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ItisnojoketoqualifyfortheLeavingCertificate,butitisagreatjoke tofindthatyouhavepassed.

DadpromisedthatifIpassedhe wouldletmegoonalongpromised visittoAuntMary'splace,awayout inthewildspastKorrelocking.Hence itisthatIamhereforaspell,andas Iammorefondofwritingthanspelling,IshalldisregardSister'sadvice andRev.Mother's-nottotouchpen or.paperforthreeweeks-andsendmy "impressions"tothe"Record."

Everythinghereisverydifferentto NorthPerth,exceptonething-the water.Weusedarnwateruphere, andsomerudepeopleinNorthPerth saythatthelocalwaterisdamn water.Anyhow,thecolouristhe same,andthesameprecautionsmust betakenbeforeusing.Theprecautionsarechieflyoneprecaution,toboil thewater.Mr.Smithson,whocollects ourrent,saystherearetwoprecautionswhichshouldbetaken,firstlyto boilthewater,secondlynotrodrink it.

Anotherthingthatisjustth_same hereistheheat.somedaysaredelightful,andother(ma'sashot,asat Fremantle,oraunbury,ortheother hotplaceswherepeoplegotoescape theheat.

Myexperienceisthatitf.aii hot anywhereinAustralia,andthatitalso canbeverycold.Thisexperience'a borneoutbythehundredsofpages ofnewspapersteatwehadtostudyfor thelasttwelvemonths,comparingdimates,andrainfalls,andwheat-producingareas.Ireadsomewherethat themeaningofthenameofVass,in NewSouthWales,is"extremes,"that is,thatinsummeritisveryhut,and inwinteritisverycold..

Ishouldliketobetoldwherethere isaplaceinAustraliawhichisnotat timesveryhot,andatothertimes verycold. 1haveneverheaidof placeinAustraliawhichcannotbelawfullylabelled")-ass."

Ofthethingsthatareverydincrent toNorthPerth,firstofallcomethe parrots.Flightsofthemintheevening,remindoneofthegood story putuponDionysiustheSpartan,,.vhe wasadvisedthattheenemyagainst whenhewastobepittedonthemorrowwascominginsuchvastitudecf numbers,thattheflightoftheirarrowswouldblotoutthesightofthe sun."Somuchthebetter,"saidhe. "Weshallfightintheshade."

Now,actually,theflocksofbeautifullycolouredparrotsabouthere, thoughtheydonotadumbrateany considerableacreagefromthesighto; thesunIwishtheydid),arethick enoughtoinconvenienceamotorcar onoccasions.Ofcourse,thereisno recordoftheirhavingwreckedone. Anotherpest,whichsofarhasrot threatenedtolayHydeParkinruins, butwhichcausesmuchanxietyhere,;s therabbitpest.

ingthattheycangetat.Now,they haveagreattasteforsunflowerseeus, andthisishowtheygetthem.They fl 1 flower climbthestalkofthesun pant towithinafewinchesofthecorolla. Thentheynipalmostthrough,and thesunflower,insteadof"turningoti hisgodwhenhesets,"asThomas Mooresobeautifullysays,mowsdown totheraveningbird,whichhasafitm footholdontheheavierpartoftbs stalk-itwouldnotbepossibleforthe parrottoholdonfurtherup,thestalk notbeingabletobearhisweigh,.at theheight.Thenthefeastbegins. Thestrongbeaksrips,andsplits,and shells.thetenderseeds,andifthe rabbitdoesnotletthegrassgrow underhisfeet,theparrotmakesshort workofthefruitsthatgrowoverhis head. ThoughsofarawayfromthecultureofNorthPerth,heldtodearremembrancebythediscolouredwater, thereisherenothingcrude,orprimitive,oroftheSteeleRuddshinglehuttypeofliving.Thelittletowns upthiswayareallbrisk.Eachcontainsonegoodhotel,equaltoanything inPerth.Eachofthemisthecentreofabout20roads,whichstretch outtoenormousdistancesthroughthe grandwheatcountry.Alongthese roadsjustnowhundredsofteamsare cartingthousandsofbagsofwheat, andateachrailwaystationthere thesplendidwheatstacks,andthe moresplendidwheat-stackers,strong mendoingtheworkofpeace,aseffectuallyasourstrongmendidthe workofwartenyearsago.

Therearemanythingswrongwith theworldjustnow,whichouiwheat beltswilleventuallydomosttorectify.Hungeristhethingwhich,next tolove,makesmenfightandstruggle and"resolute"morethananything elseinalllands.AndthoughLondon Bridge,brokendown,couldnotbe mendedwithpennyloaves,according tothenurseryrhyme,pennyloaves wouldbethebestthingintheworld afterreligionitself,tosettletoexceedingcontentmentthewildpeople responsibleforsomuchlawlessnessin verymanypartsoftheworld.

Pennyloavesaregoingtobepossiblewhenourmagnificentwheatbelts gettimeenoughtoplaytheimportant parttheyaredestinedtoperform,in theanswerofGod'sgoodprovidence totheprayerwhichOurSaviour taughtustosay:"Giveusthisday ourdailybread."

Piersandabutmentssupportingthe bridgearebuiltonsolidrock.The bridgeisseventyfeetwide,carryinga 'double-trackelectricrailway,twosixteen-footroadways,andtwoeight-foot sidewalks.Atitscentre,thebridge iseighty-fivefeetaboveloww mark.

IntheoldhistoriccityofFrederick, Maryland,famousasthehomeofBarbaraFritchieofCivilWarfame,is beutifulMountOlivetCemetery,where theauthorofthe"StarSpangledBanner"foundhislastresting-place.Over thegravestandsamarblecolumnsupportingastatueofhim.Hisleft handbearsascrollonwhichare'Inscribedthelinesofthefamoussong. Infrontatthebaseisafemalefigure inbronze,representingLiberty,holdingtheflagforwhichthepopularlines werewritten.Totherightisaflagstafffromwhichisunfurledbynight aswellasbydaythebeautifulStars andStripes.Thisistheonlyplace whereourwell-lovedflagfliesatall times Keptasapricelessrelicinthe SmithsonianInstitutionatWashington,D.C.,istheoldflag,faded,discolouredandtattered,whichfloatedover FortMcHenrythroughthatlongnight ofanxiousvigil,whenthe"StarSpangledBanner"sprangfromagloriousinspirationtoseizeat.«aeuponthe heartsandmindsofallpatrioticAmericans.Thousandsofpeople,who eachyearvisitthisfaiaousinstitution inournationalCapital,arethrilledby thesightofthispreciouspieceoffaded bunting.

theemblemofourlibertystillfloated intheSouthernbreeze. Itwasanightofterribleanxiety. Allthroughthelonghoursoftheday Keyhadwatchedthebattlewith strainingeyes;andjustastwilight came,hehadseenashellstrikethe flag.Thendarknessfell.Hiscompanionssoughtsleep,butFrancisScott Keykepthissolitaryvigil.Profound silencenowreigned,yetthelonely watchercouldnotrestuntilheknew whethertheoldbannerhadfinally gonedownindefeat,orstillfloated victoriouslyeverFortMcHenry. Dawncameatlast,andwitheager eyesFrancisScottKeypeeredthrough theearlymorninghazeandsawthat theoldfortwasstillstanding,and overittheproudflagofhiscountry stillwaved.Stirredby hiscountry,andwithaheart withgratitudeforthefavourableocome,Keytookfromhispocketanold letter,andjotteddownafewlines.In theboatwhichtookhimbacktoBaltimore,hecompletedtheverses,which, inlessthantwenty-fourhours,were putintotype;andthuswasgivento theworld,"TheStarSpangledBanner."SoonthesoldiersaroundBaltimoleweresingingit;itwassungin thestreets,inthetheatres,andnot longafterwardithadreachedtoall partsofthecountry.

UncleJohnisfinishingthelast200 feetofarabbit-prooffenceroundhis domainItheycallthemfieldsuphere).

WhenoldTomHarris,whowasaprospectorforthirtyyears,beforeheLecameafarmhand,heardaboutthe rabbit-prooffencewhichwasaboutto beerected,hesaid,"Sparemedays. whatproofdy'ewant?Ain'tthere proofenoughthatthere'srabbits about?"Therewas,andis,plenty ofproof.butuntilnow,notplentyof fence.

Toreturntotheparrots.Mrs.Lee, whocollectedsomanyhundredsof anecdotesaboutanimalinstinct,could haveaddedoneverypicturesqueone hadshepassed"theLeaving,"and beenallowedtocomeuphere. Thisistheinstance,andIcantell itasaneye-witness.Theparrotsnip offyoungmelons,pumpkins,passionfruitinfact,anythinggreenorgrow-

Andmeantime,alliswell_andhopeful.Thenewtownshaveadelightfullynewspirit.Itisentrancingto seethem.Thetwoorthreestones. thelittlebushschool,thebranchof somebankorother,alertyoungmen inchargeofeach,noneoftheSydney "Bulletin's"bewhiskeredoddities,and goodnatureandhelaulnessbreathed throughallthedealingsofthepeople onewith'another.Selfishnessisala:o lutelynon-existent.Letushopethat itwillnotdeveloplater,whensettlers comeinthousatyls.

Religionisheldinthehighestrespect.Peopleofallcreedsshowrespecttowardsanyclergymanwho comesalong,andallarereadytohelp himtofixupahall,orsomeroomor other,forhis"service."

InoneplaceIsawanoticeona hotel.Ireaditfromoutofuncle's motor,anchored:'underaspreading peppertree."Itwasthis:"Therewill heMassat10o'clockonnextSunday attheCourtHouse."

Everybody'cametoreadit.You couldpickouttheCatholicsbytheir lookofjoyonreadingit,andallthe otherpeoplereaditwith,well,reverentinterest.

Letushopethatbigotryandbitternessmaynevergetachancetofind theirfellwayintotheseclean,newsettlements,where,sofar,men"leastdo congregate."

AMemorialtoFrancisScottKey

Asplendidnewbridgespanningthe PotomacRiveratGeorgetown,the quaintoldtownjustoutsideWashington,D.C.,andRoslyninVirginia (writesMaudeGardnerintoAmerican Catholicmagazine)isalmostcompleted,andisopenforvehiculartraffic. ItsnameistheFrancisScottKey Bridge;andontheGeorgetownsideit isintheblockinwhichstandsthe housewherethepoetlivedwhenhe wasattorneyfortheDistrictofColumbia.andwrotetheimmortalsong, "TheStarSpangledBanner,"ournationalanthem.Thishouse,withits gableroofanddormerwindows,has beeneonvertedintoabusinessbuild-

ing,thefronthavingbeenreplaced withbrownbricks,andtheproofflattened.Thelittlebrickofficewhichadjoinsthehouse,whereFrancisScott Keydidtheworkthatplacedhimin thefrontrankoftheAmericanbar, hasbeenraisedfromonestoryIntwo forbusinesspurposes.Bothbu'ldings aresoremodelledastobeunrecognisable. TheFrancisScottKeyMemorial Bridgeisaverybeautifulstructure, andreplacestheoldaqueductbridge. whichhasbeeninuseformorethan eightyyears.Itisbuiltofreinforcedconcrete,withgracefularches throughwhichsmallboatsmaypass.

ItwasduringuursecondWarofIndependence.atperhapsthedarkest crisisinthecountry'shistory.thatthe youngRepublic,scarcelyoutofits swaddlingclothes,founditselfengaged inaconflictwithoneofthegreatest powersonearth,itscapitolburned,its armiesinretreat,andamightyfleetapproachingoneofitslargestseaports. Onanarrowstripoflandextending intotheriverfromthecityofBaltimore,Maryland,stoodoldFortMcHenry.whereonthatmemorableday ofSeptember14.1814,ahandfulof loyalAmerilcanswere.stationedand unable,onaccountofthedistance,to returnthefirefromthe!hittofthe enemy. Confinedor.the"Minden"asaprisonerofwarwasanAmericanpatriot, whoseloyaltytohisfriend,Dr.Banes, aprominentcitizenofMaryland,who hadbeenarrestedbytheBritishand carriedoffasprisoner.resultedinhis ownarrestandimprisonment.This patriotwasFrancisScottKey.Ile pacedthedeckoftheBritishvessel, chafingathisnarrowenvironment. whileheawaitedthecessationofthe bombardment,longingyetdreadingto knowifhisloyalcountrymenhadbeen abletowithstandtheassault,'andif

Thepoemtellsitsownstory.FrancisScottKeybeganthesong-millions joininsinging: Forconquestwemust,whenourcause itisjust. Andthisheourmotto,"InGodisour trust"; AndtheStarSpangledBannerintriumphshallwave, O'erthelandofthe!reeandthehome (ifthebrave!

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Propablytonine-tenthsofmyreaders,thenameofRev.SydneySmith, andhisreputationasoneofthewittiestandmostsensibleofEngl;sh writersinthefirsthalfofthelastcentury,areentirelyunknown.Evenin theLondonofhisday,hewasmistakenforhisnamesakeandcontemporary,SirSidneySmith,who,in1799, raisedthesiegeofAcreagainstBonaparte.

SydneySmith,Protestantclergyu-g.n.writerandwit,wasboraat WoodfordinEssexin1771,anddiedin Hislifehasbeenwrittenby daughter,thecelebratedLadyHoi- 0,togetherwithaselectionofhis letters.Itisnotmypurposetogive asummaryofthese,norofhispublishedworks.Itistohis"Witaad Wisdom"-avolumesonamedhas gonethroughseveraleditions,andaffordsmuchexcellentreading-that wouldherecallattention,andinso doing 1caninpartrepaytothisPiotestantclergymantheservicesherenderedtotheCatholicsofEngland.

SydneySmithwasthedeclaredenemyofignorance,cantaridprejudice, yettherewereoccasionswhenhedid notrisesuperiortotheprejudicesof themenofhistimes;buthislapses maybepassedover.Onecanenjoy thesunshinewithoutreproachingthe sunforitsspots.

SydneySmithwasoneofthefound ersofthe"EdinburghReview,"along withLordBroughamandJudgeJeffrey,andediteditsfirstnumber;he continuedasacontributortoitspages formanyyears.Itwastheorgan oftheWhigs,nowcalledLiberals,and, initsday,had,withitsToryopponent,the"QuarterlyReview,"inthe lastcentury,muchweightwiththe publicNovaadays,thequarterlyleviewscannotcompetewitheventhe monthlyreviews.letalonetheweekly anddailypress.Eventsmovesorapidlyandnewsisoquicklyspread abroadanddiscussed,thatfewcare to-claytoknowwhatthequarterlies havetosayoneventstooo1 tobe topical,toorecenttohavebecomehis. torical.RutinSydneySmith'sdayswhennewstookfiveweekstocross fromEnglandtotheUnitedStates-hecouldhavehadnobetterorganto expresshisviewsthanaquarterly periodical.

TheclaimsofEnglishCatholicsto fullrightsofBritishcitizenshipfound inthewittyclergymananardentsupporter.Wemaysmilewhenhe writesinthestyleofhistimes:"As fortheenormouswaxcandles,and superstitiousmummeries,endpainted jacketsoftikeCatholicpriests,Ifear themnot."Butweforgivehim whenheadds:"Fortheloveofcommonsense,letmehearnomoreof thedangerstobeapprehendedfrom thegeneraldiffusionofPopery.It istooabsurdtobereasonedupon: everymanfeelsitisnonsensewhen hehearsitstated,andsodoesevery manwhileheisstatingit."

ConvincedProtestantashewas, SmithheldtheCatholicFaithtobea misfortunetotheworld.Thisdid notpreventhim.however,fromsJp. portingCatholicEmancipation."If everanationexhibited:yrnittomsof downrightmadnessortutorstupidity," hewrotein1807."weconceivethese symptomsmaybeeasilyrecognisedin theconductofthiscountry(England) ontheCatholicquestion."OfaPro. testantbishopwhowasalarmedlest theCatholicsshouldenterintoaconspiracyagainsttheEstablishedChurch ofEngland,becauseitwouldbeto weirinteresttodoso,heaskssowit tsAthathislordshipcanlivesosafely withJohn,hisbutler,andbesodread, fullyalarmedattheCatholics?The butlersurelyhadeveryinterestto conspiretoexchangehiscorkscrewfor thebishop'scrosier.

SydneySmithhadwhatEnglishmenoftenpridethemselvesonhaving, astrongdesireforfairplay,:andit wasthisthatmadetheauthorof "Peter'Plymlev'sLetters"espousethe Saturday,January

causeofthedowntroddenCatholicsof Englandintheearlyyearsofthelast century.Surelythiswascourageous onthepartofonewhoworetheblack broadclothandwhitetieofanEnglishparson. Whetheritwast'aisstand,orhis Whigopinions,thatpreventedhis rapidadvancemeotinhisChurchis notcertain.Rutitwasveryslow. Forthirtyyears,hetellsus,henever reekedafarthingfromtheEstablishment;thenfortwoyearshegota stipendthatto-dayagirltypistwould scorn;fortenyearsmorenot,apenny. Atlastalivingbroughthiminsome fivehundredpoundsayear,buthe hadtospendsomesixthousand poundsonrebuildinghishouseandits dependencies.Finally,hewasnodea CanonofSt.Paul'sinLondon.He neversatontheepiscopalbench.Perhapshehadwrittentoosharplyabout 7-inglicanbishops.Onesampleofhis severitymaybecited."WeIICV.2r met,"hesays,"withanstylesoentirelyclearofallredundantandvicious ornamentasthatwhichtheecclesiasticallordofPeterboroughhasadoptedtowardshisclergy.Itmaybein factallreducedtothesefewwords: Rev.Sir,IshalldowhatIpleasePeterborough." AbuseafterabusedidtheCanonattack,andnearlyallheattackedhave disappeared.InsomecasesweLive gonetotheoppositeextreme.Prisons wereschoolsofcrime;thetreadmill wasinvogue,eventintritidprisoners beingputonittoworklikesquirrels turningtheircage.Capitalpunish meritwasnotreservedasnowfor casesofmurderandtreasononly Lawyerswerenotallowedtospeakfor aprisoneratatrial.AstheCanon remarks.allthesethingswereupheld onthepleaofnoinnovation.Writing in1825.hesays:"Toassertthatallnew thingsarebad,istosaythatallold thingswerebadintheirbeginning;for ofallthingsoldeverseenorheardof. thereisnotonethatwasnotonce new.Whateverisnowestablishedwas onceinnovation....Alltheinventions ofardentspiritsnlledtheworldwith alarm,andwereconsideredasthe.precursorsofruinanddissolution.No inoculation,noturn-pikes,noreading, nowriting,noPopery! Thefool sayethinhisheartandcriethwithhis mouth,'Iwillhavenothingnew!'"

TogiveanadequateideaofSydney Smith'switwoulddemandmoreLpace thanisallowedtoawriterinamagazine.Mostofushave,nodoubt,met onespecimenofitwithoutknowing thatitwashis.Itisoftenquoted,at leastinEngland,byspeakerswho seektosnowhowhopelessitisto stoptheonwardsurgeofamo:eeient thathasbehinditpublicopinion.In 1824,hetellsusofafiercestormat Sidrnouth.Theoceaninvadedthe houses.Mrs.Partingtonwasattoe doorofhers,and,mopinhand,oppos edtheinrushofthewaves."TheAtlanticwasroused.Mrs.Partington's spiritwasup!butIneednottellyou thatth.econtestwasunequal.The Atlanticbeather.Shewasexcellent atasloporapuddle,butsheshould nothavemeddledwithatempest." TheoriginalMrs.Partington-asort ofMrs..Malaprop-wastheinvention oftheAmericanhumorist,Mr.B.P. Shillaber.

SydneySmithwasnoprofesional wit,northatsortofwitwhoprepares hiswitticismsforthedinnertable.As hesaid,suchpersonsif"generally courtedfortheamusementtheyafford. areseldomrespectedforthequalit'es theypossess."Hiswitcametohiar soitseemstome,unsoughtinthe courseofasermon,speech,orwriting. Anyhow,itwasgenuineart.foritwas sowelldisguised.Itgenerallyconsists ofasuddenturnofexpression,or quaintillustrationthatstartlesor amusesthehearerorreader.Itdoes notconsistinaquibble,ormereplay ofwords.Apunhedetested,asmany clevermendo.thoughgravemen,such asCardinalWiseman,relishedthem. Hedidnotobjecttotheshaftof

ridiculebeingused,buthelaiddown thelimitsofitsuswe.Heusedit kindly,exceptwber"whathedeemed falseorwronghadtobeexposed.If sometimeshisshotfindsamarkwe hadrathernotseenhimhit-wecan forgivehim.Hadheknownbetter, hewouldneverhavedrawnhisbow againstwhatweholdholy.Itwas thethickfogofprejudiceagainstCatholicpracticesintheEnglandofhis daythatpreventedhisseeinghowhis shaftswounded.Hadheknownbetter,hewould,Ithink,havebeenready Iquotehisownwords-"todrive awaywithindignationandcontempt. hewhocomeswiththefeatherofwit tocrumblethebulwarksoftruth,to beatdowntheTemplesofGod.."

Ifanyoneneedsabookthathecan takedownduringafewspatenio ments,openatrandomandfindprofit therefrom,thevolumg,of"Witand Wisdom"ofSydneySmith-though old--willbefoundbetterthanmany amoremodernproduction--Somelooklike,somesmelllike,none TasteLikeUNIONBEER.

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Theproblemofthelegalorganisation01theChurchinFranceis,says the"CatholicTimes,"approachinga solution,asisapparentfromapamphlettowhichCardinalDubois,ArchbishopofParis,hasgivenhisimprimatur, andwhichlaysbeforethepublicthe textofthestatuesdrawnupwitha viewtotheestablishmentofDiocesan Associations.TothisdocumentisalfixedtheopinionofthreeofficialjurisconsultsentrustedbytheGovernment withthetaskofexaminingwhether thisprojectof"diocesanassociations' isconformabletolegislationonthe subjectofworship.Itwasalready knownthatthisCorrimissionhadrecognisedtheentirelegalityofthetext submittedtoitsappreciation,forM. Poincarehad,withsatisfaction,registeredthisdecision,feelingthatit wouldcontributeefficaciouslytothe consolidationofreligiouspeace.The separationbetweenChurchandState hadinfactcreatedbetweentheRepublicandtheChurchaconflictwhich appearedtobeincapableofsolution foralongtime.Thelegislationof 1905,havingarbitrarilyimposed,for theorganisationofworship,aregime onwhichtheHolySeehadnotbeen consulted,andwhichdidnotoffer sufficientguaranteestothereligious Hierarchy,PopePiusX.intwoEncyclicalLetterssolemnlycondemned thesystemandforbadetheFrench clergytoapplyit.

Broughtfacetofacewiththissolemncondemnation,andknowingthat itwasunanimouslysupportedoytee Frencheashohcs,theGovernmentunderstoodthenecessityofmodifyingits lawastotheuseofthechurches;it leftthematthedisposalofthefaithful.OnthispointtheCatholicresistancesucceeded;buttheChurch hadnoresourceorbasisinFrenchlegislationforthereconstitutionorprecervationofanecclesiasticalpatrimony.ThecondemnationinflictedbyPiusX.remainedunchangeablesolong asthetextsandcircumstanceswhich hadrendereditnecessarywereunmodified.But.onitspart,theGovernment,eventhoughanimatedbyanew spiritafterthewar,wasunwillingto concede,anddeclaredthatitcouldnot gettheChantberstograntanameliorationofthelaw.Tosolveitapeacefulatmosphereandareciprocaleffort ofgoodwillwererequired,andthe

mutualdispositionmadepossiblethe -establishmentofofficialrelationsbetweentheRepublicandtheHolySee. ThetwoPowersnegotiatedwith oneanotherinthesinceredesireto reachaconclusion.ThePapacy,which isalwaysconciliatorytowardsGovernments,didnotinsistonachange ofthelaw,andtheGovernmentsho.scolaninclinationtointerpretthelaw thebroadestmannercompatible withtheessentialclaimsoftheChurch. Thisattitudeofthecivilpower wroughtanimprovementinthesituationwhichwasforceduponPopePius X.in1905. Insteadofacultualregime,theresultofforce,beingbrought tobearontheChurch,thequestion wasnowoneofarrangingacommon agreementbetweenthetoauthorities.Besides,sincethepromulgation ofthePontificalEncyclicals,twocircumstanceshadproducedarelative mitigationfavourabletotheHoly See:thenewlawwhichplacedthe churchesatthedisposalofthefaithfulnarrowedthegroundsomewhatand reducedtheinconveniencesoftheasawiationscreatedbythefirstlaw:on theotherhandjurisprudencehadalwaystakenaccount,intheconflicts raisedbythelawofSeparation,ofthe perogativesoftheCatholicHierarchy. Itremainedtocombinethestatutes aInchwithinthescaleofthislaw wouldclearlysafeguardthoseperogatives.Aftermanychanges-someof whichweredisquieting-thetextnow publishedwasagreedupon.Tomeet theexpensesofpublicworshipthere willbeestablishedineachdioceseone singleassociation-andonlyoneundertheauthorityofthebishop,in communionwiththeHolySeeandin conformitywiththeconstitutionofthe CatholicChurch:otherwiseincaseof difficulties.thepresidentoftheassociation-thatis,thebishop-willtake caretokeeptheHolySeeinformed. Allmixingintheorganisationofdivineservice,inthespiritualadministrationofthediocese,andinparticularinthedirection.teaching,andspiritualadministrationoftheseminariesis forbiddentotheassociation.Theassociationcannotintroduceanymodifi cationinthepresentstatuteswhich arecontarytotheconstitutionofthe CatholicChurch.Thisinitiativeon thepartoftheFrenchGovernment willdoubtlessbefollowedbyapronouncementfromtheHolySee.

"WhoisMyNeighbour?"

