South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-18
Has String Of Factories for
Job Instead of Mrs. Santa
as of YOre.
81 MARGARF-r FREsHLEY.

man that lives at the North Pole had
an easy time OF things. that is. easy
compared with conditions as they are
now. Mr. santa claus ably assisted
b. his capable and portly wife Cat
least gossip las il that she was cap
able and p0rtly.-and we must de-
pend on gossip for she. unlike her
husband IS OF a retiring disposition
and does not appear I'M public was
able BY virtue OF his systematic way
OF going az his business. 90 get his
Christmas toys made and distributed
by his trusty reet-footed reindeer.
The gentleman. we are told start
ed Dec p each year having rested
or the 18th after his strenuous
Christmas rush. 20 prepare his list
for the next Christmas and then he
and Mrs Santa started Immediately
20 make gifts. Santa took care Of the
wishes OF all the boys and his wife
saw that all the girls We're well pro-
vlded for And everything went
along nicely with just the two Of
them.
goth Century santa.
But now Santa must fOrego the
sleds He has established an Of
flee at the north pole where he sits
the year round ia a big squeakey
chair and dictates letters and tele-
phones 20 his factories all over
America For things are entirely
different now. and Santa finds It
necessary TO have thousands of help
ers where before he only had one.
This means. OF course. that he is
able 20 provide many new and diff
ferent kinds OF toys "a fact which all
the South Bend stores prove by their
displays
The array is indeed bewilderinR.
and children and grownups alike
stand IN delighted amazement be-
fore an assortment go varied and
clIOrful. so entertaining and instruc-
tive that IL Is almost indescribable.
Animals Galore.
For the wee youngsters Santa's
toy factories have provided almost
everything that is squeeza bic and
chewable. There are the woody ami
mails that can Doe Rugged close and
long with out injury, rubber and
cloth dolls that are an endless COM
fort when one must go TO bed in the
dark and they have the added advan-
tage OF being unbeatable.
They do not object TO being hauled
around by an arm or a leg. and they
never mind when an irate owner
bangs them over the TANKS of
Galloping hobby horse. There are
sponge dolls. celluloid ducks and
fish that take the terror and the
squeals out Of bath time, and the big.
soft balls that can be thrown at
random, without the usual resulting
damage
Numerous beasts of prey with the
ability TO perform all sorts of amaz-
ing and erratic stunts are also ap-
preciated by this part Of the young
er set. as are building blocks from
which can be constructed marvellous
architectural achievements. which
the least movement viii send crash
ing 10 the floor.
Mechanical Toys
The wee ones older brother has
not been sighted Indeed. he seems
TO have the better part Of the bar
gain. He II Is who can really enjoy
the sleds, wagons. skates. mechanical
toys. which include automobiles and
trains. and others. drums with
deafening roar horns. bUEles. and
other noise making cOntraptiOns.
tie likes books. if they are suffi-
Ciently exciting and he viii work
for hours over some kind of puzzle
Games galore have been invented for
his pleasure. and chemical sets. car
penters' tools and paints give him
valuable training while he is not
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Steel building sets are meant es-
pecialy for him. although II must
be confessed that father is some
times caught. squatted on the floor
ahsorbedly helping" sonny solve
some intricate problem Of mechanics
Guns. the kind that shoot "B-B's."
corks and real honest tgosh bull
let's" are included in the list that
finds especial favor with the boy.
and Santa seems to be well versed
in the items OF this great long list.
Dolls Are FavOrites.
As is expected dolls lead all as
pirants for favor I'm the mind OF
sis" and Mrs Santa Claus still
keeps an eve on her husbands bust
ness to see that there IS no danger
OF shortage IN this line OF gifts. And
such a variety as she has provided
was never seen before; boy dolls and
sirl dolls. from the beautiful big
waNen creatures. 20 the little black
cloth "Topsy's. dolls with real hair
az sold or brown or black. and fat
"kewpies' with no hair at all. fash
ionable lady dolls. little boy and girl
dolls. and baby dolls, dolls that walk
and talk and cry. dolls whose kid
bodies nave almost as many Joints
CAS- their human owners. dolls that
talk and cry. and sleep.
Along with the dolls come doll
houses as completely furnished as a
young mothers heart could desire.
and there are beds. cradles. cabs.
doll wardrobes. and even tiny cedar
chests There are dishes and tea
sets. and cooking utensils
Toy stoves. even tiny electric
stoves have been manufactured by
Mr.. Santa who knows that "womans
work is never done" and that II
should be lightened as much as
possible. To help more. he has con
trived tiny electric washers and wee
electric irons. 50 that Isabella Doro-
thy Marie's weekly laundry may be
washed and ironed efficiently and
quickly.
A small graphophone. with special
records OF Mother Goose and other
nursery rhymes has been made for
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