonly shoreside representative is nf^ic action. WHEREAS; There are certain provisions in the "Taft-Hart­ an attorney, one Meyer Cook ley Bill" which penalize a Union for not allowing any man Let all the labor unions adopt who derives the major portion of the same program that we in the membership in any Union he desires, as well as sections dealing his income from the shipping in­ Seafarers are following and with reinstatements of former Union members, and terests whom he represents in there'd be nothing to it. WHEREAS: Because of the failure of several officials to his capacity as a lawyer? Thirteen million workers all conform with membership rules whereby they have reinstated How is the almost bankrupt acting at one time—at the point men who were more then 12 months in arrears in dues, which and corrupt NMU going to rep­ of production—would make mon­ was contrary to membership action taken on a coastwise scale, resent you and take care of your keys out of the slick-talking as per our constitution, and beefs when their leaders are so ward-heelers who think they can WHEREAS: If these officials continue to follow the policy busy fighting among themselves write us out of existence. of ignoring the rules of our membership on this issue, it may to decide who shall cut up what , That's my answer. Why talk well result in our Union being put in a tough spot because of little pie is left in their treasury? cbout getting all labor into such actions being a part of the Slave-Labor Act, and How would you like to join an political party. Unions are eco­ WHEREAS: Headquarters has repeatedly called this to the outfit whose organizers are now nomic organizations and that's attention of the offending parties and has not yet received the going around urging seamen on where they know the score. ment of holidays at sea for Deck full cooperation of the officials guilty of such, so the vessels which the SIU has Let them adopt militant pro­ and Engine Departments, as well THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That we, the undersign­ already petitioned fur elections grams and then put them into as various clarifications, provid­ ed members in goo4 standing in the SIU, go on record that no to vote "No Union" rather than action when they have to, and ing that we agreed, first of all, Port Agent, or any official, can accept dues from any former vote for the SIU? Is that the you wouldn't hear a word about Lu give up the clause in our con­ member who may be more than 12 months in arrears in dues kind of unionism, NMU style, "slave-labor laws." tract giving us the right to open and/or assessments, and you want? wage scales any time we see fit, and secondly, to allow the com­ No, Lakes .seamen want no BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That all ports forward all pany full and complete reign -in part of either of these phony such applications for reinstatements to Headquarters Offices for the hiring of Chief Stewards. outfits. That's why they are vot­ action, and that once Headquarters has acted on same, the re­ Word has come lo this of­ sults to be made known to the members through Headquarters • V ing for the SIU, and that's why NO SURRENDER fice that the Seafarer Log is Reports and/or communications, and they will continue to vote for not to be found in some of Your Negotiating Committee the only union on the Lakes the seamen's Clubs in for­ BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That the membership be turned the shipowners down on which is free from internal dis­ r eign ports. made acquainted with the seriousness of this problem and when this proposal, and told the nego­ sension, boss control or foreign and if this policy is adopted thai all officials be instructed to be Whenever in a foreign port tiating committee for the ship­ domination from Moscow. governed by the rules as contained in this resolution. go to the seamen's Clubs and owners that, as far as the SIU Lakes seamen will continue to see if the Log is displayed. If is concerned, we don't intend to Signed by: Signed by: vote for and join the SIU, be­ you don't see it, ask for it. surrender one part of our con­ cause it's the only Union on the Paul Hall, 190 Find out why it is not put J. P. Shuler, 101 tract. We further requested an Lakes with the contracts, repre­ out, and leave some of your Lindsey Williams, 21150 early answer from the shipown­ J. S. White. 56 sentation, security and strength ship's copies of the Log there. ers on this matter and meetings C. M. TannehiU, 25922 W. Higgs, 223 to give them the forty hour week, Notify the Seafarers Log of are scheduled for one day this A1 Kerr, 29134 O. Drawdy, 28523 highest wages in the industry, all Clubs v/here you do not week. Eddie Parr, 96 and the best working and living H. J. Fiekutowski, 23814 find the SIU paper. The Union does not intend to conditions afloat! let the shipowners attempt to LSU And LCA Turn To Lies To Fight SIU Resolution On Reinstatements f\ Attention Seafarers �Friday, July 18, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Deep In The Heart Of Galveston Hall 'J , hi <• ! J .•s-•••> 4 ti Is V Iv. Wh< w'm'ihz V.i ixy-.l m m- -xV. iw hSMaPff C4 Iccpt -iM. ^ > v.i i P>4A . voirR vouR' smeMtm. The busiest place in the Galveston Hall is right in front of the Dispatch Board. Here are the men waiting for Dispatcher Mickey Wilburn to call off the available jobs, and then will be heard saying a voice, "I'll take that one." With democratic rotary shipping, if the man who wants the job has been on the beach longest, it's kis for the asking. Shipping is so good in Gal­ veston that few men stay on the beach any longar than a couple of days, unless, of course, they v/ant to linger a while in the many local hot spots. Leon "Blondie" Johnson, former Port Arthur Agent, and at present a Galveston Patrolman, points to the sign that out­ lines the Seafarers policy. These signs dot the walls in the Galveston Hall, and make clear that the membership and no others control shipping and everything else in this Union. Tr-1 Between calls, these men sit and rest. There's plenty of reading material available, including the LOG, and the men take advantage of that. Many men also use the time to write letters to the LOG, to their friends and relatives, and to their girl friends. There have been many changes in the Texas area, and Keith Alsop, above, is the Agent for Galveston, appointed by the Secretary-Treasurer, and concurred in by the membership. Keith is an oldiimer who started sailing many years ago out of Norfolk. He's held many elective positions in the SIU, and he is doing a. fine job where he is now. Off to the payoff, Ray Sweeney, Pelrolman, left, carries a bundle of LOGs so that the men aboard ship can get caught up on the latest news. It's good nev/s, too, because it announces the SIU certification in the Isthmian election. : lilC Mickey Wilburn, Dispatcher, right, also doubles as a Patrolman. Here he goes over a problem with Dale McDonald, FWT. Mickey also makes ships for payoffs and sign ons, and does his share of the organizing work. A letter to his family is being written by Bill Chastnin, AB. Bill says that one thing he appreciates about the SIU Halls is the fact that he can write a letter or sit and read, if he wants to. — �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 18, 1947 Philadelphia Agent Calls For More Cooperation With Log By E. S. HIGDON PHILADELPHIA — This is a job, instead of the ships' crews hint to the membership — no and it assigns eight to ten men doubt nearly everybody reads to each siiip. the LOG, and sees all of its pages Should the arbitrators decide full of news and views. I wonder that the work is to be done by how many of us ever stopped longshoremen, then the court was to take time out to realize that petitioned that they should also without news we would Mt be decide the number of men in able to get the LOG to read. a hatch gang. On reading my LOG of July River anchorages here were Silence this week from Ihe By SONNY SIMMONS 4th, 1 see where 15 branches of reported this week as filled to Branch Agents of ihe followthe SlU have not contributed capacity, while incoming vessels TAMPA — Shipping remains week. The Deck Delegate cqiled any news. Well, in my opinion. were notified not to proceed up 'ing ports: at a peak here with replace­ for a Patrolman, and when the this is really letting ye olde Ed- the Deleware above Marcus Hook JACKSONVILLE ments as hard to get as a drink Patrolman arrived, everything itor down. I unless berthing facilities were BOSTON of ice water in hell At the pres­ was fine. In fact, the only reason Although each Agent is sup- available immediately. About 1« ent time we have three Water­ they called for an official was MONTREAL posed to send in a piece for the vessels were awaiting cargoes man Victories in port, each of to be told how nice the ship was! NORFOLK LOG it looks like some of them of coal. them calling for a rated man in should be reminded by the July SAVANNAH GIN MILL MEETING both the Deck and Engine De­ 'SAUCERS' EXPLAINED 4th issue that they are falling CLEVELAND partments. Imagine our surprise when a by the wayside. I The Republicans are anxious BUFFALO On top of that, we are having call came the next morning for a While we are on the subject to cut taxes — yet boost rents DULUTH a tough time keeping Deck and Patrolman and the Agent to of news for the LOG, 1 know and food prices for taxpayers. Engine men on the SS Florida. come down to the Channel Bar, that the Editor would gladly You figure it out. Between the The ceadline for port re­ Offshore men don't want the jobs a gin mill right near the Bull print any items that were sub­ skyhigh food prices and these ports, monies due, etc., is since the Florida is in port most Lines docks. mitted by the rank-and-file, so "flying saucers" we're inclined the Monday proceeding "pub­ of the time. We went right down, and let's get together, members and to believe somebody's setting the lication. While every effort There are seven AB and four found the Delegate gassing up. .swamp ye olde Editor with some table up 'thar' to keep up with will be made to use in the Oiler jobs on the board at this He told us that the Mate was news. the prices. current issue material re­ writing, and not a man in the aboard the ship renewing a guy. We paid off the Alfred Moore Mayor Samuel asked all land­ ceived after that date, space Hall. of the Waterman Line last week. lords to refrain from "visiting commitments generally do Had something of a funny Big Mike Gibson and Izzy Cohen undue hardships" on tenants un­ not permit us to do so. were aboard and, between the der the liberalized Federal rent beef on a Bull Lines scow last two of them, they kept the boys control law. He warned that the happy. city will exhaust every possibil­ ity that the law permits to safe­ KEEP ON HATING guard renters. The Taft-Hartley Act is cer­ Speaking of laws, we got the, tainly a hot topic of discussion lowdown on Pennsylvania legis­ these days. I only hope this lation at a meeting held Wed­ By SALVADOR COLLS feeling of utter hate still exists nesday night, July 9, by the on election day. If it does woe Central Labor Union with James SAN JUAN — Shipping is on stantly in a hell of a predicabe it to its sponsors and also the L. McDevitt, president of the the "Full Speed Ahead" bell ment when it comes time to ones who voted in support of it. Penna. Federation of Labor and again after a comparitive slow furnish replacements. "1 am a Republican" or "I am Louis E. Wilderman, attorney of period. The disruptive effect of Those who get off find the a Democrat" should have no the AFL unions, as speakers. the local longshoremen's strike beachcombing so good that they So we went on board, and got Among the bills signed are in­ has about petered out now and don't even show in the Hall the whole story. The Mate told us that the cluded; Ban on secondary boy­ with the ships again entering the until several weeks later. And 'riEv! WHAT IS-THIS ?-THE 'A' A rest of the Deck Gang was cotts and jurisdictional disputes; Island on their regular runs, when they finally do come in, •Tl?AINrAW*^OV»?