The Newtown bee., 1908-09-18
TRIP TO EUROPE.
DR SAMUEL GREEN OF SOUTH
 BURY

DUNl
 Writes Interestingly of His Ex-
 periences.
 To the Editor Newtown Bee. A trip to Europe to-day is as comfortable as is the passage on small steamer ply ing between home ports, and less dan gerous. Everything is comfortably clean and service first rate. The writ CT has sailed on the old line of sailing vessels and knows what they were and the difference IS amazing. The pitch ing, tossing and shaking which one en- countered at that time when the ship goes down with the sea is immensely great. There is nothing to be seen, for the water is high above the ship on both sides and the clouds are only visible above and the vessel groaned like human being; that is practically eliminated. It has to be very rough indeed to toss vessel carrying passen- gers to-day. There is far less sea sick ness and danger is at minimum if any thing happens to the machinery or if the vessel is injured Tn any way one can get help in short while as all ves- sells are fitted with the Marconi Sys- tenn. On some of the ships they print papers every day and passengers are kept posted on all current matters both sides of the Atlantic. You can keep in communication with your friends in the same way for a very small fee. Your food is good and plen- tiful. It consits of fresh meat, vege- tables and fruit. Hot beef tea is also passed around to those who wish it between meals and the band plays twice day for the amusement of those aboard. There is good library with the popular works of the day and the cabins are comfortable with two or three beds and sometimes couches and settees.
 The first thing to do when you have concluded to go abroad is to book and book early. When you get aboard and have your baggage seen to and your room located see ..your deck steward and engage a steamer chair before they are all taken, otherwise you may miss its comforts. One dollar or four shillings is the usual price paid for one of these chairs, though some pay two and one-half dollars or ten shillings and are glad to get them at that price. The next thing is to get your seat at the table and choose your sitting. If you are an early riser the first sitting will suit you, if not the second comes about three quarters of an hour after the first.
 The first day is generally spent in ob serving your comrades on the voyage and the second day you become ac- quainted with same. Soon you are one large family, telling stories of your travels, getting advice from your neighbors who have travelled some be- fore, and many other general topics. A fortune teller is usually aboard and amuses the ladies as well as some of the men. Games of different kinds amuse some, reading others. Watching the vessels you may pass the Bullet in" (which will inform you that he was speaking to your vessel early that morning. Looking out onto the broad ocean you may see shark now and then, a school of porpises or whales. In fact there is something to occupy your time all day and if you like the water you are sorry when it comes to an end.
 Children are numerous these days, travelling with their parents and cer- tainIy have gay times; there is gener- ally man whose business it is to keep charge of them and to see that they keep out of danger and you can make up your mind that he is kept pretty busy.
 You have now landed and go ashore to be inspected by revenue officer. that over, your baggage is got ready for conveyance to our hotel or station right. Now if you have not found nut before, which I am sure you have, that it takes money to travel and quite as much for tips. The fellow who helps you with your baggage expects shil- ling or six pence at least; your Han som driver will drive you 10 blocks when three would have brought you to your hotel if the fee is two shillings; then you may expect to pay three or may be more.
 Being in Liverpool but on two occa- sions of about four hours each, did not have time to see all of the city, but all did see was about the same of one of