Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 29, 1918, Page 12

EVERY WOMAN’S GPPORTUNITY The Bulletin wants good homo letters; good business letters; good nelp- tul letters f any kind the mind may Wednesday of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCTAL CORNER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. FIVE PRIZES EVERY MONTH O made the last Saturday of each month. SOCIAL CORNER PRIZES FOR JUNE One Dollar Each Ninette M. Lowater for letter entitled, “Our Empire of the West.” Aunt Mary for report of June Meeting of Club, No. Tidy Addley for report of the Annual June Picnie. Easter Lily for letter entitled “Conservation Party For the Children.” The Little Spinster for letter entitled “The Hudson on a Perfect June ROLL OF HONOR Sons of Social Corner Writers Walter F. Moran, of Norwich. Richard C. Moran, of Nerwich. Eugene Campbell of Willimantic, Conn, Allen Williams Hovey Sterry, Union, Conn. Earl L. Sparks, of Norwich. Arthur T. Knowles, of Wethersfield, Conn. Floyd Mitchell, Conn. Willard A. Madley of Lebanon. William Howard Gordon, Subma- rine service, U. 8. N. Myron J. Ringland, of Norwich. of | of Central Village, SOCIAL CORNER POEMS, The Hurrying Hours. How often the thought comes home to me, As the moments hurry away, Of the many things I intend to do, Somehow, some time, some day. There are promises that have not been kep Though 1 a ys meant to be true. But time is too short for all the things That a bedy intends to do. I wili answer a letter, or read a book, I will write a bit of rhyme, I w{llddu the things that I ought to o, Some day when I have time. So I look bevond as I hope and plan, For the days that are just ahead, While the day that is here goes into the grave With its opportunities dead. Today is the only day we have, Of tomorrow we cannot be sure; To seize the chance as it comes along, Is the way to make it secure. - Tor avery year is a shorter year, And this is a truth sublime; A moment misspent is a jewel lost From the treasury of time. —Selected. The Lightning Flash. That sudden shower that hurried by Curtained the canopy of blue: Its angzry clouds that transformed a 8| That only genial sunshine knew. I heard the rustle of a breeze That makes the human instinct sure— A warring neise among the trees, The downfall's certain overture. The birds strains, The cattle to their coverts crept, As on the drowning grass and grains The watesy battalions leapt. withheld their jocund The caught pedestrian on the street, The vehicle that made delay, EACH ONE SEES WHAT HE CARRIES IN HIS HEART .|in an envelope. *linto the country for a picnic or a meet- Fach urged a “double-quick” retreat; Thoh.’armer‘s men left grain and ay. The dust that lately stifiing rose, And came in clouds that signal drout Was stilled, and ‘where a small brook flows Sharp lightning came from west and south. It glimmered over fleld and hill, It wrote upon the thirsty sod (I see its startling outlines still) The blazing “Autograph of God!* —Joel Benton in 4The Outlook, Answer to “If You Want to Keep a Woman in Decent Humor” If you wish to keep a man in good humor for a day, It is a very simple thing to do! For instance, if a regiment is passing down vour way, And another awkward man passes you, When he whispers: “Honey love, tell me, am I such a chump?” All you have to do is promptly an- swer, “No!” Apd with happiness his warm heart will start to thump, - And a look of real contentment he will show. b f, perchance, at the movie pictures a stunning man appears In tights, showing his grand mus- cles covered by his hose, With a set of jron bars he can lift above his ears, And do a stunt that requires a per- fect pose, ’ He asks you: “Honey love, do you think he looks as well as 17 “No,” is all you have to answer, even though you have to lie, And b: really happy, happy man he'll If with husband you freak out of dat If his pants are slightly baggy at the knees; ' If he looks as though he hadn't put his tie on straight, And his costnme shows decided lack of ease, if your husband says: “Tell me, honey, do I ever look like that? Have I ever in my life been such a fright 7 Al have to do is to promptry am- should meet a o— suggest. They should be in hand by F ONE DOLLAR EACH. Award 3 swer, “Mo!” And with pride he will be puffed up all right, And a glow of real contentment he will quickly show. LA R S INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. UNCLE SAM'S DAUGHTER: Let- ter received and forwarded to Joe’s| Brother. to a watch to leave it without wind- ing for a long time, thus causing the oil to clot. It is just as harmful to a piano to keep it closed for months at time. Open occasionally, if not uez' often. . * 4 Y Third—If you insist on burdening your piano with bocks, pictures or or- naments, do not be surprised