https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/b146403c57a4294b16ebdb48892f4c93.PDF fc66a8d50e6218477ff529fda10d1d17 PDF Text Text Official Orga^ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. X pIQ Tallying jcommittae peginsCount No. 2 NEW YORK. N. Y« FRmAY, JANUARY 9. 1948 CitiesService NLRB Voting Rears Close CHECKING AND DOUBLECHECKING NEW YORK — The heaviest voting in SIU history ended oji December 31, when balloting tor Atlantic arid Gulf District offi­ cials for 1948 wa3 concluded. Practically all ports reported a great number of votes being cast. ^ The complete- tallying of the votes started as soon as balloting ; jended, and the results of the Section, plus a report of the Bal­ lot Tallying Committee, will be submitted to the next member­ ship meeting and will be carried in next week's issue of the LOG. ' The members of the Commit­ tee are Red Whidden, Jimmy Stewart, Pedro Peralta, Les Ames, Sam Luttrell, Matt Fields, iPaddy McCann, Paul Parsons, and Frank Smith. Although the final results for the entire election will not be obtainable until all Branches are heard from, nevertheless, the Committee states that from in­ complete reports, more votes were cast in this election than in any previous balloting for of­ ficers since the inception of the Union. The heavy voting is a tribute to the Seafarers belief in real trade union democracy. The SIU belongs to the membership, and the members take their respon­ sibilities seriously. Toward Cooperation • Another great stride to­ ward international coopera­ tion and good will was taken in Berlin by the Russian Army newspaper "Red Star." which reports with a straight face, that U. S. garrisons are manned by "selected cut­ throats. spies and diversionists." These not-jusl-a v e r a g e GIs. as we back home are led to believe, are reinforced by "fascist displaced persons hastily granted American citizenship." The paper further charges that these men are guilty of rape, kidnapping and murder ' of German civilians. They also are not above abducting Russian officers and men for interrogation, the paper re­ ports. The activities of American troops in Berlin, the Red Star maintains, have the sanction of the United States administration. Counting Seafarers' votes in New York ii the Headquarters Tallying Committe. Around the table from left to right are "Red" Whiddea (foreground). Jimmy Stewart. Pedro Peralta. F. F. Smith (standing), Les Ames. Committee Ciairman Sam Luttrell (standing). Matt Fields. Patty McCann. Paul Parsons. Mines Still Peril Mershant Seamen The shooting war ended in August, 1945, when the Japanese Government surrendered, but it would be hard to convince mer­ chant seamen that the war is over. Latest ship to face the still existing dangers of stray mines was an American freighter which was enroute from Hamburg to London. In a message to the home office in New York, the Skipper of the vessel * wired, "Magnetic mine apparently ex­ ploded under bottom aft hull. Machinery apparently damaged. Will advise later." No casualties were reported among the crew of fifty. The Dutch Coast Guard at Terschelling, Frisian Island, said it had received a message from the vessel stating that the crew had been able to repair damages and immediately assigned a tug to accompany the vessel to London. To add to the dangers of stray mines, high seas around the , British Isles caused an Italian freighter to go aground on the Goodwin Sands, and a fishing trawler and a railway steamer to run aground off the coasts of a 65-foot cannery tender, struck Norfolk and Dumbartonshire, re­ a reef and broke up in the : pounding surf. spectively. In another quarter of th6 globe I It's really unnecessary to add a nine or ten gale-buffeted cast­ , moral to the foregoing. While aways clung to a rocky point of the shipowners pile up profits, the Alaska peninsula awaiting the merchant seamen take the rescue by a Navy- tug and a risks. Then ask for a wage in­ Coast Guard clipper. The cast­ crease and hear the operators aways have been stranded for plead dire poverty. almost a week after their ship. Some system, eh? SIU Action Brjngs Relief Te Allen Union Members The SIU is making successful strides 'in easing the problem posed for alien seamen by the current slack in shipping. Spe­ cial Services Representative Joseph Volpian announced at an informal membership meeting in the New York Hall last Wednes­ day. MOP©, than 300 Seafarers filled the recreation room to par­ ticipate in an open discussion on the alien seamefl question. Volpian pointed out that the although the problem is an im­ portant one, it is relaHvely slight within the SIU, as is borne out by the figures. While the present governmen­ tal ruling allows 25 per cent of a ship's crew to be composed of aliens, it was revealed that less than 10 per cent of the Union membership have alien status. In announcing the Union's handling of the problem, the SIU Special Services • Representative said that significant success had been registered in securing co, (Contitmed Page 7) On January 20 the election to determine a bargaining agent for the unlicensed pensonnel of the. Cities Service fleet will come to an end and, unless the company is successful in stalling, the Sea­ farers International Union will soon after be certified. This election was to have ended on November 20, but two CS ships, the Lone Jack and the French Creek, were on the shuttle run between the coast of France and the Persian Gulf, and the voting period was extended for sixty days. The French Creek is due in on January 19 and, according to National Labor Relations Board precedent, will be voted that ^day or the next. s However, from all reports, the'. Lone Jack will not arrive in any port in the continental limits of the United States by the time the extension period ends, and it is rumored that the company jwill ask for a further delay. If this happens, the SIU will take a firm stand against such tactics.. The company could very easily arrange to keep the lione Jack in the Mediterranean foi? months, during which time thd majority of men who voted for the Seafarers will be deprived of the representation they want and need. The eight new ships acquired by the Cities Service company will also figure in the voting after the bargaining election is concluded. Under the TaftHartley law, in order to attain a imion shop, the men employed on the newly purchased ships will also be polled on the ques­ tion. General Organizer Lindsey Williams is confident that the balloting to ascertain whether or not the employes want a union shop will result in an over-; whelming victory for the SIU. NY Meeting Change The next regular member­ ship meeting of the New York branch will be held the evening of Tuesday. January 13. The change in nights is necessary because the meet­ ing hall is not available Wed­ nesday. Other branches will meet Wednesday as usual. New York meeting will be at Roosevelt Auditorium, 100 East 17th Street at the cor­ ner of Fourth Avenue. The - time, of course, is 7 PM. •:^l �^gw Two THE SE AFARERS LOG 7 Friday, January 9» 1948 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District AffUialed wiih zhe American Federation of Labor . At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 J. P. SHULER - - - - Secretary-Treasurer Editorial Board J. p. SHULER PAUL HALL JOE ALGINA I'-fe'! ': Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. George K. Novick, Editor 267 Let's Go In '48 There is no doubt that the year 1947 will go down . in Seafarers history as a year in which many forward strides were made. Besides Isthmian, which ranks with the largest carriers of dry cargo in the world, the SIU was •able to sign up many more companies, both dry cargo and tanker.It is impossible to say which company was the ino§t important. From the standpoint- of size alone there are quite a few members who will argue that the victory over Isthmian was the one that brought the most power and prestige to the Union. But the truth is that every company signed to an SIU agreement is equally import­ ant, for the small outfit of today niay turn into the large company of tomorrow. And, it should not be forgotten, each fleet offers a certain number of sufe jobs for the membership. Besides the tremendous victories in organization, the SIU can be proud of its record in assisting other unions in the prosecution of legitimate beefs. The CIO Shipyard • Workers came to the Union for aid on two separate oc­ Staten Island Hospital casions, and each time white-capped Seafarers quickly took You can contact your Hos­ their places on Shipyard Workers' picketlines. pital delegate at the Staten The United Financial Employees, pitted against the Island Hospital at the follow­ giants of Wall Street, came to the SIU for help, and with ing times: the assistance of a thousand militant seamen closed up Tuesday— 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and Sth, floors.) the mighty Cotton Exchange. \% Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Add to these the Telephone Workers, the Office Em­ J V.rP I• (on 3rd and 4th floors.) ployees International Union, the Waiters and Waitresses, Saturday —- 1:30 to 3:30 pjn. arid the Bakery Workers, and you have a picture of the (on 1st and 2nd floors.) worthwhile way in which the membership of the Sea- farers International Union has demonstrated the princiThen Br« the Unioa BxoUiCK'ettnrenilr in the mazlne hospitals, i^ples of trade union sofidarity. as reportisd brlhe Post Agents. Thne Bcoihezs find time hangin; GEORGE BURNS E. FREMSTAD \ f": But even with the victories gained by the SIU in the heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by E. J. BARTEMEIR way of bettered wages and conditions for the men sail- writing to them. J. H. HAYES W. KASZUBSKI in|: ships contracted to the Union, and even with the NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL 4 4 .4 ' L. GOLEMBEIWSKI BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. i staunch friendships that the SIU has built up among other F. E. WHEELER F. NERING J; LEWIS unions, nevertheless, this year brings with it many prob­ C. McGILBERRY J. PRATS J. E. SILKOWSKI R. LORD lems which have to be faced. . - ^ W. VAUGHN A. AMUNDSEN C. CREVIER E.-LARSEN 7; Prices, never r^lly within the range of wages, have E. L. EDLEBH. STONE E. CARAVONA T. BOGUS gone clear out of sight. The increases won by the SIU in W. WILCOXSON J. VATLAND S. LeBLANC P. CASALINUOVO negotiations with the. operators have been eaten up by M. J. FIELDS L. CLARKE J. RIDDLE galloping inflation. The choice is to starve or to demand G. KOCJAN K. A. STANBERG J. ANDERSON more money. The Union has vehemently gone on record N. LAWRENSON M. A. MCALLISTER ' E. DELLAMANO J; E. HOAR " to request a substantial wage boost to offset rising prices. J. S. CARA J. SMITH B. H. TOLBERT J. F. FITZPATRICK F. O'CONNELL Mass unemployment is a specter hovering over the G. T. FRESHWATER T. HENDRICKS J. LEE (SUP) waterfront. American ships are being transferred to Pan­ N R. CARTWRIGHT 4" S" i" • 4 4 4 amanian or Honduran registry, or are being sold to foreign J. WARD BUFFALO HOSPITAL NORFOLK powers where they will compete with American shipping. N. LONGTINE ARTHUR LYNCH FRITZ KRAUL MICHAEL DONOVAN CECIL WILLIAMS To add to this, the humanitarian Marshall Plan, which is J. E. MAGUIRE J. CARROLL >s FRANK AMAGETT • CHARLES LORD m: supported by practically all people except the communists, J. J. O'NEILL JACIC WOOTON 4 4 4" ti proposes to transfer even more ships to European coun- L. AL HOLMES BALTIMORE HOSPITAL F. ALLGEIER J. G. BERKENKEMPER fe.,;:. tries. W.-A. YAHL - i STATEN I^AND^ HOSPITAL R. RARDIN SAMUEL J. STEELE To this we are unalterably opposed, J. D. BERGERIA A. DRAKE 4 4 4 y; The past year has written its story in glowing colors. H. J. NUUHIWA W. F. CANAVAN GALVESTON HOSPITAL What lies ahead can be just as colorful, or it can-be black J, B. DALTON 0m F. J. RICHARDSON J. A. SEALY J. T. ALLAN :8s night. Only our own strength and determination will H. WATSON . ^ A; J; HALL W.T.ROSS 7 '-W. BARGONE make the difference between victory and defeat in the A. DOLCE S; BUZALEWSKI . J. GARDNER!* ;7 • - J. HARRIS many tasks which we have to tackle. E. KASNEWSKI J. A. WHITTAKER Mr FOSTER, Jr. It won't be easyto keep on winning, but we can do J. McNEpLY C;"-;W.-PAYNE J. D. ROSS it^—and: Willi'; ••; 7; / : . • V ;.;: ; T. MUSCOVAGE C,:'CAKLSON;-.' p. L. ,HUNTER j; T Men Now in The Maftne'Hospitals 0 i l! �Friday, January 9. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Esso Company Union Afraid Of SlU Appeal The most effective ally the Esso Oil Company has in its fight to prevent the organization of the unlicensed personnel sailing its tankers is the Esso Tanker Men's Association. For a long time this phony company "union" has conspired with the company to stop any chance the seamen have to im­ prove their wages and conditions. Latest in a long line of cheap tactics resorted to by the EMTA QUESTION: What suggestions can you make toward- improving ships' payoffs. are two form letters that were sent to all Esso seamen—which were turned over to General Or­ FIDEL LUKBAN. Steward; BUDDY CINQUEGRANA, AB; As a Steward I find that some­ ganizer Lindsey William by an Personally. I Ihihk the Patrol­ times the Patrolmen do not look SIU volunteer organizer whose man are doing a darned good at both sides of a dispute or name is being withheld, for ob­ job. I would suggest, though, beef. In the Stewards Depart­ vious reasons. that all hands be given a full It is a known fact that a large ment it is often the case that the hearing of their beefs at the percentage of Esso men are not men of the Department are in payoff, regardless of who is mak­ meiffbers of the ETMA, and even the wrong, but sometimes is not ing it. On- occasion I have seen those who have joined are openly allowed to fully give his account beefs of permitmen go in one critical of the brown-nosing of of what took place. I'm not say­ ear and out the other. They ing that the Steward is always the Association which has robbed should be heard same as any­ body else, for they are the men right or right even half of the the unlicensed personnel of over­ ; who will hold books in the fu­ time—I just feel that things time which is paid under stand­ ture. Another thing Patrolmen ^ would be better if the Patrolmen ard SIU tanker contracts. To bolster support for the dy­ should insist on all men paying would hear out both sides of the ing organization, the letter re­ their dues in the port of payoff; quarrel. quests all Esso seamen to join not where they sail steady from. the ETMA, and if already members, to try to talk others into signing up. As a clincher, the letter points out: RICHARD HEGER. FWT: HAROLD WITT. Nt. Cook-Baker: SUCKERS WELCOME I think the Patrolmen are do­ I think some improvement is "Of course, if you don't want ing an excellent job considering in order on the West Coast to protect the things that you all the many details they must where, at payoffs, the Patrolmen now enjoy—if you want to handle at a payoff. My only sug­ seem to give the bulk of their invite the NMU back again, or gestion is that in the matter of allow the SIU to get a foot­ attention to the Deck men and assessments and receipts the hold, just forget about this almost completely ignore - the Patrolmen should go over the letter. Stewards and Engine Depart­ books carefully. Recently, "The time to do something is ments. We have our beefs, too. through an error. I paid an as­ now. Protect what you have but sometimes we don't get a full sessment twice. Sometimes I've and help to improve upon it hearing. That's about my only noticed that it is almost impos­ by building, building, building suggestion. At the payoff of the sible to read a receipt due to the ETMA, so that you can be Marina this week, we got real X hurried writing. I know the absolutely sure that no one representation with each Depart­ Patrolmen have a lot to do. but will take from you your pay or ment getting equal attention. "The ' if notations, were printed there your job, and the other things •ji Patrolmen who came out to our ; . would not be any headaches later which you so richly deserve." ship did a fine job. if things got fouled up. "The other things which you so richly deserve," and which Esso seamen are asked to join li the ETMA . to "protect," include no overtime: no effective repre­ When New York was hit sentation in beefs; loss of jobs such as long as we ourselves are many incompelenls among them. Q By PAUL PARSONS by a record snowstorm the for men who speak out for their good Brothers. After the war, some of those Many articles have been writ­ day after Christmas, busi­ rights; a state of bondage in We have watched other unions incompetents were still around. ten