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20 Atlantic seaboard from Boston to Jacksonville. During the Great war services were greatly reduced due to the urgent need for ships, the gov- ernment commandering the company’s entire property. Such services as were maintained were under govern- ment control and operation. After the war all the lines were re-estab- lished upon the return of its prop- erty to the company by the govern- ment. Begin Services to Miami In keeping with its traditional policy, the company recognizing the need of additional service between the ports of Philadelphia and Miami, Fla. inaugurated a line between these ports ons Jan: 4, 1925. The. first sailing was made on that day by the S. S. BERKSHIRE from Philadelphia with about 200 passengers. This was fur- ther extended on Nov. 1, 1926 to sail- ings every five days from Philadel- phia to Miami direct with the new passenger and freight steamers BERK- SHIRE and DORCHESTER. A _ line to earry freight only, was inaugurated between Baltimore and West Palm Beach, Fla., on June 380, 1926. This service is now continued as a line from Savannah to West Palm Beach, with the recently acquired shipping board MARINE REVIEW laker S. S. York. Through freight for Palm Beach is accepted from. Boston, Philadelphia or Baltimore and_ is transshipped at Savannah. One sail- ing- every week is maintained. In recent years the activity in Florida added greatly to the com- pany’s business and for many months during the peak all facilities were crowded to the limit. However, even after the speculative influences had been deflated there still remained an increased trade that promises to con- tinue to expand with the normal healthy growth of Florida and other sections of the South now under- going an industrial awakening. Though the company was originally established for the transportation of freight, it early became apparent to the management that a_ profitable passenger business could be developed based on the universal appeal of ocean travel as a recreation and a pleasure- able adventure, restful and beneficial, physically and mentally. Consequently combination passenger and _ freight vessels built to provide every comfort and convenience for passenger travel were placed in service. There is now in operation a fleet of twenty ships as listed in Table II page 16, thirteen of these being com- bination passenger and freight vessels January, L927 and seven for freight only. Table I page 14, gives the passenger and freight lines now being maintained on regualr scheduled sailings. Passenger Traffic Is Growing This completes in general outline the origin and progress over three quarters of a century, of a wise steamship company which may justly be called a pioneer in the establishment of regular ocean service for passengers and freight between New England, through Boston and Providence, and the South and West through Baltimore and the Ports of Newport News and Norfolk, Va. and South through Jacksonville. Steamships in the longer coastal runs cannot compete with railroads for travelers who are bound on busi- In a_ well-to-do and populous country such as the United States, however, a great number of people travel for recreation and pleasure and many of this class prefer the freedom, exhilaration and interest of going by steamer. As. dian “as traveling in this commodations and meals included is less than by rail. Growing popularity of its passenger service has made it necessary for the Merchants and coast- ness. expense is concerned manner with ac- Home and field staff, Merchants & Miners Standing in back row—Left to right representative, St. Louis; A. H. Lawson, if be VES ANGE a he x agent; E. standing Penn, general passenger traffic manager Second row agent, Boston; C. M. Haile, general agent, Hinman, commercial agent, Pittsburgh; Willmer, general freight agent; Thomas H. H. Stepler, chief clerk, assistant general ent Phiiadelphia division, superintendent transportation ; manager ; A. D. Stebbins, president ah; William W. Tull, general agent; representative; E. F. Cavaleri, and traveling freight agent, Philadelphia. Transportation Co. Li. “Smith; freight representative, Blackburn, traveling freight agent, Philadelphia; H. C. Jones, agent, Newport News Williard Jacksonville; H. F. James Barber, freight agent, Philadelphia; W. F. Herbert Sheridan, general William H. Miller, general agent, freight agent, freight agent; T. F. Durkin, freight representative, providence; C. D. taken at Baltimore, Oct. 10, soliciting freight agent; Boston; T. H. Swank, general right R. F. Riley, traveling freight Orr, general eastern Barry, general claim agent; H. M. New England passenger agent, Philadelphia; A. L. Bongartz, Barwell, freight representative, Philadelphia. late traffic manager; A. E. Porter, general manager; C. H. Maynard, general Providence. Fourth John F. Ward, commercial S wank, agent, Atlanta ; 1924. W. Wadsworth, counsel; C. S. ; T. W. Kennedy, auditor; A. Cradock, purchasing agent; K. Laffiteau, traveling freight and passenger agent, Savannah; Alexander Gawlis, chief clerk to general Left to agent, ; New Cornwall, Boston; A. L. general Third row sitting agent, agent, row agent, assistant to the president; Located at Baltimore unless otherwise noted— secretary and treasurer; J. R. Bell, freight Buford, commercial agent, Atlanta; Jacksonville; H. D. Ray, traveling York; T. F. Lips, special agent; E. KE. superintendent Baltimore division; H. P. Campbell, traveling freight agent, Pittsburgh; agent, Philadelphia; John Leigh, superintend- Left to right—D. R. McNeill, Norfolk; J. B. Sweeny, general traffic Boston; R. M. Griffin, general agent, Savan sitting—Left to right—A. S. Ellis, freight Tampa; Herbert F. Griffin Jr., traveling Alan W. Graves, assistant general freight ry