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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09
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@. When can this application for
bonds be made?
A. At any time from the 1st day Of
October to the close of business on
the 9th day OF October, 1917.
@. In what form must applications
to buy a Liberty Bond be made?
A. All applications must be in the
form prescribed by the Secretary Of
the Treasury obtainable at any bank
or from Liberty Loan Committee
/ O. Must the full price of bonds be
paid on application?
A. No; only 2 per cent Of the
amount you want to buy is required
when application is made
O. When must the remainder be
paid?
A. Installments as follows: --l8
per cent on November 10, 1917; 40 per
cent on December Is, 1917; and 40
per cent on January Is, 1918.
@. Can buy bond on the install
ment plan by paying for it weekly or
monthly?
A. The Treasury Department will
not accept payments in this manner,
but many banks and a great many
| employees will sell you bond and al
low you to pay for it in partial pay
ments If you desire to pay for your
bonds in this way, consult your en-
ployer or any banker.
@. When will the subscribers
know how many bonds they will re-
ceive on their subscriptions?
ne he
will announce this about the 9Th o.
November, 1917. This is known as
making the allotment"
@. Must all subscribers to liberty
bonds wait until the allotment Is
made to know whether or not they
will receive their bonds?
A. No; subscriber for bonds up
to $1,000 is certain to receive his
| bond.
@. If desire to pay for the bonds
at the time / make my subscription
may do so?
A. Yes; you can pay in full for any
bonds you buy up to and including
81 900; but subscribers for more than
this amount must wait until the al
lotment is made.
What You Get.
O. II pay in full for $50. $780,
$500, or $1,000 bond. do receive the
bond?
A. Yes; you will receive bond
dated November Is. 1917, and bearing
interest from that date. lou will re.
ceive it, within a short time after
your payment has been made.
@. II this bond is a coupon bond.
will it have coupons attached?
A. The bond which you will re
ceive will have four coupons attached.
covering the semiannual interest for
a period of two years. After Novem-
er Is, 1919 and before May 10. 1920.
the holder will have an opportunity
to exchange this bond for new bond
having a full set OF coupons.
O. Why are bonds issued in this
way!
A. The work OF engraving bonds |
with large number OF coupons at
tached Is so great that bonds can
not be ready for delivery to pur-
chasers within a reasonable time ex- |
cept by reducing the number of cou-
pons.
How to Pay.
G. Do subscribers TO Liberty |
Bonds receive particular recognition?
A. Yes: each subscriber Is given
a badge of honor in the form of an Of
fetal button.
@. To whom shall | make pay
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09

by investment nthe Liberty Bonds.
go How. does the purchase of lib
erty Bonds express the patriotism OF
the American people? M
A. Every citizen OF the United
States who buys Liberty Bond reg
listers his approval of our defending
ourselves against Germany. Every
citizen who buys Liberty Bond testi-
ies to his love of country. Every
citizen who buys a Liberty Bond con
tributes toward victory ' 's'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
SOCIAL CORNER POEMS.
My Altar.

I have worshipped in churches and
 chapels,
 I've prayed in the busy street; I have sought my God and have found
 Him Where waves of His ocean beat; I have knelt in the silent forest In the shades of some ancient tree; But the dearest of all my altars Was raised at my mothers knee. I have listened to God in His temple; I've caught His voice in the crcwd have heard Him speak when the
 breakers
 Were booming long and loud; Where the winds play soft in tree tops My Father has talked to me; But I never have heard Him clearer Than I did at my mothers knee. The things in life that are worthy Were born in my mothers breast, And breathed into mine by the magic Of the love her life expressed. The years that have brought me to
 manhood
 Have taken her far from me; But memory keeps me from strayins Too far from my mothers knee. God. make me the man of her vision And purge me of selfishnessI God, keep me true to her standards And help me to live to blessl God. hallow the holy impress
 Of the days that used to be, And keep me a pilgrim forever To the shrine at my mothers knee. John H. Styles, Jr.. in the Christian
 Herald
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24

