Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-12-03 | Page 35 | War Games Played with Wooden Soldiers Predominating

MILITARY SPIRIT DISPLAYED IN TOYS EVEN DOLLS KEWPIE-DOLLS HAVE ARMAMENT 1 I II Ii I II II p I ts i I t A e C b L v- v 1 4 I I I yv War Games Played With Wooden Soldiers Pre Pre- dominating Either for the purpose o of instilling in in th the of unsophisticated juveniles juve jove niles the proper idea of or preparedness or militarism or to eradicate Bryan Bill-Bryan- Ism among infants toys this year jear ear in Salt Lake are arc for the most part guns guns guns' Pop guns and air rifles are the lp leaders lead lead- d- d I ers era Even the those inestimable little round dolls are this year jear ear packing packing pack pack- ing rifles s. s The dove of peace Is sadly missing Nearly three-quarters three of the games in the local toy shops and department stores are decorated with glowing red pictures of soldiers Most of the games games' consist of setting up a row of miniature miniature minia minia- ture tore Germans or Frenchmen and standIng standIng standing stand- stand Ing distance with a pistol The boy or girl who shoots the most soldiers down wins the game Usually the Joy is is' short-lived short for after a few days of expert target practice the heads on the soldiers get and the transient bliss is lost lot I Other toys on the market this season are the soldiers soldiers' rapid fire shooting hooting I outfit the U U. S S. navy gun the rapid tire fire cannon Still others are the army flutes the bugles and the usual usua swords and guns Taken as a whole its it's a war-time war Christmastide for Santa His lIis pack this year to be in st style le with the youngsters must needs b be e bristling with the points I of swords the bulk bulle of Dr cannon cannon cannon and whole armies les x Of f et soldier men r I 1 I