about supervisory positions nessmen were away ahead of which the ships officers and the and found that disregard of the These either got straightened out among "union workers, and many the snow shovelers in doing company top brass can do prac­ rated men and foremen by the or were dismissed. definitions have been given as rank-and-file has resulted in something about it. Despite tically anything they please to Now is the time for good bro­ jto where unionism ends and su­ confusion, dissension and loss of an adequate supply of every­ a seaman; and a paternalistic sys­ therhood both ways. One thing, pervision begins. thing except fuel oil, a few tem in which the unlicensed sea­ membership. we don't have to call key rated 1 would like to clarify a point hints of shortages and the men are treated as dogs, subject men "company stiffs." (Brothers, HOTHEAD PRESSURE or two right here by saying that, to be fired or demoted, or logged, rush was on. in my estimation, being called a as long as you belong to the We may as well face the fact, "company stiff" is about as bad without cause and without the With Mother Nature's union, it doesn't matter whether regardless of the consequences, as being called a fink or scab.) right to question the employer. blessing the eager beavers or not you are a supervisor. The that many of our good rated men In return for all these mar­ really cashed in. Here are a However, a man can save for union comes first in connection have declined to sail in those top velous advantages, not enjoyed few examples: with your job. ratings because of pressure by a company without being a stiff. )y any seamen who are organized There is a happy medium to Milk, usually 23 cents a In the SIU, much argument hotheads, sots and deadbeats. into the SIU, the Standard Oil maintain. Lest we forget it, we quart went to 35 cents. has been tossed around as to Of the head ratings, the Stew­ do not have to destroy company Company grants its employes va­ Bread, normally 15 cents, what ratings are in the super­ ards have been getting the hard­ cation time during the year visory capacity and whether or est time with the Bosuns next in property and continually lam­ 24 cents. which is worth about ^half of not Bosuns, Electricians and line. (At one time, of course, baste- department heads to be Fuel oil, 14 cents a gallon what they would make in over­ Stewards are supervisors. Here is every day was "Down with the union men. Too much agitation rose to 25-35 cents. time in the same period. my own belief, and I think it Steward Day," but good union-' either way is equally bad. Problem now facing the RIGHTS REVOKED holds up; ism changed that by eliminating big boys is how to pin the And, of course, if a man should Let us all be Brothers from the No unlicensed personnel are the starvation diets and putting blame for these prices on the happen to quit his job, or become Vsupers because none of them is good Brothers in Steward's jobs.) Master down. None of us is above unions. too sick to continue working, he a real department head. The During the recent war, all rat­ it and, by the same reasoning, losbs all rights to vacation pay. only possible exception is a ed men suffered because of tlie none of us is below it. It all adds up to a good deal Steward, and he is riot really a for Esso, and for the ETMA of­ department head either because ficials who draw their wages for he is under the Captain's juris­ selling out their fellow-workers, diction. but the seamen themselves are There are a few company stiffs The Small Business Commit-) opinion, the • transfer would WASHINGTON — Despite the waking up to the fact that only pltis all company officials who tee rece'ntly held up the transfer weaken American defenses, in­ a strong organization like the recent strong protests of the would like you to believe enough malarkey about "supervisory" Senate Small Business Commit-, tensify the acute oil shortage in of 100 tankers with a demand SIU can really protect the inter­ jobs in order to suppress or cap­ tee, another 75 of the largest the states on'the Atlantic coast that they be used to relieve the ests of working seamen. and sharpen opposition to the oil shortage. That's why Standard. Oil and ture part of our membership. American tankers will be trans­ Marshall Plan. "The Administration protested the ETMA are worried, and that's 11/j' There is this, however, that we can learn if we expect to main­ ferred to foreign flags. Senator As now designed, the Marshall that commitments had been made the reason for this desperate at­ tain harmony on board regard­ Wherry of Nebraska, the commit­ Plan involved wholly unneces­ to sell them abroad, although tempt to drum up membership sary sacriflces in this coimtry, the American operators were eager to in a phony association which has less of ratings. We are all Bro­ tee's chairman, revealed. The Senator said that, in his acquire them," Wherry stated. Senator declared. been discredited by Esso seamen. thers and must be treated as t":) hhndicenseJ Men Not Supervisors Free" Enterprise 75 More Tankers To Go Despite Protests A I �Vtsge Tour (REPORT OF JOHN HAWK, SUBSTITUTE HEPRESENTATIVE FOR SIU PRESIDENT HARRY LUNDEBERG. AT INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTWORK. ERS GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT LONDON. ENGLAND. ON NOVEMBER 25. 26 and 27th. 1947.) Composition and Aims of ITF The International Transportworkers Federation IXTF) was organized in" the year 1896 and is composed of Free Trade Unions of Transport Workers such as Seamen, Maritime Officers, Longshoremen, Railwaytnen and Teamsters of different .countries affiliated on an International scale. The aim of the ITF is to establish, promote and maintain free trade unions in all countries and to unite them in a strong and unbreakable International Federation of Unions endeavoring to effect solidarity among workers of the world, in order to support national and international action, to achieve better wages, living and working conditions. The Seafarers International Union of North America through Harry Lundeberg in 1941 became the first Union in U.S.A. to become affiliated to the ITF. The National Organization of the Masters, Mates and Pilots, AFL, and the Railway Labor Executives Association .that is made up of twenty Railwaymen Unions, sixteen of which are AFL affiliates and four Independent, has recently become affiliated to the ITF. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters are now considering affiliating to the ITF along with certain other AFL Unions. Brother Harry Lundeberg is a member of the ITF General Council; I substituted for him at the. meeting. Brothers A. E. Lyon and J. Clark represented the U.S. Railway Workers Unions at the General Council Meeting. Agenda and Action Thereon TV E SE AFJi R EU S L O G The General Council of Ihd International Trans­ portworkers Federation met in London, England, the last week of November, 1947. Seafarers In­ ternational Union Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk represented the Union in the absence of President Harry Lundeberg. Prior to the war. the ITF was the largest in­ ternational body of t.rade unions. Under continued attack from the nazis and mmmunists during the war. the ITF-nevertheless functioned as weU as possible from headquarters in London, and did all in its power to keep the principles of trade union democracy sdive. The American Federation of Labor was a vital factor in the ITF's struggle. Both money and men were contributed to the organization, and the first American union to join the (TF was the SIU in 1941. A representative of - the ITF, Willy Dorchain, established headquarters here in the United States, and it is well known how Brother Dorchain helped coordinate the iupport from foreign __ unions in the SIU general strike in 1946. The war helped the formation and growth of the communist-dominated World Federation of Trade - Unions, but this organization has already lost the respect of many , of its affiliates, and a number of unions are seriously considering sever­ ing all connection with the WFTU. •Membership in the ITF, however, has climbed steadily since, the end of the war, and if that growth is maintained, the ITF will once again soon be the largest international federation of trade unions. On' this page appears the report of Brother Hawk. It was further thought necessary to bring about closer cooperation between the seafarers' trade imioas in Asia, and for this purpose the ITF will establish a temporary Asian Secretariat for Seafarers. The question of the headquarters of this Secretariat is still under consideration in consultation with Asian organizations. At present the choice seems to be be­ tween Singapore and Hongkong. 1. Secretariat's Report for the period May 1946 to September, 1947. 2. Financial Reports. 3. Relations with WFTU 4. Marshall Plan. 5. Election of ITF President. 6. Election of two members of the Executive Com­ MARSHALL PLAN IMPLICATIONS mittee (in succession to Messrs. Benstead and Garcias). In the discussions of maritime affairs fear was ex­ 7. Date and place of next ITF Congress. pressed that the unplanned expansion of all merchant The Council reviewed-the work of the Secretariat, fleets might lead to over-equipnjent of the world with Management Committee and Executive Committee merchant ships with, as a cdnsequence, cut-throat during the last twenty months. It noted with great competition. Such a development is calculated to un­ satisfaction a substantial increase in membership. dermine the social progress achieved in the shipping Two member organizations from Austria and one industry during and since the War. from Greece, which were reconstructed after the lib­ The ITF will, therefore, seek to secure through the eration of these countries, have been re-instated. Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Seven organizations of merchant navy officers of Bel­ world-wide agreement on shipping policy. The agree­ gium, Finland, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway ment must ensure that world tonnage is no bigger and Sweden have joined the ITF since the dissolution than required to carry world trade. of the International Mercantile Marine Officers' As­ The Council considered the implications of the sociation. There have further been admitted 13 new organi­ Marshall Plan for the trade union movement and the • zations in Ceylon, Denmark, Egypt, Greece, Ireland, transport industries of the countries concerned and Jamaica, Lebanon, St. Lucia and the United States expressed its views in a resolution on the question. It is planned to hold in the near future a confer­ of America. The most important of these are the Association of Master, Mates and Pilots of the United ence of transport workers' trade unions of the coun­ States, and the Railway Labor Executives Association tries participating in the implementation of the Mar.shall Plan, with a view to examining the transport of the United States. aspects of the Plan and formulating rational transport 3 MILLION MEMBERS policies. r " The membership of the ITF stands at present at The Council further declared" that the ITF is, pre­ f; the figure of three million in over 100 organizations pared to cooperate with other trade union bodies seek­ - belonging to 35 countries and colonies. ing to contribute to the successful implementation of The Council endorsed the decision of the Executive the Plan. Committee to Kummemuss, the leader of the trans­ RELATIONS WITH WFTU port workers and seamen of the Hamburg area, who In respect of the relations between the ITF and the :! attended the meeting on the second day. World Federation of Trade Unions, the Council, after It instructed the Secretariat to enquire what provi­ a brief discussion, endorsed unanimously the resolu- ^ sions the German trade unions have made to prevent tion-adopted by the Executive Committee at its meet­ war criminals, - particularly officers of U-boats, front ing in Washington in September last. entering their ranks. Affiliation of German trade un­ It was noted that the trade unions of some coun­ ions catering for seafarers is to become effective only tries have either not resumed their relations with wit^ .the approval of the Seafarers' Section of the ITF. the ITF, or have withdrawn because the negotiations The Council further noted with great satisfaction between the ITF and the WFTU have hot yet led to that Franco Spain refrained from carrying out the the transformation of the ITF into a. Department of threat to forbid Norwegian ships entry to Spanish the WFTU. ports when the ITF made it clear that such action Particular notice was taken of the resolution by would lead to retaliation by its ^dfiliated organizations. which the French Seaihen's Federation declared its With a view to assisting the trade unions of trans- withdrawal from the ITF and called upon the WFTU . pox*t workers in countries in the Near and Middle to convene at an early date the'constituent conference East, it was decided to issue a journal in Arabic de­ of its Transport Department. Should the WFTU act voted to the economic ^d social problems of this upon such suggestions, the Secretariat of the ITF will area as well as to. international trade union affairs. advise its affiliated organization^ to refrain from par­ iSj A conference of transport workers unions of . these ticipating in the conference. [' countries will be held under the auspices of the. ITF .The French Transport Workers,^ Federation has with­ feih 1948, probably towards the autumn. drawn from the ITF without meeting its constiutional WTS4»Y^. JanuB^ S, 1918 obligations and even without refunding money bor­ rowed, because it was dissatisfied with the attitudq of the ITF towards the WFTU. Though there was no recommendation of the Executive Committee to that effect, the Council decided not to accept the notice. Owing to the appointment of John Benstead to the British Transport Commission and the expulsion of the French Transport Workers' Federation, two seats in the Executive Committee had become vacant. The Council, unanimously elected J. B. Figgins, General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen of Great Britain, and B. M. Jewell, international representative of the Railway Labor Executives Asso­ ciation of the United States, to fill these vacancies. Omer Becu, President of the Belgian Transport Workers' Union, was unanimously elected President of- the ITF in succession to Mr. Benstead. It was decided that the next Congress of the ITP shall be held in one of the Scandinavian countries (probably Oslo), in July 1948. The two resolutions on the Marshall Plan and on the relations with the WFTU read as follows: • Resolution Re: WFTU ' Having considered the question of the relations be-" tween the WFTU and the International Trade Secre­ tariats; and Having taken cognizance of the report presented on the subject by the Secretariat of the ITF and of the decision reached by the Executive Committee of the ITF at its meeting in Washington in September 1947, which Deplored that the negotiations between the WFTU and IT Secretariat had so far not procured agreement on any of the main points at issue, and that the WFTU, without awaiting the outcome of the nego­ tiations, had thought fit to adopt final regulations for the proposed International Trade Departments, and thus sought to confront the ITS with an accomplished fact; and Recalled that the final decision with regard to the absorption of the ITS rested with those bodies them­ selves, and that in particular the Governing Bodies of the ITF under their terms of reference had to re­ port back • on the subject to the next Congress of the ITF; Commends and endorses the Washington decision of the Executive Committee of the ITF and the policy and procedures followed by the ITF repre­ sentatives; Authorizes the Secretariat of the ITF to resume ne­ gotiations on the issue if approached to that effect by the WFTU; and - Instructs the Secretariat, should the WFTU proceed to convene, over the head of the ITF a conference of transport workers' unions with the view of forming * an International Trade Department, to recommend affiliated imions to refrain from participation in the conference. " " . I I •'1 SI I Resolution Re: Marshall Plan Considering the ravages caused by the war and ' the sufferings endured by the peoples, and Regretting that, insufficient international agreement ' has been reached to repair the damage to improve production and transport, necessary for the improve­ ment and maintenance of the standards of life. Welcomes the. renewed willingness of the United States of ^America to come to the aid of the countries of Europe, because of the hope it holds out of im­ provement in the lives of the