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PresidentCosgrave,inaspeechdeliveredatNewcastle-West,replyingto aninterrupter,whoasked."What aboutthepeopleofUlster?"said: "Wehaveundertakenandwehave adoptedArticle12oftheTreatyas wellaseveryotherArticle,anditisnot bycoiningtoapublicmeetingandsaying,'WhataboutUlster?'thatisgoing tosolvetheSixCountyquestion.

"Therewasrecentlypublisheda documentshowingthewholeofthe correspondencedealingwith-Article12 oftheTreaty,andyoumayseeinthe Pressaninterviewfrommedealing withthe'Ulster'question.Idon't proposetosayanythingmoreonitto. day,butthereisonething,andthat is-thatSirJamesCraighasmentioned morethanoncethatasettlementon itoughttoheasettlementbyagreement,andIagreewithhim.

"Itoughttobe.Ihavetriedon morethanoneoccasiontoeffectthat settlementbyagreement.andthelate GeneralCollinsdidthesamething,and Ifindthat.afterameetingwithSir JamesCraig.GeneralCollinsandSjr JamespartedinDublinsomewherein February,1922.andeachofthemissued astatementwhichwaspublishedin thePress.

"Ithink,ifyoulookupthepapersof February6,1922.youwillfindtherea statementbySirJamesCraig,where hesaidhewaswillingtocometoan agreement,but,markyou.inthe eventofnon-agreement,theboundary linewastostandasdrawn.Thatis apropositionthatIcannotagreeto.

"IfSirJamesCraig,inanagreement likethat,hasgotanappealcourt-and hehasthisadvantagethatthedecision oftheappealcourtistIllIveninadvance -Iamnotgoingtosubscribetoabargainofthatsort.

"Itellourfriendfrom'Ulster'that ifheelectsMr.CrowleyasrepresentativeforLimerick,hewon'thelpthe 'Ulster'question.Heisnotgoingto doanygoodfortheNationalistsof thosesixcountieswhowishtobein theareaofthejurisdictionoftheFree State.

"Ihavespokenmymindaboutthis, andIamnotgoingtosayanymore. IfthepeopleofLimerickarenotsatisfieldwiththattheycantellme.GeneralcoffinsdidnotletdawnUlster, andIamnotgoingtoletitdown."

RowBoundaryPeaceCanbeSecured.

"FromSirJamesCraig'srecentpronouncements,"declaredthePresident inhisinterviewwithPressrepresentatives,"Itakeittobeadmittedasa governingprinciplethattheBoundary questionistobesettled,sofarasis geographicallyandeconomicallypracticalsie,inaccordancewith-thewishes oftheinhabitants.

"Onthatbasis,1seenoreasonwhy thereshouldbeanydelayinproceedingwanthebusinessofthesettlement. Therecertainlynotonmysideanydesiretoprolongthiscontroversy.

"IfIamnotmistaken,thegreatmajorityorthepeopleinGreatBritainas wellasintreiancrexpectedandintended,asaresultoftheTreaty,thatthe affaiisoreacncountryshouldceaseto beanintrudinganddisturbingfactor inthelifeoftheother.

"Thereisarelativelysmallminorityinbothcountries,smallbutactiveand persistent,andapparentlywithinfluentialconnections,whoseemdeterminedtomaintainfrictionandcontroversyatthemaximum,andwhose minds,asGeneralSmutsoncesaid,are hackintheseventhcentury.

"Itisthisminoritywhichhasbeen usingeveryeffortandeveryYsrietyof argumenttopreventtheissuebeing decidedinaccordancewiththewishes oftheinhabitants,andtaustoforce it,iftneycan,asaninternationalquarreluponthepublicofbothcountries.

"Itisregrettaoleas-1 disquieting thatSirJamesCm's,whenheapproachesthisprobleminsmannerthat seemstoholdouthopeofabetterunderstanding,shouldfindhimselfatthe sametimeobligedtospeakofhisretirementbeinginvolved."

"Thepublicmusttakethistomean thatotherswillbeinapositiontodisavowandnullifyanyagressneatthat doesnotpleasethem.andthecrilyresultwillhethatthey'-ook'Jonahand castIsis-,intothesea,buttheseadid notceasefree,raging.

"IwouldbewithoutsincerityifI failedtokeeptothepointthatwe mustseektohavethiscontroversy

ended,notprolonged,andthatitcannotbeendedexceptinaccordancewith thewishesoftheinhabitantsofthe areasconcerned.

"MyGovernmentholdsitselfbatrir'. bythetermsoftheTreatytogive effecttothewishesoftheinhabitants inregardtothesettlementofthe Boundary.-TheBritishGovernment isequallysobound.

"Idonotrememberthatan'thing socrudeandindefensibleasaslain,to disregardandoverridethewishesof thepeopleintheareasconcernedhas everbeenputforwardexpresslyonbehalfofSirJamesCraig'sadministration.Butitdidappeartome,asimpliedfrom-thevariouspleasandpronouncementsthatonereadsfromtime totime,thatthewishesofthepeople ofthoseareasweretoheignored.

"Thesepeoplehavenaturalrightsin thematter:theyhaveTreatyrights andtheyhavestatutoryrights.Ti Governmentsweretoannulthose rightsthepeopleconcernedwouldb.: entitledtoseekeverypossibleremedy innationalandinternationallaw.

SomeProofRequired.

"Iamsuretheywould-prefer,asI wouldprefer,toseetheirrightaccordedwithoutstrifealsoykind,and thereforeIamgladtorecognise-ifI amrightinrecognising-thattheseelementaryrightsoftheiri,whicharealso statutoryrightsandTreatyrights,are admittedtohethebasisofasettlement.

"Itwilleasethesituationwhenitis knownthatjusticeisnottohedenied andisnottobedelayed.

"Thesepeoplecomplainthattheyare atpresentgovernedbysheerforce,that theirfranchisesareannulled,thattheir majoritiesareconvertedbylegislative devicesintominorities,electoraldistrictsbeingremodelledforthepurposeontheprincipleoftiesjigsaw puzzle,andthattheircondition,for whichtheBritishGovernmentisstill responsible,isintolerable.Theyare officiallywarnedthatthereisworse. stilltocome.

"Ifsuchchargeswerebroughtagainst myGovernment,certainpublicistsand politicians,whothinkitgoodpolicyto keepupandstirupenmitybetween ourcountryandtheirs,wouldmakethe PressandtheplatformandtheBritish HousesofParliamentresoundwithour iniquities.

"Iwanttosee,andIthinkIam entitledtodemand,someearnestof goodwillandfairplayinthesematters.

"Iwelcomeeverywordofgoodwill. StillmorewillIwelcomeactionsthat willbearoutgoodwords.Mysv,1lingnesstoenterintoconferencecannot bequestioned,butIcannotheexpectedtotakepartinconferencesthatheld outchieflytheprospectofdelayand consequentexasperation.

"MyGovernmenthasalreadyasked thattheBoundaryCoMmissionbeset upwithoutdelay.Whenthisisdone, itwillfacilitateagreement.Ifthen SirJamesCraigandI,oranyothertsso menornumberofmendulyrepresentative,cancometogetherandarriveat asettlementindueaccordwiththe wishesoftheinhabitants,wecanpresentouragreementtotheCommission forratificationinaccordancewiththe Treatyandwiththestatutesofboth countries.

"Ifasettlementisnottobereached inthisway,whatprospectisthereof reachingitotherwise?

"Intheeventofadisagreementthe Commissionwouldstillbenecessary- thatis,unlesstheTreatyistocease tooperate.Theestablishmentofthe Commissioninthefirstinstanceisthe soleeffectiveguaranteeinsightforarrivingatasettlementbyconsent,or, failingthat,forasettlementbyprocedure.

"Idon'tsupposethatanybodyimaginesthisissuewillbesettledbyany amountofelaboratespecialpleadingin nesspapers,muchofitdirectedtothe Oppositepurpose."

SECRETSOCIETIES.

WsGracetheMostRev.Dr.Gilmartin,ArchbishopofTuam,addressinga largecongregationintheChurchof OurLadyoftheHolyRosary,Castlebar,duringhistriennialvisitation,utteredasolemnwarningagainstsecret societies.

HisGracedidnotthinktherewas anynecessitytowarnthemagainst dangeroussocieties,particularlysecret ones.Theyhadaterribletimein Irelandduringthepastfewyears;now, hethought.allthatwaspast,andthere wasnousesayinganythingharsh: thosewhowereresponsiblemightsay theymeantwell. Hedidnotcometheretospeakpoliticsi_Christtooknopartinpolitics, butHewarnedthemagainstdangers. Hewasnotawarethattherewasany secretsocietythere,buttherehadalwaysbeeninIrelandsecretsocieties whichhadagreatfascinationfor youngpeople. ItwashisdutyastheirBishopto warnthemagainsttakinganoath,the consequenceofwhichmightbeserious, andinsecretsocietiestheytookan oathunderwhichtheypromisedtodo whatevertheywereasked.

OathNotBinding.

Amemberofasecretsocietymaybe calledupontodosomethingagainst theCommandmentsofGod.Whatis hetodo?Thereishisoath,andif hedoesnotkeepithehemaybeshot. Butnooathcanbindamantodo whatis.wrong,nomatterwhatorders hegets.

Wheneveramantakesanoathof thisdescriptionheloseshisindependence,heplaceshimselfinthehands ofpeoplehedoesnotknow.Hethereforeaskedthesplendidyoungmenof Castlebartokeeptheirindependence. Hedidnotwanttodictatepoliticsto them.

CalumnyRefuted.

TheCatholicChurchcouldliveunder anykindofGovernment.Oneofthe calumniesagainsttheBishopsthatwas beingcirculatedwasthattheywere againstaRepublic.

"Itisfalse,"saidhisGrace."They nevercondemnedit.Inevercondemnedit.Whatwewantisgovernment,wemusthavegovernment,and theattitudeoftheCatholicChurchis tosupporttheestablishedformofgovernmentuntilwehavegotanother Governmenttotakeitsplace."

"Wemusthavegovernments,and whattheBishopssayis-ifyouwant achangeingovernmentbringabout thatchange,butbringitaboutconstitutionally.Thatcanbedonebythe freevotesofthepeople. 40%, FreedomtoVote.

"Butyoudon'talwaysgetafreevote inthiscountry.Letallsideshavefreedomtovote,freedomtoexercisetheir vote.Itisnotafreevotewhenarevolverisputuptoaman'sheadand heistoldthathemustvotethisway orthat.Thatisnotfreedom,itisan abominabletyranny.

"Whatwewantisfreedomfothink. freedomtospeak,andfreedomto vote,andthatiswhattheBishops haveadvocated.Somepeoplesay' thatbecausetheBishopscondemna certainlineofactiontheyarebadpoliticians.Iftheydidnotcondemnvia lationsofthemorallaw,"saidhis Grace,withemphasis."theywould themselvescondemned:.

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WhenOurBlessedLordallowedthe omanwhowasasinnertoembrace isfeet,towashthemwithhertears, andtowipethemwithherhair,He showedHiscompassionforthefallen 'inawaywhichfilledthePhariseeswith wonder.Buttraditiontellsussome, thingaboutHimwhichismoreastonishingstill.HowevermuchHe mightchooseforHimselfthatHe beknownasthefriendofpub. 41.11,..Msandsinners,wemighthaveexpectedthatHewouldkeepHisHolyVirginMotherfarfromthescontaminationofanycontactwithevil.But thenameofMaryMagdalenwillbeassociatedthroughoutalltimewiththat ofMaryImmaculate,andweknow thattheystoodsidebysidebeneath theCross,andsharedonecommonsorrowattheSepulchre.IfCatholics onlyrememberedthis,theobjections which.esometimeshearraised,when thereisquestionofsomerefinedand innocentbrideofChristchoosingto spendherdaysintheOrderofthe GoodShepherd,woulddieawayon theirlips.Insuchacase,ifever,we -maysurelysaywithreason:"Tothe ;Airyallthingsarepure."

Thestrangerwhoforthefirsttime nt.akesacquaintancewiththeplain whitehabitoftheGoodShepherdNuns willprobablyhavehisattentioncaught thelittlesilverheartwhichthey wearaspartoftheirdress,theonly leature-whichrelievesitsextremesimplicity.Itisanemblemfullofsig- nificance.Inthefirstplaceitmay remindusofthehistoricalfactthat evenbeforethebirthofSt.Margaret Mary,theVenerableFatherEudes, whomthenunshonourastheirfounder,practiseddevotiontotheSacred HeartsofJesusandMary.Butfurthermore,ifweshouldwonderhowit :anbethattimidandsenAtivesouls shouldchoosesuchalife,withallitsassociations,thelittlesilverheartwill -.ellusthesecret.Itisbecausethe

IieartoftheirMasterclingstotheout cast:itisbecausethatHeartyearned fornothingsomuchasforthepreven- tionofsinandtherescueofsinners. Hehassomanywhowillgivethemselvesuptolabourandtoprayinthe retirementofNazareth.Hehasso manywhowillsharethesweettaskof caringforHislittleones.Hehasso manygoodSamaritans,too,whowill accompanyHimwhenHegoestoconsoletheafflictedandtohealthesick.

Buttheespecialworkwhichishardestandmostthanklessofalliscoveted byfew.Theworkwhichbroughtour GoodShepherddownfromheaveninto thislandofexilewastoredeem,and tosave,tobringsinnerslovinglyback tothefold,andtobestowthegraceof perseverance.Thisispre-eminently thevocationoftheNuns''ofOurLady ofCharityandtheGoodShepherd."It is watchtheirswithunwearyingpatienceto overthepoorreclaimedoutcasts,soweak,sowayward,sosorely tempted.Byaregularlife,butusefuloccupation,byholdinfluencesof allkinds,theerringsheepareledback toGod,whilemanyoftheirownfree choice,remain,toendtheirdaysunderthelovingcareoftheSisters,whohave harbouredthem.

Whatagloriouspageofhistory!

WhatamagnificentworkforChrist! Thecharity,theunselfishness,theheroism,thespotlessinnocenceofthelives .oftheSistersoftheGoodShepherd arebeyondallhumanpraise.'When wereflect,wearenotsurprisedthat theyaregiventheprideofplacein thegrim spiritualfightagainstman'sgreatest enemy.Didwebutrealise whatagreatworkisbeingdonein ourmidstwewouldstormheavenwith ourprayersandaskGodtoinspire moreofournobleCatholicgirlswith theideaofconsecratingtheirlivesin thisCongregationtothegreatworkofprotectingourdearcountryagainst-perhapsrescuingitfrom-thegreat- estmenaceofto-day.

ArchbishopCieplakinRome

THEHOLYFATHER'SWELCOME.

TheRomeorrespondentofthe 'IrishCatholic"writesunderdateMay 14: ArchbishopCieplakhasarrivedin RomeandbeenreceivedbytheHolyFather.Thevenerableprelatewasreceivedatthestationonhisarrivalin RomebytheCardinalSetretaryof State,theMaggiordomoofhisHoliness,theMinisterofPolandtothe HolySee,andagreatnumberofecclesiasticsandlaymenofthePolishcolony.TheCardinalannouncedin Frenchthathehadcometoreceive theArchbishopbyexpressedcommandoftheSovereignPontiff,whohadcom- missionedhisEminencetowelcome MonsignorCieplakinhisname.The HolyFather,headded.desiredtoreceivehimintheVaticanthatevening, andhadarrangedtosendthePetalcar- riagetobringhimfromthePolishCollege,wherehisGracewentonarrival. In mentsaccordancewiththesearrangetheHolyFatherreceivedArchbishopCieplakwithapaternalcordial- itywhichdeeplymovedandconsoledtheillustriousprelate.Theaudience lastedoverthreequartersofanhour, attheendofwhichhisHolinesswished alsotoseetheRectorofthePolishCollege,speakingwithgreatkindnessof himandofhisstudents.Afterthe audience,hisGracevisitedtheCardinalSecretaryofState,thankinghim himselfwarmlyforthemorning'swelcome. TheArchbishopDescribestheMeeting. LaterMonsignorCieplakreceivedrepresentativesofthePressinthePol- ishCollege,anddescribedwithemotion hisimpressionsoftheaudience:"ThePope,immediatelyonseeing me,heldmeforlongclosetohisheart, andI,too,drewtowardshimwiththe nineaffectionofason.Myeyes Me nd withtears,whichfellonthe whitePapalgarments,andIwashut abletostammerafewsyllables.The Pope,too,wasmoved,andwept.When Iwascalmedandrecoveredmycomposure,thePopelookedatmeforlong, smiling,mademesitbesidehisdesk. andcommencedtospeaktome.I triedtothankhimwiththemostexpressivewordsIcouldfindforwhat hehadsaidanddoneformeandfor myfellowprisoners.ThePopere- pliedthathehaddoneallhecould. andthathewouldcontinuetodoall hecould,allowingnodifficultytodig.

torepairmystrengthafterthepast trialsandemotions,toremainquietlyinthissilentPolishCollege,whereI findmyselfathome.Itwillnotbe hardformetofollowthePope'sadvice,forquietandreposearetheonly thingsInondesire.

PriestsLead0Protest

Sheffield(Eng.)Catholics,ledby FatherDunfordandFatherDunn, packedtheHillsborough(Sheffield) BaptistChurchoneSundaylastmonth, 'andmadeaneffectiveprotestagainst aproposedanti-Catholicaddress. TheSheffieldpapersofSaturday morningpublishedanadvertisement undertheheading,"HillsboroughBrotherhood,"announcinganaddressbya Mr.A.Thus.Grayonthesubject,"UponthisRockIWillBuildMy Church."Theannouncementcontinued:-"Theclaimtothescripturequot- edabovebythearrogantidolatrous systemofbaptisedpaganism,knownas theRomanCatholicChurch,isabsolutelygroundless.Comeandhear." WhenthelocalCatholicsturnedup inforceandwhispered"Where'sGray?" themembersoftheBrotherhoodCommitteewereobviouslyanxious. Anorchestrastruckupanair,butit didnot effect.havethedesiredsoothing Thencameachangeinthe situation.thefirstindicationofwhich

couragehim.Thentheconversation turnedonthepainfuleventsthrough whichIhavepassed.Naturally,I cannottellyouwhatthePopesaid tome,becauseacompletesectionof theaugustcolloquyhasbeenstrictly confidential,'butIcannotbesilenton allthatwhich,throughthewordsaddressedtomebyPiusXI.,showshis affectionatespirit,hisreadyintellect. hisuntiringzeal,andtheconsciousness hehasoftheuniversalfatherhoodin viewofwhichhehasevermorein- tenseandcontinuoussolicitudeforhis childrenallovertheworld,sowell showntowardsthesufferingpeopleof far-offRussia.

"ThePopeaskedanxiouslyconcern- ingmyhealthandwishedtohearhow Ihadpassedthedaysfrommylibera- tionuptothepresent.Itoldhim oftheaffectionatewelcomegivenme inPoland.Heaskedmeforinforma- tiononmanypoints,,anddweltonthe sweetmemoriesoftheSanctuaryof Chestachowa,wherereignstheImage oftheVirginsodeartothePolish people.ThePopehasthehappie:it memoriesofthefaithofthatpeople, whichheconsidersofthedistinctive marksofitscharacterandhistsirv.

"Butthentheconversationp.isseclto Russia.IknewthatPiusXI.hadfol- lowedstepbystepthosesadevents throughwhichIandmycompanion, passed;Iknowhehadinterestedhim- selfinourlotevenasafatherforhis children;butthewordsHesaidtome thisevening,thethingshetoldme, havemademeknowfarniore,andmy gratitudeisredoubled.

toldthePopewhatIcouldasto whathappenedandishappeningin Russia,andIspcketohimoftheadmirationeverywherearousedbythe spectacleofwhatthePopehasdone andcontinuestodoforthesufferingRussianpeople.PiusXI.assuredme thathewillcontinuetodowhatever hecan,aslongasmeansandcircumstancespermithim.Thelotofthe priestsandthefaithfulwhoaresuffer- ingforthefaithdeeplymovethePope, whodoesnotandwillnotceasetoin- voiceforthemjusticeandhumanity.

"Infine,thiswelcomefromthePope isthe1reatestjoytowhichIcouldas pireaftermyrestorationtoliberty.His Holiness,whileheblessedmeinsaying good-bye,advisedmetorestinorder

appearedwhenthepastor(theRev.W. Walker)askedFatherDunfordtotake aseatupontheplatform. Thisactofcourtesywasthesignal foranoutburstofcheering. ThePastorthenstatedthatMr. Gray'svisithadbeenbanned.InoutspokenlanguagehedenouncedtheattackontheCatholicChurch,andsaid adeputationhadwaiteduponMr.Gray tocanceltheengagement.Noneof theCommitteeagreedwiththeonslaughtontheCatholicChurch,he added.Hewouldgivetheaddress himself,whichhedid.

FatherDunford,explainingthathe cametothemeetingtodemandan apologyfromMr.Gray,saidthatprior tocomingtothemeetinghehailhelda meetingofhis.congregation,andhad toldthemthatinhisopinionhedid notthinktheobnoxiousadvertisement hadtheapprovalofasingleBaptist. TheCatholicsthenleftthebuilding, andtheordinary"Brotherhood"servicefollowed,butMr.Gray-didnot preach.

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TBolshevists

IRELANDTOBEMADETOOLOF.

AcommunicationfromMoscowto theCommunistPartyitsEngland,in whichpossibilitiesofpropagandain Irelandarcconsidered,ispublishedin the"NewYorkTimes,"whichclaims thatthedocument''fellintoitshands" enroutefromtheThirdInternationale inMoscowto:itsEnglishdestinationThecommunicationissigned"K.R.," presumablyoneoftheSovietleadersin Moscow.ThereferencestoIrelandare asfollow:

"Youhavenotutilisedtheperiodof Anglo-Irishconflictforwinningatleast theIrishsituation,towhichyouhave aright.Theopportunityhas,perhaps, beenlostbyyourfault,butalsoowing tothegrowingtideofnationalsentimentwhichcanbeobservedatpresent amongtheIrishworkers....

-Regardingtacticsofthewidestlatitade,,openyourinitiative:

"Ifyoustrictlycarryoutdirections youcancountonourmaterialsupportandonourfriends.LikewiseI informyouthattheInternationalCommitteeconsidersittobeitsdutytoremindyouandWellsandtheExecutive CommitteeoftheEnglishCommunist Partythattheinteriorsituationin Irelandjustnowprovidesfarmore possibilitiesforwideninganddevelopingtheactivitiesofyourpartythan duringanyofthepreviouSmonths.

