Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 10, 1917, Page 14

NORWICH- BULLETIN, SATURDAY; NOVEMBER 10, 1317 IT COSTS SOMETHING TO BE POPULAR— IT COSTS MORE TO DO RIGHT EVERY 'WOMAN'S OPPORTUNJTY Tne Bullet:; wants good home letters; gooa business letters; good nelp- fur letters f any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by Wednesdaz of ench week. Write on but one side of the pape! Address, SOCIAL COINER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Coun. FIVE iR|ZES EVERY MONTH O F ONE DOLLAR EACH. Award made the last Saturday of each month. _— SOCIAL CORNER ‘POEM (By William Herschell.) Mother can’t join the army and mother can't go to sea, But Mother can do her bit, you bet— whatever her bit'may be. She’s up in the morning early, late to her bed at night. Yet she sings a_song_the whole day long that.shows her full of fight. It's Columbia, Gem of the Ocean, that echoes_through kitchen and hall. A melody géweet,’ yi" .as sturdy as thought "twere ‘a.bugle call. she’s She starts the children off to school, | a flag upom’ each.breast, A symbol sweet, ‘she tells them, the land they love /the ‘best, Then Mother gets her housework done and hurries off to town, There to do a woman's part in Red Cross cap and gown. And all' along "thé .table where the bandagé makers. sit They. hear her humi Qolumbia and see her do her bif. - of Mother can’t join .the.army and Moth- er can't go to_ sea, But Mother cah_do her bit, you bet— . whatever her bit may be. She doesn’t go roufid complaining be- cause she isn't a man. Instead she sews and sings and hoes and does the best she can, For Columbia, too, was a woman, pictured in story and art, And Mother’s our Mother Columbia— a patriot doing her part! . ~—From Indianapolis News. Light. The night has a thousand eves, And the day but one; Yet the light of a whole world dies ‘With the dying sun. The inind has a thousand eves, And the heart but one; Yet the light of a whole life dies ‘When love is done. Franeis William Bourdillon. INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. GRACE—Box received through the courtesy of Delight. Thanks for the eve-pleasing and palate-ticklifs con- tents. HOOSIT—Please send me your full sddress. A letter from Great Grand- ma awaits it. A LETTER FROM SOMEWHERE IN - FRANCE. £l Dear Social Corner Sisters: “As mothers some of you may be anxious- Iy awaiting a letter from Somewhere in France and wonder why it doesn’t come .speedily. Letters from France have to be cen- sored: and the letters come slow, for. under. present circumstances letters come Biow- from_“over thers.” This is.what one -mother says of her experienge: - - - " “My first letter from “somewhere in France” arrived today after a journey of thirty-one days. And could you but see that sadly mutilated sem of literature! 'Wild sweeps of green ink deftly obliterate thoice bits, right in the middle of originally perfect sentences. A, huge paster on the envelope, “Opened by Censor,” tells the tale. Of course I am_righteously indignant, so, to get even, I make my weekly donations re- semble young newspapers. Those lat- ter named “gems” have gone, res- ularly, from the day “me mon” sailed. ‘Tis the only way.he can know I am rot d writing to him in France,” too, and since he left America somewhat more than two months ago I have not heard a word from him. Before-he left he was very regular in his letters. | I have repeatedly written him, as well as sent him packages and papers.” Anxijous parents and wives and true- loves have to abide in patience for the letter which is slow but will surely come. 3 SARAH ANN TIGHE. SOMETHING ABOUT WORDS. Dear Social Corner Editor: It-takes considerable time to master the mod- ern_words coming into use. ‘When you know that garagé rhymes perfectly with carriage it is easy enough. And that new word from France camafiouge must be voiced 3as “cam- oo-flazh,” the “a” like that letter in “father™ and the accent divided equal- ly between the first and last syllables. Chic is pronounced ‘“shek,” the ‘“e” same as the first letter in “event.” Puttee is accented on the first syl- lable; and kaiser is “kizer” when spoken correctly. THE CRANK. RECIPES FOR CLEANING. Dear Cornerites: - Do you know that you can brighten up the colors of your rugs and make them look fresh again by wiping them, after they have been thoroughly cleaned, with a clean cloth wrung out of strong ammonia water? Try it. The treatment does not take ong and will repay you. B To Remove Grease from Silk: Use cther to take out grease, wetting thor- onghly and then rubbing rapidly and lightly, round and round, so as not to leave a ring. Put a Turkish towel un- der the goods, as