Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 9, 1918, Page 10

EVERY WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY The Bullet:: wants good homo letters; good: business letters; good nelp- ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be In hand by Avednesdaz of each week. Vrrite 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. ¥ Resp Let’s Do Our Best LET EVERY PATRIOT DO HIS BEST In North and South and Eastand West To win and win that we may be m graver dangers ever free, onsive to our Nation's need, We shall not fear the baser breed Who ever trample. when they can, The laws of God the rights of man. Let's do our best that we may be Helping our boys across the sea. They can more freely go and come, When we do our best at home. ROLL OF HPNJ Sons of Social Corner Writers. Walter F. Moran, of Norwich. Richard C. Moran, of Norwich, Allen Williams Hovey Sterry,. Tnion, Conn. Earl L. Sparks, of Norwich. Arthur T. Knowles, of Wethersfield, Conn. SOCIAL CORNER POEMS. Something to Eat. of Something to eat; 'tisn't German sauer | are ill. ut Nor the slippery sliddy mixed up with macaroni, Nor the BEnglish roast beef that would | Social Corner and would convey __give us the gout, |each of them its appreciation of their Nor the Scottish oatmeal to be making | fidelity and thanks for their excellent us bony, Nor these withered up leaves that the Cl amen grow, Nor the Swedish black bread that Is INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. harder than lead, Sir, I % T Nor the blubber and fat from the wild| READYe-Thanks for ' the Bskimo, Baster card. Nor the vile Russian cake that is thick| CENTENNIAL SQUARE—Note re- _ as your head, Sir, ceived and mailed to Janet. Nor the w‘“"”"}f“’é fresh from the| THE EDITOR received fram Pot. heathen indu, & ' Nor the baked hilis of ants that the | ‘s :::gfi“;“ip‘;fn‘;"ggg‘;“;‘:fi,°;‘2:§ “Nor troge. bt the Sorareurs wil cut| %, VhICh bore evidence 'of the-early v, spring in the state of Washington. Nor the steaks of horse meat that our e 7 Tartar friends munch up, CONGRATULATIONS AND GREET- Nor hot pumpkin pies from the ovens INGS. _ down East i Nor the venison'humps of the Indian| Dear Social Corner Sisters nners . dinners, gratulations and 3 Nor the sood pork and beans from the Comner 'on its exgl‘:fi‘bm?y £ ankee folks' feast, v it li 3 Nor the Mexican's ofl ‘Padrido, the |Gupa, T Sn0 eloy success—VIR- sinners, ; Nor rice from the contraband (READY sends Amniversary Ry e Baster groetings to”all intere But so big, hot and warm. that 'twould 1o you to a-t-e-O Clap your hands, close your.eyes and Just open your mouth, While I pop in a blessed potato. —Sent in by RUTH. old Irish yeu all versary —comes on Br Harold Arnold Walters. 1 would be true, for there are those | that trust me; | I would be pure, for there are those | er. March 9. who care; ™Y RSA 1 would be strong, for there is much | K' LOU’S ANNIVERSARY. LET. to suffer; TER. 1 would be brave, for there is much e to dare. Dear Soctal Corner Editor: I am a I would be friend of all—the foe, the § Sriatiney, Sister of the Secial Corner, although 1 'wrld be giving, and forget the gitt: T would be-humble, for I know my weak ess: T would lock up—and = laugh—and | “Lors, 10 The love—and lift. —Sent in by OLD SOL. OUR EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY. In celebrating our eighth birthday we ard reminded that we are not quite out of our infancy, the stage of life in which “sin cannot blight or sorrow fade,” because of friendly care. ‘We are conscious we have been both a care and a comfort, and aware that we have found pleasure in growth wnd been of value to others besides ourselves, which is a true record of time the Social member one It somehow counting our other day, we canmot see the whole | Corner a glorious success. We know of the state. If we could, it is more | that than likely we should find poem, Primrose, and I felt seemed mood of being thankful. It There are plenty of hard life—how hard, only the please let me extend congrat and all good Wishes from an oid Writ- I never forget the birthday of the Dage, as my own birthray sent like —G.'W. Clark in Capper's Weekly | our numbers (over 600), but we are old enough to understand that merit dwells in what is done, and the testi- mony of our active membership is that we are in a service of helpfulness and have not failed to get rests. Time has taken its toll of life from us, and the golden key has opened for the translated thie more abundant life and the peace which surpasseth un- derstanding. We hold in loving mem- ory those