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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
RESPONSE FROM HILLSIDE

Dear Social Corner Editor: r am a stranger to The Corner, having writ ten only two letters and never lave been welcomed until this week. When l frst wrote l must admit felt like the little girl that slid TAs ] stepped my foot upon the stage, my heart wen. pit-a-pat." I thought l could hear someone say: What chump wrote that?"
 l introduced a recipe calling for ''one tablespoon of wniskey" not knowing it was against the ruies of The Social Corner tno violation oi rules. Eh.). If 1t would help the downfall of the saloons or other ene- mics of the home I would not suggest using whiskey in cake but really ] did not think it resulted in harm any more than the chewing of gum, I dc not mean to abnse the use Of whis- key. tobacco or ohloroforgp; hut eitaes of the three have their useful quail ties, and it is all right used at the right time.
 Asafoetida is recommended for the nerves; also. good for fits-=-take "a dose the size of 8 pcs, snrail piecS placed in a bag tied around tbe necl prevents contagious disease; but il i you should use quarter of e pound J t would have 8 bad effsnt and I thini 1t is the same with everything. They say the burning of sulphur one-feurth of a teasp6on, is good ii case someone comes in who has beer exposed to eontagion; if you shoul, burn quart, you couldn't stay in tn house.
 I think when we are prone to judg others. let us remember that while wi lmay not have the same views it i God who judges the heart. (
 While l don't believe in extremes il anything I think the drinking hahii like the use of tobacco. is not found ed in the home. It is the outside cora lpany that has led many poor. dea Edariing boys astray.
 Billy: It is Q pleasure to find her and there a friend who is willing t put you at ease. You hust be reg
 ular Dr.. Sunshine who prescribes fo the sick by writing verses and encles ling them in capsules. At least, yo, are responsible for this letter, afte reading yo,ir kind thought wanted a once to write and thank you.
 Ethelyn: I thank you for walcorn ing me to The Corner. I thought Ethelyn welcomes me and Billie doe not think 1 am in disgrace, will writ lagain. I have taken so much comfor reading your letters:- also those c Hoover's. Friend and Jennie.
 Kittie Lou: I always look for you letters as there seems to be a .whol
 lot of thought in them. Your recipe are good. 4r
 1 Other Sisters give such splendid ad
 vice and helpful hints. that if l con
 tinue to write I shall try and do m part. Will send one domestic hin flor admittance:
 Should you get iron rust on an 1white clothes, wet tfie spots. sun. 0
 oxalic acid. let it dissolve and pYac " .
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
ROBIN HAS A spY IN FRANCE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I thought it was time I was writing a few lines, as it is long time since I joined The Corner. must say 1 find the Sisters a very happy and good lot of people. We have good times to- gether. I have been at all the meetings at the Buckingham and found them good. The gathering on Wednesday, March 9th, was quite a good one. think about 30 were there. Our hostesses must have been very it a success.
 Mandy and Blossom and the others The hostesses for next month are Merry Widow, Rock Maple. Hoosit and Flykit. I hope there will be a good turn-o and that the weather will be more favorable.
 The menu was baked beans, potato salad, scalloped potatoes and ham and various kinds of cake. rolls, coffee and last, but not least, the delicious ice cream The Bulletin so kindly furnish ed. The Sisters showed lot of nice handiwork that they do, they also told different ways to Hooverize on a good many things. I hope Golden Glow has recovered from her sickness; also hope to. set Rumble Bee next meeting. We missed | Grandma so much, and the rest of tha
 Sisters. Where were you, Lucy Acorn ! Bob White was there, doing all she could.
 see some of the Sisters boys are
 away helping the. country in this aw, ful war. hope they wiiiSall be spared
 to come back to our homes again. 1 I have boy. an officer, who ha. l been in the army for three years ant
 has been in France in the trenches. 1 ROBIN.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
SOCIAL CORNER POEMS.
rhe serviee FIaa.

