The Record Newspaper 23 February 1923

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- BytheRev.GeraldJ.Griffin.) (Coactided,)

In1545theCouncilofTrentwasthemattertothePope,St.Melchiades, assembled,andundertheguidanceandanenquirywasheld,whichresultOftheHolyGhost,themostedinCaecileanbeingfullyapproved searchingandfundamentalreformsandrecognisedasBishopofCarthage. wereintroduced.St.CharlesBorro.ThisCaecileanhadbeenrecentlyconmeo,whowasyoung'andactive,tookasecratedBishopofCarthagebyFelix, veryprominentpartinthedelibera-BishopofAptunga,whowasaccused, tionsoftheCouncilasitwasdrawingprobablywithoutfoundation,ofbeing tba.clan.Tohimandtohisluau-atraditor.Butthe_ppponentsof encewemustascribethatverylargeCaecilianwerenotsatisfiedwiththe sectionoftheActsanddeliberationsof-decisionofPopeSt.Melchiades,and theCouncil,entitled"TheRefonna-Constantinewasangry.Hesummonticin.-Weowe.certainlyaveryedaCounciloftheBishopsofthe deepdebtofgratitudetotheAl-WesttomeetatArles.inFrance,1st. mighty,and.afteirFlitntothe'FathersAugust,314. TheCouncilofArles, oftheCouncilofTrent.Theypoint-whichwasattendedbyBishopsfrom edoutclearlyanddefinedinveryBritain,Spain,Italy,andFrance,enplainandunmistakeabletermsmanythusiasticallyupheldthedecisionofSt. mattersintimatelyconnectedwithMelchiades,whohadrecentlydied,and Faithandmorals.Inaword,wemayhadbeensucceededbyPopeSt.Sylassertthatundertheinfluenceofthewester.TheCouncilforbidsrebaptism HolyGhost,theSpiritofTruththeyevenwhenithadbeengivenbyhereinfused,sotosay,anewlifeintothetics,anddeclaredthatthosewhofalseChurch.TheChurchreformedherselflvaccusetheirbrethren.orbetray fromwithinbythemediumofherlawfulanddivinelyappointedguidesand chiefs.Sothatto-dayinthiscea turyofdoubtandirreligion,whilewe seesomuchheresyandsomanyfalse andutterlyanti-Chi,.tiandoctrines andopinionsfloatingabout,to-daj,I say,theCatholicChurchstandswith thelaurelsofvictoryuponherbrow, andlooksserenelyuponthisworldof sinandinfidelitywelivein,andbeholdsthischaosofreligiousopinions andtheshatteredfragmentsofthe sects,orso-calledchurches,whichhave separatedthemselvesfromher.The CatholicChurchwasinexistencelong centuriesbeforeHenryorLuther,or anyofthereformersofthesixteenth centurywereborn.Howcanitbe possiblethenthatthose,orthede scendantsofthose,whoseparatedthemselvesfromtheCatholicChurchshould stillclaimtobeCatholics?Canthere betwoorthreeortwentyCatholic. Churches?DidnotChristfoundone andonlyoneChurchanddidHenot wishittobeCatholicoruniversal,i.e., spreadoverallnationsandtolasttill theendoftime?"Teachyeallnations,andbeholdIamwithyouall days."HewishedHisChurchtobe universal,tobeuniversalterritorially ithatistoheamongallnations),and tolasttilltheendoftime,andalsoHe wishedhertobeuniversalinherdoctrines,"Teachingthemtoobserveall thatIhavecommandedyou."And, believeme,this"Teachyeallnations" wasnotmeantbyOurLordforthe Apostlesalone.Commonsenseand every-dayexperienceshowsusthatthe nationsandthepeoplequicklyand easilyfallawayandforgetwhatthey havebeentaught.Werequiretobe continuallyremindedofourduty,and wemusthetaughtandretaughtover andoveragain,"lestweforget."This iswhattheCatholicChurchhasbeen doingforthelastnineteenhundred years,sincethetimeoftheApostles, andsheisstilldoingit.andwillhe doingittilltheendoftime.

WefindtheCatholicChurchcalled Catholicandreveredassuchbythe ancientFathersandBishopsandwriterswhoEyedintheearlydaysofChristianity.WefindSt.CyrilofJerusalemexpresslydeclaring"thatthe ChurchiscalledCatholicbecauseshe isspreadthroughoutthewholeworld, fromoneendoftheearthtothe other."St.OptalusandSt.Augustine makeuseofthewordCatholicasopposedtotheschisinoftheDonatists.

TheDonatistsprobablyderivedtheir namefromDonatus,surnamedthe "Great,"whowasthesecondSchismaticalBishopofCarthage.During thefirstthreecenturiesofherexistence.theCatholicChurchwasconstantlyandcruellypersecuted,millionsofChristianslaiddowntheir livesfortheirFaith,andsometimes thepaganemperorswouldissueedicts thatallthesacredbooksandthesacredvesselsweretobedeliveredupto theauthoritiestobeburned.Those Christianswhofromtimetotimede liveredupthesacredbooksorhanded tothepagansthesacredvessels,o worstofall,whodenouncedtothe paganauthoritiestheirChristian brethren,werecalled"Traditores," fromwhichourEnglishword"traitor" isderived.Now,theerrorofthe Donatist:consistedchieflyinmaintainingthatanyoneNvhowas,orhadever been,a"traditor"wasincapableofadministeringaSacramentvalidly,consequentlyalltheconsecrationsofbishopsperformedbytraditores,orby personssuspectedbybeingtraditores, werenullandvoid.Thetroublewas increasing.andthematerwasreferred totheEmperorConstantine.who,just aboutthistime.hadbecomeMasterof RomebydefeatingMaxentius.thelast paganemperor.Con'tantin'referred

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themshallhaveHolyCommuniopat thehourofdeath;italsodeclared thatSacramentsconferredbyheretics intheusualformandwiththeproper intentionarevalid. ThustheDonatistSchismcalled forththedecisionoftheHolySeeand theCouncilofArles,andthefollowers ofCaecileanweredeclaredtobeand called"Catholics,"totheexclusion fromthattitleoftheoppositeparty, theDonatists.Buttheexpression "CatholicChurch"isfoundmuchearlierthanthetimeoftheDonatistsand St.Augustine.ItisfoundintheletterofSt.Ignatius.BishopofAntioch, andMartyrtotheSmyrneans.This letterwaswrittenprobably-aboutthe year110,andSt.John,thelastsurvivingApostle,wasperhapsstillalive atthetime.St.Augustinesaysthat "whethertheywishitornot,heretics havetocalltheCatholicChurchCatholic."Healsosaysthatallheretics wishtobecalledCatholics,buteverybodyknowswheretheCatholicChurch is. Finally.wehavetheNiceneCreed,in whichillI'containedthewords:1beiie,vintheOne,Holy,Catholicand ApostolicChurch."TheNiceneCreed wasprobablyprescribedbytheFirst GeneralorEcunfenicalCouncilotthe Churcn,heldatNice,intheyear325. theEmperorConstantinewaspresent atthegreaterpartofit,andlistened reverentlyandsubmissivelytothedeliberationsoftheFathers.TheNicenei,:eedwassomebuyorsixtyyears rateragainapprovedandadoptedby theEcumenicalCouncilofConstantinopleintheyear381.Thuswesee thattheChurchiscalledCatholic,or Universal,bythetwoEcumenical Coupeisof.\iceaandConstantinople, whichrepresentedthewholeChriitian community.ChristHimselfwished hertobeCatholicyruniversal,andto beOne:"Goingthereforeteachyeall nations,"and"1willbuildMyChurch," oneanduniversal.TheRomanCatholicChurchisthesamebodyofbelieversasclungtotheApostles.The reformedchurchesarebrokenoilfragments,separatedandtornofffromthe oneoldChurch,foundedbyChriston HisApostles. Wenevercanthank Godenoughfurhavingthegraceof Faith,ofthetrueFaith,furwhichthe martyrshaveshedtheirblood,and whichhasbeentaughtandupheld eversincetheApostolictimes.The trueChurchisOne,Holy,Catholicand Apostolic.SheistheSpouseofChrist. St.Augustinesaysthatsheisdiffused bythesplendourofonefaithfromthe risingtothesettingofthesun.Unlike otherRepublics,sheisnotconfined withinthelimitsofanyonekingdom, butsheembracesandextendsherself throughoutallmankind.Sheteaches withoutcurtailmentallthetruthsof faith,whichoughttobeknownby men.Shehealseverykindofsincommittedbybodyorsoul.Godloved her,becausesheupholdsandextends thereignofHisdivineSon,theIncarnateGod.Sheisbeautifulasthe moon,brightasthesun,terribleasan rarmyinbattlearray.Shecannotdie, shecannotfail..Sheisinvincibleand infallible.'

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The"Month,"anAucklandCatholic publication,reachedourtable,witha letterfromBishopCleary,tellingofits enlargedscope,andofitsproposedin cursionsinto_experimentalfields.As BishopClearyistheEditorofthe "Month,"wefeelquiteconfidentinthe successoftheexperiments.Bishop Clearyiswellknowninbothhemispheresasajournalist,andwouldbe ableunaidedtolifethe"Month"into anenviableplaceofjournalisticexcellence,but Bishop-Editorhasathis commandquiteagalaxyofCatholic writersofnote,includingBrothersFergusandOsmond.oftheMaristOrder, whowillsurelylifethe"Month"into theveryfirstrankofjournalismCatholicorotherwise.

Ourwelcometothe"Month"isa gladone,andourprophecyforitssuccessrestsontheknowledgeofwhat BishopClearydifurtheNewZealand"Tablet,"whichwasoneofthe ,mostclippedofallCatholicpublicationsbytheEditorsofEnglish,Ameri can,andAustralianCatholicpapers duringtheyearswhenhewasitsable Editor.The"Month"costs6d.,and 'isdevotedtothesupportofthetwo DiocesanAucklandOrphanages.

FromAngusandRobertson,SydGillandSon.Dublin,miehavereceived asurprisinglyfreshbookofIrishstories,writtenbyFatherMarkO'Byrne. FatherO'Byrnehasgreatlyimproved thestorieswhichourIrishgrandmothersusedtell,andhiswelcomevolume.whichisentitled"Hearso' Money,"iscalculatedtogivemore pleasuretoreaderswithIrishsympathiesthananybookshavedonesince CanonSheehan'sbrightdaydawned overthehorizonofIrishCatholicliterature.Price5s.

erature,whichwerecentlyrecommended."TheVengeanceoftheDead," oneofthestoriei,iseasilyequalto ConanDoyle,insay,his"Mysteryof Cloomber Price,2,6. MH.Gill publisher. ---

FGromAngusandRobertson,Sydney,wehavereceived"SelectedPoems ofHenryKendall."Thepoemshave beenselectedbyhisson,FrederickC. Kendall,andwouldhavebeenselected byanybodywithtaste.Thevolume iswellgotup,andtheprintisunimpeachable.ThequalityofKendall's poemsneedsneitherboomnorboast fromanyreviewer,hencewedonot proposetorevie:them."Breathes thereaman"-ofAustralianbirthwho doesnotdelightinthem?Needlessto say,''ChristmasCreek"isincludedin theselection,"TheBellBirds,"and "SeptemberinAustralia."Angusand Robertsonhavedonewellinpublishin4thedesirablevolume.

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SuccessofChristianBrothers'College. Itisverygratifyingtonoteinthe listsrecentlypublishedintheMel. bournepapersthatSt.Kevin'sChristianBrothers'Collegehasbeenmarkedlysuccessful.Inthe:.cs,tryed sionofsixteenscholarshipsawarded, St.Kevin'ssecuredfourasfollows:-

FirstPlace.-Benjamin.

FourthPlace.--Fitzgerald NinthPlace-Tattler.

FourteenthPlace.-Cleary.

Thisremarkablesuccessrutsthem attheheadofMelbourneschoolsin thisdivision,thenextbeingScotch andWesleyCollege,withthre..!.each. Intheopendivisionthreemoroscholarshipswereobtained,makingsevenin all.Theywereasfollows:-

ThirdPlace.-Maher.

ThirteenthPlace.-Meehan.

FifteenthPlace.-Ryan.

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Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldinSt.Mary's HallonFridayevening,February8th. Therewasafairlylargeattendanceof members,andanapologywasreceived fromtheRev.FatherLangmead.After theordinarybusinesswastransacted, thesyllabusitemfortheeveningwas proceededwith.whichwasadebate withtheIlibtrnianSociety.Thedebateinquestionwas"ShouldamemberofParliamentresideinhisown electorate?".TheC.Y.M.S.upheldthe affirmativeside,andwererepresented byMessrs.ABoylen,J.Lawler.andJ. Ryan,andMessrs.D.B.Sullivan.F. Kerman,andA.Crawforddefendedthe oppositesidefortheHibernians.Mr. S.J.Hillactedinthecapacityofchairman,andtheaudienceasthejury,and sa...theirverdictwasgiveninfavourofthe Hibernians.Thedebateprovedta.be ofahighlyeducativenature-andthe speakersonbothsidesmustbecongratulatedfortheablemannerin whichtheyarguedforandagainston suchadifficultsubject.

Mr.A.Boylen,whoopenedthedebateonbehalfoftheC.Y.M.S.,stated thatwhenamemberofParliament:5 electedtotheHouse,heistherenot onlytoconsiderandvoteaccordingly onlegislationwhichaffectsthewhole State,butalsotowatchinparticular theinterestsofhisownelectorate.Con-

tinuing.hesaidthataman'sinterestsareusuallywherehelives,andit isanestablishedfactthatmanisthe creatureofenvironment,andifmembersarealwaystoliveinthemetropolis.theynaturallytendtobecome membersforthecapital.

MrD.B.Sullivan,who'wasthenext speaZer,saidthatitwasincompatible foraritemberofParliamenttoliveoutsideofPerthifhewereholdingaposition,forinstance,likeChairmanof Committee.Hewasoftheopinion thatpublicopinionshouldbeproperly organised,.andonlythencouldbetter iesultsbeexpected.

Mr.4.Lawlersaidthatheregarded --itastheboundendutyofeachmembertoliveinhisownconstituency,and utilisehisenergyinpromotingitsadvancement.

Mr.Kennansaidthatitwasridiculousintheextremetqexpectamembertoliveinhisownelectorate,and furthermorestatedthatitwasnot necessary,because,forexample,Kalgoorliehadalivemunicipalcouncil andpressstolookaftertheelectors'interests.

Mr.Ryan,whospokenext,intimated thatitwouldbeadftntageousifa memberweretoliveinhisconstituency,becauseofthefactthatif,inthe eventofaprojectedstrike,thememberforthedistrictwouldbeonthe spot,and,perhaps,influencethemen tothecontrary.

Mr.Crawfordsaidthathethought amember.houldvisithisconstituency

"TheFatalMove"isaveryreadable volumefromthebrightpenofConall Cearnach,wellknown,wehope.toour readers.Thestoriesarepleasantly diversifiedintheoccultandmysterious style,andarejustwhatiswantedas arefresherafterreadingseriousthings suchastheCatholicSocialStudylit-

InthissectionMelbourneHigh School(theleadingStateestablishmententeringboysandgirlrisecured five.followedbySt.Kevin'::and Scotch,withthreeeach.Theextraordinarysuccessincompetitionwith somanyfirstclassschoolsmarksSt. Kevin'sasoneofthefinest;chool;ir. Australia.Itisalsoworthyofnote thatSt.Kevin'sistheonly.:".athohc schooltoberepresentedonthelist forthesescholarshipswhichcrititle theirholderstosixyears'freetuftioss attheMelbourneUniversity,withan allowanceof£40peryear.Thisworks outatwellover£300forthefulltime. WeheartilycongratulateSt.Kevin's onitsbrilliantachievements.

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MonsignorTiburtiusRoche,thefirst IndianBishopoftheLatinRite,was consecratedastheBishopofthenewlycreatedSeeofTuticurinbyBishop Faisander,ofTrichinopoly,otherprelatesassistingbeingtheBishopsof Kteisborkonam,Quilon,Kottayam,and Tiimcomalie.Aninterestingincident connectedwiththeBishop-elect'sjourneytoTuticurinwasthemeeting withhisoldmotherattherailwaystation.ThenewBishopkneltbefore hismothertoreceiveherblessingand thegrandoldlady,placingherwrinkledhandsontheheadofherillustrious son,movedmanpaspectatortotears. Twoofthenewbishopsareservingas parishpriestsintheTuticurindiocese.

StatisticspublishedbytheBrothers oftheChristianschoolsindicatethat thecongregationhas824schoolsouts*ofFrance,withanenrollmentof 210,500pupils.Morethanhalfof theseestablishmentsareinEurope: 427with91,000students.Americahas 2Easchoolswith81,000pupils.Africa has55schoolswith15,000pupils.Asia has53schoolswithanenrollmentof 21,300.Australiahassixschoolswith 900pupils,andthePhillipineshaveone schoolwith400pupils.TheFrench Governmenthaspresentedaproject urgingthereconstruction,inFrance,of theMissionaryinstituteoftheBrothersoftheChristianSchools.

InSouthernNigeriaVicariatethere are900churches.45,000Catholics,and 100.000catechumens.

Aseriousdevelopmentinthefoot andmouthdiseaseepidemicisreportedfromGlasgow,wheretwochildren ofdifferentfamiliesinCambuslang havebeenfoundinfectedwiththedisease.Inonecaseaboyofsixwas foundwithhistonguesoswollenthat itfilledhismouth,andhewasunable totakefood.Thedoctortreatedthe caseasoneoffoot-and-mouthdisease.

OnDecember13,themarriagewas celebratedattheUniversityChurch, Dublin,bytheRev.Mgr.Macken,assistedbyRev.J.P.Sherwin,ofMr. AngusC.MarjoribanksMaitland, youngestsonofthelateGeorgeKeith MaitlandandMrs.KeithMaitland,St. Ann'sManor,Salisbury,toMaryBridgid,daughterofMr.andMrs.O'Callaghan,Claremorris'Co.Mayo,Ireland.

Amongtheguestsatthemarriageof theHon.EvelynFitzgerald,C.B.,and MissHelenDrury,sisterofLadyBeaverbrook,atWestminsterCathedral recently,weretheSpanishAmbassador andMadameMerrydelVal,theBelgian Ambassador,theGovernor-Generalof theIrishFreeState,theHighCommissionerforCanadaandMrs.and MissLarkin,Mr.andMrs.Asquith,the VicomtessedeSibour,theHon.HerbertStourton.MajortheHon.MauriceaBring,andMme.KochdeGooreynd.

beforeherdeath.Anotheroldresident ofShancough,liallintubber,Castlereagh,inthepersonofMr.Michael Larkin,diedrecentlyattheageof 102years.Hewashaleandheartyup toafewdaysbeforehisdeath.In Donegalthereisanoldlady,JaneMcLaughlin,whois102,andsheisstill strongandhealthy. S *

ConstableJohnMeeke,ofthe"B" Specials,whohasdiedatDervoo,Co. Antrim,wontheMilitaryCrossfor conspicuousbraveryingivingaidundertiretothelateMajorWillieRedmond.Nleeke,althoughhisanklewas shattered,stoodbyMajorRedmond'n faceofawhiteringfire,anddidallhe couldforthegallantIrishofficer.Both werecarriedbackbyapartyofthe Ulster Divisionstretcher-bearers. Meekeneverfullyrecoveredfromhis warinjuries,whichweretheindirect causeofhisdeath.HewasamemberofBenvardenOrangeLedge.and leavesawidowandtwochildren.

* Whilethebodiesoffivevictimswere beingrecoveredfromthewreckofan automobileontheReadingrailway tracksinPhiladelphia.anumberof CatholicyoungwomenassemblednearbytorecitetheRosary,kneelingon thestreet.Themachinehadplunged overanembankmentintothepathof afreighttrain.Theincidentofthe girls'charitablepietyandstrengthof religousconvictionmadeaprofound impressionthroughoutthecity.

AParianmarblehead,believedto haveformedpartofthedecorationsof theParthenonatAthens,hasbeen discoveredinaheapoflumberinone oftheVaticanstoreroomsbyProfessor.Amelung.Theheadisdeclaredto lietheonlyrelicofthefamoustemple inItaly.ProfessorAmelungrecently obtainedpermissiontoexaminethe Vaticanstoreroomsforarttreasures.

TheFrenchMinistryofAgriculture announcedrecentlythepresentationof amedalforfidelitytoFrenchfarmtraditoinstoJeanBoyer,afarmeratGap. Boyer'sfamilyhasoccupiedthesame farmmorethan1,000years,eversince anancestorobtaineditasareward forservicesrenderedacolonyof monks.

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ThenewChurchofStStephen,recentlyerectedatBellGrove,Welling (England),wasblessedandopenedfor thecelebrationofHolyMass.The firstMasstobesaidinthedistrict since"Reformation"dayswasthat celebratedattheopeningceremony.

