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WillyoupleaseexplaintheCatholic conditionsunderwhichaProtestant girlcouldmarryaCatholicboyif bothpartiesthoughttheywereright. Certainly.Asamatterofprinciple, theCatholicChurchadvisesCatholics tomarryCatholics.Unityinthefundamentalmatterofreligionwilldo muchtosecurethehappinessofthe marriage.

TheChurchpermitsmixedmarriages, butdoesnotencouragethem.When aCatholicwishestomarryanonCatholic,theChurchwillsanctionthe marriageonlyontheconditionthat thenon-Catholicpartysignsawritten pledge(a)toallowtheCatholicparty fullfreedomforthepracticeofreligion,(b)tobringupallchildrenofthe marriageintheCatholicFaith.Moreover,heorshemustreceivesufficient instructionintheCatholicFaithto beabletounderstandthereligionof theCatholicparty.Onlyonthese conditions,*illtheChurchpermita mixedmarriage.

Isitfairtoaskthegirltogiveupher religionandbemarriedinaCatholicChurchandhaveanychildren thatmayfolloweducatedasCatholics?

IfthegirlwishestomarryaCatholicshewouldbeaskedtoconsentto theconditionsexplainedabove.

Whetherornotthisisfairwillbe seenfromtheanswertoyournextques- tion.

Butthegirlwouldnotbeaskedto giveupherreligionandbecomea CatholicinordertomarryaCatholic. Itwouldnotberightforhertoabandonherreligionforanyreasonother thantheknowledgethatitwasnot true;itwouldbewrongforhertobecomeaCatholicforanyreasonother thantheunhesitatingconvictionthat theCatholicChurchistheonetrue ChurchfoundedbyJesusChrist.If shecannotentertheChurchthrough conviction,shemustremainoutside.

Inthemeantime,shewoulddowell tostudytheCatholicreligionatfirst hand,praytoGodforguidance,and thenactasherconsciencedirects.

MeetingHerHalfWay.

WhatconcessionswouldtheCatholic boythenbemakingtothegirl?

Wculditnotbefairfortheboyto meetthegirlhalfwaybybeingmar riedintheProtestantChurch,orin boththeCatholicChurchandthe ProtestantChurch? ,),`,ArriageismuchmorethanamatterIfgiveandtakebetweenprivate individuals.Itissubjecttothelaw oftheTenCommandments,thelawof theChurchfoundedbyJesusChrist, andthelegitimaterequirementsofcivil law. Therefore,whileamanisfreeto makeanyconcessionshehasaright tomake,hehasnomoralrighttoviolatethelawofGod,orthelawofthe Churchwhichdeterminesandapplies thelawofGod,orthelegitimaterequirementsofthecivilauthority.He ismorallyobligedtosubmittolawful authority,humanorDivine.Ifhe refusestodoso,heisnotactingfairly; heissimplycommittingsin.

Now,theCatholicChurchtakesherselfseriouslyastheonetrueChurch. Themanwhohasnotgraspedthathas notgraspedthefirstthingaboutthe CatholicChurch.Claimingtobethe onetrueChurch,theCatholicChurch logicallyforbidshersubjectstoparticipateinnon-Catholicrites.Hence,the Catholicwhothinksitrightandfair thatheshouldcontractmarriageinthe ProtestantChurcheitherknows nothingabouthisreligion,orisdeliberatelyunfaithfultoitsteachings.His attitudeisreallybasedontheassumptionthat"onereligionisasgoodas

CivilDivorce

X.X.,Rockhampton,Queensland.

The"CatholicLeader'givesthefollowingquotationfromyourQuillstionBoxsession:"TheCatholic Churchteachesthatavalidandconsummatedmarriagebetweenbaptisedpersonscanbedissolvedby noearthlypower,norforanyreasonexceptthedeathofoneofthe parties.Inthiscase,therefore,the Churchwillnotpermitdivorceunder anycircumstances."

another."Andthatassumptionis bothirrationalandblaspemous.Itis irrationalbecauseitimpliesthattruth andfalsehood,rightandwrong,are equallygood.ItisblasphemousbecauseitimpliesthatGodisindifferent totruthorfalsehoodinmattersofbelief,andrightorwronginmattersof morals.

* WhyShouldShe...? *

Whyshouldagirlgiveupherreligion, whichshethinksisjustasgoodas theboy's,andbydoingsodisappoint herpeopleandfriends?

Ifthegirlthinksthatherreligionis "justasgoodandrightastheboy's," itwouldfollowthattheboy'sreligion wasjustasrightandgoodashers. Hence,onherownprinciples,thereis nogoodreasonwhysheshouldnotbelongtoit.

Isay"onherownprinciples,"becausetheCatholicChurchwouldnot acceptherasamemberbecauseshe thoughttheCatholicreligion"justas rightandgood"asherown.Shewould beacceptedonlyontheconditionthat shewasfirmlyconvincedofthefull truthoftheCatholicreligion,andthat allotherformsofreligion,totheextent thattheydepartedfromtheteachings oftheCatholicChurch,wereerroneous,

If,however,shebecomesconvinced thattheCatholicChurchistheonetrue ChurchfoundedbyChrist,andthat, therefore,itisherdutyinconscience tobecomeaCatholic,thedisappoint- mentofparentsandfriendswouldnot constitutealegitimateexcuseforremainingoutsideit.One'sfirstloyalty is solemntoGod.Youmayrememberthe warningofOurDivineLord: 'Hethatlovethfatherormothermore thanMeisnotworthyofMe:andhe thatlovethsonordaughtermorethan MeisnotworthyofMe."(Matt,x,37.)

Finally,itseemsnecessarytoremind youonceagainthatthegivingupof hisorherreligionbythenon-Catholic partyisnotoneoftheconditionsrequiredbytheChurchforthepermission ofamixedmarriage.

TheResultsofMixedMarriage.

Mostmixedmarriagesseemtoresult inbothpartiesgivingupgoodideals, withtheresultthatbothChurches areforgottenintheend.

Thedangerofsuchindifferenceand irreligionisoneofthemainreasons why marriages.theChurchdiscouragesmixed WeretheChurchtoremainindifferenttosuchlossofFaith, shewouldbeunfaithfultothemission entrustedtoherbyherDivineFounder.

ThislossofFaithisbothanindividualandanationaltragedy.Itisa tragedyfortheindividualsconcerned becauseitmeansthelossofthatDivinetruthwhichwasbroughttomar, kindbyJesusChrist,theSonofGod mademan.Thattruthisofvitalimportancetohusbandandwife.They cannotaffordto'loseit.Theirchildrencannotaffordtoloseit.They needitforthesalvationoftheirsouls.

Itisalsoanationaltragedy;forindifferenceandirreligioninthehomes ofthepeoplemeanindifferenceandirreligioninthenationanditsgovernment.ThewarinEuropeto-dayis anobject-lessonintheresultswhich followfromtherejectionofGodand Hislaw-forthatiswhatindifference meansinpractice.

ForconscientiousChristiansthereis onlyonewayoutofthedifficulty, namely,thefaithfulobservanceofthe promiseswhicharemadebeforea mixedmarriagecantakeplacewith thesanctionoftheChurch.

Ifyousendmeyournameandaddress,Ishallpostyousomeliterature explainingmorefullytheattitudeof theChurchtomixedmarriages.

beginningandthat,therefore,nomarriagebondexistedbetweentheparties.

WhyDon'tYouExplain?

Willyoupleaseinformmewhyyoudo nottellCatholicsthatincertain casestheChurchsanctionscivildivorce,providingthereisnointentionofmarryingagain?

TheChurchallowshusbandandwife toseparateincasesofinfidelity,great crueltyandill-treatmentandsoforth. Inordertosecurerecognitionofthis separationbythecivilauthorities,the Churchwill,forverygravereasons,per-

Correct.Itshouldberemembered, however,thatdivorcemeansmorethan alegalseparation.Inthecaseofthe latter,themarriagebondremainsintact,butthepartiesdonotlivetogether.Butdivorce,intheproper meaningoftheterm,meansthatthe marriagebonditselfisdissolved.Both divorceandlegalseparationarequite distinctfromadeclarationofnullity, whichisajuridicaldeclarationthata givenmarriagewasinvalidfromthe

mitthepartiestosueforwhatiscalled acivildivorce.SincetheChurchdoes notrecognisetherightorpowerofcivil authoritytodissolvethemarriage bond,acivildivorcewouldamountto nomorethanalegalseparationasfar astheChurchisconcerned.Before God,husbandorwifewouldnotbefree tocontractanewmarriageaslongas bothpartiestothefirstmarriageremainedalive.Itishereassumedthat thefirstmarriagewasvalidaccording tothelawoftheCatholicChurch.If, however,thefirstmarriagehasbeendeclaredinvalidbytheChurch,thepartieswouldbepermittedtoapplyfor acivildivorceinordertoavoidlegal difficulties.Inthelattercasethey wouldbefreetocontractanewmarriageaccordingtothelawofboth ChurchandState.

ThathasbeenexplainedinthisSession,notonceonly,butseveraltimes. Moreover,youwillfindthequestion discussedinDr.Rumble's"RadioReplies;No.895.

TheTitlesoftheClergy

"Wayward,"Sydney.

Pleasecommentontheenclosedcuttingfromthe"DailyTelegraph"of February18,1951.

Thecuttingcontainsareportofan addresson"Christianity'sCrisis"bythe Rev.RobertFirebrace,RectorofSt. Andrew'sChurchofEngland,Wahroonga.Accordingtothereport,Mr. Firebraceexpressedhisdispleasureat theuseoftitlesbytheclergy.

Thequestionswhichfollowarequotationsfromthe"DailyTelegraph's" report.Thecommentarywillapply toMr.Firebrace'sviewsonlytothe extentthathehasbeencorrectlyreported.

ThewaytheClergycoverthemselveswithtitlesirritatesmostpeople," saidtheRev.RobertFirebrace,RectorofSt.Andrew's,Wahroonga,ina citylecturelastnight."-D.T.

ItisnotthecustomoftheCatholic clergynor,asfarasIamaware,ofthe Protestantclergy,tocoverthemselves withtitles.Thetitlesbelongtothe officetowhichtheyareappointed,or areconferreduponthembyhigherauthority.

Theuseofthetitlestodesignatethe officeor'dignityofagivenpersonhas beencustomaryamongsthumanbeings, bothcivilisedanduncivilised,inall placesandinallages.

EventheBolsheviksdidnotabolish titles.Theysimplysubstitutednew titlesfortheold.Andthatisnot onlynaturalbutentirelyreasonable, andpracticallyinevitable.Ifnotitles whateverwereused,itwouldbedifficulttodistinguishbetweenthe"PresidentoftheCouncilofthePeople's Commissars"andthecommonorgarden"comrade."

Ifamanisanavalcaptain,itisfittingthatheshouldbecalleda captain. Ifamanisanofficerinthearmy,itis reasonablethatheshouldbegiven thetitledesignatinghisstatusinthe army.

Ifamanisaministerofreligion, thereisnoreasonwhyheshouldnot bedesignatedaministerofreligion Andifitbereasonabletospeakof "RobertFirebrace,ministerofreligion," itislikewisereasonabletospeakof himasthe"Reverend"RobertFirebrace;for,inordinaryEnglishusage, thatisthewordemployedtodesignate aministerofreligion.

IftheRev.RobertFirebracehas beenappointedtotheofficeofRector ofSt.Andrew's,Wahroonga,thereis amplereasonwhyheshouldbecalled the"Rector"ofthatchurch;thereasonbeingthatheisitsRector.Infact. the"DailyTelegraph,"inordertogive itsreaderssomeideaofthespeaker whomitwasreporting,describedhim as'TheRev.RobertFirebrace,Rector ofSt.Andrew's,Wahroonga:'Very iewpeopleareinthepositionofGeorge BernardShaw,orG.K.Chesterton, abletodispensewithallsuchpreliminaries.

Hewastalkingon'Christianity's Crisis.'"-D.T.

ArewetoassumethattheRev.RobertFirebracetracedthecauseofthe crisisinChristianitytothetitlesused bytheclergy?Itishardtobelieve thathehasbeenreportedcorrectly; forsuchaviewissosuperficial,preposterousandsillythatitcouldscarcelybeadoptedbyanymanofeducationandcommonsense.

Moreover,itispertinenttoremark herethatthereisnointernalcrisisin the inwhichtheuse oftitlesbytheclergyhasbeensanctionedbycustomdatingfromApostolictimes.

"Mr.Firebracedidnotputthetitle 'Reverend'onhisprintedintroductoryleaffet."-D.T.

Idonotherequestiontherightof Firebracetoomitthetitle"Reverend."WhatIdoquestionisthe reasonablenessofhisattackontheuse oftitlesbytheclergy.(Ihopehe willpardonmyuseofthetitle"Mis-

ter."Butitdidnotseemquitenice tospeakofhimas"Firehrace"or'Rob. ,rt "Heisyoung,tall.Ofthe150inhis audience,145werewomen."-D.T.

The"DailyTelegraph'hereinsinu atesthatthecongregationwasnot greatlyinterestedintheattackonthe useoftitlesbytheclergy.

* * ClericalCollarorLoungeSuit?

'"WhymusttheClergywearacollar thatisdifferentfromthatofother men?'askedMr.Firebrace,whowore awell-cutloungesuitwithcollarand tie."-D.T.

WhytheProtestantclergydressas theydoisamatterwhichconcerns themselves.Butthedresstobeworn byCatholicpriestshasbeendetermin edongenerallinesbythelawofthe ('hurch.

Catholicpriestshavere7eivedthe SacramentofHolyOrders.They thereforeshareinthepriesthoodof ChristHimself.Theyaresetapart fromtheworldandconsecratedtothe serviceofChrist.AstheScripturesays: "Everyhighpriesttakenfromamong menisordainedformeninthethings thatappertaintoGodthathemay offerupgiftsandsacrificesforsins." (Heb.v.,1.)

Itisthereforereasonablethatpriests shouldwearadistinctivedresstosignifytheirofficeandtheirseparation fromtheworld.

Protestantministersclaimtobethe ministersofChristandassucharerecognisedbytheirflocks.Thereis

nothingunreasonable,then,inthe wearingofsomesortofdistinctive dress.Forthispurpose,theclerical orRomancollarisasgoodasanything else-andjustasreasonableandelegantasa"well-cutloungesuitwith collarandtie."

If,however,aministerholdsthathe doesnotdifferinanyrespectfroma layman,thereisnoreasonwhyhe shouldnotdressasalayman.

Buttoexpectpriestsandothersto wearacollarandtiesimplybecauseit happenstobethefashiontoweara collarandtie,seemstoindicateanattitudeofmindwhichisatonceinsula. andnarrow;andtheabsenceofthat broadhistoricalperspectivewhichone expectsinaneducatedman.

ThatpeculiarmentalitywaswelldescribedbythelateG.K.Chesterton "Themostmodernofthemoderns stareatthepictureofamanmaking lovetoaladyinacrinolinewithexactlythesamesortofvacantgrinwith whichyokelsstareatastrangerinan outlandishsortofhat. Theyseem mentallyincapableofgettin,,,anyfurtherthanthestatementthatourgills areshingledandshort-skirtedwhile theirsillyoldgreatgrandmothers woreringletsandhoops.Thatseems tosatisfyalltheirappetiteforsatire; theyareasimplerace,alittlelike savages.Theyareexactlylikethe scutofcockneytripperwhowouldroar withlaughterbecauseFrenchsoldiers woreredtrousersandbluecoats,while Englishsoldiersweredressedproperly inbluetrousersandredcoats.'(The Thing.)

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"SuchFuneralClothes!" '"WhymustaMinisterwearfuneral clothes'?"-D.T.

AsfarasIknow,theProtestant clergyarefreetowearwhateverkind ofclothestheyplease.Catholicpriests usuallywearblack.Butblackisno morenecessarilyassociatedwithundertakersthanbluewithpolicemen.

Tobedressedinblackdoesnotmean thatonehastowearthemournfulexpressionofundertakersconductinga funeral.Catholicpriestsmayhave thefaultsinseparablefromhuman nature.Butlookingoractinglike undertakersisnotoneofthem.

"RightReverendandSoOn."

"'WhydotheClergyusethetitlesthe Reverend,MostReverend,Right Reverend,andsoon.?"-D.T.

WhydoesMr.Firebraceassumethat thereisnoanswertohisquestionbecausehedoesnotwaittohearthe answer?

Thetitle"Reverend"isafitting titleforaCatholicpriest,because, throughtheSacramentsofHolyOrders,hesharesinthePriesthoodof Christ,and,therefore,inthereverence duetoChrist.

Butnotallpriestsareonthesame level.Thereisahierarchyamongst theminstitutedbyChristHimself.A Bishopofinstance,sharesinthePriesthoodofChristtoagreaterextentthan anordinarypriest.Inhisdiocesehe possessesanauthorityandaresponsibilitywhichraisehimfarabovethe levelofordinarypriests.Andthe distinctionbetweenaBishopanda priestisduetothe,institutionofChrist Himself.Invirtueoftheauthority conferreduponherbyChrist,the Churchhasinstitutedadditionaldegreesamongstherclergy.Itisquite reasonablethatthesedifferencesof dignityandofficeshouldbedesignated byappropriatetitles.

TheProtestantclergyclaimtobe ministersofreligion:ministersof Christ.Theythusclaimtorepresent aPersonandathingwhichareworthy ofreverence:hencethetitle"Reverend.'Andsincetherearedifferences ofdignityandauthorityamongstthe Protestantclergy,itissimplycommon sensethatthesedifferencesshouldbe recognisedbyfittingtitles.

Thereis,however,onesmallelement oftruthinwhatMr.Firebracesays: Itwouldbeun-Christiantoseeksuch titlesfromthemotiveofworldlyambitionorhonour.Todosowouldbe torenderoneselfguiltyofthevice ofthePhariseessostronglycondemned byChristOurLord. * * BlamingtheWrongThing.

"'AllthesethingsestrangetheChurch fromtheordinaryeverydayman.'"-

D.T.

IfMr.Firebracehasbeencorrectly reported,onlyoneconclusionispossible:Ilehasmissedthepointcompletelybyconcentratingontrivialities andforgettingtheessentials.

IftheProtestantDenominations havelosttheirholduponthepeople, thereasonisnottobefoundinthe useoftitlesbytheclergy.Itisrather tobefoundintheacceptanceofgodlesseducation,andinthelossofpositiveChristianteaching.Peoplewillnot listentomenwhohavenotworth-while messagetogive;orwhosemessageis socloudedoverwithvaguenessanduncertaintythatitismeaningless.

Toblametheuseoftitlesforthe fallingawayofProtestantsis,inthe wordsofOurLord,to"strainoutthe gnatandswallowthecamel:'Itis likeblamingtheflyonthemud-guard forthedustraisedbythewheels.Such peopleexhibitastrangereluctanceto facerealities;orarequiteoutoftouch withrealities.

Itmaybeobserved,furthermore, thattheuseoftitlesbytheCatholic clergyhasnotestrangedtheCatholic Churchfromthe"ordinary,everyday man."ThecomplaintmadebyCatholicsisnotthattheirchurchesare empty,butthattheyarenotsufficientlylargetohousethecongregations.It isusualfortheCatholicchurchesin Sydneytobefilledfourtimesover everySundaymorning-evenwhenthe ParishPriestis"Reverend"or"Very Reverend"or"RightReverend."

* * * * AllWillbeLovelyThen.

"'Intheagewhichiscoming,ifwe stillhaveProfessionalMinistersof Religion-whichIverymuchdoubt -Ithinktheywillbedressedthe sameasthemaninthestreet.'"D,T.

ChristOurLordinstitutedaChurch. InseparablefromtheChurchfounded byChrististhePriesthoodwhichHe institutedtooffertheSacrificeandto administertheSacramentsoftheNew Law.ThePriesthood,theofficialand professionalPriesthoodinstitutedby

Christ,willthereforeendureaslongas theChurch.Now,accordingtothe promiseandprophecyofChristHimself,theChurchonearthwillendure tilltheconsummationoftheworld. ThereforetheofficialPriesthoodin- stitutedbyChristwillenduretillthe endoftheworld.

Itshouldthereforecausenosurprise ifmanypeopleprefertheprophecyof ChristtothatofMr.Firebraceanddo nutenthusiasticallyaccepttheimpli- cationthatallwillbewellwithChris- tianitywhentheclergydressthesame asthemaninthestreet.

'OnEarningaLiving.

"'Beforeheisordained,everyMinis- tershouldgiveproofthatheiscap- ableofearninghislivinginsome otherway.'"-D.r

AsfarastheCatholicChurchis concerned,themanwholackedthe abilityto"earnhislivinginsomeother way"wouldnotbeconsideredasacam didateforthePriesthood.

Furthermore,theChurchwouldnot accepttheapplicationofacandidate whosepurposeinaspiringtothe Priesthoodwasto"earnaliving."If hewishedtoenterthePriesthoodfor anypurposeotherthantheserviceof Godandthesalvationofsouls,he wouldbetold-withpoliteregrets- thathisapplicationwasunacceptable.

Ifaministerofreligioncannotfind full-timeandusefuloccupationinthe exerciseofhisoffice,thereissomething wrongeitherwiththereligionorthe minister.

ASheafofErrors.

"Mr.Firebracesaidthenationcould notbeexpectedtounitewhenthe Church,splitupintosects,setno exampleofunity."-D.T.

Mr.Firebracehereaddstheunhistoricaltotheunreasonable.Thereis butoneChurchwhichhasretainedits doctrinalandstructuralidentity throughouttheHistoryofChristendom;andthatistheCatholicChurch.

TheCatholicChurchdidnotloseits identitybysplittingupintosects.But thepeoplewhobrokeawayfromthe Churchandsetupsects,havebeen dividingandsub-dividingintonew sects,untilthemereenumerationof thenamesofthesectsinEnglishspeakingcountriesalonewouldconstitutearemarkablefeatofmemory.

"'OrganisedReligionwasworldly,'said Mr.Firebrace."

ThehistoricalChurchfoundedby Christwasmorethananinvisiblecommunionofbelievers.Itwasanexternalandvisiblesocietyaswell.That Churchisintheworldto-day.Itis theCatholicChurch.ThatChurchis worldlyinthesensethatitiscomposedofhumanbeings;andsuitedtothe normalrequirementsofhumanbeings. ButitisnotworldlyinitsFounder: norinitsaims;norinitsinnerspirit andlife.Areligionwithoutexternal andvisibleorganisationhaslittlein commonwiththereligionfounder}`by thehistoricalChrist:itbearsasuch closerresemblancetotheunhistorical andirrationaltheoriesofthe"Modernists."

"'TherewereexamplesoftotalitarianismintheChurches.'"-D.T.

Therearenoexamplesofitinthe CatholicChurch.Modernists,and otherswhohavelongceasedtobemodern,wouldremoveallauthorityfrom religion.Buttheresult,whenallauthorityhasbeenremoved,isnotgenuinereligion.Itisasortofsickly,emotional,religiositywhichchanges"Ibelieve"into"Onedoesfeel,"andhas aboutasmuchincommonwithgenuinereligionasamodernistsermonwith theteachingofChrist.