peoples who will parti- ' cipate in aid, and in particular in the conditions of • the working classes, which Imiirovement again is a condition for steady social and economic development and for the assurance of the freedoms. without which life in democratic countries is unthinkable; and Whereas the Marshall Plan, envisages also coopera- tion in the rehabilitation of European transport sys- • tems, and whereas transport workers have no small part to play in ensuring the success of the Marshall__^ Plan, Declares the willingness of the ITF to cooperate in the execution of that Plan; and Whereas cooperation between the organized trans­ port workers of America and Europe is indispensable to the most effective representation of transport work­ ers' interests. Welcomes the affiliationsof important groups of organized American transport workers to the ITF. Instructs the Secretariat of the ITF to call at the earliest convenient date a conference of the transport workers' unions of the coimtries concerned with the execution of the Marshall Plan; and .Declares the willingness of the ITF to associate it­ self with other trade union organizations in any co­ ordination of trade union participation in the Marshall Plan. . EI �Fridatr* JantBrr 9.,1998 HE SEAPARBRS LOC San Juan Keeps On Schedule During The Busy Hellday Season By WOODY LOCKWOOD SAN JUAN—For the first re­ port of 1948 I'd like to wish the membership of the SIU a veryprosperous and happy New Year. As far as the Union is concerned, I'm sure it will be as prosperous as 1947 and that alone is enough to make the average SIU mem­ ber happy. ~ During the holidays just past, we kept things running in San Juan on schedule. We managed to take care of all calls for men and handle all beefs. Speaking of replacements dur­ ing the holidays, we had a rather amusing incident on the last day of the old year. The Bull Line Liberty, Arlyn, docked at Pier 2, San Juan at 4:30. Immediately the Purser hurried to the company office to order an AB. Finding no one in the office he was hurrying back to the ship when we bumped in­ to each other. I got his story and immediately called the San Juan Hall. Sal Colls turned loose his blood­ hounds and after a frantic search found an AB. The man was dis­ patched to the Aryln to turn to at 8 ATM. when she sailed. He hit the ship all right and turned to. The amusing thing ajbout it all is the fact that the last man to ship out of the San Juan Hall in 1947 was an SUP Brother and, in 1948, he was the first man to turn to. The Broth­ er's name is J. W. Dean. New Year's Day we found our­ selves needing another AB so we dispatched Homer "Red" Spurlock, our Seafaring artist. "Red" was able to take the ship as he had just completed portraits of a local doctor and his wife. He has cleared up all wa 08e Hii^ To TRACK DOWM , .^WARXCSSESl his work around here, but it won't be long before he'll be back again with brush in hand. Oldtimer Chuck Limbrough was in for a while last week. He is deck Delegate of the Jane O, Gulf Canal Lines. Blackie Kane is on his good behavior, as are the rest of the boys on the steady runs in here. The only unusual activity of the waterfront here is "a strike of the ferries running between San Juan and Cantino. Rumor has it that the strike may spread to other waterfront unions. In the hospital at the moment are Mike McCollaugh and Brother Rode, but both should be out by the time this appears in print. Timely Arrival Of Some Isthmian Vessels Saves San Francisto From Having Bad Week By W. H. SIMMONS tic'ular. Captain Martin, is worthy from the rumhounds on the inof a good word. He had done a tercoastal ships. Maybe these SAN FRANCISCO—Intercoast- good job in all Union problems guys will wake up, but by then al and foreign run Isthmians between the company and the it will be too late. made up the bulk of shipping Union. Enjoying the California weath­ for a good week out here. The er are three oldtimers: Brother OLD PROBLEM presence of these ships made Waterman and Calmar sup­ the difference between this be­ plied the other ships for the ing a poor week and an excellent week. The Andrew Jackson, Wa­ one. terman, out three months, paid In from a foreign trip was the off clean with the exception of George Chamberlain, Isthmian. one beef. This, I'm sorry to say, She had been out five months we could do very little about. and pgid off in San Pedro in In the Far East, and this is a general practice aboard Water­ fine shape. man ships, the Captain worked This was her first trip as an coolies on deck. We have fought Isthmian ship and, therefore, long and hard to put a stop to had a mixed crew of SIU, SUP this practice but little can be Brooks from Mobile; W. W. Boatand NMU men. done. For some reason Waterman wright from Tampa, and J. J. Now she is strictly SIU-SUP. officers get a bang out of beat­ We issued a few SIU permits to ing the sailors out of a few] Coyne from Boston. These boys are not complaining about a men worthy of them and so dollars. filled out the complement of the If the company wanted to do thing—how could they? It's a little overdue, but here's ship. something to strengthen relations wishing all Seafarers the world On the intercoastal ships we with the Union, they would look I are beginning to notice a better into this practice and have it' over a Merry Christmas and an enjoyable New Year from the understanding of the Isthmian stopped. Port of San Francisco. _ contract by the men on these It means practically nothing in ships. wages to the company but it Even the Isthmian officials out does breed ill feelings among here are becoming a little more the seamen. Here's hoping they cooperative. One official in par- will take action on this—it will mean smoother payoffs on ships Construction work costing ap­ coming from the Far East. proximately $12,000,000 will be CAUGHT SHORT staited soon at La Guayra, chief , Calmar's Pennmar stopped olT seaport of Venezuela, to bring and is expected to stay that here in transit with a load of way for a while. But for just trouble. It stemmed from that the port's annual capacity to old demon rum. She hit in here 1,000,000 tons, it was disclosed by how long nobody can say. on Christmas Eve and made it Alcoa SS Co. If there is a strike of any kind, impossible for us to find re­ The Venezuelan Ministry of the SIU-will " help any outfit that placements for the gashounds. Public Works already has let a We were caught short and had contract for a 2,000-foot breaks to let the performers stay ab­ water, a pier of latest design, a oard. It was another case of {number of warehouses and sevriding the bottle on the inter­ ' eral smaller improvements, accoastal run. Pleading with these (coi'ding to reports received. men to stop is of no avail; we have to keep pulling them off, In addition, secondary work and every pull-off is a black will get under way which will include dredging the main road­ eye to the Union. Right now the Union's nego­ stead to about 35 feet and ex­ tiating committee is meeting cavating a rocky zone where with Calmar for a new contract, ' some of the warehouses are to be but they're not getting any help constructed. has a good beef. We always help anybody who is in a fight for improvement in wages and" con­ ditions. The boys in the hospital are doing well. They send a Happy New Year to all the members of the best Union there is. By GAL TANNER Venezuelan Port Will Be Modernized Baltimore Shipping Holds Up; Fature Bright By WM. (CURLY) HENTZ • J^V;- BALTIMORE — Shipping has been very good here for the past two weeks, considering all the Holidays we've been having, and it should pick up some more in the near future. However, we've had only three payoffs recently. They were: the .Mae and the Edith, Bull Line and the Steelore, Ore Line. We hope there will be more than that to report next time. Moreover, what with the Holi­ days, we've had only five signons: the T. Cresp, Isthmian; the Steelore, Ore Line; the G. Gilr lian, South Atlantic; and the Carolyn, Bull Line. Most of the above are still in the port of Baltimore waiting for orders, for the yards to get their repairs completed and for inspection. In addition we've had a few - ships in transit, and here's hop­ ing we have some more sign-ons. ISTHMIAN'S LEARNING Naturally there have been a few beefs, as there always are. But all of them were settled in the right place—aboard ship. It's no surprise, I guess, that we're getting most of our beefs with Isthmian. That's because of the agreement. The ^"Isthmian Masters and Mates just aren't used to working with an agree­ ment with the SlU.; They will get used to it, though. Things are pretty good with Isthmian, though, at that. A lot of people didn't expect any agreement at all, and they're Still rubbing their eyes at the one we.got. I The important thing! is , that we've been^ gptting all the beefs, settled. Settled the right way, with everyone getting all the pay coming to him _ and with everyone happy. There are a good, many men on the beach here. They seem to have come in from every other port, and most of them are byand new faces in the Baltimore Hall. Fix IN PAPER One thing that has the boys talking here is the feature the Baltimore Sunday Sun did of us. A full page of pictures it turned out to be when it was published. There were pictures of the boys crowding aroimd the Dispatch­ er's desk, of a group of men vot­ ing and some of seamen doing what we all do well—beating their gums. Everybody had a good time when the pictures were taken. By and large, everything is peaceful in the Port of Baltimore Keep Her Steady As She Gees We ell know thai the Seafarers is tops in the maritime field, and has the best contracts and conditions. We got to be that way the hard way—and let's keep it the way; it is. Ken are some of the things you can do: 1. Hold regular shipboard meetings 2. Attend the shoreside-meetings, and take an active part in them. Bring up your beefs before the membership, not in a. ginmiU. 3. Keep those gashounds and performers under control. They are among the Union's worst mieniies. 4. Do your jbbr to the best of your ability. . S. Dont take time off unless. you are. authorised by the department head. . 6. . Study your contracts ard shipping rules, and know your Union's constitution and-^by-Uws. • Mobile Reports Heavy Vote Cast In Elections For 1948 Officers MOBILE—After several weeks It usually wasn't a case of not of good and steady shipping, ac­ •wanting to vote—the men just tivity in this port has slowed forgot about it in most cases— but the Committee was right down to a mere trickle. We don't there to remind all comers tliat expect it to dry up, however, as the polls were open. a few weeks will see shipping In questioning the men in the up considerably—at least that is Marine Hospital, v/e found that what we -expect. they really appreciated the The Balloting Committee of Christmas gifts given them. One Mobile reports that over 60O bal­ and all asked that we thank the lots were cast in the election membership for the holiday for 1948 officials. This number thoughtfulness. is the greatest turnout we have Fresh out of the Marine Hos­ had in a long time, hnd shows pital is Patrolman Red Morris. that the Committee was right on He is back on the job no^^ look­ its toes in seeing to it that all ing , like a new man. It looks men got to the polls. like the Marine Hospital outdid Very few bookmen got out of itself with Red. the Mobile Hall without casting If they all come out looking their ballot, thanks to the vigi­ like him, I think Til go in for a few days. lance of our committee. �THE SEAFARERS Page Six LOe ShippingHolds In New York; CrewsAdvised to Wait For Patrolmen Before Paying Off Gear-Grabbers Hurt Union The membership of the Seafarers International Union has consistently reetffirmed its position that gear-grabbers can't be good Union men. Any individual who stoops to pilfering gear such as coffee percolators, linens, ex. , which are placed aboard SlU-contracted ships for the convenie;i.ce of all hands, is, above alL guilty of a malicious disregard of his shipmates' welfare. Crew conveniences on most SIU ships today are not there by accident. They are there because of the Union's successfullyfought struggleis to bring greater benefits and comforts and to provide decent conditions for the membership while out at sea. These hard-won conveniences are for the benefit of ALL HANDS. They ARE NOT to be appropriated by any individual for his own personal use. Violators of the membership's wel-. fare will be dealt with in accordance with the firm stand taken repeatedly by Seafarers in all ports. cracked the whip and cracked it before—on four hours noticebut there's nothing to be done hard. NEW YORK—Right now busi­ Needless to say, SIU-SUP about it now. ness and shipping are holding at Patrolmen took good care of him. Another ship we had was the a good level here, but things Another tanker that gave us a Gadsden, American Eastern, a are so uncertain that nobody can little trouble was the Umatilla, locomotive carrier. She came in make a prediction of how long Pacific Tankers. She came in to after being out nine months run­ this will last. lie around until the company de­ ning locomotives between Eng­ The worst trouble we've been cided what her disposal would land and Europe. having has been given us by the be. We contacted the company We had to leave the Gadsden's weather. It was pretty bad last only to be told they didn't know Black Gang beefs for later. They week, the streets clogged with what they were going to do. are being squared now, and snow and ice, more rain and Then suddenly ohe afternoon when we get them fixed up we'll the crew was notified that the put the names of men due money snow falling. payoff would be in four hours at in the LOG. However, no ships were de­ seven o'clock in the evening. A One thing- that happened on layed, as they were the week be­ new crew was coming aboard, the Gadsden was that a lot of fore when we had the big snow, because the. ship had been sold guys paid off before the Patrol­ and about the worst thing that to a company not contracted to man gave his okay. That sort happened was that the Patrolmen By EARL "BULL" SHEPPARD the SIU. Just like that! Four of stuff is no help to a Patrolman "had their difficulties getting hours! in settling beefs—especially on a NEW ORLEANS — We've got pouring on the sunshine, keeping around. Some of the men paid off, but ship that has been out a long our fingers crossed here in the the thermometer in the high The first payoffs of 1948, that 10 or 11 didn't because they were time. Crescent City because shipping seventies. bright new year you hear about, short overtime. has been almost too good. It's a On the labor front everything were on the Hilton, a Bull Line MILITARY INTELLIGENCE Next day when the beef was fact that more permitmen than has been quiet, but we keep our ship, and on the Wacosta, Water­ brought to my attention I called While I'm talking, there's a bookmen have been shipped dur­ apparatus geared up all the time, man. the company for the score. I story in today's paper. I'-d like ing the past month. ready for anything that might These two ships and several to call the members' attention to, However, reports of ships due come along. others that followed them started for it may explain a lot of things to hit this port show a decline Rising costs have wiped out the the new year right, if that means that happened overseas during coming, and so we expect to be wage boosts we won in the past anything. The payoffs were the war. back to normal the latter part of and if, when we ask for more clean, there being very few Certainly it shows the Army's this month. money, the shipowners give us beefs. attitude toward merchant sailors, Alcoa passenger ships have double talk, we'll be in position even if the victim actually has a started their new seventeen-day to enforce our demands. Quite a few tankers have been pretty funny record. hitting port, and there were schedule and that's really turning A British seaman who had them around. With two of these things on a couple of them well jumped ship in the States and ships and three Mississippi pas­ worth telling you about. been deported back to England senger vessels hitting here, com­ We finally got the boys from ordered coffee in an English eat­ petent Stewards Department the Fort Matan2as, Los Angeles had something to say about four ery one night in' 1946. An personnel is always in demand. Tankers, paid off. This was the MOBILE — Waterman Steam­ Some of the Brothers in the ship Corporation this week an­ little situation I told you about a hours notice when we're sup­ American Army officer sitting next to him immediately ac­ Stewards Department ought to posed to have 24 hours. couple