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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW.
Dear Social sCornerites


 When about to bake. try an oven every 10 minutes or so with piece of white paper. If this blazes or black ems directly it is put in. the oven is a minute or two the paper becomes of a dark, almost chocolate brown. the oven is fit for small pastry, such as patties,' etc; if it turns a lightish brown tthe tint of cigar). you may put in fruit pies and tarts; if it turns darlish yellow. the. oven is fit for game or meat pies. pound or other rich substantial cakes or bread; but for sponge cakes: meringues. etc, the pa- per should only just become of pale yellow-in fact. should but just dis color. This is most excellent way of testing, an oven. and may be thorough ly relied on.
 Putting Down Butter-My father a large farm and had nice cool spring house. He would take a large pot and put in one churning. After the butter had been worked oyer twice. was full he would lay over clean cloth and cover it over with salt. Then he would set it in the spring house, deep as he could in the cold water Sometimes he did not cover it. as I heard hini say it kept better if not covered. We have made butter here and used little jars. Filled them up fall, using the cloth and salt then we covered them. We then dug hole in the cellar bottom. put in the jar. GOV cred it tw,h h papers and then the nice ei.an sand. Our cellar is very cool and has nice clean sandy bottom. When we used the butter it was very nice. But to keep butter nice and sweet one needs Ilf'> running spring water or place filled with ice.
 Unless the oven is kept thoroughly clean l gu1ar1y, an evil smell from hiIrnige stale fat will pervade the whole f;ouse The partition should be removed and scraoed. washed in strong soda water. then dried and afterward polished. If this is regularly done they can always be kept in trim con- dition. The interior of the oven should be scra ped out while still warm, using an old pointed knife so as to get into all the corners. Wipe out with a piece of flannel wrung out in strong soda water, taking care to dry thoroughly.
 REBECCA.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
HUMORS OF THE DAY

she-I think Miss Faddy's views are sound, don't you?
 He-Oh, yes; Il sound London Answers.
 she-I can't cayy both the baby and the basket.
 He-Wen give the basket to the baby to carry.-St.' Louis Republic. Doesn't smoking interfere with your work 2-' sked Brown.
 Not half as much as wanting to smoke" replied Smith.--London An swers. 4
 "Oh. I beg your pardon-I thought you were-somebody-
 "I am, somebody"
 'T mean"
 Well I'm not-rm somebody else.' Sydney Bulletin. y~ h
 Smith is mighty creless with the truth. isn't he " said Brown.
 "Tesy' replied Jones Why. he'd try to deny it right after he had eaten a raw onion. ."-Knoxvil.e Jour nal and Tribune.
 Pa" asked the inquis.tie child. "was Job a doctor?"
 Not that | know of."
 Then why do people have so much to say about the patients of Job "- Health Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
GOSHEN

Mir and Mrs. J. A. Randall, Miss Ethel Randall and Miss Vera Briggs were guests of friends in East Hart ford, Sunday.
 The Goshen Sunday school, is to hold it's picnic Wednesday. August 18th under the maple trees on the church green.
 Mrs, B. R York as delegate from the Goshen Y. P. s. c. E.. is attending the National Christian Endeavor con- vention in Buffalo. N. Y. this week.
 Another Goshen boy, Calvin H. Me Call, of the United States marines, who was with the army of occupation in Germany, arrived from overseas and is at Camp Mills. New York.
 Royce F. Mccall and brother. Ed ward H. Mccall, were guests of their brother. Calvin IT. Mccall, at Camp Mills, "Wednesday.
 Farmers from here attended the field day meetings held at Storrs college this week.
 Mrs. B. F. Randall celebrated her 94th birthday, Friday, August Sth.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
{ splANA UPoN HIcH PRlcEs.