(ByMgr.Canon

Accidentordesignhasledtoanew discuss/inofthisveryancientquestionbymenillustriousfortheirbrilliantsuccessinlife-Mr.R.Kipling andF.E.,LordBirkenhead.Bothare agreedinthesenseoftheLatinproverb,"Egosummihimet'ipsiproximus,""Iamneighbourtomyself."And theiragreementhascalledforthcries ofindignationfromascandalised world,laynolessthanclerical.Thatis hardlytobewonderedat,ifwttranslateintofactsandapplythedoctrine ofself-interesttoEuropeatlarge,with itscrowdoflatelyenfranchisedpeople, allclamouringformorethantheyhave won,regardlessofanyneighbour.If thegreatstory-tellerandtheex-Chancellorhavetruthontheirsideitis timethatweshutupourNewTestamentandpreachedfromourpulpits Darwinonthestruggleforexistence. Mr.Kiplingfranklystartsfromthe periodofthehumanape,whileLord BirkenheadiscontenttoquoteBenthaminprelferencetoSt.Paul. IslieMyEnemy? Now,wemust,ifwearecandid,allowthatlawyerandnovelistholda strongposition,historicallyspeaking. Noboldercommandwasevergivento anysonofAdamthan"Thoushaltlove thyneighbourasthyself."Tolove Godistoseekafterperfectionandto herewardedbypossessingit.But "Whoismyneighbour?"Inlifeheis onenearenoughtodisputewithme overthethingsIhaveorwantand hecovets.Heismycompetitor,my rival,myenemy.Andsoitusedto besaidofold,"Hospes,hostis,"or "Myguestismyfoe."Tolivenext dooristobedangerous.Thestory ofmankind-whatisit.onthewhole, thatthatofneighboursquarrelling? OurSaviourimpliesasmuchbyHis choiceoftheGoodSamaritan(aname hatefultotheJews)toenforcethelessonofwhatLordBirkenheadterms "Idealism"onthosewho,iftheysaw thisalienwoundedandlyingina ditchhalf-dead.wouldscornfullypass himby. ScotandSaxon. WhentheWesternnationsaccepted theGospelofhumanityandbrother-

ludetothePeaceenactedsosolemnly atVersailles.Buthowfaroffit shines!Whatnationsamongthose thatfoughtarewillingtoliveas neighboursintheidealratherthan thehistoricalsense?Wecanreckon upontheBritishEmpireandtheUniteuStases,whichwillneversurelytake tiparmsagainstoneanotheranymore. Inthewideworldbeyondthese,how many?Letusnotencouragedaydreamslikethedeludingphantoms whichnearlyrobbedusofself-defence whenGermany'splanswereonpoint ofexecution.Fifty-twoStates,I read,havejoinedtheLeagueofNations.Itwouldbestretchingcredul. ityuntilitsnapped.werewetoimaginethattheGovernmentsandpeoples thusunitedonpaperhavereallysupersededtheoldhostileinterpretation ofneighbourhoodforeverlastinglove andamity. Iglanceoverthemap, observecertainexplosive,centres,call tomindsomelateepisodeswhich broughtonthescenearmiesandfleets --whatdothesemuteringsofstorm portend?StudythetribesoftheBalkans;theyfurnishasortofEurope, asithasbeensincethefallofthe RomanEmpire,inminiature.Isit peacedownthere?Anddoesbrotherlylovecontinuebetween Bulgarians,Greeks,Rumanians?All these,Ipresume,havesignedtheLeague.Itcostsnothing,butthestroke ofapentodothat.Asforedifying professionsequaltothefinestphilanthropy,takenoteofPrussia'ssubscriptionstotheHagueTribunal,holdingtheGermanWar-Bookopenwhile youdoso.Clausewitzwouldstrongly recommendsuchsigningasamilitary measure.Andthestatesmanwould besimpleindeedwhotooksuchpromissorynotesattheirfacevalue.

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FromRealtoIdeal.

Thiswonderfultransformationof twoneighboursfromenemiestofriends isnoparable;or,ifaparable,somuch themorealessoninphilosophyneededbytheRectorsofSt.Andrewsand Glasgow.ItshowshowtheRealcan belifteduntilittouchesthespheres ofIdealism,andahigherunitytransformsthejarringelementsofnationhoodtoauniversalbenefit.Forif evertheCommonwealthofwhich poetsdreamtandsangshallbesetup onthisplanet,herewillhavebeenits originandfirstchapter.Whowas theunseenCaptainthatmarshalled theseunrulyhostsalongsuchsteep waysleadingfromself-interesttothe commoninterests,untilthestarof Humanityroseclearabovehorizons neversuspected,andEnglandtaught thelawsofjudicalfairnesswherever shespreadherdominion?TheCaptainwasmorethanman;Heisguidingstill;anddoubtlessthedaywjll dawnwhen"neighbour"challsignify notenemybutbrother,betweenwhops andourselvesallthehestthilags,humananddivine,shallbeincommon. TheLeagueandtheNations. Nolesserhope,Iconceive,inspired thosemenandwomenwhofounded theLeagueofNations,makingitapre-

ATrialofFaith. Historytellsofthepast,inwhich LeaguesofNationsmadeforwarand notforpeace.Idealsprophesyofthe future,notwithouthope.President Wilson,thoughhecompiledbooksof history,dreamtthedreamwhichhe calledbythisimposingtitle,persuadedEuropetoundertakethatweshould alldreamitwithhim,butcouldnot inducetheAmericanstomakethe trialoffaithwhichheaskedfor.We ourselvesdarenotputourtrustinany dream.ThereisasaferAmerican waythanMr.WilsonsLeague;and concerningitIfeelbeterassuredthan whileIamsurveyingthedelegatesof fifty-twonationswhoserecordsdonot favourtheidealmeaningof"ourneighbour,"butillustrateluridlyhowitwas construedindaysearlierthanthepresentcentury.Catholics,ofcourse, whogiveadhesiontotheLeaguewill dropnoneoftheirprinciplesonits threshold.Itwillbewellforthemto bearinmindthatindependentsupport governmentbytheirowndoctrineis alltheycangivetoanysocietyformed outsidetheChurch.Neithercanthey takeorgrantedthatamiscellaneous gatheringofthiskisodwillperceivethe viewswhichtousarehabituallypresentasmotivesorrestraints.No doubtwecandogoodandprevent harmbyactivemembership. Ido notmyselfanticipatefromtheLeague anyresultsofworld-widesignificance; itwillhaveitsday,probablyashort one,andpasswithhonourtothetomb ofsomanyotherIdealismsunsealiseil. Myhopeslookinanotherdirection.

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Mussolini:TheManandhisWork

Onceuponatimeitwasaprivilege oftheRomanprincestoturntheir horsesintheCorso.TheCorsoisa narrow,crookedway,linedwithshops andpalaces,runningthroughtheheart ofRome.Itisamongthehalf-dozen famousstreetsoftheworld.Itisalwayscrowded,andyearsago.when spankingpairswerefashionable,part ofsociety'sritualwastodriveitsmile ofstoneinstate.Turningone'scarriagewasquiteunnecessary,forthe streetisnotonlyshort.butmany erstreetsopenoffit.Wheeling itofprancieghorsesinsonarrow 'amesseduptraffic,andusually soeinnocentpedestriansonthe crowdedhalf-metrewidthofpavement gotcrushedandkilled. GoasYouPlease.

Thepastimeofturning,beingboth unnecessaryanddangerous,wasreservedexclusivelyforroyalty,andthe Romanprinces-whohavealwaysconsideredthemselvesseveralgrades aboveroyalty.KingHumbertcrudelydecreedthatthereshouldbenomore turning.Thenextdaycameanintrepidoldprincebehindhisliveliest team.Atthenarrowest,mostcrowdedpointontheCorsohecalledtohis coachmantoturn.Outsteppeda clodhopperofapoliceman,andseizing abridleallowedthattheturnwasnot goingtobepermitted.Uprosethe oldprince.and,shakingawithered. tremblingfinger,screamed: "Vilestwormoftheearth,doyou knowwhomIam?"

Thewormdidnot;heandanumber ofotherwormshadbeenselectedfor Corsodutybecausetheyknewnothing exceptingthathorseswerenotto turn.Theprincedrovehome,shut himselfupinbispalazzo,andspent therestofhisdayswonderingwhone was. Sincethewarnumerousothergen tlemenhavebeenappearinginItaly claimingtherighttoturntheirhorses intheCorsoofthenation.Therailwayworkersclaimedtherighttomanagetrainsandtosaywhoshouldride onthem;theyheldmeetingsonevery pointofrailwayprocedure,evendown tothetimeswhentrainsshouldrun, andhowmanycarseachshouldcarry, andtheyrefusedtoallowofficersor white-collaredindividualstousethe trainsatall.Theyheatuporkilled anymembersoftheseclasseswhogot aboardinspiteoftherules.They raisedtheirownwagesadlib.and gavejobstoalltheirfriends.

ItalyReekedwith"Rights."

BySamuelCrowthers

himwerehisFascisti;theydidnot seemtoknowthenamesofallthe rights.TheysimplywouldnotpermitanymoreturningintheCorsotoomanyinnocentbystanderswere beingkilled.Thepoliticiansinthe Chamberdidnotquiterealisewhat hadhappenedWhentheyheard thatMussoliniwasgoingtoaddress them,52membershandedintheir namesasbeinganxioustodiscussthe situationwithrespecttotherights whichtheyrepregented.ThePrime Ministerremarkedhethoughtthe numberwastoogreat,andthatthe countrymightappreciateanoratorical recess.

Allofwhichismoreorlessinteresting.Italyhasbeensteadilymending eversincetheexcesscropofrightswas putincoldstorage.Thecountryhas agreatdealtorecoverfrom;itwas notarichcountrywhenthewarstart ed.Itwasverypoorwhenthewar ended.Ontopofthispovertycame theseasonwhenrightswereparamount,andwork(lidslotmatter;the productionofthecountrystopped,and finallyagroupoffinanciers,whohad gutdrunkonwasprofitsandstayed drunkonthecreditofinflatedmoney, wentonabuildingandbuyingdebauchthatendedinafrightfulsmash. TheroadaheadofItalyislongand winding,andmostofitisuphill.Fas cismisanoddmixtureofemotionand economics,andonecanneverbesure whichelementisgoingtocoml.: other-whichismoreorlesstheproblemofeverynationonearth.Butit canbesaid,withoutgoingintodetails, thatItalyisnowgoingaheadmore surelythananyothercountryonthe ContinentofEurope-andsolelybecauseithastheonebigminiwhom thewarproduced. MussoliniandDemocracy.

Butitwasnottoaskabouttheeconomiccondition.ofltilythatIwanted toseeBenitoMussoliniArealsurveyofconditions-isnotarrivedatby askingaGovernmentofficer:"Howare youreconomicconditionsto-day?"muchasyoumightaskhim:"Howare youto-day?"Noonequiteknows what"economicconditions"mean,anyway.Theyarenotcompletelysummarisedin"Fine!"or"Rotten!"Nor doIwanttoseeMussolinibecausethat isoneofthethingstodoinRomeit youcan.ThereasonwhyIwanted totalkwithhimwastodiscoverifhe hadworkedoutfromexperienceany theoriesofgovernmentwhichother countriesmightrindueslul.

Thetenantfarmersassertedthe righttocompleteownershipinthe plotstheyhadbeenworkingfifty-fifty, andweresurprisedwhentheyfound thattheseedsandfertiliserwhichhad beenfurnishedbytheproprietorsdid amounttosomething.Themechanicalworkersassertedtheirrightstothe ownershipoftheplantsinwhichthey workedandoccupiedthemuntilthe littlemoneytheyfoundinthetills gaveout.Thecommunistsasserted therightoftheproletariattoall things,providedtherightwereexercisedthroughtheleadersthemselves RightssprangupalloverItaly.and everyrighthaditsspokesmanandits principles.EveryoneclaimedexclusiverightstoturnintheCorsoregardlessofthepedestriannation.

MoetItalianslikeabstractpolitics: theyliketoseeapointdeveloped,even ifithasnothinginparticulartodo withanycurrentphaseoflife;they willlistenforthreeorfourhourst usesynthesisofapoliticalidea.Italywassweptfromendtoendwithsiroccosof"rights"oratory,andtheChamberofDeputiesbecameacaveofthe windsInitthirteenpartiesdebated theirprinciples,andusuallyytwelve votedagainstanythingproposed. WheneveraPremieraskedforavote ofconfidencehegotsomethingelse, andwentoutofoffice;premierscame andwentsorapidlythatonlyafew closestudentsevenremembertheir names.Italyreekedwithrights,and eachrightwasanexclusiveright whichwouldbrooknoteventheexistenceofotherrights. InthemeantimeItalywasgoingto potwithextraordinaryrapidity;there weresomanyrightsthattherewas nogovernment.Thewholecountry resembledaconventionofoneofthe bigpoliticalParties-exceptingthat therewerenopolicetopickupthe objectingmembersastheywere thrownout.

TheRuleofLaw.

ThencameBenitoMussolini-the onemaninEuropewithanidea,a swingandafellowthrough.With

in"Collier'sWeekly" extent.Thenationhadbeenforsome yearschangingitsministrieswith monotonousregularity.Ihadthe powertoabolishitheParliament,and tosetupanentirelyFascistGovernment. Ididnotdothat.Idonot wanttodoit.IsetlimitsuponmyselfjustasIexpectallcitizenstoset limitsuponthemselves.Forifwe havenolimitsweshallhavenudiscipline.WithoutdisciplinewecannothaveGovernment."

TheYoungMen.

WetalkedinthePrimeMinister's privateroominthePalazzoChigi, whichisagreatbrickbuildingonthe Corsoputupbyafamilyofrichbankersinthe16th.century.Afinewhite marblestaircaseleadsuptoawaiting roomonthefirstfloor-atrulymagnificentgalleryofitsperiodhungwith greattapestries.AtableinthemiddleheldalargemodelofaRomanwar galley-donelungbeforegalleyshad goneofftheseas.Perhaps20men wereintheroom,allwaitingtosee thePrimeMinister.Andtheywere allyoungmen!ItisaGovernment ofyoungmen(Mussolinihimselfis abouttheoldest,andheisnotquite 401,anditissignificantthatthisisa Governmentofyoungmen,forthe peaceofEurope--whichwasnota peace-wasmadebycynicaloldmen. TheroominwhichMussoliniworks isperhaps10by20,andopenoffa largesalonusedforCabinetmeetings andformalreceptions.Itisjustlike anyoneofathousandbusinessoffices oftheoldschool-afewwalnutchairs, aflat-topdesk,andabookcaseortwo. BehindthedeskwasMussolini-notI massive,butapeculiarlypowerful, well-knitfigure,thatgivestheimpressionthathewouldstriplargerthanhe appearsinhisgreyishbusinesssuit. Butoneforgetsthedetailsintheex traordinary.blank,sombrefirmnessof hisface.Ileissomewhatbald,and hehasahabitofburyinghischinon hisbreast,andlookingupatyouwith mouthtightlyclosed.andwithouta particleofexpression.Atfirstitseems theatrical,butIdonotbelievethathe ismoretheatricalthanitisnecessary forapoliticalleadertobe.Hesaid later:"Ipreferactiveenemiestoambiguousfriends,"andIthinkthat wheneverhemeetsamanforthefirst timeheholdshimselfpassiveuntilhe decideswhetherhehasmetafriendor anenemy.Andundoubtedlyheis notonlyamanofgreatstrength,but alsoofhighmentaldevelopment-not intheleastthedemagoguetype.

AndsothefirstquestionIasked Mussoliniwas: "IsdemocraticGovernmenttumblingdown?"

"No,"heansweredquickly."Pure democracyhasneverproducedaGovernment.Everycitizenhavingashare ofcontrolcausesaconfusionwhich killsdiscipline,economy.andwork. Unlesswehavethosethreeelements, wehaveiTahingwhichmaybecalled Government."

"Thenhowaboutrepresentative Government?leeverycountrythere isagrowinglackofconfidenceinlegislativebodies.Peoplelooktoindividuals.nevertotheirelectedrepresentativeswhenanationalcrisis(segues." WorryingAbouttheWrongThings.

"Thatisallpartofthesame thought,"hecontinued."Ithinkthat wearetoomuchgiventotheforms01 gyovernmeutandtoolittletowhatit governmentandtoolittletowhatit whattherepresentativesrepresentwhethertheyrepresentsectional01 classinterestsorthepatria.Aclass Governmentfavoursonegroupagainst another,andthereforeitcannotenforcedisciplineoreconomy,anditwill notcompelwork,foritwillnotact againsttheclassitrepresents.ifyou favouroneclassoveranother,the wholeGovernmentfalls.

"Thefirstconcernofeveryman mustbehisownnation,andthisinvolvesagreatdealmorethanwhat isordinarilyknownaspatriotism.It isnothardtofightforone'scountry inwar;itishardtofightforitin peace-tofightagainstanyforce whichplacesitsinterestsabovethatof thepatria.Thereputationofrnationintheworldisinproportionto theproofofdisciplinewithinthenationitself.The.strongStatewill showitsstrengthwithoutregardto thepartywhichviolatesthelaw.A Statemustnotabdicatebeforeany class. "Forinstance,takeourowncase, WhenIcameintoofficeinOctober. 1922,Ihadbehindme300,000black shirtsalmostmysticallydevotedtome, andwillingtotakemyorderstoany

Itisfitness,notclass,whichmustdetermine.Theintellecthasitswork; thearmsandlegshavetheirwork. WorkersandCapitalists.

"Theworkingmanisapartofthe nation,andsoisthecapitalist,but neitheraloneisthenation.Noone classisthenation.Simplefairness andjusticedemandthatnoonelass besingledoutforfavouring.Honesty andidealismarenotoftencompatible. Forinstance,wecannotpromiseparadisetotheworkerifwedonotpossessparadise.MyGovernmentdoes notpossessparadise,andthereforewe shallnotpromiseittoanyone.But wecandofarmorethanthefanatic wholeadstheworkerontowhatis onlyamirage.Nonal;oncancall itselfwellorganisedandurosperous whichhaswithinitsbordersanylarge numberbfpeoplewhoareinsufficientlyprovidedwiththenecessitiesoflife. Workingonthatbasis,wecando morethanifwepromisetoomuchto thosewhonowhavetoolittle.

"Ibelievethatthetradesunionis anecessity,butnotasapoliticalbody. Theworkmanisnotaseparatepoliticalentity,andcannotbeconsidered assuch.Whenheissoconsidered, thenationsuffersandtheworkersufferswiththenation.Itisadelusion thataworker'sGovernmentcanbe managedforthesolebenefitofthe workers-thepopulationisnotsolely madeupofmanualworkers,andthe manualworkersaloneareineffective asabodywithoutdisciplineandleadership. Itmaybethattheeight-hou-day willsolessenproductionthatthe gainsmadewillbelost.Itdoesnot helptheworkertoteli ie neednolongerwork.Thatisbutdeceilinghim.Eighthoursmaybelong enoughinsomekindsoflabour,and maybetooshortinotherkinds;no lawcandecidethat.Thefactsalone mustgovern.

OurLogicMustFitOurLife.

NoHumbug!

Hehasnopanacea."1refusetobe original,"heoncesaid.Heisin powerbecause,inaworldofpolitical bunk,heabsolutelyrefusestobelieve inbunk,andsayssowithabsolute courageandhonesty.Amanwhohas metnearlyeverypoliticalleaderof noteduringthepast30-oddyearstold methatMussoliniwasfarandaway thestrongestmanhehadevenencountered,notexceptingevenBismarckandColonelRoosevelt.Mussolinilikesquicklytoendinterviews inwhichheisnotinterested---forhe hastoseefartoomanypeople.He endsthembyremainingafrowning statueandspeakinginmonosyllables.

"OneofthegreattroublesofpresentdayGovernment,"hesaid,"isthatit isbecomingakindofmuseumofprinciplesanddogmas;oneGovernment callsitselfConservative,anothercalls itselfSocialistic.Tomethetermsof politicsarebutphrases-theright,the left,democracy,aristoc.aess,orRepublicanism.Whatdothesetermsmean? Nooneknows. LiberalismandConservatismare equallyobjectionable,viewedasdetachedattitudes.Botharenegative; theonegiveslibertytofanaticsand theotherdeniesit.Boththinkofthe statusofthefanaticsratherthanthe status-oftheState.Itisthewelfare oftheStatewhichmustcomefirstandbyStateIdonotmeanthepeople governingbutthepeoplegoverned. "Wecannotfavouranyclass.We cannomorebeserviletothecapitalisticclassthantothelabouringclass, Thereisnomorereasonforclassfavouritismthanthereisforelmswarfare

"ThegreattroublewithrepresentativeGovernmentinthepresentdayis thatitistooeasytogainrepresentationforspecialprivilege,andthese representativesaresometimesnumerousenoughinanassemblytoblockactionunlesstheirspecialprivilegesbe bargainedwith.Bargainswithspecialprivilege-capitalist,bourgeois, proletarian-involve,directlyorIndio ettly,theuseoftheState'sfinancesfor purposesotherthanfurtheringthenationalproductionasawhole.

"Legislativerepresentativesmust comefromsections,butittheyrepresentsectionsorclassesasagainstthe nation,thenthewholeGovernment suffers.ForthatreasonIholdthat onepartymusthaveamajorityifany valuablelegislationistobepassed.I amproposinganewelectorallawby whichthepartywhichpullsthelargestnumberofvotesthroughoutthe nationwillhaveamajorityofdeputies intheChamber.

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"Itisnotthelackofaprogramme thathasworriedItaly'.Itisnotfhe lackofprogrammesthatisupsetting Europeto-slay.Italyhashadaquite sufficientnumberofprogrammes-perhapsmorethannecessary.Butithas lackedmeanstoputtheProgrammes intoeffect.Mypurposehasnotbeen toenunciatemoreprogrammes-forwe cannotgovernmerelybyputting wordsonpaper.Weinsistputwords intoeffect."

"Butthen,"Iasked,"doyoutakeit thattheoriesofGovernmentareuseless?"

"No,wemusthavetheoriesofGovernment,butwemustmakesurethat theyaretheoriesofGovernment,and notjusttheories.Therefore,the theoriesmustbebasedontheactual economiclifeofthetime.Lifecannotfititselftologic.Thereisnothing thematterwiththelogicofSocialism orCommunism;butlifedoesnottit inwiththatlogic.andlookatwhat disasterhasbeenbroughtaboutin Russiabyblindlyinsistingupona logicthatdoesgotfitlife!Welive inaworldofpeace."

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* Sacrilegiousspoliationandrobberies oftombsandcemeteriescontinueto occurfrequentlyinGermany.The scarcityofmetalsandthehighprices theybringmakesuchrobberiesprofitable.Recentincidentsofthisnatureincludethespoliationofthetomb ofFieldMarshalvonMoltke,andof severaloftheroyaltombsatWeimar. Robberswhoparticipatedintheseoutrageswerearrestedandpunished. QuiterecentlyalsoinAix-la-Chapelle twoofthefamousstatuesofthatcity weremutilatedbyrobbers

M.Franklin-Bouillon,formerministerinthePainleveCabinet,andnow RadicaldeputyfromSeine-et-Oise,has informedthegovernmentofhisintentionofinterpellatingthegovernment whenthechamberreconvenes,onthe awardoftheLegionofHonourtothe BishopsofVersailles.Perpignan,and Perigueuxandseveralotherprelates duringthepastfewmonths.M.Franklin-Bouillonclaimsthatthisactionof theGovernmentisinoppositiontothe spiritandtextofthelawofseparationofChurchandState.

BridalcouplesleavingSt.Mary'sand theImmaculateConceptionchurches, inLawrence,Mass.,willhereafterdo sounaccompaniedbythecustomary showerofrice,oldshoes,tincans,and confetti,accordingtoanannouncementissuedbyRev.JamesT.O'Reilly. FatherO'Reillyispastorofthesetwo churches.Hisanouncementsays thatmarriageisasacrament,andmust begiventherespectthatisproperly dueit.

DeanTurner(St.Marie'srepresent- edtheCatholiccommunityattheunveilingofSouthport'sfinewarmemorial,thesolemnceremonialbeingcarriedoutbytheEarlofDerby,K.G.,as- sistedby320childrenofthefallen heroes.Theschemecomprisesacen- tralobelisk,standingnearlyseventy feethigh,inLondon-square,andon thenorthernandsouthernsidesare colonadeswithfourcenotaphs,oneat eachcorner.Thesecenotaphswere unveiledbythechildrenatthesound oftheGeneralSalute,andafterwards thefourwitnesschaplains-Anglican,Catholic,FreeChurch,andJews- madedeclarations.Thatentrustedto DeanTurnerwas:"Letallmenknowthatthiscenotaph,markedwiththe namesofengagementsatCambrai,Le Cateau,R.Selle,HindenburgLine, Salonica,VimyRidge,isunveiledby thechildrenofourheroestotheglory ofGodwhoweepethcovtriant."To whichthechildrenansweredinthe nameoftheirfathers:"Present.Alle- luia.Amen."

*- ir Allwomenandgirlswhoaremem- bersoftheBritishGovernmentstaffinBerlinhavebeenadvisedtoleave GermanyandreturntoEngland. Thoughnoformalinstructionhas beengiven,thedesirethattheyshould leavehasbeenexpressedtothetyp- ists,secretaries,andgirlclerksem- ployedattheEmbassyandConsul- atesinconnectionwithreparations andothermissions,composingalto- getheraquiteconsiderable"regiment" ofwomen.Thereasonsprompting theadviceare:Thedangerousgeneral possibilitiesofthesituation,thefoodshortage,withtheconsequentserious risksofdisorders;theextraordinary highcostofliving,andmonetarydiffi- cultiesarisingfromthescurrencychaos. Thisadvicecomesfromasourcecarryinggreatweight,andhascreated muchsensation.

lisherBernardMacfadden,millionairepubofmanyAmericannationalmag- azines,walksbarefootedtowork.He marches18miles,rainorshine,from hishomeinNyack,NewYork,tohis officebuildingonBroadway.Fre- quentlymotoristspityinglyofferthe "poorman"alift

* SometimeagoSirArthurConan Doylegavethegratifyingassurance thatAmericaofferedthemostfavourableconditionsfortheprosecotionof psychicresearch.Hehasnowbrought themattertoafinerpointbyasserting (accordingtoSmartSet,quotinga

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LosAngelespaperthatLosAngeles isthecentreofthepsychicuniverse. liegivestworeasonsinexplanationof thepsychicsupremacyofsouthern California.First,thedrynessofthe atmosphere.Second,thetolerantattitudeofthepolice.Thesuccessful prosecutionofpsychicresearchseems todependmainlyuponthenon-prosecutionofpsychicresearchers.