if it re- taliates sometimes, emitting unpleas- ant sounds when played upon. Place a small piece of camphor inside to keep moths from destroying the felt. = (A piano tuner placed oil of cedar in mine | —tle moths had eaten the washers ang felt almost away. It was certainly a sight.) Have piano tuned, if new. every foun months the first year, less frequentlys thereatter, TFourth—When necessary to move instrument, see that it is done by those whose sole business it is to move pianos. ETHELYN. A LETTER TO ALL. Dear Social Corner Sisters: The Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, whose books we all admire, says that one way to keep letter every once in awhile; and that Sunday afternoon is a good time. Tt would take a good many - afternoons to write each Sister personally, so I am writing one letter for all. In the first place, I wish to thank “Twice Twenty” for the nice report of the little gathering at my home. It was the first meeting of Club No. 4, and we are looking forward to many more such pleasant occasions. I have noticed of late that a num- ber of the Sisters whom I have met have been ill or called upon to part with their loved omes; and to all such I extend my sincere sympathy. To all new writers, especially “Just Me,” a cordial welcome, I have been interested in the talks on books. Someone has said that next t5 acquiring good friends, the best ac- 7uisition is that of good books. Do you ad the stories of Grace Livingstone 11 Lutz? “The Enchanted Barn,” “The Story of a Whim,” “There Came a Maid,” ete. We have all listened to lectures on food conservation and read so much about hooverizing that we know the subject by heart, and have at our tongues’ end a list of the things we must_hooverize in order that the war may be won. I recently read an article on the things we should not hooverize, name- ly: Sunshine, fresh air, cold water. Those are some of the best of God’s | gifts to us and we can use of them all we want without robbing our neigh- bors here or the hays “Over there.” Then there are the beautiful cour- MEANS OF AMUSEMENT. Dear Socal Qorner Sisters: It has been a long time since I wrote for The Corner, but each week I have read the letters with much interest. Grandma H.: You are very welcome to The Social Corner. Joan: Have you got new_ home, and do you as ¥,? Crimson Rambler: Haven’t seen any- thing from your pen for a long tim hope you haven’t deserted The Corner. A Flag Race—Try this for a July meeting, indoors or out. Have a lot of | little flags, paper ones will do. Ap- point two captains who choose sides. | Send one member from cach of the room (if out of doors blindfold | them), then each captain hides a flag. The two members are called and each | guesses where she thinks the flag is| hidden. The one who guessés nearest | to the hiding place of her captain flag wins both flags for her captain Then two more, one from each side, | guess in the Thus the | s'de winning { whose captain has the most flags when | all have guessed. A hostess ied this with success: From magazines and catalogues she cut out pictures of flowers and ani- mals, one for each guest. These were mounted on thin pasteboard and then cut into eight or t parts. The cut- up parts of each picture were placed These were passed about, each member drawing an en- velope. Each person was given a score card and at a signal all began the work of fitting together properly the pieces of the picture drawn. The one who finished first received a mark on her card, then the parts were mixed up, placed in the envelope and passed to the member at the left. At a siz- nal all again fitted ports together, the first one done getting a count on her card. In this way the pictures went round the circle, the person having the most scores at the close winning a prize. Try this for amusement when going | 11 | i | i ing with some member, and if a load of you go together, try this on the way !spoon and he would sit up to the table out. One member with paper and pen- | cil is to keep tally; half of the load is called “Rights,” and the other half “Lefts.” Each division is to keep watch | and call out points for their side. white person counts 2; a darkey any bird or animal, 5; a black cat 7 al white horse 10; a cat in a window 15; a washing on a line, a baby car§ on the porch or in the yard 25. Any one of these things passed on the right counts for the Rights, while | seen on the left they store for the| Lefts. Interest will run high a when the final count is made the side | with the most points can compel the | losers to perform several stunts for penalty. Yours for the good of The Corner. Social | 1 LONESOMEBURG. TO SALT DOWN STRING BEANS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: The fol- lowing is a good way to salt down string beans: Weigh