of weeks ago. nounced the purchase of nine ad­ cused him of being a deserter drop ' around to make these ditional C-2 cargo vessels from MC's ORDERS CHRISTMAS WAIT from an American ship. scows. The fellows hereabout the United States Maritime Com­ In the first place, the ship was The company had an answer: "A Britisher would order tea, like 'em. mission, bringing to fifty-three its sold in England. The crew flew "Maritime Commission's orders." not coffee," said this military A NICE GIFT privately-owned fleet. _ back but had to •wait fpr the So the Maritime Commission detective. In addition. Waterman operates A few of the Brothers ac­ Skipper who preferred a boat. was caRe^and we told them that Well, to make a long story sixty-seven vessels under charter quainted with "wood butchering" He had the papers for the pay­ crews were supposed to have 24 short, the Britisher—actually he from the MC, making a total of off, and the crew just hung hours notice of all payoffs. The was a Scottie—ended up in the made and donated a sign for our 120 merchant ships being oper­ around New York through Commission agreed. We told them Army along the court-martial new Hall, and it sure is- a nice ated in foreign and domestic Christmas. An extra week's pay some more: Men had to pile off route, and took the War Depart­ one. Once we get the Hall all commerae. was only partial compensation at night, look for rooms, come ment for a wad of jack before shaped' up, it's going to be a The newly acquired ships were place all Seafarers can be proud he got through. for the ones who were anxious back next day for money. built during the war years and of. Here's the point: How many to be home for the holidays. In the end, we brought the served as cargo and troop trans­ We have been reading in the American seamen having a quiet In addition, it turned out that company around. The men who ports. cup of coffee got themselves papers and hearing on the radio the Skipper was an outright had not paid off the night before Eight of them are at present in shanghaied into the Army by of the plight the northern Broth­ received a night's lodging and an tyrant. . West Coast ports and one is at slap-happy displays of military ers are in on account of being When he found out the ship extra day's pay above their inte%gence by American officers? practically snowed under. Well, an East Coast port. They are was to be sold he began to worry regular wages. More than one is my bet. We all it's just the opposite down here. the steamships Dashing Wave, In fact, they got more dough know that the Army was out to The weather man has been Winged Arrow, Golden City, about his job and became im­ possible to live with. To make than the men who did payoff give merchant seamen a hard very good to us and the sunny Cherubim, Young America, Delwhat he figured would be a good earlier. It's tough luck for the time on the other side whenever south has lived up to its name sanlos. Hotspur, John Land, and impression on the company he ^ men who lined up the evening possible. in every way. Old Sol has been! Typhoon. By JOE ALGINA i Friday. January 9. 1948 New Orleans Sbipplng Topnotch; Stewards Department Men Needed Waterman Increases Its Fleet By Nine Buffalo Closes As Ships Tie-Up GETTING THE SCORE RIGHT OFF THE BOARD By ALEX McLEAN BUFFALO—^Winter has set in The patients here are: Arthur ^nce more in this port, and due Lynch, Michael Donovan, Frank to the severe ice conditions we Amagett. had last spring we are left with i I am sorry to have to report a'total of only 31 ships in the that Brother Daniel McNamara harbor. Moreover, many of these was drowned in Buffalo harbor . are already unloaded, their stor- while returning to the SS J. C. age grain ashore. I Williams. McNamara was in good This month will find the ship- standing, and he was buried by yard crews taking over since the Union. He was a native of there is quite a lot of repair Canada. I see by the LOG of December work to be done. 26 that some boys who make This being the Holiday sea­ the Try Angle Service Station son, the Buffalo Hall is exceed­ in Burnham, Pa.,^ their headingly quiet as the Brothers are ^ either on the coasts or scattered ters, read the LOG regularly through all the hamlets on the want to go to sea. Great Lakes. interested m sail­ ing the Lakes this year, let them r TARPAULIN MUSTER - write me care of the SlU Hall in A tarpaulin muster was taken Buffalo, up at Christmas for the. boys in I will answer all their ques; the Marine Hospital and $20 was 'tions and get them their searaised. The patients received car- men's papers, Seafarers in the New York Hall recreation room look over the -Union agreements recently tons of cigarettes, shaving cream' The Buffalo members wish a and razor blades; the floor nurses' very Happy New Year to all printed in the shape of foc'sle cards, now beirg posted on all contracted vessels. With the and orderlies got cigarettes and their Brothers wherever-, they ''agreements right on the spot, crewmembers become fully femiliar with all provisions, and \ thus facilitate the satisfactory settling of beefc. ^ candy. ; 'may be. \ . tl �Friday, January 9, 1948: THE SEAFARERS LOG Ymitiy Thanks Brothers For Solidarity I am to them, and particularly the crew of the T.J. Jackson and the other crews that have do­ nated funds for my lawyer fees. Also remind the fellows to take a lesson from me and not get in any trouble in foreign ports. Tell them not to be "performers." It doesn't pay. Dear Sir: Frank Knight has arrived here in Georgetown. I wish to acknowledge a check received while He got in on Christmas Eve. He has sacrificed X was in prison for the donation from the a lot to get here for our trial. He . is one of the William Cullen Bryant crew. most loyal and trustworthy persons I have ever r also want to thank you very much for every­ had the pleasure of knowing. He speaks very thing you and the Union have done for me and highly of your cooperation in helping him to Boutwell. I caimot tell you how. much I appre­ ger down here. Let me thank, you once more for everything ciate all you've done for me; I'm very proud to belong to an organization that will really back you have done. I hope 1 will be able to do it personally soon. you up like the SIU wiU. Sincerely yours, I would like to have you put a notice in the Ralph W. Youtzy LOG to tell the whole membership how grateful Mr. Joseph Volpian [Special Service Dept. Seafarers International Union 51 Beaver Street New York, New York Alien Problem Aired At Meet Youtzy-Boutwelj Set For January SIU Witness Arrives The trial of Ralph W. Youtzy j cent weeks other crews have and Robert E. Boutwell v/ill com- made donations upping the total mence January 13 in George­ contributed to above $650. town, British Guiana, reports FREE ON BAIL from Georgetown confirm. The two men, both good Seafarers, Meanwhile, Boutwell has been face a charge of manslaughter out on bail since early in No­ growing out of the accidental vember, and Youtzy has been death of a launch captain in out on bail since the charge Georgetown harbor last October. against him was reduced. Frank Knight, a former ship­ Bail money for both men was mate of the two accused on the put up by Augustine V. Caetano T. J. Jackson, Alcoa, and a wit­ of Georgeown, who is now board­ ness to the altercation in which ing both Youtzy and Boutwell the launch captain lost his life and Frank Knight as well. by drowning, is already in In a letter received at Union Georgetown to testify for the de­ Headquarters last week,. Caetano fense. Two other Seafarer wit­ outlined the present state of the nesses, Charles Robertson and case and emphasized his inter­ James Carter, Jr., are due to est in a successful defense. He arrive. also stressed the necessity of Youtzy and Boutwell were having aU witneses present. charged with murdering the In a reply to Caetano, Joseph launch captain when he fell off Volpian, Headquarters Special a pontoon moored- alongside Services Representative, thanked Sproston's wharf in Georgetown, him for his efforts on the two but witnesses say they saw the Seafarers' behalf and assured him captain swimming for shore. that all witnesses would arrive The charge of murder against on time. Youtzy was reduced to man­ Also received at headquarters slaughter last month, while Bout- was a letter from Ralph Youtzy well was originally committed j thanking the SIU crews who had on a manslaughter charge after come to his and Boutwell's aid a hearing in the first week of and warning the membership November. against getting into trouble in Incensed by what they con- foreign ports, sidered a bum rap, the crew oft The text of Youtzy's letter is the T. J. Jackson chipped in reproduced on this page, as he $553 for the defense, and in re- requested. imigration facilities are not taxed further, it was pointed out, if in the smaller places and con­ aliens who have their first papers siderable attention can be de­ would take coastwise jobs. voted to the one or two cases The Union has already fur­ that pop up from time to time. nished the necessary letters to- a An encouraging note was considerable number of alien sea­ sounded the Special Services men who are seeking visas. Representative when he said: These letters are prepared in "The congestion is gradually three • copies and attest to the dissolving due to the fact that applicant's wages and the fact most of our alien members have that he can re-ship through the taken steps tq get visas. This Union hiring hall. The letters enables them to sail coastwise are being provided and notarized HAS HELPED ships and frees them from the as fast as requests for-them are "This procedure affords greater 29-day limitation for men who made. Before going into the question job opportunities for the alien have no legal entry." and answer period of the dis­ membership, he. explained. MANY ELIGIBLE cussion, which brought forth "Under normal conditions, Moreover, he added, many of much practical information, Vol­ there would be a large surplus the alien members now have five pian reiterated the Union's plea of jobs for aliens. That has been years of service aboard American that all alien seamei\ get visas so the situation heretofore. But vessels, making them eligible for as to legalize their entry, a step since many of the alien brothers full citizenship. which a large number have al­ are imderstandably afraid to hit The problem can be alleviated ready taken. the beach today, the job . turn­ over for them has been slowed DISCUSSING THE PROBLEMS OF ALIEN down. "This is particularly true in the larger cities," he declared. Experience has shown that most aliens find immigration dif­ ficulties at a minimum in larger "cities, whereas in the smaller , ports the situation is tighter. The reason for this was that (Continued from Puge I) operation of various shipping companies. Some operators have already eliminated coastwise articles for the purpose of making the "loop" to coastal ports upon return from foreign voyage. Instead they are signing on foreign articles before leaving the port of payoff, thus eliminating the need for dump­ ing off of aliens. Page Seveat SEAMEN MIAMI—Things here are stiH on the slow bell. We get the Florida plus either the Yarmouth or the Evangeline each week, but there never are replacements on these ships. To­ day the Yarmouth is in and the Florida docks tomorrow. \ • Shipping Tonnage •V I', i's through Houston Up By 50 Percent r HOUSTON—Between January and October, 1947, the volunie of dry cargo moving through this port increased 45.6 per cent over the same period of 1946, the Houston Maritime Association annoxmced. The new total was 2;i23,538 ' tons—665,601 tons better than the comparable months of the previous year. Included in the tonnage were more than 700,000 tons of grain, ^ a total three times the JanuaryOctober 1946 shipments of cereals. Increases of substantial proportiofts were also reported in flour, carbon black, lubricat­ ing oils and fertilizers. We have managed to keep from going in the red here, but that is about the best that can be said for Miami. In fact, when we close the port January 15, it won't be missed. It can be made easily each week from Tampa. And with the in­ come from the current activity here added to the Tampa income, Tampa can be a thriving port. BETTER STAY AWAY The difficulties faced by alien members of Fie SIU and what the Union is doing to ease them were the chief points aired at infozmal meeting in New York HAll last week. Picture above shows, group-shortly after session got nnier way. PosMloltday Philadelpliia Relaxes; Gasheunds Quiet By E. B. TILLEY PHILADELPHIA — This is a" quiet port following the Holidays. Both the merry-makers and ships ping have subsided somewhat. ||>*The latter is not too bad; whgt Sinakes it seem poor is the fact P that a lot of men are crowding j'- into the Hall following their ^ j holidays at home. „ , The week's activity consisted Miami To Ciose By January 15^ of four payoffs—two of them SUP ships which SUP Patrolman Charles Jacobs handled. The other two were taken care of through this Hall and both were reported as being smooth and easy. We'd like to point .out to all members, tripcarders, permits and books, that strike clearance must be stamped in your book before you can ship, Many men are arriving here from other ports without having these -stamps in their books. It causes them a lot of trouble and delays in their taking a ship— so, to be on the safe side, get those clearances before register­ ing. CELEBRATING OVER For the most part things are running smooth here. Everyohe has had a bellyful of celebrating. Even the year-long celebrants have taken time off. Maybe they have just taken a broad hint and decided to stay clear of the Philly Halh Anyway, we haven't seen a gashound around these parts in quite a while. This week's report is sort of brief and lacking in news, but we hope to have something inter­ esting or surprising next week. "'•y If you are figuring on coming here to ship out, it would be a damned good idea to change your plans. Go somewhere else. Miami has the best weather in. the world, but you jolly well pay for it. We are closing January 15 be­ cause that is the day our rent is due, and because the cost of maintaining a HaU is just toemuch for any benefit that comes from it. Today, when most of the coimtry is shivering from the cold, the people here are running around in shorts. The weather is like July in New York. However, there are surprisingly few tourists around. Seems like the cabbage is getting short and not so many can afford to come here to enjoy the cli~"*'^-"V. She's a good ship." �W" Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. January 9. 