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Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
ALWAYS 4 WELCOME AT ETFA
 BARBER,s,

Dear Social Corner: If neglect my duty much longer I shall have two meet ings to report instead of one. I was en- couraged to press on' at the June meet ing of No. 5. I had met and liked the visiting sisters as parts of our large cir cle but now they are more than that personal friends who have been my guests. I think No. 2 is wise in taking a vacation and also in making new rules. I hate to think Of Nellie By, Gala Lily and a few others always in and servants. Come and see me-one and all-at club meetings or any other time.
 Sally Sycamore and Deliah Deal: I would like to have you spend a day with me any time you can.
 vira: Don't forget me when you are in town.
 Twice Twenty: hope husband is bet ter.
 Bee True: My plants are all alive, I think, but several are not real healthy looking. I set them all out and if there is more than can keep will give them to someone. There is so much going on just now with graduation from high schools and colleges. beside the gram mar schools; field days, church and Sun day Scnool SocldlS, eIc., LhdI we nave to cut out something so I may be late in my next invitation, but it will come, for I do enjoy those meetings and feel well paid for all extra work My boys enjoyed the last one as well as I did.
 Have not seen Hinkely Eince, but l have made some cheese like she brought
 My small boy has not forgotten Bee True's salad. He thinks it the best he ever ate.
 Come often and be snre of welcome.
 ETTA BARRIER
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
HOW USE NEwspApERs.

Dear Social Corner: I save all my newspaper after they are read. {, I lay some on the tubs when vegetables are to peeled, and then you can gather them up and place them in the tras can. I place them under boards on my sink bench and when the dishes are done I gan pick up the paper to put my refuse in-and put 1t in the refuse pail. place newspapers down when I empty my vacuum cleaner and carpet sweeper. When pasting on labels or using polish of any kind to clean silver, place a paper on the table. When kneading. bread place a newspaper un- dec my board and then the four does not get in the hinges on my tubs. I lay newspaper all over my table in the morn ing while getting breakfast, to save my kitchen table cover. lay papers down for the tceman to walk on so that he won't track up my floor.
 Newspapers are 8 fine substitute for polishing glass. Newspapers are handy to wipe of the stove. I lay a newspaper in the bottom of 8 peach basket and keep my potatoes in it. I place newspaper in the bottom of a clothes basket. make my holders of several thicknesses of newspaper and bind them. tie news papers around me to keep my aprons clean. I start my fire with newspaper ditU Lldho q DaDy 8 QaQ W1LA several thicknesses of newspaper
 Newspapers dampened and torn and thrown on the floor will lay the dust if you haven't a vacuum cleaner. I some times lay newspapers under the plates when we have roasted clans. You can pick it all I'D easily. In putting away lamp chimneys I wrap them all up in newspaper. I take the newspapers when otherwise considered old and cut cut pie lures for books In the winter if going out in the auto I have put news wspapers un- der my coat. Cut newspapers in squs res and keep on a hook by the sink to wipe cut greasy pans. I put newspapers on the top of my stove shelf and then can change them every day. After pressing mems pants I throw several sheets of newspapers over the bar: 1t does not show the crease in the pants. When pressing pants I use newspaper between my percaline pressing cloths; it elimt- mates the shine.
 When I give milk to kittens or dogs I place a newspaper under their plate and now I haven't begun to tell you all I do with them. cut them in strips and make lamplighters and fill the cans to place roses in to hold the stems firm.
 Putting away magazines and such like in the attic, do them all up in news papers. It keeps Che dust oE of them When combing hair lay the comb and ! brush down on paper instead of on fhe tray
 & a. gf' ETHELYN.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24

uation. You mothers may have spoken of your children's faults, and your child might have heard you. That has a sort of a dehumanizing effect on their little minds for it makes serious inroads in the same. so say. Don't tell your chill dren's faults even to their relatives. If you need advice get it privately. As I have said 1t creates bitterness in their untraineG hearts and estranges them from you.
 Do not tell that your children dislike reading, for this Is chiefly your own fault Educate their taste in reading by your own interest in, books. You will find as they grow older their taste in literature, will change. for the better. If one child likes a certain kind of reading do not compel another to listen to it. but give all an equal chance.
 KITTY LOU.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
KEEpIx9 up.


