https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/f6ec98c66f7db1156e487ec3876e9e5f.PDF 776d21a561064357b3b226f8e33ecb18 PDF Text Text Official Organ of Uie Seafarers Intyrnational Union of North America VOL. X NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1948 No. 6 SIU, MM&P Extend International Hand Sc^fBrifif lVTirtI7 X7/-MDTA J NEW YORK—In a„ demonstra­ tion of intei-national solidarity among maritime workers, Paul Hall, secretary-treasurer of the SIU, and Captain C. T. Atkins, vice-president of MMP Local 88, presented a box of American soil to Abba Hushi, secretary of the Haifa, Palestine, Labor Council. The soil, which was dug near the base of the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island in New York harbor, completed a symbolic ex­ change, a similar bit of the free soil of Palestine having been scattered on Bedloe's Island af­ ter the United Nations voted a free Palestine on November 30. "The ceremony, which took place at SIU headquarters, was witnessed by James Quinn, sec­ Abba Hushi. key figure in Palestine labor movement, ac­ retary of the Central Trades and cepts package containing "free soil of America" from Capt. Labdr Council of New York, Tommy Atkins. 1st vice president. Local 88. MM&P. From and by representatives of the Na­ left to right: James Quinn. secretary. AFL Central Trades and tional Committee for Labor Pal­ Labor Council of New Vork; Hushi; Paul Hall, Secretary estine, an American group. Treasurer. Elect. SIU; Atkins, and Harry Avrutin. represen­ Hushi, key man of the Pale­ tative of National Committee for Labor Palestine. stine Labor League and a port worker in Palstine for 30 years, Arab workers. Despite wide- and there are about 500 Palesjust completed a three-month spread rioting and violence in tinian seamen. visit to this country to raise Palestine throughout the last two Biggest ship is the Kedmah, a $7,500,000 for Histradut, the or­ months, there have been no passenger vessel now running to ganization of Jewish workers bie- clashes reported between the between Haifa and Cyprus, longing to the League. which has an all-union crew of League's two sections. 92. The Palestine Labor League ONE BIG UNION includes workers in all crafts and Abba Hushi became a long­ His mission, sponsored by the all industries including maritime. shoreman when he first arrived Committee for > Labor Palestine, It operates industrial as well as on the Palestine coast a genera­ was endorsed by both the AFL consumer cooperatives and even tion ago. He soon began organ­ and the CIO, who hope together builds a few ships. izing Jewish and Arab workers to raise $1,000,000. Palestine has a sizable mari­ into unions, and the present The Palestine Labor League time industry. It takes 5,000 strength of the Palestine Labor has about 180,000 Jewish work- longshoremen to work the water- League is the result of early ers in Histradut and about 5,0001 front of Haifa, the biggest port. efforts by him and others. ® • Counters Stall By Cities Service Cities Service made one more effort this week to stall off recognizing the SIU as bargaining agent for its tanker crews. It looked like a pretty feeble try. * ^ ' Oil Shortage Hits Shipping On East Coast By petitioning the NLRB to extend the voting period for the bargaining election another 75 days and to grant other conces­ sions designed to hamstring the SIU, the company did manage to force a few days' postpone­ ment of the counling of the bal­ lots and of the subsequent cer­ The acute shortage of bunker tification of the Union. oil on the East coast reached the However, General Organizer crisis in many ports last week Lindsey Williams declared that with Norfolk the hardest hit. Ag he expected the NLRB to deny a result, an as yet uncounted the company petition on the number of ships, including some basis of the SIU's ringing reply carrying SIU crews were delayed to it. and operators were buying bun­ In addition to asking the ex­ ker oil on a day to day basis in-j tension, the company wanted the stead of on contracts. eligibility requirements changed Norfolk went "dry", according so that it could vote some hand- to reports, and Baltimore was irl picked crews on the ships ac­ almost -as bad shape. In Florida, quired since the election began operators said, it was "virtually in October. impossible" to get oil. New York The company also demanded had some, but far less than was new hearings and other forms of needed. "relief" which would set the or­ TANKER LACK ganizing campaign back a year The shortage of bunkers was or two. part of the general shortage of In its reply to the petition, the oil and gasoline which grew out SIU made one of its most telling of the shortage of tankers which, points when it stressed the simili- in turn was partly induced by larity between the present ma­ ship sales abroad. neuver and the tactics used by With the price of bimker oil member wishing to regain his Isthmian. rising—it now is 50 per cent book may do so through any SIU In the Isthmian election, the above the 1947 contract level— Hall. " NLRB refused to allow crews of oil dealers are reluctant to fnake He can just bring his book or ships acquired after the original new contracts with shipowners his retiring card, whichever the date of eligibility to vote. The for fear they will lose money if case may be, into the Hall apd same rule should be invoked the price keeps soaring. the matter will be attend to or now, the SIU declared. GLOOMY PICTURE he can mail it in. The complete text of the SIU's To make matters worse, the with the NLBR in shortage is expected to continue Remember this, though: A trip brief filed card or a permit cannot be ac­ reply to Cities Service is printed into March. This rnakes a gloomy on Page 3. cepted for retirement. picture with 22 American flag ships already held up in Nor:dlk and an uncounted number marooned in other ports. More­ over, many doubted whether the cut ordered in the relatively The complete text of the "Delegates' Handbook" appears small amount of oil exported on Page 13 of this issue of the LOG. was a real solution. The importance of this outline of the duties of Ships' One strange aspect of the total situation has been the treatment and Department Delegates ciannot be stressed too much. accorded foreign flag vessels in A Delegate is the Union's arm aboard ship. In him is American ports. In Norfolk, 27 reposed the trust of his shipmates who elected him. He must foreign ships got bunkers and know their rights and fight for them, and he must deal left while the American ships with the representatives' of the company with tact, under­ waited. In fact, no foreign ship standing and cool determination. was reported held up anywhere It is the duty of every Seafarer to have a clear idea of on the Atlantic coast for inabil­ a Delegate's duties and responsibilities, for every member is ity to get oil, though many of eligible to be elected as a Delegate once he ^gns on articles. them buy all their fuel from dealers. Good Standing Necessary To Retire Book By EDDIE BENDER i A full member of the SIU is a bookman. Being a democratic member of a democratic union, , he •has the right to retire his - book if and when circumstances arise which call for such action. However, a properly retired member has certain privileges, so certain conditions must be met before a man can retire his book. ThaP book must be in good standing. Good standing covers a lot of things. A book is said to be in good standing in the A&G District of the SIU if all dues up to the current month are paid, if any fines levied against it are paid, and if all assessments by the membership are paid. The book must also be cleared for both the 1946 General Strike and 1947 Isthmian Strike. A" retiring card is issued to members placed in retirement, f ] This card is useful to an inactive member since it gets him into any SIU Hall at eny time. HoweVerji it woii't get him 4 . job. If he wants to -sail again he must re-acquire his book. Under no circumstances will a retiring card be honored for a job. THE DUES QUESTION Men on the retired list are ex­ empted from paying dues. The matter of dues doesn't come up, unless a man wants to get his book back. Then it's a question of how long he has been in re­ tirement. If a member's retirement pe­ riod is more than six months, he will be asked to pay dues for only t]|e' current month, the month in which he is seeking re­ activation. However, if his retirement period is less than six months, he must pay up the back dues as well as the dues for the current month. But regardless of how long or how short the retirement period may be, all back assessments must be paid in full. An active member wishing to retire his book, or a retired Handbook For Ships' Delegates -tf^l m �Page Two THE sis AT A RE RS SEAFARERS LOG Ptihlisbed Weekly by the Friday, February 6, 1^8 msTma^mwess SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf Oistrict I Aailiated with the American Federation of Labor fe#:r iisS • LOG At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. YHAnover 2-2784 ryW.-.n.-;, J. P. SPIULER - W}f": - - - - Secretary-Treasurer Editorial Board If J. p. SHULER ^t.k- PAUL HALL JOE ALGINA 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 Novick, Editor 267 if . If: ' If: • - Ships' Delegates The post of Delegate is one which any Seafarer should be proud to hold. When his shipmates elect a man as their Ship's or Department Delegate, they are declaring their faith in him as their representative in all disputes. His shipmates are singling him out as'a good seaman and a first-rate Union man who knows their contractual rights and who will fight to see those rights upheld. I®-- Finally, his shipmates are expressing their belief that he is a man of tact and understanding who keeps his head and his nerve no matter how rough the going. Delegate is a post which came into the maritime in­ dustry with unionism. Before there were unions aboard ships, seamen were treated with little regard for their feelings or rights. In the old days—there are plenty of Seafarers who still remember them—a crew who had a beef could wait until they got ashore where they could blow it to the breeze in a ginmill. There wasn't anything else they could do. Certainly they could turn to neither the~ Master nor :S!FV. [-'•iaV; v'-"-• the company for help, and once the voyage was over Bf" the books were closed. Things are different now. If a beef develops on a ship, the crew can take im­ mediate action throughf one or more af the Delegates. Frequently the Delegates can square the matter then and there at sea. If they can't, they act in the. crew's behalf as part of the machinery by which the SIU set­ tles beefs at the payoff. Take the question of overtime. Suppose the Mate does a little painting which the Deck Department should do and draw an overtime for doing it. The procedure is simple enough. Get hold of the Deck Delegate. Tell him all the deliailsr He will keep a complete record,of what was done, bow long it took and everything else pertinent. At the payoff, he will turn the record over to the Patrolman, and the overtime will be paid. A Ship's Delegate has responsibilities somewhat broader in scope than those of the Department Delegates. But the jobs of all Delegates are essentially the same: to • 'pu'-. see that everything goes smoothly in accord with the con;;tract; to take proper action if everything does not go smoothly. When a voyage is reported as a good one, that is a voyage on which the Delegates were right on the ball. \m mi - A good crew picks its Ship's and Department Dele­ gates early in the trip and picks them carefully. Any man picked should feel honored. He should be proud to serve as the SIU's arm aboard ship. ^Jde has not T It"' f" lit' '•jm ''tiiiiiiJBNr' ^^ Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Stolen Island Hospital Mea Now In The Marine Hiu/utak These are Ihe Vnian Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported: t>yf the Fori Agents. Those Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you CM to cheer them up by writing to them. BAVANKAH MARINE KOSP. W. L. MAUCK R. W. CARROLTON R. REDDICK A. SILVA JAMES NEELY J. D, GLISSON G. SOCHMISO W. STRADFORD S .C. TUBBBRVILLE S. 4. 4 NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL A. R. GHISHOLM A. C. KIMBERLY W. WILCGXON R. E. STRIPPY ROBERT JOHNSON S. LeBLANC JAMES GORDAN T. M, LYNCH PAUL KRONBERGS ' G. ROCZAN - R. SMITH P. PETAK JOHN E. KENNAIR P. R. CALLAHAN L. CLARKE C. McHiLBERRY R. LUNDQUIST * GEORGE BRADY J. GONIGLIA IAA. HOLMESi J. CARROLL J. MAGUIRE A. M. LIPARI A. A. SAMPSON A.. :M. LUPER E. PITZER D. PARKER J. J. O'NEAL A. L. MALONE C. MASON J. DENNIS 4; 4. 5. BALTIMORE HOSPITAL R. RARDIN J. NUNIHWA G. BURNS H. J. CASEY F. J. CARROLL I. R. MILLER E. FREMSTAD. G. WHITE 0 t 4. t STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL F. J. SCHUTZ J. E. FARQUHAR J. PRATS J. PREZEDPELSKI J. GARDNER T. MUSCOVAGE D. HERON . E. LARSON • . A. MENDOCINI G. FRANKLIN . You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Stalen Island Hoi^ital at. the follow­ ing times: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (osi Sih and Olh fioors.) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (en 3rd and 41h floors.) Saturday— 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) R. RIVERA G. T. FRESHWATER J. VATLAND G. GAGE E. LACHOFF J. H. HOAR J. McNEELY ; •• 4 4 4 BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. R. LORD C. CREVIER J- SiaiTH ^ P. CASALINUOVO F, O'CONNELL - A J.LEE E. IfflLLAMA:NO J. GALLOWAY D. STONE 4 4 4 FORT STANTON HOSPITAL JACK WILUAMSON R. B. WRIGHT ARCH McGUIGAN R. S. LUBIN JULIUS SUPINSKY FRANK CHAMBEELAYNE • • 4' 4 BlfFFJULO HOSPlim -ARTHUgi LYNCH �Friday. February 6« 1948 Permitmen Rate Consideration From Aii Hands THE ^E AF ARER S MARITIME SOLIDARITY—SIU STYLE By C. WHITEY TANNEHILL LO G Page Three Shipboard Conditions On Unorganized Tankers Rugged, Says Organizer ' Looking back over the successes By ROBERT W. POHLE made by the Seafarers, it's pretty clear that most guys take their If anybody wonders how life is Stewards Department. Perhaps Union seriously. They've made these days aboard unorganized they were worse when you con­ great headway because they've ships, let him hear what Neill sider everything, including some put plenty into it. Cairns, an SIU bookman, has to pretty dreary chow. As a bookman I'd like to say a say. "With the exception of Sunday few words in behalf of these per­ Neill recently made a trip to at sea, overtime was not paid in. mitmen who have also con­ the Persian Gulf on a tanker the Stewards Department," Neill, tributed much when the chips that was strictly non-union. told me. "On one occasion the were down. Many of these guys, Brothers, it was one rough, un­ Chief Steward, the kingpin and in spite of the fact that they comfortable voyage he had. I'm a company stiff, refused to pre­ only carried permits, have helped going to quote just how he de­ pare extra meals. But after see­ make the SIU a bigger and bet­ scribed it to me, ter organization for seamen. ing the money that would be in­ "First of all," Neill said, "the volved, he cut himself in well DESERVE BREAK Bosun had about as much voice after the job was under way and Shipboard meeting at which Seafarers of the Bret Harte Most guys will agree that they as" Charlie McCarthy without received his cut. voted to hold up payoff until Mates and Engineers were paid deserve some consideration for Bergen. His authority was abso­ .overtime which the skipper had red penciled. Speaking at meet­ FIVE FOR ONE what they have done and are ing is Lloyd (Blackie) Gardner, Ship's Delegate (dark shirt). lutely nil. The Captain, along doing for the Union. On several with his regular duties, issued all "The money was originally occasions when we were in­ the orders the Bosun would nor­ meant for five men, hut he took volved in tough beefs, it was mally isSue, and he rescinded it strictly for supervising. found that a great many permitany that the Bosun did give. "As for food, there was cer­ men were among those who came "As for overtime in the Deck tainly a variety—of sorts. On to do service for the SIU. Department, the men might well Tuesday it was oxtail soup, When we needed emergency have asked 'What's that?' Wash­ Thursday roast beef, Friday, the pickets or volunteers to help in MOBILE — When the Brete elected Philadelphia Port Agent. ing and sougeeing while on our organizing drives—such as Harte. Waterman Steamship j At this meeting the men voted watch was common practice, as bright spot in the week, we had Isthmian, Cities Service and Company, was ready to payoff on ^ 100 percent to back up the Mates was using a spray-gun for paint­ fish, but Saturday it was roast beef again. many other outfits—the permit- January 23, the SIU Patrolmen, ^ and Engineers and to refuse to ing—all without overtime." men were out there. "The fruit juices, which were Bobby Jordan and Red Morris, sign off until the licensed men' The Black Gang was no better Just because they've done a discovered that there were abso-! were satisfied, served on the average of once a good stint for the Union doesn't lutely no beefs in any of the So over that weekend the Bret off, according to Neill who gave week, were diluted with water so mean, of course, that they should three unlicensed Departments.. Harte remained tied up. No a dismal account of life down that everybody would receive Ipelow. be paid back for helping out. about three quarters of a glass. That was all to the good and the' cargo was unloaded—the longBut the least we can do is crew settled down to a quiet shoremen wouldn't touch the When we did reach a port where 30 MRS. 5 MOS. show them that we appreciate payoff. But it was not to be. ship. fresh vegetables could be had, an their cooperation. Before the first SIU man could On Monday, January 26, the "The Engine Room presented epidemic of cholera was preval­ still , another picture," he said, "as ent and consequently none could sign off the articles,, a represenSOME TIPS —D" --r.company decided to reverse its ,, . tative of the Mates and Engi-' attitude toward the Mates and highlight of the entire trip be taken aboard. Here are a few suggestions neers came to the unlicensed men I Engineers and within a few ^he overtime of 30 hours for "To further illustrate my point that might help in letting them a Wiper. Just 30 hours overtime with the news that the Skipper hours hours the whole situation regarding the food stores, diar­ know how we feel: for a trip that lasted five-and-arhea affilicted every one of the 1. If Permitmen make a mis­ had cut overtime for the licensed was cleared up. Then, and only half months. then, did the SIU members agree crew.