The Record Newspaper 24 July 1941

ReconstructionDivisionWantsCatholicHelp

)3fficialTributetoSocial JusticeCrusade

SENDUSSUGGESTIONS

WITHINtheDepartmentofLabourandNationalServiceat Canberra,aspecial"ReconstructionDivision"hasbeen setupby.theCommonwealthGovernmenttomakeresearchintothepoliciesthatshouldbepursuedineconomic,social, andpoliticalreconstruction.ThedirectoroftheReconstruction ResearchisDr.H.V.Evatt,M.H.R.Co-operationwithCommonwealthDepartmentsisensuredbythefunctioningofanInterDepartmentalCommittee,whilespecialcollaborationhasbeenarrangedwiththeStateGovernments.

Inadditiontotheinvestigationsbeingcarriedonbytheofficial bodies,variousspecialisedresearchisbeingundertakenbytheUniversityandotherbodiesofexperts.ThescopeoftheReconstructionDivision'sworkis,however,verywideandtheco-operationofeverybodyinterestedinnationalreconstructionisbeing sought.AnofficialinvitationhasbeensenttoHisGracethe ArchbishopforCatholicstoco-operateinthisvitalnationalwork, andafinetributetotheconstantendeavoursofCatholicsinthis directionismade.

"TheDivision(ofReconstruction),"writestheSecretary, Dr.RonaldWilson,"feelsthat theCatholicChurchanditsorganisationshavealargepartto OwinthisgreattaskofReconareetion,theneedforwhich hasbeenincreasedandaccentuatedbythepresentwar.We knowthattheCatholicChurch isalreadycontinuouslyinterestedinthattask;thereceat focusofCatholicattentionupon SocialJusticeandthesocialencyclicalsisplainevidenceof thatinterest.

"TheReconstructionDivision wantsyourhelpandthatofall yourorganisations.Thefirst taskis,whilenotneglecting ourshareofthewareffort,to fosterateveryopportunity,interestinanddiscussionof ourReconstructionproblems. Churchleadersandchurch newspapersandjournalsarein apositiontocirculateRecon-

structionideasthroughoutthe community.Outoftheinterestinanddiscussionofour problemsareboundtocome convictionastopolicieswhich shouldbepursued.TheDivisionisinterestedinallsuch policysuggestionsandwill giveseriousconsiderationto themastheycometohand."

HISisobviouslyamatter ofthehighestmoment andonewhichCatholics casnotaffordtoignoreortotreat lightly.Onthecontrarythere isadistinctobligationontheCatholiccommunityatlargetolend unstintedco-operationtothe Commonwealth Government. Andtodothistheyareina uniqueposition.Foroverfifty yearstheChurchhascriedout againstunjustpoliticalsystems andoppressivesocialconditions. Catholicshave,inthesocialEacyclicalsofthePopesandauthor-

WHATDOYOUTHINK?

Thisisnotsomebodyelse's affair.Itisyours.Ifyouhave studiedthematteratall,write inandtellusyourviews.If youhavenot,discussitwith yourfriends,andletusknow whatconclusionsyoureach.

Allcommunicationsaretobe senttotheEditor,"TheRecord,"BoxA35,G.PD.,Perth.

itativeelaborationsbytheirBishops,thesolutionoftheworld's ills.Buttoalargeextentthe principlesfromwhichwemust proceedareinsufficientlyknown andstudied,andnocomprehensiveplanhasbeenpresented showingpreciselyhowtheymay beappliedinpracticetoournationalproblemsofallkinds. Thereisnownofurtherexcuse fordalliance.Agoalisinview. Thestructureisbeingplanned andCatholicsocialthoughtcan andmusthelptomouldthedestiniesofourcountryaccordingto thelawsofGodandrightreason.

Untilveryrecentyearsthe communityatlargewasnot awareoftheclear,vitalthinking thathadbeenexpendedbyCatholicsontheseproblems.Where itwasknownitwasglossedover orignored.EventheCatholic thinkersbecamedepressedand scepticalofthesincerityofgovernmentstoimplementradical reforms.

Butthestressofcircumstanceshasbroughtmatterstoa head.Politicalleadershave beenforcedtorealisethatthey cannolongerresisttheuniversal willtofreedominordertoprotectsectionalinterests.Either theywillshapethefutureorbe engulfedbyit.Butevenasthey arriveatthecrossroadstheyare awareoftheirownconfusionof thought.Whichofthethousand roadsleadstoasaneto-morrow? Onethingisobviousaboveall else.Thepoliticalbusinessof "proofbyerror,"ofexperimenta-

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tion,hasbrokendownandleft usinintellectualbankruptcy.We mustreturntoapoliticalphilosophyandthekeynoteofthisis anacceptationofsometheoryof thenatureofman.Forsociety mustbemadetofitman.Both CapitalistsandCommunistshave triedtosqueezethenatureof manintotheirownstuffycuncepticnsofsociety.Theyhavenot mil,failedbuttheytwistedand warpedtheshapeofManinthe effort.

Soto-daywehavetheamazing pos.tionthatCatholicco-operationinnationalreconstructionis beingsought.Andweshould beproudtoseizetheopportunity, fornotonlywillourintelligent effortsredoundtothecreditof theFaithbutmaymakeallthe differenceinthefuturenational developmentofAustralia.On theotherhand,ifwefailtomake acontributiontothisresearch, wewillhavenoonebutourselves toblameifthepost-warreconstructionisconductedalongantiCatholic,orevenanti-Christian, lines.

WiththeapprovalofHis GracetheArchbishop,therefore, "TheRecord"formallyinvites Catholics,asindividualsandas organisations,tosendintothis officeanysuggestionsorplans theymayhavetoofferthatwould belikelytohelpintheworkof reconstruction.

\Vhenaproperresponsehas beenmadetothisappeal,His GracetheArchbishophassignifiedhisintentionofsettingupa committeewhichwillcarefully examineallsuggestionssubmitted,collatethemandfinallydraw upacomprehensivereportembodyingtheconcreteplansof WestralianCatholicsforthepolitical,financial,economic,cultural andeducationalchangeswhich xvedeemessentialtohavemade inthepost-waryears.Thisreportwillthenbeforwardedto Canberra.

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AJUSTWar:NotAHOLYWar

"LoveroftheTruth,"'Randwick. EversincetheBritishGovernmentdeclaredwaronGermany,wehavebeen forcedtolistentopropagandastating thattheBritishpeopleareqgliting forChristianity.

Certainpoliticiansandotherswhose ideasofChristianityseemtoberather hazy,haveexpressedthatview.While theirsinceritymaybebeyondsuspicion,thereislittletorecommendthe view.

TheAlliedcauseinthiswarisajust cause.TheAllieswerefullyjustified ingoingtowartoassistthevictims ofunjustandsavageaggression,andto defendthemselvesagainstthethreat ofthesameaggression.

TheAlliedcausemaybecalledthe causeofChristianityinthesensethat itisajustcause;forChristianity standsfour-squareforjusticeininternationalrelationshipsasineveryother sphere.

Butthereislittleornojustification forsayingthatthepresentwarisa warforChristianity,inthesensethat itisyiLcrusadeforthedefenceofChristianitNaholywartosaveChristianity fromr1,1n,Itissimplynottrueor,if theretgoeshappentobeanelementof truthinit,itissosmallastobe negligible.

AcrusadeforChristianityorthedefenceofChristianitydidnotfigureto anyappreciableextentinthediplomaticstruggleswhichprecededthe war. * * * *

AGOODSTATEMENT.

LetmeherequotefromarecentaddressbyDr.FultonJ.Sheen,oneof theforemostCatholicwritersofthe UnitedStates:

"Arewefightingacrucialwar,that is,acrusadeforGodandChristianity?

"Iknowthesloganisoftenevoked, butwearenotconcernedwithslogans buttruth.Arewefightingtosave Christianity?No.

"HowcanwebefightingforChristianitywhenwearenotlivingfor Christianity?TocallHitleranti-Christ doesnotmeanweareforChrist,If atleast60percent.oftheparentsof theUnitedStatesdonotcareenough aboutGodtogivetheirchildrenareligiouseducation,doyouthinkthey wouldfighttodefendtherightsof God?

"If60percent.ofAmericansconsiderreligionnomoreessentialfor theirownpeaceofsoulandthemoral conductoftheirchildrenthanagame ofgolf,wouldtheybereadytodiefor religionanymorethandieforgolf? Menonlyfightforwhattheylove.

"Howcanwebesaidtobefighting God'scausewhenwecallthatnation whichhasdrivenreligionfromitsborder..14,4Titirderedmillions,andofficially procla atheism,a'friendlynation?'ImeanRussia.Howcanwe saywearefightingtopreserveliberty, justice,anddemocracy,whileembracinginfriendly-gesturesthattyranny whichhassnuffedoutthelibertiesof 100millionpeople?

"Howcanwebefightingacrusade whenwepickandchooseamongour barbarianslikethecomedianswho pokefunatHitlerandMussolinibut aresilentaboutStalin?Justicedemandsthecondemnationofevilirrespectiveofwhereonefindsit.Letus notforget,whentalkingoftheplight ofPoland,Belgium,Holland,andNorway,pillagedbyGermany,tothinkof Finland,ravagedbyRussia,and Greece,attackedbyItaly,

"ButthoughthiswarisnotacrusadetosaveChristianity,wemustadmitthatawarcanbejustwithout beingholy."

"Andfurthermore,thatthough foranationagivenwarmaynotbe acrusade,itcanneverthelessbeholy forcertainindividualsinthenation whoregarditasadutylaidonthem inorderthatGod'slawofrighteousness hemaintainedamongmen,

* CHRISTIANITYHASCHOSENUS.

"Ifthecauseofanynationto-day isjust,itisnotbecauseithaschosen todefendChristianity,butbecause Christianityhaschosenit.IfGod didmakeuseofsuchanation,it wouldcertainlybenotonaccountof itsrighteousness,butonaccountof Hisgoodness.

"Manynationswouldbehonestif theysaidnotthattheywerefighting topreserveChristianity,buttheywere

forcedtodefendanoblercausethan theydeserved.Butthoughtheyare not:IghtingtodefendChristianityitself,theymaybefightingtopreserve thosebasicfunda:nentallibertieswhich theyuseasanaturalfoundation.A nationwhichundertakestorightan actofwrongdoingisconsciouslyorunconsciouslyprovidingarallyingpoint forChristianity," Dr.Sheenwasspeakingmainlyof conditionsinAmerica,buthiswords applywithequaltruthtoAustralia andothernationsoftheBritishCommonwealth.

Thetruthofhisobservationsbecomesevenmoreobviouswhenone considersthefloodofleft-wingpropagandaurgingustogiveRussia,not merelymilitaryassistanceagainstHitler,buttoenterintoafullpolitical, andculturaleconomicalliancewiththe anti-GodDictatorshipofMoscowasa basisforaNewOrderofworldCommunism.

OLIVERCROMWELL.

YetonSaturdaynight,June21,ina programmecalled"Searchlightsover London,"broadcastbytheA.B.C.,I heardtheeffortsofOliverCromwell tosuppressCatholicityinEngland praised.

Itisdifficulttobelievethatyou havereportedthespeakercorrectly. But,assumingthatyouhavedoneso, hisstatementwasanunpardonableinsulttohundredsofthousandsofCatholicswhoaredefendingEnglandand theEmpirewiththeirlives.

Theannouncerstatedinsubstance thatweowegreatthankstoOliver Cromwell,oneofthefoundersofthis greatdemocracy,particularlyforthe presentfreedomweenjoyofbeing abletoadoreGodasourconscience dictates.

Assumingthatyouhavereportedhim correctly,itmustbeobservedthatthe announcerwaseitherutterlyignorant ofhistoryorspeakingwithhistongue inhischeek.

Thatoneofthecruelestandmostintolerantfanaticswhoeverdisgraced thepagesofhistoryshouldbecommendedtousasoneofthefounders ofdemocracyandreligiousfreedomis, atworst,aninsulttotheintelligence oflistenersand,atbest,averypoor joke. AsL,Cristianiwritesinthe"History ofEuropeanCivilisation,"recentlypublishedbytheOxfordUniversityPress: CromwellandhisIronsides"showed themselvesreadytointerferewiththe electedrepresentativesofthepeople withagrosserinsolencethananyof whichaStuartkinghadeverbeen guilty.

"Forthatdeed(theexecutionof CharlesI)wasnottheworkofthe peopleofEngland,butofaminority whichhadcynicallytrampled ontheverycauseforwhich ititselfhadfought.Themurderersof Charleshadnomandatetospeakfor thepeopleofEngland.AsLordFairfaxsaidoftheclaimatthetime,'Itis alie,notahalforaquarterofthe peopleofEngland.'"(Vol.IV,pp, 347-348.)

Somuchforthe"democracy"of Cromwell.

Thecruelty,intoleranceandcorruptionofCromwellinEngland,the bloodymassacresforwhichhewasresponsibleinIrelandshowthathewas theadvocateofreligiousfreedomand democracytoaboutthesameextentas HitlerandStalin.(See"EuropeanCivilisation,"Vol.IV.,pp,626sq.,722sqq.)

CHRISTIANITY,TRUTHANDINTOLERANCE.

AtrueChristian,onewhobelieves ALLthatChristtaught,isofnecessityaCatholic.

TheCatholicChurchistheonly Christianbodywhichsomuchas claimstopossessthefullteachingof Christwithoutadmixtureoferror.

TheChurchregardsotherdenominationsasincompleteormistakenforms ofChristianity,ButtheChurchrecognises-asitisonlyfairandjustto recognise-thattheadherentsofthese denominationsthoughmistakenin manyoftheirbeliefs,arequitegenuine andsincereintheprofessionofChristianityastheyunderstandit.

privationofsomethingnecessary.To leavejustice,love,charity,humanrightsandduties,allofwhichbelong toreligion,outofthesecularorderis likeleavingthesouloutofthebody. Toleavethesouloutofthebodyis nottoleaveasoullessbodybutdissolution;toleavereligionoutofsociety isnottohaveasecularcivilisationbut chaos.

TWOHINDSOFINTOLERANCE.

Whatagreatconcessionwhichallows peopletoadoreGodastheyplease, andeventoignoreGodaltogether.

Itisherenecessarytodistinguishbetweendoctrinalintoleranceandpersonalintolerance.

Doctrinalintolerancemeansthatin mattersofbeliefandmoralsonewill notdepartoneiotafromwhatonebelievestobetrue,orcompromiseinany waywiththedoctrineorprinciple whichoneknowstobefalse.Butit doesnotmeananypersonalanimosity orhostilitytowardsthosewhosebeliefsdifferfromone'sown.

Personal,intoleranceontheother hand,involvespreciselythatelement ofbitteranimositytowardsthepersons whosebeliefsdifferfromours.In otherwords,personalintoleranceissectarianism

TheChurchstandsfordoctrinalintolerancebecauseshewillnotcompromiseinanywayinmattersofbeliefor morals.Butpersonalintoleranceor sectarianismisabsolutelyrepudiated bytheChurchasahatefulandunChristianthing

TheCatholicChurchistoleranttowardspersons,butshecannotremain indifferenttotruthandfalsehood;or indifferenttorightandwrong.

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TOLERANCEISNOTINDIFFERENCE.

Allowingpeopletodoastheyplease aboutreligionleadsmostlytoindifferenceaboutit,andeventoantireligion.

ItisonethingforaStatetoallow fullfreedomofworshiptoitscitizens. ItisquiteanotherforaStatetodeclareitselfindifferenttoallreligion or,inotherwords,todeclareitself secularorgodless.

Freedomofconscienceisrightand good.Indifferencetoreligion-orgodlessness-isirrationalintheoryand disastrousinpractice.

TheLiberalistStatewhichbeganby regardingreligionasirrelevanttosocial andnationallife,hasendedbyregard. ingreligionastheenemyofthenation. ForwhenCaesarusurpstheplaceof God,hewillalwayscrucifyChrist.

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THENECESSITYOFRELIGION.

AsDr.FultonSheenwrote:"To leavereligionoutofpublicaffairsis notlikeleavingblueoutofacrazy quilt;itislikepluckingtheeyesout ofthehead,Blindnessistheconsequenceofthedoctrinethattheeyesare irrelevanttolife;quarrellingisthe consequenceofthedoctrinethat mutualloveisirrelevanttotherelationsofhusbandandwife;violence, disorder,bloodshedaretheconsequence ofthedoctrinethatjusticeisirrelevant totheeconomicorder.

"Inlikemanner,leavingreligion outofthesocialorderisnotanegationofsomethingindifferent;itisa

"Historyprovesthatasocietywhich ignoresreligionneverbecomesjustan irreligioussociety;itbecomesanti-religious.Lifeisbutthesumofforces whichresistdeath,andoncetheresistanceofthoseopposingforcesends, decaysetsin.Inlikemanner,the verysecondreligionisdeniedrelevancetothepoliticalandeconomic order,anti-religiontakesthemover,

"Thesecularorderneverlivesina vacuum;itisneverevenneutral;if thecitizensofanystateabandonreligionandthedutytorendertoGod thethingsthatareGod's,Caesarwill immediatelyclaimthatevenGodderivesHisauthorityfromCaesar.

"Everycheappropagandistfrom MoscowandBerlinisthenpermitted topreachhisatheismandhisracism, whilethemanofGodu-hopreachesjusticeandcharityisregardedasanimpracticalintruder..

"Theworldwhichtwentyyearsago agreedthatreligionwasunrelatedto economicsandpoliticsisto-daya " worldthatpersecutesreligion."(FreedomunderGod,"Ch.I,) Therefore,whilefreedomofworship orofconscienceisanexcellentthing, itmustnotbeconfusedwiththatindifferencetoreligionwhichleadslogicallyandinfacttothepersecutionof religion.

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TheRusso-GermanConflict

(Severallistenershavewritteninfor informationconcerningtheRusso-Germanconflict,andtheattitudeofCatholicstotheissuesraisedthereby.In ordertoavoidneedlessrepetition,I havetakenthelibertyofmakinga selectionoftheirquestions.Ihope allwillbesatisfiedwiththisarrangement.) Wouldyouexpressanopiniononthe presentwarbetweenRussiaandGer many?

Yes.Itisastrugglebetweentwo utterlygodlessandruthlesstotalitarian tyrannies,neitherofwhichcanbereconciledwithDemocracynorChristianity.

BothHitlerandStalinaimatworld domination.Theydifferonlyinthe meansadoptedtoobtainthatdomination.Hitlerwishestoobtainitmainlybythemightofarms.Stalinhopes toobtainitmainlybyinternaltreacheryandviolentrevolutioninevery countryfollowinguponthemiseryand exhaustioncausedbywar.

Hitlerwasguiltyofunprovokedand murderousaggressionagainstPoland. Belgium,Holland,Norway,andthe BalkanStates.Stalinwasguiltyof thesameaggressionagainstPolandand Finland,Lithuania,Latvia,Esthonia. Stalin'saggressionwaslessspectacularthanHitler's,Butitwasnotless ruthlessandunprincipled.

Stalin'streacherousPactwiththe NazisleftHitlerfreetoloosethedogs ofwaronEurope.ButStalinhimselfremainedonthesidelineswaiting inhopesuntilthetimewasripeto loosethe"MightyRedArmy"onthe nationsexhaustedbywar.

ButhisappeasementtowardsHitler andhistreacherytowardstheDemocracieshasnotsavedhim.Hehas beenrepaidinhisowncoinbyhis partnerincrime.Hesowedthewind ofwar.Henowreapsthewhirlwind ofNaziinvasion.

FewwillbedeceivedbyHitler'spose asthechampionofEuropeancivilisationagainstBolshevism,Itishumbugandhypocrisy.Ontheother hand,fewwillbedeceivedbythedelugeofpropagandawhichistryingto paintStalinasthefriendoftheDemocracies.Itisequallyinsincereand unconvincing.Hehasneverlifteda fingertohelptheDemocracies.Heis notfightingforDemocracynow.Ha isfightingforthesurvivalofhisown godlessregime.

Inshort,therecordsofthetwo Powersimmediatelyinvolvedleave littleroomforanyconclusionother thanitisastrugglebetweentwo thieves-withoutevenashredofthe honourwhichissaidtobecustomary betweenthieves, ArewenowtoregardRussiaasour Ally?

Inonesense,yes;inanothersense, no.

RussiaisourallyintheNEGATIVE sensethatagainstherwillshenowhappenstobefightingagainstthesame enemy.SheisNOTourALLYinthe sensethatsheistheFRIENDofDemocracy,orhasanythingincommon withDemocraticIDEALS.

BecauseRussiaisatwarwithGermany,Mr.Churchill,whiledeclaring hisabidingdetestationofCommunism, haspromisedherfullmilitaryaidin ordertostiffenherresistancetothe Nazis. fewwilldisagreewiththisattitudeexceptperhapsthe"Comrades,"whose extravagantboastingabouttheoverwhelmingarmamentandmightofthe RedArmywouldseemtoindicatethat Russiacouldfighttherestofthe worldsinglehandedandwinhands down.ThisattitudehasbeenenthusiasticallysupportedbyMr.James Aldridgeinthe"SundaySun,"andby thebroadcastsofMr,A.M.Pooleyand Mr.SidJordan,fromStations2GBand 2KY,respectively.

Mr.Churchill,however,doesnotseem tosharethisviewoftheunconquerablemightoftheRedArmy.Hehas thereforepromisedmilitaryassistance toRussia,But,beingmindfulofpast experienceswiththatcountry,heappearstohavemadethatasistanceconditionalonRussia'sundertakingnotto makeaseparatepeacewithGermany.

MilitaryassistancetotheBolsheviks inthestruggleagainsttheNazisisone thing.A"UnitedFront"withCommunismathomeandabroadisquite another.

Therearesomepeoplewhohaveso littleincommonwiththeidealsof eitherDemocracyorChristianitythat theyseeinthemurderousandirresponsibledespotismofRussiathebasis oftheNewWorldOrder.

Thesearethepeoplewhotellusthat StalinisthefriendoftheDemocracies;thatCommunistidealsareour ideals;thattheCommunist'swayof lifeisthedemocraticwayoflife.

Thesearethepeoplewho,underthe pretextofgivingmilitaryaidtoRussia,aretryingtofoista"UnitedFront"

withCommunismuponusathome.

ThevastbodyofAustralianworkers whohaveloyallystoodbyAustralia andtheEmpirefromthebeginningare describedas"diehards"and"dangerousfools,"becausetheywillhave nothingtodowiththeRedswhom theyknowtoowell;whilethemeanspiritedandtreacherousindividuals, who,afortnightago,weredoingeveryingintheirpowertosabotageourwar effortarewelcomedascomradesand brothersinarms.

Thatissimplyhumbugandhypocrisyasrankandasnauseatingasany utteredbyHitler.

