The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09
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tor charleston SUM, and his love-
ly wife twho is also a good newspa-
per mani, I have just returned from
a grand vacation in New York City.
Boarding the goodship Dixie" in
New Orleans on May 81 we travelled
1855 miles Of river, Gulf and ATTAIN
tic to reach the Big City, the home
Of eight million people and the dream
of a great many more.
The Dixie, acclaimed one of the
staunchest vessels turned out Of a
shipyard, was loaded to capacity
with a carefree, jolly bunch Of people
out to nave a good time. And we
had 1t.
The first two days out / did beau
tifully. The salt air did wonders
for me. i was able to get from the
dining oom to my deck chair and
back. . to the dining room. Don't
misunderstood me, I was not sea-sick
~. just resting.
After two days Of rest, making up
for two years without any, I man
aged to evidence a little interest in
my fellow passengers and look the
boat over. After hearing Captain
e. ". Sundstrom's short lecture one
morning ! came to the conclusion the
Dixie was quite the incest ship afloas
and as safe as any vessel ever buil..
Capt. Sundstrom Is thoroughly sold
on his ship and with his delightful
Swedish accent and sailing person
atty has no trouble whatever on
selling his passengers.
Miss Helene Mae Powers, the con-
genial hostess OF the Dixie, organized
with cheerful optimism ping pong
tournaments, deck games of various
kinds, SWITCHBOARD. quoits, and ar
engagements were made for those
wanting to play bridge and other
games.
Bingo every night and horse rae
ing every morning proved to be the
most popular sports with swimming
In the ship pool and dancing close
seconds, Pianos in the sun parlor
and dance room and the library as
well as radios in the sun parlor
furnished music at all hours and a
comfortable library with all the lat
est magazines and periodicals fur
nished relaxation for the more in
t~ealectual members OF the cruise.
o. -course the bar wa shout the
mon< poDnIar Spoe ~ ship ana Lara
~ "xlbert IN 0haxgs Of h bar
wore by far the most popular men on
board. with the ladies'.
Enough about the Dixie with its
excellent meals. congenial atmosphere
and comfortable quarters. We've ar
rived at destination.
New York's magnificent skyline
makes n pay tribute to the genius
of man. and a little fear and awe
creeps in that man has built such
q gigantic structure that man as an
individual matters not at all.
Here in this super structure is
housed the wealth and power of the
greatest nation on the face Of the
earth. Here Is found the concrete
evidence Of our American culture.
Gathered here in its art galleries and
museums are the practical and beau
tiful objects which record over one
hundred and fifty years of our pro-
gress a. a nation.
In this one city is massed the peo-
pies of all nations each group pur-
suing It's own individual way Of maxi
ing a living. . each Individual re-
tanning dominantly the characters
tics of his native country.
New York Is truly the melting pot
OF the world.
The Prince George Hotel. at which
we stopped. is one Of New York's
Oldest and best hotels. A short dis
lance away from the noise OF the
downtown section it is a wonderful
place to stop II one likes to sleep at
night.
The lobby Of the Prince George is
the largest Of any hotel in New York
City and its walls are adorned with
priceless portraits from the private
collection Of J. p. Morgan, who we
understand, owns the hotel.
It's English Tap Room is perfect
and its cocktail room with low lights
and soft music are conclusive to ro-
man any month in the rear.
One feels completely at home at
the Prince George.
An ambition Of a lifetime was re-
allied when Charles N. Lincoln, man
aging editor of the New York Times.
and an old friend Of the Meriweth-
ers. showed us through the entire
plant of this great newspaper. Over
5000 employees work in this build
ing.
Publishing a newspaper of any kind
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