Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 26, 1918, Page 10

. *Bomowhere, from the biue MAN AND MISERY ARE TWINS FROM BIRTH EVERY WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY 7 Tie Bulletic wants good homo letters; good business letters; good nelp- fu letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by Wedimesday of sach week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. FIVE PRIZES EVERY MONTH OF ONE DOLLAR EACH. made the last Saturday of each month. Award SOCIAL CORNER PRIZE WINNERS FOR JANUARY One Dollar Each To Bob White for report of meet of Club, No. 2, on January 2nd. o L. M. B. for letter entitled, “In door Gardening.” To Hoover’s Friend for letter entitled, “What T Learned by Hooverizing.” To Dom Pedro for letter entitled, “Iow to Give An Allied Social” SOCIAL CORNER POEM. MOTHER'S INEFFABLE LOVE. sky up yonder, 1 wonder if Mother looks down On the 1ad she brought to existence? er face wear a smile or a frown? Are there moments of infinite pathos, When she knows of his many defects; Or joy overflowing possesses her, ‘When her long cherished wish he re- spects? In the bosom of God she is resting; Is sho now from all memories free, Or do ne'er severed bonds still unite her ‘With the boy that she held on her kn Does_ the Heaven Prevent her from thinking of one | Who looked up to her with devotion? Does Mother still think of her son? blissful perfection of Sometimes, when the shadows darkest, It seems that dear Mother must know Of the trials that heset hér lonely baby, Qf his joys, rief triumphs, his wos; That the magi ence, O'er the stretch of the long vanished years, Still rices to guard and protect him And shield him from all earthly fears. are wand of her pres- Oh, yes, there are hope and protec- tion In the ties of invisible love, Holding fast, through temptation and struggle, With a power that comes from Above: And_that love fills my soul with new longing T look upon Mother's dear face, In the land where she waits to enfold me In the warmth of her loving embrace. Then, down through memory Comes a the pathway of on, ineffably pure, With the love light upon me stilt shining From eves, bright with purposes sure; And when vision becomes lasting sud- stance, In that piace Christ hath gone to pre- pare, T shall knbw my steps thither were aided By Mother’s long vigils of prayer. —William L. K. Barrett. SUMMER DAYS. 0O, the dear days! O, the sweet days! How the summer loves the land, How she lavishes her riches, giving them with eager hand: Green of grass and rainbow glory where the bright flowers blossom free, Goid of grain and feathery follage where bare hillsides used to be. Calm, clear waters with the wonder of the skies imprisoned fast, Vagrant south winds bearing fra- grance on their pinfons wander past the warm days! O, the long days! Each a sequence of delight From the early morn till noontime, from the noontime till the night! o, And time passes us so swiftly that we scarcely hear his wing. Earth seems joiotog in our gladness while we drink at sature’s spring, In the forest, by the lakeside, on the heaven-aspirizg hill New delightsqand joys are waiting, we may take them if we will. ‘We may find Nepenthe's and 7~t our splits free From the shadew of past sorrows, from the fear of griefs to be, For the goidem cup of summer over- flows each happy &ay— Iz your heart enshxine ws zladness— it soon wili ters, drink INQUIRIZS AND ANSWERS. NORTH DAKOPA writes under date of Jan, Sth, 1918: Nerth Dakota thanks Interested Reader for the fine calendar and Tidy Addiey for ber welcome let- ter and the pretty Christmas gift. We are having good winter weather—not very much snow, net axtramely colde it is 12 degrees above at noon today, end the sun ehines, with litt'e wind. is a blessing to the stock can find feed. not encugh hay or straw in There the country here. EASTER LILY wiftos: Many thanks to Interested Reacer for the pretty calendar which I rcceived. MISCELLAUEOUS SUGGESTIONS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: 1 advise you to xeep these for reference for I Save tried a'mast every one: To cican black kids, add a few drops | of iak to a teacpoon olive oil. st in iron: Kerosene will remowo T made two parts bees- weak brine. Dirty Coat Collars—Apply benzine; after an hour or more when the grease has become softened wash in soap and ‘water. To Clean Light Kids—Place grove on hand, rub with cornmeal; use cot- ton_flannel. Never use a ragged or long dishcloth as the Jint coliects around the sS'e= spout and often causes a serious ob- struction. : To Drive Nails—Dipped in soap will drive more easily in herd wood. Pour Boiling Water on Apples— They will peel easily. Ink Spots on Books—A solution of oxalic acid will remove them without thjuring print. Dish water poured around young fruit trees and currant bushes, etc, facilitate their growth. Rub Baked Potato with Grease—The skin will remove more