A"UnitedFront"withCommunism intheInternationalspherewouldmean aEuropeover-runbyCommunism. AndaEuropeover-runbyCommunism wouldbeasgreatatragedyasEurope over-runbyNazism, A"UnitedFront"withCommunism athomewouldbeequallyfoolishand disastrous.

Spainhada"UnitedFront"Governmentforbarelysixmonths.Itbeganasorganisedbanditryandendedin civilwar.FrancehadasimilargovernmentheadedbyLeonBlum.Under thisgovernment,theCommunistscrippledthewarindustriesofFrance, white-antedthearmy,andleftthe countrydefencelessandimpotentin thefaceoftheNaziinvader, PopePiusXIexpressedthebitter fruitofexperiencewhenhesaid:"Communismisintrinsicallywrong,andno onewhowouldsaveChristiana'isationmaycollaboratewithit t any undertakingwhatever.Those1 opermitthemselvestobedeceiveinto lendingtheiraidtowardsthetriumph ofCommunismintheirowncountry, willbethefirsttofallvictimsoftheir error."(Encyclical:"AtheisticCommunism.")

WilltheRusso-Germanwarmeanany alterationintheattitudeofthe ChurchtoCommunism?

Theanswertothatquestionshould beclearfromwhathasbeensaid.

BecauseweareChristians,andbecausewebelieveinDemocracy,ourattitudetobothNazismandCommunism remainsunchanged,uncompromising andabsolute.Itisbasedonmoral principle,notonexpediency.

Butitwouldbefoolishtoremain idleorapatheticduringthelullprovidedbythequarrelbetweenthetwin 'despotismsofNazismandCommunism.Everynervemustbestrained torallyandincreasethestrengthof theDemocraciesinpreparationforthe struggletocome.Whatevertheoutcomeofthatquarrel,thevictoryfor Democracywillyetremaintobewon. DoyouthinktheCommunistswillnow supportAustralia'swareffort,Per sonally,Ican'timaginethemdoing anythinglikethat.

TheutterancesmadebyCommunistsand"fellow-travellers"sincethe conflictbeganmadeitquiteclearthat theywillnotliftafingertohelpAustraliaortheEmpire.

AtpublicmeetingsheldintheTrades Hall,Sydney,onJune26,andinthe SydneyDomainonJune29,Communistspeakerspledgedthelastmanand thelastshillingtohelp-Australiaand theEmpire?No,tohelptheCOviet Unionand"Socialism"thro tthe world!

Theydeclaredthatthestruggle againstHitlerwasonlyaphaseofthe struggleagainstCapitalisminevery partoftheworld.

Churchill,andpracticallyallofour leadersathomeandabroad,werecondemnedasCapitalists,reactionaries, Fascists,hypocrites.

The"Comrades"weretoldbytheir leaderstotakeadvantageofthepresentsituationtore-organisetheCommunistPartyhereinAustralia,toworkfortheoverthrowofexistinginstitutionsandtheestablishmentof whattheycalled"Socialism," Treacherousrantersofthatsort shouldbetreatedasStalintreatsthe opponentsofhisregime.

AmemberofParliamentsaidtheCommunistsoughttoformanInternationalBrigade.

TheideawasproposedbyMr.Calwell.Andthereisagooddealtobe saidforit.

Imaginetheterrorwhichwould smitetheheartsoftheNazisattne anproachofabrigadeof"Comrades" fromAustralia,ledby"ComradeBrigadiers"ThorntonandWright,with Messrs.WallyEvans,StanMoran, RupertLockwoodassubalterns;and the"AustralianLabourLeagueof Youth"amongsttherankandfile.

IntheabsenceofanInternational Brigade,the"Comrades"coulddemonstratetheworthoftheirprofessionsof loyaltytothe"SovietFatherland"by joiningtheA.I.F,-notforthepurpose ofconvertingitintoaninstrumentof revolutionathome-butforthepurposeofdoingsomethingpracticalin thestruggleagainstHitler.

JusticeinOurTime

WeNeeda"NewAustralia" -inAustralia

For"TheRecord,"byJOHNHENRY.

HALLeatieanttul)orp:gteO uliaitthe was writingthegreat"RerumNovarum"encyclicalletter,anextraordinaryfellowwasroamingupand downthenorth-eastcoastsofAustraliapreaching"Socialisminourtime!" Lame,delicate-avisionaryandasentimentalist,WilliamLanewassoonto initiateoneofthemostinterestingsocialexperimentsofmoderntimes.The "NewAustralia"fiascowastobreak hisspirit,but,thoughalmostforgotten nowadays,hisventurewastomakea deepimpressionontheembyrolabour movement,andtoteachalessonwhich hasnotbeenforgotten, LanearrivedinAustraliafromthe MidlandsofEnglandin1881.His fieryjournalismcarriedthroughall theback-countryofQueensland,the magicofhispersonalityandofhis writtenwordsconjuringupavisionof agreatco-operativecommonwealth.

"Yolkarenotmerelystrikers,"hetold the'AVgglingshearers,"youarepioneersof$,anewAustraliathatwillbe builtfigltheashesoftheold." hisdreamofabrandneworder grewinhismind,thoughhesoonlost faithingeneralstrikesandinphysicalforcerevolts.Hehadpublishedan Australiannovel,"TheWorkingman's Paradise,"togiveexpressiontothe yearningsofadown-troddenpeople, andhenowresolvedtomakeashort cuttothisgoalbysomewherefounding suchanidealsettlement.

ThushestartedthenewAustralia Co-operativeSettlementAssociation, andspeedilyenrolledsome1,000membersonpaymentoftheinitial£10.He threwin£100himselfandoneortwo disciplescontributedsumsranging from£100to£400.Sufficientmoney wasatlengthinhandtocommission threebushmentosailforSouthAmericaandspyoutthelandintheArgentineRepublic.TheArgentine, however,refusedtoco-operate.and theenvoyswereforcedtosail1,000 milesuptheParanaRiver,andto travelfarinlandfromAsunciontoexamineanareaoffertile,thickly-woodedandwell-wateredcountry,ofwhich nearly500,000acreswereeventually grantedtotheAssociation,freeofcost andoftaxes,bytheParaguayan Government.

Thebulkofthe500Australianswho sailedforParaguayin1893were Queenslanders.

Buttheexperimentwasdoomedfrom thebeginning,Adyed-in-the-wool PuritanlikeLaneeasilydeveloped into"anoverbearingautocratwho claimeddivineinspirationforhisdecrees."strivingvainlytomakesubservientithiswillthehigh-spiritedpeoplewhrliterefacingtheunknownso light-heartedly.

"Myexperienceofthepractical workingofSocialism,"testifiesoneof hisfollowers,whobrokeawaywithina month,"layintheservingoutofmeat toacommunityalmoststarving,with envyandjealousysostrongthatthe butcherweighedthemeatwithone handandheldarevolverintheother."

AtlengthLanehimselfabandoned hope,returningtoAustraliain1899, BythattimeNewAustraliahadceasedtoexistasaco-operativecommonwealth,andeventuallythesettlers straggledbacktotheirnativeland. Someofthemoreindustrious,however, whenfreedfromthedrones,induced theParaguayanGovernmenttogive themfreeholdtitlestoportionsofthe grants,andthoseexilesaresaidto haveprospered.

"Socialismisonlypossible,"Lane wasforcedtoadmit,reluctantly, "amongthosewhoarenatural equals-mentally,morally,andphysically;whodonotbelievein sexualinequality,andwhowilling lysubmittedthemselvestotire guidanceanddisciplineofsome betterNapoleon,withthebusiness capacityofaJayGould,andthe heartOfaJesusChrist."

Abrokenman,hefinallyfadedaway toNewZealand,settlingdowntobreed poultryandtoleadthesimplelifewith hiswife,theconstantcompanionofall hiswanderings,andhischildren.He diedtherein1917.

"RERUNNOVARIIM."

Ontheotherhand,themessagethat LeoXIIIgavetotheworldin1891did notpropagatewiththatrapiditywe

THEJESUITREDUCTIONS.

PriortoLane'sshort-livedexperimentParaguayhadbeenthescene (1609-1760)ofaremarkablesuccessby theSpanishJesuitsinfoundingaChristianIndianState.TheJesuitReductions,oneofthemostsingularand beautifulcreationsofCatholicmissionaryactivity, contributedmore thananyotherfaZTortofixthename cfParaguayinhistory.

Thefoundingandpreservationof theseReductionswerethefruitofa centuryandahalfoftoilandheroic sacrificeinthebattleagainsttheterrorsofthewildernessandtheindolenceandficklenessofaprimitivepeople.Yetthecommonwealthwasmade economicallyindependent.

Theeconomicbasiswasasortof communism,butthesystemwasessentiallytheocraticandhadnoneofthe badfeaturesofmodernsocialismor Communism.

Mullah'Him onci wouldliketoseebutwouldstmin thenatureofthingstoberesered onlytopests.Itdidnotspringu1Sas seedsowninshallowearthwill,asdid Laneandhis"socialisminourtime," onlytowitherinthefirstheatofadversity.Rather,wehaveimpatientlywaitedforittomature(lastMay wecelebratedthegoldenjubilee).and onlynow,whenthespringofopportunityisfarspent,doweseesignsof thehundredfold.ButAustralia,and theworld,isnowwhitefortheharvest anditisimperativethatthejobbe donequickly."Pray,therefore,the lordoftheharvestthatHesendlabourers."Yes,labourers.Wedonot repeattheparrot-cryfor"leaders,"we weregiventheleadfiftyyearsago,All weneedisworkers,willingtoexecute thedetailedordersofjusticeandcharity,togatherthefruitsofCatholic socialphilosophy.Ifwework,we maywellseejusticeinourtime-in Australia.

Inhisessayon"TheConditionof theWorkingClasses"(RerumNovan um),LeoXIIIexplodedthesocialist myth,evenwhiledenouncingthecapitalistmenace.Justassincerelyas Lane,andwithamorerealisticappreciationoftheposition,hedeplored "thatasmallnumberofveryrichmen havebeenabletolayuponthemasses ofthepoorayokelittlebetterthan slaveryitself."Buthewaswiserin refusingtotakesocialismontrust,as thelineofleastresistance.Taking painstoanalysethesituationinits elements,hefoundtheonlypractical andlastingsolution-therestorationof theinstitutionofproperty,notafurtherconcentrationbynominallyabolishingit.

Thissane,commonsense,yetstrangelyoriginaldiagnosisofthecapitalist diseasewasunknowntonon-Catholics, andbyCatholicsitwasaccepted-and forgotten.Theremedy,beinganevolutionaryratherthanadirectrevolutionaryone,waslefttoitself,except fortheenthusiasmofasmallbutselectbandwhoinseasonandoutpreachedthewidespreaddistributionofownershipthroughjusticeineconomic relations.In1931thecommemorativeencyclicalletterofPopePiusXI gaveanenormousfilliptothework ofreconstruction.Thedepression,the widespreadunrest,thewar,thesehave drawnattentiontooursocialillsasno otherformofpublicitycould,

"Wearefightingthiswar,"saidthe PrimeMinister(Mr.R.G,Menzies) lastmonth,"forsuchavictoryaswill enablehumanemenandeverycountry tosetaboutthebuildingofanewway oflife,inwhichmenmaylive,notonly freefromthefearofwar,butalsofree fromthefearofunemploymentand injustice.Democracynotonlyhasa battletowinagainsttyranny,butit hastoconquertheweaknesseswhichit hasitselfexhibitedinthepast.

"Whenthiswarisover,Iamnot lookingforarestorationofoldprivilegesandofoldpossessions.There mustbenolookingbacktowhatwas, inmanyways,anunjuststateofsociety. Wemustalllookforward. Wemustbepreparedtoputallour privilegesintothemeltingpotand striveonlyforcommonrightsand equalopportunities."

Whichisclearproofthatsocialjusticepropagandahaspenetratedeven totheultimateobjective.Indeedit

isnotpresumptuoustoclaimthatthe unitedCatholicvoice,whichwasheard throughoutAustralialastyeardemandingthatChristianprinciplesbe appliedtooursociallife,fortifiedthe determinationoftheAustralianpeopletotakeatleastonedefinitestepin that endowmentdirectionbyestablishingfamily asanelementinournationalsocialpolicy.

But"thesegreatdreams"(asMr, Menziesphrasesit)cannotbeforgottenuntilafterthewariswon.This isafallaciousandaterriblydangerous attitudeofmind.Weadmitthatour chanceofvictoryliesinacomparativelylongwar.Mustweharbour,all thatwhile,adiseasewhichwillpro- gressivelyhamperandnullifyour efforttosurvive?

"Itisquiteconceivable,"statedthe UnitedStatesFederalMonopolyCommitteeearlythisyear,"thatthedemocraciesmightattainmilitaryvictory overtheaggressorsonlytofindthemselvesunderthedominationofaneconomicauthorityfarmoreconcentrated andinfluentialthanthatwhichexisted priortothewar."Indeedthereis manifoldevidencethatmonopolycontrolinAustraliasincethewarbegan hasbeengrowingstrongerandstronger,andisusurpingtheplaceofdemocraticgovernment.Thisfurtherconcentrationofthenationalresourcesin afewhandsissowing,theseedsofan unprecedentedslump,andisthemost efficientagitatorforCommunistrevolution.

Mr.Beasley,,M.H.R..seemstohave gotholdoftherightidea.Hesays: "Theremustbepositivelegislation thatwillensureawiserandmore equitablediffusionanddistributionof realownershipandeffectivecontrolof theworld'sproductivewealthamong largermultitudesofindividualmen." Eventhecaptainsofindustryseethe point.Theeditorof"Rydge's"urges thatmonopolybecontrolled,sothat thesmallmanisnotsqueezedout: "Thesmallbusinessmustbeencouraged.Economically,acommunityis happierwhenthesmallmanisencouragedandgiventheopportunityto buildupacompetenceandbusinesson hisownaccount,Thisoperatesasa

PARAGUAYPIONZIA.

MaryGilmore,well-known contribttortoCatholicjournals, andoneofthemostpicturesquefiguresamongwomenwritersofAustralia,spent7 yearsinParaguaywhereshe becametheleadingwoman spiritofNewAustralia.Her experienceshavegreatlyinfluencedherliterarywork.

In1936MaryGilmorewas createdaDameoftheOrderof theBritishEmpire,inrecognitionofherworkasanAustralianpoet.

bigincentivetoindividualambition." ("Rydge's,"July,1941.)

Itseemsthenthatweareallagreed astothenecessity'forreform,andthat thereisagrowingrealisationthatthe onlyrealsolutionliesinadistributed ownershipopposedtothemonopoly ofeithercapitalismorsocialism.The pointofdivisionis"when."

St.Paulhasgivenusapowerfulsentencethat"NOWistheacceptable time,NOWisthehourofsalvation."

St.Ignatiushadamaximthat"Ifyou promiseanythingforto-morrow--do itto-day."Bigbusinesshascanonisedtheadviceinitslesscourteous "doitNOW."Thereshouldbeno doubtinthemindsofsincerepeopleas totheappropriatetimewhenaction shouldbetaken, Yetourdailycontemporaryhaswhat isapparentlyastandingheading, "AftertheWar,"whichitinvariably placesinpositionwheneveranypublic suggestionismadeforsocialreconstruction,(Asurveyofthe1914-18 newspaperfileswillbesufficienttodisillusionthosewhohavefaithinthis policyof"to-morrow.")

TheEpiscopalCommitteeonCatholicAction,initsrecentstatement "JusticeNow"),isemphaticonthis point.Theconscienceofthenation hasbeenstirred,andmustnotsuffer arelapse.Notinourchildren'stime, butinourowntimemustweseejusticedone.Notafterthewar,butimmediately.Itisnow-ornever.

(ReferencestotheNewAustralia episodeweretakenfromGeorge Black's"HistoryoftheN.S.W.PoliticalLabourParty,"VancePalmer's "NationalPortraits,"E.MorrisMiller's "-AustralianLiterature.")

For"TheRecord:'by

SHIRLEYENNIS.

"Wouldn'tit!"

TomJonessqueezedoutthroughth,_, doubledoorsofColworthswiththe abandonofahalfin;hof thpastt. burstingfromthetube.Notthatthe comparisonwentanyfurtherthanhis impetuousexit.Tomwasquiteasizeablefellow,hisfreckledfacewasnot intheleastpastyandnormallyhis teethwerenotprominent,hecould evenachieveadazzlingsmilewitha meretwitchofthelips.Yetashe stoodtherehesitantlybalancedon theedgeofthepavementandlooking upHay-streetinthedirectionofthe TownHallclock,somethingdefinitely resemblingafangcouldbeseenprotrudingoverhisnetherlip.

Thisdark-haired,highly-strungyoung manhatedchainstores-notsomuch becauseoftheill-manneredcrowds theycreated,asforthemeanadvantagetheytookofaninherentweaknessofhumannature.

HehatedColworthsinparticular,becauseitsurroundedMayReganwith anatmospherethathefeltwasdegrading.Itseemedtohimterribly incongruoustoimprisonsuchajewel inasettingwhichboastedthatitheld "nothingoverhalf-a-crown."

Hehateditmorethaneveratthis verymoment,becauseithadbeenthe scene,yesthecause,ofthemostunbearablehumiliationofalifelittered withfauxpas.

Returningfromlunch,JoneshadaccompaniedMissReganfromthebus stopwiththeexpresspurposeofmakingaformalproposalofmarriageen route.Oneversedinsuchmatters wouldprobablyrecommendamorepropitiousmomenttobroachthesubject, butthisunconventionalsuitorhad carefullyrehearsedhisdialogueand wassatisfiedthathere,overacourse wherehehadpainstakinglybuiltupa recordofsuccessfulconversation,he couldbestacquithimself.Histheory mayormaynothavebeensound.The onlyproposalheeveractuallydid makewasblurtedoutinthefatalenvironmenttforhim)ofachainstore.

Somehowhefellbehindschedulein makingthepointclearandfoundhe hadfollowedthenon-stopMayhalfwaydownColworthsmainaislebeforehiswanderingwordstookupanythinglikebattle-formation.Theywere strugglingthroughthecrowdsinsingle filewhenheactuallyfiredthehighly explosive"marry"overherbobbing shoulders.

Shestoppedatthatandforamomenttheireyesmet,Tomstriving heroicallytoholdthepositionbyelbowingvigorouslyagainstthesurging streamofhumanity.Asmallchild imprisonedbetweenthemgiggledand brokefree.Asherbigbrowneyes droppedinconfusion-Maytoosawa chanceofescapeandtookit.Tom hadinadvertentlytakenupa2id. ringfromatrayunderhishandand wasnervouslyturningitinhisfingers.

"Yes,please!"shemimicked,ashis glancefollowedherstothering,the laughterrunninghervoiceasthrough asieve.Andthenseeinganopening

SHORTSTORY

FlightofFancy

inthecrowdshedartedthroughand wasgone.

"Yes,please,"echoedanassistantas hestoodaimlesslyturningthetrinket inhishand.Withapartlymuffled imprecationhedroppedtheColworth bauble,and,usinghandsandheels, foughthiswaytotheopenair. Hedidn'tlikehischancesmuchnow. Anhourbeforehehadbeenaneven moneybet;hecouldhear"ahundred toeightJones"onallsidesatthemoment.Afterindulginginafewdisparagingthoughtsonthemany-headed andmillion-elbowedmultitude,hedeliberatelyjay-walkeddowntothe office,inwardlydaringanyofficious p.c.tointerfere.Hewouldwaitoutsideafterwork,andthenontheway home,inthebusperhaps,hewould learnhisfate.

ASsheslippedintohergreen-faced uniformMaybreathedasigh ofreliefshewouldsoonregainherself-assurancewhenonceestablishedbehindhercounters.Short, andvivaciousasonlysmallishgirls canbe,herworkgaveherasenseof superioritythatsherelished.She founditencouragingdailytowitness theUpperTen,andthewivessheenvied,hesitatingoverasixpennypurchase.Itwasnosmallsatisfactionto addtotheirdiscomfortbybreakingin ontheircalculationswithhe:ps"tinentquery.

Pretty,olive-skinned,tan-lipped,she hadnodifficultyinattractingyoung men,buthadsofarfoundnoneparticularlyinteresting.Hermannerand finecarriagewas,however,amisleadingindextohermentaloutlook.May wouldbetwentynextmonth.

Searchingherownfaceinthemirror,shewasawareofanunusualelation.Thiswasallthemoresurprisingsinceforsometimeshehadknown theburdenunderwhichTomlaboured (justtwoweeksbeforeheunderstood ithimself),andto=dayshehadbeen painfullyconsciousoftheimminence ofhisdisclosure,Shehadevenbeen temptedtoanticipatehimwitha wisecrackingrally.Yettheactualproposalwasunsettling,andshehadbeen ratherthankfulforthatridiculous situationwhichgaveheranopportunitytoretirefromtheengagementwithoutcommittingherself.Sheliked Tom,thoughshedoubtedwhethershe likedhimthatmuch,butinanycase themattercalledforagooddealof thought.Maypridedherselfona soundsenseofhumour.

"ItistimeIstartedthinkingseriouslyabouttheholystate,"shereflected,tuckingthelastblackcurlbeneath thedistinctiveColworthcap."That convoyto=daymeansjustafewhundredmoreofthesexontheshelf-for thisseasonanyway."

Squirmingherwaythroughthe millingcrowdshewassoonsecurely installedamongthestock-forsome

weeksithadbeenlittlemetalwedges, foraxeorhammer.Tuppencethe big,twoapennythesmall.Mayalso presidedovertheradiators,butthis hadprovedanunsuccessfulline-even achainstoreclientelerefusedtobelievethatthegenuinearticlecouldbe retailedfor2/3.Itdidseemabit hot,shesniggeredtoherself,andspyingaprominentcitizenhandlingone atlength,sheinterruptedwithafirm "Yes.please,"andsenthimabouthis business.Althoughstationedatthe extremeendofthestore,sightseers continuedtopenetrateandhadtobe keptmoving.

Trixieslidalongthecounterthrowingoutphrasesinaheap,bren-gun style,fromthecornerofanormally shapelymouth:"Boyfriendcalledfive minutesago.Saidhe'dbeback.Looks likehimwedgedinthedoornow," Maycouldfollowtheapproachof MickO'Byrnebyhisbrightredhair, nowraisedaloftabovethecrowdlike apennant,nowbarelyvisibleashe stoopedandsidledtotakeadvantage ofwhateveropeningswereoffering. Frustratedbyahopelesstrafficjamin oneaisle,hewouldgiveupsomeof thegroundhehadoreviouslywonto cameonfurtherbyanotherroute. Attainingadefinitedistantobjective inachainstorefortheglanceofafair ladyisataskthatwouldappealstronglytothetastesofamedievalknight. Mickhadnoillusionsaboutthehazardstoberun,heenduredthem daily,andbysheerwill-powerheeventualygotthroughandstoodpanting beforethewedgecounter, "Notmuchnecessityforthese things,"hemuttered,glancingback ruefullyatthebedlamthroughwhich hehadcome,safebutnotunscathed. "To-day'scasualtiesincludeanother sleevebuttonplusagold-dippedtiepin.Howaboutaspotofpictures to-night?"

