https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/12adb5d12a909bb4d3235921ecfca988.PDF c44b23ec79ca3e7d62c30d84b930c583 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. X Green And Well Tell CiO Need For Labor Unity NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. MAY 7, 1948 New York Hall Now thai Ihe UFE strike is over, shipping in the New York Hall is back to normal. The Hall opens at 8 AM, but registration does not start until 9 AM. Some peo­ ple have been under the im­ pression that registration be­ gins at 8, but this is not so. No. 19 Two More Tanker Outfits Sign Seafarers Contract With New Wage Scales A warm hope that the CIO would see fit to-re-unite with the AFL, after purging its ranks of all communist influences, was the keynote of a letter from Matthew Shipping calls are every Well, chairman of the AFL's in­ hour, on the hour, from 9 ternational relations committee, AM to 4 PM. A man can to Philip Murray, president of register, however, any time the CIO. during the day from 9 AM to Woll also urged the CIO to 4 PM. sever its ties with the World Recreation facilities on the Federation of Trade Unions, Third Deck are availed>le all pointing out that the WFTU was day long. So is hot coffee— commie-dominated at every on the house. point. "Piecent events in Czechoslo­ thas two tankers, but there is a vakia, Hungary, Germany, Japan strong possibility that the fleets and in our own country have will be increased in the very added overwhelming and irre­ near future. futable evidence that it is disas­ The 88 Sweetwater and the trous for men of honor and 88 Sanford B. Dole carry the Although the overall state of as half of the bulk cargoes such of 1946 until foreign sales were dignity, for those who love free­ colors of the Metro Petroleum barred in March. dom and democracy to cooperate the Marshall Plan was be.st de­ as grain and coal. Shipping Corp., and the 88 John As of March 31, the MC had For the time being at least, the with the communists," Woll scribed this week-as one of com­ Stagg and the 88 Andrew MarMarshall Plan organization will sold a grand total 1,132 warwrote. plete confusion, the one thing not be concerned with the me­ built ships to overseas pur­ schalk sail under the Philadel­ Woll also stressed that ever that began to come clear was the chanics of shipping beyond over­ chasers, and peddled a mere 678 phia Marine Corporation flag. greater cooperation among free In addition to signing these to Americans. In addition, for­ all checking. trade unions was necessary if shipping picture. new companies, headquarters of Shippers will engage space eign countries have been steadily liberty was to triumph over to­ Early in the week, Paul Hoff­ the Union announced that a launching ships of their own to aboard ships through established talitarianism and repression. man, chief executive of the Plan hearing before the Second Re­ commercial freight forwarding compete on world trade routes Woll's letter took on added with the title Economic Coopera­ gion of the National Labor Re­ with high-standard American companies in the normal fashion. significance because it coincided lations Board, on the question of tion Administrator, indicated em­ However, as one commentator ships. with a speech in Pittsburgh by This is where the Marshall representing the unlicensed per­ William Green in which the AFL phatically that he intended to pointed out, if there is any under Plan enters the picture. Con­ sonnel of the Cuba Distilling president also called for the or­ follow the spirit as well as the handed attempted to cut tlie gress, under heavy pressure from Company, was scheduled for ganic unity of all American labor letter of the Marshall Plan legis­ American share of the cargoes, the SlU and other interested or­ May 7. as a bulwark against the enact­ lation so far as shipping was shippers will face the rage of ganizations, finally required that Before the war, the SlU rep­ all sections of the maritime inment of new and harsher anti concerned. resented the unlicensed men of dusti-y and of the American pub­ a minimum of 50 percent of all labor laws. this fleet, but during the first Marshall Plan cargoes must go This meant that Hoffman will lic in general. days of the conflict, the ships under the American flag see to it that 50 percent of all owned by the company were SHOT IN ARM wherever possible. cargoes sent under the Plan go sunk. If it weren't for that provision, Just what a shot in the arm to in American bottoms wherver BACK IN BUSINESS the American flag might well possible and practicable — once American shipping the Marshall The company is now back in have been swept from the seas Plan will be when it gets roll­ the Plan gets rolling, that is. business, sailing the 88 Cata­ In particular, the point was ing came a little clearer the other within a few years, especially if houla and the 88 Carrabulle, day, when the Maritime Com­ the 500 ships were transferred I,ONDON, May 6 — Represen­ made that the appai-ent loophole mission issued its quarterly re­ abroad as the State Deparement with more ships to bo added tatives from 30 nations, includ­ in the shipping clause of the (Continued on Page 3) port on the state of the war- wanted. ing the United States, were pres- legislation whereby foreign tramp built merchant fleet. ent at the first session of the operators might be able to get During the first three months International Conference of Safe­ more than their rightful share ty of Life at Sea, which opened of the cargoes would not be al­ of this year 200 vessels under lowed to interfere with American bareboat charter were returned here last week. to the Commission's boneyards, shipping. The convention, the first The possible loophole is this; the report revealed. As a result, safety-at-sea parley to be held thei-e are only 894 MC ships now The Waterman Steamship Cor­ dent in the rich trade carried on since 1929, is expected to last The law says that 50 percent of under charter compared to 1510 poration will start regular runs that route. the cargoes shall go American if approximately six weeks. last June 1. At present there are only three from the West Coast to the American ships are available "at The chief aim of the 50-men Amei-ican lines, including Isth­ British Isles and continental However^ the charter figures the market rates." Earlier it was American delegation will be a felt by some that foreign tramps are only a part of, the picture, European ports late in June or mian, making the West-Coast-tonew international agreement carrying goods at low i-ates might MC charters have always been early in July, it was reported Europe haul as against 20 for­ calling for safety regulations eign-flag lines, and before the steal a disproportionate amount limited to American-flag opera­ early this week. comparable to America's own. The company is expected to war only one American line was tions, but up until March of this of the business. Bitter opposition is expected, year the MC was authorized to put six C-2s into the new service. in the competition. Waterman RIGHT INTERPRETATION notably from Norway and the seU its ships to foreign-flag op­ The six ships, which will carry will bring the total to four. Netherlands. However, the latest information erators. It is foreign-flag ship­ 12 passengers apiece as well as Waterman is also reported to The 1929, convention set up in­ from Washington is that "market ping that has cut deeply into the cargo, can be considered per­ have applied for admission to the ternational safety rules under rates" will be interpreted as American merchant marine. manent additions to the Water­ Pacific Coast-European Confer­ which most of the world's mer­ meaning the rates at which man fleet since the company is ence. 79 TO 51 chant ships operate. American operators can run their The Waterman ships making tnown to have been negotiating Discussed will be increased ships profitably. During the same three-month on the West Coast for a total of the West-Coast-to-Europe runs are expected to call at Antwerp, fire-proofing, better standards for When the shipments are al­ periodj the MC sold 79 ships for nine C-2s. If Waterman gets into the Rotterdam, Le Havre and inter­ electrical wiring installations, located, present indications are foreigfn flag operations while sell­ improved life-saving equipment, that American ships will get half ing only 51 for American-flag West-Coast-to-E u r o p e run, it mediate ports, British ports, and, loran, shoran, radar and related of the high-rate cargoes normally runs. This was in line with the means that American-flag ship­ when occasion demands, to run matters; -L; carried by berth services, as well pattern under the Ship Sales Act ping will at last be making a into the Mediterranean. NEW YORK—^The parade of tanker companies flocking to the banner of the Seafarers International Union was joined this week by two new out­ fits, it was announced by General Organizer Lindsey Williams. The new com­ panies are the Philadelphia Marine Corporation and the Metro Petroleum Shipping Corporation, both of whom have their headquarters in New York. Standard agreements, including the higher wage scale won in the new con­ tracts signed last week with Tanker Sag Harbor Corp. and Petrol Tanker Industries, were signed by the companies. At the present time each outfit Adherente To 50% Rule Expected Safety Parley Opens In London Waterman To Enter West Coast To Europe Trade With Six G-2s • .----a-. • �Page Two HE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. May 7, 1948 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor • ii' M. At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 PAUL HALL ------ Secretary-Treasurer Editorial Board J. p. SHULER •I'-.- 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 l^v •"ir- x. J. Finish Fight The anti-labor forces in the United States are now riding high. Passage of the Taft-Hartley law gave unionbusting employers the go-ahead signal, and they are mak­ ing the most of it. In recent weeks, organized labor has seen a good picture of how the union-busters operate. All over the country the hysteria has spread, and strikers on the picketlines for the United Financial Employes in New York, and for the CIO Packinghouse Workers in Chicago and Kansas City, have felt the brutality of the police. And there is the case of the United Mine Workers. The miners and their president, John L. Lewis, have been fined for refusing to bow to an injunction, the constitu­ tionality of which is very doubtful. But that didn't stop the Judge from adopting a new "rule of law," in disre­ gard of every rule of evidence that the U. S. courts are supposed to enforce. Hospital Patienls The pattern is very clear. The T-H law opens the gates for any kind of anti-labor action a boss wants to take, and he will be backed up by the police, and if necessary, by the -courts. When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Of course, even with the cards stacked against labor, You can contact your Hos­ there are some people who believe that organized labor pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ still is too free. The so-called "watch dog" committee, ing times: set up by the House and Senate to check the operation These are Ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. of the Taft-Hartley law, has set hearings for May 24, (on 5th and 6th floors.) as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging aimed at tightening the act. heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. writing to them. (on 3rd and 4tji floors.) Senator Ball, chairman of the committee, has an­ Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. MOBILE HOSPITAL L. CLARKE nounced that the law must be made stronger so as to (on Ist and 2nd floors.) E. DRIGGERS meet the threats of strikes and work stoppages. But Mr. J. B. McGUFFIN J. GAINSLAND Ball is significantly silent about the terrific increases in J. HOPSON B.DUFFY A. AHLSTROM the cost-of-living, which has necessitated strikes for E. B. HALL E..HEBERT J. ARANGO L. GANGAARD higher wages. J. KENNAIR H. HAMMOND M. CASTRO J. H. ASHURST J. W. McNEELY The enemies of democratic trade unionism have had F. KYSER J. E. MAYHART E. J. SILLIRS' R. COLLINS a field day. Business has paid its kept press and radio well M. C. ALPIN L. A. HOLMES D.E.BRAGG ' C. PETTERSON to, libel labor and its leaders. TIM BURKE J. H. MURRAY T. DAILEY ^ ^ C. NANGLE Fountainhead of this propaganda is the fascist section A. OLSEN GALVESTON HOSPITAL 4i 4 R. E. GRAYAY of business that wants the right to rule the workers with SAVANNAH HOSPITAL S. LeBLANC an iron hand. Only organized labor stands between them FRANK NIGRO , M. PETERSON J. WALSH W. JUST and the achievement of their desires. M. FITZGERALD ADOLPH GAILIS A. C. PARKER % % J. W. TURNER American unions are peaceful institutions. Their goal E. S. LERMA WILLIAM H. BROWN STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL TROP THOMAS K the improvement, through economic action, of the FRANCIS VIGEANO J. J. FERGUSON J. W. McCASLIN standard of living of the working people of this country. 4. S. 4. W. F. REYNEN A. DUDDE NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL C.O.STROUD H. CORTES What violence that has occurred in labor's history C. E. BOYD S. RIVERA has been provoked by the employers and the bureaucrats. F. GARRETSON W. B. HARRELL I. B. GRIERSON A. LOOPER 4. 4. t P. ERANKMANIS Apparently the enemies of labor want a return to J. DENNIS BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. E. OLSEN C. MASON the days when picketline violence was the rule, not the S. HEIDUCKI A. LIPARI R. LORD exception. P. D. VAUGHN C. LYNSKY A. BONTI J. M. GARDNER J. PENSWICK If that is so, they will find the workers ready to meet A. AMUNDSEN P. LOPEZ W. CAREY any sort of attack they make. Labor will not, and can not, N. A. GENOVESE G. BRADY A. JENSBY J.CONNOLLY stand by while the bosses, backed up by the government, L. D. WEBB F. NERING J. KORY wreck the trade union movement. , ' R. BUNCH T. J. KURKI R. KING A. EDEFORS M. ROSENBERG J. LEES This is a fight to the finish! E. H. IVARRA G .R. MICHELL :! J. CHARRETTE Men Now h The Marine Hos^ak i �Friday. May 7, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LATE SEAFARER AND SHIPMATES LOG Page Three Seafarer Dortman Knows The Ssore, And He Learned It On PIcketlines There's nothing Seafarer Melaction of this sort he possibly car vin Dorfman despises more than Besides the UFE beef, he was a scab—unless it's a couple of in the Telephone Workers striks scabs. A veteran of every major last year and the office workers SIU beef—and most of the minor strike against the builders of thk ones—since 1940, he knows the Brooklyn-Battery tunnel. ! score. Brother Dorfman, who sails aB fireman, has seen other heavy ac­ And Brother Dorfman believes tion. During the early days of in calling a spade a spade—and the war, when merchant seamen a scab a scab, which he does in were being sent to the bottom in no uncertain terms whenever he droves, he made a 13-month run gets the chance. to Molotovsk, which is just belo\r During the United Financial Archangel. He arrived in th? Employes' recent beef in Wall Russian port around Christmas V-r Street, the veteran Seafarer took 1942. full advantage of the situation to On the return trip to ths heap his scorn on the Wall Street States, the Nazis sent 11 of ths vaiiety of fink. Dorfman was a 29 ships in the convoy to the picket captain at the New Street bottom. Dorfman came through Seafarer Houston Wood (center), as he appeared early entrance to the New York Ex­ it unscathed. change. this year following repatriation from Antwerp where his pre­ Of the UFE beef, Brothe^ vious ship, the Simon Bolivar, cracked up on a reef. Flanking MELVIN DORFMAN GOOD DUTY Dorfman says: him axe John Martin, Carpenter, and George Montague, OS. One of his duties was to spot­ Wood was Bosun on the Bolivar. "It was a fine fight. It taught light attention on the scabs en­ that he wanted Dorfman arrested Wall Street a lesson—that thejr for calling him a scab. ' tering and leaving the building. can't always push the white coilHis enthusism, plus the police al­ The confused bluecoat referred lar workers around. I'm very liance with ,the phony Wall him to another brass-buttoned glad the SIU was behind the Street fink brigade, led to Bro­ protector of the Exchange, who UFE people, and I'm proud to say ther Dorfman's arrest on April in turn recommended him to still 1 had a chance to take part in a third copper. He, too, said he 27. their beef." couldn't do anything. While working on deck in the j ever, had been hit by the wave's Here's how it happened: CHAIN OF COMMAND wake of a hurricane, which had crest and swept over the stern. On that day, a well-heeled scab The police captain was called struck the James A. Wetmore, scurried out of the Exchange in SEARCH FRUITLESS in. He sent for the Inspector, Seafarer Houston Wood, AB, was the hopes of escaping attention. The alarm was immediately who ordered one of the cops to swept overboard and lost at sea But the alert line of Seafarers sounded and the Captain ordered arrest Dorfman. He was shoved on March 12. and UFE pickets were sniffing the ship turned about. All into the patrol wagon and hauled With Brother Wood at the time the winds and they picked up his hands stood by while the ship off to the Old Slip station house, of the accident were Bosun Ed scent immediately. The word went back over the course in an where he was held incommuni­ Tyrell and John Zigray, AB. The "scab" went roaring down the cado for eight hours. three men were endeavoring to effort to locate Wood. Due to j financial canyon. the heavy seas and darkness, the The scab shook apoplectically. The SIU got his release on plug a manhole on the fantail which had been