one-haIf pound lean, fresh beef, chop ped as for Hamburg steak, two cups diced potatoes, one cup diced turnips, on..-half cup diced carrots, one-half small onion, chopped fine; very small handful of dried celery leaves, pepper and salt to taste. Noodles, or dumplings made from biscuit dough, dropped in teaspoons in quantity to suit taste, one-half hour before serv- ing. Cook for three or four hours, slowly. This quantity will make enough for four people.
 b We also have our war dessert:
 Recipe: Dried bread crumbs, suet or not, as you like. Apple and corn syrup. Put layer of crumbs in baking dish, then a layer of chopped apples, a lay CT of chopped suet, pinch of salt, and corn syrup enough to Sweeten apple. Repeat in quantity to lit family. Use any kind of spice preferred. Hope some of the Social Corner readers will test these recipes and report success.
 DAILY READER
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
WHEN REEFLEss DAYS OCCUR.

Dear Social Corner Writers: We are all a bit confused by the governments heefess and wheatless. days but. there sre comfortable ways of getting by. How are these?
 Roast Rabbis-wash the rabbit with soda water Lay in salted water for an hour. Stuff the rabbit with onion celery or chestnut dressing and sew up. Line a baking pan with the following: One onion and one carrot cut up, a few cloves. whole pepper corns and one bay leaf. Rub rabbit with salt and papper and lay it upon iris dressing, putting fat here and there over the, rabbit. Sift a little stock or hot water into the pan. Cover tight and roast; 'basting frequently When ready to- serve, put> a hot platter and garnish, with slices of lem on and cranberry jelly or currant jelly.
 Goldfish BaIfs-one cup salt codfish, two heaping cups potatoes, one eighth teaspoon pepper, one egg, one-half ta- blespoon fat. Wash fish in cold wa ter, and pick in very small pieces. or soak potatoes, cutting in pieces of uniform size before measuring. Cook fish and potatoes in boiling water to cover until potatoes are soft. Drain through a strainer return to kettle in which they were cooked, mash thor oughly (being sure there are no Jumps left in potato)7 ada fat, egg. well beaten and pepper. Beat with fork two minutes. Add salt if necessary. Dredge hands with. four, form into round, flat. cakes about three-fourths inch thick: brown each side in small amount of hot fat. Serve hot.
 Baked Bean Soup-Three cups cold baked beans. three pints water, two slices onion, two stalks celery, one and one-fourth cups stewed and strained tomatoes, two tablespoons fat, two tablespoons barley flour or one tablespoon cornstarch, one table spoon chilli sauce, salt, pepper. Put the first four ingredients in sauce pan; simmer thirty minutes. Rub through a sieve add tomato and chilli sauce; season to taste with salt and pepper and bind with the fat and bar ley four. or corn starch. Cook to- gether- .lI g.
 Vegetable Hashes-Use two parts of cold boiled cabbage to one part each of cold boiled potatoes and beets. Chop vegetables separately and mix. Season with salt and papper and re- heat in butter.
 One potato, one onion and cup of any cold vegetable. such as peas, beans, beets. carrots or turnip, chop red fine. Fry
 SEMTNOI.E
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
A WORD FROM JOAN.

Dear Social Corner Friends:I have looked in to learn where Club No. 2 will hold their meetings the coming winter.
 Joseph Doe: Many thanks for your advice about the Jessimine. It has never suffered for water. I have re- potted it. I knew it was a rare plant, never saw but three. Have always been told they were difficult to pro : pagate and that is the reason | was so anxious to try my luck.
 Selinda: I'm with you in regard to making The Corner gathering days of pleasure instead of work. All who do their own work will look forward to one day of pleasure in a month.
 c. E. s. has mentioned this before, and I agree with her.
 I approve of Aunt Mary's plan, each one take their own lunch. It is less work and less expense. I have always thought The Corner to be a bureau of information.
 Long Hill tells us how to make pans and how to make ginger cookies with out flour. We are never too old to learn.
 Hope all the Sisters and Brothers will have a joyful Thanksgiving.
 JOAN.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS.
LOAN: Thanks for card received.
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

