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Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1945 No. 42 SlU Backs Dockmen Against CP Putsch SIU-SUP BEGIN ANTI-COMMIE DRIVE Calls For Relentless Fight To Drive Communist Finks From The Entire Waterfront Condemning the communists as finks and "exposed sabateurs of the entire labor movement," a special meeting of the New York Branch of the SIU voted unanimously to support the eastern AFL longshoremen in their fight against the attempted infiltration by the NMU and the CIO longshoremen under Harry t- Bridges. longshoremen was branded A rank and file committee as an excuse for an organization­ elected from the floor was di­ al raid on the ILA to gain con­ rected to work with the Branch trol or to drive the members into officials in determining strategy Bridges outfit. to drive the communists from the Meanwhile, more and more waterfront. longshoremen returned to the Simultaneous action in the docks as the communists move for same direction was taken by the domination became more clear. The leader of the "rank and file NEW YORK — Mounted police of them vaded" Beaver Street, where SIU New York Branch of the SUP, protect communist demonstrators work. The SIU and SUP went in­ and their representatives were longshoremen, William Warren, headquarters are located. They was charged by the union offi­ as angry members of the Seafar­ to action after the communist added to the strategy and plan­ made sure, however, that they cials as not being a longshore­ ers International Union and Sail­ dominated unions injected them­ kept the mounties between them ning committee. Harry Lunde- man at all. or's Union of the Pacific surge selves into the affairs of the In­ and the Union Hall. ' berg. President of the SIU-SUP forward in the first clash of the ternational Longshoremen's As­ pledged his support against the It was pointed out that Warren Further SIU cmti-commie ac­ had not paid dues to the ILA for SIU's . campaign to drive the sociation — AFL. in another at­ attempted communist putsch in a tion has been planned by a rank more than a year, thus showing commies from the waterfront. tempt to gain control of the New telegram to the eastern leaders and file Strategy Committee no concern for the welfare of the The action took place in front of York waterfront for their pal. of the ILA-AFL. elected from the floor at a special organization, and could not even the WSA offices on Broad Street. Harry Bridges. meeting. PROVEN FINKS be considered a member any Members of the NMU. MEOW Apparently assured that La- A resolution denouncing the The strategy committee of the longer. In addition. Warren was and MC&S and other non-mari- Guardia's police department commies as scab herders and proven to have been a CIO or­ lime communists sought to pro­ would protect them from the union busters who sabotage SIU-SUP is working very closely with a committee of longshore­ ganizer sent into an independent long the strike of longshoremen, wrath of SIU and SUP seamen, workers' wages and working con­ utilities union for the purpose of 'despite the fact thai the majority the commies had previously "in­ ditions Weis unanimously adopted. men elected off the docks, and a series of demonstrations were swinging it into a commie-domi­ planned to show once and for all nated CIO union. that the waterfront is not under TRYING TO STAMPEDE communist domination — and Common Mao Still Takes A Mine Strike Ended more, that the waterfront yv^ork- The longshoremen of the East ers themselves do not want these Coast are demanding the right WASHINGTON — In a sur­ to work without communist in­ prise move. John L. Lewis sent proven finks around. Beating—Maybe He Loves It terference. The so-called "rank his men back to the mines. They Discussion at the meeting and and file" revolting against the had been called out. as a safety the resolution passed unanimous­ The "Common Man," that old Man is getting his teeth kicked longshoremen and trying to stam­ measure when the mine fore­ ly by the five hundred members pede them into striking are friend of the politician, is still in. Not that it's a new exper- men had struck for union recog­ present made it clear that, no working on a well-laid plot to nition. getting knots raised on his rump ience; it happens so often and matter what the differences were penetrate the dockers organiza­ •regularly and often—and by his so regularly that no one really It was made clear that this within the ILA, these differences tion, long a dominant factor in move was not final, that the ^old friend (you guessed it), the pays any attention to it. But it's must be settled by the longshore- opposing the communists on the men had gone back only tem­ shoremen themselves. The sup­ waterfront, and bring it under politician. It happens so often worth while looking at some of porarily. Lewis gave no ex­

Page Two HE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 19. 1945 m\, MOVING IN Soak-Tbe-Poor Tax SEAFARERS L Sent To The Senate . Published Weekly by the WASHINGTON (LPA) — Only 10 members of the Houe of flep- SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION resentatives, out of the 453 vot­ OF NORTH AMERICA ing, opposed the new tax bill which organized labor contends Atlantic and Gulf District will favor the rich and profits Affiliated tc-ith the American Federation of Labor swollen corporations. at the ex^ pense of the nation's workers. At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Passed by the House, the new tax bill promises corporations.- HAnover 2-2784 tax reduction next year of at least two billion dollars, and was! ^ % X sent to the Senate for confirma­ HARRY LUNDEBERG ------President tion. Both AFL and CIO have lOJ Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. protested the new schedules'' which were clearly written along JOHN HAWK ------Secy-Treas. the lines dictated by anti-labor lobbies representing industry and P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City big business. MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - - Washington Rep. The bill which the Senate will consider has been exposed bj^ 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. labor economists as a "rob-the- Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office poor, fayor-the-rich" measure. in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. Treasury estimates indicate tha^ the nex tax plan, a revision of 4;he >267 program proposed to Congress by Treasury Secy. Vinson, will pro­ vide several billions in handout^ to U, S. corporations. Even after Waterfront Control the proposed taxes, corporations will end up with net profits of The obscurity which shrouded , the activities of the more than seven billion- National Maritime Union and other communists in the New York waterfront struggle has lifted sufficiently for the public to'share with trade unionists the true picture WITH THE SID IN GJUHADA of what is behind the longshoremen's "strike."

Even now, some of the press is of the opinion that this is a AFL-CIO struggle for control of the city's millions By GENS MARICEY of workers. Nothing could be further from the truth for, VANCOUVER — Hitting SIU rugged sailors who have pioneered have resulted in a large percen- ' ships here in Vancouver is a Pa­ the SIU up here have had their tage of once good men turnin?J|i in actual fact, hundreds of thousands of CIO men are trolman's dream. In the last few hands full getting the ships or­ their back on organization to fincT unalterably opposed to any strengthening of the communist days we have had a run of ships ganized. The men who go to sea individual "security" in servility elements within or outside of their own organization. in taking wheat for Franco. In in Canada seem to have all the to the bosses. Even during thef most cases, they are here for at fight knocked out of them. The height of the war, when man­ These unionists recognize communism and fascism as least 10 days, so that gives us "lime juice" whip has been too power was at a premium, it was equal foes of the workers. plenty of time to get beefs severe and it seems that, like still a tough job to get a man • squared away. Another impor­ most workers under the "blood into the union. As is customary for them, the American commies tant feature is that it gives us a and guts," the Canadian seamen The Park Steamship Company, are once again posing as militants, as working class fight­ chance to explain what union­ have been beaten to servility, ex­ consisting of about fifty freight­ ism is to some of the new comers ploited by the blood-hungry ers is the only outfit- operating ers but, as is also customary for them, their militancy is in the industry. bosses on the one hand, and on foreign going freighters. The men entirely dependent upon the needs of their comrades Some of the oldtimers seem to the other, sold down the river by who sail these ships are hired the scummy illegitimates in the in the Soviet Union. be surprised and proud that there through a Government manning is an SIU haU way up here in labor movement who call them­ pool. It is impossible to get on selves Communists, which may It is not coincidental that, at this very time, the Labor the wilderness of British Colum­ any of these ships without joining bia. Fortunately the SIU is here, be the reason for this apathy. this finky flophouse. Government of Great Britain (violently anti-communist) but the kind of wages and con­ Phony strikes in the past that The SIU vigorously opposed is being embarrassed by communist inspired and led water­ ditions associated with the names were badly smashed, many of the setting up of these pools, and' of SIU and SUP in the States are them engineered by the Commies front strife of greater proportions than our own. The even called on the bona fide sea­ not here yet. The handful of in cahoots with the ship owners. men to treat them as scab bureaus. pattern of both situations is cut from the same communist of regimentation. However, the fabricated cloth. handful of oldtimers were over­ whelmed by the great number of, The communists plan to control the waterfront either STATEMEHT OF OWNERSHIP punks who rushed to the ships to beat the draft. by directly taking the ILA members into their pal Bridges' STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP. Beaver St., New York, 4, N. Y. John MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC., Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer, 51 Beaver Needless to say, the commie union, or through infiltrating the ILA-AFL_^and gaining REOUIRED BY THE ACTS OF CON­ St., New York 4, N. Y. Louis Goffin, GRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912, AND Assist. Secretary-Treasury, 51 Beaver line of the "Canadian Seamen's internal control. MARCH 3, 1933 of THE SEAFARERS St., Now York 4, N. Y. Union" was an easy type of LOG published weekly at General Post 3. That the known bondholders, mort­ Office, New ork 1, N. Y. for October 19, gagees, and other, security holders own­ unionism to the punks who had 1945. ing or holding I per cent of more, of In either case, together with their control of other State of New York, total amount of bonds, mortgages, or never packed a book in their County of New ork, ss other securities are: (If there are none, lives before. When it cam. 2 to unions, they could tie up the Port of New York at the Before me, a Notary Public in and for so state.) None. the State and county aforesaid, per­ 4. That the two paragraphs next the ballot on these ships the whim of the communist leaders. Since the NMU, the sonally appeared George Novick, who, above giving the names of the owners, overwhelming ignorance of the haying been, dulv sworn according to stockholders, and security -holders, if law, deposes and says that he is the any, contain not only the list of stock­ "tailor made" seamen was too MC&S and the N. Y. Branch of the MEOW are all commie Editor of the SEAFARERS LOG and that holders and security holders as they the following is, to the best of his know­ appear upon the books of the company strong for the oldtimers. The*i;^ controlled now, the addition of the longshoremen would ledge and belief, a true statement of the but also, in. cases where the stockholder SIU was beaten two to or 2 on ownership, management (and if a daily or security holder appears upon the make their strangle-hold nearly complete. paper, the circulation), etc., of the afore­ books of the company as trustee or in this ballot, so that gives tlie said publication for the date shown, ii) any other fiduciary relation, the name the above caption, required by the Act of the person or corporation for whom Commies here the lead tempo-^ Nearly, but not quite, for there would still remain the of August 24, 191-2, ac amended by the such trustee is acting, is given; also rarily on the offshore ships. Act of March 3, 1933, embodied in sec­ that the said two .paragrap _ iphs contain tion 53 7, Postal. Laws and Regulations, statements embracing affiant's full Seafarers and the Teamsters, both noted commie-fighters. printed on the reverse of this form, to knowledge and belief as to the circum­ Even as things stand now, this wit: stances and conditions under which organization has the best agree­ 1. That the names and addresses of stockholders and security holders who The fight has already been taken up by the SIU and the publisher, editor, managing editor, do not appear upon the books of the ments in the industry in Canada, and business managers are; Publisher company as trustees, hold spock, and se­ the SUP. The Teamsters have announced their support Seafarers International Union of North curities in a capacity other than that of and also the highest standards of America, Atlantic & Gulf District, 51 a bona fide owner; and this affiant has conditions and wages yet attained Beaver St., New York 4, N, Y. Editor, no reason to believe that any other of the ILA and its fight against the communists. Other George Novick, 5 I Beaver St., New York, person, assosiation, or corporation has in this country. N. Y. Managing Editor (none) Business any interest direct or indirect in the. said unions will enter the fray. Managers (none). stock, bonds, or other securities thpn On the Great Lakes the SIU op­ 2. That the owner is: (If owned by a as so stated by him. porporation, its name and address must 5. That the average number of copies erating from Detroit has won an be stated and also immediately there* of each issue of this publication sold, or The end result, if free trade unions are to continue, under the names and addresses, of stock­ distributed, through the mails or other­ agreement on the C. N, ferries,*- holders owning or holding one per cent wise, to paid subscribers during the •paying the highest money on any is that communists must be eliminated from any influence of more of total amount of stock. If not twelve months preceding the date shown owned by a - cor{>ortion, the names and above is (This ship flying the British flag. Tha^ ' ^ in the labor movement. It's not a matter of political addresses of the individual owners must information is required from daily pub­ be given. If owned by a firm, company, lications. only.) really something to boast ab^ 4 preferences; it is a plain case of sel'f preservation. or other unincorporated copcern, its (Signed) GEORGE NOVICK, Editor in view of the fact that Aus­ name and address, as well as those of Sworn to and subscribed before mo each individual member, must be given.) this 15th day of October, 1945. ROSE S. tralia and, New Zealand are iH' Seafarers International Union of North ELDRIGE, Notary Public. (My commis­ The communists must go. America, Atlantic 4c Gulf District, 51 sion expires March 30, 1946). Qluded in that.

