The Record Newspaper 18 July 1940

Forces at Darwin Hold Communion and Breakfast

First Function

The Church oti St Mary's Star f the Sea, Darwin Northern Territory, was rewded bv members of H M Naval Militarv and Air Force on Sunday, June 30, when a General Communion and Breakf t were held for atholies the combined servies Over 130 troop: attended th Mass, which was ce ·brated by Rev Father rov M.SC , Chaplain t the force tatined in Darwin Th servers o the Mass were L A C Doub (Air F r and Pettv Officer Ottor N vy

This was the first occasion on which a General Communion and Breakfast has been held in Darwin, and it is believed to be the first function of its kind in which members of distinct services have taken part

Father Cosgrove preached the occatonal rmon. He told the men that h was offering that particular Mass r their intentions and asked them t unite with him in praying for peace True peace of mind and heart was something that this world could not give, but which every Catholic could have by loyal observance of the teachngs of his faith He said that their attendance at Mass in such large numbers was a public acknowledgment of their love for Our Lord and a fitting way to close the month of June devoted especially to the Sacred Heart i Our Lord

One very pleasing feature of the Mass was the large number of officers and men who received Holy Communion

The school children sang during the Mass, and at the end all the congrea tion joined in the singing of 'Faith of Our Fathers."

of This Nature

• COMMUNION BREAKFAST.

After Mass the troops, led by the Naval Forces, marched to the Soldiers Hall, where an appetising breakfast was waiting them Rev F ther Henschke, M S C , parish priest of Dar win said grace and recited the prayer for the Pope

Father Cosgrove presided at the breakfast, and immediately ater the Royal Toast, Colonel Steele, Base Commandant of the T7th Military District proposed the toast of the Clergy

In the course of his speech, Colonel Steele said that while soldiers were fighting for peace and victory n this world the priests and clergy were fighting for the victory of getting each and everv one of them to Heaven He spoke of the Chaplains of the last war how they were up in the trenches giving the men absolution when they were about to go 'over the top,'' and how every Catholic soldier knew where to find the priest each morning-offering the Holy Sacrifce

In the absence of His Lordship, Bis hop Gsell, who was away at Bathurst Island Rev Father Henschke responded He congratulated the men on their splendid attendance, and the way in which they did their duty to their God in this sad world

It was a great pity, said Father Henschke, that all the inventions of science were only bent on destruction Everything comes from God to be used for His special purpose, but when they failed to this, they were useless in His sight Men also were creatures of God, ihose purpose was to serve Him n this world and to see and enjoy Him

in the next It was a proud soldier who inspired those words which the priest uses before Communion, "Lord, I am not worthy, that Thou shouldst enter under my roof, say but the wrd and mv soul shall be healed'

• TWO GREAT LOYALTIES

Lieutenant Surgeon Coffey tNavy) in proposing the toast of the Serviceswho were present, asked the men not to forget those other services who, while not represented that morning wre als helping by their combined efforts to bring victory to the cause for which we are fighting

Corporal Breen (R A A.F ) in supporting the toast said th: t but six weeks ago he had attended the third nnual Communion and Breakfast of the RAAF in Melbourne On the same day 800 soldiers had attended a similar function at Seymour and 400 had done the same at Mt Martha Militry Camp. Such functions as these should remind us of the two great loyalties which Catholics acknowledge, namely loyalty to our King, and loyalt to the King of Kings

Fling Officer Pedrina (R A A F ) proposeda vote of thanks to the Chairman, wh replied by thanking each and ever' ne wh had helped to make the function a success Father Cosgrove said that he considered that he had alreadv been sufficientlv thanked b the large number who had attended Mass and more particularly by the m nv who received Holy Communion

He reminded his listeners of the recent statement issued by the Hierarchy of Australia on Social Justice, and how after the war some straightening out may have to be done But whatever solutions are put forward for the right ing of our social evils, Catholics must never allew their religious principles, their freedom of worship to be interfered with.

A toast to t with cheer

Been standing here long?" asked the wealthy man irom the depths of his ur coat "Hours, sir,'' replied the beggar "cold?"

Frozen, sir' 'Ah now'' said the rich man, 'what you want to do is to jump about a bit."

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An Irishman and a Scotsman went into an hotel for refreshments and were asked to sign their names and nationality

The Irishman signed: "Irishand proud of it"

The Scotsman signed· "Scotch-and nd of it k k k k

A doctor's telephone rang one nght, awakening him from a fitful slumber It was one of his regular paionts. a man in a wild state of alarm

My wife, doctor" he shouted "It's her appendix Youd better come round and see her at once"

The doctor sighed and told the man to go back to bed Give her some bicarbonate or giner ale, and II look in to-morrow," he said She hasn't got appendicitis"

The husband became even wilder nsisting that she did have appendicitis

Well she can't have!" the doctor houted "I took her appendix out thre yvars ago, and I never heard of anybdy hving two appendixes"

Ever hear of anybody having two wv " the man asked, bitterly k k

A well-to-do Negro had been ill for ome time and showed no signs of improvement under treatment by a do tor of his own race So presently he limissed him and summoned white man The new doctor made a areu examination of the patient and then ked: "Did that other d. tor take your temperature?"

The ck man hook his head doubtul I dunno, uh," he declared, "I rtinly dunno AII I've missed so ri my watch,' k te k

There were speial guests that night nd the hostess was a little dubious bout the new maid who was to serve n the dining-roomMarv when vou are in the diningm to-night, I want you to be careul that you don't spill anything' Mar' looked at her mistress knowingly and smiled

"You can count n me, ma'am n t talk much.'

t k t # I man gt married, and within a veek his wife was giving him a hecti time with her fierce temper He picked himself up after one such utburst, dodged a saucepan and aid: "Tell me, how was it I never found out about your temper before we married? How did you restrain it when I used to call at your house?"

'Oh," she said, 'I used to rush up st irs and bite the stuffing out of the mattresses!"

t k k k \ placid old lady who took life philosophically, sat knitting in the drawing-room To her came rushing her fifteen-vear-old granddaughter Oh, granny,"' cried the girl "father's iust fallen off the roof"

"I know, my child," replied the old lady, without even raising her eyes,_ "I saw him pass the window ' k k k k The commercial traveller in the small country hotel tried to make conversation with the man beside him at breakfast Awful rainy spell ike the flood."

"The flood?"

The tone was polite, but inquiring • 'The flood Noah, the Ark, Mount rarat"

The other bit off half a slice of 1 1, shook his head, and mumbled thickly· "I haven't read to-day's paper et "

Do you consider the defendant a reliable woman," asked the judge "Has she a good reputation for veracity?"

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A pretty girl, speeding through the traffic, was stopped by a policeman "Look here," he growled, "where's the fire?'' "What are you worrying about?" she countered 'You're not a fireman

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Two women in a railway compartment argued about the window, and at last called the guard as referee

If this window is open" one declared, "I shall catch cold, and will probablv die."

'If the window is shut," the other announced, 'I shall certainly snffocate"

The two glared at each other [ The guard was at a loss, but he wel- [ comed the words of a man with a red nose who sat near Said he: "First open the window That will kili one Next, shut it. That will kill th other Then we can have peace"

An ambitious hostess entertained a dinner party of distinguished authors These discoursed largely during the meal and bored one another and more especially their host, who was not literary To wake himself up he excus ed himself from the table with a vague murmur about opening a window, and went out into the hall He found th footman sound asleep in a chair He shook the fellow and exclaimed angrily: "Wake up' You're been listening at the keyhole"

A ticket inspector entered a train at Dieppe He examined several tickets nd told each of the holders tha' thev were in the wrong train The m st, he said, change at once ls his progress along the rrig continued he found still more p:.sswngers who had made a mitake abot the train

Then one of them had a right idea and asked the ticket inspector wh thr he wa: not in the wrong train. He was t k k k

The scene was the Commanding Of;cer's room at an R.AF home station, where National Defence Company was on guard duty A private of the ND.C, who had re fused to do a certain duty, was on the carpet "And whv did vou refuse?" asked the officr Th others were swinging it on me sir," replied the private, "because I was the youngest " 'How old are vou?" 'Sitv-two. sir."

k st k k 1 big recruiting centre opened in London When the recruits began to come in only one thing was found to be missing, It was a Bible, to swear in the new soldiers

A member of the taff wa. sent to another station to see if he could bor row the Book When he arrived back he handed it over and the men were sworn in until someone discovered that it wis not a Bible, but a ready reckoner

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The faddv little woman had worried the grocer over trifles at the busiest time of the day At last he had managed to satisfy her 'Do vou know Mr Meek," said the little woman, "when I came into your shop I had a dreadful headache? I've quite lost it now" "Don't worry, madam," said the distracted grocer "It's not lostIve got it"

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Teacher pointed out that a surname often indicated the trade of the ancestors of those who bore the name He gave, as examples, Smith, Taylor, Baker, and others Then he questioned one of the boys 'ht were vour ancestors, Webb?" Spiders sir"

The minister said he was sorry to have to complain about the offerings "In last Sunday's collections" he said 'there were no fewer than six buttons I hope such a thing will not occur again" Then, turning to the Pible he announced the text: "Rend vour hearts and not vour garments''

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Thursday, July 18, 1940.

The Church

W R., Hurstville, N S W : I would like you to comment on the appended quotations culled from an article entitled: "Education in the Modern World," by Dean W R Inge I shall do so briefly taking the quotations you submit one by one "Education has in the past owed so much to the churches that it would be ungrateful to show impatience at their claims " Education owed not only much but everything to the Catholic Church long before there were any "churches" The Catholic Church preserved what remains to us of the treasures of pagan antiquity; founded practically all the rreat Universities of the Old World; ave to the world many of its greatest masterpieces in literature and painting and music and sculpture and architecture And members of the catholic Church hav been in the forefront of scientific disc very and achievemeni in later time Other Christian bodies have likew se produced men of the greatest ·holarship and culture, In short, the edu tional achievements of Christi nity in general and i Catholicism in particular need no apology; they stand before the world on their own merit: and, apart from them, there is littl which th world can boast It is t th ev :rlasting credit of the athuli 'huroh that she has never lost ght the true 'unction of education namely, th harmonious development f th whole man, both as a citizen i this w rd and as a child of God She has never mad the mistake oi thinking that due tion consists solely n imp rtin knowledg to the mind k

Watering Down Christianity.

Education

The fact is that, like a religion without "creed or dogma,'' this "undenominational Christianity" is not Christianity and is not a religion It is merely a vague, irrational tnd emotional religiosity of no use either to God or man and

It cannot bedenied that muchof the zeal exhibited by ecclesiastics has arisen from the desire that the chi]drenshall be grounded in the tenets of the church to which they belong."

Apart from the fact that it omits all mention the ri ;hts of parents in the matter ·ducation, th t tatement betray strange attitude to Christianity its Anyone who believes that 'h: God as well as men, and that H. ve a Divine Revelation to the wrld must be vitally concerned that this Ii giving Truth be imparted to th ri: ·neration But, if one does not live in the Divinity of Christ and refuses to accept His doctrine as divine'v revealed truth then it is on! n: tu; I that one would not be greatly interned whether or not the children wer instructed in Christian techng. There are people who adopt :his attitude and it would be interesting t know by what right they call theme'ves hristians "In a country where there are numerous varieties of religious belief, it is impossible to give any religious instruction ithout offending some people."

That would b true if the only recogised hool were State schools, in which some form of religious instruction decide upon by the educational authoritie wre imposed indiscriminately upon all It would not be the case if th State recognised denominational hools, in which the children would reeive the religious instruction n accordance with the wishes of their parents In the matter of education the rights both of the family and of the Church are prior to those of the State. The rights of the family derive from the law of nature itself and the rights of the Church from the direct institution of Christ By making education a government monopoly, modern States have violated these rights k k "Undenominational Christianity."

In 1870 the solution of giving undenominationa] Christian teaching to all was favoured"

,competent to decide, it would be interesting to see how much of genuine Christianity this undenominational Christianity" would contain

Favoured by whom? It was certainly not favoured and could not, under any circumstances be favoured by the Catholic Church The reason should be obvious to anvone who understands the Catholic position The Catholic Church takes herself seriously as the one true Church, commissioned by Christ to teach His whole doctrine to men Such beng the case, she could not rest satisfied with the diminished and diluted thing called "undenominational Christianity" If the ' teaching of Christ is Divine Truth, no man and no Govrnment has the right r power to alter r omit any portion of it. If it be merelv human invention, there is no convincing reason why t should have precedence over the sayings ot Confucius or the platitudes of agnostic professors and ethical societies Besides. who is to decide what is the lowest common multiple of Christian ity? And ev:n if agreement were reachd on the point by persons if any

This would undoubtedly meet the wishes of the majority, who do not wish their children to be left without any religious instruction'

Asuming for the sake of argument that it would suit the wishes of the majority it would not therefore follow that it would be the right and reasonable procedure Nor would it follow that the minority should accept it without demur In any democracy worth of the name, the conscientious wishes of law-abiding minorities have just as much right to consideration and respect as the wishes of majorities

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Confusing the Issue

secular education or the so-called undenominational Christianity" are guilty of irrational prejudice

The Dean's "Logic."

"But this should not be done at the cost of depriving the children of the majority of the training which their parents wish them to have"

That is an amazing lapse in logic

The majority can give their children whatever religious instruction they think necessary Their right to do that would notbe in the least curtailed or violated by the equal recognition ot the right of law-abiding minorities to

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If the controversialists cared more about Christianity as a rule of life and a standard of values and less about the stamping of the immature mind with what they hope will be the indelible hallmark of their own church or sect the difficulty would not be insuperable''

imposition by government authority of a system of education which many citizens could not in conscience accept And whether or not secular education with or without the extra of "undenominational Christianity" is really a reform is, to say the least, very doubtful In a leading article the London 'Times" oi February 17, 1940, condemns it as an unqualified failure, The loss of religion and the consequent lowering of moral standards the growing contempt for authority and law and order are amongst the evils which have their origin in godless schools t

But there are uncompromising minorities who, rather than allow their children to be taught any religion except their own, would prefer to exclude religion of any kind from the curriculum" Dean Inge has here misunderstood and misstated the whole question at issue The point of dispute is not whether or not our children should have religious instruction in the schools Catholics and many others are convinced that· their children should receive a religious education The real question is whether, in a country where education is the monopoly of the State, the children should be forced to submit to a particular kind of religious instruction which may suit Dean Inge but which many parents regard as a mere caricature of Christianity. If the State usurps the function of education let t confine itself to subjects in which it has competence, The real solution of the difficulty is not n the introduction of the nebulous substitute for Christianity which the Dean calls "undenominational,'' but in the recognition of denominational schools where parents can be sure that their children will receive a religious education according to their conscientious convictions

Such is the system in Southern Ireand where Protestant schools receive the same government support as Catholie schools, and there is none of the friction to which advocates of "secular" education appeal as an argument against denominational education

Yet the Irish people could argue 1n the same fashion as Dean Inge by saying that a full Catholic education in the schools would undoubtedly "meet the wishes of the majority," and that therefore, a full Catholic education should be given in all schools supported by the Government It is the same argument but it is doubtful whether the Dean would recognise its force mn countries where Catholics are in the majority

"This is the attitude of the Roman Cathclic Church and of a few AngloCatholics."

As has been explained in answer to the previous question, the attitude Ol the Church is not that religion should be excluded from the schools, but that denominational schools should be recognised in order to allow religion to be taught as it should be taught

The Jews also like to have their own schools, and the Communists, who are at war with Christianity, object to any kind of Christian teaching

By introducing the Communists Dean Inge merely confuses the whole question at issue Communists arethe enemies of the State and of civilisation, as well as of Christianity and of all religion Therefore, in recognising Communism or Communist schools the State would not be safeguarding the best interests of the people, but simply preparing the way for social disruption and violent revolution

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'The embittered controversies which have been waged over this question have greatly retarded educational reform, and have been very prejudicial to the interests of children"

The controversies arose through the

In other words, f Christians were to abandon Christianity as it was taught by Christ' and were to adopt the sorry remnants of a practical Christianity devoid of its doctrinal and rational foundation the Dean's scheme of "undenominational Christianity" in the State schools would be lovely "Only a bigot can deny that'our common Christianity'is more than an empty phrase"

Correct But onl one who has completely lost touch with historical Christianity by absorbing the irrational theories of Modernism would identify "our 'common Christianity" with the dwarfed and emasculated substitute which Dean Inge calls "undenominiational Christianity " "The State could respect conscientious objections where it is possible though these are often no more than irrational prejudices"

The Dean here naively assumes that the people who favour secular educa tion and undenominational Christianity' are free from irrational prejudice Undenominational "Christianity" has as little in common with reason as it has with Christianity No one will deny that some so-called "conscienti-1 ous objections" are merely irrational prejudices, but the Dean has yet to show that those who do not favour

Catholics and

A E C , Kempsey, N S W :

Does the Catholic Church look upon a legislator as a Christian if he has never made a move against the slaughter of hundreds of little unborn Australians each year?

Such a man may be a Christian by profession but he would be a most unfaithful and unworthy Christian, and enything but a credit to the Legslature

do likewise The Dean's reasoning would appeal very much to Hitler, who does not allow the wishes or the rights of minorities to interfere with his plans "It is doubtful whether grants of public money should be given to denominational schools since it is not in the interest of the State to encourage the isolation of certain groups, nor the jealous enclosing of them in certain pens"

Dean Inge here wrongly assumes that denominational education would mean the isolation of the country into warring factions. But there is no foun dation in fact for that assumption De nominational schools in which the children receive a thoroughly Christian training will do more to foster genuine patriotism and the spirit> of national service than any system of secular education, which leaves the children with no rational basis for morality and with no foundation for that respect for authoritv and law and order without whichthe State could not exist Empty platitudes of service and good will, and the flabby sentimentalism of the "old school tie"are not an effective substitute for the Divine teaching and law of Christ

Moreover, the Dean seems to have forgotten that the best way to ensure the well being of the State is to see that justice is done to its citizens To refuse the legitimate demands of large sections of taxpayers and to force upon them a svstem of education which they must in conscience repudiate, would be a serious violation of justice and definitely not in the best interests of the countrv

Race

Suicide

If a legislator is a Catholic, is he fulfilling the laws of the Church by his silence in this matter year in and year out?