Mayrestrainedwithdifficultythe habitual"Yes,please,"butinanycase heranswerwaslostontheimpetuous Mr.O'Byrne,whohadalreadybegun tomoveoffandwaspromisingtolook intothematterofreservations.Ile showedeveryindicationofsettinga newrecordforthereturntripandin lessthanfourminuteshisredhead waslosttoMay'ssightintheswirling massroundthemaindoubledoors.He couldcertainlytakeit.

Stillitwasnosmallsurpriseforher presentlytofindhimbackamongthe wedgesbrandishingacoupleofMetro. ticketsandattemptingto"sell""Pride andPrejudice"withalltheenthusiasm ofonewhohasneverseenthefilm.It wasimpossibletodenysuchpersistenceandhehadnosoonerreceivedan -affirmativeanswerthanhewasback intothefrayagain,confrontedwith thehopelesstaskofgettingbackto theofficeby2.Threereturntripsin alunch-hourthroughthatmeleetoarrangeapicturedate!"Heiskeen," sighedTrixie,enviously.

FortherestofthatafternoonMay's thoughtswerefarfromherjoband shopliftersmusthavedrivenathrivingbusinessintheColworthwedge section.Thegirlwasnotasflighty asherbusinessrivals,andperhapsthe frequencyofherboyfriends'visits wouldsuggest,Shewasfacedwitha realdilemmabetweenMickandTom, foralthoughTomalonehadproposed, itseemedtobeonlyamatteroftime beforetheotherlaidhiscardsonthe table.Tomcoulddowithmoreof hisassuranceandindependenceof approach,shethought;itwasatacticalerrortofalltooobviously.

ThatwasthematterwithTom,he wasovergenuine,tootruetobeelusive,andthereforehunted.Hewas fartooearnestoverthings,particularlyallthismatterofsocialjustice, whichhelookedonasapersonalcrusade,Sheseemedtohavemorein commonwiththelivelierO'Byrne;his streamlinedtechniqueandthesteadfast-devotionwhichbroughthimto herthroughthosehorridcrowdsduringthebusiestpartofthedaymade anappealalltheirown.Hehadnot neglectedheroncesincethatdaysix weeksagowhenaparticularlycoy "Yes,please,"hadensuredthesaleof apennybottle-opener.Everylunch hourhehadpurchasedonedailyas longasthatparticularlinelasted, andMayRegandidnotneedthethird visittoenlightenherastohisintentions.Nosanemanwouldbravea earlyafternoonColworthcrowdwit', outgravereason,anditwasincrediblethatanessentialpieceofequip mentshouldbemissingfromhislunch everyday.

ItwouldbehardtoabandonTom aftereighteenmonthsofrealcompanionship,butitwasimpracticabletobe

andworkit outinthefruitfulsilenceofSt. Mary's.

THEfollowingSaturdaymorning foundMayReganinastateof acutenervoustension.Her "Yes,pleases,"weredecidedlyoffkey, andbonafidewedge-buyerswould winceandslideguiltilyaway.She knewthatforherthetideoflifewas atflood,butwasdreadfullyafraidof missingtheboatandbeingleftstranded.Inanycaseshepra)euthatthe mattermightbedeterminedthatday, Thecontinuedstrainovertheweekendwouldbeintolerable.

ShehadheardnothingofeitherToni orMicksinceWednesday.Tomhad beenwaitingoutsideafterworkand thoughshetriedtoshakehimoffhe hadfollowedherasfarastheCathedral.Electingtowaitoutside,hewas gonewhenshefinallyventuredoutto refusehim.Nodoubthehadanticipatedheranswerandwithdrawnto preventtheirmutualembarrassment. ItwasrathertypicalofTom.

AboutMickshewasnotsocomplacent.Ontheirwayhomefromthe pictureshehadmainlydiscussedhis possibilitiesintheR.A.A.F.,inwhich hehadappliedforadmission.She hadlittledoubtabouthisintentions, buthehadannoyinglyheldbackat thepsychologicalmomentforthe plunge,thatlongmomentofsilence whichprecedesthefinalfarewell, mumblinginsteadthathehadsomethingimportanttotellheront116,morrow.Hispromisedrevelation'gasnow welloverdue,PossiblyitN?ik,alla consciouseffortatdramaonNilport. Shepreferredplain-dealingherself,she reflected.makinganartisticrearrangementamongthewedges,butshe supposeditmightbeanotherindicationofMick'skeenness.

"Well,whatd'youthink?"

May'seyesshotuptomeetthe dancingblueonesofMickO'Byrne,but notwithoutnoticingthedeeperblueof theuniformoftheR.A.A.F.Hisface wasshiningwithalightshe:lad soughtoftenbutneverfoundthere untilnow.Shesawhislipssetin thattriumphantsmilethatcomesof suretyofpurpose.Herbreathinghaltedaninstantasshestaredbackat thisvision,butautomaticallyshe formedthatinfernalphrase,nowcharg- edwithapowerfulundercurrentof meaning:"Yes Please."

ButMickdidn'tseemtonoticeany break,nortowaitforanyanswerto hisrhetoricalquestion.Hewaspouringoutastreamofwordsabouthis air-forceappointment.Atlasthis voicetookonasteadiernote:"There's somethingelse,"hewassaying,and May'sheartbegantodanceaserraticallyasatennisballoncorrugated iron."It'saboutyou.I'vegotto thankyouforgettingmethrough, thoughperhapsyoudon'trealisehow you'vehelped.SixweeksagoIwas knockedbackinapreliminaryexam. onthescoreofvertigo-youknow, dizziness.ToovercomethedisabilityIwasadvisedtominglewith crowdswhereverpossible,andsince thenIhavejostledjoyfullywiththe worstofthem.Isupposeere's nothingonGod'searthcalc dto developspeed,manoeuvrfbay,and coolheadnessmorethanamiddayColworthcrowd.InanycaseIamquietlyconfidentofhandlinganythingfrom aHurricanetoaSpitfireafterthis concentratedapprenticeship.Formore thanamonthnowIhavespentthe lunch-hourfightingmywaythrough atleastonceaday,Iwasluckyin findingasympatheticsoullikeyou here'farthestfromthedoor.Probably withoutyourencouragementIcould neverhavemanagedtheinitialstages.

AsamatteroffactIwascontemplatinganorgyofalcoholwhenyousaved mewithabottle-opener. HopeI'm notboringyoutoomuch."

Maycertainlylookedforbidding; shehadaselectionofwedgesgripped tightlyinbothhands;shedarednot letgo,thoughsherealisedMickwas offeringherasmallwingedbrooch.

"Justamementotorememberme by,"heendedratherlamely,leaving itamongthewedges,andbackingout, "I'mofftoPearceto-night."

Thequick-eyedColworthclientele wasshockedtohearacounter-hand titteringtoherselfthroughoutthat afternoon.Maypridedherselfonher senseofhumour,andsheconsideredit hadnowpassedallpreliminaryexams. Sheappreciatedtheadditiontoher self-knowledgeofhighlysensitiveimaginativepowers.Wistfullyshewished thatTomwashalfasoriginalasMick intheattainingofobjectives.Perhapsitwasjustaswellshehadnotrefusedhim,explicitly.Shecouldgive himaleadbystrategicallylayingherselfopentoapproach. Shesupposedshereallydidlovethe Jonesboyallthetime.Italways turnedoutlikethatinthepictures!

"justgoodfriends."Shewouldpay avisitonherwayhome

MonopolyMustGo

For"TheRecord,"

byFRANCISGILBERT.

ITisamatterofextraordinarysignificancethat,inthepastweek. twomembersoftheWarAdvisoryCouncilshouldhaveattackedthe conductoftheBrokenHillPty.Co., Ltd.,andadvocatedthattheCompany shouldbetakenoverbytheGovernmentforthedurationofthewar.It wasevenmorebreath-takingthatthe chairmanoftheCompany(Mr.H.G. Darling)shouldhaveseenfittorepudiatethechargesmade.

Butthelitanyofprodigiesiscapped bythefactthatnolessapersonthan thePrimeMinisterofthelandshould haveunhesitatinglyappearedontwo occasionsasadvocateanddefenderfor theaccused.

TheDeputy-LeaderoftheLabour Partyasked,verypertinentlyasit seemedtome,"whythePrimeMinisterconsideredithisfunctiontorush in oneveryoccasionit(B.H.P.) wascriticised,"whileMr.Makin, M.H.R.,referredtothePrimeMinister's"specialpleadingforthecompany.''

Therewasanothercounselforthe defenceinSenatorMcBride,Minister forMunitions,whofoundit"difficultto seehowanyothermethodofcontrol couldproducemoreefficiency"!There youhavethematerialistsoulofCapitalisni;'rakedandunashamed.

Afeall,-,eofthecontroversywas thatwhit%hascometodistinguish mostpublicexchangesbetweenpoliticians(nominalandreal)-nobodyattemptstomeetthespecificquestionsin dispute.Itisenoughtostatethecase andsubstantiateitgenerally,Sothe controversyinquestionwasconducted,Mr.FordeurgedthenationalisationoftheB.H.P.11),becauseit "wouldallaythegrowingfeelingof suspicioninthecommunitythatcertainhuge,monopolistic,keyindustries aregrowingaffluentattheexpenseof thepeople ."(2),becauseitwould givejusticetotheworkersengagedin industry;(3),becauseitwouldproviderawmaterialsataminimumprice toGovernmentarmamentandmunitionfactories,etc.;(4),becausethe B.H.P.and"someofthelargerand morepowerfulcorporations.whichare eithermonopolisticthemselvesorare activelyassociatedwithcombines,are makingtoomuchprofitoutofAustralia'swareffortto-day,"Finally,Mr. Fordeallegedthatthe"hugeprofits' madewereconcealedby"manyways ofpresentingoverheadcoststothe advantageofthecombineconcerned," Mr.Darling,inaconcessiona]reply (for"itisnotthepracticeoftheB.H.P. Companytoreplytocriticismsofthe company'soperations")statedthat thecompanyrecogniseditselfashavingaclearanddefinitedutytothe nationaswellastoitsshareholders. Itisalsothepracticeofthecompany, apparently,nottorefertoitsemployees,seeingtheyarenotincluded initsconceptionsof"itsclearanddefiniteduty."Thepriceofironand steelh'4notincreasedsince1938-presumablj*alicatingalsostaticwage levels.Thecompanyhasexpanded buildingsandtoolsintheinterestsof thenation'swareffort-forwhichthe companywillnotberecouped"during thewar."B.H.P.workersarejustly andgenerouslytreatedandthecompanyisproudoftheirloyaltyandefficiency,Therehave,ofcourse,been "afewminorstoppagesofwork,"but thecompanyhasalwaysbeenagreeabletosubmittothe"decisionofthe lawfullyconstitutedauthority"inthe hopeofgettingafairjob(norhasit beendisappointed),Finally,theCompanyismaking"littleornoprofit"out ofmunitionsteel,andhasstoodthe racketofrisingcostswithoutincreasingprices.

ThePrimeMinisterwasdelightfully airy.Tohimallthistalkofmonopoliesandthenationalisingofthem wasjustapolitical"redherring."I fanciedmyselfbythesmellofitthat fishweresomehowinvolved.Moreover,theB.H.P.wasremarkablyefficientandabletoachievecheapproduction.Hedidnotthinkanygood purposewouldbeservedbyhaving "absoluteamateursmessingabout" (whichwasratheraback-handedcomplimenttohisownGovernment).Returningtothedefenceoftheweakand helpless,thePrimeMinisterscouted theideathattherewasanyrealbasis fordiscontentamongtheworkers.It wasall"fomentedbyafewagitators whoneitherlovedAustralianorthe causeforwhichwearefighting."If thisisthecasetheGovernmenthas beenremarkableslowinclearingup theposition,consideringhoweasyitis fromthenumericalpointofviewand

AMERICAN,BIG,MONEY

DICTATORSHIPOFTHECORPORATIONS.

3,332,000,000dollarsofcorporateassets.

consideringMr.Menzies'veryrecent threats.Furthermore.becauseaperson"agitates,'thatisnoconclusive proofheiswronginhisdemands, Allthischit-chatwas,ofcourse,very interesting,irrelevantandillogical,but thecentralchargesremainunanswered,The'presentFederalGovernment doesnotobjecttomonopoliesonprinciple.Itdefendsthembecausethey areallegedlyefficient.Theyareremarkablyefficient,itseemstome,in that,whiletheymanufacturemunition steelat'littleornoprofit,"theyare inthemostcriticalperiodofthewar abletopaythehighestdividendsof anystageintheirhistory.Theirmanufacturingcosts,too,itissaid,areastonishinglylow,buttheywereapparentlyhighenoughtopermitofabonus issuelastyearequalto64percent.of itsissuedcapital.Iamquiteconfidentthatno"absoluteamateur' could"messabout"tosucheffectthat hecouldincreasedividenddistributionsby188percent.intheperiod 1935-40.ThattheB.H.P.'scostsare solow,andthattheyhavenothadto applyforpermissiontoincreaseprices, maypointtopatriotism,oritmay pointtocheaplabour.Certainlythe B.H.P.isquitesmugonthispointas itstenderdevotiontotheFederalArbitrationCourtindicates.However, thisclaimischallengedbyMr.Forde, whostated:''We(presumablythe AdvisoryWarCouncil)havebeen greatlydisturbedbytheapparentdisinclinationoftheB.H.P.tosubmitto speedyconciliationminordisputes, whichunlessquicklydealtwith,may leadtomajorstoppages."

However,thereallydisturbingelementofthewholeaffairistheappallinginconsistencyofthePrimeMinister'sviewsonpost-warreconstruction. Inonebreathhetellsthepeoplethat ifpovertyisthepriceofvictory-and hebelievesitis-letusseethatafter thewartheburdenofpovertyshallbe honourablyshared.Again,hetalks oftheinequalitiesbetweenrichand poorbeingironedout.OnJune12he said:"Ihavenotthefaintestinterest intherestorationoftheoldorderafter thewar.Imakenobonesaboutmy viewpoint-thattherecanbenorestorationoftireoldorder.People whoimaginethat,attheendofthe warweshallshrugourshouldersand gobacktooldprivileges,havealot tolearn,"

Yet,inheaven'sname,what"privileges"havetheB.H.P.lost?Isthere theslightestsignthatthe"oldorder ofmonopolisticbigbusinessandinterlockingcombinesisonthewane?Isn't itplainbeyonddoubtingthattheeconomiclicenceofthefewisgoingto receivenotacheckbutthewholehearteddefenceoftheFederalGovernment?Howcantherebeanew dealfortheworkerifbigbusinessis tocontinuetorulenotonlytheeconomicbutthepoliticalroostalso?

IambynomeanssurethatLabour's demandfornationalisationofthe B.H.P.isthebestsolution.IndeedI believethatSocialismwillmerelyplace capitalinthehandsofevenfewer people,andthosepeoplewouldbe politicianswhohaveneverheardof the"commongood."Thesolution seemstobetorunalonglinesofdecentralisation.Iftheheavysteel andalliedindustrieswereconductedas smallerunits,theywouldlendthemselvesadmirablytoco-operativeownership.Thelong-standinginjusticesin thecoalindustry,forexample,illustratehowurgentitisthattheworkersthemselvesshouldhaveavoicein themanagementandcontrolofwork, theconditionsofwhichtheyunderstand,andmyLordsofArbitration donot.Onlythuscouldwebestfre thattherightoftheworkertothe familywagecouldbesafeguardedand placedabovethegreedyscramblefor dividendswhichisbe-allofindustrial capitalismandthepoliticalsystem thatperpetuatesit.

IRISHPRAYFORSAFETY.

Aspecialprayerleafletissuedwith theDublindiocesanimprimatur,appealingforthedeliveranceofthecountryfrompestilencefamine,andwar,is beingsoldatapennyoutsideDublin churchesafterMasseachSunday,says the"Universe." Entitled"Prayerforprotectionof HomeandCountry,"itappealsforthe peaceofChristtosaveIrelandfrom theterrorsofwar. "GuardusastheappleofThyeye; shelterusundertheshadowofThy wings,"theprayerconcludes. Onthebackistheprayerforpeace fromtheOrdinaryoftheMass.

ResultofCommonFinancialInterests, Thisarticleisofparticularinterest atthemomentinviewofthereportof theNationalEconomicCouncilofAmericaontheorganisationofU.S.industry.Thearticlewasfirstpublish. edintheMarch,1940,issueof"ChristianSocialAction."Inrecentyears, realisticeconomistshavecometorecognisewhatiscalled"thecommunityofAmericancorporations,"bywhich theymeanarealcommunityofcorporationswhicharetiedtogetherin variouswayssoastolaydownageneralpolicyforthegroup.

Itmustbeemphasisedthatthepolicyisnotdeliberatelyoneofdictatorship,butratherthecommoninterests ofthoseguidingthecorporationsand banks,andtendstoproduceacommonmind.Thedictatorshipisaresultoftheiractivities-itisnotaconspiracyoraplotinthecommonusage oftheword.

Thecommunityofcorporationsarises fromthefactthatmanycorporations havedirectorswhoserveontheirseveralhoards.Cr,becausesomebank servesanumberofthesecorporations, ageneralpolicyisformedasaresultof bankingandbankingenterprise.

Ofthe200largestnon-financialcorporationsinAmerica,90canbefound directlyconnectedwitheightlargeinterestgroups.

Theseeightlargeinterestgroupsare inturninter-related,sothattheidea ofacommunityofcorporationsisa veryconcreteone.

EightLargeGroupe.

TheBostongroupismadeupofthe FirstNationalBankofBostonandthe OldColonyTrustCompany.Connectedwithfourindustrialcorporations andtwoutilitycorporations,this groupaccountsfor1,719,000,000dollars ofcorporateassets.

TheRockefellergroupisformedof sixlargeStandardOilcompaniesand theChaseNationalBankof'New York,knownasaRockefellerhank. Thisgroupaccountsfor6,613,000.000 dollarsofcorporateassets.

TheDuPontgroupisconnectedwith threeindustrialcorporationsandone hank,theNationalBankofDetroit, andaccountsfor2,628,000,000dollarsof corporateassets.

TheKuhnLoebgroup,specialisingin railroads,coverssevenmajorrailroad systems,oneutilityandtheBankof ManhattanCompany,andaccountsfor 10,853,000,000dollarsofcorporateassets.

TheMellongroup,mostcompactof all,hasnineindustrialcorporations, onerailroad,twoutilitysystems.the MellonNationalBankandtheUnion TrustCompany.Mellonaccountsfor

TheHotqeofMorganisbasedupon J.P.MorganandCo.,andtheFirst NationalI3ankofNewYork.Daddy ofthemall,thisgroupisconnected withthirteenindustrialcorporations, fiverailroads,twelveutilities,andfive banks.Total,Morgangroupassets amountto30,210,000,000dollarsorhalf ofthenational,income.

TheChicagoGroupisformedofthe InternationalHarvester,Armourand Company,MarshallFieldandCo.,Wil-

(ByJOSEPHR.BARR,in"TheCatholicTimes.")

sonandCo.,CommonwealthEdison Co.,PublicServiceofNorthernIllinois, thePeoples'Gas.ContinentalIllinois NationalBank,FirstNationalofChicago,theNorthernTrust,andtheHarrisTrustandSavingsBank.This groupaccountsfor4,266,000,000dollars ofcorporate assets.

EconomicDomination.

TheClevelandgroup,centreingabout theClevelandTrustCo.andsevenindustrialcorporations,accountsfor 1,404,000,000dollarsofcorporateassets. Theseeightmajorcorporation groups,whicharethecommunityof Americancorporations,controltotal corporateassetsofsome61,025,000,000 dollars.

Nowin1935the250largestfinancial andnon-financialcorporationshad totalassetsof114,914,200.000dollars. Henceitisobviousthatthisgroupof eightaccountsformorethanfifty-three percent.ofthetotalassetsofthecorporationswhichdominateAmerican bankingandbusiness.

Oneconclusionisobviousandpatent:itisvainandidletotalkofindividualinitiativeand"private"enterpriseinanagewhenafewgroups controlordominatetheeconomicapparatusofthecountry.

Weliveunderasystemofprivate collectivism,andthesoonerwerecognisethisthebetter.

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WearenotintheCatacombs

(For"TheRecord,"byJOHNJEFFERS.)

ROAMaboutAustralialongenough andtheconvictiongrowsthat Catholiclaymendonotcount forverymuchintheirowncountry. TheirfunctionsinsidetheChurchare concernedwithMass,theSacraments, andEveningDevotions.Outsidein theworldtheydocarrysomeweight bythefactualexampleoftheirwelllivedlives;thereismuchholyliving, andagenuineefforttomaintainChristianstandardsinacivilisationboth materialisticandpagan-butmore thanthisisneeded,

Inagenerationthathaslargelylost thefaithofitsforefathersinsupernaturalrealities,theCatholiclaymen havelosttheinitiative.Peoplelook onCatholicprinciplesandpracticesas personalmattersforCatholicsthem-

Final

selves;thelatterwithsomerecollection ofpastpersecutiontendtobethankfultheyareleftfreetoserveGodin peace.

NowheredotheCatholiclaymenappeareffectivelyasaforcetostemthe drifttowardsmaterialism.Yetif theycannotdothisthedrifttomaterialismwillgetworse,andwillcatchup aneverincreasingproportionofCatholicsthemselves.ThishasalreadyhappenedinSpain,Austria,andother countries.

InMelbourne,SydneyandBrisbane Ihavehadtheexperienceoflistening tocomplaintsfromthepulpitsthat substantialnumbersofCatholicsabsent themselvesfromMassandtheSacraments,thatboysgiveupreligious dutieswhentheyleaveschool,andthat

theburdenoffinancialsupporttendsto belefttoafaithfulfew.

Allthisinspiteofbeautifulchurches,modernschools,efficientteachers, adiligentclergyandthrongsatSunday Mass.Allthesettingthatispossible inold-establishedparishesapparently onlypartiallycopeswiththeonslaught thatismadebythematerialisticspirit andenvironment.

AtatimewhenthinkingAustralians sickenofthechaosanddisasterinto whichmaterialismhasledthem,the Catholic"wayoflife"shouldbegainingground.Thestageissetfora widespreadacceptanceofChristian standards.Unfortunatelythishasnot yeteventuated-rathertheCatholics themselvesseemtobeontheretreat.

CAUSES.

