Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 22, 1917, Page 11

¥ NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1917 33 FIVE PRIZES EVERY MONTH O wiade the last Saturday of each month. oo o « SOCIAL CORNER POEM. THE SLEEPING PORCH CRAZE AS SEEN BY MOTHER GOOSE. Jack and .Hg‘ Stee) n D ea"with snbw a1l white is. Poor Jack's nose goa e e froze il has caught bromchitis. Shivery divery dide! The family sleep outside The craze struck Dad— it makes us mad k To have to sieep outsidl Hush-a-by, Baby, out m the storm, Fhat does it matter if Baby aint When this fad's over, well all sleep — : Ana 1 hope of exposure my babe won't have died! Little Bo-Peep Has lost her sheey. The risine moon it wakes her, And there she lies With open eyes Till early sunshi . ine bakes he: Move out my eot to the mext vacant For tofs “Sisep-in-the-Open” fad I Matte o e Angers and socks on my But tens before morning I'm perfect- 1y froze! T There is a man in Gur town, , And ke is Nobody's Fool. ‘All summer he slept out of doors, it got quite cool: P hen Be found hin pillow wet With smow and ball and rain, He out of his breezy cot A Sevt mdcors aEamn: —Serah Re@tington in Harper's Mag- azine. «SEP GROWING. ¢ thew,” T asked a budding, —~rhat < flownr, s sweaten life?" bower, "“Tm growing what dogst thou” 1 askeq. ot Y ; “ It nodded from its TAnd A who quaffed the eup of joy, To hejp the world?" Iie laughed, “Im growing' A laden apple tree, old, gnaried, and Bent down and rystled softly in my “Keep growing! th child upon his knee gty Tad wradom of the tros, “Keep srowirg!™ «What shall T &," I asked an angel e She araws nigh™ Then smiled " trom nis height. “Keep growing!” Reach out to pastures new, where the feeds: | HEARD THE BELLS. heard the bells on Christmas Day e b tamilias carols play. And wiid and sweet ©Of peace, peace on earth, goodwill to men! thought how, as the day had come 2he bettses of u Christendom T unbroken sons Of peace, peace on earth, goodwill to men! TfL, ringing, siging on its way. ‘world revolved fro mnight to day, A a chime, A INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. h — ‘Thanks for card received by Edi itor. AMONTY No' 1: Thanks for card re- ceived for the Editor. HEZ MAKES GOOD. EVERY WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY e Bulletis wants good home letters; good business letters; good nelp- fut letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by Svedvesdar of each wesk. Write on but one side of the paper. Ad@ress, SOCIAL COIINER EDITOR, Bulletin Offics, Norwich, Conn. F ONE DOLLAR EACH. Award ment on tnat Liberty bond,” said I; “and I hear Pop has jumped over into France and doesn't lend or borrow any more.” “You are doing well, Hez'" Hope, “and as for Pop, if he borrows nor lends he may paj what he owes you!™ brighter,” “Prospects were HEZ HARMONDY. said ither you never said I, “T hope so!" CHRISTMAS OF LONG AGO. Dear “young” old folks, like myself: The nearness of Christmas brings back the memories of long ago, When as a child the day meant so much to me. A ljttle in those Gays was so satisfying. The children of today haye so many toys that it really is a puzale to know what to get them, and they don’t b gin to zet the pleasure that we did with our limited number. The sweet deceit of Santa Claus was <0 real. I remember in the city where I lived one afternoon before Christmas jolly old Santa rode through the streets with Jingling bell in a miniature sleigh (probably made from a packing box), drawn by small ponies instead of reindeers. with mysteriou# packages. You can imagine that sleep was slow in com- ing that night, as ears were eagerly listening for the, patter on the roof to show that they had not been forgotten as punishment for some naughty deed done through the year. The first doubt ‘was sure to come. One night, unable to sleep from ex- citement, we smelled molasses candy eooking.. We did not dare investigate as we had strict orders to “go right to sleep” some hours before. In the morning on finding_some of the good smelly candy in our stockings with an orange for each and some inexpensive itoys, wo began to wonder if Pa and {Ma had been in collusion with Santa. 07 course age brought the explana- , but the dream was sweet while ist lasted. I recail well my first doll. I pre- 4 =ame 1 may have had rag dolls; but {tais was my first real love. My good Mother, whom I looked upon as a | genins ‘in all things, made it from a large wooden ball from the top of an oid-fashioned clock case. 1 watched its construction in wonder. She paint- the hair blaclk: the face white, with Dlue eyes and what was supposed to be smiling red lips: no doubt now it would look more like a clown to the modern miss; but to me it was very precious, and the knoeks pnd banzs aid not spoil its beauty. ere was @ spindle at the bottom which served for a neck, and to fasten the body of cloth. When dressed. it was to me =il that could be desired. The lovely ones came later, but never quite filled her piace. NS This is a true story, and T am 'sign- under the name given me as a chilé by my brothers and sister, and to-tem still T answer to the namie of DOLL. A SWEATER FOR A CHILD. . Dear Social