\ One AB had dysentery so take in regard to Unidh rules men without notifying them. "Of course," Neill pointed out, bad that he had to be hospi­ Although the SIU had no beef to accept their pay and sign ^ff. and regulations because they're In appreciation for the assist­ "the fact that the Wipers worked talized in Bombay. new and a little green, correct with the company and could have signed off right then and ance rendered by the crewmem- constantly, Saturday afternoons them—in a nice way. "None of these conditions there, the men called a special bers, the licensed personnel, ex­ too, without receiving overtime 2. At shipboard meetings en­ would have existed had the food might have had something to do courage permitmen to voice their meeting under the chairmanship cluding the Captain, of course, with it." been adequate and proper. The opinions and suggestions. Don't of Lloyd "Blackie" Gardner, came up to the SIU Hall to voice well-known practice of the Ste­ Things were just as bad in the demand that they be quiet be­ Ship's Delegate and newly- their thanks. ward getting a kickback on all cause they are permitmen. he saves on foodstuffs, even at 3. If they make mistakes in the expense of the men's health, putting in for overtime because was certainly much in evidence. of a lack of knowledge of the SEMI-PAYOFF agreements, take time out to set STATE OF NEW YORK the Board Employee and the Union Observer } ss: them straight. COUNTY OF NEW YORK \ to vote the ship, despite the fact that they were "The rate of pay is comparable 4. If you hear a bookman tell LINDSEY WILLIAMS, being duly sworn, de­ assured by the Board Employee that the ex­ to the union scale only because a permitman he's going, to pull poses and says, I am General Organizer for the tension had been granted and if it hadn't been the company, in an effort to his permit on some personal or Seafarers' International Union of North America, granted, then the votes would not be counted.. keep the employees out of unphony beef give him the right who is the Petitioner in the above entitled mat­ The Employer's representative, it is under-'ions, grants raises whenever the score. • ter. stood, called his main office in New York for union gets raises for its memI am fully familiar with all the facts and cir­ instructions and the instructions he received was hers," Neill continued, TOMORROW'S BOOKMAN cumstances surrounding this case. The petition not to permit the vessel to be voted, with the In other words, give the per­ "But inasmuch as Union men for an election was filed in the Office of the result that most of the men paid off the ship mitman a break. Today, he only I receive overtime, the actual takeholds a permit. But he will be Regional Director for the Second Region in the and lost the opportunity of voting, because as home pay of this unorganized a, bookman or official tomorrow. latter part of October, 1946. Due to the bicker­ it is well known, seafaring men after a long crew was just about half what ing between the Employer and the National trip, they scatter to the four corners of the earth. And we want our Union just as it would have been had they Maritime Union, th^ hearing on the petition was Eventually the vessel was voted in the Port of been organized. strong in the future as it is to­ delayed until July 28, 1947. Jacksonville, Florida, with only seven men eli­ day—and stronger. "Moreover, the company's gen­ gible to vote. Eventually an order of election was issued on To keep our Union strong, we eral attitude is typical. It con­ or about October 20th,' 1947, directing that an The SS Lone Jack, according to the Employer, must make sure our permitmen dones any and all actions that election be held within thirty days. The election is somewhere in the Pacific under charter to a, are good Union men. They won't period would have terminated on November 20, stranger to these proceedings and is not expected the company at the ex­ be much good to the Union if pense of the comfort and welfare 1947, the Board issued an amended order upon to return until the middle of April, 194^. It is they are disgruntled and dissatis­ of the crew. And" oddly enough, the application of the Employer extending the pure conjecture as to when this ship will ac­ fied bookmen, because they were voting period another sixty days. tually come in. The Employer might charter her while this might not have been treated poorly as permitmen. At that time, all but two of the vessels had out again and keep her away from Continental the company's policy, the caste Let's pitch in and pave the system still existed in fuU meas­ way so the permitmen of today voted, namely, the SS French Creek and the United States for a further period in order to ure on this ship. The officers delay and hamstring the election. can be the good sound Seafarer SS Lone Jack. were forbidden by the Captain to The SS French Creek was due to be in the r, , ^ , At this time the Employer has made a motion of tomorrow. associate or in any way consort Port of Philadelphia before the 20th of January , „ , , . with the unlicensed personnel. 1. To extend the voting period a further 75 As a matter of fact, the -SS French Creek did Such a democratic man!" not come in until on or about January 22nd, 1948 days. 2. To amend the eligibility clause to permit That's the picture as Neill and the Regional Director realizing that the men Check the slop chest be­ those seamen to vote who were employed im­ Cairns painted it. That's the fore your boat sails. Make on that vessel should be permitted to vote, vol­ mediately prior to the balloting instead of the portrait of an unorganized ship. sure that the slop chest con-^ untarily asked for an additional ten days ex­ original eligibility date. -lii tension, which order was granted by the Board Pretty grim, isn't it? fains an adequate supply of 3. To stay all proceedings pending a deter­ under date vof January 20, 1948. all the things you m liable Guess you all will be glad to At the time the above vessel came, into Port, mination of this motion. to need. If it doesn't, call the 4. For such other relief and in the alternative, know that Neill is back .sfliling the Board Representative and the depon^t, Union Hall immediately. 5. To vacate the original order of election. SIU ships. I know he must be appeared fof the pufpose of voting the ship. much happier anyway. The Employer's represeiltativfe fefused to allow (Contimud on Ptgt 4) . uoor. |gooa-- Creyi Of Bret Harte Helps Officers Collect Overtime Seafarers Answers Cities Service Check It - But Gooil �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Feux Friday, Febnnury 6, IMS Chief Steward Responsible For Condition Of Stores By JAMES R. PORTER NORFOLK—Running short of of your inventory so he will stores is the one thing every have something to substantiate your claim. Steward dreads. It is a situation that haunts If there is a shortage after the the sleep and fosters ulcers upon sign-on—this is the ulcer-pro­ voking gimmick — it is due to the hardiest of them. your negligence and, as our con­ It's awful and so unnecessary, stitution states under Section 20, 1 believe. Article 9, you may be tried be­ - The other _day, for example, a fore a Trial Committee in re­ ship made this port for cargo af­ gard to yovu: incompetence as ter signing on up the coast. The a Steward. Steward wrote ahead stating LIST 'EM ALL he was short of stores. He was short of stores and the real voy­ There are approximately 250 different food items used tq store age hadn't even begun. p-' A Stewards Department Pa­ a cargo ship dr tanker and trolman does all he can to see about 85 items of cleaning gear that these ships are adequately and miscellaneous sundry stores. If-:- supplied, but he cannot do every­ They should be inventoried-.at Panels T. (Frank) Valley died thing. The Steward has certain least two days before arrival in in Bremerhaven, Germany, obligations to fulfill on this score port. November 9, 1947. He was and, if he faUs down on the My suggestion is: In order to stricken with diphtheria aboard eliminate any dispute on arrival, the SS James M. Gillis and was job, he alone is to blame. Before signing on, regardless turn over to the payoff Patrol­ taken to the 319th station hospi­ of the circumstances, the Stew­ man a list of stores on the ves­ tal ashore. ard should make a complete in­ sel. This he can file in the Hall Only 21 years old when death ventory of all stores. He should for reference in case of a beef. took him. Valley joined th SIU Bear in mind always, and im­ be certain he has enough, plus last September in Galveston. He press upon your department, 10 percent. ^ Do not accept the inventory that the SIU put you aboard that sailed OS. His fellow crewof the former Steward. You, old vessel to see that the crew is members on the James M. Gilils man, are responsible for any properly fed. The Deck, Engine are urged to write to his mother, and Stewards Departments are Mrs. Marry Valley, 259 Columbia shortage after the ship sails. Avenue, Cliffside, New Jersey. When asking for more stores, all of the same status. She is anxious to hear fi'om We have no big-shots. We are after discovering a shortage, give them. all for one and one for all. the Stewards Patrolman a copy •m ITHWK QUESTION: A resolution recommending the installation of recreational facilities in the Boston branch hall was adopted at last week's member­ ship meeting in that port. What benefits do you think would result from such a step? E. A. OLSEN. Bosun: Since we have had such se­ vere weather here in Boston with snow up to your hips and the temperature outside below zero, the coffee pot on the third deck is a handy and welcome thing. With the addition of such conveniences as pay phones, pool tables, and cigarette, candy and coke machines, a guy won't have to go outside to get these things. It will also help the members in the hospital as the profits will go to them. While on the beach, a guy likes to feel that the Union hall is a com­ fortable and convenient place to relax. These improvements will help make it that way. GUS CALLAHAN, Chief Cook: Up 'til now the Boston Hall has had no recreational facili­ ties but it looks like things will be improved considerably in this respect. Even as small as the Marcus Hook Hall was, it had a television set, etc. and there is no reason why the boys on the beach here cannot have the same conveniences. By having recreational facilities in the Un­ ion hall,-* the membership takes a greater and more active in­ terest in the affairs of the Un­ ion. It gives them the feeling that they are peurt of the Sea­ farers International Union, in­ stead .of just being part of one branch. That's how I feel about if. Seafarers Answers Cities Service 6. There is nothing unusual in the change of (Contimicd from Page 3) circumstances. Many elections have been held 6. To remand the proceeding for a further v.diere vessels were acquired after the eligibility Ml: hearing. date or new employees were hired after such 7. For other relief. date. The eligibility date is an arbitrary one set Your deponent will chronologically take up by the Board and in your deponent's opinion, the above numbered seven clauses: the only fair means of determining who should 1. There is no necessity for extending the vote. It is of equal benefit or detriment to both voting period further than January 30th, 1948. parties. In view of the Company's past performance not 7. It is likewise a catch-all clause to permit only with this Petitioner but with the National the Employer to inject extraneous matters into Maritime Union, this would serve the Employer's this proceeding v/hen and if its attorneys can ends and delay the election as much as possible. think of any. The Employer is notoriously known to be anti­ Your deponent was informed by Benjamin B. union. In the recent Isthmian case, the voting Sterling, Esq., the attorney for the Petitioner period was extended several times to permit all that, in a conversation had between himself and of the fleet to vote. When the final extension was the Employer's attorneys, he was told that even up, one ship had not voted. Despite that, the if the Petitioner were certified, the Employer ballots were counted. The Board itself has set would never enter into a bargaining agreement the precedent to permit the voting period to with it and as proof of that fact, it was pointed end without all the ships voting. 2. The grounds for this clause is that since out that the National Maritime Union had been certified by the Board as Collective Bargaining hfv>, the eligibility date, the Employer has acquired - J'.seven additional vessels and wants the vcmploy- Agent, for the Employer's seamen and that that ees on these vessels to vote. Again in the Isth­ Union had never had a contract with the Em­ mian proceeding, the Employer^ had acquired ployer. The attitude of the Employer was so anti­ additional vessels after the eligibility date. These * were held by the Board "not entitled to vote" union that it refused to even issue passes to because they were acquired after the eligibility the representatives of the National Maritime date. It would not be too far fetched to say Union and it was only upon the order of the that the crews of these additional vessels that Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit the Employer has acquired, has been hand-picked that passes were issued to these union repre­ sentatives. J &V. because of possible anti-union sentiment. Assum­ As further indication of the Employer's atti­ ing that a shore-side employer after the eligi­ tude, it refused to permit' the Board to conduct bility date had been set in an election, enlarged the election on the SS French Creek, despite his plant and employed additional help, would , the fact that it was assured by the Board that the Board set aside the. original order 'of elec­ the voting period had been extended. Its at­ tion wherein the eligibility date had been fixed, torneys stated that ex^en if the. Board sent a to permit these new employees to vote? In this telegram notifying the Company of the exten­ fashion the voting would continue ad infinitum sion, it would refuse to honor the telegram and which would also serve the purposes of the would absolutely prevent voting aboard the Cities Service Oil Co. to delay the inevitable vessel. date when they would be required to deal with This motion is made for the sole purpose of the Union. delaying the eventual certification of the Pe­ 3. This clause needs no comment other than titioner. Not only is that apparent by the fact to say that it is a delaying tactic by the Em­ that this proceeding has taken well over sixteen ployer. months to reach its present stage, but also by %. This clause was inserted for the purpose of the Employer's tactics in the voting aboard the giving the Employer an opportunity to project SS French Creek * and in its relationship with new issues into this proceeding which they have the National Maritime Union. not thought of at this time. "WHEREFORE, your deponent respectfully 5. The Employer knowing that its employees prays that the motion be denied in its entirety have chosen the Petitioner as their bargaining and that the ballots that have already been cast, agent, is seeking to throw the entire proceeding be counted as soon as possible. . Lindsey Williams, out to give it the opportunity to pack its ships with anti-union seamen and then to conduct a Sworn to before me this 'day of February, 1948. new election. I Is m D. J. TORANO, -Bosim: I have been shipping out of Boston for a number of years and I have often Wondered why there were no recreational facili­ ties in the branch hall for tbe convenience of the membership such as there are in other SIU halls. This lack of facilities made it necessary for the members to go outside for relaxation. There were not enough easy chairs and tables for the guys who wanted to play cards. Now we have some and are going to get more. The new coffee pel on Uie third deck has warmed many a chilled man and waiting for a ship is be­ coming a pleasure. JIM BENTLEY, Pumpman: I believe that installing recreedional facilities here in the Boston Hall is an excellent idea and would be very convenient for the Brothers on the beach here. For one thing it means thai the Brothers can get cig­ arettes, candy, etc., without go­ ing outside the Hall. The coffee pot has already been a great asset, and we are looking for­ ward to having additional facu­ lties installed, such as pool tables, etc. By setting up the Boston Hall faculties along the same lines as in other SIU halls, the Brothers 'lo ship from Bos­ ton wUl feel they are • part the SIU in: all respects. > �TKE »E Jtr AREmB ta Fridap Febmitfr S» lS4t 1*S9« nr*; Tampa Has Its Best Week Ever; Joins Machinists On Picketline By SONNY SIMMONS TAMPA—Besides having the This outfit is on strilie against only decent weather in the Uni- National Aiiiines and came to • ted Stales in these stormy days, the SIU for assistance on the this port also had its best week jpicketline. Within a few hours last week. We shipped 153 men, a special meeting was caUed and including full crews to the SS the members voted to back up Gateway City, Waterman, and the JAM. the SS Robert McBurney, Over- Signs were quickly manufac­ By JOE ALGINA the men found themselves time to start citizenship proceed­ lakes. tured and a dozen Seafarers vol­ shorted on the overtime. Patrol­ ings. Prospects for the coming week unteered to walic the lines with NEW YORK — Those long They will not be denied ship­ look good, with three ships de­ the strikers. According to a na­ suffering souls aboard Waterman man Purcell held up the payoff finitely set to hit Tampa. Ships tional representative of the JAM, C-2 type ships are in for relief. and transfer until the beef was ping rights until they complete in transit have been calling for who is down here directing the The quarters beef on these ships squared away. The beef was the process, they need only show won, but we lost another ship. the Dispatcher proof that they replacements, so, all in all, this strategy, the presence of the SIU is being taken up with the com­ A couple of ships which paid have started the ball rolling. port has been right in the swing men has been proving to be a pany and changes are expected off, and remained in the SIU Just one more item before of things. big boost to the strikers' morale. shortly. fold, were