that will absorb the srease that goes through tp the wrong side while cleaning. To Clean Upholstered Furniture: After rounding the dust well out of the furniture, try this plan: Make a paste of water and fullers’ earth, jor if the tapestry is spotted with grease use turpentine instead of water. Spread over the cloth and let remain for four or five days; then brush off. Try oné piece. first and see how it comes out. Tapestry if worn cannot be restored to its original state. To Clean Broadcloth Spats: Make a paste of fuller's earth and water, cover the' spats and put them away for several days. White spats if not too discolored can be wonderfully freshened up by the rubbing in Eng- lish magnesia. BEATRICE. HAVE YOU TRIED THESE? Dear Sisters of the Corner: These good things are not generally known: Taffy Apples for the Children: Bcil together a pound of granulated sugar and a gill of water. Do not stir it. When it becomes crisp test in cold water, remove from the fire, add a tablespoon of lemon juice and place the vessel in which it has been boiled in another one of scalding water to keep it hot. Have the apples washed, dried and pierced with a thin skewer. Dip quickly into the- hot syrup, turn- ing them that they may be well coat- ed Place on waxed paper to dry. g for Sandwiches A fruit fill- ing would be nice between thin slices of your whole wheat bread: Chop dates fine and moisten with orange Juice. Mix well and spread. For slices of rye bread you could make a sardine filling; chop sardines fine and add a little lemon juice. a bit of butter and a sprinkle of Worcester- shire sauce. I should serve coffee with these sandwiches. Fruit Puffs: Four level tablespoons butter, two level tablespoons sugar, one | egg, one cup flour, two level teaspoons ‘baking powder, one-half cup of milk, one-third.cup of currants, one level tablespoon figs cut fine, one level ta- blespocn' chopped dates; one level ta- biespoon chopped nut meats, one-half a teaspoon lemon extract, one-half a teaspoon vanilla. Mix the sugar, flour, baking - powder, currants, fizs, dates and nuts. Beat the egg, add the milk, vamila and lemon. Add this to the dry ingredients. Beat two minutes, dd the melted butter. Pour into well- buttered custard cups filling one-third full. Bakesin a moderate oven for 20 minutes. ~Serve warm with pudding sauce. - HANNAH WHO. < WAYS OF MAKING CAKE. Dear Social Cormer Sisters. There are five principal ways of making for plain cake: The first method, used cakes, is as follcws: Rub the shorten- ing into the flour the same way as for short pastry; then the dry ingredients such as sugar, fruit and spice are adé- ed, and lastly the eggs and milk. Then all are mixed well together. The second way is used for fruit, pound and seed cakes. The shortening and eggs are creamed together, the €g3s beaten in one at a time, and the fruit and flour stirred lightly and quickly at the last. In the third way the eggs and sugar are beaten together until thick and eamy, then the flour is stirred in ghtly and quickly. This is used chief- |1y for sponge cakes and cakes of that texture. For the fourth way the sugar, short- ening, anilk and syrup or molasses are melted together, then cooled slightly and added to'the dry ingredients. This method is used for gingerbreads. In the fifth way the sugar and eggs are beaten thoroughly over - boiling water, then cooled before the melied shortening ani dry ingredients are added. . This method is used for Gen- noise cake and some kinds of layer cakes. :Care must be taken to insure the right consistency of cakes. The mix- ture should be fairly stiff. If too moist the fruit will sitk to the bottom., For rich cakes the tins should be lined with paper, the paver coming a short distance above tHe tins, so that the cake is protected as. it iises. For. very rich fruit cakes, experience has shown that it is best not to grease the paper or tin. The cake.is not so liable to burn, and the paper can be removed easily when the cake is done without injuring it. ¥ On the other hand, if tins are lined for sponge cakes or jelly rolls, the paper should be greased. MOUNTAIN LAUREL. FINE TESTED RéCIPES. Dear Soc Corner Sisters:—Here are a few recipes I hope some one will find worth trying: Cranberry Ple—Mix together 1 cup of sugar, 2 level teaspoons of corn- starch, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 cup bolling water, stir and cook 5 min- utes, then add 1 1-2 cups of chopped cranberries and 1-2 cup of chopped nuten, Turn ints a\ babed pastes uf B n a. pas shell; ‘cover with the white of :z beaten stiff, and sweeten with 1 ta- blespoon of sugar, and brown lightly. Mock Cherry Pie—One cup cran- berries, chopped fine; 1-2 cup rais- ins, 1 cup cold water, 1 cup sugar, butter the size of a walnut. 