Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
GREETINGS FROM AUNT mEHlT-
 ABLE.

Dear Social Cornerites: Firstly I wish to return tardy but very sincere thanks to the Sisters who so kindly sent cards on my birthday; and trust that the delay and failure to write each one personally will rbe forgiven. The cards all were very pretty and it was good to know that friends Sought of me.
 I was sorry not to attend the annual rally of all the clubs at South Gov entry. The numerous and extraordin- ary risings and fallings of this re- markedly gymnastie climate made me feel too limp to take the trip,
 Wrinkle: hope you received my note and excused me for not coming. Had I attended should have been very glad to do as you requesced. Your letter about the Good Samaritan neigh bor was most interesting. She deserves all the praise you bestowed and should be an example and inspiration to others.
 Practical Polly: The account of your garden was very entertaining. You are becoming prize farmer. Our garden is quite a success this year, but have done only a small portion of the work of caring for it. A man planted and occasionally hood it. Between the evenings my sister and pull up small weeds, water the youngest plants and pick the vegetables. On July Fourth, 1 picked eight quarts of string beans and five quarts of peas A second planting of peas now is sev- eral inches above the ground.
 Aunt Mary: You are very kind to invite The Cornerites to picnic at your home on August 18th.
 fo -x those who prefer the other way, I think you are very wise to have a basket lunch. It does seem more festive to eat what some one else has cooked, but as you say,i we can swap" Each one can bring a little more than she ex- poets to eat and thus have Glenty wth which to make exchanges.
 The other way does make a great deal of work for the hostesses and fol our digestions.
 Much as I enjoy our feasts I ques- tion the wisdom of partaking of SC great a variety of things at one meal am quite apt to feel afterwards that I have exceeded dinner" tc quote my old Scotch uncle.
 Also, it would seem that basket lunches would lessen the waste o1 food. know that after each picnic al cal lSSI etIOTL IS nlaQe 70 prevent waste of untouched food. but where so many people each bring a generous donation there often is more left than can b. taken care especially in hot weath, CT. And when so many kinds of sand wiches, cakes, etc, are passed one i, prone to take upon her plate mort than she can eat. Of course, what ii left on the plates it must be throwl away, aud any avoidable waste seem wrong at a time when there is sucl 1 dire poverty and need.
 Possibly it would be well to continu the old way during the winter whel the weather is colder and fewer peopl | attend and have basket lunches durin, the summer. Or would it be better t let each hostess, or set of hostesses d as seems to them best? Would be in 1 teresting to hear from other Sisters o1 | this subject.
 1 Speaking of food conservation her is a hint which may be new to som
 when radishes are too large an 1 tough to eat raw, boil them until ten der and serve with a gravy made iron milk thickened with water, flour an seasoned with butter and salt. The are very good and taste somewha like turnips, but with more deHcat flavor.
 With best wishes to all the Cor rerftes, and hoping tc meet many c you in the near future,
 AUNT INEVITABLE.