readily. Rice washed with soda is more clean and makes it nice and white. Sandpaper the soles of a baby’s new shoes before they are worn. This keeps them from slipping on the polished Foors. To Purlfy a Room—Burn vinegar, rosin_or sugar. To Make Chicken Gravy Richer—Add eggs found in chicken. Tn using hard water for dishwater, 4d a little milk. To Clean Paint—Add to two quarts of water two tablespoons turpentine and one of milk, and only soap enough to make suds, and it will clean and give lustre. Iron Kust on marble can generally be removed with lemon juice. A Thin Coat of Varnish applied to straw matting adds to its beauty and makes it more durable. Celery Roots, boiled, cooled and cut into dice, make a very acceptable salad, To Mend Woolen Clothes, use ravel- Ing of the same or hair from your head. To Keep Lemons—Cover with water; change once a week. Roller Toweis for the hands should be marked with the number of each, and also with the whole number; as 1-, 2-6, etc, where' the whole number is six. ‘This shows at once the whole number is accounted for, and makes them easy to use in rotation, so that they will be worn equally. t dish cloths there should be six— two for the best dishes, two for greasy two for pots. The first could be mark- ed “B. 1, the second “B-2, 2." The second- two “G 1. 2.” etc, the third “P, 1, 2" etc, and wiping towels fixed the same way. Cement for Get—Use shellac to join, and then smoke the joints to make them black. Remember, stir hara with a fork. To Renovate Hat-Bands When Stained with Sweat and Grease—Dis- solve one ounce, of white castile soap in four ounces of alcohol and one ounce each of sulphuric of ether and aqua- ammonia. Apply witk a cloth, rub emartly. rinse with clear rain water. What this will do: It will make a man's suit look like new and will clean an old felt haty all kinds of fast black woolen goods. The above is fine. 1 have used it 50 times. ETHELYN. NEW RECIPE FROM SPRY BIRD. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: C. E. S.: Sorry I did not get your letter. Be sure and put “Fast” on next time. Rather unusual to0 hear the spring bird in January. L. H. K.:: I reached home Cricket was glad to see me. Here is a new kind of recipe for a change: Take twelve fine, full-grown menths, see that these are thoroughly free from all old memories of bitter- ness, hate and jealousy; cleanse them completely from every clinging spite; pick off all specks of pettiness and littleness, in short, see that these months are as frech and clean as when they first came from the great store- house of Time. Cut the§e months into thirty or thir- ty-one equal parts. This batch will keep for just onme vear. Do mnot at- tempt to make up the whole batch at cne time (so many persons spoil the entire lot in this way), but prepare cne day at a time as follows: Into each day put twelve parts of faith. eleven of patience, ten of cour- age, nine of work, eight of hope, seven of fidelity; six of liberality, five of kindness, four of rest (leaving this out is like leawing the ofl out of the salad —don't do 1t), three of prayer (some people omit this ingredient and spoil the flavor of the rest) two of medita- tion and one ‘well-selected resolntion. Put in a teaspoon of good spiris (this kind is harmless) a dash of fun, a sprinkling of play, and a heaping cup of good humor. Pour into the whole love and mix with a vim. Cook thoroughly in a fer- vent heat: garmish with a few smfles and a sprig of joy. Then serve with quietness, and cheerfolness, and a Fappy New Year #s a certainty. Eest wishes to all the Sisters. SPRY BIRD. e GREETINGS FROM DELIGHT. safely. Dear Social Corner Triends:—In- GREETINGS FROM M. ROENA. Social Corner Sisters:—It has been a long, long time since I have paid the dear corner a visit. In fact, it ‘has been so long I feel that I am almost a stranger with you. There are s0 many new writers, and so few of the old ones that onme can't help but exclaim: Where: oh where are they? I thought I was forgotten by The Corner friends, but at Christmas I received a beautiful calendar from In- terested Reader ‘8o immediately my interest in' The Corner was revived and I said I will write again. The <Courier comes to my little home every week and The Corner is read with delight; but T do truly miss the old writers. I did enjoy Enid's letter so much last week;; and Rural Delivery’s of a fdw weeks ago. My little home .is a continual joy to me, although we have had a very severe winter, the coldest in years, the mercury reaching 30 degrees be- low zero, a regular New England winter. I have been so comfortable, and I feel that I can hardly be thank- ful enough for such a great bless- ing. Our gas pressure has been the very best. We have had no fireless days, as they have had in. many places. If you should pass by my house, in one window you would see a conser- vation food card. Yes, we are ob- serving the meatless and the