-LerMEW.' » ashore gassing up, and that he ban on unemployment compen­ shipping will soon boom from it's to take a whack at the really had a beef, not the crew. sation to strikers; all round here on out. shoregang for a few days for A stranger situation you never working hours for women; and Two or three men get off j enough dough to keep 'em in saw. slashing employers contribution every vessel — sometimes as rum and coke and rice and beans. The Mate had a good record. to the state's unemployment com­ many as a half-dozen pile off in the order named. Every time the ship docked the pensation fund. a single scow — so we are conThis piecarding is sure one Bosun had orders to knock off hell of a way to make a living. half the gang, no overtime was The guy who coined the term ever disputed, and all hands "piecarding" had evidently just could turn to on overtime any eaten a piece of Shuler's pie! time they cared to. Not a man PEFORMING DECLINES was on the ship to renew the guy, and the Longshoremen were We make every ship in the place in the minds of American By MAURICE DOLE woz'king cargo. Someone had to harbor at least once a day. The Labor today. What it should be do it. ASHTABULA — One of the and win the best contracts and biggest beef is with the perform­ is, "I am a Union man and am crewmembers off the SS Pontiac, conditions for the seamen — the ers. However, since the mem­ going to vote labor." QUICK DECISION bership has clamped down on A bit of intei'esting news was a Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company SlU! When told to go back to the these characters, we are happy an item in one of our town's' ^hip, dropped into the hall reANOTHER REASON ship and turn to, some of the leading papers the other day,' cently and gave us the lowdown to report that most of them are Another strong reason why the men were in favor of piling off. to the effect that the operators ' conditions aboard his vessel, confining their performing to Lakes seamen should join the We warned them that any man were going to sue the Longshore-1 According to this Brother, they off-watch hours. SlU is the recent enactment of piling off under those circum­ men because they were opening carry the two-pot system a little When we trotted aboard the stances would be bought up on the Taft-Hartley Bill. and closing hatches on coal ^ips further on the SS Pontiac This legislation will take away SS Francis, Bull Lines, we exbeing loaded here. do on most unorganiz- the rights that labor has fought Pe^^^ed the usual petty chow charges, and then they, recon­ sidered. The item stated that this was Lakes ships, years to win. If you are an unor­ beefs. Instead, we were agreeIf we had men to replace those formerly done by the seamen at j Drop into the Pontiac dining ganized seamen without any ably surprised to find the crew characters, we would have done a much lower cost and this work, room where the officers eat, and .strong union affiliation, only by perfectly happy and lauding the done by longshoremen, is cost- you can find the best of every- becoming a member of a strong, Chief Steward to high heaven so right then and there. Labor in Tampa is supporting ing operators millions annually, thing including all kinds of fresh union like the SlU will your Surprised, that is, until we met a full ticket in the elections this (Some stuff, eh boss?) fruit in and out of season. But the belly-robber, who was none fall. Labor is going down the rights be fully protected. d's very different in the crew's other than oldtimer Rudy Keiest, line for a Mayor and seven Already, on many of the Lake ARBITRATION messroom. There you're lucky one of the top men in the busi­ Aldermen. The administration Carriers ships, company officials Whether stevedores or sailors if you ever get any fresh fruit! ness. Keep 'em feeding, Rudy! that is in power now gave us a and officers have begun to throw should open and close the hatch- j Is this another one of the ways their weight around. They know Brothers Lockwood and Mor­ hard time during our strike, and es on coal ships was the prin- that the "strong" Lake Sailors that on an unorganized ship they gan have teamed up with some now we will get a chance to cipal question involved in an Union works for the members, don't have the powerful SlU to half-dozen other beachcombers return the compliment. aciior. filed with Judge Thomas and gets them the best possible contend with. When you have of more recent vintage, and they Bluett, presiding over the sum- conditions? And, according to no union to protect you, you all plan to rent a whole floor mcr court of Common Pleas. their own literature, the officers have no such thing as job secur­ atop the Pennsylvania Bar. tTo settle the question the court of the LSU are working seamen ity, job protection or any of the They are going to cook there, wae asKed to require Local 1291 on the Cliffs ships. They must benefits of union representation too. What's worse — they are If you don't find linen of the International Longshore- know what's going on. under a bonafide SlU contract. going to use Frenchy Michelet's when you go aboard your men's Association, AFL, to arWake up. Cliffs seamen! Get Get wise. Get behind the Sea­ recipes dug up from some old ship, notify the Hall at once. Oitrate the matter with the Gen- rid of that handcuffed "independ- farers drive to organize all of LOG issues. Imagine the kind A telegram from Le Havre or wrtl Committee of Steamship ent ur ion" called the Lake Sail- the unorganized seamen on the of heads these guys are going Singapore won't do you any Lines and Employing Stevedores, j ors Union, and join the only Great Lakes. That's the only way to wake up with after a binge good. It's your bed and you The Union insists that its Union on the Lakes which has that you will enjoy security fol on monkey rum and Frenchy's have to lie in it. "• members are entitled to the the guts and militancy to go out you and your family. • soup! Replacements Scarce In Tampa; NO NEWS?? Even SS Florida Has Tough Time Beachcombing Too Attractive, San Juan Has Few Replacements Another LSU Membership Sellout: Two Stewpots On The Pontiac '{•K s •• AnENTION! b rj �Friday. July 18. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Great Lakes Performers Are Warned By FRED FARNEN DETROIT—Recently, a small number of performers among the Great • Lakes Seafarers have been making a nuisance out of them­ selves, and causing disturbances out of all pro­ portion to their actual numbers. A stop must be called to their anti-union activities, once and for all. The.se particular individuals are a disgrace to the name of the SIU, and the r^uicker they are eliminated from our Union the better olT the Union will be. There is no place in the SIU for a gashound or winehead who comes around the Union Hall causing a disturbanop, mooching or otherwise acting in a manner un­ becoming to a union member. The SIU constitution plainly states in sev­ eral sections that intoxication aboard ship, at Uniort meetings, or in the Union Hall will not be tolerated, and violators will be duly pun­ ished. These sections are going to be followed to the exact letter! CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS Sections of the Constitution which speci­ fically apply to performers are as follows: ARTICLE XX. Section 5. Any member who. through drunkeness or bad conduct on board ship, brings the Union into ill repute or causes the delay of a vessel, shall be lined not less than Five Dollars (S5.00) for the first of­ fense, and for any subsequent offense shall be punished as may be determined by the Trial Committee. ARTICLE XX, Section 9. Any member charged with an offense against the laws and rules of the Union or against the good and wel­ fare of the Union, not covered by any penal­ ties herein described, shall, upon proper trial, be subject to such penalty as the Trial Com­ mittee shall recommend and the Union deter­ mine. ARTICLE XX, Section 11. No drunken­ ness. intoxicating liquors or gambling of any kind shall be permitted in the Union Halls. Anyone violating this rule shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) and not more than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). BY-LAWSi Section 3. No member under the influence of liquor shall be admitted to any meeting, and the Chairman shall strictly en­ force this rule. BY-LAWS. Section 5. Any member who disturbs the meeting and who refuses or ne­ glects to obey when called to order by the Chair shall be liable to a fine of Five Dollars ($5.00) and shall be compelled to retire from the meeting. NECESSARY AUTHORITY As you can plainly see from reading these provisions of the Constitution, all of the nec­ essary authority is placed in the hands of the duly elected officials, membership, -and meet­ ing Chairman to discipline by any necessary means those who abuse the privileges of mem­ bership in* the Great Lakes District of the Sea­ farers International Union. Our Union is a strong one, and we have gained a reputation for always pursuing a mil­ itant and just course for the good of all sea­ men. We can't afford to let a few irresponsibles jeopardize the reputation and well-being of our entire membership. Certainly, the vast majority of members in the SIU are conscientious in performing their duties and assuming their responsibilities as members of the best damn Union on the water­ front. For that very reason, all performers are given one final warning. If you feel like acting up, drinking, cussing out someone, or otherwise acting in a manner unbecoming a Union member, stay away from the Union Hall, the Union meeting, or our SIUcontracted ships. Violators of this . are. going to get the works under the Constitution. We don't want performers in the SIU. This. is final! Plenty Of Activity In Galveston; Gashounds And Performers Wane By KEITH ALSOP GALVESTON — What with covering Port Arthur and Hous­ ton, in addition to this port, we are really going 'round and 'round down here. Last week we paid off the Charles Leacock, South Atlantic; the Bret Harte, Watei-man; and the James Gillis, Smith and Johnson. The Leacock and the Bret Harte have already signed on again. The Bret Harte came in from Japan with several members who are oldtimei-s in our organization. Those men were woi'se than any Permitmen I have ever seen. There were quite a few log­ gings which we were able to get rid of, and the men collected 800 hours overtime that was. dis­ puted by the Engineers. Abe Ellis and Nevin Ellis, Preacher Perry, and Pat Whit­ man left Galveston with big fishing trips on their minds. Jack Kelly is back on the beach here after a shoi't vacation in Mobile, and One Round King is still in town — with some money left. ONT^THEIR OWN The shipyard workers at Gal­ veston Drydock and Brown Ship­ yard are out on strike, but we haven't been asked for help yet. The shipyard union seems to have enough men to carry its own load. One tanker each week is the average that comes in to Port Arthur and Lake Charles, and those ships are covered as soon as they dock. One Isthmian ship recently hit Houston, and that was covered by Johnny Ward and myself. We aren't having trouble with the gashounds and performers any moi'e. They found out that drinking ax'ound the Hall would not be tolerated, and it's been cut out. Membership cooperation has been very good, and we hope it continues. It's hardly worth to mention that the state of Texas has the worst labor laws of any state in the U. S. Even without the Taft-Hartley Act, Texas workers have been stripped of most of their rights. The only solution that we can offer is for the membership to be damn sure to use their constitu­ tional rights and vote in the coming elections. In that way we will be able to have men in Congress who represent all of us, not just the big businessmen. The "flying discs" are still around these parts, but fortun­ ately no damage has been done. Chief Stewards If your requisition is cut, or if the food is not up.lo par, notify all. three Delegates at once so that, the ship will not sail until the matter has been straightened out. It is the responsibility of the Steward to check, the stores before, the ship sails, and any complaints made far at sea won't do the crew any good if they have to eat short rations or poor food. New Form For Listing Repairs Should End Company Stalling By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—In an attempt to J coming aboard can see what is halt the practice of companies needed, and the last copy is to .stalling and pretending ignor­ be held at the SIU Branch. ance as to repairs needed on their If this is done, it should put ships, the SIU is preparing re­ an end to the companies' prac­ pair list forms to be carried on tice of stating they know nothing all ships. about a repair list; they can't We've found that a lot of very well ignore four lists. trouble has been caused by the FILL IT OUT lack of a system for the adjust­ At the bottom of the new ment of repairs aboard .ships, so forms will be a place for the we're going to put out these three departmental Delegates and forms and see how they work. the ship's delegate to sign their A recent occurrence aboard the names. Fill it out completely. Charles Nordhoff, Alcoa Steam­ Sometimes omissions confuse ship Corp., is a good illustration of what we hope to eliminate thing.s, especially if the name of the ship is left off. with these new forms. These forms will be in the The Noj-dhoff hit port here a hands of all Agents in the near couple of weeks ago, and at the future; grab yourself a handful payoff the crew turned the re­ before you start your next trip. pair list over to the company. Situi;ti(ms like that aboard the The ship was in port for about Charles Nordhoff are not an two weeks and a rrc!W was called cveryd.'iy occurrence, thank God. lor. The time came for signing In Neiv York, this week, we on and a Patrolman went down had seveial ships that came in to t!ie ship. Ho went aboard and, after for good payo.ffs, which the Pa­ speaking to the Delegates, found trolmen reported a^ among the that nothing had been repaired. best they had had the pleasure to handle. DON'T KNOW NUTHIN The crews came in with all The sign on was delayed and their books, overtime sheets and imiTiediatoly a company official beefs all ready for the Patrol­ hot-footed it to the ship claiming man, and on each ship the crew that he had never received a re­ was completely sober. pair list and knew nothing about The DeSoto and Hastings of it. Waterman Steamship Company However, when he was told were two fine ships, as was the that the crew would not sign on Joliet Victory of Robin Line. until the repairs were made, he The Newburg, Los Angeles immediately did a Houdini and Tankers, gave the Patrolmen an produced the repair list. The easy time, although she had been Nordhoff then sailed in true SIU out for over six months; and the :nyle. That gives j'ou an idea of what the Patrolmen and the crews run into occasionally when a ship is hit for a big repair list. The'.e iiew forms should eliminate much of this, if a simple routine is followed. Four copies of the complete re­ pair list should be handed to the Patrolman at the payoff with everything needed noted in de­ tail. The Patrolman in turn will give one to the Skipper, one to the company, one to be placed Archer, Bloomfield, came in "^vith in the messroom, so the new crew Hying colors. All of them were Shipping Only Fair in Baitlmore, But Should Pick-Up Shortly By WILLIAM RENTZ BALTIMORE — We are ring­ ing the slow bell on shipping down here, but business and shipping should . pick up in the near future. Plenty of ships come in here, in transit, and with the sign-ons that are pending", soon the Hall will be deserted again. All beefs on the four ships which paid off last week were Reports have been coining settled to the complete satis­ in citing dirty deals given faction of every crewmember. seamen by several laundries, All overtime was okayed before which profess to "cater to the first man drew his pay. men of the sea." There were a few gashounds Roland 'Velasco of the SS on the ships, and we