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WhatwilltheTurkDo?

THESHADOWIN ProphecyisnevercertaininTurkey, especiallynow,atthecloseofnine years'hostilitybetw_eentneAlliesand theTurks,saysacorrespondenttothe "Universe,"whohaslatelyreturned fromConstantinople.Ourreaders willbeinterestedinanaccountofthe present"atmosphere"gatheredbyhim fromconversationswithmanyclerics andlaymen,Catholicandnon-Catholic,Western,Greek,andArmenian, some,inauthorityintheirrespective churchesandnations,somenot.

A"minorityreport"ofaNearEasternsittingofprophetswouldexpress thehopeofareformedTurkeyanda changedTurkactingtowardshis Christiansubjects,aftertheevacuationbytheAllies,withmoderation andfirmness.A"majorityreport," however,wouldpredictacarefuland gradualcrushingofChristians,perhapsbymassacre(open,drbythe time-honouredTurkishmethodofthe 'disappearance"ofitsintelligentsia), moreprobablybydeprivationofemploymentandgradualstarvationand interferencewithChristianinstitutions untiltheycannolongerfunction.Alreadyinthe"evacuationofpopulations"thousandshavedied,andalreadythesinistershadowoftheTurk hasfallenupontheschools.

TheTurklosttheWar Hehas wonthePeace.TheCapitulationshave gone.TheChristianisdefenceless. Wildlyelated,theTurknowconsiders himselfcapableofeverything,inpeace asinwar.Asthesoldiersays,"He hashistailup."Magnificentdiplomat,finesoldier,butstillasavage andachild,itremainstobeseen whether,incontradictiontohistory, bewillbecomeachangedacivilised man,capableofgoverning,nolonger corrupt.

Optimisticopinionthinkshewill. Forty-sixEuropeaninsurancecompanieshavegiventheirverdictbydeclaringnullandvoidalltheircontractsis Turkey.ManyChristianmerchants havealreadyleft.WiththeratificationofthePeacethousandsmore,bereftoftheirsheetanchor,theCapitulations.willsetsailforlandswherejusticeistobehad.

YettheTurkisindifferent.Isnot theconquerorofSmyrnaabletoreplacetheGreek?Arenotthouiands readytobecomeefficientbusiness men?Themorewholeave,themore roomforthegiftedTurk.Conqueror ofEuropeindiplomacyandofthe Greekinwar,isthereanythingof whichheisnotcapable?Andthe priceofhisdisillusionmentwillbethe crushingoftheChristianincommerce andinreligion.

THENEAREAST, lations"willsolvetheproblem,for soon,ifitbecomplete,therewillbeno Christianchildrentoteach!Certain Christianbuildingsarealreadythreatened.

Newspapersarguetheadvisability ofconfiscationoftheGreekEcoleCommercialeontheIslandofHalki,in paymentoftheET65,000(i258,000),allegedtohavebeenspentbytheTurkishGovernmentinreparationoftheir owndepredationswhentheyseizedit fromtheGreeksduringthewar.Ifit lietaken,400Greekgirlorphanswill beexpelled,andMoslemswillbecome mastersofthebijou12th.centuryByzantineChurch(thelastinChristian hands)withinitswalls.Therewillbe lostalsothetombofEdwardBarton, QueenElizabeth'sAmbassadortothe Sultan,oncealreadydesecratedbythe Turksduringthewar,OrdsincerestoredbytheBritish.

Heavytaxesareinevitable,the moresoasundertheCapitulations foreigners,mostunfairly.paidnodues totheOttomanGovernment.Banks alreadyaretokeeptheiraccountsin Turkish.astupidrulewhichwillonly meanthekeepingofadiaryinTurkishforofficialpresentation,forthisis thewaythingsaredoneintheEast. Yeteventhismeansemploymentfor afewmoreTurks.

Thousandsareprayingthatevenat theeleventhhourBritainwillnot abandonthem,forintheBritishonly, despitethebetrayalofArmenia,have theyconfidence;onlythemdothe Turksrespectandtear.

Therefore,thefutureisblack.The barometerpointsto"stormy,"andthe cloudswhicharesurelygatheringmay burstinsomewildprovocationby GreekorArmeniansuchasgaveexcusefortheConstantinoplemassacre of1896andthatofSmyrna.

Catholicsalonekeepclearofpolitics intheEast,and,therefore.arerespectedveryhighly,andthusareoften exemptedfrompersecutionaffecting others.OnceOttomanfanaticismis aroused,however,allChristiansare giaours,regardlessofnationality,and allalikemaysuffer.Itisthisthat CatholicsdreadintheEast.Galling legislationmaybeparried.Popular outburst,fire,pillage,andmassacre mayenvelopall.

thenecessaryhouseholdprovisions. Money,theyagreedthattheywould eschewbestowinguponhim,tosave himthetemptationofspendingitall inalms.Buthemanagedtofrustrate eventhiswell-laidplan,bystealinghis owndinnerfromthetable,whilethe cookwasaboutthehouselookingfor hermaster,totellhimhismealstood waitingforhim.

Livingwherehedid,inthepoorest quarterofthe-greatcity,itwasnot unusualforhimtomeetapoorfellow theworseoffforBrussels'"gueselambrie"or"Hasseltgin."Thecharitablepriestfeltnotatallloathupon suchoccasionstohelpthepoorwretch tohisfeetandleadhimtohishome.

Uponthethresholdhepartedwith him;butnotwithouttheusualrecommendation:"Now,mylad,don't forgettoasktheoldladetomakeyou acupofstrongcoffee;that'llsetyou onyourfeetagain."Nell,thepoor werenotungrateful;theylovedthe -oldpriest,andmadenosecretofit.

CureofthePoor.

Duringaperiodofpopularexcitement,somerioters,unacquaintedwith theSenatorofthe"Marolliens,"threatenedhim.Theyweresurroundedat once,andgiventounderstandthathe wastheir"cure"andmustbetreated accordingly.

Whenhewassooldandinfirmthat hecouldnolongerleadothersandhad togototheSenateleaningupontwo sticks--bytiesideofoneofwhichhis Rosarybeadsusuallydangled--he hardlyeverfailedtofindacompassionatefriendtoofferhisarmtolean uponorprocureforhimafreeridein somedemocraticvehicle-thedeluxe kindnotventuringinthe"Marolles" quarter.

Lovedbythepoor.MonsignorKeesenwasesteemedbythegreat.Yet, farfromcurryingtheirfavour,hederedtotellthemtheplaintruth,wheneverhefeltthathewasentitledtodo so.Hisdeath,attheageof82years, furnishedthepressanoccasiontorecallacertainopenlettertoKingLeopoldII.,whichatthetimeofitspublicationcreatedageneralcommotion inthecountry.Itcommencedwith thewords:"Sire.Wealwaysstoodup

foryou;butitisimpossibletodoso anylonger.Forthetenthtimeyou havebetrayedus.Wedropyou. Weleaveyoustrandeduponyour sandbank. Yourreign'sdistinctive featureistobeingratitude,inspired bycowardice."

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Theletterhadbeenwrittenasa protestagainsttheKing'sdemandof twoCatholicministers,Woesteand Jacobs.toresigntheirportfolios,becausetheBrussels'rabble,instigated bytheliberals,hadjustmadehostile manifestationsinfrontoftheroyal palace,

Themonarch,itissaid,readilyforgavetheoutspokenpriest,who,when heenteredtheSenate12yearslater, becameoneofthestaunchestsupportersofhissovereign'scolonisationpoiicy.Initthisloverofthepoorand forsakenofwhateverraceandwhereverfound,sawprimarilythesuppitessiofiofslavery,andthebenefitsof Christiancivilisationforthemillions ofGod'schildrenintheblackcontinent.

Inthehumblepriest'slastsickness HisEminenceCardinalMerciervjt-ited him.theroyalfamilysentdailyamessengertohishometomakeenquiries, and,uponthemotionofoneofthe mostrabidSocialistssenators,theSen. ate,beforeadjourning,addresseda messageofsympathytothecolleague withwhommanydifferedinreligious andpoliticalconvictions,butwhom allesteemedandhonouredforhis charity,hisbonhomie,hiscincerity, efficiencyandhiseloquence.

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Itisagreatexperiment,thistestingoftheneviTurk!Heisatpresentabsolutelyunabletoseethe shadowsbeyondtheblazeofhissuccess.Buildinggoesonapace,roads arebeingrepaired,butstilljudges, officialsandpoliceaccepttheirbribes.

ItistheChristianwhowillpay.

Christianemployeeshavealready beendismissedtheGovernmentservice,forwhich,perhaps,wecannot blametheTurk,thoughitmaymean theruinoftheseoffices,sincethe Turkislazy,andwillneverlearnthe languagesandthesharpnessofthe GreekorArmenian.

TheevacuationoftheChristiancontinuesinaccordancewiththefatal agreementregardingthe"interchange ofpopulation."Forexample,from Ismid(theNicomediaoftheRomans, victimofDiocletian'spersecution),the last80Christiansweresentonthe veryeveofthesigningofthepeaceto jointheir10,000compatriotsinthe SelimieBarracksatHaidarPasha.The soleChristianthereisnowtheCathoLispriest,whoremainstoguardan emptychurch.

InSelimieBarracks3,500refugees havealreadydiedoftyphus,smallpox, starvation,andexhaustionwhilst awaitingtransporttoGreece,already over-full.Duringlastwinterdeaths roseto75perday,buthavenowfallento6or7,theaverage,however,beingabout40daily.Sixdoctorshave losttheirlives,andonenun.Were itnotfortheprodigiesofcharityof Americanphilanthropicorganisations, notarefugeewouldremainalive. Manyalso,includinganofficerofthe RoyalAirForce,havediedinthererugeecampsinthePrinces'Islands. Christianschoolsandconventsare henceforthtosupportattheirownexpensethreeTurkishteachersforcompulsorylessonsinOttomanhistoryand othersubjects.Oneconventoffour nuns.withbutfewpupils(owingto cons'antevacuations),'hasbeenofferedthealternativeofacceptingthese teachersorclosurewithinamonth. Butrerhapsthe"interchangeofpopu-

Wemayhopeforthebest.Even thegentlestofnunsintheEastis heroicinawaitingthewillofGod. ButitremainsthatjusticeandprotectionfortheChristianisgonewith theCapitulations.Hishouseorconventisopenasthestreet..Hecan onlyrelyonthepossibilitythat,with hismarvelloussuccess,theTurkhas learnedsense,changedhisnature,read hishistory,andrealisedthatthe Christianisnecessarytohisprosperity andcontinuanceasanation.

Butthosewholivewithhimcanat presentseeonlyadangerousdestructivechildravingofhisowncapacity, utterlycarriedawaybyhistriumph, preparedtorefuseallassistanceand advice,andtosmasheverythingso thathemayshowhisindependence, hissmashingbeingruledbyage-long, hatredofwhathesmashesMuchbe talksofreconstructionthewhile,but onlywhenhestandscompletemaster oftheruinhehasmadewillherealise hisfolly,andcallupontheChristian tohelphimtorebuild.

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AllBrusselsmournsthedeathof MonsignorE.Keesen,senatorand chaplainoftheLittleSistersofthe Poor,Thomisticscholarandchampion ofthepoorandlowlyofBrussels'East End.

ThefirstpriesttoentertheBelgian Senate,MonsignorKeesen.remained theonlyoneuptothetimeofthe lastelection.Originalandwitty,outspokenandfearless,hewasfor27 yearsoneofthemostsympatheticfiguresofthatbody.Atrueloverof democracy,henotonlywasalwaysto theforefrontindefendingthecauseof thepoorandtheweak,butvoluntarily livedtheirlife."poorerthanthey"as ananti-Clericalpapersaid."thathe mighthavethemoretorelievetheir poverty."Inhishousetheneedy werewelcometowhatevertheycould layhandsupon,hisbooksexcepted.

Severalparishionersfromthecountryplacewherehehadbeenpastor, knowinghispropensitytopartwith hispossessions.andfearingthatinthe capitalhemightstinthimselftorelievehispoorneighbours'distress,' clubbedtogethertosend]rimweekly

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(ByFatherRudolph,0.S.F.C.,in"CatholicTruth.")

Inpre-Reformationdayseveryman, woman,andchildwasfamiliarwith themonasticlife.Theyknewthe distinctionbetweenthecontemplative andtheactiveOrders.TheBlack MonksandtheWhiteMonks-Benedictines.Cistercians,andCarthusians; theGrey.White,_Black,andAustin Friars;Franciscans,Carmelites,Dominicans,andAugustinians--andthe variousOrdersofCanonsRegular, wereallwellknown.Practicallyevery familyhadamemberorarelativein oneorotherofthereligiouscommunities.Therewasscarcelyavillageup andclownthecountrywhereareligiousOrderdidnotexist.Thewellto-dolovedtofoundamonasteryin theirneighbourhood,andbringits moralinfluenceandmanyblessings. spiritualandtemporal,totherich andthepoorofthedistrict.Everywherethepeoplewereproudoftheir monasteries:theyknewthemonks weretheirbestandmostfaithful ,friends.andregardedthemwiththe Nutmostreverenceandaffection.

Howlittleknownto-dayistheglory ofmedievalmonasticism! Everyone knowsWestminsterAbbey,buthow fewknokitasLondon'sgreatWest MonasterywheretheBenedictine MonkslivedforManycenturies.Does BlackfriarsBridgerecalltopassers-by thegreatDominicanPriory?orthe well-knownCarmeliteStreetthehouse oftheCarmelites?orCharterhouse Square.thefamousmonasteryofthe Carthusians?

Ifsuchmemoriesareeverrecalled, whatideasdotheyconveytothemajorityofLondoners?Theyrememberwhattheyhaveheardandread fromtheirchildhoodthatthemonks andfriarswhooccupiedthesemonastichousesintheolddayswerealazy. self-indulgent,anduselesslotofmen, andthatHenryVIII.didajolly goodthinginwipingthemout.

Anti-monasticprejudicehaseaten intothesoulsofProtestants.

Andnowonder.Forthosewho plunderedthemonasteriesanddispersedthemonksinthesixteenthcenturywerehardpushedtojustifytheir crime.Thedissolutionwasmostunpopularthroughoutthecountry,and sotheVisitorswhomthepiousKing HenryVIII.sentaroundgaveavery blackreportofthemoralsofthe monks.For300yearsProtestanthis,torianshaverepeatedthecalumniesof theKing'smonasticVisitors,and therebeingverylittleopportunityof presentingtheothersideofthequestion,theiniquitiesofthemonkshave heldthefield,andbecometraditional. Butabetterspiritprevailsto-day.Impartialhistoriesofpre-Reformation timesarebeingwritten,andpeopleare becomingintenselyinterestedinthe medievalmonksandmonasteries.

"Bytheirfruitsyoushallknow them,"isagoodoldmaxim;itfell fromdivinelips.Andevenahurried glanceatthedailylivesandlabours ofmonkssufficestoconvinceusof theholiness,thegrandeur,andtheusefulnessof Ordersmonasticism.Thereligious haveeachtheirownrule,their ownspirit,theirowncustoms,their ownformandcolourofhabit.But essentiallytheymarethesame.Allare bisedontheobservanceoftheGospel counsels:allaimattheperfectfollowingofChrist.ThecontemplativeOrdersfollowChristinHishiddenlife. Choiristheirchiefoccupation,their workforGod.Thetimesbetweenthe hoursofprayerarefilledupwithliteraryworkandagriculture.TheactiveOrdersfollowChristinHispubliclife.Withthemchoirdutiesare notparamount,andpreaching,education,andcharitableworksofallkinds corewithintheirscope.

fligiouslivebyrule:hencethe nale"Regulars.'Everymomentof themonasticdayhasitsspecified duty:notaminuteiswasted.Prayer isthesoulofthemonasticlife.At midnight,andinsomeOrdersacouple ofhoursaftermidnight,themonks ariseandgotothechurchforthe chantingoftheDivineOffice.After

"Lauds"theyretiretorest,andinthe earlymorningtee),areagaininchoir fortheLitanyoftheSaints,meditation,the"LittleHours,"andtheConventualMass.Breakfastfollows;then eachonegoestohisparticularwork. Hereoneseeshowindustriousare monks.

Itisinmanywaysthesamenowas itwasintheMiddleAges.Then,as now,thevisitorwasamazedatthe variousactivitiesofamonastery.The cloisterwasanextremelybusyplace. Inalcoveswithwindow,openinginto thecloistergarthsattranscribersof theHolyBible,writersofdevotional andhistoricalworksandilluminators ofmanuscripts.Everymonasteryhad aschoolnotonlyfornovicesandstudents,butalsoforthelaity.Afirstclassfreeeducationwasatthedisposalofeveryone."Areligiouseducationincomparablysuperiortothe mereathleticismofthenoble'shall wasextended(bythemonasteriesto themeanestserfwhoaskedforit," writesDeanFarrar.Themonksalso lecturedintheUniversitiesofOxford, Cambridge,Paris.andelsewhere. Preachingandevangelisingwere,of course,practisedwiththeutmostzeal; andthepreachingfriarsusedtogoto thetownsandvillages,andinthehighwaysandbywaysdeliveredtheword ofGod:eventhecontemplativemonks attimescameoutoftheirseclusionto evangelisethe..nations.

Norwereprofanelearningandthe physicalsciencesneglected.ThewritingsofoneofthecelebratedFranciscansofthethirteenthcentury--Roger Bacon-showamazingresearchinto thesecretsofnature.Heforetoldthe triumphsofsteamandelectricity;he knewsomethingofthetelescopeand themicroscope,andevenoftheaeroplane."Ihavenotseenaflying-machine,"hewrites,"andIdonotknow anyonewhohasseenone;butIknow

awisemanwhohasthoughtoutthe principleofthe,thing."Hesayshe "spentmorethan£2,000(afabulous amountinthosedays)onsecretbooks andvariousexperiments,andlangu agesandinstrumentsandmathematicaltables,andotherthingsnecessary forexperimentalresearches."

Itisimpossibletoenumeratethe endlessenterprisesofthemedieval monks.Theiractivitiesincludedpoetry,painting,music,architecture,law, medicine.Everythingthattendedto promotethegloryofGo'dandthewellbeingofmankindwasofinterestto them.Besidestheworkofthechoir monks,thelaboursofthelaybrethrenwereofnolittleimportance.These wereemployedincooking,gardening; farming.tailoring,shoemaking,carpentering;and,manyofthembeingskilledartisansbeforeenteringreligion, theyenabledthemonasterytodispenseingreatmeasurewithoutsideor hiredlabour.ThelayBrothers,now asthen,aremonksitfriarsinthe strictsense.Theymaketheusual vows,andattendthevariousreligious exercisesoftheCommunity,buttheyarenotboundtotherecitalofthe DivineOffice.Their"office"consists ofanumberofPaternosterssaidsome whatintheorderoftheCanonical Hours.ThepositionofalayBrother givestheadvantagesofthereligious lifetothosewhodonotfeelcalledto thepriesthood,eitherthroughlacking sufficienteducationorfrompersonaldisinclination."Lessthanpriest,and morethanlayman,onthethreshold oftheChanceltheyarewellcontent tohover."

Thisbriefsketchshowshowfullof goodworkswerethedaysofthe monksofold,anditispleasanttosee inthewonderfulgrowthofCatholicisminourowndayanextraordinary revivalofmonasticism.Mostofthe religiousOrdersarealreadyinour midst.Maytheyemulateandindeed surpasstheholinessin-Iactivity(..f theirforerunners!

