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FreeStateArmyExpenditure

"Considerablelaxity"istheComp-troilerGeneral'sdescriptionofthe mannerinwhichtheFreeStateArmy's accountswerekeptintheperiodbe. foreAugust,1922.

Asumof£163,181has,withthecon- sentoftheMinistryofFinance,had tobewrittenoff.

£40,624ofthissumrepresentsbalancesunacountedfor,and£122,557re- presentsexpenditureforwhichno voucherswereforthcoming.

InSeptember,1922,acertaintrading firmhadreceivedadvancesamounting to£171,000,whilstagainstthissumin- voiceshadbeenreceivedamounting toonly£50,910. Nocontractwasenteredintowith this.firm,orderswereissuedforgoodsalreadyinstore:andinonecaseat leastthepriceofthegoodswasin- sertedintheofficecopyoftheorder aftertheorderhadbeenissuedun- priced.Inthiscasethepriceswere onehundredpercent.abovethosechargedforsimilardeliveriesonpre- viousoccasion.

Thereportsays:-

"TheestablishmentoftheArmyof SaorstatEireannwasattendedby many mydifficultieswhichhaveaffected auditoftheaccountsfortheyear underreview.

"Asregardstheexpenditureincur- redintheperiodpriortoAugust,1922, considerablelaxityexistedinthecer- tificationofbillsandinvoicesforsup- plies.Inmanycaseseffortstotrace authorityforpurchaseswerefruitless, necessarydocumentswerenotforth- coming,andtheofficersresponsible werenolongerintheservice.

Thetotalexpenditureincurredin thisperiodamountedto£874.121lIt ofwhich£128,37716swasunvouched, oronlypartlyvouched,andwiththe sanctionoftheMinistryofFinance thislattersumhasbeenincludedin thechargetoSubheadV.intheAp. propriationAccount." SubheadV.reads:-"Themainpor- tionofthissumisrepresentedbyun-vouched,orincompletelyvouched,ex- penditure.Intheconditionsprevail- ingvouchersinlargenumberswere lost,mislaid,stolen,orcaptured.In additiontototalofBalancesIrrecov- erable,amountingto£40,62415s,de- tailedbelow, amountingunvouchedexpenditure to£122,556lOsldwaswrit- tenoffunderMinistryofFinance authoritydated29th.February,1924."

"Thevouchedexpenditure,amount- ingto£745,744ls,hasbeenchargedtotheappropriatesubheads.

"LargeAccountsOverdrawn. amountsbywayofimprest wereissuedtoofficersattachedtolocal commands,anc:thesewerelodgedin mostcasestothecreditoflocalhank accounts,withdrawalsbeingmadeasbyrequired.Subsequentinvestigation theArmyFinanceOfficeshowed thatsomeoftheaccountshadbeen overdrawn,andthatotherswerein credit.Balancesofirnprestsactually tracedsofartohankaccountsinthe namesofindividualofficersamountto £16,68416s4d,andinvestigationisstill proceeding.

"Ifounditimawssibletoapplyasat. isfactoryexaminationtochargesunder SubheadsA,G,andL.forthereason thattherewasnocomprehensivesys- temofpay-accountingbywhichthe accuracyofthepaymentsmadeinin- dividualcasescouldbeverified.

"Includedintheexpenditureare sumsamountingapproximatelyto£400 claimedbyapayofficeraspayments totroops,buttheclaimsweresubse- quentlyfoundtobefraudulent.The exactamountofthedefalcationsis beingascertained,andtheofficerhasbeenprosecutedandconvicted.

Defendants'Allowances, "Over-paymentsamountingto£6,955 13s5dweremadeduringtheperiod underreview;partofthissumhas beenrecovered,and£4,66313s4dhas beenwrittenoffunderSubheadV., butstepsarebeingtaken,Iunderstand, withaviewtofurtherrecovery.The greaterpartoftheamountwritten offrepresentspaymenttothedepen- dantsofmenwhoweresubsequently foundtohavedesertedortohavebeen discharged. WagesofCivilians.

Thereportproceeds:-- "Thereappearstohave-beenadiv- ersityofpracticeintheemployment ofandwagespaidtocivilians.In

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onebarracksalargenumber45men, describedaslabourers,wereemploy- ed,withouttheauthorityoftheMin- istryofFinance,at£4aweekeach, whichappearstoheexcessiveascom-paredwiththeprevailingratefor unskilledlabourinthedistrict.I understandthatthewholequestionof theemploymentofciviliansinthe Armyhasrecentlybeenreconsidered, andhasnowbeenregularised.

"Armyabattoirshavebeenestab- lishedatDublinandtheCurragh,and anagentappointedforpurchaseof cattle.Theagent'scommissionwas originallyfixedatlOsperheadforbul- locks,butasthisratewasconsidered excessive,itwasreducedto5s.per headonMay1,1923.Theseabattoirs havebeencosted.Bakerieshavebeen establishedattheCurraghandAth- lone.andasystemofcostaccountsisbeingintroduced.Contractsforsup- plieswerenotenteredintoduringthisperiod,purchasesbeingmadelocallyas required.Excessivechargeswereob- served,butthesewerereduce-Itosome extentbyageneraldeductionof2i percent.frombills.Iaminformed thattendersarenowinredandcen- tractsplaced.

CashRegisters.

"Twenty-ninecashregisterswerepur- chasedfor£2,335,less£19615sdiscount -netcost,£2.1655s.IntheChief PayandAccountsOfficer'smonthly statementforSeptember,192?,there appearedarefundof£48describedas 'commission.'andoninquiryIwasin- formedthatthissumwaspaidover, incash.asadditionaldiscount,tothe officerinchargeofAccountsbythe officerwhoappearstohavearranged thepurchase.

"Itwouldappearthatsomeofthese machines.purchases)atfrom£50to £95each.havebeenresoldatabout halftheircost,tothefirmfromwhom theywerepurchased,theproceedsgo- ingtocreditofCanteenFunds,al- thoughthechargeisbornebythe ArmyVote. matterhasnotyet beensatisfactorilyexplained.

"Itwasobservedthatabillamount- ingto£1,124forthefurnishingofan Officers'Messcont-unedarticlesofa naturenotusualychargeabletopub- licfunds.Itwouldaopearthatthese articleswereordereddirectfromthe traderandnotthroughtheOfficeof PublicWorks.

MoneyIrrecoverable.

"WiththeconsentoftheMinistry ofFinance,sumsamountingto£163,181 5sIdwerewrittenoff.Ofthissum £40,62415srepresentsbalanceunac- countedfor,anddetailswillbefound inthestatementattachedtotheap- propriationaccount.Theremainder, £122,556lOsld,representsexpenditureforwhichnovoucherswereforthcom- ing.

"IncaseNo.18ontheScheduleof unaccountedbalancestheCourtmartial foundthattheoffencesprovedagainst theaccusedofficerweremadepossible bythelaxcontrolexercisedoverhim byhisimmediatesuperiorswhodidnot insistonaccountsbeingfurnishedby thisofficeratthepropertime.'

CaseNo.18isasfollows:"Deficiency inaccountsofaPayOfficerduetohis negligenceinkeepingaccounts,etc.,for periodJune,1922,toOctober,1922. Theofficerwasarrested,triedbycourt- martial,andsentencedtobedischarged fromtheservicewithignominyandtoimprisonmentforfivemonths.Thetotalamountunaccountedforwas £10,84619s3d,ofwhich£10,1253s3d ischargedtohisaccount.There- mainderwillappearinnextaccount. Purchases.

TheAuditor-Generalgoesontosay:

"Iobservedthatthetotalvalueof goodsdeliveredbyatradingfirmto theArmyAuthoritieswas,according totheirinvoices,£275,4966s9d.De- liveriescomprisedstoresandsupplies ofall anddescriptionsexceptprovisions, coveredtheperiodfromMarch, 1922,toFebruary,1923. UptoIt. August,1922,therehadbeenadvanc- edtothefirm£121,000,andonthe 10th.Augustafurtherissueof£50,000 wasmade.InSeptember,1922,itwas foundthatwhilethefirrhhadreceived advancesamountingto£171,000, againstthissum,invoiceshadbeen

receivedamountingtoonly£50,9106s ld.

"Acloseinvestigationintotheac- countwasmadeandasaresultsums amountingto£9,41017s8dwerede-ducted,thebalancethenfoundtobe duewaspaid,andtheaccountwas closed.PurchasesofArmystoresand supplieswerealsomadefromthesame firm.

"NoContract."

"Fromascrutinyofpapersfurnish- edtomeitwouldappearthatnocon- tractoragreementwasenteredinto withthisfirm,andthatinsomein- stancesorderswereissuedforgoods whichwereatthetimeactuallyin store,andthattheordersthemselves werebasedonthegoodsreceiptsand theinvoices.Further,inatleastone casethepriceofthegoodshadbeen insertedintheofficecopyoftheorder aftertheorderitselfhadbeenissued unpriced,andinthiscasetheprices chargedweredoublethosechargedfor similardeliveriesonpreviousoccasions.

"Ofthetotalpayment,£262,02315s 10dmadetothefirm,£17,002represent. edcommission.Asthefirmappears tohave'beenengagedinthesetransac- tionsinthecapacityofmerchantsor principals,andnotasagents,itisnot clearwhycommissionwaspaid.

StoresAccounting.

"Asageneralrulenoneofthein-voices,bills,vouchers,etc.,whichcame underreview,boreanyindicationthat thesupplies,stores,equipment,etc., purchasedhadbeentakenonArmy chargeinanybookorreco(I,andno storesorsuppliesaccountswereren- deredforaudit.0sreferringthis mattertotheArmyFinanceOfficer, wasinformedthatalthoughnoregular storesaccountsareavailableforthe periodunderreview,properaccounts arenowbeingkept.TheArmyfiles showthatsomeattemptwasmadeto keeprecordsincommands,butthese wereQuiteinadequateandthematter underconsideration.

"Itisscarcelynecessarytoemph sitetheimportanceofthi.>branchof Armyaccounting.Intheabsenceof storesandsuppliesaccountsitwas usuallyimpossibleformetoascerittin whethersuchstoresandsupplieswere orderedinexcessivequantities,or whethertheyhadbeenputtoproper useandproperlyaccountedfor.

ChiefAccountsOffice.

"Ledgeraccountswithtraderswe, openedinthechiefaccountsoffice,but theywerenotsystematicallypostedas tocredititemsandbalanced,owing, apparently,tothegreatvolumeof workthrownontheoffice.Inview oftheclosingdownofthisdepartment itisnecessarythattheseledgerac- countsshouldhebalancedandexam- ined,andthisworkhas.Iunderstand, Keenputinhand."

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"Thereisnoreasonintheworldwhy asufficientnumberofemployeeeand consumerstockholdersinindustrial concernsshouldnotthroughorganisationleaveupontheindustrytheimpressoftheirdesires,orforthatmatter,evengosofarastoassumecompletedirectionofpolicies,"Samuel Gompers,presidentoftheAmerican FederationofLabour,saysinthe AprilissueoftheFederationist,officialorganoftheA.F.L.

Thestatementismadeinaneditorial ,&clealingwithlabourbanksandthepur-Thoseofstockbyempliyeesinthe concernsinwhichtheyareemployed. "Thepracticeofcorporations."theeditorialcontinues,"insellingstockto theiremployees,franklybegunasa meansoftyingthentotheirjobs,has gonebeyondtheoriginalintention,and mayeventuallyaffordanavenuefor constructivecontributiontowards managementbywageearningstockholders.Thereareindicationsthat theschemeisrunningawaywithitselfandmayyetproduceresultsthat werenotcontemplatedbytheoriginal promoters"

Thewholeeditorialisbywayof commentuponastatementofProf. T.N.Carver,ofHarvard,whodeclaresthat"theownershipofthefactoriesandtheplantsbytheworkers themselvesiscoiningmorerapidlyin thiscountrythanitcanpossiblycome inanyothercountry.Itiscoming becausetheordinaryeconomicforces areputtingintothehandsoftheworkersthemoneywithwhichtobuytheism. plantinwhichtheyismworking."

Throughlabourbanks,theAmerican labourmovementistakingtheinitiativetodirectthesavingsoftheworkingpeopleintoindustry.Forthe mostpart,however.thesesavingsand theinvestmentofthesavingsarein thehandsofthebanks.andwherethe workingpeoplemakeindependentinvestmentsontheadviceofthebank, littleattemptismadetogetthemto investintheconcerninwhichthey areworking.Throughtheconsum-

ers'co-operativemovementlabouris savingandinvestingmoneyinundertakingswhicharecontrAledbythe workingpeopleonthebasisofone memberonevote.

Uptothistimenothinghasbeen donebytheAmericanlabourmovementtohelpemployeestockholders tousetheirownershiptochangethe wageandgeneralindustrialpolicies oftheconcern.Norhasanyattempt beenmadebytheAmericanlabo'ir movementtocombinecollectivebargainingforbetterwagesandworking conditionswithcollectivebargaining inbehalfoffavourabletermsofstock purchase.

Theworkingpeopleforthemost partarenowmakingmoremoneythan inageneration.Theyhavethe chancetoputthemselvesinthepositiontobuyveryshortlyarespectable shareofstocksinAmericanindustry. Iftheydoso,theyhaveaweaponto useinfuturebargains.Moreover, theywillhavethecombinedforceof stockownershipandcontrolofcredit throughtheirbanks.Thiswillhelp themtoobtainaresponsibleposition inAmericanindustryandestablish themselvesintheposition,toquote theBishops'programme,of"owners, atleastinpart,oftheinstrumentsof production."

TheAmericanlabourmovementhas shiedawayfromsuchthoughts.One reasonhasbeenthattospeakofsay. ingmoney,investingitandgradually buyingoutalargepartofAmerican industrysoundedlikeacrueljoketo menmustofwhomdidnotmake enoughtobuythedecenciesofcomfortableexistence.Withthehigher wagespaidtotheAmericanworking peopletheyhavethechancetoaccomplishthequietpeacefulrevolutionof establishingthemselvesastwentieth centuryguildsmen.Thenewturn showninSamuelGompers'editorialindicatesthattheAmericanlabourmovementmaypossiblyundertakesomethingofthissort.

St.Joan'sProphecies

MR.BELLOCANDTHESUPERNATURALCHARACTEROFHER WORK.

EightpropheciesbySt.JoanofArc which,hesaid,provedthesupernaturalcharacterofherworkforFrance, wereenumeratedbyMr.HilaireBelloc inarecentlectureatFarnham.

Nearlyalways,saidMr.Belloc,a naturalexplanationcouldbegivenof events.In.thecaseofSt.Joan,the firstpointwastheenthusiasmshe arousedanditsresults,towhichthere wasaperfectlynaturalexplanation.

Moreremarkablewastheundoubted militaryskillsheshowed.especiallyas sheBattnotraining.Thereagain,extraordinaryasitwas,itwasnotinitselfmarvelloustothepointofmakingthemaskwhetheritwassuper. naturalornatural.

Buttherewerethreeothertypesof phenomena-thevisions,therevelationsofthethingssheknewandcould notknownormally.andtheprophecies. Itmightbesaidthatthevisions werehallucinations.Thiswasthe linetheRationalistsusuallytook,but againstthisviewitshouldberememberedthatJoanwasaperfectlysane girlinallotherdirections.andapersontroubledwithhallucinationsand whowasatthesametimeperfectly normalineveryotherdepartmentof lifewasalmostunknown.

Contemporaryopinionwasuniversallyconvincedthatthevisionswere real,anditmustberememberedthat thetimeoftheMiddleAgeswasa very.veryscepticalone.Therewas farmorefreedomofexpressionthen thantherewasto-day.Itwasnot atallatime"henpeoplebelieved everythingtheyweretold.

Astotherevelations,St.ToanrecognisedtheKing,whohailbeencarefullynisguised.andshetoldhimsomethingthatwasunknowntoallexcept himself.Shealsoinsistedonbeing givenasword.theexistenceofwhich nooneknewabout,anditwasfound intheplacesheindicatedandwas markedasshesaiditwas.

Theonlynaturalexplanationthat couldhegivenwastelepathy.On theotherhand,theseincidentswere

ordainedthe27youngmen,alsowas thrownintoprison,afterbeingdriven fromtheepiscopalresidencebyaPrussiancommissioner,becauseofhisrefusaltoobeythePrussianedictforbiddingtheordinationofpriests.The erawasoneofheroicdeeds,whenbishopsandpriestsattendedtotheir flocksbystealthatnight. Thesedeedsandthebigotryofthe timewerevividlyrecalledintheReichstag,whentheprelatedeputy.Dr. Kaas,of againstTrier,refutedthecharges CatholicsmadebyLudendorff athisrecenttrial.ThejubileewasindeedonetomakeCatholicsproud,said Dr.Kaas,forwithitscomingCatholics ofGermanyhaveseeninofficeaPrussiangovernment,thePrimeMinisterof whichsendsaletterofregrettothe PopeforaninsulttohisHolinessand toCatholicsofGermanyingeneral.offeredinacourtoflaw.

ThePrussianofficialpressbureauhas secondedthePremier'sapologytothe PopefortheLudendorffincident."This letterofthePremieristhemorere- markable,"saysthebureau,"sincetheelevenandahalfmillionCatholicsin Prussiawhoinnationalloyaltyarethe equalsoftheirbrethrenofothercon- fessionsknowthatLudendorff'sattack wasaimednotonlyattheVaticanand theChurch,butalsoatthemandat theirnationalhonour.Itshowsnot onlythetrendofthetimes,butalso whatCatholicshavetoexpectifsuch fellowsasLudendorff,theDeutschnationalenandtheDeutschvolkischer shouldattainadecisiveinfluenceinthe ReichorinPrussia."

CardinalFaulhaber,inaletter* thePresidentoftheCourtintheLud- endorff-Hitlertrial,hasdeniedcertain chargesmadeagainsthim. "InpamphletsoftheGermanPeo-ple'sNationalmovement,"saidthe Cardina, worked"GeneralLurendorffsaidI fortheseparationofBavaria fromtheReich,andfavoureduniting itwithAustria.Ihadneverheardof suchaplanbeforethetrial. "ThegeneralalsosaysthatIcalled thedestructionoftheLusitaniaunlaw- fulandcontrarytointernationallaw. NeverandnowherehaveIspokenof thesinkingoftheLusitania,nordidI declarethatinternationallawhadbeen violated."

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innowayconnectedwithatranceor anyotherabnormalconditions.

Lastly,theprophecies.Altogether forty-sixhadbeentabulated.They mightgetoverthirty-eightoftheseby sayingtheywereluckyshotsorprobabilities,buttherewereeightwhich seemedtohiminsurmountable.

Theseeightprophecieswere:-

(1)Aprophecyofachangeofwind, whichactuallyhappened,duringthe fightingaroundOrleans.

(2)Aprophecyofariverthatwould flood,whichwasalsofulfilled.

(31Thatacertainmanshoulddie withinacertaintime.andhedid.

(4)Afurthersimilarprophecy.

(5)Athertrialshesaid:"Yes,I tookOrleans.andwithinsevenyears amuchgreaterplacethanOrleanswill falltotheKingofFrance."Paris wascapturedsixyearsandeight monthslater.

(6)Aprophecyregardingthedurationofherfightingactiv.ities,which provedcorrect.

(7)Astothedateoftheraisingof thesiegeofOrleans.

(8)Aprophecyastothedateoftht crowningisftheKing.

Mr.Bellocthoughtthatthesepro- phecies,comingattheendofanaccumulativelistofprobabilities,justified hiscontentionof"heworkingofthe supernatural.

AnniversaryoftheKulturKampf

ApologytoHisHoliness. March21wasthefiftiethanniversary oftheordinationof27priestsinCologne,noneofwhomcouldheassigned toGermanparisheswhencommissionedbecauseofthebreakingoutofthe Kulturkampf.Tenoftheyoung priestswereforcedtogotoothercountriestobeadmittedascurates.After theKulturkampf.however,theyreturned,sevenofthemwereabletocelebratethefiftiethanniversaryoftheincidentatCologneonMarch21.

AftertheimprisonmentofDr.Eberhard,BishopofTrier,in1874,Dr.Paul Melchers.ArchbishopofCologne,who

estworththat

theadmirationandappreciationofeveryman. SOMEOFOURPRESENTATTRACTIONS. PRICES: £6,£5/10,£6,£6/10,£7, £710,£8,28/10,£9,£9/10, t10.to10/10. WeofferextensiveStocks alltheitemsthatare -roupedunderthegen,salheadingofMEN'S NEAR,andeveryarticleisofgenuineValue-Style, Quality,MakeandPrice areallemphaticallyjustas youlikethem.herefore, youshouldnothesitate, butvisitus. SHIRTS,LatestDesignsat 5/6,6/6,7/6,8/6to10/6. HATS,NifwestShapes,at 16/6,17/6,19/6,21/,to36/. AllWoolCASHMERE SOX,at2/6.