No He would be a credit neither to his Church nor to his country In this matter of race suicide, the duty of every statesman to God and to h; country is firstly by every mens at his disposal to check the spread of the vice, and, secondly, to see that economic and social conditions make the country a fit place for children to live in If he fails in either duty he is unworthy of the high position he holds

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* k For Services Rendered"

Is there a law in England or Australi to prevent Marie Stopes and her associates from accepting a decoration from the Fuerher for services rendered?

It would probably be forbidden under the "Trading with the Enemy Act" ut, however that may be, there can be no doubt that the said lady (toether with booksellers, manufacturers chemists and others who have commercialised anti-social vice for their private gain) has done a signal service to the enemies of Australia and the Empire

A Melbourne paper recently pointed out that f the average birth-rate for

the period 1911-22 had not fallen to the extent it did fall after 1922, thee would have been 360,000 more children in Australia at the time of the 'st census in 1933 As it was 180,000 boys and as many girls were missing On the assumption that 20,000 men constitute an army division, the tragic truth cmerges that in this time of national peril unjust social and economic conditions and the practice of anti-social vice have deprived Australia of nine whole armv divisions Nazi bombs and machine guns could scarcely have accomplished the work of des uction more effectively

To quote from the article just mentioned: The Government must :e move as it has not removed from the shoulders of married men and those wanting to marry the pressing econo mic burdens which imperil a fruitful family life And it must act relentlessly and ruthlessly in curbing the immoral, unpatriotic and un-Anralien exploitation of sex and lust by certain chemists and newspapers These men and these newspapers 'conservative journals worst of all, have already detroyed one army They must not in the future deprive us by birth control of yet another For Australia at the crossroads of the centurv has need of sons" -

While it would be insane to think of bringing children into the world for the purpose of making 'cannon fodder' of them, there are some people who do not re:lise the destructive and disastrous results of race suicide until the whole nation is threatened by an aggressive and powerful enemy who, whatever his crimes, has refused to consign his nation to destruction 1 • practice of anti-social vice

"Disgusted," Chatswood, N S W.: s I am forwarding to you for comment iBeh Li

· ens umte » a • sProtestants only," and was issued by i the notoriously bigoted and untruthful ii "Protestant World Publishing Com~ Quality Meats and Smallgoods i ?%ks no»s» cu»au »a o»

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Your reaction to the circular is that i For your convenience on either side i of every fair-minded and informed Proii testant, hamuumuus mom mossoaum

In accordance with your wish I shall comment on certain passages of the circular, despite the fact that it is unworthy of serious comment The following questions are quotations from the circular Catholic Action is the name of the campaign now being waged by the Roman Catholic Church."

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Catholic Action is simply a general organisation of Catholie laity, whose aim is to build up a thoroughly Christian spirit and outlook in their own lives and families, and in society at large In other words, members of Catholic Action aim at becoming better and more practical Christians themsekres and to lead others to do the same That is the meaning of Catholie Action, as anyone who will take the trouble to study the ample literature on the subject- literature written by Catholic etionists for Catholic Actionjst: czn see for himself

Hypocrisy and Lies

"This sectarian war is being ruthlessly carried on in every corner of the British Empire and especially in Australia, where weak-kneed Protestants, including a great number of ministers of the Gospel and jelly fish politicians call any attempt to combat the evil sectarianism ''

That a body like the Protestant World," which has always been bed sectarianism of th mot vrt lent type should complain about tarianism is decidedly amusing, about as sincer nd convincing Hitler's talk about the sanctity o tre t es

That Protestant minister and politicians refuse to be guided by the fanatical outpourings of these merchants' hate, is simply a proof of their sanity and common sense "The great danger lies in the thoroughness with which the campaign is being carried out"

It would reallv be a terrible calamity to see Australians becoming more Christian in their lives and conduct, and it must be confessed that the aim of Catholic Action is to achieve that But the "Protestant World Publishing Company" having lied at the outset does not hesitate to continue in the same vein as will be seen from what follows "Catholic employers must employ Catholic employees"

That is a lie, calculated to stir up hatred against Catholics and to induce Protestant employers to refuse to employ Catholics The same "Protestant World Publishing Company'' previously printed and widely circulated another document, which had the same end in view That document was a I tissue of lies It was supported by a very suspicious affidavit, which it would well repay the authorities to in-

Boys' Town

1n

Tracy Spencer,'' Mayfield N.S W : I have heard that a Boys' Town" has been started in Australia. Is this true?

It is true

If so, where was it begun and by whom?

The first Boys' Town" in Australia was established in August, 1939, by Father T V Dunlea, at Sutherland, a suburb of Sydney Distressed by the plight of three or four homeless and friendless boys who had come to him for assistance and inspired by the film "Boys' Town," Father Dunlea set out to found a similar institution in Australia With the help of generous friends a cottage was secured and suitably furnished, and the first four youthful citizens installed To-day the number has increased to twenty, which represents the capacity limit of the little colony "Boys' Town" is not an orphanage As the boys grow older, they are taught to be self-reliant and, as far as possible, to manage their own affairs Several are already earning money as apprentices in the city

A small portion of their earnings s paid for board and lodging, another

Thursday, July 18, 1940

vestigate. That is but one indication of the lengths to which this little clique f bitter sectarians is prepared to go in ts hatred of everything associated with the Catholic Church "Catholic guild members holding responsible positions must recommend only Catholics for promotion" That is part of the same lie, told for the same purpose of stirring up hatred against Catholics and thus,of excluding them from employment

The campaign has met with great success''

There was no such campaign, sue¢ Zr! r therwise, as the authors of the cireular should know very well

'We must as Protestants make it a general principle to deal only with Frotestant firms or companies who employ the proper percentage of Protestants"

That n indication the tairmindedness of the people who publish the "Protestant World." The aim is to restrict business as far as possible t« firms who employ Protestants onlv as will be teen from what follows.

"We should narrow it down still further to Protestant products made by Protestants and sold by Protestants to Protestants "

One of the amazing things about that piece of bigoted intolerance i it: complete lack of logic If it is w for Catholic employers to employ nly tholics, why is it right for P» te ·tant employers to employ only Prot vt:.nt?

I it is wrong n one case it i in the other, and for th am

But on must not exnu t to prevail in mind which r and ob: ·ured by sectarian ht

"How long are the Protestants going to allow this farcical position to continue?"

Pr k k Penalising Catholics

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"When ill they realise that only the cloest co-operation in business as well as in every walk of life will they be able to consign the forces of disloyalty and disruption to the oblivion to which they rightly belong?"

n t la ves ful m Catholi their f militi to dfend o pire with their live mit to the insult love :orGd or ma second to their hatred of nvthin ' tholie?

If any charges of disloyalty are to be made they must be made against the propagators of sectarian hate, for, as was pointed out in a previous Session such people are as much the enemies of our country as any of Hitler's "Fifth Columnists."

Though these sectarians use the name 'Protestant" and threbv be smirch and degrade it, they do not re present the generality of Protestants Decent Australian of whatever class or of whatever shade of opinion, do not want that sort of thing least of all at the present time, and the soner the mongers of sectarianism are made to re: lise that fact, the better for Australia

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portion is put into the bank for use in later life, and the remainder is used as pocket money,

The aim is to help homeless and heipress boys to become self-supporting and industrious citizens with a full sense of their responsibilities as citizens, The colony is open to boys of whatever denomination who are without home or friends

How is it financed?

Up to the present "Boys' Town" has been almost wholly dependent on voluntary subscriptions As soon as his meagre resources will permit, Father Dunlea hopes to enlarge the colony, in order to be able to help the many boys who cannot at present be admitted through lack of accommodation, and also to assist the Commonwealth Government by caring for homeless refugees from war-stricken Europe

Is it conducted on the same lines as the "Boys' Town" described in the f1m?

Yes But of course, it has not reached the same degree of organisation, and is not as yet self-supporting

Thursday, July 18, 1940

A Century of Change 1840 1940

By CHRISTOPHER DAWSON

This article appears in the Centenary Number ot "The Tablet," an English Catholic review, wich has built up a world-wide reputation

AHCNDRED years is a relativelv short period It does not even exceed the span of a human life Yet the hundred years during which The Tablet" has existed has changed human life more completely than any period in the history of the world It is as though the stream of time had been transformed from a slow flowing river to a roaring cataract

A hundred years ago the greater part of the human race was still living as it had always lived

The Far East was still a closed world as remote n thought from Europe as though t had been a different planet while the Far West was stil empty, and tropical Africa ·till unknown In the space of three generations the whole or\d has been opened up, brought together and changed fhere ha: been a breathless advance in population, wealth and knowledge. The cities have not onlv increa Iinnumbers and size: thy h ve drawn the world together into a single society

The time is approaching when the cities become one city-a Babylon which sets its mark on the mind of every man and woman and imposes the same pattern of behaviour on every human activity

In ser e this development has ul .nd even exceeded the hopes of the men of 1840 It was th y of liberal optimn hr mantic despair »i th prvious generation had v ta aith in the boundties of science, maand political freecom

"in the march of mind

In th ·te mship, in the railhe thoughts sh:ke mankind."

Y;t evn the most optimistic failed to realise the speed and scale of the movement that was beginning to gather momentum and which was to lead in so short a time to the conquest of time and space and the complete subjugation of nature to human purpose For a generation from 1840 to I870 things went very much as th Liberals had expected, disappointing the visionary hopes of idealists like Mazzini and fully satisfying the progre«sive nineteenth century public opinion which found its embodiment in statesmen like Cavour and Gladstone Then for forty years there was a period of uneasy peace, in which men gradually lost their faith in the ideals of nineteenth centurv Liberalism, though material properity and scientific knowledge continued to Increase

In that uneasy calm when the energies of the western world seemed absorbed in money making and the exploitation of the weaker peoples, a few prophetic voices were heard announcing the approaching end of the age but they were the voices of men possessed. like Nietzsche and Dostoevski, who had no place in that fool's paradise which is called the real world

But during the last thirty years this artificial reality has collapsed like a house of cards

The demons which haunted the brains of those outcasts have in

vaded the world of men and become its masters The old landmarks of good and evil and truth and falsehood have been swept away and civilisation is driving before the storm of destruction like a dismasted and helmless ship The evils which the nineteenth century thought that it had banished for ever-proscription and persecution, torture and slavery, and the fear of sudden deathhave returned, and with them new terrors which the past did not know we have discovered that evil too is a progressive force and that the modern world provides unlimited prospects for its development

Thus it is no accident that the period that has seen the culmination of the modern development of scientific and economic power should have brought western civilisation to the brink of ruin For it is our power that is our destruction, and the world is drunk and poisoned with power as primitive peoples have been poisoned by the sudden impact of a more advanced civilisation

There is in fact an even wider gulf between the external conditions of our life and those of our ancestors a century ago than there was between the civilisation of the Spanish conquistadores and that of the nations of the New World The motor car and the aeroplane represent a far more revolutionary change in the relation of man to his environment than the coming of the armoured horseman who destroyed the civilisation of Mexito and Peru

But the change has been too sudden for men to adapt themselves to the new conditions

Human nature changes slowly, and the men who have conquered time and space and acquired almost unlimited material power are no more supermen than were their great grandfathers of 1840 et they have been made supernen in spite of themselves-they have been taken from the plough and the cobbler's bench and have been given power which even the deified autocrats of the old world empires never possessed

These are the conditions that have led to the rise of the totalitarian State It s an attempt to solve the problem of mass power by force and thus it produces a new series of tensions and conflicts which intensify the destructive character of the crisis The problems of power cannot be solved by power alone, nor can thev be solved by science, since science has become the servant of power Liberty and reason are being destroyed by the powers that they created and humanity is slipping blindly and helplesslv towards the abyss In other words humanity cannot save itself bv its own efforts

When it is left to itself it perishes, and the greater its power and material resources, the more complete is the catastrophe

This is the truth which was recognised by every civilisation 2 Jthat the world has known but which has been forgotten or denied bv modern man in the intoxication of his newly acquired power

Nevertheless it has not been left without a witness Throughout the ast hundred years the Church has not ceased to maintain the principle of the dependence of human society and hu1 man law on an order which transcends politics and economics, and to warn men of the in-

evitable catastrophe that must result from the attempt to create a civilisation which knew no law but man's own needs and ambitions In the first of the three periods of which I have spoken, these warnings were summarily dismissed as mere reactionarv obscurantism Nevertheless when Pius IX condemned Liberalism he did so not because it freed the nations from despotism and limited the powers of the State, but because he saw-in it the denial of the subordination of human society to divine law and the assertion of a new principle of unrestricted power which was more far reaching than any royal prerogative

The implications oi this principle became still clearer n the second period, when the liberal idealism of Mazzini and Lamartine gave place to the triumphant secularism of the later nineteenth century state It was then that Leo XIII summed up Catholic social principles in that great series of encvclicals which are the classical expression of the deals of Christian humanism and Christian liberalism that have been the inspiration of Western culture But his warnings were equally disregarded

When in 1878 the Pope declared that the human race was being hurried onwards to the verge of ruin and warned society: to prepare for the impending crisis before it was too late, his words made no impression on a civilisation that was growing in material prosperity and still relatively stable

It is only during the last thirty years that the world has awoken

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to the reality of the dangers of which the Papacy has spoken so long During the last three pontificates the true issues have been revealed with appalling clarity, and the Church no longer seems a disregarded witness of iorgotten truth, but stands at the very heart of the struggle in which every human being is nvolved To-day the enemy is not the humanitarian Liberalism which was a kind of secularised version of Christian moral idealism It is a new power which is as hostile to Liberalism as it is to Christianity and which tranipies every human right and ideal under foot Under the shadow of this threat the partial conflicts that have divided western culture no longer have the same meaning and the cause of God and the cause of humanity have become one

The law of charitv is not alien to human nature and does not stanl in opposition to the ideals of freedom and social progress that have inspired western culture in modern times On the contrarv it is the only law that can save mankind from the iron law of power which destroys the weak bv violence and the strong 'y treachery =

For the new paganism has ncthing mn common with the pcetical idealisation of Hellenic mvth bv the humanists and classicists of recent centuries: it is the unloosing of the powers of the abyss-the dark forces that have been chained bv n thou<an' cars of Christian civilisation and which have now been set fee to conquer the world

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OUR LADY promised to the Blessed Simon that she would save from eternal fire' all who die wearing the Brown Scapular The Church has added the word "piously" or "devoutly" to the words of the promise which, thus altered, applies only to those who die whilst DEVOUT wearers of the Brown Scapular Some authorities interpret "eternal fire" as referring to hell, but the present writer ] favours the interpretation which construes the promise as meaning a saving from long detention in purgatory

All authorities are agreed, however that the promise means that Our Lady of Mount Carmel will obtain the grace of final perseverance for all those who wear Her Brown Scapular devoutly

Of course it would be wrong to imagine that once enrolled in that special livery of the Queen of Carmel the wearer would be assured of salvation whatever happened No! The scapular is meaningless unless as sign of consecration to God's Mother and of the devotion to Her of the wearer Of itself the Brown Scapular has no effi,cacy whatsoever It is a mere symbol, and as such acquires all its spiritual worth from the devotion of the wearer, the solemn promises of Our Blessed Lady and the added indulgences granted by the Church

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Numerous Popes throughout the seven hundred years since the Scapu lar Vision, have approved the Brown Scapular devotion by enriching it with pecial indulgences The list of feast on which a plenary indulgence may be gained by wearers ot the Brown Scapular averages one day a week

Pope Benedict XV granted an indu}zence o five hundred day for each time the wearer kis: s the Brown Scapular devoutly

Everv altar on which Mas is offerd for a du eased member of the onfraternity of the Brown Scapular becommes a privilged altr for that Ma ta privileged Altar i one t which is nnexed the privilege by virtue of which the priet can apply a plenary indulgence to the soul of the deceased person for whom he elebrates Mass on that altar r for the soul of one designated if th Mass be fiered for sevwral deeased persons)

Requirements

To become a member of the Brown Scapular Confraternity, and so gain the privileges attached to the Brown Scapular, all that is necessary is to be enrolled in a specially blessed Brown Scapular by a priest who has the faculties to do so and to have one's name inscribed as a member of the contraternity The obligation of inscription does not bind when a great number of people are being enrolled at the same time Beyond the devout wearing of the Scapular itself there is no obligation to say special prayers, or any other obligation, to participate in the promise which is the unique endowment of the Scapular devotion

The Scapular Medal

The Scapular Medal was officially approved for general use by the Church in 1910 Before that time its use s a substitute for the Scapular had been permitted in particular missionary countries where special diffculties made the use of the woollen Scapular a matter of grave inconvenience

The decree of the Holy Office authorised by Pope Pius X explicitly • exhorts the'faithful to retain the use of the Scapular when not inconvenient

Each new Scapular Medal must be blessed by a priest who has the necessary faculties

Though it s certain that the Scapular Medal suffices for the gaining of the indulgences, it is gravely doubted that the Scapular Promise attaches to the Medal

Unique Privilege of Sailors and Soldiers

Members of the naval and military services may enrol themselves as members of the Scapular Confraternity by the mere wearing of a Scapular Medal duly blessed by a priest who has the necessary faculties When once enrolled in such a way no further ceremony or inscription is required afterwards