By Leigh BuclEner Haines. Unfolding my nipples bestudded with
 stars,
 I wave OCT the living and dead; To the heeting clouds and the winds that blow I whisper tke prayers of the souls be-
 low.
 That fashioned my border of red. I am the pride of Worlds allied. am a Nations seal Each spangled star in my silken mere is @ mothers gift and a mothers tear Tn the cause of a common veal. Lonely l wave OCT the hearts that
 gave,
 And the gift that clasp to my
 breast:
 In the shrouded night I wait the dawn. The dappled streak of day newborn That steals from the east to the
 west The fclon blast of the frozen north, The breath of the southern palm, Lied them both when 1 outward fling Ny starry folds to the spheres that sing
 The strains of an epic song. I am the pride of Worlds allied. am a Nations seal: Each spangied star in my silken mere is a mothers gift and a mothers tear In the cause of a common veal Roanoke. Va.
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Dear Social Corner Sisters: These recipes are worth trying:
 Soft Soap-Cofd Process--A power fui detergent for scrubbing floors, walls and sinks, and all other pur- poses of the household can be made from ordinary kitchen drippings by the use of crude potash This Is very common in the older portions of tha United States. especially New York and New England. One of the best traditional recipes for nome made soft soaps: Fat 12 pounds, potash, nine pounds; water, 12 gallons
 Put the fat in a tight cask or bar rel and add the potash, dissolved in three gallons boiling water. Mix by stirring. Add the remaining nine gal Ions of water, three gallons at . time boiling hot. once in 24 hours. and each time stir vigorously. A long stick ot paddle should be kept in the, mixture and it should be stirred frequently The alkali at once attacks the fat. but it will require a month or more, de- pending upon the purity of the ingredi- ents, to complete thee process ol saponification. When the soap is done it will be free from Jumps and
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
CROCHET AND RAFTING DESIGNS
By WINIFRED WORTH

de-, ch. 3, ] |. in next 3rd. repeat fo shell. shell into shell, repeat 9th row. turn.
 sth Rew--Sars as 7th row to end of shell. |, in top of last t. before shell on sth row, ch. 5, dc. In cen- ter of 1st 3D., repeat around whole point. turn.
 I8tf KeW-Chain 6. 1 picot, ch. 3. | dc in center of last ch., repeat to she'll, shell into shell and repeat 9th row. This completes one point: pro- ceed as in 1st row. sas.lsS.. CIeyerieax Edgfng. InY following tho instructions .yoU lh can duplicate this dainty pat< D 2 tern which is favored by all cro- Chain 24. 's''z' - L 9'
 Ist ReM--1 t. in lth st from hook, {. in next 2 sts., .ch- 3. skip 2 sts.. 1 l., oh. 2, skip sts. t in next st.. oh. 2, t. in same st, forming shell. ch. 3, l., ch- 2, L. ch. g. | In end of ch. 24. ch. 2, 1 t in same place. lrepeat twice. turn.
 End ROw-Ch. l.. dc. in first ch. of l2. 8 t. in same ch., dc. in same, ch. repeat in the other chs. oh. Q, l {. i in 2nd st. of 1st ch., of oh. 2, shell
 into shell, ch. 3, t, ch. ]. 8 t. turn. I Rows s, 4, 5 and e-Sams as End
 and srd, increasing. spaces l each time
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
WARTIME RECIPES.


 Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: In these Hoover days we are compelled to- abandon old forms and seek some thing new. Following are recipes for the times for you to try:
 Italian Riee-Two tablespoons oil, two cups of cooked rice, one can of tomato soup, one quarter pound of American cheese, grated, one half tea spoon salt, one eighth teaspoon paprika, sMethod--Piace rice in one inch layyr in granite dish. Pour over one-third of tomato soup. Sprinkle with grated cheese, salt, paprika and a few drops 0 foil. Repeat until dish is two thirds full. Bake 30 minutes.
 Caruso Beans-One cup cooked kid ney beans, one cup soaked spaghetti one can tomato soup, four tablespoons of grated American cheese, one-half tablespoon salt, one-quarter table, spoon paprika, four tablespoons of oil or fat.
 Method-Plaee in granite baking dish a layer. of beans. Season with salt paprika and fat. Then layer oi full Pour over tomato soup. Plunge in silver fork so that soup may sink down to the bottom Bake tfree-quar- ters of an hour.
 Minute Puddins-one cup white flour, two cups boiling water, one-hali teaspoon salt.
 Method-Stir quickly. thoroughly sifted flour into salted boiling water Boil five minutes. This should look granular and smooth. Serve with tor milk
 Baked Appies-Thfee red apples, si, 1 teaspoons seeded Faisins, water tC cover.
 Method-Wash, halve and core ap- nles. Crowd in pan. cut side up. Place 1 two teaspoons raisins in eae6 half ap. l pie. Cover with water. Boil on toI l of stove until tender and water it l nearly boiled out. Strve hot or cold. i TAAE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
GREETINGS FROM RArsAM FIR