E Dear Social Corner Sisters iYou seem to besfn the midst of social good times, for one picnic follows another and as one needs an outing now and them it seems nice for you to meet and become acquainted with each other.
 Sister that we could not enjoy any more of Annette's good letters. and l wish to ofexfend my sympathy to those who were near and tdear to her. One link after anQther is broken in The Corner circle. and while we can. let us endeavor to write oftener. for real ly the. letters help us in more ways than we realize. and we can't afford to lose them permanently. E
 We are all of course. much inter ested, or say we are. to have the high cost of living reduced. but are we enough so, to help towards that end and in a way to sacrifice bit. Now we know that never before. no matter in 'whatzposition. did a man earn so much. and in less hours and are they satisfied q Nor For often we hear of strikes and this one and that one has been granted a raise per hour or day in their salary. Many laborers re- ceive too much now. That is. the price for food. clothing. etc. cannot be lowered if we have to pay the prices now demanded. and increases.
 believe one should be granted a good compensation for his 1abors. but
 
 should be something to pay for ma teriai. and other expenses. and leave something for the one who employs them.
 During the war wa acquiesced to these conditions, thinking that we were helping to win the war. and that after the war was ended these things would not be demanded of us; but in- stead of readjusting ourselves and permitting things to come to a nor nal state. many are demanding more and more,s and while. we have to meet these demands 1 can't see how the price of living can be reduced; and if labor advances. prices will have to go up.s x
 Now let each one strive to reduce the price of living by not asking for an increase in pay for services; and see what effect that will have.
 I understand that many cannot have what they wish without these wages, but we must think that there are many who do not have such wages and many a household from whom the provider has been taken by every vide for the really necessary things. Also, many people who have carried on business in a small way. and far mers on a small scale. even. if they could procure the help required we'll not be able to continue if the exorbi- tant prices demanded the past year continues. And we do not realize the hardship that will come in~-the fusul e1 if conditions do not change.
 i We have had it very hot and dry. but the recent rains have made all things in nature look refreshed new pleasant time. and hope you are all enjoying these beautiful summer days.
 Best wishes,
 DIANA.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
WHAT ARE eoop wAeEs7

Social Corner Editor: Some men smile when the good old times are spoken of when the best wage was s1-50 a day; and swell with pride to think they make s a day-they have beaten their fathers in skill. or earn ing powerl Have they?
 Let's make a few comparisons and see
 Father could get a cord of the best wood for 8. son pays SIP. Father gave two days work at s1.50 for a cord of wood-son gives 2-5 days work for cord at $ a day
 Mother could buy for a $1.50 twelve dozen eggs: and son for $ can now buy ' 2-3. dozens or 1-3 dozen less.
 Pa could buy for his $1-50 thirty pounds of sugar-son for his s5 can get 50 pounds.
 Ma could buy ham and eggs enough for a hearty meal for family of for 30 cents-son gets one of the same proportion for $1.45.
 Pa could get his coal for s4 a ton in these good old $1.5o days. son pays
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
WHY DON'T rHEwoMEN'srRIkE9

Dear Social Corner Folks: I have been wondering why the wives of this of standing by the men and so quietly sharing their misery.
 I asked Miranda why she didn't strike for 44-hour week and after looking at me in scornful silence for some time. she replied: Yer durned have the board of health here to clean us out if I should follow your advice I smiled and says quite sarcastically What is your working time?"
 Miranda shorts out ''All the time!"
 1 said: If working man needs and six day week, what in thunder do you women make a 15-hour day by the year for. with lean board and common sort of clothes?"
 Whats your objection" says she. Did you ever think what would be- have a mutual interest. but it takes me twice the time to take care of you as it takes you5to earn a living You couldn't earn a living if you didn't have the care. No7 man is capable of taking good care. of himself" .
 .I believe your thinker needs repair ing" said I. If you. only thought we men could, we might do better. feel as if I should like to try cooking for a, month just to let you see what I could dol"
 "Joe.v said she. you could gorm pots, and kettles, and make a. house look like a junk shop. and then should have to work twice as hard for a month to pay for it.''
 That's the way I'm underestimated at home. and Sam Hawkins says he is.
 UNCLE JOE.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
THE SOCIAL CORNER OUTINGS

