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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15

Dear Social Corner Sisters: These bags are easily mads and are both pretty and useful:
 Red Cross Bag: The cross is IA in- inches wide It could be made of red noire. satin or taffeta ribbon or, cut from a piece of material If inches square The upper part of the cross forms the handles, with two oval rings seWed to them to carry the bag by. Cream silk or voile rounds off the two lover corpers.
 Red, White and Blue Striped Bag: faucies, from 12 inches wide to two and one-half inches Ribbon or silk by the yard may be found in the shops with the red, white and blue stripes as a pattern Or, ribbon could be used in the three colors, with the edges overnandef together The bag should be almost sixteen inches long and twenty five inches wide, although this measurement my be varied. A cas- ingfs made three inches from the top, for the one inch wide ribbon draw strings and the bottom is shirred over q ring two inches in diameter to al- Iy z If this is not wanted, long silk tasseI would finish the bottom effec- tivefy.
 Shield Shaped Bag: The top is stiEened with cardboard, five inches wide and twelve inches long, cover
 
 for our flags colcrs- The lower strip ed <part is of red, white and blue stripes alternating. using satin ribbon two and one-haf inches wide. As this part of the bag should he slightly full ed to the stiff upper part, four red stripes and three white, makes it seventeen and cne-half inches wide. enough to allow for the fullness. Fold fng over at the top. each strip should be -twenty-four inches long. making each side twelve inches The. bag is, therefore, seventeen inches deep. Sil- yer cord forms the handles. A star tour inches through, made of white satin. could be either sewed on fiat to and stuffed with wool wadding, it would be convenient pin-cushion
 Skz- saa: The foundation of this bag could be either dark blue satin, rather heavy silk or sateen- It is made sixteen inches deep and sixteen in the. of rods that cos-.e for this pur- pose or pieces of light wood an inch wide and twelve inches long, covered with the material The star is made of red. over a white star an inch larg- CT ag around As will be seen. this makes the colors of the bag. red and white, with blue background. A red lining. with either red and white or blue and white heavy silk cord would be effective for handles. The star may be either sewed on flat, or, lining 1t fnzIde, it could be left open for a separate outside bag. for knitting needles.
 Bag Wit. Side Pockets: An. effec- lively figured cretonne or silk is used fer this bag, lined with plain color. made in one, cutting piece six in cfses long. Sewing the lining and out side together. a piece of heavy card board Is slipped through the two
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through remaining two.
 Fig. 5.-Double treble Cd. u Thread over twice, hook through work, thread over and draw through giving four stitches as needle thread over and work off by twos.
 Fig. 6.-M.ke ch. desired length; turn and d. in fourth st. from hook; eh. 3 from picot (p) by catching back sl. st. in 3rd st. from hook. dc. five in next five st. of ch. D.. and continue un- til oh. has been used
 To form group and spaces. T. into each st. of ch. until all have been used. Turn, oh. and t. into top of t. from end. One t. in 3rd {. from end. Oh. skip 4 t. and make l. in next 3 t. and continue to end.
 To make loops for scallops- ch. with t. Turn ch. 6 and sl. st. in top of 5 t. from end; continue until you ob tain as many loops as desired.
 Fig. 7.-Vandyke Points,; Make ell. 2 little logger than required, turn t. in first st. next tLe hook; ch. 3 skip
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SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
aE MINISTER COMES TO TEA.

