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NOTABLEIRISHMAN.

Aprominentfigureinthepolitical andcommerciallifeofIrelandhaspassedawayinthepersonofMr.Michael Governey,Carlow.

Mr.Governeywasanardentsuppo:terofParnellandlaterofMr.John Reemond,particularlyduringtheConventionof1917,ofwhichhewasa member. someyearsagohewasfavouredas Parliamentaryrepresentativeofthe CountyofCarlow,buthewithdrewin favourofMr.WalterMcMurroughKavanagh.HewasformanyyearschairmenoftheCarlowCountyandUrban Councils,andwasheldinrespectby allsectionsofthecommunity.

WithMonsignorRyan,ofTipperary, hewasappointedco-trusteeoftheNationalVolunteersatthetimeoftheir formationin1915.

Informeryearshewasastaunch friendofthefarmersintheirfight againstlandlordism.

Mr.GoverneyrankedamongIreland'sleadingmanufacturersandownedoneofthefinestbootfactoriesin thecountry.Heheldaseatonthe directorateoftheD.W.D.Co.Hewas abrother-in-lawofFatherWilfrid Brodie,C.P.,Ilkley,Yorkshire.-R.I.P. LOVEANDINCENDIARISM.

Therewasauamusinginterludeat ClonmelQuarterSessionsduringthe hearingofaclaimbyMissJohanna Campbell,Castiegrace,for£1,150COMpensatio!,inrespectoftheburningof adwellinghouse,fowlhouse,furniture, andwearingapparel.

Mr.J.G.Skinner,solicitor,Mitchelstown,whoopposedtheclaimonbehalf oftheClogheenR.D.C.,cross-examined MissCampbell.Shesaidshebelieved thewholethingwasdonebyalabourer whomshehadjilted.(Laughter.) Youwalkedoutwithhim?-Yes. Didheaskyoutomarryhim?-Well, hehintedit.

Wouldyoutellmehowhehintedit? -Well,hesaidsomethingtome. (Laughter.)

Andwhatdidhesay?Comenow tellme.-Itwasthewayhehintedit thatledmetothinkhewantedmeto marryhim.(Laughter.)

Tellme,didyoueverhearof"Romeo andJuliet"?-No;whataboutthem?

Mr.Skinner:Well,hesaid,"Ohthat IwereagloveuponthathandthatI mighttouchthatcheek."(Laughter.) Now,didhesaythattoyou?-No; heneversaidthattome.(Laughter.) Well,whathappened?-Oh,Iwould notkeepcompanywithhimanymore. Ikeptcompanywithanotherboy,and hecametochokeme.(Laughter

Mr.Skinner:Now,tellme,young lady,aregood-lookinggirlslikeyourselfsorareinthatlocalityhecot.ld nothavetransferredhislovetosome otherbloomingyoungwoman?-Idon't know.

Hemusthavebeenextremelyfond ofyou?-HowcanItellwhetherhe wasurnot?(Laughter.)

Mr.Skinner:Well,we'llleaveitat that;youwereinthepositionofbeing thebestjudgeofthat.(Laughter.)

HisHonordismissedtheclaim,with coststotheDistrictCouncil.

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employmentallowanceonJanuary21 inBelfast.Oneoftheeaitingcrowd fainted,andhadtobebornebysix ofhiscomradesintotheunion,whence hewasremovedtohospital.

NEWSPIRITSTIRRING.

TheParliamentarySecretarytothe MinistryofLabourinNorthernIrelandaddressed,themembersofthe Y.M.C.A.LiterarySociety,Belfast,recently,onthesubjectof"TheUnemployedSummerCamps."Adebate tookplaceafterthelecture,andmany sharpandevenbittercriticismsofthe NorthernGovernmentwereuttered. OnespeakersaidthattheGovernment wassuccessful"inpayingbigsalaries tomentodosomethingwhogenerally didnothing."Whileanothersaidthat "Nepotismwasrapidlybecomingafine artinNorthernIreland."OneprominentmemberoftheAssociationgave theParliamentarySecretarythesurpriseofhislifebyasking:"What aboutthe500menimprisonedbythe Governmentwithoutanyreason.When arethesementobereleased?Manyof themareasgoodastheofficialswho holdthebigjobsundertheNorthern Government."

Mr.Gordon,M.P.(theParliamentary Secretary).inreply,declaredinteralia thatthepeoplewereassatisfiedwith theGovernmentto-dayastheywere whenitwasreturned(loudcriesof "Question").Dealingwiththeinternees,hesaidifthoseinternedgave guaranteesofgoodbehaviour

AVoice:'Whatisthechargeagairst them?"

AnotherVoice:"Ifyousayanything againstthosemen,Iwillcont-adict you."

Mr.Gordon,M.P.:"Iamnotgoing tosayanythingagainstthem: only saythatiftheygiveguarantees,and getresponsiblebailsmen,theywiilbe releasedatonce."

SuchanincidentinaPresbyterian AssociationinBelfast,andpresumably Unionisttoaman,iscertainlysignificant.

LORDMAYOROFCORKRENGNS OFFICE.

AletterwasreadfromtheLord Mayor,Mr.DonaldO'Callaghan,ata meeting-oftheCorkCorporationlast month,resigningthepositionofLord Mayor.Formorethan12mouthshe hasbeenabsentfromhiscivicduties, andrecentlytheCouncildecidedto stoppaymentofhissalary.Inresigning,hesaysthecauseofhisre:w. attendanceduringsheyearwashis "workfortheRepublic."

IRISHPRESIDENT'SWORDSOF CAUTION

SpeakingattheCumannnanGaed. healConventionrecently,President Cosgravesaidthattheymightexpect fromhimsomeindicationoftheGovernmentpolicyatthemomentwithre. gardtonationalaffairs,andhethought itmightbesummedupinasinglesen tence:"ThatwemustbalanceournationalBudget."

WithinthenationalBudget,then, theymustlookforanyimprovements thatweretobeeffected,andtherewas nouseintablingveryattractivepeegrammestheexpenseofwhichitwas beyondthecapacityofthecountryto bear.

derinthecommunity,whoconcerned themselveswithrousingarealenthusiasmforthesupportandpurchaseof Irishmanufacturedgoods,butsince theyhadgotcontroloftheirowncountryagreatdealofthatenthusiasmhad waned.

Itoughttobetheveryfirstdutyof anorganisationlikeCumannnanGaedhealtoconcentrateuponarousingthat samenationalenthusiasmforIrish manufacturedgoods.

"NoSoftJoba"

Alittlecareandattention,alittle helpfulcriticism,andamorehopeful outlookwoulddomoretosolvethat problemthanresolutionstabledinthe Dailorelsewhere,callingfortheprotectiono(certainproducts. Theycouldnotatthistimeintheir livessupportwaste.Theycouldnot affordtosupplysoftjobstopeople, andagreatmanybyreasonoftheexperienceofthelastfewyearswereout forsoftjobs.Nohonestmanshould lookforasoftjob,andnohonestman shouldgiveasoftjobtoaman.

Inconsideringthebalancingofthe Budget,theywerefacedwithaproblemwhichhadpuzzledmanystates. meninEurope.Itwasjustasimportantasbalancingthebudgetin everyhouseholdintheland.Ifaman inhisownhouseholdlivedbeyondhis meansheinjuredsomeone.Ifthe nationlivedbeyonditsmeansincalculableinjurywashoundtofollow.

JUDGE'STRIBUTETOTIMHEALY

"We'lltoastoldIreland, DearoldIreland, Ireland,boys,hurrah!"

Mr.JusticeDoddmadeuseofthe foregoingquotationattheconclusion ofaspeechinwhichheproposedthe toastof"theGovernor-Generaland prosperitytoIreland"atapleasantsocialreunionoftheOldBoysofSt. Andrew'sCollege,Dublin,inClery's Restaurant.Mr.JusticeDoddsaid hemadeboldtosaythatthetoast wasnotoneofroutinewiththemthat night.Theydesiredtoexpresstheir

allegiancetothefirstGovernor-Genchosenfrom,hemightalmostsay, thepeopleofIreland.TheGoyernorGeneral'spositionwasadignifiedone. Itwasalso,ashethought,adifficult one.He...dtomakethethingsthat werelitinwiththosethathadbeen, andtodevelopaharmonyamongthe inhabitantsofthisislandofallraces andcreeds,tosecurefortheircountry itsproperplaceamongthegreatCommonwealthofNationsofwhichitwas apart;tomakeitsvoiceheardamong thenationsoftheworldinthatLeague whichseemedtobecomingnearer. Itwasnotseemlythattheyshould praisetheGovernor-General.Their heartswentouttohiminlovingduty. Hepermittedhimselftomaketwoallusions.Hewasoneofthestraight. estofmen.Hewassoknowntothe distinguishedmenwithwhomhewas broughtincontactinhiscareer.If theyreadthelifeofGladstoneorthe lifeofLaboucheretheywouldfind abundantproofofthat.Buthe(Judge Dodd)tenderedhisownexperienceof theman.Hewasagaintothecountry;hewasabiglosstohim.He deliveredajudgmentinacaseinwhich hewascounsel.Heembodiedinita clashingwitticismofMr.Healy,and hehaditonthehestauthoritythat hundreds,ofapplicantshaddesiredto knowwherethatjudgmentwastobe foundinthereports.(Laughter.) Nootherjudgmentofhiswouldhe soenrichedorinsuchdemand.The Governor-Generalhadsomuchworth andwitthathethoughthewouldlike toknowthattheyheldhiminesteem forhimselfaswellasforhisposition. Hewouldnotregardagreetingfrom OldBoysasathingofnought.

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Belfast'sunemployedmadeastrik ingdemonstrationrecently,whento thenumberofabout5,000theymarchedfromtheCityHalltotheBelfast UnionWorkhouse,whereastatement oftheirdemandforreliefwassupplied totheBoardofGuardians.

ThedemonstratorspresentedthemselvesatthegatesoftheWorkhouse anddemandedadmissionforadeputationof12ofthernumbertostate theirgrievances.

Thedeputationwasrefusedadmission,buttheBoarddecidedtoholda specialmeetingthefollowingevening todiscussthematterwiththreeselect. edmembersoftheunemployed. Thedemonstratorsincludedworkmenofalldescriptions-painters,fitters,joiners,linenworkers,andlabourers.ThesecretaryoftheunernployedstatedthatinBelfastonthe "liveregister"ofJanuary21last,there were17,117menunemployed.Of these,5,448claimedfordependents' benefit,whichcovered4,361adultsand 9,695childdependants.Ofthe17,117 menclaimingbenefit60percent.were receivingcovenantedand40percent. uncovenantedbenefit.Thenumberof menonthe"liveregister"onthesame datewas5,952,whichmakesatotalof 37.125personsexistingontheStateun-

Theymustthenconsiderevery.t,e1viceinrelationtoitscostsandvalue. Theymustbalancenormalservices withabnormalservices,andtheymust bepreparedtomeetanddefeatextravagantproposals,evenwhenthese extravagantproposalswerefortified byargumentsthat,ifaseriousnational crisisweretoariseto-morrow,theGovernmentwouldnothesitatetoborrow largesumsofmoneytodealwithit. PatrioticDuty.

Oncetheystartedinthatdirection therewasnolimittotheamountthe peoplewouldbecalledupontobearandtheultimatefutureofthecountrywouldbeseriouslycompromisedby havingtopayextravagantsumsfor serviceswhich,evenifsecured,might notfulfilallthepromisesmadeabout them.

Ithadbeenemphasisedthatagri- culturewasthemainstayofthecone. tryand70percent.ofitswealthwas attributabletothatindustryandin consideringthefutureoftheother30 percent.,themajority.,nte.:-estmust notbeneglected. Duringtheperiodofthelast15or 20yearsthatthecountryhadnoParliamentorGovernmentofitsownit derivedgreatbenefitfromasmallor-

TheIrishTreaty

havefoughtproperlyintheAgld." greatestsourceofcomfortandinspireHiseyerespondedgratefully. tioninthisIrishbusiness.Indeedit "Ihavewrittenapaper,"hereplied,wasahelptoall.Irememberone "onthelimitationofourpowertocon-nightMr.GriffithandMr.Collinscame formtothestatusofbelligerentsWetomyhousetomeetthePrimeMinishadnotgotevenacountyinwhichter.Itwasatacrisis,andthenegowecouldorganiseauniformedforce.' tiationsseemedtohangonlybya

Note:Thefirstofaseriesofarticles,undertheheadingof"Dramatic EpisodesinMyLife,"inbash'sMagazineforFebruarylast,hasbeendevotedtotheabovemuch-discussedsubjectbytheRightHon.Winston Churchill.ThestormpetrelinBritishpoliticswritesinafriendlyspirit ofthetwobigcentralfigures--GriffithandCollins-in"inthelongandcritic-alnegotiations"whichculminatedintheIrishTreatyandIreland'sre-entry intotheorbitofnationhoodNoactofBritishStatepolicyinwellasNorth,GreenaswellasOrange. whichIhavebeenconcerned,arousedTheoutlookoftheSovereign,lifted moreviolentlyconflictingemotionshighabovethestrifeofParties,the thanthenegotiationswhichledtotheclashofracesandreligionsandallsecIrishSettlement. Forasystemoftionaldivergenciesofview,necessarily humangovernmentsovastandsoyari-andnaturallycomprisedthegeneral duslycomposedastheBritishEmpire,interestoftheEmpireasawhole-and acompactwithopenrebellioninthenothingnarrower.AlreadythePrime peculiarforminwhichitwasdevelop-MinisterofNorthernIreland,SirJames edinIrelandwasaneventwhichCraig,aloneandunarmed,hadsought mightwellhaveshakentoitsfounds;outMr.DeValerainhishidingplaces, tionsthatauthorityuponwhichtheandwithequalstatesmanshipandcourpeaceandorderofhundredsofmil-agehadlabouredinthecauseofpeace. lionsofpeopleandofmanyracesandTheGovernment,therefore,tookthe communitieswereerected. Humbleresponsibilitywhichrestedwiththem agentsoftheCrowninthefaithfulandwiththemaloneofinsertinginthe exerciseoftheirdutyhadbeenandRoyalspeechwhatwasineffectasinwerebeingcruellymurderedasalea-coreappealforacommonefforttoend Lureinadeliberatelyadoptedmethodtheodiousand,disastrousconflict ofwarfare.Officers,soldiers,police-whichwaseverydayspreadingmore men.officials-oftenunarmed-werewidelyandbringingmorediscredit shotdownatclose'quartersbypersonsuponthenamenotonlyofIrelandbut who,thoughtheyconsideredthemsel-oftheBritishEmpire-Theresponse yes-asbelongingtoahostile intheopinionofbothislandstothat borenodistinguishingmarkandcon-appealwasdeepantwidespread,and formedinnorespecttothelonges- fromthatmomenteventsmovedfortablishedlawsandcustomsofwar.Itwardinunbrokenprogressiontothe wasonlypossibletosayofthosere-establishmentoftheIrishFreeStatesponsiblefortheseactsthattheywere Fromtheoutsetitbecameoftheutnotactuatedbyselfishorsordidmo-mostimportancetoconvincethose tives,thattheywerereadytolaywhowere,nowacceptedastheIrish downtheirownlives,andthatintheleaders,ofthesinceris,andgoodwill maintheyweresupportedbythesen-oftheImperialGovernment.Theis. timentoftheirfellow-countrymen-Tosuewastoograveforbargaininoand receivetheleadersofsuchmenatthehaggling. \\'estatedfromtheverytothatutterlydifferentmoodwhich CouncilBoard,toattempttoformbeginningallthat.wewerepreparedalonecansecurethemforeverbygen- throughtheiragencythegovernmenttogive,andthatinnocircumstanceserositywhattheyhavegainedby ofacivilisedandworthyState,mustcouldsyegoany.further.Wealsoforce.Inthehourofsuccess,policy beregardedasoneofthemostques-madeitclearthatifourofferwereac-isblindedbythepassionofthestrubtionableandhazardousexperimentsceptecl..wewouldwithouthesitationgle-Yetthestrugglewiththeenemy uponwhichagreatempireinthepleni-carry.itthroughwithoutregardtoanyisover.Thereisonlythenthestrugtudeofitspowerandonthemorrowpoliticalmisfortunewhichmightincon-glewithoneself.Thatisthehardest ofitsgreatestvictorycouldeverhavesequencefallupontheGovernmentorofall. Sotheworldmovesononly beenembarked. uponitsleadingmembers.Onthisveryslowlyandfitfullywithinnumer-

Andlater:"Inth':1916rebellionthread.GriffithwentupstairstoparwhenyouhadmillionsofsoldiersinleywithMr.LloydGeorgealone.Lord armsourfewhundredsinDublinBirkenheadandIwereleftwithMicthoughttheywere.goingtocertainhaelCollinsmeanwhile Hewasin death.Thatwasthenearestwecouldhismostdifficultmood,fullofrepotoamilitaryoperation." proachesanddefiances,anditwas

"Whatwillbetheposition,"Iaskedveryeasyforeveryonetolosehistemhim,"ifafterwehavewithdrawnallper. thepoliceandmostofthetroops,the "Youhuntedmenightandday,"he TreatyisbrokenandtheRepublicexclaimed."Youputapriceonmy proclaimed!" head."

"Well,"hesaid,"youwillstilltime "Waitaimnute,"Isaid."Youare agreatmanytroopsinthemostim-nottheonlyone'AndItookfrom portantplaces,andourcountryisac-mywalltheframedcopyofthedocu. cessiblefromeveryside.Personallyment-a£25rewardofferedbythe IwilldomybestagainstsuchaBoerGovernmentformyapprehension breach.Ifitwereonlythewildmen(deadoralive)aftermyescapeasa weshouldbeabletoholdthemin.prisonerofwar."Atany

ButifthegreatmajorityofIrelandagoodprice-£5,000Lookatme-r25 wenttowarwiththeBritishEntpire,deadoralive.Howwouldyouhave giveppallauthorityandwould Icouldnotfightagainstthem.Ilikedthat?"Actuallynosuchrewouldfight onlyasaprivatesoldierontheirBritishGovernment,butthisIdidnot belong.Youwouldbeentitledtodo Hereadthepaper,andashetookit sidetillIwaskilled,whichwouldnotknowatthetime. everythingagainstusthatmaybeinhebrokeintoaheartylaugh.All doneinwar.Andalltheworldwouldhisirritationvanished. Wehada saywewereinthewrong.Andanysobadasthat." howitwillnothappen.Itwillnotbethereafter-thoughImustadmitthat beyondallquestion,andthentohave givenyoufreelyallthatwearegiving younow."

"hutwouldyourcountrymen?" ableofturninginaflashtoallthose rarelyinhistoryhavevictorsbeencapabsolutelydifferentprocessespfaction,

"Iunderstanithat,"heanswered. Iwonder-Itisextraordinaryhow wardhadeverbeenofferedbythe deepinmyhearttherewasacertain gulfbetweenus-wenevertothebest

reallyserviceableconversation,and ment.'R,bestrainsandstressesupoa monunderstanding. himattimeswereunimaginable. Threatenedalwayswithdeathfrom themselveslreel

ToMr.GriffithIsaidoneday: "Iwouldlikeustohavebeatenyouofmybelieflostthebasisofacorn.

Ontheotherhandstoodthehistorybasis,therefore,andinthisspirittheableset-backs,andthesuperiorsoluofIreland,theunendingquarrelandlongandcriticalnegotiationswerecon-tionswhenfromtimetotimeasthe ducted- mutualinjuriesdoneeachotherby resultofgreatexertionstheyareopen, sistercountriesandcloseneighbours Wefoundourselvesconfrontedinthearenearlyalwayssquandered-Two generationaftergeneration.andtheearlydaysnotonlywiththeunpracearnestdesireofeveryfeud.DuringticalandvisionaryfanaticismandromthenineteenthcenturybothEnglandanticismoftheextremeIrishsecretsoandIrelandhadrestatedtheircasesincieties,butalsowiththosetidesof formsfarsuperiortothoseofthedark'distrustandhatredwhichhadflowed ::ruesofthepast.Englandhadlavish-betweenthetwocountriesforsomany edremedialmeasuresandconciliatorycenturies.Anessentialelementin procedureuponIreland;Irelandinthedynamite.andeveryotherhighexmainhadrestedherselfuponconstitu-plosiveissomeintenseacid.These sup-terribleliquidsslowlyandelaborately tionalandparliamentaryactionto portherclaim-Itwouldhavebeenpreparedunitewithperfectlyinnocent possiblein1886tohavereachedasolu-carboncompoundstogivethatpent-up tiononabasisinfinitelylessperilousconcentratedblastingpowerwhich bothtoIrelanr1andtoGreatBritainshattersthestructuresandthelivesof thanthattowhichwewereultimatelymen.Hatredplaysthesamepartin drawn.SaidMr.GladstoneintheGovernment,asacidsinchemistry. HouseofCommonsbeforethefatefulAndhereinIrelandwerehatreds divisionintheHomeRuleBill."Ire.whichinMr.Kipling'sphrasewould "eatthelivesteelfromariflebutt," landstandsatyourbar,expectant, hopeful.almostsuppliant.Herwordshatredssuchas.thankGod,inGreat arethewordsoftruthandsoberness-Britainhadnotexistedforahundred Sheasksablessedoblivionofthepast,years.Allthiswehadtoovercome

-andinthatoblivionourinterestis Thepersonalrelationshipswhich deeperthanhers. Think,Ibeseechwere.establishedgraduallybetweenthe You-thinkwell,thinkwisely,thinknotBritishMinisterschargedwiththe foramomet.butfortheyearsthatnegotiationsandtheIrishrepresentaaretocome.beforeyourejectthistiveswereofrealimportanceinachievBill."In1903theIrishclaimhadbeeningthesettlement.IfItouchlightly accordedbythevoteoftheHouseofupon.afewincidentsintheselongparCommons,andthemeasureemobdy-leysitisonlytoillustratehowpreingithadbeendestroyedonlybythejudiceonbothsideswasgreatlydisvoteoftheHouseofLords-In1914armed,andhowamutualunderstandwhenafterfouryearsof.thefiercestmggrewuptobridgetheabysswhich PartystrifeathirdHomeRuleBillyawnedbetweenus. seemedtobeapproachingasuccessful Mr.Griffithwasawriterwhohad conclusion,doctrinesofunconstitu-studied.deeplyEuropeanhistoryand tionalactionhadrightlyorwronglythepolicyofStates-Hewasaman beenproclaimedandpreachedbythe of.greatfirmnessofcharacterandof greatConservativeParty.Ourems-highintegrity Hewasthatunusual trywasbroughttothevergealmost.figure-asilentIrishman;hehardly ofcivilwar.Andin1920inspiteofeversaidaword.Butnowordthat unceasingeffort.theproblemwasstilleverissuedfromhislipsinmypre. unsolvedandIrelandhadbecomeun-sencedidheeverunsay..Mr.Lloyd governableexceptbyprocessesofter-Georgehas.describedhowinthestiprorandviolentsubjugationdeeplyre- remecrisisofthenegotiationswhen pugnanttoBritishinstitutionsandtoruptureandresumptionbybothsides Britishnationalcharacter- ofwhateverhostilitieswerepossibleto Bothofthesepicturesmustbegazer;themseemedabouttoleapuponus. uponbythosewhoattempttoforma Mr..Griffithquietlydeclaredthathe trueandfairjudgmentof'theIrishforhispart,whateverothersmightdo, TreatySettlementBothareneededwouldaccepttheofferoftheBritish Ss.,,explaintheperplexitiesoftheBrit-Government,andwouldreturntoIreishGovernmentandthecauseswhichlandtolayitbeforetheIrishpeople ledthem"tograspthelargerhope." MichaelCollinshadnotenjoyedthe Theactualeventwhichledtonego-sameadvantagesineducationashis tiationswastheopeningofth.North-eldercolleague.Buthehadelemental ernParliamentbytheKinginperson-qualitiesandmotherwit*whichwere ItwouldnothavebeenrightforMin-inmanywaysremarkable.Hestood

interstoputinthemouthoftheSov-farnearertotheterribleincidentsof

ereignwordswhichcouldonlyapplytheconflictthanhisleader.HisAres-

tothepeopleofNorthernIreland-Ittigeandinfluencewiththeextreme iswellknownthattheKing.actinginpartiesinIrelandforthatreasonwere

harmonynotonlywiththeletterbutfarhigher,hisdifficultiesinhisown

oppositesides naturehave tobesimultaneouslyengaged.Those whocanwinthevictorycannotmake the)peacethosewhomakethepeace wouldneverhavewonthevictoryHavewenotseersthisonthemost giganticscaledrawingoutbeforeour evesinEurope?Still,afterall,we havethegestureofGrantatAppoma- toxsendingthesorelyneededrations ofhisownArmyapaceintothestarvingConfederatecampandtellingLee totakehisartilleryhorseshometo ploughthedevastatedSouthernfields WehavethestatecraftofBismarck drivingKing.CabinetandGeneralsof PrussiaintowarwithAustriain1866, andthenonthemorrowofSadowa. whenAustriawasathismercy,slip- pingroundinanhouranddriving themallintheoppositedirection.We havethegreatCastlereagh-soignor- antlytraduced-afteragenerationof strugglewithFrance,threateningin thedayoftriumphtogotowarwith hisPrussianandRussianalliesrather thanhaveFrancedismemberedorop- pressedAndwehaveinourown timeSouthAfrica,wheredecisivevictoryinarmswasswiftlyfollowedby completeconcessioninpolicy,withresultsOurmarvelloustothisday. settlementwiththeBoersand myownvividexperiencesinitwasmy

poignant reproachedtndut choicesbaeo darkly inrelationswiththeBritishGo.ern Collinsacteduptohisword ownimpulsivetemperament,neverthelessheheldstrictlytohisengagements withtheMinistersofaGovernmenthe hadsolonghated.butatlastlearned totrust.Hewasdeterminedthatthe Irishnameshouldnotbedishonoured bythebreachofaTreatymadeinall goodfaithandgood-will. "Iexpect."hesaidtometowardsthe end,"thatIshallsoonbekilled.It willbeahelp.Mydeathwilldo moretomakepeacethanIcoulddo

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Patriarchs

THEIRORIGINANDOFFICEINTHEWESTERNCHURCH

Fromtheeighthandninthcenturies, thetitle''Patriarch"hasbeenrecognisedaanofficialtitleconnotinga definiterankinthehierarchy,viz., thatofchiefbishopswhoruledover metropolitans,justasmetropolitans ruledovertheirsuffragans,thePatriarchsthemselvesbeingsubjectonlyto thefirstPatriarchatRome.Thetitle itstifisborrowedfromtheJews,and anteriortothedateabovementioned, wasusedtodesignatebishopsofspecialdignity,justasdeaconswerecalled levitesbecausetheirplacecorrespondedbyanalogytothoseintheOldLaw. theearliestrecords Canon Law,mentionismadeofthreebishops.whowererecognisedashaving patriarchalrights,viz.,theBishops ofRome,Alexandria,andAntioch, andofthese,theBishopofRome,as beingthesuccessorofSt.Peter,was heldtohavehighestplace,NoChristianwasoutsidehisjurisdiction,foras Popeheisvisibleheadofthewhole Church.OneofthemanytitlesbelongingtotheBishopofRomeisthat ofPatriarchoftheWest,i.e.,ofthose countrieswhereLatinwasformerlythe civilised,andisnowtheliturgicallanguage.TheEasternChurchregarded himastheSupremePontiff,butretainedthetitleofPatriarchfortheir twoBishopsofAlexandriaandAntioch.Hencetherehasalwaysbeen acloserunionbetweenthePopeand theWesternBishopsthanbetween himandtheEasternBishops.

Whenpilgrim,begantoflockto Jerusalem,theBishopofthatcitybegantoberegardedassomethingmore thanamereordinarybishop.Recognitionofhisdignitywasaccordedby theCouncilofNicaeain325,andabout acenturylater,theBishopofJerusalemwasformallygiventhefulltitle andpowersofaPatriarch.

LatinPatriarchswentastitulardignitaries,andresidedatRome.Only theLatinPatriarchofJerusalemwent backin1847tobetheheadofallthe LatinsinPalestine.

landofmartyredskeletonsofantiquitythatstillraisetheirproudsilhouettesagainstthepureAfricanskies. Hippone,Tipasa,Ibella,Tebessaand countlessotherruinslieforgottenand desolate.

AtCarthagetheRev.FatherDelattrehasuncoveredfourgreatbasilicas;thoseofSt.CyprianandDamous elKaritaareespeciallyimpressivein theirdecay.Scoresofcolumnshave beenraised,andcountlessmosaicsuncovered,andto-clayonecanwalkby degreesuptothenarthexorvestibule, stoppingonthewayattheabsolution font,thuscrossingthepatternedaisles tothemarblebaptismalfont,thento thealtarandthepontificalthrone emptysincefifteencenturiesago.

