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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
American Toyland Bristles
With All Implements Of War

guns, which shoot little bullets at hap
less Prussian soldiers lined up as
regulars. The "Long Tom" disappear
ing gun at Losers, Brooklyn; Hearn's
and many other stores is 50.
When Santa Claus set out TO mobilize
his men for soldiers, there evidently
wasn't Stacker in the crowd, for
every man in toyland is a soldieS these
DAYS. Whole regiments of them in pa
per, wood, tin; soldiers Of every allied
nation; infantry, cavalry, artillery-all
toy departments are crowded with them.
Soldiers caught in the very thick Of the
fight, yaliantly defending their forts,
tiny little camoufaged structures
which look surprisingly new and shiny
in spite of the heavy siege. Soldiers
marching mechanically over bridge IN
precise military formation. II the
Allies had as many soldiers as the
stores have the war would be over by
Christmas. A fort may be any, price
from 81 up at Wanamaker's and Lord
G. Taylor's.
Then there are the doll soldiers, who
have left their happy homes IN doii
houses to answer their countrys cail:
The flower of dolldom have laid on
their Lord Fauntleroy suits and donned
the Khaki and blue of service. Some OF
these have enlisted with the armies
of the other Allies; the best of these
is the French poilu with his pack on
his back, his canteen bottle ana TIN
cup,
The Red Cross In dolldom, however,
IS a white cross, for the adult organ
izstion won't even let harmless lit
tie doll use its insignia. But that
Doesn't matter, the girl dolls can put
on white aprons and caps and tend the
sick soldiers to their hearts content,
The sick soldiers repose in tiny toy
bospitals in ported from France "Ho-
pital Temperate" and il the invalids
look too rosy ard smiling for serious
illness. we'll, who hasn't heard of the
pluch of the invalidcd fighters, any
how!
When the little girl breaks her doll
these days, it's time to rejoice. For
there are toy ambulances, and there
are the white Cross" sets TO band
eee with according to book of dl-
rections showing just the right way.
And then when she isn't busy tending
the wounded, she may knit just like
her mother, for there are miniature
knitting sets for small girls, and even
smaller sets for her doll, including q
two-by-four knitting bag that hangs
lmposingly over the dolls bisque arm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
All Swiss Women
Modified for Relief

All the young women of Switzerland
are modified into first aid relief corps
called The Samaritans. Their duty is
TO meet the trains of prisoners and
evicted civilians from Northern France
and Belgium, trainloads of whom pass
through Switzerland every week tow
ard the French frontier.
The actual work of visiting the
prison camps and examining the large
numbers of prisoners who are appli-
cants for either the internment or the
exchange is done by the Swiss Red
Cross, under the direction and per-
sonal supervision OF Colonel Bohny and
myself.
The most charitable and the most dis
tinguished work accomplished by the
Swiss Red Cross has been the practi-
cal realization of the great exchange
of wounded and invaded foreign sol
diers first between France and Germany
and then between Austria and Italy.
IL is generally known that this kind
and beneficent action has resulted from
the original initiative of the Swiss
government, the Federal Council, great
ly helped and assisted by the Pope.
When, after long ard tedious negotia-
tions between the governments of the
fghting countries, a definite arrange
ment between France and Germany
finally could be obtained the Swiss au-
thorities appointed the Swiss Red Cross
for the carrying out of this big PROPOSE
ton. It should be remembered that
Switzerland was at that period (thc
beginning Of 1879 still in the thick Of
its own modified field army, and the
transports had to be prepared and car
ried through without disturbing the
field service and the work OF the san!-
tary headquarters of the field army.
By my husband ] was charged with
the Quitting of the trains for the
wounded and the direction of the
nurses service. assisted and con-
Quoted personally about every train,
and had the great salts action ~
accompany many thousands OF the un-
fortunate prisoners on their first jour
ney to liberty.
The total Of these transports has
reached at October Q, 1917, the follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Both Sides Receive
Genial Reception

