https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/9715b815ca931a467e08e4b5fc7d9655.PDF b8c0b6fa7837b725ed926fb41368022e PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf, District, Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. X NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. MARCH 26. 1948 HISTORY IN THE MAKING No. 13 Fourth Cities Service Appeai Is Turned Down By NatT Labor Beard NEW YORK—On the ships the unlicensed Cities Service tankermen voted against the company, and overwhelmingly in favor of SIU representation. But the company wasn't satisfied with this demo­ cratic election, and so appealed to the National Labor Relations Board to set aside the verdict. On February 12, the Board issued an order denying the motion. The company filed another appeal. On For the first time in the history of the Seafarers Intemalional Union. A&G members vote on the West Coast. In the first few days of voting, more than forty full bookmen cast their ballots on the Referendum. The consensus of opinion on the Gold Coast is that all four propo­ sitions would be carried—and with a heavy mijority. The Balloting Committee, which is pic­ tured above, is composed of, left to right, Gil>ert Bush. William J. Talley, John Goldsborough. and Howard LeCompte. Standing in back of thJ Committee, keeping an eagle eye on "Opera­ tion Voting." is WC representative Steve Card illo. It is everyone's duty to vote on the two assessments and the two changes to the Shippinj Rules. HAVE YOU VOTED YET? Fatb Give Lie To /Ulutiny Chaiye February 18, this was denied by«— ^ the Board and the company filed a motion for a reconsideration, which was turned down on March 5. Still the Cities Serv­ ice refused to admit defeat, and filed Exceptions to the Order. But all the stalling tactics in the world couldn't prevent for­ ever the logical outcome, and so, on March 23, the Board decided For their work in salvaging against the company. the SS Abraham Baldwin, a In a ^far-reaching statement which puts the picture in its Mississippi Shipping Company true light, the NLRB ruled, "the vessel abandoned off the Jersey Board having duly considered Coast in 1946, the SIU crew of the matter and it appearing that the Montauk Point, Moran, has the Exceptions are lacking in been awarded $15,000 by the merit for the reasons stated in Eastern District Federal Court of the aforesaid Order of March 5 New York. 1948, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the said Exceptions be, and The award is to be divided among the crew according to the they hereby are, overruled." monthly wage with double shares Of course, it is possible that to the Master and boarding party. the CS attorneys will come up Among the unlicensed personnel with another delaying move, but the award calls for payments the outcome is certain, and cer­ tification should come through ranging from $713 down to $229. The men of the Montauk Point, within a short time. however,' are not entirely satis­ Then it will be another story, fied with the coui't's decision. and the company will have to deal with the Seafarers, the or­ Inasmuch as the ship was valued ganization selected by the un- at $500,000 and had been com­ pletely abandoned, they feel that (Continued on Page 14) they are entitled to a much larger award. Steps are now be­ ing taken to appeal the decision. MontaukMen To Appeal Salvage Prize By S. CARDULLO and theied in the Wipers foc'sle, dier who had come aboard to with a banjo and a mouth or­ be with his friends. A. BERNSTEIN gan, to sing ballads of the sea "Tlje soldier tried to move out SAN FRANCISCO—The news­ and of maids in distant lands. of the room to prevent an argu­ papers, which except in rare in­ There were willing and loud—if ment, and the Old Man, in grab­ stances, always print the very not too good—voices taking part. bing for him, missed ftnd hit his worst possible news about unions "A 'little bird' flew to the head against the bedpost." and workers, last month had ft real field day in recounting the Captain and told him that a The boys continued^ "Mean­ tale of the St. Augustine Vic­ stranger was in the group. When while, the only fight on board tory. It seems that there was the Skipper came down to the broke out between the Steward some trouble aboard that vessel, foc'sle, he saw a strange face and an Oiler. That was a perand the west coast new.spapers among the crew. It was a sol(Contimed on Page 3) dramatically recounted the story of a hell-ship where "four offi-' cers, including the Captain were beaten and six seamen and a SHIPS COLLIDED stowaway soldier" were involved NEW YOVK — The drive by The men of, the fleet have in­ Volunteer organizers applied The salvage operation took and which was finally settled by the Seafarei's International Union dicated their preference for the for jobs, and where they were place on May 19, 1946, following • .carting the seamen and the sol­ SIU by signing pledge cards to accepted, they worked on the a collision between the Baldwin to organize all unorganized lines dier away to the jail in Ever­ the amount of two-thirds of all other crewmembers to sign and the Santa Olivia of the Grace continued at a rapid pace this ett, Washington. eligibles. pledge cards. Line. •When the ship hit this port, week when a petition for an Their success in this field is The collision ripped a hole in MAJORITY CLAIMED a number of bookmen came in­ election in the Cuba DistUling proven' by the fact that, within At the same time that the the short period of time the Ca­ the Baldwin's .side and flooded to the Hall and they told the Company fleet was filed with the the No. 1 and 2 holds. The ship true story of what really took National Labor Relations Board. petition was filed, a letter was tahoula and the Carrabulle have took water very quickly alid in place on the Augustine Victory. The unlicensed personnel of sent signed by Lindsey J. Wil­ been running, more than 66 per­ a few minutes was listing 35 de­ this fleet was represented by the liams, Director of Organization, cent of the crewmembers have Crewmen William GUck, OS: grees to starboard. SIU prior -to the war, but dur­ notifying the company that the signified their intention of hav­ James DeVito, FWT; and Rufus Immediately the Skipper or- " Union represents a majority of ing the first days of the conflict, ing the Seafarers represent them. Breedon, FWT; laughed when dered the abandonment of , the the unlicensed personnel em­ they read the newspaper ac­ the ships owned by the company ployed in the Cuba Distilling The next move is up to the ship. The SIU crew took to the were sunk, and the outfit went counts and they told the fol­ fleet, and, requesting that a col­ NLRB, and upon acceptance of lifeboats and was taken aboard out of business. lowing tale: lective bargaining agreement the SIU petition, an election the Olivia. Now, back in business again /'The Old Man and some of with the SS Catahoula and the covering such personnel be en­ period will be authorized. It is Next morning the Baldwin's : . the crew returned to the ship SS Carrabulle already in opera­ tered into by the company and Skipper attempted to return to - : now the job of all Union men before sailing time in battle, tion, and with more ships to be the Union. his ship with a boarding party, and the turned to so that added in the near futvu'e, the Organizing of the company to try to make jobs on tlie ships, but gave up and returned to the the vessel could sail on schedule. company is oh its way to the started soon after the first of the and to stay on them until an Olivia. All hope of saving the ' ; "After jumbo boom was same status it enjoyed before year, . when the (»mpany re­ election is won and a contract Baldwin was abandoned. topped| - the men off watch ga- the war. sumed operations, , signed, sealed, and deliver^. (Ckmihtued on Page 3) Seafarers Petitions Cuba Distiiiing Go. �Page Two T HE > H 4 PA RE MS LOG firfdar. Match 28. iwr SEAFARERS Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 PAUL HALL ------ Secrefary-Treasurer Editorial Board J. p. SHULER LINDSEY WILLIAMS 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 K. Novick, Editor 267 Where The Blame Lies The State Department was pounding away like the hammers of hell last -week to set the American seamen adrift. Just when things were beginning to look gloomy for the top-level diplomats they scored an unexpected coup, and pressured the House Foreign Affairs Committee to: 1. Vote an amendment which would allow 200 ships to be chartered by 16 Marshall Plan nations. 2. Eliminate the Senate-recommended provision that 50 per cent of the Marshall Plan relief cargoes be carried in American vessels. The Marshall Plan program—including these two scuttling provisions—must now be acted upon by the House's entire membership and then be agreed to by the Senate. And the State Department will be in their pitch­ ing until the final vote is in. • Aside from several •other important factors involved, the State Department's determined, behind-the-scenes op^ crations have grim soundings for the American seamen. ffospital Patients -Some 30,000 jobs hang in the. balance, as the State Department pursues its mad program which might lead Wbea refitering the hospital to the liquidation of the U. S. Merchant Fleet. In fact, notify the delegates by postcaxd/giidng your name and that appears to be the object. There is no other reasonable the number of your vrard. explanation of the State Department's activities. The House Foreign Affairs Committee says that it Stolen Island Hospital complied with the State Department pressure to charter You can contact your Hosthe ships in the interests of economy. That was just so pitaT delate at ihe Stiaten ' much hogwash. Everybody ,knows" the - State Department Island Hospital at the follow­ is not interested in dollars, especially in connection with ing times: the Marshall asked several TT - » *i. currently « -m th» maniMuhospilals. Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. i- 1 11Plan, for 1which it originally • These ar® ihe^ Union Brothers (on 5th and 6th floors.) billions of dollars more than it is getting. _ as reported by the Port Agents. Thes# Brothera find lime hanging It can't be that the chartering of- these 200 ships is heavily on their hands. Do what-you-can to cheor--them up-by . Thursday 1:30 to 3:30 pjn. in any way incidental to the success of the Marshall Plan, Iwritiner to them, icn 3rd and 4th floors.) the purpose of which is to get the goods "over there" in^NORFOLK MARINE HOSPITAL GEORGE D. OLIVE Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.ni. a hurry. Since the end of the war 1,504 large American FRANCIS BRENNAN E. JORMSTED ^ (on 1st and 2nd floors.) R. B. FULLER ships have been turned over to European nations partici­ RALPH FREY JAMES G. FOUTS HUSSEIN AHMED pating in the plan and their wartime losses have thus been E. MELLE LEO J. STEPHENSON C. KROWKOWSKI replenished. Moreover, the British, French and other mari­ JOHN A. SEIDENSKY T. A. CARROLL time nations shipbuilding programs make the U. S. a row- JOE LEWALLEN : 4. 4; 4. D. HERON CARL ROBERTS BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. ; j boat operator by comparison. H; BOONE. S. F. KOENIG W. CAREY T." E. LEE , On the surface, then, the State DepartmeiiT^s motives FRITZ KRUAL J. LEE W. W. DeHAVEN are hazy. Beneath the surface things begin to cbai a bit. J. W. TAYLOR E. DELLAMANG J. WICHARTZ One of the big wheels in the Department is Levt« W. JESS ETHERIDQE E. HARRISON G. H. HAGA R. OLSEN J. NORRIS Douglas, U. S. Ambassador to Great Britain. ' • • 4. t BRUCE KNIGHT C. GALLANT Douglas has long been opposed to the American mera, a, aSAVANNAH MARINE HOSP. 4" 4' W. FE^EY fL - r ffl-''. ; chant marine. He took a stand publicly in the Atlantic GALVESTON MARINE HOSP. R. W. CARROLLTON J. MCDONOUGH Monthly in April 1945. Under the title, "What Shall We C. W. FARRELL L. A. DEWITT Hi FAZAKERLEY J. L. WATERS Do With the Ships?" Douglas said, in effect, "Get rid CANAVAN—SUP P. CASALINOUVO G. W. MATTAIR T. BOGUS M. H. ROBB • of them." E. A. BENSON J.KLENOWICZ E. B. McCOLLUM But there is no reason why the American public, GENE F. LORENTSEN Tr-^RITSON BRAZZILL . which is footing the bill for the State Department's ope- BRUMLEY A, C. PARKER . J. McWHINNIE J. T. MOORE y_rations, should have to probe on its own and should not C. R. HANSON F. FERNANDES J. L. SWINDLE H. ALLEN J. F. MARTINS be given the story straight from the shoulder. " J. R. NEELY H. MCDONALD O. M. STIREWALT And while they're at it, let the State Department ex­ R. KING F. KQPF plain why we don't need a strong merchant fleet for na­ SAN FRANCISCO MARINE R! N. FILLOON ' 4 4 4. tional defense—now especially. And why, when the State HOSPITAL 4 4 4 i 4. Department is trying to impress the world with its gen­ BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. FT. STANTON ^RINE HOSP. J. HODO w: WATSON ' R. B. WRIGHT ' erosity it doesn't take into consideration the welfare of L. R. FISKE CLAUDE A. EELL LUIS GOMZAEJ ARCH McGUIGAN the American seamen and shipping industry. A. A.-SMITH B. VEKEW R. S. LUFLIN ^ ' We're alTfor rebuilding a free Europe but we don't C. P. P. PODOLSKY H. G. BROWN JULIUS SUPINSKY see why a vital American industry should be wrecked in JAMES SHIPLEY • ELMER HALLMAN FRANK CHAMBERLAYNE • ^ r the process. JOE SHIMA S. M. GINSBURG , • J. LIGHTFOOT Mm Now k no Monm No^ak K • �Friday. March 26. 1946 THE SEA PARE RS LOG Page Three Facts Of Case Prove Mutiny Oharges Phony Negotiations The membership by now is aware of the ac' tion taken on the negotiations for wage increases with all operators, as reports on this have been carried in the SEAFARERS LOG. The Negotiating Committee is now pressing. for meetings with the balance of those operators who have not agreed on this wage increase, More announcements will be made shortly. The Negotiating Committee wishes to thank the membership for their support of the Com­ mittee in their demands for more wages. This was done by running the ships SIU style. With only one exception, every crew in the SIU sup­ ported the Committee. That one exception, as previously pointed out in the LOG was the SS Arizpa. CALMAH AND ORE SS COMPANIES The Negotiating Committee has again taken up negotiations with Calmar and Ore Steamship Companies for a full contract, as well as new wage scales. A complete report will be made available to the membership on this matter shortly. SIU banner. Reports of same have been carried in the SEAFARERS LOG. All of the outports are .cooperating on the question of Organizing. Recently, however, bills for organizing work have been submitted to Headquarters which were not authorized in advance by the Director of Organization. In accordance with previous in­ structions and with the Agents' Conference of 1948, no such bills will be paid and as in the past, organizing expenditures will be kept to a mjinimiun. Possibility of Stopping AB Waivers (Continued from Page 1)^ sonal thing, and had nothing to do with the rest of the incident. "Since the Captain was still woozy from his fall, one of the Deck Gang helped him to his room. The Mate wired Everett, sailed the ship in there; and the Skipper .was taken to the hospi­ tal for observation. was given to the press by niurses from the hospital. He claimed the whole story was distorted and that he was amazed at the tales which were printed. SKIPPER OBEYED Said the Skipper, when he came down to the A&G office, "If I had any doubt about the crew obeying my orders, I woiild MET BY POLICE never have gone down there "The ship was greeted at the alone as I did. When I ordered dock by the City Police, armed the crew to their quarters, they with tommy guns, and by the obeyed immediately. The unfor­ FBI. There were so many uni­ tunate thing was that they did formed and plain-clothes men not inform me beforehand that around, that the crew thought two of the seamen had a friend the revolution had taken place of theirs, from the east coast, and the Russians were in power. aboard.", "Six of the men were taken Here the seamen took up the to the City jail, where they story again. "The same crew is were held on Open Charges. The< aboard today-^so is the Captain soldier stowaway was sent back —so is the ship's dog, who bark­ to his base, with AWOL charges ed through it all—so are the against him for overstaying his clippings which denounced us as 'dangerous men.' The Captain leave. "Within a matter of hours, the is an okay guy, and he always six men were released and the treated the crew all right." ship sailed at midnight with a And so ends the story of the full crew of men, referred to "Mutiny on the St. Augustine by the papers as 'dangerous mu­ Victory," which only existed in tineers' still aboard." the anti-labor imaginations of The Captain stated that the some anti-labor newspaper edi­ story of 'dangerous mutineers' tors and publishers. It has been repqrted that possibly in the near future all waivers for AB's will be stopped. The Union is at this time short of the rating of AB and if waivers for AB's are stopped, it would mean that the shipowners could then hire finks with AB tickets to go on board our vessels. This is a serious problem and for that reason Headquarters makes the following recommen­ dation and strongly Urges the membership to concur in same: "Any man with 12 months or more time in the Deck Dept. and who doesn't have his AB ticket be forced to go up and take Finances an examination for his AB ticket and ob­ QUARTERLY FINANCE COMMITTEE tain same or else not be allowed to ship." The Quarterly Finance Committee operated in