The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-24
Christmas Spirit
Around the City
Firms Make Gifts

Heavy holiday travel both way, a
causing more Or less delay 20 gassengsr
ttsins which are running from one 10
&C., eral hours late Ne. . left AlbuqueT'
aus Ahaat O. m this morning. consist.
ing Of the full limi, " IA vln panea ~
= double header.
rbepe l. but ous No Q scheduled Tor
today and tomorrow, which. according 10
employees Is 70 help that many more
traihnlen TO enjoy A. much of the holiday
season a. possible Wherever possible
other employees are 10 BE- given time an
tomorrow and business will be conducted
VA a. much Of : holiday basis a. possible.
Railway employees sre not going TO
other points for the holidays ~ much this
yrat as In previous years. During the
coat ssortage a. order was issued TO all
oiai loyes requesting them where u wss
not absolutely Necessary not 10 ask for
transportation Or make unnecessary trips.
This order has not been reseinded IL.
though where en- cinploye shows reason.
able cause for making such trip pssnes
are svaiiabls.
The Western Union Telegraph has
adat I'D . novel combination Of holiday
greetings and advertising in the form ~
Ynn appear 20 BE- a regular telegram on
holiday blanks. which are being Seni
sbuut town By messrngers They extend
groriings and best wishes fcr the season
: weiI "a thanking the party to whom At
Is addressed for their fagors during the
pssi year
John Becker, president Of the National
Life Insurance company. was here from
Belen todAs and distributed box u can
d. and a gold piece 10 each of the en-
ployaa Of the home Office Of the con-
pany.
In the few remaining ''soft drink EN-
poriums' which in times of the past }.
Bnrleyeorn worked overtime, where dur
ing the holidays more 40 than ~ other
times during the year, the elink Of glasses'
rounds uf laughter. music furnished BY
the numerous coin operated music boxes
and whore the high cost Of living had
not yet been heard Of. everything on
the Christmas eve isl very quiet. The
stiffness of the room is very noticeable.
No more are places for foot on the
brass rail at preh 'am, no more do
they set EN- up 10 the house. no
longer ~ the skin Of en- expert required
TO mix tie drinks The only things that
remain are the memory. the bar and
mirror, some of the glasses aud the worn
foot rail
The sanaiarinn,s in the city will have
special entertainment tonight or tomor
me- for the patients.
AZ the Methooist ssnatorium there wi
be a Christmas tree tonight. There will
he special music and singsr has been
engaged for tho evening.
At the pTcshy hyterian sanatorium, the
Christmas tree will be tonight. There
will be Santa Claus aud special music
aud n program.
The patient. at the 81 Joseph sana-
irium have arranged % hold tree IN
the Recreation room this evening There
Will be- special program.
A. the Albuquerque sanatorium SANTA
Claus Will make Ms appearance tofu"r
row afternoon There will be a tree aud
a special program.
The knielts Of Columbus have A,rang'
ed tree an6 s=e4iai exercises A. Mur'
i phy.'s aanatorium
Snine of the banks gave their employees
iaaus, long Nsinre Christmas "a that they
| could suend t aud o.hnr Institutions
handed out the good will late today M
| that they can bank H.
The FIRST National bank gives its en-
| pioye. an extra months salary for a
| christmas bonus. The State National
| bank brought Joy 70 ~ pefsn"el WIN
| 10 per cent bonus. and the Citifens'
bank makes everyone Of H. employees a
| Christmas slit Of money.
| stfonE's Book store. after a particular
successful year gave each person con
nectcd with the store bonus Of five
| per cent ~ his years salary othai
| business houses In the city have mad'
.,enerous gifts 10 their employee, as wei
~ private employers.
baskets II food and clothing and toy
and gsns Tor the children. will he iof
at many homes this evening by member
ot church philanthropic societies and bi
indiv iduals. working through the Hurea.
| q Charities A. far a. h known ever
one who has no one else 10 spread Christ
una cheer FOR him will be takcn care OF
| Tho trouble b.. say those Ia charge
that too many of these kindnesses over
lap. aud that a number ~ families ar
Co receive 30 much that undoubtedly th
children Will he sick. while Il would %
much more profitable for them 90 haV
shoes and rubbcrs than candy
] Zach menher oi the police department
/ was today the recipient of small hn
from the H. a. Puiney company Fac
hos coniaiued q o dollar gold piece an
- Christmas wish from the company IN
firemen this afternoon received do
from Rabbi bergman Of the Bureau q
Charities,
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