wheat- less days, and feel that our sacrifice is nothing; but” glad we can do our “bit”; and in ancther window you will see the Red Croes service card, and I am happy to say 1 am a mem- ber and am knitting “socks” for our soldier boys. I am also a member of the French Relief Society that is do- ing good work for the destitute and homelsss in that ccuntry made deso- late by the cruel, cruel war. I am also the proud owner of a Liberty bond, not a large one, but large enough to ease my concience for I am surely trying to do my “bit” in every way possible, and do you ask if T am still the “bread winner” in my house. I proudly answer “yes!” The high cost of living and the num- erous calls we have for money some- times makes it a difficult problem to solve how to make ends meet with butter seiling for fifty cents a pound, cggs fifty cents a dozen, pork forty cents a pound, cornmeal seven and a half cents a pound, lard thirty-five cents a pound, the only way one can ldo is to pay cash and watch the lit- Itle wastes and see that the platter is clean. I know it is just awful hard, but we can, we must economize until the war is over, then we will be so used to it we will not want to go back to our old extravagant waye “If any little word of mine May make a life the brighter, It any little song of mine May make a heart the lighter, God help me speak the little word, And take my bit of singing, And drop it in some lonely vale To set the echoes ringing.” Best wishes to our kind Editor and a happy, prosperous New Year to all the Social Corner friends. M. ROENA. Alevandria, Ohio. WHY DO WE READ BOOKS? Dear Social Corner Editor: T no- tice that Aunt Mary is a Bible stu- dent and cherishes the divine precepts, that Billie and Virginia are free lanc- es zmong books, and write occasional- Iy as though they would like to read more about books in The Social Cor- ner. 1 often wonder what folks read books for, anyway. Sometimes I av- erage over a book a week the vear round; and I have read the Bible through twice—once aloud. But it is not the reader of many hooks that mankind is warned to look out for, for the legend reads: “Beware of the man of one book” So far as I can perceive we shall have to look out for Aunt Mary. T am inclined to think,I read books to discover how little I know awi how much other people have found out in life that T haven't, or enjoyed in life that T should like to. T haven't read either of the books Biltie mentioned, although I may have read a half hundred war stories; but Ihad heard of Christine, and asked far her several times; mut she is 4 high- flier in the book world, and it makes little difference how many coples are in_the library, they are alwavs out! Instead of trying to read the books other people do, I must confess that. T read many books other people don’t. I have noticed that the more ideas there are in a book the less it is in popular demond, and the easier it is to_get it from the library I like knockers in the hook world, and hence, H. G. Wells, J. H. Fabre, Corra Harris, Winifred James and others. are in favor with me. I like Gene-Stratton Porter's hooks be- cause they are full of flowers, birds and fresh air. What do vou like? OLD SOT. SYMPATHY FROM AUNT MARY. s Dear Social Corner Friends: are we called to mourn the one of our Social Corner friends. One who ever tried to add to the pleasure of Soeial Corner gatherizss and helped very much to make every meeting he attended a joyful ocen- sion to all. We shall ail miss him from The Corner and our hearts throb with loving sympathy for Mandy In her loneliness and grief. It is our prayer. thet. she. may have the com- forting influence of the Holy Spirit to sustain her in the hours of need and feel the everlasting arms of God's love around her giving her strength to endure her grief and loneliness like a good soldier of Jesus Christ, I think that Interested Reader must e very happy these days if the say- g is true that it is “more blessed to give than to receive,” for he has made so many happy by sending beautiful calendars. to Social Corner writers for which we are’ very sure that every onme is truly grateful and also for the kind thought that prompt- ed the gift. Many a heart is hungry for a lov- ing word. Let us not withhold what is so easy to give, and may we each during the present year when prompt- ed to do a kind deed or sey a loving word do it then, not put it off HIi tomorrow. Tomorrow may not be ours. With love and good wishes for the happiness of all of the Social Cor- ner friends. AUNT MARY. HOW TO GIVE AN ALLIED SOCIAL To raise money and_ donations for relief funds and to bring Sunday school and church together for a so- cfal evening: All children of the Sun- day school who are to take part enter free: others are charged admission. The platform of the Sunday school room should be decorated with the flags of America, France, England and the other allies, if they can