the Southland and locking up for the week: It gives On the McBurney we were We had some pictures taken able to collect more toan 1200 and will send them in time for The beef, for those of you who Benjamin Goodhue, South Atlan­ me pleasure to announce that . h<jurs overtime for watches the next issue. By that time also haven't been aboard these ships, tic. They were 'in good shape, Morgan Hiles is back and Cus­ broken in Spanish Morocco when we hope to be able to report pertains to the location of the reported the Patrolmen. toms has him. ship's hospital. At present the These two, plus the Billings the ship was in quarantine. The infamous Skipper of the that the strike has been won. hospital is located aft on the Victory, Waterman, were the Maiden Creek, Waterman, ran There was a bit of a beef over BIG NEWS poop deck. this one, but we had the con­ clean payoffs for the week. smack into the arms of the law tract to back us up and so the Everyone knows that Tampa Not so smooth was the beef when he brought his ship in When a man is hospitalized on company had to pay up and like is the best port to be on the one of these ships he usually aboard. the Montauk Point, from a four-months trip to the Like most Maritime Far East. He was picked up it; beach in, and the cold weather ends up in rougher shape than Moran. Commission-built ships, this tug with a few undeclared items in thfoughout the rest of the Uni­ when first taken ill. ON THE LINE was all screwed up. his possession. The Seafarei-s' reputation of ted States has fortunately missed .In foul weather the sick crew­ The company was not at fault The Customs has allowed him this spot. man gets tossed around like a being ready, willing, and able in any way—the ship just wasn't to take the ship along the coast medicine ball, and when the Quite a few oldtimers are built to supply enough heat for to discharge its cargo, but he will around here and they are in no cold days. have to answer to them later. hurry to leave for the snow and REACHED LIMIT ice of other sections. Among the DIRTY DEALER When the mercury took a big oldtimers are A1 Ortega, Pop We'd like to see him, too. Dur­ dip the other day the crew de­ Williams, Ralph Seckinger, and ing his trip he pulled every dirty cided they'd had enough. They Charley Yarn. deal possible. One of his orders all paid off and piled off. A Flash! Flash! We just given the crew prohibited an OS couple of days later the company shipped a Stewards Department from cleaning Deck Department secured heaters for the ship and man as a replacement on the foc'sles. He told the Deck men with all cozy once more, the Florida, and that's real .news. to do their own sanitai-y work men went back aboard. and put the OS to work on deck. The Florida is known down Here on the beach, at the last We got a cable from the crew in these parts as the "lollypop" membership meeting, a recom­ on this. A quick call to the com­ and when we ship one replace­ mendation was made and con­ ment that makes news for the ship is running light with the curred in requiring all aliens pany and a return cable to Hiles screw out of the water half of to come to the aid of other un­ SIU. j eligible for citizenship to take put on the brakes. At the payoff the man collected ions was recognized by the In­ If we ship two replacements, the time, the poor guy finds it al­ immediate steps toward becoming ternational Association of Ma­ the whole city of Miami has most impossible to stay in his natui-alized. Those who don't overtime for the time Hiles had bunk. chinists, Lodge 1901, this week. something to talk about. will be placed on the "Do Not him working- on deck. Another chisel job capable of FORWARD SHIFT Ship" list. being perpetrated only by Mor­ Before any misunderstanding The hospital will now be gan Hiles happened when the moved mid.ship where a guy arises over this, it is best to Maiden Creek crossed the Interwill be able to recuperate in quickly make clear that this is -national Dateline on the return peace. At the same time oilskin aimed at the men who have been trip. lockers will be put aboard. By in the United States for as long They hit the line on a Sunday By CURLY HENTZ moving the hospital forward, the as ten, twelve and more years and gained a day. Presto! Two congestion in the aft quarters and, although eligible, have not Sundaj's. Hiles told the Mate not BALTIMORE — Shipping has crews. They have coastwise runs will be relieved. taken any steps toward citizen­ to let the crew know of the extra been very - fair here during the before going across. ship. past week and should stay that Everyone is asking about the This will take a little time to Men who have not sufficient Sunday so he could save on over­ good or perhaps even be a bit overall shipping situations. effect on all of Waterman's ships, seatime or are ineligible for time. This twist was for naught. better in the immediate future. "What is happening?" they won­ but it will be done. other reasons have nothing to The harbor here in New York worry about. This does not per­ But we can't make long range der. remains stone cold, but far from tain to them. . forecasts. What can you tell them but However, there are still too the truth? The big shots and the dead. We had a good week of Really, it is for their benefit many men coming here because politicians are sending the ships activity with shipping holding its that this motion was adopted. As they think Baltimore is the place to the other side—for others to own. There was plenty of work was pointed out here last week, to ship these days. As a result, sail. We're being knocked down. for the earmuffed Patrolmen. every alien who becomes a citi­ the Hall is overcrowded. It wasn't so long ago that we The Fort- Christina, Pacific zen opens one more job for our Our advice: Better stay away heard we were going to keep Tankers, came in for a payoff alien Brothers who are allowed from here for a while. We'll let the biggest fleet in the world go­ and, like so many of our ships, to constitute but 25 pei'cent of you know when things really ing. It was going to sail all ^ was tui-ned over to another com- a crew. pick up, and when there are oceans. That turns out to have pany. Eligible aliens coming in from jobs enough for everybody. been just a little phony talk. Before the payoff was complete long trips will be given sufficient We had only four payoffs, one Waterman, one South Atlantic, as at the payoff the deal was ex­ one Bull and one Robin. There posed and the men were paid were plenty of beefs on these overtime for the extra day ships, but we got all of them worked. ' By E. B. TILLEY men had the pleasure of having paid off. For this reason, there settled successfully right aboard WANT MORE? 50 dollar fines hung on their are a lot of oldtimers on the the ships as usual. PHILADELPHIA - Shipping books. The third man will be beach at this time. And not one Then—if, you want to hear One good thing was that all remains fair here, but that does more—while in Japan on a holi­ the ships came in clean. Inci­ not mean that it is any too' good. taken care of when he shows up of them is any too happy right day he denied the crew launch at the Hall. now because of the near-zero dentally there wasn't even a However, if you really want Let the above be a lip to you. weather we've been "enjoying" service by saying the water waa beef on the Robin Sherwood to make a trip and work, you too rough for the launch to put which always comes in here can get a job out of this port. You can't get away with this in the Quaker City. out. The next day, when the sort of thing in Pepperpot town. *The boys really are enjoying that way. It seems that a lot of fellows And a second offense will mean the television set. There are seas were rougher, workmen STUDY CONTRACTS take jobs, pass the doctor's ex­ suspensiorf temporarily, if not daily programs originating in came aboard the ship. However, there have been too amination, sign on articles—and permanently. this city, many of them serials. When the crew beefed he went ^ many phony beefs recently, and then "forget" to appear at sail­ Blackie Gardner, the newly As a result some of the men are ashore and secured a letter from elected Philadelphia Agent, drop­ reluctant to ship until the solu­ the Army saying launch service the only reason is that not ing time. Naturally, it makes it bad for ped by the other day to say tion of their current favorite could not be supplied on holi­ enough men are studying the days. This, too, did him no good , agreements. Everything is in the all concerned if a ship leaves hello. He also said that he ex­ story is revealed. agreements clearly stated in shorthanded, especially when we pects to take over the driver's That about winds things up —the men were compensated for .-black and white. A little study are trying to-negotiate a pay in­ seat this coming week. He cer­ for the week, except to report the lost liberty. and phony beefs would be elim­ crease with our contracted com­ tainly has our good wishes with that the men on the beach in That's enough on Morgan Hiles. He really doesn't deserve him. panies. inated. this port gave unsparingly to the space. He always suffers at TOO COLD We signed on seven ships, but During the past -week there there were , some others that have been three such instartcfes A lot of ships have returned the March of Dimes when a col­ the payoffs but it does him no Two of the to outports, and the men ,haye lection was taken/pn the floor. good—the men alwqys collect. went to other ports t< Hospitob On Waterman C-2s To Be Shifted Baltlniore Says, Shipping Fair But Enough Men Are Avaiiabie Philly Gives Short ShrlftTo "Forgetters" A �TttE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Shipping Takes Turn For Better In Savannah-Charieston Area Mobile Tugmen Who Are Awaiting SIU Representation Crew of the lug Humrick. Terry Smith Company (left), eating breakfast one morning last week before shoving off. From left to right: H. Rich­ ards, Deck: T. Harry Gook: J. Huer, Deck; John Barichivich. Ch. Eng.; Walter Dunn. Wiper, and Stanley Huber, Skipper. Below is the crew of the Patapsco. another Terry Smith tug. Around the table, from left to right: Lucien Ahysen, Ch. Eng.; William Laughlin. Deck; H. L. Thomas, Deck; Abel Trosclair, Deck; Lee Cook, Cook; Sam Carubba, Wiper, and Wilbert Talbot, Oiler. With election pending in this fleet, men are anxious to cast votes for SIU representation. Most of them already carry Marine Allied Workers books. By CHARLES STARLING SAVANNAH — ?"hings have picked up here in the past three weeks, but most of the ships actually were up the line in Charleston. I Li''- • ' We paid off the SS Alger, SS Isi - : Davee, SS Southport and SS Grandy, in Charleston. The SS Aldrich also paid off, ICi' right here in Savannah for a 1?^ change. The beefs on the Davee and the Aldrich were settled easily right aboard ship, but the rest of them gave a little more trouble. The crew of the Alger held up the payoff for two whole days on a beef. The Bosun was broken down to AB during the trip and the Old Man couldn't find anyone who wanted to take his place. Finally, he just po^inted to a man and said "You are Bosun." GOOD BEEF Friday. February 6; 1948 to as much overtime as the high­ est man in his Department, as long as he never turns down any overtime. We got it squared all right. The Port Captain for South Atlantic has ordered all Mates to let their Bosuns work Satur­ days dnd Sundays to bring them to high overtime rating. If that doesn't do it, they are supposed to find another way. However, some Bosuns like to rest on Sundays. If this practice were stopped there would be an end to these beefs about Bosuns' overtime. Incidentally, Bi'other Tindell was Steward on the Aldrich and his department was as clean as any you ever saw. In fact, the Aldrich was a very clean ship, and a good SIU ship. Organizational And Recreational Activities Held Chicago Stage After two days of discussion, the company said it would pay By HERBERT JANSEN the old Bosun wages and over­ CHICAGO — During the last this affair will be printed in the time for all work off his day 'watch (about 150 hours), but couple of weeks, things have LOG in the near future. would not pay the new Bosun. been quite active around the Currently in the Marine Hospi­ The crew said for us to take;HaU with the boys coming in off tal are Brothers Michael Hughes, the beef back to the company ' their respective ships, and get- Paul Byrd, Harold Lamrock, Joe in Savannali and, if the new ting down to the business of the Nowicki, Steve Schulgit, Harry Bosun was not paid to take the usual winter card sessions. Also, Collins, Carl Hardrath, and Bill matter before a port committee. the handicappers are busy with Strahon. They'd appreciate it their scratch sheets and pencils if their friends would drop them We met with the company once with erasers. a line, or stop in and see them on this issue, but did not get This activity is broken up once when in Chicago. anywhere as we had to hurry in a while by boarding a few And we have some checks here payoff axiuu... another ship. away to, payu.. ...xpfor the following: Brothers Fred However, thisjs a good beet and. ^ Staible, J. V. Moran, and Garl D. we don't think we will have to SS Milwaukee Clipper. Martin. go to any port committee to get We shipped four ABs, one it squared. Oiler, one Fireman, three OSs, . We have been getting a lot cooks and three Porters in beefs on these ships running to gQupig of weeks. Trance and back. It «cms that By WOODY LOCKWOOD for Vic Suknick and Bob Belle- Hall. We may call him clerk. some ol the Skipwrs and Chirf! vue ai-e making another trip. She but he does more than any job Engmeem wont take the time to SAN JUAN—The SS Kathryn, took on eight men and the jobs title can cover. He gives Sal study fte agreement, e^ccially ^ ^ facilities, Bull Line, left here with a full were filled as fast as they were Colls and R. Ortiz more time to the clauses about breaking ^ load of sugar to start the sugar called. settle beefs and other things watches. They cost the company gjjj they have to do. shipping season. money. season, and are making use of LAUDS RIDER Among the boys around town A case in point was the SS the union hall for the first time. Now that the sugar has begun Almost every ship hitting here are Charley (Slim) Hawley of Davee. The Captain did not That's the way it should be. to move, there should be plenty break watches on the Deck, but Organizational activity at this of activity in and out of San has somebody piling off. That Worcester, Mass.; C. W. (Red) the Chief Engineer did break consists mainly of answer- Juan and all the other ports on means that we can thank our Jordan of Savannah; Bill Frennegotiating committee for fix­ tis of Greensboro, N. C.; Tommy them in the Engine Room. As a numerous questions from uning things so a man can payoff Chambers of New York; C. the island. The sugar ships will result, the company had to pay organized seamen whom we conin Puerto Rico on 24 hours no­ Nieves; Julio Torres; A. Perez; load a lot of cargoes in Jobos, 400 hours overtime to the Black t^ct, and distributing LOGS to tice. N. J. Pieche; and P. Barbosa. Gang. their usual haunts. NMU ac- Ponce, Mayaguez, Fajardo, HuNo other union running m Incidentally, we had an unor­ The Chief Engineer also had tivity is practically nil, and most macao and Guanica as well as here has this rider on' the ar- ganized tanker in, carrying a each Wiper getting about 85 of the seamen are fed up with here. Canadian crew. They seemed houfs because of his ignorance of this outfit as well as with the There have been several other mighty interested in the SIU. the contract. He got hot about phony Lake Sailors Union, it at the payoff and shouted to Most of the unorganized Lakes Bull ships in recently, including the Port Captain "Don't pay that! seamen realize that any gains the Jean, the Angelina, the ArDon't pay that. I never turned which they secure this year will lyrt as well as the Carolyn on anyone to." be spearheaded as usual by the which we reported last week. NEW YORK—On several ships We have also had the Ponce THE SHADOW Great Lakes District. recently men, have gone ashore You just have to talk to these of the Ponce Cement company, without their foc'sle keys, come Then he said that one of the men for a few minutes, and the Monarch of the Seas, Water­ stowaways was his "shadow," they start asking you, "What is man, and the. Christopher S. back gassed up and hacked their that as soon as he got up in the the SIU demanding from the Flanagan, a Pope & Talbot lib­ way into their foc',s]e,s with fire morning the shadow got right on shipowners this year?", and erty. axes. his heels. He added that he kept ^ "What does the SIU expect to No bad beefs were reported on There is no excuse for sheer telling the fellow not to do any | win for the Great Lakes sea- any of them. The Jean has old-1 , , » wilful destruction of this sort. timer Clarence Wright as Chief the NMU men landwork, but it was a funny thing men?" If you find you do not have Steward, who says he still has ^ on the island have it hard the me way way we we heard it. SUCCESSFUL DANCE • your foc'sle key, ask the Mate the same old gang with him . According to the story we got, or the Chief Engineer ' for a his department. I There are quite a Yew SUP the Chief was at his shadow's On January 20, the Chicago ^ ... 1. XI T • n^en here sailing SIU ships. How- pass key. You don't have to* door every morning at 8 o'clock branch held its annual dance as That means tha the Jean is 3,. break in the door with an axe. waking him up so that the guy previously advertised in the feeding wU unless Clarence,^ gyp would know where h& would be pages of the LOG. According to has chang^ his ^hey since the Amencan-HaWalian What happens is that when a ship with a busted door signs on ^ all day until 5 in the afternoon, reports from the satisfied at- days on the SS Cape Nome. a new crew, the boys naturally So you fellows be on the lookout tendees, the dance went over in The Flanagan, of course, had „ggjjs g^e. demand that the door be fixed. | for these monkeys with shadows.' good shape. There was plenty of an SUP Deck, an MFOW En- We sure had a real SIU meetThat's easy money, watching a food and refreshments for every- gine Room and an MC&S Stew-;ing tjje other night with 82 men The company has a - pretty shadow working for you. one along with some good enter- ards Department. They were a j prggenj. That's a lot for this good answer. All its man has to, When the Aldrich paid off in tainment and music. swell crew, and all hands had pgpij. \yhich'*some think is-just a say is, why should we repair: the door only - to have it broken Savannah, there was only one Plans are already in the hop- a good time over at the Texas. little one. beef of any importance. This - per- for our s^ond shindig of The -Ponce sailed last- week. William Fphtanj our new- clerk^ in again with a fire axe?