Dear Social Cornerites: These sug- gestions may help many of you:
 SteYing- fruit needs only half the quantity of sugar if a pinch of baking soda is added first. Equal parts of soft putty, coal ashes (sifted) and salt. Mix. cover hole and put the dish, with just a little water in it. on the range and the cement will become as hard as enamel.
 To keep the kitchen stove top clean: Purchase a blackboard eraser, pour on q small amount of olive oil or lard and use this to clean off stove. Keeps the stove black and fingers clean.
 If a chicken is tough, a couple of Apples cut in quarters and boiled with it will help make it tender,
 When boiling fish it should be slip ped into a bag. Salt bags washed and kept in the pantry are good for this purpose
 Fat from dickens, ducks and tur- keys can r sed for shortening, but When Y pongee or any rough surface si lulxewarm water and a mild, ": ap: rinse well but do not wiring. silk drip dry. In pressing, lay over wool and use an iron that is not very hot.
 few drops of lemon juice make cake frosting very white.
 4 saving of your coal bill can be accomplished by placing three or four pieces of fire brick in the middle fo with a hole through the center. They retain heat and add to the strength of the fire without costing anything but first investment, which is trif1ing. Try it.
 HANNAH WHO.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
CLUB NO. 2's MEETING PLACE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Perhaps you are anxious to know when and where will be Club No.-2 next gath ering. We have secured the Buck ingham Memorial room, and Club No. will meet the first Wednesday in the month through the winter be- ginning Dec. g., 1917. Hope all will make an effort to be there and see how they will like it. You need bring no dishes as there are dishes there which we can use., I think it will be very nice there. Hope to hear the opinion of others.
 Eliza Jane: Won't you try and come to some of our gatherings?
 Grace: I must thank you. Auntie No. 1 and Slim. Jim for the fine time we had at Wi11imantic,- the -7th of November. I enjoyed every minute.
 Selinda: agree with you in re- gard to Red Cross work in the So- cial Corner. If anyone feels inclined to bring their Red Cross work there and work all right; but to feel that we are expected to work isn't neces- sary. Some of us have enough of work at home Do not think do not approve of Red Cross work, for have done some and will do more.
 Delight: Here is the recipe for
 Rhubarb Pie: One cup chopped rhu- barb, one cup sugar and one egg beat en together, one-half cup sraisins, a pinch of salt and a little nutmeg. / Yours for The. Corner M < | >s ScoTTIE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
CRIMSON RAMBLER's TRIP.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I am going to tell you of trip took q ern part of this state. I stayed at a large farmhouse fCr nearly four weeks and the scenery in that vicin- ity was very pretty. l enJGyed every minute of my stay there }Ntery much.
 The house as well as ali the out side buildings were painted white. In fact everything there ran on the white line. The man of the house had a large flock of white wyandotte hens, a flock of white turkeys, white geese, white ducks. and white sheep. It was , very pretty sight to watch the white flock feeding. white poultry, etc, and wants to stock his farm accordingly. One thing he lacks is white guinea hens, His stock consists mostly of black and white cows. He has a noble pair of Dutch belt oxen. They were really a thing of beauty, the wide white belt being so nice and clean. and they tip the scales tssneaFly 1000. pounds. The house was very large and old fashioned with ever so many rooms. One Sunday while there I went for stroll to view the school. The build ing and surroundings were very pret- ty and well kept.
 Another Sunday I went for a drive and we enjoyed the country scenery there as well as viewing many old ruins. Taking all into consideration enjoyed every minute was there.
 I do wish the Social Corner Sisters could just take a peep into. that eel lar and behold the sight that my eyes rested upon the first time I went there canned fruits.f preserves,S jeIlies and vegetables of all kinds and descrip- t1ons, upwards ofs1590 inznumber. It would do MT. Hoover good to go through that cellar.) And, believe me, they were goods as we sampled, some of them in good shape. sAnd if any of you want some very nice pickles that are really very goody-goody, just run up and ask Mrs. w. for some. I'll wager you'll say they were the best you ever ate. and as nice people as you eyer met.
 CRIMSON RAMBLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
HEz IN THE PRIMARY CLASS