ExaggeratedDemands.

"Phantomindependencehasacquiredplacesfortheworkerstofacethe Government,towhichtheywillmakea seriesofexaggerateddemands,which

willentirelyupsetthebourgesicregimeofwhichtheIrishNationalists dreamed.

"Inanycase,yourworkwillconsist increatinggroundsforsuchexaggerateddemands,althoughtheCentralCommitteefeelssurenaturalconditions willautomaticallyproducesimilarresultsTheTrishproletariatwillcome intoconflictwiththebourgeoiseand \yinbespontaneouslycuredoftheNationalisthypnosisasexercisedbyleadersoftheNationalistmovementduring thelastfewyears.

"Ireland,thenendingherperiodof -.strugglefornationalliberation,willenterthephaseofclasswarforsocialliberation.

ThePlanofAction.

"Localagrarianlawsandtheworkers'franchisewillprovidesufficientmaterialforprotest,andyourdutywillbe togrouptogetherinprotestsallorganisedworkersinoppositionona widebasis.

"TheThirdInternationalCommitteefeelssureIrelandwillbethebreach throughwhichrevolutionaryreserves willheabletoinvadeEnglandand stirupthemassesofunemployedof whichyouundertooktheorganisation lastyear,andwhichtoyourgreatregretyouareunabletoutilise.

"Kindlyelaborateaprogrammeof workforthecomingmonths,andin casetheCommitteeoftheThirdInternationalapprovesit,youcanrely uponthemostactivesupport,whichis promisedyouinadvance,andallour means,andallourpossibilities."

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GERMANY'SINDUSTRIALLEADER.

OnApril10,(liedHugoStinnes,Germany'sfinancialCzarandbusinessNapoleon,ashehasbeencalled,thecolossusofmodernindustrialism.Nosinglemanevercontrolledandownedso manydifferentfinancial,commercial andindustrialenterprises.BornFebruary22,1870,heearlypreparedhimselfforbusinesslife,andafteracommercialcourseatCoblenzandthe studyoftheessentialsofthemining industry,heenteredtheStinnesorganisationattheageofnineteen.His grandfatherandfatherhadbeensuccessfulbusinessmen.HugoStinnes himselfhadacquiredalargefortune beforetheoutbreakofthewar,and hadalreadydemonstratedhisexceptionalbusinessgenius.Thewarbecameforhimanenormousbusiness proposition.Hehadbeforethistime conceivedhisprincipleofcombining vastnaturalresourcesintoonecompletesystem,andworkedthisoutin theunionoftheRhenishWestphalian ElectricalWorks,theRodderCoal mines,theGelsenkirchenMiningCompanyandtheGermanLuxemburger Company.Thewarfoundhimpreparedtosupplythemostdiversified needs,fromsellingbenzoltofurnishing thecompletedsubmarine.Atthe closeofthegreatstrugglehisholdings increaseduntiltheyhadreachedfabulousproportionsthatnoonecannow measure.Atthesametimehelived underthemostmodestconditions, dressedinelegantlyandabhorredaristocracy.Hewasthecreatornotmerelyoftrusts,butofsuper-trusts,and especiallytheverticalindustrialtrust. Butnooneknowspreciselyinhow manyprivateenterpriseshewasengaged.Amongtheseaccordingtoa well-informedwriterintheNewYork "Times"wereincludedmines,anavigationcompany,anoilcorporation,car factories,automobileplants,aluminium works.theStinnesbanks,andawhole chainofenterprisesfoundedonwood. whichstartwithstandingforests,continuethroughcelluloseandpaperfactories,andendwithnewspapersand publishinghouses.Acompletelistof holdingswouldincludebuildingcon. cerrr,limekilns,tanneries,sugarrefineries.moving-pictureconcerns, hotels,estatesinGermanyandSweden, andvestlandsinSouthAmerica.

Toothercountries,too,hisinterests extended.Hewasactiveinthedirectoratesofaboutsixtycorporations andfollowedthedetailsofcountless privateundertakings.Inhisfinal

ahundredmessagesreceivedbythe Bishopfromprelates,priests,laymen andsportingandotherpublicbodies, Bathurstexperiencedduringtheweekend,aremarkablepilgrimageofthose anxioustopaypersonallytheirlasttributeofrespect.--R.I.P.

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AustrianTheologiantoExamine Mediums.

Thewholeimesti,m.ifmediumistic manifestationsisnowgoingtobe thoroughlyinvestigatedbyoneofthe leadingCatholictheologiansofAustria. Importantresultsareexpected. Oneofthemostintenselyinteresting experimentsintheoccult-asubject whichjustnowisrousingpassionate discussion--hasbegunatGraz,Austria. Itderivesitsunusualinterestfrom twofacts:First,itisbeingmade,not byafaddist,anuntrainedperson,or evenapurelyscientificstudent,butby noneotherthanDr.JohannUde,ProfessorofTheologyattheCatholicUniversityofGraz,whoiswidelyknown asachampionofmoralityandtemperance,andenjoysthehighestreputation intheAustrianscientificworld.

Dr.Udeassumesawhollyscientific andscholarlyattitudeinapproaching thissubjectofso-calledoccultphenomena,whichoflatehasbeenfiercely buffetedaboutbymenofsciencewho scoffatit,bythosewhohaveunmaskednumerousfraudulentmediums,and byquitealargegroupwhichdefendsit.

"Istartwiththeassumptionthat neitherthepsychologistnortheCatholicdogmatistneedshrinkfromtheproblemofmediumism,"hesays."On thecontrary,Imaintainthatitiseti, actlythepsychologistandtheCatholic dogmatistwhohaveaverygreatinterestintheexplorationofthisproblem.

-Regardlessofwhetherresearchturns outthiswayorthat,theyhavenothing tofearfortheirownscientificresults. Iftheso-calledmediumisticphenomenaprovetobegenuine,weshall havetoacceptandtoexplainthemin ascientificmanner,atthesametime makingthemagreewiththescientific psychologicalresultsalreadyestablishedinanobjectiveway."

Onabasisoftheeventsheobserved atthesegatherings,thescholarsays:

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hourshestillaskedforparticularsof theDawesreport,andissaidtohave beengratifiedinfindingsomeofhis ownideasamongtherecommendations. BysomeheisviewedastheconstructivespiritofGermany,byothersas itsevilgenius.

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Whilstcompletingacharacteristic charitableactonFridaynight,the 6th.inst.,theRev.FatherF.A.Crowe, ofRockley,waskilledasaresultofhis carcapsizingatthetopofMountRockley.FatherCrowewasreturningto hisparishwithMrs.Churchillandher daughter,whomhehadbroughttoSt. VincentsHospital,Bathurst,fortreatmentofthechild'shand,whichhad beenseverelyburned.HeleftBathurstabout6.30,andtheaccidentoccurredanhourlater.Thecarwas travellingat-onlyamoderatespeed, whenaboltdroppedfromthesteering apparatus.Thecarimmediatelygot outofcontrol,ranupanembankment, andturnedover.FatherCrowewas caughtunderneath,thecarrestingon thebackofhisneck.Mrs.Churchill hurriedforassistance,butwhenhelp arrived,itwasfoundthatFatherCrowe wasdead.Hemusthavebeenkilled instantly.ThebodywastakentoSt. Vincent'sHospital.

FatherCrowewasanexemplary priest,acharmingpersonality,agreat sportsman,andtheleadingspiritin manyRockleydistrictmovements.He wasonly35yearsold,beingordained in1913,afterabrilliantscholasticcareer.Hewasoneofthemostbrilliantstudentsandathletesofhistime atSt.Joseph's,Hunter'sHill,whereas captainofthefirsteleven,heledhis teamtovictoryinalongseriesofsuccesses.Hewasthenafirst-classwicketkeeper,forwhomcriticsprophesied abrilliantfuture.

HewasordainedVBathurst,atthe ageof24,andwasattachedtothe Bathurstdiocese,hisfirstappointment beingatDubbo.Shortlyafterwards, hewasappointedexaminerofCatholic schoolsinthewesternhalfoftheBathurstDiocese.Heheldthatposition untilappointedtothechargeofRockley.

Sorrowoccasionedbythedeathof theRev.FatherCrowepassedallover thewest,andeventoothernearand farpartsoftheState.Inadditionto

"Ishalltrytogiveanexplanationof thesethings,inanycase.onlyafterinvestigationsinalldirectionsshallhave beencarriedasfaraspossible.One thingremainstobere-emphasised: "Truthcanbeservedonlyifresearch intooccultismbecarriedonwholly freeofprejudiceandneveroutofa desireforsensationalism."

Dr.Ude'spreliminaryreporthasattractedwideattention,particularly sincetherehasbeenanenormous spreadofoccultisminAustria. BecauseinexpertCatholicswhohave dabbledwithithavebeenledtofantastic,exaggeratedideaswhichclashwith Catholicdogma,Catholicleaderspar. titularlywelcometheGrazscholar's scientificexperimentation. Occultismandspiritism,saythese leaders,atpresentaresohoundup inamazeofsuperstitionthatstudents oftheologicalscienceareadmirably suitedtomaketheseinvestigationsand establishthetruth.

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Itisadailyexperienceforthefaith Julsoul,tofindtheBelovedwalkingin theparadiseoftheearlymorningMass: itisitdailyexperiencetocometothe trystingplacewhereinadivineecstasy oflovethe"tremendousLover"casts Himselfintothedeepdepthsofthe shallownessofhumanhearts,finding Hisdelighttobewiththechildrenof menhotCatholicdevotionwouldnot hesatisfiedtoallowonlythissilentcomingintheNameoftheLord.

Theewasatimeofold,whenHe fledfimthosewhowouldhavemade HimKing,butitisHiswillinthese splendiddaysoftheNewDispensa-tion,tocourt,andtoclaim,theacknowledgingofHisKingship,andso, inthefrequentceremonyofBenedic. tion,inthemoreseldomday-longEx- position,andhestofallintheForty Hours'Adoration,thidurationof whichrecallshowthFexcessofHis lovehasturnedtohopeandtograce, theveryspanoftime,the;mentionof whichHeonceflungindefianceand menacingjudgmentatKingHerod's hateandoppositiontoHim-". to- day,andto-morrow,andthethird day"-theSaviourcomesamongstHis peopleinthepompandgloryofa strongmanarmed,keepingHisCourt.

'ThefeastoftheSacredHeartisthe dayapprovedbyHisGracetheArch- bishopfortheannualExpositionof theBlessedSacramentattheChristian Brothers'College,andonthatday,Fri- dayoflastweek,FatherMcMahoncele bratedtheMassofthefeast,andper- formedtheceremoniesprescribedfor theenthronementoftheBlessedSacra- ment.

Thechapelhadbeenexquisitelyde- corated.apredominanceofpalm branchestellinginemblemofthetri- umphperpetuatedsincethatfirstPalm Sundayofold,whentheKingcame ridingoverpalmbranchestoHis Death-HisDeathbywhichwelive- andrecallingtheimperfectpraise, growingdailymoreandmoreinthe Church,withwhichthechildrenof Jwearr in nletmhe Namehailed Him,WhoseLord.miWhosE ecomingm blematic,too,weretheroses,roses "whiteandruddy,"fortheytoldnotof "anotherwayoflove,astherosesfor whichthepoetwishedanewcomplete- ness:-

'Withflowersincompleteness. Allpetals,noprickles, Deliciousastrickles OfwinepouredatMass-time," hilttheold,oldwayoflove,divine frometernity,humansinceEden'sday, anddivineandhumanintheHeart ofHimWhowastheHeartofallhu- manity,andWhobeingtheSonof God.becametheSonofMan,sothat manmightrecognisetheFatherin the"SonofHislove,"andlearnof Himthatlovestrongerthandeath,whichendurestoeternity,andmani- festsitselfinthislifethroughtrial,and hope,andtriumph,withacourage readytoresistuntoblood,andapur- itywhichseesthewaysofGod, throughallHischosendisguises,and whichradiantandfragranttotheeyes andtheheartoftheBeloved,shows "mostlikearose."Emblematicalso werethecandles,ofthefervourand faith,spentandlavishedbyheartscon- sumedforloveofthe'sufferinglove, whichimpelledtheHolyOnetodrink tothedregsthebitter-sweetchaliceof HisPassion,andwhichkeepsHimwith usalwaysunderthetender,whitedis. tuiseofthelowlyelementsofbread-ove'sprisonerintheTabernacle. ,romthecommencementoftheExposition,throughthegrace-ladenhours oftheday,asteadystreamofworshipperscameandwent.Theboysof theCollege,fouratatimeofficially,and scoresofvoluntaryworshippers,kept uptheadorationduringthewholeday. TheKnightsoftheBlessedSacra- ment,morehappilycircumstanced thantheknightsofold,whorangedthe country-sideinquestoftheHolyGrail, knewwherewastheplacewhichthe KinghadchosentokeepHisCourt andgiveaudiencetoHispeople,andso theycametomaketheirvowsof fealtytoHimWhosehighpromiseis

pledgedunderthesealofthisSacrament,toraiseusuponthelastday. ManypeopleoftheCathedralparish, aswellasseveralfromthesuburbs, came,drawnbytheforcewhichmade oftheCollegeChapelanewhouseof Rahab,tobeknownbyitsscarletsign, theredsignalofthePreciousBlood. flowingintheveryHeartandveinsof HimWhowroughtoursalvation,and 'turnedagaintohavemercy."

Itisagrandprivilegeto-liveinthis Eucharisticageofours,*henMasses andCommunionsinmillionsareper- fectingmoreandmorethepeaceof Godwithmen,whenEucharisticCongresses,multipliedBenedictions,Per- petualAdoration,andtheFortyHours' Devotionarekindlingtoawhiteheat, thedevotiontotheSacredHeart,increasedseveraltimesahundred-fold sincethedaysofSt.MargaretMary. WhenweseetheBlessedSacramentin themidstofthecollectiveworshipof Itsadoringbelieversduringtheholy hoursofExposition,whenfaithalmost turnsintovision,andHehearsHim- sefsolikeaKing,whentheveilsof theTabernaclearenobarrier,andthe MonstranceholdsHimtooursight, highuponHisAltarThrone,even thoughthecloserveilsoftheineffable WhiteSacramentheepour,eyesholden. thoseveilsarerentbypiercingfaith- andwhatisitthatwehavenotseen?

WeknowthatthenewBethlehemof theTabernacleholdsandhousesHim there,"tilltime'strivialignoranceshall end,andtheclearmorningofeternity shallbecome,"thatthisKinglyOne, WhoseRoyalSilenceissucheloquent speech'toourhearts,istheonceSilent ChildofBethlehemandNazareth.Who wastheWordofGod'sunbeginning, unendingutterance,"and,remember. ingwhatwealwaysknow,thatGodhas spokentous"lastofallbyHisSon" ourheart,andmind,andsoulopento receivethecontinuingoftheWordof theFathersodistinctinitssilence, whenheartspeakstoheartfromin andbeforetheTabernace-theHeart ofGodandtheheartofman. "Andwheneveningwascome,"camealsotheconclusionofthesplendid hoursoftheExposition.OncemorethewholestrengthoftheCollegegatheredtotheThroneRoom.Father Dunnewasinattendancetocarryout theCourtceremoniesthatclosethetime ofExposition.Whatcan.wesayof it?"TheysangtheTantumErgo-"TantumErgo,highhymnofthealtar. Thatcamefromtheheartofasaint." andthecloudofincenserosefromthe censerinthepriest'shand.Thenat thethin,sweettinkleofthebell,and thefirstwhitegleamoftheUnspeak- ableMysteryupheldbytheservantof thealtar,theheartbowedandsank as"whenasuddenwindsweepsovera fieldofripenedcorn."

ThelateBishopMoore,ofBallarat. usedtosaythattheFortyHours' Adorationproperlycarriedoutwas"as goodasamission."Letushopethat theExposition,soproperlycarriedout bytheCathedralpriests,andsosplen- didlyrespondedtobytheboysofthe ChristianBrothers'College,willprove tohavebeen"i.,goodasaretreat" NORTHAM.

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TheRev.JosephM.Denning,Cath- olicpriestoftheCincinnatiArchdiocese,whohasbeenAmericanConsul- GeneralatTangier,Morocco,forthe pasttwoyears,tasresignedfromthe Consular'service.Heplanstoresume hispastoralduties,accordingtoinfor- mationavailableattheStateDepart- ment.FatherDenningwasformerly pastorofSt.Mary'sChurchatMarion, Ohio.ex-PresidentHarding'shome town.Itwasthelatterwhoappoint- edFatherDenningtothepostfrom whichhehasjustresigned.

Theinvasionoftheworldoffinance bylabourunionbanksis,says"The L-amp,"averysignificantventure fraughtwithtremendouspossibilities, andrichinpromise.Ifrightlymanaged,,thebanksestablishedbythe unionsmayincourseoftimehealthe fatalrentmaladythatrunsthrough ourwholeeconomicsystem,andeventuallycreateanimpregnableandsound foundationforindustrialpeace.Themovementtendstowardsthatdesirable goalofreunitinglabourandcapital,andthusremovingthecausesofthose periodicaldisturbancesandconflicts whichoccasionenormousLossandpro- ducesomuchhardship.

Abellweighing1,000poundsdisap- pearedfromthegroundsofHolyName ChurchatWellston,inthenorth-west partofSt.Louis,U.S.A.,afewhours beforeitwastoberaisedintothesteeplewiththeceremonyusualon suchoccasions.Thepuzzleofitsdisappearncewaspartlyexplainedwhen thefragmentsofthebellwerefound bythepoliceandcountydetectivesin posstrzsionoftheLewinMetalCorpora-tion.towhichithadbeensoldbytwo junkdealers.Anegroadmittedtak ingthebelltothemetalconcern,and saidhehadbeentoldthejunkmen hadboughtit.

Astoryofapriest'sheroismistold inthereportsofthetragedyofthe ChicagofireonGoodFridaynight. "FatherE.A.Jones,ofHolyFamily Church(saysonewriter),"wasonthe sceneearly."eforetheburiedmen werereachedhe,-orkedwiththe sledgehammerbrigadefightingtheirwayintothepit.Butassoonasthe firstoftheinjuredwasexposed,the priestsecuredafireman'shelmetand rubbercoatandlethimselfdowninto theinferno.Thereheadministered thelastritesoftheChurchtothedy- ing,andencouragedthelessbadlyin- jureduntiltheycouldberescued."

WorkoftheTrappistmonksof MountMellerayinWaterfordCounty wasbroughtbeforetheBritishHsmse ofCommonsinaprominentmannerby Mr.F.D.Acland,M.P.,whostatedthat theyhadtransformedthecountryside andwhatwasaridmountainhasbecome,throughtheoperationsofthe Brothers,arichandfertileregion. Settledonanareaofabsolutelywaste bogandrocktheyhadmade"asort ofparadiseoutofit,"hesaid.Pre- viouslyhesaidtherewasnotgrazing foronegoattoeveryhundredacres. Everyyearthemonksprovidehospital. ityforsomethinglike100,000people whovisitthemonasteryonpilgrimage andwhoarealwaysfedontheproduce ofthemonasterylands."*

ConanDoyle-declaresthathewill startacampaignamongstthepooron behalfofthespiritistmovement."My desirenow,ifmyhealthholds,"he says,"istoappealtothepoorerclasses, tousefreehallsinthecrowdeddis- tricts,andseeifIcannotlightafire whichwillburnupwards."Doyle's opinionisthattheupperclassesand theintellectualclassesarealmosthope- less,sofarasspiritismisconcerned. "Withafewbrilliantexceptionthey areheavy,selfish,inertamidspiritutllycomatose."Eventhemiddleclasses areslowand"sunkinmatter."hesays. ThegrowthofspiritisminEnglandis evidencedbyareportfromBrightonto theeffectthatintwoSundayschools thereoverahundredchildrensyste- maticallytrainedtobecomemedium.

ChargingtheVolkischepartywithspreadingun-Christianandheathen ideasunderthemastofhighpatriotic sentiment.ChancellorMarxlaudedtheCentristpartyasthedefenderof"true Christianity,"atarecentassemblyin Hanover.ChancellorMarxpleaded forunityintheReich,honestobsery

miceoftheVersaillestreatyinsofaras itispossible,andconciliationtoward alltheothernationsoftheworld,in- cludingFrance. Areal"people's union"hepraised,anddeclaredthat the"vollcischeidea"hasinitmuch good.This,hesaid,theCentristshave acceptedanddefended.Butthatradi. calelementoftheVolkischeparty whichpromotesanexaggeratedphil- osophicalandreligious-opinionthat leadstoademandandevensuggeststherevivaloftheancient"Wodancul- tureandheathenmannersandcus- toms."hecondemnedstrongly.

OneofthejudgesoftheGeneral SessionsinNewYorkpausedtosayof thelateTammanyleader.CharlesMur- phy:"HewasthefinestmanIKnew inpubliclife.Heknewnocreednor racenorcondition.IamaJew;he wasaCatholic.IamaRepublican.he wasaDemocrat.Yetitwashewho proposedmynameforthepostIhave nowoccupiedformorethan20years." HemademorethanoneProtestant MayorofNewYork.andtheorganisa- tionheruledcountedalmostasmany religionsamongitsleadersasthereare inthecity.Acrossthestreetfromthe brownstonehousestandsagreatJew- ishhospital,nowalmostcompleted.It washisdearestwishtoseeitopened, andhecontributedgenerouslytoits buildingfund.WhilsttheTammany chieflaydeadthathospitalwasdraped inblack.

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Altogethertherewereonehundred "Somebody,"proceededthePresi- e'itctionmeetingsinCountyLimerickdent,"says'murderer.' 1wantto onSunday,May26th,andrivalpartiesknowwhoshotmyuncle,anoldman; cameintoconflictatsomeplaces. whoshotSeanHales;whoshotDr. PandemoniumreignedatthebiggerHiggins(Cheers)?Itwasthecow gatherings,andinterruptionsandardlycrowdwhoisshoutingoverthere. wouldnotstanduptoadecent cheersledtofisticencounters,butThey therewerenoseriousdisorders. fightbecausethereisnocouragein them.Iwanttoputbeforeyoua ThePresident(Mr.Cosgrave)whofairissue. liraccompaniedbytheMinisterfor

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AffairstMr.DesmondFitz-monthsinprison.President:"One gerald),motoredfromDublin,andrid-thing1willsaytothatbeardless dressedmeetingsatAbbeyfealeandyouth:'Speakwithrespectofthedead.' Nswcastle-West. Wecamedownheretoputastraight Rivalmeetingswerealsoheldinissuebeforeyou.Idon'tinterruptany thesetowns.Attheformerplacepan-meetingsofMr.Crowley's,andifMr. OernoniumreignedalmostduringtheCrowleyhasanythingtosaytothe wholemeeting.ThePresidentwasin-peopleIwillguaranteehimprotec- terruptedandheckled,andhisretortstion." werereceivedwithcheersandcoun- AVoice:"WhataboutBallyseedy?" iercheers.

