Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 30, 1918, Page 15

EVERY WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY \ The Bulletic wants good homo letters: good business letters; sood nelpe wa Jettedy of any kind the mind may susgest. They should be in hand by m“};;‘:‘_ Write on but one side of the paper, M‘xd-fi-ufi. Adress, SOCIAL COINER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Coun. FIVE PRIZES EVERY MONTH OF ONE DOLLAR EACH. ade the last Saturday of each month. Award SOCIAL CORNER PRIZE:WINNERS FOR MARCH y One Dollar Each ,14. M. Lowater for letter descriptive of development of the Great Ameri- : -g‘aenfl lanche for, letter upon Beonomizing War Shoe Repairs. Aunt Mary for report of March M eet of Club, No. 1. Enid for letter descriptive of Sea Voyage, 2 Married and Happy for letter upon war work and war economies. 7| SOCIAL CORNER POEMS. Communion. I send my love unto my dead each 1 know not how: I only know it goes Forth h'om my heart, and, going, ever grows; That, as it ios, there's nothing <an affray. | That, nxe a dove, it fondly keeps its the dark and light along the path it knows; That in its:faithful flight it never slows, Ang it toil or sleep, goes not astray. send my love unto my dead, and they—- They know ‘tis sent, that I have not ,z oftes tters n. ‘mat | What ‘woes betide, I have herewith to heal. n when I am alone, I feel ntu-n—-.nd on, no words tht comes to me! It | —Samuel Minturn Peck, in Harper's ne. The Voice of the Rice. The Spirit of the Santee is crooning to moon. The ripened rice-flelds beckon to the silvery, sandy dune; All the ripples of the river, , loving giver; Apd the yellow prain grows white, the harvest moon grows bright, Love and Life are once again in tune, For the Spirit of the Santee is croon- ing to the moon. ~—John Philip Sousa in Life. INQUIRIES AN DANSWERS. CO-BAR: Cards received and mailed as you directed. Thanks for card. BTHBLYN: Cards arrived. Thanks for card. JENNIE: Thanks for eard and kind wishes. LAST ROSE OF SUMMER: Card and letter rocetved and mailed as you directs Thenks for card. BLANCH®: Carq received and mail- ed as radiemtad. TF YOU wegld like to try some of |2 M Doe's &ablla seeds free, send our address with a three-cent | stame endiosed 11 VP SIXEENCE: Cards rect an +d_es'you wished. T! for ave ween no letter. ALS G NO. 1: Letter and card re- ceived and malled Thanks for card. Al MARY: Cards receiyed and 0 Crondfa. %Lam- Lards received and as you Mc(:d Thanks for SOUR MILK DESSERT Dear So@l Corner Sisters: thiag do®ag these fine days. Qeur Mk Dessert: Scald ang drain mame as cheese, chop fine one green pepPer and add to curd, salt and cream. Put cheesecloth in bottom collander, then cheese (small saucer over top. and flat on top _saucer). take. four tablespoons one-half teaspoon dry —ux and one-half teaspoon fine Some- =it with egg-beater to froth, taen two tablespoons cider vine- - s at a time, (whipping all e mu). cut w‘:uezd cheese at lunch time in slices. generous table- #poon dresstng on and serve with dry i‘fl tenst for tea. back _your chair, sigh if you vl% Banifry you cannot be. ours for mush or mix, F 3 E T Yantic. THANKS. Dear Friends of the Corner: I wish to thank all that helped in any way to make our ammiversary day a success, all W sagable assimiants for their kind and sfforts, and especially The company for its generous donatten of ice cream which was greatly appreciated and -enjoyed, We -lu glad to have Aunt Mary and Joan with us and were sorry not 10 _see sthers from our sister clubs, Lenesome Pine will be hostess for Aprtl. THEODA. EASTER BREETINGS. Social Corner Sisters: Tt goes swing that 1 was happy to be w the anniversary at the Dear T ' ny faces I missed, but PA'’S’ NOTE, What Pa's note said was this: “I'm on the Tallahoosie somewhere at sea, bound for some port in France, We are on the lookout for subs, and they are on the lookout for us. If they get us we shall not be on thé lookout for them any more—anq vice versa. if you know what that mem. T don't, but that's what the boys “I “went wet so. long it i mighty queer for me to be going dry. Uncle Sam says his men are no good wet, 8o we have to go dry. I find the ups and dawns of life are much less in a dry state. I'm in Uncle Sam's service and I am just like ghe Negro singer in the show, ‘who didh't know where he was going, but only knew he was on the way? “I hope to see you again some time when you'll see me as I should have been all my life, but not as I used to be, and I hope I shall make you sorry no more—I'm hound now to help make my country glad and my davehter a FRours with love, 7 “POP.". “Hez, 1 wish T had confidence in that, but