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Modernrefdrmershaveaveryinter- estingpastimewhichconsistsmainly ofpushingmandownanabyssinor- dertopullhimout.Thefacttha., itisfareasiertoshoveamanover aprecipicetifatitistodrawhim backdoesnotdeterthemfromthe pleasureofthepastime;nordoesthe factthatamanpusheddownanabyss maybreakhisneckorfallsofarthat heisbeyondrecovery.TheProhibi- tionists,lotexample,havesubstitut- edlaw drinking-breakingdrinkinganddelirious forcarelessdrinking.The firstpartofthepastimeisnow.n fullswing.Thesecondpartwill beginsomeyearsfromnowwhenthese reformerswillendeavourtodowhat theyshouldhavedoneinthefirstplace:teachAmericanstheartof drinking.TheprobabilitythatAmer- icamaythenbesofardowntheabyss astobebeyondreformation,inno wayinterfereswiththeirpresentde- termination.Thepastimedemands thecreationofgreaterevilsforthe cureoflesserones.InFrance,afew yearsago,thereformerswerefanatical intheiradvocacyofbirthcontrol.To- day,theyarebecomingquiteasfana- ticalintheiradvocacyoflargefami- lies.But,bytar,thebestexample ofthistragicsportisgiveninthere formers'methodwithdivorce.

Afewyearsago,thesereformers wereadvocatingdivorceasacurefor uphappymarriage.To-day,thesesamereformersareadvocatingmar- riageasacureforunhappydivorce. Oncetheyweretryingtoeducatepeo plefordivorce.Nowtheyaretrying toeducatethemformarriage.Theybeganbypushingmanoverthepre- cipice.Nowtheyareendeavouring topullhimup.

Inthecurrentissueofthe"Atlantic Monthly,"anEnglishwomanpreach-er,writingbyinvitationonthesub- jectofmarriageanddivorce,endswith thefollowingpassagesinthebestpul- pitmanner:

"Iamassuredthatmarriageisnot merelyanaffairfortheindividual.BothChurchandStatedowelltocon- cernthemselveswithit.Butletthem dosoattherightend-thatistosay, at"Tothebeginning.failinmarriageisagreatand tragicfailure-tragicforthemarried

this.Butto-day,forothers,divorce hasmadeitsothatthereisnobegin- ning.Amanorwomanneedsno longertolooktoonemarriage,butto manymarriages.Eachnewamour canheaweddingeachnewcoolingof passiondivorce.Itwaswhenthe snobsstarteddivorceasaluxuryfor therichthatreformersshouldhave crushedit.Theypreachedit,instead, asauniversalremedy.Itwasthen thattheyshouldhavebeenadvocat- ingthiseducationformarriage.Now, withdivorceeasilypossible,education forbettermarriagesislargelyvain. Menandwomento-daycanfindno necessityforthepathofmostresistance.Whenthebethrothalardour isdead,thereisnoimperativeneed forsoothingofftheroughedges,no needformutualadaptation,noneed forself-disciplineandrestraint.There isafacilesolutionofalldifficulties; thereistheeasywayoutbydivorce. made-Ignoranceandlevityshouldbe impossible,"commandsthe preacher.Evenapartialattainment ofthisideal-andthatistheonlypos- sibleattainmentofitonearth--ismadepracticallyimpossiblebydivorceitself;atleast,asfarasmar- riageisconcerned.Ignoranceand levityisregardtomarriageholdno seriousconsequencesforthosewho believeindivorce.Theybecometo suchpeoplelittlemorethantrivialmistakes,thepenaltytowhichisescapedbymakingmistakesafresh. Whatespecialneedisthereforwis- domandhighseriousnessinanadven- turewhich,attheworst,cantermin- ateonlyinanopportunityforanotherlightandignorantadventure?

"Everyeffortshouldbemadeto createadeepsenseofresponsibility," suggeststhepreacher.Butwithdivorce,standingasapermissibleeasy wayoutofmarriageandthus,with itsever-readiness,characterisingmar- riageasarathertransitoryandtrivialaffair,howcananydeepsenseofre- sponsibilitybecreated?Ispeak,of course,ofthosewhobelieveindi-

extraordinary,orareblessedbysome specialgraceofGod.Itisbestfor mostofusthattheideaofdivorce neverentersourkads.Thereformerweepslargetearsoverunhappy marriages;butthefactis,mostmar- rii.gesareunhappy;theycanbeno happierthanlifeitself.Mostmen, mostwomen,areintermittentlyun- happy.Itwouldheverycuriousif marriageswerenotso.

Therearesome,ofcourse,who throughtheirmistakes,orthrough theirundisciplinedtemperamentand selfishness.aromorethanusuallyun- happy.Marriageforthemis,asthey wiliit,apunishmentoranopportun- tyforreformation.Then,thereare thosewhothroughnorealfaultof theirown,atleast,wecanassume this,areveryunfortunatelymarried.Buttohavespeciallegislationforthese fewwouldbeasimpracticalasit wouldbeunjust.Divorcebeganwith somesuchexclusivelegislationasthis, andbeholdwhitherithasdrifted.Mar- riagesarebrokenuniversallynowbecauseofadisagreementonabaseball scoreoranargumentoveranecktie. Indissolublemarriageisbestforthe greatestnumber.Thefabricofcivili- sationcannotbetorndownforthe sakeofaisN. Itseemsstrangeto methatthosescientifichumanitarians wboaredevotedtobringingman,who aasverycuriouslythwartedEvolution h3'goingoffat,crazytangent,back intothefoldof-odoxanimals,and whoaresopassionatelyinterestedin thefutureoftherace,arealsoardent supportersofeasydivorce.

Iwritehere,asisobvious,ofthe necessityofindissolublemarriage apartfromthedefinitecommandof Christ.Manandwomanarefallencreaturesandthereformers'sidealof perfectionisbeyondattainmentfor themwhilehereonearth.Asawise criticoncesaid:Menandwomenare nevercelestiallyhappywhensingle. whyshouldtheybecelestiallyhappy whenmarried?Forafewrarespirits thoughidoubtit,marriagemaybea sustainedandpassionatepoem.But formostofus,marriagemustbe,like life,abitofprose,prosewithitspurvorce.Agitatorsfordivorcehaveplcpatchesandweakspots,prosewith calledmarriagesanctionedlust.Mar-itslongperiodsofflatnessanddime riagemayhavebeentosomeraencord,butprose,neverthelessthatcan andwomenacareeroflust.But,asbehammeredandshapedandwrought farasoneChurchisconcer.ed,itisintoanachievement,splendidand notsanctionedlust.Ittookdivorcesolidandsound.Butitmustbe tosanctionlust.Ifmarriageisforthe partners,evenmoretragicfortheirraisingofchildrenandforthecreation children.Everyoneshouldbetaughtofamutuallyhelpfulpermanentcorntothinkofmarriageasahighandpanionship,thendivorceisclestruc- sacredresponsibility.BothChurchtiveofmarriage.Itmakeschildren andState-butespeciallytheChurch--littlemorethanburdens,strewndown shouldregarditasagraveindictmenttheroadofpassion,anditmakescornagainstthemselvesthatanyoftheirpanionshiplittlemorethanoneoc membersshouldmarrywithoutknow-manylightandevenescentaffairsof ingwhattheyareabout. theheart.Marriage,withdivorceal-

"Ignoranceandlevityshouldbewaysthepossibleoutcome,isnothing madeimpossible,sofarasanyteach-butamomentaryexperiment.Divorce iagormoralauthoritycanmakethemdoesnothelpchildren,itdoeX.-othelp so.Nooneshouldbeallowedtoad-inthecreationofanoblecomrideship. mitfailurelightlyorquickly.EveryItencouragesficklenessandirrespon- effortshouldbemadetocreateadeepsibility.Itisnothingmorethana senseofresponsibility,toinducethosemakeshiftofweakmenandwomento whohavefailed,totrywhethersuc-relievethemoftheburdenoftheir cessbenotyetpossible. pettyboredom,toallowthemtheway-

"ButsolongaseitherChurchorwardindulgenceoftheirpassions.It Statebasesitslawsuponafiction.asisdivorcethatsanctionslust.Yet,an longastheirmoralityleansuponaadvocateofdivorce,alarmedatits dishonestbutabsolutelyrigidpre-growingevil,asthepreacherhere,can tense-olongwilltheyshirkthehard-speakof"creatingasenseofresponsi- erbuttruerdutyofinculcating -soNay!"

highanidealofmarriage,sodeepa Alas,thepooridealist.Now,haysenseofmutualandracialresponsi-ingeducatedmentodivorce,she bility.thatbothseparationanddi-wouldhavehimeducatedtomarriage. vorcewillatlastbecomeasrareasButsheistoolate.Shecomplains theyarealwaystragic." bitterlyofthelaxityoftheChurch.

Thisisthereformeratherbest.Sheishighlywroughtupoverthose Onewouldlookfarforabetterex-whowillnottripalongtohersongof ampleofthemodernfashionofreformnobilityandthefutureoftherace. appeal.ThesentenceshaveasturdyShedoesnotknowhowwilfuland andpersuadingringtothem.Theystubbornaremen'spassions.Shehas marchoutinFormAloftheBestthrownmanovertheprecipice.Now, Style.Somesoaronwingsofnoble , shewouldhavehim,atcall,comascarsentiment.Otherstrampoutstal-ingback.Shehasnoconceptionof warthlywithahardinessrareamongtheordinaryman.Sheseeshimas womenpreachers.Othersshinewith asortofairycreaturelikeherself. thelightofgreatdiscovery,as:"ToAllowhimtheopportunityofdivorce, failinmarriageisagreatandtragicshesays,butteachhimnottotake failure."Nodoubtthesentimentalit.Sheisquitesurethatacourse humanitarianorphilanthropistwhoofsermonsissufficienttomakeaGalareadsthemisdeeplymoved.Buttohadoutofhim.Shefliesthepretty anyonecapableofclearthinkingitkiteofheridealismhighintheclouds, mustbeobviousthattheyarelittleandtheniswroththattheearthdoes morethananemotionalsuperstructurenotfollowitthroughtheheavens. foramassofillogicalnonsense.

Thereisverylittlewritingsoper- Atroublewiththesereformersis niciousashollowidealismlikethis.thattheythinksomehowthataper- fectlyidealmarriagestateisperman- believe,The modernworld,itiscustomaryto entlypossibleforallofus.Thatis suffersfrommaterialism,but itmustnotheforgottenthatitsuf.apleasantthoughttothink.butadif- fersalsofromavacuousidealism,Theficultthoughttoapply.Whenmost materialistismostoftenobvious.Theofusmarry,ourmarriageprovidedit idealistisachildoftheclouds,and,hasbeenundertakenwithcareand alas,mosteverybodybelievesthatallthoughtfulness,isaboutasperfectas cloudshavesilverlinings. anythinginourlivesisperfect.A Tobeginwith,thisidealismistooconstanttryingoverandoverofvari- late.BothChurchandState,writesousmateswouldleaveusevenfarther thepreacher,shouldconcernthemsel-hack,asarule.thanwhenwestarted. veswithmarriage"attherightend,vorlaxitybreedslaxity.Ifamarthatistosay,atthebeginning."Thereridgeisanextraordinaryachievement, iseneChurchthathasalwaysdonethenitisbecausethepartiestoitare

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ThePopularGirlandBoyCompetition,whichduringthepasttwo monthsarousedmuchinterestinand beyondtheprecinctsoftheschool, cametoacloseonthenightofthe14th November,whenalargenumberof friendsofthechildrencrowdedthe schoolgrounds.Halfanhourafter thetenminutes'silentvoting,theintensebutsuppressedexcitementwas givenventtoinonemightycheer, whenNoreenPeirlwasliftedupon highbyMavisGilfuis,whileMr.Lyons _proclaimedherthewinnerwith30,444 'votestohercredit.Noreenproved herselfa"pearl"ofsurprisinglygreat price!Eachoftheotherpopular girls-KathleenRussell,PhyllisWelby. MavisGilfuis.Elsie.11cGrade,and BiddyBrogan-receivedhermeedof applauseonthenumberofvotesbeing announced:thenfollowedashortperiodofanxioussuspenseuntilitwas knownthatFredConnaughtonledthe barswith15,233votes.Vociferous eheeringandwarmhandshakingfollowed.AlgyMcDaniell(aclosesecondWillieWaugh,JamesLalor,MelvilleTangney,andJohnClarkwere greetedwithnolessheartinessas theirvotesweremadeknown.Little Noreenboreherhonourssleepily--she isonlyseven,anditwas11p.m.Fred borehiswithcalmdignity,butaspirit ofelationpervadedtwolargegroups wherehearts/beathappilyatthe thoughtofhighhopesrealised.Only twocouldwin,andtheotherchildren andtheirgeneroussupportersseemed toexperiencenosmartofde:.eat,orif theydid,theemotion,keenperhaps, huttransient,soongaveplacetoone ofjoyandsatisfactionthatthrough themgoodhasbeenaccomplished.The competitionrealisedthesumof/682 4sIdfortheConventOratory-aresulthighlygratifying.Toeachand allwhohelpedtoachievesogreata success.Rev.MotherandtheSisters tendedtheirheartiestthanks.

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Mr.T.P.Cummins,whohasrecently cometoIrelandfromAustralia,has beenappointedbyMr.J.J.Walsh (Postmaster-GeneralandDirectorof theforthcomingTailteannGames),as representativeforAustraliaandNew Zealandonthecentralpromoting CouncilofthebigfestivalbeingorganisedinIrelandtorunduringthe earlyweeksinAugust.1924.

Quiteundauntedbylastyear'spostponement,Mr.WalshandhisExecutivearesatisfiedthatnextyear's Gameswillbenefitfromthetimeextension.Supportisguaranteedform everycountrywheretheIrishraceis scattered,andsomethinginthenature ofabighome-comingisexpected. Everybranchofindoorandoutdoor athleticsisbeingcateredfor-native MusicandArtwillfillanimportant placeintheschemeofrevivingthe ancientIrishGame.ofTara.Organisersarebeingsentouttothedifferent countries.world-widetouristagencies arebeinginterested,specialroundexcursionratesarebeinggiventotour istswithfacilitiesforallvisitorsto touchthehistoricbeautyspotsinthe EmeraldIsle.

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Dr.MauriceFrancisEgan,American writer,diplomat,andversatileauthor, wasrecentlyseriouslyathisflume, BeachHaven,N.J.lieissufferingfromchronickidneytrouble.Dr.Egan wasformerlyU.S.MinistertoDenmark.

Colognemessagestates:The burialofthedeadhasbecomesucha prekbleminmanypartsofGermany, thatitisnounusualthingtoseepoorpeoplecarryingtheirdeadtothe cemeteriesonwheelbarrows,because theyhavenotthefundstohirea hearse.

HilaireBelloc,thenotedCatholic writer,hadanarrowescapefroma seriousaccidentwhilemotoringin Somersetshirerecently.Hiscarwas ascendingasteephillwhenthesteer- inggearbrokeandthemachinebegan togorapidlybackwarddownhill.The occupantsescapedseriousinjuries onlybyanarrowmargin.

UnderthemanagementoftherepresentativeoftheNationalCatholic WelfareCouncil,thelargesumsof moneycollectedbythebishopsofthe UnitedStatesforRussianReliefand senttotheHolySee,weredistributed. Thisreliefworkreacheditshighest pointinMay,1923.Atthattime 158,000famine-strickenpeoplewerere- ceivingreliefinthenameofAmerican Catholicsandaaideoveronemillion dollarsinmoneyhadbeenexpended. TheAmericanReliefAdministration withdrewfromRussialastJuly.The NationalCatholicWelfareCouncil's representative,withoneassistant,has remainedtoclosehiswork. * * *

MerrillCouncil(Wis.,U.S.A.),KnightsofColumbus,ownsfortyacres oflandonthetopofBigHill,where theyplantoerectamonumentto PereReneMenard,FrenchJesuitmissionarywho,itisbelieviii,disappear- edfromthishillin1663whileonamissionaryjourneyamong amonttheIndians.

CardinalVanRossum,whohasjust completedatourofNorthernEurope, wasreceived bythePope, andpresentedareportconcerningconditionsinthecountrieshehadvisited. Hewasreceivedwithgreatcourtesy, hesaid,inmanyProtestantcountries, andwasparticularlyoptimisticregard- ingthefuturegrowthoftheChurchin theBalticregion.

DespitetheurgingofSirArthur ConanDoyle,Britishspiritualistme- diumsareaversetogoingtotheUnit- edStatestofacetheordealofanexaminationbythecommitteeofscient- istsappointedtoweightheclaimsof spiritualism.AccordingtoMrs.Mackenzie,secretaryoftheBritishCollege ofPsychicScience,theprincipleobjec- tionisthatthemediumscannotbe sureofestablishingcommunicationwiththespiritsoftheotherworldat aspecifiedtime.

TheHighChurchAnglicansofLiv- erpoolhavefoundedanewJournalists' Guild,whichtheyhaveplacedunder theprotectionofSt.FrancisdeSales, takingtheirideafromtherecenten- cyclicalofPopePiusXL. * * **

DomColumbaEdmonds,ofFort AugustusAbbey,Scotland,isdead, aftera'longillness.HewasaScotsmanandaconvert.Hisactivities, particularlyinGlasgow,resultedin numerousconversionsamongsthisfel- lowcountrymen.Asaliturgicaland historicalstudent,hehadconsiderable eminence,someofhisworkshaving becomestandard.Hewasparticu- larlynotedforhiswritingsdealingwiththeancientCatholichistoryof Scotland.

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CountLouisHamon,anIrishde- scendentofanoldNormanfamily,whoisnowlivinginLondon,claims thathehasdiscovered,fromancient manuscriptsintheVaticannLibrary, importantchemicalrecipestransmit- tedindocumentsfromtheoldEgyp- tians,thatwillrevolutionisemany modernprocessesinindustrialchemis- try. * * *

CountClementDroste-Vischering,a GermanCatholicleader,isdeadatthe ageof91.Hewasthefatherofthe VenerableSisterMary,whoinduced PopeLeoXIII.tomakethededica- tionofthev:orldtotheSacredHeart.

M.MareSangniersummedupthe spiritoftheCongressforworldpeace recentlyheldbyCatholicsocietiesat Innsbruck,whenhesaidthatthegreat eventofitsmemorabledayswasnot

theattempttosettlethisorthat pointunderdiscussion,butthemoral andspirivalrenewalofcontactbetweenthesoulsofcountriessolatelyalienated."Governmentsmaydefine thematerialfrontiersofStates,but wehaveopenedthosemoralfrontiers throughwhicha'realreadypouringthe ardentchampionsoffuturePeace."

SisterXavierBerkeley,accompanied byfourotherEnglish-speakingSisters ofCharity,arrivedatNewYorkre- cently.SisterXavieristhedaughter ofLadyCatherineBerkeley,ofEng- land,andforthirtyyearshaslivedthe missioner'slifeamongtheChinesein EastChekiang.Sheandacompan- ionSisterwerecalledtotheParis motherhouseonbusinesslast.Decem- ber,andtheyarenowreturningto theirmissionhomeviatheUnited States.titterXavierstoppedalsoin London,thusgivinghermotherthe joyofseeinghercnceagain.

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Fourprelates,includingamissionary bishopandthreeFrenchbishops,havebeennamedasKnightsoftheLegion of TheyHonourbytheFrenchGovernment. are.:Msgr.Gibier,Msgr.Legasse, Msgr.deCarsaladeduPont,andMsgr. Reynaud.

