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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
: Best wishes to the Corner.
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LIVE so AS TO MEAN SOMETHING


 Dear Social Corner Sisters Did ever tell you the story about poor Nora, and her troublesome conscience?
 It would not allow her to tell the tiniest fh (white at that). Her mis- tress explained one day that one may sometimes give an equivocal reply when pressed to answer questions one would rather not Nora thought it worth try ing and chose the next afternoon for the tryout Mrs. Blank caIied and Nora, having received her instructions, No body at home,' answered the door. Five minutes later she reported, Sure, Mrs. Blank went away mad. She asked me was you at home and not wanting to tell a lie, I asked her If her grand mother was monkey"
 The reason for this story Is that some one asked me what a radical wesi r. would have taken longer than five min- utes to have answered but wanted to be l sure, as did not want to side-step like Nora. I saw Poily's definition to "radi- l cal" She says radical is usually a nut , 'Nuts,' she says. "can't help getting that way, they grow to it naturally" I | guess they fulfill their desr;cy. The rad- | ical of today is just a, disgruntled dis conltented, lazy mortal. They aren't any | relative to an honest Neral" really has 1 his cousin, the conservative" really has an idea to hang his hat on. The 'radi- ] cap' is too lazy to think even along the 1 well marked path They make a try al being Bohemian" and succeed in being toobs. They haven't brains enough to l understand things that are as plain as the hand writing on the wall to other 1 minds.
 Fannie C.: Please let me know wfher you aPe home? Trottie: I am glad you enjoyed my letter. I think every week that tAis vii be the last and surely before I know 1t l am writing. I commenced writing fol The Corner, about five years ago. I hav, had several pen names. but Kitty Lol was my first. I changed my name as times for was afraid the sisters of Tn Corner would think I was conceited ant bought knew 1t all, but when si down to write like to write somethjn, that will interest somebody, foryettIn
 my own ambitions, or at least settin, unem aside that some other dreamer ma
 dream big dream true I try to tel them to live that you mean something bis something real in another's life. That. the whole story! But I make man
 words trying to write 1t. Isn't it strang It takes one so long to stumble on th
 truth? The good book says 1t, more tt11 once, but plainest where it puts it linus 'Whoso losetll his life snail find itf so IT we go after the read thing tn
 s1nKins or ourselves in the current of oti CT lives, then the years will be kind 1T
 heart of youth will keep alive in vo, n own breast and the soul of you fw41iS e Is rea.ly you), will le,lrn that years fo g towing years steal something every da, g at last they steal us from ourselves ava
 Aunty No. l: Thanks for the postal KITTY TnTT
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
HELPED AND CHEERED BY THE
 CORNER.

The Social Corner, page ever since 1t first started and have enjoyed 1t more than I can tell you. I have often wished to become a member but knew could not write as good letters as Aunt Mary, Jennie, Ma of Green Gables and many others so have kept silent, but now am getting a little more coura geous and am going to ask if I may join your circle.
 [ am acquainted with only three sisters
 but possibly might know many more ii I could have their right names and ad' dresses instead of thsir pen names.
 We all began the new year with good resolutions and plans for all the days be- fore us and what happy world it would
 be if every Qne of us would sing the glad
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12

ROSE LEE TELLS OF LOS ANGELES.

ROSE LEE TELLS OF LOS ANGELES.
 Dear Social Corner Friends: I will try and correct some of the mistakes in my last letter. I thought I wrote 1t plain enough, but they did not get my Negro vote right. Ii should read 15,000 in- stead of 1,000-some difference!
 There are 160,0 ,00D Mexicans here. They are the workers here. And there are Japs galore, but have not found out how many yet. There are two new high schools, making seven in all, and a new university building. We saw in the pa per that there are over 120,00 scholars almost ready to graduate from the high schools. We are wondering what they will do when they get through school. There are ten people for every job here now.
 The electric cars are different, than in the east. They all have three apart ments, each end apartment Is open with no windows. The center has windows and is warm. You get on the rear of the car the same as in the east. The conductor stands there and takes tickets | and gives transfers. When you want to leave the car you go to the motorman and tell him where you want to get of He stops the car and opens the door fer you.
 The auto buses are different than ] ever saw in the east. Some have six seats, some eight and some ten. Five can i sit on a seat. We went sightseeing yes , terday in one that had eight seats be- ! sides the drivers seat Two can sit or that-one to drive and one to tell us about the trip. There were forty-two ir all. I have seen big white car with ten seats, six on a seat, or sixty-two or 1 that trip. The city Is full of these. big auto buses. They tell us they cost s700t and up.
 Every time we go on a sightseeing trip they always take us around by thu New Ambassador hotel. so I suppose tha
 Is something great, the largest on thu Pacific coast, the dining room seatini 35.099. It had a big opening dime since we have been here and had thirty two thousand to dinner at $10 plate.
 saw where one man took thirty of hi friends to dinner that night. He wa
 some friend to have. I do not lrnoy
 their rates but the common every da,
 hotels are SS to $1o a day here.
 They all tell us this is the coldes
 winter they ever had. Yesterday was little warmer. We have seen lots c frosts since we have been here and i
 Hollywood they had snow. That is i Fl the city, only nearer the mountain tha
 we are .fts
 With best wishes to the Social corns ROSE LEE.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
MAKING UP A SUNSHINE LETTER.

