Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 26, 1917, Page 14

NEW BREAD AND OLD BREAD. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner Bread or biscaits may be rejuvenated in a very simple way. Bread a little too stale pe but not yet hard, may be fresnened by putting it into ‘the oven for a few minutes. The heat seems tq drive the moisture from the crust back into the center of the loaf, m: the crust more crisp and the ‘crump a little more spongy. Some ousekeepers mojsten the sur- face qZ the bread and sometimes cover it before putting it into the oven, but oimiers think that molstening injures the texture of the crust without im- Pproving the crumb. ¢ Another good way of using stale bread or of treating bread so that it HOW PRACTICAL POLLY GAR- Dear Social Corner Sisters: So fmuch i said at the present time about -yard garden: I you my first experience in that line last ‘summer. I had a small spot that I had used for flowers, but thought how fine it would be to have fresh cucumbers and tomatoes in my own yard. I had the ground put in order, and a good flni erous amount of fertilizer applied. thought “if a little was good, a whole lot would be better.” A friend gave me eight stocky tomato plants and cucumber seed of her own ralsing. In time they were ail nicely started. My! How those tomato plants did grow. A FISH STORY urged the youns man with and 5!1 appreciative sroup gathercd “ around—and the fis ' the artistic temperament, “cultivate [around—and the fish waggled his tall} the acquaintance of a fish. It does not | one of the men observed that it was Dlease the fish, so far as I know, and a very friendly fish that would wag it may have disastrous consequences |its tail at folks who were about to otherwise. You may think this is eat it. mere theory, the airy vaporings of an| *I summoned the janitor and told impractical 'mind, but 1 assure you him to take the fish back and do a ful letters £ any kind the mind may Wednesdar of each week. Trite on bt Adaress, THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: Award made the last Saturday in each montb. SOCIAL CORNER PRIZE WINNERS FOR MAY irst Prize $2.50 To Wrinkle for letter entitled: Second Prize $1.50 To Leila for letter entitled Third Prize $1.00 MEN DO EVERYTHING FOR RELIGION EXCEPT LIVE FOR IT! EVERY WOMAN'S OPPCRTUNITY Tihe Bullet:n wants good home letters; SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR. Bulletin Office, Nerwich, Conn. gooa business letters: good nelp~ sugsest. They should be in hand by ut one side of the paper. $250 to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to third. | 700 “Scientific Dress Making.” “War Bread.” shall not become stale, is to put the pieces in the warming oven or on the back of the stove and leave them until they are crisp and a delicate brown throughout. This is often called twice- baked bread and is very popular with children and also with grown-ups who like its ‘crunchiness” and the flavor Which comes with the slight brown- 8. Here is a splendid way to keep bread fresh. After bakinz, let it cool, then Dut in paper bags, twist up the top of the bags and put in a bread jar. It does away with any moldy pieces or the constant washing of the jar and keeps fresh a long time. One should never throw away stale or dry bread unless it be to feed the hunery birds. If but a slice, it will add much to the delicacy and light- of your omelet, crumbled lightly and sprinkied into the omelet just be- fore it begins to set; or, mixed with a little soft butter or crumbled cheese and spread over the fop of creamed fish, potatoes or scalloped dishes and browned in the oven, it increases the value of such dishes and makes them more palatable. Never use fresh bread for toast and expect to have it good. HANNAH WHO. SLEEP RESTS THE WEARY. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:— “These days of spring means much toll that I speak with a knowledge born from experience. ‘We had a fish dinner—that is, we nearly had a fish dinner. In order to be sure that the fish was fresh be- yond peradventure and cavil we pur- chased a live one, feeling reasonably certain that a live fish would not be addicted to the boric acid habit or formaldehyde or whatever it is. The janitor of the apartment building kindly allowed us the freedom of a tub in the basement. “Occasionally my mother and myself, who were giving the affair, took a 100} at Mr. Fish to e sure that it was still fresh. The prospective guests were also allowed the privilege, in the be- lief that it would improve their appe- tites. These guests were nice people. They made themselves at home in the kitchen and In the studio, because we had all suffered and agonized togethcr in our student davs and this was to be a notable reunion. But the mistake was made in letting 'em see the fish. They fed it bread crumbs and called it Frederick. They allowed themselves to become friendly with it. They ought to have known better. “Presently the @iy and hour arrived for the gorge. The fish was brought up from the basement, after having been put to death by the janitor, sup. posedly. : It was lald upon the table | thorough, workmanlke