Theaveragenumberofconversions totheCatholicChurchinEnglandan- nuallyforthepastfiveyearshasbeen 10,000.

TheRev.JohnTalbotSmith,LL.D., oneofthebest-knownCatholicwritersoftheday,diedrecentlyinMiser- cordiaeHospital,NewYork,following alongillness.FatherSmith'sdeath wasunexpected,ashehadshownsigns ofrecovery,andwasel(pectedtoleave thehosiptalatanearlydate.Hewas aformerEditoroftheNewYork"Ca- licReview." * * * *

TheCatholicsenator,M.VanCau- wenbergy,whodiedrecentlyatLierre, hisnativecity,wasthedoyenofthe senateaftertherecentdeathofMsgr. Keesen.Hewasbornin1848,and wasapupiloftheJesuits.Hestudied law,waspresidentofthebarofMa- ntes,andin1872becametheMayor ofhiscity,apostheoccupiedfor manyyears.In1894M.Cauwenbergh waselecteddeputyforMalines.He remained26yearsintheChamber,and thenwenttotheSenate.M.Van Cauwenberghtookpartinthtprepara- tionanddiscussionofalltheimport- antlaws.Hewasoneoftheskilful andcourageousmenwhosucceededin defeatingtheanti-clericalcurrent whichatonetimereignedinBelgium, andinbringingthecountryintothe handsoftheCatholics.

OutofdeferencetotheCatholicBis- hopofMiddlesborough,theAnglicans, whohavejustformedanewdiocese inthepartofYorkshireoverwhich BishopLacyrules,havedecidedto calltheirnewseeaftertheancient AbbeyofWhitby,sothatthenew prelatewillbeknownastheBishopof Whitby.

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TheBenedictinemonkswhowerefor manyyearsexiledfromFrance,and whofoundsanctuaryatQuarrAbbey, IsleofWight,arebackintheirold monasteryatSolesmes.Theremoval ofrestrictionsbytheFrenchGovernmentpermittedthemonkstoreturn totheirbeautifulhome.

Prominentamongstthecongrega- tiongatheredintheCarmetoCon- ventatKirkEdge,nearSheffield,Eng- land,toassistatthereligiousprofes- sionofanun,wereaProtestantvicar andhiswife,whohadcometosee their(laughtermakehervowsinOne ofthemostausterereligiousordersof theCatholicChurch.Thenewly-pro- fessedbecameaconvertthreeyears ago,andshortlyafterherreceptionintotheChurchtestedhervocationin theCarmeliteOrder.

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"TheConstitutionoftheUnited States,"saysPresidentCoolidge,"is thefinalrefugeofeveryrightthatis enjoyedbyanyAmericancitizen.So longasitisobserved,thoserights willbesecure.Wheneveritfallsinto disrerectordisrepute,theendofor- derlyorganisedgovernment,aswe haveknownitformorethan125years, willbeathand.TheConstitutionre- presentsagovernmentoflaw.There isonlyoneotherformofauthority, andthatisagovernmentofforce Americansmustmaketheirchoicebe- tweenthesetwo.Onesignifiesjus- ticeandliberty.theothertyrannyand oppression.ToliveundertheAm- ericanConstitutionisthe,greatest

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Helsingfors,Denmark,despatchesstatethattheBolshevikihavebanish- ed400priestsfsomArchangel,andin- terned300othersintheChekaprisons.

Catholicityisapparentlyforging aheadinSweden,longastrongholdof Lutheranism.TheLondon"Daily Mail"publishesadispatchfromits Stockholmcorrespondenttotheeffect thatthereistobea"SwedishEvan- gelicalMissiontoRomebywayof retaliationfortheconsiderableRoman CatholicactivitiesinSweden."So strongwastheunionofChurch'and StateinSweden,thatitisonlysince 1873thatapersonovereighteenyears ofagewaspermittedtoabandonLuth- eranism.OnlyProtestantworshipwas allowedfromtheyear1591until1780, whenfreedomofworshipwaspermit- terforeignresidents.Therearenow aboutfivethousandCatholicsinthe countryandapproximatelytwentyfivepriests.

ThenumberofChristiansinBengal hasmorethandoubledduringthelast fortyyears.AtpresenttheCatholic populationnumbers26,083malesand 24,474females.TheCatholicshead thelistofotherChristiandenomina- tions.

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TherewasatimewhenCatholic apologistswerekeptbusytryingtoexplainthereasonablenessoftheritual ofthesacredofficesoftheChurch,but thattimemustbenumberedamongst the"formerthings"that"havepassed away.""Thepulpitwasflankedwith lilies,"readthedescriptionofaBaptistChurcn'serviceinMelbourne,and thewriteradded,"fiftyyearsagoone wouldnothaveseenliliesinaBaptist Church."Iknownotwhetherthat statementiscorrect,butitpassedunchallengedthroughtheMelbourne"Argus."WhetherweseeliliesinBaptistchurchesornot-1haveneverbeen inaBaptistchucrh-wecan,ifwe will,seebunsinProtestantchurches atcertaintimes,andataharvestfestival,weknowthatevenpumpkins havebeenseengracingthepulpit.The peeplewhoplacepumpkinsinpulpits werewonttocryoutveryloudly againstincenseandacolytes,butas iheyhavenowbegunto"considerthe lies,"perhapstheyarenutfarfrom takingtoLatinalso.

Thepumpkinmayhaveitsproper placeinapulpit,thoughthepumpkin. headedshouldneverbeallowedtoenterapulpit,andifinthesedaysthe scale'ofculturehasrisenbystepsfrom pumpkinstolilies,maywenothope thatthewritforritualmayrun throughthedrabsectsstillunaffected byritualismofanykind,untilthose whocometothechurcheslookingfor light,mayatleast"seestars."

InacertainchurchinW.A.amemorialservicewasheldforthefallen soldiers,andeverybodyattendingwas askedtobringwhiteflowers,andviolets,"tolayontheflag."

BytheflagwasmeantthehonouredUnionJack,andnotthegreatstone beforethechurchsteps.Thisrather beautifullittleceremony,oflayingvioletsdownontheflag,forwhich/noble soldiershadbledouttheirlives,must havebeenverytouching,butitwas disloyaltothetraditionsofsimplicity inworship,whichthechurchthatarrangedthislittleritualhadboasted sinceitsfoundation.

InanotherchurchinW.A.,atthe eveningservice.brightnesswasadded by"processionsandbanners."Imagine "processions!"SometimesintheCatholicChurchweholdaprocession,

butwehavenotreachedthesublime heightofpluralisingwithseveralin theonenight.Pumpkinsandplurals --wherearetheygettingto?Once againarisesthewildquestion,"Will itleadthemtoLatin?"OnlastArmisticeDay,inoneProtestant church,theminister"placedawreath ontheHonourBoard,'andapiper playedthe"Cocko'theNorth.'Honour totheparsonandalsotothepiper, butastheMelbourne"Argus"saidof theBaptistlilies."Onewouldnot haveseen"suchaceremonyinaPresbyterianchurch"fiftyyearsago."

Inanotherchurch,theministertook intothepulpitalittlebookwithfour leaves.Eachseveralleafhadadifferentcolour.Oneleafwasblack, anotherred,anotherwhite,andthe lastgolden.ThegoodmanproceededtoparabalisethewholeGospel,by thosesimplevariationsofcolour,and explainedthattheblackleafrepresentedsin,thereadleafblood(theBlood ofChristthatredeemedus),thewhite leafrepreseptedinnocence,possible throughtheRedemption,andthegoldenleafrepresentedglory-theglory ofheaven.Thetministerdeservesa placewithFortunatusarilDurandus. But,justasthepeoi'ewhoplacedvioletsontheUnionJackwould,"fifty yearsago,"havegrownviolentatCatholicswhogrewvioletstoplaceonan altar,sotheministerwiththetwo colours,redandgold,andtheblack andwhiteleaves(blackandwhitenot beingcolours),wouldprobablyhave turnedpurplewithwrathattheritual ofthecanonicalcoloursoftheCatholicChurch,hadtheybeenpresentedto hisconsideration"fiftyyearscago," whentheBaptistsusednotliliesto flankpulpitswith.Nottoprolong thispaper,whichisintendedtocall theattentionofCatholicstohow,at everyturn,thesincereflatteryofimitationacknewledgeshoweveninunessentialthingstheChurchhasled themalongrightlines,letuscongratulatetheBaptistsandtherest,whip have,likeobservantboyscouts,taken noticeofwhattheysawwhenthey lookedovertheCatholicfence.Keep onlooking,keeponimitating,formen maymakeofpumpkinsstepping stonestohigherthings.Oneofthe Englishpoetssayssomethinglike that.

AVictimoftheBolshevists

TheRightRev.MonsignorPeter Rodzia-Trocki,whowasarrestedand condemnedtodieonfourdifferent occasionsbytheBolshevists,butin eachinstanceescapedfromtheCommunistswiththeaidofIntellectuals andJews,arrivedinNewYorkrecentlyasadelegateoftheRussian andPolishhierarchiestoseekfundsin theUnitedStatesforPolishmissionaryactivities.

Thepersecutionofhimself, exile toSiberiaofonebrotherandtheexecutionoftwoothersbytheBolshevistswereattributedbytheMonsignortothefactthattheRedswere desirousofextermniatingthefamily sothatthename,whichwasnoted foritspopularityamongthepeasantry,couldbeassumedbyLeonTrotsky,MinisterofWar.Heexplained thatthenameofTrockiistheRussionequivalentofTrotsky,andsought toprovehisassertaionbyemphasing thattheRedleader'srealnameis Bernstein,underwhichhewasknown whilehewasinthiscountrypriorto theoverthrowoftheKerenskyregime.

MonsignorTrocki,whorelatedhis storythroughaninterpreter.saidhe wasstillsufferingfromtheeffectsof anetousbreakdownfollowinghislast encoraterwiththeRedstwoyears ago.In1920hewasinchargeofthe DioceseatSkvira,asmalltownnear Kiev.whichwasoverrunbytheBolshevikarmyinitsdrivealongthe Polishfrontier.Histwoyounger brothers,LadislausandAlexander, wereplacedbeforeafiringsquad,and hisotherbrother,Roman,aneconomistwidelyknownthroughoutRussia andPoland,wassenttoSiberia.

TheMonsignor,beingamemberof theRomanCatholicChurch,wasincarcerated,butafewdayslaterescapedfromthelocalgaolandwasaid edinhisflightbyJews,whosesympathieswerearousedbecauseofthe persecutionoftheirrace.Thechurch, whichhassincebeenconvertedintoa restaurant,andthepropertywere seieedbytheRedsandalargereward wasofferedforhiscapture.

Disguisedasapeasant,thepriest continuedhiswanderings,disseminatinghisreligiousteachingswherever hewent,buteightmonthslaterwas

arrestedandthrownintoagaolinthe Ukraine.Althoughhesucceededin concealinghisidentity,hewascharged withbeingaspyandagainorderedto beshot.AtthisperiodoftheRed ruletheintellectualswerethegreatestsufferers,andtheycametohis assistance,makinghissecondescape possible.HethenagainfledtoPoland,andwastwicetakenprisoner,and duringhisseconddetentionwasidentifiedasMonsignorTrocki.Hewas immediatelyassignedtohardlabour. Abouttwenty-fourhoursbeforethe daysetforhisexecution,friendsonce morecametohisrescue,andhemade hiswhythroughtheenemylinesto nativesoil,wherehewasunderthe protectionofhisflag.

Aboutthistimehishealthfailed. ThepeopleofPolandunderthedominationoftheRussians,hedeclared, sufferedsilentlybutintensely,subsist. ingonnexttonothingtoeatandlit inginthefieldsandmountains,their homeshavingbeencommandeeredfor theRedtroops.

ButtheRussiansdidnotfaremuch better.Duringthewintermonthsof 1921theCommunistsoldierswerein asorryplight.Theirmoralewasas lowebb,theirfightingequipmentin poorcondition,andtheirleaderswere disheartened.Hehadheardofreportsofcannabilism-ofPolishbabes beingmurdered,cookedorroastedand eaten.Thetalesoftheseatrocities camefromtheprovinceofEkaterinoslav,whitherhetrampedandobtained positivecorroborationofthereports. Heinterviewedthenarentsofthe children,whoweretornfromtheir mothers'armsandmassacredintheir presence,andwhilehewasinthisdistrict,onseveraloccasions,hesaid,he witnessedthemurderofpriestsincold blood.

AfterconvalescinginPolandhewent toFrance.anddidmissionarywork amongthePolesemployedinthedevastatedareasuntilrecently,whenhe receivedhisnewcommissiontocome totheUnitedStates.

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AnimportantDecreehasjustbeen issuedbytheItalianGovernment,reintroducingReligiousInstructioninto allthegradesofprimaryschools.

Eversincehisadventtopower,SignorMussolinihasmadeitperfectly clearthatitwastheintentionofhis GovernmenttorespecttheCatholic conscienceofthenation,andtomake useofthegreatmoralpowerofCatholicisminhisworkofreconstruction.

InhisfirstspeechasMinisterof Education,SignorGentilepromisedto restorereligiousinstructioninthe schools,andaftermonthsofpatient labour,thispromisehasnowbeenredeemed. TheCasatiLaw.

Thereintroductionofreligiousinstructiontoitsrightfulplaceinthe schoolsofaCatholicnation(writes theRomecorrespondentofthe"Universe"),hasbeenthemostfar-reachingandreassuringstepyettakenby theFascistGovernment,andiswelcomedbythewholeofCatholicItaly. Thoughforalmostfiftyyearsreligious instructionhasceasedtobeimparted intheItalianprimaryschools,itwas never"bylawabolished,andsowe nowspeakofitsrestorationandreintroduction.

The"CasatiLaw,"precise,clearand incontrovertible,alwaysremained,but theLiberal-MasonicGovernmentsthat succeededeachotherintheItalian Parliament,had,byregulations,circulars,privateletters,unpunishedmunicipalinterference,and,aboveall,by masonicinfluence,practicallyannulled theprovisionsofthislaw.ThepresentGovernmenthas,however,swept awayMasonicinfluenceandpower fromitsgreateststronghold,theMinistryofEducation,andhasfacedthe questionwithitscharacteristncenergy. TheNewDecree.

Thedecreeopenswiththesewords: "TheteachingoftheChristianDoctrine,accordingt6thetraditionofthe CatholicChurch,isplacedasthebasis andcompletionofElementaryInstruction,inallitsgrades."Theprogrammedrawnuptosuitchildren fromtheageoffourtotwelveyears showsthatthequestionhasbeenapproached,inaverypracticalway.The teachersofthevariousprimaryclasses aretobetheteachersofreligion,each inhisorherownclass.Incasethe teacherisunabletogivereligiousinstruction,priests,religiousorlaypeopleoutsidetheschool,maybeemployedforthatpurpose.Astothe suitabilityofteachersforthismost importantoftheirduties,thedecree declaresthatthe"ReggioProvveditore"(theProvincialPrefectofEducation)willactinaccordancewiththe willofthecompetentecclesiastical authorities.

AttitudeoftheHierarchy.

OnoneofthedaysimmediatelyfollowingthegreatEucharisticCongress, ameetingofArchbishopsandBishops washeldinGenoatoconsiderthematterofreligiousinstructioninregardto thenewregulationsfortheelementary schools.Theprelatesassembledat thepalaceoftheArchbishopofGenoa, anddiscussedthewholematter,and whileexpressingtheirsatisfactionat whatwastobedonefortheprimary schools,earnestlyimpressedonthe governmenttheneedofprovidingfor religiousteachinginthesecondary schoolsandintheUniversities.

The"Osservatore-Romano."writing onthereformsintheschools,after speakingofwhatpastGovernments haddoneagainstreligiousinstruction, goesontosay:"Torecoverallthis ground,tostrikeattherootofall

thiswork,toriseabovesomanysectarialprejudices,torecognisereligious instructionas'Thefoundationand completion'ofeducationandofcivil andnationalformation,amongstareligiouspeople,wassomethingtruly generous,meritorious,solemn.And thistheGovernmenthasdone,andis preparingtodo,byimpartingthe teachingofReligionandChristian DoctrineaccordingtotheformreceivedfromCatholictradition. "Nothingwillbemoreefficaciousand usefultothisendthanthefactthat thequalificationforteachingberecognisedbythatecclesiasticalauthority, whichisguardiananddeposit,pfthe Catholictradition,accordingtowhich theChristianDoctrineisimparted."

NoDivorceinIreland

DivorcesarebecomingmorenumerousthaneverinBritain.Inthe FreeState,ontheotherhand,nota singledivorcehastakenplaceduring thepast12months.

ItisdoubtfulwhetheradivorcedeereecanbeobtainedatallintheFree State.Beforethetreatyonlyajudicialseparationcouldbegrantedby theIrishcourts,butassoonasthat decreewasgrantedthesuccessful partycouldsecureadivorcebypro- motingaprivatebillintheBritish HouseofLords,aproceduresocostly thatitwasbutseldomutilised.

Underajudicialseparationneither ofthepartiescouldremarry.Thejur- isdictionoftheIrishcourtsinmatrimonialmattershasnotbeenextended andnospecificprocedurehasbeen adoptedinsubstitutionfortheprivate billwhichinthepastcouldhavebeen promotedintheHouseofLords.It isaproblematicalpointwhetherapri- vatebillprayingfordivorcebyeither ofthepartiestoajudicialseparation canbepromotedintheIrishParlia ment.Ifitcannot,noactualdivorce canbegrantedintheFreeState.

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theU.S.A.andCanada,buttheyprefertheconditionsunderwhichthe performerworksinAustralia,,tothe strenuousneverendingrushingabout thatonehastoexperienceinvaudevilleunderthedirectionofUncleSam. "TheJoyBoys,"astheyaregenerally billed,commencetheirseasononSaturday.Oneofthemanynumbers theyarespecialisingis"WhoPutthe IinIreland,"thetuneofwhichissaid tobeveryhaunting,andbidsfairto outrivalsuchhitsas"Gallagherand Shean,"and"Yes!WeHaveNoBananas.""DapperDan"and"You TellHerIStutter,"arealsoincluded intheirlargerepertoire.AnewcornertothebillthisweekisMandeeAnsell,aMelbournegirl,whowasborn atSt.Kildajust19yearsago.Sheis apetitebrightAustraliangirl,educatedatoneofMelbourne'sleadingladies' colleges,andhasalreadyappearedin severalcompaniesinMelbourne,the lastperformancebeingleadinggirlin arevueattheAuditorium.Shehas afinesopranovoice.Inadditionto singinggoodsongs,shecanputover agoodragtimenumberin.abright andeffervescingmanner.MissAnsel( wonascholarshipattheConservatoriumofMusic,andhasmetriculatedat theUniversity,andissuretobeas popularinPerthasshewasinMelbourne.The1rincipalscreenattractioncomingtothePrinceofWaleson Saturday,isHarleyKnolesmirificproduction,"TheBohemianGirl."withan allstarEnglishcastheadedbyGladys CooperandIvorNovello.ThesupportingstarsareAubreySmith,ConstanceCollier,andMissEllenTerry. ,vhoseappearanceonthescreenwillbe adelighttothosewhowerefortunate enoughtohaveseenherinherprime.

PRODUCEMARKETREPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe28th.November,1923,asfol-

lows:

WheatenChaffF.a.q.toprime wheatenchaffremainedsteadyduring theweekunderreviewat£4lOsto£4 13sperton.Therehasbeenpracticallynocowchaffonthemarket,with agooddemand.

