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The Swapping Frog

A Louisiana man found an inland lake, and went fishing. He took along a bottle of corn whiskey, a fresh made home product.

He had no more than settled down to fish when he heard the loud croaking of a frog, and saw a great big moccasin snake starting to swallow a great bullfrog. So, not liking snakes and thinking the frog would make good fish bait, he put a forked stick over the neck of the moccasin, pinned him down, and made him disgorge the frog. Then a new thought struck him, and putling out his bottle of corn licker, he poured it generously into the open mouth of the snake. Then he turned the snake loose, and watched it wiggle alvay. Then he went back to fishing.

A few minutes later he heard more agonized frog noise, close athand, and saw the same big moclasin, with-a much bigger- fr.oS-i1 his mouth, swimriing in friendly fashion aSou{ his fish line,, and holding the -big frog in his direction. He saw the point.

The snake wanted to trade the frog for another drink of that Louisiana corn.

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Nursery Rhymes Up To Dcrte

Old Mother Hubbard she went to the cupboard, To get her poor dog a banana, When she got there she couldn't find any sponge cake So the dog had to eat cheese.

old King Cole was " ,t Jrrr lru lorrr, And a merry old soul was he, He called for his pipe And he called for his bowl, But he really wanted Gypsy Rose Lee.

Little Miss Muffet sat oi " Jru.i

Eating her curds and whey, Along came a spider and sat down beside her, And said-"Hi, kid, is this seat taken?"

Hickory dickory dock, * * *

The mouse ran up the broom, Hickory dickory limberger cheese There's whiskers on the moon.

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Mary Mary quite contrary

How does your garden grow, With silver bells and cockel shells And not a doggoned petunia.

Mary had a little lime and likewise lots of gin, And everywhere that Mary went, she didn't know she'd been.

Whiskey

According to "The Vagabond," a little magazine of literature, the following remarkable paper on the subject of "Whiskey" was delivered to a Florida State Chamber of Commerce dinner by one W. R. (Billy) Matthews. It deserves the name of classic:

"Thank you for writing me about this controversial subject. I had not intended to discuss it at this particular time. However, I want you to know that I do not shun a controversy. On the contrary, I will take a stand on any issue at any time, regardless of how fraught with controversy it may be. You have asked me how I feel about whiskey. Here is how I stand on this question.

"If, when you say WHISKEY you mean the Devil's brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster that defiles innocence, dethrones reason, destroys the home, creates misery and poverty, yea, literally takes the bread from the mouths of little children, if you mean the evil drink that topples the Christian man and woman from the pinnacles of righteous, gracious living into the bottomless pit of degradation and despair, shame and helplessness and hopelesssness, then certainly I am against it with all of my power.

"But, if, when you say WHISKEY, you mean the oil of conversation, the philosophic wine, the ale that is consumed when good fellows get together, that puts a song in their hearts and laughter on their lips and the warm glow of contentment in their eyes; if you mean Christmas cheer; if you mean the stimulating drink that puts the spring in the old gentleman's step on a frosty morning; if you mean the drink that enables a man to magnify his joy, and his happiness and to forget, if only for a little while, life's great tragedies and heartbreaks and sorrows; if you mean that drink, the sale of which pours into our treasuries untold millions of dollars, which are used to provide tender care for our little crippled children, our blind, our deaf, our dumb, our pitiful aged and infirm, to build highways, hospitals and schools, then, certainly, I am in favor of it.

"This is my stand, and I will not compromise."

Don Philips, Sr. Joins Gorden Lond Compony

Garden Land Company, Ltd., aunounced an expansion of its real estate and brokerage activities with the opening of new offices in Brentwood, California, at 149 Barrington Place, Los Angeles, and the affiliation of pioneer lumberman Don Philips, Sr. with the firm. Mr. Philips has been active in the growth of southern California for more than a quarter of a century and a leader in the lumber industry in production, sales and shipping for many, many years. He is the owner of Lawrence-Philips wholesale lumber concern which is inactive while he is engaged in the land developing and real estate business in beautiful Brentwood, Westridge Riviera, Bel Air, Mandeville Canyon and West Los Angeles.

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Edword Prcrtt Heqds Cente/s Boord

Edward W. (Ted) Pratt, Royal Oak, Michigan, has been elected Chairman of the National Housing Center's Board of Trustees, succeeding Carl T. Mitnick, Merchantville, New Jersey. The Housing Center, in Washington, D.C., is headquarters of the National Association of Home Builders, and is the focal point for the programs and activities of the 42,000-member housing industry trade association.

In announcing the election of Mr. Pratt, by the Center's Board of Trustees, E. J. Burke, Jr., President of the National Association of Home Builders, described Pratt as "one of the country's top authorities on ways and means to develop better construction techniques."

Pratt has served nine years as a trustee of NAHB's Research Institute and was chairman of the Institute in 1956. He has been in the forefront of efforts to lower the cost of building houses, to provide more value, and to improve construction methods. Pratt also served as Treasurer of NAHB.

During the past year, Pratt has been Vice Chairman of the National Housing Center's Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Center's Industry Advisory Committee -a top level group of the Nation's leading manufacturers of building products. The committee has recently launched an important nationlvide motivation survey designed to help builders and manufacturers sumer needs in housing.

Pratt is owner of the firm of Co., now building "IJniversity homes in Rochester, Michigan, Detroit area.

U. S Gypsum flllcrrkets New Bond Adhesive

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Wake-Pratt Construction Hills," a community of a suburb of the Greater that brushes and rollers used with cleaned with SHEETROCK Brand

SHEETROCK Brand Contact Bond Adhesive, a new instant-bonding product that laminates SHEETROCK Gypsum Wallboard to gypsum backing board without the need for temporary nailing, has been marketed by United States Gypsum Company.

The specially-formulated adhesive is applied to both surfaces and allowed to dry for a short period. As soon as the face panel is placed over the backing board and impacted, joint treatment may proceed.

One gallon of SHEETROCK Brand Contact Bond Adhesive, available in 1-ga1., S-gal. and 53-gal. containers, covers about 150-180 sq. ft. It is tinted a light red coloq for easy identification.

It is recommended this "new adhesive be Contact Bond Solvent.