Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1914 — DEARH OF TOYS PREDICTED [ARTICLE]

DEARH OF TOYS PREDICTED

War in Europe Stops All German Imports for the Chrlstnyas Season. New York, Aug. 11.—-Importers of toys are hard hit by the European war, and the present indications are that there will be a dearth of the latest productions from Germany Austria and Russia for the coming Christmas season. Th 6 first shipments had just been made on the other side when the war broke out, and with the arrival here last week of the steamship President Lincoln the last entries were received. Dealers in toys say that if the war keeps up Americans will have to begin to make all of their own toys.