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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
BRITISH WAR RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: These foreign emergency recipes are certain ly interesting if not adaptable in this country:
 FIaked Maize Pudding-Two break fast cups maize, dessert spoon sugar, pint of milk. Boil sugar and milk to- gether; pour over the maize in pie dish. and bake in moderate oven until golden brown.
 Risotto-Put three ounces rice into saucepan with pint of stock, and cook until the rice is tender and has ab- sorbed all the liquid. Then add one half pint thick tomato sauce and two ounces grated cheese; mix well, and serve piled on dish.
 Baked Beans Soak three-fourths pint haricots and one-half pint butter beans for at least 36 hours. Drain and put in stoneWare jar. Stand this in another pot three parts full of water, and bake in oven until nearly tender. About one-half hour before serving, add one-half pint thick tomato sauce and an ounce margarine, and finish cooking until beans are quite soft.
 Stuffed Herrings-Wash, dry and slit herrings, remove heads and back bones and ason with salt and pepper. Roll up each fish after spreading on a little Stuffing made of bread crumbs suet chopped parsley, and mixed herbs, all moistened with milk. Place in greased pie dish, brush with milk. sprinkle with bread crumbs, add few pieces of dripping, and bake 25 or 30 minutes in moderately hot oven.
 VICTORIA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
IT TAKES FIGHTING MEN TO
 GARDEN.

