Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-05
NEW CAMPAIGN DRIVE
IS DEVISED IN NEW YORK
Federation of Jewish Philan.
thropic Societies Hits Upon
Genuine Novelty.
DIMISUTIvfs
DOLLS
Grand Ballroom of Pennsylvania
Hotel Packed with Lif-iikc Crrn-
lures, All Arranged In such Mum
ner Ia Illustrnte Snmc work.
by Nfndge Arthur.

NEW YORK. Nov. 4.--The almost
! innumerable drives" that have taken
place in this city within recent years
would seem TO have left nothing now
to be devised In the form OF ingcn-
ious and attractive features for
I nrouslnE public attention, but IL must
he admitted that the Federation Of
Jewish philanthroplc Societies. which
ha. hccn conducting "A campaign here.
hit upon genuine novelty. worthy.
think. %, description. Possibly II
may furnish "a hip, TO charity cam
pairncrs in other cities
To present ns remarkable an effect
I AS was provided here. II VIII. how
ever. b." necessary tina, q room ui
more than ordinarily IMPOSING pro.
| portions be selected FOR tn" purpose.
Tn" grand ballroom OF TIA" mammoth
Pennsylvania Hotel t. jus, such an
| apartment. tud"r no circumstances
can II b" entered without impartluE
Z" the Intruder e feeling OF superior
ity over the mere casual guests who
/ 'hrong the lobbi"s on the floor be =
low. Its lofty ceiling and polished
walls, even when it is empty. evok .
In tn" visitor "a gems" nf having been
Invited To attend som. inposin.:
function. \ man naturally would re-
rnov" his nat. although there were
no on" to witness his act.
Imagine, now, siroliing into This
regal apartment, and Hndinr all save
a central portion 90 Ia" floor space
given over TO dolls You had sud
denly become Gulliv"r In a realm
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so actively employed abou; their own
affairs That they had no time 10 pay
attention 10 yours.
Activities Are illustrated.
Their" were arrows pointing tho
course which tourists :" TINS land
of niue men and women and o.
tiny. tiny children. should take.
GUIDED thus you made Circuit,
Of the ballroom. Early in the jour
ney I, bccarc apparent that each
group ~ dolls was illEstratIng The
daily activities ot GONE particular
'hsrlrah l" institution included IN th-
federation fUr which the drive" was
bong conducted Large pictures OF
,h.s" institutions formed back
grounds FOR tn" various groups. hence
II your attention was attracted. Is
u well might h" 10 IN" roali-,t,
Tn e surgeons gown operating upon
another iolli" Will" Llliputian
nurses stood about with glasses AM,
,h.uEs ready 10 he 81 aid you knew
I" What particular hospital this scene
was calling The need OF financial as
isia,aucP
When y"u saw n group ~ happy .
i"oHins dol! children PLAYING with
tho cu'"s, ii'r" rals and shov.l-
thai can possibly 10" Imagined, on IL
sandy beach. you knew just wha,
N"cational and outing charitsbl. or
SANITATION thei. happiness was advcr-
Using.
srca, deal Of pains had been
taken In tn" costumiug OF theS-
miniature but lItolike marione1,eS.
and the hospita! wards. plsysrounds
Laboratories. kitchens. sChoolrooms
etc. in which they werc posed. were
drawn and constructed TO scale. y
spr!ghtly and stnrchy li,tl" nurse
was shown administering electrical
massage treatment To a protesting
baby. In front of tho spacious Edu-
catiOnal Alliance Building feminine
dollies were seen learning 10 cook to
sew and 10 play upon the piano: q
microscopic examination Of on. OF
the piano scores. informing me thu;
the make believe tiny Hebrew child