Dear Cornerites: am sorry to have remained silent for so long a tinae For the last few months there have been 30 many letters that must be written, whether or no. that the letters I, really longed to write have had to wait
 Today am going to use the tinaa while riding to Norwich by train to af least start letter to you.
 Pussy Willow: I am grateful for your letter about cooking cereals It, gave many useful hints that am following,
 Married and Happy: Many thanks for the interesting card you sent me from New Jersey. I am glad that you and, Only One could have such a good tirna. Ready: l was so glad to learn from our mutual friend that your health has improved. Had hoped to see you at the January picnic.
 That was a very enjoyabie oecasian and I wish to return thanks to the com nittee who were in charge The, din ner was fine and everything possible was lone for the comfort of the sisters.
 Perhaps some of you would like t0 send a sunshine letter to a sick friend. A letter sometimes is better than a bag because it is lighter and easier to han dle. One that recently sent was nlao. ned to last one week.. used ordinary sized envelopes, marked them one, tive Hno 50 on. And when filled tied each one with pretty ribbon.
 One envelope contained several scenes In and around Willimantic. In another were cards illustrating the poem Tine OIt Oaken Bucket. A verse and an iIlustra. ton thereof to card. One contained { pretty handkerchief, another held seyera scenes on the Hudson river. When al the envelopes were ready they were pu Into large, strong manila envelope.
 This letter was gotten up very hurried y. Had there been more time, shorl, have looked up short stories and poems Iome amusing and some encouraging an, Inspiring.
 Of course, each person could think 6 different ways of filling the envelopes.
 I want to thank A Social Corner Mem Der for the very acceptable calendar. g such a convenient size and very bret y. It is a sweet reminder of the caieu lars used to receive from Intereste Reader. Surely Interested Reader mantle has fallen upon shoulders tns Ire worthy to wear it. :.
 Kind remembrances to all the sister
 AUNT MEHITABLE.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
FOND MEMoR1Es oF WEsFMINsFER,

Dear Sisters: also wish to join the number of sisters who are thanking A Social Corner Men.ber for the pretty calendar received as a New Years gift. It is rather late in the day to do. so, but better late than never" and like the others I wish I knew who was kind enough to send them.
 I was much interested in the letter from Persis in last weeks paper. If I am not mistaken in her identity, her mother and I have been lifelong friends, but as I belong to an older generation she may not remember me as well as 1 do her. I was born and brought up in lear old Westminster and know we'll the old house where she visited, and also the road to which she refers, having driveh over it many times. The roads in that region are all something to remember, though not always with pleasure. having been notoriously bad for. years. But we who knew Westminster in bygons days nave tender memories of it, although the old friends who used to be there are all gone, like so many other small country places, and it is only place of memo ries.
 I felt sorry to hear of dear Aunt Marys accident and am glad that she is getting along well. There are so many things would like to say but am busy woman in these days with house full of lunibermen boarders.
 So with best wishes I must bid you good morning. LOLA. T
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12

hold of a string. At signal ali~ pull. This tears. the hearts and leaves part ners facing each other at the ends of a string.
 Refreshments may be served with this menu on a large heart over the table: Tom Between Rival Hearts." CHeart- shaped sandwiches with shredded 1ettuce) "A Cnp of Bitterness" CUnsweetened
 chocoiate.)
 "ConsolidAteds Joy" Qump sugar.) 'Sweethearts" (Heart-shaped cakes.)
 PRIMROSE.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
SOCIAL CORNER POETRY.