job. Freder- ick’s second appearance drew every- body from the studio out into the kit~ chen again and we all gathered around the table. ‘I hope he’s dead,’ said I, and just then some eagle eyed mem- ber of the group took his oath that he observed a tremor in Fredericik's taft and that he was shocked beyond ex- pression. ‘I wish’ this person re- marked, ‘that art were as difficult to kill and that my work showed as great vitality.” In this pious desire we all shared. “Anyway, the janitor tricd his leth- al powers azain and eventually Fred- erick gave every evidence of being ex- tinct. He was thereupon prepared for the table and cooked to the queen’s taste and served. ohnson, who paints ' marines, waved a graceful hand when 1 offered him a helping. ‘Not any of Freder- ick for me’ he said. ‘How . can you ask Jones, the portrait man, me with an accusing eve. ‘Frederick and T are old friends.” “‘ couldn’t eat a mouthful if were starving,' said my mother “We all felt that way. We had be- come too_intimate with Frederick. So we sent him to the janitor, who was more exclusive in his_acquaintances. —Chicago News. me? said looking at BALANCED BILLS OF FARE. BRITISH WAR RECIPES. You could almost see them grow. In- stead of Jack and the beanstaik it was Jill and the tomato vine. 1 am not very tall, but soon the tomato vines were nearly as high as my head, and T began to think If they kept on 1 might need a step-ladder to. harvest the fruit. 1 tled them up to broom handles and patiently waited. Just be- fore our first frost In the fall I har- vested my entire crop, four little green ones about as large as walnuts. After a little my cucumber vines did not look just right, cither. Someone said, look out for cutworms. One morning 1 found one plant cut off neatly close to the ground. Digsing down, 1 found a good, fat zrub and dispatched him. Another kind adviser told me bugs @id more harm than anything else, so hearing that soot was good to Keep them away. I gave the remaininz plants a good coating. 1 guess they never found them, for after a little had hard work to find any trace of them myself;: and the gnly result from my eight cucumber hills was one lit- tle one which clung to life until it wa about ag inch lcng, then drobped off. After it was all over the wise ones said “too much fertilizer.” The to- mato plants all went to vines, that I should have nipped out the ends ta make them branch out: and that it was a poor year for cucumbers any- way. attach to it a slip of writing paper and a pencil, or better a fountain pen. keep It In a'very handy place, and 5o in your spare time, think of English words you do not know very well and Jumg Take s oL St and weariness to many of us, and My neighbors have had many Jokes|fng the meaning of them in your own GREETINGS FROM Y To Janet for letter entitled: “To Give Children an Appetitie. i S0’ & nlote the semiteauier about my failure, but T am oiNg 10| language. Say them loud to vourselt, House-cleaning. For this we are most| Dear Social Corner Sisters: It re-| Dear Social Corner Sisters: These|try it again this spring. till you get the right pronunciation,| Dea a . apt to deprive ourselves of the rest|quires a little thought to get meals for | foreign emergency recipes are cerfain- [ My “garden” has been enlarged, fif- | w1l them down on the paper, always | good . SOCIAL CORNER: POEMS. may, be added to the caramels if de-|,nq sleep we actuaily need. 4| the family, ‘whether it be larse or|ly interesting if not adaptabe in this | teon by twenty teet, and I shall try | hinking and saving the etiers name | warr = . sires From my own experience I learned | small. country: again cucu . 3 in English. Do this many times as| | . The Bunch of Golden Keys. MADGE. | g0en is mmost essential as a restorative| It is exceedingly simple to plan home | Flaked Maize Pudding—Two break- | Swiss-chard, beets, beans and radishes. | vo, need to learn how fo spell them on | much. 1 thank the 1 s 2 COMBINATIONS OF PERENNIALS.|for tired nerves and e ‘}Zd m}t l{neala,:vrto ghm;s;‘m:du fl;flm a ’:nlz o{ fast cups maize, dessert spoon Sugar, :’;)’:ch“z:e !x: nl,sl;:;l ‘l:md:dl{-:lr‘_"':‘-;:':g the paper as well as in your mind, | kind atiention. | unch of lden ys is mine, is important, we sieep a littl while | fare after the an plan. elect k. Boil sugar and milk to- n! b an Enghlish 1 4 means to eat and Bo mane cach day with gladness 3 % T B At 1f . ave arty tior | one f00d froms cach of the FONF EXOUDS | oo bonr | ooar - Pas tamitein - oié | try. and pront from'my: Iast years ex-| Ut 1L ey L ISHEES | exinaing | Aunt Sary: 1 ehe shine: Dear Social Corner Sisters: Here are| ois " go ‘as to finish up, the day with- | or such combinations that will give the | dish, and bake in moderate oven until | Perience. and you will have to be satisiied if | derstood wou “Good morning” is the golden key = fow Combinations of Betesnisler | ;oe' satigne: four different food qualities. Here are | golden brown. PRACTICAL POLLY. |Gy can learn only one word in one | woodbox i That unlocks every door for me. A Dlanting of delicate pink holly-| "y paye thought it was a waste of | some wrong