This recommendation, of course, doesn't apply Headquarters this past week and has turned out to any man who can show proof of any physical quite a heavy report. Among the many things defect preventing him from obtaining his' AB the Committee pointed out was the fact that ticket. three former officials of the Union, in being checked out as officials, had discrepancies in Headquarters points out that this may seem their accounts and Union properties. We recom­ to be a tough recommendation, but we re-em­ mend to the membership that they obtain copies phasize to the membership that the shortage of of this report and familiarize themselves with AB's is a serious problem and unless we deal this matter. with it as such, we may find the shipowners put­ ting finks into our ships and with the Union HEADQUARTERS FINANCIAL STRUCTUM in no position to prevent same. Due to the fact that the Headquarters Offices are being completely reorganized and the entire Marshall Plan financial structure of the Union is being tight­ The Senate Committee acting on the Mar­ ened up, many discrepancies which occurred in the past years and others more recently have shall Plan recommended that no ships be trans­ been brought to flight. Reports of these discrep­ ferred or sold to foreign nations hauling ERF ancies have been made and future reports .will goods and further demanded that at least 50% of be continued on thJs matter from time to time EIRP goods be carried in American bottoms. After this action, it was then referred to the as they are. discovered. House Committee on Foreign Affairs and they The membership should know that the Union in turn reversed the previous position of the now is .in a good condition financially due to the Senate Committee and we now have the very tightening up of the structure. In the future, if any occurrences arise on what has happened great danger of this "ship-give-away" plan going in the past due to the former slack manner in through without the 50% American Ships Plan which the Union was formerly. run, it will be Headquarters Offices are now working out a called to the membership's attention. program to combat this and announcements, shall be made shortly on the entire matter. APPOINTMENT OF RECORDS CLERK Headquarters assigned Eddie Parr as Head­ In the meantime,- all members and their quarters Records Clerk in February, 1948. He is families and friends are to wire Jheir protest on responsible for answering all communications on this matter to the following members of the the questions of reinstatements, retirements, House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Showing a hole big enough to drive a truck through, checking of dues records, and all matters per­ Jacob K. Javits Charles A. Eaton the Abraham Baldwin, Mississippi, rests at a Todd Shipyard taining to the records in Headquarters. All com­ Robert B. Chiperfield John M. Vorys pier. Abandoned at sea and salvaged by the SIU crew of the munications on these matters from the Port Bartel J. Jonkman-_ Karl E. Mundt Montauk Point, she was repaired and put back into service. Agents should be directed directly to Parr. In Frances P. Bolton ^ Charles L. Gerlacl^ the event a question comes up or clarifications Chester E. Merrow Lawrence H. Smith tugs took over and she was taken {Continued from Page 1) are needed on any information Parr sends to Walter H. Judd Wirt" Courtney any Port, then inquiries as to corrections shall James G. Fulton At this time the Montauk to Todd's Hoboken shipyard. John* Davis Lodge then be directed to the Secretary-Treasurer's Point, returning to New York After her side was repaired Sol Bloom Donald L. Jackson from Hampton Roads, came along and the water pumped out, she Office. James P. Richards John Kee side the Baldwin. Seeing no crew reentered service with the Mis­ ORGANIZING Joseph L. Pfeifer Pete Jarman sissippi Company. Helen Gahagan Douglas the Montauk Point went to the The Organizing Staff has recently obtained Thomas S. Gordon Olivia where they were told the Thomas E. Morgan several companies and placed them imder the Mike Mansfield ship had been abandoned. Have YOU Voted? By this time the ship was listng 40 degrees and though empty of cargo, was drifting toward accepted for the cations to meet the requirements the rocks near the Ambrose NEW ORLEANS —The Coast same figure Point (New York) fish piers, dgep-sea freight aiid passenger of towboat operation. Transportation Company, ope­ Negotiator of the new con­ ships. rating out of the port of New SECURED HAWSER Orleans, this week signed a new The new contract, for the most tract was Brother Earl "Bull" After surveying the ship's con­ contract with the Seafarers In­ ifart, is the standard deep-sea Sheppard, New Orleans Agent. dition the Montauk Point's Skip­ ternational Union which provides agreement, with certain modifi­ The new wage scale follows: per decided to attempt salvage. for wage increases to bring the New A lifeboat was put over the side Old salary scales of the unlicensed Scale and a boarding party went Increase ScEile Rate personnel of this putfit up to the $20.01 $210.01 aboard the Baldwin. The port $190.00 Able Seaman rates enjoyed by other men em­ 348.43 anchor was dropped to halt the 53.43 295.00 Electrician ployed in SlU-contracted fleets. 231.00 ship's drift to the rocks. 41.01 , 190.00 Oiler Voting on the four A&G In some instances pay boosts Wiper 207.05 Working very slowly because 17.05 — „....i:...-r:..... 190.00 Referendums ends on April were , as much as $4^.54 and Cook 242.54 of the intense fog the crew put 195.00 47;^4 10th. Have YOU cast your a messenger line--aboard and se­ $53.43 per month. In no C^se was Messman 177.47 12.47 165.00 .• ballot to make the Union cured a hawsejr. The Baldwin the increase I less than $12.47 Able Seaman—nBarge ...—..—.. 180.00 30.01 210.01 even more strong and power­ responded and was towed into monthly. Overtime rate under $223.23 a month $1.12^ per hour. Ambrose Channel. Later other ful? Overtime rate over $223.23 a month $1.41 per hour. Overtime scales are set at the Montmk Point Crew To Appeal Salvage Award As^ laadeqaate Sill Wins Increases For New Orleans Tugboatmen AROOA. toKiOtt ntast... ' '^1 '•-1 •la �/vr'KWpgpvs;^ r HIE SEJ EAR ER S L O« Page Four By FREDDIE STEWART P ating~ fdr the lack of use. Now this is not exactly an isolated case, as niany will agree. MORE MEN It rmust be acknowledged that the Ste-wards Department man­ ning scale has been increased considerably due to the fact that the Union held the routine work to be excessive for the number of personhel formerly carried. It would seem that the'proper thing to do is to confine our am­ bition and talents to the work assigned us rather than insisting that we are never too tired after working hours to sougee, scrape or paint. • I -have .in mind a letter that was directed, to Editor to of the LOG, appearing in the March 19 issue. In attempting to justify the right to paint, the writer said, in part: _ "Should a Night Cook and Baker, with 10 to 20 years of seatime, pay off with a much smaller cheek than an ordinary seamen? A Night Cook and Baker puts in more hours per day than is ever put in on deck." The Night Coolc and Baker, under certain circumstances, is required to perform the major portion of his work during night hours. He does the n^ssary cooking, baking; etc., in order to take advantage of the limited facilities of the galley and to re­ lieve the work of the day cooks as much as possible. Fiidarr March Until I get proof to the con­ trary I maintain, that, with the exception -of the Steward, the Stewards Department has won more concessions in the form of conditions and increased manning scales than any other depart­ ment. I feel, therefore, that it is properly the work of the Deck. Department to do all painting. That job is more correctly a part of its duties. Moreover, the Stewards Dapartment should be grateful that painting^ sougeeing, chipping and scraping isn't regardard any longer as "routine duty." For many years, painting scraping, chipping was not tech­ nically regarded as routine work for the Stewards Department, but .was one of the responsibiliPLENTY TO DO ^ ties of the men in maintaining their quarters. Even though What is uppermost in my this work was beyond the regu­ mind, in connection with the lar functions of the Stewards beef mentioned above, is that the Department, there was no extra Night Cook and Baker's hands compensation and the hours were should be full just- meeting his from "can to can't." job requirements, without asking Instead of "working hours" for paint work. and "routine," . as now specified It is completely incongruous to in our agreements, this type of me" to link together the words: •work was classified as regular cook, bake and paint. » duty. .All quarters, messhalls, storerooms, galleys and other places for which the Department was responsible were kept in immaculate condition by, means of excessively rigid ship's in­ spections. ELIMINATED Our first contracts eliminated this excess woi'k, .which was so unjustly a part of our regular working functions, as follows: "CHIPPING SOUGEEING AND PAINTING — Members of the Stewards Department shall QUESTION: What do you think of the SIU Atlantic & Gulf District's poUcy of helping not be required to chip, sougee, scrape or paint, but when any other unions which are involved iif economic beefs? member is required to scrape, sougee or paint, the regular over­ PATRICK ROGERS, Fireman: JOHN C. EVERSLEY. 2nd Cook:time rate shall be paid to mem­ Until we started helping .out-: It's a good policy and the only bers actually engaged in per­ other unions, a lot of people had forming the work, for actual honest policy that can be fol­ hours worked; however, spotting not heard of us. Now we are lowed by a trade union. We up shall be done within the known as a union that helps are all union men and as union regular working hours." others as well as ourselves to get men we must work and fight Article V, Section 13 of the better wages and conditions. The together. Unless we are united, present agreement reads: other day I handed oiit leaflets the bosses and the bureaucrats "CHIPPING. SCALING AND for the United Financial Em­ could do anything- they wantedPAINTING - — Members of the ployes and the office workers Stewards vDepartment shall not to with us. They could cut seeiped to appreciate my efforts. be required to chip, scale or wages, fire at will, and work a I'd go- out to help them and paint." other legitimate outfits whene-ver .man to death if they wwted to. On the subject of Sougeeing, they ask for it. As long as the I for one, will walk on. any Article V, Section says: "When union in need of support is for legitimate, pickline where it willmembers of the Stewards De­ the working man, and not out to benefit other workers. My motto partment are required to sougee, bolster the commie lines, then is "All. for' one and one for all." overtime shall be paid for actual we should do all we can for In labor it is especially impor­ number of hours worked." them. tant. BIGGEST BEEF A. A. BUSCARELLO, Wiper: Until these two sections were THOS. E.» JOE, Chief Steward: inserted in the agreement, paint­ The A&G policy is a good' As a good union man I think ing by members of the Stewards policy, according to my way ;of^ the SIU should do its best to Department topped all beefs. thinking. We help other unions The reason—well, a messman strengthen and help other unions all the time when they have or cook would actually take, ac­ that have good beefs for wages gpod economic beefs and 1 think' and conditions. I walked iti cording to the overtime sheets they would help us when we submitte'S, 110 hours for paint­ shipbuilders' picketlines at Keyes needed them. Guys in other Point outside Baltimore when we ing the storeroom, galley or unions are workers like us. Their messhall. If the Steward didn't went to bat in the. shipyard employers keep trying to give strike last year, and I've walked okay it, he was called a "com­ them a hard time. We know in other lines. What's more, I'm pany stiff." what that means, and it's our Moreover, the Patrolman was proud of it. Right now I think business to help where and when called a "phony" for not collect­ these Wall Street workers have we can. Take these guys in the a good beef and I'll help them ing- it. But never was there a Unit^ Financial employes. They thought that a man who had 110 the SIU way. All unions should have troubles. They're getting give a helping hand to other hours for painting a messhall wage cuts and they're getting unions in connection with econ­ might be a phony. fired., "That means thay have the omic beefs. There are going to There is one case where a kind of beef we are always ready Messman brought his own be strikes and plenty of unions to help out in. Which is just will • need help winning and brushes and other equipment what we will do if we have-to. aboard because he considered keeping their' conditions. himself an expert painter. Be­ A. CARIELLO, 2nd Cook-Baker: JOHN W. BROAD, 2nd Cook: ing a Messman was just a side­ line. I'ttr In-fa'vor-of the policy;Organized labor has to stick He contracted with the Mate think: we should go all out to together, otherwise the bosses and Captain for paint jobs. His aid AFL unions as some day we could kill us off one by one. If selling point was that because may need their help. As long one honest union is beaten down, of his experience he could do a as we fight together through all better job in less time than an then the existence of all other strikes 'we can never lose. I was ordinary Messman or Cook. honest unions is in danger. As out' on the picketlines for the •. This guy contracted himself a workers,, our only solution is to Financial employes and the other set of charges, preferred against outfits we have aided. ITI go band together and worktogether.' him by his shipmates for violat­ again whenever asked, if it will The bosses work: as a united ing the regulations and principles mean the winning of^ a beef for of the Union. Although. the group against labor, and they these people. The A&G'S policy charges were dropped, he was buy up government officials to has:, .made ourname, knovm sternly reprimanded by the to their dirty work for thep. throughout, the . labor movement " Union Patrolman; But.we have strength,' too, and. as boing an ou^ that CMI But this guy apparently wasn't counted on In a legitimate>^.beef® our strmgth in. is our solidatity»: discouraged. It was reported a That sort of reputation has^jpyer^ By workh^ together; WO' protect:: few weeks ago that he beefed hurl any union. ' one anotter. about his painting gear deterior-^ WHAT * J®.•,, . V:, M • 5 'W X! ^ '' n 'ffn' '-fr' �F!rid»r' March-26, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Paga Fira Aboard : the .SS Joliet Victory, Robin Line, which returned to port a few weeks ago,^was Norman Maffie, AB and able artist. As is his custom. Brother Maffie brought with him a portfolio of black and white sketches —picturesque scenes he' recorded during calls at South African ports. One of the more striking features of Maffie's artistry is. the patient detail that goes'into all his sketches, whether they are scenic or portrait. The results of this pain­ staking effort are models of accuracy, as the sketches on this page demonstrate. There is another facet of Maffie's patience —- on^'^ which is a considerable source of delight to his shipmates. I No matter how many requests he receives for portrait J sketches, he manages to find time to fulfill them all. It is not unusual for him to make 20 or 30 pencil portraits, of his Union brothers aboard ship, in the course of a single voyage. Mpifie made this sketch of the dxadge Ocaanus -as-she-was anchored in the Durban, S.A.> harbor. ' The SEAFARERS LOG publishes Brother Maffie's work from time to time. By arrangement with the LOG, Maffie's hometown newspaper, "The Chronicle-Journal" of Franklinville, N. Y., later reprints his sketches for the enjoyment of the residents of that inland community. -1 This panorama is a yiew of the Durban harbor, sketched from the deck of the Joliet Victory on January 14. In the background (center) the Robin Wentley is seen heading out from the Maiden's Wharf area. In the foreground are a harbor dredge (left) and a patrol craft (right). .J "• % ^ L\'A: Capetown's Table Mountain ^d Signal "HBl loo mmaje'stically in this sketch, which Maffie recorded as the Joliet Victory was eight miles out, The familiar scene is ihe subject of much photographic Bttmii^ hy .Seafamrs pyJliog into" Capetown. Among the fortunate crewmen of the Joliet who had their portraits made by Maffie was "A1 Birt (above), a member of the Deck XSang. �••I- Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. March 26. 