who have fallen.asleep; and regard with deep solicitude those who The Bulletin is not unmindful of how much it owes to the writers of the Centénnial Square: A¢ our Anmi- Just Sth, falls have never attended the social gather. | versary, carrying with it the remem- ings. 1 have always been interested | brance of many happy hours spent by in The Corner, and cannot tell you |the Social Corner Femily in their re- tow grateful I have felt for the sunny | unions, exchanging- happy. Corner. I met with an accident and a friend | ness'of the whole by exemplifying in suggested I writg for The Corner. “You | their . daily lives the Golden Rule. enjoy The Corner so much. It you write you.will- enjoy 'it' still more.” could hardly understand that, for every | in closer union we feel that We cannot sheet was Corner. it seemed to have a text that I needed | Father for prompting the kindly feel- to go right to my. heart 2 poem sent in by some if it was Sister. to put me to the world is not the | stances and conditions way ,we find glory ' . 1 look back. mow, and wonder L wasn't happy, even if my sons not with me, if they were happy and " Award pretty Con- Long and sted in ; LILLIS: Congratulations upon. the §th anniversary of the Social Corner. KEZIAH DOOLITTLE: May' the coming year bring joy and peace to . 1 re- | readers of The Bulletin that led them it in I think thanking he circum- Dest, but that birthday which gave to | crushing an even greater cause for |life x thankfulness. m g My youngest son months ago . has 1 have not heard . Softly the door opemed, and very gently and lightly Mr. Atkins stepped across the room to where his wi g ‘g - E i i with wrinkles, Which were caused’ by anxiety and sleepless nights for little Iola had been seriously iil. Disease had wrought havoc with the plump, smiling and active child, who Tiow, ‘pale ‘and weak, lay moaning and crying mamma’s soothing touch and voice failed to calm her. The husband seated himself by the bedside, and his wife silently left the room. She soon started the children to school and then sank into a chair i sA and closed her eves so that she could | not see the dishes. dirt and dust. T While ;he :h“ mn:;rlng ar” nder what it is best | sidering how she could carrv et ALt okt | Qoctor's: ordecs of \the mo help to solve the greatest num- | Was interrupted by, a light ta ©f froblema: . aboui 5, loutside door; but lacking the energy etc; and also to send a gleam of cheer { to rise and see what was wanted she | waited for ner neighbor to' walc in. Mrs. Robbins perceived- that the |tired woman ‘was attempting to. rise and hastily said: “Don’t let me disturb you! Know- ing’ you-were- up nearly all night, 1 came over to bring you this bowl of warm broth and to-tuck you in on the cotch in the other room apd whil you are resting and sleeping I will tidy up a bit ang afterwards will help Mr. Atkins “care” for lola; for you are aware that T know from bitter experi- ence how to care for sick people.” After making Mr. Atkins comfort- able Mrs. Robbins performed the morn- 8 ing work and prepared dinher. The .pPy; and it keeps me from think- | children had returned to school before g of the little fellow who used to|the tired mother awoke and ate the sing “Glory, Giory, Happy Day.” when | excellent dinner vhich was prepared he could not pronoumce the ‘words for her by her good neighbor, who plainly and’it was cheery just to hear |told her that Tola had been cared for him. - and that she and her father were amusing themselves over the surprise box which she hal brought over. Mrs. Atkins, with a smile on her ace, said: “You have done me a world of good. for T was clear discourazed this morn- ing; for Dr. L. had emphatically said unless we cowld keep Tola from fret- and from beinx excit>d she would have a relapse. He should have told 1s how to carry out such a preserip- tion. for it is easier caid than done’ “on- the _do, ‘way .and apother, and’ thus pay back the bene- fits I have derived from The Corner. ‘Your good letters have been so much comfort and help to me. How much you can scarcely guess, unless. you know from your own experiences. Of course, I am comparatively a new. member of the circle and did not know until I read, that a sum of money had contributed ‘and 'forwarded *_ to Diana, I -should have enjoyed be- ing a helper had I known. I am anxious to do for others as it takes the load from one’s heart when ing° other sorrowing ones to be KITTY LOU. GREETINGS FROM ETHELYN. Dear Editor of the Soclal Corner: I am writing a short anniversary letter: We get plenty of instructions about “Hooverizing” and that sort of thing| in the daily papers and magazines. I’ cannot help wishing we might keep ‘The Corner just the-dear, homey, help- | ful little counselling Corner it has al- | ways beeh. g “That is* so. for T know all ‘about Every loyal .American—and that |1t renlied Mrs, Robhins, “for ovr doc- means ail—is doing all he can do for| tor said the same when my Elia was his - countr; The women folks are recovering from scarlet fever. I fol- knitting and making war cake for the gestions and do them wn‘g.t.; them gan‘. ¥, “They can dress up nd they are someone the child knows or h.; m“db of wg’m comy and to bring some B fruit or flowers. Sometimes might take a doll'and preten is a child, and when it is time: '&he ‘medicine they may play she is th octor.” “How shal] I know how long to al low them to enjoy these things?” ask- ed the anxious mother. Mrs. Robbins replied, “After a- rea- sonable time, without saying a word, take away what is' amusing the child and_substitute ‘something else. “Sometimes tell L;e s¢o|ry. ing tl sang or a hynin, speak the pieces you learn- ed when you was a child. These last named amustments will give the eves and ‘hands'a rest and a chapge. This does ‘away with ,the fretting to con- tinue ‘a little longer and 'you avoid coaxing her to give up her pleasures.” “Elsie often fell asleep while I was speaking or singing, and a sick person needs’ to“sleep to recuperate quickly. “Your suggestionshave cheered and ncouraged me, replied Mrs. Atkins, “I' believe that now I“can carry out the ‘doctors commands. Have you any more points that you can give me?” “Yes indeed,” said the good neigh- or. “Rainbows ‘can made * by stringing colored wooden beads on a corset lacing. First string a red bead, then orange,” yellow, green, blue and full, “Pretty houses and other ' things which your mind will suggest can be made from colored pegs.” and the dif- ferent colors can represent the colors of flowers you want. Some of the sticks can be used to erect a fancy tence around the garden.” “My dear friend, you have told mx many, many things." “Yes, and still there are many more, blocks, books, scrap-books, zames and making dolly a new wardrobe -can all be substituted at different times, be- |cides, one’s mind will create new dl- | versions. la { ins. 5 “I diq find that difficult at first” re- | pliea” Mrs.” Robbins “I kept a white not want to eat?” asked Mrs. At- soldiers and .having ~ wheatless and | meatless d 7 Know e must (0! mesbeesyoo r best, but we are doing all we can . do. Of ‘course, it is exactiy what we should do, if the world is to come through .the. present crisis gloriously, | § emerging from the darkness into the Light and joy of a peace which shail bhe permanent. | “We must do our bit.” does not mean | hat we should worry, doubt, or talk | w If cheerfulness was ever a duty | it is 8o today, many times over t I have received so-many good things | from ‘The' Corner; that I try my best | to- send suggestions that mdy be a help also. T I feel that contributing suggestions and ideas is my admission ticket and I wish to say if therc is anything to pay. advise me, for T want fo help. I am sending a verse to The Cor- ner. I do not know the author: “We wonder what the day will bring; We ponder o'er the thought, and then, Take up our tasks; and, while we sing, Go through the daily round again, Not knowing what the day will bring, Nor what the hour; and se 'tis meet ‘That still we smile, and still we sing- We trust, and trusting, shun defeaf Hillside: We welcome you to The Corner for we know what a help you will be to us. Aico a friend and a gooq friend we are sure. Happy: I used to attend the Broad- way school the same time you did. You are the identical somebody you were at that time, when you used tn walk up home with me. \I am sure it is you by the wording of ycur letter. ETHELYN. ENID'S ANNIVERSARY LETTER. Dear Members of the Social Corner: Greetings and best wishes on this au- | spiclous occasion. Does it seem pos- sible that eight years have elapsed since the Social Corner page was in- augurated? A number of our writers have passed on to “that undiscovered country from whose bourne no_traveler retfrns,” and it is especially fitting that we pay a 2 "THE GLAD H SOCIAL GLADNESS AND JOY AND let, and repeat until the string is| ow - did vou. marage when Elsie | H AND OF THE CORNER i1 hope the Sisters wi | of 'the strong corners of The Norwich HAPPIN Esé ARE HEAVENLY TRIPLETS; AND THEY REPRESENT THE BREAD OF LIFE. ¥ lowed a good old lady's suggestions for amusing and entertaining tired and nervous sick children.” 