1948 SHIPS' MniUTES AMD MEWS • IS SS Southwind Crew Asks Slopchest, Seafarer Son Of Deceased Bucyrus Crewman Grateful Stores Be Certified By Seafarers For Donations To Memorial Mmrnimmmmmm It wasn't until he paid off in ow who reported that the gift New York, recently after a long had made it possible for her to trip, that Marion L. Wells learn­ make a down payment on a ed that the crew of the Bucyrus small house in Houston, Texas. Victory had sent his mother $520 Everybody aboard the Bucyrus after hi§ father died in Madras, contributed approximately 10 India, and he is anxious to ex­ dollars. Marion Wells would have beeri press his heartfelt gratitude. The Bucyrus crew's act was, on his way to see his mother he thinks, a wonderful gesture earlier had there not been a of SIU solidarity. He is proud to mixup on the payoff of his ship^ be an SIU man as was his father the SS Matanzas Victory, Los Angeles Tankers. before him. Marion's father, the late Rich­ The ship was sold out frojn ard S. Wells, dfed of a heart at­ under the crew in England. The tack on August 30 and was crew flew back home, but the buried in Madras. He was Utility Captain preferred to come in a on the Bucyrus which is am Isth­ ship. As a" result, the crew had mian ship. to hang around New York until The Bucyrus crew, after their the Captain, who had all the generous action, received a let­ records required for the payoff, ter from Richard S. Wells' wid­ showed up. llllilii The SS Southwind lies light at Alexandra Docks in Liverpool, England. Photo was taken by E. B. (Mac) McAuley. Ship's Delegate. Bill Taylor Dies In Philly; Oldtimer Held Book No. 48 An SIU oldtimer, William L. Greatly disturbed by the poor quality of the ship's stores and the inferior mer­ Taylor, died suddenly at his chandise in the slopchest, the crew of the SDuthwind, South Atlantic, in a shipboard home, 4209 Boone Street, Phila­ meeting early in December, passed a resolution asking that the SIU take action to delphia, on Dec. 28, according to IT; " is word just received from E. B. store ships and slopchests from'® SIU there was no disputed overtime standarized brands on all Tilley, Acting Agent in that port a standardized list of Union-ap­ in either the Engine Department ships, city. Brother Taylor was 52 proved brands. "And whereas; we, the crew- or the Stewards Department. years old. : Related resolutions called for members of the SS Southwind However, there were a couple of Notice of the oldtimer's death oa careful check of ship's stores do hereby instruct the neces­ beefs outstanding on the Deck. ifor vermin and weevils before was received at the Union hall sary Union officials to meet with It seems that the Chief Mate signing on, for the Delegates to on Dec. 31. A collectiofi for a the steamship companies con­ had allowed longshoremen in check the stores with a Patrol­ cerned and negotiate for such Amsterdam to do sailors' work. floral »v/reath to be sent ^ the man and for fumigation of all storing lists, Moreover, the Mate had encored funeral was taken up on the storerooms of the Stewards De­ "And be it finally resolved: in the ship's log that the men lower .deck of the branch hall partment. that subject to further member- had refused to secure the ship and" ali hands lesponded gener­ The resolution calling for a ship - approval, that the officials for sea,, an allegation „ that the ously, Tilley stated. standardized^ list,^ which was these companies in Deck Delegate, Pete Karvelas, BURIAL IN N. J. made by Jim GaUoway, the ^he very jnear future." vigorously denied. Steward, Was worded as follows: ^^0 resolution was signed by Karvelas explained that he had Services for the late Seafarer the following men: told the Mate that it would be were held last Friday at 7631 BE IT RESOLVED James Galloway, Gilbert G. better if the men could do this Ridge Avenue in nearby Rox"We, the undersigned, being Parker, George E. Taylor, Walter work when entering the locks borough. Brother Taylor was duly qualified members of the Tkach, S. W. Ringo, C. O. Greg­ where there would be plenty of buried at the United States Na­ Seafarers International Union do ory, L. Edstrom, W. G. Brud- light. The Mate had agreed, but tional Cemetery in Beverly; N. J. Wrealh sent to Brother Tay­ hereby make the following reso­ love, R. C. Grimes, E. B. Mc­ made the entry in the logbook His sole inimediate survivor is lor's funeral by his Philadel-^ lution: Auley, C. M. Foster, P. K. Kar­ anyway. Karvelas contended that his wife, the former Catherine phia brothers. •• i working in the dark on deck con­ Manning. "Whereas: SIU contracted ves­ velas. sels are being stored according At the time of the meeting stituted unsafe conditions,, Born in Pennsylvania in 1896, • tS"' to . the whims of various Port Taylor joined the SIU in Phila­ Stewards, A LIGHTER MOMENT IN LONDON delphia on Nov. 14, 1938. He "And whereas: the quality of held Book No. 48. Taylor, who The SEAFARERS LOG is the stores on board these ships sailed in the Steward Depart­ the membership's paper; it are of inferior brands, including ment, was in good standing at is a medium for the expres­ the low-grade, but hi^ priced, .the time of his death and had sion and airing of your ideas, merchandise in the slopchests of been cleared for ail strikes. SIU ships, suggestions, beefs, etc. The The passing of the popular old"And whereas: the Union LOG urges all' Brothers to timer deeply saddened bis former should go on record to have a submit material for publica­ shipmates and friends in the standardized storing list with Union. tion. Occasionally, however, we SUGGESTION Button Gwinnett Does It Again RETIRING BOOKS Members who forward their membership books to "the New York Hall for retire­ ment are urged to mark the envelope with the notation "Attention: 6ih floor." in or­ der to insure quicker handlirilr of the matter. Marking of the envelope in the manner advised above will save time and will result in prompt return of the book to the sender. Brother McAuley. now of the SS Southwind. formerly was a member of the crew of the tanker Newhall Hills, which was split in two by an explosion following a collision with a small craft in the English ChanneL Here he is with some shipmates in London's Lyceum shortly after the Newhall Hills was drydocked at Tilbury. From left to right: McAuley. Jack Libby. '(Major" Sutton and Mike Trani. The Button Gwinnett carry­ ing a cargo of coal to France has run aground en route to Cher­ bourg. According to an AP dis­ patch the South Atlantic ship is high on reefs and French tugs have put out to refloat the ship if possible. The Gwinnett's present dilem­ ma is her second of 1947. Early in the year she went aground off Norfolk, Va. receive a complaint saying that a beef we have printed is a personal one and with­ out basis in fact. To avoid recurrence of, such situations in the LOG whenever possible, 'criticisms of individuals should be sign-' ed by the ship's delegates and/or as many of the crewmembers as are interested. This would eliminate any possibility of the beefs be­ ing regarded as personal. -A- �THE SEAFARERS Friday, January 9, 1948 LOG Page Nina SIU Ships' Minilted In Brief f from fines to be donated to JOLIET VICTORY (dale not Brothers in Marine Hospitals. given) — Chairman Don SouthBrother McRay elected ship's wood; Secretary Red McStravick. delegate. Motion carried to lock Special meeting called to discuss messroom while in port and give the food. Steward explains that key to man on watch. he has enough but of small var­ iety. Expects to take on addi­ 4 4 4. ALCOA CLIPPER (Date not tional supplies in Capetown. Mo­ given)—Chairman Lewis: Secre­ tion carried to buy 100 pounds tary K. L. Eckholm. New Busi­ of local meat. Motion carried to ness: Ship's Delegate Ski moved have delegates or delegate to that crew purchase copy of Rob­ check food stuffs and if possible erts' Rules of Order and any accompany purchaser. Motion Union books approved by New carried to write a letter to the Orleans Port Agent; cost not to SIU Hall concerning the failure to check slops. Steward asks ard make up a schedule for exceed $10. Good and V/elfare: crew to turn out lights in chill messroom and time that the One minute of silence for Bro­ gF You HAVE A PROBLEM CoMCERNINe ClTIboxes and shut doors. messman is allowed to work. thers lost at sea. ZEMSHIP, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, INCOME Suggestion that Captain see ra­ 4 4 4 a. SGROVER C. HUTCHERSON. w, HOSPITALIZATION, ILLNESSoRINJURY, MARY BALL. Aug. 25—Chair- dio operator to have speaker in man Francis L. McQuillan; Sec­ crew's mess repaired. One min­ Nov. 23—Chiurman Jim Pulliam; THE COAST GUAR-D, OR ANY MATTER THAT retary Earl T. Duncan. New Bus­ ute of silence for Brothers lost Secretary George Hayes. New REQUIRES HELPOR ADViCE GET IN TOUCH Business: Question raised about iness: Motion to change the at sea. WITH THE SIU SPECIAU SERVICES PEPT. collecting wages of Deck Main­ Stewards department toilet to S' tenance and Wiper as ship sail­ EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE To SQUARE SETON HALL VICTORY, Nov. old engine department toilet due to fact that it would be used 18—Cl>airman W. Lackanee; Sec­ ed short. Motion carried to bar AWAY YOUR BEEFS. while meals are being served. retary N. Blackicn. Delegates re­ pantryman from Union. Motion THAT'S OUR JOB; Motion carried to check laundry ports accepted. New Business: carried for Delegates to check and adjust all valves. Education: Motion by Blackton that crew with Purser the overtime and Talk on means of generally im­ examine all permitmen and rec­ bonus due each crewmember. proving the lot of seamen. Mo­ ommend them for books if found Education: Short lecture given tion by John Smith to use spare worthy. Motion by Muse that no by ship's delegate to tripcarders messhall as recreation room. one payoff until all disputed and permitmen on their duties Moved by Duncan that a 25c fine overtime is settled. Repair list and responsibilities. be placed against anyone leav­ read to crew and additions made. ing dirty cups on the table be­ Good and Welfare: Agreement By HANK tween meal hours, money to go that all foc'sles be swabbed and Since the New Year just started, we'll wish the following to the Brothers in marine hos­ left clean for next crew. Brothers the best of health, the best of trips and a happy New pitals. ** L 4. 4. Year loo. Blackie Hoffstein: Have you still got that shipmate SEATRAIN NEW ORLEANS. 4 4 4 of a dog with you from last year? Ralph "Rusty" Swillinger Nov. 14—Chairman Adolph Ca­ STEEL MAKER, Nov. 23 — shuttling down the islands; Jim Matheson, who probably isn't pote; Secretary R. Burch.^ New in New York right how; Harold Nelson, long time away from Business: Motion by Foster that Chairman Stephen Mosakowski; New York with his mustache; Whitey Jutchess, how's all the delegates make up three copies Secretary Arthur Brunelle. List trips? Edwin Edginton, where did you celebrate your recent of repair list. Motion to have of eighteen men desirous of joinng SIU brought up. Each man birthday? Bill Brady, here in New York, who wrote a real SEATRAIN HAVANA. Nov. 23 crew messroom painted on next cleared and okayed for joining. trip. Good and Welfare: Crew fine article for the LOG about the poor construction of ships; —Chairman Fred Shaia; Secre­ 4 4 4 Charles R. Watson, out on a trip since a few weeks ago, no tary (not given). New Business: voted Steward thanks for his HASTINGS, Nov. 30 — Chair­ doubt; Kenny Marston: How were those trips to Sweden? Suggestion by Johnson that in­ 100 percent cooperation during man H. Grimes; Secretary R. asmuch as the ship arrives on trip. 4 4 4 Johnson. New Business: Motion Thanksgiving Day and that most! John Bove: How's the real fine baking getting along? Michael by D. Archer to have heat regof the men will be wanting' ating system in each foc'sle Dendak, long time away from New York; Carl Lawson: How's time off, that Thanksgiving din-1 checked and repaired. Motion by the Bosun and where are you now? James Manning: How are the ner be moved to Wednesday so' Dermody to have winches re­ trips from down the coast? Henry- "Red" Twyman: probably still, all can enjoy it. Motion by Rigpaired before next trip. Motion with a mustache on his face; Woodrow Roland: happy cooking for gins that b«f about seamen's by Wagner to have fresh water the New Year; Bill Gale: long time away from his good old quarters be settled once and for tank cemented. Good and Wei- Florida and now in New York; Johnny Meghrian: may your 1948 all at payoff. Good and Wel­ fare: Discussion on bad pota­ trips have smoother revolutions—down below; Jimmy Reynolds: fare: Suggestion that soiled lin­ toes. One minute of silence for ^nd the business? Tommy "Pop" Taylor: en be turned in promptly so as who could be down his home port of Florida with the taxis; Brothers lost at sea. to enable the steward to have Woodrow Yant: a shipmate of 1942; Robert McQueen: probably 4 4 4 the laundry done and an ade­ out on a long trip this time; Gilbert Parker: how's your sea 4 4 4 BEREA VICTORY, Nov. 25 — quate supply can be on hand. MOLINE VICTORY. Sept. 21 Chairman John Prescott; Secre­ photography shaped up for 1948? One minute of silence for Bro­ —Chairman Sieve Bergeria; Sec­ tary Harold Rosecrans. New Bus­ 4 4 4 thers lost at sea. retary Richard Cummings. Dele­ iness: Rosecrans elected ship's John Bananas: who could be down in home, sweet, home New gates reported on number of delegate. JVIotion carried that Orleans; Gene Moon: long time no see or hear. What's new, Gene? books, permits sOid tripcards messroom, recreation, passage­ Jimmy McCullough: Either out on a long voyage or home in aboard. Motion by Lorier to hold ways and laundry will be kept Brooklyn for the past holidays; James Hand: How's the Deck meetings every other Sunday. clean and orderly. Motion car­ Engineer and the trips? Harold Witt who recently asked us to. Good and Welfare: Agreed that ried that "deck and engine de­ warn SIU brothers how dangerous it is going ashore in Pusan, 4 4 4 DEL MAR. Nov. 16 — Chair­ scuttlebutt job will be done by partments rotate in . cleaning of Korea; Yens Nielsen, who may be here smoking his pipe with man R. Marion; Secretary E. J. Tole. One minute -ftf silence for laundry. his long time oldtimer of a shipmate. Brother Hansen.. . Remem­ Riviere. Ship's Delegate reported Brothers lost at sea. ber, Brothers: Some of your shipmates may be in hospitals some­ that several member-performers 4 4 4 where in the States. Look at the list on Page 2 of this LOG. If were being brought up on JOLIET VICTORY. Nov. 20— you recognize a shipmate's name, write a doggone letter and charges. Deck, Engine and Stew­ Chairman Donald Soulhwood; cheer him up, indeed. ards Delegates reported all over­ Secretary John McStravick. New 4 4 4 time okay. New Business: Mo­ Business: Motion carried to im­ Brother John Weiss of Logan. Ohio, just let us know he'll tion by Dynarski that the mem­ prove Jr. Engineer's foc'sle or 4 4 4 appreciate receiving the LOG to his home every week since ROBERT R. McBURNEY. Nov. bers of crew who have violated move. Matter to be taken up he claims the LOG is his only link to his shipmates. Not to the contract and SIU constitu­ with Patrolman. Brother G. F. 19 .— Chairman Vernon Porter; forget the important union activities too. Brother Weiss* tion by performing and being Shaffer elected ship's delegate Secretary Frank S. Mitchell. Del­ which is vital to every SIU sailor whether ashore or afloat... drunk shall have their member­ One minute of silence for Bro­ egates' reports accepted. Good Brother Red Whitten just came into New York from a trip and Welfare: Delegates requested ship in the SIU revoked and thers lost at sea. ending in Frisco with Brother ^ill Story amongst other to prepare repair lists of each shall stand trial. Motion by Sla­ 4 4 4 shipmates. Mutually agreed ter that the ship shall not sign MARY BALL, Sept. 26—Chair­ department. 4 4 4 on until all port pay and sub­ man Francis McQuillan; Secre­ that Agent Ray White be noti­ Brother Leon "Chink" White recently grabbed a ship for the sistence is paid. Motion by Dy­ tary Earl T. Duncan. Delegates fied of condition of life boats and narski that, meeting pass a vote reported satisfaction in their de-ftheir provisions. Agreed that life Far East... While waiting to throw "in for the Yarmouth when of censure against the delegates partments. New Business: Agreed boats should be brought up to she comes in, Brother Joe Pilutis and his mustache came up last week and confessed the happy nautical SIU fact that Brother "of voyage No. 2 for their dis­ that each delegate would pre­ standard before, next trip. George Semko, one of our oldtimers, was married last week, ruptive action and failure to pare a report for the boarding VENORE. Oct? 5^— Chairman January 5th. Congratulations, and a smooth voyage to you, George Patrolman. Good and Welfare: leave a repair list. All agreed to leave their foc'sles A. K. Mogensem; Secretary J. 4 4 4 MONROE VICTORY, Oct. 2-i in clean condition for the on­ Murphy. Delegates reported on Good News Hem: Last week the Waterman Steamship number of books, permits and Chairman Charles Neal; Secre­ coming crew. Company announced that it had purchased nine C-2 vessels tripcards in their departments. —thus increasing their privately-cwned fleet to 53 vessels in tary Arthur Cairns. New Busi­ 4 4 4 ' * DANIEL S. LAMONT, Sept. New Business: Delegate reported addition to operating 67 chartered vessels. Eight of the ships ness: Brother Higginbotham ac­ cepted as -shib's delegate. Mo­ 28—Chairman Fruge;. Secretary that all decks will be painted are in West Coast ports and one In an East Coast port. WelL Brothers, more ships—more jobs... A post-card from Red tion carried to cooperate with Austin. New Business: List of before ship reaches port. One messman by staying out of mess- fines and offenses to be drawn minute of silence, for Brothers Braunstein says; "We're down in New Orleans, loading for Puerto Rico. I plan to slay on her awlMla. She's a good ship." hall., Motion carried that Stew- up and posted.' Money gained lost at sea. DON'T LET IT GET WO DOWN, BROTHER! CUT and RUN -•A.. in T'il Al If m ':'f| VTI M �ihr&l^^ January 9; THE SE4FARERS LOa 'if 11 J 11' 1<A- S^farer Urges Tightening Of Rating Qualifications To the ETditor: It.Js my belief that there are many men—too many, in fact— who are sailing in ratings for which they do not have the . qualifications. And it is a situa­ tion which applies equally in all departments. When a man ships out for a rating and is not fully competent to handle all the duties of the job, he is placing an extra burden on shipmates,, because some­ •*X-: onehis else surely will have m to do the most job. He is also damag­ ing the prestige of his Union, whose reputation rests on the in­ dividual abilities of its member­ ship. Since this is a matter which affects all of us Seafarers I think that steps should be taken by the membership to protect the repu­ tation of the organization and their own jobs. OUTLINES PLAN I should like to suggest a pos­ sible, remedy for this situation which the membership can think nbout,# discuss and alter as they see, fit, Here it is in outline form:, l..In each port, committees composed of five full book members from each depart­ ment, should be set up. Each man serving in his respective department's committee, should have been sailing in his de­ partment for at least five years. 