Dear Social Corner Editor: It is not a lazy man or woman's job to run a garden It is healthy exercise for those who love to work in the dirt, and it is drudgery for those who do not like to. It takes intelligent action to cope with nature, and it takes patience and insect enemies reduced to the least number.
 This agricultural activity will inn prove the people as much as the mili- tary activity and it is mean occu- patton in these days of war and fam inc to be busy adding to the worlds surplus and keeping alive those who are fighting the worlds battle.
 JOSEPH DOE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
SAVING AT THE FLOUR BARREL.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Hotcakes can be made and wheat flour can be saved by using the leftover cereal either farina, whole wheat ce- reals, oatmeal, rice. barley, cornmeaI cream of wheat. Instead of using two cups of flour, use one cup of flour and one or one and oneh half cups of the leftover breakfast cereal.
 The same is true with muffins; where three cups of flour are usually used, use only two cups and one cup of cold boiled cereal. The batter will need less milk if the cereal Is thin.
 When making thick soup or chow der, add one-quarter cup rolled oats to the quart of liquid: boil 1t with the stock or with the other ingredients. One need not fear cooking it too much. It makes soups a creamy con- sistency.
 If in making bread white or yellow cornmea1, rye flour. either rice -four or cold boiled rice, oatmeal. barley flakes, sweet or white potatoes are used, you will save from one to three cups of flour. Try oatmeal bread for Ia change.
 Tapioca makes an excellent thick ening for tomato and other soups; makes good thickening for stewed to- matoes or gravies. The granulated tapioca must be boiled 25 to 80 min utes. the pearl must be soaked in cold water one hour and boiled before add ing to soup. One-quarter cup can be used to each four cups of liquid. This makes a very pleasant chS1ge. espec- ially for tomatoes, as it is clear.
 SARAH ANN TTGHE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
BALANCED BILLS OF FARE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters It re- quires a little thought to get meals for the family, whether it be large or small.
 It is exceedingly simple to plan home meals, or to choose meals from a bill of fare after the balanced plan. Select one food from each of the four groups or such combinations that will give the four different food qualities. Here are some wrong combinations:
 Egg, meat, cheese, milk and nuts Too much protein
 Rice, spaghetti, bread-Too much starch.
 Fried potatoes, doughnuts. croquettes Too much starch and fat.
 Waff1es, chocolate, cake, pastry-Too much sugar and fat.
 Vegeta ble salad, baked apple, vegeta- ble soup-Too much water and min eral
 Here are the same foods in correct combination:
 Vegetable soup, eggs. pastry.
 Meat, vegeta ble salad, doughnuts.
 Cheese, rice, cake.
 Milk, spaghetti, baked apple.
 The housewife who is planning meals for a family should go back of actual cooking to the first principles of diet. What kind of food should a man doing muscular work eat? What should a should the growing child have? What the person past 50? We eat to live, but not all of us need the same kind of foods at different ages and none of us will live healthi.y on a wrong diet. 4 little knowledge and a little care will keep the food served right.
 HANNAH WHO.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
NEW BREAD AND OLD BREAD.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Bread or biscnits may be -rejuvenated in a very simple way. Bread little too stale to be appetizing, but not yet hard, may be freshened by putting it into the oven for a few minutes. The heat seems to drive the moisture from the crust back into the center of the loaf, making the crust more crisp and the crumo a little more spongy.
 Some <rouSekeeperS moisten the sur face orT the bread and sometimes cover it before putting it into the oven, but o<ners think that moistening injures the texture of the crust without ina proving the crurnb.
 Another good way of using stale bread or of treating bread so that it shall not become stale is to put the back of the stove and leave them until they are crisp and delicate brown throughout This is often called twice baked bread and is very popular with children and also with grown-ups who like it's s.crunchiness" and the flavor which comes with the slight brown ing.
 Here is a splendid way to keep bread fresh. After baking, let 1t cool, then put in paper bags twist up the top of the bags and put in bread Jar. It does away with any moldy pieces or the constant washing or the Jar and keeps fresh a long time.
 One should never throw away stale or dry bread unless it be to feed the hungry birds. If but a slice, it will add much to the delicacy and light ness of your omelet, crumbled lightly and sprinkled into the omelet just be- fore it begins to set; or. mixed with little soft butter or crumbled cheese and spread over the top of creamed fish, potatoes or scalloped dishes and crowned in the oven, it increases the value of such dishes and makes them more palatable. Never use fresh bread for toast and expect to have it good
 HANNAH WHO.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
CONCERNING DIR EsS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-I have been a silent reader of The Corner for a long time, but I have decided to unite. How many ever stop to think how many more people would go to church if it wasn't for dress. have been in the city and country both. and heard them say they would like to go to church if they could only af- ford to dress good enough, but they feel ashamed to go and not dress as well as the rest; and say: eff I do go, no one will speak to me because can't keep up with the stylesi''
 l think it would be much better If every one would dress according to their means; and how much more comfort every one would take going to church if they could put on a nice housedress and go without gloves and not have to put on high heeled shoes. It seems as if they would take more comfort and listen to the sermon and would get more rested and there would be more go to church than there is now: and they would not be looking around to see what this one has got on better than that one has or this one has got on a little better than that one has.
 I think this would be a good time for people to buy less expensive clothes. In this awful time of war we don't know how soon we shall need money if these times last. If we can't use 1t ourself we may give it to the ones who have not anything
 enjoy all of the letters and like to try the recipes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
SLEEP RESTS THE WEARY.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:- These days of spring means much toll and weariness to many of us, and anxiety to complete the seni-annual house cleaning. For this we are most apt to deprive ourselves of the rest and sleep we actually need.
 From my own experience l learned sleep is most essential as a restorative for tired nerves and weary body. It is important, we sleep little while in the afternoon If we are early ris- out fatigue.
 I have thought it was waste of time to take an afternoon nap. but recently I have learned better though it does not apply when we rise late in the morning.
 Nothing can be more helpful than a quiet natural sleep, if we yield to the inclination. If we do not have the re- quired amount of sleep in the early part of the night, we must take it in the morning, or soon we find ourselves all tired out, with ambition and ac- tivity gone.
 Many of us do not realize sleep is a real benefactor, unless we practice it. If only for few minutes in the middle of the day, it means more than a dose of medicine.
 It Is sleep that has overcome many a tired heart ache, and changed the condition of mind. We must respond to natures call for sleep and not de- fer it, if we expect rest and restora- tion. When we have sufficient sleep, we are satisfied to rise and begin work with pleasure; but if only half awake. then half the energy. Time is well utilized for satisfying sleep.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
A NICE sHoRTcAkE.