How are you getting on, Hez?' asked Hope at the close of the week.
 I thought I would be smart so I re- piled "'Bout 20 miles an hour.'''
 You're still slow" she said grim ming. What I was interested in is the speed of knowledge not the speed Of the motor. Are you clutching the motor. technique as hard and fast as the motor clutch catches the power?"
 Please, don't Hope" said I, flor I'm only in the primary class and don't know how to spell clutch. yet. learned something that will please you though. It is the practice of Mi. Has kins to give all who work for him P Thanksgiving turkey and Bob says he never passes round any a-year- dead cold storage. turks. either.''
 Tt is real pleasing to think we arc to have feast; but this is a food conserving year and he may distribute fish instead of fowl. Expect fish and they you will not be disappointed if you get fowl' said Hope.
 T guess I will not expect anything until I get it'' said I.
 That's better sti1l'' said Hope. Tt is the unexpected blessing that affords most pleasure."
 We never miss what we do not yearn for" said I.
 HEZ HARMONDY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
GREETINGS FROM DIANA.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Time has rolled on and again we are near ing Thanksgiving day, and I do wish IG you one and all very happy Thanks. changes during the past year that have overtaken, or has come to many of us; and despite the fact that there are many anxious persons in the have very much to be thankful for, and were we to begin to write list of what We are thankful for we should find that the thought of the things to be thankful for would come so fast to our minds that we could not 5ot them down before several more reasons for thankfulness would appear.
 Many persons may not be able to have the usual feast, but in some way and manner all will endeavor to save just a little bit better on that day; and many parents and grandparents will be happy because of the return of their children and grandchildren to the home nests.
 Those who cannot return to the old home, are planning to make the day as pleasant in their own homes that when their little ones are men and day as one of the happiest days in their lives, and will in their turn. count the days ere they can return and eat the goodies made only as mOInerS Know now 10 make them.
 We hope and trust that in 1918 we shall be able to say as now, that we are thankful that the enemy has not invaded our country and we hope We can defend it so they cannot do so.
 To thse of you who have had a link broken in the family chain, I would say that you will find pleasure in thinking of other like festal days when the absent ones were with you and in recalling their sayings and q inir xxyil1 hat are thankful that you had your dear ones a1s long you did.
 If we endeavor to make the day pleasant for those who are away from home home I believe a blessing will Hulda and all the other sick Sisters: hope you are better and will soon be about again.
 Best wishes and again l say happy Thanksgiving.
 DIANA,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24

we'll greased. baking dish. Bake in quick oven until brown. The best utensil for this amount is an earthen baking dish holding one and one-half pints. This yields four generous sery- ings.
 Buckwheat Muffns Buckwheat, two cups; baking powder.A four table spoons; salt one-half teaspoon su- gar, two tablespoons: egg, one; milk, enc and one-fourth cups; buIterine, one tablespoon. melted. Mix and sift dry ingredients. Beat the egg and add to the milk. Combine the mixtures and add the melted butterine. Bake in greased muffin pans for 30 or\ 40 minutes in a moderate oven.
 Baked Indian and Apple Pudding= Corn meal, one-half cup, one pint sale, one-half teaspoon; ginger, one half teaspoon; molasses, one-half cup; apple one.7 Sift corn meal slowly into the scalded milk, stirring. constantly. Cook i'm a double boiler 80 minutes. stirring occasionally. Add salt, gin- ger and molasses. Put into creased baking dish and bake one hour in a, slow oven, stirring occasionally. Slice apple and stir in pudding. Bake until apples are tender. Yield, four me dium sized portions.
 I.EONA.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
ENJOYING GRAcE'S PICNIC AT
 HOME.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Well, didn't go to Grace's picnic and was so disappointed, for I knew how much would have enjoyed it. Rut I enjoyed being with you in thought at home
 My mother and I both said: What a fine morning for the picnic We wish we were going"
 At about 9.45 I said: "Now the Sis ters are starting." Then again, "They are arriving!" A little later I said: T guess they are all there and are all having. a social good time Scottie is knitting, Lucy Accord is Duzzling out a new, edge, Olga and Golden Glow ars glowing with pleasure <at the larve assemblage. Prudy is studying all the, new faces, Dearie and Delioht are working all right, doing their Dit, and the rest are just having a jolly good time. Grace, Aunty No. 1, and Slim Jim are quietly preparing the good things to eat"
 At .12.30 said to mother: "Now they are having dinner" and mother said: 'Is it all over now" "No,'' said I, "the next course will be ice cream. which we. greatly miss if omitted"
 At 5 o'clock remarked: .''They were all starting for home, and wishing for many more such happy days"
 Triplets: Were you there?
 Crimson Rambler: Would you and your daughter like to stop in some time on your way over? The little bag is ready.
 BOB WHITE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
RLANcHE,s lMPRovIsEp GARDEN