Thereturnofschismaticalbodiesto allegiancetoRome(UniatCnurches) sincethesixteenthcentury,hasledto afurtherincreaseinthenumberof Patriarchs.Eachbody,asitreturned,desiredtohavea"national"lead, correspondingtotheheadofthose whostillremainedLischism.Thus wehaveaUniatMaronitePatriarch,a UniateNestorianPatriarch,aUniat MelchitePatriarch,aUniatArmenian Patriarch,aUniatSyrianPatriarch,a UniatCopticPatriarch. Therearesevers'minorPatriarchatesintheWest,buttheyarefundamentallydifferentfromtheEastern Patriarchates.ThePopeisPatriarch oftheWest;allWesternBishopsof whateverrankaresubject,notonlyto hisPapal,butalsotohispatriarchal jurisdiction.ButthePatriarchsof theEastareonlysubjecttothePope astheSupremePontiff.Theessence ofaPatriarch'sdignityisthathehas nuotherPatriarchsoverhimasPatriarch.Ontheotherhand,theseWesternminorPatriarchshaveneverbeen supposedtobeexemptfromtheRomanPatriarchate.Theoriginofthe titleintheWestwasanimitationof theEast,andtheyhaveneverbeen morethantitles,butconveyingno jurisdiction.ThefirstoftheseWesternPatriarchatesisthatofVenice, whichrepresentsaformerschismatical patriarchatedatinghacktothefifth century.ThepresentPatriarchatewas formallyestablishedin1751,byPope BenedictXIV.In1320.PopeLeoX. createdaPatriarchoftheWestIndiestomeettheneedsofthenumber ofCatholicsaddedtotheChurchconsequentonthediscoveryofAmerica. Again,in1716,PopeClementXI., yieldingtothesolicitationsoftheKing ofPortugal,whowasfightingthe Turks,grantedaPatriarchtoLisbon. ThisPatriarchhascertainprivileges thatmakehiscourtanimitationof thatofthePope.In1886,PopeLeo XIII.,tobalancethePatriarchofthe WestIndies,createdatitularPatriarchateoftheEastIndies,attachedto theSeeofGoa.IntheMiddleAges, theBishopsofLyons,Bourges,Canterbury,ToledoandPisa,wereoccasionallycalledPatriarchs,buttherewas ne-erreallyanylegalclaimtothese merelycomplimentarytitles.

Onecanstilldescendintothecrypts andseewherethefirstconfessionswere heard,andtheonlyregretisthatwe cannotrestoretheseruinsorpreserve whathasalreadybeenfound.Sadit istothinkthatthelifeworkofthat greatgloryofFrenchscience.Father Delattre,maydisappear,asthereare nomeansyetfoundtosavethose relicsfromtheravagesoftime,weather andmodernvandals.Franceistoo poor.Perhapsoutsidehelpwillcome someday,maybeduringtheAmerican pilgrimagethismonth.

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TheEmperorConstantineinitiated stepsforcreatingConstantinopleinto aPatriarchalSee.Thiswasopposed bythePopesformanycenturies,and itwasnotuntiltheCouncilofLateran in1213thattheLatinPatriarchof Constantinoplewasallowedthisposition.TheCouncilofFlorencegavea similardignitytotheGreekPatriarch ofConstantinoplein1439.Nevertheless,forpracticalpurposes,theorigin ofthePatriarchateofConstantinople maybesaidtostartfromtheCouncil ofChalcedonin931,sincetheBishop wasrecognisedasPatriarchatthat time,althoughthetitlewasnotlegallyconfirmeduntilsomecenturies later.Henceinthefifthcenturythere werefivepatriarchs-Rome,Constantinople,Alexandria,AntiochandJerusalem.

Theoutbreaksofschismsbrought aboutamultiplicationofPatriarchates, astheschismaticsfrequently(butillogically)considereditnecessarytohave aPatriarchtorulhoverthem.So amongtheCopts,Nestorians,Armenians,etc.,wefindmentionofmany Patriarchs,alloftheirowncreation, withouthavinganyreferenceto,or dependenceon,Rome.

Theadvent,fromtheWest,ofthe Crusaders,ledtofurtheradditionsto thenumberofPatriarchs.ThesesoldiersdesiredLatinPatriarchs,and aftervaryingendeavoursto"balance" ecclesiasticalpower,thelineofPatriarchsbecamedoubled.TheEastern, orOrthodox,Patriarchsreigned,as didtheLatinPatriarchs,aslongas therewereLatinsinpossessionof thosecountries,andwhentheCrusaders'Kingdomscametoanend,the

SincethetimeofPopeEugeniusIV., 1431-1447,Cardinalshaveprecedence overPatriarchs.Theelectionof UniatPatriarchsisbysynodofallthe BishopsofthePatriarchate,andconfirmedbytheHolySee.andfromthe Popetheyreceivethepallium.PatriarchsmaysummonandpresideatPatriarchalsynods(theActsmustbe confirmedinRometheyconsecrate allBishopsintheirownterritory,and exercisejudicialpowersoverthesubjectclergy.TheybeartheirpatriarchalcrosseverywherebutinRome. ThetitularLatinPatriarchshaveonly certainceremonialprerogatives.The onlyLatinPatriarchintheEastwho hasjurisdictionisthePatriarchof Jerusalem,whosepowersextendover allLatinsinPalestineandCyprus.

Inviewofchangesconsequenton therearrangingofterritorysubsequent totheGreatWar,modificationsinPa' estineandneighbouringcountriesmay bemadeincertaindetailsmentioned above.

TheBasilicasofSarthage

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Fewpersonsareobservantofthe factthatCarthageissecondonlyto RomeinitsruinsandhistoryregardingtheearlyChristianChurch.No landintheworldcanboastofbasilicas ofthesecond,thirdandfourthcenturiesinastateofpreservationsuchas thosealreadyuncoveredfromthedust ofages,andrestoredtoview,inall theirmajestyandsacredgrandeur. Thesesurvivingremnantsofthetragic daysoftheearlyChurchhavebeen broughttolightagainafterfifteencenturiesofconcealment,bytheindefatigableenergyandpatienceofoneman, FatherDelattre.Forfiftyyearshe hasnursedintolifeagainthestones uponwhichthebloodofhundredsof martyrswasspilled,wherepillared wallsechoedwiththeaccentsofSt. Augustine,St.CyprianandTertullian. Whatascenefora_pilgrimagethis landofgiantspirits,solongforgotten inthenightofhistory!Tothinkthat inancientCarthageonecanstillwalk

RomanCarthagehadthreecenturies ofChristianity,andoncemoreletus beremindedthatafterRome,its stonesarethemostsacredtoChristians,itsnumberofmartyrsnearly equallingthoseoftheEternalCity anditsruinedbasilicasfarsuperiorto thoseoftheLatincapital.ThebasilicasofRomedonotexistinthepure formofthoseofAfrica;theyhave nearlyallbeendestroyedorbuiltover intomoreorlessmodernedifices,and resembleonlyveryremotelythefirst construction.Toseeandfeelthe beautyoftheearliestChurch,itisto Carthagethepilgrimmustleadhis steps,andthere,intheafter-glowof asoftNorthAfricanday,sitamongst themarblecolumnsofSt.Cyprian's basilica,andgazewithaweandraptureontheenchantedscene.Slowly thesurroundingsbecomebathedina sortofmagicdream,theperfumesof athousandflowersenvelopone,anda beautifulfeelingofcalmandpurity pervadesall.

Suddenlythespiritsofthepast seemtoriseaboutyou,memoryrecedesintothemistoftime,andone feelsthatthepresentisagainthe eternal,past. Thegloriousmartyrsareaboutthe hills;flowers,columnsandghostlyfiguresareinterwoveninthespiritofthe moment.Onehearsthedistanttollingofbells,Slowlyone.omenbark asoutofavision.Voicesriseand fallinthepeacefuleveningair.It istheevensongoftheWhiteFathersof St.LouisofCarthage.thesameGregorianchantsnow-asthen.Overthe hillsthesacredmusicfloats--andthe litaniesofthesaintsofAfrica,composedbyCardinalLavigerie,seemto whisperforthanechofromtheruins kissedbythelastcrimsonraysofth,-, NorthAfricansun:"OmnesSairtiaf. ricanioratepronohis."

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themosaicfloorswiththeireternalpie. turesinstoneandthatto-dayservice couldbeheldwiththesamealtars, lampsandcrossesthatwereusedby thefirstFathersofChristianity! Carthage,theoriginalseatofChristianityinAfrica,istheobjectivepoint ofapilgramageacrossNorthAfrica. FromMoroccoonestartsonthegreat routeofthebasilicas,andsuccessively passesthroughmarvellousearlyChristianruins.Over200churchesandbasilicashavebeendiscoveredandlaid hare,andthousandsofinscriptionsand otherrelicsgatheredup,sothatnow onecanvisitwithcertaintythescenes ofthelivesofSt.Augustine,Tertullian,St.Cyprian,St.Monica,andthe placeswhereSt.Perpetua,St.Felicity, andthousandsofothersmettheirmartyrdoms.SoussaandTipasashould bevisitedfortheirnecropolesand catacombs;CarthageandTabessafor theirbasilicas.Thepilgrimsshould comefromacrosstheseastothisfairy

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1hethirdmeetingofthesocietywas he:dontheeveningofSaturday,the 22nd.Eighthithertountriedspeakersgaveargumentsforandagainstthe presentimmigrationpolicyinWest Australia.Mr.JackMonoghanopenedbyavigorous,ifratherdesultory, attackonthetypeofimmigrantnow beingintroducedtothisState.Mr. C.Cunninghamconfinedhisremarksto stressingtheneedofopeningupWest Australia'sunoccupiedlands.He seemedatrifleconfusedinhisarguments.GeraldDavenportsupported Mr.J.Monaghan,andindeedwentone betterthanhisleaderincondemnation ofmanyoftheEnglishwould-besettlers.Healsoenlargedontheexpenseofthescheme.Mr.Dudley Bakerwaswellarmedwithfiguresto showtheneedofanextrapopulation tohelpcarrytheburdenofourheavy debts.Mr.T.Rodriquezspokevery lucidlyandarguedsoundly,but,unfortunately,wasrathertooprolix.He launchedanattackonthePeelEstate, withoutanyveryclearideaofitsconnectionwiththesubjectofthedebate. MrA.Ockerbywasthebestspeaker oftheevening.Hisargumentswere mi,rshalledingoodorder,andhemade adecidedlyfavourableimpression.Mr. J.Punch,whoofferedhisservicesat shortnoticeassubstitute,causedconsiderablylaughterbysomecaustic criticismoftheargumentsofthose favouringthepolicy.Mr.L.Regan wasatriflenervousinhisdeliveryof whatwasevideatlyacarefullypreparedspeech.Mr.J.Monoghan,inhis reply,becameratherheatedinhis criticismofsomeofthespeakersonthe oppositeside.Someofhisstatements wereobviouslyofthetype"argumen turnadpopulum Mr.C.Cunning- hamshowedadecidedimprovementon hisfirstattempt,andscoredwellbyhis criticismoftheotherleader.Brother BAIR!.theadjudicator,criticisedmost ofthespeakersforexceedingthetime limit.Hestressedthenecessityfor moresolidargumentandfewerwords. Theprincipalfaultsofeachspeaker werepointedout,andtheverdictwas announcedinfavourofthoseagainst thepolicyby247to239.Brother O'Connorbroughtthemeetingtoa closebyafewwordsofadvicetothe speakersrelativetotheirpreparation forfuturedebates.

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Dudley,130yds.bhd.,1;B.A.Hellion's Cyclone,300yds.bhd.,2;H.Mercer's Woodnymph,100yds.bhd.,3.Other starters:Fairpick,Ilivia,Ginger,Dixielad,DinkumBells,andTempest.

120YardsSheffieldHandicap:J.E. Bohan,lOyds.,1;EW.Roach,14yds., 2;C.J.Webster,llyds.,3.

75YardsSprint:E.W.Roach,Si yds.,1;C.Fisher,2;J.E.Bohan1

100YardsAmateurHandicap:C. Bottrell,1;R.J.Harrison,2.

100YardsSteppingCompetition:J. Buckingham.

Foll2wingaretheprizewinnersof thesweepconductedontheOpenHan dicapTrot:1,No.172,Mrs.R.Ball;2, No.171,B.LeBolle;3rd.,No.488.

Thecommitteedesiretothankall thosewhoworkedsohardtoselltickets.Mr.Edrichguessedthecorrect weightofabagofchaff,whichwas kindlydonatedbyMessrs.Haroldand Murray,VictoriaPark.

Thedance,whichwasheldinthe PublicHallintheevening,woundup amostenjoyableday.Unfortunately, electionsbeingheldonthesameday, thehallwasnotdecoratedaswellas inpreviousyears.Theenormous ,,eowd,whichwasarecordforGosnells, didnotnoticeCEis.astheadmirable musicsuppliedbyThorpes'JazzOrchestrakeptthemdancingpractically withoutastopuntilmidnight.Not onlywasthedancewellpatronisedby thelocalresidents,butalsobyalarge numberofvisitorsfrqmQueen'sPark

andCannington,whoavailedthemselvesoftheservicesofthelocalchart. bancs.Thesuccessofthedance mustbecreditedtothehardworkof MesdamesW.J.McNamara,Carroll, Connell,Kobosky,andMessrs.Hanson, A.Weir,Mazzacchelli,JPages,andA G.McNamara.

Thecommitteewishestothankthe followingwhosokindlygavedonations:-Messrs.J.D.Osborne,J.H. Horley,Cleave,Johnston,B.FreedmanandCo.,Ltd.,BoansLtd.,Maffac. hoini,BrennansLtd.,Chas.Mooreand Co.,MillarsT.andT.Co.,Ltd.,VictoriaPark,GardnerBros.,AhernsLtd E.S.WiggandSon,Ltd.,andMrs Browne,Gosnells,andG.V.McCarthy.

GuildfordNotes

OnFriday,March28,theCouncil Chambers,Guildford,wasthesceneof averypleasantevening,theoccasion takingtheformofaselectdanceorganisedbythemembersofSt.Mary's Choir,EastGuildford.Althoughonly havingafortnighttoworkitup,successcrownedtheirefforts,bothsociallyandfinancially,manyofthosepresentexpressingappreciationofthepleasanttimethey...badhad.Whenthe ticketmoneyisin,thesecretary,Mr. J.O'Connell,shouldhaveanicelittle suminhand.Duringtheevening boxofchocolateswasraffled,thewinnerbeingMrs.J.Gordon,thechoir's popularorganist.Thechoirintend hoistinganothereveninginthenear

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'IncresidentsofthesedistrictscelebratedSt.Patrick'sDayonMarch22 byasportsmeetingontheGosnells RecreationGrounds.followedbya granddanceinthePublicHallinthe evening.Thiswasthefifthannual sportsheld,andjudgingbytheattendance,whichwasfarbetterthanin anypreviousyear.thecommitteeare satisfiedthatthe,aregaininginpopularityeveryyear.Thelion.R.S Sampson,M.L.A.,ColonialSecretary. whogavethesportshispatronage,offi ciallydeclaredthesportsopen.The committeeresponsibleforthesuccess fulcarryingoutofthesportswere:-Rev.FatherFinnegin(chairman), Messrs.W.J.McNamara(treasurer), A.G.McNamara(hon.secretary'.H. Dunne.T.Coghlan,S.Frawley,J. Pages,A.Pages,P.O'Dea,R.Holt,A. Weir,andV.Seventy.Thecommit teearethankfulfortheassistanceof Messrs.J.McEncroeandBrowne,who attendedtothesuccessfulrunningof thehorseevents,whilstMessrs.Mar. zacchelliandStoryattendedtothe children'ssportsandathleticevents. Thewillingworkofthesegentlemen helpedtowardsthesuccessfulissueof theday.Messrs.A.WeirandGriffiths ablycarriedoutthedutiesofgatekeepers.Duringtheafternoonthe ladieswerekeptbusysupplyingafternoonteaandcooldrinks,etc.The ladiesresponsiblefortherefreshment boothcomprisedthefollowing:MesdamesJarvis,Cockram,Holt,Leach, Koboskv,Dunne,Sterrick,Hall,and MissE.Dunne.Messrs.A.Pagesand Maffachoinialsoassistedtheladiesin thissection.Thechildren'sdipand othersideshowswerewellpatronised. TheClontarfOrphanageBandenliventerltheafternoonbydiscoursinga variedmusicalprogramme.Followingisalistofevents,withwinners:Walk,TrotandGallop(1lapeach): S.Moore'sMissCalleon.1:S.Hunter's=Ginger,2. DistrictHandicapTrot(aboutone mileW.J.Tomlinson'sDixielad,150 yds.bhd.,1;G.D.Pusey'sDinkum Bells,150yds.bhd.,2.Otherstarters:= Diva,Ginger,Kitty,BlackBess,Miss= CalienteMaud,andKilmore. OpenHandicapTrot(aboutonemileandahalf)TW.Canon'sGeorgina N1111111111111111111111111111111

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Inconnectionwiththeshootingofe fivepersonsintheBotanicGardens,c Melbourne,byamaniac,acablegram hasbeenreceivedbyMr.JohnMcDwaine,DunmoreLodge,Carrigans,Tir-t eonaill,thathisfather,Mr.F.W.Mc- i Ilwaine,whowasoneofthevictims, diedinstantly.Deceasedwasformer-e lymagistrateforTirconaill,amember oftheDerryBoardofGuardians,aninfitientialfarmer,andwell-knowngentic:nanjockey,ridingatTyroneand Derryracemeetings.Hehad'been travellingontheContinentforthe pastthreeyears,andinDecemberlast sailedforAustraliatobepresentathis niece'smarriage-

i'he"YearBook"oftheCatholic TruthSocietyofLiverpoolreportsa membershipofover2,500andthesale ofsome16,000pamphletsatcostduringthepastyear.Lecturesaregiven, attheSoca,.,sfouln5,wherealibrary of4,000v-lumesgivesfactsonCatholic teaching.

Theseventy-fifthanniversaryofhis ordinationtothepriesthoodhasjust beencelebratedbytheRev.John JamesRoche,O.F.M.,ofWexford. FatherRocheisninety-eightyearsold.

TheSixNationIndians,veryactive inearlyhistoricalevents,arenow pressingclaimstotitleofeighteenmillionacresinNewYorkState.Their claimisbasedonasupposedtreaty withGeneralWashingtonatFortStanwix,N.Y.,in1784.TheSixNations hadalliedthemselveswiththeBritish forcesintherevolutionarywar.A strangefeat..reisthatsometribesof theSixNations,whichthensettledin Canada,arealsoclaimingthesetirr:torialrightsinNewYork,disputing withtheirformerbrethreninthedread Indianconfederacyofearlierdays.-

ThePresidentoftheRepublichas signedadecreeaddinganaverageof 1,000francstothesalaryoftheclergy inAlsaceandLorraine.Thesetwo provinces.asiswellknown,arestill undertheregimeoftheconcordat.By virtueofthenewregulation,thesalaryofabishopis24,000francs;thatof avicargeneral8,4®-francs;thatofa canon7,400francs;thatofapastor from5,500to6,100francs,andthatofa vicatfrom2,000to2,500francs.

Thoughblindsincehersixthyear, LouisaMoore,andAmericanwoman, recentlytookoutherB.A.degreeat TrinityCollege,Washington,D.C.,and hassucceededasanarchitect.Sheis nowaidingothergirlsinWashington.

TheTrueVoice,ofOmaha,tellsa storywhichiswellworthre,;roductioo. kpointsitsownmors,:"Anincident whichillustratesthecredulityofthe KuKluxKlandupesinIndianais toldbyaFortWaynepriest.Some. bodystartedthereport:hatthePope wastotakeuphisquartersinalittle IndianavillagenotfarfromFort Wayee,whileapalacewasbeingore. paredforhisoccupancyinWashing. ton.Thestoryspread11.,:e fire,andwasgenerallybelieved.Then thejokercautiouslyspreadthereport thatPopePiusXI.wastoarriveon theeveningtraininthelittlevillage. AcrowdoffifteenhundredpeopleassembledtomeetthetrainfullyexpectingtoseethePopestepintotheir village.Wheresuchignoranceand credulity-prevailtheleadersofthe Klancanreaparichharvestofdollarsformembership."Wemight,per. haps,comments"Tidings,"expectsuch adisplayofgullibilityonthepartof remotevillages;butitisasadfact thatequallyabsurdcanardshavebeen successfullysprungoncrowdsinmetropolitancities.Itisenoughtomake onedespairofournationalintelligence.

Atotalof65,000personsvisitedthe exhibitof duringtheOberammergaupeasants itsstayofaweekinSt.Paul city,Minn.Manysalesofthehandiworkoftheworkmenalsoweremade, theorderstobefilledinthecourseof severalmonths.Eachpieceordered whenaduplicateofthesampleisnot alreadyinstockwillhavetocomefrom Oberammergau.

* TheMostRev.MichaelJ.Curley, ArchbishopofBaltimore,hascontributed1,000dollarstotheCardinal GibbonsInstitute,whichisdesignedto promotetheeducationandwelfareof thecolouredpeopleoftheUnited States.TheArchbishophasalsoconsentedtobecomethespiritualdirector oftheneworganisationcalledtheFederatedColouredCatholicsoftheUnit-

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ItisannouncedatMunich,Bavaria, hatHisEminenceCardinalFaulhaber, srecipientofofficialdocumentsfrom RomebywhichAntonLang,theObrammergauvillagerplayingthepart ChristusinthePassionPlay,has yenmadeaKnightoftheOrderofSt. Gregory.WilhelmRutz,burgomasterofthevillage,receivesthesame Papalhonour.

AbonfireinfrontofaBaptist churchinHuntingdon,America,onthe eveningofJanuary21,toldthestory ofdestructionofuncleanbooksandobjectionablemagazines.Thestaging oftheeventwassensationaltoadegree,arrangedbyanevangelistconductingarevivalinthechurch.A largecrowdwitnessedit.Writers, publishers,printerswhosetthetype werealldenouncedbythespeakeras responsible.

ShaneLeslieandFatherRonald Knoxhavejustpublishedanimportanthistoricalworkentitled"TheMiraclesofKingHenrytheSixth."The bookiscompiledfromthenationalarchives,andisconsideredanimportant steptowardeducatingthepublicmind inthedirectionofthehoped-forbeautificationofthisEnglishking,whowas eneratedasasaintafterhisdeath.

Four-fifthsofallthemoneycollectedbyaNewYorksocietyforrelief workforsailorshasbeenpaidtothose whocollectedthemoney,accordingto anewsdispatchfromthatcity.The society,whichwasorderedtodiscontinuebusinessbythedistrictattorney, admittedcollecting8,725dollars,of which6,453dollarswaspaidtocollectors.Theinvestigatorforthedepartmentisquotedassayingthathebelievedtheorganisationhadtakenin atleast45,000dollars.Therewasa balanceof23.079dollarsonthebooks whichcouldnotbeexplained.Offieersofthesocietysaidthatitspurposewastohelpseameninneed,gettingjobsforthem;etc.

TheIowaHouseofRepresentatives recentlydefeatedthatpartofacode commissionbillthatproposedtogive thestatesuperintendentofpublicin structioncontroloversecularmatters inallprivateaswellaspublicschools ofthisstate.RepresentativeHarrison,speakinginsupportofamendmentswhichmodifiedthebillinits originalform,declaredtheproposal toregulateprivateschoolsinsucha waywasamanifestviolationofthe constitutionlieassertedthatthere appearednogoodreasonandnogen- eraldemandfortheprovisionsinsertedinthebillbythecodecommission. Therewaslittledebatebeforethevotingontwoamendmentswhichmodi. tiedthebill.Fewmembersvoted againsttheamendments.Asamended,privateschoolsareeliminated fromthesectionwhichspecifiesthe schoolsoverwhichthesuperintendent shallhavecontrol.

Afewcrumblingwallsandarooflessandruinedchapel,althatnowremainsoftheoncefamousandpower- fulBenedictineAbbeyofSt.Maryand St.John,hasbeenhandedoverto OxfordUniversityasanationalpos- session.KnownasGodstone____Nunnery,theseruinsareconnectedwith oneofthegreatromancesinEnglish history.Foritwasherethatthefrail lady,whowasknownastheFairRosamundpassedherlastyearsinpenitence.In1175shedied,andthenuns buriedher.HenryII.,whohadalreadyearnedunenviousfameasthein- stigatorofthemurderofSt.Thomas ofCanterbury,erectedarichcatafalque overthetombandpaidforlightstobe burnedthereperpetually.Buttwenty yearslatertheCarthusianmonk,St. Hugh,BishopofLincoln,orderedthe coffintoberemovedtothechapter house.

ThenunsofSt.BridgethaverecentlyreturnedtoSwedenforthefirst timesincetheirorder,foundedbySt. BridgetofSweden,weredriven.from thatcountrybyreformationattack. Theyreportprogress.Onlyafew sistersareinthegroup.Thereare onlytwelvepriestsinthewholecountry,underaVicar-Apostolic.

WO Rev.FatherJohnLonerganhasbeen appointedAdministratorofSt.Patrick'sCathedral,andChancelloro!the ArchdioceseofMelbourne,insuccession

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ThedeathoftheVeryRev.Father J.P.Dunne,P.P.,V.F.,Wollongong, NewSouthWales,whohadjustreturnedafteratwelvemonths'holiday inIrelandandEurope,tookplaceon Monday,March3. ThelateFather DunnehailedfromBallyhennebry, parishofPiltown,Co.Kilkenny,where hewaseducatedatSt.John'sCollege, Waterford.Subsequentlyhewasat St.Kieran'sCollege,Kilkenny,from 1884to1892. Inthelatteryearhe wasordainedwithseveralofhisfellow studentsatLorettoConventbyBishopBownrigg,presentBishopofOssory,onJune3. BishopBrownrigg, bytheway,isacontemporaryofArchbishopKelly's.Itisinterestingtorecallthatamongthatbandofyoung priestsquiteanumbercametothe Australianmission.ThelateFather DunnenumberedamonghisclassmateshisLordshipDr.Whyte,Bishop ofDunedin,whowaslongassociated withSydney;theVeryRev.Father Phelan(ChancelloroftheArchdictcese ofSydney);Rev.FatherHogan,P.P. (DulwichHill);Rev,FatherDalton (administeringatAnnandale);the lateFatherO'Shea,ofGoulburn:and "Rev.FatherCarroll.Theyallleft Irelandtogethertheyearoftheirordination,andfoundontheirarrival hereworkformanyhands.

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ThereareinRussiato-dayabout lybecauseuithecosmopolitanele1,000religiousdenominations,whichallmeatsofthefurmercapitalofRussia. havesomepartinthevolcanicspiri- "lheOldFaithhasabsolutelynothing tualprocessnowgoingoninthatforeignaboutitandseemstobecarcountry.Butthereisonereligiousriedonprettymuchasitwasbefore bodywhich,thoughsubstantiallyaffect-theRevolution. edbythechangesbroughtaboutwith Thosesectswhichowetheirexistence theRevolution,seemsnottohavepro-totheRascol,as,forinstance,the fitedbythischange,atleastexternally.Stundists,haveeagerlygraspedthe Andyetitisevidentthatthissamefreshopportunitiesofpropaganda, religiousbody,orsect,willdoubtlesschieflyamongthepeasantry,andare playaprominentpartinthereligioususingthemtotheutmost,biTtthereal futureofRussia,justbecausealoneofOldBelievershavenotshownthemallothersectsitisprimarilyandes-selvesinpublicsofar.Whereare P.sentiallyRussian. Iamreferringtotheyandwhatcanbetheirreasonfor theOldBelievers,ortheso-calledRas-keepingalooffromtheturmoiledcurcolnicki. rentsofreligiouslifeinRussia?