 O, they've swept the parlor carpet. and
 they've dusted every chair, And they've got the tides hangin' jest exactly on the square; And the whatnot's fixed up lovely, and
 the mats have all been beat, And the pantry's brirnrnin' over with
 the bully things ter eat. Sis has got her Sunday dress on, ana D: she's frizzin' up her bangs, Mas got her best alpacky, and she's
 askia' how it hangs; Pa has shaved as slick as can be, and
 I'm rigged way up in G, And it's aH because we're goin' ter
 have the minister ter tea. O, the tables fixed up gaudy with the
 giId-edged chiny set, And we'll use the silver teapot and the
 cornp'ny spoons, you bet; And we're going to have some fruit
 cake and some thiInbleberry jam, And "riz biscuits'' and some doughnuts, and some chicken and some ham. Ma she'll 'pologize like fury and say = everything is bad, And ''sich awful luck with cookin, she
 is sure she never had" But of course, she's only b1uff1n, for
 it's prime as prime can be. And she's only ta1kin' that way cause
 the minister's ter tea Everybody is a smiIin' and as good as
 ever wus.
 Pa won't growl about the vittles, like
 he generally does, And hen ask me would I like another
 piece of pie; but shol That CT course, is only manners. an
 I'm s'posed to answer, ''No-" EisTl talk about the church work and
 about the Sunday school, Mall tell how she liked that sermon
 that was on the Golden Rule. And if I upset my tumbler they won't a. say a word to me Yes, a boy can eat in comfort with the minister ter teal Sayt a minister, you'd reckon, neverd
 say what wasn't true; But that isn't so with ours, and jest can grove it, too: rCause when Sis plays the organ, so it makes yer want to die, Why he sits and says it's lovely, and that seems to me a lie. But I like him all tho samey, and l only wish he'd stay At our house for good and always and - eat with us every day; Only think of hayin' goodies every ev-
 enfn', Jimmineei And I'd never get a sccldin' with the
 minister ter tea,
 Anon. |.
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3 ch., 3 t. in next 3, t. 1n next st.. ch. 5, make first t. of next group in same st. as last t. the next in next 2 st. of ch., ch. 8, skip 8. repeat twice making two groups of trebles and two spaces; skip five st. of oh. {. in next 8 st. of ch. and repeat from SD. to BBs making as many points as desired.
 These patterns have all been worked from mercerized crochet cotton. Eo4s 20, 50 and 90. Use crochet hooks aS per the following scale:
 Size of crochet hooks best adapted for crochet threads: Crochet
 thr'd .1-s 5-15 2o-3O 4o-5O s-7o so-1ES Hooks
 (Am.)
 sizes. 4 8 12 1s IA Hooks
 (Eng)
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OUR GREAT PRiviLEeE.

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: We have so recently observed the day appointed. for special time for Thanksgiving. yet believe, many of us-do not really comprehend how great are the privileges which we, as a na- ton are participating In at present
 When we read and hear Of the severe hardshtps of suffering. rain and stafv- ation in the foreign lands, we wonder what they can be thankful for, yet
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AN INoUIRY.

5 Editor Social Corner Several weeks ago there was a recipe in your paper for rice nut loaf. I feel Tery sorry that have lost it. Would the person who contributed it mail to me? vvgfi reimburse them for postage. greatly enjoy trying many of the recipes in The Bulletin.
 AR Box 30. Bolton. Conn.
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THE VIRTUES OF SOCIETY ARE THE VICES OF -e fs SAINTS =
EVERY woMAN,s OPPORTUNITY


  Nredr week ite on Norwich MONTH OF ONE DOLLAR EACH Award naadst eIassa Saturday of month.
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ENQUIRIES AND ANSWERS.
FANCY BAGS.

JE T.: Card received and mailed to Lucy Acorn
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Yantic.
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- 77- T -
 FOR THOSE WHO KNIT.

Abingdon, Conn
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FEW SUGGESTIONS.

THE LITTLE SINISTER.
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SU E..
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:. "A FEW GOOD RECIPES.