seeing is believing. When he comes back looking like a man I shall believe my eyes. Words are words— I'vo heard too many of them,” said Hope. “Me, too!” said I. *fiv&m he has been has always taggered m RARMOND‘I THE ONE-SIDED URGENCY Dear Social Corner Writers: T sup- pose we women have a right .to be amused by the ways of men and the Negro who said men were made to please God with their antics did not make a mistake. As one who is in this win th. war. campaign I have been exhorted and my. children have ‘beer exhorted to conserve food and pennies to win the war, and we have been short of coal, and short of sugar, and short of fiour and lard is being so conserved that there ism’t a decent cracker in the market and most of the bread is far from being palatable. .We women are doing all we can to save food for the subtenance of the people of other countries, We hear the little children counsell- ing one another that they must not buy candy with their pennies but must save them to buy thrift stamps with, ous have they beeén- made of lhe stress of the times, but the brew- S > turning our food grains into Jlic drink and the saloons are g drunkards as usual, ang the tobacco chewers and smokers are not alled upon to conserve their health jor their manhood, or their pennies to help the government. They are taxed heavily and permitted:to go to ruin. If all the men and women made in- dependable and useless by intemper- ate habits were compelled to conserve their health and strength, td maintain the power God has given them the farmers wouid not be suffering for !hfn‘wanl of help. is great drain upon the coi is not checked. . Potiieal p.»ues""fi afraid of John Barleycorn—they fores the issue upon the children- and the women and let the drunks g0 unmen- aced. MRS. CAUDLE. CURE FOR DIPHTHERIA. Dear Social Corner Sisters: A French physician says a “sure cure for a ordinary case of diphtheria is to ufi“ls the vapors of liquid-tar and turpen- tine so as to dissolve the flbrous ex- udations that choke up the throat and lead to such fatal results in timt dreaded disease. Dr, Delthil's process is simply this: He pours equal parts of turpentine and liquid tar {ato a tin pan or cup and sets fire to the mixture. A dense the air of the room. The patient, Dr. relief; the choking and rattling stop; ure. The fibrous comes detached am! the paf the smoke. the patient entirely recovers. New York with gratifying results. fumes of the tar and turpentine. LSAM FIR. Dry Mills, Me. SPRING'S INSPIRING INFLUENCE. Dear Social Corner getting longer and more it won't be long befare my da will be Ufting. (h oy | theirs. resinous emoke arises which obscures Delthill says. immediately experiences the patient fails into a slumber, and seems to inhale the smoke with pleas- membrane seon be- nt coughs up microbicides. Theése when caught in a glass may be seen to dissolve in Tn the course of three days afterward This treatment has been tested in It is based.on the theory that diphtheria is due to the rapid multiplication of living' fungi which are killed by the Friends: The world is almost in the very hev day of spring, jubilant and sweet. The sup is climbing northward, uu m- are aitodhs heir sitiny heads, the B fibmoofl “of ammonia, = Then mu i gur siiet bl G Kpafisd. end | Sine o . rub”cr _Should -wupm spots, pad back of the spot hfl\w’ gent's emuu- are to them 1:)‘ them look like | pfirfi pants an d new like ne The spots nmhmu can he removed t. Add one :m ‘the coa r.euronmy Nter 1d trousers and uut place any, then a newspaper and place a damp cloth over Lt careful to get the crease straight down the leg fron! t& The duncn will be in pressing the iber and press the sleeves up, then the back, then the fronts; cover these with the dhmr cloth, and you will fing clothes will look like mew. Hillside: Your letter was tremen. dously intefesting. 1 thousnt of the time 1 started with my bundle of in- formation, without fear of the reader’s a cf criticiem, 'but a little timid concerning | the editor's waste hasket. R. B.: Your letter was welcomed by several readers, who wished to know who you ‘were. said, “There was -a deep significance and a beauti- ful Jesson contained in every line you wrote, and it behooved her to cultivate the trust ofgher children. Aunt Mehitable: It is with regret we failed to gain admittance after knmock- ing at Your door. Am sending you a card. CO-BAR. GHEETING! FROM DAISY Deag Social Corner. Sisters: W am géing to try and write once m We have had some nice spring d and hope we will keep hiv'lng them. | ‘Was glad to see Aunt Mary's name in last Saturday and@vould like to see a good many more old names, ]Glnd to see Reuben's Wife's name also, I think Silver Lock could give us a good history of the olden times from the letter she wrote last Saturday, Jim: I have not been able to guess that riddle vet. Should like to know the answer of it. Best wishes, DAISY OF CANTERBURY. FACTS WORTH KNOWING. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Here are some facts worth knowing: Cheesecloth hemmed makes excel- lent drying cloths for glassware. Bread should not begin to brown until it has been in the oven more than 15 minutes. Iron supplying foods are eggs, eat- meal, Vegetables, meats and fruits. If _every kitchen utensil is. kept in its place, many steps will be saved. Mix ginger cookies with cold coffee instead of water. It will improve them. Pineapples can be -eanned without sugar if jthe cold pack methqd /s used. The waste in the average home Is largely due to a lack of thriftness in using left-overs. Cooked macaroni left from dinner can be cut into small pieces and used with: celery salad. For baking cakes the fire should be rather low, just hot enough to last through the bakihg. Danish, coffee cakes are rounds of pastry with raspberry jam and custard cream inside. Cheese made into balls and served with a fruit or vegetable salad is an excellent luncheon dish. Roll oysters in cornmeal instead of cracker crumbs and dipping them in egg will not be necessary. Broken rice is that which is sifted from the higher priced grains and is equally good in flavor. Button loops will be much stronger if the loops ate crocheted over with.a fine hook. If potatoes are made into salad while hot, the salad will not seem soggy and it will keep longer. If stockings are turned inside out when they are put with the general laundry they will not be linty. The efficient housekeeper knows that that sharp knives save time, putience 'and give better resuits. EASTER 1ALY. EASTER THOUGHTS, Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: As the Paster day is soon to dawn, and our thoughts are led to its significance, we are pondering upon its joys and gladness. The many tokens we a receiving at this time, of beautif cards, potted plants and flowers, all to commemorate a mystic beauty of res- urrection. ‘We are not all of the same thinking minds, regarding this topic of a’'new life, or- if any, to follow the change called Death. But to those who cherish a hope of a fair bright morn, when the shades of night have fallen over. this earthly existence, there is a silent joy in waiting. While we think of those who once were near and dear to us, but now we see them not, it is a joy to believe a higher and better life is We are glad to welcome. the first little flowers of early spring., which demonstfate that the life which was dormant or dead to the eurface has awakened. Very soon now shall we watch thesc giant trees with their barren limbs send forth bud and leaf, to revive that hidden life at its ap- mted season. Beautiful Easter day, symbolized by the lovely lilies, with all their purity and sweetness, in perfection ' If we can truly believe that a new condition has been revealed to the cloged eyes of those whom we loved, and that it is théir gain, though our loss, we should be grateful to acknowledge “O grave, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?" The joys of Castertide should bring us many comforts and comsolation, if Wwe trust and hope in the promjse that is ours. JBNNTIE. NAT IS ALL-FIRED MIXED UP. Mr. Editor and All the Folks: How be you all? Ts tickled half to death to see you all. Me and Jane Ann fair to middlin’. Ya-a-s, we's got thru the winter and ain't friz nor nuthin'! Never did sec mo sech tarnal time, nohow. I's slipped and sprawled jest lilke a hog on ice, and got friz plum to the pump handle more'n a score of imes. But T's pulled thru, or will, ybe, if T-don't git stuel in the mud. Seems lilke yer hull life’s .one blamed thing arter nuth 1 dn!-om grzl’p onto it. D:hwml; B - | mark, , and then sum! ° W in_down to bruktu: th m there johnny cakes ain't up hmls out suthin’ like this Hoover corn Jane 0! ub! e e tq eard flout flut vae& lkfl .yer? put nw J-l in jgweet.” coat, re- ime no chanct at ent mnz patriotick to grum! eat thus.and so. ‘onsarn . it all! don’ no ane te.ll me what I'll eat! = No-sir-ee! And ell Jane so; but what in tunket be 1 goin’ to do, when she hands out sech guft about patriotism? Shoo, now! It's jest some notion these wimmen folks hatched out to try te run there men folks. T ain’t eeen a fried cake In a dog's ge. Jane Ann sez, sez she, Uncle am don’t want folks to use grease. Huh! likely, me, Wwith fifteen hogs, more and less, rite out in the pen— mine! I paid for nm! Hain't had. no