OatenChaff:Nooatenchaffhascome forward,withademandforafew trucksatabout£315sperton,providedthesampleisofgoodquality.

Oats:Theoatmarketremainsvery fullysupplied,buyersshowingvery littleinterestexceptinginexceptionallyplumpheavyfeedoats.Wequote heavyfeedsat2/11to3/-perbushel. withgoodsamplesat2/9,andinferiorat2/6perbushel.

OnSunday,the9th.inst.,thegeneralmeetingwillbeheldintheParish Flail,HighgateHill,andBenediction oftheBlessedSacramentwillbegiven afterwardsinthechurch.Members willreceiveHolyCommunionintheir respectivechurchesonthemorningof thegeneralmeetingday.

Itiswithsadnessatwerecord thedeathofourlatereveredBrother, PatrickMcCormack,PresidentofSt. Joseph'sConference,Subiaco,Hewas theoldestmemberofthesocietyin thisState,havingbeenformany yearsamemberinAdelaidebefore cominghereTheconstancyand diligencywithwhichheworkedforthe society,particularlyinconnectionwith thehospitalandinstitutions'visitation,wasaninspirationtotheyoungermembers.HeitwaswhoinauguratedtheworkofvistingtheconsumptivepatientsatWestSubiacolongbeforetheWoorolooSanatoriumwas built,andhecontinuedtotakeanactivepartinthehospitalu'orkrightup tohislastillness.Mayhissoulrest inpeace.

BrojM.Kennet-,thevice-presidentoftheSubiacoConference,isnow aninmateofSt.John'sHospital,and wehopeandpraythathemaysoon berestoredtohealthtotakeupthe workofthelatePresident.

ThemonthlymeetingoftheParticularCouncilwillbeheldonMonday the10th.inst.,anditisparticularly des'redtheeachConferenceshallhe reeresentedthereat.

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Barley:Afewtrucksofbarleyhave comeintothemarket,andforgood samplesfreeofsmutandwheat3/3 to3/4perbushelhasbeenobtained

Potatoes:Themarketfortheweek hasbeenveryerratic,startingat andfallingbackto£10lOsperton.We expecttoseethismarkettakeafurtherfallthiscomingweek,butwill r:oourbestwithanyparcelsconsigned oourcare.

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MISSIDAPALLIER:Goodwork inallrespects,whichdoesnotcallfor muchspecialcomment,exceptgeneralapprobation.Allnecessarytests verysound,givingproofofgoodmusicianshipandearneststudy.

MISSVERONICAKENNIWELL: Anexcellentcandidate,inwhosework therewasnotaflaw.Expressionand styleverymatureandonveryrational lines.BachFuguemostclearlyplayed.Sightreadingverymusicianly, andgeneralknowledgeverysound.

MISSALMAURQUHART:Thecx aminersagreeintheirverdictthatthe workspresentedbythiscandidateare distinctlyoftheHonoursStandard, displayinggoodtechniqueandgood musicianship.

AcombinedprogrammeofMusgrove CelebrityVaudevilleandthepickof motionpictures,commencesatthe PrinceofWalesTheatre,onSaturday, December1. Manypeopleareunder theimpressionthatTiltonandWest arenotAustralians,buttheyare,and areproudofthefact.Theyput theiracttogetherhereintheWest, andhavealwaysworkedontheclean cutlines.Theyhavemadeatripto

MusgroveCelebrityVaudeville. TILTONANDWEST.

TheJoyBoys,insongsandstories, musicandmirth.

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Theweeklymeetingwasheldyesterdayweek.Asmentionedpreviously, theMissesE.Hardwick,S.Dunne,C. Ryan,1.McCullock,A.Hardwick,and K.McKinnonhavedecidedtorepeat theverysuccessfulCinderelladance heldbythemon8th.ult.,and'have decidedonThursdaynext,6th.inst., asthedateonwhichthefunctiopwill againbeheld.Specialorchestral musicwillbeprovided,andadainty supperserved.Asthisdanceisbeing repeatedinviewofitsprevioussuccess,theladiesonthecommitteeexpectthatallpresentonthe8th.ult. willagainbepresentnextThursday, andarecateringforagoodattendance.

Another"AustralianLiteraryEvening"hasbeenpromisedbytheLiteraryCircleonFridaynext,7th.inst. Thesefunctionsinthepasthaveprovedmostdelightful,andthedateis wellworthrememberingforthatreason.

Greatenthusiasmisdisplayedregardingtheforthcomingrivertrips, thefirstofwhichwillbemadeon Tuesday,11th.inst.The"Valdana" hasbeencharteredfortheoccasion, alsoforanotherinJanuary.Itis anticipatedthattherewillbeaheavydemandontickets,soitisjustaswell tomakeupone'smindandgetin early. Themonthlysocialwasheldlast evening,butareportofthiswillappearnextweek.

Sheen,"impersonatedbyMessrs.Tom HerdandJ.J.Flanagan;song,"Red DevonbytheSea,"MissHilmaKitto; monologue,"ChristmasBells"and"His FirstLongTrousers,"MissEvaWilliams(ofC.Y.L.C.,Perth);song,"AngusMcDonald"and"AnEmblem," MissThurzaEva(ofPerth); song, "ThePommyBride,"Mr.HoraceJasper.AftertheintervalMissWhitmoreandMissArmstrongplayeda pianoforteduet;song,'Omaha,"Miss BonnieDaniels;ExhibtionWeightlifting,Mr.Geo.Dinnie;song,"My Prayer"and"Because,"MissMcDonough;songs,"TheWreath"and"The Devout,"Mr.Gliddon;song,"Hiawatha'sMelodyofLove,"MissM. O'Neill:recitations,"Charley'sAunt" and"AGirl'sReverieinChurch,"Miss Williams;songs,"Here'stoLove"and "WhenSongisSweet,"MissThurza Eva;song,"Yes.WeHaveNoBananas,"Messrs.FlanaganandHird; duet."Life'sDreamisO'er,"MissEva andMissMcDonough.

LandSettlementandImmigration TotheEditor.

Sionon1st.March,1890,andtaughtin theprimaryschoolsforsomeyears. DuringherlireatSale,perhapsthe mostnotableworkperformedby MotherChantaswastheinstructionof converts,she.beingabletobringto bearonthisall-importantdutyaknowledgeandexperiencewhicharegiven tofew.ThedeceasedreligiouscelebratedthegoldenjubileeofherprofessiononApril14,1918.

Althoughj-acticallyaninvalidfor years,sheassistedattheHolySacrificeoftheMass,andreceivedHoly CommuniondailyalmosttothelastMondaymorning,the12th,wasthelast timethevenerablenunwasableto hearMasswiththemembersofthe community.Shediedpeacefullyat 9o'clockonThursday,consciousto theend.

tin,R.Leeson,S.Chialow,Daily,j. White,S.Tson,A.Cook,J.Pilkington, W.Pavey,Shaw,Krachler,T.Lynch, J.Purser,D.Williams,H.Purling,Delaney;MissesHammersley,J.Lawler, M.Martin,E.Cook,P.Tresise,Cody 02),M.Hartley,Eves,D.Casserley, Harte.J.Tormey,F.M-aschmidt,A. Foley,.Williams(2),Lockyer,W.LeesoPl mth_F.Gol2an,Walsh(2).

DEATH,

SCANLAN.-OnNovember20,atSt. John'sHospital,Subiaco,Annie,belovedwife,ofMichael,ofYalgoo,and motherofMichael(Fremantle),John (Perth),James(Menzie,SisterM. Benedict(NewNorcia),andMrs.F. Helm,.Derbyshire(England).

INMEMORIAM.

Justawordforthetea-rooms:Itit, certainlynicetohavealovelybig, airyroomlikeourClubRoom,where plentyofinterestingreadingmatter intheshapeofperiodicals,eta.,is available,andapiano,ifmusicisfancied,torepairtointheheatofmiddaytohavelunch,andspendareatly enjoyablehogswithclubfriends.The tea-roomsarewellpatronisedinthe daytimebetween12and2,butthere aremanymemberswhospendtheir timeelsewhere,andwhodonqtrealise howpleasantlytheirluncheonhour mightbespentintheClubRooms, wheretea,coffee,etc.,areavailablefor anominalsum.Ifafewofthese memberswpuldtrytheclubtea-rooms oneday,itwouldsoonbetheirregular placeforlunch.

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TheConcertandDanceinaidofour BuildingFundwasheldonNovember 19th.Therewasagoodattendance, andabout£25wastakenatthedoor. Avariedprogrammewassubmittedto amostappreciativeaudience.Three youngladiestravelledalltheway fromPerthtoaddtotheattractions ofalocallysuppliedprogramme,and thefactthatearitemtheysupplied wasencored,isanindicationofthe successtheyachieved.Mr.C.W. Huntlyplayedtheovertureandmost oftheaccompaniments,withthesympathetictouchthatheisnotedfor. Delfsassistedwiththeaccompaiments.andalsopresidedatthe pianoforthedancethatfollowed.She washelpedconsiderablybyMr.Bridges(violin),andavisitingjazzdrummer,Mr.Fallows.Thedancemusic suppliedhasnotbeenexcelledhere.A "fullandplenty"supperwassupplied asusualbyacapableandthoughtful ladies'committee. Aspecialfeature oftheprogrammewasa"turn"by Mr.GeorgeDinnie,aone-timenoted wrestlerandweight-lifter,Mr.Dinnie gaveanexhibitionofweight-lifting andskipping,aswellassinging(in broadScotch),"AWeeHouseAmong theHeather."Thefullprogramme wasasfollows:Song,"OntheRoad," MissK.Whitmoreandchorus;song, "Don'tYouRemembertheTime"and "W-W-W-Walter."MasterD.Daniels; song,"IfWinterComes,"Mr.J.J. Flanagan:song,"DannyBoy"and "Macushla,"MissA.McDonagh(of Perth)song,"TheCurfew"and"IfI MightCometoYou,"Mr.OscarGlid. don(championsoloistNorthamEisteddfod):"Mr.GallagherandMr.

Sir,--Theparticularspublishedin yourrecentissueofthe"Record,"settingouttheconditionsoftakingup landinWesternAustralia,mustbe newstomanyofyourreaders,andI mustconfessitisonlyrecentlyI learnedourGovernmentgavesomuch assistancetothemanof"smallmeans" tostartfarminginapracticalmanner. AndlandsettlementinthisState bringsustotheveryimportantmatterofimmigration.Whilstweall knowthatmanynewarrivalsarelandingalmostweeklyfromEngland,Scotland,Italy,andothercountries,the importantquestion,asCatholicsand Irishmen,thatwehavetoaskourselvesis,"Arewegettingafairpercent. ageofourownpeopleamongstthe newarrivals."FrominquiriesIhave made.Ifindwearegettingnothing nearthepercentageweshouldbe.It iswellknownthatIrishmenarethe besttypeofimmigrantforlandsettle. ment,andparticularlywouldtheybe asuccessintheSouth-Westunderthe GroupSettlementScheme.Itmaybe saidbysomepeoplethatIrelanddoes notwanttoloseherpeople;butitis awellknownfactthatthousandsof Irishmenleavetheirnativelandevery yearforothercountries,particularly America.Thatbeingthecase,we shoulduseourbestendeavourstoinducesomeoftheseIrishmentocome toWestAustraliS,andletthemhave thesamechanceoftakinguplandas thepresentimmigrantsarehaving.As Catholicswewanttoprogressinthe fanningdistrictsaswellasthecities, anditisonlybyincreasingournumbersineverypartoftheStatethatwe canmakeourselvesfelt.BynumberscanwegetCatholicmenand womenintopublicpositions,sowe mayhavesomesayinthefunctions oftheState. Nodoubtmanyof ourCatholicswhoarenowontheland wouldwelcomemoreIrishfarmersto assistthemtobuildandpayforthe churchesandschoolswhichareessentialwhereverCatholicslive.Ihope thatthepesentmovementwhichhas beenstartedtoobtainIrishimmigrantswillreceivethesupportofyour readers,andydurpaperdeservescreditforbringingundernoticethegreat opportunityinlandsettlementinWest Australia.-Yours,etc., T.A.DUDLEY.

Mt.Lavvley,Nov.24.

GonetoHerEternalHome

MotherMarieChantasDeSion.

WiththedeathofMotherChantas therehaspassedawayoneofthefew remainingmembersoftheoriginal foundationoftheSistersofNotre DamedeSionatSale,andherpassing bringstomindthedebtwhichtheCatholicsofAustraliaow-etotheReligi ourOrders,whoseworkintheinterests ofreligionwillperhapsonlybe!mown andfullyappreciatedwhenallare gatheredtogetherontheLastDayto heartheOmnipotentJudge"renderto everyoneaccordingtohisworks."R.I.P.

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Anenjoyableafternoonwasspent onthegroundsofSt.Joseph'sTennis ClubonWednesday,November21, whenthecourtwasdeclaredopenfor theseason.Rev.FatherO'Donnell attended,andattheinvitationoTthe committeekindlyconsented.anddeclaredthecourtopen.Thenew sheltershedwasmuchappreciated, andprovidedalovelycoolshadefor theafternoontea,thetallebeingdecoratedwithbeautifulcarnationsand ferns,andheavilyladenwiththe choicestofdaintyhome-madecakes, etc.,kindlydonatedbytheladies,and towhomthecommitteeareverygrateful.alsotoMr.S.Chidlow,fortheloan ofcrockery.Themembershipisincreasingrapidly,andthoseladiesand gentlemenwhointendjoiningareaskedtodosoassoonaspossible.The secretary(MissN.Walsh)wouldbe pleasedifmemberswhohavenotpaid intheirsubscriptionfeewouldkindly dosobeforeDecember,asthecommitteeintendputtingdownanothercourt andmakingimprovements.Thefeeis verysmall:Ladies,5s;gentlemen,7s 6d.Amongstthosepresentatthe openingwereMesdamesGallop,Say age,H.Withnell,J.Martin,C.Mar-

CASSIDY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofThomas JamesCassidy(Tom),whodiedat FremantleonNovember30,1922.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhisfather.mother, brothersandsister.

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MotherMarieChantasdeSion,of theConventofNotreDamedeSion, Sale,passedtoherrewardonThursdaymorning,November15th,aftera lengthyillness.Thedeceasednun wasoneofanumberofSisterswho cametoAustraliaattheinvitationof thefirstBishopofSale,thelateRight Rev.Dr.Corbett.Forthirty-three yearsMotherChantaswasamember ofthecommunityoftheSaleConvent, andwaslovedbyall.Formanyyears MotherChantaswasassistanttothe Superior,anddidmuchtowardsestablishingtheConventofNotreDamede Sioninthepeoudpositionwhichit occupiesamongsttheeducationalestablishmentsoftheState.Mother MarieChantasdeSionwasbornat Southampton,England,inApril,1842. andwasreceivedintotheChurchon the4th.-November,1860.byDr.(later hisEminenceCardinal)Manning.She spenttheearlieryearsofherreligious lifeinCorlaantinople.andin1871went toLondon,where,for19years,she taughtintheschoolsfoundedthereby FatherFaber.MotherChantasarrivedinSalewiththefirstcommunity ofthecongregationofNotreDamede

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The"Record,"beingtheofficialpressorganoftheArchdiocese,Iwish tobringunderyournoticethenecessityofadvancingitscausebyway ofdisseminatingCatholictruththroughouttheArchdiocese.ThoPress to-daywieldsamostpotentforce,butitistotallysecular,andthereforewemustrelyentirelyonCatholicpublicationsforthespreadand defenceoftheFaith.

*PATRICKJ.CLUNE. ArchbishopofPerth.

PERTH,SATURDAY,DECEMBER1st.,

1923

Editor'sNoteBook

OnMondayeveningnext,the3rd.December,theboysofSt.Patrick's SchoolwillgivetheirannualconcertinHisMajesty'sTheatre.Inpreviousyearstheboysgavesplendidevidenceoftheworthandimportanceof thetrainingreceivedfromtheChristianBrothersofthiscity.Theywill, wecanfairlysay,notdisappointtheCatholiccommunity,who havesetahighvalueupontheteachingcapacityoftheBrothers,andwho will,wetrust,extendtotheentertainmentagenerouspatronage.Nomat- terwhatotherattractionsmaytemptthepublicthateveningtogivepatronagetothem,wesincerelyhopeourCatholichomesinthemetropolitan areawillgiveagenerousencouragementtotheboysandtheBrothersby throngingHisMajesty'sineverypart.Wearcconfidenttheywilldisperse attheconclusiondelightedandmorethansatisfied. * * * *

Mr.StanleyBaldwinisanoptimist.Heentersonhiscampaignwith agreatbeliefintheConservatives'successfulissuefromthewhirlpoolinto whichhethrustitsuddenly.ForacoltinGovernmentharness,heis showingexcellentform.Itisrefreshingtoreadhisdeclarationtohis constituentsthat"asaplainmanofthecommonpeopleheknewthatcommon,plain,bluntandhonestfolksweregoingtowinaverygreatvictory." Heasksforalargermajority.Heasksmuch.Butifheistowinagreat victoryhemustreturnfromthepollswithastrongerfollowingthanhe hadbeforethedissolution.Thereisnasolidassurancethathewillreturn toWestminsteraswellsupportedaswhenheandhispartyleftittoengage inthewelterofcontroversy,denunciation,andrhetoricalmasqueradewhich isalreadyagitatingthe"common,plain,bluntandhonestfolks"whobythe privilegeofthefranchiseareforthemomentthejudgesofthesituation. HispositionasPrimeMinisterheknowswillnotbewortharap,and wouldonlymeanfrequentandirritatingcompromises,complications,and surrenderstomaintain,unlessheisreturnedwithacommandingmajority. Asaplainmanofthecommonpeople,heknowsitisessentialtohavethe strongbackingofthepeople.Withoutitheisnotpreparedtobreakhispoli- ticalneckagainstthestonewallofopposingandrelentlessfactions.Heis notover-anxiousforthepoliticalarena.Asuccessfulbusinessman,with ahobbyforpigraising,hehasalreadystatedhewouldratherthequietof hiscountryhouseandhishobby.Afterallhemightbepardonedifinthe presentdisturbedstateoftheBritishpoliticalbarometer,hechosethe quietofhiscountryhouseandhishobby.Realisingashemustthatmany reputationsandfortuneshavebeenbrokenonthemercilesswheelofpoli- tics,thi.,plainmanofthecommonpeopleisapparentlynotenamoredof hisjob.TheLiberalsandLabouritesheseesthreateninghisflanks,and beforehimthehugeshadowofagreatdealofthepopularpress,"hutwith yourhelp,"hetellsthepeoplewhomheconfidentlyreliesupon,"Ican beatthemall."

Ontheotherhand,theopposingpartiesaremarshallingtheirfull strengthtodefeattheConservatives.Mr.Asquithhasspokenfromthesame platformasMr.LloydGeorge,whofollowedhimwitharousingspeechin whichhedeclaredhisfriendshipforMr.Asquith.TheLiberalleadership maybeadouble-headedone;itisatalleventsunited.andinthatmuch Mr.AsquithhasanadvantageoverMr.Baldwin,foritisallegedallinthe Conservativegardenisnotlovely.Forthewhile,however,abargainof somesortexistsbetweentheWizardfromWalesandthepatientYorkshire- man,whohaswaitedandwatchedwithoutmaliceinhisheartontheLib- eraltower,waitingforthereturnoftheprodigal.TheLiberalsareaunited party,andmaydealapowerfulknock-outtotheConservativesoverthe foodquestion.Thequestionofunemploymentcannotbesolvedbytar- rifs,whilstmanyhardshipsmaybeimposeduponworkersandothersliv- ingalwaysonthefringeofindigence.ItislesstaxationtheBritishcom- monpeoplewant;totalkofgivingafewextratwiststothetaxationscrew isnotlikelytowhipthemintothatromanticemotionalismwhichisusual- lyassociatedwithlargemajoritiesandsweepingpoliticalvictories.