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: It is with pleasure I read the am nouncements of the various picnics to be held at the different homes. and re- gret that I am not privileged to live nearer, so as to attend some of them. I should like to offer free sugges- tion. that all Sisters who can con- veniently avail themselves of this op- portunity, to respond to these invita- tions, for they are sure to have a pleasant time. I think it delightful to have. dinner served out under the trees, once in while, to meet with new peo- pie, some of. whom we know by pen names others may be former ac- quaintances, who we discover for the first time, are Corner writers. However it is interesting and a real pleasure, say this from personal ex- perience. I. should like to urge some, who, perhaps. have never ventured, even once. to attend some of these out door gatherings, which may be the nearest in their vicinity. Forget the kitchen at home. with its innumerable corners of work, and take a day off, and think of Jack, who has all work and no play. which makes him a dull boy. Then turn your attention to those five good looking Social Corner Sis ters, grouped together, on the eleventh page of the Saturday Bulletin Just reflect how four of them are intensely interested in what a No has to say, and no doubt each one will have her
  ideas which is profitable, a well as entertaining to all concerned.
 There's our good Sister North Da- kota, writes fine letters. where her in terests in old Connecticut are still warm in the heart as she thinks of her former home. She cannot meet with us in person, but can think of us. Some of the other writers are far away, too, but those who are req soma bly near, if they would mingle oftener, assure them they would feel they had spent a day worth while. at one of these picnics.
 I think it very kind of these Sis ters who invite the writers and friends to their homes for an outing, and sure ly courtesy ought to be returned.
 It has always been pleasant to me and no regrets for the time and ex- pense have contributed to attend any and all gatherings of The Social Cor ner
 Best wishes for all.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
BRIEFS FOR THE COOK.

Social Corner Friends will find these suggestions an ever. present help:
 If too much salt has been added to any dish,. a little sugar and just a suspicion of vinegar will often rectify the mistake.
 When peeling apples have at hand. a pan Of cold water to which a few drops of lemon juice have been add ed. As they are pared. drop the ap- ples one by cne into the pan. They will not then turn brown. Apples should, when possible. be cut with a silver knife.
 Melted butter is very good substi- Many prefer the butter to oil
 When vegetables cook dry and scorch or burn. set the vessel at once in a little cold water. and they will taste very little. if any. of the scorch- ing.
 Fish that is to be fried should be ordered to be sent early, as it cooks much better if previously rolled some time in a clean cloth to insure per feet dryness.
 Some folks claim that the flavor of cocoa is improved by a little ecinna- mon sprinkied. over the top just be- fore serving.
 When parsley. is not obtainabIe for garnishing use the tips from. the eel cry orr finely sliced outer leaves Of brussels sprouts.
 to a large kettle of ra pidly boiling wa ter and boiled continuously for 20 then drained and dried in the oven or over the fire, will be white. dry and mealy and look like great plate of snow.
 Making chocolate: Chocolate should always be cooked in porcelain or
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
He Understands.

 Our censors hedge us round about, And guard us with their dusty
 creeds, They cry us wrong in hope or doubt And howl like ban-dogs at our deeds They wall our knitted skein of life And f1out us for our clumsy hands Because with tangles it is rife But all the time God understands. Our censors measure step and stride With mathematie rod and rule. Straightway they cry aloud Thou
 fooli"
 And book and bell and candle bring To curse the one who halting
 stands,
 But. ah. the footsteps wandering. He understandable understands Our censors weigh our every word, And sift its sound for sign of sin, And whispered dreams that are un-
 heard,
 Against the screen of faith they pin With harpie-smile they search our To bind our thought with brazen
 bands But hope shall struggle not. in vain. And all the time God understands He understands our little fears. Our little doubts and little woes. And in the shadow of the years He sees the soul He knows-He
 knowsi H-r- He scans us not as censors do, To mark the blirdly groping hands But all our good He brings in view, He understands-He- understands.
 Wilbur D. Nesbit.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
DO YOU KNOW?

Dear Social Corner Editor: Do you know that good health makes one inn mune from disease? It doesn't have to be maintained by serums.
 When a person has convulsions the first thing to do is to let them lie flat and roll them over to the left side.
 Throwing the shoulders back and breathing deep 20 times morning, noon and night is the real keep healthy elixir of life. It is the shallow breath CTS who die of consumption.
 Eating requires as much care and deliberation singing dancing. Dogs gulp their food. men should not if they expect to keep well. If you feel faint. lie down. Falling in a sitting posture often proves fatal A weak heart cannot force blood up- hill
 A 1t diet is good medicine. Meat spells wretchedness for the rheumatic Food cure will by and by do away with drugs and serums.s
 The Greeks eat two meals a day and live long The Americans eat three meals and the English five. and neither live out half their days.
 Take care of your health and you will not need . doctor to take care of you.
 THE CR NLC
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
A CAUTION TO GIRLS.