2. These committees should draw up a list of requirements,* for the various ratings in their departments. 3. These committees in all branches should then send their list of requirements to headquarters where another cdfhmittee of ten men would T consolidate the various lists and set up a standard set of requirements for every rating. ,4. The final lists would then be sent to every port. 5. When a man in any port applies for a job in a partic­ ular rating, he could be held responsible for answering sat­ isfactorily the questions and requirements for his his rat; ing. When he does establish his ability to hold down the job, it should be stamped in : 7' his book that he is qualified r 7 for his rating. This would be in addition to the endorsement carried on his seaman's papers. vv MANY VIEWS • i realize: that there are many who might disagree with this propAsal. But there are also many who do agree, with it. I offer the above suggests just for discussion. Other brothers will THEMEMBSRSHIPSAVS: A SIO SHieMOSTBEA^ ClfANSHlf, BEK>Re 'T'PA^^effF/ ::: SS STEEL NAVIGATOR GETS.AmVND Log'A-Rhythms The Weary Wiper probably have other ideas on the subject. We're all interested in our Union. We want to better our­ selves by strengthening the SIU wherever possible. How about discussing both sides of this ques­ tion? I. W. Margavy By PETE GRONSKY DON CASTEEL . ED BLOOM Ta the Editor: Reading the LOG of Dec. 19 ' we noticed'a poem submittedby a crewmember of the Del A: Sol giving his version of the ^ "Woes Of A Wiper." We three '' Wipers aboard the Steel Ar-. 's chitect offer up our version of.; 7 "The Weary Wiper." (Ed. Note: Okay brothers, what do you think about Margavy's proposal? How about writing down your views and sending them into the Sea­ farers Log. There ought to be some healthy discussion on this.) The Isthmian ship takes the spotlight in photo above as shipyard workers in Maryland Drydbcks work, through the night making the vessel ship­ shape for the rugged duty that lies ahead. I Oh. listen all you sailors. And take a tip from me: Don't ever be a Wiper When you ship out to sea. The Wiper gets the dirty work^ The Oilers they aren't fools-— At left is a view of the The Firemen sit on their cans; Panama Canal as the Steel They say they are not mules. , Navigator makes her way back to the Atlantic side after a One day down in the engine Persian.. Gulf run. room The First gave me a job; Both pictures were taken by I cleaned out the garbage Seafarer Glen Vinson during And started in to swab. a voyage aboard the. Isthmian scow. Vinson is an inveterate shutterbug who. never misses an opportunity to record a good shipboard .scene. most an entire crew of SUP men and sailed for the East Coast (We met her here after our rattling ride cross-country.) When she got there the SUP men were paid off with trans­ portation money to the West Coast but most of them stayed aboard as th^ are allowed to do here. Since then they have made several^ trips around the East Coast and to the Islands without a single man being forced to pile off. To the Editor: I'm beginning to get callouses on my posterior from riding trains from the West Coast back to the East so, before I make the railroads rich and acquire for myself a case of "railroad fati­ gue", I think something should be done about the cause of my misery. I'm referring to the rule of the West Coast which requires all crews hitting the West Coast to accept their transportation money and pay off. When a ship takes a crew on the East Coast, makes a trip and pays off on the West Coast, the entire crew is forced to take transportartion money and pile off whether they wish to or not. Sometimes these ships are coming east anyway but that makes no difference, we still have to pile off. It seems somewhat discrimina­ tory in light of the fact that when a ship takes a crew on the West Coast and hits the East Coast, the men at the payoff can take thei» transportation money and still remain aboard the ship— that's the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict rule. ALL WORKING TOGETHER SIU and SUP men are sailing the same ships in almost every port on the three coasts. On the West Coast, SUP meq are in [the majority,,, so, naturally,, any SUGGESTS CHANGE WILLIAM J. JONES ' I am not suggesting that we adopt the West Coast rule and force these men off these ships; instead, I feel that West Coast should adopt the East and Gulf Coasts rule and allow the men to kay aboard if they so desire. This is one organization and we are all SIU members banded together for one common pur­ pose; to better the lot of sea­ men; This practice by the West Coast, I feel, is working a hard­ ship on one section of the mem­ bership and should be rectified. I have a very good reason for wanting this: I'm back aboard the Ponce DeLeon here in New York and we're due to hit the West Coast again—my poor cal­ louses. William J. Jones ship paying off there is crewed almost entirely by SUP rhen. That's okay with me as we are all in the same organization and air members of a common or­ ganization, but the SUP men when they hit the East Cqast get the benefit of the A&G ruling which allows them to stay aboard, the ship. A&G men hitting the West Coast have to pile off and take that long trainride back East. On my last ship, the Ponce DeLeon, Waterman, we signed on in Baltimore, v/ent to the Far East and paid ,off in Frisco. At (Ed. Note: How do ycu feel. the payoff the entire crew was given, transportation rnoney to about Brother Jones' sugges­ Baltimore and made to pile off. tion?. Air your sentiments in a The DeLeon .then took on al­ letter to tha LOGO • ^17 I swabbed all through the room. It shined just like a dime. Just then an oil line busted And flowed as free as wine. The oil ran through the engine room— It was an awful mess— I knew I'd have to clean it up And that was not a guess. After cleaning up the slop, • I thought I'd take my time But the First couldn't see it And handed me this line: • :M$_ . •"' 7^;' i "Your home is in the bilges, i ; Your bed is in the grease. Your meals come from the gar*. bage can. Your work sh^ never cease/' : Oh, I am just a weary Wiper, And things are very tough; Everyone tries to boss me. But I am hard to bluff. - ? /,• I am always black and dirty, My clothes are never clean, I'm just a crummy Wiper , Wherever I am seen. This is all 1 have to say, boys, Sa take - this tip from . me; Go get a higher rating^^^^^ 7? When you-.put out te seai r 7 7 �Friday. January 9. 1948 Cook Raps Disrupter In Ship's Ranks THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven SCENES ALONG THE BAUXITE TRAIL New Orleans Wins Praise For Courtesy To the Editor: Before a Night Cook and Ba­ ker was put aboard our ships the 2nd Cook had to make all pas­ tries in addition to cooking veg­ etables. Under this set-up the Chief Cook only had to cook the meat and prepare soups. The Chief Cook's job is still the same, the 2nd Cook has been relieved of cooking pastries now that a Night Cook and Ba­ ker is included in the ships' crews. On my last ship I found that for some reas-on the Chief Cook felt that the Night Cook and Baker had a snap job and was not entitled ,to tlfe same pay as Chief Cook. I guess he felt that "the qual­ ifications for sailing Night Cook • were less than those necessary to sail Chief Cook. I can't change man's feelings about this, but I feel the volume of work and ability to make all types of pas­ tries is worthy of pay along with that of the highest cook in the Stewards Department. The ship was the Alcoa Polar­ is, carrying twelve passengers. From the amount of pastry was called upon to prepare, one would be led to believe the ship was the Queen .Elizabeth. To the Editor: There were camera enthusiasts aplenty aboard the SS Alcoa Polaris on her recent bauxite run. In photo left. Brother Oswald Eisle. Oiler is focusing his camera for a shipboard shot, while the vessel lies at Port of Spain, Trinidat. Dockside view of the Polaris in photo right was taken by Bert Svennsson. Lauds Crew, Extends Season's Best To Brothers • To the Editor: I am writing to tell how much I appreciate the courteous" help­ fulness of the Dispatcher and one of the Patrolmen attached to your New Orleans office. I'm sorry I neglected to ask their names. About 10 days ago I received a Christmas card from my son a member of your Union, mailed in New Orleans the day before. I knew that he was on a ship that had sailed from Philadelphia or New York and .was bound for Honolulu. My son had neglected. to give me the name of the ship, or even the rating he was sailing under—so I really had no way of locating him. I was anxious to .see since he had been in Sweden since last June and had married a girl there. LOG READER I have always read the LOG and so I knew that one of the Patrolmen would know the names of all ships in port that were bound for Honolulu. I asked the Long distance operator to get me the New Orleans office of the Union. When the Dispatcher answered the phone, I told him my story and he transferred the call to one of the Patrolmen. The Patrolman told me that the Hawaiian Farmer was the only ship bound for Hononlulu that had been in port, but that she had sailed that morning. This was disappointing news,, but it saved me a trip to New Orleans as I had planned going there to see my son. I'd like to sound off with a few words of praise in this holiday season for the crew of the SS Midway Hills, Pacific Tankers. We are now on our way to Pearl Harbor and expect to arrive about the 6th of January. We have a darned good crew aboard and it is a pleasure to sail with men like these. There is not one performer or gasHere's some of the crew enjoying some shipboard camara­ hound in the crew. Everyone is BIG BAKING ORDER derie over bottles of pop in crew's mess. Around the table, in harmony with everyone else— that's what makes a happy ship. One day, and it was a typical from left to right, are Brothers CampbelL B. Svennsson, Ru­ STEWARD TOPS day, I prepared mince and ap­ dolph Mature, Bob Larsen, Ame Larsen, Larry Stengel and I also have high praise for ple pies, plain muffins, raisin Sougee SualL Sylvester Zygarowski, our Chief muffins, buckwheat cakes, cornSteward. We think he is the best meal cakes, a layer cake and Steward in the Union. He sure hot rolls. knows how to put oqt the chow The next day I baked cream and his cooks are tops in making •puffs, apple pie, corn bread, it a delight to eat. \t;ornmeal hot cakes, hot rolls, HIS SHIP We held our first shipboard >lain and raisin muffins and cin­ I had just received a letter To the Editor: back to sea and it won't be long meeting last Sunday. It was a from my son, mailed from the namon buns. good meeting with almost every­ A single man working on a Although I am only a trip- before I'll be returning home to one participating. Tops on the Canal Zone, telling me he is on • ship cannot be expected to pre­ carder in the SIU I take pride the sea where men are men. the Hawaiian Farmer and ex­ T/5 Elmer Florian agenda was the extension of best pects to be in Honolulu on Janu­ pare much more than this in a wishes for the New Year to all Kunsan, Korea single day, bnt the Chief Cookl"' belonging to thU line orour Brothers in the SIU. Best of ary 1. seemed to' feel that this was a ganization even though I am in I thought it would be nice if luck to the SEAFARERS LOG, the Army now and cannot ship. LOG On Tap you could print my letter in the snap of the first order. the SIU and SUP. LOG so your members would Antonio Carrano It'^ would be different if he I receive the LOG regularly In Shanghai Bar know how important it always SS Midway Hills were the owner of the ship and (a few weeks late due to the To the Editor: is to give the name of the ship, the money was coming out of rating, etc., so that any one de­ his pocket, but even then a mqn, slow mails) and read it from After making Shanghai on our siring to locate them could do sa cannot be expected to do much cover to cover. first shuttle-run from Guam, I Also to let your members real­ more work in a day. In the issue of Sept. 19 I no­ took a gander around town for ize what a good impression it Send in 'the miniaee of An SIU crew is expected to ticed in the "Cut and Run" col­ the main points of interest to makes when they try to be help­ your ship's meeting to the work tbgether as a tinit for the umn an item which read: "In Seafarers. It didn't take me long ful and particularly to expres® New York Hall. Only in thai common good of all. Bickering to find a solid spot: the Diamond my appreciation to those men in way can the membership act the days to come there will be and jealousy has no place withBar, operated by two SUP on your recommendations, the New Orleans office for being ^ in the crew. I went aboard the plenty of shipping when the Brothers. so patient in listening to my and then the minutes can be ship to do my job. The Union Marshall Plan to help European I find this place has as much story and doing all they could to printed in the LOG for the fought for and won equal pay countries with food, materials, or more to offer than any similar help me. benefit of all other SIU for the Chief Cook and Night etc., gets rolling along. The Mer­ spot in Shanghai. Mrs. Lois Hilton crews. Cook and in doing so must have •The USS in Shanghai, I un­ Natchez, Miss. had excellent reasons for doing chant Marine will be busier than derstand, is i-eceiving the LOG, ever if Confess allows the Am- ^ut there are a lot of Brothers so. LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD erican cargoes to be carried first­ who do not care to patronize Why a fellow union brother will take it upon himself to dis­ ly and mostly in American bot­ that outfit. So after contacting several agree and battle this provision toms." ships' crews, we were all very I don't understand. The high NOT SO ROSY much in favor of having the wages we enjoy were gained the hard way and it seems al­ That was good to hear and SEAFARERS LOG sent to the most unbelievable that a fellow read, but later I read the follow­ Diamond Bar, 2 Yuen Chane SIU member would take it upon ing in Time magazine of Nov. Road, Shanghai, China. " D. D .Story ; himself to try tearing down 10: "The prospects for freight (Ed. Note: The LOG is now what we have, gained. are equally good. British lines sharing the setting in the Dia­ Let's stop this internal sniping expect to carry the largest sing.and continue our fight for bet­ le slice of U. S. relief shipments mond Bar). ter wages and conditions for all". under the Marshall Plan. (Only 5 percent of the total is ex­ H. Donovan Night Cook and Baker pected to go in U. S. bottoms.)" Alcoa Polaris That doesn't look too good to Check the slop chest be­ the shipping industry at all. Af­ fore your boat sails. Make ter all it is our money, so it sure that the slop cheat con­ should be our ships. tains an adequate supply of When I get my LOGS they all the things you are liable A Seafarer from the SS Steel Chemist, Isthmian ship, are read by quite a few old to need. If it doesn't, call the shows natives a thing or two with one of their local playthings members over here. Reading the Union Hall immediately. in Bombay, India. Sorry, the naine of the charmer wasn't LOG makes me impatient to get sent along with thl^ ;^''oto. ' ^ Cites Conflicting Views On Marshall Plan's Effect Send Those Minutes Check It - But Good �• 1^/Twriw• FHOMTi JaaiSwrir- S; 1948 T B E S K1A F jt BTB R S to e ^^ther Tells Of Poor Treatment, Eun-around He Received In Europe PRETTYING UP THE GATEWAY CITY We went on the SS Slocum doctor and they told me the law After the agentr-had a talk with said you couldn't get a docior On Sept. 24, 1947, I was sent to him I met the Captain. After outside of the hospital. After the the company doctor in Antwerp, three days on the ship, the Cap­ Union crew got after them I -Belgium, for I had very bad tain and the agent and the Stew­ got a doctor. They told me I pains in the back of my neck. ard took me and Cooper to see was going back on the America. After fluorscopic examination I the company doctor, to get some So this fink told me