Dr.DouglasHyde,whohasdoneso muchfortherevivaloftheIrishlanguage,lecturedinCorkrecently,and statedthatin1825theCommissioners ofEducationinIrelandputthenumberofIrishwhoknewnoEnglishat EAUamillion,withanothermillion whoknewlittleelse,sothatitmight besaidIrishwasusedorunderstood overallIrelandalmostuntilabout100 yearsago.Thereappearstohave beenarapiddeclineinthelastcentury.Dr.Hyde'sviewisthatraciallythelanguagediedoutbetween1861 and1891. Heisevidentlynotvery confidentofitspreservation.Where Irishisthelanguageofthehome,desperateeffortsshould,hesaid,bemade tokeepitso.Heconfessedthat whathewasmostafraidofwaspeacefulpenetrationfromEnglandandAmerica.

lf.LeonardConstant,aCatholicprofessorintheRhineland,recentlymet hisdeathunderunusualcircumstances.Hehadcomeuponastreetfight betweentwofactions.Onemanlay onthewalk,wounded. M.Constant wentintothelineoffiretogiveaid tothevictim. Alaulletendedhis life.TheMinisterofPublicInstructionhasorderedtheCrossoftheLegionofHonourtobewornonhis breastindeath.

ft CommunismisonthedeclineinEurope,exceptwhereitissupportedby militaryautocracy,declaresFrank Hodges,secretaryofthehaernational Miners'Federation,inarecentspeech. Mr.Hodgesapprovedtheactionof theFederationofLabourinexpelling Communistswhowere"boringfrom within."

AntonLangwhoplayedthepartof ChristintheOberammergauPassion playhasbeenhonouredbyPopePius XI.bybeingmadeaKnightofthe OrderofSt.GregorytheGreat.Considerableindignationwasexpressedin theGermanpressashorttimeago whenitwasrumouredthattheOberammergauPlayersweregoingtoAmericaeithertopresentthePassion Playthereortoassistintheorganisa- tion,ofasimilarproductionbyothers.Theclamoursubsidedwhenitwasannouncedthattheplayersarcooingto Americaforthesolepurposeofgiv- inganexhibitionofthewoodcarving forwhichtheirnativevillagehaslong beenfamous.

Bostonpaperstellofgiftofapurse of£60toAndrewDennis,madelast weekbybusinessmen.Thestoryis thatDennis,withapprovalofhissup- eriors,waspermittedtoleavethereligiousOrderinwhichhewasalay member,inordertoearnmoneyto payoffdebtsincurredwhenhisgrand- fatherdied.Ilesavedupthreehundreddollarsduringhisperiodofwork. Businessmenwhoheardhisstory madeuptherest.Dennislefttotake upagaintheruleofhisOrder.

TheRev.JohnLarkin,ofSt.Mary's Catholic.Church,Perth,Amboy,N.J., riskedhislifetoadministerthelast SacramentstoMatthewKnishenski,of Sayreville.whenthelatterwasdelug- edwithacidfromaburstingtank. FallerLarkinwascalledfromthe rectoryand,althoughthefumesfrom theacidhad-drivenothersback,he unhesitatinglyenteredthebuildingof theGeneral-BakeliteCompany'splant wheretheaccidenttookplaceandadministeredthelastritesoftheChurch. Knishenskidiedafewmomentsafter hereceivedtheSacraments.

ThePopehasannouncedhis?mentionofrestoringtheLateranPalaceon agreatscale.Thefirstfloorofthe palace,itisannounced,willbeused foramuseum,andthefirstfloorbalconywillbeulilisedasagalleryformodernpaintingstobetakenfromthe Vatican.

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TheRightRev.MonsignorDanielJ. Gercke,D.D.,wasrecentlyconsecrat- edBishopoftheSeeofTucson,com- prisingtheentireStateofArizona.His mother,sistersandbrotherswerepre- sentattheconsecrationceremony.As ayoungpriest,thenewBishopspent manyyearsofapostoliclatalurinthePhilippineIslands.BishopGercke sanghisfirstsolemnPontificalMassin thechurchwhereinhisyouthheserv- edasanaltarboy,andlateroffered hisfirstsolemnMassasapriest.

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(ByFatherMcMahon,M.A.' 'SOMEBOOKS.

Thereseemstobearennaissancein CatecheticalLiterature.Itisanindicationofthepublicawakeningtothe importanceofChristianDoctrine.Not manyyearsagoReligiousDoctrine wassynonmouswiththeCatechism. Itwasconsideredquitesufficientto gulpthemeaninglessphraseologyof thatgreenimmortalbook,andrest theresatisfiedthatthesubjectwas fullydealtwith.Thematterofthe oldandthematterofthenewCate chismsdonotdiffer.Itisthesame isthatisdealtwith.Thattopic nchangeable.Therenaissancelies rinthesphereofmethod--how wearetoapproachthatgreatsubject ofourFaith.Teacher;ofreligion nowrealisethatthereisawrongway andarightwayofdoingit.Thereis aquestionofmethodhereaselsewhereinthecurriculum.Theprin. ciplehasoftenbeenassertedinthese columnsthatifwewanttobesound Catechistswemustbesoundeducatorsfirst.Whileatoursecularwork, letusneverforgetthereligioustruths, andwhenCatechismtimecomeslesus notforgetthatweareeducators,teach. ersofreligion.

ItwasapleasuretofindthisviewpointsoemphasisedbyFatherFoley in"HowtoExplaintheBlessedEucharist-foruseinSchoolsandColleges"-nowpublishedbyEJ.Dwyer, Sydney,atfivepence.Inhisforewordweread,"lfthehigntrgrade studentsofourcollegesaregivena highereducationinsecularandpagan matters,aretheynotentitledtoa morethoroughgroundingintheirholy religionandespeciallyinthedoctrine relatingtothatabyssofgrace,that centralSacramentwhichisthedaily breadoftheirsouls?"Ourown ideal-toequipourpupilswith"areasonforthe'faiththatisinthem." FatherFoleygivesushisnotesasa teacherofReligiousDoctrine,andwe offerhimourcongratulatioasandgratitudeforthemanneroftheirpresentation.IlikePartI.best.Inithe treatsof"TheEucharistasaSacrament."Tothoseunacquaiotedwith thePhilosophyoftheSchools,the terms"matter,""substance,"and"accidents"arealmostunintelligible.The authorhasboileddownthos:terms, andbyvariedexamples,hasexplained themassimplyasitispossibletodo. Thecorollaries,andN.B.'swillbeusefultoteachers.Theyare mewexplanationsfortheclasses,andforman examinationofconscienceforthem-, selves,directingtheirattentiontothe needofrepetition.

thatinteresttosurvivethestimulus ofexaminationandprizes.Welook tothelibrarytodothis.Youngmen andwomencarefullyavoidbooksthat aredominantlyreligiousontheground thattheyareofthe"dry-as-dust" order.Certainlytheirviewpointde servessomesympathy.Manyofour booksdealingwithreligionarenot well'written.Theydonotoffer-the attractionsofstyleandformthatare foundinsecularliterature. Consequentlywhenwediscoverabookthat isreligiousinaimandyetpossessing alltheattractivenessofthebestin Englishliterature,wehastilymakeit knowntotheolderpupilsinschool, andthosechildrenofanoldergrowth whohaveleftthedesks.Amongthe recentpublicationsoftheHodderand Stoughton'sPeople'sLibrary,wehave avolumebyG.K.Chesterton,onSt. FrancisofAssissi.Wemightrecommend,enpassant.thisnewlibrary, whoseaimistoprovide"learning withouttearsandtomaketheacquiringofknowledgeathrillingandentertainingadventure."Thereisnoneed toattemptareviewofthislifeofSt. FrancisofAssissi.ItisaChesterton one,thatissufficientrecommendation. Hewritesinterestinglyabout"the world'sonequitesinceredemocrat,"as hecallsSt.Francis.Iie,tellsusabout theman,thesoldier,andthesaint whose"religionwasnotathinglikea theory,butathinglikealove-affair."

In.thechapteron"TheWorldSt. FrancisFound,"G.K.isathisbest, givingusanableresumeofthehistoryoftheagespreceedingSt.Francis, intermingledwiththosestabsatacceptedLonventionsinhisowninimitablepandoxes."St.Francisstands onasortofbridgeconnectingmyboyhoodwithmyconversiontomany otherthings."Itisadmirablereading,andwerecommenditforaplace intheschoolandhomelibraries.Its priceis2/6.

TheEnvyoftheSects RemarkableCatholicChurchProgress inSwitzerland.

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InPartII.,theauthorisgoodinthe generalnatureofsacrificeandits types. Treatingoftheessenceof theMassasasacrificeopensupabig fieldofdifficulties.Therearemalty theoriesproposedbyTheologiansconcerningtheessenceofsacrificeinthe Mass.Isateachertomakeknown themalltoaclassandleavethepupil chose,orratherexplainonethatis generallyaccepted?Personally,Ipreferthe.lattercoarse.FatherFoley isindefiniteinhisdecision.Thelittlebookletendsfittinglywitha MethodofAttendingMass,bywhich thePassioncanbefollowedwhilethe priestisatthealtar.Toallsuch endeavoursasthatpresentedby FatherFoleyoui-sincerewishis"Floreant Anotherusefuladditiontoteacher's aidsis---"TheIntroductoryBibleHistoryforCatholicSchools,"byareligiousteacher.ItispublishedbyE. J.Dwyer,Sydney,atthesmallcost 6d.TheauthorintendsthebookiesasanintroductiontoBibleHistoryandasupplementtoorallessons. prohibitivecostofBiblehistorieson themarket.Therearenoillustrations.Thereare64pagesofmedium print,dividedintoOldandNewTestament.IntheOldTestamentthere are66lessons,and83intheNew.The lessonsareshortparagraphspreservingthewordsofSacredScripture.The featurethatpleasesmoatistheScripturereferencesnotedonthetableof contentsoppositeeachlesson.Asan introduction,thebookisadmirable, butwemustheedtheauthor'swarningthatitmustnotbelookedupon asthesolemediumofteachingBible History.Takeninconjunctionwith chartsandpictures,thebookcangive afairlycompletecourseinBibleHistory.Forhavingmadeitpossible foreverychildtopossessaBibleHistory,weoweabigdebttothereligiousteacherwhocompiledit. Thereisanextrascholasticaspectof ReligiousDoctrinethathasagreater bearinginlifethantheformallessons oftheschools.Wewanttointerest pitspupilsintheirFaith.Wewant

ThegrowthofCatholicityduringthe pastfewyearshasbeensoremarkable astoexcitecommenteveninProtestantcircles.Forexample,attherecentmeetingoftheAssociationof SwissProtestantMinistersatLausanne,thenotedProtestanttheologian,Dr.Neeser,declaredthatthesecretofthepowerofthe -Catholic Churchforexpansioninallpartsof theworldistobe foundinthe Church'sstrongcentralauthority,and thisinturnismadepossible"bythe dogmaofinfallabilityandtheCatholic SacramentoftheAltar."

"Itisonlybyjusticeandacertain degreeofsympathythattheexpansivepowerofCatholicismmaybeunderstood."Mr.Neesersaid."Itisto hefoundnotintheoutwardeffects, hutintheinteriorofCatholicism."

FourNewCatholicPapers.

Itmustnothethought,however, thattheChurchhasnotoppositionin Switzerland.ThereisastrongSocialistpartyinthatcountryto-daywhich, initsanti-Catholicanimosity,atleast, followsinthefootstepsofthoseProtestantsectswhichinearliercenturies persecutedtheChurchsopassionately. ButtheextenttowhichCatholicorganisationhasdevelopedandtheinfluenceofagrowingCatholicityin Switzerlandto-dayisflourishingas neverbefore.FournewCatholicnewspapershavecommencedpublicationin Switzerlandduringthepastfewweeks, andtheinfluenceofthepressisaugmentedbythelargenumberofbrilliantliterarymen,celebratedorators, --andmenofpublicaffairs,whobelong totheCatholicChurch.ThebandingtogetheroflargenumbersofCatholicyoungpeopleintoorganisations thatareincreasinginsizeandpower. isanotherelementmakingforthepro gressoftheChurchinSwitzerland. ThisprogressisallthemoresatisfactorybecauseinsomeoftheSwiss cantonsastruggleovertheschool questionseemstobeabouttoreacha decisivestage.Thiswasindicatedin thespeechmadebyCounsellorOtto Walter,oftheCantonofSolothurnat therecent"Catholicday"meetingof thatcanton.Inastrongattackupon theirreligiousschool,thespeakersaid: IrreligiousSchoolsNotNeutral. "Thetimefortalkingispast,the timeforactionhascome.Wedonot wish-toinjurethoseofotherfaiths: wearcstandingonthegroundofthe rightsofparentsandlibertyoffaith andconscience.WhatTrotskysaid ashorttimeagohasameaningforus.

"TheStatemonopolisedschoolisa monsterofinterventionbytheState. Nowhereelseintheworldwillyoufind asituationsuchaswehaveherein theCantonofSolothurn.OurState schoolisnothingelsethanafreethinkers'school.Wearewillingtoleave theschooltothefree-thinkers,but.we willnotallowourchildrentobeforced intoit."

Thespeakerconcludedwiththeadmonition:

"Theremaycomeatimewhenwe willhavetoresorttoaschoolstrike andweshalldoso"

BeggedAustriatoforsakeWar

(ByN.Ck.C.NewsService Paris,November25.-Thefulltext ofatelegrampurportingtoexpressthe attitudeoftheVaticantowardsthe AustrianultimatumtoSerbia,which wasaddressedtotheBavarianForeign MinisterbyHerrVonRitter,Bavarian MinistertotheVatican,July24,1814, hasbeenpublishedinthe"Journaldu LiguedeDroitsdel'Homme"byHelmuthvonGerlach,well-knownGerman pacifist.Itreads:

"ThePopeapprovestheenergetic actionofAustriaagainstSerbia,and ;11caseofwarhasnotmuchconfidence intheRussianandFrencharmies.The CardinalSecretaryofState(Merry delVal)hopesthatthistimeAustria willstandfirm.Heaskswhenshe canmakewar,whethersheisnotresolvedtorepulsewitharmstheforeign agitationwhichhasresultedinthe murderoftheheirofthethrone,which inviewofthepresentsituationendangerstheveryexistenceof:Austria.'

HowfarthistelegramofVonRitter'swasfromrepresentingthetrue attitudeofPopePiusX.isshownby AgbeDaniel,inhisbook"LeBapteme deSang."Theabbestressesthe pointthattheHolyFatherhasstronglycondemnedtheAustrianultimatum. Itissaidthatoncehedeclaredhe wouldleavetheVaticanandthrow himselfbetweenthehostilearmies withanolivebrapchinhismind.

HavingreceivadnoreplyfromalettertoEmperorFrancisJoseph.onAugust6,thenightonwhichthePope-was takensuddenlyill,anotherletterwas senttoViennaThisletterreadin partasfollows:-"IwritenotasPope,butas father, Ikissyourfeet-andimploreyoutoforsakethisimpiousin;guilty. Ohmyerringson.all coveredwithblood,drenchedinthe tearsofmothersanawidowsandorphans. IfI.dondltexcommuni-

cateyouthecurseofHeavenshallyet falluponyourhead."

ThreedayslaterthePopebreathed hislast.

MalteseasColonisers

"ToMalta,emigrationisamatterof lifeanddeath,"accordingtotheMalta correspondentoftheLondon"Times," whocontributedrecentlyaninterestingarticleonthemannerinwhich these,distinctivelyCatholicpeople havebeendispersedthroughoutthe world.MalteseMkscatteredthrough allpartsoftheBritishEmpire,and havelargecoloniesintheUnited States,whererecentlytheBureauof ImmigrationoftheNationalCatholic WelfareCouncilmadearrangements forgpsoperationwiththeMaltestemigrationofficeatValetta.

"Fornearlyacentury,"saysthe Maltesecorrespondent,"theMaltese havegreatpowersofadaption.The numberofMaltesepermanentlyabroad mustto-daybegreatindeed;andthe flow-continues,constantandregular. ThegoodMaltesevillagerwilloften rearafamilyoftenor12healthychildren;18isbynomeansanuncommonnumber.

"WhenthegreatmovefromEurope began,bringingwithittheindiscriminate'dumping'ofunsuitablepeople atportsofentryorborderstations, theMalteseauthoritiesdeterminedto locktheirdoorsagainsttheexodus oftheunfit.Maltapartedwith17,000 ofherchildren,notmorethanadozen ofwhomwererejectedattheother end.Maltaisproudofherachievement.

"TherearethousandsofMaltesein France.Thereare50.000nativesof MaltaandtheirdescendantsinEgypt. Tunis,andAlgeria,manyinaffluent circumstances.Thereisaflourishing Maltesecolony-inSanFranciscoand 30.000skilledmechanicsarepermanentlysetledinDetroit,manyofthem trainedintheschoolsoftheRoyal Dockyard.Inthiscountryandmore, recentlyinCanada.theMalteseand Croatianfarmershavediscoveredthere isroomformillionsmoreoftheir kind.

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NormaTalmadgehasneverbeensurroundedbyastrongercastthanthat whichappearsinherlatestscreen production,apicturisationofBayard Villier'stremendouslypopularstage play,"WithintheLaw,"whichcornea tothePrinceofWalesTheatrenext Saturday.MissTalmadge,ofcourse, takesthestellapartmadefamouson thestagebyJaeCowl,thatofMary Turner.thelittleshopgirl,whoisrailroadedtogaolforadepartmentstore theftshe(lidnotcommit,andwho subsequently,throughforceofcircum-stances,joinsagangofblackmai2L: alwayskeeping"withinthelaw," becomesthecentralfigureofastirring romance.Theglitteringarraythat hasbeenassembledforthisproduction includesJackMulhall,astarinhis ownright,who,asDickGilder,oneof theintendedblackmailvictims,isMiss Talmadge'sleadingman;antiEiloen Percy,asAggieLynch,headofthe blackmailband.Ofparticularinterestisthefactthatthreemembersof thecastplayedwiththeoriginalstage companyof"WithintheLaw."They ereDewittJennings,LincolnPlummer, andLewCody.Partsofimportance arealsoplayedbyJosephKilgour, Helen-Ferguson,WardeCrane,Lincoln 'Belmore,CatherineMurphy,and ThomasRicketts."WithintheLaw," filmedunderthedirectionofFrank Lloyd,responsibleformanybigscreen successes,isaFirstNationalpicture. OnSaturday,thefamousdancers, MagleyandWolf,willcommencea seasonatthePrinceofWalesTheatre. IreneMagleywasforsometimein "TheKissCall,"attheLondonGaiety, andafteraverylongrunofthepiece teasforcedtoretirefromthecast owingtoanaccidenttoheranklesustainedwhiledancing.Sheappeared withElsieJanisintheLonde.)Palace production,"hello,America.'Sheis averydaintyperformer.Andwithher partner,'MontyWolf.providessome quaintstepsandcutesongs.Monty Wolfe,withhishappypersonality.is asplendidfoilforIreneMagley.He hasappearedwiththeLeeWhiteClay SmithCompanyinLondon,andhas hadlongexperienceinrevueandvaudeville.Thisduowillmakeaspecial featureofthegreatsongcraze,"Cut YourselfapieceofCake."Monty Wolfconcludeshisactwithanastonishingdanceperformedatan.angle of45degrees,andheexcelsinjumping ashedances.Apartfromherdancingandsinging,IreneMagleywears themostdazzlingofgowns,French andotherwise.Onelittlecreation,especiallyborrowedfromTutankhamen's tomb,willkeepPerthpeopletalking forsometime, LeonardNelson,theDinkumComedian,hasmadeatremendoushitatthe Princeof\ValesTheatre.Heisone ofthemostoriginalofAustralianartists.ManyofhisnumbersarecomposedbyhimselfendellarebyAustralians.Hitseriocomicrecital,"Right Oh,"wasafinepieceofwork.He hasawonderfulconceptionIfthe typesheportrays.especiallythe"DinkumDigger."Hisimitationofa slightlyinebriatedsportaworkof art,beingfreefromexaggeration. There-isalsoanonchalanceinhis bearing,thatisverypleasing,andhe makesfriendswithhisaudiencevery quickly.Hisoriginalsketchofwhat varioustypesofpeoplewoulddowith theKaiserisdistinctlyclever.In theseimpersonationsheusesnothing butaclothcapandredhandkerchief. Hehasfirmlyestablishedhimselfa favouritewithPrince)1:Weisspatrons. C-

McGuire.,PhyllisKinnane,BettyHodgson,ReneCorry. Junior-Honours:MaryThornett, VeronicaClayton.Pass:DoreenBarrett. Preparatory-honours:NellieKin vane.Pass:MaisieCorry,MaryDo fall,DaphneJennings. FirstSteps:MargaretFox. Elocution(Senior)TeresaFitzpatrick. TrinityCollegeTheoryResults. Senior:MurielChessher. Intermediate-Honours:Marjory NleGuire,PhyllisKinnane.Pass: DoreenBarrett,MaryThornett,Edna Strachan. Preparatory-Credit:VeronicaClayton.

LondonCollegeofMusic.

Associate(A.L.C.M.),Elocuption: 'MissTeresaFitzpatrick. Associate(A.L.C.M.),Pianoforte: MissKathleenJordan. Elementary--Honours:MissRuby Collins. Primary-1st.C'lassPass,Violin: MissCoraCollins. Primary-1st.ClassPass,Pianoforte: MissM.Corderey.

LADIES!

Mrs.SydneyMontgomery,latelyreturnedfromEurope,hasLatest Tseauty`TreatmentandVioletRay Massage,forrestoringBeautyand Healthtomostneglectedslcine.ShampooingandDyeingaspecialty.757 HAYSTREET.

Direction UnionTheatres,Ltd. CommencingSaturday,January12, FirstAppearanceoftheDainty DancingDuo, MAGLEYANDWOLF. ALaugh.aSong,andaDance. AlsoAustralia'sPeerlessComedian. LEONARDNELSON, InOriginalSongandCharacterisations. AndNORMATALMADGE,in "WITHINTHELAW." TheScreenVersionoftheMighty StageSuccess. BoxPlanatTheatre.A2222.

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AFriend,£1,donation.

Mr.H.II.Haugh,£3,instalmentof firstyear'spromise.

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Mrs.A.McDermott,£5,firstdonation. JamesO'Brien,£5,firstinstalmentof £25promised.

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ler.J.Lennon,£5,firstinstalmentof pinpromised.

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OnFriday,18th.inst.,theClubhas decidedtoentertaintheparentsof members,towhomarepromisedavery pleasantevening.Itissurethatthey willbedelightedtoseehowup-to-date andjollytheClubis,andhowwell theirdaughterscanactashostesses, althoughitisbelievedthiswasdemonstratedattheofficialopeningsome timeago.'thepresenceofallparentsofclubmembersisinvited,and membersthemselvesshouldcooperate tomakethisfirst"Parents'Evening" agreatsuccessbyoneandallbringing theirparentsalongwiththem.Euchre willbeprovidedforthosepresentfan* eyingthisentertainment,andother amusementsalso.Parents,therefore, pleasekeepthisdateinmind,nextFriday,18th.inst.,andreserveitforthe C.Y.L.C.,whenthememberswilldo theirbesttogiveyouamostenjoy- ableandpleasanttime.

Anoveltyinstore,andonethatwill causegreatmerrimentonFriday,25th. inst.,isahat-trimmingcompetitionfor gentlemen.Gentlemenwhoareprone tocriticismofthewayinwhichgirlstrimtheirhats,shouldrepairtothe ClubRoomsonthenightmentionedanddemonstrate "Withribbonsandlaces. Tosuitprettyfaces," theirskillandsuperiorartistictaste inadorninggirls'headgear.Ofcourse, muchamusementisanticipatedin watchingClaudetryingtotrimahat forSylvia,butperhapsthosepresent willbesurprisedattheproductionof thecompetition,forsomegentlemen,it isacknowledgedbyall,certainlypossessverynicetaste.Aninvitation isextendedtoallgentlementoenter, andmembersareaskedtoprovideas manyentriesaspossibletomakethe eveningasuccess.Materialswillbe provided,andavaluableprizeaward- edthewinner.Entrieswillbereceiv-edanytimebythesecretary.

,Acardandgameeveningistolie heldonFriday,February2,andade- bateonthefollowingFriday.The subjectofthishasnotyetbeendecidedupon.butwillbepublishedlater. Thenextrivertripwillberunon Tuesday,6th.February.Goodmusic willbeprovided,andthetripwillbe probablyonthe"Valdana."This, however,willbeconfirmednextweek. ThelaunchwillgofirsttoPointWal. terthenroundtheBay,callingbackatthePointlater.Aspreviously,gen.tlemenareagaincordiallyinvited.

Membersareremindedthatfixtures attheclubcommencepunctuallyat S.15,theroomsbeingopenedat8 o'clock.

Acommitteehasbeenappointedto providemusical,singing,andelocu- tionaryitemsonsocialnights,namely, theMissesU.Finnegan,N.Dunne,and D.McComish,andanyoneabletopro- videitemsshouldletanyofthethree ladiesknow.

Membersarealsoremindedthatsubscriptionsforthecurrentquarterare nowdue.

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Friday,Jan.'18.-ents'Evening. Friday,Jan.25.-HatTrimming Competition. Tuesday,February2.-Cardand GameEvening. Tuesday,Feb.6.-RiverTrip. Friday,Feb.9.---,Debate. Friday.Feb.16.-LiteraryEiyening. Ladies'Auxiliary.Monday.Jan.14,Mrs.McCarthyand Mrs.Ryan;Tuesday,Jan.15,Mrs. FlemingandMrs.Crock;Wednesday, Jan.16,Mrs.AndersonandMissFox: Thursday,Jan.17,Mrs.ReganandMrs. Davey;Friday,Jan.18,Mrs.Dan DwyerandMrs.Lynas;Monday,Jan! 21,Mrs.StanburyandMissMcNwley; Tuesday,Jan.22,Mrs:Seymourand Mrs.Pitman;Wednesday,Jan.23,Mrs. CliffordandMrs.Young;Thursday, Jan.24,Mrs.DullardandMrs. O'Loughlan;Friday,Jan.25,Mrs.Han treyandMrs.[Iullett.

AmeetingoftheLadies'Auxiliary willbeheldintheClubRoomson Thursday,January24,at3,p.m.