Corner Friends: I send in the following because it may be ueful to some of the readers Use 14-inch needles. Back—Cast on 56 stitches. knit plain for 10 inches. Now increase 1 stitch at each end, every other row, until there are 66 stitches on needle. Cast on 38 stitches at each end for sleeves. knit 24 ribs; now slip or knit the first 62 stitches off on an extra needle; bind off next 18 stitches for neck, and on remaining 62 etitches start the front. Now increase 3 Front-~Knit 4 ribs. stitches toward the front, every other row. until there are 77 stitches on needle; knit ‘13 ribs on this_length. This completes the sleeve. Bind off 38 stitche® added for sleeve. Now de- crease 1 stitch every other row toward the armhole until there are 34 stitches on needle; knit on this length unsil the front is as long as back or under- arm seam. Work the second front to Correspond and sew up under-arm and sieeve. /Border—Pick up stitches around bot- tem of sweater, knit 12 ribs and bind off. Pick up stitches on right front The sleigh was filled| TIMELY RECIPES. Dear Social. Corner Sisteérs: The fol- lowing recipes may be of interest to some of the readers of The Cerner: Pumpkin Bread—One cup of rye meal, one cup of Indian meal, one cup of cooked and sifted: pumpkin, one cup of molasses, one of alt and a teaspoon of soda. Sift meal together, add pumpkin, molasses and salt and last the soda ‘thoi 1y dissotved in a liftle ot water. Steam four hours. Squash Biscuits—One and one-half cups sifted squash, one-half teaspoct #alt, one-half cup sugar, four table- spoons butter or lard, five cups flour, one-half yeaat cake, one cup milk. Dis- isolve the yeast in half cup water, mix with _the milk, butter, sugar ' and squash. Then stir in the flour, knead well, let raise over night. Shape into biscuit, let risé and bake. These are fine, but can be made with the bread dough as well. . Marmalade . Fritters—Cut ‘stale cake into half inch slices, then into squares of equal’ size, and dip into one egg beaten until light with one-half cup of unskimmed milk. Roll in fine bread crumbs, drop into smoking deep fat and fry a golden brown. Drain, roll in powdered sugar, spread with.mar- malade and serve at once. Christmas Cookies—Half a cup of butter or rendered beef suet. two cups of coffee sugar, rub well together, add iwo well beaten egzs, then one cup.of rich smil or cream, flavor with almond or orange extract and add sifted flour enough to roll, sifting into the flour two teaspoons of baking powder. Bake in a quick oven and when cool frost with pink | frosting and sprinkle with fine pink candied caraway seeds. These cookies can be cut imto stars, hearts, ete. HANNAH WHO. GOOD PUDDINGS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Who could resist a share of one of these delicious puddings? Preserved Ginger Pudding One- fourth cup. butter, one cup sugar, one egz, one.cup milk, two teaspoons bak- ing powder, two ‘cups flour. one-half teaspoon salt, ome-half cup chopped preserved ginger, two jablespoons pre- served ginger syrup. Sauce: One-half cup susgar, one tea- spoon flour, one tablespoon butter, one-half cup milk, one-halt cup water, one tablespoon preserver ginger syrup, one egs. Fox Pudding: Beat butter and su- gar with a wooden spoon until creamy, then add ess, well beaten, milk, flour. sifted, with baking powder and salt, and add ginges and ginger syrup. Beat for' two'minutes, then pour in dish and bake 35 minutes. Sa Put sugar in pan, add flour, butter, milk, water, ginger syrup and beaten eges. Place over fire and to bofling point. . Serve hot with pud- ding. v Cocoanut Pudding: One teaspoon baking powder, five egz whites, three- quarters cup. sugar, one-half teaspoon 2lmond, one-half cup flour, chopped cecoanut, milk or cream. Add baking powder fo' egg whites and beat, then sugar, add extract, fold in flour sifted @ive times. - Divide mixture into small custar@ cups, filling one-half. Cover with greased papers, place in a steam- er and cook 30 minutes. Remove from, cups, eool,” Dip in icing, roll in cocoa’ nut.’ Serve with any pleasing sauce. EASTER LILY. A FEW MEATLESS DISHES. Dear " Social Corner- Sisters: re a few meatless dishes: The use of cheese and various vege- table combinations with nuts and eggs and milk mixtures will furnish suf- cient fuel for a meatless diet, aithoush we learn that any restriction in the diet is not advisable for any length fr;!u':., Bnless followink a physician's As nuts are hishly concentrated fooq they need to be eaten sparingly, and above all things well masticated. Mock Chicken Loaf: Cook slowly two cups of hominy grits, add a te #poon of salt and three pints of wate cook until the hominy is soft, at least three hours. - Butter a mold and line it with the hot hominy; pack it firme Iy around the sides. In the center put the following: Mofsten a cup of whole wheat bread crumbs with two cups of hot milk, then 2dd = half cup each of hickory nut.meats and pe- cans, -two_tablespoons’ of melted but- ter, one teaspoon of onion juice, mix- ed herbs and salt. a fofirth of a tea- 5poon of pepper, and two beaten egga. Cover the top with a smooth layer of hominy. Place fhe mold in hot water and bake