2 heaping tablespoons ‘of" flour, pinch of salt; makes one ple. 4 Apple -S8auce—Cook the apples until they are very tender, then stir them thoroughly eo there will be no lumps at all, add sugar and a little gelatine diesolved in warm water, a tablespoon i a pint of sauce, pour the eauce in- to bowls, and when cold it will be stiff like jelly, and can be turmed out on a plate. Cranberry sauce can de treated the same way. - THANKSGIVING DISHES. There ‘which “Dear Social Corner Sisters: are few American homes in Thanksgiving is not observed. - Table decoration and menus are the two problems which seem to perplex us. We do not require elaborate dec- crations for Thanksgiving day, for it is more like a harvest festival. A very unique centerpiece can be ar- ranged by carefully grouping _candy and nuts. Take an 18 inch square of cardboard and arrange it in the cen- ter of the table, then sprinkle with cocoa to look like dirt; make a log cabin of wood licorice and trees of sprays of celery; then a wall around tke house of Ernglish or plain walnuts; make a chimney of small red candy. The potato on the plate may be in the form of a turkey; use black beans for eyes. This is rather cute. These are good Thanksgiving dishes: Peel and corc four large apples Spitzbergen preferred. Then put through chopper and when chopped butter a large beking dish and place in a layer of uncooked rice and then a layer of apple, salt and pepper and Dittle dots of butter; then a layer of chopped fresh pork or chopped,steak and a layer of macaroni, and so re- peat until your baking dish is filled. Pour in one guart of milk; place bread crumbs on top and melted butter; bake one hour. This is not a_meatiess dish for it has a littls meat. You can make a white cream gravy. Apple Soup or Apple Crowdie—Take three tart apples and boil in two pints of water, one cup oatmeal, drain; add cre cup of creem, ome tablespoon of Lutter, one teaspoon flour and a little pimento with celery leaves (dried). If you haven’'t cream, mnilk with buh- ter melted is very nice. Heat and serve hot with Royal lunch or toasted tread. Apple Bread—One and one-half cups apple sauce, one teaspoon salt,, one taespoon baking powder, one teaspoon s0da, a cup of white flour, one cup.In- dian'meal; turn apple sauce into bowl and sweefen to taste; then add salt and soda. beating until sauce foams. Next add flour and Indian meal and baking powder; mix; turn into a well buttered dish or pail and boil gently for three houra. Apple Pot au Freu—Cut up four ap- pies, put through chopper; while fix- ing this put two pounds of fresh pork on to boll; skim it well when boiled 15 minutes; put in with it a flve-cent cabbage (new if you can get it) and when both meat and cabbage are cooked just put your apples in and boil about 15 minutes. Then . take your meat out and serve meéat.with the cabbage and apple; salt nad pep- per the apple and dot little tiny bits «f butter. Save liquor to make a soup. Apple Sandwiches—Take one hard- Ekoiled egg, one-fourth pound of cheese, one-half teaspoon salt, one-half tea- spoon of pepper or pimento, one ta- blespoon melted hutter and one large apple grated; mash the yolk of an egg in a bowl; put in the butter, mix it with spoon. then add salt, pepper, mus- tard and cheess, mixing well; then put in a tablespoon of water. If the ap- ple is juicy vou will not need water. This can be spread on a thin cracker for sandwiches. | KITTY LOU. A VACATION IN OCTOBER. Dear Social Corner Sisters: For sev- eral years I have planned to visit some relatives of my father whom I had not seen since my school girl days, but something has always prevented until 1 begin to fear the death angel might make his visit first as one of them is over 80 years old, and hoth are feeble, S0 one Friday morning I, with the small boy who keeps close watch of “mamma,’ took the train for Williman- tic. The train was late but the con- ductor hoped to_ connect with my train to Clark’s Corncers, as _there should be seven minutes if both were on_time. Furv-a-Budget was half some-sick because he must “go right by auntie without stopping;” but she met us un- expectedly on the train on her way to Franklin _and_soon after the . train stopped for fifteen minutes - for freight, and finally got. t8"Willimantic at about the time we should have fin- ished our journey at the Corners. I left my baggage with the pleasant young girl at the newsstand and walked around the Thread City until noon; got a dinner at a neat little lunch room .and finally went back to the depot after sending cards home. Books and two ‘bright