Anyone can make a Scapular by attaching two strings or cords of any colour or material to two pieces of brown or black WOOLLEN cloth of suitable size so that they can be worn over the shoulders No ornamentation of any kind is needed The Scapular used for the enrolment must be blessed but when it is worn out or lost it may be replaced by a new Scapular without any further blessing or nvesture being necessary

The Sabbatine Privilege

About 50 years after the Scapular Vision had been vouchsafed Simon Stock Our Lady obtained a 'urther privilege for wearers of th Brown Scapular It was at a time when e wa vacant and factions the matter of electing person elected assume€ John and in a whi Pri Vir t c f

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Requirements for Gaining the Sabbatine Privilege, n the Br bligat down a Bull XXII are a tv a e'· irgi t m ge h d b) can read Dail ita tonical Ofc f the urch (fr those alreadv bound t the Divine Office) or the Little Ofi of the Blessed Virgin (on small hours, vespers and pline) for those not bound to th onical Office. The obligation of saying th Little Office is fulfilled by saying it in the vernacular, ie., the person's own language

2, For those who cannot read: Faith ful observance of the fasts and abstin ences of the Church and abstinence from flesh meat on the Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the year (NB: In given circumstances and with just reason the confessor (even apart from Sacramental Confession! can comm +6 +6 Ofice or the fast and abstinence to other pious works)

Saints of the Scapular Pope Benedict XV said, 'Count the stars and you count the number of Carmelite Saints" Very truly indeed has the Brown Scapular devotion led innumerable souls to the heights of great sanctity In our own day the Little Flower Saint Theresa of the Infant Jesus, is a wonderful example of such sanctity

All who, duly enrolled wear the Brown Scapular participate in the good works, prayers and devotions of all Carmelites throughout the world and have a special claim on the intercession of the Little Flower and the other Carmelite Saints

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To obtain the spiritual benefits all that is required is to wear the Scapular or the Medal devoutly,

The Scapular devotion is universal and many are the miracles that have been wrought to manifest the efficacy of such a devotion, The spiritual benefits which accrue to it are a bountiful fountain head of blessings for all thoe who, constant. in their devotion to the Queen of Carmel, wear the heavensent badge of Her protection-a protection which is promised to be especially efficacious at the hour of death and if necessary in purgator

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Thursday, July 18, 1940

TRUE EDUCATION MEANS

"Building Character

Dr J T McMahon Gives Sound Advice to Parents, Teachers

Dr J T McMahon's latest book, "Building Character from Within," from the press of the Bruce Publishing Company, is an interesting and helpful addition to the other works already appearing under his name

AS the title suggests the thesis assumes that true character is built up by the individual: he alone can do it, though others who come into intimate contact with him can exert a tremendous influence on him, urging him to do it the right way Of those who influence the child so powerfully the principal of course, are hisparents and his teachers If either is unworthy o his calling, or unfitted for it, so much the worse for the child Building Character from Within'' i a sincere effort to suggest to the teacher how he at least may do theverybes forthe children whocome under his care

Though written evidently for teachers, the book will appeal to a much wider circle, and could be read with profit by all who have anything to do with the education of the child from his earliest years until he reaches manhood.

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The childre and u pondin sised are t of encouraging our the natural virtues ngraft the corresr virtues, is emphauis tion of virtue, we es entials are demanded, reedom,and exercise h third need no comment, though it might not be practicable for the av .rage teacher to concentrate mn :ach ndividual pupil to the extent suggested

Th question f th extent to which the teachet should interfere with the child's "freedom is a difficult one to decide. hildren are very ingenious n their ways of ·vading even spiritual duties, and too many of their parents have passed beyond the stage where the spiritual progress of their children interests them The child's nature, attractive though it be, is fallen nature, and sometimes a young tree needs to be tied to a stakeinorder that it may perforce grow beautiful and bear fruit. O; course. there are incursions made on the children's right at times that it was be difficult, to say the least to justify The details of the "Confession Parades" in those

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• LEISURE

The second hali of the book is given to the consideration of the question of leisure, and many splendid suggestions are offered for safeguarding our youtn during the critical after-school years

Hobbies of various kinds parish activities, social question groups, dramatic clubs, sports clubs, missionary societies all are mentioned and their usefulness examined But as the author says, ''we do not propose to solve the problem of leisure within the school period At best we can only prepare him (the pupil) to meet the problem"

With the problem of leisure is closely associated the cancer of leakage

"Unless the parish faces the problem of leisure and leakage, there will be no permanent solution'

Teachers can and do, make great efforts to fortify their pupils for the fter-school years, and for the most part our youth upon leaving school are well disposed. But in spite of all that they have learnt and practised, man of them driftoftentimes under great pressureinto an environment which quickly saps their faith and wrecks their virtue. So long as their welfare is left to depend upon what they were taught in school, so long will the leakage question rob God of souls

The seemingly obvious solution of the question has not been tried, at least, seriously; it may not be a solution, but in spite of the difficulties it is wrth a tril

The author frequently returns to urge teachers to train their pupils to practise religious thinking and to enurage the pupils to build their spiritual edifices upon the love of God Very likly most teachers have been doing these things well, but, where there is room for improvement, the author's words will be very helpful

All are familiar with the calumny that Catholics are not allowed to think for themselves, The truth, of course, is just the opposite of this-that too many Catholics will not think for themselves

The complaint of the Prophet is just as true to-day asit was agesago "With desolation is the land made desolate, because there is no one that thinketh in his heart' All true education is self education-education from within The part of the teacher isthat of direction and inspiration Butwhat a power the teacher will exert if he accepts the author's advice to train his pupils to ponder for five or ten minutes every day on some spiritual subject: tomake resolutions tending to square their actions with their thoughts; and, above all to converse with God their Father and Marv their Mother about the secrets of their souls • LOVE

Our religion is a religion of love through and through No earthly lovers were ever so closely united or so ntimately present to one another as God andthe soul in grace No wonder we welcome the reverend author's repeated appeals to encourage the children in every possible way to love God and to develop a personal childlike, confident attitude towards Himfrom their earliest years Even children, perhaps children especially, will be unable to resist the pathos of such assurances as He gives through His Prop het: Can a woman forget her infant so as not to have compassion on the son of her womb? And if she shouldforget yet will I neverforget thee"

Character built in such a way is built on foundations that will remain firm and unmoved against the most violent assaults of the world, the flesh and the devil

Of course, "Building Character from Within"' needs no recommendation beyond the name of its zealous author It is sure to be vividly read and to be productive of much good-P L D

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IN MEMORIAM,

EGAN +O; your charity, pray for the soul of Hanorah Egan, who passed away July 10, 1931

Always fondly remembered

Inserted by her son, W P Egan LEEN Of your charity, pray for the soul of Francis John, who departed this life on July 19, 1933

Eternal rest grant to him, O Lord -Inserted by Hilda Fitzgerald MITCHELL In loving memory of our dear husband and father, Mat thew Mitchell, who passed away on July 18 1936 Sadly Missed

Inserted by his loving wife and familv NOONAN Oi your charity, pray tor the soul of James Noonan, who died July 22, 1939

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NEWMANIn loving memory of our beloved sister and aunty (Mary Teresa) who passed away onJuly 2I, 1938.

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual slight shine on her R.I.P

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QUEALYIn loving memory of our dear mother and grandmother, Mary Teresa Quealy who departed this life on July 8, 1939

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on her soul. Requiescat in Pace

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PROBLEM

Clontarf to Build Separate Institution

Clontarf has performed a noble work in the 40 years of its existence, in caring for the orphaned, neglected, and destitute children of W.A.

In recent years the work has been made, however, somewhat difficult, by the nstitution being forced through lack of better facilities to house numbers of delinquent children The grouping of these children-the innocent child of tender years with the hardened adolescent-has not proved satisfactory and at best can only be classed as a makeshift arrangement, The time it seems, therefore, is opportune for establishing a separate institution for the delinquent or problem child

At present at Clontarf children of ten years of age and under are associated with youths of 16 or 18 years of age It is impossible to deal in a satisfactory manner with children varying so much in age Children who are orphans and destitute and are suffering merely from lack of parental control, are mixed up in the same establishment with children charged with offences against the criminal law

In these enlightened days it is well established that the juvenile delinquent is in the main the product of ad-

verse individual and social conditions

On leaving school they are drafted into dead-end jobs These positions are remunerative for the time being, for example that of a messenger boy or a newspaper boy Such an occupation is tempting to boy and parent alike the work is full of incident and adventure, more attractive to a boy of 14 than the workshop, and is easily to be found, because young boys leaving school are preferred to older ones "Who chooses here will find what many boys desire'money, freedom, excitement But in a short time comes unemployment and poverty-he now wants a man's wage and is only fit for a boy's job These children thus swell the ranks eventually of the chronic unemployables and finish in the police courts What this type needs is a sound religious, moral, mental, physical and industria] education

These boys if given an opportunity to master a trade would be converted in a very wonderful manner into capable workmen and into good citizens

Clontarf proposes, then, to build a school for the problem child there to foster a taste for some form of definite

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work--for some definite trade, In the proposed new scheme the object will be to form habits of good sound workmanship of accuracy and conscientiousness, and in doing so the motto will be: "The best is good enough for our charges."

Over 1,000 boys have been committed to the Clontarf Institution by the State since its foundation in 1901.

The Institution receives practically no support from the State once the boy turns fourteen

ANNUAL INSPECTION REPORT, 1940

By INSPECTOR T EDMONDSON, Education Department WA

The class sheets show a creditable standard of efficiency has been maintained in the ordinary class-room subjects

The real value of this school, however, is in the education the boys receive outside the walls of the ordinary class-room, for here Clontarf provides opportunities which make it an educational institution of great value to the State

The policy is one of cheerful, positive and creative activity At Clontary they do things with the minimum oi talking about them The Principal understands his boys and provides just what they require to develop their selfrespect and manliness They develop in confidence and happiness under a system which ignores the petty restrietions and prohibitions; substituting real work progress and development under healthy conditions

Outside the class-room the school i organised for vocational education on two main lines: (1) Farm work, 2) preparation for a trade Of the two the latter is the more important as it provides for the greater number

The lad enters the woodwork or carpentry workshop first to get elementary training in the use of tools Here it is possible to discover his aptitude for skilful use of tools, or, in other words, his manual dexterity He follows on through a succession of work shopsplaster work, metal work, bricklaying, electrical equipment, lathes, machine shop, wool classing (farm work) and miscellaneous arts and crafts, He may show aptitude for wood work or for brick and stone work Whatever his choice may be, his efforts are positive, progressive and creative as soon as he masters the elementarv use of his tools He commences to make and to build real things of use to his community

The class-rooms in which the lads learn ordinary school subjects, the dining rooms, the bath-house, bathrooms, dairy, etc, are the work of the boys themselves They enjoy the satisfaction of increasing in skill by building, making and creating things of real value The buildings at Clontarf stand as a monument to the boys who erected them and the staff who inspired them

The animals and poultry, with orchard and garden, supply the environment for any boy with the urge for the healthy activity of the farm life They tend and feed horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry of all sorts The aesthetic side receives attention in the flower gardens trees shrubs and pet birds of all kinds For fo r years I have been in contact with Clontarf, and wish to record my appreciation of a noble work which has lasting value for this State

St. Ge:trude's Ex-Collegians

Ex-collegians are advised that owing mainly, we believe, to the fact that so many of our young men have flocked to the colours it has been decided to hold a combined dance at the Carlton Club on the 31st inst. Tickets are at 3s., plus tax, and all Old New Norcians are urged to work and make this function even more successful than the balls of the past

Members are also reminded of the College Tennis Court Fund, which 1s still open Several donations have been received from country members, and these are gratefully acknowledged.

Make the Highgate Dance your venue on Wednesday, July 24, at the Paris Hall, Harold-street

NEW PRESIDENT RECEIVED SUPPORT OF CATHOLICS.

VITAL swing'' seems to have taken place in the election, on Sunday, July 7, tor the office ot President of Mexico According to press reports, General Juan Almazan though both sides claim victory, ap pears to have been successful "Gen eral Almazan,'' reports the Australian Associated Press message, "showed surprising strength throughout the country over the official candidate, Senor Avila Camacho" • General Almazan is said to have the backing of Catholics generally and of the more conservative elements in the country.

Rumours were current th.t a revolu tion would break out before the elections if Avila Camacho thought that his own election was at stake, or that a popular revolution would follow after elections if Almazan did not win Reports of violence are not surprising for in Mexico the Opposition's candidate has never been elected frely and peacefully, because the Government mn power controls the plls Almazan cannot be brand a a Nazi or a Fascist If, as th cables suggest, he has come to power, h may have to use the strong hand a first to bring back the country to a more moderate course, and it possible that for the good of the nation and for the sake 'of self-preervtion he will purge the country of many unde sirable elements

Although Almazan is ot rligious, he i: considered t be a g d man It has not b :n difficult for him to push his campaign by promising to :dress the man, wrong: of th 'ardenas administration, which has not only antagonised with its Red tendencie the Cath lice element, which i prep nderant, but hos also diillusioned large groups of w rker· f ndustry and agriulture with the failure of it: more r less Communistic innovatin

Robbery Under Law

During the ix years of th Cardenas regime the public debt has doubled This is due m.in to the drastic p y f :xpropri tion of foreign-owned oil wels, min ailways and other industries

Normal tax revenu 000 acres of land has been wiped out The Mexican pes has dropped from 28 to 17 American cents

Wage increases obtained by almost continuous strikes can hardly cope with the high cost of living The basic food of the Mexican poulationbeans and corn, which the land used to vield abundantlv, with r idue for export- has now to be imported from abroad

The collective farms established by Cardenas, imitating Soviet Russia, have worked so badly that 100000 tons or more of wheat had to be imported last year, whereas there used to be a surplus to export

The recent passage in Congress ot the Bill which provided officially for Socialistic education in Mexican schools denotes clearlv the unabated militant policy of undermining religious beliefs In a speech which Almazan made recently at Guadalajara he recalled the existing intolerance in matters of instruction which exists in Mexico and which has hindered the country from developing parallelly with the Argentine Republic, Chile and Uruguay

He qualified as an "atrocious principle" that which gave the State and not the parents the education of chil dren, and said that sex-socialistic education was monstrous"

General Almazan concluded hs speech declaring that it was high time to put an end to the attacks which are made by the authorities, sometimes publicly, sometimes hypocritically and with cunning against the family

It is not difficult, therefore, to understand why it is that Almazan has be hind him the Catholic population, and that large numbers of workers of feld and factory have been gained to his cause

Women also campaigned for him, since he favours women's suffrage

Thursday, July 18, 1940

Death ofPioneer Redemptorist

Rep. Father Patrich Jooeph Lunch, C.SS.R.

The Redemptorist Fathers of North Perth have sustained a great loss by the death of Rev FatherPatrick Joseph Lynch C SS R which occurred on July 5

Born in Oldcastle, Co Meath, Ireland, Father Lynch, at the age of 19, entered the Redemptorist Novitiate at Bishop Eton (England), and was professed in 1887 After his profession, he went to the Redemptorist House of studies at Teignmouth (England) After a brilliant course in Philosophy and Theology, he was raised to the sublime dignity of the priesthood on September 1, 1895 For six years after his ordination he laboured on the mission field in Ireland and England, where his power and zeal as a missioner were well known

Thirty-eight years ago he was appointed to the Australian mission field of the Redemptorist Congregation His first home beneath the Southern Cross was in Perth, where he lived in the Redemtptorist House at Highgate Hill, the temporary residence of the Fathers before the present Monastery was erected

He laboured untiringly in all parts of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand whe his name is held in veneration as a missioner, lecturer, writer and duetor of retreats to clergy, religi u and laity His work, so fruit-ul and so helpful, was brought to an untimely se when a complete breakdown ;ht years ago removed him from th mis i n field, and wrote finis" to his up stolic career

From tat tim till his lamented confined to his bed Fourteen months ago h was removed to St John God' Hospital Subiaco Every' man) possible was done or h: te devoted Sisters and doctors, d :ased was beyond hum: During his long illness his patient ignation were remarkable beariny his sufferings with most rtitude The final summons rather quickly in the end

The sc h; firt lbours under the South Gr· w to be the scene of the cl f hi e rthly career Ever the so Kindne: consideration and gentlen qualities did not fail as his l ebbed away

Durir i: ilness he was ever devoted to pta, ·r and the daily reading of the Sacred Seri tures in which he was well versed. His life spent for God and souls d n July 5 by a death marked b peace and serenity

On Saturday ·vining July 6, his body w is br uy;ht to the Redemptorist Church. N h Prth. Extraordinary proot f the love and esteem in which he was held was given by the number

of people who visited his mortal remains to pray for the soul of a wise counsellor and zealous and loveable priest REQUIEM

On Monday morning, in the presence of a large congregation, Solemn Office for the dead was chanted and Requiem Mass celebrated His Grace the Archbishop presided, and was attended at the throne by Very Rev Father Duffy CSSR (Rector) and Ver Rev Dr Kennedy, Adm Rev Alan Johnston acted as master of ceremonies The celebrant of the Mass was Rev Father E B Dwyer CSSR while Rev T F Morrissey, C.SSR, and Rev S Rodden, CSSR., acted as Deacon and SubDeacon. Rev Father Packer CSSR acted as master of ceremonies of the Mass

The priests choir, conducted by Rev A. Lynch sang the Mass and gave a solemn rendering of the "Dies Irae" at the Gradual At the conclusion of the Mass His Grace the Archbishop preached a short but touching panegyric Penegyric

His Grace the Archbishop extended the sympathy of the priests religious and laity of the Archdiocese to the Redemptorist Congregation and, n particular, to the Community at North Perth, in the loss of a devoted son and a loyal and faithful member