SARAH JANE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

proved any. Why didn't he talk 10
the moniteurs? I was first on the
list and he took me up. I made an
awful landing the first time and
thought my chances were all gone
but he gave me two more and pro-
nounced me "hnis," so I will prob
ably get chance to fly u Nieu-
port alone this afternoon.
How They Eat
So far we have not had trlpe
at the "ordinair," but their methods
of feeding us would certainly not
meet with your approval. Merely
watching them cleaning off the ia
BILE with q moist broom and letting
the crumbs, which are pretty large
at times, on the floor where they
fall, would shock your housewltely
instincts. I might tell you that we
wash our table tools in the soup and
dry them with bread, but you might
be reading this at the table. Last
night, though, 1 had a queer and
somewhat startling experience when
l was awakened by rat promenad-
ing across my face. Believe me, II
he thought he was on Fifth avenue,
he must have thought a German
bomb was exploded under 1t, be
L
for q shoe suddenly. Unfortunate
ly, though, I could find nothing to
throw at it, but a little later l heard
my moonlight excursionist gnawing
away at some wood above me some
where. 1 thought probably he was
enjoying my candle, having grown
tired of moonlight. He must have
like the change, too, because in the
morning about fourteen centlmes
worth of my ten-centime candle was
missing, and when l reached IN my
coat pocket for my breakfast OF war
bread l realized where the noise OF
gnawing wood came from, for it was
all cleaned out. He must have been
a young rat, because he didn I
tackle the crusts. Neither did l. so
l went without breakfast and in TINS
manner passed my test for SOLO
work. Do you wonder L maze
bad landing the first time? Have
to go to class now.
Unmannerly Pets
I am not the only one that is
bothered with the rats. They love
others just as much. Several nights
ago my friend Van Fleet, who sleeps
across the aisle, was awakened by
A noise on the shelf above his head.
II seems two rats had discovered d
lar of Jam he was looking forward
TO eating for breakfast. One rat
acted the hog and crawled inside the
lar. The other, getting jealous,
pushed rat and all off the shell.
much to the dismay and surprise oil
Van. who had just been awake
long enough to know the meaning ol
the noise and was feeling around
silently on the floor for a shoe
when noise, jam and rats landed on
his face. THAT sort of spoiled the
party, for the rats at least, not to
mention running Vans beauty and
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religion. The next night they
calmly climbed in his suitcase and
helped themselves to- his chocolate.
| think I'll adopt one as a mascot.
They are so nervy one has to re-
spect them. One even went so far as
to eat through a pair of trousers to
get some war bread.
-Four Rides
Had four rides alone this after
noon and found it very easy; in
fact. 1 enjoyed it. So did the moni-
teurs in charge, for they were the
most amusing Frenchmen I ever
nope 10 meet. All Frenchmen are
actors, or course. but these two took
.he cake with their pantomime of
now scared Frenchman looked
when he took his first ride. And
then when a Russian made n get
away that looked like a black snake
6olng figure eight and evidently
lorgot now to turn the machine
when ne did get in the air, many
ana amusing were the remarks of
tnese TWO, one wanting to know
Whether he was going back to Pc
,rograd' since he kept in a straight
line SO long. And then when he
hnaliy did begin to turn some five
away, Ine Other wanted to
know which front he was bound
Tor. The imitation of how the
frenchman looked and what he did
on his breath-taking getaway was
oy far the funniest. He initiated so
exactly the protruding ewes, the
nervousness Of his hands and feet
and finally his actions while in the
ar. L really was sorry for the fell
low, out could not help laughing at
MS ludlcrous imitation.
Psychology of Flying
The French seem to have the nsv-
chology of flying down pretty nat.
because q better place for two such
men could not be found, for they
made light of everything that might
have been tragic. In this way our
mind was taken of the things that
one must forget-a probable smash,
we Americans had a most amusing
time ana were ready to DECLARE
these two moniteurs the finest fell
lows IN France. First we were with
one or them Ga stockily-buiIt man
VINO had a monocle made of 4 wire
ana strutted around affecting an
Englishman), who gave us one ride
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and watched us very closely-how
we acted in getting in, how we got
off the ground and our landing
IL we passed him we were sent over
to the other funny man, a big six
footer with twinkling blue eyes.
The Americans are supposed to
pick the art of flying up quicker
than the Frenchmen, so we only got
one ride where the Frenchmen re-
quire three. Having such a reputa-
tlon, the four Americans were lined
up and sent up one right after an
other, the moniteur being afraid
the Frenchmen would break the
plane up after he saw one of them
give an exhibition of a serpentine
dance getting off the ground. My
turn came real quick and, having
learned from my comrades how to
manage the engine, away 1 went,
came down, made fair landing, and
was surprised when the moniteur
came up, shook my hand heartily
and said, Good pilot" in his brok-
en- English, and sent me over to the
tall boy, who soon gave me O ma
chine which n French lieutenant
had just finished driving. From the
way he landed he nearly finished
the whole machine, leveling off some
down, thus hitting very hard and
bending the axle. Lieutenant or not,
called the big boys attention to
it, so 1 would not be blamed for
making a bad landing. He promptly
"bawled" the Frenchy out, and then
gave me some directions in French.
l don't understand French, but 1 got
the point of that, thankk you, be-
cause he used his hands quite freely
to explain what would happen to me
if did not get the machine off in a
straight line or tried any grand
stand stunts either ignorantly or on
purpose while in the air. He pune
tuated the whole conversation by an
eloquent gesture toward the class of
"J-cats" nearby, to which 1 would
be sent in case of failure, a threat
that did not fail in its effect to make
me more careful, for they are big
double-motored Candron machines
with an enormous spread of wing.
Isure would feel disgraced if I was
sent on them. Furthermore, 1 doubt
if could run one, as have trouble
enough thinking about regulating
one motor, let alone two. However
