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Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
A LITTLE PRAYER.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-I have a number of antiques in my home and because have always had them. pos sibly do not value them as ] ought. | often say, New fashioned things are good enough for me.
 I have a bedquilt made in 1915. un- like any other I ever saw or heard of. It is ? yard0, 30 inches in length, and yards, 24 inches in width. Weight F 1-2 pounds. It is a wool, carded. spun and woven by hand. The out side is green, the underside yellow with green fringe on three sides. The beauty is in the quilting. the pattern with large centerpiece. being very handsome. The whole thing repre- sents the labor of many rrnths.
 I shall be pleased to show 1t to any Social Corner Sister who will call on me and if she will remain over night allow her to sleep under 1t.
 The prayer for thidren sent in by Spry Bird reminds me of one l read which so impressed me I repeated it every morning for a long time. [ pass 1t on thinking it appropriate for our busy Sisters.
 Now l get up to work,
 I pray the Lord I may not shirk, And if I die before tonight,
 l pray the Lord my works all right.
 PRIMROSE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
CLOTHES AND CHURCH.

Dear Social Cornerites:- is not to be denied that Gods holy temple is no place for fashion to parade, or for class distinctions to be recognized; or that such demonstrations are ir- religious and chilling to sincere dezo- ton. This free country is perhaps the greatest sinner in this respect of any nation. In France they court Sirn- pIicity and for church services the predominant color is black The re- Ifgious garb is kept very plain and simple. The New England Puritans in home-spun clothes were as true Christians as ever walked the earth: It is true nothing is too good for Gods house; and it is just as true that contrasts prompted by vanity and pride have no place there.
 RUTH.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
cARE oF An InFanr.

Dear Social. Corner s-sa-H of yOu who have tHe .ar- af may find the following helpful
 The baby should s.eeu alone lr .- own crib, protected from Hter
 Remove all elothlu2 rt nrl-rrr replace by clean, eaufsl-a clothes.
 IT the haby cr.e when !. asleep. it is e.ther s-.E. a.... gry or unromf1rta sle.
 Constant JumpiuE cor ilrrrr rF a baby is like to hurt --T r- upset ifs digestion.
 \ very young baoy lu-.ra -.- three months 0f its ite from sixteen to twenty hours s.".l .. of the twentv-feUr.
 Never rock thC har. Is1 or C0mfOrter8 GO p.r rNr a1a sleep. Never give baby rr food purchased f-om puen hokey- p0key. Ice crea r1 mIrrrr Give only the simplest prerf foods.
 See that tine heddl1a d.auer arf clothing are clean smooth and vrinkied, the room should hr F ened while the hahe sseeuH errt and wei ventilated. The should always be opened ae ..e at least six inches. ln summer ..--e wide open.
 rr0rrFfn
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
CAUSE OF CHRONIC DYSPEPSIA.

Editor Social Corner:-I read this in a reputable journal the other day: Ninety per cent of all cases of in digestion have their true cause, not in the stomach, but in the nniEd. The stomach would work well enough if the mind would let it."
 Reads "dippy," or 'Sbughouse doesn't it? But it is not the utter ance of a Christian or mental scien- tist, but it Is really the opinion of an up-to- date New England doctor.
 He says further: Take up some hobby that will entertainingly occupy your mind outside of working hours. It does not matter what the hobby is, so long as it Is something that will keep your mind so pleasurably busy that it will have no time to bother about your stomach.
 Left to itself, your stomach will show it's gratitude by working for you with it's former vigor. You will be amazed to find your appetite in creasingly able to digest all sorts of food.
 If your chronic dyspepsia is due to faulty thinking, all the drugs in the world won't cure it for you. You must get yourself thinking right. Of that you may rest assured
 In our lack of knowledge we are prone to laugh at sensible and practi- cal suggestions.
 THE CRANK.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
TO MAKE APPETIZING SAND
 WICHES.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: As the picnicking and sandwich sea son has arrived, those who are not familiar with ways of making sand wiches may like to be introduced to few formulas.
 There are various ways to make a Peanut Sandwich. One is to pound the freshly roasted nuts fine, salt them and mix with a little olive oil, just suf- ficient to make them spread well on slices of buttered bread. Or you can mix them with cream cheese and spread between large crackers. Also you can mix the powdered nuts with mayonnaise dressing and spread over slices of brown bread.
 Sandwiches made of French rolls are always appreciated at a picnic. Take out the soft crumbs of the roll and fill with minced salmon salted and mixed with mayonnaise dressiEA.
 If you like whole wheat bread in a sandwich, spread buttered slices with chopped chicken mixed with chopped almonds and mayonnaise dressing.
 Another appetizing variety may be made as follows: To a half cup of grated cheese add four tablespoons of creamed butter, a half teaspoon of mustard, a sprinkle of salt and papri- ka, a few drops of vinegar and two tablespoons of chopped olives Spread between slices of white bread.
 From these suggestions most every taste may be met.
 MARY LANE
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
TOILET MAT IN PINEAPPLE DE-
 SIGN.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Abbre- viations used: Oh. chain: dc, double crochet; sl st, slip stitch bet, be- tween: tre c, treble crochet; sc, single crochet. This is a very pretty toilet mat, which may be made as illustrated of coiored thread or single zephyr. or Glasgow thread, and takes very little time and material. It Is made in five sepaEG.e pieces and then joined to- gether
 For the Center: 1st row-Make a oh of 8, join with sl st, then oh, 25 dc in ring, thus made, fasten last dc to 1st with sl st.
 2d row-A3 oh, I dc bet 1st and dc of preceding row; 1 oh. i dc after next dc, etc, all Hound, fastening last to first as before.
 3d row-3 oh. 1 dc over each oh of preceding row, ? oh bet; fasten.
 4th row-3 oh. 1 dc over each oh 2 with oh bet; fasten.
 5th row-3 oh ca dc, 2 ch. 3 dc), ov CT every other oh of preceding row. making 12 clusters in all; fasten.
 9th row-3 oah ca dc. oh, dc), over each oh of preceding row. making 1 oh bet clusters; faseen.
 7th row-3 ch, de over each oh of preceding row; fasten and cut thread.
 The sPineappaes: 1st row-Ch 12. join. the1 eh 4, 36 tte e over paP of ring
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

