The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-25
INVENTORS OF GAMES.
cENIusEs EARN GOOD INCOMES BY
pEvIsINc ADJUSTMENTS.

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II Entsrtnihmsnt II Sure 70 be Riehi.
Al Rewarded - simple Tricks Invsrisbl.
Attract the Most - Social Games, Etc
II One Of the most fruitful sources Of
securing . good income Ii in invent
ing games and forms Of entertain
ment for private parties, sociables and
receptions, says the Scientific Ameri-
can. The extraordinary demand fol
something new in the line of entertain.
ing Ia evidenced by the number of new
games and tricks put on the market
every year. These multiply rapidly,
but most of them, being merely varia-
lions of old games, attract little more
than passing notice. But when real
ly new and original game, trick or form
of entertainment is invented, the pub.
lie shows Its appreciation by adopting
1t Immediately a. the prevailing fad.
There are SO very few original inven-
tons OF this nature that 1t is safe to
say that any one who has the genius
to discover one will reap financial re-
| ward sufficient to support her for the
rest of her life.
These new forms of amusement need
not necessarily be elaborate and ex-
pensive In character. Sometimes the
very simple ones attract the most at
tention and actually earn more money
for their owners. Women in particu-
/ lQP Andip0 chic RoId N off ro or
one for testing their inventive abili-
tiles. Many who go into it find in
little while that they are untitled for
It. They have great adaptive powers,
but not inventive faculties. The for
mer will win renown and financial re-
turns In proportion to the amount Of
work put in the efforts.
The patent Office at Washington is
besieged by applicants for inventions
that are made for the purpose of anus
ing and entertaining, and the list
that is annually rejected because they
infringe upon the rights of others is
very great Nevertheless, women have
been very successful in the last two
years In this direction, and according
to statistics given they have equaled
the men both In the number and pop
ularity of their inventions to amuse
Last year fully q score of such pat
ents were taken out by women who
must have made comfortable incomes
from the sales Of the articles. One
successful trick, game or puzzle should
In the ordinary course of events make
tidy income for a woman for several
years.
1t is somewhat surprising that wom-
en- inventors have not invaded this
field more numerously than they have,
for by virtue of their associations, life
work and aspirations they should be
In closer touch with what children
and societies. need of entertainment
than men. Until quite recently most
Of the toys and games. were invented
entirely by men, while women invent
ors seemed to turn their attention to
other subjects. This now has been
changed somewhat, and the toys that
are annually brought out are the work
"a anu uduuS vi WOAucu dS IuuCu
as Of those of the masculine sex.
The toy season is not by any means
confined to Christmas. 1t is pretty we'll
distributed over the whole year; but
the toys differ according to the sea-
sons, and the inventor who wishes to
make money with her designs must
anticipate events. Birthdays are hap
pening every day in the year, and
thousands of toys suitable for such oc-
casions are bought continuously the
year round. The popular birthday
present Is a feature of the toy trade
that was never better appreciated than
today. Heretofore the remnants of
Christmas toys were supposed to an
swer the purpose, and disguised pa
rents would travel from store to store
In vain search for something unlike
the toys that had piled up around the
family hearth at the last midwinter
holiday. Birthday toys are consequent
ly In great demand.
Who can produce something appro-
pirate for such occasions. suitable to
man, woman, boy and girl? The per-
SON who can accomplish this is sure
to find steady sale that will in the
end more than aggregate the total
Christmas sales. Souvenirs and table
decorations of novel form and shape
are also as constantly in demand as
the birthday presents, and, like the
latter. they must be peculiarly adapted
to the purpose. To invent such a gift
or souvenir to sell we'll the mind must
study out the question as carefully
AZ II mathematical problem was Of
fered for solution. One must make
herself more or less thoroughly IA
miliar with all the material on hand.
and with the inventions in the same
field that have been made before. With
out this necessary preliminary prep
aration the chances of successful in
ventions will hardly be very great.
Social games and entertainments for
young and old depend largely upon
the character Of the audiences fortheir
success, and study of human nature
should be one of the first essentials
for preparation in this line. A profess
sional entertainer who goes abroad
every summer to visit foreign lands
to study the little methods of life and
social intercourse in Europe always re-
turns with great fund of new ideas
which she modifies and adapts to her
American audiences. She is not so
original as adaptive nor so adantive