10Percent.Discounton allCASHPurchases. WEGUARANTEE-SATISFACTION,

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TheWorkofSt.PiusV.inRome. Ofimminentpublicationisthee VilithvolinueofVonPastor's"His-r toryoithePopes."Thisvolume,dedicatedentirelytoPopePiusV.(IF6- f 1.572ispresentedintheItalianversionoftheauthorbyMonsignorAngeloMercati.Theauthorveryably describesthemanyandvariedphases ofactivityoftheabove-mentionedPontiff,layingparticularstress:111Onhis activityinthefieldofancientart,especiallythatofstatuary.Hereit seemsthatPiusV.wishedtoeliminate thepaganelementfromtheVatican collectionofantiquities.(2)OnhisrestorationseffectuatedintheVatican, particularlythoseoftheSistineChapel, upontheceilingofwhichthevisitor toRmestilladmiresMichaelAngelo's representationofthecreationofthe world.(3)Onhismanyconstructions inthecity.These,however,weredirectedtowardsareligiousratherthan apublicutility,thoughtoboth.Hence wehavethecompletionofthechurches"SaintMaryoftheAngelo,""Saint MaryinTraspontina,,"theceilingofSt. JohnLateran,theadvancementofthe newbasilicaofSt.Peter,etc.Ofpublicutilityseveralnotableworksrevive hismemory,suchasawoollenfactory, advancementtotheRomanUniversity,andparticularlythesupplyingto Romeofitsbeetwater"AcquVer. gine."(4)Onhissepulchraemonuments.Hencewehavedistinguished monumentserectedtoPaulIV.in "SantaMariaSopraMinerva,"toCardinal"AlfonsoCarafa,"inthedomeof Naples,etc.(5)Onhisdedicationto worksofscience,andconsequentlyon hisfatiguesforgreaterpublicityinthe Vaticanlibrary.andthosefortheadvancementoftheRomanUniversity. Thoughsomewhatofapoeticalturnof mind.heneverthelessdemonstratedhis scientificaltendenciesbydonating 5,000scudiforthereprintingofthe worksofSt.ThomasandSt.Bonaventore. ThespiritprevalenttheEternal CityunderPiusV.iswellexpressedby theinscriptionattheprincipalentranceofthe"Palazzodeiconservatori""TheSenateandpeopleofRome confidethesafekeepingofthecapital, atemplesacredespeciallytoJupiter, tothetrueGod,authorofeverygood. JesusChrist,prayingforthecommon good.Theyearofsalvation1568." ReadingofDecreeofBeatification. OnthemorningofFebruary24,in theConcistorialHalloftheVatican, HisHolinessPopePiusXI.ordered thesolemnreadingoftheDecreeof Approbationofvirtuesexercisedin anheroicdegreeforthecauseofBeate ficazioneandConanisationoftheVenerableServantofGod,SisterMaria EuphrasiaPelletier,Foundressofthe CongregationoftheSistersoftheGood Shepherd.Aftertheactualreading bytheSecretaryoftheCongregation ofRites.MonsignorRumean,Bishop ofAngers,heldthecustomarydiscourseofgratificationtotheHoly Fatherforthesignalhonourconferred uponhisdiocese.TothisHisHolinessreplied,rejoicingwithMonsignor Rumeanupontheelevationtothe honoursofthealtarofthisglorious daughterofFrance,andmakingspecee. laudatorymentionofthepresentApostolicactivitiesoftheillustriousFrench Prelate.

initsturnitstreasureofrelicsforthe venerationofthefaithful.Theceremonyisheldinthelateafternoon,and isusuallyattendedbyinnumerableferventsouls,aswellasbyrepresentationsofthevariousecclesiasticalseminariesandcollegesoftheEternalCity. Creation0ti New NCardinals thewallsofthebsilicare-echoedPastrini'sMassfor8voices,exquisitely OnthemorningofMarch24,His enderedbyarobustchoirundertheHolinessPopePiusXl.heldaprivate batonofMons.RaffaeleCasimiri.TheconsistoryintheVaticanPalace,with unctionswereterminatedonSundayatwofoldobject,namely,t3provide evening,March9,byaninspiringpane-forvacantseatsinvariouschurches, gyriconSt.ThomasbyHisEminenceandforthecreationandpublication CardinalLaurenti,followedbytheoftwonewCardinals.Inleslengthy tripleBenedictionwiththeMostHolyaddresstotheSacredCoLege,theHoly Sacrament. Fathertookoccasionofexpressinghis CommitteeforJubileeYear. delightinbeingabletoconferwithits Already,Rome;inunionwiththemembersinthismostsalutarytimeof entireCatholicorbit,ispreparingtothewholeLiturgicalyear.sincenow celebrateworthilytheJubileeYearofHolyChurchexclaims"Eccenunstem1925.Thegeneralcommitteehasforporoacceptabile,eccenur.cdiessaluitsofficialsthefollowingdistinguishedtis,"andespeciallyinanticipationof personages:HisEminenceCardinalEasterjoys.Heemphasisedhisgreat Pompili,VicarGeneralofHisHolinesssatisfactionandgretitudetoIncCaPopePiusXI.(HonoraryPresident):tholicworldforitsuniversalcelebraLouisColonibo,PresidentoftheCellitionofthesecondanniversaryofhis tralCommissionofthe"AzioneCatho-coronation.Ofspecialrelieftohis lica"(EffectivePresident)MonsignorApostolicheartwere,hereturnofthe Nogara,GeneralSecretaryofthePontificalSocietyforthePropagationof theFaith(GeneralSecretary).Besides theabovementionedofficialsthecommitteecomprisesdistinguishedmembersfrombothclergyandlaity.The committeewasreceivedinprivateaudiencebythePopeonthemorningof Saturday,'March1. CardinalPornpill.brieflyoutliningtheprogrammeof work.terminatedbyimploringaspecialApostolicBlessingfortheirardu.iti,undertaking.

TheHolyFather,inreplying,spoke inwordsofhopefortherealisationof thefruitsdesiredfromthisfuturecelebration,whichthistimepresentsa two-foldcharacter,namely,theJubilee year,andamissionaryexpositiontowardswhichtheCongregationofPropagandawillconcurinnosmalldecree.Thesefruitsemphasisedbythe HonoraryPresidentmustbe:(1)A livelyreawakeningoffaith.(2)Asinceremanifestationofattachmentto theChairofSt.Peter;and(3)therecallingoftheworld'sattentiontothe heneficient,pacifyingandcivilising workoftheCatholicChurch.His Holinessconcludedbyblessingthe committeeintheireffortsbothpresentandfuture,torenderthisextraordinaryoccasionamemorableone. PontificalAudience of Lenten Preachers.

Afunctionreservedentirelytothe EternalCityisthatoftheaudience withthePopeofthepreachersforthe ensuingseasonofLent.Thistook placethisyearonMonday,March3. Thesestandard-bearersofChrist,after havingtakentheprescribedoathbeforeMonsignorJosephPalica,VicegerentofRome,werepresentedtothe HolyFather.HisHoliness,inhis usualfrank,paternaldiscourse,expressedhisgreatdelightinthepresenceoftheintendingpreachers,for, ashesaid,he,felthimselffacetoface withsomethingveryneartoGod.He emphasisedthegreatnessofelocutionaryart,especiallywhencombinedwith thedivinemissionofpreaching:he

CrucifixandCatholicinstructionto theprimaryschoolsofItaly;and, again,theasuranceofpromotionin mattersof'piousworks,togetherwith theadditionalincreaseoftheclergy's annualallotmentonruepartofthe State:thewhich,hmowever,could neverbeconsideredbutasapartial restitution.Helookedforwardwith greatdelighttotheforthcomingjubilee year,aswellastotheMissionaryExposition.

dramaintowhichtheyhadsoheartily andsoactivelyplunged,wouldever ontheascendant.especiallyinitsre :,etofsufferinghumanity.

OnThursdaymorning,March27,the newly-electedCardinals,inthepublic consistoryheldinSt.Peter's,received fromHisHolinessthePopetheCardinal'sHat.Theceremonytookplace inthenaveofthemartyrsSaints"Pro cessoandMartiniano."Uponthe Pope'sentrancethechoirrendered"Tu esPetrus,"andvariousothermottets duringthefunction.ThePopehayingreceivedhomagefromthepresent membersoftheSacredCollege,CardinalsMundeleinandHayeswerethen introduced:makingthreedistinctreverencesbeforetheHolyFather,finally kissinghisfootandring.Theperorationofthecausehavingbeenleoupht upforathirdtime,thetwoCardinals/ wereagainbroughtbeforetheVicar ofChrist,whovestedthemwiththe RedHat.Thisconstitutedthefos,nalandfinalactoftheirelevationto therardinalate,andwewishthemas vetmanyyearstofruitfullabour,revestedwiththeChurch'sprincelypurPh.

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OnthecontrarytheHolyFather greatlydeploredthealmostcontinuouscivilconflictinhisnativeland,especiallytheinnumerableinjustices donetoreligiousinstitutions.Hispaternalandcharitableheartwas againmanifestedwhenhedweltupon thequestionofalleviatingthemisery oftheneedy.Afterhavingdefinitely suppliedtheabove-mentionedvacancies,HisHolinessproceededtothe nominationoftwodistinguishedPrelatesofAmericatothehonourofPrincesofHolyChurch.ThetwomembersoftheSacredCollegearetherefore:GeorgeWilliamMundelein,ArchbishopofChicago,andPatrickJoseph Hayes,ArchbishopofNewYork.The ticketofnominationwascarriedto aboveintheCollegeofPropaganda. andtheNorthAmericanColegerespectively,wherenofewpersonsof distinguishedrankmettocongratulate thenewlyelected.

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St.Thomas'Celebrations. inconnectionwithchcsixthcentenaryofthecanonisationofSt.Thomas Acquinas,surnamed"TheAngelicDoctor,"the"PontificiaCoLegiaAngelico"ofRomedecidedtoho!elveryspecialfunctionsinFe',..aar,lastinhonourofitsgloriousBarron.Thesecommemorationswereofadoublenature, namely,scholasticandreligious.The reasonisobvious,for:twasnecessary tobringtomindtheeriecipalpoints oftheThomisticdoctrine,whileatthe sametimeenkindleintheheartthe sparkofdevotionforoneofthemost saintlylightsinalltheCatholicfirmament.Thescholasticprogramme tookplaceonthedaysofFebruare27, 29,andMarch1,respectively,inthe formofscholasticaldisputations,historicaltreatises,etc.,interwovenbyan admirablemusicalelement.These wereheldintheabove-mentionedcolleeeThereligiousceremonieswere confinedtothebasilicaof"SantaMaria SopraMinerva,"headquartersofthe DominicansinRome.OnthemorningsofMarch7,8,and9,asolemnPontificalMasswascelebrated,theofficiantbeingoneachoccasionaCardinal.

OntheeveningofWednesday,March 26,intheConsistorialHalloftheVatican,PopePiusXI.imposedthered berrettauponthetwonewAmerican Cardinals.HisEminenceCardinal Mundelein,onbehalfofCardinalHayes andhimself,heldthecustomarydiscourseofthanksgiving.Hesaidthat theyhadcomefromalandofpromise,fromtwoofthegreatestdioceses oftheworld;'butinatimeofwant andmiseryforthehumanrace,leftin manypartsdesolateandafflicted,both materiallyandspiritually,afterthe unprecedentedEuropeanconflagration. 'DivineProvidence,however,hesaid, hadeverraisedupPontiffsequalto WordofGod.Beforeconcluding,hethenecessitiesoftheirtimes,andhence recommendedverywarmlytohishear-hedweltatlengthuponthecharitable ersthattheyinsistupontwothings,'andpeacefulmissionoftheHoly chiefly,viz.,,theinculcationofagreat-Father,towardswhichAmericanshad erdesirefortheworkofthepreserve.-contributedsolargely,andofwhich tionoftheFaith,and,secondly,thetheywereloudintheirpraisesandrefomentingofvocationstoholypriest.cognition.Hestressedthefeetthat. hood.TheHolyFatherwasgladtonotwithstandingAmerica'smaterial imparttheApostolicBenedictionnetwealth,spiritualitywasnevertheless onlytothepreachersinperson,butgrowinganiani.HesaidthatCaralsotothosewhowouldhearthedinalHayesandhimselfhadbeencomChurchinthismostholyseasonofpanionssinceboyhood.Borninthe Lentthroughtheirinstrumentality. sametownandneighbourhood,they The.StationsinRome. attendedthesameschools,andhad Readersofthe"Record"wouldper-labouredinadjoiningdiocese.Their hapsbebewildereduponperusingaprogressinecclesiasticaldignityhad RomanMissaltofindthefollowing,beenparallelforshortlyafterhisbeafterthedenominationofthevariousingcalledtotheArchbishopricofChifeastdaysthroughouttheLiturgicalcago,CardinalHayeswascalledtothat year,namely:"StatioadS.Petrum."ofNewYork,bythelkeHolyFather, "StatioadSanctumMariamMaioren."BenedictXV.Theyhadalwaysbeen etc.Itwouldbeusefultonotethenunitedbyasturdyspiritofcharity, thatatonetimethePopeusedtocele-unbrokenbyenvyorjealousy,aspirit pratetheso-called"Stations"inadif-whichaccountedforAmerica'sspiriferentchurcheverydaythroughouttualprogrtssatthepresentday.In theyear.Thesearenot.asonemightconclusionhethankedtheHolyFather beledtosuppose,theStationsofthefortheexceedinggreathonourconCross,asWestraliansknowthem,butferreduponthem,promisingto consistintherecitation,orratherthestrengthentheirattachmenttothe singing,oftheLitanyofAllSaints.fritHolySee,andtoco-operateeven lowedbysubsequentprayersdire.tedmoreintenselythaninthepastinthe towardstheanpeasalofdivinewratngreatprogrammeofcharityofPiusXI. onaccountofman'swickedness.and TheHolyFather,inreply,spokein theconsequentapealformercy.Theseverylaudatorytermsofthesturdy Stations,however,arenowrestretedCatholicityoftheAmericanpeople. tothetimeofLent,andreservedtoandofthepersonalmeritsofeachof theprincipalbasilicasandchurchesofthenewly-electedCardinals.Itwas Rome.Theyareusuallyprecededbyinatokenofesteemandappreciation thesingingofCompline,andareaecom-oftheoneandtheotherthathewas paniedbyaprocessionintheimmedi-pleasedtohaveraisedthemtothe ateenvironmentsofthechurchwhereh'ehestdignitytheChurchcanoffer suchispossible.EachchurchexposesHesincerelyhopedthatthegreat

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Astheresultofthehalf-yearlyelections,theoffice-bearersfortheensuing termsasarefollows-Past-president. Bro.JamesVinnier:president,Bro. J.Keogh;vice-president.Bro.J.K. Ryan;secretary,Bro.S.J.Hill;treasurer.Bro.F.A.Kennan;guardian, Bro.C.Wyley;warden,Bro.A.Guerin;auditors,Bros.J.K.RyanandJ. Vinnier;Kalgoorliesickyisitor,Bro. ACrawford;Bouldersickvisitor,Bro. J.J.Scott;delegatestoKalgoprlie FriendlySocieties'Association,Bros. J.J.LawlerandJ.Keogh:delegatesto BoulderFriendlySocieties'Association.BrOs.HillandSullivan.Thenew officerswereinstalledbyRev.Father Moss.whocongratulatedthemontheir election.Heeulogisedtheretiring president.Bro.Vinnier.onthecapable mannerinwhichhecontrolledthe businessofthebranchduringhisterm ofoffice,andthagkedhimforhisvaluableassistanceandactivitiesinconnectionwithparishaffairsgenerally.

ergetiemember,andhopedthebrothers wouldassisthimbyeachintroducing aviewmemberduringthehalf-year. Severalofthemembersexpressedappreciationoftheardentsupportthe branchhasreceivedfromFatherMossSincecomingtoKalgoorliehehaspracticallyattendedeverymeeting.andis alwaysreadyfbassisttheprogressof Ilibernianism. Atthenextmeeting.whichwillbe heldonthe10th.inst.,ashortaddress willbedeliveredbyoneofthemembers,anditistheintentionofthe branchtohavesomeformofentertainmentateachmeetingduringthewintermonths.Membersshouldshow theirappreciationoftheseeffortsby attendinginlargenumbers.

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TheHon.ArnoldKeppel,sonofthe EarlofAlbermarle,hasjoinedthe ranksofLabour,andLadyEmily Luteyns,wifeofthedesigner the Cenotaph,hasalsobecomeaconvert toLabour.

aconferenceofrepresentativesof Churchboardsofarchitectureheldin America,itwasestimatedthatmore 1:40.000.000willbespentinthe rit..edStatesduringthepresentyear forchurchbuildings.

PrizesareofferedforthebestlegendaryplayconcerningSt.Kilianby themunicipalboardofWurzburg,Bavaria.St.Kilianisthedistrict'spatronsaint,comingtoWurzburgfrom Scotland.Heishonouredthereon June8.

TheFrenephysicianshaveunanimouslyelectedDr.C.M.O'Brien,of Dublin,aCatholicphysician,asa foundationmemberoftheDennatalo gicalAssociationofFrance,thehighest distinctionwhichtheFrenchphysicians canconfer.

tencedtoathreemonthtermingaol. Cuthbertwassaidtohavebuiltupa mail-orderbusinessinBiblesbyscanninganewspaperdeathcolumneach dayandmailingaBibleC.O.D.toeach bereavedwidowwhosenameappeared. Inpleadingguiltytousingthemails todefraud,heexplainedhefoundthese widows"wereinaproperframeof mind"tobuyBiblesathisprice.

SenorAlbertoSalomon,thePeruvian MinisterforForeignAffairs,whorecentlyreturnedhomeafteravisitto England,inalettertothesecular press,voicedhis"sincereappreciation ofthecharacterandimpressivepersonalityofthePrimeMinister.Mr. RamsayMacDonald.Amanofsimpleandunaffecteddignity,mymeetingwithhimleftuponme"hesays, "aninfluence,andIretiredfromhis presencewithafeelingofunbounded admirationforacountrywhosepoliticalcontentionsandcrisiscouldyetorderlyevolvesuchaman."

AbookbyaFrenchauthor,John carrere,whichmanyauthoritiesdescribeasepoch-making.hasjustmade itsappearanceinRome.Itiscalled ThenationalconventionofKamelia,"ThePope."Theauthorreachesthe women'ssecretordermeetinginClare-interestingconclusion,basedonhis snore,OklaU.S.A.,votedtoabandonconsiderationofhistoricalfacts,that thehood.Acrownwillbeused,saidthegreatpowersoftheworldmust Mrs.SallieOsborneCooper,ofAla-eventuallyrecogniseandguaranteethe barna(oneofthebigKameliasi,add-spiritualandtemporalindependenceof nigthat"thismeansnomasks." thePope.Variouschaptersdealwith "St.Peter,""TheGrowthofthePap-

ThreeIrishCatholicsofGlasgowacv,""RomeUndertheCaesars,""The city,oneofthemacanonofGlasgowRomanQuestion,"and"NewItaly" Cathedral,havebeenappointedmagis- * * * * tratesbytheBritishLabourGovern- Dr.Porsch,theCentristleader,ob- meat.Itisthefirsttimethatsoservedhisfortiethanniversaryasade- manyCatholicshavebeenappointedputt/intheReichstag.inBerlin,re- atonetimetothebenchinanyonecently.Notlongagohecelebrated city. hisseventiethbirthday.Hehas,on 8 * * severaloccasions,beenpresidentand

TheRt.Rev.StephenZadravez.vice-presidentoftheLandtag.Dr. 0.1'..M.,oneofthemostdistinguishedHeroldpresentedthefelicitationsofthe membersoftheepiscopateinHungary, iscomingtoAmericaontheinvitation ofHisEminenceCardinalHayes,and willconductmissionsinHungarian churches.

Astatueinbronze,depictingman's evolutionfromtheformofagorilla. whichhadbeenrejectedbytheNew YorkAcademyofdesignaslackingin merit,wassolemnlyunveiledinthe WestSideUnitarianchurchinthat city.Thestatueisthework,ofCarl E.Akeley,whoaddressedthecongre- gationon"PersonalityinAnimals."

AttheKuKluxconventionofthe IndependentKlanofAmerica,thefollowingchargeswerebroughtup:that theRev.DaisyBarr,FriendsMinister ofNewcastle,hadclearedonemillion dollarsforherselfinthepastyearsellinterobestothewomen'sauxiliary,and thathundredsofmillionsofdollars weremadebyindiivdualsatexpense ofklansmenandklanswomen.

ThefuneralofThomasFlaherty, Canada'soldestnewsboy,washeldlast monthatSt.Patrick'sChurch,and waslargelyattended,over200men prominentinpubliclifeatFortWil- liamwhohadknowntheveteran newsybeingpresent.Thefuneralwas semi-militaryincharacter,befittingan oldsoldier,andatthegraveBugler ThomasScottsounded"TheLast Post."

TheresultoftheThornburyParish"QueenCompetition,"heldinthe NorthcoteTownHall,wasasfollows: QueenofThornbury(MissGraceMat- thews),118,436votes,value£4939s10d. QueenofSport(MissKathleenCol. line),129,515votes,value£53913s1,1d. QueenofSchools(MissEdnaDavid- son).154,712votes,value£64412s8d. Totalvotes,402,675;totalvalue,£1,677 15s5d.

* re M.AlbertDepreaux,oneofthemost eminentFrenchmilitaryhistorians,has obtainedfromtheFrenchGovernment permissiontocompilefromtheofficial militaryarchivesahistoryoftheIrish BrigadeintheserviceofFrance.The IrishMinistryforExternalAffairsre- centlysentarequesttotheFrench ForeignOfficethatM.Depreauxhe facilitatedinhiswork,andassentwas readilygiven.Arrangementshave beenmadeforanEnglishtranslation ofthework.

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otherChurchdata,awaitedthereturn ofHisEminence,CardinalMundelein, onMay11,asapersonalgiftofRope PiusXl."ArchbishopMundeleinis buildingawonderfulseminaryat Area,Ill.,Iunderstand,"saidthePope toFatherWalsh,Sitowit=hegave thebookinAugustlastbeforeHis GracewasmadeCardinal,"andIwantHisGracetohavethisbookasper- sonal,andspecialpresentfrommetoformthe'corner-stone'ofawonderful libraryheisgoingtoestablishatthe seminarv.4

Rev.Dr.JohnDignan,P.P.,V.F., Killimore,Bal.linasloe,whohasbeen appointedtotheSeeofClonfert,which wasrenderedvacantbythetransferof Dr.O'DohertytotheSeeofGalway, insuccessiontothelateDr.O'Dea,is inhisforty-fourthyear.Theconse- crationceremonyisexpectedtotake placethismonth.AnativeofBallygar,theBishop-electenteredEsker CollegeLoughrea,atanearlyage, whencehewenttoStPatrick'sCol- lege,.Maynooth,wherehehadadis- tinguishedcareer.Hewasordained inI903,andwasappointedtoSt. Joseph's.Ballinsloe,asPresident.He occupiedthatpositionfortwelve years.Dr.Dignansubsequentlywent toPortumna,andafterwardsreturned St.Joseph'sforashorttime.In 1918.hewasappointedpastorofAb- bey,Loughrea,andinMay,1923,he wastransferredtoKillimore.Hispopn- laritywhilepastorofAbbeywaswide- spread,andduringhismissionthere hetook andsuccessfulpart insettling land

Centristparty,andintheLandtag PresidentLeinertandPremierBraun weretheofficialspeakers.Dr.Porsch, whoisaprivycouncillorinBreslau,is highlyesteemedbyallparties.His seatintheLandtagwasrichlydecor- atedinhohouroftheanniversary-

PrinceGustavBiron,ofKurland, oneofthemostpopularpersonalitiesinBerlin,andundertheimperialregimealeaderhighlyesteemedinthe upperaristocracy,hasbeenconverted totheCatholicChurch.ThePrince's residenceistheCastleofWartenberg. Heistheheadoftheroyalhousewhich from1737to1795ruledovertheduchy ofKurland.Thefamilylostitspow- eraftertheFrenchRevolution.It haslargeestatesinBaden-Baden,and ownsthevillaEden.Asonofthe Princeprecededhiminreturningto theCatholicChurchsomeyearsago.