torn loose by the search was fruitless. "Then, for some reason," says $500 bail, pending a hearing on By BUCK STEPHENS and Memorial services were held Brother Dorfman, "he came over May 3. At the trial, the magis­ storm. Heavy seas had flooded FRENCHY MICHELET trate found the militant Seafarer the steering engine room and the following Sunday aboard to me." guilty of using "abusive lan­ made operation of the ship al­ ship, the Captain presiding. The "You can't get away with this .NEW ORLEANS—The attitude entire crew was present. Services stuff," Dorfman quotes the scab guage," with the choice of a $10 of the SIU membership toward most impossible. Gripping a life line the three were at the same time as those as saying. "I'd like to get you fine or three days in jail. He labor's all important "white col­ men had proceeded to the stern held by Brother Wood's family alone." Dorfman would have paid the fine. lar" beef, the United Financial Dorfman says the episode only Employes' strike against Wal|l and were busy at work when a in his home town of Wilmington, liked to accommodate him. heavy sea washed over the deck North Carolina. The scab then went down the gave him further proof that the Street, was demonstrated in n(i Wood, who sometimes sailed street. and struck them with full fui-y. Again the picketline working man, in his fight for a uncertain manner when we weni; Tyrell managed to grab the as Bosun, was 23 years old at the {shouts enraged him. He was decent living, is up against the aboard the SS Alcoa Corsair for life line and Zigray the r^il, time of his death and had been! hotter than a three-alarm fire. police as well as the employers. the second time to collect strike where they held on until the a member of the SIU since 1944, j Back he came to the line, where He's been in enough beefs to donations. This ship is out only 17 dayi wave had sub.sided. Wood, how- when he joined in Philadelphia.' he sputtered to one of the cops know what he's talking about. As a member of the SIU for on its regular run south, and the eight years, Dorfman took part first time we asked the boys in the 1941 Bonus Beef, the 1946 aboard her to help they chipped General Strike, the Isthmian in 300 dollars. For this reason^ strike, along with most of the it was heart-warming to see other Union beefs, except for the It is no secret to anybody that The article in the Yale Journal The group works closely with period of two years when he them come up with an eveit larger amount the second time seamen spend a good deal of gives a dreary and detailed pict­ hospital authorities and various served with the army in the around. their time in ginmills, and that ure of how many a seaman be­ seamen's organizations in New However, the generous actioii some of them do end up as comes a victim of alcoholism. It York, ^t holds meetings and Pacific. A firm believer in the policy of the men on the Corsair was alcoholics. To say that an im­ also points out that it is only publishes a monthly newspaper, of aiding other honest trade only an example of the way the portant reason for this is the recently that the Marine Hos­ "The Ropeyarn." A pamphlet, unions in legitimate beefs, Dorf­ crews of all SlU-SUP ships hit­ monotony of life , aboard ship pitals of the U.S. Public Health "For Seamen Who Drink," has man participates in every SIU ting New Orleans responded td does not change the basic facts. Service recognized the alcoholic been widely circulated. A good the UFE's needs. | Comparitive statistics are hard as a sick man. example is the way the A.A. Sea­ We mention the Corsair par^ Yet that is what he is, and men's Club works at the Ellis to come by, but it may well be ticularly because she came in true that there is more alcohol­ Alcoholics Anonymous' is found­ Island Marine Hospital. twice and because the Purser 8-POINT PIVQGRAM ism among seamen than among ed on the belief that once a per­ the Radio Operator and even the At Ellis Island, any alcoholic most groups of workers. Accord­ son becomes an abnormal drink­ Cruise Director chipped in witl ingly, any program devoted to er he can never safely drink seaman can take treatments the crew on both., occasions. the rehabilitation of alcoholic again. Also, despite the feeling within 90 days of getting off a (Continued from Page 1) Although there were no picket of many seamen. Alcoholics ship. After he has been de-al­ seamen is worthy of seamen's at­ soon. The men of the fleet have tention. Such a program is that Anonymous is not a "mission." coholized, given vitamin inject­ indicated their preference for the j lines in this port, and although Anxious to press a program ions and a general rebuilding Seafarers International Union by nobody here was busted in thr being conducted by the Alcohol­ ics Anonymous Seamen's Club among seamen. Alcoholics Anon- treatment, he may want to attend signing pledge cards, to the tune head by the cops or rushed off t( in New York whose accomplish­ ynious encouraged afflicted sail­ the gatherings which the Club of more than two-thirds of the police court on phony charges^ enthusiasm here was at a highj ments are reviewed by the Club's ors to set up their own indepen- holds at the hospital and which eligiblcs. executive secretary in Yale Uni­ deht group. This was about four are aimed at letting the man find As yet no word has been pitch throughout the five weeks versity's Quarterly Journal of years ago and soon those sea­ himself in the company of men heard as to final disposition of of the strike. men who joined the independent who have been in the same the Cities Service case. More The men here did everything Studies in Alcoholism. group began to attend meetings plight. The Club's program is based than a month ago the Second they could to push the beef to a Main shortcoming of the A.A. Region of the NLRB rejected a happy conclusion. Naturally the on the sound medical premise of Alcoholics Anonymous itself. that alcoholism is a disease, not The first thing they found was Seamen's Club is that it operates last-ditch attempt by the com­ best that anybody could do was just a regrettable habit. It is a that they were not the outsiders only in the New York area. In pany to further stall proceed­ to help on the financial side, and disease of the mind, as the ar- they thought they wouid be. In­ his article, the secretary outlines ings, and confirmation of the the boys really came through. ,ticle makes clear, and a seaman stead, they found that an alcohol­ an ambitious eight-point program Union as collective bargaining In addition to what the New hitting port after a tough voyage ic seaman was no different from for the future in which a prin­ agent for the unlicensed Cities Orleans membei-ship donated, looks for an outlet for his emo­ an alcoholic teacher or broker. cipal element is the recommen­ Service tankermen was expected were the generous sums made available by restaurants and bars tions. A ginmill provides the Finally they joined Alcoholics dation that similar groups be set momentarily. easiest and most available out­ Anonymous outright and laid the up in other ports. For this rea­ - Attorneys for the SIU are fol­ heavily patronized by Seafarers. let of all. The rest just happens groundwork for an intensive pro­ son, the author .ends on a cau­ lowing up the matter, and de­ The support from these estab­ as one little drink follows an­ gram that is now. bearing fruit tious note by saying that only a tails will be carried in the LOG lishments is deeply appreciated other, in port after port. The in the form of regenerated lives, start h^s been made toward solv­ as soon as word is received from by aU of tas and will be remem­ bered in the future. ing a difficult problem. Washington. tile article discloses. ^ end is South Street. J I Houston Woods Is Lost At Sea While Repairing Damaged Ship New Orleans Backs Up UFE Beef To Hilt AA Fights Alcoholism As DIsoase Tanker Outfits Sign With SIU �Page Four THE SEAW AREES LGG Friday. May' 7. 1948 •sii- J0 / '•-- viiry-O. '-; ^vV,.,;-;:-. V ^ ^ ' ••: • •W:-yrA- ••••••• •'>: :-.v;.::•-; •"•?V:;>-:x-:• r-' :>-• ••••:•% y'f.'•'"' I';, 'M'. |j| III'; Above, the Markham discharges a load of coal in Cher­ bourg. France. If you look closely, you can see the coal being ' unloaded over the side in large buckets. The coal is dumped right into railway cars, and then, sent to places in France where the fuel is needed. On the left is the good ship SS Edwin Markham, South Atlantic Steamship Company, lookinsr fit and ready for a long trip. These pictures of that trip were sent in by Seafuer Glen Vinson. According to Brother Vinson, it was a good voyage, .with a fine crew, and the food was well cooked. Well, what more could anyone want? Refueling is quite a task, as the crewmembers found out in Southampton. England. A close look at the picture will show the hose snaking over the side of the Markham, while the oil is pumped into the ship. In Edgewater. N. J., the Markham loaded a cargo of fuel for Europe. A whole railroad car at a time is lifted to a chute, and then upended. The coal comes tumbling down the chute and into the hold. �Frida7> May 7. 946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Shipping Holding Up In Mobile; Pott Awaiting Effects Of EHP lii f By CAL TANNER m MOBILE — Shipping in this port has been fairly steady. The proof lies in the fact that last week we shipped more than 200 men. There were 11 Ijayoffs in addi­ tion to seven sign-ones, the pay­ offs including eight Watermans plus three Alcoas. By and large the payoffs were clean, but there were a few complications of a not overly serious nature. The SS Ovid Butler,- Water­ man, had been out eight months, so it was no surprise to find an accumulation of small beefs that took a little time to settle. Another Waterman, the SS Governor Dixon, was held up three hours because the Mate had neglected to turn some over­ time in to the company. How­ ever, we got. all of it collected. Roughest payoff was the SS Span Splice, Alcoa. The Stew­ ards Department overtime rec­ ord was fouled up on this ship because the Steward himself hadn't put everything down. It was the Steward's first trip in the rating, and, to add to the confusion, he didn't get much co­ operation from the boys in his Department. As a result it took the Patrolman two days to get things straightened out. At the making a coastwise shake-down before heading for Europe. Since our last report to the LOG, the seamen's unemploy­ ment compensation problem in Alabama has not changed. The court is Studying the appeal cases, but we must say that from here it looks as if seamen who get off ships of their own accord, or have to get off because of Union rules on permits and tripcards, will not be eligible for compensation. You see there is a clause in the law which says that as long as a steamship company offers a man continuous employment on a vessel the company is absolved from paying unemployment benefits if the man leaves. However, the point is up to the judge on the court of appeal, and we will let everybody know when he hands down a decision. We are still hard at work on the organizational drive of the SlU affiliate down here, the Marine Allied Workers. There is nothing sensational to i-eport in the line of new developments, but we are managing to obtain jobs for quite a few men in the shoregangs here. Next week we hope to have something on the unorganized towboats. Here are some oldtimers who are in Mobile: Blacky Kennan, G. Saucier, J. L. Madden, H. W. Miller, A. Chappell, R. Toombs, John Weimer, and R. Carter. "/ y , mllHmimmmm Baltimore Shipping Hoids To Slow Course By WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ BALTIMORE—Shipping is still slow in the Port of Baltimore, but we are hoping that it will pick up soon. There certainly are plenty of men on the beach for all the jobs we have listed. Of course, we've had our share of payoffs, 10 to be exact, but that was four more ships than we signed on last week. We paid QK a Robin, two Isthmians, two Watermans, a Calmar, two Bulls and two Ores. When we came to the signons, however, we found that the Ores and the Bulls were our main support, which seems to be the rule here when shipping is a bit on the slow side. Ships in transit help out too. IDLE SHIPS On the payoffs we had the usual assortment of beefs to square and you may be sure we got them squared the right way. We couldn't get all the logs lift­ ed, but there were some we man­ ager to cut from 4-for-l all the way down to 2-for-l, which was quite an improvement. Ships are still going to the boneyard despite the Marshall Plan, but that trend may change when the Plan gets organized. We can't say yet, but we can hope for the best. Certainly there's not much point in our having the largest merchant marine afloat if most of it's floating idle in quiet coves up the river. The ships ought to be doing the job they were built for, carrying cargoes under the U. S. flag. We certainly are glad to see those two assessments in effect. They mean plenty to all of us. When we pay them, we know exactly what they are for and what they will accomplish for the Union. That big strike fund is going to take care of us if we have to make any use of it. And that building fund is going to make us strong ashore. FEED THE KITTY Back in the days when we were a struggling little Union we had to make a little go a long way. Perhaps we still have to, when we consider the power we are up against, but we sure are a lot better prepared for action than we were in tho.se old days. Our advice to the membership is to get those assessments into the kitty as soon as possible and to keep those books paid up ta date. In our opinion, a good Un-j ion man keeps his dues and as­ sessments paid ahead of time so that neither he nor anybody, else has to worry. Moreover, a good Union man is as careful to live up to the SlU's side of every agreement as he is diligent in seeing that each company does its part. The men here are happy that the UFE beef is over and that those "white collar" workers won pretty much what they were after. They certainly had no easy job fighting the financial titans of Wall Street, and we certainlyare proud of the part pla.ved by the SlU. A lot of the men on the beach here have been taking odd jobs Savannah Has Need For Men With Ratings South Atlantic is putting on a Stewards and Engine depart­ weekly sailing from Norfolk ments. There is only one Stew­ SAVANNAH —Now that the starting May 14. The company ard registered who. has a full strike - of the United Financial I will use C-2s on this run and book and there are no Cooks Employes against Wall Street is each ship will carry 12 passen­ here at all. over, the members around this gers, according to the reports. We expect several ships to be port are wondering whether we Now a tip to the membership: crewing up, and if they do we with shoregangs, notably on will have to take action on our will be caught short of rated tank-cleaning contracts at full end, the Patrolman gave the own account when our contracts union wages of $2.10 an hour. men unless some come in. Steward a few words on the expire this summer. score. OLD NMU GAME Our biggest headache these That is why they are paying days is that the Hall in Jackson­ BACKED UFE the 1948 strike assessment so The onl,y trouble with this has ville is closed. The men have cheerfully. They know that once The seven sign-ons were ac­ been the action of the NMU. The to come to Savannah to ship on complished with an absolute that money is in the bank they NMU crowd has gone to the a vessel tied up in Jacksonville, power to minimum of trouble, the neces­ will have the fighting fiiyn that has these tank-cleaninif which sometimes is awkward. sary repairs all being completed back us up in any possible contracts and offered men at The same goes for Charleston. trouble. $1.40 an houi", 60 cents under the before the sign-ons occurred. In fact South Atlantic is beef­ regular rate the SIU men have The boys on the ships and on They know they need the po­ ing quite a bit about the situa­ been receiving. the beach backed the UFE sti-ike wer if they are going, to keep tion, but as long as the mem­ to the end. As soon as a crew the hardwon Hiring Hall. They Talk about finks and scabs! A's bership is on record to keep came off a ship and learned the got the Hiring Hall after a tough If you do not have a rating, the Jacksonville Hall closed usual the NMU takes the cake. score on the beef everybody struggle and they have no in­ stay away from Savannah for South Atlantic will have to lump But let the NMU eat it, we say. chipped in a few bucks to help tention of giving it up. the time being. We have more it. We'll get the situation straight­ his fellow workers in New York's Now for a little shipping news. unrated men than we can use. To men living in Jacksonville ened out. One thing in our fa­ financial empire. Everybody Down Savannah way things NO COOKS and Charleston we have this to vor is that the man who has realized that the UFE cause was dropped off some this past week say: Don't take any chances ship­ For rated men the situation the cause of all labor. in comparison to what we've these contracts is an old SIU hei'e is much better. In fact, we ping off the dock. If you do, you So far, Mobile has not felt any been having recently. member whose book is in retire­ j'ourself behind the can say flatly that we are cur­ may find effect from the. Marshall "Plan, OUTPORT PAYOFFS ment. rently short of rated men in the eight-ball. but everyone is anxious to see We did not have a single pay­ what happens to shipping once things get rolling. In our talks off in Savannah proper, but we with the various companies, we did have two in our outports. understand that every outfit ex­ Both of them were South Atlanpects something