thirty minutes. Serve with nut sauce. Cucumber and Nut Salad Pare and cumbers; - let them lie in slice two cu ice water for an hour. Serve with each slice and kalf a walnut meat on P‘-ll. French dressing well seasoned. ean Chops: Soak a pi beans or lentils over nls‘hg ll,; coorldd:: ter to cover; parboil and drain and co0k in emough boiling water to cover until soft and broken, then rub through Here the skin has absorbed all that it can, remove fhe remainder with a soft piece of muslin and rub elices of cucumber over the flesh. An occasional appli- cation of diluted peroxide of hydrogen wijl aleo aid in bleaching the skin. MARY JANE. A DINNER FOR FIYE COST $1.89. Dear Social Corner Friends: This is a Christmas menu for anyone who has a smail allowance. I have been trying out different dishes to find ‘those that are reasonablc in price and yet appetizing: Milk Soup: Pesl two large pétatoes, two small onions;. boil until soft in a pint and one-half of water; add a piece of butter the size of an eg, Pep- per and salt; rub thorough sieve. Mix one cup of milk with the water in which the vegetables boiled and add the pulp (with pimento if vou have it), and boil 'soup asain; stir fre- quently to keep it from burning; add one tablespoon of rice or tapioca and one and ore-half cups more of milk: boil twenty minutes and serve hot. Sufficient for five people. Cost 15 cents. Take four pounds of soup meat with bone (have bone crack- ed at the butchers), wipe off the meat with a damp cloth, then place over the fire to cook, very slow; after get- ting to boii, place on the back part of the stove and cook all day; next merning take out all the bones, put in chopping bowl and chop fine; then place on stove; ,beat up one egs and stir in with a tablespoon of flour, salt and pepper to taste, make crust and bake . for thirty minutes. Cost 50 cents. Rye Bread: One veast cake, seven cups rye flour, seven cups wheat flour, two tablespoons lard, three teaspoons salt, two pints of water (warm), one- half cup syrup, make four loaves. Method: Plaée seven cups of rye SOCIAL CORNER MEET OF CLUB NO. 1. Dear Social Corner Sisters: The icy travelliig prevented-a few _Sisters from cominz to the meeting in W. C. T. U. hall, Willimantic, December 12th. Although a small company, we spent 2 ‘most enjoyable day. Amy, Enoch Arden, Alfaretta, Ame- lia, and Lavender (not Sweet Laven- der), served. The dinner consisted of baked beans, sandwiches, pies, cheese, fruit; witn excellent -hot coffec. After lunch the ‘prizes were award- ed for guessing the number of beans in glass slipper, won by Maine Lov- vertisements, Enoch Arden, Z3. Addly 21 Alfaretta was presentcd the consola- tion prize, guessing 8. Then the Christmas basket opened and zifts exchanged. A letter was read from Huldy, thanking thé Sisters for cards re- ceived during her recent illness, and expressing disappointment in not be- ing able to meet with us. Short programme was given. Wilt- nick gave a reading, bearing on the life of General Pershing. telling of hix youns days in the West, when be- ing ‘unable to purchase the United States flag, . he bought material and his vounz wife made a flag. which was rised. near his western home. Cer- tain people threatened to pull down Old Glory. -'Then, as always, he has defended the Stars and Stripes, until, as you all know, he is commander in chief of our American army in France. The singing of America followed, with Foxy accompanying on the pi- ano. Aunt Mehitable gave a most inter- esting sketch of thé lif2 of Mrs. Eliz- abeth Barrows Ussher, and her work in Turkev. This was memorized and given in an excellent manner and was flour in warm water, after yeast cake has dissolved, and stir in thoroughly with a spoon: let rise over night. The next morning, add wheat flour, salt, and syrup; work in thoroughly and let rise again until lignt; then knead about five minutes. Place in pans and bake for 45 minutes. Makes four Cost 24 cents, 6 cents Tarts: seeded raisins until tender, cool; add one-half cup chopped ap- ple line patty pans with paste, fill them with the above filling, put on top crust, and bake in moderate oven. Cost 12 cents. J Corn Meal Crisps: ne and three- quarters cups corn meal add a tea- spoon of salt; pour on bolling water unti} sof:, then place hot fat in skillet 2nd fry brown. Cheese and erackers, 15 cents. Cranberry Sauce: Take one cup of cranberries and put through chopper, then &t on stove with one jar or glass of yo jell and boil for ten minutes. Cost 15 cents. Masired turnips and potato botled onions. Cost 27 cents . Dandelion greens (I salfed down), if you haven't them use tuce. Cost 10 cents. Total Cost. Steam one cup of let them and them let- Milk Soup Beet. Pie Rye Bread Corn Meal Crisps Suet Pudding Nut Margerine cents cents cents cents cents cents Potatoes . cents Turnips .. ..... cents Cranberry Sauce . cents Onions cents. Coftee cents Milk and crackers cents Total - 1 have tried this for dinner and know it makes a nice dinmer. 