Dear Social Corner Friends: You will see by this am still alive and enjoy ing the many helpful suggestions. Only a few days ago 1 was looking at some old papers away back in 1912 and IS. Then we had a full ~page and many times continued to another sheet.
 I was grieved to learn Brother Si had gone west. as thessoldiers say, but we must all follow suit
 The 18th of November I was out on Crystal lake all day, hardly coming in to eat--a real autumn day; but snow fell the 20th, then the lake froze up tight the 27th and our winter set in in good earnest December and January were most severe; but we a1R having an early spring-crows have come back, bluejays have been with us all winters snow that has been three and four feet deep on the level is going rapidly.
 thank the Sister in Mystic for re- membering me.
 How good 1t did seem to hear from Enid and M. Roena and many of the
 old writers. Welcome to the new writers!
 Nelly Blys War Prayer was fine. l have two boys who will go away soon Crimson Rambler I have not for gotten owe you one of my sunshine letters; shall try soon to write it. Interested Reader: Your calendar was much appreciated and I thank | you for same; have them all saved, I trust this finds you all enjoying good health and that all who are il on the mend
 I have been trying to get a friend l in Easton, Pa, to join. but she is just a bit timid. She enjoys the, Socia l Corner page just the same. /! Best wishes to one and all. | BALSAM FIR.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
GREETINGS FROM JENNIE

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Perhaps am little late to contribute an an niversary letter to The Corner, but l
 would like to add my bit of apprecia- ton of what it's columns have meant 10 me.
 My first letter appeared in October hi915. At that time had never met any of the writers. attended the club meeting at WiIlimasitic in April 1916, and for the first time enjoyed the greetings ana hand of welcome First impressions with most of us are
 usually long remennbsTee- think it is most interesting when we have exchanged cards and letters
 with an unseen party aud later make
 their personal acquaintance which. is often followed by a long friendship. 1 As have attended several meetings; ljncluding two picnics at the lake, have always found the aim or desire of each one to make it pleasant time for the others, which is certainly a
 good spirit to prevail.
 The letters each week are of a wide
 and good variety. intended to help and interest the readers Frequsnt eyi-
 dences are expressed as to the many | simple little ideas. Suggestions on 1 economy throughout the household
 hints on literature. thoughts on train 1 ing of young children, and many other 1 useful and practical helps which counts along the highway of every i day life.
 think the early writers who ws
 might call the charter members art
 to be commended for their work whicf
 seems to have proved a success. i Hoping that all have enjoyed and
 realized as much benefit as I have and that the kind words and deeds may continue.
 i Gratefully yours,
 I JENAFIF
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
INouiRING CHILDREN.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Children ask. questions; and when child asks a question it is asking because he OF she is seeking knowledge, and it should be kindly and respectfully treated. I read in a paper recently about child's asking what the word advertisement" meant, and her mother built the, following story about it:
 She told the child to suppose that somebody, in their apartment house wanted to sell lunches to the children on the street--nice hot ones-and she wished to advise the children of it. She did not have a store where they could look in and see all the things she had to sell them.
 Her little daughter suggested she could go out and stand by the gate and tell them all as they went into school, s.s-...zs.
 That would hardly do,s said the mother The mother told her she would do two things: first, write all the children or their parents and tell them about the nice delicious hot lunches for school children, or get the principal of the school to tack a writ ten notice on the bulletin board in the hall; but the parents of the children kOGS downtown and tells a newspaper man l and he tells her if she will pay him a certain amount of money he will print in the paper anything she wants to say about the lunch room The writing is an advertisement and print I ing it in the paper is advertising. 1 When child asks the meaning ol I a certain flower or it's name I like
 the idea of showing them a picture 1 in the catalogue J I have observed by showing picture it instills in theil little. mind ideas that are clear ant helpful
 I think we are too apt to be bus, with our own work and to put of l inquiring children, which is yer.
 unwise thing to do.
 l We are very apt thus to lose precious opportunity of strengthenin. the bond of loving interest betweei
 ourselves and the children. l While 1 haven't children of my own 1 my little niece is dear to me, and am apt to do the same thing; bu f after reading that letter I thought i
 was a lesson for me, and it might b. l a lesson for many mothers. A chilt needs advice and help more than old
 CT ones, and not only that but it help us to sympathize with the children
 and therefore lay a foundation for comradeship that will be most preciou
 and helpful.
 | Married and Happy: I know yo
 well and think you are doing your lit
 tie bit fine, but if you have read tn
 Social Corner right along there is new writer Hoover Friend, who t
 my mind can't be beaten for conserv , ing. I see she uses cod fat in plae :. of hI1ttpr for caIxa efo
 Hillside: "Howdy,o as the southern [ you.
 Aunt Mehitable: You are wanted 6 1.-the phone.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
DRIED APPLE CAKE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Another year has rolled around which brings us to the eighth anniversary of the Social Corner. I have enjoyed the many letters written. been to many of the social gatherings and have been helped with the love and friendship of the Sisters.
 Roxanna Vince: You have my heartfelt sympathy in this time of your sorrow. -~
 spry- bird: We enjoyed your letter If we could only live tip to it, how happy we should be. We will try and live up to the Golden Rule. .s,
 Floradora; Am sorry I. cannot be ae the anniversary gathering. Am sending Mother Us recipe for
 Dried Apple cake--Take, one cup of dried apples after they have been soaked over night and chop fine; one cup of chopped raisins, one cup oi molasses, rounding tablespoon of lard one-half cup of milk, a teaspoon pi soda, cinnamon. nutmeg and allspice; l flour to make a stiff batter. L. H. K.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16


