The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
On Shipboard.
~ JOHN D. HARRY.

board, children, women and men. In few hours
,was surrounded by the unbroken horizon, world
in itself, swiftly moving through the water triumph
of mans ingenuity.
In the cabin were the specially favored, the few.
They had their part of the ship, the most attractive
part and the most finely equipped, where the other
passengers were permitted enter. far larger
number occupied the second cabin comfortable but
not nearly so luxurious with dningroom less hand
someiy appointed and with food less varied and less
rich. Below, in the steerage, were quartered the
multitude. in small i-smelling overcrowded rooms,
under the water line supplied with coarse food.
The people in the steerage were not allowed to go
into the second first cabin. The people in the
second could go into the steerage, but not into the
first cabin. ........
The frct-cabin passengers could roam where they
pleased.
For the most part, however, the frst-cabin pas
sengers did leave their part of the ship. It
He would come back with strange tales as of people
belonging to alien race. His description of life
in the steerage would be listened to with both amuse
ment and pity. Sometimes a woman, as she lay
bundled in her steamer chair, would murmur: Poor
creatures, wonder how they live"
There was point in the frst-class cabin where
passengers could stand and look down into the steer
age. Occasionally, small group would stop there
and watch the people dancing to the music of con-
certina. Now and then would throw coins which
would be scrambled for.
There was marked difference between the peo-
pie of the first cabin and those of the second cabin
and in the steerage For the first few days rst-cabin
passengers acted as if they were afraid of one an
other. Many held themselves aloof Up and down
the deck they would walk alone in pairs, expensive
ly dressed authoritative, their faces set their eyes
looking straight ahead. As the days went on, how
ever the others seemed to grow less suspicious and
more friendly.
In the second cabin there was a marked absence
of suspicion. The passengers quickly made acquant-
snces. They broke into many groups, talking with
animation. And for the steerage, by the time the
ship had been out for day. it seemed as if the
people belonged to one great family They were al
ways doing things for another and sharing. Occa-
sionally there would be quarrel but it would soon
be forgotten in the general good cheer.
Beside the passengers there were a multitude of
workers, the officers, the and strange unsghtly
creatures that seldom seen, black with CRIME.
mosened with sweat the stokers that fed the vitality
of this monster ship. For the part the officers
spoke only to the people in the first cabin. The
spoke only to the people the second cabin and in
1t seldom occurred to any one that the people of
this world were all related Indeed, most of the
frstcabin passengers scarcely conscious of the
and yet so far away.
Once, however, as a woman was looking out on
the gently swelling ocean. she remarked: What a
dreadful thing it would be if anything happen
to the ship. There's knowing how those foreigners
IN the steerage would behave themselves There might
be panic What pity it is can't have ships
without any steerage. Perhaps they will come in
time"
One day church dignitary, from great city,
decided TO make visit to the steerage. He asked
another passenger to go with him. the president of
college They walked among the crowds massed on
the lower deck, smiling in the way of kindly super
iority- The steerage passengers looked with mild
interest. wondering who those prosperous looking Wis
itors could be.
ITS curious isn't it." said the clergyman to the
president how much happier their faces than
the faces in the first cabin?"
They don't think said the president.
"Ah." The clergyman looked troubled I'm afraid
shah have hard time assmilatng them"
''Oh no." The president shook his head. Its
wonderful how quickly they adapt themselves to
American ways"
ne Cnurcn mas II narQer and narder to reach
Them" the clergyman went on. In fact the poor of
cities seem to have lost their respect for religion
What do you think the can be?' the pres-
dent asked they started wander back where they
belonged. The smell is very dsagreeable, isn't it ??
he remarked parentheticaily
Very" the clergyman replied. Il thought | should
get some light on the subject during my six months
in Europe. But | found the conditions there even
than they at home"
Don't you think we are likely to solve the
problem by getting at the minds of the people said
the president
Maybe, maybe" The clergyman spoke with genial
optimism. I'VE may be able to train the younger
generations of the people that pouring in here
from Europe to see the absurdty of the revolutionary
ideas they bring Otherwise they will surely be
menace. Then we may be able to reach them through
our religious organizations"
Yes the president gravely remarked 81 am re-
dictionary enough to believe that Christianity and edu-
cation ought to go hand in hand"
Copyright by John D. BsrryJ IS.
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