The Coconino sun., 1925-04-10

why the natives down in this section
are, so careless about their clothes.
Weather conditions, however, do not
in the least hinder our young society
folks from enjoying the Jazz band
music in which the bass drum and
saxophone largely predominate. We
have fine Belgian orchestra on
board which entertains with afternoon
and evening concerts in the social
hall, but it is not very well patron
lied because it lacks volume
The jazz outfit taken on at San
Francisco call themselves the college
orchestra" and, oh, Uncle Xavier!
how they can pick up the remnants
of several tunes and beat them into a
pulp of aggravated noises! But it
thrills the youthful breast. 1t is most
beautiful to see svelte young thing
aged Is or As, drape herself over the
bosom of a slender young man like a
bucket of soft butter, then go scuff-
scuff- -scuffing around the room, their
feet making a noise much like the
vigorous action of a stiff broom on a
rough surfaced floor.
The jazz band has stacks of music
to select from and often changes the
music sheets in order that it may APP
pear they are playing different
tune. Maybe so, but it would take a
heap keener musical ear to note the
difference after they have flopped the
sheet over. The tune starts out like
this: Yeow-yow-y yee-yow-wow;
whang- bang; wally-wally-wink-
tilm. bang! This is repeated hour af-
ter hour until the affair is over and
all have had a most delightful time.
| hadn't intended to speak of the
wonderful service one receives on a
boat run under the peculiar conditions
this one happens to be conducted un-
der, but it may come in handy to some
other person contemplating a similar
expensive schooling as to why the
world is round and not on the square.
You see, the American Express Co.
engage the young men to advertise
and fill up the ship with a large num-
Der of people who have ample finance
and time but not great deal of per-
spicacity, so to speak. Some of these
young men are human and are will
ing to help out when possible; then
there are others among them, rather
in majority, who so terribly feel the
great responsibility of their position
as to shame one of the old-time rail-
road conductors when he had crouch
because you bought a ticket instead
of paying a cash fare On the other
hand, since the ship was built in Bel
GUM, the crew must under some law
take on that rationale in part, though
the captain and mates are English.
The stewards, both stateroom and
diningroom, are English. Some of
them are mighty good and some are
not. They use their own convenience
and act according to tips received.
They expect not less than SIS gold per
week and are not adverse to being
compelled to receive more. They are
used to peremptory demands and or
ders, and are being spoiled on account
of being mildly requested to do things
by the soft-hearted Americans.
Even this is not the worst of it.
The chief officers, being English and
used to English customs, have little
patience. with American tasks and
ways. Tepid water is approved by the
English as drinking water, probably
because it is cheaper, and if the
American with his depraved taste
wants ice water he almost starts
riot and must be persistent cuss if