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they get started, or around you go
in circle. That is where the PEN
guin training comes in handy be-
cause 1t teaches one to be quick
with the rudder.
Wonderful Experience
'Tis wonderful to fly these Nleu-
ports. they are so fast and surpris-
ing as it may seem, very stable. Be
sides, they can be controlled with
two fingers, and this ease of opera
ton enables one to view the seem
cry. Goodness knows, one needs
the time to look around, because
there are all types of machines in
the air, and, although collisions in
the air are rare, they happen once in
while, so one must needs watch
out. I have only had three flights
in them alone so far, but that was
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Candron which take their own glid-
ing angle when the engine is stop
ped.
A Nieuport is different though,
and If let do as it pleases when mo-
tor is dead, will head straight for the
ground. or course, didn't know this
but 1 soon found it out. So when he
cut the engine, the control, which l
had been holding with two fingers
suddenly became awful heavy and
wanted to go forward. How was 1
to stop it? So not understanding tlNs
queer action, let it go forward, with
the result that we stood right on our
nose and added about 80 miles more
onto our original 100.
Then it was that the merry moni-
teur turned around, gave me a pierre
ing look that would have shriveled
less hardy man, and began spout
ing French at an enormous rate. All
this took but several seconds, and
seeing that 1 did nothing to correct
the drive, he finally pulled it up him
self. l made the landing and then
he explained that the Nieuport was a
nose-heavy airplane and had to be
held up when the engine was shut
off. Having got the hang of the thing
we did no more sensational aero
battles, but it did surprise me the
weight that seemed to be on the
other end of the stick when we came
down. 1t really seemed that 1 was
holding up the moniteur, who set so
watchfully in the front seat. After
four trips he declared me tres
brien," which sure did surprise me,
and l was still more surprised when
he told me l made all the landings
myself, because l had thought he
helped with every one.
Picks Stones
On account of the congeSted con-
dition of the central field near the
camp they had moved the second
class to large field some distance
from the camp, to which we were
taken in a truck. Having finished
with me, the chief pilots of this field
started me with the others to pick
ing stones off the field, and it anus
ed me to think of where had done
that hateful job before. Only this
time it was not because it prevented
the corn from coming up and made
hoeing hard for tired little boys, but
because the stones cut the tires,
which is rather dangerous when one
lands going 100 miles an hour or
more. 1 did not mind though, for
wasn't I bound for the solo class
that Is, II L passed Jne tester. Inc
next day, which was yesterday, did
not make me very happy because 1
had a lazy moniteur-a little shrimp
of a man who thought more of talk
ing than our anxiety to finish up.
And there we sat al day long, and
it was a beautiful day, listening to
this little chump's aimless chatter
and watching our more fortunate
comrades going past us. Not a
thing did that moniteur do all day,
and we Americans sat there keep
ing the grass warm and our feet
cold, getting madder and madder ev-
cry minute.
The First Up
Naturally, by the end of the day
we were a pretty gTouchy crowd. and
this morning when the captain of
the school made little speech and
told us If we did not get through
in a specified time we would be
shipped down to Pau, anyway, CIV
en- 110-horsepower 1S-meter Nieu-
port and sent up to do acrobatics,
anyway our tempers were not i'm
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enough 10 maize me understand why
one humorous American said that
they were so sensitive that one
wished" them around And. in
deed, he put It very aptiy. because
one hardly need move the controls
an eight of an inch to go around in
q close circle. And 70 think I Twas
running q linotype last summer
when such exciting and Interesting
sport could be gotten for the ask
ing.
And now am getting sleepy ana
IL tomorrow is a good day TIL have
busy time of it Anyway, this lets
ter is getting big enough for an
IF. M" to carry, 30 I will say good
night and go back to the rat-infested
stable call home
WALTER
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I got away to a good start, into the
air and found it very easy, much
easier, in fact, than flying a Can
dron.
Easy Work
There was none of that muscular
effort required which is so much in
demand while flying a Candron, and
the ease with which 1 ambled right
along was surprising, considering
how little 1 had to worry about.
Gee. but they are light little ma
chimes, and one does not mind their
terrific speed of 100 miles-the
next class travels 125-in fact, one
hardly notices it until one comes
down to land and then one realizes
how fast these Nieuports travel.
Not only the air is full of planes,
but when coming down to land more
trouble arises, as machines are land
ing and running along the ground
in every direction, so one has to keep
all his wits about him and steer a
course clear of obstacles. Seeing a
Nieuport and a "J-cat" all in a
heap as you come rushing earth
ward is not what you might con-
slider conducive to ones peace of
mind, but that is one of the things
you are supposed to forget. 1 have
~ larry BOOu lOT6eILer, SO IL QOn
bother me. Maybe you would call
it confidence, for l have that. Any
way, listening to and watching these
two comical moniteurs made me see
the amusing side of these little in
cidents. 1 remember distinctly COM
ing down one time and seeing a
Nieuport upside down. 1t present
ed such an amusing spectacle that
l mentally compared 1t to diseased
chicken with it's toes turned up.
About that time I noticed one of
those ugly-looking "J-cats" rolling
slowly along the ground, directly
crossing my intended landing place,
so l gave her" little rudder and
came ahead of him, and he, seeing
that L was determined to land in
front of him, stopped and gave me
the right of way. took 1t and near
ly upset landing. Oh, yes, 1 lit all
right, but forgot to push the rud-
der to the right as soon as my wheels
hit, so went around to the left.
These tricky, machines have a ten
dency to scoot off to the left when
ever they are landing, and one must
catch them with the rudder before
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Letters From theF Front
DA UPHIN BOY TELLS HOW
YANKEES ARE LEARNING TO
FLY FIGHTING MACHINES