girls helped the time to pass, but the. train at about 230 p. m. was welcome, and a short journey through genuine . country brought us to the ifttle station of Clark's Corners. rit'’s directions over | "1 followed the 4 mile of turns and hills to be met with & warm welcomc by the friends who had given us up hours before. The house must have been almost a mansion in its prime and there, are ruins of numerous farm _.buildings. There are nine rooms beside closets, balls, store rooms ,etc.; the’ paper in scme of the rooms still shows the heavy gilt tracing of the fashion of years ago. Sunday noon I was at the station for the 1258 train ((the latest that would tring the bome for school Yfonday) ond I waited until 1.30 before the train came. Then we passed more real coun- try. voung timber and farms. the fine Pomfret station—and then Putnam. Here we called on_other relatives and finally took the belated 5.30 car for home which we reached a little after 7 o’clock. I enjoyed everv hour; the bright foliage, visits with friends, the two little cities and the old-time farm- house that spoke of the past: How many little trips we miss by waiting until we can lake an expen- sive journey. If we wait for just what we would like we miss what we could have. - g ETTA BARBER. Plainfield. 3 GREETINGS FROM RAMBLER.' peods bty ~ Dear Corner Friends: I wish to tiank The Bulletin for yellow slip— ruther late, but then I wish to do so, just the same. . e 5. E. T.. Your letter at hand and the contents rather amused me. What are you looking for—a quarter? Well, ic is war times and we .must save every one of mfl we wish to help cur boys in but still I shall have to pass ome on to you for: that letter. It made me laugh.. I didn't think I could create such a sensation. Please accept thanks. Aunty No. I am home again, hav- ing enjoyed myself while in G.; very nice people up there; not at-all sorry CRIMSON I went. Should have attended youyr party only for that trip; sorry to have missed it. = Sorry to hear Popover is sick. Hope it is nothing » : Rock Map] lad you llked the doughuts. I, too, think that a very x:god' recipe. &=all hnY: to- find out out that pumpkin pie. Sorry could’ not have b " with us Saturday night, as I should } treated you to scme I le;. looked for you till quite late; will to make better connec- tions next time. Rather thought your auto got stalled somewhere on the Friends in Fitchville: How did your acto !nvsl?;cg)lc you reach home in P sk 3o Thasl the Sistars; who went to tha: . who ‘sen! me the H; en cards— 26 in el Many thanks. L > So to hear Sister Huldy is on the sick Let's send her ‘a card of oeer. > Bl Blanche: Your card had such a love - iy picture on it, it made me thin Cur boys starting for “somewhere.” Calla Lily: Didn’'t we have a nice cell that -afternoon? Never mind, will rectify that in the near future. CRIMSON RAMBLR. HOW THE CHURCH WAS CLEANED Dear Social Corner Sisters: I am going to tell the Sisters how we ciean- ed our church this fall and turned werk into play, or, rather, into a pi™ nic. We proved the ofd saying: “Many| hands make light work.” We wondered how we were going to get our church cleaned, as help is scarce and every ome busy these days. We decided to have each lady who cared to bring brushes, pails, soap. etc.; also each one bring some food— cne beans, another pie, cake, etc. A couple of the ladies were chosen com- mittee to see what each one would bring, etc., and went in the morninz and had a bountiful lunch at noon; and hefore night the church was spick and span and we all said what a good time we had. If we were tired no one t-ought ‘of it. Every one said what fun. 1 wish to_thank Eliza Jane, Theoda Remember Me, L. H. K. Peggy Acne and Memory for remembering me so kindly on my birthday. Remember Me: I heard you had a ride with one of my neighbors. Best wishes to all. SPRY BIRD. Fast Longmz:adow, Mass. PROSPECTS BRIGHTEN. was surprised today, Hope, for Food things seem to be coming our{ way. Ben Haskins, the merchant. met me and says: ‘Hez, how would you jike to drive our motor delivery wag- ¢r? I want a dependable man like you.’ “If T knew how to run it I should like to work for you, Mr. Haskins,” says I “but I don’'t know any more about running a motor wagon than a kid.” ““You can learn, can’t you ° said he. ‘I'll glive you $17 a week and all your groceries at cost, and see you are tzught how to run it if you will accept the ‘place.” “I told him T could learn, and I will, anaé do you know 1 feel scared now en I think orf it.” You can dJdo it and do it righ said Hope. “Dc you know how came to want to help you?” “He said he wanted a man too old to go to war and just patriotic enough to let his moneay fight for him and Un- cle Sam. 1 hear you invested in Lib- crty bonds. I hope youw'll buy more!” “You'll be able to pay for the first kond and buy more if we get on that footing,” said Hope. ; “Theres’ nothing_iike having faith in yourself” said Ben Haskins “and daring to shoulder responsibility ard be a man.’ “Hope. I could seem to feel myself grew in his presence. Derned if T didn’t seem to be swelling right up. I'm going to drive that buzz-wagon =5 sure as you live.” HEZ HARMONDY. he RECIPES FOR WAR TIMES. Dear Social Cornerites: These test- ed recipes will meet present require- ments. Cheap Molasses Tea Cake—Here is a molasses tea cake recipe and it makes a_delicious gingerbread in a sheet. Melt twc .tablespoons of lard and add to one beaten egg, one-half cup cold watsr, cne cup molasses, one and two-thirds cups pastry flour, one teaspoon each of soda, cinnamon and girger. It will be thin. Add a few raisins. . Sugarless Cookies—Ome cup molass- es, one-half teacpoon ginger, one level teaspoon cinnamcn or spices to taste, ore level teaspccn salt, one level tea- spoon soda, two tablespoons warm wa- ter or milk, ore-half o softened shortening, three to four cups flour. Put molasses, ginger and cinnamon into bowl; add the soda, which is dis- solved in the water or milk; add the snortening and salt,“stir until smooth, then add flour a cup at a time, enough to make a soft dough. Roll out on ficured board a- quarter inch thick, with cookis cutter and bake in hot oven eight to ten minutes. Steamed Cranberry Pudding—One- THINGS WORTH WHILE. Dear Editor and Sisters: The fol- lowing are a few suggestions worthy of mention: Cup Hooks: Many people who have not enough room for dishes in their cupboard do not remember that cup hooks can be bought. These should be screwed to the underside of the shelves and afford a splendid place to hang the cups, thus making more room for the other dishes. Keep a couple of Dbottle brushes near the kitchen table. Use onc for small lamp chimneys when washing them, and the other when washing smali-neck jars and bottles. They are also fine for cleaning the spouts of teapots and teakettles. The mother of boys knows how un- sigitly the draw-strings used in blouses look when they show, which they always do. But : she will sub- stitute elastic, the same as she uses in her own blouses, she will find the result much cheaper. When tatting use a crochet hook in- stead of a pin for joining and the work will be found to go much easier and quicker. - When wood is badiy dented or scratched it is often a problem to know how to get rid_of the marks. This is quite easy. First of all, fold a piece of blotting paper at least four times, then saturate with water, fi- nally allewing the superfluous mois- ture to drip away. Now heat a flat- iron until it is about the warmth re- quired for laundry work. Place the damp blotting paper over the dent and press firmly with the iron. As soon as the paper dries examine the It will then be found that the has filled up to a surprising ex- tent.” When the dent is very deep a second or even a third application on the lines indispted might be tried. Sooner or 'ai~® even serious depres- sions car be drvwvn up. Repolishing will clear away even the slight marks that might finally remain. J. L. B. FOOD PROBLEM. Sins and Commandments. Sir Arthur Yapp, Director-General of British Food Economy, Jefined in an interview with The London Ob- server recently ten deadly sins against economy, and said he wished to Im- i1ress upon the country the imperative necessity of obeying ten command- ments if the campaign and the scheme of voluniary rationing are to succeed. The Ten Sins. | 1—To waste food of any description. 2—To hoard foodstuffs. CHRISTMAS PATTERNS. The readers of the Social Corner who are planning to make things for Clristmas will find the following pat- terns helpful:— 1506. 1506. Doll's Set of Short Clothes. Cut in 6 sizes:—14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24 inches in heighth. It will require 53-8 yard for the Drawers, 7-8 for tle Petticoat, and 1 yard for the Dress of 26 inch material for a24 inch size. Price 10 cents. This pattern also comes in child’s sizes—1 2, 3 and 4 years. Price 10 cents. Waist 1807. Apron and Bag 1844. A SMART COMBINATION. Waist 1807 cut in 6 sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches but measure. It requires 4 1-4 yards of 27 inch ma- terial for a medium size. Apron and Bag 1844 cut in one size: medium. It requires 2 5-8 yards of 7_inch material for the apron, with 7-8 yard for the bag. Two separate patterns 10 cents for each pattern. 2264—House Coat for Men. Cut in 7 sizes: 32, 34. 