combinations: s S A L SR e SR = or two days, but you will eoon zo!know a . ] ks o o e o 18 o be|time to take an afternoon nap. but| Egg, meat, cheese, milk and NUts—|giicepan with pint of stock, and cook| MY LITTLE FLOWER GARDEN. |faster and you will get so interested | state in ) When evening comes “Good night” I|good clump of white phlox, i¢ to De| ocently I have learned better, thoush |Too much protein. g i il e By B ey in it that you take every litte chance | aiove ) much commended. Similarly, the phlox| it “goes not apply when we fise late| Rice, spaghetti, bread—Too much | G the, rice (8 feader, and BAS BbT| pear Social Cornerites: The only|you can get to go to your study. By | . VA sed ot peonics tn Which hive been | 7 the mormins. _— Paif pint thick tomato siuce and tws|Way to realize the pleasure of gar-|taking time to - carefully write the |desc 7 planted some liliumspeciosum rubrum 'Nothing can be more helpful than a Fried potatoes, doughnuts, croquettes ounces grated cheese; mix well, and dening is to garden. words your good handwriting will not | Aunt Men: quiet natural sleep, {f we vicld to the | —Too much starch and faf. : : = T am a lover of flowers, so will tell | got spoiled. always apprec and album is good; the peonies will| [ firation. If we do not have the re- | Waffles, chocolate, cake, pastry—Too | SeTVe Piled on dish. of some of the flowers I had in my|" Al the hard work will be o Didn't Dare: 1 When friends give anvihing to me, | have finished flowering before the illies| gyireq amount of sleep in the early [ much sugar and fat. Baked Beans — Sosk three-fourths| ;:gen; also what 1 am going to have paid for when you are together ime a bette I e e o e rdon oo, | o : part of the night, we must take It in | Vegetable salad, baked apple, vegeta- | PInt haricots and one-half pint butter | iy Vear” “There are two kinds of cos- | people using tha English language. 1|awas. Ti R ey ™ +| Huge beds of German irls of ome |} % o ning "or soon we find ourselves | ble soup—Too much water and min- | beans for at least 35 hours. Drain and | mog ”“Tarly blooming are the ones to|am quite sure there hate been imes | mencing © i | When by mistake some harm 1 do. | variety are shown By themselves; but!ai® fired out, with ambition and ac- | eral put in ‘stoneware Jar. " Siand this 'n | ZIiht yere in the north. After you et | when vou' hould ~ hive apoken of | Wiih best wili And if unkindly harm T've given, July 1st, it is well to have something u*;ldtz'ngo:;- R e mzix;:;lr:mthe esme Toods in: curpeet| o e Tn Gven Wntil nearly tender, | them started they will sow thelr own | something or other, but you dld not E “Forgive me,” and T'll be forgiven. On a golden ring these keys I'll bind, This is its motto, ‘Be ve kind.” £31 orten use each golden key, And then a child polite I'll be; to mainfain the beauty. A few attrac- tive shrubs are then useful. Especlal- Iy decorative are viburnum opolus, or | come of the honeysuckles with their berries. BASTER LILY. a real benefactor, unless we practice it. If only for a few minutes in the middle of the day, it means more than a dose of medicine. It is sleep that has overcome many a tired heart ache, Vegetable soup, eggs, pastry. Meat, vegetable salad, doughnuts. Cheese, rice, cake. Milk, spaghetti, baked appie. The housewife who is planning meals for a family should go back of actual About one-half hour before serving, add one-half pint thick tomato sauce and an ounce margarine, and finish cooking until beans are quite soft. Stuffed Herrings—Wash, dry and slit herrings, remove heads and backbones seeds year after year. Popples, such large double ones, all colors, but I do not like the doubie white ones. They were in bloom by the 4th of Juiy. In place of the sweet william I now plant perennial pinks (dlanthus), as I like and have been thought of as impolite,” or as “knowing nothing.” or “that s their nationality’s funny waye” when it is neither; but the rea- son for your strange action was that you could not speak for yourself. ery THE DEATH OF AUNT Dear sal Co with sadness we he Hearts like doors open Wwith ease 2 and changed the ba them better. A good way to learn to read Eng- |only one m z IWith very, very little keys. CONCERNING DRESS. condition of mind. We must respond | cooking to the first principles of diet.|and season with salt and pepper. Roll| I bought my verbena p'ants and last |lish is fo have a Bible In your own |Destow upor 1 4 to nature's call for sleep and not de- | What kind of food should a man doing | up each fish after spreading on a little [ year 1 had a lot of seeds come up|and in the English languages, and read |clal Corne v And don't forget that they are these | . . o ot et e T fer it, if we expect rest and restora- | muscular work eat? What should a|stuffing made of bread crumbs, suet,|from the ycar before plants. Such a|and compare them with each other, |summer I thank you, sir,” and “If you please.” | Dear »’;’“‘“ Sopsalotoben ';"’ tion. When we have sufficlent sleep, | man doing mental work eat? What |chopped parsley, and mixed herbs, ailllot of different colors and none like|and as they all have the same