2 “Oh! Do tell me about them,” cried the anxious mother, “Most certainly I will! Prepare sur- tribuite to ‘thelr memory on'this occa- sion. 5 I have been more than pleased to notice that some of the old-time writ: ers ‘are coming to the front again. Weicome back, Married and Happy: you have been ‘gone a long time. 1 enjoyed reading your recent letter. It | prise packages, suchnas I gave her to- certainly was inspiring. day. They should contain something T wonder how many of you have|different and new each time. The considered Old Sol’s question, “What ; boxes can be converted into dolls’ beds books do you like?” and i? it has been and cradles. Dolls, dogs that bark in’ your ears as persistently as|when a buon is pressed, horses, wa- it'has in mino?’ I certainly like books, | gons and engines with a ‘train of cars and have read 4 great many of them. attached that will go when they are T am glad to knowr Bob White and ! wound up; books with pictures that T have a mutua’ iikins & ens. | move around when the center is press- As“there wiil doudtiess be o great|ed, paints and everything imaginable many aaniversary. lettors this week, 1 will please a sick child. must be brief. l y, how fine!” said the listening 1 hope, however, tn coutinue our |mother, “for the children can remain book. talk Yncther time. > and play with her, while I am attend- who have been called to their heaven- ly home, we rejoice that we were per- mitted to know them Here and know that they were loyal to the high ideals of the Social Cormer of The Bulletin. ‘With all good wishes for the good.of rner, K the Social Cor - PRl That this-great war clovd which bhas cast its ehadéw ov fair coun- try—the zood e dis- pelled before another anniversary rolls | around, is the sineera’ wa on ANNIVERSAR LETTER. Dear - Social Corner Friends: How swiftly the time:flies. Another year 1|has rolled away since our last Anni- ENID. AUNT- 'MARY'S PHASES OF CHARACTER. ‘When 1 went home and told Hope what Mr. Haskins had done she safd she was surprised. The first thing she said was: *Well, that's Haskins! This shows how little you or I have'ever known of your boss. This is a revelation of a new phase of his character.” * “ wonder how many phases of character there are?” said L Hope shot one of her looks at me and replied: “Character worth having has more phases than the moon. It is no kind of a character that doesn’t show up thin, and thick and round. Why, your character to me has been new, and full and gibbous, and I think 1 have seen phases, Hez” said she, “that were indefinable.” *] shouldn’t wonder,” said 1. “The boys used to calt me a ‘bird,” but I've settled down.” “The package for Pop has been handed to Uncle Sam and is on its way to ‘somewhere in France’'” “Y nove it will get there,” said Hope, “although I feel as if he didn't deserve 1 greetings and-‘each ‘trying .to add to the happi- As ‘each year year passes and the golden chain of friendship b 1 inds our hearts in | be thanktul’ enough’ to our Heavenly but |ing in the hearts of so many of the by | to wish to form a circle wherein they could - exchange loving greetings and and thus help each other. And we are all so thankful that we are n such a patient and helpful friénd in the person of our Social % ‘We know he must have it is the sincere prayer of the le circle of writers that God will be “Let’s think of Bl;l‘ little flag with a star on it!” said L % HEZ HARMONDY, | apron handy and a bright coloreq bow tq put on each time. I placed flowers and leaves around the tray to make it look bright and pretty. I told her Low I used to like to suck water and milk through a straw. She of course wanted to do as mamma used to do, so she took her liquids through a straw when she did not want to use the glass tube. “I useq -pretty dishes which made the food and tray look attractive; and oftentimes she was tempted to taste of this and that because the food look- ed:so nice.” Mrs, Atkins arose from her chair and said: “I do thank you most heart- ily for this help: but I must go to Iola and put ‘into practice what I .have learned from you.” “So do,” replied’ Mrs. Robbins, “and I will help you to entertain he different times. -Good afternoon.” this time Iola ceased to fret and moan and ere long showed signs of ‘improvement; and in a few weeks she recovereq* her usual health. Mrs. Atkins never forgot the neigh- borly kindness of Mrs. Robbins in her time of need; and she endeavored to extend a helping hand to others in cases of sickness, and especially in helping tired and discouraged mothers in caring for, entertaining, diverting and interesting convalescing children, thus proving that the doing of. little acts of kindness are important. MacDonald says “There are thous- ands willing to do great things for one willing to do a small thing.” DIANA. N. H BILLIE READS FOR INSTRUCTION AND ENTERTAINMENT. Dear Social Cornerites: Let us all ‘rejoice that we have democracy in fhe Social Corner and that we are not governed by any creed or union, and that our writers are cosmopolitan. * Old: Sol: Thank you! Did you not learn years ago, before you walked in green pastures or beside still waters, that “Praise to one’s face is open dis- grace?” 