Long before the arrival Of the train
the strongest among the inyalids looked
out of the windows and greeted the
crowd with 2 powerful and resounding
give la SUSSEX Gifts were distrib-
uted among them.
Again sounded a powerful give la
Suisse!" from all the cars when the
train departed slowly from the station.
The morning Of March Winterthur
received the corresponding train COM
ing in the opposite direction from
Lyons.
Again was the station overAown by
an enormous crowd. The sight was not
less touching than the day before.
Again passed the best Of the youth OF
a nation mutilated, crippled and
wretched, and yet they did not seem
low spirited, although they were. ae-
cording TO the German disposition, not
so lusty and noisy as the Frenck had
been the day before. The long journey
already undergone from Geneva lthe
entrance from France into Switzerland
TO Winterthur had tired them. Yet pow
ertul cheers Of "Hurrah!" resounded
when the train left the station,
The train of the wounded coming
from Constance and carrying the
french arrived az Berne at l o'clock
a. m. The platform OF the station was
carefully guarded by the troops, and
only officials and the French Ambassa-
dor and his staff we're allowed 10 enter.
The Berne societies of the samaritan
ambulance were charged with the SER
vice of changing the travellers clothes
and brought every night the fresh ones
to the station.
Two hours later the train from
Lyons with the German wounded
reached the station, continuing its
Journey after having changed its en-
CINE. The German minister, the Baron
Won Romberg, had joined his coun-
trymen already at the first Swiss sta
ton Geneva.
At Geneva the German invalids had q
most amiable reception. The beer
served with the meal 10 the Germans at
Geneva afforded them a particular
satisfaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Prosperity Wave
Engulfs Makers Of
Counterfeit Coins

Credit to the war one thing-the
practical disappearance of the counter
feiter Of small coin. Ditto, the maker
Of spurious bills.
Captain John Henry, in charge Of the
New York Office Of the Secret Service.
is authority for the statement that the
small coin counterfeiter, always pres
ons in the larger cities, is now engaged
in other and more profitable work that
is eminently respectable and legal.
He is az work in munitions plants,
or along shore snd-whisper it softly
il Is intimated that few who had more
than an academic interest in the trade,
are now in uniform at Yaphank and
other places where draftees are being
pounded into shape.
Ever since the war began says
Captain Henry, there has been
marked falling off in the manufacture
and passing of small coin. The chief
reason, think, is that most of those
who formerly engaged in this traihc
are now making more money legltl-
mately than they ever could counter
feiting. They are at work in munitions
plants making So or $40 day, or along
shore making more perhaps. At any
rate they are in legitimate lines OF
endeayor, with the chances favoring
their staying there.
"Most of the counterfeiting of minor
coins has been done by certain type
of Southern European. A little group
or a lone operator would start, do busi-
ness for while, and then we'd get
him. There were always a few work
ing. Now there is apparently none,
and the small amount of bad coin that
comes in is for the most part old stun
or coin brought III from some other
section, where il had previously been
circulated. In other days there were
usually several little groups here or
there that we were compelled to pay
more or less attention to.
Good Money More Plentiful
THE industry has never been profits.
bic to those engaging in It. Chief
Flynn sent many OF them away, ana
the conviction of the bigger fellows
certainly tended to make the lesser
lights and those who might be inclined
TO take chance think things over be-
fore embarking in the trade.
"Of course. it may be that numerous
people may take it into their heads TO
begin counterfeiting to-morrow-we
are always on the lookout for that, but
the chances are good that for the pc
riod of the war we will have little Of
il. There is too much good money TO
be made in an easier and entirely safe
way
One difficulty not mentioned by Cap
tain Henry that stands in the way OF
the wartime counterfeiter is the high
cost of and difficulty in getting metal.
Conner has seldom been so high in
price or stocks so limited. so that he
who would get sheets with which TO
make pennies takes large chance OF
being under suspicion from the mo-
ment he begins TO look for his material.
There never was time" says Cap
tain Henry, when 50 many things were
against the counterfeiter as are against
him now. Sometimes ! think that even
war has its advantages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

rOTHER.n asked four-year-
"N old lsssie, lifting eyes full
I'VE OF wonder from ispful Of
,.r,,v sifts. "did the little Jesus have
.', Christmas tree? And who dressed
His doil? -,
~. dreaming. picture-makinG mind
-, loves to browse in pastures OF
- IS. NAV recall this child's Ques-
ne F@.,3 try 20 answer them as he
uons bsfore the wonderful group or
; ,lM. mich one might fancy partieu-
.iS his dolls. as they have been eN-
ssse5 I'm over the world for children 5
hH'..,-.;,,;cs-which during the last three
-..ts Of January will give history ana
se.r,.nbv lessons 20 thousands.
0'y Tb's dreamer and picture maker VIII
s;obt Of the dull fact that ne IS
.o'e swirl and smother Of modern
- York at the art shop of one Max
WHEN at the prosalc corner OF
Is....'r.sivtb Street and Madison Avenue,
iWHsr5 himself under some gaud'Iy
- .a-c5 awning In Cairo or bamboo
LIZ Of India; some blossom-laced
s-g5;-c OF Japan. a mat-strewn bazaar
P.-sis or a baublc bedccked mart OF
&. ~, ItsIv. among the caves Of Peru or
ga q. cstseombs of Rome. the hand OF
Tine laid upon him with o competing
,~sScurc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Dolls Were Used
In Japanese Magic