the Deans, then wash and drain; remove the strings and cut in pieces or not as desired. The amount of salt needed will be one-fourth the weight of the beans. A crock or keg | makes a good container. Put in a| layer, of beans in the bottom one inch | thick. Cover witk sait. Repeat this process until crock is almost filled. Do not use a larger amount of salt than one-fourth the amount weighed out. Cover with a piece of clean cloth and a plate. Weigh -down and if within 24 hours there is not sufficient brine to cover.the beans, add some made brine (one pound salt to two quarts of water). The top layer must be kept under the brine. As soon as the bub- bling ceases set away until wanted for use. ¢ For use: These beans should be soaked over night to remove salt and then cooked as fresh beans. J. L. B. SUMMER CARE OF A PIANO. Dear Social Corner Sisters: The piano is an instrument requiring al- most as much attention to keep in good working order as the human body. A piano maker for forty years says in order to keep a piano in the best condition dampness must be avoided. First—A piano cannot keep its tone in a damp place; dampness rusts both strings and tuning pins; also causes the mechanism to move irregularly or sluggishly, and also makes ivory keys turn yellow. To prevent these keys from turning yellow, allow them to be exposed to the rays of the sun oc- casionally. While avoiding dampness do not, on the other hand, put ‘the instrument in a place of extreme heat, near a radiator, stove or open fire. Second—Close the piano when not in use, to keep dust from accumula- ing. Most people know it is injurious ireins with his feet. tesics of Jife, kindness, gentleness, T and good cheer. There is more cf them today than ever before. using all we can, there will be much of them left. In fact, the ill be increased, for smiles call miles and words of good cheer 1ally answered by those of the zind. th best wishes. st a k fort! PRIMROSE. DCM. PEDRO'S TRAINED BULL- FINCH. Dear Social Corner Friends: 1 was -| very much interested in the unsigned | letter of last am always int 1h bi; week About Birds. I erested in that subject. ave trained a good many small s and parrots, but I will only tell e oullyou about one now, for lack of space.|¥nat he is diving fo Several years ago I had an English bullfinch that was a wonder. He was quite young when I bought. him. I taught him over twenty trivks. I seade him a hammock and he would lay in it and hold up a tiny book and {look down as though he was reading. I bought him a toy horse cart and he would sit up on the seat, with a tiny doll one side of him and a little china dog on the other side; he held the In the back of his cart were a little toy wheelbarrow and a, pumpkin and a jug. He was going to market. I taught him to ride a toy goat on wheels; he would sit up on it and ride around. I always spread a paper on a large table and he did his tricks on that. I took a bird-seed box and fixed the cover so it would be raised up from the inside. tell him to show us a Jack in a box and he would go up inside and come out at the top. I had a box with a parrot’s head on it; I cut the head out, made a small hole in the center and put it back where it came from. I would tell him to put a head on the parrot and he would go up inside the box and push out the head of the par- rot and put his own in place of it; he would hold six toothpicks in his feet at jone time. I would hand them to him one at a time anq he would put them under both feet and hold them there. That was a hard trick but he did it all right. I made him a table and chair; he had a tiny cup and holding the spoon in one foot and cup in the other and eat his lettuce seed out of his cup; it was very rarely he upset it. I could lay his back, tell him he was a dead bird and he would lie still with his eyes closed and I could pull him around by his wings or tail and he would no notice it until I said “Come, Trixy Then he was on his feet ready for the next trick. I made him a little car- riage of spools and hairpins. He had a fur hat and robe for winter and lace ones for summer; he would sit up in his carriage with his fur hat on and his fur robe, and he was too cute for anything; he hag a little box in front of him and when I drove him around the table, if any pennies were put in it, he would look into it to see if they were there all right. It made no difference how many were in the | room, he paid no attention to anyone but me. If I left the room he would follow me if he could. A great many ! people came to see him. A lot of people came over from Mystic one night to see him perform and one of the gentlemen said if he owned that bird $100 would not buy him. He died when he was four years old. 1 was told that was their age limit. T have not told vou half of the tricks he could do, but must not take any more space. Best wishes for all from DOM PEDRO. A CONSERVATION PARTY FOR THE CHILDREN. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Every small boy and girl longs in his or her heart to be a patriot, and all their soldier play is very real to them. Now the Fourth of July is coming and the spirit of the holiday must be kept for the child especially. On this day they ought to do and have something dif- ferent frem the everyday routine. A party is always exciting and will take the place of fireworks and ‘firecrack- ers. A party, of course, means something good to eat. What can we have in these days of conservation, and how can we serve it so that it will not seem just like ony ordinary meal for any day of the week? Fortunately many of the things suit- able for a party do not come under the ban of “dont’s.” Fruit and, for children, cream. Certain breads with jams and simple cakes of barley and rice flour and, to top all, cornballs, which can be served with a tiny flag stuck in each. 'Why, a big tray of cornballs stuck over with flags would| make a party all by itself. 4 The arrangements and decorations of the table are nexi in importance to the food. 'This Fourth, let us have a table all red, white, and blue, with a small tent in the center, a miniature of the army tents, with the stars and stripes flying at each end. The tent may be made of paper, but our friends is to write them a good|q 1 would | him down on | ‘cloth will be better. It serve th purpose of the sawdust pie or fancy cake, for in it may be hidden the fa- vors, which consist of tiny caps, buttons, ' | i kn: necdles, flags, drims, ete; 5 Around the tent 1d flowers’ are I'banked and at each corner & tiny. tin soldier stands on guard. - ke At each place around the table a little. camp-kettle i§ hung on thvee twigs fastened together at the top with a bit of wire, making a tripod. These little gipsy kettles or camp-kettles are filled with tiny hard candies and under each little red and white stick candies are arranged to suggest sticks. of wood ready for a fire. The food may be served in various ways on red, white, or blue dishes or paper. ~ Often the foods themselves may show the colors. As very few foods are blue, blue dishes will furnish this color. As the white foods can he garnished with cherries, currants, strips of beet or pimento. If sandwich trap or baskets are used the handles y be wound with red, white, and blue papers or ribbons, and the red, whlite and blue ishes used in them. 'An effective doily may be made of red, white and blue tissue paper by cutting a circular piece of each color the size of the tray, laying them together and fringing the edges back about one-half inch. The colors of the fringe will mix in an at- tractive fashion. Best wishes to all. EASTER LILY. READING A WXSTE OF TIME. Dear Social Corner Editor: I ai- ways read with interest letters writ- ten by -Blanche for they are breezy and informing. In her last letter I noticed this: “When a woman said to me she thought reading a waste of time I was more than surprised;: when conven- ient shall « for particulars why she should make such a statement.” This woman spoke the truth; and doubtless reading would be a waste of time to her whether she was read- ing the Bible, the Social Corner or “The Adventures of Larry O'Horn.” The value or non-value cof reading depends wholly upon the reader. Read- ing as a fad, just to be able to talk titles and authors, is absolutely a waste of time. Every book written has a purpese and it is up to tlie reader to find out what the object of the author in writ- ing the hook. The book may simply be meant to be entertaining or’ amus- ing and not be guilty of presenting a w idea or anything very original in the way of humor; it may be an his- torie, religious or society novel mark- ed by well expressed truths or show- ing exceptional literary skill; it may be a book of travel or exploration which acquaints the reader with the life .and custo; d comforts and perils” of oth it may- be self-culture book and if made practi- cal in our lives may be worth more than goid to the reader. It is how you read more than what you read h brings its reward. HHuman pe- ings are not so very different from jthe bees and other insects, they oper- ate according to their tastes, some are jsuited with carion and some prefer |Foney. What they seek usually they | find. ! Reading may make the reader con- i temporary with past ages: but to read iwithout reflecting is like eating with- {out digestion. The pearl-diver knows 1wt and a reader 1 of books should know what he is read- i ing for. Aimless reading is a waste of Itime, x Aunt Mary reads the Scriptures and cherishes the truth of them and real- iz the blessings.of knowled doesn’t have to