Show CUSTOMS CANT ACCEPT CHRISTMAS GIFTS New York Dec 25 It Is a blue Christmas for many of the clerks em employed employed nt at the New NewYork York custom house houseas as a result of ot the order recently Is Issued Issued issued sued forbidding to accept gifts of oC any an kind from outsiders For a number of ot years It has been boon the practise of the custom house brok brokers brokers ers era to make small presents to members of ot the clerical force Corce In most cases it was a box of cigars but frequently It took the shape of a ul check cne k Under the new regime however hOW OI this is all over and the pen penalty alty alt for accepting gratuities is dis dismissal missal |