The date for this yearly festival was
fixed for the third day OF the third
month because this day was especially
feared as the Day of the Snake = the
zodiacal sign, a time when disaster
was 20 be expected. The summoning of
the shades OF their revered ancestors
on that day was not only TO offer them
the hOnors which Japan has always
loved to pay them, but 10 have them
near as a protection against the evils
that might otherwise befall them. In
more ancient days paper dolls were
made which were rubbed all over the
bodies Of the festival makers 20 absorb
all misfortune that might have already
come upon them and then the paper
images were thrown into the rivers.
This was probably the origin Of the
paper doll This Doll Festival is still
reliCouSly held each year on the Day
of the Snake, the third day of the third
month. After the ceremonies the dolls
Of the ancestors who have passed on
are carefully put away, not to be seen
again until the next festival day.
In Africa the doll is q very common
object. In places the girls carry some
thing very like the ordinary doll until
they become Of manageable age
from nine 20 twelve years-When they
deposit this figure on a stool in their
houses, thus making it sort of home
idol called "stool child"
In ancient Italy girls played with
dolls until their marriage, when the
loved playthings were vowed and ded-
icated TO Venus, the goddess Of love
and marriage.
When Cortez entered ancient Mexico,
expecting 20 be opposed by fierce
army, ne found Montezuma and his
court busily engaged in playing with
elaborate dolls. As this leader Of the
Aztec religion was very superstitious
and fond Of mystic rites, it is more
than probable that this play of himself
ard his suite with dolls had some re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

hNtE international conference VI
Red Cross Societies which met
at Washington in 1912 in
structed its international committee.
which has headquarters at Geneva
under the name Of Croix-Rouge Inter-
rationale, in case of war TO constitute
an international prisoners Of war bu-
reau for the relief and exchange Of
prisoners of war Of all the belligerent
countries. Immediately after the out
break of war in 1914 this committee
established itself for the purpose.
An army of workers, the greater
number of whom are volunteers, is en-
ployed sorting out and re-addressing
the thousands of letters from mem
bers OF families and friends to dear
ones held captive By the enemy.
Only q small table Is required as yet
for the American prisoners, but it has
been instituted and is marked by g
small American flag. Besides which.
the Prisoners Agency has sent its
delegates to visit the prison camps in
England, France, Germany, Austria
Hungary, Italy, Russia, Serbia, Bull
garia and Turkey; also to Algeria and
Morocco.
After long negotiations the agency
obtained the internment in Switzerland
Of prisoners suffering from illness
which could be cured If taken in time
There are over 10000 of these men
who are at present paying guests in
Switzerland at the rate of five francs
for each soldier and seven francs for
each officer. When once a man is ad-
mitted to the internment he must re-
main in Switzerland until the end OF
the war, unless second medical ex-
animation reveals his case to be in
durable, in which event he may be
repatriated.
1t is also the Prisoners Bureau OF
the international committee which ar
ranges for the exchange of prisoners
who, as a result Of wounds or grave
injuries, are incapacitated for further
military service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
The Brontes Made
Them Speak Pieces

Away out on the moors Of Yorkshire,
England, in q Caunt and lonely parson-
age there dwelt family of doll lovers,
Charlotte Brontc and her sisters. Hid
den away in the attic from their severe
father they wrote poems, romances and
dramas and then acted the romances
and dramas, with themselves and their
dolls for characters. They were great
statesmen, noble generals, splendid
cavaliers, ladies of glitterlng courts
and soldiers Of splendid prowess, with
. number of common folk sprinkled in
to tone down the pictures. II seems
almost certain that Jane Eyre" was
acted on that little attic stage, with
perhaps its author, the plain-faeed,
short sighted Charlotte, as leading
lady" and the sisters and dolls as sup
port.
There is exhibited in Boston doll,
"Polly Sumner" which has "been
through the wars"-the Revolutionary
War. the War of 1912, the Civil War,
and which is now destined to see the
American soldier march away 10 the
last and greatest Of all wars. Polly was
brought over from England in l713 all
bedight in a rich court dress, won
derful yellow brocade over a hoop.
beautiful slippers. pearls about her
neck and ostrich feathers waving from
her cap. But severe and sombre New
England wanted nothing of Haunting
fnery and feathers that reminded them
of the expressing mother country, and
soon Miss Polly became chastened
looking figure in blue merino gown.
a Van Dyke cap of white cambria and
little bonnet of Dunstable straw. a
costume which later gave way to dress
which combined that of the Quskeress
and the Puritan maid. Polly is still
owned by the Sumner family, passed on
from the children who held her in the
time Of George III to those who do
honor to Woodrow Wilson as their
President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Victoria Was
Great Doll Lover