SOCIAL CORNER POETRx' UNDER PLEASURE, PAIN LIES" What man is there who, when time bids him pause, And note the stiffened hand, the ttrtng brain, Can say: "Au that I might, did at- tain, I wrought my best, within my beings laws? An. none. For he must backward lsok' and say: Here I, for pleasures sake, denied my best;
 Here in my indolenee I paused ts rest, And dream the time of action all away. Each one has wasted gifts of hand or brain, Has turned aside from paths that mounted high, And chosen easier ways that loYes lie, And when he would, has sought to rise in vain. If each had wrought the best that in >H;H lies, Men had been nearer gods-earth. para disc.
 -Ninette M. Lowater.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
HOW TO MAKE BREAD AND oil
 FASHIONED ELECTION CAKE.

Dear Social CNaer Members: Twice Twenty or2sn says to me, Why don't you write something for the Social Corner pager There are 90 many good let- ters have thought could not write anything to help any one. b-yt seeing different bread carts % by the thought came to me the other day. valnt will fu- sure generasons 60 for bread. who are situated where they cannot buy it. for no one will make breai a. home in the futurei
 Our mothers and Crandnothers made bread for therN was no s1ch thing as buying il I was taught to make bread and always made 1g oEn 7iil short time ago. I made ID my TliuH T. H=s just as well to buy it and much eakier. but if 1t Is ever so good. and many brands are excellent. 1t does not taste quite Ike what mother used to make, SO I am sending her recipe and used the same.
 For three loaves of bread take one and bne-l1alf quarts of whole milk We al ways lived on a farm and milk was
 plenty. Let it cool little. Tn hot weath. CT we scaidsd 1t ard then let it cool add two teaspoons of sugar and one oi ! salt and e yesS 0ke dizsosved In one
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
GREATLY ENJOYED LAST MEETING

Dear Corner Sisters and Editor: I had such good time at the last Corner meet, Feb. 2. The dinner was delicious. I hope to be able to meet with the sis ters again March at the Buckingham Memorial. Now I will send a recipe hope some of the sisters will try 1t. l think they are very good. -..
 Sugar Cookies. 1 pint cream, ? cups sugar, eggs, 2 teaspoons soda, 4 tea spoons cream tartar; mix. as soft as possible to roll; flavor with lemon or nutmeg, bake, quickly. =.
 Mock Mince Pie: milk crackers, 3 soaked in boiling water, 1-2 cups mo- lasses, cup sugar, tablespoons vinegar mon, 1 teaspoon cloves 1-2 nutmeg, cup r2tStnS Best wishes to the Corner.
 GNOWnRnP
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
PROTEcFORs FoR THE sLEEYEs.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Such a nice variety of letters and various sub jects which appeared on The Corner page of last week. It does look encouraging. Often as I have finished reading the sis ters' letters note that perhaps each one has tried to contribute something new, some suggestion that another had not thought of, which has tendency to keep | up the interest We do not realize the value of certain helps, however simple they may seem. until We have first tried out those suggestions ourselves.
 | I should like just now to speak of the 1 convenience of wearing. slet se protectors. Without much prelininaries We all know that when we return from an afternoon
 outing. oftipes 1t means a hurry up, to | prepare the evening supper. and here we
 are with close fitting long sleeves, too tight to roll back. or if too loose. only
 to leave wrinkles afterwards We think We haven't time to remove the waist, to 1 exchange for another more suitable to year around the stove and sink.
 1 T. have discovered very good remedy
 for this apparent difficulty, and which
 Is worth the time and little trouble it takes to make this means Of quick relief Perhaps other sisters may use this method of convenience q hope they do),
 but cannot recall they have made men | SiVA VI IL NCAy IcCS1rNIy. IAke any klnQ of suitable wash material such as ging-
 ham or chambrey, make the sleeves
 from the wrist to the elbow plenty large
 enough to slip over the hand and put
 elastic cord fin each end of the sleeves.
 so they will fit tight at the wrist, also
 to keep them in place at the elbow. This
 simple device WIS protect the sleeves of
 waist during the process of any work, liable to otherwise ruin. It is we'll to bear in mind that "an
 ounce of prevention is worth a pound <ot
 cure" and likewise half yard of ging. } ham is worth investing in. to protect 2 pair of silk or worsted sleeves It only takes few minutes to make these sirnnIt } things. and once done and in their plaet } Of usefulness you will be glad and vii 7 ind 1t is better to be "safe than sorry. 7 I was especially interested in Blanche, ] letter about making over old hats. Tha IS one of my stunts, too.
 , l. Sister. S. E. D. says we are ant f, ] spend much valuable time wondering vh, others are succeHfui when we seem f, 3 faii in the accomplishment of our every
 day work. My results in the study n
 these things are that others, under th
 same eircunlst4neen as myself, do m ], get along any better. Just you loo, . around little instead of wonderin '. about 1t and you will feel eneoura ee Q and not repFevs yourself.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
MEETING LIKE A TONIC.