•'••v... Friday, October 19. 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three PURPOSEFUL MEETING SfU Fights Commie Putsch CContinued from Page 1) Already newly organized, the dares. It further provides that committee's work has shown re­ the communists shall be driven sults. Working closely with the from the waterfront for their acts longshoremen, the SIU-SUP have and attempts to take over real demonstrated by their support unions with their scab-herding that the dockmeii have allies and union-busting tricks to sabo­ against the commie goon squads tage the wages and conditions of that are touring the warterfront. the American workers. The assurance that organized la­ The SIU resolved to give the bor stands with them in opposing east coast longshoremen "our the commie grab for power has support and aid in handling their given the longshoremen a more own problems without the inter­ and physical lift. ference of these- proven picket- Already the majority have re­ line busting phonies (the com­ turned to v/ork; and when the munists), who would mask them­ commie goon squads have been selves as 'militants'." dispersed, which should be soon, Action by other AFL unions peace will come once more to the also called for by the resolution, waterfront, and with it the know­ has already been answered by the ledge that a threat to the free­ New York AFL Central Labor dom of the American maritime Council which has put its worker has been dispersed. strength on the side of the union. The present fight, however, has , ^ Jack O'Dwyer. acting New York Agent of the SUP, speaks in favor of the resolution calling for The strategy committee elected greater implications than that. If ,>%upport of ILA longshoremen in their battle against attempted commie infiltration. This special at the meeting consisted of the the fight is carried to its logical meeting called for determining concrete action against the commie try for control of the weiterfront. following: Frenchy Michelet, conclusions, this defeated raid Wliiley Godfrey, Johnny Mar- should mark the end of any com­ ciano, Mathew Sams, John Saiad, munist influence on the water­ Seamen Hailed For W. J. Brady and Johnny Weir. front. Common Man Takes Beating Heroism in Pacific {Continued from Page 1) ability to pay. In the second WASHINGTON — Final tri­ SIU Resolution On Longshoremen the common men during the last place, as some of the conserva­ umph over Japan involved heavy tive moneyed groups are already WHEREAS: The Seafarers In­ mate working union on the East cost to the American Merchant few weeks. boasting, the income tax today is ternational Union of North Amer­ Coast, and Marine in ships and men that WHEREAS: The Seafarers In­ ' "1. Will Davis was fired. Why? far different from what it was be­ carried troops and fighting sup­ ica has since its inception fought Because he said that the Com­ fore the war. Wartime manipu­ ternational Union of North Amer­ plies to our armed forces, reports a hard and bitter fight against ica has fought too hard for the mon Man ought to have some lation brought millions of new, of the War Shipping Administra­ low income families under the the shipowner and communist wages and conditions that we tions indicate. wage increases, and that he ought income tax rates; peacetime man­ sell-out artists to gain the best have today to stand idly by and A total of 44 merchant vessels, not to have to pay higher prices ipulation is cutting the taxes on wages and conditions enjoyed by see them sabotaged by a couple most of them Liberties, were of commie finks who are taking , to get them. Truman fired Davis the rich, leaving the low income sunk in the Pacific by Jap sui­ any maritime union today, and with less notice than any good families holding the bag. their orders directly from Mos­ cide fliers, shell-fire, torpedo at­ WHEREAS: After bowing and cow union requires for its members, "That is one of the most ser­ tacks and bombings. Other ships kowtowing to the bureaucrats in SO THEREFORE BE IT RE- f and told him very plainly why ious in the whole list of wrongs were sunk in the Indian Ocean Washington and begging for the SOLVED, that we. The Seafarers currently being inflicted on the he was getting kicked out. Davis by both Japs and Nazis. conditions won by honest trade International Union of North Comman Man." Scores more were extensively unions, namely the Seafarers In­ America, go on record as con­ spoke up for wage increases, so damaged, but sailed on to deliver ternational Union of North he had to go. "OUR" MEN demning this finky Bridges and their vital cargoes. Some were America, the same commies who his fellow commissars as ex­ "2. The unemployment com­ So far Brother Dor isn't just beached , and later salvaged, have supported every fink hall posed saboteurs of the entire beating his gums. These are just pensation bill has ,been put "on others were towed home or came and Government crimp joint are l^bor movement of the whole the shelf." That's a very tactful some of the things that the work­ in under their own power. now attempting to sabotage con­ world and make every possible ing stiffs have been putting up way of saying to millions of Com- General MacArthur said this of ditions which they themselves effort that we can, financially, mefi Men who thought that the with. And the really dirty part the merchant marine victory in cannot gain, and physically, and morally to drive of it is that it's being done to federal government would do the Pacific. "They have brought WHEREAS; The policy of these rats from the waterfront, us by the guys "we" put into of­ something for them on unemploy­ our lifeblood and they have paid Bridges and Curran is well shown and fice. So what, asks Dor? So ment compensation, "Forget it. for it with some of their own. in their pleas for a "No Strike BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED The states will take care of you let's write these guys letters and I saw them bombed off the Philip­ Pledge" to exist in the postwar that we give the east coast Long­ in the usual generous fashion." tell them we don't like what pines and in New Guinea ports. period and their actions taken shoremen our support and aid in they're doing. Let's sign petitions When it was humanly possible, in begging the UAW-CIO. and handling their own problems BILL RUINED and send delegations to Washing­ when their ships were not blown other organizatons not to go on without the interference of these "3. The full employment bill ton; then those guys will have to out from under them by bombs or strike, show that they are nut proven picket-line-busting phon­ come through. has been weakened in the Senate. torpedoes, they have delivered interested in militant action to ies who would mask themselves What Congressman Manasco, Well, that has been for some their cargoes to us who need benefit the workers but are only as "militants," chairman of the Committee which time now, the commie line. Now, them so badly. In war it is per­ trying to forward commie politics AND BE IT FINALLY RE­ ^as the bill now, will do it! (May­ Dor isn't a commie but he, like formance that counts." as dictated by Joe Stalin, and SOLVED. that we call on all be we should say that the bill a lot of other "liberals," is falling During the Mindoro campaign WHEREAS: An attempt to unions in all ports to endorse the has been emasculated in the Sen­ for at least that part of the when the fighting was at its hot­ sabotage and to infiltrate into position we have taken and ask ate and will be "Manascolated" in commie propaganda that calls for test, MacArthur issued an un­ the ILA by these commie sell-out them to join us in a relentless the House.) Anyway, what the the support of professional poli­ precedented command, ordering artists is an assault against wages fight to remove these phonies Comman Man is getting out of ticians—that kind that would sell the merchant seamen off their and conditions of every legiti­ from the waterfront on all coasts. the full employment bill, is the their mothers down the river for ships and into shore foxholes for right to be a job hunter. a vote, and change it the next day their own safety. "God loved the Common Man, when a little more pressure is put "It's a matter of record" states STRATEGY COMMITTEE MEETS So he made a lot of them. Con­ on them by somebody else. the WSA, "that most of the mar­ gress loves the right to hunt for Not being smart like labor iners chose to stay with their ves­ work so much that it is seeing columnists or political theoreti­ sels as long as the ships were to it that millions of Americans cians, we wouldn't swear that we afloat, in spite of this order . . get a chance to exercise it. were right; but our slant on it MacArthur later said that he held is a little different. If we were no branch in higher esteem than - "4. The social security bill — the Merchant Service. / "Whatever became of the social se­ going in for political action, we curity bill, anyway? would give our support to a can­ didate who was one of us, a work­ "5, Look what's happening to ing stiff who still had dirt under GET HEP; the income tax. The income tax his nails, and believed in and be­ was originally a great victory, GET THE LOG longed to a trade union. won after a long and bitter fight. The Seafarers Log is your The idea was to make the rich Then, maybe, we could be Union paper. Every member pay taxes and in proportion 'to reasonably sure of getting some has the right to have it mailed their ability to pay. However, representation down there where to his house, where he and the fruits of that victory are turn­ the laws are made. And, if we his family can read it at their ing rotten fast. couldn't find a guy like that, we'd leisure. sure as hell not waste our time If you haven't already done TAX ON POOR voting for one of two guys, either so, send your name and home The rank and file committee elected, plan SIU strategy against "First of all, a lot of the states of whom would give us a rooking address to the Log office, 51 fere raising most of their revenue the first chance he had. Beaver Street, New York the CP move on the waterfront. Seated (left to right) are: Frenchy through sales taxes, collected pri­ We'd try something where* we City, and have yourself added Michelet, Whitey Godfrey, Johnny Marciano and Matthew Sams. marily from low income families, had more of a chance, like try­ to the mailing list. Standing (left to right) are: Johnny Weir, W. S. Brody and John pway out of proportion to their ing to beat the shell game. Saiada. wwippfp

Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 19. 1945

SS Williams Victory C. J. Ironwitz 2.00 (Paid off in New York) C. Remain LOO H. H. Pope 1.00 D. A. Ortiz $ 1.00 R. Gates 2.00 L. Galley 1.00 W. Salamon 2.00 W. Wilkenson 1.00 Seymore Katchel r...... LOO R. Kleiman 1.00 G. J. Schick, Jr 1.00 R. Galiffa 1.00 E. E. Ackley LOO Paul Embler 1.00 J. W. Brown 5.00 Leo Rhodes 1.00 M. H. Butilsom 2.00 D. Burell 1.00 Ed Faile 2.00 Total $44.00 J. Rauscher 1.00 D. Roszel . 1.00 SS Hewes Thos. Rosencrans 2.00 (Paid off in New York) " M. Armondo 2.00 R. Weale $ 1.00, , A. Carrillo 2.00 L. Schutte LOO* T. Bowers 1.00 J. M. Rogulick 2.00 Joseph Rader 2.00 B. Adossa LOO Oswald Wallace .2.00 A. Allie 1.00 C. Cavallo 2.00 SS HILTON ,w. Casper. Jr. 1.00 SS Gardner A. Gangi LOO , Geo. Soullanlan 2.00 I. Kalogiros ... 2.00 (Paid off in New York) (Paid off in New York) Wadoiu R. B. Welles 1.00 Seymour Ross 2.00 1.00 J. Agiar 5 I.OO J. D. Folsom 2.00 D. R. Richmond 2.00 Schutlian $ 1.00 P- Dajosalo 1.00 M. J. Landroine LOO E. Baldanza LOO K. Jordan 1.00 James B. Jordan 2.00, A. Rosso 2.00 A. L. Rosa 2.00 W. Y. Lipinchy LOO* James Colgrove' 2.00 P. A. Steweirt 1.00 R. C. Gordon 2.00 L. J. Dulra 1.00 A. Anagnostov LOO R. Swillinger 1.00 M. J. Reichlmaya 1.00 C. Clark 2.00 L. W. Rumery 2.00 B. H. Lessdroth LOO J. Trost 2.00 A. L. Lemmage 1.00 H. Bryant 2.00 C. Baurstow 1.00 S. Pateras LOO Robert Foster 1.00 J. Saucier 2.00 H. Dodge 1.00 R. E. Fall 1.00 E. G. King l.OCT J. B. McCoster 2.00 J. G. Drauch 2.00 F. M. Visconti 1.00 P. C. Adkins LOO W. O. Dickson 1.00 J. A. Sharkey 1.00 E. Waterman 1.00 W. Whalen 1.00 H. F. Nurmi LOO R. Rae 1.00 Total $34.00 D. F. McDonald 2.00 H. D. Clements 1.00 T. M." Vlissa LOO A. Kramer 1.00 C. A. Hancock 5.00 SS Walter Ranger D. E. Packer 1.00 L. N. Curgana 1.00 F. H. Paschang 1.00 F. Dunn 1.00 E. Stegall LOO C. P. Parker 1.00 T. Kulawiak 1.00 (Paid off in New York) Total $14.00 Total .". $2ti.00 R. Sokey 1.00 G. Gunderson 1.00 Total $14.00 J. Zierirs $ 2.00 SS Cape Remain SS Smith Victory A. Carlson 2.00 J. F. Rear don 1.00 (Paid off in New York) A. J. Barrett 1.00 SS Governor John Lind K. Dolaldson 2.00 (Paid off in New York) J. G. Steinback 1.00 (Paid off in New York) C. Frye 2.00 G. Janduri $ LOO S. Pizerro .$ 1.00 E. C. Martin 50 D. McKeel 2.00 T. DeFazio LOO G. Lonski 1.00 Geo. F. Krajer $ 1.00 R. C. Bockstock 50 R. Connors 2.00 A. Suarez LOO G. Durham " 1.00 V. Palmetie 1.00 W. E. O'Sullivan 50 R. Thoms 2.00 C. Weaver 2.00 W. Conners 1.00 Paul E. Bumes 2.00 J. L. Gajchot 1.00 A. F. Chysna 2.00 C. F. Rocoford LOO J. Grubb 1.00 J. T. Harper 2.00 C. A. Erickson 2.00 H. N. Ray 2.00 C. Saunders 1.00 J. W. Ruiz 1.00 F. Olsen 1.00 F. LeFave 2.00 Total $ 6.00 E. Searcey 1.00 G. B. Fannie 2.00 Wm. Hermannof 1.00 A. Burnett 2.00 T. Smith 2.09'°^ S. G. Graham 1.00 A. Borgum 1.00 De Larde Aush 2.00 SS Milledge E. McCulley l.OO-^ J. M. Foro 2.00 V. Hasea 2.00 E. Sharkey 2.00 (Paid off in New York) F, Oetyn 2.00 S. Boguki 2.00 1.00' J. A. McKenzie $ 1.00 G. Findley Total $53.50 M. Nicolin 3.00 Total $26.00 ' 1.00 W. F. Chenaurt 1.00 R. Baniste 1.00 E. W. Monahan .: 2.00 C. Beaver SS Tristan Dalton 1.08 M. Menendez 1.00 R. Carter (Paid -off in New York) J. Groover 1.00 H. R. Krentz 2.00 D. Medlock LOO J. France $ 2.00 Arbitrator Rules Pursers C. E. Bobbins 2.001 |G. Corbett ;.... 