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DIVORCELAWSTIGHTENED INFRANCE

ThedivorcelawinFrancehasbeen alteredbyarecentdecree.Ingiving somedetails,VaticanRadiosaidthe reformjltbewelcomedthoughit doesnotasfarassomemightwish.

Thenewlawdoesnotsuppress divorce,butmarriageistoberegarded assomethingholy,anddivorceisto bethelastremedy.Thejudgemust trytoreconcilethepartiesandmay imposeadelayoftwoyears.Divorce isforbiddenforaperiodofyearsafter thebeginningofmarriedlife,theprovisionistobemadeforwivesabandonedbytheirhusbands.

LowerMoralTone.

TheCatholicPressofFrancehasreceivedthenewmeasurefavourablyas farasitgoes.

Speakingoftheprogressofdivorce inFrance,VaticanRadiosaidthere were11,000divorcesin1906and15,000 in1915.From1884to1910morethan 250,000Frenchmarriageshadbeendissolved. In1921therewere32,000divorces andtheyearlyaverageforthepostwarperiodshowedthatthemoraltone ofthepeoplehadbeendefinitelylowered.

BELFAST"MOTHERCHURCH"

REBUILT.

St.Mary's,Chapel-lane,"mother church"ofCatholicBelfast,whichwas condemnedasunsafetwoyearsago, hasnowbeenreconstructed.

ItwastohavebeenopenedbyCardinalMacRory,butrecentraidshave causedapostponement.Thereconstructedchurch,however,isunharmed.

Theinteriorhasbeentransformed and wsanctuary,sacristies,organ andt newaltarshavebeenbuilt. leaving-debtof£5,000.

DAKARPRIEST-HEROIN CANADA.

MemoriesofDakarwererecalled whenapriestwearingtheuniformof acaptainoftheFreeFrenchNavyinsteadofthebrownhabitandwhite mantleofhisCarmeliteOrder,Rev, FatherLouisoftheTrinity(orCaptainGeorgesd'Argenlieuasheis knownforthepresent)arrivedinCanadaonamissionforGeneraldeGaulle. HeisamemberofdeGaulle'sFree FrenchCouncil.

FatherLouiswasconscriptedinto theFrenchservicesalongwithother clericsofmilitaryagewhenthewar brokeout.Onthecapitulation,he joineddeGaulle'sforcesandisstillin theNavy.Asaide-de-camptoGeneraldeGaulleontheDakarexpedition,hiscourageinthatunfortunate episideattractedconsiderableattention.

PERTH.THURSDAY,JULY17,1941.

"CHRISTIANITY'SCOMPLETEANSWERTO THELABOURPROBLEM"

AmericanGovernorPraisesEncyclicals

''Christianity'scompleteanswerto thelabourproblemofourindustrial civilisation"liesinthelabourEncyclicalsofPopeLeoXIIIandPopePius XI,GovernorMurrayVanWagoner,of Michigan,saidinatelegram.The messagewasreadatameetingheldat Detroit;commemoratingthefiftieth anniversaryof"RerumNovarum,"and thetenthanniversaryof''QuadragesimoArmco."

Threethousandattendedthemeeting,whichwassponsoredbytheUniversityofDetroit,theArchdiocesan LabourInstituteandtheAssociation ofCatholicTradeUnionists,Governor VanWagoner'stelegramread:

"ImmortalEncyclicals."

"PleaseacceptthethanksofoneoutsideyourFaithforthesteadyinginfluenceoftheCatholicChurch'slabour attitudeinMichigan'scriticalhour. TheimmortalEncyclicalsyouarecommemoratingto-nightareChristianity's completeanswertothelabourproblem ofourindustrialcivilisation.Americacanfindnobetterformulatoresist to-day'sphysicalandmoralenemiesof ourwayoflife."

Astheconcludingspeaker,theMost Rev.EdwardMooney,Archbishopof Detroit,toldthemeeting,thefateof theUnitedStatesinthistragictime

EX-ENVOYTOHOLYSEEIDENTIFIEDRUDOLFHESS.

Mr.IvoneAugustineKirkpatrick, C.M.G.,formerCharged'Affairesto theHolySee,wasflowntoGlasgowto identifyRudolfHess,DeputyFuehrer oftheGermanReich.Mr.KirkpatrickhadknownHessintimatelyduring hisworkasadiplomatinBerlin.An oldDownsideboy,heservedasacaptaininthelastwarwhenhewas woundedandmentionedindespatches.

largelydependsondeveloping"leaders, moderatemenandmenofreason,representingmanagementandlabour, whowillsolvetheirdifficultiesbydiscussionsheldaroundinsteadofacross theconferencetable."

TheArchbishopsaiditwas"hearteningthatsuchameetingcouldtake placewithrepresentativesofGovernment,labour,managementandreligion standingonthesameplatformanddiscussingtheprinciplesofthePapalsocialEncyclicals."

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COMMUNICANTSAND NEWLY-WEDSSEETHEPOPE,

Twothousandpilgrimsattendeda PapalaudienceintheConsistorialHall recently.RoundtheHolyFather's throneweregroupedmanychildren, clothedinwhite,whohadjustmade theirfirstHolyCommunion,There weresomehundredsofnewlymarried couplesbesides.

Thepresenceofthechildreninspired thePopetotalkonthespring-timeof life,saysVaticanRadio.

"Youhavegivenyourselvestoone another:giveyourselvestogetherto God,"saidtheHolyFathertothe newly-weds.HisHolinessdeveloped theparallelbetweenthepromiseof springtimeandthepromiseofthenew familieswhichtheYoungcoupleshad justfounded.

Thereisnoloveonearthwhichcould compareevenremotelywiththeinfiniteloveofGod,thePopesaid.

"Godhaspointedoutthewayto follow.Walkalongthatwayupright andvirtuous, Somanyliveswhich begininradianthappinessfinishinthe darkestmisery" Especiallyintheproblemsofto-day theirhopesmustbebasedonthesolid foundationoftrust,whichwasanact offaithintheloveofGod.

SIXTY-EIGHTHYEAR.

IMMORALPRACTICES

3,.

THREATENOURNATION

"IfwearefightingforChristianity letusbehonestaboutitandbehave likeChristians,andletourcountrybe regulatedbyChristianprinciples.We asanationarepositivelydoomedunlesssomethingisdoneaboutthematterunderdiscussionto-night."

Suchwasthestartling,andyetfullyconsidered,statementmadebyMr.R. F.O'Sullivan,F.R.C.S.(Eng.),during alecturerecentlygivenbyhimtothe ProfessionalMen'sSodality,Melbourne, onthesubjectofAustralia'sdeclining birth-rate. ErroneousIdeas.

Whilstdealingwiththeissueofcontraceptivestooverseasandhomedefenceforces,thelecturerpraisedthe effortsofSt.Joan'sAlliance,which hadpetitionedtheWarOfficetodeclare"maisonstolerees""outof bounds"forallBritishandEmpire forces;buttheWarOfficerefused,allegingthatsucharestriction leadtogreaterdangercofclandestine intercourseandanincreaseofV.D. Butithadbeenprovedbeyonddoubt thatwheretherewerenosuch "maisonstolerees"therewasnoincreaseinclandestineintercourse,and therewasalwaysadecreaseinV.D. Thepresenceofsuchplaceswasan incitementtoimmorality,andtheissue ofprophylacticstoarmytroopsencouragedmentoengageinillicitintercourse,whowouldotherwisehave neverconsideredit.

Asregardsthesuggestionthatit wasinjurioustothehealthofthe normalmantopractisecontinence,he wouldreferthemtothestatementof Dr.MervynStewartintheMelbourne TownHallinJuly,1924,ontheoccasionofthescreeningofmovingpictures dealingwithV.D.,that"theVictorian branchoftheB.M.A,affirmsthatchastityistheonlyabsolutesafeguard againstV.D.Thepopularideathat continenceisinjurioustohealthiserroneous."

TWHYTHEKOOKABURRA Laughs

AconstablefoundaScotsmanand aJewdrunkinthestreetandtook themintocustodyforthenight.

Themenwerebroughtbeforethe magistratethefollowingmorning,and theconstable,inevidence,saidthe menweremad-drunk-absolutelymaddrunk!

"Whatdoyoumeanbymad-drunk?" askedthemagistrate,

"Well,theScotsmanwasthrowing awayhalf-crownsandtheJewwas pickingthemupandgivingthemback tohim.'

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TheparkoratormadefrequentreferencestoDarwin's"OriginofSpecies."

Atallmanandhisshortcompanion hungontotheoutskirtsofthecrowd, butwereunabletogetnearthe speaker.

"What'shistrouble,Bill?"asked thesmallman,tiredofcraninghisneck tonopurpose.

"EatMoreFruit,Ithink,"replied theother."Allhekeepstalking aboutisDarwin'sorangesand peaches."

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SoonaftertheconvoyclearedSydneyHarbourwithourtroopsonboard, enroutetointerviewFritz,weraninto badweather.

Aboutmidnightthe"head."whowas makingtherounds,cametoaDigger doingsentry.

"Whatwouldyoudo,"hequestioned thesea-sickBillo,"iftheshipwere blown-upbycontactwithamine?''

"Me?"saysBillo,asheswallowed hurriedly."I'dgoupquietlyandreportthemattertotheofficeronthe bridge."* * *

Judge:Thesentenceistwentyyears' penalservitude. Prisoner:But,mylord,Iwon'tlive thatlong!

"Nevermind,justdothebestyou can."

Itwaslongaftermidnightwhenhe stoleintothebedroom,buthiswife wasstillawake.

"Whatdoyoumeanbycominghome atthishour?"shedemanded.

"Well,youknow,mydear,"hebegan,"Jonesisgettingmarriedtomorrow,andtherehasbeenapresentationattheclubandtheusuallark-"

"Yes,"shesaid,scathingly,"tosay nothingofalltheswallows!"

Jonesandhiswifewereonafishing expedition.Attheendofatrying, fishlessday.Jonesbroughtthingstoa climaxbyfallingintothewater.

Justashecrawledout,hiswifeappearedonthescene.

"Didyoufallin?"sheinquired,in surprise.

"No,No!Justcrawledintosee whichfishitwasgotawayfromme!"

Agroupofworkmenwerediscussing theevolutionandoriginofman.One ofthepartyremainedsilent,whena companionturnedtohimanddemandedhisopinion.

"Iain'tgoin'tosay,"hereplied,doggedly."Irememberas'owHenry Greenandmethrashedthatoutonce before,andit'ssettledasfarasI'm concerned.'

"Butwhatconclusiondidyoucome to?"

"Well,"hesaid,slowly,"wedidn't arriveatthesameconclusion-no,we didn't.Henryarrivedatthe'orspital an'meatthepolice-station."

Acoffeesalesmanwastravelling throughtheSouth,andashewaited foratraininasmalltownhechatted withalazy-lookingNegroidlingona seatatthestation.

"Everdrinkcoffee?"heinquired withaneyetostirringupinterestin hisline.

TheNegroadmittedhedrankalot ofcoffee.Fiftycupsaday,heanswered.

"Fiftycupsaday!Doesn'titkeep youawake?"inquiredthecoffeesalesman.

"Well,ithelps!"answeredthe Negro,

Mrs.Baggs:Myhusbandcan'tabear opera.Theopeningbarsaloneare enoughtosendhimhome.

Mrs.Waggs:Well,it'stheclosing barsthatsendmyhusbandhome.

"Whatagloriouspainting!Iwish Icouldtakethoselovelycolourshome withme," "Youwill;youaresittingonmy paintbox."

Iknowaveryseriousactorwho wentandgavesomebitsfromShakespeareataprisonconcert.

Whenhe'dfinishedhemadeaspeech totheconvicts,andhequotedsome poetry: "Remember,men,"hesaid,"'stone wallsdonotaprisonmake,noriron barsacage.'"

"Blirney!"saidavoice."Wemust beall'ipnotised!"

TheScottishdetectiverushedinto thestationjustintimetoseethetrain carryingthecrookdisappearroundthe bend.

"You'llbefollowinghimbythenext train.Isuppose?"saidthestationmaster.

"Nae,I'lljustwaitforanexcursion," saidtheScotsman.

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Asmallman,abadstammererand painfullyconsciousofhisdisability, leanedforwardintherailwaycarriage andtappedthebigmanoppositeon theknee.

"Yourb-b--b--"hebegan,shaking hisheadandtappinghisfootonthe floorinanefforttospeak.

Thebigmansmiledpatronisingly.

"Now,takeitslowly,"hesaid.

Thesmallmangulped.

"Yes,b-b-butyourb-b-b---"

Againtheigmaninterruptedhim.

"Nohurry,oldchap,"hesaid,winkingattheotherpassengers."Never mindtheotherpeopleinthecarriage. Takeadeepbreathand-" Crash!Hiswordsendedinahowl ofpainashisbagoverbalancedoffthe rackandstruckhimsquarelyonthe head.

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Thelandladyglancedroundthetable athertwelvehungryboardersbefore startingthecarvetherathersad-lookingchicken.

Inrapidsuccessionsheaskedeach whichpartofthefowlhepreferred. Tenofthemdecidedonlegs.

Thecarverdroppedherknifewitha clatteronthedish.

"Whatdoyouimaginethisis?"she said,sarcastically,pointingtothe chicken,"Acentipede,orwhat?"

"Oh,no,"repliedtheboarderwho hadbeenserved."Judgingbythe pieceofneckI'vegot,Ishouldimagine itwasagiraffe." * * *

Anelderlywomanwasvisitinga ranchinWyoming,and,onnoticinga lassocoileduponacowboy'ssadle,she inquiredwhatitwasusedfor.

"Weusethatforcatchingcattleand horses,"camethereply.

"Indeed,"retortedthewoman,"and whatdoyouuseforbait?"

"Mummy,yousaidthatbabyhad youreyesandDaddy'snose,didn't your' "Yes,darling."

"Well,you'dbetterkeepyoureyes onhim;he'sgotGrandpa'steethnow. Twonewrecruitsstruckupafriendshipinthecanteen.

"Whatparto'theworlddoyou comefrom?"askedthefirst.

"Scotland,"wasthereply.

"Gi'esyerhand,"exclaimedthefirst. "I'mfraeScotland,tae.Whichpairt o'Scotland?" "Aiberdeen," "Gi'esbaithyerhands,then.The lastAiberdeenmanImetpinchedma watch."

Arobberyhadbeencommittedin thevillage,andadetectivehadbeen senttoinvestigate.

"Haveyouseenanymysterious strangersaboutherelately?"askedthe detectiveoftheoldvillager.

"Yes,sir,"repliedtheoldman. "Therewasaman'erewiththecircus lastweek,an'tookapairo'rabbits outo'mywhiskers!" * *

Therewereover600employeesin theworks,butthe"boss'keptakindlyeveonthemall.Presentlyhe noticedoneyoungmandeveloping veryexpensivetastesinclothes;but, hesaidnothinguntiltheladturnedup toworkinasmartlittlecar.

Summoninghimtohisoffice,theboss saidkindly: "Howareyoumanagingsowellon yourwages?Ihopeyou'renotrunning intodebt."

"Oh,no,sir!"repliedtheyoung manbrightly."Yousee,sir,Iraffle mypayenvelopeeveryweek,andall theothermentakeaticket."

OldTomhadagoodweek,and thoughthe'dbuyhiswifeapresent,so hepickedupthetableandcarriedit outofthehouse,putinontopofhis head,andtrottedoffdowntheroad withit.

BillSmithmethim.

"'Allo,Tom,areyoumoving?" "No,"saidTom,"I'mgoingtobuy thewifeatablecloth."

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Sharpreceivedaletterfromhis friendMcTavish,whichborenostamp.

andhehadtopaydoublepostage.The letterconcluded:"YouwillbedelightedtohearIamenjoyingthebestof health,oldchap.-Yours,McTavish."

Sharpwrappedupalargestone,and withoutpayingpostagesentittoMcTavishwiththefollowingnote:"This greatweightrolledupmymindwhen Ireadyourgoodnews."

Theboxerwhoknewpractically everytrickinthegamefinallymethis match.Inthethirdroundhefound himselfonhisback,listeningtothe refereecountingoverhim.

"One,"roaredthereferee,"twothree-four-fiye-six-seven-" Thefighterreachedupandgrabbed thereferee'swrist.

"I'malittlehardofhearing,"heinterrupted."Wouldyoumindrepeatingthat?"

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TRYHANNAN'SLAGERatRodBeaton's

TheChurchandtheWorker

"Catholic,"Sydney. YourSocialJusticeOrderjustmademe burstoutlaughing.

Consideringthesourceandthecircumstancesofthelaughter,Ishallendeavourtosufferitgladly. Afternearlytwothousandyearsyou speakofsomethingwepeoplehave beenfightingforforyears, Throughoutherhistory,theChurch haseverbeentheforemostadvocate andprotectorofthepoorman,the worker,theunderdog.

(1)Itwastheemphasislaidbythe Churchonthepersonaldignityand well-nighinfiniteworthofeveryhumanbeing.aswellasherinsistenceon theessentialequalityofmenwhich madepossibletheabolitionofslavery. Thegreatestofthepaganphilosophers ofantiquitycouldnotconceiveofa socialorderinwhichslaverydidnot formanimportantpart.

WhenthecivilisationofAncient Romewasshatteredbytheimpactof theBarbarianInvasions,andallEurope wasdelugedinfireandblood,itwas theChurchwhichlaiddownthefoundationsofanewcivilisation-acivilisationwhichhasenduredtothisdayin spiteofAlleffortstodestroyit.

SheofirilinuedthefightagainstslaverywhichwassodeeplyrootedinsocietyefirstamongsttheRomans,then amongstthewavesofBarbarianswho succeededthem.BytheXth.Century herteachinghadpermeatedtothe depthsofsociety.Andthevictory overslaverywasthevictoryoftheCatholicChurch.

THEMIDDLEAGES.

(2)TheearlyMiddleAgessawthe predominanceofserfdom,acondition midwaybetweenslaveryandfreedom. Andagainthechampionofthepoorin theirfightagainstarapaciousBaronagewastheCatholicChurch.Bythe endoftheXVIth.Centuryserfdomwas fastdisappearingfromthecountries whichhadremainedfaithfultotheCatholicChurch.

(3)TheMiddleAgessawtheriseof theGuilds,andasocialandeconomic systemwheretheconditionsunder whichtheworkerlivedweremorejust andsatisfactorythanatanyothertime beforeorsince.

Thegenerallyacceptedsocialand economicideasoftheMiddleAgeswere' thejustwageasthefirstchargeofindustry,thejustprice,therecognition notonlyofprivatepropertybutofits sociallimitsandobligations,thecondemnationofusury.Fortheseideas, theCatholicChurchacceptsfullresponsibility.Theywereherideas.

(4)Whenlaterusurythreatenedto reducetheworkerstoanewslavery, theChurchcondemnedusuryinthe strongestterms,anddidallinher powertosuppressit. * * * *

THEISEOFCAPITALISM.

151 'iththesuppressionofthe Guilds,an4-kheriseofthatIndustrial Capitalismcharacterisedbyitsinjusticeanditsoppressionoftheworker, theChurchwasopenlyand/orsecretly persecuted,andhoundeddowninpracticallyeverycountryofthecivilised world;shewasdeniedallrightsinthe matterofeducation,deprivedofall voiceinpublicandnationallife.LiberalisticPhilosophyandBigBusiness weregoingtoruntheworldwithout her.PeoplesneeredattheChurchas theChurchofthepoorandignorant. Butnowthattheyhavemadesuchan appallingmessofthings,theywishto blamethedespisedandrejectedChurch fortheirfailure.

NeverthelessthesameCatholic Churchwasandremainedthechampionoftheoppressed.Theworkof BishopKettelerinGermany,ofAlbert deMunandDelaTourduPinin France,ofVogelsanginAustria,ofTonioloinItaly,showclearlyenoughto thosewhowanttoseethatitwasthe CatholicChurchwhichstoodbythe down-troddenmasses. * * * *

THEGREAT,ENCYCLICALS.

Thencame,in1891,thegreatEycyclical"RerumNovarum"ofLeoXIII, whichwastotheworkersoftheworld whatMagnaCartawastothepeopleof England-thelatterdocumentitselfthe workofaCatholicArchbishop.

Fortyyearslaterin1931,theanniversaryofthisgreatdocumentofLeo XIIIwascommemoratedbythepublicationofanequallystrongdefenceof therightsandlibertiesoftheworkers, namely,theEncyclical"Quadragesimo Anno"ofPopePiusXI.

(6)To-day,whenthereactionofdisillusionedLiberalsagainsttheexcesses oftheCapitalismcreatedbytheirown philosophythreatenstoleadthemasses intotheevenmoreappallingslaveryof TotalitarianCommunism,orNazism, theChurchonceagainstandsforthas theprotectoroftheworkersagainst themenaceofthenewslaveryofTotalitarianism.

Theforegoingareafewfactschosen atrandom.Buttheyaresufficientto showthattheprogrammeofSocialJusticesponsoredbytheCatholicChurch isthenaturalexpressionbothofher doctrinalteachingandherhistorical traditionandachievement.

Andnow,in1941,youarriveonthe sceneandbegintoprateabouthaving foughtforyearsforthejusticewhich theChurchisonlynowbeginningto preachaftertwothousandyears.

Itisasthoughinthisyearofthe Lord,youhadsuddenlydiscoveredthe potentialitiesofthetobaccoleaf,and thenhadlearnttoyourresentfulamazementthatmeninthestreetswere smokingpipes.

Thefactisthatforthefirsttime sincetheReformationtheChurchisbeginningtogetahearing.

DISTORTINGTHETEACHINGOF CHRIST. TwothousandyearsagoChristtaught anddiedforLibertyandJustice.

Christtaughtustoseekfirstthe kingdomofGod,andHisjustice,and declaredthatthelesserthingswould thenbegiventousoverandabove.

Hetaughtthattheknowledgeofthe truthwhichHebroughttotheworld wouldsetmenfree.HediedtoreconcilethehumanracewithGod.

HewastheverySonofGodmade manifesttotheworldinhumanflesh andnot,asyouseemtoimagine,asort ofcomplacent,modern,pinkishLiberal utteringplatitudesafteragooddinner. TheChurchhasignoredalltheteachingsofChrist.

Youseemtoknowasmuchaboutthe teachingofChristasyouknowabout thehistoryofHisChurch," ChristcommissionedHisChurchto teachHisdoctrinetoallmenofall ages.HepromisedtobewithHis Churchalldaysevenuntotheconsummationoftheworldandtherebyguaranteedthatitwouldnotfailinitsmission. Youdon'tknowwhatyou aretalkingabout. Christdidn'tbuildchurches.Hewent outamongstthepeople. HedidnotHimselfbuildchurches; norwastheiranyneedforHimtodo so.Theywerealreadythere.He madeampleuseoftheTempleatJerusalem,andtaughtintheSynagogues andinprivatehouses,Hespokeof theTempleas"HisFather'sHouse andinsistedonthegreatestreverence forit. Whydon'tyoureadalittleofthe NewTestament?Itwouldbearefreshingchangeaftertheevil-smellingpropagandawhichyouhavebeenswallowingwithsuchimplicitfaith.

THEWORKOFTHECHURCH.

Hesaid:"DoyeLikewise."

Hesaid:"AllpowerisgiventoMe inheavenandonearth.Going,therefore,teachyeallnations:baptising theminthenameoftheFatherand oftheSonandoftheHolyGhost. Teachingthemtoobserveallthings whatsoeverIhavecommandedyou. AndbeholdIamwithyoualldays eventotheconsummationofthe world."(Matt.XXVIII,19-20.1 ThatDivinecommissionhasbeen faithfullyfulfilledbytheCatholic Church.

Ineverypartoftheworld,fromthe frozenregionsabouttheNorthPoleto thedepthsoftheAfricanJungles;from thewildsofSouthAmericatotheteemingregionsofChinaandtheIslandsof theSouthSeas,Catholicmissionariespriests,brothers,nuns,doctors,nurses, catechists-arebringingthelife-giving teachingofChristtothemillionswho liveindarknessandtheshadowof death. Thatyouseemtobetotallyignorant ofthisfactisnotsurprising;butitis unfortunate.

STALEPROPAGANDA.

ButyouhavenotdoneLikewise. Onceagainyouaremerelyrepeating stalepropagandaanddonotknow whatyouaretalkingabout.

ThereareCatholiclaypeoplewhodo notliveuptotheteachingofthe

realitieswhichsurroundthem;and justsufficientlyawaketobeabletorepeatthecatch-criesputintotheir mouthsbytheenemiesoftheChristianname.