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 Inches breast measure. Size 4—To be extravagant in food. Re- member there is a war on, and it is proper that the men at the front shculd not be the only ones to make sacrifices. 4—To make unlawful profits out of the people’s food. —To forget the risks run by our sailors By strict economy in food even a small town can save a boat's cargo. C—To eat. the usual supply of ham or bacca wham others who need it more have to do without. i—To. eat more than the rationed quantity of meat or to excuse oneself L caving that others are failing to play the game. —To eat more bread because the price of the loaf has be2n lowered to rieet the needs of the poor, to whom it is still the “staff of life.” 9—To be lavish in the use of tea, butter eggs, milk, cHesse, sugar, or drink of any kind. The open -sugar bowl should be banished from every table, and tea should be taken only oance a day. 10—To waste mean tonnage. Ten Commandments. 1—rake care of your food. z—Cook it properly and divide it equitably. 3—Live well within your rationed allowance. Many of us can eat a lt- tle less and be none the wgr3: for it. 4—Set an example in all matters of fcod economy. 5—Ration yourself rather than wait to be rationed by the state. 6—Watch the kitchen. —FEat potatoes instead of bread. 8—Do your bit—the men at the front are doing theirs—and help to win the war by practising economy. 9—Save money in food and Invest it in War Savings, and thus help both your country and yvour family. 10—Work for national economy and anything that may half cup suet (ground fine), one cup ‘sugar, one egg, three cups flour or two cips fiour and one cup dried brezd- crumbs, four teaspoons baking pDow- der, one-half cup milk, one and one- balf cups cranberries. Beat the egg ard add to milk. Mix dry ingredients, add suet. milk and egg. Stir in ber- ries. Put in a greased mold and steam three hours. REBECCA. THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED. N Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: This knowledge is of daily use in the kitchen: ‘When making tea better results will be ‘obtained if fresh, Lubbling, boiling water is used. Custards cook evenly and are less lllble‘o become watery when baked in_cuM set in a pan of water. Remember to serve hot dishes steaming and directly upon remov- ing from the fire. Otherwise the food loses that delicious piquancy. Cold dishes should be chilled thoroughly, not_insipidly cool. While cogking _vegetabies, , fruits, meats, et should they catch ‘on the bottom of the pot, quickly set the pot or boiler in cold water. Then remove carefully all the food except that which sticks to the bottom of the pan. This will prevent the unpleas- ant scorched flavor penetrating the food. If your sink gets stopped up or runs off too slowly, use lye or cop- peras to better conditions. A strong solution of sal-soda should be poured down a sink once in a while and the water allowed to run for some time afterwards. IOLA. RECIPES FOR CORN BREAD. Dear Social Corner Sisters:—One nousekeeper in the vicinity of Nor- wich has a recipe-book containing 100 recipes of corn breads. The War-Bread recipe printed in a December Social Corner page has been used with good success. It is' print- ed_again by request: el AU Corn Bread—Recipe for 3 loaves— Two quarts flour; 1 pint white corn meal bolted, 1 large tablespoon each of sugar, salt, shorteping; 1 Magic yoast cake; luke-warm water. Thor- cughly mix meal and flour; bake 3-4 nour. A second recipe Corn Bread—Two cups Indian meal 1 cup flour; 2 eggs; 2 cups sweet aflk; 2 tablespoons lard or butter; 1 blespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons bak- ing powder; 1 teaspoon salt; beat fast. ané bake in shallow tins. LTS SOUR OREXM COOKIES. e Dear Social Corner, Sisters: Will scmeone kindly efe me a tested recipe fo1 canning fresh meat? ? Gertruds ‘Will give you my tested recipe for Sour Cream Cookies which T have used for years: 2 One cup of sugar, one cup of cream, c¢ne teaspoon of scda, big pinch of salt, iittle vanilla or nutmeg, and flour enough to roll. These are good made ir_darop cookies; -also with raisin in center, .. - Best wishes to all. Join the League for National Sdfety immediately the scheme is launched. RULES OF LIVING. Dear Soctal Corner Sisters: The fol- lowing are Thomas Jefferson’s ten rules of lving: 1—Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. 2—Never spend your money before vou hava it. 3—Never trouble others you can do_yourself. 4—Never buy what you do not want because it is cheap. 5—Remember that nride costs us more than thirst, hunger, or cold. 6—One never repents of having eat- en_too little. 