TheMayorofSouthwark,theBoroughCouncil,andmembersofthe SouthwarkBoardofGuardianswere presentonarecentSundayatthemiddayMassat'theChurchoftheEnglish Martyrs,Walworth.TheywerereceivedbymembersoftheWalworth GuildoftheBlessedSacrament,Nher Hallett,rector,andMr.W.Edwards, theseniorwarden.FatherHallett whopreached,saidthevisitofthese membersofpublicbodiesintheboroughhadnopoliticalbearing.Itwas

onlyinthe(hehoped)veryunlikely eventofanypoliticalpartymakinga directattackupontheCatholicFaith orsupontherightsofCatholicsthat theywOuldthenuniteasasolidpoliticalforce,andwouldmaketheir weightfeltinmanyaconstituency. ThevisitoftheMayorandhiscolleagueswas-apublicandofficialactof worshiptoGod.

FatherDay,S.J.,atFarm-street, sketchedthehigtoryoftheMo movementfromitsfoundation.He dealtwiththeneuroticantecedentsof thefounder'sfamilyandhisownpsychicpeculiarities,whichwereprobablyaccentuatedbyhisenvironments intheneighbourhoodofNewYork. Smith'stieachingwascondemnedina Papalencyclicalasprofligateandlicentious.Theviolentoppositionwhich Mormonismhasarousedisnoteworthy.' andalsothedrasticmeasuresadopted bythesectforpunishingapostasy.

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FatherReginaldVaughan,C.R.L., preachingrecentlyatChristChurch, Eltham,saidthatthefundamental dutyofmenwastoworshipGod,not forwhatwegotoutofit.Supposing Godhadcreatedmanwiththesole objectofputtinghimintohell,without thechanceofsavinghissoul,these wouldhavebeennoinjusticeinthat. InhellpeopleworshippedGod.They, didnotwanttodoso;thatwaswhat madehellsoawful.Referringtothe conversationatMalinesastotherelationsbetweentheChurches-although therewasreallyonlyoneChurch-he saidtherewasonlyonecourse.It wasfutiletoholdaheatedargument inordertoproveonewasrightand theotherwrong.Ifmenwentwith theintentionoffindingthetruth,and werepreparedtosacrificeintheir searchforthetruththeresultwould betheconversionk_someofthem

Theproperattitudeatalltimesto worshipGodwasthatoftheWiseMen fromtheEast.

Noticingasmallboatindifficulties atthemouthoftheMersey(Eng.),the crewofthelifeboatputouttosea.It wasfoundthattheboatcontaineda fourteen-year-oldboy,MarcusHill,of Birkenhead.whosaidhestoletheboat. intendingtosailittoAmerica.He wasdetainedbythepolice.

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Mrs.ThomasRelihan,ofDungh,Ate beyfeale,diednotlongago,attheage of105years.Hermemoryofevents 90yearsagowasclear,untilshortly

InmemoryofMeggieAlbanesi,the brilliantyoungCatholicactress,whose toogreatdevotiontoherartledtoa tragicdeath.attheageoftwenty-four, itisproposedtofoundaDramatic Scholarship.Thisprojectistheoutcomeofasuggest'onmadetoMr.Basil Dean,MissAlbanesi'sgreatfriend underwhoseaegisasmanagerandproducerinthefirmofReandeanallher bestworkwasdone),byamemberof hispublic.Ithasnowbeendecided thattheproposedscholarshipshallprovideforthefreetuitionofonegirl studentatatimeattheRoyalAcademyofDramaticArt. * * PlanshavebeencompletedinNew Yorkfortheerectionofa35-storey officebuilding,whichwillbethelargestofitskindintheworld.Thecost willbeabout£4,000,000

Analtarboyatthemarriageof JamesMcCormackandMissGertrude Murphy,ofDublin,attheChurchof theBlessedSacrament,NewYork,was nootherthanJohn:!cCormack,the notedIrishtenor.Thefamedsinger assumedattheweddingofhisyoungestbrotherarolehefilledmorethan twentyyearsagoinAthlone,wherehe wasanaltarb2yinSt.Mary'sChurch, andlateratSiimmerhillCollege.

TheBishopofArras(France),recentlybaptisedatRohecqthesixteenthchildofoneofthem2stpious familiesoftheparish.Thlfamily, whichbearsthenameofDanbruneLeelercq,-obtainedtheCognacq-Jav prizeof2,500francs(11.000)forthe largestfamilyin1923.

Oneoftheresolutionsmovedatthe annualconferenceoftheNoMore WarMovement,heldinLondonlast month,read:"Theonlywayoutofthe presenttragicconditionoftheworld liesinanentireabandonmentofthe warmethodandtheadoptionofapositiveattitudeoftrustbetweennations expressedbycompletedisarmament andindividualrefusaltoparticipatein war;tdeclaresmoreoverthatthe evilsofpovertyandwarcanonlyhe abolishedbytheembodimentofthe samespiritoffellowshipinanewso

DR.MONTESSORI.

GreatCatholicEducationistHonoured byUniversity.

Forthefirsttimeinitshistory,the UniversityofDurhamhasbroken awayfromitssomewhatexclusiveand Lang-standingtraditions,andhasconferredanhonorarydegreeuponaCatholic.

Dr.MariaMontessori,whoseinterestintheeducationofyoungchildren hasgainedforherwidespreaddistinction.receivedrecentlythehonorary `degreeofD.Litt.ofDurhamUnivers/ it:-.OnthesamenightDr.Montessori,whoworeherdoctor'srobes,was presentatSt.Anthony'sConventof Mercy,OakLea,Sunderland.forthe annualentertainment.

TherewasalargegatheringofTynesideandWearsideclergy,andalsoof parentsoftheboarders.Theoperatta."TheEnchantedRose,"wasprodUcedmostsUccessfullv,singing,dancing,andscenicarrangementsallbeing mostpleasing.

Atthecloseoftheperformance CanonMagill,ofBroom,congratulated Dr.Montessoriontheacademicdistinctionconferreduponher.Onbehalf oftheSisters,hethankedherverysincerelyforhavingcomeamongstthem sosoonafterreceivingthehonour.

AtOakLeatheSistershadthefirst Montessorischoolopenedinthenorth, andithadprovedtobeverysuccessful,somuchsothatthedifficultywas howtoprovideroomforthelittle pupils

ter.supremelythatwhoeverisinpower shouldbeimbuedwiththeknowledge andprinciplesofJesusChrist.Thetetoreitmatterssupremelythat,whateveraman'spoliticalopinionsmaybe, whateverinfluencehemayexercisein the,partytowhichhebelongs,he takescaretoputintothemindsof thosewithwhomheisassociatedthe kRowledgeandprinciplestaughtby JesusChrist.

"Thatbringshometous'thegreat responsiiblitythatrestsuponevery manandeverywomanonaccountof thepoliticalpowertheyhave.

'"ArtTltniHeWhoistocome,or dowelookforanother?'Thereisno othertocome.Nomessageofhope forthefutureisworthanythingatall unlessitisbasedupontheteachingof theGospelandontheserviceofJesus Christ.

"AVerySmallNumber."

"Youmaysayweareaverysmall numberofCatholicsifyoutakethe wholecountry;averysmallnumber indeedwithanysortofpoliticaljayence.

"Ithinkitalwaysveryusefulfor ustogobackinthoughttotheearly daysoftheChurch.Then,Christians --inotherwords,Catholics-werevery smallindeedinnumbers,buttheyat oncebegantoexerciseanenormousinfluence.

Inherreply,Dr.Montessorisaidthe daywasanever-to-be-forgotenone. Shefeltthatagreathonourhadbeen conferreduponherbytheUniversity ofDurham.andshewaspleasedtobe withRev,MotherandtheSistersso soonaftertheceremony.AttheUniversitythatdayshehadheardSt.Anthony'sschoolspokenofandtheattractiveeducationgiventhere.She heardthatthegirlsofthatschoolrepresentedahighstandardofeducation.andinthesplendidperformance theyhad shewashappyto havehadproofofthatstatement.

CATHOLICINFLUENCE.

OpportunitiesandInfluencein NationalLife.

"Nomatterhowfewwe,naybe,becauseweareCatholics.wehavea powerwithourfellowmenmuchgreaterthanweimagine,"saidHisEminenceCardinalBourne,atBunhillRow Mission,London.Itwasareplyso faint-heartedCatholicswhosaythat Catholicism-isindangeranditinfluencedecreasing,becausethepolitical situationwasnotpleasingtothem,or becauseafewloud-voicedpersonsare makingunmannerlyattacksuponthe Church.

SeekingSomeNewThing.

HisEminencerecalledhowSt.John theBaptisthadsenttwoofhisdisciplestoOurLardtoaskhigtthequestion:"ArtThouHeWhoistocome ordowelookforanother?"

"OutsidetheChurch."hesaid."the questionisstillbeingasked:'ArtThou HeWhoistocomeordowestilllook forsomeonetoshowusthewayto Heavenandteachushowtomakethe worldabetterplace?'

"TakewhatSt.Paulwrotetrthe Thessalonians.Theyacceptedhis teaching,andhesaidtothem:'Ineed nottopreachthereanylonger.Your example.issuchthatpeoplehaveonly tolookatyoutoknowwhatitisto beChristians.'

';Thewordswhichhewrotetothe Philippianstellthesamestory.Let yourmodesty-thatis,yourkindness. yourconsiderationforothers,your charity-showthatyouaredifferent fromotherpeople.Showthatyou aredifferentbecauseGodisnigh,becauseHeiswatchingoveryou,because Heishelpingyou.

TheInfluenceofCatholics.

"Nomatterhowfewwemaybe,no matterhowrestrictedoursphereof influence,becauseweareCatholics,becausewebelieveOurLorihascome tousandiswithus,wehaveapower withourfellow-menmuchgreeterthan weimagineifonlyweexerciseit-but alwaysinproportiontothestrength andrealityofourChristianity.Every Catholicwhomakeshimselfabetter CatholicishelpingonGo,l'swork.hut everyCatholicwhoissla'kisretardingGod'swork.

"Askyourselves,eachoneofyou, twoquestions.'IsChristreallyliving inme?AmIreallydifferentbecause Christhascometome?DoIrealise inallIdothatChristisnighuntome, thatHeisreadytohelpme,thatI haveHisteachingtoguideme my outlookuponthethingsofthisworld?

IsChristreallylivingbeforemyeyes?

IsHereallylivinginmyheart?Do IshowmyloveofChristinmyactions?'

"Thenaskyourselves:'Dootheis seeChristinme?DoIshowmykindliness,myconsideration,mycharityto allmen?Dopeople,indealingwith me.realisethatthereissomething differentbetweenmeandthosewho donotacceptorfollowtheteaching ofOurLord?'

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Substantial,yetlightinweight,theWUNDERLICHTILEROOFhasstoodthetestofWestAustralianconditions.Wind,rain,hail,andheatcannot harmit,forsucharoofisperfectOwatertight, strong,andpracticallyeverlasting.Ventilatingfeaturesensureaneventemperattire;eachtileistruein shapeandsize,interlIckssmoothly,andislaidwithoutdifficulty.ExaminetheseTiles;testthemfor Strength,Hardness,andColour-theystandanyreasonabletest.

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Smillie.M.P.PracticallyeveryLabourmemberofParliamentandallthe mostprominentleadersintheLabour movementattended.

Mr.Macdonald,whoreceivedagreat ovation,saidthatinthecourseofa fewdaystheirpartymightbecalled upontotakeupontheirqinuidersthe responsibilitiesofoffice.They,fould doit,notbecausetheywantedit.They wouldbecomeheirstoabankrupt State.Therewereriskscertainlyon everyside.Theywereapartyof idealists,butneverthelesstheywere notgoingtojumpbeforetheycould walk.Nonetheless,theywouldnot shirktheirresponsibilities.Ifthey didso,theywouldsufferagreaterdefeatthananyoftheirenemiescould inflictuponthem.ThePresswas tellingthemtheyweregoingintooffice inordertoindulgeinsomesortof ridiculoustransactions Heasked themnottobelievethat.

Ifcapitalfledfromthecountryit wouldnotbeastheresultoftheir goingintopower;itwouldnotbebecauseofanythingtheyshoulddo,but asaresultofthepanicmongerswho residedatCarmeliteHouse.

"Weshalltakeoffice,"saidMr.Macdonald,"ifweareaskedtodoso.and Iamnotgoingtocountmychickens beforetheyarehatched,althoughthe eggsseemstobeprogressinginaccordancewiththenaturallawsofcreation.

Labour'sProgramme.

threattotheKingandConstitution. "Cromwell,"saidSirFrederick,"dissolvedtheLongParliamentwiththe aidoftheColdstreamGuards.My sonwasintheColdstreamGuards,and Ishouldhavegreatpleasureinleading theColdstreamGuardsiptotheHouse ofCommonsifMr.RamsayMacdonald attemptedtocarryonwhenhehad beendefeatedonamajorissue," Somelooklike,somesmelllike,none TasteLikeUNIONBEER.

FAMILYBUTCH-,FL 927HAY-STREET.

"Many1101'1-Catholicswerealways askingthequestion:'Istherenotto besomenewremedy,somenewGos.pel,somenewstatementofoldtruths thatwillteachmenhowtoserveGod betterandmakethisworldabetter place?'

"Youhaveonlygotto,readthe ,newspapers,especiallyduringapoliticalcrisis.Menarealwaysputtingforth newtheories.Somewilltellyouthat Christianityhasfailed.Notsolong ago--withinlivingmemory-somepeopleconvincedthemselvesthatthere wasnoafter-life,thateverythingended whenwedied.Nowwefindothers turningeithertoSpiritismorwhat ---..theycallChristianScience-faith-heating'Theyareallaskingthesame questionthatSt.Johnsenthisdisciplestoask,quiteforgettingthatthe questionwasansweredlongagoby ChristHimself.

ResponsibilityforPoliticalPower.

-Itiswelltorememberthesethings inamomentlikethiswhenmenare puttingforwardsomanystatements andmakingsomanypromisesthatwill neverberealised.Itmatters,probably,verylittletoGod'sglory whetherConservativesorLiberalsor Labourareinpower,butitdoesmat-

"Thosearetwoquestions',hatgo verydeepdowninourhearts,andon theanswertoeachagooddealdepends.Wemustneverforgetourresponsibility,butbeeverreadytoface it.'ArtThouIleWhoistocome,or dowelookforanother?'Asfaras theCatholicChurchisconcerned,the questionwasansweredlongago.We havetorealiseHiscomingin.airse:yesandtoendeavourtomakeHis comingalivingfacttothosewhohave notrealisedit."

THREATOFCROMWELLISM.

Die-HardtoClearAway"That Rabble."

MostoftheprominentLabourleaderswerepresentatameetingheldat theRoyalAlbert-Hall,London,recentlytocommemoratethevictosies oftheSocialistPartyattheGeneral Election.Anhourbeforethemeetingwastimedtobegin,the10,000seat: werefilled,andlargenumberswere unabletogainadmission.

TheprincipalspeakerswereMr. RamsayMacdonald,M.P.,Mr.J.R. Clynes,M.P.,Mr.J.H.Thomas,M.P., MissMargaretBondfield,M.P.,Mr. Geo.Lansbury,M.P..andMr.Robert

"Weshalltakeofficeinordertotry andsettlethemanifoldandpressing difficultiesthatbesetthenation,that besetEurope,an-Ithewholeofthe world."

Thereis(hecintinuedtnocapital stateinEuropeto-daywhichisnot nourishingtheliveembersofthe-late war;emberswhichmayunlesspreventedburstint)flameatanytime. Itwouldbethedutyofhirt4andhis colleaguestosumptheirhr,adfoot andheeluponthoseembers.Whether theyaretobesixdaysinoffice,orsix years,orevensixgenerations,they shoulddotheirbesttostampoutthe firesofEurope.andsopreventtheir nationbeinginvolvedinanewwar. Unemploymentandhousing,hesaid theywoulddealwithonascientific basis.

CromwellianEraRecalled. SpeakingatthemeetingoftheNationalCitizens'Union.SirF.Banbury saidtheyopposedSocialismbecause whereverithadbeentriedithadfailed,anditwaiuselesstorunawaywith theideathattheLabourPartywas notSocialist.Mr.I,ansbury'sremarksonSaturdaywereclearlya

QUEENSLAND.

Mr.FrankMcDonnell,ofthefirm ofMcDonnellandEast,Ltd.,wasentertainedbyfriendsandemployeesof thefirm,ontheoccasionofhis61st. birthday.Mr.McDonnellisanideal employer,andishighlyesteemedby hisemployees.Thirtyyearsagohe tookupthecudgelsonbehalfofthe Employees'Association.Themale employeespresentedhimwithahandsomebowl,andtheladies,asatoken oftheirrespect,gavehimahandsome goldfountainpenandpencil.Though hehasbeenforalongwhileinpublic life,Mr.McDonnellthoughtitoneof thegreatesthonourstofeelthoseworkingunderhimheldhiminthehighest esteem.BothMr.Eastandhimself hadalwaysrememberedthatthey''were onceshopassistantsthemselves,and theyalaaysendeavouredtogivethose workingunderthemthebestchance possible. z

Rev.BrotherJ.C.Ryan,principalof NudgeeCollege,expectstocommence anextendedtourofAmericaandthe Continentduringthenextfewweeks.

Rev.BrotherG.Purton,M.A.,isex pectedtojointheNudgeeteaching staffduringtheyear. * * *

Mr.J.D.O'llagan,whoisoneofthe QueenslandrepresentativestotheBritishEmpireExhihtion,andisExecutive SecretaryforQueensland,willleave BrisbanenextweekforSydney,where hewilljointheMedicforLondon.He enteredtheStateservice22yearsago, andhasanexceptionallyfinerecord. Hehasbeenprivatesecretaryto'Mr. Theodore.

ThedeathofMrs.BridgetMary O'Brien,ofBulimba,for42yearsare tidentinQueensland,tookplacerecently.Thedeceasedwashornin CountyClare,Ireland.Threesons andadaughtermournherloss.Her husbandpredeceasedher15yearsago. -R.I.P.

Attheopeningoftheparishhallin St.James'parish.Coorparoo,Dr.Dubig,whencongratulatingtheparish. ionersonhavingalocalhalloftheir own,said:"Peoplemeetatchurchon Sunday.butasfarasIknow,thereis nootherunionamongus."saidthe Archbishop."Somepeoplecreditus

withakindofpoliticalunion,others withbeingasecretsociety,butIcan findnotraceofeither,whichIamsure 1couldiftheyexisted.Ourrealunion isourfaith,andourweaknessalack ofsocialactivities.Weareproudof ourpeopleforalltheyhavedonein thewayofbuildingchurches,butthere isonewayinwhichwehavefailed,and thatisinprovidingahallorplaceof rendezvousforourpeople."

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ThereturnofMr.J.A.FihellysounexpectedlytoQueenslandisagitating thelocalgossips.Itisgenerallysupposedthathewillre-enterpoliticsand tryforaFederalseat.Itisstated thatwheninEnglandRamsayMacdonaldinvitedhimtojointhefirst BritishLabourMinistry.Ilisfriends inBrisbaneappreciatethecompliment.

FatherM.Jordanwasgiven-anenthusiasticsend-offintheShireHallat Nundah,priortohisgoingonawellearnedholidaytotheOldLand.His parishionersasatokenoftheiresteem presentedhimwithachequefor£415. Thepresentationwasmadebythe Archbishop,whowasaccompaniedby hisLordshipDr.Heavy,ofNorth Queensland.Ititwasputtoavote, saidhisGrace,FatherJordanwould befoundtobeashighlyesteemedby thoseofothercreedsasLewasbyhis ownpeople.Godhadblessedhim withagreatasset-averygenialdisposition.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

Father0.Clarke,ofGainmain,who isleavingonavisittoIreland,has beenfarewelledbyhisparishionersand presentedwitharollofnotesasatoken oftheiresteem.TheHibernianSocietygavehimahandsomegoldwatch.

TheVeryRev.Dr.M.J.O'Reilly. C.M.(RectorofSt.,John'sCollege,SydneyUniversity),hasreceivedacable messageinforminghimofthedeathof hismother,Mrs.T.O'Reilly,whodied atCobh,CountyCork,attheagesof84 years.-R.I.P. * * * *

Mr.andMrs.MichaelMeagher.their sonPatrick,andtheirdaughterSheila, leftBathurstrecentlyonanextensive touroftheworld.Theyexpecttobe awayaboutsixoreightmonths.Prior toleavingMr.Meagherwasentertain'

LordshipcelebratedMassattheCathedralandsubsequentlymotoredto Strathfordtofolfilapromisedvisit.

HisLordshiptheBishopofSandhurst,RightRev.Dr.McCarthy,has madethefollowingchangesamongst theclergyofthedioceseofSandkurst: TheRev.AlphoesusKeane,frum.Yarrawongatotheparishof--'Fallangatto, asrector:Rev.MartinHeffernan,Nagambie,toMarong,asAdministrator duringtheatssencoofFatherDuggan; Rev.FatherJohnEgan,fromChiltern toNagambie,asassistanttoRev. FatherKavanagh.