big to happen tics, as, indeed, are most of the Let's get together on this By LLOYD (Blackfe) GARDNER ever, there is a somber note. very soon, but nobody has any­ ships we handle. Three tankers that are paying point. We have to live up to out' The SS Southland paid off in thing definite as yet. It takes PHILADELPHIA—The City of off will be transferred to the side of the agreements too. time for such a big deal to get" Charleston, It was a good clean Brotherly Love is enjoying the Panama flag. Now that the crews are back payoff too with .everything imder way. At this time, we would like delightful combination of good in Philadelphia for their payoffs At any rate, three of the smooth. And to make things ev­ to point out to members on the [we see a lot of familiar faces spring weather and good ship­ Waterman Libertys headed for en better we sent 20 replace­ beach here and elsewhere that I that we haven't seen for a long ping. the boneyard last week which ments aboard her. the SlU is under contract to I time. Among them: George No­ In the past week, which tvas The SS Frank E. Spencer paid did not help the men on the man and sail all the ships under bles, Ray Gates, "Red" Healy, beach very much. Although the off down in Jacksonville, and no exception to either rule, we SlU agreement. and "Moon" Mullins, all of whom beach list has been growing she was another clean one to paid off three ships, the SS RoTOO FUSSY report that they've had smooth sario. Bull, the SS Casa Grande, add to the list. However, the smaller, we still have quite a, few sailing. For some time now, especially Spencer went into idle status, Pacific Tankers, and the SS Ad­ men around. keeping nobody but three FWTs rian Victory. In addition we hit here, too many men have been Incidentally, it looks as if our UP TO THE JUDGE a number of ships in transit trying to, pick their ships and Philadelphia Organizer is ready­ aboard. That makes four ships we whose crews came up with gen­ their runs. The result is that ing himself for that fateful One thing that helped out last week -was an Ampac tanker have in that status. Two of them erous donations for the UFE too many ships have departed plunge into the sea of matri­ shoi't-handed, a fact which has mony. In fact, he plans to make which took on a crjew. This was are in Jacksonville, and the other beef. What's more, the week to come left a "dark taste" in thfe mouths the leap next month. To him we the SS Mission Sah Miguel, one two are right here in Savannah. However, we understand that] shapes up just as busy. How­ of the operators. say: "Good luck. Bob Pohle." /pf the seven sign-ons, which is By CHARLES STARLING Good Shipping Brightens Stene In Philly �FMday, May 7. 1948 tv New York Reports Ship Lay-Ups, But Rated Men Can Still Get Out MEMORIAL SERVICE FAR AT SEA By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—Where, or where, The Frances was beef-free, so are the ships going that come in­ she was cleared away in a to New York? We're getting a breeze. good number of payoffs but A matter not so breezy sign-ons don't seem to balance. came to the attention of As the ships come into port they the Special Services Repre­ very mysteriously disappear into sentative here the other day, and the mists. it took quite a bit of patient ex­ i! It doesn't seem possible that plaining to satisfy the brother there is a boneyard large enough that he was asking for the moon to hold all of the ships that have with sour cream. been laid up from this port since The brother had been hospi­ the end of the war, but the talized in a private hospital and parade continues and when it had run up quite a bill for medi­ •will end is anybody's guess. cal and doctor's fees. He came In spite of the gradual siphon­ to the SIU to see when the Sea­ ing off of ships and jobs, rated farers would start paying his men in the deck and engine de­ bill. partments can get jobs on those We hated to disappoint the ships left without too much brother, but he was way off base trouble. All others, rated and •unrated, are finding it necessary on that one. He had misunder­ to spend a spell on the beach be­ stood the purpose and extent of the hospital assessment, once fore getting something they levied by the Union. On February 15. 1948, Brother Claude Nichols.on, OS, was lost overboard from the Algon­ want. This brother was due his $3 a quin Victory in the North Atlantic. In Antwerp, a wreath was purchased. by the crewmemOne ship that didn't go to the bers and enroute to the United States, at the nearest point to where Brother Nicholson was boneyard but will be out of run­ week, but his personal hospital lost, a funeral service was conducted by the Master of the vessel. Photograph was taken by 1' ning for awhile is the Yarmouth. bills are something he will have Wilfred W. Lachance, Electrician, and he sent it in for publication in the LOG. She discontinued her cruises to to Wrestle with himself about. the Islands and will have a bit of shipyard work done before going into the trade to Nova Scotia for the summer. The Petrolite, Mathiasen ;|Rjr Tanker Industries, hit this port I after an 11-months trip to the By SALVADOR COLLS Persian Gulf and France. The SAN jyAN—Seafaring in and come in and .start to unload fer­ crew paid off with plenty of ai'ound this port for the past tilizer. Within a few minutes overtime beefs and -over sixty couple of weeks has been pretty after she tied up the news was logs against crewTnembers. The good. Shipping has picked up as all over the place. beefs and almost all of the logs expected, and shoregang jobs are were taken care of. We went down to, the ship and By JAMES PURCELL fairly plentiful. found that it is operated by the GOOD GANG ABOARD There's something about the year). Incidentally, not a day Every Bull Line ship coming Panormetis Steamship Company. The Petrolite had a good stories of the "good old days" off was given to any member of in takes on a shoregang, either TWO EXPECTED bunch of men aboard, however that makes them worth repeat­ the crew during the five-and-ato chip, paint, or for cleaning they had had enough of running ing. All hands probably like to half-month trip. This week we are expecting holds. This keeps the boys around the coast of Europe. They hear them told because they Yes, those were the "good did the SS Cape Mohican and the happy as they can continue their piled off to a man. The Petro­ emphasize the benefits which the days," when the Deck Gang MV Ponce, two southern ports lite will turn around and head Union has brought about for the sougeed and painted under clus; regular rations of rum and coke. ships which will be covered as Last week the SS Isle of Patback to the same area and go men who go to sea. ter lights at night, and there was soon as they hit. mos hit this port. It had never through the whole business no overtime. Neither was there Since my last article on those The educational program is been here before, and so we again. so-called "good old days" I've any overtime when the Fireman moving along smoothly. The were all surprised'to see the ship Some other good ships in were been requested to dig into my and Oiler on a turbine job chip­ membership has access to the the^ Seatrader, Sea Trades; Sim­ recollections and come up with ped, red-leaded and painted on books on, the rack, and many mons Victory, Waterman; another sample of how it used to watch, day or night. Painted The Placards men have been taking them out Frances, Bull Line, and Purdue Thanks to the Seafarers, these be. to read. Victory, Waterman. All of them Two recent payoffs on Isthmian conditions haye been eliminated Business is good. The usual paid off in good shape with just scows provide the opportunity. for good. The "good old days" routine of collecting dues, and a few beefs to be squared away These two ships had just com­ may be missed —^ but only by lliiiiiiiii settling any pi-oblems aboard the -mmm with dispatch by the Patrolmen. pleted their first trip under an guys like the Engineer, who ships, goes on. llMf would put his gear in a bucket SIU contract. liiilii All of us .down here ai'e very and hand them to the first Black much^ interested in the UFE BELL-TO-BELL Gang man he met. strike. We saw the pictui-es in "Wash this stuff," he would On one of the wagons was a the LOG of our Brothers being order. And he didn't fail to fast and smooth talking Skipper. beaten by Wall Street cops, and "Old Bell-to-Bell Joe," they add, "It better be a good job or we are proud of our Brother called him. He had his Mate you don't make another trip!" members who went to the aid of By KEITH ALSO? Those were the days, too, when stand by-the messroom at coffee a weaker union. the Stewards Department got up GALVESTON — The way it time, with a stop watch in his Now that the four resolutions at 5 A. M., made coffee and toast looks right now, this port should hand. At the stroke of 14 and have been passed, the SIU should and brought them to the Mate on have plenty of shipping for at three-quarter minutes, the Mate be prepared for anything. We the bridge and down to the En­ least the next thirty days. would bellow, "Let's go!" will have plenty of funds avail­ gineer on watch. Woe to the There's a lot of grain that's go­ The Old Man started to tell able for a strike, and we will man who forgot this ritual! ing to flow through this port, about the "old days" when coffee also be able to buy buildings iri ERA OF HASH bound for Europe, and so we time was optional and was only various ports. should have jobs for practically conferred on the men on rare By the way, this week we are That's not all of the picture. all the men who want to ship. occasions. appointing a committee to in­ It was the Old Man and not the Tho&e picket signs you saw vestigate the possibilities of buy­ The N. Currier, and the Gov­ This gave me the cue to bi'eak Steward who made the menu. —in pictures or in person— ing a building in, this port. The ernor Miller, both Waterman, in and recall our "field days." Tender steak for the saloon; stew paid off in Houston last week, You should have seen the gleam or hash for the crew—these were carried by Seafarers in the membership here favors buying and we were able to settle all that came into the Old Man's the orders. And the Steward Wall Street Strike, were the a two-story Hall so that the beefs at the payoff. The Currier eyes at the mention of them. He who failed to carry them out handiwork of Seafarer Alex­ recreation i-oom can be separated ander Greenwell. Brother from.the Shipping Hall. signed on again without trouble. rubbed his hands together and found the going tough. Greenwell, AB, who knocked A few unorganized ships have smiled. I remember very clearly being out countless hundreds of the come into this port, or into "Yeah," he said, "those were on one ship, where the crew had signs during the five-week Houston or Corpus Christie, and the days when a fellow went a very sumptuous Thanksgiving beef, has been putting the r we have contacted the crew mem­ ashore for two or three days and Dinner consisting of beef stew. brush to cardboard for as long bers. We've gotten quite a few then worked his time back on Can you imagine sitting down Don't hold your pcitures as he can remember. pledge .cards signed, and these the return trip home. We sure to a deal like that today? and stories of shipboard acti-. He's no fair-weather sailor, have been forwarded to Head­ could have the ship all spruced vities. Mail them to the Sea­ I could go on indefinitely illus­ farers Log, 51 Beaver St., however^ as he was in the quarters. up that way." trating the things that some guys New York 4. N. Y. If you We're all glad down here that Tears as big as oranges welled refer to as the "good old days." thick -of the war and all Union haven't the time or don't feel the four resolutions passed. We in his eyes. "Them days is But what's been brought out beefs^ In the invasion ofin the mood, just-forward deknew they would pass because gone," he sighed. "Now we pay here is enough to midl over for a Leytez-'he came oiit the- sole taUs. We'll do the rest. Pic­ we're sure that all Seafarers overtime for those chores under little bit / Meanwhile; I'll re­ survivor of ' the SS Antoine tures - will' be returned if - you want our Union to remain strong, your SIU agreement." minisce with some of the boys Sourgraine, which was sunk by •wish.---.:-v" •i'.i.-.r-' A. V' ivi. (I guess he figured on cashing and come up • with some more -enemy: bombst He was awarded ^ and to be able to stand up a presidential citation. ' fewer dividend checks this later. ' against the Taft-Hartley guys. SOQDOlb OAVS Shipping And Shoregang Jobs Keep Puerto Rice Pretty Happy Galveston Waiting For Grain Movements To Begin Next Month Send 'Em In I �-Friday, May 7, 1948 THE S E A F AH ER S LOG Page Setreii SIU Contracted Companies: Seatrain To better acquaint the SIU membership with the ships they sail and the SIU contracted companies behind them, a series of short articles on these companies and their ships is being run in the LOG. Some of the companies have long and interesting records in American maritime history—some of that history was made with SIU crews aboard the ships. Because one man decided that the transferral of cargo from freight cars to ships and then back to freight cars at the des­ tination was expensive and time consuming, a whole new form of transportation—Seatrain Lines Incorporated was born in 1929. His idea was a simple one: Just load the entire freight car aboard the ship. No unloading and no damage; loading" time cut, and money saved. The sense of his reasoning has paid off dur­ ing the past twenty years of op­ erating Seatrains with a strong, prosperous company. In 1940, the company added the last two ships to its fleet when the Seatrain Texas and Seatrain New Jersey came off the ways from the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Ches­ ter, Pennsylvania. Before the addition of the two new Seatrains, the SIU, in 1939, had signed the company to a full agreement. Some of the pro­ visions of the Seatrain agree­ ment are different due to the unusual nature of the work. The Stewards and Engine Depart­ ments are practically the same as on any ship, but the Deck De­ partment's duties are much difr ferent. The founder of the company, There is none of the. usual Graham M. Brush, made a com­ work on deck. Instead, the men plete study of the possibility of are concerned primarily with the carrying loaded freight cars in maintenance of the freight cars place of loose cargo. Analysis of, in transit. The men grease the the costs of American steamship j companies operating in the North jacks and tighten up the turnAmerican trades showed that all buckles when the lashings come the lines were spending fifty loose at sea. cents or more for terminal ex­ The work is dirty and dan­ penses out of every dollar re­ gerous, but the crews of these ceived. ships enjoy it and stay aboard Too, he discovered that vessels for- months on end. The men wore engaged more than half swear by the excellent chow and their time loading and discharg­ the fine conditions of the foc'sles. ing; and the cost of vessels lying The ships were the first to in­ at. docks paying wharfage was stall modern crew conveniences, virtually as great as when at long before the other companies made living aboard ship more sea burning fuel. comfortable for the crew. The first trip of a Seatrain was On top of this, the relations be­ in January, 1929, when the SS tween the company and the Un­ Seatrain made the first trip from ion have always been the best. It is a rare occasion when a Sea­ train comes in with a load of beefs. The Seatrain Texas and Seatrain Havana shown loading simultaneously from a double crane at the company's Edgewater, New Jersey Pier. Each ship is about to accept another freight car as the cradle is readied for swinging over to the ship. company has rigid schedules for the ships, under which they run with almost unerring regularity. On the run between Edgewa­ ter, New Jersey and Texas City, Texas every Friday morning the Seatrain New York and Sea­ train Havana depart from each port. Every Wednesday the same is true of the Seatrain New Jersey and Seatrain Havana which run between Edgewater, New Jerse.y and Belle Chasse, Louisiana. These two'ships stop in Havana on the way down and on the return trip. The Seatrain New Orleans con­ Here are some of the particu­ tinues to run between Havana lars on the ships: and New Orleans, with an occa­ They carry 100 fully loaded sional trip to New York. ui- |}l sunken ship. Alone, without nav­ al escort, she steamed thi'ough. the sub-infested Caribbean, ac­ ross the South Atlantic, around In late 1942, the war in Africa' the Cape of Good Hope and in­ was not going too good for the| to the Red Sea and the Suez. Allies. Rommel had given the ] She overtook the convoy but British a crushing defeat. Of did not seek its protection. She 300 tanks sent against him, only j arrived a day ahead of it and 70 returned. It was necessary toj was half unloaded when the get new equipment before he; other ships appeai-ed. made another thrust at the Suez Two days after the equipment Canal. was in British hands, Rommel The work was rushed in the struck. He knew nothing of the factories, the tanks and guns' new tanks and artillery the Am­ were I'ushed to the ships and a ericans had rushed in. He was hurry-up convoy sailed. One smashed back, and started oh ship, carrying the most essential his way out of Africa. guns and tanks, was placed in This story probably won't ap­ the middle. Several days out, pear in any history book, but the a sub got through and sank that company likes to think the Sea­ ship. train Texas turned the tide at TO THE RESCUE El Alamain. Woi-d was flashed back. Again After less spectacular service, the materials