he had some Was told by the company doctor pills. pills, which he said would stop I had bronchitis and spots on my pains. He said they would I asked the agent to take us my luiigs and that I would have back to the.ship but he refused make me float. I didn't know to go to a hospital. We had no money. We told this what he meant but found out. I When the Captain came on to the Consul and he was going was, put back in the hospital board I showed him the certi­ to give us four francs. We tolc. where my bags were searched ficate but he said that I could him we were not bums and left by the sisters who said the Con­ hot go to the hospitaL I got the his office—without money. sul and USS said I was a "dope Ship's Delegate and took him to fiend." BAD PAINS :see the doctor. The delegate read SOME HELP From the No. 3 hatch. Seafarer Karl Amizen captures ». the working agreement to him The next night I had -very pointing out that in Section 11, bad pains in the stomach. The I proved to the doctor I was sharp, picture of the Gateway City's house and stack. Up on: full medical attention as re­ Mate in charge sent me back to not. His name is Dr. Bruno the stack two crewmembers touch up the Waterman "W." AlrC quired by law shall be given to the hospital. After staying there Fierene. He sure helped me.j all unlicensed personnel and, ex­ all night and getting stuff to while I was under his care. Now left, in the bosun's chair, is Harold Pieren. Man on the stagecept where such is assumed by kill the pains, I asked in the the Consul came up to see me is unidentiiied. the U. S. Consul or the Public rnorning to be sent back to the with , an American doctor to KK.Health Service, medical atten­ ship. I was put back in bed. The amine me. I asked for my own tion shall be furnished by the next morning the phony dock doctor. The wife of the chief fink company at its expense. clerk came in and asked me for also did all she could to hurt me my passport; I refused. DIDN'T CARE while I was in the hospital. The Captain didn't care what He returned next day with My doctor visited me to say it said in the agreement. I the Consul and the latter told that I was to be discharged to •couldn't go to the hospital, he the doctor to spare no expense which I was agreeable. Condi­ said. Both he and the dock clerk, and they didn't. I let them go tions of .the discharge were tnat •acting for the company, refused right ahead. After five days, the I was to be transported by am­ bulance to ship and kept under to let me see the American Con­ medical attention until the ship sul. This request was also dearrived in America. This was :Hied to a . Brother Cooper, who done to suit the Consul. This is was ill with appendicitis. the way it worked out: My doctor's certificate was left I was taken in an ambulance :pn the ship, in care of the ship's to the Marine Marlin and put in 'delegate. I found out when I a room aboard ship. The doctor tried to get it that the Engine had me handcuffed, although I Delegate had given it to the was in a weakened condition. Captain. If I learn his name I When we got to Southhampton, •wiU put him up on charges. England, I was sent to an insti­ Far from- his usxial habitat, There was a good crew on tution. After two -days there the Engine Room, crewmemWith pursed lips George board the ship. Some of them on a meagre diet I was put Miltner, Wiper, faces the cam­ took mine and Brother Cooper's aboard the America. I asked the her Karl Arntsen poses at the era while Dutch DeGraw. gear ashore and we went to the Consul sent a young kid and the doctor who took me out why he emergency stern wheel. The Consul's office. He told us he chief fink from the USS to see bed handcuffed me and he re­ wheel is not unknown to hhn. Wiper, applies the old bearhug. All pictures were sub­ ifnew all about us and he didn't me. They told me they had a plied that he was afraid I would however, as he has sailed as mitted to the LOG by Karl plane to take me home. All the - see why the Captain didn't let ump over the side. Arntzen. ' OS on previous trips. time I was in the hospital—over us go to the hospital or let us The doctors on the America three weeks—I had nothing to come to see him. treated me fine. Food was good. After the Consul talked to the eat. I was getting pretty thin. I don't know how to thank them. company doctor for about 20 They took x-rays and they found On reaching New York, I was ' minutes, in came the Captain I had an infected liver, a very met by a company stiff and the cand the would-be company ag- sick gallbladder and hardening Coast Guard, which has been '''"A ;«nt yelling like hell. The Con- of the arteries. ||j«|ul: told the Captain he had to The reason they wanted to persecuting' seamen all along 1 agreed to and in almost every rather than att^ding to their,To the Editor: pay us off, which he did. We send me home was that this own business. Here we are in the Persian respect coincide with those of then went to the hospital where USS fink had a young kid study­ the Waterman Agreement.) I stayed from Sept. 25 until ing to be an artist, whose moth­ Gulf writing our second report STILL TROUBLE . ' Get. '9, 1947. Reason I was dis­ er was very sick back in the LONG TRIP AHEAD of meetings ' held on this ship. charged was that the company states, and that's why they were The company stiff took me It now looks like conditions on After we leave here we are agent told the doctor to get us sending me home. I refused. If over to Ellis Island. Here is this ship will be no better until going to Bahrein Island and from out, as that was the company the Consul had come up with what they warfted me to do: sign a paper saling that I would stay the working rules are drawn up there to Koilthottam, India, via rule. the kid and told me his mother there 90 days and let them do by the Union—we have beefs in Quilon. If everything goes all was sick I would have gone right we will arrive in Philly TROUBLE STARTS as they wanted and. give them all three departments. because the hospital was not a about the 15th of February. We i I went to the company agent 15 days notice before I get dis­ fit place to t»e in. If I knew what are giving this advance notice I wish you could let us know to get a place to sleep. Now charged. I was to be locked up I was going to go through I so a Patrolman can be there if we ha-ve reached an agree­ here is where the trouble started. in a room. would have gone under any cir­ waiting for us as we have plenty ment as to working rules with I was told I would have to stay After some trouble I got a cumstances. of beefs for him to straightea the Isthmian Company. If so, Ht the USS on what the agent pass to get off the island. I went said was the company's orders. From this time on I was noth­ to the company, got a few dol­ would ypu let us know as soon out. No matter how hard we try When I refused he called up the ing but a pin cushion for all the lars and a letter and was told as possible? (Ed. Note: "Working aboard this ship, there is no so­ Consul and put me on the phone. needles I had stuck in me, I to go to the Staten Island Marine rules with Isthmian have been lution to our difficulties without I< was mad and told him the, USS went into the hospital at 155 Hospital, where I am writing working rules. pounds and dropped to 122. The was a fink joint and I would this true story of what happen­ Everyone On board is in the not stop there. I told him what good doctor wanted to out me ed to me, in the hope that my LOG Reader Sends best of health and wishing they I thought of the outfit and their open in this condition. I was too Union will see that it doesn't Good Wishes To Fields could have been in the States record: during the war and asked weak and told the doctor that happen to another brother. Even was about all I could stand and for the Christmas Holidays. Well, what happened to the money if I am stopped from going to To Mr. Matt Fields: tiiat I wanted to; go to another this is all for this time. A Merry •feey coUected all through the sea I will always carry my good I saw your picture in the Christmas and Successful New hospital. He consented. war, when seamen had to pay old SIU bok. SEAFARERS LOG and read how I didh't see the doctor the I have - two, letters from An­ badly you had been treated. I Year to all from the crew of the forranything^ they got. : I stayed in a hotel for two next day, so I left the hospital thony O'Brien, a member of the have a son who has been a mer­ Queens Victorj^. Anthony J. Tanksi' days,, calling the agent every to see if I could get on the Hun­ Irish Seamen's Union, who was chant seaman for six years. I Ship's Delegate ' ; day to find, out when. I was go ter. I couldn't as I was STU. I in the' hospital with me in Ant­ am always thinking of him when Queens Victory XBg' back to the states. I wmt stayed in the USS because I had werp. He attests to the itreatment he is away, so it made me feel wto the agent to the hospital to no other place to go. I tried to I got while thwo fr(Mn the sorry when I read of your plight. get Cooper out who had been get- on. the- USS MoczowsiJ, but nurses. He also testifies to the operated on for appendicitis; I was told: no. I then met the fact that the USS manager and I hope you will soon get well inclsioa was not closed and crew of the SB Southwlnd who another man. (the artist) attempt­ and that everyone will be kind JE" imderstand he' should have were real Union brothers. They ed to get me to take the .idane to you in the hospital. ' stayed on, for' a few. more weeks, took pictures of me which should back to, the states; He says the I wish you a Merry Christmas Ki ; any difference be in the LOG soon. "whole thing waa a ruse to get and a Happy New Year! to the a was going by In.nay fouip4ays at the USS I the artist home» not Mr. Fields." Mzw Mazy Forden toe company's orders. snfltere^ jden for. a To the Editor: Queens Victory Men Yearn For Copy Of Working Rules '' ' �Frldiir^ Jamiaxr IMS TJIE The pictures on this page were taken by Seafarer Donald Southwood on a voyage aboard the SS Joliet Victory, Bobin Lines, to South and East Africa. The shot above is of the vessel at anchor ill the harbor of Beira, P.E.A. Brother South' wood states thp4 there was a good gang aboard the Joliet Victory, and these pictures will give the boys a chance to revive old memories of some happy days. The cargo gear goes up, and responsible for this job are, left to right, Vid Philipis,'^ AB: Blacky Crowelh OS: and Manuel Perez, AB. Shipboard work keeps seamen busy, but a competent crew, like the one on the Joliet Victory, makes the whole job easier. • y• Pa9» Thixte^n FARE RS LOG The 8 to 12 watch below decks takes time off to pose for a picture. They are, left to right, Dan Blake, Jr^ Third Assistant: Red Snyder, Oiler: A1 Aava, Jr. Engineer: and C. Fernan­ dez, Fireman. There always is plenty to do on a ship, but these men knocked off for a short time to have their picture taken for the LOG. The 12 to 4 Engine watch observes "coffee time." Pouring is Third Assistant Joe Villa. Oiler Charles Deroba, Fireman Albert Jones, and Jr. Engineer Don Southwood anxiously await their turns. A picture of the 4 to 8 watch was also sent in, but the heads of the men were unaccountably cut off. Red Bean, BR, does his daily dozen on the punch­ ing bag. Most of the gang took their turns on the bag and it took quite a beating during the fourmonth trip. Punching the bag was good exercise and a fine way to let off steam during the long Africaand-retum voyage. Some other members of the Deck Department snapped at their work. According to Secdarer Don Southwood, this crew pitched in with a vim and made the ship a typical SIU home away from home. L, to R„ Red McStravich. AB; A1 Birt, OS: and Joe Stackovich, AB. A1 Birt, OS, and Red McStravich, AB, hard at work handling a line. Two more members of the Deck Gang, uniden­ tified at work straightening gear. .'S l: Bosun Mickey Byrnes showing the Deck Gang how it's done on a good SIU ship. < ^ 3 This is a scene in one of the native villages near Beira. Left to right in'front of the kraal are Charlie Deroba, Oiler; a native boy: Don Southwood, Jr. Engineer; and Blackie Cro­ we!], 08. For some of the crew it was the first visit to "Africa and they made sure tol take in all the^ interesting dghts while •d'hey'were there," '.A' Henry Halfastern, the s^liet Victory's mascot, was a fav­ orite of all crewmembers. Henry shared the duties of mascot with another dog named Seaboots, whose picture Yfu not sent in. '' '' > V' V - J--* - , - * ^ Another scene in Beira, where the men of the Joliet Victory went ashore to examine the local customs. This family, posed in front of ijts hut, readily cooperated with the photog­ rapher to produce this picture of a native family in its own »m|bei of the crew report that they were surroundings. Members wtil treated by thsl iidiabitailtf. �THE SEAFARERS Page Fourteen LOG Friday, January 9, 1948 Stewardess Does More Than Carry Book Mrs. Johannsson was one of these committee mem­ bers. NEW-ORLEANS—The other day during one of our During the war, while the companies were still quiet moments here in the Port of New Orleans, I operating passenger, service to the Islands and South was hanging around the Dispatcher's Desk listening to America, Mi-s. Johannsson was a Stewardess on the some of the membei-s talking about their last trips. SS Sixola when it was torpedoed in the ^puth At­ At a point in the conversation one of the Brothers lantic. She was one ot the last to leave the ship. asked: "Are the Stewardesses on the passenger ships PRESENCE OF MIND actiye members or do they just carry a book so they can ship?" At the time the ship was struck, one of the crewWell, I wasn't in on' the discussion, so I didn't members, now an SIU man, was taking a shower. He intervene, but I think I can answer the Brother's ran out of the room and hit the boat deck without question to his satisfaction. even slowing down to pick up a toweL To keep the To one of our Stewardesses, the only one I have man from freezing to death, Mrs. Johannsson wrapped knowledge of at the moment, the SIU means more him in a blanket and held him in her arms through­ than carrying a book—it is, as to most members, a out the cold night. way of life. When the companies quit carrying passengers, she, Mrs. Edna'T. Johannsson, Book no. 48308, Steward­ like most Stewardesses, joined the Army Transport ess on the SS Del Norte, is a real active Seafarer Service where she served throughout the war. By who takes part in all Union affairs with the same the war's end she had received all of the Merchant "energy as the most militant male member. Marine combat medals. USED DIRECT ACTION Incidentally, as far as it is known around here, she is the only woman holding a lifeboat ticket in the She started sailing seventeen years ago on United American Merchant Marine. * Fruit ships. There was no union to protect the seamen After gaining her release from the ATS to sail and see that they received decent working and living passenger ships again, she shipped from the New conditions. The procedure then was to form committees to call Orleans SIU Hall aboard the Del Norte. She has been jjipon the Captain and company officials for improving aboard the Del Norte since then, and " on the last trip was elected Stewards Department Delegate. bnditions. By JOHNNY JOHNSTON i- From first hand experience, as I paid off the ship, I can say she did an excellent job. She had compe­ tently handled all the routine duties of her depart­ ment, and at the payoff had all books and permits ready for the Patrolman. After discharging her duties, she sat at the table with the Patrolman and took up a collection for on6 of the crewmembers who had fallen down the elevator shaft. At a meeting of the crew she had been elected to see that the Brother was well taken care of and she was intent upon carrying out the crew's wish. When the crew asked her if she was going to be Delegate on the next trip, she laughed and said, "It is a pretty hard job. Sometimes I can't get around to see the boys during their time off, so I usually try • to see them while working or at the meetings. "There are 46 men in the Stewards Department which makes the Delegate's job a big one, but if the Department elects me, I will try to do all I can." FIGHTING RECORD Her words to the crew, coupled with her excellent record of fighting for her fellow crewmen during the past seventeen years, should convince the most skep­ tical of men that Edna Johannsson is doing much more than carrying a book. She, and her sister Stewardesses, I'm sure, are just as proud to be members of the SIU as any of us and the record speaks for itself. Unclaimed And Retroactive Wages American Liberty Steamship Corporation 75 West Street, New York, New York BOSTON E. Matthews, $5.00. NEW YORK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS ' Crew of SS Seatrain "Havana. $1.00; : L. Carrasquillo, $5.00; Wm. M. Bowman, $1.00; Joseph Peter Wise, $3.00; M. A. Roche, $4.00; H. E. Williams, $1.00; H. W. Clemens, $2.00; M. N. Kalaimbris, $5.00; L. Turi, $3.00; A. J. Amodio, $3.00; T. Andrews, $10.00; T, H. Carbarns, $1.00; F. Barry, $1.00; H. Ehmsen, $3.00; R. V. Sawin, $1.00; John Weiss, $2.00; A. Tuur, $1.00; F. Harvey, $5.00; H. Engelder, $1.00; J. P. Doyle, $2.00; C. J. Wille, $5.00; Ken You Kong, $10.00. SS CAVALIER M. Connolly. $2.00; W. A. Hazen. $2.00; F. A. Olson, $2.00; R. Stem, $2.00; C. P. Parker, $5.00; W. E. Bowman, $2.00; D. L. McKeen, $2.00j David Allan, $5.00; J. J. Celtz, $2.00; C. S. Hern, $3.00; H. J. Pancost, $6.00; E. L. Dover. $3.00; R. Dudley. $2.00. SS JEAN G. W. Ehmsen, $1.00; J. J. Mullican, $1.00; A- Gonzales, $1.00; R. Barrientos, $1.00. SS MARINA F. Miller, $1.00; J. Salad. $1.00; V. Torres. $1.00; R. Campbell. $1.00. SS SOUTH STAR C. P. Bush. $1.00. SS SEATRAIN TEXAS W. E. Pepper. $5.00; C. Cahill. $10.00; C. W. Johnson, $1.00. SS DIAMOND HITCH H. C. Sanabria, $5.00; W. Przylomski, $1.00; A. Calioto, $5.00; J. Diorio. $3.00. SS FT. MATANZAS F. Kelly, $1.00; E. Meyer, $2.00; J. King, $L00; C. E. Luckey, $1.00; B. C. Ferrell, $3.00; A. Roberts. $2.00; W. Zaleski, $1.00; Thomas Brennan, $3.00. SS GADSDEN B. Hansen, $5.00; A. R. Swiszczowski, $5.00; N. Sepe, $2.00; P. Gonzales. $5.00; W. Rupnik, $5.00; J. E. Rivers, $5.00; J. Rodriguez, $5.00; J. Stopowski, $2.00; E. Mathiesen, $5.00; J. rykezynski. $5.00; R. Davies, $4.00; . C. K. Neumann, $2.00. S; SS ROSARIO pfc" J. L. Marrero, $1.00. SS MONTEBELLO HIILS John Doyle, $3.00. SS STEEL ADVOCATE Donald Cowell, $2.00; R. F. Black, $3.00; James Murphy, $5.00; Robert Roy-Ranges. $5.00; Adrian G. Donnelly, $5.00; Russell P. Howard, $5.00; J. C. Szczepanski, $3.00; Budd N. Hull. $5.00; Samuel Brunsoii, $5.00; Edward F. , Piskorski, $5.00; Ramon O. Antoine, $5.00; Cesere Bisiak, $5.00; Guillermo (Q. Nuttal, $5.00; Eugene J. Goralski, $5.00; John J. Shive, $5.00; J. Kaz' inierski, $5.00. SS Halton R. Carey $20.52; J. Sealock, $2.00; Ronald siter, $11.66; Maroin Gordon, Angus Maclntyre, 427.59; John Purcell, $24.96; J. Hubbell, $23.16; $13.54; D. Greenhill, $4.66; Morris, $24.69; -Thomas J, C. Wiles, $23.16; J. Martin, Jr., George Finklea, $6.05; Tom ' .