mean- | it was at her Send in by RUTH. :”h)n“gs;. I Lo aar 0% e are‘ntlsfledbm rige fi?fl ‘?eg‘m wokrk s:nuld the grnwin% ch({;} have? V\]’;nat m‘mszden:d \:fith ;nu‘lfi.mmafifkm gula!kald the ones I had the year be[fore. 51;‘1::‘-‘ ing, it will be easily understood. Read |was formed. A 4 Lme, E v haif awake, 507 We ea ve, | pie dish, brush v milk, eprin 5 v , 2 e iation |to reach B0 Modecs’ Amecican Woman. ~ |unite.. How 'many ever stop to think | J7ith plessure: ‘but if ouly Bt awske | the (person past eat to P prinkle | year I have sent for antirrhinum. Shall | aloud to hear the right pronunciation then half the emergy. Time is well but not all of us need the same kind with bread crumbs, add few pieces of start them in the house, but I do not by gnis Guilford. Old papers in which the s'a how many more people would g0 to|yiileq for & satistving sleep. of foods at different ages and none of | dripping, and bake 25 or 30 minutes in | have very good success in starting|them take time In reading aloud In |ing ©Oh, she can write a poem Sl S el U s S 0 JENNTE. |us will live healthily on a wrong diet. { moderately hot oven. seeds in the house. Alyssum, the little’| both languages and they will soon be . And she can make a stew; bt e yoand C?“mfym‘m!m‘ fi";d A little knowledge and a little care VICTORIA. |gem, is what I plant. able to use the mother tongue. It is Cen piay on the piano, 200 thuren 1F they could only af.| GOOD WARM WEATHER SOUPS. | will keep the food served right. e 1 Bood success with candytuft, | good to know different speech, and |to do their part max ‘And also bake and brew. S| o, chumu iy ety nE ¥ HANNAH WHO. GREETINGS FROM LUCILLE. [but I do not care so much for this| will never hurt anvbody. to Calla Lily in cave ) Tol anamed e O Mices ey | Dear Social Cornerites: These soup B flower. Every place I could find where | Another good thing is to go to d aiso studies Greek: Can rock the baby’s cradle, And nurse the sick and weal well as the rest; and say: “If I do 50, no one wili speak to me because T can’'t keep up with tho styles!” I think it would be much better If recipes will months: Cream_Sou stock. be useful in the coming : Make a good white Beat an egz in a cup, fill cup A NICE SHORTCAKE. Dear Social Cornerites: As the s son for shortcake is at hand this re- Dear As 1t was not convenient for me to attemd the May gathering, I have a few mes. sages to extend through correspond- ence. no other flower would grow I planted a nasturtium seed. Pansies 1 had un- til the snow came, also phloxdrummon- di. ‘These are my favorite flower. They church and Sunday school, or to places where good English is used A FOREIGNER. y very ) i ilk and put In stock when |of et et o e 4§ will stand a iot of dry weather. This BILK W Can give her husband counsel, every one would dress according to|With m n cipe may be found usefu Diana: Your lstter was indeed very | y b SAVING AT THE FLOUR BARREL. SILK W But trimmings on a hat: theif means; ~and' how much more Feady to serve. Do not let boll or It{ Shortoake: Two cups sifted pastrs lintercsting and aithoush T iy Bot b | hers & s i o e e i Deliver an oration, omfort every ome would take going - flour, one-half teaspoon salt, one-half |able to write often, I shall remember | Around the sink drain I find 1 can have | Dear Sisters of the Social Corner I Or work a bordered mat. to church if they could put on a nice| Cream of Cheese Soup: Put a quart |tablespoon sugar, four teaspoons bak- rem. Shglentertains right rovally. s law a little, too Pshaw! Teil of something, A woman cannot do? —FElizabeth Gregs. Sent in by HANNAH WHO. INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. can you, DEARIE—Card received and the let- | ter mafled to you A FORMER NORWICH GIRL| writes Lefla from Stamford, Conn: “T tried_your war bread last week and | am able to report great success. The | Social Corner has given mo many helptul ideas.” AUNT ABBY, who has passed to the | Great Beyond, ‘was an unpretentious, good-hearted hwoman, whose fkindly, neighborly acts will never be forgoi- ten by those who needed help or sympathy. She did not know how to} deny herself to others in need | has housedress and go without gloves and not have to put on high heeled shoes. It seems as if they would take more comfort and listen to the sermon and would get more rested and there would be more go to church than there is now; and they would not be looking around to see what this one has got on better than that one has or this one 5ot on a little better than that one has I think this would be a good time for people to buy less expensive clothes. In this awful time of war we dom't know how soon we shall need money if these times last. If we can't use it ourself we may give it to the ones who have not anything. T enjoy all of the letters and like to try the recipes. H OE MILE-A-MINUTE LACE EDGE. Dear Soclal Corner Sisters:—I have hed for some time to send a word w |of appreciation to the Social Corner. ALBUMENIZED FOOD FOR LIDS. INVA Dear Social Corner Sisters: Ths fol- lowing recipes are commended to in- | valids: ] Egg Broth—Yolk one egz, one cup hot mili, a tablespoon sugar, a