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August, 1921 serious fires on ships whese this sys- tem has been installed. The GEORGE WASHINGTON, which was reconditioned at the Tietjen & Lang plant, Hoboken, N. J., of the Todd Ship- yards Corp., will be engaged in the most exacting branch of the transatlantic service, connecting the United States with England, France and Germany by ex- press steamer. She will be supplemented by the AMERICA on the same run. Spe- cifically the GEoRGE WASHINGTON will sail from New York for Plymouth, Cherbourg and Bremen. This line will continue the PANHANDLE STATE and the THE GYMNASIUM OF THE REBUILT GEORGE WASHINGTON IS EQUIPPED WITH ALMOST BUILDING EQUIPMENT Otp Nortu State in the run from New York to Plymouth, Boulogne and Lon- don. On all of these steamers, first cabin service is offered after the Amer- ican idea of service. This means the voyager will be given accommodations and services to equal that which he has learned to expect from his favorite club at home, with the added touches of the best foreign viands and dishes. The United States Mail line also has Passenger liner service from New York to Bremen and Danzig and services from both New York and Boston to Naples and Genoa. The shipping board's ocean going tugs, Fire PRoorer and PorrsMouTH, have been bought by William J. Donaldson, 121 Walnut street, Philadelphia. MARINE REViEw Germany Holds Key of Eu ropean Situation John A. Penton, publisher of MARINE Review and several other trade periodi- cals returned July 1, from an extended European tour. In commenting on the situation in Europe, Mr. Penton em- phasized the importance of Germany as a pacemaker in the world's competition, German steelmakers believe, he said, that there are many steel items which they can deliver at American ports, despite the duty, more cheaply than American makers. "The empire or monarchy in Germany is as absolutely dead as anything on earth. And the Germans are preparing to pay the amount of indemnity agreed upon by the issuance of the largest volume of bonds backed by the most stupendous tax program of all history. "These bonds will be first lien on everything under the German flag afloat or ashore and as one important iron and steel manufacturer said to me 'We expect to make every payment promptly, we cannot help ourselves if we fail in any way, your navies and armies will come and collect'. "And since that statement was made, Germany has remitted large sums to apply on her indebtedness. France, Bel- gium, and Germany are very much busier than we are in America and everyone is working hard and earnestly with only Saf a small percentage:of unemployed labor. "Skilled workers' in the iron and steel plants of Germany, including foundries and machine shops as well as those plants making rolled or forged material average in American money $1.20 per day. In Belgium it is $1.60 and $1.80 a day. In France it is $1.70 to $1.80 per day, and in England when they work, which is not as faithfully as in the other countries mentioned, they receive from $3 to $3.50 American money. "Compare these figures with similar plants in the United States where the wages are from $6.50 to $12 per day. EVERY TYPE OF MUSCLE: German manufacturers insisted to me that they could meet American competi- tion not only in other countries but that there were many steel items that they could deliver more cheaply at American ports, than competitors. and pay the duty. American "All of these countries are going after world trade in a most sciéntific way and we are going to see some history of an unusual kind in the manufacturing and export business of Europe. "England is not torn and weakened by labor troubles Lut Englishmen themse!ves criticize the soviet tendencies of the government as well as the working people. "This is evidenced by the payment of $10,000,000 of the taxpayers money as a coal miners' bonus in sp'te of the positive withdrawal of the offer."