mince pie sense Christmas, kus ene Krust pies ig stylisher, Jane Ann sez. I have a 'spicion that even them there punkin pies has bin :dpctored, more that thar Camel— Now, I'm all-fired patriotick 4th of July and sech like, when the drums tin' and flags are fiyin, and there's Tots of vittels lyin' 'round loose en lemonade and ice cream, and help yourself! Yes-sir-ee! But dunno ’bout this kind that hits your pocket- book and your stomack. T's bin moved to lite out sum day and go tew some of yer Corner doin' —looks like they ain't all got the Hoover fashion yit! Most likely I'd git something rife down, bang up ter t eat. ‘Why in tunket ain't these ‘ere wim- men folks be mejum? They can't no- how! Interested Reader: Got that there calendar rite. longside the clock and Daboll's Almanack. -Vl try and rite agin if T don't git all upsot er eatin all this ere big feed mixup. So-long. it don't 4| rlen« greetings and good wishes just le: u‘.’-, t;;urlh um; mm t; an Tige very cheap: uo?oodl al- they misuse vege- . tmy are told cou cnt out|row, privation and: i scant ovpflrmnlty for But she and an e:ker‘ un-ahow and stody. la”:-w“m’i-‘** - hard and most of the succeeded izin in ¢ that one fi... little ‘woman have accomplished so much, fos was ‘not ‘strong -and from the éffects of the Affllln Celi- mates ‘much But Mary Slessor m ‘not nel that she was working ‘alone for she was a woman of so much prayer that been | it _seemed as though she, maintained continuous . should he cooked by hot air, and -the whole o( the material should be used. They should be cooked in only just that 2mount of water, which they can ab- #orb. Then, to help the digestion,” they should be flavored nicely. - There are many ways of doi this, as with onion or tomato or ome of the many ex- eellent gauces that can be had from grocers’ shops. = The flavoring helps |, the digestion, and should therefore make the foods go further. The flav- oring should be added just at the I moment, before the food is l'lulte cooked. But rice and macareni, cooked in the ordimary way, (on- tain only two and one-half per cent of proteid, and, therefore, arp - not nieat substitutes. They "fill up” well - REBECCA. GREETINGS FROM ELIZA JANE. Dear Social Corner Sistes It is a long time since my name has-appeared in The Social Corner and a_little late for the anniversary, but I wish to the same. 1 still enjoy the letters very much, and am glad to see some of the old writérs again, and sincerely welcome all the new ones. It seems to be work before play with me just now, consequently have missed some .of the later meetings. » Sisters of Club No, 2: I'm going to give you a su some day. Am quite anxious to join you at the Buck- ingham. Have @eard all .about the man, high spirited, full- oL the e 29| were the most dreaded of ‘all the -tribes almost fon with the - { Unseen. . Yet she was inf living and with a kéen mor. She had a unique and personality and wae richly with_the precious gift of tact. .In all her dealings with the natives she was woaeermuv -tactful, patient and o ing. . They loved her and caled her “Ma. Akamba,” meaning “the .great mother,” or ‘“everybody’s mother. She gained such an influence; over the pagan tribes that the British gov- ernment, which had placed consuls in different districts, asked her to hecome their representative among the Oko- vyong, a fierce and Jawless tribe. They ‘because of their mklees digregard of man life. Mise Slessor started a native court, ed the .people and .tauzht ;them out new laws that were epacted. Government officials were - amazed when they saw what she had accom- plished and exclaimed “she is a mira- cle.” One man said: “T am ‘prouder to have shaken her hand than if it had been the hand of the king of England.” The story of her wonderful work spread abread. In distant -parts of Africa the natives spoke: of 'un ‘white Queen of Okoyong." ‘When she ‘died all Cu)abu turned Duke Sonm, From this book I learned much about the. character and habits of some of the-African, tribes, also some- thing about_the climate ang physical characteristics.0f Africa.. And I felt the inspiration of a .noble and self- out to her burial on Mission HIll at|.’ Ma.de'of - beans, manufactured by a perfect mechan, ical process, without the use of chemicals. = It is skflmn‘mg y blended and _absolutely pure and whole- | some, and its flavor is deli- cious, the natural flavor of the gocoa bean. The genuine bears this trade-mark and is made ‘only by Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. life, that of Monsieur Madelaine, the Mayor. again the mysterious workings sire to help the one we criticize, With good wishes for .the NAT. wmeetings. P. S—Say, 's got sum all-fired fine Digs. . Yes-sir-ce! happy surprige. RECIPES FOR CLEANING. Dear Social Corner wash' or clean fine lingn or’ cotivn Cloth lace, make a suds with warm water and some good, white soap, and add a few drops of ammonia or a little powdered borax, Put the lace in this and let stand for half an hour in tnis spat with hand until the dirt is all sgmoved. Be very careful not to rub ad it destroys the texture. It very inuch soiled use two waters. When clear, rimge twice, and in the last wa- ter put o little clear boiled starch, &Tiout a. tablespoon &0 two quarts of ‘water. Then squeeze dry. Cover a thou? Have not Siatgrs. To sympathy. Roxanna. Wine you in your troi know wxat til_they come to nerites and the Interested Reader: Thank you for the pretty calendar. It was quite a Scottie and Blossom: Where o[ was sick. Am .still looking. Mandy: -Please ;Lcoept my heartfelt these Sorrows are un- ‘With all good wishes for all Cor- the good Corner. BLANCHE'S REPAIRING OUTFIT Dear Social Corner Sisters: sacrificing life. The book s’ called Mary Siessor of Calalar, was written by W. P, Living- stone, is_published by George H. Do- ran & Co., has nearly ‘four hundred pages, and costs $1.50. There Is a shorter book by the same auther calleq “The White Queen of Okoyong. Price $1. Best wishes to all. AUNT MEHITABLE. EA_STER GREETINGS Dear Social Carner Friends: Another year is past and gone, and I am glad to know The Social Corner is still in a flourishing condition, thanks to The Bulletin, and the editor, also_the 70\7 writers. ' Some of our old writers e dropped- out and many new ones art heard from you since e: My heart aches for s uble. How little we us. editor, who started ELIZA JANE. 1 have round glass bottle with clean, white cloth and over this wind the lace, using wmmnall pins to keep points or gcallops in position, Set away and ‘When thoroughly dry unwind, taking out the pins carefully. If these in- structions have been carefully follow- ©d, the lace will look as good as new. How to Wash Flannels: Wash them in water in which you can comfort- ably bear your hand. Make suds be- fore putting the flannels in, and do ROt rub scap on the flanmel. it is a 00d plan to have only one piece of flannel in the tub at a time. Wash in two suds if much soiled: then rinse theroaghly in clean, weak suds, wring, ‘and hang up; but do not take the flannels out of warm water and hang gut in a freezing air, as that certainly tends. to shrick them. It is better to dry thern in the house, unless the sun #hines. . In washing worsted soods, such as men’s pantaloons, pursue the same course, only do not wring them. but hang them up. and let them drain; while a little damp bing in and press &moothly with as hot an iron as you can use without scorching the goods. The reason for not wringing them is to prevent wrinkles. To Clean Feathers: Cover the feathers with a paste made of pipe ¢lay and water, rubbing them ene way cnly. -~ When quite dry, shake off ail the powder and curl with a knife. Grebe feathers may be washed with white soap in soft water. Holes in Stockings: To mend large Holes in stickings or merino under- wear, take a piece of net over the rent and darn through it. MOUNTAIN LAUREL. UP-TO-DATE CAKES. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Buying wheat flour and other cereals pound for pound brings to us a consideration of some of these new products. “Corn tour, 1ice flour, potato four, soy .bean meal, barley meal—what shall I do with them?” asks the housewife. Here are some recipes from the United States feod administration: Soy Bean Meal Cup Cakes=-One- quarter cup fat, one-half cup sugar, one egg, three-quarters cup soy bean meal, three-quarters cup flour, two and ore-half teaspoons baking powder, one-haif cup milk, Cream fat and the ugar together; add the well beaten cgg Sift dry ingredients together, nd add alternately with the milk to the mixture. Wheatless Pie Crust—One and one- balf cups rye flour, ore and one-half cups barley flour, three-quarters cup rice flour, ome teaspeon salt, one tra- ®poon baking powder, three-quarters cup fat, three-quarters cup water. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together: cut the fat into the flour mixer. Add the water, mizing and handling as lit- tlel as possible. Chill until ready to roll. Corn Flour Griddle Cakes—One and one-half cups corn_flour, one-half tea- spoon soda, one-half teaspoon salt, one cup zour milk, one eg. Sift the dry ingredients together, add the and the beaten eggs. Mix well cook on u hot griddle. must be very thin. one and cne-quarter cups sour milk, flour, tarley meal, powder. beatea egg and melted fat. _ mufén pans in a moderate oven. MOLLIE MARIE. LEARNING FROM ABROAD. day of shortage and stress we concerning economy. right way to cook vegetables is— milk and The batter Barley Muffins — One cup whole wheat flour, one cup barley meal, two teaspocns baking powder. one-quarter traspoon salt, one-half teaspoon soda, one ege two tablespoons fat. Sift the salt and baking Dissolve soda in a little cold water and add to sour milk. Com- bine flour mixture and sour milk. Add Bake in Dear Social Corner Friends: In this are learning things which we never knew An English expert tells us the only —Do not bail vegetables, but, after extended my cobbler's outfit a little by mending my rubbers, Purchased eleven mches of the in- side tube of afi automobile tire for 5 cents at the first store; the second place T tried to get a. piece of fhe in- side tube of a bicycle but could not and was given two piecés from a foot ball; added & ten cent tube of rubber cement and later proceeded to patch. Narrow strips of the bail rub- ber around the heel and pressed un- derneath then over them, shaped the heeis from the automobile tire. The first time worn they were ex- pected to be the last, but are still do- ing duty. Have cut elastics from the automobile tire and covered with rib- bon or other material can be used and they ought to outlast the ready made ones several times over. Am giving them a trial. Taster greetings and best wishes to all. BLANCHE. MORE ABOUT BOOKS. Dear Social Corner Sisters and Brothers: T want to say just a few more words about books . Don’t you think it is a grest help when you are tired, to sit down for a few moments with a good book? I think it is such a restful recreation; and when you have finished you feel newly made— like another person. Your wesriness seems all to have vanished and_your duties become a pleasure. What charming acquaintances we make— such as we seldom find in life. Usual- ly they make such a good impression that you want to be good friends with everybody. I guess that is why I love to read good books. 0ld Sol: Your deseription of Chris- tine was fine, and I just feel as thoughd T mnst read it. T tried to get it and found it in ome of the stores; but it was too high priced, and‘since I don’t take books from the library, think I will have to wait till it is’ cheaper. Thank you very much for replying to my letter, bui T always shall feel sorry that you lost courage before you Qecame well advanced in Dickens, s, it surely having read Les Miserable: wasn’t want of intelleet. I am now reading a good hook, Big Tremain, by Marie Vorst. It is a story is a novel more than ordinarily en- tertaining. I think:yam;swould enjoy t. . Polly Jane: Think you would enjoy reading out loud, Michael" O'Halloran; by Gene Stratten Porter, It is good for young and old. Potlatch: I think with you about the ! Northern and Western stories. Have | you ever read any of Edward Stewart | White's? T think you would like them. No, I have never read any of Rex Beach's works. Enid: Am pleased that you like| Dickens, so few would read his works. I'm something like Old Sol, I always would read what others wouldn't. Princess Pat: Are you reading any- thing now. 1 know you are quite a little hookworm. Crimson Rambler: No, I don't know anything about the book you named in Lucy Acorn’s letter BOB WHITE. THE GREAT MOTHER. Dear Social Cornerites: My long continued silence has not meant in- difference toward you and our much appreciated Corner. It stmply was that with “so many other iroms in the fire” there has not been time to write. The letters of the others have been greatly enjoyed and surely all feel grateful to each one who does write. R. B.: Am sorry it took me so long to reach the 'phone. Here at last and glad to chat with you. Ethelyn: I was much pleased with news from you and your pleasant friend whom I met on my trip to Ver- mont. - No. T.do net expect o 8o to Vermont this summer, but cannot now foresee what might happen. Should I decide to go will try to let you know. Fope to meet you and your frlend at some of our picnies. e in, but it is'good to know the interest is kept up and the gatherings of the “Clan” are as frequent, and en- joyable as they always have been. it has always beén a great pleasure to meet with the Sisters whenever I have that opportunity and I often wish I could attend all the meetings and I certainly envy those who can do_so. I am hoping this. may be a banner year for.The.Bulletin and staff, aiso the Socia] Corner, and that when 1919 comes peace will be restored and our country will be free from this terri- tle world war, That everyone may have a pleas- ant 2nd happy, Baster js the sincere