The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-23
MORE SHIPSIS
WORLDS NEED
Passenger Accommodations to
All Lands Taxed to Capacity
and Booked Ahead.
MARINE OFFERS SOLUTION
American Merchantmen Adding
New Passenger Lines and
Additional Routes.
AN Assoclated Press.l


New York, Aug. 22.-The slogan of
ships! ships! and still more shipsi"
so effectively used during the war to
speed up Americas ship building pro-
gram as a defiance of the submarine
campaign still is heard in American
seaports. 1t comes. however, not so
much from those having freight for
transit as it does from those who de-
sire to make trips to foreign shores
on business and pleasure.
Steamship accommodations for all
lands, despite more than a doubling of
pre-wartime tariffs, and rigid restric-
tions as to passports are at a premium.
other terminals of passenger carrying
lines say that all available accommo-
dations are booked as far as three
months ahead. The unfortunate busi-
ness man faced with the need of max
ing an unexpected trip abroad, is
forced to depend on possible cancella-
tions of previously engaged passage
on the part of someone who at the last
moment is prevented from sailing. On
many ships third-class accommoda-
tions hold men and women who are
financially able to travel in the best
that the ship affords. 1t is no in
frequent occurrence for a staid banker,
or wealthy head of a large business
house to be found booked win. he.
humbfe alien laborer returning 20 the
land of his birth for visit.
Records of departures and arrivals
as kept here by the Steamship Mems
Association show that despite the ve'y
apparent rush, travel is only about
half, as to number of passengers, what
is was in 1914. In. May and June OF
that year there sailed from American
to transatlantic ports 164,300 persons
/ of whom more than 100000 were
classed as third -class. In the same
months of 1920 the outgoing total was
S0,323 of whom $4,000 were third class.
OF incoming passengers in one
month of 1914, there were 105, 100 per-
sons. The corresponding month this
year showed As, ,I20 persons arriving.
The rush this year and the difficult
ty in getting Accommodations Is ac-
counted for by the fact that there is
needed Ships, ships, and more ships!"
of the passenger carrying class. Avail
able tonnage, due to the ravages of the
war, is greatly depleted. The North
German Lloyd and the Hamburg Am
erican Lines, which prior to the war
Atlantic travel, do not exist
The outlook of the American Mer-
chant Marine passenger carrying trade,
however, is very bright. shipping men
say. The United State Shipping
Board is giving encouragement to the.
organization of lines adequate to de-
mands of the service. The Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine Company has
added IN
line to Hamburg with two of Americas
best ships making regular runs there
in. Recent announcement was made
that new company, the American Ship
and Commerce Corporation, has made
a working agreement with the Hamburg
| American Line for its former trade
routes. This company announces that
it will handle Sc ships or more than
100000 tons. Included in its service
will be several passenger lines. An
other new company, recently organ
lied, is the United States Mail Steam
ship Company TO which has been allo-
Gated 10 of the largest German pasen-
ger liners, including the Presidential
ship George Washington, America.
Mount Vernon and President Grant, all
! well known liners prior TO the war
Prevailing rates recently quoted show
that a first-class ticket can be pur-
chased from New York to a british
port at prices ranging from 5000 up to
S5,000-the latter for the choice suites.
To France the tariff ranges from 5000
10 s1,400 depending on the ship and the
berth. Italy as a destination requires
an expenditure of from 1920 up, and
| to Scandinavian countries from 1920
to $500. In addition war tax OF s5 is
collected on each ticket.
Steerage, or third-class rates, are
about what second class formerly
| cost, and second class in proportion.
! To SAIL passenger must have a pass
port, the details OF getting which in
clude furnishing birth certificates, and
sworn affidavits as TO business abroad,
sworn supporting affidavits of wit
| nesses, and a picture of the passenger
for the passport and for State Depart
ment records. The passport secured.
there is then required a certificate
from the Internal Revenue Collector
that the applicant has paid his or her
income tax. On this certificate per-
NIT to sail is isued. Vises of con-
| suls of countries to which passengers
J are bound are also requirement.