The Princess Of Kent, who was to
become Queen Victoria, was one of the
worlds greatest doll lovers. After her
death the 1872 dolls which were her
companions until she came TO ne
throne, and often afterward, it is said,
were found among her private belong
ings. IL would naturally be supposed
that one who was TO reign as Queen Of
England, Scotland and Wales and to
become Empress of india would have
most elaborate and expensive toys. Not
so with this princess and afteTWard
Queen and Empress! Her dolls were
Of Holland wood and stood only from
FIVE 10 nine inches high. One of them,
"Mrs. Martha" was made the house
keeper-in-c charge and smartly feprl-
manded if anything went wrong with
the household. which numbered among
its members "Fatima," named for the
famous Bluebeard heroine; the Count
ess of ROthcsay and other notable char
acters. There were mother dolls with
tleir families, officers, members of Par
lament, actors, singers, authors and
every member which could add to q
very distinguished and never dull
group. Each Of those was clothed by
the def fingers Of their loving owner,
appearing in brave attire, stiff and
glowing brocades and high back combs,
elaborte court costumes, wonderful
nantes and bonnets and shoes, their
trains sweeping the floor, their hair
almost touching the top Of the palace
which was contrived for them.
As il was not deemed fitting that the
young princess should play with other
than children Of high degree, she was
left much alone, and weary indeed
would have been many OF her days but
for these companions. which were
transmitted by her fancy and her love
into real flesh and blood entities. She
bad been taken 10 court, as became a
coming monarch, and had seen good
number of plays. With her dolls she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
The Prehistoric
Doll Now Known

IN the British Museum is a doll
which was found in the arms Of child
smbalmed and placed in her Egyptian
0nt over 1000 years ago; d little
seoden figure similar 20 thousands or
tihe.s OF the Game material or Of
lased clay, which those faraway moth
re used to place, together with the
900 ard raiment supposed 20 be neces-
an for the long. dark journey TO
Liysisn shores, iu the mummy arms
q their dRrllugs. Doubtless the little
Hoses, adopted son. pet and plaything
q Pharaoh's daughter, had the best
eoll that could be produced. Dyndstles
lave formed and faded, nations risen
AID fallen, republics sprung up and
yen depressed since these tawny-
knned children lay down with their
lo'ed baby dolls clasped in their arms
u we're wrapped in their grave cere-
nents.
Tor unnumbercd ages before Colum-
.us discovered the Western World
Iere lived in Peru an ancient people
shose embalmed children have been
esnd by scores clasping in their arms
@sr Tiny clay dolls, one child some
''es tiS tiueltI.
70 lhe Catacombs Of St. Agnes, Rome,
,lere The early Christians spent years
lheir fear haunted lives, many dolls
ave been found, showing that even IN
~ esrkness and solitude the comfort
n tAlldren's babies" was not denied,
Nloes specimens Of these dolls are
Nsssned in the Vatican.
~ he Capitoline Museum, in Rome,
~ pause with uncovered heads and
l mien, and women, especially
g1efs, with tears in their eyes, By
Shlte sarcophagus Of a child, evi-
..u{ the daughter Of some hign po-
mate, beside whose bones and dust
~ . hny wooden doll, perfectly pre-
Yea While all semblance of its baby
tN'ss mas passed away.
"a m~hy countries dolls have played
~. upofSnt part IN religious aud dc
"ohsi ceremonies. For time, further
/ - nan any one remembers, March 3,
y, lAha day o. the third month, has
~ year in Japan been celebrated
ssins Day. or Dolls Day. On .
49, VI four or FIVE steps are ar
SA1a The dolls Of the great ones or
AZ Nhgaom, the Emperor and has
WIN their special musicians, ap-
g'pg IN foil court dress; the doils
M. many Of the ancestors Of the
"a sas family as have been preserved
~. nose Of the living members,
q ~ together with their owners. are
asga{ respects 20 their ancestors
4 Sols.sn ms festival association. The
ts ntge IN size from those Of q
I yea.nthes 20 those as large as che
inr ss Of the family which Is hold
4 bls., festival. The whole essen
Il ~ surrounded by such furni-
ii cks,.. may belong TO the dolls they
Il 80, " drawers. mirror stands and
81 as.s. 1fsieies. Rice, fruits, sweet
n sha wire are offered to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Swiss Red Cross Exchanges
10000 Prisoners of War
Permanently Disabled Soldiers of France, Ger
many, Italy and Austria, Guests on Neutral
Territory Bombard Each Other With Flowers
as Trains Pass