wish of DOM PEDRO. THE PHOTO-PLAY -LES MISERA- BLES. Dear Social . Corner - Sisters:L.. that 1 could tell you How to make a dolly ont of a man's nightshirt, four ways to pickle an bgion and how to bake doughnuts, butl don’t knew, and instead will recite:a few impressions on the photo-play production of Vic- tor’ Hugo's novel, “Les-Miserables,” the greatest dramatic work of fiction ever conceived. The picture shows Jean Valjean the convicted; Jean - Valjean ‘the courtly gentlemen, -Monsieur Madelaine, the Mayor, and Jéan Valjean the broken hearted old fan, dying alone To one who has experienced the realities of life, the delineation of the charyoter of Jean Valjean, branded_as a criminal and condemned to the life of a galley slave for stealing a loaf of bread, is ot an hyperbolical ex- aggeration, nor is the conception of the saintly old Abbe, Who, even in the face of Jean Valiean’s admission that he was a convict. called him his guest and gave him shelter. for the night: nor even the representation of the vil- lainous Javert, the French police spy. As the picture flashes Jean Valjean, bending over the sleeping bishop with distorted face and uplifted hand-ready to slap, his hand is_stayed, but true to the effects of the Jaws of soclal cons demnation, he steals the bishop's can- dlesticks. He is brought as a thief be- fore the bishop, who again instead of condemning him to a life of further regradation, tells his accusers that the_candlesticks were.a gift. That one act changes Jean Valjean's mental at. of fate are apparent in the appear- ing and the maleyolent designs of the sp7 Javert, and the picture shows him again huniiliated and vainly wander- ing in the sewers of Paris to escape from his prosecutor. Finally, his he- roic rescue of the despicable. Javert, which in turn so impresses Javert that Ite solemniy swears he. will never 085 his path again. The picture shows the pathetic sac- rifices of Fantine for Cossette; the rescue.. of little Cossette. from her taskmasters, the Thenardier's by Jean Valjean; the coming.of Marius and his marriage to Cossette, and _closes with the tragic death of Jean Valjean Never was there such a character as that of Jean Valjean created by the human mind, who suffered the deepest degradations of life, who rose to one of the most exalted positions, whose Corney family. Norwich. he hit the mark all ‘weather, CLUB MEETINGS. Dear Editor and Sisters of The Cor- ner: Here I am again, after being ab- sent a few months; but I have not lost interest by any means, as I have read all of the papers and find them more and more interesting. all the gatherings in Willimantic end ! My better half says he bets T rather go without my meals for a Wt than to lose one-Corner gathering, and | It is now time for hou: but I have not taught the am waiting patiently for warmer AUNT MARY. 1 also attend right. levu-fi’ life was ruin alone broken. hearted. This play manifestly teaches degradation of man by poverty; of ,women and children by starvation, the existing laws of sccial condemnation. which artificially cre- ever a sacrifice, and who died | "RANT 1 it ant o be the the put things right out doors, ner; throw open the windows and doors, without, fear of catching cold, and I think it is much nicer to be Silver Locks: Welcome to The Cor- enjoyed your letter very much. able to ! able to ates helis of earth, and exumphfles the words of its immoral author, tor. Fige, “Dante made a holl with poetry, 1 have tried 6 make one With reality.” THE LITTLE SPINSTER. A LETTER FROM AUNT MARY. , 2 Dear - Social “Gorner Friends: I glad Dreamer reminded us in her last letter of the Social Corner of the motto suggested by our Editor for the bensfit of all of the writers of The Corner— Brevity. I wanted to write-much more about the anniversary. meeting of Club ¥o. 1, but I thought of the suggestions. of. the Editor that a page and a half of note paper was good length for a let- ter for The Corner, so that there ‘would be room for & many more to write than if each one wrote a c H or more; so I refrained from writing | all that I wanted to and waited till now to finish. 