Arizona republican., 1920-08-23
SHIPS! MORE SH|PSr CRY AMERICANS BOUND FOR FOREIGN LANDS
Passenger Accommodations At Premium as Many Wish to Go Abroad--New Lines Being Organized


 ing program as a defiance of the sub marine campaign. still is heard in Amer1can seaports. It comes how ever. not so much from those having Irelght for transit as it does from those who desire to make trips to foreign shores on business or pleasure.
 steamship accommodations for all lands, despite more than a doubling of pre-wartime tariffs. and rigid restric- tlons as to passports, are at a pre- mum Representatives in New York and other terminals of passenger carrying lines say that all available accommodations are booked as far as three months ahead. The unfortunate business man faced with the need of making an unexpected trip abroad. is forced to depend on possible canceIIa- tlons of previously engaged passage on the part of someone who at the last moment is prevented from sailing On many ships third class accommoda- t1onS hold men and women who are financially able to travel in the best that the ship affords. It is no in frequent occurrence for a staid banker, or wealthy head of a large business house. to be found booked with the humble alien laborer returning to the land of his birth for a visit
 It was recently said by the head of a large line in speaking of tariffs, that Tn 1914 man could purchase tourist ticket including rail fares and hotel ac-
 
 around the world for the same sum that he is now compelled to pay for a one-way ticket from New York to a Mediterranean port.
 Travel Half of That of 1914
 Records of departures and arrivals as kept here by the Steamship Mems association show that despite the very apparent rush, travel is only about half. as to number of passengers, what 1t was in 1914. Tn May and June of farf to trans-Atlantic ports 164,3 300 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 50.000 were third class.
 Of incoming passengers in one month in 1914 there were 105. 100 per sons- The corresponding month this year showed 45,120 persons arrivals.
 The rush this year and the diff counted for by the fact that there is needed ships, ships and more shipsi" 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 carried large percentage of the trans Atlantic travel. do not exist In addi- ton. many of the big liners of allied flags are gone. as for example the LuSlLa0la- Almost the enIlre Dfe-War fleet of another large British line were submarine victims Other ships were of a necessity laid up for periods of more than a year for reconditioning due to their accomm odations having been ripped out with axes to make them into. troop carriers. An example of this is the huge Olympic, which but recently was returned to her passen- er-carrying trade.
 Few German Lines Left
 -T though taken over by the United States and other countries. but com parative few are yet in operation One of these is the Leyiathan, the largest ship afloat- which is lying idle at her dock in Hoboken-a ship which could carry from 5000 to 6.000 passengers were she in operation Leviathan could ED to sea now insofar as her engines and boilers are concerned. but alter atiOns of her cabins by which she was able to take on board 12.O00 troops have unfitted her for passenger carrying trade
 The outlook of the American mer- chant marine passenger carrying trade however, is very bright, ship ing men gay The United States ship ping board is giving encouragement to the organization of lines adequate to demands of the service. The In- ternational Mercantile Marine com pany has added to it's American flag a of Americas best ships making regu- lar runs Recent announcement was made that a new company the Amer fcan Ship and Commerce corporation, has made a working agreement with the Hamburg American line for it's former trade routes. This company announces that it will handle 86 ships. of more than 590.000 tons- Included in it's service will be several passenger lines Another new company, re- T~.5f fa6 Mail Steamship company, to which has been allocated 15 of the largest German passenger liners. including the presidential ship George Washington, America Mount Vernon. and President Grant all well known liners prior to the war.
 A passenger service to South Amer ica with five steamers now in opera ton was instituted by the shipping board A number of new passenger soon be ready for alocation among the various American companies. A line of messenger ships to Danzig was re- gently formed and it's first ship. a former German liner. is now at sea.
 Rates Have Gone Up
 Prevailing rates recently quoted chow that a first class ticket can be purchased from New York to a British mort at prices ranging from $200 up to s5. .OOO-the latter for the choice
 
 from s2o0 to $1.400 depending on the shin and the berth. Italy as desti- nation requires an expenditure of from goo up. and to Scandinavian coun- +riez from $22O to $500 In addition a war tax of s5 is collected on each ticket
 Steerage, or third-class rates, are abo11t what second-class formerly cost, and second class in proportion To eau a passenger must have a pass nort- the details of getting which in cIl,de furnishing birth certificates, and ssxvor1, affidavits as to business abroad, sworn supporting affidavits of wit -,eeses. and a picture of the passenger Cor inc passport and for state depart -nent records The passport secured +be-e is then required a certificate froTn the internal revenue collector tI,at inc applicant has paid his or her ;ncorne tax. On this certificate per vii 10 sail is issued Vises of consuls nf countries to which passengers are bound are also a requirement..
 zfoca the beginning of the war ooods exported from the United States ewceeded the imports by about $1t,- 900. 900 GOO.