Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-12-24 | Page 34 | Toy Trade in Paris is at Low Ebb

e el l t I Toy Trade in Paris Is at Low Ebb French Children Denied Gifts That Soldiers in Trenches May lay Have Them ARTS Dec 28 The 2 The celebration of or PARIS P JL Christmas along the fighting front frontin in France is regarded as of oC more importance im ira- than that of ot the tho people at homo home Families everywhere c are aro de denying do- do nying them themselves eles to send great quantities quan quan- titles of ot comforts delicacies and arid useful useful useful use use- ful gifts to the men at the tho front frontIn In rn ad addition to this abnegation the thene new ne spirit of ot economy in France is causing much Touch reserve In buying The growing growing- weight or of tho the war has limited sharply anything in tho nature of oC in indulgence in- in In-I In ence duls-ence in festivities The shops have hav unusually few tew patrons and thero there wilho will wil willbo bo ho o no relaxation of ot tho the early closing hours of or restaurants none nono of ot the customary cus cus- tomary toman midnight suppers no midnight masses and no watch night meetings the church authorities having havIns- decided to effect a saving saving- In lighting anti and heating heat heat- In ing Tho The provincial cities are following the example of ot Paris Tho The government t Is 18 deferring until tho the day after atter ChrIstmas Christmas Christ ChrIst- Christmas mas tho the compulsory restrictions In re regard regard regard re- re gard to private heating an and 1 lighting This Is Iii tho the first time since tho the wa war began that children ren are feeling its consequences In tho the wa way of ot restrictions or modification of ot Christmas Un Under er tho the new regime of ot economies economies mies tales tho the amount of oC toys tos on sale is much reduced and anel the trade trado In them is diminished Dreary weather con conditions are arc forecast for tor Christmas In line with the recent decision of or orthe the government to suppress tho the con consumption Consumption Con on- of ot alcoholic beverages beverages with tho the exception of ot wines and beer baer a de decree do- do cree creo published today In the Journal Official Of or- prohibits bits tho the Importation of oC al alcohol alcohol al- al cohol Into France and Algeria Aherla from this date ate Tho The decrees excepts alcohol purchased purchased pur pur- purchased chased for tor the tho account account ot of tho the French government ns as well as shipments mado directly for tor Franco France and Algeria prior to the tho date of ot promulgation of ot the de do- doC do- do C cree F e o. o The rho minister o of commerce has introduced intro Intro- a a. bill empowering the agricultural tural department to put iUt into cultivation all unoccupied land This Is In lino with aim similar lIar action tal taken on in England