President:"Yesterdaywesentout fromourGovernmentoffices£12500to Severalscufflesandfightsbetween:partisanstookplace.AttimesthetheCrowleyfamily,andtheywillget is Crow- rlinwassogreatthatitwasalmostim- I:4000more.That ts,ssibletohearthespeeches. leygetsoutoftheTreaty.""Crowley Mr. hasarecord,notlikeyou,"exclaimed

AtNewcastle-Westthemeetingforaninterrupter. thegreaterpartwasorderly,butsec- "Imethim,"repliedthePresident, tionsinthecrowdcametoblows,and"whenhewas'ontherun,'andhewas duringascuffle,inwhichaninterrupterentertainedinmyhouse.Younever iiFroughlyhandled,amancouldbedidthat,andifyouwanttoknowwho stenbrandishingarevolver. broughthimtomyhouseitwasDr.

TheCivicGuardsdidtheirbesttoHayes,T.D." restorequiet,andsomeofthecombat- NotInfallible. antswerebroughttothebarracks,one "Whydidheresign?"askedavoice. atleastbleedingprofusely. "Askhim,"repliedMr.Cosgrave,who

ThemeetingatAbbeyfealedidnotwentontorefertowhattheGovern. beginforaboutanhourafterthementhaddoneduringthepasttwo scheduledtime. years.Hedidnot,hesaid,claimto

WhenRev.W.O'Dwyer,P.P.,Tern-beinfallible,thesameasMr.deValera pleglantine,wasproceedingtoaddressorMissMacSwiney.Everymistake themeeting,theanti-Treatygatheringtheymadecouldbecriticised,buthe dispersed,and,headedbyapipers'saidthatthejobtheyhaddonewasa band,mostofthecrowdassembledverybigjob. aroundtheTreatyplatform.There "UptheRepublic!"shoutedaninterwereloudcriesofdissent,mingledrupter. withcheers,whenFatherO'Dwyer "UptheRepublic,"shoutedaninter- spokeofMissMcSwiney. rupter."Didyoufightforit?"de- -IwouldnothavecomehereatallmandedthePresident,amidcheers, ti.-day,butforthefactthatIhavehadandcounter-cheers.Continuing,he letterfromaNorthernpriest."FathersaidthelateGeneralColinstoldhim O'Dwyerwasunabletoproceedfur-duringtheTreatydebatesthathehad ther,forascuffletookplacealmostinseenagentlemanwithaTricolourand frontoftheplatform,,andblowswereshouting"UptheRepublic,'whohad freelyexchanged. refusedtocarryaletterthroughDub- Therev.speakerlookedonquietlylinwhentheBlack-and-Tanswere forsometime,andwhentherewasthere. comparativecalm,saidtheNorthern AVoice:"WhataboutMcGrath?" priesttoldhimthattheonlywaythey President:"McGrathisafriendof ouldhelpthemwastobackupthemine,andthatiswhatyoucannotsay, FreeState.Cheersanddissentfol-anyhow.Hewasafriendofthis lewedthisstatement. country,andwhenhehadadispute TyroneandFermanagh. withtheGovernmenthedidnotgo

Thegreatquest waswhetherCountiesion atpresentin,seoutwreckingrailwaysandlootingpost centinued ffi oces.Heisanhonestman,even TyroneandFermanaghweretoremainthoughhedisagreeswithsomeofus." undertheBelfastGovernmentorwere Cheersandcounter-cheersbrokeout 7r,beattachedtotheSouth.TheFreeagain.ThePresidentsaidMr.O'Con- nellwouldattendtheDail.Whatuse statewastheonlythingabletorescue them. wasamantothemwhowouldnotat-

"TheyletdowntheCatholicsofthetend. North,"criedavoice."Youareafraid FightforBanner. ofdecentargument,"saidFather0'. ThePresidentwasgoingontosay Dwyer;"wewantfreespeechhere."Athatononesidewasapolicyofcon- loudburstofcheeringandinterrup-struction,whenaninterrupterasked, lionsgreetedthisobservation. "AreyouonthesideofTobin?"

"Mr.Cosgravesayswait,"continued President:"Thatdoesnotmatterto FatherO'Dwyer,inanendeavourtoyou.Iamafriendof,Tobin's,what weardowntheopposition,"becauseouryouarenot.IwasingaolwithTobin timewillcome.Ifyoufightnowyouwhatyouwerenot.Ifoughtwith willbesmashed'topieces. Tobinin1916,whenyouweresucking "Itisnotthemenwhoareshoutingthebottle,whenyouwerelearning to-daywhowillbethefirsttofight."whatcourageandnationalitywere. TherewasawildscenewhenPresiYoucangohomenowandtalktothe dentCosgravewasannounced.Cheerspiano.Theysaytheywillnotgoto andboohingcontinuedforsometime,theParliamentbecauseoftheoath.I andthenalocalresident,whowasonwouldliketoknowwhatoathwas theplatform,rushedtothefront,andtakentoteartiprailways,burn-houses. addressingsomeoftheinterruptersanddestroythecountry." shouted,"Wherewereyouwhenyou Heretherewasaloudchorusof leftmetothemercyoftheBlackandcriesfromonepartofthecrowdof Tans?"

"AnswerthequestionaboutTobin. Cheersandinterruptionsfollowed.Whobrokethepact?"

"Youweretenmilesawaywhenyou IrregularsBrokethePact leflmehere.Ifaceddeathbecause Presi:l,mt:"Theirreeularsbrokeit. vonranawayandleftme,"addedthisTheybrokeitinKilkernywhenthey gentleman,whodesistedonsomeothersfiredatGorey.TheybrokeitinCork ontheplatformintervening. whentheyopenedtheballotboxesand "Eignteenmonthsago."saidthePse-destroyedCollins'votes." sident."someoftheseboyswerefull Therewerefurtherinterruptions.and slitsffightwiththeirguns,buttheyareapriestontheplatformangrilyad- notfightingwiththeirgunsto-d,v. dressedaninterrupter.Ayoungwo- "Theygotalessonthattheywon'tmansucceededingettinguponthe forgetinahurry.Iftheywanttotryplatforiandbegantoboohandshout itagainIsay,'Comeon.'" Shewasimmediatelypusheddown. Loudcheerswerearousedbythisde ThePresident,resuming,saidthe claration,aswellasinterruptions.policyofrepudiationofdebts,asad- "Fulloffightyouwere,"hesaid,ad-vocatedbyMessrs.RuttledgeandColl- dressingacrowdofinterrupters,"untilvet,wasonewhichhehadneverheard weknockedhelloutofyou."Anotherofinanycountrythatwasprogressing. stormofcheersanddissentmarkedTheoppositiononlyhadanegativepol- thissally Onemanshouted,"Mur-icy-negativeinconception,inprac- derer." tice,ineverythingthatconcernedthe Atthisstageafightbrokeoutatcountry. thefrontoftheplatformandaman Furtherinterruptionsandcheering wasforciblyremoved. continued.Amanontheplatform

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asked"WhataboutthesackofAbbey, yeale?"ThePresidentsaidtheyhad Mr.deValerasafe-muchsaferthanhe was12monthsago.Hewasalmost harmless,andtheywouldallowhim outwhenhewasabsolutelyharmless.

Argumentswereproceedinginvariouspartsofthegathering.There wasanoutburstofcheeringasanumberofwomenmarchedtowardsthe crowdwithablackscroll.withsilver letters,referringtoanoccurrenceat Knocknagashel,whereDanielMurphy losthislife.

Thescrollwascarriedbytwogirls. who,surroundedbyanumberofmen. pushedtheirwaythroughthecrowd. Simultaneouslyanotherscrolldealing withsomeotherincidentwasunfurled. Thosecarryingthefirstscrollgotalmosttothefrontoftheplatform.An excitingscenefollowed.

Aladyinthecrowdendeavouredto gainpossessionofthescroll,butwas rudelyrepulsed.Theresyasthena cryof"tear.itdown,"andafiercefight tookPlaceforpossessionofthebanner. Itwastornfromthetwostandards towhichitwasnailed,hutwasagain takenpossessionofafteraprolonged conflict.Afteranotherbriefsentence ortwo.thePresidentfinished.Father =Mr

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SUCCESSES.

Thefollowingaretheresultsofthe musicexaminationheldbyMr.Haydn Hardwick,Mus.B.,inconnectionwith theLondonCollegeofMusic,onJune 18th.and19th.:-

Associate:MissAnnieEaton,A.L.C.M.(86marks);MissEvaLockyer, A.L.C.M.(84marks);MissMyrtle Lockyer,A.L.C.M.(77marks).

AdvancedSeniorGrade.-MissEileen Slater,honours(85marks).

SeniorGrade:MissPollyEaton,firstclasspass(76marks).

SeniorViolin:MissEileenSlater(68 marks).

Advan,:cdIntermediate.MissEva Bywater,pass(73marks).

IntermediateGrade:MissWinifred Slater,honours(86marks);MissElsie Bywater,first-classpass(83marks); MissGertrudeMcManus,first-classpass (78marks).

ElementaryGrade:MissKathleen French,first-class(81marks)MissIris Moore,first-class(79marks).

ElementaryViolin:MissEvaEaton. first-class(76marks).

PrimaryGrade:MissMayBywater, first-class(89marks);MissGwenBowley,first-class(87marks);MissDoreen Jones,first-class(80marks).

PrimaryViolin:MissGertrudeMcManus,first-class(78marks).

PreparatoryGrade:MissLeliaSlater, first-class(88marks).

Allpupilspresentedforexamination weresuccessful,thusgaining100per cent.passes.

Muchinterestwascentredinthe aboveexaminationsheldattheCollege.

Fromthelistaboveweobservethatall thepupilspresentedforthedifferent gradespassedmostsuccessfully.We mustnotrefrainfrompassingencomiumsonMissEvaLockyer,MissAnnie Eaton,andMissMyrtleLockyer,who finalisedtheirmusicalcoursebygain. ingtheirletterswithgreatdistinction. Thesuccessofthepupilsreflectsthe greatestcreditontheirteachers,andis evidenceofthehighestcultureimpartedtothescholarsinthemusicalart. Itprovesalsothatpupilsneednotlook elsewhereformusicalaccomplishment whentheyhavethearttaughtintheir ownrustictownship,inahighlyqualifiedmanner.Thelistofsuccessesis

astrongcriterion.Weofferuurcongratulationstoallthepupils,andespeciallytoEvaLockyer,A.L.C.M.,AnnieEaton,A.L.C.M.,andMyrtleLockyer,A.L.C.M.

LastmonthhisLordshipAbbot Catalan,O.S.B.,spentafortnight throughouttheGoomalling,Bencubbin,andTrayningdistricts,forthepurposeofnotonlyadministeringthe SacramentofConfirm butalsoof becomingacquaintedwiththerapid advancementofallthedistricts.On arrivalatBencubbin,hisLordshipwas metbyseveralparishioners,andon Thursdaymorning,May29,celebrated Mass,preachedaneloquentsermonon theSacramentofConfirmation,andadministeredtheholySacramenttoseveralchildren.Ilewasentertainedat. amagnificentrepastbytheparishionersofBencubbin,manynon-Catholics beingpresent.Mr.Brownnroposed thehealthoftheLordAbbot,andvat supportedbyMr.Pergande.His Lordship,inreply,spokeofthewonderfulstridesthatBencublinhadmade sincehislastvisit,andthankedthe peopleforarekindreceptiontheyhad givenhim.ThesamedayhisLordship, accompanied FathersCastenares andO'Malley,wasmotoredbyanold friendofNewNorcia,Mr.Chas.Nolan, toTrayning.OnthefollowingSunday Confirmationwasadministeredto manychildrenandafewadiffts.His LordshipagaincelebratedMassandaddressedahugecongregationon'the Gospeloftheday,andbeforeadministeringConfirmationgaveamostbeautifulinstructionontheSacrament.

At2p.m.abanquetwasgiventohis LOrdshipintheCommercialHotelby theCatholicsofTrayning,Yelbein,and Kununoppin,atwhichmanyofother sectstookpart.Mr.Nolan,inapleasantspeech,proposedthefirsttoast namely,"TheLordAbbot,"whichwas supportedbyMr.TomMidcahy.The Abbotreplied,dealinglengthilywitE theadvancementofthedistrict,and thegoldenopportunitiesaffordedmen tosettleontheland.Heurgedall tohelptheirpastortoerectachurch assoonaspossible,andemphasisedthe factthatbeforeanylengthoftimea conventwouldbenecessary.forthe educationofchildren.Hethankedall forthekindreferencesmade,andassuredthepeople,thathewasextremely delightedtobeamongthem,andhopedthathewouldbearoundinashort timetoblessandopentheirnew

crowdedagooddealintothevars. sincehewasraisedtothedignityof thepriesthood.Byclergyandlait throughoutthediocesehisdeath greatlyregretted.

Bornin1881inGeevagh,County Sligo,Ireland,FatherConlonhadat tamedhis43rd.year.Hewasoneuf afamilyofeight-sevensonsandone (laughter.Hisfather,Mr.Michael Conlon,diedyoung,andhismother wasawidowattheageof32.She broughtupherfamilyonIrishtraditionallines,andhadtheproudsatisfactionofseeingtwoofhersonsenter thepriesthood.EducatedattheFranciscanMonastery,MountBellew.CountyGalway,-andatSummerhillColle Sligo.theRev.C.Conlonbecamtty ecclesiasticalstudentatAllHatio.s College,Dublin,in1899,andwasordainedin1905.ShortlyafterhisordinationhecametoVictoria,andhas beenattachedtotheArchdioceseduringtheinterveningnineteenyears.

churchThehealthofFathersO'MalleyandCastenareswasproposedby Mr.M.Gleeson,supportedbyMr. Sachse.FatherO'Malleyresponded forFatherCastenaresandhimself.The hostandhostesswasproposedbyMr. llugg,supportedbyMr.Travers.Mr. Brownrespondedforhiswifeandhim'elf,andhandedFatherO'Malley£5 fromMr.Devlinasthenucleusofa fundforthenewchurch.

DuringhisLordship'sstay,Mr.Nolan motoredhimallaroundthedistrict. wherehehadtheunusualopportunity ofviewingthedifferenttractorsinoperation.Mr.NolanmotoredtheAbbot,FathersO'MalleyandCastenares toNewNorcia.

DeathoffatherC.ConlonP.P.

ZealousVictorianPriestGoestoHis Reward.

Inthecomparativelyshortperiodof sixmonthstheparishofRingwood (Vic.),haslosttwopastorsbydeath. TowardstheendoflastyeartheRev. .1.McKeon,whohadendearedhimself totheRingwoodpeople,passedtohis eternalreward,andhissuccessor,the Rev.CharlesConlon,whosezealouseffortshadgainedforhimthelovingesteemandco-operationoftheparish. loners,diedlastFridayfortnight.Ringwoodhasindeedlostadevotedparish priest,andtheArchdioceseafaithful memberofthepriesthood.Thedeceasedhadlabouredfornineteenyears intheArchdiocese,andintheseveral }laceswhereheministeredtothepeopleatdifferenttimesheislovinglyremembered. Acomparativelyyoung lifehasclosed,butFatherConlon

HisfirstpriestlyworkintheArchdiocesewasdoneatMansfield:where hemadeawidecircleoffriends,am'. heafterwardsspentfiveyearsinSt. Mary'sparish.Geelong.TherehC workedwithgreatzealandenthusiasm,andassistedmateriallyinbuildinguptheparishorganisationwithwhichhe wasactivelyassociated.AtCastlemaineandCliftonHill,wherehewas stationedforatime,heisalsoaffectionatelyremembered,andhiseight years'pastorateatDrysdalewashigh lysuccessful.Whiletherehebuilta presbyteryatDrysdaleatacost £4,000,andahallatPortarlingtoncoet ing£3,000,andhisadministrationwas markedbygreatactivityandfruitiui results.Onthedeathof'FatherMcKeonsixmonthsago,FatherConlon wasappointedparishpriestatRing. wood.Hiszealandenthusiasmhad drawnhispeopletohimintiesofth. closestaffection,amidthroughoutt. extensiveparishofRingwoodthedeath oftheirhighlyrespectedpastorisdeep. - lymourned.AtCoonarahospital.St. Kilda-road,whereFatherConlon ceivedeveryattentionduringhis ness,hewasconstantlyvisitedby theVeryRev.J.Loitergan.Adm..andpriestsofthe:Irch,dioceseandthe DioceseofBallarat.HisGracethe ArchbishopofMelbourne,theMost Rev.Dr.Mannix,hadalsocheeredthe deceasedbythevisitshepaidtohim inthehospital,--R.TP.

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Inanaddresswhichhemadebefore theCatholicConverts'League,Father EdmundA.Walsh,directorofPapal ReliefinRussia,gavedetailsofthe executionofMsgr.Budkiewicznot heretoforepublished.Hesaid:

'Afterhisunjusttrialwasover, Msgr.Budkiewiczaskedtobeallowed tcseeapriestbeforehisdeath. A priestconnectedwiththePapalmissionsatupallnightinhisroomsin Moscowhopingthatthecallwould cometohimfromtheBolshevikstoattendthecondemnedmanduring;is lastmoments.Butnosuchcallcame Inthemeantimethemartyrhadbeen strippednaked,draggedfromhiscell alongalong,darkcorridor,andthen suddenlythrustintoaroomblazing withelectriclight.Beforehisdrizzled eyescouldtakeinanything,hewas shotthroughthebackoftheheadby aMongolianexecutioner,sothatthe bullet,penetratingthroughhisface, madehisfeaturesunrecognisable.His bodywasthenspiritedaway,andno onesaveaBolshevikortwoknows whereitlies."

H.A.C.B.Society

StMalachi'sBranch,No.484. Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldintheParish HallonWednesday,June25.Bro.1. B.O'Loughlinpresidedoveragoodst tendanceofmembers.Afterthecog respondencewasreceived,Bro.J.Ms MahonreportedontheFriendlySocieties'meeting.SisterE.McMahon alioreportedontheSocialand.Sports ('ommittee'sleeting,astotheHibernianBall,tobeheldattheHibernian Hallonthe16th.July.SisterC.Coo neystatedthatshewishedtore_ign herpositionofassistantsecretaryand guardianowingtoherinabilitytoattendthemeetingsinfuture.Herre. signationwasreceivedwithregret,and allthemembersareextremelysorryto losetheableservicesofSisterCooney, asshewasanofficerthatcouldalways bedependedontosatisfactorilytarry outherrespectiveduties.Thenominationofofficerstofillthevacirides wasleftoveruntilthenextmeeting. Itispleasingtonotethattwarrtw memberswerenominated.Theinse.t fugclosedintheusualway.

Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

The,fortnightlymeetingwasheldon Wednesday,the25th.ult.,thePresident,Bro.J.Edwards,presidingovera splendidattendance.ofmembersand theirfriends.Bro.Rev.FatherLynch, Bro.BruceFewson,andBro.Jack BeatonwereinstalledasVicePresident, Warden,andGuardianrespectivelyby thePastPresident(Bro.P.Rock).

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DEATH.

FatherWalshtoldanotherpathetic storyofhow,inhiswanderingsto bringaidtothescatteredCatholicsin Russia,hecametoavillagewherehe hadheardaCatholicprieststillsurvived.Findingtherectory,hewas shownintoaroomwhereonabed laythebrokenbodyofaman,the Catholicpriestofthevillage.Hehad beencastintoprisonbytheBolsheviks,fornootherreasonthanthathe wasaCatholicpriest,andtheretortureduntil,nolongerabletoperformhis priestlyfunctions,hewas-allowedto returntohishome.Broken,paralysed, thereseemednolifeinhisbody'save intheeyeswhichgazedfixedlyat FatherWalsh.InvaindidthedirectorofthePapalReliefMissionendeavourtomaketheunfortunatemanrealisewhohewas.Thepriestcouldnot understandhim.OnlywhenFather Walshmadethesignofthecrossover himdidasmileforamomentflickover thetorturedfaceasthepriestrealised thatatlastabrotherpriesthadcome tohisaid.

FatherWalshexplainedmanyofthe anti-ChristianmethodsoftheSoviet GovernmentwhichwasresolutelydoingitsutmosttostampoutChristianityinRussia.Butthis,saidFather Walsh,wouldbeadifficultthingtodo, aseveninthemidstofpersectuionfor theirreliKcsmsbeliefstheRussianpeoplestillflockedtotheirchurches,anda yearagoEasterhehadhimselfseenin Moscowthecrowdswhichpouredinto themtodohonourtotheirRisepLord.

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150-66Murray-street(Upstairs).

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Nominationsofcandidatesformembershipwerereceivedasfollows:-Mr. A.Rice,bythePresident;andMr.F. Arthur,byBro.Creighton.Thefol. lowingnewmemberswereinitived, namely,MissesAndersonandD.Hanley;Messrs.JackCoonan,H.Caston, JackFenton,andAlex.Beaton.The Presidentextendedtothemavery cordialwelcome,andurgedthemtobe. comesteadfastmembersandassistin makingthebranchstrongandvigorous andapowerforgoodintheparish.

Bros.W.KreitlingandCreightonreportedontheprogressbeingmadein connectionwiththeHibernianBall,to beheldon16th.inst..andindicated thattheprospectsarethatthiswillbe themostsuccessfulballyetheldby thesociety.

Bro.Bennettreportedastothevery successfuleuchrepartyanddanceheld onthe17th.June,andtheequallysatisfactoryhousepartyheldonJune21. inaidofthecandidatureofSister RonaMurrayintheQueenCompetitionbeingconductedinaidofthe bazaar,andthePresidentcongratulatedMrs.Murray,Mrs.Bennett,andthe membersontheexcellentresults achieved.