PIANOTUNING

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AFairDealto

IndustrialPeacethrough EconomicDemocracy

WHATCO-OPERATIVESHAVE ACHIEVEDINTHEUNITED

THEREisinthiscountry(writes

JohnC.Rawe,S.J.,in"America")arapiddevelopmentof distributionundertheownershipand controlofconsumersorganisedincommunitygroups.Therearesome2,000 retailco-operativestoresdoingbusinessin2,000communities.Thetype ofRochdaleco-operativeconnected withTheCo-OperativeLeagueofthe U.S.A.movessteadilyonward.Two millionmembersintheRochdaleConsumerCo-operativesnowdoanannual businessof600,000,000dollars.Credit Unions,too,arebuildingupforloans ofmoneyforthepoorandtheirenterprises.

Whenlargeandremotefactoriesbecamethecentresofproduction,afew bigcompanies,afewbiginvestorsand manipulatorsofcredit,concentratedin theirhandstheownershipandcontrol oftheprocessesofproductionandthe agenciesofdistribution.Thisconcentrationgivesusthemassman,the collectivisedandpropertylessworker. Menandwomengooffalonetobecome efficientatsomehighlyspecialisedjob. Industriesandlabour,producerand consumer,wholesalerandretailerare setupinantagonisticclassesandour manycommunitiesfailtodevelopan organicstructure.Practicalmonopoliesaresetup.Theweak,thepoor andthecommonmanarecrushed undertheselfishheelofthepowerful inbusinessandagriculture.

Withlossofownership,thepeople losetheknowledgeandresponsibility fortheessentialeconomicprocessesin theircommunitiesinmattersoffood, clothing,shelterandotherbasicconcerns.

Managementandownership,withdrawnfromthemany,becometheprerogativeofthefewrichandthefew powerfulmanagementpersonnelsof giantcorporations.Labourbecomesa commodity.Workbecomesanimpersonalthing,athingwithoutdignity.Thisconcentratedorganisation ofcapitalandcentralisedorganisation ofproductionisinefficientandundemocraticintheeconomicworld.Even inthingswhereitisefficient,itisvery exilAtive.Largegroupsofpeople findthemselvesinapositionofdependenceonthepowerfulfortheessential thingsoflife.Manyarepauperised. Manyareleftwithoutwork.ManybecomethewardsoftheState.

Recently,inmanyseparatecommunities,inmanysmalldiscussion groups,thepeoplehavequestioned themselvesabouttheireconomichelplessness.Inthesefine,intelligent groupsthepeoplehaveaskedoneanother:Whatisitthatmakesprosperity?Whatisitthatmakesuspoor andhelpless?Dowelacknatural resourcesinourcommunity?Dowe lackgoodpeoplewillingtowork,peoplewillingtoownandcontrolandtake responsibilityfortheessentialeconomicenterprisesinourcommunity?

Discussion,practicalintelligentdiscussion,broughtthepeopleofthese communitiestotheconclusionthat theywerepoorbecauseoftheirown ignoranceofdemocraticfinancialand socialgrouping;poorbecauseoftheir ownignoranceabouthowtosave theirmoneyandinvestitforsecurity intheirownpropertyandtheeconomicfunctionsoftheirowncommunity,wheretheycouldmanageandcontrol.

Thepeoplewhohaveappliedthisintelligenceinsmallgroupactionin manycommunitiesinNovaScotia,in thecommunitiesofScandinaviancountries,inthemanycommunitiesofour ownUnitedStatesproveagainand againthattheformulaforprosperity isnotdifficult.Itreadsasfollows: "Theresourcesofthecommunity Addedtothenumberofpeopleinthe community, Multipliedbythepeople'sknow.crige, i.e.,thepeople'sknowledgeofthe ownershipandcontrolwhichthey shouldhave,orcouldobtain,inthe essentialeconomicprocessesoftheir community

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Eqals,oristhegaugeofthatcommunity'sprosperity.

Whenthesegroupsapplythemselves tosoilproblems,theycondemncommercialfarmingintheircommunities. Theyreturntolivestockandmany diversifiedcropswithafamilyyearroundfoodsupplyoneachfarm.

Whenthesegroupsapplythemselves toconsumerproblems,theydonot thinkintermsofaccumulatingcapital inthehandsofafew,turningout goodsanyoldwayandthenmarketing thegoodsbycostlydevicesofadvertising,sellingandotherformsofpromotion.Theysimplyturnthings around.Theymobilisetheir"special desires,"findoutwhattheywantin thatcommunityintermsofshoes, blankets,hOuses,recreation,healthservice,oilsupplies,machines,electric power,etc.Theypooltheseorders throughtheirownagencieseliminating allhigh-poweredcostsofmarketing.

Insomecasesquitesuccessfullythey producethegoodstheywantinfactorieswhichtheythemselvesownand control,withanownershipandcontrolsuchastheRochdaleprinciples effectivelygivetoeachco-operative member.

Co-operativesareprovingeverydaythatprinciplesofsocialjusticecanbe appliedinthebusinessworld.

Astheco-operativemovementbui'ds up,thepeoplearebeginningtoseethat theythemselvescansolvetheproblem ofhumanneedsinmanyeconomic andculturalfields.Asitbuildsup,theco-operativemovementbecome:, aneffectiveprotectionagainstprac-ticalmonopolies,againstdominationin business,againstexcessiveconcentrationofwealth,andagainsta"company"systemwhichgivesnotonlyall controlbutalsoalltheprofitstocapital,centeringitmoreandmoreinthe possessionofthefew.

OneMemberOneVote.

Theco-operativeorganisationis ownedandcontrolledbythosewho patroniseit,namely,theconsumers. differsfromanordinarystockcorporationinthatinaco-operativeeach memberhasonevote,andonlyone vote,regardlessoftheamountofcapitalhehasinvested.Ina"company" businesseachshareofstockentitlesits ownertoonevoteindeterminingthe managementofthebusiness.Apersonowningathousandshareshasa thousandvotes.Decisionsina"corn pany"businessarethecoercivepower ofthemajorityofdollars.Oneman orasmallgroupofmencanownand dontrol.Money-powerdetermines management.FinancialownershipdieSates.Inaco-operative,however,each shareholderhasonevote,andonevote only,regardlessoftheamountof stockornumberofshareshemay own. Ashareholderinaco-operativesocietymayownonehundredsharesin theenterprise,andreceivealowrate ofinterestthereon,butthisdoesnot entitlehimtoanylargersayinthe managementofthesocietythanthe personwhoownsonlyoneshare.The interest,therefore,asashareholding member,ischieflyinthequalityand thepriceofthegoods,ortheservice.

'Amajorityofmembers,notamajorityofdollars,runsthebusiness. consumerpowercleter.ninesmanagement. Ademocracyof,onsumers managestheenterprise.Invested moneydoesnotruleandreceiveall thebenefits.Moneybecomes,asit shouldbe,theservantofthepe-Tle.

A'company"businesspaysitsearningsor"profits"tostoc&holdersinpro. portiontothenumberofshareseach owns.Managementisusuallychargedwiththe"responsibility'ofmaking theprofitsas"highasthetrafficwill stand."Undersuchorganisation,the so-calledsuccessfulbusinessisa"wellpaying"profitbusiness.Aco-operative,ontheotherhand,afterpaymentoflimitedinterestonadditional stock(alowrateofinterest),distilbutesallearnings(bettercalledsay- ingsltocustomermembersasrebates inproportiontotheamounteac.,nas purchasedandpaidforincomne.

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tiesorservices.Inmanycasesthe membershipasagroupwillapplyits earnings,orsavings,toprovisionfor socialneeds,namely,fundsforeducationinthephilosophyandtechnique ofRochdaleco-operation,fundsforthe erectionofacommunitycentre,or someothersocialwelfareservice.

Insomeco-operativesthepatronage dividendscanbetransferredtoasavingsaccount,uponwhichalimited rateofinterestispaid.Insome casesthepatronagedividendsareappliedtothepurchaseofadditional consumergoodsorservices.Nomatterwhattheindividualco-operator maydowithhispatronagedividends, theyrepresent,infact,areturntohim oftheexcesscostofgoodshehaspurchased,afterprovidingforthenormal andlegitimateexpensesinvolvedin thebusinessservicewhichhiscooperativesocietyhasrenderedtohim. Co-operatives,therefore,donotoperate ataprofit.Theyfunctionasaservicemaintainedatcostonbehalfof member-ownerswhomanageandcontrolbusinessintheirowninterests.

Co-operativestoresandmarketsdo notdestroybusiness.Theysimply changethetechniquewhichisfollow. edinbusinessandgivecommunities theopportunitytofunctionasorganic units.Frequentlytheybringnew businessoragreatervolumeofbusinessintothecommunity.

Fifteenyearsagoagroupinthe MiddleWestsetupaco-operativegas station.To-daythisco-operativeis theleadingdistributorofgasolineand oilinthecommunity.Indoing 4,000,000dol.worthofbusiness,itpaid backtoitsmembers375,000dollars. Examplescouldbemultiplied.BusinessprospersundertheidealofRochdaleco-operation.Thatwhichbrings solvencyandprosperitytothepoor andthemiddleclasswillinthelong runhelpallformsofjustbusinessand onlyaffectthattypeofbusinesswhich isanabuseofcapitalism.

Whenpeoplestudyandsetuptheir ownco-operativestheybegintoknow consumptionanddistribution.They

PRIESTISSUESFREEDATAON CO-OPERATIVES.

St.Louis,U.S.A.-Pointingoutthat co-operativesaredemocraticandtheir philosophyandethicsareinharmony withCatholicphilosophyandethics.

theRev.GeorgeA.McDonald,S.J.,an associateeditorof"TheQueen's Work,"hasprepared,forfreedistribution:

ReasonswhyCo-operativesshouldhe formedinCatholicparishesand schools;acompleteoutlinecforganisationandmanagementofaco-operativeenterpriseinaschool,includinga sampleconstitutionandby-laws;and acomprehensivebibliographyonconsumersco-operativesandcredit unions,listingpamphlets,studyclub material,books,fiction,plays,periodicalsandmiscellaneousmaterial.

eliminatefoolisharcsandmerry-goroundswhicharesetupbetweenproducerandconsumer.Thereismore localmarketinginthecaseofgoods thatcanbestbeproducedlocally. Excessiveprofitsareturnedbackto theconsumer.Thisservestostrengthenthemarketinanycommunity throughincreasedpurchasingpower. Excesscapitaldoesnotflowtoward extra-communityinvestmentandextra-communitymarket.Capitalis keptincommunitiesforthebuilding upofhomemarkets.Excessprofits becomeananachronismtindercooperation.

Profits,whereverthereissufficient co-operativeenterprise,resumetheir legitimateplace,beingsolelyandexclusively,the"costa''ofdoingbusiness.

Highpressureadvertisingisnotneeded.Thepeoplealreadyknowwhat theywant.Qualitybecomesthe ruleofproduction.Honestybecomes theonlypolicy.Underco-operative principles(theRochdaleprinciples andthehealthygrowthofmuchcooperativeenterpriseinmanycommunitiesandtheintelligentparticipationofmember-co-operators throughstudiesinconsumptionand distribution,themaxim-'AFairDeal toAll"-willtendmoreandmoreto guideanddirectthefunctioningof consumer,labourandcapitalinallof theirmutualrelationships.

Thistypeofco-operationcangiveus realeconomicdemocracy,industrial peace,yes,andevenmakerealthe dreamofinternationalpeace.

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1940'sTenBestMovies ANDAFEWWORST

THEannualinventoryoftheHollywoodproduct,takingtheform ofcriticaljudgmentsontheten bestfilmsoftheyear,generallysatisfiesnoonesocompletelyasthecritics, saysThomasJ.Fitzmorrisin"America.'Eveniftheplainmanwerenot giventounaccountabledetoursof tastefromthecollectivebetterjudgmentoftheprofessionalcritics,he wouldnoteadecidedunevennessin suchlists.Forsomeofthelauded filmsweretechnicallyexcellentand morallysound,andothersweremerelytechnicallyexcellent.Itisobvi ousthatselectionofthe"best"picturesisalimitedchoiceforanyone whoacceptstheDecaloguewithoutreservation.Whereasthecommercial critichasbutonetaboo,thatofappearingtooconscientiouslymoral, whichisapossible,riotaprobable, pitfall,thepractisingChristianmust eliminatealargenumberofproductionsonnon-technicalgrounds.For example,thelatterfindsitimpossible toacceptdivorceorsuicideasamere theatricaldevice,howevereffectively used:whenmarriageisrecognisedas aSacrament,itceasestobealegitimateobjectoffun.

Butthenotablefilmshavebeen,on thewhole,acceptabletobothcriticand moralist,andtheexceptionsdonotat allargueforareturntothat"freedom"intheselectionandtreatmentof INMPO.M.13,1M.0

"NO.NO.NANETTE"GETSTOP RATINGFORADULTS.

St.Louis,U.S.A.-Theextraordinary ratingof100-highestpossible-has beengiven"No,No,Nanette,"inthe latestmoviepoll,adultclassification, by"TheQueen'sWork.""Thiefof Bagdad"toppedtheclassificationfor adultsandchildren,witha91rating. =10411.

filmmatterwhichtiedthescreendown solongtotawdrytrianglesandvulgar display.Tenoutstandingfilmsmay easilybenotedasfreefromserious taint,themajorityapprovedforthe family,andyettheyaretheartistic equalsofanyproductionreleasedthe pastyear.Theyexploremanyfields, dealwitharichdiversityofhuman personality,andpointastartlingcontrastofdramaticandphotographic technique.

Sincebiographyhasbecomeascreen staple,itisfortunatethattheyear's bestexamplesdealtwithliveswhich maybeinvestigatedwithprofit."Abe LincolninIllinois"wasabrilliantevocationOfthegreatPresident'smiddle period,takingitsstatureandeloquence fromtheactualspeecheswhichreveal themanevenmorethanthewell-rememberedincidentsofhislife.In "EdisontheMan,"theelectricalwizard wasbroughtoutofthelaboratoryand humanisedinafilmwhichcombined theadventureofpioneeringwith warming character revelation. "KnuteRockne,AllAmerican"presentedamorepopularbutnolessvital figurewhosecoachingcareersupplieda springboardforasimplerestatement offundamentalvalues.Allthreefilms weremarkedbyunderstandingdirectionandactingperformanceswhich weredefinitelyoftheveryfirstrank.

Forcontrast,"Rebecca,"directed withsuspensefulbrilliancebyAlfred Hitchcock,wasasuperlativetypeof entertainmentgroundedsimplyinthe revelationofhumannature.Adultin theimplicationsofevilcentredinthe unseenRebecca,ithelditsmoral groundandcombinedpowerwithsubtlety."OurTown"dealtwithfarless vividpersonagesinamoreidyllicsetting,yetitwasamovingepitomeof reallife,notasthescenaristimagines itbutasitisactuallylived.Tocriticise itaslackingfullspiritualvigouristo quarrelwiththewholebackgroundof thefilms,and,indeed,ofthenation. "PrideandPrejudice,"ofcourse,wasa periodpiece,richincaricatureandthe comedyofmanners,faultlesslyplayed andproduced,andgenerallyanexhilarating"tourdeforce."

Pewmotionpictureshavesocompletelyrealisedthepeculiaradvantages ofthescreentechniqueas"TheLong VoyageHome."Barringacoarseatmosphericpassage,itwasathoroughly welcomefilmdeparture,superiorinthe artsofphotography,directionandacting.JohnFord'ssolutionofhisproblem,howtomakeaunifiedexperienceoutofanumberofcharacter sketches,wasbothpracticalandartistic.lAgainin"ForeignCorrespond' Iend,"thedirectionofthefilmwas

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z 0.4.004.0404.#04,4^04.4......04.44.004,41.#4 hestachievement.Thefilmmarked theapotheosisofthesuspensetechniquewhichHitchcockhasmadehis hallmark,andthusitcouldnotfailto beavastlyentertainingproduction.It isdifficulttosubscribetothesatisfactionofasubtlecriticwhoenvisionedthisfilmimpregnatinganunsuspectingaudiencewithpropaganda.The propagandacontentwas,tosaythe least,latentuntilthecloseofthestory, andalongthewayitcouldnotstand upagainstanimmenselyexcitingyarn suchasamorenimble-mindedE.PhillipsOppenheimmighthavewritten. Richinmeaningsthatwerebothobviousandwelcome,however,was'The HowardsofVirginia,"whichbrought tolifeadecisiveperiod-inourhistory nowchieflyrecalledbyth.6numberon abillpendingintheHouseofRepresentatives.Ironically,wefaceda similarchoicebetweenindependence, andcolonialstatusthen,andthereis nodoubtaboutthewisdomofthedecisionwhichwasmade.Onthelighterside,forpureentertainmentwhichis atthesametimenotablefortasteand productionskill,onewouldgofarto betterachoiceofone,anyone,of DeannaDurbin'sfilms."SpringParade,"beingthelatest,maybeforconveniencereckonedthebest.

Hollywoodwasnotrepresentedby suchfilmsonly,however,andsomeof thefilmsinvariablyplacedonthe newspapercritic'slistindicatethatauthorityisnotoverlyconcernedwith moralityasafactorinexcellence.Two suchchoicesfurtherindicateastrange contradictionofprinciple."TheGrapes cfWrath"arousedthereviewersto spiriteddiscussionandprofound thoughtontheconditionofmankind bypresentinganeconomicevil.And byaneasytransition,oppositionto thefilmwasheldincontemptas"escapism,"eventhoughitmightheon thegroundsthattheargumentwasessentiallymaterialistic,orthatpartisan anddoctrinaireconclusionswereimposedonanadmittedinjustice.Yet

"ThePhiladelphiaStory,""TheLetter,"andotherpicturesinwhichthe evilwasprimarilymoral,evokedequal enthusiasmbasedontheshallowest sortof"artforart'ssake"standards. vulgarlysuggestivefarcelike"SevenSinners,"or"TheGreaterofile,"maybecriticisedadversely'but neveronthescorethatitoffendsmor- alityordecency.

Itisapparentlyverywronginthe professionalcritic'scodeforamanto behungry,butitisasourceofhilarity thatheislecherous.

Basically,theconflictisbetween naturalismandChristianmorals,and nocantaboutartisticfreedomcan glossoverthatfact.Inthisfield,as inmostothers,thenormsofcriticism startatoppositepoles.

Itisabitdifficulttounderstandwhy apicturelike"StrangeCargo"should havebeenmadeinthefirstplace,but itmayreceiveignominiousmentionas acuriousaberrationofHollywood's commercialenterprise.Itwaspro- bablytwo-thirdsstupiditywhichled weirdmixtureofsensationalismandtheproducerstoblunderintothat pervertedreligion,andthecharitable explanationissupportedsomewhatby thestudio'ssubsequentrevisionofthe film.

Again,"TooManyGirls,"alacklustre musicaltobeginwith,assumedthe addedburdenofagratuitousinsultto CatholicsonthesubjectofConfession. Whenoneconsidersthemultitudeof motionpictureswhichfailtobeboxofficesuccessesforpurelytechnical reasons,itpassesunderstandingwhy thebusinessmenintheindustryshould bewillingtoaddformidablemoral hazards.Therewillalwaysbeenough insipidstories,pointlessdirectionand unimaginativeactingtokeenthescreen agoodday'sworkfromperfectionasa mediumofentertainmentwithoutits attemptingtoliheralisethetradiional moralcodeor,forthatmatter,preaching.controversialcrusades.

Ifanyonebeinclinedtoarguethat .pointlethimfirstsitthroughsuchan :expensiveboreas"MoonOverBurma" or"ITakeThisWoman."

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TheSenseofDivineVocation

Itcannotbegainsaidthatthere existsto-daynotonlynebuloustheoriesbutpositivelyerroneousideas aboutwork.Thisarticle(writtenfor the"NZ.Tablet"by"Catherine") showsthereasonforsuchastateof affairsandputstheChurch'steaching forwardinaclearandcommonsense manner.

WORK!Howmuchthisyearthat wordhassoundedintheears ofallmen.Notpleasantly, butwithsinisterantifearfulmeaning. Intothefactofworkitselfhascrept therctionoffearTothosewhodictatehowandwhatthingsshouldhe done,thereisthefearthatshouldwe slackenofforceaseworkwewillsuffer militarydefeatinthewar.Theyurge moreandmorethatinproductionand stillmoreproductionliesoursafety, andinthegoodsweproducetheysee theonevictoriousanswertothe enemy'saggressionandhisdestructive power.

Andthedemandforworkismade uponapeoplewhoalsoentertainafear evenifitisunexpressedandperhaps unconsciouslyheld.Itisthefearof anenemymorerealatthemoment thanthefoewhofightwithvisible weapons:thefearofexhaustion.The try`'Wemustmorkasneverbefore" mayresoundintheearsofthosewho aretodothework,andphrasesoffering toprotectproducersfromexploitation maysoftentheharshnessofcommand;buttopeoplewhoarepaid wagesthatkeepabreastorarejust slightlyaheadofthecostofliving, criestoworkharderforahighermotivewillfailtomaketherightappeal. ThesuggestionscomingfromrecreationalbranchesofStatedepartments. toemployerstoproviderelaxations thatwillcounterthenervoustension andfatigueofthoseuponwhomare madetheincreaseddemandsforwork, willhardlyprovetobemoreeffective spurs.

Earlythisyearattheendofthe holidaysthereweresignsofthisconflictintheslowreturntoworkofmany employeeswhomaintainedthatthey hadworkedundulyhardinthepreviousyear.Thepromotersofaneconomicsystemthatregardedmoney-makingitselfasimportantwouldnowunderstandwhatRuskinmeantwhenhe saidthat:"Noamountofpayever madeagoodsoldier,agoodteacher,a goodartist,oragoodworkman."

TheSenseofDivineVocationLacking.

JustbeforelastChristmas,asmall paragraphinourpaperstoldusthat leadersofthedifferentChurchesin England,includinghisEminenceCardinalHinsley,hadpublished,inajoint letterto"TheTimes,"theiracceptance ofthePope'sfivepointsforpeace,as announcedbyHisHolinessonChristmasEve,1940.Theystatedalsothat theyassociatedwiththesepointsfor peace,fiveeconomiccriteria.Inthe fourthofthesecriteria,thatwhith reads,"thesenseofdivinevocation mustberestoredtoman'sdailywork," willbefoundthesolutiontothisproblemofworkanditsfunction.Itis becausewehavelostthesenseofdivinevocationindailyworkthatwenow facetroublesinwork.

Tothinkofworkitselfaspower,is wrong,yetithasbecomeusualsoto think.Inaleadingarticlein"The SaturdayEveningPost"(America)of lastyear,itwasseriouslystated: "Thosewhowillintelligentlyandpurposefullyperformmostworkwillpossesstheworld.""Intelligentlyandpurposefullyperformwork.. ."-for what?Isitthatmenmaypossess moremoneytobuymoremachines-to turnoutmoregadgetsandnoveltiesforwhichcunningadvertisementhas firstcreatedtheneed?Itisthrough industrialwork,markyou,thatwe aretopossesstheworld.Itishardlyconceivablethatthemanwho screwsthesamekindofbolthundreds oftimesadayonhundredsofsimilar partsofamotorcar-orthatthegirl whobymachine,adornsforthathou-

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areinnomoodtoshakehandswith thedevil,thoughthistheyarebeing urgedtodoinseasonandoutofseasonbythemoreaudaciousCommunistpropaganda ." Furtherhe warns:"Itisinevitablethat(afterthe war)theChurchandtheCommunists willbelockedinalifeanddeathstrug- gle...."

sandvestsadaywithmachineddecorations,willwork"intelligentlyand purposefully."Therecanbenosense ofdivinevocationinworkperformed merelytoenlargestocks,norinwork producedbyamachinetendedbya man,himselftendingtobecomeanautomationbecausehisonemonotonous actgiveshimnochancetofeelcreative pride.(Buthissenses,probably,are sufficientlyalerttonoticethathe worksunderasystemwhichproduces greatwealth,ofwhichwealth,however, paymentforhislabourishisonly share.TheHolySeehasoftenwarnedusthatsuchsystemscanbecome breedinggroundsforCommunism.)

