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That govern other people's sets. -Old Mr. Toad.

Old Mr. Toad sat at the edge oi the smiling Pool with his iront ieet in the water. Old Mrs. Toad

sat a little way in back at him. He paid no attention to her. He ;

didn't even notice when she sud- denly started on, hnp.hop,hippity

hop. away from the smiling Pool. -

In Old Mr. Tond's throat there was a small swelling. No, he dldnit

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Canadian Army first To Hit 50.000 Mark.

OTTAWA. May 16 - (GP) - The army has hit the 50,000-mark to become the that or the three services to reach its manpower target under the three-you -de- ienee progrsm- which still has nearly two years to rim.

Cabinet has authorized the army to recruit beyond 50.000 and the deience department says the intention is to go right on re- cruiting as last as qualified men some iorward.

The lcomplets , ture doesn't look too rosy 101- one main reason -many special Iorce men may leave the army in the next month or two when their iii-months oi service are up.

Chances are between 2.000 and -

3.000 special force men back irom Korea. will elect to become civi- lians. This will drop the army

have been surprising if he had had . 1

a sore throat. ior he had been

using that throat" night and day "

(or several weeks. You see he had been singing most of the time. and one cannot sing wlLhnilt- using one's throat. But Old Mr. Toarfs throat wasnt the least bit sore. That bit or swelling really was his nearly empty music bag which he carries in his throat. He still had just. a wee hit. of urge to sing. and now and then blew out that has just a llUiP.

out in front or where he sat-a Brent number or little black wiggl- ing swimmers were playing about close to the muddy bottom. Old Mr. Toad paid no nttciitloii to them. and they paid no attention to him. He was not in the least bit inter- ested in those lively little black wigglers. They were pollywogs. as some people call them, or tadpoles. as other folks call them.

Presently Teetgr the spotted Sandpiper came running along the shore. Every few steps he stopped to look for something to eat. Whenever he stopped he tcctered

"f suppose; mebodys children."

up and down on his slender legs as it he were trying to get his balance. He wasn't really; it was just his way.

He stopped beside Old Mr. Toad and stood teetering as he looked down in the water. "I suppose." said he. "those are somebody's children."

Old Mr. Toad rolled his lovely golden eyes so that he could look down into the water. "I suppose so." he said. '

He said it as if he were not at all interested. "children usually do belong to some one." he said. Then he paid no more attention to those lively little tadpoles.

"I suppose." Teeter said, "they are Frog babies.”

"It may be," Old Toad said.

"Or they may be "Toad babies." Teeter said, looking sidewise at Old Mr. Toad.

"So they may." Old Mr. Todd said.

"It is sometimes hard to know which is which when they are

' said he. "those are

but not too iar because new men are coming in fairly steadily.

"I dontt suppose those are your babies?" ventured Teeter. "How should I know?" old Mr.

testily.

"Perhaps they are your grand- children." Teeter ventured.

"I wouldnt know,” Old Mr. Todd said.

Just then A big fat poliywog came swimming along. He wasn't black like the lively little wigglcrs. In shape he was very much like them; he had the same kind of tail they had. He wig-gled it in the same manner as they wiggled theirs. Be- side one or them he was really a giant.

"That," Teeter said. "must be one of Grandfather Frog's children."

"He certainly isnt one or mine." Old Mr. Toad snapped. Then he turned his back on the Smiling Pool and started off across the Green Meadows. Like Old Mrs. Toad. he went hop. hop. hipplty hop. and he went as it he didn't intend to return.

Teeter the Sandpiper once more looked down at the tiny black tadpoles. "I wonder whose children

manpower total below 50,000 again, t

Toad said, and he spoke a little L

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TH! "WARNING" DOUBLE

Under certain circumstances. partners double at an opposing bid is the strongest possible warn- ing that he doesn't want to hear a rebid of your suiti

Apparently, North in the iollow- inl deal had never learned that lesson.

N4;r0I'dOiif.x,. Both sides vunm-all North-South 30 on score.

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strongly tempted to rescue with three spades, but that this had seemed rather "insulting" - North had been wamed by South's club double, and ii. he elected to jump to three hearts. that was his ni- iair. Unfortunately for South. however, the heart contract was set 800 points.

Deiending his own action. North argued that he would have been instilled in opening with three hearts; hence (he said) he had been equally Justified in reaching the same contract alter South showed some strength by doubling two clubs. It was simply unfortun- ate (North observed) that South had neither it heart nor a trick

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