= It^be gpod on her, is- dping vA^^^^ in the one concerned the, jBpsi^i's vxight' the wjntg?^' Detajls of and thii ' Jlmn^f-Dtawdy First Sugar Cargo Leaves Frem San Juan •K> ^ The Patrolman Says �• •; • 'o-'- j vi - THE Friday, Fabxuaxy 8. 1848 Duluth Unions Busy Planriing '48 Activities SEAFARERS L& G THE SIMON BOLIVAWS DECK DEPARTMENT By EINAR NORDAAS DULUTH — Looking out over the Duluth-Superior harbor dur­ ing the months of January and February, one would never realiz;e that this is the busiest ore port in the world for eight months out of every year. At present, all you can see is ice, ice, and more ice. When the weather is clear, it is possible to see the two ships docked in the Superior shipyard. Other than that, all other docks are empty. If you leave the harbor area and go out into Lake Superior, it's possible to see some activity. Yes, the hardy fishermen are out gathering their nets, and empty­ ing the day's catch into their tiny vessels. Over in Two -Harbors, the work on the breakwall has been temporarily stopped, due to a current lack^ of material. In ad­ dition, the severely cold weather Back on U.S. soil and ready for the payoff, the men of the split Liberty smile for the LOG prevalent in this region makes it quite difficult to do any work cameraman. In the rear, left to right—Jack Wise, AB; Douglas Treatway, AB; Richard Daniels, of this type at the present time. OS; Frederick Burrows, AB, and Lester Finley, OS. Now, don't get the idea that _ Down in front—^Tom Blevin, AB; Rex Ethridge, AB; John Martin, Carp.; Houston Wood. everyone crawls into their res­ iBosun; and George Montague, OS. Coming through the door to speak to the crewmen is Joe pective holes for the winter Algina, New York Port Agent. The cooperation and quick action given the crew by the New months up here in Duluth. We York Branch was roundly applauded by the men. none of whom had been in that port before. do pride ourselves on being hardy enough to take the most , severe weather that Mother Na­ ture can toss at us. BUSY UNIONS For suspense, the men of the Once during the night it . the wheel when it happened, Currently, the various labor Simon Bolivar have had it. looked like she was finished. The pointed out that the Pilot was unions are busy drawing up Eight days of expecting their ship stretched out a bit and really off base. their new contracts for coming ship to go to pieces on a reef, ripped off a few more plates. He pat the .ship on another negotiations, and getting pre­ where it lay split up to the mid- The men once again headed for leef before the coup de grace but pared for union elections. house, gave them all the excite­ the boats, but no dice. managed to get it off. The guy Oth^ imions are busy install­ ment they want to encounter for To add to their discomfort and claimed he couldn't see in the ing new officers, and the central a long time to come. anxiety the flour cargo became fog, but he was the only guy who labor bodies are up to their cars Their ship, a Pope and Talbot water soaked and the odors from noticed any fog—it was a nice battling vicious anti-labor laws Liberty, draped itself across a the holds made the men ill. In clear day to the rest of the crew. such as the Taft-Hartley' Act reef seven miles from Antwerp this they were given a little aid Now resting in an Antwerp and some of the state labor laws. when the Pilot got off course. when lighters put out from drydock, the Bolivar is scheduled Various AFL State Federations A heavy scraping noise and Antwerp and removed the cargo. for repairs. The Deck Depart­ and central bodies are working the sound of parting plates as After seven days of labor, the ment, completely SIU, flew home night and day to get out the she went aground was enough cargo was all out and with a and paid off in New York this labor vote. Now that big busi­ for the Skipper to ring the few patches to the side and week. ness has gone into the political Originally out of' Norfolk, she "abandon ship" signal and send steam plant she dragged herself field against labor with a ven­ hit Trinidad, Rio and two Ar­ the remaining miles to Antwerp. the men scurrying for the life­ geance, it's up to organized laCommenting on the accident, gentine ports before reaching , bor to get busy in the field of boats. Lester Finley, OS, who was on Antwerp. That was not to be the windpolitical activity. up of the Simon Bolivar, how­ The future existence of our CLEVELAND HALL AFTER THE FIRE unions are at stake unless or­ ever. The Captain, after an ex­ amination of the gaping hole in ganized labor goes to the polls in the coming elections and de­ the ship's side, had a change of feats all of those candidates who heart and called the crew back are the paid servants of big bus­ from the lifeboat stations. Then began the long wait. iness. With every high tide the ship MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS It may seem a little bit early strained and the gap widened. to start talking about fit-out at -The steam and lights were off this time and conditions aboard from the first impact and life the ships during the sailing sea-' aboard ship was made extra son. However, we can never say, difficult by the knowledge that enough about the importance of the steam pipes might burst at holding shipboard meetings any time. every couple of weeks or so. Be sure to elect your depart­ mental delegates as soon as pos­ sible after going aboard your The 1946 General Strike vessel at fit-out, and then hold mayjfee long gone but what your membership meetings reg­ happened in Tampa when the ularly. ships chandlers there, with Just pause for a moment, and the aid of the police crashed compare conditions existing be­ our picketlines has not been tween two ships: one with "de­ partmental delegates and the forgotten. When our ship hits that other without any shipboard rep­ port, bypass the chandlers. resentation to take up your beefs. Do not allow them aboard • Those ships which have dele­ your ship. If it is necessary gates and hold regular meetings to buy milk or bread, get in settle their beefs at the point of touch with a dairy or production and in short order. Other ships which have no bakery. Taken Ihe day after a five-alarm fire swept through the These links think time elected delegates are forced to block housing the SIU's Cleveland Hall, Old Man Winter muddle along in the best way heals everything. Show them shows his artistry in.ice. Arrow points to the gutted HalL No possible, and bring their beefs the SIU does not forget its Seafarers were in the building at the time of the fire but / to the shoreside tmion represen- enemies. Pass the word to all office equipment was tcrtally destroyed. Temporary head­ j tatives, sometime long after the other ships. quarters have been set up in the Dredgemen's Club. 26 Carroll \\,beef has actually occurred. ,,. Bolivar Crewmen Spend Eight Days On Reef Do Not Forget r-T-.i-f-.-; • Page Serexi SIU Meeting In Port Alpena Great Success By MAURICE DOLE and CLYDE BETTS ALPENA — Our first meeting in this town was quite success­ ful, and we had twenty-three present—some members and sev­ eral non-members. Brother Lloyd Oliver, delegate from the SS Crapo was elected chairman of the meeting, and considerable discussion followed regarding conditions aboard the organized and unorganized ships. Considering the fact that this was our first meeting in Alpena, we had a very good turnout. However, now that we have broken the ice, (and there is plenty of ice' in Alpena) we ex­ pect to have larger m"eetings. Just to refresh your memory, meetings are held every Monday night at 7:30 P.M., and the'loca­ tion is 105 Chisholm, third floor. All Great Lakes seamen, both organized and unorganized, are invited to attend these meetings. If you have a problem, bring it up, and we will do our best to solve it. If you have a question, just ask it, and we will do our best to answer it. After enduring conditions which prevail on the unorganized ships and comparing them to conditions on SIU contract ships. Great Lakes seamen are begin­ ning to realize that their only salvation lies in complete or­ ganization. Conditions cannot continue to exist on the Great Lakes as at present, with approximately 1/3 of the Great Lakes seamen or­ ganized, and 2/3 unorganized. • In order to win union condi­ tions for all Great Lakes fleets. Great Lakes seamen must unite behind the militant program of the SIU Great Lakes District. WINTER CARNIVAL Recently, Alpena held its An­ nual Winter Carnival. Skaters, skiers, and sports enthusiasts from all over the U. S. flocked into this town to participate in and view this annual spectacle. According to all reports, this year's Carnival was a smashing success, with participants and spectators alike having the time of their lives. Miss Mona Donnelly of Alpena won the Junior Girl's Division Championship and will go to St. Paul.to compete in U. S. Cham­ pionships being held there. Book-Holders Ready Black leather holders in which Seafarers can keep their Union books and sea­ man's papers are now avail­ able at SIU Branches in all ports. Stamped in gold on the holders is a wheel, in­ signia of the SIU. The holders are approxi­ mately three and a quarter inches wide by four and three-quarter inches deep. They axe being sold for $1, slightly above cost. First pro­ ceeds will be used to pay off the initial expenses borne by the Union; thereafter any profits derived will be turned over to the hospital fund. In New York, the leather holders may be purchased in the baggage room, on the fourth floor. ••'Si �Page Bighl THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday* ! February 6. 1948 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Consul Upholds Crew Of Aitken — Bucko Removed In Belfast i- •Kv Delegate's Finesse Saves SIU Prestige On Advocate Diplomacy is not an art con- to have aboard this ship? That fined solely to the striped pants man's conduct was disgraceful." and portfolio school of the Wash"Captain," began Lazzaro, mgton and international scene "your feelings are those of the The crewmembers of the SS Samuel R. Aitken, Ar­ as was proved by the Steel Ad-'crew completely. We are ashamed nold Bernstein Steamship Company, were given a rough vacates Deck Delegate Augie of the brother's conduct and Lazzaro. time by the Master and Chief Mate all the way from wish to apologize for him. With admirable finesse Broth­ Buenos Aires to Belfast in northern Ireland. When the "However, we are sure you er Lazzaro smoothed over a will understand and appreciate Mate radioed ahead to have Bel-*-— thorny situation and saved face the fact that he is far from be­ fast police and firemen meet the One of the principal complaints for his fellow crewmembers and ing representative of the Sea­ ship, alleging that he had a against the Captain concerned the union. " farers International Union. mutinous crew, it was just too the confinement of Oiler Moss. The situation under which "We have gone on record at much. According to the detailed state­ Lazzaro brought his ability into our meetings condemning the ac­ Fortunately, it was the Amer­ ment signed by the delegates, play came about when during tions of ifien such as this, but in ican vice-consul not the cops Moss was ordered handcuffed a coastwise trip, a tried and an organization of 62,000 memwho came aboard when the Ait­ after defending himself against true performer decided to go foers it is not always possible to ken reached port. By that time, assault by the Mate. After the into his act. , however, the Master and the Captain and the First Mate with see that these men are kept from Throwing all caution to the ships. Mate had thrown Charles Moss, some help from the Second Mate winds the gashound-qrewman, an Oiler, in irons, handcuffing In any large organization the Chief sitting in in .his foc'sle, brought there will always be a few bad him to a metal brace in the for­ Mate shoved a gun into Moss' forth his private stock and in Uppies in the barrel and it is ward ammunition magazine side and said, "Don't try any short quick gulps emptied the unfortunate . that one of them which was described by the dele­ funny stuff now," it is reported bottle and put himself in shape had to make his appearance on gates as "a damp, dank, foul en­ in the statement. for the performance. closure without heat or ventila­ this the fii-st voyage of the SIU ANTHONY E. HARTMAN With jaundiced eye and cloud­ aboard the Steel Advocate. tion." MATE WAS BASE ed mind he thirsted for more of CONSUL OKAY A number of other charges Seafarer Anthony E. Hartman the stuff — a shipmate's locker UNION'S FIGHT. TOO were based on the central charges may be an Ordinary Seaman but was the answer. With ease he This consul, regardless of what that the Captain allowed the he's no ordinary fisherman, "We of the crew hope you and as seamen have thought,of consuls Mate to assume what Amounted the photo above will bear out. snapped the lock and partook your wife will understand the in certain other instances, proved to full command of the ship, and He's shown with two prize of what lay within. Then, forti­ situation and bear in mind that to be a first-rate joe. He or­ also allowed the Chief Engineer catches he hauled in off the fied for come what may, he the SIU is just as strongly op­ lui-ched out on stage, the deck, posed as you to this sort of dered Moss released, and ordered more latitude than he should. Florida Keys. rather. activity." the Mate off the ship. What was • The big baby—all 5 feet . 2 Several of the charges already more, he dug up another Chief The Captain, his wrath abated OVERTURE. PLEASE Mate who was a good man as had been fully discussed in ship- inches of him—is a king macconsiderably by the sincerity of There, before the eyes of un- Lazzaro's plea, told him that the later events proved. board meetings presided over by keral the smaller one a Spanish The upshot was that the crew veteran seafarer John (Bananas) mackei al. Brother Hartman lost amused spectators, including the man would be logged for not be­ prepared a detailed statement of Zieries, who sailed the Aitken as no time in pinning an SIU button Skipper and his wife who were ing able to turn to but the rest on his larger haul—just so he watching from the wheelhouse, charges against the Captain, Bosun. of the crew, in his eyes, was signed by the Ships Delegate and i Those signing the detailed could keep the old boy in the he wobbled through his routine completely exonerated, and he of profane jokes, insults and dis­ did not intend to bear any illthe three departmental delegates.' statement of charges were A1 Brotherhood of the Sea. As matters stood after the pay- Gordon, Ships Delegate; A. C. Hartman, who hails from Balti­ tasteful pantomine. will toward the Union or the off in Baltimore, the crew plan- Bailey Jr., Engine Delegate; Rob- more, recently shipped on the Before reaching the finale — crew. The position of the crew ned to press the charges beforq ert G. Long, Stewards Delegate; SS Mae, whose home port is|where he would pass out cold on and the Union was plain to him the proper maritime authorities. ^ and H. Cook, Deck Delegate. i Hartman's home town. tlie deck — the crew shouted thanks to Brother Lazzaro's skillhim down and with not too fpl defense. gentle hands shoved him back Kid glove diplomacy pays di­ MEET THE GANG ON THE NIANTIC VICTORY into the wings. vidends thanks to Seafarers like But this ham was not to be Brother Lazzaro. put off so easily. Out he came The Advocate incident was for an encore but- the audience taken from a report delivered by was not receptive. He then de­ Deck Delegate LaZzaro to a ship­ cided to play to the balcony. board meeting held at sea on Straight-arming his way past the January 10. not appreciative deck crewmen he made his way to the wheelhouse where he put on a special act for the Captain and his wife. There he redid his act, finale and all, and was dragged back to his foc'sle and dumped on his sack. He had been a resounding success, he thought, but the crew felt otherwise. DURBAN, Natal—For the third The whole crew through his time on the current voyage, fire performance had been discredi­ broke out last week aboard the ted. Most painful to the crew SS Moline Victory, a Robin line was the fact that the voyage ship. The latest blaze struck in • was the first trip of the Isthmian the after hold while the vessel vessel with a complete crew was in Durban harbor, damaging from the SIU Hall. the cargo and-blistering the hull A quick conference was called plates. and forth stepped the man of The two earlier fires oh. the the hour to save the crew's face: Moline Victory, which is loaded Deck Delegate Augie Lazzaro. with sisal and hides, were of a With determined steps Brother less serious nature. Lazzaro approached the Captain. One broke out in the paint Salvage what you can, he had Aboard the Waterman vessel on a recent run to the West Coast were the men shown locker and the other in the en­ been told by the others, and that gine room. Both were extin­ above. In the life ring row, left to right; R. Drobish, Deck Malnt.; W. Weidman. OS; S. Or- was what he intended to do. guished before any appreciable loff. Deck M^nt.; H. Wing, 2nd Eng., and Clarke, Wiper. damage was done. UNION HARMED Second row: C. Skakun, AB; J. Broaddus, Oiler; C. Putney, Bosun; C. L. Moody, Deck In the wheelhouse where the Maint.; and J. Griswold, Ch. Electrician. Captain was still contemplating Rear Row: B. Comeau, AB; F. DeVries, 2nd Mate: W. Adams, Ch. Eng.; A. Brenna, 3rd what had taken place Brother Cook; M. Deo-Tiska, Night Cook and Baker; R. Pope, AB; C. Saunders, Wiper; B. Newbury, Lazzaro took the floor in be­ half of the crew. Oiler and L. Stephenson, Oiler. Photo subn^^ by Ships Photographers o| San Pedto. For The Captain spoke first: "What more about the Nit Victory see Page 11. r kind of a Union are we going Third Blaze Hits Moline Victory; CargOLDamaged �Friday, February 6. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine SlU Ships' Minutes In Brief was believed to be making men Francisco M. Quinones, Nov. 23 sick. One minute of siL-nce for —Called io order by David Nunn; Brothers lost at sea. Chairman Allen Kramer; Secre­ tary'A. J. Kuberski. Carried mo­ XXX tion by J. Hayes that stevedores EDWARD RICHARDSON, Oct. and other shore workers be kept 26 — Chairman James D. Veira; Secretary William R. Hughes. out of messrooms, heads and pas­ New Business: Motion made that sageways since they could use a black mark be placed against heads aft. Carried motion by entire crew of previous voj«agc D. Nunn that anyone caught for the terrible condition of the leaving laundry room messed up ship. Motion carried. Discussion should be dealt with. Steward was held as to possibility of in­ L. Garabedian asked cre.w to juring the efforts of a few who turn in excess linen so that it might have been good men but could be sent ashore for launder­ personnel from each departmen'^ ing. Chairman Kramer asked all of things' not done. Also voted stated that all of the quarters hands to read the foc'sle card. that the. delegates see the Cap­ •(VB were in deplorable shape. Galle./ Bosun A. Khalzis asked all hands tain about getting the * general to keep all doors secured. One alarm repaired in Trinidad. Dele­ was only exception, it was clean minute of silence for Brothers gates to see Chief Engineer about and in good shape. Education: Copies of the latest agreement lost at sea. who is to give orders to Deck were displayed and made avail­ Si 4 Engineer. Burns elected per­ able to., all of the crew. , LIVINGSTON, Nov. 30—Chair­ manent secretary. man Joseph Bourgeois: Secretary XXX t. ^ X MARINA, Nov. 28—Chairman Bill McGranagham. Departments JOHN FISKE. Sept. 14—Chair­ reported smooth sailing except man Bob McCulloch; Secretary Reynesa; Secretary R. Rodriguez. for some disputed overtime .on Jack G. Smith. Motion carried New Business: Motion to find out the Deck and in the Stewards. to have William Meehan act as in San Juan if a man who works Voted that ship needed fumiga­ Engine Department Delegate. in someon.e'.s place is entitled to tion. Also voted to recommend Motion carried to have Frank get wages plus overtime. Amend­ Thomas Thompson and Boberto Cullison act as Ships Delegate. ment to motion: Three Delegates Pell for full membership. Mo­ Motion carried to have Ships to contact San Juan Patrolman tion carried that men getting off Delegate with witness go to Cap­ for clarification of certain sec­ must give 24-hours notice so that tain to have minor repairs at­ tions of agreement. Motion by replacements could be gotten tended to as promised by port Carbone that no painting be done through the hiring hall. Noted captain before ship sailed. Good until the Engine Department toi­ By HANK that Captain claimed Steward and Welfare: Steward asked crew lets and showers are painted. Mo­ Shipping is rather slow again. What's keeping the brothers was feeding too well. One min­ to cooperate in handling soiled tion by J. S. Aidd that the three ute of silence for Brothers lost linen. One minute of silence for departments take care of reciea- feeling good otherwise is the need for a wage increase which has to be sweated out of the shipowners. A sailor nowadays really tion room and laundry. at sea. Brothers lost at sea. feels the high cost of living (more "so than the landlubbers do) XXX while he's waiting, unemployed, for those jobs to happen. It really SS WARRIOR, Sept. 2G—Chair­ isn't ,,an easy way of life when you have a few hardships hitting man C. Ridge; Secretary Charles you—slow shipping, weeks and even months on the beach and Bush. Delegates reported no the high pi-ices for food, rent. etc. beefs. New Business: Regarding S. 4 Ships Delegate, Bush reported XXX To the right kind of an SIU man a. job means a lot. And JOHN W, MACKAY, Nov. 17—jthat the job of Ships Delegate BENJAMIN BWRN, Dec. 7— v/hen he gets his job he keeps it going in good old SIU style. Chairman W. H. Harrell; Secre- has been done away with as per We haven't much brotherly news this week. Gulf oldtimer tary F. Rouser. Deck Delegate desire of rank and file. Good Chairman Nicholas A. Genovese: Brother Jack Kelly .of Texas, is getting the LOG every week. Dennis reported that a few minor j and Welfare Suggestion by Secretary Louis Finger. New How's everything. Brother Kelly? Down in Mississippi, Brother grievances would be ironed out' Yadon that another light be Business: None. Good and Wel­ David Casey Jones, the oldtimer, will be getting his LOG within department. Rouser 'placed in deck head. Steward fare: Motion made that W. Smith weekly, too... We notice that Brother Dutchy Bolz is aboard named Engine Delegate after pointed out that any three full not be allowed to sail above rat­ the Virginia City Victory. That should be good news to his Harrell's appointment as Second bookmen may go up to see the ing of Third cook until he proves himself capable otherwise. List shipmate, Pete McCoskey, who may be still in New York Ass't Engineer, and Stewards Captain as a committee ap­ of repairs made up and approved. since he came in several weeks ago. Delegate Rummerlin reported no pointed by crew. One minute of silence for Broth­ beefs at all. Russell Simmons, XXX ers lost at sea. The following Alcoa ships have bundles of LOGS due them H. R. Summerlin and C. L. Potter every week in the company office in Trinidad: Alcoa Ranger, XXX l-ecommended for books. List of FAIRLAND. Sept. 13 —Chair­ MV Capstan Knot, MV Snakehead,' Hawser Eye, Alcoa Pegasus. fines reviewed and found in or­ man C. E. Turner; Secretary J. These requested bundles are sent to the Alcoa office and they der. Men coming off watch were V. Dolan. New Business: Motion stay there. The company doesn't send these bundles along with asked to be quiet for benefit of carried for passengers to stay out the ship's mail to the ship. Therefore, don't let these LOGS go those sleeping. Crew to be in of crew's quarters and mess- to waste. One of two crewmembers should go ashore, take their good shape for payoff. Baltimore rooms. Good and Welfare: Sev­ bundles or some of the copies back to the ship and pass them Patrolman G. H. Masterson later eral suggestions for improving around. Easily said and easily done... Brother Emil J. Cipar, endorsed minutes, saying payoff cleanliness of ship. Delegates re­ Gulf oldtimer, dropped in for a visit and asked to have the LOG good. ported all smooth in their de­ sent home every week, amongst other things. Brother Cipar has XXX partments. One minute of silence been sailing with the gold dept. down below tor some time, by JOSEPH N. TEAL, Nov. 10— XXX JEAN. Dec. 8 — Chairman for Brothers lost at sea. the way. Chairman Wade N. Cobb; Record­ XXX ing Secretary J. Jilka. Delegates, George N. Ehmsen; Secretary XXX BEAVER VICTORY (date not The following oldtimers probably are still in town; J. T. Zembruzuski for the Deck, R. Bill Williams. Deck Delegate Bill Novak. J. Wing, A. Le.vagno, I. Echavarria, S. Dall, M. ConfuJoplin for the Engines, and G. Millison reported everything given)—Chairman James Agnew; Eiono, G. Van Thillo, W. J. Conner, S. Duda, G. Petroff, J. Dail for the Stewards, reported shipshape, as did Stewards Dele­ Secretary Gerald Lonski. New Slsman, Bosun O. Morgan, J. Sharp, S. P. Henry, R. Quinn, no beefs. Good and welfare: gate Alfred Author. Engine Dele­ Business: Motion by Vic Cover N. Proudfool, C, Berg, T. F. Shea, Deck Engineer F. L. Fowler, Voted soiled linen be piled in gate Shorty Menendez moved that $5 fine bis imposed on mem­ R. Collins, G. Nunez, I. Valles, F. Bock, J. Hopkins, R. Bonich, designated place, not thrown in­ that department head be painted, bers who refuse to, attend meet­ J. Rios, R. J. Sigler, Joe Arras, S. Cruz, Carpenter F. Mulder. to lower passageway. Ships and motion carried. Louis Toris ings; proceeds to go to LOG. Good and Welfare: Comments by and Rosado excused forwatches H. Englehart, J. Michael, M. Murphy and Steward M. Gordils Delegate instructed to arrange Goodwin on shortage of milk. ... Brother William De Long, Oiler, just came in from a trip XXX for new shower gratings. BERTRAM G. GOODHUE. Dec. Rennalo commented on horsing on the SS Robin Hood. 14—Meeting called to order by around during meal hours. He XXX Frank D'Amato. Chairman claimed meal hours are like a It sure would be a good thing to hear from the SIU Brothers Johnny Spahn; Secretary D'Ama­ three-ring circus with Me.ssboy when they hit the foreign ports in regards to whether or not to. Elected Robert Gans Ship as master of ceremonies. they can pick up the LOGS in various bars, USS Clubs and the Delegate. Discussion under good well-known Seamen's Institutes. SIU LOGS are sent to many of XXX NIANTIC VICTORY, Sept. 7— these places every week, but the question is whether they arrive and welfare of various matters including slopchest price list, Chairman John Przelecki; Secre­ and are in turn picked up by SIU men. If certain brothers could XXX FAIRLAND, Oct. 8—Chairman mess room cleanliness, and place­ tary George Marcin. Stewards check up on this, and send in their reports about what places C. L. Deemer; Recording Secre­ ment of, mirrors in Deck and Department Delegate Arthur are getting the LOGS or what places aren't, plus the correct tary .Jack Dolan. Deck Delegate Stewards departments. One min­ Kavel reported all okay in his addresses of these places where SIU brothers spend their time. Deck Delegate reported too., many men taking ute of silence for Brothers lost at Department; XXX. Glove reported a few disputed News Item: Speaking for various steamship companies. off, and that any more would be sea. hours of overtime; Engine Dele­ Francis S. Walker, stated that the average earnings for un­ logged. Need for better night XXX FRANK NORRIS. Nov. 3— gate Arthur Smith reported no licensed ship personnel today are $285.16 per month... Our lunch discussed. Chairman J. W. Schmidt; Re­ beefs. Good and Welfare: Dis­ opinion is that this guy doesn't know what he's talking about XXX and doesn't care how much he distorts the situation. For his ELI WHITNEY. ; Sept. 18— cording Secretary Murray. Voted cussion over keeping performers information, none of the sailors makes anything halfway near Chairman BUI Thompson; Secre­ to strip linen from bunk* and in line, also a decision was his estimate—and even the Stewards and Bosuns aren't paid tary George W. Burns. No beefs clean rooms before payi/h for reached to approach the Captain the figure he claims. Of course, there is the possibility the reported by departmental dele­ next crew, Ship Delegate to in regard to increasing cigarette ration. One minute of silence sailors are charged for the coffee and water they drink and notify Patrolman if this is not gates. Voted to send a letter to the sea air they breathe. ^ LOG and inform Baltimore Agent done. Discussion of water which for Brothers lost at sea. UNION IS AS UNION DOES/ sjsfas? WlUl' SOPt CUT and RUN Wf?C III �T Page Ten THE S E A F A R E R S L 0 G FIRE STRIKES THE SS ELI WHITNEY IN ARGENTINA ' V < ' Fiiday, Feliruary 6* 1948 -"• •-.' ..-.'X. l Sound Intra-Departmental Good Will Held Important To the Editor: tent foreman, then it is time to An unlicensed department head woi^in(*"^hv aif' is watched closely by his brother ^ ^ A 1^,, ^ Union membors and . by the ""'a" • • "i S" • • • :• •:••'••:••;.• jOwes no man a f living unless he company officers and men. He',,.- ^ 4,^ u* • -4. u u ui. 44^™,! to obtain It by unholding is observed by the company to his rightful share. see if there is any way he can If we ourselves can't -as debe discharged or belittled at any v. .i A L- partment heads progress in hartime and by his brothers for his mony with .. -I members t the good of, Unionism. Many men who travel in these the crew and if we as workers rating wonder why in many in­ cannot gel along with the good department heads then all con­ stances they become involved cerned on the ship and- in the v/ith their brothers or with the Union will suffer. It is obvious company not knowing that in most cases they themselves are trying ir, 1 to discredit these men Smoke haze hangs over hose-lined deck of the Alcoa Tvr 1, +1, A * fights-have been going on vessel as crewmembers and local firemen fight blaze that broke Maybe they made too inany between tbe men and the demistakes, or they were intoxiout in the No. 2 hold during stay in Rosario. Flames were partment heads, so that they— cated or loud-mouthed too often. A crewmember and Rosario confined and no serious loss was suffered. Repairs, necessitated the company, can be the only dock police leave the smoke- There are many things, outside victor. by the fire, however, caused delay in the ship's departure. filled area after fire was of a man's ability that can foul DIVIDE AND RULE brought under control. Photos him up with his shipmates. Of course, everyoneis entitled to It is also evident that compan­ submitted by George Hatgimake some mistakes. If a man ies do not want any foremen or misios. made none he would be equal supervisory workers in the un­ to God, but when it becomes an ion and if they can do anything everyday experience then that is to further their aims, by robbing To the Editor: I son, Michael Ralph and James too much. our union of membership they'll 'Kennedy. These three Brothers not hesitate to do so. ^ I have a human interest story made up a sufficient SET EXAMPLE If we fight among ourselves l^t I would like to have pub- amount, although many others Where there is smoke there when there is no cause then we lished in the LOG, as I am offered their aid in the event is bound to be fire, but in'some ourselves-^are wrong. But when certain that it would be of in-^I either needed or wanted it. cases I have seen cliques try to there is cause to bring a. man up exploit innocent men. It is a on charges, they should be seen terest to all Seafarers, and will, It is true that we have had To the Editor: fact, however, that anyone sail- through so that we will not be surely show the readers of our some trouble mechanically and We, the crew of the James Is­ ng in a key rating must be an hindered with men that give us ... .. , ^ la fire in the No. 2 hold (Ed. land, Carras Shipping Company, example and not give these ele­ black eyes and cause unnecessary Dublication how we of the , ..ir . sea- note: Must.. i. have. been quite a farers International Union can gj.g according to the pictures) wish to express our appreciation ments a chance to make a hard unrest and agitation among the membership. and will stick together when-^ which resulted in delays on this to the owners for their thought- ime for him. fulness on Christmas Day. If a Steward keeps drunk and There is, of course, the per­ ever one brother or another vessel. But when it comes to one shipmate needing assistance Upon arrivail in Aruba, Cap­ dirty on the trip and starts petual griper and agitator who needs assistance. while in a foreign port, the way tain C. W. Herin received a letter throwing-, his weight around, thinks he is a good Union man While our vessel was in Ros­ these Brothers speedily offered from the owners to the effect then there is small chance of because he can always find fault ario, Argentina, I received word to help me in my particular case that every member of the crew expecting the best from his men. and does so whether there is that my mother w'as very ill makes me very proud to say that was to receive a Christmas If the man is incompetent then reason to or not. It is my belief and that the worst was to be.'I am part of the Seafarers In­ bonus. We think that if more he can blame no one under him that we can use fewer of these. For everyone's good, when­ shipowners would show has as for being the same. expected. I went right away to ternational Union. If a Bosun keeps in line him­ ever an attempt is made to down much fellowship it would be a our Captain and told him the Before closing, let me repeat self and knows his business then an unlicensed department head whole story, and asked him if that it is with heartfelt grati­ better world to live in. le has the right to expect his then these things should be he could pay me off here so I tude that I wish to thank these We wish to pass the word on men to be the same, but if he looked into carefully by the could go home to see my mother. Brothers aboard the SS Eli Whit­ through the courtesy of the LOG always laying down on the membership and the officials, so ney for their sincere and gen- that this is the best company any ob, he neither has any right to l­ that both sides can be heard He informed me that if I! .JT could got a reliel he would be I™ ^ud 1 want to of us has ever sailed with. Also reprimand the men or sail in without bias. There should be we have a Skipper who is tops. glad to lot me go home. The' = that rating. If on the other hand, no objections to this by any Many of us agree that is the best the men under any unlicensed American Consul in Buenos ^ ® ^ party who feels he is in the feeding ship we have ever been department head continue to lie right. I am .sure that this way ^ Aires promised full cooperation George G. Hatgimisios on. down on the job in all ways all will profit. in agreement with the Cap­ SS Eli Whitney We wish to thank Lindsey Wil­ whenever they have a compePaul Parsons tain's consent. Buenos Aires liams, director of organization, Unable to obtain relief in Ros­ for the splendid job done. We FOUR MEN ON A WATCH ario, I tried once more in Buenos hope this will help the men Aires but was again unsuccess- LOG Reader Thrills aboard-the Cities Service tankers |v ; i ful. This morning, my wife call­ With Photos of Son see the advantage of sailing imed me all the way from Philader the Seafarers banner. 