Dear Social Cornerites: As the sea- son for shortcake is at hand this re- cipe may be found useful:
 Shortcake: Two cups sifted pastry four, one-half teaspoon salt, one-half tablespoon sugar, four teaspoons bak ing powder, one-half cup butter and about two-thirds cup of cold milk. in shortening with tips of fingers. then add milk gradually, mixing with a knife. Take out one a flour board, pat into shape, then cut dough into two pieces. Roll out each half to fit a round, shallow plate. Bake in hot oven about ten minutes. When done butter the bottom crusts. Cover one-half with layer of sliced peaches, oranges or whole strawberries, slightly sweet ened. Put on upper crust, cover with Q layer of the fruit and coat with sranulated sugar or whipped cream.
 Tender Pancakes: One cup stale bread crumbs, two and oCe quarter cups skim milk, one-h half cup flour. four teaspoons baking powder, one tea spoon salt, one teaspoon sugar, one teaspoon melted fat, one egg.
 Soak crumbs in milk for three-quar- ters of an hour. Then add other in gradients and cook on a hot griddle like ordinary pancakes. If sour milk is used, substitute one-half teaspoon baking soda for the four teaspoilt of baking powder
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
TAPIOCA PIE AND PUDDING,

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Tapioca may be used for desserts and thus saving of flour be made.
 Tapioca Lemon Mernsue Pie: One half cup pearl tapioca, two cups cold water, one-third cup sugar, one quar- ter teaspoon salt, one egg, three ta- blespoons lemon juice, one teaspoon grated lemon rind. Wash and soak the tapioca in the water two hours; put on in top of double boiler boil until clear. Separate the egg, beat yolk sugar and salt until well mixed and add the juice and rind of lemon; pour in pie crust that has been baked; beat the white of egg until dry, add one tablespoon of granulatedd sugar and spread over the top, sprinkle with powdered sugar and place in moder- ate oven to dry.
 This same lemon tapioca can be poured over toasted white bread while hot and white put on it in small dabs. This makes another nice dessert.
 Cherry Tapioca Pudding: Wash we'll one cup of tapioca and soak over night in cold water. Drain juice from one quart jar of cherries, add sufficient water to make one pint; pour over the tapioca, add pinch of sas anG cook in a double boiler until done. Then add the cherries and a cup of sugar. Stir thoroughly and pour in pudding dish and bake 30 minutes. Serve hot or cold with sugar or whip ped cream.
 LADY LUCY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
A FISH STORY

and an appreciative group gathered around-and the fish wag2led his tail!
 Some of the women screamed and one of the men observed that 1t was a very friendly fish that would wag it's tail at folks who were about to eat it.
 T summoned the janitor and told him to take the fish back and do thorough workmanlike job. Freder- ick'S second appearance drew every body from the studio out into the Xiii chen again and we all gathered around the table. I hope he's dead, said l, and just then some eagle eyed mem Der of the group took his oath that he observed a tremor in FTederlcks tS1i and that he was shocked beyond ex- pression. I wish this person re- marked that art were as difficult to
 kill and that my work showed as great vitality In this pious desire we all shared.
 Anyway, the janitor tried his leth- al powers again and eventually Fred eTick gave every evidence of being ex-
 tinct. He was thereupon prepared for the table and cooked to the queen s taste and served.
 Johnson, who paints marines, waved a graceful hand when I offered him a helping. Not any of Freder- ick for me- he said.
 "'How can you ask me?' said Jones. the portrait man. looking at me with an accusing eye. Frederick and I are old friends
 "T couldn't eat a mouthful if were starving,' said my mother.
 we all felt that way. We had be- come too intimate with Frederick. Sc we sent him to the janitor, who was more exclusiv in his acquaintances. Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
AN APPRECIATIVE LETTER.

Dear Social Corner Friends: May I have a place among you? Time and nerve savers suggestion was fine. It certainly is rest to the nerves to have the list tel any what to do. l often put on it all the things which have to be fulfilled during today or tomorrow, so to be sure that nothing shall be forgotten, and I also write down what I intend to have for the meals But perhaps there is more time to wait for Hubby or some one else to come home and during that time a few stitches may be taken in crocheting, knitting or some other little fancy work. which always can be on hand. In so doing many lit tie things can be added to the homes attractiveness, and sometime small present may be made for friend who loves such things. but never gets an opportunity to make them.
 Best of all, wife or mother, can al- ways meet the homecomers with a cheerful face knowing that the time has not been lost by waiting for them.
 To Foreigners:-Let me tell you a good way to use the time while walt ing for some one to come home. Have a good dictionary with English and your own language in combination.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26