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MISSNELLIEDALY, PupilofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

Mr.andMrs.T.Dalyhavereasonto beproudoftheiryoungdaughterNellie.TlLiscleverlittlegirl,of15years, hasgainedthedistinctionofA.L.C.M. attherecentexaminationheldonDe- cember15th.Shehasalsobeensuc- cessfulinpassingallgradesinTrinity CollegePractical,fromFirstStepsto Senior,withHonours;andallgrades inTheoryfromPreparatorytoHigher Local.Wecongratulatethehappy parentsandrelatives,andwewish theirlittledaughterstillgreatersuccessandhonoursinthefuture.

TheWoesofanEditor

ItisnotrecordedthatJoblearned patienceinaneditorialchair,butpro- videdthathesurvivesthetrialswhich besethim.anaverageeditoroughtto getmedalsandO.B.E.'sandV.C'sgo leorforheroicandalmostsuperhumanlongsuffering.Ifonecouldnotsee thehumouroftheth?hg,itswouldbe hardtomaintainthewell-knownsweetnessandimperturbabilityforwhichwe arefamous,inviewofthecontradictoryandthoughtlessandbadly-spelled andungrammaticalandperverseandunreasonablecommunicationsthat pourintotheofficeduringtheyear.

OnMondayamanfromRahotuwill writetotellusthatheisdisgusted tofindthattheEditorofthe"Tablet hasdesertedIrelandandgoneBritish. OnTuesdayaletterwillarrivefroman irateImperialistofOhurawhocorn- plainsthatweareanti-British.On Wednesdaya"MotherofTwelve"will writetoaskwhywedonotmakethe Children'sPagemuchlarger.On Thursdayadisgustedclergymanwants toknowwhywedonotcutoutthat pageandputinitsplaceonedeoted toSanskritorEgyptology.OnFri- dayamanwhoforgetstheriskswe ranandthemoneyweraisedforthe OldLandwilldenounceusastraitors becausewedonotagreewithFather O'FlanniganandMr.O'Kellyinre-gardingIrishbishopsasmendevoidof loveofcountryandasamateurtheolo- gianscomparedwithPrionnsaisO'Gal lagherorMadameMarciewicz.On Saturdayanindignantladywillrage fromtheWestCoastbecausehername

wasomittedfromthelistofguestsat Lannigan'sball.And,whenwe,are hiiiiingIora.peacefulSunday,acollyc.t wirewillcosinefromareaderwho wantstoknowthereasonwhywedid netpublishthelongaccptintofa spaeohhemacbeonbaaicsip&ata meetingof Tinker'sGullyAgricul- turalSociety.Nowthisseemsanexaggeration,buttheonlyreasonwhyit isnotthewholetruthandnothingbut thetruth,isbecauseitisnothalfthe truth.We,mightsayalotmoreabout thegentlecriticswhoturnuptheircul- turedproboscesatthatIrishaerial;or abotittheseotherswhoselittleminds willnotpermitthemtobeinterested inarticleswrittenbyLienwLosefingerisonthepulseofthedecadent worldaroundus:orofthoss wantnoIrishnewsinthepaper:orof thosewhowantnothingelseinitor ofthosewhodonotknow%Slatthey want,eitherinapaperoroutofitor ofthosewhofindfaultbecausethey hatethesortofmindswhichtakede- lightingivingtrotibie.ootherpeo- ple.Andtherewouldremainshout nineteenotherclassesofgrowlers whenthesewereaccountedfor.Of coursethehumourofthethHg thesituationtoagreatextent.Oneremembersthecontrarycriticismsthat exterminateoneanother;oneremem-berstheawfulspellingandgrammar thatindicatehowmuchthewriter's judgmentisworth;onerecallsthe qualificationofthepersonwhowants tobeallowedtodictatethe-wholepoi- icyofthepaperforapoundperan- num;andonesmileswhenfailiagto rememberseeingthenameofsome fierceIrishmaninthelistswepublish- edwhattimemoneyandnottalkwas wantedtohelpthemenwhofollowed Collinsorthewomenandchildrenwho wereburnedoutofhouseandhomeby theOrangeruffiansofBelfast.Isit notalwaystheway Atightpurse andaplethoraofadvice!Ifourcritics hadbrainswemightofferthemafew suggestions.Butitwouldprobably beuselesstoremindthemthatpeople wellqualifiedtojudgehavebornewit- nessthatthereisnobetterCatholic paperanywherethanthe"Tablet."It wouldalsobe'uselesstoaskthemto putthemselvesinthe,Editor's?lace, andtoremember,ashemuss,thathe hastotrytopleasehundredsof cranksaswellasreasonablepeople.-- N.2"Tablet."

ExaminationResults

Thefollowingisalistofsuccessful candidatesforthevariousexamina-tionsheldinTheoryandPractical fromDecember.1922,toDecember, 1923,pupilsofMissN.McInerney,May- lands:TrinityCollegeofMusic,London. Theory. Harmony,Intermediate:AmeliaMc- Donnell(Honours). AdvancedJunior:NellieHughan. Junior:JosephineWilliams(Hon- ours),IvyMenzies(Honours),Veroni- caCoonan,AgnesCooney,VictorRose Preparatory:NovaWilliams,Daisy Griffin,MienPeacocke.AaronHoffman(distinction). Harmony,AdvancedInterm':d!ate: AmeliaMcDonnell. Preparatory:MollieDaley(Distinc- tion,IreneMahoney(distinctionLil- lianMcDonnell(distinction Ada Smith.

UniversityofWesternAustralia. IvyMenzies(credit),VeronicaCoo-nan(credit),FrederickEnglett(cre- dit).

AssociatedBoardoftheRoyalAca- demyofMusicandRoyalCollegeof Music,London. RudimentsofMusic:AmeliaMc- Donnell,DoreenSeals.S.ofM.,Grade III..IvyMenzies(97outof99).Ina previousexaminationIvyMenziestied forhighestmarksinL.C.M.Theory, PerthCentre.

TrinityCollegeofMusic,London. Practical.-Preparatory:Veronica Coonan.VictorRose

LondonCollegeofMusic.-PracticaL Menzies(90%1st. ClaP,srse:paGrwtatoidoryi:Ivy J 1t JeanKelly,1st.Class;Agnes-Frankli 1st.Class;PredaEnglet,1st,Giese; AllenPacock,1st.Glass;DaisyGrit fin,1st,-Class,,; Primary:teoreenSeals(93), Class;IvyMenzies,let,Claw;Nellie Hughan,lat..Class;RainerMcGlair dery,lat.Class.PrinceWletdimirGhikahasbeen,Orr dainedatthehandsofCardinalDasloois inthechapeloftheLazariats,Pans. Prince-WladiinirGhika,whois56 yearsofage,belongstooneofthefirst familiesofRumania.Adirectde- scendantoftheHospodarsofMoldavia heisthebrotheroftheformerRumna- ianMinistertoRomeandParisHs becameaconvertfrom)rthodoxyto Catholicismsometimeagoandhap devotedhislifetocharity.InBucharesthefoundedahospitsl,whichhe entrustedtothecareoftheSistersof Charity.IIehasrecentlypublished abookwhichhasbeenwidelycone. mentedupon,on"ThePractjeeof Charity"TheformerMinisterofit* mania.brotherofthenepriest,and alargenumberofprominentFrench.menandRumanians,particularlythe membersofthediplomaticcorps,were presenta'.theordination.Monsignor Deploige.SenatorofBelgium,andre* toroftheUniversityofLouvain.also attended.CardinalDuboisalsoot- dainedColonelPauldeBucherede l'Epinois,whohasbeenappointed vicarattheChurchofSainteClotilde inParis.

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THANKS.

Mr.G.E.DINE-S,PianoandOrgan Tuner,of16Duncan-street,Victoria Park,desirestoTHANKhismany patronsfortheirpatronageduringtheoldyear,andextendstothemhis goodwishesforahappyaniprosper- ousnewyear.

DEATH.

BLECHYNDEN.-OnDecember26, 1923,atherlateresidence,Harper street.Beverley,afterashortillness, MaryAnn,dearlybelovedwifeof HenryGeorgeBlechynden,andfond motherofHerbert.Will,Arthur,and Kathleen;aged73years.-R.I.P. Prayersarerequestedfortherepose ofhersoul.

INMEMORIAM.

1)UNNE.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofJohnDunne, whodied12th.January,1913,at WestPerth. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand children,Loftus-street,Leederville.

DUNNE.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thesoulofJohnDunne,West Perth.whodiedonthe12th.January,1913. SacredHeartof.Jeses,havemercy on --Insertedbyhislovingsisters.

RILEY.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe soulofCharlatteFrancesMaryRiley,.w.hodiedatNorthFremantle onthe12th.January,1920. Mayhersoultestinpeace -Insertedbyherhusband,John Riley,Giendalougl..

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Editor'sNoteBook

ThecrotchetySageofChelsea-OldTornCarlyle-knewthevalueofre- ligioninthedevelopmentofcharacterandthepreparationofmankindfor Eternity.ThathehadafirmbeliefintheexistenceofGodandEternal HappinessforthejustmanwhoservesGodfaithfullyinthislife,isshown fromthefollowingconfession:"TheolderIgrow--andInowstandonthe brinkofEternity-themorecomesbacktomethesentenceintheCatechism whichIlearnedwhenachild,atmydearmother'sknee,andthefullerand deeperitsmeaningbecomes:Whatisthegreatendofman?---Toglorify God,andtoenjoyHimforever."Yettherearemany,withoutlearningor genius,whosaythereisnoGod-noEternalHappiness-wholaremore anxioostoprpvetheirdescentfromtheapethantheirdescentfromAdam andEve.

e Thereisatendencyinsectionsofhumansocietyinthesedaysofgrov- ellingtoMammon,todrawawayfromreligion,becauseitcheckshumanism anditsimpluses.Followingeverypoliticalrevolution,thereisastrongde- sireinthemasseswhohavefeltthegoadofunwiselyadministeredauthor-itytobreakawayfromthoserestricflocswhichsetalimittohuman cravings.TheGreatWarbrokemanytyrannies,butitalsointroduced others.Theoldidolsofaristocracywerewrenchedfromtheirnichesandthe idolsofSocialismhavereplacedthem.Undervariousmaskstheyleerat themasses.NewteachersinflatedwiththephilosophiesofNationalism, Communism,andthecultureofAgnosticism,aimatthedestructionofRe- vealedReligionandtheannihiliationofGodasSovereignLordoftheworld. SovietRussiaisanexample.ItpreachesatheismandattacksChrist.On ahugeposterovertheprincipalgateoftheKremlininMoscowarethe words:"ReligionistheopiumoftheState."TheobjectoftheBolshevik Stateistheannihilationofallreligion.Knowingthis,therearecertain ChristianStateswhoaremeanandhypocriticalenoughtowanttomake tradeallianceswiththeBolshevik.ItisopenlystatedthatifthereisaLab- ourGovernmentinpowerinEnglandSovietRussia,thatsneersatBritish institueions,willberecognised.Webelievethatisjustpoliticalpropagan- da.Labourwillnotattempttodothingscontrarytothevoiceofthena- tionLabourwillactrationallyorfallveryquickly.Sofarthemad-mul- lahruleoftheBolshevikisanopiumunder".hickRussiaisstaggeringto destruction.

Asubscriberinthecountry,withagoodIrishname,andwemaysaya goodCatholicname,atthecloseoftheoldyearwrotetousasfollows: "Afterthe31st.December,pleaseomit'mynamefromyourlistofsubscrib- ers,asIamoneofthosefewwhohaveleft'withavengeance,'intensified bythelapseoftime.Ican'tbedenationalised,andIshalldobyutmost topreventmychildrenbeingde-Celticised."Ifwehadonlyalittlebitof thebitternessandunreasonablenessofourcountryfriend,wholeft(hedoes notstatetheplace,thoughweguesshemeansIreland)"withavengeance intensifiedbythelapseoftime,"wewouldresenthisboldandincoherentin- ferencethatthispaperhasattemptedtodenationalisehimandde-Celticise (whateverthatmaymean)hischildren.Whenourfriend'spoliticalbiastakes onthatsortoftwist,wewonderwhyhehassettleddowninthiscountry whichowesallegiancetoBritain.Hismaterialinterestsareundoubtedlyas- sociatedwiththesilverandcoppercurrencyofthiscountry(whichisBrit- ishcurrency).Doesherepudiatethatcurrency:doeshedeclineitbecause itisnotCeltic'Wearesureheisasmuchattractedbyitsglitterasthe latestnewchumfromLondon.Wewouldaskourintenselypatrioticfriend nottobesoabsurdlyunreasonableinhispolitics.Withasmallhunkof commonsense,onrefitction,hewillseetheabsurdityofhiscontinuingto feedhisvengeanceinacountrythatisnotCeltic,andwhichgiveshimhis breadandbutter.The"'Record"willsurv=ivethelossofhispatronage.

Itissuggestedthattheill-fatedDixmudewasstruckinastormby lightning,andblastedterribly.AstherewasmuchbroadcastingofBritish electoralspeeches,whatistherewrongwiththesuggestionthattheDixmude wasunfortunateenoughtocollidewithoneofLloydGeorge'shighlycharg- edelectricalspeeches?

TheIrishLoan

ThegreatsuccessoftheIrishFreeStateTenMillionLoanisanen- couragingomenthatthecountryissettlingdowntopeace,andthatthe moneyedinterestsoftheIrishnationhavefaithandconfidenceinthepre- sentGovernmenttorestoreorderandtoenforcerespectforitsauthority. Nobettersignofthecountry'stransitionfromanarchytoConstitutional Governmentcouldbegiventhanthereadinessofthewealthofthecountry toassisttheGovernmentofthedayinitseffortstobuilduptheeconomic structureofnationalenergy.

ThehappyturningwhichtheaverseasIrishhavesoearnestlyprayed forseemstohavecomeinthetideoftheSaorstat'sfortunes.Withwise administrationandasincereeffortateconomy,thereshould'beabigad.

vaneinreconstructionduringthepresentyear.The"UnitedIrishman." commentingonanexaminationoftheFreeState'sfinancialpositionbythe "Statist,"says:"Theoutstandingfactwhichemergesfromthehalf-yearly returnsoftheFreeStateisthatgivenacompletereturntonormalcondi- tionsnocountryintheworldhasasoundereconomicstructurethanthe FreeState."Thedockers'strikeseriouslyinterfered'withindustry,and blockedindustrialprogress,butthathasbeensettledbytheGovernment's goodoffices,andaworkingagreementhasbeeneffectedwhichshouldpro- motebetterrelationsinLabour-circlesandsteadyconditionsinthatinn port-antbranchofIrishindustry.Itisimportantthatthebestre- lationsshouldprevailbetweentheGovernment,thecaptainsofIrishindus- try,aridtheunionleaders.Frictionanddiscontentbetweenthesefactors inindustrialerogresswillnothelptorestorethecountrytothatnormallife whichisthedisederatuintosecuresuccess.

Thatthereiswholesomeandencouragingevidenceofwidespreadsatis- factionthroughoutthecountrydistrictsisapparentfromthenumberof countryapplicationswhichformedthechieffactorinthesuccessofthe Loan.Sorapidlydidtheseapplicationsflowinthatthelistwasclosed threedaysbeforetheadvertiseddate.TheMinisterofFinance(M Blythe)estimatedthatapproximately£11,000,000wouldbereceivediftiMI) listhadremainedopenuptotheadvertiseddateofclosing,the10th.of lastmonth.Thatwouldmeananover-subscriptionof40percent. -As theLoanwasoversubscribed,aconsiderablesumofsurpluseachwillbe returnedtosubscribers.PtesidentCosgravewasdeelalytouchedbythe confidenceoftheIrishpeopleinthestabilityandfutureofthenation.The responsewasgratifyingandwhole-hearted,andthePresidenthaspledged, onbehalfoftheGovernment,thatthemoneywouldbespentwiththegreat estcareandtothebestpossibleadvantageofthecountry,andthathis Governmentwouldenforcethestrictesteconomy.Alreadyastarthasbeen made,butmuchremainstobedonetobringtheexpenditurewithinreason ablelimits.

Ministersareexceptionallypleasedwiththeresults.Mr.Kevin OHigginssaysitisoftheveryspiritofSinnFeinthattheLoanwasfilled bythesavingsofthepeoplethemselves,ratherthanbyflotationuponthe moneymarketsoftheworld."Weenter,"hesays,in-aburstofcon- fidence,"uponanewchepterofourhistory."AnotherMinisterisofopinion thatthe'unqualifiedsuccessoftheLoanhasplacedtheiindependenceofthe FreeStatebeyondchallenge."

Thatmaybe,weshouldhopethatitdoes.ToestablishtheGovern- mentoftheFreeStatemuchbloodandtreasurehasbeenspent--muchhas beenwasted-andifthetraditionalcharacterofthepeoplehasnotbeen spoiltinthestrifeagainstBlackandTanascendancy,andthenotlessvicious strifeofcivilwar,theheartofthenationshouldrespondtotheefforts oftheGovernmentfortherestorationoforderandtheprocessesofConsti- tutionalGovernmentshouldberespected.Theindependenceofthenation willbebestsecuredbythepromotionofindustry,theunrestrictedflowof thetideofnationallife,andadueappreciationofthelibertiesofthepeo- ple.Whentheunemploymentproblemhasbeensolved,industrialpeace proclaimed,andthespiritualforcesofthenationarenolongermolestedby thevirusofinternationalmaterialism,arealturningwillcomeinthetide ofIreland'sfortunes.Whenthattimecomestheindependesceofthe IrishFreeStatemaybesaidtoheestablishedonasolidandsecurefounda- tion.

AProfiteeringGovernment

TheMinisterforRailways(Mr.Scaddan,C.M.G.)deservescommenda- tionforhisexposeoftheprofiteeringpropensitiesoftheFederalGovern- mentexercisedunderatarriffmadeostensiblytoprotectAustralianindus- tries,butmostlytoprovidetheTreasurerwithspendingmoney.Whena tariffisusedtorestrictindustryitbecomesanevil,andshouldbehounded down.TheMinisterhasshownthatthepricewhichtheAustraliantax- payerispayingtheFederalGovernmentforprotectionisinsomecasesan extortionateone,andthattheparticularbrandofProtectionhehasattack- edisanoffenceagainstthepublic.Saysthe"WestAustralian,"orrecent date:-

"Whentouchingbrieflyontramwayconstructionmatters,theMinister forRailwaysgaveanilluminatinginstanceofthepricewhichthegeneral taxpayeriscompelledtopaytheFederalGovernmentfortheprivilegeof protectionagainstgoodsmanufacturedinBritainwhicharenotbeing manufacturedinAustralia.

"Yousuggest,"heremarked,"that,owingtothetariffpreferencein favourofgoodsmanufacturedinBritain,such,goodsarecalleduponto payonlycomparativelylightduties.Isaythereisaprohibitivedutyeven onBritishgoods.Recentlywewantedsynchronousconvertersfortram- waysub-stationsinconnectionwithourextensionprogramme.Inaccord- ancewithpracticewecalledtendersinEnglandandAustralia.Were- ceivedatenderfromEngland,buttherewasnotenderfromAustralia, thoughaSydneyfirminformedusbytelegramthat sufficienttimewere givenitcouldmanufacturethenecessaryequipment.Thetimesought wastoenableittogetmailedinformationfromEnglandonwhichto makeanestimateandsubmitaquotation.

"The`TariffBoardrefusedtoadmitthisplantdutyfree,althoughthe factthatsuchplantwasnotbeingmanufacturedinAustraliawasadmitted bythetelegramreferredto.Yetsimilarmachineswererecentlyimported fortheSouthPerthsdb-station,andadmittedunderitem174ofthetariff (freeBritish,10percent.American).ThosemachineswereofAmerican. manufactureAndinsteadof40percent.dutyonly10percent.waspaid. ThemachinenowonorderismanufacturedinEngland.Thetenderprice is£82610s.,andadumpingdutyof£1557s8dhasbeenimposed,bringing thetotalcostonwhichordinarydutyischargedto£'-:117s8d.Tenper cent.isadded,bringingitto£1,08017s8d.,onwhichtheordinarydutyat 27}percent.iscomputed,equalling£300.Totheoriginalcostof£82610s, therefore,theCommonwealthGovernmenthasaddeddutytotalling£455Te Sd.,makingthetotal£1,28117s8d.Tothecostofthisequipment,which wasessentialtoaStateGovernment,theFederalGovernmenthasthusadd- edapproximately50percentforwhichtheStatehastopaywithborrowed money.That£455whichtheStatehasborrowed,andonwhichitmust payheavyinterest,hasgoneintothecoffersoftheCommonwealthGovern- ment,whichwilltreatitnotasloanmoneybutasordinaryrevenue.

"Idonotsuggestthatthisappliesineverycase,butitisoneinstance outofverymanywhichoccur,andwhichshowswhatkindofafools'para- disewearelivinginwhentheStateshavetoborrowhugesumsforde- velopmentalpurposeswhiletheCommonwealthGovernmentadds50per cent.todevelopmentalcosts,andcallsitrevenue.NowonderCotrunoa- wealthrevenueisbuoyant.WesternAustraliaisnottheonlyStatewhich ishitinthismanner,andthetotalamountofborrowedmoneywhichthe CommonwealththusextractsfromtheStatesmustswellitsrevenuevery considerably."

TheattitudeoftheFederalGovernmentinthismattersavoursvery muchofextortion-itdoesn'tdeserveabettername.tinderthetariffthe

ANNUALREPORTandFINANCIALSTATEMENTOF PERTHCONFERENCEOFSOCIETYOF St.

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FORYEARENDINGDECEMBER31st,1923.

STATEMENTOFRECEIPTS&EXPENDITURE

Receipts

Expenditure

BalanceonJan.1st/23945RelicttoDistressed Receiptstromallsources8o38 Families,etc.. 8418o

REPORT

Duringtheyear2,10Visitswerepaidtodistressedfamiliesu. theirhomesandamountsrangingfrom5/-to7'6weredistribale,1 oneachoccasionwherethecircumstancesrequiredattention.

ThePerthPublicHospitalwasvisitedeachSundayoftheear. andperiodicals,books.etc.,tothenumberoftamwere aswellastobacco,cigarettes.chewinggum,andmatch'krrarge- mentsweremadeforthehaircuttingandshavingofabst3oincap- acitatedpatientseachweek.Thisportionoftheworkwasontil. possiblebythegenerosityofkindsympathisers.

AsthefundsatthedisposaloftheSocietywereverylimited ouractivitieswerenecessarilyconfinedtofamilies,andwhenthe circumstancespermitted.quantitiesofMealTicketsweredistributed amongstmeninurgentneedoffood.

SeveralcaseshavingparentsintheWoorolooSanatorium,and notinapositontopayrailwayfareswereadvancedthewherewithal toprovidethemwiththejoysofanoccasionalreunion.

TheFundsoftheConferencewereverylimitedduringtheyear, andagoodnumberofcasestowardsthecloseoftheyearcouldnet beattendedto.

AstheConferenceisenteringonayear,whichjudgingbythe numberofcasesalreadyonhand,givespromiseofbeingamore criticalyearthanlast,itwillrequiretoincreaseitsfinancialresources inordertocopewiththedemand.

Note-AnybenefactorwishingtofinanciallyassisttheSociety, maydosobycommunicatingwiththePresident,W.O'Shannassy, C/o.Archbishop'sPalace,VictoriaSquare.

AtlasPress,6oSt.George'sTerrace.Perth.

Saturday,Januarya,1924.

burdensofthegeneraltaxpayerhasbeenconsiderablyincreased,andthough Dr.EeriePagewillhaveaconsidetablesurplus,hetellsthetaxpayerfrank- lyhemustieotlookforanyreductionofhisburdens.Thesurplus,he ceitsidersecanbe-betterappliedtoareductionofthenationaldebt,thanto -.areduction'oftaxation.TheremarkablefeatureofFederalGovernment- 'theonethingwemaysaythatisreallyremarkableaboutit-isitsability forproducingsurplusesanditscapacityforspendingthem.Whilatit seemsaneasymatterfortheFederalTreasurertofinanceFederalbusiness, 'itisbecomingincreasinglydifficultforourStatesTreasurerstomakethe proverbialendsmeet.Thereseemstobeanurgentneedforacombination oftheSiatee,tolimitthispropensityforprofiteering,andtocompelgreater considerationfromtheFederalGovernment.Whilsttheseveresteconomy isbeingpractisedbytheStates,anddevelopmentisbeingconsequentlyre- tersled.theFederalGovernment.bymeansofanot-too-wiselyadjustedtariff, isgrowingcorpulentandover-fed,therecanbenojustificationforitspecu- liarmethbisoffinance,unlessitbethatithasembarkedupontherisky enterprise'ofliquidatingthenationaldebtbyapolicyofunnecessaryand reprehensiblesqueezing.

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Sunday.Jan.13.--Sundaywithinthe Octave. White

Monday,Jan.14.-St.Hilarius.White.

Tuesday,Jan.15.,St.PaultheFirst Hermit. White

Wednesday,Jan.16,-St.Marcellus. Red

Thursday,Jan.17.-St.Anthony. White.

Friday,January18.-Feastofthe ChurchofSt.Peter,Apostleof Rome. White

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SeniorInspectorChils,B.A.,hasac ceptedtheinvitationtolectureon "TheSchoolandtheCurriculum"dur ingtheConferenceofCatholicSchools, beginningonJanuary28.1924. --

Duringtheweekwehadatele- grad:fromtheOrientliner"Osterley" conveyingtheseasonalgreetingstohis Greet, soloiststheArchbishopfromtheSistine onboard.SignorsRasponi,Pasitati.andSarticalledtooffertheir respectstohisGrace.SignorSarti remainsinPerthforsomedays.His confreresproceededbyThursday's vaintotheEasternState.

NEWSANDNOTES.

Mrs.E.M.Shine,Adelaide-street, Fremantle.announcesthatshehasin stockbeeswax,altarcandles,incense,charcoal.tapers,floats,andotherre- quisitesforthealtarandtheCatholic home.RingB945.,Shine's,Freman- tle.Goodsbyreturnmail.

MasterKevinKent(duxofSt.Pat- rick'sSchoolfor19231,leftbythe East-WesttrainonDecember27for Sydney,toentertheTrainingCollege OftheChristianBrothersatStrath- field.

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Itispleasingtonotethatatthere- centexaminationinDentistryfor W.A.,thefirst,second,andthird placeswerewonbyex-studentsofthe ChristianBrothers'College,Perth.The successfulstudentswere:1st.place,F. Burnett;2nd.place,.K.Kelly;3rd. place.H.Williams.

