The Washington herald., 1921-05-01
GERMANY PLANNING NEW WAR
ON WHOLE WORLD, BUT TO USE
ONLY TOYS FOR AMMUNITION
City of Nuremberg Promises Wonderful Me-
chanical Yuletide for Riddles.

their historic craft In dingy little
shops In reality nothing could be
easier than this impression The|
old city-with its walls. churches.|
and towers-is still there untouch-
ed. but about 81 has grown up the
new Nuremberg, now the most inn
portant commercial and Industrial
center in South Germany.
Apart from the me-honored toy
industry. pencils. beer. delicious
German gingerbread, and small met,
al articles are the staple trades Of
the city. The workshops which are
well built and very modern. occupy
an area nearly four times that of
old Nuremberg.
The toy trade covers every imagf-
nable branch OF this fascinating in-I
dustry. From the cheapest plaster
doll head - the most elaborate lit-l
tie ngure in porcelain. who. daintilyI
dressed. will hide with her crinolinel
the telephone in miladys boudoir 4
from our familiar friend Noah's ark|
TO the most elaborate of dolls
houses. with real electric hight and
running water in the bathroom
from a papier mache rocking horse|
to a mechanical roaring lion With
realistic name. Nuremberg turns|
out everything which human in
gSnuity has devised for the amuse-
ment Of both young and old
Special branches Needed
Practically every toy is the pro-
duct OF a special branch. The paint
ing and dressing of the dolls and|
mechanical toys is a fsvorite home
industry OF the Nuremberg citizen !.
NlNM a.
artists, and for the manufacture OF
clockwork and steam and electrical
ly driven toy engines two large fac
tories are reserved. each employing
a stan of engineers.
Last year was a golden period IN
the toy trade here This Industry
has not been handicapped by any
troublesome export regulations, and
Nuremberg has consequently been
able 10 dispatch to England a tre-
mendous quantity Of cheap toys. SO
cheap, indeed, that their retail price
in England would appear TO allow
very much more than an honest
margin OF profit to the importer and
seller.
wonder Reon Found.
In a little room OF wonders in
one Of Nuremberg's largest toy fac
tories are kept the novelties which
are destined TO charm the world oy
children next Christmas. II viii be
a mechanical Yuletide for the little
ones. is Nuremberg's prophecy, The
manufacture OF the individual parts
Of the new toys is already in full
swing, but the Muster" CsamplesD
will not be sent round before next
August to avoid any possibility Of
their secrets leaking out in time
for rival toymskers to appropriate
the idea.
The principal designer at this
factory. who is something Of q
specialist in the psychology. not
only OF children, but also Of grown
ups. asserts that the only impor-
tant thing IN toymskinE Capsrt
from the traditional lines un-
touched by time or fashion, is TO
produce an article which cannot
awaken in the mind OF the buyer
the recollection Of anything SINH
lar: in other words. one must turn
out either somethint wholly orig
nal or SO old that the present gen
GRAFTON has never seen ~.
rsvsrtte Toy Promised.
He prophesied that next year the
favorite toy will be a delightfully."-
simple wooden moving AFFAIR. the
exact reproduction OF q sixteenth
century toy he has discovered m q
German museum.
At Nuremberg also is to be found
something resembling German pre-
war beer. Throughout North Ger
many the beer is stiil OF very poor
quality. but Bavaria Is making a
much better effort 60 live up to
her old mailing traditions. The beer
Is good and the breweries are busy
Some. even, are working overtime
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