Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 11, 1919, Page 11

SOCIAL CORNER POEMS THE TREES o By Christopher Morley The poplar tree is a French tree, A tall and laughing wench tree, A slender tree, a tender tree, ‘That whispers to the rain— An easy, breezy fapper tree, A girl of trees, a pear] of trees, Beside the shallow Aisne. The oak is a British tree, And not at all a skittish tree: A rough tree, a touch tree. A knotty tree to bruise: A drives-his-roots-in-deep tree, i ' A what-I-find-I-keep tree, A mighty tree, a Blightyv tree, A tree of stubborn thews. The pine tree is our own tree, A grown tree, a cofe tree. { The tree to face a bitter wind, { The tree for mast and spar— © A mountain tree, a fine tree, A fragrant turpentine tree, A limber tree, a timber tree, i And resionus with tar! ‘Geod-bye” We wallowed in the Flanders mud. the worst 1 ever saw, We faced the death-in Argonne Wood, we shared the fiithy straw. We huddled in a dugout while the bit- ter cold bit in. We marched together in the rain, all sopping 1o the skin. We helped to smash the wall of steel they called the Kriémhild line. w the Stars and Stripes furied upon the castled Rhine. bound each other’'s bloody wounds and kept our courage high ‘Through all the glorious scrap, but now we've got to say gocd-bye. we - We Bach day in rest camp I have thougght .. how lonesome it would be To have no pal to sit around smoke ind gab with me. ..Ne chum to share my blanket. and to cheer me up when I'm biue— Best bunkie. finest comrade that soldier ever knew. The train is nearly to the place where wé at last must part, For you belong in Tennessee—God bless your loyal heart! in New York a dear old dad, white haired and dim of eve, Is waiting in a flat for me—it's time to say good-bve. and *And Gdodbye, goodbye! and don't forget as i long as life endures “'That evervthing I've got on earth at . any time is vours, And if you find the mountains - 10 quiet for your taste Pick up vour hat and hike along Man- “hattanward in haste. Therell always be a piate and cup and something in them for The buddy who beside me trod the long red road of war. Drop me a postcard now and I'm not ashamed to cry ©Oh. gee! it spoils the coming home to part so soon—good-bye. Mnnie Irving. HER FAVORITE POEM. Dear Editor of the Social Corner: | fack-eved Susan” is an old lady of 7 vears, and this poem is a favorité of bers, and she wishes very much to see it printed complete in The Corner: THE SILVER BIRDS' NEST. A soldier’s stranded epaulette ~The waters cast ashore, A little winged rover met And eved it o'er and o'er. now then, The shining bright so pleased her eight ¢ On that lone idle rest. She knew not why she should deny Herself a silver nest. The shining wire she peck’'d and twirl'd And bore it to a bough, And on a flowering twig was curl'd— The bird will show you how. “With here and there a plume to spare, Form off her own bright form, With d of these she made A ig soft and warm +nd do yeu think the little hrood She fcndled there and fed tter when they understood heen about their bed? Do _you suppose they ever rose Of higher powers possessed, Because they knew ther peep'd and grew hin a silver mest? SAVE BY EATING AT HOME. Sisters of The Social Corner: May- ou experienced housekeepers will Rot agree with me, but ¥ maintain that much more economical for a to keep house than to board. had an example of this. when one of my friends who gave up her heme and began to “eat out” had me as her guest at a restaurant. First qf all. we both had portions «f soup enough for two others, neith- er was able to finish the meat and vegetables. which, of course, carried off by the waitress: bread left uneaten: my hostess did npt finish her pie, nor I my pudding at_dessert Now in one's own home, all these t-overs could be made use of for later meals. Paying for what one does not eat— that is the explanation of why the restaurant proprietors ride in limou- sines The family that would economize during these trying times should not| have a part in Jetting one crumb be | asted. Dear Sisters. stay at home| nd save: do not waste high-priced food for the benefit of somebody else! | The real battle against the high cost _of living must bezin in the homes of nation! SALLY LUNN. MY HUCKLEBERRY TRIP. | Dear Soclal Corner Sieters: 1 enjoy | reading about the different trips the | Sisters have takep' this summer, so will tell about my berry trip. | One day in August when Bob White * @ calling on me she asked me to go huckleberrving—thought it best for me to spend the nizht with her so as to mal.e an early morning start, ¥e had good luck to begin with, for as we opened the gate an auto came along with friends in it. stopped and offered to take un to the