little ! ealt. Beat ege, add sugar, salt. pour | hot milk on carefuily, then add beaten | whites. Flavor as desired i Egg Nog—Ore egg, one-half cup of | milk, one tablespoon sugar, one t spoon grape juice, a little 'sat: arate ezs, beat volk, add s grape juice, beat white until cream fold in lightly and serve immediately. For Beef Egg Nog, omit milk and; 24a one-half cup hot beef broth Aubumenized Milk—One cup salt ahd white of one exz: place milk, | salt and esg in a coversd glass fruit | Jar and shake unt!! thorougnis blend- ea; flavor, strain ard serve. Atbumenized Clam Water—One cup cold water, white one egg, to water 2dd required amount of clam boullion to make the strensth desired: add un beaten white of esg, place in jar and shake: should it separate, train.? Albumenized Grape Juice—Two ta- blespoons grape juice, the white of one egg, sugar to taste; chop ice: put grape julce in glass with beaten whites; sprinkle sugar over top and serve. Excellent Tonic — One-half dozen eggs, shells and all, one-half dozen femons cut up fine: let stand all night in one-half pint white vinezar: in the morning, strain and add one cup hon- ey, five cents’ worth loaf sugar, one pint bourbon whiskey. Mock Ice Cream—Soak oxe envelope plain gelatine in one cup cold milk five minutes; boil two cups milk with one cup sugar: add soaked gelatine and stir until dissolved; flavor with vanil- Ja. Set away until set, then stir in lightly one-half pint whipped cream. SWEET CHARITY. CHOCOLATE CARAMELS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: If any of you are fond of chocolate caramels, this is an easy way to make them: Chocolate Caramels—One cup mo- lasses, one cup brown sugar, two ta- blespoons butter, one cup _grated chocolate, chopped nut meats. Tet the molasses, sugar and butter cook to- getber in a saucepan until a little dropped into a cup of cold water forms a very soft ball; add the chocolate, cook three minutes longer, then. pour i We are very fortunate in having such a paper. The letters are spiendid. The 1 it hard to decide which is the best letter this month. In answer to Sweet Pete in regard to tatting, T can tell her where she an have come made one picot or three n a clover leaf. I like the little plain one picot for an edge. if Dom Pedro will substitute dates ins in her filled cooky recipe sh find them improved. “We are very fond of these cookies. They take the place of a richer cake and even last week far above the average. jam sure the editor will find | sht Ray may take out the ofl by moistening a little the edge of a bar of common yellow soap, rubbing it on the ofl, then take cloth between hands, rubbing together. I have taken out bad ofl spots this way. You must not wet cloth, only wet soap enough to_rub off upon cloth. Mandelion leaves make a fine salad combined with onion or with hard bolled eggs, sprinkled with chives, elther dressed with vinegar and oii or_with mayonnaise. 1 have a nice little for corset covers, or I have seen it used on a white linen dress and it was very pretty. Mile-a-Minute Lace Edge — Ch. 5, join in ring, st row ,ch 5, 1 tr. in Ting, *ch 2 1 tr Ch in Ting repeat from * 3 times ch 5 turn 2nd row— 1 tr c under 2nd ch, z 1 tr. ¢ under same ch 32, chs, childrens clothes. ch 2, turn. 3rd row—1 tr c under ch between 2 treble, just made * chs2, 1 tr c, Te- peat from * 3 times, making all un- der same ch, 1 tr c under ch 5, ch § turn. Repeat from 2nd row. KITTO. THE YELLOW WARBLER. Social Corner Editor:—Your read- ers who enjoy the presence and songs of birds may be interested in the yel- low warbler, or the Httle yellow ham- mer, as this bird is called in Northern Massachusetts. As 1 entered my gate toward evening on the Z3nd one flew to the mock orange bush and trilled as if he was glad to see me. He reminded me that many years ago I saw the nest of one of these warblers in a honeysuckle not a foot from my elbow as 1 rang the door- bell to summon a friend I was about o call on. ‘The female was sitting on the nest and showed no &ign of alarm, and he told me this little beauty nest- ed _there every year. The yellow warbler is a social bird like the goldfinch and the robin and into shalil uttered set aside to cool, and wl my.“:;u cut into likes to hover about where human be- crochet edge, fine | of milk into double boiler, add quar- jter pound cheese (grated), ono tea- spoon_omjon juice, haif teaspoon sait, dash red pepper. Rlend one tablespoon butter with same quantity of flour, then add cheese mixture. Stir_untii rather thick. Beat up yolks of two ezgs; add four tablespoons soup and pour into soup tureen. Put also into tureen two dozen inch cubes of toast- €d bread. Pour over the soup and serve immediately. Wil serve six per- sons. Cream of Peanut Soup: Put quart of milk Into double boiler, add one cup peanut butter, one tablespoon chopped celery, one tablespoon onion juice, pepper to taste. Stir and cook until hot (add one teaspoon sait). Moisten cne tablespoon cornstarch in water, rub smooth and add for thickening: cook for 5 or 10 minutes and serve hot. EKONY. TO MAKE WASHING EASY. Dear Social Corner Sisters:—This is the way to make washing easy for