2.00. D. F. Byrne 2.00 W. H. Anderberg 1.00! E. Kirkland 1.00 M. DeBarros 2.00 C. L. Stephenson 2.00 M. Wells 1.00 A. Morrales 2.00 Are Not Licensed Personnel R. Morgan 4.00 J. Ciliffi ' 2.00 J. Brown 2.00 A. Merrill 2.00 R ^SSi OKLEANS - in a pre- ser, (3) senior assistant purser, R. J.'Banchard 2.00 (4) junior assistant purser, (5) L. McDonald 1.00 W. Wagner 2.00 cedent-establishing decision in T, Tranl 2.00 junior assistant purser and phar­ R. Wagner 1.00 D. D. Borgialli 2.00! favor of the Seafarers Interna- C. Donoughne 1.00 macist's mate, (6) surgeon." Beckham .-. 1.00 P. Paulin 2.00 tional Union, Arbitrator E. E. P. E. Wilder, Jr 2.00 J. Thomas 2.00 J. L. Mahoney 2.00 2-®® 1 McDaniel awarded overtime pay UNION JUSTIFIED S. Pearson L. Bordeaux 2,00 ... . , • S. W. Johnson LOO Loa Despite the company's argument, J. Berkehonen 2.00 i F. Nichols 2 00 cleaning rooms and making E. H. Mulvey 1.00 "that if the purser referred to R. Tucker 2.00 1 J. Haulon 200 '^^'^® junior assistant pursers C. V. Hardwick 1.00, ' and pharmacists' mates, in a herein is not a licensed personnel W. Kenley 2.00 1 J. Diana 2.00; M. E. Greenwedd 1.00 case between the Union and the in the full sense he is certainly a H. Yutru 2.00 1 R. Novack 2.00 D. R. Harvey .... 1.00 Mississippi Steamship Company. licensed personnel for the pur­ Joseph Paul Thornton ... 2.00 T. C. Butler 2.00 M. Tartaglia 1.00 pose of this agreement." McDan- B. V. Harrison 2.00 D. Metts 2.00 The far reaching award, be­ D. R. Preston 1.00 iel's decision reads as follows: R. K. Morgan 2.00 ' H. Kurtz 2.00 sides the immediate claim for S. P. Anderson 1.00 "The junior assistant purser C. Gilvi 2.00 Carlos Torres 2.00 overtime pay for two members of E. H. O'Neil 1.00 and pharmacists's mate referred T. Brown .". D. H. Wood 2.00 the steward department aboard M. Soroka 2.00 2.00 1 to herein is not a licensed per­ Jesse M. Gause 2.00 1 C. W. MacJunes 2.00 the SS George Pomutz, estab­ J. J. Bender 1.00 sonnel but is a registered staff Jack Fitzgerald 2.00 1 F. J. Fitzsimons 2.00 lishes as correct the Union's po­ Total $39.00 R. Rivera 2.00 sition that these grades are not officer. Therefore, the Union's James G. Daley 2.00 1 E. Larson 2.00 licensed personnel and- not en­ claim is justified and the Arbi­ SS Ward Hunt Frank Smith 2.00 1 T. C. Towne 2.00 titled to such services without trator rules that Anton Kofnovec (Paid off in New York) A. B. Fries 2.00 1 F. F. Conway 2.00 overtime being paid. is entitled to overtime pay for Rochel Bland 2.00 1 W. Fristoe 2.00 twenty-two (22) hours and Elton W. W. Reid $ 2.00 Wm. Hamilton 1.00 S READS THE RULES Lehmon Rushing LOO H P. H. Zeiske 2.00 Mistovich is entitled to overtime A. N. Losinaki 4... LOO The Union agreement, Mc­ S. W. Neilsson 4.00 ^ E. V. Stibler 2.00 pay for sixty-six (66) hours." E. Rosa LOO Daniel points out, requires that R. W. Simpkins 1.00 ~ Q A. Schaffemegger 5.00 McDaniel was appointed as ar­ J. Garillo 2.00 E: A. Denmark F. W. Whithurst 2.00 "Routine duties for members of bitrator in the-case by the U. S. J. Males .;... LOO 3.00, 1 Lee Coursey J. C 6.00 the stewards department shall Dept. of Labor Conciliation Serv­ L. M. Moore LOO 3.00 1 be to prepare and serve regular ice, and both the Union and the G. D. Wood 1.00 Melton Smith 2.00 i Total $71.00 meals, cleaning and maintaining company agreed in advance to ac­ R. E. Wiser LOO John Deal 3.00 1 of the quarters of the licensed cept his decision as final and L. E. Bigley 1.00 Z. B. Hartley 3.00 - 1 SS Corneliai personnel and passenger quar­ binding. R. T. Harrison LOO T. P. Jarriet 2.00 N (Paid off in New York) ters, all dining rooms, messrooms, The Union's case, argued by J. B. Harris LOO Thomas Nelson 2.00 H washrooms and pantry and any Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk- J. W. Maynard .' 2.00 James Sears 2.00 n R. C. Coons $ 1.00 work performed other than regu- and New Orleans Agent Eddie H. M. Negrille 1.00 F, H. Bacon 2.00 1 R. Basabe .... 2.001 lar routine work shall be paid for Higdon, resulted in a decision E. W. Anderson 1.00 Harrison Hill 2.00 I Paul Grimm ... 1.001 at the regular overtime rate." which should end shipowner bick-' J. A. Darmody 1.00 T. Dickerson 2.00 1 M. Gomez ... 1.00 The arbitrator then turns to the ering on who and who is not "li­ Z. Z. Shortf 1.00 C. Chester 2.00 1 R. Ricketts ... 1.00 U. S. Coast Guard "Rules and censed pers9nnel" and whether D. F. Frase LOO R. J. Wells 2.00' E J. Heckotoll 5.00 Regulations for Licensing and or not overtime should -be paid C. F. Eberhart LOO E. Veal, Jr 2.00 1 M. Caroon 2.00 Certificating of Merchant Ma- to members of the stewards de­ S. Gaizaiski 1.00 J. Williamson 3.00 I G. Medina 2.00 rine Personnel" Section 62.201 partment assigned to make up P. Glickman LOO C. Swinson 2.00 I J. Reyes 1.00 which reads,. "Registered staff of- bunks and clean rooms of junior's. A. Emery LOO • ficers shall be the following assistant purser and pharma- G. M. Hasko LOO Total $105.00 Total $16.00 grades: (1) chief purser, (2) pur­ cist's mates. IG. Sewell 1.00 Grant Total $442.50 P ar.

Friday, October 19, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five WSA Finks Are Straightened Out Generally anonymous letters,t HERE^MfNi like forbidden words written by kids on the side of fences, are Finks Deny That They Are ignored, they are thrown into the wastebasket without further ado Seafarers Log: to give us a salary, clothing, ITHIVK —even when they are as honestly I wont address you as room and board plus a won­ identified as this one is. However, "Gentlemen" because we derful education, we will be' the letter from "The Finks," haven't yet decided on the ready to concede that they Which you will find in adjoining proper adjective. have accomplished something for their members. We "Finks" QUESTION: What is your opinion about column, contains so many mis­ A group 6f former SIU mem­ statements and half-truths that have earned our right to at­ closing the RMO fink halls? bers have had,the opportunity tend the Government "Fink" smell of a familiar anti-union to survey some of your literary origin that we have set aside our schools by putting in our re­ ignorance in current issues of quired time and going through HOWARD KEMPER — I feel strict rule against printing poison your so-called newspaper in the mill. Has your fine or­ that the clesiiig of the fink halls pen letters to try to set these which you refer to us as ganization earned'any right to of the RMO yrill strengthen the boys (or is it just one boy?) "Finks." We realize naturally belittle a system which gives union and put in a position to straight. that the ignoramus who would every man ap equal chance? negotiate Imtter contracts with BONA-FIDE SEAMAN write such an article and the Have you put your pocket the operators. The shipowners 1. The man who wrote the ar­ imbiciles who would print books where your mouth is? probably know tbis, too, and are ticle you refer to has sailed such trash are not even worth We'll say you haven't! AU trying to get this fink hall set-up through the war years, and has the paper this letter is writ­ you can do is worry that some to stay in existence. Many of beeii under attack many times— ten on, not taking into con­ honest agency is cutting into their own trainees would like to losing one ship from under him. sideration the time spent away your revenue and opening the get away from them — we see He is a bona fide seamen and has from important studies, but we eyes of your members as to them every day around the hall been going to sea many years— think it about time you bunch what grafters and leeches you when they come in and say that both peace time in the old, tough, of phonies were straightened are. You are preaching in they want to get out of the phony hungry days as well as all during out. We are exchanging the your paper the very things fink halls and ask for a chance the recent war. word "phony" for "fink" which that we have been fighting to ship out through the Union's 2. You are more than slightly is our description for your­ against, namely Fascism and hiring halls. mistaken in saying we called all selves. Communism. WSA trained seamen finks. We We "Finks," who have for We realize that you very call the WSA set-up finky, be­ the past few years sailed the little people haven't the nerve cause, controlled as it is by the ships and dodged bombs and to print this in your paper be­ shipowners, its purpose is to train torpedoes would like to know cause it's the truth and natur­ a large pool of anti-union seamen what the great SIU has to of­ STANLEY MIECZKOWSKI — ally the truth is something you so as to keep wages and condi­ fer us in the way of an oppor­ shy away from but at least it • The oldtimers tell me that the tions down. Some WSA seamen tunity to better ourselves. We present RMO fink halls are a may give you an idea of what are finky, because they accept would like to see the last dis­ is thought of you by the peo­ duplication of the Shipping Board the conditions that the union charge of the man who wrote set-up after the last war. The ple who have some degree o.f fought so hard to get, while do­ the articles. No doubt, while intelligence. This is an open Shipping Board was then used to ing nothing to maintain these we were sailing, he was warm­ break down union conditions. challenge. "Print this, we dar® conditions. (Elid you know that ing his butt at home. you." This present fink hall set-up as recently as twelve years ago When the SIU is prepared 'THE FINKS" 'should be closed up, since it is a American seamen were getting positive threat to the Union and as low as $27 a month? And .Union conditions aboard ship. As would still be getting that muni­ doubled the seamen's wages dur­ of action and freedom from con­ well as that, the fink halls are a ficent wage if it weren't for the ing the eight years of its exist­ trol in industrial relations are factor which work against any SIU and SUP?) More than that, ence. The SIU is a democratic­ necessary if we are to remain man's independence and a sea­ they are voluntarily serving as a ally run union and all decisions free from communist or fascist man wants his independence more wedge for a return to the old are made by the membership. If controls. than anything. That is his free­ conditions by supporting and there is anything about the pol­ 7. You are quite wrong: We dom and something that he prizes. maintaining the fink hiring halls icy that you do not like, come in aren't little people, we are big It is because of this that we have and the rest of the anti-union and express your opinion and people—yes, indeed. We are big .come into the SIU which has wel­ WILLIAM NANOFF — I think apparatus. pirticipate in our meetings. people because we were thous­ comed us and made us a part of Thai's where SIU decisions are ands of little individuals who the organization. it's a good idea to close all fink OFF THE COURSE halls and have seamen ship made. grouped our strength so that we 3. We are not against the train­ AGAINST BOTH were big enough to raise our­ through the union hall. Then ing and up-grading programs in let all seamen get their papers 6. You're kind of wrong about selves from little better than principle. We think that they are that "fascism and communism" slaves to the point where we are just like they did Before the war. fine—^in principle. In practice, A ship with SIU men on it al­ beef. The SIU is known far and free men. Nor is that all: wait they are off the course. The SIU's wide as the foremost opponent and see further advances we ways runs better than a ship position is that as presently con­ where a couple of V/SA guys on the waterfront of communism make for ourselves in the imme­ stituted they are a waste of tax­ and fascism. We oppose the NMU diate future. Also, wait and see don't want to live up to union payers' money, insofar as they because we are against the injec- what happens to you who have rules. They came in with the are poorly planned and poorly jection of a political philosophy put yourselves under the protec­ war so let them go out with the run. We say that a seaman can­ end of it. We know that the sea­ (communism) into waterfront is­ ting wing of the shipowner and not be trained on dry land; that sues; and we oppose the WSA his cooperating government agen­ men as well as the public don't the only way to make a seaman want them. They are only a bur­ and the RMO because we are cies, when the operators are hun­ is to send him to sea, and let him against government control over gry for more profits. Who will den on the taxpayers and the peo­ learn the only way he can, by do­ worker-employer relations (fas­ protect you then. ple have got to pay for them in ing. Too many of the WSA in­ cism). We believe that freedom 8. Think it over. the final analysis. The whole structors are incompetents, and fink hall set-up of the RMO is some of them never went to sea only making pie-card jobs for themselves. (The September 14th AND THETRE UNION MEN the government bureaucrats and issue of the Log carried stories tihould be put out of existence. of two of these men, who were themselves disgusted by the teaching role they were forced to assume by the WSA.) EDWARD H. MARCOUX--I'd SAFETY FOR ALL much rather sit around a com­ 4. You're damned right we fortable SIU hall waiting for my have a right to criticise this sys­ turn to ship off the rotary hiring tem. The fellows coming out of list than be herded into one of these WSA landlocked schools do the RMO's dirty fink dumps not just disappear with their cer­ where no man is certain of a job tificates; they work aboard ship when he wants to ship. Person­ with seamen. And as seamen we ally I think closing up the fink insist that the men working with halls is a good idea. I know, too, us must be competent, and can be that most of the seamen, even trusted on the job. The safety of those who have been sailing out the ship and the entire ship's of the RMO fink halls want to crew depends on each man know­ get away from them and be in­ ing his job, and knowing it well. dependent of them. I've talked to 5. The SIU charges the tremen­ many of them, mostly all of them dous sum of $2 a month as dues, would rather ship out of a good which goes to maintain an or- Biggest and smallest teamsters in Southern Calif» is the clean Union hall than out of a ganization that fights for the membreship claim of Local 381, Intl. Bro. of Teamsters (AFL). fink dunip—and you can say that members' wages' and conditions; And here they are—80 poimd driver David Canot and Tony Villa, again. an organization that has about his 280 pound helper. (Federated Pictures) lar- •• • ••'•(•

Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 19, 1945 SHIPS' MIMUTES AND NEWS

Series Of Shipboard Meetings IT'S WASH DAY AFLOAT Take Up Beefs On SS Dei Aires During the last voyage of the hadn't stuck together and Officers Went Down SS Del Aires a series of meet­ fought the steamship companies. ings was held on the many beefs Several "minute talks" were The Line With Crew at sea, and the crew took ac­ given by the other brothers as tion to get their disputes settled, Brothers Wm. J. Moise and to the conditions they had found Jimmy "Sloppy" Creel report minutes of the meetings show. aboard ships of other nations that their last trip on the Bull FIRST MEETING and the great difference be­ Line's Babcock was one of the At the first crew meeting at tween living on them and best two and a half month trips sea the members stated their aboard ships under SIU con­ they've ever made. The ship objections to the leaving of the tracts. came in clean with all beefs messroom cluttered up with "These are good conditions shaped up for the union Pa­ cups and plates, after the men that we have fought for and trolmen. had used them during the mess- have gotten only by working On the payoff, chief engineer men's hours below and at night. together," the crew members Harris and chief mate Powell The crew also took up the of­ agreed, and further said: "In went down the line with the ficers' beef that the Steward order to keep them, we must crew to get the beefs settled at put out only two kinds of jam continue to fight now more than An SIU ship is a clean ship, and AB Waller Gustaffson once. without consideration of any­ ever. In doing this we hope to helps keep it that way. Here he hangs out the daily wash just The brothers say that "Buck" one's wants. The Steward prom­ get a better outlook for a de­ above No. 4 hatch on the Finley Peter Dunn. Stephens, popular and militant ised to reform. cent living with the benefits SlUer, was 3rd Assistant and Brother Blackie Crowell talk­ and other necessities that other "Polack" Charlie sailed on her ed of the condition of the mess- working people have." as 2nd. Capt. Nielsen, the hall, and it was carried that all J. L. Sullivan, Sec'y. Model MeetOn Madawaska Victory master, was also given a good members keep the messrooms These are the minutes of a NEW BUSINESS clean by putting their cups and THIRD MEETING send-off as being a "top-flight" joint meeting of the SIU mem­ Recommendation that the en­ seaman and an all round good dishes back after using them The Steward was hauled over bership aboard the SS Mada­ tire membership give a vote of skipper. Frank Bode was Pur­ between meals. the coals for his actions when waska Victory as held in the ser and, according to Moise and —Chmn Wallace, Chief Cook the ice-machine repeatedly kept crew messroom. There can be appreciation to the Steward for Creel, put out the money when SECOND MEETING breaking down and the meeting no other way to come more his exceptional ability to do his it was asked for by the crew At this meeting the chairman declared that he had been given straight to the point than by the duty and a little bit more be­ members in Marseilles, Leghorn opened the discussion with an orders to report to the chief en­ actual reading of the minutes of sides. Also recommended thgt and Gran. outline of the beefs that existed gineer every time he found th the meeting, as they were re­ Not too many oldtimers the crew give a vote of cohA-^|g' among the ship's crew, so that ice-box temperatures below corded by the secretary during aboard but all the crew were dence in his being "one of the things could be squared away what it should be. one of the most straightforward good union men and held to the best." right. Crew members alleged that meetings that has ever taken contracts, they said. A motion was made by Joe every time he made such a re­ place aboard this ship. Motion to move to next order of business. ' Murphy that "some action be port to the chief "it was .with Here are the minutes: taken toward cleaning the laun­ smiles all over his face and he The meeting was called to or­ Unfinished Business Loggingest Guy Ever; dry after the crew members had seemed very happy over the fact der by Brother McCoskey at. that the ship would not have seven-thirty p.m. Brothers Jones Motion that delegates draw used it." It was pointed out that up a list of all complaints of last But SlU Stops Him the place was in a lousy condi­ any ice that noon for chow." and Givulinovich were elected chairman and secretary, respec­ trip, combine them, list them in Loggins were the rule of Cap­ tion and decided that each de­ Brother Rayfus contended duplicates and give one list to tain E. W. Staley, master of the partment would take weekly that the Steward kept running tively. Upon taking the chair. Brother Jones called upon the the heads of their departments James A. Butts of the Calmar turns in keeping the laundry to the chief every time there and give one list to the. Patrol­ Line. He even made a state­ space clean. was a breakdown, instead of re­ delegates of each department to give a verbal report of the mem­ man at the time of payoff. That ment to the chief mate in the The question of ice cubes for porting it to the engineer on this list be shown crew mem­ presence of one crew member, the crew's meals was brought watch. Thus, said Rayfus, the bership of the men whom each represented. Also, each dele­ bers signing on for next trip so Joseph P. Tassin, that on the up, and the Steward agreed to job of getting the boxes down that it may be checked in re­ previous voyage he had over do all he could so that the men to their respective temperatures gate was asked to report on the union spirit as it was evidenced gard to complete fulfillment' of two thousand dollars worth of could get cold water at meal­ was double the work because of desires stated therein. loggings and made every one of time for "two meals a day." It the delay. in his department. The dele­ gates spoke in order from stew­ Meeting was adjourned at them stick. was also said that everyone was The Steward agreed to notify ards department, deck depart­ eight-thirty p.m. It is said that he got torep- at fault, because no cots had the watch also, and it was ment, to engine department, and doed and lost his ship in the been placed aboard before sail­ agreed that the stewards' de­ Delegates for this trip were reported that everything was Mediterranean—yet he claimed ing for the tropical run. partment men would notify the John Givulinovich, deck; Rob­ ship-shaped. to have made the loggins stick. Thomas Knakal, a trip card­ engine room at once if the temr ert D. Jones, engine; and John A motion was passed to move "Watch my smoke on this er, was brought before the body peratures were not okay when C. Jones and John Koval, stew­ to the next order of business. trip," Staley said. And in the for not taking out his book after getting their morning stores. ards. eyes of the crew he tried to three trips and was ordered by The same men getting stores al­ carry out this threat. Coming a motion to "take out a book on so agreed to check the ice-ma- back from the Philippines, no returning, paying up all assess­ chine and notify the enginemen New Men Taught On Patrero Hills one ordered the deck crew to ments and dues to date or get if it was not working. The following are the minutes in the morning before breaks turn to and paint the ship. out of the SIU." J. L. Sullivan, Sec'y Naturally, the crew members Charlie Rayfus took the floor of a shipboard meeting held fast. * in the deck department weren't and commented on postwar FOURTH MEETING aboard the SS Patrero Hills, on The suggestion was madri that all persons using the messroom going to turn to on their own jobs for seamen and cited the Chief Cook Wallace, chairman September 29th: time and "work for Jesus." ^o many advantages of having a at night, clean up their mess of the meeting, commented on The meeting of Sept. 29 was before leaving. And instruc- • Staley came around and start­ good Union. He listed the. many the condition of the scuttlebutts ed logging the crew members things that the seamen would called to order by the deck dele­ tion was given to the responsible and passageways and declared persons, to have necessary for having "dirty focs'les." not have had, if SIU seamen that they were sloppy. He ask­ gate, L. Clark at 6:25 p. m., with Which, as a matter of fact, was . cream, sugar and coffee in the ' ed that the men cleaning same a total of 31 members attending. messrooms for the night an impossibility since the fore­ take more pains at their work. The first order of business castles had just been painted didn't even inspect the foc'sles, watches. Beefs were made on the con­ was election of a chairman to and were neat and spotless. and logged the men for "not The suggestion was made to dition of the messrooms in port, preside over the meeting. L. While he gave this as a rea­ painting the ship." Later the use the Navy messroom as a and crew members were urged Clark was nominated. No other son, the crew members s&y, he deck department was told to ship's library and recreation paint the ship and they brought to get them shipshape, since member being nominated, the room. Brother Wright, Chief that work up to date. they were at sea again, and keep motion was made and seconded Steward, agreed to ask the Cap­ The crew feel that they were them that way. As well as that, that Brother Clark be chairman. tain's permission on this mat­ MtfumtfYov All members present voted ap­ UfOffAT/r... logged because they wouldn't there were complaints that ter. It was agreed that each work overtime without any there weren't enough glasses proval. E. R. Farmer was elect­ of the three departments would okays from the mate. put out and it was suggested ed recording secretary by ac­ take turns in keeping the room- All loggings were beaten by that a list of things needed for clamation. in shipshape. Joe Wread arid Red Simmons, the messrooms be made for the No old business to be trans­ A general discussion was held SIU Patrolmen and all the logs next time the steward opened acted, the first order of new about the Union agreement were washed out when they up his storeroom. business was the discussion of aboard ship, and questions about went to bat. —Chief Cook Wallace, Chmn. the condition of the messrooms overtime was answered. Friday. October 19. 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS

KEEP FIGHTING both funny and maddening, RANGER CREW in one of their hcatlcss wooden scambling after baboons in a houses. The ceiling and walls FOR ORIGNAL typhoon. One square-head was EARNS BOUQUETS of the building were covered SIU DEMANDS FROM EVERYONE with ice and frost and you sure needed fur clothing. We To The Editor: 1XU The following communication ' YOU (/PYMAT sat there looking at the picture After coming in from, a four was brought into the Log office, but one by one we left the Rus­ the RMO occasionally squeezes month trip, the crew of the SS and the Brother, unfortunately, sians to their movies and went in on unfortunate ships. Accord­ Richard Johnson got the "pay­ left before we could learn his out to drink vodka and get ing to what we have learned, he off" with the news of the slash name. However, it gives an ex­ warmed up. apparently received his Stew­ of the bonus and that the WLB cellent pictiure of the good mor­ We had some experience get­ ard's experience as a waiter in approved a few crumbs off the ale aboard the ship, and the ting out of the White Sea again some hotel. After a trip on an shipowners' and government good fellowship that existed. It and we struck a very heavy ice Army Transport, he figured he sure must have been a good trip. bureaucrats' table. floe. We couldn't get the ship knew, enough to don a flashing three stripe uniform and try his The crumbs ($45 per month) The letter: through and she was stuck there tricks as a full-fledged belly they throw at us are calculated The good old Walter E. Ran­ in a field of ice for about a robber. In the meantime, he to keep us contented, but they ger is in port again. She made week, during which time we a trip from Brooklyn Base to walked ashore over the ice to worked as a ship yard welder don't fool militant SIU men. while he waited for the RMO to The crew of the Johnson call good; he could out-climb and Antwerp, Belgium, in record play baseball and football with time with general cargo. Our crews of other frozen-in ships. place him. We happened to be for a renewed militant struggle out-run them. his guinea pigs. In Colombo, while we were skipper, H. E. Pickhardt, the We also enjoyed some skiing and for our demands as originally "There was much bowing and transferring a bad actor to a boys call him "Picky") brought had the experience of catching presented to the WLB. scraping by this suave gentle­ special cage, one got out and back the 750 officers and enlist­ baby "seals and playing with Brothers, even if the NMU man the first days. We had to scrambled down a mooring line. ed men safely and put them them like pets. It seemed to be doesn't know it, we do. The be "lenient" and "tolerant" un­ Half-way to the buoy, the surg­ down in Boston. strike weapon is the only wea­ til he got every thing function­ ing line started ducking him. You will hardly find another rooMBAROAiC/ pon organized labor has, so let's ing satisfactorily. But the Bumboats gathered for the show. skipper on thg" waterfront where NBROOTJ get going and win decent wages, changes never occured, and we