Mrs.Murraykindlyofferedtheuseof herhouseforanotherhouseparty,and itwasdecidedtoholdonethereonSaturday,12th.inst.Theaddressis cornerShaftesburyandShakespearestreets.Parishionersareassuredofa mostenjoyableevening.OnThursday,the26th.inst.,asocialanddance willbeheldintheNorthPerthTown Hall,andmembersareaskedtorollup infullforce.

bridegroom'sgifttothebridewasa silverscentspray,andtothebridesmaidagoldvariegatedbangle.The bride'sgifttothebridegroomwasa diamonddressring.Thestiesof bestmanwerecarriedoutbyMr.T. W.Hill,ofPinjarra.Theincidental musiconleavingandenteringthe churchwasplayedbyMissN.Walsh Aftertheweddingceremonies,areceptionwasheldat"Uralia,"Gordonstreet,Northam.whereaverydainty weddingbreakfastwasexcellentlycateredforbyMissDeans,athree-tier weddingcake,madebythesamelady, beingaleadingfeatureofthebreak fasttable.Thehappycoupleleft duringtheeveningforPerth,thebride travellinginafrockofgreyvelvet,the skirtbeingarrangedpaneleffect,wore overvieuxrosesatin,andfinishedwith furtomatch.Afterthebreakfast severaltoastswerehonouredandrespondedtoenthusiastically.Both brideandbridegroomweretherecipientsofmanyandusefulpresents.

`TheMotherWeHonour' SheffieldPriest'sReplytoMethodist Minister'sAttack.

"Ifthejudgeswe,dependentonCatholicstogivethemadecentlivingout ofdivorceeases,theyworldallbeon thedoleto-morrow."

FatherKavanagh,theassistantpriest atSt.Catherine's,Sheffield(Eng.), madetheabovestatementwhenpubliclyreplyingtochargesmadebythe Rev.J.A.Thompson,alocalWesley. anminister,totheeffectthatCatholics weresodevotedtotheBlessedVirgin thatOurLordwasobscures.

"Letitbedistinctlyunderstood," saidFatherKavanagh,"thatwedo notworshipMary,theMotherofGod. Ifpeoplewhodifferfromusputinto ourmouthssuggestionsthatwenever intend,thenitisourboundendutyto refutethem.

WESTHOVEN.-OnJune29th,at Sydney,Claude,dearlybeloved youngestsonofMrs.C.Westhoven, 104Chelmsford-road,NorthPerthR.I.P.

INMINGRIAM.

McCARTHY.-OnJuly1,1922.atVictoriaPark.RoseAnne.dearlyloved motherofMrs.Hardie(Melbourne), dearlylovedgrandbotherofRose (Melbourne),JoeandJack(Perth). -Inserted15yM.Hardie.

CORKHILL-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofMary Dolores,lovingdaughterofMr.and Mrs.D.Herron,andfondsisterof SisterFrancis,Mary,andDenis.who departedthislifeonJuly3.1922.R.I.P.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforherestolt\ SweetSacredHeartofJesus.have mercyonhersoul.

GRANDANNUALHIBERNIAN BALL (UnderPatronageofHisGraceArchbishopClune). Willbeheldin HIBERNIANHALL,on WEDNESDAY,JULY16th. Griffin'sOrchestra.CateringbyMrs. Keough.DoubleTickets,10s;Gents., 6s.:Ladies,4s6d. .R.LEAHY,Hon.Sec.

H.A.C.B.S. GRANDSOCIALANDDANCE. NORTHPERTHTOWNHALL. OnTHURSDAY,JULY10,at8p.m inaidof St.Mary's(Leedervilk)Bauer. GoodMusic,VocalItems,Cards, Refreshments. Admission:Gents.,2/-;Ladies,1/6. Mrs.MurrayandMrs.Bennett, Orginisers.

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Arrangementsarenowwellinhand fortheWattleandHoviaDance,tobe heldnextSaturday,12th.inst.Every littlematterisreceivingmostcareful attention,whichaugurswellforthe goodtimethosewhoarepresentwill enjoy.andjudgingbytheparticular interestbeingtakenonallsides,it seemsasiftheattendancewillbevery large.Atspecialrequest,D'Arcy's fullorchestrahasbeenengaged,and themusicwillthereforebeeverything thaikdesired,everythingonthewhole .be,,_arriedoutinamorethanusuallyelaboratescale.Anymemberdesiringinvitationsorprogrammesshould applytotheorganisers,theMissesS. DunneandE.Hardwick,whoarevery hopefulastoresults.Nevertheless thisisthelastreminder,andmembers areaskednottorelaxtheirefforts duringthelastweektomakethe eveningassuccessfulasitcanpossiblybe,especiallyasthedanceisin aidofthedewtenniscourtfund,and everysuccessfulentertainmentbrings thedaywhentheclubwillhaveits Owntenniscourtnearertohand. Acommitteemeetingwillheheld restWednesdaynight.

Afterthebusinesspartofthemeetinghadbeendisposedof.averyenjoy ableandsuccessfulsocialwasheld,the followingmemberscontributingtothe programme:Rev-FatherLynch,Bros. TedRussell,M.Bungert,W.Kreitling. J.Beaton,RoyGalvin,J.Bennett. Coonan,andJ.Edwards.

Thesocialpartofthenextmeeting on8th.inst.willtaketheformofa cardandquoitevening.APastPresident'scollarwillbepresentedtoBro. Geo.Creightonatthatmeeting.

Wedding

ThemarriageofMissAnnKathleen Quinn,youngestdaughterofthelate PatrickQuinn.ofDublin,Ireland,and Mrs.A.Quinn.ofNortham,andMr. JamesFinnegan,lateofShields,England,wassolemnisedwithNuptial MassonJune2nd.,atSt.Joseph's Church,Northatia. Rev.Father O'Donnellwastheofficiatingpriest. Thebridelookeddaintyinafrockof whitemoracainsatin,drapedonleft sidebyagoldrose,bodicebeingof pinaforeeffect,withsleevesofgold lacecaughttheshoulderswithpearl ornament;alsobeautifullyembroideredtulleveil,worefaneffect,heldin placewithgoldleavesandorangeblossoms.Shecarriedashowerbouquet ofwhitecarnations,andwasattended byhersister,MissElizabethQuinn, whoworeafrockofpinkmoracain satin,madeonsimp',elines,withpretty blackpicturehat,andcarriedabouquetofpinkheatherandfern.The

"TheCatholicChurchhasnever maintained,andneverwillmaintain thatworshipisduetoMary.

"WorshipsiduetoGod,andtoGod alone-toGodtheFather,GodtheSon, andGodtheHolyGrost.Therefore theChildcannotbeandneverhasbeen obscuredbytheMother.

"TheChildweworship,butthe Motherwehonourandrespect.There isarestdifferencebetweenthetwo."

BeforethecomingofChrist,woman wasregardedasaslave,andthefirst timethatwomanwasliberatedwas whenChristwasborn..Therespect whichtheworldgavetowomanhood to-daywasbasedonthepositionand lifeofMary,theMotherofGod,andhe challenged'anystatementtothecontrary.

Catholicteachingbadbeenentirely andabsolutelyresponsibleforthepresentemancipatedpositionofwomen.

Mr.Thompsonhaddeploredtheassumedfactthatmento-daywerepagans.He(FatherKavanagh)didnot agreewithhimthatmenwerepagans. Hisexperiencewasthatmen,onthe whole,werequiteadecentlot.CatholicmenbelievedthatChristsuffered anddiedontheCrossforthem.

"MarywasatthefootoftheCross," saidFatherKavanagh."Willyouallowanyonetotellyouthatyouareto separateMaryfromtheSonofGod?

CanyouloveGod?

"Areyounotcertainthatthemore youloveMarythemoretheSonof Marywillloveyouandhavemercy onyou?"

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Theaveragelifeofanewspaperiscomputedbysomeone,withanurge fornosingintotrivialthings,tobeabout30minutes.The"Record"must betheexception,foracountrysubscriberwrites:"WhenreadIpassitalong tomyfriends,anditusuallycomesback,likebreadcastuponthewaters, aftermanydays,travel-stainedandshowingtracesofhavingbeenwell thumbedandwellread."Intheoutbackplaces,weareinformed,itisal- waysawelcomevisitor.

TheLondon"DailyExpress,"whichisnotthemostreliablenewsvendorinBritain,hasmentionedMr.Jas.O'Grady'snameinconnectionwith thevacantGovernorshipofTasmania,anditisjustlikelythatithas pickedtheappointment.Mr.O'Gradyisasturdydemocrat,withavery saneoutlookupontheworld.HisassociationwithLabourhasn'tledhim intounholyandvainby-paths.Likehischief,hehasgatheredmuchuseful knowledgeinhiscareerofhardworkandpublicservice,andhewouldbe, althoughalosstotheLabourmovementinEngland,aworthyrepresenta- tiveofHisMajestyinTasmania.Itwillberememberedthathewasmen- tionedasanAmbassadortoRussiajustaftertheaccessiontopowerofthe LabourGovernment,buthedeniedthattheGovernmenthadconsideredsuch anappointment,andheregardedthewholematterasacanardoriginatedby hisenemies.Heisyq,politically,ayoungman,andhasasureseatinhis presentconstituency.AColonialGovernorshipnowadaysismostlyre- gardedastheterminusofpoliticallife,anditisdoubtfulifamanlike O'Gradywouldconsent,at56,tobepoliticallyobliteratedtobecomeavice- regalrubberstampinthetightlittleIslandState.Should,however,the sturdyEnglishLabourmemberchosetocomeSouth,hewouldbenounwor- thyrepresentativeoftheKingintheofficeofGovernorofTasmania.

Stillinanebulouscondition,andstillagitatingthepublicmindinIre- landandEngland(thoughtheBritishColonialOfficewillnotadmitthatit islosinganysleepoverthematter),theIrishboundaryquestioncontinues toprovidehardnutstobecrackedsomehow,andperhapsunpleasantlyfor manyhot-headedandalsothick-headedagitators.Theappointmentofa TransvaaljudgeasPresidentoftheBoundaryCommissionissuggestiveofa definitemovebeingmadethismonthornexttoendthetensionbetween NorthernandSouthernIrelandcreatedbythevexedquestionofboundary rights.Thefuturepeaceofthecountryrestsuponajustandequitableset- tlement,andiftheTransvaalJudgecanremovetheIrishPerilhewillbe worthyofthebestthanksofIrishpeopleathomeandabroad,but-wewill leaveitatthatandhopeforthebest.

CablesfurnishpeopleinthiscountrywholooktoBritainforlightandlead- ing,andwhoswearbythewisdomoftheImperialLegislature,withmuch foodforthought.ThechaoticstateofpartypoliticsinBritainispainfully emphasisedbytheabsurdattitudeoftheLiberalsin,forcingtheGovernment intohumiliatingpositions,andagainrushingtoextricatetheMinistryfrom anabsolutedefeat.ThetimeisnotremotewhentheDominionswillbe forcedtoreconsidertheirpositioninregardtotheMotherland,andwhenthe latterwillbecompelledtocallforththeirbestintelligencetohelpthe statesmenofBritaininthedirectionofImperialaffairs.Thefoolish'squab- blingforascendancywhichmarksthecontestsbetweentheConservatives andtheLiberals,andbetweenthelatterandLabourfortheTreasurybets ches,notonlyembarrassesthepubliclifeofthenation,butisadistinct menacetoBritishprestigeabroad.ThesenseoftheLabourGovernmentis notallowedtomanifestitselfonlybythewhimsicalwishesoftheLib. erals,anditseemstheyaremerelyplayingwiththeLabourGovernmentas thecatdoeswithacapturedmouse.Suchmiserablepoliticaljugglingitwas thatbroughtabouttheadventofFacisminItaly. o TheoilscandalsandtheKu-KluxKlandominatethePresidentialtournayinAmerica.UsuallytheelectionofanAmericanPresidentfurnishes excitingfeatures,butnotformanyyearshastheAmericancitizenhada morepurpletimethanjustnowwhenallthevenom,spleenandmadnessof opposingpoliticsinviciousgripsarestrugglingoneagainsttheotherlike maggotsinafilthyvasetogetabovetheother.Maskedpatriotism,oozing sectarianism,slander,andmortalsinsyelpsorsnortsattheheelsofthetwo greatparties,DemocratsandRepublicans,andboth,whilstprofessingtheir dislikeanddisgustofKu-Kluxism,areafraidtoopenlydenounceit.So muchforthesacrednessofthatDeclarationofIndependenceuponwhich thelltertiesofAmericancitizenshiprests.

nurFederalGovernment,whenitisnotthumbingaccountsforEurspeanjoyrides,seemstohavescrupleswhenitiscalledupontorecognise otherclaims.WeallrememberhowgallantlyitsexpertsduringtheRinder- pesttroublemetthesituationanddestroyedthefortunesofmanyofour strugglingcitizens.NowthisgallantandgenerousGovernment,whichdoes notscrupletospendlargesumsofthepublicmoneyontripstoTimbuctoo anr!elsewhereon"affairsofState,"refusestoindemnifyherffsmoninthis State,andothers,who.throughthecampaignaaginstrinderpestsufferedruin-

ouslosses.Itisourbusiness,theFederalauthoritiestellus,and,whilstit pincheseverycopperofrevenueitmaygatherfromus,itplainlytellsusWe mustpayforitsnastywork.Well.ifthecitizensofthisStatetakethisin- dignitylyingdown,theydeservealltheygetofalikecharacterfromthe FederalGovernment.

Finebitofnewsinthecables.TheIrishFreeStateandTurkeyareat peacewitheachother,andtheDail,withoutadivision,ratifiedtheLausanne. Treaty.Wehaven'treadthatKemilPashahasembracedanauthentic IrishFreeStateAmbassadorsofar.NorhavewereadthattheDailhaspsotestedagainsttheforcedclosingoftheChristianschoolsbytheAngora Government.WhenaChristian\StateandaMoslemStatecanbeatpeace onaquestiohthatvitallyconcernsthewelfareoftheMoslem'sChristiansti'o jects,thereisroomforspeculationastowhatisbehindsuchfraternising. SteelytheTurkisnottakingreligiousinstructionfromtheIrishFreeState. Thatwouldbeawonderfuladvanceinmodernprogress.

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America'sMenace

JustnowtheDemocraticPartyinAmericaareholdingaConventionto selectacandidatetorunagainstPresidentCoolidgeforthePresidencyuf America.Itisinterestingandilluminatingtheamountofenergyandpas- sionatefeelingimportedintothedeliberationsoftheConvention,andhow certainpoliticalinterestsandprejudicesswaythefollowersoftherespec tivecandidatesforselection.Agreatpoliticalpartyintheselectionof theplanksofitsplatformhasbeencontrolledbyanorganisationwhichopenlydeclaresitselftheenemyofavastbodyofAmericancitizenship,andthe opponentofthoseprinciplesofindividualfreedomwhicharewritteninto thathistoricDeclarationofIndependencewhichloyalAmericansproudly boastastheircharteroffreedom,anduponwhichtheConstitutionofthe Republicrests.Aluridlightisthrownuponthepoliticalscreen,andmasked andsheetedadventurersprojectthemselvesuponthecanvasandplaysuch fantasticpartsinthecontroversythatonewonderswhetherLibertyisreally authenticintheAmericanConstitution,thatitissupportedbylaw,and thatithasthefullweightofallthepowersofGovernmenttosupportandto assistit,andthatitissomethingmorethananabstractideal.Inthe strifeandstruggleoftheconflictforascendancy,politicalpartieschoseplat formsthatarelikelytoconformtopublicdesireandarebestforthepublic good.Inthearrangingofthe50ormoreplankssubmittedtotheDems craticConvention,theewasonewhichwasoflittlepoliticalsignificance,bat .ehichraisedastormofangryprotestwhenitwassuggested.Itseemed tohaveletlooseapackofhowlingjackals,andpassionswererousedtoan extraordinarypitchofexcitement,somuchsothatthemanagersoftheCooventiondecidednottodiscussitinthepresenceofcrowdedgalleriesthrough fearofriotsandpossiblebloodshed.IIerewegetapurpleindicationofhow sinisteristheinfluenceofthatviciousorganisationwhichtindercoverof Americanpatriotismposturesastheguardian.ofAmericanFreedom.TheKu KluxKlanappearsuponthestageofAmericanpoliticsasanimperiousdi... tatorandtheexponentofanewbrandofAmericanism.Itsprogrammeis notorious.ItspolicyisopposedtotheprinciplesofWashington,Jefferson. Lincoln,andthemastermenwhohaveshapedAmericanjurisprudence.It isareversionofthespiritoftheAmericanConstitution,whichaccordstothehumblestAmericancitizenthesamerightsandprivilegeswhichisa:cordedtothePresident.ItisthenegationofthetoleranceoftheUnmortas. framersoftheGreatCharterofAmericanLiberty,becauseitimpudently. audaciously,andarrogantlyassumestoitselftherighttoreclassifytheAmeri- canpeopleandtoimposealimittocitizenuchipundertheStarsandStripes. "Allmenareequal,"itrepudiatesasanon.essential.anditwouldeliminate itfromtheConstitution.Theseself-dabbed100-percentersareattempting tocreateintheRepublicaprivilegedcasteandnewstandardsofeducatistt whichwouldchangethecurrentofAmericantoleranceandthecourse Americanprogress.

UntilalittlewhileagotheKlansmenwereregardedbyAmericanstar_ menasharmlessmasqueradersofnopoliticalinfluence.Divisionsandjealousiesweresupposedtohavedisruptedtheorganisation,butthesecret_hasleak edout,thattheKlanisagreatermenacethanwasimagined,andtheDemocratsarenotblindtoitsinfluenceasanopponent.Itisafraidtoopenly defyitsopposition:itmeanlyhopes,whilstdeclaringitsfidelitytotheAmeiS- candemocracy,togetitssupportinthefightforthePresidency.Eventhe sturdyWilliamJenningsBryanisnotreadytochallengetheenemywithir. theirgates;hesays,"WeshouldrighttheRepublicanPartyandnotth Klan,"andpresumablyhecourtsthesupportoftheKlan.Iletolerates.: astheDemocratstolerateitforpurposesofpoliticalexpediency.Byone votemorethanhalftheparty,itwouldseem,areopposedtonamingthi- treacherousorganisationinitsplatformfromfearofspoilingthechance thepartyattheelections.Forthewhilethisintolerantorganisation,with itsflamingcrosses,itsmidnightraids,anditsmischievousinterference publicaffairswillcontinuetoprosecuteitsdetestablemethodsofintimida tionanditsdisgustingintolerance

Ontheotherhandthereisshownthat,howeverevenlydividedthebe mocratsareonawhatafterallismerelyaquestionofpolicy,thevotingfor Governor-Smith,whoisaCatholiccandidateisnotcloudedbynauseousand ignoblebigotry.Itseemstobeafaircontestbetweenthetwoprincipal figuresinthecontestforselection.AndthoughforthemomenttheKlans. menmaysucceedinbrowbeatingtheDemocrats,itishardtobringoneself tobelievethattheopen,impartialmindofAmericanDemocracywillsur- rendertotheprejudiceandwickedintoleranceofanorganisationthatwilt stopatnothingtoachieveitsun-Americanobjective.Organisations.,evenas individuals,canrunamok,andforalongwhilepast,theKuKluxKlanhas beenafflictedbyamentaldiseasewhichshouldcauseittocomeunderthe closestobservationoftheauthoritieswhoseprovinceitistotestthementallyunhingedandthedesperationofdesperadoes.Thismadorganisationha., setitselfupinbusinessasaregeneratorofAmericancitizenship.Itaims atamendingtheConstitution;itisfeverishlyattemptingtogetastrong pullonAmericanpolitics,andithopestostemtheprogressoftheCatholic ChurchinAmerica.ByforceandviolenceitmenacesAmericancitizens,and bytheexerciseofoutrageousintimidationandintoleranceithascontr.* tocreateanatmosphereoffearandsuspicioninnearlyeveryStateof Union.OstensiblyitaimsatpromotingAmericanideals,butitsoneobject istoblocktheprogressoftheCatholicChurchintheUnitedStates.That wethinkisaforlornhope.TheKnowNothingmenacefailedtoachievethat object,andinitsdayitwasnotlessviciousanddangeronsthanitssuccessor theK.K.K.ItisstrangethatwithallthefreedomofAmerica.Catholics havehadtocontendwithsomeseriousdisabilities,yet,withal,inthelastIin- dredyearstheyhaveincreasedfromatotalofabout240,000inapopulation ofnineandahalfmillionsin1820(ornotquiteoneinevery37oftheAmeri- canpeople),tomorethan.20millionsinapopulationof105millionsin1928, ornearlyoneinfive.Suchprogressinthefaceofmanyuglyattemptsbyintolerantorganisations'tohamperandharrassitsenergies,whilstannoyingto itsenemies,ismostencouragingtoitsleaders,andanevidenceofitsmai worthasacolonitingagent.Allthingshumanhaveanending,andKu Marin.'willendignominiously.Nothingverybadlastsverylong.

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Gun.,July6.-FourthSundayafter Pentecost. Green Mon.,July7.-SS.CyrilandMethodius. White

Tues.,July8.-St.Elizabeth.White Wed.,July9.-OftheDay. Green Thurs.,July10.-TheSevenBrothers. -Red Fri.,July11.-BlessedOliverPlunkett. Red Sat.,July12.-St.JohnGaulbertus. White

as..TheexaminationinChristianDoc- trinewillbeheldatSt.Joseph'sConventSchoolsonJuly7,8,and9.On Thursday,July10.theClontarfOrphanagewillbeexamined.

Thereportoftheblessingandiay- ingofthefoundationstoneofthenew churchatMaylandswillappearin nextissue.

Thefirstoftheentertainmentssun inaidoftheCathedralBazaartook placeonlastTuesdaynight.Itwas agreatsuccess,bothfromthepointof viewofenjoymentandfinancialresult.Ateighto'clock,acrowdedhall wasinattendance.Cardswereenjoyeduptillteno'clock,whenthe dancingbegan.Mrs.C.Dwyerwas thewinnerofthetwoguineaprizein theeuchrecontest.Adaintyandsubstantialsupperwasservedbeforethe dancingbegan.MissN.O'Mahoney and111iseIvyMcCarthywereincharge oftheevening.Theseentertainments willbeheldeachalternateTuesday, andareorganisedbyallthestallholdersworkinginharmony.

NEWSANDNOTES.