The late Father Lvnch was one of the foundation members of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer mn Western Australia, He was one of the tiny band of undaunted missionaries who settled in humble circumstances in Highgate Hill almost 40 years ago He was a man of brilliant parts; a forceful preacher, lecturer and writer, nd in a high plane as a classical scholar He was also a tireless worker on the Missions, and his spiritual nfluence was felt in every part of Australia and New Zealand A nervous breakdown, unfortunately, due in large part to his tireless energy and extraorlinary zeal, snatched him from active missionary work some eight years ago But during those intervening years he bore his infirmity with such wonderful courage, patience, and resignation to God's will, as to compensate for his enforced inativity as a zealous missionary. He had gone to his reward to join the noble band of the faithful disciples of St Alphonsus, who had borne the torchlight of faith and the standard of redemption to every continent. The prayers of those whom he helped during his missionary labours would ascend before the Throne of the Redeemer in intercession for him who preached the fullness of redemption by

BUSINESS WITHOUT MORALITY

A FUNDAMENTAL ERROR

Effect on Non-Catholic Atmosphere Detroit

The pernicious theory that religion has nothing to do with business "has been almost pretty well dislodged from the minds of intelligent Catholics" declared the Right Rev Msgr John A. Ryan, Director of the Social Action Department of the National Catholic Welfare Conference in the final address of the season's Christian Cultue Series sponsored here by the Assumpticn College Lecture League Monsignor Ryan declared that twenty-five or thirty years ago many Catholics asked 'What has social action to do with the Catholic Faith or Catholie morals what has it all to do with the preaching of the Gospel? He asserted that Catholics were affected by the non-Catholic atmosphere in which religion was divorced from business

"From the middle of the seventeenth until almost the end of the nineteenth century, the principal Protestant church bodies failed to emphasise the morality of economic transactions," he said. "In effect, these churches abdicated the function of preaching the whole Gospel and expounding the entire moral law Questions of buying and selling, of hiring and discharging of borrowing and lending, founds no place in their preaching As a consequence the average Protestant came to believe that religion had nothing to do with business This tradition and this practice were particularly pronounced in the United States

"In this environment in this moral atmosphere American Catholics, for more than a century grew up, lived and died. No wonder they were affected by this unchristian this pagan

eloquent word and edifying example May he, His Grace concluded, who preached redemption to others in accordance with the motto of his Congregation "copiosa apud eum redemptio''now enjoy the full fruits of that redemption in the Kingdom of the Divine Redeemer That was the prayer that they uttered before pronouncing the final absolution over his mortal remains and laying them to rest in a hallowed grave side by side with his devoted confreres in the Redemptorist plot at Karrakatta Cemetery Pie Jesu domine dona ei requiem, Amen After the panegyric had been preached the Archbishop, vested in cope and white mitre, pronounced the Final Absolution The funeral cortege then formed and proceeded to the Karrakatta Cemetery, where, in the presence of His Grace the Archbishop and a large assembly of priests and laity, the burial service was read b the Very Rev Father F Duffy CSSR

Among the priests present were: Rt Rev Monsignor Fagan, V G , Very Rev Dean Brennan, VF, Very Rev Dr Kennedy Adm (Cathedral) Very Rev J Wallace, Adm (Highgate), Very Rev E Moss, Very Rev F Durfy, C.SSR, Very Re T Haugh, OMI., Rev Drs McMahon Kearnan and Collins; Rev Fathers A Johnston, McGillicuddy, IA Lynch, A, Valentine, T Perrott, SJ J Corr, OM.I, Carmody, T Masterson, J Murphy, G Hussey, T Lalor, W, Laws, CSS.R., T Morrissey, CSSR., M Collins, C.SSR., E Dwyer, CSSR., W Packer, CS R

attitude No wonder many of them adopted the position of their non-Catholic neighbours that matters of economics and business were outside the moral law and had no place in the pulpits of our churches

Of course the belief was practical heresy Owing to the Encyclical of Leo XIII this pernicious heresy has been almost pretty well dislodged from the minds of intelligent Catholics

Nevertheless American Catholics have still a long way to go before they shall have fully accepted and adequately applied the teaching of the Church on economic life and transactions''

"Catholic doctrine and Catholic life comprise something more than belief, Monsignor Ryan said "Perhaps the most fundamental error of Luther's heresy is that we are saved by faith alone This never was, and never could be, the Catholic doctrine Our Saviour declared that 'Not everyone who saith to me Lord Lord shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven but he that doth the will of my Father Who is in Heaven, he shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven'

"In other words salvation is impossible without works as well as faith

We save our souls not only by belief but by conduct, and the rules of Christian conduct take in every sphere and every relation of life, We must obey the moral law not merely in our family and neighbourhood relations, not merely as regards the Fifth Sixth and eighth Commandments, but in all ofr actions of whatever character

"A very important class of actions is that which is called economic All economic actions are either right or wrong Buying and selling, borrowing and lending, hiring and discharging are all subject to the moral law "

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S Rodden, CSS R , J Dunne, T. Boylan, Brosnan Sullivan Flanagan Power Fahey Crowley, McCaul, O'Reilly, Lyne

The pall-bearers were: Messrs E Needham, MLA, W O'Connor, H Wallace, E Kelly, C Perrott, F Connaughton and J Healey

Among those present were: Rev Bro C C Marlow (CB C, Perth), Bro. Keenan (C B C, Highgate); Messrs F L. P Allum, M P Cogan, M F Cavan,agh, D C Perrott JW Tobin D Healy, W O'Connor, C L Walker, Jas Ryan Anthony Dwyer J Stewart, C Lynes, W Malone R A Davidson J P O'Meara, J Thompson, M McCusker, J R Bourke, W L Donohue, Mesdames E Kelly, [ W Flynn, A Chauncey, Cowain, Duggan L J Dwyer; Misses A O'Callaghan, E M Baker E Lynes

The funeral arrangements were conducted by Perth Funeral Directors

The Redemptorist Community wishes to thank all who so kindly expressed sympathy with them in the death of Father Lynch Will their many sympathisers please accept this acknowledgment of the deep gratitude of the Rev Fathers and Brothers of the Monastery, North Perth cs4wear ease«de

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PERTH, THURSDAY JULY 18, 1940

Soldiers'

Welfare

The Catholic Welfare Organisation, which was set up by His Grace the Archbishop to care for the spiritual needs of Catholic soldiers, and to assist in supplying the material wants and comforts for all soldiers, is now entering upon the second phase of its activities A building has been erected at Northam which was stated by a military authority to be very much more elaborate than the term "hut" implied The CW O Hut has been handed over to the military authorities free of debt, and its popularity is attested on all sides It is used as a chapel for the celebration of Mass and the administration of the Sacraments, and also as a resort for the soldiers where they can read, write letters, or engage in any of the quieter forms of recreation This good work was made possible by the results of a single appeal launched in March, and the response was eloquent testimony of the civic loyalty and spirit of sacrifice of the Catholic community The fears of His Grace the Archbishop and of the executive of the organisation, that their patriotic endeavours might unduly burden the Catholic community, has been dispelled by a stream of donations, both in cash and kind, from Catholics and non-Catholics, which has continued to pour in since the first appeal

Thus the first phase of the work, the building furnishing, and paying for the hut, has been completed very successfully The second, that of sustaining the effort, commences, and is perhaps more difficult than the first The maintenance of an attendant at Northam and the provision of literature and stationery, and the upkeep of the altar, etc, call for a considerable sum of money, and the executive, realising the increasing financial stress which the times involve, are reluctant to be compelled to make periodical appeals It has therefore been decided to have one annual drive throughout the Archdiocese and to enrol Catholics in the Welfare Organisation at a yearly fee of Is per member The committee is confident that it can, throughout the Archdiocese, secure a memership of 10 000 The drive, which will take place on Sunday next, the 21st, has much to commend it The membership fee is within the reach of all, and though the financial call upon the individual will be so widespread as to be negligible, the grand total anticipated by the organisers will be a substantial sum and will ensure the progress and continuity of the work The drive will, moreover, lend a greater coherency to the Catholic Welfare Organisation, and will dispel any doubts regarding the loyalty, the ininiative, and the generosity of the Catholic community in the war effort

It s a point worth stressing that the Catholic Welfare Organisation is not purely a denominational effort Truly, its primary purpose is to provide adequately for the spiritual needs of Catholic soldiers, for in the abnormal time of war unaccustomed dangers beset the career of a soldier, and the need of supernatural strength and courage which religion alone gives is intensified But the Catholic Welfare Organisation aims also to lend a generous measure of material assistance to soldiers of every religion or of none The doors of its hut at Northam are open to all, and th re is no discrimination in the bestowal of whatever material necessities and comforts it can provide This has been generally recognised, and is attested by the fact that non-Catholic merchants and traders have supported the organisation very generously in cash and kind If the response to Sunday's drive is as large and spontaneous as the organisers reasonably anticipate, it may be possible in the future to extend the scope of the Catholic Welfare Organisation both as regards the soldiers themselves and their dependants But such development would, of course, be in direct ratio to the success of this annual membership drive In view of the fne ommencement that has been made, there is no doubt that the Catholic community will rise specially to this,occasion, and enable the Catholic Welfare Organisation to achieve results which will be a source of pride to themselves, and a matter of congratulation from al sections of the community, both in the present and in the future

ARCHBISHOP'S ENGAGEMENTS.

July 21: Formally induet Very Rev Dean Reidy as Parish Priest o; West Perth, at the 8 am, Mass Administer the Sacrament of Confirmation at St Joachim's Church, Victoria Park, after 10 am Mass Preside at Devotions and give Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at St Mary's Church, Leederville, at 3 pm (Quarterly Conference of St Vincent de Paul Society) Formally induct Rev E Kearnan D D , as Parish Priest of Guildford, at 730 pm

July 28: Confirmation and Canonical Visitation at St Joseph's Church

Kellerberrin

July 31: Celebrate Pontifical High Mass at the Convent of the Good Shepherd, Leederville

August 2: Pontifical Benediction at Convent of the Good Shepherd, Leederville

August 4: Preside at Solemn High Mass at the Redemptorist Monastwry North Perth

August 10· Preside at Solemn High Mass at St Patrick's Church, Fre mantle on the occasion of the conclusion ef the Plain Chant Festival Fremantle

1940 Plain Chant Festival

The dates set for this year's Plain Ch nt Festival are as follows:-

August 9: Competitions between the schools colleges etc o the Fremantle and surrounding districts, in the Fremantle Town Hall

August 10: Solemn High Mass in St Patrick's Church, Fremantle, His Grace the Archbishop presiding and sung by all the children of the district

August 13 Competition in Anzac House, St Georges Terrace, tor the Primarv Schools

August I4: Competition in lnzac House for the Secondary and High Schools

August 15 (Fast of the, Assum tion): Solemn High Mass at 10 .m His Grace the Archbishop presiding, and sung by all the schools of the metropolitan re A final concert at which the shield winners will sing will be arranged The Rev Father Lynch will play violin solos, and other artists will take part, The proceeds will be for the Catholic Welfare Organisation The Competition in Harmonium playg will be held on the same days as the competitions in Gregorian Chant at the Fremantle Town Hall on August 9 and at Anzac House on August 13 and 4 There are two sections, under 15 and open The former are to play the accompaniments of all the material set for this year's festival and the latter to do the same in addi tion to reading a simpler piece from the Accompaniment of Plainsong for Schools, and any one of the accompaniments of the Diocesan Hymn Card (obtainable at "The Record" office) The prizes for both sections are £2 first prize, £I second prize, and 10s third prize. Entrances are to be made by letter, enclosing an entrance fee of 5s These should be addressed to the Diocesan Director of Sacred Music, c/o the Church Office St Mary's Cathedral Entrances close on August 6

The arrangements for the competitions between the schools will be similar to those of ast year, with one or two minor changes The material that

QUARANT

ORE JULY.

Sunday 3rd Toodyay and Learoyd-street: One Day of Exposition 4th Busselton: One Day of Exposition AUGUST

Sunday 1st Mosman Park: One Day of Exposition 2nd St Francis Xavier's East Perth: One Day of Exposition 3rd Victoria Park: Forty Hours' Prayer (16th-18th)

3rd Fremantle: Forty Hours' Prayer (16th-18th)

4th St, Mary's, Kalgoorlie: Forty Hours Prayer (23rd-25th)

August 15: Preside at Solemn High Mass at St Mary's Cathedral, on the occasion of the conclusion of the Plain Chant Festival, Perth August 18: Confirmation and Canonical {{" s Joa c»or

August 25: Confirmation and Canonical Visitation at St Mary's Church, Mer redin '

September 1: Bless new Hospital of St John of God, Bunbury eptember 6: Confirmation of children attending Religious Holiday School Narrogin

September 8: Bless new Church ot St, Teresa Corrigin

Confirmation and Canonica, Visitation at Sacred Heart Church, Kondinin

September 15: Confirmation at St. Teresa's Church-School, Gwelup

September 22: Confirmation and Canonical Visitation, at St John's Church Toodyay

September 3-27 Priests' Retro t (senior), Redemptorit Monastery North Perth

October 7-11 P, a timnior), R. rit Nrth

Sunday, July 21 Ma 10 with which S e directit nder Pero At the Ar I ame n, and the

ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

p.m Wednesday, 24: CB C Ball, Premantle Town Hall Highg: te Tennis Club Dance, Parish Hall, Harold-street, 8 p.m Thursday, 25: Children's Ball Fremantle Town Hall. Wednesday, 31: New Norcia Collegians' Cabaret Dance Carlton Club 830 pm (Mention in this column will be made onlv of those functions advertised elsewhere in this issue)

Thursday, July 18, 1940.

Feast

of Our

of Lady

Mount

Carmel

Large

Numbers Attend at Nedlands Monastery Chapel

FR LALOR SPEAKS OF THE DIGNITY OF

"BRIDES OF CHRIST"

A well attended novena in honour of Our Lady of Mt Carmel culminated with special liturgical celebrations at the Carmelite Monastery on the occasion cf the feast, Tuesday, 16th inst His Grace the Archbishop celebrated the 7 a m Mass on that day and ct 7 30 a m another Mass was celebrated by Rev Father O'Reilly

At the Solemn High Mass at 930 a m His Grace the Archbishop presided, and was assisted at the Thon by ery Rev E Moss an Rev Father Ryan, 0 M I celebrant was Rev Father Lal with Rev Fathers Weldor, O M I deatb- ·acon, respectively, Father O'Reilly acted cremonies The las was beautifula choir from the nastery Church,

- music lv ren Reden North The

Fathe privileg in Car too so do constat visited plenary applica torv i ed al

crament was exafter High hout the day a eam worshippers pel to gain the nce, which was souls in Purga-

gives her whole self to Him-bodv and soul. She is His united in a bond indissoluble as in earthly marriage, in which she finds her perfection, that is, her sanctity and her happiness now and forever And as in the romance of earthly love no creature of the universe about us has so intimate and so powerful a part in the perfecting and sanctifying of a bride than her lifelong lover-so too in the marriage of the young virgin to Christ: except that her lover is Christ the perfect Man, the most exquisite of all lovers andGod Himself!

The personality of the young Bride oi Christ, the young Spouse herself, is perfected in a way no earthly union could ver accomplish; for an earthly spouse, even though having an influence greater than any other in the growth in sanctity of his bride (and in that we see the sacredness of Christian marriage, that they should be instruments of grace, channels of the divine life to one another throughout their married life), nevertheless remains always an earthly spousewhereas the spouse of the young Bride of Christ is Christ Himself!

• She belongs to the Christ of the Holy Shroud to the winsome Christ of Galilee, to the passionate Christ who drove the mercenaries from the Temple and kicked their tables flying; to the tender Christ who raised a widow's son to lift, and carried him, living, from th bir t his mothers outstretched arm: t the heart-broken Christ of t, to the dying, pain-racked Christ lvary:o the risen Christ of Heahrist the Man

"cu remember how Our Lord on earth more than once compared the Kingdom of Heaven, the Church, to a nuptial banquet; and how at this great feast various types or categories of people are to be seen"

Khat a tragedy'for the king when the bride that he has chosen reveals herself to be a butterfly, thinking only of herself and her own little comforts and pleasures never thinking to give him the time, the love, the sympathy he craves

He is ready, eager, to lavish on his bride all his love; there is no secret he will withhold from her if she will but listen How hungrily he awaits her east sigh of love He worships the ground she walks on and though men may not think her beautiful, he loves everv hair of her head From a myriad others he chose her and commends his people to revere her for the dignity he has laid upon her the Spouse of the King!

They were in love those daughters of Carmel, and eaeh morning at Communion came that moment of ecstatic embrace with their Lover of which the Church speaks so reverently in the Office of the feast of Agnes: His body is united to mine; His blood glistens on my lips; His love renders me chaste

His touch purifies me-and

His coming seals my virginity

That was the dignity of the Bride of Christ and all he had tried to do was help them understand a little better that dignity of our Sisters for all their humility, and to realise a little more their s:credness as daughters of armel and to appreciate a little more keenly perhaps the sufferings of the Heart of Christ when His spouses are outraged as they were but a year ago in the Spanish civil war, as they have been time and again throughout the centuries Christ's own chosen cherished ones sacred to Him as

nothing else on earthoutraged

Yet they were the lovers, those daughters of Carmel, answering with their ives that cry of their dying Christ: Sitio' I thirst I thirst for love; making up through the intensity of their Jove for others' indifference staying through their pleadings the avenging hand, of God from .an apostate world, winning for a myriad sinners the grace of repentance, and for us a happiness and a love we did not deserve

Weep not for the daughters of Carmel weep not for the Brides of Christ, you do not understand, but weep for yourselves and for your children's sake and may the great Mother of Carmel fill your hearts to-day with something of her daughters' love for Christ, Christ the Loverthe Lover in the lives of each and every one of us!" Amen Solemn Benediction

\t the conciusion of the sermon, His trace the Archbishop imparted Solemn » Benediction Rev Fathers O'Reilly and Murphy were deacon and sub-deacon, respectively, and assisting in the Sanctuary' were Very Rev E Moss and Rev Fathers Masterson and Lalor The visiting choir, which gained speeial mention for its beautiful rendering of the Solemn Mass, was again in attendance

The ceremony closed with the giving of the Papal Blessing and veneration of the relic of St Simon Stock

Parcels of clothing for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul may be left at this office for collection

Will the C W O get 10,000

members in

Sermon

he was happy and be_n asked to speak armel To speak th ife of Carmel emembering as we : teritv f the rule the ts the cold seclusion, nd to :ettin th ul of Camel-her at animates that other life f repartion rmel a: you know it, thrill you as it does the laughters o; Teresa -because ti r lif in such a different light I w mnt to help you to peep into that sublime aspect of their life of whih the world knows nothing, Yet which is their divine inspiration I might sum up all that is to follow in two little words: Brides of Christ

The Sisters of Carmel are Brides of Christ, united to Him in a mystic marriage that raises them to a state of life the dignity of which we can never hope to comprehend, and to a union with Christ that becomes the complete identification with Him, which is sanctity."