Thesenseofdivinevocationwill onlyberestoredtoman'sdailywork whenhelearnsoncemorethereason hehasforworking.LeoXIIIsaysin "RerumNovarum":"Thethingsof earthcannotbeunderstoodorvalued arightwithouttakingintoconsiderationthelifetocome,thelifethatwill knownodeath He(God)hasgiven usthisworldasaplaceofexile,and notasourabiding-place."Oneof themeanstoearnthishappinessis work,anditisonlywithaproperunderstandingofwork,andhowitfits intoGod'sschemeforthesalvationof menthatthesenseofdivinevocation willliveagain.

Workishumanenergyusedforsome usefulpurpose.Sinceworkishuman energyworkisofthelifeofman.Man's energyflowsfromthatspiritualsource, hissoul,hencehiswork,too,must comefromhisspiritualsoul.Work, also,isanecessity.LeoXII'said:

''Asregardsbodilylabour,evenhad manneverfallenfromthestateofinnocence,hewouldnothaveremained whollyunoccupied;butthatwhich wouldthenhavebeenhisfreechoice andhisdelightbecameafterwards compulsory,andthepainfulexpiation forhisdisobedience.'Cursedbethe earthinthywork;inthylabourthou shalteatofitallthedaysofthylife.'

Andagainhesaid:"Tolabouristo exertoneselfforthesakeofprocuring whatisnecessaryforthevariouspurposesoflife.,art(chiefofallforselfpreservation.'Inthesweatofthy facethoushalteatbread.'Hencea man'slabournecessarilybearstwo notesorcharacters.Firstofall,itis personal,inasmuchastheforcewhich actsis andboundupwiththepersonality istheexclusivepropertyofhim whoacts;furtheritwasgiventohim forhisadvantage.Secondly,man's labourisnecessary;forwithoutthe resultoflabouramancannotlive; andself-preservationisalawofnature,whichitiswrongtodisobey."

WorkMoralandSpiritual.

Thusweseethatbecauseitisspiritualandiscontrolledbyhisintelligenceman'sworkisalwayswithinthe sphereofhisduties;workistherefore partofthemoralandreligiousworld, andassuchmustbegovernedand honoured.Itisameans,notanend: "theideaofworkforitsownsakeis wrong."Whenmenacceptthattruth wewillbegintofindthatpeace,which accordingtoSt.Augustineisthetranquilityoforder.

TheChurchleaderswehavealready quotedwereconfidentthattheprinciplestheylaiddownwouldbeacceptedbyrulersandstatesmenthroughout theEmpireandregardedasatrue basisforlastingpeace.Ourparliamentaryleadershavealsoputforward theirhopesforabravenewworldthat willknownomalnutrition,nohunger, nouglytownsorcities.Theyemphasisetoothatwemustnotwaitfor peacetobringaboutthesehappy changesbutthatwemustbeginnow.

Tothosewhothinkthatsucha changecannotbeeffectedwhilecountriesareatwar,wewouldreplythat duringtheWorldWar,1914.18,while hostilitieswerestill,apparently,at theirheight,therewasanuprisingin oneEuropeancountry-Russia.The subsequentrevolutionof blood strengthenedamovementthatuntil thenappearedofsmallimportance; thatmovement,Communism,now threatenstooverwhelmthestricken peoplesoftheworld,allthosewhoare readytolistentomenwhoexploit theirsufferings.

The"CatholicHerald,"reporting Rev.Dr.Heenan,presidentoftheLe;ionofMary,inhisremarksonthe peopleofEastLondon,said:".The generalpublic,despitetheirsufferings,

Thereisapowerfulmeansbywhich mancanworkinthemannerinwhich, undertheNaturalLaw,itwasordain. edthatheshouldworkforhissoul's salvation.Thefifthpointofthe Churchleaders'fiveeconomiccriteria suggestsit."Theearth'sresources shouldbeusedforthewholehuman race."

OBITUARY

LATEMR.EDMUNDFLYNN

ThedeathoccurredonTuesday, March27,ofawellknownandhighly esteemeddairymanofOsbornePark, inthepersonofMr.Edmund(Ned) Flynn.ThelateMr.Flynnwasborn inPerth42yearsago,andwastheeldestsonofMaryandthelateJohn Flynn,whowillberememberedasone oftheearlysettlersandanoldidentityoftheOsborneParkdistrict.Mr. Flynnwasverypopularandhisuntimelypassingcausedwidespreadregret throughoutallsectionsofthecommunity,andsympathyforhisfamilyin theirverysadloss.Heissurvived byhiswife,twodaughtersandoneson. RequiemMasswascelebratedforthe reposeofhissoulbyRev.FatherBrennaninSt.Kieran'sChurch,Osborne Park,andthecortegelaterproceeded totheCatholicportionoftheKarrakattaCemetery,whereRev.,Father Slowey,ofCottesloe,recitedtheprayersatthegravesideinthepresenceof alargeandrepresentativegathering, whichinitselfwasastrikingtributeto thelateMr.Flynn.

ThechiefmornerswereMrs.C.W. Flynn(wife),SisterM.Edmund(ConventofMercy,Leederville),andIris (daughters),Jack(son),Mrs.M.Flynn (mother),Mrs.M.Kinsella,Mrs.F. Burke,MissesMargaretandTeresa Flynn(sisters),Messrs.John,Paul,and MichaelFlynn(brothers),Mrs.M. O'Brien(aunt),Messrs.James,Johnand MissCarmelO'Brien(cousins),Michael Kinsella,FredBurke,F.Monty,C. DeeringandE.Deering(brothers-inlaw),MesdamesJ.Flynn,P.Flynn,C. Deering,E.Deering,A.Gream,F. MontyandW.Doherty(sisters-in-law).

Thepall-bearerswereMessrs.M. Nallen,M.Wade,J.O'Halloran,N. Smullen,R.Claffey,andF.Guelfi.

AmongthosepresentwereRev. FathersLangmeadandBrennan; Messrs.J.H.O'Halloran,J.V.O'Halloran,R.E.Walsh,J.Moran,E.O'Reilly,M.Leen,J.Kinsella,J.Kelly,T. Mulcahy,S.J.Wade,J.Fenton,J. Burke,T.Burke,E.Healy,P.Kelly, J.Healy,J.Smullen,P.Healy,A.Massey,W.Malone,M.Cranley,R.Hagan, J.Conway,H.Millett,L.Daley,W. Somers,M.Healy,A.Butler,E.T.Butler,J.O'Brien,JackO'Brien,M.A.

Salter,L.Marks,S.Sargeant,D.Lawler,J.Campbell,E.Smullen,W.R.Enright,S.Smith,J.Ryan,J.Fitzgerald, T.O'Neill,L.G.Johnson,A.J.Pitter, L.Hart,L.Taylor,L.Fenton,M. Brown,T.Brown,M.Page,R.Shore,J. Cookson,A.Gillham,MConway,G.F. Hill,B.J.Condren,T.Butler,J.F. McIntyre,J.H.Bruce,J.Evans,J.Tulley,A.Anderson,J.Greaney,P.McNamara,B.G.Deering,D.Deering,B. Flynn,M.Kinsella,W.E.Deering.R. Stampalia,F.W.Richardson,T. Somers,K.Tognolini,J.Petricevich,B. Cvitan,L.Vladich,K.Vladich,F.Salas, M.Vlativ,C.A.Della,M.Vlohov,T. Marinovich,J.Cirtors,WRafferty,B. Byrne,P.Meaney,W.Malone,B. O'Mahony,P.McSweeney,M.McSweeney.,S.Connell,J.V.McGinnis,J.Moroney,S.J.Reilly,A.C.Bryant,R.Holland,A.J.Cattell,A.Guelfi,T.Barrett, V.Fermaner,J.Giletzo;MesdamesW. H.Branch,W.Reader,K.Cirtov,B. Kelly,\V.Maschmedt,F.Donovan,L. Hawkins,V.Fermaner,C.Smith,Claffey,F.Gillespie,A.Lawrence,Nt. Somers,W.Guelfi,F.Guelfi,J.Downey, F.Downey,F.Deering,E.Mitchell,M. O'Brien,M.Malone,L.Marks,A.Wannell,M.Enright,W.White,J.H.White (RedCross),T.Gralton,J.A.Reader, Mgaalio,A.Booth,13.G.Deering,E. Poole;MissesE.Keane,P.Smullen,K. Conway,M.Branch,JosephineScally, andMaryMalone.

Thefollowingwreathswerereceived: Fromhislovingwifeandchildren;lovingmother,sitersandbrotherMichael: lovingsisterMollie,Michaelandchildren;lovingsisterNora,FredandCecelia;brotherJack,Teresaandchildren;Paul,NettaandIrela;Amyand Bill(Kalgoorlie);LilyandFred;Hilda, Arthur,RalphandLen;Mrs.O'Brien andfamily;Mr.andMrs.G.W. Dreyer;theBurkefamily;Mr.and Mrs.Mulchinaugh;Mr.andMrs.Vic FermanerandJean;Ruby,Charlieand family;Mr.andMrs.MartinConway andfamily;Mrs.M.Ryan;Mr.Cosgrove;JoeandMrs.Shaw;Mr.and Mrs.W.Whiteandfamily;Mr.and Mrs.O'Halloran;Mrs.W.Guelfi;011ie andBillSalt;EdieandDickClaffey; OsborneParkAgriculturalSociety.

ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs.BowraandO'Dea.

"GOD'SACRES."

''God'sAcres"isthefittingname givenaschemeinthetinyU.S.A.villageofDwight,Nebraska,bywhich farmersandfamiliesatharvesttime eachbringtothechurchpartoftho fruitsoftheirlabour--oneacreofc,:rn.

Thisislatersoldatopenauctionto cattlefeeders,whogenerallypaytwo orthreepenceabovethemarketprice, andtheproceedsgotowardsclearing offthedebtona£24,000Catholic school.

"God'sAcres"istheideaofFather BenedictB.Bauer.Lastyearthe churchrealised£175from1,651bushels, andFatherBauerisconvincedthat theschemewilleventuallypayoffthe entiredebt.

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VaticanRadiohasbroadcastthe letterwhichwassentto"TheTimes" JverthesignaturesoftheArchbishops ufYorkandCanterbury,Cardinal Hinsley,andtheModeratorofthe FreeChurchFederalCouncilonthe oundationsofpeace.TheletteraceptedthePope'sfivepeacepointsand addedfive"standardsbywhicheconomicsituationsandproposalsmaybe :ested."

Beforegivingthetextoftheletter theannouncermadethissignificant -catement:"Thoughthesebroadcasts areprimarilydirectedtolistenersin GreatBritainandIreland,wecannot affordtoneglectthoselistenersonthe Amtinentwhoaretoagreaterorlesser extentcutofffromhomenews.This documentisalreadyknowninEng:and."

CONFESSIONSEALILLEGALIN NORWAY.

TheQuislingistsinNorwayhavedecreedthatprofessionalsecrecyfor priests,doctors,lawyers,andothersis abolished.Infuturetheymustreporttothepoliceanythingtheymay learninconfidencefromtheirpenitents,patients,orclients.Shouldthey refuse,thepolicemayimprisonthem tilltheygiveway.

Thisisstatedbythe'Svenska," whichalsorevealsthattheQuislingists seektorevivetheoldpaganfeastsof thesun,asintheRosenbergsect,to liecelebratedthreetimesayear.

'However,accordingtotheNational Assembly,whichhasstarteda"Quislyingcult,"Norway'sNazipuppetis "spirituallyinspiredwithpropheticattributes."Theoppositionisdisgustedbytheeffortswhicharebeingmade byafewNazizealotstoelevateafacile politiciantothestatusofagod.

LENTENLECTUREVI

TheBibleNottheSole RuleofFaith

INthelastletcurewehaveseenhow theCatholicChurchtowardsthe closeofthefourthcentury,selectedtheNewTestamentwritingsfroma massofspuriousgospelsandepistles, andproclaimedtothefaithfulthatthey weretheinspiredwordofGod.This selectiondemandedaprolongedand minutestudyofthosewritingsbefore theChurchdecidedthattheycontained thewordofGod.Itisobviousthat anywritingthatcontainedfalsedoctrinecouldnotberegardedbythe ChurchasthewordofGod.Anydoctrinethatcontradictedthedoctrineof theChurchwouldberegardedasfalse doctrine.Itclearlyfollowsthenthat inproclaimingtheNewTestament writingsasthewordofGod,the Churchcouldnotbeteachingdoctrines contradictedbythem.Theinvalidity oftheProtestantcontentionthatthe NewTestamentteachingisatvariance withthatoftheCatholicChurchmay beillustratedbythefollowingexample:Aninspectorofweightsandmeasuresexaminesthoseofsometrader andpronouncesthemcorrect.He couldonlydothisontheassumption thattheweightsandmeasuresofthe traderconformedtothestandardof hisowninstruments,anditwouldbe prenosteroustoholdthatthetrader's weightsandmeasureswerecorrectand contendthattheinstrumentsofthe inspectorwerefalse.Inspectorand traderstandorfalltogether.Likewise,beforetheCatholicChurchcould pronouncetheNewTestamentwritingstobethewordofGod,thedoctrinecontainedinthemwouldhaveto beinconformitywithherowndoctrine. SoiftheProtestantholdstheBibleto hethewordofGod,thedoctrineofthe CatholicChurchcannotbequestioned. Ontheotherhand,ifthedoctrineof theCatholicChurchispronouncedby theProtestanttobefalse,thenfalse alsoistheBible.TheCatholicChurch andtheBiblestandorfalltogether. ButnotonlydidtheChurchproclaimtheBibletobethewordofGod, butprotectedandpreserveditfrom centurytocenturywiththemostlovingcareandtenderdevotion.Before the15th.centurytheprintingpress wasnotinexistence,andhumanhands hadtocopyoutthe35,000versesofthe Bible,iftheBiblewastobepreserved. TheproductionofaBiblewasacostly undertaking.Theactualworkofcopyingwasnotanexpense,forsuchwork wasalabourofloveonthepartofthe monks,whowereresponsibleforthis work,butthematerialforwritingwas expensive.Paperwasunknownthen. Thematerialusedintheproductionof aBiblewasparchment,asubstancederivedfromtheskinsofgoats.An authority-Buckingham-madeadetailedexaminationontheexpenseinvolvedinpurchasingthewritingmaterialfortheproductionofasingle Bible.Accordingtohimonewould require127,000foliosofparchment, costinginourcurrency£218toproduce aBible.Yetover3,000parchment manuscriptBibles,betweenthe4th. centuryandthe15th.,aretobefound inthelibrariesofthemonksindifferentpartsofEurope.Thesemanuscriptsarearevelationofbeautifulpenmanshipandart.AScotchPresbyterianparson,amanofhighculture, whospentyearsasaProfessorinSt. AndrewsUniversityinScotland,examinedthosemanuscripts.Hewas soimpressedwiththecareanddevotionoftheCatholicChurchtotc.e Biblethathebecameaconvertkr,d priest,andisnowAuxiliaryrishopin Edinburgh-Dr.Graham.Referring tothosemanuscriptBih'cshewrites: "Itwouldbeimpossiblet3 anyone whohadneverseenanyspecimen:of thesewonderfuloldmanescr.ptsaproperideaoftheirappearnce,ormake himrealisetheiruniquebeauty.There theyareto-day,perfectmarvelsofhumanskillandworkmanship;oldparchmentsallstainedandworn;booksof fadedpurple,letteredwithsilver,and theirpagesbeautifullydesignedandor namented;bundlesofthefinestvellem,yellowwithage,andbright,even yet,withthegoldandvermilionlaid onbypioushands1.000yearsago. Evenatthisday,aftersomanycenturies,theycharmtheeyeofallwith theirsoftyetbrilliantcolours,defying ourmodernscribestoproducean"thingtheleastapproachingthem,in loveliness."

Suchwasthelovingcareandlabour withwhichtheCatholicChurchpre servedtheBibledownthecenturies.

Andhereitis,thattheProtestantfaces aninsuperabledifficultyincontending thattheBibleisthewordofGod.For theBibleisonlyacopyoftheoriginal scriptoftheinspiredwriters,which lcngsinceperished,andbeforehecan assertthathisprintedBibleisthe wordofGad,hemustadvanceauthorityforholdingthattheprintedBible isafaithfulcopyoftheoriginalmanu- scriptsoftheinspiredwriters.Belief thatacopyisafaithfulreproduction oftheoriginaldemandsbeliefinthe moralintegrityofthecopyist.To losefaithinthecopyistandtotrust thecopyisobviouslyinconsistent.This inconsistencywelaytothechargeat Protestants,whocondemntheCatholicChurchasafalseteacher,andtrust herblindlyasafaithfulcopyistof inspiredwritings.

EquallyformidabletotheProtestant isthedifficultyofinterpretationofthe Bible.TheProtestantbelievesinthe rightoftheindividualtoattachhis ownmeaningtothewordsofScrip- ture.Therightofprivatejudgment hasledtoendlessconfusion.InEng- landin1900therewere274religious denominations,holdingdifferentcreeds inthenameofProtestantismandthe rightofprivatejudgment!Evenin thesameProtestantChurch,there- sultsarelamentable.Inrecentyears aPresbyterianclergymaninAustralia, whoheldaresponsibleofficeinhis Church,maintainedtherewasnowarrantinScriptureforteachingthat ChristwasGod.Thisopinionstartled thePresbyterianChurchsomuchthat hewascalledbeforeitshighesttri- bunaltoanswerachargeofheresy.Bycitingtheclergymanbeforeatribunal, thePresbyterianChurchwasthereby denyingtherightofprivatejudgment.However,byagreatmajorityofthe Assemblythatsatinjudgmentonthe case,heretainedhishighofficeinthe PresbyterianChurch.

IntheAnglicanChurchtheresults ofprivatejudgmentareequallylament- able.ThelateDr.King,Anglican BishopofLincoln,inhisprivatejudg-ment,foundScripturalauthorityfor theMassandConfession,whilstthe lateDr.Ryle,AnglicanBishopofLiverpool,inhisprivatejudgment,held therewasnoScripturalauthorityfor theMassorConfession.Theconfusion withintheAnglicanChurchissopro- nouncedthatanAnglicanBishop-Dr. Gore-said:"Theworldatlarge,sofar asittakesanyinterestintheChurch ofEngland,nolongerknowswhatto makeofus."AndanotherAnglicanBishop-Dr.Henson-says:'Thrpre- sentsituationoftheChurchofEng- landmightalmostdriveonetode- spair."

TheBible,interpretedbyprivate judgment,cannot,then,betheSole RuleofFaith.

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PropagationoftheFaith

MeetingofNationalEpiscopal CommitteeandNationalCouncil

ONTuesday,March25,theanneal meetingoftheNationalEpisec palCommitteeandNa+onal CouncilofthePropagationoftheFaith inAustraliatookplaceattheApostolic Delegation,Sydney.HisExcellency, theApostolicDelegate,MostRev.Dr. Panico,PresidentoftheEpiscipal Committee,presidedatthemeeting. PresentwereMostRev.Dr.Gilroy, ArchbishopofSydney,andSecretary oftheEpiscopalCommittee;MostRev. Dr.Duhig,ArchbishopofBrisbane: MostRev.Dr.Gleeson,Bishopof Maitland;RightRev.Mgr.JamesHannan,NationalDirectorofthePropagationoftheFaith;theRightRev. Mgr.Edmund0Donnell,National Treasurer;Rev.JamesG.Murtagh, NationalSecretary,andmembersof theNationalCouncil.TheDiocesan DirectorofAdelaide,Rev.E.McElligott,andtheDiocesanDirectorof Goulburn,Rev.T.Moore,werepresent tomakereportsontheprogressofthe PropagationoftheFaithandtheHoly Childhood,intheirrespectivedioceses fortheyea'r1940.

NationalDirector'sReport.

Inhisannualr.port,theNational Director,RightRev.Mgr.Hannan, pointedoutthattheyear1940had markedthebest,byfar,thePonficalMissionWorkshasknowninAustralia.Theapproximatenettincrease ofcontributionstothethreesocietiesthePropagationoftheFaith,theHoly Childhood,theWorkofSt.PeterApostle-wasmorethan£7,500.Thenett increaseofthePropagationofthe Faithalonewas£1,000morethanthe wholesumrealisedfortheyear1934. Moresatisfactorystill,thesplendid advanceinfinancialreturnshadnot beentheresultofanyextraordinary donations,butconsistedmainlyof revenuederivedfromagreatlyincreasedmembership.Membershipof thePropagationoftheFaithfor1940 inAustraliawas149,726.Thisfigure meansthatmembershipofthePropagationoftheFaithhasbeendoubled inthelasttwoyears,andmultiplied bysixinthelastfouryears.

Attheconclusionofthedetailedreport,theNationalDirectorannounced that,inthecourseoftheyear,allthe moneycollectedin1939forthePropagationoftheFaith,fortheHolyChildhood,andforSt.PeterApostlehad beendistributedtoSouthSeaIsland Missions,mainlythroughtheMission ProcuratorsinSydney,inaccordance withinstructionsissuedfromtheHoly See. NationalTreasurer'sReport. litpresentingtheannualbalance sheet,theNationalTreasurer,the RightRev.Mgr.O'Donnell,announced thatthetotalnettamountforthePropagationoftheFaithfor1940was £18,408Os10d;ofthissum,£6,16613s 4d.hadbeenallocatedfordistribution toAustralianMissions.Theresultfor 1940showedanincreaseoverthatof 1939of£6,144.

ThebalancesheetfortheHolyChildhoodrevealedthatthetotalsumavailablefortheSuperiorCounciltodistributetoSouthSeasIslandMissionswas £4,0313s9d,representinganincrease of£1,778overthesumavailablefrom thereturnsof1939.Thereturnsfor theSocietyofSt.PeterApostle,stillin itsinfancyinAustralia,showedaslight fallingofffromthereturnsof1939, totalnettamountbeing£20718s4d. DiocesanDirectors'Reports.

TheDiocesanDirectorofAdelaide andtheDiocesanDirectorofGoulburn readdetailedreportsoftheactivities ofthePontificalMissionorganisations intheirrespectivediocesesfortheyear 1940. BothreportsbroughtintoreliefthedeterminationoftheAustralianCatholicstodowhattheypossibly cantorestoretothemissioncausethe tremendouslossesthatarebeingsufferedinEurope.Attheconclusionof thesetworeports,HisExcellencythe ApostolicDelegatecongratulatedthe NationalDirectorandtheDiocesan Directorsonthereportsthatwere read,andexpressedhissatisfactionat thesplendidresultthathad'beenobtainedinthepasttwelvemonths. HisGraceArchbishopGilroy,addressingthemeeting,expressedhis gratificationatwhathadbeendone, especiallyinviewofworldconditions atpresent.HisGraceremarkedthat itwasbotharefreshingandanunusualthinginthesedarkdaystolistentoreportscouchedinsuchoptimis-

andAustralianMissions

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ForbiddenLandRemainsClosedtoChristianity

tictermsastheonesthathadjust beenread.