* * * * Rev.BrotherLeliretonisatpresent inKellerberrinparish.Hearrived thereonthe4th.inst.,andismuchat- tractedbythe"atmosphere'ofthedis- trict.Hismissionisconnectedwitheducationprincipally,andhisobjectis togiveparentsanopportunityofen- rollingtheirbrightboysinthelistof collegiansforthenewyear,andgiving themins'informationtheymightre- quireinconnectionwithsuchenrol- ment.TheR'rv.Brotherisanexcel- lentrecruitingofficeroftheChristianBrothers'institution,andwehopeto gearlaterofhiswonderful,uceess.

WemetseveralDwellineupresidents inPerthduringtheChristmasholi- days.Theyspeakhopefullyofthe progressofthedistrict,andthegrowth oftheFaithinthejarrahcountry. FatherT.R.O'Gradyismakinghay whilethesunshines,andtohelphim meetthegrowingneedsofhiswidely scatteredparishioners.we:searwith pleasurethatamovementhasbeen startedtoraiseamotorcaresr"his ,reverence,"whofindsthat,however serviceableapack-horseis,muchtime couldhesavedandmucnmorework accomplishedbyhavingoneofthelat- estspeedcars.Wehopethemove- mentwillnotmissitsobjective,Ad thatthecarwillmaterialise,andthat FatherO'Gradywillnotbelongwith- outhisneeyear'sgift.

Messrs.Chas.WatsonandCo.have receivedthefallowingwirefromTat-tersalls.Hobart,Tasmania,givingus thedrawersoftheplacedhorses:nthe rarringtonStakes,runon29th.De-

cember,1924:No.1CarringtonStakes ----First,G.L.McDiarmid,Claremont, Western__Australia,£4,375;Second, :1028Syn.,c/oN.Shaw,Dwyer-street, CliftonHill.Victoria,£1,575;Third, LastResourceSyn.,c/oM.Manvel, Phillip-street,Lakemba,Sydney,£875. No.2CarringtonStakes:First,Note Synete/oW.Hinder,Concord,Sydney. £4,37a;Second.HungryNineSyn., c/oF.Collins,Perry-street,Leichhardt, £1,575;Third,OpenOrderSyn.,c/o A.Kelly,Comp.Room,"Sunday Times,"Sydney.

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Ameetingofallwomeninterestedin Catholicimmigrationwillbeheldin theCatholicImmigrationOffice,C.Y.L. ClubRooms,50Murray-street,on Wednesday,Janiary16,at8p.m.

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TheconstructionoftheClaremont tramwaywillberecommencedinthe verynearfuture,sosaystheMinister for needRailways.Claremontpeoplehave tobeverypleased.Othersectionsofthemetropolitanareaurgently inneedofatramservice,arenotso wellfavoured. *

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SenatorKingsmillarrivedinPerth bytheTrans:Australianexpresson Mondaylast.

SirJamesMitchellwillleavetonightforMelbourne.toattendthe ConferenceofFederalandStateTreasurers.

WehavebeennotifiedthatMrs. MichaelCorbettisonboardtheP.and 0.linerMooltan,duehereinafort- night'stime.TheremainsofMr. MichaelCorbett,herdeceasedhusband, whodiedsosuddenlyinLondon,will arrivebyanotherboataweeklater. WeoffertoMrs.CorbettandMr. JamesCorbett.andtheimmediatere- lativesofdeceased,oursinceresyn.'. pathy.

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TheboxatthePrinceofWales raffledinconnectionwiththeCatholic Girls'-Hostel,waswonbyMissDor- othyHayes,Adelaide-terrace,andthe 10s.notewhichwastaffledonthe rivertripintheinterestsofthesame institutionwaswonbyMissMurphy, Lord-street.TheHostelhgsbeenre- organised,andisnowunderexcellent management.Catholicgirlswhoare awayfromhomewillfinditagood homefromhome,whereeveryatten- tionisgiventotheirneeds.Itisa placewhereourCatholicgirlswillfind agoodwholesomeCatholicatmos- phereanddelightfulaccommodation.

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WeunderstandthattheSistersofSt. Joseph,whoseeducativeandcultural activitiesaresowellknownthrough. outAustralasia,willmostlikelyopen aconventschoolatJarrandaleearly nextmonth.Knowingaswedothe grandtraditionsoftheoldestcentrein theArchdiocese,weareconfidentthat theeffortsoftheSisterswillbeattend- edwithsuccess.

KalgoorlieC.B.C.

ANNUALCONCERTANDDISTRIBUTIONOFPRIZES.

Theannualconcertofthepupilsof theChristianBrothers'College,Kal- goorlie,washeldinthe.KalgoprlieTownHallonTuesday,December18. Longbeforethetimeappointedfor thecommencementoftheperformance -difficultywasexperiencedinfinding seatsandbythetimethecurtainrose thehallwascrowded.Nothingwasleftundonetosatisfytheaudience, whowerenotslowinbestowingwell meritedapplauseonthevariousitems. Thesplendidmannerinwhichthe variousdrillsandgymnasticdisplays werecarriedoutshowedthattheBro- therspaystrictattentiontothephy- sicalaswellastheeducationalwelfare oftheboysundertheircare.During theeveningbothclassicalandpopular musicwasablyrenderedbytheor- chestra.

Theprogrammeopenedwithanoverturehytiliteotitestra.Thecurtain thenruse,andtheaudiencebeheldthe collegechoirofOver100boys.They presentedapleasingsight,dressedin whiteknickers,shirts,andsandshoes, andwearingtiesandbeltsoftheCollegecolour!".Duringtheyeartheboyshavebeenunderthetuitionof theRev.BrotherHughes,whohas everyreasontobeproudofthecanablemannerinwhichtheboysacquitedthemselves.Inthecourseof theevningtheytendered:-"TheStarcrossedFlag,""TheElfinCall,""Nocturne,"and"TheMinuteGun."Their renderingof"TheElfinCall"inpar- ticularwasresponsibleforlong,sustainedapplause.Thethirditem, "Welcome,"bythemidgets,waswell carriedout.Eachchildwalkedonto thestagewithaletteroftheword "welcome,"andrecitedafew_linesof poetryinconnectionwithit.The plumedrillbythejuniorswasapleasbigitem.Theboysheldineachhand abunchofcolouredstreamers.andas theydidtheirvariousexercises,they presentedapleasingsight.Thegym- nasticsquadgaveafineexhibitionon *hehorizontalbar.ForyearsMr.W. H.Simpsonhashadcontrolofthis sectionoftheentertainment,and,as inpreviousyears,theaudiencewere notslowinshowingtheirappreciation ofthehighstandardoftheexhibition. Thefreegymnasticsquadalsogavea gooddi,splay.MasterW.Englishrecitedtheevergreenrecitation,"The ManfromIronbark,"infinestyle.An itemwhichisalwaysappreciatedisthe gymnasticsquad'sexhibitiononthe parallelbarsandthetableaux. or thisitemwelloverahundredbore musthavebeenonthestage.The exhibitiononthebarwasparticularly clever,andthetableauxwasvery spectacular.

Theunisonmaintaineddu-in'the exhibitionofIndianclubswasparticu- larlypleasing.Anitemwhichwas responsibleformuchamusementwas "Boys'Rights,"byE.NIcBride,who, mounteduponabox,addresseda crowdofladsingreatstyle,untilon. sympathetic"bobbies"putastopto hiseloquenceandmadethecrowd moveon.Thefirsthalfoftheprogrammeconcludedwithanexhibition onthevaultinghorse.BrotherKent hashadchargeofthissquatandhe introducedmanynovelturns,which werewellreceived.Manyoftheboys inthesadclearedaheightof'eight feetwithease.Twoboysdressedin fancycostumecausedconsiderablelaughter.Thewholeofthesecond halfoftheprogrammewastakenup withamusicalcomedyentitled"The AdventureofHerlockSolmes,"or "ThePiratesofPalermo,"whichwas composedandarrangedbyMessrs.J. FyvieDenchandW.H.Simpson,who haveeveryreasontobeproudoftheir efforts.Thecharacterswereably sustainedasfollows:-CaptainCattle (captainofH.M.S.Penguin',Bryan Devitt;SirFrancisFearum(Inspector ofPolice).FrankKidd;KingFreler. ick(PirateKing),Chris.Wood;Bill Butcher(apirate),JimCairnduff: BenGunn(apirate),LeoVaughan: HerlochSolmes(adetective),Will English.Thisplaywasdividedinto threescenes,thefirstbeingonthe deckof"H.M.S.Penguin,"thesecond onSkeletonIsland,andthethirdin pirates'cove.Thescener"wasvery pleasing.Inadditiontotheprincipal performersanumberofboyswere dressedtorepresentsailors,policemen andpirates.Thesongsrenderedbythevariousperformersbroughtforth peelsoflaughter,andtheprincipalsac- quittedthemselvesinaverycreditable manner.

Attheconclusionoftheentertain- ment,BrotherBourkesaidthatonac- countofthelatehourhewouldnot readtheannualreport,copiesofwhich hadbeendistributed.liethanked allpresentfortheirpatronage,andcalledupontheMayor(Mr.F.W.Ali- son)topresenttheprizes.

Mr.Alisonstatedthattheinvitation oftheBrotherstobepresentatthe concertgavehimgreatpleasuro,ashe waspleasedtocomeincontactwith theboys,whowerekeepingupthe highstandardsetbypupilsinprevious years.TheBrothershadturnedout manystudentsofwhomtheyhad everyreasontobeproud,suchasPhil. Hogan.who.followinghissuccessesof twoyearsago,hadwonthecoveted LadyJamesprizeforfirst_pjepsein physicsandchemistryatthePerth University.The!Sint'srstatedthat itwasagoodthingforthemunicipal- itytohavesuchafineinstitutionin theirmidst.

Mr.Alisonthenmadethepresenta- tionofprizesasfollows:- DuxofCollege,1923,J.B.Johnston; Christrinedoctrine,P.Colgan;Eng- lishliterature,P.Colgan,,French,P.

Riley;History,P.Colgan;Mathematics,J.Mciderrow.&lovingCertificatePasses(1922)-W.Cawley,Eng- lishliterature,Frenchhistory(distinc- tion),appliedmathematics,mathema' tics(distinction!:A.Johns,Englishliterature,history,andmathematics; R.Robinson,historyandmathematics. JuniorCertificate.-Christiandoctrine, W.Lowry;Englishliterature,L.Harrop;history,L.Harrop;French,T. Bourke;mathematicsandphysics,E. Hamaan.JuniorCertificatePasses (1922 English,andFebruary,19231.-T.Bourke, mathematics,history,geot graphy,physics;M.Cawley,Enelish, Latin,French,mathematics,history,andpyhsics;W.Devitt,English,phy- sics;W.Devitt,English,French,mathematics,history,geography,and physics;K.Gowans,English,Latin,French,historyandgeography;G. IIarrop,English,French,mathematics, physicsandchemistry;J.Hodgkinson, English,mathematics,history,andgeo- graphy;W. mathematics,Horan,English,Latin, history,anddrawing;G. Ormsby,English,mathematics,his- toryandgeography;E.O'Malley, English,French,history,geography, andphysics;T.Paulev,Englishma-thematics,history,andphysics;G. Robinson,English,mathematics,his- tory,andphysics.Thefollowingse- curedpendingpasses:-E.Robinson, English,mathematics,andhistory;D. Churach,English,mathematics,and history:C.Moore,English,mathe- matics,andhistory.Sub-Junior- ChristianDoctrine,W.English;T. Horan,1;J.Shepherd,2;J.Treacy,3. SixthClass:Christian,doctrine,J.Pauley,J.Horan(equal';M.Ryan,1; G.Lowry,2:A.Hodgkinson,3.Fifth Class:Christiandoctrine,E.McBride: E.McBride,1;W.Finlay,2;R.Eng- lish,3;T.Darmody,4.FcurthClass: Christiandoctrine,D.McCullagh:J. Finlay,1;D.McCullagh,2;W.-Chrter, 3. ThirdClass:Christiandoctrine, R.O'Connell;E.Wright,1;A.Ton:iich, 2:A.Walker,3.SecondClass:Chris- tiandoctrine,J.Cashen;J.Cashen andR.Raven(equal);B.Byrne.3:J. Miller,4.FirstClass:Christiandoc- trine,B.Maloney:L.Keenan,1;R. Bell.2;E.Sales,3. Theprizeswonattheannualsports werealsodistributed.

KALGOORLIE.

Wiaki0i fitingrecep ehein.TheM at Rev.

Christmas!Whatahostofmemo- riesisconjuredupbythatlittleword "Xmas."TheAdventexhortationsof ourgoodpriestsbroughtmuchworkto themonChristmasEve,whenboth werekeptcloseconfinedtotheconfes- sionalfromfouro'clockuntilthehour fortheMidnightMass.Andatthe MidnightMass!Whatasplendidresponsetotheirlabours,whenthecon- gregationwhichfillednotonlytheseatingaccommodation,butoverflow- edintotheaislesandporches,almost. allapproachedthealtarrailstoreceiveourDivineLord,tothanleHimfor thefavoursofthepastyear,andto askHisblessingsforthenewyear.The HighAltarhadbeenbeautifullyde- corated.Withitshundredsofcan- dles itsandtinycolouredlamps,and wealthoffloraldecorations,itre- flectedcreditonthegoodSisters,who w singlyfromfternoonearlymorn tomakeita orthe.BabeofBethightMasswasceletherLangmeasl.who su MassatPiccadilly andtCanow,na,whileFatherMossoffi- ciatedatthe7and10o'clockMasses inSt.Mary's.andthe8.30am.Mass atSouthKalgoorlie.Afterthejest. MassatSt.Mary's,FatherMossgave BenedictionoftheMostBlessedSac- rament,whichbroughtthereligious cerebrationofthedaytoaclose. OnChristmasDayFatherMossen tertainedthemembersofthechoir andotherChurchworkersinSt.Mary's Hall.Hethankedthechoirfortheir goodwork,andhopedthatinthenew seartheywouldgettheassistanceof manyothersintheparishwhomGodhadblessedwithmusieelandvocalat- tainments.

Mr.J.D.Mooney,formanyyears associatedwithSt.Mary'sChoir,but nowofPerth,wasawelcomevisitor toKalgoorlieduringtheXmas.holi- days.Hismanyfriendswerepleased towelcomethegenial"Jack" True tohispast,Mr.Mooneyrenderedas- sistancetoourchoironXmasDay, bothattheMidnightMassandalsoat teno'clock.Atasocialfunction whichFatherMosstenderedtothe choir,Mr.Mooneygavesomeuseful hintswhichwillbeargoodfruitinthe comingyear.

Mr.E..13.White,oneofthegood workersofoldSt.Mary's,hasreturnedtoKalgoorlie.anddoubtlesswillagain takehisplaceintheranks,somewhat depletedbythoseseekingthesmiles oftheficklegoddesselsewhere.

PartitionistsDisgusted

NArONKLIETS?amenINTYRONI-FERMANAGE.

There-election,byoverwhelming

majorities,ofMessrs.Harbisonand HealyforTyrone-Fermanagh,isthe mostremarkableproofyetgiventhat thepeopleofthosecountiesareeven moredeterminedthanbeforeintheir resistancetopartition.

Ananalysisofthefiguresproves thisuptothehilt,andwhenconsiderationisgiventoallthefactsofthe case-theSpecials'Vote,internments, andotherfactors-theresultisallthe moreemphatic.

TheresultoftheTyrone-Fermanagh electionwasasfollows:--

T.J.S.Harbison(Nat.) 44,003

CahirHealy(Nat.) 43,668

J.A.Pringle(Conservative) 37,733

SirC.Falls(Conservative) 37,682

Harbison'smajorityoverPringle.6,270

Harbison'smajorityoverFalls..6,321

Healy'smajorityoverPringle 5,935

Healy'smajorityoverFalls 5,986

Electorategivenas96,426.

AttheelectioninNov.,1922,theresultwas:-

T.J.S.HarbisonIN .15,236

CahirHealy(N.) 44,817

J.A.Pringle(C.1 38,640

W.E.D.Allen(C.) 38,589

MajorityoflowestNationalistover highestUnionist,6,177. UnionistsSupportNationalists.

Therewasagreatdealofcrossvon ing.butwithlittleadvantagetoeither side.Spoiledvotesnumbered246, andplumpersarereportedasfollows: Harbison,272;Healy,118;Pringle,75; Falls,95.

Ononeofthespoiledvoteswas written:-"CardinalLogueandSir JamesCraigrunSixCounties.CosgraveandChurchofEnglandz graveandChurchofIrelandrule'26 Counties,andthemugshavetoplay thegameofbothofthem.-Up, Coote."Anothervotergaveinaballotpapermarked,"Ilovemyangel wife."

Thereappearstobenodoubtthat alargenumberofUnionistsvotedfor theNationalistcandidatesowingto legislatidnpassedbytheBelfastParliament.

Proposingavoteofthankstothe Sheriff,'MrHarbisonremarkedthat theelectionhadbeenmarkedbytwo unpleasantincidents-shootingatTule lyhogueandthefiringuponofthe Caledonpollingstationafterithad beenclosedbythepresidingofficer.He hopedthleowouldbethelastelection underexistingauspices. SirC.Fallsseconded.andsaidhe hadyettobeconvincedthatitwasa freeelection,orthatthemajorityof thepeopleofthetwocountieshadex- pressedtheirdeterminationtogointo SouthernIreland.

ItmayberecalledthatMr.Harbisonisawell-knownTyronesolicitor, whohasforlongbeenprominently identifiedwithNationalistpoliticsin theNorthandwithdiscussionofIrish issuesintheBritishParliament.Mr. Healy.whowasinternedontheArgen- tabySirlamesCraig'sGovernment allthroughtheperiodcfthelastBrit- ishParilament,isanablejournalist andstorywriter.Heremainsin- terned,butinsomequartersitis thoughtthat'hissecondelectionfor Tyrone-Fermanaghmayleadtohis earlyrelease.

ADecisiveVictory.

Alargecrowdhadcollectes1outside theCourthouseatOmagh,wherethe countingtookplace,andthefigures 'werereceivedwithloudcheering,whichwasrenewedwhenMr.Harbison emergedfromthebuilding.Whenthe resultbecameknowninotherNortherncentres,itwasthecauseofmuch jubilationamongtheNationalists:and inDublinandtheFreeStategeneral- lyalsothevictoryofMessrs.Harbison andHealywaswelcomedasdecisiveso farastheboundaryquestioniscon- cerned.

AgreatmeetingofNationalistswas heldinSt.Patrick'sHall,Omagh.in celegrationofthetriumphatthepolls. VeryRev.PhilipO'Doherty,P.P., V.F..whopresided,saidtheresultof thepollsprovedthedeterminationof thepeoplethattheboundaree-question mustbesettled,andsettledsoon. TheyinTyroneandFermanaghwere hack Freetothepenaldays.Wasthe Stategoingtopermitthiscondi- tionofaffairstocontinueanylonger?

TheprimaryteachersintheChris- tianBrothers'Schoolswerenowasked totaketheoathtotheBelfastGov- ernmentortheKuKluxKlanGov- ernmentofBelfast-thelinealdescend- antsoftheKnow-NothingsofAmerica, whohadmadewarontheirchurches andconvents.Ithadcometothe timewhentheyinthesecountieswouldtoleratethisconditionofaffairs

wereheldtobargainandbarterover insubsequentnegotiations.

nolonger,anditwastheboundenduty oftheFreeStatetohavetheBoundaryCommissionsetup.ThatCommissionwaslongoverdue,andthey hadtherighttosaynowthatthiswas thelastelectiontheywouldevertake partin.UnlesstheTreatywasa shockingfarce,theboundaryshould besettledwithinaveryshorttime. andTyroneandFermanaghshould havetheirhonouredplaceonthemap ofIreland.TheyweresorryMr. Healywasnotwiththem.Thequestionofhisrelease,andthereleaseof hiscompanions,mustberaisedat once.

Mr.HarbisonandtheFreeState.

Mr.Harbisondeclaredthatneverin alltheirhistorywastheresoserious anissuebeforetheel'ecturate,andthe resultprovedtoGreatBritain.the FreeState,andtheworldthatthey weredeterminedtheywouldneverlive underanantediluvianGovernmentin BelfastwhichwassustainedbyBritish money.Thatmoney,hewouldtell them,wouldceasetoflow.Thedawn ofdayhadappearedintheEast.For thefirsttimeinthehistoryofEnglandthecommonpeopleofEngland declaredthatTorensmandAscendancy mustdisappearfromthesecountries. ThatdawnauguredwallforIrishmen, NorthandSouth,iftheyhadthemanhoodtostandupfortherightsofIreland,andparticulaillyofTyroneand Fermanagh.anddemandfromtherepresentativesoftheEnglishGovernmentthattheirdown-troddenpoliceriddenterritories-whichhadeveriseen thepremiercountiesofIreland-shouldhavetheirrights.Tyroneand Fermanaghledthevanthatday,and theywishedto-telltheFreeStateand Englandthatthedaythesecounties wentdownthelibertiesofIrelandwere gone.

TyroneTradition.

Therewasatraditionattachedto TyronewhichformulatedtheindependenceofIrelandanation.Without TyronetherewasnoIrishnation,and hetoldtheFreeStatetheymightboasttheyhadafreefield,butthere wouldnotbeafreefieldwithout Tyrone.TyroneandFermanaghhad beencutofffromIrelandwithoutthe consentofthepeople.WfIttherthe FreeStateorEnglandlikeditornet, theywouldneveriubmittoaParliamentofantidilug,ianbigots. Proceeding,Mr.Harbisonreferredto "thepaddingoftheregisterwithtwo orthreethousandforeignvotersinthe shapeof;specialpolicefromthemslums ofBelfastandthepurlieusofGlasgowandEngland."Theiropponentsbelievedtheywouldshowasmallermajority,butnotwithstandingthispad- dingoftheregistersincethelastelec. tiontheypeopleof'IvroneandFermanaghrosetotheoceasioaandwip- edoutthe3,000importedvotersand polledasgoodamajorityaslastyear. Theywouldmeettheircppenentson anyregisteratanytime,but,inhis opinion,theywouldneverhavean- otherelectionfisttheWestminster Parliament.Theywereoutforfusedomandjusticeforail,notfortheas- cendancyofonereligious,ectoverart, other,andtheywerenutforaunited Ireland.

AWarning.

Letthepeopleofthesecountiesbe ofgoodcheer.Theywereonthebrink ofvictory.Theonlyobstacletothat victorywouldbeanyweaknessonthe partofthemenwhohadthetrusteeshipoftheirdestinyintheirhands.

HewarnedtheFreeStateGovernmentiftheFreeStateGovernment wereweakandabandonedthemto theirfate,then,hesaid,"Godhelpthe FreeState,"foritwouldgodownif TyroneandFermanaghwentdown.

Mr.Murnaghan,Nationalistagentsaidiftheyhadgotamajorityof4,000 theywouldhavemaintainedlastyear's position.Thatwasbecauseofthe "Specials"vote.Theyhad,therefore, votedapercentagewhich..;av2them 2,000votesbetterthistimethana yearago.Hedidnothavethein- pressionthattheFreeStateGovern-menthadabandonedthem.Hebe- lievedtheFreeStatewasanxiousto getnotonlyTyroneandFermanagh,hutDerryCity,SouthDown,and Southrmagh,whereNationalists wereinamajority,andhewassatis- fiedtheFreeStatewoulddoevery- thingtoensurethatthesepeoplegot theirwishes.TheBoundaryCommis- siondelayhadfavouredthem, eventshadproved.Letthemput theirconfidenceintheFreeState.Ile hopedtheiriicteryatthe.poll=weuld bringaboutthereleaseofMr.Heal: 'andhiscompanions.whoapparently-

Mr.A.Donnelly,chairman,Tyrone Co.Council,saidtheBelfastGovernmentonlypaidaquarterofitscontributiontotheImperialExchequer,and wassubsidisedbyEnglandtoanextentoffivemillionsforSpecialCom stabulary.TheresultwasthatGreat Britainwassubsidisingthe"Northern" GovernmentasagainstFreeState, whichwasadistinctbreachofthe Treaty.Thatstateofaffairsmustbe ended.

IrishFreeState

LordGlenavyRe-electedChairmanof Senate.

AttheSenateonthe12th.December,Dr.Sigersoontookthechairduringtheelectionofchairman.

SenatorMcLoughlinmovedthereelectionofLordGlenavy,andsaidhe wastheonemanwhosejudicialadministrativequalitiesfittedhimforthe position.Anotherreasonthatinspiredhisnominationatthefirstinstance wasthathiselectionobliteratedapold politicallandmarksandindicatedlithat thosewhoformerlyweretheminority wereregardedonlyasbrotherIrishmen,andthatthemajoritywerewillingandreadytoinvitethemtoplaces ofhonourandinfluence,andthatonly onetestisrequired-thetestofability andefficiency.

Indoingsotheycarriedouttheaim ofthegreatmartyrfurIrishliberty andRepublicanism.WolfeTone,who declaredhisaimwasipunitethepeopleofIreland,toat3rlishalldistinction,andsubstitutetnecommonname ofIrishmaninplaceofCatholic,Protestant,andDissenter.Ilecontinuedthatthequestionofreunionwith "Ulster"wasagreatdealbrighterthan itwas12Monthsago,andhehoped thatwhenanother12monthshadpassedthatthevariedtintsofclassesann creedsandsectionsthatgotomake uptheIrishnationmaybeunitedto formonearchofpeace(Cheers). SenatorFitzgeraldformallyseconded. Therewasnoothernameproposed, andLordGlenavy,onbeingelected, tookthechair.

Returningthanks,hesaidthathe greatlyfelttherenewalofconfidence thatwasreposedinhimlastDecember.Thecountryhadbeen,hecontinued,menacedattheoutsetbyasectionofthepeoplewhotriedtostrangle theFreeStateatitsbirth,andina meanstothatendsingledoutmembersoftheSeauad,whosecrimehad beenthattheyhadloyallyandunreservedly'acquiescedinthedeclaration ofthepeople'swillasembodiedinthe Constitution,andcastingintheirlot piththemajorityoftheirfellow-countrymenhadacceptedtheinvitationof theGovernmenttobecomemembers oftheSeanad.Thevictoryofthe FreeStatehaelbeenobtainedata tragiccost,notmerelyinthecrushing burthenofcompensation,whichwill crippleforyearstocomethefinances ofourcountry,butinthelossonboth sidesofmanyvaluableHeise,atatime thatIrelandneededthehelpofadher sons. ItssacrificeshadnotbeenInvan. iftheyhadatlastandfinallyconvinced'ourpeopleofthefollyofstrife.