1 wanted to have written how much we enjoyed the music that Joan made for us and how sorry we were to miss some we had hoped to see, but learned that they were sick. ‘We were very sorrs to hear of the sorrow in the family of Remember Me. We all who were fortunate enough to attend her hirthday picnie last year remember what a delishtful time we |- had. How beautifuily her lovely home was decorated with the color of The Corner, and how untiringly she and her husband both labored for our hap- piness. -He leff his work in the hay- fleld (the farmer’s busiest time) to meet us at the car and insisted on car- rying us to the car on our return, al- though it did not:seem too far for us to walk. We alf had a delightful tim It made us so sorfy to hear that the; were-hoth sick now; Mrs. Browning at their_home and her husband in the hospital, seriously il Very much sympathy was expressed for them by all present, 1 think Jennie's suggestions about thoughtless speaking are very good. Many a kind and loving heart hag been grieved by uhkind words thoughtlessly spoken. May we all carefully consfder ide: Can vou Lmd 1 felt quite T. U, hall on Valley April 10th. Dorcas, Althea, No. 1, Tiny, Pin tork. ®Spry Bird: Hope Mayfare: day. filled with mone: Lucy Acorn: We Many. thanks to ters did enjo¥ it. Best wishes. Dear. 1 could not attend. April Come one, come all, assured. Haosit, Tly _Grandma H Qthers. Silver Locks: your letter. gathering sometimes baking. titude, and _is the basic influence of his future life. As Jean Valjean appears in his new our words both spoken and writien, and never criticize only when our hearts are warm with loveé and a de- SR Write :Agaln and come to some of our t my name mentioned story of a few weeks ago. see you next Wednesday | Buckingham Memorial. ¥ ! Club No. 3 will entertain at the Ilfl‘l V#5 [ Social Corner gathering at the W. C. The hostesses aré Olga, Aunt Sarah, Auntie Bo-Peep and Lonesome “All bring cup, Déw Drop: Come and bring can come; also L. H. Hope you will have your auction license before mext Wednes- Annette: Haye your pocketbook well | chance to bid on another jar of jelly. smiling face at the last meeting. the delicious ice cream. How the Sis- APRIL MEET OF CLUB NO. 2. Social Corner Sisters: joved reading Aunt Mary's lettet about Club No. 1’s anniversary. Was sorry with ybu some time soon. Please remember Cluk 3d at the Buckingham Memorial. The hostesses are Merry Widow, it and Rock Maple. Hope to see you with 1 was pleased to see Try and come Jennie: I like to have a caller in the morning if they are sensible enough to sit in the kitchen while I g0 on with my work, say ironing or mending, or Hoping to meet you all April 3d. Kind wishes for The Corner. not come, too? flattered to have in vogr blz pe ltq the street Wednesday, plate, spoon and it will be so you K. you may have a all ‘missed your | The Bulletin for T ens T hope to meet |} No. 2 meets A good time is to our SCOTTIE. “WINIFRED WORTH Crochet and Tatting Designs, Be Sure and Save These Exclusive Patterns As They Are Published From Time to Timo. P D TN PR TSR P TS TT LU LT That's what Mr. ; cleanirz tlem thoroughly and perhaps *lows hie knose'a'thing M: ied s Te forerunner of the beauties to follow in R P LE street, Willimantie. grees =l ) shall try to be with Daboll sez, an' T breaking them up, cook them by sim- | fine, almost i (e PORE Yo tont ‘anow wiat fan| "D FINIBIYINE messure. o|or two, 1 lows he's 2 right " aown | mering in very liitle waer, o by hot |ty facer . oo Qplnnmioee n all the year this e season of lsmart faller, afr (as in a jar, set in a vessel that| T i 01a_Sol's letts s ¥0u los by Bot £oing with us, renewing, for making oid things new, | - Now, Mr. Baltor, and Jim, tew, what | s, el R OJ. Bl Tteer Dee: The buds on my Cape has water in it), or by stewing, or by |about books and agree with those who and growing young with nature's self. |you think ‘bout this new fangled fash- frying, ete. think 1 t etimies . are mlh; -:: 1:&: ‘é"op';fi' o Zake vour Just spri leclyalheil out, ion the vimmen mtkl'k;:n ook w2 This i 2;1)0 not strain vegetables. Use an fion 13&&“1“ m:an:f;'i hfve read| T g See Saw Back Drier. X , em o ou, Clean- |’ere conservatory g7 hoo! It| litile waler as possible—spinach needs | ti k bout — A PN ] S0 them efore m:; Jhem av:i?, i me il ail possexsedt " Now 1|none:and serve with gil the vaiuaile R P 3 e ooy mf c';"n"‘,i‘ml':"‘“‘m";'fi :fl‘:‘“‘“““u "r'm:“‘w’:‘n 'g:_",:": } L now hang them ine in a|'low my johnn; es and sas- on of a little butter | M 3 inches 3 j in their " family and|bright and synny uld there | sages ‘buckwhea ycaku and :e‘:b or nfl . ’“fl i ) o Ve e oas i or margarine or oil those m II! left alone ! be any spots the sun WflF show them fDr bra/g(‘hst Lfl(es godd Dld rye and { in the ccoking is a help greetings to up. Of course, you will m! !n peess | i dinner, 'long with beans.|and “fuel-vaiue! MRem ot & Saludiom af s == LEate nnddin’ ain't +n he eneazed af . % _Tin rot mnenl vemotahlen - other “fat” named is the story of the life of a the flavor inches wide. Double the fowel-|dc. in end of drier, fasten by sl. st. very remarkable woman. R N was a Scottish fact Tt girl whoeo nnwie n wae fil] e c-m