be pro- cared. At 8 o'clock an interesting pro- cession marched up- the aisle, headed by Uncle Sam, seven of the church choir dresseq to represent the differ- ent allies, America, France, Great Britain, Belgium, Servia, Italy and Ja- pan. Ribbons will do in the national wax and one of rosty, melted together. | terested Reader I _thank you for the|colors if costumes cannot be obtained. To Sccur Tins, use whiting, moist- | wed with kerosene. For Ivy Poison—Apply sweet T.. Clean Frmine—Rub with corn- e, senswing the meal as it becomes | xy. = ==~ =alks Clean—Sprinkle with pretty calendar. Doggie looks es if he would like to speak. T was very sorry to hear of Brother £i's death. Mandy has my heartfelt eympathy in her bereavement. . With best wishes. i DELIGHT. They take their stand on the plat- form and lead the audience in singing The Battle Hymn of the Republic, On- ward, Christtan Soldiérs, America and the Star Spangled Banner. Then Uncle Sam, who is master of ceremonies. will anmounce that ezch class in tbe sumh:r sehool has bsn asked to contribute money or other] donations to.the war relief ‘fund and| to make its contributions in"a unique | way. The ¢ are -seated: together | at the back of the room and each cldss' numbered, and they go forward 'or their members are. called and_ present their donation to Uncle Sam who turns it oveg to the ally for whom it 1s in- tend First ‘comes up the aisle a clus of Loys bearing a 'stretcher on. which | lays a dummy composed entirely of food. The head is a pumpkin; ; the body a bag of flour, the legs made of cotton filled with potatoes, "the feet bags filled with sugar. Two small boys represent the next class, ome very thin, the other very. fat. They go through with a comical pantomime, @uring which the thin boy calls the fat one fatty (by gutu!el). The fat boy Intimates he can easily reduce himself and proceeds {o remove his overcoat, sweater, and one suit af- ter another, until he gets down to his natural size. The clothes are turn- «d over to France for her refugee chil- dren. An amusing way for girls to give clothes is to put on everything back- ward, comb their hair over their faces, wear masks on the back of their heads, or sunbonnets hind side before. "The girls walk backwards up the, aisle. Then remove their coats, jackets and dresses (which are worn over their other clothes), and to present them to Unele Sam. A Class of small girls who can make a domplete baby kit,” dressing a' big doll in the little clothes, packing the rest of the kit in a small suitcase. The taillest girl dressed for the role of Dbaby’s mother andanother as nurse; the rest follow behind as tke children of the family. The baby is wheeled up to the platform and with the suitcase is presented to Uncle Sam. “The old woman who lived in' a shoe,” carrying a huge switch, leads un all her children, switched them all and collected a pair of shoes from each cne.. These she presented to Uncle Sam, who turned them over.to Bel- gium. " A small boy drawing an express wa- son fitted with old linen collected for the Red Cross, marches up the aisle, velling lustily, “Any rags, any bones, any bottles today” and deposits his sift on the platform. Everybody will exclaim when they sce a small dog_trotting up the aisle wearing a Red Cross band around his body. He ascends the platform and waits while Uncle Sam opens a pocket in the band, takes out a check which “For the American Red Cross A funny performance is given by a class of small boys, dressed as dudes, each swinging a cane, while they are strutting about the u\atfofm as a cow- boy rushes in, grabs the canes and with a sweep of his hat, presents them to Uncle Sam who turns them over to France and 'says that one of the greatest needs of the relief worlers is cones for the crippled soldiers. The last number is “The three jittle Kittens who lost their mittens. very small girls, dressed like “Cheese Cats,” march up the aisle to the plat- form and present Uncle Sam with three pairs of mittens. So he cannot 'say the girls never gave him the mit- ten. The entertainment closes by the singing of The Star Spangled Banner, tie people standing. The food is auctloned off after the entertainment. ' DOM PEDRO. TIMELY RECIPES. Social Corner Sisters: The lDllnwmg recipes are timely: Compote of Apples: Peel fonr ap- ples and remove cores. Make a syrup from one small cup of honey and a cup of water, let .cook for three or four minutes, then put in the apples, cover Uie kettle and cook the Truit until ten- der and transparent. The apples should be turned while cooking.and a slce of lemon and a bit of stick cinnamon may be added to the syrup. Remove the fruit with a skimmer, place in a glass dish, boil down the syrup until reduced to one cup and pour over the fruit. ‘Remove the lemon and cinna- mon before serying. Apples with Fluff Dumplings: One quart apples, one-half cup brown sugar, one teaspoon, cinnamon or