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Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
GREETINGS FROM FAYE. VERNON

7 Social Corner Friends: Occasionally
 the call comes from some Sister D
 The Corner for a letter from the old
 writers. I always dare to hope that | am one Of the old writers meant. so
 after four years Of silence I, venture
 forth. Indeed, I have not lost inter
 est in The Corner for I@always read
 and enjoy the letters each week. and
 have profited many times by the good
 advice of Sister.
 " 1 have wanted so much to attend
 some of 'tKe Social Corner gatherings,
 but this privilege has been, denied nfe. Last week I noticed .wo letters from this vicinity. would certainly like to
 meet..the Sisters. :, .s' T, sas T had plannedseto write The Corner of my vaca tfon trip one year ago to visit M. Roera- in her dear little bum gslow out in Ohio. where I'had 3 de- l;ghtfui visit. ,5. \ s-
 This summer I have Rad quite a few long auto trips. oyer the hills and through the ssvaneys. of Connecticut,
 MassachusettssnHd, Rhode Island. Only those who. love Nature know how en- joy these tripSs Just now the country is beautifui I used to love only the spring and summer. and dreaded aus tufnr, because of the passing, of the
 flowers, the tonekenle winds and the approaching cold weather. T have i learned there is too much natural beauty in the autumn to pass unno- | tfced. si,.s-e s 2 ,s.,-s.,. -z4k f, Twas glad to see Billie back in The l Co<,t, as she seems ike an old
 friend.
 With the very best wishes to all. | 5z3 FAYE VERNON. l tCsoodyear..-s .'s
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
SOCIAL CORNER POEMS. THE BROOKS OF NEW ENGLAND

John B. Foster. in New York Sun. l,The brooks of New Englandi Have you ne'er heard them sing? tHave you ne'er heard the chorus To the world wide they fling, fAs they musically ripple, As they rush. and they glide. Through forest through meadow. Or by the hillside? rwe flow from the mountain. we flow h. to the sea. If Our song Is the song of the land of
 the free: We sang to your sires, who fought by our banks, I've sing to their children. Fight onl
 Close your ranksi"
 44 tThe brooks of New England! Men pass-still they sing And their chorus ne'er changes, And ever they cling To the message God gives them l To tell all mankind While they purl. and they ripple, They twist and they wind s"We sang to the red man. his race long is run, rBrware ye the red man with race
 just begin! We flow from the mountain, we flow
 flow to the sea, Our song is the song of the land of
 the freeH
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
sEAsoNAHLE RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Friends: The fol- lowing recipes are dependable and nourishing:
 Baked Sweet Potatoes: Take them of same size. wash well, cut off ends, put them into oven. turn them once when half done. bake slowly. Set B small basin of water In oven while baking. When done serve in Jackets or peel and slice. put layer on bottom of shallow baking dish, then few bits of butter, Q little sugar. a, slight sea- soning of nutmeg or cinnamon. an other layer of potatoes, and seasoning, and so on. Set In oven until hot and serve.
 To Fry Sweet Potatoes: Peel and slice large sweet potatoes about one quarter inch thick. usually slice lengthwise. use my heavy iron fry ing pan or skillet. Fry in hot lard, turn salt each piece slightly. Makes a good breakfast or supper dish. /
 stewed Sweet pCsatoes: Peel and slice one-half inch thick: stew with l pork chops or pieces of the tender loin. Season with salt. pepper and a little minced parsley. Take all up to- | gether when done,
 Southern Buek,vheat cskes. rwo { small cops oid-fashioned plain. buck. l wheat flour, one half teaspoon salt, | little over one-half yeast cake. Mix batter like cake dough. Put ir lard pail. In the morning add "a pinch of baking soda. and three ,teaspoons of molasses dissolved in water. Fry as any griddle cakes. Fine with but ter and good substitute for hot morn- ing bread. Seelleped Tomatoes One pint of ito- matoes, enc small onion, tor1e and one , half cups cracker crumbs, goue tea- spoon salt, one-quarter teaspoon pep per. Put crackers through the food | chopper. Mix tomatoes with crumbs salt, pepper and minced onion. Turn into a buttered baking dish and bake in hot oven uAtii brown on top
 Tomato Soup: Two tablespoons ot butter. one medium sized onion, on. quart of milk. one quarter, teaspoon of soda. one teaspoon Of salt. "a i.tti. pepper. Melt the butter in a. sauce. pan, add the onion sliced. Cover tight. ly and cook slowly until tender ant the butter is slightly Drowned. Add the tomatoes and simmer l5 or 20 min
 utes. Rub through a stra;ner. Re
 heat the juice with the soda. sal . and pepper. Heat the milk. Gein, careful that it1ioes hot boil; thel onto the tomato liquid. The soup mus not boil after the milk is added. | pTpLvr(1A .
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
AcAEAP AND USEFUL REMEDY