 Dear Social Corner Friends: Many years ago unfenced land was thrown out for public use for the pasturing of stock. But what would we think now of anyone who would suggest using the commons or parks in that awy?
 Once most of our city streets were narrow and had many hitchfng posts for horses along both sides. What would we think of anyone who would suggest re- turning them to that condition?
 Many years ago this country was over run by wild animals. What would we think of anyone who would suggest that 1t would be advisable to have the same condition now?
 Many years ago our people were most ly farmers. working hard without help of machinery, and raising nearly everything they used, too busy to care much about legislation and satisfied to be amused by the oratory of the politicians But what do We think now of statesmen who do not realize that the time has come when it requires more than useless talk to brtng about the best conditions for the welfare of the people?
 We know how beautiful parks an4 ptc- rfc grounds and country home lawns of the wealthy have been thrown open for the enjoyment of the public And what has been the result? Invariably that many of the people will break or destroy or carry away shrubs. plants, fruits and other articles and leave so much litter that there is no way for the owners or authorities except to close the premises +o the public or resort to police protection.
 When the most of the manufacturing and the most of the teaching of the ehiI- dren was done in the home, then the s1n- plernentary school work of learning a lit- tie from the school books was all right But when this development of the child was left out of the home our system of teaching should have been changed to meet the new conditions and needs. for every child has to be taught by someone. somewhere, the principles that will 1t him for life in the present age and present conditions.
 We see those who are considered good citizens who have no respect for right or for the laws and who commit any crime that will bring them what they desire. We hear d great deal about n~ataIfy de- fective children morons- nir9. it rather strange if so many children are physical Iy perfect but defective in rnind7 The defective. the moron, the fool is one who does not know. just one who has not been taught
 The person who will iniure the parks or steal the antiuues or commit other crimes is just acting ont the animal in stincts to help themselves to anything they can use and waste and destroy the cest-
 Fe spend millions 10 urovide puassYa- nent for some who have broken our faws bat neglect the fr=1 principles of right teaching
 FEnw rrzmY P@unse would 20 arwmnd act hmg Hike animals, shezI7Hg ana 6lafranaamz- diEEfryTIuEE and dhfmr1ng- if a7aey ngssEly nsaazE@ thzr Hrs1sR@ GE Toazags Tespegeesd tlnaH evgHyEane WEES 5rEs1 caIaHlE them ann ufEzlz7
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
A CUP OF TEA

Dear Social Corner: what pleasant memories a cup of tea calls forth. As we finger with a friend over 'the cup that cheers" or find refreshment in 1t when we weary, how little we realize the numerous and careful processes the tea plant goes through, before 1t is drunk as . beverage.
 This thought was forcibly brought to me the day visited the big plant of the salada Tea company who occupy a hand some eight-story structure of steel, lime stone and cement, on Berkeley street. Boston. l spent such a wonderfully in- teresting afternoon, at tho plant, that 1 would like to extend the pleasure if gave me, to all interested Social Corn CT readers; but before we enter the Bos- ton plant must ask you to eo with me hrst to the home of "Salada" tea, across the sea, where on the beautiful island of Ceylon, the tea gardens. fragrant with white blossoms, rise one above the an other in full perfection. The tea gardens are planted on the hiilsides The hieher the elevation, the better the tea. After the seed has been planted. it takes from two to three years before the tea plant 10 ready for picking. When once nnatur- ca 1t is picked every week for as year Ae the end of that time the yield is poor and the plants are subjected to a severe pruning. Owing to the matchless climate however, and a few weeks res+ 4ha plants again send forth shoots. and fin a short time arc more luxurious +han evsr They are then picked as before for an- other year. It takes from four to five years to establish tea garden. Tha difference in time depends upon the aYtI- tude at which the garden is planted There are three crops of tea a. vear Ar. CT the tea is picked it is carried to tbe tactory and weighed. Black and green tea grow on the same bush, the dIfYerence Ia solely in the manner in wbicy, tt ,a cured. If green tea is desired. tF.e tea 10 taken directly from the picEzerss basket and steamed in revolving machine ss,eu voIled. fired and sorted If black faa is desired, it is carried to the wifbersrs. houses and spread in thin layers on I,ar1- boo racks. When withered it is mi through rolling machine. the oRySert rF which Is tD erueh the leaf and 1tl,erate the 1nices. Tha rruceSs of Characterization comes next
 This bs dOne hx placing Thin strsux of cotton eaoth soaked tn cold wzfer. @p she tea w3aa<h has beEn zynsad xJut a4l bs&4. A6ter Gewmsanta4kmm the Hezf re,- eSve& a secum& ErlTng, KaEm if kE, fEEea a1r aXae@ in a1utNHzraaAE HnaGManeE. afaEz- vv;aair5s c. Ss E1aMy fur aAne smEMg mwzan. At5ttr rns tea hB rdEszHI grHr, T- fiB M;iften tafssr .aaA1 again and 6nRlTW suEilijzestaR ttD rffH n1zgEle hEr THcHsEzny HrnE.EHs UE fnriisairx
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
rK IorpoH HAnron.

