Show r i 1 The Family Scrapbook 6 By By DR ERNEST G. G OSBORNE These mese days the stores are crowded with mothers and fathers fath fath- ers uncles and aunts buying toys which they hope will make Christmas exciting for the junior junior junior jun jun- members of the family And what a collection there is from which to select Hopeful manufacturers manufacturers manufacturers manu manu- flood the retail stores with ith all aU sorts of playthings How can one tell the gimcracks gim- gim tracks cracks and gadgets from the toys Which will be of lasting interest to children There are no simple answers but here are a few suggestions for these who are faced with the problem First of all for younger young young- I er children most mechanical toys are not likely to have much interest Blocks clay dolls doUs crayons and other lasting to toys s 's sare are better One should check to tobe tobe tobe be sure that the paint on playthings playthings playthings play play- things is harmless most harmless most of it is these days days and and that there are not sharp corners and that they are sturdily made Many stores too have toy counselors who know what is suitable for the different age groups Its It's worth while getting ideas from them |