Writinginhischurchmagazine,the Rev.ClaudeE.Morris,aprominent Brooklyn(U.S.)Baptistpastor,urges ProtestantismtoimitateCatholicity andJudaisminprovidingfacilitiesfor givingtothechildrenoftheProtest- antfaithsweek-dayreliginusinstruc-tion."MostoftheProtestantchil- drenarerunningthestreetsatthe timetheJewishandCatholicchildren arelearningthetruthsofreligion," saysMr.Morris."Whatwillcometo passinthenextgeneration?TheJew andCatholicwillbereligious,butthe Protestantwillbeevenworsethanto- day,unreligious."

Canadahasover2,100,000persons,or nearlyone-fourthofitspopulation,at school,accordingtotheannualre- portoneducationalstatisticsissued bytheBureauofStatistics.Ofthese about100,000childrenareinprivate schools,ofwhom56.000areinschools subsidisedbutnotcontrolledbythe State:over90,000areregisteredatcol- legesanduniversities:13.000attendIn- dianschoolswhicharesupportedpart- lybyreligiousdenominationsandpart- lybytheDominionGovernment;9,000 attendinstitutionsforteachertrain- ing:1,600attendschoolsfortheblind anddeaf;80,000attendschoolsor classesofavocationalnatureunder Statecontrol:while1.560.000attendor dinarydayschoolsunderStatecon- trol.

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FrenchCatholicEffort forImmigrants

ThePariscorrespondentoftheLondon"CatholicHerald"writes: .1:theresultofanentirelynew phenomenonwhichisaconsequenceof thewar,Francehassuldenlybecome acountryofheavyimmigration.The CatholicChurchhasbeenthefirstto strivetomeettheproblemsresulting fromthesituationinordertoinsure themaximumofadvantagetopublic welfare,tothemoralinterestofthe immigigintsandtheprogressofreligion. \AtthesuggestionofCardinalDubois,thePopedecidedtwoyearsago, ontheappointmentforFranceofa "BishopfortheForeigners"tobeassignedtotheArchbishopofParisas anauxiliarybishop.Thisbishopis Mgr.Chaptal,aformerdiplomatwho enteredthepriesthoodlateinlifeafter havingspentsufficienttimeinRussia andtheEasttobecomefamiliarwith thelanguageandcustomsofthepeopleofthosenations.Mgr.Chaptal hasastaffofpriests,allofwhomhave hadampleopportunitytobecomewell acquaintedwiththelanguageandmentalityofthevariouspeopleswhichare sendingimmigrantstoFrance,sothat theeminentprelateisactuallyatthe headofaveritablemirrstryofimmi gration.

Over3,000,000Immigrants.

parisheshavebeeninvitedtostudy therudimentsofalanguagewhich wouldenablethemtoenterintorelationswiththeirforeignparishioners.

"Evenmorehasbeendoneforthe future.Athoroughcourseofstudy ofcertainforeigntongueshasbeen organisedintheseminariesofthose dioceseswhereitseemsparticularly necessary,andscholarshipshavebeen foundedtopermitItalianprieststo enterFrenchseminariesandprepare forworkamongtheircompatriotsin France.

"Lastly,theattentionoftheclergy intheruraldistrictshasbeencalled totheadvantageofeducatingthe childrenofthemostdesirableforeign familiestoholdtheminthevillages andthusprogressivelyassimilatethe mostdesirableforeignelementsinto thenativepopulation.

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Tramp:"Lady,I'lltellyoumytrouble.I'manunhappymedium."

"Whatever'sthat?"

Tramp:"Well,yousee,lady,I'mtoo heavyforlightworkandtoolightfor heavywork."

"Well,mydear,"hesaid,"Iguess eonwererightlastnightwhenyou sailthattherewereburglarsinthe house!"

Mgr.Chaptalattendedameetingof theCorporationofChristianPublicists towhomheexplainedhiswork,and whoseco-operationhesolicitedingainingthesupportofthepublictoinsure thesuccessofthework.Hetoldme whathasbeendonebytheCatholics, undertheinspirationoftheHierarchy, tofulfiltheirdutytotheirbrothersof otherlands. ThereareinFranceto-daymore than3,000,000foreignersoutofatotal of39,000,000inhabitants.Themajority-oftheseforeignershavecomesince thewar.Asamillionandahalf Frenchmenwerekilledinthewarand 800,000disabled,manyoftheseimmigrantswerebroughtherebythedemandforlabour.OtherswerefugitivesfromtherevolutioninRussia, andthewarsintheNearEast.

"Theactionoftheclergy.isdemanded,andlikewisefacilitated,bythefact thatthemajorityoftheseimmigrants are,bybirthatleast.Catholics.It isalsofacilitatedbyanagreementin principlewhichhasbeenreachedwith thetwogreatFrenchorganisations chargedwithrecruitingforeignlabour, namely,theOfficed'Emigrationdes HouUleresdeFrance(Emigration OfficefortheRecruitingofAgricul. turalLabour. CathedralforForeigners.

"Inadditiontotheclergyandthe authorities,theCatholicsalsoappeal totheChriltianlabourunions.This actionhashadtwoparticularapplications.

"Thefirstisaworkofincorporation. Theforeignworkmenategenerally daylabourers.Thesyndicatesrender servicebyassigningthemtospecialists, technicians,andCatholicartisans,who givethemaidandadvice.Thisinsuresabetteruseofforeignlabour, especiallyforagriculturalandindustrialpurposes,andpreventsthenewcomersfromswellingtheranksofthe malcontents,theshiftingcrowdofuprootedforeigners,whoareaneasyprey fortheevilpropagandaofrevolutionaryagitators.

"Stillothershavemerelycometo Francetoseektheirfortune.Among thelast-mentionedthereisafairnumberofJews,Greeks,Slays,Moslems, butontheotherhand,itisanoteworthyfactthatthegreatmajorityof theimmigrantscomefromCatholic countries:1,500,000Belgians.1,500,000 Italians.320,000Poles,50,000LuxembergersandmanySpanishandPortuguese."Fromthemoralstandpointisthisa goodthingforFrance?Notabsolutely,ofcourse.Amongthemasses transplantedtothiscountrythereare naturallyundesirableelementswho mustbecarefullysupervised.Thisis, inlargeparttheworkofthepolice. Butsincethisimmigrationisanundeniablefact,itisofnousetoenlarge onitsdangers,anditwouldbeunwise toneglectthegoodthatmaybederivedfromit.

PrinciplesUnderlyingPolicy

"TheheadsoftheChurchof.France, andespeciallytheArchbishopofParis, havenotbeenmistakennthispoint, andbeforeallothersocialagencies, evenbeforetheFrenchGovernment, theyhaveadoptedapositiveimmigrationpolicy.Anditisinorderto directittothebestadvantagethat ithasbeenentrustedtoaprelatewho isentirelyresponsiblefortheministry oftheforeigners.

"Whataretheguidingprinciplesof thispolicy?Torecogniseandbring togetheralltheCatholicelementsin theforeignwavewhichhasflooded 'France;toprepareitsincorporationin .thenativepopulation:tomeetitsspiritual,moral,material,andprofessional needs:tobringindividualsorgroups intouchwiththepriestsorsocietiesof theirowncountry:toallownoforeignertobe'outofplace'inFrance:in short,toworkfortherapprochement ofthedifferentgroupsofforeignoriginwhomustlivetogetherinFrance.

"Butthisisnotallthathasbeen donefortheforeignerslivingin France.Mentionmustbemadeofthe CathedralopenedinParisforthe foreignersandthecirculationinthe hotelsofnoticesindifferentlanguages, containinginformationaboutservices.

"Relieforganisationsandclubsfor theChineseandRussianshavealso beenestablished.Someoftheforeign studentsaregivenfreeboardandlodginginCatholiceducationalinstitutions.

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QUEENSLAND.

Forover17yearsFatherO'Flynn labouredzealouslyamongsttheparish. ionersoftheValley.Thereheleft memorialsofhisindustryandspiritualwork.Aboutninemonthsago hewastransferredtoGympieasparishpriest.Intheshortperiodofhis chargeofthatimportantparishhehas builtasplendidpresbytery,whichwas recentlyblessedandopened.The totalcostofthebuilding,asthefinancialstatementdisclosed,was£4,16113s 4d.£2,25114slidhadbeensubscribeduptothedateoftheceremony, leavingadebtof£1,9298s5dtobe met.hisGracetheArchbishopmade aneloquentappealforfundstoliqui- datethedebt,andatthecloseofthe collectors'operationsitwasannounced byDr.Duhigthat£1,000hadbeensubscribed.Itwasawonderfultribute toFatherO'Flynn.

Speakingonthedecayofpatriotism inpoliticsrecently,Archbishop'Duhig said:''Thereisnothingsonotablyabsentfrompoliticsatthepresentday assincerepatriotism.Inthewarof parties,andoftentimesinthescramble foroffice,thereismanifestedagross selfishnessthatcanleadonlytonationaldecadence.Nomatterwhata man'spoliticsbe,ifheplaceshimself first,hispartysecond,hiscountrylast andGodnowhere,heisloweringthe standardof nationalnationalgreatnessandtrue greatnessissustainedmuch morebyourcharacterasapeoplethan byourresourcesorwealthorparty strength."

Thepriests'retreatatRockhampton wasconductedbyFatherJ.Egan,S.J., ofMelbourne.HewillalsogiveretreatstoReligiousofvariousOrdersat Rockhampton,Longreach,andBarcaldine.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

VeryRev.FatherBernardMartens, M.S.C.,SuperioroftheSacredHeart FathersintheVicariateofRabaul,arrivedbytheMataramfromNewBritaininSydney,totakepartinthe goldenjubileeoftheretiredBishopof Rabaul,RightRev.Dr.Couppe, M.S.C.,whichwascelebratedatthe

SacredHeartApostolicSchool,DouglasPark,attheendoflastmonth. FatherMartensisaccompaniedby anothermissionaryfromtheVicariate.

Rev.FathersJosephUlrich,M.S.C., andJosephSchenkbecher, who arepayingavisittotheirrelativesin Alsace,afteranabsenceofovertwentyyears,sailedfromSydneyrecently bytheFrenchmailsteamerViliede MetzforMarseilles.FatherUlrich arrivedinSydneyfromtheNewBritainMissionoftheSacredHeart Fathers.FatherSchenkbecherhas beenontheprofessorialstaffofthe DouglasParkApostolicSchoolsince hisreturnfromtheGilbertIslands Missionseveralyearsago.

Muchsympathy,has-goneouttothe VeryRev.FatherW.J.Lockington, S.J.(RectorofRiverviewCollege),in thedeathofhisvenerablemother, which deceasedoccurredatReefton(N.Z.).The ladyhadattainedhereighty- secondyear.Shes.asanativeof Worksop,England.Whileonavisit toherdaughter,Mrs.Bellamy,ofGreymouth,Mrs.Lockingtonwasseized withastrokeofparalysis,deathoccurringfiveweekslaterattheresidence ofherdaughter.Mrs.Hubbard,Reefton.-R.I.P.

TheArchbishopofSydneyhasmade thefollowingclericalchangesinthe archdiocese:VeryRev.FatherE.McDonnellhasbeentransferredfrom WindsortoWollongong;Rev.Father E.McMahon,fromErskinevilletoWyong;Rev.FatherP.Galvin,fromDarlinghursttoWindsor;Rev.FatherB. Hudson,fromWindsortoDarling- hurst;Rev.FatherP.Phelan,toErskineville;Rev.FatherIrish,fromAuburntoNewtown;Rev.FatherP. McDonnell,fromParramattatoManly;Rev.FatherJ.O'Farrell,fromManlytoRoseBay.r 4

TheRightRev.Dr.J.Barry,BishopelectofGoulburn,willbeconsecrated inSS.PeterandPaul'sCathedral,Gout burn,onSunday,the29th.inst.The chiefconsecratingprelatewillbehis GracetheArchbishopofSydney.

itedsomeoftheCatholicinstitutions, :,ndpreachedinSt.Joseph'sCarmelite Church,PortMelbourne,toacrowded congregation.Heisvisitingthehouses ofhisOrderinAustralia.FoundationshavebeenestablishedinMelbourneandSydney.

* ProbateofthewillandcodiciltheretoofPatrickMartinFitzpatrick,tate ofYeo,Colac,farmer,whodiedon March14last,hasbeenappliedforby theNationalTrusteesCompany.Deceasedleftestatevaluedat£11,466, consistingofrealty£9,027andperson- alty£2,441.andhebeqdeathedthefollowinglegacies:LouisaFitzpatrick, £1,000;St.Mary'sChurch,Colac,for theerectionofanaltar,£1,000;Rev. FatherMichaelDaly,£1,000;FoundlingHospital,Broadmeadows,£250;St. Augustine'sOrphanage(Geelong),NazarethHome(BallaratCatholicGirls' Orphanage(Geelong SantaCasa (Queenscliff),£200each:St.Vincent's Hospital,St.Anthony'sHome(Kew), andthechildrenofJohnFitzpatrick, 050each:St.JohnofGodMission (W.A.).St.Joseph'sHome(Surrey Hills',St.VincentdePaul'sBoys'Or phanage(SouthMelbourne),andSt. .loseph'sHome(Sebastopol),£100each; andtheColacHospital,£25.ToMrs. MargaretO'BrienhedevisedalifeinterestinhispropertyatYeo,Colac, withremaindertoJosephRussellO'Brien.Theresidueofhisestateis devisedandbequeathedtohissister, LouisaFitzpatrick.

* Rev.FatherN.ClackhasbeenmakingatourofthevariousMelbourne parishestosecurefundsforthenew ecclesiasticalseminary,CorpusChristi College.RecentlyheappealedatSt. Mary's,Geelong.andrecivedcashand promisestothesumof£1,293.Last year27parisheswerevisited,and £18.000wascollected.Thisyearsix parisheswerevisited,andover£5,000 wascollected.

Rev.Dr.MaguireteasbeenappointedbyhisExcellencytheApostolicDelegateasSecretarytotheDelegation, insuccessiontoDr.Farrelly.Dr. Maguire,whoisanativeofGalway, Ireland,recentlycompletedafour years'courseofstudiesinthePropagandaCollege,Rome,andwonhis degreeofDoctorofDivinity.Since hisarrivalinAustraliahehasworked asassistantpriestintheparishof Coraki.

HisLordshipDr.Carrollhasmade thefollowingchangesintheDioceseof Lismore:RightRev.MonsignorMcGuire,V.G.,hasbeenappointedparish priestofC'oraki.Rev.FatherHennessyhasbeenappointedAdministratoroftheCathedralparish,Lismore; Rev.Dr.Farrellyhasbeenappointed inchargeofBallinaduringtheabsence ofRev.FatherCullen,andRev.Father T.O'Regan,jun..hasbeenappointed inchargeofBangalowduringtheabsenceofRev.FatherScott.Rev.Dr. Maguire,whohasbeenassistantpriest atCoraki,hasbeenappointedSecretaryoftheApostolicDelegation.

VICTORIA.

Rev.FatherJohnManly.P.P.,writingtofriendsinKew,saysheisenjoyingapleasantholidayinSanFrancisco,accompaniedbyRev.FatherR. S.Benson,P.P..-ofSouthYarra.He says'FriscoisaveryCatholiccity, thepeoplecharming,andtheabsence oflarrikinismisnoticeable.Itis mostpicturesque,andhasmanychurchesandafinecathedral.Heisdue inDublinabouttheendofJune.and willlosenotimeinproceedingtohis nativecity,Cork.

During1923,studentsattendingSt. Kevin'sChristianBrothers'Collegespeciallydistinguishedthemselves.and thevalue'ofthescholarships.exhibitions,andbursarieswonwasover £3000.Attheannualspeechfunction recently,hisGracetheArchbishopof Melbournesaidtherewasnocollege inthewholeofVictoriadoingbetter work.andhewarmlycongratulated theBrothersandboys.

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AdistinguishedmemberoftheDominicanOrder,theVeryRev.Father P.E.Magennis.GeneraloftheCalced Carmelites,arrivedinMelbournelast month,andwaswelcomedbytheVery Rev.FatherJ.A.Kindelan,O.C.C. (MiddlePark).FatherMagennisvis-

VeryRev.J.Byrne.P.P..haspur- chasedafinenew-bellforSt.Patrick's Church,Wangaratta,anditwaslanded onthegroundrecently.Theweight is14c*t.191b.Thebellwascastat thefoundryofM.O'Byrne,Dublin. thecostbeingi..210. Freightcharges anddutyruninto£109,anditisex- pectedthatbythetimethebellis erectedonitssteeltowerthecostwill total£400.

HisGrace-theArchbishopofMel- bourne,theMostRev.Dr.Mannix. whowired,goodwishestohisLordship theBishopofSale,hasreceiveda.cable ofacknowledgmentfromDr.Phelan. HisLordshipstatesthathewasmuch benefitedbytheruntocolombo.and theimprovementinhishealthismain- tained.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

HisLordshiptheBishopofPort Augusta,theRightRev.Dr.Killian, willheconsecratedatPetersburg onSunday,the15th.ofthis month.HisGracethe..,rchbishopof Adelaide.theMostRev.Dr.Spence, willbe Gracetheconsecratingprelate.His theArchbishopofMelbourne (theMostRev.Dr.Mannix1.hisLord- shiptheBishopofSandhurst(Right Rev.Dr.McCarthy,)hisLordshipthe BishopofForbes-Wilcannia(Right Rev.Dr.Hayden),his:ords:iipthe BishopofWagga(RightRev.Dr. Dwyer1,andhisLordshiptheBishop- clect Goulburn(RightRev.Dr !'vrryiwillalsoITpresent.

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TheelectionofMr.J.J.Lawlerto thepositionofsecretaryoftheGoldfieldsBranchoftheAustralianLabour Party,istheduerecognitionoflong andfaithfulservicetotheLabour movement.Mr.Lawlerisapastpresidentofthe.St.Mary'sBranchofthe H.A.C.B.S.,andwasformanyyears thepresidentoftheC.Y.M.S.

Theabsolutenecessityofcomplying with"ourEasterDuty"hasbeenspeciallystressedduringthepastfew Sundays1wourgoodpriests.SpeakingatSt.Mary'sonSunday,Rev. FatherMossstatedthatitwouldbe sheerhypocrisytogiveChristianburial tothosewhorefusedtocomplywith thelawsoftheChurchonthismatter anddiedimpenitent.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.Fels,late postmasteratKalgoorlie,weredelightedtohearthathehadbeenappointed actingsuperintendentofthemailroom attheG.P.O.,Perth.Thistardyrecognitionofhisrighttoaposition ehichhisqualificationsandlengthof serviceshouldhavegainedhimsome fewyearsago,isnonethelesswelcome.

DetectiveMcGinty, thelocal C.I.D.,wasapassengertoMelbourne by.lastSunday'sTrans.train.Mr. McGintyhasmadegoodsincehisappointmentontheFields,bothinthe serviceandintheCatholiclifeofKalgoorlie.andinbothsphereshewill receiveawarmwelcomeonhisreturn.

AmongthevisitorstoKalgoorliefor hervacationwasMissEileenJoyce, thetalentedyoungpianiste,whoisat presentastudentattheLoretoLadies' College.atOsborne.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.JackMorris,Boulder'spopulardraper.willhe pleasedtolearnthatMrs.Morrisis nowonthehighroadtohealthafter aseriousboutofillness.

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intheaudiencewereastoundedtofind ourchoirheldsuchafinecollectionof voices.Theduet,"Nocturne,"providedsplendidscopeforthedeeppure contraltovoiceofMissA.Dwyer,and thelightlaughter-likevoiceofMissV. McKinnon,whileMr.P.Roxbyand Mrs.McDonoughwereheardattheir bestin"ANightinVenice."The thanksofthechoirisextendedto MissR.CroftandMrs.J.Whiteforthe ablemannerinwhichtheyaccompaniedthevariousitemsthroughout thenight.

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CongratulationstoMr.Syd.Cooper onhisrecentappointmentaswireless operatoratApplecross.

AheartywelcomeisextendedtoMr. andMrs.Jack(neeMaggie.Gaynor,of therenownedenergeticandgenerous churchworkers'Gaynorsl,ofthe CouncilClubHotel,whoarequitean acquisitiontoourcommunity.After muchtravelling,holidayingintheold country,theyhavesettleddownwith theiryoungfamilyoftwoinMidland, andwewishthemsuccess,health,and wealth.

ThenewTradesHallwasopenedon SaturdayafternoonbythePremier, theHon.PhilCollier,andprovedtobe awonderfuloccasion.Alargenumberofdistinguishedspeakersandenthusiasticwellwishersofthehandsome monumentofLabourwerepresent. Mrs.Lennonisthehon.secretaryof theA.L.P.,andherefforts,whichare sincereandthoroughineverydetail, mustmeetwithmeritedsuccess.