CONTRADICTORYACCUSATIONS.

Churchandareadisgracetothereligion theyprofess.

Therearesometimespriestswhoare unworthyoftheirhighoffice;forthe SacramentofHolyOrdersandthe heavyresponsibilitiesofthePriesthood donotremovetheinnateliabilityof humannaturetotemptationandsin.

ButtoassertthattheChurchasa wholehasfailedinitsmissionisafalsehooddueeithertoignoranceormalice.

IftheChurchhereinAustraliawere notsoanxioustoteachandspreadthe teachingofChrist,whyhasshegone toallthetroubleandexpenseof buildingupanation-widesystemofCatholiceducationfromkindergartento university?Whysomanyhospitals, somanyorphanages,somanyhomes fortheagedpoor.somanyothtr worksofsocialwelfare-institutions staffedbymenandwomenwhohave sacrificedeverythingtobeableto serveChristandhelpthesoulsredeemedbyHisBlood-institutionsmaintainedbythegenerosityoftheCatholicpeople?Whatareallthesethings butthefulfilmentoftheCommand andtheCommissionofChrist?What aretheybuttheconcreteexpression oftheloveinspiredbyChrist?

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THEFOREIGNMISSIONS.

AsforthepreachingoftheGospel tothepagans,letmeherequotethe statisticsfromonesmallcornerofthe MissionField.LetustaketheCatholicMissionwithitsHeadquarters atVunapope,nearRabaul,NewBritain.

ThenativepopulationofthisNew BritainMissionareaisabout155,000.

Somefiftyoddyearsago,therewas notaCatholicamongstthem.They weresavagespureandsimple-except thattheywereneitherpurenorsimple.

In1938,therewere58,517nativeCatholics,andsome25,000catechumens (i.e.,convertspreparingforBaptism). Inadditiontonumerousbuildingsdedicatedtoworshiptherewere24hospitalswith751beds,31pharmaciesand firstaidstations,2orphanageswith 75inmates,oneleperasylumwith357 inmates;409elementaryschoolswith 13-861pupils;19intermediatehigh schools,3technicalschools;and2collegesforCatechistswitharollcallof 176.

Thisimmenseworkwasthenadministeredby59priests,50brothers,81 Europeansistersand51nativesisters, assistedbynearly500nativelayteachersandcatechists, Similarworkisbeingdonebydevotedmissionariesamongstthepagans ineverypartoftheworld.Itspeaks foritself.

Yetpeoplelikeyourselfsitathome likeowlsinthesunlight,blindtothe

YouaredoingthesameasCapitalism, makingmoneyoutofthepoor. FollowingupontheaddressonSocial Justice,whichitwasmyprivilegeto giveatSt.Mary'sCathedralonSocial JusticeSunday,Ireceivedscoresof lettersfromnon-Catholicsexpressing theirappreciationoftheChurch's standforJustice.

Butfourletters,yoursincluded, struckadifferentnote.Betweenthe fourIwasaccusedofbeingaCommunist,aNazi,aSocialist,aFascist, andaCapitalist.Inshort.IwasaccusedofbeingeverythingexceptaCatholic, Accusationsofthatwildandwoolly sortareanindicationoftheextent towhichpeoplewhoareblindedby prejudice,orwhohavejustsufficient educationtobeabletoabsorbthe propagandaserveduptothem,have losttheverypowertothink,andhave becomemerestrawsineverywindof propagandathatblows.

Itwouldbefutiletocommentonthe remainderofyourletter.Youmisquoteandmisinterpretthewordsof Christabouthavingonecoat;you slanderthepriestsoftheCatholic Church;andinyourutterignorance ofhistory,youcondemntheChurch astheoppressorofthepoor.

Youimaginethatnothingwasdone fortheworkerbeforeKarlMarxwrote inthefoggyfactorytwilightofthe XIXth.Century,andpresentedthe workerswiththeillusionofagodless worldlyparadise;which,inpractice, hasledthemfromtheoppressionofIndustrialCapitalismtothemostappallingandhopelessslaverytheworld hasknown.

Finally,yousignyourself"Catholic." Yourlettershowsclearlyenoughthat youareaCatholicinnameonly-or noteventhat.Youobviouslyknow nothingaboutthehistoryofthe Church-except,perhaps,theliesyou haveabsorbedfromtheswornenemies oftheChurchandofallreligion.

YourPopeisnotPiusXIIbut Stalin.Andyourpatronsaintseems tobe"Judge"Rutherford.

Mary'sFaithfulBernard

HISFULCRUMFORTHEWORLD'SUPLIFT.

Bycommonconsent,theillustriousAbbotofClairvauxstandspreeminentamongstallthemanypanegyristsofMary.Itcanbeclaimed withequalsecuritythathecontributedmorethananyothertowards thepropagationandintensificationofhercultthroughoutChristendom.DevotiontoChrist'sMother,beinganintegralpartofChristianity,has,ofcourse,existedamongsttheFaithfulfromthebeginning.

ALWAYSasnow,Mary'svirtues andprerogativeshavebeenthe favouritethemeofCatholicpreachers andteachers.ThinkofSS.Epiphanous,Chrysologus,Damascene,Augustine,Jerome.Ambrose,Hilary.These pre-BernardineoratorslovedtopresenttheImmaculateVirginasafigure ofglory,aresplendentimageofstarcrownedmajesty,"fairasthemoon, beautifulasthesun,terribleasan armysetinarray"-thatistosay, ratherastheinaccessibleMotherofthe SonofGodthanasthehumbleMother oftheSonofMan.Therewasgood reasonforthis,thesamereasonthat causedthesameFathersalmostto losesightofChrist'sHumanityin theirvindicationandadmirationofthe gloriesofHisDivinity.Butthatreasondisappearedwiththedevelopment ofChristianDoctrine;andtwelfthcenturyEuropefelttheneedofnew ideals,otherinspirations,idealsand inspirationswithamorehumanappeal.

"Then,"saysBossuet,"whencharityhadgrowncoldanddisordersweremultipliedupontheearth,Godraisedup St.Bernard,anapostle,aprophet,a terrestialangel,who,byhisdoctrine, hispreaching,hisastonishingmiracles, andhislifemoreastonishingthanany ofhismiracles,re-awakenedthroughout theworldthespiritofpietyandpenance. TributestoSt.Bernard. Itwasindeedatasksorelyneeded, asnobodyinanydegreeacquainted withthesocialandreligiousconditions ofthatperiodwilldeny.Itwasalso ataskdemandingmightygiftsinthe manwhoundertookit.ButGodsaw toitthatHischoseninstrumentwas adequatelyequippedfortheworkin hand."Bernard,"writesSt.Thomas, "possessedthevirtuesasheexercised thefunctionsofalltheangelicorders. Hismouthwasachaliceofthepurest

gold,allstuddedwithjewels,making thewholeworlddrunkwiththewine ofitssweetness.""Thelastofthe Fathers,"saysMabillon,"andasgreat asthegreatestamongthem,heisadjudgedtohavecarriedoffthepalmfor sacredeloquencenotonlyfromthe Latin,butevenfromtheGreekorators whohaveparticularlyexcelledinthis art."

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attainedtoaneminencefarbeyond anyofhiscontemporaries.Thisextraordinarymanfillstheworldwith hisname,upheavesitwithhiswords, swaysitwithhisinfluence.Inthe midstofdarknessheisthelight.All hisfacultiesappearequallydeveloped andactinconcert.Heaboundsin faithfulportraitsandmagnificenttableaux.Heinsinuateshimselfintothe heart,charmsit,subduesit,striking thesinnerwithwholesometerrorand comfortingandencouragingtheafflicted. Hisexpositionofapointof doctrineisremarkableforitseaseand lucidity;hisdemonstrationsareclear andconclusive;h)sreasoningisconductedwithaforceoflogicthatpressedharduponhisadversaryandleaves himnoroomforescape;whilehecan defendhimselfwithastonishingquicknessandaddress.Inhisanswershe isclearandprecise,inreparteeready andpenetrating;andwithoutdealing withthesubtleitiesoftheschool,he displayswonderfultactindisengaging truthfromerror,soundreasonfrom artificeandfraud."

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unconquerableforceofcharacter,volcanicenergy,absolutelyfearlesscourage,indescribablecharmofmannerallgoingwithafrailanddelicate bodyofalmostfemininebeauty,and youhaveafairlyaccuratepictureof theAbbotofClairvaux.

TheEagleandtheDove.

InBernardwediscoverwhatlooks likeadualpersonality-aunionof theeagleandthedove,ofthelionand lamb.Theirpropertiesarecombined, butinunequalproportions.Whatwas leonineandaquilineinhimshoweditselfrarelyandonlywhennecessityrequired,butthenitappearedtosome purpose.

"0BernardofClairvaux!"exclaims ('ardinalPacelli(nowPiusXIII,"thou gloroiusPaladinoftheChurchand FaithofJesusChrist!thouoracleof theHolySpirit!thouinvinciblechampionofJusticewhowastwonttoissue forthfromthylonelycelltojoinbattle, single-handed,withthemyrmidonsof errorandalwaysreturnedasalaurelcrownedvictor!Thoufiery-souled herowhodidstsomightilyproclaim theGospelmessagealongthehighways ofEurope,fillingtheworldwiththe echoesofthythunder-tones! One mightcomparetheetothemajestic lion,theterrorofallthebeastsofthe jungle,whichgoethoutinthemorning inquestofitsprey,andintheeveningcomethbacktriumphanttoits lair,exultingoveritsharvestofspoil, leavingpanicandconsternationbehindit."

Yes,whenstrongmedicinewasneededBernardneverhesitatedtoadministerit,withoutanyrespectofpersonor rank.Hismanyqualitiesdidnotincludethecorinthiangiftofbeingable tosufferfoolsgladly:hehatedhumbugsandhypocrites,andheblasted mercilesslywiththethunderboltsof hisshatteringeloquencetheproudcorruptersofreligionandtheoppressors ofthepoor.Butthemomentthey showedevidenceofachangeofheart thepastwasforgivenandforgotten, andantagonismgaveplacetoaffectionatefriendship.Sodidhedealwith GilbertandAbelard,sowithAnacletus theAnti-pope,withPeterofPisaand withWilliamtheAcquitaine.

SpiritualFulcrum.

Butfortheregenerationofsocietyas awholehereliedmoreongentlermethods.Archimedesboastedthathe couldelevatetheearthifonlyhe couldfindthenecessaryfulcrum.Bernardfoundsuchafulcrumforthe spiritualupliftoftheworldinthepersonalintimateloveofJesusandMary. Suchlovewasnoteasytothosewho, accustomedtocontemplateChristand HisMotherintheloftinessandsplendouroftheirmajesty,hadbeenoverwhelmedbyglory.Bernardwould havethemthinkofChristmoreas Emmanuel,Godwithus,astheJesus ofBethlehem,ofNazareth,ofthelakesideandofCalvary,thanasJesus01 ThabororJehoshaphat:notsomuch asJesusourEternalJudge,asofJesus theBridegroomofoursouls:-

"Itmustberememberedthatthis Bridegroomisnotmerelylovingbut loveitself!Mayitlikewisebesaid ofHimthatHeisHonour?Youare atlibertytothinksoifyouchoose,but thereisnoauthorityforthistoLie foundinHolyScripture.Ihaveread thereinthatGodisCharity,neverthat HeisHonourorDignity.Notthat Goddoesnotdemandhonour,forHe hassaid:'IfIbeaFather,whereismy honour?'ButitisasaFatherHe speaksthus.WereHetospeakin HischaracterasBridegroom,Ibelieve Hewouldusedifferentlanguageand wouldsay:'IfIbeaBridegroom, whereismylove?'ForHehasasked thatsamequestionconcerningthereverenceduetoHiminHiscapacityas Lord:'IfIbeaMaster,whereismy fear?'Godthereforerequirestobe honouredasaFather.andtobefeared asaLord,buttobelovedasaBridegroom.Nowwhichifthesevarious affectionsseemstoexcelinHisregard andtoholdthepre-eminence?Doubtlessitislove.Forwithoutlove'fear hathpain'andhonourfindsnofavour. Fearisslavishuntilithasbeenemancipatedbylove.Andthehonour whichproceedsnotfromlovebetter deservestobecalledflatterythan honour.ToGodaloneareduehonourandglory,butGodwillrefuseboth theoneandtheotherunlessHefinds themsweetenedwiththehoneyof love. Amongstalltheemotions, feelings,andsentimentsofthesoul, lovestandsdistinguishedinthisrespect:thatinthecaseofitalonehas thecreaturethepowertomakeareturninkindtotheCreator.When GodlovesmeHewantsnothingbut myloveinreturn.Pureloveisnever mercenary,itderivesnoneofits strengthfromhope,yetsuffersnoless fromdiffidence.Thisisthelovepro-

pertotheSpouse,andtheSpouseis madeaSpouseexclusivelyby.this. Loveisthesoledowry,theonehope oftheSpouse.Butitisall-suffering. WithittheBridegroomisfullycontent.Itisthismutuallovethat snakesHimaBridegroomasitmakes mysoulaBride."

"HaveRecoursetoMary."

InthesamewaydidtheMellifluous Doctorsweetenourrelationswiththe gloriousMotherofGod.

"Oh,whyshouldhumanfrailtyfear tohaverecoursetoMary?Inheris foundnothingaustere,nothingtoterrify.Everythingaboutherisfullof sweetness.Shehasforallonlythe sweetnessofmilkandthesoftnessof wool.Reviewcarefullyinyourminds thewholeoftheGospelnarrative,and ifyoucandiscoveranythingatallthat appearsreproachfulorharsh,orany, eventheleastsignofindignationlook uponherforthefuturewithsuspicion andfeartoapproachher.Butif,as mustreallybethefact,youfindevery- thingthatbelongstoherfullofgoodnessandgrace,redolentofmercyand meekness:oh,thenreturnthanksto HimWho,inHiscompassionatelov. ing-kindness,hasgivenusaMediatrix whomwecannotpossiblydistrust. Exercisingaprovidentcareforus, herpoorchildren,theVirginMother calmsourtremblingfear,enlivensour faith,strengthensourhope,drives awayourdistrust:supportsourpusillanimity.Thouwastafraid.0man, toapproachtheFather.Terrifiedat thesoundofHisvoicethousoughtest toconcealthyselfamidthefoliage. ThereforeHegavetheeJesusasthy Mediator.

"'HeisthyBrotherand'ikflesh, temptedinallthingsasthouart: Surelythouartnotafraidof.Him also?Butperhapsthoustandestin aweofHisDivineMajesty?For thoughHehasbecomeMan,Hehas notceasedtobeGod.Perhapsthou desirestanadvocateevenwithHim? Ifso,haverecoursetoMary.Can theSonrefuseaughttoHisMotheror berefusedaughtbyHisFather?Behold,dearestchildren,beholdthesinner'sladder.Beholdthemainsource ofmyconfidence,theprincipalground ofmyhope!"

Shehadcometoberegarded,says Gougan,as"LaMajesteuseMadone, hieratiqueetdistante,"theRegina Angelorum,Empressoftheskies,aloft andalooffromthewaysofpoormortality. Shenowpresentsherselfto ourtimidgazeastheMaterDolorosa, theRefugiumPeccatorum,ourmost sweetandtenderandperfectlyhumanMother.TheholyAbbot'seffusionsonthissubjectconstitutesome ofthemostbeautifulandtouching chaptersinthehistoryofliterature. Neverhavesentimentsmoresublime foundexpressioninlovelierlanguage.

"0mostsweetandtenderDiscoursesofSt.Bernard,"exclaims Fenelon,"inspiredbytheHolyGhost, preciouslegacieswherewithhehasenrichedtheChurch,nothingshallefface you.Andthesuccessivecenturies, sofarfromobscuringyourlustre,shall seeyoushiningwithevergreater lustre.Youshallliveonforever,and Bernardshallliveinyou."

Yes,andthesweetimageofMary depictedthereinhasimpresseitself ineffaceablyupontheminds the faithful,tothewonderfulpfitof piety.FortheseMariialEfiscourses, scintillatingwiththose 'Jewelsfivewordslong

Thatonthestretchedforefingerof alltime Sparkleforever," becauseatonceasourceoflightand inspirationtotheuniversalChurch. Preachers,Theologiansandspiritual writersstudiedthem,exploitedthem, strovetoimitatethem.

Evenoutsidethedomainofreligion propertheirinfluencemadeitselffelt.

TheyeffectedveryprofoundlythetendenciesofChristianArtinitsvarious branches.Painters,sculptors,poets andplaywrightsfoundnewidealsand modelsintheBernardineMariology.

Dante's"IlParadiso"represents "Mary'sfaithfulBernard"astheUsher ofhercourtinthehighestheavens.A famousmoralityplayincorporatesa longpassagefromoneofhissermons ontheAnnunciation,Hisimagesand phraseologyevenfoundtheirwayinto thechansonsandcarolsinwhichthe humbleminnesingersandtroubadours sangthepraisesofOurLady-atitle, bytheway,whichitselforiginated withBernard.ThustheholyAbbot's influencepervadedallclassesofthe community,andproducedadecisive andlastingeffectuponsocialrelations.

That"courtoisiefrancaise"-reallyEuropean-thefairestflowerandmost authenticexpressionofmediaevalchivalry,thatalmostreligiousrespectfor womankindwhich.quiteasmuchas skillatthetourneyorprowessinthe battle-field,wasregardedasthecharacteristicofthetrueknight,hadalso itsspringandsourceinBernardine Mariology.

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ODDLYenoughthisisaquestion whichhascausedphilosophers toscratchtheirheadsformany centuriesandevensomeofthebestintellectsmadefoolsofthemselvestryingtoanswerit.

ThegreatGreekphilosopher,Plato, forexample,definedmanas"atwoleggedanimalwithoutfeathers,"His rival,amancalledDiogenes,rather tookthewindoutofhissailswhenhe broughtintothelectureroomapluckedfowl,helditupbeforethestudents, andsaid:"BeholdPlato'sman." Platoapparentlyhadasenseofhum1111111111111111111111111filMIDIHOUVIIIIHIHIHINHIMINNIIII

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Butthoughthelearnedmenofpagan timescameatlasttohaveveryaccurateideasaboutman'snature,thefull truthabouthimwasnot,andcould not,beknownuntilOurLordcameon earth.ForHe,beingGodaswellas man,hadcreatedhumannatureand aloneknewallthatwentintoitscomposition.Manisananimalinasmuch asheshareswiththebruteworld amaterialbody.Buthehasalso asoulwhichisnotvisiblebecausenot BUNBURY.

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madeupofparticlesofmatter.Man's soulislikeGodinthatitembracesan intellectandthepoweroffreechoice, andcanneverperish. Aman'ssoulisthepowerthatenableshisbodytofunction.Itishis principleoflife.Butthesoul,too, hasaprincipleoflifewhichwecall Grace,thatis,thatstatewhenthe HolySpiritofGoddwellswithinman. Gracecomesfirsttoaman'ssoalwhen hereceivestheSacramentofBaptism, anditremainswithhim,growing strongerwitheveryMassheoffers, everyprayerhesays,andeveryactio heperformsinunionwithGod.It canonlybedestroyedinoneway--by committingsin-Andthatdiwhich killsthedivinelifeofthesoulwetall "mortal,"preciselybecauseitdoe.;kill,

BODY-SOUL.

Man,then,accordingtoourChristian faith,isnotmerelyabodyn,)ryet merelyasoul.Norisitstrictlytrue tosayheisabodywithasoul.Rather heisa"body-soul,"becausetheunion betweenthetwoisnotlikeamixture ofsaltandsugarwherebothelements remainthemselves,butisratherlike theunionbetweenthetwogases,oxygenandhydrogen,whichresultsina completelynewsubstance-water.So powerfulisthisunionthatonlydeath candissolveit.

Whenamanrealisesthetruththat heisa"body-soul"heisatoncestruck bythesillinessofthosepeoplewhotry toseparatereligionfromtherestof humanactivity.Religion,theysay, concernsonlyman'ssoul.Therefore keepitoutofbusiness,outofpolitics, outofsportandoutofsociallife.But whateverconcernsman'ssoulconcerns alsohisbodyinsomedegree,because thesetwoelements,bodyandsoul,are inman,one.Thereforereligionmust penetratethewholeofman'slife. Nothingcanescapeit.Itistheprincipleoflifefora"body-soul."

Butwhenoneasks,to-day,whatis aman?theordinaryfellowgivesa strangevarietyofanswers,allofwhich gotoshowhowreligion,beingshutout oflife,haswarpedtheoutlookof manypeople.

Somethinkthatmanismerelyawell developedbody,bulgingwithmuscles andexcellingatallkindsofsportand featsofstrength.Thisismerelyarevivaloftheoldpaganotlookwhich prevailedinRomeandSparta.Ifman istobenomorethanawell-developed body,thenlogicallyheoughttolive likeananimaloutandout.Others againlookonmanmerelyasamindto bedeveloped.Theyconcentrateon theacquirementofknowledgeand learning.Butindoingthisexclusivelytheyfallevenbelowthepaganstandardwhichdemandedahealthymind inahealthybody.Sometendmerely tosatisfytheiremotionsthroughpleasure,asiflifeconsistedonlyofplay. Theseareundevelopedpeoplewhoretainthemindofachildinanadult body.Now,noneofthesethingsis badinitself,butbecomeswrong throughbeingseparatedfromother humanactivitiesandbeingmadean endinitself.

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MODEL. TheChristianviewoflifeisthata truemanshouldhaveastrongbody, bytakingreasonablecareofhishealth, adevelopedmind,refinedemotions controlledbyastrongwill,butabove allthesethingsunionwithGodthrough religion.Ifayoungchapseeksa modelofmanhoodhewillnotfindanythingreallysatisfyingtohiswhole natureinstrongmenlikeSandow,or toughmenlikeAlCapone,orclever menlikeBernardShaw,orplay-boys likemanyofthefilmstars. Perfectmanhoodcanbefoundonly inChrist,Whosharedhumannaturein everypossiblewayexceptsin.

Ayoungfellowwhoaimstobea realman-andboysalwayswanttobe men-mustsetaboutfindingoutwhat OurLordwaslike.WhatdidHetalk about?WhatdidHedo?What thingsdidHelike?Theanswersto thesequestionsareveryinteresting.For instance,OurLordlikedlittlechildren, flowers,fishing,rowingandahundred othernaturalthingsthatweenjoy. Andwhynot?HadnotHisFather andourFathermadethemlovingly andpreservedtheirkindthroughthe agesfortheuseandpleasureofmen?

Christwasgentle(especiallytosinners),butnotweak.Christwasangry withthePharisees,butHedidnot hatethem.Indeed,Hediedforlove ofthem.Christlovedallmennet merelysentimentallyorwithwords, butbylivingahardlifeanddyinga deathofdisgraceforourexampleand instruction,andtosaveuswhenwe couldnotsaveourselves.Loveislike that-itdoesn'ttalkmuch,butitis constantlydoingthings,notonlyoccasionalhardandheroicthings,butthe monotonous,littlethingsofdailylife. Christwashumble,Heacceptedinsult andinjurywithoutcomplaintand withoutthoughtofrevenge,inthe hopethatwewouldimitateHimasour CaptainandChief.ChristwasobedienttoMaryandJoseph,whomHe hadcreatedfromnothing.Theywere HiscreaturestodealwithasHeliked, Ileobeyedthem.Christdidnotjudge harshlyofpeople'scharacters.He wasalwaysmorereadytoforgivethan tocondemn.ForthemostpartofHis life,OurLorddidnotpreachorwork miracles.Heworkedhardatacar-

penter'sbenchwithHishands.He couldhavewhistledforanangeltodo thework.HecouldhaveshownSt. Josephhowtomakethemostperfect cabinets,tablesandchairs,butHe didn't.HemadethingsexactlyasHe wastold.HewascheerfulatHis workanddidnotwatchtheclockfor knock-offtimetocomeround.He lovedHismotherandprovidedfor Hereveryneed,evenworkingHisfirst miraclebeforeHeintendedbecauseit wouldpleaseHer.Christwaspoor allHislife,butHedidnotfeelbitter towardstherich.Hewassorryfor them,becauseitwassohardforthem tokeepboththeirmoneyandtheirvirtue.Christlovedpurity.HedemandedthatHisfollowersshouldbe clean,notonlyintheiractionsbut intheirworks,theirthoughts,and theirdesires.Christprayedagreat deal.AndalthoughHeenjoyedthe naturalpleasuresoflifeas,forinstance, atthemarriagefeastofCana,Hewas alsoknowntofast.ChristwascheerfulandwantedHisdisciplestobeso too.Christwaspatient,persevering, readytogivepraise,obedienttothe religiousandcivillaws,readytodiefor thesakeofusall.