smoke for solace. many read them in doubt and get no sunshine in .their hearts. Those who read should think for {themselves and profit by theur | thoughts. JOE'S BROTHER. THE CHARM OF FLOWERS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Just now as the flowers of the field, and ci the cultivated gardens, are perhaps ! in their prime, or advancing towards ic, 1 think we possibly do not value their worth as we might. The flowers express much. with beauty and sweet rerfume of themselves, and serve many times as the mediator from | friend to friend, or oftimes as a token | of love and friendship to cheer a sad heart while suffering on a bed of pain. | "I believe flowers, of any kind, the | simple daisy,, or the beautiful ros {are a real comfort, and cheer companionable, to thoses who mus ! be | of the body, or weakness of age. ! Nothing is more appropriate for the | bride, or the sweet zirl graduate than | the dainty lily of the valley, the white sweet peas, or the unfolding bud of the delicate rose. All have their place and station, whether it be ! a2 congratulatory birthday remem- brance, or an expression of sympa- { thy in the hours of bereavement. I believe in having flowers in the home every day that we can; let the vases be filled often, and placed on the dining room table, or anywhere, so that we see them before us, “the | housekeeper” may enjoy them as the | daily work is performed. I quite tagree with Evelyn to avoid picking the wild flowers. that\ grow by wayside. Let them remain for the passersby, and select those that would not be missed. . + Flowers express so much in a silent language. The lily. or the carnation in its season, recall to us a duplicate, a sweet and tender memorial of long ago. Let us enjoy the fowers every day, and allow them to brighten our path as we journey along. Best wishes, JENNIE. THE MOTHER’S DUTY Dear Social Corner Mothers: All of us. wish at this time to do our duty, | and we mothers who are tied at home | with home cares and duties often wish that we could do something big for the war and for the world. Many of us have given our sonms, others of us have sons and daughters not yvet old enough to give to the country, perhaps only babies yet, and it is to these mothers that I am writ- ing. These mothers form our “second line of defense,” and their sons and daughters will be given to the country for service in .the years to come in no less patriotic sense than those are given who go forth mow. After the war the progress of civilization will depend upon the kind of men and women we are bringing up now. Mothers must begin at once to lay ‘the foundation of perfect health. At the present time a wide effort is beina made throughout the country to learn whether our children are above or be- low par in physical health, and chil- dren under six years of age are being weighed and measured and these measurements compared with average heights and weights of other chil- dren. i Many children are suffering from lack of intelligent care, particularly from wrong food, and improper methods of feeding. To help mothers select and man- age the diet. so that the child will se- cure the proper elements necessary for healthy the Childres's Bureau, !". 8. “epariment of ‘Labor, Washinzton, D C., will soon publis' a simple bulletin on the care of the child of pre-schoo! age, which any mother may havs, without charge, by |smail addressing the bureau. ana parents desiring to have their children weighed 41d messured may secu¢s in- formation regarding the national test Dby addressing the nearest chaivman “shut in.” either from infirmities | the | ‘woman's A council of pational Jefe e or the Children’s Bureau, 1. S: Dapartment of Labor, Washington, D. C. v ‘Let every youns mother begin to- day to lay the foundation of verfect health in her child, for this is the pa- ltflm.itc task wl;lfih ti Jgst(p?hu‘ ask- ng today of n; others. - it ,},:O"].‘H 13 THE HUDSON ON A PERFECT JUNE DAY. - Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: There is ever a charm in following the lonely ways of a.rivar, but the won- | derful enchantment of the majestic Hudson is incomparable with that of the isolated stream. 