were rushed to the the Seatraihs were mustei-ed out Eastern Seaboard. Tanks^ being usqd in training camps were and reconverted to cari-ying huri-iedly placed aboard i-ailroad freight cai-s once more. Any fiat cars. The Texas was in port Wednesday or Friday, if you are at the time and was given the around Belle Chasse, Texas City assignment of getting the ma­ or Edgewater, drop ovei-—a Sea­ terials through to the British. train will be leaving on another In recoi'd time she was loaded —with twice the cargo of the trip. frame of the car then draw the The story goes that the Texas car firmly down upon the jacks. made the Bi-itish victoi-y against The time necessary to complete Rommel possible by being there the loading is so little that the "firstest with the mostest." freight cars of all types: gon­ Back and forth the ships have dolas, tank cars, refrigerator cars operated uninterruptedly since and box cars. Loading time var­ going into service except for the ies, but a ship can be fully time spent in the armed forces loaded and unloaded in ten during the war. Their wartime hours, if necessary. Ordinary ves­ service, like the ships themselves, sels require six days to handle was out of the ordinary. an equal amount of freight. Recognizing immediately the The ships have four decks use these ships could be put to, which handle 26 in the hold, 26 the Army took two and the on the 'tween deck, 30 on the Navy two. The New Orleans was Sealrain's slack is half black, n-^ain deck and 18 on the super­ not taken over. half white with red rails run­ structure. CARRIED THE GOODS ning at an angle around the ALONE IN; THE FIELD The Navy put the New York white upper half. The only company of its kind, (renamed the Kitty Hawk) and seatrain vessels load and. dis­ the Havana (renamed the Ham­ charge unlike other car-carrying mond's Port) to transporting air­ New Orleans to -Havana carry­ vessels. Car ferries on the Great planes; the Army used the Texas ing a mile-long train of loaded Lakes and the Florida East Coast and New Jersey (renamed the freight cars. That was twenty Ferries load mobile freight Lakehurst) for the transporting years ago. Now named the Sea­ through the stem and are not of tanks and locomotives. train New Orleans, she is still equipped to make the long and Of the four ships engaged in going strong in the same trade. sometimes rugged sea trips. war service, none was sunk oxSeatrain vessels are loaded damaged. The Texas, early in INCREASED FLEET 'midship by a crane capable of 1942, while returning to New After three years of operating, lifting 12^ tohs. One by one. the York was but a few miles from Seatrain was found to have pros­ cars are moved into a cradle the ill-fated City of Atlanta pered. With one vessel, Seatrain under the crane and then swung when she was sent to the bot­ Lines had become the largest uj.-^ to the ship where they are tom off Cape Hatteras with the common carrier from the United lowered to the desired deck. loss of 39 SIU men. The Sea­ States to Cuba. There they are towed into posi­ train Texas, ignoring the possi­ The idea caught on with ship­ tion and the wheels locked in bility that the sub might still pers to the extent that the com­ place by means of four rail- be lurking nearby, steamed into pany had two new and faster clamps to prevent rolling along the disaster area and took aboard the three survivors. vessels, of the same type, built the tracks. in 1932. The two new ones, Sea­ Powerful jacks, relieve the car Another credit to the Texas, train New York and Seatrain springs from the tension normal­ though exactly how great can­ Havana, were the first freight­ ly imposed upon them by the not be determined, is its aid in ers to be built in the United weight of the car. Four stout turning the tide against The States after the first World War. chains and turnbuckles from the German Africa Corps in Egypt, A close view of the actual loading shows the crane about to discharge a. freight car on the superstructure deck of the Seatrain Texas. In the foreground cars are already loaded ^ . position on the main deck. , It'.lJ f.- V'i &*•!• t-ri 1^. .. �Page Eight T BE SE A F ARE RS LOG Friday May 7, 1948 MEWS Gibbon's Hectic Trip Climaxed By Victory In 8-Day Overtime Beef SHUTTLING THE OIL TO FRANCE The only trouble with the last voyage of the SS John Gibbon, a Bernstein scow, was that it tixrned out to be "a miserable trip," according to Franz W, Tompkins, AB and Deck Delegate. The Gibbon signed on her crew in Norfolk on Feb­ ruary 19 and carried a load oft coal to Ghent, Belgium. She came back across the Atlantic in water ballast and paid off in Baltimore on April 20. During the whole voyage, the Master, Captain William Wilson, went out of his way to give the crew a tough time, and, as a re­ ill sult, the boys held up the payoff eight days. By Tompkins' testimony, Wil­ l>;l son would make a perfect Chief l?1 Mate for Commodore Harry Manning, the super-hard-timing Master of the liner America whose views and ways are noto­ rious along the waterfront. Wilson's principal aim was to make sure that everybody knew who was boss aboard his ship, Tompkins says. In addition, seems to have devoted a good deal of time and energy to trying FRANZ W. TOMPKINS to change the contract to his and board from the Gibbon in the Bernstein's advantage. North Atlantic in January of this MILITARY MANNER year. An account of the near When a person or persons un­ tragedy appeared in the LOG of known broke into a food locker January 30, but Tompkins adds on the other side, the Old Man some extra details to the story— proceeded to ^ log the Chief Steward 4-for-l. This was later as indeed he should be able to reduced to 2 for 1, Tompkins re­ if anybody is. On that occasion, heavy seas ports, but 2-for-l was more than plenty under the circumstances. swept both Tompkins and fellow There were lots of logs handed crewman Jimmy Hoyle into the out to the Deck Gang too, Tomp­ cold winter ocean. Hoyle had the extra good luck to be swept kins declares. right back again. However, he A favorite trick of the Gib­ was pretty badly banged up, bon's Skipper was to post daily notices drawn up in a highly suffering a broken pelvis and military manner. "From the of­ other injuries. Tompkins wasn't so badly hurt, fice of the Master," these notices but that was just his good forwould say. These notices were extremely time since he was in the water preemptory and in no way neces­ nearly half an hour. The first thing that happened sary to the proper operation of was that Hoyle, injured though the ship. Certainly they were not conducive to good relations he was, cried "Man overboard" between the crew and the top­ as soon as he was washed back on deck. Hoyle's shout brought side. Here is an example of the kind Bosun William Chandler and sea­ of orders which the Old Man men Pete Pierprinski and Brice •pinned on the board: "Helmsman Ruggi running. UPHILL SWIM will not talk to Mate. Mate will Ruggie threw three life rings not talk to Helmsman.' over the side while Chandler This sort of thing plus the overtime hours in dispute put the dashed for the bridge. The Third ||crew in no mood for any run- Mate stopped the ship, and the ' "around at the payoff in Balti- Skipper, it wasn't Wilson then more which was why the boys but Captain Edward Foster, took held out for eight days until they over. obtained what was coming to The Skipper kept Tompkins on the lee side until he could be them. pulled in. But let Tompkins "WE GOT IT" There were about 35 hours a himself take it from here. man in dispute, Tompkins says, "When I came up I kicked off ' and the Master had announced my seaboots and started swim­ that "positively" nobody would ming," he says, "I swam uphill collect. "We got it, though," and downhill at least a ship's Tompkins adds, "even if we did length through those heavy seas have to eat chili and 'Baltimore until I got to the first life ring I I steaks' — hot dogs to you — for could reach." Tompkins was badly bruised eight days while we held fast." from a bang against the rail he The run to Ghent and back was not Tompkins' first trip on took as he went over, and he the Gibbon by any means, and suffered somewhat from ex­ he has plenty of reason to recall posure, But beyond that he wasn't particularly hurt, and he the previous one with a shiver, Tompkins was one of the lucky was that much better off than survivors of being w:ashed over- Hoyle. In various and assorted attire, crewmembers of the SS Petrolite display the informal dress required by the heat of the Persian Gulf and. more important, the shortage of clothing in the , ship's slopchest. Front row, left to right: Bill Williams, Oiler: Charlie Marshall, Oiler: Hubert Robertson. AB; Mike Toner, OS, and Herbert Bannister, Wiper. Middle row: Howardson, English MM; John . Odom, DM; Pop Averson, Pumpman: Lucky Nawl, Oiler: Jack Thompson, Fireman, and Shorty Alexander, DM. Back row: Streamline Purvis, Pumpman: John Crews, OS: B. C. Jones, QM: , Andy Anderson, AB: Larsen, Bosun, and Joe Phillips, Jr. 3rd Mate. Steady Crew Keeps 11-Month Trip Serene Living together within the restricted confines of a ship for almost a year, far away from home and hitting a leave port but rarely, can fray the nerves and sharpen the^ tempers of the hardiest seagoer. , , The SIU crew of the SS Pet-"5, words of praise for the duration. In making the rolite, Mathiasen Tanker Indusfor the crew's conduct and be­ exchange to francs he gave 212 tries vessel, which paid off in havior. francs to the dollar, but the New York this week, had that In spite of little shore leave. American Consul told the crew experience during its recent ar-l duous shuttle run between Ras i-^onotony of shipboard life, the official rate was 305. Tanura and Le Havre. But while giadual exhaustion of slops The Captaip was warned twice everything else seemed to hap­ and eating utensils, and the six­ of the practice, but continued the pen to I the crew, amazingly ty-odd bum logs lodged agaiust short change imtil the crew, at a enough, the relations among the crew by the skipper, "the shipboard meeting, made it the crew never, became strained harmony of the unlicensed men known that he would be out ship and no explosions of tempera­ was unbeatable," Crews and Ton­ hunting at the end of the trip if ment occurred, though tension er pointed out. "Everybody was he didn't cease the swindle. He on edge after awhile, but we all thought it over and reluctantly ran high at times. realized that we were in it to­ made up the difference. In relating the story of the gether and no one went off the Later capers, however, changed Petrolite's long hitch on the oil deep end," they added. the crew's mind and the skipper shuttle to France, crewmembers took the long walk at the payoff. SEVEN ROUND TRIPS Mike Toner and John Crews con­ demned the Skipper's practice of The grueling voyage of the As the months passed and sup­ giving the men a difficult time. Petrolite began in Mobile in plies ran low American food was June of last year, and for eleven gradually replaced with Egyptian months the ship shuttled between sugar, Australian meat and but­ the Persian Gulf and French ter, French flour and English cof­ ports. In all, seven complete fee. The quality of the food, in round trips were made before spite of stores difficulties, re­ mained good throughout the trip. she headed home in April. During that time the ship hit The eating gear, however, ports' where liberty was given didn't hold up so well. After a only 11 times and then only for few months there ;were but three: When the Deck Gang of the SS 15 to 28 hours, depending on the cups and no glasses left in the Warrior, a Waterman ship, col­ time necessary to pump the oil mess, so the crew fashioned cups: lected aU their disputed over­ in or out. from tin cans. time at the payoff they found a Dm-ing their rare times in port Slops, too ran low. Men with brotherly use for the money. the crew made the best of it. waists narrower than 30 or Instead of shoving the extra In Casablanca they resolved that greater than 40 found the going green stuff into their jeans, they if the trip was going to be a rough. put it in a big pile for one of long one, something Ijad to be The slopchest had dungarees their shipmates. Seafarer John done to relieve the monotony. in the between sizes only, but, H. Elliott, who had been severely They decided that inasmuch as according to Brother Crews, it injured during the voyage. the ship had no radio they would didn't make much difference as They sent the money along to get a phonograph. they were so poorly made they survived only a few washings. Elliott with brotherly wishes for After hours of searching they a speedy recovery and good sail­ finally bought a phonograph of When the crew hit New York ing in the future. doubtful vintage and ten rec­ the crew's clothing was a mass The men who contributed to ords of French, English and of patches with patches on the this typical SIU act were the Egyptian origins for the shake­ patches, but they didn't care they following: were back home. down price of $112. P. Prasinus, A. -Brown, C. "It was a gyp, but it kept us The Petrolite is heading out for another trip and has a threePinetiel, P. Wilkinson, M. Han­ sane," said Toner. son, W. Hallet, G. Fleming, G. While in Casablanca the crew year contract with the French gained insight into the type of government. Anybody inter­ Herrmann, H. Blake, F. Fall, Scully, and P. Christopher. Skipper they Were stuck with ested? ' Brothers Donate Overtime To Injured Shipmate �. - j.y.. -_J.^_-.,^.^,.y.-; -. . .-.,-,- - i; , Friday, Mar 7. 1848 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings Page Nine £G4B«86Rd4M8MV9: CAPE MOHICAN. April 14— AFOUNDRIA, Jan. 15—Chair­ Chairman Chester White: Secre man Alfred Zalewskij Secretary tary Walter Szymczak. Dele­ Bryon Faanes. , Delegates re­ gates reported no beefs. Charges ported on number of books in to be preferred by Black Gang their departments. New Busi­ against permitman on arrival in ness: Discussion on inferior foods port. Chief Steward Naujalis. brought aboard ship. Motion GOOV^CS, (500DJ06/ moved, second by Van Dusen carried that delegate collect re­ v^BLL PONE ! WELL PONE! recommendation of two men for pair list and mail it to head­ books as they had helped or­ quarters from Hamburg. One ganize ship. Motion carried un­ minute of silence for Brothers animously, Voted unanimously lost at sea. on Greany's motion to bring men i 4. on charges if they left without ANTINOUS. March 17—Chair­ 24 hours notice. man H. F. Holmes: Secretary O. ^ X X L. Ridge. Delegates reported no SPAN SPLICE. April 18— YARMOUTH. April 25—Chair­ beefs. Good and Welfare: Mo­ Chairman William Melton: Secre­ tion by Woodruff that the Stew- tary Robert Taylor. All Dele­ man Morton: Sectary Melan_ CAN WELL PAT OURSELVES OAl Tl-lE ai'ds Department be given a vote gates' reports accepted. Repair son. Engine Delegate's report BACK. FOR THE JO© WE PlO IN THE UFE of thanks for the excellent man­ lists discussed. Elected Noble to accepted on motion by Diaz sec­ STR-IKE . W'E SHOWEP THE WORLP THAT « ©ROTHERHOOP OF THE. SEA " IS NOT ner in which the food was pre­ inform boarding quarantine doc­ onded by Smith. Murphy moved OMLY A SLOSAN^ THAT IT IS Bl<3 pared and served. Discussion as tor of presence of rats on ship. and Martinez seconded that ENOUOH TO COVER OUR BROTHER to possibility of having frozen Asked that Union check Alcoa meeting go to Good and Welfare, TfZAVE UNIONISTS WHO MAY BE. motion passed. Decided ship food put aboard. Reported that launch services in various ports. INVOUVEP IN A BONA FIDE BEEF— New York port steward turned Voted that draws in various ports should be fumigated with ANP, WE SHOWED THE MARITIAAE the request down. be governed by official notifica­ cyanide. Asked for sterilization INDUSTRY THAT WE ARE OEAREDTO machine to wash crew's dishes. tion by government to crew and TAKE OARE OF OUR. OWN BEEFS Minute of silence for Brothers not by company agents' say-so. WHENEVER THEY COME i Called for investigation of medi­ lost at sea. cal charges, provision for cold weather protection. Minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. % % % BLUE ISLAND VICTORY. % % % April 11 — Chairman C. Kean: TRINITY VICTORY. Mar. 21— Secretary I. Joyce. Delegates re­ By HANK Chairman J. Burns: Secretary M. ported that repair list had been 4 4 4 Westbrook Pegler, the columnist, has vomited forth another Steme. Ship's Delegate reported Motion by C. Long, SPAN SPLICE. Feb. 29— grave injustice upon the character and jobs of American merchant that question up at previous seconded by W. Rahl. to pick up meeting is to be referred to all books, permits and cards an Chairman William Mellon: Secre­ seamen. This comical magician of distorted and decayed journalism, Patrolman. Said Captain prom­ hour before payoff, caiTied un­ tary Winston Pearsall. Special who hates everything and everybody, wrote last week in his ised better slopchest after next animously. Motion by William meeting to consider food situa­ garbage Column his opinion of the Wall Street strike/ "...the Decided that men in foul-mouthed scum of the seas who joined up with the Wall port. Engine Delegate reported Young. Bosun, that all men tion. beef about painting squared. wanting more than $100 wait for Stewards Department engaged in Street clerical workers... The American Merchant sailor is more Ste^frards Delegate's report ac­ Patrolman to pass on legitimacy preparing extra "fiieals be notified often than riot a bum so low that American passengers will not cepted. Stewards Delegate of Captain's $100 limit. Motion beforehand by persons authorized ride with him if they can book aboard foreign ships. The rank? thank Deck Delegate for cooper­ by J. Basin that tie vote of last to seat. General discussion of are heavily infested with lazy, degraded trash not to be trusted ation. Discussion of inadequacies meeting be re-voted now since menu .stores and manner of pre­ with unprotected women, unguarded jewelry or even small change of ship's stores -imder Good anc missing men were present. Re­ paring food. Cooks agreed to try in the staterooms." Welfare. Ship's Delegate warnec sult: charges against Chief Cook harder to please crew. Minute of 4 4 4 silence for Brothers lost at sea. We wonder if Westbrook Pegler would be a more happy against paying off without dropped. Tripcarder Katransky American if our American merchant marine could be operated Patrolman. Deck Delegate said recommended for permit. Black4 4 4 JOHN M. MILLER. April 4— mole efficiently and bravely by foreign ships and foreign sea­ he'd told Captain he couldn't welder. Calquahon. Plersall men? Pegler's putrid ridicule of the majority of American hand out painting, to select few/ Chaytor. Joyace recommendec Chairman E. M. Crist: Secretary W. L. Hammock. Delegates re­ merchant seamen (who are decent and come from decent fam­ ' Minute of silence for departed for pro-books. ported all overtime was in order. ilies) is not only cheap Un-Americanism. it is treacherous Brothers. Ship's Cai-penter had been busted enough to be classed with Communism. This journalistic ig- , % % * for performing in North Africa. noramus has tried hard to paint,all merchant seamen with SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY Discussed proper Union action. black disgrace. However, since he is another lonesome pebble April, 26 — Chairman Richard­ Decided that since man had con­ on the beach, washed by the bilge water of the sea. his savage son: Secretary Foster. Voted to ducted himself properly since lies will never break the. truth about the lives of merchant send Ship's Delegate to see about that matter be overlooked so seamen. keys for' foc'sles and heads, far as crew concerned and be 4 4 4 Ships and Department Dele­ left to Port Agent. Congratulated Brother Frank Smith is wondering if Bob McQueen is still gate's reports accepted. Voted 4-to-8 watch for keeping mess- in town. Frank, who canie in recently from the West Coast, says 4. 