St.Ildephonsus'CollegeOldBoys heldtheirfirstannualballinSt. George'sHallonTuesdaynight.The functionwasverysuccessful. le

Afterapleasantholidayspentwith anoldfriend,Mrs.Dolan,inPerth, Mrs.Kemp.ofHamptonPlains,returnedtotheGoldfieldsduringtheweek. a FriendsofMr.W.O'Connor,ofGuildford,willbepleasedtolearnthatafter sevenweeks'seriousillnessinthePerth Hospital,heisnowontheimpriv'e

SailingbytheSueviconFridaywere Mr.andMrs.KnoxandMissDunne, ofMaylands,tospendalongholidayin Ireland.Ontheirwaytheywillvisit theEmpireExhibition.

AmeetingoftheCatholicWomen's ImmigrationAuxiliarywillbeheldin theImmigrationOffice,Murray-street, onThursday,July10,at3p.m. *

OurStateParliamentwillassemble onthe24th.ofthismonth.Ministers havebeenveryactiveintheirseveral departments,andareequippingthemselveswithmuchinformation.The next`Parliamentshouldbeinteresting andlively.

TheartunioninaidofSt.Joseph's ConventSchool,Bassendean,was drawnonThursday,the26th.inst.The followingarethewinningnumbers:Firstprize,No.821;secondprize,No. 90;thirdprize,No.2078;fourthprize, No.2114;fifthprize,No.2141;sixth prize,No.1400. a

WeregrettorecordthedeathofMr. ClaudeWesthoven,aformerresidentof thiscity,andtheyoungestsonofMrs. C.G.Westhoven,senr.,ofChelmsfordroad-NorthPerth.Mr.Westhoven diedonthe29th.ult.atSydney.Our sympathyisextendedtotherelatives intheirbereavement.-R.I.P. ..

OnThursday,10th.inst.,ahighclass andselectsocialanddancewillbeheld attheNorthPerthTownHall,inaid ofthecandidatureofMissRonaMurray,intheQueenCompetitionbeing conductedinconnectionwithSt. Mary's(LeedervillelBazaanPatrons areassuredofanexcellentnight'senjoyment.

ThePremieristobecommendedfor hispromptnessindealingwiththeunemploymentproblemcreatedbythe closingdownoftheIvanhoegoldmine. Itishopedthatwhenthereorganisa- tionoftheworksbythenewcompanyhavebeencompleted,workwillbere- sumedandunemploymentonthefields considerablyminimised.

a a Aeuchrepartyanddancewillbe heldinSt.Brigid'sParishHall,West Perth,onWednesday,July9,at8p.m.

Theproceedswillbegiventoliquidate theschooldebt.Goodprizesarepro videdforthecardcompetition,andas theticketsareataverymodestpricetoeorganisershopethatthepatronage eftheparishionerswillhegivenon. crously.

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Mr.Amodeo,ofthe"CatholicEm- porium,"536Hay-street,Perth,wishes toadvisethathehasjustopenedup severalconsignmentsofChurchandre- ligiousgoodsfromEnglandandthe Continent.Theconsignmentsincludesanctuarysuppliesofthebestquality, brasswareofallkinds,piousobjects, andachoiceselectionofbeautifulpic- tures,framedandunframed.Thefine windowdisplayofbrasswareandother goodsiswellworthinspection.

TheannualballoftheHibernian SocietywillbeheldonWednesday, July16.Thecommitteeresponsible fortheballthisyearhaveleftnostone unturnedtomakethefunctionagreat socialsuccess.HisGraceArchbishop Clunehaskindlyconsentedtoattend.Patronswhointendattendingthe HibernianBallarestronglyurgedto procuretheirticketsasearlyaspos- sible.Themusicwillbesuppliedby Griffin'sorchestra,andthecateringis entrustedtoMrs.Keough,whohas suchafinereputationforsupplyinga tip-topsupperforthesefunctions. a

Agreatbargainsaleisbeingheldat J.J.Bendon'sShoesStores,High-street. Fremantle,andwillcontinueuntilSaturday,July5th.Ladiesandgentlemenrequiringfootwear,whoarelookingforcheapness,daintinessandqual- itycombined,shouldnotmisstheop portunitynowofferedthemofmaking rarebargainsandeconomisingconsiderably.TheBendonShoeStoreisone oftheoldestinthetrade,andisnoted foethehigh-classqualityofitsstock. AvisittoHendon'smeanssaving money.Everycarefulhousekeeper andeverycarefulpersonshouldconsult J._I-B.

SpySystemRevealed

Furtherproofoftheprevalenceof spyingasaprofessionandapractice hasbeenuncoveredintheSenatorial investigationoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice,saystheN.C.W.C. DepartmentofSocialAction.

Gaston13.Means,characterisedby Wm.J.Burnsass"theablestinvestigator"hehaseverknown,admitted onthewitnessstandthathehasfollow. edtheoccupationof"investigator"for over20years,andthatthe"spysys- tem"wasgoingonbeforehistime.He toldofspyinguponSenators,andhe knewittobeafact,hestated,that witnessesincongressionalinvestiga- tionswerefollowedandspiedupon.

"Itdoesn'tmeananythingaboutinvestigatingaSenator,"Meanssaidon thewitnessstand."Thousandsof peoplehavebeeninvestigated.Bishops havebeeninvestigatedwithoutknowingit,andclergymen."Whilespeak- ingof andinvestigationsintocandidates office-holders,Mr.Meanswasaskedwhopaidfortheinvestigations.He replied,"Idon'tworkforthechurch crowd,becausetheyhaven'tgotanymoney.Thefinancialcrowdonlyfinanceandgetinvestigations."

AccordingtoMr.Means,wholesale spyinguponpolitic-alcandidatesisa fact.Hisinterpretationofthereasonforthisisthat"invisiblegovern- ment"wishestocontrolthecandidates.

Atthepresenttimearesolutionis restingintheSenatorialCommitteeon educationandlabourtoinvestigateindustrialspies.Whenthisinvestiga- tionstarts,whichwillnotbeforsome timeyet,itisexpectedfromfactsnow knownthatastoryofdoubledealing andtreacheryintherelationsbetween employersandemployeeswillberevealedwhichwillastoundthecountry.

Abriefandincompleteinvestiga-tionmadethreeyearsagoforthe CabotFundforIndustrialResearchby SidneyHowardandRobertDunnuncoveredsufficientfactstoshowthe necessityofbringinglabourspyingoutintothelightofday.Spiesare engagedbydetectiveagenciesandare hiredbyemployersandemployers'associationstoworkinindustry,join labourunions,andevenhelptoleild strikes.Whenhiredsomeofthese spiesturnagainsttheemployertheyareworkingforandcausetroublein theplantsothattheiremploymentwill beprolonged.Spiesevenbecome trustedwithhighofficeinlabour unions,squanderthefundsof-the unions,andleadthemintohopeless

ACatholicJournalist'sPrayer

Rev.A.Gille,s.J.,thebrilliantandversatileeditorofthe"Catholic HeraldofIndia,"hascomposedaprayertoSt.FrancisdeSales.Itcomes wearesurefromtheheartofonewhoknowstheaspiritiesofatrudging alongtheInkyWayofCatholicpublicity,andbecause'ittouchesuswiththat tendernesswhichaferventprayerinspires,weborrowit,andbreatheit withthefervourofourfriend.FatherGille'sprayerisasfollows:-

"DearPatronofaharrowedtribe,grantusthyprotection;bestowon us,thyservants,alittlemorethycriticalspirit,andalittlelessonourread- ers;conferonoursubscribersthegraceofcondescensioninover-lookingour faults,thegraceoflightinacknowledgingourmerits,thegraceofprompti- tudeinmeetingourbills;makethemlesspartialtocompliments,morecal- loustorebuke,lesscriticalofmisprints;induceourmanyrulers,bothspiri- tualandtemporal,tosweetentheirreproofsandnevertopresstheirpoint; thenshallwe,thyfaithfulservants,restingonthyprotection,fightthybat- tleswithjoyfulhearts,drivethewolfoffthedoor,thedeviloffthefold,and meetineverlastingpeace.Amen." gle'"".seeessee.seeiessee.im..........«............. strikesorbetraythemaroundthebargainingtable.

EditorsoftheCabotinvestigation declarethat"thisvast,intricate,insinuatingsystemofbadwill,provoca- tion,corruption,andviolenceisanintolerableobstacletoindustrialpeace' Mr.Howardwhowasinchargeofthe surveysaid,"Ifeverthere.wereafield foracongressionalinvestigation,itis industrialespionage."

Thiswholesalespysysteminpolitics, publiclifeandlabour,thoughaside issue,isoneofthemostdisquieting symptomsintheUnitedStatesto-day.Probablythemostvirulentformit takesisthatofthelabourspywho sowssuspicion,badwillandbitterness intherelationsofoneworkingmanto- wardsanotherandintherelationsof employeestctheiremployers.

linkwithFenianMovement

Gone

BythedeathofMissBridgetDevoy, theeldestsisterofJohnDevoy,the well-knowneditorofthe"GaelicAmerican,"oneoftheoldestandmosten- thusiasticworkersinthecauseofIrish nationalityhasbeenremoved.There wasnomoreardentrebel(saysthe "WeeklyFreeman")thanthedeceased lady.

BornatGreenhills,Kill.,Co.Kil- dare,shecametoDublinwhenagirlwiththeothermembersofherfamily. Throughtheearlydeathofhermother, thecareofheryoungbrothersandsistersdevolveduponherastheeldest girl,andunselfishlysheborethebur- denandresponsibility.TheFenian movement,withwhichherbrother Johnwasassociated,soonattractedto thefamilythehostilityoftheGovernmentagents.

Amongstotherduties,Johnwasen- trustedbyJamesStephenswiththe taskofenlistingtheaidofIrishmen intheBritishArmyinco-operating withthecivilianmembersoftheFen- ianBrotherhood.Hewasactive,dar- ing,andresourcefulinhismission.

HeysoftheBarracks.

Itisstatedthatthroughhisinstru- mentalityduplicatesofthekeysof every*racksinDublinwerebefore longinthepossessionoftheFenian leader,andcrowdsofsoldiershadbecomeeagertojoinforceswiththecivi- lians.ThehouseinwhichtheDevoy familyresidedinCork-streetwasunder closeobservation,andwasfrequently raided.

Ononeoccasionaposseofpoliceob- tainedentrancewhileJohnDevoywas onthepremises,butMissDevoy,with greatpresenceofmind,stoodatthe dooroftheroominwhichJohnwas resting.Shestoutlyresistedtheef- fortsoftheofficerstoburstinthedoor, exclaimingloudlyitwasherbedroom andnomanshoulddareenterit.John heardtheclamour,and:climbing throughthebackwindow,escapedover thebackyardwall.Onealertpolice- mancaughtoneofhislegs,butawell- directedkickfromDevoy'ebootmade himloosenhishold

ANovelPlan.

AfterthecaptureofDevoyinPilsworth'spremises,nearSteevens'lane. inJames's-street,hewasdetainedin KilmainhamGaol.Permissionwas givenforfoodtohecarriedintohim asaprisonerawaitingtrial,andMiss Devoyconveyedmuchinformation abouttheprogressofpoliticalevents secretedinthefood.Throughouther lateryearsthedeceasedladymaintain- edthesomeintenseinterestinthewel- fareofthenationalmovement,and nonerejoicedmoreinthetriumphre- presentedbytheyTreatyof1921.She wasforoverhallacenturyonterms offriendshipwiththeleadersofthe advancedsectionofIrishpoliticians,

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whowerealwaysassuredofahearty welcomeinherhome,andwhointurn reposedthemostcompletetrustin herloyaltyandjudgment.

WorkersforIreland.

Herlatesisters,KateandMaryDe voy,werealsoactiveworkersforIre- land,andintheearly'eightieswere prominentlyassociatedwiththeYoung IrelandSociety,teachingthechildren GaelicandAnglo-Irishpoetry,and helpinginthesuccessfulperformance ofmanyIrishentertainments-R.I.P.

AnglicanMinisterHitsOut

BishopsAccusedofPlayingupto Society.

"AslongasBishopsscuttodinner withdivorceeswhohadremarried,andwhowerelivinginadultery,howcould theyexpectthecommonpeopletorea- lisethesanctityofholymatrimony?"

Thischallengingstatementwasmade attheAnglicanRuridecanalConferenceatOkehampton(Eng.),when therewassomestraighttalkonmar- riageanditssanctity.

ThesubjectoftheMatrimonial CausesBillwasintroducedbythe 'RuralDean,Rev.R.K.Bennett,who saidtherewasnothingwhichthreat- enedtoendangermorethestabilityof societythanthedemandforawide- ly-extendedsystemofdivorce,be- causethesanctityofmarriagelayat theveryrootofoursociallife.He warnedhishearersthatLordBuck- master'sBillWasnotdead,butmerely hungup.

TheRev.G.L.GambierLowe(Rec- torofThrowleigh)contendedthat theireducatiopshouldbeginwiththeBishops.TheBishopswerebetray- ingtheChurch,andthatwasthetrou- ble.AslongasBishopswenttodin- nerwithdivorceeswhohadremarried, andwhowerelivinginadultery,how couldtheyexpectthecommonpeople torealisethesanctityofholymatrimony.Thatwasthebottomofthe wholetrouble.Ifpeoplelivingin adulteryweretobeadmittedto"Holy Communion,"theywere"chuckingthe wholethingoverboard."

Whattheywantedwasastraight leadfromtheBishopsandtheclergy inhighplaces,includingtheArch- deacons,thattheyshouldsettheir facesagainstthisthing.

Thefactwasthatalargenumberof thepeoplewhoweredoingthesethings wererichpeople,whatwascalled"so- cietypeople,"andpeoplefromtheBishopsdownwards,werealwaysready- tolayuptosocietyandtomoney. Thatwasthewholecurseofthething. Ifthepeoplewerepoortheywouldbe condemnedforit,butrichsocietypeo- plecoulddoanything.Whatwasre- quiredwastomakeitclearthatwhen twoChristianpeopleenteredintothe matrimonialbondtheysetupanindis. solubleunion.

THECHRISTIANFAMILYAND HOME.

Weddedlovebecomessacramental loveandthetendernesswithwhich ChristlovesHisChurchbecomesthe symboloftheloveofhusbandforwife. "Hethatlovethhiswife,"saysSt. Paul,"lovethhimself.Fornoman everhatethhisownflesh,butnourish- ethandcherishethit,asalsoChristdoesHisChurch-':Thusthefamily becomesalesserChurch,thehousea sanctuaryand.WomanisGod'spro- vidence,sittingby.eachman'shearth fire.Evewithdran,andtheVirgin Motherbecomestheidealwoman. Throughher,divinemanhoodliveson earth,andpeace,love,mercyandrighteousnessprevail.Withthisnew idealofwomanhood,theexaltationof thebeautyandmoralworthofperfect chastityisintimatelyassociated.-J.L. Spalding.

ReligionbyPost

(ByRev.FatherMcMahon,M.A.)

Somemonthsagowecherishedthe hopethatournumbersinthecorrespondenceschemeofteachingthechildrenoftheback-blockstheirreligion, wouldreachthe500mark.Ourwish isgranted.Thereare500childrenin theArchdiocesereceivinginstruction bypostintheessentialsofChristian Doctrine.TheArchdioceseisdivided intodistrictsasfollows:-

1.-TheGreatSouthern:Conducted byMotherAugustine,Loreto,Swanbourne.

2.-TheWheatBelt:Conductedby SisterLigouri,VictoriaSquare,Perth.

3.-TheSouth-West:Conductedby SisterIgnatius,St.Brigid's,West Perth.

4-TheGroupSettlementsaround Manjimup.ConductedbySisterGenevieve,St.Joseph's,Fremantle.

5.-TheGoldfields:Conductedbya Sister,ConventofMercy,Coolgardie.

Allnamesshouldbesentintomefor distribution.Thefirstthreedistricts arecomplete-theSistersareunable todealwithanymorenames.The childrenfromthosedistricts,whoare notintheschemeyet,canbetaught iftheirnamesandaddressesaresent intome.

Ourambitionistohave1,000childrenontherollbythistimenextyear, sowearelookingtoallthereadersof the"Record"tohelpusinachieving thatgoal.Alreadywearebeginning toseeksomevolunteersamongthe conventstoconductadistrict,andwe donotfeeltheleastanxietyabout gettingasmanyaswewant.Our firstdutyistocreatesuchaneedby enrolling500childrennotalreadyin thescheme.Weareverygratefulto thosewhohavealreadysuppliedus withnames-butwewantthosechildrenwhoareyetoutsideourinfluence tobebroughtunderitasquicklyas possible.Welookespeciallytoyou wholiveinthecountry.Thescheme isforyoualone.Wepaynoattention whatevertothetowndwellers.PerhapstheSistersinthecountrydistricts mighthelpusingettingmorenames andaddresses.Therearemanyfathers andmothersdelightedwiththe scheme-butwhyaretheysoselfish, whynotadvertiseitintheirdistrict, whynotstrivethateveryCatholic childwithinreachabledistancebeenrolledaswellastheirchildren!

FinancialDifficulties. Increasingnumbersmeansincreased financialobligations.Wearenotin debt,butperiouslynearthebrink.Do notallowustotoppleover.Last mailwereceivedabigshipmentof bookssuitableforourwork.They arealreadyscatteredfarandwide,but wehavenotpaidforthemyet.(I hopethe"weeones"usingthemwill notreadthis,itmaycausethem qualmsofconscience.Ifthemothers sufferinthatway,allthebetterfor us,becausetheymightsendussomethingtodefraythecostofthebooks theirchildrenareenjoying.)Many parentscannotaffordtopay-andwe donotexpectthemtodoso.Tht familieslivingintheGroupSettle. mentsarenottoconsiderpaymentas apart'ofthescheme.Butthereare others,andthemostcharitablething wecansayisthattheyhavenotbeen verygenerous-uptodate.Onesodalityhashelpedustwice--surelywe mayhopeforsomefinancialencouragementfromthemanysodalitiesthatfill ourmetropolitanchurches?

4.m....NreiNIK.Nrodm.4111100

childrentoserveHimbetter.The otherStatesarepraisingourscheme. andIhavereceivedoffersofhelpfrom Victoria.ThatofferwillnotbeaccepteduntilwearequitesureourWestralianCatholicsareunwillingtohelp. Ihavereceivedthefollowingdonations:-

£.s.d.

Ladies'Sodality.LoretoConvent,Adelaide-terrace 6 KalamundaConventBoys 1 APriestFriend 1 MissLilyDeacon Mrs.Rohs(Bendigo) JohnCarmel(Boulder) AFriend(Perth

Kalgoorlie

TheRev.Father13rown,C.SS.R.,is atpresentontheGoldfields,wherehe isconductingtheannualretreatforthe SistersofSt.JohnofGod.OnFriday heleavesforCoolgardie,wherehewill conducttheretreatfortheSistersof Mercy.TheRev.gentlemanpreached atSt.Mary'sonSundayevening. ThemanyfriendsofMotherAntonio, SuperioressoftheConventofMercy, Coolgardie.willregrettohearthatshe hasbeenindisposed,butatthetimeof writingsheismuchbetter.Hernumerousfriendsscatteredthroughoutthe EasternGoldfieldswillpraythatGod mayrestorehertohealthtolongcontinuethegoodworkinwhichsheis engaged.

Mr.BertFels,oftheUnionBank, willshortlybeleavingKalgoorlie,havingreceivednoticeofhistransferto themetropolitanarea.Bertmaybe countedasoneofKalgoorlie'sqld C.B.C.boys,andwasafrequentcontributoratoursocialgatherings.He wasalsoamemberofthechoir.He isafinefootballer,andwillbemissed fromtheranksoftheKalgoorlieCity team.

SundaylasttheChildrenofMary approachedHolyCommunionina bodyandmadetheofferingforthereposeofthesoulofthelateMissGladys Thomas,whowasinterredintheKalgoorlieCemeteryonTuesdaylast.

ThemembersoftheSt.Mary's branchoftheH.A.C.B.S.madetheir _quarterlyCommunionlastSundayat the7o'clockMass,whenafairnumberofmemberscompliedwiththisimportantduty.Seeingthenumberof men,youngandold,approachingthe altarrailsonthesameoccasion,itis certainlyamatterforregretthatthey donotjoinupwiththeHibernians andenablethelocalbranches,both hereandinBoulder,toenlargethe scopeoftheiroperations.Parents shouldendeavourtomaketheirhoys linktheirfortuneswiththeonly thoroughlyCatholicBenefitSociety. Catholicsshouldrememberthatunion

isstrength,andthatifthefuturewelfare,bothtemporalandspiritual,of ourCatholicyouthistobeassured, strongCatholicsocietiesareessential. ThesingingoftheC.B.C.boysat the7o'clockMassonSundaywasthe subjectofmuchfavourablecomment. UnderthebatonofBrotherHughes. theboysnowsingatthe7o'clock MassonthelastSundayofthemonth, andalsoattheBenedictionserviceat noonontheFirstFridays.TheRev. FatherMossinitiatedlastOctoberthe practiceofassemblingtheboysand girlsatSt.Mary'satnoononthefirst Fridays,andafterashortinstruction givingthemBenediction.

Duringtheweek-endFatherLangmeadvisitedBroadArrow,Menzies, CometVale,Yundaga,andRiverina,to givetheresidentsofthe"outback"an opportunityofcomplyingwiththeir EasterDuty. Thealtarboys,andKalgoorliecan wellbeproudofitsaltarboys,metrecentlytohidfarewelltoMasterJack ('ashen,priortohisdepartureforAdelaide.Intheunavoidableabsenceof

weekssufferingfromsevereattack ofpneumoniaandpleurisy,isnow convalescent,andallwillbepleaWil toseehireaboutagain.

Mrs.SayersandMissDalywereagain attheirpostinSt.Mary'sHallon Saturdaylast,andasthesesocialsare weeklyfixtures,allfriendsofthese sterlingbazaarworkersshouldreserve Saturdayfor1.goodevening'sspinat euchre,andtheyoungerfolkarealso wellcateredforbythewayofagood hoptogoodmusic.