The title of Brides of Christ was no empty phrase They were wedded to Christ Himself in a marriage just as real as the Sacrament we know of-a mystic marriage but none the less a reality for that. They consecrate. their womanhood, their virginity, to a Bridegroomh they may not see until death brings them to Him

The very ceremony of their profession was in the form of a marriage ceremony for that is what it is-and solemnly the Church witnesses and bless s their bethrothal as She does that of Her other children in the Sacrament of Matrimony And as the bride receives from her spouse in the Sacrhrhent of Matrimony , sacramental grace fitting h r for her new state in life so, too the Bride ot Christ rceives from her Spouse at the moment Ot profession, which is at the same time the moment_ of her mrriage to the Son '_God th e grace if state'fitting her r her new state of life

The earthly bride gives her body to her spouse, but the Bride f Christ

In th first place there are the servants These respect the Master of the house, bear themselves fittingly in his presence, execute his orders, and in return r paid fitting wage If they acquit themselves well in their various duties they are esteemed; but they are not received at table, nor admitted to intimaey do not become sharers in their mater's secrets These are an imag f those Christians who guided habitually by fear, treat God as a master as some great Seigneur and like the srvant in the Gospel, they find Him sometimes "hard"; they do what they ought to do, what they have to do- but they do it from fear of punishmnt

Then there are those invited the friends. The King has called them to his table, he speaks to them in a tone whih betokens mutual friendship, he part kes with them of the banquet

However there are degrees of this friencship. And this is a picture of those Christians who love God without giving Him all When they are present he holds them in honour, but they are not always in the company of the king- they leave him to worry about their own affairs, their business, their social engagements Their friendship is expressed in intermittent fashion

When the friends have departed the children remain They belong to the house are at home and remain there Bearing the same name as their father, they are the heirs of his property; their life is one of honour, obedience and love given to their father They receive from him in return confidences which are not given to his friends

These represent the souls who live and at as children of God, who live in a spirit of complete abandonment to the will of their Father never worrying about the morrow, living as children do only for the moment, knowing that their Father will give them all that they need whenever they, need it, And so, as different states in the spiritual life we have the servants, the friends, the children and finally-the spouse

She remains when the children have gone to bed; she never leaves the king

She is the only one in whom he can confide everythingfrom her the husband has no secrets She shares with him the greatest intimacy of love; there can be no more perfect, union; it is closer bv far than that even between parent and child She shares with the king his hopes his desires his bitter disappointments, suffers with him laughs with him, thrills with him-and consoles him with that unique love that he looks for from her over- to cited at 3.30 ed bv an oceredbv Rev had marks. and there large conrnoon when

Sunday next the Catholic Wel fare Organisation for soldiers will make its sole appeal for the ensuing 122 months to provide funds for welfare work in military camps

The objective of the organisation is co enrol 10 000 members in W A at a yearly subscription of 1s A Statewide enrolment scheme has been organised and facilities will be available at every church in the State on Sunday, 21st inst., to enable Catholics to ally themselves with this national Catholic work

The CWO is indebted to the parish priests throughout the State for their wholehearted co-operation in the organisation of their respective parishes Every possible assistance has been rendered to the parish committees by the clergy, which ensures the success of the membership drive.

In every parish enthusiastic committees are working wholehertedly to enrol the quota of members allotted to the parish

The CW O is seeking 10000 members in the whole State I; it were possible for every person to see personally the wonderful work the CW.O is doing for soldiers and to sense the appreciation of the boys in camp there would be no doubt of the success of the appeal for members

For the sum of ls per year, each member does his or her share of this great work

You ensure the upkeep of the recreation hall at Northam the provision of daily Mass for Catholic soldiers, the supply of writing and reading material for all soldiers using the hall, the extension of CW O 'services to other camps and other arms of the d fence services and vou also ensure the continuance of this practical evidenee of Catholic loyalty to the nation

At your church on Sunday, look for men of your parish who will enrol you es a member and supply you with a membership card If you desire you

may attach yourself to the committee on Sunday at your church and help in the good work

Donations

• K Clark, Electrician, of 34 Philip road Dalkeith: Labour connected with letrical installation at hut British General Electric Eectriea fittings for hut

R A Berryman o 63 St Georgs Terrce Perth Switchboard for hut

C H Pitman, of 973a Hay-street Perth Ruling of stationery for hut Gibbney and Son, Ltd., of 75 St George's Terrace: Two sets of blocks or printing stationery Service Printing Co , of 383 Hay street, Perth: 5000 letterheads Sands and McDougall, Ptv Ltd o 669 Hay-street Perth: Supply of statonerv for hut

The ccmmittee is deeply grateful to these donors, and the soldiers very much appreciate their kindly interest,

The annual bridge and card party, organised by Mrs E Needham in aid of the Foundling Home, will be held in Victoria Square College, Hay-street, on Tuesday, July 30, at 8 pm Although t is recognised that there are man calls just now, and s this appeal for the foundlings only occurs once a year, it is hoped that'this deserving charity will receive generous support Patrons are kindly requested to bring their own playing cards Reservations ring B8307.

.k The many friends of the Reverend Brother J H Dixon late of CB.C. F'erth and St Patrick's School. and now of € B C Lewisham Sydney N,SW will learn with regret of the death of his father in Sydney last week RIP

R ' 'ussa s and Cultured

Lithuania which has just been annexed by Russia, often called the link between the dreamy, mystic East and the active and industrious West, is a State that through many centuries has suffered vastly different fortunes She has known times of peace and prosperity, but more cften her lot has been one of war invasion political oppression and religious persecution

But whatever has been her lot Lithuania, whether in prosperity or adversity, has remained a closely-knit nation, loyal to its very ancient traditions and ever steadiast to its Faith

THE civilisation of a people is to be judged by its sense of moral values, and these in turn depend upon a nation's religious conscience The Lithuanian people for ten centuries have developed their political and social life upon principles that have their foundation in Catholicism

The religious history of Lithuania as a catholic country began in the year 1190 when Albert of Opeldorn, Bishop of Livonia first sent missionaries into the country

The Lithuanians of those days were divided into numerous principalities and did not have any common bond to unite them. As a race they beonged to the Indo-Germanic family and with the Letts and extinct Borussians formed the Balto-Slavonic group

When the Order of the Brethren of the Sword began to extend their conquests along the Baltic coast one of the Lithuanian princes by name Mendog, succeeded in uniting the various principalities and so was able to withstand better the invasions of their Teutonic neighbours In this early period Christianity acquired no firm oting in Lithuania, as the princes and their people embraced Christianity or deserted it according to the political needs of the moment

Growth of Christianity

Nevertheless, Christian teachings were slowly infiltrating into the countrv and, with the introduction of German colonists by Gedymin in 1316, ordered life and missionary activity bean to flourish Franciscans and Dominicans were the first missionaries nd their efforts were attended for come time with considerable success

However, civil war disrupted the untrv and it was onlv in 1;84 whon Frince Jagello of Lithuania m rried the Princess Hedwig of Poland, that through this alliance real opportunity r converting the whole of Lithuania p sented itself

During the time of the union of these two countries Christianity flourished, and the people were won over tc Catholicism The See of Wilno was established in 1387, and Bishop Vasylo, a Polish Franciscan, was appointed as the first Bishop.

The Greek-Russian Church, which had adherents in Poland and in the territory bordering on Lithuania got a footing in the country through the emigration of Russians, and they were backed in their missionary efforts by Russia which at that time eyed jealously any encroachments by the Teutonic knights Poland at this time was uneasy for the same reasons as Russia and also feared Russia itself for Ivan II had been seeking to increase the prestige of Russia n all border principalities,

These political frictions accentuted religious feelings, and a bitterness came between the Lithuanians giving allegiance to Rome and the Lithuanians of the Russian Church Both sections, however, had large numbers of adherents who were anxious tosee Lithuania retain its national entity And there arose in the country a desire to see religious unity, which was finally achieved at the svnod of Brest-Litovsk in 1595

Union With Poland

This had been preceded by a firm political union of Poland and Lithuania called the union of Lublin Henceforth Lithuania shared the fate of Po. land When Poland ceased to exist as a nation Lithuania was divided between Russia and Germany, and it achieved its independence only after the European war of 1914-18

The Holy See, in recognising the independence of Lithuania immediately set about the work of reorganising the nation's Catholic life

The whole territory was erected nto an autonomous province with an Archbishop und Metropolitan being placed in th See of Kaunas Four other dioceses were set up, namely, those of Vilkaviskis, Telsiai, which included Memel, Panevezya and Kisedorys

The total population of Lithuania is 2,392,583, and, of course, Catholics form 805 per cent Of the real Lithuanian people the Catholics are 963 per cent

There are several minorities in the country 95 per cent. ot whom are Lutherans, Greek Orthodox number 25 per cent, and T per cent. are Jews

The Catholic people are nearly all in th rural areas, whereas the Protest-

Latest Nation

ants and Jews are to be found in the towns In Spite of Oppression

ruin to Europe so also shall we hope and pray that these young countries may soon regain their complete inde pendence and be able to live their ives in accordance with their national traditions which, despite all past vieis situdes, have been preponderantly nurtured by Catholic Christianity- Zea landia"

HUNGER IN MOSCOW

The division of the country for nearly two hundred years, together with the religious oppression experienced at the hands of both the Russians and the German Lutherans, would in the ordinary course of events have destroyed WORST FOOD SHORTAGE IN TEN the country's national culture How- YEARS ever, whilst it has suffered very much the people were able to build up a The following uncensored letter was great literature written by Spencer Williams, who for This was due in nosmall measure to ten years was the representative of the the work of the Jesuits who led the American-Russian Chamber of Comcounter-Reformation in the country merce in Moscow, and for six years

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To the Jesuits is also owed the Univer Moscow correspondent of the English sity of Wilno which was established in "Manchester Guardian'' In these ca1559 as a high-grade school and later pacities he was probably the best-in elevated to the status of a university formed American living in Russia by the King, Stephen Barthory In THIS past winter brought the big the division of territory after the last gest food panic to Moscow that war Wilno was taken by Poland, but I've seen in ten years The at the same time it remained for the utter disappearance of bread in early Lithuanian people the centre of their January, during the cold wave that cultural tradition touched 45 degrees below zero and at In the enthusiasm of their new-found a time when the Finnish war was ragindependence the people gave them- ing, threw people into a turmoil, Food selves to resurrecting their culture in queues grew to fantastie proportions literature and art and in religion There was a general rise of from 30 to Other universities, colleges, and insti- 35 per cent in prices in the State food tutes were set up, and a high standard shops of education was outlined People were resentful, metimes So thoroughly was this educational openly angry Women occasionally programme organised, and so far-reach- slumped to the sidewalk with irozen ing in its effects, that the Protestant feet Ambulances carried thm off. Lithuanians of Memel began to see Newspapers always annunced such their numbers decreasing, tor the free- cases as due to "drunkenne " dom given to the Catholic Lithuanians Rice ws obtainable only mn a docby the Church in developing their na- tor's prescription for children One of tional traditions and culture was look- the surest signs of th food shortage ed on askance by the Lutherans, who came when the press resumed printing regarded Prussia as their cultural strie ot "starvation in America" One source But the genuinely patrioti thin,, howver in which prduction Lithuanians even though Protestants never :ems to fail in Rus i: papiersaw in the Catholic Church a foster- mache hams, bacon nd ·h They nother of national life were back in th ·hop wind Nazi Penetration. the winter in plce of th re l articles The fear of complete absorptin Th window als disp .yd milk rendered the Lutheran: oi Memel ready bottle: filled with hlk, and real milk subjects for the propaganda of the Na- was hard to ·t ·ven fr hilrin. The tional-Socialists of Hitler's Germany rul is that the greter th hort ze of Whilst National-Socialism does not anv commoditv the mor dun ies of believe in religion it knows how to it are shown in th window dis lys, make use of religious differences and Other things beside th shortpersecutions to attain its own ends gt et Russians know th As the Sudeten Germans (nearly all against Finland was in Catholic) had suffered at the hands turning wounded ldier could ot the Prague Government for several concealed. Practice blackut years after the last war and saw in managed, made people ask if t National-Socialism a chance to be re- wre really going to bmb th united with their Catholic brothers in. A house-to-house c: nva over the border, so in Memel National- lect woollen lothiny for th troops in Socialism made the Lutherans fear the Finland bewildered people wh had overwhelming Catholic majority By assumed that the reason they had the skilful use of money this fear was been unable to get woollen ls was made to seem more real, and the taking because all availabl wool h l already over of Memel by Germany last year gone to the army was thus made more easy Suspicions were also aroused by the The Way of the Soviet, laconic war communiques The Krem Lithuania has now entered upon an- fin's panic over anyone finding out other phase, of her history, for Russia anything became evident when Finnish has once more not only cast envious Foreign Minister Tanner broadcast the eyes upon her but has decided to ab Finnish case over the same wave sorb her Specious reasons have been length as the Comintern's own station advanced by Moscow to justify the ac- The Comintern station was thereupon tion taken, and even if there were temporarily abandoned truth in Moscow's allegations it is in- In September, after the invasion of conceivable that a nation like Russia Poland, Stalin's popularity increased would confine her activities to what This popularity was soon lost, howhas been agreed upon ever, when the corpses began to pile up In fact she has openly gone even in Finland A hungry, shivering peofurther for the new Lithuanian Gov- ple couldn't do an efficient job producernment is being formed under the di- ing armaments and foodstuffs. Facrection of the Vice-Commissar for tories clamoured in vain for metals and Foreign Affairs of Moscow No doubt fuels

Metallurgical works slowed he is choosing a Government which down for lack of ore, Mines couldn't will be composed of puppets, and be- maintain their quotas because the fore long we shall probably hear of miners couldn't stand the pace and the Lithuania "voting''itself into the union living conditions They deserted their of SovietStates jobs by the hundreds

The same course is being taken with The sowing of spring crops was temLatvia and Esthonia in both ot which porarily threatened until the mecountries there are large numbers of chanics got back from Finland to run Catholics, although the majority of the and repair the ever-ailing tractors population of both States is either And the tractors couldn't be run so Russian-Orthodox or Lutheran long as petrol was sent to the front inMoscow is said to have no imperial- stead of to the farms Doped by his istic designs, but since the Soviet came own propaganda that the Finnish into power it has destroyed independ- workers would receive the Soviets with ent States such as Georgia on its south- open arms, Stalin nearly wrecked himern border and the Ukraine on its self and his country He was lucky western border Itis now seizingback that he was abl toscramble outof the those territories that have had but a war with a victorv that was virtually short-lived independence handed to him Catholic sympathy will go out to Foreigners reaching Moscow from the these victims of Bolshevism, even Russian-occupied sections of Poland though their unhappylot is being over- say conditions there are becoming as shadowed by the present war bad as in Russia The Poles still look Just as we hope to see an end to the better dressed in their food queues aggressive policies that have brought than the Russians do in theirs

Thursday, July 18, 1940

SPORTING QUIZ-

Answers to Last Week's Questions

1 Yes Banker carried 5st 4lbs

n the Melbourne Cup, 1863

2 John L Sullivan toured America as an actor in "Uncle Tom's Cabin.'

3. Golf is the national game of Scotland

4 The national game of Belgium in "Homing-"

5 Yes The sole survivor of the first Test between England and Australia on March 15 1876 at Melbourne is Tom Garrett, of Sydney

This Week's Question

1 What is the distance between the goal posts in our national game of football?

2 Who was the first champion boxer of England?

3 What world's champion in a certain game was born at Kalgoorlie? }

4 A golfer told me that in a recent match he was 'donnie 5.'' I What did he mean?

5. What Westralian fought the

THE RECORD

C.B.C. Fremantle, Bazaar

THE FIRST £100 REACHED

Mainly as the result of the recent boxing tournament, Brother Seery gratefully announces that over £100 has now been obtained for the bazaar funds

If this rate of progress is kept up, there should be no difficulty in reaching the £1,000 mark by October, This inspiring start should be an incentive to those who have not yet "tuned-in' to the appeal, and also a great encuragement to those who are already helpIng on the good work

This appeal is not just a Fremantle affair It extends all over the State to Old Boys of the Christian Brothers' Colleges everywhere and to the Catholie people generally So lend a hand in the good cause either by direct donations or by attending some of the magnificent entertainments advertised each week in The Record'' Chief of the latter are: Tennis Tournament mixed doubles handicap, at CBC grass courts this week-end tentry 3s a pair)

Annual Ball, Fremantle Town Hall, next Wednesday night July 24

This latter is always a well-attended function, and this year the committee is determined to break all records In addition to the usual excellent orchestra and supper, there will be two presentations on the stage between dances bv Miss Dinah Kennv (late of the Arcadians"), with full ballet, in a series of classical dances Several of the Patriotie Queens have also expressed their intention of being present