HisGraceArchbishopDuhig,while expressinghispleasureatthesplendid resultsobtained,venturedtoprophesy thatAustraliawoulddoublethepresentfigureinfiveyears.BishopGleesonpointedoutthedifficultiesthatthe PropagationoftheFaithhadhadtc encounterinthepasttwelvemonths fromthegreatnumberofdeservingpatrioticappealsthathadbeenmadeto theCatholicpeople.

AustralianMissions.

Fourteenecclesiasticalterritories,in AustraliaandPapua,participatedthis yearinthedistributionofthe£6,166 availableforhomemissions.AconsiderablesumwasvotedtotheCatholic MissionatSamarai,Papua,wherethe AustralianProvinceoftheSacred HeartFathershasalreadybuiltthe nucleusofflourishingmissionsinSouth EasternPapuaandtheTrobriand Islands.SubstantialhelpwasaffordedtotheworkforthelepersonPantomeIslandandtotheflourishingaboriginalmissionsatPalmIslandoffthe

JAPBOMBSKILLPREFECT APOSTOLIC.

FatherBernardBarracciu, O.F.M.,PrefectApostolicof Hinganfu,China,hasbeenkilled duringaraidbyJapanese bombers,theFriarsMinorheadquartersinEnglandhavebeen informed.

Hispredecessor,FatherJ.Soggiu,alsometaviolentdeath, beingmurderedbybanditsin 1930.

FatherBarracciucamefromthe ItalianislandofSardiniainthe Medeterranean.Hewas56.R.I.P.

coastofQueensland.Furthersums weregrantedtotheaboriginalmissions oftheDioceseofDarwin,stretching fromPortKeatstoThursdayIsland, andfromMelvilleIslanddownto AliceSpringsinCentralAustralia. AboriginalmisionsintheKimberleys, MenindiemissionintheDioceseof Wilcannia-Forbes,themissionsofthe AbbeyofNewNorcia,AboriginalMissionsatBowraville,Woorabindaand Cherbourgsharedalsointhedistribution.

Almostthreequartersofthesum availablewasallocatedtotheAboriginalMissionsofAustraliaandtothe MissionoftheSacredHeartFathersin Papua;theremainderwasallocatedto thosepartsofAustraliawhereCatholicslivinginscatteredcommunities overwidespreadareas,haveurgent needoftheassistanceoftheirmorefortunatelyplacedfellowCatholicsliVing inthesettledareas.Thus,varying sumswereallocatedtoassistinthe buildingofsmallchurchesinisolated partsofthecountry;contributions weremadeforthefinancingofsummer schoolstobringthepriesttowithin thereachofpeoplewhootherwise wouldneverbeabletobenefitbyhis ministration.Fundswereprovidedto helpthepriesttravellingfromstation tostationalongtheEast-Westline,assistancewasaffordedtotheDioceseof Geraldtontoenableapriesttotravel betweenPortHedlandandMarble Barandfaroutalongthelonelytrail thattravelsfromstationtostation downthecoast,andfaroutintothe centreofWesternAustralia. ThatthePropagationoftheFaithin AustraliaisabletodomuchmoretodaythaneverbeforeforAustralian Missionstherecanbenoquestioneightyearsago,forexample,the amountavailableforAustralianMissionswasonlyone-fourthofwhatitis to-day.Atthesametime,weare stillveryfarfrombeingabletoassume theburdenthatshouldberightfully thatofthePropagationoftheFaithtoassureatleasttheminimumnecessaryforallAustralianMissionsto carryontheirwork.Onething,at least,thosewhoaremembersofthe PropagationoftheFaithinAtistralia mayclaim,theirsmallsacrificehave beenspreadoverthewholeareaofthis vastvountry,andtheyhaveadefinite shareintheworkthatisgoingonthis yearforthegloryofGodnotonlyin fieldsafar,butrightattheirowndoor.

MysteriousTibet,forbiddenlandofthelosthorizon,haswonanother temporaryvictoryinits700-year-oldstruggleagainsttheCatholic missionarywiththeannouncementfromRadioVaticanthatPereNussbaum,notedpriestoftheTibetborderland,hasbeenmurderedbybandits.

PereNussbaum,oftheParisForeign Missions.wasinchargeofthestation atYerkalo,intheregionknownasthe TibetanMarches,ontheChinesefrontier-theonlymissioninterritory undertheauthorityoftheDalaiLama, supremespiritualandpoliticalrulerof Tibet. Hisdeathrecallsoneofthemost intrepidenterprisesinthehistoryof Catholicmissions-theceaselessattemptsbyCatholicmisionariestopen& trateintotheBuddhistfastnessesbehindtheHimalayanpeaks.

SolelinknowbetweentheWestern ChurchandthepeopleofTibetisthe littlehospicefortravellersfounded sevenyearsagoontheSi-LaPassbetweenBurmaandTibetbymonks fromtheGreatSt.Bernard.. AllMissionWorkBannedbyLama.

TheVaticanRadiostory,quotingthe FidesAgency,saysthatPereNussbaum,whowas56,wasmurderedwhen returningtohispostfromhisannual retreatintheYunnanProvince.No furtherdetailsareyetavaillble.

Themissionisinterritorycaptured bytroopsoftheDalaiLamafrom China.

WhenagroupofTibetanofficersvisiteditafterwardstheytoldthemissionariesthattheymustnotownproperty.mustbesubjecttothecommon lawofLhassa,thecapital,andmust netconductreligiouspropaganda.in Tibetwithoutthepermissionofthe DalaiLama.

Thusendstragicallybutgloriously anotherefforttotakeChristianityinto theForbiddenLand.

VaticanRadiorecalledthestoryof theChurch'seffortstocarrytheGospel intr,thecountry.

Givinganoutlineofpreviousefforts, theannouncersaiditispossiblethat theNestoriansleftsometraceofChristianity,andtheLamasmayhavebeen incontactwithFranciscansinthe13th. century.

ThefirstEuropeanstopenetrateinto TibetwasanItalianFranciscantravellingthroughthecountryin1328.It wasapassingvisit.

Afterhimthecurtaingoesdownon Tibetforthreecenturies,whenaJesuit preacherwentfromIndiaacrossAsia andpenetratedtoTibet,leavingbehind himavaluablediary.APortuguese Jesuitfollowed,buthewasforcedout bythehostilityoftheLamas.

HalfacenturylateraCapuchintried andfailed:aJesuitfollowedandthen anotherCapuchin,buttheLamastiiumphedagain-thistimeapparently forgood,forin1745foreignerswereforbiddentosetfootinTibetunlessthey embracedthereligionoftheLamas.

Nevertheless,acenturylater,in1845,

twoVincentiansfoundtheirwayin, goingthistimefromtheEast.They gottoLhassa,butthroughChineseinfluencewereexpelled,and12daysafter theirexpulsiontheSacredCongregationofPropagandacreatedanewvicariateandentrustedittotheParish ForeignMissions.

ReturnedtoMartyrdom.

In1851apriestwentalongthevalleyoftheBrahmaputra.wasstopped atthefirstvillageandwasconducted hackoverthefrontier.Afterthree yearshereturnedwithanotherpriest; theyworkedforthreemonths,after whichtheywereattackedandkilled.

Apriestwentintothecountrydisguisedasamerchantandlearnedthe language.Butafteratimethe foreignmerchantwhoneglectedhis tradecameundersuspicionandhe hadtoretire.

Asecondandthirdtimehereturned andgotpermissiontostartamission, butin1865themissionwasattacked bybrigandsandthemissionarieswere drivenout.

Thelatesteffortwastofoundahospice,likethoseintheAlps,toreceive pilgrimsandassisttravellers.The workhasbeenentrustedtotheCanons ofSt.Bernard,whoin1933starteda house13,800feetabovesealevel.The passismuchfrequentedandinthe summerhundredsoftravellerspassit.

TheSt.Bernardmonks,too,met opposition.Theyweredrivenfrom theirfirstheadquartersbybanditsand forsometimetheirwhereaboutswere unknown.Evennowcontact_with themisrare,andtheyrelyontheir radioformostoftheirnewsfromthe outsideworld.

TheirleaderisDomPierreMelly.He andhischiefassistant,DomPaulCoquoz,visitedEnglandshortlybefore goingtoTibetin1933.Hehasabout halfadozenmonksunderhim,all youngmenwiththeexceptionalgood -healthneededfortheirrigorouslife.

ThepresenceofCatholicmonkswill atleastputtheideaoftheCatholicreligionbeforethemindsofTibetan Buddhists.ButTibetstillremains closed.

FatherNussbaum,saysVatican Radio,hasgonetojoinhispredecessorswhohavestrivenin-thepastto extendChrist'sKingdominthatland. Theirsacrificemightwellbetheprice wehavetopayfortheextensionof God'sKingdomintheforbiddenterritory. ThelateBishopHanlon,ofSt.Joseph'sForeignMissionarySociety,parishpriestinhislaterdaysofSt. Alban's,Blackburn,wasforsometime amissionaryinTibet.-"Universe."

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THEMEANINGOFEASTER

Catholicismisoutstandinglythereligionofjoyandofsolid hopewhichtheworldcanneithergivenortakeaway.OnEaster SundaytheChurchis"exceedingglad"inthejoyofherrisen Lord.EvenduringthesolemndaysofHolyWeek,thewhole darkbackgroundofCalvaryisrelievedwiththepremonitoryglow oftheResurrectionmorn.ForthelifeofJesusofNazarethdid notendwiththePassion.OnlyinthegladEastertidedidChrist realisethefulfilmentofHismissiontoseekandtosavethosethat werelost.For,St.Pauldeclares,"IfChristbenotrisenagain. thenisourreligionvainandyourfaithisalsovain...foryouare yetinyoursins."Heasserts,moreover,thatitbehovedChrist tosufferandsoenterthegloryofHisFather.Inthesamespirit theChurch,withdivineimpatience,anticipatestheResurrection ofherLordintheliturgyofHolySaturday,singing,"ThisisthnightinwhichChristbrokethechainsofdeath."

ThefactsoftheDeathandResurrectionofOurLordstand asproofsofHisperfecthumanityandofhisGodhead.Inthis waytheyarethefoundationsoftheChristianreligion.Hence whentheenemiesoftheChurchwishedtoundermineherdivine authorityandmission,themostobviouspointsofattackwerethese twocardinaldoctrines.Particularlyinthelastcenturywere theseendeavoursrampant.AhostofingenioustheoriesthatOur Saviourhadnotdied,butonlyswoonedonCalvary,thattheApostleshadstolenthebodyofthedeadChristandfabricatedthe storyoftheResurrection,thattheywerethevictimsofhallucination,andmanyothersucheffortstoexplainawaythestarkhistoricalfacts,wereputforward.Butofthesenotasingleone couldbecontrivedtofitthesimpleGospelnarratives.Likethe effortsofthePhariseesthemselves,theseweakfictionshaveserved onlytoillustratehowsolidlythefactoftheResurrectionisestablished.

OurSaviour'sResurrectionisthecauseofourjoyprimarily becauseitisHisvindicationandHisvictoryoversinanddeath. "Deathisswallowedupinvictory."Onourownaccountwe havegoodreasontorejoice,forChrist'sResurrectionisthepledge ofourownrisingupfromthedeadandourimmortality.St. PaulwasatpainstostressthisinhisfirstEpistletotheCorinthians,towhomhewrote:"Forifthedeadrisenotagain,neither isChristrisenagain forbyamancamedeathandbyaman theresurrectionofthedead."ThewordsoftheRisenJesusbear constantwitnesstothissenseofcalmafterstrife.AlmostinvariablyHisgreetingtoHisApostlesisthis:"PeacebetoyouMypeaceIleaveyou,MypeaceIgiveuntoyou."So,theChurch rejoicesexultantlyinthevictoryofChrist,butitisadeepwellof spiritualjoymarkedlydifferentfromtheephemeraljoyofthe world.

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Amongthemany-sidedaspectsofthePaschalFeast,noneis moreimportantthanthepracticalandpersonalonethatappliesto theindividual.FromthisangletheResurrectiontypifiesapersonalspiritualresurrection,arisingfromthebondageofsinto alifeofgrace.TheperiodofLentreallyrepresentsahugecorporateretreat,inwhichtheUniversalChurchparticipatesculminatingonEasterSunday.VeryappropriatelyhastheChurch placedtheminimumobligationofapproachingtheSacraments withinthePaschalseason.Eastershouldmeanformanythe favourableannualopportunityofbeginningthespirituallifeafresh. EventothemostlaxandlukewarmoftheChurch'schildren,there issomethingveryspecialaboutEaster.Itisthefeastofincrediblehope.PreciselybecauseOurLordconquereddeathanddespairistherehopeofspiritualregeneration,evenforthemost abandoned,throughthemeritsofthatvictoryconsummatedon CalvaryandforeverconfirmedontheEastermorn.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

April11-GoodFriday10a.m.:PresidesatMassofPresanctifiedandAdorationofthe Cross.

7.30p.m.:PresidesatTenebrae.

April12-HolySaturday8.45a.m.:PresidesatSolemnHigh Mass.

April13-EasterSunday11a.m.:PontificatesatSt.Mary's Cathedral.

7.30p.m.:PresidesatEveningDevotions.

April20:CelebratesMassontheoccasionoftheAnnualGeneralCommunionofthemembersoftheNewman Society.

April24:AdministersSacramentof ConfirmationatLeonora.

April27:AdministersSacramentof ConfirmationatSt.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,andappealsonbehalfofSt. CharlesApostolicSchool.

May4:AdministersSacramentofConfirmationatBoulderandCoolgardie, andappealsonbehalfofSt.Charles ApostolicSchool.

PalmSundayCeremonies

PontificalHighMass

HisGracetheArchbishopcelebrated PontificalHighMassintheCathedral onlastSunday(PalmSunday).

TheSacredMinisterswere:Assistant priest,Rev.J.J.Rafferty;deaconsat thethrone,VeryRev.A.Kelly,S.J., andVeryRev.E.Kennedy;deacon, Rev.J.McGillicuddy;sub-deacon,Rev. P.Donnelly:deaconsofthePassion, Rev.P.O'Reilly(Synagogue),Rev.F. O'Connor IChristus),andVeryRev.L. Goody(Narrator).Themasterof ceremonieswastheVeryRev.L.J. Goody,assistedbyRev.II.Lalor.

BeforetheMassthepalmswere blessedbyHisGraceanddistributed amongtheclergyandcongregation. TheArchbishop,theclergyandthe choirthenmovedinprocessionthrough theCathedralandoutthesouthern door.Thedoorswereclosedand chantersinsideandoutsidealternated inthesingingofthe"GloriaLaos."At theconclusionofthehymnthecrossbearerknockedthreetimesonthedoor withthebaseofthecross,thedoo^s wereopened,andtheprocessionreenteredtheCathedralchantingin Latin:"AsOurLordenteredtheHoly CitytheJewishchildren,proclaiming theresurrectionoflifeandholding palmbranches,sang'Hosannainthe IIighest.'Andwhenthepeopleheard thatJesuswascomingintoJerusalem theywentouttomeetHim,andwavingpalm-branches,sang'Hosannain theHighest.'"Thisancientliturgical ceremonycommemoratesthetriumphalentryofOurLordintoJerusalem.

Theprocessionreturnedtothe sanctuaryandHisGracethenpreparedtocelebratetheMass.

ThestoryofthePassion,thesad eventsofHolyWeek,waschantedby thethreedeaconsofthePassion.

ST.CHARLES'SEMINARY

Ashasbeenremarkedineachofthe Seminaryappealaddresses'nthedifferentchurchesoftheArchdiocese,the successofSt.Charles'dependsontwo things-asufficientnumberof*ads withatruevocationandsufficientfinance.Thefinancialproblemisturningouttobenotsodistressingaswas atfirstanticipated;infact,ithasresolveditselfquiteeasilysomeplaces.

Whatisofmoreimportanceis,who willbethefirstinmatesoftheCollege andwherearetheycomingfrom?In thisrespectalso,pleaseGod,wehave nothingtofear.VeryRev.Dr. Goodyhasinterviewedmanyprospec- tivecandidatesinthevariousparishes hehasvisited.Itiswiththese,especiallytheyoungerlads,thatmuch helpmayandmustbegivenathome.

Avocationtothepriesthoodisthe highestcallingimaginable.Itshould thereforebetheambitionofeveryCatholicparenttoreceivethisgreatgrace foroneoftheirsons;andreceived,to cultivateitwitheverymeansattheir disposal.Itisnotinterferingwith thedesignsofnaturetocultivateand protectaprizedseedling,norisitany- thingbutreasonableandafurthering ofthedesignsofGodforparentstoencourageandtoshieldfromopposinginfluencesthegradualfulfilmentof'this finestimpulsethatcanbehadbfone oftheirchildren.OurCatholicparents haveitintheirpowertofillthefuture seminarywithlevites,whowillbethe prideoftheChurchinWesternAustraha,andtheyhaveitintheirpower equally,bytheirapathy,toruinthe prospectsofthewholeproject. Theappealwillbecontinuedasfol- lows:-

April20:AlbanyandMt.Barker.

April27:ShentonPark.

MayandJuneintheDioceseofGeraldton.

CathedralOrganisttoRetire

AssociatedWithManyHistoricCeremonies.

Mr.A.Taylor,whohasbeentheCathedralorganistforthepast28years, willretirefromthatpositionshortly.

Mr.TaylorisanativeofOxford (England).Asaboyof8hewentto WestminsterAbbeyasachorister underJamesTurleandSirFrederick Bridge.

Forthepast45yearsMr.Taylorhas beeninAustralia.HejoinedSt. Peter'sCathedralChoir(Adelaide)on hisarrivalinAustralia,andremained therefor21years,thencomingto WesternAustralia..Hewasappointed organistatWesleyChurch,wherehe remainedfor71years,andthenspent 7yearsatSt.John'sChurch,Fremantle.HewasappointedorganistatSt. Mary'sCathedralin1913.

Mr.Taylorisamanofconsiderable musicaltalent,andhewaswell-known asaviolinistatatimewhenhewas leaderofJudgeHensman'sorchestra. IlewasalsoamemberoftheMusical nion.

Mr.Taylorpresidedattheorganon manyhistoricoccasions,amongthem

thelayingofthefoundationstoneof thenewCathedral,withanaugmented choirof120voices;theopeningofthe Cathedral,withachoirof160andfull orchestra;theConsecrationofHis GracetheArchbishop;theRequiem MassforthelateArchbishopCluneand theMonth'sMind,whichwasattended bymanyvisitingprelates.

Mr.Taylorwasalsoprominentlyassociatedwiththenumerousrecitals giventoraisemoneyforthenewCathedralandwhichfoundthemoney forthewindowdepictingSt.Cecelia. TheneworganistwillbeMissMargaretHanley.

QUARANTORE

1941. APRIL.

Sunday 9.ndMidlandJunction:OneDay ofExposition.

3rdPalmyra:OneDayofExpo- sition. 4thKellerberrin:OneDayof Exposition.

OldColonistPasses

LATEMR.DENISW.HEVRON.

Anoldandhighlyrespectedcolonist, Mr.DenisWilliamHevron,of177Canning-highway,EastFremantle,and formerlyoftheW.A.GovernmentRailways,diedonThursdaylast.The funeraltookplaceonSaturdaymorning,whenRequiemMassfortherepose ofhissoulwascelebratedatSt.Patrick'sChurch.Adelaide-street,Fremantle,atwhichtheRev.Father0. Corr,0.M.I.,wasthecelebrant.At theconclusionofMassthecortegeproceededtotheKarrakattaCemetery wheretheremainswereinterredinthe Catholicportioninthepresenceofa largegatheringofrelativesandfriends.

TheRev.FatherM.J.McArdle,ofMosmanPark,conductedthelastrites,assistedbyVeryRev.FatherT.Haugh, O.M.I.

ThelateMr.Hevron,whowasborn atNorthFremantle80yearsago,had livedinWesternAustraliaallhislife. Heservedhisapprenticeshipasacarpenterandjoinerandwasinthecontractingbusinessforsomeyears,during whichtimehewasengagedonmany prominentbuildingsinthemetropolitanarea.Hejoinedtheserviceofthe W.A.GovernmentRailways60years ago,andwaschiefcarandwaggoninspectoratthetimeofhisretirementin 1926. .wasoneofthefoundation membersoftheHAC.B.S.inthisState andretainedhismembershipofthe StaroftheSeabranchthroughout. Mr.Hevronwasofkindlyandcharitabledisposition,andhighlyrespected byaverywidecircleoffriends.He leavesawife,oneson,twodaughters (oneofwhomistheRev.MotherFrancis,ofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Cunderdin),andeightgrandchildrentomourn theirloss.

Thechiefmournerswere:Mrs.Heyron(wife),Mr.DenisHevron(son), Mrs.A.Duperouzal(daughter),Mrs.D. Hevron(daughter-in-law),Messrs.A. Duperouzal(son-in-law),J.H.Townsend,JimandKevinHevron(nephews),W.Townsend(grand-nephew), MesdamesJ.H.TonwsendandK. Piesse(nieces),andMissK.Hawkins (grand-niece).Thepall-bearerswere: TheMayorofNorthFremantle(Mr.A. Turton/,Messrs.J.Mulcahy(president,StaroftheSeaNo.136H.A.C.B. Society),R.Jolley,G.Kavanagh,M. Corkhill,P.Carroll,F.McCarthyand G.H.F.Edwards.

Amongthosepresentwere:Messrs. J.F.Loutit,K.W.Dunn,W.Carey,R. Sayers,J.Cunningham,F.J.Everett, R.GordonandJ.W.Barrett(W.A. GovernmentRailways)Messrs.P. Smyth,G.Kavanagh,J.Dowlingand M.McCusker(H.A.C.B.S.),;Cr.L.K. Pearse;Messrs.W.Fisher,E.Finecane,W.J.O'Meara,M.T.Caldow,G. L.Daly,J.McNamara,M.Regan,T. Gray,J.Brady,E.W.Davies,F.A. Treacy,I.Vincent,J.Ahern,A.Camemn,V.Matison,F.Mason,R.Jolley, P.aW.Miller,J.O'ConnellandJ. Leighton;Mr.andMrs.W.Gilbert,Nit-. andMrs.Leo,Mr.andMrs.P.Parkes, Mr.andMrs.T.Jolley,andMr.and Mrs.J.A.Caldow;MesdamesKr!iss, CoghlanandEdwards;MissesR.Carroll,M.Hoareand0.Edwards.

Numerousfloraltributeswereplacedonthegrave,andwidespreadexpressionsofsympathyhavebeenextended tothebereavedrelatives.

Thefuneralarrangementswerecar. riedoutbyArthurE.DaviesandCompany.

PINJARRA MASSTIMETABLE.

April13:Mandurah,8a.m.;Pinjarra, 10a.m.

April20:Jarrandale,8a.m.;Pinjarra,10am.

April27:Dwellingup,8a.m.;No.2 Mill,10a.m.

WAGINMASSTIMETABLE.

April13:Wagin,8a.m.;Dumbleyung,10a.m.