Inonnection.withNewmanCollege DonovanBursaries(i60ayearfor threeyears)havebeenawardedtothe following:T.Cleary(St.Kevin's),W. Fitzgerald(St.Kevin's),F.James(St. Patrick'sCollege,Ballarat),F.K. Maher(St.Kevin's),J.A.McIntosh (Xavier),andJ.F.Meehan(St.Kevin's

* FourSistersofSt.Joseph,accompaniedbytheProvincialSuperiorof theOrder,SisterCyril,arrivedinStawellrecently,andwerewelcomedby thecongregationofSt.Patrick's Church.TheSisterstakechargeof theparishschool.

TheRev.ThotnrilO'Dwyer,S.J.,formerlyRectorofRiverviewCollege. Sydney,hasbeenappointedPrefectof StuliesatSt.Patrick'sCollege.East slelbourne.

Rev.Dr.Flynn,P.P.,arrivedback inW'odongaafteratwelvemonths' tripabroad.Histwosisters,wl'oac- companiedhim,returnedto\Vodonga withhim.Theywerewelcomedat therailsaystationbyanumberof parishionersandthechildrenattendingSt..\ugustine'sSchool.

CanonNestor,ofGalway,Ireland,is onavisittoVictoria.Hisstaywill extendtoApril,whenhewillreturn toIreland.IncompanywiththeRev. A.May,P.P.,theCanonctsitedthe Cathedral,St.Francis,andtheother principalchurchesduringtheweek.

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edbyalargeandreoresentative gatheringattheMasonicIlall,andpresentedwithagoldwristletwatch,asa markofesteeminwhichheisheldby thecitizensandalargenumberofvisitors.TheMayorofBathurst(Mr. Beddie)presided,anslreferences meremadetoMr.Meagher'sconnection withthebusinesslifeofthecityand hisactivitiesincivicandsportingorganisations.TheBathurstTurfClub andtheA.H.andP.Societychiefly owedtohimtheirpresentflourishing condition.

MotherMarydePaulDrinan,ofthe ConventofMercy.Wellington,recently celebratedhergoldenjubileeasaSisterofMercy.Sheisanative'ofGos forth,nearMaitland,andenteredthe Orderwhen21yearsofage.Shehas beeninWellingtonfor37years. * *

Rev.BrotherMcTague,ofthestaff oftheChristianBrothers'College, Wagga,hasbeentransferredtoAlbury,andissucceededbyRev.FirdtherWalsh.Rev.BrotherMoore,of Albury,hasbeentransferredtoSt' Mary's,Sydney. a * * * AceremonyofreceptionandprOfes- sionwasheldattheUrsulineConvent, Armidale,recently.HisLordshipDr. O'ConnorcelebratedMass,during whichSisterM.St.LukeBreslin(Gladstone,Queensland)pronouncedhe; vows,andMissMaryMcGovern(Guy- -ra)receivedthehabitofreligionunder thenameofSisterMarieTherese. *

TheVeryRev.DeanO'Neill,V.F..of Inverell,willleaveattheendofMarch onaholidaytriptoIreland,itisex pectedthathewillbeabsentabout twelvemonths,andhewillbeaccom pantedbytheRev.FatherEnglish,of \\'eeWaa. Alargeandenthusiast',- meetingoftheDean'sparishionerswas heldatInverell,,Ahenpreliminaries werearrangedforgivinghimasuit- ablesend-offonhisvacation.

Rev.FatherGeraldFitzpatrickhas beenappointedbyArchbishop asassistant.tothee'en.ArchpriestMc. Kenna,P.P..atSt.Mary's.Geelt,If:. FatherFitzpatrickwasordainedin 1918forthedioceseofWilcanniaTor bes(NewSoutl.Wales),buthehas beenreleasedforpermanentworkin theArchdioceseofMelbourne.

VICTORIA.

Therewasnomarkedchangeinhis LordshipDr.Phelan'shealthonthe 14th.inst.,thelatestnewstohand.His

Very- Rev.J.Kerin,Adm..ofSt. Patrick'sCathedral,Ballarat,proposes totakeatwelvemonths'holidayinApril.Therev.gentlemanwillleave Sydneyon10th.Aprilfortheoldland. * ArchbishopMannixwasgivenacor- dialreceptiononhisarrivalinI.ickland.Dr.ClearyandDr.Liston,his coadjutor,werepresnt.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

TheRev.R.P.Dennywillreturnto theStateonthe1st.ofnextmonth.

* * FatherGoodman'slectureonPales- tineattractedalargeaudienceinthe TownHall.Mr.W.j.Denny,M.C., M.P.,presided. Alargenumberof theclergywerepresent.

Mr.W.J.Denny,M.P.,sumsupthe iiarwellpolicythusly:"Ourloansare tocomefromEngland,ourindustrial lawsfromCanada,ourlabourfromthe SouthSeaIslands,ourrollingstock fromAmerica,andourpublicofficials fromotherStates."

TASMANIA.

ThemanyfriendsoftheRes-.'Father J.O'Regan,formerlyofQueens- town,butnowatMt.St.Canice's, SandyBay,willregrettolearnthathe isinsuchastateofhealthastocause anxmety.

Direction UnionTheatresLtd.

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heNewCathedralAppeal

HisGrace'theArchbishopwishest acknowledgethefollowingsubscriptionsreceivedsincetheappeal:Cathedral.

Mr.J.Marrett,£1.firstinstalment ofVSPromised. Fremantle.

Mr.JohnHughes,ElIs,secondinstalmentof£5promised. Busselton.

Mr.Fitzgerald,£2,firstdonation. Kellerberrin.

MrHickey,£5.firstdonation.

MrJohnLyons,£5.firstdonation. Beverley.

Mrs.Makin,£1,firstinstalmentof 7,rornised. Wads.

MissJ.Reid,£5,firstdonation.

DeathofSisterMaryDolores

OnSunday,February10,therepassedawayattheConventofMercy, Broome-street,CottesloeBeach,Sister MaryDoloresTunney,anoldand much-esteemedmemberoftheVictoria SquareCommunity.SisterMaryDolores,whowasbornatAlbanyin1859, camefromanoldandhighlyrespected family,andhadalargecircleofrelativesandfriendsthroughouttheState, towhomthepewsofhersuddendemisecameasagreatshock.SheenteredtheConventofMercy,Victoria Square,Perth,in1884,andduringthe fortyyearsofherreligouslifeshelabouredwithuntiringzealandenergy forthepromotionofGod'sgloryinthevarioushousesoftheOrder,not- ablyat Guildford,VictoriaSquare,Bunbury, andSt.Vincent'sFoundling Home,ofwhichshewasputincharge atitsfoundation.

ARequiemMasswascelebratedat theConventChapel,CottesloeBeach,onMondaymorningat10o'clockbytheVeryRev.MonsignorVerling.V.G., andstrikingevidenceoftheesteemin whichthedeceasedSisterwasheld wasthelargeattendanceofpriests nuns,andlaity.MonsignorVerling spokeveryfeelinglyofthedeceased, andaskedtheprayersofthosepresent forthereposeofhersoul.

ThefuneralcortegelefttheConvent at11o'clock,thechiefmournersbeing Mrs.Larsen(sister),Messrs.B.andJ. Larsen(nephews),and.Mesdames YatesandTunney(nieces).Among theclergypresentweretheVeryRev. MonsignorVerling,V.G.,VeryRev. DeanSmythe,VeryRev.leanKiely, Rev.J.Neville,O.M.I.,Rev.T.Hayes, 014.1.,Rev.P.Tuohey,C.SS.R.,Rev. R. TO'Neill,Rev.T.Masterson,Rev. Crowley,Rev.G.Grffiin,Rev,P. Lynch,Rev.W.Lyons,Rev.M.Mc- Ardle,Rev.G.O'Callaghan,andRev. PMcKeon.

TotheSistersofMercy,Victoria Square,andtothemanysorrowingre- lativesandfriendsofthedeceasedSister,weextendourdeepestsympathy.- RIP

H.A.C.B.Society

Dr.KennedyMemorialFund. Thereisampleevidenceavailableof increasedenthusiasmandzealonthe partofthemembersofSt.Mary's (Leeilen'ilkBranchoftheHibernian Societyandtheparishionersgenerally, anddeterminationtoattaintheobjec- tivewithinthenextthreeorfour weeks.Allthecandidatesinthe HibernianPopularLadyCompetition areworkinghardandmanifestinga splendidspirit,namely,theirwhole- hearteddesiretoassisttheproject'to thefullestpossibleextent.MissAda Boardwillholdajumblesaleatthe oldCouncilChambersonSaturday next.OnMonday,the25th.inst.,at 8p.m..Mr.andMrs.JackCoonanwill maketheirhomeat14Wilberforce- street.Mt.Hawthorn,availablefora HouseParty,organisedbyMissMolly Ryan,arsiacordialinvitationisex. tendedalltohepresent.Patronsare promisedamostenjoyableentertainmentOnTuesday,the26th.inst.,a euchrepartyanddance,organisedby MissAMarsh.willbeheld,andthe prospectsarcthatitwillbeatleast assuccessfulasitstwoforerunners. Mr.JoeCaseywillbeinchargeofthe function.

CensoringIrishMovies

AFilmCensorshipActcameinto forceintheIrishFreeStateonthe 16th.oflastmonth.Fromthatdate allpicturesexhibitedmustbearthe certificateofthecensor. AnaddressonCinemaCensorship wasdeliveredatameetingoftheIrish VigilanceAssociationbyRev.J.S. Sheehy,C.M.,whoreferredtotherecentappointmentofacensor.To himtheylookedforthecreationofan

effectivemachinerytocopewitha seriousanddifficultproblem. "LikeaDrug." The-LivingPicture,"saidFather Sheehy,waslikeadrug.Itcaptivat ed,itsulxiued;completesurrenderwas theinevitableresult.AndifthepicJurewasevilorsuggestivethewound tothemoralnaturewaseffectedinthe .winklingofaneye.Veryoftenthe picturefundamentallymightbeunobjectionable,butevenintothebest thereweresuddenintrusions,highly eroticscenes,forinstance,whichwere Prolonged;facialexpressionsandmove. inentsintensified,whichinreallife wouldbeconsideredatleastinbad tasteorvulgar,butwhichyouthsand modestmaidensgazedonundoubtedly totheirsouls'damage.Butmany picturesdumpedontheshoresofIrelandareworsethanthese.Theywere notonlyerotic,theywerepositively indecentandimmoral.Allcensors,he tookit,wouldstopfilmsofthiskind.

OntheBorderLine. Thentherewerefilmsontheborderline,forwhichtherentersofpictures wouldmakeagreatfight,andtryto stampedethecensorintolettingthemthrough.Anotherclassofpictures,as pictureswereallright,butthethought, oridea-behindthemwasallwrong; theirmentality,fromaCatholicpoint ofview,wasmostoffensive.Ialludedtowhatmightbecalled"Propagan- daFilms,"insupportofmovements, practicallyPagan,forexample:the "UnmarriedMothers'Movement," "BirthControl,""Eugenics,"etc.Thesepicturesshouldnotbeadmittedinto thiscountry.Alsothosepictures shouldbewatchedwhichassumeda stateofsocietyun-Catholicinidea. whichtookforgranted,forexample, thelawfulnessofdivorce;inwhich divorcedpersonswererepresentedas worthyofadmiration.as,infact. heroesandheroines.Picturesalso, whichwithoutbeingdirectlyirreligious,madelittleofreligion,andoften pervertedhistory,shouldbeguarded against.

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ButtheirdutyasIrishCatholics shouldnotstopthere-ppreventing theevilofthecinema.Thecinema hadcometostay.setthempurify it;letthemChristianiseit.Itcould heagreateducationalforce;itcould beagreatreligiousinfluence,aswellasbeingasourceofpleasureandrethemhistory,Irishorgeneralhistory, inthemosteffectivemanner,making themvisualisethepast.Itcouldbe madeagreathelptogeography,travel, andscience.

TheCommercialInstinct.

Onethingwascertain;theyasa peoplewouldgetwhattheywanted fromthecinema.Iftheywanted "smut"theywouldgetit;ifthey wanteddecency,honour,purepleasure, thecinemapeoplewouldgivethem. Intheendthecommercialinstinct wouldcomein,andwhatpaidbest wouldsettle "Peoplethequestion. sayweareatthepartingof thewayspoliticallyinIreland,"said thespeaker."Wearenotatthepart- ingofthewayspolitically;weareat thepartingofthewaysmorallyand spiritually." They;;ereatthepartingoftheways inthismatter.Theyshouldtakethe rightturnortheconsequenceswould beseriousforthemasaCatholicna- tion.AsanIrishandCatholicnation theyshouldpauseandthinkbeforeit wastoolate.

40,000boxesofBritishColumbia. Canadian,apples,saysaDublinnewspaper,havegoneforwardtoGreatBritain.Severaladditionalsteamships areexpectedtoloadapples.Themovementofthisfruithasjustcommenced. and,withthelargecrop,abigtradeis expected.

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FITZGERALD.--OnFebruary7,1924, attheresidenceofhergrandmother, Mrs.A.Fitigerald,25Tuckfieldstreet,Fremantle,Monica,dearlybeloveddaughterofthelateJohnJosephandCatherineFitzgerald,and onlysisterofMrs.A.Matthews,of Wickepin;aged17years.-R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onher.

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The"Record,"beingtheofficialpressorganoftheArchdiocese,Iwish Sebringunderyournoticethenecessityofadvancingitscausebyway ofdisseminatingCatholictruththroughouttheArchdiocese.ThePress to-daywieldsamostpotentforce,butitistotallysecular,andthew forewemustrelyentirelyonCatholicpublicationsforthespreadand defenceoftheFaith.

*PATRICK1.°LUIS ArchbishopofPerth.

PERTH,SATURDAY,FEBRUARY23rd.,1924

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EarlBeauchamp,heofthe"BirthStain-rumpus,whenGovernorofNew southWales,issoundinganoteofwarningtotheFreetradersoftheMotherland.AssociatedwithhiminthehullabalooisLordSheffield,oftheCobdenClub.EarlandLordareperturbed,andarenervyabouttheeffects ofImperialPreferenceonthetaxpayers'purse.Therearetaxpayersanti taxpayers.Freetradehasmadefortunesforthebigimportersattheexpenseofthemanufacturingindustry.Onesetofoperativeshaveprospered attheexpenseofanother.WhatailsBritainto-dayisthatforeignlabout hasgrownprosperousunderBritain'spolicyofFreetrade,whilstmanufacture inEnglandhasdwindledandlabournowfindsitselfadrugonthemarket andabeggarforanunemploymentdole.TwonobleLordsarealarmedthat ImperialPreferencetoColonialproductswillputmoneyintothepocketsof Colonialproducersthatshouldgo,underFreetradeintotheBritishTreasury.ItisanarrowviewandaselfishonetobroadcastwhenBritain henceforthmustdependuponthefriendship,co-operation,andrecriprocityof herDominions.ThetimehasgonewhentheDominionsmaybelooked uponassubjectivetoBritishtradeinterests.Theyarenowintheadult stage.andwantashareofthatpatronagewhichhasbeengiventooutsiders. ImpesialPfeferencecannotbeputoffforverylong,eventhoughtheCobden ClubandtheFreetradeUnionmaywantitchokedtodeathinthe Parliament.InfringementofFreetrade,thenobleLordssay,havecreated vestedinterestsathomeandabroad.Sure.Butaren'tvestedinterestswhat commerce.Britishandforeign,'areanxioustoestablish?Underourpresent systemoftrade,themorevestedinterestsestablishedinthenationthe betterestablisheditscredit.Anationwithoutvestedinterestsisananomaly.

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TheUlsterGovernmenthasforbiddenCahirHealy,SinnPeinImperial memberforTyrone-Fermanagh,toenterEnniskillen.Cahir,beinganIrishman,deniestherightcftheUlsterGovernmenttosetupanyprohibitedarea forhim,andimmediatelysetouttoputhisobjectionintopractical.shapeby visitingtheprohibtedarea.EvidentlyCahirintendstochallengethe authorityofthelittlepocket-handkerchiefNorthernStatetolimithisindependenceasrepresentativeofFermanaghintheImperialParliament..He hasthesupportofalargesectionoftheenfranchisedinthetwocounties-TyroneandFermanagh. * et

BritainissafeforDemocracy-HisRoyalHighnessthePrinceofWales hasdinedwithRamsayMacdonald.Thehighbrowswhosniffedwhenthey readoftheadvanceofthisworkingman'srepresentativetothehighestdignity inthepubliclifeoftheUnitedKingdom,maynowlowertheireyelashes overcalmeyes.ThattheheirtotheThronesatatthesametableandsuppedwithhimmustbeanawfulshocktosomenerves.Howrapidlythe politicalbarometerischanginginMerrieEngland.TheoldaristocraticformulasofConservatismarebeingmodifiedandgraduallythecommonschool educationofthemassesandthebettermentbroughtaboutintheconditionoflabour.wherebythereismoreleisureformentalimprovement,is workingaremarkablerevolutioninthepoliticalsphere.Withthespread ofeducationamongthemassesthereisagreaterrevolutionpendinginthe politicalthoughtoftheBritishnation.NeitherRothermerenorBeaverbrookcanwithstandthosedemocratforcesthatareoperatinginEngland to-day,andwhichtheyaredeterminedtoconquer.ThePrince'svisitto 10DowningStreetisnotwithoutsignificance.Labourmustgiveevidence ofitscapacityasareconstructorandpacificator.Landsbury'sshockingbad tasteinadvisingtheKingtokeephisnoseoutofpoliticssoundsverymuch likeadrunkenman'sincoherence,andisredolentofLeninburg.

HowardCarternowunderstandsthatheisnottheonl-pebbleonthe beachinEgypt.ThemustyoldcorpseofTutankhamenislikelytorest inpeaceforsomewhile,unlessMr.Carterheelsdownhisflagofindependence andrecognisest'-atEgypt'sValleyoftheKingsisreallythepropertyofthe Egyptiannation,,ndno.formoneyedadventureesinthenameofScience toexploit.OnethinglearnedfromthisextravagantoldPharoeh'stomb isthatEgyptwasn'tshortofspendingmoney,magnificence,andahigh civilisation2,000yearsago.Theevidences,thoughuncanny,areinteresting.

Stark,NakedHunger

pavethewaytoreduceratesinthecoiningyear.Inhisopinion,itwashigh rates,increasedsalaries,pensioning-andhesaidthisadvisedly-pensioning officialswhowerewell'abletowork,andhighwagestothefew,whichpee ventedindustriesfromflourishinginthetiti,causingunemplornent starvation;andthis,coupledwiththewantonanddeliberatedestructionof thepastfewyears,wasthecauseofmost,ifnotall,ofthemiseriesofto-day."

Herewegetawhisperofthatextravagancewhichisallegedagainetthe AdministrationofthedayinIreland.Theneedforeconomywasemphasisedduringthe'elections,anddefinitejaromisesweremadebyMinistersand supportersoftheGovernmentthatpublicexpenditurewouldbesonsideralsly prunedandastrictwatchwouldbekeptuponthefinancesoftheFree `state.Whilstrevenueisbuoyantthereisalwaysatendencyonthepart ofGovernmentstobeextravagant,andwhetherfrominexperienceoralack ofcorrectappreciationoftheresponsibilitiesofauthority,therehasbeen alavishdisplayofgenerosityinthedistributionofpublicrevenueinIreland inArmy.andCivilServicepayments.Astart,however,hasbeanmadeto reduceexpenditurebydemobilisingaconsiderablenumberofthelarge standingArmywhichtheGovernmentthoughtessentialforthemaintenance ofOrderandLawintheFreeState,andwiththe!ImitationoftheCivil Servicelist.Considerablesavingscanbemadeinthesetwobranchesof unproductivelabourandinotherdirections,aspointedoutbytheLord Mayor.Thedeclarationthat"stark,nakedhunger"isinthehomesof thousandsofourkithandkinintheOldLanddoesnotendorsethefrequentassertionsmadethatthereisareactioninfavourofindustrialprosperitythroughoutthenation.ItishardtounderstandthevariousstatementsthatAmbeingmadebyMinistersoftheSaorstatandothersthat tranquility,orderandlawisbeingswiftlyestablishedundertheinfluence oftheneworderinIreland,whentheIrishcapital'snewspapers,whichare responsibleformuchofthepublicitygiventoctirrenteventsintheFree State,publishcontraryviews.Lawisstillbeingfloutedinmanypartsof thecountry,notwithstandingthedeclaredinflexibledeterminationofthe Governmenttohuntdowncrimewithinitsterritory.Itisremarkablethat somuchwantonandviciousdisregardforauthorityprevails.Tocounteracttheevilforcesthatareconspiringagainstthelife,welfare,andsafety oftheIrishcitizens,whoareloyaltoGovernment,aPublicSafetyBillhas passeditssecondreadingintheDail,andavigorousattemptisbeingmade toestablishorderuponafirmfoundation.Untilthatisdone,theactivitiesoftheGovernmentwillcontinuetobecrampedandimpeded.Meanwhile,theworkofreconstructionwillbedelayedandunemployment,and poverty,whichistheuglymateofunemployment,willbeamenacetoorder andauthority.