Femi-finals: P Murphy d K Gallagher; L Tarasto d F Hamilton Final: P Murphy d L Tarasto Under 6} Stone V Francis d. W Blatchford; J Malone d. R Brown; L Downey d F Foley; P Simms d J Hird Semi-finals: L Downey d V Francis; P Simms d J Malone Final: L Downey d P Simms

Under 7} Stone, K Robertson d K. Vagg: G Fitzpatrick d A McGuire; H Downey, bye Semi-final: H Downey d K. Robertson Final: H Downev d G Fitzpatrick

Under 8 Stone J Bahen d A Evans; J Stevenson d M Newbold Final: J Stevenson d J Bahen. Under 9 Stone T Buswell d J Langford; W Imms

d. W Baker Final: T Buswell d W Imms

Under 9

J McLinden d N Kelly: D O'Brien

d. E Williams Final: [ McLinden d D OBrien (wo) Under 10 F Brown d, S Taylor; J Gimblett d W Maffina Final: F Brown d J Gimblett Open College Championship

W Dermer d G Johns; F Brown d T Ryan Final: W Dermer d. F Brown

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The second round of the Alcock Cup competition will commence next Wednesday Th matches are: Hale v Aquinas, at Subiaco Oval Guildford v Scotch, at Bassendean

Harvey

MASS TIME TABLE

July 21· Harvy, 8 a.m; Waroona, 10 am July 28: Harvey 8 am; Yarloop 10 am August 4 Waroona 8.30 am.; Har" vey I0 am August 11 Yarloop 8 am. Harvey 10 a.m August 15 (Feast of Assumption of B VM ) Hrvey, 8 a.m August 18: Wroona 830 a.m; Harvey, 10 am August 25· Var! »op, 8 am. Harvey, 10 am

FOOTBALL WAGIN

MASS TIMETABLE

July 21 Kukerin, 9 am. Lake Grace

1 a.m July 28: Dumbleyung, 9 am; Wagin, 11 am August 4 Wagin, 8 am 'Wedgecarrup 10 am August 11 Kukerin, 9 a.m; Dumbleyung, ll a m August 18: Newdegate 9 ame; Lake Grace, ll am August 25 Dumbleyung, 9 am; Wagin, 11 a.m September 1· Wagin, 8 am; Wedge carrup, 10 a.m September 8: Wagin, 8 am Dumbleyung, 10 am September 15: Kukerin, 9am; Lake Grace, 10 am September 22 Dumbleyung, 9 am; Wagin 11 am September 29: Wagin, 8 am; Dumbleyung, 10 am

SUBIACO PARISH BALL ST JOSEPHS HALL, SUBIACO.

MONDAY, JULY 22, 1940

Dancing: 8.30 pm-1 am

Excellent Supper Well Known Orchestra

Tickets: Single 3s: Double, 5s

Dont forget Grand Carnival Danoe, conducted by Highgate Tennis Club, in Parish Hall, Harold-street, Wednesday 24th. July.

SAVE MONEY on Stoves, Coppers, Baths, Bath Heaters, and repairs to all Stoves W A. STOVE COY , corner Wellington and Queen Streets, Perth

Altogether it should be a gala night, and Brother Seery's ambition, to raise £200 by this function alone, will be attained if his many friends and the Old Boys of CBC, rally round him on the night of July 24 at the Fremantle Town Hall

Donations

The following direct donations have been received, Brother Seery sincerely thanks the donors and will be pleased to receive and personally acknowledge any further gifts:

Mr E Reilly (Shaftesbury Hotel), £5 5s; Mr Frank O'Connor (Moorine Rock), £3 3s; Mr C, Christie (Claremont), £2 2s; Mr C Bahen (P and O Hotel), £2 2s; Mr Fraser MLC, £1 1s

BOXING

The boxing tournament held at the C BC, Fremantle, on July 11, 12, and 13, was a great success netting nearly £.50 for the bazaar funds Mr Tod Morgan and Dr J Kenny were the referees, and some of the bouts were so close that an extra round had to be ordered

The open division was won in brilliant style by W Dermer who, after six rounds of a thrilling contest, narrowly defeated F. Brown on points.

Each of the 12 winners thoroughly earned his cup, as there were over 100 entries for the tournament The referees were very pleased with the skill and fighting spirit of all the contestants, and at the conclusion Mr Morgan suggested an inter-school boxing contest, offering his services and the Hollywood Stadium free, part of the proceeds to go to the Fremantle Bazaar

It is to be hoped our Catholic schools will co-operate with Mr Morgan in his laudable effort to promote boxing in our schools and also help the Fremantle Christian Brothers in their bazaar appeal Results: Under 4 Stone Quarter Finals: P Bourke d, P Oliver: P Daly d P Boyle; R Whitely d. D Sweeney; K Jolly d M Brindley Semifinal P Bourke d P Daly; K Jolley d R Whitely Final: P Bourke d K Jolley Under 4} Stone

D Gaynor d J Parker H Oliver d K Bradley; B Hart d P Robertson; I MeGlinn d T Cottrell Semi-final: 8 Hart d D Gaynor: H Oliver d I McGlinn Final: B Hart d. H Oliver Under 5 Stone

W Hamilton d. M O'Connor; S Miguel d T Miller; K. Gaynor d. K Kestel; S Mortimer d. J Collins Semifinals: K Gaynor d S Mortimer; W Hamilton d. D Miguel Final: W Hamilton d K Gaynor Under 5] Stone

G Bahen d W Wallwork; R Nunweek d D Reed; J Adams d P Porter Semi-finals: G, Bahen d J Adams; R Nunweek, a bye Final: G Bahen d R Nunweek

Under 6 Stone

L. Tarasto d J, Sullivan; F Hamilton d J Brosnan; K. Gallagher d T McDonald; P Murphy d K Gleeson

D'Arcy's Ever-Popular Seven Piece Orchestra, with Miss Joan Bridger, vocalist Dainty Supper Provided Admission 1/6 plus tax /

SMART MEN

This

The 1S

By HERBERT S DEAN

Men and women of diverse views have been asked by "Tit-Bits" to contribute a series of articles intended to point the way of peace to the harassed mind in these days of disillusion In a recent issue, Herbert S Dean, K.CS G., who was editor of the "Universe" from 1917-1938, gives the Catholic viewpoint Mr Dean was a former editor of the Anglican "Church Review," and was received into the Church in 1903

*I BELIEVE? Well I believe in all the articles of the Creeds recited every Sunday in every Anglican and "RC" tor as I should say, Catholie) church In the faith there expressed I find the sure anchorage that so many seek in these troubled times But et me first say that by "I be iieve in the Catholic Church" I mean that I believe in the Holy Catholic and Roman Church, of which the Pope is the visible head on earth Vicar of its invisible Head in Heaven, Our Lord Jesus Christ I am not attempting an apologetic article; I want to get nearer home than that, and say as well as I can just how, as I see it, the Catholic Faith satisfies ur needs in these daysnot forgetting the needs of the mind as well as of the heart

The Ultimate Victory

First, "I believe in God the Father Almighty" ·a God Who is both allloving and all-powerful Who loves us "like as a father pitieth his children," yet can allow His world to get into the state it is in to-day Is it not incredible, impossible? Well might Cardinal Newman say that the only difficulty in religion is to believe in God; once you believe that, you can easily believe all the rest

But we are not left in this mpasse

This \Almighty yet seemingly so impotent God has not left us, according to th Christian belief without a revelation that solves all the difficulties, His @-eternal Son took upon Himself our nature becoming Man, Jesus the Son Mary precisely to show us the specta Omnipotene in b nds,' bear:ng our afflictions t the bitterest end, dying at last a death of torment on the malefactor's Cros: But what follows? On the third day He e from the dead in a Re:surreetion th.t is the cause and jutification of th belie of Christians ever since in th ultimte victory of right over ng, joy over sorrow, life over death' World of Mysteries

Next this Incarnation of the Son of God mnd Son of Mary has been perpetuated among us n a mystical manner n the body known as His Church, and still further in the actual gift of Him elf, in His own Body nd Blood, to b the food of His people's souls in the Sacrament of the Altar Jesus God and Man, crucified and risen, and now iving amongst us in His Church, has been from the first and still is, the stay and strength of countless martyrs th comfort of the afflicted, the refuge f sinners

Any subscriber whase paper is not delivered by Saturday at the latest, is asked to communicate immediately with this office

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July 21: Narrogin, 8 a m ; Marling 10.30 am

July 28: Williams, 8.30 a m ; Narrogin 1030 am

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Catholic

Manifestly we are here in a world of mysteries and miracles But if we embark on the search for God, or for the Absolute, or for anything outside our mortal mind's scope, we are bound to get very quickly out of our depth

For we are dealing ith the infinite, and finite and infinite minds can have no common measure This is the key to all apparent contradictions in the Christan theology, and to the fundamental difficulty of believing at all in an Almighty and a Good God

And personally I can find no halfway house between despairing unbe-. lief nd the whole Catholic synthesis as set forth in our philosophy and theology All can study t in a thousand books of apologetic, large and small, difficult and e:sy, and there I must leave it

But on the practical side the Catho ie scheme is quite simple, and millions of fundamentally simple souls, to-day as from the beginning, once they have heard the voice of the Divine Teacher just take Him at His word "You shall find rest unto your souls," He said, and thev find it And to be fundamentally simple is what we Catholics are always trying after, in the midst of whatever intellectual quests simple with "the faith of the Breton peasant," simple with the faith of our own little boy or girl who has just received at seven years old his or her first Holy Communion Into Thy Hands ."

This is fundament. and it is strange how little it is known to our separated brethren No; we ordinary Catholics are not always cluttered up with ecclesiastical affairs or busying ourselves with dogmatic propaganda. These things occupy quite a small part of our attention, and our chief concern s the development of a personal and corporate spiritual life How then do we atholics, poor nd simple, or educated and sophisticated (the former generally with the better success) try to live this Life?

Well, of course, we try to do right and avoid wrong and if we tail we can on condition of heartfelt sorrow and firm purpose to amend, find absolution in the confessional, with helpful coun el from clergy carefully trained in the art and science of guiding souls, But day by day what is our endeavour? It is to live with God bv faithfully fulfilling all our duties and Dy uniting ourselves to Him in prayer, anl receiving our dear Lord as often as we cn daily if we are so fortun ate- in His Sacrament of love

The day is begun by commending to God's keeping all we may do or suffer However busy we may be through the day momentary aspirations uniting us to Him are always easy Going home a little visit to Our Lord in the Tabernacle over the Altar is possible to many Last thing at night "Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit,'' covers everything, with what ever other prayers we have time or are customed'to say

And, of course, every Sunday we at tend at the Holy Sacrifice of the Altar, where we offer our prayers in common, hear the Gospel read and plead before God the all-availing Sacrifice of Our S viour on the Cross Catholic worship means a corporate as well as an individual union with God

Our children learn in their Catechism that God made us to know Him love Him, and serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him for ever in the next" And the whole object of the Catholic life is to attain on the model of Jesus, to a loving service of God in complete conformity to His Holy Will That Will is shown to us in all the things He signifies to us that we must do, and in all the things which He allows to happen to us that are outside our control.

Message We Need

So the Catholic's life must be twofold-an unremitting activity in all that God requires us to do (our duties of all kinds) and a complete selfabandonment in all that we cannot help (our troubles of all kinds), casting all our care upon Him and asking Him to give us (as He will) a boundless confidence in Him The end is sure: 'In His Will is our peace,"

This is in effect the "little way" shown us by St Teresa of Lisieux, the "Little Flower of Jesus." It is as old as Christianity itself but it was put by her with a new simplicity and freshness It is the message the world needs today, and every person that tries to fcrm himself or herself on its model is helping to save the worldfrom ruin, as well as finding his or her own peace and eternal happiness

St Anthony's Branch, Midland Junction,

There was a large attendance at the School Hall on Monday, July 8, when the above branch was honoured by a visit from the District Board After the business of the meeting, members were addressed in turn by Bro. Goerke, GP Bro Harvey GW and Bro. Ed wards GS. Reference was made to the very sound financial position of the society and to the good work that was being accomplished, while members were exhorted to maintain their loyalty in the trying times ahead. Bro Edwards congratulated officers on their efficieney and members on the high standard of their meetings Later the visitors and members partook of a dainty supper prepared by the ladies

The next meeting is in the School Hall on Mondy, July 22, at 8 p.m

St Joachim's Branch

Bro G Keogh presided at the meeting held on July 8. Thepresident asked members to stand in silence, as a mark of respect to Sister Daly and camily There are several members on the iek list, We wih them all speedy recovery As w visit St Antbony's Branch on next Monday night the meetin will at 7.30 pm sharp

The monthly meeting was held as usual on the first Sund.v ot the month at the athedral Hall, at which Father Johnston paid a warm tribute to our late istor Rita Wit whose death o curred on June 19

Sister Rita had, he said, been a most loval and devoted tertiarv who all through her iline ss even to the last moment of her life had faithfully observed all the rules imposed upon a tertiary of St. Franci Hers had been a most beautiful and edifying example of oyalty and duty well done R I P

Prayers were requested for Sister Nolan who is very ill and or the hu-s band of Sister Waters

As a result of some of the suggestions previously asked for, a discussion took place about the holding ot a Franciscan retreat in August, starting on 15th. This will be finalised at next meeting

A council meeting will be held on Thursday, July 25, at 8 pm, at Room 9 Westralian Chambers (next Pal ace Hotel) Promoters also are requested to be present

Camp Comforts

Wool may be had at the League iooms on Friday between 22 pm and 4pm All those who have taken wool are asked to send the finished articles to Mrs Ryan as soon as possible

General Meeting

The monthly general meeting will be held in future on the second Wednesday of each month, at No, 10 second floor, Nestle's House The nextmeeting will be held on August 14 Catholic Ball. Holders of tickets or moneys for the Catholic Ball are asked to forward the :me immediately to the secretary

A night you will remember-the Highgate Danceon Wednesday, 24th July, in Parish Hall, Harold-street

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Biddy Harring opened the programme with a little dance followed by Bernadette Tomlinson, who showed that she could dance, too, while Mollie Houlahan's sweet clear voice was heard to advantage in "Dear Little Mother oi Mine." Kathleen White Yvonne Teague, and Vera Reilly also gave items, and some really beautiful dancing was performed by Josie Kier nan, who has undoubtedly a special talent and love for the art The ex hibition dance by senior girls ("The Pride of Erin ) was very nicely done but prettier still was "Boomps-a-daisy" by the tiny tots Special thanks are due to Mrs Hughes who spent the whole afternoon at the piano. All the committee worked hard, while to Mrs Leahy fell the task of organising the games and dan ces and keeping order generally I must apologise for a mistake in last week's report The bridge afternoon was held last Thursday, July I1, and was ne of the most sucessful held to date. Fourteen tables were in use and a um o S4 odd was realised. A further 17/6 was added frm the raffle of a cake donate l bv on f the members Th social to be held on July 26 will be in aid of th Red Cross nd the Association hope for larse attendance -.D M € The circular sent t member advis ing them of our new meeting place re ulted in a lairly large attendance at the meting held n July 11. The new rooms are n the basement of N tional Buildings 39 Barrackstreet Prth in the name of the W A Housewives' As sociation As this hall is rather small, we have decided to use it only for meet ings and run our dances and socials etc, elsewhere It was decided to run a raffle for the Red Cross, at 3d per ticket, and the prize will be I0s worth of goods. Books can be obtained at our next meeting We are pleased to see Mavis Casey back with usoncemore, She has been attending first aid lectures. We missedOlive Cowan from the lasttwomeetings, but understand she is holidaying at Scarborough for a week or two; also, Jean Orr, who is still in the country, but should be back any time now

Save Big Money at Hassell's Stores, 559 Wellington Street Paints, 13/9 gallon Best brands stocked Write tor prices; it will pay 11 p n1 th I ments an dav to et t Sacred Heart Primary School Parents' and Friends' Association. The Parish Hall Highgate was a scene of real enjoyment on Saturday afternoon last Between 300 and 400 children had accepted the invitation of the association to a party- games dances and community singing helped to pass the time until 5 o'clock when tea was served

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Maiden Race: Agrion's Joy, 1; Derek, 2; Solmarc, 3 Breeders' Handicap: Jolly Jess, 1; Flying Lass, 2; Red Nic, 3 Goodwood Handicap: Yodvara, 1; Bonne Foi, 2; Sharalist, 3 Good7ood Plate: Headfern, 1; Coronis, 2; Charming Wave, 3 Goodwood Purse: Ditty, 1; Amplaid, 2; Kronos, 3 Welter Handicap: Harford 1; Kerlion, 2; Charming Wave, 3 Racing Selections By 'The Hawl" oo-o-o-o-o-o-oo-o--o

ON GOLDEN JUBILEE, VETERAN BISHOP CONSECRATES SECOND SUCCESSOR

The Most Rev A Fiorentini, O F M , retired Vicar Apostolic of Taiyuan, consecrated in the Cathedral there on April 14 his successor, Most Rev. Luke Capozi, O F M The spacious edifice was thronged to its fullest capacity

MISSIONARIES AID ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT OF PEOPLE IN MONGOLIA.