Just how much is to be learned by
American flyers who are now prac-
ticing for the air battles that are to
come, is wildly explained in the
stest letter received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Shaffer, of Dauphin, from
their son Walter ]. shaffer, now in
France. Young Shaffer has progress
ed far enough to try flying the won
5erful little Nieuports without an in
structor. His letter follows:
Avord, France,
October 81, 1917.
Dear Mother:
After several days delay I got
through the second class of double
command and this morning the test
er finished me with three rides. They
sure are speedy things up at this
school. I told you how quick was
sent through the first class-only
Hour rides-well, I only got that
many in the second class. had a
Wonderful moniteur. though a man
with a sense of humor, something
4 rare indeed among French moniteurs.
Rather, I should say, he was not so
excitable, like the majority of other
teachers, who threaten to go through
|the top wing, so excited do they get
n telling one how rank ones n.y.
tng is.
OF course, we are aware of the fact,
/ but it is not very pleasant to have
BIT rubbed in. This moniteur was diff
ferent, and when you came down and
banded and the machine had coasted
Ito a stop, he throttled the engine
down, turned around in his seat and
springing a smile containing a per-
feet set of teeth, he quietly explained
in his few words of English, where
your mistakes were made then 1t
was "aller" pronounced alley),
meaning hurry, and away we shot
down the field and up In the air
again. The first time We came down
Ito land though, made such a bone
beaded mistake, that even he got ex-
|cited, and I don't wonder because
was nosing her" straight for Mother
Earth.
: You see 1 had been used to a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
CINGEROLE
For Rheumatic Pains and
Colds in Chest, Pleurisy
Tonsilitis and Bronchitis

Cures coughs, chest colds and
sore throat over night without stom-
ach drugging. stops headache, tooth
ache and earache in 10 minutes.
Speedily ends lumbago, neuralgia
and neuritis, and promptly stops
rheumatic pains and reduces swollen
Joints. swollen glands, and banishes
main and soreness from varicose
veins
Never be without this great house
hold remedy, for there is nothing so
good for sprains, strains, sore mus
cles, swelling bruises, stiff neck and
backache. Thousands successfully
use 1t to draw the agony from sore,
painful, burning feet Be sure it's
GINGEROLE-"the ointment with
the ginger"-it will not blister the
tenderest skin. 25 cents. All first
class druggists can supply you.
Money back If not satisfied.-Adv.
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