The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-12-16

greater number Of all the toys manufactured
come from Nuremberg.
Tho ancient feudal city. around which cluster
the grim traditions OF the inqusitlon and the
thrilling epic OF the times OF Charles ", has Tor
four hundred years or more been the confer OF
tho chiidrcns fairyland. II has been and Ia the
nucleus OF Christmas happiness for the youth
Of every place 10 the occident. and lta charm
In tho perpetual one OF joyous creation which de-
tights In planning the amusement OF little people
\ In tho factories they will toll you that Is,Ooo-
900 marks (tis,oOO,OO0) worth OF pleasure Is
Scht out from Nuremberg every year. and that
S58QOOOO Of this export IL for the beneht OF
YourS America Only few years ago all OF the
neooassry labor for this immense production was
done by\hand. and much OF the finishing and nne
last toudhoa are performed by special artists
Evon now lin the factories the old spirit OF an
almost consNcrated enthusiasm lives and In evil
don't IN tho Interest Of the village artisans Tor
their craft. Notlmerely the reason OF bread ana
butter goes toward the making OF those marvel
GUS walking dolls. those phenomenal speaking
picture books those thousand and one games that
have called for all the imaginative AS wen as
practical genius OF these honest German peasant
folk Rather has their antique industry called for
and developed In them romance, senSitveness
OF perception which is remarkable
Follow tho iurching. worn curves Of the Al
brocht. Duroratrahso. and you come 10 one OF tho
many homes OF this Nuremberg spirit In min
iaturo rodroofed house. wedged In among hun
bred squat brown huts. live two old men-broth'
ora OF sixty-nve and aeyenty-whose white
heada are constantly bent over small circles OF
wood-shaplng, pairing. carving, painting.
All day they sit there. sometimes all night.
&tolllng over the delicAtely ornamented doIa'
dlshes which perhaps you have bought. an small
insgnincant thing. Just this afternoon Tor your
small daughters tree.
You looked at them carelessly. they were not
especially original or attractive. and you showed
them into your bag with halt'hesitating accept
ance thinking that maybe they would please ca
PRECIOUS Dorothy. How could you know that back
IN tho village OF Always Christmas old hands had
fashioned those trivial plates and pitchers. old
eyes had strained with loving anxiety over those
fine traceres OF columbne, and old hearts had
wnrmod over those completed trlhes with the
same thrill OF the master painter over his best
But this WAS true Indeed. nearly all OF the
simple wooden toys are constructed by hand. In
some humble yolkshause which goes to make nv
the aggregate creative force OF Santa Claus
workshop Take the tiny sets OF soldiers th'
dolls chairs and tables. the painted wooden AMI
mails whose realism Is a delight to all children
actual or grown up. These are fashioned II
homes sometimes by the Efforts OF whole fam
tiles. but most often by children themselves
Sixteen is the age limit for child labor In tn
factories but no young person is prohibited from
annlaling his parents at home, provided he spend
Tho required period OF time at school So ina
many Of those playthlngs which give most hap
pnesa 70 tho children OF America have boel
made by the children OF Nuremberg, And
babies must work. what work could ind 70
"sm more appropriate or moro pieasurable thai