zines and good books. though time seems to wait for them to listen to scandalous stories and to repeat them, causing much annoyance and trouble by their uncharitable conduct.
 We may be regular attendants at divine worship and while extending the glad hand, spread with beguillng voice and velvet tongue more harmful gossip than a whole fleet of submar- ines could sink in year of hottest German warfare.
 There are those who's joy is night and day to talk character away. We may have a special dispensation made for us, if not, what shock our self righteous holiness will experience when we reach the golden gate rid ing in Virtues chariot, robed in culti- vated cant to nnd 1t does not open any wider or more quickly for us to pass through than to those we ad- judged our interiors in culture, pur- ity and piety.
 I wish Eugenie continued success in her pork venture. Should like a partnership with her, had I an inch of land on which I could raise a piggy.
 AN\IAIIST.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
A SAFE COUNSELLOR.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-I am knocking hard at the door for admit tance, and I think. I heard someone say, come in; so here I am. I have come to get acquainted with you. and all I want is just a little standing room on the platform, or l want to make a short speech. I wish to say a word ih regard to gossiping. Dear Sisters how many of you have heard somebody speak un kind or untrue words about someone else; and what did you think of 1t? If one cannot speak well of any one, then say nothing. I am sure if every one would practice this there would be more faithful friends, and less enc mics in this grand, and beautiful world.
 My motto is:
 DO all the good you can,
 Tn every way you can,
 Just as long as you can,
 To everybody you can.
 I enjoy reading the Social Corner letters. I wieh you all the best of success.
 BLUE BABY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
GREETINGS FROM TINY.