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ANEXPLANATION,

Catholicsunderstandfullwellthe Church'sattitudetowardsdivorce.In missions,Lentendiscourses,andthe Catholicpress,theyfrequentlyhear theindissolubilityofthemaritalbond defendedandtheevilsofdivorceexcoriated.Itcomes,then,tomanya Catholicassomewhatofasurprise andpuzzlewhenhelearnsfromtime totimeofpreviouslymarriedpersons enteringintonewmaritalbondswithintheChurch.

WellinstructedCatholicswillat onceknowthatinmanysuchcases thepartywhoismarryingagainfailed inthefirstinstancetocontractatrue andvalidmarriageintheeyesofthe Church,owingtothepresenceofsome invalidatingreason,such,forexample, asthecontractingofthemarriage beforeajusticeofthepeace;hence theyrecognisethattheapparentsecondmarriageisinrealitythefirstreal andvalidone.Oncecompetenteccleslasticalauthoritieshavejudgedthata previousmarriagebondwasinreality notruebondatallthecontracting partiesarefreetomarryagain.The differencebetweensuchcasesandthe commonpracticeofcivildivorceis mostobvious;herenobondisbroken, butmerelyadeclarationmadethat theinitialcontractwasnullandvoid, incivildivorce,ontheotherhand, anattemptismadetosevertheexistingmarriagetie. Attimes,however,casesariseofremarriageintheChurchwhenitseem:: thattherecanbenoreasonaliledoubt aboutthevalidityofthepreviousmarriage.Isthis'eallythecase,onemay justifiablyask,ormustonesaythat forsomereasonentirelyunknownto ri-rithefirstbondwasfoundtohe invalid?Re-marriageisattimespussihlt,evenwhenthepreviousbondwas validThemostcelebratedandcorn moncaseofthedissolutionofavalid, thoughnon-sa::amentalmarriage,is knownasthePaulinePrivilege. Ittakesitsnamefromtheapostle, St.Paul,whoinacelebratedpassage leadesthatundercertainconditions amarriagebetweentheunbaptisedmay bedissolved,thepartiesbeingthen freetoformfreshunions.Thepassage inquestionisin1Corinthians,vii.12-1 "Ifanybrotherbathanunbelieving wifeandsheiscontenttolivewith him,lethimnotputheraway;and thewifebathanunbelievinghusband, whoiscontenttolivewithher,let hernotputawayherhusband.But iftheunbelieverdepart,lethim depart;thebrotherorthesisteris undernobondageinsuchcases;but Godhathcalledyouintopeace" XestminsterVersion).

Intheprecedingverses(vv.8-11) theapostlehasaddressedhimselfto twoclassesamongsthisreaders:the unmarried'(vv.8,9)andthosemarriedcoupleswherebotharebaptised Christians(vv.10,11).Hehasinformedtheselatterthattheirbonds,accordingtotheLord'scommandment, areindissoluble.Ifforsomereasona separationiseffected,twocoursesare opentothecouple;theymaylivetheir livessingly,instrictcontinence,or theymaybringaboutareconciliation; innocasemaytheymarryagain,He thenpassesontoathirdclass,those whoatthetimeoftheirconversian werealreadymarriedandwhosepartnerremainsinunbelief.IftheunbelievingpartneriscontenttolivepeacefullywiththeChristianspouse,St. Paulcounsels(sometheologianswould say:command)theconvertnotto putawaytheunbelievinghusbandor wife.Fortheunbelievinghusbandis sanctifiedbythebelievingwifeand theunbelievingwifeissanctifiedby thebelievinghusband(v.14),i.e.,the goodexampleoftheChristianwillhelp theunbelievertoleadabettermoral lifeandperhapseventuallysecurehis orherconversiontothefaith. Butwhatiftheunbeliever,offended bytheconversionofhispartner,is notcontenttolivepeacefullywithhis Christianwifeanddepartsfromher? Theapostleanswers:"Lethimdepart."Noobligationisputuponthe Christian,therefore,offollowingthe unbelievertoeffectareconciliation. Moreover,theapostledoesnotsay inthiscase,ashedidwhenspeaking ofaseparatedChristiancouple,that theChristianshouldrefrainfrommarryingagain,ratherheadds:"The brotherorthesisterisundernobondageinsuchcases;butGodhathcalled youuntopeace."Ifthereisnobondageinsuchcases,thentheChristian shouldbefreetomarryagainand thusfindthepeacethatGodintends forhiminhisnew-foundfaith.A stateofenforcedcontinencewouldbe formanyaverytruebondageanda

constantsourceofdisquietand anguish.IfthepeaceofwhichSt, Paulspeaksistobefound,thenanew unionwithafellowChristianmustbe possible,aunionthatwillsevercom- pletelytheoldbondcontractedin infidelity,becauseitisofanentirely higherorder,aSacrament,symbolisingtheunionbetweenChristandHis Church.

Suchinbroadoutlineisthecommon interpretationofthispassageofSt. Paul.Initwereadanexceptionto thegenerallawofthedissolubilityof themarriagebond,madeknowntothe earlyChristiansbytheApostleofthe Gentilesinfavouroftheirfaith.For manyamarriedpersonse-iouslyinquiringintothetruthofCh-ist's mission,theacceptanceofPaptism wouldinevitablyent'ii.ifnotdesertionbytheunbelievingpartner,at leastlongyearsofinternaldissension andstrife.Theorospectofsepara- tion,enforcedorvoluntary,withthe consequentnecessii:vofcontinence mightseemutterlydisheartening,if notbeyondhumanstrength:the thoughtofmarriedlife,besetwith unendingbickeringsbecauseofreligiousbelief,mightappearunbearable Itisclearthatforweakhumanssuch eventualitieswouldproveaserious obstacletothespreadofthefaith. Furthermore,marriedlifewithan unbelieverwhohadcontemptforChristianitymightproveadangeftisoccasionforapersonofnonetoostrong willtoabandonreligion,tofallinto sin,evenperhapstolapsebackinto theeasywaysofpaganism.ThoughChristdemandsgreatsacrificesof thosewhowillfollowHim,Hedoes nonethelesstakeintofullconsiderationtheweaknatureofman.He willnotcrushthebruisedreednor smotherthesmoulderingflag,To facilitatetheworkofconversion,to safeguardthepricelesspossessionof new-foundfaith,HeinspiredHis apostle,Paul,tomakeknownthisprivilege,thisexceptiontothegeneral lawoftheindissolubilityofthemarriagebond.Thefollowingdescribes theorivilegeasunderstoodtoday:-

1.Themarriage,ofwhosedissolution thereisquestion,musthavebeenenteredintobytwounbaptisedpersons.

2.Oneofthesepartiesislaterconvertedtothefaithandbaptised.

3,If,consequenttothereceptionof Baptism,theunbaptisedpartydeserts theChristianspouse,orisunwillingto livepeacefullywithhimorher,orunwillingtoshowproperregardforthe convert'sreligion,thentheChristian spouseenjoystheprivilegeofentering intoanewunionwithafellowChristian.Beforethisstepmaybetaken, however,theaboveconditionsmustbe establishedunderthesupervisionofthe properecclesiasticalauthorities.This isdonebymeansoftheso-called"interpellations."These"interpellations" consistoftwoquestionswhichmustbe askedoftheunbaptisedparty:first, whetherheorsheiswillingtobecome aconvertandacceptBaptism;cond, whetherheorsheisatleastlingto livepeacefullywiththeJoao'edpart- nerandwithoutcontumelyifroftheCreator.Iftheanswertothesequestions isnegative,theproperecclesiasticalauthoritieswillthendeclarethattheconvertisfreetocontractanewunion. Shoulditbeimpossibletocontactthe unbaptisedparty,adispensationfrom thenecessityoftheinterpellationsmay beobtainedfromtheHolySee.Itis tobeunderstood,ofcourse,thatthere isquestionhereoftheuseofaprivilege; hence,iftheconvertdoesnotwishto marryagain,heorsheisnotboundto doso,butmaycontinuetolivewith theunbaptisedpartnerormayseparate fromhimorherinfavouroflifeof continence.

4.Thebondcontractedininfidelityis dissolvedonlywhentheconvertenters uponanewmarriage.Onlythenis theunbaptisedpartyfreetomarry again,

5.Shouldithappenthatbothparties receiveBaptismandresumemaritalrelationsafterthattime,nousecanbe madeofthisprivilege;suchwouldnot bethecase,however,ifmaritalrelationshadtakenplaceaftertheconversionofonlyonepartyandtheconditionsjustifyingtheuseoftheprivilege aroseafterthattime.Thepurposeof thisprivilegeremainsthesameto-day asinthetimeofSt.Paul,namely,to fosterandsafeguardthefaith.Though thebond,ofmarriagecontractedbetweentheunbaptisedisingeneralindissoluble,asChristHimselfdeclared, still,lackingthestabilitythatcomes fromChristianmarriage,itmaybedissolved,astheapostleteachesus,forthe attainmentofahigherpurpose-amore readyacceptanceoftheChristianfaith andamoresecurepossessionofthelife inChristthatcomeswithincorporation intoHisMysticalBodybyBaptism.

LetterstomyFriend

DEARJOHN,-

Afairsplashofwaterhasgoneunder thebridgesincewelastcorresponded, butnowandagainIhearnewsofyou frombirdsofpassage.Thatyouare doingwellinyourjobisoneofthe morepleasingofthesereports.Iknow frommyownexperiencewhatadifficulttimeitisinwhichtoexpecta youngchaptosettledown.Discontentisintheair,vagueexcitementand expectationofchange.Butifachap cansettledowntoaday'sworkand feelthatinsomewayhehasdone God'swill(eventhoughtheworkitselfisnotspeciallyinterestingormakingforhisowndevelopment)then heisagreatdealbetteroff thanmostofourpooryoungpagans forwhomthereisnomeaningorpurposeinlife,nosenseofvo,..tion,no movingtowardsadeveloptfa:ttorself, willedandaidedbyGod'sgrace.I neverrealisedmyselfuntilthelastfew yearsthatiftheCatholicconceptof life,andespeciallyofwork,isnottrue andineffectvividlyalive,justhow emptythedayscanbeandhowa creepingparalysisbeginstocrawlover thefaculties.Thelineofleastresistanceisatoncetheeasiestand mostsuicidalwayoflife.

OnethingIhearofyouvaguelydisturbsme,Idon'tfeelitcanbeas seriousastittle-tattlemakesout,but thereisprobablysomebasisoffact. Itistotheeffectthatyouhavegrown disillusionedaboutCatholicAction. Thismeansinpractice,Isuppose,that youhalt.growndiscouragedabout tangiblISresultsintryingtoChristian. iseyoursurroundings.Itisafatally attractivetemptationbecauseifone yieldstoitoneisleftnotwithasense ofguiltasinothermatters,butwith awarmthofcomplacencyandaflavourofmartyrdom,asmuchastosay: "Well,I'vedonemydamndest,butthe blightersarejusttoostupidorperverseorweaktotakethetruth.I've spentmyselfandfailed.Butanyhow,I'vedonemybestandthefailure isnofaultofmine."

Theweaknessofsuchanattitudeis. ofcourse,easilydiscoverable.Since whenhavewe,poorfish,beenableto guagethespiritualwondersthatGod worksinmen'sheartsthroughourinstrumentality?"Unlessyouseesigns andwonders,youbelievenot,"The answertothisproblem,asindeedto allothers,istobefoundinthelifeof OurLord.DoyourememberhowHe toldtheApostlesthat"itisoneman thatsowethandanotherthatreapeth. Ihavesentyoutoreapthatinwhich youdidnotlabour;othershavelabouredandyouhaveenteredintotheir labours"?DoYourememberthecolossalfailurethatwecallCalvaryand howallmenaresavedinthemarkof thatdebacle?Thepointisthatif youhavedoneeverythingpossibleand honestlyfeelnoself-reproach,youmay besurethatGodisworkingpower. fullythroughyoureffortseventhough thereisnovisibleeffect.Morelikely thereisfaultenoughonyourpart. Usually,inthecaseofallofus,we don'tprayenough.Weactasif everythingdependedonourown Ifthisbeso,itisreasonfor humiliandcontrition,butneverfor throwikinthesponge.Afterall, John,inthelongrunthereisonly onesin-failuretopersevere.Inthis "runningtherace"ofwhichSt.Paul spokethereisnoprizeforhavingrun acertaindistanceinrecordtime.Only thosewhofinishreceivedecorations, andthisinspiteofwheretheyfinish. Theraceisnottotheswift,buttothe

CRITICSOFTHEPOPE.

AmanifestofromtheAnglicanBishopofChelmsfordandothersignatoriesmakesacriticismofthePope'sfive peacepointswhichshouldnotbeleft unnoticed.InquotingLordHalifax's recentspeechinAmericaonBritish waraims,itemphasiseshiswords"the righttobelieveandworshipasconsciencemaydictate,"Thebishopand hiscolleaguesregretthattherewasno mentioninthePope'sfivepeacepoints of"thisfirstprincipleofChristianlibertyandtherightsofdemocracy." Theyurgethatthematterbemade clearinorderto"ensurethegranting bytheRomanCatholicChurchofthe sameprivilegesandrightstothoseoutsideherCommunionwhichsheherself enjoysinProtestantcountriesandespeciallythroughouttheBritishEmpire."Freedomofconscienceandof worshipareinfactfundamentaltoall Catholicteaching.Butwhat'privilegesandrights"cantheCatholic Church"granttothoseoutsideher communion"?TheChurchisnotthe State,andmoreoftenthannotsuffers fromrestrictionsoflibertyimposedby theState.

TheDiseaseofPoverty

1,mg-winded.Similarlythebattleis nottothestrong,buttotheexhausted, providedtheyfighttilltheydrop.

Allthisisverypreachy,Iknow, John.Butdiscouragementofthesort whichreallybringsaction-thissplendidCatholicAction-toahaltisour mostdeadlyenemy.Itisnottobe regardedasamerefoible.Atthis junctureofthebattlewherethefate ofeverythingweloveandvalueisin imminentthreatfromanti-Christ,itis treason.ChristisKing,sinisfailure, inactionistreason."IforbidCatholicstobeinactive."

Nottokeepgoingforever,Iwillfinishupbyremindingyouofapieceof philosophyinwhichyouhaveluxuriatedinthepast,butwhichisstillfalse. Itissummarisedinthephrase:`No onewaseveryetconvincedbyargument."Thisamountstocontemptfor theuseoftheintelligence,andfurther toadenialofman'srationalnature. Toemployitistojoinforceswiththe moderndegenerateswhoseactivityis hardlydistinguishablefromthatof animals.Thisistheflightfromreasonandthepreludetodespair.It willhavedisastrouspracticaleffectsin life.Itwillmeanasitalreadylargely does,thejettisoningofworth-while things-thehighestofwhichmanis capable-anddegenerationintomere socialfrivolitiesandothermethodsof wastingtime.Forgoodnesssake,old chap,buckupandgetintothethick ofthescrapagain.You'renotby anymeansaloneyouknow,butit's easytofeelsoifyoulosecontactwith yourfriends,Bythewayhow'sthe girlfriend?-Yourssincerely, PHIL.

REVOLUTIONARY'SDAUGHTER NOWACATHOLIC.

Thestoryhasoftenbeentoldof theRedrevoltinBavaria,andof howthepresentHolyFather,then PapalNuncioatMunich,facedthe armeddesperadoeswhoinvadedthe Nunciature.Therevolutionarieshad threatenedoverthetelephoneto comeandshootthePapalNuncio. "Youarewelcome,"saidArchbishop Pacelli,andhungupthereceiver. ThefirstpresidentoftherevolutionaryregimewasKurtEisner,whowas afterwardsmurdered.Aninteresting linkisestablishedwiththenews thathiseldestdaughterhasbeen receivedintotheChurch,andwas baptizedasFreiaMariaAloysia.

AustralianOrder

Boys'

Anoteofunusualinterestinthe openingofthenewBoys'Townat BrooklynPark,S.A.,isthattheInstituteofBrothersofSt.JohntheBaptist,towhosecarethefoundationisentrusted,isanAustralianCongregation.

TheChristianBrothers.theMarist Brothers,andtheDeLaSalleBrothers arewellknownthroughoutthecontinent,butfewpeopleoutsideSouthAustraliaareawareoftheexistenceofthe BrothersofSt.JohntheBaptist,the onlyOrderofteachingBrothersinthe Commonwealththatwasfoundedin Australia.

Theinstitutewasfoundedinthe 90'sbythelateMgr.Healy,whofor fortyyears,untilhisdeathin1921, labouredzealouslyintheparishof Thebarton,S.A.Mgr.Healyplaced theBrothersinchargeofparochial schoolsandoftheHomeforCatholic Boys,whichheestablishedatBrooklynPark.In1900heopenedahome or"shelter"forpoormenatGarfield, andthisalsoheplacedinchargeofthe Brothers.TheInstituteoftheBrothersofSt.JohntheBaptistwascanonicallyestablishedin1921,andanovitiateandjunioratewereopenedat BrooklynParkin1936.

Thestaffingofatechnicalschoolis alsopartoftheBrothers'work,and theopeningoftheBoys'Townwillfurtherextendtheiractivities."The newinstitution,"saidhisGracethe ArchbishopofAdelaide,MostRev.M. Beovich,D.D,,Ph.D.,attheopening ceremony."isasmallbeginning,but theylookedforwardtothedaywhen itwouldbeagreatinstitutionwith finebuildingsandanoblerecord."Over thirtyboysfromthetwoCatholicorphanages,atGoodwoodandLargs Bay,havebeenaccommodatedinthe establishment,andontheBoys'Town principletheywillbegivenevery facilitytoreceiveanadequatetechnicalandagriculturaltraining.

WHENEVERyoumeetaCatholicwhohas"made"hismoney andwhoisnowingentle, philosophicretirement,itisforthe mutualbenefitofbothsoulsthatyou shouldinaugurateadiscussiononthe socialquestion.

Sometimesyouwillfindthatsucha manhasturnedtoreadingandreflection,hasdiscoveredthatasocialproblemreallyexists,istroubledwith vagueregretsabouthowhemadehis money,orthathemadesomuchofit. Maybeheistrying,towardstheend, tocompensateforapastlackofjustice byapresentdevotiontocharity.Or maybe-andmoreusually,Ifearyouwillfindsuchamanchieflyinvolvedinthecheeringreflectionthat hewasnotmadebyGod.Hewill bequiteunnecessarilyinsistentthathe isa"self-made"man-afactseldom inneedofdemonstration.Hehas gotwhereheisbyhardworkandselfdenial.Inhisstruggleforexistence hewastoobusytonoticeinjustice. Heknewtherewerethosewhocomplained,buthehasnotimefor"whiners."Mostoftheseweretoobusy complainingtogetoninlife.They werestillworkingforalivingwhile heisnowabletofeedamongthelilies. Hedoesn'tseesociallifeortheeconomicsystemasaproblem.Hisbluff, healthyoutlookcalculatesthat"there isplentyofroomatthetop."Those whoremainintheruckdosobecause theyareinefficient,lazyorimprovident.Ilearguesagainstrisngwages, becausetheworkmanwillinallprobabilityspendtheextrafewshillings inthepub.Hewishesallmencould beashimself-abstemiousandthrifty. Itisthesesimplevirtueswhichmake forsuccess.

Butifyoutearsuchamanaway fromparticularincidentsandengaging personalmemoriesandforcehim bluntlytoseethemassiniquitiesthat aredailyandnormallycommitted againstjustice,howthereisnooneto protecttheweakandthepoor,how slowisthemachineryofreform,and bywhatgreatforcesitisretarded, thenIknowwithoutasecondthought whathisfacilereactionwillbe.I canseetheglibandholyphrasefoamingonhislips:"Thepooryouhavealwayswithyou."Successhasspoken; thecaseisclosed,Trueenough,there isasocialproblem;itsproportionsare verygreat,anditsconsequencesin hateanddespairandwarfarealltoo apparent,Butthere'snothingyou candoaboutit.Didn'tOurSaviour

ofBrothersOpens Town

Specialcarewillbetakenthat youthswholeavetheinstitutionfare betterthaninthepast,whenboyswho lefttheorphanagesandobtainedwork inthecountrywereoftencompelledto slavedayandnighttoreceiveapittance.

TheBoys'Townmethod,noweverywherefamiliarthroughthewell-known filmonMgr.Flanagan'sfamousinstitutionatNebraska,U.S.A.,istheplacingoftheresponsibilityofgoverning thetownupontheboysthemselves.

InourownStatetheinstitution underthecareoftheChristianBrothersatClontarfhasreceivedwarm tributesfromallsectionsofthecommunity.Accordingtothetestimony ofaMelbournemagistrate,passing throughPerthattheconclusionofa worldtour,hefoundnothingtosurpassitinallhistravels.Themagnificentnewchapelatpresentbeing builtbytheboys(aphotoappeared inlastweek's"Record"),crownsafine recordoftechnicalachievement,.

ROOSEVELT'SNAVALAIDE.

ConstantcompaionofMr.Roosevelt sinceJuly,1938,Capt.DanielCallaghan,thePresident'sCatholicnaval aide,haslefttheWhiteHousetocommandthecruiserSanFrancisco, Capt.Callaghantookawaywithhim thetransfer.orderwhichMr.Roosevelt hadsignedonSt.Patrick'sDayin greenink.

AnotherCatholiccontinuesatthe President'sside.ThisisMissLe Hand,hisconfidentialsecretaryfor manyyears.

"ThisforMissytodo,"hewriteson papershewantshertodealwith. "Missy"isthenamethePresident's childrengaveherwhentheywere young.

Himselfsaywewouldhavetheproblemofpovertywithus,andthatit was,ineffect,insoluble?

Theonlyreplytosuchamanisto beghimwithtearsinyoureyestoread thephraseinitsNewTestamentcontext.

Whydotherichcontinuetobandy itaboutlikeastickwiththemenace ofathreat?Whileitissopatentto everyonethatpovertyisthedirectresultofinjustice,isthereanyhonesty intheattempttomakeoutthatitisin

ByJOHNHENRY. _-.-.---x-.-.--..-.-..-1

thenatureofthings,andthereforeirremediableandpermanent?Itis possibletogiveseveralinterpretations tothetextaboutthepoorbeingalwayswithus,butthereisonethatit simplywillnotcarry-andthatisthe onemostcommonlygivenit-tothe effectthatpovertyissomenecessary emanationofthenaturallaw.Itrepresentsafatalistanddefeatistattitudequiteforeigntothewholespirit oftheFaith.Itisisifafarmersaid: "Ihavesmutinmywheat,butitis quitepointlessdoinganythingabout itbecausenosoonerwillIhaveeradicateditthanrustorsomeotherdisease willcropup.Theremustalways,in theverynatureofthings,bediseases inwheat."

Ormorerealisticallyimaginethe panicofthismockedageiftheBritish MedicalAssociationannounced:"After centuriesofmedicalpracticeandresearch,weareconvincedthatdisease isanaturalandinevitablecondition ofthehumanbody.Wemaybeable tofixupafewdisorderstemporarily, butdeathinvariablyensues.We, therefore,willnotlongerengageinthe combattingofdiseases,butadvise everyonetoadoptaphilosophicalattitudeandtodieinbedwithasgood agraceaspossible."

Yetpovertyisnomoreendemicto thebodypoliticthanisdiseasetothe humanbody.

Botharecurableandbotharepreventible.Unfortunatelypovertyis notyetnotifiable.However,itwas seeminglythisattitudeofacceptingdefeatbeforejoiningthebattlethat promptedtheAustralianHierarchyto writein"JusticeNow":"ItiscontrarytotheCatholicspirittoyield tothepessimismofourageandtoresignourselveshelplesslytothepresentconditionofsociety,asifitwere beyondhope."

CZECHCARDINALWASFAITHFULTONATION,SAYSPRIESTPREMIER.

"CardinalKarelKaspar,Archbishop ofPrague,whohasdiedwithinthe shadowofhisbeautifulcathedral,w bothagreatchurchmanandagreat patriot,"saysMgr.Sramek,CzechoslovakPrimeMinister,inaletterto"The Times," IhoughheknewRomeintimately andwasfullyathomeintheatmosphereoftheVatican,hewasalways reluctanttoleaveCzechoslovakia.He lovedtheritualandthedisplaysofthe Church.Heenjoyedthecompanyof meneminentintheworldofartand intheaffairsofState.Yethewanderedhaonily'fromonesmallvillage toanotherbecausehewasanxiousfor allCzechoslovakiatoknowthatshe hadaCardinal.