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Do all Of you realize whst . cheap and handy remedy you have In common salt?
 In these days of coughs and colds, many, case of sore throat, tempo rary deafness. etc. could be cured like magic If old and young in the family would be taught the value of salt and water, either as 7gargie or to be spuffed through the, cfogged nasal pas sages. a y-sss ssss,5. 'H',
 At first. to children especially. the snuffing process seems painful; !. but by having the handful of common-or better, sea salt well dissolved in cold water, with little practice 1t can be drawn up the nostrils and emitted through the mouth painlessly. the greatest benefit resulting.
 Many a teacher who has to labor with children who cannot hear or un- derstand, because of stuffed heads, would bless the mother who. would jin- sist upon this hygienic practice as part of the regular morning toilet schedule,
 Al ..O. z LEILA p l IIpca ayyitia Octr 9Tfr ,-
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Uncasville, oct. 97th.
WHAT sSME OF US CANNOT AZ. r. a EnQn.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
 That great and good man. St. Paul. advised his associates to show hes pitahty ore to another" and of course we all agree with his advice; but often wonder If some of us do not carry that advice too far. ..
 Of course. now. I do not; apply. this to a family of abundant means; but do not people in the middle class, with limited incomes, make grave 1H!s- take when they are too free with their Invitation to come and see us?" They are no more to be censured than Is the visitor of certain class who will jump at such an invitation. then stay on and | on, until the poor housekeeper Is tired out, while hes husband views with dis may the eyer-increasing bills to grocer and marketrhan. | There are visitors and visitors. 4 | neighbering farmer said once: "Tht kind Of visitor 1 like to see coming Is one like my brother. who takes the l ecythe and starts right in helping me mow!" There are women guests whc can sew. or mend. or cook, or make ehildren's dresses, or do plain rniili- nery, whose visits. may. prove. a god. send to a busy mother Of 8 household
 But the ornamental guest who oniy
 makes extra work.,. and adds to th, expense. what shall we say of her
 or him. for there are few men wh,
 come in the barnacte class also. ant are always on the watch for an fnvtta ton to spend a week or a fortnight al the guest of, some e2sy=going friend | Then there are the Sunday visitors who come from town. perhaps, in fhei l little Ford. eat up what the bus,
 se-mother has spent Saturday il
 cooking, stsegt1x appetites whic'
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rectlY hit off by the remark of the city. visitor behind the times, clad in as many colors as were in Jo- seph's fabled coat, careless as to boots and gloves and hats, affecting a brusque manner.
 Neither the woman with or with out a mission needs to merit the ad- jectiye ''frumpy," no matter how linn tied the sum she may have with which ta- dress. A 15-cent bottle of shoe dressing will make even old boots pre- sentable; in these days of washable gloves, by the expenditure of a little time and trouble cue can always have , fresh pair; if it Is impossible to have an expensive hat. better choose simple shape, with nothing but a plain ribbon band. but let that be properly put on; st1en have the skirt well brushed and the waist, no mat ter how inexpensive it iSs fresh and simple. Avoid cheap jewelry and toe much of 1t.
 Indeed, fear. many women ever with abundant means lack that vir- tue O. preparedness" of which SC much was said during war time
 They make no effort to have theil street garments in readiness, mended I clean. fresh, then rush into the pub lie gaze so badly gToomed that fipDan l folks like the city girl referred, to cal ! them "Frumpy' and with good req son!
 AUNT KATE. 1 Westerly, R, L. Oct. 29.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
TO KEEP CHILDREN HEALrHy.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I do rot know. of a more pernleving prob lem than the feeding of children to lleep. them well and growing.
 An experienced mother answering this question says:
 If they are small children about the only eat they need Is in hroths soups,
 etc, and some breakfast bacon and
 soft egg occa sionally..
 If they are older and attend school they can have . little more. but don't believe i1, growing children. or grown ups, either. having too much heavy
 meat. A juicy steak once in a while and plenty of ,nourishing soups. If you go to market yourself YOU can always 1 pick out n'ce soup bone and make 1 1t do for two dinners.
 First day use carrots or potatoes.
 second day put in either rice. macaroni | or pearl barley. I serve soup at least |, once a day the year round and diff ferent soup every day in the week. l Yesterday drowned a slice of thick
 cut beef in kettle, then added water,
 carrots potatoes and thickeaed with | flour and had a nice brown stew. To- i day I took what was left, added rice :, and made 8 nice soup.
 I A nice hamburg loaf is good and children usually like it. My children are very fond of ffsnhalls. Stew beans
 or pears once. . week and serve with Drowned pieces of bread or rackers.
 cook cereal once q day. rolled oats hpmi ny. wheat food and all the differ ent kinds. I Baked appIes are fine and most chiY- I dren like them. make lots of apple jam: and butter naw that butter is SC T high. and we eat svrups on our cereal I. use lots of ra.sins in. rice. cereals ! pIddings. etc. We eat lots of rege+a. T bles. beets. carrots especially, also fl onions. ;.
 F If your .ef,ildra- are srnaT1. vor neei
 two quarts of milk a day. If large. o7. quart o1s day and two the neYt is m, rule. have three children. two rner ard myself.
 This, should be a help to mother ], who have children to nrovide for. II HANNAH WHO.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
SHOULD A WOMAN EVER LOOK
 FRUMPY?