Isupposeitwouldnotbequiteout Onedoesnuthearthatanyamong ofplacetosayafewwordsabouttheirthemweresubjectedtopersecutions originbeforeproceedingtooutlineonthepartoftheGovernment,and theirpresentcondition. whenoneremembershowthehatred

TheRascol,literally,splithrschism,ofErastianisminallitsformswas wasbegunintheseventeenthcentury,deeplyrootedinthem-hencethesilwhenonepartoftheRussianchurchemitbutrelentlesswartheywagedfor wasunwillingtosubmittotheliturgi-centuriesagainsttheofficialChurchrecalinnovationsintroducedbyPatriarchpresentedbytheState-andwhenone NikonandendorsedbyCzarAlexisknowssomethingoftheirinternalorandtheCouncil.Sobor.Thispartganisationandtraditions,onecannot brokeawayfromtheofficialChurch,toramomentadmitthattheycould wishingtokeep"theoldFaith,theOldhavepossiblyjoinedforceswiththe Orthodoxypureandintact."TheseGovernmentinitsattackonallother peoplewerecalled"OldBelievers,"reliigousbodiesinRussia.Yetthe Staroviery,becauseoftheiradherencefactremainsthattheOldBelievers towhattheyassumedwasthe"OldnevercameoutorraisedtheircorporFaith." atevoicewhentheEstablishedChurch

Sincetheverybeginningoftheirex-which,afterall,istheirsister,suffered istence,separatedfromtheofficiallyreinternaldivisionsandwasfinallysplit cognisedChurch,theRascolnicki,lit-asunderbythecunningpolicyofthe erally"Splitters,"werebannedbytheGovernment-The have, namesofthemost Governmentandpersecutedbythelat-prominentRascolleaders asit terwheneveritcouldbeprovedthatwere,1d9i17.ppearedfrompublicnotice theirreligiouspractisesWereinsomesince inexplicablewaytendingtotheruinof TheOldBelieversaloneofallreligi. theState. oussocietiesweremissingatthose IthasoftenbeensaidthattheRus-countless"spiritual"conferencesand sianRascolnicksoccupyapositiondiscussionswhichbecamesofrequent similartothatofNonconformsitsininPetrogradandMoscowduringthe England.Thereisigooddealofun-lastthreeorfouryears,thosequeer truthaboutthisstatement,or,rather,"medleyed"debates,whereaLutheran misapprehension.Itistrue,thatsoonpastorwouldsitsidebysidewitha aftertheschismtheRascolnicksinwhite-beardedmullah,andwherean theirturnbecamesubdividedintoadvanced"Orthodox"modernistwould numberlesssects,eachclaimingspiri-enterintoaheatedbutpointlessargutualsuperiorityovertheothers,butmentwithaconvincedatheistmember theprimaryideaoftheoriginatorsofoftheCommunistparty.Onecannot theRascolwasatotallydifferentone,findasingleRascolnicknameamong theydidnotaimatatheologicalandtheinnumerablespeakersondiversredogmaticsuperiority,theymerelyligousmatters,whooccupiedtheplatwished.topreserve"theOldOrtho-formsofthePetrogradandMoscow doxy"fromallcorruptionsandinnova-publiclecturehallsduringthelast tionsandabominationastheytermedthreeorfouryearswhichwitnesseda thevariousecclesiasticalreformsplan-hithertounparalleledreligious%tunedandcarriedoutbyNikon;doctrin-heavalor,ifonemaysayso,revival allythe-Rascolnicksdifferedinnothingawakening. fromtheEastern-orthodox,andthey Itstrikesoneassomewhatodd,this retainedthevalidityoftheirOrders,attitudeortheOldBelievers,andodd andconsequentlytheSacrameuts itcertainlyit,whenviewedfromone The"reformerPatriarch"soonafter-angle.Butthisquestionhasseveral wardswasfoundguiltyofState-trea-angles.Itwouldberashtoattempt son,condemnedandbanished.Hisanexplanation,sincealltheseattheir condemnationwasduetoreasonsofbestcanbebutpremature.Butone purelypoliticalnatureandhadnothingcancertainlymakeconjectures.The todowithhisecclesiasticalreforms,OldFaithisfarfrombeingdeadin buttheRascolnicksdrewtheirownRussia. conclusionsfromthis,andbecamestill Themostplausiblereasonofits moreconvincedthattheywereinthemembers'presentretirementisasfolright, lows.TheOldBelieversareessenjudicallyspeakingitmustbead-tiallyRussian.Theymaybevery mittedthattheEasternliturgicalregressiveintheirideas,withavery books,togetherwithmanyancientlimitedareaofintelligenceandwith customs,werefarmorecarefullypre-hardlyanycapacitiesforunderstandservedbythe"OldBelievers"thanbyingthespiritualdemandsofthewould therenovatedofficialChurch. atlarge,butthisatleastcannotbedeTheOldFaithservices,thoughsome-niedthem:theyareRussian,primarily timesunnecessarilylongandfullofre-andaboveallthings-justRussian. petitions,bearfarmoreresemblancetoNowthepresentchaosinRussiahas thecustomsoftheancientEasternhardlyanynationalelementsinit.Or, Christianity.Onemightalmostsayrather,ithasallthenationalelements thattheRascolsinRussia-keptalinkrenderedunrecognisablethroughaprobetweentheRussiancentreofOrtho-cressofburninginacauldronbrimdoxy.Pravaslavic,andtheremotecen-fulofdiversforeign"isms."Alarge tresoftheEast,especiallytheMountnumberofreligiouscurrentsinRussia Athos. havecomeoutofthiscauldron.The Notatthebeginning,butatamuchOldBelievers*illhavenothingtodo laterdatedidtheRascolundergoawiththese.Thismaybeoneofthe radicalchange.althoughnotinitsen-reasonsfortheirsilence,butprobably tirety,anddevelopintothousandsofitisbutasecondaryone. moreorlessuglyandterriblypeiveit- Astoothers,morecomplexandper- edsects.OnetheevenoftheRevolu-hapsmoreimportant:ithasteen tienbutoneortwoofthesesectionssometimessaidoftheRascolnicksThat boreanyresemblancetotheorganisedthetruereasonoftheirretirementlies Rascolbody- intheircowardice,intheirfearofbe- jTheRevolutionfreedthemasallingpersecutedbytheGovernment,but .itherreligiou>denomniationsinRus-onecaneasilyrefutethisstatement sia,fromtheyokeandthecontrolofwhenoneremembersthattheOldBeanecclesiasticallytyrannicalGovern-lieversputnovalueonlifeandpro- ment.Itwouldappear,however.thatpertyTheyhavenofearofdeath. theDirtBelievershadnottakenthebutratherwelcomeit,andtrytolive slightestadvantageoftheprivilegeswellonlytodiewell.Besides,how- thusofferedthem.Itwouldbeasevererratictheymaybeintheirdoc- yetdifficulttofathomthetruereasontrinalteaching,theypossesssufficient ofthis.Whenviewedfromtheout-couragetofightfortheirreligious side,theactivereligiousworkersinopinions.suchbig"OldFaith"centres,as,for OfallChurchesandsectsinRussia, instance,MoscowandtheVolgatowns,theRascolnickswerealmosttheonly seemtobelongforthemostparttotheoneswhohavetroubledmuchabout merchantclass,hencetheylivemain-theeternalvalues,andputtheirown lyincommercialtowns;theirnum.estimateonthem.Nodoubt,itwas hersarescantierinPetrograd,probab-averywrongestimate,buttheyhave

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reacheditatleastinaprayerfulway. Theythoughtthattheywerethereto keep"theoldfaithinRussia,"and theyhavenotswervedfromthisideal forcenturies.Theyhavealsocome tolearnthevalueofintercession,and theycommencedtoprayforRussia's rescuefromtheclutchesofAntichrist, thelatterintheiropinionbeingrepresentedbytheChurch"sinfullyem bodiedintheState."

Whatwonderthenthatatpresent they,seeingtheircountryonthe.very brinkofspiritualruin,thinkitbetternottotomeforwardwithpointless argumentsandendlessdiscussions,but tospendtheirtimeinprayer,andfast andsilence.

TheCildBelieversofRussiaarenot theologians.Theydidnutbreakaway fromtheofficialChurchonaccountof dogmaticdifferences-.Itwassome divergenceon'pointsofritualthey quarrelledwith,and,moreover,their anxietyatseeingthecradleoftrueOrthodoxy,astheythoughtMoscowwas, becomingsoutterlyandsubserviently dependentonsecularpower.They brokeawaytosecuretheirindependenceandtokeepthemselvesfreefrom the"contaminatingcontactinspiritualmatterswiththesecularauthorities."

Butiftheyaresostubbornintheir adherencetowhattheybelievetobe thetruth,justasstubbornasthe GreekmonksattheFlorentineCouncilof1439.theRussianOldBelievers haveatleaststoodguardoverspiritual interestsinRussia.Theirveryunobtrusiveness,theirsilence,theirfive andsixhourslongservices,theirunimpeachablemoralstandards,allsuggestthatreligionholdsforthemasupremevalueinlife,andthatnothingis tobepermittedtointerferewithit. Whoknowswhatgoodmaycome

outofthem,ifbuttheimmensewealth ofspiritualattribut&possessedby thembeturnedintorightchannels?

ThereligiouschaosinRussiahasa quietcornerinthefewRascolchurchers.Onlyonceortwicedidthey comeoutinMoscowtowelcomemost sympatheticallytheOrientalCatholias. Ofcourse,thesearebutindividual casesandonecannotbuildatheory onthem.

TheRascolnicksarenoteasilypersuaded,butifonceitcouldbeshown themwhencecametheFaithwhich theycherishsomuch,"handeddown toHolyRussia,"and,consequently, andastheyholdexclusivelytothem, "fromtheFathersoftheEast,"one cannotforeseewhatconsequences might1'Bow.

Yetonecannotbutremainsurethat intheitturespiritualrebuildingof Russia,i.eOldBelieversshallplaya prominc...part,andonecanonlyhope thatthispartbethenaturalsequelof possessingaheritageoftheEastern Fathers.

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Speakingattheopeningofagarden feteatTaree,NewSouthWales,not longago,theRev.FatherJ.J.Coady hitoutvigorouslyattheGovernment'sunjustattitudetowardsCatholicsontheeducationquestion.He said:-

Theobjectofthisgardenfeteisto raisemoneywithwhichtopayour debts.forsinceanunsympatheticGovernmentwon'tgiveusfinancialhelpin thismatter,wemustdeviseother meansofraisingthenecessaryfunds.

Wearelivinginademocraticcour.try-setheysay-andyetweCatholicsatepenalisedforconsciencesake.

Weholdthateducationisincomplete withoutreligion,andwethinkthatas muchimportanceshouldbeattached toitastotheseculartrainingofthe child'seducation:andhencewehave andcontrolourownschoolswherethat isdone,andwhere,indoingit,theseculartrainingisinnowisehampered.

Toeveryright-thinkingmindinthe communitythedutyoftheGovernmenttowardsCatholicschoolsisclear, butevidentlytherearenorightthinkingmindsintheGovernment.Inhis reportlastyear,theMinisterforEducationisreportedtohavestatedthat "thesolutionoftheproblemofprovidingadequatestaffsfortheState schoolswasoneofconstantconcern. Itwasestimatedthat700teachers mustbeaddedtothestaffeachyear beforethedepartmentwouldbeina positiontosatisfyalldemandsforthe metropolitanandcountryschools.The expenditureundertheprovisionsof thePublicEducationActof1922 showedanincreaseof£177,900over thatoftheprecedingyear;andthe totalexpenditureonprimary,secondary.andcontinuationeducationforthe yeafwas£3,698,563."Beingapproximatelyone-fourthoftheenti-epopulationoftheState,Catholics.therefore, contribute£924,640,whichisapproximatelyone-fourthofthatexpenditure: andthentheyhavetoturnroundand buildandequipandfinancetheirown schoolsinadditiontothatright throughoutNewSouthWales,And that'sdemocraticgovernment! If68,000CatholicChildrenWereSent Adrift. WherewouldtheMinisterfindhimselfto-morrowifweweretocloseour

,.cheeleandsendadriftthe68,000pupils nowattendingthemtolookforethicstion.fiecouldn'taccommodatethem. Onhisownadmissionheis700teachers shortnow?Annelsewherewehave leadstatementsofhistotheeffectthat hehasnutadequateaccommodation forthechildrenhehasnowonthe Stateschoolrolls.Howmuchshorter wouldhefindhimselfofteachers,and howmuchmoreembarrassedwouldhe beforaccommodationweretheCatholicschoolstoshutdowninthemorning!AndwhiletheCatholicschools aredoingsuchmagnificentworkin aidingtheGovernmenttoeducatethe risinggeneration,theGovernmentgives themnotonepennybywayoffinaneialassistance;but,onthecontrary, taxestheCatholiccommunitytothe tuneof£924,000perannum.Catholics Piaveastrictrighttothetaxesthat theycontributetowardstheeducation fundofthisState.And,whatis more,thebrandofeducationassuppliedbytheCatholicschoolsisquite onaparwiththatsuppliedbythe schoolsoftheState.Thepublicexaminationtestsyearbyyeartellus that.Seising,then,thattheCatholic schoolsaresupplying68,000childrenin thisStatewithaneducationequalto thatsuppliedbytheGovernment,and seeing,stillfurther,thattheGovernmentcouldnotfindroomforthese 68000werewetoclosedownour schoolsto-morrow,averyordinary senseofjusticewoulddirectthemto paytheCatholicschoolsforthework thattheyaredoing.

St.Patrick'sDayinSydney

wasfollowedbyanumberofother carscontainingmanymembersofthe clergy.Over90oftheecclesiastical studentsfromSt.Patrick's,Manly, marchedinchargeofthePresidentof theCollege.TheHibernians,with theirbeautifulmanner,IrishForesters, theCatholicGuild,andGaelicLeague andtheIrishAssociationwerestrongly repreesnted.Daintilydressedyoung ladiesrepresentedthevariousStatesof theCommonwealth.Beautifultableaux,representingFaithandFatherland,wereintroducedbythe schools.Thewinning_tableauSt.PatrickatTara-waspresentedbytheCastleHillDeafMutes. ApicturesquefigureofErinwasrepresentedbyMissM.Moloney.The boysoftheHighSchools,inchargeof theBrothers,madeafinedisplay.The sportsandpageantswereverysuccessful.Some60,000childrenwerepre sent. AlivingmapofEirewas shownbythemassedchildrenofthe schools.Aneloquentpanegyricof theSaintwasdeliveredatSt.Mary's onSt.Patrick'sDaybyFather Lockington,S.J.Thesacrededificewaspackedtothedoors.Inthe eveningtheNationalConcerttook placeintheTownHall,whichwas crowded.DuringtheintervaltheCoadjutorArchbishop,Dr.Sheehan,deliveredashortaddressinGaelicand English,theconclusionofwhichwas asfollows:-

The1924celebrationsinSydneywill berememberedasthemostspectacular andenthusiasticinmanyyears.The processionfromSt.Mary'stotheAgriculturalGrounds,saysthe"Freeman'sJournal,"wasaninspirationand acredittotheCatholicsandnational societiesofSydney.Therevivalof theprocessionafteralapseofaquarter ofacenturygavegreaterlustretothe celebrations.Thoughthedistance fromqt.Mary'stotheShowGrounds wasratherlqng,neverthelesstheroute oftheprocessionwaslinedwithavast assemblageofinterestedwitnesses.His GraceArchbishopKelly,accompanied byMonsignorMoynagh,P.P.,V.F..andFathersMurphyandBond,led thewayinhisdecoratedcar,which

FortyThousandatExhibitionBuilding ThecelekrationofSt.Patrick'sfes tivalinMelbourne,Ballarat,Bendigo, Sale,Geelong,andotherprovincialcentresleftnothingtobedenied.En thusiasmwasthekeynoteofMelbourne'sobservance,whichveiled withagrandprocession.inwhichtees ofthousandsofmenandboystook part.ThemanyIrishnationalbannersgaveapicturesquesettingtoAhat wasallowedtobeoneofthefinestpageantsseeninVictoria'scapital. Forthenonce,racialandreligious distinctionswereforgotten,and"the day"partookofacosmopolitanaspect. Asthepapersremarked,allbitterness andanimositywasconspicuousbyits absence.Iftherewasanysuch,it wiselyretiredtoitsholesandcorners, leavingonlyafineesprit-de-corpsin evidenceonallsides.HisGracethe ArchbishopofMelbourne(theMost Rev.DanielMannix,D.D.,LL.D.), withwhomwereseatedinhiscarriage theRighi-Rev.Dr.JohnHearer, OS.A.(Vicar-ApostolicofCuoktownl, theRightRev.Dr.JohnBarry(Rie hop:ElectofGoulburn),andtheVery Rev.FatherJohnLonergan(Adm.). wassignalledoutasthesubjectofa remarkabledemonstrationofpopular favourbythethrongsthatfilled Bourke-streetfromendtoend;whilst Dr.-JohnBarrycameinforspecialhonour*thehandsofthepeople,who knowwhattheyowetohiminthematteroftheprocession,andwhorejoice athiselevationtotheranksof'he AustralianHierarchy. Theprocessiontooknearlyanhour topassagivenpoint.TheSt.Patrick's Club,HikernianSociety,I.N.F.Society.AustralianCatholicFederation. r.y.m.Society,etc..madebrave shows.Asenseoftriumph.ofpride. inthevictoryoftheCatholicboysover theforcesofanti-Catholicisminthe matterofeducation,wasincreasedon witnessingthegrandmarchofthe thousandsofourboysfromthepriniary,secondary,anduniversitycentres. andthedisolaybybothboysandgirls (3.0001intheExhibitionarena.which waswitnessedbysome40(100pe,I Tntheevening,hisGracethe.17-bishop.accompaniedbyDr.Hervey, Dr.Barry.FatherLonergan.and othersoftheclergy,nresidedatthe grandnationalconcertin.theMelbourneTownHallanddeliveredan Trishpatrioticspeech.Byinvitation, someofficersoftheFleetwereoreIntheprovincialcentresthe,7-!-11ationwasalsoastrikingsuccess.

AllanWilkie

ThatanyoneshouldbeabletosupportforfouryearsinAustraliaand NewZealandadramaticcompanycencernedexclusivelywiththeproduction ofShakespeareanplays,mighteasily havebeenthoughtimpossibleabrief timeago.Mr.AllanWilkiehasnot onlyperformedthefeat,butthere seemsnoreasonwhyheshouldnotgo onplayingShakespearetocrowdedaudiencesuntilhispresentactorsareall reducedtotheoldmen'sparts.Apparentlythatishisownviewofthe prospects,because,havingproduCed already18ofthedramas-quiteanunusualrecord-hehasonlybeenencouragedinhisambitiontogoonaddingplaytoplayuntilheshallhave proudcedthemall.Thesuccesshe hasachievedalreadymakesaremarkabletributetothevitalityofthedramatist,theinterpretativepowersvi Mr.Wilkie'scompany.inspiredbyhis enthusiasm,andcapacityofAustraliansandNewZealanderstoknowand lovethebestwhenitisgiventhem. whichindramaticmattershasnot bensooftenasonecouldwish.

"Ihaveaddressedyouas'menand womenoftheancientGaelicrace.'You whowereborninAustraliaareasIrish aswewhowereborninIreland;and, ontheotherhand,wewhowereborn inIrelandareasAustralianasyou howereborninAustralia.Wetake outplaceinAustralianlifeundercomplimenttonoman;Irishbrainsand Irishbrawnhavehadtheirfullshare indevelopingtheresourcesofthis "countryandinmouldingthecivic freedomofwhichallaresojustly proud,Butourloyaltytothisgreat commonwealthneedneverbeinconflictwithourloyaltytotheOldLand, thewell-headofourrace,theeldestof thenationsoftheWest.Herpolitical ideal,notyetattained,isstillwhatit hasalwaysbeen-burieditmayhave beenattimesintheblood-mistofthe centuries,butonlytoflashoutagain morevividlyinthenationalconsciousness-theidealofanIrelandfulland truemistressofherdestinies,fastened bynobonds,realorequivocal,toany foreignPower,anundividedandindependentIreland."

CommencingSaturday,April5th IAHUGEVARIETYPROGRAMME

FirstAppearanceoftheWorldFamousNoveltyDancers, LAURIANDRAYNE, InDaintyStepsandStyles AndSecondWeekof ELSALEWIS, TheTalentedGypsyWhistlerand Violinist.

Also-TheMightyMysteryDram1. "THEACQUITTAL StarringClaireWindsor

atTheatre.A2222

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Saturd*Y,April6,1924.

TheNewCathedralAppeal

His'GracetheArchbishopwishesto acknowledgethefollowingsubscriptionsreceivedsincetheappeal:Cathedral MissMorgan,El.-(yconclinstalmentof £5promised.Boulder.

Mrs.Treffene,10s.,thirdinstalment oft-2lOspromised. Cape!

M.J.-Hansen,£5,firstdonation.

Mrs.O.Davies,£1,firstdonition. Corrections

WepublishedlastweektheLoreto Sisters.Cottesloe,ashavingpaid£20, secondinstalmentof£100promised.It shouldreadSistersofSt.Joseph's, Fremantle.

MIS9Cullen,Cottesloe,£1,secondinstalmentof£5,shouldreadMrs.Cullen.el.secondinstalmentof£5.

TheLateFatherO'Gorman

NewsofthedeathofFatherO'Gorman,.whosenamewasveryprominent inconnectionwiththealluvialtroubles ontheGoldfieldsintheearlydays, wasreceivedrecently.Manyfriends whostillrememberhisworkonthe fieldsandhisfinepersonality,regret hispassing.Mr.FrankKelsall,ofMt. Hawthorn,whosawhimduringhis visittoEnglandla,styear,writes: MileinLondonlastOctoberIpaid avisittoFatherO'Gormanathis Presbytery,Parson'sGreen,awealthy suburboutPutneyway.Althoughhe hadagedconsiderablysinceheleft Kalgoorlie,hestillpossessedthat charmofmannerandpersonalitywhich endearedhimtoallclassesonthegoldfields.HiseyessparkledwithenthusiasmwhenIrecalledmanyofthe stirringincidentsofthe"diggers'rebellion-of1898,andheenquiredafter manyofhisoldfriends.Father O'Gormanhadhadseveralparishesin andaroundLondon.buthislastclays werespentamidstpleasantsurroundings.Hehadonlybeenafewmonths atPoison'sGreen.buthisfameasa preachersoonmadetheoldchurchtoo smallforthecongregation.Hisen. eirg.ofoldsoonreasserteditself,and hesetouttobuildanup-to-date church.Thewealthandaffluenceof hisparishionersmaybegaugedbythe successwhichattendedhisefforts.The firstgentlemanthathecalledongave himadonationof£3,000.Thesecond oneaskedhimhowmuchherequired altogether.Hereplied"£15,000." "Howmuchhaveyounow?"askedthe parishioner."Threethousand.""Well, Iwillmakeupthedifference."This wassomethinglikeadonation,butthe donorfurtheradded:"Ofcourse,you willwantfurnishings.Iwillgoup toanother£5,000forthat."Father O'Gormantoldmethiswithhisown Tips,soitisquitetrue:buthewould notsaywhohisdonorwas.Hislist wordstomeweretoconveyhisbest wishestoallfriendsinWestAustralia.

YORK.

LEAPYEARBALL

Withoutinanywaywishingtodetract fromthegoodwordofpreviousorganisers,St.,Patrick'sBalleclipsedall previousattempts. Weappendhereunderresultsofthe differentraffleruninconnectionwith theball:-Tattersall'sTicket,Mr.A.J. Rowan;lOs.Note,No.28,Mr."Drunk," Northam;cake,No.14,Mr.FrankMarwick;BagofWheat,No.30,Miss MabelSmith;£1Note,No.70,Norm. Brumpton;10s.Note,Mr.E.E.Frank1yii;HittofFlour,MissC.Whitfield; 10s.Note,No.25,WebbMarwick.

LazyWoman'sCompetition.-Ina furtherendeavo toenhancethe funds,a"LazyWoman'sCompetition" wasinaugurated,andprovedverysuccessful.ThiswaswonbyMrs.J.W. Marwick.

St.Joachim'sConventSchool, VictoriaPark

TrinityCollege,London

Practical.

ThefollowingarethesuccessesgainedbythepupilsofSt.Joachim'sConventSchool,VictoriaPark,inthe MusicalExaminations.Allthepupils presentedweresuccessful:FirstSteps.-Piano:FloraLangridge. Violin:HelenJoynes. Preparatory.-Piano:DoreenPickering,BettyValentine,DoraNichols (Pass).Violin:GeorgeOleniky(Honours),EdwardHardinge(Pass).

Junior.-Piano:IrisBaillie,Nellie Hopkins(Pass),MayStead(Honours). Intermediate.-Piano:IreneBy-croft (Pass)

Senior.-PianoThelmaHunter,Rita Martyn(Pass). HigherLocal.--Piano:i\laudieKierse (Pass).

Theoretical.

Preparatory.-Honours:D.Pickering,T.Preston,B.Valentine.Pass: M.Stead,D.Nichols.

Junior.-Honours:N.Bane,M. Rive,I.Baillie, Crogan.Pass:I. By-croft.

AdvancedJunior.-Pass:M.Kierse, 'I'.Hunter,E.Turner. Intermediate.-Pass:M.Kierse.

Senior.-Honours:M.Thomson. WA.University-Theory.

GradeIV.-Honours:C.Moran. Practical.-Violin:GradeV.:N llaillie Pass).Piano:Grade III.:C.Moran(CreditPass-.

IrishNationalForesters

DRAY&

MURRAY.-OnMarch14,atKatanning,suddenly,JohnBrendanMurray.brotherofFrank(Sydney),and dearltlovedfriendofMt.andMrs. J.Mooreandflintily,30Millen-street, BoulderCity.-R.I.P.

HALL-Ofyourcha:rity,prayforthe reposeofMrs.MaryHall,whodied atWestPerthonPassionSunday, April8,1910 Onwh4sesoul,SweeJesus,have mercy.

MURPHY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeoftt?. soulofAlice Agatha,belovedwifeofT.D.Murphy,whodiedatSouthPerthon April9,1921. Mary,HelpofChristians,prayfor her. HolyLordJesus,granthereternal rest.

DOWDELL.--Inlovingmemoryofmy dearsonandbrother!Jack),who diedofwoundsinFrance,April2, 1917. Oh,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingfather, mother,sisterandbrothers,layswater.

DOWDELL-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearnephew,JohnDanielDowdell, whodiedinFrance2nd.April,1917, fortifiedbytheritesofHolyChurch. Oh.Jesus,openwideThyHeart,and lethimresttherein.

-Insertedbyhislovingaunt,Mrs. Diamond,andcousin,Peter,Cottesloe. PROFESSIONAL.

MissMetaPickering, PIANOFORTEANDHARMONY. "WYNFORD,"248ST.GEORGE'S TERRACE,PERTH. TelephoneA1522 G.F.YEATES. OPTICIAN. 37BARRACK-STREET,PERTH (OppositeTownHall.' PremierWineSaloon

EISMAJESTY'STIMM/ LesseesSirilen7ulier.min e' andMr.joke'

SoleDirection ALLANWILKIE. UnderthePatronageandinthePresenceoftheHoc.LadyNewdegate. ALIA*ittLitn.

MISS TheMoltVersatile,Sitaespeareili1.10perAnatorsintheWork,.Sufotted hyhisAustrAiianShakespeareanCompany. iti-kottitE "THEMERRYWIVESOFWINDSOk."

Monday:"THETAMINGOFTHE SHREW."

Tuesday:"JULIUSCAESAR." Wednesday:"TWELFTHNIGHT." Thursday:"OTHELLO."

Friday:"ASYOU1,1.1EIT." Saturday(LastNigh{):"RICHARD III."

PRICES:FrontStalls,6s:D.C.,5s; BackStalls,4s:Gallery,2s.Students' concession,halfaboverates.Allprices plustax.

BoxPlansatNicholson's.Day SalesatStarConfectionery,Hay-et., nearTheatre.ForReservationsfrom 7p.m.ringTheatre.'PhoneA2367.

CHANCEOFALIFETIME BV Investing2s6dinthe

Youhaveanopportunityofwin. ning£7,555.Theprizelististhemost liberalCashDistributioneveroffered inanythingofitskindinAustralia. FIRST £3,500. SECOND £1,000. THIRD £750.

Andover700othersvaryingfrom £600to400at£5each.AnyoneTicketmay,however,win£7,565. BELOYALTOYOURSELF.

Ihemostfastidiouspeople,saysthe localpaper,admitted(theycouldnot helpdoingso),thattheLeapYear -Ball.orSt.Patrick'sBall,wasoneof themostenjoyablefunctionsyetheld inYork.Theoccasionlentitselfto frivolity.Theweatherwasdelight. fullycool,thehallexquisitelydecorated,thefloorinperfectcondition,and musicoftheverybest.Whatelse couldthedancerswishfor?Andit wasgratifyingtoseethewayeverybodyenteredintothefunofthings. Eventhosewhocouldnotboastthe energyofyouth,gaveventtothe spiritwhichtheoccasiondemanded, andjoinedwiththeyoungerbrigade intrippingthelightfantastic.Those wholearntthegracefulstepsofthe goodold-fashionedwaltzhadample scopefortheirtalentonWednesday night;andtheydemonstrateditinno uncertainmanner.Afterall,what danceistheirbetterthanthewaltz asdonebytheoldbrigade?"These new-fangleddancesaremerelyamatterofwalkingroundthehall,seeing Viiihocanmakethemselveslookthe n.ostridicuious,"wastheremarkmade tomebyanadherentofthe"oldtimers."''Why,Idon'tbelieveadozenofthemcandanceawaltzproperly."Iagreedwithhimandinformed himthatI,forone,wouldcomeunder thatlastcategory.However,itwas goodtoseetheoldenjoyingthemselves.Theycertainlyhavearightto. andundersuchconditionsasexisted onthenightoftheLeapYearBall theycouldn'tpossiblyhelpdoingso. Tothejointsecretaries,MesdamesJ. W.MarwickandSwanson,andthose whoassistedintheworkoforganisation.toomuchpraisecannotbegiven.

TheAnnualConventionoftheIrish NationalForestersBenefitSocietywill beheldatKingEdwardHostel,Perth, openingat10.30a.m.onEasterSaturday.OnMondaylastadelegation fromtheIrishNationalForesters,consistingofthePastHighChiefRanger (Bro.M.Mitchell),GeneralSecretary (Bro.Jas.Dwyer),andTrustee(Bro. Slattery).attendedattheSt.Patrick'sBoys'School,Perth,forthepurposeofpresentingagoldmedalto MasterJ.Leslie,whowontheCatholic Schools'andColleges'Championshipat St.Patrick'sDaySports.Thesegentlemenwerestruckwiththefine,in. telligentappearanceoftheboys,and expresseddeepappreciationoftheexcellenceoftheeducationimpartedlw theChristianBrothers.

TheIrishNationalForestersareconductingaconcertintheHibernia, hall,Perth,earlyinMay.Anexcellentprogrammeisbeingarranged,and afullmeasureofenjoymentisassured patrons.Theproceedsofthisentertainmentwillbedividedequallybe. tweentheCatholicBoys'ClubandSt. Patrick'sBoys'School.

ANOPPORTUNITYFORALL

Thechancetomakeasuddenrise comestoeverybody,but,unfortunately,itisofteneithernotrecognisedor neglected.PeopleofthisStateare nowhavingtheopportunityplacedbe. forethem,andshortlyover700people willbegladtheytookadvantageofit. Bytheinvestmentofhalfacrown,a chanceisgiventowin£7,555,inhard solidcash,anditisbeinggiventoall whodesiretoavailthemselvesofit.

TheReturnedSoldiers'Leagueisconductingamonsterartunion,withan allcashprize-distributionof£15,000. Theartunionisbeingconductedun derspecialpermit,andtheproceeds aretoaidthefundsoftheLeague Over700cashprizeswillbedistributed,thefirstbeing£3,500,thesecond£1,000,andthethird£750.The othersvaryinvaluefrom£600far fourthto400eachworth£5.Getinto thehabitofbuyingoneormore2/6 ticketsaweekinthismonstercash distribution.Theycanbeobtained fromtheLeagueExecutiveOffice,Soldiers'Institute,Perth,orfromyour localauthorisedagent,whoisdisplayingtheyellowandredposterofthe R.S.L.ArtUnion.