Thereisareaosnforeverything,and itissuggestedthatthepresentposition ofCatholicsinAustraliaisdue:

(1)Tothedisorganisationofthelaymenwhodonotpossessanywherea unitedfront;

(2)thedeclineofeffectivebeliefin theChurchasasociety;and

(3)toageneralspiritofapathyon thepartofthelaymenthemselvesto theirownreligionandphilosophyof life. Thereareorganisations;theyrepresentagreatdealofself-sacrifice,but -somehow-theydonotappearto meetthepreciseneedsofAustraliatoday.ThereneveryetwasasatisfactoryassociationforAustralianCatholiclaymen.Forthatmatter nosatisfactoryorganisationhasbeen developedintheEnglish-speakingworld inourtime.TwentymillionsofCatholicsintheU.S.A.seemtocarryas littleweightasthesmallernumber here,andthemillionsofCatholicsin Germanyappeartohavesatbackand allowedasmallgroupofadventurers totaketheinitiativeinacrisis,

Itdoeslookasthoughtheremustbe effectiveorganisationofAustralianCatholiclaymeniftheyaretobeasbeneficialaninfluencetotheirageand countryastheymightbe.Suchor. ganisationshouldbebroadenoughto includeallCatholicswhethergoodor indifferent,andshouldbethesetting throughwhichlaymencouldkeepin contactwitheachother,andparticularlythroughwhichtheyoungfellows couldbeinassociationwitholder men. Itseemsfataltodevelopthetypeof organisationthatlooksliketheHouse ofCommonsincommittee-thatsortt'f thingisoutofdate.FewCatholics willsitoutlectures,fewappreciateorthodoxsocialstudyclubs.

SUGGESTIONS.

OnepropositionisaCatholicAssociationthatdoesnottiememberstoa longlistofspiritualandfinancial "duties";thatisopentoanyonewho callshimselfaCatholic;andwhoseactivitieswillbecontrolledbylocal groupsratherthanbyacentralexecutiveorrigidconstitution.

SuchanassociationneednotbecomeabsorbedinaroundofEuchre Parties,dancesandWhistDrives; thereareamultitudeofactivitiesthat laymencouldengagein,andshouldengagein,To-daythelaymenareunorganised,andthereisnoonetogive theindividualalead.

Analternativeisthedevelopmentof allsortsofassociationstosuitparticularneeds,nomatterhowmuchembarrassmentandoverlappingisthreatened,Therecouldbesomeco-operationamongthegroups,somemachinerytoprovideforjointactionwhere itwouldberequired.

Thereisagreatdealofself-sacrifice devotedtoexistingChurchsocieties, butthelaymenstilllooklikeadisorganisedrabble,theabsenteeremains absentandthetideofmaterialismand paganismgrowsstronger.Apartfrom thefactthatwehaveadefinitecontributiontomaketothespiritual,religious,economicandsociallifeofourday wecanthroughorganisationprovide aviamediathroughwhichabsentee Catholicscanmakecontactwiththe morepracticalones.Associationwould helptheyouththroughthedifficult years(andtheCatholicyouthoftodayhasahardrowtohoe).And thepriest,whotendstobecometrap. pedinhisbeautifulchurch,wouldbe servedbyasocietyoflaymenthat reallywasasociety.

FrancisThompsonprophesied'forthe Churchadaywhen"theblastsshall withtheetalk,"andwewhoarelisteningtotheon-comingstormwouldbe wisetobeeffectivelyprepared;for therewillbenocatacombsinAustralia shouldmaterialismandpaganism maturehereastheyhaveinother lands.

GILBERTANDSULLIVANSEASONENDS.

Afterthefinalperformanceofthe "Mikado"onMondaynight,July28, theGilbertandSullivanOperoCompany'sPerthseasonwillclose.Those whopatronisedthemthisyearhave beenwellsatisfiedbytheirsplendid performances,forthepresentcastare particularlygoodintheirrespective parts.Manyofthemarenewto Perthaudiences,buthavebecome verypopularintheirroles."TheMikado,"whichisstillrunning,isperhapsthemostpopularcomicoperato concludetheseasonwith,andcertainly ithasdrawnverylargecrowdsofGilbertandSullivanenthusiasts.The CompanywillleaveforMelbourneduringthecomingweek.

PERSONAL.

GylesIsham,adistinguishedactor onthestageandinfilms,hassucceededhisfatherasabaronetattheage of37.HeisthefirstCatholictohold thebaronetcy,whichwasfoundedby CharlesI.SirGyleswasreceived intotheChurchin1925. Amongthe roleshehasportrayedinEngland, Canada,SouthAfricaandU.S.A.are thoseofHenryVIII,EdwardIV,CharlesII,EmperorFranzJosef.andOliverCromwell,TheIshamshavelivedinNorthamptonsincethe16th.century,thefounderofthehousebeing JohnIsham,whowaswardenofthe MercersCo.inthereignofElizabeth. John'sbrotherwasapriestandchaplaintoQueenMary.Anotherbrother, Gyles,satintheParliamentsofPhilip andMary,andthesewerethelastCatholicIshamsuntilnow.Johri,Isham's grandsonwasknightedby;InesIand wascreatedabaronetbyaxlesIin 1627.

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MyMissalistheFIRSTNI/SSALespeciallycompiledtomeetAustralian requirements.

ItisalsotheFIRSTMISSALfor theLaityproducedinAustralia. ThetypeisveryclearandhasillustrationsfortheMass.

TheOrdinaryoftheMassisinLatin andEnglish.

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HIGHGATEPARMHBRIDGE PARTY.

Thereareonlyafewdaysleftfor thebridgepartyoftheseason,which willtakeplaceintheHighgateParish HallonTuesday,July29.Tablesare beingbookedrapidly.Toavoiddisappointment,ringMrs.Russell(B4549), MrsMcGann(B6962),orMrs.Slattery (B5274),forreservations.

CARDPARTYINAIDOFCARMELITES.

ThecardpartyinaidoftheCarmeliteMonasterywilltakeplaceinthe StirlingSocialRooms,cornerHayand Milligan-streets,onMonday,July28, at8p.m.Inadditiontobridge,euchre andrummywillbeplayed,anda goodnight'sentertainmentispromised toallpatrons.

CATHOLIC PATRIOTICBALL

Thisgreateventwilltakeplace onFridaynext,August1,inthe GovernmentHouseBallroom. TheBallisforpatrioticpurposes.andarrangementsarein thehandsofacommitteeconsistingoftheladies'auxiliaryof theCatholfrWelfareOrganisation,andrepresentativesofthe variousex-students'associations. Aspecialandbrilliantfeatureof theeveningwillbethepresentationofforty-fourdebutantes to--ifisGracetheArchbishop.

ST.PATRICK'SEX-STUDENTS' DANCE.

St.Patrick'sParents'andFriends' Associationheldaselectdanceinthe CathedralHallonThursday.July17. Althoughtheweatherwasinclement, therewasagoodattendance.Mrs. Hughes'orchestrasuppliedthemusic, Mr.J.Hughes,senr.,wasonthedoor, andMr.J.Fitzpatrickactedasmaster ofceremonies.Adaintysupperwas provided.Thecommitteecompriseu MesdamesHughes,Lyons,Hodge,McGinnity,Jones,Hebbard,Dillon,Dans, Brookes,Eaton,O'Connor,Boylan, Sharpe,Harris.Fitzpatrick,Fergusson, Doyle,Lambe,Rodan,MissNiland, Messrs.Dans,Martin,FirthandFitzpatrick. Otherswhoattendedwere:Mr.and Mrs.Hughes,Mr.andMrs.Dans,Mr. andMrs.Fitzpatrick,Mr.andMrs. Leahy,Mr.andMrs.Fergusson,CorporalLeslieR.A.A.F.)andMrs.Leslie;MesdamesRodan,Thompson,Martin,senr.,Fitzgerald,DeGruchy, Clarke.Mannion,Carlin;MissesP. Preston,R.McMullen,J.Watson,E. Fergusson,N.Byrnes,E.Brookes,B. Brookes,M.Ball,T.Ball,W.Smith, W.Sharpe,G.Monck,I,Boylan,P. Whitely,P.Pooley,J.Devlin,B. Wrightson,D.Hopkins.M.Hall,B. Hall,A.Fitzgerald,P.Temby,J.Hebbard,D.Jackson;Messrs.R.Fergusson,F.Fergusson,J.Sullivan,J.Monck, J.Hughes,L.Townsend,R.Volich,F. Guelfi,DesHanson,R.Low,J.Jones, A.Malone,H.Annal,B.Daly,T.Daly, M.Kenny,W.Sewell,H.McKewn,J. RinoldL.Ball,J.Burgess,K.Hodge, EBlacAr-j.Chandler,J.Hayes. Thenextdancewillbeheldinthe CathedralHallonThursday,July31, andpatronsareassuredofaveryenjoyabletime.

CONVERSAZIONE-

Averypleasantfunctiontookplace onSundayafternoonlastatSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle,whenthe Sistersentertainedatafternoonteaall thoseladieswhohadassistedonthe committeeoftherecentlyheldExStudents'Ball.Amusicalprogramme wasrenderedbystudentsoftheCollege,forwhomMissesJillMcLeod, FerditaLancaster,DawnDay.and ValmaSpencerformedanorchestral quartettetothepianoaccompaniment ofMissVivienneEmpsall.Vocal soloswererenderedbyMissRomaCollettandMissSerenaNatoli,accompaniedatthepianobyMissJeanRatcliffe.MissAileenSweeneyrendered twohumorousmolologues,andMiss BettyBahenadramaticsketch.At theconclusionoftheprogrammeafternoonteawasservedbytheSisterson thebalconyfromlongtablesdecorated withsweetpeasandIcelandpoppies. Duringthecourseoftheafternoon tea,thePresidentoftheBallcommittee,MissDorothyTangney,presented

OfGeneralInterest

SOCIALCALENDAR.

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

July27:AnnualFieldDay,Castledare.

July28:CardParty,inaidofCarmel. iteConvent,StirlingSocialRooms.

July29:HighgateBridgeParty,inthe

July31:St.Patrick'sEx-Students' Dance,CathedralHall, HighgateParishHall.

August1:CatholicPatrioticBall,GovernmentHouseBallroom.

August9:FeteinSt.Joseph'sSchool, SouthPerth.

August13:TennisAssociationDance, StirlingSocialRooms.

August15:NewNorciaExCollegians' CabaretDance,CarltonCafe,Perth.

August23:'WinterCarnival"Dance, VictoriaSquareCollege.

theFremantleCityCouncilatthecontinuedsuccessofthisannualfunction forsuchaworthycause,andstated thattheveryfactoftherehaving beennoresignationsfromtl-ecommitteeoritsorganisersfortenyears spokealotforthehappyrelationsof thoseconcernedwithit.Rev.Father Conway, respondedonbehalf oftheSistersofSt.Joseph,who,he said,wereoverwhelmedatthegenerosityoftheirex-students,friendsand generalpublic.

Onbehalfofthedebutantesandthe Ball'Committee,apresentationofa Pyrexentreedishonasilverstand wasmadetoMissVeraStewart,who wasresponsibleforthetrainingofthe younggirlswhomadetheirdebutthe mostspectacularfeatureoftheball. Laterintheafternoonallthevisitors attendedBenedictionintheConvent Chapel.

AmongthosepresentwereCouncillorandMrs.Farrell,Mr.TomConnolly, MesdamesHunter,Fitzgerald,Yench, Treasure,Sutherland,Harvey,Burns, Fountain,Sheridan.Townsend,Hamilton,Murray,Brown,Kenny.Naylor, Ellery,Munsie,Stewart;MissesConnie Yench(secretary),MonicaVincent, PatFarrell,PatHunter,D.Hamilton, LaviniadeVries,NoreenBrain,Patty Dixon,EileenCarey.RubyColeman, VernaFennessy,LornaCurrie,Alice Burns,MarieSmith,EileenDunneand DorothyTangney(president).

PERSONAL.

AtpresentinSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,areMrs.M.Lyon-Johnston,ofOxford-street,Leederville;Mrs. F.Lardi,ofTammin;Mrs.R.Murphy, ofHay-street,EastPerth;MasterB. Hackett,ofRailway-road,Shenton Park;Mrs.DominicaPianti,ofHarbourne-street,Wembley;Mrs.T.Sawle, ofSouthCoogee;Mr.AnthonyWaters, ofSawyer'sValley;MissFrances O'Connell;Mrs.R.Augustine.ofChatsford-road,Highgate;Mrs.M.Christie, ofCondon-street,Swanbourne;Mrs.F. Harold,ofShepparton-road,Victoria Park.

Mr.J.P.O'Haraisbackagainafter atriptotheEasternStates,

MISSMARJORIE

whoconductedtheSt.Joseph'sChoir IVictoriaSquare),whichobtainedfirst placeinthePrimarySectionattherecentMusicalFestival.MissWyndhamhashadquiteafewmusicalsuccesses.In1939sheconductedboth theLadies'CollegeandtheSt.Joseph'sChoirs,bothofwhichobtained firstprizeintheirrespectivesections, andin1940obtainedfirstwiththeCollegeandsecondwiththeSt.Joseph's PrimaryChoirs.SheholdstheDiplomasofF.T.C.L.,L.R.S.M.,and A.Mus.A.EducatedattheLadies' College,VictoriaSquare,sheobtained herearlierdiplomasthereandhasalso conductedtheVictoriaSquareCollege Orchestraatseveralconcerts.Fortwo yearsandahalfsheheldtheposition ofassistantsecretaryoftheRoyal Schools'MusicClub.andthisyear waselectedPresidentoftheVictoria SquareOldCollegians'Association. Duringthepastfouryearsherpupils haveobtainedfourStatemedalsand twoExhibitionsfromTrinityCollege ofMusic.Lastweekherengagement wasannouncedtoMr.EricBarnes,of Yelbeni.

achequefor£215/7/5,thenettproceedsoftheball,totheReverend Mother.

MissTangneypaidatributetothe workofthecommittee,amongwhom shesaidtherewerenodrones,Everyonehaddoneamarvellousjoband hadbeensohappyinthedoingofit, thatithadbeenapleasuretcwork withthemall.Thesuccessofthe ball,arecord,wassufficientanswerto thosecriticswhosuggestedthatthe palluuldnotpossiblyberuninwar time.Thegenerosityofthepeopleof Fremantlewasunlimited,aswillbe readilyseenfromthefactthata sumptuoussit-downsupperforboth theadults'andthechildren'sballs wasserved,inallfor1,400people.This hadnotcostonepenny,everything havingbeendonatedbythekind friendsoftheSistersandpreparedby thecommittee.MissTangney'sremarksweresupportedbyCouncillor Farrellwhoexpressedthepleasureo!

Mrs.E.MorrellhasleftAlbanyto makeherfuturehomeinPerth.

Mrs.EmilyHogan,ofNewNorcia Hostel,willleaveNewNorciaonAugust3tovisitmembersofherfamily. atNortham,MelbourneandCanberra. Mrs.Hoganhasbeenaresidentof "ewNorciawasthelastthirteenyears. Herson,Kevin,hasaGovernment positioninCanberra.

CARNIVALDANCE.

OnTuesday,July15,theusualfortnightlydanceatBedfordParkSchool Hallwasheld,Thedancetookthe formofacarnivalwithconfetti,streamers,balloons,anda,greatcrowdenjoyedtheentertainment.Excellentmusic wasprovidedbyMissMaryMulcahy's orchestra,andanenjoyablesupper helpedtomaketheeveningagreat success.Duringtheeveningseveral dancesweregivenbytalentedlittle children.MarianGibbons,EthelElliot,andJosephineKuranentertained thosepresentwithasonganddance. RayO'Farrellshowedhowtheydoit inRussia,andKathleenWhitealso gaveasonganddanceitem.All werewellreceivedandencoreswerein demand.Aflashlightphotographof thedancerswastakenandcopieswill heonsaleatfuturefunctions.

AmongthosepresentwereMesdames Verga,Campbell,Cowan,Webb.Johnson,Vettler,Gibbons,Willoughby, Venner,Park,Alward,Bentley,Plummer,Mulcahy,Dillon,McCaul,Reilly, Kuran,McKenna.Clarke;MissesV. Davies,N.Venner,E.LeGuier,P. Tozer,M.Flanagan,P.Mulcahy,P. Slattery,N.McMullen,J.Walsh,E. Vooles,H.McGougan,D.Thomas,H. Eaton,M.andJ.Verga,E.Kehoe,E. Krepp,N.Peterkin.0.Palglase,R. Hartley,GandN.Flynn,S.Monaghan,E.Speed,J.Speed,S.Buchanan,M.Hearn,LPower;Messrs.Dillon, E.Mulcahy,P.H.McCaul,C.Eaton, G.Slattery,T.Cogan,D.Dwyer,B. Long,G.Smith,F.Colreavy.N.Farrar,P.White,H.Noonan,R.Eastcott, K.Clarke,I.Cargeeg,D.Kehoe,J. Peterkin,A.Knight,R.Hoskins.L. Colreavy,Lance-CorporalChandler (A.I.F,),E.Verga,W.Caporn,R.Reid, CorporalA.Scott.G.Gibbons,C. Atkins,P..Baran,L.King,L.Moore, J.McManus,A.Bentley,J.Linnetti,C. Clarke,J.Jamieson, ThenextdancewillbeheldonTuesday,July29.

Thursday,

THERECORD. NINE

MakingAllThingsNew

Attentionisdrawntotheveryimportantmatteroutlinedon Page1ofthisissue,amattertowhich"TheRecord"willdevote spaceregularlyinthecoiningmonths.Initssimplestformthe problembeforeusistwofold.Firstly,whatchangesxvillhaveto bemadeinthestructureofAustraliansociallifeifitistoconform toaChristianandtrulyhumanpattern?And,secondly,howcan thesechangesbebroughtabout?Itgoeswithoutsaying,ofcourse. thatsinceourtroublesareatbedrockmoralandreligious,allreformwhichignoresthespiritualrevolutionwillbenotonlysuperficialandexternal,butwillhavewithinitselftheelementsofselfdestruction.NordoesthisapplymerelyinthenarrowProtestant conceptofreligionasaprivateandpersonalactivityofmanapart fromhislifeasawhole.Fornowthatthepragmaticmethodsof capitalisteconomicsandpoliticshavesosignallyfailed,itisobviousthattheaprioriapproachmustbereintroducedandthisproceedsentirelyfromatheoryaboutthenatureofman.Nowitis notfornothingthatphilosophyiscalledthehandmaidenoftheology,forphilosophyitselfisbasicallynaturalreligion,andfor thevastapostatemassesoftodayitmaybereintroducedasapreludeandessentialpredispositiontothehigherChristianconcept ofreligion.

Modernmanhastalkedsomuchof"practicality"aboutbusinessmethodsthathehascometobelieveitofhimselfwithoutrealisingthathemovesamongtheruinsofthatverypractice.For capitalismisessentiallyarationalisation.Itdidnotcommence asaspiritualconspiracyagainstthetraditionsofEuropeanculture. Itbegan(atleastthatpartofitfromwhichourheritagederives) asorganisednationaltheftwhichfounditessentialforitsownpreservationtodestroytraditionalinstitutionsandthecultureofCatholicismwhichhadformedandinformedthem.Gradually,over aspanoffourcenturies,itevolvedanexplanationofitself.But firstitactedandonlylatercastaboutforreasons.ThatispretheprocedurewhichNyehavetoreverse.Itisobviouslyan outrageagainsthumanideasoforder.Thoughtmustprecedeaction,informitintheact,andbeabletoassessitsmeritsordemerits.Thatreversaloforderwhichistheessenceofcapitalism appearsnowassomethingconsiderablylessthanhuman.Itwas ananimalimpulsearisingoutofgreed. * *

Theresultsofthatprocessarepainfullyobviousto-day.Man haslostmorethanthehabitofthought.Hehaslosttheappetite forit;thepress,theradioandtheroundofmodernpleasuretendto stiflethatbasictendencyofhisnaturetobefulfilledintellectually modernsocialconditionshaverobbedhimoftheoccasionandthe environmentforit,whiletheeducationalsystemactivelydiscouragesit.Manto-dayisinheadlongflightfromreason,yet,as anAustralianauthoraptlysaidinarecentwork,manmust'think orbedamned."Wheneveranyoneseriouslyattemptstoreason aboutthereconstructionofthesocialorderto-dayitisusually quitesufficientdiscouragementtobeassuredthattheproblemis very"big.-Itis,ofcourse,quitetypicalofthemodernvulgarity toheconstantlyrebukingspiritbysize.Itistruethatthetaskis immense,buttheedificewearesettingouttobuildisnolargerthan theruinsamongwhichwesit.Ifsofewhavebeenableinacoinparativelybrieftimetowrecksomuch,tovisitprofoundmiseryon somany,itissurelynoimpossibletasktorepair,torepeatthepatternofthepastwhenthesocialconscienceofsomanymenofgoodwillissoprofoundlystirredasitisto-day.Wehavethewillto freedom,andinthatresolvewewillmakeallthingsnew.

C.W.O.Sunday

OnSundaynext,theCatholicWelfareOrganisationwillmake itsannualappealtotheCatholicbodyinthisStatetosupportthe highlycommendablepatrioticworkitinauguratedtwoyearsago. ThehutsithaserectedattheNorthamandMelvilleMilitaryCamps havemaintainedtheirpopularityasquietrecreationalcentres,and arewellpatronisedbythetroops.Aboveall,theyhavebeenable toprovideforthespiritualneedsofthemen.Nowthatthe needofmanpowerhassogreatlyincreasedandtheperiodofcompulsorytraininghasbeenextended,theaccommodationoftheCatholichutswillbeseverelytaxed,andtherewillbesubstantiallyincreaseddemandsforthoseservices(note-paper,readingmatter, etc.)whichtheC.W.O.hasbeenabletoprovide.Hencethereisa greaterobligationuponCatholicstoseethattheirownpatriotic organisationisnotpenalisedthroughlackoffunds.Itisnot merelyaquestionofmaintainingpaststandards,butofensuring thatthegoodworkwilldevelopandexpand.NoristheC.W.O. appealanythinginthewayofan"extra"demand.Agoodproportionofpeople'ssparemoneyto-dayisdevotedtopatrioticfunds, sothatSunday'sappealismerelyamatterofdivertingsomething toanorganisationwhichisupholdingtheCatholicrepresentation inthewareffortonthehomefront.