city. Of course, we were delighted. so Bob White hopped fn and 1 stepped into the auto and away we went, arriving our destination in no time, with no OUR PICNIC: A FFASIS‘OOSL R‘EASONAND FLOW OF un- {“the sam # gk A i hours. Strain through. There should be _three Jjuice or llix cf:r-.w “this too rapidly, inutes, 8ix cups. of heated granulated sugar by degrees and cook about five min- utes longer. If the apples are not tart add the juice of one or two lemions. This will make six or seven tumbiers of jelly. HANNAH WHO. DOM PEDRO AT CLUB NUM 28 MEET. Dear Social Corner Sisters and Friemds: I have a few words te say about my trolleyride up to Norwich, Thursday morning, Oct. 2% to attend the gathering of the clan at the Buck- ingham Memorial Oct. 1. There were fields of wild asters and golden rod mingled togethér as though by the design of a florist. Golden yel- low pumpkins covered the ground of one fleld. Then we-passed a farm- house where there was a lot stock, with pigs, too many to count. They were large enough to suggest Troast pork to me. The autumn foliage on trees and bushes was something grand. I én- joyeéa the ride very much. It was al- most a vear since I had the privilege. of meeting with the Sisters, but I re- ceivedr-the glad hand of greeting from many of the old time -writers, also from many new ones I Had never met before. It is always a great treat to me to meet with the Cornerites: everybody lis so cordial. There were about six- ty-five of us who. stood aroumd the long tables filled with good things, while The Doxélogy was sung. Then we took our seats. and dig full jus- tice te e good thin rovided by the Sisters. fl“flh Alier « . room was cleared up there gg { & and foggy; but we started early, just the same, Arabella coming along with us. We soon arrived in the pasture and found the berry busheés very, very woi; and in no time our skirts were the ‘some, but that did not worry us. ‘We picked for aboyt three hours, then we decided to go where we could pull them off in buhthes, and that was back of the sawmill. - So. we started, travel- ed up hill. and down hill, but no saw- mill or berries could we find; finally we folowed a narrow path for miles and miles it seemed to me), also we had to keep in the path or turn back, as it was a_jungle both sides of us. At last we got to a ‘clearing where there were two houses, found out we had walked to the next village; turned about ahd marched back again. and commenced pickifig where we had left off at noon. About 3.30 o'clotk we started for home, arriving at Bob White's about 4 o’clock. 2 She flew around and preparéd dinner for me, after which I started for home with seven quarts of berries instead of ten, which I would have had if we had not taken a notion of wanting to pull them off in bunches instead of picking them one at a time. % Moral: “A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.” or berries in sight are worth twice as much as berries out of sight! By Curt: Am giad vou liked the brown' bread. Will be pleased to write soon. Best wishes for The Corner. MARIGOLD. ROCK MAPLE’'S PICNIC, OCT. 16TH. De‘ur fotibl Corner Sisters: Wh\ at]a lovely time I had _.at Auntie No. 1's i S was music and dancing which was picnie! Tt was.a beautiful day.andj °H ved by the yeung Dle. . Th a beautifur ride in the ‘auto,” and a most attractive place when we got theres I have read of such places -and seen them the screens, but never in reality untfl I attended Auntie's pienic on September 25th. Then came the best part of it, visiting with all of the Sisters, old as well as new; and also new friends that were guests of the Sociab Sorner Sisters for the day. The dinner’was such a fine repast. T Qid not want very much supper. I had eaten so much for dinner that I had not room for much supper. Those who were not there missed a great treat. The ride home was lovely: and. to tell the truth, T did not want to leave Auntie’s to go home, and have thought. of the home and sur- roundings of Auntie’s ever since. How I'would like to live where Auntia No. 1 lives. The club meeting on October 2 was on a rainy day. I do not really think we may have many more pleas- had not rain before we got back home. Nevertheless we all had a good ‘time, with singing and dancing, but I had to be a little more industrious at this meeting and do some crocheting; but the day alwi Passes too quickly Now that thé weather man thinks we may have have many more pleas- ant days. I will ask all The Social Corner Sisters to have a picnic at my were several showers during the day. but that did not prevent our having a good time. Just before the closing of the meet- ing Aunt Mary came in to the room where two flags were displayed. There were quite a few ladies ‘in the room. Wh she said: “We must salute the flag.” So we lined up, raised our right hands and stood at attention while she spoke a few words which suggested a true patriotic feeling which were entered by - all present, with a bow of reverence to the na ional colors and with thanks to the Giver of all goad” that so many of cur brave boys heré have been per- mitted to return to their homes and friends: also. those never to be for- Zotten ones who have been left “over there” never more to return, to whom Jjust tribute is given. That we may all meet again in the near future is the wish of DOM PEDRO. GOOD TIMES, Dear Social Corner Sisters: I ean not write such interesting letters as dear Aunt Mary does: but can be in a way. like the small boy who was firing torpeddes when a president was elected. Someone said to him: “You can’t make much noise with those!” No!” said he: “but they will know home; and several of the Sisters are " going to help serve with me, ' The|Which side I am ont B date i October 16th, anc ail Sisters| 'S¢ I can say With others: We cer- re h bring piste, cup, fark ‘ang |10 9 'DETe 8 vEey Rice Cims st spoon. Those wishing to come by g o Sas Anuly e irolley“should be sure and get the one|S0 Kind as host and hostess, doing ev- that leaves Franklin square at 10.30 for Westerly. as the cars only run évery three hours. and get off at Fox's erything possibie to have evéryone en- | joy themselvi The beautiful grounds, lovely walk to the lake. and Pan the looked Hill' It is @ five cent ride. . Th wishing to walk. or ride in “autes|loncly and old. I hope they take him cross Preston bridge and pass up|in_before cold weather. I was glad to meet so many of the Sisters. some new faces with those I had met before. The dinner was delicious. with all the good things one could think of. I hope we live to go again. October 1st we met at Buckingham Memorial. Nothing slow about that | meeting, with Priscilla_“tripping the light fantastic toe” with Commander Price, Joan with her plaving sends; ,mnns all over you. -The other broth- er thought we were rather giddy for Main street as far as-Fox’s Hill, and then turn to the left, to the Stoning- ton road; thence to the house, which is one mile from Franklin square, my hbuse being the last in the city limits. the house being of The Social Corner color. Don't forget the date, October 16th. I hope we may have the banner trowd. g:‘me one and all and nave a real good e. 5 With best wishes 1o all, ROCK MAPLE. b e o old birds. Nothing like trying to be MIRANDY’'S COMPLIMENT. |v°“"' ST R s Dear Social Cormer Sisters: T've = never seen a woman who was a SPENDING A DOLLAR BILL Dear Social Cornerites: 1 have been interested in reading of the problems and devices of so many of the Social Corner sisters, but judge that most of them live on farms, large or small, where all they have to do is to gather their choice fruit, vegetables, etc, eollect eggs, maybe kill a chicken if they want something nice for dinner. and need not bother about the cost of anything. Now, 1 wonder what one of them would do if she lived in the city and had to pay for everything that zoes toward a meal? Here is the way our family of three! has learned to spend a dolar bill for a dinner in the most satisfactory way: Bread, 10c: beef loaf (two slices, enough for three genteel portions), 15¢; potato chips,. 15¢ (will crisp up when warmed and will help toward a second meal) hausty lunch chocolate, box, 13c (cheaper than tea or coffee, and a good nourishing arink) cheese, 10c: good milk, pint, 9c; sugar, when you can get it, 6c; three bananas for dessert, 10c; 2| peanut butter, in dulk, 12 (cheaper ™an’s| than regular butter and what is left will help toward future sandwiches) total 100 cents. CITY NANCY Sept. 29th, 1919. THE CHEAP AND HUMBLE BANA- NA HELPS Dear Sisters of the Social Corner— In trying to offset the high cost ef worker—worth _her weight in gold- who couldn't talk more horse sense than a man. All T can do is to listen to Murandv for 1 can’t argue twith her; but she has tried hard to teach me to taik back: but I'm willing she should do the debating. This idea of the women striking is founded upon justice. if it is startling: and there is going to be something do- ing of this kind by and by. The fact is the right kind of a domestic system would not make the working hours and personal privileges so unever. I cannot heln seeing that Mirandy is right. but if I should, say so she would say “Why don't you stand up like a man among men and say so?” This would be a mighty humiliating question, and I would not have any defense ready. No other man would either, for derned if the smartest man among us could defend .the way we civilized creatures put it over on the. wife. Keeping n home sweet and rais- ing a family of half a.dozen children in the fear of the Lord. and seeing that the head of the family sets good example. knocks - out any Job I ever heard of. Mirandy said to me.after the squall was over: “Joseph, 1 know vou are one of the best of husbands, but that is ap awful poverty-stricken compli- ment. for the best arc 5o megligent of home matters that every one of them ought to be ashamed of themselves. T thank Ged every day I was mot born aman!