1948 Shipping in Mobiie Holds Up But Boneyard Puts Men On Beach By CAL TANNER •• n, J r' iL' l;»v 1"^ •• U I i¥'>: MOBILE — Although we the Union side is the men's side. shipped quite a few men last So the organizing just keeps on week, we still have a large num­ gaining morhentum. ber of permitmen and bookmen The spring weather has called for housecleaning down here. on the beach right now. One of the main reasons is We've applied elbow grease to that Mobile is one of the lay-up the job and the Hall is sparkling ports for the bare-boat chartered clean. New literature racks have out any trouble and gave the beef is in the port where the By JOE ALGINA vessels and the last three ships been built and they are kept to come in here have gone up supplied with LOGS and aU NEW YORK — Shipping has Patrolmen their complete coop­ incident ^ took place. All ports eration all down the line. work together, naturally, but in to the boneyard, putting plenty other educational material. Having men on the beach al­ been only fair during the paSt Bull Line's Beatrice paid off a beef such as this the Baltimoije of men out of work and really ways produces plenty of batting week here, but the wonderful this week with but a few beefs Hall was the only place for him crowding the beach. weather this tired old town has to go. Six ships paid off and four been enjoying almost makes a fis did Eastern's Yarmouth and signed on this week and that guy want to lie down on the the Seatrain Havana, These ships Almost similar is the case took a little pressure off, and we grass and forget about grabbing are totally different as to opera­ here in New York where a man tions, but the crews were all the was fired, and twenty-four hours were also able to snare a few a ship. same: sober, cooperative and later came to the Hall with his jobs on a tanker cleaning project. * The mercury which for months clean. In other words, typical beef. Meanwhile another man It was a Butterworthing job on has been threatening to drop out SIU members. had been shipped in his place some Mission tankers the Navy of the bottom of the thermome­ and the ship was ready to leave. is running and employed two Isthmian was represented here ter, got a hot foot this week Whether his beef was legitimate gangs. and jumped into the seventies, this week with the Steel Sea­ or phony didn't do him much Paying off the Alcoa Pilgrim farer. She paid off under the where it is still lingering. It was a real pleasure because the old set-up but when she goes good. He had waited too long. may be just a teaser bjt we're ship was clean in the good old out this time she'll be Seafarer When a beef arises the import­ enjoying it while it . lasts. SIU fashion. Credit for bring­ in contract and conditions as well ant thing is to hit^the nearest For those not interested in as in name. ing the scow in free of beefs and Hall and as soon as possible. In enjoying the warm weather, but in good order goes to the three this business a guy can't wait. On the red ink side of the Delegates, with Crabtree and of the breeze. Of course, the want a ship, the outlook is con­ ledger we" lost the Klamath Coastwise ships and tankers ^ric Romberg deserving a spe­ Taft-Hartley law gets a daily tinued fair shipping. No spurt Falls, Pacific Tankers. The ship don't wait for anything or any­ going over, but now the men in shipping is forecast but at was turned over to another com­ one. cial big hand. Our organizational activities have a newer and better subject the same time no further decline pany not contracted to the SIU. While on beefs a couple more in jobs for the coming week is have been continuing, and we to talk about. Whoever comes aboard the are worthy airing. Here in. the From the conversations that I expected. are in the process of getting ship won't help but realize she New York Hall the aliens have some shoregangs lined up. These have overheard, I have come to Rated men tan take a ship had been crewed by SIU men. been having difficulty grabbing shoregangs will be a worthy ad­ the conclusion that each man without too much difficulty, the When the crew piled off they ships because of the tight ship­ in the Union thinks of himself non-rated men will have to sweat dition. ping picture. They have been as a committee of one to get it out a little before a job comes left her in clean shape even crying that they couldn't get though they knew SIU men REAL PROGRESS the Referendum Ballot accepted their way. would not benefit from their ef­ ships and the 30-day limit was We are making progress in or­ by a whopping majority. fast running out. We did all we GOOD WATERMANS forts. It's good to know that the men ganizing the rest of the towcould to get them ships and boats, and it is apparent that are so much in favor of the The past week was a good Around here we've been get­ succeeded in keeping the im­ our vigorous drive is paying off. four proposals because it shows one for the Patrolmen. By far ting some imported beef and I migration authorities off their It is about time for we have that they have the best inter- the ships visited for payoffs were don't mean the kind that comes tails. put real effort into the campaign. ests of their Union at heart. in ' excellent shape. Waterman from the Argentine. Some of However, as soon as shipping The men who have joined the I want to urge every, man to ships seemed to lead the parade the men have been coming up got a little better they sudden­ SIU have been our best sales- cast his ballot. This vote is as in this department. ly became fussy as to the ship men. They go back to the tug- important as anything the Union We had the Billings Victory, and run desired. Some of them boats and give the Union side of has done in the past or may do Teal, Loyola Victory and Noon­ wanted to wait for a ship going the picture, and we all know that in the future! day. All of them paid off withto the old country where they Ship Rearming Seen As Disriplining Move Baltimore Branch Burns At Ship Transfers By WILLIAM RENTZ BALTIMORE — SIU members in this neck of the woods are damned mad about the way the Senators are disregarding the wishes of the majority of the American people, and ignoring the future safety of this country by planning to give away a big chimk of our fleet to foreign nations. Any such monkey business will hurt the nation and strike right at merchant seamen. Thous­ ands of us will walk the streets without jobs, and it will be sure to cause a lot of resentment against Europe. We fought for our wages and conditions, and we fought for our jobs and for a big merchant fleet. We've got to keep right on fighting to stop this latest piece of dumb-bell thinking from being written into the Marshall Plan. There are plenty of men on the beach here because shipping has slowed down. Where these m«i are coming from, I don't know. We have warned men. to stay away from this port if they want to ship fast, but they will keep on coming in to register. SHIPPING TOUGH It's hard-to get out here, and when the situation gets. better, we will announce the good news in the LOG. Until then. Broth­ ers, a word to the wise ought to be enoughs , ^ We' paid 'off close • to a dozen ships within the: past two weeks. and we encountered a fair num­ ber of. beefs while doing so. All were settled right on board ship, in the presence of the crew, and to the satisfaction of the crew. Isthmian, of course, gives us most trouble, but that will be ironed out when the company gets used to operating within the SIU agreement. The Luggage Workers here are still on strike and we are doing all we can to help them win. We're out on the picketlines with them, and we'll stick until those men get what they want. The so-called big shots are sur­ prised at the way we are help­ ing this small union.They thought that the Luggage Work­ ers would fold up after a. few days on the picketline, but when we got in on the deal, these characters knew that they were in for a good fight. Not much more to report from here, except to urge all hands t6 vote "YES" on all four pro­ positions on the Referendum Ballot. This is an important period in the life of the SIU, and we can insure ourselves of a strong Union only by taking the steps necessary to keep it strong. to the Patrolmen with beefs or­ iginating in other ports.^^ One man who had been fired in Baltimore came' to us for transportation back to the sou­ thern port whqre he had signed aboard the vessel. TOO LATE. TOO LATE We would have liked to help him, but. he came to the wrong Hall. The place to air such a could visit relatives. Okay, grab that ship if it's in port, but if that special ship isn't arotmd, take the first one. offered. Get a ship and make a trip, maybe the next time the ship desired will be there waiting. No one can be fussy these days, and especially those who have so few- jobs available. If it's a ship and there is a job open take it and forget the rest. The other beef came aboard the Jean LaFitte, Waterman. She paid off in New York, and a day later a deck department man called the Hall asking that the Mate be tossed off. According to the man the Mate was a phony. BEEF NOT LEGIT The Patrolman who paid off the ship told a different story: Long before the payoff they had gone aboar^ the ship and learned that the Mate had fu'ed two men. That was the b^f. Inves­ Plans have been made to hold tigating they found that they educational classes here, but we had been fired for sleeping when have postponed starting them un­ they should ha-ve been on gang­ til the new Hall is ready for way watches. , * , occupancy. Then we wilh really The Patfohnen told the men roll on that line. they were wrong and should We are keeping track of the pile off, but it seems tl^ey Union's organizing drive. Fre­ thought the Union should have quent pow-wows between offi­ tossed the Mate off for canningcials and rank-cmd-filers' assure them. The Patrolmen, howgyer, ;• that, all hands know what is go­ ing on and that all suggestions made it clear that the beef vt^ai a bum one and we would hot are heard. press it. Among;, the boys around who , will:;be remembered by a-lbt .of The SIU, the men. were tpld, , members are/ Bill Gray, "Big wiU_ go all the way for. a .legirV Boy'' Barthes, BillGrovenveld, timate heef,^ hut chasing .biini ;.;. C; Gates,; Bob Burton; E; B. beefs is, .just . running,, doiyn a, r Barfield, vBbl • Story,- vL.O ul s- one way . str^^^ il^owing - ,the CyLeary, i BilX. . Garrity,. . R^h difference .'betweenthe two ., is. MilB;-iSalvakor J'ertitta,: and J. th^ .responsibility..of Bookmen Find New Orleans Shipping Good By EARL (BULL) SHEPPARD orable discussion on the four questions before the membership NEW ORLEANS — Shipping on the Referendum Ballot during here is good for bookmen, but permits usually haye to wait a our last meeting here. In fact, everybody who spoke seemed to week or pefhaps two before they think that a "y^s" vote was get out. essential for the good of the We paid off five ships and SIU. signed on four. What minor NEW HALL , beefs there were concerned linen and repairs and were squared Locally the point of biggest away without any trouble. interest is the new New Orleans There might have been a good Hall. The renovating is proceed­ deal more activity in this port if ing rapidly and eveiYbody seems there hadn't been 60-odd ships pleased with the -results achieved fogbound at the mouth of the so far. •• Mississippi. The SIU had its We are - letting SIU; members share of these ships, and when do most of the-work in line -with the jam breaks up we can ex­ the membership^ widies, and the pect things to be popping for a boys are^^doing- a good job. ".It's few day? at least.going to be a-Ane: haU-when;:it-s There was a good deal of favr, fiirished ne^tvmonth. -. -' % -i- t �Friday. March 26, 1948 Boston Members THE SEAFARERS LOG ANOTHER GULF TUG Behind Page Sevea Philly Shipping Pretty Fair; New Hall Is Almost Completed By^LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER PHILADELPHL\ — .We have had quite a few-changes here in Philly in the last week or so. Most important, we lost our A-1 Patrolman, Ernest Tilley. Tilley has gone to Savannah to work and we must say we hated to see him go. He is a damned good Patrolman and a conscien­ tious worker at everything he does. We know that the membership in Savannah will receive the same fine representation from Brother Tilley which he gave us here. We wish him the best of luck. Shipping has continued to be quite good the past week. We paid off the Raphael Semmes and the Tonto, the latter a Pacific Tankers vessel. There were a By WALTER SlEKMAKN I'f IV few not very serious beefs on each of them which we squared rather easily. There always are a number of ships in transit with the usual run of small beefs not to men­ tion crew replacements. We have some men on the beach, but even so we have trouble sometimes crewing up these ships. BOSTON—The Port of Boston has been rather quiet so far as payoffs are concerned. Neverthe­ less, shipping has held steady. We crewed up the SS Stee Apprentice, an Isthniian vessel, and have sent replacements to a number of Waterman ships. In addition, a few of the boys man­ SHORT SAILING aged to get themselves aboard • a couple of Cities Service tank­ Too many guys are waiting for ers which came in. Naturally, that special ship on that special we can't mention their names run, and there are too many until we have Cities Service more who won't sail tanks or firmly secured to an SIU con­ won't sail something else. tract—and when that day comes, The R. C. Veil, another in the tugboat fleet of the Gal­ This makes for a bad situation. those brothers will be called veston and Houston Towing Company, snapped as it prepared Too often we don't have the time upon to take a couple of de­ to move o\d of Galveston, bound for a job. Members of the to get men from another port and served bows. crew carry books in the Marine Allied Wqrkers. a ship sails short-handed. The same guys who let the The membership in Boston is ship sail short will be around beginning to crack down on gasthe next day beefing about how hounds. In the event anybody bad shipping is. gets started on a binge in these We should all remember that parts he would be smart to .steer clear of the Boston Hall. and fed during a strike are our built are rusting in the lay-up we have an obligation to man (Continued from Page 6) and sail these ships. fleet. If he shows up at our door, a man and these men have been big guns against these bums. We are still pi-etty busy get­ Spending billions for new ones These we will have if the pro­ rank-and-filer will stop ~ him at around long enough for that. ting our new quarters squared just doesn't make sense. The posals now being voted are car­ ' the threshold. What's more, he This is supposed to be a re­ probably will • have a set of port of the activities in the port ried. A "yes" vote is the one Victorys are in the boneyards; away. We should be well set up in another week or so. When charges thrown at him in ac­ of New York, but while the fol- way of insuring a victory in this the tankers are gone. Because we get everything shipshape of their blunders and ignorance cordance with the SIU constitu­ bwing has nothing to do parti­ battle against the shipowners, the we, as taxpayers, must cough upj'^^'h extend an invitation for tional .ban against gashounds on cularly with New York right bureaucrats and any other out­ everybody to come see us. again. Something smells kinda Union premises. now, it will have a hell of a fit looking to jniin the Union. Spring really has come to fishy. ot to do with all ports if it While on the subject of the Had enough? Here's another: Philly. It's a new place in the BACKS EDUCATION Maritime Commission, a subject comes about. A character from the MC the warm sunshine. There is a united movement on There is a move afoot to arm dear to the heart of the SIU, the other day made the bald state­ the part of the membership here the merchant ships so as to be latest from that office is a pro­ ment that seamen's wages should to carry out the SIU organizing prepared for a "national emerg­ posed shipbuilding program call­ be reduced to the 1937 scale,; program and to participate ency" (a fancy phrase under ing for more tankers and fast and from that they would set wholeheartedly in all other which a lot of crimes are com­ the wage pattern for the whole Union programs. mitted). The idea is to put the industry. Mull that one over and Education should be a prime guns back aboard the ships and, if it makes sense, let me know. GENEVA, Switzerland — Pan­ part of all SIU programs today. naturally, the gun crews that ama withdrew from the United The Union should maintain tech­ go with them. Nations Maritime Conference nical libraries on the maritime At the beginning of World War here in an obvious attempt to trades in all branches and read­ the Maritime Commission put maintain its scab position among ing matter on other subjects. guns aboard and the navy man­ the world's maritime nations. And there should be good recrea­ ned them with a 12 man crew. Specifically, Panama withdrew tional facilities for all members That wasn't enough, they NEW ORLEANS — Cold water when the tiny republic was not in all ports. thought, so they soon expanded from the north flowed down the included in the 12-nation coun­ Right now membership in the to 24 men. These guys, good Mississippi last week as warm cil of the proposed International Seafarers International Union is kids and all that, soon took over air flowed up from the Gulf of Maritime Organization. the most valuable asset any sea­ the ship. Mexico. The result was a However, it was no secret in man can have. Members must paralyzing fog which tied up 60 Geneva or anywhere else that They ran around raising hell ;and will guard that asset jeal­ at all hours and undertook con­ freight ships. They claim the ships between New Orleans and Panama simply wished to evade ously. tinuous raids upon the ice box. U.S. has too few modern tankers the river's mouth. adherence to any strict system Every Brother must realize They ate us out of house and and good freighters. . The fog finally broke up the of woi'ld shipping codes. In this that anybody taking any action home. They stood around most The old Libertys and tankers, afternoon of Satui'day March 20, way, Panama hopes to maintain contrary to the constitution or of the time and painted