Labourmaysurprisebothparties.Itiscertaintostrengthenitsposi- tioninBritishpoliticsbecauseitiswellorganisedandcommandsastrong following,ever,outsideoforganisedLabour.Thereis,however,afearsomedreadoftheCommunistwingintheBritishmind,andthoughthe averageBritishelectorisnotunfavourabllydisposedtowardstheLabour programme,andgoesatidystepwithit,hehesitatestotrustLabourallthe way.RamsayMacDonald'sleadershiphasdonemuchtosoftendownold prejudices,butstillsomeremain,andtheyarestrongones.Ifhecanas- suretheBritishelectorsthatnocut-throatBolshevikisinthebackground ofhisprogramme,andcankeeptherevolutionaryghostofKarlMarxout oftheelectionfight,allmightgoverywellwiththefortunesoftheBrit- ishLabourParty,eventhoughtheLiberalsandWinstonChurchill,the doubtfulheroofthewar,areagainstit.

LloydGeorgesaysFreeTradewonthewar.WeallthoughtLloyd did.HeisratherhardonStanleyBaldwinasaladles'parcelcarrier.The littlemanfromWalesisawonderfultalker,andamostegitertainingpoli- ticalcomedian,Comedyisgoodinitsway,butthereislittlerelishfor comedy.evenfromthemouthofLloydGeorge,bythehungrystomachs of.r.'rritain'sunemployed.

WhatFollows?

Afterall,Stresemann,thestrongmanthatwastomendthebrokenfortunesoftheGermanFatherland,hasfallen.Withhisacceptanceofthe Chancellorshipitwasanticipatedthathewouldhavestrongfinancialbackingandtheco-operationofthebigindustrialinterests.Hisreignwasa shortandinauspiciousone.Thehopesofhiscountrymenhavenotbeen realised,notthroughanywickedfaultingonhisside.Itmaybesaidof him,hedidhisbest,buttheoddswereallagainsthim.Withhisexitfrom power,thecroakersofthetimeallegethatthewholeEuropeansituationhas beenthrownagainintothemeltingpotwhentherewerehopefulsignsofa settlementofthewholesordidquestionoftheGermantrouble.Itwould interestustoknowwhensinceaftertheArmisticetheEuropeansituation wasoutofthemeltingpot?SincethereturnoftheGermansignatories fromVersailles,therehasbeendiscontent,strife.andcontinuousbickeringbetweentheAlliesandGermanyiiiconnectionwithreparations,and withoutprofitableresults.ThattheAmbassador'sConferenceinParis wouldachievethehopesoftheAlliesisdoubtfulinviewofthehistory ofthereparationsnegotiationsduringthelastfouryears.Whatisthe historyofthesquabblebetweentheAlliesandthestubbornGermannation?

UptonowtherehasbeennodefiniteshowingwhatisGermany'scapac- itytopayevenCuno's30billions.Ithasbeensummarisedasfollows:

AtVersailles,in1919,Germanyoffered100billiongoldmarks,butthe Alliesthoughtthefigureshouldbeatleast375billions.Thefollowingyear. atBoulogne,Germanywastoldtopay269billions,distributedinvarious amountsoveraperiodofforty-twoyears.AtParis.January,1921,theGermandebtwasreducedto226billions,plus10percent.onGermanexports.Laterinthesameyear,atLondon,,theobligationwasfurthercut to132billions,afigurestyledbyLloydGeorgethemimimumthenacceptable.Oneyearlater,ataconferenceofexperts,theBritishChancellorof theExchequerproposed45billionsasanegotiablepartoftheGerman debt.ThatsameYeartheAlliessaidtheywouldbesatisfiedwith50billion,butGermanyrespondedwitharequestforaninternationalloanofone billiongoldmarks.ThelatestoffermadebyChancellorCuno,thoughit setthefigureat30billion,wasinvolvedinconditionswhichexpertsbelievedwouldreducethesumactuallyrealisabletosixteenbillions.

Cunowentoutofofficedisgustedanddispirited,andStresemannfollowed.Cunowassaidtobeaweakandshiftablepolitician;hissuccessor wasreputedtobeapotentialelement,buthetoofoundhimselfcheck- matedbythosesameforbiddingforceswhichdefeatedCuno.NowStrese- mannhasbeenrefusedtheconfidenceoftheReichstag,andheretiresa defeatedman;hisrequestforaconfidencevotewasrejectedby230vutes to155.Itisaningloriousendingtoanadministrationfromwhichmuch wasexpected,andonwhichmuchdepended.ThefutureoftheGerman peopleisnottoopromising;thesilverliningtotheInternationalcloud whichsomeoptimisticsoulsthoughttheysawisnotnowvisible,andthere isevenanervousfeelingabroadthatacrisisisnotfaraway.Thetempor- arylullintheRuhrbroughtaboutbythedramaticsurrenderofHerrHugo StinnesandtheRuhrcoalmagnates,doesnotmendmetersinsofarasthe AllieshavestilltofinaliseanagreementwithFrance.Andforthemo- mentthereisnoassurancethatFrancehasgainedmorethanatemporary advantage.WithresponsibleGovernmentinGermanyonthevergeofa breakdown,anystartlingthingmightbeprecipitatedupontheEuropean stage,whichwouldendinanotherflare-up.Thesituationisanextremely delicateone.ThevoteintheFrenchChamberofDeputieswhichconfirm- edconfidenceinM.PoincarewasnotgivenwithoutawarningthatFrance's publicmindisnotalittleagitatedoverthechancesofadangerousrupture withsomeone.Takingnoticeofthepasthistoryofthemannowattempt. ingtoreconstructanewGermanCabinetthatwillrestoreconfidenceamong theAlliedpowers,thereislittleencouragementtoexpectanythinglikea niceChristmaspresentfromGermanytodisturbedanddiscontentedEurope.

WhilstEuropeanmattersareinsuchanunfortunatetangle,thereisat presentatremendouschatteringinEngland,andpoliticalleadersarefling- ingverbalbrick-batsabout.Mr.LloydGeorgeisscoldingMr.Baldwin, andtheunfortunateBritishtaxpayer,burdenedwiththeterriblecostof war,gapesandshakeshishead,halfafraidofthenoisesintheEastwind. Whilsthedoestliatthenationishelplesstomeetanyimmediateemergency. Let'shopetherewillbenonetomeet.

RaceandNationalBigotory

Wedon'tknowhowtheunhoodeclKuKluxerswhowerereportedas havingestablishedthemselvesintheEasternStatesarefaring,buttheir hoodedbrethreninAmericaarehavingabadtime.Noonewantstobe knownasassociatedwiththem.OneBaptistparsonandhistreasurer chasedadelegationofthehoodedgentryfromthechurchprecincts,torethe hoodsandmasksfromtwoofthem,andnowholdthemastrophiesoftheir victory.TheProtestantBishopofDelawarerecentlydenouncedthemiii thefollowingwords:"Thereareassociationswhichseemtohavebeen.or- ganisedchieflytobreedhatred;atleasttheirsuccessisdependentuponthe deepeningofthelinesofprejudice.Therearesecretnightpunishments,de- fiantnotonlyofreligiousprinciples,butconstitutionallaw.IfyouandI haveanythingofthespiritofWashington,anythingofhissenseofre- sponsibility,ofhisenergyandcourage,weshallfindawaytokeepourcom- munitiesandourcountryfromthesepitfallsandlapsesintoriotrule."

TheiniquitousOregonLaw,allegedbythehoodedandmaskedprotec- torsoftheAmericanRepublictohavebeenengineeredbythemforthe purposeofdefeatingtheChristianisingworkoftheCatholicteachingOr- dersintheState,hasgrievouslyboomerangedonotherdenominations, whostillthinkintheirhomelyold-fashionedeconomythatreligionis essentialfactorintheeducationalequipmentofthecitizen.Thatith provedobnoxioustothemisshownbythemanyprotestswhichhaveac- companieditsinclusioninthestatutorylawoftheState.Ahopefulomen ofitslateramendmentisthefactthatreligiousinstruction,whichwasto beeliminatedfromtheschool,isnowtobepermittedforatleastonehour oneschooldayineachweek.ThebetterbalancedmindsoftheState,who areresponsibleforthemaintenanceofpublicorder,havealreadysensed itsdestructiveandvicioustendencies.ThewarningofCatholicauthor- ityintheState,broadcastedthroughouttheRepublic,hasVotbeenin vain.TherecentpronouncenentsofPresidentCoolidgeastotheurgency ofChristianidealsandconceptsbeingheldsacredandinviolateintheCon- stitution,andintheGovernmentoftheRepublic,areananswertothe infamyofthemiscreantswhowoulddethroneChristianteachinginthe school.Itcannotbestatedtoooftenthatonreligion-religionbasedon theethicsoftheChristianCreed-thesecurityoftheStatedepends.Eli- minateit,andsocialdisruptionandcivicdisorderwillbegin.Australians arefartootoleranttoprovideforanybrandofsectarianismthataimsat dividingthepeople.ItwillbeablotonAustralianNationalitywhenever thisoffshootofadenouncedandreprobatedforeigninstitutionisgivena footholdinthiscountry.EvenworsethantheAsiaticmenaceisthesec- tarianmenace.TokeepAustraliawhitemeansnotonlytobartheAsiatic butalsotobarthejaundicedbigotwhowouldsetalimittotheforces makingforanundivcied,progressive,andcontentedAustraliancitizenry

BookNotices

FromE.J.Dwyer,Sydney,wehave received"NellieDoran,"astoryof Australianschoollife,fromthepenof MiriamAgatha.Readersofthe"Annals"arefamiliarwiththeshortstoriesofthiswriter,anditwillsuffice forthemtobeassuredthat"Nellie Doran"isinherbeststyle.Forothers, perhapsaquotationfromthePreface, writtenbyArchbishopDuhig,who readthestoryinmanuscript,andarrangedforitspublicationinEngland, willbestindicatethequalityandnatureofthebook:"'NellieDoran'isa fascinatingstoryofthebushandConventschoollife,andlikeeverystory fromtheauthuress'sfacilepenithas abeautifulmoral."

"DolourD'ArcyorTheChurchBetween,"isasecondvolumefromthe penofMiriamAgatha,whoinreallife isMissAgathaLeBreton,ofSydney. Thisstoryisa"NeTemere"story, andinitamostinterestingplotis graduallyunfoldedinbeautifullanguage,andthecorrectideaofthel'Ne Temere"decreeispresentedplainly enoughtobeunderstoodevenbya N.W.legislator.Thebookispub- lishedwithoutprefaceorforeword,but hasbeenpreviouslypraisedbyArchbishopsKellyandDuhig,andthelate MostRev.Dr.Carr.Forconvent schoolsonthelook-outforgoodschool prizes,wecannotthinkofanything bettertorecommendthanthesetwo splendidstories,whichha'ethemerit ofbeingAustralianstones,toldbyan Australian,writtenforAustralianreaders.E.J.Dwyer,711George-street, Sydney.

Fromthe"Messenger"Press,Borella, Colombo,comesaninterestingbrochure,"TheNewEducationalPolicy oftheCeylonGovernment."Thenew policyisoneinimicaltoCatholicinterests,andCeylon,possessingCatholicchampionsinthepersonsofitsOblateBishopsandJesuitBishops,and theBenedictineBishopofKandy,a clearerstatementoftheCatholicposi- tioncouldnotbepreparedevenin Rome,thanthisbrochurefromthe "Messenger"Press.WeinAustralia aretoofamiliarwithjustsuchagrievanceasSirWilliamManningispre- paringfortheCatholicsofCeylon,and alsowearefamiliarwithjustsuch clarityandlogicofstatement,aswe havereadwithpleasureinthebooklet fromCeylon.Beingwitnessesofthe failureoftheAustralianStateschool systemtodoanyharmtotheChurch, wehavenofearofwhatwillhappen inCeylon.WearewishingtheHierarchyofCeylonsuccessintheirfight againsttheirlocalSirHenryParkes, who,bytheway,isarelativeofCardinalManning,buthavinghadanexperiencewhichtheBishopsinCeylon havenothad.wefeellessconcernthan theydoaboutwhattherj)cir,paltry, legislatorsoftheirislandcando.If educationissecularisedinCeylon,the Catholicscanremainunspottedfrom thatworld,astheyhavedonehere, andinfiftyyears,whentheotherchurcheshavefailedandbubblesarerising fromtheirdrowning,thetriumphant CatholicChurchwillexcitefrantibparsonstorunfeverishlyintofutilepul- pits,tolectureandpreachandyellin despair,forCeylonto"Awake!The CatholicschoolsysteminCeylonis oneofthebestintheworld,andhas thelargestnumberofnewscholarsto itscreditannuallyofanydiocesein theworldexceptNewYork.The ArchbishopisanOblate,Dr.Coudert.

"PrintedattheworksofVerwaest Bros.,Turnhout,Belgium,"istheinscriptiononthecoverofalittlebookletcalled"VoicesfromIndia,"which tellstheinspiringstoryofthegrow- ingsuccessoftheCatholicmissionsat Katkahi,Ginabahar,Musgutri,and fourteenotherunpronouncableplaces. Thelittlevolumeisprofusely trat/d swathedwithnativehuts,blackpeople inverywhitegarments,cocoanuttrees,Hindutemples,fakirs, elephants,andthemanyotherthings whichwealwaysassociatewith"India'scoralstrand."Theconvertsare countedintensofthousands,and whilethespiritualharvestisgreatand growing,thetemporalneedsofthe manymissionsrecalltheIrishpro- verb,"Fairwordswon'tfeedthe friars."Itistoemphasisetheneeds ofthemissionsthatthe"VoicesFrom India"areraised,andwehopethat theywillbeheardandheeded.

,BPANS

TheCatholicSocialYearBookof 1923reachesusfromOxford,thisbeing -itsfourteenthyearofpublication.This isacreativevolume,foritismainly abookofdirectionastówhatshould bestudiedbythosewhowishtobe abletospeaka,ndwrite,forthegood oftheChurchandofhumanity.onthe to

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theRoofNowOpen AWholeNewBuilding ForItsAccomodation

Sincelastyear,therehasbeenbustleandactivityindeedonBoansroof,thenoiseofthehammeringand thesawingofcarpentersandartisanshasresounded,andnowthereisawonderfulnewbuildingontheroof toaccommodateallthelatestandmostjoyousofToys.Quiteopen,itisononeside,sothatitisalwaysdelightfullycoolandhealthyforthelittleones;andallroundisthegreatopenspaceofBoansRoof,wherethey mayrompandplaytotheirheart'scontentinthepureair,wayupover100ft.abovestreetlevel,wherethere isnogermladendust,butonlythepureseabreezesfromtheIndianOcean,orthegum-scentedwindsofthe vastAustralianBushland.

LastweekcameFatherChristmasinhaste,hissleighladentocapacitypoint,anddrawnbyfourreindeers,toBoansRoof,withthemostfascinatingdeliveryofToysithaseverbeenourgoodfortunetoreceive. FromNorth,South,East,andWesttheyhavebeengathered.Indisputablysplendidtheyare--sovaried,so clever,sonovel,'andyetalltheoldfavouritesincludedaswell.BringthekiddiesrightnowStartChristmasatonce.Prolongthisgloriousseasonofgoodwill-andrememberbypurchasingnowyouhavethepick ofthiswonderfulcollectionbeforestocksareinanywaydepleted.

ACityof EnthrallingDelight! BOANSLIMITED,UniversalProviders WELL1N(TONandMURRAYSTREETS,PERTH

multitudinoussocialquestionswhich wecallthesocialquestion.Thebook isweighteddownwithbenedictions andgoodwishes!tomCardinalBourne, ArchbishopKeating,ArchbishopMcIntyre,andArchbishopMoystn,and eminentJesuitssuchasFatherMartindaleandFatherH.Keane,aregiving theirwholeforceofenlighteneddirectiontothestudentswhoformthe "studyclubs"inwhoseinterestthe bookisissued

TheCatholicSocialGuild,whichis responsiblefortheissueofthe"Handbook,"doesusthecomplimentoftakingitforgrantedthatwereadour Catholicpapersandrememberwhat wereadinthem,formentionismade oftheArchbishopsofBirmingham, LiverpoolandCardiff,buttheirnames arenotdisclosed.

GeraldtonDiocese

PRESENTATIONCONVENT, NORTHAMPTON.

TheresultsoftheTheoreticaland PracticalExaminationsinMusicin connectionwiththeW.A.University, heldatthe'PresentationConvent, Northampton,areasfollows:Theory-GradeII:SheilaE.DooleyIcreditpass).

GradeV-CreditPass:CannelJohnson,MayMcCann,EdnaSpeering,MollieWight.Pass:MaisieWilliams. Practical-GradeIII.:SheilaE.Dooley(creditpass).

GradeV.:CreditPass:EdnaSpeering.Pass:CannelJohnson,MayMcCann,MollieWight,MaisieWilliams. GradeVI....ThelmaRyan(pass).

"STELLILMARIS"PRESENTATION COLLEGE,

OnTuesday,November20,Mr. Hardwick,examinerforLondonCollegeofMusic,conductedPracticalexaminations(PianoandViolin)atthe localPresentationCollege.Allthe candidatespresentedwereeminently successful,themajoritygainingavery highpercentageofmarks.Following aretheresults:LicentiateDiploma,withrightto wearCollegehoodinadditionto andgown:MissDorothyHardwick. L.L.C.M.,MissGertrudeCarwadine, LI,C.M.,MissMurielDavidson(Sandspring!,L.L.C.M. DiplomaofAssociate,withrightto wearCollegecapandgown:MissLilianWyatt,A.L.C.M.,MissRitaO'Connor(Mullewa),A.L.C.M.

Senior-Division:MissDianaMagriplis(Violin),MissLornaDevine(Piano- forte).

IntermediateDivision:MissSylvia Willcock(pass),MasterRonaldPrunster(pass).

ElementaryDivision:MissMonica Whelan(1st.classpass),MissMarjory Smith(1st.classpass).

PreparatoryDivision:MissDorothy Brady(1st.classpass),MissElaine Willcock(1st.classpass).

Somelooklike,somesmelllike,none TasteLikeUNIONBEER.

PLAINBUTTRUE

Iamnot.RomanCatholicinReligion-sodon'tseekTradeunderfalse pretences.

OurChildren'sPage

FORTHE"WEEONI113.".

KathleenMorrissey,PoplarDowns, Cue,returnedhercardand£35sfor the"weeones."Iamverygrateful toKathleen--the''weeones"willbe delighted.

Vivienne'sReturn. Mogumber,Nov.11,1923.

DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou willlookwithsurprisewhenyouget thisletter,andwonderwhereI'vebeen allthistime.Ihavebeenbusyallthe yearstudyingundertheCorrespondenceClass,ElementaryFarmBookkeeping,PracticalMensuration,ElementaryEconomics,AgriculturalScience,History,Geography,andEnglish arethechiefsubjects.Iwas14last June;butIstillgotoschool.Will youpleasetellWifinieHayesweare verysorryherdearmotherdied,and wewillrememberMrs.Hayesinher prayers.Howis"Tabby"allthese days?Ihopehewillbeingood ;rimatXmas,as.Iintendgoingdown tostayatmyaunty'splaceinWest Perth,and1maycallandseeyou.I haveasmallcamera,andIhavetaken afewsnapswithit.Iamunableto sendyouany,aswehadonlyafew printed.MissF.Butlerandmother areholdingasocialintheYarrawindahHallnextSaturday,17th.The rundsaretobesenttothe"weeones." Iwouldaskyouforacollectingcard, onlywehavethreeorfourbooksof tickets,andwefindithardtocollect anythingabouthere.Oneoftheart unionbooksisinaidof"St.Vincent's FoundlingHomeandWoorolooComfortsFund."Twoofmyaunties fromWestAustraliawentovertoMelbourne.Oneofthemlikesitalright, buttheotheronesaidshewouldsoonerbebackinW.A.Noneoftheother StatesarehalfasgoodasWA.,are they?Wehaveagreatnumberof "Messengers"and"Annals,"and motherwouldliketoknowifFather McMahonwouldlikethem.Hemight beabletodistributethemamongst somechildrenwhodonotgetthem. Wehavealsoalotof"Records."Will youpleasetellmeifthey.canbe madeuseof.Isendmylovetothe "weeones,"Tabby,andyourself.Yourlovingniece, VIVIENNEKEHOE.

Why,ofcourse,Vivienne,dear,Idid tninkyouhadlefttheCorner,andI wasverysorry.Iwonderedwhyyou hadremainedawayforsolong,andI concludedyouhadleftusforgood. HowgladIamthatIwasmistaken; hutwiththewiderangeofyour studies.Ifearyouwillbeararevisitortous.At14yourundertakings aresairlylarge.Iamthinking,Vivienne,youproposetobeanexpert infarming,andthatyouarepreparingtotakeadvantageofEmpirepreferencewhenitcomesalonginabig lump.IamsureallWinnie'sCorner cousinswereverysorrywhentheyread ofhergreatloss,andsurelyshewill beverygratefulfortheirandyour sympathy.HowkindofMissButler andmothertorememberthe"wee ones."Youmusttellmeofthesocialwhenyounextwrite.Thisyear hasnotbeenagoodcardyear.So manyhaveinvadedmyfieldthatwe havebarelyenoughtokeepourcots going. 1amdoubtfulofrealisingmy modestanticipationbytheendofthe year.TheWest,mydearVivienne, isnotabadoldplace,butonlywhen weleaveitdowerealisehowbeautiful itis.Wehavelotsof"Messengers" and"Annals."andIthinkFatherMcMahonhasagoodsupply.Agood planwouldbetosendthemtothe "waybacks"whocannotgetthem,or whoareunabletogetthem.That's what1dowhenIamabletogetin postaltouchwiththem.Thankyou fortheloveyousendthe"weeones" andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

ItsNameisNancy. PoplarDawns,Cue, November17,1923.

(CONDUCTEDBYAUNTBUSY.)

Iamverygrateful,Kathleen,dear, foryourverynicepostalnote.Itwill beagreathelptoourcotfund.I hopetheshearingwillturnoutveryprofitabletofather.Wearegetting summeratlast,andwehavehadsome warmclays,but;amsurearoundPop. larDowsnsyouhavehadmuchwari,lerdays.Ihopethelambandthe dearlittletabbiesareotrygood friendsPhyllisillnodoubtsee thattheyarenotspitefultoeach other.IsupposeNancyisdelighted withherridesinthego-c-rt?Thedear lambshouldbe.Mylovetoyouand Nancy,andthankyou,Kathleen,for theloveyousendthe"weeones"and your

AUNTBESSY.

ANewComic St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, November11,1923.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihaveoftenread thelettersinyourCornerinthe"Record,"andwouldliketobecounted amongyourmanyniecesandnephews. Iamthirteenyearsandeightmonths, andintheseventhclass.Ihavebeen attheConventallthisyear.Icame fromthe'country.Thenearesttown isthirteenmilesaway,worseluck!I havetwosistersandabrother,andbesidesthemmyonlycompanionswere kangaroosandgrasshoppers-good companions,too.Butnowthedistrictisabitbetter.Icantellyouit isbetterthanitsname,."Ewlyamartuf,"whichmeans"plentywater."I wouldhavewrittentoyoubefore,only whenthegirlswroteIwasaway,asI hadtogetglasseyes.Imissedthe schoolexam.,too:Well,AuntBessy, IwillClosenow.Withlovetoyourselfandthe"weeones."Hopingyou willacceptmeasoneofyournieces.Yourlovingniece, ALICEHOFMANN.

Youareverywelcome,mydear Alice.IthoughtreallySt.Joseph's hadwithdrawnfromtheCorner.It issorarelyIgetalinefromthedear oldplace.Iamverypleasedthat youareamongthoseofmydearAlbanynieces,andhopeyouwillbea regularvisitortous.Yournameis familiartome.IthinkIhadaniece ofyourname,perhapsasisterof yours.Twosistersandabrother weresurelygoodcompanyforyouin yourcountryhome,butIamdoubtfulaboutthekangaroosandgrasshop- pers-Iloathethelastbandofhoppers,thoughIcouldtoleratetheformer.IthinkIwouldrathertryand pronounceyour"plentywater"place backwards,Ican'tgetitatall.I hopeyouaresparingofyourglassy eyes,Alice,dear,butnotsomuchso thatIshallwaitalongwhilefor anotherletter.Thankyouforthe loveyousendthe"weeones"andyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

PhyllisHasAnotherChance. St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, November11,1923.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto tellyouItriedsomeofyourremedies, butIhavenotsucceededingetting thin.Isupposewhenthetennis courtsarefinishedthatiswhenI'll getthin.Well,AuntBessy,theconcertisovernow,andweareallsorry. IplayedatriowithEdnaandMuriel, andIhadtohaveaspecialseat.Two Australianwarshipscameintotheharboura,fewweeksago.Therewas onepoorfellowinprisonononeor theboats,andIdidfeelsorryforhim. Ihavetwomoreexaminationstogo forbeforeChristmas,theCatechism andtheBookkeeping,whichIam studyingveryhardfornow.Ithink Iwillclosenow,AuntBessy.With tonsoflovetoyourselfandthe"wee ones"-Yourlovingniece, PHYLLISFRANCIS.

exams-CathechismandBookkeeping. Iamgladtohearfrommygood-humouredniece,andhopeshewilldeterminetowritemoreregularlyinthe futuretoheralwaysloving, AUNTBESSY.

"WeNeverForgetTom"--St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, November8,1923.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto youagainafteraspaceofafewweeks. AlthoughtheSt.Joseph'sniecesare veryslowinwritingletters,stillwe neverforgetyou.MintBessy,please wouldyoukindlydousafavour.We areenclosingtenshillingsfromtheSt. JosephboardersforFatherMcMahon's poorbushies,andwouldyougiveit tohim?Wewouldliketosendhiln tentimesmore._WearelookingforwardtoFatherMcMahon'svisit.The concertisover,AuntBessy;itwas lovely.OnthenightIdidnotknow mysisterJean.Shewasa"Nigger Doll."Well,totellyouthetruth,I wasashamedtoowna"Nigger"fOr mysister.Justaswellsheisnot blacknow.Iplayedatriowithtwo ofmycompanions.Wecouldmanagewithoneseat,butpoorFanhad tohaveanextrachair.Theconcert isgoingtoberepeatedattheendof theyear.Twolargeboatscameina littlewhileago.Wewentalloverone ofthem.Itwaslovely,althoughI didn'tenvythesailorswhowere scrubbingtlcdeck.Therewasone poorsailorinprison.Well,Aunt Bessy,Imustclosenow.Withlove toyourselfandthe"weeones."-Your lovingniece, DOREENBARRETT.

Itisverysweetofyou,mydear Doreen,toputinsuchanicepleafor mynegligentAlbanynieces.Ilike theirletterswhenthepostmanfavours mewiththem,whichisn'tveryoften, andIalwaysmissthemfromthebundie.Iamveryglad,however,that theyhaven'tforgottentheiroldfriend, andIamverypleasedthattheyhave rememberedFatherMcMahon'sappeal forthelittlebushies.Ofcourse,I knowyouwouldallliketoheaphis pocketswithmoneyforthelittlewaybacks,buthewillbegratefulevenfor alittle.Iamdelightedtheconcert waslovely,andthatJeanwasanice littleniggerdoll,andIamsureyou werenotintheleastashamedofthe littlenigger.Howverygenerous Fanwasnottocrowdyourseat.That's theadvantageofsizeandweight-it hastobesupportedfirmly.Write often,Doreen.dear,toyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Edna'sPleasure. St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, November11,1923. DearAuntBessy,-Inowtakethe pleasureofwritingtoyouonceagain toletyouknowIamstillalive.A fewweeksagothereweretwobigwarshipsin.Wewentdowntoseeone ofthem,whichwasinatthetown jetty,andwespentamostenjoyable afternoongoingoverit.Isuppose youheardaboutourconcertAunt

Bessy?Itwasagreetsuccess,but wearesorryitisover,becausewe don'tgetoutofanyschoolnow.In theconcertItookpartinsomeofthe items,oneofwhichwasatrio,which IplayedwithFanandMuriel,soyou canguesswhatsortoftimeIhadin betweenFanandMuriel.Ofcourse, Murieldidnottakeupmuchroom, butFanmadeupforher.Theother itemswere"DaintyDancingMaidens," "Good-night,"andthe"Dolls'House Party,"inwhichIwasthecook,and afinelittlecookatthat:butIdidnot havetimetomakeplumpuddingand Irishstew.Iworeajazzapronand alittlecaponthesideofmyhead. Wearehavingtwotenniscourtsmade, AuntBessy,towhichwearelooking forward,butIcannotplaytennis.My brotherscan,andtheywillteachme Ihope.Well,dear'AuntBessy,I mustclosenow.Withheapsoflove toyourselfandthe"weeones."-Your lovingniece, EDNASTRACHAN.

Edna,dear,Iamdelightedtohear thatyouaresojoyous,thatyouare abletopreserveyourgoodhumour undertheatmosphericchangesofthe pastfewweeks.ButIforget.Albany isnearthesea,andacharmingwateringplaceforexhaustedcityfolk.So Iamsureit'snicetobealiveinAl. bang.Yes,Edna,Iheardtheconcertwasathingofbeautyandadelight.Afriendofminespentamonth witharelativethere,andshesaidthe musicwasdelightful.Iamsureshe mentionedthetrio,andI'mcertain shespokeoftheDolls'HouseParty andtheCook.Iregretverymuch thatIhavenotbeenabletofixadate foraholiday.Ishallnotforgetto roamAlbanywaywhenIcangivemyselftheluxuryofatwo-weeks'rest. Thankyou,mydearniece,foryour heapsoflovetothe"weeones"and yourloving,

LEEDERVILLE.

December9thwillbethedayof daysinourparish.ForitwasannouncedlastSundayfromthealtar thatournewchurch,St.Mary's,will beblessedandopenedonthatdayby hisGraceArchbishopClune.For yearswehavebeenyearningfora church;foryearswehavebeenin needofachurch,andnowatlastour hopesaretoberealised.Onthatday ahomeforOurBlessedRedeemerwill becompleted,andunderthepatronage ofGod'sHolyMother.Theceremony oftheblessingtakesplacejustbefore eleveno'clock.AteleventheHigh Massbegins.Manynodoubtfrom outsidetheparishwouldlacetowit nessthishistoricevent.Well,Iunderstandthatallarewelcome.Those travellingbytramwilltakeCarNo. 15or16,andalightatShaftesburystreet,Leederville.Twominutes' walkwillbringthemtothetopofthe hillwherethenewchurchissituated atthecornerofShaftesburyand Shakespeare-streets,Leederville.

TheSongsofIrelandwillbe attheirbestatSt.Patrick's SchoolConcert,HisMajesty's tre.December3rd.,at8p.m. heard Boys' Thea.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingmy cardhackwith£35s,whichfcollected forthe"weeones."Ikeptitlongerthanthemonth,butIwantedto collectasmuchasIcould.Weare busyshearingnow,andwillfinishnext week.Wehaveaboutninethousand sheeptoshear.Theweatherisgettingveryhotuphere.Wehavethree dearlittletabbykittens,andapet lamb.Phyllisputsthelambinthe doll'sgo-cart,andwheelsitroundthe placeallday.ItsnameisNancy.I willclosemyshortletter.Withfondestlovetoyourselfandthe"wee ones."-Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENMORRISSEY.

.Idon'tthink,Phyllis,dear,youaregreatlydisappointedbecauseofyour failuretoreduceyourweight. I wouldn'tadviseyoutogiveitvery muchconsideration,andcertainlyI wouldnotworryoverthematter.We Leadfrequentlyofpersonsofweight inthesocialsphere.Whatthenshould preventyoufrombeingayounglady ofweightandimportance?Nottennis,unlessyoubecomeatennis,fan- fansareawfullyenergetic.Phyllisdear,andtheyworkhard.Intrios,I understand,therearethreeseats-posi- tive,comparative,andsuperlativewhichonedidyouhave?Youtellme youhadaspecialone.Well.Ihope therewasnoscarcityoffloraltributes, andthatwiththespecialseatyougot aspecialfavour.Badmengotogaol, Ireadinmyschoolbookalong,long whileago.Perhapsthepoorfellow inprisondeservedtobethere. hopeyouscoreverywellinyourtwo

AUNTBESSY.

Concerningmanythings

Priest'sGiftstoScience.

TheCaviegieFoundation,whichre- centlyawardedagoldmedalanda firstprizetotheradiologistValliant, whohashadbotharmsamputated, hasnowgranteditssilvermedaland aprizeof5,000francstoapriestof theSensdiocesesAbbeTauleigne,pas toroftheparishofPontigny,"asare- wardforthedevotionwithwlichAbbe Tauleignehaspursuedhisscientific work,despitetheseriousinjuriescaus- edbytheX-rays."EarlyinthewartheAbbebecamealarmedoverthe largenumberofdeathsinthearmy duetotheinabilitytodiscoverjust whereshellfragmentsorbulletswere ledged,andsohedecidedtousehim- selfbothasexperimenterandsubjectforhisexperiments.TheAbbecon- tinuedhisexperimentsdespiteinjurieswhichhaveserious_lyimpairedhis health.To-dayhisrightarmiscorn- \pletelyparalysed,andhiseyesalsoare seriouslyaffected.Intherealmof optics,AbbeTauleigneinitiatedamet- hedofcolourphotography.Thetech- niqueofmovingpictureprojectionsalsoowessomeofitsnotableprogress tohim.ItwasAbbeTauleignewho solvedtheproblemofthereflexpro- jectionofopaquebodies.Inradio- logytheapparatusofAbbeTauleignerenderedinestimableservicestosur- geryduringthewar.Theradiostere- ometermadeitpossibletolocatepro- jectiles renderedaccuratelyandtheautodiffusor possibletheexplorationof thethickportionsofthehumanbody. ItwastheAbbeTaugleigne,who, thankstotheelectromagneticrelayin- stalledintheparishresidenceatPon- tigny,wasthefirsttoinscribethemes- sagessentoutbytheEiffelToweron anordinaryMorsetape.AbbeTau- leignewasalsothefirsttoworkout theamplificationofthereceivingcur- rentsandhisapparatus,adoptedbytheFrenchnavy.Wasemployedwith greatsuccessin1915and1916bythe interceptionstations,andwasalso usedtolocatethepositionofthe enemysubmarines.

PrinceMax,DukeofSaxony,and brotherofthelateKingofSaxony, whoresignedhisrightstothethronewhenhebecameapriestin1896,hasrecentlydeliveredseveralnotable speechesonthesubjectofpeace.Re- centlyhewasheardbyacrowdedau- dienceinColognewhenhespokeon "WartoWar;WartoHatred."In- diivduals,heexplained.musttrans- formtheirthinkingtoattainpeaceful character.Thepacificspiritmustbe impartedtotheyouthoftheland throughtheagenciesofthehomeand theschool.Thosewhowouldbreak downwarmustcombat411thevices andthesourcesofvice.Theymust fightintemperanceandtheusuryof capitalism.PrinceMaxhasattained agreatreputationintheCatholic worldforhispietyandhisscience.HehasspentmuchtimeinGreecestriv- ingtofindameansforunitingtheGreekCatholicswiththeHolySee.As professorofscienceattheUniversity ofFribourghehaspublishedworks ofgreatvalue.Duringthewarhe actedasanarmychaplain,butafter thewarhereturnedtoFribourg.

AmericanLabourandSectarianism.

Thereiterateddenunciationofthe KuKluxKlanbytheAmericanFed- erationofLabour,notonlyemphasis. edthepositiontakenbythatimport- antorganisation,butcallsattentionto theincreasinggravityofthedisorders thathavefollowedinthewakeofac- tivi'iesof"theinvisibleempire.""Dur- ing'theyear,"theexecutivecouncilof theAmericanFederationofLabour saysinitsreporttothePortlandmeeting,"theKuKluxKlanhascon- tinueditscampaignofterrorismon suchascalethatitsoperationscannot be tionoverlooked.Thissecretorganisapromotesdiscordamongourpeo- pleandstrifewithintheranksofor- ganisedlabour,seekstodestroythecherishedAmericanprincipleofreligi- ousfreedomandtolerance,and puo poselyfostersracialprejudices.The KuKluxKlanisdestructiveofthat freedomanddevotiontotheprinciples oflibertywhichweregardasthefirst essentialindemocraticcivilisation.TheKuKluxKlanseeksalsototake intoitsownhandstheadministration ofpunishment,thussettngitselfupassuperiortogovernmentandtheen- forcementoflaw.Weknowofnothing that hostilecouldbemoreintolerableormore tothepurposeoforganisedgov- ernmentorthetradeunionmove- ment."Theexecutivecouncilre- callspreviouswarningsagainstthe Klan,andconcludes:"Webelievethat

notradeunionistcanconsistentlypar- tisipateintheactivitiesoftheKu KluxKlanoranysimilarorganisation, andweunhesitatinglydenounceitsef- fortstosupplantorganisedgovernment,topromotereligiousintolerance, racialantagonismandbigotry.It

BacktotheFaith.

HermannBahr,formerleaderofthe "liberal"ornon-Christianmenoflet- tersinCentralEurope,whoseconver- siontotheCatholicfaithseveralyearsagoexcitedwidespreadattention,has recentlycelebrated'hissixtiethbirth- daybypublishinganautobiographyentitled"Selfportrait,"inwhichhediscusseshowhereturnedtotheChurch. Bahrisrecognisedasoneofthegreat menofmodernGermanliterature.He haswonhonoursasadramatistand stillmoreasawriterofphilosophic worksandessays.Twentyyearsago hewasthedemigodofanenthusiastic groupofliberalandJewishmenoflet- tersw-hodelightedinproclaiminghis glory.JustasRichardWagnerhad createdaschoolofmusic.soBahr createdanewschoolofliterature.As themanageroftheImperialBugthe- atreofViennaheoccupiedforatime themostprominentplaceontheGer- mandramaticstage.Evento-djyhe enjoysaprestigesogreatthat'the mostpowerfulLiberalnewspapersAd AustriaandGermanydeemitanhon-ourtopublishhisessayseventhough, inthemeantime,hehasleftthespiri- tualcampofthisschoolofjournalists andnow Catholicityveryfranklyprofessesthe inwhichhewasbaptised, buttowhichformanyyearshead- heredonlyb'virtueofhisbaptismal certificate.