™ . , eating how many of you are making “Mirandy.” said L “every dav T feel| ,q,z} yuse of the cheap and humble like thankings the Lord ior the same reason, for had you been T should not have been half as well taken care qf.” “There you go again.” says she, selfish spirit marks them banana? You know it is claimed that each banana has in it as much nutri- ment as has a pound of beefsteak. Observation of .how ‘this common fruit is used by our foreign-born pop- uiation will teach us much wisdom. It is easily obtained, handied without trouble, is particularly filling, and re- sults in the good health and clear com- plexions of those peopies who con- stantly use it. Most housekeepers are familiar with many recipes by which the fruit can be used in a way to vary its appear- al!” This closed our harmonious talk. UNCLE JOE. EXCELLENT RECIPES. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: These recipes are up-to-date and sat- isfying: Rice and Raisin' Cakes—To one cup | csmplished it! i sat through it all with a word now and ance and taste. Tell me if you can of anything more delicious than a baked banana which has been_given a touch of leton juice LILIE DALE A SUGGESTION. g Dear Intere’sted ?ut-iderr:"n; makh your suggestion of prese: a substantial form the useful hints and helps publishe# weekly ‘in The Social Corner a splendid -idea. A book that I would much like to see printed_is “Uncle Jed's Talk to the Wide-Awakes,” for in my opinion no one book contains so great anm of hot bolled rice add one tablespoon of sugar, one teaspoon of butter, one beaten egg .one-fourth teaspoom of salt, two tablespoons of milk. one- fourth cup of seeded and chopped rai- sins and enough sifted bread crumbs to nake stiff emough to shape. Form into_flat, round cakes, dip in fine crumbs, then in beaten egg ‘diluted water, and with one t of again in emfi and brown on both s#ies in equal parts of butter and beef drippings. Serve with lemon sauce. ¥ 2 Potato Puff—Two Wherever the itching. and whatever the cavse, Resinol Ointment wiil usnatly stopit atonce. And if the troubie which causes the itching is not due o some serious internal disorder, this soothing, healing application seldom fails to clear it away. Try it yourself and see. Resinol Oiitment is a0l byall drogrists. Fer free sample. write Dept. 11-N Resinol, Baltimere. e et St —— e weekly talks to the boys and girls. I tried cutting out the clippings and ‘pasting them in a scrap book and | “while it preserved the lessons taught, it lacked the attraction of a printed book with'a pretty cover. JEANETTE. A MODERN “QUILTING PARTY.” Dear Social Cormer Sisters: This | quilting party met every two weeks, a dozen or more of them, most of them married, fat, and apparently self-sat- isfled. How they talked! One pass- ing would have thought a bee-hive was near, and that the bees had swarmed. In a short time their portly persons disposed to their liking, and the light at a good angle they are discussing the latest patterns in fancy work. - —'The last meeting is_ talked over. Such a ome is sick. FEach one has her opinion of what she has heard, to air on the subject. One member is absent! Where is she? Someone has heard that she has gone “so and so.” Dear me! She is away so much! Yes, she ‘“recuperates’ a great deal —no one knows from what. exactly! She having little work to do. Such a one is to be married. They 1l wonder how she of all others, ac- The laughing member, laughs. and the ‘cute” member says jomething “cute” amd they all laugh! ‘Somebody homse” there, all right! The absent member is again brough up for-discussion—"for and againsi The laughing member laughs louder than before! The “cute” member waxes “cuter and cuter.” as the fire- works get hotter and hotter until the “dear, sweet member,” in her gentle way, comes to the rescue of the ab- sent one. The. “capable,” but rather “depre- cating” member speaks up in her de- fenss, also; a rather unusual thing| for her—in her - seif-depreciation, to | do. - “ The “tolerant” member in her “dry way excuses her “oddities” while de crying her undoubted lack. The intolerant member has her opinion, but is a little careful about expressing it in public, preferring to h the cihers. ey Thin shouiderea maiden laay s