 plants may be had in flower. several weeks earlier than usual
 They may be started in April, or at least three weeks in advance of plant ing time Before or shortly after starting the roots they should be di- vlded with a stout knife so that a piece of old stem with a bud, will be. attached to each tuber. These are then set in the box in the moist earth. Little water will be required till they start When they begin shooting up the plants should have the full sun and air. on all mild days They will then make a slow, sturdy growth. All forcing should be avoided. These plants, set out when there is no longer danger Of frost, and well watered be- fore completely covering the roots, 1 will grow right on, and often com mence blooming in July.
 Dormant roots may be set out in l May The roots, unless small, should be divided before planting, as a sin gle strong root is usually better than a whole clump. The rotos Of all but | the dwarf should be set about three l feet apart ,in rows. A rich and deep soil with good cultivation and arti- ficlal watering during the summer, are I the requisites necessary for the finest | flowers. @t
 The roots may be left in the ground till the approach of freezing weather l and for week after the tops have I been cut off by the frost. When dug ,l they should be left out, exposed tc the sun an dair. couple of days te dry, covering them at night if the . weather is frosty Dahlias are growr II from seeds and cuttings of tender shoots. The latter should always b. cut just below a joint, so that ther, will be pair of buds near the lowel end of the cutting
 MOUNTAIN LAUREL.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16