their they claim, were only good for but it had slowed down activity its present fleet and perhaps add approved policy should not be turrets a hundred times over. a torpedo and those that survived in the great port of New Orleans to it. should be junked or sold abroad. as almost nothing else could. entitled to friendship or ac­ Panama's fleet, owned chiefly REPEAT ERRORS quaintance among the member­ Such fogs are common in the by U.S. and other non-Panaman­ FOULED UP REASONING ship. What a waste of manpower it spring at Atlantic and Gulf river ian operators, is a device by was then, yet they want to, do It seems to me that there were mouths when the snows begin which shipping interests try to the same thing again without a plenty of good tankers, new ones melting in the mountains and smash seamen's unions through­ war going on. Putting gun crews at that, sold to England and the cold water heads for the out the world. aboard when they're not neces­ other maritime nations. Victorys sea. Under Panama registry, they sary is the scheme of the gov­ are not "junk" either. Normally such fogs start in the avoid rigid ship inspections, not The Maritime Commission last ernment bureaucrats in the Mar­ The proposed ships would be Gulf ports in March and later in to mention union wages and of a type very similar to the the spring form at river mouths conditions which are unheard of week lifted the restrictions hold- itime Commission. Victorys, yet Victorys already up and down the Atlantic coast. under the Panama flag. They want these men aboard ' ing a substantial amount of so they'll have an excuse to take tanker tonnage on coastal and Caribbean routes. As a result, over the disciplining of the men more and more tankers will be aboard and that includes the sent out on the shuttle rim ber crew. tween the Persian Gulf and Eu­ They haven't anything else to cargo hauled in American bot­ merchant navy and put thous­ By BEN REES do with their overstaffed outfits, ropean routes. toms. Hold the American Mer­ ands of our seamen out of work. The restrictions were self-im­ so they've hit oh ,this. NORFOLK — Seafarers in this chant Marine together. We need The 500 wires that were sent posed by the tapker operators It's the same with all of the port responded emphatically to it." from here are only a small part at the request of the Maritime wartime outfits, they're all be­ the suggestion from ''Headquar­ The sabotage of the American of the torrent of messages that Commission in a belated effort to ing revived. There was no love ters that individual members Merchant Marine by a few pen­ are being sent each day by beat the winter oil shortage in. lost between the SIU and the send telegrams to the chairman ny-pinching, self-seeking politi­ patriotic Americans who do not bureaucrats during the war and of the Senate's Foreign "Rela­ cians has got the American peo­ the northeastern states. want to see the American mer­ they're looking for a method to tions Committee, protesting the ple plenty hot under the collar. chant fleet parcelled out to for­ The operators argue that more tankers on the. Near East shuttle polish us off. They want power transfer of U. S. ships to foreign Seamen are not the only ones eign nations. mean more Caribbean and Gulf and we're their hoped for pawns. flags. who are complaining about that Voting on the Referendum Coast oil for New York and New It lookis like the battle lines Every man on the beach here part of the Marshall Plan. Ballot is pretty heavy down England. They also say cargoes are drawing again, and if it's a dug deep and sent a wire, with here, and from what I hear, NO TORPEDOING have been hard to get recently battle they want, we'll -give- it the following wording: practically all the men are'mark­ in Caribbean and Texas ports. to them. We battled them dur­ "As an American I urge you To stop communism abroad the ing an "X" in the "YES" boxe« However, there is* no,clear assur­ ing the past war and kept our to taxe action to guarantee "no U. S. Government has got to only. That's the right way, and ance that the oil shortage won't rights, we can do it againw further disposal of American send relief supplies to Europe, they know that by doing so return come December and Jan- A big strike fund and big ships to foreign flags and to have but that doesn't give the bureau­ they are voting for a bigger, = •uai^,; •r Halls where men can • ber housed at least 50 percent of all"relief crats the right to torpedo our better, and stronger SIU. Sh^ Heammg As §is€^ning Move Panama Quits Shipping Parley Sjiring Fog Ties-Up 60 Ships Below NO us Tankers Are Freed Fer Far East Runs Norfolk Seafarers Tell The Bureaucrats •./ : V - v V.. . . . . - �Page Eight tBE SE AF ARERS LOG SHIPS' MINUTES AND MEWS ifc: La Guaira Launch Dock Called 'Death Trap;' Seafarer Killed In Fall *DEATH TRAP* AND UNUSED DOCK The trap is a heaving, plunging^^^^ gangplank leading from a float- Lashover was in the Alcoa office ing crane, to which the launch ' in La Guaira getting mail for hi; ties up, to the dock. This gang ship, the SS Cape Romain. Hr plank is only 13 inches wide and using the customs Tlock might has no hand rail or rope of any be a good idea. kind. To begin from the beginning, La Guaira is the port for Caracas the capital of Venezuela, and is an important port of call for Al­ coa ships. However, only four ocean-going vessels can dock at one time and frequently there are from four ^o 10 ships an­ chored outside the breakwater. •RUGGED. UNNECESSARY -\ Boxer Turned Seafarer Has No Regrets Just about 10 years ago down in Puerto Rico, Olvidio "Red" Rodriguez was rated by local boxing enthusiasts Crews from ships waiting to berth at La Guaira, Venezuela, go through a death trap when they come ashore via the Alcoa launch service, according to Sea­ farer Emanuel Lashover. In fact, one SIU member already has lost his life. f-i'- Friday, March 26, 1948 Jittery Seafarer picks his way across heaving gangplank (above) at La Guaira, Vene­ zuela. Gangplank leads from floating crane where Alcoa launch ties up to a. dock and it is the only way crews from ships anchored outside break­ water can land. One SIU member has fallen off alrekdy and been killed b.y the plung­ ing crane. as a kid who was going places. He had built up an impressive record in 35 matches as an an amateur and pro with only one of hie- opFKinents getting the nod over him. Among them were some of the islands' best bantamr and featherweight scrappers. But throughout his boxing career, ever since the day he first donned a padded mitt as a simon pure, "Red" had been ca.sting hungry eyes toward the sea. His success in the ring failed to dim his desire to ship out. Besides the young scrapper knew full well that a man's good days in the ring are short-lived. So it was back in '38 that "Red" Rodriguez hung up his gloves for good and satisfied his one real ambition. He shipped out. A few trips later he was SEfiling as a member of the newly-formed Seafarers Interna­ tional Union. "Red" signed up with the Union in New York in December of 1938, just a couple of months after the organization came into being. He's been sailing in the Deck Department ever since. The anchorage itself is pretty uncomfortable. The ships roll Seafarers hitting La Guaira and toss in in seven- to 10-foot wonder why the Alcoa launch swells and the shore looks good cn't tie up at the customs to a man on the Bauxite run. dock (photo left). It would then be unnecessary to cross Stepping from a ship's ladder a shaky, dangerous gangplank. to a bouncing laimch is hard However, the Alcoa agent in enough and so is the rough, wet La Guaira lapses into profanity ride into the harbor. Further­ at any suggestion of a change. more, so is climbing from the launch to the floating crane. But LOST ONE both ordeals can be endured and neither is as rugged or as un­ Although the move Was op­ necessary as the problem of ne­ posed by his father, a policentan, gotiating the tricky gangway to (Ed. Note: This is the second in a series of articles on the weather and how it is predicted young Rodriguez first stepped in­ the dock. by professional forecasters. Members are urged to send in accounts of rugged weather they've to the squared area as an am­ Due to the swells which per­ sre,n around the world. If anyone has a question about the weather, the LOG will try to find ateur back in 1933. "Red" did sist inside the harbor despite the all right for himself, too. He the answer.) breakwater, the floating crane won 13 of his 15 battles, seven continually pitches toward the Professional weather forecasters do not predict the twists and turns of the by the knockout route and six dock or swings away from it. weather by testing their personal aches and pains. Nor do they do it by casting their by decision. He lost one of the Picture it. There you are on scuffles" and fought his opponent at the sky and muttering "fair and warmer." the heaving 12-inch plank. A eyes to a standstill in the otheiT Weather forecasters base their$ • ~ man practically has to be a predictions on analyses of simul- the surface and at any level up message which find their way to At this point, the youthful tight-rope walker to make it to taneous observations made up to 40.000 feet. every Weather Bureau forecast- Island battler felt he was, ready make it across, Lashover says. and down and across an area as Of course, this is airline fore-'ing station in the country, and for the pro ranks. Physically Imagine how tough it is going' big as a continent or an ocean— casting for planes flying long /"to AAF and Navy forecasting he was ready for the next class, too. He had outgrown the 118back—in a semi-dim out. If a or both. Most of these observa­ routes, not the "fair and warm- stations as well. pound division. So when he be­ seaman has so much as a glass of tions are made on the surface er" forecasting that will do for The coded signals are ti-ans- gan using his dukes profession­ wine with his shoreside dinner of the earth. But because wea­ a summer weekend at the beach. ferred to the map by skilled ally, "Red" stepped out as a h9 is up against a rugged 10- ther has three dimensions ex­ It is also the kind of weather plotters and then the forecaster featherweight. foot stretch with life and limb tensive observations are 'also forecasting by which ships can is ready to go to work. The end In'hardly no time at all, "Red'' in hazard. made of winds, temperature, hu­ move. product is tomorrow's weatherwas billed in main events. Un­ midity and pressure in the up­ THE INEVITABLE To do this kind of forecasting, provided thr forecaster is smart, officially, he was rated the 126per air. a weather expert must have the industrious and, above all. pound boss of the National In the middle of January, a 600 STATIONS big map. He must have the 600 Guard in Puerto Rico. He fig- " •man from the SS Arthur HulA weather map of North Amstations' and the upper-air in-! ured in 20 bouts-^and won them biirt, an Alcoa Liberty, fell, off erica contains data from 600 odd fo^'^^ation. And he must have the all. the gangplank, hit his head "Red" recalls his biggest thrill against the barge and was stations. Maps of the Atlantic' whole map-full of signals four and Pacific contain data from times a day because weather in the ring as the night he drowned, Lashover reports. It maps are drawn and. forecasts as many ships "hs report, from traded blows with the famed was inevitable, and there could Sixto Escobar. Young Rodriguez be more accidents to come, Lash­ island stations and from the issued every .six hours. nearest coasts. was then an ama'tcur. Escobar, How does the forecaster get over insists. Of course, a weather forecast­ this map full of :data? Well, for who already was winning World The main point is that Lash­ er can tell a lot by looking at Wide fame as a bantam scrapper, American maps it's a complex over says there is no good reason the sky, because, like a sailor, was a professional with his eye story of gathering information for the existence of this danger­ he develops a weather "feel." on^the title. which involves radio, telegraph, ous situation. About 30 feet But his job is to predict the Because of "Red's amateur telephone, teletype and the ef­ from the floating crane is the movement of storms across thou­ status, the match was billed as customs dock where a seaman sands of miles of land and wa­ ficient, painstaking work of ah exhibition. The decision was thousands of weather observers. could embark or disembank in ter; to predict whether those a draw, something of a- victory All of them make their obser­ ease and safety. storms Wiil get worse or dissi­ vations at the same moment by for "Red" for about a year later Lashover thinks that the pate; to predict how much of Greenwich time. Oh ships at sea Escobar was the holder of the launch pilots are just too lazy to' the sky will be covered with ^ which report weather similar obworld title;make the necessary, arrangement clouds, how high and how. thick servations are taken-, frequently But "Red" Rodriguez has never to use the customs .dock, and to those clouds will be and whether by Sparks. for a moment • regretted his de­ perform, the sligl\t extra work the wings of an airplane will ice Eventually,, in the U.S. at cision to get out of the ring and that would be required. up in them; , to predict the dire?- least, the data - are incorporated onto a ship. "Sailing's the thing The day they recovered the ; wind at into a series of . coded teletype for me," he says. Ships At Sea Aid U. S. Weather Forecasts �Friday. March 26, 1948 THE S E A f A R E R S LOG Page Nine SlU Ships' Minutes In Brief l\ fr h k' JAMES DUNCAN, Feb. 22— for meetings they shall be fined. Considerable discussion as to the Chairman Bill Rowe; Secretary ability of the BR. Agreed that A. W. Wasiluk. Delegates, ex­ Patrolman note on his triprard cept Engine, reported all running smooth. William Howe, Engine that he has been warned by Delegate, reported a few hours Ranger crew that any more un­ satisfactory-^ work and his per­ of disputed overtime. New Busi­ mit should be picked up. ness: Motion by Messerall that all be sober at payoff. Good and 4 4 4 Welfare: Repair list drawn up SEATRAIN HAVANA, Jan. 13 by crew. One minute of silence —Chairman Fred Shaia; Secre­ for Brothers lost at sea. Entire iary C. W. Hallengran. New Bus­ crew praised Stewards Depart­ iness: Motion carried to go on* ment for fine cooperation. record endorsing Manuel Pedraza for a full book. Motion carried 4. STEEL WORKER, Feb. 21 — that a set of rules be drawn Chairman J. Fediow; Secretary learn. Good and Welfare: Men and violators' will pay fines. J. R. Butler. Delegates reported not to leave silver and dishes Money to go to the LOG. One on repairs necessary in their dearoimd after using them if minute of silence for Brothers partments. New Business: Mo-j"®®'^ outside of mess hours. Pa- lost at sea. tion carried that black gang trolman to receive a complete 4 4 4 . elect a new delegate because the at port of payoff. One FISHER- AMES, Dec. 16 — Junior Engineer spends too much'silence for brothers Chairman Jack Giller; Secretary Eldon Cullerton. Delegates re­ time topside and has not be4. 