grat- ed ginger, one cup flour two. teaspoons baking powder, one-half teaspoon salt. milk as needed shortening. Wash, pare and core the apples: quarter and place in a saucepan, which has a close fitting 1id; add oné cup of wa- ter: cover and boil ten' minutes. Sprinkle over with sugar. and cinna- mon or nutmeg: place dumplings on ton of apples; cover ‘and boil for ten minutes without lifting the lid, Serve i . Dumplins: Sift flour, salt g powder jnto-a bowl: add one teaspoon of shortening and rub it in lightly: add the milk slowly. Take a teaspoon into floured hands, roll and when all finished, place on ton of the apples. This pudding may be made with canned or dried apples. If dried ap- ples are used, soak over night and hoil until soft in the same water in which they have been soaked; then'add the dumplings and finish as above. I wish to thank Interested Reader for the very pretty calendar so kindly sent me. I have it hunz in mv room. MOUNTAIN LAUREL. HCME-MADE HARD SOAP. Dear Readers of the Social Corner: One of the Sisters wanted my rule for hard soap, so I dmsending it to The Corner as others may like to use it. The papers tell us that in Germany only the very wealthy have real goap. They make sudstitutes - called “near soap,” and some. of these have been found very injurious. The shortage is caused by the conservation of oils and other ingredients, made necessary by the war. Let. us hope the same trouble will not reach this country, but in the meantime we can save what we can by making cur own, for even now we are warned to economize on all fats. | For several years I have made my own soap for all kitchen and laundry use, and have found it a, great sav- ing as this rule makes eighteen large cakes of fine white soap at less than 2. penny a cake. It is easy to make as it reguires no.boiling...Do not use it too soon, as it is very hard when seasoned, and will not waste.. I save every particles of fresh or. salt grease (no matter if rancid), try out all irimmings of meats, remove the fat from all bofled meats; in fact every- thing that is not suitable for cook- ing, goes into my scap grease, and it is surprising how soon you will find your five pound pail full. Some of my good neighbors add a little now and then, and in return I give some of the soap. Ask your grocer for a small square box that Jello comes in. It is just right to turn your soap in. This is the rule: Hard Soap—Five pounds grease, 1 good handful of borax, 1-2 cup of Am- monia, 1 pound of lye, 3 guarts of cold water. Put 'lye in galvanized pail, pour over water, let stand for 1 hour, stirring occasionally, then add melted grease (strained ithrough a cloth), borax and ammonia, stir often as it thickens. When very thick turn in cloth-lined box and when cool cut in_eakes. 1 thank Interested Reader for the pretty calendar. I 'shall prize it highly. PRACTICAL POLLY. Three thousand women participated in an enthusiastic conscription demon- sStration in Mellourne. " Three | f; row, ch. 1, t.urn. 6t row—Make 13 ds. under ch. 8, ch. %, 1'ti on 8rd't, 1 ing 18 d. t. in all; 5 ¢l 8, 1- d., under first ch. between d. t. (ch. 4,1 d.-under next 1 cin ch. 1,1 d. under 1'ch., finigh row like | 2nd row. repeat for length desired. F chain. 4, turn. (ch. 2 miss 1, 1 t. on uext t) twice, ch. 4, 7 t undér 4 ch, row—Like 2nd row-to end, then 1 ‘turn. - Tth d. t. foeach of 13 d: o.pk'ec ling w, with 1°ch,. between each, mak- tasterlast 4. 2. to , with 1 d;, turn. " Sth l'qw.—-—Ch. -11°times, Bedntwnat:mrow and - HaH Wheel Edgfing MOST _pleasing repeater. . Will enhance the looks. of any uum Chain 16. 1st Row—Fasten in ring by l! sL. 2nd Row-+15 t. in rlnl 8rd Row—Turn, ch. & lasten 4n lop of 2nd t, repeat’ until 7 spaces are - Half Shell Edgings. HIS .pattern will m up well | repeat 6 times, in last space 1 d. =h, formed with ch. 3 between each t., turn. 4th Bow—1 4. 3 t.1 . tn first space, 1 Take your time, follow instruc- {10, turn and sl. st. between Iasi two tions and you'll succeed. Chatn 10. 1st Row—1 t. in 9th st. from hook, 6 t In same st. turn, 2nd row— .Chain 5, 1t. in 3d t. of last row, (ch. 2, miss 1 t, 1t In next st) twice, ch. 4, 7 t. under locp of ch. turn, 3rd mnd 4th rows—Like 2nd. bth row— Like 2nd4 row to end, then ch. 8, lasten with 1 d. under § ch. of éth scallops; Tepeat trom 2nd row. Dainty-EBdging. . To be made trom No. 80 Cordinnet. Chain 12. Fasten by sl.