602HAY-STREET,PERTH (OppositeTownHall). AllKindsofWineStocked.SuitableAltar\Vine.LargestRetailersin Perth. SendforPriceList. MGUNSBERG.

BUYTWO2/6TICKETSAWEEK. FromyourLocalAgent,whoisdisplayingayellowandredposter;or fromtheReturnedSoldiers'League ArtUnionOffice. H.S.HUMPHREY, 'StatePresident,R.S.L.,Soldier'sInstitute.

1 SUNDAY,APRIL6th. !COLLIEBIGBANDATFREMANTLE. FRIDAY,APRIL11th !BUTTONDAY,andGreatLunchi i HourAttractionsinForrestPlace.I SATURDAY,APRIL12th. BANDPARADE.

QuickStepChallengeCompetitionandSportsatPerthOval BUYARTUNIONTICKETS.APIANOFORASHILLING. MUSICINTHEHOMEWITHOUTABABY. E.S.HANDOOCK.

REARCELTICCLUB,HAY-STREET,PERTH. F.A.HYNES,Manager. EXPERTMECHANICALWAYSONHAND.REPAIRSEXECUTED PROMPTLY.CARSGARAGED,WASHED.ANDKEPTINFIRST CLASSORDERATCHEAPESTRATES.

SATURDAYNIGHT

SPLENDIDPROGRAMME.

RACEFORCOUNTRYHORSES. RACEFORCOUNTRYHORSES. PERTHHANDICAPFOR221CLASS

THEWESTAUSTRALIANTROTTINGASSOCIATION(Incorporated). A.R.FLINT,Secretary.

ESTABLISHED1874.

Th.OfficialOrganoftheArchdioceseofPerth.

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AddressallCorrvnunicationsto:"THZRECORD,"Box633,G.P.O.,Perth.

CotheClergyandCattyoftheNrcbdlocest

The"Record."beingtheofficialpraseorganoftheArchdiocese.Iwish tobringunderyournoticethenecessityofadvancingitscausebyway ofdisseminatingCatholictriththroughouttheArchdiocese.ThePreis to-daywieldsamostpotentforce,butitistotallysecular,andthereforewemustrelyentirelyonCatholicpublicationsforthespreadand defenceoftheFaith.

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PERTH,SATURDAY,APRIL5th.,1924

Editor'sNoteBook

TheoldJudicialSysteminIreland,likeO'CallaghaninCiesong,ison itslastlegs.It'sgottogo,anditwillgounweptandunsung,sofaras PresidentCosgraveisconcerned.NoresponsibleIrishmanwouldhelpto maintaintheoldsystemwithitstraditions."Itisoutofdate,andwehave donewithit."hetoldLordGlenavy."Amischievouscorruptsystem,"said anotheropponent,"hadgrownupbehindthebulwarksofDublinCastle, andifthatsystemhadbeenmademoreeasytomaintainitwasduetothe IrishBar.Thelegalprofessionhadbeenrearedandnurturedinhumilia- tion."

TheBelfastGovernment,saysaDublinnewspaper,ismakingworthypro- visionforthehousingofitsverymodestprovinciallegislaturebytheerec- tionofelaborateandimpressiveParliamentBuildingsnearBelfast.Evident- lytheBelfastGovernmenthavenoI,arsastoitsfuture.Thewaragainst Partitionmaygoonanywayitpleasesitsleaders,buttheboysofthe Northtakeuptheattitudeof"Devil-May-Care,"andwillkeeptheircoven- antwithNedCarson.Time,however,hasawayofitsown.

EffortsarebeingmadetoprovideapermanentplacefortheIrishPar- liament.TheolddesireoftheIrishexilewasthatwhenIrelandcameinto herowntheseatofGovernmentshouldbeintheoldplaceinCollegeGreen ButIreland'sParliament-AnDail-isnotthere,andthereistalkoftaking ittoKilmainhamGaol-orasitisnowtheRoyalHospital.Tomakethat dowdyoldplacesuitableevenforatemporaryresidenceoftheParliament,it iscomputedthatanexpenditureof£45,000willbenecessary.TheGovern- mentishardpressedforthewherewithaltobalancetheBudget,andithas nomoneytoburninconformingtopublicsentimentintherepurchaseofthe oldIrishParliamentBuildinginCollegeGreen.Theweightofpublic sentimentathomeandabroadisonthesideoftheoldParliamentHouse withitspiledupmemoriesoftheIrishstruggleforfreedom.Mr.Cosgrave saysitwouldbesevenyearsbeforetheBankofIrelandpeoplecouldhand itovertotheIrishpeople.WhenSelfGovernment,before1914,waswith- inmeasurabledistanceofattainment,theGovernorsoftheBankofIreland. nowoccupingtheoldHouse,werereadytofacilitatetherestorationssfthe premisestothenation.Whathashappenedtoaltertheiropinionsince then?Whatwasunfairlytakenfrom'theIrishpeopleundertheinfamous andfraudulentActofUnion,should,asacommonactofjusticebyBritain, behandedbacktotheIrishwithoutanychargeupontheIrishTreasury.Irish- menabroadunderstoodthatwhenHomeRulewasgrantedtoIrelandthe OldHousewouldbereturnedtothepeopleTosaynowthatitwillcost theIrishpeopleamillionpoundstorequireitissurelyastartlingbitofun- expectedinformation.

Nationscanbetrainedforpeaceasinthepasttheyhavebeentrained forwar.Justnow,whenatopsy-turvycivilisationwantsarestfromthe madnessofwarfare,interestedbounders,professorswithbrain-waves,de- fencepraters,politicalprophets,andcommercialprofiteersareadvocating preparednessforanotherwar.AllthePeaceConferences,LeagueofNa- tionslegislation,andmoraleffortsofpeacepromotersmaygohang,sofar asbigNavyadvocates,airshipsquadronfiends,gun-makersandwarchem- istsareconcerned.Thewarpeoplewholivebywar,andareaggrandisedby itsgruesomeoperations-whohavemadeitbothatradeandaprofession aretenaciouslycounteractingeverybetterinfluencethatisplanningfor peace.Self-interestlargelydominatesthose"disinterested"patriotswho aretalkingaboutthedangersthatthreatenAustraliaifmillionsarenotpre- sentlyspentupontheSingaporeBase.TheHendersonBase,weremember, wasdroppedrathersuddenlyafteralargesumofpublicmoneywassquander- eduponit.The"Australia"hasbeendisembowelledbyFederalauthor- ity,andistobesunksomewhereinAustralianwaters,aftermuchmuddling andhucksteringwithcontractors.That,ofcourse,weunderstand,isinkeep- ingwiththeagreementofthepowersrepresentedattheWashingtonConfer- ence.ButwearenottotakethedestructionoftheAustraliaasapeace iesture,sincethereistalkbytheFederalauthoritiesofreplacingitbytwo up-to-datefightingseadogs,at,ofcourse,abigexpensetothemugtaxpayers whotakespendthriftlegislationinthiscountryprettymuchthesameasa poodledoesthecuffofitsmistress.Ofwhatvaluearealltheexpensive effortsoftheLeagueofNationstocultivatepeaceifCabinetsandtheirpol- icemen,themilitarists-whetheronland,sea,orintheair-havethepower todissolvesucheffortsintheinterestsoftheirownpet,andnotalto- getherdisinterestedschemes.UntiltheLeagueofNationscansetupagov- ernmentofitsown,withthenecessarypowertoenforceitsmandatesand compelthenationsrecognisingitsauthoritytoplaythegameofpeace,all itseffortstoestablishworldorderandinternationalsanitywillbesimilar totheheartbreakingtaskofthemythologicalSisyphus,andtheLeagueitself nothingbetterthanapedlar'sdream.

TheQueenslandPremier(Mr.Theodore)hashadaratherinterestingex- perienceinLondonandNewYork.Moneyhewasafter,andmoneyhefound hasaverycoywayofitsownwithitswooers,nomatterhowcharmingand eloquenttheymaybeinpushingtheirclaims.Heknowsnow-heprobably didbeforehewenttoNewYorkandLondon.thatmoneyisarealworldau- tocrat,andthatGovernmentsmusthesubjecttoit-thatis,ofcourse,solong asGovernmentsmustgotoNewYorkortoLondonforfinancialassistance.

SovietRussiaconsiderablyaltereditspretengionssinceitsetupbusing underLenin'sdirection.ItdeclaredCapitalismanathema,butitlearned laterwhenitfounditspoliticalcupboardempty,anditscreditabroadtop- pling,thatitmustmakefriendswiththedespisedmoney-lenders,andmany itsCQmmunistidealswerekickedoutofdoors.TheconclusionofMr. Theodore'sLondonnegotiationsshowsthattheLondonbankershaveacon- trollingvoiceinAustralianlegislation-inbrief,theypaytheirmoneyand theytaketheirchoice.

AWoman'sfears

TheWesternAustralianCouncilofWomenhadbeforeitduringtheweek aresolutionregrettingtheabandonmentoftheSingaporeBasebytheMac- donaldGovernment.TheresolutioncongratulatedthePrime.Minister(Mr. S.M.Bruce)onhisexpressedintentionofprovidingafterEastermeans forthebuildingoftwocruiserstoreplacethetwonowbecomingobsolete. Theladywhopresentedtheresolutionwasofopinion"thatAustralia'spoi:- tiondemandseveryprecautionbeingtakentoensurethesafetyofourcoun- tryincaseofattack."Itistheoldfudgeofthealarmists,whowhilstshout- ingi2rpeaceanddisarmamentarebusilyengagedprovidingreasonsforprop- pingupmilitarism.Whattwocruiserswewouldliketoknow,arebecotte ingobsolete,andwhyisthe''Australia,"abynomeansobsoletewarship, tobesunkinAustralianwatersthismwith?Abuseall,wewanttokni,w whoisthemysterious,sneakingenemythreateningournationalsafetg? Thereisalotofbalderdashtalkedinthiscountryaboutthedangerslurking inthePacific.Thereisalsomuchhypocrisyinthepreparedness"torwar discussions.Underthemaskofpatriotismthereis,wearecompelledto think,intheagitationontheSingaporematter,muchpoliticalugliness andtwo-facedsniping.TheWesternAustralianCouncilofgWomen,know- inghownearcisilisationwastoabreakdownowingtotheinacheestions themilitarists,willusetheirintellectstogreaterandnoblerpurpose,forthe goodofmankind,bydiscreditingeveryattemptmadetoencouragemilitar- ismandtodiscouragethepacifist.Byaverynarrowmajoritytheresolutim wasshelvedforamonth.Carryingsuchresolutionswillnothelpthewom- anhoodoftheworldtoachievethatinternationalpeaceandfriendship somuchdesiretoseeestablished.

Butwhenthemonthhasgone:whenthematterhasbeenthreshedout overthetea-cups,andwhenDr.EarlePageandMr.StanleyM.Brucehave hadtheirsayuponthematter-andhavejoinedupwiththeBritishTories s-hoareyappingattheheelsofthenewGovernment,andharassingthemas muchastheirenergiesandpoliticalabilitieswillallowwhatwillhappen whentheWesternAustralianCounilofWomencometogetheratthe neemeetingtodiscussthepostponedresolution?Watchingtoseewleg: waytheFederalcatwilljumpisnottherightpolicyforanimportantbody suchastheW.A.C.W.professestobe.IfitisrepresentativeofourWest- ernAustraliawomanhood,itwillnotpandertothatwarsentimentwhich ranmadinAustraliaduringthedayswhenamilitaryjuntaheldtheliberties ofAustraliainitsrelentlessgrip.Thewomenoftheworldarevitallyin- terestedinworldpeace,andtheyknowthatitisnothonesttoadvocateInter- nationalFriendshipwithreservations:theyknow,also,thatitisrotten logictovoteforInternationaldisarmamentandagaintovoteforbuilding newwarships.

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WilrnottLewis,Washingtoncorrespondentofthe"LondonTigies,- turingbeforetheHistoricalCluboftheCatholicUniversityinthatcityrs cently.remarked:"Wearedealingwithaworldinrevolt,"and,hecontinu- ed,"Thisrevoltmusthavesomeground.Idealistshavetakentheirtaak too,complacently.Wehavesoughttoadheretostandardstowhichwe neverdreamedthatpracticewouldapplywemustkeepidealsclosetoearth andnotputthemawayasonashelf,andneverthinkthatweshould reachthem."Whilstthewardrumswerethrobbing,andthefieldgun" barking,whentheflowersofthenation'schivalrywerefallinginswathes beforetheGrimReaper,thecommoncryofasufferingandabereavedworld wasthatwarvasamonstrousevilandthatwarmustend.Wearenow toldthattherewillalwaysbewars.Solongasselfishnesslasts,Govern- mentswillbejustasavariciousandasgreedyasindividuals,andsolongas theycanhiremassestocarryouttheirorders,therewillbewars.There weremanysplendididealsfloatingroundduringthegreatwar-theywere verynearHeaven,andtheyhavebeenkepttherebythedreamers.What theW.A.C.W.andeverywoman'smovementthroughouttheworldworking forthebettermentofcivilisationshoulddoisendeavourtobringthoee idealsdowntoearth,andgivethempracticalshape."Ifthediseasesof cietyaretobehealed,"saidArchbishopKeating,ofLiverpool,earlyintie- year,"thepeoplesmustgetbacktotheirancestralChristiantemper,andhail dietheseproblemsinthelightofChristianprinciples."Woman'srealplace intheworldisasapacificst,andasasocialreformerhersublimepurpose shouldbetohelpalongbyeveryhonestmeansatherdisposalthatpease movementwhichtookpracticalshapeattheWashingtonConference, whichseemstohavebeenhaltedbydespoticpoliticalselfishness.

TheChurch'sDesires

ItiswelltocallattentionfromtimetotimetothemindoftheChursh concerningthepietyofthelaity.Intoomanyquartersthereisailassump- tionthatnotmuchisexpectedofthosewhoareneithercalledtothepriest- hoodnortothereligiouslife,andwhoonlyformpartofthegeneralfaithful. Averyordinarydegreeofgoodnessisoftenallthatisexpectedofthem.If theygotoCommuniononceamonth.saytheirprayersatnightandin themorning,givetocharity,anddonothingmuchoutoftheway,theyare consideredtohaveprettywellfulfilledeverythingthatcanbelookedfor fromthem.Thisisatoocommonlyacceptedview:butitisveryfar frombeingthemindoftheChurchconcerningthelaity.

Thatsolicitousmotherwillneverbesatisfiedwithsolowastandardt herchildren.Whileherdemandsmadeuponpainofgravesinarevery moderateandveryeasilyfulfilled,herdesiresforthesanctificationofallher childrenarewideandgreatindeed.Thewholespiritualorganisationofthe Churchisforthesanctificationofthelaity.Forthemparishesaremulti- plied,priestsareordained,Bishopsconsecrated.ForthemtheBlessedsac- ramentisreservedintholfsandsofchurchesineveryregionoftheearth. Forthemsermonsarepreached.Sacramentsadministered,schoolsestablish- ed,bookswritten.ThearmyoftheChurchisforevergoingforth,from therisingofthesuntothesettingthereof,forthesanctificationnolessthan thesalvationofthelaity.

TheChurch'sdesiresfortheholinessoftheordinaryChristianare withoutbounds.PiusX.declaredthatitisthewishofthePope,the wishoftheChurch,thedesireoftheSacredHeartofChrist,thatallthew laitywhocandososhouldreceiveHolyCommunionveryfrequently,and,if possible,everyday.WithdailyCommunion,whatdegreeofholinessdoes nottheChurchhopefor,eveninhiddenandordinarysouls?Soalsodo theeffortsoftheChurchtoencourageamongherchildrenfrequentprayer, thepracticeofspiritualretreats,theuseofejaculatoryprayers,thesayingof theRosary,themakingofmentalprayer-allthemanypracticesofdevotion towhichshehasattachedrichindulgencestoallurethefaithfultotheirfre- quentuse-showhowmuchshewishesandhopesforevenfromtherank andfileofthefaithful.

Thosewhohavethecareofsouls,andthosewhoaretraininginour schoolsthecominggenerationofCatholics,willdowelltofixtheirstand- ardsoflaypietyveryhigh.Wheremuchisexpectedofthelaitytheywill domuchforGod.Whereonlyalittiesisexpectedofthemtheyarelikely tobecontentwithdoingonlyaverylittle.-"TheMonitor."

Saturday,Aprile,1614,

MEARCHDIOCESE

CALENDAR. Sen.,April6.-PassionSunday.Violet. Mon.,April7.-OftheDay. Violet. Tues.,April8.-QftheDay.Violet. Wed.,April9.-')ftheDay. Violet. Thurs.,'April10.-OftheDay.Violet. Fri.,April11.-SevenDoloursofour BlessedLady. White. Sat.,April12.-OftheDay. Violet. TheannualmeetingoftheCatholic Women'sServiceGuildwillbeheld attheParochialHallat8o'clockp.m. onThursday,April10thMembers arerespectfullyaskedtoattend.

DistinguishedVisitor. Bythes.s."Onnonde,"whicharrivedatFremantleonTuesdaylast,Very Rev.FatherMaginnis,theGeneralof theCarmeliteOrder,wasapassenger. HeisjourneyingfromRomeonatour ofvisitationoftheCarmeliteHouses inAustralia.

NEWSAND

Mrs.E.M.Shine,booksellerandstationer,Fremantle,hasinstockHoly Weekbeeswaxcandlessuitablefor AltarofRepose.Thecandlesare28 incheslongandilb.inweight.Also' Pascalcandles.Thoserequiringthem shouldorderimmediatelytosavedisappointment.Address:E.M.Shine's CatholicDepot,cornerPointandAdelaide-streets,Fremantle.

WestAustralianbusinessofUnion TheatresLimitedandT.M.Coombe duringMr.Coombe'sabsence,andthese gentlemen,withtheirvastmotionpictureexperience,workingunderthecontrolofMr.StuartF.Doyle,willbeable -tomaintainthehighstandardofentertainmentthathasbeenestablished here,andwhichisequaltoanything thattheEasthastooffer.

Thefiguresfortheninemonthsof thecurrentfinancialyearare.highly satisfactory,saysthePremier(Sir JamesMitchell).Hetolda"West Australian"representativeearlyinthe -weekthathefeelsjustifiedinsaying thathisestimateddeficitof£298,683 willbereducedmateriallybyJune30.

a CharlesWatsonandCo.havereceivedthefollowingwirefromTattersalts.Hobart,Tasmania,givingthe drawen,oftheplacedhorsesinthe RosehillHandicap,runonMarch29th: -No.1RosehillHandicap:First,Burns andNicholls,c/oW.Nicholls,Towns, ville,Queensland,£4,375: second, Brighton,c/oP.Hely,Rockdale,Sydney,£1,575:third,R.C.McGhee,Haw. tanoa,TokomaruBay,NewZealand. £875.No.2RosehillHandicap:First, W.Baker,Elmhurst,Victoria,£47375: second,Stone'sSyd.,c/oHarryDobner,Kensington.SouthAustralia, £1,575;third.TheHawk.c/oA.Brien, Mitchell-street,Tighe'sHill,Newcastle, NewSouthWales,£875.

'MissLilyDeacon,anex-studentof St.Mary'sConvent,Kalgoorlie,has beenappointedamonitressattheKalgoorlieCentralSchool.MissDeacon distinguishedherselfduringherfinal yearatschoolbygainingtheGold MedalforChristianDoctrine,andalso securedherLeavingCertificate,and passedwithhonoursGradeII.ofthe examinationsconductedbytheAllianceFrancaise.

Wordhasjustbeenreceivedthat RollandBoylen,whotwoyearsago leftKalgoorlietoentertheNovitiate oftheJesuitsatSydney,hasmadehis simplevowsasamemberoftheSocietyofJesus.TheRev.Mr.Boylen, ST,received SistersofSt.Joseph,EastFremantle, aridwasformanyyearsapupilatthe ChristianBrothers'College,Kalgoorlie.HesecuredhisJuniorCertificate attheageof13,andhisLeavingCertificatetwoyearslater.

ThefinalmeetingofSt.Patrick's DayCommitteewillbeheldatthe HibernianHallat3p.m.onSunday, April6th,whenafinancialstatement willbepresented.Afellattendance isrequested. a a

ThefriendsofMrs.T.Davidson,of Claremont,willregrettohearthatshe isatpresentapatientatSt.Johnof God'sHospital.wheresheunderwent averyseriousoperationduringthe week.

CongratulationstoMr.and-Mrs.Dan Ardaghonthebirthofadaughter. whicheventtookplacelastweek.

KALGOORLIE.

WhyheLikedtheCatholicChurch

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Rev.Chas.B.Mitchell,oftheMethodistChurch,Chicago,inanappreciationoftheCatholicChurch,writes:

"IliketheRomanCatholicChurchbecauseitstandssoimmovablyin titsallegiancetoJesusChristasveryGod.Noneofitsleaderseverquestion !thedeityofJesus. i "Ialsolikeitbecauseitbelievesinthereligioustrainingofitschildren, and,atgreatsacrificeoftimeandmoney,doesit.

"Ilikeitbecauseitstandsforthepurityofthehomelifeandthesanctityofthemarriagevows.ThankGodforthatChurch'sstrongandclear protestagainstthecheapdivorcemillswhichdisgraceourAmericancivilisation.IhonourthatChurcnforwhatitisdoinginthebuildingandmaintenanceofhospitalsandasylums.IhonouritforitsdefenceoftheBible, andamalmostreadytocondoneitsfutilebattleagainst'modernism,'forit issotremendouslyinearnesttostemthetideofagodlessmaterialism." .11111. 1011.

futureofChurchinFrance

SafetyofDiocesanAssociationAssured byActionofCouncilofState.

Officialannouncement(saystheCatholicNewsService!oftheauthorisationbytheVaticanoftheformation ofDiocesanAssociationshaspermitted the"EchodeParis"togivesomein. terestingdetailsinregardtothenegotiations.ItwasknownthattheVaticanhaddrawnupaplanforDiocesan AssociationsinaccordwiththeLaw ofSeparation,thusgivingalegalstatus totheChurchofFrance.Ontheother hand,M.Poincarehadannouncedin thechamberthatthreeeminentjurists, appointedbyhimtoexaminethepontificalplananditsconcordancewith Frenchlaw,haddeclaredthatproject tobeperfectlyinaccordwithexisting legislation.InParisthematterwas thenconsideredtobecompletelyadjusted.

Justatthistime,aseriouscheckoccurredinthenatureofapublicdocument,anoteinsertedintheOfficial BulletinoftheArchbishopofBordeaux,announcinghedidnotconsider theopinionofthethreejuriststobe decisive.CardinalAndrieufearedthat atsomefuturetimeotherjuristsmight holdadifferentopinionconcerningdiocesanassociationsunderanadministrationlesswelldisposedtowardthe Church,andthatthismightcausedifficulties.

stancesareprofoundlydifferentand althoughtheChurchto-daynolonger bears,withitsofficialcharacter,the marksofservitude,yetin1924,asin 1801,theresultisreallythesamewhathasbeenfoundedduringthese lastdaysisreligiouspeace,thetranquilityofconsciences,theassuredde.elopmentofthedeepenergiesofour ancientFrenchandRomanCatholicism."

SeesReligiousPeace.

GeneraldeCastelnau.who,onthe occasion.ofhistriptoRomewasinvolvedinthenegotiation'leadingto thisgreatact,isnolessemphaticin theexpressionofhissatisfaction.

-FrenchCatholics,"hesays,"greet withalltheirsoulthedisappearanceof thechiefcauseofbitternesswhichsaddenedtheirloyaltyandtheirpatriotic devotion.TheChurchreturnstothe settingofnationallifeandnationallegislationandthegovernmentofthe Republicshowsthatitintendstotreat theChurchnotasM.Combestreated it,norasPhiliptheFairtreatedit.By itsagreementwiththePopetheGovernmenthasestablishedreligiouspeace.

ReturnoftheBridgettinesto Sweden

TheCollieBandwillbevisitingthe metropolitanareanextweek,andwill giveconcertsinordertoassistthe funds.Thedateofthetwoconcerts, oneatBassendeanandBayswater, havenotyetbeendecided.Abig night'sbandperformance_andCafe Chantantwillbeheldatanearlydate. Aspecialmeetingofladiesisbeing calledforFriday,whenfullandcompletearrangementswillbemadefor ButtonDay,andanumberofconcert partieswilltakepartinstreetconcerts onthatday.Aspecialnoveltywill beaLunch-HourConcertinForrest Place.TheMelvilleParkRoads BoardarearrangingforabigbandconcerttobeheldatPointWlater,whilst itisexpectedthataspecialmusical programmeandpictureslibwwillhe givenattheZoologicalGardens.Arrangementsarewellinhandforthe bigquick-stepcompetition,andassoon asthedatescanbearrangedfullparticularswillbemadepublic.TheservicesofMr.PeterLester,averyclever Welshbaritone,andprizewinnerat theWelshEiste-Modd,1922;afissE. Butterfield,soprano:alsoMissAda Coultas;Mr.Dean,violinist;Mr. Jones,the"Bottle-0Rascal,"have beensecuredtoassistatanumberof concerts. a FoyandGibson'sConcertPartygave anenjoyableentertainmenttotheinmatesattheHomeofPeaceonSaturdayafternoon,the29th.ult.The programmeincludedvocalandinstrumentalnumbers,andwasmuchappreciatedbyallpresent.Thefollow. ingladiesandgentlementookpart:MissesBatey,Gates,Hatton,David, andMrs.Lancaster;Messrs.Conochie, Herbert,Lancaster,Lund,andFrank Boyd.Duringtheafternoonadainty repastwasprovided.TheentertainmentwasundertheauspicesoftheSt. VincentdePaulSociety,andorganised byMr.F.Chipper. a a. a Mr.T.M.Coombe,,havingleftfor Europeonanextendedtour,thejoint interestsofthebusinessinW.A.conductedbyUnionTheatresLimited,and T.M.Coombe,willbetakenoverby Mr.StuartF.Doyle,managingdirector ofUnionTheatresLimited.Messrs. HamiltonBrownandF.L.Seagerhave beenappointedjointmanagersofthe

AcablegramfromLondon,received onSaturdaylast,announcedthedeath oftheReV.FatherO'Gorman,D.D., whowillberememberedinconnection withtheIvanhoeVenturealluvial troublesofthe'nineties.ThetroubleswereprecipitatedbyaGovern. mentregulationforbiddingthediggers toworkalluvialatalowerdepththan 10ft.fromthesurface.Thediggers contendedthattheywerebothlegally aswellasmorallyrightinremainingat workontheirclaimsandworkingthem towhateverdepththealluvialgold went.Amongstthosewhosupported theactionofthediggerswasthelate FatherO'Gorman,whowasthenparishpriestofKalgoorlie.Whentroublewasthreatenedandtheauthoritiesproposedtodrivethediggersby forcefromtheirclaimshewasapowerfuladvocateonthesideofpeace. Hewastrustedbythediggersandhad influencewiththeauthorities.Several menweresenttoprisonfordisobey. ingtheregulation,butbeforemany weekstheobnoxiousregulationwas withdrawn.AsubsequentSupreme CourtactiondecidedthattheTenFoot Regulationwasultrawires,andthe contentionthatthediggerswereall alonglegallyaswell,asmorallyright wasupheld.SoonafterFather O'Gormanleftthegoldfieldsandwent toRome,whereatoneofthecolleges therehestudiedwithdistinctionfor severalyearsandsecuredthedegreeof DoctorofDivinity.Laterhehad chargeofvariousLondonparishes, wherehiseloquentpreachingandhis transparentsincerityandearnestness drewlargecongregations.Hewasa workerwhoneversparedhimself,and somenineortenyearsagohishealth brokedown,andhewasorderedby hisdoctortotakealongseavoyage. HeleftforSouthAmerica,andonthe returnvoyagethevesselhewasaboard calledataPortugueseport.Somelabourriotswereinprogressattheport, andFatherO'Gorman.truetohiscalling,wenttothesceneofthetrouble, wherehefoundwoundedlyinginthe streetsunattended.Whilsthewas engagedbringingsomeofthemtothe shelterorneighbouringhouses,hegot intothemidstofsomefiercefighting, andintheconfusionhewasverybadly injuredandhadtohetakenona stretcherhacktohisship.Hespent monthsinaLondonhospitalbefore hebecamesteircientlystrongtomove aboutagain.Thou'ghheultimately resumedhisdutiesagain,yetheseemedtoneverquiterecoverfromhisPortuguesemishap.Thenewsofhis deathwillbereceivedwithregretby manyoftheearlydayresidents."KalgoorlieMiner."

Thisinterventionbyoneofthemost prominentmembersoftheFrench Hierarchyseemedtobetheexpression ofaconcernwhichhadalsobeenmanifestedincertainRomancircles.The RomanCuria,itwassaid,hadexpressedthedesirethattheopinionof thethreejuristsbesanctionedbya publicact,forinstancebyanorderof thedaypassedbyParliament. However,severalFrenchdeputies, whoseCatholicorthodoxycouldnotbe questioned,considered,withtheirthoroughknowledgeofparliamentarycustom,thatthevotingofanorderofthe daywouldbe,onthecontrary,amanifestationofnovaluewhatsoever,since whatisvoicedbyonemajority,canbe contradictedlaterbyanothermajority.GeneraldeCastelnau,vice-presidentoftheparliamentarygroupofthe RepublicanEntente,whichcomprises themajorityofthe,Catholicdeputies, hadanopportunitytopresentthis pointofviewtotheHolyFatheron theoccasionofhistriptoRomelast September.

