New Britain herald., 1926-09-18
ENDS VACATION AS
 GUEST OF NEPTUNE
J. I. Kelly Spends Summer
 Shipping to Foreign Ports

Julian Thurber Kelly, son of Francis C, Kelly, cashier of the City National bank. took the opportunity during the summer vacation just past Of seeing part of the world. He visited Germany, CanaGa and parts of the south by getting employment on ships and working his passages 10 and from points of interest.
 He arranged through a friend to secure a position on the S. g. George Washington last July, as deck boy, which is the place usually filled by someone without previous sailing experience. and on July 6. he set sail for Germany on that ship. He landed at Bremershaven and on entering the port, he was struck by the picturesque scene which was unfolded before his eyes.
 Mir. Kelly thought for short time that he was arriving in Hol- land because the scene was typical ly Dutch" There were dikes. can als and windmils all around and the entire picture was one Of beauty and quaintness.
 Upon landing, he was given five days freedom and visited Bremen, about 80 miles inland. Here he was impressed by the flowers which made the place a veritable floral city. During the trip from the coast inland, an entirely different type of scenery is to be seen. All the houses are made of stone with tile roofs and as the train passes along, the peasants can be seen gathering peat in the fields.
 In the city, what impressed him most was the lack of automobiles, only taxicabs and privately owned cars of the wealthy can be seen, due no doubt to the high prices prevailing and the high taxes. The smallest make of an American car costs s1 900 there. American cigar cites can be bought there but they cost 50 cents a package. MT. Kelly had chicken dinner with two St'IIiS Ol b'rOI LOi IN U liitb4 ANSf -N which is about "a cents in Amer ican money. Clothing is also very reasonable, a suit of clothes selling for as low as S6, though the tailor ing and cloth do not compare with American goods or workmanship.
 German people are very friendly tc Americans and most of the store keepers speak English. Kelly said that the prevailing fashion in mems clothing there is high water" trousers. no bell bottoms, or col lcgiate clothes being in evidence. Hotel rooms are about 75 cents for a night and man with $400 could spend several months in Germany.
 In Bremen. Kelly visited many points of interest and saw park there which is about nine miles long and in his estimation, is more beautiful than the New York parks. The German people love music and every evening a concert is given at each cafe. The people show more appreciation of classical music though American jazz can be heard everywhere. He remained there five days and then came home, arriving on July 31.
 He was discharged and visited at his home in this city for a few days. Later he shipped on the Munargo of the Munson line, an excursion boat to Canada. The ship stayed at Halifax for one day and then went up the St. Lawrence river. Char lottcville was seen and Quebec was visited Here he had an opportunity of visiting all the points of interest, both historical and scene in the city. He saw the famous Chateau Frontenac which was burned last year but is now rebuilt.
 The ship returned 10 Halifax again for q day and then proceeded back to New York. The trip up brought the party through the Long Island Sound but on the re turn the course was taken around the island.
 After week, Kelly again ship ped, this time on the Caddo, Standard Oil steamer bound for the South. He sailed down the Atlan- tic coast and reached the mouth of the Mississippi. Here he was struck by the narrowness of the outlet Of the greatest river on the earth. He likened 1t to the width of one of the ctiy's streets and said only two ships could pass through at one time. The conditions on this ship were the best he experienced because of the fact that more liberty was extended 10 the seamen and the food was better, the officers eating the same fare as the men.
 A pilot guided the boat 10 New Orleans, La. and there another took charge on the trip to Baton Rouge. Pelicans were in abundance on the shores which are waste lands and salty marshes.
 Arriving at Baton Rouge, he saw the first high ground along the river where it was unnecessary 10 have l.vees. A mile and a half journey was taken from the dock to the gate of the Standard Oil plant and there he found an immense plant. A total of 5000 mon are employed not counting the clerks and chem- ists and Baton Rouge has been practically made by the Standard oil Co.
 He returned home a short time ago and plans to enter the Lowell Textile school at Lowell Mass, 10 study engineering. He expects to make several trips next year.