Dear slstern of the eectK1 ccrnsrs ft ts nearly three hnndred years sincs fhe white man dfeccNered ff1is beautiful gathering of waters, and built fhs arst trading port along he shore A Esw London hzrbor, wh1ch today s ons of the nnest and wsi5-k1ows kzs4orS Of fhs world
 Unchanged tn the faee ef ths weterx, but the enare1kng hfIis (aat Sos< fn solitude covered with dse1 forsefs and laurel bloom are now the abiding pfsc- e of many o( the descs1dants 0f tAens who Hrst trod ehese Els0re3
 ThtS Dzgzidcent sstt91F of hfIlS and wztsrE mnst h<ve zyUused tbe erzch1sf- zSn of the primitive setxzsEs- The wood- d hHlz on stfher Efde, nb1re the srzf1- ing vzHeY 0< the Thames rfvex, and hs- y1ed the Eafestfe vxfsrz k ths eesan. Nc one ezn xfeW this p1exEs w1<hauf taking away . ne11ry nevsr t1 ha 1nr- S0ceEz-
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24

that was done and the child was very bow-legged. A child will use any of its limbs itself and never needs anyone to push or try to hurry them. Let them take their time in getting on their feet
 Hortense: I enjoyed your letter on freedom from worry. have found what you said to be very true and some of our ladies at one of our Bible class meeting had quite lesson on that very thing. In Phil. $ be careful or full of care, anxious for nothing; that means a great deal. One of the ladies said a short time after, you don't know how much that helped me the past week. Every time things that came up during the day that naturally would fret or try me, l just cast them off and thought of what we said at the meeting and you don't know what a help 1t was. We said we wished more realized 1t so pass 1t on.
 If we love God and trust Him He will control everything that concerns our lives, 'sfor we know that all things work together for good to those who love God
 l.. H. K: Guess our letters passed somewhere. Hope to hear from you soon.
 Guess: What has become of your pen? Let us hear from you too.
 Best wishes to all,
 sPRY BIRD.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
HOME ENLARGEMENT.

Dear Social Corner Editor and Sisters. Good morning, this Saturday morning !. With noticeable consideration have read quite 8 few letters about Home. D which l trust are true as far as they went, but the greatest thing of all, next to Gods blessing is, I believe, Hhome management" By home rnanagement I do ont mean for the housewife to let household matters worry her, and oc- cupy her attention from morning till night. If she does she is wearing her self out to no purpose I am aware things will go wrong in the best regu- lated families. Some times your pud- dings will turn out a dire failure. Mary Ann may break the soup tureen, maybe you have discovered dust in a number Of unsuspected corners and know that the natural thing for you to do about these Is to worry. I do not mean that at alL For I do not believe the wealth of the Indies would not make a com fortable home without management You will find if the mistress is a bad man. ager, servants will not improve matters,
 There is one thing with perseverance and pluck you can cultivate that knack of management, if 1t is not natural for you. You'll save time and temper not only for yourself, but for your husband and other folks. too.
 There is one thing I find in home or any other kind of business, your work must be systematically done. By that I mean have time to do such and such things, finish what you have commenced,
 get grim hold of your work and make
 up your mind not to leave it. If you do you'll spend half of your time going over
 the same ground. A woman with sev- eral children and all her own house :. h always have a comfortable home. I ! don't say that she will not have to work hard, for she will, blIt so she would any way. She is one who can avoid confu- sion. Even early in the morning, she will struggle and manage, whatever hap pens, to get all the rough work of her home done before midday. In so doing she can secure rest in the afternoon be- fore she begins to tackle the making and nending basket and there are hun dred and one lighter tasks to do. Lack of management means an everlasting up- 1 roar where there are children. It is as tangled as a hank of yarns that runs l into knots continually; it means also a worn-out, fretful mother and a, dispsrit- ed husband. Plenty of money may re- dRce the disorder of the home, but proof of lack of management has been fur
 nished with painful frequency and man agement is greatly valued by those who have eyes to see it's significance. It has been convincingfy demonstrzted to me ! in the past and before I took the reFns
 in my hands tFlat the hnzne needs a msn- ageE had EEw results and zfast oi tRnem mot worth taEuEaEfng They aE { ceaEapsed like a hOCrse of c4raz8. Thual yEfrGse heEmez gre i'm enz1frzzcm- -read ehfs < raart of lrv AsEfer agwer tMiee MmM I TMhma
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24