AfterMunich.

"HewasCardinalfortheCzechs,for theSlovaks,fortheRuthenes.Hewas Cardinal,moreover,fortheGermanspeakingminorities,andheignored manyinsultswhenhevisitedtheGerman-speakingdistrictsduringthe criticalmonthsbeforetheMunichconference.

"Itwaswithaheavyheartthathe plannedthereorganisationofhisdioceseafterithadbeensplinteredbythe so-called'settlement.'HehadtosuccourmanyCzechpriestswhowere violentlyexpelledfromtheSudeten districts,andinhislastyearhehad towatchtheexpulsionoftheCzech inhabitantsfromMoscowinMoravia, thebirthplacewhichheloved.

"MorethanoncetheGermanauthoritieshintedthatitwashisdutytocall uponNeurathatHradcanyCastle.This herefusedtodo.Hedied,ashehad lived,afaithfulservantofhiscountry andhisChurch."-R.I.P.

WANTED.

WantedinHighgate,NiceClean ROOM;lady;notexpensive;.Catholic homepreferred.Apply"Wanted,"this office.

SITUATIONVACANT.

HOUSEKEEPER,AquinasCollege, ApplyMatron,orFlat1,AdelaideTerrace.

Thefirstweddingtotakeplaceinthe newChurchatSerpentinewascelebratedonMay3last,whenMiss ThelmaAsquithMorton,ofBeaconsfield,wasmarriedtoMr.JohnNicholas Mathews,ofMundijong.NuptialMass wascelebratedat9am.inSt.Kevin's ChurchbyRev.FatherClery.The brideistheseconddaughterofMrs. M.J.MortonandthelateMr.W.Morton,ofJarrandale,andthegroomthe eldestsonofMr.andMrs.P.Mathews, ofArmadale.Thebridewasgiven awaybyherbrother,Mr.W.Morton andsoloistduringtheceremonywas Mr.Hastie,accompaniedbyMissC. Johnsonattheorgan.

Asimplydesignedweddingfrockwas ofembossedtaffetawithcowledfront andshirredbustleeffectattheskirt back.Aveilwasheldwithahalo ofblossoms,andshecarriedtuberoses andfrangipani.MissDaphneMorton wasbridesmaid,wearingpinkselfstripedgeorgette,withpill-boxtoque ofpinktulle.Shecarriedapinkbouquet.Mr.JamesMathews,brotherof thegroom,actedasbestman, ThebreakfastwasheldatArmadale aftertheceremony,therebeingalarge attendanceoffriendsbothatthe churchandthereception, 1

FREMANTLECHILDREN'SBALL.

Thursday,July3,wasthedayset apartfortheannualchildren'sball, heldintheFremantleTownHall undertheauspicesofSt.Joseph'sExStudents'Association.By7.30p.m. thehallwaspacked,butstillthey came,untilbythetimethegrand marchcommencedat8.15p.m.over900 childrenfilledeverynookandcorner. Thetaskofthejudges,Mesdames BrandwoodandDoyle,wasindeeda difficultone,butinalloverfiftyprizes weredistributedtoyoungstersrepre- sentingJollySwagmen,RedCross Nurses,Golliwog,OldFatherTime, BushlandBabies,andmanyfavourites oldandnew.Mr.TomConnolymade amostefficientMe.,andRev,Brother Seery,ofC.B.C.,Fremantle,assisted aschiefsuppermarshal].

Aseachchildreceivedasumptuous sit-downsupper,sevensittingswere necessary,anditspeaksagooddealfor theladies'committeethatallwere satisfied.Thesegoodladiesservedno lessthan1,300peopleatthetwofunctions-theAdults'BallontheWednesday,andtheChildren'sBallon Thursday,andwerestillattheirposts onFriday,quitehappyandcheerful, althoughverytired,packingupand storingchina,etc.Theorganiserof theballs,MissDorothyTangney,and theSistersofSt.Joseph.wishtothank eachandeveryoneoftheladiesofthe suppercommittee,forwithoutthem neitherfunctioncouldhavebeena success.

ST.JOSEPH'SEX-STUDENTS' BALL,FREMANTLE.

TheFremantleTownHallwaspackedonWednesday,July2,ontheoccasionofthe10th.AnnualBallarranged bytheex-studentsofSt.Joseph'sConvent,andallpresentvoteditthe"best ever."Aspecialfeatureoftheeveningwasthepresentationoffourteen debutantestoHisGracetheArchbishop.HisGrace,accompaniedby Rev.FatherRafferty,wasmetonarrivalbytheballpresident,MissDorothyTangney,thesecretary,MissConnieYench,VeryRev.FatherHaugh, 0M.1.,theMayorandMayoressof Fremantle,Mr,andMrsT.E.Gibson, andCouncillorandMrs.Farrell.

Thehallandsupperroomswere tastefullydecoratedwithflagsand enormousbowlsofpoinsettiaandIcelandpoppies,whileonthepalmenclosedstagetheschoolbannerheld prideofplace.Musicwassuppliedby Hoskin'sOrchestra,whichbyajudiciousblendingofmodernandold-time dancingkeptthelargecrowdinthe spiritofcarnivaluntiltheclosingbars oftheNationalAnthem.Onevery agreeablefeatureoftheballwasthe completeabsenceof"parties."sothat afeelingoffellowshipand"homeliness"ensuredagoodtimeforall. Thedebutanteswereprecededinto thehallbytwotinyflowergirls,MargaretHoareandMaryRuggari,dainty andsweetinpinksatinDollyVarden frocks,andcarryingsilverbasketsof CecilBrunnerroses.Thedebutantes werepresentedbyMrs.Farrell,and immediatelyaftertheirpresentation danceda"Debutante"waltz,specially composedforthembyMitVera Stewart(herselfanex-studentofthe College),whowasresponsiblefortheir training,andalsofortheexhibitionof theMaoriwaltzwhichwasgivenlater intheeveningbyMissJeanHaskin andMr.WallyWillcox.Asit-down supperwasservedbytheenergetic ladies'committee,consistingofMesdamesHunter,Townsend,Munsie, Yench,Naylor,Munyard,Fountain, Hamilton,Kenny,Jolly.Treasure, Coad,Durack,Burns,Sutherland, Sheridan,Harvey,Murray,andMisses VincentandFarrell.

Thedebutanteswere:MissRuby Coleman,whitemarquisettefrockwith chenilleembossingoncircularskirtand upliftwaistband;MissMarieSmith, whitesilkvelvet,withfullskirtand Vandykebodicebeadedingold;Miss EileenDunne,whiteselfembossedorganzaandlace;MissEileenCarey, whitesilknetwithruchedcircular skirt;MissAliceBurns,whitegeorgettegownmadeonGrecianlineswith embroideredsleevesandwaistline; MissPatriciaRice,whitestiffenednet overtaffeta;MissNoreenBrain,embossedgeorgetteovertaffeta;Miss LavinadeVries,whitegeorgetteand lace:MissRubyFruwin,whiteorgandiealliedwithlace;MissJoanDickhart.taffetaandstiffenedlace;Miss PatDixon,embroideredmarquisette withRichelieuworkonpuffsleevesand fullskirt;MissVernaFennessy,white satinpin-tuckedtaffeta;MissLorna Curry,Frenchchantillylaceoverstiffenednet:MissKathleenBaird,white georgetterelievedbypin-tuckingand laceinsets.

Mrs,Farrellworeblack ette; Mrs,Gibson,midnightbluesanwith clothofgoldeveningcoat.; ssDorothyTangney,deepredvelvetwith silveraccessories;MissConnieYench, loyalbluetaffetawithtouchesofsilver.Amongthosepresentwere:MesdamesK.Dixon,Miller,Brewer,Cant, J.Manning,L.Stuart,W.Willcox,J. Smith,L.Mettam,W.Thompson,S. Johnson;MissesMonicaVincent.BessieVincent,NellDoughrey,MollieGentilli,EileenCassidy,E.Toop,D.Ellis, M.Leunig,N.Smith,J.Miller,M. Miller,A.Hepburn,Rudland,Samson, Brown,Daly,Currie,Cassidy,Hicks. Lowe,Saunders,Brain,Costello,Heinrichs,White,Whittle,Bourke,Hop-kins,Spencer,Edis;Messrs.Cant,J. Manning,L.Stuart.W.Willcox,J. Smith,L.Mettam,W.Thompson,S, Johnson.

Asaresultoftheballover£200will behandedoverbythecommitteeata specialconversazionetobeheldatthe ConventonSundaynext,July20,at 3,30p.m.TothisfunctiontheSisters ofSt.Josephinviteallmembersofthe committeeandthosewhoworkedso hardtomaketheballsuchanoutstandingsuccess.Toeachandeveryonewhocontributedinanywaytowardsthegrandfinancialandsocialresultoftheball,theSisterstendertheir mostgratefulthanks.

FRUIT,VEGETABLESWHOLESALE. 'PHONEB1651. T.R.NICHOLASCOY.LTD. METROPOLITANMARKETS,PERTH.

Shops,Hotels,InstitutionsSuppliedinTownorCountry. 5/-BAGSVEGS.RAILEDANYWHERE.

GoodsCarefullyPackedforShipmenttoNorthWest.

BackRow(lefttoright):L.Curry,R.Fruwin.P.Rice,V.Fennessey,E.Carey,

SecondRow:J.Dickhart,A.Burns,K.Baird,L.deVries.

Sitting:R.Coleman,M.Smith,P.Dixon,N.Brain,K.Dunne. FlowerGirls:M.Ruggarri,M.Hoare. MATHEWS-MORTONWEDDING.

MR.M.CULLITY, whohasbeenappointedactingSuperintendentofDairying,insuccessionto Mr.G.K.Baron-Hay,recentlyappointedActingUnderSecretaryforAgriculture.

Mr.MauriceCullitywasbornatFremantlein1903.Hewaseducatedat theChristianBrothers'HighSchool, Fremantle,andlaterattendedtheUniversity44WesternAustralia,wherehe took'tkredegreeofBachelorofScience inAgriculture.Hewasappointedan AgriculturalAdvisertotheDepartmentofAgriculturein1925.Hisfirst dutieswereassociatedwiththeinaugurationoftheexperimentscarried outontheWonganHillsResearchStation,andlaterforashortperiodhe wasincontrolofthatfarm.After transferringtothedairyingbranchin 1926,hewasstationedattheBusselton ButterFactory,thenunderStatecontrol,andsincethenhehasbeenactivelyassociatedwithallmajordairyingdevelopmentsintheSouth-West. Hehastakenaparticularinterestin pastureimprovementandinherdrecording.However.hismainactivities havebeendirectedtowardstheproblemsconnectedwiththemanufacture ofdairyproduce.Crisknowledgeand enthusiasmhavestimulatedtheadoptionofalterationsinthemethodsof productionandhandlingofmilkand creamonthefarmsandintheprocessingofcreaminthefactories, whichhavecontributedinalargedegreetotheimprovementofWestAustralianbuttertoitspresenthighstandard.

HIGHGATEDANCE.

OnJuly9last,acommitteeofladies heldtheirfirstsocialanddanceofthe seasoninaidoftheChristianBrothers' HighSchool,Highgate.Notwithstandingthefactthattheweather couldnothavebeenworse.theParish Hallpresentedananimatedappearance.Thefloorwascomfortably crowdedforeachdance.Noticed amoitethedancerswereseveralofthe boys'rents,whothoroughlyenjoyed thenightentertainment.Thehall wasdecoratedmainlyintheschool coloursofblueandgold,withmany paperlanterns,sunshadesandfloral decorationsadorningthestage.DuringtheeveningMissesMoyaandSheila O'Hallorandelightedtheiraudience witharenderingoftwovocalduets, "Love'sOwnSweetSong"and"Songis Sweet."MasterHymanNissengave aviolinsolo,forwhichhereceived goodapplause.MissPatMulcahy dancedtheChintreuse,andforanencoretheHighlandFling.Messrs.Ron Flanagan,GerardSlattery,andJim Isaiaweregivenarousingwelcome whentheyappearedwiththeirbanjos andpianoaccordeon.Theyplayed severalpopularsongs,inwhicheveryonejoinedandsangincommunity style.MissNellSheridan'sorchestrasuppliedthedancemusicandMiss Sheridanalsoactedasaccompaniste tothevariousitems.

Thosepresentincluded:Mr.andMrs. Consedine.Mr.andMrs.PhilRyan, Mr.andMrs.Fennigan,Mr.andMrs. Riley,Mr.andMrs.Gibbons,Mr.and Mrs.Davies,Mrs.McKenzieandMrs. AndersonMissesMaryFlanagan,P. Slattery,E.LeGuier,C.Arnold,M. andS.O'Halloran.N.McMullen,E. Casey,E.Scott,E.O'Donnell,P.Mulcahy,V.Davies,J.Hullet,C.Slattery,

OfGeneralInterest

SOCIALCALENDAR.

July18:HighgateParishBall,inthe HighgateHall.

July19th:CombinedSocieties'FortnightlyDance,St.Joseph'sHall, Subiaco.

July22:BridgeandRummyEvening, ParishHall,WestPerth, July23:L.C.Y.DanceinHighgate ParishHall.

July25:GrandVarietyEntertainment,DramaticClub,St.Joseph's Hall,Subiaco.

July27:AnnualFieldDay,CastledaP!.

July29:HighgateBridgeParty,inthe HighgateParishHall.

August1:CatholicPatrioticBall,GovernmentHouseBallroom. August9:FeteinSt.Joseph'sSchool, SouthPerth.

August13:TennisAssociationDance, StirlingSocialRooms.

August15:NewNorciaExCollegians' CabaretDance,CarltonCafe,Perth. August23:"WinterCarnival"Dance, VictoriaSquareCollege.

R.LePage,R.O'Brien,J.Marsland,T. Edwards;Messrs.J.Steffan,J.Seldon, G.Slattery,K.Thomas,D.Dwyer,N. McDavitt,HNissen,J.Isaia,M.Wilkinson,G.Smith.D.Flynn,H.Easton, T.Cogan,C.'Nolan,K.Clarke,A. Hogan,J.Smith,J.O'Meara,D.Johnson,Reynolds(R.A.A.F.),Private Foch(A-I.F.),J.Lynch,P.Ryan,and manyothers. TheladiesresponsibleforthesuccessofthefunctionwereMesdames Slattery,Thomas,Consedine,Lynch. O'Donnell,Birch,Mulcahy,Kieran. Russell,O'Brien,W.Smith,E.Smith.

Thenextfixtureisabridgeparty, onAugust26.

FORTHCOMING.

HighgateBridgeParty.

Anexcellentevening'sentertainment ispromisedonJuly29,whenthebridge partyoftheseasontakesplaceinthe HighgateParishHall.Therewillbe aspecialprizeforthehighestscorein theroom,besidestheusualhidden numbers,alsoseveralprizesforrummy andeuchreplayers.Allarecordially invited.PleaseringMrs.Russell (B4549),Mrs.McGann(B6962),orMrs. Slattery(B5274).Theproceedsare forparishfunds,sothecommitteein chargeofarrangementshopetoseea goodattendance.

CarnivalDanceforHighgate.

TheHighgateLeagueofCatholic Youthinvitealltheirfriendstotheir carnivaldance,intheHighgateParish Ball,onJuly23.MaryMulcahy'sorchestrahasbeenengaged,sothereis agoodtimeinstoreforallpatrons. Novelties,streamers,andspotdances willbethefeaturesoftheevening. Admisionis1/6.

"THESPINSTERSOFLUSHE."

OnMonday,July14,theVictoria, SquareEx-Collegians'AssociationDramaticClubpresentedahumorousoneactplay,"TheSpinstersofLushe," underthedirectionofMissMarjorie Wyndham.Thesceneoftheplay wassetintheearly19th.century,ata littlevillageofLushe,wherethegood spinsterswouldnotdreamoflistening toanygossip,butneverthelesssawand heardallthatwasgoingon.Jessica McGinnis,as"MissCharlotte,"gavean excellentperformance,asalsodid GwenCampbellas"MissLaetetia."The exactingpartof"MissAliciaPramley" waswellportrayedbyNellieCatchpole, whiletheappearancesofEthelBlenkenseeas"Phoebe,"themaid.wereeagerlyawaited.GlenWhiteley,playing thepartof"RosiePramley,"gavea goodportrayal,andCarmelKeating,as "LucyPemberton,"workedupthe climaxoftheplayinanexcellentmanner.Amongthosewhoenjoyedthe playwereMesdamesWalkmeyer,Forrestal,Murphy,andMissesJoanHealey, WinifredMills,MaimieandFrancis Keating,NellieCatchpole,JessicaMcGinnis,MarjorieWyndham, Meg Young,GlenWhitely,RonnieSmith, andShirleySchwarz. TheAssociationwillbeholdinga "WinterCarnival"danceattheCollegeonAugust23.Thiswillbea greatevent,sowatchthiscolumnfor furtherannouncements.

CATHOLICPATRIOTICBALL.

Thedateforthisgrandfunctionis graduallydrawingnearerandarrangementshavebeenfinalised.TheBall, whichisforpatrioticpurposes,willbe heldinGovernmentHouseBallroomon Friday,August1. Acommittee,consistingoftheladies'auxiliaryofthe CatholicWelfareOrganisation,andrepresentativesofthevariousex-students'associations,areinchargeofarrangements,Aspecialfeatureofthe eveningwillbethepresentationofa largenumberofdebutantestoHis GracetheArchbishop.

PERSONAL.

CatholicschoolchildrenwereprominentintheMusicalFestivalawards duringtheweek.MissMaryBernet wontheunder16violinsight-reading andtheviolinsolounder15years.the pianoduetunder15,andtheviolin quickstudycontestunder15.Miss VeronicaCarneygainedsecondplacein thepianosolounder10,MissRosmary Paynefirstplaceinthepianosolo under12,MissDaphnePercivalfirst placeforviolinsolounder11,Margaret Carneyfirstplacepianosolounder13, GretaYoung,firstplacepianosolo under14,RosemaryPayneandShirley Knight,secondandthird,respestively, forviolinsolounder13,andBarbara Corbett,thirdinviolinsolounder15. * * * *

St.Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare (conductedbyMissM.Wyndham), wontheLevinsonshieldforschool choirs,under13years.St.Brigid's Convent,Lesmurdie,gainedsecond placein"TheWesternMail"shield contestforchoirwork.

Itiswithgreatregretthatwerecord thedeathofMrs.VioletCook,manageressofthePalaceHotel,Kalgoorlie. ThelateMrs.Cookhadabeautiful voice,andatonetimestudiedatthe Conservatorium,Melbourne.Shewas alsoagiftedwriterandcontributedto manypapers.

ThelastsurvivingsisterofMatt Talbot,thesaintlyDublinworking-

man,whosebeatificationcausehas beenintroduced,hasdiedinDublinat theageof70.ShewasMrs.Susan Fylan,andshelookedafterMattTalbotinthelast15yearsofhislife.She likedtorecallthatduringthe1932InternationalEucharistinDublin,CardinalVerdier,ArchbishopofParis, visitedherhomeandkneltandprayed inMattTalbot'sroom.

CARDPARTYINAIDOFCARMELITES.

Acardpartyhasbeenarrangedto aidtheCarmeliteMonastery.Itisto heheldintheStirlingSocialRooms, cornerHayandMilligan-streets,on Monday,July28,at8p.m.Inadditiontobridge,euchreandrummywill heplayed,

BRIDGEANDRUMMYEVENING.

AmostenjoyableeveningforBridge andRummyplayerswillbeofferedat ST.BRIGID'SPARISHHALL,WEST PERTH,onTUESDAY,JULY22. ProceedsareinaidofSt.Brigid's ChurchFunds.

Organisers:Mrs.Tyleranddaughters.

SPECIALGIFTOFFER.

Messrs.CarisBros.havedeviseda novelarticlewhichcombinespersonal ornamentandprivatedevotion.This isintheformoflocketringswhich lontaineitherpersonalportraitsor picturesofpatronsaints,crucifixes, etc. Thesedevotionalobjectsmaybe blessedandcarriedinconspicuously. TheyareparticularlysuitableasfarewellgiftsformembersoftheArmed Forcesgoingabroad,andhaveobvious advantagesoverthepracticeofcarryingdevotionalarticlesonthepersonal orattachedtoclothing.Theseattractivelocketrings,moderatelypriced,areondisplayintheshowwindows ofCanisBros.,Hay-street.Thefirm istobecongratulatedonitsenterpriseandgoodtaste,anditseems thattheseringsshouldenjoyapopular ofthesearticlesandspecial priceconcessionsprevailingatthemoment,aregiveninCanisBros.'advertisementonthispage.

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PERTH,THURSDAY,JULY17.1941.

"WeBelieve

Throughaseriesofadvertisementsheaded"1Believe,"the DepartmentofInformationmeritoriouslyhasbeenendeavouring toevolveakindofsocialfaithwhichcanbesubscribedtobyall sectionsofthecommunity.Thefirstplankofthisfightingcredo neatlyexpressestheclaimsofsocialjustice:"Ibelieve-asaworker,givinglonghoursoftoilinafreedemocracy,Iamentitledtoa comfortablestandardofliving,toeconomicsecurityformyfamily, toacompleteeducationformychildren,andtoadequateprovision againstsickness,misfortuneandoldage."Unfortunatelythe secondarticleoffaithsuggeststhatthisrighteousdemandfora moreadequateportionofthenation'swealthcannotbesatisfied justnow,thattheworkermustbepreparedtotightenhisbelt (shouldthatbepossible),andliveforthemomentontherosy prospectof"post-warreconstruction."Althoughitisadmitted thatlivingstandardscanandshouldbeimproved,itistacitlyassumedthatwarinevitablymakesacountrypoorer(thoughquite recentlywenotedtherisingnumberofourmillionaires),andthat employerandemployeemustconcentratesolelyonincreasingproductionanddecreasinghomeconsumption."Meanwhile,we,my matesandI,mustfinishthesupremelyurgentjobthatmatters now-thewinningofthewar."Thisattitudefailstotakeinto accounttheforcesofentrenchedgreedinourmidst,N'hodonot scrupletotakeadvantageofourpreoccupationwiththematerial sideofthewarefforttonarrowthoseveryopportunitiesforeconomicindependenceforwhichwefight.Thisenemyofourown householdisquiteasdeadlyathreattothenationasanyHitlerismfromwithout.Evidence,ifevidence enceofthiscommonplaceofoureconomicorder,wasamplysuppliedinthestartlingcasecitedbyaSydneybusinessmanand printedinthe'RadioReplies"ofourlasttwoissues.

Thismangavefromhisownbusinessexperienceanexample oftwoveryimportantthings:(1)ofthereadinessofthegeneralityoftheworkerstorespondgenerouslytofairtreatment;(2)of thecrimeofsocialinjusticewhichisrampanthereinAustralia. Thoughhisfirmwassteadilylosingmoney,hedecidedtoacton theprincipleofjusticethat,sincetheworkerscontributetotheprofitsofindustry,theyhavearightinjusticetoaproportionate shareofthoseprofits.Thusheraisedthestandardofwages,so thattheminimumwagepaidinhisfactorywas£6perweek. Withinthreemonths,thefirmhadconvertedlossesintoprofits,and inconsequence,theyhadapersonalinterestinthebusiness. Knowingthattheyweregettingafairdeal,theworkerswerecontented,loyal,andanxioustomakethebusinesspay.Thencertain bigfinancialintereststookahandandforcedhimoutofbusiness. Sincethefirmwasdoingsowell,theyapparentlywantedallthe profitsforthemselves.Acertainbanktookpossessessionandput inareceiver.Hethusshowedfromhisownexperiencesthat financialdictatorshipexercisesastrangle-holdoverindustry.This despoticcontroloppressesnottheemployeealone,butlikewisethe greatmassofharassedemployers.WerecallPopePiusXI's sympatheticunderstandingofthesituation,whoinurgingthelattertobemindfuloftheirresponsibilities,didnotpassoverthe graveinjusticestheythemselvesendure:"Weturninaspecial waytoyou,Christianemployersandindustrialists,whoseproblemisoftensodifficultforthereasonthatyouaresaddledwith theheavyheritageofanunjusteconomicregime,whoseruinous influencehasbeenfeltthroughmanygenerations."Webelieve anationaloffensiveagainstthisdictatorshiptobeanintegralpart ofourpresentwareffort.