NeWGuaranteeOffered

TheFrenchGovernmentthenoffered anotherguarantee. NI.PoincareturnedthematterovertotheCouncilof State,which,inajointsessionofall itssections,handeddownaninterpretativedecisionconfirmingthedecision ofthethreejuristsineverypoint.

SincetheCouncilofStatehasdeclared thattheprojectedstatutewasinconformitywiththetaw,thelegalstatus oftheDiocesanAssociationscannot nowbechangedunlessanentirelynew lawispassed.

TheHolyFather,afterhavingthus receivedthehighestlegalguarantee whichexistsinFrance,thoughtthe matterovercarefully,andhasnow publishedhisapprQval.

The"EchodeParis"commentson thisnewsmostenthusiastically:

FirstoftheOrderSincetheReformation.

Theyearthathaspassedaway markedthefivehundredandfiftieth anniversaryofthedeathofSt.Bridget ofSweden,foundressoftheOrderof OurMostljplySaviour,otherwise knownastheBridgettine.

Althoughhernativelandhasbeen sweptbareoftheCatholicFaithto..n extentwithoutparallelinanyother, thepeopleofSwedenhavealwayspreservedagreatloveandvenerationfor theirillustriousfellow-countrywomen, andtheycelebratedthisgreatanniversarywitheveryoutwardsignofrespectandreverence.Lectureswere deliveredAndexhibitionsofBridgettinemusicgiveninthegreatmonastic churchthatstillstandsatW'adstena, thecradleoftheBridgettineOrder, butmostremarkableofall,twoBridgettinenunsfromRomewerethere, attheinvitationofamemberof"The BridgetInstitution,"aSocietydevoted tothestudyofSt.Bridgetanherlife andwork,ofwhichPrinceEugeneis president.

Thiswasthefirstoccasiononwhich thenunsofSt.Bridgethaveappeared inSwedensincetheyweredrivenforth attheReformation.Butthisyear wasdestinedtoseesomethingmore thanapassingvisitfromthenunsof theOrderthathasfilledsolargea placeintheearlierhistoryofSwede1, forastheoutcomeofthisvisit,ahouse oftheBridgettinenunshasbeenopen. edatDjursholm,notfarfromStockholm,aneventthatissuretohave farreachingeffectsontheprogressof theCathplicChurchinthatcountry.

Certainlywemayhopethattheir devotiontoSt.Bridget,whichthey haveneverlost,maybethemeansof bringingthepeopleofSwedentothe unityoftheCatholicChurch.

"TheadvantagesfortheStateand fortheChurchareincalculable,"it says."TheChurchceasestobeignoredbytheState;itmaymeetitsexpensesforthemaintenanceandpublic exerciseofworship;itreceiveslegal life,and,asfarasispossibleonearth, security.Inthemidstoftheuncertaintiesandanguishofthepresent crises,doesanyonebelievethatthis isasmallthing?

"Thefuturealonewillgraduallyrevealtheenormouseffectsofthisact. Whenonethinksofit,asingleword comestothemind:theConcordat. And,indeed,althoughthe-circum-

OnOctober13,theVicarApostolic ofSwedenblessedthechapelandhouse andsaidthefirstMassthere.

Asthenumberofpriestsissolimited -thereareonlytwelveinallSwedenatpresentMasscanbesaidfortheSisterstwiceaweekonly,butlateror. theyhopetohavetheirownchaplain Meanwhiletheyaregladly-makingthe sacrificeofdailyMassinordertohelp onthegreatworkofrestoringtheir OrderinSweden.Thereisnaturally muchhitteropposition,andtheSisters havebeenthreatenedwithpersonal violence.Butthiswastobeexpected,andisthesuresignofGod'sblessingonthework.

TheResurrectionofYpres

FromtheAakesofWar

(ByA.HilliardAtteridge.)

IntheyearsbeforetheWorldWar, yearsthatnowseemtobelongtoa vanishedageofpeaceandgoodwill, thenameofYpreswasforthetourists, whohadvisitedtheoldcity,aremind. erofquaint,well-keptstreets,grassy rampartslookingdownonawidemoat, manychurchesandconvents,andin themidstofalloneofthemostmarvellousgroupsofmedievalGothic buildings,thegreatHalleauxDraps withitsmassivesquaretowerandlong facade,theHoteldeVille,andshe beautifulcathedral.Herewasthelife ofoldFlandersglorifiedinart,theart oftheartist-builder,religion,civicfreedomandindustry,eachwithitshome anditsmonument,erectedinthefaroffcenturiesbeforethelahihtofthe misnamed"Reformation"hadbrought rivalcreeds,despoticrule,andthedegradationoftheworkerstowestern Europe.FortheIrishpeoplethename ofYpres,thankstoDavis'sballad,recalledthestoryoftheBritishstandardswonbythe"OldBrigade"amid theroutofRamillies,andsenttohang in"Ypreschoir,"thechapelofthe IrishconventintheFlemishcity.

TheWor1c1Warscameandmade Ypresworld-famous.Hereintheautumnof1914thetideofinvasionwas stayed,andforfouryearsYpreswas thecentreofabattle-fieldwheresome 200.000menlaiddowntheirlivesand atleasttwicethatnumberwereborne woundedfromthefield.Herethrough thesewearyyearsofstrifetheguns wereneversilent,hundredsofthousandslivedahalf-subterraneanlifein trenchanddugout,andtherewasa permanentaccumulationofmisery suchasperhapsnosuchspaceof groundhasseeninalltheworldforso longatime.WhentheGermanswon theeasternridges,thelowswellof woodedgroundthreemilesfromthe city,theycouldlookdownintoYpres atshortrange.Theybroughtuptheir heavygunsandbeganthelongbornbardmentthatreducedtheplacetoa ruin,moreandmoreofwhosewreckagewaslevelledtothegroundasthe monthswentby.Allbutahandful ofits18,000peoplewentawaytoseek refugeinFranceandEngland.A roadwaywaskeptopenthroughthe cityfortroopsandconvoysmoving outofthefiringline.Thesemovements weremadeinthenight.Nooneventurnedintothewideexpanseofruined streets.Theywerebloatedwithdebris,overhungbytotteringwallsan% shatteredgables,andfoulwithbroken sewersandcorpsesrottingunderthe fallenwreckageAfterthewaritwasatfirstdoubted ifYpreswouldeverrisefromitsruins. Therewasforawhiletalkofbuilding anewcitynearby.Butatlastitwas decidedthattheplaceshouldberestored.Thefirsttaskwasnotonlyto cleartheruins,butalsotoAstorethe sewersandthewatersupply,soasto maketheplacehabitable.Hardly anythinginthewayofrebuilding couldbeattemptedtillmorethantwo yearsafterthearmistice-Bythe springof1921thepreliminarywork hadbeencompleted,andthefirstbuildingsweregoing-up.Someofthe Yprespeoplewerecomingbackaad startinghousekeepingagain,mostlyin armyhuts.Inthesummerofthat year,whenIpaidavisittoYpres,re. constructionwasmakingsteadyprogress,butthree-foorthsofthesitewas stillcoveredwithruinedbuildings.The sightofthisdevastatedregionshowed howcompletethedestructionhad teen.Theworkofrestorationhad beenconcentratedatfirstontherebuildingofdwellinghouses,schools, andhospitals,thestationbuildingsaes1 atemporaryGovernmentoffice.The beautifuloldchurcheswerestill.as theyarcevento-day,roofless,Mattered ruins-Masswasbeingsaidintwo temporarywoodenchurches,largearmy huts.('losetothenewbuildings, housesofredbrickwithtiledroofsand ofadesignthatrecalledtheformer beautiesoftheoldFlemishcity,one stillsawruinedhouses,roofsgone. frontonsidewallsfallendoyenortorn withshellbursts,floorsandstaircases hangingatasteepanglethatseemed t,,threatenafurtherdownfall.The hugetoweroftheoncesplendidCloth Hallwassoscarredbyexploding shellsthatitseemedamarvelitstill stooderect.Workmen%evebusy strengtheningandsecuringitwith stoneandconcrete.Ivisitedaconventnearlycompleted,anddestined forthePoorGlares.Itslittlecentral cloister.anditssmallchapelcombined realartisticbeautywiththesimplicity thatmarkeditasthefuturehomeof thesedaughtersofthe"PoorManof

Armeeandoftheirvictories.But thoughthisisashorterlistthanthat ofYpres,here,too,thenameofany individualisdifficuttofind.Onere gretsthattheMeninGateisnottobe leftasitwasintheolddays,withr.o outermonumentthanatabletwitha well-choseninscriptiontotellfuture agesofthegreatsacrificethatthedo tenseofYprescast,andtoremind themthattheMeninGatewasthewar tothebattlefieldwhereinfouryears ofwarsomanythousandsofmanynationsgavetheirlivestostemthet'de ofinvasion.

Assisi." Iwanderedthroughtheruinsonthe eastsideofthecityandpassedoutby _theMeninGateontothegreatbattlefield.Thefamousgate,throughwhich tensofthousandsmarchedoutto death,isonlyanopencuttingby whichtheroadpassesthroughtheold rampart,andthenabridgecrossesthe widemoat.'Drsolidbrickwallthat formsthefacingoftheearthenrampartispittedwithshotmarks,butit hasstoodthebatteringwell.Outsidewasthetowncemetery,ravaged byshellfire,butwithitsgreatcrucifix stillerect.Likesomany,ofthecrucifixesofthewarzoneitsurvivedthe stormoffire,thoughIamtoldthat onceaGermanshellburieditselfatits base-butitdidnotburst.Alongthe roadworkmenwerebusygrubbingup thestumpsandrootsofwhatwasonce itslongarrayofshadetrees,andpreparingtoreplantanewavenue.Everywhereonthiswidebattlefieldthetrees hadbeensweptaway.Barestumps, nevermorethanaman'sheight,markedthesiteoftheforeststhatonce clothedtheslopesofthehigher ground.Thelowergroundnear Ypreshadbeencleared,andinplaces tillagehadbegunagain,andnewfarm houseshadbeenerected,butthatday whenIwalkedouttoHoogeandalong theheightstoZonnebeke,alloverthe highergroundtherewereabundant tracesofwar.Notahouseoftheold (laysremained.Onecameuponbarbedwireredwithrust;hollowsofold trenches,concrete-built"pillboxes" withtheirloopholesformachineguns; shellsthathadfailedtoburststilllyingonthetrackthatledacrossaweed coveredwildernesstoZonnebeke;here andtherearustyrifle,withitsstock decayedintocrumblingmatchwood; rustingshell-shatteredtanks;shell craters,markedbylittleroundponds ofrainwater.NearHoogewasa greatcemetery,withmorethanathousandwhitecrossesstandingrankon ranklikeabattalianofmemorialsto thedead.ButthisisoneofthesmallercemeteriesroundYpres.Anotheron thewesternroadhasmorethan10,000 graves.NearZonnebekeIcameupon akhaki-cladBritishburialpartycommandedbyacheery-lookingsergeant, whotold'metheyhadbeenbusyfor weekssearchingforscatteredgraves onthatgroundwhereoncethebattle frontswayedbackandforwards."We havefoundnoneofthedeadto-day," hesaid,"butwegenerallyfindsome." Thedeadthusfoundwerecoffinedand transferredtooneofthecemeteries. Unlessthisweredonethelandcould notbeploughedagain,forthesehasty warburialsinthefightingzonewere madeinshallowgraves.Thuswhile Ypresisbeingrebuiltthelandsaround itarebeingclearedofthegrimtraces ofwar. Some4,000workmenhavebeenemployedandarestillbusyontherebuildingofYpres.Somearelivingin hutsneartheirwork,othersare broughteachdaybycrowdedtrains fromBrugesandGhent.Asthe housesarecompletedthepeoplecome backtotheirnewhomes.Infour yearsthepopulationofthenewYpres hasrisenfromlessthanahundredto over13,000.TheworkhasbeenplannedanddirectedbyfourBelgianam chitectsand-engineers,menofthe Flemishlands,whohaveshownaconstantcaretopreserveinthenew Yprestheartisticbeautiesandthe quaintcharacteroftheoldcity.They arenowtakinginhandtherebuilding oftheshatteredchurches.Itispossible,thoughnotcertain,thatthevast HallesauxDrapewillalsoberebuilt. Therehasbeenanideaofleavingthe ruinasapermanentmonumentof Ypres'daysoftrial,butthereisnow atendencytolookmorefavourablyon thesuggestionthatrebuildingofthis splendidGothicedificewouldhethe crowninggloryofthecity'sresurrection. Anotherprojectthathasbeenactuallyadoptedisopentosomeserious criticism.Agigantictriumphalarch onclassicallinesistobeerectedatthe MeninGate.Itwillbeutterlyoutof keepingwithallthearchitecture,of Ypres,anditwillcompletelychange thewholeaspectofthishistoricspot.Thedesignsshowanarchwaythat willhesomethinglikeashorttunnel. Thesidesofitaretobecoveredwith tabletsbearipgthenamesofthosewho fellinthe.de-tenseofYore,.Theywere amultitudeoftensofthousands.and inanysuchrollofnamestheindividualdisappearsinthecrowd.Ths. greatArcdeTriompheinParisbears thenamesofthegeneralsofGrand

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Thedateofthemuch-looked-forwardtodance,namely12th.-inst.,organised bytheMissesO'Connor,O'Donoghtie, andAnderson,isnowdrawingclose, andanticipationishighastotheeveningallaregoingtohave.Every otherpersonyoumeetisgoing,and therecanonlybeoneresult,success. Certainitisthatallattendingwill haveadelightfultime,thatisifthe resultisinconformitywiththepre parabions.Afull-pieceorchestrawill providegoodmusic,andveryspecial attentionisbeinggiventothesupper. AlsoitisunderstoodthattheClub Hallwillbere-decoratedfortheoccasion,andwithanextrapolishonan alreadygoodfloor,shouldcompletear rangementsforadelightfulevening. Thisisthefirstprogrammedancethis year.andasthethreehostessesareso deservedlypopularintheClub,maybe regardedasthebigopeningdancefor theseason.

OnFridaynight,the27th.ult.,nominationswerereceivedfortheappoint mentofcommitteeandofficersforthe comingyear.Theelectionswilltake placeonFriday,11th.inst.,whichis alsothedateforthemonthlysocial. Allarecordiallyinvited,andtheusual pleasanttimeisanticipated.Asmen tionedbefore,theelectionofthecorn. mitteeandofficersisanimportant event,inwhicheverymembershould haveavoice,andthecommitteerequeststheattendanceofeachand everygirl.

TheMissesJeanNaylor,AlmaHardwick,K.McKinnon,andD.McComish arespeakersforadebateon25th.inst, thesubjectofwhichwillbepublished later.

Averywelcomeadditiontothe ClubRoomsisanenlargementofthe portraitofthemuchreveredFathei. Smith.FatherSmith,whenheleft, assuredmembersthathewouldbewith theminspirit,andasplendidlikeness ofhiminaprominentplaceinthe ClubRoomsgivestheideathatheis notfarawayafterall.TheenlargementistheworkofMissStellaHowe, onwhomitreflectsgreatcredit,and towhomthethanksofallmembersis due.

TheMissesAlmaHardwickandSusie Dunnearetobecongratulatedonthe successoftheirLeapYearDance.Delightfulmusic,alovelyfloor,andgood supperwerethreecharacteristicsofa

veteriioyabledetier.aurl antewasoneofthelawnthis Theckseofthecosoillsii placeon?radarket,NMI ofsame,withthesteamal willliepublishednestweek Fixtures.ArilII.Isom' April13.PrograsnmeDame Debate Lees' r MondayApril7,/if11.Ryan, day.AprilN.MrsWalshalai PennvWednesday,April dersonandMrs.flulkti April10,Mrs.DevoteandMn. Friday.AprilII.Mrs?I. Mrs1.vriasWiwidaApril StanburyandMissMeNaniev. clay.April15.Mrs.SeVITIOSIF Pitman:WednesdayAprilIt ('MorelandMrsVows" April17,MrsDanat4and O'LoughlinFridayApe,'le11 treyandMrsHugginsAny abletoattendontheseAisv. findasubstitute. Theannualmeeting,4the AuxiliarywillI.,heldothe RoomsonApril10at2pin

VICTORIAP

Thegardenpartyarran:;;.1toe dayeveninglastinthe grouodsinaidofthecolossit fund, despite:heirclirin theweaher,aeery andfinancialweer4I The Banddiscoursedangrammeofbandmaw thoroughlyappreciatedbyt tend:nice.Amongstti10.11 washisGrAVeVA11MVOCs tendedlo.FathersFagan,Du O'Callaghan.Whentheside tractionshadceasedandthe ladiescloseddownonthemany tiveraffles,anoveltydancew inencedinthehall,which*as ronised.Thelocalcommunity ciatethefraternalspiritshown SouthPerthparishionersby tendanceontheoccasion-The oftherafflesare:-teaseof Young.Carnarvon;bag,NW son;silverspoons,MissConine; deon,Mrs.Gallagher;ducka, man;Italiansponge,No.31117. Itisintendedtobolda partyanddanceontheZltd. thisisthefirstofthemason, patronisedfunctionis ticipated. Thecommitteecontrolling oussocialfunctionsarcrider ofgratitudetob1.-.FredC hismanygenerousdonations dials.Thepopularproprietor Brokenllillalwaysgiveswith thatisverymuchappreciated. districtisindeedfavouredby citizen. Greatsympathyisextended MaryPatrickinthesad sustainedinherfamily. sameintocontactwiththe FrankO'llaganweredeeply hismanygoodqualitiesand complainingmannertinderw sustainedhisMows.His placeatGreenhillsMayhis inpeace.

TheResurrectionofYpres

FromtheAsks*ofWar

(ByA.HilliardAtteridge.)

IntheyearsbeforetheWorldWar,Assisi." yearsthatnowseemtobelongtoa Iwanderedthroughtheruinsonthe vanishedageofpeaceandgoodwill,eastsideofthecityandpassedoutby thenameofYpreswasforthetourists,-theMeninGateontothegreatbattlewhohadvisitedtheoldcity,aremind-field.Thefamousgate,throughwhich erofquaint,well-keptstreets,grassytensofthousandsmarchedoutto rampartslookingdownonawidemoat,death,isonlyanopencuttingby manychurchesandconvents,andinwhichtheroadpassesthroughtheold themidstofalloneofthemostmar-rampart,andthenabridgecrossesthe venousgroupsofmedievalGothicwidemoat.TIrsolidbrickwallthat buildings,thegreatHalleauxDrapsformsthefacingoftheearthenramwithitsmassivesquaretowerandlongpartispittedwithshotmarks,butit facade,theHoteldeVille,andthehasstoodthebatteringwell.Outbeautifulcathedral.Herewasthelifesidewasthetowncemetery,ravaged ofoldFlandersglorifiedinart,theartIn'shellfire,butwithitsgreatcrucifix oftheartist-builder,religion,civicfree-stillerect.Likesomany,ofthecrucidomandindustry,eachwithitshomefixesofthewarzoneitsurvivedthe anditsmonument,erectedinthefar-stormoffire,thoughIamtoldthat offcenturiesbeforetheb1;6htoftheonceaGermanshellburieditselfatits misnamed"Reformation"hadbroughtbase-butitdidnotburst.Alongthe rivalcrees,ls,despoticrule,andthede-roadworkmenwerebusygrubbingup gradationoftheworkerstowesternthestumpsandrootsofwhatwasonce Europe-FortheIrishpeoplethenameitslongarrayofshadetrees,andpreofYpres,thankstoDavis'sballad,re-paringtoreplantanewavenue.EverycalledthestoryoftheBritishstand-whereonthiswidebattlefieldthettees ardcwonbythe"OldBrigade"amidhadbeensweptaway.Barestumps, theroutofRamillies,andsenttohangnevermorethanaman'sheight,markin"Ypreschoir,"thechapeloftheedthesiteoftheforeststhatones IrishconventintheFlemishcity. clothedtheslopesofthehigher TheWorlclWarscameandmadeground.Thelowergroundnear Ypresworld-famous.Hereintheaut-Ypreshadbeencleared,andinplaces umnof1914thetideofinvasionwastillagehadbegunagain,andnewfarm stayed,andforfourYearsYpreswashouseshadbeenerected,butthatday thecentreofabattle-fieldwheresomewhenIwalkedouttoHoogeandalong 200,000menlaiddowntheirlivesandtheheightstoZonnebeke,alloverthe atleasttwicethatnumberwerebornehighergroundtherewereabundant woundedfromthefield.Herethroughtracesofwar.Notahouseoftheold thesewearyyearsofstrifethegunsdaysremained.Onecameuponbarbwereneversilent,hundredsofthou-edwireredwithrust;hollowsofold sandslivedahalf-subterraneanlifeintrenches,concrete-built"pillboxes" trenchanddugout,andtherewasawiththeirloopholesformachineguns; permanentaccumulationofmiseryshellsthathadfailedtoburststilllysuchasperhapsnosuchspaceofingonthetrackthatledacrossaweed groundhasseeninalltheworldforsocoveredwildernesstoZonnebeke;here longatime.WhentheGermanswonandtherearustyrifle,withitsstock theeasternridges,thelowswellofdecayedintocrumblingmatchwood; woodedgroundthreemilesfromtherustingshell-shatteredtanks;shell city,theycouldlookdownintoYprescraters,markedbylittleroundponds atshortrange.Theybroughtuptheirofrainwater.NearHoogewasa heavygunsandbeganthelongborn-greatcemetery,withmorethanathoubardmentthctreducedtheplacetoasandwhitecrossesstandingrankon ruin.moreandmoreofwhosewreck-ranklikeabattalianofmemorialsto agewaslevelledtothegroundasthethedead.Butthisisoneofthesmallmonthswentby.AllbutahandfulercemeteriesroundYpres.Anotheron ofits18,000peoplewentawaytoseekthewesternroadhasmorethan10,000 refugeinFranceandEngland.Agraves.NearZonnebekeIcameupon roadwaywaskeptopenthroughtheakhaki-cladBritishburialpartycorncityfortroopsandconvoysmovingmandedbyacheery-lookingsergeant, outofthefiringline.Thesemovementswhotold'metheyhadbeenbusyfor weremadeinthenight.Nooneven-weekssearchingforscatteredgraves turnedintothewideexpanseofruinedonthatgroundwhereoncethebattle streets.Theywerebloc'tdwithdeb-frontswayedbackandforwazds.''We ris,overhungbytotteringwallsans:havefoundnoneofthedeadto-day," shatteredgables,andfoulwithbrokenhesaid,"butwegenerallyfindsome." sewersandcorpsesrottingundertheThedeadthusfoundwerecoffinedr.nd fallenwreckage. transferredtooneofthecemeteries. AfterthewaritwasatfirstdoubtedUnlessthisweredonethelandcould if.Ypreswouldeverrisefromitsruins,notbeploughedagain,forthesehasty 'Iherewasforawhiletalkofbuildingwarburialsinthefightingzonewere anewcitynearby.Butatlastitwasmadeinshallowgraves.Thuswhile decidedthattheplaceshouldbere-Ypresisbeingrebuiltthelandsaround stored.Thefirsttaskwasnotonlytoitarebeingclearedofthegrimtraces cleartheruins,butalsoto&toretheofwar. sewersandthewatersupply,soasto Some4,000workmenhavebeenemmaketheplacehabitable.HardlyployedandarestillbusyonthereanythinginthewayofrebuildingbuildingofYpres.Somearelivingin couldbeattemptedtillmorethantwohutsneartheirwork,othersare yearsafterthearmistice.Bythebroughteachday-bycrowdedtrains springof1921thepreliminaryworkfromBrugesandGhent.Asthe hadbeencompleted,andthefirstbuild-housesarecompletedthepeoplecome ingsweregoing.up.Someofthebacktotheirnewhomes.Infour YprespeoplewerecomingbackaadyearsthepopulationofthenewYpres startinghousekeepingagain,mostlyinhasrisenfromlessthanahundredto armyhuts.Inthesummerofthatover13,000.Theworkhas,beenplanstedbyfourBelgianai chitectsandengineers,menofthe year,whenIpaidavisittoYpres,re-nedanddire constructionwasmakingsteadyprogress,butthree-foorthsofthesitewasFlemishlands,whohaveshownaconstillcoveredwithruinedbuildings.Thestintcaretopreserveinthenew sightofthisdevastatedregionshowedYprestheartisticbeautiesandthe howcompletethedestructionhadquaintcharacteroftheoldcity.They been.Theworkofrestorationhadarenowtakinginhandtherebuilding beenconcentratedatfirstonthereoftheshatteredchurches.Itisposbuildingofdwellinghouses,schools,sible,thoughnotcertain,thatthevast andhospitals,thestationbuildingsa,,-1HallesauxDrapswillalsoberebuilt. atemporaryGovernmentoffice.TheTherehasbeenanideaofleavingthe beautifuloldchurcheswerestill.asruinasapermanentmonumentof Ypres'daysoftrial,butthereisnow theyareeventoday,roofless,lbattered atendencytolookmorefavouraYvcu ruins.Masswasbeingsaid-intwo temporarywoodenchurches,largearmythesuggestionthatrebuildingof;his splendidGothicedificewouldhethe huts.('losetothenewbuildings, housesofredbrickwithtiledroofsandcrowninggloryofthecity'sresurrecofadesignthatrecalledtheformertion. beautiesoftheoldFlemishcity,ons Anotherprojectthathasbeenactual

Armeeandoftheirvictories.But thoughthisisashorterlistthanthat ofYpres,here,too,thenameofany individualisdifficuttofind.OneregretsthattheMeninGateisnottobe leftasitwasintheolddays,withr.o othermonumentthanatabletwitha well-choseninscriptiontotellfuture agesofthegreatsacrificethatthede TenseofYprescost,andtoremind themthattheMeninGatewastheway tothebattlefieldwhereinfouryears ofwarsomanythousandsofmanynationsgavetheirlivestostemthet,de ofinvasion.

C.Y.L.C.

50.66Murray-street(Upstairs). 4

Thedateofthemuch-looked-forwardtodance,namely12th.inst.,organised bytheMissesO'Connor,O'Donoghue, andAnderson,isnowdrawingclose, andanticipationishighastotheeveningallaregoingtohave.Every otherpersonyoumeetisgoing,and therecanonlybeoneresult,successCertainitisthatallattendingwill haveadelightfultime,thatisifthe resultisinconformitywiththepreparations.Afull-pieceorchestrawill providegoodmusic,andveryspecial attentionisbeinggiventothesupper. AlsoitisunderstoodthattheClub Hallwillbere-decoratedfortheoccasion,andwithanextrapolishonan alreadygoodfloor,shouldcompletearrangementsforadelightfulevening. Thisisthefirstprogrammedancethis year.andaSthethreehostessesareso deservedlypopularintheClub,maybe regardedasthebigopeningdancefor theseason.

OnFridaynight,the27th,ult.,nominationswerereceivedfortheappointmentofcommitteeandofficersforthe comingyear.Theelectionswilltake placeonFriday,11th.inst.,whichis alsothedateforthemonthlysocial. Allarecordiallyinvited,andtheusual pleasanttimeisanticipated.Asmentionedbefore,theelectionofthecommitteeandofficersisanimportant 'event,inwhicheverymembershould haveavoice,andthecommitteerequeststheattendanceofeachand everygirl.

TheMissesJeanNaylor,AlmaHardwick,K.McKinnon,andD.McComish arespeakersforadebateon25th.inst, thesubjectofwhichwillbepublished laterAverywelcomeadditiontothe ClubRoomsisanenlargementofthe portraitofthemuchreveredFather Smith.FatherSmith,whenheleft, assuredmembersthathewouldbewith theminspirit,andasplendidlikeness ofhiminaprominentplaceinthe ClubRoomsgivestheideathatheis notfarawayafterall.TheenlargementistheworkofMissStellaHowe, onwhomitreflectsgreatcredit,and towhomthethanksofallmembersis due.

TheMissesAlmaHardwickandSusie Dunnearetobecongratulatedonthe successoftheirLeapYearDance.Delightfulmusic,alovelyfloor,andgood supperwerethreecharacteristicsofa

veisenjoyabledance,andtheattendancewasoneofthelargestthisseason. Theclot,eofthecompetitionteak placeonFridaylast,andparticulars ofsame,withthenamesofwinners, willbepublishednextweek.

Fixtures:April11,Social(monthly); April12,ProgrammeDance;April25, Debate. Ladies'Auxiliary.

Monday,April7,Mrs.Ryan;Tuesday,April8,Mrs.WalshandMrs. Penny;Wednesday,April9,Mrs.AndersonandMrs.Hullett;Thursday, April10,Mrs.DaveyandMrs.Regan; Friday,April11,Mrs.D.Dwyerand Mrs.Lynas;Monday,April14,Mrs. StanburyandMissMcNanley;Tuesday,April15,Mrs.SeymourandMrs. Pitman;Wednesday,April16,Mrs. CliffordandMrs.Young;Thursday, April17,Mrs.DullardandMrs. O'Loughlin;Friday,April18,Mrs.Hai, .14 treyandMrs.Huggins.Anyladyunabletoattendonthesedayswillplease findasubstitute.

TheannualmeetingoftheLadies' AuxiliarywillbeheldintheClub RoomsonApril10,at3p.m.

VICTORIAPARK.