ThedifficultiesoftheGovernmentarenotfullyappreciatedbythepeopleasawhole,consequentlythereisnotthatco-operationwiththeGovernmentwhichisessentialforaspeedyrestorationoforderandtranquility.Uneinplos-mentisashadowthatisloomingdarkandthreateninginEngland. Thereconditionsoflifeamongalargesectionoftheworkingpeopleare wretchedintheextreme.OnlytheGovernmentdoleisstandingbetween themandstarvation.

InIrelandthisuglyspectreisalsoashadowonthelandscape.Thereleaseofthepoliticalprisoners,ofwhomnotmanynowremaininprison, andtheircontributiontounemploymentisanothermatterwhichisgiving anxietytotheGovernment.Untilthesemenarereinstatedintheiraforetimeoccupationsandgivenanincentivetorenouncetheirpolitical antipathytotheTreaty,discontent,andheartburningswillprevail amongstthem.Itisofnoimportancethattheirprisondoorshaveopened iftheyhavereturnedtotheirhomesonlytofindthattheyandtheirdependentsareupagainstthespectreofunemploymentandstarvation.Many ofthemareinhadhealthandunfittedtoreturntoworkimmediately. Somethingshouldbedoneforthem.Anditwouldbesoundpolicyonthe partoftheCosgraveAdministrationtoadoptthebroadestprinciplesofconciliationintheirregard.Mr.Cosgravespeaksofrepayingoldloamand keepingfaithwiththecountry'sobligations.Whilstthatisanessential dutyoftheIrishGovernment,itisnotanimmediatenecessity.It raisedrecentlyatenmillionloaninternally,andtheenthusiasmshownby themagnificenttotalofcontributionsmanifestedtheconfidenceofthecountryintheGovernment.Thatrioneywastobedevotedlargelytoreconstructionworks.ThegreatimperativedutyoftheGovernmentistomisiediatelyproceedwiththeseworksandraisethespectreof"stark,naked hunger"whichexistsinotherpartsofIrelandasinDublin.ItisonlyreasonableandmercifulthattheGovernmentshouldmakesomeprovisionfor thereleasedprisonersuntiltheyfindemployment,andsoputthembeyond thetemptationtobecomeirreconcilableenemiesoftheGovernment.

Weoftheraceinthiscountry,whetherbybirthordescent,areintimatelyinterestedintheprosperityoftheIrishFreeState,andthoughwemay havewidelydivergentviewsontheGovernment'spolicy,whilsttheGovernmentismakinganhonestandstraightsawardefforttorestoreorderandto establishauthority,wethinksupportandencouragementshouldbegivento theCosgroveAdministration;whenitfailsinitsdutytothepeople,then letitconstitutionally,hesweptfrompower.Ourhopeisthatthisyear willclosewithafinerecordofworkdonebythemforGodandErin.

TheLaity'sResponsibility

TheCatholiclaymanisinagreatmeasureresponsibleformanyofthe falseideasofhisnon-Catholicfellowmen.True,somearepossessedofa narrowminderinesswhichnoamountofeducationorpersuasioncouldchange. batthisisnotuniversallytrue.Theaveragenon-CatholiciswoefullyignorantofCatholicteaching,simplybecausethere.hasbeennoonetoproperlyinstructhiminfundamentalCatholicprinciples.Heassociateswith Catholiclaymeninbusiness:inpolitics,andinsociallife,yetheneverreceivestheslightestinklingofCatholicdoctrinefromhisCatholicfriends. Why?Therearetworeasons.TheCatholiclaymaneitherdiesnotknow hisreligon,orheisashamedtoopenlyprofessit.

Thefirstreasonseemstobemore.tothepoint.IninstructingnonCatholicsthepriestisfrequentlyconfrontedwiththestatement:"Whydo myCatholicfriendsrefusetoanswermyqtiestions?"Weareatalossto know,unlessitbethattheCatholicfriendsdonotknowtheirreligionsufficientlywelltogiveareasonforthefaiththatisinthem.ifsuchisthe case,theyshouldhangtheirheadsinshame.

TheLordlsfayorofDublin,atameetingoftheDublinCorporationinDecemberlast,referringtocertainreportswhichweresubmittedforconsideration,saiditwouldhavebeeneasiernottorulethemoutoforder,butlet thembedealtwithbythegoodsenseofthemembersoftheCouncil,andif thesewerenormaltimeshewouldtakethatcourse.Butasthefinancial 'affairsofthecountrywereinatransitorystage;asunemploymentwasmore generalthaneverbefore;asstark,nakedhungerwasinthehomesofthousandsoftheirpeople,particularlyintheCityofDublin,hethoughtitwas thedutyoftheCorporationtoeaveeverypennytheycouldlegitimately,and

Thelittlecatechismofourschooldaysisavaluablebook.Itshouldnever bediscarded.Itisasourceofknowledgedeeperthanmostpeopleappre-:,.relate.Itcontainstheverykernelofourreligion.ToomanyofourCatholiclaymenseemtothinkthatoncetheschooldoorscloseuponthemtheyare divorcedfromanyfurtherconnectionwiththeircatechism.Theydonot neglecttheirotherstudiesbuttheyseemtofeelthattheyknowallthere istoheknownabouttheirreligion.Theworldishungryforreligion.It wantstoknowChristandChristcrucified,butitlacksgood,efficientinstructors.WhatisneededisawellinstructedCatholiclaitytoproperlypresent theirreligiontothethousandsofwell-intentionednon-Catholicswhoare seekingforthetruefaith.-"VisitationWeekly."

Saturday,February2S,isq.

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bun.,Feb.24.-SexagesimaSunday. Violet Mon..Feb.25.-St.Matthew,Apostle. Red 'ties.,Feb.26.-DeEa. Violet. ed.,Feb.27.-DeEa. Violet. urs.,Feb.28.-DeEa. Violet. ri.,Feb.a9.-DeEa. Violet. tMarch1.-DeS.MariainSalbato. White.

VeryRev.DeanSmythe,accompanied byVeryRev.FatherCallan,0.M.I., wenttoBunburyonMonday.The presentationoftheparishionersof 4;)unbarywillbemadetotheDean duringthevisit.FatherM.Reidy,of atanning,isaguestatthePalace, aridwillaccompanytheDeanona twelvemonths'trip,leavingPerthon March4bythemailboatforSydney.

FatherDonagherisnowconvalescing atSt.jsohnofGod'sHospital,andexpectstobeabletogoona,shortbolldaytoAlbanysoon.

FatherJ.Moloney,ofLeederville, hasbeendoingdutyinDardanupfor someweekspast.Hereturnshome forSunday.FatherJ.O'Gradyhas replacedhimatLeederville,andreturnshometoDardanupthisweek.

OnnextSundayeveningattheCathedral,Dr.Ford,theexaminerof TrinityCollege,London,andwellknowntoPerthmusiclovers,willgive anorganrecital.OnThursdayevening,February28,Dr.Fordhasconsent. edtogiveagrandrecital.Programmes willbeprintedanddistributedatthe Cathedralgrounds.TherecitalisgiventoaugmentthefundsfortheNew CathedralAppeal.

OnMonday,February4th,aprofessionceremonytookplaceattheConventofMercy.St.Brigid's,WestPerth. Theyoungnovicesprofessedwere:

MissAnnieCallary(SisterM.Patricia, whosefatherandtwosisterstravelled overfromRiverton,SouthAustralia, tobepresentatthisveryinteresting function,andMissMarieMulvale(SisterJosephine,whosemotherwaspreRentaswellasscenefriends.Inthe absenceofhisGracetheArchbishop, ,theRightReverendMonsignorVerling officiated,andpreachedashortbut veryimpressivesermon,whichheconcludedbyofferinghiscongratulations tothenewlyprofessedonthehighdignityoftheircalling,andwishedthem manyyearsofusefullabourinthe Community.Themusicthroughout wasrenderedbyachoirofSisters, whilethecarryingoutoftheceremonialwasmostdevotional.Thealtarleftnothingtobedesiredinitsdecoration.PresentintheSanctuary wastheVenerableMonsignorBourke, Rev.FatherTuohy,C.SS.R..Father William,O.S.B.,andFatherButler. BrotherSebastian.whohasalways beenafriendofSt.Brigid's,wasalso present.Aftertheceremonythepar- entsandrelationsofthenewly-proleasedwereentertainedhospitablybytheReverendMotherandtheCommunity.

NEWSANDNOTES.

Mr.FrankO'Connor,ofCleaverstreet,whoconcludedhisstudiesatthe ChristianBrothers'College,St.George's Terrace,attheendoftheyear,left lastweekbythe"Dimboola"for SpringwoodSeminary,wherehewill commencehisstudiesforthepriesthood.FrankhasbeenattheCollege from1919to1924,andduringthatperiodhasgiveneverysatisfaction,We wishhimeverysuccessinthegreat workheisundertaking.

Mr.Jas.Healy,ofHealy's,Murraystreet,whobrokehislegshortlybefore Christmas,hismanyfriendswillbe pleasedtohear,isoutofhospital,and islookingwell.Thoughstillunable towalkwithouttheaidofastick,he hasmadesuchgoodprogressthatit willnotbelongbeforehisoldactivity hasreturned.Dr.CecilQuinlanmade anexcellentsettingofthefractured limb. 5

averyinterestingnature.

Mr.G. liartreyspokeafewwordsofwelcome totheimmigrants,whonumberedsome 300,andcomplimentedthemotherson thechildren'sbehaviour. Mrs.Conway,Mrs.Cogan,andMrs.Harney werealsopresent.Refreshmentswere handedround,andthechildrenwere gatheredupandtakenhometodream oftheirfirstgoodtimeinstymyAustralia. e

CharlesWatsonandCo.havereeeivedthefollowingwirefromTatersalls, Hobart,givingthemthedrawersofthe placedhorsesintheSpecialHobart Cup,runonthe13th.inst:-No.1SpecialHobartCup:First,T.Davis,RobertsAvenue,Randwick,Sydney,£4,375; second,Sid.Gibson,Swanbourne,WesternAustralia,£1,575;third,TripAgain Syn.,c/oJ.Barker,Bloomfield-street, SurryHills,Sydney,£875.No.2SpecialHobartCup.--First,HayseedSyn., c/oJ.Lambert,Malop-street,Geelong, Victoria,£4,375;second,Mr.Grey, MaherGlen,Ira-road,Elsternwick,Victoria,£1,575;third,LakeS'ynsc/oW. G.Hughes,Warry-street,Hamilton, Newf:astle,£875.

Procrastinationissaidtobethe thiefoftime.Bethatasitmay. To-morrow(Sunday)willbetheoccasiononwhich,foramodestsuminvested,amaximumreturnofpleasure maybeobtainedAskanyonewho hasattendedthepreviousannualpicnicsoftheIrishNationalForesters,or t*tterstill,bewiththemto-morrow (Sunday)atPointWalter,ontheoccasionoftheir7th.grandannualpicnic.Thechildrenattendingwillbe regaledwithrefreshmentsbythecorn. !Mace,andhotwaterwillbeavailable topatronsinabundanceatKelly'sTea Rooms.Anexcellentsportsprogramme,foryoungandold,hasbeen arranged,forwhichvaluabletrophies areoffered.Thes.s.PerthleavesBarrack-streetjettyat11a.m.,whilea fleetoflaunchesleaveCliff-street,Fremantle,callingatEastFremantle,Mosman's,Keane'sPoint,andClaremont enroute.Allboatsleaveonreturn at7p.m.Ticketsavailableatboatside.Otherdetailsareadvertisedelsewhereinthesecolumns.

TheSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrations forthisyeartendtowardseclipsingall previousefforts.Theprocessionwill takeplacethroughthecityonthe morningofthenationalSaint'sday, whileduringtherestofthatdayanattractiveprogrammeofcycleLendathleticevents,forwhichsubstantial prizesareoffered,willbecarried throughattheW.A.C.A.Ground.The usualgrandnationalconcertwillbe heldatHisMajesty'sTheatre,Perth, andeveryendeavourisbeingmadeto eclipseallpreviousprogrammes.Selecteditemswillberenderedbyschools, andPerth'sbestartistsarebeingsecuredtorenderspecialIrishitems.A notablefeaturewillbetherenditionof selectionsfromFatherPatlIartigan's poems.Fulldetailsnextissue.

Forthepurposeofaugmentingthe generalfundoftheSocietyofSt. VincentdePaul,ariverexcursionis tobeheldonTuesday.March4,at8 p.m.,pers.s.Zephyr.Thesocietyis verydesirousofnotbeingunderthe necessityforwantoffundsofdiminishingthemeasureofreliefatpresent beinggiventoitspoorcases,but,on thecontrary,torelievesomecasesthat atpresenttheyareunabletoassist. TheCatholicpublicarethereforeappealedtotopatronisethisexcursion, andthusperformanctofcharityas wellasprovidethemselveswitha night'senjoyment.

Onlysixteenweeksremainbeforethe monsterartunionwhichisbeingconductedbythe Perth,willbe drawn.Makeitaruletogetaticketaweek,andyoumaydraw£10,440 inprizeswiththesixteentickets.See theagentinyourdistrictatonce,or sendyourapplicationbyposttothe StateSecretary,R.S.L.,Perth.Send self-addressedstampedenvelopefor reply.

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Onthe12th.ofFebruary,theFremantlebranchoftheCatholic.Women's ImmigrationReceptionCommittee,assistedbyafewmembersofthePerth branch,gaveanentertainmenttsthe newly-arrivedmigrantsattheDiggers' Hall.MissKellygavepianoandmandolinesolos,whichweremuchenjoyed, andtheMissesGieveandDriverrenderedsongsandrecitations.Mr.Maud1Mwho,withhiswifeandfamily,have cometomakeahomeinAustralia, gaveasleightofhandentertainmentof

FatherM.ReidyFarewelial

Alargegatheringwhich,tousethe wordsofoneofthespeakers"wasre presentativeofallpoliticalandreligiousergeds,"assembledattheKatanningTownHallonThursdayevening. February7,tobid"aurevoir"tothe Rev,FatherReidy,priortohisdeparturefurEurope,andhishomeland,onatwelvemonths'holiday.A majorityoftheleadingcitizensofthe townwaspresent,includingclergymen ofalldenominations,andelevenspeakers..voicedtheirappreeiationofthe Rev.Fatherandhiswork.

Mr.W.J.Rogers,thechairmanof theRoadBoard,whopresided,said thatitgavehimmuchpleasuretobe theretowishhisreverence"God Speed,"althoughthefeelingsofall weretingedwithregretthattheir guestshouldbeleavingthem.Ilere, calledhispredecessors,thosekindly priests,whohadbeenlovedandesteemedbyallinthedistrict.The ReverendFatherhadhadaverylarge districttolabourin,buthadnever neglectedacallorrefusedaduty;he wouldleaveintheheartsofallloving memoriesofwhatJaehaddone.In thetownhewouldherememberedby thatveryfinebuilding(theRoman ('atholicChurch)whichhadbeenerectedathisinstigationandbyhisefforts, Afterreferringtothepersonalgood feelingwhichhadexistedbetween himselfandFatherReidy,Mr.Rogers, onbehalfoftheRoadBoardandtown wishedtheguestahappyjourneyand asafereturn.

Mr.A.Thomson, asmember furthedistrict,saidthathehadmuch pleasureinbeingpresenttobidFather Reidy"bonvoyage."Whiletravelling overEuropeandCanadaandIreland, hetrustedhisreverencewouldact anadvanceagentforWesternAustralia,andpointouttopeopleinother landsthepossibilitiesofthisStateto thosewhowerewillingtowork.He endorsedtheremarksofthechairman

theGolfClub,utteredafewhumorous remarksrelativetotheFather'isportingproclivities.Heendorsedthekind sayingsofpreviousspeakersconcerningahappyjourney-andhoped,tf onlyforthesakeoftheGolfClub, thatFatherReidywouldquicklyreturn

ArchdeaconBurbridgesaidthatall hadhadthepleasureofknowing FatherReidy,andappreciatingand likinghim.Theguesthadbeenin Katanningforthepast16years,and he(thespeaker)trustedthatwhen FatherReidywentaway,hewouldnot stayaway;forhewouldreceiveavery heartywelcomeonhisreturn.The Archdeacondoubtedwhetheritwas safefortheguesttogoalone,and naivelysuggestedthatitmightbeadvisableforDr.Popeandhimselfto accompanyandlookafterhim.He alsowishedFatherReidyahappyholidayandasafereturn.

Mr.Richardson,asrepresentativeof theMethodistChurchandtheTennis Club;Mr.R.Cobham,onbehalfofthe BowlingClub;andMessrs.Gorman, Barkley,Cronin,McGuireandIlorrigan,alsospoke,whileapologieswere readfromDr.F.M.House.theRevs. ButlerandSmith,andRev.Father O'Reilly,ofWagin.

TheChairmanthenaskedFather Reidytoacceptawalletofnotes,as atangiblemarkoftheappreciationof hisfriendsinKatanning,andfeltsure thattheguest'sgenialtemperament .wouldacquireforhimmanymore friendsinthelandofhistravels.

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The"Record"extendsitssympathy toMr.andMrs.JerryRyan,lateofthe SavoyHotel,onthedeathoftheir seventhson,Desmond,whichoccurred attheGeraldtonHospital,thecause ofthedeathbeingperitonitis.

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Mr.Bruce,thePrimeMinister,will reachPerthonthe4th.ofnextmonth.

TheActingPrimeMinister,Dr.Earle Page,iscomingWesttomeethim.

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TheSister-in-ChargeofSt.Vincent's FoundlingHome,Subiaco,hasreceived achequefor£504lOsfromtheSt.Vin-

FATHER oftheRoadBoardconcerningtheerectionofthatfinebuilding(theR.C. Church),andreferredtotheadvance oftheRomanCatholicdenomination undertheFather'spastoralship.He trustedthathewouldenjoyhistrip andbesparedtoreturnandrenewhis labours.He(Mr.Thomson)would lookforwardtohisreturnasapersonal friend.

Mr.GeorgeMcLeod,onbehalfcf himselfandtheRomanCatholiccommunity,hopedthattheReverendgentlemancomingtotakeFatherReidy's placewouldbeabletoholdthecongregationtogetheraswellashispredecessorhaddone.Ileechoedthegood wishesofthepreviousspeakers.

Dr.E.CampbellPope,onbehalfof

centdePaulSociety-halftheproceedsofthesociety'srecentsweepon thePerthCup.

* EmployeesoftheGovernmentPowerStation,EastPerth,arereportedto haveseenashark,eightortenfeetin length,intheriverjustoppositethe powerstation.Boysinthehabitof bathinginthatlocalityandnearthe Causewayarewarnedofth'-risksthey take.

FatherReidy,inresponding.said thathefeltveryflatteredandvery highlyhonouredbythepresenceof suchadistinguishedgatheringofpeoplewithsomanydivergentpolitical andreligiousbe4eis.Thiswasa verysoundsentimenttofindinadistrict,andhehopeditwouldcontinue. liewasverypleasedalsotoseeallthe clergymenofthedistrict,whowere eitherpresent,orhadsentapologies. This,fromtheleadersoftheChurches, wasanincentivefortheneoplealsoto beverycordial.Hedidnotflatter himselfthathewasaltogetherdeservingofthenicethingsthathadbeen saidabouthim,andcouldassure.those presentthathissuccessinthedistrict wasduetothepeoplethemselvesand tothegenerousassistancehehadhad fromthevarious bodies.He hadalwaystakenaverykeeninterest inthedistrict,andherecalledtheprogressofthetownduringthepast22 years.In1902Katanisingwasavery insignificantplace.Thefarmersof thattimehadhadaveryuphillfight, butgritanddeterminationhadpulled themthrough.Hereferredtothe Church,which,inmoneyandpromises, hadbeenpaidforonthedayupon whichitwasopened.Healludedhumorouslytohisactivitiesinsport.The peopleinKatanninghadalwaystreatedhimkindly,andhecouldassure themthathewasreturning-andwould onlybeawaytwelvemonths.He wishedtothankthemforthewalletof notes,whichwouldcomeinvery handy,andheassuredthemthathe wouldfindnodifficultyingettingrid ofit.Hethankedtheartistswhohad sokindlycontributedtotheevening's entertainment.Healsothankedthe Chairmanforhisremarks,andforhis presentationofbellstothechurchesat KatanningandKojonup.Hegreatlyappreciatedthesekindnesses.andtenderedhisverysincerdegratitude.He wouldcarryawaywithhimtotheOld Landverymanyhappyrecollectionsof thepleasantdaysspentinKatanning. Duringtheeveningmusicalitems wererenderedbythefollowingladies andgentlemen,withMissE.Sheridan andMrBird,junr.,asaccompanists: Mr.A.V.McShane,monologue,"just PlainDog,"and"I'mShy.MaryEllen, I'mShy"!Mrs.Hurtleileech,"Give methySympathy";Mr.Foster"MotherMacree,"and"PaleFiendsI Love";Mr.WP.Bird."Father O'Flynn."

Supperwasdispensedbytheladies. andtheevening'sactivitiesconcluded withadance.Thehallwastastefully decoratedbystreamersingreenand white,andwithfoliageandflowers.