Missionarv action and social action go hand in hand in Inner Mongolia, it is pointed out in a recent article bv the Scheut Provincial, the Very Rev Joseph Nuyts, C I C M A diversified programme of economic improvement s being enacted through the steady efforts of the missionaries To come to the assistance of the harassed peasants, th'v have matured plans enabling these people not only to establish their own homes but also to work themselves up to a degree of comfort Means have been perfected to keep them out of the clutches of usurers in the matter of securing seed grain, live stock and other necessaries

operations for tracoma Data gathered showed that at least 80per cent; of the population of this area are affected with tracoma In the government institution for war orphans, which has at present some 1,600 inmates, the percentage was found to be even higher: 92 per cent The Mission there placed 2,000 free service tickets at the disposition of the local authorities This friendly gesture met with widespread appreciation, and served indirectly to further enhance the general high opinion of the eminentlv social and charitable character of the Mission's activity

of last vear has treated an average of 70cases daily, although it can be kept open,only two hours each dav because of the constant danger of air bombardment This centre has gained favour also with patients of means owing to its fine premises and up-to-date equipment }

What has been accomplished in this short time augurs a very successful future for its fine work, which promises to stem in great part one of the direst afflictions in this area

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It is a curious fact that Bishop Fiorentini was twice Vicar Apostolic of Taiyuan He was first appointed in 1902, resigned and became Administrator in 1909, then consecrated his first successor, the Most Rev Eugene Massi, O F M In 1916 Bishop Massi was transferred to Sianfu, Shensi, and Bishop Fiorentini was again named Vicar Apostolic of Taiyuan Twenty-two years later n 1938, he again resigned and was again appointed Administrator ad interim On April 14 the day Bishop Fiorentini consecrated hi second successor, he was observing the 5Oth anniversary hi ·dination to the priesthood Bishop Fi China in 1895 pointed Vica he had t 1 construetmg stroved l 1 ing in 1' 0 chu ches schools burial of er victi and n of the them Under uan gamn 1ng one o sions in ed so su Missions Territor Fiorentin ed in 192

Small plots of land are also made available on favourable terms

The plans, worked out in great detail. help the poor to keep their self-respect and to benefit by a variety of loans and other aids as long as they prove themselves worthy

Tisfi beI Misvelopur ne om the t Bishop atung, erektccredited to the entr came to ·n first apin 1902 m of reeen leer UprisIt sixtv new hed m:r ised the reharsi Bex

The Christians take th benevolen activity of the Missionarie for granted, remarks Father Nuvts Non-Christians on the the1 hand, are duly impressed b, such unexpected interest in t ir welfare, with the result that they acquire a sympathy 'or the Church and often fin their wa, to he Faith. Within the last few years a dozen villages in one district embraced Christianity, due to contacts formed with the Missionaries in the course of their efforts to improve the condition of the peasants

Scheut Society; Fenyang was turned over to Chinese diocesan clergv in 1926; Shohchow was confided to Dutch Franciscans in 1927: and Yutze was erected as a separate Mission for Italian Franciscans in 1932

FAR-REACHING SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION Of A CHINESE MEDICAL CENTRE

The Vi riate of Chengchow, entrusted to the Parma Mission Society, has in recent months greatly intensified its medical activity and in particular its treatment of eye diseases One reason for this special development here is the fact that the SinoJapanese war has practically cut off the central provinces of China from those in the nor'h, and has thus isolated this section from the first-class ophthalmic medical centre built up at Shuntehfu, Hopeh, by the noted and very successful eye specialist, Father Wenceslas Szuniewicz, C M I'nable to make their way there, as heretofore, growing numbers of the afflicted in the area south of the dividing line have had recourse to the Mission Hospital there And the fact that many of them come from outside the Province of Honan testified to the reputation the local staff has acquired

Of all the Provinces oi China, Honan holds the unenviable distinction of being first in the incidence of tracoma The rumber of its blind people and of those of its inhabitants whoare approaching blindness is enormous Hence, it, is little wonder that the ophthalmic centre herehas suddenly loomed in importance

as a social work of the first order in the view of the public, who have come to appreciate the ability and conscientiousness of its personnel and the generosity there encountered in the way of gratuitous service for the poor and those in unfortunate circumstances

Towards the middle of the last year, just as soon as the first group of nurses consisting of Canossian Sisters and Chinese Sisters of St Joseph, had finished their specialised training and were ready for work, a dispensary was opened in the heart of the city, and at the beginning of this year a small hospital with thirty beds was made available at Hsuchang The local authorities have shown the utmost appreciation and goodwill with respect to these enterprises, which fill so urgent a need The Vicar Apostolic hopes to open two further dispensaries m ce course of the year, one at Hiangcheng and another at Luoho Still later, when a second group of nurses now in training have finished their studies, it will be possible to think of establishing six more service centres

The Hsuchanghospital in the first two months of operation registered 10 800 visits and 190

The Chengchow centre registered during 1939 a total of 135,400 visits, of which 98500 were for eve affections The average of those afflicted with tracoma was 86 per cent, and for this malady alone 1,265 surgical operations were performed Inpatients numbers were on an average of 47 a day The eight nurses in the ophthalmic section are experts in their line All of them are qualified to undertake treatment even n less common cases of eye trouble, and three of them are specialised in retinal examination. As a result of constantly increasing patronage a new pavilion will have to be added to the hospital and at least a couple of dispensaries more are called for in near-bv cities The dispensary conducted n the heart of the city since the middle

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Next Saturday's Games

Perth v East Fremantle, at WIA C A

Subiaco v Swans at Subiaco

Claremont v East Perth, at Claremont

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South Fremantle v West Perth at Fremantie

'Recorder'' selects East Fremantle, Subiaco, South Fremantle, and Claremont to win

Brieflets

Congratulations to Swans on winning their first game of the season It was well deserved, for taking the game throughout the Bassendean boys were the better players

Bert Gook was the best of the thirtysix at the WACA His marking was the most brilliant seen for a long time

Two who should be bracketed as the best for Swans are Rosewarne and Mosey The former never wasted a kick, and there was the touch of the champion in all his work, while Mosey, on the centre wing was dashing and very fast throughout Subiaco did splendidly to make a draw of it with Old Easts the first occasion on which the scores have been level at the end of a Subi-Old Easts game

The best in this game was Meiers, who played great football throughout, but was especially effective when following Subiaco's representatives rose to the occ:sion in great form when the Maroons were making their "Big Push" or victory Les Hardiman gave a treat display of high-marking, while Havdn Bunton was at his best, and that convevs much to those who know this ex-Victorian Souths came to light with great football and quite outclassd Young Easts

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In Al Grade, Suburban had an easy win over Old Aquinians 6-2 The goalhitters for the winners were Parry (2), Johnson (2», Taylor and Marshall, and for Old 'Aquinians Ardagh and McNamara In A2 Grade, St. Ildephonsus completely eclipsed Old Guildfordians, 60 For Saints'' the goal-hitters were Hiekey (3), Longmore, Menson and B Wood w "Saints'' suffered a reverse in the BI Grade, when they were beaten bv Engineers, 3-1 Go lhitters for Engineers were Murdock, Miles and Page, and for S. ints, Henderson Old Aquinians suffered another sev ere defeat in BI Grade, being beaten by University, 9-0 The winners goalhitters were Hocking (5), Curnow (2), Conway (2) In Junior No 1 Grade Old Aqunians drew with Fremantle, I-I the goals being scored, respectively, by Rogers and Main

It seems fairly certain that there will be no Sherfield Shield competition this season Alreadv a number of the States h ve decided against it urging games for patriotic purposes instead oi the Shield competition, as was the cas in the ast war Locally everything 'in the air''at present. Prob bly the WACI will do as was done in the last war, that s form tw grades and keep the game going This seems to b the reasonable attitude to adopt, A suggestion has ben made to introduce a team repres nt; tive of the Air Force. and another from the A I F This is a good idea and, if endorsed, there should be no premiership awards or the duration of the war

Cricket Hockey Pigeons

Half a million homing pigeons are being used by the Rovvl Air Force

Two thousand birds are on duty daly' with the oastal Command. readv to carry mesages from reconnaisance aircraft tc their bases when it is necessary th. t the wireless shall remain silent

At the present time there are 12000 pigeons, n this State ready and trained to do similar work if called upon It is an offence to shoot a homingpigeon s that their v: lue in the war effort has been fully recognised

Recently, in Victoria, to tell relatives in the country that they had been act cepted for service in the A IF three recruits released a homing pigeon with the news that was quickly cr ried to "the old homestead"

Talking of pigeons. A man carrv ng a box most carefully, on getting out of a train, took a pigeon out of the box, tied something round the bird's leg and tossed the bird into the air The act passed off as an amusing incident Then suspicion arose, an1 it was discovered that the pigeon was the bearer of a season ticket to enable another member of the familv to come nto town to shop!

Incidentally, I nominate the word pigeon'' as the most misspelt word by the average correspondent so beware Mr Linotype!

VERSATILE

When claims for the most versatile Australian sportsmen are being considered the name of W C Addison South [Australia, should figure prominently He is best known by his many outstanding performances with the rifle. He won the South Australian "King's" way back in 1903 and repeated in 1912 Just by way of showing that these performances were no fluke, he collected the Bisley King's Prize honours in 1907, while a member of the Australian team Incidentally this was the first and only occasion on which a Bisley King's has been won by an Australian Addison distinguished himself in the athletic world of Australian sport He was a champion swimmer, diver, footrunner, hurdler, cyclist, tennis player, and cricket In fact from "ping-pong'' upwards he has excelled in anything he has undertaken

Boxing

Last week I told you that Dave Smith considered his fight with Cye- lone Jimm Thompson, of America, as the toughest fight of his career

They met on February 5, 1911 Thompson's appearance resembled that of a cave man. He had no neck, the least possible nose, gigantic shoulders and hips Before the fight Jimmy told the fight scribes that he expected to get chopped about for six rounds, and then he would come :he picture and reverse the pe He was quite right about ti ·ix rounds He certainly was " up" He would whirl his ar walk into battle. Smith would dance gracefully to meet him, and punch right on the little point that mn had for a • He w:s n :he target, he pour t's face rights a le ut he d not di: mnc " who need re: t for a to lammer w The cha me alugh he swung e and " In the t he just gr: nith n and was unched Everyon admirin footwork, and it was a tru am Time and again he lef' tranded just a, he was unch a punch Neverth ere occaion: when the ed some haymakers, and tave hurt Smith, therwi: II it his "toug t fight"?

Thomp n had ment B th could not breath \\ m l nt r 4 I s» h In the twentie clor ed to live up to rick-n; ith defended and 1 the verdict

"Digger" Evans

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Who remembers when Digger" Evans fought in Perth just after the war?

He was product of the Army, and won great renown a: a soldier-pugilist, although he had never fought profesionally He fought, among others, Eugene Criqui, the man who came out of the war with a mashed and battered jaw but went on to win a world title in boxing, although he was the shortest-lived champion on record

He beat Digger'' Evans and the Digger'' always handed him the bot quet when to came to talk of hardhitters. Telling of the punches he received, he says: My jaws creaked and cracked for weeks after" and only re cently he added, with his mind on Cri qui's hard-hitting: "Even now, twenty years after, I feel a twinge when I read Criqui's name.'

Joe Goddard

From time to time I have written of Joe Goddard, who was one of thegreatest natural fighters the game has ever known Joe Choynski, still alive and doing well in America, was about the toughest white American heavyweight seen n action in Australia He knock I out Jack Johnson, and fought draw' with Jim Jeffries andJimCorbett heavyweight champion of the world Joe Choynski came to Australia 1n 1891 and fought Joe Goddard twice Toe was known as 'The Barrier Champion a six-footer, tough as granite In the first fight at Sydney, Choynsk! laid Goddard out in the first rou""; but he struggled up when nine ha been counted over him. In the fourth round Goddard broke loose and crash ed through Choynskis defence by his

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Strikes at Critics in Latest Pamphlet, What is Decent Literature?"

••• sorry to say, with our confusion about Christ said, Blessed are the clean of Movl·e Code morality and decency Mind, I am heart and Whosoever shall put away not for a moment suggesting that thou- his wife and marry another, commitsands of Protestants are not splendid- teth adultery against her,' He might, ly moral people But when Protest- according to Protestantism, have meant antism laid down the law of private it not meant it with a lot of excephas never, until now, taken credit for judgment in matters of faith, it pre- tions, stated it as an ideal and not as it. pared the way for private judgment in a law laid it down as a sweet aspiramatters of morals too The Protestant tion whose achievement was impossible

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In his latest pamphlet "What is Decent Literature?" the Rev Daniel A. Lord, S.J., Catholic author, poet,editor song writer and composer, admits, for the first time, authorshipof the motion picture code in striking at its critics

Written for th international "Pamphlet-A-Month Guild," indjust off the press, the booklet deals primarily with textual and pictorial books and publications, and ndaril wth he motion picture. bee use of its relationship to an adequate t» ·atment f the subject While it ha: been hinted that Father Lord wrote r h..d mm thing to do with, the cde, the pri st-pamphleteer

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The young st horse to win this long race were five-year-olds Chelsea in 1900, Gazomp in 1921, and Sir Alogy in 1928

The highet ww ight carried was the 13st 121b by famous Redleap Dainuo also carried more than 13st when he won in 1895 as did Domino in 1889 and Colonel Shilinski in 1902 In more recent times, Redditch, in successive years 1933 and 1934. won with 12st 1311

The biggest field was 18 in the early days of the race, and the smallest five when Euchre won in 1883

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If he stands training and goes on satisfactorily, I would prefer Nuffield to any of the top division because he s the ideal Caulfield Cup type He has speed ar-' ·s well He sho ed that by winning the two Derbies and the Caulfield Guineas. A dual Derby winner with weight for age is mcely handicapped "Chiron"

The pick of the handicap, of course, Is the New Zealander Glayynev, who has only 6.7 Mr Hill must have Overlooked his form last summer in New Zealand Mr Davis did not, as he_gave him 8 4 in the Melbourne Cup Chiron"

f there is anything in weights, the aulfield Cup is over Gladynev has extra good form in New Zealand, and the handicapper for the VR C has &ven him 84 in the Melbourne Cup, while the A J.C official has given him "}! nthe Metropolitan. In the Cauleld Cup he is on the minimum with i' The general impression is that 'S;Bas been thrown into the race e Clubman'

As to the movie code, Father Lord j ,i comments: lemands the right to decide whether to ordinary clay males and females when Christ said, This is my body ' He been talking to His own day and not

III have to admit that the words means This is my body' or 'This looks to ours been uttering sheer nonsense morl and decent have taken a bit of a beating in recent years. Some notremote time ago the motion picture industry realising that it was faced with the double danger of rising public indignation and national censorship, decided to clean up its own houses The story of what the producers did and how they did it is now common property The basis of their house cleaning was a code signed and sealed by all the big men in the industry In that code they agreed that certain things are moral and certain things are immoral certain things can be done n the screen, and certain things cannot be done on the screen without harming audiences So they banned the immoral the harmful they issued free pa: sports to the moral decent, humanly helpful

Yet George Seldes, in his recent k, 'The atholic Crisis' (whatever would non tholie know about that anyhow?) lihts nto the Catholics who h. l a deal to do with that code ne them to pieces Since I wrot the ode· at the request of the indu:tr I was much interested in his viewpint, His w s a simple confesn that he didn't know what was right, what wa: wrong, what was decent, what was indecent For he said n effect that we were presumptuous After centuries of disagreement on the part of great thinkers with regard to wht s moral and what is immoral, we had dared to sit down and write into Code of some half-dozen pages type a final decision abut all this "Time," the weekly magazine, in the course of a book review in the issue of January 29, 1940, went a step further It referred to the 'immortally funny' motion-picture Code.

'N w in view of the et that the C de forbids pictures to show sympathy for crime and villainy, or present xplicit methods of murder, scenes exciting to lust, attacks on marriage as an institution insults to our flag and country ob: enity, perversions, the dope traffic, one could draw the notunnatural conclusion that the smart Alec who wrote that review for 'Time' thought anyone who opposed these her obvious crimes a very, very amusing, highly stupid and-to use hi: other' choice expressionanthrop0logically fascinating' person

"Perhaps the reviewer thinks that he would not have been funnv had he written a code of motion-picture ethics and advocated films to praise murder, obscenity, lust, the destruction of the family, and treason to one's country Because with the collaboration of other men interested in the good of my coun try and mankind, I asked the motion EEEZr:.ea/.3;

"Well, I prefer my idea of funand decency to that of the Time' re viewer"

As to decency and indecency in lit erature, Father Lord emphasised that "any book is evil and indecent if it presents vice as if it were virtue;" or virtue as if it were vice; villains as heroes or obversely, heroes as villains; arouses unwholesome emotional reac tions or invites to the imitation of vice •

Numerous examples of these faults re cited by the priest, who, after sur veying all varieties of modern literature, remarks:

I look back and marvel at the es sential goodness of the nickel and dime novels that were forbidden in our youth Irving Cobb once wrote a stirring defence of those youthful thrillers and rightly so If a bandit rode through the pages of the story. he rode -and the reader knew itto his deatn at the hands of an avenging posse, The hero was a hero, and villainy did not stain his plume or dishonour his six shooter As for the rare women who intruded into that library of youth and we resented even the few who found their wav there) they were an inspiration to the men who met them Or if they strayed from the garden paths of life, they met punishment swiftlv and surel ''

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Q How may places of worship be classified?

• Into two groups, viz churches and oratories

Q What is the meaning of the word "church"?

A By the elaborate ceremony o laying the foundation stone; by t% form of the solemn blessing, but more especially by the ceremony of solemn dedication which, in many respects. : the most beautiful and significant " mony in the Catholic liturgy 2Te

Q Into what various classes are churches divided?

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A The word church" from the Greek kuriakon (doma) means a public building which is set apart for publie Christian worship and n which all the faithful mav assemble for the offering up'of the Holy Sacrifice, for the reception of the Sacraments, and for participation in other liturgical functions

Q In what special sense is the Church the Lords House for (atholies?

A Because Christ appears in it to renew in an unbloody manner the Sacrifice He offered up on Mount Calvary to give Himself to us as the supernatural food of our souls in Holv Communion to set up His throne in the Tabernacle, and to be continually present as God and Man for our consolation and sanctification

Q How should the faithful look upon their parish church for whatever church serves their spiritual needs)?

