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Franklin D. Roosevelt's P.O Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Floating White House” Oakland, California 2010 Spring Edition Potomac Association Founder Returns to the “Family” INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Wally Abernathy, former Executive Director of the Port of Oakland, and the per- son who rescued the Potomac from the scrap heap, has returned to serve on the Potomac Association’s Board of Governors. FDR and Prohibition History does have a way of coming A look at the Eighteenth full circle. With Mr. Abernathy’s re- Amendment and its repeal turn, we are fortunate to be privy to By Edward I. Bloom. 2 the actual details of the Potomac’s early challenges for restoration some Marti’s Musings… 25 years ago. He shared some of the San Francisco – a first time Port stories of that struggle with us at our of Call for the Potomac . 3 Annual Volunteer meeting on March Mooring Lines 6. Our thanks go to John Kaehms for A note from the Editor . 3 re-introducing Wally to the Potomac. Art Haskell, Board CFO, Wally Abernathy and John Kaehms, crewmember. Notes from the Archives. Throughout the early days of the Potomac’s restoration, Mr. Abernathy was the The Pot Bust - a look at a darker driving force in enlisting the key community leaders to spearhead the effort. chapter in the Potomac’s history James Roosevelt, FDR’s son, was among those individuals, as were Ed Crowley, By Hank Laney, Curator . 4 Bruce Seaton, Art Haskell, Tom Morehouse, and prominent leaders from all the major Bay Area labor unions. 2010 Cruise Schedule There is something for every- Mr. Abernathy guided every step of the project insuring that it kept moving to one on our complete schedule. meet his vision of a restored Potomac. It required great fortitude, patience, and Check it out and come cruising the art of arm-twisting along with the kind of leadership we know Wally Aber- with us! . 5 nathy will bring to the Association’s Board of Governors. WELCOME HOME, WALLY! Friends of the Potomac The most important page in this issue. Thank you! . 6 JOIN US ON BOARD THE USS POTOMAC FOR: Opening Day on the Bay...with the Fascinating “Characters of the Bay” th April 25 10:30AM to 2PM POTOMAC LINKS: The Annual Mother’s Day Brunch Cruise Cruises and Special Events May 9th, 11:30AM to 2:00PM Student Tours Private Charters and Events Call 510-627-1215 for details or go online to: www.usspotomac.org/events Become a Friend of the Potomac FDR AND PROHIBITION By Edward I. Bloom The national drive for prohibition first arose during the 1840’s with the Temperance Movement. By the late 1860’s the movement had given rise to the Prohibition Party followed by the formation of the Wom- en’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) in 1872. Its most powerful advocates were Francis Willard who became president of the WCTU in 1873, and Carrie Nation, best known for physically attacking local saloons. Both advanced the linkage of pro- hibition to the running of home and family on Christian values. The movement became divisive along cultural and economic class lines, with rural/farm areas being “dry” and urban areas being “wet.” Carrie Nation, 1910 Nation, Carrie The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution prohibited the manu- facture, sale, transport, import, or export of alcoholic beverages. Section 2 of the amendment gave Congress and the states concurrent powers to enforce the ban with appropriate legislation. The Volstead Act gave the amendment its teeth and went into effect on January 16, 1920. Throughout the life of the Eighteenth Amendment, 1920 to 1933, FDR paid little attention to it on a private and personal level. He continued to mix his own cocktails for the pre-dinner ritual he called “the children’s hour.” As New York governor, he advocated the repeal of Prohibition, arguing that it failed to encourage temperance and brought about both racketeering and contempt for the law. He was in favor of the local option. In 1932, the Democratic National Convention adopted a plank calling for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. It was not a vigorously debated issue in the presidential campaign, and was never mentioned in any of FDR’s major speeches, preferring not to provoke a cultural war over the issue. The bill to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment was formally in- troduced in Congress during its lame-duck session in Decem- ber 1932, and was one of the last official acts of the Hoover Administration. Prohibition was repealed with the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment on December 5, 1933. In anticipation of ratification, FDR had drafted a three-sentence bill, the Beer-Wine Revenue Act, to legalize the sale of 3.2% beer