teaspoon of soda dissolved in one ta- tIespoon of warm water and one and one-haif cups of flour mixed with one teaspoon of salt, one and one-haif teaspoons of cinnamon. one teaspoon of allspice, three- foprths teaspoon of nutmeg and one e-eighth teaspoon of cloves. Turn into a buttered pudding mold, cover and steam four or five hours. Serve with hard sauce.
 Oatmeal Bread-One cup of oatmeal to one loaf, two cups of boiling water, one teaspoon Of shortening, one half cup of moiasses, one fourth yeast cake to a loaf. Add white flour enough to thicken, Let rise and make into loaf | Eggs in Dissuise--Melt in saucepan butter size of walnut, add one half cup milk. one rounding tablespoon of fire cracker crumbs. When hot add two l-eggs, stir quickly. then as 1t coohs scrape in fakes from bottom, add more butter. salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
 Meatless War Loaf One cup chop ped raw carrots, one cup boiled rice one cup chopped peanuts, one cup dr1 bread crumbs, one cup strained torna- to, one even teaspoon salt, shake oi pepper. Mix all together and put if a pan you can steam in. used 2 bread tin and set it into q larger cake pan, with hot water in it, covered loa; with piece of waxed paper and an, other cake tin upside down on top O all Steamed it about two hours il oven and it was delicious made white sauce to serve on it. ' Oatmeal and Apple Puddins-Twl teaspoons of brown sugar, one ounci of oatmeal one ounce of whole meal half pint of milk, half a pint O water. pinch of salt, stewed apples honey, syrup or jam Mix oat1nea and whole meal with little milk ant water to a smooth batter. Put tn milk and water. into saucepan witt sugar and bring to boil Pour hal of the mixture into greased dish Put on a layer of stewed apples an, 1 then add the remainder of batter Bake in a. moderately hot oven fo about half an hour. Serve with syrur honey or jam sauce. Hope somenod | will try and report.
 RSfTTJ
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will have a uniform jellylike consisten- cy. When stirred it will have silky iuster and will trail off in slender threads from the paddle.
 Soft soap contains, in addition to the actual aikali salts of the fatty acids i. g., real soap-a certain amount Of free alkali. all of the glycerin con- tained in the fat. which is released in the process is saponiication, an1 oth- CT impurities. If these are removed by boiling. the result is the forma : tion of hard soap.
 To Purify Grease - If grease and scraps are exposed to the air at or dinary temperatures the particles of lean meat and other impurities which they contain will decompose and the grease itself will become rancid. When this happens. put the grease in 9 boiler with about three times it's weight of water. and add one teaspoon permanganate of potash for each six pounds of grease. Stir. boil, and strain
 Tine pot of lye can be added to the
 kettle of soap.
 T. NJ R
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
The EIms of Windham center.

 Grand old slms, of Windham Center, Sprsading wide heath summer skies, When their crowning verdure deepened How their beauty charms our eyesi Staunch and grim, with branches
 dropping,
 -Spirit of time long past, Reaehing from the ever present, 10 some time. some day. the last. Like each elm of old New England, 1T you would their beauty know, See them in the winter moonlight, With their bowed heads, draped in
 snow,
 When the ice King wraps his mantle Round their shoulders as they stand, Like our waiting, watching soldiers, Standing guard, OCT all the land. silent elns of old New England, Could they tell the tales they know, Of the burdens Of the people, As they struggled long ago, They would tell of times as stirring, Of oppression, unfair strife. They would bring to recollection. Years of hard. embittered life. Good old elms of all New England, Sanding straight, and stark, and
 tan.
 Are a guide to all our living, When endurance has the call. Winds may sway and whiriwinds rock
 them.
 Stili they stand. through all the
 fight
 oftlmeS rent and torn asunder. By the lightning. of loves might Time, the leveier of things mundane With the powers that work for Him Takes a limb. and leaves a tree-top Takes a top and leaves a limb. Even thus. there is a beauty, HtsFn, compelling to the sight, Battle scared, each grand old elm, stands for God, and home. and right.
 Fenbsnk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
SNOWY PLANTS FOR THE GAR.
 DEN.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Of showy plants for the garden. there are none more easily cultivated. The double or show dahlias require only plenty of food and moisture, while the single and other kinds, the writer has found, will grow and flourish in alr0ost any soil, and under any of the condi : tions ordinarily met with in the gar den
 The various sorts may be grouped into five classes. The, Show Dahlia is the large. familiar double lowered type. The Single Dahlia has flowers with broad, flat fiorets, which arc somewhat twisted, giving them a characteristic and striking appear ance. It is a recent type. The Single Dahiias have handsome single flowers of many brilliant colors and styles of variation. The Dwarf, or bedding class, is mainly single. and grows only one of two feet high. They are very free of bloom and desirable for the purpose indicated by their name. One objection to t1e old dah!ia was its 1ateness of bloom; but by starting the roots early in a frame, or in box. es which are covered up at night. the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1918

lonely and sad hearts. Then we ex- tend our sympathy to all who are sick or in trouble of any sort, for troubles are manifold and of many kindss
 This war is making many anxious hours for those who have dear ones in the fighting ranks, and 1t requires great strength and courage to keep our faith in our Heavenly Father firm and unshaken.
 We could go on and enumerate very many ways in which The Corner IS a help to the members and readers. and yet the half could not be told. So let the older members continue to write and let us extend our hand in vel come to each new member, for there is room for all.
 am. some better than I have been but still am poorly; and like very many others are looking forward te the warm spring days which r;ill be with us next month. Best wishes tp all. M IT