pulled them Arch Hopkins reports that off. We also picked up a couple Ungar's Laundry of St. John. of permits. The ginmill com­ N. Bii picks up laundry mandoes are no good to the aboard ships in that porL. Union whatsoever, and this port with the promise that it will intends to live up to the recomreturned by the weekend. mendatio'n to keep the gashounds The promise is never lived and performers in their place. up to. The shipyard workers are still "They don't say in which on strike, and we are respecting year it will be returned." says their jiicketlines. They issue 'Velasco, warning Seafarers clearance cards whenever our to keep their laundry out of men absolutely have to go aboard Ungar's hands. a ship that is within their lines. Keep Your Shirt On Page Seven The action ought to bo over soon, and wc wish those guys all the luck in the v/orld. IN THERE PITCHING Organizing activity still con­ tinues at a good rate. Our men meet all Isthmian ships that hit this place, and we recruit men to go to the Isthmian office for jobs. Some of them get the jobs, some don't, and then we get a couple more volunteers and send them down. Everything is in good shape here, and all the men look for­ ward to the day when we get that signed contract with Isth­ mian. It's been a long uphill struggle; the men who took part in it are confident that they can do the same job in any other unorganized company. The Taft-Hartley Act is caus­ ing a lot of conversation. SIU members are not too worried be­ cause they" know that the Union has bucked tlie Government be­ fore and won, and can do the same thing again, if necessary. fine ships and a credit to the SIU RETIRE YOUR BOOK Although I'x e .said this before, I'd like to mention it once again -—perhaps it will save some Brother a lot of trouble later on. If you have intentions of leav­ ing the industry for good or for a short period, be sure to retii-e your book. Tiiere is nothing dif­ ficult about it. and will greatly lacilitate your returning to sea if you decide to do so later. Merely call in person or mail your bool: to 51 Beaver Street, New York, c, o 6th Floor, and mention that you wish to have your book retired. In a few days your retirement card will be re­ turned to you and you'll be all set. Here are a few items of inter­ est to certain members; Alcoa Steamship Corporation now has their six percent retro­ active pay ready and the checks are being mailed. If you wish you can call for your money in person at their offices, 17 Battery Place, New York. Here's a real oldie that went the rounds but finally is paying off for the men in question. The extra month's wages for the crew of the Richard Henry Lee, voy­ age beginning June 1, 1945, will be ready in about two weeks. �THE Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG PROUD OF THEIR SHIP Plenty Of Ships ComingAnd Going In Now Orleans Tt-iday, July 18. 1947 Frisco Signs Now Contract, Another Coming By W. H. SIMMONS By EARL SHEPPARD SAN FRANCISCO — We have NEW ORLEANS — Everything just finished organizing the is running smoothly, smoother Golden Gate Steamship Com­ than ever before, and it looks pany, which is the sightseeing like N. O. will continue to be a Bay boat, and the contract is humming port. signed, sealed, and delivered. We have three Mississippi supWe are working on the Crow­ erliners, and two Alcoa luxury ley Towboat outfit, and expect ships calling this port home, to have an agreement with this and that ain't hay. company in a short time. Mississippi has the SS Del That's the way it goes out Norte, the SS Del Sud, and the here on the Gold Coa.st. We SS Del Mar; and Alcoa has the keep right after Isthmian, and Clipper and the Corsair. When at the .same time go out after these big babies come in, there's the unorganized companies. plenty of activity. Shipping is good in all ratings, Last week we had five ships and even unrated men don't have paying off. and five ships sign­ to wait too long before making ing on. There were very few a job from the board. beefs, and we are glad to report We paid off the SS Valdosta that only minor beefs came up The entire crew of the SS Alcoa Corsair assembled on deck for a picture. That sign in front Victory, Seas .Shipping Company, on the Del Norte and the Alcoa of the group is one they believe in and live by. It's a good idea, and one that could be used on last week, and had a couple of Corsair. all SIU ships. beefs to straighten out. The These vessels carry a crew of Mate worked on deck, so the better than a hunderd men each, crew demanded overtime and and so they are not expected to collected it.. No gangway watches come in perfect. But we can say were held for the entire trip, that those ships come in as near nine months, and OT was ob­ perfect as any passenger ships tained for that. also. afloat. All told, this meant a lot of The Messroom of the Corsair extra cabbage to tlie crew. sported a sign that could well be hung in the Messrooms of all MATE'S LESSON fury of the German bombers, In 1939, when war clouds were SIU ships. Here is what it said: On the Pcnmar, the Mate also but luckily B. G. came out of it "This SIU ship is a clean ship gathering over Europe. B. G. worked on deck, and he was all without a .scratch. and your home. So Brothers. Zelencic was one of those young paid off by the Skipper. The With the end of hostilities. NOT 1, NOT 2, but the entire men who couldn't decide what Captain, also promised not to Brother Zelencic. was still sail­ SIU crew must do its part to to do with his future. Nothing antagonize the crew anymore, he tried seemed to be what he ing the ships with no intention keep her sailing smooth." as was his praclice on this last wanted. He had held several of giving up the sea. The grip REALLY BUSY trip. jobs, but somehow none of them of the sea was too strong for We have our usual run of gasShipping is still hectic here j seemed to be ju.st what he was him to return to the humdrum hounds here, but on the who-le with more than 300 men shipping j searching for. life ashore. I can report complete coopera­ each and every week. Not many One day he was discussing the tion from all the other members. TOO MUCH HAPPENING oldtimers are left on the beach Gashounds have no place in our as they don't want to miss the problem with his brother-in-law, There was too much to do and organization, if they get load­ god jobs that come up on the who said, "I know just what too much to be seen in the life ed and then become performers. you want. I used to be the board. of a Seafarer for him ever to Nobody blames a man for tak­ Jimmy DeVito, Fritz Rickoll same as you, and I found the give up. If he wasn't sailing, ing a drink, but a man who can't place for me by going to sea." and L. E. Wessels are a few of there was always a new port to hold his liquor is a menace to the oldtimers who are here now. j His brother-in-law, now re­ ;ee or a strike to be won. the Union. These characters have Brother Rickoll boasts of being tired from the sea, had sailed Out on the picketlines he hoof­ I been told that performing and in the Union longer, with less for many years and had been a ed many a mile to insure the ^ phony militancy is out from now seatime, than any other member. , member of the old ISU. ?ontinuation and improvement I on, and the membership is preMost of his time is standby. He knew the value of unions of good conditions and wages . pared to take action against any The towboat field, being work­ B. G. ZELENCIC and so he gave Zelencic a part­ that go wit hsailing. guy who steps out of line. ed by Brother Warren Wyman, ing word of advice before he sent Thursday, July 5, the SUP In the '41 strike. Brother Zelwell-known Isthmian organizer, him off to find a ship. "If you're assigned to the SS Evelyn, Bull observed "Bloody Thursday." ncic was on the line, and during and Trussel Beatrouse is straight­ going to sea, be sure you join Lines. Brother Zelencic found This has been a Memorial Day the demonstration against Harry ening out perfectly. We would a union, and make sure the more than he had expected in for the Sailors Union since 1934. Bridges' Coos Bay raid he carlike to have Headquarters okay going to sea his first trip. The union is the SIU." one page of the LOG for Towlife of a seaman appealed to him. ride a picket sign on Staten Isl­ A large meeting was held in So, with this in mind. Brother the Hall, and flowers were plac­ boat news and pictures in and That was the clincher; seagoing and. Zelencic presented himself to the ed on the spot where our Broth­ around the Gulf. That would The '46 General Strike was dif­ life was the life for him. ers were killed while fighting encourage more Towboat men to SIU late in 1939 ready to take After the Evelyn he took ship ferent, however. He was aboard for the rights which we now en­ write and send pictures to their a ship and hoping that here he I ship in far off Hongkong and would find what he was search­ after ship and found good con­ joy. own Union newspaper. ditions, fine foods and good pay had to make his contribution in (Editor's note: A story about (Editor's Note: Send 'em in, ing for. moral support. aboard them all. Then came He was given a tidpcard and "Bloody Thursday." plus the and we'll print 'cm.) At the moment looking for Pearl Harbor and war. pictures taken on July 5 and another ship in the New York With the opening of hostili­ forwarded by Brother Simmons ties, Brother Zelencic stayed at Hall, Brother Zelencic, who sails will be found elsewhere in this sea and continued to sail as Oiler, is ready to take the issue of the LOG.) throughout the war, taking the first ship that comes up on the By BLACKIE CARDULLO ships through the dangerous board. He has no favorite company, MARCUS HOOK — Shipping Some of the fellows are in­ waters of the South Atlantic ship or run, as they are all the and later through the mine-inhas slowed down a little, but different to the drive, and the Agents and Seafarers have quite a few of the boys have same of the men who sailed Isth­ fe.sted and dive bombed Mediter- same to him. been inquiring as to the rea­ anean. "Some say Bull Lines doesn't been back to see us lately and mian are not volunteering to do son for late deliveries of the feed good, but I always got as During his many trips he that helps to keep things lively. a part in this campaign. SEAFARERS LOG to their good food aboard Bull Ships as heard the whistle of bombs aim­ It keeps the town sort of lively, homes and the outports. At one time it was felt that on the others. So as far as I'm ed at his and other ships and, too. The delay is due to the ter­ we would close up this Hall concerned, they're all the same while in the ports of Casablance Iw' We have been hearing some rific shortage of newsprint since there was no chance of to me." and Liverpool, he felt the full reports about how the SIU lost that has hit most newspapers, getting an election in the com­ Brother Zelencic, who has the Sun Oil Tankers election. which sometimes makes it never sailed other than SIU That's a bunch of bushwash, and pany, but now we know that an necessary for the printer to election will be coming up soon, ships is well satisfied with his was probably started by the halt printing the LOG until and it's our job to stay until the brother-in-law's advice to go to company or the NMU. he gets additional paper. last vote is counted. For the information of all All applications for unemploy­ sea and to join the SIU. Once the LOGS come off This is an open invitation: If ment insurance in New York concerned, we have not yet had He says, "I've only sailed SIU the press they are immediate- * the election, and when we do the there are any men who think State must be made through the ships, but I've ben around men ly mailed out. The only bot­ SIU is a sure bet to wind up on that they can get a job on a who have sailed non-SIU scows, tleneck is the difficulty in top. Everything looks favorable Sun Oil Tanker, they should offices at 277 Canal Street, in­ and from their talk I'm con­ securing sufficient newsprint to the Union, although we could come down and see us. In that stead of the District offices, as vinced that the SIU is the only for the thousands of LOGS use a little boosting from the way we can wind things up in formerly. union that has that mvsterious printed each week. a hurry. membership. something called 'it'." Sailing in The Seafarers Gave This Brether What He Wanted Men Needed For Sun Oil Drive Late Deliveries Attention Members! �Friday, July 18. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine"' Labor Unions Are Really Unfair By JOHNNY ARABASCZ our thinking for us. Yep. we are , Congressmen do not know of a Yessiree. labor unions are un^^upid that we realize that if single reason why they should not smother labor with a bunch' fail- and it must be true, because the Taft-Hartley bill weren't of slave bills. Some of these*' the National Association of .Manthe NAM and C of C lawmakers are members of thdufacturers and the various members would have to continue NAM. They are big businessmen;' Chambers of Commerce have P^^ ^ laborer a half-way de- They own stock in large corpor­ said so. verbally and in p;int, but that now ations. Do we working people thinkthru their stooges, the I'adio and capitalists will try to enjov for one minute that they would'! the press. ^ holiday at our expense—until be stupid enough to reject a billh their greed has driven this counMaybe I shouldn't .say stooge.s, into another depression, and that will out their own swollen because the members of the y,'e. the people, into starvation coffers and sptead the dough out just a little more. NAM own these propaganda wages and conditions, Well, we think that they should'' mediums and there is nothing of course, it really doesn't have and that is why these cap­ the radio and pre.ss workers can matter. To heck with the peo- italist-Congressmen know that do except print and orate what- pl'-- We wouldn't know how to the people are stupid. ever some high priced b— s— Properly anyway, Yes, unions are unfair because ai-tist submits to them. ' We don't appreciate the clas- they have hiring halls where The NAM is Aot alone in its they say so why pay us union members can get a job' opinion. Several Congressmen to buy them. If all work- without having to kow-tow to • .seem to think so, too. Of course. ers could afford a Cadillac there some arrogant employer. these Senators and Representa^e more accidents on We can act like humans in a * tives do not draw their conclus- the highways and in the cities, union hall instead of like stooges ' ions from the people that they the excu.se to cause in a company hiring hall. •e suppo.sediy representing, needless deaths and injuries by Yes. unions are unfair because Their opinion of us voters is that ^^'^n paying^ us enough to buy they permit a man to behavewe are too stupid to know what ^ with? like a man instead of a mouse. is good for us, so they will do I know that some of these We are unfair because we tryto get a worker a living wageand decent conditions. We are unfair to the stock-' owners, bankers, big businessmen ^ because. b.