-st.'in ring, ch. 1, 2'd;; ¢H. 8 picot, 2 d., ch. 8 p,, repeat untl | 3 ps. have been made, 2d., turn, chaia | 12, fasten by sl. st. below ‘last picot | made, 2 d, 3 ch. p., repeat SHALL OUR- SOLDIER DEAD Ll\'E' AGAIN? Dear Social Corner Sisters: The un- believer,” however independent in thought, could not have been else than impressed by the —eloquent address given by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise in Carnegie hall on Sunday morning last, “Will Our Soldier Dead Live Again, and’ How?” based or the ethical stan- dards of tRe Hebrew scriptures. Even an unaltruistic thinker like myself was not only visibly touched by, the eloquence of the speaker, but by’ the attitude of the vast audience who leaned forward in breathless si- lence ‘eager to catch every word that fell from his lips. Tears were silently brushed away, ani I stealthily tried to overcome my own emotion, notwith- standing 1 was not immune. In Dr. Wise's opening words he re- terre/ to the British soldiers who fre- speak of death as “Going Not forgetting the grim T ity, nor the stark nakedness of death, they poetically speak of entering the land of romance, crowned with the| halo of the gathering western eunset. Never in the English language has there been a term so beautiful given to death as the two words “Going west.” Death to the old is as of the way of peace, but to the young who have just begun to live, who are going forth to die—to give their lives as a sacrifite, comes the question “If a man'die shall ho live again?" When we. ask: our- selves the question, we are baffied. We stand before a closed gate of darkness. We don’t know. There are mysteries t00 precious: for the human mind to know, these have been left for the future to reveal The Hebrew Bible is a book of eth- ical religion. It is not a book of hope but a book®of trust—Though He slay me, yet will 1 trus: in Him.” The Jew hases his hope of immortality in his infinite trust in his God and that he | lated corn half teaspoon- salt, baking powder: two tessnoons susar. one egg, one scant cup hlespoon bhutter. every one of the old-time writers.to fail in line. BILLIE. 3 TESTED RECIPES. Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: These tested recipes may find ~ favor with some of you: Cheese Straws: One cup grated sharp cheese, one-half cup starch, one- half cup flour, one rounded teaspoon baking powder, two tablespoons lard, one teaspoon Worcestershire one-half teaspoon salt, dash of papri- ka. one egg and one-quarter cup milk. Sift the corn starch, flour, salt, and baking powder into bowl: add the cheese and mix lightly with' then add the lard (which must i eold), until’ well mixed. Beat the egg with two tablespoons of milk, Worcester- shire sauce and add. moisten, add a_little -more milk . so the mixture can be put on board ard rolled out one-quarter inch sauce, fork; be very slowly and rub lightly, floured brown; drain on paper and serve with salad. A novel wav is to make a few rings about the .gize of a ilver dollar, then ‘put one-half dozen straws each one. through Sauted Banapa: Cover the bottom of.a and. ‘when thoroughly; sides, Comn Cakes "One-half ‘cup granu- meal, one’ta- g * powder ' and of » If not enouch to Remove the_ skins and scrars off’the fibres, e/t in halves each way. frving pan with butter, browned on_hoth serve on toast o~ as a’ garnish with an appropriate dish. one cup flour. one- two ' teaspoons . of; Mix the: m=31 flour, Fugar Beat the epg until light. enthusiastic’ in beef, in a more ?ff ever,should cocoa,— ats, v. s par. ore DoOrchester T HE food value of cocoa has been proven by centuries of use, and diétitians and’ phy- sicians the world over are ments of it. It is said to con- tain more nourishment than Made only by Walter Baker & Co, Ltd. Established 1780 "EO—OXO—-—Q:&K —= their endorse-* readily assimi- lated form. The choice,how- be a high-grade —“Baker’s” of course. " IT IS DELICIOUS, TOO Trade-mark on every package "Mass. goinz to take Keziah Doolittle’s hint and see if I can write a bit. I have a recipe for butter cakes which we think are very nice, and as they are very easlly and made, will paes it along. Butter Cakes—Take what you think a sufficient quantity of prepared flour and mix with milk or milk and water to the consisténcy of cake-dough, and drop in spoonfuls on a buttered grid- dle. quickly TWICE TWENTY. JHEZ VINDICATED. 1 didn’t have time to brush up after 1 got home that night before Hope sa; . “Hez, what has happewed? you had an accident?” 1 owned right up that when it came to being zigzagged off the road or zig- Hez!” the loss of his wheel. been for the ability of my said Mr. Haskins, of ever recovering a cent. Take told him. tion, said: would get into the papers about his employer hear of it.” Have and talked about your' recklessness and said nothing about the other driver's drunkenness. He couldn’t have known, “J told him all about it” sqys I, “and he went and read the riot act to that stranger, told him he was drunk and that he would never pay a red cent for 1f it had not driver,” “I should have a damaged automobile with no prospect the ! case case to court if you want to!” he That New Yorker, facing the situa- “He had no idea of going | to court and that he hoped nothing | i He'd had a drink tco much and he should rather lose a hundred than have ‘n.mhcs for four: the remaining pieces ‘Lhuugh very emall I maie into hold- ers or rag carpets for all. And as I have