ItisreportedthatBritain'ssystematicbroadcastingtoEurope isdevelopinga"VforVictory"campaignonalargescale,with theultimateobjectofstartingarevolutionthroughoutGermanoccupiedterritories."Wearemobilising100,000,000Allies againstGermany,"theB.B.C.'sEuropeannewseditorclaims."One daywewillgivethesignalforthemtogooverthetop."Butthe campaignhasnotbeenrestrictedsimplytothisfifth-columnwork. IthaswelledovertotheAlliedsupportersinallcountries,andthe VsymbolhasalreadyattainedremarkableprominenceinAfrica, AustraliaandAmerica.SouthAfricansseemtohaveadoptedthe voguewithavoraciousvigour.TheyaresaidtobeeatingVshapedcakesandbiscuits,inadditiontothemoreobviousmethod ofcarryingtheemblemaroundintheformofabadge.Envelopes arestampedwithaVandcolouredchildrenarepaintingwhiteV signsontheirfaces.Manufacturers,ofcourse,areprovidingV ornaments,handbagsandbrooches.Apparentlytheideafirst tookonlastJanuary,whenBelgianlistenerspickedupfromLondonthesuggestionthatachalk-markVcouldbequicklyscribbled andstoodforvictory.YetAustraliaclaimsthedistinctionofits ultimateoriginaB.B.C.officialstatesthatwhenin1939short wavecallsignswereadoptedhere,theVwaschosenasrepresentingvictory.InanycasetheVhasnow'arrived."Speakingin theHouseofCommonsonTuesday,theParliamentarySecretary totheMinistryofInformation(Mr.Thurtle)saidtheMinistry wasfullysympathetictothecampaign,whichitregardedasasort of"upliftyourheartssignal."Andthisadequatelysumsupthe significanceofthemove.Itisanattempttotakeadvantageof thebreathingspaceprovidedbytheRussiandiversiontoformour moralforcesintoaformidablewedgewithwhichtosplittheNazi power. * *

Thecrazeisnotaltogethercrazy,asinthetree-sittingepidemicofyesterday,andtheseasonalmatterofwomen'shats. Thoughitmaytakesomeextremeforms(thesuggestionhasbeen madebyanauthoritativepersonthattelephoneswitchgirlsmight say"VforVictory"insteadof"hello!"),thereisapsychological basisforthecampaignworthconsidering.TheNazishavetaught ustheefficiencyofmass-suggestion,andperhapsthebestwayto countertheirsuccessesinthisdirectionistomakeanoffensiveon similarlines.Thatisthepointaboutthissemi-hypnoticstate whichisinducedonapassivepeople;itcanbemadetoboomerang backonitsoriginators.Itisapointworthrememberinginour owncampaign,whichhasatwofoldaspect.Forwhilethemoral revoltwestiramongthesubjectpeoplescanspellnothingbut harmtoourenemies,theexultationinspiredinourownranksmay giveafalsesenseofsecuritysuchaswillfindithardtostomach furthersetbacks.Catholicsarealreadyfamiliarwiththephrase "liftupyourhearts";itisthekeynoteofthePrefacetotheHoly SacrificeoftheMass.Anditmightbewellforthenationtorememberthatthisanticipationofvictorycanbebutthepreludeto asupremesacrificeifwearereallytotriumph.ButtheletterV canhaveamuchdeepersymbolism,inthatitformstheRoman numeralfive.Thusitmayreadilyservetobringtomindthose fivepointsstipulatedbytheHolyFatherforajustpeace:(1) RighttoLive;(2),Disarmament;(3),RevisionofTreaties;(4). RightsofMinorities;(5),NeedforGoodwill;andthoseotherfive necessaryfortheneworderthatmustprevailafterthevictory: (1),BrotherlyLove:(2),MutualTrust;(3).Justice;(4),StabilisedWorldEconomy;(5),Unselfishness.Finallyitig-hthe everbeforeourmindsthatanyreconstructionwhich-ig..aresthe uniquepositionoftheVatican,asinthelastWar,mustprove futile.For,ultimately,itisonlyintheSignoftheCrossthat wemayconquer.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

July27-

Afternoon:AttendAnnualGiftDay atCastledareJuniorOrphanage. Evening:AdministertheSacrament ofConfirmationatSt.Mary's,Leederville.

August1:Receivedebutantesatthe CatholicPatriotic

August

September

September

October

October

October

CATHOLIC

Thursday,July24,1941.

VATICANTRACESTHOUSANDSOFPRISONERS.

Theprisonersofwarbureau intheVaticanhassucceededin tracingmorethan20,000captivesinthevariousbelligerent countries.

Thosewishingtoavailofthe serviceoftheVaticanandthe ApostolicDelegationshouldadvisetheHon.Secretary,CatholicWelfareOrganisation,c/o ChurchOffice,Perth.Thefollowinginformationisrequired regardingtheaddressofthe Forcesaboutwhomenquiries arename:Number,rank,name, age,wherereportedmissing, nameandaddressofnext-ofkin.

Over200localinquirieshave beenmade,andthenamesforwardedontotheApostolic Delegate.

DRAMATICENTERTAINMENT.

TheSeniorBoysofSt.LouisJesuit School,Claremont,willgiveadramatic entertainmentattheRepertoryTheatre,Perth,onWednesday,July30,at 8p.m.Proceedswillbeinaidof C.W.O.Huts,

Enclosed

Week-end Retreats

PASTPUPILS'ASSOCIATIONS MAKEARRANGEMENTS.

Arrangementsarewellinhandfor theannualweek-endRetreatsforthe membersofthefollowingAssociations:

''OldIonians."

Aweek-endRetreatwillbeconductedbyaRedemptoristFatheratPresentationConvent,''Iona,"fromSaturday,August23,toMonday,August 25.Acordialinvitationisextended 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.MotherSupr'r: iort,St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle (Tel.L2135),beforeSeptember6. St.Brigid's(WestPerthandLesmurdie)OldGirls'Association.

ThedateoftheRetreatformembers oftheaboveAssociationhasnotbeen finallydecidedupon,butwillbeannouncedinthesecolumnslatsr SacredHeartHighSchool,Highgate Hill,PastPupils'Association.

Aweek-endRetreatforiaembersof theaboveAssociationwillbeneldat SacredHeartHighSchool,Highgate Hill,onadatetobefixed.

QUARANTORE

Sunday.

JULY.

4th.Busselton:OneDayofExposition. AUGUST.

Sunday.

1st.MosmanPark:OneDayof Exposition.

2nd.St.FrancisXavier:One DayofExposition.

3rd.VictoriaPark:FortyHours' Prayer(15th.-17th.).

4th.Fremantle:FortyHours Prayer(22nd.-24th.).

5th.St.Mary's,Halgoorlie FortyHours'Prayer(29th.31st.). SEPTEMBER.

Sunday. 1st.Cottesloe:FortyHours' Prayer(5th.-7th.). OMMINIMIPIMMOMMIMMIMMIOINIIMMEOPOIMIMMINIII.01

CatholicWelfare Organisation

Toprovidethenecssearyfundsto carryontheworkoftheCatholicWelfareOrganisationforsoldiersitis hopedtoenrol10,000membersinW.A. fortheensuingyear.TheorganisationenablesCatholicsthroughoutthe Statetotaketheirplacewithother denominationsinprovidingwelfarein campsforsoldiers,comfortsformerchantseamenandcaringforthesick andwoundedinhospital.

Theorganisationhasbeensuccessful inenrollingapproximately7,500membersinthepast12months,butitis confidentlyexpectedthatthe10,000 membershipobjectivewillbeachieved thisyear.

Therecordofworkperformedbythe C.W.O.duringthepast12months shouldcertainlyencourageexisting memberstorenewtheircurrentmembershipsubscriptionsofis.,andshould alsoattractnewmembers.Thisannualsubscriptionisthesoleappeal madetoCatholicsthroughouttheyear forthisgreatwork.Theappeal,however,hasgreatlyassistedintheestablishmentoflargerecreationalhutsat bothNorthamandMelvilleCamps,the provisionofradios,comfortablefurnishingsinthehuts,readingandwritingmaterial,games,etc.,allofwhich makecamplifehappierforthemen concerned, AllworkperformedbytheC.W.O.is ofavoluntarycharacter.Nowages arepaid,andnoexpenditurewhatever isincurredunlessitisofdirectbene. fittothemembersofoneofthearmed forces.

Theorganisationalsoarrangesthe distributionofrosarybeads,prayer booksandotherpiousobjects,aservice whichisgreatlyappreciatedbytroops servingabroad. July27hasbeensetasidethroughouttheStateasC.W.O.Sunday.On thisdayrepresentativesoftheorganisationwillbeattheChurchdoorsto enrolmembers.Onpaymentofls, yourmembershipcardwillbehanded toyou.Attachedtothecardisa buttwhichmembersareaskedtosign andreturnimmediatelytocomplete themembershiproll.

Makesureyoubecomeamember, andifpossibleassistonC.W.O.Sundaytoenrolothermemberstofurther thisgreatnationalCatholicwork.

"Dramatization

AnotherofVeryRev.Dr.McMahon's practicallittlebookletsontheMass hasbeenreceivedfromthepublishers, Thistimeitisonthe"Dramatisation oftheMass,"anditmaybedescribed asafittingcompletiontotheseriesof instructionalworksonthesamesubject,whichhavealreadyproceeded fromhispen.

Thisdramatisationisaworkdesignedtobeactedbychildrenofallages (withdifferentpartsforeachclass). ItsthemeistheMass,itsbodyandsoul istheMass,andwithitthechildren participating.aswellastheadults witnessing,enterintotheMassbody andsoul.Thebodyperformingthe appropriateactions;themindandintelligenceappreciatingtheexposition asitproceeds.

Itisacommonplacetoinsistthat anythingactedonastageisimpressed muchmorefirmlyonthememorythan amerereadingofthepart,anditis theexperienceofall,whohavewitnessedadramaticpresentationofany valueatall,thattheimpressionisalwaysalastingone.Itfollowsthereforethat,howevermuchthenatureof theMassandofitsvariouspartsmay betaughttochildreninclass,itwill neverbeabsorbedsothoroughlyorso profoundlyappreciatedaswhenall thesechildrenhaveactuallytakenpart initsdramaticrepresentationbefore anaudience.

Theoft-repeatedobjectiontodramatizationofsacredsubjectsingeneralandofHolyMassinparticular,is thatitisirreverent-thatchildrenespeciallymaytendtotreatlightlyholy mysteriesinwhichtheyhavetakena partonastage.Thisisnottheexperienceofanywhohaveinpractice encouragedchildrentoacttheseinstructionalplays.

Itmaybesaidtruly,Ithink,that childrennearlyalwaystakemoreseriouslyandenterintomorecompletely, theirgamesofmake-believeandimpersonationthanintoany ..elvpracticalendeavourtowhichtheymaybe encouragedtoputtheirhand.

Astheauthorremarksinhispreface, "dramatization"hasbeentheChurch's acceptedmeansofpsychologicalapproachtothemindsofthepeople throughallages;withmysteryplays andpassionplays,withprocessions

oftheMass"

andtheartisticadornmentofhertemples,withhermusicandthesplendour andattractionoftheSacredCeremonieso(theLiturgyitself.Shehashad unfailingsuccessincapturingthein terestofherchildren;andwithout thiswillinginterestofthosepresent whatcanbethesuccessoftheinstructor?

AlltheteachersinourCatholic schoolswoulddowelltoprocure thisbooklet,andthroughtheir ownindividualstudyofthesub;ecttopreparetointeresttheir scholarsinthesame.

AbetterunderstandingandappreciationoftheMasswillnecessarilyfollowtheemploymentofthemethod suggestedinthebookunderreview andifthisisachievedtherearemany otherthingswhichmaycertainlybe consideredasoflesserimportance.L.J.G. "DramatisationoftheMass,"byVery Rev.JohnT.McMahon.ls.Pellegrini.

"MYMISSAL"

ALL-AUSTRALIANPRODUCTION.

EditedbyRev.F.J.Bryant,MS.C., thisMissalforSundaysandHolydays, isproducedwhollyinAustralia,and meritsunstintedpraise.

Thebookisdividedintothreemain sections.InthefirstthereisaLiturgicalCalendarwithexplanatorynotes, DailyPrayers,andtheOrdinaryofthe Mass,thelatterbeingillustratedby drawingsofthepriestatthealtarduringMass.Inthesecondsectionwe havetheProperoftheMassforthe Sundaysoftheyearandtheprincipal feasts,MostoftheseMassesare headedbyafewremarkswhichare appositeandhelpful.Referencenumbersmakeiteasytoturnfromthe PropertotheCommonandviceversa withoutlossoftime.ThethirdsectioncontainsprayersforConfession andHolyCommunionandotherdevotions.

TheMissalisprintedinboldtype, onfairlythickpaper,andthoughthe cheapeditionhasonlyablacklimp cover,itisamarvelofvalueat1/9. Thereare,ofcourse,betterbindingsto behad.

PellegriniandCo.

NAZISMAKECHURCHWAR

TARGET.

The13th.centuryGothicchurchat Zawichost,Poland,hasbeenturned intoapetrolstorebytheGerman militaryauthorities,thusmakingita militaryobjective,anouncesthePolish PressBureauinLondon.

Thecelebrated17th,centuryCarmelitechurchatWisniczyhasbeers completelydestroyed.Eventhe foundationshavebeensmashed.Its manyvaluableshavebeencarriedoff.

Thischurchwasnotdamagedinthe fighting.

DICTATORSSUBJECTPRIESTSTO MOSTVIOLENTHATE.

"Somemoderndictatorshavemade theirmostviolentattacksuponthe priests-sentencedthemtoconcentrationcampsandevenputthemto death,"ArchbishopCicognani,ApostolicDelegatetotheUnitedStates, toldstudentsatSt.John'sSeminary, SanAntonio,inanaddressontheexaltedpositionofthepriesthoodinthe worldto-day.

"Noeffortsofthesedictatorswill, however,destroyChristiancivilisation,"HisGraceadded."Nowarhas destroyedityet,andnoneeverwill."

WANTED,

Capableperson,careforsemiinvalid;sleepin.Apply53Shakespeare-street,Mt.Hawthorn,aftersix o'clock.

WANTED.

Elderlylady,alone,likeanotherrefined,shareunfurnishedFLATor HOUSE,nearchurch."Company," thisoffice.

FEDERAL-STATE TAXATIONRETURNS

FINALDATESFORLODGMENT: LANDTAX:Slat.August.

THERECORD.

ELEVEN

IHAVErecentlybeenre-readingfor quiteotherpurposesthestandardauthoritativeworkonthe erosionofthesoil,the"Rapeofthe Earth,"byMessrs.JacksandWhyte. Thewholestoryoftheerosionofthe soilisaverygoodexampleofageneraltruthwhichthosewholiketolabel themselvesasprogressiveswithoutprefixorsuffixoftenoverlook.Theargumentforspecialistcropsandfood productiononamassscaleinthenew countriesseemedatfirstsightandin themiddleofthelastcenturytobean argumentofcommonsense.Itseemedobviousthat,ifonlyfoodcouldbe producedwhereitwasimmediately cheapesttoproduceit,thenthere couldbeahigherstandardofliving forall.Itwaseasytomakeitappearthattheopponentsofsuch schemeswereeitherromanticsorreactionaries.

Foratimenonaturalcalamityfollowedtheintroductionoffreetrade, because,whatevertariffsmightsay,it wasnecessarytoproduceagoodpronortionofacommunity'sfoodnearto theplaceofconsumptionsincethere wasnowayofkeepingitfromgoing had.Thenontopoffreetradecame theinventionofrefrigeration-which againseemedonthefaceofittobe sheer gain.

Itwasonlythen,whenthelawwas forthefirsttimeviolatedonawholesalescale,thatpeoplediscoveredthat

TheCatchinProgress

ByCHRISTOPHERHOLLISinthe"Tablet."

naturehadamysteriouslawcalledthe lawofthereturn,whichmustbeobeyedifthesoilistobepreserved.

Asmuchmustbeputbackintothe soilinanygivenareaasistakenfrom it,orelsethesoilerodes,and,aswe allknowtoourcost,ithasbeenerodinginrecentyearsineverypartofthe newworldatsuchapacethatmore soilkasbeenlostsince1918thanin thewholeprevioushistoryofman. Thedestructionofwarisbutatrivial flee-bitetothedestructionoferosion.

NowtheVictorianswerenotparticularlytoblamefornotguessingat theexistenceofthislawofreturnand fortakingitforgrantedthatthesoil wouldpreserveitsfertility.Itwas naturalenoughthatoneshouldtakea thinglikethatforgranted,untilexnerienceforcedonetodootherwise.

Butthisisbutanexampleofafate thathasdoggedalmostallprogressive reforms.Societybreakswithsome traditionalhabitoflifeinordertoattainapurposeapparentlydesirable.It attainsthatpurposeallright,but Nature,or,asthecasemaybe,the OriginalSininman,usuallypunishes

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usbysendingsomenewcalamity againstwhichwehadguardedourselvesinourtraditionalhabitswithout everguessingthatweweredoingso. Itisobvioushowtruethisisinthe worldofpolitics,whereitishardlyan exaggerationtosaythatthewholeof humanhistoryhasbeenbutthestory ofmanthrowingoffonetyrannyonly tofindthathehasputhimselfunder anewtyrannyinitsplace-exchang2dkingsforfeudalbarons,territorial magnatesforcapitalists,capitalistsfor commissars,andsoon.Itisasevidenthowtrueitisintheworldof medicine,wherewecannowlaughat mostofthediseasesfromwhichour fatherssuffered,butdieinsteadfrom allsortsofnewdiseaseswhichdidnot existintheirdays.Intheworldof mechanicalprogressitismuchthe same.Themotor-car,thetelephone, theaeroplaneandsoon-theyallseemedinventionsofcommonsense,and seemedpuregaintohavediscovered them.Aswenowknow,theyhave broughtwiththemcomplicationsand consequences,sothat,thoughwecannotdowithoutthem,neverthelessthere are,Iimagine,fewpeopleto-daywho wouldnotonthewholebegladiftheyhadneverbeenheardof.

Whatistheconclusiontobedrawn fromallthis?Isitthatweshould imitatethepeopleofErewhonintheir waragainstthemachines?

Thatisclearlynotpracticalpolitics. ThoughIdonotthinkthattheinvent. edmachineshavecontributedmuchto humanhappiness,thoughIbelieve thatthingsreturntoanormand,as farasthereisevidence,peopleinthe pre-industrialagewerecertainlynot moreunhappythanpeopleareto-day, yetthereisnowayofstoppingpeople inventing,andinventionsgivehappinesstotheinventors,eveniftheydo notdosotoanybodyelse.Throughoutallhistorytherehasbeenaslow, gradualchangeofpeoples'habitsof life,andthatisinevitable.Wemight say-thatfromthetwelfthtothe eighteenthcenturythepeopleofEuropelivedtheirlifeaccordingtoatraditonalpattern.Thelifeoftheson didnotdiffergreatlyfromthatofhis fatherbeforehim.Yetincumulation thelifeoftheeighteenthcenturydifferedverygreatlyfromthatofthe twelfth,Someofthechangeshad beenforbetterandsomeforworse,as isthewayofchanges-thebalance,I suppose,asisalsothewayofchanges, slightlyforworse.

Butwhatisimportantisnotthat thereshouldbenochanges,butthat thereshouldbeaconservativehabit ofmindthatdoesnotexpectchanges.

Thenthefewinventionsthatare madeinsuchanatmospherecanbe triedagainstthatbackgroundand carefullywatchedtoseewhatunforeseenevilstheymaybringforthtobalancetheirexpectedbenefits.Thus watched,theycanbeguardedand madereallybeneficial.Thedangerof anagewhichisproudtolabelitself asprogressive,ofpeoplewhosetout tobuildanewworld,isthatthe changescrowdmuchtoothickand fast.Thereisnottimetowatch them,andthustheybringcatastrophe intheirtrain,Weknowthatto-day, buttherearestillsomewhohavefailedtolearnthelesson,whohavenot meditatedonthecertaintythatunforeseenuglinesswillshowthemselves intheirbravenewworldjustasthey havedoneinthoseoftheirancestors, andthatthefirstnecessityforits buildingisthere-creationofaconservativehabitofmind,whichtheprogressives,sofarfromre-creating,are doingtheirbesttodestroy.

Surelyitisthisconservativehabit ofmindwhichisthekeytothewhole politicalproblem.

Weareatpresent-andwemightas wellfranklyadmitit-inanintolerable dilemma.Werightlyvaluethechecks andbalancesofafreesystem.We rightlysaythattotalitarianismdemandsahorriblyexcessivepricefor efficiency,Yettotalitarianismdoes setadynamicpacefortheworld's competition-apacetowhich,aswe allknow,suchasystemofgovernmentasoursisquiteunequal.Itis thegameofthepoliticiansforoneto blametheincompetenceoftheother. Butweallknowinrealitythatthe troubleismuchdeeperthanthatof anindividual'sincompetence.Why doesthesystemputsuchanincompetentindividualintopower?Itis thesystemitselfwithitsdelaysand evasionsandcircumlocutionsthatis unabletodeliverthegoods.Idonot knowthatthesystemhasgotworse, butpeoplehavegotlessrealistic.Our sensibleVictorianancestors,understandingverywellthatwithaGovernmentsuchasourswecouldnot

hopetowinawarunlesswehadat+ advantageofthreetooneoverouroppcnents,laiddowntheprincipleofthe threepowerstandard,andtheGovernmentdidnotdothingsbetterinthe daysofDickensandtheTiteBarnacles.Itmerelydidless,andthereforedidlessharm.Butthecasewhich writerslikeSirErnestBennargue,that abureaucracyresponsibletoaParliamentissimplynotcapableofpositive administration,isacaseoverwhelminglyproved,ifnotbySirErnest'sarguments,atleastbythepracticalexperienceofeveryoneofusinourdaily lives.Itisamachinerywhichiscompetentfortheverysalutarytasksof checkingabuses,andaslongasthat wasthoughtofasthemainfunctionof government,itperformeditverywell.

Butwhatthenisthesolution?

Surelytheansweriswrittenonevery pageofhistoryNoformofgovernmentwillworkexceptwherethereis agenerallyconservativehabitofmind spreadthroughthepeople,andwhere thereissuchahabit,thenanyformof governmentwillwork, Ifthereissuchahabit,thendemocracyorbureaucracyorwhateveryou liketocallitwillworkwellenough, simplybecausetherewillbesomany thingsthatpeopledobycustom;there willbesomanyothertraditionalauthoritiesbesidesthoseoftheState whodonotneedtobringinthepolice oftheStatetoenforcetheirdecrees thattheactivitiesoftheStatecanbe keptfairlylimitedandmanageable.In thesameway,ifthereisagenerally conservativehabitofmindonthepart bothofgovernorsandgoverned,there isnogreatharminanautocracy.I,ndeed,mostpeoplewouldprobably,15refertobegovernedthatway'if'only theyhadsomesortofguarantee'that thegovernorwouldonlyconcernhimselfwithdefendingandpreservingtraditionalwaysoflife. WhatiswrongwithNazismisnotso muchthatitisautocratic,butthatit istotalitarian-whichis,ofcourse, onlyapompouswayofsayingthatit ismad.

DEATH.

