Clifford Ismay

That was one of the stipulations in the White Star Line handbook, that sobriety must be maintained at all times by all members of the crew, especially the captain. They had to be congenial with the passengers, and it would be very rude of the captain to refuse to drink with them, I guess.

That was one of the stipulations in the White Star Line handbook, that sobriety must be maintained at all times by all members of the crew, especially the captain. They had to be congenial with the passengers, and it would be very rude of the captain to refuse to drink with them, I guess.

But exactly how much, whether it would influence the captain's decision making at sea, I think any captain worth his salt would have avoided putting himself in that situation.

But exactly how much, whether it would influence the captain's decision making at sea, I think any captain worth his salt would have avoided putting himself in that situation.

In hindsight, you'd say they should have stopped it on the night. They didn't. If they had, then obviously it would have been a totally different story. But I think he just wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible.

In hindsight, you'd say they should have stopped it on the night. They didn't. If they had, then obviously it would have been a totally different story. But I think he just wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible.

Every action they undertook was within the guidelines of the White Star Line. The rule was that if a ship was in the vicinity of ice, it should proceed at its normal speed or maybe even increased speed to get out of that area as quickly as possible.

Every action they undertook was within the guidelines of the White Star Line. The rule was that if a ship was in the vicinity of ice, it should proceed at its normal speed or maybe even increased speed to get out of that area as quickly as possible.

It was the third class passengers that made the bulk of the profit for the White Star Line. Though they were paying the least amount of money for the tickets, they were in much larger numbers. And again, White Star Line was very popular because even with the third class, the facilities that were available on the Titanic were far superior for the third class than was available on any other ship.

It was the third class passengers that made the bulk of the profit for the White Star Line. Though they were paying the least amount of money for the tickets, they were in much larger numbers. And again, White Star Line was very popular because even with the third class, the facilities that were available on the Titanic were far superior for the third class than was available on any other ship.

There was a lot of pressure on him at that time to perform. His father's shoes were very big shoes to fill. I sometimes wondered if Bruce perhaps felt that he wasn't quite the man to follow in his father's footsteps.

There was a lot of pressure on him at that time to perform. His father's shoes were very big shoes to fill. I sometimes wondered if Bruce perhaps felt that he wasn't quite the man to follow in his father's footsteps.

The White Star line was his father's baby, and Bruce fought off the takeover bid as best that he could, but unfortunately the shareholders couldn't resist the high prices that were being offered for the shares.

The White Star line was his father's baby, and Bruce fought off the takeover bid as best that he could, but unfortunately the shareholders couldn't resist the high prices that were being offered for the shares.

He didn't want to do that. He didn't want to be president of this huge American organization responsible for so many other shipping companies. However, he didn't want to lose the White Star Line. So I think it was thrust into a position that he didn't really want, but he felt that he had to take it.

He didn't want to do that. He didn't want to be president of this huge American organization responsible for so many other shipping companies. However, he didn't want to lose the White Star Line. So I think it was thrust into a position that he didn't really want, but he felt that he had to take it.

I think a lot of people feared him because he had this abruptness. If one of the staff had an appointment with him in the office, if it was at, say, 12 noon, they couldn't knock on the door one minute before 12. They couldn't knock one minute past 12. It had to be exactly 12 o'clock. I often wondered if he might have had a little bit of autism going on there. He was a very complicated man.

I think a lot of people feared him because he had this abruptness. If one of the staff had an appointment with him in the office, if it was at, say, 12 noon, they couldn't knock on the door one minute before 12. They couldn't knock one minute past 12. It had to be exactly 12 o'clock. I often wondered if he might have had a little bit of autism going on there. He was a very complicated man.

When Thomas came home and realized what had happened, it was absolutely livid. It wasn't just the fact that the horse had to be destroyed afterwards. It was the fact that Bruce shouldn't have done it without his father's permission.

When Thomas came home and realized what had happened, it was absolutely livid. It wasn't just the fact that the horse had to be destroyed afterwards. It was the fact that Bruce shouldn't have done it without his father's permission.