her opinion but is promptly Pieeed it not convinced by the count- | er opinion, and quite overwhelmed by the patronage of the self-asserted ma- tron at her side. = Some of the quieter members have then, a laugh or a smile in the right place but are too intent on the yokes and things that are to adorn their capacious underwear to take leading parts. Through it all their dominant head takes a lcading part. The quiet member has sat with won- der in her heart—to what dpes it all Jead? What is the feeling all this has stirred up in her? Is it anger? Is it sWame? Perhaps all this is true: but of what avail? Is it kind? . Is it neces- sary? Why not a good word—and let the matter drop? . Thank God for the quiet member, who, like many of old, ponders these things in her head but has no words! Who seeth all things? Who believeth all things? Who hopeth all things? Whe endureth all things? And is still— "he flent member! s DORCAS. WORKING WITH ECONOMY. Dear Social Cornerites: This is what I am doing to save dish and Kkettle washing: I use a deep, large kettle with cover, and four-pound coffee cans, two for brown bread mixture and on for crumb pudding or plain rice, or put into quart glass jar with tiny bits of raw beef for extracting the juice; or fill with cold soup. Four good sized potatoes will stand on end between the cans—one Kkettle, one burner. oil or gas. - Only tea to make: One-half pint jars can be set on top and boiled for dinner. Put on rubbers and covers tight. An old scoured pie tin can be cut 80 as to be set on top dinner and jars. Put on top pie tin, custard, or any dessert to fill the little jars. Have had my first fern given me. nd Hubby and I are watching the|l 4 ew shoots soring up. He has meas. |it obtained from placers in Alaska. ured them. The tin imported in 1918, as metal nd in concenirates, amounted to Life is something wonderful—s> use, or abuse. T love the fall \vea(herT J. E..T. Norwich Town. Town Street, TO MAKE FUDGE. Dear Social Corner Sisters: The fol- lowing recipe may be found to be worth while: Fudge—Two cups of sugar _(coffee A). two squares chocolate or two ta- blespoons of cocoa, one cup milk, one pinch of salt. Beil until it makes a soft ball in cold water: add just be-| fore taking off stove. butter size of an egg: also teaspoon vanilla. Beat un- til it begins to thicken and pour or buttered pan. > DAISY TO MAKE CARROT MARMELADE. | Dear Social Corner Friends: I have! enjoyed The Social Corner for a longz ! time. Perhaps the enclosed recipe wilki prove of use to some of you: ; Carrot Marmelade: Two pounds of | carrots and two large lemons., puf; through coarse food chopper: cook | separate about 20 minutes in as little, water as possible; then mix togeth- Every Woman Wants - SedLrie | A r"IaSerflC POWDER mashed po- Has walks-to contend with. - tato, stir into it two tablespoons of| amount of useful knowledge for the %an. the . next moming - was m!melteapmu, and beat to a white| child as is contained in Uncle Jed's! er. one cup of sugar to each cup of mix- ture; Tin is one of the few highly useful metals that are practically Auced The output of tin from domestic ore in 1918 was only 68 tons, nearly all of 8 } vet brought into the country in any |one year. California, Virgi South Carolina, South Dakota. Wash- ington, Nevada, and, New Mexico, but i the ore at some o) little tin that it cannot be mined with ET T Y A R ockton Sample Shoe “ity which will be offer.’ ed to you of buying your ' : FALL AND WINTER FOOTWEAR at the prices that couldn’t be duplicated today at whole- sale, which we are selling at retail, as prices are advanc- ing daily in the market. > .t L SPECIAL— 4 Numbers For Saturday Only MEN’S SHOES WOMEN’S SHOES No. 1—2,000 pairs of Men’s Tan High No. 3—Received a big quantity of Shoes, Blucher and English toes. Women’s Brown Uppers and Cloth 5 Tops, High Heels. For Satmday Only $5.47 For Saturday Only $5.47 Regular Price $8.00 Regular Price $7.50 No. 2—185 pairs Men’s Black Gun- No. 4—A Nine Inch Black Lacs Shoe, metal Lace and Button Shoes. High and Military Heels. For Saturday Only $4.97 For Saturday Only $5.97 Regular Price $6.50 Regular Price $8.50 Take a tip from a wise merchant and purchase vour Shoes today. Brockton Sample Shoe Store 138 MAIN STREET ada| profi. over 10,000 tons of metallic tin Tin concentrate from Bolivia was handled at fuor tin-smelting plants in| Some women are unable to play en | this country, wh produced from it}any instrument except the 'ear drum. Measure the mixture, then boil until thick. COURAGE. THRIFT WEEK! | Mr. and Mrs. Housekeeper, BE THRIFTY BUT HOW? where thrift is paramount, so that you buy thriftily, because we have bought thriftily. 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