A. The Church is for the faithful the centre of all supernatural life It generates light and life in every heart and in every home From it grace flows upon all the flock, and through t good works and Christian virtues flourish and bear fruit It should be the focus of parochial life towards which all interests converge, to which all hearts should turn

Q How does the liturgy bring out the transcendent mportance of the Church as a scred building?

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THE HOLY HOUR.

What It Is And How To Be Spent,

The Holy Hour is made in commemoration of the Agony of Our Div ne Lord in the Garden and is different from the Eucharistic (or Golden) Hour, which must be spent before the tabernacle, and can be made at an hour of any day The Holy Hour crn be only made on a Thursday from 4 pm up to midnight It is best made in the church before the Tabernacle, but may also be made in 'a room, lying awake in bed at night, or during illness etc or when alone walking n the country, etc

How to Spend the Holy Hour

The manner of spending the Holy Hour varies according to individual devotion

Some like to say the Five Sorrowful Mvsteries of the Rosary during the first quarter; during the second quarter to go around the first seven stations of the Way of the Cross, and during the third quarter to go around the seven remaining Stations of the Cross and during the fourth quarter to repeat the Five Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary Others spend the whole hour in meditating on the Passion The "Twelve Promises" might profitablv be read and meditated on during the hour; any book of devotion to the Sacred Heart will furnish suitable subiects of meditation Others will find

Q What is a metropolitan church?

\A metropolitan church is a church presided over by n archbishop and called simple primatial or patriarch i according as it is the seat of an arch bishop simply, of a primate, or of a patriarch

Q What s a cathedral church?

A, A cathedral church s one which is presided over by a bishop and in which the bishop h is seat (Cathe dra) or throne

Q How should th the athedral churh?

A, The faithful th diocese should regard the cathedrai ·hurch as the Mother f all the church in the diocese should frequent it as ur as is posble when the bishop pontificates, pre- sides at the throne, r preaches and should assit at the mn celebration of the anniversar' ot it: dedication.

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A Apart from practice sanctioned by custom or authority .he cathedral church i rved b a apter or bodv canons whe duty ·it to chant, or at ast revit th Di in Office in choir

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The Bushies'

Dear Cornerites-a, •

To-morrow is the feast of St Vincent e Paul Not only was he the saviour of the poor, butalso of the rich, for he ght them to do works of mercy {t, in his later years he was made dviser of the Queen and oracle of the Church in France, he loved to recount how, in his youth he had guarded his kther's pigs He was a poor and simman, but he had a very adventur;fe, being captured at one period ous "? B; ·b b corsairs and carried into Barbary ije charity embraced the poor, young and old, provinces desolated by civil ar. and Christians enslaved by the in- iii He went through the streets of Paris at night seeking the children who were left there to die Once robbers rushed upon him thinking he carried e treasure, but when he opened his cloak, they recognised him and his burden, and fell at his feet To-day the Society founded in his name is doing great work among the poor people both of our own city and nation and other parts of the world Monday is the feast of St Mary Magdalen Of her early life we know littie, except that she was a sinner but from the depth of her degradation she raised her eyes to Jesus with sorrow, hope and love From the moment when she b:thed Our Lord's feet with her tears she ministered to Him and et at His feet to hear Him preach she was one of the family "whom [esus so loved,'' that He raised her brother Lazarus from the dead She stood with Our Lady and St ohn at the foot ot the Cross, the representative of the many who have had much forgiven Her tomb in the Holy Land became a pla pilgrimage and eight Popes in ne ·ntury knelt in venera tion. St Mary Magdalen has justly been called the patron of those sinners who repent and w pray to her for the grace t« make a good confession

AUNT BESSY k t #k # uthbert

Dear Aunt B It i: a long tim smce I wrote to u. A month ago I had an accident n my bike. I was riding home on it irom school, when my bike skidded and I fell off Luckilv there were two other girls with me one of them lived right where I fll off practically, so she wnt home and her father came and took me t th h pital, because I had a v ande my chin After I I found that I had

CARDBOARD BRIGADE

Volunteers are badly needed for the 1940 Brigade Letters may be written to the Corner under an assumed name, but all volunteers must also supply their real name and full address, so that a Pinkie may be sent on In this way they may gather thirty brownies for the Bushies, a small amount in itself, but quite sufficient if all will help it444444444444444444444

my chin and three in my lip. I am enclosing some stamps for the cause

MARGARET WALKER

Dear Margaret,What bad luck you have had It certainly is very unpleasant to have an accident, and I am very pleased it was not a wr' one for you Im sure it wasn't very pleasant having all those stitches put in, but then I suppose you had a nice ong holiday from school Thank you very much for sending along the stamps

AUNT BESSY k k Kellerberrin

Dear Aunt Bessy,This is my first letter to vou and I wish to be one of your cornerites I am nine and in fourth standard I like school very much We have collected some stamps which we are sending I hope they will help a little towards the Bushies Quite a number of children come into the Convent for religious instruction during our August holidays We see them making their First Holy Communion and being Confirmed, and it is mice to think we can help them I am n the Confirmation clss and hope to be confirmed on the 28th. of this month

MARGARET OBRIEN

Dear Margaret,- Thank you very nuh for your nice I ttle letter I hope vcz will write often and lt tie Corner know all the news from Kellerberrin I must thank vou als for saving the stamps for the Lemonade Bottle, for while they don't help much, they do help a little, and ever little counts when we come t cunt the money from the vear's efforts

AUNT BESSY k # Kellerberrin

Dear Aunt I am not a new ornerite, as I w t t ou last vear ;'er Ihad wen with the "Bushies" at erredin. Thi! year I am boarding at Kellerberrin nvent. but I mm still «nxious to hel Bushiee' Scheme

I m in the Confirmation class and am ho; ing to be confirmed soon During May and June we made two lovely altars in our class room in honour of Our Lady and the Sacred Heart PAT WALLACE.

Dear Pat, Welcome back to the Corner I hope you will write more regularly than once a year, as I do like to see letters from the Bushies themselves in "The Record" I am sure you have lots of fun now that vou are boarding, and you have now much better opportunities of learning than you would have had previously AUNT BESSY k #

Kellerberrin

Dear Aunt Bessy,This is my first letter to you, and I hope you will number me among your Cornerites We are sending you some stamps for the Bushies, which all the class have helped to collect In August we break up for two weeks' holiday During that time the Bushies come into the convent for religious instructions Sister has been telling us about the little Bushies, and we are all anxious to do our little bit to help them to get a chance of learning about Our Lord MARGARET MeFARLANE

Dear Margaret,The Kellerberrin children all seem anxious to help the Bushies' cause, so do yon think they would like me to send them a prick card to collect pennies for 'he Bushies?

Being at a centre where the little chillren come in to be instructed, you will realise what good work the Bushies' iund does in helping them to be taught abut Our Divine Lord AUNT BESSY

# k k East Wickepin

Der Aunt Bessy,To-day I came from hool and thought I would write another letter to you I saw my last one in "The Record" last week

We had Arbor Day at school yesterday and had good fun In the mornin we had to put new posts in the round around the trees to stop the r::bbits from ring-barking the little res. We have fifteen children ·oming to our school this year, but last ar there were onlv twelve What lo vou mean bv Lemonade Bottle?

The rabbits are very scarce this year, that it is not worth whil tting traps for them, so I put poison jam down 'or them,

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Dear John,It was very nice to hear from you again I am glad you liked your letter in print, and I hope this one will look just as nice You must have had a great time on Arbor Day, and I suppose you have quite a lot ot trouble in looking after your little garden when there are so

2/6 enclosed Wishing you every success for the Busbies •BROS."

Dear "Bros''Thank you very much for helping the Cause along this week Donations have been scarce lately and I suppose that is due a good deal to the many other funds that have to be patronised too AUNT BESSY

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a of Details

Discovery

LIEUT -COLONEL P W O'GORMAN, CM D , M D

Continuing his examination of the cause of the imprints on the Holy Shroud of Turin, Dr O'Gorman in the present section of his article appearing in the "American Ecclesiastical Review," gives details of a discovery of his own

This discovery shows that the results obtained in an ordinary photograph negative are possible also under certain conditions even when a photograph has not been taken Radio-action and chemical action are advanced as explanations of this remarkable fact They may also explain the imprints of the Holy. Shroud

IN or<ler to understand what follows, any book with a frontispiece plate facing the title-page hould be kept open before the reader

In September, 1930, I made a remarkable discovery which seems to throw light upon the problem we are investigating.

I have had for years in my library the 1901 edition of the "Century DictionaryAn Encyclopedic Lexicon of the Englih Language," n ten volumes, printed in the United States and pubished by "The Times, London, The Century Co, New York" In several volumes, at the beginning, there i a coloured plate on white zd art paper eg, in vols VII and VIII of Flags and Arms of various natins

The pictured surface, as you look at it, faces the right side The plate is flanked by a protective ·heet r 'r f paper of a make diffrent and inerior not only to the glazd sheet but to the rest of the book, and faintly rowned on the opposite or ff side, nd seem to be pasted "in situ" The tw approximating pages right and left f the plate are partially printed on: the first with a brief "Pubisher's Note" in the centre on its right side and the second with the title, etc of the "Dictionary" on its left side, and on its right surface a brief otice in the centre,

Peculiarities of the Title-Page

The peculiar thing is that the titlepage facing the plate has three characteristics

I Although the plate has a clearly delimited, faint brown background within a wide, untinted, white margin or frame the facing title-par is entirely discoloured a darker brown of age-like appearance

2 On this brown surface all the figures on the plate have come out more or less clearly impressed but quite recognisably and with definite outlines; but with this peculiarity, that all the coloured or dark features are in white (thus indicating the original tint of the paper) and the white features are dark brown as the rest of the paper But the shades of brown and white vary: gold (probably opaquest) and green are whitest; yellow, red and blue less so Even fine details are thus clearly shown up These duplications are, of course, negatives of the positive plate

3 \4/ third peculiarity is that the off or right side face of this title-page is normal white and has no impression of any kind, not even from its opposite printed page, the whole of which s occupied by explanations of "Abbreviations"

It will be observed that these results are precisely what we have in an ordinary photograph negative

4 A fourth remarkable thing is that the plate paper shows no signs of deterioration or discoloration, not even in the margins; and does not even duplicate impressions from the opposing fac of the title-page of any of the big type words or the small engraving depicting a time-piece surrounded by leaves and open book with printed words "The Times" etc

Peculiarities of the Plate Paper

But that is not all There are two more extraordinary characters creating surprise

5 The back or blank side of the plate paper is also as unaffected as it pictured surface: it is not discoloured and does not depict any duplications of the designs on its opposite surface It is so thick and opaque that when held up against light the designs are only faintly discernible on th oppo site side-nothing has come through 6. But stranger still the entire op posing surface of the first proximate sheet facing the blank back of the plate, has become tinted as brown as th title-page and depicts positive re plicas of the designs, although not so clearly as in the title-page, but with the shades reversed. The white and brown on the title-page become now brown and white, and the brown is of a darker shade than the rest of the unaffected paper In fact, these results are precisely what we would have in an ordinary photograph printed from a positive plate,

7 On the other hand, the other side of this sheet is clear white, unaffected, and normal Nor is its facing partner affected in any way I interviewed several officials n charg of library records, engravings, and paintings in the British Museum including the "Reparator" whose duty it is to preserve and renovate paintings and engravings, and they confessed that my experience (5 to 7) was quite out o1 the common and no one could give me an explanation I was shown large-size Italian engraving: dating about 1560 bound in book form and was shown the negative duplications on the opposite or acing paper, but no other phenomena as above detailed All the paper wa a kind of thick drawing-paper

Explanations Proposed

The question then isHow are these image impressions caused?

There appear to be two probable originating causes, one due to radioaction and the other to solely chemical action, and they both give rise to a physico-chemical process akin to "printing'' in photography

1 I take radio-action first For the physico-chemical process three conditions are necessary: (I) a surface susceptible of taking light and shadow impressions of (2) juxtaposed objects by means of variations of light or, chemical emanations projected or reflected from them or obstructed by them and (3) actinic or chemical rays acting upon Nos I and 2, In the case before us the sensitised surface is represented by the two browned thin paper sheets the objects by the coloured figures and the rays by the glazed paper It is obvious that there is some chemical substance, whatever it be, in the two thin sheets, that renders the paper sensitive to light Be stdes silver salts or other metal salts may be utilised to produce surfaces which are chemically sensitive to light, and combination with albumen, starch, or gelatine increases the sensitisation, nd these have been employed in photography

RadioActivity

But whence come the rays? Since the discovery of X-rays by Roentgen, in 1896 a new branch of physico-chemistry has been developed, namely that of Radio-activity Modern researches

by Becquerel, Mme Curie (the dis- f coverer of polonium and radium) Rutherford, Soddy, and others, have greatly enlarged our knowledge, and we now know that numerous substances (besides several minerals yielding uranium, thorium, and radium) possess self-radiant energy which in various degrees emit chemi-luminescent rays capable of penetrating certain solid substances and acting on (darkening) photographic plates Sir Ernest Rutherford, FRS., of Cambridge states that radium and thorium, among the most radioactive, have been found to be distributed, although in very minute amount,, in the surface rocks and soil of the earth; and a penetrating gamma-radiation; no doubt due to the presence of radium and thorium in the earth's crust, has been observed near the earth's surface

But a very minute presence of any of such does affect a photographic plate, Now that is a very important discovery and seems to offer one solution of our two problems, that of the "Dietionarv" and that of the Holy Shroud In the "Dictionary" three difficulties arise: (1) Whence come the rays? (2) Why are the glazed back impressions positive and not negative ike those of the front? and (3) How was the picture developed and fixed, as in ordinary photography? The first question is answered bv the nference that the glazed paper must have emitted the ray; something, whatever it be, in its glazing composition, which is proved bv its uniform discoloration of the whole of the opposing sheet and by its localised prevention by the superposed colour deigns according to their degrees of restraint Radiation Reinforced Th second question elicits an interesting answer The rays are also from th opposing glazed surface plus that on th printed-design surface, which accounts for their penetrability It is observed that on this positive hvet the dicoloration is a shade darker within the light-brown background noticed above, thus outlining it (whih does not appear on the negative sheet), and, as already stated, all the designs are darkened in reverse in correpondence with the clour', these appear to indicate that the surface radiation is reinforced by a back-reflexion from these coloured designs (which cut off the rays from the glaze on their own printed ide, but add to those on the opposite surface), and hence the greater manifested darkening

The white-parts in the original design are, of course, the underlying blank uncoloured paper, and hence readily darkened on the positive sheet These dark parts also reflect the rays behind, as do the coloured parts This suggested explanation seems to fit the problem

The third question is answered by a suggested explanation seems to fit the papers contain some chemical that not only received the impression but also maintains t permanently fixed.

Applied to the Holy Shroud. Applying these discoveries and explanations to the Holy Shroud-and we are accepting the latter as authentie it may be suggested that some of the conditions and operations in the burial of Our Lord contributed to the formation of the radio-graphic impressions which the photographs in 1898 revealed to the world What the precise operations were are justifiable conjecture as already shown since the Gospel details are inadequate,

Photographic Expert's Opinion

2 Chemical Action In pursuance of further investigation I visited the Kodak works in Wealdstone and was fortunate in meeting with the sympathetic assistance of Mr Robbins the Manager, and later of Dr W Clark, Ph.D, FIC, in charge of the Research Laboratory

Dr Clark advances the following opinion: The glazed paper is a heavily loaded paper containing rosin used as size It is known that rosin, on contact with air, gives rise to traces of hydrogen peroxide (H202) The thin sheets are of an inferior grade consisting, probably, almost entirely of wood, and containing all the impurities, including semi-cellulose hand

example, ordinary newspaper stockon ex posure to the oxygen of the air In my own room I have several old news papers exposed for several years on a low bookshelf, twelve feet from a large window, and the darkening shades correspond with the greater readiness to and the length of, their exposure The under parts of these papers obscured from light, though exposed to the air are also shaded off to normal white It thus also appears that light aids the oxidation and browning It is well known that cloth in general when lying by for years under goes the same browning, which is attributed to 'age"

Probable Explanation of Discoloration. Here, then, we seem to have a sound and reasonable explanation of the discoloration witnessed in the "Dictionary'' and the peculiarities observed in the different behaviours of the three sheets are also explained, as n the reasons I have assigned above under "Radio-activity"

The oxygen, however, is believed bv Dr Clark to be prevented from escap forward through the coloured figures and so the escape occurs in concentrated form backward on to the thin sheet taking the positiv impre, The latter is difficult to accept since the glaz i pretty dense And I am therefore tentatively inclined to blieve that th radio-activity as indicated above is the determining factor here

I incline t on:id that radio-ae tivity xcite: and aid th decomposition of the rosin glaze, and the unstable hydrogen proxide thus more readily parts with its oxygen to act on the celluloses Yet on examination ol this page in the dark I cannot disover any visual luminescence although in a feebly lighted room in the shade the pictures stand out remarkably well on the distinctly bright white paper Could the oriinal luminescenee, if it existed, have now fter so many years become lost? It is possible Mv luminous crucifix waxes and wanes with the amount of its aborption of light during daylight or electric light, as I mention later on With this opinion, it is fair to say, Dr Clark does not agree He says 'I am not of the opinion that 'radioctivitv excites and aids the decomposition of the rosin (glaze) size, and the unstable hydrogen peroxide thus more readily parts with its oxygen, tc' I can find no chemical evidence 'or this.'

With all due deference, I point to the facts of my personal observations on the newspapers as recorded above In the final section of the article to be published next week, Dr, O'Gorman applies the results of his discovery explained above to the question of the imprints on the Holy Shroud and sums up by drawing seven important conclu sions