-iv . Walker, $5.12; J. V. Erlacher, $23.16;* N. Helms, $23.16; E. Doyle, $2.34; Milon Eison, $9.33; SS BIENVILLE $20.22; Wm. H. Nunn, $4.20; H. Behrends, $18.52; Ralph Strick­ James Davis, $6.06; Theodore G. O'Rourke. $2.00; R. Yantz. $1.00. A. Phipps, $3.26; Harley Mollison, land, $8.91; ' W. Trolle, $2.34; Conner, $2.34; Lundy Cason, SS WACOSTA F. J. Devlin, $5.00; A. Fase, $1.00; P. $3.26; Paul Goncalves, $3.73; Wm. Joseph Farrow, $3.73; James L. $2.79; John Blizzard, $3.25; Ran­ F. Rasmussen, $1.00; O. P. Smith, R. Greaves, $3.73; Malcolm Get- Gavin, $2.34; Charles Jaynor, dolph Browder, $5.13; Wm. Ax$2.00; E. Cromwell, $1.00; J. McKenna, chell, $4.66; Wilmer Fisher, $4.20; $3.26; Rufus Phillips, $3.73; gon, $2.79; Clarence Barrineau, $2.00; D. Calarin, $1.00; V. Vecchio, J. Debose, $4.20; Leo F. Bette, Charles Convertino, $2.34; Daniel $2.34; Tennyson Ashe, $6.06; Mus­ $1.00; K. Kristensen. $1.00. $373; Leonard Armantano, $3.73; Convertino, $2.34; Thomas Wood­ tafa Wakkey, '$26.66; Clarence SS HILTON E. Badual. $1.00; J. Masongsong, H. F. Kirk, $1.19; Walter Kirk- en, $2.79; Louis Yarborough, AkeVs, $2:^4; Julian P. Whitley, $1.00; P. SanMiguel. $1.00; G. Adamisin, land, .26; Francis Lambert, ;80; $5.14; Wm. Yonmans, $19.14; John $5.99; Robert Woods, $1.99; Har­ $1.00; S. C. Segree, $2.00; E. Contoral, John H. Lancelot, $1.60. F. Williams, $1.40; Frederick old Weathers, $2.67. $1.00; C. W. Bryant, $1.00. SS Stephen W. Gambrill Rauser, $1.40; Rufus Williams, SS HOOD RIVER SS Walter M. Christiansen A. Aawa, $1.00; L. Kuypers. $1.00; Fred Lindsey, $30.57; Otto R. Nulle, $3.18; F. N. Sullivan, $1.87; Howard Weston, $2.79; J. E. Hanks, $3.00. Laske, $157.78; Hubert Paeshuys, $3.58; George Smith, $2.54; S. Harry Thompson, $2.34; C. Sto­ $1.84; Elud Castonguay, $3.55; J. Unger, $1.37; -A. Pawlukowski, rey, $2.79; A. Tannanki, $2.34; ISTHMIAN STRIKE J. Rogers, $9.98; F. L. Lindsey, $5.51; Burton Owen, $4.99; "Wm. Ernest Sims, $2.80; Maroin Skin­ DONATIONS F. Flynn, $2,39; Delmar H, Hutch- ner, $1.40; Walter Smith, $2.79; $17.56; T. R, Terringtop, $21.34; John F. 7ahl, $5.00; C. H. Green, ins, $5.39; John C. Hall, $1.73; John W. Pruitt, $4.20; Joseph J. H. Tatlin, $10.32; W. C. StUea, $20.00; 1. Gwartney, $20.00; W. GusT. K. Henricksen, $47.59; R. M. Martin, $1.40; Ernest Mitchum, $10.32; Carl Jackson, $5.60, J. B. tavson, $20.00; W. Ford, $20.00; M. H. $2.34; Charles Mizell, $1.40; Wm. Marris, $2.34; Robert Plunket, McGlauflin, $25.00; Ivy Robertson, Jones, $47.59; James Martines, Bernaldo Villanueva, Mockenfuss, $2.34; C. Martin, $2.79; D. E. Steely $5.14; Samuel $25.00; G. V. Hall, $20.00; A. Espino, $29.00; $5.00. $1.80; Sidney C. Turkeville, $3.24; $2.34; Frank Judah, Jr., $1.40 A. Harris, $6.79; Joseph S. - SS MOORING HITCH Robert W. Thompson, $3.24; H, J. Robert Kline, $2.79; James Las- Fryonx, $1.19. P. R. Smith. $5.00. Paul, $80.35; Tom Hale, $12.65; SS STEEL ADVOCATE .&y.. C. J. Clarke. $10.00; Donald Cowell, Geo. C. Palem, $4.97; Harry R. $10.00. Paul, $3.68; Frank J. Regan, $3.80; Joseph Stuntebeck, $1.37; WALTER H. STOVALL 4 4 4 J. R. Beatty, $1.54; John W. FRANK W. VAN LEW Get in touch with J. Gray, c/o Baush, Sr., $1,98; M. Hook, $3.20; W .Smith, $3.20; Harold E. Dela- SIU Hall, Cleveland, Ohio. He Get in touch with Victor W. It is the proud boast of the hurty, $9.60; Leonard Hummell, was your shipmate on the SS Sease, 6700 St. Estaban, Tujunga. 4. 4- 4. Seafarers International Un­ $32.00; Thomas J. Baier, $15.40; Petroile when yoii were Bosun. J. S. WILLIAMS 4, t 4. ion that an SIU ship is a clean John A. Madden, $15.40; C. L. Please contact the American. RALSTON A. STUART ship Let's keep it that way. Shart'zer, $1.46; W. Smith, $5.19; Merchant Marine Staff Officers' Your parents would like to Although most of the crews Mike McCullagh, $1.19; R. High, Association, -41 Sutter- Street or leave a ship in excellent con­ $1.66; Wm. P. Gorman, $10.26;' hear fi-om you. Mr. and Mrs. L. 564 Market Street, San Francisco dition, it has come to the at­ Carmels Figueroa, $1.56; Alfredo R. Stuart, St. Francis, Kan. 4, Calif. tention of the membership Morales, $4.66; Raymond L. Har­ % % CHARLES W. KERSHAW that a few crews have vio­ ris, $11.20; Stanley Heideicki, ARMANDO DEFERNO Your, friend John A. Kevicki lated this rule. So they have $1.40; Wayne H. "^Clift, $11.20; gone on record to have all Barthold Christiansen, , $3.26; wants you to write htm at 826 The case aboard the SS Thomas quarters inspected by the Charles Maseley, $16,55; Martin South Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. Cresap has been settled in your favor. If you report to the Ship­ Patrolman before the payoff, Walsh, $21.99; Leonard T. Can­ 4, 4 i ping Commissioner at Baltimore and if the conditions are un­ JOSEPH F. S .BARRON non, $2.94; William Tatham, satisfactory, he has the right $3.73; Roy W. Weaver, $1.60. Get in touch with your sister. you can pick up an order on the to hold up the payoff until MV Coastal Competitor Colleen Barron Worthy, Attalla, company for the money due you. everything is spic and span. R. Kurtli, $10.41; Martin Hag- Ala. 4 4 4 AL WHEELER Remember that the Patrol­ erty, $17.07; Russell Boyette, 4^ 4 Get in touch with Ray Berg­ man can only have repairs $3.73; Roger Roemhild, $20.83; E. KENNETH WEISNER made if he knows what has E. Weaver, $1.46; H. Mulholland, Communicate with your eron, 41 Silver Street, Middleto be done. Cooperate by $5.66; Eustace Fay, $2.88. niotner, Mrs. G. Weisner, Na­ town, Connectici-tt, care of Mrs. making up a repair list be­ SS George G. Crawford tional Hotel, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Francis Lefebvre. fore the ship docks. Give one E. N. Mitcher, $9.75; G. H. 4 4 4 4 4 4. copy to the Skipper, and one Stackhouse, $33.76; J. Delgado, TRINIDAD GEORGE • FRANK RAKAS to the Patrolman. Then you'll $33.32; W. Deluca, $13.04; Troup, Contact your mother, Mrs. Get in touch with Tom Jasko, see some action. $2.81; James S. Judge, $13.42j^ Mary Rakas, 245 Glover St., 439 Henry Street, South Aihboy, 1 Anthony Fusco, $1.37; D. Shuler^ Brownsville, Pa. N. J . PERSONALS Keep It Clean! ii\ �Friday, January 3, 1948 Tsn E {[age Fiftean SEA P A R B R 8 r LV G 1 5.-66 Hughes, Hugh 4.32 Held, Camille E. 4.36 Hughes, Robert C. .... 12.14 Helem, M. .49 Hughes, Wallace G. .. 5.14 Helgoe, Willard L. 4.27 . Huguley, James M. .. 2.82 Kelvin, Hamilton S. Hulecki, Edward > 24.79 Hemstead, William 12.27 Hull, Arthar L 1.06 j,: Hemund, Rudolph L. 4.66 Hull, Geo. C 11.71 Henault, Haymond A 7.15 Hull, John N .71 'Hendershot, James L. ...... 3.56 Hulme, Kenneth A 9.95 Henderson; F. W 5.32 Hume, Peter F 62.20 Henderson, Gordon B 3.38 1.48 Humphrey, H Henderson, Kirkham 1.40 1.87 Huneycutt, Charles H. Henderson, Leland B 11.02 ... 1.88 Hungate, R. K Henderson, Raymond J. .... .46 1.61 Hunger, Geo. E. .. Henderson, William Jr. .. 28.00 3.23 Hungling, Richard J. Hendren, Henry H. 1.91 5.60 Hunkins, John E. Hendrick, Frank J 4.73 9.36 Hunt, Charles Hendiick, R 27 19.82 Hunt, Joe H Hendricks, Benjamin L. .. 7.20 ) 12.83 Hunter, Cecil H. .. Hendricks, C. R 3.17 1.24 Himter, Elliott Hendricks, Otis 9.81 17.36 John T Hunter, .39 Hendricks, Raymond D 16.81 Hess, Kerman E 5.77-Howard, J. W: ... 3.73 Hodges, Robert L .01 Hunter, Leo ... 14.46 L. Hodgki.ss, Robert . C 4.20 Howard, Johnnie Hendricks, Thomas F 16.14 Hesselrode, Homer A 1.00 1.04 Wilbert T. Hunter, .73 53 Howard, Joseph Hendrix, Donald 28.39 Hestines, Gaile 2.84 Hodiman, F 1.48 Hunter, William ... 52.10 5.94 Hestness, Eli V Hoehn, C. W 10.72 Howard, Judson R. Heneten, Charles J. 5.69 9.33 Hunter, William 1.25 5.03 Hetherington, William Heniken, Edward A. 4.47 Howard, Lloyd 18.48 Hoehner, Charles F Huot, Harry N 5.51 N. ... 9.79 2.56 Hewi, Clarence L. Jr Henkelman, Jocobus H. 12 Howard, Nolan 2.75 Hoet, Louis M Hupe, Fritz 10.88 ... 11.59 9;90 Hewitt, Robert R, Hotf, Glen R 1 69 Howard, Warren L. Hennebery, Patrick 2.23 Huppert, George F 4.94 ... 63.61 4.46 Hey, George Hennessey, James J. 8.26 Howard, William J. .74 Hofpland, Edward J Hurdle, Joseph .>... 2.36 ... 10.74 Henricks, John 98.75 Heyan, J. J 2.32 Howe, Alfred G. 11.59 Hoffman, August Jr." Hurlbut, E. V 61.87... 2.82 Henry, Charles 74 Hibbitts, Francis L 1.45 Howe, Burdette L. 7.42 Hoffman, Bertrand S Hurley, Patrick J 63.28 .. 3.29 Henry, Hayden F 9.15 Hickey, Daniel Patrick .... 23.24 Hoffman, Boland A: 11.67 Howe, C Hurum, Elmer C 11.24 .. 3.14 Henson, Fred L 1.42 Hickey, Donald A 2.79 Howe, Weston B 4.78 Hoffman, Charles R Huss, Philip L 2.23 .39 Howell, Joseph C Hentchel, Cecil A 13.54 18.53(Hickey, William R 4.81 Hoffman, Eugene C Hustead, Bobby 13.54 .. 2.23 Herbert, Joseph N 24.84 Howell, Robert 38.16 Hickman, W. 32 Hoffman, George Husto, H, 1.2 .. 10.69 Howell, Robert R Herbert, Eeonard J). .. 25.99 ^•21 Hickman, Oneal 5.07 Hoffman, Ross B Hutcherson, Howard C 9.40 : 11.52 Herbert, Vincent A 12.42 Howell, William 3-92 Hickman, Thomas E 2.23 Hofman, Jr Hutchins, Edward F 10.75 1.00 Herce, Mario ' 5.45 Howerton, Jesse J •74 Hicks, Burrell 7.08 Hogan, Edward E Hutchins, H. R 33.19 Howes, John S 5.54 Hergenrader, Theodore Hogan, S. J 2.00 15.89 Hicks, Carl -45.48 Hutchinson, Stanley J 1.97 12 Herhansen, Otto T 12.01! Hicks, Charles Thomas 2.23 Howland, Raymond S 2.16 Hoggins, Willits Hutchinson, Tjrre Bray .... .78 .86 Herman, Lawerance D 37.33 Hicks[ Delbert C. 1.78 Howse, Alfred 7.90 Hoitela, Carl E.' Hutson, Dewitt T 1.04 24.56 Hermann, J. C 89 Hicks Graham E 3.51 Hoyde, Perre .42 Hokamon, C. 0 Hutter, Robert G 9.85 2.75 Hernandez, E 2.37|Hicksj Homer L 1.87 Hoyt, Carl C. Jr 1.16 Hokamp, Alex Sr I Hutto, Alvin C 21.16 16.28 Hernandez, Edward J 3.81 Hicks' Raymond Jr. ... 3.48 Hoyt, Leonard .80 Hokanson, Carl ; Hutton, Lloyd D 10.74 1.07 Hernandez, Guam 1.78 Hicks, M. 2.59 Hoyt, Robert W 1.42 Hokanson, V 'Hyatt, Richard M .79 ' 2.65 Hernandez, Ignacio ...^ 61.92 Hicks, William H. Jr 45 Hoyt, Samuel F. Jr 29.58 Hoke, James T. Jr Hyatt, Thurmon 8.41 14.83 Hernandez, Percy 19.08 Hiemann, Edward 14.93 Hozier, Robert C ° 10.74 Holahan, Robert P :Hyde, Arthur A 11.59 Huafer, R 11.88 Hernandez, Rudolf J 7.00 Higgingothan, Uric 1.65 5.35 Hoscomb, R. E Hylander^ George W 1.98 47.11 Hernandez, S 9.71 Higginbotham, Relet D. ... 5.13 Hubbard, Harold E 2.95 Holden, Joe Ben Hyman, Jack 1.39 1.19 Herndon, Charles F 89.97 Higgins, John M 5.94 Hubbard, Mack 1.19 Holder, Charles E Hyman, Lester McDonald 6.05 Hubbart, Duane E 45 Herring, .Bobby M 127.34 Higgins, Joseph J 19.26 2.63 Holdren, Robert F Icay, C. A 4.22 8.42 Herring, Reginald F 5.65 Higgs, Charles Vernet ... 16.75 Hubble, L 6.29 Holgate, Warren levin, Peter J 58.01 2.41 Herrmann, Robert .89 Highsmith, Julius C 21.86 Hubbs, Robert 4.32 Holhjem, Lars R Igo, William C 4.67 Hudak, Peter 20.06 Herzig, Henry G 3.26 Hightomar, DelmaHolland, Alonzo C 1.42 :... 44.87 Ikerd, Donald J 46.08 2.13 Herzold, Henry J 9.98 Highto, Jimmy A. 4.13 Hudgins, Robert W 1.98 Holland, F. P lim, Carl August .51 Hudson, Frank S 22.47 Hesketh, William A 2.23 Hilszek, Stanley Holland, Frank E 1.14 114.59 ilmboden, Scott A., Jr. 5.46 Hess, Benedict I. V. 1.75 3.13 Hilburn, Joseph 52 Hudson, J 51 Holland, J. P •Immer, Arthur 1.50 Hess, Charles T. .. 8.86 20.53 Hildreth, G. H 94 Hudson, John A .T. 33 Holland, Jack D." I Infante, Antonio 5.10 Hess, Clarence A. 8.92 17.26 Hill, Allan !... .94 Hudson, Joseph 49.85 Holland, Melvin C Ingebretson, Andreas .60 ; . .96 5.60 Hudson, Lester D Hill, Charles C 1.37 Holland, Ralph A Inglehart, Harry N 2.23 5.13 24.27 Hudson, Richard G. ....• Hill, C. E 46 Holland, R. L Inglish, Cecil B 60.00 Huetari, Matti 1.40 1.54 Hill, Dale H 13.53 Hollen, James C Ingram, Robert E 2.24 52.53 5.76 Huff, Charlie R Hill, Edwin C 6.15 Hollinger, Joseph W Ingvarsson, Gunnlaugar 95.86 BALTIMORE 14 Nprth Gay St, 2.90 39 Huff, Conrad Wilson 5=99 Hollingshorst, C Inscho, Floyd W ;69 Calvert 4S39 HilE Edwin W. Huff, Hubert F 6.08 • BOSTON 276 State St. Hill, Edward 8.01 Hollingsworth, Harold .... 3.98 Inscoe, Russell E 5.66 4.46 Bowdoin 44S5 Hill, Fred Tiney 46 Huff, Newton A. Jr 8.51 Hollomen, R Inwood, L. H .81 ^BUFFALO ,.. 10 Exchange St. Huff, Walter 11.02 Holloway, Walter L 60.00 Hill, Gerald C 11.71 lovin, Peter J 9.97 Cleveland 7391 90 Irland, Thomas E 1.13 Huffman, Turley S 10.23 Holman, Jackson W 10.74 / CHICAGO ...... . .24 W. Superior Ave. Hill, Henry Huggett, X 4.55 Holme, James R 56.40 1.48 Irwin, Roy R Superior 5175 Hill, John J 3.61 8.53 4.71 Huggins, James CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Hill, J. W r. .79 Holmstrom, John Isaacson, H. R 52.01 33.13 Isham, Robert B Main 0147 Hill, Marvin J 22 Hughes, Chas. E 53.84 Holovich, E 6.96 DETROIT 1038 Third St. 4.01 44?8 Hughes, E. L HUl, Raymond W. 2.81 Holsinger, Jack Isnor, Gilbert C 6.12 Cadillac 6857 13.71 13.88 Hughes, Franklin 14.55 Holste, Henry • DULUTH . .' 531 W. Michigan St. Hill, William J. 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If you desire to have 1158 Hooper, Alfred F 1155.21 Magnolia 6112-6113 Hilton, Joseph S 16.84 the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every NEW YORK ....51 Beaver St. Hindle, Herbert C 12.74 Hooper, Tom SlU branch for this purpose. 22.40 HAnover 2^2784 Hinds, Alfred M 11.88 Hoots, Wesley D However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SID NORFOLK ,..127-129 Bank St. 1.88 Hines, James I. 46.91 Hoover, W. E Phone 4-1083 hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, 4.09 .72 Hopkins, Chas I PHILADELPHiA 9 South 7th St. Hinton, D., Jr which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 10.80 Hopkins, Jack Watson .... 28.00 Lombard 3-7651 Hintze, Robert Beaver Street, New York 4, N.Y. ,45 ' PORTLAND ;111 W. Burnside St. Hipa, Lani J. N 4.33 Hopson, Wm. T Beacon 4336 Hippach, Frank C 32.66 , 88.25 Hormon, Earl D PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION RICHMOND, Calif ....257 5th St. Horn, Leonel E 12.64 Hippard, J. 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I k;1L ll iC SlU HALLS Notice To All SlU Members '•'V-'-i �PBjge Sixteen • THE SEAFARERS LOG Fridey, January 9, 1948 ( Every Seamaa Kaows... AN SIU cowmACT "THE •BEST TTSaiECmON AMD/ CONDITIONS. INTHE WORLD/ THE SEAFARERS OF NORTH AMERICA • AFoF 'fSS'.- »* 4>., I ••-u. rX. M •:•'• ''7. „•• .•Tj'n'':' • • 1''; .4- «•'••'• � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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