those who do_their own washing. Washing Fluid—Sal soda 1 pound, | stone lime 1-2 pound, water 5 quarts. Boil a short time, stirring occasionally. | Take from the fire, let cool, and {settle until clear. Then pour _into glass bottles, and cork tight. Soak your white clothes in clear, cold water over night; in the morning wring out and soap dirt spots. Have the boiler half full of boiling water, 2dd one cuptul of the fluld and boil a few min- utes or a half hour, add a half cup of the fluid to each botier, after the first suds, and rinse in bluing water. Very little rubbing is required and none on boiling. Your clothes will be washing while you do up your morning's work. I used this preparation over 25 years and think the clothes wear much long- er than they do to rub out the soiled ones. I hope the Sisters who dreads wash day will try this preparation. I think they would like it. I made mine in a large iron pot. It will spoil a tin wash boler. ‘With best wishes for a successfal trial of the above DOM PEDRO. TAPIOCA PIE AND PUDDING. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Tapioca may be used for desserts and thus a saving of flour be made. Tapioca Lemon Meringue Pie: One- half cup pearl tapioca, two cups cold water, one-third cup sugar, one-quar- ter téaspoon salt, one egg, three ta- blespoons lemon juice, one teaspoon grated lemon rind. Wash and soak the tapioca in the water iwo hours; put on in top of double boller, boil until clear. Separate the egg, beat yolk, sugar and salt until well mixed and add the juice and rind of lemon: pour in pie crust that has been baked; beat the white of egg until dry, add one tablespoon of granulatedd sugar and spread over the top, sprinkle with powdered sugar and place in moder- ate oven to drv. This same lemon tapioca can be poured over toasted white bread while hot and white put on it in small dabs. This makes another nice dessert. Cherry Tapioca Pudding: Wash well one cup of tapioca and soaik over night in cold water. Drain juice from one quart jar of cherries, add sufficient water to make one pint; pour over the tapioca, add a pinch of sa¥ and cook in a double boiler until done. Then add the cherries and a cup of sugar. Stir thoroughly and pour in pudding dish and bake 30 minutes. Serve hot or cold with sugar or whip- ing powder, one-half cup butter and about two-thirds cup of cold milk. Mix and sift dry ingredients. Work in shortening with tips of fingers, then 2dd milk gradually, mixing with a knife. Take out one a flour board, pat into_shape, then cut dough- into two {pieces. Roll out each half to fit a round, shallow plate. Bake in hot ovea about ten minutes. When done butter the bottom crusts. <Cover one-half | with a layer of sliced peaches, oranges or whole strawberries, slightly sweet- lened. Put on upper crust, cover with la layer of the fruit and coat with granulated sugar or whipped cream. Tender Pancakes: One cup stale bread crumbs, two and owe-quarter cups skim milk, one-half cup flour, four teaspoons baking powder, one tea- spoon salt, one teaspoon suzar, one teaspoon - melted fat, one egi. Soak crumbs in milk for three-quar. ters of an hour. Then add other in- gredients and cook on a_ hot griddle like ordinary pancakes. If soar milk is used, substitute one-half teaspoon baking soda for the four teaspont of baking powder. MARY JANE. MEN’S DISCARDED SHIRTS. USES FOR Dear Social Corner Sisters: Men's discarded soft shirts can be very con- veniently made over into little dresses for babies. The shirts seem to wear out at the cuffs or neckband before the body of the garment s%Ows any signs of wear or even becomes faded. One year old dress patterns just fit com- fortably on to the shirt—the front of i the dress to the back of the shirt, and vice versa, and, best of all, oftentimes the original buttons and buttonholes are as neatly piaced after the trans- formation as before. 'Shirts of pongee or similar light, soft material and plain or of conservative pattern are, of course, most suitable. . MOUNTAIN LAUREL. | DON'T LIKE THEM FOLKS. Dear Social Cornerites:—I some- times think if we could only moult and cast our dislikes—(our prejudices) once a year, as birds cast their old feathers, it would be a good thing. “T ain’t got nothin’ agin them peo- ple” 1 heard some say, “but I don’t jike 'em” Here is a barrier set up against civility and good neighbors without any affirmed cause. This is the way most dislikes are born and continuously cherished. We do not like the looks, or the style, or the sentiments or the man- ners ‘of certain people and feel free to let them know it. We purposely evade them. We proceed to hurt ourselves more than we can possibly hurt them. We get sour when we should keep sweet. This doesn’t look very kind, or sen- sible, or ennobling to OLD SOL. A LOSS TO THE CORNER. The Social Corner Editor:—Words cannot express my thoughts at this time as I think of the great loss to The Social Corner of that faltwful member, ‘Aunt Abby, for it was many a word of cheer and helpfuiness came from her to me. Not now, but in the coming years, T believe we ehall understand. I shall always cherish the words of my old