Thenationcannotrecruaitscopulationfromitscemeteries,itcannot raiserevenuefromruins;norcanthe country'screditandits;confidencerise likethephoenixlionsit:ashes--from theravishesofrobbe:yandrapine.

"Myhopeandbeliefinthefutureof theFreeState,"hesaid,"restsinthe hopethatIrishmenofallshadesof opinionwill,atan-yearlyclay",he perion-opreparedtoadvocate theirviewsuponconstitutionitlines-taketheirplaceinournative.Parliament,unitedinacommoneffortfor thereconstructionofourcountryeo that,inasanerandmorepeacefulatmosphere,wemayyetattainthepoet's ideal:-

"ThennonewereforParty

ThenallwerefortheState."

There-electionofSenator1.G. Douglasasvice-chairmanwasmoved bytheEarlofMayo,whopaidavery hightributetohisabilityaschairman andpsabusinessman,andtothe workhehaddoneduringthepast12 months.

SenatorT.J.O'Farrellsecondedthe motion,andsaidSenatoeDouglas's workinconnectionwiththeworkof theSenatewasnotcloneinthelime- light.

Therewasnoothercandidateand themotionwascarriedtin:mil-floosie amidstapplause.

MISSINGFRIENDS. Bernard,Farrell,Musician,property awaitiryou.Communicateimmediatel,-Shine's,cornerPointandAdelaide-`'-Pets,Fremantle.

WILLIAMP.CAWLEY.

Thisbrilliantstudentsecuredlivedistinctionsintherecent;.easingCertificateExamination.aswellasapassin JuniorChemistry.Ilewasawarded auexhiibtionfor2nd.placeinhighest aggregatemarks.Heisduxofthe Collegefor1923.Duringtheyearhe representedtheCollegeatcricket,athletics.andfootball. Aswinghalfbackhewasoneofthemainstaysof thechampionXVIII.

JOHNP.PAUL.

AwardedUniversityExhihitionfor MathematicsandPhysics.Sincehis comingtotheCollegein19?0.after gainingaGovernmentscholarshipat GreenbushesConvent,hehasbeenuniformlysuccessfulintheJuniorand LeavingCertificateclasses.Lastyear hepassedthelatterexaminationwith oneyear'spreparation,andthisyear secureddistinctionsinEnglish,Mathematics,AppliedMathematics,andPhysics.andapassinFrench.

BERNARDA.O'COnsTOR. Dividedthefifthexhibitionawarded foraggregatemarksinfivesubjects.In 1918.asapupilofHighgate-HillCon venthesecuredfirstplaceinthe GovernmentScholarshipexamination. In1921hepassedtheLeavingCertificateafterayear'spreparation,and thisyearsecureddistinctioninEnglish,French,Mathematics,andPhysics,andapassinApplied'Mathematics.Asame-'heroftheathletic teamhewasfirstintheHurdlesin 1922andsecondin1923.(Owingto thisstudentbeingawayonholidays, hisphotographcouldnotbesecured. Itwillappearlater.)

Thisyear'sLeavingCertificateExaminationhasgivenC.B.C.1st.place amongthefonrpublicschoolsinexhibitionsanddistinctions,and2nd.place intheStateItisalsothegreatest numberofexhibitionsgainedbythe CollegesincetheinceptionoftheUniversityin1914.

Donnybrook

Theannualconcert,heldinthelarge schoolhall,onthe11th.ult.,brought toaclosetheyear'sactivitiesforthe SistersofMercy,Donnybrook.Thehall wasartisticallydecoratedwithevergreensandfestoonsofflowers,amidst whichthenationalstandard,founda prominentplace.Theextensivestage, which,wasilluminatedbyamultitude ofbeautifulcolouredlights,presented averyattractiveappearance.The programme,averylengthyone,extendingwelloertwohours,wasofa highstandard.Thecurtainwentup punctuallyateightp.m.,andtheinterestoftheoverflowingaudiencewas sustainedthroughout.AfterMisses igthardson,Martin,andJordanopentheperformancewithatriopiano- forte,MasterRichardsonandMiss Ryanbroughtthetimehonoureddialogue,"MosesCountstheEggs,"beforetheaudience.MasterRichardson,especially,deservedtheapplausewhich theaudiencejustlyconcededhisclever acting.-MissK.Crowley,attendedbyotherdiminutivegoblins,excelledin "TheSpiritintheWood."Thisper- formancestruckahighnote,which wasmaintainedthroughout.Asep- tetteofviolinists,whichwasledby MissE.Rooney,andalsoincludedMr. M.Brown.MastersMcIntosh,Moore, Richardson,Clifford,and MissP. Quaife,delightedtheaudiencebythe almostperfectinstrumentationdis played.Inavocalduet,MasterR. Durkin'sbeautifullyclearandmelodiousnotescompelledapplause.MasterFPayne'ssingingalsogaveplea- sure.MissL.McIntoshshowedby herperformanceatthepianothather studyofthisinstrumentisbyno meansinvain.Asusualthesplendid performanceoftheboysandgirlsat dumbbellandtambourinedrillmerited theapplausesospontaneouslygiven. MissMenhennetpleasedinapiano solo,andMissE.Thomsonessayedtheinterpretationofthebeautifulseren- ade"0SoleMio."Thevocalduet, however,byMr.LynasandMissI. Kent,mustbeadmitedthegemofthe evening.MissKent'scrystalnotes blendedsweetlywithMr.Lynas'more robusttones,andwemustadmitthatthisperformanceverynearlyappro- ximatestoouridealofthe in melody.Thecomicalsketch,"Blun- deringJacko,"broughtthisportionof theprogrammetoanend.AndyColeman,asishiswont,causedlaughter loudandlong.Alf.MooreandMai Robertsonalsoaddedtheirquotatothebrilliancyofthepiece.

Afteranintervaloftenminutes,the secondportionoftheconcertwasgone onwith.MissLuluandMasterF.Tay- lorappearedinapianoforteduet.The performance,especiallyofMissTaylor, makesitclearthatherobtaining"anhonourcertificateintherecentlyheld musicalexaminationsistobeattribut- edtonothingelsethanherundoubted proficiencyasaperformeronthisin- strument.Attheconclusionofthis itemtheoperhta,"DaisyDell,"was performed.ThecharacterswereJack Richard&n(KingOberon),Mane Richardson(QueenTitania),MaiRob- estson(MotherGrumpy),R.Dunstin (Tipituidgit). MissRobertson,as MotherGrumpy,wasapronounced success.MissRichardsonalsomade avery-attractiveQueen,butinthe succeedingfarce,"ThatTroublesome B,"thelatteryoungladyexcelledher- self.Sheisundoubtedlyachildof greathistrionictalent.

Owingtoapriorengagement,our worthypastor,Rev.FatherO'Grady, wasunabletobepresent.He,however,onhearingtheresultofthecon- certsentthegoodSistersawireof congratulationonwhatisonallhands admittedasplendidperformance,al- Ithbughonlyinkeepingwiththeirpastrecord.Theknowledgealsooftheir scholasticsuccess,whichtakinginto accountthestrengthoftheteaching staff,canwellcomparewithanyschool intheState,wasalsotohimasource ofcompletesatisfaction,althoughhe declareshisregretthathiscontributionstothatsuccessdidnotextend beyondhiesupervisionofthechildren's instructioninChristianDoctrine.

Intheabsenceoftheabovenamed Rev.gentleman,thesprizesweredis- tributedbyFatherAhearne,O.M.I., whowaspayingabriefvisittoDonny- brookFatherP.M.F.Dodds-was aLsoontheplatform.FatherAhearne, beforedistributingtheprizes,madea speechbriefbutappropriate.He congratulatedthegoodNunsonthe rompletionofayearofself-sacrificing uncomplainingtoil-ayear,however, whichhadbroughtforthfruitinevery spheretowhichtheSisters'laboursee tended.Hedeclaredthathewould wiertwithoutfearofrebuttalthattheconcerttheyhadlistenedtocould

Watch

ACHIEVEMENTISBUTANOTHERMILESTONEALONGTHEHIGHWAYOFPROGRESS,AND ASFARASBOANSARECONCERNED1923HASBEENAYEAROFRECORDACHIEVEMENTAYEARWHICHHASSEENASTEADYIMPROVEMENTINSERVIVE,ABETTERCATERING FORTHEPUBLICNEEDS,ANIMPROVEDBUYINGORGANISATION,ANDMERCHANDISING METHODSWHICHHAVEMADEPOSSIBLEANAMAZINGLOWERINGOFPRICELEVELS.ALL THIS,HOWEVER,ISBUTSUCCESSFULPROGRESSWHICHSPURSUSTOSTILLGREATER ENDEAVOUR.HENCEWESAY--WATCH.

BOANS

STANDINGASWEDONOWUPON__,THETHRESHOLDOFANEWYEAR,ITISPLEASING TOREFLECTTHATMONTHSAGOPREPARATIONSWEREPUTINHANDFORTHEADVENT OF1924:ANDWECANUNHESITATINGLYPROMISEFORTHENEARFUTURESELLING EVENTSTHATWILLECLIPSEANYTHINGPREVIOUS.PROFITINGBYTHEEXPERIENCE OFTHEPAST,BOANSALREADYSPLENDIDSERVICEWILLBEIMPROVED,THEFARREACH INGRAMIFICATIONSOFT,HEIRBUYINGORGANISATIONWILLBESTILLFURTHEREXTENDD,UNTILITHASSPREADTOEVERYMANUFACTURINGCORNEROFTHE -WORLD WHEREITISPOSSIBLETOOBTAINBETTERMERCHANDISEATLOWERPRICESINORDER TOPASSONSUCHADVANTAGESTOTHEIRPATRONS,ANDINORDERTOMAKETHISPOS s1BLETHEIRDEALINGSWILLBECONDUCTEDONANEVENVASTERSCALE.HENCEWE SAY:"WATCHBOANS."

During1924!

BoansLimited,UniversalProviders, WELLINGTONfindMURRAYSTREETS,PERTH

notbeimproveduponbyanyschoolin theState.TheRev.FatherDoddy, whospokeafterFatherAhearne,said hewaspleasedonceagaintobepresentattheannualDonnybrookconcert.Itwasaplacewherehealways receivedatrulyroyalwelcome,and whereitwasalwaysworthwhileattendingtheconcert.Heagreedwith FatherAhearneitwouldbehardto improveonthisconcert,likewisewas hedelightedwiththehighstandardof educationwhichtheNunsimpartedto thechildren.HeconcludedbywishingthemaveryhappyChristmasand continuedsuccessinthenewyear. FatherAhearnethenpresentedthe prizesandcertificates.

Thefollowingcertificatesweredis tributed:-

Preparatory:MurielJordan(Hon- ours',MelvilleMackintosh(Honours), MarieRichardson(Honours),Local isiedat.

Junior:VeraGibbons(Honours), HaroldQuaife(Honours).

Intermediate:ClariceKitney(Hon- Gus),TrixMcMaster,ErenaMenhennett.

Senior:LuluTaylor(Honours),May Robertson(Honours) MusicResults,1923.

FirstSteps:IvyGraham(Credit).

Preparatory:LeahCohen(ffon- ours).

Junior:MariaRichardson(Honours), EffieMartin(Honours).

Intermediate:LuluTaylor(Hon-ours),HaroldQuaife(Honours). Senior:LesleyMackintosh,Erena Menhennet,IrisKent.

HigherAssociatedBoardExamination. Division:LuluTaylor.

ElementaryDivision:LeahCohen.,MariaRichardson. PrimaryDivision:Edna'Coleman, EileenShortell.

MusicalExaminations

ThefollowingpupilsofMissPhyllis Doherty,A.LC.M130CambridgeSt., WestLeederville,fromNortham,May- lands,andWestLeederv:112,weresuc- cessfulinLondonCollegeExamina- tions,heldDecember,1922,andJune andDecember,1923:-

Practical-December,1922.

Senior:IvyPower,IreneCampbell.

Adv.Intermediate:IreneCampbell.

Intermediate:MonicaDoherty(1st. Class).

Elementary:VioletMews,Elizabeth Ilemmant,EdnaStott,all1st.Class.

Primary:LilianFranks,Marjorie Hother,MaudeDalton,JewelBurden, al'1st.Class. June,1923.

Ads.Senior:IreneCampbell.

Adv.Intermediate:MonicaDoherty.Intermediate:EdnaStott,Violet Mews.

Elementary:JewelBurden(1st. Class),MaudeDalton(1st.Class),Lil- ianPrimary:Franks(Honours). QueenieSanders(1st. Class). December,1923.

Injerrnediate:MaudeDalton. Elementary:MarjoneHother(Hon- ours).

Primary:GertieWarner.BonnieSor-

rell,SadieGiles,OliveHart,all1st. Class.

Theory-December.1922.

Elementary:ElizabethHenunant (1st.Class).

Primary:MaudeDalton,Monica Doherty.Veronica'Woods,JewelBur den,Pass.VioletMews(1st.Class). EdnaStott(let.Class),MarjorieHot- Arobtained100marks. June,1923.

Elementary:EdnaStott(1st.Class), LilianFranks(1st.Class(. Primary:QueenieSanders. MissLilianFranksgained96marks, thehighestintheNorthamCentre, andobtainedtheCollegeprize.ResultsforTrinityCollegeandLondon college,December,1923,willbepub- lishedlater.

PRODUCEMARKETREPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe9th.January,1924,asfollows: WheatenChaff:Fortheweekunder reviewthemarkethasagainbeenbare ofsupplies.F.a.q.toprimewassold at£6perton,withanoccasionaltruck upto£65s,withaveragequality£5 lOsto£515s.Practicallynomedium orinferiorsampleswereoffered.

OatenChaff:Afewtrucksofoaten chaffhavecomeontothemarket. F.a.q.sampleshavebeensellingupto £55spertonwithlowerquaFtiesriownto£412s6d.

Oats:Goodheavyfeedshavebeen fetching2/10to2/11perbushel,with

mediumfrom2i8to2/9.Therehas beenverylittlesaleforinferiorqual- ity.

Wheat:F.a.q.wheathasbeenfetchingfrom4'6to4171perbushel.

Barley:Thedemandforbarleyis veryweak,andwedonotrecommend consignmentsbeingsgntdownre-auctionatthepresenttime.

Potatoes:Potatoesatthemarket havebeenfetching£95sto£9lOsper ton.Inviewoftheshortersupplies comingtohand,weexpectthismar- ket firmduringthenextweekor two. Itisadvisablewhensendingproduce tcusforauctiontoadviseourhead office,Wellington-street,Perth,ofthe trucknumberandthenumberofbags loaded,sothatwemaybeonthelookoutforsame.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY. Themeetingoftheabovesociety washeldinSt.Patrick'sSchoolroom lastMondayevening.ThePresident (Mr.J.Gallagher)occupiedthechair. Theminutesofthelastmeetingwere readandconfirmed.Aletterwas receivedfromMr.Walshstatingthat hewaswillingtoactastrusteefor theensuingterm.Theexpensesof the,annualpicnictotalled£12,that samesumwashandedovertothecom- mittee.Thesecretaryasksallmem- berstoreturnticketsassoonaspos- sible.Themeetingwasclosedinthe usualway,withthesingingof"God SaveIreland,"

-OurChildren'sPage

CONDUCTED

BYAUNTBEM. alsothe"weeones"? IamsorryI elisln'twritetoyoubefore,butIdon't supposeyouwillmind.Wearehay ingniceweatherupherenow.We havesevencowsmilkingatpresent. andImilkthreeofthem.Iamsendriigthe"weeones"7/6foraChristmas present,andhopetheywillbepleased withit.Wehavetwolittleponies. TheirnamesareDotandBonnie,and wegoforridesonthem.Igoto 'N'angeenanschoolwithmybrother.I sininthefifthstandard.IwasthirteenyearsoldlastApril22nd..and midmybrothergotConfir*edwhen theBishopcameto"Merredin.Ilike readingtheChildren'sPage;itisso interesting.Ihopeyouallhavea happynewyear.Well,dearAunt Betsy,Iwillclose.Withbestlove andwishestoyourselfandthe"wee ones."-Yourlovingniece. SHEILACUNINGHAM.

ElsieLikesThemAll. Roberts-street,Moora, December19,1923. DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Sistersaiditwouldbe nicetomakethe"weeones"aChristmaspresent,soIamsendingyoutwo shillingsforthem.IgotoSt.Joseph'sSchool,apdaminthefourth class.Wehave'threeSistersuphere, andIlikethemallvery'Mich.Only oneSisterteachesschool.Thereare tenCatholicsandseventeennon-Catho licsgoingtoschool.Wecloseonthe I.9th,astheSistersaregoingaway. Wehavesomeducksandfowls,andI takecareofthem. 1haveapetcat androoster. Ihavealsoonelittle 'bi-OthernamedCyril. Iamsending the"weeones"analbumwhichIgot ToraprizeinChristianDoctrine.Well, AuntBessy,Imustclosenow.With lovingChristmaswishestoyourself andthe"weeones."-Your°loving niece. ELSIEFLOOD. Youarewelcomed,Elsiedear,with manygoodwishestotheCorner.Your niceTittlepresentwasveryacceptable, andthe"weemks"aredelighted.I amverypleasedtoknowthatyougo toSt.Joseph's,endthatyouareso welladvancedinyourschoolwork. Niceteachersmakeallthedifference. soworkwellforthem.Don'ttrust thepetcatwhentheyoungducksand chickensareabout.Catsareawfully fondofpoultrywhenitsyoungand tender.Itwasverygoodofyouto sendyourprizeforthe"weeones."I amgettingviewsforit,andwhenit iscompleteIwillsendittothem.Love toyouandlittleCyril.Writeoften toyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

NellieWastheBest. St.Joseph'sConvent,Moora, December16,1923. DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iamsevenyearsold. andIgotoSt.Joseph'sSchool.I boardattheConvent,anddadda comestoseemesometimes.Dadda iscomingtotakemehomeformy holidayssoon.IlelivesatGillingarra.Ihavealotoflittlechickens athome.MysisterEileenisatNew NorciaCollege.Wehadourconcert. anditwasverynice.Daddaand mummathoughtIwasthebest.I dancedwithfiveotherlittlegirls,and wehadprettydresseswithbeadson. amsendingyoualittleChristmas presentof2s.forthe"weeones"With heapsofloveandahappyChristmas toyouandthe"weeones."-Youingniece.

NELLIETHOMPSON.

Iamverypleasedtoseeyouinthe "Corner,andtohaveyouforoneof mylittlenieces,Nellie,dear.Ihope toseeyouveryoftenwithyourCornercousins.IamsureDaddaand '1Tammawererightwhentheysaid Youwerethebestofthefivebest littlegirlswhohadtheprettydresses andbeads,andwhodanced,Iam sure,delightfully. Eileendoesnot writetome.Iwonderwhy?Thank youforyourChristmaspresenttothe "weeones."Itwasverykindof you.nottoforgetthem.Writeoften toyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Eileen'sFirstLetter. Moora.December17,1923. DearAuntBessv,--Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iamsevenyearsold, andIgotoSt.Joseph'sSchool.How arethe"weeones?" Iamsendinga tinyChristmaspresentforoneof them. Ihavetwosistersandthree brothers.Wearcbreakingupfor curholidaysonWednesday.Imust saynod-byenow,dearAuntBessy. Withhestloveandwishingyouand the"weeones"ahappyChristmas.Yoerlovingniece.

EILEENBURNETT. Youarealsoverywelcome,mydear Eileen,andIamverypleasedthatNellieThompsonwillhaveherlittle schoolmateforaCornercousin.Ihope tohavethebothofyouforalong while.YourtinyChristmaspresent wasreceivedwithmanythanks.I hopeyourholidayswillheverypiessantones.Iamsureyouwillspend thempleasantlywithyoursistersand brothers.ThankYouforyournice Christmaswishes.Isendyoulove andgoodwishesforthenewyear. Yourloving. AUNTBESSY

SheilaHasn'tForgotten. Nangeenan,December31.1923. DearAuntBessy.-Ihopeyouand. allofthe"weeones"arekeepingwell. Didyouenjoyyoui-Christmas.and

towriteoftentome,andthatyouare determinedtokeepit.Yougottwo nicebooksforyourChristmaspresents "LogCabintoWhittr-ouse,"isavery interestingbook.Ireadityearsago. ThenSantaleftanotherveryinterestingbook,andIamsureyoufindthe readinginstructive.Ithis'Jack, youwereveryfortunate.SoJack prefersthewatertapstoSanta'stoys. IthinkJack-illbeasailororawater policeman-whatdoyouthink,Jack? Thankyouforyou-giftstothe"wee ones"andthelittlebushies.Thlyare bothappreciated.Aprosperousnew year.Writeoftentoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Mr.LloydGeorgeandAmerica

Iamdelightedtoknowthatyou didn'tforgetme,Sheila,dear,and amgratefulforthelittlepresentfor the"weeones."Weareallwell,my littlefriend,andwehadaniceChristmas.Itwaslovelyandcool.What agreatlittledairymaidyouare!It issomethingforalittlegirltobeable tomilk.Ourcitygirlswouldnot knowwhattodowherecowsareonlyrunawayfromthem.It's nicetoliveinthecountryandhave poniestoride.Manyofmylittle cityfriendswouldbeoverjoyedhad theysuchprivileges.Iamverypleasedthatyouwereoneofthosewhom hisGracemadestrongandperfect ChristiansduringhisvisittoMerre- din.Iamgladyouareinterestedin theChildren'sPage. Ilikeitmyes4 whenitisfullofletters.Ihope. Sheila,dear,youandallyoulovewil haveagladnewyear.Writeoften toyourloving, AUNT

MyNewYearNiece. Bullfinch,December2S,1923. DearAuntRessy,-Pleaseacceptme asoneofyournewyearnieces,and wouldyoukindlysendmeacard.AlthoughBullfinchisnotaverybig place,Iwilldomybesttohelpthe "weeones."Wehadaverynice 'ChristmasTreeherelastMbnday night,andweallenjoyedourselves verymuch.FatherChristmasgave meanicetea-setoffthetree,andmy littlefriendgotatoypiano.Best loveandkissestothe"weeones,"and abigkissfromlittleMaryKelly.Wishingthemallahappynewyear.Iam enclosing2s6dforthe"weeones."Yourlovingniece, WINNIEDORE.

ThegeneralimpressionintheAmericanPressuponMr.LloydGedrge's visitwasthatitwasagreatsuccess, whetherhismessagewasacceptedor not.Americancommentisoftenvery breezy.Thus,onedignifiedjournal permitsthecommentthat',Davidthe GiantKiddercametoAmericaandhe saw,butitcannotbesaidthatheconquered."TheNewYork"Freeman' treatshimmoreseriously.Itsays:

"Mr.LloydGeorgeisaconsumn'te oratorofthecatch-as-cat-eh-cantype. Hismannerconveystfieimpressionof spontaneity,deepconviction,andfine' moralfervour,andhecallsintoplaya widerangeofvocalresourcefulness,in1:ludinganeffectivetremolonote whichheemployedlavishlyonAmericanaudiences.Withinstantcommandofanyoftheforensictricksin hishag,hesayswhatevercomesinto hisheadundertheexigencyofthe moment;andthusheisabletoarouse hisimmediateauditorstosympathetic enthusiasm,whereasifonecheckshim upoveraconsicerableperiodtheresultsareamazing.

"Forinstance,earlylastsummer,in thecourseofacontroversywiththe London"Times"overhiscriticismsof theFrenchGovernmentforattempt- *ingtosqueezeexorbitantsumsoutof BESSY: Germany.Mr.LloydGeorgeasserted thathehadneverdemandedanindemnityofmorethan£2,500million. YetinJanvary,1921,hewasinsisting onanindemnityof£3,500millionplus twelvepercent.onexports;andin May,1921,hedemandedasumbe. tween£3,300millionand£4,500million underthreatofanoccupationofthe Ruhr.Again,inapublicspeecha fewmonthsago,Mr.LloydGeorgeintimatedthattheAllieshadnever agreedtomakepeaceonthebasisof theWilsoiiianfourteenpoints,though alittleresearchuncoveredthefact thataftertheGermansaskedfora peaceonthatbasis,hehimselfhad signedanAlliedmemorandumtothe Germannegotiatorsspecificallyaccept- ingsuchterms.Totakejustone

Youarenowenrolledamongmylist ofniecesandnephews,Winnie,dear, andIhopeyouwillremainwithusfor, oh!eversolong.Itissolongago sinceIhadaletterfromBullfinch.I hadoneofyoursistersonce-forone ofmydearnieces,butshemusthave forgottenme. 1 amgladFather Christmasdidn'tforgetyouoryour littlefriend.Thankyouforthelove andkissesyousendthe"weeones," alsolittleMaryKellyforherbigkiss, notforgettingyourpresenttothe"wee ones."Loveandgoodwishesfrom yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Jackandthe"WeeOnes"andthe "LittleBusbies." Jacob'sWell,January1,1924. DearAuntBessy-NowChristmas isover,Icanlookbackandthink whatIhavedoneandleftundone.I intendedwritingyouforChristmas. butthetimeslippedbysoquickly thatitpassedbeforeIrealisedit.I gotanicehookfromMotherAugustine,"TheKingofthe.GoldenCity." schoolprizeisfrom"LogCabinto WhiteHouse."SantaClausleftme theAustralianBoys'OwnAnnual. LittleJackMannualisstayingwith us;heissuchatrick.Santalefthim alotoftoys,butheislikeaduck,he prefersthewater.Ifyoudon'twatch himhewillturnthetapson.Ile tyIhaveabirthdayonthe6th.of :lanuary.Thefarmersarebusycartinginwheattothesiding.IamsendingSs.forFatherMcMahon'sappeal. and7s6c1fortheLittleSisters.Wishingvouselfandthe"weeones"a brightandhappynewyear.-Yourlovingnephew, JACKNPRMAN.