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Onepracticalstepcouldbetaken,now,whichwouldnotonly increasebutmultiplytheproductionofthiscountryandbring workerandemployertogetherinaninvincibleeffortofachievement. 'Thisisthegivingtoworkmenarealshareintheprofitsofindustry, thefirststeptowardsthatdistributedownershipadvocated throughoutthePapalencyclicals,andreiteratedinthestatements oftheAustralianBishops.YettheunhappyfateoftheSydney businessmanalreadyrelatedshowsonlytooclearlythefutilityof individualeffort,alone,inthefaceoforganisedopposition.Itis acompletevindicationofPiusXI'soutspokencriticism:"Inour daysnotaloneiswealthaccumulatedbutimmensepoweranddespoticeconomicdominationisconcentratedinthehandsofafew, andthosefewarefrequentlynottheowners,butonlythetrustees anddirectorsofinvestedfunds,whoadministerthemattheirgood pleasure."ThelatePopedidnothesitate,either,tonamethe seatofthetrouble:"Thispowerbecomesparticularlyirresistible

whenexercisedbythosewho,becausetheyholdandcontrolmoney, areabletogoverncreditanddetermineitsallotment,forthatreasonsupplying,sotospeak,thelife-bloodtotheentireeconomic body.andgraspingasitwereintheirhandstheverysoulofproductionsothatnoonedarebreatheagainsttheirwill."Andyet manyhonestpeoplearerestrainedfromstrenuousprotestthrough repeating,asanexcuse,thetruismthatmoneyreformisbutone aspect,thatbyitselfitcouldnotmakeanydifference.Ofcourse not.Butmoneycannotbereformed'byitself."Ajustmoneysystemwouldmeanajustprice-systemalso,ajustsavingandinvestmentsystem,justtaxation,justownershipoflandandcapital good,justforeignexchange:andtheonekeytoallthatliesinthe waymoneyissentoutandrecalled.Whoevercontrolsthatvital functionistherealeffectiverulerofthenation.Andthisenormouspowershouldnotbeinthehandsofirresponsibleprivate citizenstousefortheirownpurposes;butinthehandsoftheresponsiblerulerofthenation,touseforthecommongood.Thisis nofactionfight,thesettingofclassagainstclass,butacrusadefor thenation'ssoul,itsimmediatesecurityanddestiny.Webelieve: thereisanurgentneedforjustice-now

DiamondJubileeinAustralia ofSt.VincentdePaulSociety

ThediamondjubileeofthefoundationinAustraliaofthe SocietyofSt.VincentdePaulfallsonJuly24,andwearereminded intheanniversaryofthisgreatworkofChristiancharitythatis constantlygoingoninourmidst,solittleknownandinsufftiently supportedevenamongthegeneralbodyofCatholics.The36ciety cameintobeing,throughthelawyerOzanam,intheUniversityof Parisduringthelastcentury,whenthebeginningsoftheIndustrial Revolutionweremakingthemselvesevidentinthecreationofa proletariansocietymarkeddownbydegradationandpoverty.It wasanorganisationoflaymenwhichsetouttoanswerthesneers ofthesocialiststhatthegreatcorporalworksofmercyinthe Churchwereofthepast,andthat,inthatday,Shehadnofruitsto showworthyofHimWhohadbeenthefriendofthepoor.The resultwasasocietydedicatedtoeveryformofChristiancharity openedupbythesocialconditionsofthetimes.InitsbriefAustralianhistorytheSocietyhadspreadtoeverydioceseintheCommonwealth,andfaithfullyadherestotheoriginalplanlaiddown byFredericOzanam.Allitsactivitiesarecarriedoutbyworkers whoseservicesarenotonlygivenvoluntarily,butwhoalsomake contributionstoitsfunds.

Thereis,however,asharplineofdemarcationbetweentheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulandallmerelyhumanitarianorganisations.Itismotivatedbythesupernaturalmotiveofcharityas againstthenaturalonesofpityandkindness.Theverynameof philanthropydeniesitsChristianconnections.Charitycannotbe inspiredmerelybytheloveofmanforhisownsake.Initsfull andcompleteexpressioncharityistheloveofGod,and,secondly, theloveofman,inandforGod.Thereisreallynoreasonfora man'slovinghisneighbourunlessitbethatweareallsonsofa commonFather.Thissupernaturalorientationoftheirworkis everbeforetheBrothersoftheSociety,anditisthisthatgivestheir workpermanenceandincrease,fortheFaithitselfisaboveallareligion,notonlyof"works,"butofdivinemotives.CharityoperatespracticallyintheSocietyinthatitsalms-givingdoesnotmake anyhumandiscriminations."Thetitleofthepoortooupoconsiderationistheirpovertyitself.Wearenottoinquiretowhat partyorsecttheybelong."NeitheraretheBrothersdeterredby thosecalculationsofcleanliness,civility;prospectofpublicrecognitionorofindividualgratitudesuchasoftenhaltthewell-intentionedphilanthropist.LastlytheSocietymaintainsthesecrecy ofitsgoodworksascounselledbytheGospel.Preciselybecause theyasknothingforthemselvesinthewayoftemporalrewardor applause,theBrothersofSt.VincentdePauldeservethewholeheartedsupportoftheCatholiclaityintheirsplendidworkofcharityandmercy.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

July20:PresideatFestivalMeetingof theSt.VincentdePaulSociety.at St.Aloysius',ShentonPark.

July27Afternoon:AttendAnnualGiftDay atCastledareJuniorOrphanage. Evening:AdministertheSacrament ofConfirmationatSt.Mary's,Lee. derville.

August1:Receivedebutantesatthe CatholicPatrioticBall.

August10:SolemnlyblessnewChurch ofSt.Patrick,Waroona.

August15:AdministertheSacrament ofConfirmationatSt.Brigid's Church,Collie.

August17:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Brigid'sChurch, Bridgetown.

August24:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Manjimup.

August31:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationattheChurchofthe Assumption,Donnybrook.

DifficultTime forCastledare

ANNUALAPPEALSUNDAY, JULY27.

Theannualfielddaywillbeheldat CastledareonSunday,July27.Should anyoftheoldfriendsoftheinstitution bepreventedfromattendingthefield daytheyareaskednottoforgetthe 80smallboysofCastledarewho.tependlargelyfortheirwelfareonthis oneannualappeal.Giftsrentto Castledarewillbegratefullyreceive..) DonationsmaybeleftatAhern's Ltd.,PharmacyDepartment,ifmore convenient.

Sincethebeginningofthewardon& tionsforcharitablepurposeshaveteen 'fewandmanyoftheregularsourcesof incomehavebeendriedup,sothelrotherinchargeishopingearnestlyfora largeattendanceonthisoccasion.Regularfriendsareaskedtodotheirbest tobepresent.

Ontheoccasionofthefieldday,at 3o'clockintheafternoon,Hi,Grace theArchbishopwillopenanewdining roomattheinstitution.

BuseswillleavetheVictoriaP.irk tramterminusat1.30p.m.,2p.m.,and 2.30p.m.

VATICANTRACESTHOUSANDSOFPRISONERS.

Theprisonersofwarbureau intheVaticanhassucceededin tracingmorethan20,000captivesinthevariousbelligerent countries.

Requestsforinformationah.ut missingpersonshavenoribe.-ed60,000,involvingabout200,000 individuals.

Allthebelligerentnationsare co-operatingwiththeVatican, placingatitsdisposalallpossiblemeansoflocatingthemiss ing.

Thebureaustarteditsworka monthafterwarbegan.It directedbyaRussianBishop, Mgr.Evreinoff. BesidesthestaffintheVatican, outsidegroupsofpriestsand womenandgirlshelpinthe work.

EnclosedWeek-end Retreats

PASTPUPILS'ASSOCIATIONS MAKEARRANGEMENTS.

Arrangementsarewellinhandfor theannualweek-endRetreatsforthe membersofthefollowingAssociations: 'OldIonians."

Aweek-endRetreatwillbeconductedbyaRedemptoristFatheratPresentaiipnConvent,"Iona,"fromSaturday,August23,toMonday,August 25. ..1jcordialinvitationisextended toallpastpupils.Intendingretreatantsshouldcommunicatewithanyof thefollowingbeforeFriday,August 15:Rev.MotherSuperior,"Iona."Tel. F2012. MissHolmes,President,"OldIonians. Tel.B7798.

MissM.Leunig,Secretary,14Goldsworthy-road,Claremont. LoretoConvent,"Osborne,"PastPupils' Association.

Aweek-endRetreatforthemembers oftheaboveAssociationwillbeconductedatLoretoConvent,"Osborne," fromSeptember6toSeptember8.IntendingretreatantsshouldcommunicatewithRev.MotherSuperior.LoretoConvent,"Osborne"(Tel.F2135), beforeAugust30.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle,Past Pupils'Association.

Thesecondweek-endinSeptember (13-15)hasbeenchosenfortheRetreat formembersoftheaboveAssociation, whichwillbeconductedbyanOblate Father.Intendingretreatantsshould communicatewithRev.MotherSuperior,St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle (Tel-L2135),beforeSeptember6. St.Brigid's(WestPerthandLesmurdie)OldGirls'Association.

ThedateoftheRetreatformembers oftheaboveAssociationhasnotbeen finallydecidedupon,butwillbeanflouncedinthesecolumnslater SacredHeartHighSchool,Highgat.) Hill,PastPupils'Association. Aweek-endRetreatforinembersof theaboveAssociationwinlieheldat SacredHeartHighSchool,Highgate Hill,onadatetobefixed.

JAPANESE"RZOOGNISE"THE CHURCH, ReutermessagesfromRomeand TokiostatethattheCatholicChurchin Japanhasbeenofficiallyrecognisedasa juridicalentitywithcivilrights.

Itisnotclearwhatthisentails.One ofthemessagesstatesthattheChurch willbeunder"governmentsuper-

Ontheotherhand,itmaybeanoutcomeoftherecentvisittothePopeby theJapaneseForeignMinister,M.Matsuoka.

Untilthe1840'stheChurchwasprohibitedinJapan.Personssuspected ofbeingCatholicsweremadetotrampleonthecrucifix, ForeignClergyLeave.

InrecentyearstheHolySeehas takenimportantsteps,inaccordance withherancienttraditionandpolicy, toplacenative-bornclergyinthechief pastoralofficesinJapan.

Forexample,Mgr.Chambon,ArchbishopofTokio,aFrenchman,resigned,andMgr.PeterDoiwasappointed inhisplace,andMgr.PatrickBryne,an AmericanMaryknollMisisonary,resignedtomakewayfortheappointmentofMgr.PaulFuruya.

NAZISFOISTAPOSTATEPRIEST .ONSPAIN.

SpanishCatholicshavediscovered, thatDr.Krawseck,whopropagatesreportsdesignedtoshowthatalliswell oaththeCatholicChurchinGermany, isanunfrockedapostatepriest,states the"Universe."

MorethanonceVaticanRadiohas shownupthefalsityofDr.Krawceck'sclaims.

TheNazissenthimtoSpaintotry toconvinceCatholicsthatthereports aboutthepersecutionoftheChurchin Germanyhadbeenputoutbythelying English.AthislectureshewasintroducedasprofessorofecclesiasticalhistoryattheUniversityofBreslauand apriestonactivedutyasachaplain intheGermanarmy.

Hewasexcommunicatedin1935on JoiningtheDeutscheChurch.Neverthelesshereadilybecameapartytothe Nazis'falsedescriptionofhimselfas apriest.

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JesuitScientist's SensationalFind

EARLIESTTRACESOFHUMANWEINREMOTEASIA

THErecentawardbytheFrench AcademyofScienceofthe AndreBonnetPrizetoRev. TeilharddeChardin,S.J.,forhiswork inpaleontologyisatimelyreminder ofthegreatservicesrenderedtosciencebytheJesuitsinChinaatthepresentday.FatherdeChardinwasfirst associatedwithanotherdistinguished Jesuitscientist-Rev.EmileLicent-in anexplorationtothewildsofNorthernChina,whichmustrankamongthe mostvaluableexpeditionsofsciencein moderntimes.

AnaccountoftheremarkablescientificdiscoveriesofRev.FathersLicent anddeChardinisgiveninareent issueofthe"Rock,"themagazinepublishedbytheJesuitsatHongKong.

StationedinTientsin,Fatl-erLicent hadconceivedtheboldideain1912of exploringthebasincftheYellowRiver andotherstheflowintotheGulfof Pe-chih-li,withtheobjectofccilecting materialsforthett.dyofgeology, botany,zoology,ethnologyan_leconomics,andhousingteminaNational HistoryMuseuminTientsin.Ile couldthusformacentreforstudyin collaborationwithotherscientificinstitutionsinEuropeandAmerica,or suchasmightbeestablishedinChina.

VastMuseum.

Undeterredbydifficulties,in1914thefirstyearoftheGreatWar-heset toworkandinaseriesofexpeditions extendingoveraperiodoftwelve years,inwhichhetravelledoversome 20,000milesonfootormule,heamassedacollectionoffaunaandflora,fossils,fish,birdsandreptiles,etc..which haveallbeencarefullystoredandcataloguedinhismuseum.Asitcontains over2,500skinsofbirds,alargevariety ofreptilesandfish,2,000objectsof anthropologicalinterestand6,000varietiesofrockandminerals,thevalue oftheresultsobtainedmaybeestimated.Inoneexpeditionalone-that of1920-acaravanserieofeighty-three camelswasrequiredtotransportfossil remainsweighingthousandsofpounds.

Butvaluableasweretheseresults, theywere,ifpossible,surpassedbythe expeditionintotheremotepartsofthe GobiDesertandMongoliainwhich FatherTeilharddeChardinaccompaniedhimin1923.Forinthisthe intrepidexplorersmadetheirfirstimportantfindinsomeofthemostancientremainsofhumanhabitationyet discovered.

AntiquityofMan,

Thequestionoftheantiquityofman andofhisfirstupwardstepsinthe marchofcivilisationhasalwaysexertedafascinationoverthescientific mind.But,whiletheveilofsecrecy hasbeenliftedsomewhatoverthe mysteryofhisfirstapearanceonearth, sothathumansettlementsarenow knowntohavebeeninexistenceinalmostfabulousperiodsofgeological time,anynewlightonthesubject cannotfailtobeofimportance.

ThegreatheartofAsia,especiallyin thevastregionsaboutMt.Altaiand theGobiDesert,maybesurmisedto holdmanysecretsconcerningman'santiquityandthebeginningofcivilisation,bothonaccountofthefabulous antiquityofChina'scivilisation.which islostinthemistsoftime,andofthe well-establshedfactofthegreat changeswhichhavetakenplaceinthe configurationofland,owingtothe shiftingofrivercoursesandtheencroachmentofsand,localitiesthatonce heldteemingpopulationsinahigh stateofculturehavebeenrendered arid. Aftersometimespentingeological andpaleontologicalwork,thetwoexplorersarrivedataspotnorth-eastto wheretheYellowRivermakesagreat bendabovethedistrictOrdoandsouth ofInnerMongolia,inwhichFather Licenthadthepreviousyearmarked formationswhichheconsideredmight proveinteresting.

Itwashereonthebordersofan ancientlakethattheymadetheirfirst sensationaldiscovery,

Itwasthatofthefirstpaleolithic settlementknowninthispartofAsia: fornothingofsuchancientcivilisationshadbeendiscoveredhitherto northoftheHimalayas.Onehearth alonefurnishedabundanttracesof habitation;over1,000cutstones,buriedundertheloessandmorerecentdeposits,whereman,contemporaneous probablywiththeMousteriansand AurignationsofEurope,hadthrown them.

Therewerebesidesscrapers,refuse engravings,longsword-blades.ham-

mersandanvils,andotherimplements;nothingwasmissingoftherequirementsofthecraftsmanwhohad fixedhisworkshopontheshoresof thisancientlake.Sixotherhabitationsclosebyprovidedfurtherevidenceofthehighestvalue;forthey provedthattheexplorershadnot onlydiscoveredasinglesettlement,but awholecentreofPaleolithiccivilisation.

NeolithicSettlement.

Abundantremainsalsoofcontemporaryfaunainaperfectstateofpreservationaugmentedtheimportanceof thediscovery.FathersLicentand Teilhardexhumedinabundancetheremainsofstags,horses,rhinoceros,cattle,gazelles,chamois,hyenas,andelephants;sometypesofanimalsthat havesincedisapearedfromtheregion; andtheseimportantfindswerefollowedupthefollowingyearbyafurther sensationaldiscoveryineasternMongolia,towhichthetwoFatherswent foranotherexpeditionin1924.

Inthissecondexpeditiontheyfound inthenorthernpartofMongoliaaneolithicsettlementaboutamileinextent thatyieldedresultsofthegreatestimportance.

Forhereinabasinformedbythe windinthesteppeanimmensenumberofstoneimplementswerefound skilfullycut;butwhatwasofparticularvaluewasthefactthatbytheactionofthewindonthesideoftheexcavationsremainsofprehistoricindustrywerefoundin"situ,"enabling theauthenticityandgeologicaldateof fidxisecdo.veriespreviouslymadetobe

Potteryalsowasfoundinabundance.Thegreaternumberofneolithic pieceswereporphyrystonessimplycut orusedashammersorroughlyformed intoscrapers,whichcouldatfirstsight betakenforpaleolithicinstrument,. Butbesidetheserudimentaryimplementswerealsofoundfinelyworked piecesofcrystal,jasperandcalcedony.

Suchareswordscarefullycarved,delicatearrowpointsandlittletriangular bladesthatwereveritablejewels.Two piecesinparticularwereworthyof specialmention.Theywereacouple ofploughsharesaboutafootanda halfinlengthintheformofalaurel leaf,Theirsizeandcurvewiththe tipsmanifestlywornawayleftno doubtoftheusetowhichtheyhad beenput. Theirdiscovery,analogoustosimilar onesmadeinNorthAmerica,tended toestablishtherelationsthatonce existedbetweenthetwocontinents, AsiaandAmerica,

ForhisexplorationoftheYellowand Tientsinrivers,FatherLicentwaselectedafellowoftheGeographicalSociety ofFrancein1925,andreturningto Tientsincontinuedhisgreatworkin hismuseum,whileFatherTeilhardde t'hardinwenttojointheCenozoic LaboratoryinPeipingonitsfoundationin1929.Sincethenhehasbeen connectedwithotherexpeditionsof secularbodies,suchastheRoyChapmanAndrewExpeditionintoMongolia, theChinese-Swedish-AsiaticExpeditionandtheYale-NorthIndiaExpedition.Hislatestexploit,forwhich,as abovenarrated,hehasbeenrecently decorated,afterfourmonthsofresearchworkinCentralBurma,was sponsoredbytheHarvardUniversity.

Inithewassuccessfulinfindingthe earliesttracesofhumanlifeintheIrrawadyBasinandtheShanPlateau nearMandelay,theimportanceof whichliesintheevidenceitproduced ofaprimitivecivilisationstrikingly similartothatofJavaandIndia.

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LATEMR.JOHNMULCAHY.

ThefuneraltookplaceonTuesday, June24,atKarrakatta,ofMr.John PatrickMulcahy,lateofAllanson,Collie,ThelateMr.Mulcahywasborn atKingswell,Tipperary,Ireland,and arrivedinthisStateaboutforty-five yearsago.Afterspendinganumber ofyearsatFremantle,wherehewas wellknown,hemovedtotheColliedistrict.HepassedawayatFremantle on22nd.ult.RequiemMasswascelebratedinSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,byRev.FatherMoore,0.M.I., andthelastprayerswererecitedby Rev.FatherCollins.

Thepall-bearerswereMr.D.Gallagher,Lieut.O'Sullivan'Messrs.T. Deane,M.Cranley,J.Healy,andJ.M. 'McNamara.

ThelateMr.JohnMulcahyissurvivedbyhiswife,Mrs,CartherineMulcahy,twodaughters,Lucy(Mrs.A. Donald)andMolly(Mrs.T.O'Loughlin,ason,Daniel,andagrandson, EdmondJohnO'Loughlin.

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THELATEMR.W.J.O'HENEY. Averyoldandhighlyrespectedcitizenofthemetropolitanarea,Mr.WilliamJoseph(Bill)O'Heney,of60Ordstreet,Fremantle,andformerlyofthe LocoDepartment,W.A.Government Railways,MidlandJunction,diedon Wednesday,July9,afterashortillness. ThefuneraltookplaceontheThursdaymorning,whenRequiemMassfor thereposeofhissoulwascelebratedat St.Patrick'sChurch,Adelaide-street, Fremantle,theRev.FatherT.Conway,0.M.I.,beingthecelebrant.At theconclusionofMass,thecortegeproceededtotheFremantleCemetery, wherehisremainswereinterredinthe Catholicportion,inthepresenceofa largegatheringofrelativesandfriends. TheRev.FatherT.Flannagan,ofSt. Anne'sPresbytery,saidtheprayersat thegraveside,assistedbytheVery Rev.-.Haugh,O.M.I.

Mr.O'HeneywasbornatLondonderry,Ireland,65yearsago,andcame toWesternAustraliain1892. Soon afterhisarrivalhejoinedtheserviceof theW.A.GovernmentRailwayswhen theworkshopswereatFremantle,and continuedintheserviceuntilashort whileago,whenheretired.Hiswife predeceasedhimalittlelessthan12 monthsago.Mr.O'Heneywasof quietdisposition,verythoroughinall heundertook,andhighlyrespectedby allwithwhomhebecameassociated.

Thechiefmournerswere:Mr.J.J. O'Heney,brother;Mrs.I.C.Vincent, sister;Messrs.I.C.VincentandR.J. Cartwright,brothers-in-law;Mesdames ThompsonandJ.J.O'Heney,sistersin-law;andW.ElleryandMissesB. andM.Vincent,nieces.

Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.J. Mulcahy(StaroftheSea,No.136, H.A.C.B.S.),G.C.Cahill(secretary, BoilermakersSocietyofAustralia', PerthBranch),L.V.O'Hara,R.Knox, J.McLindenandJ.M.Farrell.

Amongotherspresentwere:Messrs. J.W.Fay,W.H.Ferrier,D.McNicol, J.Easton,J.Cooper,D.Baldwin,G. Kavanagh,W.Naylor,W.Flanagan,J. Dowling,I.andJ.O'Connor,D.James, J.McNamara,P.Brady,J.Sullivan,J. H.Townsend,W.J.Murphy,I.Jakas, V.Pallot,A.Rocke,H.Klaphaak,T. M.CareyandG.G.Wright;Mr.and Mrs.T.Jolley;MesdamesJ.J.Daly andM.Kenny,andMissI.Woolmington. Widespreadexpressionsofsympathy havebeenextendedtothebereaved relatives.Thefuneralarrangements werecarriedoutbyArthurE.Davies andCompany.

SHENTONPARK

MusicalFestivalSuccess. Congratulationsareextendedtothe SistersandpupilsofSt,Aloysius' Schoolupontheirobtainingthird placeforprimaryschoolchoirsatthe recentW.A.MusicalFestival.This initialsuccessaugurswellforfuture efforts.Thechildrenwereconducted byMissMarciaHodges,andtheaccompanistewasMissE.McCann. SchoolInspection.

THOUGHTIMESHAVECHANGED!..IT'SSTILL THESPARKLINGBARGAINEVENTOFOLD!

Starts8.45a.m.

SeetheWindowsthisWeek-End! AmazingBargain Revelations!

OnJuly8,thedictrictInspector, Mr.E.A,Coleman,paidhisannual visittoSt.Aloysius'School.Hisreportwasbothflatteringandencouraging.Theparishionersaregratefulto theSistersforthehighstandardof educationalefficiencyattainedandare determinedtoshowtheirappreciation inapracticalwayattheforthcoming children'sball.

OnSundayevening,July6,theparishwashonouredbyavisitfromMrs. J.P.Maxwell,generalpresidentofthe C.W.L.Shewasaccompaniedby Mrs.Jenkins,ofNorthPerth.About 20oftheladiesattendedthemeeting, whichwasconvenedwiththeobject offormingabranchoftheLeaguein ourparish.Mrs.Maxwellbrieflyand lucidlyexplainedtheobjectandconstitutionoftheCatholicWomen'sLeague.Itwasresolvedtoformabranch forthwith,andalmostallthosepresent gavetheirnamesasmembers.The electionofofficersresultedasfollows: President,Mrs.H.Kernan;vice-president,Mrs,W.H.Robinson;secretary, Mrs.J.J.Farrelly;treasurer,Mrs.F. Beard. Asub-committeeforthepurposeof welfareworkwasconstitutedasfollows:Mrs.H.Kernan,Mrs.G.Carr, Mrs.G.White,Mrs.deBanks,Mrs. W,H.Robinson. Consideringtheverywetnatureof theevening,thiswasamostauspicuousbeginningandweconfidentlytrust thatthemembershipwillsoonbesubstantiallyincreased.

