Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25

Navy. monthly service magazine and
written by Capt. r. *. Roden. n wei,
known Swedish navigator, who contend
ed that the present day tendency on shin
building was to sacrifice safety for lux
ury
capt. Roden in this article, published
in November, 1910 mentioned the IT.
tanic by name and portrayed some Of the
dangers to which shipbuilding for luxury
is leading He pointed out that the new
steamships. tho Olympic and Titanic.
would he the finest vessels afoat no ex-
pense being spared to attain every con-
ceivahlc comfort for which men or women
of means could possibly ask-staterooms
with private shower baths, a swimming
pool large enough for diving a ballroom.
comprising an entire upper deck. "A gym
nasi,m. elaborate cafes, n sun deck rom
rcsentng a flower garden. and other lux
uriee
THE reading of these reports." saws
capt Rodcn. lis fascinating to the aver
age man who takes it for granted that
side by side with the luxurious comforts
are combined the elements that make
mp the factor Of safety that n we'll equip
ped passenger ship should possess As a
general rule the travelling public pays
slight attention to the measures taken
for its safety 1t prefers to assume that
tho steamship conpauv has dore evarv
thing to secure the safety of messengers
in ease of shipwreck, and that all regu-
lations stipulated by law to safeguard
life have been complied with
I'm order to insure the safety of pas
Songors and crew in case of a shin ac-
tualIy on the nout Of sinking or whom g,
dangerous fire is in progress common
sense will tell us that there should bc on
hand boats AMI RATS of sufficient num-
her and capacity 10 accommodate every
person ON board
I'm this respect tho shin sho,,ld bo
rendered absolutely indenendent of as
sistance from without bccause conditions
might he such as to place tho shin
in 4 position where she must rely on her
own resources Though en,,tnned win
wireless apparatus it is evident that when
help is most needed something might
prevent the operator from sending ont
his 4 need assistance message. or fine
wireless may be in perfect working order
but help called for too far away to roach
the scene of acciten, in time ,o he avail
cd of. In either case. or in any sim,I,r
case. /, is ,v;dont tina, tho boat, 20 ,,oo,
the emergency ad.u,,.,toIv should ho
ihorc
.'.But how in those d.ys of u,,or,i,b,
compartments can a shin of modern
construction s,nltr' vo,, ask such , GA
lami,v would seem jmnrohab,c b,,t /, is
far from being so. l'nsinliahle ships. like
fireproof buildings. are dreams we homo
sometime to realize
"Bulkheads greatly increase tho safety
of a shin. but do no, always nrovent
sinking. iifeboats Of sufficient cauacitv
should. therefore form tho main anvil
larry on which dependence can he placed
in cases of emergency Tho marine laws
of all nation prescribe this and vet il il
doubtful in min. cases ont or ten
if this provision is carried ONT NV the
owners of nassourer shins
"After careful Consideration. I'm. writer
feels safe I'm saving thut ont or , croat
number of uasscnpcrs carried h,. sbins
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accommodated T., the ,ifoho,.. ana ,.,rs
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