7—Nothing is ever troublesome that we do willingly. 8—The most pain comes from those evils that never happen except in our imaginations. 9—Take things by smcoth handles. 10—When angry count ten before you speak; when very angry count a hundred. I think these rules are worth fol- lowing. g for what always their MOUNTAIN LAUREL. GREETINGS FROM SLIM JIM. Dear Soctal Corner Sisters: It is such a long time since I have written that I thought I would have a little chat with you. Perhaps it is rather late, but I want to thank the Sisters who so Kindly remembered my birthday: Selinda, Eu- genia, Dorinda, Dearie and Farmer" Daughter. The Kindly thoughts ex rressed were much appreciated. I have been fortunate enough to at- tend several of the picnics this sum- rer and have enjoyed every one. Elinor: No, I did not recognize you. SYhy didn’t you stop? Hope you will next time. Farmer’s Daughter: Have tried your Gold Cake several times and it is fine. 7 SLIM JIM. AN ADDITION FROM ETHELYN. Dear Triplets, there are more direc- tions: Work 3 long s ¢ onto the same space. 5 ch, 1 ch st back into first s -c. making a loop over the 3 s c. Now work- 8 s c. Cover this loop * skip small space on edge, 3 long s c over hem, skip small space on hem, 3 long 5 c over hem 5 _ch, 1 sh, st, into first of all 3's c. Just make 6 s ¢ back cver loop; repeat from * all sround vou and fasten thread. - ETHELYN. ———— SOUR MILK COOKIES. Deat Social Corner Writers:—I was very much interested in Great Grand- ma’s letter on “Slang.” It seems a great pity that so much is allowed to be’ used in conversation and printed in books that are expected to be read by all classes. If all parents would giving object lessons to their chil- dren as the minister that Great Grandma wrote about was to teach his dsughter how the words she . spoke sounded to him there would be far less slang used. & 1 agree with Old Seol perfectly where he says that if parents used brains be as wise in . !more than muscle and oftener in cor- 38 requires 3 1-8 yards of 36-iuch ma- terial. Price 10 cents. 2273--A- Dainty- Sent-for Dolly. The pattern _includes all styles 1ustrafed,..is..ciit. -ih .5 “5IZS, 16, 18, .20, . 22, 24 apd 3 length; SThe dres temifesr) 134 yard of §7-fpeh: matgrial ;the ) pegiicoat 1-2 yar8) ahd" the ' dombinatlem i yard for an 18-inch doll.__ Prige 10 cents. | 2276~<A-Now: Dress and - Hat-for -Miss - Bolly.. .. 4, Cut in 6 sizes:For ddité¥, 18, . 24 and 26 ipches in lengi% 24 will require 171-2 ward of material for the .d and 5-8 yard for the hat. Price g L;\'A o 2278— A’ Set of Prefty Bags THe , pattern supplies each of the three styles illustrated and Is cut im one size. Each one requires 1. yavl of 27-inch material. Price 10 cents. 2298—A Pleasing Set of Nursery Toys. The patterns are cut in only. It w™i require 1 yard flannel for the monkey. and 1-2 -yanrd of red flannel for his suit. The ele- phant requires t yard. The rabbit 1-1 vard. Price 10 cents. one siw of browr recting their children the result would be_more effective and lasting. So much slang is being spoken and 1ead at the present time, that many. reople of all ages acquire the use of it unconsciously, many times. If in each neighborhood there could he a mutual benefit soclety formed and each one try to use correct lan- guage and be willing to be corrected if using useless and unmeaning words. We might then, in time, >liminate slang; but criticism is not often con- ducive of good feeling. As one of the Sisters asked for a kie recipe using sour cream, I send which I have used for & many sour cream, one cup SUugar, one tea- spoon lemon extract, 1-2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon saleratus, ~ flour encugh to make them stiff enough- to diop from the.spoon and-not flatten cut when you drop them on the tin; tut -will flatten out when beginning to bake. . Some place a raisin in the center of each one and bake in a quick oven. There is so much difference in flour I cannot give an exact measure, ‘but wiil spread out téo thin 3 Aunt ry's Soft Gingerbread — Or.e-third cup of lard, fill the cup with bLoiling water, 1 cup of molasses, tea- spoen of saleratus, stitred into the flour; 1 teaspoon of cinnamon _and ringer and nearly three cups of flour. Ezke in:a quick oven. This ‘helps out the scarcity of sugar. AUNT MARY. A TIMELY SUGGESTION. Dear Cornerites:—It is - sometime eince I have written, but I have not lost; my -interest. I have attended four of the gatherings this summer and felt well paid for going. ‘We are soon to meet in W. C. T U. hall and as one of the Sisters, I should like to-suggest (if I may), that we make our days at'the hall this win- ter, days of profit as well as pleasure. Many have loved ones “somewhere in France,” could ,we not make the days Rd Cross days? Bring our knitting And any worc that can be dons . by kand, and In this way be doing our Dit. I hope you will pardon me if I say in these days it would be’' better if the table was not filled with so many good things to eat. unless we could tern over what remains to the [ @ Now, dear Sister you who know me, can vouch for the fact that this would be as_much a’sacrifice for me as any- ore; but I.really wish we could, some way have &.less bouatiful spread. .