April20:Kukerin,9a.m.;Lake Grace,11am.

April27:Dumbleyung,9a.m.; Wagin,11a.m.

HARVEYMASSTIMFTABLE.

April13(EasterSunday):Waroona, 8.30am.;Harvey,10a.m.

April20:Yarloop,8a.m.;Harvey, 10a.m.

April27:Harvey,8a.m.;Waroona, 10a.m.

TOODYAYMASSTIM'ABLE.

April13(EasterSunday':Toodyay, 8am.;Mundaring,10.30a.m.

April20:Jennacubbine,8.30;Toodyay,10am.

April27:Clackline,8.30amToodyay,10a.m.

MexicanBishops LibertyUnderNew

(ByNCWCNewsService.)

MexicoCity.

TheconfidenceoftheMexicanHierarchythatlibertyofconscienceandreligiouspeacewillbeconservedduring theadministrationofGeneralManuel AvilaCamacho,thenewPresident,is expressedinastatementmadehereby ArchbishopLuisMartinez,ofMexico.

TheArchbishopreferstoGeneral Camachoas"theonlyPresidentof Mexicothroughoutmanyyearswho haspubliclyandcategoricallydeclared thatheisaCatholicandrecognisedin thesamemannerthatthepeopleof Mexico,asidefromthematerialneed, whichwealldesiretosatisfybyachievingsocialpeacethroughsocialjustice,hasspiritualneedswhichonlyreligiouslibertycanassure.

TrustinPatron.

"Insofarastheimmediatefuture ofthecountryisconcernedIamop- timistic.becauseIhavethefirmconfidencethattheMostHolyVirginof GuadalupewillmakeherMexicanpeoplegreatandhappyandbecausethe vitalityoftheMexicannationissuch thatwithgoodwillandharmony amonghersonsthatpeoplewillachieve astoundingprosperity.

Theelectioncampaignbeingnow ended,themostpatrioticattitudefor Mexicansshouldbetoforgettheirdifferencesandunitethemselvesinharmoniouspeacetolaboureffectivelyfor thecommongoodofthenation.

PresidentSincere.

"Iamsurethatlibertyofconscienceandreligiousneacewhich,insofaraspublicworshipisconcerned, madegreatprogressduringthepresidencyofGeneralCardenaswillbeconservedduringthetermofthenew President,andwillbestrengthenedand perfectedbecausenowtheatmosphere isfavourableforthisandbecausepub. licstatementsmadebyGeneralManuelAvilaCamachoinindisputable mannerexpresshisdesiretosatisfy thejustaspirationsofpublicopinion particularlyineverythingthatconcernsreligiousliberty..

"IconsiderthestatementsofGeneralAvilaCamachotobesincereinthe absenceofanymotivetodoubthis gentlemanliness. Thespontaneous characterofthedeclarations,thetime atwhichtheyweremade,thetonein whichtheywereexpressedandtheantecedentsofGeneralAvilaCamacho areevidenceofhissincerity."

NEWBROOMEORPHANAGE.

TheSistersofSt.JohnofGodhave justopenedanorphanageforblack andhalf-castechildreninBroome.

Theyarebadlyinneedofbedsteads, bedding,blankets,knivesandspoons. Second-handgoodswouldbewelcome andcouldbeputinasackandsentto Cadd'sforshipment.Ifmarked"Orphanage,Broome,"theywillbetaken free.

HOLIDAYRESORTS

MASSTIMETABLE.

Albany:7.30a.m.;9.30a.m.eachSunday (Inquiries:VeryRev.T.Gilroy,The Presbytery,Albany.Tel.:Albany 129.)

Busselton:8a.m. (Inquiries:Rev.C.Cunningham, ThePresbytery,Busselton.Tel.: Busselton107.)

Bunbury:7a.m.;9.30a.m.

(Inquiries:Rt.Rev.Monsignor Hayes,St.Patrick'sPresbytery,Bunbury.Tel.:Bunbury141.)

Cottesloe:7a.m.;10am.

(Inquiries:VeryRev.J.Fahey,The Presbytery,McNeill-street,Cottesloe. Tel.:F2411.)

Denmark:FirstandThirdSundaysOf month,at7.30am. (Inquiries:Rev.M.Holohan,The Presbytery,Denmark.Tel.:Denmark16.)

Mandursh: (Inquiries:Rev.W.Clery,ThePresbytery,Pinjarra.Tel.:Pinjarra27.)

NorthBeach: 9.30a.m.toSunday,April20. (Inquiries:Rev.Fr.J.Brennan, ThePresbytery,OsbornePark.Tel.: B4067.)

Rockingham: (Inquiries:TheOblateFathers,AdelaideStreet,Fremantle.Tel.:L2268.)

Scarborough: 8.15a.m.toSunday,April20.

(Inquiries:Rev.Fr.J.Brenn;.i ThePresbytery,OsbornePark.Tel.: B4067.)

Owelup:FirstandthirdSundaysof month,at10a.m.

HopeFor President

NewlyOrdained

REV.WILLIAMFERGUSSON, C.SS.R.

WilliamAugustineFergussonwas borninWestPerth26yearsago.Son ofMr.andMrs.WilliamFergusson,of 20Hammond-street,hewaseducated atSt.Brigid'sConventandtheC.B.C., St.George'sTerrace.Heenteredthe RedemptoristNovitiate,Sydney,in 1933,andwasordainedbyMostRev. D.FoleyintheMonasteryChapel,Ballarat,on16th.ult.OnSt.Patrick's DayFatherFergussonsunghisfirst Massthere,VeryRev.J.Cullen, C.SS.R.(Provincial),actingasdeacon, andVeryRev.J.Green,C.SS.R.(Rector)wassub-deacon.FatherFergussonwillgotoMayfield,Newcastle,for furtherstudiesbeforeundertakingmissionwork.

NEWSandNOTES

Wehavepleasureinannouncingthat theVicarApostolicofKimberley(Most Rev.Dr.0.Raible,P.S.M.),woowas injuredinatruckaccidentonMarch 28,isnowquiterecovered.Rev. FatherG.Vill,P.S.M.,andRevBrotherHubert,whoweremoreseriously injured,arereportedtobemakingsatisfactoryprogress.

ArecentmeetingofCatholiclay teachersdecidedtoformanorganisationsimilartotheAssisianGuild.A furthermeetingwillbeheldintheCentralCatholicLibrary,36Pier-street,on Saturdaymorning,April19,at11a.m., andanyteacherwhoisinterestedisin. vitedtoattend.

Mrs.I.E.Lewis,whoforthepast twoyearshasactedasMatronatCas tledare,hasbeenobligedthroughill healthtotakeanextendedvacation. Beforeherdeparturetheboystendered aconcertinherhonour,andRev.BrotherO'Neill(Superior)madeth,tpresentationofahandsomeclocksuitably inscribed.

ThedeathoccurredinMelbourneon March8ofMr.JohnJosephMorrisey, fatherofRev.ThomasF.Morrissey, C.SS.R.,ofMayfield,N.S.W.,formerly ofPerth.Thedeceasedwasbornin Bendigoin1861.Hewastheeldest sonofWilliamandCatherineMorrissey,twooftheoldestpioneersofthe Muskerrydistrict.Hiswife,Annie ElizabethMorrisey,predeceasedhim bymanyyears,hischildrenbeingWilliar.Cornelius(dec.),Thomas(Rev. Thos.Morrissey,C.SS.R.,Newcastle), ay.-1Kathleen.Foroverfiftyyearshe wasintheemployoftheVictorian Railways,andtherespectinwhichhe washeldwasevidencedbythenumber ofrailwaymenwhoformedabodyguardattheSpencer-streetstationas hismortalremainswereconveyedto thetrainenrouteforintermentinBendigo.

SITUATIONVACANT. ApplicationsforMATRONareinvited.ForparticularsapplytoBrother Superior,CastledareOrphanage,Queen's Park.

Unuma4tSatiq

"Peacebetoyou."Thesewordsof Christ,spokentothediscipleswho "weregatheredtogetherforfearofthe Jews,"aretakenfromthebeautiful GospelwhichisreadonLowSunday. Itishopedthatonthatdaythisyear allstudentsandprofessionalmenwill readthatGospelinabodyatSt.Mary's 'Cathedral.Letusallbetheretogethertojoininasignaldemonstrationoffaith.Studentswillbeencouragedtoseethemenwhohave gonebeforethemandwhohavebeen successfulintheirprofessionskneeling besidethematthealtarrails.The oldermenwillbegratifiedtoseethe newgenerationadheringtothetenets oftheirfaith.

So,remember!Sunday,April20,the finalisationofthegraduationceremonies.Masswillbeginat8a.m.atSt. Mary'sCathedral.Itwouldbeadvisableforalltoendeavourtobethey: atleasttenminutesbeforetime,asa processionwillbeformedoutsidethe Archbishop'sPalace.Academicdress istobeworn.Ifyouhavenogown getintouchwithMr.M.Lane,orfailingthat,comealonginanycaseand wewilltrytoprovidearobeforyou. OurChaplain,VeryRev.Dr.McYahon. willpreachthesermon.HisGrace theArchbishopwillcelebratetheMass. ImmediatelyafterMassbreakfastwill beservedattheKingEdwardHotel.

Alistofcarswaspublishedlastweek, whichwehopewillsolvesometransportdifficulties.Theideaisthis:If youknowamaninyoursuburbwho isgoingintotheCathedral,youendeavourtoputyourselfinsucha strategicpositionthathecan'tfailto noticeyou.IfheisaChristianhe willthenpickyouupandwaftyou citywards.Anexcellentidea to meanderalongoneofthemainighwaysnonchalantlyswingingyour gown;itiscertaintoproduceresults. Aspecialbusisscheduledtorun fromBayviewTerrace,Claremont,at about7.10a.m.Itwillpassalong StirlingHighwayandthenturninto Hampden-roadandproceedthrough SubiacototheCathedral.Moreover, thisomnibus,unlikeothersofitskind, willshowadecidedtendencyt);top whenhailed.PeopleinFremantle willprobablyhavetorelyontheparlourcoach,asitisdoubtfulifanyone isbringingacarupfromthere.Last yearaconveyancewaswaitinginSt. GeorgesTerracetoconveypassengers fromthesaidparlourcoachtotheCathedral,andifpossiblethesamewill bedonethisyear.

DEATH.

HEVRON.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofDenisWilliamHevron,whodiedApril3,1941, belovedhusbandofAgnesHevron, lovingfatherofEileen(Rev.Mother Francis,St.Joseph'sConvent,Cunderdin),Mary(Mrs.A.Duperouzel, Wagin),Denis(MosmanPark),and thelateDolores;aged80years. RestinPeace.

INMEMORIAM.

INIcAULIFFE.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearmother,AgnesTeresa McAuliffe,whodiedApril16,1939. RestinPeace.

-Insertedbyherlovingsonsand daughters,

MONAGHAN.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdarlingwifeandmother,who passedawayApril14,1940.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusbandand family.

McCAPFERTY.-Insadandloving memoryofourdearauntandgrandma,SusanMcCafferty,whodied April11,1939.R.I.P.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforherextol.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

-InsertedbyherfondnieceMary, nephewMichael,andfondgrandchildren,MaryandMargaretLeen.

NOONAN-InlovingmemoryofPatrickMichael(Paddy)Noonan,who diedatPerthonApril8,1940.R.I.P.

-Insertedbyhisnephew,Dick, ElsieandKathleen,ofBusselton.

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ThisisEire'sCase

NaEuropetornbywarEirepursuesapeacefulcourse,bending everyefforttowardssolvingour internalandexternalproblems.

Inrecentyearsourinternaleconomieshavebeenrevisedandwemake allourowncement,sugar,bootsand shoesandmanyothercommodities.

Butninety-threepercentofourexportsgotoBritainorNorthernIrelandandatpresentseventy-fiveper centofallourimportscomefromthe U.K.

Wearethusandwilleverbebound upeconomicallywithBritain,aswe aregeographically.

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EirebeingcomplotelyunitedonVie neutralitypolicyattheoutbreakof thewar.

Longbeforethe;;al:began,Mr.IL ValerasaidhewouldkeepIrelandout ofit.

Thisdoesnotmeanthatthereisany sympathywhateverinEireforGermanyortheNazidoctrine.

Thereis,onthecontrary,apro. foundadmirationforthestandthat Englandismakingagainstabarbarous assault.

Don'tbelievealltherumoursyou hearaboutFifthColumnisminEire andtheallegationsthatU-boatsare beingregularlyrefuelledwithpetrolat manyWestEireports.

ForonethingU-boatsdon'tusepetrol,butneedaboutthreehundredtons ofcrudeoil,whichIrishpeasantsin lonelyplacescan'tcarryroundin wheelbarrows.

Secondly,thewholestoryhasbeen deniedbyMr.DuffCooper,whoadded thatanypublicityinBritainwhich tendedtoimpairtherelationsbetween thetwocountrieswastobestrongly deprecated.

fheGermanLegationinDublinhas netastaffofeighty,asoneBritish papersaid.Therewereonlyseven thereattheoutbreakofwarandone hassincedied.

ThestaffofSirJohnMaffey,the verypopularBritishrepresentativein Dublinis,infact,twicethisnumber.

Thereareonly300Germansresiding inEire-one-halfofthemrefugees, theotherhalfresidentsofperhaps thirtytofortyyears.

Whilewehavenoneofthefamily tiestoBritainthatSouthAfricaand New'ZealandandAustraliahave,we

areanxioustodoeverythingwecan tohelptheBritishpeople.

OnewayisMr.deValera'sscheme tortheevacuationofmothersandchildrenwhichisbeingannounced.Then thereistheall-importantquestionof foodsupplies.

Morethanfiftypercentofthevalue ofourexportsiscomposedoffatstore cattle,sheep,pigsandhorses.With themeatandpoultrygroup-fresh muttonandlamb,freshpork,poultry, rabbits,etc.-theyamountto£18,000,000ayear.

Thenwesentlargequantitiesofeggs andbuttertoBritainaswell.

Allourpriceswhichweobtainare rigidlycontrolledbytheMinistryof Foodtoallowonlyanominalprofit.

Theeightmillionstorecattlewhich wesendyoueachyeararefedandfinishedbyBritishfarmersintobeefof theveryprimestquality.ThisexportisamostessentialpartofBritain'seconomy-infact,theimportof liveanddeadmeatfromEireconstitutesone-halfofthetotalproduction offreshmeatinBritain.

Andoursuppliescouldbegreatlyincreasedifyouwouldpayabetterprice, forourlandisthemostfertileinthe world.

ThatswhyIalwaysarguethatwe canserveyoubestinthewarbybeing afoodgranaryforyou.

Ifwehandedyouovertheportswe wouldbeinvolvingourselvesdirectly inthewarwithallitsconsequences. DublinandCorkwouldprobablybe bombedthenextday,andwithEire's longcoast-lineof2,000milesthetheatreofwarforBritainwouldbemore extendedinareathanitwouldbe worth.

IfasmallStatelikeoursinvolves itselfinwar,weriskthelossofeverything,includingourliberty.Andour 200,000armedmen,whohavetheprivilegeofbelongingtothefirstgenerationofindependentIrish,facingtheir firstgreatdangerwill,untilthistime ofdangerispast,thinkonlyofIreland andforgeteveryotherloyaltyweever had.

IfHitlercomesfirstandburnshis fingersamovewillhavebeenmade whichwillunitetheEnglishandIrish inacommonbondofdefencewhich legislationorconferencecouldnever ,achieveIllustrated."

LATEW.T.PRING

ANAPPRECIATION. (Contributed.)

ThelateMr.WilliamThomasPring, ofPinjarra,whopassedawayatPerth onMarch10,willlongberemembered asakindlyandcourageouscitizen. Thoughtofotherswasaguidinglight ofhislifeandhewasverygenerous. Afterspendingseveralyearsin Moora,Mr.Pringtookupnewspaper workinPinjarra.Foratimehewas managerofthe'South-WesternAdvertiser,"andlatertookovercomplete control.Hewasaprinterwitha naturalgiftofjournalism,andmanyof hisdescriptivearticleswerepen-picturesofhighquality.Hewrotewith clarityandgrace. Withthepassingyearshegrewto regardPinjarraashishometownand tookpersonalprideinthebeautiesof theplace-itsclean,widestreets,its picturesquechurchandpostoffice,its pleasantriver,andeventhegiantCape lilactreesthatgrowinthecentreof thetown.

Hewasanauthorityontheearly historyofthedistrict:indeedsome yearsagohecontributedapapertothe WesternAustralianHistoricalSocietqy. Itpleasedhimtoaskvisitorswhere thefirstbattleonAustraliansoilwas fought.Invariablytheanswerwas theEurekaStockade,Ballarat,butMr. Pringwasthenabletopointoutthat Pinjarracouldjustlyclaimthisdistinction,asgarrisonsoldiershadwageda diminutivewaragainstaboriginesthere someyearspriortothetroubleonthe Victoriangoldfields.

Inanearnestendeavourtodogood heassociatedhimselfwitheverymovementcalculatedtoimprovelocalconditionsandtodeveloptheUpper South-Westgenerally.Throughthe "South-WesternAdvertiser"heallied himselfwiththecauseofprogress.He waskeenlyinterestedinsport,too,alwaysgivingwhole-heartedsupportto thelocalcricketandfootballclub.

Twoyearsagohissightfailedandhe wasforcedtorelinquishcontrolofhis newspaper.

Duringalifetimeofsunshineand shadowinPinjarraheearnedtheesteemofahostofpeople.ToMrs. Pring,hiswife,andalsohissister,SisterM.Gerard,ofSt.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle,ourdeepestsympathyis extended.

Moora

TocommemorateSt.Patrick'sDay adancewasheldintheCoomberdale HallonSaturdaynight,March15.On Sundayafternoon,16th.ult.,apicnic sportsmeetingwasheldontheMoora SportsGround.Therewasarecord attendanceandallhadathoroughly enjoyable_Lay. Footraces,champion. shipandhandicap,andnoveltyevents wererunforchildrenofallages.The schoolsRelayRacewaswonbythe ConventSchool.Cycleraceswerean attraction.Fortheadults'events therewasalargenumberofenthusiasticcompetitors.TheSheffieldCup waswonbyS.Tobin.Thesingle ladies'racewaswonbyP.Longman. ThegreasypigwascaughtbyJ.Byrne. Theseareafewofthemoreoutstandingevents.Afternoonteaanddrinks wereprovidedattheladiesstall. Mission. AMissionwaspreachedbyRev. FatherPacker,C.SS.R.,beginningat MooraonMarch16,andendingon March20;MilingfromMarch20to23; BindiBindi,fromthe23rdtothe27th. March;Namban,fromMarch27to March30.Therewasagoodattendanceateachplace,sometravelling gooddistancesforthe6o'clockMass andforeveningdevotions.Allwho attendedwerenotsorryforthesacrifice,beingrewardedwithmuchsolid truthimpartedinsoforcefulawayby theuntiringandzealousMissionpriest. Thus,too,theyreceivedmanypricelessgracesthroughattendalicetothe devotions,andarenewaloflively Faith-inotherwords:theMission Spirit.WearegratefultoFather Packerforbeinginsoaptawaythe mediumofGod'sgraces.Letushope andpraythatthememoryofthisMissionanditseffectwillremainmany yearsinourhearts.AMissionisnot tomakeusgoodonlywhileitison,but toworkachangeinusforallourlives.

KALGOORLIE

MassTimeTable.

St.Mary's:7a.m.,8.30a.m.,10a.m.

ConventofMercy:8a.m.

ChristianBrothers'College:9a.m.

HolyWeekArrangements.

GoodFriday:MassofthePresanctifiedat9oclock.Stationsofthe Crossat3p.m.andat7.30p.m.CollectioninaidofReligiousHolidaySchools.

HolySaturday:Ceremoniesbeginat 6.30a.m.

EasterSunday:AgeneralCommunionofallourparishionersinhonour ofthegloriousFeastoftheResurrection.

SOLDIERS'DEPENDANTS' APPEAL

TheHon.Secretary(Mr.F.D. Mather)hasmadeavailablethefollowinginformationconcerningassistancegrantedtothedependantsofour overseasfightingforcesforthemonth ofMarch. Inall102applicationsforhelpwere approved,comprising102adultsand 272children-13claimswererejected. Itwasrevealedthatoftheapproved cases29ofthefamilieseitherreside atpresentincountrydistrictsorwere domiciledoutsidethemetropolitnarea atthetimeofthehusband'senlistment.

Articles,suchasclothing,household linen,beddingandblankets,wereprovidedinthecaseof36families,while7 layettesweredeliveredtoexpectant mothers.Assistancewasapprovedin 38cases,ofwhich10weretoenablethe familiestoobtainhospitaltreatment-11fordentalattention,11opticalattention,2withdoctors'prescriptions, and4generalcases. Inadditiontotheabove-mentioned cases,severaldependantshavebeenassistedwithfares,freightandremoval expenses.

Theactualcostofassistanceforthe monthamountedto£290los3d.and donationstohand£41616s7d.

Withtheapproachofwinterandthe factthatfurthermenarelikelytobe calledup,theReliefCommitteeanticipateanincreaseinthenumberofapplicationsforhelp.

Inordertoassisttheworkofthe appeal,theW.A.RoseSo,:ieiyhas kindlyconsentedtodonatehalfofthe proceedsoftheannualshowtothe fund,andMesdamesWilkinean,1Nightingalearearrangingtoais.istbyholdlogadanceatBaker'sHillanSaturday,April26,1941.

Fulldetailsconcerningtheworkof theappealmaybeobtainedfromthe Hon.Secretary,C.T.A.Buildings,Perth, towhomalldonationsmaybeforwarded.

Allowanceof20/-onoldRacquetsreceive75/-Racquetfor55/.atWimbledonSportsDepot,81(Basement} WilliamStreet.

SwedenStandsforFreedomandRelease fromtheNaziNet

MANYyearsago,inasmallAustrian Iexperienced someminutesofextremetension.Arope-dancerinthemarket. place,withouttakinganyprecautions, executedsuchbreaknecktricksasI haveneverseensince.Theeyesof thespectatorswerefixedonhisfeet; againandagaintherecamecrucially dangeroussecondsandjustwhenit lookedasifhewouldfall,hepulled himselftogetherandsomehowcarried on.

Iamoftenremindedofthischildhoodrecollectionwhenpeopleaskme aboutthepresentsituationinSweden. Awellknownradiocommentatoronly recentlycountedSwedenamongthe Nazi-conquerednations;afamous politicalwriteraskedmewhetherit wastruethatSwedenwasa"ahundred percentNational-Socialist."Iusual-

MAURICEFELDMAN,in"America.' lvanswerthesequestionsbygiving thesimileoftherope-dancerperformingwithoutanysafety-device.Sweden,too.-isinawaylikearope-dancer whoneferknowsfromdaytoday whatwillhappenatthenextstep.

Sincetheoutbreakofthesecond worldwar,Swedenhasmorethan once,attheverylastminute,evaded theplungeintotheabyss.When,on February16,1940,theFinnishGovernmentmadeitsfamousappealtoits Swedishbrethren,millionsofSwedish citizensdemandedSweden'simmediate entryintotb.:-V'al Evenwithinthe Clbinet :"ifferencesofopinion appeared,whichfinallyledtotheresignationofForeignSecretaryRichard Sandler.Inspiteofallthis,Sweden remainedneutral,partlybecauseof Germanthreats.Asimilar,perhaps evenmorecriticalsituationresulted duringtheGermanattackofNorway. Insteadofcomingtotheassistanceof itsNorwegianbrethren,theSwedish Governmentwasforcedtoconsentto thetransportofGermantroops throughSwedishterritory.According totheofficialSwedishinterpretation, however,thisfactdoesnotindicatethe abandonmentofneutrality.