Messrs.BowraandO'Dea,thewell knownundertakers,ofPerth,desireto drawtheattentionofourreadersand thepublicgenerallytothefactthat theyhavenowaddedacompleteand up-to-datemotorplanttotheirbusiness.Theyarenowinapositionto conductfuneralsinanypartofthe Statewitheithermotorhearsesand coaches,orhearsesandcoacheswith horses.

M.REIDY.

OBITUARY.

ThefuneralofthelateMonicaFitzgerald,daughterofthelateJohnJosephandCatherineFitzgerald,andonly sisterofMrs.Matthews,ofWickepin, tookplaceonSaturdayafternoon,the 9th.inst.,andwasattendedbymany friends.Thedeceased,whowasonly 17yearsofage,hadbeeninveryindifferenthealthforsometimepast, andduringthelastyearhadbeenconfinedtothehouse.Shewasamost patientlittlesufferer,alwaysbrightand happy.Herdeathcamesuddenly, butshehadthehappinessandconsolationofreceivingExtremeUnction andHolyViaticumacoupleofhours beforeshedied.'Thefuneralcortege movedfromtheresidenceofhergrandmother,Mrs.A.Fitzgerald,25Tuckfield-street,Fremantle,andproceeded toSt.Patrick'sChurch,wherethefirst portionoftheburialservicewasheld, thencetotheFremantleCemetery, whereherremainswerelaidtorest withherfatherandmother.TheRev. FathersE.CallanandJ.Nevilleoffieiatedatthegraveside.Thechief mournerswereMrs.A.Matthews(sister),Mee:A.FitzgeraldandMrs.M. Healy(grandmothers).MesdamesJ. Skehan.T.Roach,W.Fitzgerald.M. Russell.andtheMissesAnnie.Nellie. Margaret.andJuliaFitzgerald(aunts), Messrs.W.FitzgeraldandT.Roach (unclesMr.A.Matthews(brother-inlaw),Mews.JamesSkehan,Edward anaThomasRoach,BertandClarence Fitzgerald.GeraldSkehan,Mrs.BarrettandKathleenSkehan(cousins). ThepallbearerswereMessrs.H. Brown.P.1.Walsh,J.Delaney,P. Brady,A.Thomson,andH.Townsend. Manybeautifulfloraltributeswere placedonthegrave,andnumerous communicationsexpressingsympathy havebeenreceivedbythebereavedrelatives.Thefuneralarrangements wereinthehandsofMessre.Arthur E.DaviesandCo.

C.Y.L.C.

50-56Murray-street(Upstairs).

afiveminutes'speechon"Prohibition." Aninterestingquoittournamentwas playedonthe13th.inst.,attheClub Roomsbyanumberofthosepresent, thefollowingscoresbeingmade:-Miss M.Dawson,6;MissK.Brennan,0; MissK.Coronel,7;MissW.Anderson, 5;MissD.McComish,2;MissE. O'Donoghue,1;Mr.FredEarl,10,makinganadvantageof8overtheopponents'scoreof23.beingmadeasfol lows:MissE.Smith,10;MissA.Hardwick,1:MissE.Williams,1;MissM. Scott,4:MissR.Hardie,3;MissK. O'Connor,0;andRev.FatherO'Callaghan,4.Songswerecontributedby theMissesD.McComish,M.Dawson, andE.Begley,whiledancemusicwas playedbytheMissesR.HardieandK Brennan.

ShillingFond.-Inconnectionwith this,anentertainmentwasgivenby theMissesV.DunneandV.Bryson lastThursday,butafullreportofthis willappearnextweek.

MissM.Dawsoniskeepingtheball rollingbygivingasocialanddanceon Saturday,Carch1,intheClubRooms, inconnectionwiththefund.Miss Dawsoncordiallyinvitesallmembers andgentlemenandladtifriendstoextendhertheirpatronageonthenight inquestion,asamostenjoyabletime isanticipated.

jell.Fri.,March7,Mrs.Allansonand Mrs.Crock.AnyladyunabletoAttendonthesedayswillpleasefinda substitute.

AnindulgentNation

AnEnglishLabourM.P.(Mr.Geo. Lansbury)hasobtainedfromthe ChancelloroftheExchequerthefollowingofficialinformationregarding Britishsalariesandpensions:Ex-Cab*tMinisters:LordGeorge Hamilton,servedasMinisterfor20 years8months,anddrewinsalary £79,625duringthatperiod.Hehas alsodrawnapensionattherateof £2,000perannumfrom1892to1895, andfrom1903tosate,andhistotal pensionis£44,2069s3d.Viscount Chaplinservedforeightyearsfour months.anddrewinsalary£16,667,in additiontosalaryforeightmonthsas ChancelloroftheDuchyofLancaster. HehastakenapensionofMAOper annumsince1900todate,whichtotals £24,9272sId.

TheMissesD.McComishandF O'Brienareworkinghardinconnection witha"NoveltyDance"intheClub RoomsonSaturday,March8.The date-shouldbekeptopen,assome thingspecialispromisedonthatMelt.

NextFridayadebateisbeingheld, "DoesBusinessLifeSpoilGirlsfor HomeLife?"andmembersarelooking forwardtothefixturewithinterest. Torefertothetearooms,thesecretaryoftheLadies'Auxiliary,inspeaking,mentionsthatlastweekthetotal numberofgirlsgoingtolunchinthe Clubexceededanyyetsincethere movaltothepresentrooms,soapparentlythetearoomsaregrowingin popularity.

AmeetingoftheLiteraryCirclewas heldintheC.Y.L.C.Roomsonthe14th February,anditwasdecidedbythose presenttohavemeetingseverysecond Thursdayfromthatdate.TheCircle iscomposedofCatholicyoungmenand womenwhoare inliterature, publicspeaking,anddebating,andto permitofeachmemberobtainingafull shareofpracticeitisatpresentpro posedtolimitthemembershiptoa totalof30.Thenextmeetingwillbe heldintheG.Y.L.C.Roomsat8p.m. onThursday,the28th.instswhen eachmemberwillbeexpectedt.give

Fixtures.-Thursday,28th.inst.,LiteraryCircleMeeting;Friday,29th. inst..Debate;Saturday,March1,SocialandDance(MissM.Dawson);Saturday,March8,NoveltyDance(Miss 1).McComish).

Ladies'Auxiliary:Mon.,Feb25 Mrs.W.DwyerandMrs.Fletcher; Tues.,Feb.26,Mrs.M.CoganandMrs. Davidson;Wed.,Feb.27,MrsBogue andMissLloyd;Thurs.,Feb.28.Mrs. .tshbyandMrs.Scott;Fri.,Feb.29, Mrs.MaxwellandMrs.Penny;Mon., March3,Mrs.C.CoganandMrs.Conway:Tues.,March4,Mrs.Williams endMrs.BondTaylor;Wed.,March5, Mrs.KeenanandMissHall;Thurs., March6.Mrs.PerrinandMrs.McDan-

Ex-LordChancellors:EarlLoreburn actedforsixyearssixmonths,and drewassalaryduringthatperioda totalof£65,019.14s2d,pluswhathe earnedasaLawOfficer.Hehas drawnapensionfor10years9months totalling£46,3694s6d,butfrom1918 to1921hevoluntarilytookonlyhalf pension,viz.,£2.509ayear.Viscount HaldaneactedasLordChancellorfor

threeyearsandtookinsalaryduring thattime09,58718s2d.Previousto histermasChancellorhewasSecretaryforWarfor61years,andhissalary duringthattimetotalled£32,500.He hasdrawnthepensionof£6000perantiumsince1915todate,amountingto 1:33,0499s.LordBuckmasteractedaa Chancellorfor1year64months.He drewassalaryduringthattime£15,302 7s8d,inadditiontowhatheearnedas LawOfficer.liehasdrawnthepensionof£5000perannumforsixyears andthreemonths,totalling£30,3536s 3d.EarlofBirkenhead(F.E.Smith) wasChancellorfor3years94months, anddrewassalaryduringthattime £37.794is8d,besideswhathepicked upasLawOfficer.Hebegantodraw hispension,attherateof£5000per year.fromOctober25,1922,although hisperiodasChancellor,forwhichsalarywaspaid,endedonNovember24, 192'2 Forthe41monthstodatebc hastakenaspension£99116slid. Sothatthesesixmenhavetakenas officialsalaryfromagratefulcountry atotalamountof£272,856is8d,besideswhattheymadeinotherdirectionswhileinoffice.Theyhavealso takenuptodateinpensionsatotal £184.8977s,andbeingfairlyfitand ingoodhealtharelikelytocontinue taking. Contrastthetiatmentofthese prosperousgentlemenwiththatofthe Englishworkmanwhomanagestosurviveandclaimhispensionof10sat70.

OfficeWorkBest forGirls

Therearegoodopeningsin businessforwell-educatedgirls whohavehadtherightsortof businesstraining.C.C.C.girls getthebestappointments-are guaranteedpositions.oncompletingtraining.Prospectusfree.

CityCommercialCollege

THEragSUCCESSFULCOLLEGE.PROPRIETORS:C.C.C.LTD. 915-17ITAY-STREET,PERTH.

T.Sharp

WholesaleandRetailtobacconists,gonerBay andBarrackStreetsandissMorayStreet

Isoffering.,:eta-knownBailingPipesatagreatlyReducedPricenever beenknownlaore.Pricesarefromes.to14s6deach.Comeearlyto pickyourshapebeforetheyaresold.OurSpecialMixture,Mediumand Full,usualprice,8d.oz.:Saturdayonly,lozs.for2s.GillettePatentRazor Blades,2s.dozen.WealsosharpenSafetyBlades,atIs3ddozen,and RazorsIs6deach.Wesupplycountryclientsallgoods,10s.andover,post free.BestBrandsofCigarsandCigarettesalwaysinstock. .MOM.,=1.,

veryhealthilysituatedoutsidethetown,havingextensivegroundsforSports.Ahandsomenewbuilding haslatelybeenerectedatacostof£6,600.Onthegroundfloorarespacious.brightandairyschoolrooms,alsomusicrooms,andonthetopfloorarethe boys'dormitories,bathrooms.etc.Thebuildingisequippedthroughoutwithallthelatestmodernconveniencestosecurethehealthandcomfortof pupils.ThepupilsarcundertheconstantsupervisionoftheSisters,andareportofconductandproficiencyissentperiodicallytoparentsorguardians.Duringrecentyearsthesumof£551hasbeenwonbypupilsoftheSchoolinSecondarySchoolScholarships,Bursaries,etc.Parentswhowish tosendtheirchildrentoToodyayshouldapplyearly.asthenumberofvacanciesisl'slited.ForTermsandProspectusapplytoTHESISTERIN CHARGE.

Amusements

PRINCEOFWALESTHEATRE.

OnSaturdaythevaudevilleprogrammewillbeheadedby4stelleRose. thefamousContinentalcomedienne andimpersonittor,whowillcommence hersecondweek.Thisperformer willgivenewcharacterisationsofItalian,Jewish.andothertypes,andwill rendermoreeomedysongnumbers. MaggieFoster,thefemalewizardof theviolin.willmakeawelcomereappearance.andw.11reinterfurtherselectionsfromherextensiverepertoire Theleadingfilmattractionwillbeth. stupendousGoldwynproduction,"Lost andFound."Theleadingrolesare klayedbyHousePetersandPauline :stark,andthesupportingcasteincludesAntonioMoreno,GeorgeSeig mann,whowillberememberedas Sikesin"OliverTwist,"antiWilliam Mong.Thestory.byCareyWilson, centresaboutthecompellingfigureof aSouthSeatrader,popularlyknown .asCaptanBlackbird.Hiswifehas desertedhimforanislandgovernor, havingtakenwithhertheeldestchild, andinherflightpermanently injuringthebaby.Blackbird,embitteredandresentful,breaksawayfrom his&alassociations,andfearedby bothwhitesandnativesoperatesa slaveship."TheHope."Thesupportingprogrammewillincludeaspec:al Navalfilm,showingBritishbattleships inthemaking,andthePrinceofWales Orchestra-deLuxewillaccompany throughout.DaintierandEadie, cleversinginganddanciAduo,will commenceaseasonatthePrinceof WalesTheatreohSaturday,March8. Theactofferedbytheseartistsis spiritedand.brightthroughout,the dancingofthemalepartnerbeingexceptionallyclever.EstelleRose,the cleverimpersonator,whocommencer hersendveekatthePrinceof WalesTheatreonSaturday,hasmade agreathitwithPerthpatronsHer characterstudiesItalianand..fewisli typesareexcellent.

St.Joseph'sConvent.Fremantle

MISSDOROTHYSMART. PupilofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.PassedLicentiateTrinityCollegeexamination,1923.Alsoobtained HonoursinAssociateTrinityCollege, 1922.andHonours,AssociateLondon CollegeofMusic,,1922.

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Guildford-BassendeanBazaar

OnlastMondayevening,

parish.

the

oftheband havemaderapidprogressintheir musicalstudies,andtheirsweetmusic andgeneralefficiencywonmuchadmirationfromthegathering.

Thebazaarwillbecontinuedduring theweek,andwillcloseonMonday evening,the25th.inst Generalreuetisexpressedatthe departureof.N1r.andMrs.Derbyand familyforBunbury.Mrs.Derbyremainedfortheopeningofthebazaar, andputinaweek'shardworkather stall.Priortotheirdeparturethe ChildrenofMarywadeapresentation toMissLilaDerbyasatokenoftheir esteem,andalsoexpressedtheirsincere regretatlosingsuchanesteemedand worthymemberfromtheranksofthe sodality.

Yetanothergaphaseenmadein thecircleofChurchworkers.Mr.,Mrs. andMissMannixleftBassendeanto takeuptheirresidenceatSubiacQ. Theirlosswillbefeltintheparish,and thegoodwishesofallgowiththemto theirnewhome.

EarlyTradeUnionism

BishopDunnRecallsOldDaysof Prejudice.

AddressingthedelegatesoftheNationalUnionofWomenTeachers, whoseannualnationalConferenceoccupiedfourdaysofdeliberationsin Nottingham,theRightRev.Dr.Dunn, BishopofNottingham,saidhewasold enoughtorememberwhenunionsof varioussortswerebroughtupinan old-fashionedTorycirclewhereinsuch athingasaunionamongstworkers waslookeduponasananathema,and, muchtohisastonishment,whenhe wasatheologicalstudent,hehearda preacherinLondongivethisadvice: "Uniteamongstyourselves,youwork. ersin unitevarioustradesandprofessions; forthepurposeofyourworkand forthegeneralwelfareofthenation."'

Sincethatdayunionshadgone aheadanddevloped..Insome:'aces unions,hewassorrytothink,hadrit.-. rathertoseed,andhewoulduttera wordofwarningtothewomenteachers,lesttheirsshouldlikewiserunto seed,becomerankanddestroyrather thanhelptheirwork.

TheBishopalsoappealedtotheteachersnottoforgetthevocational sideoftheirwork.Let'hemnever forgetthattheytveretakingtheplace oftheparents.. Hewasmostanxiousthatthere shouldbeintheschoolstrueChristianmorality,andatthesametime,al- thoughhebelievedtherodwasnot muchinfavouratthepresenttime. forHeaven'ssakeletthem.ir-press uponthechildrentheyeducatedare-' spectforauthority.

Mr.ArthurHayday,M.P.,Labour memberforWestNottingham,said educationinitstruestsensecouldpre- ventmanyofthepresent-daysocial andeconomicproblems.Unemployment. andinternationalmisunderstandings. hadsocialordercouldonlylive andbreedwhereignoranceprevailed.

Thepresentsystemofeducation.iS wrong.Itwasaskingtoomuch,no matterhowhighthequalificationsof theindividualconcerned,foroneto teachaclassof.forty-toooftenunderfedandill'cladscholars.Theapplicationoftheaxetoeducationalservices toassistthepaymentoftheNational Debtwasonlycreatingagreaterdebt, adebtforfu'airegenerations.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY.

ThemeetingoftheYoungIreland SocietywasheldasusualinSt.Patrick'sSchool-roomonMondaynight. Thepresident(Mr.J.Gallagher)occupiedthechair.Theminutesofthe lastmeetingwerereadandconfirmed. Afterthebusinessportionofthemeetinghadbeendisposedof,thesocial partoftheprogrammewasopened byMissM.Doolan.MissA.McDonaghthenobligedwithasong,which wasfollowedbytheMissesMcDonagh, whocontributedasong.Theladies' choruswasalsohighlyappreciated. Themeetingthenclosedwiththesingingof"GodSaveIreland."

PRODUCEMARKETREPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder date'the20th.February.1924,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Withyardingscomingforwardduringtheweekjustkeepingpacewiththedemand,pricesfor primesampleshasreached£5lOsper ton,andthemarketforprimesamplesissteadyataboutthisfigure,but verylittleprimeiscomingontothe market,withgoodaveragequality worth£415sto£5,andgoodmedium atabout£410s,withinferiorworth£3 15sto£45s,accordingtoquality.

OatenChaff:Oatenchaffremains shortsuppliedduringtheweek.£415s wassecuredforatruckofparticularly nicesample.Goodmediumsamples arcworth£42sciato£47s6d.

Oats:Theoatmarketremains steady,withgpodfeedOatsworth from2/9to2/10perbushel,withan occasionalsampleofcleanheavyfeed sellingupto3s.

Wheat:Withshortsuppliesofwheat comingontothemarket,themarket hasfirmedduringtheweekto4/7,with inferiorsamplesdownto3s,with smuttywheatveryhardtoquit.

Barley:Thedemandforcapebarley stllremainsveryweak,andabout2/10 to3/.forgoodsamplesissecured.

Potatoes:Thepotatomarkethasremainedfirmduringtheweek,butwith suppliescomingforwardfromthe EasternStatesweexpecttoseethis marketcomebacktoabout£10per ton. Iti sadvisablewhensendingpro- ducetousforauctiontoadviseour headoffice,Wellington-street,Perth,of thetrucknumberandthenumberof bagsloaded,sothatwemaybeon thelook-outforsame.

H.A.C.B.S.

ST.MARY'SBRANCH, KALGOORLIE.

FortnightlyMeetingonTuesday:e St.Mary'sHall.Membersareearnest lyrequestedtorollup.

Contributionsreceivedanyweak dayfrom9a.m.to6p.m.bythe Secretary.

S.J.HILL,Secretary

H.A.C.B.S.

ALLHALLOW'SBRANCH, BOULDER,

Remember-YourmeetingisNextFridayNight.BETHERE,andbringa FriendtoJointhePREMIER BRANCHintheState.

RUTHERFORD,Secretary, 143Wittenoom-street,Boulder.

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SWANBITTER

THATTELLSOFITSPERFECTPURITY.

THIRTEEN

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FORTHE"WEEONES."

MayLowther,Wagin,returnedher cardand£1fortheeweones."Many thanks,Mary,dear.

FAVOURRECEIVED.

G.R.,Karridale,sends3s.finstamps forthe-weeones,"ingratitudefor favourreceivedthroughtheLittle Flower.

ANSWERTOCORRESPONDENT.

SympatheticMother:Thanksfor suggestion.Willthinkitover.But itwouldentailalotmoreworkthan, 1amafraid,wouldbeclone.

Eddie'sHoliday. Kalgoorlie,Feb.4,1924.

DearAuntBessy,-1amwritingto tellyouaboutmyholiday.Webroke uponthe18th.December.Onthat nightwehadourconcert,whichwas agreatsuccess.Lastyear1didwell inclass,andreceivedtwoverynice prizes. Ibadaniceholiday,with plentyofnicereading.Iwasinvited toapicnicinthePark,andhadabonsertime.Therewerealotofmy matesthere,amongthemFrankStinson.Ialsowenttothebathssometimes.IputinalotofmytimeplayingcribandeuchreWithdad,beating himnearlyeverytime.Ispenta veryhappyChristmas.Weallwent toMidnightMassandHolyCommunion.Thealtarlookedbeautifulwith itsnumerouscandlesandfairylamps amongsttheflowers. 1receivedmy collectingcard,andwillsenditback whenIhaveitfilled.Wearestarting schoolagainto-morrow.Haveyou stillgotTabby?Timwasasbadas Roryatthe"FarEast"office;hemade abeastofhimselfonChristmasDay. Iwillnowconclude.Wishingyourselfandthe"weeones"thehappiestof NewYear's.-Yourfondnephew, EDDIEMcBRIDE.

Verypleasedtohearfromyou,my. dearnephew.itissomewhilesinceyou wereintheCorner. Ihopeyouwill bewithusoftenernowthatwearein fullworkagain.Ireadoftheconcert, andwasdelightedthatitwassosplendid. Iwatchforsuchevents,and amalwayshappywhentheyaresuccessful.Iamverypleasedthatyou areprogressingsowellatschool.Hard workandpatiencewillhelpyouover thedifficultplacesyoumayfindin yourexercises-andfortheboyorman whohasambitionanddetermination successwillbereached.Iamglad youenjoyedyourholidayandhad plentyofnicereadingandhadahappy Christmas.CribandeuchrewithDad andheathimeverytime!Eddie,dear, IthinkDadwasgenerous.Youwill doyourbestforthe"weeones,"Eddie, soIamnotanxiousaboutthereturn ofthecard.Tabbyhasnot-returned. Iamafraidheissulkingsomewhere. SorryforTim-heisprobablyarelativeofRory.Thanksforgoodwishes fortheNewYear.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

VeronicaisDoingSplendidly. BruceRock.