\- paying a worker aPHILADELPHIA—Here's «a good story, which would sound t half-decent wage, they can only belter around Christmas time. It has all the elements needed pile up one or two millions of' to interest all seamen, especially SIU members. dollars instead of twenty orthirty or more. It's impossible to give the name of the ship involved, and By JOSEPH VOLPIAN Special Services Representative Membership on a trial commit- tlie constitution is simple. It tee is one of the most respon- calls for the filing of typewritten sible jobs that can be taken by a charges against a man quoting member of this Union, and mo.st the constitutional section violatSeafarers take a serious interest ed. in the task. ( The charges aie then referred It is a serious business, and to mcmbeiship meetings in all the fact that it is approached as ports where they are either acsuch is a credit to the member- cepted or rejected as read, ship of the union. I It accepted, the charges are The task of a trial committee, ' oferred to an elected'.trial comhowover, is not alwavs an easy '^^ttee in the port mo.st convenone. Too often thev find them^oth accused, accuser and selves working with poorly witnesses. A copy of the charges drawn up charges full of mis^o the accused memconceptions and errors, many of at least five days before the them contrary to the procedure outlined in the constitution. | " the accused refuses or negA trial committee, which conto appear, the trial provened recently in Mobile, found as if he were piesent. that many of the charges were LENDER FINDINGS difficult to understand and showFollowing the trial the commited a lack of knowledge of the tee shall render its findings and provisions of the Constitution. .lodgements to the membership The committee in their report, 'meetings: such- findings are final which was incorporated in the changed or rejected byMobile minutes, called attention the majority of the members to this fact. The committee sug- P'-^sent at the branch meetings, gested that members read the ^hile charges a«. pendingparts of the Constitution refer- ^'-gainst a member, any official We are unfair because a de­ ring to trials (Art. 19) and Ofthe Union has the power to the name of the Skipper must also be kept quiet. We can just cent wage pei-mits an employeefenses and punishment (Art. 20). ^^cmand his certificate of mem­ see the company calling the Old Man into the office and beating bership and retain it until final 10 spend more and by spending--' him over the head for this one. FILING OF CHARGES 'disposition of the case. mure keep money in circulation',' By reading the.se sections a A member under charges can keep up employment for the So we don't want to put the Old Man on the spot, but we member can make charges which still continue sailing, however, people who manufacture the art- think that other Skippers could follow his ideas and make for are understandable and can be as the Agent or Secretary-Treasides we spend our money on. better relations with the crews. carried out according to the con- urer will issue him an identiMy charges of unfairness could Instead of logging the crew. Captain took day stitution. 'fication card. go on all day. Til sum it up for day from them for infractions of rules, end then turned the When charges are filed they • This whole procedure in nont.his way. The majority of thd'money over to the Ships Delegate to be donated to the SIU should be typewritten and the legal language is in your Conpeople in this country and alt' Strike Fund, "in case you fellows have enother strike." article or section of the con- ' stitution. j manufacturers hate communism."' stitution referring to the charge If the provisions there are folAt the payoff, the Patrolman was given the sum of S40.00, quoted. i lowed, there can he little cause I Yet the manufacturer, throughfor which he issued an official receipt. If a member reads the con-'for the trial committee to throw his g;-eed for money and power, , We don't expect the rest of the Skippers to follov/ suit, but stitution before making a charge,! out your charges, and the co.mwould lower working and living-' it sure would be an indication of solidarity if they did. Oh, there can be no possibility of I mittee itself will find its job conditions to such a low level'well, maybe some day it will happen oftener. placing a charge against some- much easier and the person on one which will not stand up; and tiial will get a fair deal. liiat the worker would be sus-no member vnll suffer incon­ cepiible to the lying propagandas venience and embarrassment of 'of the commies which promisesfacing trial on charges that will the workei-. heaven on earth — be thrown out because they are ' unconstitutional. By JOE SHIMA Foui- other Lakes fleets — Hanna j NLRB to be petitioned to con- and gives them hell instead. Under the Offenses and Pun­ with 13 ships: Wilson with 12 duct elections aboard others There are several countries in-s TOLEDO — Well, it looks a.s ishment article of the Constituships; Shenango with 3 ships, than the above mentioned com-j Europe that are proving this tion are eleven sections dealing though the SIU really has some- and Kinsman (Steinbrenncr) with panies before the close of the A, ^^ev were half with specific offenses. These thing to shout about. Of course, 5 ships — are now under union regular sailing season. - v- , , cover misrepresentation of elect­ we've always had the best con­ petition before the NLRB to The .SIU now has 29 companies .-ratuiied the\' turned away Corntracts and conditions on the ion returns, paying for employ­ 'P'-tt when they ran intpo conduct elections to select the undei- contract, or in process of | ment, violation of w-orking i-ules, Lakes, but the i-ecent string of union of their choice for col­ being placed under contract, in i the chaotic conditions which fol" gains, both in contracts and new lective bargaining purposes. etc. j the Great Lakes District. No lowed the recent war, they fell'' recruits to the Seafarers, gives RULES ON GASHOUNDS In addition, other unorganized 'Lakes can p,.j,v to the commie crap. us another chance to say, "We , ,, , r- r claim to the same strength , The section dealing with per­ told you sol" Lakes fleets aie on the Seafar­ as tne SIU. or nearly the amount ^ ^ :;dmit that somebody is stuformers, one worth quoting, ^is ers objective list for the 1947 of jobs available for SIU mem- Pid. but I don't think that it First, we started out the '47 as follows (Sec. 5): "Any mem­ season by winning the 44 hour season, and we may expect the ' bers on the l,akes. the workerl ber who, through dnmkenne.ss! week and substantial wage gains or bad conduct on board ship,' ^^ brings the Union into ill-repute succession the Huron or causes the delay of a vessel, ^j^et chose the SIU as their shall be fined not less than ten union; the SIU won the first By HERBERT JANSEN SIU organizational activities in Monski. If you're out that way,dollars for the first offense, and 40 hour week contract on the this area are moving along at a drop in and see them. They'll^ CHICAGO — With the excep­ for any subsequent offense shall Lakes with the conclusion of rapid pace with plenty of unor- j appreciate it. tion of ABs, shipping is still a be punished as a supreme quor, , - . „. . agreements covering all Great little slow in our fair port. Dur­ ganized seamen coming into this We were grumbling about no-^. um may detej-mme aHy yport ,„„aboata, providing big ing the week, we had only the Hall and the one at South ChicSummer weather for a long time ' from the Trial Committee." | regular Windy City run ships, ago to congratulate us on our ^ow, we're getting it. The boys ^ In addition to setting down gams, continued success in winning the ni.e • i • • , offenses which can be charged Next, came the S s winning and only a few minor beefs. . , ,, ^ om in their skivvies — and ? votes of the companies we now caw . Among the customers gracing the Constitution also makes it of the forty hour week, again How. ..vwi... the weather reminds -* have under petition. an offense for the person filing with substantial wage gams, for the beach may be found the them of their sojourn in the hofDown South Chicago way, it the charge not to appear at the the seven ship Midland fleet, and Three Musketeers, Jim Hayman, climates during the recently conI marking the inception of the Mike Hughes and Jim Touhey. looks as though the boys are cluded"wo"rld War II" Section 8 reads: "Any member forty hour week on the bulk car- They're sweating it out until going SIU in a big way. If you're Oh, yes, in spite of the weath­ the call for SS Michigan crew- in the vicinity, drop in. Inciden­ preferring a charge against any riers. Shortly ^f er, the boys are planning, a tally, South Chicago has a new other member and failing to ap- hers of the four yan o e s ips members comes in. dance. We have a one man com­ In the meantime, they keep up phone number — Saginaw 3504. pear before the Trial Committee registered their choice of the SIU mittee in the person of Brother HOSPITAL INMATES to sustain the charge shall pay with, a resounding 68 percent the daily trek to Bughouse Park where they can watch Mother Among the SIU Brothers in Ed Jasanski, who is doing a^ vote! a fine of not less than $30. Nature at work in the form of the Marine Hospital are: Earl swell job of getting things linedd Yes, 1947 is truly an SIU year! The actual trial procedure folgrowing grass. Sewland, Louis Johnson, and Joe up in typical SIU style. lowed by the SIU according to And, this is only the beginning A Good Story Without Names SIU Continues Winning Streak On Great Lakes " A ..1 *. Chicago Shipping Slow; Organizing Keeps Pacei �11 THE Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 18. 1947 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Buttons Pop At July 4 Mandan Victory Chow SHOVING OFF FROM SHANGHAI Things were popping the Fourth of July on the SS Mandan Victory — and they weren't firecrackers. What were popping were the buttons off the crew's clothing in the vicinity of their substantial stomachs. Sett?ng the fuse to the whole thing f were three meals prepared under crink of your choice, you could barely move if you were there. the able supervision of SIU Stew­ NOTHING SPECIAL ard A. W. Gowder. Gowder's chowder . gave the crew more These menus, say Mandan reason to celebrate than did the crewmembers wei-en't the ex­ ception. Chow by Gow w,as tops Declaration of Independence. at every meal, every day. Help­ The three menus set up by ing him were, Lester Mahaffey, Brother Gowder and his' food Ch. Cook; J. Vazquez, Night Cook fixing lads of the Stewards' De­ & Baker; Frank Webb, 3rd Cook; partment in celebration of the H. Nicolaisen, Utility: W. Beckholiday would make the Sahara with. Utility; and Messmen A. Valcles, G. Thayer, A. Smith, and Desert water. B. Fisher. HERE WE GO On each menu Brother Gowder For breakfast, a starter was prints some apt maxim. The pineapple juice, followed by hot July 4 one was: or cold cereal. The pork sausages "The Greatest Pleasure in Life and eggs "to order." Potatoes?— is to Do a Good Deed." of course. Hold on, Brothers, go easy on the spuds. Next is hot Evidently, Brother Gowder cakes with jams, jellies and means what he says. He prob­ syrups. Name your drink, and ably gets a kick out of life. So put one of those cold apples or do the guys who eat on his ships, oranges in your pocket, in case for that matter. you haven't had enough. The-' menu for dinner, which' was served up as the Mandan Victory was nearing Miami, slip- Delegates Kit Explained To Seatrain Men Bosun stands over mess on deck of the SS Santa Clara Victory as the Isthmian scow pulled out of the Chinese port. Crew reported having to secure booms and hatches out on the open seas "with everything loose in the holds." Typical Isthmian conditions will soon be replaced by top standards required by SIU contracts. Prospect Of SIU Contract Keeps Isthmian Crew Going Tough as things might gbt aboard some ships, there's always the consolation that its just a bit worse on an Isthmian scow. But the guys who sail Isthmian take consolation in the fact that an SIU contract will soon be stan­ dard equipment aboard all ships operated by that company. Typical example of the crews who are standing by for that Seafarers contract is the one HcoftAyfOe. THERXjeTH/ aboard the SS Santa Clara Vict­ Highlight of the July 6 meet­ ory, which recently wound up a ing aboard the SS Seatrain New Persian Gulf run. Crewmembers Jersey was the introduction to Victor Gardecke and Alfred Northe crew of the new educational folder that is now being placed aboard SIU ships. The folder referred to as the Delegates kit, contains copies of the Organizers Handbook, "Here's How," Union Constitution and by-laws, and several other pieces of union ed ­ ped off with oyster soup. Then ucational literature, and was .ex­ roast turkey with all the trim­ plained by Chairman Bill Gray mings. Snapper fish baked. No Following Brother Gray's ex­ like? Then try the roast Virginia planation, the SIU publications ham. Snow flake potatoes, but­ were placed in the messroom for tered asparagus, candied sweets, the use of the crew. sugar peas. (Oh, daddy! 