1 used dandetions in place of lettuce, and it ‘was a very nice dinner. ETHELYN. Norwich. CHRISTHAS DINNER. ‘Dear Social Corner Sisters: Here- with T eend a menu for a Christmas dinner. Oysters. Mangoes. _ Stuffed Olives. _Celery. Roast Turkey, Cramberry Jelly. Roast Sweet Potatoes. Mashed Turnips. Brussels Sprouts. Orange and Celery Salad. Vanilla Blanc Mange. Englis: Plum Pudding. Fruit. Coftee. English Plum Pudding—One cup of bread erumbs, one cup flour, one cup brown sugar, one cup crisco, one-half teaspoon ealt, two teaspoo: baking powder, one teaspoon mixed spices, three eggs, one cup milk, one-half cup seeded raisin: one-half cup chopped candied citron peel, one cup currants, one-half cup chopped preserved gin- ger, one-fourth cup brandy, one-half cup English walnut meats. Mix flour with bread crumbs, add o sieve. To the pulp add two eu; Strained tomato to whish 4 il soar has been added; two tablespoons of melted butter or olive oil, one cup of finely crushed wainut meats. a little sage. one teaspoon of salt, onion, parsiey, finely mixeds a_dash of pep- Per and one-half cup of glaten flou: blend well and cook in a_double boil- er_ugtil thick, then add one well- beaten egg. Turn into a shallow dish 2nd cool., When cold form into chop . place in a well ofled d; Pan with butter or ofl and. bebn 15 @ quick oven. Have ready small ieces of macaroni and insert L scazoni an into each chop. and knit 4 ribs. On mext row. knit 4, bind off 4. and knit 18, bind off 4, knit i, {z:; fmes. On méxt row, cast on es over the cast off stitches, knit 4 more ribs and bind oft. Knit left border, eame, leave out button- oles. Cuffs—Pick up 42 stitches, knit 12 ribs and bind off. Collar—Cast on 25 stitches, knit 11 inches, bind off and sew on sweater. Belt——Cast on 15 _stitches, knit 10 inches and sew on with buttons. LEONA. CHRISTMAS KNITTING BAGS. One yard of cretonne will make two bags 18 inches long. Cut off selvage of each. bag 2 inches for handles, making the dimensions 18 inches lon, 16 inches wide. Face the upper edges ith plain denim, any color preferred. rring 2 inches from top edges for rods. The rods should be about 14 inches; punch a‘hale with an awl through the ends of rods 1 inch from edges and fasten these by sewing through the rod and bag. This is es- sential to hold shirring in place. The facing at the top should be 8 inches: the sides left open § inches; put two snaps at the sides of opening, near the shirring. If peeferred, the bag can be lined throughout, but it adds to the expense. The cost of bags made at home is much less than they could Be purchased for, besides having the satisfaction df selecting your favor- ite_colors. One of the latest fancies is to gark rich but brilliant colors, with lin-. ings or facings of, black sateen, turn- ing back upper corners and putting a. black pinca: at each side opening —the cushion shouid be round and- as large as a small rose. 1 et a frill on each if so Prunes With Cereal: Soak ver night, then stew them in thv:“:: ter in which they were soaked, and when soft put them through a siev Place a heap of thi pulp on a dish of well cooked cereaj and serve ‘with cream and milk for the invalid’s This i Gish Tor siek or well, Teo Y Bood GOOD THI - ¢ INGS TO KNOW. : Dear Social Cq S sood Thiige o ienr 2 Thede ame e best quality of mucil made by dissolving el glue n.':q'fi;‘:'quu- of water itrong vinegar, and adding. m-fw::hd ot an ogs g ~of an equal volume of aleohol and : of aleohol and a small quantity of alum ve some cold water and of the gas stove oven using an old brueh, potash in a nt the inside yater. Al the grease come away, leav- perfectly clean. and burnt bits ing the oven A Wal of fidur, one hieaping. one tablespoon of soda, spoons of ammonia, one ' Ereased Gn pa A pan. Cut i handie while still hot and knead thoe ly. Ke2p in airtight box- il ready to use, To Remove L you must 'wmw'v.;a $ots, | face cloth. crisco, sugar, salt. baking powder. eggs. well pour into criscoed mould, cover with ‘greased paper and steam steadily for four hours; turn out and serve with liquid or hard sauce. The brandy may be omitted. ‘Wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy, New Year. . FARMER'S DAUGHTER. GOOD _THINGS. Dear Social Coraerites: things good to eat Cabbage Salad: Remove core from center of one-quarter Lead firm, white cabbage. Run through food chobper. I use -6-tooth cutter. Add large onion chopped, one-hail teaspoon salt,i ome-quarter teaspoon white pepper, three teaspoons susar, ome egg, hard boiled about 10 minutes. Mash egg up fine with a silver folk, two tablespoons good salad o, one sma:l cup cider vin- egar, one small teaspoon ground, dry mustard. Mix mustard and _vinesar together smoothly and pour over rest af ingredients. Mix in the order given. stir thoroughly with s silver folk and It is excellent with either. an old recipe from the South and is served down therm in the finest hotels. I like it for supper Sunday evening to serve wth cold meat., Chep Suey: 1 think hints onj serving left-over food is what we all need. ~ This is how I usually use the end of roast beef, lamb or pork. I cut the meat in small bits and put in a layer of aliced on&w_u»und a layer of meat, and then gnion again. I SRR e s, L I always pour the juice out of pan into a jar and Feep it for the chop suey, as we do not care for gravy. Let this simmer about 20 minutes and then put