realization that the neritablc fortunes Of mean that
cU be prisoners in the hands Of he
that those Who remain at nome
rha be done for their officers and men ."
the Of their being taken capive.
Bonys story how the exchange Of French German HdGn
and Serbian rounded prisoners effected through Switzerland
applicable American Wded prisoners and to Amer-
fathers mothers and brothers H be conog 70 kHoV Just how
this k s ACCOMPLISHED soldiers comfortable
possible uader the circumstances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Perhaps His Father
Made a Wooden Doll

MA The Christ child, in whose honor
a.. rtr;stnas tree came into existence,
s. q douq And who dressed it, IL
-. tban likely that the baby fin.
~ that wonderful Boy tossed and
ss,rhie3 and caressed some kind OF
VA perhgps a wooden doll shaped
,hs trained hands Of His carpenter
49, Joseuh. or a bone or clay coll
t.srgbt forth By His girl-mother. Mary,
gg.S-stke stores of her childhood; per-
-. jYst z mass Of cloth folded and
.-I,,s5 into the rag baby so dear TO
-. Lssrts OF little ones, ancient ana
s15srr. dressed in the flowing. mantle
.S,be Jewish maiden or the gabardlne
~ he lsraelite Of affairs.
lvsv back. thousands Of years be-
,,,e rat birth in Bethlehem, men were
sskisg or women forming dolls Tor
Ssir children. The art Of sculpture
Ind lis first expression in the hand-
carved love Offering Of parent 70 cni1G'
Afer producing the crude lhp.e-
nsnt, used m obtaining the pare ne
s,ssities Of life, the first Tangible Cd
;sets on which man tried his hAndlcraIt
we're dolls. To-day multiplied thou-
s,nds Of dolls are turned out by ma
ehinery, each part produced by an IN
Eyidual "hand," while expert mo-
Gs,ts," or less-salGried dressmaAers,
are employed 10 drape the wax, or
Esoue. or china, or rag figure IN many
md wonderful modes. Then, after the
iay's hunting or fishing, or other en-
,ioymeut that brought the daily 1000
Tsueh clumsy instrument as the father
,:uld command, with infinite pains. ana
usny hours of labor, the bit OF bone
n ivory or wood was scraped and
armed OF the baked clay fashioned and
nsnipulated into the "child's baby,
vbicb was The ancient name for doll.
4 the father had been taken away, or
here was no sufficient material for the
more desirable kind Of doll, the mother
n,ds a shift 10 use some bit of skin
OF gathered grass, or, after weaving
vas introduced, some manufactured
fabric 10 furnish the desirable and de-
sired imitation baby.
For centuries the Eskimo child has
arried a doll which, all unknown 10
her VI TO her parents, is worth much
fne gold" In that land Of almost eter-
nal snow, wood and clay and woven
tsbries are things practically unknown,
but the walrus. speared for his b.uober,
which forms the principal part Of the
peoples food, mas excellent ivory tusks'
IVORY which cannot be disposed Of in
the markets which are so far away
mat they cannot be reached. and so u
omes about that many an Eskimo child
ii her snow "igloo"-hut-has doll,
clad like herself, in skins Of bear or
reindeer, Of more value than the small
dgfller in palace or mansion. II the
isiher has managed TO find a bit Of
wood from some wreck, drifted ashore
By the terrific gales Of this region, a
sledge is probably added, and the doll
outfit is a thing Of perpetual JOY and
yelling pride.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
All the Worlds Children and Some GoonU ps Love DoNS'

These dolls from the collection Of the Metropolitan Museum
Of Art show specimens Of the babys baby known
Japan Italy England France and the United States along with
the head of Egyptian doll that had been buried with child
1000 years ago.