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-Last spring decided to do my bit AL though somewhat handicapped by our fruit trees shading the yard, but diff tent.
 The ledge back of the flower bed was filled with soil to a depth of six inches Five shelves were made by putting ladder rounds in the crevices of the wall. and shingles laid on them ; upon these, old pans. pails and boxes were placed and filled with soil. -Four kinds of beans were planted: the flow ering or scarlet runner beans are bes. sowed early and they can be used for string beans. When all were growing On the fence above the wall they made a pleasing bean hedge. '
 A rather shady corner where have cultivated in vain has at last been overcome by the beans growing up and catching the sunshine.
 Beans were sowed around small and large trees and grew high.
 Caution must be practised in the backyard against stray fowls by wire netting or, elevated positions
 small platform was erected from unused pieces of boards, an old barrel added and missing legs nailed to two disabled sawhorses and boards laij across, pans kettles and different sized soap, boxes were set upon them and soil filled in and planted with swiss chard, parsnip and string beans.
 It is well sometimes to reserve leak ing utensils as their use. can be pro- longed. j 4 e My last venture was for high farm ing. 1T carried recepticles upon the kitchen roof, exit and entrance shine was not obstructed. The chim- ney furnished substantial bean pole. but the heat from the sun and roof was too intense and the beans were
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
A CHAT FROM MARY FRANCE.

Dear Friends of the Social Corner: First of all I wish to thank , my wishes on my birthday My day was a pleasant one. In the morning l at tended church. On my way home called on our Sister Wrinkles, who has been very i'll, but is some better now.
 Her chrysanthemums look lovely in her window. She was very pleased with them.
 In the afternoon I was invited to take an auto ride. Of course l ac-
 Kumseeme: l was very much inter ested in your letter of your trip t9 Franklin. Mass. I formerly lived there. My husband furnished good many of the pests for those vineyards you wrote about. The people in that section have done a good work inn proving the land. If you could have seen the place before those people could have the courage to start on 1t. Rocks and rocks. They picked out the best stone to help build their houses and terraced with, which do look fine.
 The minister from the M- E. church officiates in South Franklin in the af- ternoon. On his way he passes those vineyards, and spoke of the improve nent of that part of the country. ana the thriftiness of those Italians.
 Franklin is a fine place to ifve. l often feel homesick, and occasionally take a trip back there-
 Everywhere we hear about conser- vation of food. I was brought up to be economical as possible. as if we had more than we needed; we always could find someone in need.
 It is good idea to deny ourselves of pie. cakes and candy, and case of necessity while sugar is so scarce.
 I heard Mayor Dunn lecture on the subject. He said this did not mean for us to starve ourselves, but not to eat the things easiest to send to France for our soldiers. such as wheat, but for us to use more corn meal, as it does not keep we'll to send ground and our soldiers do not have the fa- ciiity for grinding.
 Huldy: You was missed at our last gathering. I hope you will recover soon.
 With kind wishes to all, . MARY E-RANCES
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
WAYS TO CUT OUT SUGAR.

Dear Social Corner Sisters. These methods of saving sugar have been commended to the notice of the people by the government authorities:
 First cross off soda fountain and ice cream treats. Reduce candy consumption to an after-dinner bonbon. ~s s7 Use fruit and nuts, candied honey pr maple sugar for cake filings.
 Sweeten fruit drinks with honey or corn syrup. If you must sweeten breakfast cere- als, try figs, dates, raisins syrup or a light sprinkling of maple sugar.
 Use honey, corn syrup, dark syrup or maple syrup with hot cakes and in bread and mullins.
 Try cakes that call for honey or syrup instead of sugar.
 Tide over the sugar shortage by using now your jellies, jams, prec erves and fruits canned with sugar. Replace white sugar candies with syrup candies. or sweets made from figs, dates and rafsins combined with nuts. For desert serve a fruit salad of fruit omelet; cream cheese with honey or fine preserves; fruit desserts with honey or just enough white sugar to bring out the fruit flavor
 SARAH ANN TIGIE.