FENNESSYk-OnSundaAJuly13, atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie,ThomasDavid,belovedbrotherofMrs.E.M.O'Reilly,Mrs. Ahern,Mrs.JohnQuinlan(Yunndaga),JohnFennessy(Queensland), andbrother-in-lawofJohnQuinlan Yunndaga). Mayhissoulrestinpeace. ---

INMEMORIAM.

BOGUE.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMaurice Joseph,ourdearlybelovedson,who passedawayonJuly29,1940. ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforhimextol, SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. -Insertedbyhissorrowingmother, father,sisterandbrothers.

HEADS,-Sacredtothememoryof EdwardHeads,diedJuly27,1940, belovedsonofMayHeads,andloved brotherofDoll(Mrs.McBride).

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. ImmaculateHeartofMary,thyarayersforhimextol.

LYNCH.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearwife,BridgetTeresa,whopassedawayonJuly26,1938.R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul. -Insertedbyherlovinghusband, JamesLynch.

RYAN.-Inlovingmemoryofmybelovedhusband,CorneliusJames,who passedawayonJuly23,1939;also mydearson,John(Pat),whopassedawayonFebruary19,1941, MaytheSacredHeartofJesushave mercyontheirsouls. -Insertedbylovingwifeand mother,J.Ryan,Victoria.

SHERIDAN.-Ofyourcharity,pray fortheeternalreposeofthesoulof AliceSheridan,whodiedinSt.John ofGodHospital.Subiaco,onJuly 27,1929. Eternalrestgranttohersoul,0 Lord.

WALSH.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofAlice,who diedonJuly21,1926.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul, -Insertedbyhersister,Mrs.Cantwell.

HALABRITIDL

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EastFremantle

ThemembersoftheL.C.Y.entertainedthemembersoftheL.C.G.on Tuesdaylast,whentheusualfortnightlylearners'dancewasheld.Supper wasprovidedandservedbytheboys, whoalsoarrangedforafewnovelty dances.TheprizeswerewonbyPat O'Hagan,RonnieWilliamsandtwoby JimGosling.Wearewaitingtosee whichtieJimwillwearfirst.The nextlearners'dancewillbeheldon Tuesday,July29,whenanotherenjoyablenightisassured.Anyyounggirl orboywhowouldliketobecomea membershouldgetintouchwithone ofthepresentmembers.

WehopetoseeBillWilliamsback intoactionsoon.Wearegladheis progressingafterhisoperationandwe wishhimaspeedyrecovery.

ARetreat,tobeheldatLoretoConventontheweek-endbeginningSaturday,August30,hasbeenarrangedfor theyoungladiesoftheparish,andalreadyanumberofnamesareonthe listofthosewhoaretoparticipate,

Thenewdistributionschemefor "TheRecord"isnowbringingthat paperintomostofthehomesinthe parish.Anypersonwhosehomeisnot beingvisitedandwhowouldlike''The Record"deliveredtothemmayvery easilymakearrangementsforitsdelivery,Manyenquirieshavebeen receivedregardingthedistributionof the"CatholicWorker."Peoplemay arrangewiththeirdistributorfornext month'spublicationtobebroughtwith their"Record."

TheDayofAdorationeveryWednes&ayiswellattended.Thosewho are'unabletoplacetheirnameonthe permanentlistmaymakeaHolyHour atthetimewhichismostconvenient forthem.

Theusualmonthlymeetingofthe SacredHeartSodalitywillbeheldon Sunday,July27.

SUBIACO

St.Kevin'sTennisClub.

Theaboveclubhelditsannualdin. neranddanceinSt.Joseph'sHallon Wednesday,July16.Includedamong theguestswereRev.FatherO'Sullivan,Messrs.A.E.Heagney(President ofW.A.C.L.T.A.),J.Tully(St.Joachim'sClub),P, (HighgateClub), andrepresentativesoftheSubiacoCatholicYoungMen'sClubandChildren ofMarySodality.Upontheconclusion ofthespeeches,Mr,A.E.Heagney presentedthetrophieswonintherecentclubtournaments.Thewinners wereasfollows:Men'ssingleschampionship,K.Mitchell;men'sdoubles championship,K.MitchellandF. O'Mahony;women'ssingleschampionship,MissF.Kelly;women'sdoubles championship,MissesF.KellyandP. Donohoe;mixeddoubleschampionship,MissF.KellyandP.Kirby; men'ssingleshandicap,K.Mitchell; women'ssingleshandicap,MissK.lrliw chell;mixeddoubleshandicap,MissK. DonohoeandK.Mitchell.

COLLIE

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

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

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CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

By"RON." Dramaticclub, TherecentlyformedAssociationDramaticClubhelditsinitialmeetingat BectonHouselastweek,andasaresultofsameprospectsforthefutureof theclubarebright. Despitetheincleinentweather,the attendancewasgood,severalmetropolitanclubsbeingrepresented.Mr. L.Hansen(wellknowninamateurcircles),whoistoactasourproducer, waspresentandgavemembersanindicationofwhatwouldbeneededto makethisventureasuccess.

Atthenextsocialmeeting(Friday, August8),afurthergatheringofthe DramaticClubwilltakeplace,atwhich variouscommittees,etc.,willbeelected.Thisclubwillbeopentoall membersoftheAssociation,whether maleorfemale,anditishopedthat eachandeveryonewilltryandfoster theclubwheneverpossible.Itisa bigventuretoundertakeinthese times,butwiththesupportandcooperationofallbehindus,weshould notfail.Thereforedon'tforget,August8.fornextmeeting.

AssociationDance.

Wednesday,August13,isthedateof themonsterdancetobeheldinMrs. O'Connell'sStirlingSocialRooms,The socialcommitteewerepleasedwiththe successofthefirstdance,andare againanticipatingasimilarcrowd,or evenlargerone.Priceofadmission willbe2/6(inc.tax),supperwill againbefirstclass,whilsttheorchestraleavesnothingtobedesired.Arrangeaclubpartynow,andcome alongtothisenjoyablefunction.

HA.C.B.S.

DISTRICTBOARD.

TheDistrictBoardvisitedSt,LawrenceO'Toole'sBranch,Maylands,on June25,andSt1Anthony'sBranch, MidlandJunction,on21st.inst.,andon bothoccasionsthevisitorsweregreetedbysplendidlyattendedmeetings, andtoeachbranchtwonewmembers wereadmitted.Allbranchesare beingadverselyaffectedbythenumberofmemberswhoareonmilitary service,butthisdifficultyisbeing overcomebytheconstancythatis beingdisplayedbyladymembersparticularly.Rev.FatherMcCormack, atSt.Anthony'sBranchmeetingpaid averyfinetributetothebranchfor itssplendidworkintheparish,and thankedthemembersforthevery valuableassistancethattheyhadin thepastandarestillgivingtohim.

OnWednesday,30th.inst..theDistrictBoardwillvisitSt.Canice's Branch,Cottesloe.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville, Atthelastmeetingthreenewmemberswereinitiated.Notwithstanding thefactthattheweatherwasverybad, ateamrepresentingSt.Canice's Branch,Cottesloe,kepttheirengagement,andafteraninterestingmatch St.Mary'steamemergedwinningthe tabletennisandSt.Canice'sBranch wonthequoits.Baddintenisprovingverypopularandthemembers generallyareinvitedtocometothe meetingsandparticipateinthisgreat game.

St,Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. Atthemeetingheldon16th.inst., therewasaverygoodattendance,and afterashortmeetingthemembersindulgedinthegameofBaddinten, whichwasenjoyedtothefull.This isgoingtobeagreatattraction,and atthemeetingonWednesday,August 5,Badmintonracketswillheavailable. AtnextWednesday'smeetingateam fromtheClontarfBranchwillvisitus andagoodattendanceofmembersis desiredtowelcomethem.

HARVEYMASSTThIE-TABLE.

10am.

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

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

TOODYAY

MASSTIMETABLE, August3:Toodyay,8am.;Jennacubbine,10a.m.

August10:Chidlow,8a.m.;Mundaring,9.30a.m.

August15(FeastoftheAssumption)Toodyay,8a.m.

August17:Jennacubbine,8.30a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

August24:Clackline,8.30a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

August31:Wongamine,8.30a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

HIGHGATEANNUALRAUL

OnFriday,July18,theAnnualParishBallwasheld,andneverhasthe ParishHallbeenmoretastefullyor lavishlydecorated.Fromahugebasketofflowersinthecentreoftheroom garlandsofblossomsstretchedtojoin theclustersofflowersandfoliageon thewalls.Acrossthestagegarlands andhangingbasketscombinedwiththe bluebirdsofhappinesstocompletethe scheme,whilemassesofautumn-tinted berriesandleavesconcealedthefootlights.Acloserexaminationshowed thatmanyhoursofpatientlabourhad goneintothework,andtheresult musthavebeenverygratifyingto thosewhohadgivenupsomuchtime toit.

TheballwassponsoredbytheParents'andFriends'Associationofthe SacredHeartPrimarySchool,abody ofworkerswhoseeffortshavemetwith muchsuccessduringthepastyear,and thelargeattendanceonthisoccasion wasafurtherproofoftheexcellence oftheirwork.Onthisoccasion,too, muchvaluablehelpwasreceivedfrom somewhowerenotmembersofthe Association,andinthisconnectionthe president,Mrs.Leahy,wishestothank mostheartilyMrs.F.Cunningham,for herorganisationoftheball;Mrs.Baily, forsupervisingthedecorations;and MesdamesRussell,McGann,Lynch, andPrendergast,fortheirassistance withthesupper.Thelargenumber ofworkerswhodidmuchofthe "spadework"includedMrs.McDowell (secretary),MesdamesSmythand Murphy(vice-presidents),Mrs.Powell (assistantsecretary),Mrs.Lyons(treasurer),MesdamesMartin,Duffy,McCaul,Sinclair,O'Brien,Harring,Langley,Atkinson,Looney,Scurrey,Houlahan,Henning,Hayes,Bowler,Nailer', White,Potter,Goerke,FeltonandBeswick,andtoallthesethepresidentextendshermostgratefulthanks.

Between300and400guestsattended,andthislargegatheringwashonouredbythepresenceofHisGracethe Archbishop,theLordandLadyMayoressofPerth.Mrs.Hughes'fourpieceorchestraprovidedthemusic andcontributedinnosmallmeasure tothesuccessoftheevening.A flashlightphotographwastakenofthe guestsbyMr,Cargeeg.Mr.FortactedasMe.,andMessrs,Hughesand Gallagherasdoorkeepers. Amongtheguestswereseveralwellknownintheparish,andmanyofthe dresseswereverydainty.Someof thosepresentwere:

Mr.andMrs.ArthurHaynes,Mr. andMrs.F.Cunningham,Dr.andMrs. Horan,Dr,andMrs,Barnard,Mrs.and MissMcBride,Mr.andMrs.Russell, Mr.andMrs.F.Burke.Mr.andMrs. Gordon,Mr.andMrs.J.Murphy,Mr. andMrs.J.Lyons,Mr.andMrs.F. Lyons,Mr.andMrs.Waldron,Mr.and Mrs.J.O'Dea,Mr.andMrs.Seage,Mr. andMrs.Fitzpatrick,Mr.andMrs. Goerke,Mr,andMrs,Gordon,Mr.and MrsFort;MesdamesR.Wheeler,W. Dwyer,Riley,O'Connor,E.Noonan, Mann,Lewis,Lennon,Simmons,Slattery,Nallen,Beswick,Marsh,Smith; Misses0.Grave,D.Sheridan,0. Davey,W.Smith,E.Curtin,T.Dullard,K.Perrott,S.Gibson,K.McCaughey,D.Baker,I.Baker,Easton, P.Mulcahy,V.Davies,M.Flanagan,E. LeGuier,K.McCaul,N.McMullen; Messrs.O'Hagan,Conway,McWullen, Ryan,Easton,Flynn,Nallen,Clohessy, Kieran,Hogan,O'Reilly,Flanagan, Slattery,Smith,O'Mara. (Owingtolackofspace,weregret weareunabletogivethefrocking.Ed.)

DressandFashion

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A.F.CLARKE-F2483

LIC."A"GRADEELECTRICIAN.

17LILLIANSTREET,OOTTESLOE. WHENINTHEDARK-RINGFOR CLARKE.

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12ATWELLARCADE, FREMANTLE.

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THERECORD.

THIRTEEN

ShortStoryandPlayCompetition, PARACLETEARTSGROUP.

Aprizeof 3s.willbeawardedthe bestshortstoryorone-actplay(in accordancewithCatholictradition) submittedtotheSecretary,Writers Guild,ParacleteArtsGroup,Roma House,240Elizabeth-street,Melbourne, C-1,bySeptember30,1941.

Apennamemustbeusedbyeach entrant,butthewrfterlsfullname andaddress,andthenameofthe entrymustalsobeenclosedinasealedenvelope.Astampedaddressed envelopeshouldalsobeenclosedfor thereturnofMSS.

Thejudge'sdecisionwillbefinal, andthegroupreservestherighttoretainandusethewinningentryasit seesfit.

CATHOLICPATRIOTICBALL.

Thisgreateventwilltakeplaceon Fridaynext,August1,intheGovernmentHouseBallroom.TheBallis forpatrioticpurposes,andarrangementsareinthehandsofacommittee consistingoftheladies'auxiliaryof theCatholicWelfareOrganisation,and representativesofthevariousex-students'associations.

Aspecialandbrilliantfeatureofthe eveningwillbethepresentationof forty-fourdebutantestoHisGracethe Archbishop.

TOALLDOMINICANEX-PUPILS.

AmeetingofoldCollegianswillbe heldatSt.Peter'sSchool,Bedford Park,onSunday,August10,at2.30 p.m.,forthepurposeofformingan Ex-Pupils'Association.

ForfurtherinformationapplytoMotherPrioress, DominicanPriory, DONGARRA. or, MotherSuperior, DominicanConvent, 38WoodStreet, BEDFORDPARK. Tel.U1489.

MAGAZINESHOP. 489HAYSTREET (FewdoorsfromIrwinStreet).

LENDINGLIBRARY,LOTTERY AGENCY,ANDBOOKSOFEVERY DESCRIPTION. I'RIcESREASONABLE.

HuntClubRaces (PATRIOTICMEETI\G).

BELMONTPARK

SATURDAY,JULY26,1941

D,J.CHIPPER,Hon.Secretary. ProceedsfortheW.A.Sportsmen's OrganisingCouncilforPatrioticFunds.

RacingSelections

BY"THEHAWK"

BELMONTPARK.

Saturday,July26,1941. (BeforeAcceptances.)

BeaglePlate:Crown,1;Verilate,2; Marcolyn,3.

BeaglePurse:Yorkie,1;Dusty,2; JollyRip,3.

BreecterefHandicap:Ripipliano1; Momalong,2;HighMonk,3. KennelsPurse:Fraction,1;Marbury,2;Aon,3.

KennelsPurse:CosLua,1;West Wind,2;Rollovant,3.

FlyingHandicap:Bravilo,1;Mylopia,2;DayAfter,S.

TrottingSelections

RICHMONDPARK.

Saturday,July26,1941.

WA.Breeders'Handicap:Earl Whips,1;ArabianLass,2;Adonis Sheik,3.

ExecutiveHandicap:DiLammermoor,1;AndyWalla,2;Flying Childe,3.

TotalisatorHandicap:Venmavis,1; Palmerston,2;JulianWilver,3. JulyHandicap:LastChoice,1; CloudyRange,2;EarlMaviste,S. WinterHandicap:OwyheeSheik,1; MaoriWonder,2;Percy'sSon,3.

FarewellHandicap:RohdaLou,1; CavanChief,2;MyChum,3.

INMEMORYOFST.FRANCIS

FrancisVisitsSt.

Peter's

TheMiracleofSt.Damien's

V.

For"TheRecord,"byC.McD.

SHORTwalkfromtheconvent ofSanFrancescotakesus througholiveandmulberrygrovestotheveryancientconventof SanDamiano.Itdatesbacktodays beforeFrancisandClare,andwasoriginallybuiltbythesonsofSt.Benedict,Francisrenovatedthisquaint placeforClareandhersisters,and,becauseithasremainedalmostunaltered sincethattime(1207),itis,perhaps, themostinterestingoftheFranciscan relicsinAssisito-day.Theunique carvedCrucifixthathangsinthe churchisasurvivaloftheperiod whenthewoodcarver'schiselwasan inspiredthingandlabourwaslove. Hereonecanreadilyrealisethemiracle thattookplacewhentheChucifix spoketoFrancis.

Thegeniusoftheartisthasproduced afacethat,tolookuponfromtheright side,isbeautifulindeath,andfrom theleftside,istranquilandfaintly smilinginsleep.

Thisphenomenonproducesafeeling ofwondermentandaweinthespectator.Atomb-likesilencehasfallen overSanDamiano,butthisisallthat sevenhundredyearshavedonetothe sturdybuildingthatoncesheltered thebusyGlares,astheysewedand workedforthefirstbandofFranciscans,whointurnshapedtheirgardens andmadethecrudefurniturethat stillservesthepresentcustodianofthe convent.

WecontinuethestorybyFather Cherance:

Inthemidstofhisperplexitieshe (Francis)conceivedtheideaofgoing toRometovisitthetomboftheApostles,forthepurposeofobtainingthe completeremissionofhissins.and, perhaps,also,inthehopeofreceiving newlightsuphisvocation.Herepaired,then,onapilgrimagetothe EternalCity,toprostratehimselfupon thepavementofSt.Peter'sinlength. enedprayer,withwhatfervourour readersmaydivine.Uponrising,he waspainedtoobservehowpoorwere theofferingsofthepilgrimsforthe completionofthismagnificentedifice.

"What!"hecried,',hasdevotion grownsocold?Whydonotmen givealltheyhave,eventhemselvesin asanctuarywheretheashesofthe PrinceoftheApostlesrepose?How isitthattheydonotadornwithall possiblemagnificencethatstoneupon whichJesusChristbuiltHisChurch?"

Andtakingahandfulofmoneyout ofhispurse,hethrewallhehadupon themarbletomb.Threecenturies

LEAGUEFOOTBALL

LeagueResults.

EastPerth,7.9;

Claremontv.SouthFremantle,at ClaremontOval, WestPerthv.EastPerth,atLeedervilleOval.

SwanDistrictsv.EastFremantle,at BassendeanOval, Subiacov.Perth,atSubiacoOval.

RACING.

AtBelmontParkonSaturday,the HuntClubwillholdameeting,the proceedsbeinginaidoftheW.A. Sportsmen'sOrganisingCouncilfor patrioticfunds.Includedinasixeventprogrammearetworacesfor qualifiedhunters(amateurriders).

TROTTING.

TheTrottingmeetingonSaturday nightwillbeatRichmondPark,Fremantle,Aprogrammeofsixevents hasbeenarranged.

after,oneofhisspiritualsons,Pope SixtusV,wastorealisehiswishes,and placeitscrownuponthequeenof basilicas.

EmergingfromtheBasilica,Francis sawacrowdofpoorpeopleimploring thecharityofthefaithful.Hejoined them,exchangedhisclothesforthe ragsofthepoorest,andremained untilthecloseofthedayonthesteps oftheportico,askingalmsinFrench. Suchanheroicactwringsfromthe greatsoulofBossuetacryofadmiration:"Ah!howwellFrancisbeginsto makeprofessionofthefollyofthe Crossandevangelicalpoverty!"

Nextdayourpiouspilgrimretraced theroadtoUmbria,andpromptlyregainedAssisi,whereChristawaited himinordertoshowhimclearlyhis vocation.

OnedayashewaspacingmeditativelyundertherampartsofAssisi,moved bytheHolySpirit,heenteredthe ChurchofSt.Damien,achurchsoold anddilapidatedthatitlookedasifit wasgoingtofall.There,alone andwithhiseyesbathedintears,was lovinglycontemplatingtheimageof theCrucified,whensuddenlyavoice, issuingfromtheSaviour'smouth, thriceaddressedtohimthesemysteriouswords:

"Francis,goandrepairMyhouse, v..likhyouseefallingintoruin."

Heremainedforatimemotionless, Recoveringhimself,andinterpreting literallytheordersoftheOmnipotent, hegoesinallhastetoexecutethem. Returninghome,heseizesapieceof valuablematerial,mountsahorse, ridestoFoligno,sellsthehorseand merchandise,andlaysatthepriest's feet(FatherPietroofSt.Damien's) theproceedsofthisfortunatetraffic. 1Therehasbeenmuchcontroversy overtheactofFrancisinsellinghis father'sgoods,buthewasapartnerin hisfather'sbusinessandassuchconsidereditrightandjusttosellthe clothtoraisemoney Christ.) ThechaplainaccededtoFrancis'sdesiretoremainsomedayswithhim; but,dreadingtheangeroftheavariciousBernadone,refusedtheyoung man'soffering.Andthesaint,thinkingnomoreofhisgold,nowuseless, thanthedustofthehighroad,throws itcontemptuouslyoutofoneofthe chancelwindows.

PeterBernadonewasabsentonbusinessforseveralmonths.Learning,on hisreturn,ofhiseldestson'scNiduct, hisalms-givingandparticularlyhis suddenchangeoflife,burstingwithindignation,heranatoncetoSt.Damien'swithsomeofhisfriends,At thesoundoftheirfootstepsandtheir threateninglanguage,ourholyyouth, stillhardlyinuredtothesekindof combats,wasterrified;hefledandconcealedhimselfinhishost'sroom.Accordingtoatraditionwhichisnotdevoidoffoundation,hesankintothe wallthemomentBernardoneentered, thusmiraculouslyescapingfromhis father'sangryglances.

Aftertheirdeparturehetookrefuge inthatbelovedsolitude,inthatgrotto endearedtohimbytheapparitionof JesusontheCross.Hisretreatwas knownonlytooneoftheservants,who secretlybroughthimthenecessariesof life, Therehepassedanentire month,imploringlightandsuccour

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ExecutiveMeeting. TheexecutivewillmeetintheLeagueRoomsonMonday,August4,at 2.30p.m. SewingCircle.

ThesewingcirclemeetseveryTuesdayat2p.m.Manygarmentshave beencutoutandarewaitingtobe machined.Willmemberswhohave timepleasevolunteertotakesewing home,asitisnecessarytohavethe workcompletedquickly.Itishoped inthenearfuturetosendagoodparcelofclothingtoLondontoMrs.Troy, fordistributionamongtheair-raidvictims. CastledareGiftDay, Sunday,July27.isCastledareGift Day.Helpersareremindedthatthe Armadalebuseswillleavetheold G.P.O.at10and10.30a.m.Buseswill bemetattheBurton-streetcornerby carstoconveythehelperstoCastledare.Giftsofmoneyandgoodsare askedfor.