ThegardenpartyarraissedforThursdayeveninglastinthePresbytery grou.ids,inaidoftheConventJubilee fund,was,despitetheinclemencyof theweeher,averysuccessfulsocial andfinancialsuccess.TheClontarf Banddiscoursedanexcelentprogrammeofbandmusic,whichwas thoroughlyappreciatedbythoseinattendance-Amongstthosepresent wasHisGraceArchbishopClericattendedbyFathersFagan,Dunne,and O'Callaghan.Whenthesideshowattractionshadceasedand-theyoung ladiescloseddownonthemanyattractiveraffles,anoveltydancewascommencedinthehall,whichwaswellpatronised.Thelocalcommunityappreciatethefraternalspiritshownbythe SouthPerthparishionersbytheirattendanceontheoccasion.Theresults oftherafflesare:-Caseofwine,P. Young,Carnarvon;bag,MissPatterson;silverspoons,MissCollins;accordeon,Mrs.Gallagher;ducks,Mr.Cole man;Italiansponge,No.2917. Itisintendedtoholdaeuchre partyanddanceonthe23rd.inst.As thisisthefirstoftheseason,awelt patronisedfunctionisconfidentlyanticipated.

Thecommitteecontrollingthevarioussocialfunctionsarernderadebt ofgratitudetoMr.FredColemanfor hismanygenerousdonationsofcordials.Thepopularproprietorofthe BrokenHillalwaysgiveswithaspirit thatisverymuchappreciated.The districtisindeedfavouredbysucha citizen.

GreatsympathyisextendedtoSister MaryPatrickinthesadbereavement sustainedinherfamily.Thosewho cameintocontactwiththelateMr. FrankO'Ilaganweredeeplystruckby hismanygoodqualitiesandtheuncomplainingmanner:;nderwhichhe sustainedhisillness.Hisdeathtook placeatGreenhills.Mayhissoulrest inpeace.

stillsawruinedhouses,roofsgone.lyadoptedisopentosomeserious frontonsidewallsfallendownortorncriticism. Agigantictriumphalarch withshellbursts,floorsandstaircasesonclassicallinesistobeerectedatthe hangingatasteepanglethatseemedMeninGate.'Itwillbeutterlyoutof tothreatenafurtherdownfall.Thekeepingwithallthearchitecture,of hugetoweroftheoncesplendidClothYpres,anditwillcompletelychange Hallwassoscarredbyexplodingthewholeaspectofthishistoricspot. shellsthatitseemedamarvelitstillThedesignsshowanarchwaythat stooderect.Workmen%%rebusywillhesomethinglikeashorttunnel. strengtheningandsecuringitwithThesidesofitaretobecoveredwith stoneandconcrete.Ivisitedacon-tabletsbearipgthenamesofthosewh( ventnearlycompleted,anddestinedfellinthe-deenseofYpres.Theywere forthePoorClares.Itslittlecentralamultitudeoftensofthousands,and cloister.anditssmallchapelcombinedinanysuchrollofnamestheindivirealartisticbeautywiththesimplicitydualdisappearsinthecrowd.The thatmarkeditasthefuturehomeofgreatArcdeTriompheinParisbears thesedaughtersofthe"PoorManofthe_namesofthegeneralsofGrand

Sattaday,Aprila,UM.

St.Patrick'sSchool

PresentationofGoldModal

OnlastMonday,March31,Messrs. Mitchell,Slattery,andDwyerattendedatSt.Patrick'sSchool,Wellingtonstreet,asdelegatesfromtheIrishNationalForesters'Society,topresentto MasterLeslietheCatholicSchools ChampionMedal,whichhewonatthe St.Patrick'sDaysports.Theboys wereasembledinthelargestofthe class-rooms,andRev.BrotherWexted introducedtothemthedelegation,and toldwhatwastheobjectofthevisit. Hethengaveashortoutlineofthe school'sactivitiesduringtheyear,and instancedseveralnoteworthyachievementsofthestudentswhicharecalculatedtoshowthatthebesttraditions oftheschoolarebeingupheldbythe presentboys.

BrotherWextedstatedthatsixty newboyshadbeenenrolledduringthe firsttermoftheschoolyear,andhe accountedforthenotablemanliness ofthescholarsofSt.Patrick's,and theirsuccessinmanydirectionsof fieldsports,bythefactthat,unlike someschoolsofwhichweweretoldin the"WestAustralian"lastweek,St. Patrick'steachingstaffwascomposed of100percent.maleteachers.The bestgloryoftheschoolduringthepast twelvemonthswas,thatfour.ofthe seniorboyshadgimetotheChristian Brothers'TrainingCollege.Strathfield, toqualifyforthegreatmissionof teaching,whichmorethanever,is destinedtoheoneofthegreatestelementsofthepoweroftheChurchin Australia.

Referringtosport.whichwasthe immediateconcernofthevisitofthe delegates,heinstancedanotablevictoryinthecricketfield,whichfellto St.Patrick'steamontheprevious Monday,whentheTechnicalSchool teamwasdefeatedby3wicketsand162 runs.Amorerecentsuccesswasthe securingofnineProficiencyCertificates oftheRoyalLifeSavingSocietyat theexaminationheldatCrawley BathsonthepreviousWednesday.A furtherclassofabout60istobeexaminedonnextWednesdry,soitcanhe seenfromwhathasbeendone,and fromwhatisinpreparation.thatthe physicalsideofeducationisdenied nothingattheschoolwhichhasannexedthemedaloftheCatholic Schools'Championship.

Mr.Mitchellsaidthattheboysof St.Patrick'sSchoolneedednointroductiontohim,ashehadbeanwith themsooftenonthefootballfieldadjoiningtheschool.Heknewwell, withoutBrotherWexted'stestimony, whatwasthequalityoftheworkdone atSt.Patrick's,andwouldalwaysbe gratefultotheschoolforwhatithad doneforhisownboys.However,he wastherenottoreviewortocornmendallyoftheschools'achievements justthen,buttopresenttoMaster JoeLesliethemedalawardedbythe IrishNationalForestersfortheCatholicSchools'Championship.He touchedapersonalnoteintellinghew hehadgonetoschoolwiththeyoung athlete'sfather,andthatthepleasure ofpresentationwasenhancedbythat fact.Inpresentingthemedal,Mr. Mitchellpaidaspecial,personalcomplimenttoMasterLeslie,hopingthat hislatesuccesswasbuttheforerunner ofmanyathleticachievementsforthe gloryoftheschool.

ShipmentsofUnparalleledMagnitude arrivesfor

BOANS

ThirdYearof"MASTER"Merchandising

BOANSLIMITED,

sufferedmuchtokeepthepracticesof theirholyfaithsafeforposterity,and sotheboysofto-daymustbracethemselvestobetorch-bearersforthegenerationstocome,andbeoverreadyto avowthemselvesCatholicsandfriends ofIreland. BrotherWextedthenthankedthe delegates,andcalledforthreecheers which,ofcourse,theboysgaveheartily. WewishsuccesstoMasterRandolph Rowe,sonofMrs.Rowe,ofBennettstreet,'hohasjustleftSt.Patrick's SchooltojointheNavy.MasterRowe leftlastweekforJervisBaytobegin histrainingfor"alifeontheocean wave,"andwehopethathislifewill 1,ealongandusefulone.

Amusements

PRINCEOFWALESTHEATRE.

drinks,cakes,andlolliesweresupplied, andnothingwasomittedthatwould tendtoimpresstheday'soutingonthe juveniles'memories.

Altogetherthepicnicers,bothold andyoung,foundplentyofamusement,suchasswimming,paddling,fishing,swinging,etc.,andwithoutexception,oneandallappearedhighlysatisfiedwiththe(lay'souting.

TurkeyPoint,withitsimprovements,isindeedanidealspotforsuch agathering,andnodoubtoneand allwilllogkforwardwithpleasureto anothertripnextyear.

PRODUCEMARKETREPORT.

TheWestralianFarmers'Limited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe2nd.April,1924,asfollows:-

toesremainsonaparwithlastweek, withpricesfrom£815sto£9106per ton,accordipgtoquality.

Itisadvisablewhensendingproduce tousforauctiontoadViseourhead office,Wellington-street,Perth,ofthe trucknumberandthenumberofbags loaded,sothatwemaybeonthelook outforsame.

Mr.Slatterysaidthathewaswell acquaintedwiththeworkofSt.Patrick'sSchool,butwithallhisfamiliar. itywithitseducationalexcellence,and itsathleticrecords,hefoundinBrotherWexted'saccountofthedoings oftheschoolmatterforsurpriseaswell asforcongratulation.tieconsidered itasplendidthingthatfourofthe boyshadgoneduringtheyeartothe Brothers'TrainingCollege.Thelife ofateachingBrotherwason.ofadmirableself-sacrifice,anditseffectwas simplyimmeasurableforthegoodof theChurch.Hehoped'thatinthe future,ashasbeenthecaseinthepast, thatnotonlywouldmanyoftheboys entertheOrderoftheChristianBrothers.butthatthehigherandwider sphereforgood-thecallingofthe priesthood-wouldalsoluremanyof themtothewhitenedharvestfield.He wasdelightedtoseesuchafineaudienceofintelligentboysgatheredthere fromalltheparishesofPerth,being trainedtobegoodCatholicsandgood Australians. Hewouldliketoremindthemalsotokeepintheirhearts awarmspotfortheoldlandwhere Patrick'preached,andfromwhence mostoftheirparentshadcome.The holyfaith,whichwastheirhestinheritance.hadcometothemunsullied throughthecenturies.throughthesacrificesandsteadfastnessoftheirIrish ancestors.NotonlyinIreland.hut alsoinAustralia.theirforhearshad

OnSaturday,April5th,LumasLauri andVeraRaynewillmalwtheirfirst appearanceatthePrinceofWales Theatre.Theirofferingwillconsist ofvariousstylesofdancing,andthe malememberoftheduowillpresent someeccentricandgrotesquestepping. Theseperformershavemetwithgreat successinallpartsofAustralia,and haveabigreputationintheUnited States.MissRaynehasachieved greatsuccessasaballetmistress,havinghadthetrainingofballetsinEngland,France,Africa,India,China, Japan,Manila,andRussia.Herdancingissaidtobefaultless,andher frocksafeatureoftheact.Elsa Lewis,thewhistlinggypsyviolinist, willcommencethesecondweekofher seasonatthistheatre,andwillappear inmoreinstrumentalitems.Thechief itemonthepictorialsideoftheprogrammewillbethescreeningofthe powerfuldramaofmysteryandromance,"TheAcquittal."ItisaUniversalSuper-JewelProduction,andfeaturesClaireWindsor.ThestrongsupportingcastincludesNormanKerry, RichardTravers,andBarbaraBedford.Aspecialcomedyandnovelty pictureserieswillbescreenedinsupportofthestrongprogramme,andthe PrinceofWalesOrchestra-de-Luxewill accompanythroughout.Reservations maybemadeatthetheatreorby ringingNo.A2222.

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CONVENTSCHOOLPICNIC

WheatenChaff:Therehasbeena bettertoneinthechaffmarketdurin_g thepastweek,andto-daywithkeen competitionaparticularlywellcut primesampleranupto£6perton, butthiswasanexceptionaltruck,and £515sto£517s6disto-day'sfigure forf.a.q.toprime,withaveragequali:tiesat£5to£510s,goodmediumsat £415s,andcowchaff£4to£410sper ton,accordingtoquality.

OatenChaff:Therehasbeenverylittleoatenchaffonthemarket.Afew trucksoff.a.q.toprimefetched£415s perton,withanenquiryforoatenchaff ataboutthisfigure.

Oats:Therehavebeensufficient oatscomingontothemarkettomeet requirements,andwereportthemarketasbeingunchanged,goodquality Algeriansfetching3sto3s2dperbushel,withinferiorsamplescontainingbarleyanddrakedownto2s6dperbushel.

Wheat:Therehasbeensufficient wheatonthemarketduringtheweek forlocalrequirements,f.a.q.toprime fetchingingneinstance4s811c1per bushel,withinferiorsamplesdownto 3s.forverysmuttyandsmut-tipped grains.

Potatoes:Themarketforlocalpota-

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OnMarch19th,thechildrenattend. ingSt.Mary'sandSt.Joseph'sConventSchoolsweretreatedtoapicnic atTurkeyPoint.Over300children andalargenumberofadultswerein attendance,andanenjoyabledaywas spent.Fromearlymornandatintervalsthroughouttheday,motor boatspliedfromLyons'jettytothe. rendezvous,theyoungstersbeingcarried'free,whileasmallchargewas madeforadults.Thearrangements wereinthecapablehandsofMr.C.J. Monaghan,whowasablyassistedby hisbetterhalfandMessrs.W.Hale, W.Clifford,andC.Rooney,eachof whomsuperintendedthetransportof thechildren,andalsohelpedinthe carryingoutOfthemanysportsevents providedfortheyoungsters.Cool

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DorothyBlechynden,Beverley,returnedhercard,andsends15s.forthe "weeones.- 1amverygrateful,Dorothy.dear.

"JustWonderful."

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, March23,1924. DearAuntBessy,-Howareyouand the"weeones"gettingon?Wehad ourannualSt.Patrick'spicnicon Saturday,March15.Theconcerton St.Patrick'snightwasagreatsuccess.Theworld'schampionclub swingerswungclubs.Theclubsweighedthreepoundseach.TheFleet cameinonMarch1st.AlltheboarderswentuptothetopofMt.Clarencetowatchitcomein-Fiveships camerightintotheharbour,andtwo anchoredout.Allthebiggirlswent outtoseetheHood.Ithinkallthe biggunsanddifferentkindsofmachinerywerejustwonderful.The sailorsgaveusallacupofcocoaand acake.Theywereship'scakes,as hardandheavyasrocks.Didyou gotoseetheFleetwhileitwasinFremantle,AuntBessy?Ispentamost delightfulChristmasholiday. Ihad NiggerDollJeanstayingwithmefor aweek.Iwillclosenow.Withlove tothe"weeones"and,ofcourse,yourself.-Yourlovingniece, ALICEHOFMANN.

MITTSISSY.-.----------hermusicexam.,alsoyourself-next time.Phyllis,Ihopeyouwillscore honours,butyoumustworkhard. Coldmorningsareapproaching,andI reallyfeelsorryforlittlemusiciansat St.Joseph's.LovetoNellandyourselffromyourloving,AUNTBESSY.--

Aftersuchalongsilence,mydear Alice,itisquiteanewdelighttoget aletterfromdearoldSt.Joseph's.I amverypleasedthatwearestillrememberedthere,andthattheannual picnicwasagreatpleasuretothe pupils,alsothattheconcertwasa greatsuccess. IamsuretheFleet lookedveryprettyfromthetopofMt. Clarence.Iffleetswereonlyshow thingshowhappytheworldmightbe -butyousee,Alice,theyarenot nearlysoprettywhentheyareonthe specialworkofwar.TheHoodisa majesticboat-Itwasreallyniceof thesailorstogiveyouafternoontea. Ofcourse thatschoolgirls likesuchthings.Iamsureyou,and thegirls,appreciatedthecocoaand theship'scakes,eventhoughthey threateneddestructiontoyourteeth. Ihadalongdistanceviewofthefleet whenatFremantle.Thecrushwas soverygreatnearbythatIthought discretionthebetterpartofloyalty, andIlookedatthemthroughafield glassfromahill-top.Iamveryglad youhadanenjoyableandhappy Christmas.ButwhoisNiggerDoll Jean?Thenameisnotfamiliarto me.Thankyoufortheloveyousend the"weeones,"and"ofcourse"myself.Ireturnsomefromthe"wee ones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

PhyllisSendsHerLovetoUs. St-Joseph'sConvent,Albany, March23,1924. DearAuntBessy,-Howareyouand the"weeones"gettingon?Several ofyouroldnieceshaveleftSt-Joseph's,butwehavesomenewboarders, andtheywillwritetoyoulateron.

OnMarch15thwehadourSt.Patrick's annualpicnic.WewentovertoLittle Groveat10.30a.m.,andcameback at5.30p.m.Wehadaveryenjoyable timeonthesee-saws,swings,andocean waves.OnSt.Patrick'snightwehad aconcertintheTownHall.Itwas verysuccessful.Yesterdaywewent tooneofourlittlefriend'sbirthday party.TheBritishFleetcameinto AlbanyonMarchHt.Wewenton boardtheHood.Haveyoueverbeen onhoardtheHood? Ihavenever seensuchwonderfulworksbefore. Aboutafortnightagowegotthe Theoryresults.NellwentforPreparatoryandgot97marks. Iwentfor Senior,andgot65marks.Well,Aunt Bessy,Iwillclosenow.Withloveto yoursei:andthe"weeones."fromNell andespeciallyfromyourlovingniece, PHYLLISKINNANE.

ShielaonStPatrick'sDay. Elieen-street,Bunbury, March20.1924. DearAuntBessy,-1knowyouare disgustedwithmeforneglectingto writetoyouforsolong,butIalso knowthatyouwillexcusemeforthis oncemore,won'tyou?I'hadnutaltogetherofrgottenyouthough.I wroteoneletternearlyamonthago, sealedandaddresseditandall,and thoughtithadbeenposted,but,either itwas'tot,orelseyouneverreceived it,becauseIheardnomoreofitA.alleventsitwasnotmuchloss.Like mostofmylettersitwasdecidedlydry. I'vegotalittlebitofnewsforyou thistimethough.TheSt.Patncks DayCelebrationswereagreatsuccess, andagreatcredittothosewhoworked sohardtogiveenjoymenttoeveryone.Agreatcrowdturnedouttothe concertonthenight,andweretreated toamostenjoyableprogramme.Today,Wednesday,apicnicwasheldat TurkeyPointforthefurthercelebrationofthefeast.Itwasachildrena dayfromstarttofinish.andthekids enjoyedthemselvesthoroughly-The motorboattriptothePointwasa grandaffaironitsown.andthesnorts wereverysatisfactory.Everychild onthegroundsreceivedasmallprize andcooldrinksandlollieswereabundantlydistributed.Severalofthe childrenwentinswimming,andsome spentsomeofthetimeinfishing. Whenthetimecameforthehometrip therewasnobodywhocouldhonestly saytheyhadn'tallhadabonzatime FatherCreaghdeservesmuchpraisefor hismanagementofthearrangements forthecelebrationofSt.Patrick'sDay inBunbury.I'mgladyougotmy cardandthe£3issafely,AuntBessy. IwassorryIcouldnotcollectmore, butIhadagooddealofcollectingto doatthetime,andIgotutterlysick of"thateternalcadge."However, nexttimeI'lltrytotrebletheamount. I'veanideathoughthatBunbury won'targeewithmeinthat,though someofthepeoplearecertainlyvery good.Atthesametimeas1hadthe cardIhadahookofticketsinaidof theWoorolooSanatoriumandthe FoundlingHome,andImanagedtodisposeofthewholebookinalittleover halfanhour.Well,AuntPlessy,Iam gettingontodrychannelsasusual. Goliathisgrowinglongerandlonger. Youshouldseehimsittingup.Dad reckonshe'sonlyhalf-theother halfissnake.We'vegotalittle whitewoollypup,andGollyhasgreat timesplayingwithherandrollingher overandover.Biddyandheare greatpals.Didyougotoseethe BritishFleet?justlikethem,wasn't it,toleavepoorlittleBunburyoutof theprogramme?Wewereprivileged withtheopportunityofseeingthem fromafaroff!Butreallywedidn't getabadviewofthem.TheKurnalpi cooksomepeopleouttogetacloser' view,butIwasnotoneofthenumber.Don'tyOuwishitwouldfain. AuntBessy?Isn'titawfullydry?Ive almostforgottenwhatadecentthunderstormislike,it'ssolongsincewe hadone.Butthere.I'mtakingup allyourtimeandspacefornothing. IhadbettercloseIthink.I'llmake sureofyourgettingthis,andwillnof, Ihope,besolongbeforeIwritenext time.Heapsofloveforyourselfand the"weeones."--Yourlovingniece, SHEILAROONEY.

thatyoushouldhavehadsomuchto do.Mylittleworkersseemtohave othersanxioustousethen!onoccasions.Iambeginningtothinkquite alotofpeoplearegettingnotionsfrom ourpage--whichmeansthatquitea lotreadit.IhopeGoliathisnot quitesobadasDaddescribeshim: Biddywouldnotbesopallyifanythingofthesnakewasinhim. Ihate snakes.SorryBunburydidn'tseethe Fleet.Whathashappenedtheharbour?Perhapssomethingwillnow hedonetomakeitworthyoftheimportanceofBunbury.Wehadsome rainduringtheweek-Ihopeitreachedyourtown.Thankyou,Shiela,for the,heapsoflove:Ishallfairlydistribitteit.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

KatieRemembers. Cunderdin,March17. DearAuntBessy,-Pleaseexcuseme fornotwritingforsuch-alongtime, butIhaveoftenthoughtofyouand the"weeones"ju4t,thesame.Ithas beenverycoldduringthelastthree days.Iamnowintheseventhclass. Notlongagoaruralschoolexpertvisitedourschool.Hegavetheboys lessonsinrope-making.andshowedus thefirststagesofraffiawork.Ilike itverywell,andIamnowmakinga basket.Ihavejustcamehomefrom spendingtheweek-endatoneofmy littleschoolfriend'splace,andIenjoyedmyself.Thereistobesports heldatDoodenanningsoon,andI thinkweshalltf;goingtothem.There istobeatrotfortheschoolchildren, andthechildr,nhavetoridethehorse theydrivetoschool.Imayrideour horse.Wearetohaveanewpriest, butIdon'tknowhisname.Mypet lambrunsaboutinthepaddocknow withtwootherlambs.MavisandI weregoingiilowntoseetheFleet,but whenwefoundthatitonlystayed threedayswechangedourminds.I amnotsorrythatIdidnotgonow.be. causeIwastoldbyoneofmyfriends thathadseenitthatIcouldnothave hadachancetosetmyfootonthe boats.Iamenclosingasnapofus fourchildren.PleasesendJoe'scard soon.Iwillclosenow.Withheaps oflovetoyourselfandthebabies, whichIhopetoseesoon.-Yourloving niece, KATIEWIGGINS.

Katie,alanah,Iwonderedwhathad becomeofyou.Itissuchawhile sinceyouwrotetome.IwasdelightedwhenIgotyourlettertoknow thatyouhadusinyourthoughtseven whenyoudidnotfeellikewritingto us.Youseemtobedoingverywell atschool.Iamgladyouenjoyed yourvisittoyourlittlefriend,andI hopeDoodenanningwillprovidemore pleasureforyou.Thetrotwillbea novelty,andIshouldverymuchlike toseeit.Ihopeyouenterandwin. 'Therewasn'tmuchtoraveaboutin thewarboats.Theycertainlylooked attractive,butthecrushingtogeton boardwasawful.Thankyouforthe snap.Itisverynice.Iamsorryft isnotlarger.Ofcourseyouarethe tallest,Mavisisnext,thenHubert,and JoeisthesturdylookingAussiein white.JoeisnowintheCorner,and 1mustseethathehasanimportant place,forJoeisabigJoe. Ithink Mavisisverylikeyou. 1shallsend foehiscard,andIamverygraterut thatheisgoingtoworkforthe"wee ones."Thankyou,Katie,dear,for theheapsoflove.Writeoftenerto yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

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Nicely,thankyou,mydearPhyllis. thoughtmyAlbanynieceshadtired ofus.Somanyoftheoldfamiliar nameshavebtkrioutoftheCornerfor sometime IwonderedhadSt.Joseph'sfoundanotherattractioninthe FarEast.Iregretthatsomanyhave leftschool.and,ofcourse,"theCorner." Ishallhegladtowelcomethenew comers,andIamsuremylittlefriends intheCornerwillbeverypleasedto havethemforCornercousins.Iam verypleasedthatSt.Patrick'sDaywas soenjoyableforth:±girlsatSt.Joseph's.Ihaven'thadaletterfrom Nellieforsometime.Iamvery pleasedthatshewassosuccessfulin

Iamneverdisgustedwithmynieces, Sheila,dear,andleastofallwouldI bedisgustedwithyou.Youwere rightinthinkingthathadIbeensounAtintlikethatIwouldpardonyouvery freelywhenyourcontributiontothe "weeones"camealong.Itwasvery goodofyoutoraisesomuchforthe littlefolkatSt.Vincent's.Iknowit isnotaneasymattergettingmoney anywherejustnow.Ireadyourletter withverygreatpleasure.Itwasnice reading,andI'mdelightedthatSt. Patrick'sDaywassowellkeptatBunbury,andthatthechildrenenjoyed themselves-hadabonzatime,to-be moreexact.OfcourseFatherCreagh wasdelighted-whohailingfromthe landofthetearandthesmilewouldn't behappywhenallgoeswellonthe greatnationalfeastday?Youseem tohaveabeenkeptverybusyforcharity,Shiela,dearItwashardlyfair

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DearAuntBessy,--Howareyouand the"weeones"gettingon?Wehad ourannualSt.Patrick'spicnicon Saturday,March15.Theconcerton St.Patrick'snightwasagreatsuecess Theeurld'schampionclub swingerswungclubs.Theclubsweighedthreepoundseach.TheFleet cameinonMarch1st.AlltheboarderswentuptothetopofMt.Clarencetowatchitcomein.Fiveships camerightintotheharbour,andtwo anchoredout.Allthebiggirlswent outtoseetheHood.Ithinkallthe biggunsanddifferentkindsofmachinerywerejustwonderful.The sailorsgaveusallacupofcocoaand acake.Theywereship'scakes,as hardandheavyasrocks.Didyou gotoWVtheFleetwhileitwasinFremantle,AuntBessy? Ispentamost delightfulChristmasholiday.Ihad NiggerDollJeanstayingwithmefor aweek. Iwillclosenow.Withlove tothe"weeones"and,ofcourse,yourself.-Yourlovingniece, ALICEHOFMANN.

Aftersuchalongsilence,mydear Alice,itisquiteanewdelighttoget aletterfromdearoldSt.Joseph's.I amverypleasedthatwearestillrememberedthere,andthattheannual picnicwasagreatpleasuretothe pupils,alsothattheconcertwasa greatsuccess.IamsuretheFleet lookedveryprettyfromthetopofMt. Clarence.Iffleetswereonlyshow thingshowhappytheworldmightbe -butyousee,Alice,theyarenot nearlysoprettywhentheyareonthe specialworkofwar.TheHoodisa majesticboat-Itwasreallyniceof thesailorstogiveyouafternoontea. Ofcoursetheyknowthatschoolgirls likesuchthings.Iamsureyou,and thegirls,appreciatedthecocoaand theship'scakes,eventhoughthey threateneddestructiontoyourteeth. Ihadalongdistanceviewofthefleet whenatFremantle.Thecrushwas soverygreatnearbythatIthought discretionthelatterpartofloyalty, andIlookedatthemthroughafield glassfromahill-top. 1amveryglad youhadanenjoyableandhappy Christmas.ButwhoisNiggerDoll Jean?Thenameisnotfamiliarto me.Thankyoufortheloveyousend the"weeones,"and"ofcourse"myself.Ireturnsomefromthe"wee ones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

PhyllisSendsHerLovetoUs. St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, March23,1924. DearAuntBessy,-Howareyouand the"weeones"gettingon?Several ofyouroldnieceshaveleftSt.Joseph's,butwehavesomenewboarders, andtheywillwritetoyoulateron. onMarch15thwehadourSt.Patrick's annualpicnic.WewentovertoLittle GI.PVCat10.30a.m.,andcameback at5.30p.m.Wehadaveryenjoyable timeunthesee-saws,swings,andocean waves.OnSt.Patrick'snightwehad aconcertintheTownHall.Itwas verysuccessful.Yesterdaywewent tooneofourlittlefriend'sbirthday party.TheBritishFleetcameinto AlbansenMarchlit.Wewenton BoardtheHood.Haveyoueverbeen onboardtheHood? Ihavenever seensuchwonderfulworksbefore. Aboutafortnightagowegotthe Theoryresults.NellwentforPrepar. atoryandgot97marks. Iwentfor Senior,andgut05marks.Well,Aunt Bessy,Iwilldosenow.Withloveto yourselfandthe"weeones."fromNell and wellyfromyourlovingniece, PHYLLISKINNANE.