4^ ported everything satisfactory. come familiar with the men. NOONDAY, Dec. 15 — Chair- Good and Welfare: Steward re­ Motion carried that the Steward have a written form upon which ma" Smith; Secretary McLaugh- ported ship will be short of is written each man's duties. Good and Welfare: Recom- supplies if misused, asked coopGood and Welfare: Suggestion mendation made that all repairs, oration. Education: Tripcardmen that more men read Union conchecked before signing on. were instructed as to the actions made that of Union members aboard ship stitution and become more famil­ Recommendation chairs be removed from crew and in foreign ports. The func-' iar with the Union. mess and be replaced with ben­ tion of the Union was discussed ches so as to provide more space. and explained to all members by. Recommendation made to have the chairman and other book-' voicher duplicate issued before members. One minute of silence payoff so raen can check their for Brothers lost at sea. pay. One minute of silence for 4 4 4 Brothers lost at cea. JEAN LAFITTE. Nov. 27 — 4> 4 4> S. 4> 4Chairman J. Kari; Secretary R. JOHN SWETT. Nov. 2—Chair- Pierce. New Business: Motion MAIDEN CREEK, Feb. 22 Chairman T. A. Scanlon; Secre- man John Risbeck; Secretary by E. Gross that election be By HANK tary Robert G. Varnon. Deck Wayne Vermillion. Election of held for ship's delegate. Brother "There's no other industry affected at present with as much Department Delegate reported delegates for each department. Wilson elected over Brother Belunemployment—and threatened with continued slack shipping— Chief Mate turned to at 8 A.M. Winners: Garrigh, Deck; Czech. kofsky. Stewards Department as our maritime industry. With such a clear and critical situation Sunday morning and worked un- Engine; Gurman, Stewards; and beef that deck department is we can't see how a small group of American politicians, the House til noon on the topmast stays. M. Hook, Ship's Delegate. Dis- taking their "overtime by painting enclosed passageways to be Committee, can so expertly and calmly satisfy He again turned to in the after- cussion as to number of repairs = "lea lor the Marshall Plan to allow Anierinoon. Deck Department to claim made at end of last voyage. Mo- turned over to Patrolman. Good five hours for the overtime. New tion carried to have a fine im- and Welfare: Suggestion by R. can .ships to be chartered to foreign nations. This was done in vicious disregard of our own merchant seamen and the Business: Bob Varnon, Steward, posed on crewmembers for vio- A Barretl to have repair list reported on conditions as to lations of rules drawn up for added to as trip goes along so steamship companies. Such a childishly stupid twist of American stores. Good and Welfare: Deci- clean living conditions. Good and that repairs will hot be over- P"^^tics is a downright disgrace for the government—at the total sion to take turns in keeping Welfare. Suggested that meeting looked. One minute of silence expense of the welfare of our maritime industry. We are definitely ' opinion that these extraordinary politicians are insensibly laundry clean. Ship's Delegate to be held Sunday before arriving for Brothers lost at sea I unaware of any present phase of the maritime industry and are ask Captain for a copy of the in port. One minute of silence TONTO, Jan. 4 Chairman unconcerned about the future welfare of everything about it, |)rice list and have same posted for Brothers lost at sea. Sanches; 'secretary N. Stebner. especially the merchant seamen. The years since the war have in messhall. New Business: Motion'by Haney -hown that our American Merchant Marine was just an accidental 4 4 4 not to payoff until the dele- conversational topic for our patriotic American politicians, CAPE ELIZABETH, Feb. 18— Chairman Joseph DeCarlo; Sec­ 4 4 4 gates check the OT with the' Bosun Edwin "Chris" Christian, who was voluntary or­ retary T. Steele. Delegates had Purser. Overtime has not been ganizer of many ships, was in town a few weeks ago—with nothing to report. New Business: paid up to date in recent pay­ that familiar mustache on his face... Oldtimers Jimmy De Motion carried that Ship's dele­ offs. Motion by Strider to install Vito and Pete De Pieiro were in Frisco some time ago. We gate protest to the Captain the drinking fountain ir* port alley­ wonder if Pete still is faithful to those hot peppers he kept logging of Brother Hallpike. Dis­ way. Motion by Mitchell to have on hand for any meals he had home?... We read about Brother cussion followed over the cir­ the Delegates make up com­ Weaver Manning, the deck engineer, who is (or at least, was) cumstances .surrounding the log4 4 4 plete repair lists for each de­ a champion checker player, passing through San Juan... ging. Good and Welfare: BroZACHARY TAYLOR, Jan. 1 partment. Motion by Mitchell tc? Brother Harold Farrington was in town with ai bit of a whis­ thers complained of monotony —Chairman Ackerman: Secre- notify the SIU and SUP ef many pering voice. The reason—laryngitis. How's the pipes now. in the menu. One minute of si- lary . Mullen. Delegates reported thefts aboard. Good and Wel­ Brother Harrington?... We thought we were looking over a lence for Brothers lost at sea. jno beefs. All disputed overtime fare: Cooperation on keeping four leaf clover—which Brother Sam Luttrell, a guy with a 4 4 4 • I to be referred to' shoreside Pa- heads clean stressed bj^ J. Smith streamlined sense of humor, pinned on himself for St. Patrick's EDITH, Nov. 27—Chairman F. trolmen. New Business: Each de- and Stebner. Day last week. Anyway, it was something green for the oc­ Baron; Secreiary Joe Kundrat. partment to turn'in a repair list casion. New Business: Discussion held to the ship's Delegate and a copy •on permits and ship left short- to be given to Patrolman upon 4 4 .4 Here are .some of the oldtimers m town: Warren Callahan, handed because a permit man arrival. Each Delegate to see Bosun Luke Collins, Willie Thomas, Bosun Steve Carr, K. Kain, was forced to get off and the that all crew quarters are left 4 4 4 Hall was closed for the week- in clean condition before leaving STEEL ARCHITECT, Jan. 3— Steward G. H. Bryan. G. S. Baran, D. Bishop. C. Ibraki, A. Banes, end. Good and Welfare: Sug-'ship. Education.*' Advantages of Chairman Ernest Bossert; Sec­ L. Gallo, E. Danbach, S.O. Borlang, H. Malone, S. O. Lange, C. E. Burns, Bosun H. Nielsen, Bosun J. S. Wiscoviche, L. J. gestion that Steward order an good Union backing and of be- retary Edward Bloom. Delegates Hemby, electric fan for crew lounge.. coming good union members ex­ reported no beefs. Good and Goodwin, W. Lieberman, J. Morgan, F. W. Browne, H. Knaflich, plained to new members. Good Welfare: Agreed to see Captain J. Masongsong, E. S. Sania. W.M. Tschuschke, F. Nunziaute, Bosiin and Welfare: Steward notified about pulling fire and lifeboat T. Cepreano, Winston Renny, Bosun F. Fromm and G. Pctroff. crew of coffee shortage. Vote drill on Saturday afternoon. Car­ 4 4 4 The weekly LOG will be traveling all over the nation taken whether or not to ration penter to make frame for foc'sle to the following brothers: C. D. Myers, of Virginia; Larry 4, 4 4 coffee.. Anti^rationists won 17-5. card and rack for LOGS. Motion Holden, of Illinois; Tim McCarthy, of Massachusetts; Clarence JAMES WESTMORE, Nov. 23 One minute of silence for Bro- carried not to sign on until Connally, of Pennsylvania; William Feil, of New York; .Richard —Chairman Dusty Rhoades; Sec- thers lost at sea. given the okay by the Patrol­ Freberg, of Long Island; T, B.. Henley, of Georgia; Lloyd Wynn, retary Louis E. Meyers. Dele­ man. 4 4 4 WILD RANGER, Jan. 4 ~ of Idaho; Herbert Knight, of Virginia; George Bufera, of gates reported no beefs in their 4 4 4 Maryland; J. T. Morris, of Alabama; Conley Langley, of South departments. New Business: Mo­ Chairman C. Lee; Secretary V. EVELYN, Dec. 23—Chairman Carolina; James K. Rocks, of New York; Paul Clendenning, tion carried that Night Cook and Kane. Delegates reported on Angelo Romera; Secretary of Long Island; Thomas Lyons, of Michigan; Wayne Bell, of Baker, puts out more baking so conditions in their departments, Charles Mitchell. Delegates re­ crew, won't have to , eat shore- New Business: Motion carried to ported everything in order in Ohio; Thomas Cornick, of Pennsylvania; William Brantley, of side cookies. Motion carried that request the New Orleans Agent their departments. New Busi­ Georgia; John McVay, of New York; Harold Williams, of Geor­ Baker Humeri Lanier look af- to haye tlie practice of shipping ness: Moved and carried that any gia; Samuel Brunson, of Florida; C. B. Woods, of South Caro­ ter Jiis job and do a little more AB jobs before Deck. Mainten- member subject to a fine of lina; Martin McCranie of Florida; Cecil Saunders, of Virginia; baking as he doesn't.fulfill his ance .changed, to., have Deck over $1 shall be dealt with at Morris Rozet, of Pennsylvania; Mathie Menzane, of Pennsyl­ job. Steward Edward V.. Smith j Maintenance jobs. caUed ^fore a -general meeting. One nainute vania; -Hermatr Stanley, of Kentucky; Avon Marvin, of or Chief Cook Louis E. Meyers ABs. Good and Welfare: Agreed of silence for Brothers lost at Alabama; Norwood Gene, of Alabama, and D. W. Hunter, of will help him if he is willing to that in future if men are late'sea. Massachusetts. . HE SIO WOI?KINS RULES SAY: ALL PAIMTINS, EXCEUT IN THE ENGINE ROOM, IS TO BE PONE BY THE DECIC DEPARTMENT ONLY £XCgPr/A/AA/ €M€Ree^cy. CUT and RUN i �•Bd»ssaaBta2Sf;iai:4S5?-isssflwemweme*™***™ ?';.-"-';"V'"' •'Vic,-.-/, I*«8» TM tBBSEAPARERS LOG Friday. Maxeh 28. 1948 :, Vi' .. Asks Support Of Stewards; Says They Have Tough Job To ihe Edilor: I would like to express my opinion on a few things for the good and welfare of our or­ ganization. ^ First I would like to point out the difficulties in regard to the cooks' quarters on Liberty and Victory type ships. Chief Cook, Night Cook and Baker and Third Cook_.all in one room. On almost every trip the Steward has the problem of con­ stantly listening to the beefs and grumblings of cooks not get­ ting their proper rest. I do not blame the men for being dissatisfied. If the Baker has to work nights he wotdd like to have some undisturbed sleep in the daytime and vice versa with the day cooks. So, herewith, I wish and hope the union's negotiators will take up tiiis matter and do something to better the quarters of the cooks. Seafarer Log-A-Rhythms coffee—"to hell with the ship and the crew on the way back." Some are so good natured that they even give away the bedsheets to some needy person, This is a noble gesture, but it hurts the crew, the Steward, the Union and the company. I could point out many more things but I will only say the Steward, as the head of his de­ partment, does not get the right consideration from his ship­ mates. I hope, in the future, a little more consideration and imderstanding will be given the Stew­ ard's problems because the re­ sponsibility for a trip being good rests with the Steward and a Andrew Massena, who is good Stewards Department. something of an able camera­ man himself. gives a shipmate Curt Meyer aboard the John Gallup a Chief Steward chance to. practice up on his photographic technique. Photo was taken, when the lads were in ihe Port of Lisbon, PorlugaL Member Agrees With Parrott On SANITARY PROBLEM Passenger Lauds Electrician Job I do not know how long the Liberty ships will operate but Steward Service To ihe Editor: as long as they do the Stewards Department toilet and shower This letter is in reply to On Cavalier will be problem. They are very Brother Wiley E. Parrott's letter small hotboxes, not sufficient for the whole department and much too close to the crew's messroom. Another thing I would like to mention is the Steward himself. It seems to me the .Steward is the whipping boy for everyone. Everybody tries to toss hiqj around, blame him for every­ thing and tell him his business. Sometimes before even show­ ing himself aboard the ship he is marked as a phony, company stiff or what have you. I wonder if the members and shipmates would stop for a minute .and consider what kind of a job the Chief Steward has aboard ship. If you have a Steward who for. the good and welfare of knows his job, he is looking out for everyone on the ship in regard to food and quarters. He is in­ terested in the crew's health and wants the trip to be pleasant. He is trying very hard to iplease everyone on board the shijp. He tries all this in spite of little cooperation, the wrong kind of cooks and bakers, fel­ lows you wiU never satisfy, sea lawyers and gashounds. Furthermore, per his obligation as . a Union man, he is trying to bring back a clean ship with a happy and satisfied crew and is also trying to fulfill his duty to the company. The company trusts him with all the stores, food, linens and - the well being of all concerned on board the ship. GENEROUS GUYS : I do not have to tell you how hard it is to guard the food and linen in a foreign port. Some good hearted crewmembers give dway .the last" ounce Qf tea and n the LOG for Pan. 30, 1948. Brother Parrott has a very good thing. I would like to see a committee get together and put n the working rules what is and what is not the Electrician's work. Since I have been on the Alcoa Pennant I have run into the same thing Brother Parrott has encountered. ' The Chief Mate has left the cargo lights out in all kinds of weather, and after it is dark somebody comes around and wants them fixed. There are several small things that I have had arguments about that need clearing up. One is this. Is an Electrician supposed to take a motor loose from the base when withdrawing it for overhaul? When cleaning fan blades and guards? This is all I will discuss at present, but I agree with what Brother Parrott says. To the Editor: * The Anna May Lee By DON D. BROWN UAUAA. . • Into a calm, blue, shining sea Sailed a seaworthy ship, the Anna Mae Lee; Sailing ever westward with her salty crew. Closer to the sunset with every turn of her screw. She sailed out to sunny Honolulu, Tied up neath the Aloha Tower: Our only welcome was nature In the form of a tropical shower. We sunned and swam on Waikiki, . In the shadow of Diamond Head; 'At night we used their island moon. Reluctant to go to bed. ~ Then the Skipper called one morning, Aye, aye. in unison we cried: "The Anna Mae Lee is putting to sea And she's sailing with the tide." So we sailed and ^ent down Fiji way And into the Tasmanian Sea; And on we went into Melbourne Anxious for the sights to see. We left too soon, we'd rather have stayed. We really had a wonderful time: We went to the races and took in the sights. Saw the girls/ who treated us fine. We found ourselves in the Indian Ocean, The sun blistered our backs all the way: Headed for India and the port of Calcutta, We sailed north through the Bengal Bay. Now the Anna Mae^Lee was getting tired. And her engines they creaked and groaned: When she pulled into port she was four days late And the boys all moaned and moaned. Then back to Madras, Ceylon and Karachi, And we sailed her down to Bombay; Yes, we went ashore in India— Thank God for not a long stay. We rode, in rickshas and drank their gin, . Saw temples and buddhas for free: But the Anna Mae Lee was ready to sail. By that time, so were we. Well we finally have reached the end of the line for the Alcoa Cavalier. We are going' to remain here m Trinidad two days then we are sailing, on March 8, for lome. Or should I say "north­ ward boimd," since we have three more ports, Grenada, St. Croix and St. Thomas before our jump back to New York. Tell the Patrolmen that we are coming in with no beefs at all. At least, this far on the trip everything has been running smooth. The fellows in the Stewards Department have been given o m e wonderful compliments about how swell the service is aboard. Yes sir, we really are showing these bigshots aboard tiere how well the SIU mans a To the Editor: ship. We have a doctor who has just Why isn't our agreement more come aboard and who had sailed clearly worded where it pertains Edward K. Smith a long time with the U. S. Lines, He said it was heaven to sail on to Junior Engineers. I sailed on Conference Report an SIU ship. He never dreamed the Del Aires as Junior and Hailed as Tops;* there, could be such a large dif­ these Vei'S" some of the condi­ ference in unions. tions I had to contend with durTes* Vote Urged Sieve Carr ng the trip. To the Editor: SS Alcoa Cavalier "No. 3 hold 'tween decks holds Trinidad reefer boxes, six units, I think, After reading the report of the of refrigeration. Jimiors were Agents Conference as published required to take temperatures in the LOG, I can say that it is every hour and maintain these the finest that has been held :emperatures, defroht any difsince the formation of the SIU. Membership rules require fusers that l^came iced, do re­ All points were well handled and the printed report to the every ..man entering the pairs and check all compressors Union Halls to show his : or temperature ad oil. All this membership was tops. The re­ Union Book. Pro-Book, per­ 'or temperature and oil. All this commendations now being voted mit or whitecard to the door­ the Engine room and making on are an absolute must and man. This is for the memneeded repairs there. . should be voted "yes." They are hezShh^'s protection. Don't This condition certainly was just what we need so let's all waste the Doorman's — or not a Union-like quality for fair­ vote and put them over. your own—^time by arguing ness in the distribution of work. Leroy Clarke this poipt. Obsmrve the rules When the ship reached port yoiii make. Marine Hospital watches were broken and uniors ,went on day work, this. New Orleapi; La. • X':.- •'U'ji \ .-IT ... ,.i-. Brother Calls For Light On Jr. Engineer's Duties Membership Rules \ . ,; ' ; " • you see, put overtime at a minimum. On this particular trip the Oilers paid off with more money than the Junior. I had a cold throughout the trip caused from going back and forth between the below-zero boxes and the hot engine room. This was about two years ago and was, and will be, my last trip as Junior Engineer until some changes are made. How can you figure a Deck Engineer's pay should be equal to a Junior's? A Junior de­ finitely has to know more and has more responsibility than a Deck Engineer. Look at the base pay of Elec­ tricians. The difference is all"^ out of proportion to the respon­ sibility and work performed. S6 ". until some changes are made L and a hell of a lot of others like me,,, will continue to. shy away from saiiing as Juniors. .'