MidlandJunction

TheSundayfollowingCorpusChristi wastheoccasionofthefeastbeing celebratedwithgreatsplendour.The :11.arwasbeautifullydecoratedbythe Sisters.TheVeryRev.DeanKiely celebrated8o'clockMass,andimmediatelyafterwardstherefollowedExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament. ThroughoutthedaytheChildrenof Mary,inpairs,spentaquarterofas hourinadorationbeforetheexposed SacredHost.Theannualproce,n,on tookplaceatfouro'clockintheAfternoon,aftertherecitaloftheRosaryin thechurchbythecongregation,which creditablynumberedabout300.Rainy weatherprevailed,andanxietywasfelt Stillthesunshoneontheprocession roundthechurchgrounds.First camethecross-bearer,attendedbytwo acolytes,thentheConventschoolchildren(boysandgirls),thenthecon gregation(women):the(.'bib Mary,intheirbluecloaksandwhite veils,carryingtheirbannerandsingingtheirhymnsfollowednext.The men,inlargenumbers,werenextin order.LastcametheLordofall,carRev.FatherMoss.FatherLangineadriedbytheVeryRev.DeanKiely,unwasvotedtothechair,andinpresent-_derarichlyembroideredcanopy,which ingJackwithahandsomelyhoundwascarriedbyseveralrespectedparishprayer-book,hepaidafinetributetoloners,andprecededbyahostoftiny himforhisfaithfulattendance.Masterchildrendressedasangels,strewing JackRussell,whoispresidentoftheflowers.Benedictioninthechurch altarboys,madeaneatspeech,incompletedtheceremoniesofCorpus whichheexpressedhisregrettheyallChristi,1924. feltatthedepartureoftheircomrade.VerypleasedtowelcomeMrs.D'Alton. MasterCashenmadeasuitablere-senr.,homeafteranenjoyableholiday sponse,thankingFatherLangmeadandintheEasternStates.Shewasacthepresidentfortheirgoodwishesandcompaniedbyhergranddaughter,Mrs. alsofortheirpresentation.whichheMcKessar(neeReneD'Alton),ofManwouldalwaystreasureasamementoly,Sydney.Thisyounglady(andher ofhisassociationwithSt.Mary'saltarlittledaughter)istheguestofheraunt, boys.TherewasagoodmusterontheNurseD'Alton,EastGuildfordHospistationtobidhimGodspeedonhistal,whereshelooksforwardduringher journey. staytorenewinghappyoldacquaintMr.J.McGovern,whohasbeenanances4ndschoolfriendsandplea,iiirinmateofSt.JohnofGod'sforsomeablerecollections.

Voxeofcce

PLAYERPIANOSAREPIANOSFIRST

BuiltWithConcordRegardforDetail Theseare"Finished"inEverySense

IFTHECONCORDPIANOWAS NOTBUILTSOCAREFULLY,AND IFITDIDNOTGIVESOLASTING ASATISFACTION,ONEWOULD NOTEXPECTTHECONCORD.

AWaitingList. Waitinglistsareneververypopular. Whoeverisforcedtojoinsuchahopefulband,isverygladtoleapoutof itatthefirstopportunity.Thereare hundredsinthewaitinglistofwee Aussie:.expecting'eachdaythatsonte. God-motherwill"adopt"them.You "Record"friendsknowwhatwemean by"adoption."Ifyouhaveforgotten hereisthemeaningofit:Whenyou havefinishedwiththis"Record,"that "Messenger,"those"Annals,"etc.,here isanicechildinthehushthatwould enjoyreadingit-willyoupleasepost tohereachtimeyoufinishit.That isnotaskingtoomuch.Ifyouwant todomore-thenwritetotheweekiddieandthenyouwillreceivemany otherlittleoddjobs.Ihavetwolong listsofchildrenintheGroupsandon theFieldsawaitingsuchadoption. Willsomeenergeticmemberofasodalitysendtomeforthelistandguaranteetodistributethemamongthe members?Itwillcostyoulittle,but itwilldomuchtospreadtheknowledgeandloveofGod,andleadsome

PLAYERPIANOTOCOMEUPTO SOHIGHSTANDARDOFEXCEI.LENGE.BUTBECAUSEITISTHE CONCORDPOLICYTOBUILDALL PIANOSWITHINFINITECARE, ANDTOMAKEEVERYPLAYEIZ 01.)

PIANOFIRSTAPIANO,THECONCORDPLAYERPIANOUPHOLDS THEREPUTATIONOFTHECONCORDNAMEANDINCREASESITS USER.'I.NESS.

ItisTimetoBuyaCONCORD CASHOREASYTERMS.

Presentation

MONDAYNEXT,JULY7th.

Thefinalmeetingofthecommittee inchargeoftheaboveballwasheldin CottesloeonTuesdaynightlast,when averysatisfactoryreportoftheprogressuptodatewasreceived.Mr. Primroseoccupiedthechairandwas attendedbyMessrs.F.J.Briggsand N.Ahern,jointhon.secretaries.Generalsatisfatcionwasexpressedbythe largenumberpresentatthearrangesaaentsbeingcarriedout,andevery1.;odyfeltconfidentthatnextMonday nightwouldseeCottesloeHallpacked toitsutmost.ThesecretariesannouncedthattheengagementofStotter'sCabaretOrchestrahadhelpedmateriallyinthesellingoftickets,while thereadingofthenamesoftheladies appointedtolookafterthesupperarrangementswerereceivedwithapplause.Thedecorationscommitteein formedthechairmanoftheveryextensiveschemeinhand,anditwas theunanimousopinionofthosepresentthatiftheschemecouldbecar riedthrough('ottesloeHallwouldundoubtedlybeafairylandworthdancing inonMondaynightnext.Itwasalso announcedthatalatetrainwouldbe runtoPerth,leavingCottesloeabout 12.40,whilecharabancswouldrun fromandtoFremantlebeforeand aftertheball.Itwasalsodecided thatfirstsupperticketsbegivento patronsintheorderoftheirarrival, andstrictinstructionsgiventhatthis ordershouldbestrictlyadheredto. Thefirstdancewastimedfor8o'clock sharp.

Beforethemeetingclosed,Mr.Briggs, senr.,inproposingavoteofthanksto thechairmanandcommittee,statedhe hadbeenforsomeyearsconnected withthePresentationBall,butnever hadhefoundsuchasplendidbodyof workersasonthisoccasion,andhefelt absolutelyconfident,withthemagnificentarrangementsbeingmade,that thisyear'sballwouldheproclaimed byalltobeabiggersuccessthanany everheldinWesternAustralia.After afewmorespeakershadp,aidsimilar tributestotheorganisers,themeeting closed.

Amusements

ITPAYS! TOSHOP atBOANS

BOANSLIMITED,UniversalProviders,

ment.Theprogrammeofrecordsby worldfamousartistswillbepublished onSaturdaymorning.Theboxplans areatthetheatre(Tel.A22221,andday salesforstallsforSaturdaynightare obtainableattheboxoffice.

PRODUCEMARKETREPORT.

TheVestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe2nd.July,1924,asfollows:-

WheatenChaff:Sincelastreporting themetropolitanchaffyardshavebeen fullysupplied.Themarketduringthe weekhasbeeneasier,with£7lOsper tonbeingthetopofthemarketfor primewheaten,with£6lis6dto£7:is forf.a.q,toprime.Mediumwassellingat£610s,withinferior,damaged andbadlycutchaffatlowerprices.

Thepictorialportionofthenewprogrammeatthistheatrecommencingon Saturday,July5,willbeheadedbythe powerfulmoderndrama"Womanto Woman.AdaptedfromMichaelMorton'ssuccessfulstageplay,itgives ProminencetoBettyCompsoninthe roleofDeloryse.,Thispopularscreen starissupportedbyCliveBrook,the eminentEnglishstageactor,andthe castincludesJosephineEarleand MarieAult.Thestoryisofalittle FrenchdancerofthefamousMoulin Rouge,whofallsinlovewithayoung Englishman.Ontheeveoftheirmarriage,herfianceeisunexpectedlycalled away.Ablowontheheadrobshim ofhismoneyandhecannotreturnto thefaithfullittlegirlwhohassacrificedallforhim.LaterFatebrings themtogether,andwhiletheman's heartiswrungwiththewronghehas unwittinglydoneDelorysebymarryinganotherwoman,Deloryse'sone thoughtistoprotectthefutureoftheir son-thatsheherselfmaybesacrificed toaccomplishthisenddoesnotweigh withherforonebriefinstant.The solvingofthisvitalproblemmakesone ofthemostdramaticstoriesevenseen onstageorscreen.Thevaudeville sidewillbeheadedby"TheTwoVagabonds,"whowillcommencethesecondweekoftheirseason.Thatthese artistshavecompletelyestablished themselvesfirmfavouriteswithPerth vaudevillepatronswasevidencedlast Saturdaynight,whentheyopened theirseason.Sogreatwasthehuge audience'sappreciation,.oftheirwork, thetalentedpairoccupiedthestagefor overtwentyminutes.Asaviolinist 4h, Mr.DavidBurthasachieyedfamein manypartsoftheworld,andhisclever partner,Mr.CarltonFaye,hasfew equalsasanaccompanist.MissLilian Crisp,whosedelightfulsinginghasbeen muchappreciatedthroughoutthe week,willembarkonthesecondweek ofherseason,andwillrenderanew seriesofsongnumbers.Aspecial comedyandnovelty,picturewillbeincludedinthepictorialprogramme.ann thePrinceofWalesOrchestra-de-luxe willrenderthemusicalaccompaniments.ASonoraconcert,commencingat7.30,willprecedetheentertain

OatenChaff:£6lOspertonhasbeen thetopofthemarketforanicesample ofoatenchaff,withsecondgrades fetchingdownto£5,accordingtothe stateofthechaffbeingsold,agreat proportionofwhichhadbeenwetprior tocuttingandintransit.

Oats:Themarketforoatsremains practicallyunaltered,Algerians,LechlansandRuaKurasellingat3/5to3/7 perbushel,accordingtoquality,with smallandtailysamplessellingdown to3s.

Wheat:Thewheatmarketisholding veryfirmat4/11perbushelforf.a.q. toprimesamples,withinferiorand smuttysamplessellingatlowerfigures.

Potatoes:TheEasternStatesare stillofferinguspotatoesat£45sto£4 lOsperton,accordingtoquality,and withaquantityofferingtherewecannotseewherethelocalmarketislikely toimproveforsomeconsiderabletime. £82s6dto£85spertonhasbeenth, bestpriceofferedto-dayinthemetropolitanmarket.

Wewishtotakethisopportunityof remindingfarmersthatweholddailyauctionsalesofproduceinthemetropolitanchaffandgrainsaleyards,and canassurethemweobtaintopmarket ratesforallconsignmentssenttoour care.

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MaryGallagher,Mt.Lawley,sends mea,collectedbyClaraandherclassmatesforthe"weeones."Themoney istobuytoysforthelittleorphans.I amverygratefultothedearchildren fortheirgenerousdonation. Itis theirownsimple,practicalwayofmakingelove-offeringtotheGreatLover ofOrphans,WhoseSacredHeartever burnswithloveandpityforparentlesslittleones.Godblessthedonors. EddieMcBride-returned_hiscard and30s.forthe"weeones."Thanks, verymanyEddiedear.

TOHELPTHEORPHANS.

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tionswillbeshowereduponallwho piouslymadetheNovena.Thankyou foryourniceletter.Iamwaitingfor anotherfromClara.Writeoftenerto yourloving, AUNTBESSY,

ToHelpLittleOrphans.

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MaryMaslen,Mt.Lawley,sends30s. collectedfromHighgateandMt.Lawleyfriendstobuyrosariesandpictures forFatherMcMahon'slittlewaybacks oftheCorrespondenceClasses.Read Mary'sletterintheCorner-itisinteresting.

Mary'sGiftfromClareandHerClassmates

129Wright-street,Mt.Lawley, June27,1924. DearAuntBessy,-Althoughyoudid notsendClarethecard,sheandher classmateshavecollectedasmallsum, £2ofwhichIamsendingyoutobuy toysforanylittleorphanyoumay knowinoroutofSt.Vincent'sHome. Wewantyoutogettoys,becausesee aresurekindgrown-upsprovidenecessities.Claresaystotellyoushegot illjustafterwritingtoyou,buton herreturntoschoolshefinishedreading"LuckyBob."Wearenowreadingthesequel,"HisLuckiestYear."I amjustbubblingoverwiththedesire totellyousomethingaboutit,but amrestrainedbythethoughtthatmy interestsmaynotbeyours;perhaps, too,youreadthestorywhenyouwere alittlegirl.Didyou?Asthereare twentyboysinourclass,wehave mostlyboys'booksreadtous:those writtenforgirlsdon'tpleasetheboys, butweenjoyboth.Lastnightthe seniorboysofourclasswenttopjofessorRoss'slectureonLordKelvin. andthismorningthreeoftheminturn addressedtheclassonthesubject.It helpedtopassthemorningpleasantly. ThoughIwasintenselyinterestedin theaccounttheygaveofthepersonalityoftheman,Ididn'tunderstanda wordofwhattheymeantwhenthey spokeofoscillatoryelectricaldischarges,physicalconstants,insulated cables,radioactivity,etc.Theyseemedtobeverywise,buthadtorefer totheirnotesfromtimetotime-itis fromthenotesofoneIhavetaken thesebigwords,forIcertainlycouldn't rememberthem.To-dayistheFeast oftheSacredHeart.Thepeopleof ourparishhavepreparedforitb'ya NovenaofMassesandBenedictions. EverymorningtheSacredHeart Churchwascrowdedat6.30and7a.m. Masses,justasitisonSundays.This morningHighMasswassungbya priestfromtheCathedral,andnow theBlessedSacramentisexposedfor adorationuntilSundayat11a.m.. whenItwillbecarriedinprocession totheschoolgroundswhereBenedictionwillbegiven.Don'tyouthink ourparishoughttobeahappyparish? AuntBessy,ifyousendmethename andaddressofanylittleorphan,Ishall postthe"Record"weeklytoher.As havecometotheendofmypage,sI shallendmyletter,askingyoutocurtailitbeforeprintingifyoufindittoo long.-Yourwould-beniece, MARYGALLAGHER.

MydearMary,-Iamverygrateful toyou,Claraandhergenerous-hearted littleclassmatesforrememberingthe orphansduringtheNovenatotheSacredHeart.Iamsureitwasthelove eachandallofyouhadforthatdear Heartwhichpromptedyoutosenda present.tolittlechildrenwhoneedlove andsympathy.Itissoniceofyouto thinkoftoys.Beassuredyourgift willbewellspentintheirinterests.I amsosorryClarahasbeenill,andI hopeshewaspleasedwith"Lucky Bob."andIalsohopeshewillnotbe disappointedwiththesequel.Ihave notreadeitherstory,soyoumaytell meallaboutBob'sluckiestyearwhen youwriteagain.Yourletterinterestedme,anditwouldhavebeena greatpleasuretometohearthesenior boyslecturingonLordKelvin.I knowjustenoughaboutelectricitynot toplaywithlivewires-Iknowthatit isa"shocking"thingonoccasions.I amdelightedtohearthatyourparish 'dulyhonouredtheFeastoftheSacred Heart,andTamsuremanybenedic-

readyforourdriVe.Since last wroteIhaveanotherdearlittlesister. HernameisNorahFrances;sheis onlysevenweeks'oldto-morrow,and issuchagoodbaby.LittleMaryis quitefondofher.Haveyouhad anyraininPerth,AuntBessy?NVe havehadanicelotuphere,whichhas madethecropslooksplendid.Will youpleasesendmeacollectingcard, andwewilltryourbesttogetitfilled foryou?AsJoeiswritingtoyouon Sunday,Iwillleavetherestofthe newsforhim. Iwillclosemyletter now.Withlovetoyouandthe"wee ones."--Yourlovingniece, VERONICAROWLES.

DearAuntBessy,-I'llbeyourniece. ifyou'llhaveme.Isanyrecommendationrequired?Icomewithnone otherthanthatInowapdagainread yourCornerandderivepleasurefrom thechattyletters.Inoticeyournieces andnephewsalwaystellyouthenames oftheirsistersandbrothers,soIshall conformtotheestablishedcustom.I haveonesisterandfourbrothersWinnie,Willie,Bob,PhilipandMannix.Mannixhasbeenabsentfrom schoolforthreeweekswithmeasles; andnowthatheisbettertheholidays arebeginning,butheneverfindstime toolongforplayandpranks.Heand Iweretheonlyonesofthehousehold unabletomakethenovenainhonour oftheSacredHeart./Ihadapoisonedknee,duetothedyefrommydre4s gettingintoacut-theresultofafall intheschoolground.Icanhopalong now,andhopetobeabletowalkin theprocessiononSunday.Grandmother,whois73yearsofage,didnot missamorningfromMass,neitherdid hundredsofotherpeoplewhomust havegladdenedtheHeartofOur Lord,andinreturnhavebeenenrichedwithgraces.Please,AuntBessys willyougiSetheenclosed30s.toRev. FatherMcMahontobuyafewrosaries andpicturesforsomeofthelittleorphansinhisbigcorrespondenceschool? Rosariesarelostmorereadilythan theyarebought.Someofmyfriends andIcollectedthemoney.Iamsendingitthroughyousothatthekind Highgatepeoplewhogaveusthepennieswillknowtowhatusetheyhave beenput.Justnowwearehanding overourownsparecoinstothebig boysinourclass.Theybroketwo windowsinoneday,andwefeltsorr' fortheirdistressGoodwishesto you,AuntBessy,andtoallruynew cousins.-Yourwould-beniece.

MARYMASLEN.

Marydear,youareverykindtorememberthelittlechildreninthebackblocks,whoarefarfromthepleasures whichcitychildrenenjoy.Ithink theyareentitledtoabigshareofour consideration.andweshoulddoall wepossiblycantohelpmaketheir littleheartsandlivesbrighterand happier.Iamsendingyourdonation toFatherMcMahonasdesired;hewill beverygratefulandpleased.Iwant Winnie,Willie,BobPhilipandMannixtowritetome.Ishallbevery pleasedtofindthemaniceplaceinthe Corner.Mannix,Iamsure,willbe delightedtofindothersinourcircle equallyashappyandmischievious. Whatapitythebothofyouweredeniedtheprivilegeofmakingthenovena.Nevermind,Ihopeyousaid yourprayersandtoldtheDivine HeartofyourloveforIt.Youwill getsomeoftheblessingsthatare boundtocometotheparish.Ihope theinjuredkneeisnowfullycured,and thathopsare"off"forthepresentand foralongwhileafter.Whatagreat oldsoulGrannieis?TheFaithburns brightlyinher,andIhopeshewilllive agreatmanyyearsyet.Ireallythink thebigboysshouldlifttheirhatsto theirgirlschool-matesforhelpingthem torepairthebrokenwindows.Thank youforyourgoodwishes,and,mydear niece,writeoftentoyourloving, AUNTRESSY.

VeronicaWakesUp.

Katrine,viaNortham, June20,1924. DearAuntBessy,--Ihavenotwrittentoyouforalongtime,butIwill writeoftenerinthefuture.Wewere livingatMeenaarwhenIlastwrote, butsincethenwehadbeenlivingin Northamforawhile,butnowweare backinthecountry,whichwealllike best.Theonlymisfortunewehaveis thatthereisnoConventschoolclose tous.Therewasnoworkfordadin thetownsohehastolivewherehe cangetwork,aswearequiteabig familynowtokeep.WegotoToodyaytoMassonceafortnight.We havesevenmilestodrive.Itislovely inthesummer,butnottoopleasantiii thewintermornings,asMassisateight o'clockonceamonth,anditisquite darkandcoldwhenwearegetting

atelyrunatthemandattempttobite themiftheydon'tgetoutofthedad(lockquickly.Haveyouhadanyrain inPerth,AuntBessy?Wehavehad afewlightshowersupherelately.The riveriscomingupveryquickly.The otherdaywhenmybrotherandIwere diggingoutarabbitburrowwedug up-asnakeaboutafuotlong.Ithink thisisallthenewsforthistint:.I hopeyouandthe"weeones-havenot hadthe'flu.Wehaveallescapedso far.Imustsaygood-bye,asitisbed. time-Yourlovingnephew, JOEROWLES

X-eronicadear,itisaverylongwhile sinceyouwrotetome.Iwondered whathappenedtokeepyou.outofthe Corner. 1noticeyouhavebeenchangingresidences,and,ofcourse,Ican understandyotiwereunsettled,. I hopeyouarestationarynowan'dcomfortable,andthatyouwillbeableto writeoftenerinfuture.Itisapity daddoesnotgetintopermanentwork wherehecouldmakeasettledhum, GivemylovetolittleNoralisFrancis andMary.Somedaytheywillcome alongwithJoetotheCower.We gettingasmuchrainaswewantin Perth.thanks.Veronica,anymoreand I'mafraidI'dbegettingrheumatism. I'llsendacard,andperhapsJoewill sparealittletimerromhisbushstudiesandhelpyou.Thankyouforthe roveyousendthe"weeones'andyour loving, AUNTRESSY.

Joe,aRabbitHoleandaSnake. "Hopedale,"viaKatrine. June22.1921.

DearAuntBessy,-1daresayyou haveforgottenthatyoueverhada nephewnamedJoeRowles,asIhave notwrittentoyouforages,butIintendtowriteregularlyfromnowoi. wards.Wehavejustreturnedfrom Mass,whichwasateighto'clock.We gotasurprisewhenwegotthere,as insteadofourparishpriest,Father McBride,sayingtheMass,itwasamissioner(FatherTuohy1,whogaveusa missionlastyearinNortham.Justat presentwearehavingnoschool,asour Teacherhasgottheinfluenza.Ihope shewillsoonhebetter,asIlikegoing toschool.IamintheVI.classnosTherearefiveofusgoingtoschool.a. Dickstartedtwomonthsago.Dad wasliftingabagofpeastheotherday, whenheslippedandhurthisback.but itisalmostbetterto-day.Ihave stillgotmylittleblackpony;hername is"Starlight."Sheisgettingthatcunningthatifanyofmybrothersorsic tersgotocatchhershewillinimed;

No,Joe,Ididn'tforgetyou.butI havebeenwaiting,andwonderingwhy youdidn'twrite.Youhavebeentoo busyIsupposestudyingthehabitsgie rabbitsandreptiles.Areyougoing`r beanaturalist?IfsoWatchthesnakes, theyaretrickyandspiteful.Wehave hadalitofinfluenzagoinground ourcity,andseveralhavehaddaysin bedandlotsofphysic.Iamvery pleasedyouarewell,butsorryyouare preventedfromgivingteacherplenty ofworkinschool.Iamsorryteacher wasill,buthopeheisquitewellagainPoordad,Ihopeheisquitewellagain. 'Starlight"shouldbemorecourteous totheladies,andyoushouldcorrect him,Joe,henaictitprovetobedanger. ouswithhismouth.Writeoftener, Joe.Iamverypleasedtohearfrom you.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

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PatronSaintofLawyersisSubjectof Debate.