Never" urged the young man with the artistic temperament, "cultivate the acquaintance of fish. It does not it may have disastrous consequences mere theory, the airy vaporings of an impractical mind, but l assure you
 that I speak with knowledge born from experience
 We had a fish dinner-that is, we nearly had a fish dinner. In order to
 be sure that the fish was fresh be- yond peradventure and cavi1 we pur-
 chased a live one, feeling reasonably
 certain that a live fish would not
 be addicted to the boric acid habit or formaldehyde or whatever it is. The
 janitor of the apartment building kindly allowed us the freedom of a
 tub in the basement
 Occasionally my mother and myself, who were giving the affair. took a look at MT. Fish to be sure that it was still fresh. The prospective guests were lief that it would improve their appe- tites. These guests were nice people. They made themselves at home in the kitchen and in the studio, because we had all suffered and agonized together in our student days and this was to be a notable reunion. But the mistake was made in letting 'em see the fish. They fed it bread crumbs and called it Frederick They allowed themselves ought to have known better
 Presently the G;ly and hour arrived for the gorge. The fish was brought up from the basement. after having been put to death by the janitor, sup posedly. It was laid upon the table
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
PATRIOTIC POTATOES.

Dear Social Corner Friends:-When the posts from one side of our yard had been replaced with new ones the old ones were laid beside the wood pile. I decided to prolong their use fulness by erecting a small she'd AS the lower parts had decayed the post holes were quite shallow and sticks were driven around for supports. Old boards were nailed across the tops and pieces of roofing tin completed the roof This was very far from be- ing a thing of beauty. but I builded better than I knew.
 Uncle Jed'S letter reminded me of the onion sets that were started last month in boxes and pans and placed upon the shed safe from the biddies. can look down and watch their growth from the kitchen. When they begin to touch elbows; can easily pull them for the table.
 Have six hills of patriotic potatoes in the front yard. I fear for Hope. Suppose Hez should learn to play carda.
 BLANCHE
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
MILE MINUTE LACE EDGE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:| have wished for some time to send a word or appreciation to the Social Corner We are very fortunate in having such a paper The letters are sp.endid. The last week far above the average. I am sure the editor will find it hard to decide which Is the best letter this month.
 In answer to Sweet Pete in regard to tatting, can tell her where she can have some made one picot or three in clover leaf. I like the little plain one picot for an edge.
 If Dom Pedro will substitute dates for raisins in her filled cooky recipe she will find them improved. We are very fond of these cookies. They take the place of richer cake and even pie
 Bright Ray may take out the oil by moistening a little the edge of a bar of common yellow soap, rubbing it on the oil, then take cloth between hands, rubbing together. I have taken out bad oil spots this way. You must not wet cloth, only wet soap enough to rub off upon cloth.
 Dandelion leaves make a fine salad combined with onion or with hard boiled eggs, sprinlxled with chives. either dressed with vinegar and oil or with mayonnaiSe.
 have a nice little crochet edge, fine for corset covers, or chiIdrens clothes. I have seen it used on a white linen dress and it was very pretty. Mile a-Minute Lace Edge = Oh. 5, join in ring, 1st row ,ch 5, tr in ring. Sch 2 1 tr Oh in ring repeat from Z times oh turn
 2nd row 1 tr under 2nd ch, Z ch 2, 1 tr. c under same oh 2, chs turn.
 3rd row@ tr under oh between 2 treble. just made chs 2, 1 tr c, re- peat from 3 times, making all un- der same ch, 1 tr c under oh 5, oh 5 turn. Repeat from End row.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
TO MAKE WASHING EASY.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-This Is the way to make washing easy for those who do their own washing.
 Washing FIuid-Sal soda 1 pound, stone lime 1-2 pound water quarts. Boil a short time, stirring occasionally. Take from the fire, let cool, and settle until clear. Then pour into glass bottles, and cork tight. Soak your white clothes in clear, cold water over night; in the morning wiring out and soap dirt spots. Have the boiler half full of boiling water, add one cupful of the fluid and boil a. few min utes or a half hour. add a half cup of the fluid to each boiler, after the first suds, and rinse in bluing water. Very little rubbing is required and none on boiling.
 Your clothes will be washing while you do up your mornings work. I used this preparation over 25 years and think the clothes wear much long CT than they do to rub out the soiled ones.
 I hope the Sisters who dreads wash day will try this preparation. I think they would like it. I made mine in a large iron pot.
 It will spoil a, tin wash boiler.
 With best wishes for a succe ssful trial of the above
 DOM PEDRO
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
MY LITTLE FLOWER GARDEN.