TOODYAY

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July20:Jennacubbine,8.30a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

July27:Baker'sHill,8.30a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

DEATHS.

MULCAHY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofthelateThomasFrancis Mulcahy,ofHenry-street,EastCannington,lateofKalgoorlie,whodied atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Belmont,July10,1941;aged79. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercyon hissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwife,DorothyMulcahy.

PRICE-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe eternalreposeofthesoulofJohn. Price,whodiedatSt.JohnofGod Hospital,Subiaco,onJune30,1941. R.I.P. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

NAUGHTON.-OnJune18,atYorkrakine,Patrick,belovedhusbandof Rebecca,lovingfatherandfather-inlaw,respectively,ofLeoandMay (Yorkrakine),TomandMarge(Hyden),GladysandFrankMackin (Tammin),ImeldaandEdmundMulcahy(Yelbeni),lovinggrandfather ofVeronica,Joe,Bill,Tom,Nora, andKevinNaughton,Brian,Francis, Maureen,GeraldandTerenceMackin, Eddie,Pat,LeoandMichaelNaughton,andThomasMulcahy,Madge (Mrs.J.Horan),Gawler,SouthAustralia,onlysurvivingsister,Born Farrell'sFlat,S.A.;aged76years11 months.(S.A."SouthernCross" pleasecopy). SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul,

INMEMORIAM,

GIBNEY.-Ofyourcharityrayfor thereposeofthesoulsof,RightRev. MatthewGibney,whodiedJune22, 1925;Rev.P.J.Gibney,whodied July10.1915;Rev.P.J.Sheridan, whodiedMay20,1939.R.I.P. MaytheSacredHeartofJesushave mercyontheirsouls.

DONOHOE.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearwife,Alice,whopassedaway atPerthonJuly10,1928. Notjustto-daybuteverydayin silenceIremember. -Insertedbyherlovinghusband, Wally.

NEWMAN-Inlovingmemoryofour belovedsister,MaryTeresa,who passedawayonJuly21,1938.R.I.P. Eternalrestgranttoher,0Lord, andletperpetuallightshineonher. -Insertedbyherlovingsisters,brother,andnephew,TomMcMahon. PARKINSON.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdevotedsisterandaunty,who diedonJuly4,1941.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

-InsertedbyMrs.Gallagherand family.

WATERS.-Inlovingmemoryofour deardaughterandsister,Dorothy, whopassedawayJuly16,1939. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul. -Insertedbyherlovingfather, motherandsisters,Mollie,Eileen,May, Frances,andbrother,Peter.

WATERS.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearnieceandcousin,Dorothy ElizabethWaters,whopassedaway onJuly16,1939. MostSacredHeartofJee,have mercyonhersoul. -Insertedbyherloving-aunt,Mrs, E.Waters,andcousins,Jack,Annie, andRon.

WATERS.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearhusbandandfather,JohnPeter Waters,whopassedawayonJuly22, 1940. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul, -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family,Jack,Annie,andRon.

LEEN.-Pleaseprayforthereposeof thesoulofFrancisJohn,who-died July19,1933. -InsertedbyHildaFitzgerald,Mullewa.

MITCHELL.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearhusbandandfather,MatthewMitchell,whodiedonJuly18, 1936. EverRemembered. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family.

SOLDIERS'DEPENDANTS' APPEAL.

TheHon.Secretary(Mr.F.D. Mather)hasmadeavailablethefollowinginformationconcerningassistancegrantedtothedependantsof ouroverseasfightingforcesforthe monthofJune.

Duringtheperiod102applications forassistancewerereceived,comprising102adultsand261children,makingatotalof1,071familieswhohave solicitedsupportsincetheinaugurationoftheFund.

Ofthecasesdealtwithduringthe month,62familiesresidedinthe metropolitanareaandthebalance werereceivedfromcountrydistricts extendingasfarasPortHedland, Reedy,Norseman,Koorda,Bridgetown,Collie,Geraldton,CueandBunbury.Ofthe102casesconsidered,10 wererejectedandthebalanceapproved. Assistanceintheprovisionofclothing,linen,bedding,etc.,wasgivento 43families,andlayetteswereprovided to5expectantmothers.Onthemedicalside,19familieswereassistedwith Hospitalattention,11withmedical, 12dentaland4opticalattention.One familywashelpedwithfuneralexpenses,3withremovalexpensesand6 withmiscellaneousitems.

Duringthemonthmanylegaldifficultieshaveconfrontedsoldiers'dependantsandwiththeassistanceof theLawSocietyofWesternAustralia,themajorityhavebeensatisfactorilyadjustedandthedependantsrelievedofmuchanxiety.

AreportreceivedfromtheSportsmen'sgpvncilindicatedthatinadditionto'thestreetcollectiontobe takenupinaidoftheFundon25th July,aMonsterStreetAuctionwill beheldalso.Alltheleadingfirmsin thecityarebeingcircularisedand askedtodonategoodsanditisconfidentlyanticipatedthattherewillbe areadyresponse,particularlyasthe assistanceprovidedtosoldiers'dependantsisexpendedinWesternAustralia.

Asthereisapossibilitythatthere maybepersonsorfirmswhohave goodsthattheywouldbepreparedto donatetotheSportsmen'sCouncilfor theauction,theycouldcommunicate withtheSecretaryoftheSportsmen's Council,HowardStreet,Perth,orthe Soldiers'Dependants'Appeal,C.T.A. Buildings,Perth.

ANALLAUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION

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ALSO PRAYERSANDDEVOTIONS, EDITEDBY REV.F.J.BRYANT,M.S.C.

MyMikalistheFIRSTMISSALespeciallyVcompiledtomeetAustralian _.,requirements.

ItisalsotheFIRSTMISSALfor theLaityproducedinAustralia.

ThetypeisveryclearandhasillustrationsfortheMass.

TheOrdinaryoftheMassisinLatin andEnglish.

TheProperoftheMassinEnglish only. Therearenoabbreviationsinthe m-ayersandthewholeoftheMassis giveninextenso.

AshortIntroductiongivesthesalientpointsofeachMass. 416Pages;size53x3i. No.651,Limpcloth,cutflush,white edges 1/9 No.652.ClothBoards,cutflush,red edges 2/6 No.653.FullClothBoards,square corners,rededges 3/6 No.654.FullCloth,boards,roundcorners,goldedgesandmonogram,5/No.655.PastegrainLeather,roundcorners,goldedgesandmonogram,6/6 No.656.FrenchMorocco,verylimp, roundcorners,goldedges 8/6 No.657.FrenchMorocco.roundcorners,goldedgesandmonogram,9/6 (PostageExtra.)

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WELCOME-HOMEPARTY.

TheresidenceofMrs.E.Hall,Victoriastreet,MosmanPark,wasthescene ofgreatrejoicingrecentlyontheoccasionofthehome-comingofherson, William,whoisintheAustralian Navy.Duringhisship'sstayinport, Mrs.Hall,assistedbyherdaughters, tenderedhersonawelcome-home party,whichprovedahighlysuccessfulandenjoyablefunction.Musicand singingwereindulgedin,andaftera delicioussupperhadbeenpartakenof, Mr.Cant,inaneatandhappyspeech, proposedthehealthoftheguest.In doingsohesaidhowpleasedallwere atseeinghimlookingsowellafterhis experiencesoverseas,andexpressedthe hopethatthedaywasnotfardistant whenhewouldonceagainbeamong them.Thetoastwasdrunkwith musicalhonours.Amongthosepresent were:Mr.andMrs.Schwarz,Mr.and Mrs.Wilkinson,Mr.andMrs.Taylor, Mr.andMrs.Cant,Mr.andMrs,S. Smith,Mr.andMrs.Simpson,MesdamesWilson,Regan,andGrossman; MissesB.McCarthy,13.HallandB. Hansen;Messrs.PercyDavidson, McMahon,V.Ferguson,FrankSmith, FrankMalone,LenHopper,W.Jeffrey, JimO'Reilly.G.Reynolds,Joseph Schwarz,J.Taylor,G.Taylor,Will Banks,M.Roberts,B.Hall,

BUNBURY

HolyNameSociety. TheDiocesanExecutivevisitedBunburyonSunday,July13,tomeetdelegationsfromtheSouth-Westbranches. Messrs.E.LeB.Henderson,W.Morgan,H.Wells,M.FoleyandLeonard camefromPerth,andthosefromthe brancheswereRev.FatherPowerand fourmembersfromHarvey,Rev. FatherDivineyandthreemembers fromCollie,Rev.FatherDowneyfrom Donnybrook,Rev.FatherBrosnanand twomembersfromBusselton,Rev. FatherMcCaulandtwomembersfrom Bridgetown,andMessrs.Depiazzi(2) andHarrisfromDardanup.

Afterthe7a.m.Mass,atwhichmanymembersreceivedHolyCommunion, fifty-fourfromtheBunburyBranch, withthePerthvisitors,wenttoSt,Joseph'sHallforthebreakfast,overwhich Rt.Rev.MonsignorHayespresided. Atitscloseaddressesweregivenby Diocesanofficers,andMr.Leonard stronglyurgedtheneedfor thisSocietyinthesetroubledtimes, Priestsfromthebrancheswerenot abletoreachBunburyuntiltheafternoon,whenaconferencewasheldat St.Joseph'sHall.AfterMr.Hendersonhadputforwardsuggestions,discussionwascarriedonbymembers, andat3.30p.m.afternoonteawas servedandthedelegationsleftfor theirhometownsabout4.30p.m.

Wemustveryspeciallythankthe ladiesandtheirassistantswhoprovidedsuchasplendidbreakfastand afternoontea.

ConventofMercy.

Averyencouragingitemofnewsis tohand.MissNellieHislop,astudentattheAdvancedCommercialClass heldattheConvent,obtainedapositioninshorthandandtypewritingat Canberra.beingselectedfromcompetitorsallovertheCommonwealth.

H.A.C.B.S.

OURLADYHELPOF CHRISTIANS.

EastVictoriaPark. Thefortnightlymeetingtookplace onJuly1st,andwaswellattended. Severalmemberswerereportedon thesicklist,butallweremakingsatisfactoryprogress.

Twonewmemberswereinitiated duringtheevening. Memberswillbepleasedtoknow thatotherarrangementshavingbeen made,thetriptoNewNorciawill takeplaceonSunday,3rdAugust,and anyonedesiringtogo,shouldmake earlyapplicationforseats.

Attheconclusionofthemeeting our"B"GradeTeamplayedamatch intheInter-Branchcompetitions againstMaylands,andweresuccessful. ThenextmeetingisonTuesday, July15th,andasthe"A"Teamwill beathometoMidlandJunction,the meetingwillcommenceat7.30p.m. sharp. St.Anthony'sBranch,MidlandJunction.

Bro.M.'O'Loughlinpresidedovera wellattendedmeetingattheSchool HallonMonday,July7. Visitors werewelcomedfromVictoriaParkand weresuccessfulinwinningbothtne tabletennisandquoits.Thebranch decidedtoholdacardandgameseveningonFriday,July25,theproceeds tobedonatedtowardstheschoolfurniture.Atthenextmeetingthe membersoftheDistrictBoardwillbe present,andallbranchmembersare requestedtoattend.

HARRIS-CAHILLWEDDING.

Saturday,July12,attheSacred HeartChurch,Highgate,markedthe occasionofthemarriageofEileen, youngestdaughterofMrs.Cahilland thelateMr.Cahill,ofChelmsford-road, NorthPerth,toJohnFrancis,youngest sonofMr,andMrs.S.Harris,of BruceRock.Thebridelookedradiant assheapproachedthealtaronthearm ofherbrother,Mr.W.Cahill.She woreanold-worldfrockofoff-white taffeta-backedsatin.Freshflowers heldherraw-cuttulleveil,andshe carriedabeautifulbouquetoforange blossomand.roses,Thebride'ssister, Mary,actedasbridesmaid,wearinga picturefrockofcornflowerbluetaffeta.Thiswassetoffwithatulleveil finishedwithabluebowandaposy offuchsiashadedflowers.JackCarrollveryablycarriedouttheduties ofbestman.

AttheconclusionofMassabout fortyguestswereentertainedatthe SavoyHotel.Mrs.Cahillworeafrock ofblackcloque,withhighneckline, matchingaccessoriesandshoulder sprayofredjerbra.Thegroom's mother,wearingasmartlytailored blackcoatandhatwithshoulder sprayofpinkroses,assistedthehostess.

ThehappycoupleboardedtheKalgoorlieexpressintheeveningandafter arousingfarewellfromtheirmany friendsassembledatthestation,left forKalgoorlie,wheretheyaretomake theirfuturehome.Fortravellingthe bridechoseabrownwoolfrockwith matchingaccessoriesandafawnbox coat.

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andourprisonersrecoveredtheirliberty.

TheTearsofFrancis His StruggleWithTheDivineCall

ByC.licD.

IV.

A,:wefollowFrancisthroughhis struggles,wemustfeelasense ofencouragement-andperhaps satisfaction-aswerealisethatasaint ofhiscalibreshouldhaveknownsuch difficultyinfightingtheworldandits attractions.Forafewbriefmoments, hecomesdownfromhisloftysphere andtreadstheearthwithus.Father deCherance'sstorycontinues:

Duringthisepochofhislife,which extendsfromhisadolescenetohis conversion,andcomprisesnolessthan tenyears(1196-1206),Bernadone'sson mingleswiththenoisycrowd,inhales theincenseofflattery,iselatedwith thepoetryoftheperiod,steepshislips inthegoldencuptheworldoffershim, andwhencesomanyofhiscomrades drinkdeath.Heisinallthefreshness ofyouth,andsoughtafterbyeveryone.Andyethepassesthroughthese perilsandvanitieswithoutsoilinghis soul,likethetravellerwhopassessafely alongnrecipices.Heopenlyproclaims hishorrorofimmorality,avoidsevery unbecomingexression,repliestolicentiouslanguagewithaseverecountenance,andthus,inthemidstofanage notedforitscorruption.keepsintact theprecioustreasureofpurity.Such istheunanimoustestimonyhiscompanionsandearlyhistorian,Thomasof Celano,BarnardofBesse,St.Bonaventureandothersbeartohisyouth.Such constancyinsodelicateavirtueismiraculous,andhighmindednessorany otherhumanmotiveisnotenoughto accountforit.Wemust,then,with theSeraphicDoctor,referittotheGod, thesourceofallgrace,andblessHim forhavingplacedupontheyoungbrow ofHisservantthegrandestofcrowns anddivinestofprivileges,thecrown andprivilegeofvirginity.

Francis,moreover,foundinthe depthofhissoulanothergiftofGod, whichservedhimasasafeguardagainsttheseductionsoftheworldandthe temptationsoftheflesh-itwasthe loveofthepoor,aloveofpredeliction whosesweetnesshehadtastedfrom hisearliestchildhood,andwhich,growingwithhisgrowth,wastoworkso manyprodigies!Hecherishedthe pobrashisbrethren,andtookapleasureingivingthemalms.particularly whentheyaskeditfortheloveofGod. Atthosewords,"FortheloveofGod," hissoultrembled,asifstruckbya mysteriousarrow,and,althoughstilla worldling,hefeltdeeplymoved.Once only,whenverybusilyengaged,herepulsedabeggarwhohadusedthisformula.Butimmediatelyathought, rapidaslightning,cruelasremorse, crossedhismind."Francis,"hesaid tohimself,'Ifthismancametoyou onthepartofsomepowerfulcountor baron,youwouldhavereceivedhim favourably;andwhenheimploresyou

RacingSelections

BY"THEHAWK"

BELMONTPARK.

Saturday,July19,1941.

TrialStakes:Godlee,1;Copperhead, 2PrinceSardis,3.

BelmontPurse(FirstDivison): Derek,1;Oakboy,2;Fraction,3. BelmontPurse(SecondDivision): LadyMenger,1;Beaufine,2Teatic,3. BelmontHandicap:Roundabout,1; Ragtime,2;EbbTide,3. Breeders'Handicap:Tresigne,1; Aon,2;HighMonk,3. WelterHandicap:StarLad,1;Mylopia,2SteelGem,3.

TrottingSelections

RICHMONDPARK.

Saturday,July19,1941.

W.A.Breeders'Handicap:Wilfred's Wonder,1;ArabianLass,2;Kirra,3. BenevolentHandicap:LenaMcrae, 1:SirRaymond,2;Denver'sLast,

inthenameoftheKingofkings,you thusrepulseHim!"Andwithrepentanceinhissoulandtearsinhiseyes,he runsafterthe'beggar,putsseveralsilverpiecesinhishand,andfromthat hourcametothefirmresolutionof neverrefusinganalmswhenaskedfor theloveofGod-aresolutiontowhich heremainedfaithfultohislastbreath, andwhichmeritedforhimamore abundantoutpouringofthegracesand benedictionsofHeaven.

Captive.

In1201Assisienteredintoastruggle withPerugia,butthefortuneofwar wasnotfavourabletoit.Francisand severalofhisfellow-citizensweresurprisedinanencounter,madeprisoners, andtakentoPerugia.Theircaptivitylastedanentireyear.Allthese youngcavaliersweredeeplydejected atsuchanunexpectedreverse.Francis alonepreservedhisgoodhumourand frankgaiety,tryingwithhiscustomarywitticismstoraisethecourageof hiscompanions.Thelatter,irrated bychagrin,asalmostalwayshappens, tookoffenceataconfidenceandanimationwhichformedsuchastriking contrasttotheirposition;andtheir discontentonedayfoundexpressionin ratherseverereproaches."Ipityyou, myfriends,"saidFrancis;"formy part,mymindisveryfreeandfullof confidence.Younowseemeloaded withchains;onedayyouwillseeme honouredbythewholeworld."Itwas notafoolishprideorvainostentation thatmadehimspeaklikethis;heonly calledtomindthepredictionofthe oldmanofAssisi.

tAnoldmanofAssisiwaswontto layhiscloakbeneaththefeetofFranciswhenwalkingthroughthestreets, declaringtotheastonishedpeoplethat toomuchhonourcouldnotberenderedtothisyoungman,Francis,who wouldonedaybehonouredbyallthe faithful.)

Itisveryprobabletheyoungcavalierslittlerelishedthiskindofconsolation,Howeverthatmaybe,Francis didnotceasetogivethemproofsof thespiritofcharitythatanimatedhim, particularlyinacircumstancehisearly historianshavenotfailedtorelate.One oftheprisoners,ofacharacternaturallyinclinedtoviolenceandstillembitteredbyvexation,havinginsultedhis comrades,theyall"cut"him.Our gentleyouthfirstexhortedthemto forgiveness;thenseeingthathis effortsledtonothing,turnedtothe culprit,kepthimcompany,pacified himandmadehimthoroughlysociable; sosuccessfullythatatlast,subjugated bysuchpatienceandmeekness,allhis companionsinmisfortunecherishedan unboundedesteemandaffectionfor him.Intheyear1202peacewasconcludedbetweenthetworivalcities, 1

LEAGUEFOOTBALL

LeagueResults.

EastPerth,13.14;EastFremantle, 1.15. WestPerth,17,4;SwanDistricts,14.8

Claremont,16.25;Perth,13.3.

SouthFremantle,21.23;Subiaco,4.5. PremiershipTable.

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SwanDistricts 8 8

LeadingGoalgetters.

Geo.Moloney(C1.)

Geo.Doig(E.F.)

E.Tyson(W.P.)

Saturday'sGames.

70 62 59

SouthFremantlev.EastPerth,at FremantleOval.

Subiacov.EastFremantle,atSubiacoOval.

WestPerthv.Claremont,atLeedervilleOval.

Peithv.SwanDistricts,atW.A.C.A. ground.

RACING.

RaceswillbeheldatBelmonton Saturdayafternoon.Sixeventswill berun,thechiefeventbeingtheBelmontHandicap,withastakeof£120.

TROTTING.

AtRichmondParkonSaturday nightthemeetingpostponedfrom lastweekwillbeheld.Proceedswill bedonatedtopatrioticfunds.A seven-eventprogrammehasbeenarranged.

HereendedforFrancishisnoisy worldlylife,thatlifewhichhewill henceforthcallhis"lifeofsin,"'weepingoverthoseyearsofdissipation,and thankingGodforhavingmiraculously snatchedhimfromit.

Someauthorsofthesixteenthand seventeenthcentury,interpretingtoo literallythisexpressionofthesaint's "mylifeofsin,"havesupposedthathe initiatedSt.Augustineinhiserrorsbeforeimitatinghiminhisconversion. Itwasanodiousmistake,whichthe contemporarychroniclersrefuteatthe outsetaswehavealreadyaffirmed.All attestthatFrancispreservedhisbaptismalinnocencenotonlyduringhis youth,buttotheendofhislife,and FriarLeoassuresushehadlearned itbyrevelation,

ThePureandPenitents.

Amongthemultitudeoftheelect whopeopleheaven,therearereally onlytwokindsofsouls-theSt.Johns andtheSt.Marthas,ontheonehand, theSt.PetersandtheSt.Magdalenes; thatistosaythepuresoulsandthose whodopenance.Ifinhistestament andelsewhereheaccuseshimselfof havingdissipatedtheflowerofhis youthinthevanitiesandpassionsof theworld,itisbecausehespeaksthe ofthesaints,whonotonly weepovertheirfaults,butalsofor thedaysspentinnegligenceandtepidity.Wethoughtitrighttogive thisexplanationatonce,soastoletno cloudrestonthereputationofyoung Francisandtheintegrityofhismorals, eveninthemidstoftheworld.

Such,inaword,werehischildhood, adolescence,andyouth.

Howthetravellerrejoiceswhen, afterastormynight,hedescriesthe paledawnandthefirstmorning gleams!Such,butstillmoredelightful,isouremotionwhen,forgettingthe misfortunesandcrimesofourepoch, wearepresent,inthought,atthe dawningsofthosegrandluminaries called"saints,"whomGodsuspendsin thefirmamentofHisChurch.The PatriarchofAssisiisoneofthoseluminaries,themostattractiveandresplendentoftheMiddleAges.What morecharmingthanthedawnofhis life,thosemarvelsthatenvironhis cradle,thepurityofhischildhood,and eventhoseyouthfuladventuresintermingledwithsuchloveofGodandof thepoor.

Attachmenttotheworldandits vanitiesstilllurkedintheheartof Francis.Thisattachment,without beingcriminal,wasaperiltotheeternalfutureofhissoulandanobstacle tothedesignsofGod,Thesebonds mustbebroken,andGodwillnotcease tostrikeblowafterblowuntilthey areallsevered.

ThelongcaptivityatPerugia,while enlighteningthemindofourholy youth,lefthimmostofhisillusions. So,hardlyhadhereturnedhomewhen Providencesenthimanewtrial-suffering.Alongandcruelmaladynail edhimtoabedofpain,isolatinghim frommendespitehimself,and.finishingtheworkbegunbymisfortune,removedhisremainingillusions.Assoon ashefeltstrongenoughtowalkhe Quittedthetown,supportedbyastaff, toinhalethefreshcountryair.But, tohisgreatastonishment,thosebeautiesofnaturehehadsooftenadmired, thatfertileplain,thatravishingsunset whosedyinggleamsseemtosetthe Apenninesonfire,thateveningbreeze soagreeabletoconvalescents-allthat appearedtohimdiscoloured,cold,and sombre;andhisdisenchantedgazesaw, throughcreation'sveil,thenothingness ofearthlythingsandtheeternal beautyofGod.Anunusualsentiment -disgust-invadedhissoul;hedisdainfullyrejectedwhat,untilthen,he hadmostloved,andhisoastlifeseemedtohimafolly,Theimpressionwas veryvividbutfleeting.Thepassion ofglorywhichslumberedintheinvalid'sheart,reawakenedwithreturninghealth;andFrancisgavehimself up,asbefore,tohistasteforfinedress andchivalrousadventures.

OnehadsaidthathewishedtoescapefromtheembracesofGod.who waspursuinghim.Hewasrunning towardstheeternalenemyofGodand menwithoutanymisgiving,unsuspectingthehomicidalsnarestheworldwas layingforhim,thatreprobateworldof whichmentionismadeintheGospel. andwhichfascinates,captivates,blinds andmisleadsustoourruin!