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ThegreatlyanticipatedChintz DancewilltakeplaceonSaturday, June14. Membersarebusychoosing theprettiestchintzfortheirfrocksfor theoccasion,andsomevery_daintyand novelcostumeswillnodoubtbeseen atthedance.ThemusicisagainplacedunderthedirectionofMissDoreen D'Arcy.TheMissesD.AllenandD. McComisharetheorganisers,under whosehandssuchsuccessfuldances havebeenheldthisyear,andwhoextendaheartyinvitationtoalltheir supporterstokeepthedate,Saturday, lune14,inmind,andextendthem theirpatronage.

TheconcertgivenintheLyceum Theatre,Mt.Lawley,onThursday, May29th.bytheSacredHeartChurch choir,wasapronouncedsuccess.both financiallyandotherwise.There werenineteenitemsontheprogramme. andeveryonewasmostenthusiasticallyreceived.Thechoirinconcerted itemsreflectedverygreatcrediton theconductor,Mr.McDonough.The selectednumbersforthechoralwork were"KyrieEleison"and"AgnusDer (Weber),and"Sanctus"(Gtmod). whileaquartette,consistingofMrs. McDonough.MissV.McKinnon.and Messrs.P.RoxbyandJ.Giraltsang Weber's"Benedictus"and"TePrego" (Cuichman)wasrenderedbyMrs.McDonough.andMissesMcKinnonand Dwyer.Boththetrioandquartette wererenderedinamostmasterlyfashion.andtheaudienceclearlydemonstratedthattheexcellenceoftherenderingwasthoroughlyappreciated. ThemusicalmonologuesofMissE. Williams,whichappearedoneachhalf oftheprogramme.wereoneachoccasionencored.aswerealsothehumoroussketchesgivenbyMr.F.Boyd. TheselasttwoartistscamefromoutsidetheHighgateparish,andthecom mitteeconnectedwiththeconcertare deeplygratefultothemfortheirkindnessincomingtotheiraid. Ratheraninnovationwastherenderingoftwo-partsongsbythelady members,conductedbyMrs.McDonough.andtheeffectgainedfroma choiroffemalevoiceswassplendid. TheseladiesweretrainedbyMrs.McDonosigh.andtheresultobtainedby herwhenshestoodontheconductor's nlatforrninthetheatrewasmorethan anymemberoftheaudiencehadever expected. Theconcerteditemswereofnohigherstandardthantherestoftheprogramme.anditwouldbehardtodifferentiatebetweenoneandtheother, forfromtherichsopranoofMrs.McDnnoughandMissDawson,tothecon traltovoicesofMissesMcKinnon.McComish.andDwyer,thesamehigh standardwasretained.Prideofplace inthemalesectionmust.ofcourse,go totheeverwelcomePeterRoxby.but hewasverycloselyfollowedbythe otherartists,vir-.S.Watts,i.Giralt. H.Mitchell,andL.Dullard.andmany

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Editor'sNoteBook

WearetoldthatgreatindignationwascreatedintheFrenchPress whennewscamefromConstantinoplethatthirty-eightChristianschoolshave beenclosedbyTurkishofficialsbecausefromthemtheCrucifixandother religiousobjectswerenotremoved,aswasorderedbytheTurkishGovern. ment.ManyoftheFrenchpapersexpressedthehopethattheAlliedPowers willmakeacollectiveprotest.Thehopeisavainone.TheAlliedPowersarenotshowingextraordinaryanxietytopreserveeitherChristianityor theCrucifix.WhattheAlliedPowersarereallyanxioustobeingabout areadvantageoustradealliances.ItisCommercefirst,last,andallthe time.

ThechangeintheFrenchpoliticalatmosphere,ifcabledinformationis authenticproofofthenewspiritwhichissaidtoberapidlymovingfrom thefriendlydispositionofthePoincareregimetoreligiontoanantiClericalatmosphere,doesnotencouragethehopethatFranceasoneof thegreatAlliedPowerswillworrymuchabouttheMoslemhatredofChristianityanditssymbol,theCrucifix.M.Herriot'sprogramme,ifauthentic, isfashionedbyanambitiouspoliticiananxioustoplacatetheextremewing ofSocialismbyreturningtothatbitteranti-Clericalismwhichpriortothe warwoundedthenationalcharacteroftheFrenchRepublic.Hisproposalto suppresstheEmbassyattheVaticanisclearlyasurrendertothepre- judicesoftheanti-Clericalelementwhofoughtagainstthe'recallofreligions OrdersandtherepresentationoftheRepublicattheVatican.Thegreat patriotismoftheexiledreligiouswhoflockedtotheFrenchcolourswhen Francewasinthetravailofwar,isnowforgotten,andagainreligiouscongregationsaresuspect. M.Herriottisfishingforpoliticalsupport,andin fishingforithehasnoscruples.TheFrenchpoliticaloutlookisamurky one,andunlesssomeimpulse,stampedwithFrenchchivalry,intervenes theFrenchpoliticalarenawillinthenearfuturebecomeaturbulentand seethingcockpit.

Jim-Larkinismisapparentlygettinganup-and-downtimeintheFree StateCapitaljustnow.AsectionofIrishlabourisgettingconsumedlytired ofthetacticsoftheloquaciousandmanysidedLabouragitator.Hissup- porterswereunceremoniouslyejectedfromLibertyHalllastweekend.If theLarkinitescouldbekeptoutofthistrystingplaceofLabourism,and werelessgenerouslytreatedbythecitizens,whoprofesstobeanxiousforthe reignofConstitutionalGovernment,theworkofreconstructionmighteasily bemademuchmoreencouragingfortheGovernment.Larkinhasgoodpoints, andsomethatarenogoodatall.Heisessentiallyanegotistwithakink, andaloverofstrife.ThewonderisthathesettledinIreland-Russia wouldhavebettersuitedhispeculiartemperamentandgivensnoresatis. factiontohistempestuoussoul.

InreplytoaquestionaskedbyMr.Gregory,Federalmemberforthe Swan,intheHouseofRepresentatives,wegettheinformationthatspades andshovelstothevalueof£40,254wereimportedintotheCommonwealth during1922-23.Thereseemstobesomethingwantinginthemanufacturing activitiesoftheCommonwealthwhenwecannotmanufactureourown spadesandshovels.Weseemtobeabletomanufacturelocomotives,build ships,makeagriculturalmachinery,andproducemillingmachineryandbig materialforrailways,butwehaveevidentlytoimportthemodestandcommonplaceimplementsoflabour-spadesandshovels.Tosaythatwecannotproducespadesandshovelsandkeep£40,254fordistributioninthis country,istoconfessthatourmanufacturinginterestsarebehindthetimes, orelselackinginenterprise,industry,andcommercialgenius.

Apparentlysomeofthedefeatedonesatlastelectionsaresoreoveral- legedextravagantpromisesmadebycandidates,presumablyon"theother side," employeesoftheRailwayDepartment.Nopoliticiai.carestobe unseated,butnopolitician,nomattertowhatpartyhebelongs,hasa moreageonaParliamentaryseat.Heistherebyvirtueofthesuffragesof the"freeandindependent,"andthey,iftheyaresensiblefolk,arenotslaves toanyparty.Theycasttheirvotesasmuchintheirownmaterialinterestsas intheinterestsofthecountry.Wehaven'tyetadvancedtothatstageof patriotismwhenthecountry'sinterestsareputfirst.Theaverageelec- torwantstoknow"wheredoIcomein?"TheNationalLeaguemayrest assuredthatthepeoplearenotfools,andthatpartyprogrammesarenothing morethanpromisestopaysomethingtothecommunity.Iftheyarenot carriedout,andthepromisestopaydonotmaterialise-well.ifthepeople arenotfoolstherewillbepoliticalhush-a-byesatintervalswhenthat mythicalthingcalled"thependelum"swingstheotherway. * * * *

ThemurderousattackuponMonsignor.Seipelmaynothaveanypoli- ticalsignificance,butithasprobablyrobbedAustriaofasincerefriendand anableworkerwhobroughtabouttherestorationofhereconomiclife whentheignobleruleofBelaKunandhisbanditslefttheAustriannation bleedingateverypore.

Wanted--SincerePatriotism

InasrrikingspeechdeliveredatGympie,Queensland,lastmonth,Arch- bishopDuhig,ofBrisbane,said,inregardtOthatsincerepatriotismwhich issonecessarytonationallifeandprogress,thatitwasnotablyabsentfrom politicsatthepresentday.'4nthewarofparties,andoftentimesinthe scrambleforoffice,"saidhisGrace,"thereismanifestedagrossselfishness thancanleadonlytonationaldecadence.Nomatterwhataman'spoli- ticsbe,ifheplaceshimselffirst,hispartysecond,hiscountrylast,and hisGodnowhere,heisloweringthestandardofnationalgreatness;andtrue nationalgreatnessissustainedmuchmorebyourcharacterasapeoplethan byourresourcesorwealthorpartystrength.

''ThequestionforallpatrioticAustraliansto-dayis-areweproducing menwho,throughsheerdevotiontotheircountry,willworkforherprosper- ityandsustainherhonourinpubliclifeasoursoldiersdidinwarfare?If not,whynot?Ifourgreatpublicschools,Stateanddenominationalalike, arenotsendingoutmenwhowillstrengthenthefibreofthenation,there mustbesonlpthingamisswiththem.Thisisnotonlyanationalquestion, butamoralone.Ifearwemustallpleadguiltytonothavingaroused theproperspiritinourgrowingyouth.Wehavebeenengagedinsectarianquarrelsseparatedbypaltrymisunderstandings,andhaveflungaccusationsatoneanother,untilthedullestamongstusmusthaveperceivedhow unworthyoftruementhewholemiserablebusinessis.Wehaveimportedfromtheoldworldracialandreligiousprejudicesthathavekeptusat 'daggersdrawn'whenourhandsshouldhavebeenclaspedinfriendship. Faithisthemostpreciousgiftthatamanhas,butitsfundamentalteaching isloveofGodandourneighbour.Wecannotlovetheoneandhatethe other.ifAustraliaisto'prosperwemustlivetogetherandworktogether. trustingoneanother.Inthepubliclifeofthenationwemustplaceno religiousbartotheadvancementofanymanwhohasabilitytoservehis country,andisreadytoworkforthegoodofeverysectionofthepeople. SomeoftheablestmenthateverservedQueenslanddifferedwidelyamong themselvesinreligousbelief,andrecognisedthattheydid.Buttheywere menoflargeminds,whoseoutlookonlifewasnotcloudedbynarrowprejudices.TheystoodtogetherinParliament,unitedasbrothers,mutually trustingoneanother,andworkingonlyforthecommongood.Letthose whoareministersofreligionpreachpeaceandconcord.Letusseetoit thatthelivesofourpeopleareennobledbycharity.Letourschoolsand universitiesrisetotheuniqueoccasiongiventhemofeducatingtheyoung soastoproducesterlingmenandwomen,whointurnwillrisetothe uniqueopportunityofcontributingtoshapefortheircountry-theyoungeet andfairestonearth--agloriousnationaldestiny."

"AssassinoftheRace"

DivorcehasbecomesuperannuatedinFrance,andifBelgiansdesire tolookfortheirinspirationinFrance,theywoulddowelltoeschewatleast itsforsakenerrorsandfadedreforms,andpreferablyimitateitinitsproud resolvetocombattheassassinoftherace-divorce.

TheabovestatementwasmadebytheRightRev.L.Deploige,inthe BelgianSenate,towhichassemblythisdistinguishedprofessorofLouvain Universityhasbeenelected.

Onceuponatime,hesaid,divorceenjoyedthesupportofsecularism andofthephilosophyofindividualism;buttheformeroftheseismshas givendivorcetheslipandthelatterisitselfcompletelyrouted.

CatholicsinplentyusedtobelievethatitwasasChurchmenonlythat theymustholdontotheindissolubilityofthemarriagecontract,andFree- thinkers,thattheyceasedtobethegenuinearticlesinlesstheydeclaredfor divorce.

Theybothblundered;fortheindissolubilityofthemarriagetierests upongroundswhichreasonmaydiscussandadmitwithoutbowingtorevealeddogma.Itisamoral,socialandnaturaltruth.Thestrangeness aboutitis,thatwhilstitschampions,tiredofthefight,werewithdrawingto theirtents,itsadversariesfacedaboutandturnedchampions.

Oneofthese,M.MorizotThibauit,latepresidentoftheAcademyof MoralandPoliticalSciences,callsdivorce"thegnawingwormofFrance:" andanother,M.Boverat,denouncesit"asanagentofcorruptionandan elementofdecadence."

Sociologyisbringingusbacktotheoldtruth,thatthefamilyisbyno meansanartificialcreation,butanaturalandnecessaryinstitutionthatcannotbemadetodependuponthearbitrarinessoftheindividualwhowantsto livehisownlife.

Wardecimatedthelargefamilies;butitalsochangedthepublicmental- itywithregardtothem.Hadtherebeenmore,Germans'wouldnothaveattackedFrance.

SopstoMammon

EffortsarebeingmadetoprotecttheAustralianDemocracyfrontthe creationofabrummagemaristocracybytheindiscriminatedistributionof titlesfromabroad.Manyofthesepoliticalgew-gawshavebeenhandedout oflateyearswithapparentlylittleconsiderationofthecharacterofthepeo- pleonwhomtheyhavebeenconferred,thatsevereandstormycomment hasbeenraisedinregardtothefitnessofsomeOftherecipientstobe rankedamongtheancientandworthycompanyofknighthood.Anyold thing,providedhehadasufficiencyofthefilthylucre,andwasabletopay wellforatitle,couldraisehimselffromobscurityintothefullaristocratic limelightbydrawinggenerouslyonhisbankingaccountandbuyingonejust ashemightagoldchronometer.oraprizebull,orwhateverelsehispecu- liarfancymightdesire.TheSouthAustralianLabourGovernmentistobe congratulatedonitsdeterminationtochecktheflowoftitlesintothatState, andtoprotectsocietyfromhavingthrustuponitanundesirableelementob- noxioustoAustraliancitizenship.Meritwillfinditstrueplaceinpubliclife inthiscountry,andineverycountrywheremanhoodisgivenitstrue interpretation.AstheimmortalBobbieBurnsputsit, AKingcanmakeabeltedKnight, Amarquis,duke,anda'that;

Butanhonestman'saboonhismight, Guidfaithhemaunafa'that!

Fora'that,anda'that, Theirdignitiesanda'that, Thepitho'sense,andprid'o'worth, Arehigherranksthana'that.

Anyhow,it'scomingtothat. Mussolinihasobliteratedalotoftitles forwhichtheownerscanshownoparchment.Parchmentornoparchment, theworldofmen,eveninBritain,isbeginningtorecastsociety.

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TheexaminationsinChristianDoctrinewillbeginonMondaynextatthe SacredHeartConventSchools,HighgateHill.

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VeryRev.FatherMurray,C.SS.R., whohasbeenRectoroftheMonastery, NorthPerth,forthreeyears,leftby Thursdaynight'sEasternexpressfor_ Waratah,N.S.W.

Theeleveno'clockMassonSunday (PentecostSunday)attheCathedral willbeaSolemnHighMass.

Mass,Sunday,June8,tinjarra,8 ain.:NorthDandalup,10am.Eveningdevotions,Jarrandale,7.30p.m.

NEWSANDNOTES.

TheCatholicBallwasagreatsueoess.Afullreportwillappearinour nextissue.

Mrs.McMahonandMissE.McMahon spentaveryenjoyableweek-endat theresidenceofMrs.Dunn,Maddington,astheguestsof'Mrs.Korbosky.

AmeetingoftheCatholicWomen's ImmigrationAuxiliarywillbeheldin theImmigrationOffice,36Murray. street,onTuesday,June10,at3p.m.

shadow.Settledlocalgovernment andciyilisedartswererapidlygoing topieces.Therevasnobodyinthe testtoplanaheadandtrytosave civilisation,exceptthePope(cf-St. LeoandAttila,452).Theworstofit wasthatthebarbariansweredisunited fromtheChurchinfaith-theyhad mostlybeenconvertedlongbeforeto ahereticalformofChristianity-to Arianism.

Chosenamongallwomen,blessesher immaculatebosom,whereinthemysteryofDivineIncarnationisguarded. inthethirdpart,thewholeMilitant Churth,turningtotheQueenofAngels,invokesherintercessionwiththe Son,Whositsatherside,intheEternalGlory,Hereistheentirehuman anddivinepoemofChristianity;but, perhaps,whiletheworldisinitsdeaththroes,noonebendsadoringlyover thisabyssoflove."

* EverybodyinJarrandaleregretsthe illnessoflittleMasterFrankButler. Latestreportssayheisprogressing favourablyatSt.JohnofGodHospital.

WecongratulateEvelynTarlingand DorothyCash,bothpupilsofSt.Joseph's-School,VictoriaSquare,ontheir successascompetitorsattheW.A. EisteddfodheldinPerthlastweek. EvelynTarlingsecuredthegoldmedal forHumorousRecitation,andDorothy CashasilvermedalforPianoforte Playingagainst36candidates..

TheChurchandtheWorld.-Onthe wholetheCatholicChurchdidnotlook abletosavetheaveragequalityinthe timeofConstantine,ashencrowdsof worldlypeopleflowedintotheChurch. TheChristianworld,amidstwarsand disturbances,nowseemedalmostas badasthepaganworldhadbeen.But anewmovementwasarisinginthe Church,strongenoughforanytaskMonasticism.FirstSt.Anthonyin Egypt,then-St.BenedictinItaly, taughtmenofgood-willtoleavethe world,andlivealifeofworkandprayer,andsotobuilduplittlecommuni tiesofrealChristiansallthroughthe world.St.GregorytheGreatcameof anancientfamilywitholdRomantraditions,hadgivenuphiswealthand becomeaBenedictinemonk,hadbeen torepresentthePopeatConstantinople,andseentheweaknessofthe Imperialpower,hadnoticedtheEnglishslaveboysintheRomanmarket, andmadeuphismindtoconvertEngland,andfinallywasmadePopehimself(5901. lietookchargeofthe situation(seeStebbingp.1631.He wasPopeforonlyfourteenyears.but anenormousworker:andduringthose yearshestrengthenedeverypartof theChurchbyhisconstantadvice,set abouttheconversionofhisbeloved barbariannations,broughtpeaceto Italy,andlaidthefoundationofthe temporalpowerofthePapacy(forby thistimethePopewasagreatlandownerthroughmanybequests).St. GregoryI.wasoneofthegreatest buildersofmodernhistory;heand themonasteriestogetherbuiltupmediaevalChristendom.(ButwhenSt. Gregorydiedin610Mohammedwas justbeginningtopreachatNfecoa).

-Hail-.Lai)isapoemofineffablebeauty_Ithasunfathomable depthsofsweetnessandAlpineheights ofsublimehopeandloftyinspiration. Itacclaims,itpraises,itinvokes,it glorifies,itimplores,anditsoothes. NexttoOurFather,whichOurLord Himselftaughtus,istheHailMary, whichtheAngelofGod,theMotherof St.JohntheBaptist,andtheUniversal -Churchhavecomposedforus.Letus thinkwhenceitcameandwhatit meanswhenwesayit,thatitmay neverbecomeforanyoneanempty formulaofmerelipservice,butever remainaliving,breathingaspiration fromtheverysoul.-"S.F.Monitor."

H.A.C.B.Society

tolicity,itsCatholicity,itsReligious, andthesacrednessofitsideals.There aresome,happilyaverysmallminority,inthecommunityoftheChurch who,whilewillingtorageinwildangerat'anyimputationcastonthefair nameoftheChurch,areneververyenthusiastictolendacheerfulhandto churchorganisationorparochialcollecting.Asself-constitutedpillarsof theChurch,alas!toomanylean againsttheoutsidefenceonaSunday morning,andpuffcontentedlyata pipe,whilediscussingthelatestsportingevents.Thelastringofsmoke mustcircletheair,andthepriestmust beonthealtar,eretheyambleinto theporchofthechurch.Thereon onebendedknee,theystudythearchitectureofthefloorspace.Thereis no"GardenoftheSoul"orRosary beadstoclaimtheirattentionfrom theengrossingstudyofhowmuchdirt ittakestofillacrackinthefloor.Poor kneelingporchCatholic!Thepenanceofkneelingisreallytoomuch.It isworsethanduckshooting.The handkerchiefmakesapoorsubstitute foranaircushionoraseatonthegallerysteps.Inrestlessimpatiencehe relievesthephysicaltensionbychangingfromonekneetotheother,and wondersifthepriestwillpreachalong sermonattheFirstGospel.Hemuses thatitwouldhavebeenshorterto havegonetoanearlierMass;butthe ,novicecameoutlatelastnight,and hewastoowears'togetoutofbed. NextSundayhewouldmakesure therewouldnotbeanymoreofthis lateMassbusinessforhim.Besides. themorningwouldbegone,beforeone returnedhome.Sotheminutesdrift on.Thesacrednessoftheglorious SupremeSacrificeoftheHolyEucharistscarcelyarousesonetingeofdevout feelingintheheartofthePorchCs tholic.Thetingle,tingleofthesanctuarybellrouseshimfromintrospectionofhowthe'VarsitybeatEasts, andheautomaticallythumpshis breast.Itiscustomaryforhimto beathisbreastsincethehappyday when,radiantlyandgloriouslyhappy, hemadehisFirstCommunion,under thelovingandproudeyesofhisdear mother.

Thecloseofthecricketseasonwas markedatSt.Patrick'sSchoolbythe presentationofaWisdenbattoMasterP.Walker.Thebatwasdonated byMr.S.Kelly,whooffereditatthe beginningoftheseasonfortheplayer whowouldmakeacentury.Pat Walkermorethanfulfilledthecondition,bygoingtwodecadespastthe centurymark. 0

Mr.WilliamHolmes,ofMillars'TradingCompany,NangaBrook,diedathis son'sresidence,Carr-street,West Perth,onSaturdaymorninglast,after apainfulillness.Thedeceasedwas attendedduringhislastillnessby FatherButleranddiedfortifiedbyall theconsolationsofHolyChurch.RequiemMasswascelebratedatSt.Brigid'sonMondaymorninglastforthe reposeofhissoul.-R.I.P.