Everytime the line dipped, he the sailors, black gang, and even 40 hour week, and Isthmian. got impatient. When complain­ humped his back like a cat and the stewards department agree For the crew of the SS Rich­ ing about the lousy food he put hung on. He would not be that he is a great guy (no logs) ard Johnson.' and a gentleman. We are proud out, he got smart and asked the Robert A. Larsen driven back. delegates to go with him to see He made the buoy and up the to sail under such a fine skipper. the captain. It turned out to be sternline of a Limey, with a Chief mate Fritz and Boatswain BABOONS PULL John Ziereis are also on our list a disappointment for this big- Chinese crew, who put out fruit shot, as the Old Man himseK to get him aboard. The square­ of regular fellows. MONKEY BUSINESS Our chief steward Favras said the food was lousy and head went after him in a bum- there had to be some improve­ IN HOWLING GALE boat and an hour's chase was (Racehorse) Mondesire is still the easy going ("I want my ments made. . To the Editor: on. The Chinese finally hid him "The improvements were nev­ in their galley, probably figur­ pound of flesh") regular fellow, Last May, after returning the mating time and it was won­ er noticed, and the fact that the ing on a barbecue, so it took a good chief and a good friend from Cherbourg, I took one of indeed. Our Second Steward, derful to see. vessel was bound for the Bone- the SUP's trans-Continental the chief mate's authority to get All in all, it was an experience yard saved the Steward and him out. Benjamin (my man Blue) Rich­ shipments to the West Coast. ardson is still fussing with the well worth having, and one that Chief Cook from getting fired. June 1st I signed on the Amer­ We celebrated V-J Day in boys, but doesn't mean it. He is a seaman might never have in "Chief Cook R. Boys is a ican-Hawaiian operated De Colombo, all over Ceylon, in doing a fine job. years and years of sailing. young, inexperienced lad of 18. Pauw Victory as bosun. The fact. Dressed the ship with The troops had a wonderful Tom Cuba There is no hope that this indi­ ship had a good deck crew and signal flags. It was too quiet time, they had the play of the vidual will ever learn to cook the best mate I've ever sailed to suit me, as I remembered ship. Of course, wherever the CHIP, PAINT the simplest of meals; but dur­ with—and that's his reputation the ungodly racket in New York "J,olly Ranger" goes, she is re­ ing our visit in Galveston he in the West Coast halls. His the day of the "false Armistice" membered. Everyone tries to CONDEMNED SHIP'S managed to get a Steward's en­ name is De Moss. We didn't last war. get aboard to find out if it is DECK, SAYS MATE dorsement from the Coast said till the 25th, with three So I cut down on the whistle, true that there is such a ship as Guard. "dog-houses" full of Army per­ and the whole harbor followed the Ranger. To Ihe Log: "This two man team 'works sonnel. suit. Next, it was flares. Then Our hospitality, sportsman­ When the City of St. Louis together beautifully. They have At Melbourne we discharged a some went for the five-inch gun. ship, and good behavior is the left Tampico she hit a coral not got the slightest idea of how few Aussie fliers, and took fresh Luckily, the gunners mutinied talk of every port of call we reef on which the bow rested to cook or prepare food, and it water. The skipper, whom we and stole the firing-pin, or make. Officers, crew. Army of­ for two days and two nights is disgusting to see how much called the "Old Woman" gave there'd doubtles have been a ficers and enlisted men com­ until Navy officers came aboard good stuff they are spoiling. us no draw; but we had a swell battle-royal—that Lirney flat­ pliment us on our chow, and and condemned the ship as un- "Steward Andreas Frederick- time on the town. top would have made a swell good will. I hope the members seaworthy. sen is a true RMO character and In Calcutta, we spent a week target. We had plenty of grand of the crew of the Ranger will And here's the laugh. After does not even have a trip card. discharging and getting part of fights ashore, however. keep up the good work in the the ship was condemned, the A union ship is no place for such our deck load.,^ We took on George W. Chamflin future, so we will always come mate had the deck gang chip a fink. Chief Cook Robert B. passengers again, about 30 home with compliments rather paint on the main deck. After Boys is in possession of a trip China-Burma Air Force Officers than beefs. she had lightened herself by card, but we hope it'll be his CREW OF THE pumping fuel oil overboard, two last. The life on a ship can be mostly and 300 monkeys, for PATRERO HILLS lab. use. ICEBOUND FOR tugs towed the ship into Mobile. miserable enough without such Then, brothers, is when the THANKS AGENT Pecro Coniron niissfits to make it tougher." A WEEK, THEY The statement is signed: Hen­ fun began, and I do not mean Editor, Log: maybe. There is nothing in the PLAY BASEBALL PHILIP LIVINGSTON ry Stephenson, delegate; Hjal- SUP agreement covering "mon­ Upon instructions from the man Pedersen, Bosun; M. Cc- key business," but I made a entire crew of the SS Patrero Editor, Seafarers Log: CREW BEEFS ABOUT Casay, Carpenter; J. H. Wad- good deal with the mate on over­ Hills I am sending this letter. When we were on a trip to CHIEF STEWARD hans, AB; Merton W. Saling, time for myself and the two day We wish to commend the Gal­ Russia on the Henry Lomb, in AB; J. D. Bray, OS; Cecil Al- Crewmembers of the SS Phil­ men, plus quite a bit of cargo veston Texas Agent, Brother spite of losing eight ships of senz, AB; James White, AB; ip Livingston joined together in time for the watches, and extra D. Stone, for the prompt way the convoy we otherwise had a Darrel Ryssel, AB; Edward A. filing a complaint against their carpentry for chips. (The SUP in which he came to the ship. swell voyage. Burden, Messman; Meredith D. non-union RMO "trained" Chief Patrolman here said it was a We called him on Sunday It was a great experience for Cassity, Messman; Edward S. Steward and their equally good deal, but I can't give you while we were laying in Port the boats and crews which push­ Bergeran, 2nd Cook (delegate) "well-trained" Chief Cook, the details, as you're not the only Arthur, Texas, 55 miles or bet­ ed through one big field of ice Fi-ank D. Teeter, Messman; Carl eggs that will read this but a ter away. for two weeks steady, making latter an 18 year old trip carder. E. Harmsen, OS and John F. "But we hope it will be his last" sea-going farmer amongst us He came right out to the ship only fifteen miles a day, strik­ Hayes, FWT. they state in the signed state­ knew much about our deck and got the beef settled very ing heavy chunks of ice which "passengers," on number - five quickly. made everyone think a depth ment which follows: hatch.) This should be made kno'wn charge had been dropped. It Brothers: Letters! Letters! Just as we hit a gale in the to all SIU members, also to the made a lot of extra work for "We, the crew on the SS The "Membership Speaks" Bay of Bengal, some joker let unorganized men, as to the way the deck hands getting the ship Philip Livingston, have had a page is your chance to blow loose one of the twelve cages. the SIU is run. in and out of ice covered piers miserable trip from San Pedro off steam or just talk about We chased the damned things Many thanks to Brother of snow covered villages. Those to Newport News. Our suffer­ some topic which you think from the trucks to the bilges. Stone. people who live there sure are ings have been caused by a use­ is interesting. Write about One jumped overboard and one From the deck, engine and rugged, standing so much of less Steward and Chief Cook. any subject as long as it per­ died of injuries, more than half stewards departments of the that weather. "They both signed on in Pe­ tains to ships and seamexu our later losses came from that SS Patrero Hills. One night about fifteen of dro. Steward Fredericksen is Send your letter to The Ed­ cage-—TB, apparently. It was L. Clark the boys went to a movie show one of these high pressure job itor. The Seafarers Log. ^{•r- ••:!^y?:.-*yr'; . ...» ...4 ....if

Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 19. 1945 Runs Himself Ragged To Get Men By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH — After a slow question, but I wish they'd time start this week a deluge hit us. their ships a bit. I get calls for We had four ships in Charles­ fifty men or so when I only have a dozen registered. If I have a* ton, three of which called for shipping li^t full ' of men there nine replacements. One which are no ships. We'll do our Best, is paying off next week will want almost an entire crew. On top Glean Payoffs Help Busy Ports of all this, and while I'm run­ ning mjrself bow-legged to find By JOHN MOGAN HO HEWS?? men, 1 get a call for a full crew SUsnce Ihls 'vree'k frbm ibe BOSTON — We have just com­ big Waterman trooper. Also, at fof a new AVI which is coming the moment it looks as though frrainch Agbitts bf fhblfolldtv- pleted another busy week in this Ing poirtt: out of the yard next week. port. If the longshoremen's strike there will be at least four West Coast ships paying off here the BALTIMORE Since the Charleston hall was were to c'ontiuue a while longer, first of the week. In connection PHILADELPHIA closed quite a few of our,ships with a resultant diversion of ship­ with these SUP ships, we make JACKSONVILLE pulled in there. Of course it's ping to the Port of Boston, our every effort to give these men TAMPA easy enough to make Charleston from here and the companies pay headaches will increase propor­ representation at the payoff; but when we get five payoffs at the transportation, etc., without any tionately. same time with only three Pa­ Fortunately, most of the pay­ trolmen available to cover the however, to crew them up with­ offs were very clean and vfere out help from any fink agency. handled to the satisfaction "of all Praises Grew Of Scotts Bluff We have no members in the concerned, everything being set­ By D. STONE hospital this week, but we had tled right at the payoff. Our a piece of bad news of one of our only real trouble was the SS Gate­ GALVESTON — the harbor have to learn the hard way. A couple of months hence, I can members who had just left the way City, a Waterman junk-heap. here in Galveston during the past hospital last week. In my report Quite a few of the members of two weeks looked like a convoy see the union halls up and down the coast full of men but no jobs, then I told how Brother John A. this crew stayed right with us for port, with about thirty ships at several days after the payoff, and the Agents, Patrolmen, and Call had left the hospital and while we pushed the beef. One anchor at all times—ships of all Dispatchers all hearing the same signed board the SS James Miller of the delegates (Deck) was H. descriptions. cry, "When will there be some about an hour later. Well, things H. Knies, who brought us as Last Sunday, the seventh, we jobs?" went all right until the ship hit had the Scotts Bluff of L. A. If I remember correctly, just pretty a brief on the intolerable Charleston when Call was taken conditions aboard the Gateway Tankers back with us, paying off. before the war from three to six City as any lawyer could draw This ship, considering the num­ months was the usual time that off the ship agaih. He had had up. ber of trip card men, paid off in a man had to stay on the beach a badly cut hand before, but was Perkins of Waterman came up nice shape and with only one dis­ before he got another ship; and released by the hospital and prob­ waterfront, it will sometimes hap­ pute hanging fire. The crew dele­ we didn't ask the Dispatcher what from New York, and scrammed pen that an SUP ship may pay ably hurt his hand again and had right back as soon as he knew gates this last trip did a bang-up kind of a ship it was or where it to pay off. He hasn't come back off without a Patrolman to rep­ job in keeping things straight. was going, nor what was the this crew rneant business. The resent them. However, this Only one freeloader, a donkey Captain's name, and if there was to Savannah yet, so I haven't got members of the crew were plenty doesn't happen very often. that was picked up in the Canal, plenty of overtime, A ship was the story from him. disgusted at his evasiveness, and Insofar as shipping is con­ finally threw in the sponge. All was on board. This ivas an im­ what we wanted—but fast L.et's Nothing much of interest has cerned, we've been making out provement over the last trip into look ahead, fellows, and take the the men expressed complete satis­ airly well by contacting the New happened locally except that the faction with the efforts of the of­ Galveston m July, when she car- jobs that are on the board now, York hall for men when our own red thirteen freeloaders. rather than force the Dispatcher weather turned cooler, and most ficials here, despite the fact that pool got very low. Despite the in­ we were unable to accomplish Give us more ships' delegates to pick men up from the street of the hot weather pastimes have creased shipping of the past two like these, and we wiU have to sail these rustbuckets. been discontinued. much. The Gateway City, we are or three weeks, we have not found led to believe, now goes to the smoother payoffs all the time. it necessary to request RMO for boneyard, which is the only logi­ We managed to crew this ship men with the exception of a FWT cal move for Waterman, as it up nicely, with the help of New for a hot ship. There are enough Orleans. would be next to impossible to kids around now just getting Horfolk Gets Boneyard Work crew up this scow from now on. When are our members going their entry ratings to take care to get smart and hold their ships By RAY WHITE For the coming weekend "many of the Stewards Department situa­ down instead of forcing us to arrivals are scheduled, among tion or these Victory troopers