Dear Social Corner Friends:-I wish to thank the kind Sisters, who re- membered me during my six weeks of being a real "shut-in.'' The beautiful plant stood the Immigration nicely and the leaves look quite thrifty.
 I greatly appreciated my post card shower on my birthday, as it certainly cheered me up hs1d occupied a great many of my weary hours looking at the thirty-two different cards. I thank all the Sisters who remembered me with cards.
 Sonny and I are both doing nicely after our epidemic.
 Pop Over: We both enjoyed co.or ing your cards. Thank you very much. Hope to be able to come to the pie nic.
 Aunty No. 1 Thank you for your pleasant chats. They helped to wear away many lonesome pinutes.
 Barbara Lee: Thank you and Wild Olive for your remembrances on our birthdays. I certainly appreciated them.
 Eloise: Your pleasant chats were appreciated also.
 Mrs. NJ: Thanks for your card. I failed to locate Who is Who"
 I thank the Sisters once again for their kindness.
 TINY
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
A REAL WAR CAKE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: As a Former Norwich Girl in Stamford" has written to say she finds my recipe for War Bread excellent, I am sending a recipe for War Cake. which am sure The Social Corner Sisters will like.
 War Cake: (No butter. no eggs, no milk.) Two cups of brown sugar, two cups of hot water, two tablespoons of lard, teaspoon salt, teaspoon each Of cinnamon and cloves. one packet seed less raisins. Boil together five min utes after they begin to bubble. When cold, add three cups of four. one tea spoon bakir.' soda. dissolved in one teaspoon of not water. Bake in two Ioaves about one hour. in a slow oven. In spite of it's economical ingredients, this appears and tastes like rich fruit cake. Try iti
 LEILA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
MARY JANE.
HOW TO AVOID HoUsEcLEANiNe.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Per haps my way of housec.eaning may not appeal to many of the Sisters of the Social Corner, but I find it the only
 way for me unless I hire it done, which have done at times, with unsatisfac-
 tory results.
 This is my plan, which works to my
 satisfaction and the comfort of the
 house has ten rooms, upper and lower
 hall, back stairway, closets and cup
 boards. Each week Thursday is clean ing day. I begin with the kitchen and done each week. The upper hall is cleaned when the sewing room is cleaned; the lower hal when the par Tor Is cleaned; the back stairway when I clean my kitchen. When all the rooms have been cleaned, I begin over again.
 The Monday previous to the Thurs day the room is to be cleaned, every
 thing washable is nicely laundered and laid aside until the room is cleaned on Thursday Then put back or replaced with others of it's kind. Tn this way my rooms are cleaned every three months, and the other portion of the family, as well as myself, are saved the distressing consequences of the
 semi-annual trial of nerves, strength and temper.
 Each Monday after washing is fin ished. my kitchen and dining room are
 
 dows every week, between whiles. The | woodwork is gone over several times. Tuesday I clean my cupboards and silver and unused dishes. Wednesdays the sewing room, sitting room and bedrooms in use are given l attention, making Wednesday sweeping day.
 The room to be cleaned next day is either well started CT left until entirely as circumstances seem to warrant. All | necessary hopping is given the other rooms on Friday and Saturday. I always cook my Sunday dinner on | Saturday and enough to last over | Monday.
 By rising early can get many | things done. I iron sometimes after | take my clothes in, if they are just right.
 have no regular cooking day. It 1 is no trouble for me to cook when | am doing other necessary work. never did think it was necessary to | run a hot fire to cook when it could | be done some other time just as well. My way of doing my work Is to me a very comfortable way of keeping my 1 house in order and saves much time and strength. Each housekeeper must work out her own salvation, and these suggestions may help someone. ETHFIYN
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
NICE FEATHERS.

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: These recipes are worth trying:
 Delicate Fritter Batter: One and one-half teaspoons baking powder, one quarter teaspoon salt, one cup of flour, one egg, two tablespoons corn starch, one-quarter cup milk. four ta b1espoons sugar, one tablespoon olive oil Mix four, baking powder, corn starch, salt and sugar and sift three times. Beat yoll1 and white of egg separately. Add beaten yolks and milk alternately to four mixture: then add oil and beat until smooth. Finally fold in stiff1y beaten egg white. Drop by spoonfu1s into plenty of hot, but not smoking fat. Fry golden brown. turn, drain out with a skinner. and lay on absorbent paper. Trim and dust with powdered sugar and serve at once. Sufficient for ten large fritters.
 Banana Fritters Supreme: Cut ripe bananas in half 1engthwise, then cross wise. Soak for one hour in lemon juice and sugar to taste. Thin the above batter slightly with milk, dip in each section of banana and fry in hot fat. Drain and serve with melted currant jelly.
 Best wishes to all
 EASTER LILY
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