MIRACULOUSCRUCIFIX. " fromtheleftside,thefaceis tranquilandfaintlysmilinginsleep.' fromonhighwithmorefervourthan ever. Atlasthequittedhisretreattoconfronthisenemieslikeasoldierwho, afterrecruitinghisstrength.takesus hisarmsandrecommencesthestrugglewithrenewedardour.HereappearedinAssisi,hisfacepaleandworn,his cheeksfurrowedbycontinualtears, butfearlessandstout-heartedwiththe energyofavaliantknightofChris'At hisaspectthecrowdfirstst4ped, strickenmutewithastonishment%and pity;then,fickleasthewavesofthe sea,suddenlybreakingoutintomurmurs,railleries,andcontemptuous jeers,theythrewstonesandmudat thisidolwhomtheyhadlatelyborne intriumphanduntilthatveryday worshipped.

Oh!inconstancyofpopularfavour! Andheartrendingtorelate!inthefront rankoftheinsulterswerehisformer booncompanions.Forhispart,he quietlypursuedhiswayinthemidst ofallthishooting,replyingtotheir exclamationsbysilence,totheirinsults byforgiveness,totheirhatredby love.

Hewasafool,notastheythought, butwiththatdivinefollyoftheCross whichhassavedtheworld.

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CatholicSpainLivesAgain

DEMONSTRATIONSOFRELIGIOUSFERVOUR.

ThelaicisingeffortsoftheRepublicapparentlyhadlittleeffectupon theinnatereligiousdevotionoftheSpanishpeople.Wheneverthereis occasionforaspecialdemonstrationofreligiousfervour,allthepeople participateinlargenumbers-children,youths,adults,andtheaged, saystheRev.ManuelGrana,SpanishCorrespondentofNCWCNewsSer vice.

THISwasparticularlynoticeable onthreeoccasionsduringthe monthofMarch,thefeastsof ElCristodeMedinacelliandofSt. ThomasAquinas,andtheobservance ofthefourthcentenaryofthefounding oftheSocietyofJesus-SpecialdevotiontothisSeventeenthCenturyimage ofChrist,concealedandsavedfrom desecrationduringthewar,originated inMorocco.Althoughalwaysanobjectofveneration,itisthepopular traditionthatoneshouldpraybefore theimageparticularlyonthemorning ofthefirstFridayinMarch.Since theChurchoftheFranciscans,in whichitstands,iscomparatively small,thepeoplebeginstandinginline outsidethechurchlongbeforemidnight.Thisyeartherewasaqueuea mileandaquarterlong,headedbya womanwhohadtakenupherpostat 6.30onThursdaymorning.Somehad collapsiblestools.Itwasacoldrainy day,andattimesthelinewaspelted withheavyrain;butnoonegaveway, andthequeuestretcheddownthe CallesdeCervantes,LopedeVega, PradoandHuertasandaroundthe corner.Atmidnight,whenitwas rainin'ktorrents,entranceintothe church'began.By3a.m.about4,000 persons/hadfiledpastthestatue,while otherthousandswereawaitingtheir turn.

PublicMenParticipate. Thefirstofficialtoarrivewasthe MinisterofMarine.Latercamewe MinistersofForeignAffairsandof Justice,withtheirwives;thenthe MinistersofFinanceandPublic Works;theItalianandFrenchAmbassadorswiththeirstaffs;Generals Moscardo,Jordana,FernandezPerez andothermilitaryofficials,andfinally SenoradeFrancoandherdaughter. Morethan12,000personsreceivedCommunionattheMasseswhichbeganat 8.30a.m.andcontinueduntil1p.m. TheMostRev.GaetanoCicognano. PapalNunciotoSpain,pontificatedat thefirstbrass.

FeastofSt.Thomas.

TheFeastofSt.ThomasAquinas wascelebratedintheauditoriumof theUniversityofMadrid,whereanotherfamousstatueofChrist,dating fromtheSixteenthCentury,wasplacedabovethealtar.TheMinisterof NationalEducation,faculty,students andinvitedguestsparticipatedinthe "dialogueMass"withBenedictinesdirectingtheliturgy.DonEloyMontero,DeanoftheFacultyofLaw,Who hascontributedsomuchtothereChristianisationoftheUniversity,was celebrant.TheUniversityFalangist Militiaservedasaguardofhonour, loweringtheirbannersattheElevation andduringthesingingofthenational hymn.AlthoughtheUniversityhas itsownvestmentsbearingtheinsignia ofCoVn4Cisneros,itsfounderand protec ,Dr.MonterousedaByzantinechasublewhichhadcomefrom Germany.Similarserviceswereheld atotherSpanishuniversitiesinhonour oftheAngelicDoctor.

AsapartoftheobservanceatMadrid,Dr.Monteroestablishedseven fellowshipsattheFacultyofLawand othersattheEcclesiasticalSeminary ofCiudadRodrigo,wherehestudied forthepriesthood.TheMontede Piedaddistributed135,000pesetasas "honourawards"tostudentsoflimited meanssothattheymightcontinue theirstudies.

AlsoontheFeastofSt.Thomas,the InstituteofSuperiorReligiousCulture wasinauguratedinthepresenceofthe NuncioandotherPrelates,andCatholicActionofficials.Dr.Zaraqueto,a professorattheUniversity.explained theaimsoftheInstitute,theprincipal onebeingthetrainingofCatholicActionleaders.ThefirstcoursecomprisesthefundamentalsofCatholic dogma,historyofreligions,Bible studyandtheprinciplesofCatholic Action.Thesecondwillbedevoted totheexpositionofdogma,morals, thesupernaturallife,ecclesiasticalhistoryandliturgy;andthethirdwill continuethesesubjectsandaddthe studyoftheGospels,catecheticalpedogogyandtheprinciplesofsociology.

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AllthestudentsattendingtheInstitute willberequiredtoknowLatin,and70 percent.ofthemwillbeonscholar. ships.

JesuitCentenary.

Inhonourofthefourthcentenary oftheJesuits,aseriesofconferences isbeinggivenbysuchdistinguished speakersasFatherRomana,S.J.,DirectoroftheEbroObservatoryandstizicessortothelateFatherRodes,a.d FatherFigar,O.P.,whosesubjectis "ContributionoftheJesuitstoMcral Theology." Thecentenaryfindswhatisoneof themostimportantanduniquecentresofcultureinEuropefunctioning underthedirectionoftheJesuit FatherHeras,professorattheUniversityofBombay,andanauthorityon theDravidianpeoples,whoseculture datesfrom2,000B.C.TheIbero-OrientalInstituteissaidtobetheonly oneofitskindintheworld.Itwill have24chairsand11ofthemarealreadyheavilyendowed.TheseincludethedepartmentsofIberianHistoryandCulture.IberianLanguage andPhilosophy,theHistoryandCults ofAncientEgypt,theHistoryandCultureofCrete,theAegeaninRelation totheDravidianLanguage,theHistoryandCultureofthePhoenicians andMediterraneanReligions.Allof thesestudiesarepre-HellenicandoreRoman.InterestintheInstitute seemstobewidespreadandFather Herasisreceivingcommunications fromforeignsavantswhoseparticular interestistheancienthistoryofmankind.

SpanishRefugee Boys

FLEEFROMMEXICANSCHOOL. MexicoCity.

TWELVESpanishboysfromthe Espana-MexicoSchoolatMoreliaarrivedinVeraCruzandannouncedtheyhadleftschoolandintendedtostayintheportuntilthey couldgetaboatforSpain.

AfewdayspriortothissuddenadventoftherefugeesatVeraCruz,four otherboysfromtheMoreliaschool cametothecapitaltoprotesttothe MinistryofGobernacionagainstthe allegedlymiserableconditionsunder whichtheyhavehadtolive.The Ministryannouncedaninvestigation wouldbemade.TheSpanishchildren havemadearegularpracticeofrunningawayfromtheschool.

AdultSpanishrefugeesseemmore contentinMexicoand,apparently, havefingersinseveralpies.Inrecent weekssomeoftherefugeesinvited "Mexicanintellectuals"tojoinwith theminestablishingthe"AteneoMexicano"forthe"defence,diffusionand continuityofSpanishculture,but whenameetingwasheldfororganisationpurposes,anagreementcouldnot bereached.SomeoftheMexicans presentallegetheAteneowas Mexicans asafrontforaRedpoliticalcentre. Thisgroupshouldnotbeconfused withanothergroupofSpanishrefugees whomeetforthepurposeofdiscussing historyandliteraturewithoutany particularpoliticalaxetogrind.

SocialistEducation.

OneoftheorganisersoftheAteneo wasJoseBergamin,whoissaidhere tobeaCatholicandtohavehad"contactswiththeFrenchjournal"La Croix."

Anotherorganisationthathascome intoexistencerecentlyisthe"Ateneo deEducationSocialista,"whichhasa largemembership,includingtheDirector-GeneralofPrimaryEducation,ProfessorRafaelJimenez,andotherofficialsoftheMinistryofEducation.It hasasitsaimtheretentionofthe "socialist"clauseinArticle3ofthe Constitution,andofpreventingamendmentoftheeducationlawsnowin force.

(WhenJoseBergaminarrivedinthe UnitedStatesinthespringof1938he wasdescribedintheweekly"Newsof Spain,"publishedinNewYorkbythe SpanishInformationBureau,as "Spain'soutstandingCatholicphilosopherandeditor."and"editoroftheCatholicreview,'CruzYRaya."InvestigationbytheN.C.W.C.NewsService revealedthat"CruzYRaya"wasnot aCatholicpublicationandthatwhereasthenamemightsuggest"Crossand Light"totheuninitiated,itactually meant"PlusandMinus"1

wereanalysedbyexpertsinparticular lines.Thelocalsession,whichattractedvisitorsfromascoreofstates, openedonJune9.

Inspeakingatameetingforpriests, FatherLord,deanoftheenterprise, referredto:

1."Therapidtriumphofcausesobviouslyevil andtheirsuccessin mostprotectedways,

2."Thewinningofpeoplewhoseem tobecomeblind-tothecrimesoftheir leaders,tothefalsityoftheirpositions;obsessedwithdiabolicalhatreds, cruelties,zealforwork,ruthlessness, hatredofreligion,waronChristHimself."

ArrayedagainsttheChurchatpresent,FatherLordlisted:

1."Thepowerofgovernments andtheconspiracyagainsttheChurch religion Christ..

2."Theclevernessoftheworld:Universities,newspapers,drama,literature ofcontempt,

3."Money:Thedog-eat-dogworld anditshorribleconsequences.exploitationleadingtowaronALLmoneyby theCommunist.

4."Thesocial-elect:Regardingthe Churchasunfashionable,nunsasabsurd,religionasanuisance."

Theneedofunitedeffortinbehalf ofreligionwasgivenemphasisbythe Rev.J.RogerLyons,S.J.,associateSodalityorganiser.

"The20th.centuryisacenturyof organisedeffort,"hestressed."Business,government,industry,sports,sociallifeareallhighlyorganised.World eventsasmirroredinthedailypress provetwofacts:

1."Theefficientresultsofwell-organisedeffort.

2."Thecompletefailurewhenwellorganisedeffortisneglected.

"Contemporaneoushistoryisteachingusalessonweshouldnotfailto master,theneedofunited,sincereeffortinbehalfofreligionandthecause ofChrist,TheSodalityprogramme oforganisedeffortisinperfectstep withthetrendsofourhighlyorganised 20th.century."

TheRev.AloysiusJ.Heeg,S.J.expertinCatecheticalinstruction,stressedtheimportanceofsowingtheseeds ofresponsibilityandleadershipinthe youth.Heurgedpriests,religious, seminarians,andlaymenandlaywomeninhisaudiencetoinspirechildrento"livethecatechism"andnot merelymemoriseit."

TheRev.FrancisP.LeBuffe,S.J., NewYorkCity,famousauthorand lecturer,emphasisedtheideaof thoughtinprayer.

"Prayerisnomumbo-jumbo-no graphophonegrindingoutofwordsnoTibetanprayer-wheelexercise.Prayeristheliftingofmindandheartto God,"hesaid,"That'swhyaparrot cannotprayevenifvouteachitthe OurFather.Ifyou'rattleoff'your prayers-well,there'salotofrattling butlittlepraying."

MissDorothyJ.Willman,national secretaryofWomen'sParishSodalities, suggestedparishorganisationsoperated ondemocraticprinciples.

"Asidefromtheintrinsicgoodof parishsocietiesandorganisationspresentatalltimes,thereisanadded valueinthesedays,"shepointedout.

"Thebestformoforganisationisthe democraticformwhichshouldbeobservedinallparishsocietiesifweare sincerelystrivingforthegoodofall throughco-operativeorunitedefforts. Practiceinfollowingthisformofgovernmentinourparishsocietieswillhelp toinsureademocraticformofgovernmentincity,stateandthenation."

TheRev.CharlesA.Imbs,S.J,,writer oncharacterbuilding,toldthevisitors from18westernandmid-westernstates thatcharacterisamoralforce-amagnetthatattractsotherstoitself.

"Sowanactandreapahabit,"he added,"sowahabitandreapacharacter;sowacharacterandreapadestiny."

HesuggestedastudyofSt.Ignatius Loyola.

Togenerategreaterpopularinterest incontemporaryCatholicliterature, theRev.HerbertO'H.Walker,S.J., authorandliterarycritic,suggested stagingchaptersfrombooksandpamphletsorconvertingthemintoradio scripts.Healsorecommendedquiz programmesonauthors.

Inanaddresson"BuildingaParish Life,"theRev.GeorgeNell,recrea-

tionalspecialistofEffingham.Dl,, urgedapplicationoftheCommandmentstotheeverydayproblemsofthe individual,family,business,socialand civiclife. Undersocialwelfare,he listedthepoor,sick,death,insurance, delinquency,unemployment,health, andhousing.Amongotheractivities, hementionedrecreation,education, economics,vocationalgrouporganisation,co-operativesandclubwork.

Consumerswillpaythecostofindustrialandmilitarywarsuntilthey uniteinselfdefence,theRev.George A.NcDonald,Si,,.toldregistrants.

"Productionhasdividedmeninto labourersandcapitalists.intonational campscuttingeachothersthroatsfor foreigntrade,"hesaid."Organisation ofsocietybasedontheshakyandunevenstiltsofproductionshouldyield toanefforttoorganisesocietyona basisoftheonethingcommontous all,namely,thecommonstatusofconsumersratherthanthediversifiedand conflictingstatusofproducers.Not untiltheconsumersoftheworldunite involuntaryandnaturalassociation willtheyquitpayingthebillsofthe ward,industrialandmilitary,thatthe producershavebroughtaboutthrough greedandselfishness."

FatherMcDonald,recognisedasan authorityonco-operativesandcredit unions,pointedoutthatcommunism, totalitarianismandsocialismwerepromotedunderthepretextofofferinga solution,addingthat"Wecertainlydo notwanttheseextremes."

Establishmentofaconsumers'departmentinmunicipalandstategovernmentswasurgedbytheRev.EdwardDowling,S.J.,socio-poliqgideconomist,inalectureontheRochdale planofConsumerCo-operative§:-

"Organisingeconomicsocietyinthe termsoftheproducer,"hecontinued, "hasbroughtsystematicassaultonthe consumers,sullenbattlesbetweenthe organisedandtheunorganisedworkers,bitterjurisdictionalcontrastsbetweenindustrialandcraftorganisations,civilwarbetweenworkersand owners.destructivecompetitionbetweentheownersbothinthiscountry andnowinthefightfortheAtlantic tradelanes.Thiswillalwayshappen whenyoutrytoorganisethewholein termsofoneofitsparts.

"Production,evenincludingcapital andlabour,isaminorpartofeconomicsociety.Organisationbasedona consumerapproachisorganisationona totalratherthanapartialprinciple."

Inadiscussiononsocialdefinitions aslandmarksofsocialethics,Father Dowling,atanotherconference,said theultimatemotiveforsocialjustice wasourobligationascreaturestoour Creator,andthatthemethodofmeetingthisapparentlyindividualobligationwasshowntobesocialisedby Christ'spictureoftheLastJudgment, whereheinsiststhat"whatwedoto otherswedotoHim."SocialJustice, workingforthecorrectstructureof domestic,civilandeconomicsocieties, willresultinthemassproductionof thecorporalworksofmercy,headded. Whilethemorningsandafternoons weretakenupwithlectures,theeveningswerereservedforwholesomefun.

TheWeddingRing

GrantedJunebrideshavethisin common,thattheyareallbeautiful, thereareneverthelessmanydifferences betweenthem.

Thereisonedifferencethatisofparticularimportance-thedifferencein themotivethatpromptsthemtoenter uponmarriage.Broadlyspeaking,the motivesofsomearepagan,thoseof othersChristian.

PaganMarriage. Characteristicofpaganmarriageis selfishness.Themarriageisentered uponoutofpurelyselfishmotives-for pleasure,forsocialposition,forwealth, forself-aggrandisement.Thereisin

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suchamarriagenogenuineappreciationoftherealpurposeofmarriage Thereisnothoughtofresponsibilityto society,Thereisnoacceptanceofthe notionofdutytoGodandHislaw. Indeed,inmanysuchunionsthenaturalanddivinelawsaredeliberatelyset aside. Thebarrenpaganmotivesthatare uppermostinsuchamarriageareusuallyreflectedinthemannerinwhich thenuptialcontractisperformed.It isutterlyuninspiring.Itlacksevery elementofsanctity,ofreligion.Itis onalevelwithanordinarybusiness contract.NItisutterlybarren.

TheResults.

Itis.eromthistypeofJunebrides thatcomesuchsocialwreckageas brokenhomes,juveniledelinquentsand decadentnations.Itisfromthistype thatcomeourmarriedmisfits,ourdivorceddiscontents,ormaritalperverts.Itisfromthistypethatcome suchdreadfulsituationsastheonedescribedbySuperiorCourtJusticeHarry F.Lewis,whenhepointedoutthatin 64undefendeddivorcecasestriedbeforehiminonedaytherewasonlyone childforeverytwofamilies,thatthe wiveshadhadmorehusbandsthan children,andthattheirapplicationfor anewdivorcewasprovokedbyadesiretomarryanotherhusbandwhom theywouldnotpermittobecomea father.

Itisthistype-thepagan,essentiallyselfishbride-thatcreatesuntold unhappinessinthislifeanddestroys allreasonableprospectsofhappinessin thenextlife.

TheChristianBride. Indecidedcontrasttothispagan brideistheChristianbride,Notthe lawofloveofself,butthelawofthe loveofGodandneighbourprompts themotivethatguidesher.Shefully appreciatesthefactthatmarriageis God-madeandnotman-made;thatitis subjecttodivinelawsandnotmerely dependentuponhumanwhimsand wishes.Sherealisesthatthepurpose ofmarriageistobeco-creatorwiththe Almightyinthefurtheranceofthe humanrace:sheunreservedlyaccepts thatpurpose.Sheisawareofthe sublimetruthexpressedinthemarriageSwyclical,namely,thatChristian parentsipseedestinednotonlytopropagateandpreservethehumanraceon earth,indeednotonlytoeducateany kindofworshippersofthetrueGod, butchildrenwhoaretobecomemem-

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bersoftheChurchofChrist,toraise upfellowcitizensofthesaints,and membersofGod'shouseholdthatthe worshippersofGodandOurSaviour maydailyincrease." Sheisimbuedwiththethoughtexpressedintheveryfirstlineofthat sameauthoritativestatementonmarriage-"Howgreatisthedignityof chastewedlock"-andsheisdeterminednevertooffendagainstthatdignity. Sherealisesfullwellitwillmeansacrificesattimes.Butshealsorealises thatthesacrificeofselfisthevery souloftheChristianlawofloveof Godandneighbour.Sheisdetermined tomakethesacrificesunreservedly.

TheMarriageRitual.

Themarriageceremonyinthisinstanceisentirelyinharmonywithher sublimeideals.Nobarrensecular contracthere.Allthepompand beautyoftheChurchritualmustbe broughtintoplay.Alltheabundant blessingsoftheChurchmustbecalled downuponherselfandherhusband.

TheykneelattheveryfootofGod's altar,TheyhearGod'sministerread thewordsoftheIntroit:"Maythe GodofIsraeljoinyoutogether, ." Theysealtheirunionwiththeredseal oftheBloodoftheSaviourinHoly Communion.Theirunionisindeeda symboloftheunionofChristandHis Church.

Thatsuchamarriagewillnotgo awry,thatitwillnotfailinitsGod

appointedpurposes,thereislittlereasontofear.Thatsuchamarriagewill bringallthehappinesstobrideand groomthattheymayexpectinthis world,thereislittlereasontodoubt. Butmoreimportantstill,thatsuch amarriagewillprovethewaytohappinessinthenextlife,isnolesscertain.Philadelphia"CatholicStandard."

REALANDSPURIOUSART.

Thelibertywhichshouldbeaccordedtheartisthasalwaysbeendebated. Itneverwillbesettledpermanently Itisimpossiblearbitrarilytosetup standardswhichwillmeeteverysituation.Some,alittletoorigorousperhaps,willalwayscomplain.Onthe othersidetherewillalwaysbefree soulswhoresentanyrestrictionatall assavouringofthe"bluelaw"era.

Theproblemhasre-arisenrecently. Aresponsiblepoliceofficialarguesreasonably:''Thereisabigdifferencebetweencultureandrefinementanddegradation.Arthascomedown throughthecenturies.Thereisadifferencebetweendistinguishedartand luridpicturesandsordidanddegradingarticlesthatcertainpublishers foistonthepublicto-day."

Thereisnoquestionthatthe"art" ofmanypicturesandofcertaintypes ofstatuaryisspurious.Thereisno geniusintheirthought;thereisno finenessintheircraftsmanship.The 'art"claimedforthemdoesnotexist -noteveninthemindoftheirproducer,Theyareproducedtoappeal tolow-grademinds.Theyarecalculatedtoreducesuchmindstoaneven lowerlevel,perhapstoprovetheprecipitatewhichmayleadtoahorrible crime.

Thedistinctionbetweentheworkof alegitimateartistandthefilthy pseudoartofthepandererisquite simpleandclear.Butitisadifficult distinctiontoestablishincourt,Itis adifferencewhich,whileperfectlyobvious,cannotbeeasilydemonstrated. Officialsresponsibleforthepublicwelfaremostdotheirdutyinthismatter, asconscienceandintelligencesuggest. Theymayberewardedwithmockery andridicule-someofitfromthevery publictheyaretryingtosafeguard. Butthereisnodutymoresacred.The crimeofthepropertythiefisnothing comparedwiththeevilworkofthe filth-mongerwhopleads"artforart's sake"whenhisrealmotiveisfilthfor money'ssake.

Thelegitimateartistmayrightfully complainwhenhisjustlibertyiscrippledthroughtheoverwroughtzealofa blunderer.Theremaybeafewsuch mistakes-therearenotmany.Theexcess,whereexcessexists,istowardsthe otherextreme.Weallowtoomuch freedom.Thelawcondemnslicense. Butinpracticeagreatdealoflicense goesunrebukedandunpunished, Itisundeniablytimethat"thereis adifferencebetweendistinguishedrt andluridpictures."Authenticartists shouldco-operatewithofficialsinthe efforttoexposeandpunishtraffickers whouseartasablind.Theyshould beanxioustoco-operatewithallthe energyattheircommand.