cred, harassed, troubled and taxed by the wrong actions of these untaught people as it would be to have road stock and wild animals in our streets or to take up living without the help of present day inventions and machinery. If we have all the improved conveniences and inventions let's have as much inproveme in the character of the people.
 Sometimes a canning recipe Is written or printed with wrong dEectons. and the product would not keep. The beginner should obtain the canning. preserving and pickIing bulletin from the state agrieul- turaI college, and learn the few essential rules to observe. Avoid all draft and sudden changes of temperature on your glass jars if you wish to avoid breaking them To ster1lize your jars before filling them gradually with 8 little warn water. empty them, place a silver knife or fork in each jar and fill with boiling water put On the cover and let them stand 15 minutes then they are ready to Hl The time of boiling depends on which kind of fruit or vegetable and varies from IS minutes to three hours, counting from the time it really boils.
 Personally, I think it pays when can
 ming vegetables such as corn, peas and
 beans and meats to Use the intermittent
 method. boiling from two to three hours. the first day with a good oed rubber on the jar, the next morning open the jars and put on a new cold pack rubber ring and boil one houc after boiling really begins. More work but in this way they are sure to keep. and have no fiat sour. When canning vegetables and meats,
 always do 1t on the oil stove in wash 1 boiler, but when doing fruit try to get 1 it done on the wood cooking stove when
 am doing the usual baking or other work requiring the larger stove.
 The jars must never be airtight when boiling but must be made airtight as quickly as possible as you remove them 1 from the hot boiler.
 I much prefer small jars for keeping preserves, jells and james in. Sterilize 1 the jars 15 minutes before filling them 1 then i'll them. make airtight and stand
 the hot jars>in the hot canning boiler for
 15 minutes, but not letting it quite boii. | JEREMY
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24

the days of those who first piled It's wa tsrs and are now as quietly sleeping along its banks. The tide stlu ebbs and flows and the sea stin sings its piEintive melodies to those who can hear its mu- sic.
 Along the shady shore at the entrance to the harbor rises the white shaft of New London light. darling Ia the suns rays. Sweet is its twinkling light when the darkness falls and the shimmerins rays dance on the surface Of the sea Above, the grassy slopes Of Fort Truin- bull afford a decided contrast to the sandy beach below. On the opposite hill on Groton Heights stands Fort Grisvold which. with Fort TrumhuiI. guard tho harbor.
 But history and romance have male this harbor truly famous. Iu the old town of Groton. on the heights, stands the mouumeut in commemoraticn of the battle and massacre Of Grofon' Heizhta the storming of Fort GriSwoid and ths burning of New London. during inc Revolutionary war, in 17s1, when Col onel Ledyard was slain by his own sword in the hands of a British officer. From the top of this monument is e magnificent view of the hzrbor and forts. Fort Griswoid House as Eastsrn Point, Fishers Island and away out te sea.
 The beautiful summer colonies as Eastern Point In Groton. and Pequuf Ia New London have brought many stranE- CTS to this harbor. and when the college boat race occurs t is a scene of Eaiety, the anchored yachts decorated in the streaming coiors of the winning crew. In the evening t Is a picture Of taiTy. land with the myriads of light gisaminf from the many anchored ships, and tho streaming lights of Gr0ton and Nsa London light and those further out tr sea. and below are the deep shadows ef the sea.
 And. too, the old hsrbor Is a refurs for the mariners of all nations. Lfks the night birds the crafts swiftly glide leaving no imprint. anddrop the anchsr In the harbor of the new world
 Unknown ts the fate of many a ssa- man who has passed beyond its Eates Many a ship has turned its prov out ward to the great sea beyond to return no more. yet the hzrbor Etin welcomes the '-toilers of the sea" and ever cf- fers to them a refuge from the stormy perils and treacherous gales of the great ! ocean beyond
 THE LITTLE SPEsTER.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
SOCIAL CORNER POETRY.
 ANTE IUCFAT.