TheRightNote. ThatanorganisationliketheKu KluxKlan,claimingtorepresentat leastapartofProtestantism.should beattackedevenmorevigorouslybyProtestantsthanbyAmericancitizens ofanyotherreligiousaffiliation,isthe convictiononwhichtheHon.Benjam-inLoringYoung,SpeakeroftheHouse ofRepresentatives,hasconsistently acted.Inanattackonreligiousin- toleranceinAmericaatarecentlun- cheonoftheLowellRotaryClub,he said:"Personally,asawhite.Gentile, ProtestantAmerican.andbecauseof thatfact.Ibitterlyresenttheimplica- tionoftheKlanthatmenofmyrace andkindseektodominateandtyran- niseovertheirfellowAmericansof otherracialoriginandreligiousbelief."TherearenumberlessProtestantswho viewthesituationentirelyfromMr.

Young'spointofview,andwho wouldgladlysubscribetowhathe writesinacorrespondencetous:"I think ourthemainresponsibilitytoclean ownhouserestsontheshoulders ofthoseofuswhobelongtothePro- testantChurches."Itisthissame sentimentwhichwithoutdoubtani- matesthegreatbodyof.otrProtestant fellow spokencitizensandinspiredtheoutoppositionoftheFederated ChurchesofChristtotheKlanpropa- ganda.""Letussitsteadyinthe boat,"saidColonelCallahanatthe Rochestermass-meetingoftheCatho- licStateLeagueofNewYork,"and letthesepeoplefightthebattle,asit istheirbattleaswellasours.We shallgothroughtheshoalsofanti-Ca- tholicismonthegoodshipwhichhassurviveddangersinthepast."This, ofcourse,doesnotimplyinactivityon ourpart.Butneverforamoment dowedistrustourfellowAmericansof whateverraceorcreed.

TributetoCatholicLoyalty.

Speakingattheannualconferenceof CatholicCharitiesheldinPhiladel- phiainSeptember,theSecretaryof theNavy,Mr.EdwinDenby,gavethe followingtestimonytoCatholicloy- alty:"ToCatholicstheMarineCorps inwhichIservedshouldbeofespecial interest,sinceIfoundthatmorethan forty-fivepercent.ofitsenlistedmen wereCatholics.Andthisisagrand tributetotheteachingsofthefineold Church,thatitinstilsinthemindsof itsyoungadeepandlovingpatriotism forcountry,apatriotismthatdoes notbalkatthesacrificeofone'sown lifeinthenation'shonour.Ifeel thatalilymighthavebeenbornofthe greatwar,alilywhosepetalswould giveforththefragranceofjustice,tol- eranceandpeace;yetithasbeena longtimeaborning.butwecannow faintlyseeitsoutlines.Thislilyis duplicatedbysuchwelfareorganisa- tionsastheNationalConferenceofCa- tholicCharities.Ifthere.istobean endofthebigotry,whichIthinkisless formidablethanformerly,Ithinkit willcomefromsuchsocietiesasthis

HewcanChristianmenandwomen,or meoandwomenofanycreed,allow bigotrytopervadetheirheartsand judgment,whenassemblingtogether forthepurposeofsalvaginghumanwreckage?Theveryfactthatthey canassembleoncommonground--the rallyingplace,ofhelptotheneedy,see eachother'sneedsanddiscussthebest waysofhelpingoneanother,isproof that cannotranklelong."The aimofCatholiccharityworkers,it seemedintohim,was"tomakeofthe AmeridntheAmericanthatheought tobe,theidealcitizen."Andhe prayedthatthedaymightcomewhen bigotrywouldbeunknown"inaunit- ed,loyalandzealousbrotherhoodof citizens."

TheFoodProblem-aSolution.

AccordingtoDr.FrancisA.Cave,of Boston,eatingissoontogooutof fashion.AtaconventionoftheMid- dleStatesSocietyofElectronicMedi- cine,heldatChicagoatthebeginning ofSeptember,heprediCtedthatelec- tricalvibrationswouldcomposethe menucardofthefuturesybarite.Fac- toryworkers,too,willsimplygather atnoontimeintoanelectricalannextoabsorbavarieddietofelectricalvibrationsstandarisedbyelectricalex- pertsasbestcalculatedtofitthevari- ousgroupsoflabourersfortheirpecu- liaroccupations.Diseaseswillpre- sentnomoredifficultythanthefood problemsincetheirdiagnosisandtreat- mentwillbesimplycomparableto radiotuning,acharacteristicvibra- tionforeachdisease.Wehadlong ago,humorouslyobservesacontem- porary,beentoldthatmanneedsbut littleherebelow,hutneedsthatlittle thestrong.Prohibitionhasdisproved latterclause,andnowwefind thatthelittlethatmandoesactually needisanelectricalapparatusanda radiooutfit.Theworlddoesmove!

CanadianCatholicsHonourSirBer- tramWindle.

SirBertramWindle,ofSt.Michael's College,UniversityofToronto,was electedbyacclamationaspresidentof theCatholicTruthSocietyofCanada atthethirdannualconventionheldin

Ottawa.Theconventionwasthemost notablegatheringofrepresentativeCatholicseverheldinCanadaforthepurposeofdiscussingproblemsofChurch andState.Amongthespeakerswere theseveraldistinguishedCatholicsfrom UnitedStates,includingtheVery Rev.ThomasF.Burke,Superiorofthe PaulistOrder.Thefuturehandling ofthepublishingworkofthesocietyit wasdecidedwillbeentrustedtoapub- licationcommitteecomposedofrepre- sentativeCatholicwriters.Thiscom- mitteewillbeheadedbySirBertram Windle,whoisknownthroughouttheCatholicworldbyhiseminentcontri- butionstothefieldofCatholicapolo- getics,andtheArchbishopofToronto willgivehisofficialimprimaturforall publications.

NotableIrishEcclesiasticDead.VeryRev.DeanShinkwin,whopass- edawayrecentlyinCork,belongedto aremarkablefamilyandwashimself aremarkableman.Twoofhisbro- thers,nowdeceased,hadbecomecan- onsintheDioceseofCork;another brotherwascoronerforthecounty, andafourthbrotherwasoneofthe foremostmerchantsinCorkcity.The dean,whohadattainedtheageof91, wasthesurvivor.Havingadminis- teredaspastorinmanyparishes,he wasultimatelytransferredtoSt.Pat- rick'sparish,Cork,andappointeddean ofthediocesein1906.Uptothelast momenthetookanactivepartindio- cesanaffairs.Forfully40yearshe wasidentifiedactivelywiththeIrish Nationalmovement.Hewasabril- liantandeffectiveplatformspeaker. Headvocatedthecauseofself-govern- mentnotonlyinhisowncounty,but atnumerousnationalconventionsin Dublin.Thegrandfatherofthelate deanwasaProtegtant.Hisgrand- mother,adevoutCatholic,tookcare ofthereligionofthefamily,andhad themallbroughtupasCatholics.One ofthesonsofthatmixedmarriage gavethreeofhissonstotheChurch.

KerryDairyadvertisestwice BigReductionsinPrie. FreshMilksuppliedtwicedaily, WithoneCow'sMilkforthebaby. RING8225

JOHNFORYOURICE. FLYNN,Proprietor.

PriestPrinceonPeace.

SPORTING

Everyonehasheardtheexpression usedofaplayerwhohasdonenothing inparticularforhisside,"Heisinthe teamforhissinging."Thisremark wouldnotapplytoAustinPunch,of NorthSydney,whoisoneoftheleadingprofessionalsingersinSydney.He wasselectedtorepresenttheRestof AustraliaagainsttheAustralianteam inSydneyin1921.Heisagoodbat. averysafefield,andausefulslow bowler.

The"AthleticNews,"ofEngland, hasissuedastrongappealfortheinclusionofFrankO'KeefeintheLancashirecountyteamforthecoming season.PlayingwithChurchinthe LancashireLeague,hehascompleted 14inningsfor525runs-anaverageof 37.5.ThepapersaysthatO'Keefe hasasmuchrighttorepresentthe CountyasPoidevin,thepresentcaptainofWaverley,Sydney,whospent sometimeinEngland.Stressislaid onO'Keefe'sscoresintheseason19211922,anditisarguedthatthefactof hisnotbeingnativebornshouldnot matter,ashecametoEnglandofhis ownaccord.andnotunderagreement, asdidMcDonald.Itseemslikely thatneither"Mac"norO'Keefewill returntoAustralia.

ThesecondroundofPublicSchools' cricketwillbeginonFriday,December30th.,whenC.B.C.willmeet C.E.G.S.,ontheW.A.C.A.(westwicket).InSydneyschools'cricket,a playoffisneededbetweentheKing's SchoolandtheC.E.G.S.InMelbourne,XavierCollegehavingwonall theirgames,arenowchampions.They havesomefinecricketersinSchneider, Porter,andGlynn,thequarter-mile champion.

OnSaturday,the17th,fairlyheavy rainfellinMelbourne,sonocricket waspossible.Thismeansthatthe issueofthisroundwilldependonthe matchesplayedto-day.Heavyrain alsopreventedtheappearanceonthe ExhibitionCyclingTrack'ofWillie Spencer,thecrackAmericancyclist, whowastotakepartinahandicap.

Themanagementdecidedtopoptpone themeetingandgiveticketstothose present.Adesperatescramblethen followed,thechiefoffenders,asusual, beingtheyoungmenrepresentatives ofthe"SubmergedTenth."

2),61notout,v.WestPerth;Howard(Subiaco-Leederville),52notout, v.Fremantle;Hill(Claremont),47,v. NorthPerth;Buchanan(NorthPerth No.2),43,v.WestPerth;Meek(East Perth),42,v.Midland-ildford."B" Grade:Calder(Midland-uildford),67, v.EastPerth;Heindrichs(Fremantle).46notout,v.Subiaco-Leederville.

Bowling.-"A"Grade:B.Harrold (EastPerth',3for5,v.MidlandGuildford;Hogue(Fremantle),5for 30,v.Subiaco-Leederville;Herbert (Fremantle),4for13,v.Subiaco-Leederville;Veryard(\VestPerth),4for 26,v.NorthPerthNo.2."B"Grade: Clayton(EastPerth),11for59(two innings),v.Midland-Guildford;Kent (N.Fremantle),3for7(hattrick),v. WestPerth;Jarman(Claremont(4for 16.v.NorthPerth;Arnup(SubiacoLeederville),5for14,v.Fremantle. EastPerthgainedtwopointsatthe expenseofMidland-Guildford.Meek compiledanattractive44,tillhegot infronttoonefromW.Watts.Bott andAlanEvanscontinuedthescore, andmadethegamesafe.CongratulationstotheyoungEastPerthbatsmanonhiscentury,theresultof soundcarefulbatting,withonlyone hardchancegiven.Wehopethatthis centurywillbeapreludetomany otherfinescoresfortheseason.McNamarahitoutvigorouslyfor30not out,andstumpsweredrawn.Atcall oftimefiveMidlandwicketshadfallenfor45.BertHarroldskittledJamieson,Watts,andCarewwithwell pitchedfastones. Rowe's99atClaremontwasavery praiseworthyeffort,seeingthatthis washisfirstgamefortheseason,and alsothatfastscoringisdifficulton theClaremontOvalowingtotherough outfield.WhentheNorthPerth totalof185waspassed,Evansputon hisemergencybowlers,whoprovided somemerryhittingforHill,Hodge, andGardner.Renfrey,whohasnot yetstrucklastyear'sform,took3for 49.

ThefourthroundofAdelaide-cricketwasconcludedonSaturdaylast. RainhadfallenonFriday,sothatthe wicketsweresoftandthebowlinghard toplay.Noplaywaspossibleinthe gamebetweentheKensingtonOval andtheUniversity,sothefatterwon bysixrunsonthefirstinnings.In replytoAdelaide'sscoreof297,Port Adelaidesecured8for271(Curtin 60,Harden54,Williams52).

likeaflash,andcompletelybafflingthe captainandfieldsmen.Theinnings wasmadein233minutes,andincluded 3sixersand35fours.Garneradded toWaverley'sdiscomfiturebyawell made114. TheotherSydneygamesweremarkedbyheavyscoring,-thelowestbeing Cumberland221(Watsford36,Cranney33),againstWesternSuburbs, whohavelost 1for96(Prentice56. W.flardsley35notout).SixPaddingtonwicketsaredownfor351againstMosman.Ratcliffe,whoseclaims torepresentNewSouthWalesaswicketkeeper,havebeenovershadowed bythoseofOldfieldandCarter,rattledup109infinestyle.Wellswas nearlyoutthreetimes,then"outed" fortwohoursbyafulltoss,andfinishedwith83notout.Noblemade52 inhisusualcon.Tentstyle.Phillips, whowasherelastsummer,made90, andHendry57forRandwickagainst Balmain,whohavetwodownfor103 againstRandwick's313.Theother twocenturymakerswereScanes(133), forPetershamagainstSydney,and Brown(104)byslowcricketforNorth SydneyagainstManly.Petersham have415(Seddon87.Willcocks5for 116),andNorthSydney237.Gordon, whonowleadinthepremiershiptable, receivedashockagainstSt.George, whoamassed336,mainlythroughtwo juniors,Rambert(57).andTargett (96notout).Marrickvillemade309 (Dein70notout)againstGlebe,for whomOldfieldgaveamasterlyexhibitionofwicket-keeping. ThegreatSwedishswimmer,Arne BorgisdueinNewSouthWalesin January,hencethechampionsarerapidlygettingintoformtomeethim. MossChristie,inanexhibitionswim covered400yardsincalmwaterin4 min.57sec.Charlton,inroughwater atManly,didthesamedistancein 5.62-5. Astherecordforthe440 yardsheldbyBorgis5.114-5,itcan beseenthattheSydneychampions arelikelytopresshimhardinthe DomainBaths.AsCharltonisastu

Subiaco-LeedervilleprovidedFremantlewithathree-pointwin,mainly owingtothebowlingofHogue,who accountedforfivewickets.BobHewson,whosefingerwasbrokenlastSaturday,couldnotbat,andallwereout for64,Gosnells(21)beingthehighest scorer.ItisveryunfortunateforSubiacotoloseHewson'sservices,especiallyastheinjuryhasbeencomplicatedbythesenselessactionofsome oetsonwhothoughtthefingerwasout ofjoint."Tim"Howardputupa solidfronttotheFremantleattack inthe2nd.innings,andremainedunconqueredwith52notout.Therest didnothing,Hennah(10)andGordon(15)beingtheonlyotherdoublefigurescorers.Herbertprovedhisallroundabilitybytaking4for13,and SaggerssmartlystumpedHennahand Winton.

dentatHawkesburyAgriculturalCol. lege,hecanonlypracticeatweekends. TheNewSouthWalesteamtovisit Queenslandnextmonthhasbeenchosen.Itwillconsistofa...cartney(Gordon,capt.),Hendry(Randwick), ScottIMarrickvillel,Brown(N.Syd. ney),Cranney(Cumberland),Berry Petersham),',Malley(BaLrnaini, field(Glebe),Gray(Glebes,R.Bardsley(WesternSuburbs),Wells(Pad. dington),A.Thatcher(Marrickville). Thisselectionissuretomeetwith criticism.ThenamescfGarner,Ratcliffe,Punch,Phillips,Nothling, MoyesandKellewaywillprobablybe mentioned.Thebulkofthebowling willfallonGray,Mailev,Scott,and Hendry,anditwillbeinterestingto seehowmenlikeMacarthey,Berry, Hardsley,BrownandWellswillfare againstHornibrook.Playingfor ToombulagainstWesternSuburbs,the lefthanderdisposedofHartigan,Cain, andShieldfornorunsinthefirstover, andsosettledthegame.

SCHOOLCRICKET.

St.Patrick'sv.Claremont. St.Patrick'sSchoolXI.wereopposedtoClaremont,onClaremontOval, onthe26th.inst.Claremonthadfirst useofthewicket,andbypatientbattingbroughttheirscoreto118before thelastwicketfell.Davis(33)and Crooks(18)battedwell.St.Patricks repliedwith.4for58(E.Hearne17,H. Cain3,B.Huggins8,A.McMahon8 notout),K.Kent9,P.Walker4not out;sundries9).PhilNelligan,playinginhisfirstgameforSt.Patrick's, secured6wicketsfor18runs.The gameresultedinadraw.

AllroadsinPerthleadtoSt.Patrick'sConcert,atHisMajesty's,December3.Tickets,Is.andls.

Somelooklike,somesmelllike,none TasteLikeUNIONBEER.

BYPERMISSION.

PerthCupGiftDistribution

WOOROLOOANDFOUNDLINGHOME.

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NorthPerthNo.2'collapsedbefore thebowlingofVeryard,Smith,Guy andHansy,andcouldonlymanage 98. PollardandMettammadea stand,andcompiled27and26bypatientcricket.EverssentNorthPerth inagainwithsomehopeoffullpoints, butGlydeandBuchanputupastout resistancefor61notoutand43.Wicketsthenfellcheaply,andonlydrawingofstuRipssavedthreepoints.

Wickens,3for66,andWalters,2fur 29,werethebestbowlersforAdelaide. EastTorrensfailedby3wicketsto secureafourpointeragainstNorth Adelaide.'InthefirstinningsNorths couldmanageonly109,towhichPercy Lewis,thefootballer,contributedan invaluable33notoutagainstbowling whichtookfulladvantageoftheawkwardwicket.Loveridge,withhis "slows,"secured6for35.InthesecondinningsPowerandAmblermade 45each.JoseandShanassylastedout time,and7wicketsweredownfor132. Glenelg'sscoreof233shouldhaveprovidednogreatdifficultyfortheColts, forwhomA.Richardsonbeganwell with65,but6wicketsfellrapidly,and victoryforGlenelgseemedassured.L. Walsh(45)andLee(44)savedthe situation,andbroughtthescoreto within18runsofGlenelg,whothus wononthefirstinnings.Whitty,the oldinternational,took4for53.On asoftwicketSturtwenttothetop ofthepremiershiptablebyafour-HarryCalder,lateofC.E.G.S.Unlike pointeragainstWestTorrens,whomostofhismates,hesteppedoutto coulddoverylittleagainstthebumpyClayton'sslowsandturnedthemelev. bowlingofTownsend.whosecured5erlytolegordrovehardtotheon.He for58and7for29.andofGolding,3wascaughtbyRegHeathoffhisonly for26and3for29.WestTorrensweakstroke.YoungHeindrichsshow scored156(Shaw44,Hele43).and85,edevidenceofcarefulcoachingby inwhichDr.Dollingplayedpluckycarryinghisbatfor46inFremantle's inningsfor41. .§econdinnings.

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SomeInterestingCatholics

Thefollowingobservationsmadeby RobertByrneinaCatholiccontemporary,appropriatelysumupmany whoarefamiliartothepracticalCatholicinthiscountry.Littlehas beenwrittenoftheseinferiorbeings. whohappentobeCatholics-puorcrea tures,whohavingbeenpersuadedthat theFaithis"notquitethethifig,"and whoawkwardlycringeandtwaddle, makingidiotsofthemselvesintheir effortstobeflatteredbytheattention ofnarrow-mindedeffeteoldfogies whomtheyverycuriouslyconsider theirmasters..Thesearetheliberal, highly-bred,celestialfolkwhoareconstantlybeingshamedandshockedby the-vulgarityoftheCatholiccollege. Theirschemingsocialaspirations-and ofalltawdryaspirationsthesearetawdriest-their,comicattemptsatculture,theirpitiful.disguisesofpoverty orblunderingdisplaysofwealth,mark themunmistakablyassecond-raters.