EternalAdieu?

TherewasonlyonelinkmoreattachingFrancistotheworld;butthislink wasnotyetbroken.Thevanitiesof theage,thosethousandtriflesthat havesuchcharmsforyouth,spokebetimestohisimagination,prickedhim bytherobeoftheflesh,andwhisperedsoftlyinhisear,astheydidtoSt. Augustineontheeveofhisconversion, "Artthougoingtobidusaneternal adieu?Howthen!Henceforthwe willnolongerkeeptheecompany!"

Francisdarenotbreaksuchdelight-

fulbonds,andhisheartwasdivided. Nevertheless,eversincethewalkwe havespokenof,hedrewclosereither totheHeartofGodorthemiseryof thepoor,hiswell-belovedbrethren. FrancisretiredintoagrottonearAssisi,wherehepassedthegreaterpart ofhisdaysalonewithGod,conjuring Himwithtearstopardonhimthemisspentyearsofhisthoughtlessyouth,andtohenceforthdirecthisstepsin thenarrowpathsofperfection.Let usleavetheSeraphicDoctortotell howHeavenrewardedsuchprayers. "Onedaywhileouryoungpenitentredoubledhisfervourandwaslostin God,JesusChristnailedtotheCross appearedtohim.Atthissight.the heartofFrancismeltedwithsorrow andlove;andtheremembranceofthe Passionwassodeeplyimprintedupon hissoul,that,fromthatdayforward, atthesolethoughtofJesusCrucified, hecouldnotrestrainhistearsand sighs,ashehimselfconfessedtohis companionstowardsthecloseofhis life."(S.Bonaventure,chap.I.)

(NextWeek:FrancisVisitsRome. TheMiracleofSt.Damien.)

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

Meetings.

Ameetingofallthoseinterestedin helpingtheCastledareGiftDaywillbe heldintheLeagueRoomsonTuesday, July22,at2.30p,m. OnFriday,July25,at8p.m.,'Islegatesfromthewelfarebrancheswill meetintheLeagueRooms.' StreetAppeal.

OnFriday,July25,therewillhea streetappealinaidoftheSoldier::Dependants.TheLeaguestandwinbe initsusualplace,Ahern'sArcade, Murray-street. SewingCircle.

TheSewingCircleholdsweeklymeetingsoneveryTuesdayfrom2p.m. GarmentsmadearesenttoMrs,Troy inLondon,fordistributionamongairraidvictims.Donationsinmoney ormaterialareaskedfor.

YOUCANDOIT.

Youcanwin£100ontheA.V.Hisken'sSteeplechase,toberunatMooneeValleyonSaturday.July26.The LotteriesCommissionisrunninga specialsweeponthissteeplechase,and thefirstprizeis£100.Tickets,2/6 ea.n. Getyoursnow,Alltickets willalsobeinthefinaldrawoftheNo. 95CharitiesConsultation.

COLLIE

SundayMasses. St.Brigid's,Collie:7.30a.m.and10 a.m.

PINJARRAMASSTABLE.

July20:Pinjarra,10a.m.

July27th:Dwellingup,8a.m.;Pinjarra,10a.m.

HARVEYMASSTIME-TABLE.

July20th:Harvey,8a.m.;4.aroona, 10a.m.

July27th:Harvey,8a.m.;Yarloop, 10a.m.

August3rd:Waroona,8.30a.m. (ConfessionsonSaturdayeveningfrom 7.30to9p.m.);Harvey:10a.m.

3. CharityHandicapLibyanLady,1; JulianWilver,2;LadyAraby,3. AlliedHandicap:MaoriWonder,1; KwobrupBells,2;MissTarena,3. BritishHandicap:RedBay,1;Earl Mavista,2;King'sGuide,3. PatrioticHandicap:ConeyMavista, 1;RoyalGus,2;Thebes,3. RoyalHandicap:RohdaLou,1; CavanChief,2;MyChum,3.

BaronetsinWestmins Cathedral

FRENCHPRAYTOST.JOAN.

Frenchnavalratingswithfixedbayonetsstoodbeforethesanctuary ofWestminsterCathedralformingaguardofhonourfortheflagbearers oftheFreeFrenchForcesgatheredthereforHighMassinhonourofSt. JoaiofArc.

ATasharpwordofcommandthey presentedarmsattheConsecrationwhilebuglersanddrummerssoundedthesaluteandtheflags, justpreviouslyblessedbyCardinal Hinsley,weredippedinhomage.

Theycamesmartlytothe''present" againastheMassendedandtheorgan playedthefirstbarsofthe"Marseillaise.""GodSavetheKing"followed.

ThegreatcongregationofFree French,Canadians,tieigians,Polesand civilianrefugeesaswellasthegeneral publictookupthesinging. ColoursBlessed, CardinalHinsley,whoblessedthe coloursanddedicatedthemtothedeliveranceofFranceatthebeginning oftheservice,presidedattheMass, whichwasofferedbyAbbeGodart, chaplainoftheFreeFrenchNavy. BishopMyers,AuxiliaryinWestminster,preachedinflawlessFrench, Pointinkouttheparallelbetween thesitultAmofFranceto-dayandat thetimeofSt.JoanofArc,theBishop saidtheEnglishandFrenchbothvenerateSt.JoanofArcbecauseshewas thebenefactressofbothcountries.

"Shewasthegreatbenefactressof FrancebecauseshelaidthesolidfoundationsofFrenchunity.Shewas thegreatbenefactressofEnglandbecauseshefreedEnglandfromthegrip ofNormanfeudalismwhichhadpreventedthecountryfromdevelopingits ownnationalgenius.

"Shewantedto'kicktheEnglishout ofFrance,'towhichtheyhadnoright. Butnevereveninthefiercestmoments ofthestruggle,didshebearhatredfor theEnglish:andwhenduringherquestioningshewasaskedifGodhatedthe Englishherreplywas:'Godlovesthe Englishverymuch,butonlyinEngland.' FranceMustBeFree.

"Forherasforus,"theBishopwent on,"thelibertyofFrancemustbethe conditionofavasterscheme. It iswelltorealisethis.International ordercanbeChristianorderalone,that whichChristgavetoallpeoplesfor ever.

"Joan'sworkmustbestartedagain andinherexampleitisforyou,soldiersofFrance,totakeupthetask. Herfirstcarewastogivebackto Franceitsnationalpride.

"Itisforyoutoimitateher,tobe readytofacealldifficulties,alldangers,placingyourselfinGod'shands, readytodiesothatFrancemay live.

"Goforward,childrenofFree Francwithalertstep,joyfulsouland singing'ps.Forward!Francelooks toyou,ependsonyouforhersalvation,heriattore.Shewishesyou courageandsuccess-undertheCross ofLorraine."

VicoAcimiralMuselier,,Commander oftheFreeFrenchnavalandair forces,deputisingforGeneralde Gaulle,nowabroad,occupiedaplace beforethealtar,surroundedbyBritish andotherAlliedrepresentatives. AmongtheFreeFrenchForcesbehind themwereChasseursAlpins,the FrenchA.T.S.(CorpsFeminin),and evenFrenchscouts,AgroupofCanadiantroopswasalsopresent.

SaluteforCardinal.

TheCathedralwaspackedwithpeople.Theyfilledthegalleriesaround theinteriorandflowedoutintothe street,wherecrowdsstoodpatiently throughthelongservicetoseetheCardinaltakethesalutefromthemain porchattheconcludingmarchpast.

TheFreeFrenchhadmarchedto theCathedralfromWellingtonBar. racksthroughstreetsdarkenedbya

L.CHARLESWORTH, Dip.D.S. DENTALSURGEON.

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pallofsmokefromthepreviousnight's heavyraidandwithstillsmouldering signsofwararoundthem.

Attheirhead,behindacombined bandoftheGuardsregiments,five officersofthedifferentservices carriedthenewcolours-including asilksquarebearingtheCrossofLorrainecarriedonthetipofauayonet- thathadbeenpresentedtotheminthe barracksquarebyVice-AdmiralMuselier.

Ontheirway,atthefootofGrosvenorGardens,thetroopssalutedBritish,FrenchandBelgiancolourscarriedbyagroupofGreatWarveterans. Oneofthem,Mr.LionelHart,ofthe ParisBritishLegion,wasbearingthe flagwhichhesmuggledoutfrom Francelastyearinhisescapefromthe advancingGermans.

Fleurs-De-LisShrine.

St,JoanofArc'sshrineinWestminsterCathedralwasspeciallyadorned fortheoccasionwithmadonnalilies (fleurs-de-lis)anddrapedwiththeBritishandFrenchflags.

THEDOMINICANORDER.

GeneralChapterPostponed. Vichy.

TheMostRev.MartinGillet,MasterGeneraloftheDominicans,hasissued alettertotheSuperiorsandmembers oftheOrder,informingthemthatthe GeneralElectionChapterwhichwas tohavemetattheRomanAngelicum inSeptemberhasbeenpostponeduntil theEastervacationin1942.Thewar wouldpreventtheattendanceofcertainmembersoftheChapter.The ConstitutionoftheOrderallowsfora sixmonths'postponementand,if necessary,authorisationforafurther delaywillbeobtainedfromtheHoly See. Thelettercontainsinterestinginformationontheworkandpresentstatus oftheOrderanditsmembers.More thanhalfoftheProvincesareinwar areasandmorethan1,000Dominicans aremobilised.DuringtheSpanish civilwar150Dominicanswerekilled, includingtheformerMaster-General, FatherParedes.Sofarasisknown, twelveDominicanshavebeenkilled and700takenprisonersinthepresent war.InPoland,severalconventswere destroyed,butconventlifehasbeen resumedintheinvadedProvinces.

TheAngelicum,althoughdeprived ofseveralprofessors,hasreopenedits doorswith350students..AtSanta SabinainRome,theGeneralCuriais infullnumberand,lackinghelpfrom otherProvinces,isexistingprincipally astheresultofAmericangenerosity.

CANADIANPROTESTANTS

THANK.CARDINALVILLENEUVE.

CardinalVilleneuve,Archbishopof Quebec,isentitledto"thegratitudeof allEnglish-speakingpeopleforhis messageofgoodwillandco-operation," saystheToronto"GlobeandMail," commentingupontheFrench-Canadian Cardinal'srecentspeechtotheEmpire Club.

"NoCanadianofAnglo-Saxonorigin couldhavespokenmoresincerelyof Britishvalourinthisterribleconflict,"addsthenewspaper."After hearingthisspeechthereisnobasis forfear.eitherrealorimaginary,that theprovinceofQuebecisnotentirely loyaltotheBritishCrown."

Torontoisregardedastheheartof EnglishandProtestantCanada.The Cardinal'saudiencewasmadeupfor themostpartofProtestants.

HisEminenceexpressedtheloyalty ofQuebecandherdesiretolivein happyunitywiththerestofCanada.

AsaspokesmanforFrenchCanada hesaid:"Itisgenerallyadmittedthat theFrench-Canadiansarethemost stableelementintheDominion.Itis anotoriousfact,whetheritisdueto theireducationortheinfluenceoftheir religion,thattheyopposeasolidfront againstCommun?sm,andothersubversivedoctrines." HisEminencedeploredthatthe ridiculousrumourshouldeverhave beenspreadinanypartofCanadathat thereisaseparatistmovementunder CatholicauspicesinQuebec.He deniedthisonceagain.

THROUGHOUT FREMANTLEANDSUBURBS. TRYOURBOTTLEDMILK.

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NEWPRESIDENTOFHAITIIS SEEKINGMOREPRIVITS.

Washington.

"Iamgoingtoundertakemyadministrationaskingtheblessingof Godandwiththedeterminationthat noactofmygovernmentshalleverbe inviolationoftheprinciplesoftheCatholicChurch,"saidM.ElieLescot,for fouryearsMinisterforHaititothe UnitedStatesandnowPresident-elect ofthatRepublic,whenhereturned heretowinduphisaffairsbeforebeing inaugratedinHaitiasPresident.

Hesaidthatthenation'sprinicpal problemistheproselytisinginthe countryandthereasonforitthelamentablelackofCatholicclergy,native andforeign.Herepeatedagainand againthatamajorprojectofhisadministrationwillbetoseektoremedy thisclericalfamine.

M.Lescotrecalledthatwhilehewas envoyinU.S.hehadsoughtAmerican Catholicaidinthisregard,backedby hisGovernment,andthatinMayof lastyear,FatherJ.T.McDermott,OblateProvincialoftheNorthernU.S.

province,andFatherL.Bachand,ProvincialoftheProvinceofSt.Jean Baptiste,wentwithhimtoHaitito collaborateinthedevelopmentofagriculturalcoloniesthere.

Heplacesmuchhopeforthefuture oftheChurchinHaitiinthereligious orders,whichhavethegreatadvantage oforganisationtocarryonspiritual workamonghispeople.

NEWZEALANDBISHOPMADE PAPALCOUNT.

OnreachinghissilverjubileeasBishopofChristchurch,NewZealand, Mgr.MatthewBrodiehasbeenappointedanAssistantatthePontifical Throne,whichmakeshimamember ofthePapalHouseholdandaPapal Count.

Mgr.BrodieisthefirstNewZealandbornBishop,Hispredecessor,BishopGrimes,alsocelebratedhisepiscopalsilverjubilee

?tSoldier's1..etter.

FURTHER

Thefollowingletterwaswrittenby SapperC.McInerneytohissister,Miss MadgeMcInerney,ofOlive-street, NorthPerth:

"Inthisletter"writesSapper McInerney,"Iwanttotellyouabout someoftheHolyPlacesIvisitedin Palestine.Thenamesofthetowns andtheeventsthatIwillrefertoare allmentionedintheBible,andwillbe quitefamiliartoyou,butonecould readahundredbookswithoutgaining thevividimpressionsoftheLifeof Christwhichonegainsbyactuallyvisitingtheseancienttownsandmonuments.

"OneofthefirsttownsIwenttowas Nazareth,andtoreachitItravelled bycartoMountCarmel,nearthe Mediterranean,throughsomeJewish settlements,andthenalongagood roadoverthehillsofGalilee.Jesus livedinNazarethforabout30years withMaryandJoseph.Hereachurch isbuiltattheplacewheretheArchangelGabrielmadetheAnnunciation toMary-Anotherchurch,theChurch ofSt.Joseph,isbuiltonthetraditional siteoftheworkshopofSt,Joseph.

"LaterIspentseveraldays'leavein andaroundJerusalem.Therearereally twoJerusalemsnow.OneistheOld Citysurroundedbythefamouswalls, andtheotheristhemoderncitybuilt outsidetheoldtown,andhasvery newbuildingswithup-to-dateshops, hotels,picturetheatres,andsoon. MostoftheinhabitantsofOldJerusalemandotherancienttownsstill weartheflowingrobesandsandals,and travelaroundoncamelsanddonkeys inexactlythesamewayastheirancestorshavedonethroughouttheages. ManyofthebuildingswereerectedbeforeChrist.

Thefirstdayofmyleaveapartyof ushiredataxiinthenewcityand thentravelledtosomeofthefamous sites.WevisitedtheGardenofGethsemane,sceneofthePassion,andthe ChurchoftheTombofOurLady.

"Continuing,wewentontoJericho linfuturewhenIamtoldto'Goto Jericho'IshallbeabletoreplythatI havebeenthere.)Itisonlyalittle village-morelikeanoasisinthedesert butitissometimesreferredtoasthe 'CityofthePalms.'FromJericho wepassedaroundtheMountofTemptation,andafewmilesfurtheronarrivedattheRiverJordan,stoppingat theplacewhereChristwasbaptised bySt.JohntheBaptist.

"WecrossedthebridgetoTransJordan,butasitwasgettinglatewe decidedtoturnbackandpayavisit totheDeadSea,passingontheway Bethany,whereJesusraisedLazarus tolifeafterhehadbeendeadfour days.WereturnedtoJerusalemin thecooloftheevening.

"ThenextmorningsomeotherAussiesandIobtainedtheservicesofa guideandwentonawalkingtourof theHolyCity.Fromtherewewent toMountCalvarytotheChurchof theHolySepulchre,whichisbuilton thetopofthemountainovertheplace whereOurLordwasCrucified.Itwas animpressivesightandweallstoodin awewhiletheguidepointedoutt allthesacredobjects,includingthe rockwhereOurLordwasembalmed beforebeinglaidintheSepulchre.The actualrocktombwhereChristwas buriedisstillthere,andalsopartof thepillarwhereHewasscourged.One mayalsoseetherentintherockopenedbytheearthquakeatOurLord's death.

"NotonlyCatholics,butpeopleof manyreligionsflockfromallpartsof theworldtoworshiphere,andthe greatestofreverenceisshownbyall whenviewingtherelics."

OUT-BACKPARISHES. RoebourneChurchwasonceaHotel, thenaMasonicHall, WritingintheGeraldton"Cathedral Chronicle,"Rev.FatherBryan,ofthat Diocese,givesomeinterestingimpressionsofRoebourneandNullagine. Roebourneisabout130milessouth ofHedlandonthewaytoWhimCreek, thelocationofacoppermine,about whichatownonceflourishedandwhich boastedfourhotels,writesFather Bryan.

Perhapsthewarneedswillopenthe mineagainandWhimCreekwillcome intoitsownoncemore.Roebourne itselfisaprettylittletownontheside ofariver.Theriverandgreentrees areononesideandironstonehillson theother.Asthereisagoodwatersupplygreenlawnsandgardensmakeit homely.Thetownisnotonthesea front,buthastwoports-PortSampson,abouttwelvemilesawayandCossackeightmiles.Cossackpossessesan hotel.Bytheway,don'timagineI ameternallydoingtheroundsofthe hotelsuphere.Ijustmentionthe

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theRoebournehassufferedbadlyfrom droughtandalsofromthefactthat owingtothelackofshippingtheasbestosfieldsarenotbeingworkedto advantage.Mostofthepeoplehere wereborninthedistrictand114vebeen throughallthe"upsandiiVwns"of thetown.Theyhaveseenitblown awayonseveraloccasions.Theyare stillbrightandcheerfulbecausethey knowfrompastexperiencethatRoebournewillhaveanothertimeofprosperitybecausedroughtscannotlastfor ever(althoughthisoneishavinga goodtry).Andthehealthiestsignof allisthattheyoungergenerationis comingon. ThechurchinRoebourne,whichI understand,wasinturnanhotel,a masonichall,aconventandachurch, isnowashambles.Itwasallfixedup afewyearsagowithnewflooringand generalrepairs,butablowcameand thechurchwasnomore-atotalwreck. WenowhaveMassinthehall,and whatimpressesmegreatlyisthealmost100percent.rollupfordaily Mass. ThingsstirredinNullagineafew weeksago.Therewasaweddingandit wasthefirstmarriageinthehistoryof Nullagine,whichisoneoftheoldest miningtownshere.IthinkImadehistory,too,becausebythetimeIleft HedlanchwentdowntoRoebournefor SundayMass,thentoNullaginefor theweddingandbacktoHedlandIhad covered900miles.ThebridewasMiss LettsAllsopp,whowasbornonthe Nullagineandisanex-pupilofDongarraConvent.ShemarriedJockWallace,fromtheBlueSpecmine.The marriagetookplaceinthehotelresidenceandpeoplecamefromfarand nearforthegreatevent.InNullagine itselfthereareonlyfourhousesbesides thehotel,yetmorethanfiftypeople satdownfortheweddingbreakfast. WheretheyallcamefromitisIr%tdto say. W. IamtoldthatinNullagur4bufind therealoldprospector.Wele,'themen Imetattheweddingweresomething "outofthebag."TheweddingcelebrationsgavethemvitaminsM.B.,and thatmadethelocaltalentrevealitself.Andtruly,hiddenoutherein theNullaginearepoetswhocould standbesideBanjoPattersonand HenryLawson.Iwascertainlyamazedtohearthemandtheyallseemto beonebighappyfamilywhokeep intouchwitheachotherby"mulga" wires,

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Awholesaleexterminationofinsanepersonsisbeingcarriedoutby theNazis.Sofartheyhavemurdered100,000peoplewhohaveinthisway become"ABurdenupontheCommunity,"

Thisdisclosureismadebyaspecial correspondentoftheNCWCNewsService,whosemessagehascomefrom Geneva.Fearsareexpressed,the correspondentsays,thathomesforthe agedwillnextbeinvaded.

ThisrevelationgivespointtoarecentdecisionbytheCongregationof theHolyOfficewhichwasgivenprominenceinbroadcastsbyVaticanRadio. TheCongregationsolemnlydecided thatitisnotlawfultokillthosewho, havingcommittednocrimedeserving ofdeathbecomeaburdenuponthe community.TheHolyFatherauthorisedthisdecisiontobepublished.

Asthisproblemhadnot,apparently, createdanygeneraldoubt,thedecision wouldappeartobeacondemnationby theHolySeeoftherevoltingNazi practiceofmurderingthosewho,havinggiventheirbestyearstotheir countryarenowhelpless.

TheNazioppressionoftheChurch hasbeenintensified.Byanewrule, attributedtoHitlerpersonally,divine servicemaynotbeheldtill10am.whenBritishraidershavebeenover Germanynignt.Thiswillmakeo. difficultorthefaithfultoreceiveHoly Communion.

StrasbourgCathedralhasbeentaken overbytheNazisasanationalmonument, Thecruelexterminationofinsane peopleinGermanygoesonunabated. Itisreliablyestimatedthatnofewer than100,000personshasbeenkilled bytheNazissofar,theexcusegiven being'thattheyare"aburdenon thecommunity!"

IntheWurttembergtownofGrafeneckthefirstexperimentwasmade inshacksspeciallybuiltforthepurpose. Thepatientswerebroughtfrominstitutionsfortheinsaneinbuses,the windowsofwhichwerepaintedblack sothatthepassengerscouldnotbe seen.Theywerelockedupinthese shacksandthenexposedtopoisonous gases. Several"institutions"ofthiskind nowexistinvariouspartsofGermany. Itisexpectedthatsoonalltheinsane willbeexterminated,andfearisexpressedthathomesfortheagedmay beinvaded.

AnewNazilawmakesmedicalexaminationcompulsoryforallworkers. Thereasongivenisthatpulmonary diseasesmustbetracedintheirbeginnings,butmanyfearthatthis,too, maybeonlyapretextbymeansof whichNazipolicecandoawaywith thosewho,inanyway,haveincurred thedispleasureoftheregime.

"AccordingtotheChristianmoral systemthehumanindividualisintrinsicallysacredandallpersonsareessentialequal.Therefore,allhave naturalrnhtswhichdonotcomefrom andcannotbetakenawaybythe State.Chiefamongthesearethe rightstolife,libertyandafairamount ofthegoodsandopportunitiesofthe earth.AlltheelementsofChristian civilisationarerejectedintheprinciplesofNazismanddeniedtothe GermanpeoplebytheNaziGovernment.

"Withregardtoreligion,wefind theNazissupplantingChristianityand alsoJudaismbytheirownpeculiar brandofPaganism.Theevidencefor thisassertionisoverwhelming,from theirowndeclarationsandfromtoe

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RejectedbyNazis.

"ThatelementofChristiancivilisationwhichregardsthehumanperson asintrinsicallysacredandallpersons asessentiallyequal,isflatlyrejectedin boththetheoryandthepracticeof Nazism.TheNazisdonotadmitthat individualshavenaturalrights.They holdthatallrightscomefromthe State,thenation,orDerFuehrer,and maybesuppressedorignoredwheneverthatcourseseemsgoodtothe rulersoftheState.Hence,theyrejectrightstolife-toliberty,toproperty,tofreedomofexpression,to membershipinassociationsandtoany othergoodwhichisnecessaryforthe individual.AccordingtotheprinciplesofNazism,whatwecallcivil rightshavenoexistenceasagainstthe State.Equalityamongmenisvigorouslydeniedbecauseinthemindsof theNazistheGermanraceissuperior toallothersandhasarighttoenforceitssuperioritybymightandviolence.Finallynopeoplehasaright toself-governmentexceptinsofaras thiswouldservetheinterestsofNaziGermany.

"Hitler'sassaultuponChristiancivilisationisignorednotonlybythose whofailorrefusetoconsiderit,but bythosewho,realisingit,nevertheless failtomentionitwhentheyarediscussingthequestionofAmericanaidto Britain.Suchpersonseitherassert thatweshouldbecompletelyneutral asbetweenBritainandGermanyor uselanguagewhichimpliesthatthe ethicalcharacteroftheconflictisno concernofours."