DearAuntBessy.-Justafewlines toletyouknowthatIamgettingon alright,andIhopeyouarewell,too. IwentforadrivewithMaryJackand my.fatherandmother.Wesawa bigsnake,anditmadeoffintothe bushagain.MaryandIhavemade ourfirstConfession.Therearealot offiresaroundherenow.Weare startingschoolnextweek,andIam Neryglad.Good-bye.AuntBessy. Withloveandkissestothe"weeones" andyourself.--=-Yourlovingniece.

VERONICAMOLONEY.

Iamdelighted,Veronica,dear.that youarealright. 1amquitewell. thankyoueVeronica.thoughIfound thehotdaysrecentlyverytrying.I hopethefireswentoutbeforetheydid anydamageinthedistrict.Ireadof theirdestructioninotherplaces,and wouldbeverysorryifBruceRocksuffered.Mostofmylittlefriendsare gladtobebackatschoolagainandto havethecompanionshipoftheirschool. mates.Iamgladthatyoulikeschool -workhardatyourlessonswhileyou havetheopportunity,andyouwillbe verypleasedlateronthatyoudid. Thankyoufortheloveandkissesyou sendthe"weeones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY

RobHelpedMary. Travers-street.Wagin. February11,1924. DearAuntBessy.--Justafewlines toletyouknowthatIamreturning mycardwith£1forthe"weeone,"

MybrotherRobhelpedmetocollect it.Weareverybusynowthatschool hasstarted.Iwillnowtellyouabout, ourpets.Firstweha,-eapiikand whitecockatoo.whichtalks'verywell, andcallsthefowlsandmocksthemagpie.Then'wehaveapetcalf,andher nameisPolly.Robwouldlikeyou tosendhimacardatEaster,sothat hecandosomethingforthe'wee ones"intheholidays.Withloveto yourselfandthe"weeones."--Your lovingniece.

MARYLOWTHER.

Thankyou,Mary,dear,foryournice contributiontothe"weeones."Itwas goodofRobtohelpyou.Iamsure, nowthattheholidaysareover,you areverypleasedtobebackatschool, andaresorefreshedthatyouaredeterminedtoworkhardatyourlessons.

IamverygfatefultoRol,for.offering hishelp,andIwillsendhimacard. Mothermustbekeptbusy'shooingthe fowlsawayfromcockie'scage.What cunningthingsourspeakingbirdscan be?Doesthemagpieresentcockie's mockery?Waitandyou'llfindmaggiewillrufflehispinkandwhitefeathers.Lovefromthe"weeones"and yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

ItisNiceatWaroona. Bunbury-road,Wairiona. February9.1924.

DearAuntRessy.--YouwillbesurprisedtogetaletterfromWaroona fromme.Weweretransferredfrom Mogumberwhentheschoolclosedfor theholidays.Itisverynicedown here,asitismuchcooler.Wehave MasshereeverysecondSunday.Father Dodd!:comesinfromYarlooptosay Mass.Thereisaverynicelittlechurch here.andweareverypleasedtobeso nearone.Waroonaisquiteabig place;ithastwostores,twohotels, achurch,ahallatenniscourt,a postandtelegraphoffice,andastation.Weliveattheschool.Thereis alsoabakeryandbutchershop.I amtenyearsold,andIpassedintothe fifthstandardatschool,andIhopeI willbesuccessful.Wehavepictures hereeveryfortnightinthehall.There isgoingtobeafancy-dressballatthe hallheresoon,andmybrothersand myselfareinit.Willyou-pleasesend meacollectingcard,andIwilltry andcollectyousomemoneyforthe "weeones."Imustclosenow.With lovetoyourselfandthe"weeones."Yourlovingniece.

MARYKEHOE

Iamglad,Mary,dear,thatyoulike Waroona.Idon'tknowthedistrict, butIhaveheardaboutit.Aftersuch alonewhileatMogumberIknowyou wereallverysorrytobeleavingit. Howverynicethatyouhaveanice littlechurchwhereyoucanassistat theHolySacrificesofrequently.I didnotthinktheto-enshipwasso large.Itisanimportantplate.I hopeVivienne,you,andalltherestof youwillfind.nuchhappinessthere.I amverypleased youaresowell advancedatschool.Ofcourse,you willbesuccessful.Mary,dear.ifyou ,corkhardatyourschoolwork.Suc-ssusuallyFollowshr.rdwork,lhough. ofcourse,notalways. Ishallsend youacard,littlef;',91I. idIamsure youwilldoyour'lestforthe"wee ones."Thankyou,dear,forthelove yousendthe"weeones"andyourloving 1UNTBESSY.

WhattheTreatyCostGermany

Themuddleofthemarkis'almost rivalledbythemuddleoftheRepara- tionsquestion.Somewritersthrow alltheblameonFrance;othersfind Germanyguiltyallalongtheline. SometellusthatFranceisruining Europebyher%exhorbitantdemands: otherssaythatGermanyisadeceitful,defaultingdebtor,successfully evadingpaymentsandcheatingthe world.Again,wefindthatGerman estimatesofwhathasbeenpaiddiffer to-thetuneofhundredsofmillions fromEntenteestimates.Amongthe writerswhomightbesuspectedof knowingsomethingaboutthewhole problemisMr.Keynes)whothussums up,attheconclusionofanarticleon thesubject,'contributedtothe"NationandAthenaeum":

"Summingup.Iamoftheopinion thatthefinancialcosttoGermanyof hereffortstomeetherTreatyliabilitiesandofhersurrendersunderthe TreatybetweenthedateoftheArmisticeandtl*dateoftheoccupationof theRuhrha,exceeded£1.000.000.000:

andifweincludethesumswhichshe hashadtofindinthisperiodtodischargeprivatedebts,thefigurereaches £1,300,000,000.Inadditiontothis, Germany'spre-warinvestmentsin Russia,Turkey,andAustria-Hungary, andherwarloanstoherAllies,have beenrenderedvaluelessbythecourse ofevents;andtherehas,ofcourse. beenanenormouslossof"goodwill"in herbusinessconnectionsandorganisa- tion.

"Allowingforthechangeinthevalue ofmoneyandfortherelativewealth andpopulationofFrancein1871,and Germanyin1919.thefigureof£1,000.000,000representsarealburdenonGermanyperheadmorethandoublethat throwftonFrancebyherpaymentof £200,000,000_aftertheFranco-German war.IfwerememberthatGermany had-foughtthemostexhaustingwar inhistoryforfouryears,andhadlost. onewayandanother,thebulkofher foreignassets,whereasFrancehadher previousresourcesofforeigninvest. mentsandthelikeintact,itisclear thattheGermanefforttopayhasre- presentedenormouslymorethanthe equivalentoftheFrenchindemnity;asindeed.wecaneasilyjudge.after theevent,bythecomparativeeffects onthewealthandprosperityofthe Germanpeoplein1923andtheFrench Peoplein1873."

Inthelightofthesefigures,itcer- tainlyappearsunjusttosaythatGermanyhaspaidnexttonothing,andthatbyagameofbluffandchicaneshe hasevadedhercreditors.----"NewZea:iii,1Tablet.'

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IlitseeelinionItaly'sRevival.

ReplyingtothegreetingofhisMinistersataNewYear'sreception,Signor Mussolini,thankingthemfortheiraid in"thehardtaskaccomplished,"said itwouldstillbesometimebeforetheir workwascompleted.However,they hadmadeallpreparationsfortherealisationoftheiraims.Theyhad,first ofall,tore-establishtheideaofthe Stateandtofixtheideaofgovernment.Theywereproudofhaving madeofgovernmentalivingorganism 4,inthemidstofnationalsociety.The newregime,heclaimed,hadgivendisciplinetotheItalians,which,although imperfect,wasagreatimprovementon whathadexistedbeforeNovember, 1922.EuropewasnotArcadiaeven bef6re1914,andviolencedidnotfirst originatewithFascism.Itwasnot easytopassfromastateofinsurrectiontoalegalsituation,andmanyproblemswereinvolved,whichoftenoc cupiedhisthoughtswhileotherpersonsslept.Theycouldwithoutunduepridebesatisfiedwiththeirwork: thatworktheywouldcontinue.Italian lifewouldbeatstillstronger,andnationalreconstructionwouldbethe headingunderwhichFascismwould makeitsgloriousanddefiniteentry intoItalianhistory.Gen.Ferrari,the ChiefofStaffoftheArmy,hadpresentedaplantohimforthereorganisationofthemilitia,withaviewto promotingthenationalinterests.The alteration,however,wouldnotinvolve anyalterationinthetraditionaland fundamentalcharacterofthemilitia AmbassadorsandthePapacy.

Expressionsofhopeforpeaceandreconciliationweresolemnlyutteredby M.Millerand,PresidentoftheRepublic,attheofficialreceptiontothediplomaticcorps-includingtheGerman Charged'Affaires-attheElysee,on theoccasionofNewYear'sDay.The President,surroundedbyM.Poincare andmembersoftheGovernment,and thePresidentsofthetwoChambers andhighofficials,receivedthemembersofthediplomaticcorps,headedby thePapalNuncio.Replyingtoan addressbyMonsignorCeretti,onbehalf oftheAmbassadors,M.Millerandaftercoveringwithflowerstheforeign policyoftheFrenchGovernment, which,hesaid,waspursuedwith"inflexiblemoderation"-said:'Itseems thatweareabouttogreetthedawn ofreconciliationanddefinitepeace.

France,whosespiritissofardistant fromthatofhatredanddiscord,desires themfromherinnermostheart.She ferventlyhopesthatnoincidentwill occurtohinderthese."Monsignor Ceretti,PapalNuncio,expresseda' hope,saysReuter,thatthesolidarityof mankindmightgrowintotruebrotherhoodtotheendthatpeacemightbe snorefirmlyestablished.

FatherModestusHenderson,0.S.F.C.

smas.sseeaseeeal increasetheexpressionofmyadmirationforyoubyseveralhundredper cent..becauseyouaredoingIthinkas much,forIndiaasanybodyelse,and mylastwordstothisCollegeare:Be worthyofthatgreatorderwhichhas sentoutthefinestmentoteachand topreachallovertheworldandwho, wherevertheyhavegone,havetaught liberty,order,dutyandobedience."

Prisoners'Priest.

TheRev.CanonWalterKiely,one ofthebest-knownandbelovedofthe IrishpriestsinEngland,celebratedthe GoldenJubileeofhispriesthoodrecently.BorninCappoquin,-Co.Waterford,onApril12,1846,or77yearsago, CanonKielyhashadaveryinterestingcareer.Afterhisordinationin RomeonDecember20,1873,heleft Ireland,andhasresidedsince1881in Portland,butthoughoutofhisnative landforsuchalongperiodhenever ceasedtotakeadeepandactiveinterestinherwelfareandheraffairs generally.WhenthelateMichael DavittwassufferinginPortlandPrisonforhisparticipationinFenianism, hewasfrequentlyvisitedbyCanon Kiely.AftertheRisingof1916,numbersoftheSinnFeinersfromIreland wereconfinedinPortlandPrison, wheretheywereministeredtoby CanonKiely,whothenwas,actingas chaplaintotheinstitution.Another bodyofprisonersaliocameunderhis spiritualswayweretheConnaught Rangers,whomutiniedinIndia,and 30ofwhomwereimprisonedinPortland,whereatonetimehehad210 Irishprisonerstovisitandattend. Amongstothers,Messrs.Bartonand Dowling,thelatterofwhomwasassociatedwithRogerCasement,werein theprison.In1921,theGovernor tookmattersintohisownhands,and dealtratherdrasticallywithMr.Barton,whowasplacedinapunishment cellonslowdiet.CanonKiely,asan Irishman,tookupthecaseofhissufferingfellow-countryman,andcommunicatedwithMr.JosephDevlin, M.P..whowasthenamemberofthe BritishHouseofCommon:.Mr.DevlinbroughtthetreatmentofMr. BartonunderthenoticeofParliament, withtheresultthatMr.Barton'sgearterswerschanged,hisremovalto Portsmouth,wherehefinishedhis time,havingbeenordered.AtpresentCanonKielyoccupiestheposition ofNavalChaplainatPortland,andis alsothechaplaintotheprison,which hasrecentlybeenconvertedintoa Borstalinstitution.Byallclasseshe ishighlyesteemed,butbynonemore thantheIrishmenandwomenwhose lotitistobebroughtintocontact withhim.

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AttheFranciscanMonastery,Erith, lastDecember,Father'Modestus, O.S.F.C.,receivedthecongratulations ofhisbrethreninreligionontheoccasionofthesixtiethanniersaryofhis ordination.BorninGlasgowin1840, heenteredtheFranciscanCapuchin OrderinBelgium,andwasordained priestinBrugesonDecember16,1863.

AsayoungpriestFatherModestus workedforsomeyearsinSouthAustraliainthedayswhenvisitingtime Catholicsscatteredoverlargetractsof countryoftenentailedjourneyswhich ranintohundredsofmilts.ReturningtoEnglandin1874,FatherModestusfilledsomeimportantportion,of hisOrder-.andwastwiceProvincialof theEnglishFranciscanCapuchinProvince.Itwasduringhistermofoffice thattheFriarsacquiredasaHouseof StudiesSt.Bernard'sSeminary,Olton, whichhadbeenbuiltbyBishopUllathornefortheDioceseofBirmingham.

In1899FatherModestusproceededto America,andfortwentyyearswasengagedinmissionaryworkinvarious partsoftheUnitedStates. -Nell-MeritedTribute.

Aremarkabletributeto'heJesuit FatherswaspaidbySirGeorgeLloyd, theretiringGovernorofBombay,on theeveofhisdeparturefromIndia. SpeakingatXavier'sCollege,Bombs'', SirGeorgeLloyd,onbehalfofthe Government,thankedtheFather:for theireducationalworkintheBonnlay Presidency."Inthefiveyea,-;sinceI firstspokeinthishall,"saidtheGovernor."Thavehadnocausetogoback onanythingIsaidasregardsyour work,butIshouldlikeifpossibleto

acceptanceofOurLord'steachingby thosewhohearditformedthefirstessentialbondofunityamongChristians, anditv,illremainabsolutelyessential ainoegHistruefollowersuntilalltime. AsiimewentonthenumberofHis foliowersgrew,andcertainrulesregardingtheministryanddisciplineof theChurchwereadoptedandstrengthenedwhennecessarybyauthority. Beinghuman,however,astheunionof theChurchbecamemoreperfect,many peoplebegantobreakaway,and,althoughstillbelievinginGod'steaching,theyrebelledagainstthe,secondarybondandseparatedthemselves fromtheChurch.Manynolonger believed.andfellawayintoheresy. "TodayinEngland,"saidtheBishop, "thereisnotthefullunityamong those..vhocallthemselvesChristians. Theonlywayforthemtoreturnto theunionisbyacceptingfullythe teachingsofOurDivineLord.We mustneverforgethowdifficultitis todrawtheline.Itishard,no doubt,forthosewhohaverfeverentire lyacceptedtheteachingsofOurLord, astheyhaveneverknownwhatitisto beunitedwithalltheirfellow-believers inthetruthsrevealedbyAlmighty God.ItisevendifficultforusCatholicstoappreciatethevalueofthisgift ofFaith."

AFamousCollege.

ThecentenaryoftheIrishCollegein Romewillbecelebratedearlythisyear. In1798theIrishCollegeatRomewas abolished,anditslaststudent,Dr. Blake,shippedtoMarseilles,andthe CollegeBuildingsconvertedintomilitarybarracks.In1824Dr.Blakerestoredthefoundation.Hehadmeanwhilebeenaparishpriestofoneofthe Dublinparishes.Withtheblessngsof theIrishHeirarchyandcommendatory letterstothePopefromthefourarchbishops,totheCardinal-Prefectofthe SacredCollege,andtotheSecretaryof Propaganda,Dr.Blakecamebackto Rome.NicholasCallan,thefirststudentattherevivedcollege,whobecameaneminentscientistandprofessoratMaynooth,accompaniedhim. ThePopereceivedDr.Blakevery graciously.WhilethePrefectgave encouragementtotheproject,thesecretary'shostilitywasformidable.The Irishpriest,however,wonintheend, andLeoXII.issuedtheBullre-establishingtheIrishCollege.NotableservicehasbeenrenderedtotheChurch bytheIrishCollegeatRomesinceits re-estaoblishmentacenturyago.

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ThestoryofthemaliciousdestructionofthebeautifulLouthresidence, KnockabbeyCastle,situatedinthe heartofthecounty,andusedasa summerresidencebythelateArchbishopofDublin,wastoldatDundalk, whenWilliamO'Reillyclaimed£35,000 forthedestruction,Theresidenceincludedabeautifulchapelandalibrary ofrarebooks.Theapplicantstated that,whilesittinginhislibrary,four menarmedwithrevolverscameinand toldhimthattheyweresorry,butthat theyhadorderstoburnthehouse.He saidthatwasabadjob.Themen agreed,butsaiditcouldn'tbehelped, astheyhadtheirorders.Theyallowedhimaimhourinwhichtoremove someofhisfurnitureandwhenthat timehadelapsedtheyorderedtheoccupantsoutandsprinkledtheplace withpetrol.Therewasatremendous blazeandalmosttheentirecastlewas gutted.Inthelibraryweresomevery rarebooks,includingabout20'ofthe oldIrishstatutes,acopyofthewritingsoftheFourMasters,KingTames's Armylist,andthousandsofother books.Thesectiondealingwiththe livesofthesaintshadbeenpronounc- edofgreatvalue.Asumof£8.000 wasestimatedfortherebuildingofthe place.Mr.O'Reillystatedthathe certainlyintendedtorebuild,andaddedthattheFreeStatesoldiersarrived whilethefirewasinprogressandsavedthewingoftheCastleinwhichhe nowlived.Thefurniturewasvalued atmorethan£2,000.Hishonourreservedtheamountofhisdecree,'but allover]£900toMrs.Veronica(wifeof ColonelMylesO'Reilly),fordestructionofpersonalbelongingsintheCastle.

"TheGiftofTruth."

BishopBidwell,inasermonrecently deliveredinEngland,saidthatthefull

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St.Kildalooklikebeinginterruptedantfora"duck."Bottfollowed,to intheirsuccessionofvictories.AgainsttouchonefromButtsworthtoSharpin Hawthorn-EastMelbourneonFebru-slips,andMeekwasrunoutinafoolish ary9,theycouldmanageonly136,toattempt.Threegoodwicketsforless whichFergusoncontributed78notout.thantenruns!EvanshitonetoRenPonsforddidnotplay,owingtothe freywhenhehadmade3,butMcNaterstatematchoflastweek.RaysonmareandMcWilliamfacedthebowling bowledsplendidly,securing6for42.resolutelyandsavedanabsolutedePrahran,last.year'spremiers,smashedbade.Thewicketkeeper,whoisEast upalsofor119againstthebowlingofPerth's'mostconsistentbatthisyear, StewartandCarlton,ofNorthMel-warmeduptohiswork,andhitEvans .bourne,whohavelost7for127.John-hardforsix.Thelatterhadhisreson,whoplayedintheColts'match,venge,however,1ybowlingMcWilliam. headedthescorewith49.TomBaylissMcNamaratippedafastonefrom starredforRichmondwith73outofaTaaffe,andStokesthrewtheballup. totalof228.DeGruchy,captainofBlundellandHerbert(playinghisfirst theColts'team,took5for63.North-gamein"A"Grade)werenowassociatcotekeptSouthMelbourneinthefielded.Theformerwasallatseato thewholeafternoon,losing4wicketsEvans'slows,andnarrowlyescaped for303. Charleswcrth,whowasseveraltimes.Herbertpresentedthe broughtintotheteamforhisbowling,fullfaceofthebattoeverything,but hasdevelopedintoafinebat.Inthisdidnotscore.EvanssecuredBlunmatchhescored138notoutbyfirst-dell'swicketwithagoodlengthball. cladcricket.Twocomparativevet-BertHarroldshapedveryconfidently, eransinOnyonsandSandfordscoredgettingRenfreyawaytothefenceon 78eachforMelbourneagainstUniverseveraloccasions.JustasEastPerth's sity.Bothmenwererunout.Free-fortunesseemedtobereviving.Hermantletook5for74. Essendon,in.bertwasrunout.Hedashedupto spiredbytheirwinagainstNorthMel-thepitch,butslippedandwasyards bourne,havegivenFitzroyatoughoutwhenthehailswentoff.Harrold propositionin7for267. continuedtoscore,andbroughtup

havedoneaslowdanceacrossastage beforethesanctuaryofoneProtestant churchinNewYork.SpotlightsplaY-.,edonthedancersastheymovedabout. This,intheChurchofSt.Mark's,in theBouwerie,NewYork,wasintroducedbytheRector whotermeditan "Eurythmicritual."