2 Justly famed in song and story is the mighty Hudson and the . writer! eannot but express, even as, that of a’ new beholder, the inspiration ‘that its grandeur excites. The first emotional impression incited by the looming palisades is that of reverential awe which is not lessened as the river narrows, and their furrowed sides rise higher ang higher, extending for miles along its banks. The writer has seen the Hudson when -the thousand tints of autumn illuminated its shores, but on this perfect June ,day the effect of the matchless green foliage, reflecting its elongated shadows upon the curling waters, was that a child in the happiness of its youth. But the train whirls on, swiftly passing the beauti- ful estates that line its sides, through the sleepy towns of Ardsley, Irvington, Hastings and Tarrytown. the homes of Washington Irving and John Bur- rougs, around which romance and tra- dition have woven many tales. At Oscawana, where the Hudson at- tains its greatest width, that of “five miles, another pleasure awaited, that of a visit to one of the manor houses of olden days. Old as the'shadowy traditions that have long been asso- ciated with this historic country is this picturesque old house. Could ofe but lift the mystic curtains of the past and vaguely see the phantom figlires that once glided through these old halls and down the open stairway; the hands that once lifted the ancient knocker, whose thud again echoed and reverberated under my -hand. Could their. welgome have heen more genu- ine than I received? . This magnificent estate of 180 acres borders nearly a mile along the famous Post road, the broad thoroughfare from New York to Albany, which is alone maintained for the pleasure of the automobilist, as neither man nor beast can scarcely tread its slippery way. The companionable trees that line dts borders and beautify its lawns are equally in keeping with the dignity and individuality of the manor house. Alone they stand, solitary and tall, with many trunks covered with woodbine and moss. 5 But further surprises awaited in ex- ploring the gardens and sloping hills Barns and icehouse stored with Tay and provisions necessary for the up- keep of a small army of livestock were inspected. Patches of wild strawberries were soon discovered, crimson among the grass, as far as the eye could reach, and the wary eye soon sighted the] masses of black- berry brush that before man¥ weeks would be yielding a rich harvest. But_ still higher we trudged, where the hills stang straight above the wa- ter, and an extended swdep of the Hudson is obtained. In the hazy dis- tance rises the reposeful peak of Storm King, a realistic reminder of| the Jungfrau of the Swiss Alps,-ex- | cepting that its shadowy depths massed with green instead of ive. Beyond is the city of Peckskill, where the river abruptly turns to the west, and from which point an unin- terrupted view is one unbroken line of some 30 miles may be gaincd of the Hudson. ; I have returned to the noisy city and have left those beautiful solitary hills, but my imagination still plays around their heights, and my_visit to the old manor house on the Hudson 1 shall not forzet. THE LITTLE SPINSTER. USES FOR TOMATOES. is Dear Social Corner Sisters: — The following ways of preserving tomatoes for winter use may be of value to some reader: Tomato Butter: To five pounds of to- matoes allow two pounds of sugar, one and one-half pounds of apples, one- quarter of an ounce each of stick cin- namon and ginger, one-eighth of an ~ e rach of maes and whole cloves. Skin, remove hard portions at stem i 01 tomatoes and cut in pieces. {Pare and slice apples. Ui -spices in cheesecloth to mixture ~ad boil all together for three hours, stirring fre- quently. Tomato Preserves: To one pound of vellow pear tomatoes allow an equal amount of granu'ated sugar, two lem- ons and two ounces of preserved Can- ton ginger. Remove skins and stem ends and cut into quarters. Place in porcelain lined kettle, add sugar, cov- er light and let stand overnight. In the morning pour off sirup and boil un- t‘1 auite thick. Slice lemons and re- move seeds, Add tomatoes, ginger and lemon to sirup and cook until tom%- toes have clarified appearance, skim= ming as needed. Sweet Pickle of Tomato: To one-half. peck of firm, green tomatoes allow fiye Jarge, while on‘ons. Stice tomatoes and onions an even thickness. Place in stone crock alternately a layer of to- matoes and layer of pnions, making layers a couple of inches thick and sprinkling with salt. Cover with plate; placing heavy weight on top, and let stand over night. Drain and rinse with cold water in the morning. Again place in crock, sprinkling lavers with one and one-half cups of brown sugar, one teaspoon each of celery seed, mace, allspice, pounded cloves and mustard seed, and one-half teaspoon powdered cinnamon. Add sufficient vinegar to suit taste. Boil mixture until thick syrup forms; again place in crock and cover with linen cloth before plac- ing on earthen lid. HANNAH WHO. EDUCATION OF CHILDREN. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Edu- cation begins with life, before we are aware of it the habits of the young child have become firmly fixed and after the age of sixteen is reached it takes many years to change one's habits. How very important them is the child's training in the home and common school? y It has been said a child’s actions.re- veals his home life and training.” A child who has been taught to be po- lite to his parents and other mem- bers of the family will be polite in public; a child who has been taught to be clean in body and mind at home will reveal these characteristics in the community. 