1 can't The meeting then continued take any more.) with Good and Welfare, during 'N EVERYTHING which discussion was held on On top of all this you got some new percolators needed, the pie — mince meat or pumpkin— cleaning of the drinking fountain, if you were on Gowder's scow, and a suggestion by the chairman that is. Ice cream, too, and water- that the honor system be used . melon and cantalope. You kept to keep the messroom clean at night. washing it all down with ice cold lemonade. Recording the proceedings was Bill Williams. Giving clean slates Lots of other things like pick­ to their departments were, T. D. les, celery hearts and tid-bits of Cannon, Deck Delegate; Bill one kind or another kept your Gray, Engine Delegate; and John "\jaws going between courses. Vic Gardecke,. Deck MainA. Bourg, Stewards Delegate. fenence aboard the Santa. Clara. The gastric celebration wound Victory. up with supper, consisting of cold 7 sliced turkey, or ham, and as­ sorted cold cuts: plain bologna, garlic bologna, liver, cheese, luncheon meat, salami and two ' jcinds of cheese. Fish lovers went '> towp on sardines and salmon and there were eggs for other icVers. Topped off with chilled fruit cocktail and cookies plus the I kunas summarized a few of the more rugged abuses that an SIU agreement will wipe out. Brother Norkunas, a member of the Black Gang, said there was a "helluva difference between conditions on the Santa Clara and those on SlU-contracted vessels." The first week out, Norkunas recalled, the First pleaded a shortage of soap. He gave out one bar every three weeks and soap powder was issued three times in four months. In the Persian Gulf, where a painting job in the dripping temperature caused the men's clothes to smell, with perspiration all gear had to be boiled due to the lack of soap. There were no cots aboard in the tropics, he added, and Oilers and Wipers painted and cleaned floor plates without overtime. Time off and overtime were unheai'd of, Norkunas said, and all the Firemen had at lea.st 50 hours tossed out because the First As­ sistant didn't let them know when the winches were through \/orking. Brother Gardecke said the trip was hot and cold — hot iri as much as no blowers wore thrown into play in the heads and show­ ers throughout the entire trip; cold because there was no heat in the crew's living quarters dur­ ing damp weather in the Med­ iterranean and the Pacific. "After leaving Shanghai for the States," Gardecke continued, "we had to secure all booms and hatches with everything loose while we were out in the open sea." In order to permit, cleaning of the holds, the booms were topped with the ship rolling and hatch boards loose, he said. At Bahrein, the Santa Clara Victory took on a load of 70 oc­ tane gas. Gardecke said that only a single layer of sandbags was placed between the gasoline and the engine room bulkhead. The law, he explained calls for a wooden bulkhead not less than three feet from the engine bulk­ head. Topping everything off, he said, "was the slopchest. Prices were out of line and the stock was inadequate. He cited as a sample the stock of handker­ chiefs. Upon leaving New York for the four month trip, Gardecke discovered there were no hand­ kerchiefs available at all. He blew his top instead of his nose. Smooth Crew Mans Clipper On Gt. Lakes The Great Lakes, in addition to being the means of transporta­ tion. for millions of tons of iron ore, coal, automobiles and mac­ hinery, also is well known for its ci'uises and excursions for thousands of vacationing midwesterners. One of the largest and finest of these cruise .ships, which carries thousands of passengers annually, is the Milwaukee Clipper, own­ ed by the Wisconsin and Michi­ gan Steamship Company. The Clipper, manned by a staunch SIU crew of 55, makes regular runs on Lake Michigan and car­ ries an average of 670 pa.sscngers. SIU MILITANTS The crew of the sleek new vessel, are tip-lop SIU men and women, as has boon proven by their record of real SIU mili­ tancy. In May of this year, the Clipper crew hit the bricks for a new contract and in two days the company conceded to their demands. Having ji'tartcd the summer crui.se season on May 30, the Sca- .'J'" gSpSfeS;;:- ill "Here she is. Ihe 'Clipper Wren.' "Back on the job. sailing again." —Caption by the "Wren." larers aboard are now, after a month and a half together, a smooth working team. One of the stewardesses aboard \yho has several years of sailing the Lakes on SIU passenger ships is Victoria Phillips, better known to her shipmates as the "Clipper Wren." The "Wren", who " submitted photos to the LOG showing life­ boat drill aboard the Clipper, recently celebrated her birthday while out on the restful waters of the Lakes. Her shipmates, in commemora­ tion of the event, made her a gift of an alarm clock, and a little celebi'ation was had by all around t.t the time. THANKS FELLAS Thanking the crew for their thoughtfulness, the "Wren" stat­ ed, "I wish to thank the Clipper crew collectively for their gift. It is not so much the gift I appreci­ ate as the kindly rememberance." With a good part of the summer season still to come, the crew of the Clipper have everything in readiness and , are anticipating capacity crowds. �Friday. July 18. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven SIU Ship's Minutes In Brief SANTA CLARA VICTORY, in his department. Stewards Del­ April 11 — Chairman V. Garegate, Martin Dyer, elected as decke; Secretary Alton L. Yukdelegate. No report. New Businio. Discussion on the unsani­ ne.ss: Motion carried that sani­ tary procedures of messman. De­ tary men in each department be cision to have messman transfer­ responsible for the cleanliness red. Motion carried to ask Chief of the ship's laundry, and that Mate to provide an adequate this duty be rotated each week. number of men to work while Motion cariied that NMU mem­ rigging gear, in the interest of bers anci non-union members safety. Each member requested signed abord in Panama be in­ to keep his overtime sheet, so as vited to the regular membership to facilitate any questions of pen­ meetings as they are under the alty hours, etc., with regards to protection of our contract and retroactive pay. After discussion will enable them to see the Sea­ with the Chief Mate and Captain farers in action. Jerry Palmer a four hour day was agreed upon ^d. Vote taken and George elected as ship's Delegate. due to the excessive heat in the Hall and Robert Harwell, Wipers, .444 Persian Gulf. Due to the lack dmitted to the SIU Earl Cain HENRY WARD BEECHER, of cooperation, the set-up was and John Jankovic, Stev.-ards De­ May 18 — Chairman W. Reidy; partment, accepted, as was John Secretary J. Redden. Delegates abolished. NEW HAS BEEN PREPARED eytHE Sullivan. Motion made by Hill reports accepted. New Business: lit UMlONi LISTING REPAIRS NEEDED ON ' YAKA, May 10 — Chairman to have trip card of saloon pan­ Motion by A1 Lorier that all tryman, lifted. Good and Wel­ YOUR SHIP. USE OF THIS FORM WILL Smith; Secretary Mitchell. Deck books and permits be turned over fare: Brother Finder suggested and Stewards Department Dele­ IT EASIER FOR THE OFFICIALS TO SEE TO to ship's delegate in order that gates reported no beefs. Engine that ciew leave all keys to the he may present them to the IT THAT THESE REPAIRS ARE MADE^ AND Delegate reported a beef between loc'sles for the next crew, Patrolman when ship hits port. PUT AN END To GOATPANV STALLING . it, ^ ^ the four to eight fireman and the Motion by Kane to Vote on ac­ SAMUEL McINTYRE. May 18 ceptance of the Deck Depart­ Engineer. Beef to be referred to Patrolman. New Business: New —Chairman Peter Blanco: Secre- ment tripcarders into the union. delegate elected in Black Gang, tary Edward J. Clark, Delegates None against. Motion by J. Red­ Good and Welfare: Brother reported no beefs. Old Business: den, that crew investigate why Thompson asked men to stop put- Brojjier Blanco remarked that Roberts, a crewmember, is^ be­ ting their feet on the chairs, the crew did not live up to their hind in his dues and assessments Thompson also suggested that the ^Pi-omi.ses in regards to keeping and has had his permit for six Patrolman see the Chief about'mt^ssroom or laundry room clean, months. Motion by A. Lorier that letting him reaiTange the egg- New Business: Motion carried to a copy of the minutes be sent to By HANK boiler system because it is giv-jhave regular door locks changed the SEAFARERS LOG. Motion ing trouble. One minute of sil- to Yale locks since the regular by VanDyke that a copy of the First of all we'll give you Brothers a news item hot off the locks can be opened with almost lepair list be given to the dis­ encc for brothers lost at sea. any key. Motion carried to have patcher in the port of payoff, in press, dated Wednesday, July 16: "New Jersey was prepared to­ it i 4. new toastmaster and coffee pots crder that he may see that it is day under special Congressional action to pay unemployment PONCE DeLEON. June 13 Chaiman William Turner; Secre-'l-ut aboard. Good and welfare: carried out. One minute of sil­ compensation to idle seamen who in the last two years worked on iary Bob McCullough, Deck Del-j Motion by Fred Schwab that ence for departed brothers. vessels of the War Shipping Administration. The weekly payments cgatc Allen Gray reported that i:ghts be installed for crew's would range from S9 to $22 up to a maximum of twenty-six weeks, the Deck Department may collect writing desks. depending on wage levels and duration of jobs when last employed. 250 hours for gangway watqhes 4 4 4. Claims should be filed at the nearest office of the State Employ­ and there is 36 hours disputed ANDREW JACKSON, May 25— ment Service." To Brother Otto Paul Preunler, otherwise weEovertime. Engine Delegate Joe Chairman J. L. Barton; Secreknown as Uncle Otto, the oldtimer and citizen of Florida: Thanks Pinder reported the Engine De-|tary T. Filipow. J. Irving, Deck JOHN W. CULLEN, May 11— for sending up those addresses of Seafarers who want the LOG partment as having 45 hours of Delegate, reported that the rec- Chairman Blackie Stevens; Sec­ mailed to their homes every week. A LOG in every Seafarere disputed overtime. Stewards Del-! ord of shore leave refused the retary M. Burnstine. New Busi­ home for himself and his family is important, indeed ... in this cgate James Hill reported seven crew in the Canal Zone would ness: Delegates reported every­ manner the family becomes sufficiently and clearly acquainted hours of disputed overtime for ^ be kept by him and turned over thing shaping up fine. Motion with the SIU's actions, policies, etc . . . Brother Nick Calzia sends me Stewards Utility and 44 for to the shore representative for by Blackie Stevens that any a short message to his shipmate, Bosun James Scott, who sailed out the galley man. New Business: clarification at the payoff. En- member getting drunk and rais­ recently: "Scotty, I have gone to see your brother at Glenwood Repair list made up and approv- gine Delegate reported no beefs ing hell shall be fined, and the Drive, etc. Write to me in care of his home." money sent to the LOG. Motion by E. Dudek that any member 4 4 4 MILWAUKEE CLIPPER FIRE DRILL drying clothes in the fidley shall We just received a letter from our shipmate. Brother Spuiremove them when dry so as to geon Woodruff, the deck engineer, aboard a. Robin ship in give the next brother a chance Biera, Porfugese Africa: "Well, Hank, we have quite a gang to dry his clothing. Motion by on this ship. Good union men, and very militant. I have sailed M. Burnstine that meetings be a long time and as the years roll along I see many things. And held every Sunday while at sea. I really believe Africa, is getting better than the Coca-Cola and Good ^and Welfare: Chairman Rum run. Well, Hank, as you know, I am getting old. That's Stevens gave short talk on the why I will have to take any port in a storm—and don't laugh. union's responsibilities aboard Continued success with your Hit and Run column and please ship. Suggestion that Purser be mention thai Brother Inar Hansen missed this good run. We contacted 48 hours before ar­ miss him very much. We have a good crew—hut we're still rival in next port to put out short two men." . . . Thanks, Brother Woodruff tor your swell cigarettes for that week and also letter from South East Africa. Write some more if you get for the time the ship will stay in the iimei port. 4 4 4 4 4 4 THOMAS W. HYDE, April 13 Heie are some oldtimei's who may still be anchored in town —Chairman John D, Molini; Sec­ waiting for the ships to come in or they may have sailed recently: retary Henry Adamowiz. New B. Kosow, L. Labrador, J. Michalis, C. Melendez, L. Becker, C. Business: George Liederman Connors, R. Quinn, P. Drevas, J. Dand, W. Lane, J. Cronan, T. moved that no one pay off be­ Maynes, E. Shaffer, I. Tirado, W. Lieberman, H. Bergesser, A. fore all beefs are settled. James Constantine. Also C. Heyes. B. Rodericks. P. Blanco, C. Kappold, Adams suggested that a man W. Conner, L. Zufiaur, P. Carbo, L. Aviles, J. Allen, D. Crockett, stand at each door leading to the K. Frey, C. Bonafont, T. Thompson, J. Pineiro. F. Masterson, A. saloon and make sure that no Rivera, Do Lien Chen, J. Colon, A. Magapage, J. M. Landron, S. one pays off before the Patrol- Dall and M. Arroyo ... A few more oldtimers still in town are; mai^ gives his okay. J. Juliano Bosun Steve Carr, Brother K. Kain, Eddie "Skippy" Gusczynsky, brought up the question of no Brother Paolo Prin'gi . . . We presume that Brother W. "Red" Morria towels and the dates they were grabbed a ship going to the Gulf just like he was talking about to short. Steward A. Schiavone, Brother Pete Bush recently. suggested that rhatter be referr­ 4 4 4 ed to Patrolman as he didn't know exactly what the proced­ This week Brother Charlie Rappold. known as Ropeyarn ure was. It was asked by F. W. Charlie, came up to the hall, respectfully look oft his fedora Moore that all be sober at payoff. and said that he was retiring his hook and going into Snug Good and Welfare: Bosun GallaHarbor where he's been in oft and on in between trips for ghan suggested that all cots be some years. "I'm going into Snug Harbor tor good now. 1 got taken off the deck so they will a letter today. You know, 1 just read today's paper about a be in good condition for the next rich man, 83 years old, who shot himself dead. I'm 74 years ciew. Steward Schiavone sug­ old hut I'll he darned it I'll shoot myself." Well, Ropeyarn Great Lakes Seafarers, crewmembers of the sleek Milwau­ gested that all library books be Charlie, may the rest of -your anchored days he many and kee Clipper are lowered over the side in lifeboat during recent turned in so that they'll be ex­ peaceful and may you keep remembering and spinning the fire drill. changed for a new library. yarns of your long sea life. �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 18. 