DenialsofdoctrinebyleadingProtestantministersinU.S.supplemented bytalkoftrialsforheresyservetorecallfrequentattemptsmadeinrecentyearsnotonlytodenytheteachingsofChristianitybuttosubstitute oneortheotherofmanyqueerforms ofworshipinitsstead.

Thesesuhstitituionshavecovereda widerangeofthefantastic,notoverlookingthepracticeoftheterpischoreanartnorentertainmentfeatures thataresaidtoproducek.acrowded churchwhereravesofemptypews stoodbefore.

"TheModernTouch."

IntheInterstateBanksmatch,Pons 100byamishitwhichsailedover fordandSandfordopenedforVictoria,slips'headsforfour.Hewasshortly andscored103eachbeforebeingdis-afterbowledbyRenfrey.Millar,after missed.TheColts'matchbetweensomeniceshotswascaughtbyRenVictoriaandSouthAustraliaendedinfrey,andtheinningsclosedfor118. adraw,decidedlyinfavourofVictoria.Evans,3for32,securedthebowling whosetwotriesyielded260and5foraverage.Buttsworthwasdeadlyat 272(declared).McLean,ofBallarat.hisfirsttry,butwashitaboutlater, finishingwith2for33.Renfrey,whose washighestscorerinthefirstinnings with56.Schneider,theXavierCol-bowlingseemstolackboththeforce legechampion-securedafinedouble andaccuracyoflastyear,secured2 it 38and100notout.Thisbrilliantfor24.NorthPerthencountereddisasterearly,Smithgoingtoabeauty otherPonsford.DeGruchy,551and youngplayershoelddevlopintoart AlanEvans.Randellwasin Austin(44)alsobattedwellinthedifficultiestothesamebowler,whowas sendingthemdownwitha secondinnings.SouthAustraliacould disconcertjustmanage136intheirfirsttry,theingswerve,whichhadbothbatsmen onlydecentscoresbeingLee(52)anddefendingcarefully.Taaffe,inparticu Johnson(27).Wainwright.whoplayedyedlar,wasextremelylucky.especiallyas againstVictoriainthelast thesnickbywhichhesavedhiswicket Sheffi gavehimfourruns.Randellatlast Shieldgame,gavehisteamagood vens startinthesecondinningswith69-notwenttoEvans.Ma out:buttherestdidbadly,andonlyoutwhenhewasgoingwell, wasrun andButtsthecalloftimesavedthesituation.worthwasbowledbyMillarwitha Ebeling,theMelbournecolt,hadabar-splendidlengthball.Whenstumps vestinSouth'ssecondinnings,securweredrawn,NorthPerthhadfour ing7for43. downfor54.sonextSaturday'smatch shouldbemostinteresting.

ThegramophonehasseemedtosupplyLersometheneededmoderntouch believedbysome"progressives"so necessarytoreligiousdevotions.Nor haswirelesstelephonybeenoverlooked.AChicagogolfclubnotlong sincedeclareditsintentiontocarefor thespiritualwelfareofmemberswho playedgolfonSundaymornings.To bringthechurchtothegolferswho couldnotgotothechurch,areceivingstationwasplannedtopermit memberstolistentotheirfavourite pastor.

Barefootgirls,cladinflowingrobes. havedoneaslowdanceacrossastage beforethesanctuaryofoneProtestant churchinNewYork.Spotlightsplayedonthe(lancersastheymoved about.This,intheChurchofSt. Mark's,intheBouwerieNewYork, wasintroducedbytherector,theRev. Dr.WilliamNormanGuthrie,who termeditan"Eurythmicritual."

mule:"BusterPorter,baptise.thee afull-fledgedPresbyterian." Therealsohavebeenstrangacults whichwereguisedunderthenameof religion,ofwhichoneinstancewasa societywhichcommanded,itsdevotees toeatplentifully,whileanoQierwitha foundernodoubtmorehenpeckedthan religious.gatheredhisfollowersintoa societyofwife-beaters.

Alarmhasbeenxpressedfronttime totimeby:heclergyarriJogthenon('atholice,regardingthesemovements withinthe.anksofthosewhoproftss Christianity;alsoregardinghookspublishedtoattackthebasictenetsofthe Christianreligion.

OneeditorofaProtestantpublicationhascalledonCatholicandJewish Churchestohelpin"undoingsuchan iniquitousheresyandtoteacatneir peopleitsmonstrousness."

Somelooklike,somesmelllike,none TasteLikeUNIONBEER.

InAdelaidecricketonthe9th., Subiaco-Leedervilleencountereddisdell.captainoftheSouthAustralianasteragainstNorthPerthIi.,who teamagainstVcitoria.battedbrilliant-wereminusBrineandFergie,their lyfor132notout.Glenelg,.with4bestbowlers.Stott4for39,Kollman for274.havethusacommandingad-2for38,andNorth3for35rosetothe vantageagainstUniversity.IntheoccasionandputSubiacooutfor131. Colts-KensingtonOvalmatch,Giffen,Mudie,asusual,scoredwellfor31,and rephewoftheveteran,andWalshse-Drew,neartheend,wasnotoutfor cured93and91fortheformerteam.24.Thisboyisdevelopingintoafine KensingtonOvaltriedtenbowlers--batsman.Howardwasrunoutwhen someidiotmustsurelyhavesuggestedhehadmadetheunluckynumber,and givingtheumpireago.McCarron''Wally"HennahsuccumbedtoKoll(89'washighestscorerforAdelaideman.whenhehadmadethesame againstNorthAdelaide,forwhomJosescore.NorthPerthhavelost5for81. took5for138.EastTorrens,278Guhlheadedthescoringwithawell(Chapman88),haveaslightadvantagemade31. overPortAdelaide,andsohaveStu-t WestPerthkeptClaremontallthe with266againstWestTorrent. afternooninthefield.Sixfor246isa ThefirstmatchintheNewSouthfineperformanceaagireaafairbowling \\'alestourofNewZealandagainstattack.Guy,whoisinfineformat Wellington,theholdersofthePlunketpresent,washighestscorerwith62. Shield,wasabandonedonthelastdayandHealyremainedunconquertdwith owingtorain,andjustaswellforWel60. Hanley,Saw-andMcCraealso ]ington.whowereinahopelessposi-hattedwell.Peckhamtook3wickets, tionAt'!yawingofstumpsEverettallcleanbowled. hadtakenIliddleston'swicketfor40. InAi"Grade,thehighestscorerwas McGirr,whoplays-AlitheHuttClub. ItarryGrigg,whomade58inSubiaco's hitupabreezy92in90minutes.Histotalof3for166. Nicholls(40not scoreincludedtwosixers,afive,andout),Hill(24notout),andBoylson elevenfours. T.Cortlang.themuch(22)showedgoodform.Fremantle travelledone.battedwellfor67tillhecouldmanageonly96(Pletcher34), playedforwardtoMalleyandwasmainlyowingtotheexcellentbowling howled.WhenhewasinMelbourneofArnup.Thislookslikeanother andplayedforEssendon,hecarriedoutrightwinfortheprospectivepretheteamonhisshoulders. miers.Yeomans,returnedtothe Saturday'scricketwasremarkablegame,took7for24forWestPerth forsmalscoringbythetwoleadingagainstClaremont,whomade124 teams.Thebestperformaheeswere:(Casey54).WestPerthhavelost2 Batting:-"A"Grade.--Guy,82,v.for69(Lightly29notout).HookClaremont.Healy.60notout,s.way.Sfor32,routedMidlandfor86 (71aremont."It"Grade.--H.Grigg(Beckhouse341butthelaterreturned (Subiacoe58,v.NorthFremantle;thecomplimentbygettingFremantle Casey(Claremont53.vWestPerth;outfor91(Heindrichs41).mainly Heindrichs,juno41.v.Midland:Nic-owingtoMurray(6for38).East bolls(Stibiacol,40notoutv.NorthPerth,2for80,havethecallover Fremantle.Bowling.--"A"Grade:NorthPerth.128 LeishtnanandMcStott.4for30,v.Subiaco."B"'Grade:Cabearestillin. Hookway(Fremantle),8for32,y. InSydneycricketGordonstilllead Midland;Yeomans(WestPerth),7forwithanunbtatenrecord.Intheir 42,v.Claremont:Murray(Midland).latestmatchagainstMarrickville,who 6for38,v.Fremantle;Arnup(Subi-were_withoutScottandA.Thatcher, acol.5for27,v.NorthFremantle. theyweresavedbyKelleway,whose71 Therewasafaircrowdofinterestedwasmadebydetermined,defensive spectatorsatPerthOvaltowatchthecricket.J.M.Taylormade77for firstday'splayoftheEastPerth-UniversityagainstManly,andcenturNorthPerthmatch.ThesupportersieswerepostedtothecreditofJones oflastyear'spremierswereverycrest-(St.George)andAsher(Sydney'. fallenattheirteam'sbattingdisplay. ----thoughtheirhopesweresomewhatre- "ModernisminReligion" livedwhenSmithandRandellwere worth,whohowledsplendidlyinthe Churches. openingoyers,accountedforDickBre- Barefootgirls,cladinflowingrobes, --

bowledforsmallscores.Asensation DancingGirlsandGramophonesin wasprovidedearlyinthegame.Eatts-

Toinjectfurtherinterestintoattendanceatreligiousexercises,Dr. Guthriecompiledaservicefromthe Americanaboriginalrites,andconducteditinthesameSt.Mark's,standing withsurplicedarmsoutstretchedbeforethealtarasheinvokedthegodsof theIndians.Indianmusicaccompaniedtheexercises,fillingthechurchwith theflatthudofthetom-tom. ProtestantsAlarmed. AstormwithinaBoston(U.S.,'presbyterymayberecalled,whenaministerwasdeniedadmissiontothechurch becauseitwasallegedhehadsaid graceinafrivolousmanner,andhe,(1 alsosprinkledwateronapet(logof twowomenchurchmembers,repeatingatthesametimethebaptismalfor-

Fortone.quality,purity,andperfectreproductionofvoiceorinstrumentalmusic,nophonogra cancomparewith

SONORA.

Onegoodreasonistheusein SONORAofaDRAWNBRASS

ToneArm,andfromfivetonine layersofveneerintheAmplifier, insteadofthesolidwoodenAmplifierofinferiorinstruments. Therearemanyotherreasons, whichwewillgladlydemonstratetoyou.

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WhatDothe"RI."Standfor?

Dr.PeterGuilday,ofCatholicUniversityofWashington,AsksKnightsof ColumbustoStandWithoutApologyinDefendingRights.

ThereisonequestionwhichtheCatholicChurchintheUnitedStateshas arighttoaskthe00,000Knightsof Columbus,declaredtheRev.Dr.Peter Guilday,ProfessorofChurchHistory attheCatholicUniversity,asquoted intheBaltimoreCatholicReview,in asermonrecentlydeliveredinWashingtontothemembersoftheKnights ofColumbus.

Thatquestionmightbeputthis way:"WhatdotheKnightsofColumbusintendtodoaboutthewarthatis beingwagedagainsttheCatholic Churchbytheforcesofevilandbythe slanderous,cowardly,organisations -thatareattackingtherightsofthe 7membersoftheCatholicChurchinthe UnitedStates?"

CounselsPatienceatTimes.

Dr.Guilday.whilecounsellingpaoencewith'"thecolosSaligiaJeanceand prejudiceoutsidetheChurc'ipatience withthemasseswhoseancestorscommittedthetragiccrimeofcuttingthem offfrom-thesourceofallliftinthings Divine."spiritually-warnedthe Knightstohavenopatience'withthe traitors,iftraitorstheremay1),in yourranks,"nopatiencewithtrifleis. compromisers,andspinelessmembers oftheorder.

Thesermonwasoneofthemostvigorousdeliveredinrecent)earsbya priestintheNationalCapital.

"Action,Catholicaction,onthe heartsofthoseofyourowntimesis thedutyoftheKnightsofColumbus," saidDr.Guilday."Wearenotbound togetherintheswornacceptanceof ourideals--Faith,Hope,Charityand Patrioticeffort.toallowourselvesto sleepinthatreligion,asthoughthat religionwerepurelymystical,theoreticalorsentimental.Oursitistoact bywordandserviceinthecauseof Christ,andwearenottoheovercome byevil,buttoovercomeevilbygood. Oursitistorestateinthelaitguagcof ourowndaythechangelessdoctrine ofJesusChristonourdutytowards God,towards,ourcountry,towards ourneighbour,andtowardscurseives. Oursitistoteachtheworidbyword andexamplethattherecannever.be twoweightsandtwomeasuresinthe thingsofthesoul.

CallsitsFalseSecurity,

"Iknowmanywillclaimthatwe areenjoyingfullylife,libertyandthe pursuitofhappiness,andoursituation undertheAmericanskitsisfarbetter thanthatofCatholics;notherlands. Ihaveheardotherssaythatallwe needtodoistogoalonginthe.quiet wayofourfathersandthatalthebig- otryagainstuswillgotopines.And againsttheseyoumenoftheKnight- hoodofColumbusshouldknowthat thereisafast-growinggroupofv_Hung menwhoholdthatyouwhosaythese thingsaredeceivingusforyourown endsanalthattheworstofthoseends isthatvondonotwishto'bedisturbed inyourfalsesecurity.

"Youtelluswearesecure,wewho seeintheabominableattackscnthe Churchinthiscountryhutoneofthe manyevidencesofthegreaI.,massing oftheforcesofevilagainst.heT.'hris- tianFaith;andwetellyouinao,uncertaintermsthatwedonotbelieve you.Youcannotupholdforouren. stintedadmirationtheAmericanRepublicwhentheleadersofthatrepub- licallowtheonetreasuredearertous thanallelseintheworldtobeblackened,misrepresentedandvilified.We arewearywiththerecurrenceofthes,- periodicoutburstsofhatredforour Faith,andwehaveaperfectrightto askyou-thewhole800,000ofvon whatyouintenddoingaboutit?We wantpeace,hutitcanneverheapeace atthepriceofcompromise.Weiaok aboutusandseethewatersofpa ganismrisinghigherandhigherinthe land,andweturntogazeuponyourorganisationwithquestioningsinout eyes.Wehavemothers,sisters,daughters;wehaveyoungerbrothers. andweaskwhatyouaredoingtopro- tectthemfromthevilesideofmodern Americanlife.

HypnotisedbySuccess, aa."The.actualwarofto-daywhich evilhasdeclaredagainstallthings Christianhasaffrightedus,andthereis somethingwrongifwe dourselves thinkingthatourstrengthliesnotin yourrightarm,thatourhopeofvictoryliesnotinyourguidance.Boldly, then.doIsayit-andnomanamong youdaresquestionmyloveforyour order-thatwearedoingpractically nothingforChrist:thatwearemakingnosacrificesthathurt,forChrist,

SpiritismUndertheSearchlight

HOWTHEPUBLICARMFOOLED.

incomparisontoourstrengthandour means.Oursuccessinthegreatwar hashypnotisedusandisstillacting uponuslikeanapodyne,dullingour consciencetotheproblemsofCatholic actionofto-day.

"Catholicactionissomethingmore violentthanallthis,foritconsistsin onethingandonethingalone-War. Itiswarweexpectofyourknighthood-wartotheend:bitter,fierce, unrelentingwaragainstevilandthe spiritofevil.Warandwar'sprinciplesdominate.Everycompromise, everycorrupttreatywiththeenemyis treason.Ifweyieldoneinchof ground,itisdefeatforthearmiesof Christ.Ifwe-andImakeboldto saythatwhatshouldstrikestraightto theheartofourKnighthood-itwe, intheslightest,fraternisewiththose whohateusandalwayswillhateus lecauseofwhatourFaith-standsfor. -henwearehasteningthecomingof theabominationofdesolation.

LettheTimidQuittheRanks.

"Letthelazyandthetimidleave ourranks.Letthehabitualsinner andthecompromiserreturntousthe signsofhisknighthood.Letthose whofearfortheirproperty,theirpeace ortheirpostsblottheirnamesfrom ourrolls.Theremustenoshameful treatyofpeacetomarkourprogress throughtheworld;noarmisticewith evil,but,asthechosenmenofthe JesusofChristianity,wemustliveby theprinciplesofthesacreddeclaration ofindependenceissuedbytheMaster atMagdalen-'Whatclothitprofita manifhegainthewholeworldand stifferthelossofhisownsoul?'To thissacreddeclarationwemustpledge ourlives,ourfortuns,andoursacred honour."

Dr.Guildaytookforthetextofhis sermon:"AndAmaleccameand foughtagainstIsraelinRaphidim (exod.Xv11-8).lietracedtheconflictwhichthesonsofGodhays; wagedagainstthepowersofevilfrom theclayJosueputAmalectofightin thebattleatRaphidim,uptothepresentday,whentheonlyhopeforpeace inawar-wearyandsin-riddenworld lay,hedeclared,intheCatholic Church.Dr.Guildaydescribeithe recurringattacksmadeontheCatholic Church,tracingtheseattacksthrough earlyChristiancenturiesuptothe presenttime.whentheCorcesofbigotryandevilhavebeenunleashed againsttheChurch.Hetoldthestory oftheGoldenMiddleAges,whena worldwasatpeaceandunite)inone fold.withoneshepherd.

Thencamethedaysofapostacy andtreasononthepartsalarchbishops,bishops,priests,andlaymen. Thencamethedarkday:ofrebellion andschisms.theeffectsofwhichwere tobefeltdowntheages.buttheforce ofwhichcouldnotdestroytheChurch. Inthis.our$ownday,inoneofthe furyventedagainsttheCatholic Churchformorethanfourcenturies, "thevoiceofthePope,thepowerof Rome,andthestrengthoftheChristianidealareconqueringasneverbeforesincetheheritageofhatewas bornatWittenhuryoneNove-nber dayin1517."

PraisesPopePeaceEfforts.

Dr.GuildayreferredtoPopePius' effortsinbehalfofpeace."Whenon ChristmasEveoflastyear,1922,"he said,"PiusXI.issuedfromthethrone oftheApostlesthatgreatestofall politicalandmoraldocumentssince thecessationofthewar,itwasas thoughthelightningofSinaiwererevealedagain;asthoughinthevalleys belowwecouldseethemassingof'he forcesofevilforalastonslaughton Christendom.EvilhasdetermMed thatthereshallbenopeace,notranquilityintheworld:and,asJosue gavehisinstructionsontheeveof Raphidm.soPiusXTpointedoutthe weaknessesinourownranksand taughtustheremedy.AstheFather ofChristendom,heseeswithanguish theinnumerabledistresseswhichweigh downhumanityatthisveryhour,and foreseesthereturnofmentothebars., barismofold,unlessChrist'svoiceprevails. AsteacheroftheChristiar. law,hepointsouttomankindtheroo'. ofmuchoftheevilwhichispoisoning society.inthedegradationoffamily life.AsheadoftheChristianChurch, hedescribesinlanguagethatmust toucheveryhearttheharmbeingdontoreligion,andherepeatsinthewords ofChrist,theMaster,theDivinecr,m- mandforalltoreturntounityinthe onefoldandoneshepherd."

The"Phenomena"Repeated.

M.Langevintecelvedratherviolent blowsontheleftcheekboneand shoulder.Atthesixthseance,a waste-paperbasketwasmoved. Therewasanoiseofgrindingfrom thebasket,whichwentupintheair. The,controllers,however,discovered thetricksemployed,andrepeated themafterthemedium'sdeparture. Theresult"ofthemetaphysicalex perimentsconductedattheSorbonne byanumberofeminentsavantsand thefamousPolishmediumGuzikis nowmadeknown,andthereporton them,publishedinthe"Opinion,"is notfavourabletothemedium,who,it isalleged,resortedtotricks,easily discovered,inordertoproduce"phenomena."Theexperimentsweremade ontheinitiativeofM.PaulHeuze,a keenstudentofmetaphysicalenigmas. andGuzikagreedthattheyshouldbe scientificallyverified. Atablewas placedinacornerofthelaboratoryof experimentalbiologyattheSorbonne. Themediumsatatoneendofthetable andtheprofessorandotherspresent weregroupedaroundit,andformeda chainbyholdingoneanotherbythe littlefingerandplacingtheirhandson astripofphosphorescentpaper.The roomwasindarkness,butthephos-phorescentpaperrevealedthepresence, position,andmovementsofthehands ofthemediumandcoptrollers.

Waste-PaperBasket'sEvolutions. Thosesittingtotherightandleftof themediumcouldcontrolGuzik'slegs. NowandagainDeJelski,managerof themedium,puttohimquestionsin Polish,whichweretranslatedinto French.AtthefirstseanceM.Rabaud,ProfessorofBiology,andL. Langevin,ProfessorofPhysics,were touchedontherightandleftshoulders respectively,andachairwasdisplaced attherightofthemedium.Atthe thirdseanceM.Langevinreceived ratherviolentblowsontheleftcheekboneandshoulder,andagainachair wasdisplaced.ThatoccupiedbyM. Rabaudwaspushedagainstthetable. Otherpersonsweretouchedatthe sixthseance,andawaste-paperbasket. ontheleftofthemediumwasmoved: therewasanoiseofgrindingfromthe basket,whichwentupintheair,fell onthenoseofM.Langevin,andfinally landedonthetable.Thecontrollers discoveredthetricksemployedandre- peatedtheminthesameconditions afterthedepartureofthemedium.