and wine, and provide the government with much needed tax revenue. It was passed by Congress, effective immediately. With that, bars re-opened and beer parties were held throughout the nation. As Studs Terkel said, “...it was a note of hope that something would be better.” Sources: Celebrating at a speakeasy, ca 1932 The Defining Moment –Jonathan Alter Freedom from Fear – David M. Kennedy FDR – Jean Edward Smith The Rise of Industrial America – Page Smith Traitor to His Class – H.W. Brands FDR: The New York Years 1928-1933 – Kenneth S. Davis -2- MARTI’S MUSINGS…A new adventure Over the years, the USS Potomac has visited many different sites for day long Ports of Call or to drop off and pick up passengers, but on March 3rd we did something we have never done before. We spent the day at the San Francisco Ferry Building. What a delightful day. With a great deal of pre-planning and discussion, the Port of San Francisco kindly invited us to visit and linger awhile at Pier E, right next to the famous Sinbad’s Restaurant. Arrangements were made for us to occupy a space normally used by regular commuter ferries for just one day. Security had to be very tight and carefully monitored, as the pier is also one of the port’s active ferry destinations. The ter- rific Potomac Crew did an excellent job of insuring that the security regulations were carefully observed, while acting as a cordial welcoming committee for new friends visiting the ship. New friends did indeed come to call, and we were delighted with the turnout, especially since it was a cold and rainy day. We welcomed of- ficials from the Port of San Fransisco including Mr. Rodney Fong, Presi- dent of the Port Commission, Board President of the SF Wax Museum, and an active member of the San Francisco community. We also were very pleased to welcome representatives from the San Francisco Con- vention and Visitor’s Bureau, concierges from some of the City’s finest hotels, and many others who joined us for a brief reception and cruise on the bay. All in all, a grand day and one we hope to repeat more often as the year progresses. Very special thanks go out to the San Francisco Wax Museum for lending us six of their “famous characters” including Presidents Obama, Bush, Carter, Clinton, Nixon and Truman, and Mayor Willie Brown. Thanks also to our “Mr. President,” our fabulous crew, our stalwart docents, and our good friend David Perry of David Perry and Associates, who put the whole day together. Look out San Francisco, we’ll be back! MOORING LINES . They noticed everything, and it just got better. These were live- Friday, March 12th was another cold, rainy day for the USS ly, interested students clearly up Potomac, as if we hadn’t had enough the previous week for on their Potomac history. They the Port of Call. Yet, despite the weather, two fifth grade were delighted to find a bathtub classes from Musick School (self-described as Room 9 and in FDR’s stateroom (they needed 10), were lined up and ready to see the Potomac. While to find two). The fantail drew Room 10 settled into the visitor center to see the video, more wows along with the usual testing of the bench. After Room 9 was split into two groups for a Dockside tour, one a look at the guest quarters (they found the other tub), I let led by Docent Charles Norman, the other by yours truly. them know the remainder of the tour would be on the upper When their tour ended, the classes switched, and Charles deck out in the rain. I promised to make it quick, but once and I took Room 10 aboard. Meanwhile, it never stopped up top, who cared about the rain? It was all about the wheel raining. house, the ship’s bell, and the aft deck area – more jaw drop- ping. They couldn’t get enough, and over and over I heard, The route for my groups began with the business end of the “this is so cool.” And at that moment the importance of the ship – Captain’s Quarters, Radio Room, Engine Room, and Potomac’s mission came through, loud and clear. It was writ- then below to the crew’s quarters. When we finished our ten all over the wet and smiling faces of Rooms 9 and 10. discussion on “hot bunks” we headed up to the Dining Sa- loon. This proved to be a jaw dropping “WOW!” moment. Virginia Rapp Editor -3- POTOMAC INVOLVED IN POT BUST !! restoration. They would pay to have the Potomac towed By Hank Laney, Curator to SF for berthing, restora- tion, and fund raising. The It all seemed innocent enough; the USS Potomac arriving in person allegedly at the head San Francisco in August of 1980, ratty but floating, tying up of this organization was Wil- at Pier 26, and hanging out banners for the “Crippled Chil- liam Montgomery, a smooth- dren’s Society of America.” She was tied up with her sister talking SF native.
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