OnMonday,May19,areceptionof welcomewasgiventotheMotherGeneraloftheOrderbytheLoreto Ladies'Sodality.Therewereupwards ofsixtyladiespresentedtoher,allof whomweremuchimpressedbyher kindlymannerandwinningpersonality.Shewastherecipientofavery handsomesousienirofWesternAustralia,intheformofabeautifullycarved missalstandinpolishedjarrah,thegift oftheSodality.Allthoroughlyenjoyedtheafternoon.Sheridan'sorchestrahelpednotalittletomakethings gobrightlyandpleasantly.

EducationNotes

(ByRev.FatherMcMahon,M.A. CHURCHHISTORY

Lifeinthe"Church.-Learningwas beingforgottenin,thesedisturbed times.St.Gregorydidmuchtoimprovetheliturgy,andfoundedaschooi forplainchant.Masswascomingto hemuchasitisnow,butalwayssung. Communionwasbecominglessfrequent.Publicpenancestillexisted, butpublicconfessionhadbeendiscontinuedinfavourofprivate.General moralitywaslow,thoughinsomeways Christianideashadtriumphed,e.g,the frequentliberationofslaves,andthe endingofgladiatorialshows.Special vestmentsatNfass,theLentenfast, generaladoptionofinfantbaptism,observanceofvariousfeastdayslike ChristmasandPurification,andespeciallyofmartyrs'days;allthesewere comingorhadcomeintouse.Bishopswerebecomingimportantpeople, becauseoftentheyhadtodothework ofthemagistrateswhomthedistant Emperorsdidnotprovidefor.This waspartlythecasewiththePope,too, butSt.Gregoryactedonhisspiritual supremacythroughout,andprotested whenthePatriarchofConstantinople calledhimselfoecumenical(i.e.,worldwide)Patriarch;St.Gregorycalled himself"Servantoftheservantsof God." Forreadingaloud:--Somepassages fromSt.Gregory'slifeofSt.Benedict. (TobeContinued.)

WildMan'sDictionary

St.Malichi'sBranch,No484. Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldattheParish HallonWednesday,May28.Bro.J. McMahonpresidedoveragoodattendanceofmembers.Theminutesofthe previousmeetingwerereadandconfirmed,afterwhichaletttrfromthe SocialandSportsCommitteewasdealt with,anditwasdecidedtoappoint thesamedelegatestoattendthemeetingonFridaynight.Thebranchlost twofinemembersinBrathersB.and 13.C.Long,whoappliedfortheirclearances,andSt.Anthony'sbranch,Midland-Junction,haveprofitedbyour loss.Thequarterlybalancesheetand auditors'reportwerereceivedand adopted.Thefollowingofficerswere dulyinstalledintheirrespective officesbyBro-J.McMahon,viz.:President,Bro.J.B.O'Loughlin;vicepresident,Bro.M.Cooney;secretary, Bro.J.P.Doheny;treasurer.SisterE. McMahon:guardian,SisterK.Cooney; warden,Bro.N.Hounslow;assistant secretary,SisterK.Cooney,:presscorSisterE.McMahon.The election-ofoneoftheauditorswasleft overuntilthenextmeeting.ThesocialwhichisbeinggivenbytheDistrictBoardonWednesday,June11, wasfullydiscussed,andSisterJ.McMahonhaspromised,withtheassistanceofsomeofthemembers,tocater ontheoccasion.Themeetingclosed intheusualway.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. Thehalf-yearlymeetingwasheldon Wednesday.28thult.,thepresident, Bro.P.Rock,presidingoverasplendid attendanceofmembersandfriends,includingRev.FatherLynch.Mr.Jack Coonanwaselectedtomembership. Theelectionofofficersfortheensuing termresultedasfollows:-President, Bro.J.Edwards;vice-president,Bro. Rev.FatherLynch;secretary,Bro.J. Ouinlivan;assistantsecretary,Bro.W. Kreitling;treasurer,Bro.RoyGalvin; warden,Bro.H.Kreitling;guardian, 13ro.B.Fewson.Theinstallationof officerswilltakeplaceatthemeeting onthe11th.inst.

ThenthereistheCommunion.So manypeoplearegoinguptheaisle. Itisalongline,andwillmeanatiresomewaitfortheone-kneeparishioner. Hewondersifhehastimetosneak outandhaveasmoke.Anyhow.there isnooccasionforhimtokneelright throughtheMass,andfromthe crampedpositionherisestohisfeettoleanagainstthewoodenpartition oftheconfessionaltocontemplateanotherPorchCatholicstreakingaway inthedistanceforagameoftennis.

(ContinuedfromourissueofMay24.)

'(c)St.Gregory(aboutA.D.600). TheWorld.-TheRomanEmpire's strengthhadnowcollapsed.Theeast stillheldtogetherundertheEmperors atConstantinople(thenewcapitalof Constantine),butthewestbadbeen over-runbyvariousbarbariannations --Goths,Vandals,Frank,Lombards. Thesetribeshadoftenbeentaken wholesale,undertheirownchiefs,as auxiliariesintheRomanArmy,and bythistimetheyweremastersinthe variousregionsofthewest,andthe Emperor'spowerwasthemerest

GiovanniPapini,theCatholicauthor ofthe"LifeofChrist,'whichistoappearseriallyinHearst'spublications, hascollaboratedwithanotherItalian Catholicwriter,DomenicoGiuliotti,to produceapretentiousworkentitled "TheWild-Man'sDictionary."

Thesetwowritershaveformeda combinationinItalysimilartothe Chesterton-BelloccombinationinEngland,andaredeterminedtowagemercilessandunrelentingwarfareagainst theshamsthatmasqueradefortruthin modernlife.Theycallthemselveswild menbecausetheyhavebeenaroused tofuriousbattlebythetacticsofthe enemiesofChristianity. Underthecaption"AveMaria"appearsthisdefinition,evidentlyfrom Papini:"Thesweetest,deepest,and mostcelestialprayeroftheChurch.If therewereonlystillintheworldsome trueChristians,theycouldnotpronounceitswordswithoutfallinginto ecstasy.Itscontents,dividedinto threeparts,aresublime.Inthefirst parttheangelappearsandbowsto theVirgin;then,asifamidstamelody ofharps,announcestoherthewillof theMostHigh.Inthesecondpart, thePrecursor'smother,hostesstothe

Theparticipationofthebranchin thebazaarwasadvancedconsiderably bytheappointmentofMrs.Murrayas theheadofthestall,andMissRona MurrayasthecandidateintheQueen Competition.Mrs.Murrayexpects thateachandeveryHibernianwilldo hisorherparttoassisthertomake. thestallasuccess.Thebranchwill seetoitthattheHibernianQueenis welltotheforeinthefinalreckoning. Afterthebusinesspartofthemeetinghadbeendisposedof,averyeninvablesocialeveningwasheld.Mrs. E.Clear.MissAlmaGalvin,Rev. FatherLynch,Messrs.JoeSturmer, M.Bungert,J.Beaton,W.Kreitling, andJ.Bennettallcontributingtothe entertainment,ofwhichitwasthefirst ofthewinterseries.

TheattendanceofmembersatQuarterlyCommunionwasverygood,althoughtherewere,ofcourse,someabsentees.Thisquarterlymanifestationoffaithcertainlyhasamostsalutaryinfluenceonthebranch.

ThePorch-KneelingCatholic

BuckShootingfromtheBackofthe Church.

Aseverythingmustcometoanend, sodoestheMass,butnotbeforethe PorchCatholicfocussesoneeyeon thenriestandtheotheronthedoor, sothathewillnotgetcrushedincase ofarush.Hemightheartheechoof thefinalprayer,"Lordhavemercyon us,"butistoobusyrefillinghi,nine. TheretheChurchCommitteefindhim. readyandanxioustodiscussthequestionofenlargingthechurchorthe erectionofanewonemuchnearerhis home.Itistoofarforhimtowalk. Thesuggestionfortakingasharein themonthlycollectionishurriedly side-stepped,butheisfineingiving financialadviceandmentallyorganisingthewholeoftheparish,sothatthe personalcomfortofthePorchCatholic willhavefirstconsideration.-Sydney "Freeman'sJournal."

Tennis

ThefollowingistheresultofthetennismatchplayedonMay31between St.Brigid'sandHighgate,ontheSaeredHeartHighSchoolcourts:Doubles:"A"team.-St.Brigid'sv. 'SacredHeartHighSchool,1-6."B" team:St.Brigid'sVSacredHeartHigh School,3-6.

Singles:1st."A"team-St.B.v.

S.H.H.S.,1-6:2nd."A"team,St.B.v.

S.H.H.S.,1-6:1st."B"team,St.B.v.

S.H.H.S.,3-6;2nd."B"team,St.B. v.S.H.H.S.,1-6.

TheshrewdAmericanPresident, AbrahathLincoln,oncesaid:"God musthavelovedthecommonpeople. Hemakessomanyofthem."The CatholicChurchisthechurchofthe commonpeople,whogloryinitsApos-

PrinceGustavBiron,ofKurland,one ofthemostpopularpersonalitiesin Berlin,andundertheimperialregime aleaderhighlyesteemedintheupper aristocracy,hasbeenconvertedtothe CatholicChurch.ThePrince'sresidenceistheCastleofWartenberg.He istheheadoftheroyalhousewhich from1705ruledovertheduchyof Kurland.TheWililylostitspower aftertheFrenchrevolution.Ithas largeestatesinBadenBaden,and ownsthevillaEden.Asonofthe Princepreceirdhiminreturningto theCatholicChurchsomeyears.

DeathofMonsignorBourke

LaysDownHisBurdenofNinetyYears

ImpressiveRequiematSt.Brigid's

Burdenedwiththeweightofyears, andwithhislife'sworkwelldone, MonsignorNicholasAnslemBourke hasgonefromthismortalspheretoreceive,weferventlyhope,thereward whichinHeavenawaitsthejustmenthemanofFaithandCharityandLove --whoinalongserviceinthepriesthoodlabouredforGodAndthesalvationofsouls.HewastheGrandOld Manofthepriesthood,andhisname wasahouseholdwordinthehomesof theoldergeneration-CatholicandnonCatholic-whorememberedhiswork asoneoftheearlypioneerswhoblazed thetrackofeducationinthisState. Kindly.gentle,andcourteous,hemade awidecircleoffriends.Inallsectionsofthecommunityhewasloved andrespected.andhispassingaway fromthesceneofhislaboursatthe patriarchialageofninetyyears:though heV.aswellfavouredbyDivineProvidencewithalong,useful,andpeacefullife,willbesincerelyregretted.

ThelateMonsignorBourkewasborn inDublinonSeptember10,1834,and cametoAustraliawhenquiteayoung man,in1855,withDr.Serra,thethen AdministratoroftheecclesiasticalaffairsoftheCatholicChurchinWesternAustralia.Accompanyingthelate MonsignorBourkewereMessrs.ReynoldsandByrne,theformersubsequentlybecomingArchbishopofAdelaide.SouthAustralia,andtheother Vicar-GeneralofthatArchdiocese.On hisarrivalAnselmBourkeimmediately associatedhimselfwiththeBenedictineCommunityatSubiaco,andcommencedworkasaschoolteacher.In thosedaystherewerenobeatentracks fromwheretheFubiacoOrphanage nowstandsintotheBi:hop'sPalace atPerth,whereheconductedhis school.Theyoungpioneerofthe Faithlaboriouslytrampedthedistance daily.andthoughhisexactingworkas ateacheroftheyouthofthetime musthaveleftlittletimeforother work.hecontrivedtopursuehisecclesiasticalstudies,andin1858,three yearsafterhisarrival,hewasordained tothepriesthoodbyBishopSerrain thelittlechurchofSt.JohntheEvangelistinVictoria-avenue.Afterhis ordinationFatherBourkewasstationedinPerth,andsubsequentlyheundertookmissionaryworkinvarious partsofthecolony.chieflyinYork. NorthamandNewcastle.OntheconsecrationofDr.GibneyasBishopof Perth,in1887.thatpre-leemadehim hisVicarGeneral-Atalaterperiod. thelatePopeLeoXIII.madehimone ofhisdomesticchaplainsandhewas rai,edtotherankofMonsignor.For ,-earspriortohisretirementfrom .retisework,in1911,thelateNfonsig. airBourkehadchargeofSt.Brigirl's airish.WestPerth.Untilafewweeks ago.whenillnesscompelledhimtobecomeaninmateofSt.JohnofGod Hospital,heresidedintheparish,and hisgreatconsolationinhisretirement wasthecompanyofthelittlechildren theConventschools.Throughall hislifehelovedthecompanyofthe littleonesofhisflock,anditwasno unusualsighttoseeahalfdozenof ;hemclingingtohisarmsintheplay,:roundsoftheschool.Ilewouldnot stiffertohetakenawayfromthem whenretirementfromactiveworkbecamenecessarybecauseofhis,failing healthandtheweightofhismany years."Icannotleavethelittlechildren."hewouldsay,anduptothelast hisgreatjoy..astobeamongstthem. Thegoodold,_Monsignorhadasimple andtheprayersofthelittlechildrenwillsurelypenetratethevastness oftheUnseenandpleadeffectivelytor himattheGreatWhiteThroneof Mercy.NicholasAnslemBourke,at thecloseofhispatriarchal;ears,was speciallyfavouredbyGodinthathe hadwithhiminhislasthoursallthe aidsandconsolationsofHolyReligiontohelphimtothethresholdof hiseternallime.Theprayersofthe goodSistersofMercyof Brigid's, ^ndtheirunfailingattentionstohim

duringhisillnessandinhislasthours, wereasourceofjoytohim.His deathwasaverypeacefulandhappy one.

MonsignorBourkewasmercifully sparedalongandpainfulillness.On EasterSundayhecelebratedhislast MassatNorthBeach,wherehespent avacationaschaplaintotheSisters ofSt.Brigid's,whowereholidaying there.TheMasswasforhisoldfriend thelateColonelCampbell,whosome sixweeksagowaslaidtorest, andatwhoseburialhedelivereda mostimpressiveaddress.Thegood SistersofSt.JohnofGodweremost attentivetohimduringhisillness,and didallthathumancarecoulddoto prolonghislife:thenunsofSt.Brigid'swerefrequent-visitorstohim,and MonsignorVerling,V.G.,andFather Donogherwereassiduousintheirattentionsuptotheverylast.OnMondayatnoonhepassedawayquietly withalongsigh,likeatiredchild,into hislastsleep.Notwithstandinghis manyaccomplishments,andthoughhis mindwasastorehouseofmemories

whichhespokewordsofconsolation andhopetothepeople.Howvery sereneandwhitehelookedintheopen casket;hisfoldedoldhandsclasping arosary,thepeaceofGodinhisface. Sorrowonemightforthepassingof thisfineoldpriest;buthehadlong passedtheallottedspan;theharvest ofhisyearshadbeengarneredand GodinHiswisdomhad(shiedhim home.Thereisnoroomforsorrow; noroomfortears.Hehadfoughtthe goodfight,hehadkepttheFaith.May wenothopethathehasgonefrom amongstustoreceivethatshiningrewardwhichispromisedtotheclean ofheart.

PriortotheRequiemMassMissT. I.O'Connor,theorganist,playedChopin'sFuneralMarch.Thechurchwas crowdedineverypart,andthevast congregationincludedprominentcitizens,Catholicandnon-Catholic,andrepresentativesoftheReligiousOrders.

IntheSanctuarywere lint,NewNorcia,Right norVerlineVG..Vgry

theLordAbRev-MonsigRev.Father

MonsignorVerling,addresseingthe congregation,saidinpart: MyLordAbbot,Rev.Fathers,and DearBrethren:WehavejustcelebratedaRequiemHighMassforonewho hasgonefromamongstusforever,and whohasbeenlovedandreverednot onlybythepeopleofhisowncommunion,amongstwhomhelaboured throughalongspanofyears,butby otherswhodidnotworshipatthesame altar.Duringthecourseofalong lifetimehehadgiventotheservice oftheChurchhismanytalents,andbyhisgreatzealinvariouspartsofthe State,andineveryplacewherehehad fulfilledthedutiesofhispriesthoodhe hadbyhiskindlynatureandcharity wonadmirationandrespect.Godhad favouredhimverymuch.Hehad reachedthespanofninetyyears.As apioneerofCatholiceducationin WesternAustraliaandasamissionary priest,hehadbeenassociatedwitha widecircleofpeopleindifferentstationsoflife,andallwerewillingto paytributetohisgreatt.ccomplish- ments.butwhattheywhoknewhim -.ellmostadmiredwashisdevotionto hisMaster'sworkfromthedayhewas ordaineduntildeath.Heneverfora momentforgothisduty.Everywhere hewentheministeredtothescattered membersoftheflock,bringingthem theconsolationsofreligionandin- structingthemintheFaith.Hewas oneofthegreatoldpioneerswholaid deepandwellthefoundationsofthe FaithinthisState.Theoldpioneers havepassedaway,buttheywereever gratefulfortheministryofFather i'ourke.Butiftherewasonespothe lovedmostitwasSt.Brigid's.He sawitstinybeginning,andforithe workedwiththeloveofafather.He sawthelittleschoolof1888grow intothe splendidstructures thatto-day,grace the great Hockofecclesiasticalbuildingsinthe parish.AndhethankedGodwhenhe sgwthenewschoolsexpand.In1838 thechurchwasalittlecottage-to-day theyhadgrandandpalatialschools. IlewasintimatelyassociatedwithBis-hopGibneyashisVicarGeneralin theadministrationoftheDiocese.He readdeeplyandwell,andhismindwas astore-houseofknowledgewhichhe ::;.VCforthebenefitofhisfellowmen. rehasgonetohisreward,hiswork elldone.Hisnamewouldforever elinkedwiththehistoryofthe 'llurchinthisState.Mayhissoul r,-tinpeace.

coveringthehistoryoftheChurchin theWestduringhissixty-nineyearsof serviceaspriestandcitizen,hecould neverbetemptedtowritehisreminiscences,thoughinconversation,when inthemoodhediddrawupon them,andhecouldmakehis conversationmostinteresting.He hadalsoafairshareofthatnative humourwhichtheCeltcanattimes usewithgreateffect.Itistoberegrettedthathehasleftnorecordof thosevariedincidentswhichweresurelycrowdedintohislongandusefullife asschoolmasterandpriest.Allhave gonewithhim,andwilllayuntoldforeverbeneaththe,littlemoundthat henceforthwillmarkhislastrestingplaceinthesectionwheresomany01 hisbrotherpriestsaresleepingtheir longsleep.

HisremainswerebroughttoSt.Brigid's,andwerelefttorestawhile,until theRequiemMasswassaid,before thatHighAltaratwhichsooftenlie broketheBreadofLifeandfrom

Fagan,DeanKiely,VeryRev.Father Creagh,Revs.F.Butler,B.McCabe, Alcalde,0.S.B.,P.Hayes,T.Hayes, O.M.L.J.Ahearn,0.M.d.,J.Dunne, P.AJ.McMahon,M.A.,G.O'Callaghan.1!..Kearin,T.Masterson,P.Lynch, J.Moloney,T.O'Gorman,J.Lynch,J. McArtlle, O'Connor, -Glover,C.SS.R.,T.Crowley,J.Phelan. P.McBride,P.Dodds,.R.O'Neill,D. IrDonn:11P.Finnigan,T.O'Brien,and FatherO'('ollins(MelbourneI. TheSolemnOfficeoftheDeadwas chantedbyFathersMcMahon. andJ.Dunne,B.A.,assistedbyFathers II.Kearin,G.O'Callaghan,F.Butler, andP.Finnigan.

MonsignorVerlingWilSthecelebrant cftheRequiemMass,withFatherT. Hayes.°ALI,Deacon.andFatherMcArdle,Sub-Deacon. Tlielastablu;.lonsweregivenbyMonsignorVerling. Theimpressiveceremonialwasmade evenmoresobythebeautifulsinging oftheclergy.Aftertheablutions

Beforethecoffin...asclosed,the congregationfiledpasttheremains, lekingalastlookatthedead.The littlechildrenoftheConventschools lookedtheirlastuponthekindlyold priest,-theirfriend.whosesmilingface wouldnevernomorebe:::eninthe playgrounds.Asthecoffinwasborne fromthechurchtheorganpealedthe DeadMarchinSaul. ThewholecommunityoftheSisters ofSt.Brigid'sConventfollowedsor- rowfullytheremainsoftheirspiritual fatherandfriendasthecoffinwascar- riedtothehearse-Aguardofhonour wasformedbyanumberofthegirl pupilsoftheschoolwearingblack sashes.Thelittleschoolchildrenliiied.1Ohn.streetinfrontoftheConvent, andgavetheirlastfarewell.TheSisterscrowdedthebalconyoftheConvent,andmanyprayersweresent heavenwardsfortheeternalreposeof onewhosememorywillhelongcherish- edatSt.Brigid's. e.

Thecortegewasalongone.Atthe earneterytheRightRev.theLordAb- botofNewNorcia,assistedbyMonsignorVerlingandotherclergymen, performedthelastritesatthegrave- side.Amongthoseresentwerethe Premier(Mr.P.Collier),SirWalter James,theDeputyPosfmaster-Gen eral(Mr.J.J.Lloyd),andalargenum berofCatholicandnon-Catholicrepre- sentativecitizens.Thefuneralar- rangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs. BowraandO'Dea. RequiescatinPace.

RIGHTREVNICHOLASANSLEMBOURKE.

Moraissociationfootball

COLLEGEV.EIRIUMBL

Sundaylastbeingafineday,the

CollegeXVIII.journeyedtoBerkshiretoplaythelocalteam.Thetripup percharabancwasmostenjoyable.and theteamarrivedwellontime.Some delaywascausedbyBerkshirenothavingafullteam,andplaysiartedat 2.30.