pastor whom God called. higher. The Christians best days are befors him. 1 think as a Corner we should draft resolutions, or in some fitting way try and express our appreciation and sympathy. you as being one of my list of cor- respondents and you may look for an occasional letter. Wil tell you about hen I next write. . Kitty Lou. Delight and Thank you all for remem- Mell: Anna bering my birthday with pretty cards. Popover: If you are not in a hurry for your block to be pleced I would like to make one for your quiit. Prob- ably I shall see you at the June pic- pic when vou may give me instruction regarding it. Glad to hear that you were able to attend the May zather- ing. Aunt Mehitable: Please do not pass by our house so many times without calling. Kind regards to all. LUCILLE. SURE CURE FOR NEURALGIA. Dear Social Corner Sisters:—I cer- tainly should have loved to have at- tended the picnic on May 9th. I have a number of relics over 100 years old, among them my tist church of Pompey for rent of 1-3 body of pew No. 7 to Joseph Everits, for $40.00: also, some old desds over one hundred years old of land in Guilford. Old papers in which the S's are made like f's. All very precious to me. I hope the Sisters and Broth- ers. too, will try this recipe for neu- raligia. T have used it on hubby when everything else failed. Cure for Neuralgia —Half cover thin cloth with flour, then dust gin- ger liberally over the flour, fold the cloth over, thoroughly dampen with whiskey, and pin on, with the gin- ger slde next to the face. This iIs a simple but effective remedy. Best wishes. HARRIE BTTA. FATRIOTIC POTATOES. Dear Social Corner Friends:—When the posts from one side of our vard had been replaced with new ones, the o0ld ones were laid beside the wood- pile. 1 decided to prolong their use- fulness by erecting a small shed. As the lower parts had decayed the post holes were quite shallow and sticks were driven around for supports. Old boards were nailed across the tops and pieces of roofing tin completed the roof. This was very far from be- ing a thing of beauty, but I builded better than I knew. Tncle Jed's letter reminded me of the onion sets that were started last month_in boxes and pans and placed ! upon the shed cafe from the biddies. 1 can look down and watch their growth from the kitchen. When they begin to touch elbows; can easily pull them for the table. Have six hills of patriotlc potatoes in_the front yard. I fear for Hope. Suppose Hez should tearn to play carda. BLANCHE. IT TAKES FIGHTING MEN TO GARDEN. Dear Social Corner Editor: Tt is not a lazy man or woman's job to run a garden. It is healthy excrcise for those Who love to work In the dirt. and it is drudgery for those who do not like to. 1t takes intelligent action to cope with nature, and it takes patience and valor to keep the weeds down and the insect enemies reduced to the least number. This agricultural activity will im- prove the people as much as the mili- grandmother's sam- | pler, and a receipt ziven by the Bap- | lovely dahlias. They like a lot of water and richness. This year I am planning on a bed of bulbus begonias. I do not care for flowers in the house. but I do like to care for them and send them to people who like them. HBLEN. THANKS AND WORDS OF SYMPA- THY. Dear Corner Sisters: ] have had a prolonged birthday for I have received a number of cards since the 7th, and a few since T wrote last. 1 thank one and -all for their kindiy thought of I am afraid a few of the cards e got put away with the others and I cannot tell those for which I have thanked from the others: and fear I will get mixed myself in trying to sep- arate them: but I thank each one, even If I omit to mention your names. Saturday BEve: Your stamps will be useful for one must put them on let- ters and Uncle Sam is asking for a higher rate. Although I am sorry that one must pay another cent to malil a letter I am loval to my country. Aunt ary: The sentiment express- ed in your greeting was beautiful; but I fear my life will come far short of it. Dom Pedro: Glad to hear from vou and I thank you for your kind wishes. Princess Pat: Surely 1 thought of vou not only when I read your greet- ing but very many times since. You Sisters surely not only made me happy en_ that day, but for many more d: I extend a hand of wel- come to all the new Sisters. We are deed a large and happy family. I send my sympathy to all of you who are sick and to those who have heen called to part with dear ones. For the former I wish that yvou will soon be well and strong, and to the latter T Iwould say cling hard to the Father’s hand and yvou will be given strength, not alone for the hard and trying days, but to enable you fo take up the threads of life once more. Today is really our first warm dav, to be followed by ofners I hope, @ vegetation has been at a standstill, and now one can take pleasure in see- ing the crops grow and to watch na- ture as she adorns herself in her spring and summer attire. Much love and best wishes to each member of our family, DIANA. N. H. AN APPRECIATIVE LETTER. Corner Friends:—May I have a place among you? Time and nerve savers suggestion was