The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
New York Is Rocked BY the
Cheers of Multitude
LONG PENT,UP POLITICS
Jobs To Be Given Men From
France; Gossip From
Gotham
1special to Free Prsss.l

New York, December 1O.-With
wild welcome that is rocking the
whole town, all of the six million
souls in Greater New York are today
ON their toes 20 cheer the vanguard
of ouf army returning from it's vic
tories abroad Day and night, the
whole water front is packed with
crowds eager to get a glimpse OF the
first fighters back from the battle
fields, while the streets about the
docks are damned with men, women
and children, waiting patiently by
the hour for chance to cheer the
returned ranks from across the sea.
Though many elaborate parades and
pageants will De arranged as pub
lie tribute to the men from overseas,
it seems certain that from now on to
Christmas the people of this city will
constantly throng along the wharyes
to shovt the great welcome that is in
their hearts.
Pent-Up Politics.
Bursting forth from the constraint
that war has put upon them, more
politics are beiEg played, talked,
thought and tried here than have run
liot over this metropolis in many
years Of campaigning. Where party
policy, factioral fighting, issues, can
didacies and stump speaking have
stagnated for the better part OF two
years, wire pulling, fence mending,
political propag anda and office seek
ing have developed with as much
Juror as if Gotham were in the midst
of a campaign instead of just be-
yond the end of ore. If these bud
ding political pranks are any indica-
ton of the harvest to come. this
town, state and nation will begin the
presidential campaign of 1920 almost
a year before such campaigning is
usually even anticipated.
Preparing the Places
That no disabled soldier or sailor
need lack good job suited to his
powers, is promised by prominent
industrial, leaders who are now con-
ferring here to meet the problems of
re- employment at the start of de-
mobilization. Following the lead of
the lighting companies of this state,
a study Of the work best adapted to
crippled, blind and broken down men
in, uniform will lie made along lines
already followed by the Empire State
Gas and Electric association. Though
the lighting plants of this state are
holding their own jobs open for all of
their able bodied men now in khaki
and navy blue. they also aim to find
their less fortunate fighters good
wages, that will fit the cases of those
suffering for the sake of their coun-
try.
The Christmas Cheer
Released from the stagnation of
war conditions, every store, shop
stand and booth is row bursting forth
in a Christmas display that is begin
ming to brighten every block from
end to eId of this island. Such holi-
day shopping as the town has not
seer in years is promised by this
awakened enterprise of the mer-
charts, who are meeting the great noa
ular demand for a splendid ceIeh"a-
ton of the wars end Though the
demands of two years OF backing the
boys abroad have told on the re-
sources of New Workers, there is
every indication that they will spend
their last cent to make memorable
this Christmas of all Christmases
that marks the erd of their past pri-
vations.
The Posters Pass
For the first time in three years,
new crops Of posters are now no
longer 5losson,ing over every dead
wall or bill board through out this
\
layers of war drive paper are begin
ming to peal off, shrivel and fall,
while the ill-sticker waits in vain
for more poster pleas for more war
work Though future liberty loan
drives may repaper the town. its bill
board dressing seems doomed to be-
come thin and shabby before winter
is over.