Nicelythankyou,mydearPhyllis. thoughtmyAlbanynieceshadtired ofus Snmanyoftheoldfamiliar nameshavebeenoutoftheCornerfor sometime IwonderedhadSt.Josrs.h'sfoundanotherattractioninthe FarEast.fregretthatsomanyhave leftschool,arid,ofcourse,"theCorner." Ishallbegladtowelcomethenew comers,andIamsuremylittlefriends intheCornerwillbeverypleasedto hasrthemforCornercousins.Iam vseepica.:.e,1thatSt.Patrick'sDaywas MI eninvnblefnrthegirlsatSt.Jos eph'e. fhaven'thadaletterfrom Nellieforsometime. Iamvery pleasedthatshewaycosucce..tfulin

A:17r?BRUT. hermusicexamalsoyourself-next ime.Phyllis,Ihopeyouwillscore lonours,butyoumustworkhard. 'oldmorningsareapproaching.andI reallyfeelsorryforlittlemusiciansat St.Joseph's.LovetoNellandyourselffromyourloving, AUNTBESSY.--

ShielaonStPatrick'sDay. Elieen.street,Bunbury, March20.1924. DearAuntBessy,-1knowyouare disgustedwithmeforneglectingto writetoyouforsolong,butIalso knowthatyouwillexcusemeforthis oncemore.won'tyou?I'hadnotaltogetherolrgottenyouthough. I wroteon,letternearlyamonthago, sealedandaddresseditandall,and thoughtithadbeenposted,but,either itwasoot,orelseyouneverreceive:4 it,becauseIheardnomoreofit.Al. alleventsitwasnotmuchloss.Like mostofmylettersitwasdecidedlydry. I'vegotalittlebitofnewsforyou thistimethough.TheSt.Patrick's DayCelebrationswereagreatsuccess, andagreatcredittothosewhoworked sohardtogiveenjoymenttoeveryone.Agreatcrowdturnedouttothe concertonthenight,andweretreated toamostenjoyableprogramme.Today.Wednesday,apicnicwasheldat TurkeyPointforthefurthercelebrationofthefeast.Itwasachildrena dayfromstarttofinish,andthekids enjoyedthemselvesthoroughly.The motorboattriptothePointwasa grandaffaironitsown,andthesnorts wereverysatisfactory.Everychild onthegroundsreceivedasmallprize andcooldrinksandlollieswereabundantlydistributed.Severalofthe childrenwentinswimming,andsome spentsomeofthetimeinfishing. Whenthetimecameforthehometrip therewasnobodywhocouldhonestly saytheyhadn'tallhadabonzatime FatherCreaghdeservesmuchpraisefor hismanagementofthearrangements forthecelebrationofSt.Patrick'sDay inBunbury.'I'mgladyougotmy cardandthe£3issafely,AuntBessy. IwassorryIcouldnotcollectmore, butIhadagooddealofcollectingto doatthetime,andIgotutterlysick of"thateternalcadge."However, nexttimeI'lltrytotrebletheamount. I'veanideathoughthatBunbury won'targeewithmeinthat,though someofthepeoplearecertainlyvery good.AtthesametimeasIhadthe cardIhadabookofticketsinaidof theWoorolooSanatoriumandthe FoundlingHome,andImanagedtodisposeofthewholebookinalittleover halfanhour.Well,AuntBessy,Iam gettingontoclsychannelsasusual. Goliathisgrowinglongerandlonger. Youshouldseehimsittingup.Dad reckonshe'sonlyhalf-theother halfissnake.We'vegotalittle whitewoollypup,andGollyhasgreat timesplayingwithherandrollingher overandover,Biddyandheare greatpals.Didyougotoseethe BritishFleet?Justlikethem,wasn't it,toleavepoorlittleBunburyoutof theprogramme?Wewereprivileged withtheopportunityofseeingthem fromafaroff!Butreallywedidn't getabadviewofthem.TheKurnalpi tooksomepeopleouttogetacloser view,binIwasnotoneofthenumber.Don'tyouwishitwouldrain, AuntBessy?Isn'titawfullydry?Ive almostforgottenwhatadecentthunderstormislike,it'ssolongsincewe hadone.Butthere,I'mtakingup allyourtimeandspacefornothing. IhadbettercloseIthink.I'llmake sureofyourgettingthis,andwillnof, Ihope,besolongbeforeIwritenext time.Heapsofloveforyourselfand the"weeones."---Yourlovingniece. SHEILAROONEY.

Iamneverdisgustedwithmynieces. Sheila,dear,andleastofallwouldI bedisgustedwithyou.Youwere rightinthinkingthathadIbeensounAuntlikethatIwouldpardonyouvery freelywhenyourcontributiontothe "weeones"camealong.Itwasvery goodofyoutoraisesomuchforthe littlefolkatSt.Vincent's.Iknowit isnotaneasymattergettingmoney anywherejustnow.Ireadyourletter withverygreatpleasure.Itwasnice reading,andI'mdelightedthatSt. Patrick'sDaywassowellkeptatBunbury,andthatthechildrenenjoyedthemselves-tadabonzetime,tobe moreexact.OfcourseFatherCreagh wasdelighted--whohailingfromthe landofthetearandthesmilewouldn't hehappywhenallgoeswellonthe greatnationalfeastday?Youseem tohevesbeenkeptverybusyforchar. Shiela.dearItwashardlyfair

thatyoushouldhavehadsomuchto do.Mylittleworkersseemtohave othersanxioustousethemonoccasions.Iambeginningtothinkquite alotofpeoplearegettingnotionsfrom ourpage-whichmeansthatquitea lotreadit. IhopeGoliathisnot quitesobadasDaddescribeshim; Biddywouldnotbesopallyifanythingofthesnakewasinhim. Ihate snakes.SorryBunburydidn'tseethe Fleet.Whathashappenedtheharbour? Perhapssomethingwillnow hedonetomakeitworthyoftheimportanceofBunbury.Wehadsome rainduringtheweek--Ihopeitreachedyourtown.Thankyou,Shiela,for the,heapsoflove:Ishallfairlydistril)eteit.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

--KatieRemembers.

Cunderdin,March17. DearAuntBessy,-Pleaseexcuseme fornotwritingforsuchalongtime, butIhaveoftenthoughtofyouand the"weeones"jugthesame.Ithas beenverycoldduringthelastthree days.Iamnowintheseventhclass. Notlongagoaruralschoolexpertvisitedourschool.Hegavetheboys lessonsinrope-making,andshowedus thefirststagesofraffiawork.Ilike itverywell,andIamnowmakinga basket.Ihavejustcamehomefrom spendingtheweek-endatoneofmy littleschoolfriend'splace,andIenjoyedmyself.Thereistobesports heldatDoodenanningsoon,andI thinkweshallt*.goingtothem.There istobeatsrltfortheschoolchildren, andthechildrunhavetoridethehorse theydrivetoschool.Imayrideour horse.Wearetohaveanewpriest, butIdon'tknowhisname.Mypet lambrunsaboutinthepaddocknow withtwootherlambs.MavisandI weregoing/OwntoseetheFleet,but whenwefoundthatitonlystayed threedayswechangedourminds. T amnotsorrythatIdidnotgonow.becauseIwastoldbyoneofmyfriends thathadseenitthatIcouldnothave hadachancetosetmyfootonthe boats.Iamenclosingasnapofus fourchildren.PleasesendJoe'scard soon.Iwillclosenow.Withheaps oflovetoyourselfandthebabies, whichIhopetoseesoon.-Yourloving niece, KATIEWIGGINS.

Katie,alanah,Iwonderedwhathad becomeofyou.Itissuchawhile sinceyouwrotetome.IwasdelightedwhenIgotyourlettertoknow thatyouhadusinyourthoughtseven whenyoudidnotfeellikewritingto us.Youseemtobedoingverywell atschool.Iamgladyouenjoyed yourvisittoyourlittlefriend,andI hopeDoodenanningwillprovidemore pleasureforyou.Thetrotwillbea novelty,andIshouldverymuchlike toseeit.Ihopeyouenterandwin. Therewasn'tmuchtoraveaboutin thewarboats.Theycertainlylooked attractive,butthecrushingtogeton boardwasawful.Thankyouforthe snap.Itisverynice.Iamsorryft isnotlarger.Ofcourseyouarethe tallest,Mavisisnext,thenHubert,and JoeisthesturdylookingAussiein white.JoeisnowintheCorner,and 1mustseethathehasanimportant place,forJoeisabigJoe. Ithink Mavisisverylikeyou. 1shallsend Joehiscard,andIamverygrateful thatheisgoingtoworkforthe"wee ones."Thankyou,Katie,dear,for theheapsoflove.Writeoftenerto yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

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ArthurMeyer,whodiedonFebruary 1stlast,wasoneoftheveteransofthe ParisPress.Hewasaconcert;othe CatholicChurchfromJudaisminearly life,andduringthefortyyearsthathe wasonthestaffoftheParis"Gaulois,"andtheperiodduringwhichhewasits editor,itwascountedasaCatholic dailypaper.Itwas,however,primar- ilyaRoyalistorgan,andneveraccept-edthesoundadvicegivenbyLeoXIII totheFrenchCatholicstodevotetheir effortstosecuringgoodgovernmentin Francewhileloyallyacceptingtheex- istingformofgovernment.Thoughthe"Gaulois,"asanorganoftheRight, helpedtodefendthecauseoftheChurch,andpublishedagooddealof --'sg-listinctivelyCatholicnews,someofits sontentsweretoooftenhardlywhat onewouldexpecttofindinaCatho- lic Meyerpaper-DuringtheDreyfusaffair seemedanxioustoshowhehaj nosympathyfortheJews,despitehis nationality.bypublishingsomeofthe mosthitteranti-Dreyfusarticlesthat appearedintheParisPress.-12.1.13.

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ItrockdorffRantzau,theGerrstanAms bassador.placedawreathofwhite flowerstiedwithwhiteribbonsonthe coffininthenameoftheforeignrepresentatives.ThePatriarchTikhon hassentaletterofsympathy.Inthe evening,intheGrandTheatre,which washungwithredandblackdraperies,aftertheplayingofChopin's"Funeral March,"KalininopenedthesecondcongressoftheUnionofSovietRepublics. Itwasunanimouslyresolvedtorename Petrograd,Leningrad,andalsotoraise statuesofLenininthecapitalsofthe variousstatesformingtheunionof SovietRepublics,namelyinMoscow, Leningrad,Kharkoff,Tiflis,Minsk,and Tashkend.Lenin'sheartandbrain aretobepreservedinaspecialvessel attheLenininstitute.Doctorssay thatitwillbepossibletopreservethe bodyforalongtime,andithasbeen decidedtokeepitformanyyearsina transparentcoffin,whichwillheecces- sibletothepublic.

LeninRuleinRussia

Theofficialfiguresonthevictimsof theRedterrorinRussiaunderLenin'sruleareunder4,000,saysFrancisMcCullagh,writingfromWarsawtothe "NewYorkHerald."But,hegoeson, thetruthisthatthenumberisnotless than100,000.Myexaminationofthe Soviet'sestimates,hesays,showstheir flagrantdishonestyinthismatter.Mr. NIcCuliaghthengoesoninanextensivearticle,givingfactsandreasonsinsup- portoftheabovestatements.Notable inhisarraignmentarequotationsfrom Sovietofficialstatementsandrecords, andfrom dictators.paperscontrolledbytheRed Heassertsthatthewhole Redterrorwasdirectedbycriminal classesagainstworkersandintellec- tuals.Mr.McCullaghwillberecalled asthewriterwhofirstgotoutofRus- siathefactsconcerningthefarcical trialgivenmanypriestsbySoviet authorities.Thestorywasgivento theworldaboutayearagotellingof themurderofMonsignorBudkavitch. Hefurtherstatesthatin1923there- volutionarytribunalkeptuptheir killing,mehundreddeathsbeingre- portedforlastMay.Theterrorloos- edagainsttheChristianchurches,Mr. McCullaghsays,hasbeenunequalled sincetheda'-sofNero.

GrandDuchessMarieofLuxemburg

ThedeathofformerGrandDuchess MarieofLuxemburg,inJanuarylast, inHohenburgCastleatLenggries,in Bavaria,closedalifeofdisappoint- mentforawomanwhobecauseofthe perilouspositionofherlittlerealmbe- tweentheopposingEuropeanpowers attheoutbreakoftheworldwar,at traciednolittleattention.Grand DuchessMariewasthereigningDuch- essofLuxemburgattheoutbreakof hostilitieswhentheGermansdemand- edthattheirarmiesbepermittedto passthroughLuxexqurg,whichwas lateroccupiedbythem.GrandDuc- hessMarieabdicatedinfavourofhersisterCharlotte,presentGrandDuch- ess,inJanuary,1919.InSeptember, 1920,MarieenteredtheCarmeliteCon- ventatModena,Italy,asanovice,but remainedashorttimeandreturnedto hermother'scastleinBavaria.-R.I.P. CatholicProgressinScotland.

TheRightRe-.GeorgeH.Bennett, D.D.,BishopofAberdeen,Scotland,in thecourseofalectureon"Scotland UnderthePenalLaws"totheAber- deenbranchoftheCatholicTruthSo- cietyofScotland,saidthatjustabout 100yearsagotherewereinScotland 70,000Catholics,orabout1in30of thetotalpopulation.To-daythere werefully600,000,orsomethinglike1 in7or8,andthatimmenseincrease wasdueonlyinparttoimmigration fromIreland.Astheythoughtof thatincrease,andcomparedtheirposi- tionandinfluenceto-daywiththatof theirpredecessorsnotsoverylongago, theyhadsurelyreasontohegrateful toDivineProvidence,andtoholdin reverenceandvenerationthememory ofthosepriestsandpeoplealikewho undersuchterriblepersecutionkeptthelightofthefaithburninginScot- landthroughsomanysadandweary years.

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Theresultsoftheelectionsheld earlyinJanuaryforthereplacementof theretiringthirdoftheFrenchSenate havebeenjudgedratherfavourablyby theCatholicpress,accordingtoM. Massiani,Pariscorrespondent,N.C. W.C.Service.Accordingtothein- formationwhichreachedParisafterthe

firstreturns,andwhichwascommuni- catedtotheN.C.W.C.NewsServiceby betheModerategroups,whichincdedtheCatholics,hadlostthree seatotheradicals.Thesecondand thirdturnscompensatedforthisloss, andtheconservativepartiesareinthe somepositionasinthepast.Inview oftheverygreateffortsmadebythe radicals,whohavealwayshadmuch moreinfluenceonrestrictedsuffrage thanonuniversalsuffrage,themaintenanceofthestatusquoisassatisfactoryaspossible.TheCatholicsareregretting,however.thedefeatofthe retiringsenator,M.deLamarzelle, whowastheiradvocatefortwenty years.M.deLamarzellewasdefeated inhisconstituencyonMorbihan,in Brittany,asaresultofadivisionof thecommitteeswhichhadhitherto supportedhim.Hehadalwaysbeen knownasaroyalist.butjustbefore theelectionsoftherepublicanCatho- licsannouncedtheirintentionofvot- ingfornoonewhowasnotarepubli- can.TheFrenchsenate,dividedinto twopracticallyequalfactions,isless liberalthan.thechamber.Asthe"en-

ateiselectedintheseconddegree,byelectorsappointedbymunicipalities,it willnotbepossibletochangeitvery muchuntilthemunicipalitiesthemselvesshallhavebeenentirelyrenewed bythevictoryofCatholics,liberals andtolerantparties.

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CRICKET.erts,bButterick,3;Daly,cWilson,b Roberts,10;Booth,cHantke,bRob. FirstRound. erts,11;Brockman,bButterick,4; C.B.C.andHighSchoolmetintheCohen,l.b.w-,bButterick,0;Bryant,c firstcupmatchatPerthOvalonWed-andbRoberts,4;Hies,cRoberts,b nesday,March26th.ThelatterteamButterick,3;Young,notout,0;K. havelosttheservicesofsuchgoodBrophy,notout8;sundries,6.Total, cricketersasC.V.Loton,M.Loton,7for49.Bowling:Roberts,3for30; Brumby,Nathan,Yeo,Perkins,andButterick,4for13. Fowler,whileChristianswerewithout May,Gerick,JoeO'Connor,andCaw- WA.C.A.CRICKET ley-HighSchoolbattedfirst,and TheresultsoflastSaturday'sgames werealloutfor91attwelveo'clock.leavesEastPerthstillintheleadby JohnsontouchedthesecondballofW.onepoint,thoughSubiacohadavery Brophy'sfirstover,andSpencertookaclosecallagainstClaremont.Everyfinecatch-1--0-0.Parkerdidlike-thingwilldependonlastyear'sprewiseinthesecondover,andwasbrd-mier'sshowingagainstClaremonttoliantlytakenbyEllies.TheC.B.C.day.ToreturntotheEastPerthcaptain'sdeliverieswererisingveryFremantlematch.Heindrichswas awkwardly,andhadHighSchoolguess-bowledmiddlestumpbyMeekinthe ing.Veryardwasrunbybyverysecondoveroftheday.Carlsonand smartfielding-3-8-13.Moneyscor-Herbertscoredfreely,especiallythe edafewrunsoffYoung,whohadsev-latter.tillthee-xfootballersteppedin eralhotchancesdroppedinslips.ElliesfronttoMcNamara-2-30-67.PretookhiswicketwithaballthatswungvioustothisHerberthadscoredhis across-4-14-38.Hantkeopenedwith500th.runfortheseason.Inverarity aboundaryoffYoung,andputonabeganluckily,beingmissedinslips,but fewrunswithRoberts,whoscoredtwowarmeduptoitandhitsomenice four'soffYoung,andwasthenbowl-foursthroughcover.Threemoretimes ed-5-18-56.FrankBrophydispos-hewasmissed,asaresultofwhichbad edofHantke,andButterickwasoutfieldingtheFremantlescorestoodat inslipstoaonehanddivecatchby114for2wickets.Theaspectofthe Ellies.Law_wassmartlytakenbygamewascompletelyalteredinafew GilesoffEllies,andLeeSteereandminutes.FrankQuinlan,whowas Goldsteinwentwithoutadditiontotheputonlate,accountedforHerbertwith score,Wilson,battingverycarefullyabeautythattookthelegstump.At theotherendInveraritywastricked byMillar,SaggershitonesoftlytoHerbertatleg,andSheldrakewasbeaten allthewaybyQuinlan-6-6-120.

PerryandHoguewerenowassociated inapartnershipwhichtookfulladvantageofEastPerth'sbadfielding. TheformerwassmartlytakenbyMcWilliamoffEvans,whoalsobowled Collinsforone.With28runstogo, Truranwasrunout,andHoguewas bowledbyEvans.Theinningsclosed for188.EastPerthbattedouttime, andlosttheearlywicketscheaply,A. HerbertagainbeingstumpedbySaggers.

oftheunder13team;heisafairly goodbatterandbowler.Szczecinski, captainofthetrader14team;usually makesagoodscore.Inthematch againstH.S.,under14,hetook9wicketsfor25runs."GoodoldSizz." Dewar,anewcorner,hasthemakings ofagoodbat. Thefollowingistheresultofthe juniorcompetitiontodate:-

Nevin Averykeenlycontestedmatchtook placelastSundayafternoonontheCollegeOvalbetweenteamsrepresenting theboardersofthecompetitionteams andSt.Patrick'sSchool.TheState cricketcoachandMr.McWilliarnwere presentatthematch,andtheyspoke inveryfavourabletermsofthebatting ofseveralmembersofthetwoteamsWalker,fromS.P.S.,andDoig,from C.B.C.,werespec4llymentioned.For thegreaterpartofthegamethefieldingwasveryscrappy.Thematch endedinadraw,eachteamscoring55. ForC.B.C.,O'Connor7,O'Driscoll7. Chi7,Doig6,andUrquhart8,werethe bestbatters,andWalker24,Sheridan andGrieves6each,werebestforSt. .Patrick'sSchool.Urquhart4for11, andDoig3for3,fortheCollege,whilst Cain3for13,Walker3for17,andMullins2for7,werebestforS.P.S.

NEWNORCIACRICKET.

CollegeIst.XIv.Toodyay

wasbroughttoastandstillat140.Perkin,Brennan,andBeardgot21eachin goodstyle,whileotherstopassinto doublefigureswereDempster17,Law. ler14,Jervois18,andLee10.J. Clune3for28,BrotherTheodore2for 25,J.O'Halloran5for66,andV. Byrne0for16- DinnerwasthenpartakenofattheFreemasonsHotel,and at2p.m,Collegehaduseofthematting.ByrneandHennesseyscored freely,andbydegreestheCollegeteam broughtthescorepassedthatoftheir opponentswith78inhand.Vesty Byrnemade60infinestyle,andwaa ablysecondedbyBrotherTheodore 30,J.Clune28,W.Hennessy23,I. Campbell19,J.Horan13.andJ. O'Halloran10. Dempster,Lawler, JervoisLonerganandPursesdidthe trundlingforToodyayBothteams thenrepairedtotheVictoriaHotel, whereteawaspartakenof.Mr.Beard, inextendingtotheCollegerepresentstiresacordialwelcome,wassupported MP byMr.LonerganandMrs.Jervois.On behalfoftheboysBrotherChanelrepliedtothesespeechesinasuitable manner,invitingtheToodyaymen acrossonanysuitabledate.J.Clune ablysecondedthesportsmaster'sre. marks.Themotorpartytheneat outforhome,whichwasreachedwithoutincident.

Subiaco(Gosnell46,Watts34,Everett241justmanagedtopassClaremont'stotalof172.Thisnarrowvictorywasmainlyduetothehardhittingof bangedThomson aboutandinterferedwithhisaverage. NorthPerthdeclaredat5for237 (Clark53,Evans45notout,Randell 47,Smith33).Guy,whowasleading intheW.A.C.A.bowlingoverages,was hitaroundbyClarkandEvans.

In"B"Grade,EastPerthdefeated Fremantleinacompletedgame.They failedby11toreachthelatterteam's score,andthendismissedthemfor67 inthesecondtry.JackMayhewand TomKennedyhitthebowlingaround, andweremainlyinstrumentalinEast Perth'swinbyfivewickets.Itwould seembyreadingwhatafewofour sportingwriterssaythatC.B.C.hasno promisingcricketersrn"A"and"B" Grade.CertainlyKennedy,Herbert, BoylsonandLightlyareasgoodas Cantwell,orC.V.Loton,neitherof whomhasyetappearedinbigcricket.

CBC.PENNANTCOMPETITION.

Theinterestinthematcheshasincreasedduringthepastweek.Thishas beencausedmainlythroughthefact thatonTuesday,April8th,thefour leadingteamsbegintheplay-offforthe

andskilfullyfor21notout.Christians metwithdisasteralmostimmediately, forDalyandBoothwentwiththe scoreateight.Spencerwasgoingwell whenhetippedaneasyonetoWilson. Atlunchintervalthescorewas3-10-21. Brockmanstartedwellagainst Roberts.butCohenwenteasytothat howler,asdidBrockmanwhenhewas eleven-5-11-31.FrankBryantwas verysmartlystumpedbyVeryard.EllieswashardonGoldsteinandRoberts,hittingthemtosquarelegboundarybyclippingshots.Itlookedas thoughtheremainingbatsmenwould notstay,forYoungwenttoButterick. andlikewiseW.Brophy-8-0-64. FrankBrophytouchedaballtoParker,andGilescameinwith22runs tomake.Hestuckvaliantlytohis post,however,leavingElliestomake therunsbyscoringfreelyoffMoney andRoberts.Amidintenseexcitement. theHighSchoolscorewaspassed,and theinningsclosedfor102.whenEllies wascaughtbyJohnson.Hiscontributionof_53wasasterlingeffort-a realmatchwinninginnings.High Schoolbegantheirsecondinnings about3.30,andimmediatelystartedto scorefreely.Thefirstandsecondwicketswentat19.Johnsonwassmartly caughtbehindbyGiles.Hantkeand Robertswereinscoringmoodtillthe latterwasbowledbyBooth.Stumps weredrawnwith5downfor105.Christiansrepeatedtheirsecondinning's performanceoflastyearagainst C.E.G.S.,andgavetheirsupportersa fewtensemomentsbylosingtheirwicketswithalarmingrapidity.Instead ofplayingouttime,theybegantohit outrecklessly,andsolost7for49. Boothwasgoingwellwhenhefoolishly repeatedabighitandpaidthepen- alty.YoungandW.Brophyblocked everyballtilljustontime,whenthe latterbangedtwofours.C.B.C.won onthefirstinningsby11runs.Scores: HighSchool.-FirstInnings:John. son,cSpencer,bW.Brophy,0;Ver.premiership.Atpresenttheleading yard,runout,8;Parker,cEllies,bW.teamsarethosecaptainedbyMcAul. I3ophy,4;Money,I)Ellies,14:Hantke,iffe,Hatton,Rampant,andCarter; IsF.Brophy.14:Roberts,bYoung,18;therearetwomoregamestobeplay- Wilson,notout,21:Butterick,cEl-ed. lies,bYoung,4:Law,cGiles,bEllies, Walshhasnotyetstruckformwith 4;LeeSteere,cYoung,bW.Brophy,thehat;isafairlygoodwicketkeeper. 0;Goldstein.l.b.w.,bW.Brophy,0:Palandriwas,byhisbatting.instru- sundries,4.Total91.Bowling:W.mentalinsayinghissidefromcorn- Brophy,4for16:Young,2for25:Elislete disasterlastweek.Laslett,a lies,2for15;Brockman,0for15;F.promisingbat,hasafinedrive;unfor- Brophy.1for16. SecondInnings:tunatelvhehurthislegrecently.Cows Veryard.cBooth.IsW.-Brophy,13 cherevidentlybelievesin"ashortlife Parker.I.Brockman,6:Johnson,c e Giles,bBrockman,17;Butterick,c hutamerryoneswipesjeveryball thattaingoeshisway.Solomon,ajunior Young,1)W.Brophy,3;Hantke,not e;teamplentyofadca out,37;Roberts,bBooth,20;Wilson p giveshis

vice-"nuffsed."Petersonusedtobe notout,5;sundries,4.Total,5for goor aei sery 105(declared1-Bowling:W.Brophy, Ilefthandbathagf11 ff muchoflate.'WakeupPeter. W 2for26;Ellies,0for7:Brockman,2 Brownhasnot."made up, as.yet:. for37;F.Brophy,0for16:Youngs0hisbrother,Cyril,hasdonewellinthe for8;Booth.1for7. underagematches.PooleandColChristianBrothers'College.-FirstIn-tierveryfondofmeanderingaround nings:Spencer,cWilson;bRoberts,thefield,especiallywherethehallis 10;Daly,cRoberts,hGoldstein,1:not,Hayes,apparentlyEddieisnot Booth,bRoberts,3;Brockman,c destinedtoaddlustretoW.A.'scric Goldstein,bRoberts,11;Cohen,cPar-ketlaurels.Heisfamousasthe per.hRoberts,5:Bryant.st.Veryard,authorof"Buckup,lads,we'vegota bButterick,4;Ellies,cJohnson.hbye."Antony,fromKojonup,will, Roberts,53:Young,bRutterick,3;wehope,dobetterinthefuture.Pruns. 13rophy,hButterick,0:F.Brophy,termadelastinnings,priortothat cParker,hButterick,2;Giles,nothehadbeenmakingall-roundscores. out.S;sundries,2.Total,102.Bowl-Davenportisagooddeepfield,wasining:Roberts.5for45;Goldstein,1forstrumentalinhissideobtainingthe 25:Rutterick,4for15;Money,0foronly"three-pointer"scoredduringthe 11 SecondInnings:Spencer.cRob-Presentseason.LePoigneur,captain

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Mr.RamsayMacDonald'sSocialSystem

(ByG.K.Chesterton.)