4- 4 to have new mattresses procured. BEAVER VICTORY. April 10 room shipshape. Suggestions he saw Bob about a year and a half ago... Big Jimmy Hand, who Molina suggested a fine for men —Chairman James Kelly: Secre­ made that every member buy is building himself a home, just went down the coast towards leaving messroom dirty. Voted tary John Barr. Ships Delegate four or five pocket-size novels Florida way... To Brother James Earl of Philadelphia: There are fines and to have penalties al­ said repairs were shaping up. and noii-fiction before shipping no available copies of the LOG from 1944 and 1945, There are ready in effect enforced. Ship's No beefs from the departments. out so that nobody will run out of bound volumes of the LOG from 1946 and 1947, four in number, Delegate "Foster to see whether Voted for new fans, for delegates reading matter. Repair list ap­ and priced at $2.50 each... Good News: Waterman Line is sched­ crew had to sign for cots. Voted to see Captain about painting proved. Minute of silence for uled to have ships sailing from Pacific ports to England, Le food was righd up to par for SIU messroom, for storeroom and ice­ Brothers lost at sea. Havre, Antwerp, Rotterdam, etc., every 14 days. At least six ship. Minute of silence for boxes to be fumigated. Matters C-2 type ships will be used with accommodations on each ship Brothers lost at sea. to be referred to Patrolman if not for 12 passengers. done. Voted also for fly-catch 4 4 4 rolls. Under education it was Here are some oldlimers who may still be in town: C. stressed that new members Burns. W. Gonzales. J. Dames. D. Crockett. James Thacker. should be active in Union mat­ R. Ortiz. R. O. Paul. S. Rosario. E. Belpre. P. Taurasi. T. Shea. ters. J. Bussineau. C. W. Smith. D. Seda. F. Constantine. John 4 4 4 TOPA TOPA. Mar. 21—Chair­ 4" 4" 4" Cabral. C. Raborn. C. F. Eberhart. E. Hydon and S. O. B.orlang. 4 4. 4 DEL SANTOS. April IB- man John Marshall: Secretary 4 4 4 SEATRAIN HAVANA. AprU In all SIU halls there are many informational booklets of 27 — Chairman S. S. Freilich: Chairman Spider Korolia; Secre­ Wniiam Hahn. Ship's Delegate Secretary Fred Shaia. No beefs tary Floyd Crumpler. No de- said most repairs completed. De­ complete and important benefit to all SIU brothers—permitmen, in Stewards Department. Deck paitrnent beefs. Passed motion partments reported no beefs. new bookmen and the oldtiraers. All hands should pick up all and Engine Delegates report by Bill Simmons, seconded by Voted to bring any performers these booklets and study them—while in port or out on that beefs to be settled at payoff. F. M. Welch, to keep messroom up on' charges. Under Good and trip. Remember, lliis is your union and these booklets are strictly, Ship's Delegate Mclntyre re­ closed in port except for meal Welfare suggested Delegates for your benefit and the welfare of the entire union apparatus. ported that signing for cots and hoyrsi. Korolia relinquished chair check books closely, that fruit You'll be not only more informed but happier you read every­ system for menu be changed, that pantry be one of these important books. Here are the titles of most of keys was according to Union to move a fining policy. Promotions must be sanc­ leaving messroom, laundry and cleaner and that whole ship be them: Seafarer's.-Organizing Program, Handbook fur Permitmen, tioned at next port. Baggage passageways dirty, fines to go to kept SIU fashion. Minute of Shipboard Handbook for Crewmembers and Delegates, Strikes must be searched in Texas. Voted men in marine hospitals. Mo­ silence for Brothers lost at sea. and Strike Strategy. 4 4 4 that nobody to go to topside tion seconded by Bob Hubbs. C. YARMOUm^pril 28—Chair­ The weekly LOG will be traveling tree of cost all over quarters except on business. M. Willet and J. Ponson sug­ Voted that all mattresses be gested that instead of fines men man Hunt: Secretary Thompson. the country to the tollowing brothers: James O'Malia of Ohio. John Crews of Alabama. Raymond Michaud of Pennsyltaken ashore, motion by Cirelli. simply donate to hospitals, which Discussion on action of Deck MM. Voted to give MM another vania. Lawrence Gerk of Illinois. H. Thompson of Alabama, was the way vote went. Various second by Pappan. Decided to chance. Voted that Deck Dele­ Thomas Bolton of Texas. Joseph Whalen of New York. Hubert proposals made about keeping make repair list. Voted to wait gate Keyes give MM some good Robertson of Missouri. Bernard Tone? of Pennsylvania. Carl­ ship clean and meal orderly. for Patrolman before paying off. guidance. Minute of silence for ton Richards of Texas, Ijlubert Saucier of Mississippi and H. Minute of' silence for Brothers Minute of silence for Brothers Blackwelder of Florida. Brothers lost at sea. lost at sea. v lost at sea.,:''V-.v •'xS CUT and RUN -Ci -Ut �•t; ;5:r Si. l^'S- '•• ®>.,. . "• fer S:;;:? ¥' It-;.' B J: m |i;\ Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOE Fxi^ay, May 7. 1948 MEMBEBSHIP SPEAKS rupholds Galley Men In Painting Issue To the Editor: | j consider myself a good Un­ it seems that almost every ship ion man. I sail continually in I have gone aboard since our the Stewards Department and contracts were changed after the I am proud to be a member of end of the war, there has been that department. But since I first nothing but trouble and more began in that department I trouble and arguments between j found that we have had to put the Deck and Stewards Depart up with many beefs that many ments as to who was going to times were not our fault. paint the galley, passageways Brother Stewart, don't you pantry, messrooms and so on feel that a Messman should, at down the line. least make as much as an.OS? In reply to i^rother Fred Stew What does an OS know about art's article in the LOG some painting? Does he have to have few weeks ago, I would now a ticket to prove he is a painter? like to pass my views on the No! And neither does a Messsubject. man, Cook or Steward. It seems to me that our old I speak for myself but I feel contracts, which were in force every man in the Stewards De­ before my time, stated that the partment is of the same opinion. Stewards Department was re­ Please consider this beef a little quired to paint, chip and scale more before discounting the and keep clean all places where Stewards Department's claims, they are working, without the Fred R. Hicks, Steward payment of overtime. On top of . THEY SAILED THE DUNCAN Log-A-Rhythms The Sailor's Yarn By "TOP 'N' LIFT" The youngster climbed On his father's knee In quest of tales Of the ships at sea. Of storms and cp.lms And the lives of men. While his father relives Those years again. During the course of the SS James Duncan's voyage to France and return to Mobile last month, crewmember A. W. Wasilick spent some active moments with his camera. Above he shows some of the Seafarers aboard as they caught some sunshine off the Florida coast. Wall Street Beef Displayed Militancy Of UFE Members I'iv - lp I IS'.:: "Into the mists And the unknown 'gainst lurking dangers O'er wild seas lone Building the future. An American morn For hearths and homes And the yet unborn. that there were many more dut­ ies required of the Stewards De­ partment. But now, with the new con­ tracts, the Steward Department does not'get in on the overtime. Now it is my opinion that the "Those were the men Deck Department has enough Of the SIU, overtime without trying to take No Russia-firsters To the Editor: away what little overtime the Of alien view; Stewards Department has. On my • Just a few complimentary and Americans all. last three voyages the Bosuns uncomplimentary words in re­ Democracy's stride. and ABs aU came in with 250 gard to the licensed and unli­ Old Glory our 'banner hours overtime for a 59-day trip. censed personnel of the Minot O'er ships and tide. The galley men were all low Victory, men, some with barely 90 hours. The Steward, an Isthmian man, I know we're supposed to work has on various occasions, shown eight hours a day per agree­ partiality to topside in serving ment. I know, too, that a man salads and other foods. He seems in the Stewards Department is very modest when around the also a union man. officers, but is a bully among MAKE LESS the crew. Brother Stewart made it plain We have had a couple of char­ Brother Wasilich grouped these Duncan Deck men for that dboking and baking and acters among the unlicensed per­ a "shot" just as they knocked off for coffee time after a painting don't mix but does he sonnel, but they have been well session of work in the holds. The camera-carrying Seafarer also know there are many men taken care of. writes that the lads had a "very good trip." sailing in the Stewards Depart­ The Skipper has been a fair ment making far less than an sort of Old Man and has con­ ordinary seaman? In so far as formed to the union contract^to the Stewards Department men the best of his ability. The Mate, " being capable painters, does he with a little more schooling, "We counted the dead. know there are many men in will be a damn good man. Our ships listed lost. the department who have also The Chief Engineer, however, With face to the sea sailed as Bosims and ABs. To the Editor: shown all experienced trade un­ is different. The man is not We yet mourned our-cost. Those so-called characteiis he worthy of being on a seagoing But the hands on the helms During the beef on Wall Street ionists that for green-horns they mentioned who put down one ship, but belongs aboard a flathave guts—even if they aren't Were steady and strong and two hrmdred hours for paint­ it was heartening to see the experienced. bottom river scow. He has used Our courage was high ing messrooms and galleys should turn-out among the Seafarers in all sorts of profane language The convoys sailed on. So to all you brothers and sis­ have been told that such over­ supporting the fellows and girls against the Union and its mem­ / time was phony and strictly no of the United Financial Employes; ters 1 say: Keep your eyes on bership. "The" tyrants thundered the UFE. It is an up and com­ Our men have really shown good. Just because such guys' And tyrants felL TWO-FACED pulled phony stunts, the rest of these people what a real labor ing union, I wouldn't be at least We sailed the ships the men should not be penalized. organization can do to make the surprised if, in a few years, they On many occasions he has disFrom the gates of Hell; are near the top of the list of I feel that those guys should "men of money" come aroimd to strong and respected unions in:P"ted overtime that was clearly Our dead were resting have been taken care of at the their way of thinking. legitimate. When the Patrolmen Neath the Seven Seas, this country. When these UFE people go port of payoff and reported to tried to settle these disputes, the As we turned homeward ' back to their jobs, they can hold the proper officials. And all you Seafarers can say Engineer agreed whole-heartedly, To dreams of peace. their heads high and tell their Those guys were not good to yourselves that you have but when the department dele­ Union men who follow this trade finky bosses they are now mem­ helped someone step closer to gates went to interview him, he "We earned our laurels as a profession but guys who bers of a full-fiedged labor or­ his goal in the fight for ^ de­ disputed all overtime, he had In war's red glare. iust want to make dough quick. ganization, And, also, that they previously okayed in the pres­ Through the years of peril cent wage and normal living, There are many men in the want to be respected as such. ence of the Patrolmen. We knew no despair. Believe you me, brothers, those Stewards Department who have A. J. (Frits) Tanner, SUP Several times the delegates The Torch of Democracy large families and who need so-and-so's on Wall Street had went to see the Chief Engineer Was in our hands. that litUe take-home pay they better show some consideration with beefs, but the Engineer re­ The flame of the future to their employes or they will were getting when painting, fused to listen to the men. For darkened lands. I feel that when a man is told step on their toes the same way We, the crew, have tried from to keep messroom or pantry we do when the shipowners get time to time to pull this phony The slpp chest is your cor­ clean and maintained at all times, tough with us, from the ship, but have had no "New tyrants are rising ; ner store while you are at he should also be allowed to To replace the old. success. MILITANT GROUP paint it when it becomes neces­ New traitors and labels sea. You can't tnke your To the next crew of this ship, sary. And I might add, that For an ever same mold. All in all, the United Financial trade someplace else if the we wish the best of luck and when a Steward even considers Employes is one tough bunch, New arms are now, reaching slop chest doesn't have what hope they do not encounter the okaying 200 hours overtime for considering that this was their to strangle our might. difficulties which plagued us. you need. . painting, he should have his head first attempt at bucking the Wall New hands seek to blackout Ex-crgw Minot Victory Street "Williams," They have The Torch and the Light." examined. Ship's Officers Okay, But One Bucko Fouls Trip ri "The great war came And convoys sailed; Our crews never faltered. Our hearts never failed; In the nation's peril Our valiant men Vanished, appeared And sailed again. AHENTION! : ,, - �Fsiday, May 7, 1948 THE SEAFARERS THIS IS NO FISH STORY LOG Page Eleven Davis Crewmen, Stranded In B.A., Given Aid By Del Valle Seafarers To the Editor: The crew of the SlU-contracted ship SS J. M. Davis of the Pratt Steamship Companj', wants to let you know what a swell gang they have on the SS Del Valle, a Delta Line ship out of New Orleans. We, the crew of the Davis, are in a tough spot here in Buenos Aires, where we have been stuck for the last couple of months. It is ail attributable to the present owner of this scow who has turned out to be a fly-bynight operator, who appears to be trying to chisel us out of our dough. He is the same guy who was tied up in the ammur nition affair that occurred in New York a few months ago. FLAT BROKE We have been without a draw since Jan. 17. No allotments have gone through since that time either. We were loaded and ready to sail about Feb. 20, but due to the fact that there were a lot of unpaid bills against the ship in this port, the authorities wouldn't let it sail. Flanked by two admirers. Seafarer George Howard. Chief Cook aboard the Cape Mohican, proudly displays 35 pounds of fish he hooked during recent trip. Man at right is vessel's third mate; other chap is unidentified. Mate Who Filled All Jobs Draws Fire Of Brady Crew Here's the Cape Mohican, tied up at the Ensenada. P.' R. docks. Formerly a Bull line scow, the Mohican is now operated by Mar Ancha on a sugar run to Cuba and Puerto Rico. Her home port is Philadelphia. The name of the Seafarer who took these photos was not submitted. 