Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-23
AMERICAS TRADE BALANCE
FOR ELEVEN MONTHS OF
THIS YEAR. is $3,l74, 900, 900
NEW YORK CITY
SPENDS MILLIONS
FOR CHRISTMAS

- mofNiNa JOIN |AL ST ECiNL LEASED NlREl
New York, Dec. 22-More money
than ever has been spent to celebrate
Christmas here Is being recorded in
the huge holiday sales. according TO
estimates compiled today bv the mer-
chants of this city Higher gift costs
as wen as much more generous
spirit of giving, as the country. re-
turns to peace times are counted by
The business men concerned as the
chief factors in this record eXpendi-
ture that is crowding Christmas trees
to the limit, In addition to the tre
mendous volume of ordinary presents
at prices within reach of even the
poorer classes, that have been handled
here. an enormous quantity of luXur-
les of the most expensive order has
been bought by the crowd of shoppers.
that far out-number all records of anv
Christmas crush
Parties Plenty.
Following the prediction that at
least five national parties will enter
the lists to battle for the presidency
next year veteran political leaders in
this city are lust considering seriously
the possibilities of any such real COM
petition outside of the old republican
and democratic lines, That at least
one group NAV assume the proportions
of partv and succeed in cutting an
nreciably the strength of the two es-
tabllShed machines. Is now admitted
grudgingly hv many OF the old bosses,
who tell what thev really think in
confidence So pressing are the pros
poets of such an invasion of this field
bv organized outsiders already being
accounted that the leaders in both of
the old-time national camps have be-
gun to spend their energies in demon
strating that such third party cau
not cut into theirs and that the other
fellows must meet all the drain that
can come from any such source.
War Work Wanes.
Its...a h.. -, H.. u.
work that has emploved hundreds OF
thousands Of their devoted men and
women for the last two years the
leaders of the National Catholic War;
council are now prenaring 20 wind up
this phase of the wartime activities of
the Catholic church When the head
quarters of this organization are
emDtied here and all over the coun-
try, New Workers realize that one of
the most brilliant chapters of the his
tory Of the war behind the lines will
have been ended, Since the people of
this METROPOLIS have had this glimpse
of the tremendously effective natriotie
work that the Catholics can do II Is
81 81 MIG 8aa tiBEe sc se w aS
will never wholly cease in the future. |
Building BOomS.
Rounding out half-billion- dollar p,
war OF building within the limits of
this CITY. the construction interests
here are now looking forward to a
new year of increasing activity that
NAV even touch the billion mark in |
it's huge undertakings With a work |
ing agreement with their army of la
borers that should cover the coming !
wear. the builders of this town are be- |
ginning to take on contracts that must |
make the skyline sprin@ up into record |
construction heights. THROUGHOUT the |
whole country this prospective build. |
ing boom is spreading. thew declare, |
so that 1920 will witness more of such |
activities than We're ever embarked |
upon in America before.
Drought Discount.
Spending fortunes to make, market |
and advertise all sorts of substitutes for
alcoholic refreshment. new combi-
nations of capital are now reported I
10 be already discounting the drv days
that are scheduled early next year
Trick candies cough-drops, gums and
other things that may divert the
irinker. are being dressed up for con-
sumption lust as soon as real drinks
lie Whether or not the ex-tank will |
turn to these tasty notions for relief.
has not been determined by these en- I
.erprising forecasters.