The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-07
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .
traffic will want to 20 by air.

traffic will want to 60 by air.
But here's the way they ra-
tionalize the problem:
A certain group of the per-
sons crossing either the Pacific
or Atlantic will want to fly.
These will be mostly business
men or government officials or
others with pressing business.
Bulk of the passengers, however.
will be tourists. They won't be
in hurry and will still want
the leisurely boat trip with its
traditional merrymaking.
SUPER LINERS TOO
EXPENSIVE
To handle this traffic US
lines now figure the best bet is
to use medium size liner, very
comfortable and safe. The ones
under construction are about
the size of the America, smaller
than the Queen Mary or Nor
mandie. Ships of the Norman
die size are too expensive to op-
crate at a profit and their use
must be subsidized. Extra speed
Is what costs so much. New
u S. ships will be able to make
30 knots and make the run to
Europe in little over five days.
The Queen Mary and Queen
Elizabeth have been averaging
little more than four days
bringing US. troops back. But
American officials think that If
a person is in a hurry he'll fly,
and il he isn't the extra day or
so won't make any difference
and the savings in money will
be big.
What the new US. liners
lack in size and speed, designers
have tried to make up in COM
fort and convenience. Space stu
dies which have been used so
efficiently in hotel and home de-
sign have been applied to ship
construction. Staterooms will be
about the same size but arrange
ment Of the furniture and facil-
tiles will make them seem larg-
err than even those OF the Queen
Mary. Each ship will have a
swimming pool and the usual ia
cilities for sports and games.
Plans are under way to pro-
mote the sale of family tickets
with special rates, as soon as
worldwide tourist travel gets
the green light. There are too
many variable factors which
aren't known now to give an
estimate on how much ship ira
vel will cost. But it is believed
it will be no more expensive
than prewar and probably less.
Getting the cost down will be
one of the things which will per-
NIT successful competition with
the airlines.
SPECIAL TOURIST CLASS
RATE FOR FREIGHTERS
In addition to the regular
trade, the lines plan to make
a special appeal to persons who
perhaps can't afford the plush
passenger ships. They are going
to encourage persons to 60 on
cargo ships. Cargo ships can be
made very comfortable for pas
sengers. And carrying passen.
gers in addition to the freight Is
just so much gravy. They think
that the new international feel
ing will result in a great urge
on the part of the average per-
son to see more Of the world.
When the veteran who has seen
half the world tells his friends
at home about it they will want
to see it, too. Also, the line Of
ficials think, thousands Of veter-
ans will want to revisit some OF
the places where they were sta
toned and enjoy them In peace.
1t is estimated 1t will take
about six months before the
lines can get completely free
OF government control. One OF
their chief worries Is that the
Army and Navy will want to
hang onto their ships too long
and keep them from getting on
the sea lanes In time to grab off
the new trade. The foreign lines
are already hot after this.