Dear Social Corner Sisters: The other, day. when a woman of national reputation was to lecture near here. 1 was struck by what pert young visitor from the city said, when invit ed to go to hear the stranger-"No, indeedy! Women who think they have a mission always look so frurpy that seeing them takes away all my interest in :. whatever cause they championi"
 Now is this so? I remember the first time I ever saw city woman doctor, up in the White Mountains, one summer. Somehow, I had the inn pression that a "doctress" must be a person with antique clothes. short hair, mannish appearance and what not! When I was introduced to Dr. Blank, recollect how stared at her; for her smart. tailored suit of fine mixed goods trimmed with brown silk braid, her hat to match-evidently the work of a. milliner who knew her trade-her fresh gloves, stylishly dressed hair. easy. elegant, refined manners. all gave me new ideal oi the woman physician.
 ! Since then, l. too. have seen woman with mission" who would be cor
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
A DETERRENT OPINION.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: l att tended the gathering Of the Cornerites at the ho---s of Rock Maple. We surely did have Q grand time if the day was not a bright one. I met the, Little Spinster and she is very nice and am glad she was with us fs
 Someone said they wish someone would start something so I am going to be on the job. I read about stout people by Annie Laurie, and hope she will not be offended if I say some i thing on the same subject. You know 1 we Sisters don't want to hurt one an i others feelings.
 l We'll, to begin with. I really don't 1 quite agree with her in one way, as I bring to mind two large ladies. They i have a good form. but are very stout and do not have the look of mealbae l tied in the middle with a rope either 1 They both get all kinds of exercise one could speak about before o'clock in the morning. They have different varieties of work from that time ev- cry day until z In the evening. Some women would nearly faint if they worked one day trying to keep up witt either of these two women speal about, let alone to think of following i up every day of the year, sick or well One of these women helped during  the war to nurse the soldiers and foi weeks at time worked p or 2; hours every day out of the twenty four. Sometimes had to take walk' in mud and chop wood and get on il other ways, and yet kept gaining il fat all the while.
 All sorts of gymnastics were taken remember, and to no avail. So yo' see fat is fat anywhere, and am ol the lean side. "
 Let me say another word that tn two fat people I mention have smal appetites. Let us have an idea iron some fat Sister. I had great shock one day whe, I heard Lucy Acorn was married an moved away. I do wish she woul , write to me and let me know abou herself.
 Yours for The Corner.
 DEARIE
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
OH, BILLIE! BILLET

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I have always enjoyed reading Billie's letters in The Corner. but must say I was a little bit disappointed, when she wrote last week to- the Sisters that she and Joan had agreed during her call that .'''the Stock Of sentiment has run out"
 Whats the matter, Billie? Are you going stale? Don't you know that what Is needed in The Corner is not sentiment. but, real practical ideas? Just the simpis, account of some household or other method upon which some busy woman has stumbled, or which she has thought out For ex- ample: When calling yesterday on a neighbor, noticed that her small son was wearing over his cotton rom pers one made of lightweight blue flannel His mother told me she had made it one rainy afternoon from an old bath ing suit which had hung in the attic nobobdy knows how many years; but with g row of white stitching about the
 round collar 1t was really a pretty as well as useful little garment, since the moths had spared it. for so long. that ! that little boy might have the benefit | of soft flannel which would cost 8 pretty penny these after-wa days. 1 , Fie. Billie! Nothing to write or talk about? Why, you make me think of | people sometimes hear in the library 1 larnenting that there lis nothing to 1 read.'f when any of use would derive l benefit if we spent time just reading a
 page of the dictionary. or Bible. ol
 Shakespeare.
 Whisper ,gtrliei Maybe this mop!na feeling comes from a torpid liver ] for certainly there is plenty to write
 and talk about. with the whole world in a turmoil, and the majority oi
 housekeepers at their wits end. won
 derfng how to make dollar go the furthest.
 l Come on, now. let us have one 6. Eydur old time. bright. breezy letters
 next week. telling JUS that old gloomy
 mood has gone by.
 SALLY LUNN.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
10 KNIT SWEATERS FOR sAsv..