'The Voice Of The Sea' All this forced us to take mat­ ters into our own hands. The ship was attached with a mari­ time lien by us to insure pay­ ment of wages. The ship has now been dead for lack of fueL We have been completely aban­ doned by the owners and their agents. We are now living on consu­ lar relief, which means room and board—and no more! You know how tough it is to get anything of a consul and this one is cer­ tainly no exception. VALLE MEN HELP By "SALTY DICK" We laid our case out for the Mate. Some of the Logs are not justified and we think they ABOARD DEL NORTE —Dan coraro. Waiter, has been in the crew of the Del Valle and they We have had such a miserable will be lifted by the Patrolmen. Marine, 4th Cook on this scow, business for 30 years. We unanimously decided to help us trip due to the Chief Mate that out. Everybody pitched in and One of the logs was against had a brainstorm again. This should have more like him. we feel, our Union brothers time he wants to be a bush pilot When the Del Norte arrives at so far they have donated $85, a crewman because there was a should know about him so they in Alaska. He's interested in the Virgin Islands, we always go cigarettes and some books. They won't be victims like we were. woman in the 12-4 room. The Mate doesn't even know who gold and furs. He wants a back- in search of pleasure. But we also invited our gang to come His tactics on most ships, as brought her aboard, yet he is • er...Jose Castellon, Butcher, don't find it here like in the aboard when they wanted to get they were aboard the ' Matthew logging this crewman two for has finally bought a pair of shoes. other ports. At Trinidad we only some good American chow. .The Brady, Bernstein, is to pat the one. His work shoes had been ready stop for eight hours and none money donated will take care of crewmembers on the back and for the sea for a long time... of the crew can go ashore. All communications, carfare and sev­ Another is against a crewman While in B. A. don't fail to go eral other things that are neces­ say that he wants to play ball I say is let the girls suffer. for being off the gangway. The with everybody. But let him get to Parque Retiro to have some Alfred Duarte, Galley Utility, sary to keep our case going you on articles and then he man had stepped inside for his fun. It's like Coney Island but wants everyone to know he's no down here. jacket and had been gone but starts pitching. much smaller, of course. chavante from the interior of We sure appreciate it, fellows, a moment. We believe the Mate the Amazon. He was born in and we wish there were more We ai'e due in Baltimore soon had been drinking as there were When you buy a drink at Portugal and raised in Rio. He ships like yours hitting this and you can bet your life that words and so he logged the man any dump on the Sawdust he has got to get off before an- for being drunk on watch. The Trail, make sure you pay after spent 18 years in Loyola Uni­ port. versity—waiting on tables. Frank Thanks a lot in behalf of the other crew comes aboard. We .guy sober ten minutes earl- each round. I was taken .over Fernandez, BR, comes from Ybor crew of the SS James J. M. for 118 pesos and 50 centavos •wouldn't wish a Mate like him ier when the watch was changed. City and is determined to ope­ Davis. on our worst enemy. ... Stay away from the Odeon. so we can't figure out how he if you can... Montevideo is rate some business in the near He made the remark to some got drunk in ten minutes J. B. Jensen the port where the girls come future. (Do you know Ybor of the crew that he had been City?) Ship's Delegate ABUSIVE LANGUAGE to greet you and then wave fired by ten companies already, and if we had him kicked off he On several occasions the Mate goodbye to you after they lake would go right back on another would be in a hurry to get the you over ... The Anda Bar ship. men on deck and if they didn't seems to be the favorite bar for seamen. They should have Talking about Mates staying jump to suit him, he would start the LOG there. on deck, this one puts in eight them One time it go so Harry Hill, Messman, refuses hours a day. He wants to be bad that the ship's delegate to sing while serving. He claims started for the Captain's room Bosun and Mate both. The Boshe's no singing waiter. Have you un would tell the gang what seen his striped suit? ... Bernard do and the Mate would tell them!^^°"^^ ^^e Mate. McNiel, gloryhole Steward, is a something else. We kept warning him that if Bostonian and very proud of it he didn't quit doing the Bosun's ... Santos is one port where the "THROW HIM IN IRONS job, the Bosun would put down boys have a good time. Too bad Naturally the Bosun got tired for overtime. One day he turned we're here so short it time. of this so he gave the Mate the' ^"8 watch to at noon without One of the passengers has keys and told him he could be [telling the Bosun and when he asked a few of the crew to How about a bit in the LOG on the correct way to write Bosun. The Mate hauled the P"t for overtime, the Mate visit his coffee plantation, I in­ up overtime properly? Many men, not familiar with overtime Bosun before the Captain and. Wow a gasket. From then on he tend to accept his offer... One sheets, let it go and forget when and how much overtime work together they threatened to have|i^ade life miserable for the of the crew is named Elmer, but they did. him put in irons unless he (the Serang. he wants everyone to call him William Downie Bosun) kept the keys. The ship's Half of the Deck Department "Chuck." Why, Elmer?...Rio is delegate asked him to keep the overtime is disputed in spite ANSWER—In recording overtime it is important that the most beautiful harbor in the keys because we didn't want to of being in black and white in these simple steps are correctly and completely followed: 1) The world... Lopa is not the same see him in irons. the agreement. This we are to old paradise. exact date of work. 2) Place where work was done—at sea . . .(This is something that we get at the payoff. or in port (name port). 3) Time work was begun and. time Richard Carrillo. 2nd Pantry­ think. ought to be put in the knocked off. 4) Type of work done. This must be stated in If I kept on I would write a man. serves the Chief Pantry­ , agreement. Bosuns . should be book, but you get the general man. Being the Chief is deaf, detail. If working on deck while shifting ship, do not merely empowered to turn the men to, idea. . Most of the fellows aboard he has to be like Paramount state "working on deck." but rather, "working on deck while y^ork them as, he sees fit and say the difference in the Deck News. The eyes and ears... shifting ship from Brooklyn to New York." 5) Total overtime . knock them off.) hours worked. 6) The approving signature of the department and Engine Departments is like We are very fortunate to have head. This okay must be had within 72 hours after Work is If a man turns to in port with hell and heaven. the Fontan boys for bakers. completed. a bit of-whiskey on his breath, When I asked Harold why he Frank Jones the Mate' wants ; hiin . logged, in To be safe, record ell work immediately after completion, wanted to be. a baker.. he re­ . For the crew of the. plied: "I always wanted to be fact: liOg in Deck Deeven work which is doubtful as to overtime. It is easier to pattment was perferred by the scratch it out at the payoff than to lose out conipletely. . in the dough"... Charles Pe•' Matthew Brady : To the Editor: STEPS FOR RECORDJNG OVERTIME OUTLINED AT BROTHER'S REQUEST 'Si �Pa0» Twelve rm:. Sees Useful Knowledge Gained In UFE Strike To the Editor: !• m ii THE SB ABA RE RS L O G "Red/» The Story Teller the UFE weren't fighting alone. They had the full support of the SIU-SUP and many other groups. He never expected that the UFE would stay out on the lines as long as they did. This beef accomplished great things, besides proving that the UFE, backed by the SIU-SUP, could stand up and remain firm against hundreds of cops, clubs and all. Well, I guess everyone has had -a chance to see how the bi^ shots t)f Wall Street use their money to stop an American worker from trying to make a decent wage. The United Financial Employes t)eef certainly had some good les­ sons for all of us. Schram, the. president of the Stock Exchange, no doubt figured that as long as he had police pro­ tection (and he had practically SPOTUGHT •an army of bluecoats) he didn't iiave to worry about his em­ The beef focused the nation's ployes demands for decent wages. attention to conditions among He also figured he could starve white-collar workers and how important it is that they have a the people back to work. strong imion to fight for their WRONG SLANT just demands. It showed, too, that the bosses will use every­ But he didn't figure on the thing means, fair or foul, to deny right things. One thing he cer­ their workers what they justly tainly didn't take into considera­ seek through democratic means. tion was that his workers were We also saw how the Taft-Hart­ out fighting a just cause. And he ley law is only something for didn't know that when you fight the bosses to use as a whip. •a. just cause not even police The Wall Street beef should brutality inspired by Schram can be a good lesson for all organized stop you. These UFE people were sick labor. One thing is for sure, our and tired of being stepped on guys who were out there helping for so long. When they got on these white-collar workers, have the lines they were a militant learned the score. Now we will bunch who showed they were be able to use this experience to advantage in our own future af­ willing to go all the way. fairs. Another thing Schram didn't Blackie Colucci figure on was that the people of A frequent contribulor to the LOG, "fled" Campbell's hum­ orous accounts of ports visited and characters met. are always good for a chuckle, "fled" is out on a diip now, but he'll no doubt have something for LOG readers shortly. Had Gear Lifted In N.Y. Hotel, Warns Brothers To the Editor: DEL SUD'S SINGING WAITERS According to crewmember Edward B. Grothus the hoys above "constitute one of the best working teams aboard the Del Sud." The vocalizers are, left to right, front row—Whity North and Red McNamera. Second row—Red Beers, Pedro Hammel (wit^ hat). Red McConville and Johnnie Newchurch. Back row—Eduardo Grothus, Joe Hilton and Curly Weisbrot. I would like to pass albng, as a warning to all brothers, an ex­ perience I had recently. On April 16, I obtained a room at the Hotel York, 7th Avenue at 36th Street in New York. I left my room at 3:30 P.M. to return at 9:30 P.M. / While I was out someone en­ tered and stole almost all of my gear. Two new suits and an overcoat were taken. In the pocket of the overcoat was my wallet containing all of my seaman'? papers, identification cer­ tificates and Union book. The room was registered in my name and I had taken no one to the room so it was not a "roll job." The room was locked when when I left and locked when I returned. I value the loss at about $250, but the Hotel disclaimed any re­ sponsibility. A word to the wise is suffi­ cient, brothers, if you have gear to leave in a hotel room, don't stop at the Hotel York. Albert Klein friday. May 7, 1948 Pop's Books Show America's Skipper As Amateur Tyrant To the Editor: He put in a "performance" ahd What's this about Captain wound up stark naked on the Petersen blowing a head of steam deck of his tent. A Captain, too. over a Saturday Evening Post 8ure. Noah was his name. Did you ever read the history article glorifying Captain Man­ of the voyage of the Golden ning of the 88 America? Fleece? Jason was that skip­ Why Captain Petersen, don't per's name and he had to lash you know matinee idols must go his crew to the masts to keep into their act every so often, and them from jumping overboard that it's not navigational knowl­ and swimming.to the sirens on edge and seamanship that earn the beach. some jobs as much as knowledge All of those things happened of the art of handshaking? long ago and have happened Captain Manning would never again since. Bailors—and women tie his luxurious ship alongside the coal unloading crane at Port "Dirty" beyond Marsailles and then to Dirty "Dick"in Trinidad, with lime and coal dust and bauxite in his holds and on his eggs and down his lungs, captain. Gold braid does not a captain make, nor magazines the sailor. Takes the sea for that. I've had a little payoff and I'lL bet Captain Manning $500 I can find a couple of women on the beach who can lose him on his own bridge with his own sextant, —are the way God made them and then take him in hand and and you can't do a thing with teach him as much as he can them. Captain Manning . By the way. Captain, have you hold of navigation. Wanna bet. tried to peddle your sorrows to Captain? "True Confessions." "Told my watch mate, Blackie James (Pop) Martin 8eahold, aboard the Alcoa ship Oliver Loring, that if bull sling­ ing was music I could organize WANTS TO SEE a brass band. Well, if I only had Captain Manning's lip, blowing ELIMINATION OF his own horn, that would make ELECTRICIAN BEEFS a Sousa out of me. To the Editor: FIRST STRIKE BREAKERS Don't you know, Captain, the first strike in the new world was pulled by sailors on a wind ship anchored off 8t. George, 8taten Island? They tried the crew for "mutiny" and hanged four of them in City Prison, the rest were returned to the ship. When the crew again struck against long hours, decayed food and no shore liberty ,the authori­ ties hung another batch of the crew from the ships yardarms. 8ure, that's history. You'll find it on the docket in New York City, and it happened be­ fore Ben Franklin founded the Saturday Evening Post. If you'll pick up another his­ tory, in Genesis you'll read of one of the first recorded voy ages of 150 days. The skipper went ashore and planted a vine, came a husbandman (farmer). He squeezed the juice then of the grape and got drunk thereon. I read with great interest the letter by Electrician George S. Velie Jr. What he says is very true of practically all cases con­ cerning the duties of Electricians. The present agreement, as it relates to Electricians, is mcrt clear enough to eliminate beefs aboard ship. These beefs are causing much friction. Some­ thing should be done to calm the waters. I've written a letter to the Secretary-Treasurer on this sub­ ject and hope he will write an article to straighten this mesis out. A committee of Electricians should get together to work out some kind of agreement. Fur­ thermore, Electricians should sit in when contracts are discussed to protect their interests. I hopfe some action will come of this or, at least, some discussion aroused. Ray E. Sparks '75 THERE ANY NEW BUSINESS?" Feels Gripers Split SIU Ranks To the Editor: 8ome individuals seem to think that to be a good Union member they must always find fault with everything, including their Un­ ion brothers. Whenever a man reaches that state of mind he is isolating himself from his fellow workers, and the Union nor the company should tolerate him no longer. On 8IU ships men must live in close contact with one another and it is a bad situation at best without being burdened with a perpetual griper who is always belittling and finding fault need­ lessly. He may call it unionism; I call it bad fellowship. Whenever you find a ship where the brothers pass along good deeds and kind words to one another, you'll find a happy ship.' Much more can be ac­ complished by these means thah by continual harping over some senseless matter which beyond the power of the crew. There is always one of these troublemakers aboard a ship where the members have been having difficulties with each other. A chronic griper, tattle tale, gossiper ^.nd agitator hides behind his Union book, proclaim­ ing his belief in the "brother­ hood of the sea." in straightening out matters, but cause the Union only trouble. If we are imposed upon by our enemies we do not waste' time by plain griping and yell­ ing. We act to correct the situa­ tion. Get up and take a walk around yourself to ascertain if you have contracted any of these faults.. If you have, I assure you that you must take corrective steps toward becoming, a real brother in the 8IU. A good Union member is a good shipmate, who would give FOUND LACKING his right arm for his brother and would uphold him in his This type is usually found undertakings. sadly lacking in time of Union stress. These persons are neurot­ God knows we have, ample ic and should retire from the trouble from anti-union sources sea. Many gripers who are self- without having to content with appointed sea lawyei-s and super internal friction. milita^ds, aid not in the least Paul Parsons ' Chaizman H. A. Thompson, in 'T" shirt at. right, asks the members of the Seatrain New York to hit the deck if they have anything to say. Shot was .taken during shipboard meeting on AprU 18 while at sea. �7ri4a7. May 7. IMS THE SE AW AKERS To the Editor: The thousands of Seafarers from all ports who walk­ ed the Wall Street picketlines in support of the United Financial Employes can tingle with pride at a good job well done. They can also be certain that their part in getting the UFE a decent contract was fully recognized by the financial workers themselves. There is plenty of testi­ mony to their gratitude, but none is more heart-warming than that contained in a letter from UFE-member Clif­ ford C. Thomas received at SIU Fleadquarters. "You are the first people, outside of my family, yv^ho ever did anything for me knowing that I could never repay your kindness," Thomas writes, in the course of his moving tribute to the SIU's readiness to lend a helping hand. The complete text of Thomas' letter to Head­ quarters follows: "You wouldn't know me from Adam if you met me. I am just another UFE man. "Rather than waste your time by a per­ sonal call, I am sending you this note to express my thanks for the help you and your men gave to me and my friends. "You are the first people, outside of my family, who ever did anything for me knowing that I could never repay your kindness. "Thanks again for showing how to stand up for my rights like a man." To the Editor: AHENTION! If you don't find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. At the regular meeting in New York held on Wednesday, April 21, the Secretary-Treasurer spoke in high