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THEgrowingeconomicplightof theCatholicChurchinScandinaviancountriesasaresultof thepovertycreatedbywarconditions isgraphicallydisclosedinlettersreceivedbySt.Ansgar'sScandinavianCatholicLeagueherefromprelatesinSwedenandDenmark.

Theprincipalcauseofthepresent suffering,accordingtotheletters,is theisolationofnorthernCatholicsfrom theirfellow-religionistsontheContin. ent,particularlythoseintheLowlands. Beforethewarconsiderablefinancial assistancefortheCatholicmissionsof thenorthwasobtainablefromother countriesinEurope,butsincetheconquestofmostofthesepeoplesbythe Nazisfundsandotheraidhavebeen cutofffromthenationstothenorth. AddedtotheseriousprivationsofreligiousinstitutionsinSwedenasa naturalconsequenceofwartimechaos istheburdenofcaringforCatholicrefugeeswhohavebeenpouringintothat countryasalonehaveninadarkened Europe.

TheMostRev.JohannesErikMuller, Vicar-ApostolicofSweden,declares that,atbest,theChurchinthatecclesiasticalareawasabletomakeends meetonlythroughthekindasistance offellow-Catholicsabroad."Butsince thesecountriescannotorarenotallowedtocontinuetodoanythingfor us,allhelpfromthesepartshasceased,"theBishopadds.''Inaddition wearesurroundedbycountriesat warandalmostisolatedfromtherest oftheworld;helpiscontinually soughtbyhundredsofCatholicrefugeesfromtendifferentcountries,who onaccountofpoliticalcircumstances havecometoSwedenand-nowneed ourhelp."

Allresourcesandfundsofthe ChurchinSwedenareexhausted,BisI--Mullerstates,addingthattLiere alsoisagreatneedforvestmentsand altarlinensforthepoorerchurchesand chapels, ConditionsinIcelanddonotseemto havereachedanequallycriticalstage, accordingtoaletterfromtheMost Rev.MartinMeulenberg,Vicar-ApostolicofIceland.Themostpressing needthere,saystheBishop,isaltar wines.

AssistanceissobadlyneededinFinland,writestheMostRev.G.P.B. Cobben,Vicar-ApostolicofFinland, that"unlessitisgiven,weshallnot beabletocarryonourmissionarylabours.""Weneedeverything,"hesays, "money.food,clothmg." TheRev.WilfreddeChristierson, notedFinnishpriest-leader,writing fromHelsingfors,emphasisesBishop Cobben'ssummaryofconditions,assertingamongotherthingsthatthecountry'spopulationhasbeenforcedto subsistoffasmallerterritorybecause theSovietshaveoccupiedandare usinglargetractsoffarmandforest landforthemselves.One-tenthof Finlandhasbeenlostasaresultof thewarwithRussia,

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Unlessweacknowledgeandbegin torepairtheshortcomingsinourown life,ourdeeplylaidschemesforsocial reconstructionareindangerofmisfiring.Thedangerinourwar-timesocial plansisthatwemayoveremphasise theplanningelementandspendour timetalkingabouthowwearegoing toactinthefuturewithoutattemptingtoputourprinciplesintoaction immediately.Consequentlywhenthe timecomesforsettingoutourschemes thereisthedangerthatwemayhave nothingmoreconcretetoofferthan theemanationsofouracademicponderings.

Suchvaguenesswillstandlittle chanceofsurvivalagainstthemore practicalmethodsemployedbythe Communists.Whateverplanswemay haveshouldbesetinmotionnowand notkepttilltheendofthewar.

Norshouldtheseplansberegarded asonlyemergencyplans.Suchplans fallintodisusewhentheyhaveserved theirpurpose-whichinthiscaseisto preventchaosanddisorderafterthe strainofwar.Thisimpliesanattitude towardssocialreformthatarisesfrom amisconceptionofthecausesofsocial injustice.Iftotalitarianismalonewere thecauseofallsocialevil,thenweneed onlytodestroythatandtheworld wouldberighted.Buttherealevil, andwehavebeentoldsotimeand again,isthatChristianpeoplehave madetheevilsoftotalitarianismpossiblebybehaviourextendingoverseveralhundredyears;settingup1false senseofvaluesbyfosteringmaterial-tic inwhichworldlypowerand materialcomfortarethebealland end-all.

Thisiswhatwehavetoewein ourselves;uncharityselfishness,injusticetoethers,ourownmaterialisticoutlook!

Fromallthisarisesthed"r,grof Pharisaism.Wearecalleduponto defendagoodcause,toremedycertainevils,Thereisthedangerofpreeningours...lv_F.,ofpreachingt,order; withouttranslatingourplansintoactionbyuprootingmaterialismfrom ourownlives.

Theaveragemanisnotatalker only:heisacomplexorganismofemotions,affectionsanddesires,allof whichwithhismindplaytheirpart indetermininghisbehaviour.Lifefor himdoesnotconsistinabstract thoughtalone:itmeansdoingthings aboutwhichhedeliberates,things whichheseesanddesiresasgoodin realityandnotmerelyonpaper.Such amanrequiressomeproofthatthe plansofferedhimaregoingtobeof valueinhelpinghimtolivehislife better-and,ifweofferhimaplan whichweourselveshavenotputinto practice,hewillrightlyconvictusof hyprocisy.Wearecalledupontodefend agoodcause-toremedycertain evils.Wemaylaydownplansfor teachingothersthetruemeaningof Christianity,-wemaydiscusssocial problems;wemayarrangemeetings forspeakerstoprobecauses,butwe willmissthepointifwedonottranslateourplansintoactionbyrooting outthematerialisminourownlives. Wemustbenottalkersonly-but doersalso-wedonotwishtohearthe retort"Physician,healthyself."

Ourfirsttaskistomakeourselves asasocietymoreconsciouslyChristian.ThismeansChristianunity-the sourceofwhichSt.PaulsaysisCharity.CharityisfixedintheWillsothat thereisnoreasonwhydifferencesof intellectualability,ofphysicalskillor ofanyotherhumanattributeshould beabartoChristianCharityifmen haveonlythewillingnesstopractice it.MostschemesforaChristiansociety beginbytryingtoremoveallintellectualdifferences.Todragallmindsinto oneChristianwayofthinkingseems notonlyimpossiblebutislikelyto createhostility.Consequently,alarge bodyofCatholicswiththebestwillin theworldislefttosayitsprayers,do worksofCharityandsoonasbestit can-whereasifitsenergywereharnesseditwouldbecomeagreaterforce thanallourbooks,art'clesandaddresses.allourliscossicrisrdstudy circlesputtogether.Thisdoesnot meanthatthetruemeaningoflifeis nottobetaught-onthecontrarythis istheverymeansofmakingaChristian society-buttheteachingmustbeby deedsaswellasbywords.

ThepresentPopeintheencyclical "SummiPontificatus"specificallyconcernedwithpresentdaysocialproblems,explicitlymentionsthreethings whichcanbedone-prayerandmortification,therestorationoffullChristianfamilylife,andorganisedCatholicaction.

Underthebestofconditionsthere willalwaysbesomeconflictofintellectsandpersonalities-wefindeven

theApostlesattimesindisagreement -disagreementnecessarytosettlevital issues.

Thepersonalityofanindividualis madeupthroughphysicalhealth,educationandreligion,andismostimportantinbusiness,inprofessionallife, inindustry,insociallife.

Itistobedevelopedbystudyand imitationofChrist,throughtheprac- tiseofthosevirtuesheexemplified, Justice,Patience,CharityandHumility.

Itisincumbentonustodevelopa personalitywhichwillenableusto beknownasgoodcitizensandworthwhileintheCommunity.

Thisisattainednotonlyasaresultofphysicalandmentalattributes.

Itischaracterwhichcounts.This isreallyanemanationofspiritindicatinganeducatedwill.

Thesubjectionoftheinstinctsor senseappetitesbytheexerciseofthe willandintelligenceistheprerogative ofthehumanbeingandisthebasis ofcharacterformation-indicating courage,sincerity,restraint,selfcontrol.

Bycontrollingalwayswhathewishes andbywishingtodoonlywhatisright onemustsurelyattaintheideal.

Whilstmaintainingthisidealitis necessaryforthefulllifeto,asfaras possible,cultivateourfellows-andthis bypersonalstudy.Towinfriends,to achievetheabilitytofitintovarious groups,eitherinprofessionallife,in businessorasacitizen,isSrilivethe fifthbeatitude.

And,cc'welearntotemperwith mercyourbusinessdealings,ourfriendships,andthegiveandtakeofeverydaylife.

Characteristicstobedevelopedincludehonesty,generosity,executive ability,contentment,dependability, service,tempergratitude,politeness, caution.tactanddiplomacy.

InthiswayIhavetriedtoindicate howsomethingcanbedonenowtointroducetheneworder.Theseconsiderationsarenotsovagueanddistantinourorder.Theyarenotonly practicalbutessential.

OurlateHolyFatherneverceased condemningthesecularismofthe worldandwemustbealivetothose considerationswhicharelikelyornotto causeustoliveafulllifeandsothat wecanproperlytakeourpartinsocial construction.

WITHSAINTSANDSAGES,

Oh,howgoodandhowsweetisThy spirit,0Lord,inallthings!

Thepeoplewhodonotpractisetheir religionarethosewhofindittiresome. Bereadyateverymomenttohelp yourneighbour,whoeverhebe.-B1. MaryoftheIncarnation.

NowtheLordofpeacegiveyoupeace ineveryplace.TheLordbewithyou all.

Thejustshallliveevermore;and theirrewardiswiththeLordandthe careofthemwiththeMost1-k.h. Educationisgoodonlyinsrmuchas itdrawstoGod.True..educationalwaysdrawsusnearertossn,foritis truth,andHeistruth.-Cardinal O'Connell.

LetthythoughtsbeuponthepreceptsofGod,andmeditatecontinuallyonHiscomma.idmtnts,andHe willgivetheea'wartandthedesire ofwisdomshallhagiventothe".

Onewhocultivatesrecollectionwill notallowhismindtobediverted fromGodinanywaywhentheoccasionariseswhenGodshouldberememberedespecially,eitherinthematter ofdoinggoodoravoidingevil.

ToolatehaveIlovedThee;andbeholdThouwentwithinandIabroad; Thouwertwithme.butIwasnotwith Thee Thoudidstflashandshine, anddidstdispersemyblindness.I tastedandstillhungerandthirst. Thouhasttouchedme,andIburnfor Thypeace.-St.Augustine.

Mayourpoorheartsbeeverready topraiseHisHolyName,evenwhen oppressedwithaffliction.-Mother MaryAikenhead.

Oneofourfavouritesimilesforthe Christianlifeisasteepascenttoheaven-wehaveforevertokeepclimbingupwards.

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DearBobby,-Iwassopleasedto hearfromyouagain,andhopethat youwillwriteinoften.Ofcourse,it mustbeverydifficultforyoutofind timewhenyouhavesomuchtodo.I hopeyourmotherisbetternow.It hasrainedveryheavilyinPerthduringthepastmonth,andIwasvery gladthattheyhavebenefittedoutbackareas.Itshouldhelptoproduce goodcropsthisyear,an/rhopethat itwillforthesakeoffarmerslikeyourself. AUNTBESSY.

ST.VINCENTDEPAUL.

DearCornerites,-Youhaveallheard oftheSt.VincentdePaulSociety,and perhapsmanyofyourparentsandrelationsbelongtothisworthysociety. Itisasocietywhichhelpsthepoor andneedywithoutdiscrimination,becauseitwasOurLord'swishthatthe poorshould treatedalikeinHis name.This atsocietyisworldwideandh onemarvellouswork amongthepoor,especiallyinthebig citiesinmanycountries.TheFeast ofthefounderisonSaturday,July 19.Notonlywashethesaviourof thepoor,butalsooftherich,forhe taughtthemtodoworksofmercy. Wheninhislateryearshewasmade adviseroftheQueenandoracleofthe ChurchinFrance,helovedtorecount how,inhisyouth,hehadguardedhis father'spigsandlovedhissimplelife. Hewasapoorandsimpleman,but hehadaveryadventurouslifeatone time,beingcapturedbycorsairsand carriedintoBarbary.Hischarity embracedthepoor,youngandold, provincesdesolatedbyterriblecivil strife,andChristiansenslavedbythe infidel.Hewentthroughthestreets ofParisatnightseekingthechildren whowerelefttheretodie.Oncerobbersrushedathimthinkinghecarriedatreasure,butwhenheopened hiscloaktheyrecognisedhimandhis burden,andfellathisfeet.

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DearAunt,Bessy,-Iamenclosing somestampsIebitivesaved,andhope youwillacceptthem.Iwouldlike youtoletmejoinasoneofyourmembers,asIwillstartsavingsomemore stam-foryourBushies'Corner.My daddyisasoldierandheisoverat Rottnest.Hebringsmehomeallthe stampsbecausetheothersoldiersgive himthestampsofftheirlettersforme. Well,clearAuntBessy,Iwouldliketo hearfromyou.Weget"TheRecord everyweek,andthatishowIfound outwheretosendmystamps.

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AUNTBESSY.

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DearE.B.T.,-Itmademevery happytowelcomeyoubacktothe Corner,andIhopeyouwillkeepinit nowandwritetomeoften.Ihave sentthesixprickcardsalong,andI knowyouwon'thaveanydifficulty fillingthem.Youwereveryluckyto winaprizeinthelotteriesandIhope youwillbringthatlucktotheCorner, whereweneedsuchalottohelpthe Busbies'causethisyear. AUNTBESSY.

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MAJOR-GENERALDURRANT OOMMENDSC.W.O.ACTIVITIES.

HisGracetheArchbishoprecently receivedacommunicationfromMajor GeneralDurrant,theG.O,C.Western Command,inwhichheintimatedhis interestintheactivitiesoftheCatholicWelfareOrganisationformembers ofthearmedforces.

AftermakingreferencetotheinteresthehadtakeninperusingasummaryofC.W.O.activitiesforthepreceding12months,MajorGeneralDurrantadded:"Itisarecordofawonderfulyear'svoluntaryworkthathasbeen donebytheC.W.O.andthegreatest possiblecreditisduetoallwhowere concernedinachievingthefineresult.

"Idoindeed,YourGrace,offeryou myheartiestcongratulationsonwhat hasbeendone.

"SinceIwaspresentattheopeningoftheCatholicWelfareHutatNorthamon5thMay,1940,themovement hascontinuedtoexpand.Muchhas beendonetoprovideforthemen's spiritualneedsandalsotoaddcomforts thatmightbelackinginnormalcamp life.

"ItisalsoamatterforcongratulationthattheC.W.O.finishedtheyear solvent."

Thegreatnationalworkofcaringfor thewelfareofsoldiersandsailorsis thereforerecognisednotonlybythe thousandsofmenwhopersonallyexperiencethatcarebutbyleadingmilitaryauthoritieswhorealisehowessentialitisforthesoldiertobecatered forinhisleisurehoursTheservice providedinC.W.O.hutsinmilitary campsisequaltothewelfareservice offeredbyanyotherorganisation.Soldiersareinvitedtousethehutsat anytime,irrespectiveofdenomination.ToCatholicsoldiersthehutsoffer facilitiesforMassonSundaysandthe campChaplainshavespecialroomsset apartfortheirownpurposes.

Everywinternightlogfiresadd andcheertothosehavensof :est,theC.W.O.huts,andsoldiersread, write,playgamesandenjoytheradio inanatmosphereofrealcomfort.We alloweittothosewhoaregivingall totheircountrytoprovidethemwith thesehappyhours.TheC.W.O.relies onthesupportofallCatholicsthroughoutW.A.toensurethecontinuanceof thesewelfareactivities.

Theonlycontributionaskedis1/ yearly,whichenrolsyouasamember oftheC.W.O.for12months.Thecontributionisonlyamite,butitsaggregateeffectisthecontinuanceofC.W.O. work.YouwillshortlybeAcedtorenewyoursubscriptionforthenext12 monthsortoenrolifyouarenotalreadyamember.MakeupyourmindtodaytoassistthisgreatnationalCatholicworkbybeingamemberofthe C.W.O.OnSunday,July27,representativesofC.W.O.willbeinattendance afterMassatallchurches.Makea pointofhandingthemyour1/subscriptionforthecomingyearandthus enablethisgreatworktocontinue forthenext12months.

ANOVERDUELETTERFROM NIGERIA

WANTED:APENFRIEND.

(Thisiuterestingletters,whichwe printexactlyaswritten,waspostedin Africajustfivemonthsago.Itshistorywasindicatedontheenvelope: "NotknownatHaySt.,Perth,Scotland.TryAustralia.")

TotheEditor, FromD.N.Bassey theRecordOffice, St.Anthony's450HayStreet, CatholicMission Perth. IkotEtobo, Eket, Nigeria, 18/2/41.

Sir,-Pleaseallowmeaspaceinyour popularpaper,toexpressmyviewto anypersonwhowillliketobemypen friendIbegtosaythatIamascholar inaabovenameAddress,andIlike tohaveapen-friendsintheforeing country,soastoknowtheirlifeover, furthermoremyperanthaveafew sonsanddaughters,whocoaxmemany atimetohavenewspapersandpicturs ofaforeingcountry,soastoreadfor them,andtoseetheirpicturesalso.Is thereanypersonwhowillliketobe mypenfriends?pleasewriteandsend tomewithnewspapers,andpictures, alsoIbegtohavesometestbooks. thanksEditorforthespaceallow.

OfficialOrganoftheArchdioceseofPerth ESTABLISHED1874

GERMANY'S God-Believers

(BycourtesyoftheDepartmentof Information.)

WhenHitlerbegantopersecutethe ChurchesandunderminetheChristian faith,herealisedthatdestructionwas notenough,Thefruitsofthisrealisationaretobeseento-dayinthecult ofthe"Godbelievers,"thepagancreed withwhichtheNazisareattempting tosupplantChristianity.

Theseextractsarefromthe"Godbelievers'Cathechism,"andshowclearlythetypeof"religion"thatHitler hopestopropagate.

"WerejecteveryanthropomorphiccharacteristicofGodimpliedinsuch phrasesas:ajealousGod,Godthe avenger,theangerofGod.Theword ofGodandthepersonalinspirationof theprophetsofGodarethingsextraneoustotheGermanfaith;hidden revelationsbelongtotherealmofpious legends.

"WeknowthatthereisaDivinity fromtheexistenceofourpeople.While theindividualisbornanddies,thepeopleremains.Itseternityisderived fromitsblood-streaminwhichiscontainedthemysteriousforcefromwhich newlifecontinuallydevelops.This forcethatgivesLifeistheDivinity. WeknowthatthereisaDivinityfrom theexistenceofnatureandtheevolutionoflife.

"ThereisnoScienceofGod.God ortheDivinityaretooinfinitetobe theobjectofscientificresearch,tooincomprehensibletobeexplainedby humanconceptions.

"Manfeelsacutelythathehaswithinhimadivinelawoflife.Hestands awedbeforetheconvictionthatthe eternaldivineforceisatworkwithin him.NotfearofGod,butpridein hisowndignitycharacteriseshisexperienceofGod.

"Thedutiesthatdevolveonmanare purityandcareofbody;sportcontrolledfortheserviceoftheDivine inMan;careandprotectionofhuman society,thefamily,kindredandthe peoplebecauseinthehumansociety theDivineisevenmoremanifest,

"Thereisatwofoldmorallawfor Man:anunwrittenlawwhichisthe voiceofourbloodandawrittensocial lawwhichhasgrownoutofancient customs.Germanlawto-dayisthe writtenlawarisingfromthemoralexigenciesofourbloodandourrace.

"Manlivestofulfilthelawofhis life;andthatisthetransmissionof life(theManlivesforhisSon)and theserviceofthepeople.Bydoing so,onemayfulfilthemissionofone's life;themannerinwhichitisdoneis notimportant.

"ThereligiouslifeofBelieversconsists,aboveall,inthecompletionby anactivelifeofthedivinemissionin us.Specialfeastsare:thebirthof ason,thegivingofitsname;the deathofaman,funeralrites:theentry ofyouthsintoadolescence,thededicationorconsecrationofyouth;inthe alterationofthepositionofthesunSolstice;inthebreakingoftheSpring -May;incommemorationoflabourNationalLabourDay;incommemorationofthegreatestdivinegifttousthebirthoftheFuehrer,

"Eternityconcernsourlandandour peopleandbothfindexpressioninone concept-Germany.Inourlandare laidtorestourforefathersandone dayourgrandchildrenwillalsorest there.Thepeople,however,carryon intothefuturetheiractions,astheir heritageintact.Withoutthisearth andthispeopleeternitywouldnotexist;thereforewespeakofanEternal Germany.

"TheBelieverhasareligiousbelief andnoneedforthatofotherpeoples. Christianitycanofferthebelieverin Godnothingthatcangivehimgreaterconviction,astrongerforce,abetter supportthanthis.Wecannotfind thatChristianityhashelpedtheGermanpeople.Onthecontrary,our peoplehavebeenruinedbyChristand thepriests.Onlyareturntoyour ancientbeliefshasmadeusfreeagain,"

PUBTruTTNGHOUSEOFBREED ANDWARDRAZED.

Hispublishinghouserazedinthe greatfireofLondon,Mr.FrankSheed islecture-touringintheU.S.A.,where thereisabranchofhisfirm,says"Onlooker"inthe"CatholicTimes."Isee hehasbeengettingsomebreezywriteupsintheAmericanpapers,hecontinues."SheedDisdainsBombs, DwellsonLiterature,"istheheadline toone.Hisdescriptionisgivento onesectionoftheGreatAmericanpub- licthus:"Smiling,ruddy-complexioned,silken-manneredFrankSheed,most famousofCatholicpublishers."You maybeinterestedinMr.Sheed'ssumming-upofthecontroversialpositionin Englandto-dayIfanyCatholic,he says,feelshimselfinferior,thatmeans hehasn'treadChestertonandBelloc. Attheturnofthecentury,allthe witwasalwaysonthesideoftheatheist;now-thankstoChestertonand Belloc-allthewitisontheside.,.f theCatholic.

Mr.Sheedisa44-year-oldAustralian. AtSydneyUniversityhetookdegrees inartsandlaw,andwasaprize-winnerinjurisprudenceandpoliticalscience.WhenhecametoLondoahe vigorouslytookupCatholicEvidence outdoorspeaking,andwasforseveral yearsMasteroftheWestminsterC.E.G. Hispublishinghousehefoundedin 1926.The"Ward"ishiswife,the formerMissMaisieWard.daughterof thelateWilfridWard.Hereckons thatthebestnovelheeverpublished wasMrs.WilfridWard'sTudorSunset.Andhethinksheistheonly publisherintheworldwhohandlesa mother-in-law'sbooks.

CHINA,GLASS

OTLEYPLACE,OffMURRAY

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JONAHANDTHEWHALE.

"Tovindicatethestoryof Jonahandthewhale,Chicago'sPharmacology MaximilionProfessor,Eugene KarlGelling,crawledthroughthegulletofadead cetaceantoproveitcouldbe done."Itwasaprettyslimy trip,"hesaidlastweek,"but therewasplentyofroom,'" -"Time,"26/5/41.

BISHOPSTARSINFILMON SEMINARY.

BishopMiguelDiaz,ofCartagena, AdministratorofBarcelona,headsthe castinafilmnowbeingp'ojucedat Barcelonaonlifeintheseminary.It isentitled"Seminario."

Theideabehindthefilmistoencouragereligiousvocations,especially tothepriesthood,tomeettheneeds oftheChurchinSpain.

Clergy,seminariansandpersonnelof BarcelonaSeminarytakepartinthe film.

Masson8

ThefirstsoundfilmofHighMass, "TheEternalGift,"hasbeenpresentedbytheServiteFathersattheChicagoCivicOpera. StarofthisfilmisFatherJamesR. Keane,0.S.M.,founderofthePerpetualNovena,whocelebratesthe Mass.Mgr.FultonJ.Sheen,America's "OtherRadioPriest,"doesthecommentary.

ArchbishopStritch,ofChicago,gives hisimprimaturbyappearingbrieflyin theopeningscene.Itrunsfor105minutes.

Ingredients:1dessertspoongelatine, 2spongecakes,1pt.FULCREEMCO's Custard.

Method:Soakgelatineinhalfcup waterforafewminutes.Thenpour overitthehotcustardandstir.Wet plainmould,lineitwiththesliced cakeandbananas.Pour