1 read books for instruction and always to be entertained. I al- ways commit the author's name. When speaking of ‘the book I can tell the au- thor's name and it gives the hearer to understand that you possess knowledge of the book. Glad you like Christine. In the pronunctaition of that author's name things are really not what they T enjoyed- Ben Hurr and was|you. ‘I emjoy Ai;dm now spring 15 nd The So- W _Spring is near a % cial Corner Garden needs attention pretty soon. s, violets and prim- .| Toses are in bloom. Hyacinth aré hud- . | thou, of this world, while ‘her road to ruin? and Happy's letter was fine: What a busy woman she must be! T in babyland. The dinners I enjoy when' invited out-are those where I know hostess has not overtaxed herself. Two, vegetables and three at most are sufficient. - No soup. At Christmas I was. invited to din- ner with the understanding that I was not to be served soup. There wete four of us at table and six vegetables were served, besides turkey. We could not eat all those. vegetabies, and my thoughts were what a warming up all week for that poor man, or throw them away. % My sympathy. goes out to Janet. * It is bad enough to have our loved ones afflicted and to be near by to admin- ister to them; but to have them §o! far away is heart rending. Let us hope for his recovery. “Every heart know- eth its own ‘sorrow.” 3 BTLLIE. TESTED WAR RECIPES. Dear Social Corner Sisters: T am| sending in recipes for war cooking: Mock. Sausage—One egg, one cup of dry beans. cooked until soft. two-thirds cup of bread crumbs, two tablespooss of ‘butter, one medium ‘sized onion chopped fine, celery and salt to taste. The same as poultry dressing. Make p into 12 small cakes, floir and fry. War Bread—Two heaping cups of oatmeal soaked in the afternoon, one quart of -hot water, two quarts of wheat flour, three cups of rye flour, two-thirds cup molasses. one. table- spoon lard. one teaspoon' sait, one whole yeast cake.. Mix very soft over night. * This makes three loaves. Graham Bread—Three cups grabam flour, one. cup wheat flour, two, cups sweet milk, one-half cup molasses, one teaspoon of cooking soda and two' of cream tartar and a little salt. Mix soft and bake one hour. The above are:all tested recipes and 1l try them. DOM PEDRO, GREETINGS FROM BLANCHE. Dear Social Corner Members: The Social Corner is celebrating its eighth birthday. Truly it can ba called one Bulletin, The combined efforts of the editor his assistants and the many writers surely must be appreciated by the thousands of its weekly readers. May all do’" their part to fill the ‘page with instructive and cheerful letters. Deliah Deal: T have wondered liow paper beads were made and shall be pleased for your instructions. Tidy Addley: Weicome card re- ceived. Aunty No. 1: The birthday card was a surprise. Many thanks. Crimson Rembler: Pretty card re- ceived. Will answer soon. Wish you all a pleasant anniversary, . 3 BLANCHE. A LETTER FROM JANET. Dear Editor and Sccial Corner Friend: There ig always a sense of comfort to the torn heart in the know- ledge of universal sympathy and I am at a loss for words to ‘express my deep feeling of gratitude for all the kind and loving messages that have come to us since the wounding of our dear son. While we loved our boy with a love only known to parents, we realize that his Heavenly Father loves his children with a etill greater love, and if it should be His holy will that our son should give his life, while defending his country’s homor'in all sincerity we' accept the chastisement from His hands and say: “Thy will, O God, not ours, be done.” 3 JANBT. ANNIVERSARY LETTER OF RURAL DELIVERY. Dear Social Corner Friends: The cighth birthday of The Social, Corner is to be colebrated March 9th, and no doubt the editor would be pleased to have a few lines from the old and young writers to help make The Cor- ner page on that date one of the best As time' goes on I find the friend- ship ties of The Social Corner grow stronger from week to week and year ded and we are planning a war gar- den now. We o u:ewmc coas) have not suffered for fuel —or any necesgities, as we have plenty >t wobd; and are not very shorc of coal. Also .I'rn I:gunuful crop of vegetables und But the conditions we are living un- der 2 good lesson for us all, al- we shall be #lad when the war is over. - T hope we’ will hear member this anniversary. ‘With best wishes toward ajl, not for- geting the dear ones Awho have passed out of Earth life the past year. 