1947 •THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Seatrain Conditions Rate With Best, Delegate Says |!:' To the Edilor; Why must the Seatrain New Jersey sail short handed every trip, putting an extra load on the men who sail the ship? It is es­ pecially hard on the Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders, as they are always standing six on and six off. That is tough going on a big high-pressure job. 1 Another headache: It is my job as Engine Delegate, to set donkey watches and time off. As you know, half the crew is entitled to time off in each port. Under our agreement, only the Watertender and Firemen, as well as cur one Engine Utility can be used for donkey watches. We now have one Watertender and one Fireman qualified, put­ ting a further strain on our al­ ready badly depicted black gang. QUALIFIED MEN NEEDED Under- our present agreement, Oilers cannot be required to stand donkey watches. If our New York and New Orleans Halls cannot supply enough men, a clarifica­ tion will be necessary, so that any qualified man in the black gang can be required to stand donkey watches. As Deck Engineer, I have plenty to do in port, but I have voluntarily gone below to stand donkey watches. My object being to protect our contract. Til be down there again Wednesday when I should be topside to aid the Patrolman. It can't be help­ ed as there is no one else avail­ able. As you know, Seatrain Lines has the right to hire men any­ where, regardless to union af­ filiation, whenever we of the Seafarers fail to provide enough men. I, for one, don't want to have a gang of finks and commies mixed in with the swell bunch of Seafarers on this ship. ^REMEMBER, NO MONKEY BUSINESS' repair lists, no e.xpense being spared to add to our comfort. All beefs are settled pi'omptly, and it is never necessary to add to the burdens of our already overworked Patrolmen. During my more than three months as Engine Delegate, there has not been one hour of disputed over­ time. In fact, if a man forgets to put in earned overtime, or short changes himself, the Chief will wi-ite it in. The Deck Gang tells rne that the same is true in their department. All Union officials and repre­ sentatives worked long and hard to win this excellent agreement for us, I don't think it is fair of the rank and file to put it in jeopardy by failing to crew up these Seatrain ships. Bill Gray Retired Member Plugfs Seafarers To the Editor: Thought I'd drop the LOG a line or so and let you know I really appreciated being in a swell union. Oldtimers like Jack Kelly and Ray Sweeney, who helped build the SIU, showed me what unionism really is. Boy, that Sweeney really is a Patrol­ man. I retired my book about a month ago, and would like to go to college this fall, however, it just doesn't look like our Sena­ tors and Representatives are go­ ing to pass a Bill of Rights for merchant seamen. I would like to continue rece­ iving the LOG, as I like to keep up with the progr.' sr, of the SIU. Floyd Sharp El Paso. Texas 'AN SIU SHIP IS To the Editor: Unity, as we all know, means sticking together. In my opinion, the SIU is one of the best unions in the world but there is still room for improvement. It is true that we all believe in our Union, but do we all in­ dividually take an interest in bet­ tering our organization? Taking too much for guanted is one of t.'ie biggest mistakes of mankind —and of Union men, too. Our groat Union would last about as long as a snowball in hell without the full support of all its members. We have done a great deal in the past two years Gangway watchma.n Hyrny cautions two visitors after they toward making the SIU one of the greatest Unions in existence. told him they wanted to visit friends aboard Isthmian's SS One of the main factors contrib­ Citadel Victory while vessel was in Port Sudan. Henry Muruting to our great success is the ranka. Bosun, who forwarded picture said the two simians acted leadership we have. It means a like a couple of monkeys. great deal to all of us to have such reliable men in office to protect our interests whether we are at sea or ashore. As we continue working to­ ward our goal of a better life for To the Editor: An ex-United Fruit stiff, non­ seamen, we must all cooperate to union from way back, he takes Please permit me to write a the fullest extent.. To do this a fiendish pride in giving the line to all SIU seamen warning successfully one cannot hold Steward a hard time over the them about the almighty Cap­ membership in two unions, and stores. He thinks men can sub­ tain we have aboard the W. J. divide his alleglancje and his sist on beans. Riddle. energies. Waterman, which owns this Another thing we must all We have a good crew aboai-d, but the Captain is out of this ship, is supposed to be a not- learn well is the great constitu­ world. He is so close fisted that too-bad company when it comes tion which governs us. Those of he will not let the men change to food, but this ship is an ex­ you who don't know the laws of the linen on his bunk. When he ception. Things are terrible and our Union should get in there and find out all about .your or­ wants something done, such as cannot become any worse. ganization. Those who do know polishing his bath or soogeeing So far my record as a seaman his quarters, he tells them it has been very good, but I can't should lend a helping hand to does not constitute overtime. promise it to remain too good see that every member under­ for long under this Skipper. I stands fully what the laws are He pulls inspections every day was in the Army and I thought and what they mean. and snoops around the ship all The SIU is always open to new I saw all the hardtimers po.ssible, night. He has set himself up as ideas and suggestions for the but this guy hits a new low. lord high executioner not allow­ betterment of our Union and its ing the officers to talk to the If you are not made of iron membership. Each man has an crew while not on watch. stay clear of this ship at least ample opportunity to get in his until they get another Skipper "tv^o-bitjs worth," so let's all aboard. stand up and sound off — loud A CLEAN SHIP' James A. Sparrow .and often. SS W. J. Riddle Frank Schutz Riddle Bucko Is No Riddle Days Are Bright When 'Moon ' Goes Down New Orleans Way I have talked with Louis Cof­ fin, Jimmy Sheehan, Steely White and Buck Stephens. All agreed that the Seatrain Lines is a fine company to do business with, and that our Seatrain agree­ ment is the best in the maritime industry. ":1 rv Why, then, do we risk jeopar­ dising such a contract? I v/as in the New Orleans Hall last Wed­ nesday. The place was jampackcd with men, yet we could only get .one Oiler out of a request for two Watertenders, one Fire­ man and one Oiler. TIP TOP SHAPE This ship is the cleanest I have ever sailed, the food is tops, quarters comfortable, and there isn't a bucko Mate or Engineer aboard. We also get more pay than other SIU ships. The men of this crew are friendly, sociable, and excellent shipmates. R. C. Chapdelaine, a former Union official, and now Seatrain Agent, attends promptly to our Sees Cooperation As Spur To Union's Advance Seafarer Raymond, crewmember aboard the SS Elizabeth, shows that Union's slogan applies to his ship. He and the rest of the crew kept on the ball to make ship sleek throughout voy­ age No. 2, reported Luis Ramirez, FWT, whose camera recorded the scene. To the Editor: Speaking of characters, well! We have one down in New Or­ leans holding the Jiosition as doorman in our Hall and he is no one else but the great, muchtalked-about Moon Koons. 'As a doorman he gets the cake. Th.'it job is right down his alley and everyone can say he's the best doorman we've had down in Nev/ Orleans so far. Being punch drupk and having fallen out of the cradle when he was a baby makes him figure he ought to take life a little more ea.sy. Incidentally, he never did care too much for hard work in the first_ place. But who does? Sitting on that nice soft cush­ ion with one of those two for a nickel cigars shoved in his face, he doesn't care whether it rains or snows. Recently a couple of drunks tried to crash the door. In the first place they were NMUers, so Moon put that big belly of his across the door and I doubt if Houdini could have gotten in. Then when business slacks up at the door Moon grabs some one and puts hirn on the soft WfiS/J -mMOOM CC»E30\/ERWc I cushion, walks back, grabs the mike, and croons a couple of songs for the boys. Yes siree, there's never a dull moment in our hall way down yonder in Noo 'Awleens. Percy Beyer �THE SEAFARERS Friday, July 18, 1947 HARD-WORKING SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen News, Pop And Movies Suggested As Lift For Morale At Sea By SS Casa Grande Men To the Editor: We would like to present for careful consideration three inno­ vations which would improve conditions aboard merchant ships. First; Inaugurate ...a policy of requiring radio operators to pre­ pare daily news bulletins. This would necessitate the payment of overtime to the radio operator and require the shipowners to subscribe to news broadcasts. Second: Provide motion pic­ ture equipment for each ship and arrange for suitable pictures and news reels to be supplied for each trip. Third: Take the necessary steps to .see that each ship carries a reasonable supply of soft drinks. WILL PRODUCE GROANS There is no doubt that these suggestions will produce groans and subtle sarcastic remarks in certain quarters but a little thought will make evident the Swan Song On The Swan Bar To the Editor: C. B. Martin (The Beachcomber) writes that the men of the SS Paul Hamilton H^ne made up "one of the best crew's I have had the pleasure to sail with. . . they worked hard to bring the ship in in SIU style." Some of the ship-shape Seafarers who were Brother Mar­ tin's shipmates appear in photo (above) which he forwarded to the LOG. Holding the life ring is the Bosun. Front row, left to right: Red, Deck Maintenance; Buck, AB; Stockvale, AB; Evans, OS, and the OS on 8-12 watch. Back row, left to right: Eddy, AB; the 4-8 AB; the 4-8 OS and Butch, AB. A note accompanying the picture from Brother Martin said that crewmember Maurer, AB, doesn't appear because he was at the wheel at the time. State Problems If You Want Aid, Brother Urges New Sheehan Craft Bounces Off Ways To the Editor: In response to your requests for membership participation in the LOG, I am sending yon an idea which can be kicked around by the membership. Many men have been pleading for education, of which, I be­ lieve, everyone is 100 percent in favor of, but they do not .state specifically what they want. We have on hand in all SIU Halls, the history of the SIU, contracts, constitutions, etc., but the men are confused as to just what they want in the way of education. I have a plan that will eliminat a lot of confusion. Have every man at sea, or in the Hall, take some time and write down what he wants to know or what he is di.ssatisfied with. In that way we can condense and study what it is generally that the membership wishes to know. In the past, I believe it has been our policy to wise each other up concerning matters for our benefit or against it. Therefore, I take this oppor­ tunity to submit to the LOG this bit of information about the "Swan Bar," in Beira, Portug­ uese East Africa. The owner, who calls himself "Briggie," is 169 percent phony. Under the guise of being a sea­ man's friend, this leech is tak­ ing everyone for a ride. Before a ship arrives in Beira, he sends folders to the ship say­ ing that his place is "elegant," "deluxe," and "sophisticated." To read the folders one would think his place was the South African version of the Stork Club. Act­ ually it couldn't come up to the standard of any joint on South Street in New York or South Broadway in Baltimore. The newest addition to the Sheehan fleet, owned and oporated by the James F. Sheehans of Brooklyn, bounced oft the ways June 26, according to word LIMP SHRIMP just received by the LOG'S edit­ or in charge of fleet expansion Big hearted Briggie has just news. lowered the price of beer, but Jimmy, who is a Patrolman in the Poi-t of New York, and his mate Bernice, were reported set­ SUNSET CUT-UPS tling down after the nerve-shat­ tering launching, which saw the new craft christened the Law­ rence James Sheehan. The 7 1/8-pound Lawrence James quickly began maneuver­ ing under its own power shortly after it came screeching oft the ways. The stui'dy little craft was nine montlhs under con­ struction, with Mrs. Sheehan in charge, before the launching took place. The Lawrence James brings the Sheehan fleet up to three — two of the boy class, one of the girl class. The operators declined to comment on future expansion plans. BLACK AND WHITE I know of several cases where men were dissatisfied with a par­ ticular event, until (1 showed them in black and white that it was either SIU law or policy. A lot of men beef, and that beefing can start a lot of trouble becau.se ignorance tends to cause dissen­ sion and confusion. Sure the idea of having every­ one aware of what is going on sounds like a dream but if every ship chairman will make sure that a man puts down in writing exactly what he wants to know, whether it be on the Union structure, organizing, contracts, Paul