1® <delphia, and informed me that To the Editor: We close hoping pur Brothers |i ; my mother had passed away. So Just a few lines to express will keep up the good work be­ i went again to talk with our r Captain, explaining what had my appreciation for your fine ing done. paper. I've been getting the LOG happened. But still no relief. Crew for about two years and every SS James Island copy has been enjoyed very FINE GESTURE much. Your Nov. 14 issue has I went Delegate, ml to the Ship A ^ pictures of my son Suggests Arrangement Bill Thompson, and asked him jjenry on the back page. It was On West Coast Payoffs if he would get the Department quite a thrill to see them. Delegates together and see what To the Editor: Will you please .accept the could be done to help get paid In regard to the letter of contribution enclosed with my ; off and fly home. sincere thanks for the splendid Brother William J. Jones in the After the Delegates talked work you people are doing and January 9 LOG in regard to the with the Captain, the Brothers the prompt delivery of the paper SUP taking all crews off west got together and made up every week. coast ships coming: in from the enough money to make $600, east coast under contract to the Shown here, from left to right, are: Woody Yeager, Bob I wish you all a very happy Seafarers, I would like to sug­ which is what it costs to fly Polchanis, Wally Cahill and Jerry Schaffer. They made up the home. I want the rest of the holiday season. gest that the Seafarers try and four to eight engine watoh on a recent , trip of the Joliet Union Brothers to know how Victory. Donald Southwood, who took the photo, says: "Some­ Mrs. William Clemens make some agreement with much I appreciate this wonderthe SUP in which crews of SIU thing seems to be missing in this picture, namely, the tops of Chicago, 111. ftfl j^sture of friendship. ships can remain aboard their their heads. I'm still trying to figure out how I did it." Any­ (Ed note: Many thanks and ships op the west coast. way, it doesn't happen often with Brother SouthWoOd. He Tlie Brothers who aided me takes some pretty-shari> shots. in this manner were Bill Thomp- j the satison's best to you.) , J ' Robert F; Kennedy Crew's Generosity Speeds Brother To Mother's Burial James Island Men Got Xmas Bonus From Carras Co. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday], Fabruary 6. 1948 Log-A-Rhythms Saga Of The Sam Aitken By AL GORDON Shakespeare, lhat immortal wit and sage. Said that all the world was but a stage. So here is the cast of one small plot, Some is comedy and some is not. ^ The set is a "Liberty," the drop, sea and sky. With a Mate that aspires to be "Captain Bligh," With a figure-head Captain not above shady deals. Minus guts to set the Mate back on his heels. The crew approached the Skipper with a legitimate demand To straighten out his Mate and assume his command. But the thought of a beef with the Mate left him quaking. So v/e leave him to lie on a bed of his making. Loaded coal in Norfolk for B.A. via Brazil, Was short a. Third Assistant which an Oiler had to fill. Refueled in old St. Thomas, but the Old Man would not give. So, it's do "a little business" for the girls have got to live. Next morn we sign a Fireman, and shove off right on time. And head for port of discharge, old B.A. in Argentine. Now it's drink wash' water, and it's thick enough to strain. For they've tampered with the water lines and the Chief's the one- to blame. So it's discontent and argument, all topside does is bicker. Then it's two and three, then five for one, the log book's getting thicker. And it's bell to bell on deck, yet they do not seem to care. The water's bad, the food is poor, the head's are seldom bare. Draws are few and far between. It's rationed, claims the Skipper. We would like to see the law on that. You tight old honey dripper. He cuts the stores down to the bone. And says there's top much waste. After all the foreign scows he's sailed. Must be too rich for the taste. <30ys DON'T C30TC0F5<\B! Then up the creek to San Martin lo take a load of grain To the Emerald Isle of Pat's and Mike's, Belfast Ireland. With lookout in the crows nest and standby in the bow. It seems these summer clothes are out of place somehow. Well it's Christmas spent in Belfast and we'll celebrate New Year's, So we're lapping up the Guiness till it's running out our ears. 'Cause they're sort of short on whiskey, but we're making out all right, *Til Charley tangles with the Mate out on the dock one night. Well there's Jesse James and Dillinger and then Machine Gun Kelley. The Mate steps up to Charley and pushed a gat into his belly. This happens in the morning, being treated like a con. As Dillinger, the Second, snaps the handcuffs on. « Now the ammunition locker is cold, damp and airless. 'Tis there they locked the Oiler up, and 'twas there the Mate got careless. At sea we couldn't do a thing when he threw his weight around. He forgot the U. S. Consulate was a bit of U. S. ground. Page Eleven Niantic Vic Crew Hails 'Pleasant' Trip; Departmental Cooperation Smooths Run To the Editor: We have just completed an in­ ter-coastal voyage on the SS Niantic Victory, Waterman, and we the crew wish to proclaim unanimously that it has been a very pleasant trip. What made it so was the cooperative attitude of the departments heads and especially the attitude of Captain Damian Hillseth whose consistent and successful efforts to promote good feeling between licensed and unlicensed men should be set up for all Masters of U. S. vessels to Shoot at. iilii iiiiii iiii At no time was there any petty bickering over draws pr the time of draws. If you had it coming to you you got it. The record high in relations between topside and foc'sle He was not above going out of that existed aboard the Nisntic Victory was consianily in his way to do a favor for any man aboard the ship. Needless evidence. Christmas was no exception as photo above bears out. to say this was highly pleasing In front row, left to right, are: Utility Mess (dark shirt), and satisfactory to all hands, and Jr. 3rd Mate, 3rd Mate, 3rd Assistant and the Messman. was deeply appreciated. Second row: Captain Damian Hillseth, who, according to the It was Captain Hillseth who, crew, set a record for all masters to shoot for; Ch. Engineer, with Chief Mate Anthony Reale, Ch. Mate*' and 2nd Electrician. Rear Row: 1st Assistant, Jr., spent a half day in the woods Steward, 2nd Mate and Sparks. getting Christmas trees for the messrooms.On Christmas Day he furnished tributed several boxes of choco­ along cigars, cigarettes and candy. cigars and cigarettes as well as late candy. Captain Hillseth left on New After dinner, the Captain and the most important ingredients used in making eggnog. With most of the officers and crew Years Day for Minnesota to visit our dinner, he along with Chief took taxi cabs to the hospital his family. We were all sori'y Engineer Jack Adams and Sec- to bring cheer to one of our to see him go but take plea.sure ond Mate Frank De Vries con- > Brothers who was sick. We took in writing this endorsement to show that there are Skippers who, while being efficient, can still be "Good Joes." While we are writing, we would like to list Burch's food shop and tavern at the corner of. Second and Washington in Van­ couver, Wash., as being a good place to stay away from. The propi-ietor had us all tossed out for no justifiable reason that we could see. On the other hand, the St. Elmo one block up the street is a mu'ch cozier place. Welcom­ ing 1948 in the traditional man­ ner, the proprietor put out beer On a trip such as they had, no wonder all hands were on the house and we enjoyed our­ smiling. Sealed at left side of table in crew's mess, going selves . in spite of being having from front lo rear, are; Jerry (no last name given), Leo been kicked out of Burch's a few moments earlier. Stephenson, Bill Kalinkas, Jack Arthur, Bob Pope and James Johnston. On right side, front to rear: Charles Sanders, Bill The Crew SS Niantic Victory Newbury, Bosun Putney, Vernon Weidman and B. Comeau. Two Views On Voyage Of Lahaina Victory The Mate still wasn't satisfied, for all that he had done. To the Editor; To top the Oiler's misery off, he logged him twelve for one. The crew then got together and declared they'd had enough. I see in the December 19 LOG So we'll start a beef and not give up 'til we throw this phony off. that the Black Gang Delegate of We notified the Consul of the Chief Mate's foul behavior. the Lahaina Victory has a lot of The Consul was a square one, decided in our favor. beefs about the Engineers. He told the Mate to pack his gear, who acted peeved and rattled. The editor's note at the bottom But he tucked his tail between his legs and very soon skedaddled. of the page says that this could We signed a Mate in Belfast and the Skipper seems to bear not have been on the Oct. 6 pay­ Hard feelings toward this new Mate, we think he's on the square. So, while on the beach if you should meet this Skipper looking off, but I know different as I was in that crew and was the first blue. The reason's this: He's searching for a new company, ship and one to see the Delegate's letter. crew. Everything he said about the monkey business, it won't be long till every rule in the con­ tract will be broken by them. Incidentally these same Engi­ neers aie on another trip on this same ship. Needless to say, thei'e's a whole new Black Gang. I'm only a permit man, but when men like these who I are book members (i-etired) act like this, what am I to think? I would like to hear from some fellows on that trip. I owe some money to some of them, and al­ Engineers was true and then though . I have a broken leg I still intend to pay them. some, but what has been done Donald T. Fisher about it? A lot of talk, that's paper I have been able to get to To the Editor: Nevir Orleans Hall all. The editor also said it was read. a clean payoff. That also is a I am now a retired SIU man. So in order to keep the LOG (Ed. Note; According to the lot of mali^-key. I have been home since July on hand, I would like to receive report of the Patrolmen who There were a few of us with 1947 when t tame in from Vene- the three bound volumes. En­ handled the Lahaina Victory (I was a closed, please find money order disputed overtime. zulea to New Orleans. for seven dollars (two dollars forj Wiper doing plumping work payoff, she was smooth and I received the LOG every week January-April, 1946; $2.50 forj which the Chief had the gall to clean. The headquarters rec­ and my wife and I enjoy reading May-December, <1946; $2.50 for say was a Wiper's regular job.) ords show that when Brother • it very much. What's more, all I January-June, 1947.) Fisher applied for reinstate­ MONKEY BUSINESS my friends enjoy reading it too Curtis Southwick ment recently, he admitted not iand it's hard to keep the copies 11 Phillips St. This could go on forever, but around' the house long enough Jamestown, N. Y. the point is if we're going to let being present at the payoff. for all to .read,>them. . •(Note; The volumes have guys like these keep,on shipping For another view of the trip • y and getting away <with all this eee- follo'w'-* ' |ier). : TheiLOG is the only true labor been forwertted.) Gives Friends Bound Logs •/ - • .k ; To the Editor; Most of us are looking for the perfect ship and I think that we have found it, or damn close to it. After taking it over from the NMU, we went to work right away and got her cleaned up so she looked" as an SIU ship should look. No one could ask for a better skipper»than Captain Anderson, and the three Mates have done evei-ything possible to make this a pleasant trip. We have had no disputed over­ time during the voyage. Two of the Mates are former SIU mem­ bers and all three are tops iA our opinion . We have just completed a trip • to South Africa on the good ship Lahaina Victory so, if you are looking for a good one, here it is—jump aboard. I will close now and hope that we get more skippers like Cap­ tain Anderson and more Mates like Babbitt, Larchey and Hirschey. > Bill O'Connor Lahaina Victory i �T BE SEAFARERS LOG Page Twelv« A PREVIEW OF THE LATEST SALTY STYLES Borrows Big, Skips Scow; Trio Sore In addition to several crewmembers, the Patrolman who visited this ship suggested that this letter be written so we do hope you can publish it in an early , issue. We are -writing it in behalf of the Black Gang of the " SS Clyde Seavey, Isthmian. At our first Black Gang meet­ ing after leaving New Orleans recently, we learned we had only one full bookman aboard so we elected him Black Gang Delegate by acclamation. Then this character proceeded to bor­ row money from several men in ' the Engine Department. No one -who loaned him money knew the others had also done so. Upon arrival in New York early in the morning, he went to two guys and got 10 dollars from each of them so he could "go to the Hall and straighten : out a couple of beefs before she / paid off." Long after the payoff, • he sneaked on board, got his dough and scrammed. A couple of days later, at 10 o'clock at night, he sneaked on board again and started packing his gear. When discovered, he said he had sent a wire to square his debts, but he was unable to produce any telegraph receipt. All Brothers should watch out tor this 100 percent phony and others like him. He did all the aforementioned stunts while per­ fectly sober, his only intention evidently being to slip his ship­ mates. ; Now everyone knows it's no trouble to borrow money on an SIU ship. But guys like this one make it tough on the legitimate seaman who needs a few bucks for laundry and so forth. We the undersigned hope that thig letter serve to save other Brothers. We lost a total .of 60 bucks. Are A Bit Rough' S, 4, At left we have modeled the cruise costume specially designed for crew wear in the Islands. This number is very popular with the men of the Alcoa cruise ships. As you see, it combines the desirable coolness^ of short sleeves with the more formal blue of dungarees. Note the new six-inch cqff length. HARRY DAWSON Alcoa Cavalier J, 4. On our right is a number ex­ pected to revolutionize payoff at­ tire. The three-quarter length burlap coat contrasts exceeding­ ly well with the grease-spotted pants. The hat, a jaunty panama, is included for paying off in tropical ports. Completing the costume is a green shirt and gravy smeared tie. Bag is for payoff money. PETE D'ANNA Andrew Jackson i i i At left we have the answer for the sun-hungry. Cut-off pants, sun glasses and a wool cap make sun bathing sheer delight. Es­ pecially recommended is the wool cap for those with sensi­ tive scalps. The book is optional. 4. 4. it G. HAMMARSTRAND Steel Navigator At right agahr we have... Zounds! This guy's working. We draw the line when it comes to suggesting aUire for such as this. JOE WRIGHT Joliet Victory Replace Assistant Electrician With Second Who Holds Chief's Papers, Brother Says HITS ^GRABBERS' OF CREW'S GEAR To the Editor: m Mrsi Jack Procell - . Naw; Orleans.'' We Love But Clips The boys shown here unknow­ ingly model the correct ensem­ bles for the occasions described. To the Editor: Charles S. Ross (SUP) Having read Brother Wiley James R. Brown Parrott's suggestions in the LOG Ruben L. Humphrey of January 30, I agree that we (Ed. Note: The name of the are indeed in need of clarification accused man has been with­ of what is specifically expected held in accordance with LOG of an Electrician aboard ship. policy on personal beefs. While However, I disagi'ee with his the LOG believes that all suggestion regarding the rating members should be warned of Assistant Electrician* He sug­ gainst men who victimize gests that anyone sailing as an their Brothers the beef is pure­ assistant have three years in the ly a personal one.) engine room. Let us consider the case of an Oilei", for example, who actually SEAFARER'S WIFE i thoroughly agree with you that "gear grabbers" are not ..good members. Not only when they take the sliip's gear but too, when they pilfer the per­ sonal belongings of the crew. I had given my husband a wedding band shortly before he shipped out on the Horace Gree­ ley, Alcoa, in July. When the ship i docked here in September he got off as soon as it was cleared by customs. When he went back the next day, his locker had been entered and everything he had was gone, including his shaving .gear, work clothes and the wedding liand. I hope it doesn't happen to many members because some •\yives aren't as good-natured about such things. Ed Says: 'Pictures No slouches when it comes to snappy attire. Seafarers in general and these four in par-'ticular, are old hands at adapt­ ing their seagoing wardrobe to fit the hour and the mood. To lha Editor: w Friday. February 6, 1948- situation upon returning. Usu­ ally, in such a case, he gets a verbal blast from the Chief Engi­ neer because cargo operations have been held up. In effect, the Assistant Elec­ trician is "taking a ride" on the Chief Electricism. Situations lilce the above put the Union in a bad spot. For this reason, the suggestion is offered that the rating of As­ sistant Electrician be changed to Second Electrician in our con­ tracts, and that anyone desiring to sail in that capacity be re­ quired to have an Electrician's endorsement. In addition, he ought to be paid at a rate com­ parable to the Chief Electrician's pay. Anyone interested can attend one of the many schools in the country either private or mari­ time. For the inforrnation of resident aliens and others who for one reason or another cannot or do not wish to attend a maritime school, Coyne Electrical School in Chicago charges a tuition of $284 and is considered a good school. It is the opinion of this Brother that the money spent is a good investment. James Johnston (SUP) Dear Brothers: To the LOG'S request for pho­ tographs we've had first-rate re­ sponse. Those Brothers who have Sent in those black and whites you see in the LOG every week can stand up and take a big salute from the Editor. ' Several of the Brothers, in place of photographs, clipped from newspapers and submitted to the LOG pictures and car­ toons having a salty slant. We'd like to reprint them but, un­ fortunately, for several reasonsj we cannot. The photographs and cartoons reproduced in magazines and newspapers are the property of those publications and are cov­ ered by newspaper codes and, in some cases, copyrights. These we have to observe. TICKLISH TASK Moreover, attempting to re­ produce photographs from a newspaper is a difficult job and usually gives poor results. By the time a copied picture from a newspaper appears in the LOG it has gone through at least six photographic processes and id each process has, lost much de­ tail. "Those of you who have sent in such clippings can now read­ ily understand why they haven't been used. Brother Constanline Alexandris, who sent us a page of pic­ tures from the Baltimore Sun showing the activities of the Baltimore Hall, was right when he suggested that we shed a bit of light on the activity of that port, but, as was pointed out above, "no can do." (The pictures he enclosed showed the Baltimox-e Seafarers voting, playing cards, shooting the breeze and registering—all scenes worthy of space in the LOG.) To Brother Alexandria and the others, we say, "Thanks." The copy was Seafarer-appealing; Like Life magazine we like plenty of pictures but' we can't use these. Get out that old Brownie, dust it off and snap your own scenes. Those high-paid cameramen can be bested by a $2 shu'terbox. Better than that, we have a place waiting for your handi­ work. The Editor PLATT PARK IN CAPE VERDI ISLANDS WTioIe Gang Loved Harry's Fine Chow To the Editor: has put in his three years in the engine room. This man ships as Assistant Electrician. Has he, in any probability, ever had occasion to repair a winch controller? No. FREE RIDE What happens is that when he is required to stand a winch watch and trouble develops he is unable to do the necessary re­ pairs. The worst of it is that if the Chief Elecfrician is ashore tter is Ci0|^^w^^^lth this I am writing in behalf of the officers and crew of the SS Bull Run to congratulate and express our thanks and appreciation to Steward Harry Peeler, for the wonderful dinner he served to us on Christmas Day. It has been mutually agreed that it was one of the finest shipboard holiday, dinners that we have sat down to,, in our days at sea. Good sailing, Harry, and may we be fortimate enough to sail with you iS I The Peeific Tankers vessel as it passes "Washington's Face" off St. Vincente, Cape Verdi Islands. Ship made a seven and one-half month trip to Far East and Persian Gulf. ' Picture was submitted to the Parker Harry.:-' " , I "rill �Fridaf; Ft!lMe^% IMt THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Thiiieea Handbook For SIU Ships' Delegates Sometimes, we forget that shipboard activity is the heart of the Union structure. Practically every phase of the Union's shoreside business is the result of some development aboard ship. Many of our contract pro­ visions are concrete examples. Certain of our working rules and conditions appear in the agreements because the experience of SIU crews pointed out the need for them. Similarly, our shipping rules and constitution are amended from time to time to strengthen the organiza­ tional structures and improve the general v/elfare of the membership. In many cases, these changes originated in motions adopted at shipboard meetings. Since the crews aboard the individual ships are the union's right arm, it naturally follows that they should be in A-1 shape. If they are, the Union will be able to push full ahead. If they aren't—well, just imagine what a fouled up situation might result. In connection with the importance of the shipboard unit, the purpose of this SIU booklet is to show how simply things can function smoothly out at sea. It highlights the role in our Union setup of a very neces­ sary cog—"the Delegate." Although intended as a guide for the three department delegates and the Ship's Delegate, it is recommended reading for all hands. A working knowledge and understanding of the Delegates' functions will not only make their job a lot easier, it will make life aboard ship a lot more pleasant and profitable for eveiy crewmember. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? If you're fortunate enough to be elected by your shipmates to represent them during the trip as one of the three department delegates—Deck, Engine, or Steward—or as the Ship's Delegate, you are justified if you feel a bit of pride. After all, it means that besides thinking you're an okay guy, they have respect for your ability to handle situations with tact and under­ standing and that you. know the score. By voting you into the job your shipmates have made you the crew's and the Union's representative at sea. And whether you think so or not—it's a pretty important job. In the old days crews weren't so fortunately repre­ sented. They were always on the short end of the stick and were shoved around from stem to stern.But with the coming of the Union—and the Union Delegates—they were enabled to assert their rights and draw the respect they're entitled to. Without the Delegates shipboard life could be one long stretch of confusion and jumble. Payoffs could be disorganized and possibly take days to square away. Bounds messy, but it's true. So, Ships' Delegates are a symbol of progress to seamen. On these pages appears the complete text of the new "Delegates' Handbook" which was prepared by the SIU Educational Department to serve as a guide and advisor to the Shipboard Delegates in carrying out their duties. The Handbook will be distributed in short or­ der to all delegates on all SlU-contracled vessels. Because of lack of space in this issue, the next installment of the "Seafarers Organizers' Hand­ book," the first of which was printed last week, will appear in next week's LOG. cratically for the good and welfare of all hands. If the membership can almost unanimously accept this code there's no excuse for allowing backsliders to operate outside the rules. Delegates should keep these thoughts in mind where handling situations aboard ship. DEPARTMENTAL DELEGATES Since the duties of the Departmental Delegates are pretty much to the point, let's take them up first. Overall the guidepoints apply equally to all depart­ ments; Steward, Deck, and Engine alike. Here's a few of your essential duties if you are a Department Delegate (if you're not,^t's a good idea to know them anyway): 1. Check each man's book or permit and see "that he is in good standing, and that he shipped through the hall. Vigilance must be exercised, particularly in ports where there is no haU. BE SURE EACH MEMBER OF THE CREW SHOWS A SHIPPING CARD WHEN HE BOARDS THE SHIP. 2. Keep a dues record of all men in your department. 3. Record all overtime as soon as it is worked. Specify date, ho'urs worked and type of work per­ formed. It should-be turned in as soon as possible after the work is done. 4. Instruct members of your department to keep an accurate record of their overtime in duplicate—one copy for them, one for you. 5. Avoid one-sided allbcation of overtime; see that the work is divided as equally as possible. 6. Turn over all overtime, whether disputed or not, to the department head. "THERE IS NO POINT IN ARGUING WITH ANYONE ABOARD SHIP ABOUT DISPUTED OVERTIME. Just give your list to the Patrolman at payoff time; let him settle it for you. One of your important jobs comes up when you're in a foreign port where shore leave is obtainable. Each department Delegate makes a list of the men in his department and how much of a draw he wants. This list is to be turned over to the department head. However, it is the Ships-Delegate who goes to the Captain to inquire about shore leave and when a draw can be expected. Each department delegate should see to it that no member of his department quits the ship until his relief is aboard. This is especially important in regards to FWTs and Cooks. That a "SIU SHIP IS A CLEAN SHIP" has basis in fact. Your department's living quarters should be clean and livable from shove-off to pay-off. Patrolmen have been instructed by the membership not to pay oft a ship whose quarters are dirty. See that your WHAT DOES A DELEGATE DO? All Delegates, as well as their shipmates, should realize that the cooperation of all hands at all times has been responsible for the Union's economic gains for the membership. The Seafarers further advance— and the already established gains—can be jeopardized • by an irresponsible crewmah here and there. Thus our ' stren^h is tied in with our enforcement of selfdiscipline. Subservience is not exp^fited of any man. Biut the membership has a right to demand a healthy k ^ respect for ^^le Union rules it has drawn up demo- WHAT HE DOES? To repeat, if delegates will work together everything is going to be., smooth sailing for all. Like when the time comes to check the ship's stores, the linen supply and the slopchest—a job which the Ship's Delegate does with the help of the other three dele­ gates. If after their joint effort, a beef arises and cannot be settled aboard ship, then the Ship's Delegate should CALL THE HALL—and pronto. If you wait till you're out at sea, you'll be left holding a bag of blue linen, or sumthin'. if • W Reading matter is a convenient thing to have on every trip, so a library rates big with the boys. Bound copies of the LOG and other Union literature should be included. If there are no racks to hold the printed matter, a sharp-eyed Ship's Delegate ought to be able to solve the problem easily. ^ • • Meetings are good places for the guys to blow their tops when they have something to pop off about. So the more meetings the more good can come of them. And if you're a hep Ship's Delegate you'll see that , the poppin' is plenty aboard your scow. « « * A good way to discharge your Union educational functions is through the medium of special meetings. Here the guys who know the score can give straight­ forward Union talks, so that the members may learn what the Union means in maritime. Get all the Union literature you can to use as background material for discussion at these sessions. tie * The Ship's Delegate's duties comes into play when there are issues about contract observance. Both sides have responsibilities—the crew and the company—and the Delegate should be interestd in seeing that both' ends of the bargain are met. • • * Beefs won't provide any profitable experience if accurate records of them aren't kept by the Ship's Delegate. State how they were handled and what settlement was secured. And on the subject of i-ecords, don't forget those copies of the ship's minutes, made in duplicate—one for the Pati'olman, one for the LOG. Repair lists and unsettled beefs prepared in two copies, too, and turned over to the boarding Patrolman. WHAT DO I HAVE TO KNOW? Answering that question is pretty simple. There aren't many hard and fast rules to worry about. What the job requires mostly is some good old-fashioned common sense. Of course, you should be familiar "with Uiiion rules and regulations, just as all Seafarers should. But if you're a bit hazy on some of them, get some copies— and the Union constitution—from the nearest SIU Halland keep them on you for refei-ence. Get acquainted with your contract too. All thi^ will come in handy to you> personally later on. Meanwhile, they'll make your duties as Delegate much easier. Anything you do to • heighten your efficiency as a Delegate wiU also improve your standing as a Seafarer. The advantages of getting the old savvy, then, are two-fold: 1) They serve your Union, and 2) they serve YOU. listed but that would give the impression that he is supposed to memorize what he should do and what not to do. Instead the Union feels that flexibility in dis­ posing of problem is superior to a rigid set of rules. But, as with the Department Delegates, there are a few simple things that require attention on the part of the Ship's Delegate. Some are routine, some call for patience and determination—but they can all be dis­ patched with success by a man who wants to do the job right. We'll touch on the highlights, although not in the 1-2-3-4 fashion. In this way the Ship's Delegate can read them over a few times without feeling he has to memorize something, and before he knows it he should have the whole thing in a nutshell. department leaves their quai*ters as they'd _want to find them. The other Delegates, like yourself, can d'o a better job if they are assured of each other's cooperation. The Ship's Delegate, especially, needs the aid of the Department Delegates. Give your share. SHIP'S DELEGATE There's no use trying to minimize the job of the Ship's Delegate. Anyway you look at it, it's a mansized task. Upon the degree to which this Delegate carries out his duties depends the real success of the program for shipboard Union activity. His is also the job of coordination among the various departments. He acts as the crew's representative should involvements with topside arise. In the execu­ tion of his duties, tact, timing and a comprehensive knowledge of his Union are good assets to a Ship's Delegate. A great many of the Ship's Delegate's duties could be The reference to the Ship's Delegate as the crew's representative shouldn't give the impression he is any­ thing of a sea lawyer. He has to do some talking for the boys, especially in foreign ports, when requests for draws and liberty are in order or'if a bit of trouble arises. » * • "Nix" is a good word for the Ship's Delegate to apply on two occasions: 1) He should not allow per­ forming by any crewmember and he's got 100% back­ ing on this, ahd 2) He should not permit sign-ons or payoffs without a Patrolman present. • • * An alert Ship's Delegate will advise tlie men not to leave the ship if they are on a port payroll—unless they have a signed voucher or cash for the work per­ formed, including wages and overtime. BEEFS So long as there are ships sailing the seas, beefs will be a shipboard factor. Settling these beefs to (Continued on Page 14) �THE Page Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG Friday. February 6, 1948 Handbook For SIU Ships' Delegates P 1^'" (ContinueJ Front Page 13) the satisfaction of the incmLership la one of the primary functions of the Union. However, plenty of situations ret alt in beefs that are eas.ly avoidable. Keeping down the number of small, pc .y bcjfs will give strength to the sound, legitimate ones that will be much easier to square away. - Beefs generally can be broken down into two kinds: 1) Those which involve the operators, over such mat­ ters as overtime, grub, quarters, etc. 2) Those that come up among crewmembers. The latter type beefs are the ones we're concerned with here since this booklet is aimed at making shipboard life sound and as free of unpleasantries as possible. One Seafarer put it neatly, when he said: "Keep those beefs medium and rare." lated its sentiments on this score into Union policy. Our aims are economic, not political. Occasionally, you'll find men who'll try to spread their gospel by saying that some phony political PIP THIS m> we pippin TOIS group or crackpot ..utfit that wants a union within KEEPING THEM "MEDIUM AND RARE" a union is responsible for every one of our victories. • ""We won this strike," and "we organized this union," . This Seafarer had several specific things in mind and "we won that wage increase"—these are some of when he gave his advice. Like these, for e.xample: the lines they use as they push their own line in­ • Personal beefs arc just that and no more. They stead of using their energies to build their own Union. don't involve the Union or your shipmates and Br on guard for bums like this. shouldn't be interpreted that way. • Keep these type of actions away from the ship, The best way to insure success in your overtime the Union hall and 'Union meetings. If .anyone tries disputes is to be certain they're legitimate. Phony OT to utilize the Union structure we have all fought so is no more substantial than a three dollar bill—and hard to build to'^'its present high position just to can be just as troublesome. If you have an OT beef advance his personal and political objectives, report g^et it in at the right time—DON'T wait until the the matter to a shoreside meeting. EAST minute! In the days of the old sailing ships, a big wind may Sleep is just as much a food for the Delegate as it have been used to good advantage. Today, it's a lia­ is for any other mortal. If you wake him up in the bility. Keep a safety valve on your hot air. Leave middle of the night on some petty beef, he won't be the yata-ta-yata-ta to the haybags. Like thousands of other knowing Union members, the wise old Seafarer referred to above, believes co­ operation will carry us all a long way. Delegates should cooperate with the men who have selected them as their representatives. But the gyew must also co­ operate with the Delegates. Joint effort will bring your ship in in good shape. And what's more, all hands will find shipboard life can be damned worthwhile. The Department Delegate should then make an entry on his overtime sheet. He records the work done as overtime for the man who would normally have done the work. All details should be specified, like the date it h^ippened, what work was performed, who did it, etc. Then the -Department Delegate mu^t turn the over­ time sheet over to his department head, WITHIN 72 HOURS at least, as stated in the agreement. And that's about all there is to it as far as the Delegate is concerned. In this way, the Delegate is in the clear. He has done his duty and he has made it easier for the Patrolman to collect this overtime at the payoff. , Remember this simple and easy procedure at the payoff: Let the Patrolman and the Delegate handle matters. The whole works will be slowed down and confused if all hands start hollering and talking at once. Patrolman and Delegates can do it quicker and with a minimum of time wasted. SOMETIMES DIPLOMACY PAYS OFF. TOO You'd be surprised at the results you can get in presenting a beef, if you sail into the situation on an even keel. Remember that you're trying to show that something is logical. The guy that said you can catch more flies witR honey than you can with vine­ gar wasn't shooting any blanks. If you're heading for the skipper's or a department head's quarters with a beef, show them the same courtesy you'd demand from them if they were com­ ing .into your foc'sle. By barging in like an invasion HANDLING BEEFS THE SMART WAY The suggestions outlined above, if followed out, will very often prevent beefs. At least, they can help worth two cents to you in the morning when he keep them at a minimum. But supposing you already have a beef. What actual steps would you take in might- have to act on something more important. ; Let's remember that seamen are men—first, last and handling it? Just to show how simple the procedure is, let's always. No crewmember should attempt to lord it over ' his shipmates. Union brothers have a joint purpose. take a specific case. One on overtime would be a Unrated men and newcomers shouldn't be bullied, or good one since this type of beef occurs fairly often. Suppose licensed men—or anybody other than an scoffed at for their sincere efforts. "Pro" bookmen and Ipermitmen shouldn't be pushed around. They have unlicensed crewmember—goes to work on a job that' the same rights with a few exceptions and are 'en­ is normally the work of an unlicensed member of titled to the same bi'eaks, benefits and protection as the Deck, Engine or Stewards Department. Then all hands who witness this violation of our any other Union member. If you're in a crusading spirit, channel your ideas agreements should report the matter to the Delegate to benefit your shipmates and your Union. Don't allow from the department involved. If it's the Mate and any crewmember to use his book as a pass for any- he's doing an AB's work, it is reported to the Deck type of political recruiting. The membership has trans- Delegate, for example. force you're just chalking up two strikes against your­ self before you even open your kisser about the beef. Knock on the door, if you're entering their rooms. Enter when y-ou get the response. When you get down to the beef, talk in a quiet voice and stick to the issues involved. In 99 cases out of 100 you'll get twice as far as you would by shouting and cursing. Most licensed guys are union men. And we always treat a union man as a good union man—that is, until he shows he's not. # * » All of this adds up to one thing—making shipboard life decent, clean, profitable and pleasant. If you will observe what has been said here and combine it with your own good sense, sailing for you and your ship­ mates will be mighty smooth. PERSONALS CREW. SS WARRIOR J. M. 3YRD The crewmember holding Book Get in touch with your mother No. 102327 is prepai-ed to pay at Box 206, Shelton 2, Washing­ back shipmates from whom he ton . borrQwed money. He asks that tit they get in touch with him. HENRY KEARNS ^ ^ ^ Your sister, Mrs. Betty Raynor asks you to contact her at 1706 GEORGE VAGO J, Call your home or report to ' Brown Street, Philadelphia 30, Union Hall in Norfolk for letter Pa. S. J. t. in regard to your case. EDDIE D. BURNETT "Had injury to left hand. Com­ ISTHMIAN STRIKE ing along nicely now. Don't DONATIONS worry, but please write to: C. A. Russell, $5.00; B. E. Lumanduo, Snookie, Cinn., Ohio." $10.00; Juan Delgado, $5.00; J. R. t S. JCahagen, $10.00; A. Leavy. $10.00: i ARTHUR SMITH Paul S. Alonza, $25.00; G. K. Liebers, . $3.00; Jose Ramos, $5.00; E. Brown. • You are asked to get in ^ouch $10,00; A. Nelson, $10.00; Jose L. ,with Margaret Piggott, Depart­ Ramos. $10.00. J. S. Donaldson. $10.00; A. S. Aquino. ment of Welfare, 902 Broadway, $10.00; J. Heyliger, $5.00; P. Creis. New York 10, N. Y. $20.00; R. E. Aslin. $10.00; Julian L. 4. 