•-I:';-'jV./''Al,Gordon,•; �Friday. March 26, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Venice's Post-War Beauty, Globetrotter Palmer Finds A NEW SIU SHIP AND THREE CREWMEN Q|||y flomiTliftS MftF To the Editor: 1^ Venice. In the background, ands of people were gathered in flowering of marbles and man- the great Square, thousands more This has been such an out­ sions, flight of arches and col-' climbed to the balconies of the standing trip in the way of umns, among which stands forth' great St. Marks church and busibeauty and historical interest, the sharp outline of the steeple ness buildings surrounding the that I shall try to describe some of St. Mark. scene, all trying to get a better of the highlights of my trip In the center: The sea, the view of the activities taking to Venice, Italy, aboard the SS blue and tranquil gulf of Venice place. Emery Lewis Jr. in which the stars are mirrored The occasion was the great The Italians call it Venezia— and from which arise the songs annual contest of selecting the an oasis of peace for lovers, of numberless serenades. best waiter in Venice. The waitthinkers'and poets. It^was sung It was in one of the many ters of Venice take great pride by De Musset and George Sand, small but elegant Cafes that in their work and are highly exalted by Byron, Goethe and surround the Plaza, namely the respected by the public for theij» Wagner when Italians were si­ Cafe La Verna, that I passed clever balancing trays while lent. It is frequently the longed many pleasant houi-s sipping cof­ swerving in and out of the cafes for and cherished goal of many fee demitasse with cognac and to the sidewalk • tables placed iii honeymooning couples. watching the activity of the the square in the summer time. From the edge of the Grand square. They are required to walk-race Canal you see in his gondola the The Bridge of Sighs is a fifth with a loaded tray from one gondolier, the pleasant and witty Century structure which joins the end of the 200 yai'd square to Ore's latest, the SS Chilore. loading at Crux Grande. One guide of foreigners through all Prisons to the Ducal Palace and the opposite end. of the ship's features is her capacity for quick loading. Here the picturesque localities of through it all those accused of Many compete for the roller she took aboard 25.000 tons of ore in'four hours. some serious political crime were skating contest, where the con­ obliged to pass directly into the tenders must skate in and out presence of the Council of the among the tables with loaded Ten. The "of sighs" was given trays and be able to stop on a to it by the people and refers dime, so to speak. to the sighs and groans of the The winners of these cdntests unhappy prisoners who passed receive handsome cash prizes and over it: their fame has been the are widely • publicized in town , origin of many legends, roma'nces they, of course, bring much busi­ To the Editor: I and melodramas. Byron, in fact, ness to the cafe where they are , recalls it to us when he says, "I Here aboard the SS Chilore, 'stood in Venice on the Bridge of the latest addition to the Ore Sigh.s, a palace and a prison on fieet, we are enjoying life and each hand." waiting for the new agreement AWE INSPIRING One bright sunny morning I with Ore to be signed. left the ship and rode down the There are still a few "princes" Grand Canal to the main- section isailing these ships—mainly offi­ of town, around St. Marks square cers—but with the new agree­ and through the Ducal Palace. This majestic and colossal mas­ ment we may be able to reform terpiece of architectural art is some of these characters so imposing even to the spontanthey'll think the SIU way. uous wonder of the profane, and '••Working conditions and the disarms even the most esthetic employed, and I imagine, ax'e food are pretty good,-accommo­ of critics. quite the apple in their bosses' It seems such a short time dations are the best. Three men eye until another fortunate waiter since all this was a hot bed of in a room with toilet and shower from another establishment suc­ war, it held no beauty then, for each. For some reason, how­ ceeds to the throne. but now it is at peace with the Three oldlime SIU members now homesteading on the ever, very few bookmen are world and the centuries work of VENICE. TOO Chilore. left to right—John Taurin. Diuck Oude Horn and shipping aboard these ships. the masters personify its glories. All of these countries have Slim Harrison. One Sunday afternoon thousThe Baltimore Hall is crowded their ups and downs in these witji bookman yet Brother Rentz days of unsettled governments has to shake the joint down to in Europe. The main element of get permit men willing to take most disruption visible to the an Ore-ship. public, is in the form of com­ fuse to treat you if they so de­ most anything. I guess they could Personally, I like them.' I sail To the Editor: munist demonstrations. Ven,ice sire and you can't do anything build a whole new body from as QM and there' is no better In the past I have heard bro­ about it, that's their right. was no exception, it was sur­ nothing if they wanted to. No Quartermaster job on any ship thers talk somewhat unfavorably prising, however, with the com­ fooling, they are the best doc­ Some guys can't understand afloat. I'm referring, of course, about the marine hospitals. Many munist stronghold of Trieste to the new Ore vessels. The old have said, and I guess are still why they can't get their false tors I have ever seen and I right at their back door, to find teeth right away or be admitted have seen many doctors. ones are "*'no bono." saying, that the marine hospi­ to the hospital at once. Usually Too, I would like to thank that there is only an estimated With this outfit anything goes. tals aren't worth a damn. there is a good reason. There Brother Hall for giving me the 15 percent of communists in They feel that they have been are a lot of ethers before you so tip which has led to my un­ Venice proper. If you are slightly blind, have'^^an But from what I saw, that is arm missing or are dragging a given the runafound and the doc­ you'll have to wait your turn. dertaking treatment. wooden leg, that's okay. There's tors, do not know their jobs. I have been in the Staten Is­ The people who work in the quite enough. About eight-thirty These doctors, they claim, do land Marine Hospital for almost marine hospitals are public serv­ this Wednesday night they began a job for you on an Ore ship. not like seamen and worry only six months now and the work ants and not public slaves. If to group up in the square and ' We all wish more power to the about collecting their pay. they have done on me would you brothers don't believe what were given a series of lectures negotiating committee and wish These men are all wrong. But have cost more than I could have I have said,-then by all means by their leaders. So effective them thanks for the work they if any of the things claimed are earned in a lifetime. come over and see for your- were these biddings, that soon are doing in our behalf. true it 4s your fault. Some guys I would like to thank Doctors selves. the shops and Cafes and all John Taurin go to. the hospitals and tel! them Skinner, Magyar and Moore for places of business pulled do\vn Frank Schutz what they want done and how what they have done for me. the steel shutters that protect Marine Hospital and when. their store fronts. Staten Island These three doctors can do alMoreover, a lot of guys break The managers and waiters the hospital rules (like bringing made readj"^ their firearms in an­ in whiskey). It is no wonder ticipation of what was to occuir. To the Editor: that you don't get fixed up. Now Sure enough when the com­ •v. I have been a member of the wiiosc fault is it? munist forces in the square had SIU for sometime, but recently The hospital staff will help accumulated about four to six joined the Air Force. I was a you only if you will help your­ I think the Savannah Hall is violating the shipping rules.' strong they began to pernutman in good standing and self. The one belief that is wrong Recently a man was top Oiler on the shipping list and was beaten and marcli wc^d i appreciate it very much all around is the claim that the out by a man registered as a Deck Engineer who threw in for' ^Yie narrow streets, if you would senll me the SEA­ Union runs the hospitals and an Oiler's vacancy. The same Oiler was beaten by another man' uncovered windows of FARERS LOG to the address be­ pays for your operations. who was registered "Any Rating." Isn't this practice against the citizens who have shops low as I wish to follow the Black Ganger The Union's only expenditure rules? and homes about the district Of SIU's,progress. .. is the three bucks a week to St. Marks' Square. Answer: At present, each port sets up its own rules to Soon the Liberals arrived in ' I intend to,resume my sailing each man for incidental expen­ govern this issuo. However, the recent Agents Conference much greater numbers and drove with the SIU after my enlist- ses such as cigarettes and candy. went on record that 30 days after final action on the Con­ the commies off in scattered lots.-ment expires so I'll be seeing Other than that the . Union has ference nports and committee recommendations, committees nothing to do with the Hospital. That was all that came to the would be elected from each pert to draft preliminary rules on • you soon. • • UNCLE SAM PAYS •I:. surface, but I wonder how strong registration, time required end other points. At Headquarters • A.'Fiisgeraid this force is underneath. Taxes run the hospitals. You another committee will sift and consolidate all the ideas from V Lacldand Air Fore* - Jerry Palmer pay taxes, yea, but Uncle Sam the outports and 'write a new. set of rules which will be ^ - SSEmery-Lewis.-Jfc. g^^Sim.,;JUitipalo.' Texaa. runs the tax show. They can re­ referred «to the-membership for action. •'il New Ore Ship Not Like Old Scows, He Says Schutz Debunks Debunkers, Okays Hospitals Flying Seafarer .Wants the LOG THE BEEF BOX •d �PBgutWBlf rarm SMdPAREHs toe ~ Ekt<iBiF^ March- 26/ 18441 KFLSO VICTORY MEN WELCOMED TO WILMINGTON Mate Tau^t Contract -To the Editor: days because at other times This is a supplement to the there is' an interruption in the work for ten for fifteen minutes. article in-which we began an ac­ On the other days the crew's off count of the maiden union voy­ time is used and it costs the age of the Isthmian Steel Archi­ company nothing. tect. In that article we said the We know this one hoiu- is go­ trip promised to be interesting ing to be disputed and we don't and educational in many ways— expect to collect. We are lodg­ it, so far, has been that. ing this claim simply as a matter In Frisco our educational pro­ of Union - principle. Claiming gram really got under way when overtime seems to be the only Blackie Cardullo and Red Sim­ way we have of registering our mons came aboard and held a resentment against such imposi­ little educational conference with tions. the Mate and Deck Department. B. Gwozdzik Steel Architect "Clarence Darrow," our Chief Mate, learned many things at the The whole crew turned out for this one. Blackie Cardiillo, San Francisco SIU represen­ conference. He found out to his tative—extreme right—givds the Isthmian crew the glad hand aftdr completing a long trip dismay that there are many to the Far East. legal minds in our organization IN LOG RATES capable of interpreting the agree­ HIS APPROVAL ment to our advantage, just as capable as he is of interpreting To the Editor: the agreement to the advantage The article appearing in a re­ of the company. cent issue of the LOG telling of On the night before we left the hazardous conditions abofird Frisco, "Clarence" was so tired the Seatrain vessels was a fine To the Editor: and the seamen who sail the not all honey and cream. All from running around supervising job. I myself once hurt my legs this talk about -the large amounts things on deck and looking up trying to navigate the slippery Business is good here at the ships. of money supposedly paid ' the A few months ago they had Ritz Soda Shpp and keeps'me legal matters in the agreement, decks on one of those ships. seamen is now admittedly not , .... -quite-an article on how easy it that he fell asleep in his room. 3usy all day long and part of the jg niake a big money and true. Iffact, there are any Your help in trying to straight­ He passed out completely and number of GIs who would not night, but when the LOG is de-•j'siqep on white sheets while sailen out this condition is, I am "could not be awakened. have changed places with a mer­ livered, I take time out to read ing the ships. They tried to sure, appreciated by many men chant seaman for love or money. every page, even the individual make • it seem that a v seaman's sailing Seatrain. WITH DISPATCH life was nothing but cafes and donations. I'm glad that you print the AGAINST TRANSFERS The next morning when he ship's news items as the crew- The other day I picked-up the gravy and he did not contribute came out on deck he was amazed There is just one thing that .1 members and their friends like American Legion magazine for anything to the winning of the " to find that we. had everything like about this article and that ilarch and saw that -now the war. to read them. secured and ready to sail. This is a resolution adopted at their ;jegion is doing a complote turnNow maybe these same people Enclosed find postal note for was rcaUy remarkable. For a National convention calling for a about op. the merdiant marine wiU see that a seaman's life is crew—especially a Union crew— $5.00 to buy you and your help­ halt to ship sales abroad. to square away with such dis- ers a beer. As far as their resolutions for Otto Preussler a training program sufficient to (Ed. Note: The LOG staff provide personnel for the mer­ doesn't drink beer and cham­ chant marine, we have that pro­ pagne costs a damned sight gram in our own SIU. In fact, more. The money has been who could be better instructors? turned over as a contribution tainly there are some who don't The other day I received a to the Seafcirers Log. Watch To the Editor: believe in living up to the con­ letter from a fellow in Pennsyl­ the LOG Honor Roll for your I wish to submit this to the vania with whom I made a trip tract. name and donation. Meanwhile, membership as an open letter But I've yioticed that these to Archangel, Russia. And where thanks very much.) through the pages of the LOG. same Brothers are the first ones do you suppose he got my ad­ To some extent it is a way of to step right up with beefs about dress? Right! From an article ILLNESS'FORCES blowing off -steam on a -subject overtime or anything else. They I sent to the LOG. REAU' ANDERSON Which, -1. presiunej ds not un­ are also the first ones to call I hope that you and the *boys the -men attempting to do their are all okay, and I would likfe TO MOUNTAINS known to my Brother members. jobs company stiffs arid scabs. to say at this time that the gang .patch and efficiency, and without To the Editor: I used to be a Bosun. But not any supervision whatever except A lot could be said on this sure did a swell job on Isthmian. anymore. I became thoroughly subject. However, l' will only The membei-ship should be proud by the Bosun, was beyond "Clar­ I am a member of the SIU ence's" comprehension. and have been for six years. disgusted with what a Bosun had remind the Brothers in question of the great ' organization to As we said in the beginning, I live in Tampa but my to take for the sake of the few to read Article I, Seqtion 2 of which they belong. Francis E. McGilllcuddy soUr trip promises to be educa- health forced me to come to petty dollars he gets for being our excellent agreement which is in -effect at present. -Ex-^Bellyrobber ttional in many ways, "Clarence" AshevUle in the mountains. The a Bosun instead of an AB. J, F. Wunderlich, Jr. Hartford, Conn. 'being no exception. doctor said I would be okay in NO PLEASURE At this writing we are about a few more months. tvfo weeks out of Frisco and, As you know, this is well in­ Too many men 'don't seem to AS PITTMAN SEES PROMOTIONS "thanks to the splendid coopera- land and it is impossible to get realize that a Bosun is not a -tion from our Frisco brothers., we a LOG. I would appreciate it ^anticipate smooth sailing from very much if you could manage man driving them for the en­ 6»v oikiiivic nun*. TI'MI Ait i,ii<c TktucH 'B.