- Yours for the good of The Corner: 5 TIDY ADDL’ THE 'MONTHLY ' WINTER 'MEET- INGS. & Dear, Social Cornerites:—We are. all Icoking forward to our monthly gath- erings at W. C. T. U. hall in Williz mantic. 4 ‘We enjoy the social times and the delicious Junches so much; but I have been thinking it scems aimost selfish for us in the present hard times wat to-share our good things with others who - are fortunate _than our- selves. : ’ < Tidy Addly etarted a project last winter which was.a decided ‘=uccess, and was voted an annual afgfr.® We hcpe'to do as much for the needy this year. 0§ ; . Last summer ‘' somie of our good townspeople gave the children a grest treat; an automobile ride to the lake with boating, bathing and a pis*ic luneh. The. hard working mothers have few divefsions. - % . Now how would it do, perhaps twice. through ‘the winter : for: each ohe ‘to bring, or send, just as much and just as good as for our own gatherings, prepare the tables just as attractay as possil then instead . of .ourselves Lmited number of those who perhaps tliey want to be quite stiff or they | have never had a chance to see &g appetizing a_spread. Miss Austin and Mrs, Edson,; out rissionaries, could reach those whom they know to be deserving. Perhaps we could have enough smail boxes so that each mother could take home. a taste of the goodies, or a small col- lection would finish the afternoon for. . them with a visit to the movies. 1 know every one is doing their Dit for Uncle Sam; but I ‘am sure we, should all feel happier at the, epd of the pleasant day, than to "ave so much ourselves, and the cost would be no more. . These are mere suggestlons which it approved of, can be taiked over and improved upon at some of our meetings. What do you say Sisters? y PRACTICAL POLLY. NICE CREAM CCOKIES. Dear Social Corner Sisters:—I am sending in a cream cookie recipe for Gertrude, that I know to be good. Cream Cookies (nice)—One . cup sour cream, one cup butter, one.and one-half cups sugar,. no_egss, one teaspoon eoda, flour and flavoring to ui Ginger Cookies—One cup molasses, one cup lard; one-half cup sugar, one teaspoon soda. one-half cup boiling water, one teaspoon of ginger. - LONG HILL. A FEW SUGGESTIONS. Dear Social Corner *Friends:—Yo don’t know *how much help I get from the Social Corner, and what a disappoiatment when Saturéay’s paper fails to arrive on time, as was the case las: week. When we: hear and read g much of the war.and terrible sccidents happening all arsund us it is such a' relief to turn our:thoughts for a little while in another direction. And in thinking of the war I wonder it any of the Soclal Corner.Sisters are guilty af making it harder for the bovs to leave home. . A cloud is hanging over us #ll—for we all have some one who s dear to us who is waiting for the call, and we know some of .the called will return and some—will:not: but can we mot help to maie it easier ‘for them and ourselves by being just ‘as cherry and brave as possible! God hless and keep the boys. I will add a few suggestions for the sick room: Use the gaintiest dishes in the honsa Place a clean, hapkin on the traypard &. possibue, a fresh -flower. g Serve everything in small quantitles, as it-is more tempting to a deficate appetite. B Try to surprise wnexpectéd food, and in- this- wa: duce’ him,_to_take nourishment. emove tray as so@n@sfood is eaty un food should neve $8tand in P roorh. . & Soft Cooked Eggs—Putiin a saude- pan enough bciling, water, to cover the eggs, place the eggs in water with 2 spoon and cover the: fguagpan. Re- move at once from. the fite to table and let stand eizht to ten minutes aceord- ing to size of egss. ‘fhe patient by some - B oy AT, Nothing Can Stop Hi One great gain from the .efitry of Brazil into the war is already ap- arent. Vaudeville comedians can nc onger refer to “Brazil¢-1=Where the nuts come from” withsht insultiag an aliy.—ClevelandRialawDealer.~., - "!‘!h‘.‘ o) 9 .*'sf'"-i&‘x\ Ge: ability still to bring home an oochs ha ?:y: l?.l neces: eurily obscure the as far " Rpme; & Wara— - et g b continue to get +—Kansas Citx ADOWTA P g 1*93008