'I am as ever your far away Sis- er, ? = trom _eve POTLATCH. Seattle, Wash. My BOHEMIAN LOAF. Dear Social Corner Friends: how I Make Bohemian Loaf: One cup oatmeal bread cmumbs, fea- spoon salt, one cup bran bread crumbs, two teaspoons fine sage. one cup corn and wheat crumbs, two teaspoons, pa< prika, cup boiling hot water poured over all. Stir on stove till crumbs are. moist: piece of salt pork bean kettle, cut off rinds and grind, two slices, ‘cheapest’ corn beet or any beef. rather. lean; add to _cruml grease thick baking: dish with piece glazed paper (I use paper off bread or tutter packeges). Put the mixture in dish and the greased paper over the top; moderate. oven; when dey ready for use an onion” improves, Tis Is i Yantic. A CUE. % Dear Social Corner Fditor: I thank you very much for the dollar I receiv- ed as a prize. It was entirely unex- pected and a great surprise. I shall keep it as a souvenir of The Sovial Corner. When 1 first began making oat mea! bread 1 did not.make a sponge at| night; but lately. I have . made -a sponge as for wheat bread, and 4dnd that my catmeal bread keeps moist and is very much better. WILTWYCK. GREETINGS FHBM CHATTERBOX. Dear Social Corner Sisters: It. with. pleasuré I greet you all on=this eighth_anniversary of the Social Cor- ner. I feel as. though you were. all old’ friends. of mine. I have read all of your letters. for the past eight-years, and 1 have found many helpful hints and recipes in The Corner. If T have heen of any help to the writers or readers, I am very thank- ful. 1 know we all appreciate the kindness of The Bulletin staff;and can- not say enough in_their praise. I am sorry to hear Ann Tenner is 50 low. T hope she will soon be better. ‘Weshing the Social. Corner much progress in its ninth yvear, and thank- ing the editor and writers for their many favors in the past, with love and best wishes to all. CHATTERBOX. Canterbury. THE SOCIAL CORNER CALENDARS | Dear Social Csrrer Editor: It has becn very mrapifving to me to geceive 80 many acknow! dzments and expres- sions of appreciation for the calendars I had you send out in December. It is simply-a work of pleasura which I in- dulge in each year. These caiendars are designed to be piain and. useful. I thank M. Rosna for a véry nice letter of acknowledgment. and . aiso, Fthelvn and Kitty Lou for a pretty calendar in return. To The Social Corner and ,the con- tributors thereto I owe much, and for all T hold every gnod wish. INTERBSTED READER, THE BIRDS H THEIR “SONG O’ CHEER” Dear Social Corner Friends: I.was glad to hear from so many of the old writers of the Corner' and hope we shall hear from others. Tt is the early morning of March 5th, 1018, snow is on the ground, there is fog and cloud, but there is promise of the sunshine and T hear the robins and many other birds with their “song o' cheer. From this a lesson comes to me this spring-. like morning. “It's hard for us all to be good. We are sure now and then to'be lonely. And we don't always do as we should. To be patient is not alwavs easy. To be cheerful is much barder still. But at least we can always De pleasant. It we make up our minds that we ywill. Ang it pays every time to be kirfdly. Although you fee! worried and blue; " | worse yet, on washing days, when you it you smile at the world and loo¥ cheerful, the worlc will soon smie back to you.” " i > the te! meu}:mt‘mm-ot our country, one of the gceat m 3 of ways \;} can do0 our um&«fl!% being cheery. - 3 *1 cannot help admiring the spirit of the soldier boy at the training camp who sai{ “he thoucht he should have to use a book mark to tell to crawl into bed, lids course all be handscme. Daisy of Canterbury: Can you gu this riddle: What larse body: of water is lkened to one of the rooms in a house? e I thank Interested Reader for a very pretty calendar. + JIML Yantie. SHORT VISITS MAKE LONG FRIENDS. Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: We have often Leard the quotation, “Short visits make long friends,” and I think no truer application exists than.to those who .unake the morning call on the busy housewife. If we would do ‘our evary day werk systematically with one pair of hands, there is not much time to spend vi iting, or to enterlain visitors - the hours of the forenoon. Of course, in case of exceptions, where it is specially planned to spend the day. with a friend it is just fine. My particulay reference, is .to - those who run in “for a_minute,” and stay an_hour or more. just ‘at the busiest time when baking is/.going on, or, are anxious to finish, if possible, be- fore time to get dinmer. I think it one of the most deplora- ble nuisances to receive morning calls from nearby neigkbors. I prefer mine to comeafternoonsrwhen 1 bave more time -(and am in better spirits, too), which_will prove better for both. Frequent morning calls from the same party, is the worst type, when they come in just fo kill time; and when they have ‘gone out, they have left nothing said worth remembering. A hint to the wise is sufficient. Best wishes for afternioon calls. JENNIE. MET WITH CLUByNO. 2. Dear Editor Social Corner: I met a umber of the Sisters of The Social ‘orner WeZicsday_afternoon. Had a very social hour. Was pleased to meet Sally Sycamore, Joan, Aunt Mary and others. The ice cream from The Bulletin office was delicious. Thanks for . the kindness. g Hope to meet the Sisters again. BELLE. ESTIC HINTS. Der Bditor of The ‘Social Corner: Here: 0 T send you a few. domestic hints: 3 To_take machine grease out of cothing I find, cold water to which Is added a little ammonia and soap will do the work without aifecting the color. When, making_custarl I always add a little salt. This keeps the custard from drying and caking in a cus- tard pot and adds to the flavor. To remove mark on porcelain tuh, wet a flannal cloth with kerosene ofi and thoroughly ruh, the tub. Wash with scalding water in_ which some washinz soda has been dissolved. Drr thoroughly and the tub will have a beautiful polish. FARMER'S DAUGHTER. DOM SAUTES FOR FISH AND MEATS. Dear Sisters: Appropriate sauces for fish and meats are as follows: Roast Beet—Tomato catsup, grated horseradish and Worcestershire sauce. Boiled Mutton—Caper sauce. Roast Mutton—Stewed gooseberry.. Roast Lamb—Mint sause. Roast Pork—Apple sauce. Roast Turkey—Cranberry sauce, eel- ery sance. 3 Roast Chicken—Plum or grape cat- sup, currant jelly. E Boiled Turkey—Oyster sauce. Roasted Venison or Duck — Black currant jelly. . Pigeon Pie—Mushroom sauce. Broiled Steak—Mushroom, or. :fried | onions. 3 Roast Goose—Stewed gooseberries, | apple sauce. : Broiled Mackerel—Stewed gooseher-; ries. . i Fried Salmon—Egg eréam sauce, stewed tomatoes. g Boiled. or_Baked Fish—White créam sauce, Old Zealand sauce, drawn but-i ter sauce. 1 Boiled or Baked Cod—Ege sance, to-. ILLB “ i satee, mato sauce. to year.. It is a great pleasure to know I am a member of The Corner; akso. of Club No. 2. ‘While I do not write as often as in years gone by, I have never lost in- terest in The Social’ Corner, and have read all the letters of the writers with much: interest and profit. In the past vear there lava been many changes in The Cofner family, and in some homes there are vacant chairs. Those who mourn their loss have our sympathy in. their hour of{. troubl le: As Uncle Sam sounds the bugle for the boys’ to. rally to the colors and to take up arms to keep our homes free and liberty secure. and peace perman- ent, also, once more the editor sounds the bugle for The Social Corner writ- ers to take up their pens and add their “mite” to_the Aniversary Number of The Social Corner issue. “Write what your mind suggests— A postal card will do! So write it quick—a simple task And the Editor will think more of = RURAL DELIVERY. Sterling. POTLATCH’S LETTER. Dear Social Corner Friends: I pe- lieve it is nearing the anniversary of The_Social Corner, so I send grectings to one and all—with three cheers for The Editor, and long may he live. 1 also send many tnanks to Inter- ested Reader for the pretty calendar T received. - The picture reminded one of by-gone days—down on the farm, i Old Connecticut. How thoughtful one to rem: us all—especially one so far away. I have been trying several _recipes sent in by the Sisters and -found ‘hem as a run O. K. . I certainly enjoyed reading Etta Barber's Jast-letter, “Economy.” Think maybe others have had much the same experience. - But we ail wish to .do_our part, and the funny side sometimes comes our way. Old Sol and Bob White—I am with " reading, and have read ~ CROCHET AND TATTING DESIGNS 1 T & s £33 4 sk i 3 esgal B A - 4 El’ + ge’ 1 7 i H