and NORFOLK — Shipping this around, and maybe we will get a scurry around for guys to man quorum for a meeting this week. them an Eastern Victory and a the converted Libertys. In line the ships? Every day in the hall week has been slower than usual with SIU policy, we require a de­ for this port, and there are more It will be the first since June or beat my gums about this same July and we could do with one. posit on the trip card when it is thing, trying to geit the mem­ men around the hall than we have Delay Signing On issued, whenever possible; but bers to ship. It's no go, though. seen in a long time. Several old There is one Isthmian ship in, rather than let a ship go short- Like all human beings they ^ill familiar faces have shown up but we have been unable to con­ To Stop Chisoiing handed, or let RMO get its men tact her, as she is laying at an­ aboard, we let the entry ratings chor at one of the Army piers By E. S. HIGDON go for free—especially when they here. However, we hope she come in here recommended by Follow Procedure In Overtime will shift anchor and, when she NEW ORLEANS—The Mission members. No doubt the records does, we will be ready to go "AH San Raphael, Pacific Coast Tank­ will show that these youngsters By BLACKIE NEIRA out for Isthmian." er, docked October 9th, and tried are 75 to 90% good Union ma­ to pull the following: We are all primed and ready terial; and the percentage that is MOBILE — If you are looking [sure of, and wait until they pay- to payoff what will probably be 1—^Wanted the men to sign on not, certainly doesn't get the op­ for a ship Mobile, is the port for off and then give the Patrolman one of the last of the long trips with riders 64 and 72, revised portunity to freeload the second you. Xou name the job and we overtime that should have been for some time to come. The when, according to West Coast time under the system as it op­ turned in weeks ago to collect wiU ship you; and from the looks Thomas Powers just came in from Shipping Rules, they should sign erates now. As a matter of fact, right then and there. This is a of things there is no let up in a thirteen-month trip in the Pa­ on with riders 64 and 72 Original. since the inauguration of the sys­ bad procedure. When in doubt cific, and the payoff promises to 2—^Wanted to pay the boys' tem whereby Headquarters sends sight. turn it over to the mate, or the be some fun. However, we are overtime when the ship came out a list of all freeloaders per­ Many ships from Frisco are engineer, and then if he refuses all set, and will settle things in back from the trip instead of on iodically, and this Branch makes coming here to Mobile with the to accept it make that your first the usual SIU manner. intention of laying up, but when beef to the Patrolman so he can the port pasToll. up a card file from this list, we We have had several ships in they get here for that purpose get to work on it right away. 3—^Wanted to date the articles have nailed any number of free­ here headed for the boneyard, they are ordered out for another back to the first of October when loaders. If you are not ready to ship, and some questions as to just trip. We had the City of Alma it should have been the ninth of There will be a considerable don't take the job off the board. who is supposed to do the dis­ October, for the $45.00 raise (Waterman) in Mobile this'week. You hurt the Union more by not number of jobs on the board for After we straightened out most mantling, and just what is over­ (which would have set aside over­ showing up on the job when time on this. However, the Pa­ time provisions). the next few days. The dis­ of the beefs she was ordered to you're supposed to. In too many Charles, to unload and pay off trolman is working on it, and We held up the signing on for patcher's book already shows five cases men have taken a job and after a five month sojoiu-n in the soon should have some definite a day and they finally came to ships that will 'be crewing up don't show up on board the ship S, W. Pacific. The deck depart­ decision thrashed out to work on terms. There were a fe\/ hours Monday and Tuesday of next or don't come back to the hall in the future. ment must have done all right— disputed overtime, and every­ and let the Dispatcher know week. Since the shortage in they never lifted the hatch cov­ This is an important factor now, thing was settled. that they don't want the job. The black gang members is acute, no ers once during the trip. They ony thing you are doing is let­ since we handle quite a few of When Tug MV Edmond J.'Mo- doubt we'U be getting some as­ came back thq^same way they ting your own union out on ^! these beefs in the near future, as ran arrived, they didn't want to the line in the James River grows sistance in this department from left. . limb. pay the raise in wages from Oc­ longer with the ships that have Red Truesdale, who, we under­ On the question of overtime. If you like the weather come tober 1st to October 12th, but we have had several payoffs here seen their day in the all out for stand, has quite an "on hand" reg­ Souths Alcoa is going back on after much discussion, they final­ where some of the members hold their six week run to Bauxite victory which we have just ly consented to pay it. istration at the present time. out overtime that they are not'City, rustpots and all. achieved. Friday. October 19, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Worried Messman Drinks P.R. Dry OK's 65c Minimum Shipowners Use Fink Halls ^ By BUD HAY To Slash At Wages, Conditions SAN JUAN — Things are start-; get three to four ships in every By LOUIS COFFIN ing to roll along like in normal week here in San Juan. times now, with some of the ships The George Wa^shington . stop­ Now that beefs are slowly but halls because they can ship men ped in and got 200 passengers running on schedule and the ship­ surely being reduced in numbers, from them anywhere and' any­ for the States, after taking a time they see fit. They back the ping list changing every day. I we find ourselves free to write load of workers to Barbados, and fink halls because, through them, ^am having a lot of trouble with I understand she will continue about other subjects affecting the they can deal with each seaman members going aboard in outports this for a few trips. The Alcoa welfare of the Union. as an. individual, standing alone Scout was in for emergency re­ trying to make jobs. When I tell One of the most important is­ without the backing of his fel­ pairs and from the looks of her, the Company that the man must sues confronting us today is the low seamen. They back the fink the Greeks should get her soon. halls because, through them, they come through the hall here in matter of fink halls. It's a sub­ ject that can't be discussed too see their chance to return to the San Juan, they give me a big frequently. old days of dog-eat-dog among ' story about how foolish it is to HAVE IT SENT seamen which was so profitable send a man over wheh there is If you come across any sea­ For the benefit of those newer to the operators. already a union man in the port men's bars, clubs or hotels members who don't know exact­ CUT WAGES where the job is. Well, this' is that do not receive the Log, AFL Legislative Rep. Lewis ly what a fink hall is, we will just to give those men who do send us the name and address Hines (above) supported the 65c try to briefly explain. Fink halls In a nutshell, the fink halls are these things fair warning: the and we will see that they get minimum wage bill at Senate are hiring halls backed by the operated by the shipowners and next time this happens, I am copies. Any place where sea­ hearing. The 65c minimum, he shipowners' because, through crimp agents as a means of break­ going to' bring them up on men gather should get the pointed out, is 22c below even them, they can pit seaman ing up the unions, destroying charges, and I am sure the Log, no matter what part of the Labor department's bare sub­ against seaman in the scramble wage rates and working condi-~ charges are going to stick. the world. sistence budget of 87c for a fam­ for jobs. tions. They are operated so that ily of four. (Federated Pictures) The shipowners back these fink the big shots can sit on their fat i NEW APPROACH keysters, counting their profits Shipping 'is good now and no which they increase every time man should be on the beach more they cut the seamen's earnings. than a week, if he is interested in getting out. In the last two weeks Punished Three Times For Minor Offense It becomes the duty of every we have shipped 26 men in all merchant seaman to fight against hazards not less than men in the They put the screws on—on a ratings with plenty of trip cards SlU Patrolman report that any cuts in wages and any reduc­ armed forces were called upon woman and three kids! going out. there are increasing signs of the tion in working conditions. It is to face. the further duty of every mer­ War Shipping Administration re­ CRIMINAL CHARGES I have a messman with a brand It appears that he entered port chant seamen, to fight for addi­ verting to the peacetime policies new excuse for not working when recently and got a little tight aft­ The seaman was thus placed in tional improvements in both his ship is in. He tells me he of the Maritime Commission, both er payoff. When he got home his jeopardy twice for the one minor working conditions and wages. has a problem, and that he must of which are looking for every offense! Not content with that, wife told him that she had no To do this, all seamen should get his skin full of rum to figure legal loop-hole to bind the sea­ sugar. That ration stamps were the bureaucrats pursued the mat­ it out. He has been fired twice men and continue their bureau­ ter further. The seaman has now register and ship out of Union not enough and many times were hiring halls. Anyone that re­ in one week and the problem cratic existence despite seamen's unable to be redeemed for sugar been notified to appear before a isn't worked out yet. Fellows, protests. Mr. Harold Weiss of the WSA members the old days will tell due to actual shortage at grocery you of the conditions we seamen one of these days these jobs are Recent cases show that the War stores. and that criminal charges may going to hang high, and there is be preferred against him. had to organize and fight against. Shipping Administration thinks While still lit up, this seaman a possibility that, when you go In those days we were bathing nothing of placing seamen in went back to his ship and brought Mr. Weiss informs the union back to one of these ships after out of buckets (if we were lucky triple jeopardy for small offenses. ashore ten pounds of sugar. He that many of these cases have al­ having been fired, they won't enough to have a bucket); we had Vigorous prosecutions far in ex­ was seized by the Customs and ready been tried, and a consider­ accept you because of your past one big focs'le for all hands, blue cess of the minor offenses are fined $21.00. able number of seamen are now record, so if you feel tired, or taking place when the hapless in jail for such infractions. It linen and a horse blanket for bed want to wrestle with the Old victim turns out to be a seaman. PUNISHED FAMILY appears that the WSA and the clothes. Demon why not quit and do it The Patrolmen urge the mem­ Thus the seaman had been Maritime Commission bring such NO NOTHIN' right? bers to keep clear of the vicious placed in jeopardy once. He was cases before the Court'of Special Twice a week we got eggs, LAST RUNS machine that the bureaucrats are fined $21.00 for sugar valued at Sessions and sentences of one to creating. the most at 70c. But the matter three months are considered light. never any cold cereals, no re­ Marory for the Bull is making didn't end there. The bureau­ frigerator, no radio loud speak­ her last round trip, and I NO RECORD cratic machine swung into action. TURN ON SEAMEN ers, no crockery (cups and plates hear she is to be replaced with One recent case shows the rec­ The seaman was turned over to However, during the war there were enamelware and tin), and a small new one; and I guess ord of a seaman who is married the Coast Guard. were a number of cases where the cheapest of cold cuts for the Ellenor wiU be next for the and has three kids. He has been such articles as sheets, pillow night lunches. On top of all that, junk pile. The Jean seems to This outfit held a hearing with going to sea over twenty years cases, towels, and minor goods we had to work up to 18 or 19 be in good shape and they will one of its hearing units and his and has no previous record of were taken. Yet there were no hours without overtime, and if need a few of the old ones for misconduct of any kind. Further, papers were suspended. Thus he prosecutions. we didn't produce, or took a day the fertilizer trade. he has been trying to raise and off to recuperate, we were fired is deprived of making a living "The sword of war is not yet The Unaco for Waterman is on feed and clothe his family on his without mercy. for his wife and kids, since he dry when it is being turned on her last run. But 1 suppose by pay as a seaman which has been the seamen who have done heroic If, because of the conditions, the first of the year both of these reduced considerably, even knows only the sea. The extra work in the war," one of the Pa­ we should venture to talk back Companies will have their sche­ though he sailed steadily during "legal" lights of the Coast Guard trolmen said. "They have served to the mate or engineer, we were dules worked out and we should the entire war period and faced were girded for the struggle. and are now being put into a nut put on the "deferred list"—which cracker by the swivel-chair bu­ meant that we were "black ball­ LISTENING IN TO THE GAMES reaucrats." ed" and had a permanent defer­ ment from the sea. Members are warned to take note that the WSA and the Mari­ All these things were the re­ sults of the owners' successful time Commission are tightening operation of fink halls and crimp the screws to maintain their eco­ joints. Surely, no seamen in his nomic stranglehold over the sea­ right mind can face such a fu­ men and will use every means in ture possibility without determ­ their power. ining to fight back with all he has. CONTINUE FIGHT KNOCK 'EM OUT For a minor offense that was And having determined to fight committed while drunk the sea­ back, the most dii-ect and surest man mentioned above was placed way to keep what we have, and in jeopai-dy, not once, not twice, to go on to better things, is to but thrice! What would have knock the fink halls out of exist­ been petty larceny ashore, with ence once and for all. Knock 'em out and keep 'em out. the mitigating circumstances that Seamen, regardless of union the man was drunk and commit­ affiliation, must make up their ted a small offense to provide the minds to ship through Union hir­ wants of his family, was turned ing halls only. Boycott the fink into a big affair by the vicious halls and crimp joints regardless circle that was created. of any fancy names they operate under. The union is continuing its This column may harp on this fight to have this matter straight- subject again and again. There is Hearing a new champion crowned, and the end of the season. SIU members in the New York ened out and the verdicts set' good reason for it. We don't want recreation room listen to the radio broadcast of the world series.. aside. ' a repetition of 1921. Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 19, 1945 THE WEEK'S MEWSm REVIEW