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: enjoyed the meeting at the Buckingham Memorial so much I had to write about it. The dinner was excellent. the tables being filled with such good things to eat, while the siSters were so jony 1t did us lots of good, though we missed many faces.
 We missed Aunt Mary and was sorry Deliah Deal could not come. Hope you can be there at the next meeting.
 Best wishes to the sisters of fhe So- cial Corner.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12

To The Corner Sisters: BumbIe Bee and old ladies have to stay in the house in cold weather. I am at york in a lonely place so there Is no chance for me to go anywhere. I am unable to meet the Corner sisters. IT am able 10 make change I might be able to meet with the Corner sisters sometime. read all The Corner letters from the old and ned. members.
 MRS, RUMBLE BEE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12

rRA3 ROCKY CANTERBBRX ROAD.
 DAar. Friends: what lovely morning I jnoE thAasght would chat minute hsfsFe entered the kitchen, hoping all are well and that those who are not will ket well soon. Raw by the paper that Aunt Mary is sick again. Am very sorry bat hope shs will soon be on her feet Well, toek . ride last Wednesday up to sec c. E s. and had a good visit with her | had not seen. her since last Au- gust, @ yeu see don't see folks much Now, PeFsis, 1t was from c. B. S.'s down to Westminster and on straight over to the white bridge, up the long hill. over to Central Village that I went. It was the 9th of January, so if you went over that road earlier in the fall and should go now. or whep did, you would not only hit the top of the auto but your head would be battered from side to side as well, for 1t is something fierce. It is nothing but rocks, the dirt being all washed away. There are no ditches and l the water runs in the middle. of the road. 1 den't go much but when do I don't like to go in fear of breaking my neck. l Well, Roxanns. did yon have a nice birthday in Groten?
 l Peggy Anne: It has been g long time since I met you and Aunt Sarah but hope I may this season.
 Betsy B0bhett: Did you find the bird you were looking for7 I have none yei i; but must get one as soon as R can.
 have fine pair of geese and hope shal raiss few this year.
 Remember Me: How are you? Hopt you are we'll. and yeur family.
 Wardy: You see I have not been tt the hall yet but wish I might
 Theoda: How are you? Hope you
 daughter is on the gain
 l Wandering Jew: hope you are vel
 and do hope to see yon in the near fn
 ture, and all the rest and get acquaintet
 with some of the new sisters.
 Juliette: Where art thou and Salinda
 can't remember lots of names.
 We'll, guess have taken up m,
 space. I don't want to crowd out som others, so must stop. With best wishe to The Corner friends.
 ! AUNT JERUSHA.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

GRANDMA GRAY: Your name has been placed on the membership roii of the Social Corner.
 GOTHAM: The Corner membership has been increased by the addition of your name.
 LORETTA: Your application for menl- bership received and name has beeA add ed to list.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
IooD RECIPE FOR WALNUT oAxE

Io0D RECIPE FOR WALNUT CAKE.
 Dear Editor and Sisters: Here I am lgaih. It's been a year since I have written you.
 Debbie: am sorry to hear you are hck. I miss you at the Social Corner md also at church and Sunday school.
 Here is a good recipe for walnut cake:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
AFTER THE SNOW.