Collegegotawayfromthebounce andMalonesenttheballwellforward. Bishoptookafinemarkandkicked welldown.Forseveralminutesthe balltravelledupanddown,somegood hand-passingbeingexhibitedonboth sides.ThenV.Chineopenedthe tallyforCollegewithapoint.From thekick-inBobLanigantooktheballtowardstheBerkshiregoal,butJerry Clunerelievedwithafinemark.Berkshireagaingotpossessiop,andP. Laniganopenedforthemwithapoint. Anotherpointfollowed,andsoonafter agoalfromFitzgerald'sboot.From thebounceBerkshireattacked,but CampbellforCollegewithafinerun senttheleatherintoCollegeterritory. AgainCollegescoredtheminimum.J. Malone,atcentre,passedtoBenpor- ath.whoraisedthetwinflags.FromthebounceBerkshiresenttheballwell forward,andtwominorsresulted. JerryClunetoMalonetoBaldwinwas afinepieceofcombinatioq,andsoon afterW.Malone,fromamark,called fortwoflags.Thequarterended: College.2goals2points:Berkshire,1 goal4points.

-InthesecondquarterCollegewerekickingwithaslightbreeze,butBerkshireattackedfirstwithapoint.From thekick-inJimClunemarkedand senttheballontothefullforwards. Benporathtookamarkandkickeda hardgoalfromadifficultangle.This wasfollowedbyaminorforCollege. Berkshire,however,againattacked, andaftersomehardplaybyB.TierneyandM.Butler,P.Lanigangotpossession,andkickedBerkshire'ssec- ondgoalfromaneasyposition.Collegeattackedfromthebounce,and Benporathnotchedhisthirdmajor. Therestofthequarterwasrather even.butplaywasmarredbytoofrequentkickingoutofhounds.The scoresathalftimewere:College,4.4; Berkshire,2.7.

ThethirdquarterbeganwithCollege9pointsinthelead.Collegeat- tacked,andinashortspaceoftime W.Malone.markingwell,kickedCollege'sfifthgoal.Playwasupand downforawhile.HennessyandJim CluneplayingwellforCollege,andB. TierneyandR.LaniganforBerkshire. Collegeagainbroughttheballforward,andJimClonescoredfullpoints.Berkshireagainattacked,andscoredaminor.Theballagainapproachedthe Collegeforwards,butBishop,playing greatfootball,cleared Soon afterTimCloneagainscoredthemaximum.Berkshirewereplayinghard, andBobLaniganhadagoodtryfor goal,butJimClonemarkedandsent theballwelldown.W.Malonemark- edandagainfoundtherightopening. JimClunetoJ.MalonetoFryerresult- edinapoint,andsoonaftertimewas called.Scores:College,8.6:Berkshire,2.8. Berkshirebeganthelastquarter well.Fromthebouncetheyforward. edthehallandFraserraisedtwoflags. MartinButler,playingwell,buttalk-ingtoomuch,scoredaminor.Soon afterBertTierneyscoredBerkshire's thirdgoal.Collegethenattacked,hut onlya thepointresulted.Berkshirehad bestoftheplay,andfromaneasy distanceFrasermissedthegoal,apoint beingtheresult.Forthe,restofthe termBerkshireconfinedtheplayto theirend,butonlysingleswerescored. Urquhart,RyanandM.Campbellwere defendingwell,whileBishop,Fitzger- aldandTierneywerethebestforBerkshire.ThefinaltermendedwithCollegeintheleadby21points.The followingwerethefinalscores:College, 8goals7points:Berkshire.4goals10 points.Cunningtonhadchargepfthe whistle.ThehestforCollegewere: Clone(3),Campbell.Hennessy,Malone(21, BerkshireSeamanandBenporathh. werebestrepresentedby Bishop,R.Lanigan(capt-1,B.Tierney andJ.Dix.NextSundayCollegemeet RoversatNewNorcia,andBerkshire playMooraatMoora.

OnAscensionThursdayCollegeplay- edMissionontheOval,andafterafast strenuousgameCollegewonby8goals 10behindsto2goals5behinds.Col- legehadafewofthe1st.XVIII. standingout.ThebestforMission wereJ.Ryder,B.Ryder,W.Wyatt,C. Cooper,andforCollegeJerryandJim Clune,andtheMalonebrothers.

ImmenseCleardoceofNewSeason'sMerchandise

atBOANS

SENIORFOOTBALL.

OnFridayafternoonascratch matchwasplayedbytheSeniorswho arenotinthefirsteighteen.TheholidaywasinhonourofhisExcellency SirFrancisNewdegate'svisittoNew Norcia.TheteamswereledbyI. CampbellandF.Clune,theformer eventuallywinningbythenarrowmar- ginofonepoint,inspiteofasubstan- tialleadgainedbyClone'steaminthe earlyterms.Forthewinnersthecap- tain,withA.Moseley,F.Wyatt,J. Dunphy,M.Lynch,T.M.Lynch,and L.Es-nonwereprominent.Forthe losers,thepickwereF.Clune,J.J. Ryan,C.Urquhart,andN.Antonio.

OnSundayafternoonwhilethe1st. XVIII.wereplayingBerkshireonthe latter'sground,twoseniorteams,led byL.EynonandA.Butlermetonthe localoval.Therewaslittletochoose betweentheteams,exceptthatButler usedtheirkickingfoottomoreadvantage,andeventuallyranoutwinners.Thebestmenforthevictorious teamwereA.Butler,Jones.andC. Urquhart,andforthelosersEynon workedhardtillthelastkick,andAn- tonioandWalshassistedingoodstyle. Finalscores:Butler,8goals4behinds; Eynon,5goals3behinds.

JUNIORFOOTBALL.

ThesecondroundbeganlastWednesday.Campbell'steamplayed Walsh.Theplaywasveryeven,and thebackonbothsidesdefendedwell. Neitherteamscoredinthefirstquar-ter.Athalf-timethescoreswere Walsh,1goal:Campbell,2behinds. Whenthethirdquarterendedthe scoreswerestillthesame.Nearthe endofthelastquarteragoalwaskick- edbyShisbahforCampbell'steam,whichputthemtwopointsinthelead. Thegameended:Campbell,1goal2 behinds:Walsh,1goal.Thebest playersforCampbellwereE.Massam, C.Campbell,A.Tulloch.andJ.O'Hal- loran,whileT.Walsh,L.Thompson, R.Swan,G.Wing,andH.Johnson playedwellforthelosers.

OnSaturdayCampbell'steamplayed Kelliher,andthelatterwon.Thebest playersonKelliher'ssidewereJ.Kel- liher(cant.),J.Grogan(vice-captain), andJ.Moran:whileC.Campbell,C. Walsh.A.Tulloch,andJ.O'Halloran playedwellforCampbell.Thewinnersscored5goals3behinds,while Campbell'steamgot3goals6behinds. MadiganmetanddefeatedWalshby 2goalsRbehindsto5behinds,while CampbellheatMadiganby5goals1 behind,bothmatchesplayedduringthe week.TheearlysuccessesofWalsh's teamarenotbeingkeptup,though thescoresdonotshowanygreatsup- eriorityinAnyteamtodate.Camp- Lall'smenareontheimprove,andare likelytochallengetheleaders(Kelli- her's\stronglynexttimetheymeet. Atpresentpointsare:Kelliher8. Walsh4.Campbell4,Madigan,4.

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BeagleBay

FromnotesbyanAustralianpriest, FatherE.J.O'Donnell,D.D.,whoaccompaniedtheApostolicDelegateon hisvisittotheNorth-West.TheMissionisunderthejurisdictionof HisLordshipDr.Coppo,Bishopof Kimberley.TheSalesianshavedone wonderfulworkinhumanredemption inotherplaces,andtheywill,weare confident,carryontheirgreatwork forthebettermentoftheblacksinthe Nor'-West.notwithstandingtheopinionsofmaterialisticcriticswhoregard theAustralianaboriginalasamere cheiniclump,withnoeconomicor spiritualvalue.Dr.O'Donnellwrites: OneofthemostsuccessfulblackMissionsinAustraliaissituatedatBeagle Bay,aboutahundredmilesnorthof Broome.Itwasfoundedthirtyyears agobytheTrappistFathers,whoremainedtheretenyears;itpassedfrom themtothePalatineFathers,andhas nowcomeunderthejurisd:ctionofthe SalesianPrelate,MonsignorCoppo.A conventwasbuilttheresomeyears ago,andtheSistersofSt.JohnofGod camefromSubiaco.inPerth.totake chargeoftheschoolandnursethe sick.Now.thankstotheself-sac:fice andhardworkofthernissionarie4and nuns,itisinaveryflourishingandsatisfactorycondition.

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shorttime.

Thefirstdivisioniswhatiscalled the"camp."Heretherearetobe foundonlyadultswhohavecometo theMissionwhenfullygrownup.With thisclassnotmuchcanbedone.It istruetheymaybeconvertedandbecomeferventChristians,butitistoo latetodoanythinginthewayofcivilisingoreducatingthem.Theystill retainalotoftheiroldhabits;they arelazyandunambitious,andseldom becomegoodworkmen;theyrefuseto liveinthehutspreparedforthem,and prefer,accordingtotheiroldcustom, tosleeponthegroundbetweentwo fires,withalightscreenofhushes aroundthem:theyaregenerallyof verypoorphysiqueowingtoinsufficientnutritionwhenyoung,andjudgingthewholeracefromthesespecimens.onemightbepardonedfor'forminganunfavourableimpressionof them.Still,theyarefitsubjectsfor aMisionary'szeal,andoftenbecome practicalandearnestCatholics,giving uptheiroldvicioushabitsandabiding byChrist'slaw.Alltheywantisa chance.and(outsidetheMissionsthis veryoftenisdeniedthem.

Theseconddivisioniscomposedof thechildren,anditiswiththesethat mostsuccessfulresultscanbeobtained. childrenWhentheMisionariesgetthe young,then,forallpractical intentsandpurposestheycandoas muchwiththemaswithwhitechildren. Theyprovetobesmartandintelligent inschool,quicklysettledownto study,andlearntheirlessonsjustas thoughtheirancestorshadbeendoing likewiseforcenturies.Itappearsthat aslowandgradualprocessisnotnecessary,forinonegenerationtheymay becompletelycivilised.Suchyoung peopledonotretainthehankeringafterthebushthatischaracteristicof theoldblacks:infacttheylaughat allthequeersuperstitionsandcustomsoftheir musical.forefathers.Theyarevery andnovisitortoBeagleBay couldfailtoheimpressedbytheir singingbothinchurchandinconcerts.Whenyoungstershavebeen rearedupandtrainedattheMission inthismanner,itisonlyveryrarely andinquiteexceptionalcircumstancesthattheyeverreturntotheoldmode oflife.Iftheyreceiveanykindof fairtreatmentfromthewhiteswith whomtheycomeincontact.theircon- versionisnermaneneandtheyevince nodesireforachange.

Finally,thethirdsectiontobeob- servedatBeagleBayisthe"Colony." TheColonyconsistsofaborigines-now married-whohavebeenatthemissionfromthetimetheywerechildrenand,consequentlyhavereceiveda thoroughtraining.Whatadifference thereisbetweentheseandthe"campblacks?"Theywouldalmostseem tobelongtotwodifferentraces.The colonistsarestrongerandhealthier.

Itwaswithafeelingofsecuritythat weassembledonthejettyofBroome atmidnightandwereinduetimetakenonboardthe"Gerardo."whoseskipper,aDrogedaman,standingatrifle undersixfeetinhissocks,hasspent hiswholelifeatseainallkindsof ships:butheisasproudofhislittle "Gerardo"asofany,andassertsthat hecouldsailtoLondonandbackin herifdesired.Thetriptoakaboutfourteenhours,andthelittleboat rolledandpitchelin'hechoppyseas inamannerthatwouldhavecaused asea-sickpersontogroanindespera- tion.However.wewerefortunate enoughtohefairlygoodsailers,and sufferedfromnoneoftheusualinconveniences.Wearrivedatthelandingplacenexteveningabout5o'clock.and fromafaroffcouldseetheblacksrun- ningexcitedlyabortthebeach.wav- ingflags,and,inshort,doingevery- thingthatappealedtothemasexpressiveofwelcome.Theboatpro- ceededasfarasitcould,thenweno- ticedthatanumberofbrawnyblacks werewadingouttousinpairs.We werenotleftlongindoubtastotheirobject.Eachpairlockedarms.thu.: formingacomfortablechair,andina fewmoments.allthepasengerswere onland,surroundedbyacrowdof laughingexcitedaborigines.The journeyofninemilesinlandwascom- pletedonhorsebackorinbuggies,and justasitgrewdarkwereachedBeagle BayMission. Naturallyourimpressionsofthe placethefirstnightwereratherhazy onaccountofthedarkness,andwe hadtosmotherourcuriosityuntilnextbecauseattheMissiontheyhavere- morning.Onething,however.struckceiyedbetterandmoresubstantial meverymuchassoona-s reachedfoodthanthepoorsavagesofthebush theplace,andthatwastheexcellentcouldpossiblyfind.Theydressneat- singingoftheblacks.Theywerelyandcleanly,andclothesbecome linedupin-processionalorderwhenwepartandparceloftheirexistence, arrived.andimmediatelyfiledintowhereastheinhabitantsofthecamp thechurchsinginghymns.Aftertheseemtolookupontheseadornments usualceremoniesBenedictionwasgiv-asaburdenandanecssaryevil.They en.andthewholecongregationagaincannotbesatisfiedwiththeanimal sang.Itwasreallymuchabovethelikelairsofthecamp.buteachfamily average.Duringmystayhadmany hasaneatstonehutwhichisalways opportunitiesoflisteningtothesing-keptspruceandclean,andissurround- ing.andmyimpressionsofthefirstedbyasmallvegetablegarden.They nightwereconfirmed.Ingeneral,layasidealltheoldlazyandindol- theyhadverygoodvoices,perfectlyenthabitsofthebush,andbecomere- intonatedand--whatismoresurpris-liableandcompetentworkmen.Beagle ing-theyseepedtobequiteathomeBayissoisolatedthattheyhaveto withGregorianchant,whichissupheaboslutelyindependentoftheout- posedtooffersuchinsuperabledifficul-sideworldasfaraswork-evenwork tiestochoirsinotherpartsoftherequiringskilledlabour-isconcerned. world.ThenumberofblacksontheTheblacks,consequently,havetoturn Missionvariesagooddeal.General-theirhandstoagreatvarietyofor- ly,therearenotmorethan300alto-cunations,andtheydoitverysuccess- gether.andindeedthesmallavailablefully.Asfarastechnicaltradesare numberofMisionarieswouldnotbeconcerned.theybcomequiteproficient abletolookaftermore.Wespentaincarpentering,makingbricks,brick- weekatBeagleBay,andIdon'tthinklaying. hlacksmithing.tan- thatanyoftiewilleverforgetthatninghides.makingandrepairingbar- week.Itwassuchachangetofindness.etc.Theyarealsoaptenough thepoorblacks-elsewheredegradedintheagriculturaldepartment,and anddowntrodden-herehappyandquicklylearnwhatevertheyare contented. taught. Therearethreedivisionsamongst Inordertoshowhowavisittothe thenatives.andevenacasualvisitorMissionmayimpress'anyfair-minded totheMission.cannothelpobservingvisitor.Ishalladdhereasketchthat thatthereisagreatdifferencebe-wasmadebyanon-Catholicfriend tweenthesedivisions.TomymindylinaccompaniedthenartytoBeagle thecomparisonshowsaverymarkedBayandremainedtherethewhole contrast.andisastrongproofofwhatweek.Hethusrecordshisimpres- maybedonewiththeblacksevenina5i^ns:-

"Afulldescriptionisbeyondone, buttwosrthreelittlevignettesstand out.Onewasthe'corroboree'the nativesgavefortheDelegate'sentertainment,Imaginethebushatnight litonlybythemoon,andthetwolarge flaringfires.Roundthemaregather- edthenatives,squattingandstanding,clickingboomerangstogetherrythmic. ally,andchantingoverandovertheir weirdsong,whichbeginson,ahigh noteandrunsdownaminorscale.In frontofthefiresareaboutthirtymen inbarbaricsplendour,withlinesof downfeathersstuckontheirbare chests.legsandarms,whilepearl shells,scoredwithredlines,hangdirectlyroundtheirwaistsbybeltsof spunhumanhair.Theytooaresing- inganddancingslowly,stampingvigorously,brandishingsticksandbunches ofgumleaves,nowinsolidphalanx. nowintortuousfile,advancinginto theweirdfirelightandretiringintothe shadowsbeyond.Attheendofabout anhourFatherDroster(havingjoined themforafewstampsinhiswhite habit,totheirhugedeligh',1calleda haltandtheyallgatheredaroundhim whileheexplainedthattheCorpusChristiprocession.usiallvheldonthe followingThursday,wouldthisyear takeplaceonSunday,sothattheDelegatemightseeit.Heurgedthem tomaketheirconfessionsonthemorrow,thattheymightmaketheirHoly CommuniononSunday,andstarteda hymntotheBlessedSacramentinthe nativelanguage,inwhichtheyalljoin- edwithevenmorefervourthanthey hadshowninthedance-dirge. Anotherimpressionwasthesecond station(therewerefourinthetwo miles)oftheCorpusChristiproces- sion.Imagineagladeofpaper-bark gumsandgreengrassabout150yards long endandY-shaped.Atthenarrow isaportablealtar,onwhichthe Archbishop.vestedinawhitecope, placedthemonstrance.Aroundhim arepriestsandacolytes,thelatter blackboysinredcassocksandwhite collars.Downthetwowideningsideskneltthesistersinwhitehabits,and girlsinwhiteandbluecloaks,allfac- ingaltarwards,andsomehereandthereholdingsmallbanners.Atthewide endofthegladekneltagroupofnat- ivewomendressedineverypossible andimpossiblecolour,andapartfrom them(forthemenandwomennever mixinpublic)kneltthemendressed mostlyinkhakitrousersandwhitishshirtsorsinglets.Theyareallsing- ingthe"TantumErgo'inLatin.and cloudsofincensefromaroundthealtar,tingedwiththeredofthesetting sun,aremakingthegum-ladenair morefragrantstill.Couldyouimag- ine beautifulsettingasthe amore

Pope'srepresentativebearsOurEucharisticLordthroughthevirginbush ofNorth-WestAustralia?

Onemoreimpression-thelast.It wassoaffectingIfeltdistinctlychoky andtohavephotographeditwould havebeenaprofanation. Asandy beachinthemiddleofnowhere,and ninemilesfromtheMission.Bluesea, yellowsand,andgreenscrub,witha patchofmangrovesjuttingoutinto theseaontheright,andapalmor. twointhebackground.Thedinghy withthePapalDelegate.thelinkwith authorityandtheoutsideworld,about acoupleofhundredyardsfromthe sand.Onthewater'sedgeFather Drosterinblackclericals.whitehelmetandbrownbeard-atypicalMissionary!Ontheothersideofhim twoBrothersdressedasbushmen;justbehindthemtwoSistersinwhite habits:agroupoflittlegirlsonone side,andaboutthirtynativemenon theother.Thefivewhitemenleft behindarcholdingtheirhatsabove theirheadsmids:nging farewell ymn-Idontknowinwhatlanguage -toaslowandaffectingtune,intenqr voicesthatgainedinsweetnessby theinterveningwater-Aswereach the44,0onertheyturnhackupthe sand,backtoworkandprayerand hope,aloneamongtheblacks.God women!'

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TheEnglishdailynewspapersreportedalmostunanimously,the"incident"whichoccurredattheWhite HousewhenAntonLang,andhisassociatesatOberammergau,calledupon thePresidentoftheUnitedStates. Thereportswerecalculatedtocreate theimpressionthatthePresidentwas seriouslyannoyedwithMr.Lang,and thatthefamous"Christus"had,inreturn,departedfromhiswell-knowa charity.The"incident"-ifitcanbe calledanincident-wasexplainedina letterfromthePresidenttoMr.Lang. TheEnglishdailynewspapersdidnot, forthemostpart,thinkthisworth mentioning.ThePresident'sletter addressedtoMr.LangattheGerman Embassy,Washington,says:-"My dearMr.Lang,-Itisreportedinthe morningpaperthatamisunderstandinghadoccurredonyourvisittome Saturday.Iwishtocorrectapossiblewrongimpression.Itwasareal pleasuretome,asIstated,tohave youandyourassociatescometothe WhiteHouse. Iwaspleasedtoshake handswithallofyou,andwishyou successinyourgoodwork.Irealise thegreatinfluenceforgoodwhichyou havebeentoalltheworld.Itis notpermissibleforthePresidentto receivepublicaddressesfrompeople ofanothernation.unlesstheybepresentedthroughtheusualdiplomatic channels.Itwasforthatreason alonethatafterIhadshakenhands withyouandYourassociates,and heardawordfromyourmanagerand givenyouawordofgreeting,thatI wasunabletohaveanyfurtheraddresses.MayIagainreiteratewhat Itriedthentoexpress,thatIhad greatpleasureinseeingyouandofmy manyyearsofappreciationofyour goodwork,andmyhopeforthesuccessofyourvisittoAmerica.Itrust thatyourgreatartwillbeaninfluence forgood,whichwillturnthethought ofallthosewhocomeunderitto higherthings.--Verytrulyyours, (SignedCalvinCoolidge-"

MurdererRepents

SometwoyearsagoBombaywas startledtohearthatamanwhohad beenconvictedofmurderandsentencedtodeathhadbecomeaCatholic afterhiscondemnationandbeenvisitedinprisonandconfirmedbythe Archbishop.Hediedrepentantand resigned.Nownewshascomeofa similargraceconferreduponasoldier inPoona,whoinafitofmadjealousy killedtheyoungwomantowhomhe wasengagedtobemarried.Hewas amemberoftheChurchofEngland, butinprisonhe,too.decidedtochange hisreligionandbecomeaCatholic.He wasvisitedregularlybyaJesuit Father,whofounditpossibletogive himalittleretreatthelastfewdays ofhislife,andfinallyreceivedhiminto theChurch.Hediedbravelyandcontentedly,fortifiedbythesacraments, andhavingwrittenlettersexpressing hisdeepregretandsorrowforthe crime.TheIndianpapershavegiven widepublicitytothesererriarkable facts.