A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Union Members In Foreign Ports, SPORTS... CURRENT. \ EVENTS... By GRANTLAND SPOR TUGHT RICE A short time back we opened or illiterates, such as Rube Wad- AT HOME a discussion on the importance of dell and Joe Jackson, can be and 400 scientists who helped develop the atomic bomb declared that concentration and other mental have been smart baseball people. attempts to keep it a secret from the rest of the world would lead taking the hard way. For one to "an unending war more savage than the last" . . . Substantial aids on the side of winning com­ Rube Waddell was completely simple reason — the time they dumb until you handed him a financial aid for Britain was forecast as Washington negotiations petition. have is short. On a general aver­ neared agreement. The bone held out to the British is that Amer­ glove and a baseball. Then he age they are fading out at 30. This piece seems to have de­ became baseball smart. Joe icans would like to join in exploiting the Empire . . . President veloped a number of repercus­ They are about through at 35. Truman is said to want to continue the War Labor Board instead of Jackson could neither read nor They are gone at 40. Then, at sions and disagreements in the write, but he was a different hu­ it going out of existence at the end of the year. Cause is industrial scattered belief that physical su­ what is supposed to be the prime unrest" . . . Admiral King is to be replaced by Nimitz, according to man being when you handed him of life, they are through. Only periority are the dominating a bat—"the big black bat his Washington reports . . . Labor faces a tough battle in Washington points. a few smart ones have mapped from those who advocate the outright repeal of excess profit taxes. brave song sang"—or sent him to out an extended trail on beyond. This doesn't happen to be true. the outfield with a glove. If excess taxes are reduced (as appears fairly certain) the loss will The mental or concentrative side have to be made up, and as usual the low income groups will be 'ONLY ONE PLAY TO MAKE' is still more important than the GETTING AROUND the scapegoats. physical side. What good is a I asked Larry Lajoie once if he The baseball season is over, Two frigates were handed over to the U. S. Navy at Brooklyn. pitcher with blinding speed who had ever pulled a boner in a ball but the magnates have already These were the fir-st of Britain's lend-leased warships to come back can't locate the plate, who has game. "How can you pull a started on the next one by trad­ . . . German prisoners of war have helped "save New England crops , no change of pace, who doesn't boner," he said. "There's always ing their boys like they weren't again," according to a newspaper item. With thousands of unem­ know the weakness of opposing only one place to throw a ball— anything more than war sou­ ployed available, American workers were either not given an op­ batters? always only one play to make." venirs. portunity, or the wages proposed were so low, that some 18,000 When Lefty Grove first came Fred Merkle of the Giants was Cleveland waivered catcher POWs are used instead. Fine pickings for the "victors" ... At along with the Athletics, I recall known as "Bonehead Merkle," but Gene Desautels to the As. Giants least three out of every ten workers in the country after June, watching him strike out six of intellectually he was far and sent first baseman A1 Gardella 1946, will be war veterans. It is estimated that 6,000,000 vets wiU the first nine Yankees who faced away the smartest member of to the bushes. Lt. Bert Shepard, be seeking jobs between now and after that date. To find jobs for him, and then have his West Vir­ McGraw's old squad, and this in­ the one legged pitcher, was each 100 vets the USES (United States Employment Service) makes ginia ears pinned back by the cluded Christy Mathewson. dumped by Washington. (Re­ 203 referrals to jobs. Apparently the jobs offered aren't in much fifth inning as he headed for the Merkle was a keen student of member the publicity they got for demand or carry sweat-shop wages ... A joint Congressional com­ cooling shower. Grove only be­ Kant, Schopenhauer, Plato, prag­ signing him?) mittee has been assured of full co-operation by Army, Navy and came a great pitcher when he matic, and unpragmatic philos­ The Braves' A1 Javery and State departments, in making an investigation of the Pearl Harbor learned how to pitch. ophers, but his competitive re­ Charley Cozart and the Brown's fiasco. Open hearings begin in November flexes were slow and out of line. Sig Jakucki are all suspended Former President Hoover, who should know all about it, de­ Such students of golf as Bobby "for insubordination and viola­ Jones, Walter Hagen, Tommy Ar­ Smart competitors in sport can clared that reducing the conquered states to farmers would imperil tion of training rules." the world. He spoke for a "just peace" without vengeance, but mour and others have all told me be very dumb people in other The Dodgers will have six that they rate the mental or emo­ lines of living. They can be with the punishment of people responsible for atrocities . . . The shortstops reporting next spring. Government was attacking the problem of wages and prices in an tional side of golf at 70 per cent among the dumbest. Just con­ Some of them are quite good. —^the physical side at 30 per cent. sider the millions prize fighters attempt to bring about a working relationship between the two. Peewee Reese, of course, is tops. With prices of goods soaring despite OPA, and with the constant Many years ago on a knoll at have made, only to finish broke Old time boxer Willie Lewis and hungry and forgotten in their threat of CPA's suspension, it was deemed certain that unless some Oakmont, one of the great courses rates the hardest punchers he has administration program was adopted the strike wave would increase when not spoiled by plow share poverty. seen: Terry McGovern, Stan Ket- nationally . . . Non-agricultural employment will swing upwards traps and ice greens, I happened There are those who are only chel, George Chaney, Jack John­ from now on, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. "There , to be standing with Bill Fownes, equipped to make a living out of son, and Sam Langford — "the will be more employed in November and December than are em­ an able critic of what it takes professional sport. They • are greatest of all." ployed today," states the Bureau . . . We hope. to win a big tournament. There , were nine survivors left, with INTERNATIONAL , only nine holes to play in this .--jaarticular National Open. They Tragi-comedy developed in Argentina as the two man military , were all in a seething mass. coup which ousted Dictator Peron took over all government posts except Public Works and Agriculture, which are unfilled. The BLOWING UP ON LAST HOLE new "strong man," General Avalos, has abolished censorship and , "This should be a great scram­ some other restriction, but the new anti-Peron government is com­ ble," I said to Fownes. pletely military with prominent civilian leaders refusing to par­ "I don't think so," Fownes said. ticipate in it . . . Cuban railroad workers announced they would "There are only two men from strike unless the employers abided by President Grau San Martin's the nine left who can concentrate decree granting wage increases. All Cuban organized workers are ; through 18 holes. They are Tom­ expected to support the railroaders. my Armour and Harry Cooper." British dockworker soldiers were being called home from Euro­ ' They ran 1-2. The others blew up pean ports to work at strikebound docks in England. Forty thou­ c completely. sand British, dockworkers show no signs of returning to work, de­ '• If Sammy Snead had only had spite being branded as wildcatters . . . The Island's food situation ' the ability to concentrate on his is reportedly serious . . . The first socialist measure to be intro­ ' play as Jones, Hagen and Nelson duced by Britain's Labor government was before Parliament this have done, he would have been week. It proposes to nationalize the Bank of England. Prime a sensation. I've seen Sammy in Minister Attlee is being criticised for not following the will of the his prime throw away a U. S. people and moving too slowly. The British feel that they voted for ' Oppn and $3,500 in cash in a Los Socialism not Churchillism which Attlee seems to be endorsing. Angeles Open by taking two B's In Java, the Indonesians have called for an all out war in their on two final holes where a ten fight for "independence." In Indo-China RAF forces routed • handicap player would have had Annamese natives 300 yards from the Saigon airfield. In Korea, the two 5's. The brain was still the people were cautioned against expecting self government for some ! major factor. After all, it was time. In all cases it seems difficult to tell who's on what side. -the brain or many brains that The Indonesians and the Annamese are being fought by "Allied- developed the atomic bomb. controUed Japanese," in Korea the former Jap politicos are running Brains in sport have nothing the country through the U. S. authorities. The "uncivilized" Japs to do with any intellectual trend. are not too. uncivilized when the Allies use them. Fine lawyers, able writers, smart Arch-traitor Pierre Laval, former French Premier, was executed, bankers, leading physicians can by a firing squad foUowing one of Frances most fantastic trials. be extremely dumb on the com- Laval was revived after swallowing poison in an attempt to cheat ' petitive side of sport. Clowns the court's sentence ; Friday. October 19, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven BUUJlTDi

SS JAMES JACKSON Leon K. Lawson 2.13 Augustine Gonzalez 71 Adam Thomas 4.13 —Unclaimed Wages— James O. Lee 2.13 Chas. Swartz 2.75 Harold Bradley 2.13 Albert S. Peters 7.73 South Atlantic Steamship Line Paul Ginger 2.13 SS JEROME K. JONES Carlos J. Crain 1-42 John Benarick 4.98 N. McLeod 3.55 SS JOHN MILLEDGE Earl O'Neal 1.50 SS RICHARD CASWELL William Powers 10.94 A. A. Ring ; 4.27 Daniel Farley 1.50 Robert W. Barton 98.57 Max G. Vogel 1-00 Harry L. Baublitz 14.07 William De Salme 4.27 Ejler Vogelius 1.50 Fred Kethcoat 05 Milton Robinson 1.00 John Gallant 3.45 R. E. Barnum 4.27 Alvin J. Madruga 1.50 Jas. Matherson, Jr 06 Dewey Rhea 2.84 Manuel De Barros 3.45 C. W. Billings 4.27 Thos. C. Hopkins 1.50 Carol H. Andrews 06 Edw. F. Leasgang ' 9.35 John Hassiu 4.35 Alfred R. Terry 2.95 Harold McBride 1.50 Solomon Suggs .04 Sam Y. Sherill 3.44 Henry J. Wyosky 3.45 Harry W. Winfield : 9.19 Floyd A. Roff 15;20v Dave B. McKinney 06 Melvin Mason 2.06 J. F. Kriz 25.23 Horance G. Munden 9.00 Thomas Tucker 10.69 Billy W. Williams 02 Wm. Siejack 6.20 George Margarites 6.83 Walter L. Stuart 7.11 George Doring 12.00 Wm. A. Saxon, Jr 47.41 Harold Kemp 2.06 Robert Heyboer 4.82 Willie C. Thomas 7.47 Kyle Hilton 7.05 Robt. H. E. Wentworth .... 97.80 Otis C. Spicer 69 Sam A. Fawcett ...: 7.63 James P. Reynolds 6.52 Gordon Silverthorne 11.54 H. D. Moehlenbrock 04 C. O. Whitley 27 Robert R. Meyer 8.65 Joseph O'Toole 69 Ralph A. Alano 05 D. J. Wycoff 5.70 C. J. Hubner 69 R. S. Carson 28 SS MATTHEW T. GOLDSBORO Paul R. Williams 08 Lloyd E. Warden 110.16 P. J. Wiseman 3.90 William A. Gilmour 5.51 Clarence C. Bowes 6.89 Francis A. Johnson 03 R. F. Haley 7.59 SS ROBERT TOOMBS SS JOHN A. TREUTLEN Theodore F. Cook 2.88 Robert P. Jackson 97.32 Arthur Ludwig Hanse . 