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MethodistsSilenceEvangelist'sAttack onCatholicChurch.

E.F.Miller,asingingevangelist,who attemptedanattackontheCtaholic Church.beforeaChicagomeetingof Methodistministersrecently,wassilencedbythepresidentofthemeeting, Rev.FrankW.Barnum."Thismust bestopped,"declaredthepresident. "Wecan'thaveanotherchurchattacked.""Itwouldbemoreinorder,"declaredtheRev.JohnThompson,pastor oftheskyscrapertemplechurch,in whichthemeetingwasbeingheld,"on thisdaywhenArchbishopMundelein isbeingelevatedtotherankofCardinaltopassresolutionsofcongratulation."Althoughseveraloftheministersannouncedtheywouldvotefor theresolutionifintroduced,noone offeredany.

AcceptstheTurkishDemand.

SnobbishnessCauseofManyMined Marriages. ThatthesnobbishnessofCatholic parentsisresponsibleformanymixed narriages,isanaccusationmadeina livelydiscussionwhichhasarisenin thecolumnsofthe"Universe,"followingdrasticactiontakenbytheBishop ofNottinghamtodiscouragethemarriageofCatholicswithnon-Catholics. "IfCatholicparentswhomakealittle prosperitywouldnotbecomesnobs, andiftheirchildrenwouldnotbecome 'upish,'theywouldnotlimitthefield ofselectionastheydo,"saysonewriter."Girlsnowadayswish'tostartlife atthepointofcomfortandwealthat whichtheirparentsarefinishing.The numberofyoungmenabletomeetthis financialtestisreducedstill+miner bythesensibleoneswho,beingable todoso,refusetomakeastartwhich leavesnothingtobestrivenfor.If parentswouldmakeitapointtoen. couragegoodCatholicyoungmen, eventhoughtheymaynotheinapositiontosetupacostlyhome,they wouldhelptheirgirlsint:ieirsea,ch forCatholichusbandg.Theblameis oftennotwiththegirlandOleboy, hutinthefactthattheparentshave prosperedandlookfor'sometfiingbet ter'fortheirgirls.Thesomething betterissometimesaProtestant,but hispositionandprospectsbeatdown scruples."

NewFightOoming. "Inahundredyears'timeyouwill nothearawordmoreofthethings saidagainsttheCatholicChurchfrom the16th.tothe19th.century. Youwillhaveanewfightonyour hands."Mr.G.K.Chestertonmade thisprophecyinanaddresson"The ComingControversy,"whichhedeliveredinthePlymouthGuildhallrecentlyundertheauspicesoftheCatholic EvidenceGuild.TheBishopofPlymouthpresided.Broadlyspeaking, saidMr.Chesterton,thewholeofti.e 16th.centurymovement,calledtheReformationwasprimarilyanindividuil adventureinpursuitofmoney.He didnotmeanhuntingformoneyin thevulgarsense.Menwereinspired byadesireforluxury,forartantbeautifulthings.ItwasElDorado;somethingmuchnoblertotheimagination thanmeremoney.Thatmovement hadledtoanindividualisticandcom mercialmovementwhichhethought hadnowreacheditsterm.Nohuman beinghadtheimpudencetotoldit upasamodeltoChristiancountries. Theleastrevolutionaryofthamreaardeditasaproblemtobesolved.But

whentheproblemhadbeensolvedand thesystemhadbeenfoundtoheamistake,whatwouldhappennext?"I thinkthatwhatisgoingtotameupon us.andwhatisalreadybeginning,isa rathersingularmovement,.f,alitirualisminthematterofsex,"saidMr. Chesterton."Justasavariceinvari ousspeciousformswasletloosebythe 16th.centurymovement,Ibelievethat lustundervariousspeciousformsis goingtobeletlooseintheinecle:n world."Anybodycouldseethatthe plausible,theingenioug,andtosome extentthepopularanti.7-aiholicpapealto-daywasanappealwhichexpresseditselfindivorceandbirthcontrol,andalthosevariousformsofpoisonousnonsensetheysawinthenewspapers."Inahundredyears'timeyou willnothearawordofthethingssaid againsttheCatholicChurchfromthe 16th.tothe19th.century.Theywill allhavedisappeared.Youwillhave anewfightonyourhands.Insome waysitwillbeadeeper,moresubtle, anddangerousonebecauseitwillappealtoamorepowerfulhumanpassionthanavarice-AndIneednot tellyou,"concludedMr.Chesterton, "whatpowerwerelyontode5eat.it"

THEBESTSIGHTTESTINGINTHESTATESOBTAINABLEAT CheRssociatedOpticiansCoy. :323'BAIRD'SARCAL::,

Allreligiousemblems,picturesand books,includingtheBible,havebeen removedfromtheclass-roomsofAm. ericanProtestantmissionaryschoolsin Turkeyincompliancewiththerecent edictoftheTurkishGovernment.Havingcompliedwiththeseregulations.intendedtobartheteachingofreligion inforeignschoolsinTurkey,theProtestantschoolshavebeenallowedto remainopen.Ontheotherhand, fortyCatholicschoolsconductedAy Frenchreliigous,haveclosedtheir doorsratherthansubmittoordersdirectingthemtoremovethecrucifix fromtheirpremises.Inthisattitude theCatholicschoolsaresustainedby recentinstructionsfromtheVaticanin whichtheywereadvisednottoremovethereligiousemblemsthemselves buttosubmitpeacefullyiftheGovernmentattemptedtoremovethemby force.TheVaticanalsoinstructed theschoolauthoritiestoallowtheirinstitutionstoremainclosediftheTurk; ishGovernmentissuedclosingorders initseffortstoforcetheremovalof religioussymbols.

CatholicCentenarianCoirratulatedby KingandQueen.

OrganThatPlaysonLightandColour. Thefirstpublicdemonstrationof MaryIlallockGreenewalt'slightand colourplayer,wasgiveninaPitts. hurgh(U.S.A.)churchrecentlyasan accompanimenttotheSundayevening service.saysanAmericanexchange. Themarvellousdevice,inwhichthe coloursoftherainbowarecontrolled byelectricityandusedtoenhancethe effectofthepipeorganmusic.isthe propertyofPierreduPont,ofWilmington,Del.Itwasbuiltbyexperts oftheWestinghouseElectricandManufacturingCompany,underthesupervisionoftheinventor.Harvey13. Gaul,organistandcomposer,directed theprogramme.Inthecourseofthe serviceheemployedalltheshadesof lightandcolouryieldedbythenourathar,asithasbeennamed,theseincludingnight,dusk,starlight,moonglow.twilight,sunset,sunrise,auroral. diurnalandsuper-bright.Itwasexplainedthatthenameistakenfrom theArabicandthatitmeans"essence oflight."Thenourathar,therestiloftwentyyears'labouronthepartof theinventor,isthesizeofasmalldesk, anditscontrolsareadjustedtothe lengthofone'sfingers,reachofarm andsizeoffootforconvenientoperation.Theinstrumentcanhandl( fifty-four500-wattlampsandhas eighteencircuitsof1,500watts.The "lightintensityiscontrolledbyarheostatwithaslideoperatedbytheplayer.Eachwiretouchedby,themoving slideaddstoorsubtracts-.fromthe lightintheleastdegreeperceptibleto thehumaneye,withtheresultthatthe .effectisabsolutelycontinuous.Mrs. Grenewaltreceivedwarmcongratulationsonthesuccessoftheinitialperformanceofherinvention.

ThingstoRemember.

England'soldestCatholic,MissElizabethUnderwoodLisle,celebratedher 103rd.birthdayanniversaryrecently. andreceivedcongratulationsfromthe KingandQueen.Thisisthesecond Royalmessageshehasreceived.for whenshereachedthecenturythe Britishmonarchssenttheirgood wishes,andonthatoccasionPope Benedictsentaspecialblessing.Miss LislelivesinLondon,nextdoortothe hitoricchurchofSt.JamesinSpanish Place.EveryMondaymorningHoly 41111Iscommunionistakentotheoldlady who,thoughsheneverleavesthehouse, getsupforafewhourseverydayand isstillabletoreceiveoldfriendsand toenjoyabookShewasawellknownfigureinVictoriandays,and waspresentedatcourt.Amongher friendsofformerdayswereCardinal Newman,CardinalManning,andCardinalVaughan.Dickens,Disraeliand Tennyson.BorninHampshire,Miss LislecametoLondonasachildahundredyearsago:-Shedidnotenter theChurchuntilshewas64yearsof age.andwasreceived39yearsagoby CanonWilliamBarry,thewell-known ,author.

Thereiseveryindicationsaysthe "Universe,"thattheattitudeoftie^ FrenchGovernmenttowardsthe Churchhasundergoneaconside-able changeduringthepastfewyears. France,likeothercountries,haswarnedthelessonthat"Youdon'timp)ove anation'smoralebyinsultingits shrines."Noonecanac,:useM.Poincareofimmoderateclericalsympathies. hehasshownacertain amountofsolicitudefortheinterests oftheChurch.Neithermustitbe forgottenthatitwasM.briandwho, asPrhneMinister,re-openeddiplomatic relationswiththeVatican,andsecured agreatParliamentaryvictoryforhis action.Frenchstatesmenarewise enoughtoseethatthefutiiraofFrance isintimatelyconnectedwitntheCatholicChurch,andthatfriendlyrelationshavemorepoliticalvaluethan persecution.Thereisnoapprehe?rsioninRomewithregardtothereconstitutionoftheFrenchChamber. Andapressreporttotheeffectthat theVaticanwasgravelydisturbed attheresultoftheFrenchelections wasimmediatelydeniedbythe"OFservatoreRomano,"whichstatedthat newsoftheelectionshadbeenreceivedbytheVaticanwithperfecttranquillity.

SPORTING 11

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ThefirstoftheseriesofPublic Schoolfootballmatchesattracteda numberofenthusiaststoSubiacoOval whentheaboveteamsmetinwhat everyoneexpectedtobeaclosecontest.Whentheteamsfiledcutonthe held,itwayevidentthattheadvantageinweightandheightwaswithHigh School.Astrongwindblewtowards thebigstand.Thescho'ilswererepresentedbythefollowing:-

C.B.C.--Backs:Monaghan,Butler, Brockman;half-backs,Carter,W.Brophylcapt.i,McAuliffe;centres,HowsonIvice-capt.),Boolth,'Daly;halfforwards.Spencer.Bryant,Cohen;forwards,F.Brophy,Antony.Barron; ruck,Burt,Johnston;rover,Giles, HighSchool.-Backs,Money,D.Law andSimpson;half-backs,Breen,Officer, Roberts:centres,G.Law,Hantke,Merrithalf-forwards,Brown,_Hancock, Robertson;forwards,McRae,Veryard. Tohnson:ruck,Watson.Ambrose: rover,Tracey.

Umpire:F.O'Connor.

Thefirstincidentofthegamewasa freetoBooth,whosentwelldownfor F.Brophytoscorefirstpoint.Giles dashedawayfromthekick-offand HighSchool'sgoalwasindanger.W. Bryantwasfouledandscoredfirst goalfromadifficultangle.Firedby thissuccess,Christianssweptdown again,thistimethroughCohen,but Ambroseclearedwell.F.Brophy kickedoutfromafree.Hantkethen arousedgreatcheeringfromhissupportersbyadashingrunandpassto JohnsonontoMcCrae,butW.Brophy andMcAuliffewereintheway.Back againtoBreen,whoessayedauseless punt.Monoghansecuredfromthe kickoff.andsenttoHowson,whoelud edseveralopponentsandpassedtoAntony,whoregisteredsecondgoal. Christianswerenowcombiningsplendidly.AchainofpassesfromBurtto CohentoF.Brophybroughtnoresult. Watsonsavedseveraltimes,butthe attackcontinued,pointscomingfrom DalyandHowson.Theballflew acrosstheC.B.C.goaltoSpencer,who scoredabehind.Fromthekick-off CohenhandpassedtoDaly,whopickedoutGileswithalowpass-third goal.BoothsenttoW.Bryant,whose shotfellshort,butabrilliantpieceof workfromW.BrophytoSpencerto F.BrophytoAntonybroughtup fourthgoal.Thequarterendedwith C.B.C.intheleadby28points--4.4to nil.

HighSchoolhadtheadvantageofa fresheningwind,butfailedtomake muchuseofit,mainlybecausetheyreliedtoomuchonhighpunts.Hancock rushedawayfromtherucktoscore firstpointforH.S.Spencer,playiag atextrabackman,markedthekickoffandpassedtoBurttoHowson,who kickedtheballagainstanopponent. Butlersavedindashingstyle,asdid Simpsonattheotherend,aftergood workbyBoothandCarter.High Schoolcontinuedtoattack,butBrockman,Brophy,andGilesrelieved. Hantkebrokeawayonthestandwing andkickedforapoint.Monaghan savedwell,butHantkereturnedant; Vervardhadhisfirstchance,butmissedbadly.Afterapointhadbeen scoredfromascrum.Hancockpicked upsmartlyandgoaled.Attack;by WatsonandBrownwererepeliedbe BrockmanandW.Brophy,andachain ofpassesfromHowsontoCohentoAntonythreatenedHighSchool'sgoal. BacktothecentretoBooth.whopass4zdtoAntony.Lawhittheballout, andBarronpickingupsmartlyscored hisfirstgoalinbigfootball. Afine runbyImpsonwasnullifiedbyBooth W.Brophy,andGilesbroughttheball forward,whereW.Bryantscoredhis. secondgoalfromtheruck.Afteran ineffectivekickbyIIancock,Ambrose scoredagoalfromafree.AthalftimeWatsonandRobertsonwerehard pottorepelastrongC.B.C.attacx Scores:C.B.C.,6.4;H.S.,2.3. OnresumingpointscamefromDaly andGiles.TheHighSchooldefendersheldoutwellforawhile,'out anothersparklinghitofplaybetween Booth,Howson,GilesandAntonycro &icedseventhgoal.Monaghanmarkedwell.butHantkerenewedtheattackandVeryardgoaled.W.Brophy, Daly.andBryantwereconspicuousin anotherattack,resultinginapointby thelastnamed.Booth,whowasplayingsplendidlyatthisstage,passedto SpencertoF.Brophy,andanotherwed appeared.Spencerreceivedfrom rai,seens;hitthepostwithalone

shot.Playwasupanddownforsome time,withBurtandJohnstonsuperior inruckwork.BoothandBrockman cleared,andBarronscoredapoint. justbeforethirdquartertimeAntony kickedthroughforninthgoalfroma scrumnfront.Johnstongaveto Giles,whumadethescore9.11to3.3. Christiansenteredonthelastterm withplentyofconfidence,butthefootballinnowayslackened.Astringof marksalongthestandwingwithHowsonandGilesveryprominentputBarroninpossessionandagoalresulted.IIighSchoolansweredbyadetermined attack,asaresultofwhichVeryard goaledaftergoodworkbyMerrittand Hancock.FromthebounceBurthit outtoDaly,whostreakedalongthe wingandpassedtoAntony,whomade nomistake.HancockpassedtoJohnsontoVeryard,whoseshotmissedbadly.Twofreesinsuccessioncameto Hancock,agoalresultingfromthesecond.Hantkesprintedandkickedout ofbounds.Gilestookthekick-offand senttoMcAuliffe.butOfficerreturned toVeryard.whomarkedwellandkickedbadly.Hancockhadafurthertry withlikeresult.AtthisstageMonaghanreceivedaheavyandunnecessarilystrenuousbumpfromAmbrose justashehadkickedtheball.Hewas assistedfromthegroundingreatpain andexaminedbyDoctorsJ.Horanand C.Quinlan,whopronounctdabadfractureofthecollarbone.HewasremovedtohishomeandlatertoSt JohnofGod'sHospital,whereanoperationwasperformed,andthecollarboneset.HighSchoolattackeda numberoftimes,butButler,Brophy. andBrockmanheldthefortwell.Full timecamewiththescores:C.B.C., 11.11;H.S.,5.7.

2nd.XVIII--C.B.0vH.S.

Thisgamewasplayedbeforethebig event,andwascapablyumpiredbyMr. E.P.Clarke.ThefollowingrepresentedC.B.C.-Punchleapt.),Urquhart (vice-capti,Mitchell,Ellies,Moloney, Rodriquez,M.Giles,Kingston.Coniwall,Cawley,J.'McAuliffe,F.Bryant, Cogan,Dwyer,Davenport,Wiess,BowHatton. HighSchoolwonthetossandkickedtowardsthestandgoal,aidedbya strongwind.Inlessthanaminute fromthebounceNathangoaled.Short. lyaftertheC.B.C.backsletNathan throughagainforsecondgoal.The playcontinuedaroundChristians'goal andshotsbyNathanandSeedwerere saltless.GraduallyC.B.C.wasgetting controlofthegame,andasaresultthe ballwenttotheothergoal,where Hattonkickedout.CawleyandUrquhartweredefendingwellatthisstage. AfterapointbyDuncan,Urquhart andElliesinitiatedanattackwhich Butterickspoilt.JustontimeHal bertscoredapoint.Scores:H.S.,2.3: C.B.C.,nil.

WithafavouringwindChristiansset outtoreducetheirdeficit.Scaddan savedafterakickbyCornwall.BehindscamefromMitchellandMoloney, andthenScaddanpassedtoHammond. Punchrelievedwell,andMitchellgoaltd.Urquhartrenewedtheattack,but Hattonkickedoutafterasmartpass fromMitchell.GileshitcleartoMitchell,whosnappedagoal.Moloney, Punch,andHattonwereprominentin anotherattack,whichendedinagoal byCornwall.highSchoolrushedthe balldownforHalberttoscorefirst pointagainstthewind.CornwallrelievedtoRodriqueztoMoloneytoHatton.buttheballcamebacktoDavenport,whorenewedtheattack.From afreeonthewingMoloneypassedin toMitchell,whoscoredfourthgoal. McAuliffeu-asprominentinsomegood workonthestandwing.AthalftimethescoreswereC.B.C.,4.3: H.S..2.4. HighSchooldidnotmakemuchuse ofthewindinthethirdterm.Nearly halfwaythroughSkinnerscoredagoal. PointswereaddedbyHalbert,Skinner, andHammond,whosesecondshothit thepost.Punch,Urquhart,McAuliffe andCoganwereveryprominentindefence.Wiesssavedwellingoalon severaloccasions,andBryantaddeda pointaftersmartworkbyMitchell.

Scores:C.B.C.,4.4;H.S.,3.8. Withaleadoftwopoints,thegame lookedgoodforChristians,whosoon increasedtheirleadthroughanicegoal byDwyer.Scaddansavedtwiceafter goodworkbyDwyerandEllies.High Schoolthentookuptheattack,Seed, Hammond,andShillingtonbeingprominent.AnicebitofplayfromGiles toCogantoElliesfailed,andUrquhart andCawleyhadtorelieveseveral

times.Carter,ofH.S.,thenfoundan opengoalandscored.Intherestof thegametheplaywasaroundHigh School'sgoal.Hattonkick,agoal offtheground,andDwyer,receiving fromMoloney,addedanother.The finalscoreswere:-C.B.C.,7.6;H:S.,4.9. Christianssurprisedeventheirmost sanguinesupportersinbothgames,but especiallyinthesecond,Thegeneral playofthesecondXVIII.wasfirst class,especiallyinthecombination amongtheforwards.Punchdidthe lion'sshareoftheruckwork,andMoloneyandMitchellwereaverysmart pairofrovers.Urquhart,Cawleyand McAuliffeweredependablebackmen. Inthebigmatch,C.B.C.madethe pacefromthestart,andrantheiropponentsofftheirfeet.Theirteam workrightthroughwasexcellent.Contrarytoexpectations,BurtandJohnstonplayingtheirfirstseasoninPublicSchoolfootball,completelydominatedtheruckfromstarttofinish. Boothatcentrecarriedtoomanyguns. forHantke,whoseswervingrunsendedinnothing.TheC.B.C.backswere great.W.Brophy,asusual,was everywhere,andwasablyassistedby McAuliffe,Brockman,Carter,andMonaghan.HighSchoolforwards,with theexceptionofVeryard,wereweak, thoughHancockplayedwellattimes. HowsonandDalywerebrilliantthough opposedtogoodmeninLawandMerritt.Cohen,W,Bryant,andSpencer playedia-erycleverlyathalfforward. InpreviousseasonsChristianshave beenhamperedbywe..'sforwards,but AntonyBarron,andF Brophywill giveno Theyreasonforcomplaintthisyear. cameoutsmartlytomeetthe ball,backedupwell,andpassedwith unerringjudgment.Giles,asrover, wasprobablythebestplayeronthe ground.Watson,ofHighSchool,was ratherawkward,and.Ambroseinclined] tohetoostrenuous.

SCHOOLFOOTBALL

ThefollowingaretheresultsofthematchesplayedonMondaylastinconnectionwiththeSt.Patrick'sBoys' SchoolCompetition: Magpies,4goals5behinds,defeated Wallabies,3goals2behinds. Kangaroos,8goals4behindsdefeatedBuffaloes,3goals. Greens:12goals6behinds,defeated Blues,Ipoint. Red,15goals13tehinds.defeated Purple,3goals1behind. St.Patrick'sseniorXVIII.secured abrilliantwinovertheSub-junior ClassofC.B.C.-St.Patrick's,10goal, 5behinds;C.B.C.(Sub-Junior),5goals 7behinds.Bestplayers:Hansen,R. Ryan,Walker,Sheridan,Ewart,Mullins.ForC.B.C.,Brophy,Bryant, Maloney.

AtW.A.C.A.lastSaturday,St.Patrick's,playingagainsttheirNo.2team, putuptherecordscoreof32goals15 behinds.R.Grievessecured12ofthe goals.

TENNIS.

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Theabovetournamentwasplayedon theFremantlecourtsonSaturday. June28,1924,andthroughoutthe afternoonmuchgoodplaywaswitnessed.At2o'clockthegamescommenced,andintheensuing"A"Doulilee S.J.C.,Fremantle.wassuccessful,win ningsixgamestothree.Intilt_"B',.. DoublesFremantleagaintookthelear andcarriedoffvictory,thegamesbeing Fremantle.8;Iona.6. iotawassuccessfulinthe1st."A" Singles,winningsixgamesto2;the 2nd."A"SingleswenttoFremantle, 6-1,as-didalsothe1st.and2nd."B" Singles,therespectivescoresbeing 6--3,7-5.