in a cup of celery cut up very fine and_simmer about 10 min- These are it over 32 g i g Fhd St B e | greatly enjoved. Marriea and_Happy came in for a short time. She had her knitting. A few of the Sisters were Lnitting for the Red Cross. : When Practical Polly returned from Hartford, she showed me how to make a trench’ cardle. ~She had learned to do this at her friend’s home, where they were busy doinz Red Cross work. T made one as an experiment. They are cut from newspaper and rofled tizhtly, then ¢ ars boiled for minutes in- hot parifine. They give a nice. white light and they say they are used for light when they operate. Married and Happy had one of these candles to show us and also explained Jow they were made. How 1 miss dear Aunt Abbie. The little Mascot s - living in the town now. The holiday season will soon be here: T wish you all a Happy Christ- mas and that the New Year bring many blessings. ATRLY. | TIDY “GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD.” Dear Sisters of the Social Corne: Long years ago these words were re- corded'to have beeh spoken to the multitude by a Teacher who gave to the world a praver, the beauty, elo- Guence and’ dignity of which has never been surpassed in the annals of liter- ature. In ‘the centuries that have passed since then, never .before have these words as a reality been so forcibly brought to our understanding as now. ‘We walk day by day amid the home- less, friendless and the hungry who are appealing for aid.- We hear the same cry from civilized and uncivil- izpd lands. Thousands of children are wasting from lack of nutrition and from cold, and the -destitution and misery at our own doors is without parailel. It is needless- to question -the rea- sons. When conditions were normal, many of these cases were caused by individual negligence, (but today the unspeakable hardships, the severity of the winter, the shortage of the neces- saries of life. and fuel have brought conditions. to a point where ukimately the multitude will, share in the apveal, “Give us this day . our daily breaa. great city is marvelous, wko in many cases, .aside from the ‘lack of money, bear heavier burdens than those i whom they so cheerfully. giv Aany are the homes that will_be brizhtened at this Christmas tfe by the individ- ua] generosity of the mren and women of New York city. And we who'are groping in the dari ness, not knowing what terrible or- deal, or what test ‘of endurance we may’ be called upon to face, whether cold; hunger, loneliness or death, can but echo the cry of the starving mul- titudes: “Give us this day our daily bread.” THE LITTLE SPINSTER. CHRISTMAS MEMORIES. Dear Social Cormer Sisters: I wish ¥ou each a Merry Christmas. Some persons may think that merry. is the wrong word. to use in this time of war and the world’s crisis but ! believe in each home families should make the day as merrv and happy as pos- sible under existing circumstances so as to make sweet and sacred memor- ies for the younger members of today to Jook back to in the future. Recall- ing such memories draws us nearer our dear ones who have gone on be. fore. I love to recall Christmas days of my childhood, and 1 goubt if the chil- dren of today enter into the spirit of Christmas and think more of the giv- ing rather than the receiving of gifts as did the children of those days. The knowledge that .there was no real Santa did not bring us @isappointment for we epjoyed the idea that all per- sons could be a Santa if ofle was will- ing to give gifts to others, and of course we all wanted.to be one. I well remember as early as Septem- ber we began to save our pennies for Christmas. My brothers, sisters and myself would ‘take turns in keeping the wood boxes filled with wood: we were paid so much each day in turn tor_doing it. 3w e The getting for father the boot jack caused each night much, fun and mer- riment for each one wanted to put it away, but one had to bhe keen and watchful to put “‘m’ it was not likely to be discove: during the day by the others; if it was he or she lost the thres cents for that night, but all were easer to find it Thc& Just b;t:n Christmas mother sold 3 in making our purchases and we never realized how much we wers. by them. The secret councils and"whisperings held by us drew us very near togeth- er. We were- Hot: \to peel y on- each other..and we tojt ‘myateries the ‘more ‘surprises -there would e all helped to. trim the:tree,-but cur parents . put’ the-J One brother, Peter} 5 The generosity of the people of this| | water did_not recognize him and thought he was truly Santa. Holidays mean much live im the past on such days, as well as in the present, so I say let each member help in Keeping the holidays and_teach them that in giving sifts at Christmas because we love to, and wish to help others makes the day a merry and a happy ome to mot only the receiver, but to the giver. Such ays will be remembered by each member although distance and broken links in the family chain may scpa- rate them in the years to come, still these hallowcd memories ramain with us, S0 let us strive to make this ob- servance of Christmas a perpetual cus- tom to last throush time and through all the