Inordertoconfirmorrefutethe hypothesisthatthelegsofthemedium hadbeenemployedinproducingthe "phenomena,"itwasdecidedtoinstituteanautomaticcontr(1ofhislegs. Soasecondseriesofseanceswasorganisedonthisbasis,andtheyyielded negativeresults.Nophenomenonwas produced.Thereportoftheprofessorsconcludesthatphenomenaofcontactanddisplacementsalwaystake placewithinreachofthemedium,that inthecourseofthesixseancesthe mediummadeattemptstofreeoneof hislegs,andthatallthephenomena disappearedassoonashislimbswere controlled.

Theprofessorsdeclareunreservedlythatthephenomenapresentedtothem donotputintoplayany"mysterious mechanism,"andthattheywereproducedbythemedium,whousedhis elbowforcertaincontactsandoneof hislegsfordisplacingarticles.This isthesecondtimethatso-calledmysteriousphenomenahavebeenexposed byM.PaulHenze.

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THECRYOFTHEDREAMER.

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Iamtiredofplanningandtoiling

Inthecrowdedhivesofmen;

Heartwearyofbuildingandspoiling, Andspoilingandbuildingagain. AndIlongforthedearoldriver WhereIdreamedmyyouthaway

Foradreamerlivesforever

Andatoilerdiesinaday.

Iamsickoftheshowyseeming

Ofalifethatishalfalie: Ofthefaceslinedwithscheming

Inthethrongthathurriesby.

Fromthesleeplessthoughts'endeavour

Iwouldgowherethechildrenplay; Foradreamerlivesforever, Andathinkerdiesinaday.

Icanfeelnopride,butpityFortheburdenstherichendure;

Thereisnothingsweetinthecity

Butthepatientlivesofthepoor.

Oh,thelittlehandstooskilful,Andthechildmindchokedwith weeds;

Thedaughter'sheartgrownwilful, Andthefather'sheartthatbleeds!

No,no!hornthestreet'srudebustle, Fromtrophiesofmartandstage.

Iwouldfiytothewood'slowrustle Andthemeadow'skindlypage.

Letmedreamasofoldbytheriver, Andbelovedforthedreamalway; Foradreamerlivesforever Andatoilerdiesinaday.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Asinthephysicalorderthereare antidotesforthemostdeadlypoisons, sofortheChristianthereisaremedy. Itistruecontrition.itisthefire inthesoulwhichthegreatmystic Theresafelt,andwhichsheexpressed herselfaspowerlesstodescribe.With-outtheremembranceofGod'smercy, thisfireishell.

Knowledgeisanexcellentdrug,but nodrughasvirtueenoughtopreserve itselffromcorruptionanddecayifthe vesselbetaintedandimpurewherein itisputtokeep.Suchaonemay haveasightclearandgoodenough wholooksasquint,andconsequently seeswhatisgood,butdoespotfollow it,andseesknowledge,butmakesno useofit.-Montaigne.

Whystandyeallthedayidleasked themasterofthevineyardtothelabourersathisgate.Thequestioncomes toeachindividualsoulwithstrikingin- sistence.Why?Isthere,indeed, nothingtodo?Arewesatisfiedwith whatwehavealreadyaccomplished?

Nomatterwhattheiniquityofthe past,donotabandonhope,donot giveupthefightaslost;forChrist lovedanddiedforthesoulsofmen. Toil,then,uptheCalvaryofpenitence. Sin-burdenedandweary,turntoHimWhoalonecanbringpeaceandcalm intoyourlife.

Patience,persistence,andpower.No- thingmoreeffectivelyliftsconduct abovethelevelofmereimpulsiveac- tionthatavividanddeepsensef duty.'Wherethereisthisconscious- nessofdutyandresponsibilitylike takesonanimpressivesolemnity,a beautifulplacidness,andaquietdig- nity.

DEW:DODGERS.

TherearesomeCatholicswhowilMie soperiliouslyneartheendoftheline whenHeavenisopenedtoreceivethe justthattheywillhefortunateifthey getsafelyinsidewithoutjammingtheir hindmostfootinthsgoldengates. 1 meanthepeoplewhoascertainthe timeofthelastMassonSundayand giveittheirdeterminedsupport.hav- ing precisepreviouslyinquiredconcerningthe momenttowhichtheymight delaytheirarrivalwithoutsinning;the peoplewhofaithfullyobservetheregu-lationregardingthereceptionofthe SacramentsatEaster;thepeoplewho minimiseineverythingthatspellsper- sonalsacrifice.Itisahealthyexer- cisetoaskone'sconscienceoccasionally whetheritistryingtowinHea'venor merelytododgehell.

THEARTOFCOMMENDING. thoseCommendgoodthings.Encourage whoarestruggling.Strengthen rightinspiration.Praiseamanon thesideofhisreallymeritoriousattri- butes.Beloyaltoyourfaithbycon-

templatingandconversingaboutits flowersofdutyanddevotion.Lenda handtoupliftmovements.Gooutin theraintovoteforthemanwhois truetothepeople.Dwellonthe beauty-spotsinyourvicinity,and otherbeauty-spotswillarise.Tellthe publicofficialwhenhehasdonewell, andhemaydobetter.Markthe goodthingsinyourpaperandshow themtoyourneighbour.Ifweknew andpractisedtheartofcommending, weneednevercriticise.Thefault wouldberemediedwithoutpointingit out.

THEMASS.

Itisalwaysapleasantthiogtohave beenatMass;itsweetensandsavors thewholeday.Itis,indeed,awon- derfulthing,aswewalkabout,to thinkthat"wehaveseentheLord"seenHimwithoureyes,haveactually beeninHiscompany,havestoodwith-inafewfeetofIlim!Whataprivi- legetoenjoyoverordinarymenand womenwhomwepassbyinthe streets!Noone,therefore,whocan doit,shouldmissthisseeingofthe Lordeveryday.

VISITTHEBLESSEDSACRAMENT

VisittheBlessedSacramentoften. Itissoothingtothespiritandhealing totirednerves.OurProtestantfriends oftenwonderatthecharmofaCatho- licchurch.Theydonotunderstand whytheyseemen,women,orchildrendroppingintothechurchforamo- ment'sprayer.Theydonotknow thatOurLordlivestindertheroofofa Catholicchurch.TheBlessedSacramentisthemagnetthatdrawsthe hearttotheCatholic.Fromoutof thesilenceofthesanctuaryChrist talkstooursoulsandmakesHimself familiartous.Weexperienceaholecalmandcourageinthepresenceof ourEucharisticLordthatwefindno- placeelseonearth.

CHARITY.

Oh-benotthefirsttodiscover Ablotonthefameofafriend: Oh,henotof,discordthemover; Forheartsmayprovetrueinthe end.

Wenoneofusknowoneanother, Andoftintoerrorwefall;, Thenletusspeakwellofeachother: Orspeaknotofothersatall. Asighorasmilemayawaken,Suspicionmostfalseoruntrue, Andthusourbeliefmaybeshaken Inheartsthatarehonest,andtrue. HowoftenthefriendsweholddearestAndTheirnoblestemotionsconceal?

bosomsthepurest.sincerest, Havesecretstheycannotreveal. Leave'basemindstoharboursuspicion, Andsmallonestotraceourdefects; Letoutsbeanoblearribition ToloveasourSaviourdirects. --DenisA.McCarthy.

MAREYOURHOMECHEERFUL.

"Don'ttreatyoursonslikeboarders ifyouwantthemtobehappyathome. Don'texpecttoreceiveaffectionfrom yourchildrenunlessyoufirstgiveit inabundanceyourself,"istheadvice ofDr.RandolphM.Binder,professor ofSociologyatNewYorkUniversity.

"Youcannotkeepchildrenhappy andinterestedinthehome,"headds, "unlessyoucreateforthemanatmos- phereofloveandfriendlinesswhich hasnobearingonthenecessitiesof theirdependenceuponyou.Fathets andmothershaveanequalsharein thisresponsibility,neitheronenorthe othercandoitsuccessfullyanddo italone, "Itisimpossibletocreateaffection inchildrenbymerelybuyingtheneces- saryfoodandclothingandthenturn- ingthemotertoservantsforalltheir care.Anhourorsoaday:3not enoughcompanionshipforeitherthe childrenortheparentstoevenbecome wellacquainted.Itisnaturalfor childrentolovethoseparentswho showthemostinterestinthem.And asfarastheyareconcerned-withliv- ing,interestmeansdoingthingsforthem,readingtothem,bringingthkrn theirfoodandenteringintotheirplay." Parents,accordingtoProfessorB-inLADIES-

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Heinsistedthatdeliberateplans mustbemadeonthepartofbothpar- entstomakethechildfeelaninterest inthehome.Asuccessionof"don'ts" and"mustnots"willonlydriveachildoutsidethehomeforhispleasureand affection.Letthechildrenplayin theirownwaywiththeleastpossible supervision.Iftheywanttodiga ditch,then,byallmeans,letthem dig.Dressthemaccordingly.

WHATGODHATHPROMISED.

Godhathnotpromised Skiesalwaysblue, Flower-strewnpathways Allourlivesthrough; Godbathnotpromised Sunwithoutrain,Joywithoutsorrow, Peacewithoutpain.

Strengthfortheday.

THEBLESSEDVIRGIN.

MichelAngelo,whosefrescoesinthe SistineChapelarethewonderofthe world,waseminentasapaihter, sculptor,andanarchitect.InSt. Peter'sRome,maybeseenhisPieta, amarblegroup,representingtheBless- edVirgin.withthebodyofthedead Saviouronherknees. Thecriticsofthetimeobjectedto theyouthfulappearanceoftheMother buthedefendeditonthegroundthat itaffordedanadditionalproofof.ier pureandspotlesscharacter.

"Youforget,"hesaidtoonecritic,"thatOurLadywasanImmaculate Virgin;sinneverhavinghadanydo- millionoverher,thebeautyofher youthcouldneverfade."

MichelAngelohasinscribedhisname onthegirdleoftheVirgin;Itissaid tobetheonlyworkonwhichheever didso.

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FULFILLMENT (ByNancy

Anew,happy.expectantLydiabeganthatmorninghersearchforJoan Weston.Shepeeredintothefaceson thecrowdedstreet,whysheknewnot. Shewassurethatshewouldnotknow JoanWeston,ifbyanychanceshe wouldpassherontheteemingstreet.

Atnoon,Lydiawentintoacafeteriaforacupofcoffeeandasandwich.Shewasthedandwasglad tositquietlyforalittlewhileinthe waiting-roomoftherestaurant,butthe thoughtofhersearchwaslikeasharp ----4Pur thatmadecompleterelaxatian utofthequestion.Lydiapickedup atelephonebookandlookedthrough the"W's."Herheartbeatquicklyas sheread:MissJoanWeston.716RiversideDrise,Randolph7600. Alert. Lydiarantothetelephoneboothand called"Randolph7600."Therewasno answer,butLydia,nothingdaunted, decidedtogoouttothenumberon thedrive. ShetooktheFifthAvenuebusand ahalfhourlaterwasringingthebell ofasplendidhouse.Atrimmaid openedthedoor.

"IwanttoseeMissWeston-Miss JoanWeston."

"MissWestonit;awaytravellingin California."

Themaidnoticedthekeendisap- pointmentonLydia'sface.

"I'msorry,butmaybeIcanhelp- won'tyoucomein?"

Lydiasteppedintothestatelyhall, hertiredfeetgratefulforthesoftness ofthebluevelvetcarpet.Thenshe toldherstory.Themaidshookher head.

Itcouldn'tpossiblybetheMiis Westonwholiveshere.forsheisvery old,oversixty."

Lydiathankedher,andturning, walkedslowlydownthemarblesteps.

Duringthenextfewweeksshe hunteddownalmostallthevague cluesshehadreceivedbeforesheleft Randolph.Shehadtoldpartofher storytoJackGraves,carefullyconcealingthenameofJoanWeston.He wentwithheronsomeofherfutile tripsaroundthecity.Lydiafoundhimcheerful,patientandencouraging.

Allthecluesledtonothing,worsethan nothingfortheybroughtcrushingdisappointmenttoLydia'sdearhopes. Shewasbalkedateveryturnofthe search.Shewasabouttogiveallup andreturnhome,whenshethought ofherlastclue.Thiswasareport thatwhenJoanWestonhadleftRandolph,shehadenteredatraining schoolofsomeNewYorkhospital- thatwasall.butLydia,withanenergy bornofdesperation,obtainedalistof allthehospitalsinNewYork,andfor twolongwearyweeksshevisitednearlyallofthem,withthesameresult.No personnamedJoanWestonhad_stud- iedatanyofthem.Lydiacouldtell nowtheanswertohereagerques- tionswhenthesuperintendentcame hackfromlookingoverthetraining schoolrecord.Itwasalwaysthe samemonotonous,hopelessrefrain. Justonehospitalremained-theCity Hospital.

Onelateafternoonatthecloseof arainyday-whenthetreeslowhung againstadespondentsky,whispered melancholysecrets.-LydiatrudgedwearilyupthestepsoftheCityHos- pital.Thedull(layoutsideandthe girl'smoodwereone,anditwasa hopelessLydiawhotoldherstorytcthesuperintendentofnurses.

"I'lllookupmybooks,"thenurse toldher,andsheLturnedinalittle while,herstarched,whitedress,ray ingabouther

"Yes,"shesaid,"therewasaJoan Weston wne registeredhereagood manyyearsagq."

"Yes,yes,"saidLydia,"andwhere isshenow?"Herdeep,violeteyes werealightunderthedarkerlashes.

"Sheleftafterayear.givingnoaddress.Wehavenofurtherrecordof her.After'allthoseyears.youknow.manythingscanhappen."

Lydiawasthoroughlydiscouraged afterthelongdisappointing(lay,or rathersuccessionofdreardays.°p- aps/siteherhotelwasalittlepark.She sattheretothinkthingsover.Nothing definitehadcomeofhertripandher moneywasalmostexhausted.She wouldgohacktoRandolphto-morrow, andSheheardTackGraves'cheeryvoice "Hello.MissLawrence.droopedin toseecooatthehotel--thoughtI'd takeachanceoffindingyouhere.How isthesearchcomingon;am-news>' Lydia,underinfluenceofthemist, duskandheflastkeendisappoint

Buckley./ ment,raisedawoe-begonefacetoJack.

"4.guessI'mbeaten,'shesaidwitha tighteningofheryounglips."My moneyisnearlygone.I'mgoingback to:morrow."

JackInterruptedher-"You'renot goingawaytomorrow?"

"Yes,nomoreneedformeto,stay here."

Theboylaidhisfirmwarmhandon Lydia'stremblingone.

"Thereisneedofyouhere,Lydia. Iloveyou,dear,fromtheveryfirst momentwhenIsawyouinthestation. 1wantyoutomarryme.Sayyes, Lydia."

Thegirldidn'tanswer.Herheart wasfilledwiththepreciousg_od-ginen knowledgethatlovehadbeentheend ofherquest. Jackwasdesperateathersilence, thoroughlyalarmedatLydia'sdecision toreturnSouth.

"Lydia,dear,you'rediscouraged now,butcomeupandseemymother. She'swonderfulatstraighteningthings out.it'sreallyterbusinessShe canhelpyouifanyonecan."

Lydiabrightened.Thecloakof "sadnessdroppedfromheryoungshoaldersandromanceandshylovewrap pedherinagarmentofglory.She turnedaradiantfacetotheboy.

"Iloveyou,Jack,withallmyheat?, and-"

"Lydia!"Heheldherclosetohiin andheryounglipsdrankeagerlytheir firstdraughtofthewineofyouth.And thenextday,Lydiawenttothelittle apartmentwhereJackandhismother lived.Itwashunglikeatinynest nearthesky,upfourflightsofstairs.

Mrs.GravesgreetedLydiaand broughtherintotheliving-room,which wasacombinationoflibraryanddiningroom.Itwasfilledwithbooks andpicturesoftheMadonna,andthe ChristChild.Vasesfilledwithdewy roseswereonthetopsofthebookcasesandthecentretable.Soft breezesfromanopenwindowgently stirredtheirscarletpetalsandreleased faint,fragrantodours.Itwasaplace whereonecoulddream-wherethe drearandgreyhappeningsoftheday couldfindnoentrance.

Mrs.Graves,quiet,efficient,poised, fittedinadmirablywiththecalmness oftheroom.Forallherforty-twoor threeyears,therewerenogreyhairs inthedarkbraidswoundaroundher shapelyhead.Shemovedaboutgently,arrangingthetablefortea.She heldherheadinasure,unafraid,untroubledwaythatgavetheimpression ofastrongswimmer,buffetedandtossedaboutbythewaves,butcoming triumphantlytothesurface.Shehad metlifeinthearenaandhadnotbeen conquered.Tiereyes-wide,grey, dottedwithtinyspecksofgold,where theonlyfeaturesthatrevealedthereal woman.Theywereeveraskingfor love,andwerenowlookingefiViously atLydiaasthegirlwastalkingexcitedly-fullofhersubject.

"IsupposeJacktoldyouwhyI came,Mrs.Graves."Theolderwoman wassmilingatthesurewaythegirl spokeof"Jack."

"Iknowyouwillhelpme,won'tyou? Hereistheletter.Pleasereadit."

Lydiatookitfromtheenvelopeand handedittoher.

Mrs.Gravesheldtheletterinher strongfinehand.Shereaditthrough slowly.

Then,withoutaword,shelurched forwardinadeadfaintatthegirl's feet.

Lydiarushedforwater.Inafew secondslifeandcolourreturnedtothe paleface.Thegirlmadehercomfortableonthecouch.ThenMrs. Graveswasspeaking:

"Iguess-Idon'tneedtotellyou thatyouhavefoundJoanWeston."

"You-JoanWeston!Why,itcan't be-itseemssostranger"

"Yes,it'strue."

'Why,I'msoglad-soglad"-Lydia's voicewasvibrant,happy-"becauseof Jack.andbecauseDadlovedyouso, andbecauseIloveyou,too."

Thewomad'sfacechanged--became softandyoungandradiant.Shelookedintentlyatthegirl-attheviolet eyes,innocentandtrusting,attheslim boyishfigureinitsstraightbluedressThenshewentonwithherstory.

"AfterIleftRandolph,Icameto NewYork,tryingtosalvagesomething ofthewreckofloveandfaithandbeliefinlife.Imarriedsomeonewhom Tdidn'tlove--then.Jackwasborn.My husbanddiedashorttimeafter. I putTackinahomeandbecameastu-

dentnurseinthecityhospitalhere. Whenjnytrainingwasover,1obtained apositionasheadofabigsettlement house,andI'vebeenintheworkever since.That'sallthereistoit,"

"Dadfeltsobitterlyforbelievingthe evilgossipofyou,"saidLydia,trying tojustifythelovedfather.

Thewoman'seyesclouded,herlips hardened,justforamoment,though. Theyearsoftrainingofemotionhad notbeeninvain.ThesofterlinesreturnedasLydiawenton:

"Youseehesayshereintheletter: 'Won'tyouforgiveme,Joan?'You do,don'tyou,Mrs.-Graves?Hewas sosorry-soregretful."

Thewomansawthewhiteinnocence ofthegirlinherpleadingface.

"Lydia,youshouldhavebeenmy daughter."

"Why,that'sjustwhatIwanttdbe now.MayIcallYouMother?My owndiedyearsago."

Mrs.Gravesheldherclose.

"IquiteseewhyDadlovedyou.You aresotrue.sokind.-Jackhastoldme ofallthegoodyoudotothesepoor, unfortunatepeople.Why,noonecould believeevilofyou.I'msurethat Daddidn't,really."

"Iforgivehim.Lydia,littledaugh- ter "

Lydialaughedhappilywitherarms aboutthewoman.

"Mother!Mother!"Shesaidsoftly. Alongringatthedoorbellslashed thetensequietoftheroom.

Jackdashedinlikeayoungbreezehearingthesaltytangof.thesea.

"MotherandLydia!"hecried,"what lucktofindyoutwodrawntogether!'

Then,seeingtheirseriousfaces,he asked:

"Nothingwrongisthere,Mother?"

"Nothing,dear."

"Andyou,Lydia?"Hiseagereyes spokevolumesashelookedather.

Lydiaknewthenthesweetnessof youthcallingtoitsmate.

"Ithinklife'samostwonderful place-whereeverythingcomesall right.It'sasplendidadventure!"

"But-Iforgotthemoney.'She handedtherolltoJoan,whopressed ithackintoherhands.

"Don'tyouthinkitwillbuysome- thingforyourownlittlenest,Lydia?" Shesoftlyclosedthedoor.Butthe Loyandthegirl.seeingtheworldin eachether'seyesthroughtheblurand mistofhappytears,didnotknowthat shehadlefttheroom.

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