ThenameofMr.RamsayMacdonaldtheSocialistcasethereisthesame isofnationalimportanceatthemo-noteofunreality.InMr.Macdonald's went,inconnectionwithhighprob-style,asinMr.Macdonald'sappearlemsofStatethatneednotbedebatedance,thereisalwaysacertainnatural here.Butthenamerecallstomeandistinction,ifitisratherofadrysort; interestingcontroversyin,whichitbutwhatisdriedupinhimhereis figuredprominentlyalittlewhileago,thesamesortofhumanreality.Itis intheformofsomearticlesinapopu-expressedinthetitle,whichisstiff larmagazine.Mr.RamsayMacdonald,withthateconomicfatalismthatwe Iremember,contributedanarticlecall-cannotentirelytracetothetradition ed"WhySocialismMustCome."SirofScottishCalvanism.NowitisgenAlfredMondalsocontributedanar-erallytrueoffatalisthistorythatitis tidecalled"WhySocialismMustFail."falsehistory.Heforwhamhuman Ifoundmyselfinaconditionofalmostactionisfixedingroovesgetsintoa equalhostilitytobothofthem,foragroovehimself,andexpectsoldthings 'greatmanyreasons,butaboveallfortc,happenwhennewthingsarealready thereasonthatisimpliedintheveryhappening.Icallitunreal.forintermsofthetitle.Theoneformulastance,whenMr.RamsayMacdonald Theybothagreeuponistheonefor-saysthatSocialismsuffersfromthe mulawithwhichIflatlydisagree.Idifficultywhichmenhaveinunderflatlydisagreewithitbecauseitisastandingoracceptinganythinglikea formulaoffatalism.Boththeseso-newidea.Ofcourse,therearesome vialthinkerscanonlythinkintermsmenwhoseemtohaveadifficultyin ofsomethingthatmustcomeorthatunderstandinganyideas.especially mustfail.ButtheonlykindofSo-theirownideas.Theirnotionsare cialistIsympathisewithisonewholintsomuchhamperedbybeingtoo believesinSocialismwhetheritcomesnewtograspasbybeing'toooldto ornot.AndtheonlykindofAnti-grasp,fortheyhavetakenthemfor SocialistIsympathisewithistheonegrantedtoolongtohaveeverthought whodetestsSocialismwhetheritsue-oftakingthemseriously'.But,asnoceedsornot. tionsgo,SocialismisnetaparticuBut,asamatteroffact,therewaslarlyfreshorunfamiliaridea.Andif inbothcommentariesacuriousairofitwereourdutytovalueitforitsnovelty,itwouldbene:essarytovalue ticular,indulgedinatrainofthought unreality.SirAlfredMond,inpar- muchmorehighlymanyideasthatare whichseemstomenotonlunreal,muchmorenovel.Asamatteroffact, y themostrecentthoughthasshown but,asitwere,unearthly.Thereis somethingwildandweirdandevenratherareactionagainstSocialist thought.Fascismismorerecentthan creepyaboutit,likethelogicalinver-Bolshevism.GuildSocialismismore sionsof"AliceinWonderland,"and thehillcomparedwithwhichthisrecentthanStateSocialism.Whathas wouldheavalley.Hequotedsome beencalledDistributism-thedoctrine LabourMemberwhohaddescribedtheofamoregeneralenjoymentofprivate propertyinthemeansof contrastsofluxuryandpovertytobe productionis,sofarasmodernEnglandisconseeninmodernlife-especially,Ithink, thespectacleoftheluxuryofAscot. TothisSirAlfredMondanswered,in effect,thatthisonlyshowedtheLabourMember'signoranceoffinancial andcommercialdetails.Forifyou lookedattheledgersandanalysedthe dividends,andsoon,itwouldbefound thattherichreallygotverylittleout ofit,andtherewasonlyaverysmall marginofdifference.Thisiswhat Icallunrealityofthespectralor blood-curdlingkind.Amangoesto aracecourseandseesanumberof othermensmokinglargeCoronacigars, drinkingchampagne,arrivinginRollsRoycemotors,andsoon,whenhe knowsthatothermencanhardlyhay apotofbeerorapipefuloftobaccoor payforaseatinacrowdedtram.In wanderingabouttheracecoursehe meetswithasmilinggentlemannamed Mond,whotakesoutalittlepieceof paperanddoesalittlesum.After thisthefirstmaniscompletelyconvincedthathehasnotseenanybody smokingalargecigar,thathehasnot experiencedanysuchthingastheexistenceofchampagne,thattheRoll,Roycecarwasadreamandadelusion likethechariotofQueenMab. Thisisallveryinteresting,butI shouldhesitatetocallitrealistic. Whenpeoplesaythereisacontract betweenluxuryandpoverty,they meanthatsomepeopledo,infact,get theRolls-RoycecarsandtheCoronas, andothersdon't.Theymeanthat onemandoesinfacthaveacertain cigarstuckinhismouth,whenthe othermancannotpay'forapinchf tobacco.Tosupposethatyoucan disprovethisfactwithfiguresisanotionoutoffairyland.Tosupposethat anumericalcalculationcanconjurethe cigaroutoftheman'smouth,and makeusbelievethathalfofitisreally intheotherman'smouth,isaconceptionthatdoescredittoSirAlfred Mond'sfancyandpoeticimagination: butitislackinginplain,practicalgood. sense.Theproblemoftheeconomic tragedyisconcernedwiththeeffect, notwiththeprocess.Itisatragedy oftheconsumer,notofthemiddleman. Andthetragedyoftheconsumeris thatforsomereasonorotherhecannotgetanythingtoconsume.What themiddlemanmaydowithhismathematicalcalculation,abouttheallot. mentofwealth,doesnotaffectthis cfactintheleast.Therichmangets thechampagne-thatis,oursocialsys. ternallowshimtogetit.Perhapshe getsitwithoutpayingforit:inthat caseourlesssomethingreallytobe saidforSirAlfredMond'ssocialsystem:thereis,innyview,evenmore tobesaidagainstMr.RamsayMacdonald'ssocialsystem.Buttotalk asifwecouldjuggleawaythetragedy ofourtimebyamanipulationofarithmeticisthoroughlybadeconomicsas wellasthoroughlybadethics.It anattempttomakebook-keepinga substituteforhousekeeping.Inshort, itisanoffertocooktheaccountsinsteadofcookingthedinner.Butin

thesakeofthekingdomofheavenor haveitcutoffbytorturesofthekingdomofhell.Butwhilehehasa hand,hishandismean,toholdsomething;notmuch,butsomething;not somebodyelse's,buthisown.Itis becausethissenseofpropertyisprimaryandnotartificialthatthewhole phikisophyofcommunismisfundamentallyfalse.Whatisthematter withcapitalismisnotthatthehand thusgraspingsomethingisanineividual:sand,butthatitisanisolated hand.Inotherwords,itisnotthat itisafullhand,butthatitleavesso manyhandsempty.Andtheone thingcommonbothtoMr.Macdonald andSirAlfredMondisthatneither hasthemostshadowyideaofthenatureofproperty.

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cerned,anevenlaterdevelopment. Andinmaintainingit,asIhaveoften maintainedit,Ihavereallyfound somethingofthedifficultyMr.Nlacdon aldmentions-thedifficultyofmamtainingsomethingstillunfamiliarand largelymisunderstood.ButtheSocialisttheoryneednoionise:bemisunderstood,exceptbythepeoplewho misunderstandeverything,oldornew. TheSocialisttheorycouldbegrasped byanybodyofnormal:ntelligence,long agointhelaterdaysofWilliamMorrisortheearlierdaysofBernatdShaw. Imyselfinthosedaysunderstoodit wellenoughtobelieveinit.Itis truethatIafterwardsunderstoodita littlebetterandbegantodisbelievein it,

ButIimagineitisnotthatformof furtherenlightenmentthatM;.Macdonalddescribesordesires.TheessentialideaofSociali.sm-thatthe State,asthemoralauthorityofmankind,coulddistributewealthsnore justlythanitisdistributedbytheaisorderandcapriceofcompetitionseemstomeaverysimpleidea,s onewhichersbysimolifyinsthings toomuchratherthanbycomplicating themtoomuch.Ofcourse,agreat dealofnonsensehasbJcntalked againstSocialism,becauseagreatdeal ofnonsensehasbentalkedaboutSocialism;andagreatdealofnonsense hasbeentalkedaboutSocialism,becauseinourpoliticalchaosagreat dealofnonsensehasbeentalkedabout everything.Buttheveryfactthat mostofitisverystalenonsenseis enoughtoshowthatthesubjectisalmostequallystale.Ifwehavethe privilegeofbeingacquaintedwithvariousoldfoolswhohavepjissedtheir livesinsayingsillythingsagainstthe Socialist,itprovesatleastthatthe Socialisthasbeenthereforalong time,andisnotsoyoungashewas. ButIfancythattheclaimofnovelty isreallyapartoftheclaimoffatality. ingchange,tosaythatathiligisan ingchange,tosaythatathingisan innovationis&mosttosaythatitis aninevitableinnovation.Itisassumedthatallnewthingsmustdestroyeevnoldthings;andtherefore evenoldthingshavetopretendtobe new.

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ThefirsttheAnnunciation; ThesecondtheVisitation; ThethirdtheConsolation, OfGodthatwasourLady'sSon. ThefirstwasSt.Gabriel; Onwingsaflamefromheavenhetell; Andashewentupononeknee, HeshonewithheavenlyCourtesy.

OurLadyofNazarethrode Itwashermonthofheavyload: Yetwasherfacebothgreatandkind, ForCourtesywasinhermind.

ThethirditwasourlittleLord, Whomallthekingsinarmsadored; Hewassosmallyoucouldnotsee HislargeintentofCourtesy. OurLord,thatwasourLady'sSon,Godblessyou.people,onebyone, Myrhymeiswritten,myworkisdone.

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Goddoesnotliketobestowblessings wheretheywillbehoarded,butHe lovestoputtheminthehandsofthose whowilldothemostwiththemto blesstheirfellows.Thecentralob- jectoftruelivingistobehelpfulto others.-Miller. fromGodmeasuresresultsverydifferently theworld.Helooksforevery-body'sbestintheircircumstances.Theworldmaypronouncetheresultfail- ure;butsolongastheheartandpur- posearetruetoHim,lieaccepts''ac cordingtothatamanbath,andnot accordingtothathehathnot."

IFWEKNEW

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WOMANHOOD.

Shewrotenohooks;shepaintedno pictures:shethrillednoaudiencewith hereloquence:sheinauguratedno greatreform.Shespentherlifein noneofthebrilliantspheresforwhich manyofourgirlssighto-day.ShesimplylulledalittleBabeonher breast:shepresseditsfaceclosetoher motherheart:shewentaboutherdu- tiesthereinaNazarethkitchen;she filledherwaterpitcheratthewell, lightedherfires,andpreparedherfru- galmeals,unwaitedupon,unattended byanysavetheangelsthathovered unseen.Yet.throughallagesto come,hernameisandeverwillremain themostblessedamongwomen. AmaidenofJudeawentupsoclose tothethroneofGod:shekeptthe chamberofherheartsopurethatthe LordofHostsenteredinandlaidupon herbreastthesaviourofmen.Earth hasnothinggreaterthantheloving

LADIES-

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PARTOFOURDAYFORGOD

Howlittlewesometimeshaveto showforeternityinthecourseofa busyday!WehaVebeenextremely industriousandseemtohaveaccom- plishedverylittle.Butifwehavean effectiveresolvetospendeachdaya half-hourinspiritualreading,there willbeatleastonebrightlandmark,amongthehours,whenwelookback overthemafterthedayisdone.We shallhavegivenhalfanhourentirely toGodandtoholythoughts,andourmindsrefreshedandnourishedbywhat wehaveheardorreadduringthispre- cioushalf-hour,willhavebeenstrength- ened,andourwillinflamedwithalove ofGodandofspiritualthingswhich willlastduringalltheotheractionsof theentireday.

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CONTENTMENT.

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Ashestretcheshisnetsonthesandy shore.

It'sthequietnessatthevesperhour,

Whennunsaretreadingtheircloistral bower.

Itsmilesthroughthewrinklesleftbycare

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-JohnKilleen,S.J.

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I. Thiswasthehoursheloved,this quieteveninghour,when,sittingwith herhusbandintheeloquentsilence whichenfoldedtheminitswarmembraceandshutoutallhurtfulthings, shecountedinherheartitsblessings. Shewouldglancefromtimetotfrue atthelongleanfigureintheopposite hearth-chairandcountthem,Mrs. Browningfashion,onebyone

Itwasthusshelovedhim:

"Tothedepthandbreadthand heightmysoulcanreachwhenfeeling outofsightfortheendsofBeingand IdealGrace. ."Also,thankGod, "tothelevelofeveryday'smostquiet need,bysunandcandle-light."

"Sunandcandle-light." The neatly-comprehensivephrasepleased her.Shehadamindcrystal-clear,delightinginexpressivequaintness,in beautycaughtandsurprised.Sunlight-asithadstruckacrossthewood paththisafternoonwhensheclimbed thebeechhillatthebackoftheir garden.Russetandgoldandgreen -thedapplinglight-thepillaredbee ches-thesun-emeshedmossattheir feet-thetawnyleavesdriftingtoher own.Now,inthehomelycandlelight.plyingneedleandsilkswithlong, happypausesbetweenthestitches,she dreameditalloveragain.

Rupertlaughedatherfancyforcandles.Itmustbecandles.andplentyof them,theseautumnevenings,when allherbluebowlswerefullofchrysan: themumsandeverytalljarheldwoodlandbranches.Howcouldhetoleratetheillusion-destroyingglareofelectriclight?

Oh,ifitwasillusionshewanted! Butdidn'tsheeverwishtoseeclearly?

No:sheneverwantedtosee-things inanuglyatmosphere.But,ofcourse, ifhewasgoingtoreadhisoldlaw books. Asshebusiedherselfwithhertranquiltasks,orderingwithcarefulgenerosityherhousehold,working,really working,inhergarden,climbingand plant-huntinginthewoods,thisdew. hourlaylikeahiddenjewelinher spiritualconsciousness,flashingall sortsofside-lightsknownonlytoherselfuponeverycornerofherlittle earth-"makingaheavenalltheday." WithRupert'sgood-byekissstilllingeringonherlips,itwasalreadywith her,aPisgahtowardswhichtosether eager,yetpatient,feet. Hewasherkingdom,thatlong,lean maninthebigchairbytheirhearth; themanwiththefinegreyeyesand thechiselledfeaturesandtheforehead whoseintellectwahherpride-herall. Thisafternoonshehadcomeoutofthe woodbywayofthelittlehillside churchyardandlaidsomemossand leavesandberries-shining,smellingso sweetlyofthegoodmoistearth-ona tinygrave.Butshedidntoften speakofthatgrieftoRupert.She wishednevertodwellmorbidlyupon itherself.Thememoryofthatlittle swiftly-passingflameoflifewasanother jewelinherheart-hidden,with Christ,inGodPerhaps,ofall,shelovedbestthese earlyautumnevenings;thefragrance andmusicofburninglogs;theirwarm flickeronpicturesandbooksaboutthe restful,unencumberedroom:the senseofHarvest;anotheryearofgar. neredhappiness;apause.ofdeepcontentbeforeanotherspring. Puttingdownherneedlework,she crossedtothechairwhereherhusband stretchedhislonglegs,intermittently turningthepagesofabook,andknelt downbesidehim.Thefilmylacesof hersleevesfellawayfromhe"arms, revealingtherarelybeautifulcurve fromelbowtowrist;thefirelightmade gleamsinhersimply-knotted,richlygoldenhair.Tallandnoblypropor- tioned,herdignitywasyetthewholly unselfconsciousdignityofawinsome child.Herblueeyes,theserene eetnessofhermouth,werechildlike theirtruthfulness. "Youknowyou'reriotreadingthat oldbook.Don'tyoulikeit?"

Ashebroughthiseyesfromthefire toherfaceshehadasuddenimpres- sionthathebroughthisthoughtsfrom veryfaraway.Theimpressiongave herasecond'sinstently-dispelledjar. "Tuppence."shesaid,withaglancing smileofeyeandlip,likeanemergent sunbeam,whichhadbeenforhimone ofthechiefestofher-harms."Tuppence.Can't eventhoughtsfor apennynow."

"Andminecertainlywoudn'tbe worthitifyoucould,'heanswered,

andtossedtnebookwithacertainimpatiencetothefloor.

Shepickeditup,glancingattitle andauthor.

He's"Released,"AndbyTempleton. generallygood.Who'sreleased? What'sreleased?What'sitailabout?"

Sheslippeddownonthehearth-rug, leaningagainsthisknees,turningover thepages,pausinghereandthsre,deep inanarrestingpassage.

Hewatchedher,appraisingwithan almostjudiciousdetachmentallthose ioyelinesseswhichonce--wasiton,- tadheldhisheartingladcaptivity. Surelyitwasaperfectgemtobeenshrinedinthesettingofaman'sJuanehearth.Steadfastlyglowing,pure, limpid-clear,withawarm,urexotie shining.

"Oh,Isee.It'saman'ssoul-that's what'sreleased, Spiritsinprison. BywhichOnewentandpreached tothespiritsinprison. Ialways likethatintheBible,don'tyou,Rup- ert?"

Shemovedonehandtofeelforhis behindher,stillkeepingtheplaceandbendingoverthebookonherlap.The wayshehadwithherhair,partedana ripplinglowinherneck,leftevident theGrecianmouldingofherhead.

"Rupert,yourhandiscold,andyet you'resittingclosetothefire.Idon't believeyou'rewarminsideto-night. Hastheoldofficebeenbothering?"

Sheletthebookgo,turningandagainleaningherarmsonhischair. Herface,withthechild'strustfuleyes, thelookperfectinlove,peculiarlyhis own,wasraisedclosetohis.

"Yes. Ialwayslikedthatprison- preachingintheBible.Itmakesone Thepupilsofhereyesexpand- ed,theircolourdeepened,someinner lightirradiatedthem.Hervoicedrop- pedlow.- ItmakesoneloveHim so.IttakesthehorroroutofHell. Oh,Rupert,youaren'tgoingoutto- nightagain,areyou?Mustyou?"

"'FraidImust.Justroundtothe Thurstons.'Ted'skeenonaninvestmentI'mputtingthroughforhimwantstotalkitover--couldn'tgetto theofficeintime."

"Oh!"Thelittledimplingsmile,disappointment-tinged,ranout."That meansmidnight,Isuppose;thosehor- ridoldinvestments.Andthey'vegot morethanenoughalready."

"No.Itneedn'tbemidnight.You cangoonwithTempleton.It'snot had.True,too,Idaresay.There's- there'sHellrightenough,nodoubt, andmen'ssoulsinit,butIdon'tknow aboutyourBiblepreaching.Ifever mysoulfounditselfinHell-"

Theywerestandingtogetheronthe hearth-rug,andhiseyes,withacer- tainbittersternness,werefixedonthe leapingflames.Shelaidherhands uponhissleeveandhercheek.softly, againsthisarm.

"Ishouldcome,"shewhispered."I shouldcome,Rupert,andsearchand searchtillIfoundthePreachertoget youout-tillIfoundHim-andyou."

Herhandsunconsciouslytightened onhisarm.Hefelttheshudderrun- ningthroughher.Lookingup,there weretearswetonherlashes,butshe shookherheadwitha4nile.

"Butyou'renotgoingtoHell,"she said."OnlyroundtotheThurstons', andcomingbackbeforemidnight.Give mylovetoNina.It'salongtime, say,sinceshedroppedin."

H. AndsohefoundhimselfattheThur- stons',whichnotimpossibly,soanim- perially-silencedvoicemuttered,might proveitselfHellforhim.ForHellis theallurementofEvil,andthepoint beyondthecross-roadswhereamanre- cognisesthefaceofhiscompanion.

Quitealittletimeago-amonth?twomonths?-ifanyonehadtoldhim NinaThurstoe'sfacecouldthuscom- panionhim,hewouldhaveshoutedin derisionorknockedhisinformantdown.Still,tohimself,hefiercelyde- niedanysuchindictment.Yet,little bylittle,byimperceptibledegrees,into whathadbeenastimulusofthemind, apleasantandexcitingvoyagingin watersofdiscovery,therehadentered anotherelement.Inthemagnetism ofhergold-browneyes,wherethe lightsanddarksplayedinperpetual transposition;intheswiftandflame- likemovementsofherslenderbody; inthetouchofhersinuouslittlehands, therebegantobeanallurementwhich wasnotofthemindalone.Themind tillacteditspart.Herscintillating intellect,touchingfancifully.andeven poetically,liftart.literature,still

madedelightfulexcursioningonwaters surelynotforbidden.

Atter'all,wherewasanydanger? Danger?Ah,heinsultedher,heinsultedhimself,heinsultedEvelyn,to dreamofdanger.Inalltheirrecent meetingstherewasnothing,absolutely nothing,onwhichtheworldcouldlay afinger.Oncethisinvestmentbusinesswasfixedup,therewouldbeno specialreasonwhytheyshouldcontinuetomeetfrequently.Buthe mustrememberEvelyn'smessage. Thatfriendlyneighbourlinessmuston noaccountbeallowedtolapse.He wouldsuggestalittledinnerpartyto Eveyln-Justthemselvesandthe Thurstons.

Withacoolnessandcollectedness, aremarkablypleasantself-assurance, hestrolledintotheThurstondrawingroom,andfoundNinaThurstonalone. Afterwardshenevercouldquiterecallhowwhathappenedhadhappened. Theywerealone.Theytalked-of thisandthat.Tedwouldbeinsoon. Hemust,ofcourse,waittoseehim. HowwasEvelyn?Howkindthemessage.Yes,certainly,shemustdrop in.WhatawonderEvelynwas. Houseboredomneversees-sledtobore her.Yethowdetestablytoringwas housekeeping.Graduallytalkdrifted intolessperfunctorychannels.Had heseenthemuch-discussednewplay? Thetreatmentwasreallypsychological,quitewithoutbanality.Hemusttake Evelyn.Itwasathingnottomiss. Oh,yes-theoldeverlastingmotif: Canamanlovetwowomenandbe truetoboth?Withasuredramatic insight,sheanalysed,described,sug- gested.

Then,beforeherealisedthetransition,itwastheirowncase,hisacid hers,shewaspleading.Suddenlyshe waskneelingbyhischair,herarms uponit,herfaceclosetohis.The lightsinhereyesglintedandglanced, nowlikewatersofasun-lightedbrook,nowpassingintoluringmysteriesof shadow.

Somethingshoutedmadlyinhis brain.Pulsesbeatwildlyinhisbody. Suddenlyhesaw,inalightningflash, that,whilehisfeetwerestillinthe ValleyofDeciison,hehadreachedthe cross-roads.Bythatflashheknew thefaceofhiscompanion.

Bywhatmiracleofimpartedstrength hekepthimselffromstretchingoutencirclingarms,frompressinghislipson thoselittleredinvitinglips,hecould nevertell.Onlythat,ashestaggered,blindedwithrecognition,tohisfeet,a visonsavedhim,andthesoundofa sobasanotherwomanlaidhercheek againsthissleeve.

Whenhere-enteredtheirroom,only theglowfromthefirelightedit.Eve- lynhadpiledupthelogsandcurled herselfinhislongchair.Shehad changedherwhitefrockforablue wrapshehadafondnessfor,because hehadoncesaiditwasthecolourof hereyes.Thebookfromwhichshe hadbeenreadingwasstillinherlap. Onthehearthasmallsaucepan,with coffee,waskeepinghot,andatray withcupsandadishoffruithadbeen putready.

Hestoodstilllookingather.How herhairshoneinthefirelight!It wasaverychild'sfaceinitspurity. Shehadfallenaslepecurledupin thebigchair,butintoatroublous,dis- turbingsleep.Littlemoaningcries brokefromher,andonceshecalled hisname-apitifulsound,asthough shesearchedandsearchedvainly,feel- ingtheairwithherhands.

Crossingtheroomandkneelingby her,hetookherhandsinhis,gently shakingthem.

"Wakeup,Evelyn.Darling,wake up."

herblueeyesopened,widelikea child's.Shewascryinginhersleep.Stillnotfullyawake,shegazedathim. alatentterrorinherens.Then, withalittleshudderingcry,shefell forwardandflungherarmsroundhis neck,andheheldherclose,sobbing.

"Oh,Iwasdreaming-suchadread- fuldream!Darling,IthoughtIwent toWell-tolookforyou.Youwere lostsomewhereinHell.Oh,Rupert,dear,I'mgladyou'vecome."

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PELLEW'S,BOULDER. ForBOYSandMEN'SSUITS, alsoHIGH-CLASSMERCERY. AUSTRALIAHOTEL. KALGOORLIE. P.FRAWLEY,Proprietor. JAMESSHEAHAN GeneralStorekeeper.WineandSpirit Merchant.

PIESSE-STREET,BOULDER. ForChoicestQualityOnly. CallandInspectOurUndergroundDairyProduceDepartment.

TOIRISHMENANDTHOSEOF, IRISHDESCENT. TEEMINNATIONAL FORESTERA InviteEnquiryfrom Member'.Intending TheSociety'sObjectsAre: Unity,Nationality,Beasvoissie. BranchSecretariesAddressee: BrianBoru:J.McLinden,Req.,N Carnac-street,Fremantle. HughO'Neill:Jas.Dwyer,27Wick' ham-street.EastPerth. JohnDillon:J.O'Malley,Esq.,I Quebec-street,W.Midland. CharlesStuartParnell:T.Brows, Esq.,1Cheetham-street,Kalgoorlie. JAS.DWYER, GeneralSecretary. c/oJ.J.Snigg,Barrack-street.Perth. 800I31"/OFST.VINCENTDE PAUL,W.A.(Incorporated).

CentralOffice,No.52(TopFloor), ROYALARCADE,BARRACKST.

ThisSocietyexistsforthepurpose ofperformingworksofChristianChar. ity,andhastheapprobationofthe HolyFatherandtheHierarchyand Clergythroughouttheworld. Fundsareneededtoenabletheworktobeadequatelycarriedout,and theSocietyinvitespersonswhenmak.ngtheirWillstorememberandassistthePoorbymakingbequestsinits favour. Donationsofanyamount,however small,areearnestlysolicited. NewMembersareUrgentlyrequired.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOP WESTERNAUSTRALIA. UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop. Objects:ThestudyoftheLanguage Music,History-Literature,andDane:ngofIreland,andtherevivalsofthe idealsofanIrish-Ireland. TheSocietymeetseachMONDAY eveningat8atST.PATRICK'S SCHO3LROOM,Wellington-street. Fees:Adultmembers,3d.permeet ing. (Miss)E.McMAHON, Hon.Secretary.

P.J.HEVRON. Customs,Shipping,andForwarding Agency.GeneralCarriers.Philli. moreChambers,Fremantle.Tel.B977

G.EDINES. PIANOANDORGANTUNER. 16DUNCAN-STREET, VICTORIAPARK. 'PhoneA1474.

J.Reeg

HAIRDRESSERandTOBAOOONISI (LateKalgoorlie). AllKindsof ToiletSmokers'Requisitesand ArticlesinStock69WALCOTT-STREET,MOUNT LAWLEY.

FREDEMERY

FRUITANDVEGETABLEPACKER ROE-STREET,PERTH, Wishestonotifyallcountryclier4s thatheispreparedtosupplyilthem withbagsofVegetables,mixed,inlea son,from5s.upwards;Sidingsdd1/I extraforRailwayFreights.Tel.A3293. Box,G.P.O.,

Saturday,April6,1924.

HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia) ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE.

550BRANCHESthroughouttheCommonwealthandNewZealand;50,000members,and£300,383inFunds. FinancialHelpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessGuaranteed.

NOENTRANCEFEEFORBENEFITMEMBERS:MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS. LOANSADVANCEDINLARGEORSMALLAMOUNTSONAPPROVEDCITYANDSUBURBANFREEHOLDPROPERTY.

FullParticularsonApplicationtoJ.O'FARRELL,DistrictSecretary,HibernianHall,Murray-street,Perth.

HIBERNIANHALL, ALLMODERN'REQUIREMENTS, OPENFORENGAGEMENT. MondaytoFriday. Saturday.

CentralHotel,Perth

CommonwealthBankofAustralia RNADOFFICE: SYDNEY. OPENFORALLCLA-,SESOF GeneralBankingBusiness

111thePrincipalCitiesandTownsofAustraliaandRabaul(NewBritain);London(2). SavingsBankDepartment atallBranches,andSavingsBankAgenciesat3184Postfficesthrough. outAustralia,andatPapua,NewBritain,Solomon,andotherislands ofthePacific.

3}o/oInterestonDepositsupto£1,000.

30/0InterestonAmountsover£1000upto£1,300. JAMESKELL, 1921. ActingGovernor.

B.Rosenstamm,

KINGSTREET.,PERTH.

SADDLERYANDHARNESS FOR HARDWEARANDQUALITY

THECELEBRATEDBULLOCKBRAND SOLEANDHARNESSLEATHERS. MANUFACTUREDINW.A.ATTHE PERTHTANNERY.

Colemans

POULTERERSANDPORKSPECIALISTS. 'PhoneA5603. MANUFACTURERSOFTABLEDELICACIES.

CLEANLINESS,CIVILITY,ANDATTENTIONASPECIALTY. CORNERBARRACKANDMURRAY-STREETS,PIIRTIL ALSO136BARRACK-TREET,FORPRIMEJOINTS.'PhoneA2286.

1VCARTHY'SHOTEL

BARRACKSTREET,PERTH.

Mrs,S6E.McCARTHY,Proprietress

RICHONVINEYARDS

and WINECELLARS ARMADALE.

Telephone.8Armadale. GERALDV.P.McCARTHY, Proprietor.

NationalHotelFremantle'

RenovatedThroughout.N.W.andGoldfieldsVisitorsSpeciallyCateredfor, UnderOwner'sPersonalSupervision. M.M.MULCAHY,Proprietress. (LATECENTRALANDSHAMROCKHOTELS,PE"TH).

Whittaker

Bros.,SUBIACO

THETIMBERANDHARDWAREPEOPLE. WESUPPLYEVERYTHINGINCONNECTIONWITHTHE BUILDINGTRADE.

COACHBUILDINGANDWHEELWRIGHTDEPARTMENT. SPECIALISTSINFARMWAGGONS,CARTS,SULKIES,AND REPAIRS.

RIGHTOPPOSITERAILWAYSTATION.

DANIELMULCAHY,Proprietor. P.T.KERWICK,Manager. 'PhoneA4263.

RechabiteCoffeePalace

rightoppositeStation;NewadditionalAccommodation,over100rooms nowready;entrancesWellingtonorMurray-streets.Letters,telegrams, promptlyattended.Undermyownpersonalsupervision. 'PhoneA1294. E.M.CHAMBERLAIN.

NewHospitalofSI.JohnofGod,

SUBIACO.SPLENDIDUP-TO-DATEACCOMMODATION. ClosetoSubiacoandLeedervilleRailwayStations. PatientsmaySelecttheirownMedicalAdvisers. TERMSMODERATE.PRIVATEROOMSAVAILABLE.

OPENTOALLDENOMINATIONS.ForTermsApplytoRev.Mother. TheSistersalsoconductaSplendidlyEquippedHospitalatKalgoorlie.

HEALY'STailors

and-Tel81/261 --Men'sfurnisher

136MurrayStreet,Perth

ColonialMutual(Fire&Accident) insuranceCompany,Limited. SAMSON'SBUILDINGS,BARRACK-STREET,PERTH. FIRE,MARINE,ACCIDENTGUARANTEE,PLATEGLASS,and EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY,INSURANCEATLOWESTCURRENTRATES. E.MIDWOOD,Manager.

FORDCARS

FITTEDWITHSELF-STARTINGANDLIGHTINGOUTFIT. DetachableRims.StandardBody,withOne-manHood.DoubleVision Windscreen.ThreeDoors. £210. GRAVEANDDWYER,MOTORCO.,LTD., 906-918HAY-STREET,PERTH.

J.J.SNIGG

BarrackandMurrayStreets,Perth. TheFamous"Snigg'sCorner." THEPLACETOGOFOR FANCYVESTS,PANAMAHATSSILKANDFASHION SHIRTS.SOX,TIES,ETC. EVERYTHINGINGENTLEMEN'SWEARINGAPPAREL COUNTRYORDERSPERSONALLYSUPERVISED. VICTORIANTAILORINGCO.

BOWRA&O'DEA,Undertakers GeneralFuneralFurnisher. HORSEORMOTOR'VEHICLES

FUNERALSCONDUCTEDINANYPARTOFTHESTATE. NotetheAddress-195PierStreetPERTH 'PhoneA4308;Private'Phones:A2938andA3376.