5 Parents should teach children at home from the first, by their own ex- ample, to be clean bodily, clean mind- ed; obedient to God, to parents, to teachers, to laws of town, state and nation, and to follow nature’s laws; to be helpful. Though at first many mis- takes are made, and time may seem to be lost, the fruits may be counted in the end; to be honest with parents, teachers and themselves; curate in. speaking, never stretching the truth, in work, tha{ each time the same task is given it may be done a little better; to have system and or- der about their little duties, however belong® l, about their personal ings and thus be a help to all. Children should be taught’kindness| to every living creature, being shown that it is just as much a part of ! Father's plan as he is himself, to be ac- || habit whi Children - ing and follow their elders’ examples. We are told: “we must govern selves before we try to SO we can ‘not expect tosee ities in our.children . unless' U ‘we ‘have ".hat same . quality ourselves: but there- is' far: more in:good in: ing and environment. SEASONAL RECIPES. - Dear Social Corner: ‘Sisters:- These five food economics will’be well ‘ollowing: PR b ey 1—Save the. 'water in which boiled for soup stock. 2—Save all remnants of vegetablés for salad. - 5 3 3—Save and render all fat. Use as a substitute for lard or butter. 4—Use all’ crumbs and' ieft over ce- red! 2 5-~When sugaris scarce buy pack- .Age mince meat for® pies instead of using’ fruits, etc., that require so much sugar, .- R A Strawberry Short Cake: Two eggs, one-eighth** teaspoon salt. seven- eighths cgn sugar, juice of ome-half lemon, one ‘tablespoon warm water, three-fourths cup rice flour, until thick and- add the 'sugar, lemon juice, salt and warm water. Beat the egg whites untit, very stiff and fold in these and the rice flour. Serve with crushgd, sweetened' befries and cream. Peanut Butter cuit: Two cups of cornmeal, one-half cup rice .or rye flour, three tablespoons peanut butter, four tegsoons bak‘ng powder. Sift the cornmieal, flour, salt, and baking pow- der and work in the peanut -butter. Mix with endugh milk to make a dough, working as little as possible Roll one-half’ inch" thick, and cut in rounds and bdke in a hot oven. Barley Pop-Overs: Two eggs, one cup barley flour, one tablespoon corn syrup, one-half teaspoon salt, one.cup 'milk. Mix together and beat very thoroughly with an egg beater. Bake about 30 or 40 minutes in hot, well- greased iron pans. They will not puff quite_ as high as those mode ‘“before the war,” but are delicious, neverthe- less. Spiced Oatmeal Cookies: One-fourth tup of molasses, three tablespoons fat, one and one-half cups barley flour, one- foyrth teaspoon soda, one-half tea- spoon baking powder, one teaspoon of cinnamon, one-half teaspoon cloves, one-half teaspoon nutmeg, one-fourth cup sugar, one-half cup’oatmeal, mush (breakfast leftover). Heat the molasses to point and add to the fat. Sift together the dry ingredients and add to the mo- lasses. Add the cooked oatmeal and raisins, beat in greased cup cake t'ns for 30 minutes. If the mixture seems too stiff, milk may be added. the oat- meal mush of course differing. One-Egg Barley Muffins: Two cups barley flour, five teaspoons baking powder, ‘one-half teospoon salt, one egg, one cup milk, two teaspoons mo- lasses, one tablespoon melted fat. Mix and sift the dry. ingredients. Beat the egg, add it to the milk and molasses. Stir this into the dry ingredients. Add the melted fat. Stir lightly and quick Pour into well greased muffin tins and bake in a moderate oven 30 to 35 minutes. Ginger Bread: Three tablespoons fat, one-half cup boiling water; one cup of mo'nsses, -two teaspoons ginger, one- half teaspoon salt, ene teaspoon so- da, two and one-half cups barley flour. Add the fat to the boiling water: add the molasses. Sift the dry ingredients. Add the ligu'd gradually to this. Beat wery - thoroughly. Pour into a greased shallow pan and bake 25 to 30 min- utes in a. moderate oven. One cup oaten flour (ground and rolled oats) could he used in place of barlev flour. MOUNTAIN LAUREL. A SOCIAL CORNER MEETING Dear Social Corner Sisters: Once again I greet vou. I trust you are all well this cool month of June. As the saying g “nothing ven- ture, nothing have. I recently met a_ yery interesting lady and as 1 am always interested in meeting strangers T bezan by asking questions; first I “Da; you. ever read th® Satur- s Norwich Bulletin?” The answer was: ‘“Yes!” | _Then I took another step and said: {“Do you read ~The