Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-27
NE W YORK CITY
GROWDEDBEY0ND
HOUSE CAPACITY

Especial Correspondence TO The Journai.l
New York, Jan. 26.-That thou
sands of homeless travellers and
thousands of officeless business
men are today tramping the streets
of this town, unable TO secure a
square foot Of lodging or working
room, in the existing squeeze for
space in every structure, is admit
ted by the authorities of this over
crowded metropolis. From the most
gigantic hostelries down to the
meanest lodging houses, hundreds
of applicants for accommodation
are turned away, every evening, the
records show. while every skyscrap-
er has a waiting list of unhoused
office forces that might fill up
blocks of new buildings. For at
least a year, no newcomers can eX-
pect much of any entertainment in
sleeping or working quarters here,
the real estate experts declare, and
only the speedy erection and open
ing of hundreds of additional build
ings will serve to begin to relieve
the record rush for any sort of liv-
ing or business headquarters, at
any sort of price.
Socialists Scare.
In contrast to the scare about
socialist assemblymen, that the
Albany legislators are now trying
to rouse in support of their ILL
timed custer action, genuine
cause for alarm is now being re-
vealed in the examination of the
thousands of real Reds who have
been rounded up on Ellis Island by
the widespread investigation and
raiding of the attorney general at
Washington. In the net Of the fed
eral prosecutor, which was lad
only after the most searching
sleuthing, it is already being found
that hundreds of anarchistic COM
munists, pledged to plunge this city
into bloody revolution, have been
securely caught. Though New
Workers will welcome any honest
attempt at Albany to purge the par
ty of socialists from any of its dan
gerous elements. they appearito be
much more interested and enthusl-
astic over the brilliant achieve
ments that the Washington author
tiles have already recorded in their
nationwide drive to protest all
American homes, property and re-
ligions from the menace OF the ac-
tive anarchists.
Catholics Constant.
,x;,o 81 caaont affpnlntS TO
twist the reconstruction doctrine OF
the national Catholic war councll
into an alleged support of some oil
the socialistic schemes of the dan
gerous radical element, leaders 81
this organization here declared to-
day that their church stood as
firmly as ever behind the laws OF
this land and against the faliacles
of socialism. In the remarkable
announcement of the four bishops
on social reconstruction, that mas
come close to the Thoughts anu
feelings of all Americans, II Is
pointed out that not one WORD can
bv even the cleverest sociailstlc
writer's, be cited to back up any
of the false theories of the cCm-
munis.s. In the face OF the most
plots of the ultra
radical, it is prophesied that the
catholic church will stand as firm
" behind the American government
through the future as it has IN tiie
past. 49,.
Brisk Brewing.
Connecting crocks-full of domes-
tic substitutes for the old alco-
holic beverages. thousands OF anna
teur chemists throughout TINS city
are now briskly brewing stores OF
such substitutes. to moisten the
months of prohibition that loom
up ahead. Wines, cordials, beers
ales and brandies may be mace
bv simple processes, 1t is cIallnea
bv many enthusiastic home WORK
ers here, as long as there are any
of the ingredients available. Ii the
enforcers of the dry law
aim to arrest home liquor-makefs'
it is believed that they may nave
to cover almost as much ground
as the census takers.
snow Skirmish.
For the first time in many years,
the full forces of the snow-cleaning
army of Greater New York have
now been in the field for many
weeks, battling to keep clear some
sort of going about town. Storm az
ter storm has driven back, but not
quite routed, these winter fighters,
who still show asphalt ON some OF
the main streets. If this season con-
tinues as severe as 1t has begun,
it seems cCriain that Gotham S
snow campaign will prove the
hardest in many years.
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