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OriginoftheWayoftheCross

Traditiontellsusthat,afterChrist's Ascension,theBlessedVirginwas wontdailytotravelfromPilate's housetoMountCalvary,alongtheway overwhichJesusboretheCross;and thatshepausedatthosespotsmade memorablebysomeinsult,injustice, orcrueltyinflictedonChrist. WecanformanideaoftheQueen ofMartyrsasshethus,amidthosesilentwitnessesofthePassion,meditatedonthesufferingsofherDivineSon. Mustnoteverysightofthepillarat whichHewasscourged,ofthetribune whereonHewasmocked,ofthespots whereonHefell,ofthewaymarkedby HisBloodofthenailsthattransfixed Him,andoftheCrosswhereonHe died,ofthegravewhereinHewas buried,havebeenaswordwhichpiercedherlovingheart?Howmusther bleedinghearthavemeltedinsym pathywithhersufferingSon!And oh!howshemusthaveprayedthat HissufferingsandHisdeathmight notbeforsinnersinvain!

Thesepilgrimageswerenoticed;the sorrowfulmotherwasnotpermitted tomakethemalone;theholywomen anddisciplesofOurLordaccompanied her,prayinginthespiritofherhymn: "Fountofloveandholysorrow, Mother!mayourspiritborrow Somewhatofthywoeprofound."

Thusthepracticeinauguratedby Marygrewintoadevotionwhichhas ledChristianstoholdinveneration everyplaceinPalestineidentifiedwith theSaviour.Thedevotionspread untileveryonewhohadafavourto expectoratransgressiontoexpiate vowedtovisittheHolyLand.PilgrimagestoJerusalembecamedaily morefrequentandnumerous.The piously-inclinedresolvedtospendtheir livesinthepracticeofmortification andprayer-wheretheverysurorundingswouldconstantlyspeaktothem oftheeventsintheirDivineMaster's

LifeandDeath.

WiththegrowthofChristianity,the remotenessofcertainpeoplerendered forthemajourneytoJerusalemso fraughtwithexpense,difficulty,danger,andsometimesdisorder,thatmany pioussoulsfounditinadvisable,ifnot well-nighimpossible,tomakeapilgrimagethere.. Asthosethatwere calledintothevineyardattheeleventh hourreceivedasmuchasthose"who boretheheatandlabouroftheday," sothesamejustLorddecreedthat thosewhocouldnotvisitJerusalem, onlyinspirit,shouldreceivethesame gracesasthosewhowereprivilegedto dosoinperson;andbytheerectionof theStationsoftheCross(orpictures representingOurLord'sjourneyto MountCalvary),everyCatholicchurch becameaJerusalemtoallsoulswho theresoughtthegracesandindulgencesoftheHolyCity.

THOUGHTSFORTHEWEEK.

Sunday:Agenerousprayerisnever presentedinvain;thepetitionmaybe refused,butthepetitionerisalways, Ibelieve,rewardedbysomegracious visitation.-R.L.Stevenson,

Monday:ThankGod,Whohasgiven yousuperandundantmotivesforyour faith;andprayforthespiritofthe firstChristians,thespiritwhichexults andrejoicesinbelief.

Tuesday:Anevilthoughtislikea water-ratswimminginapondatevening.Theratdestroystheiridescent reflectionofheaveninthewater.

Wednesday:Nobodycanturnhis backonreligionwithoutfeelingrestless,sorrowfulandtormenteduntilhe returnstoGod.TheteachingofOur Lordistheonlysurefoundationfora happyhumanlife,

Thursday:Wemustnotlettheglow ofgoodhealthorthesuccessofour undertakingsdeceiveusintoafalserelianceonourownstrength.God,Who hasblesseduswiththesegifts,cancurtailorwithdrawthematHisgood pleasure.Theyarenotourstokeepwedobutholdthemintrust,and theycanonlybeworthilyenjoyedina spiritofhumbledependenceuponthe DivineGiver.Oursufficiencyisfrom God.

Friday:Everyact,whethermorally goodorbad,hasitsrepercussionson ourneighbouraswellasonourselves, fornomancanlivetohimselfalone.

Saturday:Youcannotbesilent whenstungbypain.Iwouldnothave yousilent,IwishyoutogivethanksItisthiswhichwillrepelthedeviland bringyouhelpfromAlmightyGod.

BRYANT&WATERS

BOto90STIRLINGST..PERTH. WOODandCOALMERCHANTS. OrdersPromptlyAttendedto. 'PhoneB3938.

LeoXIIIVisitedLondonIncognito toInspectSocialConditions

PopeLeoXIII,authorofthegreat "RerumNovarum"EncyclicalLetter, spentamonth'sholidayinLondon,beforehiselevationtothePapacy,to studytheconditionsoftheworking classes.Thisvisit,nodoubt,helped considerablyinthepreparationofhis greatwork,saysthe"Universe."

PopeLeowasCardinalPecciwhen hevisitedLondonincognitointhe autumnof1845.Hestayedataprivatehotelbelongingtoafellow-countryman,SignorPrivatelli;hisguide wasaBelgianpriest, BeforehisreturntoRomehehada privatetalkwithQueenVictoria;listenedtoLordPalmerstonandDaniel O'ConnellfromtheDistinguished Strangers'GalleryoftheHouseofCommons,andmetmanyoftheleading personagesinthecountry,including someofthehigherdignitariesofthe AnglicanChurch.

HewasoncetheguestofLadyPalmerston;hewasintroducedtoDaniel O'Connell, Butmostofihstimewasspentin theEastEnd,wherehesawconditions whichremainedinhismindtotheend ofhislife.

WhenCardinalPeccibecamePope LeoXIII,healwaysenquiredanxiouslyofEnglishvisitorswhetheranyimprovementshadbeenmadeintheconditionsofthepeopleinLondon'sEast End.

PopeLeohadmetQueenViccoriabeforehisstayinLondon.ThatUsduringavisitbytheQueenandthePrince ConsorttoBrusselswherethefuture HolyFatherwasthenPapalNuncio. QueenVictoria'sgoldenjubileecoincidedwiththePope'ssilverpubileeas priestandthePontiffsentaspecial envoytoWindsorCastletopresent HerMajestywithamosaicasajubilee souvenir.

CALENDAR.

SUNDAY,July27:EighthSunday afterPentecost.Green.Semidouble. 2,St,Panteleon.Martyr. 3,Acunctis.Creed.TrinityPreface.

To-day'sGospel,theparableofthe unjuststeward,remindsusofourdutiesinthatwearethechildrenoflight, whomustnotbeoutdonebythechildrenofthisworldinzeal, St.Panteleon,amedicaldoctorat Nicomedia,andpatronofdoctors,was martyredduringthepersecutionof Diocletian,A.D.303.

MONDAY,July28:SS.Nazariusand Celsus,Martyrs.St.VictorI, Pope,Martyr.InnocentI,Pope, Confessor,Red.Semi-double.

TUESDAY,July29:St.Martha,Virgin.White,Semi-double.2,SS. Felix,Simplicius'Faustinusand Beatrice,Martyrs.3,Acunctis. Martha,sisterofMaryMagdalen andLazarus,livedatBethanyanhumble,active.SheoftengavehospitalitytoOurLord.

WEDNESDAY,July30:SS.Abdon andSennen,Martyrs.Red.Simple.

THURSDAY,July31:St,Iatius, Confessor.White.DoNIF-mapor. IgnatiusofLoyola,courtierand knight,waswoundedatthesiegeof Pampeluna.Duringhislongconvalescencethereadingofthelivesofthe SaintsrevealedtohimthattheChurch militantneededanarmyofglorioussoldierstofighttheforcesofSatan.He foundedtheSocietyofJesusandas thefirstGeneralofthisnewspiritual chivalryhemovedtotheattackunder themotto:"AdmajoremDeigloriam" -"TothegreatergloryofGod!"He diedwiththeHolyNameofJesuson hislips,A.D.1556.

FRIDAY,August1:St.Peter'sChains. White.Double-major.2,St,Paul, Apostle.3,HolyMachabees,Martyrs.Creed.Apostles'Preface, ByorderofHerod,St.Peterwasarrested-butanangelappearedinhis prisonandbrokethechainswithwhich theApostlewasbound.Thisfeast alsocommemoratesthechainswith whichthefirstPopewasfetteredat RomeunderNero.

SATURDAY,August2:St.Alphonsus MarydeLiguori,Bishop,Confessor, andDoctoroftheChurch.White. Double,2,St.StephenI,Popeand Martyr.Creed. ThisNeapolitannoblemanrenouncedallearthlythings,Heestablished theCongregationoftheMostHolyRedeemer(Redemptorists),topreachthe Gospeltothepoor.Illustriousbyhis preachingandwritings,hewasmade toacceptthebishopricofSt.Agatha, inSouthernItaly.Havingreturned tohisCongregation,hediedA.D.1787.

SUNDAY,August3:NinthSunday afterPentecost.Green.Semi; double.

TheBushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-OnSaturdaywe commemoratetheFeastdayofSt. Anne.Wevenerateherespecially sincesheitthemotherofMary,Mother ofGod.BithofOurBlessedLady's parentsweeoftheroyalhouseof David,andbothSt.AnneandSt. Joachimlivedexceptionallyholylives ofprayerandgoodworks.Yetone thingonlywaswantingtotheirunion -theywerechildlessandthiswasheld asabittermisfortuneamongtheJews, WhenSt.Annewasanagedwoman Marywasborn,andSt.Annebegana newlife.Shewatchedtenderlyover OurBlessedLady,andfeltherselfhourlysanctifiedbythepresenceofherimmaculatechild.Butshehadvowed herdaughtertoGod,andwhenshewas butthreeyearsoldAnneandJoachim tookheruptheTemplesteps,sawher passbyherselfintotheinnersanctuary,andthensawhernomore.In offaiththedevotiontoSaint Annewasnowheregreaterthanin England.WhenSt.HughofLincoln inhislastsicknesswascrossingfrom FrancetoEngland,heinvokedthe motherofthegreatMotherofGod, St.Anne,andthebreezewhichhad diedawaysuddenlyfilledthesails. ForallwhocrosstheseaSt.Annehas beenaspecialpatron.Marinershave lookedtoMaryastheStaroftheSea todirecttheircourse,andpraytoSt, Annetoobtainafavourableseabreeze. St.HughofLincolnhadaspecialdevotiontoSt.Anne.

AUNTBESSY.

* * * * Mary'sMount.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timewearewritingtoyou,andwe sendalong2/6totheLemonadeBottle.IsawinTheRecord"youare tryingtoget£100.sowewillhelp.We havegreatfunuphereontheHills andwec alloverPerth.Don't forgettoPirrournamesin"TheRecord."

DESFITZGERALDANDGEOFF HUTCHINSON.

DearDesandGeoff,-Iwasvery pleasedtoreceivealetterfromMary's Mountagain,andIhopeyouwillnot lettimeslipbytoolongbeforeyou writeinagain.Thef100issureto beacertaintywhenIhavethesupport oftwosuchhelpersasyourselves,and, ofcourse,Icouldn'tpossiblyforgetto

4 printyournamesafteryouhadsent meaverywelcomehalf-crown.You aresuchluckylittleboystogoto schoolupinthehills,foritisvery healthyupthere. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findpostalnoteforfiveshillingsfor theBushies.Wishingyoueverysuccess.

BETTERLATETHANNEVER.

DearBetterLateThanNever,-You havebecomesucharegularsubscriber totheCornerthatIthinkyourpen nameillbefitsyou.Thankyouvery muchforyourgenerosityonbehalfof theBushies,whoIamsureappreciate youreffortsverymuch.AUNTBESSY,

T.N.MURGATROYD

58ERICSTREET,COTTESLOE.

HOUSERENOVATORPAINTER&DECORATOR. 'PHONE:F2054.

DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindenclosedmyJulyandAugustsubscriptionstotheLemonadeBottle.Will youpleasesayaprayerforme,asI amsoongoingforanexamination.I hopeyoureachyourobjectiveforthis year.

ANONYMOUS.

DearAnonymous,-WhatwouldIdo withoutyourgenerousandregular help?TheLemonadeBottlewould belessbetterofffinanciallywereitnot foryourregularcontributionswhichI havecometolookforwardtoeagerly everytwomonths,Ishallcertainly prayforyoutopassyourexaminationsandIhopeyouwillgetveryhigh honours.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed10s.for theBushies,inhonourofOurBlessed Lady,theSacredHeartandSt.Jos. eph,from

PARISHIONER,QUEEN'SPARK.

DearParishioner,-Thankyouvery muchindeedforyourkinddonation. Yourregularcontributionsdomuch tohelptheBushies'Appealandtoensureitsfinalsuccess,andsomuchgood workisdonethroughtheeffortsofCorneritesandtheirdonationstothisappeal.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedare stampsfortheBushies,withbest wishes,from HELPER.

DearHelper,-Thestampscameto handingoodorderandIwaspleased tohavethem,sinceeverylittlehelp aidstheLemonadeBottleandthefinal resultoftheappealattheendofthe year.

AUNTBESSY.

HOWYOUCANHELPTHE BUSHIES.

Thecauseofoutbackchildrenisone thatshouldbeverydeartothehearts ofWestAustralianCatholics.Many ofthemlivefarawayfromschoolsand churchesandhavelittleornoopportunitiesoflearningabouttheFaithin whichtheyhavebeenbaptised.To overcomethistheBushies'Holiday SchoolSchemewasinauguratedseveral yearsago.Underthisschemethe countrychildrenarebroughtintocentre,inlocaltownshipsforaweekor afortnightduringholidays,andareinstructedbythenunsandparishpriest.

NfanyofthemmaketheirFirstConfessionandCommunionwhileatthe SchoolsorreceivetheSacramentof Confirmationwhentheyreturnforlater instruction.Itisagreatwork,but mostofthechildrencannotaffordto paytheirexpensesintothetownships orfortheperiodtheystayatthe Schools.ThatiswhytheLemonade Bottleneedsyoursupport.Themoney obtainedpaystheexpenses,sothat thesechildrencanbehelpedinthis way.Ifyouwishtohelpthem-and theyareworthyofyourhelp-sendin adonationtotheLemonadeBottleor writeforaprickcardonwhichyou cancollect2/6fromyourfriends. Stamps,usedandunused,arealsoacceptable,sincetheusedonescanbe disposedofandthemoneyobtained goesintotheBusbies'fund.

LEMONADEBOTTLE.

NORTHAM.

ST.ANNE, MotherofOurBlessedLady.Her feastisonSaturday,July26.

havehadtroopsreturningfromtheinfectedareasintheNearEast,where thediseaseisrife.

Dr.Loeandhisfellow-physiciansin theIndianservicenowlook,confidentlytothenearfuture,whenmorethan thirtythousandAmericanIndians stillinfectedinvaryingdegreewith thediseasewillhecompletelycured. Theyhavefoundreactiontotheirsulfanilamidetreatmentssoconvincing thattheeradicationofthediseaseis heldtobeonlyamatteroftime.

TALENTEDPUPIL.

CURED,

Photoshowsalittle RedIndiangirlbefore andafterthesulfanilamidetreatment.

Trachomahaslong beenaproblemtoarmy pitysiliana.Favoured byunusualexposureto wind,dustandsun,it spreadsrapidlywhere privatewashingfacilitiesarescarce. Newtreatmentdiscoveriesareofparticular interesttoAustralians, asthediseaseisrifein theNearEast,

SouthAfricanGovernment Frees150Enemy-Alien Missionaries

Abouteightyears

intheUnitedStates,institutedacampaignofresearchandexperimentationinthedisease.Some meansmustbefound,theyheld.to curethe35,000Indianswhohadthe diseaseinoneformoranother,and whowereblind,ornear-blind,asa result.

Dr.PhillipsThygesson,ofColumbia University;thelateDr.F.I.Proctor. andDr.PolkRichards,directorin chargeoftrachomaactivitiesforthe IndianBureau,conductedexperiments toprovethediseasewascausedbya virus.Physicianshadpreviouslyconsideredthediseasea"bacillusgranulosis."

Uptothattimetreatmentsranged fromsurgery,whichscarredthetissue andlefttheeyespermanentlydamaged,toexternalapplicationsofharsh andirritatingdrugswhichsometimes arrestedthediseasethroughtheperiod oftreatment,butdidn'tpreventrecurrence.

TheseconddiscoverycamewhenDr. FredLoe,Indianservicephysicianon theRosebudReservation,whohad beentreatingtrachomainIndiansfor morethantwentyyears,beganexperimentingwithinternaldosesofsulfanilamide.

Hetooktwoofhismosthopeless Indianpatients,whohadbeentreated forthreeyearswithoutshowing im2rovement,forhisfirsttrialofthe drug.Theeyesofthetwobeganto clearupafterfivedayswithdailyadministrationofsulfanilamide.Ina monththeyweredischargedfromthe hospital,

In1938Dr.Los'spreliminaryreport ofthetreatmentof200trachomatous IndianswithsulfanilamidewasprintedintheJournaloftheAmerican MedicalAssociation.Hestatedthat theaveragesulfanilamidetreatment requiredonlyabouttwoweeks,and thattheeyesbeganclearingupwithin 24hoursafterthefirstdose.Acarefulcheckofhispatientscoveringasixmonthsperiodrevealedthatinnocase didthediseaserecur.Requestsfor Dr.Loe'sreportcamefromphysicians inalmosteverycountryintheworld.

Ofancientorigin,trachoma,favouredbyunusualexposuretowind,dust, andsun,spreadsrapidlywhereprivate washingfacilitiesarescarce.Thediseasehaslongbeenaproblemtoarmy physicians,andthefamedophthalmologist,A.F.McCallum,presidentofthe InternationalOrganisationAgainstTrachoma,believesthatthedevastating percentageofblindnessfoundinPalestineandEgyptisdueingreatmeasuretomassinfectionoftrachoma amongthenatives, Suchancientseatsofcivilisationas Palestine,Greece,Syria,Iran,Iraq, Egypt,ThailandandFrenchIndoChinahaveprobablyknowntrachoma thelongesttime.Traditionhasbrought itsstorydownfrompre-Biblicaldays. Manymoderncountries,considertrachomasufficientgroundsfordenying animmigrantentry.U.S.immigration authorities,infact,ranktrachomawith tuberculosis.Hencethediscoveryof sulfanilamidetreatmentandcureisof vitalimportancetohundredsofthousandsthroughouttheworld,andparticularlyvaluableinsuchcountriesas

MALCOLMCOSH, abrilliantpupilofMary'sMount, Kalamunda,whoattheageof10 years,wassuccessfulinwinningthe StateMedalforgaininghighestmarks (100)inJuniorDivisionTheory,TrinityCollegeofMusic.Healsopassed withhonoursFirstSteps,Preparatory, juniorandIntermediatePianoforte andTheory,

VATICANDOESNOTRECOGNISE AXISANNEXATIONSOF EUROPEANCOUNTRIES.

AlthoughAlbaniawasinvadedand takenoverbyItalyaslongagoas GoodFriday,1939'itsindependenceis stillrecognisedinthe1941issueof "AnnuarioPontificio,"theChurch's officialyearbook,publishedbythe VaticanPolyglotPress.

InthesamewayPoland'srightto independenceisofficiallyrecognisedby theHolySee.NorisanycliangerecognisedinthestatusofDanzigor thestatusofothercountriesoccupied byGermany.

Theonlyalterationinthemapof Europenoticedbythe"Annuario"concernsCzecho-Slovakia,whichhasbeen listedsince1939asBohemia-Moravia andSlovakia.

Inthe22monthsofhisreignupto theendof1940PopePiusXIIcreated 21residentialsees,fourabbeysand prelaturesnullius,and39vicariates, prefecturesandmissions.ThevicariatesaswellastheseeshaveArchbishopsorBishopsastheirsuperiors.

TheChurch'sprogressisindicated bythefactthatthe"Annuario"has increasedfrom1,328pagesto1,396.

Thisisaccountedforbyanincrease inecclesiasticaljurisdictionsfrom1,712 to1,730andtoadditionalinformation regardingthedistributionofthe20,496 priests,8,414brothersand50,245sisters workinginthemissionfieldsunderthe S.CongregationforthePropagation oftheFaith.

Chinahasagreaternumberofmissionarypriestsandbrothersthanany othercountry-4,561and1,167. Australia,however,iswellaheadwith thenumberofsistersundertheCongregationofPropaganda-10,625-over afifthoftheworldtotalofmissionary sisters.

About150enemy-alienMissionariespriestsandBrothers-aretobereleasedbytheSouthAfricanGovernment asaresultofthenegotiationsthathave beengoingonformonthsbetweenGovernmentrepresentativesandtheApostolicDelegate,ArchbishopGijlswijk.

Further,allenemy-alienMissionaries -priests,brothersandnunnow workinginnativeareaswillbeallowed toremainandcontinuethe.-work amongthenatives,saysa"Uriverse" report.

Allthoseinternedwillbereleased unlesschargedwithsubversiveactivities.Thoseinthenativeareaswill continuetohavefulllibertytoexercisetheirreligiousfunctions,butwill notbeallowedtochangetheirplaceof abodewithouttheconsentoftheMinisterofNativeAffairs.

Releasedpriestsandbrotherswillbe permittedtoworkamongEuropeans andcolouredpeopleintheEuropean areas.Theywillnotbepermittedto workinthenativeareasandmust avoidallcontactwiththem.

The'(SouthernCross"ofCapetown statesthattheinternmentofthe150 missionariesleftalargegapinthelaw

priestsandbrothersworkinVinSouth AfricaandhasalreadyseriouslyhandicappedtheChurch'sprogress,

Thistroublehasbeenaggravatedby thefactthat16Armychaplainshadto bereleasedfromparochialandmissionaryworkandthatFrenchpriestswere calledtothecolours.

Theremovalofthemanyenemyalienmissionarieswouldhavemeant thatthe250,000Catholicnativeswould havelittleornoopportunityofhearingMassandreceivingtheSacraments exceptatrareintervals.

About380churcheswouldbutseldomhavehadMass;470schools,with their35,000children,wouldhavelackedsupervisionand,insomecases, teachers.Forty-fivehospitals,41dispensaries,31orphanagesandotherinstitutions,and67hostelswouldlikewisehavesufferedacripplingblow.

Thoughmostoftheinternedpriests camefromthenativeareas,theseareas stillhaveabout400priestsandbrothersandabout1,000nuns.

GeneralSmutstookapersonalinterestinthesolutionoftheproblem,and Catholicshavealsoexpressedtheir thanksforthehelpgivenbyCoLReitz, MinisterofNativeAffairs,