turmoils of this life so that we cannot bequeath to the younfk- er generaticn a similar set of Eweet and sacred memories. to me, for I Again I wish the Sisters who reside the eas st, north or south a ferry and 3/iappy Christmas. This wish includés the Editor and the edi- torial staft. DIANA. N, H. B HOW TO CAN MEAT. Dear Social Corner Sisters: You don’t know how disappointed I was that there was so much ice. I did not dare to drive it was so siiopery, but hope it wili be so that [ can be with You mext month; giad to hear therc Wwere so large a sathering out to en- joy the good time, as I know we al- ways do. 1 would énjoy a good hand- shake with you all; aiso, a good chat. Aunt Jerusha: Heard uncle was sick. Hope he is better now. You cer- tainly have had your hands full with %o much sickness in the family this winter. You have my sympathy. Hulda: You, too, have had a long sfckness and am giad you are on the sain. We miss you and hope to see you back again in the spring when the blue birds come. Somny: I think this time. Don't 28 you owe me a I have guessed right forget to call me up, call on the 'phone. Where is Blue Bells and L. T. H.? Are you writing under new names? Have not heard from them for a long time. I. H. K: Your voice on the ‘phone was a surprise, Go so again \ Spry Bird: 1 wrote vou a long let- ter but it came back to me. I had the wrong address. Olive: Those oatmeal wafers were fie. Iubby said 1 did not make enough of them. Roxanna: Have vou sot those caps knitted? This cold weather we need them. Olga oiver it is good sleighing. Come for a_sleighride. It is also a Food time for Bluebird to take her hubby and enjoy a echange from the puto to a sleizh ride. Golden Rod: Take geod care of Tiny this_cold weather. Wild Rose: My way to.can 2li kinds of fresh meat is to mash well to get out all the settled biood, then put in kettie of cold water and a little salt and boil until the bones will slip; cans well sterilized and then cuf up meat ana fill the cans. I have a Btick that 1 use to press the meat down so there will be no air space; then put in one teaspoon of salt on top with just enough of the water tie meat was boiled in to dissolve the salt: put on cover and half seal,-then set cans in kettle of warm water and boil two to -three hours; snap down the covers tight and set away in a cool place. - I keep mine in the celiar in a dark cupboard. If you wish to can corned beef, male a pickle the usual way and pack your beef down in it and let it stanf ten days. then take up and can just as I have told you to do the fresh meat. I find it is much better than to let stay so long in the pickle, as it gets hard. 1 hope if you try this way you will have as good luck as I do with mine. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas to all . E. 8. — e FOR DYEING. Dear Social Corner Friends: I am sending recipes for dyeing that my grandmother used and they are good: Rose-—Steep balm blossoms in earth- en or tin: add a small quantity of alum to set the color. Straw—Steep faffron ‘blossoms in in ecarthen or tin; set with RECIPES alum. Sky Blue—Twelve drops of blue from druggist, poured into a quart bowl of soft warm water, will dye a great many articles. If you desire a deeper or, add a few drops more. If you wish to color cotton goods, put in rpunded chalk to destroy the acid, Which is very destructive to all cotton goods. Let it stand until the efferves- ence subsides, and then it may be used for cofton as.well as silk. The old color should be removed with soap or a strong tartaric acid water, then rinse. Nankeen—The simplest way is to take a pail of lye to which put a plece {of copperas half as large as a hen's iegs: boil in copper or tin kettle. Lilac—Take a ljttle pinch of archil; add to it a very little lump of pearl- ash. Shades may be altered by pearl- ash or common salt. Slate—Tea grounds, boiled in iron vessel, set with copperas, makes a £o0d slate color; to produce light color of slate, boil white maple bark in-clear water, with a little alum, boiling the bork in a brass utensil. The goods should be boiled in it. then hung Where they will drain and dry Royal Purple—Soak logwood chips in soft water until the strensth is out of them; then . add alum, a teaspoon to a quart of liquor; if this is not bright enough, add more alum. Rinse and dry. When the dye is exhausted it will color a fine lilac. Red—Steep balm biossoms in water, in earthen or tin, and vary the shades with a decoction of logwood. Black—This makes an especially £00d black for stockings, etc. Boil log- wood in vinegar, in iron vessel; one pound of logwood to one pail of water; 4da a little copperas to sct the color. Brown—Beautiful shades ~may be had by drying and using the green and brown moss and licheng that in some sections grow almost every- where, Boil the moss in water enough to cover it; strain and put in your goods. For light brown, only a short time is required; If dark brown, leave longer in the dye. Do mot leave too long: if you do, it will be almost black. = This vegetable dye will not fade. . ~ KITTY LOU. ACOLD WEATHER CONVENIENCE Déar Social Cornerites: Knitted bed-’ socks are a real convenience and may be made as