Dear Social Cornerites: Those Of you who knit may find these directions for making a sweater for, baby service able: F. f,sf5
 Three halls Of yarn. Fused old rose, No, peedles. ~.
 Begin atFlower. edge of back by cast ing on se sts. Knit q, Uuri 2, for 2 inches Knit plain for 27 ribs, then cast on fists on each side of back for sleeves. Knit plain until 13 ribs have been knit, Knit s5 sts., bind of 20 sts, Knit s5., :. b.. iA,
 safety pin and knit on sti1e other side plain. for four rihs. then add on; 10 sts. on inside of neck to form lapel. Knit 1 plain for nine r!bs. then begin at end of sleeve and bind off A sts. Knit plain 1 for, four ribs, leave ,sts on needle l Take up other sleeve and bring worh i up to this point. Join the twolEidess of | one needle and knit plain for 25 ribs; | knit 2; purl 2 for two inches. 't Sew up under arms and sleeves and l turn back the cuffs
 Ccllar-Cast on IS sts on needle ant 1 knit untii1 if Is long enough to- fit or
 the mock and. then sew to sweater
 l . fa, KATYDID. D.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01

controlled prices always went down and that, uncontrolled prices always went up.
 "Profteering in wearing apparel Is widespread; we suffer as much about what we put on our backs as what we put in our stomachs.
 Wages are not what man brings home in his pay envelope; wages are what his wife brings home in the mar ket basket.
 The profteer is the most despfeable scamp who lives in any immunity. He should be rooted out. exposed to public scorn. and if need be confined in public prison.
 Tt is far cry. governor, from the days when the attorney general of the United States considered only ques- tions of constitutional law to now, when he chases hoarders- and profit eers. But I'm happy to be in it. Let | me say to the doubting Thomases that I would be in it just the same if I knew it was doomed to absolute fail ure. But it will not fail. For two 1 months prices have not gone up; If we can keep them from going up they are l sure to go down.
 I As result Of the. conference, which 1 was called by Governor Coolidge. the
 mayor of each icty in the state oi 1 Massachusetts will appoint fair-price | committee to cooperate with the state commission on the necessaries of life | The members of the conference were l so impressed with MT Palmers Sd' 'i dress that they voted to prepare ex. .l tracts from it for distribution
 ! Those advertisers who are offerin: l Is cents a pound for sugar in Nev
 York are profteering propagandists l determined if possible to carry tn q price to 25 cents a pound.
 Most of the sugar I have bought fo
 the past three years I have procure
 for g 1 2cents. and the price has no
 gone above 12 cents. 1 Don't worry, Sisters, 4 chocoIat drop will sweeten a cup Of coffee an stick candy of various kinds will do fo
 tea!
 OLD SOL
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
CLUB NUMBER 5t,s MEET NOV. i.

CLUB NUMBER ITS MEETakov.. 42 , / Dear Social Corner Sisters: I agree with Eta Barber in her views ex- pressed in these coitmns1 Oct. IS. She Nit the facts In every line. 2 How many times | have wondered If the people t:that help, themselves to fruit from our trees. as If! they were public property. would Be wiling for me t6 even pick flowers from their lawns, or take anything frcrn their yards! why they would have tho po- lice on my trail in short time. < Y :
 Even after getting permission to pick up. few apples on the ground they can't discriminate, between that and the best there Is, on the trees. or "a few" from g big bas, full.
 There are very few who are willing to work hard or long enough to gel amount to much, for 1t means . real work and they would not want enough to help any, only, to be more botlsel than help. ~ -.
 The time has come when farmers are being "helped" by auto parties 1,
 way that. is appalling; and 'theJ
 have to fight for what they have
 worked so hard, to grow for their owl 1 living. ls. st
 I am sending recipe for. carro
 marmalade some one asked for. whicl
 I secured last year sat the Food Con
 servation booth at the Charter Oal
 Fair. It was fine. I used one ant
 one-half cups of sugar: perhaps oth
 CTS would Ike it sweeter. j. 1 Carrot Marrnalade-Two cups grat ed carrot; cooked till tender in tw
 cups of water: then add two lemon ] sliced, and two cups corn syrup: cool
 till thick, S
 Remember the date for the nex
 meeting os, Social Corner Club No. l a | Franklin hall, in Wiliimantic. CT
 November F. Be sure and brin your plate. knife and fork. spoo and cup. X knife will be needed, thi time, There are no, dishes to. De fur nished those who may forget. M A jolly good time Is in store for al This. is an Invitation to all. Social Cor ney writers. -. ' = 4 -The Scotland Sisters are the enter tatners with Seiinda as hostess.
 THEODA.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
THE PRoFlTEERs!