ThechangeinSweden'sforeignpolicymightbecharacterisedbysaving thatSweden'spolicyduringthefirst monthsofthewarhadbeenoneof passiveneutrality,whichthenchanged toa"realneutralitypolicy"thatendeavouredtoadaptitselftothepreFentsituationinEurope.Thefact thatSwedenissituatedbetweenGermanyandRussiadoesnotnecessarily meanthattheSwedishGovernmentis, inallthings,ameretoolinthehands ofthetwodictatorships.Shedoes, NImittedly,takeGermany'swishes intoconsideration.Thisischief!vdue toGermany'shegemonyintheBaltic, butalsotothefactthatSweden'seconomiclifeis,insomeaspects,under Germanrule.Germany'ssharein Sweden'sforeigntradeamountsto aboutseventypercent.Themain bulkofSwedishironoreisgoingout toGermany,althoughtheNazisare notinapositiontosupplythecorrespondingexchangeproducts.Thereis, consequently,aclearingaccountin Sweden'sfavour,andshehastoputup withthefactthattheThirdReichis constantlyinherdebtforapartofthe ironoreshipments.

TheNazisarenotatallsatisfied, however,withmerelyinfluencingthe foreignandtradepolicyofSweden. Againandagaintheyhavebeentrying toruleoutSwedishindependenceby threatsanddiplomaticpressure.Thus, afewmonthsago,Naziphilosopher AlfredRosenberggavealecturein whichhemadethebluntstatement thattherecouldnotbeanycompromisingontheSwedishquestion."SwedenisapartoftheGreaterGerman Reichandwillbeincorporatedintoit whentheFuehrerdeemsitnecessary." Onlyafewdaysago,theNaziMinister ofEconomy,WalterFunk,demanded theSwedishGovernment'sconsenttoa CustomsUnion,whichistoconnect GreaterGermany(which,ofcourse, alsoincludesHolland,Norwayand Denmark)withSweden.Funkpointed outtotheSwedishGovernmentthat theywouldfinditimpossibleinthe longruntoexcludetheircountryfrom the"NewEurope."Thisthreatwas recentlyansweredbySweden'sFor. eignSecretary,ChristianE.Guenther. Hestatedamongotherthings:"I shouldliketowarneveryonenottogo toodeepintospeculationsaboutthe newEuropeandthepositionthatow countryistoholdthere."

WouldSwedenbewillingtofightin theeventofaGermanannexationby force?Wouldshewagewartokeep uphernationalindependence?After aconscientiousreviewoftheprinciples oftheSwedishGovernmentandthe bigpoliticalparties,thisquestionmay definitelybeansweredyes.Swedenis theonlyScandinaviancountrywhich hasbeenjudgingtheNaziswithoutillusion.AfterHitlersrisetopower, Sweden,whoseGovernmenthadalwaysbeenstrictlypacifist,begana thorougharmament.

Atpresent,alleffortsarenaturally concentratedonthedefenceofthe country.Swedenhasabouthalfa millionwelltrainedandwellequipped troops.(InternationalmilitaryexpertsthinkveryhighlyofSweden's officers).Itmustnotbeoverlooked thattheSwedisharmypassedonconsiderablequantitiesofitsreservesto FinlandduringtheRusso-Finnishconflict-afifthoftheair-fleet,250gunsof heavyandmediumcaliber,75anti-aircraftgunsofthelatesttype,90,000 riflesandlargequantitiesofitsoiland coalstocks.

TheSwedisharmsandmunitionfactories,especiallythefamousBofors works,aretoilingdayandnightforthe countrysdefence.ThewidespreadbeliefthattheSwedisharmamentfactoriesareworkingforGermanyisentirelywithoutfoundation;neitherisittrue thatSwedenissendingfoodsupplies toGermany.Thebestproofofthe incorrectnessofthisstatementisthe factthatthevalueofSweden'sexport offoodstuffsin1940,ascomparedto 1939,hasdeclinedbyabout250,000dollars,becauseshemosturgentlyneeds allfoodstuffsatherdisposalfordomesticconsumption.

Againandagain,theresponsibleleaderspointouttothepeoplethedangers threateningfromtheNazis.Thus, ForeignSecretaryGuenthensaysinhis aforementionedspeechwithregardto theimportanceofthedefenceofthe country,aslearnedfromtheexample ofothers:

'Experiencesincethebeginningof thewartellsusclearlythatnothingis moredangerousforasmallcountry, situatedinthevicinityofcompeting greatpowers,thantoconstituteamilitaryvacuum.ButwithSweden's positionandourpossibilitiesfordefence,itisinourhandstodecide whetherwearetobelookeduponas NoMan'sLand,whichattractsthe fightingofagreatpowerasamagnet, orasacountrythesepowersreallybelievecapableofmakingastandagainst aggression."

Apersonwhoknowshowtoreadthe veryguardedlanguageofSwedishdiplomatsundertheprevailingcircumstances,willclearlyunderstandthat Guenther'sspeechisclearlyandexclusivelyaimedattheAxisPowers. ThedeterminationoftheSwedishpeopletofightwithallpossiblemeans againstaNaziinvasionisthereason whichhas,uptothisday,keptthe Nazisfrom"incorporating"thatcountryintothe"GreaterGermanRealm." IntheeventofsuchawartheSwedish armymightdestroytheironoremines andthatwouldmeanacatastrophefor theNazis,whichtheywouldnotdeliberatelyinvite.

ContrarytotheNazis'expectations, theshiftinginEurope'sbalanceof powerhasnotmadeforastrongerinfluenceoftheirpartyinSweden.The oppositehashappened:inSeptember whentheelectionsforParliamenttook place,theSocial-Democrats-about whoseattitudetowardtheNazisthere canhardlybeanydoubt-wonasweepingvictory.Theywonnineteenseats inParliamentfromtheConservatives. theLiberals,theFarmers'Partyand theCommunists.Outofatotalof 2,800,000,1,527,621votedfortheSocialDemocraticparty,thusdemonstrating thattheyaresupportingtheparty whichleadsanuncompromisingfight againsttheNazis.TheSwedishSocial-DemocraticpartyisstillamemberoftheSocialistInternational,and itsdelegatesareinthesameexecutive committeeastheBritishLabour Party'sdelegates.

Inallotherrespectstoo,therelationsbetweentheSwedishSocial-Democrats,Co-operativeandTrade UnionsandtheirEnglishparallelorganisationsareveryclose.TheCommunistparty,whichinSwedenis mainlyfilledfromthelowerstrataof farm-workersandsailors,haslosttwo seatsinParliament.Itisnotso muchtheHitler-Stalinagreement,as theRusso-Finnishwarthathasinduced thousandsofCommuniststoquitthe

party.Itisimpossibletopersuadea SwedishworkerthatFinlandisnota democraticcountry.Thiskindof propagandamightbesuccessfulin somepoliticallyuntrainedcirclesin foreigncountries,butcertainlynotin Sweden.MostSwedishworkershave relativesinFinland;theyknowthat FinlandisademocracyliketheUnited States,GreatBritainortheirown country.Itis,therefore,notmerely incidentalthatformerSwedishCommunistshaverecentlybeenenlistingas volunteerswiththeFinnisharmy. Thesecondactiononthepartof Russiabywhichshehaslostmany CommunistadherentsinSweden,was theannexationoftheBalticStates,especiallyofEstonia.Thesituationof theSwedesinEstoniachangedradically.TheSwedishGovernmentand variousprivateaidcommitteesare greatlyworriedaboutthefateofthe inhabitantsoftheIslandofRaagoe, whoareallSwedish,andalsoabout thatofthewholeSwedishcolonyin Estonia.Themajorityarefishermen andsmallfarmerslivingundbrrestrictedcircumstanceswho,onJanuary1,hadtoyieldtotheSovietGovernmenteventhefewmeagrefieldsand housestheyhad.Swedishschoolsand institutionshavebeenclosedbythe RussianGovernment,andthecirculationofnewspapersintheSwedishlanguagehasbeenstrictlyforbidden.

Fargreater,however,thantheCommunistsdefeatwastheNazis'debacle attheelections.Inordertobesparedapublicdefeat,theNazisproclaim. edastrikeagainsttheelections,but thisveryactionmadeclearhowunimportanttheywere,formorepeople votedthanintheelectionsof1936.

ThecollaborationoftheSwedishNazis andtheGermanEmbassyisquite open.Thus,theNazipropagandatract, "DagensEko,"isdistributed,100,000 copiesaday,throughthePressDepartmentoftheGermanEmbassyin Stockholm.Dozensofspiesareholding"employment"inGerman-Swedish firms.TheSwedishstatepolice,however,hasaccurateinformationoneach individualNaziagentandwilltakethe necessarystepsatthegivenmoment.

TheSwedishpeoplestandasstrong aseverfordemocracy.ThefreeelectionsforParliament,theexistingrights ofcoalition,ofunionsandassemblies areproofsofthis.Evenifsome papers,suchas"GoteborgsHandelsoch-Sjofartstidning,"whichisedited byTorgnySegerstedt,aprofessorof divinity,aresometimesconfiscatedon accountofattacksagainstGermany, thisprovesnothingagainstSweden's democracy.Extraordinarymeasures resultfromextraordinarytimesandto drawconclusionsaboutSweden'sattitudefromisolatedincidentsarising fromhermostdifficultposition,would bemisleading.Democracyisstillsafe inSweden.

SYDNEYCUPSWEEP.

Insteadofrunningitsusualweekly sweeponApril12,theLotteriesCommissionisrunningabigspecialsweep ontheSydneyCup,andisoffering£350 prizemoney,includingafirstprizeof £150.Thesweepwillbedrawnshortlyafter12noononEasterMonday, andthedestinationoftheprizeswill bedecidedbytheraceitself,which willberunatRandwickanhouror twolater.

ST.GERTRUDE'S EX-COLLEGIANS

Theusualmonthlymeetingwasheld recently,andthecommitteemadearrangementsforacardeveningandthe re-unionatNewNorcia.

Thecardeveningwillbeheldatthe secretary'shome,136Giendower-street, Perth,andisinaidofthetenniscourts fund.TakeNo.22traintocorner BulwerandFitzgerald-streets,andthen walkalittleupthelaterstreetto Glendower-street.Membersareasked toattendandbringfriends,andanenjoyableeveningisassure.l.

ThetriptoNewNorciawilltake placeontheMayion;week-end,and thebuswilllavePerth)nSaturday, May3,at2p.m.andret onMonth:1.evening.P11plac-isofinterert willbevisitedandthecourtsrecently constructedwillbeopened.Members areespeciallyrequestedtomakethis tripandtoreservetheiraccommodationbythe25th.inst.Busfareand accommodationwillbeincludedinthe subscriptionof31/6.Thistripisnot exclusivetomembers.'PhoneB3753 orB1422forreservations.

Thehalfyearlymeetingwillbeheld duringthelatterendofMay.Membersareremindedthattheannualsubscription(5s.)isnowdue.Ex-pupils whohavenotalreadyjoinedtheassociationarerequestedtodoso.

Memberswillbepleasedthearthat HelenBailey,whowithhersisteris nursinginBirmingham,England,is quitewell.thoughshehashada'bombingtime:'Helenwillbepleasedto receivelettersfromthemembersand heraddresscanbeobtainedfromthe secretary.

Mrs.Burke,whoworkssohardfor theAssociation,ismuchbetterandwe hopethatshewillsoonbewellenough totakeupherdutiesagain.

Dressandfashion

OnBlamingGodFor TheWar

ByMONSIGNORFULTONJ.SHEEN.

THEREarethosewhoask,"If thereisaGod,whydoesHe permitthiswar?"Thereply isthatHedoessoforexactlythesame reasonGodallowsyoutocutyourfingersifyouwantonlyclutchatarazor. Yourbleedingfingersaretheredwit. nesstoyourrebellionagainstthelaws ofreason,forreasonshouldhavetold youtherazorwouldcut.Multiply thatrebellionagainsttheDivineReasonbymillionsandyouhavethewar.

Butyouask:"WhydoesGodnot stopthiswar?"Whostartedthiswar anyway?WhydoesGodnotstopyour headachewhenyouover-drink?Why doesGodnotsuspendyouinmid-air ifyouthrowyourselffromthetopof theEmpireStatebuilding?Youwant GodtoletyougoonviolatingHislaws, buttostopvisitinguponyoutheconsequencesofyourviolations.Youwant Godtoletyoubreakyourpromiseto ,,lovesomeoneuntildeathdoyoupart, buttostopHitlerandStalinandMussolinifrombreakingtheirpromisesto liveinpeacewithAlbania,Finland,or Austria.IsourGovernmentindifferenttotheviolationoflaw?Shallwe expectGodtobeindifferenttothe violationofHislaws?Youwantto putyourhandoverfireandnotbe burned?Youwanttosowcockleand reapwheat?YouwantmentoforgettheFatherhoodofGod,andthen blameGodbecausetheydonotact likebrothers?Ifwewanttofindout whostartedthiswar,letusnotgoto God,buttoourconsciences,forallnations,invaryingdegrees,areguiltyforallofushaveabandonedGod.

inthetrueGodofJusticeandMercy. DidyoueverthinkofGodbeforethis warstarted?Didyoujustbeginto thinkofHimbecauseyouwanted someonetoblame?Didyou,inthe dayswhenHeblessedyouwithpros- perity,everthankHim?Didyouever praytoHim?DidyoueveracknowledgeyourdependenceonHisSovereignPower?DoyouthinkofHim nowonlybecauseyourheartaches? AnddoyoublameHimnowforthe heartachethatcomesnaturallybecause, inbetterdays,youwerenotcleanof heart?Buteventhoughyouthinkof GodnowHewillnotrejectyou:"If youturntotheLordwithallyour heart,putawaythestrangegodsfrom amongyou andIlewilldeliver you. (IKings,vii,3.)

CatholicWomen'sLeague.

OnTuesday,April1,ColliewashonouredwithavisitfromthePerthExecutive,inthepersonofMrs.Jenkin, andintheSchoolHallat8p.m.Mrs. Jenkinaddressedalargeandrepresen- tativegathering.

Mrs.Jenkinsaidshewasdelegated byHisGracetheArchbishoptospeaktotheCatholicwomenofCollie.She tracedtheoriginoftheLeagueand demonstratedvividlyitsgoodworkin Perthandelsewhere.Thesamegood workshehopedwouldsoonbedone inCollie.

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RacingSelections

BY"THEHAWK" W.A.T.C.

Saturday,April12,1941.

PadburyHandicap:Oredanus,1; YeomanBay,2;Veracity,3.

JuniorHandicap:

FirstDivision:Ruby,1;Sydney James,2;Melado,3.

SecondDivision:DearBrutus,1; RoyalStandard,2;MissDorton,3.

PlantagenetPlate:CharmGold,1; Tresigne,2;Tetraclive,3.

WittenoomStakesJiggle,1;Pandemonium,2FairwayFreddy,3. EasterMile:Replete,1;Malt,2; Halveto,3. RiverHandicap:Dawnlist,1;CulgaCarrie,2;Amatol,3. EASTERCUP. Monday,April14,1941. SkyWarden 1 2 FairwayFreddy 3

TrottingSelections

GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,April12,1941.

FirstDivision:RedBay,1;My Chum,2;Minting,3.

SecondDivision:RohdaLou,1;MasterMinton,2;Lowana,3.

ThirdDivision:Globe'sLove,1; GladysDerby,2;MillAdonis,3.

FourthDivision:EmeraldPride,1; WeeGlobe,2;BessieDonald,3.

FifthDivision:LightningRidge,1; Huon'sRock,2;Wilna'sGift,3. SixthDivision:GrandMogul,1; Lutana,2;Rollo,3. CUP

AsSenecaoncetoldLucilius:"No wonderthereissomuchsickness.Look atallthecooks."Inlikemanner,man maycookuphisownevil;thiswai maywellbethebrothofourown making,madefromthebitterherbsof ouralienationfromDivinity.

"Well,whydoesGodnotworka miracleandstopthewar?"Itisindeedcuriousthatyouwhoneverbefore believedinamiracle,noteventhe ResurrectionoftheSonofGodfrom thedead,nowaskforamiracle!Do youwhoboastedafewyearsagoof theomnipotenceofscience,nowwant yoursciencetobenullifiedbyamiracle destroyingallthelawsofNature,so thatgunpowderwillnotexplode,ships willnotsink,bombswillnotfall,and cannonswillnotshoot?Doyouwho boastedoffreedomastherighttodo whateveryouplease,nowwantGodto takeyourfreedomaway?YoureproachStalinandHitlerandMussolini fordestroyingpersonalitybyuprooting freedom.DoyouwantGodtodothe same?ThatiswhatHewouldbe doingifHestoppedthiswarinthe wayyouwantitstopped.

Godgaveyougas,oil,iron-and now,becausethesethingsareusedby ungratefulmentodestroyoneanother, youblameGodfornotmiraculously subvertingtheveryusestowhichmen freelyputthem.Andifthemiracle wereworkedandGodstoppedthiswar, whatwouldyoudo?Goonliving asyouwerebefore?WouldAmerica ingratitudetoGodbreakoffitsrelationswithanti-GodGovernmentslike RusssiaandGermany?Wouldwein returnforthemiraclerearourchildren inthenextgenerationintheloveof HimWhosopreservesus?Wouldwe restorethesanctityofmarriagetoour nationallife?Thekindofmiracle youaskwouldnotsaveus.Onlyour conversiontoGodbyprayerandpenancecandothat-andthatwouldbe therealmiracle.

"WhydoesnotGodpunishtheNazis andFascistsandCommunists?"This isliketherequestJohnmadeofOur Lord,to"raindownfirefromHeaven upontheSamaritans."Gadwillnot destroythemfortworeasons:First,all theevilisnotinthem,andallthe goodnessisnotinus-thecocklewas notsownontherightsideofthefield andthewheatontheleft,buttogether; second,thefinaladjustmentsofDivine Justicetakeplacenotintimebutat itsend:"Sufferboth(thewheatand thecockle)togrowuntiltheharvest, andinthetimeoftheharvestIwill saytothereapers:Gatherupfirstthe cockle,andbinditintobundlesto burn,butthewheatgatherveintomy arn.'(St.Matthew:xiii,3a

Ofthosewhoask,"WhereisGod now?"mayIask:Whereareyour godsnow?Whereisyourgodofscience?Yourgodofprogress?Yourgod ofman?Inthemyoutrusted,butnot

Finally,youask:"Whydoesnotyour Churchdosomethingaboutthewar?" Well,whydidyounotpayattention totheredlightbeforetheautostruck you?DidyouacceptLeoXII1's warningoverfiftyyearsago,about Liberalismleadingtocollectivismand socialism?Didyounotdoeverythingyoucouldtopreventthe Church'sinfluence?-andnowcomplainbecauseitisnotmoreinfluential!Didyounottrytokeepthe Churchweakbysayingreligionwas fortheindividual,notforsociety? NowyoublametheChurchbecauseit hasnocontroloversociety.When yousay,'NowistheChurch'soppor- tunity,"youreallymean,"Letthe Churchcleanupthedirtymesswhich ourgodlessexistencehasbroughtus sothatwecangobacktoourgodless livingonceagain."Thisisnotthe Church'sopportunitytodosomething: itisyours. WhatmakesusriseupagainstGod inmisfortuneisourpride.Forthe lasttwodecadesinourseculareducationandinourpresswehaveseenthe familiartheme:"IcannotacceptaGod

Who Atthecloseofthelastwar oneprofessorinacommencementaddressinawell-knownnon-Catholic theologicalschoolgavefourteenpoints uponwhichGodwouldbeacceptable toademocracy.Ifthisinsaneblasphemybecamegeneralisedweshould soonhavethewoodtellingthecarpenterthefourteenconditionsuponwhich itwouldbecomeadoor.WouldGod meananythingifHewereourcreation?Isamotheramotherifsheis bornofus?Iamnotgoingtoexpose thefallacyofsuchpride,excepttoexpressafearthatsuchblasphemyon thepartofsomeofoureducatorsmay -ifitbecomecommoninournational life-drawdownuponusahumiliation inwhichGodwillsaveusinHisway, ratherthanours. WemustreturntoGodhumblyand penitently,for,ifweforsakeGod,God willforsakeus.Heisnotonlythe GodofMercy,buttheGodofJustice, andthoughHesufferssometosneer, "WhereisyourGodnow?"HeinHis turnwillanswer,"Wherearetheir gods,inwhomtheytrusted? Let themariseandhelpyou."(Deut.xxxii, 37-38.)WewillbeunderProvidence eitherbyfreeresponsetoHisloveor bysubmissiontoHisJustice.

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

Meetings.

Themonthlygeneralmeetingwillbe heldonWednesday,April16,at8p.m. attheLeagueRooms,NestlesHouse.

Theannualmeetingispostedfor Wednesday,June4. HisGracethe Archbishophassignifiedhisintention ofbeingpresent,anditisanticipated thattherewillbeaverylargegatheringofmembers,includingdelegates fromcountrybranches.

TheWelfareCommitteewillholdits monthlymeetingonFriday,April25, at8p.m.intheLeagueRooms.

AmbulanceAppealDay.

OnFriday,April18,thestreetappealwillbeinaidoftheWestAustralianAmbulanceFund.TheLeague'sstandwillbeinitsusualplace, inAhernsArcade,Murray-street.

Soldiers'Canteen.

OnApril23,membersareaskedto givetheirassistanceattheBarrackstreetBuffet.Onaccountofitsbeing AnzacDayitisanticipatedthatthere willbearecordcrowdofsoldiersforrefreshmentsandthereforeagreatnumherofhelperswillbeindemand.

TheelectionofofficersoftheLeagueresultedasfollows:President,Mrs. A.Wilson;vice-president,Mrs.Branley;secretary,MissLornaBranley; treasurer,MissK.Wiggens;committee, MesdamesStephens,Ford,Williams,: directorofwelfarebranch,Mrs.Frank Henderson;secretary,MissDorothy Froude;treasurer,MissJoatIFroude; director,etc.,ofpatrioticbrunch,not yetformed.

OnbehalfofRev.FatherBriody, P.P.,whowasunavoidablyabsent, Rev.FatherDivineythankedMrs.Jenkinforherlecture,andHisGracethe Archbishopforhiskindinterestinthe welfareoftheCollieParish.'ACatholicLeague,suchasMrs.Jenkinhas outlined,withitsmottoof'Work,Loy- altyandCharity,'isboundtobear goodfruit,"saidFatherDiviney.

OnTuesday,May8,at8p.m.,the LeagueshallmeetagainintheSchool Hall,anditistotheinterestofallCatholicwomentobeinthehallat7.55 pm.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.JimBoyd, ofWilga,whoisservingintheR.A.A.F. inSouthAustralia,weresorrytohear thathehadtoundergoaseriousopera- tioninAdelaide.Theyarenowpleasedtolearnthatheisgraduallyrecuperating.