written a poenx cc#i- ¢ plete, it may. not be postical—nor yet very neat—but it is the truth, never theless, you would see had you called . at our home—st, 23. And if T cowld manage our food } the same, 1 should bave kept tertainly § ahead of the game; but they, all in sist that their food shall be new, 50 this ends my poem and I bid you adieu. HOOVER FRIEND. SUGGESTIONS FROM ‘BLANCHE. - Dear Social Cornerites: As we.are living in.a practical age andino fime | for areaming and all kinds of experi- meats arc beinz tried, I now.find that cooking oilis 25 cents a pound. . & Py using' equal duantities of :’vofl i . ; . i Ise off, if I had to e : thick. Cut strips one-quarter inch|Z38&ing someone el 2 | warmed a little and stirring in buttar wide and four.inches long. , Dron in|die I was going to.die game! _|the cost is 38 cents.a pound; it cer-- deep, Iot fat, ‘and fry a nice. light| ‘Well, Mr. Haskins was very ansry iisinly spreads easier, When one’ hears, of so many having their vegetablés‘and canned fruit froz- en, one is apt t think,of such words as slackers: ahd no doubt they do mot own a thermometer. If a certain num- her of boxes raisad above the cellar floor filled with ediBles and tent form- ed over them of sticks covered witi bags, blankets or antthing convenient ang a safe lantern placed-in the cem= 4 ter in a pail or an 0ld tin eover is best for safety, with the corner raised a Hiittie I do mot think the frost would penetrate. The fireless cooker Comes in for-savs ing fuel now, although those who. se me using it say, “I wouldm't fuss. I would bake in the stoy t in some more coal or wood.” It is Best to také thought for the morrow: Best wishes to all. 3 F 3 BLANCHE. is a part of the divine création of 2dd the milk and lard (or hntter). and|' Mr. Haskins said he hoped I should| * = God, that he is not a being creafed |blend by benting well. . Pake In . a|always prove to be so blameless. Fair Warning. by chance, that this present world |shallow pan about 20 minutes. HEZ HARMONDY. Those who. for political phirposes. conflict is not that of chance, and as| Tise sour milk if vou prefer, and > = mislead American citizens ‘ifito, oppo- he trusts his God day by day, can be|rnlv one teaspoon of baking powder| MOTHER'S = PROBLEM—HOOVER- not trust one steo further and trust in his immortality? Ah! just one step further. Not a reasonable conjecture, but the firm belief that “If a man die he shall live agan, I cannot take the space to giver a complete eynopsis of Dr. Wise's ad- dress, but I would like to repeat one verse of the poem “Going West” which was published in the New York Times a few months ago. “Going West, O my comrade, In a long peace— brave Deace—the end we may not know, Brothers, we've been through all the stormy wegther— Brothers we'll be as we lie down to- Zether— And strong wizds from the Westland over the trenches blow!” THE. LITTLE SPINSTER. BILLIE oUMMGNS ETTA BARBER.! ' Dear Social' Cosner Sisters: Ruth, did you ask me if I love butter? 1| must say I am' very fond of bread and butter, and have been accused of eat- ing butter and broad. 1 thank Interested Reader for my pretty calendar. I do wonder how many he made. It looks as thougk there was a touch of a woman’s hand. With the war, the weather and “the wittles,” it'is enough to drive one crazy. - So many of us hope ‘for a speedy ending, and' yet sometimes it seems we are hoping . against hope. Did you: ever hear of so many Heu- tenants ‘and ‘all the- girls ‘seem to be marrying lieutenants. “Well, I suppose we need.them in- our business' I cae- not say I.admire this wartimé marry- ing. I refer to these “spur of the moment” marriages. When' the war ends I am ‘afraid there will be many widows. and orphans. My attention was called not long ago to contrast two war brides. * One, I’ will call’ Sunshine and the other Shadow. Sunshine came in the afternoon, un- usually animated, and upon inquiring the cause of het hilarity, she replied: “Didn't you know he has been draft- ed? Now there is nothing in thé world to Keep me from having a_good time. Mr. called me up today and we are going to the theatre and then to| the cabaret. and I won't have to go home, till morning.” When she left me she was in a more sober frame of mind, and I was just in the mood to welcome Shadow, who came at twilight. “Oh, 1 feel so lonely! T have just written him a _long_letter. 