* WMW MM irtti'tfr i»ui.T«g T, i»Kfn€ Mti T.» tf* ««»*» mow on. to send it to me. Also the last joyment he gets out of it. A W»/«H "» »•« •CMI One beef, which we will hold three copies of the LOG. A Bosun is a man employed, -until reaching port again, is the If any one wishes to get in by the company through the Un­ -practice of holding fire and boat touch with me tell him to write ion hiring hall to do a job ac­ •'drill on Siaturday after 1 PM. me at 252, River View Drive, cording to the Union agreement. This time' we have lodged a Asheville, North Carolina. If he is conscientious, he will claim for one hour's overtime Thanking you in advance, I try to do it to tlie best of his and we told the Mate we were remain, ability. And any-good ..Union C. D. (Beau) Anderson man can help, him- by .doing his putting in for it. He replied, quoting the agreement, that un­ own job—for .which-he was hired der no circumstances were we —and doing it well. permitted . to claim overtime for GOOD SPORT •fire and boat drill. This we ^know, too. Send in the minutes of But there appear to be a. few your ship's meeting to the — not too many, fortunately — WORKING HOURS BEST New York HalL Only in that who think it is good sport to way can the membership act evade work whenever possible. states in the agreement that '''Whenever practical" fire and on your recommendations, These men don't seem to under­ boat drill shall be held during and then the minutes can be stand that they are the Union's LMTS CMAHgC THtSC fitCfwicNf Off TM S/lf/prJ printed in the LOG for the most dangerous enemies.' working hours. From our stand- point it is practical — weather benefit of aU other SIU quys to "shine the old apple," Our contract says: "The Union To the Editor: pertnitting-—to hold fire and boat crews.agrees to furnish capable, com­ I ' for one would like very as-they say in Rome. -drill at any time during working Enclosed you will find an -at­ Hold those shipboard meet­ petent and physically fit employ­ miieh to see the' present ship­ tempt at a cartoon. You may -hours. ings regulariy, and send ees..." Now I doubt . if very ping-rule changed--thai -allows print it if: you- like to. help get those minutes in as soon as From the company's standpoint many of my Brother members my. point across, possible. That's the SIU wayi it is never practical except on have any idea that this clause a man to be pj^bmntied aboard Saturdays, Sundays and holiis present in the contract. Cer­ ship.' This encourages too many Bob (Slim) Pittman ; - SEATRAIN STORY Legion Backwaters On Maritime Position, Admits*Gravy Train'Myth,Member Reports ' yj • W- Vi'tI Ji. " Why Bosuns Get Grey Send Those Minutes p �Friday. Mwccfa 2S, ISM It's No Joke: Polly Wants A Cracker S E^ A P A R E RS L O C CAN'T GET 'EM AWAY FROM WATER Pag© Architect Crewmen Report On First Leg Of World Trip To the Editor: To put out to sea under such conditions without first securing This is a report of the early To Ihe Edilor: gear we believe was a deliberate stages of the first full-contract violation of our Union agreement Chuck Connors, Paddy Mcvoyage of the Isthmian Line's as well as a violation of the Caiui, Tex Suit and Don Mease SS Steel Architect which is mak­ company's own safety regula­ were kicking the gong around ing a trip around the world. tions. when the following pepped up: We made a kind of get-ac- We have in the Deck Depart­ A magician and a parrot he quainted rim to Baltimore and ment a dispute concerning two used in his act were returning New Orleans to discharge cargo hours standby time relative to from a US6 tour during the war from the previous voyage. Then Article X Section 7 of the Isth­ on'an SIU ship. About half way we came back to New York for mian contract. home the ship was torpedoed. a short stay in the shipyard and The night before sailing from After a loud explosion the ma­ to load. N e wp o r t News, the sailing gician and parrot emerged from Aside from fire and lifeboat board was postech as follows: a cloud of smoke that hovei-ed IV>' drill Saturday afternoons. Mates "Crew to be on board at mid­ /; oyer the water. There they were working on deck as they had night—ship sails 6 a.m." on; a raft with nothing left, of been accustomed to do and a The Bosun, upon instructions the ship, and only the empty few other minor disputes, noth­ from the Chief Mate, told the ocean about them. Four crewmembers of the Marine Arrow. Isthmian, after ing very exciting had transpired deck gang to be aboard at mid­ For five long, solitary days a bit of fresh water fun in a Rangoon pool. Left to .right— thus far. night to start securing gear. All they drifted alone on the wide However, a new Chief Mate hands were on board at midnight,' 1st Assistant Engineer; Martin Vander Eik, Eng. Maint.; Ray blue sea without food or water Ellison, Fireman; John Durkin. Jr. Eng. At the end of the trip took over who claims to be a but we were not caUed to turn and neither spoke a word. former militant union man. He to until 4:50 a.m. Consequently, the Arrow went into the boneya^d. On the mornipg of the sixth has made it very clear to us we all put in for two hours da'y the parrot, who could keep from the start that his idea of standby overtime in accordance a good sailor and a good union with provisions of Article X Secman is one who puts in a full tion 7 of the general rules. eight hours from bell to bell. Now this section contains ^a He knows the new Isthmian joker. The last paragraph states agreement backwards and for­ as follows: "In the event, after spite the fact that he had made wards and would put a smart cargo is aboard or discharged To the Editor: company lawyer to shame when and ship is ready to proceed, the I hope this gets into print as a $5.00 deposit on the room. it comes to interpreting the a warning to some of the boys Should you be lucky enough agreement in such a way as to full complement of unlicensed who haven't been in Florida re­ to get a meal at the Miami In deprive us of half-hours in ov­ personnel is not aboard, no over­ time shall be paid." stifute you wouldn't be able to cently. '•» eat for the very simple reason ertime. When we left New York, a. I have just come back to that you wouldn't be able to Junior Engineer and a Fireman WINTRY START Cfiiicago after three , months in see it on your plate. On Saturday morning Janu­ were left behind. The Junior his silence no longer, said: "Boss Miami, and I am telling you it The institute's Old:Man is one ary 24, at the hour of 2:45, the caught up with the ship in New-» —I've been in your act a long is just about the worst place of those people- who believe a deck gang was called out to port News, but the Fireman did. time but a joke is a joke. Tm in the U.S.—^unless your old man man can exist on bread and wa­ secure for sea. not show up. getting a little hungry. Tell me, is a millionaire. ter. The temperature at that time Our illustrious Mate, applying what the heck did you do with Stay on your ship if she This is all except that I want was about 7 degrees below zero, Article X Section 7, deprived us the ship?" touches at Miami. to say hello to all my buddies off and it was very windy. of the overtime although the A1 Bernstein It's a fink town anyway. They the SS James Gillis.. Here's hop­ The decks were covered with Fireman was left in New York have a place called the Miami ing you are having better luck ice and snow and the battens not in Newport News and al­ Seamen's Institute which is a than I am, boys. SIU Mother Says were frozen to the decks. The though no effort was made to "Romantic Jim" Johnson disgrace to the very word "sea­ booms swung over the dock on get a replacement. LOG Gives Score Chicago, Illinois men." When I left about six the inboard side and over the The clause in the contiact Td the Editor: Joys were stranded there. side on the outboard side for [leaves an opening for any com­ the ship had been loading from pany stooge to obtain a few Please change Martin T. Coff- Of course, there were more barges as well as from the dock. hours extra shore leave at the man's address to Callao, Missouri, than six, but the rest were men Stanchions and railing chains expense of the whole crew. We want to keep on getting the who, I'll bet, never saw so much Don't hoM your incturee CARPENTER'S WATCH were down on both sides of the paper, so keep it coming. as a rowboat in their lives. Martin has been in the mer­ Let me tell you about a _guy and stories of shipboard acti­ hatches and also frozen to the Another overtime dispute dis-i chant service the last four years. who said he was a Seafarer (al­ vities. Mail them to the Sea­ decks. In fact, everything was pute arose over Article X Sec­ Our other boy, who has served though I never saw the proof). farers Log. 51 Beaver Stw left just as it had been when tion 28 Paragraph (a) pertain­ the longshoremen finished. three years, is now home for a This guy was beating the cold ing to rest periods. An item of New York 4. N. Y. If you Due to the frozen condition of five hours and a half rest period:, short visit. Therefore we enjoy and the law in a room in this reading the paper as it gives us fink jointi .And it so happened haven't the time or don't feel the gear and the tarpaulins, it was disputed. The Mate again was very difficult to work and dug up a joker in the very a better understanding of what that one night he burned a small in the mood, just forward de­ scarcely anything was properly last sentence of this clause which is r going on. tails. We!ll do the rest. Pic­ hole in his mattress. The two boys stand high for Here's what h^pened. He was tures will be returned if you secured when we were ordered states: "This shall not apply fore and aft to let go the lines when sea watches are set the the SIU. charged $25.00 for "ruining" the wish. at 7:30 a.m. same day before the rest period mattress; $3.00 for other dam­ ^ Mrs. Coffman When we sailed out of New is completed." Callao, Missouri age; and he was kicked out de­ York harbor, all we had been Now this rest period clause able to do was pile battens, is a very good clause, but, this WARM-VP TIME ON THE GREAT LAKES lumber and everything else last sentence makes it practical­ heavy we could find on top of ly meaningless as far as Isth­ the hatches to keep the tarps mian ships are concerned, be­ from blowing away—taking sev­ cause the only time they evgr eral men along over the side. have worked us between the The ship sailed without even hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. has putting - in the . stanchions and been on the night watch before chain railings. sailing when they have worked ; right up to sailing time after BEST WE COULD which the watches were set im-. We sailed in the face of blind­ mediately. ing snow and sleet, high winds, choppy seas, fog and bitter cold. The Mate was consulted re­ We struggled the whole day, but garding the above item with re­ we accomplished very little. We gard to the day men who, we managed to get some tarps on believe, should be entitled to the hatches, but in several in­ overtime even if the watches are stances the wind picked them up denied it. Without a moment's battens and all and we nearly hesitation,' he replied that day men could not collect for It lost several of them. either, because their hours are Finally, after extraordinary set at the same time the watches effort, we managed to get some are set.. tarps on all hatches and to get Ernest Bossert the battens, wedges and cross battens secured. But everything Endorsing Brother Bosserfa , had to be done over again the letter were, the following: Kaasin Samat, Francisco Cristandro, next day. Only two of the 20 booms Bogaslaw Givrozczik, Richard were properly secured. With the Hemingson, Teddy Ostaszeski, ship rolling as mudi as 27 de­ Bengt Berglund, Julio C. Ber­ grees at times, we could only nard, Herbert Svanberg, Bligud . Crawmembert of the SlU-manned Milwaukee-i'dipper line up along ride ihelx ahlp in the cross runners and secure as best Fosado, L. G. White, JariE- Ki ; Bowen, Jack Williams. we, could. Fori of h^UBkegon. Mich. Give Miami Wide Berth, Advises Member Who Didn't Send 'Bn In "I 1 i' �r HE Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 26, 194iB Shipping, Shoregang Work, Organizing Keep Gaiveston Busy By KEITH ALSOP GALVESTON — Shipping here is pretty fair for bookmen and ._Jt looks as if it might pick up ;ja. little. But "pick up a little" 'does not, of course, mean a boom. We paid off the SS Steel Chemist, Isthmian, the other day. There was a linen beef on her which we squared away after a little conferring with the Cap­ tain and company officials here. Tljere have been a few unor­ ganized ships hitting Lake Charles, and we have had a man over there keeping in touch with every one as it came in. At the last meeting we had quite a discussion of the MarsKall Plan, and another discus- i^- • S' I- sion on the four points now be­ ing voted on by referendum. And it should come as no sur­ prise that the raises reported by the Negotiating Committee were received with enthusiasm. In fact, we gave the committee a vote of thanks. PLENTY A DAY Right now we have a Butterworth gang and a shoregang working, and we understand that the fellows ai-e doing well. Some more of the boys are working as standby Firemen at about the same wages. All this work is 3ing done over in Beaumont- Gties Service Is Turned Down By Lnber Bonrd All literature put out by the Union is being placed in racks in the Hall and distributed to all ships, including the ones still to be organized. The result is that we have a running coffee pot di.scussion. Among the boys who can be seen around this port are D. J. Sheehan, J. L. Ailen, E. J. Hamacy, C. Shaw, Walter Zeiler, E. Foreman, S. Spencer, F. Rowell, Armando Lavagno, W. T. Rose and H. E. Roades. Incidental intelligence: Ship­ ping is so bad for the NMU in these parts that tripcarders arebeing stopped at the door. Weather Helps Beachcombers In Puerto Rico NEW YORK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS manic, $2.00; S. T. Johns. $2.00; N. Muse. $2.00; C. Lawson, $2.00; B. L. Winston $2,.00; H. S. Winston. $2.00; J. P. Tabb, $3.00; M. Valletta. $2.00; P. Paulin, $3.00; J. BorUo, $1.00; J. V. Smith, $1.00. SS NOONDAY J. Garcia, $1.00; <>. Loleaa. $1.00; R. L. McKenzis, $2.00; R. S. WiUlnger, $1.00; F. Fernandez, $1.00; R. A. Tulie. $1.00; L .M. Wyman, $1.00; J. J. McLau-ghlln, $1.00. K. Kriatensen, $1.00; A. Horvath, >1.00; A. Lavole, H.OO; C. F. Carroll, $1.00; R. W. Spence, $1.00; S. J. Nathan, SKOO; H. B. Cook, $2.00; M. Maroccia, $1.00; E. W. Easterlng, $1.00; H. Bjork, $1.00; W. Rackley. $1.00; J. C. Smith. $1.00; L. J. $5.00; C E. Hemby, $3.00; C. AmoHnkx. $1.00; J. B. Juanban. $1.00; J. M. Fuller, $5.00: L. Malczyk, $1.00; S. Rosenthal, SS SOUTHLAND' $1.00; C. V. Cjeraeth. $5.00; Wm. S. Shupler, $2.00; E. J. Huebner, Tschuschke. $5.00. $4.00; W. Hunt, $1.00; M. Sorenson, $2.00; D. A. Cochran. $2.00; D. Price, SS BILLINGS VICTORY $2.00; D. Visser, $3.00. A. A. Buscarello, $2.00; A. Perez, SS JOSEPH TEAL $1.00; J. Eliason. $1.00; R. Moilanen, N. Behn. $2.00; J. Ackerman, $1.00; $1.00; G. Andreassen. $1.00; S. Corow- M. B. Davis, $1.00; H. Q. Workmaiu $1.00; F. Hobenberger. $1.00; R. Man<f drgoc, $1.00; R. Meloy, $1.75; A. Christian. $2.00; T. L. Hutchens, $5.00. SS JEAN C. W. Ehmsen, $1.00. SS KLAMATH FALLS J. H. Rousseau, $1.00; T. Freeland, $5.00; J. Stout, $1.00; A. Alsobroolc. $1.00; J. Balderston, $1.00; M. Kacin. $1.00; R. J. Stark. $2.00; G. Gardner. $2.00. SS YANKEE DAWN N. S. Peria. $1.00. SS MOLINE VICTORY N. Tsaousakls, $1.00. SS LOYOLA VICTORY O. A. Hess, $2.00ll D. C. WengeCf $5.00; N. W. Kalment, $2.00. sky. $1.00; W. J. Fogarty, $1.00; T. McNife. $1.00; A. T. Mon^marano, $1.00; G. Pacanovaki, $1.00; R. Hovland, $1.00; F. radley. $1.00; B. Cassata. $1.00; R. Grant $l.,00; E. DomBy SAL COLLS By CHARLES STARLING bowski. $3.00; F. Pages. $1.00; E. SAN JUAN—There's one good Jones, $1.00;' S. Borlang, $1.00; J. SAVANNAH — Things have.for new orders. But we are exthing to be said about this port, Horn. $1.00. been running along just fair in pecting the Frank Spencer to SS CAVALIER and that is that when shipping this port. payoff in Charleston in a few slows down somewhat, the men R. A. Garcia, $1.00; S. R. Masters, They would have been much days. $1.00; K. Korneliusen. '$1.00; O. can really rest up in the warm Ready. $1.00; J. Petusky. $I.OO;"M. A. sunshine. Only one ship, the Reyes. $1.00; P. Aniceto. $1.00; J. C. better if South Atlantic hadn't All the Brothers here got to­ laid up seven ships in the bohe- gether the other, day and sent Ponce, paid off this past week Viera. $1.00; J. P. Mottram, $1.00; M. telegrams to the House Foreign Trocha. $1.00: A. Lvgo. $1.00; R. yard. • and there were no sign-ons. We paid off the SS Southport Affairs Committee in Washington Michalek. $1.00; J. J. Giordano. $1.00; There were a few beefs on R. A. Sarter. $2.00; S. C. Foti. $1.00; and then signed her on again. urging them to guarantee that the Ponce in regard to penalty C. Sousa, $1.00; D. H. Negron. $1.00; overtime and disputed OT, but M. J. Olson. $1.00; W. H. Dunham, The one beef was settled at the 50 percent of the relief cargoes sign-on, but she had a repair move under the American flag. these were settled in short order $1.00; J. V. Brooks. $1.00; R. Mailist a mile long. No trouble about The politicians didn't pay much donado, $1.00; W. B. Zaumsell. $1.00. and everyone was satisfied. it, though. attention. SS STEEL SEAFARER Our educational program is In addition we finally crewed Brother Tilley is down from J. J. Callahan, $2.00; G. Farago, under way, and we are keeping $2.00; A. Antonion. $2.00; D. D. Mc- up the Mosoil which was sup­ Philadelphia to help keep things the membership well posted on Kinna, $2.00; K. Harrington. $2.00; J. posed to go out for a year, but going here and the first thing all activities. Our Constitution is N. Koster, $2.00; I. T. DeFumero, $1.00; at the last minute we learned he said was that he wished Sav­ available to all hands, and cop­ A. Krotenberg, $2.00; G. Goddless, that she had to be back in the annah could. have the old Phila­ ies of the LOG and other edu­ $2.00; P. Delacrna. $2.00; E. Grabowski, delphia Hall. He thought the old $5.00; W. D. Burke, $1.00; H. E. States after six. months. cational pamphlets are where||all Lege. $1.00; J. Caamano, $2.00; Ed place in Philly was the worst MORE LAY-UPS SIU men can read them and Giza, $3.00; R. Rodriguez, $3.00. The Felix Grundy is due in one the Union had, until he saw study them. If a man doesn't SS CORAL SEA from Jacksonville for a payoff ours. know what is going on, it is his ' L. J. Mcintosh, $1.00. and there ought to be quite a We ai-e doing our best to clean own fault. SS ROBIN KIRK story from here for the next up this place, but we will be J. C. Wallace, $5.00; J. O. Liverman, much better off when we find LOG. FAVOR ASSESSMENTS $2.00; H. B. Richardson, $1.00; A. The Grundy and the Russell a new one, one we can fix up Schuling, $2.00; I. P. Hancock, $2.00; Most of the discussions that R. R. McCormick, $2.00; S. H. Efti- Alger will be laid up to wait I in good SIU style. take place ground the Hall are on the Referendum Ballot. It's hard to believe that any group of men would be so overwhelm­ ingly in favor of voting to as- ; (Continued from Page 1) ^ licensed personnel to represent I'-' them at the bargaining table. |i' No* longer will Cities Service ha-^ie the right to hire and fire at will, or to set wages at what.ever levels it chooses. Whan the men voted for the SIU, they knew they were cast­ ing their ballots for. job security, higher wages, and better condi­ tions. That's why the Union garnered more than 85 percent of the total votes cast in the election which ended early in February. However, in spite of the tankexinen's mandate, the anti-labor sess themselves $20.00 — a ten provisions of the Taft-Hartley dollar bill for the Strike Fund Law make it necessary for an­ and a similar amount for the other election to be held in the Building Fund—but that is ex­ fleet to determine whether or actly what is happening. not the men want a 'union I have not heard a single per­ shop." son complain about the two as­ This second election^ will be sessments; in fact, most of the called for by the SIu" as soon men feel that even more money as certification comes through should be collected so as to from the Board. make the Union strong enough It is therefore important for to withstand anything that the all men to stay on their ships, shipowners and the government even the ones . purchased after may cook up between them. I'm the election commenced, since in favor of all four propositions. ballots not cast are automatical­ We're still looking for a new ly counted against the Union. Hall to purchase, and if we This latest triumph for the don't find something that repre­ Union is only one in a long list sents a good investment, we're of victories in the tanker field going to look for better quar­ since the organizational drive in ters that we can rent until the the tanker . industry got under- housing situation loosens up a little. • , Things Just Fair in Savannah Referendum Voting Goes Well In Frisco By STEVE CARDULLO bers say we gather that the con­ sensus is "yes" right down the line. Leroy Yarborough was in tp vote before checking in at the hospital here. He was taken off a ship after coming down sick, and he had nothing very com­ plimentary to say for the medi­ cos and others at the government SAN FRANCISCO —Shipping in this port is still very good. No A&G man has any trouble getting out when he wants to go. We covered payoffs in Wil­ mington, Port Hueneme and up north. The SS San Angelo Vic­ tory had a few beefs when she hit down south, but they were squai-ed easily enough. Biggest beef we had was in Seattle. A Waterman ship was WILLIAM PRESLEY shifted "dead." The company Your mother is very anxious claimed this was not covered in for you to get in touch with the agreement, but we settled it her. to everybody's satisfaction. 