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1st class generally is a "trip" vovage. They may travel to and even possibly return on the same ship is it is available but that is it. Remember that this is 1912, immigrants are POURING into United States during this time. Shipping companies compeated fiercly to win the incoming immigrants services. As they would be paying for entire families and extended relations to be brought to America. Then you have one family telling entire communities and so forth of a ship with very pleasant sleeping quarters, great meals, and excellant prices for families. The money was made on 3rd class transport, 1st class was costly and the return on the dollar was not there. Look at the good food these Irish, Polish, and other European immigrants received on this ship! Definitly better than they ate at home.

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