Much-TravelledPontiff.

"Ionceblessedthename.ofPullman whenIwasPapalNuncio,"PopePius XI.said,whenMissFlorenceLowden, granddaughterofthesleeping-carinventor,waspresentedtotheHoly FatherrecentlybyCardinalMundelein inaspecialChicagoaudienceinthe Vatican."ItwaswhenIfirstspent thenightinanAmerica'ssleepingcar, inPoland,shortlyafterthewar."OfficialsoftheVatican,whopointedcut thatbeforehiselevationtothePapacyPopePiustravelledmorethan anyotherPontiffofthelasthalicentury,explainedthathisHolinessreferredtothejourneyinPolandtwo yearsafterthearmistice.anddeclared thatthePullmancarmusthavebeery oneofthefewbroughttoFranceby GeneralPershing,andthenturnedover withwarstockstotheAllies. BirthControl.

SubscriptionstotheSutherlandWareingAppealFundamountto£l$61 Is7d."TheCatholicsofEngland, ScotlandandWalesaresolidlyunited inthedesiretoseetheworkofthis committeesuccessfullyaccomplished, andIamconvincedthat withina reasonabletimethenecessarysumrequiredwillbefullysubscribed."Vis-

countCampdenmadethisstatementat ameetingoftheNationalCommittee fortheSutherland-WareingAppeal Fund,whichisbeingraisedtosupport theappealintheHouseofLordsin theBirthControlcase."Contributions,"saidViscountCampden,"have variedfromafewstampsfromthe verypoortosubstantialcheques." Priests,religiousOrders,soldiersand sailors,physiciansandsurgeons,nursesinhospitalsandprisons,thelearnedandilliterateareincludedamong thosewhohavesentmoney','orthe appeal.ManyAnglicans.including twobishops,havesubscribed.Anumberofunsoliciteddonationshavealso comefromtheIrishFreeState.FurtherhelphascomefromFrance.Switzerland.'Italy.Malta,Canadaandthe UnitedStates:andRomeisrepresent. edasaresultofvoluntarycollections madebystudentsattheVenerabile andtheScotsCollegeAsumof£7100 isrequired.

Prince-BishopAppealsforCharity.

TheLentenPastoralofCardinal Bertram,Prince-BishopofBreslau,has attractedwideattention,notablyfor itscourageousappealsformutualcharity.InthecourseofhisPastoral, CardinalBertramsays:"WhileIam speakingofloveforourneighbourand generosityofheart,perhapsImaybe permittedtoaddaword,inallsincerity,tomydiocesansofSilesia.We liveinabordercountry,wherethe faithfulofdifferentnationalitiesare foundmixeduptogether.Ifyoucast yourmindshacktothepast,youwill perceivethatitwasasatanicnationalismthatpreached'evilforevil!'Fanaticismofthiskindknowsneitherrespectnorindulgencenorcharityexceptforthoseofthesamenationality. Thisisacaricatureofthetruelovefor raceandfatherland.Thebishopof anear-byCzechdiocesesaidmosttruly thatthisistheworstheresyofour times.Yet,unfortunately,agreat dealofthatspiritstillremainsafter thecatastrophesofrecentyears.Some mayanswerme:Allthisistrue,butit istheothers,andnotwe,whoactin thatway.Itmayheso.ButIcry toallwithoutdistinction:Rejectthis poison!"CardinalBertramexhorts hispeopletoletChristiancharitydirectafttheirrelations,evenifthose ontheothersidearenotanimater. withthesamedivinevirtue,for"itis notfruitlesseventhoughyoumaynot beabletoseeitsresults."TheCardinalforbidshisprieststohaveany- thingtodowiththeYoungGerman Order,onaccountof"thefanatical characterofitsnarrownationalism, whichisopposedtothepeaceofthe peoples,andmaygravelycompromise thefutureofGermanyitself."

PhilipinosWantIndependence. CommitteesinbothHousesofCongresshavecometogripswiththePhilippinequestionintheformofademandbytheFilipinosforindependence.TheHousecommitteeisconsideringabillframedbyasub-committee providingforindependencewithina numberofyears.TheSenatecommit. teehasbeforeitasuggestiosforholdingaplebescitein1935. President Coolidgehassaidthatcompleteindependencecouldnotbegrantedunder twenty-fiveyears. Adefinitepolicy regardingindependenceremainstobe formulated.ManymembersofCon KresswouldliketogetridcfthePhilippinequestion,butdonotknowhcw stcouldbeaccomplishedwithjustice totheFilipinosthemseives.Whileit :srecognisedthatarnaioiitvofthe Filipinoswantindependence,many wouldfeelsaferunderAmericanrule. Thequestionisoneofinteresttothe CatholicChurchinviewofthe,mport- antpartCatholicismhasplayedinthat outpostoftheorient.Whetherthere istobeachangeintheAmericanpol- icyinthenearfutureisyettobedetermined.Alengthydiscussionofthe problemisinprospect.

RumaniaandtheVatican. Bucarest,April7.-Considerabledifficultyliesinthewayoftheprojected ConcordatbetweentheRumanian GovernmentandtheHolySee,accordingtoastatementmadebytheMinisterofWorship,Mr.Lepadatu.Tht MinisterdeclaredinParliamentthat theprelimnariesbetweentheApostolic Nuncio,Mgr.Dolci,andtheRumanian- DeputyBana,onthequestionofthe

Concordat,hadnotbrokendown,but thatitwasnecessaryfortheconversationstobecarriedtoRome.The Governmentpointofview,asoutlineI bytheMinisterofWorship,isthatit isimpossibletocreateaspecialposition fortheRomanCatholicChurch,since thenewRumanianConstitutionguaranteesequalrightstoallreligiousdenominations.Therefore,sotheGovernmentargues,allrelationsbetween thevariousdenominationsandtheState oughttoberegulatedbyasingleact oflegislationthatcanbeappliedtoall alikeundertheMinistryofWorship. SuchanActisnowincourseofpreparation.Butwhilethismightsuit, forexample,theRumanianUnitar;am ortheNationalOrthodoxChurch.it wouldmakethepositionoftheCatholicsintolerable.TheKingofRumaniaisthenominalheadoftheNationalOrthodoxChurch,andtheOrthodoxsupportthecontentionthatthe Kingshouldalsobenominalneadof theCatholicChurchwithinhisdominions.Thisishadenough,but thepositionisfurthercomplicatedby theclaimfortheOrthodoxKin.;of Hungarytopossessthoserightsand privilegesinrespecttotheCatholic Churchthatwereformerlyenjoyedh" theCatholicKingsofHungaryini.he partsofRumaniathatwereHungar ianterritorybeforethewar.The Governmenthasitalsoinmindtoap-

plytotheCatholicChurchthenights patronagethatitenjoysinrespect totheNitionalOrthodoxChurch.That istosay,thatbishops,deans,cathedral chaptersandotherhighdignitaries shouldenominatedbytheState,with thelailMySeepossessingnothing:oore thantherightofapprovalorveto.The positionisthereforenonetoocheering fortheCatholics,whoalreadyhave sufferedmarethantheirfairshareof

CatholicsandU.S.A.Presidency. Declaringthathespokeasa"Prote.43ritfromalonglineofProtestantf,"AugustusThomas,thewellknownplaywright,inanaddressdeliveredattheNationalDemocratic ClubinNewYork,advocatedthe nominationandelectionofaCatholic asPresidentoftheUnitedStates.Mr. Thomassaidthatifhecontrolledthe nextDemocraticconventionhewould "pickoutagcodtriedandtrueExecutivewhowasaCatholicinorderto seewhetherthatmanhadtherightto holdtheofficewhichwasgivenhim undertheconstitution."Thisstatementcameastheclimaxtoanattack Mr.Thomashadmadeonwhathedeclaredwereencroachmentsonthepeople'slibertiesbyamendmentstothe ConstitutiondictatedbyProtestant religiousorganisations.

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C.B.C.v.JuniorOldBoys. TheannualmatchagainsttheJunior OldBoyswasplayedonMondaymorningontheW.A.C.A.Ground.Itservedasanexcellentopportunityfora try-outforanumberofaspirantsto thevacantplacesinthisyear'seighteen.Theteamswereasfollows:OldBoys:T.Kennedyleapt.!,G. Boylson,K.Kelly,F.Purnett,A.Scahill,H.Melvin,N.Sullivan,P.McCabe,R.Bryant,W.Cawley,J.Chesson,G.Dallimore,A.Herbert,W. Lightly,0.Hogan,S.Edelman,R.Pye, andC.NIcKittrick.C.B.C.:W.Brophyleapt),A.Howson,W.Bryant, R.Booth,J.Monoghan,P.Giles,J. Butler.A.Burt,D.McAuliffe,A. Brockman,C.Ellies,J.Anthony,C. Cunningham,C.Cohen,C.Barron,D. Carter,T.Rodriquez,andF.13rophy. OldBoyswonthetossandelected tokicktowardstherivergoal.Aidedbyadrivingwind,theysoonhad theballinC.B.C.territory,whereit remainedfortherestofthequarter. Aheavystrainwasputonthedefenders,whowerebynomeansequal toit.TheexceptionwasJoeButler ingoal,whosedisplayallthroughwas tirstclass.Hiskickingoffintheteeth ofaheavywindwasmarkedbydirectionandaccuracy.TheOldBoys failedtomakeuseoftheiropportunities,anditwassometimebeforeKennedysteeredtheirfirstgOal.The playwasconfinedtothestandwing fornearlytenminute,tillMcCabe sentouttoHerbertwhogoaled.The firstquarterendedwiththescores: OldBoys,2.7tonil.Onresuming, Brophywentintoruckandsoonalteredthecomplexionoftheplay.Stillit tooksometimefortheCollegetoget going,mainlythroughthesterlingdefenseworkofBoylsonandScahill. Acrossthecentrethebalancewaswell infavouroftheOldBoys.Brophy, fromafree,passedtoEllies,whoshot acrosstoAnthony,butthelatter'skick wentverywide.ChessonandBoylson savedwell.and-theOldBoys,taking advantageofamomentarylullinthe wind,broughttheballupmainly throughEdelmanandKennedy.Back andforwardplay,inwhichGiles,BrophyandR.Bryantwereconspicuous, wasfollowedbyseveralbehinds.RodriquezpassedacrosstoAnthony.who scoredfirstgoal.Thesameplayer thenslippedrightinfront,butmade amendsbyanothergoalfromafree kick.AnOldBoys'attackwassmartlyrepelledbyButler,Monoghan,and Howson,butKellyreturnedtoLightly,whosekickfellshort.Justbefore halftimeAnthonywasplacedinpossessionbutkickedout.Scores:Old Boys,2.8;C.B.C.,2.4. ChristiansfailedtoholdtheOld Boysinthethirdquarter,thoughGiles, McAuliffe,Brophy.Howson,andBurt' weregoinggreatwork.Aftersome scramblingplayHerbertkickedwell forthirdgoal.Brophymarkedand cleared,butKellyreturnedtoHerbert,whoseaimwastrue.Howson relievedwell,andplayhoveredround thecentreforatime.Smartworkby McCabe,R.Bryant,Kennedyand LightlyledtoagoalbySullivan. Cohen,whowasplayingwellatthis point,passedtoHowson,andEllies hadashotwhichfailed.Cawley, HoganandKellysavedwell,andasa resultofagoodpassbythelast-named,Herbertscoredhisfourthgoalfor thequarter.Three-quartertimecame withacomfortableleadfortheOld Boys-7.11to2.5. Thelastquarterwasmarkedby somehopelesskickingfromC.B.C.forwards.AttacksbyBrophy,Howson, andGilesweresavedbyBoylsonand Chesson.CleverfootballbyHogan hadChristiansgoalindanger.but Butlerrelievedwell.Monoghandid likewisetwiceAndCartersentdown. TheOldBoys'-defencestoodthetest, anditwassometimebeforeBrophy hitthetopofthegoalpostwithahigh punt.CohengaveRodriqueza chance,andanother"poster"wasrecorded.Anthonyworkedwellintq positions,andscoredfullpoints.Cohen wasplayingfinelyatthisstage.Several behindsfollowed,andjustontime Burtpuntedagoalfromthestand wing.Fulltimescoreswere:Old Boys,7.11:C.B.C,4.12. Contrarytogeneralexpectations,the OldBoyskeptgoinglighttothefinish,despitethefactthatonlyfouror fiveareinregulartraining.PatMcCabeplayedamost'serviceablegame, especiallyinruck.Hisexertionsin thisdepartmentwaslargelyresponsiblefortheOldBoys'successinthe thirdquarter.Greg.Roylsonmarked

splendidly,andrelievedtimeandagain. TomKennedywasinexcellentform, andsowereKevinKellyatcentre, Lightly,Hogan,CawleyandScakill. GeorgeDallimorebattledhardinruck, and-JimChessonwasverysafein goals.Herbertscoutedwell,andkickedaccurately,andSamEdelmanwas prominentinthelastquarter. ThegeneralplayoftheC.B.C.team couldbynomeansbecalledsatisfactory.Thehackswereuncertainand fumbledagreatdeal,the.centreline wasveryslack.whiletheforwards bunchedtogetherandessayedkicksfor goalfromdifficultpositions.Inaddition,someoftheyoungerandless experiencedplayerswere,tousethe commonexpression,atrifle"breezy." Brophy'sgeneralworkwasexcellent, thoughtherewaslackinghisusualaccuracyinmarking.Thesameremark appliestoHowson.DaveMcAuliffe defendedexcellently.Allheneedsis alongerkick.Butleringoalssaved thesituationveryoften.Brockman andMonoghanworkedwellindefence. Gileswasprobablythebestplayerin thetwoteams.thoughattimeshis passingwasastray.Cohendidwell, butshouldtrytogetridoftheball sooner.CartermarkedweJIandlkickedbadly.Boothwasquiteoutof form,andinadditionwanderedfrom hisplace.AnthonywasatrifleovershadowedbyChesson,whoshowed goodjudgmentincomingouttosave. Neverthelessheplayedwell,and shouldbeaprolificscorerofgoalsin theCupmatches.AubreyBurtmade amostsatisfactoryfirstappearancein ruck.Cunninghamandhebattled veryhard,buttheirhittingoutoften lackedjudgment. TheSubiaco-EastFremantlematch lastSaturdaywasquitearefreshing spectacleaftersomeofthedrabexhibitionsthathavebeengiventhis year.ThoseardentSubiacosupporterswhoemulatedthesardinebytravellingwith27otherpeopleinadogboxmusthavefeltcompensatedfor theinconveniencetheysuffered,even thoughtheirteamdidnotwin.Sheedy wasthematchwinnerforEasts,especiallydurir.gthelastfewminutes. HislongdropLackshadSubiaco'smen defendingdesperately,buttheyfailed tokeepEasts'out,andthegameNkas wonbyninepoints.Mudiegavehis bestperformanceforsometime.TruscottwasbeatenbyScaddan,who mustbeawingmanfortheCarnival team.Dolanstarredagainashigh markandlongkick.Otherswhodid yeomanservicefortheirsidewere Wicks,Buchanan,Cinoris,andTempleman.Leonardwastheoutstanding playerforthemaroons.Thisremarkablyactiveyoungmanisdeveloping intoafirst-classrover.Cahillsoared highasusual,andGreenplayedhis usualfinegameindefence.

Fortnightsmeanmuch.Theymean alotwhentheyatefortnightsof.holiday.Whentheymeanonlytwoweeks inwhichtobuythewinningticketin theR.S.L.MonsterArtUnion,theyfly onwingsofthewind.Somebodywho isto-dayworkingbehindacounter,or sittingatadesk,orhewingtimberin theSouth-West,orstitchingshirtsin EastPerth,shearingsheepontheMurchison,orotherwiseearningalivingis goingtobelift.dupbythisgiantfairy andplacedinapositionofcomfortfor life.Onlyhalfacrownforaticket! Andtheprizesare£3,500forfirst,£1,000 forsecond,£750forthird.OnJune 23,thedrawingwillbeconducted,so thereisnotmuchtimetoloseifyou aregoingtoshareinit.Ticketsat allagents,orbyenclosingtwoselfaddressedstampedenvelopeswiththe moneytotheStateSecretary,R.S.L., Perth.

PRODUCEMARKETREPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportgilder datethe4th.June,1924,asfollows:WheatenChaff:Themarketfr,. wheatenchaffremainsveryfirmand vardingshavecontinuedonthelight side.Thismorning£715sperton wasthetopforsomeexceptionally wellcutandgoodcolour.Mediumto f.a.q.fetched£7to£7Ss.withcowchaff at£8to£6lOsperton.

OatenChaff:Afewtrucksofoaten chaffcomingonthemarketmetwith

keencompetition,andrealised£617. 6dpertonforasampleofwellCutand showingplentyofcolour,withf.a.q.to mediumat£67s6dto£612s8d. Oats;OatsshowaslightlyFirmer tone,and3/9perbushedwaspaidfor twotrucksofanicecleansample.Inferiorandsecondgradefeedsweresold at3/3to3/6perbushel.

Wheat:Wheatremainssteadyat 5/-perbushel,withsufficientcoming intofillrequirements.Secondgrade isfetching3/6to4/6perbushel,accordingtothequalitysubmitted,some wheatbeingexceptionallybadlyinfectedwithsmut.TheLondonmarketsremainfirm,butmoreorlessinactive.

Potatoes:Potatoesarenotasfirm astheywerelastweek,severaltrucks fetching£Sto£85sperton,andwith theEasternStatesofferingpotatoesat £45sf.o.b.Melbourne,itdoesnot lookasthoughthemarket.hereislikelytohardenforsomeconsiderable time. Itisadvisablewhensendingproducetousforauctiontoadviseour headoffice,Wellington-street,Perth,of thetrucknumberandthenumberof Lagsloaded,sothatwemaybeonthe lookoutforsame.

"Father,"persistedthesmallboy, 'whatisaspeculation?"

Fatherlookedupwithgenuineannoyancefromhisnewspaper."A speculation."hesaid,"istheseamy sileofaninvestment"

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ThegameontheW.A.C.A.was nothingtoenthuseover.Forone thingtherewasfartoomuchsquealingamong,theplayers,especially PerthThelatter'sforwardsshould haveblamedthemselvesforlosingthe game.insteadofsayingsillythings abouttheumpire.InthefirstquarterPerthattackedcontinuallywithno result,butlaterontheywokeupand playedfootballwhichwasafaintreefictionoftheirbrilliantcombinat.on in1920.Griggmayormaynotdeservetheencomiumspouredonhim byfootballscribes,butheisnotyeta Thurgood,andthereforemustthink occasionallyoftheotherforwards. Bryantatcentrewasveryheady.Love wasveryclumsyinthebeginning,and waseasilybeatenbyGiles.Later, however,hedidmuchbetter.Donoghue,McLean(veryawkward),,G. Watts,A.Watts,EvansandMcConaishwerealsoprominent.Johnny Campbellwassuper-excellent.His highmarksstoppedPerth'srushes over^ndoveragain.Statonwasa veryactiverover.andPatDalyread alessontoex.golaelderswhowereinclinedtothinkthattheoldMines half-'backhasseenhisday.Perth failedbadlyinthelastquarter.Despitethe%kissofHollis,whohadto hetakenoffwithaninjuredlaw. Southskeptuptheattacktillthefinal anddecidinggoalwasscored.

WHATMAYHAPPENINAFORTNIGHT.

InafortnighttheGermanshadconqueredLiege.andafewmore"impregnable"fortresses.Inafortnight theyhadbeenrolledhackfromanimpetuous-andtriumphalmarchonParis totheMarne,andtotrenchwarfare.

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CATHOLICSRALLY

GAINSTLUDENDORFF.

IntheacquittalofLudendorffand thenominalsentencepronouncedupon Hitler,thetwoarch-conspirators againsttheRepublic,Germanreactionariesscoredatemporarytriumph. Ludendorffwastakenathisownvalua tion,asmoredeservingofValhalla thanofprison,whileHitlerwasgiven afiveyears'sentence,whichinreality isreducibletoasixmonths'apparent imprisonment.Tremendousovations weregiventotheseNationalistleaders bytheiranti-democraticandantiCatholicfollowers.Ludendorff,asthe champion ofPrussianEvangelicalintol...erance,hadbeenopeninhishatred andcontemptfor"Communists,Jews, andCatholics."Itnowremainstohe seenwhatreactionsthisincidentwill haveuponthepeople.Unfortunately theVersaillesTreatyanditsconsequences,asviewedbytheGermanpeople, havelefttheminastate'ofhopelessnesswhichmakesmanyfeelthatdemocracyhasaccomplishednothingfor them.OntheotherhandCentrists, SocialistsandDemocratsremaintrue totheRepublic.Togethertheyconstituteadecisivemajorityiftheycan hutholdtheirconstituencies.The Centristorgan,"Germania,"atoncedenouncedthetravestyoftheLudendorff-Hitlertrialasaninvitationto hightreason.LongbeforethedecisionwasmadebytheBavarianjudgestheCatholic"Volksverein"calleda meetingatwhichtheCentristleader andChancelloroftheRepublic,Dr. Marx,laiddowntheprinciplesthat whiletherevolutionof1918wasinitselfgrievouslyunjustifiedinitsprocedure.theWeimarConstitutionhad againcreatedalegitimatebasisofnationalgovernment.''FromtheChristian,fromtheCatholicpointofview," hesaid,"nochangeoftheConstitutionispermissibleexceptbyways providedforintheConstitution."So longaslegalmethodswere'notemployed,heemphasised,Catholicsandthe Centrepartywouldtoleratenoattack ontheConstitution.andwouldregard asatraitorandenemyoftheFatherlandanymanseekingbyviolenceto changetheConstitution.Dr.Brauns, theveteranCentristleader.characterisedLudendorffasatypeofPrussian "non-understanding"ofallthingsCatholic.

