The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-23

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Few realize what this influx OF travel
Ing means to Europe. but figures are
suggestive. one hundred thousand
tourists travelling for an average
length Of three mouths and spending,
say. $500 apiece for that time. which
is an average very low. would bring
the total amount spent by Americans
on pleasure travel 10 Europe each
summer up TO s5o.000,000 and In all
likelihood the actual amount Is much
greater than that
Whether You are contemplating a
trip to Europe or whether you
wouldn't give a button to make the
journey. the great progress being made
by steamship builders should prove Of
interest. The big liners Of today are
literally Coating cities. with every
comfort and convenience known 10
man. In fact. the luxury Of ocean
travel has now reached such a state Of
perfection that land bred and timld
passengers may almost delude Them
selves into thinking they are still on
shore. although far out al sea. 1t is
difficult 20 realize that only a few
yenrs ago people on a transatlantic
boat were deprived for FIVE days Of all
the elementary Injuries. They suf-
fered the lack Of nearly all the little
comforts that pertained to costly
existence ashore voyage was a
necessary evil between two ports, and
the gourmet risked his digestion In
the interval between hotels. The trav.
eler In midocean called vainly for the
dellcacies Of civilization. but not SO
today.
Now on the modern steamship ele-
yators save languld limbs the fatigue
Of climbing steps. the wireless morn
ing newspaper Is served ID bed with
the coffee and telephone is If your
elbow. handy for summoning your
valet or sending a business message
thousands of miles over sea and land
There Is a push button TO turn on the
heat OF the electric stove. The barber
arrives TO shave monsieur The hair
dresser win reconstruct madame's
Golf You may dron in at the mani
cures after spending half an hour al
the gymnasium The stenographer
waits for dictation Of a business letter
An orchid for tie bnttonhole al til
florists and then q little stroll on til
deck to glapce At the ocean
and observe some chic morning COS
tunes
Almost motioniess is the ship TO the
senses. only slight vibration being
noticed Some statistical bore remarks
that there Is a population Of more
than 5000 aboard and that the vessels
tunnels would contain a railroad train
and that II would take 6S.000 horses 10 /
equal the power Of her four turbine
driven screws But who cares to know
these details2
While the steerage passengers are |
made comfortable and the second cab
IN passengers enjoy many Injuries. It
IS those who travel first class. Of
course. who get the choice aceommoda-
ions. for which they pay vast sums
The best suits aboard modern liner
come high. but 1t must be remembered &
hat the space occupied is even more
expensive than 1t would be In Broad
way or Fifth avenue a suit OF four
parlor, bedroom. dressing
loom and bath may be had in the
season for about $1,000 for the trip 4
There Is practically no limit to the
number OF rooms which may be thrown F
nto single suit. and it Is not IN
COMMON roF as much as $1,000 to be
Daid for suit for a single crossing
n case the ship selected is I've day
,oat the rate viii therefore range from
800 10 5000 day The suits may.
However. be occupied by two and IN