Social Cornerites: Now that fruit is getting ripe and flowers are so plen T teous,I trust, that we. who drive to town, remember the little ones, and the weary. busy girls behind the counter who wait upon us. It truly, as the Master said. makes us more happy to give than to receive.
 Another matter, one of grave inn portance and urgent need. is that we warn a( a(tactfully, to be sure) our young girls from asking for auto rides. or even accepting them of f'boys" or men that are strangers, or mere acquaint- anceS; in fact. it is not safe for any girls to take a ride unless they are positive that their companions are gentlemen-not in clothes, but charac- ter. So many girls pass our home at night, screaming and crying out in distress and helplessness. while the auto goes flying by too fast to catch the number, let alone the car and its occupants. '
 I believe it is because our girls are ignorant of the real danger; they like the rides. they like fun. but the vile scoundrels are evil in their intentions and out in the country the girls are
 If any girls or women have the op- portunity to hear Dr. Valeria H Parker, I hope they will not only go, but bring others to her lectures. It is responsibility and duty not only to feed and clothe their boys and girls but also to teach them the real truth of life-their own existence. By so doing less girls will go wrong. and the boys will grow up pure and noble. in- stead of being beastly weddings.
 You and I must do our share to save our girls. those that are not bad, but ignorant and unsophisticated.
 Before closing, would like to send in the recipe for canning string beans with a few minutes fire during the warm days. and leaving the real cook ing for the winter when one keeps a hot fire, anyway.
 To Can String Beans-String, wash and break beans into two or three pieces Put on the stove in sauce pan of cold water. When it just com mences to boil (don't let it boil) drain the beans and put in cans. Have ready another sauce pan of boiling salt water, and fill the cans nearly to the brim, leaving just enough room for one tablespoonful of hot vinegar Seal and put away. When wanted for use pour off the brine. put in a sauce pan of fresh water with a pinch of soda. Let them come to boil and drain. Then cook as you would fresh beans. Uncle Charles is doing just what I had been longing, for years to be able
 NEW YORK GIRL.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09

china lined saucepan. where it can be done rapidly and a large surface ex- posed Tn this way the4@oii<< does not separate as it would in a covered pot and when the chocolate is cooked slowly. Serve the chocolate sin an un- covered basin, Whipped cream is an improvement to 1t.
 When frying fish. instead of using of flour and water brush the fish over with this. and them dust with bread crumbs and fry at once. It will look just as. nice as if Ccne with an egg and more especially when eggs are dear it is. Q great saving.
 HANNAH WHO. s-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
KALEIDOSCOPE

That the temperature or the cen- ter of the sun Is 3O.632 degrees is the estimate of a French scientist.
 An electrically heated tray that can be connected to any lighting dXturo Is a new sick room convenience.
 Venezuela by law has established q butter purity standard and prohibited the sale of any that is adulterated.
 To insure a hunter a steady aim an inventor has 'pateneds an arm rest, fastened to the body with a waist belt.
 For light automobiles a detachable support has been invented to enable running boards 10 carry heavier leads than ordinarily.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
ACTION IS LIFEDoNT BE A DEAD oNEl

anywhere from SIS to s2o in these $ days.
 Pa could rent a cottage for himself in these $1.50 days for $75 a year. or s1.45 a week-son pays s a week or $260 year. fA Everythi-> in life is relative. A dollar that will buy s~1-3@ dozen eggs is equal in buying power to the $5.S4 required at present prices.
 A dollar is always a dollar. Stick to it boys! But the buying power of a dollar increases and decreases. In.rthe good old times $s.50 bought a good broadcloth coat-now such coat costs $50. The buying power of the old times dollar was nearly times as great as the buying power of the $ a day dollar.
 Cost of production and cost of transportation and costs of selling go up every time wages increase.
 We can push prices up so dollar is only one tenth as good Tas it used to be. -a.-fe< s's
 OLD SOL.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09