4.31 Julian Riley 25.78 SS JOHN G. BRADY Henry A. Jeffrey, Jr 74 Marion K! Cranson 142.31 Herman Portney 2.82 Gorth G. Durham 82.16 Thos. E. Flogg 72.11 Wallace W. Lantz 74.16 SS JOSEPH WHEELER William C. Donohue 3.24 Lucian A. John, Jr 05 C. A. Stubbs 37 Clyde C. Moon 74.16 J. B. Sharpe 67.68 James J. Adams 1.83 Steve Novitski 2.64 Ben H. McLendon 108.96 Kenneth Freseder 2.00 Wm. B. Grender 37 Charles E. Seymout 1.88 Hugh T. Moore 4.79 Geo. A. Wessels, Jr .05 Walter N. Leach 5.76 Robt. L. Toole 13.55 Leslie Joyner 1.46 A. E. Hicks 7.11 Wm. Daykas 03 Martin A. Muir 9.36 N. P. Perezyuski 4.00 Jbseph Sprengle 4.91 Carlos Reviera 11.38 Henry Bozeck 92.71 David J. Waters 74.16 Dan Campbell 1 7.49 Franansisco Forte 2.00 Eugene Ferrine 1.42 Carlos M. Banquer 77.43 Thomas A. Murphy 1.00 Santos Antonetti _ .97 Emery C. Sims 2.00 Carlos Reviera 2.84 Douglas A. Acker 04 Charles I. Bernhardt 12.96 Davis Seitz 15.64 Charles W. Phillips 24.88 John Soetmuldem 20.00 Jack Holland 03 William G. Limion 11.84 Burnet Gellman 28.44 Anthony Dimgas, Jr 8.61 Carlos Reviera 2.84 Carl W. Beasley 89.31 SS JOHN W. BURGESS Benj. Warino : 7.00 Arthur Pratt 2.84 Paul W. Silva 2.80 Donald Thorn 29.12 SS ROBERT FECHNER Coy Paxton 20.01 Bruce S. Brooks 14.60 George Gilbert 71.10 Tull Shelby 29.12 B. Trottie 56.56 James Godsey 3.54 John Waritez 12.09 Robert L. Roper 29.12 SS JULIETTE LOW J. Ykaim 54.75 Louis E. Caraway 5.68 Lawrence Frank 13.36 Luther B. HaU 5.73 James Torres 40.62 SS JOHN GORRIE W. R. Peterson 3.55 Gale S. Safford 9.74 Willie C. Sanders 2.84 E. G. Akers 1.42 Richard A. Carter 53.45 SS STEPHEN LEACOCK Dewey Cannon 24.28 Stephen Grega • 5.27 Nathaniel. Deaton 9.63 Jack Buhia, Jr 2.29 Wm. C. Eubanks 4.82 Leon Foucart 29.49 Guy R. Williams 4.98 Ewell Hardin 3.39 Edgar M. Giles 2.29 Daniel Collins 24.28 I. T. Roberts 19.55 L. J. Swan . .71 Robert R. Paustian 10.32 Edgar M. Giles 5.04 Robert Brennan 6.88 Elbert J. Duffy 20.55 P. G. Bergeron 3.55 James B. Henley 2.29 SS R. McNEELY Harolo Bentley .69 F. A. De Lacqueseaux 3.81 C. T. Henderson 7.47 Thos. L. McCulloch 2.29 Harold C. Ivey 91.50 Joseph McGinty 4.27 William Holliday 3.56 Fred Hethcoat 2.49 Perry E. Norris '. 32.40 Elmo J. Foster 71 William Bryant 5.26 George B. Fitzjatrick 71 Elmum Heatley 3.24 George E. Berry 3.19 Charles W. Cobb 4.13 Harry Goldstein 71 Daniel Waide 28.80 Charles Surrency 4.27 Alfred Childres, Jr 4.13 Harry Goldstein 71 Maritime Commission S. Selznick .- 1.80 W. H. Hempstead 6.20 James McGee 4.13 Kenneth B. Greenway 3.55 List Allotments Elefterios Ellas 10.66 John B. Veneklasan 32.97 Edwin Banion 4.13 Thomas J. Shelton 2.84 Clyde A. Depew 10.66 Charles E. Surrency ....; 12.33 William J. Metzger 4.13 Edw. Johnston 6.20 The Maritime Commission has issued instructions to all shipping Herbert Craft 1.58 Robert Palchanes 2i75 Dennis L. Filch 4,13 Harold W. Lawrence 6.20 Commissioners and companies as Raymond Shutts 2.13 Juan Hernandez 1.48 Peter P. Raisch 4.13 J. Arpino 4.00 to the amounts of allotments Elefterios Elias 6.75 Robert Laliberte 14.46 John W. Reilly 4.13 T. L. Cook 3.07 Harold C. Sedler 10.66 Walter Palifko 4.13 J. J. Boehm 78.68 that a seaman can leave on the Fred Newcity 4.98 SS LYMAN HALL Anthony Graziano 4.13 H. A. Wages 42.24 artiqles against his earnings while Leopold Pelletier 2.13 Leo P. McGarity 10.56 Howard P. Boedecke 4.13 A. S. Boone 2.25 at sea. According to this scale Allen D. Stewart 8.53 W. C. Sanders 10.56 Carlos M. Ponce 4.13 James Reynolds 4.27 the percentages start with 72% David D. Smart 71 R. Velasco *36.90 Merle. L, Dunster 4.13 Geo. P. Rosaris 4.27 of $100 and decline as the scale Demetrios Joannou 19.91 Gail W. Wright 2.82 Clarence De Chenne 413 of earnings advances. James F. McKillif 26.31 Curtis R. Parker 2.82 •Thomas Reid 413 The notification carries a foot- Carl S. Page 24.83 Guy Whitehurst 44.84 Lawrrence Peterson 4.13 liote pointing out that the George Ponthriand 19.22 Paul W. Gowin 13.54 Alberto C. Rocha 4.13 Notice! amounts of allotments cannot be Geo. J. Oehiert 13.54 exceeded. SS JOHN LAWSON R. CHARBANNEAU Clarence B. Bregg 84 Wages Allot. Wages Allot. JPhil H. Acree 57.00 Patrick M. Brennan 41.33 Your trip card receipt A 15279 C. M. Edwards - 1.69 is being held for you in New $100.00 $ 72.00 $105.00 $ 75.60 John W. Armiger 5.69 SlU HAtU 1,10.00 79.20 115.00 82.80 Frank Kababik 3.55 Jos..E. Scully 4.98 York. See Patrolman W. Hamil­ NEW YORK .... 51 Beaver St. 120.00 86.40 125.00 90.00 Joseph Kiwec 3.55 Robt. H. Ross, Jr 3.91 BOSTON .( 330 AtlanUc Ave. ton. P. J. Pedersen 4.27 BALTIMORE 14 Nprth Gay St. 130.00 93.60 135.00 87.20 Walter J. Kook 2.84 Telephone Calvert 4S39 140.00 100.80 145.00 104.40 SS JOHN LAWSON Chris Peralta 1.42 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. 150.00 108.00 155.00 111.60 Jose Velazquez 71 NORFOLK 25, Conimercial PI. Charley Savko 31.28 160.00 115.20 165.00 118.80 Chas J. Wrazen 1.42 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. William Page 11.38 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. PERSONALS 170.00 122.40 175.00 126.00 ' Geo. W. Salter 15.39 John J. Mallon 8.53 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 180.00 129.60 185.00 133.20 J. Fleet 9.80, SAN JUAN, P. IL .... 45 Ponce de Leon DARWIN W. ATKINSON Keith Baker 2.84 190.00 136.80 195.00 140.40 Wm. J. Gray 15.14 GALVESTON 305 "/4 22nd St. Ralph Chappell 6.04 You can get your papers by 200.00 144.00 205.00 147.60 Wm. J. Gray 1.37 RICHMOND. Calif. 257 6th St. John L. Bonnell '5.69 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. contacting Joseph F. Padelford, 210.00 151.20 215.00 154.80 R. A. Keith 1.37 Alvin Katrous 5.69 SEATTLE 36 Seneca St. 339 W. 70 St., New York City. 220.00 158.40 225.00 162.00 John White 2.75 PORTLAND ...... 1,11 W. Bumside St. Robert F. Nielson 48.35 230.00 165.60 235.00 169.20 C. W. Chamberlain 1.37 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. i % X Louis Prieto 01 240.00 172.80 245.00 176.40 Richard Vance 1.37 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Cesario Nelmida 01 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. JACK GARDNER 250.00 180.00 255.00 183.60 R. K. Pelletier 1.37 Hans C. Christiansen 01 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. HAL SHATTO 260.00 187.20 265.00 190.80 John H. Muldoon 1.37 SO. CHICAGO .. 9137 So. Houston Ave. 270.00 194.40 275.00 198.00 W. P. Johnson 01 Kenneth Basham 1.37, CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. Henry F. Hendon, your ship­ mate on the SS William Prescott 280.00 201.60 285.00 Roland Griziani 3.55; Sidney Becker 1.37 DETROIT 1038 Third St. 205.20 , DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. (Amer.-President Lines), wants 290.00 208.80 295.00 Henry Willson 3.55 John Hawkins ;...., 5.41 212.40 John Hudak 4.27 VICTORIA. B. C 602 Boughton St, you to get in touch with his at­ 300.00 216.00 305.00 219.60 Earl L. Adamson 42.13, VANCOUVER, B,C.,144W. HasUngs St. Glenn Murray 6.40 TAMPA 842 Zack St. torney, Samuel Segal, 11 Broad­ 310.00 223.20 315.00 226.80 Peter Perils 09 SS MARY M; DODGE JACKSONVILJ^E 920 Main St, way, New York, regarding his ac­ 320.00 230.40 325.00 234.00 Michael Katransky 11.02 Clyde Currington 1;50 cident while aboard that vessel. 330.00 237.60 335.00 241.20 N.­

Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 19. 1945 IN COAL TALKS SIU Ships Vet In Record Time Another Army veteran, this one overseas with the 8th Air Force -with three years of service, half as Airplane Maintenance Chief of which was spent overseas, had on heavy bombers, B 24s and B his seaman's papers faciliated by 17s. He was overseas for a year and a half. ^ the Seafarers International Union. Brother Sargent wears three Master Sergeant Clarence E. Presidential citations, the Bronze Sargent of Decatur, Illinois, who Star, American Defense Ribbon shipped as a Wiper last week Good Conduct Medal, and the -rib­ from the New York hall, is just bon for the European Theatre of Operations. \ one of the many hundreds of dis­ charged servicemen who have He is credited for action in the air offensives in the Battles of benefited from the SIU's policy Normandie, Northern France, the " of helping veterans find a career Ardesses offensive, the Rhine- at sea. land and Central Europe. Sgt. Sargent whose decorations "These were air'hot' actions,*- ' and stripes attested to his serv­ Sgt. Sargent said. "And it was ice, heard of the SIU from a our job to keep those planes in friend and came to the hall to the air so that they could bomb see if the Union's promises were the objective and soften up resis­ just words or if he would really tance against the Allied drives." Seeking a settlement of the soft coal strike which has closed get help. By the next day he had He says that the Union's pro­ many pits, are, 1 to r: Chairman Ezra Van Horn of operators group. already shipped. and was discharged September gram is a real one and that he , Sec. of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach and Pres. John L. Lewis of Sgt. Sargent, who served in the 30, 1945. intends to sail steadily and con- United Mine Workers. Strike issue is refusal of companies to recog­ Illinois National Guard prior to| He served with the Army Air tinue going to sea as a Union ^ nize unionization of supervisors and foremen. (Federated Pictures) the war, enlisted in October, 1942, Corps. in the U. S. before going seaman. 52 Candidates To Run For Union Posts TALKING IT OVER NEW YORK—The final official BALTIMORE GALVESTON report of the Credentials Com­ (Offices: 1 Agent, 1 Patrolman (Offices: 1 Agent) mittee reveals a total of 52 can­ for each dept.) Agent didates will seek office in the At­ Agent D. L. PARKER lantic and Gulf District, Seafai'- RAY SWEENEY ers International Union elections WILLIAM (CURLY) RENTZ* Deck Patrolman SAN JUAN. P.R. to serve during 1946. A break­ (Offices: 1 Agent) down of the candidates shows 16 R. E. DICKEY* for Agents, 33 for Patrolmen, 2 Engine Patrolman Agent for Assistant Secretary-Treasurer DOLAR STONE- BUD RAY* and 1 for Secretary-Treasurer. ERNEST . B. TILLEY SAN FRANCISCO Of the 52 candidates, 37 face Steward Patrolman (Offices: 1 Agent) the voters at the polls, the others CHARLES STARLING* Agent being unopposed. One candidacy for Agent was cancelled because NORFOLK ROBERT A. MATTHEWS* the office sought (Charleston, S. (Offices: 1 Agent, 2 Joint James Cobb, No. 265, nomin­ C., Branch) was no longer func­ Patrolmen) ated for Agent for the Port of tioning. Agent Charleston, had his nomination The Credentials Committee's RAY WHITE* cancelled by the Committee be­ list appears below: Joint Patrolman cause the branch there was closed FOR ENTIRE DISTRICT KEITH (JIM) ALSOP* prior to the nominations. A res­ LEON (BLONDEY) JOHNSON* olution specifying the offices to (Offices: 1 Sec.-Treas, be filled had previously been 1 Ass't. Sec.-Treas.) SAVANNAH passed by the membership and Secretary-Treasurer (Offices: 1 Agent) Charleston will not be placed on JOHN HAWK* Agent the ballot. Assistant Sec'y-Treasurer ARTHUR THOMPSON* •An asterisk against a name JAMES T. BRADY signifies that the candidate is un­ J. P. SHULER JACKSONVILLE opposed. (Offices: 1 Agent) NEW YORK Agent (Offices: 1 Agent, 2 Patrolmen LOUIS GOFFIN Union Officers Apply for each department) JAMES TUCKER Brothers William J. Moise and Jimmy "Sloppy" Creel drop into Agent For Strike Vote the Log office to report on their recent trip on the Bull Line's Bab- PAUL HALL* TAMPA ' The possibility of a strike of cock (a habit more of you should ^t). They had a good trip, as you . Deck Patrolman (Offices: 1 Agent) union ships' officers aboard most can tell by their expressions. However, turn to page six for a more JOSEPH ALGINA Agent THOMAS (ROCKY) BENSON CLAUDE (SONNY) SIMMONS* of the 5,000 vessels in the Ameri­ complete report ,on the Babcock's last trip. Meanwhile, how about' CHAS. (COTTON) HAYMOND can merchant marine arose this more of you guys dropping in and telling us about your beefs and week when the Masters, Mates JAMES SHEEHAN MOBILE your experiences. Your old shipmedes like to hear about you. and Pilots of America, American Engine Patrolman (Offices: 1 Agent, 1 Joint Patrolman) Federation of Labor affiliate, ap­ JAMES De VITO plied to the National Labor Re- JAMES BANNERS Agent CHARLES KIMBALL* lation.s Board for a strike vote JAMES PURCELL wtihin the next thirty days. Delegates Say Log Gets Around JOSEPH H. VOLPIAN.-^ Joint Patrolman CHARLES E. BURNS The union, which has members Steward Patrolman aboard^ 97 per cent of Am^ican- (Continued from ^Fage I) to pass them along to other sea­ CLAUDE FISHER • ELVIS (EDDIE) HIGDON ^ men and crews they met. LOUIS (BLACKIE) NEIRA owned ships in the world, asked tic: Delegates Dan Bergen, John R. E. GONZALES the strike vote in a telegram to L. Mahoney, and Mike Soraka, Adding "Send more," C. O. FRED HART ' NEW ORLEANS the National Labor Relation saw to it that the Log was de­ Voelker, stewards department BOSTON (Offices: 1 Agent, 1 Patrolman Board after the War Labor Board livered in quantity to the Sea­ delegate of the SS Meyer Lissner for each department) rejected its plea for a 45 per men's Club in Bremerhaven, Ger­ fWaterman) reports that the Logs (Offices: 1 Agent, 1 Joint were received and distributed. Patrolman) Agent cent increase in wages. many, after the crew had re­ STEELY WHITE* Captain Harry Martin, presi­ ceived and read copies. The Delegates Ted Reynolds, Carl Agent Germans said they were glad to Angenete and R. L! Starke of JOHN MOGAN* Deck Patrolman dent of the Masters, Mates and Pilots of America, said that elim­ get reading that didn't have Nazi the Deconhil SS Mojave send Joint Patrolman PERCY BOYER censorship exercised over it. their thanks on getting the paper. CHARLES H. BUSH ination of the war bonus for JOSEPH LAPHAM mariners on Oct. 1 by the War Aboard the SB Julian Poydras The crew was still reading the STANLEY GREENRIDGE FRANK SULLIVAN Log when the ship sailed, and PAUL WARREN Labor Board order means a wage the delegates left Logs in the EDDIE A. PARR cut of from 76 to 91 per cent for Victory Club, Rue Albert Mahien, will distribute their copies when JAMES E. SWEENEY ' Engine Patrolman 15,000 members of the union. Al­ in Cherbourg, France. they get to their port of destina­ A. M. (SANDY) SCIVICQUE though the officers have been in­ And from there we have the tion. PHILADELPHIA C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS (Offices: 1 Agent) cluded in a $45-a-month pay rise report from Chief Cook Wallace From the SS Fort Donelson (L, Steward Pafrolman granted to all merchant seamen that he left Logs aboard another A. Tanker) Delegates Fant, La Agent RICHARD W. BIRMINGHAM and effective Oct. 1, Captain Mar­ SIU ship in Beira, Portuguese Fare and Otterson send back HARRY COLLINS TEDD R. TERRINGTON tin declared that the officers feel East Africa on August 18. The word that the UnitSh paper has JAMES TRUESDALE V" ROBERT B. WRIGHT the amoimt is insufficient. crew of this ship also promised reached them.