ARhinelandmeetingcalledatColognebytheCentreparty,sentthefollowingunanimousresolutiontoMonsignorPacelli,theApostolicDelegate inGermany:

"ThisassemblyofRhinelandpriests, gatheredtothenumberofseveralhun-

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dredsinCologne,repelswithindignationtheattacksmadebyGeneralLudendorffontheGermanCatholicsand theHolySee.Itiswithprofound gratitudethattheRhinelandclergyacknowledgethepaternalsolicitude wherewiththeHolySeeessayedtomitigatethesufferingsofthepeopleduringthewar,andtheapostoliccouragewithwhichthesameHolySeeendeavouredtofindsomecommonground betweenthebelligerentPowersthat mightleadtoapeaceofconciliation.

"TheassistancegivenbytheHoly SeetothesufferingpeopleinGermany,andthespecialinterestithas shownintheoccupiedterritoriesby thesendingofaspecialApostolicLe. gate,thewiseexhortationsinthedirectionofpeacebyPiusXI.,haveall foundnogreaterapprobationnora morecordialwelcomeandreception thanamongthepeopleoftheRhineland,whohavesufferedsomuchunder theTreatyofVersailles.Inconsequence,theignobleandunjustattackon theHolySeebyGeneralLudendorff willbenowheremoreseverelycondemnedbytheCatholicsoftheRhineland."

Thestrongestsupportis,unfortunately,giventothereactionariesin GermanybytheGovernment'sfailure toobtainthereleaseofthe1,500"passiveresistants"sentencedbyFrancoBelgianmilitarycourts.ThisconditionChancellorMarxdescribesasa needlessaffronttothenation'ssenseof justice."Itiswhollyinconceivable," hesays,"thatnationalisticsentiments canbecheckedordirectedintolegitimatechannelssolongastheGerman peoplearedeniedevensuchanelemantaryactof'justiceandhumanityas -thereleaseofthesepoliticalprisoners. Moreover,amongthedeportedpersons,theGovernmentofficiallystates, arehundredsofmunicipalgovernment officialsandworkersofallrankswho arewhollyinnocentofintendedoractivesabotage.Notonlyisamnesty refusedtoGermancitizenswhowere convictedbeforepassiveresistancewas calledoff,"butGermannationalsare continuallybeingarrestedforactsof apurelypoliticalcharacterwhichdate hacktothatperiod."Sofarassuch conditionscontinue,and"pent-upresentmentoverthemanyneedlessindignitiesadhumiliations"grows,it mustbeexpectedthatthereactionary forceswillconstantlygaininstrength. Thismightproveaterribledisasterfor Europe.sinceGermanyisnowfacing themostcriticalelectionsincetheRepublicwasfounded.-"America."

StrikethatCrippledCity

SETTLEDBYCATHOLICBISHOP, Aftereveryefforthadfailedto settleatrolleystrike,whichforced 250,000peopleinthecityandfrom thirtymilesaroundtowalkthrough fiveinchesofsnow,theRt.Rev. MichaelJ.Hoban,BishopofScranton, Pa.,U.S.A.,steppedin,calledaconference,submittedaplanioianagreement,andendedthestiike,withno bitternessoneithersideandtothe vastreliefoftheentirecityandthe surroundingcountryside.

ThefeatishailedbytheScranton pressasastrikingexampleofcivicca. triotismandararetributetoBishop llohan'ssenseoffairness,whichled eachsidetoputconfidenceinthejusticeofhissolution.

Fortendays,Scrantonwalked,while the600conductors,motormen,and harnmenoftheScrantonRailwayCompanywereidle,theirdemardsfarincreasedwagesandamodificationof the"swingshift"systemdefiedbythe company.Thesnowstormaddedto thecity'swoes,andfactoriesandmills wereparalysedbecausetheirworkmen couldnotreachthem.Strongefforts onthepartoftheMayor,thepress andcivicorganisations,bothbeforethe strikewentintoeffectandafter,were unavailing. Atthisjuncture.BishopHobantook ahand.Heinvitedtotheepiscopal residencethepresidentoftheChamberofCommerce.theeditorofthe "ScrantonTimes,"theMayorof Scranton,thegeneralmanagerofthe ScrantonRailwayCompany,theassistantmanager,thepresidentofthe TrolleyMen'sUnion,andthebusiness agentoftheunion.Thesemenrespondedtothecall.

Theconferenceunanimouslychose BishopHobanchairman,andheoutlinedthepurposeofthemeeting.

TheBishop'sproposalwastaken backtothelabourgroup,andthecompanyofficialstookitundfradvisement.Onthefollowingday,spgain attheinvitationoftheBishop,the grouponcemoregatheredattheepiscopalresidence,andaftersomehours ofdiscussion,bothsidesacceptedthe tentativesolutiontheBishophadadvanced.Theplan,afterprovidinga directsolutionofthemoreacutepoints atissue,proposestosubmitotherconsiderationstoarbitration.

ThepressofScrantonanlvicinity freelygivesBishopHobanthecredit forthesettlement,praisinghimhighly forhisaction,andcallingattention particularlytothefactthat,because ofthetactfulhandlingofthemediator,thestrikehasleftnobitterness.

BishopHobanisnostrangertothe roleofindustrialmediator.Twicebeforehehasbroughtthestreetcarcompanyanditsmentogether,andbecauseofthecity'sgeneralconfidence inhissenseofjustice,hehasonseveraloccasionsactedasanarbitrator.

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Theanalysisofthesituationwas notablyfair,barredallbitternessand encouragedconciliation.Asinevery issue,thereweretwosidestothestreet carstrike,saidthebishop.Wisdom onthepartofthedisputants,then, shouldpromptthemtocompromiseat once,beforebothsidessufferedheavilythroughlossesinearningsand wages.

Also,BishopHobanpointedout, therewasathirdpartytoconsiderthepublic,withoutwhichneitheremployernoremployeecouldexist.The publichadrights,anditwouldbethe bestpolicyforboththecompanyand themen,ifthepublicweretobepleased ratherthanfurtherincensedattheinconvenience,toeffectasettlement.He citedexamplesofillfeelingcausedby formerstrikes.Businesswasharmed, merchantslostpatronage,industrylost production,everyonewasbitter. Hethenaskedbothsidestotell theirgrievances,andaskedfurtherfor anexpressionfromtherepresentatives ofthepublic.Everyoneexpressedhis opinion.Afterhearingallsides,the Bishopmadeaproposalforacommon workplanbasedonconciliation,and requestedalltoreturnFridayforanotherconference.

TheFederalauthorities,lieciringof theproposedsettlement,immediately sentT.M.Finn,JohnDavis,andL.A. Thomas,Federalmediators,fromWashington,andGovernorPinchctsentMathewC.Frederick,oftheStateDepartmentofLabourandIndustry.They arrivedforthesecondconference.At thisgathering,BishopHobanelaboratedhisplantomodifythe"swingshift" system,grantingpayincreaseswhere thegreatestjustificationforsuchactionseemedtoexist.

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THEMANUNDERYOURHAT.

WhenFortuneissmilinguponus, Whensailingissmooth,andatthat,

Withapatonthebackandofpraise notalack, Wecheerthemanunderourhat.

WhenreversesofFortunesurroundus

Andwescarcelyknowwhereweare at;

Welayalltheblameforlosingthe game

Tosomeonenotunderourhat.

Thepotentialforceswithinus

Ourstatusinlifehasdownpat

Nofoemansostrongandnofriendin thethrong

Liketheonewhoisunderourhat.

Don'tblamesomeoneelseforyourfailures

Wheninsteadofsucessyougoflat,

Thetroubleyou'llfindifwithunbiassedmind

Yousearchthemanunderyourhat.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Therearemanyjoysinlifethat makeitstrialslessdifficulttobear. Amongthemisthe"joyofgiving."Is it-notajoytodosomeserviceorto giveapresenttosomeonewelove,to helpsomeoneinneed?Thoughwe shouldnotseekit,itisafurtherjoy, allthesame,tohearfromgratefullips wordsofheartfeltthanks.

Weholdontoagreatmanythings whichweshouldletgo--shakeoffentirely.Inthefirstplaceweshould expelfromourmindscompletelythe thingswhichcannotbehelped-ourpastmisfortunes,thetrivialoccurrenceswhichhavemortifiedorhumiliatedus.Thinkingofthemnotonly doesnogood,butitrobsusofpeace andcomfort.Theartofforgetting uselessthingsisagreatone,andwe shouldlearnitatanycost.

Nothingcanatoneforthewantof truth.notthemostbrilliantimagina- tion.themostplayfulfancy,themost purefeeling(supposingthatfeeling couldbepureandfalseatthesame time,lotthemostexaltedconcep. tion.northemostcomprehensivegrasp ofintellect,canmakeamendsforthe wartoftruth-Ruskin.

Whatanintensejoyitisinanyway toresembleJesus!How,then,ought wetocultivateandmultiplythis queenlygraceoflovingMary'Oh! happyyouwhohaveit,happieryou whogreatlyizeit,andhappiestyou whoareallonfirewithit,foritisa firewhichJesusHimselfhasI,'edledin yourhearts.-Father.ber.--

CHEATINGOURSELVES. Atthetoporatthebottomofall illusionsIsetthecheatwhichstill leadsustoworkandliveforappear- ances,inspiteofourconviction,inal! sanehours.thatitiswhatwereally arethatavailswithfriends,withstrangers,andwithfateorfortune.Emerson.

THEREISAREWARD. Nohonest,heroicworkisunreward- ed.Itmaynotbetherewardthe workersetouttowin.butsomething wellworththetoilingforisboundup inalllabour.Wearesuchchildren thatoftenweworkharderforatoy thanforsomethingoflastingvalue. Letusnotcryifthetoybetaken awayandsomethingofrealworthput initsplace.-Sincerus.

LOWWAGES

Abeelaboursforthesmallestofall rewards,whenoneconsidershowhard heworksandhowlittlehereceives. Itissaidthatabeetakesthenectar from62.0011cloverblossomsbeforehe hasenoughtomakeonepoundof honey.Thismeans,too,somany milesoftravelfromhivetoflowerand hackagain,thatthepriceofapound ofhoneyseemslittle.Whocould blamethebeesiftheyshouldorganise astrike?

THACKERAYASGORMANDISER.

Thackeraywasproudofhisachieve- mentsasaneater,andin"Roadside Sketches"setforththehill-of-fareofa littledinnerheonceenjoyedatAnt-

werp:"1,greenpeasoup;2,boiled salmon;3,mussels;4,crimpedskate; 5,roastmeat;6,patties;7,melon;8, stewedcarpwithmushroomsandonions;9,roastturkey;10,cauliflower andbutter;11,filletsofvenisonpiques withassafoetidasauce;12,stewed calf'sear;13,roastveal;14,roast lamb;15,stewedcherries;16,ricepudding;17,Gruyerecheeseandabout twenty-fourcakesofdifferentkinds."

"Except5,13,and14,"hedeclared,"I giveyoumywordIateallwritten downherewiththreerollsandascore ofpotatoes."

MOTHER,BESINCERE.

Thetrainingofchildrenisaweighty dutyandbelongsprincipallytothe provinceofthemother-herintimate contactwithherchildrenimposing thisphaseofeducationuponher.The confidenceofachildinitsmother oughttobesupreme.

Amothershouldnotminimisethe importanceoffaithfullyredeemingher promisestoherchildrenthebelief thatyoungchildrenwillforgetabout hastilymadeorinsincerepromisesis erroneous.

Thesamecautionappliestoaprohi- bitionordenialofapermissionsolicited.

Intheirowninterest,childrenwin rememberpromisesmadeandexpect theirfulfilment;afailuretogranta promisesincerelymadebyamother mayshockthechildandbegintounderminethatimplicitconfidencewhich sheneedsforthepropertrainingof herchild.

Aprohibition,laterconnivedat. mayimpressthechildthatitsparentis weakincharacter,andthisparentialdefectmaybethefirststepofestrange- mentbetweenparentandchild.

SELFISHHAPPINESS.

Nojoyevergrowstofullsizewhich isnotsharedwithsomebody.The reasonsomepeoplearealwayscom- plainingaboutthislifeisthatthey trytokeepalltheirjoystothemselves.Selfishhappinessshrivelsupand dies.Shareyourgladnessifyou wouldkeepit.Scatteryourjoyif vouwantittogrow.

WISEPARAGRAPHS.

Tailorsdonotmakeagentleman. Theoneinalienablerightofawomanistherighttocry. Whenvirtuebreaksdown,thereis noplacetogoforsnareparts. Libertyisoneofthosethingsyou don'tprizemuchuntilyouloseit. Thechiefvalueofwisdomistokeep asupplyinasinkingfundtousein emrgencies.

"HAILMARY,HAILMARY."

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AHUMANGARDEN

(ByM.H.)

Itwasaterribleblowwithwhichcity.Butthesearemyhours all noonebutFatherKanewouldsympa-thatarelefttome." thise.

Anelderlywomanhadnorightto

WhenitwassodarkthatJanecould weepbecauseafortune,intheshapeofnotdistinguishonepansycolourfrom afancyEmporiuminastreetofftheanother,shereturnedtothehouse, Borough,hadbeenlefttohersister.hopinghersisterwouldbealone.But JaneMedlicottwasawareofthat;still,no-youngElliotwastakinganinven- herownworkinlifemustbegivenuptoryofthechina,threewomenofthe -thecultivationofflowersforthevillagefollowinghimroundtheparlour, tinytemporarychurchofthevillage.examiningandpraisingfurniture,pic- "Godprefersresignationtorosestures,andcrockery,whileDoctor Nen,"sheremindedherself. Briggs,whohadfoundClaraamost Yetshehadoccasiontowipeherconstantandappreciativepatient,rose eyesseveraltimesonthecleanunder-fromanarmchair. sideofherhollandapronasshesat "Ah,MissJane?Redeves,Isee.'It's ontheshaftofawheelbarrow.Shenousefrettingaboutagarden.Brit- glancednervouslyhackoften,too,atishtradeisworthmuchmore-national TheCot,lestClara,orsomeofthecon-consequenceandallthat.Londonlife gratulatingcallersmightwitnessherholdsfarsuperiorattractionsforcul- weakrebellion.However,itwassoturedminds.You'llgrowyoung smallabuildingthatnoneofthewin-again.brightenedupbythecinemas, down, overonlyaredchimney-stack,peeredetc." thebriarhedge. "It'squiteafashionablecentre,the Thegardenwassimplyentrancing,Emporium,withlongmirrorsinside andallmadebyherownhands.Vege-andaplateglassarcadeout.Iwent tablesstoodgroupedroundgrandflow-thereoncetobuyamantle,putin ers,likemaidsofhonourwiththeirMrs.Lincoln.thepostmistress. queens.Fruittreesstretchedoldarms "Lor,'youwon'tknowyOurselfwhen asthoughblessingblossoms.Uponyou'redresseduptodate,JaneMedlianiviedwallwasPert,therobin.Mr.cott,andcantakeyourease,"saidthe andMrs.Spotty,thethrushes,wereportlyhousekeeperfromtheHall. runningracesroundarockery-mound, Theflower-lovertriedtosmile,lookchaffingeachotheringayesttones.ingfromonetoanother,shakingher Whowouldfeedtheminwinterwhenhead.HerarmswereclaspingchryJanewasgone?But,sadderthoughtsanthemumplants. still,whowouldplant,sowseeds,rake, 'There'llbeyoungladiesandgentlehoe,water.bud,takecuttings,tieandmeninplentybehindthecounters,and stake,finallygather,inserviceofthetwoservantstowaitonus.Shewon't altarsandarrangeforplentyofscar-havetosoilherfingers,"boastedClara. letbloomforCorpusChristi.armfuls "I'malmostfondofhonestmud." ofblueforMay,andkeepSt.JosephsighedJane."AndsomeoccupationI properlysuppliedwithhisspecialmustfind. haveakit,Isuppose. lilies? thoughIalwaysdiddropstitches

Thenagainwhowouldleavebaskets-fromchilddays,andonebaby'ssock fulsofseasonableproducefortableonissuretoturnoutlargerthanthe FatherKane'sdoorstepeverySatur-other.Nosanepersoncouldsitquiet day?Whatwouldbecomeofthealwaysandwatchothersworking,sure. hedgehogsthattrustedhersoabsolute-ly?" ly?Whocouldhereliedpntohang "Ireckonthat'sjustwhatmyconupwashingsothatthetimid'birdsstitutionrequires,"chuckledClara. werenotscaredawayfromthebaths "Youmustgivecard-parties.I'll underthelilacs?Whowouldpro-comeupforsome."wasthedoctor's videsuitablemonkey-nutsandnest-suggestion."Don'tshedtearsinthe, boxesforthetits,orsoakpuppybis-veryfaceofyourgift-horse.MissJane, cuitsforthejackdaws? orhemaygetoffendedandtaketohis

Andtheroses?Janeknewthetreesheels." wereancient:yethowtheytowered "What'sallthatrubbishyou'reholdandtossedintheAugustsunshine,ing?"demandedClara. makingsignalswithpink,gold,white, "Elaine,Firefly,andPerleRose.I amber,scarletandcrimsonpennons.thinkthey'lldotheirbesttolivein ThepansiesunderneaththemseemedtheBorough,inpotsonmywindowtobereproachingherbytheirsolemnsill.Flowershavesuchakindway faces.Theliliesdroopedtheirdeli-ofknowingifthey'respeciallywanted. cateheads-surelyinsorrow?Thecul-And,ifLondonchurchesdon'tthink tivatedharebellsrangtheirfairychimesthemgoodenough.IIcanposttheir inaminorkey. bloomsdownhere."

"Oh,I'mawicked,ungrateful,spite. Thecompanyburstoutlaughing. fuloldmaid,"shetoldherself."I Ashersisterwentintothekitchen havesuchreasontoknowthatClaratofindbrownpaperfortheplants, hasalwayshatedwork.NowshewillClaraexplained. beabletofoldherhandsinherlapon "Shewasalwayslikethat,moonv weekdaysaswellasSundayafter-andsoftlike.Usedtowritepoetry noons:whileservingintheshop,wheninthesummerhousebymoonlight,if shechooses.willgiveherjustthegos-you'dbelieveit.Can'tseetheworth sipingchancesandexcitementsheofdreamingmyself.I'msetonhaythriveson.Well,thegreenpeasshallingagenuinegoodlivelytime,with 'bepickedthisafternoon,ifIdieforit,moneyinmypocketandno-more orhavetothrowmyclothesintothestovestoblack,ormatstoshake.But boxesanyhow.TheRyanchickswillallshecanthinkofisleavingthedoz- bedelightedwiththem;it'snotmuchensofchildren,noisylittlerascals,she theyevertastethat'snice.Oldwasevergettingintothegardento Twennyshallhavethethree-footframeplaywith.Tellingthemstoriesofthe and.mynewwateringpot.I'lltrysaints,hasmadehermoredaftthan toleaveeachofmyfriendssomesou-before.NotthatIdisapproveof venir.Icanhonestlysaythatothersaints-Lor'no;butwekeepsthem peonlehavebenefitedbymyspade-intheirproperplacesintheChurchof work.It'sbeenwhatonemaycallaEngland.Ialwaysknew'lanewasa humangarden." foolwhenshewasagirl;'butitsort Yes,therewouldhe:ender--mem-ofbrokeoutwhenshejoinedthem lirancesofherintheheartsoftheRomanists." poorfolkshehadblushedatbeingable toassist-themothersforwhomthe Nextdawn,afterbeingpresentat littlepleasure-groundandorchardhadMassforthelasttimeinthelittle servedasacreche--thebabieswhowoodenchurch.Janestoleoutinto hadrolled,crawled,trottedafterthethegardentosaygood-byeallround busytoiler.ButJaneMedlicottlook-beforethestationomnibuscouldcome edonherselfasjustanugly,big-boned, Shedidanumberofoddjobs,too; ratherdullbody,ofnoparticularac-helpedtheehanstocling,pinched count,spoiltbyeveryoneexceptClara.backthewildshootsofvegetablemar. Thebasketwasnearlyfulloffatrows,tiedmuslinbagsoversomeripgreenpodswhentt.sister,tall.gaunt,eningapricots,nailedtheyellowrose inhergreensilkgownandMaltesemoresecurelytothesummer-house laceneckbowofcompanyattire.cameporch.Itwasbytheveteranlavendownthepath,callingout: derbushthatshefinallybrokedown. "Areyougoingtomissyourteaeven "Whowillgatheryourflowersnext forthesakeofyourcabbagesandsillyyear?Thehospitalpatientswon't marigoldsanddaisies?" getanymoresachets.I'mafraid.And "'Tisthelastday,"answeredJane.yourblue-greylookedsolovelybehind withabreakinhervoice."IsortofyellowcarnationsatBenediction-so feelthateatingordrinkingwouldoriginal.Peoplesayoneneverseesa chokeme:andbeaffabletoacquaint-hitofperfectblueskyintheCity: sores,Ican't.Leavemealoneforthere'salwaysamurkinbetween.But therestofthetime.YourgooddaysOurLordissendingmethere.Imust arecoming.Idon'tgrudgethemtonotdepressClarabyseemingtomind; you.I'lldomyutmosttoliketheshehasarighttoherowntastes.It's

mydutytorejoicewiththosewhore-

joice,sameasflowersdo;andshe won'teverbecomeaCatholicifIam nasty."

Runningindoorstobreakfastshe madeaprodigiouseffortatgaisty. "Isay,Clara,Isupposeweshallbe abletogotoconcerts,andhavetea inbun-shopsregularly?"

"Operas,revues,restaurantsand hotelsofthebest,mydesr.beyonddoubt,anddriveintheParkinahired motor.Yes,we'regoing-tobeladies atlast,andgownedlikethem." Jane'sglancewandered,utofthe latticedwindowtoherrowoftiger lilies.

"Solomoninallhisglory ."she whispered.Then,mindfulofgoodre- solutions,saidaloud: "Itmustbefunservingduchesses andactresseswithlacandhairpins, andperhapsCabinetMinisterswithstationery.Here'sthe'hus.You seetheboxesputon.I'mjustgoing tofillthebird'sdrinkingtroughonce again,andpickasprigofmyrtle.' (TobeContinued

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