follows: Cast on 93 stitches, knit 10 ribs. A rib is made by knitting across twice, 80 you want to knit across 20 times. Now take a second color, First Row—Knit 44, siip 1, knit 1, bind slipped stitch over, kit 1» kailt 2 together. knit- 44. Second Row—Seam 43, slip 1, seam L bind over, seam 1, seam 2 topether, seam 43. Third Row—Knit 42, slip ‘L.’ knit 1, bind over, knit 1 knit 2 together, knlf 42 Fourth Row—Seam 41, slip 1, seam 1, bind over, seam 1, seam 2 together, jiest Row—Take sl it 40, alip 1, knit 1, bind over, kmit ¢ 2 together, knit 40 it 1, knit Secona Row—Knif 39, slip 1, knit 1, 2 together, knit Clover Leaf Edging. Variations of this popular desisn never grow tiresome. It is easy for be- ginners and every crochet worker should learr. it. Chain s. A st Row— 1t in 4th st 1t in 5th st, 1t in Gth, ch. 2, 4 t in last st, with 2 ch. between each, turn. 2nd Row—Chain 1, 1 a, 2 t 1d under 1st ¢h., 14, 3t, 2 ch, 3t 14 under next ¢h. of 2, 1 d, 2 t, 1. d under last ch. of 2, ch. 2.1 t, in 1st of 4, 1 t. on each of mext 2t 1 ¢ under ch, of 3 at end of row, turn Srd Row—Chain 3, 1t on2d t, 1 ¢t h of next 2 t, ch 2, 4 t In shell with 2 ch. between each, turn, and re- peat from first row Festoon Beading. Beadings are always in demand This pleasing pattern will smit the most exacting crochet worker. Chain 18. One t. in 3vd st. from in 5th from hook, ch. 3, 1 @ first_made, ch. 3, 1 t in center of ch, ch. 3, 1 d, in 3 sts. from center, ch %, 1 t. in end of ch., turn. 2nd row—Chain 10, fasten by d. in top of work, turn. %rd Row—Chain i, 19 . in ch. of 10, ch. 3, picot. 10 to end of 10 ch., ch. 6 and fasten a. st., to end of 1st ch, ch. 1 turn ,’3 ch. 2 d., 3 ch, repeat twice, "3 eh., 1 t. in 2nd st. of 10 d., ch. 1 t. in next to last d. at top of work, 1 t. in last st. turs, repeat from first row. Irish Beading. Follow the instructions below you will be surprised how fast popular beading grows into yards. never grow: monotonous. Chain 14. and this It . CROCHET AND TATTING DESIGNS By WINIFRED WORTH 1st Row—Ch. turn. nd Row—Chain §, 1, 12 4 2,1t in same end of Ist 12 4th Row— ch. 3 44 in ard 14 row, repeat from first rows given above. Remember, have one stitch less on each row 38, 37, 36, 36. Then repeat the two rows with first you as color, beginning with 34 and 33 stitches. Repeat the 4 rows with .second color, ng 32, 31, 30, 29 stitches. Another row with first color, using 25 and 27 stitches. | For the leg you knit 2 and seam 2; | knit 2 together when you commence as you have an odd number of stitch- es.'and this counted as 1 stitch knit | will give you an even number. Second row you seam 2 where you knit 2 row hefore, and knit 2 when you seamed 2. Repeat these 2 rows until you have ieg as long as you wish; bind off very loosel: sew .acroes foot very loosely and sew up the leg. 1 use germantown, 20 cents per skein, and one-half skein of color and one and one-half skeins white will make as large as vou want: one skein of white is enoush unless you want them very long; I use white with any color you choose; I divide the one-half skein in balves and wind the whole skein in- separate halves, so I know just how much wooi I can use for each one. nety-three stitches is about right for a person who wears a3, 31-2 or 4_boot. Always use an odd number of stitches, as you have to have the odd one for a middle stitch: be sure to seam that middle stitch always on the wrong side after you begin to put in the colored rows, and in the row where you knit back with the first eolor. LEONA. DOM PEDRO AT NORWICH. Dear Social Corner Sisters: 1 re- turned last night from a two weeks’ visit with friends in Norwich. I spent one day in Buckingham Memorial with the Social Corner Sister: first meet there. There svere about 30 present; had a fine time and ,a nice dinner which was served in the im- mense dining hall which will seat 450. 1 spent some time in what used to be Governor Buckingham's office, “the war governor,” as he was called. I could almost seem {o see him, as I remember him, in Civil war times. It certainly was a trea‘ to look over the famous relics of the Civil war that are kept in such a fine state of preservation for the benefit of future generations. It was very interesting to me, as I'| had never been there before. I think the Sisters very fortunate In securing such comfortable guarters for their winter meets .and only wish I ‘could be with them every time. Aunt Mary: I have not forgotten your order and will send it the last of the week. Scottie: I think vou should have a vote of thanks from all the friendd of The Corner for the nice and conven- jent home for the winter months you were the means of securing for them. DOM PEDRO. RECIPES THAT FIT THE TIMES. Dear Social Corner Sisters: These recipes are new and novel enough to =y Banana Raisin Pie—Cook one-half cup chopped: sceded raisins in one cup water until plump. Take from fire, afld two tablespoons of sifted cracker crumbs and mixed with one tablespoon flour and one teaspoon butter. _ Let stand covered until cold. Cut one Targe banana in thin slices, add one-fourth teaspoon cinnamon, iwo tablespoons lemon juice, three tablespoon sugar, three-fourths teaspoon lemon extract and grated rind of one-half lemon. Combine mixture, add one well beaten egs and two tablespoons seeded raisins cut in pieces. Bake between two crusts. Bread Made of Rice—One cup un- cooked rice, two cups_ flour, ome cup lvkewarm water, ome-half cake com- pressed yeast, one. tablespoon butter, one tabfespoon sugar, one and one- fourth teaspoons salt.’ Steam the rice in ome-half cup water. Add the re- maining one-half cup water to the sugar, salt and butter. Be sure the mixture is lukewarm. Then add ‘the yeast and one-half cup flour. Let rive until light, then add the cooked luke- warm ricd and the rest of the flonr a0l mix thoroughly. Let rise until double, cut into_loaves, place in pans and let rise again. Tnen make the rice bread. Cornmeal Doughnuts — Take two cups of sifted cornmeal and pour over it two cups of beiling milk, mixing well, and let stand till cool; add two Tt was their | te see Dom Pedro there. Hope she will be able to come again. Our next gathering will be Jan 1918, and iet all remember the dat as some ot the last one. We wi have a fine time stesses a Annett vfayre a Lily, A Marfe and Joan. Come, one and s and have a New Year's gathering. W are supposed to make new and resolutions at this time. Let not only make them, keep Aunt Mary says We ha n things to be thankful for. I often think after reading The Pu letin about the war and the dis over the water, how good God cen to us in keeping us so far from distress and suffering caused by and let all pray for a speedy close the war; and that ce and good W may reign_throug| whole werld Dottie: I hope Si is mu and that you will be some of our time: morial. We missed others. Inez: Hope you a your household at_the next meeting. Wishing vou_all a_Merry and a Happy Néew Year. SCOTTIE in Buckl 2 to att hope to see Christm HOW TO MAKE SYRUPS. brown ot Social of Syrup made out twice as long . water and boil together for half bour slowly on top of stove. Apple Syrup—Press appl cider press (sweet apples); till reduced, then pour in jel es. Chicken Jelly: Cut the m crack the bome of a yount, chicken and put in a stew pa two quarts of cold water and til the meat is in shre liquor through a cloth, salt and set away to cool: when cold move the hard grease from the top and there will be left a firm, clear jelly which can be served in slices = be tween crackers, or as a garnis Chicken Terrapin: This makes a luncheon or supper dish and a ple ing variety to the ways of serv chicken. Chop quite fine the boiled chicken smeat; to a pint thereof add three tablespoons of butter, a cream, three bard boiied = eggs, which the volks have been rubbed t. a paste and the whites pressed through a ‘sieve; stir into the chicken and it come to a boll. Season with sal per, and chopped parsiey. v PAULA. GREETINGS FROM SISTER READY Dear Social Corner Sisters: After a long time of silence I greet you al once more. I do not know of a better time to write to our beloved Corl than pow. For now I can wish yo all a_Merry Christmas and a Happ New Year. What Vel snow storm 3 had, But I think I.do not quite as_much as .tnos b ding dowa hill age I attended the gathéring at W. C T U. hall in November and it seem good to be once again among tX Sisters . The .dinner was all that one could expect—just appetizing. To rush and rush out egain seems to be miy fate. Potlatch: T was to be remembered by you. very much_pleased Give my regards to Wildwood when vou se ker. 1 trust all who have been il af better. 1 also miss our old writers. are many names passing throug mind now. In closing T will say, God be with you ail. SISTER READY. During the last few days a mumber of Norwegian ships have been repert ed sunk by German submarines. No way has now lost about 800 ships in this way. o FIN FOR RAENATISHE Musterole Loosens Up Those Stiff Joints—Drives Out Pain You'll know why thousands use Mas: terole you experience the glad re- cups ef whent flour, tablespoon of but- tor or drippings, one and one-balf cups sugar, three eggs (two' will do), well beaten, and _two . teaspoons baking Powder and flavor with a little nut- meE. Roll out about one-half inch thick. cut into rings and fry in deep at. 3 The dough should be just as soft as you can handle.' 1¢ gour milk is used, substitute baking soda for ' baking -powder and scald cornmeal with boil- | ing water, using no more than neces- sary. to moisten the meal. HANNAH WHO. CHAY BY SCOTTIE. Dear Social Corner Sisters: How are you- all after the cold snap? Hope it Wikl not be as cold as that for the next two or three months. 1 am afraid Tief it gi Get a jar at once from the nearest drug store. It is a clean, white ocintment, made with the oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster and does not blister, Brings ease and comfart while it is being rnll;bd on! B ) Muysterole is recommended by many doctors and nurses. Millions of jars are used annually for bronchitis, croup, stiff fack, neuralgia, pleurisy, rheu- matism, lumbago, pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the chest i 30c and gcq)‘;: msauem vome of ws wiil run short of coal. Olza, Lonesome Pine and Grandma H.: Hope you were none the worse for the Social Corner gathering I was i