fine. It certainly is rest to the nerves to have the list tel any one what to do. T often put on it all the things which have to be fulfilled during today or to-morrow, so to be sure that nothing shail be forgotten, and I also write down what I Intend to have for the meals. But perhaps there is more time to wait for Hubby or some one else to come home and during that time a few stitches may be taken in crocheting, knitting or some other little fancy work, which always can be on hand. In so doing many lit- tle things can be added to the home's attractiveness, and sometime a small present may be made for a friend who loves such things, but never gots an opportunity to make them. Best of ali, wife or mother, can al- waye meet the homecomers with a cheerful face knowing that the time Dear Social tary activity, and it is no mean occu- pation In these days of war and fam. ine to be busy adding to the world" surplus and keeping alive those wio has not been lost by waiting for them. To Foreigners:—Let me tell you a Hotcakes can be made and wheat flour can be saved by using the left-over cereal, either farina, whole wheat ce- reals, 'oatmeal, rice, barley, cornmeal or cream of iwheat. Instead of using two cups of flour, use one cup of flour and one or one and one-half cups of the left-over breakfast cereal The same is true with muffins: where three cups of flour are usually used, use only two cups and one cup of cold boiled cereal. The batter wiil need less milk if the cereal is thin. When making thick soup or chow- der, add one-quarter cup rolled oats to the’ quart of liquid; boil it with the stock or with the other ingredients. One need not fear cooking it too much. It makes soups a creamy con- sistency. If in making bread white or vellow cornmeal, rye flour, either rice flour or cold boiled rice, oatmeal, barley flakes, sweet or white potafoes ar> used, you will save from one to thres cups of flour. Try oatmeal bread for a change. Tapioca makes an excellent thick- ening for tomato and other soups makes good thickening for stewed to- matoes or gravies. The granulated taploca must be boiled 25 to 30 min- utes; the pearl must he soaked in cold water ona hour and boiled before add- ing to soup. One-quarter cup can be used to each four cups of liquid. This makes a very pleasant chamge. espec- ially for tomatoes, as it is clear. ARAH ANN TIGHE, TESTED RECIPES Sister :—DPiease Dear Social Corn try these: Cornmeal eal: Sift into a two quart botler, 1 cup boiled white and one tablespoon (level) With a very little cold water. Stir in slowly enough, boiing water to near Iy fill the boiler, set on top of stove, and cook until it thickens, stirring all the time. When it has thickened, set Into lower part of double boiler and cook for several hours. Reheat next morning, or serve cold if you wish. Peanut Butter Cookies—Cream to- gether 1-2 cup ‘sugar, 1-2 cup peanut butter, 1 level tablespoon lard and 1 egs. Add 1-2 cup water. Sift into this 11-2 cups flour, 1-2 cup boited white cornmeal, 1 1-2 teaspoons soda. 3 teaspoons cream tartar, 1-2 teaspoon eait, all level measures. Mix thor- oughly, roll to abont 1-4 inch thick, cut with a small cutter (about 1 1-% inches across and bake in a hot oven BETSY BOREETT. double cornmeal salt. Wet DO NOT BE A MISFIT. Dear Social Corner Sisters:—Great care should be exercised by the one starting in life regarding the selection of the business that he is to gain for his livelihood, that he may not be- come a business misfit. There are many failures due to per- sona not being adapted to their work One can never make a real success unless he is in love with his business: it must be the right work for The man who has found his work iove it: it will give him joy, he increase in power and efficiency he_successful. Stop doing the work you hate: find what you .are adapted for and con- centrate every power you have on the talk in hand. The power to do this is will. President Emeritus Elliott of Har- vard, told the following story: “Two frogs once fell into a pail of cream. One =aid, ‘T sink, I die’ The other g00d way to use the time while walt- ing for some one to come home. Have said, ‘Cheer up, you duffer, keep kick- ing. You don't know what will hap- used as a cer- | kinaly with a & The Ed Dewdrop, R Tacoda hite, Rox ahine No Papa's Hoy: I an know of send car Those who I . this spring ing them, try coloring Get the store, then all you ha he dress or wa water, then use water: put In cards. . the dooar cl we were LIFE IS A GA Dear member first hea gamec! as a great Corner fam | truth san said admit ft promptiy | Ix_the amb. of comm s |a gam to duli destiny But and let all s ease.” Says another Death's sterna sure that it is the w treedom was p : but t Ar done, life spiritual light. Sweet of lite to QUO™. Preated » y "W physicians. No harsh nor | methods. 111 Bookier FrrE sealed). ‘Telephone 615, Narwich, Conn ings work or rusticate in the open. ped cream. FIM. |are fighting the world’s battle. - a mood dictionary with English and GRAND VIEW SANITARIUM, Norwich, Comn | savares. chopped nut meats BIRD LADY LUCY. Yantic. JOSEPH your own language in combination, - 5 , f ;