Theresultsforthewholeday'splay were:Fremantle,35points:lona,10 points.

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TheWaysideCrossesofFlanders andLimburg

(J.VanderHeyden.)

DuringtheWorldWarthemenfrom manyclimesandofmanyfaithswho trodthesoilofFlandersfoundbythe roadside,inthevillagesquare,onlonelyhillsandhillocks,crossesandshrine:: thatliftedtheirthoughtstotheDivine suffererof,Calvary,whodiedthatwe mighthavelifeeternal.Fromthose AP'wholivedthroughtheordeal,weknow howtheywereaffectedbythesight, yea,inspiredtostepforwardwithliveliertreadontheirwaytotrenchand dugoutinthelandofdeath.InEnglandthesurvivorswerepromptedto organisetheWaysideCrossSociety, whosepurposeistheerectionofcrosses inprominentplacesofthecountry,to serveasremindersoftheirfallencomrades'supremesacrificeandoftheconsolationmanyaonefoundatthefoot ofthelonelywaysidesymbolsofpeace fulhopeinthebetterthingstocome.

Itwouldbeinterestingtoknowwhen thecustomoferectingcrossesatcrossroadsbegan.Viollet-le-Ducsaysthat itisnotcertain;butsureitis,thatin theearlyMiddleAgesitwasquitegeneralinwesternEuropeancountries.

Atforkedroads,theRomans,forthe betterdemarcationoflands,setup boundarypostswhich,forbetterprotection,wereputunderthepatronage ofthegods.Thesacrificesthatwere offeredonthosespotsatstatedtimes renderedthemsacredtothepeople whoendedbyhonouringspecialdivinitiesatthecross-roadaltarsandbyappointingprieststocareforthemand toservethem.Thusdidcross-roads becomecentresofsuperstitionandidolatry,thebeliefprevailingthatwhen windsblewandstormsragedthespirits mettoholdtheirseancesthere.Verily ourmodernspiritistshavediscovered nothingnew:theirforefathersinpaganismhadevenaneasierandacheaper wayofconversingwiththeworldof spirits.Theycoulddispensewith darkenedrooms,paraphernaliaandtrickery,andmeetthespiritsintheopen andontheirownground.

Theearlymissionariesexperienced greatdifficultyinweaniqgtheaboriginesfromthoseignorantsuperstitions. Proceedingwithouthurt,theyturned themindsofthecatechumen.into otherchannelsbytransformingthe idolatrousaltarsintocrosses.Indoingso,theyimpressedtheirneophytes withaquiettrustinthefatherlyProvidenceoftheonetrueGod,who,to manifestHisgreatloveformen,becameasoneofthemandforthemlet Himselfbecrucified.Thehonourthey paidtothecrossChristiansweretaught torefertoHimwhoseimagewasrepresenteduponit.

Aversefound-tothediscomfitureof manyaDutchCalvinist-uponthe footofnumerousLimburgwayside crossesisevidentlybutthepoeticexpressionofthedoctrinallessonfrom thepioneerIrishmissionariestothe LowCountries: "Honour,Christians,whatyouseehere withal: ItisChrist'simage,butnotChristat all. Wherefore,adoreyeneitherwoodnor stone, ButChristJesus,yourGod,andHim alone."

TohonourthemysteryoftheRedemptionandtodrawourforbears awayfromheathenishworshipappearsthustohavebeenthefirstraisond'etre ofthewaysidecross,whichoneencountersnotonlyuponthetravelledlanes ofLimburgandFlanders,butinthe fieldsaswell,farfromthehauntsof men,whereverforksatinypath.Itis thecross-roadcross,quitedifferent fromthememorialcross,whichspreads itssupplicatingarmsatsuddenturns oftheroad,wheresomepoorwayfarerperishedthroughaccidentormurderousonslaught.Itisdistinguishable 4111110\byapious"ejaculation"ortherequest Itforaprayerfortheunfortunatevictim.

Thenthereisstillthecocalled"Hail Cross" rises(Hagelkruis),whichgenerally fromalittlemoundinthefields, asiftoimploreheaven'sblessingsupon them.\Tillagecouncilserectedthose crossesindaysofoldandaroundthem planted,inasemi-circle,aclumpof evergreentrees,which,astheygrew, weresotrimmedastoformabower ofverdureoverthesymbolicsign.To anoddonetherarepasser-byfindsan alms-boxattached.Hemaywithout afterthoughtdrophisofferingintoit;

foritissafeguardedagainstpilfering bythepeople'sfaithandhonesty,and itwillserveasanofferingforMasses toobtainthepreservationofthecrops, especiallyfromhailandstorm;whence thename,NailCross.

Thefarmsareproverbiallysmallin BelgiumandintheCatholicprovinces ofHolland,andyettherearelarge stretchesofcountry,whichthoughadmirablycultivated,arewithoutdwellings.Thereasonis,thatthefarmhouses,insteadofbeinginthecentre oftheholdings,clustertogetherin groups,withjustagardenandasmall meadowneareach,andthetilledfields beyond.Thesystemdatesfromthe distantpast,whentheindifferentpro. tectionaffordedagainstmaraudingsoldiersandhighwaymencausedthe countrydwellerstogrouptogetherfor thesakeofgreatersecurity.The largeroftheagglomerationsthisformedsurroundachurch,thesmallerones gloryinthepossessionofamorepretentiouscrossthanisusuallyseen. Aboutittheresidentsofthehamlet gatherofanevening,particularlyduringthemonthsofMayandOctober, torecitetheRosaryincommon.At thosetimes,pioushandswreathethe Saviour'esimagewithagarlandofverdureandflowers.InMaythetraditionalfestoonisoneofboxwoodtwigs studdedwithroses;andwhenthe wheatisripening,thechildrengather poppiesandcornflowersandusethem toadornthelonecrossesholding watchoverthepromisingfields.

Funeralsfromthedistanthamlets areallmetbytheclergyatthelast "Field-Cross."There,fromtherustic wagonthatboreitthither,thecoffin islowereduponthebier.Thepriest blessesitandrecitestoDeProfundis Thentheneighboursshoulderthebier andcarrythevanquishedtoilertohis lastrestingplaceintheshadowofthe churchwhere Eachinhisnarrowcellforeverlaid. Therudeforefathersoftheham1,1 sleep.

Thewagonthatdiddutyasahearse isfacedabouttohereturnedhome; butbeforeitsetsuponitsway,twoor threewispsofstrawprettilytiedand sharplyandevenlytrimmedatboth ends,uponwhichthecoffinrested,to protectitagainstjolts,aredepositedbelowthecrucifixandthereremainto decay-acontinualappealtotheway- farertobreatheaprayerforhim whoseinanimateremainswerestayed awhileintheshadowoftheheavenly emblem,onthewaytotheirfinaland dreadabode.

Returninghomefromtheobsequies orfromthe"Month'sMind,"relatives andfriendsmakeahaltatthesame crossandpray,themenwithuncoveredheads,forthereposeofthesoulof thedeadperson.

IntheMiddleAgesthecrossesby theway,aswellasthechurches,enjoyedtherightofasylum:thecriminal tracedtoaroadsidecrucifixwassafe fromarrest.Timesandlawshave changed,buttheFaithstillremains andtheweather-beatencrossstill standswhereitstoodforages,still callinguponwhosoeverpassesbyto practiseforgivenessandlove,forthe sakeofthelovingandforgivingSaviour,who,.withwordsofforgivenessand loveuponHislips,diedthemostcruel andignominiousofdeaths.

Parentsteachtheirchildrentomake openprofessionoftheirfaithbyaccustomingthemtotakeofftheircaps astheygobythewaysidecross,orto signthemselveswiththesignofredemption.Inthenewminingregion ofLimburg,whitherapopulationnot indigenoustothesoilhasbeendrawl, bytherecentlydiscoveredundergroundwealth,oneneedbutstation onesselfintheneighbourhoodofaway- sidecrucifixinordertodistinguishthe nativefromthestranger.Everytrue sonofLimburgraisesthehandtohis headgearforagreetingtotheimage ofHisCrucifiedGod,andeverydaugh- terofthelandcrossesherself.They havetodosoofteninthecourseofa day,whenevertheyleavetheirhome onpleasureorbusinessbent:fornumerousindeedarethoseholybeaconsof salvation.Inmyownnativevillage of800inhabitantsIcountednofewer thanforty-eight;andthatisnotatall exceptional.Thevillagers,ofcourse, areCatholicstoamanandtothecore. WithDeMontalemberttheyarethor

uughly'penetratedbytheconsoling thoughtthattheCrossisasymbolof gloryandvirtueinthisworldofmiseryandcrime;asymbolofeternaljusticeandofholyliberty,inthisworld whereforceinstalledslavery;asymbolofeternalconsolation,inthisworld ofperpetualsuering."Hewhocalled HimselftheSonofManbequeathed theinstrumentofHistorturetohumanityandduringnineteencenturies humanityhaslainprostratebeforethis sacredlegacy."

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Godwantstheboys,themerry,merry boys, Thenoisyboys,thefunnyboys, ThethoughtlessboysGodwantstheboys,withalltheir joys, ThatHeasgoldmaymakethempure,Andteachthemtrialstoendure: Hisheroesbrave He'llhavethembe. Fightingfortruth Andpurity.

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WORDSOFWISDOM.

Itisbettertobeabletosay"no" thantobeabletospeakLatin.

Anxietyneveryetsuccessfullybridg- edoveranychasm.-Ruffini.

Onecaneasilyloseallbeliefthrough givingupthecontinualcareofspiri- tualthings.-Tennyson.

Tosowseedsofcharityamongunbelieversistoprepareasureharvestof faith.-Anon.

Littlelearningisneededwhenthe heartisright,andgreatlearningwill profitnothingifitbewrong.-Spald. ing.

Reasonandexperiencebothforbid ustoexpectthatnationalmoralitycan existwherereligiousprinciplesareexcluded.-Washington.

"Ifwecouldreadthesecrethistory ofourenemiesweshouldfindineach man'slifesorrowandsufferingenough todisarmallhostility."-Longfellow.

Yourhomeisthetempleofyour sweetesthumanlove.Itisinthis templethatyoungimmortalsareborn. Itisherethatcharactersareshaped intomanhoodandwomanhood-the highestearthlyestate.

Godleadsusbystrangeways;we knowHewillsourhappiness.butwe neitherknowwhatourhappinessis, northeway.Lefttoourselves,we shouldtakethewrongway:wemust leaveittoHim.-CardinalNewman.

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Someyearsago,Verdi,thecomposer, wentforaholidaytoamountainresort.A noticedfriendcalleduponhim,and thatthecomposerhadtakena verylargehouse.Hewasfurthersurprisedwhenhefoundthathewaslivinginoneroomofthehouse."Ihave morerooms,asyousee,"saidVerdi, "buttheyareoccupied."Heopenedthedoorsoftheotherroomsandre- vealedtothefriendaboutahundren hand "wouldorgans."Theseorgans,"hesaid, havepesteredmetodeathhere. soIhiredthemallaftertheirfirstef- fortsundermywindowatmyown mus'r-Nowforsomepeace."

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Whenbeautygone,neglectedand alone; Thecoldhearthstrangernowtomirth andlaughter;

Therosesdead,theficklegodhath flown.

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THEBISHOP'SSUBSTITUTE ATALEOFTHECHINAMISSION.

(ByFlorenceGilmore.)

Amule-cartrattleduptheonestreet ofwhichHowchowcouldboast,andas itapproachedFatherLabarge'shutthe drivercalled"Nui-kai"twporthree timesinavoiceloudenoughtohave menheardhalfamileaway.Inan instantthepriestandJohn.hisChinese catechistwereatthedoor.Thepostman camebutrarelyandirregularly.His arrivalwasagreatevent,andaletter orevennewspaperatreatnotsoonto beforgotten.Onthisdaytherewas 'butoneletter.Itwasaddressedto FatherLebarge,butJohn,catchinga glimpseoflarge,peculiarwriting,smiledbroadlyashewentbacktohiswork ofcleaningthethreelittleroomswhich formedthewholeoftheirdomain.He thoughtthatalmostimmediatelyhe wouldbecalledtohearthenews,but minuteafterminutepassedandFather Lebargesaidnothing,thoughashe patteredhackandforthJohncouldsee hehadfinishedreading.Thehand thatheldthecloselywrittensheetswas hanginglooselyathisside,andhewas leaningwearilyagainsttheframeof thedoor,staringwithtroubledeyesat thedilapidatedhutnearesttheirown. Atlasttheboycouldbearitnolonger. HesidledovertoFatherLebargeand peeredquestioninglyintohisface.The priestsmiled.

"Well,whatisit?"heaskedmischievouslypretendingnottounderstand thatJohnwaseagertohearthecontentsoftheBishop'sletter.

"Is-ishecomingsoon?"Johnasked.

"Who?"FatherLebargeinquired, stillwilfullystupid.

"Oh,youknow,Father;theBishop ofcourse.IshecomingsoontoHowchow?"

JohnwasanorphanwhomtheBishophadtakenfromtheSisters'asylumwhenhewasalittlefellowand hadkeptuntilatsixteenyearsofage, hehdgivenhimtoFatherLebargeto behiscatechist. soon,John."the priestreplied."Heissorrythatyou mustbedisappointed,andsoamI, butitcan'tbehelped.Heisunusuallybusy,anditwillbeamonthor morebeforehecanreachusatHowchow.Heasksaboutyou,andsays thathestillmissesyou.".

Johnlookedverysadwhenheheard thattheBishop'snextvisitwaspostponed:thenhegrinnedhappilyover whatcamenext.

"Amonthisn'tlong.Icanwait," hesaid.

FatherLabargesaidnomorefora fewmoments,andwhenhedidspeak itwasinsotroubledawaythateven John,too,care-freeandeasy-goinghimself,oftentobeconsciousofthetrials ofothers,evenJohnperceivedthathe wasworried.

"TheBishopisnotcomingsoon,but someoneelseis,"heannounced."He writesthatheissendingasubstituteanoldwoman,John,whocannotspeak awordofanythingbutFrench.She baslatelycomefromEuropeand wishestodevotetheremainderofher lifetothemissionsandthemissionaries.Weareamongthefewwho havenowomantohelpus,neithera housekeepernoranySistersnearby: thatiswhyheisgivinghertous.She willreachTsi.nanto-dayontheafternoonboat.Hadourlazymail-carrierbeenafewhourslatershewould havefoundnoonetheretomeether.

AshelistenedJohnanxiouslywatchedthepriest'sface,thin-andhaggard forallitsboyishness,wonderingwhy thiswasnotgoodnews.

"Wearepoor,verypoor,"Father Labargecontinued,afteralongpause. "Wehavehardlyenoughfoodfortwo, andwhatevercomesshemustnotsuffer."

Johnwasgreatlyrelieved.Sothis AltswhatwastroublingFatherLa' 1.?gel

"Oh.Icaneatless,muchless!"he saidstoutly.

Withrealadmirationthepriestemit edintothestolid,contentedfaceof thecatechist.Alreadyhewasliving onwhatwasstarvationdietfora growingboy,becauseitwasfamine yearinnorthernChina,and,though generoustoafault,theirpeoplewere toopoorandtoohungrytohavemore thanapittancetogiveaway.

"And,Father,perhapssheknows howtocook!OfcourseIdon'tmean thatyoudon't,but-but,why,that's whatwomenarefor,"hestammered, takingatrueChineseviewofthematter;thenhastenedtoadd:"Maybeyou

careinmanyv..ays,ahelpinnone,tin lessshecouldcook.Shemightbeillnatured, goodpeopleofacertain typeare,inChinaaselsewhere.She mightbecomediscontented;shemight lieagossip;shemightbemeddlesome; therewereadozenmenacingpossibili ties.

willgetstrongerifyouhavebetter food.Andyourmothermighthelp uspay,ifyouaskher.Doyourememberyousaidoncethatperhaps shewould?Sheknowsthatyouare notasstrongasyouwereatfirst. She'dbegladtothinkthatthereis someonetobegoodtoeyou."

"Yes,sheknowsallaboutmyhealth.

TheBishopmademewriteandtellher whatthedoctorsaidlastwinter.I amafraidIshallhavetoaskherfor money.Ican'tallowyouandthis oldwomantosuffer.But,John,my motherisnotrich,andshehasmany charities,eachdearertoherthananythingelseintheworld.Iknowwell thatallshesendsuswillcomeoutof herliving,notoutofthepartofthe incomeshegivesaway."

FatherLabargesattwirlingtheBishop'sletterforawhilebeforehecontinued,hopefully,tohimself,rather thantoJohn:

"Perhapsthedoctorisright,andI couldgrowstrongifIhadbetterfood. Somehow,Ican'tcook.Practiceonly makesusmoreincompetent.Andeach timeheseesmetheBishopthreatens tosendmehomeifIdonotgetwell. Itwasthedoctorwhofirstputthis mischiefintohishead.Imightbe keptthereformonths,orevenyears, awayfromthesedearpeopleandthis field,whitefortheharvestandsopoor inlabourers!Itwouldbreakmy hearttogo-thoughIoftendreamof beinghomeagain,justforonehour, justtolookoncemoreintomydear mother'sface."

ThattherewasapossibilityofFather LabargebeingsentbacktoFrance, Johnhadnotknown.Hewasdeeply distressed.

"Oh.Father,youwon'tleaveHowchow!"heexclaimed.

"Never,John,ofmyownwill,or withoutanachingheart!"Then, abruptlychangingthesubject, inamatter-of-factway:"Weshallgive theoldladymyroom,andmovemy hooksandpapersoutofherway. HenceforthI'llspreadmybedbeside %yoursonthekanginthebackroom. Wemustbeverygoodtoher,John. Shewillbehomesickandlonely,you know,sofarfromFrance."

ButFatherLabargedidnotgoat onceintothehousetomakethe'wee. sarychanges.Hewasmoreweakand wearythananyoneguessed.Every leasteffortcosthimheroiceffort.And John,lazybynature,wasonlytooglad tocrouchdownonthegroundandgaze idlyanddreamilyatthecloudlesssky. Presentlyhebrokethesilencewhich hadfallenoverthem,sayinginahesitating,wistfulway,unlike"hishabitual unemotionalstolidity:

"Father,thisoldwomanwhoiscom- ing-Iwonderifsheisanybody's mother?"

FatherLabarge'stenderheartwas touched,andhelaidacaressinghand onJohn'sshoulder.Theboycould notrememberKsownmother.andthis wasnotthefirsttimehehadsaidsomethingwhichshowedthatdeepinhis heartwasahungerforthelovehehad neverknown.

"Yes,John;Iforgottotellyouall theBishopsaid.Shehastwosons. Botharesettledinlife,andsheis carryingoutaprojectwhichhaslong beenherdream.Soyoumusthea sontoherandfilltheplaceofthose shehasleftbehind."

BeforenoonFatherLabargesetout towardsTsi-nan,.fourmilesaway. Thoughverymiserable,hewastoo courteoustoallowJohntomeetthe oldFrenchwoman.Toprotecthimselffromtheheartofthemiddaysun, hecarriedalargeumbrellaofstrange, unearthlyshape,theworseformuch. use.Buthecouldnotshieldhimself fromthedustwhichlayseveralinches deepintheroadandalmostblinded himwheneveracarjoggedpast.As hedraggedhimselfalong,hisheart wasoppressedwiththefearwhich grewonhimdaybyday:thathe --ouldbesenttoEuropetorecuperate. DuringhisfouryearsofworkinChina hehadseenseveralmenbreakunder thestrainofhardworkandpoorfood: afewhadgonehomeand'no:erode beenallowedtoreturn:others,-Ind theseheenvied,hadtoiledwithout -esniteuntiltheMasterHimselfhad cometotakethemhometorestfor ever.Hewastroubled.too,aboutthe womanthrownuponhishandsbythe Bishop.Shewoulddoubtlessbea

OnandonFatherLabargegrudged; thedayseemedtolengthenendlessly beforehim.'When,atlength,henearedTsi-nan,vehiclesofeverydescriptionpassedhimfrequently,andsoon hisclotheswerebrownwithdust,his eyessmarted,andhislipsbecame parched.

Onandonhetrudged,faintand weary,thesenseofdepressiondeepeningeveryminute.Afeelingofhomesicknessstoleintohisheart,-asitwas liabletodowhenhewasparticularly illortired.Asaboy,becauseh, delicate,hehadbeenhismother'scare dayandnight:andill,healwayslongedtocreepintoherarms,alittlechild oncemore.

Hewasthinkingofherashepicked hiswaythroughthedirtystreetofTsinan,recallinglittleincidentsofhisboyhood,thatsometimesbroughttearsto hiseyes,moreoftenamerrysmileto hislips.Whenhereachedtheboat landinghesawthatamongthosewaitingtherewereMrs.Smith.wifeofthe BritishConsulatTsi-nan,andherson, ahalf-grownboy,who,hehadheard, wasgoingtoEnglandtocompletehis education.Hespoketothemaword only,andhurriedtotheendofthe dock,ostensiblythathemightbeable toleanagainstoneofthestoutbamboopolesthatflankedit.Homesick ashehimselfwasthatday,hecould notbearthesightofMrs.Smith's white,setface,orherson'squivering one.

HehadwalkedslowlyfromHowchow,andhadnotlongto.wait.In tenminutestheboatcameinsight aroundthebendintheriver,andat thatinstant,chancingtoglancetowardstheSmiths,hesawtheboy clingsuddenlytohismotherasifhe couldneverpartfromher.Hequicklylookedaway.butalumphartrisen inhisthroat,andtearswerestreaming overhischeeks. Alreadytheboatwastryingtomake alanding,andimpatientlyhebrushed hishandacrosstheeyessothathe couldsee.Anumberofpeoplestood bytherailingoftheupperdeck,andhe scannedthemonebyone,first,some Americantourists,noisy,curious,unmistakablyrich:twomandarians,smiling,dignified,scrutable;afatEnglish. man,whololledovertherailingashe chattedwithamanmuchyounger thanhimself;andnexttothemhesaw ashort,stout,rosy-facedoldwoman. Shewastremulouslywavingherhandkerchiefandtearswererunningunheededoverhercheeks. , ForoneinstantFatherLabarge staredatterbeforehedashedacross thestillinsecuregang-plank:another instant,andhew ingacrossthe deck.The rmswere outstretche ra's ndina moment vasfoldedclosinthem likealittwearychild.

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