4 4. Parks, $10.00; George Wallace. $30.00; JOE or JOHN BOSINOW c. w. Benoit, Jr., $10.00; W. A. BarMALVIN BOSINOW Vacz, $25.00; A. L. Bennett, $10.00. Mike Rocknic'asks you to con­ r SS TONTO tact him his new address: 3826 P; T. DePietro. $10.00. R. E. Allen, $25.00; R. Layko, $20.00; 6th Street, Port Arthur, Texas John Livingston. $20.00; W. L. Jenkins, .Phone 8348. $5.00; E. L. Braden, $10.00; J. Swider4. 4. 4 ski. $10.00; J. Klepacki! $10.00; P. R. GOULET Koenig. $5.00; Peter Locke. $10.00. . Your daughter. Miss B. Goulet SS STEEL WORKER asks you to contact her at 57 L. Ceperiano, $10.00; A. Vadell. Newton Street, Marlboro, Mass. $10.00; H. Nicholson, $10.00. j BOSTON SS GRANDE £;'>.NDE E. Norvlsch. $1.00; W. McLean, $1.00; W. MacDowell. $2.00; C. Oppenheimer. $1.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS B. Brov^n. $1.00. NEW YORK (INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS) Paul Gay. $1.00; W. C, Ceatring. $2.00; J. R. Rodriguez. $5.00; P. L. Whitlow. $2.00; E. Raissis, $10.00; R. J. Zumkley. $10.00; George T. Lampos. $2.00; S. C. Mazur, $3.00; J. Huisman, $2.00; C. Dichiara. $5.00; E. H. Share, $10.00; Ralph E. Pagett, $5.00; H. D. McRorie, $1.00; A. Trevino, $2.00; E. P. Murphy. $11.00; L. E. Wallace, $1.00; Ernie Bucano .$3.00. MV GADSDEN Crew of MV Gadsden, $58.00. SS AZALEA CITY T. P. Tignor. $2.00; W. B. Loll. $3.00; F. Jeter, $1.00; F. Dominski. $2.00; E. A. Bishop, $5.00; C, W. HeppdIng, $1.00; J. Morawski. $2.00; E. Rivera, $2.00; E. J. i^leta, $2.00; L. A, Kart- tunen. $100; W. Elias. $2.00; B. T. Davis. $2.00; E. L. Lee, $2.00; A. Kej. $5.00; B. Schmitz, $2.00; R. Hunwick. $5.00: E. Jeter. $1.00; E. Marin, $2.00; G. Mirabueno. $5.00; J. E. Busalacki. $2.00; E. DeAngelo, $5.00; A. Rodriguez, $5.00. SS STEEL WORKER N. B. Cabahug, $2.00; C. A. Schuessler. $3.00; S. A. Pires, $2.00; C. Slaugh­ ter. $2.00; E. Knicklebein, $2.00; W. Hare. $2.00; R. C. Wilkerson. $2.00; P. J. Tice, $2.00; F. Barlizo, $5.00; P. Agigon, $5.00; A. L. Peters, $2.00; J. G. Fouts, $2.00; R. R. Rent. $1.00; D. E. Sanchez, $1.00; R. E. HalHday, $2.00; C. Hanson, $2.00; J. V.- Smoot, $2.00; H. D. Lafitte, $2.00; W. Yudovishes, $2.00; S. L. Woodruff. $4.00; Rr E. Hogan, $3.00; L. Ceperiano, $10.00; A. Vadell, $f.OO; H. Nicholson, $10.00. SS STEEL, KING D. E. Shields, $1.00; C. J. Magnan, $3.00; J. W. Everett. $3.00; L. E. Eiland. $300; E. P. Nava, $3.00; P. C. Chu, $3.00; J. Lambert, $2.0Q; J. Ren: tillo, $3.00; C. Mont-; i, $3.00; J. P. Lukk, o3.00; Pete Semar. $5.00; P. Wolf, $3»00; A. Castelo, $5.00; Chang Chan Olai. $3.00; C. Ching Maig, $3.00. SS PLATTS PARK G. C. Frank. $1.00; M. EI Mour, $1.00; R. O. Smith, $1.00; W. Hogancamp, $3.00; H. V. Benner, $2.00; W. Keilson. $2.00; E. A. Gibson, $1.00. SS WARRIOR I. Valles, $1.00; C. O. Story, $1.00; G. . Gjerseth. $1.00; J. L. Nusser, $2.00; J. A. .Aequarone, $1.00; A. E. McKinVstry. $1.00; S. Foscolos, $2.00. SS MCCARTHY A. J. Martel, $1.00; G. J. Campbell,., $1.00; F. Tonlicie ,$2.00; F. Forte, $2.00; J. R. Talbot, $2.00; H. Oliver, $5.00; H. Kusek. $2.00; L. Fedlne. $2.00; D. T. Blessing, $1.00; L. udniewski. $2.00; T. A. Pukki, $2.00; H. W. Girard, $1.00; F. M. DBowd, $1.00; W. G. Grohowski, $3.00; J. Devine, $3.00; T. J. Luoma, $2.00; S. J. Nutter, • $3.00; H. Dameron, $2.00. SS SOUTHLAND M. E. Spence, $1.00; R. Collliis, $1.00; A. E. Panton, $2.00; W. Woeras, $1.00; R. G. Pattison, $2.00; M. C. Wells, $1.00. . ; ; • ' ' • : T'. �Page Fiileen THE SEAFARERS LOG Fridayf February 6< 1948 McDermott, Joseph ... 5.15 Lentine, W. J McDermott, Robert • 3.74 McDonald, Andrew J. Lentini, Dominick 5.78 McDonald, Brian — Lenty, James M .....v" McDonald, George C. Jr.^. 20.92 Leonard, Arthur W McDonald, Isiah 17.26 Leonard, Dewey S McDonald, James L .. 6.05 Leonard, Roger R McDonald, John .. 14.48 Leonard, Spencer .— McDonald, John 2.22 McDonald, John B Leonhard, C McDonald, L .01 Leopold!, Gennard McDonald, Milford H L07 Lepape, Noel Marcel P. .. McDonald, Sam W 5.40 Leray, Chas. Theo., Jr. .. McDonald, William 6.40 Lerma, Roberto McDonald, William J. .45 Lemon, L. J McDonough, Francis 1.40 Lesaine, O McDonough, James B .: 4.67 Lesher, Loyd McDonough, John 18.58 Lesley, Silas W. McDougal, Clinton W. 5.94 Leslie, Carl L , McDougal, E 1.50 Leslie, Erwin A .99 6.25 Lovett, Roy E 1 McDougall, Louis A 13.26 Less, Timothy J McCarick, Robert .. .... 20.01 Lowderback, Bennie H. .46 ' McDuffie, David 19.64 Lester, Audrey 4.21 McCarthy, Carroll Lowe, Chas 12.61 McFarland, Clay S 25.67 Lester, Clinten, A. 8.26 McCarthy, E Lowe, Geoffrey D 4.66 2.79 McFarland, Milton L Lester, Gerald Hansford.. 22.26 3.96 Lowe, Hubert G R Liinder, A. .. 32.69 ' McFarland, Robert Letvinchuck, John 8.48 McCarthy, Robert 1.40 Lowe, William R 11.76 Lindgraan, Gesta 1 McFarland, William R Leua, Antonio .33 McCarthy, Timothy T. Lowpr, C.25.66 15.87 J McFarlin, J. Mes W Levasseur, Joseph G 3.22 3.23 Lower, David P 37.13 J McFerrin, J Levetq, Chester 17.33 McCarty, Maurice 4.42 Lowery, Hershel 27.06 Lindsjo, Nils H . McGaney, Claude Levin, Abe .99 McCaskie, Homer . 1.60 Lowry, Jess 1.37 Lindstrand, Gordan , McGallis, Nelson Levinson, Bennett . 21.07 McCasland, C .29 Lozada, Joseph R 1.44 Lindstrom, Carl McGath, G. Le A Levy, Harold Irwin , 5.92 McClain, Harry ... .94 Lubinski, Walter C 1.87 Lineweaver, R , McGee, Earl D Levy, Samuel 17.26 McClain, John 10.26 Lucarello, Ralph 5.76 Linton, Clarence Jr Lewellyn, Adam I McGee, L Lucas, Douglas U 1.00 McClain, John I. . 11.61 3.46 ^ 1 McGee, Merlin James — . Lewis, Alfred D 2.97 McClanahan, Case; 6.88 Lucas, George 4.20 Lipari, Antonio j McGehee, N Lewis, Carroll C Lucas, George S 18.34 7.52 .01 Lipkowski, Henry K. A. .. f McGeorge, Charles Lewis, Charles C 9.33 1.78 Luce, William L., Jr. . 14.88 Lippert, George j McGinn, John R Lewis, John, Jr Luciano, iJominic 11.59 .94 12.00 Lipscomb, Richard T., Jr. . McGinnis, Joseph C. Lewis,* Lenard F 9.46 .40 Luckado, Tyler F 1.65 Lis, Frank , McGlothlen, Vern Lewis, Richard C Lucke, Vernon C 5.12 McClendon, Bernard "7.24 icen, V. ; McGoIdi'ick, Wm ... Lewis, Richard D ' -sSi .53 McCloskey, P. M .15 Luft, Alexander ;er, Erwin .... 1.34 1 McGowan, Edgar Lewis, Wm. H 3.96 2.40 Lugo, Cirilo . 30.89 Litchford,- Robert S McGrecvy, Michael O Lewkowitz, Sam 3.43 Lukas, George .89 McCollom, Eugene Little, Hugh A. -. 4.36 , McGregor, Donald H. Leyba, Frank 4.00 Luke, Bert^il 1.83 117.50 Lezency, Alfred J McGregor, Samuel Lund, A. L 9.16 7.33 2.01 Littleton, McGuffey, Albert L'Heureux, G. A. 1.30 J, Wasil 98.75 Lund, Frank O 3.00; McGuffey, James Libby, G , 4.13 Michel! 79 Lundquist, Niis H .64 : Libby, J. M 8.26 McGuffey, James E 1.44 McCormick, Clyde B on, Alexander 70 Lunn, Joim Josepli 3.87 Libby, Leonard A 30.43 McGuiness, Alfred P 33 McCormick, Edward J on, Floyd H. 21.53 Lnnt, Harold D 3.32 Liberatore, Edward 1.37 McGuinn, T. J .<n McCormack, Eugene T on, Wm 5.79 Lupieu, H 9.87 : Light, Jack R McGuire, John Henry 1 46 McCosky, Maurice P one, Floyd R 15.27 Lupo, Henry J. 4.87 : Libht, Paul A 3.33 McGuire, Paul A. 7.24 McCourt, Peter M Maurice E 64 Luque, G. E. ' 41.55 : Lightfoot, Robert W 1.25 McHale, Wm. Joseph 2.13 McCown, William E t, Francisco 74 Lusgber, Dale .45 ] Lii, Joseph, Jr. 1.44 McChally, Francis Lush, John S. 21.19 McCoy, Gene C 10.69; Liias, Kaljo 13.45 McHena, Theodore E. Luster, Milton B 7.11 McCoy, Geor^ H 2.31 ] Liles, Clois 1... 24.65 McHendrick, R. D 7.47 McCoy, Harry Peter 53.77 Lutes, James F. 1.68 j Liles, Floyd 35 Mclntire, R. M 8.22 McCoy, John Gorman B. — 1.15 Luth, William C. 33.11 ^ Liles, Harold R 27.03 Mclntyre, Albert J 9.55 McCoy, Melton L. :e, Howard 7.05 Luther, William B. 14.66 J Lillis, John E 36.79 Mclntyre, J 45 McCoy, Patrick Toribio 2.12 Lutz, Frederick F .94 ] Lillo, Donald C 3.44 Mclntyre, John C 7.92 McCranie, Harold Charles E 1,548.63 Luxenberg, Robert 5.64 ] Lilly, E. J 18.70 Mclntyre, John F Lyles, Elton L. -5.76 McCrocklin, John Will 4.45 McKale, John E 1.07 McConie, Jack M Lockwood, Thomas C 1:69 Lyles, Jesse M 16.80 McCulloch, John R 40.46 McKay, William J Loeffler, Theo. L 11.07 Lyman, Dawson C 2.72 McCulloch, Thom. L 23 McKee, Charles Loenhorst, Wm — 33 Lyman, John 3.64 McKeldin, Robert M. 45.93 McCuUough, Henry 1.91 Lynch, Albert P, BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Loetzerich, Peter W. Calvert 4839 Logan, John W 17.33 McCulloug, John Obert .... 15.48 McKendrick, Raymond D.. : 4.95 Lynch, Charles BOSTON 278 State St- Logan, Thomas V. 11.48 McCurry, John A 2.47 McKenna, E. J 2.00 Lynch, Harold J BowHain 4488 1.19 McCutcheon, James A...... 16.49 McKenna, Francis 45 Lynch, James J., Jr. BUFFALO ............ W EachaiiKe 'St. Loggina, James R 3.14 McKenzie, Hugh L 4.43 Lyndall, Mervin Francis.. 8.86 MeDe, Ernest Robert Cleveland 7391 Logie, Kenneth G 6.12 McDanials, Wm. J 28.51 McKenzie, Thomas A. CHICAGO ........24 W. Superior Ave. Lomen, Johan A. 9.18 Lyon, Harvey Superior 8178. Lomas, A. 4.20 McDaniel, H. C 15.83 McKeman, Francis D. .79 Lyon, Ronnie E. CLEVELAND 2« Carroll St, 2.49 McDaniel, R. J 79 McKinley, John P .60 Lyons, Albert Lomax, Clarence W DETROIT .... ..i.....i9a8 Third St. 6.43 McDavitt, Johnnie J 37.91 McKinley, Loyal R 18.59 Lyons, Arthur B. CidUllae 6887 Lomroch; Harold 13'.99 McDermott, Edward 72 McKinnon, David H. 4.17 Lyons, Cornelius OULUTM ...... .1.831 W..llUiU«aii St. Long, C. J. Unclaimed Wages Mississippi Steamship Company 5©1 fflBEaNIA BLDG^ NEW ORLEANS, LA. The tti&vmiaR Is a Est of uncIalBied wages and Federal Old Age Benefit oTer-dedactions now being paid by the Mississippi Steamship Com­ pany covering the period up to Decanber 31, 1946. Men due money dionld call or write the company office, 391 Hibernia Bldg., New Orleans, La. All claims should be addressed to Mr. Ellerbusch and include full name. Social Security numl)er, Z number, rating, date and place of birth and the address to which the money is to be sent. SlU HALLS Melroae 4119 Long, Charles E. ... .S68%—asrd St. Long, Edward R. J>heae 2-844B' Long, James C. HONOLULU 16 Merchant SL ntone 68777 Long, John M MOBILE Saulh Lawrence St. ;Long, Melvin PhofM 2-1784 .Longo, Aired MONTREAL 1440 Bleury St. Longtime, Norman A. ....:. MIAMI 10 NW 11th St. MEW ORLEANS .....338 Chartree St; Longworth, Norman A. MacaaUa 8112-6113 Loobey, Allbn NEW YORK 61 St. Looney, Donald E. HAnover 2.2786 Looney, Michael J. ............ in»F(^ .127-129 Bank St. Lopey, S. G •Phone 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA ..... . Ssath 7A St. Lopez, Ernest R Lombard 3-7681 Lopez, J. C. PORTLAND' MT 'W. Bumaide St. Lopez, Jenaroa Reacsa 6338 Lopez, Mandei P. JUCUMOND. CaUf. 2S? 8th St; Lopez, Serafln G. Phone 2S9B; SAN FRANCISCO .... ....108 Market St. Dopinsky, C Douclm 28478 Lorentsen, Fred SAN JUAN, P.R 282 Ponce de Lem» Lorentz, John C Snn Juan 2-8990 Lorenz, Wm. D. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay SL Lorenzo, John Phone 3-1728 Lorett, Wm ULATTLE ... •• Seneca SL Main 0290 Lorio, A. TAMPA .... 1808-1811 JL PVanklhi St. Lornsen, Nils ......... Phone M-1323 Lothrop, George ... etett oewt .............. .618 Summit St.CarfieU 2113 Lough, Vernon Wm, Jr. WILNBNGTON ..... .446 Avalm Blvd. Louie, Jose M. Terminal 4-3431 i^Love, Matthew John .. VfCTOHIA, B.C. ... .6iB .Bmii*ta« BL Lovelace, Vemon Garden-.',6361 Lovell, Coy C. VANCOUVER ... . .. . ;88» 'HamUtoa 3*. (UM.VESTON .-jPiacMifr Lovell, Harold TiOv^t,; AHis .46 2:79 .01 15.14 44.27 4.67 20.53 7.47 .01 24.14 6.91 .89. .89 9.90 1.31 23.83 6.40 14.72 5.94 1.42 7.23 .82 72.96 20.00 14.58 13.87 3.00 64.35 12.96 5.64 -5.04 117.50 ' .74 11.34 2.79 14.05 .14 15.93 1.40 fl.33 6.47 3L74 ia.33 4.70 koo 17175 3.75 2.51 .33 1.4;56 3;23 7194 M.29 ^8 LOT 53^91 £04 L42 ILIO .51 5.16 .10 «95 ions? .59 27.03 7.57 47.60 8.76 9.13 .28 5.99 1.63 10.22 " 12.16 Lyons, Eddie 5.94 5.35 Lyons, Emil R. 7.42 46 Lyons, James H 12.39 3.91 Lyons, Norman The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ Lyons, Russell L. 1.42 4.63 farers International Union is a'vailable to all members 'Who wish Lyons, T. F. 19.59 3.03 to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment -of Lysk, Paul .59 16.21 their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have Lytel, J 16.06 59 30.58 the LO€r sent to you each week address cards are on hand at e'very 15.82 Lytell, Paul M. ... 19.30 . SIU brancR for tbis purpose. S.03 McAbee, James L 13.19 10.74 McAlhany, John F. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU 22,89 hall, the LQG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, 2.67 McAllister, Charles M 17.20 McAllister, John A 1.381 which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 4.27 McAllister, Thomas "1.98 "" Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. . 7.45 1.48 McAlpine, William 01 PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION 6.65 McAnally, J. McAndrews, J. 1.58 2:79 53.67 To the Editor: 79 McAnespy, F 6.50 2.82 McArdle, Alvin E I would Kke the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the,;V?§ , ~ 10.74 3.13 McAtee, John address below: ..... 51.14 8.26 McAtee, John J 7.91 McAuley, Charles J. . ,.7 11.36 13.72 Name 6.79 McBrayer, Thomas L. ... 5.64 2.80 McBride, Boyd C. 1.88 20.58 McBride, Clarence J Street Address .15 1.88 McBride, Elmer E. .24 4i!l McBride, Fred State City 164.45 17.92 McBride, James J. .... 1.64 4.20 McBride, Sampson F Signed McBride, Walter B. .... 2.48 .46 1.42 McCaleb, Linus M. ............ 1.75 Book No. 10.74 McCamy, Richard D. ......... 8.47 6.06 14,67 McCannon, Rby L.' Notice To Ail SlU Menbors •4 �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, February 6, 1948 The Roamer Signs Articles In Mobile The SS Alcoa Roamer, a bauxite carrier, which operates out of the Port of Mobile and like her sister ships on the same run is manned by Union-wise Seafarers. Scene of the activity pictured at right is the ship's s-lcen. where new crewmen are signing articles, after Union Patrol­ men made certain contract conditions had been observed. This particular sign-on was delayed several hours until com­ pany agreed to make needed repairs and install heaters in some of the foc'sles. According to men going out on the Roamer, the Stewards Department was rated A-1. Here, are three of the galley gang, from left to right: Alonzo Betts, Night Cook and Baker, who is also Department Delegate; Harry Martin, Chief Cook, and Cecil C. Gordon, Steward. Before signing on Seafarers are assured that all provisions of the contract are lived up to. This view of the sign-on in Mobile, aboard the Alcoa Roamer, shows Stewards Patrolman Jeff Morrison carefully watching to make sure that each SIU member makes no mistake about the articles he is about to sign. In this way all SIU men are protected, and at pay-offs a Patrolman is always present to guarantee that each man gets the money that is coming to him. The Seafarers motto is "All beefs are settled at the point of production—right on the ship!" - u iiilw [r\,^ 1)m S. t S. -: ;'U . ^ t "i\ .A I W While the crew was signing on, uixloi'ding operzlions were proceeding full blast. Tn photo left is one of the giant shovels, which kept dig­ ging into the Roamer's hatches for huge mouthfuls of the bauxite which will find its way into most of the world's alu­ minum supply. Complicated looking net­ work in, photo at right is part of the vast machinery used in removing the cargo. The Roamer wound up the sign-on and left Mobile last week. wm A J * •a- I \ V• i : - vV, - • Iim'l I*. i 1 1^%,. * - ' „ 1-'^: M f I ii' -.S � 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. 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 February 6, 1948 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. X, No. 6 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS' BRIEF COUNTERS STALL BY CITIES SERVICE GOOD STINDING NECESSARY TO RETIRE BOOK SHIPBOARD CONDITONS ON UNORHGANIZED TANKERS RUGGED ,SAT ORGANIZER PERMITMEN RATE CONSIDERATION FROM ALL HANDS CREW OF BRET HARTE HELPS OFFICERS COLLECT OVERTIME SEAFARERS ANSWER CITIES SERVICE CHIEF STEWARD REPONSIBLE FRO CONDITION OF STORES SEAFARERS ANSWER CITIES SERVICES HOSPITALS ON WATERMAN C-2S TO BE SHIFTED TAMPA HAS ITS BEST WEEK EVER;JOINS MACHINIST ON PICKET LINE BALTIMORE SAYS , SHIPPING FAIR BUT ENOUGH MEN ARE AVAIABLE PHILLY GIVESS SHORT SHRIFT TO "FORGETTERS SHIPPING TAKED TURN FOR THE BETTER IN SAVANNAH-CHARCTER AREA ORGANIZATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVIES HOLD CHIAGO STAGE FIRST SURGAR CARGO LEAVCES FRON SAN JUAN DULUTH UNION BUSY PLANNING '48 ACTIVIES SIU MEETINGS IN PORT APLENA GREAT SUCCESS BOLIVAR CREWMAN SPEN EIGHT DAYS ON REEF CONSUK UPHOLDS CREW OF AITKEN-BUCCKO REMOVED IN BELFAST DELEGATES FINNESSE SAVES SIU PRESTIGE ON ADVOCATE HANDBOOK FOR SIU SHIPS'DELEGATES Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/06/1948 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1948 Periodicals Seafarers Log