thus made. turn
 ed row-(3 dc. 9 ch. fcf. HaeH. a Id and 4th ire c of gresedlrE rlH {. skip 4 Ire e, then { de. sp re dc. etc, tlll you have - aE ch 4, skip 4 ire c, a1ei tt.H sl. Bt in- end of precedius row .-ru.
 Sd rOw-Ch 2. shell L1 ern e dc. beginning bet lat aHu -a .- preceding row. ch A sHe- ll fasten In end of shcli- tIru.
 4th row-Ch Z. shelI l1 rre 21 dc as iu preceding row -l
 5th row-Ch :. sneI .n -ne 20 sc bet as befqge cn q shell -n fasten. turn.
 9th roe-Ch e. sheI. ln s1er c. 1 sc bet 1st and Zd dr 1f lr row. 2 ch 1 sc. bet next er- t have IS loops Of cI 9. -n z. Ele shell Hasten t9rn.
 1th rOw-n z. smell in sU- rn in midd st Of lst loop.
 next loop. etc. tlIl Vua have !. oh 4 shell in shell fastrr. .ru Sth roW-TO tne Z1 above each time having one leEs i-op. ua only loop lu 28u row.
 24th rosl-Ch g. shell .n sle az SC in ch 2. cn (. sl Ft Ir rf ast shen made in tnls rlw shell of preceding row. f9rrrH dle of last shell lu tula FHE same place. fasten as before turn, fasteH so as tI rHHss loops round fhe piuetup-e. r.r putting % dc in each rH fHr with sl go bet, also -I 1c .r ring at every be-lnrirr. .aa.# r.r gether same as Illustration and Co., sired very marrow rr.nnr may through operiuas made .u r. and finish with a trJ byV at of pineapple.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-We are likely through compulsory econ omy in regard to food to learn much of value.
 We often get confused in our se- lections of hearty food. How many of the Sisters realize the value of curd cheese?
 Uncle Sam calls our attention to the fact that this cheese contains larger percentage of that body build ing material, protein, than most meats, and of course is far cheaper. Those same conscientious and painstaking specialists give tables of figures to prove their statements, having brought their figures down almost to the frac- ton of a fraction.
 To supply protein and the energy it furnishes for the performance of physical labor. curd chees is superior to any of the fol- lowing meats: Sirloin steak, round steak, chuck rib roast, fowl, fresh ham, smoked ham, loin pork chops, hind leg of lamb, and breast of veal.
 It is a pretty hearty and satisfying food; but when everybody wants it the little tin-foifed packages double and treble in price.
 SARAH ANN TI[5HE
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
BORROWED RECORDS

zip, zip, that runs through the song?"
 Tt sounds all right to me, Homer. Maybe 1,aruso sang it that way. Fer haps it's an effect you never noticed before"
 NO, ITO, dearl That's something new. The record I'm playing now Is the one we loaned the Jimsons- and Jimson did it. I told him to use ex- treme caution with our Caruso and use him sparingly or Carusos grand opera voice would be overWorked. What did Jimson do? I know! lie has played that Caruso until the nee dle gouged out the grooves and Car uso. who is by right a tenor, is now a basso profundo. That's what man gets for loaning his pet phono- graph records. Where's my hat? l am going over to have talk with Jimson. I'll"
 Now, don't be hasty, Homer" beaded Mrs Pinwood nervously, her face betraying a conflict of emotions. You remember that MT. Jimson kind ly has loaned us a record I just loved" "
 Get it for me, please, and I'll re- turn it nowi"
 IT can't, Homer said Mrs. Pin wood. s1'm sorry, but I played that -Syncopated Jazz Band Rag of MT Jimson"s till it was worn thin, then it broke in seven pieces and everything! Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02


 Of us, but we always have had sum mer and 1 expect we will this year.,
 Twas glad to hear from KttJo. hope you are able to work by this our salad recipe sounds real good.
 Here Is a; fine recipe of Mock Raisin cake. We thinks it is delicious:
 Mock Raisin Cake-Take one-half of a compressed yeast cake, dissolved in one half cup of hot water, stir in flour to make a batter; set in warm place to rise: when the cup is full put contents in a mixing bowl and add two cups of sugar ,one cup of butter, two eggs, yolks and whites beaten separately; one cup milk; three cups of flour, pinch Of salt; one-half teaspoon nutmeg, three tea spoons of baking powder sifted In the ] flour and one hair cup raisins. Bake at once.
 It is a fine substitute for raised cake LOVINEA.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
IN A QUANDARY.

Dear Social Corner Editor:I de- sire to obey orders to be patriotic and start a garden, but an office man by habit cannot be gardener by prac- tice. These gardeners do not agree about anything. 1 desire to be a suc- cess.
 Billings tells me ito plant radish seeds eyes -up;" and Par<ins says you put their eyes down." and then Rob- erts says: be sure and lay 'em on their sides" !"
 I've planted radishes all three ways and they have been in the ground four weeks and nothing has shown up yet May 1 expect: them to show uI pretty soon, or do you think I'd better wait til next spring?
 RTTIrITG
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
HELPFUL 14fNTS.

Dear Editor of the Social Corner:- Herewith I send a few hints:
 To prevent crust forming on bread while rising, cover with greased but ter paper. Only necessary to grease one side with lard or butter. I use a sheet for each loaf, a piece large enough to cover nicely. The same paper can be used a number of times by rolling it in clean paper as soon as the bread is put to bake.
 Carefully save the fat drippinss from your chicken or fowl; this used half and half with lard will make the fakiest pastry imagina ble. Less shortening is<-required then when but ter or lard ifs used. Try it in cookies and note the improvement while lard and butter are so expensive. I find this a saving.
 E,ARMERES DAIICHEITE.R
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
THINGS TO REmEnBEs

