Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-24
EW WORKERS To
GIVE PRESIDENT
GREAT RECEPTION
Gotham Also Turns in Glad
Welcome to Negro Soldiers
Who Return From France
Filled With HonorS,
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,srl


New York, Feb. 23.-Planning the
| most riotous reception ever accorded
president of the United States here,
| thousands OF leaders OF civic, social,
commercial and labor organizations
all over town are today making ready
through this city. Whatever differ
ences in political particulars some
New Workers may hold on the results
of the presidents pilgrimage abroad,
few of the people of this metropolis
| fail to thrill at the thought of the
prestige and position that he has won
| for America in the past weeks of his
| trying work Not only will Wilson be
| met by popular acclaim, it is predict
! ed by local leaders; but he will be
| sped back from this port to Paris
again with unmistakable evidence
that he bears the backing of the peo-
| pie here.
Ice Inroads.
That a serious shortage of more
| than a million tons of ice is already
threatening the health and comfort
of the residents of Greater New York
throughout next summer, has just
been reported here by refrigeration
experts. Even if'zero weather should
set in for the remaining four or five
weeks of this freakish winter, all the
ice-cutting humanity possible could
not now fill to near normal capacity
the empty ice houses, it is asserted.
Whether this alarming loss of refri-
geration supply win breed food fam
inc and serious suffering here in the
coming hot spells, is not certain yet;
prices. at least, will rise to practical
ly prohibitive levels in any event.
Power Push.
That the sinews of war to support
Americas millions in France had
been stretched to hold out in this
state until this summer If the war
went on, has just been revealed here
by the men who make the power to
turn the wheels of war industry. With
Uncle Sam and these power produce
ers standing shoulder to shoulder to
keep the Empire states war equip
ment force from failing, it is now
known that doubled electric plant ca
pacity had been built to tide through
this winter in the event of having to
pile up war material for new spring
drive. Though this state is now
equipped with power plants thIt can
not be used until the peace time de-
mand grows to double its size before
the war. the men who manufacture
electricity are rejoicing that they
helped win this vital power battle be-
hind the lines.
Brave Blacks.
While hundreds of thousands of
their dusky friends. families and fell
lows are still celebrating the huge JOY
nf inc hn ! nf
Fifteenth infantry march up Fifth
avenue to popular plaudits, every one
of the white folks here is honoring
this rare regiment that served second
to none in France. NO parade in the
history of this town has drawn out
more enthusiasm than bubbled up in
the crowds pressing all about these
colored fighters, and anyone who tried
to draw a race' line would probably
have been lynched. Though the great
welcome home of New York's own
militia and draft divisions may make
a more pretentious show, 1t cannot
cause longer and louder cheering than
this triumphal march of Colonel Hay
woods stout soldiers.
Suggest Substitutes.
That the joys of the parallel or hor-
izontal gymnasium bars will compen-
safe for the lost pleasures Of the ma
hogany bar with the brass rail below
it, is theory just advanced by some
"Y" philosopher that is interesting
and amazing the Broadway crowds
here. If tossing medicine balls can
take the place of highball heaving or
the Indian club be swung as pleas
antly as the beer stein, the forlorn
troop of prospective exiles from the
white light cafes are disposed to try
It, at least once. Many of this mob,
however, are inclined to take up the
forms of exercise involved in wrest-
ling with the blind pig or tiger