Verypleasedtohearfromyou,my dearJack,andI'mverygladyouhave lookedbackandtakenaccountof whatyouhaveleftundoneduringlast year.Unlessweareincorrigible,these lookings-hackhelpustomendourfailingsanddobeter.Well.now hopeyouhavemade.agoodresolution

moreexample':on5January,1918,in aspeechinLondon,Mr.LloydGeorge declaredthathisGovernment'wasnot fightingtodepriveTurkeyofitscapitaloroftherichandrenownedlands ofAsiaMinorandThrace,whichare aptretdhoantiinmaonmtleyntT,t.airskiNishr.iLnloryadce.Georgeet wellknew,hisGovernmentwasunder treatyobligationtoturnovertheTurkishcapitaltotheRussianGovernment andtogivecertainotherTurkish landstoItalyandFrance;whilebyreriprocalagreementtheotherGovernmentsinthedealwerepledgedto supporttheBritishGovernmentinacquiringlargepatchesofTurkishterritory,includingPalestineandMesopotamia.Furthermore,ayearanda quarterlater,LloydGeorge,inviolationofthearmistice,pushedtheGreekak armiesintoAsiaMinortopickthese chestnutsofTurkishrealestateoutof thefireforhim.

"Itisnotnecessarytocontinue, evenifeditorialspace,permitted,this catalogueofMr.LloydGeorge'sstrikinginconsistencies.InEnglandthey aremattersofrecord,andtheyhave slowlypercolatedintothepublicmind. Inourowncountry,fortunately,the averagecitizenhasbeenunderno necessitytofollowcriticallythewide divagationsofMr.LloydGeorge.Thus -whenheappearedinNewYork,Chicago,Indianapolis,andothercitiesas theapostleofamoderateandreasonablepolicytowardsprostrate_Germany,withaplea'tocleartheroad fortheangel'smessageofpeaceon earthandgoodwillamongmen,'thou- sandsofnaiveAmericanlistenersacceptedhisposeatface-value.No rudepersonwithamemorynikup topointoutthatMr.LloydGeorge, whenotherfashionsprevailed,wasthe apostleof'theknock-outblow,'that hewonhislastelectionoptheslogan of'HangtheKaiser,'anathatfive yearsagohewasmakingspeechesde- manding'fullestindemnities,'which, hisfidusAchatesinhisCabinetex- plained,meant'squeezingGermanyuntilyouhearthepipssqueak.'"

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WhattheJudgeWasAfraidOf.

ATexasjudgeinttownnearSan AntonioresignedfromtheKlanbecausethemockeryofitwasrepulsive tohisjudicialposition,andhewanted tosaveisself-respect."Didyoulet thepapersknowofyourresignation?" hewasasked."No."heanswered.-I couldnotaffordtolettheworldknow whatafool1hadmadeofmyself." "WereyouafraidofKlanpersecution?"HerethejudgeeyedMr.Allstorm,hisquestioner,coldly,andsaid: "No;ifIwasafraidatallIwasafraid ofthegoodmeninpurcommunity whohadneverjoinedtheKlan.I wasafraidoftheirsmilesandtheir pityifnothingmore."

NewChurchLawforRumania.

Anewlaw,whichistogovernthe positionandrelationsoftheChurches inRumania,wasbroughtbeforethe RumanianParliamentrecently.How thereligiousdenominations,particularlythenon-Orthodox,willbeaffected, willbeunderstoodfromtheclausesof theBill,whichareasfollows:The Stateguaranteeslibertyandprotection forallreligousbeliefs.TheChurches areforbiddentomaintaindependent relationswithforeignauthoritiesorinstitutions,toacceptsubsidiesfrom abroadortosendsubsidiesaliroed OnlyRumaniansubjectsmaybemem hersoftheclergyorecclesiasticaldignitaries.TheChurchesmustbyreligioussere,ices,observethenationalfestivalsaswellasthoseoftheroyal household.Inordertosecurerecog- nitioninRumania,everyChurchmust countatleast200,000adherentsdomiciledonRumanianterritory.Sects willnotbetolerated,saveonthecon ditionofbeingauthorisedbyaroyal decree.Churchesofwhichthehead residesabroadmustenteraConcordatwiththeState,whichwillbesubmittedfortheratificationofParlia. ment.TheStatereservestoitself therighttosuperviseandcontrolall thereligionsrecognisedbyit.Apart fromthis,allecclesiasticaladministra tionswillbeautonomous.Thepro- pertyoftheChurchesmaynotbesequestrated,neithermayitbeplaced inpledgenortransferred.TheChurchesmaysetasidetheirrevenues-for theiradministration;iftheamount forsupportisindefault,thatwill havetobemetbythefaithfulthemselves.Thecivilmarriagemustinall casesprecedethereligiousmarriage. Childrenwhoaretheissueoflegiti- matemarriageswillbeconsideredasof thesamefaithastheirparents.The religionofchildrenofamixedmarriageistoberegulatedbythemarriagecontract,otherwisethefather willdecide.Foundlingswillbeconsideredasofthesamereligionastheir guardians.Astothecreedsnotre cognisedbytheState,theywillbe amenabletothelawsregardingassociationsandpublicassemblies.

BoostingaCatholicPaper.

Theannualcongressofthe"Bonne Presse,"whichwasheldinPariatthe' closeoflastyear,showedtheremarkableprogressmadebythe,,atholicpress.Duringthelastyearthecirculationofthedailyeditionof"La Croix"increasedby11,000,whilethe circulationoftheSundayeditionincreasedby50,000.Thesamepropor-tionholdsgood,fortheotherpublica- tionsofthishouse.As-forthemovingpicturesection,ithashadanequal- lyremarkabledevelopment.Twohun- dredandtennewmachines'werein- stalledthisyear,ofwhich5niotion picturemachinesand158,000lantern slideswereshippedout,while550,000 metresoffilmswereplacedatthedie- `posalofpatronages,andfourmillion meterswereexhibited.Thereports onpresspropagandarevealedsomere- markableexamplesofdevotionandin- itiativeonthepartofindividualsworkingfortheincreasedcirculation ofCatholicpapers.Acasewascited whereayoungman18yearscid,in theDepartmentofPas-de-Calais,had madecallson260families,andhadsuc- ceededinobtaining150newsubs;rip- themfor"LaCroix."

GermanProtestant Starvation. Somethingofasensation,writesthe Rev.Dr.WilhelmvonCapitaine,has beencausedbythepublicationina Protestantnewspaperofanarticle chargingthatthedeathofDr.Ey- bisch,aProtestantministerofBuchen beuren,wasduetomalnutritioncaus- edbythefailureoftheGovernment topaythesalaryduetohim.Dr.Ey- bischdiedonlyafewweeksago,and itisallegedhehadnotreceivedany salarysinceJuly.Atthetimeof

hisdeaththeGovernmentowedhim, itissaid,approximately56,000,000 marks.Theincidenthasservedto callatentiononcemoretotheplight ofmenofthelearnedprofessionsin Germany.Thesituationisdailygrowingworse.Priests,teachers,governmentemployees,andpersonsdrawing governmentpensionsarecompelledtq waitforweeksandmonthsformoney duethem,andwhentheyfinallyreceiveitfindthatithasdepreciated untilitisonlysomuchwastepaper.

ThreatinGuatemalaAgainstMission1111.

AthreattoexpelapproximatelyonehalfoftheCatholicclergyofGuatemalaisthoughttobecontainedina decreeissuedbythePresidentofthe Republic.Thedecreerecitedthat: "Theexecutivehastheexclusivepowertoexpelfromthenationalterritory everyforeignerwithoutexception whosecontinued-presenceherehe deemstobeinconvenientforthecountry,andforwhateverreasonhemay deemsuthcient."Ofthe80priests whoaretryingtoministertothe spiritualneedsof2,300,000soulsin Guatemala,fullyone-halfaremissionaries,whoarenotcitizensofGuatemala.Thereisgreatapprehensionthat thisdecreemaybemadethebasisof anactiveanti-Catholicmovementon thepartofthegovernment,whichis stronglytingedwithContinentalFreemasonry.

GreatVotiveChurch.

PopePiusXI.,saysthe"IrishCatholic."isinterestinghimselfgreatlyin theerectionofanInternationalVotiveChurchinRome,tobededicated totheSacredHeart,andtoactasa livingsymbolofChristiinbrAtherhood -akindofspiritualLeagueofNations. Alargemonumental:hapelistobeespeciallydedicatedtothememoryof allthosewhofelldyringthewarof everycountry,writesthe"Observer's' Romecorrespondent.Th!church,of whichthecrypthasalreadybeenbuilt, isinthecentreofthepopulousnorthwestquarterofRome.onthesiteof theoldPiazzad'Armi.Itcoversan areaof8,000squaremetres,andthe styleofarchitecturechosen;sthatof thelateRomanRenaissance,witha statelyfacadeandamajesticdome. Theentrancewillbeapproachedbys longflightofsteps.Theinterioris tobedecoratedwithfresco-painting onalargescale,andthecupolawill be Christenrichedwithmosaicsrepresenting inGlory.ThePope,-vhohas givenadonationof.200,000liretowardstheVotiveChurch,describesit as"themostbeautifulipspiration,of Christianpietysincethewar.Itwill gathertogetherthevoicesofailmen.theiraspirationsandtheirteal's,and willspeaktothemofaserenefuture ofpeace,gentleness,anduniversal brotherhood."

AnOrthodoxRevolutionary.

Adangerousrevolutionaryhasbeen discoveredintheranksoftheOrthoZoxclergyinBulgaria.Whilethe Bulgarianpoliceweremakingasearch inavillageoftheRasgraddistrictfor concealed bombsarms,theydiscoveredthree hiddeninthehouseofanOr- thodoxpriest.Thebombswerewrap- pedinapriestlyvestment,andplaced incloseproximitytoacrucifix.Evi- dentlyexpectingsomething.ofthe kind,thepriesttookhimselfoff.and whenlastseenwasmakinghasty tracks ButtowardstheRumanianfrontier. thepolicemanagedtoarresthim atRousse,andwhenapprehendedthe Orthodoxclericwasfoundtohave, hiddeninthevoluminousskirtsofhis priest'sgown,aloAdedrevolver.His name,inappropriatelyenough,turned outtobeAngel-.-AngelLacaloff.The policehauledoffAngelLacalofftoRas- grad,wherehewasobligedtoexplain tothemagistrateswhatreligioussig- nificancetherewasattachedtothere- volverfoundinhispocket,andwhy threebombswerehiddenunderhis vestments.Afterdueinvestigation,it wasdiscoveredthattheclericisa revolutionaryandamilitantCommun- ist.Hisconducthasaffordedground for Christianitynumerouscheapsneersagainst onthepartoftheatheists inBulgaria,whoareusingtheinci- dentforpropagandapurposes.

CzechPopularistsMeettoPlanCainPaignWiththeelectionssafelyoutofthe way,theCzechPopularPartyhasjust metinplenarysessioninPragueto planoutitsforthcomingpolitical campaign.Thepresidentofthepar- liamentarycommittee.Dr.Nosek,as

present,andwithhimthePresidentof thePopularParty,Mgr.Sramek,who LuldsaCabinetpositioninthepresent Goernment. '1heSecretary-General ofthe nut Party,AbbeStasek, readoifthisannualreportfortheparliamentary:year1923.Duringtherecentelections,sothereportshowed, thePopularistsgainedmorethat800,000votes,bywhichfactthepartybecomesthe-firstintheRepublic.There wasageneraldemandthattherights oftheCatholicsshouldbesomewhat morerespectedthantheyhavebeen inthepaseeindthatlocalpoliticalappointmentsshouldbehandedroundaccordingtothevotingstrengthofthe parties,andnotaccordingtothejerrymanderingtacticsofheadquarters.Themismanagement,andworse,of theBoardofAgriculturegaveground forveryseriouscomplaint;andthe PopulanstDeputieswereunanimous thatadrasticreformisnecessary,asundertheprevailingconditionsthe AgrariansandtheJewsaretheonly peoplewhogetwhattheyaskforThe ArchbishopofPraguewasnotpresent, buthisGracewasrepresentedby CanonHanus,oftheArchidiscopal Council,whoshowedupthescandalouswayinwhichtheschoollawconcerningtheteachingofCatholicdoctrinewasabused.Insomeofthe primaryschoolstheGovernmentinspectorshavegrosslyinterferedwith thereligiousinstructionallowedbythe law,curtailingthehoursofinstruction, andthatwithouttheslightestreferencetotheecclesiasticalauthorities,whohavetherighttobeconsulted. Bothparentsandcatechistshavepro- testedagainstthisillegality,andnow thePopularPartyhascarriedthe matterdirecttotheBoardofEducation.B'utitisadifficultproblem. Forwhilethelawsanctionsreligious instructionintheschools,thereare manyteacherswhoareeitheratheists orelsebitteranti-clericals,andthese findmeanstocircumveettheprovi- sionsofthelaw.

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ThebigeventsoftheChristmas cricketengagementswasthatbetween VictoriaandNewSouthWalesatMelbourne.Afteradesperateuphillfightbythelatter,victorywenttovictoria by43runs.Considerablecriticism wascausedbytheomissionofLove, theyoungCarltonbatsmanandwicket-keeperfromtheVictorianteam. TheVictorianselectorswereevidently determinedtomakenochanges,and sochoseWallace,whohasdone nothingin'pennantmatches,andJack EllisinsteadofLove.Itisopento questionwhichisthebetterwicketkeepehutundoubtedlyLoveisafar superiorbatsman.Hehassincebeen selectedtoplayagainstSouthAustralia. TheVictorianbattingwasmarked bycautionandsteadiness,andlacked thebrilliancyoftheiropponent,,, thoughCollinsandKellewaydidnot forcethepaceeither.Mayne,the Victoriancaptain,hasconfoundedhis manyhostilecriticsbyscoringacenturyinthefirstinnings.Thisfollowingonhis209againstQueensland rankshimasVictoriamostconsistent batsmanafterPonsford.Thereare fewcricketersinAustitaliawhohave travelledmorethaiiMayerleashehas playedtwiceinEngland,alsoinAmerica.NewZealand,SouthAfrica,and alltheAustralianStates.Victorians speakhighlyofhimasacaptain.He isinhisforty-firstyear. Therecar,benoreasonablepossibilityofPonsfordbeingomittedfrom TutureAustralianteams.Apartfrom hisconsistentscoringwithSt.Kilda hehasmade248againstQueensland. 45againstNewSouthWales,and3t intheSouthAustraliangame.Allhe wantsaccordingtogoodjudgesofthe gameisthequalityofbeingabletoattackthebowlingwithpowerandsk'll afterthefashionofMacartnevandAndrews,ofto-day,andBruceand T3raham,ofdayspast. Woodfulreachedhisfirstcenturyin bigcricketforthisseasonwithawell made,thoughcareful,117inthefirst innings.Thisfinebatsmanhashad apoorruninclubcricket,butheis pileofthosemenwhorisetotheoccasion.Anoellerwhoseinclusionwas criticisedonthegroundsofhisbeing outofformwas_Ryder.Hescoted 42and54,andtook4wicketsinthe secondinnings,allcleanbowled.EvidentlytheCollingwoodidolisnota backntunberyet.WillisandPare., whoplayedtogetheratWesleyCollege, didwellinthesecondtrywith39and 50.HirtkopFg-slowswerebattered about,buthesecured,.fivewickets,and astwoofthesewereKippaxat74and Kellewayat98,hedidgreatserviceto hisside.Ransformhasgoneoff,and couldgiveplacetoayoungerman. Liddicuttbowledwellinthe1st.'nflings.Wallacetookfourwickets,and Ellis,inadditiontoavigorous27, caughtBardsley,Macartney,andKippaxinthefirstinnings,andstumped Scottiiithesecond. Collins,theNewSouthWalescaptain,savedhissideinthefirstinnings. His108afterthefourcrackshadgone for6runswasamasterlyeffoieand demonstratesoncemorewhatareliablemanheisinanyteam.Bardsley openedwellinthesecondtry,!nitMacartneyandAndrewsagainwentcheap, bothtoRyder.KippaxandKellewayputupastoutresistance.The imperturbableonewentonquietlyto 98,whenhesteppedouttohitHartkopf,andwasout1.b.w.Thisplayerwasthebestbowlerwithsixfor 128.TackScottusedhisslipswellin the1st.innings,andtookfivewickets, butwascostlyinthesecond.ThereversewasthecasewithMalley.OldfieldstumpedMayneandRyder,and caughtWillisandWallace.Theissue ofthisgamehasshownthatVictorian cricket,especiallythebowling,isnot inthedecadentconditionthatMelbournescribes,including.1.W.,would haveusbelieve. SouthAustraliahadasensational winagainstQueensland.whobegan wellwith404,towhichO'C'nnor,the Valleybatsman,contributed184by faultlesscricket.Hewasverysevere onWilliams,jumpingouttohisslows ansibangingthem.hardtothebounda7,.Thompson34,Sheppard37,and flenstead31,werethenextinorder. Williamssecuredsixwicketsfor155 runs.butinthesecondinningshehad allthebatsmenthinkingexcept Thompson,andrepeatedhisperformance.taking6for40. QueenslandfailedbadlyinthesecondattemptBowley,theex-coun tryplayer,waswellonthewaytothe secondcenturywhenhewasstumped byFarquhar.His192wasafineinnings.aswellalsothatofMurray,who scored113.ExceptPritchard.therest

didlittle,andtheinningsclosedwith SouthAustraliaintheleadby50runs. ThegamewaswonbyA.Richardson, whohitaballoverthefencejuston time. TheQueenslandteamwentonto SydnueytoplaythesecondXI.of NewSouthWales.Sheppard(56), Rowe(441,Farquhar(46),werethe leadingscorersinthe1st.inning'stotal of309.towhichN.S.W.repliedwith 442.Punch(N.Sydney)andRatcliffe(Paddington(battedwellfor74. Wells(701,Mullarkey(641,andBrown (601werealsogood.NewSouthWales hadtomake111runsinthe2nd.inningstowin,butthegamewasdrawn. TIornibrook,whotooksixwickets againstSouthAustralia,took3for 188inthisgame,butaccordingtoreporthesufferedagooddealfrombe..! fielding.

Theannualmatchbetweenthe W.A.0A.andtheMattingAssociation wasarunawayvictoryfortheturf men,buttheSuburbanAssociationdefeatedaratherfeebleteamfromthe 13"grade.NfillarandWintonwere indeadlyform,andnoneoftheMattingmencoulddoanythingagainst them,withthepossibleexceptionof CharlieMcKenzie.

usefulnessisinthebearingandraisingofchildren.Thisistheendfor whichGodintendedher.Iwishthat, beforeanygirldecidesagainst-matrimonyongeneralprinciples,shecome andseemebeforeitistoolate.Becausethisisasubjectuponwhichmy advicewouldbeabenefit,asIknow what.Ihavelived.

"11awomanthroughherownconceit,"continuesMissMarhury,warmly, "registersaginstmarriageinfavourof someproblematicalcareer,shewillfind providedsheliveslongenough,that allthroughlifesheisatbestonlya misfit.Shemaylivecreditablyand evenaccomplishgreatgood.Herinfluencemaybeofgreatservicetothe world nevertheless,shehasmissed thenormalexpressionofallthese thingsclamouringwithinherforutterance.

"Hernaturalterritoryisherhome, evenifitisatinyflat.Sheshould realisethatmothersofgreatmen havecontributedtotheirmaking.If. ontheotherhand,thebearingofchildrenhavelegitimatelybeendeniedher, shecanproveherselfagreathelpmeet toherhusband.andifsheismore richlyendowedinvision,andincapacitythanhe,shecanencourageand motherhimandbeasilentinfluencein makingagoodmanbetterandabad manlessevil."

The7th.roundofSydneycricket wasmarkedbythedownfallofWayerlevtoSt.George,and,incidentally, oftheirhopesforthepremiership.Mullarkey(861andFusedale(63)broke thebackofthebowling,+thoughWall, bowlingintoabreezeandswinging away,wasingoodform.ManlydefeatedGlelwonthefirstinnings, mainlythroughDr.R. 13. Minnett, whose161included116fromboundary strokes(foursixers1.Inaveryex citingstruggleMosmanoverhauledN. Sydneyandwonby4runs.Thetop scorerwasR.V.Minnettwith77.UniversitydefeatedCentralCumberland onthefirstinnings,forwhomtheveteran,E.L.Waddyscored117inthe secondtry.Gordon,minusMacartneyandKelleway,defeatedSydneyby aninningsand11runs.Marrickville triumphedoverBalmainbyeightwickets.A.Thatcher,60,and9for74, wasthemainfactorinthevictory. Randwick324defeatedPaddington 305.Ourfriendoflastyear,N.Phillips,wastopscorerwith84,andwon Thegame.WesternSuburbsdefeatedPetershamby187runsonthe1st, innings.

Best-paidOfficeholderHasDifferent Theories. Whocouldcallsuchapro-marriage bachelorwomanaburdenonthe earth?

"Weteachgirlsthattheirfirstjobis trainingforthehomeandthecareof thechildren.Therealmarriageshould beapartnership.Itisafactthat therearefewerdivorcesamongbusinesswomenthananyotherclass. "Businesswomenarefindingmuch oftheromanceoflifeinbusiness.It isagreatadventuretothem,justasit hasbeentomenalltheseyears.Con sequentlethebusinesswomannolongerfindstimefornorcravessentimentalromanceinmarriage.Hermarriagecanbebasedupontermsofreal companionshipandcongeniality."

LongLivedLies

Itisbywholesale,retail,systematic andunscrupulouslying-iorIcanuse(' nogentlerterm-thatthemanyrivuletsaremadetonowforfeedingthe greatProtestanttradition.Thesubstance,theforce,theedgeofthat traditionisslander.HenceProtestantsareobligedtocuttheirninth Commandmentoutofthedecalogue. "Thoushaltnotbearfalsewitness againstthyneighbour,"mustgo,must disappear.Ifyouwouldhavesome direct,downrightproofthattheCatholicChurchiswhatProtestants makeittobe,somethingwhichwill comeuptothemark,youmust,lie.

ThesewordsofCatalina'Newman wererecalledrecentlybyFatherFitzJames,S.J.,attheChurchoftheHoly Name,Manchester,inasermonon "WhyEnglandisNotCatholic?"

MissAnnieMatthews,Registerof NewYorkCounty,whosignsthetitles torealestatedeedstothetuneof 10,000dollarsayear,andholdsthe best-paidpoliticalofficeofanywoman inAmerica,agreeswithneitherMrs. BelmontnorMrs.MacDougall. "Marriage,"sheinsists."isacareer andnotaconditionofslavery.The modernmanhasnodesiretomakeof hiswifeaslave.Ilewantshertobe hispartner.Idonotrefertothat kiwiofmarriagewheregirlsof17or 18areforcedintomarriagewithimpoverishednoblemen.Thatkindof marriageisislavery.

"Personally,Iamgladthatwomen to-daydon'thavetomarryforalivelihood,"addsMissMatthews."Conditionsto-daymakeitpossibleforwomentorenderagreatservicetothe communityasnurses,business,and professionalwomen.ThisImikein replytoMrs.MacDougall,whoseesno earthlyuseinourspinsters.

Manly,20points,areleadinginthe "A"%division,followedbyMarrickville 17,andMosman15. Inthe"B"division,Gordon.23,areintheleadfrom University,17,andWaverley,16.In thebattingaveragesKippax(Waverley)leadswith171,thencomeR.Bardsley("WesternSuburbs),148:Kelleway,118:andTaylor,97.71.Thebowlingisasfollows:Kelleway,13.11(26 wicketsfor341runs),Scott,14.63; Punch,15.12;andThatcher,16.3.

IsMarriageSlavery?

"Marriageisaconditionofslavery," thussaithMrs.0.H.P.Belmont,millionairefeministsageoftheNational Woman'sParty.

"Spinstersareaburdenontne earth,"thussaithMrs,AliceFoote MacDougall,NewYorkbusinesswomanandmother. Withthesetwoobservations,the* womenhavesucceededinfanninga fewfragmentaryflickersthatfugitivelylitupbachelorgirls'parloursand relaxingsuburbanwomen'sclubsinto ablazeofwhichthe"NewYorkHerald"setsdownherewith.

"Inmanyfamilies,thespinsteraunt isanunrecognised,butcomforting,influentialfactorinhomelife.And manyofourspinstersarespinstersby circumstanceandnotalwaysbychoice. Menoughttobebettertrainedinthe selectionoftheirwives,andthere wouldbefewerunmarriedwomenand certainlyfesterdivorces."

HereMissMatthewsandMissMarburyareofoneopinion:

AfterrecallinghowChristianity cametoEngland,thepreachershowed thatastimewentontheCatholic Faithhadsunkdeeperanddeeperinto theverynatureoftheEnglishpeople ThentheReformationhadcome; allthishadbeensweptaway,andthe Protestanttraditionhadbeenfounded.Thattraditionstillremained,and preventedthemajorityofourfellow countrymenfrominquiringdispassionatelyintotheclaimsofCatholicism.

FatherFitzJamesdeclaredthatthe "awfuldisclosuresofMariaMonk," thoughprovedrepeatedlytobefalse, stillexistedandflourishedintheine aginationofmanypeopleasatrue pictureoftheCatholicChurch.

"Peoplearenotbebecondemned forbelievinginProtestantism,"he concluded,"butforbelievingsuchlies abouttheChurch."

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"Ifbyreferringtomarriageasaconditionofslavery,becausewomencannotcontinuetheircareersandahome withchildrenaswell,Ishouldliketo saythis:AfterI'veworkedsomany years,Idon'tunderstandthecraving foracareer.Onlyfewofusare geniuses.

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Europe'sTroublesandtheWayOut

(ByEugeneWeare,SpecialCorrespondentfor"America.")

Thereisanimpressionabroadthat thepresentsorryplightoftheGermansischieflyduetotheirownma. ehinations.Thosewhoadvancethis thoughtarguethatthegreatGerman industrialistswhocontrolthedestinies ofthatunhappylandhavedeliberately andwilfullyandevenmaliciouslydestroyedGermanyinordertoavoidthe payment,ofreparationsassessedagainsther.Allofwhich,generallyspeaking,isnonsense.Itmaybethatthe moneykingswhonowrideinthe Germansaddlehavewilfullyaddedto totheGermanconfusionandchaos.They mayhavebeenguiltyofneglectingto doanumberofthingswhichmight havepostponedthedownfallofthe GovernmentoftheReich,butitis sillytochargethemforthedestruction ofGermanyasshenowis.Thefour longyearsofwarareresponsiblefor Germany'sconditionto-day,andnot the-industrialbarons-Factsandfiguresareathandtoprovethis.