lf could know that in some genial cline --ir msrred imperfect life might e'er attain -ss goa, toward which I almost hope less strain rr.-- 1zasuoe I should tread the paths of Tine s--- t5-tolse-i1zs thrcug.4 winters -hss-less rire, Ana su-r-s- days That seem sou tatS -cr pain, 2 s-ward t5il. ths heighth atar to gain, 7-h,oh -ss-ns each day more distant aud sublime. ,fv s51l has dseps that never yet were stirred; Ny heart has pulses which have nevsr thrilled T-ev uait ia vain some magic master word some unknown purpose to be yet ful- du1L Death when I meet Ht last thy dread eclipse. Be thou Co me my s@l-s apocsNypse.
 -Ninette M Lowater.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
WORTH rHTHKIyo AnnEyz.

Dehr Editor and Corner Sisters; Laet FeeE a group of sixteen girls, ernployes E one 1f rIe largest banks in sprine- iall- Set O gcod example Of practical s-olnrny. They had a contest ta sea Fhlcl could make the prettiest dsesa for 'ne dollar or Iaas. They each gave ten ,cnts i1r two prizes. SO nothing sEpsnsiva a taa way oi prizes was given either. The first prize consisted of a hox of -ocoiates and sn assortsd hOz us Ruts. They appeared to be Es costly and at rac-.va as tho summsE dresses ln the r1st fashiolahle show Windous. Each Fass. however, cost one dollar uF lesu. Tao one Co receive the first prlsa. the lcz of candy, told that her dgeaa was rade of three and ona-half FArdN of each cioh. remnant piecs WhluA cost tut go cents The draEz was pink trim 1cd with white piping and pearl but cuE Tho pipin- cost eight c4ats and ha hutt0ns ten, making the tetal enat of h1 dress 97 centA
 -ha aec1nd prize droEa was se hins and rhitd voiie win a square neck, trimmed rfh ordinary lace at the aoEk and -ssves. Vith a girdlo ot tho sa1as mater e. f,s cost was but 9f cents They aeh looked very pretty and asat- I hink such a good example wOfth think re about
 [ wonder IT an the sizs-s kGsw that c1kias can be baked in a GRsOleAa or a stove oven by turning the paBs bot on aide up and placing the cakeu on the lottom of tins found this "a one of n- cook books just recently aae Was 2 lE help to me as I always had Ao uss De ra1ss or go without eOolzlss when -i1r the oil atove- Perhaps all the rest now of it but I pass it along if ahy do lot- ! think as my mother used Co say. Q child ana a chicken sge 7lvays pick n-.~ and cookies always come ASRSy-
 was Eiad to sec the letter tFum Xii v Lou on chl5ren having bo~ I9gE- hins one uf the w-s-< czzszs, s< q lszss
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
SENNIE.
GREETINGS FROM KEzIAH n0oLIT-
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Dear Social Corner sistefsi am 7l-aFed Go find that most of tha aisters lFe more faithful than I am fa writing Tor tho Social Corner page, although always take tho tims to read FouF let .-s when tha paper FaRches us nsturday mornings.
 Hortensa. Thank you for the Hsns card md what was written on it. Hope to meet you st Euns of our pL&aics this rlmuEr.
 its2. What a wondsrtul tneaDusT yeu lave. R. D. doesn't Esen to ha werF far sehiud you in that respect.
 olt Timer; Was pleased to pes a let. .er From you. ! guessed "vghs Was Fho When ' was young girl used 70 zoe you quite often Wish ynu would Erita often about when you wese ysun-
 EEZIAH DOO1SfFf.E