.
 top, I do not mean a polished finish. but in any good shape at all. would buy three or four sheets of the coarsest sandpaper. I would buy. also. a couple sheets of the No. and a half dozen of the No. %. This seems con siderable, but you will find there are none too many. Now select the coarsest and; give the wood a good papering, rubbing with all your strength, then take the next size and rub, using all of the paper. If there is any cloth or paper stuck on your table, this papering will remove it. This will scratch. but never mind. Last of all. take the No. % and sandpaper the table until it is as smooth as glass. Next apply one thin. coat of shellac and rub lightly with the No. % sand putting a lump inside three or four thicknesses of Scheesecloth and rub bing. Your table will then have the desired finish and you could not have bettered it if you had gone to the bare wood. se-.e
 It takes time and patience and care
 " .s-as A WOOD-WORKER.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
POETRY
THE SHADOWS SHEA

 new made world heard the Shad-
 ows say A thousand thousand years away. With desert places in dim review (The dust of stars we never knew): In your wild, wide sweep. And you startle the stars
 In the spaces deep But we dreamed all that
 Ere we went to sleep. You have shaken Times Shadows
 wide awake With a thunder of heavens as the
 heights you take, And yo1 hold to the heights in the
 blaze O the lights, And you order the days, bind and
 loosen the nights. ''Yon're a wonderful world. Like the Light is your leap To the gates where the keys Of all wonders they keep; But. we dreamed all that Ere we went to sleep! A We climb as vou climb in the years
 without date Since the First Man waved farewell to
 Eden's lost gate; And Tf Kissed aid dust and 6e clover otersht that That God Himself enVieds the earth
 we'd made oTer' "'Twas a wonderful worldi- Back to rest we shall creep Fo~ we dwelt with old wonders, Now Time hidden-deen; We were weary of wonders Frank T. stanton. in the Atlanta Constitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09
JENNIE.
oLeAR's PICNIC AUG. FIST.

Dear Social Corner Sisters. How do you do this lovely weather? Well; am going to hold a picnic at my home August 21st, and invite you and yours to come. Bring the family and any of your friends All will be welcome. As usual, bring any kind of food you wish to; also, plate, cup, fork, and
 If the trol1eys are not running come on the Central Vermont Railroad, and get off at Lebanon, and my home is only half a.. mile from the station or come by jitney as I live on the state road etween Willimantic and Norwich. The yellow bow will be An evidence so you cannot miss the house.
 Nellie By: Had my lunch and self all ready for your picnic, but no trolleys and the rain compelled me to remain at home. Hope to have bet ter 1uc knext time.
 Scottie. Thanks for invitation Am afraid I cannot come this time, but will try later on. Come August 21st
 Aunt Mary: How we have missed seeing you! Have read your good letters and spoken of you so often
 Remember Me: What lovely time 3oth, and what a large number were present despite trolley trouble It takes Social Corner Sisters to find way when they want to attend meeting.
 Visitor: How I do hope you can come August 21st. You and the Sis- ters who entertained us at the camp ground, and gave us such jolly time; and the lovely place MT. Walters so kindly allowed you to use. think he had a warm spot in his heart for The Corner.
 Lucy Acorn and Bob White: I do hope you can come August 21st as l. aun sure that good looking Chauffeur will look for you.
 Sister Ready; It has been so long since saw or heard from you! Sure ly, you have not moved away. For you and the wocd-box are two Of the dearest thoughts in The Corner.
 Biddy: Did you cackle or noult during that awful rainy weather?
 Interested Reader: want to thank you for the lovely calendar you sent me. I thanked you in spirit before now. I now do so on paper, which brings to mind what some Aone wrote in one of the letters: Some SOW and others reap" am sure that hit me squarely. As I guess I am one of those who reap so much good from the weekly letters and have sown so very little Truly. 1t is an effort for me to write. and very often I have thrown away my letter. as being too poor to send.
 Then another thought came, that comforted me: 'Tt Is more blessed to give than to receive:r and surely or where would the blessed sivers get their chance? ss,sr
 Grandma H., passed the soth mile stone of life August 4th and we feast ! ed and made jolly in her honor And, l believe me; she was the keenest and | brightest one of the whole party. Long | may she remain with us.
 How I wish I could find words to express all The Corner has done for me from the time. our. dear departedI Aunt Able. bless her, and Married | and Happy invited me to their homes. I was not member, just an ac- quaintance; but I joined The Cor