praise of the manner in which our Union members had conducted themselves on the picket lines and through all phases of the Wall Street strike thus far. He asserted his pride in our members who did not flinch even To the Editor; under the swinging clubs of As a retired book carrying Police Commissioner Wallender's Seafarer, and living in a non­ scab-herders. union State and a very anti­ In reply to his praise I can say union town, I would like to tell only that the courage and stead­ you what a imion is up against fastness of our pickets was in­ down here. After leaving the SIU, I had deed wonderful and played a a job with the Southern Screw great part in the battle, but there is also another factor that bears Company. That job didn't last mention, the praise due those long so I took a job with the Brothers who planned and ex­ J .0. Penney Company, which ecuted our role in the strike ac­ had just erected a huge 14 acre warehouse here. That was six tion. months ago. I have been a member of the After a few months I saw we SIU for eight years, and have would have to have a Union in sfeen it grow into one of the the place. Afew other unionstrongest unions in the country. minded men thought the same It has become that way for the and so we called in an organizer same reason we have done so for the CIO warehouse workers well in this strike, because of the union. careful planning and capable The company is conducting a leadership from both the officials smear campaign with higharid the rank-and-file. powered literature. Could you The UFE beef is a good indi­ give us a few hints as to how cation of what we can expect we might win? when and if we have a beef of John Carson Jr. our owii this year. Siatesville, N.C. John H. Hunt (Ed. Note: Bfolher Carson included a copy of a com­ pany sheet which includes re­ prints from a Hearst News­ paper attacking the Union as "Red." It is true that a couple of locals are controlled by the ' communists, but the majority of the locals and International Union is anti-communist. This they didnt menMnn.) Former Seafarer Finds Organizing Union Tough Job U>6! Page Tlurteea RapsSkippers WhoRefused Holiday Chow To Seamen In French Drydock UFE Man Hails Seafarers' Brotherly Stand In Beef Lauds Planning Of UFE Beef; Has Value For SIU LOG There were eight American ships in Le Havre over Thanks­ giving, and all eight refused to aid the 40 American seamen who were ashore in the local hospital at the time. Club want around to the Amer­ ican ships asking for food for a Attention should be called to Th^ksgiving dinner for the men the attitude displayed by some of on the beach. She did it that they Skippers of American ships way because there was a food in Le Havre, France, _ around shortage ashore. Nevertheless, Thanksgiving time. This indictment applies to she was refused. And, in fact, those Skippers should open their eyes to what I some of the Stewards as well as SAW WRONG GUYS have to say in this letter which to the Masters, for although a If she had known the way is written for their benefit. They few Stewards came through even around the ships, she would have seem to forget, most of them, those who did failed to to d© spoken to the crews or their enough. that they themselves have sailed Unions delegates, and she would in the foc'sle in their early days. The lady from the Seamen's have gotten results. But she did talking to the Stewards and BEFORE CURB EXCHANGE CAPITULATED her the Masters. Any of the crews would have taken it upon their shoulders to get the men fed. That is why I stated that the Skippers forget their own days in the foc'sle. With eight Amer­ ican ships in the harbor, it would have been a simple matter to TWM)KS<5IV/^]S> IS OBSERVED IM AMERK^— OAILV.' This photo, taken shortly before the UFE announced its victory over the Curb Exchange, shows one of the spirited groups picketing the building in Trinity Place. Man at extreme right is Seafarer Jo Jo Touart. Crack Crew On Steel Maker But Picture Was Negative I Faulkner, Deck Maintenance; J. Rodriguez, Utility; J. Strick­ Here is a picture of part of the land, AB; H. Witt, Messman; crew of the SS Steel Maker W. Kaylor, Steward; A. Sprenwhile we were loading onions here here in Alexandria, Egypt, zel, 2nd Cook and Baker; J. for New York. Thornton, Utility; R. Williams, We have a very good Union Bosun; Tony Annelar: and Joe crew except for one member Coelho.) who was performing aboard ship and giving the Union a black RIDER CREW DOFF eye. The rest of the crew voted CAPS TO SKIPPER: unanimously to have this man thrown off which was done in REAL GENTLEMAN' Port Said. To Ihe Editor: To the Editor: ' Closing, we hope the rest- of Having been a member of the the Brothers will keep up the SIU since 1943, I think it is good work for the Union. about time I send my two cents worth to the LOG. The Crew SS Steel Maker I am just finishing up my sec­ ond inter-coastal trip on the (Ed. Note: Unfortunately, the Rider Victory of the Isthmian boys on the Steel Maker sent Line, and would like to say a in va photograph of the nega­ word about one of the best tive of another photograph. To skippers afloat today. Captain use it would have involved Vintant Bulwich, who has been some complicated laboratory master on this bucket since last February. Speaking for all hands, processes in the course of he is tops. which any chance to identify I have been black gang dele­ the crewmembers would have gate this trip, and the two other been lost. If we could have delegates and myself have not used the photo, here are the once had to go to Captain Bul­ SIU members you would have wich with a beef. I have heard that most Isth­ seen: mian skippers are difficult to Pete Walsh, Junior Engineer: get along with. If this is true, Freddie Delacruz, AB; Ollie am glad that Captain Bulwich Nerkiewicz, Deck Maintenance; is an exception. So, for the whole Sam Jonas, 2nd Electrician; gang on the Rider Victory, I John Fronden, Utility; Bill say; "Hats off to him, a real gentleman." Baumgardner. 3rd Cook; G. William J. Prince Walker. Messman: R. Schwars, Asst. Electrician Chief Cook; F. Quintero, SS Rider Victory Utility; Bill Hastetter, AB; Don have given the hospitalized Americans a Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings. If each ship had agrepd to be responsible for five men, eight ships could have handled the 40 men without any trouble. The Stewards on the ships who refused to help out their ship­ mates ashore would be the first ones to claim they were being neglected in a reverse situation. They were just passing the buck when they sent the lady from the Club to the Masters. NOT THE FIRST TIME A Steward couldn't do a thing without his Skipper's consent, they told her. Any Seafarer knows they could have helped out easily enough. The Skippers need never have known a thing about it. It wouldn't be the first time in American maritime history that something—a couple of turkeys, say—went over the side xmbeknownst to the Old Man. If you ever are asked to help a few men out, especially at Thanksgiving or Christmas or a similar occasion, don't be afraid to do your part. You might be on the beach or sick in a French hospital your­ self some day. Gebrge Meaney Folks Back Home Enjoy The LOG, Keaton Says To the Editor: This is the second time I've written to you concerning the LOG. I would like very much to have the paper sent to my home. I have been with the Seafar­ ers since 1943 and I think it's tops. And I know the folks back home would enjoy very much i-eading our paper. At present I'm here in the Baltimore Marine Hospital but I hope to be out soon and back to sea again. So here's hoping you put us on the mailing list this time. Clyde Keaion (Ed. Note: We sure wilL) •|i �Page Fourteen THE S E AFAR ERS LOG Friday, May 7. Id48 ife i BULLETIN >AR]) r -• _- Unclaimed Wages Ward, Theodore R 1.08 14.66 Van Ells, Roy L Ward, Wayne 11.30 Van Hille, Hei-man A. .... 10.88 Ward, Williams J 4.75 1.56 Van Horn, Earl L Ward. Willis 4.32 Van Houten, Walter E. .... 1.55 Warden, Ralph E. . 4.45 .69 Van Lew, Frank W Ware. Utah Carl 3.28 ' 1.98 Van Lowe, James A Warfel, David Douglas .... 12.58 .01 Vann, Lewie C Warfield, George W. 3.65 3.96 Vannais, Phil C Warhurst, Ernest W. , 1.52 28.42 Vanney, Earl P Warkentin, J. A '. 1.98 2.29 Van Panel, John Warneke, Robert E. 10.74 23.97 Van Reynolds, Hy Warner, Harold M 2.93 16.21 Van Rhign, William Warner, John C 49.10 1.34 Vans Vage, James J Warner, Robt. H 2.75 13.48 Van Tongeren, Evart Warner, Sanford L. .08 77.25 Vantries, James M Warner, William S, 10.40 1.48 Vanzile, John Warney, William S .39 ' 8.72 Vargas, I Warpup, Charles P .71 1.98 Varnick, J. W Warren, Lawrence 24.77 Vasilchik, Stephen 5.51 Warren, Paul 1.05 7.69 Vasquez, Domingo .87 2.79 •Walsh, J. W. 13.39 Vidas, Simeon C 01 Walker, Elmer R 1.54 Warren, William ...,; Vasquez, Jose . 12.05 6.95 Walsh, Stanley 120.28 Walker, Estle G 31.09 Warrington, Howard , 6.55 Vierra, Salvador A Va«quez, Miguel A 31.42 23.78 Walters, C 17.11 Walker, G 1.19 Warrington, John R. 4.36 Viero, A Vaiis, Emanuel Sam .74 98 Walters, J. E 5.14 Wastenay, Richard 7.73 Vierra, Albino 5.70 Walker, Gus Vaughan, Richard L, 2.92 : 4.69 Walters, Joseph 6.71 Waterman, R. C 4,13 Vietro, Nicholas P 1.78 Walker, H. T Vaughn, Hal G .99 3.64 Walters, Kenneth L 2.81 Walker; Jack E. 19.59 Waters, Eugene 14.93 Vigo, F Vaughn, Rupert O Waters, James 7.23 90.88 Walters, Max L 20.03 Walker, James A. 9.40 Vigo, Manuel 4.51 Vazquez, Juan A, M 17.77 3.58 Walters,-Robert T 5.35 Walker, John E 2.31 Vigue, Alfred J 32.66 Waters," Jesse L Veasy, H Waters, Richard B. 4.24 7.45 Walters, William F 10.79 Walker, Robert L. 2.80 Vecchiet, Louis 5.55 Vilagu, Robert Water.s, William V. .......... .80 36 Walton, Dan 18.99 Walker, Robert W 1.07 Vilar, J. C Vedrlne, Patrick H. , , 17.26 Watford, Roy A 48.00 3.96 Walton, Florence 46 Walker, Thomas D 8.26 Vilco, J Vegas, Abraham 1.05 Watkins, Edward W. 2.64 1.95 Walton, Harold 16.50 Walker, William A 6.68 Villapol, Esteban M Veider, Karl A .H 64.50 Watkins, Jolm E .59 5.74 Walton, Glenn E. Jr 2.23 Villas, J. M 8.63 Walker, William J Villeux (Veilleux, A, A.... 14.46 Watkins, Samuel H 1.48 3.59 Walton, William J. " 16.80 Villemarette, Paul A 39.53 Walklin, James Howard .... Veiner, Benedict 46 Watkins, Wayne W 3.77 2.16 Wampler, Marvin W .79 Villonueva, Antonia V. .... 158.48 Wall, Claude C Velasco, Peter F 21.03 Watkins, William E . 3.54 46 Wandrei, Earl L .04 Vinas, Carlog A 3.96 Wallace. Donald A Venegra, C. A 9.14 Watson, A. L 5.50 112.97 Ward, Admh-al D 7.43 Vinas, Charles 14 Wallace, Elmer L Ventola, John 21.46 Watson, Elmer D 16.38 83 Wannall, William E. Jr. .-. 2.44 Wallace, Guy Vercher, John R. ..." 3.59 Vinas, Jose .71 Watson, Geo. A . 10.32 2.23 Ward, E. W 2.00 Wallace, Harvey E. Verdjak, George 12.14 Vincent, Edward 10.72 Watson, George L. 8.26 37 Ward, George G _... 8.46 Waller, Edward E. Verecke, Arthur H. A 3.52 Vincent, Frank G .43 Watson, Henry L . 8.41 123.75 Waller, Thomas 2.34 Ward, Henry M Vergara, Joseph R 2.64 Vincent, John 4.13 Watson, James L .69 2.75 Walls, Edwai'd 2.00 Ward, James L Verley, Eugene 27.55 Vincent, Jos 5.40 Watson, John J 2.23 43.44 Walser, William ; 94 Ward, John A Vertra, James T. Jr. 5.08 Vincent, Norman B .66 Watson, Walter R . 4.20. 2.64 Walsh, J 85 Ward, John W 8.93 Vesey, Vincent 5.00 Vineyard, Robert P .57 7.63 Walsh, J 16.65 Ward, Joseph F .94 Watson, Willie J Vesik, Thamas ... 3.46 Vink, Arnold 5.10 Walsh, J 5.60 143.17 .Ward, Lorenzo .55 Watt, Kenneth E Vetrano, P. J 28.00 Vinsant, Wm. S 7.57 Viano, Eugene 51.07 Vinson, Sam C. 4.80 Viau, Charles I 4.29 Violette, H Viscomti, Frederick M 3.56 Vicera, Esterban Y. Jr .46 4.04 Vicker, M .27 Vitale, Andrew Vitali, Frank 20 Vickers, Clarence J 33.33 Viton, Ernest C 8.02 Vickory, George R 4.36 Vlachos, P 5.01 Vollstedt, Donald H 53.66 Volpe, John P 13.60 Vona, Raymond J 10.26 Von Derstine, Donald C... 20.53 SB LEGION VICTORY 2.75 The following crewmen have Vondreku, Robert E 89 money due them, in addition to Von Holden, Claude ....i 4.74 the payoff settlement, in the Von Nordeck, E. L. 14 amounts listed. For payment, Vooi-hees, A, H Voorhies, Allen D 23.86 contact Isthmian Steamship Com­ $|-:00; B. W. Fames, $2.00; J. F, Kozar, SS EDWARD JANEWAY NEW YORK 23.30 pany, Richards Building, New Vorel, Edward $3.00; E. Gardinario, $1.00. A. Sarg, $1.00; A. Janesen, $5.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS 9.70 Orleans 12, La. If not claimed Vorphil, Herbert P. SS JEAN CHOCTAW TRAIL A. C. Castelo, $1.00; V. A. Thomas, Vosments, F. S 2.79 G. W. Ehmsen, $1.00. by May 17, the vouchers will be E. C, Craig, $2.00. SS YORK 6.40 $j.OO; E. Harrison. $1.00; P. E. Conforwarded to the company's New Vuisbee, Walter C SS SOUTH STAR / over, $25.00; J. W. Crabtree, $10.00; E. Victoria. $1.00; L .C. Majka, 4.70 H. B. Gonzales, $15,00; A. Patinzo, Geo. Brown, $2.00; L. Kane, $1.00; C. York office, 71 Broadway, New Vulcano, Michael A., Jr. .. $1.00; A, C. Holmgren, $2.00. Waddel, Dewey F 168.28 $15.00; V. J, Spade, $15.00; L. Dur­ Kreiss, $3.00; J. E. Melton, $3.00; J. York City. SS BEREA VICTORY 14.32 ham, $1.00; W. E. Lane, $3.00; S. E. Meyer, $2.00; M. Dejonge, $1.00; T. R. Rasmussen, $2.00. Curran, Bernard J., $2.12; Cro- Wade, Paul D Moynihan, $1.00; M. Rialland, $1.00: 16 54 Edwards ,$1.00. SS DE SOTO foot, France K., $6.63; Orazio, Wade, Willie J R. F. Welker, $5.00; More, $1.00; L. 1. Suall, $2.00; J. Pagan, $2.00; C. R. Geo. Tikiros, $5.00. Wegener, Roberto 10.47 W. MacDonnell, $1.00; Mar Olson, Gilbert, $1.00; W. Weaver, $1.00; B, John D., $6.36; Marquis, William SS HOOD RIVER Trottie, $4.00; M. Aguas, $1.00; H, 30.41 $5.0^; J. C. Peet, $2.00. E., $6.36; Brewer, Jack E., $1.06; Wagner, C. W J. Kavanagh, $1.00 . McClure, $1.00; M. Marines, $1.00; R. .22 A. H. Thurman, $1.00; J. Baumann, Hava, $2.00; G. Bond, $2.00; O. CasThompson, Albert D., $8.48; Hag- Wagner, Edward SS DOROTHY $4.00; A. Bearden, $5.00; M. Strelffer, Wagner, Frank L. D. Mullis, $2,00; E, Pantaja, $T,00; 9.01 garty, Thomas J., $1.06; Fagnant, ella, $2.00; W. Baranowski, $1.00. $5.00; J. F. Flesel, $1.00; W. PadhoroE, Belkofsky, $1,00; J. Sanders, $1,00, 4.62 |dicki, $20.00; H. Galfagher. $1.00; F. SS MARINE RUNNER Theodore T., $1.06; Jaskolski, Wagner, Lewis M. SS BESSEMER VICTORY A. Cobb, $1.00; W. Teffner, $1,00; 3.60 B. Grtis, $1.00. Leonard W., $1.06; Bales, Bobby Wagner, Theodore A J. Garcia, $1.00; R, L. McKenzle, L. rilhart, $1.00; G. Glock, $1.00; C. 10.74 v., $3.18; Biffle, Richard K., Wagoman, Melvin SS LAHAINA VICTORY Romaine, $1.00; A. Kastina, $1.00; K. $2.00. 1.34 A. NHneberg, $4.00; W. O. Connor, Dczer, $2.00; J. Scott, $1,00; A. L. SS BILLINGS VICTORY'. $5.30; Whitley, Homer S., $2.65; Wagstaff, Frank W. J. Fogarty, $1.00. Honey, Carl I., $2.65; Martin, Wahl, Wilmer, H. Rose, $1.00; J .Miller, $1.00; C, Reier, 1.98 $3.00. SS BULL RUN SS J. BURGESS $5.00; R. Katusich, $2.00. Wahrhaftig, Moi-ris 4.92 Charles, $2.65. L. L. Phillips, $1.00. .. E. E. Hansen, $2.00; L. W. Brown, SS BRAZIL VICTORY Sokolich, Tom M., $2.65; Neib- Waigaud, Alex ,05 $2.00. SS A. POTHIER j. Bentle, $1.00: J. Brodeur, $1.00; A.'W. Weir, $1.00. ling, Robert C., $2.65; Ryan, Jos­ Waindle, Bernard K .74 J. • Chermesino, $1.00; R. Schoolcraft, SS STEEL NAVIGATOR .SS SEATRAIN TEXAS- ' eph G., $10.60; Forrest, Jackson Wajdak, Charles F $1,00; W. Blakele, $1.00; P. Crivello, 23,54 J. A. Montieth, Jr., $5.00. H. Winborn, $2.00. $ 1.00; J. Gallant, $ 1.00: N. Martinez, Wakeen, Charles P SS CAVALIER Jr., $8.48; Smith, Charles C., 83.39 SS CAPE ELIZABETH , % P. Norton, $1.00; D, Rile, $1.00; $4.24; White, Gordon, $8.48; Wakefield, D 10.78 S. L. Hunt, $1.00; A. Sanchez, $1.00. $1.00; O. Klippberg, $2.00. . • W. McKeon, $1.00; J. Sumpter, $1.00. SS AFOUNDRIA Stroup, Dixon R., $4.24; Bober, Wald, Leone Y 17.72 J. Sanlouzans, $2.00; S. J. Lelacheur, SS SAN MARTIN 15.10 $2.00; F. Guinpaya, $2.00; J. S. WeedNicholas Jr., $4.24; Brunney, Walker, Alton B W. L. Busch. $i0.06; C, A. Rome, ISTHMIAN STRIKE 11.18 mark, $5,00; C. W. Mills, $2.00; H. L. $|0.00; Pastor Ldrete, $15.00; DenieDONATIONS Charles A., $2.12; Phares, Charles, Walker, Carl Jr. E. A. Lumbang, $10.00. 4.20 Loll, $2.00; T. E. McHenan, $5.00; J. trio Sequino $I5.,00; Rumio- Pascual; $2.12; Woods, Douglas A., $2.12; Walker, Clarence Jr. J. B. Karner, $10.00; J.' Swensnn. Norgoard, $1.00; E. Arnio, $5,00; J. $15.00, -1.7^ Murphy, $5.00; S. A, Imbodcnt, $2.00; Sink, Wilbur, $2.65; Badon, Walker, Dolphus D - SS WESLEYAN VICTORY $10.00; O. L, Lants, $10,00; A. Kaden, Walker, Edward £ 8.75 K. G. Slyersten, $1.00; C. S. Ciprlano, J. M. Fisher, $5,00; M. Kuclk, $3.00, $10,. Emile, $2.12. Mississippi Steamship Company 501 HIBERNIA BLDG., NEW ORLEANS, LA. The following is a list of unclaimed wages and Federal Old Age Benefit over-deductions now being paid by the Mississippi Steamship Com­ pany covering the period up to December 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. Eller* busch 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. MONEY DUE �Friday. May 7, 1343 T II E S E AF A R E RS Page Fifteen LOG Unclaimed Wages PERSONALS Isidore Cononico 2.00 Millard N. Williams : 17.38 Eric Evison 3.48 Lloyd D. Thomas 4.27 ROBERT ALVIN WEISS Kenneth Guenther 2.63 Get in touch with Mrs. Leona Norman Lucas 51.90 Weiss, 9260 Elston Avenue, Chi­ Anthony Glambona 47.28 cago 18, 111. Searol Miller 54.04 S> i. Garrett Hogan 56.88 The following is a list of men and unclaimed wages due them from South WILLIAM MAJOR WEST •Sidney G. Moran 6.24 Atlantic Steamship Company. To collect, write South Atlantic Steamship You are asked to contact Mrs. William Stephens 1.49 Company, Post Office Box 670, Savannah, Georgia, Attention: Accounting A. C. west, 512 Maycox Axenue, Patrick O'Sullivan 12.91 Department. Be sure to send full and correct identification. Norfolk 5, va. Earl C. Corkrin 11.02 ^ t i 4 John P. Callanan 17.16 PERCY F. COBURN 13.02 Richard L .Johnson 1.42 Therold Mcintosh 25.84 Samuel Williapison 42.50 Ascisclo Perez Contact Ralph V. Mull, Public 11.23 Willie J. McCartney 8.53 Robert Rusell 1.78 Michael Messina 20.00 Mario Colombo Accountant, S y 1 v a n i a Bank Antonio Ditello 21.60 Joseph Cruz 8.53 Tnomas J. Swafford 10.69 Harold McLin 20.00 Building, Sylvania, Ohio. Easton Skinner 20.00 Edwin H. Bloomstrand .... 