Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-12-21 | Page 7 | Circulating Dolls Late Innovation

Circulating Dolls Polls Late ate Innovation PHILADELPHIA Dec 21 By UP U U. P P. Circulating Circulating dolls Is the latest Philadelphia and the system works like exactly exactly like a circulating library The idea was evolved by the Bethel settlement when the organization organization organization was confronted with the problem problem problem lem of oC dividing a few dolls among many children Now It is possible for tor little girls In the neighborhood to borrow a blonde eyed blue doll for a week or exchange It after a week for tor a hair bobbed-hair the habit habitor of or saying saving mama when bent dou dou- ble Once a week the children must come coma to the office of ot the the settlement settle settlement ment to renew the doll they borrowed borrowed bor bor- rowed or exchange it It Is settle settle-I possible possible pos pos- sible to renew a doll for a whole year week by weeK Out ut for the most part the children like variety I in dollies domes and have their choice picked several weeks In advance 1 Each doll has a a. name namo and the i borrow the dollies domes by b their names Mary Rose Billy Dilly Caroline and Clara are the favorite names The dolls that are aro returned are washed and adorned with fresh clothes and the settlement Is now planning to establish a child laundry laun laun- dry where the youngsters can learn to keep the dolls' dolls clothes clean It Is really surprising the good care the children take of tho dolls doUs Miss Van Fossen who Is is' is head of ot the doll don library said Through their fondness of ot dolls we ve can reach the children In a way that I has not-been not possible before beCore