Hall's middle initial, or what have you, it will give a committee a chance to outline what the Brothers want and steps can be taken in that direction The sooner everyone of us knows the score on our problems, the easier it will be for us to coordinate with the men aboi t us. Ed Larkin wait — he's charging five escudoes (20 cents) for shrimp, which, if you can find them on the plate, are usually "fresh" from three days ago. No other place in Beira charges for shrimp with beer. The LOG is sent to the Swan Bar, but that is one hell of a place for the LOG to be seen, especially when there are so many decent joints where a guy can enjoy his drinking in a wholesome atmosphere for much less. So, if you want to have a good time in Beira go to the joints uptown near the movies. Here are unsolicited plugs for Marlene's Bar, Hotel Beira, Hotel Metropole and Madame Olga's. All you guys who go to Beira can take this "info" for what it's worth. I've blown my top and now I'm happy. I guess I'll hit the sack now with a clear mind. Until I write again, here's for a bigger LOG. A1 •Whitmer SS Robin Hood CITES COMPANY 'DEAL' AS WARNING TO BROTHERS To the Editor: It has come to our attention, that it is a habit df Mr. DeGeorge, of the Philadelphia Waterman Of­ fice, to send ships out of that port without sufficient supplies aboard. This is especially true of ships that have already signed on art­ icles, as on this ship, when he was informed by the Patrolman that we needed milk and other various items, we were told that these sloi'es would be on the ship before sailing time. We sailed, however, without the promised stores. It should be brought to the attention of Mr. De George, and the membership of the SIU, that these ships should be fully stored before the signing of the articles, so watch your step when on a Waterman ship in Philly. Hubert Vickery H. W. Romine. Oiler, above, makes like Charles Atlas. Girls on beaches drool when he shows what dynamic tension can do for puny, underweight men who don't fill out their dungarees^ Ex-weight-lifter Steve Stepanian, 1st Pumpman, flexes his muscles, at right above, and makes a serpentine silhouette as the setting sun cast shadows aboard the SS Sunset at sea. Tony Gambino, AB, fondles birthday cake presented to him by the Sunset's Stewards De­ partment, while Steve Stepanian "shoots" picture. fact that the ideas are timely and important. The United States Navy and Army spent millions of dollars to build and sustain morale, and industrial concerns have learned in recent years, by actual ex­ perience, that money spent for recreation rooms, billiard tables, soda fountains, etc., pays divi­ dends in dollars and cents. In other words, a contented em­ ployee is a more efficient em­ ployee. When a ship goes out to sea, at the present time, for a trip of six or nine months, the crew is largely cut off from contact with the affairs of the world (in a cyjiical sense this could be con­ sidered a break.) And when the ship returns the men who have sailed her are not able to take a normal part in life. They cannot even keep up an intelligent con­ versation due to the lack of knowledge of what has transpir­ ed while they were away. And certainly they cannot vote or take a useful interest in politics. SEES VALUE OF CHANGE It would be splendid, indeed, if this backward condition could be corrected. The ship's radio is of little value in obtaining news on long trips due to distances and weather conditions. Then, too, no one is made responsible for tuning in the radio. Things usually work like this: A mate will enter the chart room where the set is located and turn on a program. Then in a few AND CAKE minutes another mate comes along, does not like the program, and gets something else. Then a third guy decides this second program is no good and turns the radio off altogether. The result is no hits, no runs, no errors. It is true there is no ideal place to show motion pictures on most cargo ships. But in the Army — overseas — pictures were often shown under extreme­ ly disadvantageous conditions with much satisfaction to the men. On ships there is the messhall and some passageways are large enough, and in warm weather pictures could be shown on deck. The idea of the soft drinks is just an added touch to make the trip more enjoyable when you are a long way and a long time fiom home. G. S. Green E. J. Sugany A. R. Jasinsky F. J. Templon George Jennings Thomas P. Curran B. S. Sale L. A. Stoufcuburg Leonard Furman SS Casa Grande ShanghaL China �Page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 18. 1947 Summary Of Taft-Hartley Act Provisions OFFICIAL TITLE—Sec. 1 The Taft-Hartley Act passed on Juno 23rd is of­ ficially titled, "Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947." The Act is divided into several parts and the first part is a complete revision of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). * COVERAGE—Sec. 2 The NLRA covers any employment which affect.s interstate commerce, unless it is specifically exempted. Federal, state and local governments, Federal Reserve Banks, non-profit hospitals, and any employer subject to the Railway Labor Act are not employers covered by the Act. Individuals employed in agriculture or domestic service, or by their parents or spouse, inde­ pendent contractors, and supervisors (including fore­ men) are not employees. Apart from these exceptidns, the Act can be administered to include all trade and indu.stry which is not strictly local, like retail and service trades. ADMINISTRATION—Sees. 4-6 How far the coverr.ge of the Act is extended will depend, like many other questions, upon its adminis­ tration. The Act is administered by a New Board, con­ sisting of five membeiv., in place of the former threeman Board. The old Board had full control over all its business; the new Board shares its powers with an in­ dependent General Coun.sel, who supervises the per­ sonnel of the regional offices of the Board and has "final authority" over the investigation and prosecu­ tion of all charges and complaints. The Board itself is left with the power to issue general rules and to de­ cide cases brought to it by the General Counsel. RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES—Sec. 7 Employees have a right to belong to unions and take part in union activities; and under the Taft-Hart­ ley Act, they also have a right not to belong to unions, and to refrain from union activities. The unfair labor practices of employers and unions all relate to this de­ claration of the rights of emplovees. Unfair Labor Practices EMPLOYER UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES Sec. 8 (a) (1-5) There are five unfair labor practices by employers .which violate these rights: 1. To interfere with, restrain or coerce em­ ployees in the exercise of these rights; 2. To dominate or support a union; 3. To discriminate against employees because of union membership or non-membership; 4. To discharge or otherwise penalize an em­ ployee for filing charges or testifying before the Board; 5. To refuse to bargain collectively with a union which represents a majority of em­ ployees in an appropriate unit. UNION UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES—Sec. 8 (b) (1-6) There are seven unfair labor practices by Unions: 1. To restrain or coerce employees in the ex­ ercise of their basic rights; 2. To restrain or coerce an employer in the se­ lection of his representatives to deal with the union; 3. To cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against employees on account of union membership or non-member.ship; 4. To refuse to bargain collectively with an em­ ployer where it is the majority representa­ tive of his employees; 5. To engage in certain .strikes and boycotts; 6. To charge excessive initiation fees to mem­ bers' under union shop agreements; 7. To force an employer to pay for work which is nbt expected to be performed. «• EFFECT ON EXISTING CLOSED SHOP CONTRACTS Sec. 102 The first impact of this Act is upon the closed shop, or any type of agreement which in one wgy or an­ other makes union membership a condition of employ­ ment. Any closed shop contract in force before June 23rd is good for the balance of its term, whatever that may be. Any renewal or extension, however, even if automatic, begins a new contract. An existing contract can probably be reopened on any item (e.g. wages) without affecting its union security provisions, if the reopening does not change the term or duration of the contract in any way. Between June §3rd and August 22nd, 1947, a union can enter into a closed shop contract for one year. But any agreement made after August 22nd, 1947, which requires union membership as a con­ dition of employment is subject to the prohibitions and restrictions of the Act. CLOSED SHOP CONTRACTS AFTER AUGUST 22. 1947—Sec. 8 (a) 3. 8 (b) 2 The closed shop and other forms of union security are directly affected by the two unfair labor practices On this page we present the official AFL analysis of the Taft-Hartley Act. Part appears in this issue, the remainder next week, followed by bulletins answering specific questions. The best way to fight the law is by knowing exactly what the provisions are. Save this section for future reference. which forbid employers to discriminate on account of union membership or non-membership, and forbid unions "to cause" employers to discriminate on that account. A contract which makes union membership a condition of employment requires the employer to fa­ vor union men and to discriminate against non-union men. This discrimination by the employer is forbidden whether it is \ione with or without a contract. The making of a closed shop contract by an employer and a union voluntarily may only be subject to a cease-anddesist order; but the enforcement of the contract so as to deprive any person of employment, or the opportun­ ity for employment, will subject both the union and the employer to an immediate injunction and the pay­ ment of any loss in wages suffei-ed by the complaining individual. VALID UNION SHOP CONTRACT Sec. 8 (a) 3 (Proviso) The Taft-Hartley Act permits a union to have a restricted form of union security. This type of valid union security agreement can only be made by a union which has an unquestioned majority status. If this status is questioned, an election must first be held to determine the majority choice. But this clear status is not enough. In addition, an election must be held to determine if the employees wish to authorize the union to enter a union shop contract. PROCEDURE—Sec. (9 e) To get this election, the union must prove that 30% of the employees want an election to be held. The authorisation election must be won by a majority of all the employees eligible to vote, not merely a majority of those who actually vote. If a union fails to win this vote, it cannot ask for another authorization election within a year. Once the authorization has been granted, a union shop agreement can be made and renewed without further authorization elections. However, thirty percent of the employees in this unit can, by a signed petition, at any termination date, demand a new authorization election. This agreement is not only limited to one year, it is also severely limit­ ed in scope. A valid union shop agreement under the Taft-Hartley Act can go no further than to require an individual to join the union within 30 days after being employed; membership must be open to all employees on equal terms; and an employee cannot be discharged under such an agreement as long as he is willing to pay the regular dues and initiation fees. An employee can be fined by the union or expelled for breach of union discipline, but the union cannot force the employer to discharge him for that reason. Both an employer and a union going beyond these limitations are subject to an immediate temporary injunction from the courts, a permanent cease-and-desist order from the Board, and back-pay and reinstatement claims from any individual who loses his employment as a result. EXCESSIVE INITIATION FEES—Sec. 302 (c) 4 The employer may deduct the amount of union dues (and dues only) from wages and pay the amount over to the union only if each employee has individual­ ly signed a written authorization for the check-off. The compulsoi-y, automatic check-off is absolutely illegal. Both the union and the employer agreeing to it are criminally liable to a .