Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
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The voyage itself will be vastly
more than a mere means to an end.
The fascination of the days on board
will vie with that of those ashore.
The travellers confidently expect calm
waters over virtually the entire route.
Excellent concerts, frequent dances.
bridge parties, illustrated lectures
furnish an endless variety of interest
ing entertainment and always there
is, for those who prefer it, the luxury
of complete relaxation.
Ocean Services and Costs
Roughly speaking, it may be said
that ocean travel today figures out at
something less than 10 cents a mile,
first class, ON the most luxurious
liners. The charge includes, of course,
ones meals and Sieeping a~ccommoda-
tons. both of the very highest type.
There is a slight ~fIuctuation in rates,
due to the type Of ship chosen for
the voyage as well as the season of
the year i'll which the traveller wishes
to cross.
But superb as these ships are with
every last word of luxury and comfort
in their construction and furnishings
Turkish baths, gymnasiums. swim
ming pools. Partisan restaurants upon
their upper decks-fhere is no neces-
sity for tie thrifty traveller using them.
Funds are carried in travellers
checks-a simple. thief-poof means of
saving worry. These can be bought of
any steamship agent. and can be
cashed anywhere-at hotels. railroad
stations, shops or even theaters. The
old idea of carrying money in a belt
Is now obsolete.
There are no charges on a steamer
except for the ticket. but there are
certain expenses in the way of per-
sonal purchases, and customary fees
70 stewards, that must be counted on.
Inc average passenger on a de luxe
ship spends about $50 for fees on a
voyage, His smoking room charges
are what he makes them.
On the average large ship just i'm
der the de luxe class. fees are a little
less than or the great filters. For ex-
ample. one gives his table steward
tWaiterj a pound note, or a s. bill.
whereas on the biggest ships the fee
may reach Two pounds or at least
$50. A similar tip will suffice for the
room steward Lesser gratuities. bas-
ed largely on the amount of special
service rendered, will be most accent
able to the library steward. the deck
steward and the. bath steward. boots
and the stewardess. The barber mav
be re~comDensed on each individual
transaction: but the others named.
however. never by this method.
Exchange Helps Americans
In the days before the coming of
the great war the question of the var
red moneys IN foreign countries was a
matter OF much perplexity TO the un-
Seasoned tr1 raiap ,vho va~.-uzI -
seas. Yet, his p~erplexities were as
nothing as compared with those of the
unseasoned traveller of today. In those
old days the exchange values of the
currencies OF the different lands were
pretty firmly fixed. The pound ster-
ling of England. Scotland and ireland
stood at S4:S6; the French. Swiss and
belgian francs. the Spanish Peseta and
the Italian lire were approximately 20
cents each: the German mark, a5
cents.
To-day all is changed. Not only Is
all changed. but constantly is chang
ing every day and hour by hour. With
in the last few months the pound ster-
ling has been as low as $500, and as
high as $3.50. The French franc has
ranged from just under seven TO Il lit
tie over eight cents The Belgian
iiaiitA mas uene Il Illtle ana the SWISS
very much better. The peseta wavers
at from 13 to II cents. but the lire
goes ar Il bare six cents. And the Ger
man mark has gone lower than 400 to
the dollar, and still fluctuates while
the Austria kronen have sunk almost
to the hopeless state of the Russian
ruble.
Yet the traveller has his reward in
the almost uniform strength of the
dollar which is at a premium abroad.