Orient,whowasinthemarkettopay andhadmoneytopaywith?TheexporttaxplaceduponGermanproducts aspartofthereparationsfiascokilled offthesalebymakingthepriceeither unattractiveorprohibitive.

Andsoitgoes.Onemightproceed indefinitely,assemblingdataandsjkmiltingfiguresandstatistics,allpointingtothemostobvioustruthinall theworld.IntheGreatWar,allthe belligerents,exceptingonlytheUnited StatesofAmerica,overreachedthemselves.Thewarprovedtobesucha destructiveundertakingthat,atitsterminationandevenfiveyearslater,all handsarehopelesslyinvolved,financially,industrially,politicallyand,one isalmosttemptedtosay.spiritually. Andtheonlyway',theonlypossible waytobringaboutanythingwhich evenremotelyapproachestonational andinternationarlrehabilitation,lies inthereestablishmentofinternational tradeamongthepeoplesoftheworld.

BeforethewarGovernmentreceiptsEachoftheEuropeannationsmust andexpendituresinGermans'balanc-work,work,workincessantly.They ed.Hercurrencywassoundandmustproducemorethantheyconsume stable.Herpublicdebtwasthelow-andsucceedinsellingthesurplusat. estinallEurope.Butwiththewaraprofit.Inthepresentconditionof therecametoGermanythatwhichworldaffairsthisisalmostimpossible. cametoFrance.England,Italy,Bel- Beforetraderelationsmayberegium,andtheothers:bankruptcy.Be.sumedbetweenmostoftheEuropean forethewar,foreverytutslandingnationsandotherpeoples,anumber banknotedollar,Germanyhadfortyofquestions,involvingallsortsofin

centsingoldwithwhichtopay.Atternationalcommunication,willhave thecloseofthewarshehadbutsixtobetakenup,discussed,examined, cents.ingoldforeveryoutstandingandanunderstandingarrivedat.This, banknotedollar.Now,shehasnoonthesurface,appearstobenotadifcurrencyofanyvaluewhatever.Warficulttask.However,inthefaceof expendituresinGermans'amountedthealmostUniversalhatred,bitterclosetotwenty-eightbillionsofdol-nessandthatwhichhasbeencharaclars.Ninetypercentofthisamounttensedasnationaldegeneracywhich wasraisedbypopularsubscriptionsappearstohavesubmergedallEurope, amongherownpeople,thirty-ninemil-themeresuggestionofsuchanunderlionindividualsaleshavingbeenmadestandingispreposterous.Andyet, infloatingtheseveralinternalloans.unlesssomethingofaconstructivenaTo-day,thetwenty-fivebillionsofdol-tureisputforthsoontostemthetide tarsthussubscribedareworthlessofdestructionandruin,Europe.inevthanthreehonest-togoodnessAmeri-itably,willhelost. candollars.

Thereareagreatmanypeoplein thisworldwhoknowlittlewhatever aboutGermanyandlessoftheGermans.Itisthesewhogivecurrency totheimpressionthattheGermans areasortofsuper-raceofthriftyindustrialistswhocanproduceanything atabouthalfthepriceatwhichitmay beproducedoutsideGermany.Much ofthehopefulnessregardingaGerman "come-back."wasbased,onthisinternationalmyth.Butwhatarethe facts? AretheGermanpeoplea super-raceindustrially,financiallyor otherwise?No,theyarenot.They arejustordinarypeople,thriftyitis trueandfrugal,butwithnoextraordinarytalentormagicpower.They haveworked,however,andtheycan workasnootherrace._fpeopleinall Europe.Theyareindustriousand knowhowtoplodawayatataskand thispractisehaskepttheminthe forefrontamongthepeoplesofthe world.

Inthepre-wardaysGermanybought outsideherownconfinesabout575,000,000dollarsworthofgoodsabovewhat shesold.Inotherwords,thebalance ofexporttradewasaginsthertothe amountofalmost400,000,00dollarsa year.Howdidshepayforthis?In awaythatisimportantbutnotalwaysdiscernible.Shehadsomething like500,000,000dollarsofwhathave beencalledinvisibleexports.Shehad hugeinvestmentsabroadwhichnetted herabout360,900,000dollarsperyear inincome.Hermerchantmarine broughtherinabout125,000,000dollars ayear.andhertouristtrade,remittancesfromabroadetc.,anequal 'amount.Itmayberemarkedinpassingthatsomeofthosewhooughtto toknowhavegoneonrecordasof theopinionthatmuchoftherevenue whichiscommonlycreditedtothe tourists,belongsofrighttotheunderpaid,overworked,patientandseldomcomplainingAmericanjournalists. WhenGermanysignedtheVersaillesTreatyshesignedherdeathwarrant.Inthefirstplaceherforeigninvestmentswereeithersoldorconfiscated.Then,hershipsweresunkor appropriated,andthetouristscameno more.Onlythejournalistsheldonin anythinglikethepre-warfashion.The 500,000,000dollarswhichwenttomake upthepre-warnationaldeficitwas wipedout. Addtothisthefactthatthewhole structureofinternationaltradewas destroyedbythewar.Germanymight havedoubledhereationalproduction, shedidnot,butshemighthavedone so,alltonomail.Whowouldbuy herproducts?Whohadmoneyto payforthem?Andif,byanychance, shedidmanagetogetholdofalikely customerinSouthAmericaorthe

prise.We,hereinthisland,oughtto heabletogathertogetherourfellowCatholicsfromallpartsofthework! inanefforttostaveoffthethreatening worlddisaster.Thepossibilityof failureisnotremote,but,bythesame token,neitheristhepossibilityofsuccess.And,inthefaceoftheseeming hopelessness-ofthesituation,anyeffortwhichmaysucceedisworthwhile. LetusprayGodthatwedelayno longer'

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Europe.allEurope,isbankrupt. MostEuropeanstatesmen,politicians. pulicistsandtheotherswhonowoccupyaplaceinthelimelightareliving andmovinginafool'sparadise.All thistalkofnationalsovereignty,"freedom.""liberty,"reparationsandre4parationscommissionsistwaddleput forthinmanyinstancestobecloudthe realissue.Letitbenotedagain: Europe,allEurope,isbankrupt.The wayandtheonlywaytorestoreorder andsecurityistowork,toproduce morethanisconsumedandthentosell theexcessataprofitandpocketthe proceeds.Nothingelsewillsolvethe difficultyandnootherplanisofany Naluewhatever.Atleastthisismy guessand,aswassuggestedonapre- viousoccasion,inthefaceofallthis Europeanmuddle,withitsclaimsand counterclaims,inspiredbyallsortsof motives,worthyandotherwise,one guessisasgoodasanother.Theremedyliesinhard,ceaseless,never-tiring work.Nothingelsewillavailany- thing.

Ihavemadeholdtosuggestthis remedy,butIhavenotventuredtoindicatethemeanstotheapproach wherebysensiblemenandwomen-not thepoliticians--maybepersuadedto inerttogetherandtodiscusstheir commondanger.Andyetthereisan opportunityeverreadywhich,ifavailedof,mayyetsaveEuropeancivilisation.PiusXI.standswitharmsoutstretched,ready,eager,andwillingto callhischildrentogetherinonelast, finalstandagainsttheforcesofdestructionwhichunlessspeedilychecked,willsurelytriumph.Noother poweronearthissosingularlysituat- edasisher.Alltheothershave triedandfailed.Itwouldseemto hethesimplestthingimaginablefor alltoagreetolaytheirdifferencesat hisfeet,toaidhimtoacompleteun- derstandingoftheirproblems,toaccepthiscounselinthespiritofChris tsanfaithandcharity,andtoabide 1yhisdecisions. Isuppose,however,thatintheface oftheblindinghatewhichseemsto havetakenholdofmostEuropean nationals,eventheVicarofChristis notimmunefromdishonestsuspicion. Andyetitwillnotdotodespair. Everyposibleeffortshouldbemade toexploreeachavenuewhichmaylead topeaceandunderstanding.Many timeshaveIthoughtthatamongour Catholicbrethrenspreadthroughout theuniverse,wemightbeabletobuild upacourtofunderstanding,inthe spiritofChrist,andawillingnessto forgiveandforget.Ihavethought thatourAmericanCatholics,because oftheuniqueandfavourableposition hichtheynowholdamongthepea piesoftheworld,mightbeinducedto undertaketheleadinsuchanenter-

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APRIZEWINNER..

SomeyearsagoaWashingtonpolicemanofferedaprizeof25dollarsfor thebestpoemof16'linesagainstprofanity.Theawardwasmadetothe followingpoem,whichwasfoundto betheworkofDr.MauriceFrancis Egan,thenprofessorattheCatholic university,andlaterMinistertoDenmark:

Thepowerbeyondthethunder-clouds, Thepowerbeyondthetenderblue, Thepowerthatrulesearth'ssurging crowds, IsChristtome-aforcetoyou. Yetbeitforceimpersonal, ThoughChristtheGodIknowitis, Itisthelifewithinusall, ForweareGod'sandwhollyHis. Youaretheslavesofunknownpower, AndwetheservantsofGod'swill; Shallwewithin.ourlittlehour,

Profanethesourceofgood,forill?

Howlikeafoolishchildishe, HowlikeawretchedfoolamIIf,withvainwordsinsultingly, Wenamethepowerofearthand sky?

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Theworldisdividedintotalkersand workers,intothosewhok,linelychew thecudofreflectionandthosewho knowthattalkwastestire,andto succeedtheymust"justwork,"into thosewhowaitforfortunetocometo themandthosewhogogetitthemselves.

"Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves,"runstheoldadage.Butifthat beso(someonehasbeautifullysaid) surelyGodmusthelpthosewhohelp others.Themanorwomanwhodoes kindnessesisneverleftneglectedin. thelongrun,thoughnowandtheningratitudemaybeshown.

Thereisacharitywhichconsistsin withholdingwords,inkeepingback harshjudgment,inabstainingfrom speech,iftospeakistocondemn.Such charityhearsthetaleofslander,but doesnotrepeatit;listensinsilence, butforbearscomment;thenlocksthe unpleasantsecretupinthevery depthsoftheheart.

Aswestandbytheseashoreand watchthehugewavescomein,we retreatthinkingweshallbeoverwhelmed;soon,however,theyflowback.So withthewavesoftrout&intheworld; theythreatenus,butafirmresistance makesthembreakatot,..feet.

IthankGodthatHeknowsoursecretcares,thehiddenperplexitiesand heavyburdenswecannotshareeven withournearestfriendandlover.So Heismoreintimatethanthemast intimateonearth,andwearene'..er leftwithoutaConfidanttoWhomwe mayspeakfreelyandaCounsellorWho willaiduswithawisdombetterthan ourown.

AFREAKOFNATURE.

ThereisanEasternplantcalledthe lamb-plant,becauseatacertaindistanceitmuchresemblesayoung sheep.Traditiontellsusthatitgrew firstintheGardenofEden.Many peoplebelievethatitfeedsuponall thegrassandweedsthatgrowwithin itsreach;andthesimplefolkamong theTartarswillhaveitthatbloodactuallyflowswheneveritiscutorinjured.Thisbeliefprobablyoriginat- edinthefactthatitexudesakindof redgumwhichmaybeimaginedtoresembleblood.

SirJohnMandeville,whowasafamoustraveller,inhisfar-offday,speaks thusofthisextraordinaryfreakof nature:"Theregrowethamannerof fruitasthoughitweregourdes;and whentheyberipemencutthemin two.andfindwithinalittlebeast,in flesh,inbloodandbone-asthoughit werealittlelambwithouten%voile.And men andeatboththefruitandthebeast, thatisagreatmarvel.Ofthat fruitIhaveeaten,althoughitwere wonderful;butthisIknowwellthat GodismarvellousinHisworks."

30ITISWITHSOULS. Astherearenumberlessflowerson theearth,allofthemflowers,andso farlikeeachother;andallspringing fromthesameearth,andnourishedby thesameairanddew,andnonewithoutbeauty;andvetsomearefar

morebeautifulthanothers;andof thosewhicharebeautifulsomeexcel incolour,andothersinsweetness,and othersinform;andthen,again,those whicharesweethavesuchperfect sweetness,yetsodistinct,thatwedo notknowhowtocomparethemtogether,ortosaywhichisthesweeter: soitiswithsoulsfilledandnurtured byGod'ssecretgrace.-Newman.

THEDIVINESACRIFICE.

Ithasoftenbeensaid(writesIsabel C.Clarke,thewell-knownCatholic novelist)thatthewonderfulmusic, thefragranceoftheincense,constitute themostpotentattractionsoftheCatholicChurch,yetsurelynevercanthe DivineSacrificemakesuchaninstant andpowerfulappealaswhenitisofferedinsurroundingsstrippedofalladjunctsofmusicandincense,celebrated perhapsinupperroomorbarn,asif torecallthefactthatBethlehem,the firstHouseofBread,hadofferedonly ahumblestableforthereceptionof herDivineMaster.

AFLIMSYAIRCASTLE.

TheinInwholongsforsomecrisisin lifewhereinhemayshowmightycourage,whileheisexpendindnoportion ofthatcourageinbearingbravelythe pettytrials,sorrows,anddisappointmentsofdailylife,islivinginanair castle.

AHYMN.

OGodofearthandaltar, Bowdownandhearourcry, Ourearthlyrulersfalter, Ourpeopledriftanddie: Thewallsofgoldentombus, Theswordsofscorndivide, TakenotThythunderfromus, Buttakeawayourpride.

Fromallthatterrorteaches,

Fromliesoftongueandpen, FromalltheeasyspeechesThatcomfortcruelmen, Fromsaleandprofanation

Ofhonourandthesword, Fromsleepandfromdamnation. Deliverus,goodLord! Tieinalivingtether

Theprinceandpriestandthrall, Bindallourlivestogether, Smiteusandsaveusall: Inireandexultation

Aflamewithfaithandfree. Liftupalivingnation, Asingleswordtothee. -G.K.Chesterton.

WHENCARDINALMANNING'S CHARITYBEGANATHOME.

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CardinalManning'swillshowsthat allhisfortunewasdispensedinchar- ityduringhislifetime.Asumofless thanonehundredpoundsinconsols, andacollectionofbooks,wereallhis worklypossessionsatthetimeofhis death--withtheexceptionofasovn.reign,ahalf-sovereign.ashilling,anda sixpennypiece,whichwerefoundin hisslenderpurse.

WHATALIFE!

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IllyCarolineE.MacGill.)

"Didn't1hearsomeonespeakabout ademonwholaughed?"Lenoreasked. "Supposewehearthatyarnnext."

FelicieL',Angevin,towhomLenore referred,flushedandlookeduneasy.

"IhardlyknowifIshouldtellit,' shesaid;"itisastrangestory,notone ofmyown.Idonotknowwhether itevenhasagrainofrealityinit-no, verylikelynot.Itisoneofthe sortofstoriescurrentinlonelylands. havereadthatitisintruththeoldFestofallfolk-tales,forinallitsvarietyitisthedramatisationofthestrugglebetweenthegoodandtheevilin man'ssoulandthefinaltriumphof thegood-repentance,penance,restitution.

"ItisataleoftheQuebeccountry, whereIspentawinterwithmygrand- mothertheyearIwasfourteen,all armsandlegs,andnotverystrong. Itisthereyouwillhearstoriesthat makeyouwanttostaybythefireall night,notgotobedlestsomelongcold handslipbetweenthesheetsand snatchyououtforawildrideatthe tailofaflyingspectre.TheWhite Northliesveryclose,justoverthe HeightofLand,beyondLakeMistassiriithatshimmerssosweetlyinsummer,butliescoldandstarkinwinter. Thenthemengoupintothatfar country,logging,trapping,hunting, whatnot.

"Cold-ah,youknownothingofcold hereinEngland.Thereisacoldthat lieslikeawhitepallthickontheface oftheland,silent,heavycold,that numbsbothbodyandbrain.Ora swifttumultuouscold,thatrushes downfromthePolearmedwithamil- lionrapiers-barbed,crushingcold, thatnomanorbeastmaystand against.Itisnowonderthatlegends thriveinthebleakloneliness,where menhavemanyhoursthatmustbe passedsomehow.Thereisacurious one,too,concerningthecold,thatit becomessogreatthatthesoundsof wordswillnotissuefromthemouth, butthattheyfreezeanddroptothe groundlikehardroundpellets.When thespringcomestheythawout,and thesoundsareheardquiteapartfrom thevoiceswhencetheyoriginated, heardbypassers-byasstrangenoisesin otherwisestillandlonelywoodsinthe springtime.Insuchcolditisthat alllivingthingsbecomefriendly,and mencomebackwithstrangetalesof wolvesthatcamewhimperinglikedogs forhumanprotectionandherdedwithharesandcaribouforwarmthtillthe greatdreadhadpassed.

"Itisacountryofwideempty spacesandlonglonelinessforthose whotravelfarafield,andalsoacoun- tryof gaietymuchfriendlinessandinnocent andgood-fellowshipinthelit- tletownsthatdotthemainroads.Thepeoplearesturdyandself-reliant, fortheytrusteachother,andabove all,theytrustleBonDieuwho,they know,neverfailsthem.Itisagood country.Lifeishard,itistrue,but soitisinthecity,andthereonedoes nothavenearlysomuchgoodfellow- ship.

"ThestoryItellyouisoneIheard upthere,ofacoldstillnightwhenwe couldhearthehowlofatimberwolf nowandthenalongtheedgeofthe couleeacrossthefield.MyAuntCelie, veryoldandverywise,wasagreat story-teller,andwedearlylovedtoget herstartedonatale.

"Ishouldsayfirstthatthefolkin thatpartofthecountryarepartly 4%-Scotch,partlyFrench.Aregimentof Highlanderswasgivenlandtheresome timeaftertheNapoleonicwars,and nearlyallthemenmarriedFrench wives.Theirchildrengrewupwith Scotchnames,but,asarule,speaking verylittleEnglish.Thecombination makesahardyrace,butalsoonethat seesandhearsmuchmoreofthesup- ernaturalthanthecolderEnglish,for instance.Myownmother'snamewas FloraMcDonald,andIbelievethe heroineofmytalewasanauntof hers.

"AuntCeliewasthemucholdersis- terofmyfather,awidowmanyyears, abent,thin-facedoldwoman,with coal-blackelf-locksthatrefusedtostay properlyboundbythehugeoldmob- 'capshewore.WelovedAuntCelie, but-yes,wewereagooddealafraidof her.Shehadareputationofseeing muchfurtherthanmostpeopleandof burstingoutnowandthenwithas- toundingprophecieswhichhadan eeriewayofprovingcorrect.

"Icanseeherthisminute,sitting closeinonecornerofthewidefire-

place.herthinoldbeakofaface bendingforward,herhighyetresonant voicesoundinglikeanechoofthe northwindthatwaswailingandwhiningaroundthecornersofthelog house.Thelightofthefireplayedon herdullbronzecheek,andanoccasionalstraydraughtshookoneofher witch-locksdownacrosshertemples. Shewouldshakethemback,pokethem intoplacebeneaththerufflesofher capwithaskinnyforefingerthatthe flaringlightmadeseemayardlong.

"'Youwantastory,doyou?'she alwaysbegan.'Suchchildren,always wantingstories,andtruestories,you say?Whatdayisthis?Ah,St.Ro- muald.Yes,thatbringsbacktome thedayyoungPierreValiquetletcut fromSt.RomualdenHautandpretty \laryMcDonaldsawhirpgowithher eyesfulloftearsandherheartheavy asifshehadfilleditwithleadenbul- lets.Forhehadbeenheropenloverthesetwoyears,andnowshewas sendinghimawaywithoutherpledge.Andwhy?Maryherselfcouldnot havetoldyou.Buttherewassome- thingshecouldnotnamethatmade herwithholdherpromise,thepromise thathehadbeggedherforsoearnest- ly.ThegoodPereRobichaudhad saidtoherthatsolongasshefeltthis namelessdreadofhimshewasdoubt- lessright,butthatsheshouldmakean endofhiswooingandnotkeephim danglingwhenshehadnointentioncf weddinghim.

"'Thenightbeforehesetoutwith therestoftheyoungmenforthewin- terinthewoodshehadbeggedherfor aweddinginthespring,andshehad falteringlytoldhimitcouldneverbe. Inherheartshehadhopedhewould saysomethingwhichshouldsether foolishdoubtsatrest,butinsteadhe hadverilylaughedwithhisteeth, caughtherfaceinatightgripofhis sinewyfingers,andhishotbreathsear- edherfaceashecried:"Nevermind, mygirl,I'llhaveyouyet,andwhen 1 nextgivechaseyouwillnotes- cape."

"'Sheshuddered,andbreathedmore freelywhensheheardthelastnotes ofhiswhistlegoingdowntheroad.As theydiedawaythelonghowlofa wolfwasheardonthestillair,and Mary'sreliefchangedtosuddenfearlestthecreaturemightattackPierre Shewonderedif,afterall,shedidlove him.

"'Shewasstillunderthespellofthe wolf-fearwhenshesawPierregosing- inguptheroadwithhisfellows,and sheturnedintothelittleparishchurchtosayherRosaryforhimandforhis safereturn.

"'Aweekaftertherecametothe villagethehandsomestyouthseen thereinmanyalongday-AntoineRo- bichaud,thenephewofthegoodpas- tor.Hewasrich,wastheyoungAn- toine,too,andhehadbeenfinelyedu- catedinQuebecbytheJesuits.His fatherwasinthelumberbusinees.and hadsentdownhissoninchargeofan oldtimbercruisertolearnsomething abouthiscraft.Theystayedaround thevillageforthespaceofafort- night hadmaybe,andtheyoungAntoine eyesfornoonebutMaryMcDon- aldfromthemomenthefirstbeheld her.Hiswooingwasgallant,polish- edwithalltheartsofthecity,but nonethelesstempestuousanddirect.

"'Bythetimethetimbercruiserinsistedthattheymustbeabouttheir workAntoineandMarywereallbut bethrothed,theformalplendingonly awaitinghisfather'sconsentandhis ownreturnfromtheforrest.And PereRobichaudsaidadecadein thanksgiving,forhelikedMary,and Antoinewashisnamesake.

"'Exceptforalittleuneasiness aboutPierre,Marywasintheseventh heaven.Therewasnooneeverso brave,sogallant,sohandsomeasAntoine,sfiewasquitesure.Hermind turnedtothepracticalquestionsof thestitcheryandaplentifulsupplyof homespunblankets.

"'Thencame,onenight,justasthe duskwasclosingin,arunnerwith dreadfulnews.Mary'sbrotherJean, aboyinhisfirstwinter,hadbeen struckbyanaxeandhissootnearly cutoff.Hehadbeenbroughtintoa cabinfortymilesfromthevillage,forthemendaredcarryhimnofarther lesthedie.Hismotherwasnotwell, andcouldnotgo,butMaryinsistedon makingthetripwithherfather,thedoctor,andPereRobichaud.

"'Whentheyreachedthelonely cabinontheedgeofthegreatforests

theyfoundaverysickboyindeed,but happilynotsickbeyondthepowersof thedoctortomend.Therewasworse, however,tobetold,andtheailinglad wasnotonetohideanyofitfromhis sister.Illdoingswereafoot,allsorts ofmisfortuneshadhappenedtothe loggingcrew,andsomehoworother theywerealllaidatthedoorofPierre. And,yetmorefearful,thereweretales ofaloup-garou,thatfrightfulcreature, hallman,halfwolf,prowlingaround thecampbynightandleavingbehind himlurkingspellsforthebedevilment ofmenbyday.BeforelongJeanwas readytoaffirmthattheaxewhich struckhimhadbeenhurledbynohumanhand,buthadcomeflying throughtheairatnightfall,whilethe tonghowlofawolfmadehimshudder withfear.Cadeau,thehalf-breedrunner,whisperedthathehadhimself seenahugewolfslinkawayfrombehindatreewhencetheaxecame.He hadtried_tofindPierretogethimto shootthebeast,butPierrewasnowheretobefound.

"'Jean'sconvalescencewasslow,and therewastimeformanymorestories todriftintothecabin.Obviously therewerefearfuldoingsafoot,somethingmorethanbeastorhumantl,at lurkedintheheavyshadows.Ma.ythoughtofAntoine,andherbloodran cold.Whatifhispathshouldclass thatofthisprowlingfear?

"'Itwasoneofthosedaysinlate winterwhentherecomesthebreath andpromiseof'spring.Marywaspale andwearyfromstayingindoorsso muchwithJean.Soshewrapped herselfwarmlyandwentoutupthe roadforfreshairandexercise.Presentlyshewasstartledbyawailing cryforhelp.Itsoundedhalflikea child,halflikeamaningreatpain. Maryhurrieddowntheroad,following thecry,withoutrealisinghowfarshe wasfromthecabinuntilsheturned., halfirresolute,asthedistancelength-ened.Shecouldnolongerseethe cabin,loutfoundthatshemusthave turnedoffonasidetrack,forshewas notontheroadatall.Norcould shedistinguishherownfootstepsin thehardsnowinordertofollowthem back.Asickdreadfelluponheras thetalesshehadbeenhearingflooded overher.

"'Againthewailingcryrangout, andsettingherteethandfeelingfor herRosary,Marywentontowardsit, determiningatleasttobringhelptothedistressedcreatureandthenfind herwayback.

"'Shefollowedthesoundforper- hapsahundredyards,whenashadow crossedherpath.Lookingup,to herastonishmentshecamefacetoface withPierre.Thelookonhisface alarmedher,andherfirstimpulsewas toturnandrtin.Butherstrength seemedtosinktowater,andshe'only stoodstill,speechless.ThesmileonPierre'sfaceremindedherofsome fangedcreatureashe,too,stoodstill, loweringaboveher.

""Hm,mamselle,youwanttofind thepoorlostlittleonewhocries?See here,thisit?"

"'To sameMary'shorror,Pierregavethe cryshehadbeenfollowing.Was italure?Alltheseoriesofinnocent maidensluredtotheireathsbythe cunningoftheEvilOnetakinghuman shaperushedtohermemory.Yetwasthatexactlythesoundshehad heard?Therewasafaintdifference, averyfaintdifference,butenoughtomakeMary,withherbeadsinher inghand,saycourageously:"Youaretrytomockme,Pierre.Thatisnot thecryIheard.Youmustcomeskrid helpmefindthepoorfellowandrescuehim,likethegoodbravefellow youare."

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