Dear Social Cornerites: The only way to realize the pleasure of gar dening is to garden.
 I am a lover of flowers, so will tell of some of the flowers I had in my garden also what I am going to have this year. There are two kinds of cos mos. Early blooming are the ones to plant here in the north. After you get them started they will sow their own seeds year after year. Topples, such large double ones. all colors, but do not like the double white ones. They were in bloom by the 4th of July. In place of the sweet william I now plant perennial pinks (dianthus), as I like them better.
 I bought my verbena pants and last year I had a lot of seeds come up from the year before plants. Such a lot of different coiors and none like the ones I had the year before. This year I have sent for antirrhinun. Shall start them in the house, but I do not have very good success in starting seeds in the house. Alyssum, the little gem. Is what I plant.
 I had good success with candytuft, but I do not care so much for this flower. Every place I could find where no other flower would grow I planted a nasturtium seed. Pansies I had un- til the snow came, also phloxdrumnon- di. These are my favorite flower. They will stand lot of dry weather. This year I shall try few new ones. have a lot of all kinds of geraniuns. Around the sink drain I find can have lovely dahlias. They like a lot of water and richness. This year I am planning on a bed of buFbus begonias
 I do not care for flowers in the house. but I do like to care for them and send them to people who like
 FJirI FEN
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
GOOD WARM WEATHER SOUPS.

Dear Social Cornerites: These soup recipes will be useful in the coming months:
 Cream Soup: Make a good white stock. Beat an egg in a cup, fill cup with milk and put in stock when ready to serve. Do not let boil or it will curdle.
 Cream of Cheese Soup: Put a quart of milk into double boiler, add quar- ter pound cheese fgrated), one tea spoon onion juice. half teaspoon salt, dash red pepper. Blend one tablespoon butter with same quantity of four then add cheese mixture. Stir until rather thick. Beat up yolks of two eggs; add four tablespoons soup and pour into soup tureen. Put also into tureen two dozen inch cubes of toast ed bread. Pour over the soup and serve immediately. Will serve six per sons.
 Cream of Peanut Soup: Put quart of milk into double boiler, add one cup peanut butter, one tablespoon chopped celery, one tablespoon onion juice, pepper to taste. Stir and cook until hot (add one teaspoon salt). Moisten one tablespoon cornstarch in water, rub smooth and add for thickening; cook for 5 or 10 minutes and serve hot.
 EyKON-Y
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26

attach to it a slip of writing paper and pencil, or better a fountain pen. keep 1t in a very handy place, and so in your spare time, think of English words you do not know very well and find the meaning of them in your own language. Say them loud to yourself till you get the right pronunciation, write them down on the paper, always thinking and saying the .etters name In English. Do this many times as you need to learn how to spell them on the paper as well as in your mind and in English letters.
 It is slow work in the beginning and you will have to be satisfied if you can learn cnIy one word in one or two days, but you will soon go faster and you will get so interested in it that you take every lit chance you can get to go to your study. By words your good handwriting will not get spoiled.
 All the hard work will be richly paid for when you are together with people using the English language. am quite sure there have been times when you should have spoken of something or other. but you did not and have been thought Of as very impolite,' or as Knowing nothing" or that is their nationality's funny ways" when it is neither; but the req son for your strange action was that you could not speak for yourself.
 good way to learn to read Eng fish Is to have a Bible in your own and in the English languages, and read and compare them with each other and as they all have the same mean ing. it will be easily understood. Read aloud to hear the right pronunciation Guilford. Old papers in which the se them take time in reading aloud ir both languages and they will soon be able to use the mother tongue. It is good to know different speech, and will never hurt anybody.
 Another good thing is to 20 to church and Sunday school, or to places where good English is used.
 A FOREIGNER