Dear Social Corner Friends r~H hints from my scrap book may problem for you now and tler Fresh. cool wHtrr af meFI f.rra gone era ly adds to rne pleasure rrd r-rHr. sOmeueEs Of a meal
 When parlug vegetable orr F-r tr not waste a clean pan. will catch The pariuNa.
 Tse radishea once fu a while relish as the spring rnuea rr n the Aamlly wiH appreciate G.
 Cucumber parinEs are s11rr--I give the sk.n a s9ft. re.retF a-rr.-s ance lf rubed on the farr and a-a. cd 10 dry.
 The watef that is general. rr-aH off the dT.ed hczue after t.r- ar boiled will make a good add r- the stock pot.
 Bread should Joe baked rrrF ora long if you want good aTrat Dread IT it is baked foo q1..EIr j. .r a-r be sour.
 When applying an lre bag a ra-H should be WrunE o4t 1f .ra water ana put between Inc patlert1 head rrs the ice bag.
 Fish that is GO be boiled HII hr proved f it e placed il tFH -rr- taininE melted butter for a1 r15- fe- fore boiling.
 rrtrrr
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
Measuring the Twilight.

I am sitting in the twilight with my
 face against the pane, And measuring the shadows with an
 aching heart and brain, They are deepening slowly surely and the night is coming on; Will some bright star light earth g pathway when the gleam of day is gone?
 How memory beans me backwards:.to
 brighter, fairer day, When I bounded through a messy
 wood to join some child atsplay; Our hearts were free and merry Then, with not a shade of care. = Till the waning of the daylight
 brought it's shadows on the alr remember then how feety through
 the leafy grove I sped. That my eye might catch the home
 light ere days glimmering light
 had fled all it's splendor bright, ;.sess, Through the darkness on my pathway
 shone a mothers beacon lIgat I've been measuring the shadows all
 along life's many years; ;sa4sss4s Till my eyes are dim with weeping
 and my heart is drowned sin
 tears: sassszss My feet are pierced and bleeding by
 the thorns In life's dark swayse' And I've found my sweetest treasure in my clasping turned to clay.s For tIIe light of home is sadly quench-
 ed in deep funeral gloom, The hand that led my youthful feet
 lies homeless in the tomb. The kindred one where soul meets
 Soul my worship may not own Amid 3 world of busy feet walk the
 earth alone. Iife.= skies are deepening and the
 c1ou6- are gathering thick and
 fast sSSe%se Viu the star of hope shine for
 me when the rage is overpasf The burden of my soul is borne upon
 the windless air;
 And the twitter of the night bird
 seems but mocking my despair. So I'm citing in the twilight with
 my face against the pane, And measuring the shadows with my
 aching heart and brain; s@ Oh, spirit of my mother gleam upon
 my soul tonight. Till I have proved the promise mine,
 At eve it shall be light =
 By Mrs. L. P. Selover, Tn British County Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
CHARITY

Editor Social Corner There s-s several req sons Why r11r.t. greatest in the quotation. HTr aU re people in the world were rra=Es-..z what a blessed world fnis r1..r Certainly. charity is uot zIr~r-r .r .- found in connection with f.-r rr hope. The latter do mot lend rr.- ing hand to fa len brgthe~ trrr er not hand out to the poor who ara rr ferlng for food and cIelllrr TrH r-- have faith to hope that a waa r-- dence will help you over enc rrra places In life. but when rou ere Fla-H and out, that is where rrr-lfH rrrrar In the strongest of The three
 To be charitable ls t0 live ar l- the Golden Rule" How rrre a#r there who can truly eag. have r- lowed that principle throlEr Ur- r-. heavenly visions would rat Ea-H fe wolf rom the door. faith may ---e mountains. but that would raf rr suffering humanity.
 Let us try to be Charitable and 1- all we can to help thuae who a-r ~-f as well provided for aa ue are
 Who can say charity IH rr- rr greatest of the tnreeT
 DOM rmDur
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
WAR HARDENING.
BLUE BABY

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-May have a place among you?
 I am glad to know of Practical Polly's doing gardening. l hope she will have better luck this year.
 I think the backyard gardening is a good thing for all of us. Wonsen as well as men, not only IS a necessity or financially, but physically a@ well.
 How much more pleasure In hay ing fresh vegetables from our own garden than to buy them and not have them fresh.
 It is very interesting as I drive to the city. to watch the progress of the feds as they are being plowed up. Some have even plowed az near the house as they possibly can.
 I saw one woman driving tAe horse with the reins around her neck, and holding the blow, too. It was done as well as a man could do 1t. That wo- man is doing her part for Uncle Sam.
 It N decourag1ng weather for all