4 Most of the beefs on A&G MELVILLE P. MESIER shiptf on the West Coast grow Youi* papers are in the bag­ out of performances • by crew- gage room, 4th floor. New York members. Fortunately, the men Hall 51- Beaver Street New York. involved in these beefs have learned that it does not pay to • JOHN DURKIN ^ perform or gas-up here. Those Jilartin Vander Eik asks that who have tried it have left both you contact him c/o New York sadder and wiser. Hall, 51 Beaver Street, New York. JAPAN BY AIR As we have stated before, JOSEPH^ D. BERNARD shipping on A&G vessels is al­ Contact your mother at Dor­ ways good for 'tated men. We've chester, N. B., Canada. even sent some crews to Japan / 4. 4. 4. by air to bring."back some tank­ BRIGIDO RIVERA ers, and we expect some more You are asked to contact An­ deals like that. We passed the 100 mark in tonio Andino, c/o Hawes & Petit voting on the resolutions, and Inc., 56 West 22nd Street, New from what we've heard mem- York, N, Y. hospitals who have ti-eated him since. Howeyei*, the other men we have out here seem well satis-' fied with the treatment it they are getting. We talked to them only the other day. Claud Ezell was" in from New Orleans. He caught a ship the day he left the hospital. PERSONALS ALFRED LARSEN Contact the Royal Norwegian Consulate-General, 115 Broad Street, New York, N, Y. 4- t ROMAN J. MIRANDA Get, in touch with Samuel Segal, 11 Broadway, New York, N. Y. t t a^ FRANK D. LILLIE George Stevenson wants you to get in touch with him on the 4th tleck, New York Hall, 51 Beaver Sti-eet, New York. This pertains to your mother's picture. if ti CARREL CHOICE Anyone knowing the where­ abouts of the above named Sea­ farer is requested to notify Douglas Tankersley, 755 10th Street, San Bernardino, Cali­ fornia. �Friday. March 26, 1948 T R E SEA F A R E R^S Page Fifiara LO G Rotz, Guy Riber IJO 4.64 Regan, J. T Rovillier, Joseph D 14.49 6.04 Regazzi, Robert F, Rouke, Pat 11.42 2.75 - Regis, McKenzie Rouly, Ovi J 35.09 = 19.31 Regner, Sven G Roundtree, Manley E., Jr. .'46 6.55 Rego, Cresanto Roundtree, Norman J 4.17 .60 Reid, Roger A Roupe, Gosta E 19.88 16.00 Reidy, Walter J. Rourke, Louis M, 2.34 1.34 Reinel, Eugene E; Rouse, Percy C 69 11.68 Reinberger, Paul, Jr Rouse, Wiley W.1.34 Reinecke, Richard W. ...... 18.55 Rousseau, Arthm- H 31.33 „ 1.37 Reineke, Edgar C. Roussel, Joseph P b.l9 131.94 Reiner, Gene F. .; Routh, Newell L 11.50 9.24 Reinhold, Carl G Rovery, Leonard 6.00 ... -13.13 Reisbeck, E. Rowe, L. J 78.16 .71 Reiss, John H Roland, Edgar W. Jr 16^2 18.11 Reuson, Hugo Rowley, Murel L 27.06 1.00 Remar....ine, Bern Roy, Arthur 4.70 8.53 Remington, John W. Roy, Joseph 0 66.95 Remington, William 54.28 70.46 1.37 Rhoads, Edwin B Remley, Kid Lee 63.18 Roy, Sylvan E 26.55.Roash, C. M. 7.01 Rollinson, Benjamin F Roy, William A 20.53 21.92 Rice, C. G. Remme, Herman Roman, A. R 2.84 7.61! Robbins, Charles R 66.22 15.29 .80 Rice, Henry J. Renaud, Albert Joseph .. 2.23 Royals, V. C. 3.66 Robbins, Michael .*.... 158.00 Romankiewiz, Robert Rwach, Marvin T 3.96 Renfro. Gordon B 182.98 ,Rice, J 10.74 9.64 Robbins, N. 2.20 Romano, Dean L Ruben, Edward 1.48 .. .59; Rice, P. R. Renfioe, Clyde C 3.77 .82 Robbins, Oceolar E. 7.37 Ramonoff, Nicholas N Rubin, Edgot 69 Rengs, G. P. .: 2.23 iRich, Benjamin A. 74 .... 6.491 Robbins, Paul E 10.74 Rome, C. Rubin, Philip 5.69 106.02 Rich, Charles I Renn, Grover 6.84 ... 1.98'Robbins, Robert H. .r. 5.69 Rome, George A 2.79 20.00 Richeaux, Albert J. Renshaw, Edward ' 12.26 Rubins, Byron N .... 2.30'Robbins, William L 24.73 Romejko, A Rucker, Benjamin 9.90. Repsher, William Ellis . 8.26 5.71 Poland D 2.41; Roberson, Odis 12.48 Romero, Ralph 68195 2.23 Richards, D Resik, Alfons J 8.11 Rudd, Edwin L 1.58' Robert, Elie J. ...'. 6.93 Romero, Ricardo V Rudnicki, Walter 3.91 13.69 Richards, F Ressler, Francis P 81 79 Roberts, A. J. ...„, 22.88 Romin, Walter .59 Rudow, Gilbert 50.34 Restucher, H 6.88 tfohn D. 8.26 Roberts, Alley J 2.80 Ronelio, George Relh, Frederick B 5.69 14.92 57 Rue, Leslie Robert C. 4.97 Roberts, Billy G 3.68 Roney, Clarence G ' 9.95 : Rever, Alexander Ruff, William A 2.83 9.82 William 12.40 Roberts, Charles E. Jr 12.09 Ronning, Lawrence Albert 14.87 : Rew, Harold E Ruggero, Leonardo M. .... 8.67 29.60 1, D. 3.96 Roberts, Charlie A 5,73 Rooks, John J Reyes, John W. .33 ^ 1 94 15.66 Ruise, Robert L John L 4.20 Roberts, Dan S 8.26 Rooks, Richard P. — Reynolds, C. W 3.26 j Rooney, James 44.41 j Ruiz. Albert 1.92 R 24 Roberts, Dean 17.26 Reynolds, Edward V 37.62 Ruiz, Eusebio 7.57 72.52 Richardson, Wade G 6.88 Roberts, Elmer 2.49 Root, John L Reynolds, Eugene M Roper, Timothy : 46 Ruiz, Frank 2.67 2-23 Richardson, Weston I. .... 6.88 Roberts, Frederick D. 7.48 Reynolds, Gordon 7.92 , Richer, Joseph 2.64 Roberts, George .85 Roper, William F Reynolds, Herbert K. ........ 6.07 Richey, L. J Ropaonen, R. M 2.92 36.36 Roberts, Harold L . .., 1.481 Reynolds, Jack A 45 Richmond, Claude S. 53 11.55 Roberts, Howard L 40.62 , Rordia, G. P Reynolds, Joe 9.81 Richoux, Albert .. Matthew 50.05 2.01 Roberts, J. E 10.82,^0^3^0' Reynolds, John L 41.26 Richoux, Joseph D. The following men of the SS .99 2.76 Roberts, Janies A 5.88 Rosato, Vincent Reynolds, Odis James Island are requested to 21,94 Richter, Lawrence 27.55 "Roberts, Jimmie 7.94 Ro.se, Daniel contact Joe Volpian, Special Reynolds, Theodore 10.74 Rickard, Robert M. 1.37 8.83 Roberts, John 16.27 Rose, Joseph Services Representative;- 6t4i Reynolds, Vincent 0 4.16 Rickboll, R.-. 19.32 4.19 Robei-ts, Juil D 1.00 Rose, William T. Deck, 51 Beaver Street, New Reynolds, W 92 Ricketts, Robert D. 82 4.90 Roberts, Logan F. Jr. ........ 6.88 Rosenbaum, D. A York: C. R. Hunter, Pumpman; Reynolds, William E 44.70 Riddle, Charles Rosenberg, John 37.80 07 Roberts, Walter 1.98 Doyle Lacy, Oiler; John Lacy, "Reza, Robert V. 15.72 Riddle, Claude C. Rosenberg, M. 2.53 32.66 .Roberts, William G. 23.65 40.70 Oiler; Charles Savant, Electrir r I I I - - T I I Rldeout, James A. 8.21 Robertson, Albert M. 12.98 Rosenberg, Theodore Clifford O'Merry, 4.64 cian; and L? 4.95 Robertson, Arthur E.: 22^40 Rosenthal,. Maurice Wiper. 4.20 Ridgell, Edward 27.40 Robertson, Clifford P 3.47 Rosenthal, Tppime N 4. 4. S. •Rosenthaler, Milton 3.20 Ridout, William David .... 8.39 I Robertson, James D 8.49 ROBERT FERRYMAN Rosing, A: 39.98 Riebe, G. F. '2.34 Robertson, Lawrence 8.12: Roskie, Louis F 31.75 Your leather jacket is in thie 10.82 Robei-tson, Owen L BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Riebm,- George 27.75 William Rontz, Agent Calvert 4539 Rieder, Lothar F. 1.50 Philadelphia Hall. Get in touch Ross, C • 11.20 Robertson, Robert L 15.03 SaSTON 276 State St. Riedie, George, Jr. 7.50 with the Philadelphia Agent and Ross, E. T 4.05 liobert'son, Willie Jr 32.52 Walter Siekmanii, Agent Bowdoin 4455 George 46 tell him where to send it Ross, Rieger, Harry, B. GALVESTON 308ya—23rd St. r„: iRoi>ie, Edward A 26:36 Ross, John Valentine 8.46 5.60 j Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Riel, Raynold W 4. 4. 4. i Aobiliard,'Lowell K. ... 43.20 Ross, Jose 17.93 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence SL Rieva, Francisco 79 Geai for the following named 4.87 Ross, Cat Tanner, Agent Phone 2-17S4 Rifkind, William H., Jr....: 26.13 I Robin, Henrie J. Jr. Thomas E., Jr. 41.74 crewmen of the Joseph N.- Teal, ! Robinette, Charles E,^ ... .14 Rosser, G. Mi ... NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres Sti Rigby, Walter 7,59 51.00 Waterman, is being held at the E, Sheppard, Agent, Magnolia 6112-6113 Robinette, Hershel K. ... 4.03 Rosser, William A. Rigby, Walter S. 6.07 10.31 4th floor - baggage room, NfeV NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Robins, Howard F. .89 Rossi, Louis J Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 Riley, Darrell O. .69 York Hall, 51 Beaver Street, 5.151 Robinson,; Calvin 2.46 Rossiter, Robert Eihmitt;;.. NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Riley, E. K. K, (Earl K.) 2.79 New York. R. Joplin, F. Peter 3.00 .'.Robinson, Charles B."'; ,9.03 .Rbterby, AlexBen Reea, Agent Phone 4-1083 j Riley, Francis R. .38 Riedel, Charles Nangle, Johfi 5.07 PHILADELPHIA 614-16 N. 13th St. 10 74 .^o'^i^son, David .O.' R«th, -Eugene J. ^ Riley, Gerald ..... 24.73 Riebel,-Mike Suurna, D. G. Johit' Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 8-1217 2'g, Robinson, Howard DV Roth, . John J,' 2.75 son and C. A.- Jackson. SAN FRANCISCO IDS Market SL Riley, James W. , •^..-Robinson, J. B : .46 Rotham, WillieSteve Cardullo, Agent. Douglas 2-5495 Riley, ..Juliah .12 4. J,- ^ •^g Rdbinson, Richard 6.93 Rothers, F. SAN JUAN, P.R.... .282 Ponce de Leoa Riley, Kenneth D. 1.27 , wm holder of permit P-3-633S" Sal Colls, Affcnt Ban' Juan 2-5996 24.09 Rothers, Freu A Rimberg, C. R. i2.03!R«hinson, Robert A. : 9.67 please report to the sixth floor S.\VANNAII 220 Eaat Bay SU 166.48 Rinaldo, Frank E. ^... 14 391 Robinson, Robert A. Rothman, Rudolph G 31.82 of the SIU Hall in New York as Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 '2^' Robinson, Robert J. 108.28 Rotterby, Alexander TAMPA ....1809-1811 N. Frknklin - SL Ringnalda, Marcellus 1.00 soon as possible. Claude Simmons, Agent Phone M-1323 Rink, Carl C. 27 90' Robinson, William B. 9875. g'gg Robson, Robert A. ' ^.'41 Riopel, Louis A 21:25 Ripplinger, Donald H 7.23 Roche, John Rochell, William 13.S2 HONOLULU 18 Merchant St. Risey, Leonard 2.01 Phone 58777 24.81 The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the SeaRishel, David R 3.73 Rodiomski, Stephen PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside SL Rodney, Kenneth ..^....1.. 14.58 iarers^ International Union is available to all members who wish Risher, William F. ...! 1.17 Beacon 4336 807 to have it sent, to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of 3.09 Rodowsk'y, Joseph J. RICHMOND, Calif 2S7 6th St. Risk, James L., Jr. ., their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have Rodriguez, Bartolo GTA-.I.. 32.66 Phone 2599 Risser, Phillip W 21.00 SAN FRANCISCO .....59 Clay St. Ritchey, Guy 10.74 Rodriguez, Celso .74 the LiOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every Douglas 25475 Ritchie, Paul R. i.io, Rodriguez, Henry 3.59 SIU branch for this purpose. SEATTLE 56 Seneca St. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU 1.90 'Roderiguez, Joseph A 8.26 Main 0290 Ritrovateo, Nicholas hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Rittenhouse, Charles, Jr 2.06 Roeckle, Louis C 126.73 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-3131 Rittenhouse, Edward ........ 5.15 Rod, Jens O. 75 which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LCXJ, 51 Ritter, John 9.47 Roen, Carl E. 39.99 BCiBver Street, New York 4, N.Y. j74 Roethemeyer, Raymond-W. 10.26 Rilterbusch, Robert PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION 5.701 Rogan, Hugh ^ 1.87 BUFFALO ....10 Exchange St.; Rittner, Paul C. .. • -•".LT Clsveiand 7391 Rivera, Henry .01 Rogers, A. Mi ...................... 11.67 To the Editor: CHICAGO .24 W. Superior Avo. j Rivera, John ..... 2.6i .94 Rogers, Albert S. Superior 5175 I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the Rivera, Juan N. .... .69 38.0'23 Rogers, Bernard A. CLEVELAND 2602 CarroU St, 68.76-Rogers, Edward C. 1.98 address below: Main 0147 Rivera, Pablo DETROIT '....1038 Third St. Rivera, Victory P: 6.13 Rogers, John G 5.97 Cadillac 6857 Rivers, llavid P : 19.11 jjtogsrs, Justin B. .... . 4.01 Name DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Rivers, G. P. 1.32 Rogers, Noel D 24.73 Melrose 4110 29.33 Refers, Robert Fr 3.25 TOLEDO 615 Summit St. Rivers, Harold Street Address Garfield 2112 Rivers, Ricliard 4.53 Rogers, 1.40 Riviere, Edward J. 3.04 Rogerson, James H. 12.07 State City Rizzuto, Jennie 1.32 | Robe, Walter J. 34.48 1440 Bleury St. Roach, Donald, L. 3.23 i Rohner, Jean^.' .79 MONTREAL .... Signed VICTORIA, B.C. ,.. .602 Boughton St. Roach, Henry C. .... 5.04 Rohner, John . 40.79 Empire 4531 Road, Albert 1.88 I Rokstad, John E. 123.75 VANCdtlVER . . . ,....665 Hamtlton-St. Book No. Roakie, L; F. ........ 3.73 j Roll, Nicholas 4.87 Pacific 7824 Roane, WiWUie H; , 2.65 ( Rollins ins, Carroll : 45.1^ Mississippi Steamship Company 501 HIBERNIA BUDG^ N|W ORLEANS, LA. The following is a list of unclaim^ wages and Federal Old Age Benefit over-deductions now being psud by the Mississippi Steamship Com­ pany covering the period up to Decembear 31, 1946. Men due money should call or write the company office, 501 Hibernia Bldg., New Orleans, La. All claims should be addressed to Mr. Ellerbusch and include full name^ Social Security number, Z number, rating, date and place of birth and the address to which the money is to be sent. NOTICE! SlU HALLS SIU, A&G District ite SUP Notice To All SID Members Gt. Lakes District •;,p I" Canadian District �Pag« Sixteen [M ' ix THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Maxch 26, 1948 \. Boston Hall In The Camera's Eye U l: P, % !• •L'V., VxThe man longeit on the beach has first crack at< the' jobs. Dispatcher Johnnie Lane calls the berths, and the. men who have registered throw in lor the jobs. That's democratic Rotary Shipping, and Taft and Hartley won't get feir. in breaking that down. Above. Brother Dave Duckley registers with the Dispatcher, the first step in preparing to ship out. On the second deck of the Boston Hall are situated the offices of the Agent and the Patrolmen. It is also the site for the Baggage Room. Picture above shows Mail and Baggageman Mike Buckley on the job, while Seafarer Frank Demasi checks his gear. ar Brother Curtis Bobbins gets first hand information about the shipping situation in the port of Boston. This board is a feature in all SlU Halls, a^d' gives the locations of all ships in the harbor. Patrolman Jerry Lichtman posts the board. ? ' The recreation hall in the Boston SIU headquarters'*is the gathering spot for men waiting Jnr a ririp. Here they can relax over a copy of the LOG or other reading matter, or else while imf9irfb0JSmmwithca«d8,,ciu^k9t8,otbiUifads. t ^ J A couple of the hoys make use of the books and ;jnaga< zines available to the membership. Technical books can be obtirined^.from. the Dispffcher'i \ .'irs , X.. ' , � 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 March 26, 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. 13 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES FOURTH CITIES SERVICE APPEAL IS TURNES DOWN BY NAT'I LABOR BOARD MONTAUK MEN TO APPEAL SALVAGE PRIZE FACTS GIVE LIE TO MUTINY CHARGE SEAFARERS PETITIONS CUBA DISTILLING CO. FACTS OF CASE PROVE MUTINY CHARGES PHONY MONTAUK POINT CREW TO APPEAL SALVAGE AWRAD AS INADEQUATE SIU WINS INCREASES FOR NEW ORELEANS TUGBOATMEN PAINT DOES NOT MIX WITH COOKING, BAKING SKETCHES FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN RUN SHIPPING IN MOBILE HOLDS UP BUT BONEYARD PUTS MEN ON BEACH SHIP REARMING SEEN AS DISCIPLINING MOVE BALTIMORE BRANCH BURNS AT SHIP TRANSFERS BOOKMEN FIND NEW ORLEANS SHIPPING GOOD BOSTON MEMBERS SOLIDLY BEHIND A&G PROGRAMS PHILLY SHIPPING PRETTY FAIR; NEW HALL IS ALMOST COMPLETED SHIP REARMING SEEN AS DISCIPLINING PANAMA QUITS SHIPPING PARLEY NORFOLK SEAFARERS TELL THE BUREAUCRATS LAGUAIRA LAUNCH DOCK CALLED 'DEATH TRAP;' SEAFAREER KILLED IN FALL BOXER TURNED SEAFARER HAS NO REGRETS SHIPPING'SHOREGANG WORK,ORGANIZING KEEP GALVESTON BUSY WEATHER HELPS BEACHCOMBERS IN PUERTO RICO THINGS JUST FAIR IN SAVANNAH REFERENDUM VOTING GOES WELL IN FRISCO CITIES SERVICE IS TURNED DOWN BY LABOR BOARD Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/26/1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1948 Periodicals Seafarers Log