8.53 Earl C. Robbins 8.26 Fred Brown 19.20 S. t. t 2.16[John Nolawski 8.53 Earl A. Shadeck 331.82 Bentram Agol 20.00 Harrison Whittemore VINCENT PAUL MURRAY Lee Byrnes j 43.11 George Lee Bales 20.79 Eugene Adams 42.57 -. 1.84 James L. Siniard 13.61 Edwin Mortimer Contact George H. Lamb, Albert J. Morgan 22.07 James Stewart 25.73 . 1.84 John Henry Flood 10.00 C. Carroecio John A. Sullivan, Jr 72 M. E. Chandler 8.98 Court House, Long Island City T, 1.84 Pascal J. Crosby -. 5.69 William Willoughby Thomas O. St. Germain .... 11.63 Paul Melch 15.35 New York. 1.84 William L. Smith G. Hanson 1.99 Charles R. Hensley 99 L. Leske 1.04 1.44 John R. Kleban GERALD GJERSETH 76 R. Walker J. Silva 1.44 J .E. Listman 69 1.44 Arnold J. Evard Clarence J. Novak 1.31 D. R. Doane 2.52 C. Kinsley Arthur R. Castonguay 11.71 1.44 Your grandfather, Louis J. C. R. Stephens : 7.92 D. F. McDonald 42 Celicve Clifford Barton .... 5.76 George D. Stell 7.31 Fianz, wishes you to contact hum J. L. Rubble ; 8.64 M. Atkinson 5.00 John Wright 10.79 at 514 DiUmore Street, Black 1.44 Joseph Buckingham 2.84 Bernard Wankasky W. HaiTis 2.88 William M. Bush 6.75 River Falls, Wisconsin. 2.16 Joseph Kwiec Ernest R. Watson 17.00 R. Baker 3.55 William A. Padgett 5.12 4.57 Carl Mielnik 3.10 A. Leknes ' Moyle H. Fesperman 80.00 W. A. Kennedy 8.38 72 Alfred Borjer RUBEN PLUTARCO CARBO Norman Jones 3.70 R. Snyder 9.24 Richard Baierlein 5.29 Albert Pescatore .71 Contact B. Oquendo H., Consul, Milan Herchek 3.49 D. D. Burill 5.69 Robert Coopey . .72 William B. MeAdams 1.64 Consulado General Del Ecuador, George M. Christmas 4.82 Z. Dent 10.66 arl H. Lewis 1.78 Ray McDonaM 23.19130 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, Harry "L. Rogers 5.51 H; Henze Joseph Dinicins 4.27 Joseph Martin 1.44 N. Y. 4.45 Marvin L. Piatt 1.04 W. C. Spirey, Jr Irving S. Mumford 24.53 Preston R. Hill 1.79' 60 4. t. 4. Cecil M. Tutch 1.72 L. Del Rasco 89 Floyd Jenkins 1.44 12.61 G. White WILLIAM ROBERT DIXON Raymond L. Rotter 1.04 F. G. Furman 52.59 Frederick A. Edyvean 1.60 9.90 Felix A. Loughlin Contact Seamen's Church In­ Raymond E. Thorne 7.57 Philip Mendoza 14.80 Robert L. McCombs 3.20 22.23 Billy Robertson stitute of N. Y., 25 South St^ John Poulos 6.30 David Rivers 9.18 Wayne H. Trolle 19.97 2.88 Marshall C. Jenkins New York. M. K. Higgenbotham 6.30 August Leite 14.61 John W. Hitch 12.12 4.76 Roy A. Pollock 4. 4. Shirley Olds 6.30 Rondall L. Willis 11.18 Bruce C. Badgett 9.21 5.05 James B. Bailey, Jr ROBERT GALE H. P. DeGroat 3.50 Truman A. Patriquin Lindsay Clemmons 6.77 Roy S. Harter 13.14 15.02 R. L. Smith 2.70 W.D.Graham 2.79 Nicholas Calzia 14 58 Contact Mrs. M. Moon, Depart! 7.93 James R. Beale 2 00 Welfare, 902 Broadway, T. F. Mock 2.70 Garland W. Brown 2.79 Nicholas Calzia 3.44 William V. Knight W. A. Boiler 2.70 Homer W. Hahne Francis A. Ginsley 8.10 Erasmo P. Arroyo 2.50 11.43 Robert H. Rhode ^ 214.74 H. V. Walsh 4. 4 4. 8.10 Alfredo Urtiz 2.50 5.30 Louis E. Nagy ALEXANDER SALINSKY Robert H. Rhode 5.76 L. F. Carter Nolan L. Wethington 8.10 Candelario Romos 1.00 1.61 William Gunther 1.44 R. E. Kellogg 8.10 Louis Kassen Contact your mother, Mrs. Eva 3.55 65 David M. Whatmough Louis B. Copestick 26.16 Floyd C. Nolan Haskel N. Wright 8.10 Frank Montanari 3.00 Salinsky. Her address: 248 East 1.27 Jack Buhia 1.44 Thomas R. Parrett 5.40 Larry Kitchen 3.55 Second Street, New York City. 1.27 Andrew N. Baldwin 5.40 Leon Aiken 3.55 % t> i. S. Widman 37.66 William L. Davidson JULIO CALDERON VIVAS Richard J. Kraniak 5.40 L. Compredon 4.42 John P. Synnatt 2.59 5.40 C. Faureaux 4.42 Get in touch with Edvugis Raymond J. Marpool 1.00 Ellen E. Landry Herbert Stark 5.40 Martin L. Thorp 5.26 Montanez Rexach, 43 Jorge Bird Raymond J. Marpool 47 72.42 James Boyd Rogers 5.26'Leon Street, Fajardo, Puerto Alton P. O'Neill :... 6.18 Sebastian Barberino SIU, A&G District Edward J. Jordan 5.04 Joseph B. Arceo 6.44 Rico. 1.34 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Harold D. Jewell Paul L. Edward , 2.88 Lawrence W. Crowley 8.03 4, 4. 4. 3.38 William Rentz, Agent Calvert 4530 Fred Fatro 2.59 2.88 E. L. Wilson HARRY L. SCHULER BOSTON 276 State St. William T. Gay 1.37 James R. Buskey 1.37 5.76 S. J. Collum Walter Siekmann, Agent Bowdoin 4455 William P. Dunn E. Barwick, 1733 "P" Street, 3.56 John Kovachic GALVESTON 308Vj—23rd St. M. P. Fresit 1.37 John Kovachic 5.76 N.W., Washington, D. C., wishes William H. Smith 3.56 Keith Alsop, Agent Phono 2-8448 2.06 to hear from you. Joseph R. Letai-te 5.04 E. C. Evans D. B. Braselton 3.56 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. 7.74 3.56i™iani J- Wolfe 5.76 W. J. Garner Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 Francesco Fanoe 4-4 4. E. R. Hann 2.06 Edward W. Young 5.04 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Alfred C. Wallace 11.82 GEORGE ENGELIHARD E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112 6113 .I: 5.04.EIwood H Hopper 4.82 Allen W. Marshall 30.17 Edgar Nelson Contact Edward G. Tesko, 531 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. 69 2.88 William L. Flawhearty 32.90 Richard Tolbert Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 Robert Sharrenberg Avenue E, Bayonne, New Jersey. 1.37 3.59 Joseph J. Dorsey NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Claude B. Arms 6.65 Julius W. Wichartz This pertains to your accident on 2.75 3.59 J. S. Satmary Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4 1083 Douglas B. Patterson 27.71 Charles D. Rumney the Hastings. 7.57 PHUJVDCLPHIA 614-16 N. 13th St. 3.59 C. A. Christenson Claude B. Arms 6.65 Edgar L. Krotzer Uoyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 Joseph P. Sheridan 3.18 Joseph Sheehan 73 4. 4. 4. 6.33 SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Costa Tiskins HERBERT KNIGHT Paul V. Wright 18.80 E. R. Scherzer 10.56 Steve Cardullo, Agent Douglas 2-5475 Lloyd Sego 1.37 .72 -..2.96 Charles Hitchens Get in touch with Jesse, the SAN JUAN. P.R. 252 Ponce de Leon Joseph L. Hudson 5.51 Louis Peres Ramon R. Sierra Sal Colls, Agent San Juan 2-5996 .88 Carroll R. Wilson "^2.96 bartender, 51 Beaver Street, New William B. Brewton .69 SAVANNAH ; .220 East Bay St .88 York. He is holding money and. Ronald Canallton 8.50 Evaristo Pantoja Walter Sickerman 3.07 Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 .88 papers for you. 30.03 Harry L. Sterling TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St William H. Marshall 7.41 B. Benedict J. Koppersmith 2.00 Claude Simmons, Agent Phone M-1323 Paul Mohoney :..... 1.44 2.00 A1 Chapman 1.44 M. D. Green SUP M. H. Grace 2.00 Kendall R. Bowen 14.19 .a§.33 HONOLULU 16 Merchant SL Jack P. Farrow 10.66 Karl H. Lewis The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ Phone S8777 Clarence A. Nash S. Janowski 5.69 farers International Union is available to all members who wisb 11.38 PORTLAND .111 W. Bumslde St. 5.69 to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoynaent of 10.66 S. V. D'Emanu^le Beacon 4336 Reamer C. Grimes M. C. KleibeF".!;:. '"5.69 .71 their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to hare RICHMOND, Calif. 2S7 Sth Bt. John H. Prescott 5.69 the LOG sent to you each vreek address cards are on hand at every Phone 25S9 Ernest P. Manly, Jr. .71 L. G. Stockwell 5.69 SIU branch for this ptupose. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Guy R. Relz 2.00 J. H .Bales Douglas 25475 J. W. Mize 2.8?^ Francisco Ruiz 6.98 However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU SEATTLE 66 Seneca SL Adolphus H. Lowers 1.07 Fred T. Miller .47 hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Main 0290 2.13 which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 WILMINGTON... 440 Avalon Blvd. William C. Donnhue ........ 6.53 George H. F. Baker 1J)7 Beaver Street, New York 4 ,N. Y. Terminal 4-3131 Joseph Bowden 5.98 Poul Madsen William T. Nicholson 1.07 Juan Cruz, Jr 6.98 PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION 3L28 Raymond Rodriquez 6.23 Alfred A. Bernard Chambers O. ,.Kinskey .... 31.28 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Thomas Mills ...: 5.98 To the Editor: Cleveland 7391 P. G. Cardinal 28.44 2.06 James N. Leizear CHICAGO, 111 3261 East 92nd St. 31.28 2.06 Russell J. Grenon I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to riaA: Phone: Essex 2410 Louis A. Tharpe N. Vipperman-?-,..";,..., 2.66 Henry C. Buckner 2.06 CLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St. address below: 3.56 Main 0147 Murray Kays 12.75 James Toothman 6.95 D'ETROIT 1038 Third St. Norman D. Armstrong .... 12.75 Charles Pritchard Name Cadillac 6857 Edwin P. Mortk^r6.95 Myers R. Blair 12.75 DULUTH..... 531 W. Michigan St. 5.73 12.75 Earl C. Bubar Melrose 4110 Ernest W. Mitchell Street Address Peter C. Walsh'.'..:......... 7.15 12.75 TOLEDO 615 Summit St. Lloyd L. Raves Garfield 2112 Robert J. Wilkinson 9.95 12.75 Gerald Stalker City State .... Edward Levinthal 4.30 Albert J. Martinelli 33.92 8.53 Carmine Grande 1.62 Russell A. Porter Signed 6.44 MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square Herbert H. Crowell 34.56 Jacob Tojalowski VlCTpRU, B.C 602 Boughton St. Anthony Myez 107.31 .64.08 Karl E. F. Anderson Empire 4531 2.17 Reamer C. Grimes 2.96 Harold W. Witt Book No. VANCOUVER 565 Hamilton St. Irvin GoTgas .72 Earl C. Matthews 2.17 Pacific 7854 mfnmm South Atlantic Steamship Company SlU HALLS Notice To Ail Sill Meoibers 6t Lakes District Canadian District �T HE SEA ¥ ARE RS Page Sixtean LOG Fride*^ May 7, iW8 *^' WHAT ttWIIK... l^ir HV^S, • -rV'riV. - 15'? .ii:-'-- •• .,;> A- . • •H 'r-/ Iflf •>""; !:l|i '• vV'A' Ti • 5? -ivS'?• '-i ' •• • QUESTION: What do you think was the most important lesson learned by the Seafarers International Union while we assisted the United Financial Employes in the Wall Street strike? •--.rriy'•••/;- •fi , II I' ' 'll; i''? % }f Ii f; i. RUDOLPH EVANS, MM: G. CASTRO, AB: MANUEL AGUAS, OUer: WILLIAM SHAW. Messman: We all learned ihe lessons of solidarily and unify. We in the SIU believe in the "Brotherhood of the Sea." but other people don't. So, by helping out the UFE we showed what Brother­ hood really means and the younger men in our organization saw real trade union solidarity in action. Only a union can protect ihe guys who work for a living. The UFE is a small union, and so 3l came to us for help. Lots of people said we were un-Amer­ ican. Well, most of us sailed all through the war, and some men were in the Armed Services. I'd like to know why it's un-Amer­ ican to fight for decent wages. I thought that the method of getting the food out to the picketlines was good experience for all of us. We ironed out the difficulties quickly and had no trouble keeping the chow moving to the men. We sure learned who our friends are. Some unions didn't send men to our picketlines, and some refused to help the UFE in any way. On the other hand, most unions really tried to do something, and Local 202 of the Teamsters sent a whole truckload of food for the strikers. If we ever get in­ volved in our own beef, Im sure that we can depend on plenty of help from other organizations. First of all, we learned how to go from normal operation into strike action without a lot of fuss and bother. One day we were carrying on regular business, and the next day we had pickets on the line and we were serving hot food to strikers and had the whole strike machinery set up. We learned a lot. but I'll bet the operators learned even more. They know now. if they weren't sure before, that this Union can and will fight. If the shipowners try to play games and take away the Hiring Hall, we are ready for them. We have the training and we have tHe courage to go out and fight. The UFE strike showed that the SIU can step into a beef on short notice, any kind of a beef, and do a good job. I think that it made the Union known all over the United States, and it proved to the big shots that we have power to fight for other unions as well as for ourselves. No matter what the newspapers said, we picketed peacefully. We tried to stay away from fights because we knew that the police had it in for us. The newer SIU men had a chance to see how the SIU works in action, and the les­ sons they learned on the picketlines couldn't be gotten from a set of books. I think like most all Seafarers do—that we were able to stand up even though the police were cut there in full force to protect the brokers interests and beat us down. You can see how phony the T-H Act is when it can .he used by employers in anyway that is to their advantage. Our support of this beef was a good show of how organized labor will stick together when anybody tries to knock down a union's at­ tempt to get decent wage and working conditions for its mem­ bers. We learned things in this beef that will make us better able to meet our own beefs of this kind if they come up. MELVIN BASS, MM: ARNOLD JEPSEN, FOW: M. HANSEN, AB: RUDOLPH PASCHAL. OS: JACK TURNER. Second Cook: In the UFE beef, we got an op­ portunity to see how the bosses are determined to use the TaftHartley law for union-busting and to beat down the working man. We saw, too, that the police can be relied upon to help them try to do the job. Our support of the UFE people gave them a chance to stand up for their rights as working men and women. We certainly couldn't have let them down because once the bosses got them down, they would get ready to go right down the line on the rest of or­ ganized labor. The UFE beef showed that the fight of any union group is the fight of all labor. One thing the SIU learned, and Our Union deserves lots of credit for the way it handled the the UFE learned it loo. is that any union of workers has to fight mass picketlines. It was a sight for everything it gets. Nobody few New Yorkers had seen be­ gives you anything in the way of fore—and certainly not in the Letter wages and working condi­ 1 a b o r-hating financial district. tions. you go get it for yourself. Our men showed that they know We learned, and everybody learned, that nobody can sit back how to conduct a tremendous and wait for things to happen. If picketline; something that should you do. the big shots grab every­ come in handy later. Maybe the thing and you end up with noth­ Another thing the SIU cops didn't like it. or the brokers, ing. learned was how to set up its but umon people did. This UFE strike machinery, if and when beef showed that if it comes to' we have to use it. In addition, a pinch and the employers want we found out who were- our to use the Taft-Hartley law to friends in the b.bor movement, break us. we are abi« and willing and wo.'showed them we weren't to stand up ishd defend pur afraid of anybody including the Hew York cops. Union and our rights. ' •,SL LOPEZ. MM: One thing we learned was that we have friends in the labor movement, and I think they will back us up if we have trouble of «ur own. They know that we will help them when they need it. and that Seafarers aren't afraid of anybody including the toughest cops on the New York force. We got our strike mach­ inery oiled and ready for use, too. If we have to use it we'll know how. On that score, maybe the shipowners learned something too. One thing they ought to Jiave learned if they didn't is that anybody who goes up against us is in for a rough time. I think we did ourselves a lot of good, because we may have it easier later on as a result. I think one of the things we got out of this strike is a reputa­ tion from coast to. coast as a bunch of trade unionists who will back working men and women fighting for decent wages and conditions, no matter how great the odds are against them. We have seen how fair-minded people and organizations ap­ plauded our stand. We set an example on the piwketlines and showed that we can continue re­ gardless of police , intimidation. We hdd a chance to 'demonstrate a well-organised. lightly-knit strike machinery. With capable leadership, such as we now have, v/e Seafarers - are a force in the' labor movement. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource May 7, 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. 19 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES TWO MORE TANKER OUTFITS SIGN SEAFARERS CONTRACT WITH NEW WAGE SCALE SCALES GREEN AND WOLL TELL CIO NEED FOR LABOR UNITY ADHERENCE TO 50% RULE EXPECTED SAFETY PARLEY OPENS IN LONDON WATERMAN TO ENTER WEST COAST TO EUROPE TRADE WITH TRADE WITH SIX C-2S SEAFARER DORFMAN KNOWS THE SCORE,AND HE LEARNED IT ON PICKETLINES HOUSTON WOODS IS LOST AT SEA WHILE REPAIRING DAMAGED SHIP NEW ORELEANS BACKS UP UFE BEEF TO HILT AA FIGTHS ACHOLISM AS DISEASE TANKER OUTFITS SIGN WITH SIU HE EDWIN MARKHAM LOGS A FINE TRIP SHIPPING HOLDING UP IN MOBILE; PORT AWAITING EFFECTS OF ERP BALTIMORE SHIPPING HOLDS TO SLOW COURSE SAVANNAH HAS NEED FOR MEN WITH RATINGS GOOD SHIPPING BRIGHTENS SCENE IN PHILLY NEW YORK REPORTS SHIP LAY-UPS, BUT RATED MEN CAN STILL GET OUT SHIPPING AND SHOREGANG JOBS KEEP PUERTO RICO PRETTY HAPPPY GALVESTON WAITING FOR GRAIN MOVEMENTS TO BEGIN NEXT MONTH SIU CONTRACTED COMPANIES:SEATRAIN GIBBON'S HECTIC TRIP CLIMAXED BY VICTOY IN 8-DAY OVERTIME BEEF STEADY CREW KEEP 11 MONTH TRIP SERENE BROTHERS DONATE OVERTIME TO INJURED SHIPMATE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/07/1948 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1948 Periodicals Seafarers Log