AfterlivingformanyyearsinCollie, Mr.andMrs.H.Wiggenshaveleftto maketheirhomeinBunbury.RecentlyintheConventschoolhallthey werefarewelledbytheCatholiccommunityandover100peopleattended. TheRev.FathersBriodyandDiviney werepresent,andtheyspokeeulogisticallyofMr.andMrs.Wiggensand theirfamily.Messrs.P.Williams,13. Saunders,W.MaddenandJ.Hanlon alsospoke,afterwhichFatherBriody, onbehalfofthegathering,presented Mr.Wiggenswithatravellingbagand Mrs.Wiggenswithacutleryset.He wishedthemsuccessandhappiness Bunbury.

Mr.Wiggensthankedthosepresent fortheirexpressionsofgoodwilland alsoforthepresentationsmadetohis wifeandhimself. EasterTennisTournament, Considerableinterestisbeingtaken intheEasterCatholictennistournamentthisyear.Somekeenlycontestedgamesareexpected.

GeneralHolyCommunion.

AgeneralHolyCommunion.is.requestedonEasterSunday.Holy Namemenarerespectfullyremindedto receiveHolyCommunioninabodyat the7o'clockMass,andtoattendthe eveningdevotionsandmeeting.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Owingtotheunavoidableabsence ofthepresident,Bro.T.HegneypresidedatthemeetingheldonMarch31. Memberswillbepleasedtoknowthat Bro.J.McClementshasreturnedhome fromhospitalandisprogressingfavourably.Bro.EddieCorryisstillinhospitalandwearepleasedtosayhisconditionismuchimproved.Members areinvitedtoattendacomplimentary socialtobetenderedtoSr.C.McGillicuddyatHighgateonApril16.Owing totheEasterholidaysthenextmeetingwillbeheldonWednesday,16th. inst.

IrishWhoFellatEureka Stockade

VeteransinAustralianLabourHistory

AQUIETrambleintheoldest God'sacreintheGardenCityBallarat-andthevisitoris broughtintotouchwithsomeoldhistoricalmonuments,acresofmarble, bitsofstirringlocalhistoryandscraps oftheusualold-timecuriousepitaphs.

Foranhourortwothewriterbegan, likeHarvey,to"meditateamongthe tombstones,"andhefoundoneinparticularthatputtheclockbackeightysevenyears.Itwasasilenttribute totheEurekaveteranswhofellin theircourageousendeavourtosecure thefreedomwhichsoonafterwards cameintheformofmanhoodsuffrage andconstitutionalgovernment.

TheEurekaaffray,anhistorical eventwhichhasbeendesignateda battle,occurredonSundaymorning, December3,1854.

ThestoryofAustralia'sfirstandonly battle,however,hasoftenbeentold, andasthecircumstancesleadingto thisconflicthavebeencloselyinterwovenintoAustralianhistory,the scribewilljustscanthenamesofthe oldveteranswhofoughtanddiedfor liberty.Andthemenofindependence andcourage,accordingtothefadedinscriptionsonthemonument,were:

JohnHayes,Co.Clare,Ireland.

PatrickGitten,Kilkenny,Ireland.

ThomasMullins,Kilkenny,Ireland.

SamuelGreen,England.

Jas.Robertson,Scotland.

Ed.Thonner,Elberfeldt,Prussia.

JohnHafele,Wurtemburg.

JohnDiamond,Co.Clare,Ireland.

ThomasO'Neil,Kilkenny,Ireland.

JohnDonaghey,Donegal,Ireland.

WilliamClifton,Bristol,England.

JamesMalcolm,Dundee,Scotland.

EdwardQuin,Co.Cavan,Ireland.

WilliamQuinlan,Goulburn,N.S.W.

W.Emmerman,Hanover.

ThaddeusMoore,Co.Clare,Ireland.

Jas.Brown,Newry,Ireland.

Robt.Julien,NovaScotia.

Edwd.McGlynn,Ireland. -Crowe,Scotland.

-Fenton,England.

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Thismonumentwaspresentedby JamesLeggat,ofGeelong,tothepeople ofBallarat,andbythemerectedon March22,1856.

Thoughthemonumentwaserected closeuponninetyyearsago,theenclosureisverywellkept.Atall,iron fence,Inewly-paintedgreen,enclosed theplotwherewell-trimmedrose bushesandothershrubsflourished.A fadedfloralwreathhungonthemonument-atokenofremembrance.

However,itwouldappearthatthe courageousdiggers,whowereill-armed, hardlyhada"sportingchance"against acompanyofwell-armedBritishsoldiers.Oneofthe"powersthatbe" atthateventfultimewasamannamedLaTrobe,andheappearstohave beenahardruler.TheminersseemedtohaveresentedLaTrobe'spolicy regardinglicencefees,andtherewas evidently"rumoursofwar"inthe miners'camp.Anyway,aGovernor namedIlothamwentuptoBallarat, probablyinashandrydan,andpromisedtheaggrieveddiggersacommissiontoenquireintothelinditionsexisting,butheappearstohavefailed inhismission.Thewarofrighteousnesshadbegun.Fortunately,inthe aggregate,theslaughterwaswithin narrowlimits.

AustraliathenhadanIrishNapoleon inthepersonofPeterLalor,wholed theminers,orinsurgents,astheywere called.Foratimeapriceof£200was placeduponLalor'shead.Butitis anoldsaying,"Youcan'tkeepagood mandown."Lalorwasselectedasone oftheparliamentaryrepresentatives fortheruralelectorateofGrant,which includedtheBungaree,Gordonandadjacentdistricts.Subsequently,Lalor waselectedSpeakeroftheLegislative AssemblyofVictoria,andonretiring receivedaStategrantof£4,000inrecognitionofhisservices.Theoldwarrior,whowasafineorator,together withhiswife,liesburiedintheMelbourneGeneralCemetery,Carlton,as wellasadaughterandson,Dr.Peter Lalor.

InthebeautifulgardensinStintstreet,Ballarat,standsafinebronze statueofLalor,attiredintherobes andwigofaSpeaker.Thefigureof theoncebrilliantstatesmanstandsoppositeSt.Patrick'sCathedral.Itwas erectedin1892byoneofBallarat's notablepioneers,thelateMr.James Oddie,aprominentin:rnberofthe MethodistChurch,whopaidthecost ofthestatue(£2,000)outofhisown pocket.Notapennywascontributed bythecityandtownmunicipalcouncils,publicinstitutions,politicalbodies, orindividuals.PeterLalorretired frompoliticsthroughill-health,andfor sometimelivedwithhiswifeinPowlett-street,EastMelbourne.Hedied in1889.Incidentally,Lalor'sonly son,Dr.PeterLalor,practised,hisprofessioninBallarat,andlatersettledin Melbourne,wherebothheandhiswife died.

ItwasannouncedinaSydneyweeklyjournalofMarch5thatMissJudy Lalor,bornin1917,youngestdaughter ofthelateDr.andMrs.Lalor,wasengagedinmarriagetoayoungair-force mannowoversees.MissLalor,who isanattractiveMelbournegirl,hasa brother,Peter,whohasjustpassedhis finalmedicalcourse,andisaresident of7Raven-grove,EastSt.Kilda.It appearsthattherehasbeenaPeterin everygenerationoftheLalorssince thedayswhentheirillustriousgreatgrandfatherfoughtandledthediggers atEureka.

TheEurekaveterancamefromrenownedIrishstock.Hisfather,Peter Lalor,wasM.P.forQueen'sCounty, Ireland.Therewereeighteensons, twodaughters,andsevengreat-grandchildren.

Therewasevidentlyplentyofgood companyintheancestralhome,am onecouldtakeitforgrantedthatthere wereno'discussionsregardingthe"decliningbirth-rate"underLalor'sIrish roof.DetailsoftheLalorfamilytree wereobtainedby'thewriterfromrecordskeptattheBallaratHistorical Museum.-P.F.Sullivan,inthe"Advocate."

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TheirstronglinksareTonyZimbulis, McGillandWilberforce.Westswill havetorelyagreatdealonCharlie PuckettandAlanEdwards,though thereareothers,ifinform,whoshould pulltheirweight.Thegameistobe playedout.

CricketFieldGames.

TheCricketFieldGames,heldatthe W.A.C.A.GroundonSaturday,proved aninterestinginnovation,although theywerepoorlystaged.CharliePuckett,inthrowingthecricketball398 ft.8in.,madeaworld'srecordasfaras thesefieldgamesareconcerned.Theresultofthe"runningfour"was:L.Orr, 1(13.2sec.)J.O'Dea,2;J.Beasley,3. 1.Beasleyactuallydid13sec.inanexhibitionrun.

UMPIRESANDUMPIRING.

Somuchforthequestionofignorance.Whenwecometothematterof impartialitywearenotonsuchfirm ground.Toproveamanhaslackof knowledgerespectingthelawsofthe gameisaneasymattercomparedwith thetaskofprovingthatheis biased. Yet,ifthetruthbeknown,itwould probablybefoundthatmanyumpires wouldbequitesurprisediftheywere informedthattheyshouldshowequal favourtobothsides.

Ononeoccasionawearerofthe whitecoat,whenreplyingtoatoastof "TheUmpires,"said:*Myopinionof anumpireisthatheshouldbefair,and don'tholdwithfouldealings.What Ialwayssayis,'Fairation'?-witha shortpause-justaslightleaningtowardsyourownclub"!

Whothathasplayedmuchminor crickethasnothadpracticalexperienceofthat"slightleaning"?

PerhapstheM.C.C.wasawareofthis "slightleaning"whenintheirofficialinterpretationanddecisions-apamphletofwhicheveryclubshouldpossess atleastonecopy-itremarked:"It shouldbenotedthatumpiresareappointed'oneforeachend'-andnot oneforeachside."

Atonegeneralmeetingofacertain club,thefollowingresolutionwascarried:"Thatalthoughacertainumpire inordinarymatches,gavegeneralsatisfaction,yet,takingintoconsideration thepeculiaritiesofotherumpires,he mustberegardedasalittletoofairfor importantgames."

Evidentlyhelackedthe"slightleaning'referredto,andonewonders whethertheresolutioncausedhimto developit.

ItrequiresaverystrongXItoplay ateamwithatwelfthman,andhundredsofumpiressecretlypridedthemselvesontheirabilitytorisetothe occasion.Thereisonrecordaninstanceofthis12th.mandoinghiswork inamatchinEngland.Aplayer,R. A.H.Mitchell,wasgivenrunoutwhen therewasnotmuchtimeleft,whilethe batsmanwasplainlypastthewicket.

Afterthematchtheumpireexplained:"Isay,Squire,Iwasobligedto giveyouout,becausewecouldn't havewonthematchinthetimeavailableifyouhadstoppedin.We'reobligedtostudythesethings,youknow, elsehowarewegoingtowinour matches"?

Thequestionofpaymenttoumpires wastouchedonbyawriterin"Bell's Life"ofJune,1837,inareportofa matchplayedatLord'sbetween King'sCollegeandLondonUniversity.

Thereisthis:

"Isitafact,"thewriterasked,"that theKing'sCollegeX1areinthehabit ofpayingtheirumpiredoubleifthey winamatch?Ifsuchisthecase,the soonerthecustomisputastoptothe better.Notthatwethinktheman wouldgiveadecisioncontrarytohis conscience,butthatisgivinganumpiremoreinterestintheresultof matchthanheoughttohave."

Here'sagoodstory:Itwasinagood classclubmatch,inwhichthevicarof theparishagreedtoumpireuntilthe officialumpirearrived.AlmostimmediatelytheRev.gentlemanfoundhimselfoutofhisdepth,forappealedto: "How'sthat?"bythebowler,hecalmlyasked,"How'swhat?"

'How'sthatforleg-before?"explainedthebowler.

"Whatconstitutesleg-before?"queriedthevicar. Atthatpointitwasconsideredadvisabletosendforacopyofthelaws ofthegame.Thiswasexaminedvery carefullybythevicarwho,attheend of10minutes,announced:"Without theslightesthesitation,Isaynotout." Itwasnotsurprisingthatthebowler consideredhehadaslightgrievance andthatfortunehadbeensomewhat unkindtohim. (Tobeconcludednextweek.)

DARLOTCUPCOMPETITION.

AquinasCollegemadeadrawofits gamewithHaleSchool,whobatted

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SPORTINGQUIZ.

AnswerstoLastWeek'sQuestions.

1.Ifa"no-ball"iscalled,and thestrikergoesoutofhis groundtoplaytheball,snicks it,whilethewicket-keeper catchestheballandremoves theBailswiththestrikeroutof hisground,hewouldbe"run out."

2. boutsInboxing,championship mustbeoverthree-minuterounds.

3.Abaseballpitchermaynot delivertheballtothestrikes withoutdirectlyfacinghim.A baulkentitlingbaserunnerto advanceonebasewouldbecalledagainsthim 1.Inhockey,hookingofsticks ispermissableonlywhenwithinstrikingdistanceoftheball.

5.Theminimumweightofatennisballis2ozs.

ThisWeek'sQuestions.

1.Whatarethemeasurements, lengthandbreadthofa'tennis court?

2.Intennis,aballafter?thas fallenintocourthitsalinesman, andtheopponentclaimsa"let." What'stodo?

3.HowmanyEnglishcricket teamshasdefeatedAustraliain fouroutoffiveTestsinaseries inAustralia?

4.Namethesireanddamof Carbine.

5.Whatisthegreatestnumber ofwicketssecuredinoneinningsbyawicket-keeperany- where?

firstandafteradisastrousstart-3for

-madeanexcellentrecoverytofinish with221,withGilchristtop-scorer,49.

lost6for126.

Hanrahanplayedverysoundlyand pluckilyatacriticalstage.

BasilRigg,with24runs,andfive wickets,wasresponsibleforafine double.

Outridge,followinguphis13notout againstScotch,wasagainunconquered with15.Heplayedcorrectcricket, andwithaddedexperienceshouldbecomeaprolificrungetter.

BertRiggfelltoanexcellentball fromTaylor.

BOXING

LOUNOVAWINS.

LouNovahasjumpedintothefistic limelightonceagainbyreasonofhis defeatofMaxBaerbyatechnicalK.O. inthe8th.round.Thedefeated "WhiteHope"wasconsideredjustthe mantodefeatthereigningchampion, JoeLouis,butnowMaxfadesoutof thepicture.

ItwassaidthatwhenLouislast beatNova,thelatterhadbeensent againstthechampiontooearly-that hewasnot*ready."Ifthatwasa correctsurmise,thenweshouldlook

totheinevitableLouis-Novaclashas somethinginthenatureofahighlight.

ProbablyLouNovawillbecalledon tomeetAbeSimonbeforeheisgiven hissecondcrackatJoeLouis.

AGAMEFIGHTER.

HarryStone,whowasforaconsiderableperiodaresidentofthisState, givesitashisopinion,andheoughtto know,thatthehardestmantobeatin aringisthegame,clevermanwho keepscomingathisoponent,even whenhisopponentisontop.

Stonehassaidthatfortenacity. skill,consistentlyhardpunching,none wascomparablewiththatlittleWelsh fighterandLonsdaleBeltwinner, LlewEdwards,whograduatedinthat famousWelshschoolofboxingthat turnedoutJimmyWilde,JimDriscoll, andTommyFarr,justtomention three.

StoneandEdwardsmetonfiveoccasions,inwhichStonetriumphedthree times,lostonce,anddrewonce.That recordsrevealstherealcalibreof"Hop Harry"Stone.

Bytheway,thefirsttimeHarryunfoldedhiskangaroohopforthebenefitorill-contentofEdwardshadits amusingside.

Edwardsstoodstockstillinthe centreofthering,andbeforeherealisedwhatwashappening,Stonewhacked himonthenosewiththreestinging lefthandpunches.Llewwaspalpablyrattled,andfortunatelyforhim thegongwentandsavedh,imfromfurtherpunisforient-andindignity.

Whilesittinginhiscornerinbetweenrounds,Edwardshardlytookhis eyesoffStone.Evidentlyhewas wonderingwhatonearthwaswrong withhisopponent.Hadhesuddenly gonebalmy?

Whentheycameoutforthenext roundEdwardssaidtoStone,"Don't cutanymoreofthosecapersoryou'll havethecrowdcountingusout."

Stonerepliedbyjumpingafootin theairandwhenhelandedhepoked bothfistsintoLlew'sface!

TheyclinchedinEdwards'corner, andthatfighterexclaimedtohissec. omis,"Thischap'sgonesilly."

Butthoughhemighthavebeen"The ClownPrinceoftheRing,"hewasa mightycleverone,andoneofthebest boxerswhoeverpulledonaglove.

Youwillhearpeoplesay,"Stonewas clever,butnotinchampionclass.Ile couldn'tpunch."

Maybehedidn'thaveapunchofa JackDempseyoraJoeLouis,buthe couldpunchalright.Hewonmanyofhisfightsbyclevertactics,butwhen theoccasionwarrantedhewouldpunch hiswaytovictory.

HarryStonealwayslistshisfights with'LlewEdwardsasamongstthe greatestofhiscareer.Here'sanoldtimereportofoneoftheseencounters:

"HarryStone,Americanwelterweight, outpointedLlewEdwards,theholder oftheEnglishfeatherweightchampionship,fromround1toround20, andthereferee'sdecisionevokednot eventhesuggestionofadiscordant no*.Thissaysmuchforthecleverlies§oftheNewYorknewsboy'sability.Apoints'decisionmustbewon bytheproverbialstreetbeforethe averagecrowdoffightfansacceptsit withoutprotest.HarryStoneamazedthesupportersofLlewEdwardsby out-boxingandout-pointingtheWelshmanwithconsummateeaseinallofthe 20rounds."Thusrananotherreport:

"Harry'sfifthandlastmeetingwith Edwardsisworthrecounting.Hereis HopHarry'sstoryofit:

"EdwardshadtouredAmericaand thePhilippines,andwasinabadway withhiseyes.Wewerematchedat Melbourne,anditwasonlyasha.low

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ofthegamelittleWelshmanthatfaced methatnight.Althoughabundleof nerves,duenodoubttothehardfight ingcareerhehadbehindhim,blew boreintomelikeawildcat.

"Witharmsandlegsrefusingtodo thebiddingofthebrainhecameafter meashedidinhisheyday.Thefew solidpunchesIlandedsenthimback onhisheels,buthecameatmethe momenthegotbalanced.Iaskedhim ifhefeltinconditiontofighton.He onlygrinnedandsaid,'Harry,we're bothgettingold,butwe'renotquitters.'

"Irefusedtolandanotherpunchon thegamestlittlefighterwhoeverdonnedaglove,andIbeseechedthereferee tostopthefight.Thatwastheonly waytostopLlewEdwardsfromfightingon.Hewasacredittothetough schoolhewasbroughtupin,and Waleswassurelyproudofhim."

TROTTING

AfurthersetofCupDivision;will becontestedonSaturday.Belowis a"both-ways"tipforeachdivision:

FirstDivision:BalgayLass.

SecondDivision:LadyCynthia.

ThirdDivision:M:lreche.

FourthDivision:LuluMick.

FifthDivision:Wilna'sGift.

SixthDivision:Willo'theWisp. THEEASTERCUP.

AForecast. By"Recorder." Queen'sGift 1

RACING

ThemaineventsoftheEastermeetingoftheW.A.T.C.aretheEaster MileandtheEasterCup. Strongfieldshaveacceptedforeach oftheseeventsandtheracingshould beveryinteresting.Atthisearly stageclosetocorrectselectionsshould be:

See"TheHawk's"SelectionsforRacingandTrottingelsewhereinthisissue.

EASTERCUP.

SkyWardell I Jiggle 2

FairwayFreddie 3 EASTERMILE. Azoth 1 Hestia 2

FROMEASTERNSCRIBES.

Forseveralweeks,manyshrewdpuntershavebeenhackingMildurainthe DoncasterHandicapwithallthefanciedSydneyCuphorses.Onebookmakerwhospecialisesindoublessaid thatMildurahasbeencoupledfor five-figureamountswithPandect,Ferninist,Katanga,ScientistandVeiled Threat.MildurawontheDoncaster lastyearwith8.8andhas9.3thisyear. -"TheClubman."

Nevizesistomeethisengagementat OnkaparingaonEasterMonday.The oldgeldinghasneverbeenbetterand, providingallgoeswellwithhimfrom nowon,Iexpecthimtobeveryhard tobeatintheGreatEasternSteeple."Darriwell."

DespiteHighCaste'sdefeatbyBeau ViteatRosehill,Istillthinkhewill winthe(3,000DoncasterHandicapat RandwickonEasterSaturday.From whatIhaveseenoftheformupto date,Ishouldsaythatthemostfor. midableopponentsofthechampionare EvergreenandAmiable,whofought outthefinishoftheRailwayHandicap.

-"Clubman.'

OnebigpointinVeiledThreat', favouristhatheisundergoingasolid preparation.HehasdoneparticularlywellsincehewonatRosehill.On thatoccasionhefinishedstronglyto beatScientistonthepostwithGilltownafairthird.Thiswasagood effortandifVeiledThreatcanrunup toitheappealsasthelikelywinnerof theCup.-"TheClubman.'"

ANTICIPATIONS. By"Recorder." 'SydneyCup.

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SeamanoundforHeaven

'Con*you:'saidhe,"stoponabit? Iheardthenursessay, "I'mdueforpackingup-maybetomorrowornextday."

Isaid:"OfcourseI'llstop,andcome to-morrowtoo,don'tfear." Hesaid:"Youmustn'ttrouble-.cos youmightn'tfindmehere.

Hesaid:'It'squiteadistanceout fromLondontotheDock!"

Isaii:"Don'tbesosilly-fiftyminutesbytheclock!

What'sthat,comparedwithyou, that'stravelledhalfyourlifeon sea?"

"Fouryear,"hesmiled:"Thatain't thehalfI'malloftwentythree!"

FouryearofdoingeverythingIdidn't should'avedone;

Fouryear,committingeverysinthat's underneaththesun!

Fouryear,thatIhavetroddenevery stepthatledto'ell.." "Butthen,"saidI,"youmusthave donesomeheavenlythingsas well?"

"WhenIwasinAustralia-well,Isaw athingortwo.." Andthenherambledoffaboutthe skiesofardentblue, Themistygoldofwattle,andthe SydneyBridge,andtrees

Sosilver-straightbeneaththemoon, a-shiverinthebreeze.

Ohungryeyes,thatstarveduponthe devil'shideousness-

YetsawsomuchtofeedoninGodgivenloveliness!

Omaythisoilabsolveyou,andHis loving-kindliness

WhoseEyescansee,andunderstand, ourhumanfaultiness!

WhendownatDurban,"sohesaid, "Ilistenedtoasong Thatroarswithinmywretchedears halfdayandallnightlong.

Andyet,wouldyoubelieveit,when themZulusstartedin, Iheardasoundwithinmesoulthat mademeloathetosin. ."

0then,iftheyhadmysteriestowhispertothymind, WhatshallnotHeimparttothee,so infinitelykind?

Ah,Voicebeneathallvoices-ah,Spirit softlycryingAnointhisears-hehears!hehears, forwhomallsoundsaredying!

"But,Father,youwouldnotbelieve thewordsthatIletrip Why,evennowthey'retrembling-like uponmyverylip.

Yetneverwasanightbutwhat'Hail Mary,wouldIsay, SavewhenImighthetooashamed, andsameatbreakofday.