1 heard that they are going to be sent . to France. If so, T shall store my things and go home to mother, for I feel he would be happier to know that I was there.” With, a kiss and “God bless you. Shadow,” she left me. T compared these two' girls and thought. . It behooves a woman-to act In such a way that if her husband &hould win glory upon the hattlefield he would proudiy take her hand and say: “My country and my wife were my incentives,” and she should let her actions so mould her character that Tt her husband is. guilty of an ignoble Geed the world will say: “Too bad; and he had such a worthy wife.” Enid: 1 am exceedingly prowl that my clarion cail was effective of so much good. I-know everyone enjoyed your letter. Let us have another soon. I find it my imperative duty fo sound the clarion once more—this time for Etta Barber. You are not forgots tan. by any means. My aim is to.get for' a long timie. your- pen;, gaged? sugar, soda dissolved with one-half teaspoon of soda. Spsnish .Mackerel: Wash and split the fish down the back, dust with salt and pepver, brush, over with butter. and. put on a wire hroiler flesh ‘side down. and hrown the skin side, +raengon parsley, | Mespoon hutter, add slowly. the of ome-half lemon. cooked, mlace on. hot plate, with water cress and quarter.of lem- of, and pour sauce oyer. es to all. When When fish EASTER LILY. SOFT MOLASSES CAKES. Dear Social Corner Friends: Enid: Was much pleased to pealed ta me. . Interested Reader: Rob White: M. F..Boy: one DELEOTHY. Mystic. > FUR /wsmses : NICE BUTTER CAKES. AL Dear Social Cor_n;r Rcaders:—Have been just a reader of the Social Cor- ner létters for quife a while and en- joy ‘them very: much. and, breil brown,. turn Chop fine one mash with one ta- juics is garnish Best wish- Now the holidays are over and there seems | to be more time to write. than before, I will try and remember that I am still one of the Sisters who help each other | through The Corner. Corner news first of all when I get the paper, as it seems the most !mpoymm. to m I read the Social see something from your pen, and ‘hepe some time to have ‘the pleasure of a Many. thanks, for pretty calendar. I have it placed where we meet often in the days of the year. The account yousgave of the Social Corner meeting of 24,1 read with pleasure, to try to get out ‘to some of the meet- ings before long. Balsam Pir: Hav: en't.deard from you ~ Have you'also’ lost or -are ‘you~ dtherwise en- 1 am going In lanswer to- your in- quiry for recipe’for Molasses Cookies or. drop: cakes, will send in several 1 have which I think will ‘answer: your wants: Soft: Molasses: Cookies—One ‘cup 'of p .of molasses, one-half cups sour milk. four and’ one-half or cops sour, milk, for “and one-half or five cups of flour, two. teaspoons in themolasses ‘and Feat in well one tablespoon of ginger. Bake in. moderate oven. Drop - Cakes—One -oup- of molasses, one-half cup of sugar; one-half cup of lard or butter, one-haif-cup milk; one egg, gne teaspoon of ginger, one-third spoon of cinnamon, one tea- spoon of ‘soda’ dissolved in_the milk, three cups of flour; mix well tozether and bake 10 to 15 ‘minutes in hot oven, taking care not to burn‘on top. Ginger Drops—One cup of brown su- gar, two-thirds cup of butter, one-half cup cold water, one. egg, - two-thirds cup of molasses, one tablespoon of gin- ger, one teaspoon of soda, flour engugh to make a-thick batter. fin, rings or tea cake pans. very good if made by recipe as it reads, May each and every member ‘of the Social Corner enjoy s bright and hap- py New Year, and many more to come, is the wish of Deleothy. . . : I thank The Builetin Co. for all past tavnrra, also the Social Corner Editor. of of sweet Bake in muf- -They are But now I amh IZING CLOTHES. 4 good financier. guerite, and Bess: six months te cornmeal and erite. gets small 1 just make it over give it to Poll: twelve, they have gone is_eight. ‘ ‘When for Kate they too far gone to fit, them for Jean, who is six. Jean can wear them for Grace, whe is only four. only two; to_petticoats for ~Marguerite. f When for petticoats they will do BT e g & our. last lettér 1[n0 more, I select from the best the liked very much. Some way it ap- queer, when I claim it's because I'm There is Gladys, Grace, Kate, Mar- feed and bodies to dress and buy them good whole wheat,” but clothes I buy for the oldest, Margu- When Marguerite's dress for her and when for Poll, who is out-of-date. I then make them over for Kate, who have become 1 keep on making And when them no more I make And when for Grace they no longer will do, 1 fix them for-baby. who Is then again I go around the circle complete, by making them in- sition .to the war are weaving' ropes that will hang themselves their $ms, their daughters and theif followers. They tell me your income is eigh- | —Milwaukee Journal. teen per week. Now how do your = —— lothe you girls so neat. I know you Bigness of America. will pronounce me egotistical and Many Amecrican never realized how big there country was until théy dis- covered how long it took. to-get .coal from the mines. to the consumers.— Springfield Union, T tureinahurry. You OUR J 7 OCK - Oftentimes you want a certain piece of Furni- We endeavor to keep our stock so ccmp!ete that we can serve you at once. It will pay you to come in and get acquaintei! : with our stock, whether you buy or not. 'SHEA % BURKE You CAN GET ANY THING. YOO WANT v THERE VA/?/ED = A\S YO(/R A//T need it quick. (AR