A strange new world spreads out before myeyes,
 world of silence and of mystery 1; Where'er I turn I meet some new sur- prise, Some evanescent beauty waiting me i; What weird enchantment waved his magic wand, ,,+ And changed to marble. all the living land?
 Jsu~EFa IT Th~ntAR
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
THE SOCIAL CORNER
ITS GOOD TO LENGTHEN TILL THE LAST A
 SUNNY MOOD.

f One cup sugar. one tablespoon shorten ! ing, one egg, one-haif cup milk, one ] leapihg cup of -four, one teaspoon baking : powder, little salt. one-half cup walnut
 WHITE CLOVER
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
I'll OLD scHooLHousE.

I'll OLD SCHOOLHOUSE That schoolhouse dear and old,
 How many years have flown Since in li its little fold
 My name was kindly known. How different it seems
 From what it used to bo, AS gay as morning dreams We played around the tree. How we watched the heightened day Through the dusty window pane How we longed to be away And at sport upon the plaip. To leave the weary books And the masters careful eye, For the flowers and the brooks And the cool and open sky.
 Alas! where now are they. My early comrades dear2 l Departed, far away, And I alone am here. Some are in distant climet. Some in the churchyard cold;
 Yet it tells of happy times, l That schoolhouse dear and old. l Best wishes to all i. SILVER LOCKS
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
THE DEAR OLD SCHOOL DAYS.


 Dear Social Corner Sisters: have just been reading the interesting letters of The Corner, and some of them took me back to my childhood and school days. I often think that if paid more attention to my lessons and less to looking around the school room and seeing what other scholars were doing, I should know much more than I know now. But we don't prize our school days as we ought to, and we don't realize it till it is too late.
 Many days I have met with the teach CTS and scholars in that dear schoolhouse on Lebanon Green near the brick church. Of the Is different teachers that went to school to, only four are living. At noon the boys would play ball on the green and the girls would play catch around the brick church, and the teacher said If we would talk as loud in the school room as we did out of doors, he would like it much better" Many times have been corrected for not speaking loud enough.
 remember one day had very hard arithmetic lesson and I did not want to go to school. that morning, so I feigned a headache. went to school in the af- ternoon,' and the first thing the teacher said was You have got to stay after | school tonight and learn your arithmetic lesson" so I found out that did not gain anything by trying to neglect my duties, will close by sending piece of poetry ] that I learned many years ago entitled
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
DOESN'T MISS ALErrER.

SILVER LOCKS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-11
By Associated Press

Lisbon. December 10.--Dramatic incident attended the funerals of the three republican statesmen who were assissinated in the recent revolutions ary uprising. The relatives of the victims former Premier Antonio Granjo, Commander Carlos Maia and Vice Admiral Machado dos Santos, re- fused to accept the governments of fer of national honors and insisted upon burying their dead at their own expense.
 The widow of Vice Admiral Santos heard that the government had dis regarded her wishes and had lined the streets with troops to pay honor to is body as his funeral procession passed.
 In a passion of indignation and despair. she threw herself before her husbands coffin and refused to al low 1t to leave the house-so long as there was one sailor or soldier left in the street where he would pass. Tell the prime minister she cried, that if he does not recall the troops I will commit suicide on my hus- bands coffin.'
 The troops and naval contingent were all sent back to the barracks.
 Although no official honors were permitted by his family, the funeral of the ex-Premier Granjo was at tended by President Almeida and many high political personalities. All commerce closed in sign of public sympathy. and no theatre opened its doors that night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-11

l History, romance and tragedy are blended into an awe-inspiring and thrilling spectacle in gigantic photo dramatic production of Henryk Sien- kiewicz's celebrated novel Quo vadis,' which will be presented at the Trianon this week, beginning Monday "Quo Vadis?" is accredited by all who have seen it, with being the most marvellous motion picture spectacle of the century.
 The beautiful love story of the pa gan Vinitius, for the Christian girl, Lygia is related with remarkable fidelity, and the companion love story of Petronius and Eunice, his slave. is also faithfully shown.
 The trials of the early Christians, the vain and cruel temperament of the wicked tyrant Nero and his cour- tiers, which were so graphically drawn by the author, are illustrated on the screen with remarkable yer acity.
 The burning of Rome. the marvel ous feasts of the pleasure-lov Nero, the combats of the gladiators, the devourng of the Christians by a maddened horde of lions, the stirring conquest of an infuriated bull with woman tied to it's back by the bar barian Ursus, the gathering of the Christians in the catacombs, and the appearance of the Savior to St. Pe- ter. are all shown with wonderful truth of detail and form spectacle so stupendous no one should miss che opportunity to see It.