"NThesereneandsolidsplendourofthe Faithmighthavetransformedthem, evenbeautifiedthem,iftheyhadonly beenhalf-genuineinthefirstplace. Onesupposestheyfeltinferiorand henceengagedintheiranticsforcon solation.

Ofcourse.allthetypesarenotquite soobviousastheabove.Somepeople,whoareordinarilygoodCatholics, justhappentogotoanon-Catholic collegethewayotherpeoplejust happentofallintoabrook.They areloyaltotheirsotenderlynourishingmother,andtheirloyaltyis,in onesense,commendable.Andtheir familiesverynaturallyjoinwiththem intheirdevotion.Thentheirfriends. perhaps;andsoonuntilyouhave quitealargegroupdeeplydevoted towhatoftentimesisagenuinelyanti- Catholicinstitution.Again,many youngsters,withoutanyprofounddirector,followthecrowdattheirpreparatoryschool,allbeinginthefirst flushofyouth,oblivioustoreallifevalues,anddazzledbyasuperficial prestige.Onecannotcensurethem. They and,actedaccordingtotheirlights, asarule,itisnottheirfaultthat theirlightsaredim.Thenon-Catholiccollege,oncebeingtheircollege,verynaturallybecomestheobjectofwhateverdevotiontheyare capablecfTheseyoungsterswhogo tothenon-Catholiccollegebecause "JohnBrownisgoing,"orbecausethey donotknowexactlywhattheyare doing,havingmerelyablurredidea thatsomethingofgreatsignificanceis goingon,seldom,itwillbediscovered,suffermuchharm.Theyare quiteasgoodorbadCatholicswhen theyleavecollegeastheyhappenedto bewhentheyentered.Collegeisusuallyaplacewheretheygrowolder, andpickupafriendortwo,acollege song,andsomeunrelatedbitsofinformation.Itisveryamusingtohear theseyoungstersaftergraduationdefendtheircourse,say,inabsolutely mechanisticpsychologywithouthavingthefaintestideaoftheanti-Christianconclusionsoftheirargumentand thediabolicalburdenoftheirwhole debate.Itis,inonerespect,acomfort.

Acapablescholarcouldcompile somevaluableandinterestinginformationabout,forinstance,theprosperous,tat-paunchedgentlemanwhose avariceandstubbornthick-headedness havemadehimasuccess.

HeisathoroughlybadCatholic,and iscalledCatholic,asarule,merelyout ofmemoryofhisBaptism,Confirmation,andhismother.Theeducationof hisEhildrenisexclusivelynon-Cathoiic exceptincertaininstanceswhere bribes,tutors.andfriends,cannothelp themoverthesacredwalls,Thenthe boylilleaksofttosomeCatholiccol- legethathasnoentranceexamina- tions,andtherespendsayearortwo sniffingsuperciliouslyandfeelinglike acatthathasbeenkeptdownina dampcellar.

ThereistheintermittentlybadCa- tholicwhoisverymuchlikethethor- oughlyhadCatholic,except,perhaps, hemakeshisEasterduty.Heoften- timesconcealsasentimentalgeyser thatgushesupnowandthenandsends him churchlugubriouslytolistentothe organanddozeinthelightof paintedwindows.Orhehasabad streakoffear-orrati,e;agoodstreak oftear-thatmoveshimtoshuddering andrepentanceinthedepthsofa sleeplessnight.Catholicism,tohim, isanunintellectualbusiness,unworthy ofthisenlightenedage.Therecomes tohimnowandthenthevaguesus- picionthatinthelongrunitmaybe right.Butthosearehis"offmoments,"whichhetriestoexplainafter- wardsonthegroundsofhereditary impulseortheunavoidablyrecurrent dominationoftheimaginationoverthe

wecallbrotherhood,humanrights, valueofthesoul,andthese,taken withjustice,wouldsolveallquestions.

intellect.Theeducationofhischildrenisalsoexclusivelynon-Catholic. Onceinawhile,however,agirlis senttoconventschool,'mainlybecausehebelievesittohaveanaristocraticatmosphere,abelief,inhis ,:ase,createdbythebadFrenchnovels hehasread.

Then,thereistheCatholichighbrow,whofeelshimselfamongthefew .initiatedintotheprofunditiesoflife. Sometimesheisachemist,sometimes aphysician,sometimesacollegeprofessor.Hisstandardofethicsisgood taste,ashisstandardofhomeishis interiordecorator.He.speaksof blunders,notofsins.Hisconversationisrichlycolouredbyphrasessuch as"thetremendous!sweepoflife,""illimitableprogress,"andthelike.He doesnotlookatmanasapossiblesinnerorpossiblesaint,asacreature whoseprivateactsareimportantin thesightofHeaven,butasasomewhatdramatictragedian"battlingdestiny."Hedoesn'treallybelievein Hell,youknow.Catholiccollegesto himareusually"prettyplaces"and theirprofessors"lovablemen:"But hesendseveryyoungCatholiche knows,andhischildrenifhehasany, tothenon-Catholiccolleges,because theyare"thecentresofintellectual life."

Therearethemisled,misinformed catholics,themostpardonableand pitifultypeofthemall,simplepeoplewhoarealwaysreadytoswearby whatsomeone,reputedwiserthan they,tellsthemistrue.Ifthereis anyguiltinthistheinformers,the reputedwisemenwhomisleadothers. aretoblame.Regardlessofhow lightlytheyconsidertheirproselyting, itisaworkofevil.Iknowoneof them,aCatholicwhosepositionpermitshimtoladleoutadvicetoCatholicsunderhiscare.Hispositionis oneofgravityandgenuineinfluence. Icannotmentionithere.Heisa tall,stately,narrow-backedfellowwith thethinlyaustereairofanEnglish parsonwhohashiseyesonaUnitarian pulpit.Totheunsophisticated,he mustappearaverycrediblesortof person.Histalk,beadedwithmultitudinousnamesfromamiscellaneous literaryandhistoricalreading,isthe delightoflovablegrey-hairedold ladieswhostillsitonhorsehairsofas understeelengravingsandgivepen. niestoyoungstersofeighteentobuy lollypops.Heisathisbestinthe greytwilightoftheseparlours.He isforeverbowingslightlyandsmiling thinlyasifhisfaceandspinewere chinawareinperilofcrackingHis veryrugged,oldIrishnamesurprises onelikeasuddenblow. HeadviseseveryyoungCatholiche meetstogotoacertainnon-Catholic college,beacuse,asfarasIcandiscover,onceuponatimefivestalwart Catholicsplayedonthisuniversity's footballteam.Ibeltvethatthe footballsuccessesofthesegentlemen markedthehighpointsoftheircareers.Butthatdoesnotdiscouragetheburlyillogicalityofhisargument. Heisnotanenthusiastovertliietics, britthisextraordinaryCatholicac- hievementhasendearedtheuniversity tohimforever.Andsotheygo.

RealEducation

ArchbishopGlennon,inanaddress whichhegaverecentlyinthenewCathedral,St.Louis,dealtwitheducation.

Education,saidhisGrace,likelabour,istheimportantquestionofthe clay;butofthetwoeducationisofthe greatestimportance;for,whilelabour coversbuteighthours,forexample, educationcoversallofthehoursof theday.Whilelabourisconcerned withhowtoworkandhowtomakea living,educationdealswiththeques- tionswhytoiiveandhowtolive.

"ThewordsoftheScripture,'Ifany manwillnotworkneitherlethimeat,' solveorexplainthelabourquestion," saidhisGrace."Butwehaveascrip- turalquotationthatpointsoutthe cniefobjectoftrueeducation:'Train ayoungmaninthewayheshouldgo, andhewillnotdepartfromitinhis oldage.'Somedodepartfromthe waytheyshouldgo,butifthisin junctionwereobeyedandallfollowed weshouldhavethemillennium

"Theargumentsforrighteducation stillremain.Lifecontinuestobea struggle.Wehavenotattainedthe highChristianstandard,'Beyeper- fect.'Theidealisevertobeattained.Inthefieldofeconomicstwo chiefprinciplesareinvolved;theyare justice,inallofitsramifications,and 'caritas.'orcharity,but'theLatin wordisnotequallyinsignificanceby ourwordcharity.Stillwehavewhat

"Thereisastrangeinconsistencyin thepublicmindinregardtoreligious teachingandtrainingintheschools.It wthis:that,whilemostthinkingpeoplewhohaveatheartthewelfareof thehome,ofsociety,ofthenational conscience,seetheneedofreligious education,afteradmittingthenecessitytheyopposeputtingthetheory intopractice,asintheapplication madeofitinourCatholicschools.

"Again,therearesomeofourown peoplewhodonotfullyunderstand theplacethatreligionhasintheCatholicschool.

Theymaysendtheir childrenbecausetheCatholicschoolis thebest,thesafestforguardingthe childrenfromwhatisoffensive,but theywillsaythat'toomuchreligion' isnotagoodthingto-day,forwhatis needed.nowintheworldissuccess, progressinbusinessandinsociety. 'Youareteachingthechildrenreligion, buttherewillalwaysbetimeenough forthat,'theysay.

"Peopleaskwhatreligionhastodo withtheotherstudiesnecessaryfor successinlife,butallareintendedto developthewholeman,thesoulas wellasthebodyandthemind.Mathematics,forinstance,thescienceof numbers,teachestruth,andtruthin allitsformsisthesoul'sobjective.

"ThereareCatholicswhosaythey mustbecarefulnottohavetoomuch religion,forinbusinessgoodCatholics areopposed.Thisideaisoverwork. ed.IfCatholicsfailinbusiness, manymorenon-Catholicsfail.Somethingiswrongwiththebusinesswhen amanmustsacrificehisfaithinorder tohavesuccess."

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ASY11THINK.

Themindisbutagardenwhenceshall spring

Flow'rsofthepurestfragranceordire weeds;

Yieldingtheirfruitinovertwordsand deeds, Eachdark'ningthoughtthatoutwardlytakeswing

Shapesitsfoulselfinconsciousactor speech,

And,subtlynurtured,furtivelyshall reach

Theheart'srecessandsteepthevery being.

Cherishthenoblethoughtthatwaits thesoul

Fromlowlydepthstoflightamongthe stars-

Tosacred1.:gionswhoseempyrealfires

Inchast'ningflamesamoutthehea veilsroll; Thencepurged,itshallreturnto earthlygoal, Andinthymortalbreastshallincarnate

Aspiritbreathinglove,forswearing hate. -E.J.H

WORDSOrWISDOM.

N,ittostruggleisnottogrow strong.Thesoldier'sartcanbelearned,andthesoldier'shonourswonon thefieldofbattle.Ifyouwouldgrow intothebeautyoftheMaster,you mustaccepttheconflictsandfightthe hattles.-Miller.

Manyindulgethefondhopethat timewilldoforthemwhattheythemselvesneglecttodo.Buttimeisno creativeorproductiveforce;itdoes notdoanythingitself,butaffordsthe activeandeftergetictheopportunityto accomplishthings.

Allmenhaveneedoffriends;the richthattheymaygive,thepoor thattheymayreceive,thewisethat theymayteach,theignorantthatthey maylearn-allthattheymaycommunicateandinterchangetheirstores ofthoughtandfeelingofknowledge andsubstancewithoneanother.

Don'tgetdiscouragedbecauseyou havemadeamistake.Therehasnever beenahumanbeingwhodidnotmake somemistake.Thebestwaywecan doistotrynottomakethesame mistakeagain Inthiswayour workwillbecome andmoreaccurate,andwewillbecomemoreand morereliable.

Itisastrikingcharacteristicinthe livesofgreatmenthattheyweredevotedtoonegreatidea.Whenthey aresuccessfulinthecarryingoutof thatsinglelifepurposetheyrankalso asfamousmen.Mostofusfritter awayour;_nergiesintoomanydirec- tions.Wehavetoomanyideasandnotsufficientdevotiontoanyoneof them.

WHYDON'TYOUDOIT?

Whydon'tyouansweryourfriend's letteratonce?Itwillhavedouble valueifwrittenpromptlyandwill takenomoretimenowthanbyand by.

Whydon'tyoumakethepromised visittothatinvalid?Sheislook. ingforyoudayafterday,and"hope deferredmakeththeheartsick."

Whydon'tYousendawaythatlittle giftyou'vebeenplanningtosend? Merekindintentionsneveraccomplish anygood.

Whydon'tyouspeakouttheen- couragingwordsthatyouhavein yourthoughts?Unlessyouexpress themtheyareofnousetoothers.

Whydon'tyoutakemorepainsto beself-sacrificingandlovinginthe everydayhomelife?Timeisrapidly passing,Yourdearoneswillnotbe withyoualways.

Why-don'tyoucreatearoundyou anatmosphereofhappinessandhelp- fulness,sothatallwhocomeintouch withyoumaybemadebetter?Is notthispossible?

Goodqualities,likegoodsteelknives, growdullofedgeunlesstheyareused.

ABOUTCROWNS.

Althoughcrownsarenowalmostalwaysassociatedwithroyalty,they wereatonetimeusedforthesimple purposeofkeepinguncombedhairoff theeyes.Originallymadeofflowers andplantstheyweresubsequently formedofhorn,andfinallyofmetal. Jupiterworewildflowers:Bacchus.

ivyApollo,laurel;Minerva,olive; andVenus,roses.Artifice]crowns.as tarascanbediscovered,werefirst worninEgypt. Inancienttimesnotonlykingsand leaders,butpriests,athletes,victims, andevenordinarycitizensseemto haveworncro-.ens.Acrownmadeof grassorweeds,gatheredonthespot, wasoftenpresentedbyabeleaguered citytothegeneralwhoraisedthe siege. Theciviccrownwasmadeofoak leaves,andwasgiventoasoldierwho inbattlesavedthelifeofaRoman citizen.Thecampcrown,madeof gold,wasgiventohimwhofirstenter edtheenemy'scamp;thenavalcrown tohimwhofirstboardedanenemy's ship.Tohimwhogainedavictoryoverpiratesonthehighseaswaspre sentedacrownofmyrtle.

HAPPINESS.

Oneoftheelementswhichmakefor happinessandunhappinessinlifeis thevigourandpersistenceofmoods. Willmeanssomethingdefinite;intellect,ifitisproperlyused,movesto certainends;theaffectionsarepositiveandreal.Moods,ontheother hand,aremerestatesoffeeling;drift ingfogsthatarisenowononepoint andnowonanotherofthelandscape; changingnothing,unstable,unreal, drivenawaybyapassingwind;and yetforthemomentobscuringtheview ascompletelyasiftheyhaddestroyed it.Toagreatmanypeoplethemood isafinality.Thisitshouldnotbe permittedtobecome.Ifcharacteris tohavestrength,reliability,itisthe willandtheintellectthatmustdominate. Stevenson,surelythemostCatholic" mindedofallnon-Catholics,hadthe truephilosophyofhappiness: "My dutyistomakemyselfgoodandto makemyneiglibourhappy."And again."\\'henwelookintothelong avenueofthefutureandseethegood thereisforeachoneofustodo,we realise,afterall,when.abeautifulthing itistoliveandtoworkandtobe happy."

ONETHINGATATIME.

Itisbettertofinishonething,even thoughinsignificant;nitself,thanto startonhalfadozenambitiouspro. jects,andfailtocarrythemthrough. Foryourownsake,whenyoustarta thing,makeupyourmindtofinis)}it. Beginningsamounttonothing,except astheypromiseachievement,and someofthesaddestoffailuresinhumanlivesarethosewhichstandfor countlessattemptsandnothingaccomplished.Formthehabitoffinishing whatyoubegin.

HOMEWORK.

Tablesanddrillsfadeintoinsignificancewhencomparedwithactual factsinthetrainingofchildren.A notededucatorandauthorityonchildrengivesthefollowingexample:The childrehinthefirst-yearclasslearned tosingalullabyandtheteachertold themtogohomeandtryitouton thebaby.Shegaveeachchilda cardonwhichhismotherwastowrite heropinionoftheperformance. Thatwasafinehomelesson.The childlearnedsomethinginschool,testeditathomewhereitbelonged,and receivedanappreciationofitwithin thefamilycircle.Toooftentheschool lessonislefthangingintheair.This cannothappenwhenitistiedupto thelifeinthehome.Parentsshould treasuresuchopportunitieswithmis eslyavidity.

DAILYMASS.

"Everyday,sweetson,hearHoly Mass!"Sospakethefathertohisson inthedaysofchivalry.Itwasthe usualcustominthosedays,LeanGautiertellsusinhisbeautifulbookon thatperiod. GoodChristiansareeagertohear IlolyMasseverymorning.Likethe motherofSt.Augustinewhosayshim. self.thatsheneverfailedtoassist dailyatthealtar,theyneglectnothing inorderthustosanctifythebeginning of occupations,theirday.Hadtheynumerous theyroseearlier,thusrenderingtheiractionmoremeritorious.

DuringhisstayatLaghouat,GenLADIES-

MADAMEKNOT

eralSonis,ofwhomGallifetsays:"No oneknewbetterthanhebothhowto commandandhowtoobey,"never failedtoassistattheHolySacrifice oftheMass."Atsixandhalf,or seven,"wroteoneofhisattaches,he wenttochurchinsilence.Iusedto accompanyhim."Thishabitnever interferedwiththedischargeoftheimportantdutiesofhisposition.Onthe contrary,hefoundhimselfbetterdisposedtofulfilthem,asisalwaysthe casewhenonehaspeaceofconscience andjoyofheart.

"Thebestway-toeconomisetime," wroteOzanam,"istoloseabouthalf anhoureverymorningatHolyMass. Howmuchdissipationdoesnotthis halfanhourconscientiouslylostduringtherestoftheday?"

LaRocheJaquelein,expressingthe samethoughtinhismilitarylanguage. said:"WhenIhavelostmymorning Mass,Iliveonalowerlevelallthe restoftheday.."

UNBELIEVERCONVERTED.

ThefamousFrenchengraver,Gaillard,wasatonetimeanunbeliever. Hemadetheacquaintanceofayoung artist,whowasadevoutCatholic,and thetwohadmanyreligiousdiscuscions.Thelasttimetheymet.Gaillardsaid:"Youarestillveryyoung. Yourfaithisbeautiful,butabsurd.If Imeetyoutenyearsfromnowyou willhavefoundthisoutforyourself."

"Itisnotprobablethatweshall evermeetagaininthisworld,butI canpromiseyouattheLastJudgment, andyouwillseethenwhowasright." hisfriendreplied. Gaillardwasmoreimpressedthan hecaredtoadmit."Iwillremember that."hesaidquietly.

Thetwonevermetagain.Gaillard neverknewwhatbecameofhisyoung friend.buthehimselfdiedaFrancis canfriar.

THEMOSTBLESSEDSACRAMENT

TheBlessedSacramentisnotonly thedevotionallifeoftheChurch,itis alsoinitselfalife-givingpower.It makesitselfco-extensivewithallthe wantsofredeemedbutexiledhumanity:anditdoesthisinaseven-fold manner:byMass,byCommunion,by Benediction,bytheTabernacle,by .Exposition,b'Viaticum,andbyProcession.Thesearethesevenprinci- palmysteriesofoursacramentalGod. -FatherFaber.

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