Social Corner Page?”’ and the answer was:, “Yes. “Just one question more: Are vou a Social Corner Sister, and the an- swer was: 'Yes.'” And to my great delight I had found “Margaret Owen.” Do you know it does not take very long to have a Social Corner mesting when two get together who are Social Corner members. I just hustled around and called the other members together and soon ‘there were four. Hilda and Candy @irl: How ars you? Rather cool this evening. I must make mention of = lavely bunch of roses I had given to me one day this week—they were beautles. Arnelia is no better. ‘Her condition does not improve. Paula: Did cver receive the let- ter T sent dirsetly to you. I will clos> now by sending wishes to all. best SISTER READY. "True, there is something Nflér‘c‘;;‘,!. ; meat is |- the boiling|| der is the. should appea: der as | s le.. A f er ‘of for a helpful sug: be of value 'to you: r ¢ be ard there, intermingled, w of coreopsis, of red. poppigsand of zin- nias. Rare- taste. and were employed in the blending, seem- ing careiessness which is art conceal- ing art. These, vasious flowers go bet-, ter together, however, than one would suppose without seeing them. Vari-colored’ Columbines also make a pretty border alo: ng a stone wall. JOSEPZI DOE. NOT MANY WOMEN SLACKERS. Editor of The Social Corner: I will try to send just a few lines before ev- erybody forgets me. [ am glad to hear of the activity near Diana, for it ought to bring inéreased prosperity to the town and-people. I wanted: to attend Biddy's pienic and the meeting at Buckingham, but could not go to ‘either. \My back it not reliabie and I am librarfan two afternoons and-oné evening, and “chiet cook and dish washer” seven days ev- ery week,:so I am “employed at some- thing useful” most of the time. This week I ‘have -tried to help a bit as onc of the War Savings Stamp canvassers. I have not been able to do muchin money as our income is not large and my boys are too young to_answer the call, % I do not think theére-was ever a time when women needed more firmness and common sense than now. ‘We are asked to save food, and many wives and mpfihers Just starve themselves and the ‘chillren so as' to keep their pledzes: and wet save food for the man of the house who is not willing to change his diet. Then every magazine and paper fs full of articles on food by women who never kept house « *pt “ywith ser- vants and a goo ome, 2nd who have no members 0 work at harad labor. Gardens are late; no striwberries at any price; no -fishwto.bewget. in this village, as the few carts will not rua on side streets; eggy hizh and it seems to me it is time for “Save to Win the, ‘War,” to include ‘the men as well as women and children. If the children g6 without candy te save sugar, can’t the men go without tobacco to save money? If the bdoys have a 'quiet Fourth and buy thrift stamps, why should not the men have a sober Fourth and buy War Savings Stamps? T heard a strong man say he could not care for a garden because he work- ed 10 hours a day. His wife worl one hour to get his breakfast and an- other to clean up after supper. Twe hours a day helps in the garden. My husband works 10 hours and al- so tends ® garden and Wood pile and his working hours are np longei than mine. © There are not many female slackers. ETTA BARBER: Expert Testimony. A German legisiator would end “the senseless murder of women and chil- dren”. by international . agreement. Referred to Belgium for a report.— New Haven Register. CATARRHAL DEAFNESSCANNOT BE CURED . | by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion .of the ear. There is only one way to cure eca- tarrhal deafness, and that§siby-a con- titutional remedy. Catarrhal deafness is caused by an inflamed condition ef the mucous ‘lininz of the Bustachian fube. When this t inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing. and when it is cntirely closed deafness is the result. Unjess the in- flammation can’be refiuced and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will _be. destroyed forever. Many cases of deafness are caused by catarrh, which is an inflamed condition cf the mucous surfaces. Ha!li" | icine acts through | mucous surfaces of the em. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of catarrhal dedfness that cavnot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Circulars free, All drug- Tac. ¥ 1. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, O. MEN'S, WOMEN'S ; Now Offered to FOURTH OF JULY REDU Rare bargains can be had now before the a tfiepficeof:hou,vfllkhhdaflychnnfing. Brockton Sample § 138 MAIN STREET Fourth of July Reductions' —ON-~ AND CHILDREN’S Norwich Buyers. . Have just bought a large stock of the Shoes of all of the leading manufacturers and offer them to the public at | CTIONS. - 3 ce In