$1,000 fine and a year in jail. Agreements containing a compulsory, automatic check­ off made before June 23rd, 10947 are valid up to July 1, 1948. The voluntary authorization, however, can be made irrevocable for a year, at the end of which time a new authorization must be signed. The union may, if it wishes, secure from each employee a check-off authorization, which is revocable at any time. Such a authorization would not have to be executed more than once. UNION INTERFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP RULES—Sec. 8 (b) 1 The Taft-Hartley Act contains a general prohibi­ tion against "restraint" or "coercion" of employees by a union. These are legalistic words and it is difficult to say what they mean. But two significant points are clear. In the first place, while employers are forbidden to "interfere" with the employee's rights; unions are not. The term "interfere" is omitted with respect to unfair labor practices by unions, and its omission is deliberate. At the very least, ordinary solicitation of union memlDership is not touched by the Act. The Act also specifically safeguards the right of a labor or­ ganization "to prescribe its own rules with respect to the acquisition or retention of membership therein." This means that a union is free to reject applicants for membership and to punish members for violation of union discipline by fines and other penalties. It may also mean that a union member can refuse to work with a non-union man where such association would be a violation of the union constitution or by-laws. The union, however, may not incorporate this rule into a collective bargaining agreement. EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVES—Sec. 8 (b) 1 (B) The foregoing unfair labor practices by unions are prohibitions affecting individual employees. The TaftHartley Act prohibits a union from committing certain unfair labor practices against employers. A union can­ not "restrain or coerce" an employer in the selection of his representatives to negotiate conti'acts or adjust grievances. This may mean that a union cannot force an employer to bargain through an association, but it does not prevent the union from offering uniform terms to all employers in the same general class. MAKE WORK PAYMENTS—Sec. 8 (b) 6 An employer may complain to the Board that the union is trying to force him to pay for work which "is not performed or to be performed." This section can be given many extreme meanin^g, but it is safe to as­ sume that it does not apply to any payment made for the time of employees, even though no work is actually done in the time paid for. An employee's time is worth payment; what this section prohibits arc payments for which no effort of any kind is required. If the employee has to make his time available to the employer, that in itself requires an effort and prevents the employee from working at some other job. Hence, this section does not prohibit call-in-pay, travel-time pay or other pay when the employee has to keep himself available for employment. It does not apply to any periods of idle­ ness in the course of employment like make-ready or waiting-time. And it does not apply to payments for past service, like vacation or severance pay. It is also reasonable to believe that this section does not regulate the number of employees on a job. The section does not say anything about how much work has to be perform­ ed or whether it is necessary. ' COLLECTIVE BARGAINING DUTY—Sec. 8 (d) It is an unfair labor practice for a union to refuse to bargain collectively with an employer. The term "to bargain collectively" is given a lengthy definition. It means that the parties must meet with each other at reasonable times, and in good faith discuss terms. If an agreement is reached, either party can require that it be put in writing, but neither side has to agree to a proposal or make any concessions. STRIKE NOTICES—Sec. 8 (d) (Proviso) Where there is an existing contract, it is an unfair labor practice for a union to terminate or modify the contract or make any changes in working conditions unless it takes the following steps: 1. Gives sixty days written notice to the em­ ployer; 2. Offers to meet and confer upon new terms; 3. Within thirty days after notice to the em­ ployer, gives notice of the existence of a dis­ pute to the federal and state mediation and conciliation agencies. During the period of the notice, no change can be made in working conditions. This strike notice re­ quirement can be met by giving the notice at least sixty days before the termination of the contract. Any employee who goes out on strike during the waiting period can be summarily discharged by the employer. The same duty is imposed upon the employer, and under similar circumstances he cannot make any changes in working conditions without giving the above notices. He may be enjoined from making any such changes or from locking-out employees before the sixty days are up. UNLAWFUL STRIKES AND BOYCOTTS Sec. 8 (b) 4 (A) (B) (C) (D) "This prohibition on the employer is mild indeed, and it is nothing at all compared to the prohibitions agai/ist certain strikes and boycotts by unions. The Taft-Hartley Act makes it unlawful for a union to en­ gage in a strike or concerted refusal to handle goods or perform services, or to induce other employees to take similar action, for any one of the following objects: 1. To force an employer or self-employed per­ son to join a union or an employers' associa­ tion; 2. To force a person to stop .using the products or services of another person; 3. To force another employer to recognize and bargain with a union unle.ss the union has been certified by the Board; 4. To force any employer to bargain with one union if another union Jias been certified by the Board; 5. To force an employer to give work to one particular union or craft as against others un­ less the particular craft has been certified by the Board. (Qontinued next week) �T H E SEAF A RE RS Friday. July 18. 1947 Page Fifteen LOG Two SUP Men KiUed In 1934 Fight For Seamen's Rights '/A' MEMOR/AM The Brothers v/ho lost their lives during the bloody days of the 1934 Strike will never be forgotten. Pictured above is the Memoria! Meeting held in the Sen Frr.ncisco Headquart­ ers, on July 5. Left to right, Joe St. Angelo. Assistant Secretary^Treasurer Ffarry Johnson. Chairman Chaxles -Gates, and Tommy Thompson. All work halted on all shins- in the harbor. On July 5, 1934, the .shipov/n crs in the port of San Francisco u.sed goons and policemen in an attempt to break the maritime strike then in progress. The at­ tempt was defeated through the fighting courage of the men on the picketiine, and by the solid­ arity of the San Francisco labor movement. Two mai'itime workers, How­ ard Sperry and Nick Bordoise were killed that day resisting the strikebreaking move. Six other i.ames are on the list of those killed in the struggle to establish decent conditions for maritim workers. Hera's the Honor Roll: Parker and Knudson, ILA members, killed by scabs in San Pedro. O. Helland, SUP, killed by a policeman. Williams, a member of the Fire­ men's Union, knifed to death by a scab. Shelby, Daffron, killed while on picket duly in Point Wells, V/ashington. Bruce Lindberg, killed in Hong Kong by r scab carpenter, v/hom Stu HALLS ASHTABULA 1027 West Fifth St. Phone •%523 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 BOSTON 276 Stale St. Boudoin 4455 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Cleveland 7391 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 CLEVELAND ...1014 E. St. Clair Ave. In Drnmatit Hlght At Sea the shipowners refused to take off the vessel after the strike ended. Lindberg was waylaid by the carpenter and killed because he had ben active in the strike. The strike broke out in May, when picke'ulines were establish­ ed. When the tv/o ILA members were killed, that event indicated r reign of terror that started sim­ ultaneously in every other port on the coast. SCABS USED On July 3 the shipowners start­ ed to move cargo with scab labor, and on the 5th, followed up with an all-out offensive. Sperry and Bordoi.se were killed on that memorable day. On July IG, the San Francisco labor movement called a general slri-ke in protest against the open terror of the hired finks and the political stooges of the employers. The General strike was called off on July 19, and on the same day Shelby Daffron was killed while standing his picket watch. "Victory finally came on August 1. when West Coast seamen and longshoremen returned to work after the shipowners agreed to discontinue hiring through the fi.ok halls. This was the first victory, but It took quite a few more years be­ fore the shipowners became con­ vinced that maritime unions were on the Pacific Coast to stay. Each year the SUP holds mem­ orial services for the Brothers who fell in the struggle. All work ceases aboard ships in the harbor, no shipping or business is con­ ducted at the SUP Headquarters. Flowers are placed on the graves of Sperry and Bordoise, and also on the spot where they fell when shot down on July 5, 1934. All that union seamen have achieved so far is owed to those courageous fighters for unionism who gave their lives for a cause which they believed in. of exchanging • tales and jokes sv.dmming lazilj- near the ship's about how the hardiest seamen side as the rescue was being ef­ in lifeboat No. 1 got seasick, the fected. 'beef arose that these ships should Main 0147 x^nd as lifeboat No. 1 was DETROIT 1038 Third St. be equipped with motor boats, launched, this shark followed the Cadillac 6857 as our present lifeboats -are boat to where Morris was riding DULUTH 531 W. Michigan S'. large and cumbersome and really in his life ring. The men in the Melrose 4110 need experienced oarsmen to boat were warned not to say GALVESTON 30823rd St. handle them in any kind of sea. anything until after they had Phone 2-8448 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. After we resumed our course removed Morris from the water. Phone 58777 and speed, 1 went with the Cap­ Captain C. Kennedy said he JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. tain to see Morris. We found him Phone 5-5919 would like to praise the ala­ in apparent good health, possibly MARCUS HOOK 1',4 W. 8th St. crity which the entire crew dis­ Chester 5-3110 suffering from shock, although he played in carrying out the res­ MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. stated that the only effect he cue. It seemed almost like a Phone 2-1754 felt was-that of being-stiff from MONTREAL 1440 Bleury St. miracle that ' Morris was picked so long floating in the life ring. NEW ORLEANS 339 Charlies St. up when the general weather As a matter of fact, he wanted 'Magnolia 6112-6113 ALBERT NOTTAGE DAINES conditions were very much NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. to turn to in securing the life­ a.gainst spotting him. Your bag containing book, dis­ HAnover 2-2784 boats, but the Captain ordered NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. charges, and other gear is being It was only by the grace of him below for a complete rest. Phone 4-1083 held for you at the offices of the God, and the alertness of all on 1 heard it said by the Captain PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Pullman Company, Room 212, Lombard 3-7651 and other officers on board that board that he was saved from a South Station, Boston, Mass. PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. watery grave. Morris is a clean cut- young man, Beacon 4336 sober, and always on the job. RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. Phone 2599 GREAT FORTITUDE SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. He showed great fortitude Douglas 5475 - 8363 after such a harrowing exper­ SAN JUAN, P.R. ..252 Ponce de Leon The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ ience of floating around on a farers International Union is available to all members who wish San Juan 2-5996 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. dark night in shark infested to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of Phone 8-1728 waters with only a remote their families and themselves w-hen ashore. If you desire to have SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. chance of being saved. Main 0290 the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every L. Crabtree, William Shearer, In fact, a large- shark was seen SIU branch for this purpose. TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Kylcs, John C. Scott, Phone M-1323 Willie However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU TOLEDO 615 Summit St. Young McMillian,' Claude 'E. Garfield 2112 Holley and Gerald E. Forbes, set hall, the LOG reproduces below the foi-m used to request the WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. LOG, which you can fill out, detaclr and send to: SEAFARERS out to effect the rescue. Terminal 4-3131 LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. In the meantime Morris was ROBERT JENSEN VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. Garden 8331 held in the spotlight manned by Get in touch With x^.Tne (Chip) PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION VANCOUVER 144 W. 'Hastings St. Brother Joseph Bryand, and a Larsen at Charlestown Road, Pacific 7824 passenger, Eugene Cote; your re­ Hampton, New Jersey. To the Editor: porter all the time directing the light with the aid of -glasses. JOHN -C. -STEWART, JR. I would like the SEAFARER'S > LOG mailed to the TO THE RESCUE A communication from your address below: At exactly 2125 hours, Morris wife requefets that you get in was ' found - and picked up - by 'WILLIAM A. BROWN touch -with • her immediatbly. Name Your' retroactive money," $175.- the No. 1 -lifeboat, and returned S44" 59, from the P&O"SS Co. is held to the ship. The Ca{>tain was ! RICHARD L. STANTON Street Address for you - by ^Secretary-Treasurer :there all- the time giving orders. Your wife is-very anxious to At 2-200 hours, No. 1 lifeboat J. P. Shuler, at-Headquarters, came ialongside, and after a fe^ hear from you. City State.. it 4> 4> "4 minutes maneuvering to get in JOHN L. GILBONS THOMAS DODD We have been notified that the lee, v/as hoisted and*secured. Signed A letter from the Salvation Mrs. Julia Will^erson is anxious A few minutes later No. - 2 life­ to get in touch with you regard­ boat came alongside and it too Army informs us that your Book No. brother would like to hear from ing your children. Contact her was hoisted and secured. Then, following a few minutes you as soon as possible. as soon as possible. (Continued from Paf^e 1) in the life ring. Our No. 2 life boat, with its valiant crew, was Searching off our port side at the time. Signaling them, -we told them u j i x/r • j x We" had Sighted Moms and to come in, but the sea being chop­ py they didn't receive our mes­ sage. It tiien became necessary to launch No. 1 lifeboat with Sec­ ond Officer R. Schutz in com­ mand. With as brave a body of men as ever manned a life boat. Brothers- Percy A. Gray, John S. Burke, Howard E. Fowler, Claude NOTICE! Notice To All SiU Members PERSONALS PERSOIWLS �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 18. 1947 I I GiTsat Lakes, too, is§oin§ SIU Great Lakes seamen Lnour u)hst they tuant- WRiiY' pROTKTioiii -comim under the •? I I � 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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LAKES PROSPECT OF SIU CONTRACT KEEPS ISTHMIAN CREW GOING DELEGATES KIT EXPLAINED TO SEATRAIN MEN SUMMARY OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT PROVISIONS TWO SUP MEN KILLED IN 1934 FIGHT FOR SEAMEN'S RIGHTS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/18/1947 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1947 Periodicals Seafarers Log