Dear Social Corner Sisters: It Is with difficulty we keep sweet in these days, for we can't get sugar enough.
 The protiteers are beating the pa triots and the government and the people.
 Who are the profteers? They are cornerers of fooodstuffs. and the men who compel you to buy the. articles you do not want to get the necessities you must have. These profiteers infest every coun- try, and are everywhere contemptihls citizens. and gold is their only God and governor.
 This is what Attorney Genera Palmer said of them in the neighbor- ing state of Massachusetts:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01

way back saas sit down: They will return to>stown at dusk. laden with everything yia the shape soe esfruit or vegeta bles which; they can sponge out of the soft hearted farmer or his spouse .s N N s,,s
 To many. homes a guest Is luxury nots5to be afforded during these e5- rersiye times@tiiat IS for The svatn pride of ffayiHg the ,neighbors know that one Is entertaining company" It seems to rnes that both hosts and guests can learn something from these few hints. written for the Social Cor ,ner by isS ri%s..s g. S.,J. !, Piatnfeld. Oct: 25th.Sf.,.. .-7 a.'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
GREETINGS FROM RURAL DELlV.
 ERY

Dear Social Corner Friends: Billie has the date of my birthday correct. It surely comes every year on Nov. Sth.
 Potlatcit: The card you sent me many moons ago has never been re- ceived. >l 7.
 Twice Twenty Is somewhat married to the farm and seems to, enjoy God's s free and pure air and country life.
 Has PYimrese gone So far away her letters cannot reach the Social Cor ner7 [ Keziah Doo,itt'e. must be putting down pickles. peaches, pears and plumsi for sne does not write these days. $5 .4s4
 Crimson Ran16Ier did give us long and: instructive letter In The Corner
 Has, Papa's Boy got so many Httle ones'fthere is no time to write. to The Corner page? r' :. 1t has been, tlong time s.nce Mar ried and Happy gave us one of he, There is guess coming on, Billie's ! birthday. swhtcf1s comes some time nea, the middle of November. Have you With best wishes to an the socia, < :. RURAL DELIVERY, s
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
THE VISITING BASKET.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: The sea son is ct hand when many of the la dies societies coIihected with the ,chnrch and other organizations are planning some way to raise money.
 While visiting a friend a few weeks ago who had been active in such work for many years, she told me of The 'VlSitlng Basket which she knew had been tried with ysuccess In number uf places.
 To me the Idea was novel one ltlad pass it along hoping some one Uzr he benefited thereby. t H.tn .r,rnrfdruf of the aoc14f1l sfe rf-
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CLUB NUMBER Ts NOVEMBER .fa MEET,

Dear Social, Corner Sisters. Club No. 2 wifi meet at Buckingham Me- moriai Thursday,s Nov.s s. Hope the weather wli be fine and that all will make, an effort to come and have a nice time ,.
 was pleased to sec Dom Pedro. also Married and Happy and Theofa. al Rock Naples picnic where we had such nice visit and very pleasan, time. ' & and some others who could not bt there. r. ;
 Hope to see a. good gathering Don't foreet the dnte ane day.
 YonxB as evg. #
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IF ALL DREAMS CAME TRUE,

SEould you be happier, Or not. IT all your dreams came true? rWould you have more than you have
 got
 IT all your dreams came true? pSome dreams. of course, are very sweet, But some you'd rather not repeat For you. would 1t be joy complete, II all your dreams came true? You might be very, very sad,
 If ali your dreams came true, And long for peace that you have had IT all your dreams came true. You'd better take things as they come Although some things may jar you some, For other things might make you
 clum,
 IT all your dreams came true.
 Sent in by HATTIE.