Ah,humanvoice,upliftedinman'sanguishtoblaspheme\h,Mary,shiningwhiteacrossthe darkesthumandream!

Ah,CrossofChrist-ah,kissofChrist onlipssonearlydumbYourboyisofftosilence-lethim hearYoubidhim"come"!

"Now,Father,whatmyhandshave doneandwheremyfeethave bore--" "Hush,hushmyson;IknowitallPortSaidtoSingapore.

Butthen,yourmatehetoldmehow, nearAden,inthedark, Youjumpedoffshiptosaveaman, andneverthoughtofshark, Andneverstayedtowonderifhe mightn'tpullyoudown, Mightpullyouafterhim,dearJackmightpullyouintodrown!" (0feetthatsped-0handsthatclutched-0fleshthatmighthavebled! '0friend,tofriendsotrue,thatyou wouldevendieinstead!)

Mostholyall-absorbingoil!0wisest tenderness

OfGodall-pitying,willnotYouab solveandrichlybless

Thesehandsandfeetthatworkedand walkedsoveryfarfromThee:hisheart,whereinwasgreaterlove thanotherlovecouldbe?

Iain'tgotnothing:"hewenton: "thisveryshirtaintmine. ." (0soul,0body,wrappedaroundin marriage-dressdivine!)

"I'mdyingdestitute,"saidhe;"I ain'tgotnaughtbutChrist..." (Weil,wasn'tHeforthee-fortheethewhollySacrificed?)

OLord,thisman,justsettingforth uponthefinalseaHowshouldnothe,Thou'Pilot,come toshore,tohome,withThee? Hasheindeednothingatall-no journey-moneyeven?

RuthowshouldstThounotlifthim

now,Thouv,Acome,intoheaven!

ThyselfhisgreatViaticum,Thyselfhis Guarantee;

ThyNameuponhissailor'sbookinscribedforalltosee!

Thyson-andmine-acknowledged nowourown,ourveryownHowcouldyouthinkthatyoushould die,dearJackie,allalone? -C.

C.MARTINDALE,S.J. ((-Reprintedfrom"ThePylon") AUSTRALIANSTUDENTSINVATICANWORKINGFORAPOSTOLATUSMARIS.

NewshasbeenreceivedbyAMIC headquartersfromAustralianstudents inPropagandaFideCollege,Vatican City,statingthatalmostnormalconditionsobtainthere,andthatprayers andworkforApostolatusMarisare beingcontinuedwithgreaterzealthan ever.

Thestudentsintheireffortstocarry outinstructionstoreturntoAustraliahadmanyadventures,someof themreachingHaifa(byair)andGibraltarbeforetheyhadtoreturntothe assuredhavenoftheVaticanCity. ThereareAMIC.sectionsofthesame typeasthatatthefamousCollegio. UrbanodiPropagandaFideinvarious Seminariesthroughouttheworld.The campaignofPrayersforSailorshas beenfurtheredbytherece'hpublicationofanApostoladodelIV*missal cardbytheBilbaoA.M.Branch.

SYDNEYMcEWAN, thewell-knowntenor,wasamongthe ecclesiasticalstudentsevacuatedfrom the,Sccts'College,Rome,whenItaly enteredthewar.Hewillcontinue hisstudiesforthepriesthoodinScotland.

UNSTARCHEDNUNS

,AndtheWrongKindofStatistics. Mgr.JackmonisRectorofility Rood,Watford.Hencehisparishpublication,"HolyRoodlets."Hereisa quotationortwofromthisalwaysinterestingpaper: 'Warisawonderfulback-to-nature andsimplifyingagency.Horsesfor traffic,natureandcountrysidefor schoolchildren,breadandbutterfor breakfast,homelifefordarknights, clothbeltsforsoldiers,hollandwaist bandsforpeacememorialhospital nurses,andprettylittlebonnetsfor nuns:allthisbecausethereisnotmuch petrolforengines,nosafecityfor thechildren,nottoomuchbaconfor morningindigestions,littleleatherfor beltsandascarcityofstarchfor nursesandnuns.Unstarchednuns willhetheachievementofthiswar, theirheaddressyieldingtotheexigenciesofthegasmask,which,incidentally,hasmuchimprovedtheirappear- ance-theirnewheadgear,nottheir gasmask."

Another,anunusualobservationon parishstatistics:

"Statisticsarenotmerelymisleading;theyareallwrong.Insteadof statisticsofCatholicswhogotochurch, givemestatisticsofCaholicswho don't.Positivestatisticsactlikea drug:theyencourageonetopatoneselfonthebackandthengotosleep. Forayearatleastallthestatisticsof thedioceseshouldbenegative:statisticsofchildrenwhoarenotbaptised, notconfirmed;ofCatholicswhodonot maketheirEasterduties,whodonot marryinchurch;conversionsofpeople whoarenotconverted(thereissomethingwronghere)-ImeanconversionsofpeoplewhoarenotChristians (thisisperhapsnotright,either)-I meanstatisticsofpeoplewhoshould beconvertedandarenot(thissoundsbetter).Letthembenegative,any- way,andourarmchairswillbeemptier thantheyusuallyare.

TheBushies'Corner

ChristappearedafterHisResurrectiontotheholywomen,whotook thegladtidingsbacktothefear-strickenapostlesandinspiredthemwith newhope.

DearCornerite§,,A-

AfterthesaitdestdayoftheyearGoodFriday-comesthegreatand gloriousfeastofEaster.Onthisday centuriesagoOurLordprovedconclusivelythatHewasGodbyraising Himselffromthedead.Easteristhe principalfeastoftheyearandChristmasiscelebratedonlyinpreparation forit.Easteristhecornerstoneon whichfaithisbuiltandistheconnectinglinkbetweentheOldandtheNew Testaments.IntheOldTestamentthe JewshadtheFeastofthePasch,when thePaschalLambwasslain,andthis isafigureofthedeathofChrist.At thistimeoftheyeartheChurchhas commandedallfaithfulChristians, underpainofmortalsin,tomaketheir Easterduty,thatistogotoConfession andHolyCommunionatleastoncea yearduringtheappointedtime.The moreferventChristianswill,ofcourse, gomorefrequentlyduringtheyear, butEasterDay,beingsuchanimportantfeastintheChurch,shouldreallyclaimourveryspecialdevotionandall shouldgotoHolyCommuniononthe dayofOurLord'sResurrection.I hopeallInvCorneriteswilltrytodoso andinthiswaytheywillenjoyahappy andholyEaster.

AUNT

BESSY.

CARDBOARDBRIGADE.

Theformationofthe1941Brigadehasnowbeenbegunandthe Cornerwouldwelcomehardened warrioporrawrecruitsonapplicationtoHeadquarters.Theywill beacceptedonthestrengthof theirenthusiasmfortheCauseof theBushiesandontheirwillingnesstohuntdownthenecessary thirtypenniesthatwillmaketheir collectingcardeffectiveforthe captureofthe1941objective.A nom-de-plumemaybeusedforletterstotheCorner,butallapplicationsforcardsmustbeaccompaniedbyfullnameandaddress.

Kalgoorlie.

DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindPostal Notefortenshillings,fortheBushies, inhonouroftheLittleFlower.WishingyouahappyEaster,from AGRATEFULMOTHER.

DearGratefulMother,-I,too,am verygratefulforyourgenerosityfor theCornerhasnotbeenlookingtoo healthylately,andyouhavegreatly helpedtobrightenthingsup.Your tenshillingswasverywelcomeindeed, andIhopetheLittleFlowerwillgrant youmanymorefavoursasareward. AUNT'BESSY. * * * * Perth.

DearAuntBessy,--Onceagainafew lineshopingyouandallinthecosy cornerarewell.Iamsendingawee Easteregg-2/6-forapinkie.Trustingyouwillgetthe£100.Itisalittle hardertogetthesetimes,butLittle Theresewillbewithus.Iprayto hereverymorningforallMissions. WishingallintheCorneraholyand happyEaster. BUSHIEBESSY.

DearBushieBessy,-YourEaster Eggcametohandsafely,andthe2/6 wasverywelcomeintheCorner,for wearenotdoingsowelllately.However,thisweekhaspickedupalittle andIhopeotherCorneriteswilldo theirbitsoon. AUNTBESSY.

STAMPS.

Usedstampsmaybesentinto theCorner.Thesearesoldandthe moneygoesintotheLemonade Bottleandhelpstowardsthetotal attheendoftheyear.IfyoucannothelptheCornerinanyother waysendalongsmalldonationsof stampsasfrequentlyasyoucan.

COMPETITION.

Prizeswillbeawardedforthebest lettersreceivedduringthemonthof April,Therewillbetwosections,and aprizeforthewinnerineach.The firstwillbeforCorneriteseightyears ofageandunder,andthesecondfor thoseovernineandunder12years. Thewinnerswillbeannouncedonthis pageonMay1. Attachthisslipto yourentryandsendinyourletters now.Youmayhaveachanceofwinningthebestlettercompetition,and don'tforgettowriteyourageatthe bottomoftheletter.Sandywillbe thejudgeandhisdecisionwillbefinal.

LEMONADEBOTTLE.

AcknowledgedWithThanks. s.d.

Greta 1 0

S.B.,SouthFremantle 26

BushieBessy 26 GratefulMother 100 StampsfromR.H.andHighgateCornerites.

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SouthFremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Somestampsand a2/6postalnoteenclosed.Ihope yougetthe£100thisyear.Iwould likeyoutosayaprayerformesometimeplease.YougavemeaBushies' namealongtimeago.Isend"The Record"everyweektothataddress.I alsowrotetoo,buttheletterswerenot answered.Isupposeshewouldstill bethere?Kindestregards. S.B.

DearS.B.,-The2/6wasawelcome surpriseandIwasverypleasedtohear fromyouagain.Iwillcertainlysay aprayerforyou.Withregardtothe Bushietowhomyouaresending papersIshouldthinkshewouldstillbe there,otherwisetheywouldhavebeen returnedtoyouthroughthedeadletter office. AUNTBESSY.

* * * Busselton.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopethesefew stampswillbeusefultoyou.

WELLWISHER.

DearWellWisher,-StampsarealwaysusefulintheCorner,whether theyareusedornot.InanycaseI amgladthatyouaretakinganinter. estintheBusbies'Cornerandhopeyou willwriteinagainsoon.

AUNTBESSY.

Armadale.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findafewstamps.Iregretfundsdo notallowmetoforwardcashatpresent,butifyouwillforwardmea prickcardIandthechildrenwillfillit assoonaswecan,andthensendfor another.Daddyisasoldier,soasyou mayguesspenniesarenottooplentiful. Willyoupleasesendmethenameof a"Bushie"whowouldliketohave

"TheRecord"?Wishingyouthebest ofeverythingandbestresultsfromthe LemonadeBottlefor1941.

SILVERLINING.

DearSilverLining,-Ihavesent alongaprickcardtoyouandIam verygratefultoyouforyouroffered help,especiallywhenthingsaresodifficultforyou.Ihavesentalsothe nameofaBushie.

AUNTBESSY.

NON-CATHOLICEDITSBOOKLET ONTHEMASS.

ApamphletontheMass,editedbya non-Catholic,hasjustbeenissuedby theAmericancentralofficeoftheSodalityofOurLady.Entitled,"For theVisitoratMass,"thebookletwas writtenbyapriest,theRev.Richard Ginder,ofZelienople.Tomakecertainitwouldbecleartonon-Catholics, forwhomitprimarilywaswritten,the manuscriptwasturnedovertoanonCatholic,Capt.HerbertT.Johnson, stationedatFt.Benning,Go.,forediting.

"Intellectualcuriosity,"explains FatherGinder,"isthefirstguageofintelligence,andtheculturedmanowes ittohimselftodispelanyignoranceor errorsregardingapracticeascommon to-dayastheMassandtoacquireas muchfirst-handinformationaspos. sibleabouttheCatholicChurch,which hadhadsovastaninfluenceonhumanitythroughoutthecenturies.

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ALLLINESSMALLGOODSANDCOOKEDMEATS.

BISHOPSCOUNSELWEALTHY AGAINSTOSTENTATION

AlltheArchbishopsandBishopsof Argentinahavesignedapastoralletteradvocatingthepaymentofthetam, Bywageandcounsellingthewealthyto avoidexcessesofirritatingluxury whichprovokeandchallengethepoor.

Theconceptofthefamilywage,they say,canbeconsideredintwoways, relativeandabsolute.Therelative wagetakesintoconsiderationtheconditionofeachworkerandhisresponsibilities.Theabsolutewageisbased onthesuppositionthateveryworker shouldbepaidasalarywhichwillallowhimtofulfilordinaryfamilyobligations.

TheBishopssaythateveryemployer whocanpayanabsolutewageis boundtodoso.

Pointingoutthatpresenttimesare hardonthepoor,theBishopssaythere isnomorefertilecauseofsocia'envy andclass-hatredthantheostentation ofwealthinthefaceofthesuffering poor.

JESUITMARTYRSARE CANADA'SSECONDPATRON SAINTS

TheeightJesuitmissionariesknownastheCanadianMartyrs-who werekilledbyIndianshavebeen namedbythePopeassecondpatron saintsforCanada.St.Josephisthe firstpatron.

TheannouncementmadebyArchbishopAntoniutti,theApostolicDelegatetoCanada,coincideswiththe tenthanniversaryofthemartyrscanonisationandthefourthcentenaryof thefoundationoftheSocietyof Jesuits.

ThemaryrsareSS.JeandeBrebeuf, NoelChabanel,IsaacJogues,Anthony Daniel,CharlesGarnier,andGabriel Lalemant,allpriests,andReneGoupil andJeanLalande,laybrothers.

GERMANSJOINEDINWORLD'S PRAYERFORPEACE.

VaticanCity.

ThePope'sUniversalDayofPrayer forPeacewasobservedbyCatholicsin Germany,accordingtoinformationreceivedhere.

Bishopsissuedspecialordersconcern ingservicesandprayersweresaid aftertheprincipalMasses.Inmost churchesBenedictionfortheintention wasgivenintheafternoon.

TheBlessedSacramentwasexposed alldayintheLimburgdiocese. Specialprayersforthewardead wereaddedinthePassaudiocese.

3,000POLISHCLERGYEXILED BYRUSSIA.

900ChurchesShut.

InRussian-occupiedPoland,300chur chesand62synagogueshavebeenclosedandgivenovertootherpurposes suchasclubs,cinemas,andanti-religiousmuseums,accordingtotheSoviet newspaper,"LvovskayaPravada," quotedbyVaticanRadio.

Threethousandpriestshavebeen expelledand1,000denominational schoolsclosed. ThesefactsweredisclosedontheanniversaryoftheRussianoccupation. Thepaperdeclaresthattheatheist movementmustnotstopwiththese achievements,asseveralhundredthousandpersonsarestillattendingreligiousservices,and"thisstateofaffairs mustbealtered."

VATICANNEWSROUSESIREOF NAZIS.

VaticanRadio'srecentexposureof theNazipersecutionofCatholicsinPolandhasrousedtheireofNaziofficials, saystheGenevaspecialcorrespondent oftheNCWCNewsService.

Theyclaimthatthecriticismsare notinkeepingwiththespiritofthe ConcordatbetweentheHolySeeand Germany,ignoringthefactthatGermanyhasbrokentheConcordattime aftertime.

PaltryexcusesareofferedbyNazi officialstoexplainthepersecution,the factsofwhicharenotdenied.

SalazarSpeakson CivilServants and Bureaucrats

"Manystatesmenaresurprisedthattheirreformsbearprecarious,slight ortardyfruitthatthenatureofcertainmeasuresshouldentirely changeintheirpassagefromtheGovernmenttothecountry.These peopleshouldenquireintothewaytheStateservicesareworking."This strikingadvicewasgivenbythePrimeMinisterofPortugal,Dr.Oliveira Salazar,whenheaddressedtheheadsoftheDepartmentofFinancein LisbonrecentlyonrelinquishingthatMinistry.

EVENdiscountingtheinfluenceof thenewpoliticalconditions createdbytheRevolution-an essentialmediumforcontinuedandeffectivework-theresultsobtained," saidDr.Salazar,"cannotbeattributed toonemanalone....Theyflowfrom onewillwhich,however,wasmultipliedbymanyotherwills;anaction which,beginningatthecentre,found responseinallthebranchesofState. Withoutthisharmony,withoutthis synchronism,withoutthiscommonaction,yetanotherplanwouldhavebeen broughttonaught,yetanothereffort would,throughfailure,havebeena furthercausefordiscouragement.

'ThatIshouldstressthevaluable co-operationofcivilservantsis,therefore,astrictactofjustice.Iwas goingtosaythebureacracyoffinance, butthistermhasbeensodiscredited andabased,thatevenwithnecessary qualifications,Iwouldnothavedared tosingitspraises.

"Isthepublicinvoluntarilyandunconsciouslyunjust,whenitinveighs againstthebureaucrat?Accordingto thesweepingbutsometimesaccurate criterionofthepublic,thebureaucrat isauselessfigure,whoadoresredtape, lovestoburynationalinterestsunder aweightofpaper,tohinderthesolutionofproblemswithdoubts,todelay procedurewithotherprocedure,toobscurethecharityofjusticewithclouds oflegalobjections,tolisteninattentivelyorincivillytothecomplaintsor observationsofthepubliconmatters affectingtheprimeneeds,thevery honourofthenation,andwhichitbehovestheStatetohearandtojudge. Theirmottois:Littleworkandlarge andsureearnings-nosocialprofitor utility;asaparasiteitisthebusiness ofthebureaucrattoabsorb,likea sponge,theproceedsofthesweatand labourofthepeople.

"Thisisavowedlyacaricature;unfortunately,hereandtherealsoanaccurateportrayal.Whosefaultisit?

"Wheninunsettledcountriespoliticiansdefendpositionsbycreating anddistributingplacestotheirparty clients,theycommitanactwhichis bothimmoralandruinoustotheeconomyofthenation.

"Whenunderthestressofcrisisthe samepersons,whowereresponsiblefor thewastageofpublicmoniesormerely fortheunconsideredextensionofservices,preachasameasureofsalvation thewholesaledismissalofcivilservants, itisimpossibletoavoidgreatconfusionbetweenproblemsofadministrativemoralityandthegenuinerequirementsofStatereform.

"When,throughaspiritoffavouritism-personalorofparty-through weakness,illconsideredkindness,corruptionorfailuretoseetheconsequencesofagivenact,theworsearepre- ferredtothebetter,themoralityofthe Stateisdegradedandagraveactis committedagainstjustice.

"Yet,asfarastheinterestsofthe communityareconcerned,thisisnot itsmostdangerousconsequence.

"ThemaintroubleisthatthemechanismoftheStateisimpairedand theoutputofthepublicdepartments ispoorinquantityandinquality."

Havingmadethepointquotedabove, Dr.Salazarsaid:

"Ihavealwaysattachedthegreatest importancetotheproblemoftheCivil Service,eveninmattersofreforms whichhavenothingtodowithadministration,ofwhichthatServiceisthe bodyandsoul.Becauseofthis,from

theverybeginning,Ihaveendeavouredtobringaboutitsreformation,withoutuseless'axing,'andmerelyfollowingconsiderationsofutility,justice, andresponsibility.Ifacivilservant belongingtoagivenbranchofadministrationismadetounderstandthathis work,howeversimple,ispartofasystemofeffortsrequiredfortheexecutionofaparticulartask;ifitisexplainedtohimthatheiscollaborating inagreatworkandthatifhedidnot dischargehispartofthework,itwould beimpossibleoratleastincomplete, hewillthenrealisethatheisauseful memberoftheStateandislikelyto heconsciousofthedignityofhisoccupation.

"Heshouldcultivateasenseofjus- tice-ofresponsibility,whichisthe senseofjusticeofthecivilservanttowardstheStateandtowardsthenation.

Suchaman,howeverunpretentious hemaybe,shouldknowthatheholds asmallfractionofthesacredpowerof authority;thatauthorityexistsnotby theimpositionofforce,butbytherequirementsoflifeincommonandfor thewelfareofall;hemustrealisethat fromhisacts,fromhiscarelessness, fromhisknowledgeorfromhisincompetence,benefitsorlossesmayresulttoindividualsandtothecommunity. Hisresponsibilitiesareenormous becausehedidnottakethetroubleto verifyfactsorfiguresitmaywellhappenthatcertainactsoftheGovernmentandevenawholepolicymaybe travestied.

"Bycertainmeans,whichwereafter allquitesimple,agreatchangewas wroughtinthemind,formation,professionalandmoralqualities,andin theveryoutputofthestagconnected withfinances.Thuswasbrought abouttheresurrectionoftheoldtype ofofficial,whoknowsallthedetailsof hisworkandthinksonlyoftheexecutionofhistask,isprogressive,zealous, accurate;hasnoworkinghours,becauseheiswillingtogivehiswhole timetobiswork,andaboveallhas afeelingofiust!ceandarespectfor thepeople.'

CORRESPONDENCECOURSESIN RELIGION.

NewYork,

Theinaugurationofcorrespondence coursesofreligiousinstructionbythe studentsoftheSeminaryofOurLady ofLaSalettehereisbeingwell-receivedbyCatholicsandnon-Catholics alikethroughouttheeasternStates.

Thecourseispartofamissionaryac- tivityprogrammebeingcarriedoutbytheFatherCoteMissionCircle,sem- inaryunitoftheCatholicStudents' MissionCrusade.

Thecorrespondencemethodofcatecheticalinstructionwasinaugurated twoyearsagoat Louis.-NCWC.KenrickSeminary,St.

PRIESTANDPENITENT,

MakeLastJourneyTogether.

Thefollowingstoryistoldofa FatherCapella,whohadoncebeena cavalryofficerintheCarlistwars,but becameapriest,andwasincharge ofachurchinaworktag-classdistrict ofParis.

Hewasonhisdeath-bed,andhad justbeenanointed,whenheheard fromoneofhiscolleaguesaboutacertainparishioner,whowasalsoat death'sdoor,andwasrefusingtoreceivetheSacraments.

"Ah,poorfellow!IfonlyIwere onduty-perhapshewouldletme hearhisConfession."

"Iamsurehewould-hethinksthe worldofyou."

"Comeon-getmeup-putmy clotheson!"

Theythoughthismindwaswandering,butheinsistedandwasobeyed.Hehadhimselfcarriedthroughthestreetstothesickman'shouse, thoughsofeeblethatitseemedevery momentmustbehislast.

Atthesickman'sbedsidehewas barelyabletospeak.

"Myfriend,wearebothgoingtoappearbeforeGod-whyshouldn'twe makethejourneytogether?Come, makeyourConfessiontome."

Thedyingmankissedthepriest's handtoshowhisconsent,andthetwo wereleftalone.WhentheConfession wasfinishedtheyhadtoguidethe priest'shandwhilehedidtheanointingandgavethelastblessing.An hourlaterpriestandpenitentwere bothdead.

317NERSAYSNATIONSNEED CHURCHFORTHENEWORDER.

"Thosewhothinktheycanreconstructtheworldwithoutthesupport oftheCatholicChurcharewrong,"declaredSenorSuner,SpanishForeign Minister,addressingaFalangistcongressinBarcelona,reportsVatican Radio.

Dealingwiththedecliningbirthrate hesaidthesolutionofmoralproblems isoutsidetheorbitoftheState'sjuris diction.OnlytheChurchcanmake decisionsonproblemsofthehighest moralorder.