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Make Do Christmas Toys From Scrap and Secondhand Goods
New York report notes toy production at half of last year prompts parents to salvage and repaint castoffs. Swap shops like Henry Street Settlement House aid exchanges with points to buy new items, while volunteers repair and craft toys at carpentry and sewing shops. Families reuse wood scraps to build dollhouses and furniture, painting and sewing outfits for dolls. Also mentions large scale logistics for war materiel and a Nazi factory worker decrease.
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Mabry Anderson
NEA
New York
Bobby
Suzy
Little Mary
Christman
Santa Claus
Henry Street Settlement House
Cty
Pop
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Floven